Shloka 53
Udyoga Parva, Adhyaya 52: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava Strength and the Case for Restraint
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि यानसंधिपर्वणि धृतराष्ट्रवाक्ये त्रिपड्चाशत्तमो5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi yānasaṃdhiparvaṇi dhṛtarāṣṭravākye tripañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab kelima puluh tiga dalam Udyoga Parva Śrī Mahābhārata, dalam bahagian Yāna–Saṃdhi, pada bahagian yang dituturkan oleh Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Kolofon ini menutup bab secara rasmi, menegaskan bahawa naratif berada dalam ketegangan etika antara diplomasi dan perang yang kian mendekat.
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line does not teach through a new maxim; it frames the ethical setting: the narrative belongs to the peace-mission and negotiation context, highlighting the Mahābhārata’s concern with dharma in statecraft—whether reconciliation is pursued or war becomes inevitable.
This is the formal closing statement for the chapter, identifying the work (Mahābhārata), the book (Udyoga Parva), the internal section (Yāna–Saṃdhi), the speaker-context (Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s portion), and the chapter count (53rd).