Shloka 164
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Kaurava-Aligned Mahārathas
Warrior Roster and Motivations
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि उलूकदूतागमनपर्वणि सेनापतिनियोगे चतुःषष्टयधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi ulūkadūtāgamanaparvaṇi senāpatiniyoge catuḥṣaṣṭyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Assim, no Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro do Udyoga Parva — na seção que descreve a chegada de Ulūka como emissário — e no episódio referente à nomeação do comandante do exército, encerra-se o capítulo cento e sessenta e quatro.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when diplomacy is formally pursued through envoys, ethical responsibility requires clear leadership and preparedness; the colophon highlights the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension between the duty to seek peace and the duty to act decisively when conflict becomes unavoidable.
This is a concluding colophon for the chapter: it locates the chapter within Udyoga Parva, notes the sub-episode of Ulūka’s envoy-mission arrival, and indicates the context of appointing a commander (senāpati), marking the close of the 164th chapter.