Shloka 67
राजा-दैवतत्वम् — The King as a Stabilizing ‘Daivata’ (Divine Function) in Social Order
इति श्रीमहा भारते शान्तिपर्वणि राजधर्मानुशासनपर्वणि राष्ट्र राजकरणावश्यकत्वकथने सप्तषष्टितमो5ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate śāntiparvaṇi rājadharmānuśāsanaparvaṇi rāṣṭra-rāja-karaṇāvaśyakatva-kathane saptaṣaṣṭitamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Assim, no venerável Mahābhārata, dentro do Śānti Parva—em particular, na seção de instrução sobre os deveres dos reis—termina o sexagésimo sétimo capítulo, que trata da necessidade dos instrumentos e instituições pelos quais um reino e seu governante se tornam eficazes. Este é o colofão conclusivo que assinala o encerramento do discurso de Bhishma sobre a arte de governar e o dever real.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
As a colophon, the line signals the completion of a chapter devoted to rājadharma—emphasizing that a kingdom’s stability depends not only on a righteous ruler but also on necessary instruments of rule (administration, enforcement, revenue systems, and allied supports) that make governance effective.
This is the formal closing marker of a chapter in Bhīṣma’s instruction to the king on dharma and governance within the Śānti Parva. It does not advance the story directly; it frames and concludes the preceding discourse by naming the text, parva, sub-parva, topic, and chapter number.