Shloka 66
धृतराष्ट्रस्य संजयप्रश्नः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry to Saṃjaya on Strategic Comparisons
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 ||
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಹಾಭಾರತೇ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಪರ್ವಣಿ ಯಾನಸಂಧಿಪರ್ವಣಿ ಸಂಜಯವಾಕ್ಯೇ ಷಟ್ಷಷ್ಟಿತಮೋऽಧ್ಯಾಯಃ ॥ ೬೬ ॥
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.