Mahabharata 6.103.99 — Bhishma Parva, Adhyaya 103, Shloka 99

भीष्मवधोपाय-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into the means to overcome Bhīṣma) | Chapter 103

Devanagari script

इस प्रकार श्रीमह्याभारत भीष्मपर्वके अन्तर्गत भीष्मवधपर्वमें परस्पर व्यूढ-रचनाके पश्चात्‌ उत्पातदर्शनविषयक निन्‍यानबेवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ

Transliteration

Iti prakāraḥ Śrīmahābhārate Bhīṣma-parvaṇi antargate Bhīṣma-vadha-parvaṇi paraspara-vyūḍha-racanāyāḥ paścāt utpāta-darśana-viṣayakaḥ ninyāna-navati-tamo 'dhyāyaḥ pūrṇaḥ.

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Như vậy, trong Śrī Mahābhārata, thuộc Bhīṣma Parva—cụ thể là phần nói về việc Bhīṣma bị hạ sát—sau khi hai đạo quân bày binh bố trận đối nghịch, chương thứ chín mươi chín, bàn về việc trông thấy những điềm dữ, đã kết thúc.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• प्रकारम्: manner/way
• प्रकारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रकार
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• श्री: auspiciousness; honorific 'Shri'
• श्री: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• महाभारतम्: the Mahabharata
• महाभारतम्: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभारत
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• भीष्म: of Bhishma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• पर्व: in the Parva (book/section)
• पर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• अन्तर्गत: included/contained within
• अन्तर्गत: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर्गत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• भीष्म: of Bhishma
• Type: Noun
• Root: भीष्म
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• वध: in the slaying (episode)
• वध: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• पर्व: in the sub-parva/section
• पर्व: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्व
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• परस्पर: mutually/with one another
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर

• व्यूढ: arrayed/formed (in battle order)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यूढ
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• रचनायाः: of the formation/arrangement
• Type: Noun
• Root: रचना
• Form: Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• पश्चात्: afterwards/after
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पश्चात्

• उत्पात: of portents/omens
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्पात
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• दर्शन: of seeing/observation
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• विषयक: concerning/pertaining to
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विषयक
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नव: new; (here) ninth
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• नवति: ninety
• Type: Noun
• Root: नवति
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• अध्यायः: chapter
• अध्यायः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अध्याय
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पूरः: complete/filled
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अभवत्: was/became
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3rd, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Mahābhārata
• Bhīṣma Parva
• Bhīṣma-vadha-parvan
• utpāta (portents/omens)
• vyūha (battle formations)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse functions as a chapter-colophon, highlighting that war is not merely tactical (vyūha) but also morally and cosmically charged, as signaled by utpātas (portents). It frames the narrative with a sense of impending consequence and the weight of destiny surrounding adharma-driven conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya marks the completion of the ninety-ninth chapter within Bhīṣma Parva’s Bhīṣma-vadha section: after both sides have arranged opposing battle formations, the chapter describing ominous signs and portents is concluded.