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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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Karṇa-parva (The Book of Karṇa)

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Chapter 21 — Arjuna Checks Karṇa and the Day's Battle Ends5 verses
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Chapter 22 — Karṇa Asks for Śalya as His Charioteer9 verses
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Chapter 23 — Duryodhana Persuades Śalya to Drive Karṇa's Chariot4 verses
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Chapter 25 — Śalya Agrees to Drive Karṇa's Chariot4 verses
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Chapter 26 — Karṇa Sets Out with Śalya and Is Taunted8 verses
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Chapter 27 — Karṇa Seeks Arjuna and Quarrels with Śalya6 verses
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Chapter 28 — Śalya Tells Karṇa the Parable of the Crow and the Swan6 verses
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Chapter 29 — Karṇa Speaks of Paraśurāma's Curse3 verses
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Chapter 31 — The Armies Advance Toward Battle8 verses
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Chapter 32 — Karṇa Presses Toward Yudhiṣṭhira7 verses
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Chapter 33 — Karṇa Defeats Yudhiṣṭhira6 verses
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Chapter 34 — Bhīma Strikes Down Karṇa5 verses
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Chapter 35 — Bhīma Slays More Sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra5 verses
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Chapter 36 — The Battlefield Becomes a River of Blood5 verses
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Chapter 37 — Arjuna Battles the Saṃśaptakas4 verses
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Chapter 38 — Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman Hold the Pāṇḍavas4 verses
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Chapter 39 — Aśvatthāman Checks Yudhiṣṭhira4 verses