Shloka 108
Adhyāya 110: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Lament on Fate; Saṃjaya’s Reproof and the Princes’ Assault on Bhīma (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय ११०)
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि अलम्बुषपराजये अष्टाधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें अलग्बुषकी पराजयविषयक एक सौ आठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi alambuṣaparājaye aṣṭādhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
Sanjaya said: Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva, in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha, the one-hundred-and-eighth chapter—dealing with the defeat of Alambuṣa—comes to an end. The colophon marks the close of this episode, situating the events within the larger moral and strategic arc of the war, where prowess, resolve, and the consequences of allegiance are continually weighed.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse primarily teaches how the epic frames events within a moral-historical record: each episode is placed in a larger chain of causes and consequences, reminding the listener that victories and defeats in war are not isolated feats but outcomes tied to allegiance, conduct, and destiny (karma) within the dharmic narrative.
This line is the chapter-ending colophon: it announces that the 108th chapter of the Droṇa Parva—within the Jayadratha-slaying section—has concluded, specifically the episode describing Alambuṣa’s defeat.