Shloka 191
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि द्रोणवधपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे एकनवत्यधिकशततमो< ध्याय:,इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत द्रोणपर्वके अन्तर्गत द्रोणवधपर्वमें संकुलयुद्धविषयक एक सौ इक्यानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi droṇavadhaparvaṇi saṅkulayuddhe ekanavatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ |
サンジャヤは言った。かくして『聖マハーバーラタ』の「ドローナ・パルヴァ」（Droṇa Parva）における「ドローナ殺し」の小段に属する、第百九十一章「錯綜し入り乱れた戦い」は終わる。ここで語りは戦記のこの局面に正式な区切りを与え、戦乱が濃密な絡み合いへと至ったこと――秩序の明晰さと自制が極限まで引き絞られ、戦の倫理的重圧があらゆる陣営にのしかかること――を強く示す。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
This is a colophon (chapter-ending formula), not a doctrinal verse. Its ethical resonance lies in the label “saṅkula-yuddha” (confused mêlée), which highlights how war tends toward disorder, blurring lines of restraint and intensifying moral pressure—an implicit reminder of the fragility of dharma amid escalating violence.
Sañjaya formally concludes the chapter, identifying its placement: within the Droṇa Parva, specifically the sub-section dealing with Droṇa’s death, and characterizing the episode as a “confused, intermingled battle.” It functions as a structural marker that the account of this particular battle-phase has ended.