Shloka 119
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत भीष्मपर्वके अन्तर्गत भीष्मवधपर्वमें भीष्मजीके रथसे गिरनेसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला एक सौ उन्नीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṃ śrīmahābhārate bhīṣmaparvaṇi antargate bhīṣmavadhaparvaṇi bhīṣmajī-rathāt patanena sambandhaṃ rakhnēvālā ekaśata-unnaviṃśat-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
Sanjaya said: Thus ends the one hundred and nineteenth chapter of the Bhīṣma Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the section concerning Bhīṣma’s fall—connected with the event of Bhīṣma descending from his chariot. The narrative marks a decisive turning point in the war, where the fall of a venerable elder underscores the tragic cost of conflict and the complex demands of duty (dharma) amid violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon-style closing, the verse does not teach a doctrine directly; it highlights the epic’s ethical frame by marking Bhīṣma’s fall as a moment where duty, loyalty, and the harsh consequences of war converge—reminding the reader that even the most venerable figures are subject to the outcomes of righteous and unrighteous choices in conflict.
Sañjaya signals the end of a chapter in the Bhīṣma Parva, specifying that it concerns the episode of Bhīṣma falling from his chariot—an editorial/narrative marker indicating the completion of that unit of the story.