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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.
Available inRUENVana-parva (The Book of the Forest)
Chapters 221–240 of 299221
Chapter 221 — Skanda-mahiṣa-vadha-parva (Skanda Strikes Down Mahiṣa)5 verses
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Chapter 222 — Draupadī-satyabhāmā-saṃvāda-parva (A Conversation about Fidelity and Home)5 verses
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Chapter 223 — Pativratā-upadeśa-parva (The Instruction to Draupadī)1 verse
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Chapter 224 — Kṛṣṇa-satyabhāmā-prayāṇa-parva (The Departure of Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā)3 verses
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Chapter 225 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra-vilāpa-parva (Anxiety about the Pāṇḍavas)3 verses
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Chapter 226 — Karna-duryodhana-upadeśa-parva (The Plan to Humiliate the Exiles)2 verses
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Chapter 227 — Ghoṣa-yātrā-upāya-parva (A Pretext for the Journey to the Herds)2 verses
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Chapter 228 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra-anujñā-parva (A Reluctant Permission)3 verses
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Chapter 229 — Duryodhana-dvaitavana-praveśa-parva (Entering Dvaitavana)3 verses
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Chapter 230 — Gandharva-yuddha-prārambha-parva (The Battle with the Gandharvas Begins)3 verses
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Chapter 231 — Duryodhana-grahaṇa-bhīma-vākya-parva (The Capture of Duryodhana and Bhīma's Words)3 verses
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Chapter 232 — Jñāti-dharma-yudhiṣṭhira-ājñā-parva (The Duty of Kinship and Yudhiṣṭhira's Command)2 verses
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Chapter 233 — Pāṇḍava-gandharva-yuddha-prārambha-parva (The Fight with the Gandharvas Begins)2 verses
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Chapter 234 — Arjuna-citrasena-saṃyoga-parva (Arjuna Recognizes Citrasena)2 verses
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Chapter 235 — Duryodhana-mokṣaṇa-parva (The Release of Duryodhana)2 verses
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Chapter 236 — Duryodhana-lajjā-praveśa-praśna-parva (Duryodhana's Shame)2 verses
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Chapter 237 — Duryodhana-vṛttānta-kathana-parva (The Story of the Rescue)1 verse
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Chapter 238 — Duryodhana-prāyopaveśa-niścaya-parva (The Resolve to Die by Fasting)2 verses
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Chapter 239 — Kṛtyā-dānava-āhvāna-parva (The Kṛtyā Carries Duryodhana to the Dānavas)2 verses
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Chapter 240 — Dānava-saṃdeśa-karṇa-pratijñā-parva (The Dānavas' Speech and Karna's Vow)3 verses