Shloka 130
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि दुर्योधनयुद्धे त्रिंशयवधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi duryodhanayuddhe triṃśayavadhikaśatatamo '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-thirtieth chapter, themed around Duryodhana’s battle. (This is a colophon marking the end of the chapter rather than a spoken verse.)
द्रोण उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon, not a doctrinal teaching: it frames the text by naming the epic, the parva, the sub-parva, and the chapter count. Its ethical value is indirect—reminding readers that the war narrative is carefully structured and transmitted with attention to textual integrity.
The statement signals the close of a chapter in the Droṇa Parva, within the Jayadratha-slaying section, specifically a chapter centered on Duryodhana’s fighting. It functions as an editorial/recensional marker rather than dialogue by Droṇa.