Shloka 152

उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा

Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered

Devanagari script

इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि सैन्यनिर्याणपर्वणि शिबिरादिनिर्माणे द्विपज्चाशदधिकशततमो<्ध्याय:

Transliteration

iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi sainyaniryāṇaparvaṇi śibirādinirmāṇe dvipañcāśad-adhika-śatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ

Translation

Như vậy, trong bộ Mahābhārata tôn kính, thuộc Udyoga Parva—cụ thể là phần nói về cuộc xuất quân, trong đoạn về việc dựng lập và sắp đặt doanh trại—chương thứ một trăm năm mươi hai kết thúc.

Word by Word

• इति: thus; end-quote marker
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति

• श्रीमहाभारते: in the revered Mahabharata
• श्रीमहाभारते: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीमहाभारत
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• उद्योगपर्वणि: in the Udyoga-parvan
• उद्योगपर्वणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्योगपर्वन्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• सैन्यनिर्याणपर्वणि: in the (sub-)parvan called 'Departure of the Army'
• सैन्यनिर्याणपर्वणि: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सैन्यनिर्याणपर्वन्
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• शिबिरादिनिर्माणे: in the construction of the camp and related (arrangements)
• शिबिरादिनिर्माणे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिबिरादिनिर्माण
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular

• द्विपञ्चाशदधिकशततमः: the one hundred and fifty-second (chapter)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्विपञ्चाशदधिकशततम
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

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

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Mahābhārata
• Udyoga Parva
• Sainyaniryāṇa Parva
• Śibira (military camp)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

This line is a colophon marking the close of a chapter and situating it within the epic’s structure. Indirectly, it highlights the ethical weight of war through emphasis on preparation and organization—reminding the reader that conflict is preceded by deliberate human planning and responsibility.

What is happening in the narrative?

The text signals the end of the chapter dealing with preparations for departure and the establishment/arrangement of the military camp within the Udyoga Parva.