Shloka 52
द्रोण-पार्थ-युद्धम्
Droṇa–Pārtha Strategic Engagement
इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत विराटपर्वके अन्तर्गत गोहरणपर्वमें भीष्यजीके द्वारा येनाकी व्यूहरचनाविषयक बावनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate virāṭaparvake antargata-goharaṇa-parvaṇi bhīṣma-jīkena yūha-racanā-viṣayakaḥ dvāpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ
Demikianlah berakhir bab kelima puluh dua dalam bahagian Goharaṇa di bawah Virāṭa Parva dalam Śrī Mahābhārata, yang di dalamnya Bhīṣma menghuraikan prinsip-prinsip pembentukan susunan tempur (vyūha). Naratif ini menandai tamatnya bahagian pengajaran dan strategi itu, membingkai peperangan sebagai seni yang berdisiplin—ditadbir oleh tertib dan dharma (tanggungjawab suci), bukan semata-mata keganasan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage functions as a colophon: it emphasizes that warfare, when undertaken, is to be approached through disciplined order (yūha-racanā) and duty-bound instruction, not impulsive aggression—highlighting the ethical framing of martial knowledge within dharma.
Vaiśampāyana signals the conclusion of a chapter in the Goharaṇa section of the Virāṭa Parva, noting that Bhīṣma’s discussion on arranging military formations has been completed.