Shloka 128
Rātri-yuddhe Droṇasya prahāraḥ — Bhīmasenasya dhārtarāṣṭra-śūrānām nigrahaḥ
Night Battle: Droṇa’s Assault and Bhīma’s Suppression of Dhārtarāṣṭra Warriors
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि भीमसेनप्रवेशे युधिष्ठिरहर्षे अष्टाविंशत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi bhīmasenapraveśe yudhiṣṭhiraharṣe aṣṭāviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Droṇa Parva—specifically in the section concerning the slaying of Jayadratha—this concludes the one-hundred-and-twenty-eighth chapter, themed around Bhīmasena’s entry and Yudhiṣṭhira’s joy. The colophon signals a narrative turning point: the righteous king’s morale rises as a decisive warrior’s action advances the Pandavas’ cause amid the moral strain of war.
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