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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 inRUENŚalya-parva (The Book of Śalya)
Chapters 21–40 of 6421
Chapter 21 — Duryodhana's Lone Valor; the Day's Duels11 verses
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Chapter 22 — Sahadeva Against Śakuni; the Cavalry Battle18 verses
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Chapter 23 — Arjuna on Duryodhana's Folly; the Burning of the Host15 verses
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Chapter 24 — The Rout, Duryodhana's Flight, and the Elephant-Slaughter13 verses
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Chapter 25 — Bhīma Slays the Sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Śrutarvan9 verses
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Chapter 26 — Kṛṣṇa Marks Duryodhana; Arjuna's Resolve13 verses
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Chapter 27 — The Slaying of Śakuni15 verses
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Chapter 28 — Duryodhana Enters the Lake22 verses
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Chapter 29 — The Hunters Discover Duryodhana in the Lake15 verses
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Chapter 30 — The Taunting of Duryodhana in the Lake16 verses
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Chapter 31 — Duryodhana Accepts the Mace-Duel14 verses
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Chapter 32 — Kṛṣṇa Rebukes the Boon; Bhīma's Resolve12 verses
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Chapter 33 — Balarāma Arrives to Watch the Duel6 verses
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Chapter 34 — Balarāma's Pilgrimage; the Curse of Soma and Prabhāsa16 verses
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Chapter 35 — Trita in the Well; the Tīrtha of Udapāna11 verses
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Chapter 36 — The Sarasvatī Tīrthas; the River Turns Back for the Sages14 verses
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Chapter 37 — The Seven Sarasvatīs; the Sage Maṅkaṇaka11 verses
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Chapter 38 — Kapālamocana and Pṛthūdaka8 verses
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Chapter 39 — Ārṣṭiṣeṇa; the Brahminhood of Viśvāmitra8 verses
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Chapter 40 — Baka Dālbhya and the King's Contrition; Yayāti's Tīrtha8 verses