Shloka 141
Adhyāya 143: Nocturnal duels—Nākuli and Citraseṇa; Vṛṣasena’s assault; Duḥśāsana vs Prativindhya
इति श्रीमहाभारते द्रोणपर्वणि जयद्रथवधपर्वणि सात्यक्यर्जुनदर्शने एकचत्वारिंशदधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate droṇaparvaṇi jayadrathavadhaparvaṇi sātyakyarjunadarśane ekacatvāriṃśad-adhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab yang ke-141 dalam Droṇa Parva dari Śrī Mahābhārata, dalam bahagian mengenai pembunuhan Jayadratha, pada episod bertajuk “Pertemuan Sātyaki dan Arjuna.” Kolofon ini menandai penutupan satu unit naratif, ketika gelora perang dibingkai oleh tujuan dan akibat—kemenangan dikejar bukan sebagai penaklukan semata-mata, melainkan sebagai penyempurnaan sumpah kewajipan di bawah beban moral pilihan di medan laga.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it frames the ethical gravity of the preceding events by naming the episode: the war narrative is organized around vowed action (Jayadratha’s death) and loyal cooperation (Sātyaki’s meeting with Arjuna), highlighting duty pursued with purpose amid moral consequence.
This line signals the end of the 141st chapter within Droṇa Parva, specifically within the Jayadratha-slaying section, and identifies the chapter’s theme as the encounter/meeting of Sātyaki and Arjuna.