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
Sa gayon, sa Śrī Mahābhārata, sa loob ng Udyoga Parva—lalo na sa bahaging Bhagavad-yāna (ang banal na misyong paglalakbay)—sa yugto ng pananalita ni Duryodhana, nagwawakas ang ikawalongpu’t walong kabanata. Ito ay isang colophon na nagmamarka ng pagtatapos ng isang yunit ng salaysay, inilalagay ang mambabasa sa gitna ng tensiyong etikal at pampolitika ng nabigong pakikipagkasundo na nagtutulak sa kuwento tungo sa digmaan.
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.