Shloka 107
मातापितृगुरुपूजा-प्रशंसा
Praise of Venerating Mother, Father, and Teacher
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत शान्तिपर्वके अन्तर्गत राजधमनुशासनपर्वमें गणराज्यका बर्तावविषयक एक सौ सातवाँ अध्याय पूरा हआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi antargate rājadharmānuśāsanaparvaṇi gaṇarājyasya vartāva-viṣayaka ekaśata-saptamo 'dhyāyaḥ samāptaḥ
Demikian berakhir bab yang ke-107, yang membicarakan tatacara dan pemerintahan sebuah polity republik, dalam bahagian Rājadharmānuśāsana di dalam Śānti Parva Mahābhārata yang mulia. Penutup bab ini menandakan lengkapnya ajaran Bhīṣma tentang bagaimana pemerintahan kolektif mesti dipandu oleh disiplin, tatacara yang sah, dan kekangan etika, agar kuasa berkhidmat untuk kepentingan umum, bukan kepentingan puak.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
This closing colophon points to the chapter’s focus: ethical and disciplined conduct in a gaṇarājya (assembly-based polity). The implied teaching is that collective governance must be anchored in dharma—procedural fairness, unity, restraint, and prioritizing the common welfare over factional gain.
The text is a concluding statement marking the end of Adhyāya 107 within the Rājadharmānuśāsana portion of Śānti Parva. It signals that Bhīṣma’s discourse on the practical conduct of a republican state has been completed.