Shloka 128
Rātri-yuddhe Droṇasya prahāraḥ — Bhīmasenasya dhārtarāṣṭra-śūrānām nigrahaḥ
Night Battle: Droṇa’s Assault and Bhīma’s Suppression of Dhārtarāṣṭra Warriors
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि भीमसेनप्रवेशे युधिष्ठिरहर्षे अष्टाविंशत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi bhīmasenapraveśe yudhiṣṭhiraharṣe aṣṭāviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, di dalam Droṇa Parva—khususnya pada bahagian tentang pembunuhan Jayadratha—berakhirlah bab ke-128, bertemakan kemasukan Bhīmasena dan kegembiraan Yudhiṣṭhira. Kolofon ini menandai titik perubahan naratif: semangat raja yang berpegang pada dharma bangkit, tatkala tindakan tegas seorang pahlawan menggerakkan perjuangan Pāṇḍava di tengah ketegangan moral peperangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames ethical narrative emphasis: in war, righteous leadership depends not only on strategy but also on sustaining morale and clarity of purpose. Yudhiṣṭhira’s joy marks renewed confidence that dharma-aligned resolve can persist even amid violent necessity.
This is the chapter-ending colophon identifying the textual location: Droṇa Parva, within the Jayadratha-slaying section. It notes the chapter’s thematic focus—Bhīmasena’s entry/advance and Yudhiṣṭhira’s rejoicing—signaling a favorable development for the Pāṇḍavas in the larger effort culminating in Jayadratha’s death.