Shloka 53
Udyoga Parva, Adhyaya 52: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava Strength and the Case for Restraint
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि यानसंधिपर्वणि धृतराष्ट्रवाक्ये त्रिपड्चाशत्तमो5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi yānasaṃdhiparvaṇi dhṛtarāṣṭravākye tripañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ
かくして『聖マハーバーラタ』ウディヨーガ・パルヴァのうち、「使節と和議」（ヤーナ＝サンディ）章段に属する、ドリタラーシュトラの語りの第五十三章は終わる。この結語は章の正式な終止符であり、物語が外交と迫り来る戦とのあいだの倫理的緊張の中に置かれていることを示す。
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line does not teach through a new maxim; it frames the ethical setting: the narrative belongs to the peace-mission and negotiation context, highlighting the Mahābhārata’s concern with dharma in statecraft—whether reconciliation is pursued or war becomes inevitable.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter, identifying the work (Mahābhārata), the book (Udyoga Parva), the internal section (Yāna–Saṃdhi), the speaker-context (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s portion), and the chapter count (53rd).