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 281–300 of 353

281Chapter 281 — Parāśara on Giving, Debts, and Honoring Viṣṇu (Parāśara on Giving, Debts, and the Worship of Viṣṇu)6 verses

12.281.1-5 12.281.6-9 12.281.10-14 12.281.15-18 12.281.19-21 12.281.22-23

282Chapter 282 — Parāśara Teaches Livelihood, Association, and Giving (Parāśara Teaches About Occupation, Association, and Giving)5 verses

12.282.1-5 12.282.6-9 12.282.10-15 12.282.16-19 12.282.20-21

283Chapter 283 — Parāśara on Right Livelihood and the Asuric Fall (Parāśara on Righteous Livelihood and the Asuric Fall)5 verses

12.283.1-6 12.283.7-13 12.283.14-18 12.283.19-24 12.283.25-30

284Chapter 284 — Parāśara on Attachment, Tapas, and the Householder's Foundation (Parāśara on Attachment, Tapas, and the Foundation of the Householder)5 verses

12.284.1-9 12.284.10-17 12.284.18-26 12.284.27-34 12.284.35-39

285Chapter 285 — Parāśara on Varṇa, Gotra, Common Dharma, and Conduct4 verses

12.285.1-9 12.285.10-18 12.285.19-30 12.285.31-39

286Chapter 286 — Parāśara on Death, Rebirth, and the Human Opportunity5 verses

12.286.1-9 12.286.10-17 12.286.18-27 12.286.28-36 12.286.37-41

287Chapter 287 — Parāśara on Non-Attachment and the Fruit of Karma5 verses

12.287.1-8 12.287.9-18 12.287.19-28 12.287.29-38 12.287.39-45

288Chapter 288 — The Haṃsa Teaches Truth, Forbearance, and Control of Speech5 verses

12.288.1-6 12.288.7-18 12.288.19-30 12.288.31-38 12.288.39-45

289Chapter 289 — The Difference Between Sāṃkhya and Yoga5 verses

12.289.1-9 12.289.10-29 12.289.30-41 12.289.42-57 12.289.58-62

290Chapter 290 — Bhīṣma Teaches the Complete Path of Sāṃkhya (Bhīṣma Explains the Complete Path of Sāṃkhya)6 verses

12.290.1-17 12.290.18-35 12.290.36-55 12.290.56-75 12.290.76-92 12.290.93-110

291Chapter 291 — Vasiṣṭha Teaches Karāla Janaka on the Perishable and the Imperishable (Vasiṣṭha Instructs Karāla Janaka on the Perishable and the Imperishable)8 verses

12.291.1-6 12.291.7-10 12.291.11-12 12.291.13-18 12.291.19-28 12.291.29-36 12.291.37-40 12.291.41-48

292Chapter 292 — Vasiṣṭha Explains Misidentification with Prakṛti (Vasiṣṭha Explains False Identification with Prakṛti)6 verses

12.292.1-7 12.292.8-18 12.292.19-26 12.292.27-36 12.292.37-43 12.292.44-48

293Chapter 293 — Vasiṣṭha Distinguishes Scriptural Memory from True Understanding (Vasiṣṭha Distinguishes the Memory of Scripture from True Understanding)5 verses

12.293.1-11 12.293.12-21 12.293.22-30 12.293.31-40 12.293.41-50

294Chapter 294 — Vasiṣṭha Explains Yoga, Sāṃkhya, and the Twenty-Fifth Principle7 verses

12.294.1-5 12.294.6-12 12.294.13-21 12.294.22-26 12.294.27-33 12.294.34-42 12.294.43-49

295Chapter 295 — Vasiṣṭha Explains Vidyā, Avidyā, Kṣara, and Akṣara5 verses

12.295.1-10 12.295.11-22 12.295.23-32 12.295.33-40 12.295.41-46

296Chapter 296 — Vasiṣṭha Teaches the Twenty-Sixth Principle and the Transmission of Brahman-Knowledge (Vasiṣṭha Teaches the Twenty-Sixth Principle and the Transmission of the Knowledge of Brahman)5 verses

12.296.1-11 12.296.12-21 12.296.22-29 12.296.30-40 12.296.41-50

297Chapter 297 — The Bhṛgu Sage Teaches Vasumān on Dharma and Steadfastness (A Sage of the Bhṛgu Line Teaches Vasumān Dharma and Steadfastness)6 verses

12.297.1-4 12.297.5-9 12.297.10-13 12.297.14-18 12.297.19-22 12.297.23-25

298Chapter 298 — Yājñavalkya Lists the Prakṛtis, Vikāras, and Nine Creations (Yājñavalkya Lists the Prakṛtis, Vikāras, and the Nine Creations)5 verses

12.298.1-2 12.298.3-7 12.298.8-15 12.298.16-22 12.298.23-26

299Chapter 299 — Yājñavalkya Describes Cosmic Time, Elements, and the Mind (Yājñavalkya Describes Cosmic Time, the Elements, and the Mind)4 verses

12.299.1-6 12.299.7-10 12.299.11-13 12.299.14-18

300Chapter 300 — Yājñavalkya Describes the Cosmic Dissolution5 verses

12.300.1-2 12.300.3-6 12.300.7-10 12.300.11-15 12.300.16-17