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
Assim, no Śrī Mahābhārata, dentro do Udyoga Parva—em particular na seção do Bhagavad-yāna (a missão divina)—no episódio do discurso de Duryodhana, encerra-se o octogésimo oitavo capítulo. Este colofão assinala o fecho de uma unidade narrativa, situando o leitor na tensão ética e política de uma conciliação fracassada que conduz a história à guerra.
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.