Shloka 66
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि यानसंधिपर्वणि संजयवाक्ये षट्षष्टितमो5ध्याय: ।। ६६ || इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ा भारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत यानसंधिपर्वमें संजयवाक्यविषयक छाछठवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi yānasaṃdhiparvaṇi sañjayavākye ṣaṭṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 66 ||
Thus, in the Śrī Mahābhārata, within the Udyoga Parva, in the section on the mission and negotiations (Yāna–Saṃdhi Parva), the sixty-sixth chapter—Sañjaya’s narration—comes to an end. (Gītā Press colophon indicating the close of the chapter.)
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: it emphasizes textual framing—who is speaking (Sañjaya) and where the narrative sits (Udyoga Parva, Yāna–Saṃdhi). Ethically, it situates the reader in the peace-negotiation phase that precedes war, highlighting the Mahābhārata’s concern with dharma in diplomacy before resorting to violence.
The statement marks the completion of the sixty-sixth chapter of the Yāna–Saṃdhi portion within Udyoga Parva, specifically the segment presented as Sañjaya’s narration. It functions as an editorial/recitational closure rather than advancing plot events.