Shloka 112
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत जयद्रथवधपर्वमें सात्यकिका कौरव-सेनामें प्रवेशविषयक एक सौ बारहवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvake antargataṁ jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi sātyakikā kaurava-senāyāṁ praveśa-viṣayakam ekaśata-dvādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Sanjaya said: Thus ends the one hundred and twelfth chapter of the Jayadratha-slaying section within the Droṇa Parva of the Śrī Mahābhārata, describing Sātyaki’s entry into the Kaurava army. The closing formula marks a transition in the war narrative, emphasizing the relentless momentum of duty-bound combat and the grave moral weight of actions undertaken amid the pursuit of victory and vengeance.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon-like closing, the verse does not teach a doctrine directly; it frames the war episode as a completed unit, reminding the reader that heroic action in battle is bound to responsibility (dharma) and carries ethical gravity, even when undertaken for a just cause or urgent vow.
The text signals the end of a chapter in which Sātyaki’s entry into the Kaurava battle formation is the main topic, within the broader Jayadratha-slaying sequence of the Droṇa Parva, as narrated by Sañjaya.