Shloka 153
भीष्मसेनापत्याभिषेकः
Bhīṣma’s Appointment as Commander-in-Chief
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत सैन्यनिर्याणपर्वमें दुर्योधनका अपनी सेनाकी युसाज्जित करना” इस विषयसे सम्बन्ध रखनेवाला एक सौ तिरपनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraṁ śrīmahābhārata udyogaparvake antargata sainyaniryāṇaparvaṇi duryodhanasya svasenāyā yuyutsājjanīkaraṇaṁ viṣayam āśritya sambandhaṁ rakhamāṇaḥ ekaśatatriṁśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಪರ್ವದೊಳಗಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯನಿರ್ಯಾಣಪರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ “ದುರ್ಯೋಧನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು” ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯಸಂಬಂಧಿಯಾದ ನೂರ ಐವತ್ತಮೂರನೇ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯವು ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The colophon highlights how intentional preparation for violence reflects a moral choice: organizing an army is not merely logistical but signals commitment to escalation, inviting reflection on responsibility, restraint, and the ethical consequences of political ambition.
This is the chapter-ending notice stating that the 153rd chapter of Udyoga Parva—within the Sainya-niryāṇa section—has concluded, and its subject was Duryodhana’s readiness and arrangement of his forces for the coming war.