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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Śānti-parva (The Book of Peace)

Chapters 201–220 of 353

201Chapter 201 — Bhīṣma Lists the Prajāpatis, Gods, and Directional Ṛṣis6 verses

12.201.1 12.201.2-10 12.201.11-14 12.201.15-24 12.201.25-32 12.201.33-35

202Chapter 202 — Bhīṣma Tells the Story of Viṣṇu as Varāha6 verses

12.202.1-3 12.202.4-10 12.202.11-15 12.202.16-24 12.202.25-28 12.202.29-33

203Chapter 203 — The Guru Teaches the Supreme Yoga of Liberation7 verses

12.203.1 12.203.2-6 12.203.7-14 12.203.15-22 12.203.23-31 12.203.32-38 12.203.39-43

204Chapter 204 — The Guru Teaches the Wheel of Cause and Field4 verses

12.204.1-4 12.204.5-9 12.204.10-14 12.204.15-16

205Chapter 205 — The Guru Teaches Food, Guṇas, and Defects6 verses

12.205.1-6 12.205.7-14 12.205.15-18 12.205.19-24 12.205.25-26 12.205.27-33

206Chapter 206 — The Guru Teaches How Desire Forms the Body4 verses

12.206.1-5 12.206.6-11 12.206.12-18 12.206.19-21

207Chapter 207 — The Guru Teaches Brahmacarya and the Path Beyond the Guṇas5 verses

12.207.1-7 12.207.8-14 12.207.15-20 12.207.21-25 12.207.26-29

208Chapter 208 — The Guru Teaches Restraint, Right Speech, and the Growth of Knowledge5 verses

12.208.1-6 12.208.7-12 12.208.13-17 12.208.18-22 12.208.23-26

209Chapter 209 — The Guru Explains Dreams, Mind, and the Guṇas4 verses

12.209.1-5 12.209.6-10 12.209.11-14 12.209.15-20

210Chapter 210 — The Guru Explains Pravṛtti, Nivṛtti, Tapas, and the Thread of Thirst6 verses

12.210.1-6 12.210.7-13 12.210.14-20 12.210.21-24 12.210.25-31 12.210.32-36

211Chapter 211 — Bhīṣma Tells How Pañcaśikha Led Janaka Toward Liberation7 verses

12.211.1 12.211.2-10 12.211.11-19 12.211.20-30 12.211.31-38 12.211.39-44 12.211.45-48

212Chapter 212 — Pañcaśikha Teaches Janaka the Certainty of Liberation7 verses

12.212.1-5 12.212.6-16 12.212.17-25 12.212.26-35 12.212.36-43 12.212.44-49 12.212.50-52

213Chapter 213 — Bhīṣma Praises Self-Control4 verses

12.213.1 12.213.2-8 12.213.9-14 12.213.15-18

214Chapter 214 — Bhīṣma Explains True Fasting, Tapas, and Sacred Eating4 verses

12.214.1-2 12.214.3-7 12.214.8-14 12.214.15-16

215Chapter 215 — Prahlāda Teaches Indra About Action, Nature, and Peace8 verses

12.215.1-2 12.215.3-8 12.215.9-12 12.215.13 12.215.14-23 12.215.24-32 12.215.33-35 12.215.36-37

216Chapter 216 — Indra Finds Bali Fallen and Bali Speaks of Time5 verses

12.216.1 12.216.2-8 12.216.9-12 12.216.13-23 12.216.24-28

217Chapter 217 — Bali Teaches Indra the Power of Time8 verses

12.217.1-4 12.217.5-13 12.217.14-23 12.217.24-31 12.217.32-39 12.217.40-45 12.217.46-53 12.217.54-59

218Chapter 218 — Śrī Leaves Bali and Is Divided Among Her Four Supports5 verses

12.218.1-6 12.218.7-15 12.218.16-19 12.218.20-28 12.218.29-38

219Chapter 219 — Namuci Teaches Indra How Not to Grieve4 verses

12.219.1-3 12.219.4-13 12.219.14-19 12.219.20-23

220Chapter 220 — Bali and Indra Discuss Time8 verses

12.220.1-13 12.220.14-27 12.220.28-41 12.220.42-55 12.220.56-73 12.220.74-88 12.220.89-105 12.220.106-118