Shloka 55
इति श्रीमहाभारते भीष्मपर्वणि भीष्मवधपर्वणि द्वितीययुद्धदिवसावहारे पञ्चपज्चाशत्तमो5 ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate bhīṣmaparvaṇi bhīṣmavadhaparvaṇi dvitīyayuddhadivasāvahāre pañcapañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ
இதி ஸ்ரீமகாபாரதத்தின் பீஷ்மப் பர்வத்தில், பீஷ்மவதப் பர்வத்தில், இரண்டாம் நாள் போரின் வர்ணனையில் ஐம்பத்திஐந்தாம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
This line functions as a colophon rather than a doctrinal verse: it emphasizes disciplined transmission of history—marking boundaries of narration, preserving textual order, and reminding the listener that the war-account is being carefully reported within a larger ethical epic framework.
The narration pauses formally: the text announces the completion of a chapter within Bhīṣma Parva, specifically within the episode labeled ‘Bhīṣma’s slaying,’ and situates it in the account of the second day of fighting, as spoken in Sañjaya’s reporting voice.