Shloka 182
Bhīṣma’s Retrospective of the Jāmadagnya Rāma Encounter
Divyāstra-Pratiyuddha and Twilight Cessation
इति श्रीमहा भारते उद्योगपर्वणि अम्बोपाख्यानपर्वणि रामभीष्मयुद्धे द्ववशीत्यधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi ambopākhyānaparvaṇi rāmabhīṣmayuddhe dvāvaśītyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir, dalam Mahābhārata yang suci, dalam Udyoga Parva, bahagian yang dikenali sebagai Ambā-upākhyāna, episod pertempuran antara Rāma (Paraśurāma) dan Bhīṣma—iaitu bab ke-182. Kolofon ini menandai penutupan suatu kisah yang membingkai hidup Bhīṣma melalui dharma, sumpah, dan beban moral kewajipan seorang pahlawan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line does not teach through direct instruction; it signals closure and highlights the ethical frame of the preceding episode—how vows, personal honor, and kṣatriya-dharma can generate unavoidable conflict, even among revered figures.
This is the chapter-ending colophon stating that the Ambā-upākhyāna episode—specifically the combat between Paraśurāma (Rāma) and Bhīṣma—has concluded, and it identifies the work (Mahābhārata), the parva (Udyoga), and the chapter number (182nd).