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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Śalya-parva (The Book of Śalya)

Chapters 21–40 of 64

21Chapter 21 — Duryodhana's Lone Valor; the Day's Duels11 verses

9.21.1-4 9.21.5-8 9.21.9-13 9.21.14-17 9.21.18-21 9.21.22-24 9.21.25-28 9.21.29-31 9.21.32-35 9.21.36-38 9.21.39-44

22Chapter 22 — Sahadeva Against Śakuni; the Cavalry Battle18 verses

9.22.1-5 9.22.6-9 9.22.10-15 9.22.16-23 9.22.24-28 9.22.29-31 9.22.32-35 9.22.36-40 9.22.41-45 9.22.46-50 9.22.51-54 9.22.55-59 9.22.60-62 9.22.63-67 9.22.68-71 9.22.72-76 9.22.77-83 9.22.84-88

23Chapter 23 — Arjuna on Duryodhana's Folly; the Burning of the Host15 verses

9.23.1-5 9.23.6-10 9.23.11-13 9.23.14-18 9.23.19-22 9.23.23-28 9.23.29-32 9.23.33-36 9.23.37-40 9.23.41-43 9.23.44-48 9.23.49-52 9.23.53-57 9.23.58-60 9.23.61-64

24Chapter 24 — The Rout, Duryodhana's Flight, and the Elephant-Slaughter13 verses

9.24.1-3 9.24.4-8 9.24.9-13 9.24.14-17 9.24.18-22 9.24.23-27 9.24.28-32 9.24.33-35 9.24.36-39 9.24.40-43 9.24.44-48 9.24.49-51 9.24.52-56

25Chapter 25 — Bhīma Slays the Sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Śrutarvan9 verses

9.25.1-4 9.25.5-9 9.25.10-14 9.25.15-16 9.25.17-20 9.25.21-24 9.25.25-28 9.25.29-33 9.25.34-37

26Chapter 26 — Kṛṣṇa Marks Duryodhana; Arjuna's Resolve13 verses

9.26.1-3 9.26.4-8 9.26.9-12 9.26.13-17 9.26.18-21 9.26.22-25 9.26.26-29 9.26.30-34 9.26.35-38 9.26.39-43 9.26.44-46 9.26.47-50 9.26.51-54

27Chapter 27 — The Slaying of Śakuni15 verses

9.27.1-5 9.27.6-10 9.27.11-14 9.27.15-18 9.27.19-23 9.27.24-28 9.27.29-32 9.27.33-36 9.27.37-40 9.27.41-45 9.27.46-49 9.27.50-54 9.27.55-57 9.27.58-59 9.27.60-63

28Chapter 28 — Duryodhana Enters the Lake22 verses

9.28.1-5 9.28.6-9 9.28.10-14 9.28.15-18 9.28.19-20 9.28.21-24 9.28.25-28 9.28.29-34 9.28.35-39 9.28.40-43 9.28.44-46 9.28.47-51 9.28.52-54 9.28.55-59 9.28.60-63 9.28.64-67 9.28.68-71 9.28.72-75 9.28.76-79 9.28.80-85 9.28.86-89 9.28.90-92

29Chapter 29 — The Hunters Discover Duryodhana in the Lake15 verses

9.29.1-2 9.29.3-9 9.29.10-13 9.29.14-17 9.29.18-21 9.29.22-25 9.29.26-30 9.29.31-34 9.29.35-38 9.29.39-43 9.29.44-48 9.29.49-52 9.29.53-56 9.29.57-62 9.29.63-66

30Chapter 30 — The Taunting of Duryodhana in the Lake16 verses

9.30.1-5 9.30.6-9 9.30.10-14 9.30.15-19 9.30.20-24 9.30.25-29 9.30.30-34 9.30.35-38 9.30.39-40 9.30.41-46 9.30.47-50 9.30.51-54 9.30.55-59 9.30.60-63 9.30.64-67 9.30.68

31Chapter 31 — Duryodhana Accepts the Mace-Duel14 verses

9.31.1-5 9.31.6-8 9.31.9-14 9.31.15-21 9.31.22-25 9.31.26-30 9.31.31-32 9.31.33-36 9.31.37-40 9.31.41-44 9.31.45-48 9.31.49-50 9.31.51-53 9.31.54-60

32Chapter 32 — Kṛṣṇa Rebukes the Boon; Bhīma's Resolve12 verses

9.32.1-5 9.32.6-10 9.32.11-14 9.32.15-18 9.32.19-25 9.32.26-28 9.32.29-33 9.32.34-36 9.32.37-41 9.32.42-45 9.32.46-49 9.32.50-52

33Chapter 33 — Balarāma Arrives to Watch the Duel6 verses

9.33.1-4 9.33.5-7 9.33.8-10 9.33.11-14 9.33.15-17 9.33.18

34Chapter 34 — Balarāma's Pilgrimage; the Curse of Soma and Prabhāsa16 verses

9.34.1-4 9.34.5-9 9.34.10-14 9.34.15-18 9.34.19-24 9.34.25-28 9.34.29-32 9.34.33-37 9.34.38-43 9.34.44-48 9.34.49-54 9.34.55-59 9.34.60-64 9.34.65-68 9.34.69-74 9.34.75-81

35Chapter 35 — Trita in the Well; the Tīrtha of Udapāna11 verses

9.35.1-4 9.35.5-6 9.35.7-13 9.35.14-18 9.35.19-23 9.35.24-28 9.35.29-34 9.35.35-41 9.35.42-47 9.35.48-51 9.35.52-53

36Chapter 36 — The Sarasvatī Tīrthas; the River Turns Back for the Sages14 verses

9.36.1-3 9.36.4-8 9.36.9-13 9.36.14-19 9.36.20-24 9.36.25-28 9.36.29-33 9.36.34-38 9.36.39-44 9.36.45-50 9.36.51-54 9.36.55-57 9.36.58-62 9.36.63

37Chapter 37 — The Seven Sarasvatīs; the Sage Maṅkaṇaka11 verses

9.37.1-2 9.37.3-8 9.37.9-14 9.37.15-19 9.37.20-23 9.37.24-27 9.37.28-32 9.37.33-38 9.37.39-42 9.37.43-46 9.37.47-50

38Chapter 38 — Kapālamocana and Pṛthūdaka8 verses

9.38.1-3 9.38.4-7 9.38.8 9.38.9-14 9.38.15-18 9.38.19-23 9.38.24-28 9.38.29-33

39Chapter 39 — Ārṣṭiṣeṇa; the Brahminhood of Viśvāmitra8 verses

9.39.1-2 9.39.3-9 9.39.10-13 9.39.14-16 9.39.17-21 9.39.22-26 9.39.27-29 9.39.30-32

40Chapter 40 — Baka Dālbhya and the King's Contrition; Yayāti's Tīrtha8 verses

9.40.1-2 9.40.3-6 9.40.7-10 9.40.11-14 9.40.15-19 9.40.20-23 9.40.24-29 9.40.30-35