Shloka 52
Adhyāya 52 (Sabhā-parva): Vidura Invites Yudhiṣṭhira to Hastināpura for the Dice Match
इति श्रीमहा भारते सभापर्वणि द्यूतपर्वणि दुर्योधनसंतापे द्विपञ्चाशत्तमो<5ध्याय: ।। ५२ |। इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत सभापव॑के अन्तर्गत झ्यूतपर्वमें दुर्योधनसंतापविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate sabhāparvaṇi dyūtapārvaṇi duryodhana-santāpe dvipañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ || 52 ||
Demikian berakhir bab kelima puluh dua, bertajuk “Kesengsaraan Duryodhana”, dalam bahagian Dyūta (permainan dadu) di bawah Sabhā Parva Śrī Mahābhārata. Kolofon ini menandai penutupan episod tersebut, menegaskan bahawa keruntuhan moral dalam permainan dadu memuncak pada gelora batin Duryodhana—suatu titik balik etika yang menajamkan permusuhan dan menyediakan landasan bagi kezaliman serta pertikaian yang menyusul.
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The colophon closes a chapter centered on Duryodhana’s inner agitation, highlighting how unethical choices (especially in the dice-game context) do not end with external harm but also corrode the perpetrator’s mind—fueling further adharma and deepening the cycle of hostility.
This is an end-of-chapter marker stating that the fifty-second chapter—focused on Duryodhana’s distress—has concluded within the Dyūta episode of the Sabhā Parva, signaling a completed narrative unit and a transition to what follows.