Shloka 164
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Kaurava-Aligned Mahārathas
Warrior Roster and Motivations
इति श्रीमहाभारते उद्योगपर्वणि उलूकदूतागमनपर्वणि सेनापतिनियोगे चतुःषष्टयधिकशततमो<ध्याय:
iti śrīmahābhārate udyogaparvaṇi ulūkadūtāgamanaparvaṇi senāpatiniyoge catuḥṣaṣṭyadhikaśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ
Như vậy, trong Śrī Mahābhārata, thuộc Udyoga Parva—ở phần thuật việc Ulūka đến làm sứ giả, và trong đoạn nói về việc bổ nhiệm tổng chỉ huy—chương thứ một trăm sáu mươi bốn kết thúc tại đây.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when diplomacy is formally pursued through envoys, ethical responsibility requires clear leadership and preparedness; the colophon highlights the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension between the duty to seek peace and the duty to act decisively when conflict becomes unavoidable.
This is a concluding colophon for the chapter: it locates the chapter within Udyoga Parva, notes the sub-episode of Ulūka’s envoy-mission arrival, and indicates the context of appointing a commander (senāpati), marking the close of the 164th chapter.