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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Droṇa-parva (The Book of Droṇa)

Chapters 21–40 of 173

21Chapter 21 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (droṇābhigamana): The Rallying to Drona11 verses

7.21.1–3 7.21.4–6 7.21.7–9 7.21.10–12 7.21.13–15 7.21.16–18 7.21.19–20 7.21.21–22 7.21.23–25 7.21.26–27 7.21.28–29

22Chapter 22 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (vīra-saṃkhyāna): The Muster of the Warriors22 verses

7.22.1 7.22.2–4 7.22.5–7 7.22.8–10 7.22.11–13 7.22.14–16 7.22.17–19 7.22.20–22 7.22.23–25 7.22.26–28 7.22.29–31 7.22.32–34 7.22.35–37 7.22.38–40 7.22.41–43 7.22.44–46 7.22.47–49 7.22.50–52 7.22.53–55 7.22.56–58 7.22.59–60 7.22.61–63

23Chapter 23 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (dhṛtarāṣṭra-vilāpa): Dhritarashtra's Lament8 verses

7.23.1–2 7.23.3–4 7.23.5–6 7.23.7–8 7.23.9–10 7.23.11–13 7.23.14–16 7.23.17–19

24Chapter 24 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (dvandva-yuddha) (Duels)25 verses

7.24.1–2 7.24.3–4 7.24.5–7 7.24.8–9 7.24.10–12 7.24.13–14 7.24.15–17 7.24.18–19 7.24.20–21 7.24.22–23 7.24.24–25 7.24.26–28 7.24.29–31 7.24.32–33 7.24.34–35 7.24.36–37 7.24.38–39 7.24.40–42 7.24.43–44 7.24.45–46 7.24.47–48 7.24.49–50 7.24.51–54 7.24.55–58 7.24.59–61

25Chapter 25 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (bhagadatta-parākrama) (The Feat of Bhagadatta)22 verses

7.25.1–2 7.25.3–5 7.25.6–8 7.25.9–11 7.25.12–13 7.25.14–16 7.25.17–18 7.25.19–21 7.25.22–23 7.25.24–26 7.25.27–29 7.25.30–31 7.25.32–34 7.25.35–37 7.25.38–40 7.25.41–43 7.25.44–45 7.25.46–47 7.25.48–49 7.25.50–52 7.25.53–55 7.25.56–59

26Chapter 26 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (saṃśaptaka-vadha) (The Destruction of the Saṃśaptakas)11 verses

7.26.1–3 7.26.4–6 7.26.7–8 7.26.9–11 7.26.12–14 7.26.15–17 7.26.18–20 7.26.21–23 7.26.24–25 7.26.26–28 7.26.29

27Chapter 27 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (bhagadatta-yuddha) (The Battle with Bhagadatta)11 verses

7.27.1–2 7.27.3–5 7.27.6–8 7.27.9–11 7.27.12–14 7.27.15–17 7.27.18–20 7.27.21–23 7.27.24–26 7.27.27–29 7.27.30

28Chapter 28 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (vaiṣṇavāstra) (The Weapon of Viṣṇu)14 verses

7.28.1–3 7.28.4–6 7.28.7–9 7.28.10–12 7.28.13–15 7.28.16–18 7.28.19–21 7.28.22–25 7.28.26–28 7.28.29–31 7.28.32–33 7.28.34–35 7.28.36–39 7.28.40–44

29Chapter 29 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (vṛṣaka-acala-vadha) (The Deaths of Vṛṣaka and Acala)13 verses

7.29.1–3 7.29.4–6 7.29.7–9 7.29.10–13 7.29.14–15 7.29.16–18 7.29.19–22 7.29.23–25 7.29.26–27 7.29.28–30 7.29.31–33 7.29.34–36 7.29.37–41

30Chapter 30 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (nīla-vadha) (The Death of Nīla)11 verses

7.30.1–2 7.30.3–4 7.30.5–7 7.30.8–9 7.30.10–12 7.30.13–15 7.30.16–18 7.30.19–21 7.30.22–23 7.30.24–26 7.30.27–29

31Chapter 31 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (saṃkula-yuddha) (The General Carnage)23 verses

7.31.1–3 7.31.4–6 7.31.7–9 7.31.10–12 7.31.13–16 7.31.17–19 7.31.20–22 7.31.23–25 7.31.26–29 7.31.30–33 7.31.34–36 7.31.37–40 7.31.41–43 7.31.44–46 7.31.47–49 7.31.50–52 7.31.53–55 7.31.56–58 7.31.59–60 7.31.61–64 7.31.65–68 7.31.69–72 7.31.73–77

32Chapter 32 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (cakra-vyūha-praveśa) (The Formation of the Wheel)10 verses

7.32.1–3 7.32.4–5 7.32.6–8 7.32.9–11 7.32.12–14 7.32.15–17 7.32.18–19 7.32.20–21 7.32.22–24 7.32.25–26

33Chapter 33 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (abhimanyu-praśaṃsā) (Praise of Abhimanyu)9 verses

7.33.1–3 7.33.4–5 7.33.6–7 7.33.8–10 7.33.11 7.33.12–14 7.33.15–16 7.33.17–18 7.33.19–20

34Chapter 34 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (abhimanyu-niyoga) (The Charge Given to Abhimanyu)11 verses

7.34.1–3 7.34.4–6 7.34.7–10 7.34.11–13 7.34.14–15 7.34.16–17 7.34.18–19 7.34.20–21 7.34.22–23 7.34.24–26 7.34.27–29

35Chapter 35 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (vyūha-praveśa) (The Breakthrough into the Formation)14 verses

7.35.1–4 7.35.5–7 7.35.8–10 7.35.11–13 7.35.14–16 7.35.17–19 7.35.20–22 7.35.23–26 7.35.27–30 7.35.31–33 7.35.34–35 7.35.36–39 7.35.40–41 7.35.42–44

36Chapter 36 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (abhimanyu-parākrama) (The Valor of Abhimanyu)13 verses

7.36.1–3 7.36.4–6 7.36.7–9 7.36.10–11 7.36.12–14 7.36.15–18 7.36.19–21 7.36.22–23 7.36.24–26 7.36.27–28 7.36.29–31 7.36.32–34 7.36.35–36

37Chapter 37 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (mṛdu-dāruṇa-yuddha) (The Battle Gentle and Fierce)9 verses

7.37.1–2 7.37.3–4 7.37.5–7 7.37.8–10 7.37.11–13 7.37.14–16 7.37.17–18 7.37.19–20 7.37.21–23

38Chapter 38 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (duryodhana-asūyā) (The Envy of Duryodhana)11 verses

7.38.1–2 7.38.3–4 7.38.5–7 7.38.8–10 7.38.11–13 7.38.14–16 7.38.17–19 7.38.20–22 7.38.23–25 7.38.26–28 7.38.29–30

39Chapter 39 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (duḥśāsana-parājaya) (The Defeat of Duḥśāsana)11 verses

7.39.1–3 7.39.4–6 7.39.7–8 7.39.9–11 7.39.12–14 7.39.15–18 7.39.19–21 7.39.22–24 7.39.25–27 7.39.28–29 7.39.30–31

40Chapter 40 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (saubhadra-tejas) (The Radiance of Abhimanyu)9 verses

7.40.1–3 7.40.4–5 7.40.6–8 7.40.9–11 7.40.12–13 7.40.14–15 7.40.16–17 7.40.18–20 7.40.21–24