Shloka 54
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्ााभारत कर्णपर्वमें संकुलयुद्धविषयक चौवनवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ
iti prakāraḥ śrīmahābhārate karṇaparvaṇi saṅkulayuddhaviṣayakaḥ catuḥpañcāśattamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ abhavat
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீமகாபாரதத்தின் கர்ணபர்வத்தில் ‘சங்குல யுத்தம்’ பற்றிய ஐம்பத்துநான்காம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
This verse functions as a colophon rather than a doctrinal statement: it teaches how the epic organizes moral reflection by segmenting the war narrative into thematic chapters—here emphasizing the chaos and entanglement of battle—inviting the listener to pause and assess the human and ethical cost of warfare.
Sañjaya’s report reaches a formal stopping point: the text announces that the fifty-fourth chapter of the Karṇa Parva, focused on a tumultuous, confused battle, has concluded.