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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Anuśāsana-parva (The Book of Instructions)

Chapters 21–40 of 154

21Chapter 21 — Aṣṭāvakra's Steadfastness; the Maiden Revealed6 verses

13.21.1-5 13.21.6-9 13.21.10-13 13.21.14-17 13.21.18-21 13.21.22-24

22Chapter 22 — The Direction Revealed; Aṣṭāvakra Weds Suprabhā5 verses

13.22.1-4 13.22.5-8 13.22.9-11 13.22.12-16 13.22.17-19

23Chapter 23 — Worthy Recipients; Character above Learning10 verses

13.23.1-4 13.23.5-9 13.23.10-14 13.23.15-17 13.23.18-21 13.23.22-25 13.23.26-29 13.23.30-33 13.23.34-37 13.23.38-41

24Chapter 24 — The Śrāddha: Times, the Demons' Share, and Worthy Recipients20 verses

13.24.1-5 13.24.6-11 13.24.12-17 13.24.18-23 13.24.24-28 13.24.29-33 13.24.34-38 13.24.39-43 13.24.44-47 13.24.48-52 13.24.53-58 13.24.59-63 13.24.64-68 13.24.69-73 13.24.74-78 13.24.79-81 13.24.82-86 13.24.87-91 13.24.92-96 13.24.97-101

25Chapter 25 — What Incurs Brahmin-Slaying without Killing3 verses

13.25.1-4 13.25.5-8 13.25.9-12

26Chapter 26 — The Tīrtha-yātrā: Aṅgiras on the Holy Places (Part 1)13 verses

13.26.1-5 13.26.6-10 13.26.11-15 13.26.16-20 13.26.21-25 13.26.26-30 13.26.31-34 13.26.35-39 13.26.40-44 13.26.45-49 13.26.50-54 13.26.55-60 13.26.61-66

27Chapter 27 — The Glory of the Gaṅgā (Part 1)19 verses

13.27.1-7 13.27.8-14 13.27.15-19 13.27.20-26 13.27.27-31 13.27.32-37 13.27.38-44 13.27.45-50 13.27.51-56 13.27.57-62 13.27.63-68 13.27.69-75 13.27.76-79 13.27.80-83 13.27.84-88 13.27.89-93 13.27.94-98 13.27.99-101 13.27.102-105

28Chapter 28 — Mataṅga and the She-Ass: The Quest for Brahminhood (Part 1)7 verses

13.28.1-3 13.28.4-7 13.28.8-12 13.28.13-16 13.28.17-20 13.28.21-25 13.28.26-28

29Chapter 29 — Mataṅga: The Ladder of Rebirth and the Inner Enemies (Part 2)4 verses

13.29.1-4 13.29.5-8 13.29.9-12 13.29.13-16

30Chapter 30 — Mataṅga: The Boon of Chandodeva (Part 3)4 verses

13.30.1-3 13.30.4-7 13.30.8-11 13.30.12-16

31Chapter 31 — Vītahavya: How a Kṣatriya Became a Brahmin (Part 1)13 verses

13.31.1-5 13.31.6-11 13.31.12-16 13.31.17-22 13.31.23-28 13.31.29-33 13.31.34-39 13.31.40-44 13.31.45-48 13.31.49-54 13.31.55-58 13.31.59-62 13.31.63-64

32Chapter 32 — Nārada and Vāsudeva: Whom to Honor7 verses

13.32.1-5 13.32.6-10 13.32.11-15 13.32.16-20 13.32.21-26 13.32.27-31 13.32.32-33

33Chapter 33 — The King's Foremost Duty: Honoring the Brahmins5 verses

13.33.1-5 13.33.6-10 13.33.11-15 13.33.16-20 13.33.21-25

34Chapter 34 — The Brahmins as the Mouth of Gods; Vāsudeva and the Earth6 verses

13.34.1-5 13.34.6-10 13.34.11-15 13.34.16-19 13.34.20-24 13.34.25-29

35Chapter 35 — The Brahma-gītā and the Power of the Brahmins5 verses

13.35.1-4 13.35.5-8 13.35.9-12 13.35.13-18 13.35.19-23

36Chapter 36 — Śakra and Śambara: Indra Learns Reverence from a Demon5 verses

13.36.1-3 13.36.4-8 13.36.9-12 13.36.13-17 13.36.18-19

37Chapter 37 — The Worthy Recipient and the Householder's Five Debts4 verses

13.37.1-4 13.37.5-9 13.37.10-14 13.37.15-19

38Chapter 38 — Nārada and Pañcacūḍā: On the Peril of Unguarded Desire6 verses

13.38.1-5 13.38.6-10 13.38.11-15 13.38.16-21 13.38.22-26 13.38.27-30

39Chapter 39 — Yudhiṣṭhira's Question: How Can Women Be Guarded?3 verses

13.39.1-4 13.39.5-8 13.39.9-12

40Chapter 40 — Vipula Guards His Guru's Wife (Part 1)12 verses

13.40.1-5 13.40.6-10 13.40.11-15 13.40.16-20 13.40.21-25 13.40.26-30 13.40.31-35 13.40.36-39 13.40.40-44 13.40.45-49 13.40.50-54 13.40.55-59