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
至此，《圣摩诃婆罗多》之《优提瑜伽篇》（Udyoga Parva）中，尤以“薄伽梵出使”（Bhagavad-yāna，神圣使命）一段，于“都律约陀那之言”之事，八十八章告终。此为卷末题记（colophon），标示一段叙事单元的收束，并将读者置于和解失败所引发的伦理与政治紧张之中，使故事更趋向战争。
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.