Shloka 127
Droṇa Encircled at Night: Coalition Advance and Battlefield Omens (द्रोणपर्यावरणं रात्रियुद्धवर्णनम्)
इति श्रीमहा भारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि भीमसेनप्रवेशे भीमपराक्रमे सप्तविंशत्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi bhīmasenapraveśe bhīmaparākrame saptaviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the revered Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva—specifically in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha—this concludes the one-hundred-and-twenty-seventh chapter, describing Bhīmasena’s entry and the display of Bhīma’s heroic prowess. The colophon signals a transition: the narrative has reached a marked milestone in the war, highlighting valor and the relentless momentum of duty-bound combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical atmosphere of the epic: war is narrated as a field where dharma is contested through action, and where valor (parākrama) is repeatedly measured against duty, loyalty, and the consequences of vengeance.
This is an end-of-chapter marker stating that the account belongs to the Droṇa Parva, within the Jayadratha-slaying episode, and that the chapter’s focus has been Bhīmasena’s entry/advance and Bhīma’s heroic deeds. It signals closure of the chapter and situates the reader within the larger war narrative.