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 301–320 of 353

301Chapter 301 — The Threefold Correspondences and the Qualities of the Guṇas7 verses

12.301.1-4 12.301.5-9 12.301.10-13 12.301.14-16 12.301.17-20 12.301.21-23 12.301.24-27

302Chapter 302 — The Mixtures of the Guṇas and Janaka's Question (The Mixing of the Guṇas and Janaka's Question)5 verses

12.302.1-4 12.302.5-8 12.302.9-12 12.302.13-15 12.302.16-18

303Chapter 303 — Yājñavalkya Distinguishes Avyakta and Puruṣa4 verses

12.303.1-5 12.303.6-11 12.303.12-17 12.303.18-21

304Chapter 304 — Yājñavalkya Teaches Yoga6 verses

12.304.1-4 12.304.5-9 12.304.10-12 12.304.13-17 12.304.18-24 12.304.25-27

305Chapter 305 — Yājñavalkya Teaches the Places of Departure and Omens of Death (Yājñavalkya Teaches About the Places of Departure and the Signs of Death)4 verses

12.305.1-7 12.305.8-12 12.305.13-16 12.305.17-21

306Chapter 306 — Yājñavalkya Teaches Janaka the Knowledge Beyond the Unmanifest8 verses

12.306.1-13 12.306.14-25 12.306.26-35 12.306.36-55 12.306.56-66 12.306.67-79 12.306.80-90 12.306.91-108

307Chapter 307 — Panchashikha Teaches Janaka About Old Age and Death (Pañcaśikha Teaches Janaka About Old Age and Death)4 verses

12.307.1-2 12.307.3-6 12.307.7-11 12.307.12-14

308Chapter 308 — Sulabha Tests Janaka's Liberation (Sulabhā Tests Janaka's Liberation)9 verses

12.308.1-2 12.308.3-19 12.308.20-31 12.308.32-52 12.308.53-75 12.308.76-95 12.308.96-127 12.308.128-161 12.308.162-191

309Chapter 309 — Vyasa's Instruction and Shuka's Renunciation (Vyāsa's Instruction and Śuka's Renunciation)8 verses

12.309.1-12 12.309.13-23 12.309.24-31 12.309.32-43 12.309.44-57 12.309.58-70 12.309.71-81 12.309.82-92

310Chapter 310 — Vyāsa's Austerity for the Birth of Śuka (Vyāsa's Tapas for the Birth of Śuka)6 verses

12.310.1-5 12.310.6-10 12.310.11-16 12.310.17-21 12.310.22-26 12.310.27-29

311Chapter 311 — The Birth and Consecration of Śuka7 verses

12.311.1-4 12.311.5-9 12.311.10-13 12.311.14-18 12.311.19-22 12.311.23-25 12.311.26-27

312Chapter 312 — Śuka Goes to Mithilā to Learn from Janaka (Śuka Goes to Mithilā to Study with Janaka)4 verses

12.312.1-11 12.312.12-24 12.312.25-34 12.312.35-46

313Chapter 313 — Śuka Questions Janaka on Āśrama, Knowledge, and Liberation6 verses

12.313.1-9 12.313.10-13 12.313.14-19 12.313.20-30 12.313.31-40 12.313.41-51

314Chapter 314 — Śuka Returns to Vyāsa and the Rule for Teaching the Veda5 verses

12.314.1-8 12.314.9-17 12.314.18-29 12.314.30-38 12.314.39-49

315Chapter 315 — Vyāsa, Nārada, Śuka, and the Seven Winds5 verses

12.315.1-10 12.315.11-22 12.315.23-34 12.315.35-45 12.315.46-57

316Chapter 316 — Nārada's Teaching to Śuka on Knowledge and Renunciation5 verses

12.316.1-12 12.316.13-24 12.316.25-37 12.316.38-49 12.316.50-59

317Chapter 317 — Nārada Teaches the End of Grief5 verses

12.317.1-6 12.317.7-13 12.317.14-21 12.317.22-27 12.317.28-30

318Chapter 318 — Nārada's Teaching and Śuka's Resolve for Liberation4 verses

12.318.1-13 12.318.14-28 12.318.29-45 12.318.46-63

319Chapter 319 — Śuka Enters the Sky and Asks the World to Answer Vyāsa6 verses

12.319.1-5 12.319.6-10 12.319.11-17 12.319.18-22 12.319.23-27 12.319.28-29

320Chapter 320 — Śuka Attains the Supreme State5 verses

12.320.1-7 12.320.8-17 12.320.18-30 12.320.31-38 12.320.39-41