Shloka 153
Adhyāya 152: Kaurava-sainyavibhāgaḥ
Division and Standardization of the Kaurava Host
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि सैन्यनिर्याणपर्वणि दुर्योधनसैन्यसज्जकरणे त्रिपठड्चाशदधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi sainyaniryāṇaparvaṇi duryodhanasainyasajjakaraṇe tripaṭpañcāśadadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikian berakhir, dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, pada Udyoga Parva—khususnya dalam bahagian tentang keberangkatan tentera—bab yang menghuraikan persiapan dan pengerahan bala tentera Duryodhana: bab ke-153. Kolofon ini menandai penutupan rasmi unit penceritaan, menegaskan bahawa gerak menuju perang telah menjadi tidak dapat dipatah balik melalui mobilisasi yang disengajakan dan pilihan yang dibuat dengan sedar.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the verse does not teach through direct instruction; it highlights the ethical weight of deliberate preparation for violence—mobilization is not accidental but chosen, and such choices propel society toward irreversible consequences.
The text formally closes a chapter in the Udyoga Parva that deals with Duryodhana’s army being readied and set in motion, signaling that negotiations have effectively given way to organized war preparations.