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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.
Available inRUKarṇa-parva (The Book of Karṇa)
Chapters 21–40 of 6921Chapter 21 — Arjuna Checks Karṇa and the Day's Battle Ends5 verses
22Chapter 22 — Karṇa Asks for Śalya as His Charioteer9 verses
23Chapter 23 — Duryodhana Persuades Śalya to Drive Karṇa's Chariot4 verses
24Chapter 24 — Duryodhana Tells the Story of Tripura11 verses
26Chapter 26 — Karṇa Sets Out with Śalya and Is Taunted8 verses
27Chapter 27 — Karṇa Seeks Arjuna and Quarrels with Śalya6 verses
28Chapter 28 — Śalya Tells Karṇa the Parable of the Crow and the Swan6 verses
29Chapter 29 — Karṇa Speaks of Paraśurāma's Curse3 verses
30Chapter 30 — Karṇa Rebukes Śalya8 verses
31Chapter 31 — The Armies Advance Toward Battle8 verses
32Chapter 32 — Karṇa Presses Toward Yudhiṣṭhira7 verses
33Chapter 33 — Karṇa Defeats Yudhiṣṭhira6 verses
34Chapter 34 — Bhīma Strikes Down Karṇa5 verses
35Chapter 35 — Bhīma Slays More Sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra5 verses
36Chapter 36 — The Battlefield Becomes a River of Blood5 verses
37Chapter 37 — Arjuna Battles the Saṃśaptakas4 verses
38Chapter 38 — Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman Hold the Pāṇḍavas4 verses
39Chapter 39 — Aśvatthāman Checks Yudhiṣṭhira4 verses
40Chapter 40 — Karṇa's Slaughter and Aśvatthāman's Assault on Arjuna13 verses