अध्याय 24 — संजयस्य शमोपदेशः
Sanjaya’s Counsel Toward Conciliation
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि संजययानपर्वणि संजयवाक्ये पठचविंशो5ध्याय: ।। २५ || इस प्रकार श्रीमहाभारत उद्योगपर्वके अन्तर्गत यंजययानपर्वमें संजयवाक्यविषयक पचीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi sañjayayānaparvaṇi sañjayavākye pañcaviṃśo 'dhyāyaḥ || 25 ||
Sañjaya disse: “Assim, no Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro do Udyoga Parva, na seção conhecida como ‘A Jornada de Sañjaya’, chega ao fim o vigésimo quinto capítulo—centrado nas palavras de Sañjaya.”
संजय उवाच
As a colophon, the verse does not teach a new doctrine directly; it underscores textual integrity and responsible transmission—Sanjaya’s role is to report and counsel accurately during a morally charged diplomatic phase preceding conflict.
The chapter concludes. The text formally notes that this is the twenty-fifth chapter within the Udyoga Parva’s Sanjaya-yāna section, specifically the portion attributed to Sanjaya’s speech.