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 21–40 of 299

Chapter 21 — Saubhayuddha-parva (Kṛṣṇa Enters Battle with Saubha)4 verses

3.21.1-9 3.21.10-18 3.21.19-28 3.21.29-38

Chapter 22 — Śālvamāyā-parva (The Illusion of Vāsudeva's Death)3 verses

3.22.1-9 3.22.10-18 3.22.19-30

Chapter 23 — Saubhavadha-parva (The Destruction of Saubha)5 verses

3.23.1-8 3.23.9-19 3.23.20-27 3.23.28-40 3.23.41-51

Chapter 24 — Kāmyakaprasthāna-parva (The Pandavas Set Out Further)3 verses

3.24.1-6 3.24.7-12 3.24.13-16

Chapter 25 — Dvaitavana-praveśa-parva (Entry into Dvaitavana)3 verses

3.25.1-12 3.25.13-20 3.25.21-26

Chapter 26 — Mārkaṇḍeya-samāgama-parva (The Teaching of Markandeya)3 verses

3.26.1-6 3.26.7-17 3.26.18

Chapter 27 — Baka-dālbhya-upadeśa-parva (The Power of Brahma and Kshatra)3 verses

3.27.1-8 3.27.9-20 3.27.21-25

Chapter 28 — Draupadī-vākya-parva (Draupadi Awakens Yudhishthira's Anger)4 verses

3.28.1-9 3.28.10-18 3.28.19-31 3.28.32-37

Chapter 29 — Kṣamātejas-viveka-parva (Draupadi on Patience and Strength)4 verses

3.29.1-6 3.29.7-16 3.29.17-24 3.29.25-35

Chapter 30 — Yudhiṣṭhira-kṣamā-parva (Yudhishthira on Conquering Anger)6 verses

3.30.1-8 3.30.9-15 3.30.16-24 3.30.25-34 3.30.35-44 3.30.45-50

Chapter 31 — Draupadī-daivavāda-parva (Draupadi Argues about Fate)4 verses

3.31.1-9 3.31.10-19 3.31.20-30 3.31.31-42

Chapter 32 — Yudhiṣṭhira-dharmavāda-parva (Yudhishthira Answers about Dharma)4 verses

3.32.1-9 3.32.10-20 3.32.21-31 3.32.32-40

Chapter 33 — Draupadī-karmavāda-parva (Draupadi on Human Effort)5 verses

3.33.1-10 3.33.11-22 3.33.23-34 3.33.35-48 3.33.49-58

Chapter 34 — Bhīmasena-vākya-parva (Bhima Demands Action)6 verses

3.34.1-10 3.34.11-22 3.34.23-42 3.34.43-59 3.34.60-72 3.34.73-85

Chapter 35 — Yudhiṣṭhira-pratijñā-parva (Yudhishthira Keeps His Vow)3 verses

3.35.1-6 3.35.7-14 3.35.15-21

Chapter 36 — Bhīmasena-kālavāda-parva (Bhima on Time and Mortality)3 verses

3.36.1-10 3.36.11-20 3.36.21-34

Chapter 37 — Vyāsa-pratismṛti-parva (Vyasa Reveals the Path to Weapons)4 verses

3.37.1-10 3.37.11-19 3.37.20-30 3.37.31-41

Chapter 38 — Arjuna-indrakīla-gamana-parva (Arjuna Departs to Indra)6 verses

3.38.1-3 3.38.4-13 3.38.14-18 3.38.19-25 3.38.26-35 3.38.36-45

Chapter 39 — Arjuna-tapas-parva (The Austerity of Arjuna)4 verses

3.39.1-7 3.39.8-19 3.39.20-27 3.39.28-30

Chapter 40 — Kirātārjunīya-parva (Shiva Tests Arjuna)6 verses

3.40.1-16 3.40.17-35 3.40.36-51 3.40.52-56 3.40.57-60 3.40.61