Shloka 88
अध्याय ८७: कृष्णस्य हस्तिनापुरप्रवेशः
Krishna’s Entry into Hastināpura and Court Reception
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि भगवद्यानपर्वणि दुर्योधनवाक्ये अष्टाशीतितमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi bhagavadyānaparvaṇi duryodhanavākye aṣṭāśītitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Demikianlah, dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, pada Udyoga Parva—khususnya bahagian Bhagavad-yāna (misi ketuhanan)—dalam episod ucapan Duryodhana, berakhirlah bab yang kelapan puluh lapan. Ini ialah kolofon yang menandai penutupan satu unit naratif, menempatkan pembaca dalam ketegangan etika dan politik akibat perdamaian yang gagal, yang menggerakkan kisah menuju perang.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line is a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: it teaches how the Mahābhārata frames events—by clearly locating speeches and episodes—highlighting accountability in political-ethical discourse (here, Duryodhana’s stance within the failed peace mission that precedes war).
The text signals the conclusion of a chapter in the Udyoga Parva, within the Bhagavad-yāna section, specifically the portion centered on Duryodhana’s words. It functions as an editorial boundary before the narrative proceeds to the next chapter.