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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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Vana-parva (The Book of the Forest)

Chapters 261–280 of 299

261

Chapter 261 — Rāma-vanavāsa-rākṣasa-vadha-parva (Rāma's Exile and the Death of the Rākṣasas)4 verses

3.261.1-11 3.261.12-29 3.261.30-43 3.261.44-55

262

Chapter 262 — Mārīca-mṛga-sītā-haraṇa-parva (Mārīca's Deer and the Abduction of Sītā)6 verses

3.262.1-4 3.262.5-14 3.262.15-22 3.262.23-29 3.262.30-38 3.262.39-41

263

Chapter 263 — Jaṭāyu-kabandha-sugrīva-mārga-parva (Rāma's Path to Sugrīva)4 verses

3.263.1-9 3.263.10-23 3.263.24-35 3.263.36-43

264

Chapter 264 — Sugrīva-sakhya-vāli-vadha-sītā-aśoka-vāsa-parva (Alliance with Sugrīva and Sītā in Aśoka)5 verses

3.264.1-11 3.264.12-23 3.264.24-39 3.264.40-60 3.264.61-73

265

Chapter 265 — Rāvaṇa-sītā-saṃvāda-parva (The Conversation of Rāvaṇa and Sītā)4 verses

3.265.1-7 3.265.8-16 3.265.17-25 3.265.26-30

266

Chapter 266 — Hanūmat-sītā-darśana-pratyāgama-parva (Hanumān Finds Sītā and Returns)5 verses

3.266.1-13 3.266.14-24 3.266.25-36 3.266.37-55 3.266.56-68

267

Chapter 267 — Setubandha-vibhīṣaṇa-śaraṇāgati-parva (The Bridge and Vibhīṣaṇa's Refuge)4 verses

3.267.1-14 3.267.15-32 3.267.33-44 3.267.45-54

268

Chapter 268 — Aṅgada-dūtya-laṅkā-yuddha-prārambha-parva (Aṅgada's Embassy and the Start of the Battle)4 verses

3.268.1-6 3.268.7-22 3.268.23-31 3.268.32-40

269

Chapter 269 — Rāma-rāvaṇa-sainya-saṃgrāma-parva (The Clash of Rāma's and Rāvaṇa's Armies)3 verses

3.269.1-4 3.269.5-10 3.269.11-14

270

Chapter 270 — Prahasta-dhūmrākṣa-vadha-kumbhakarṇa-prabodhana-parva (The Death of Prahasta and the Awakening of Kumbhakarṇa)3 verses

3.270.1-4 3.270.5-17 3.270.18-29

271

Chapter 271 — Kumbhakarṇa-vadha-parva (The Death of Kumbhakarṇa)3 verses

3.271.1-9 3.271.10-18 3.271.19-27

272

Chapter 272 — Indrajid-māyā-yuddha-parva (Indrajit's Invisible Battle)3 verses

3.272.1-8 3.272.9-19 3.272.20-26

273

Chapter 273 — Indrajid-vadha-rāvaṇa-śoka-parva (The Death of Indrajit and Rāvaṇa's Grief)3 verses

3.273.1-14 3.273.15-25 3.273.26-33

274

Chapter 274 — Rāvaṇa-vadha-parva (The Death of Rāvaṇa)3 verses

3.274.1-11 3.274.12-18 3.274.19-31

275

Chapter 275 — Sītā-śuddhi-rāma-pratyāgama-parva (The Proof of Sītā's Purity and Rāma's Return)5 verses

3.275.1-9 3.275.10-25 3.275.26-38 3.275.39-49 3.275.50-69

276

Chapter 276 — Mārkaṇḍeya-yudhiṣṭhira-āśvāsana-parva (The Consolation of Yudhiṣṭhira)1 verse

3.276.1-13

277

Chapter 277 — Sāvitrī-janma-svayaṃvara-prasthāna-parva (The Birth of Sāvitrī and the Journey to Her Svayaṃvara)4 verses

3.277.1-4 3.277.5-18 3.277.19-31 3.277.32-41

278

Chapter 278 — Sāvitrī-satyavān-varaṇa-parva (The Choosing of Satyavān)3 verses

3.278.1-10 3.278.11-22 3.278.23-32

279

Chapter 279 — Sāvitrī-vivāha-āśrama-vāsa-parva (The Wedding and Life in the Āśrama)3 verses

3.279.1-7 3.279.8-16 3.279.17-23

280

Chapter 280 — Sāvitrī-vrata-satyavān-anugamana-parva (Sāvitrī's Vow and the Journey with Satyavān)4 verses

3.280.1-8 3.280.9-18 3.280.19-28 3.280.29-33