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 321–340 of 353

321Chapter 321 — Nārāyaṇa Reveals the Supreme Object of Worship5 verses

12.321.1-4 12.321.5-23 12.321.24-26 12.321.27-32 12.321.33-43

322Chapter 322 — Nārada Sees Śvetadvīpa and the Origin of the Sātvata Śāstra6 verses

12.322.1-12 12.322.13-16 12.322.17-25 12.322.26-34 12.322.35-49 12.322.50-52

323Chapter 323 — Uparicara Vasu, Bṛhaspati, and the Vision of Śvetadvīpa4 verses

12.323.1-18 12.323.19-30 12.323.31-43 12.323.44-57

324Chapter 324 — The Fall and Deliverance of King Uparicara Vasu4 verses

12.324.1-5 12.324.6-16 12.324.17-26 12.324.27-39

325Chapter 325 — Nārada Reaches Śvetadvīpa and Praises the Supreme2 verses

12.325.1-3 12.325.4

326Chapter 326 — Narayana Reveals the Four Manifestations and Future Incarnations8 verses

12.326.1-14 12.326.15-24 12.326.25-43 12.326.44-63 12.326.64-76 12.326.77-97 12.326.98-113 12.326.114-124

327Chapter 327 — The Divine Institution of Sacrificial Shares7 verses

12.327.1-13 12.327.14-23 12.327.24-38 12.327.39-60 12.327.61-78 12.327.79-98 12.327.99-107

328Chapter 328 — The Meanings of Nārāyaṇa's Names5 verses

12.328.1-7 12.328.8-17 12.328.18-29 12.328.30-43 12.328.44-53

329Chapter 329 — The Origin of Agni and Soma6 verses

12.329.1-2 12.329.3-8 12.329.9-16 12.329.17-27 12.329.28-41 12.329.42-50

330Chapter 330 — The Secret Names of Nārāyaṇa and the Reconciliation with Rudra7 verses

12.330.1-13 12.330.14-25 12.330.26-40 12.330.41-49 12.330.50-60 12.330.61-67 12.330.68-71

331Chapter 331 — Nārada Returns from Śvetadvīpa to Nara-Nārāyaṇa3 verses

12.331.1-18 12.331.19-35 12.331.36-52

332Chapter 332 — Naranarayanopadesha8 verses

12.332.1-3 12.332.4-6 12.332.7-10 12.332.11-13 12.332.14-17 12.332.18-21 12.332.22-23 12.332.24-26

333Chapter 333 — Nārada and Nara-Nārāyaṇa Explain the Origin of the Piṇḍa Offering7 verses

12.333.1-3 12.333.4-7 12.333.8-10 12.333.11-15 12.333.16-20 12.333.21-23 12.333.24-25

334Chapter 334 — The Conclusion of the Nārāyaṇīya Teaching6 verses

12.334.1-3 12.334.4-7 12.334.8-10 12.334.11-12 12.334.13-15 12.334.16-17

335Chapter 335 — The Hayashiras Form and the Recovery of the Vedas7 verses

12.335.1-9 12.335.10-20 12.335.21-33 12.335.34-43 12.335.44-54 12.335.55-68 12.335.69-89

336Chapter 336 — The Transmission and Nature of Ekāntika Sātvata Dharma7 verses

12.336.1-12 12.336.13-23 12.336.24-35 12.336.36-50 12.336.51-61 12.336.62-73 12.336.74-82

337Chapter 337 — The Origin of Vyāsa and the Unity of Sacred Knowledge in Nārāyaṇa8 verses

12.337.1-5 12.337.6-16 12.337.17-28 12.337.29-40 12.337.41-52 12.337.53-57 12.337.58-67 12.337.68-69

338Chapter 338 — Vaiśaṃpāyana Introduces the Dialogue of Rudra and Brahmā on the One Puruṣa6 verses

12.338.1-3 12.338.4-8 12.338.9-12 12.338.13-15 12.338.16-20 12.338.21-25

339Chapter 339 — Brahmā Teaches the Eternal Puruṣa as Nārāyaṇa5 verses

12.339.1-5 12.339.6-10 12.339.11-15 12.339.16-19 12.339.20-21

340Chapter 340 — Yudhishthira Asks About the Best Dharma of the Ashramas3 verses

12.340.1 12.340.2-4 12.340.5-11