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Mahabharata

The great epic of Vyāsa. Its original name is “Jaya” (“Victory”). It contains the Bhagavad-gītā (Bhīṣma-parva) and is one of the key sources of Vedic philosophy.

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Contents

1Ādi-parva (The Book of the Beginning)225 chapters2Sabhā-parva (The Book of the Assembly Hall)72 chapters3Vana-parva (The Book of the Forest)299 chapters4Virāṭa-parva (The Book of Virāṭa)67 chapters5Udyoga-parva (The Book of the Effort)197 chapters6Bhīṣma-parva (The Book of Bhīṣma)117 chapters7Droṇa-parva (The Book of Droṇa)173 chapters8Karṇa-parva (The Book of Karṇa)69 chapters9Śalya-parva (The Book of Śalya)64 chapters10Sauptika-parva (The Book of the Sleeping Warriors)18 chapters11Strī-parva (The Book of the Women)27 chapters12Śānti-parva (The Book of Peace)353 chapters13Anuśāsana-parva (The Book of Instructions)154 chapters14Āśvamedhika-parva (The Book of the Horse Sacrifice)96 chapters15Āśramavāsika-parva (The Book of the Hermitage)47 chapters16Mausala-parva (The Book of the Clubs)9 chapters17Mahāprasthānika-parva (The Book of the Great Journey)3 chapters18Svargārohaṇika-parva (The Book of the Ascent to Heaven)5 chapters
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