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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Sabhā-parva (The Book of the Assembly Hall)

Chapters 41–60 of 72

Chapter 41 — Arghyāharaṇa-parva (bhīṣma-uttara, kṛṣṇa-āhvāna) (Bhishma's Reply and the Challenge to Krishna)12 verses

2.41.1–4 2.41.5–7 2.41.8–9 2.41.10–12 2.41.13–15 2.41.16–18 2.41.19–21 2.41.22–23 2.41.24–25 2.41.26–28 2.41.29–31 2.41.32–33

Chapter 42 — Śiśupāla-vadha-parva (śiśupāla-vadha, yajña-samāpti) (The Death of Shishupala and the Completion of the Sacrifice)23 verses

2.42.1–4 2.42.5–7 2.42.8–9 2.42.10–11 2.42.12–13 2.42.14–15 2.42.16–17 2.42.18–20 2.42.21–22 2.42.23–24 2.42.25–26 2.42.27–29 2.42.30–31 2.42.32–34 2.42.35–37 2.42.38–40 2.42.41–44 2.42.45–46 2.42.47–49 2.42.50–52 2.42.53–56 2.42.57–59 2.42.60

Chapter 43 — Dyūta-parva (māyāsabhā, duryodhana-amarṣa) (The Magic Hall and Duryodhana's Envy)12 verses

2.43.1–4 2.43.5–7 2.43.8–10 2.43.11–13 2.43.14–15 2.43.16–18 2.43.19–21 2.43.22–24 2.43.25–27 2.43.28–30 2.43.31–33 2.43.34–36

Chapter 44 — Dyūta-parva (śakuni-mantra, dyūta-saṃkalpa) (Shakuni's Counsel and the Plan for the Dice Game)10 verses

2.44.1–2 2.44.3–4 2.44.5–6 2.44.7–8 2.44.9–11 2.44.12–13 2.44.14–16 2.44.17 2.44.18–20 2.44.21–22

Chapter 45 — Dyūta-parva (duryodhana-nivedana, dyūta-anujñā) (Duryodhana's Complaint and the Permission for the Game)20 verses

2.45.1–3 2.45.4–5 2.45.6–8 2.45.9–11 2.45.12–14 2.45.15–16 2.45.17–19 2.45.20–23 2.45.24–27 2.45.28–31 2.45.32–35 2.45.36–38 2.45.39–40 2.45.41–42 2.45.43–44 2.45.45–48 2.45.49–50 2.45.51–52 2.45.53–55 2.45.56–58

Chapter 46 — Dyūta-parva (dhṛtarāṣṭra-anunaya, duryodhana-amarṣa) (Dhritarashtra's Persuasion and Unquenchable Envy)12 verses

2.46.1–3 2.46.4–5 2.46.6–8 2.46.9–12 2.46.13–15 2.46.16–17 2.46.18–20 2.46.21–23 2.46.24–26 2.46.27–29 2.46.30–32 2.46.33–35

Chapter 47 — Dyūta-parva (rājasūya-bali-varṇana) (The List of Tributes at the Rajasuya)8 verses

2.47.1–2 2.47.3–6 2.47.7–10 2.47.11–14 2.47.15–18 2.47.19–23 2.47.24–27 2.47.28–31

Chapter 48 — Dyūta-parva (bali-varṇana-samāpti) (The Completion of the List of Tributes)10 verses

2.48.1–4 2.48.5–7 2.48.8–11 2.48.12–16 2.48.17–20 2.48.21–24 2.48.25–29 2.48.30–34 2.48.35–38 2.48.39–42

Chapter 49 — Dyūta-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-abhiṣeka-varṇana) (The Coronation of Yudhishthira (Duryodhana's Account))8 verses

2.49.1–4 2.49.5–9 2.49.10–13 2.49.14–15 2.49.16–17 2.49.18–20 2.49.21–23 2.49.24–25

Chapter 50 — Dyūta-parva (santoṣa-vs-lobha, duryodhana-nīti) (Contentment versus Greed — Duryodhana's Doctrine)8 verses

2.50.1–3 2.50.4–6 2.50.7–9 2.50.10–13 2.50.14–17 2.50.18–20 2.50.21–24 2.50.25–28

Chapter 51 — Dyūta-parva (dyūta-niścaya, sabhā-nirmāṇa) (The Decision for the Game and the Building of the Hall)11 verses

2.51.1–3 2.51.4–6 2.51.7–9 2.51.10–11 2.51.12–13 2.51.14–15 2.51.16–17 2.51.18–19 2.51.20–21 2.51.22–24 2.51.25–26

Chapter 52 — Dyūta-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-āgamana) (Yudhishthira's Arrival for the Game)12 verses

2.52.1–3 2.52.4–6 2.52.7–9 2.52.10–11 2.52.12–14 2.52.15–16 2.52.17–18 2.52.19–21 2.52.22–25 2.52.26–29 2.52.30–32 2.52.33–37

Chapter 53 — Dyūta-parva (dyūta-prārambha) (The Beginning of the Dice Game)10 verses

2.53.1–3 2.53.4–5 2.53.6–8 2.53.9–10 2.53.11–12 2.53.13–14 2.53.15–16 2.53.17–19 2.53.20–21 2.53.22–25

Chapter 54 — Dyūta-parva (dhana-glaha) (The Loss of Wealth)8 verses

2.54.1–3 2.54.4–7 2.54.8–11 2.54.12–15 2.54.16–18 2.54.19–23 2.54.24–27 2.54.28–29

Chapter 55 — Dyūta-parva (vidura-anunaya) (Vidura's Admonition)7 verses

2.55.1–3 2.55.4–5 2.55.6–8 2.55.9–11 2.55.12–14 2.55.15–16 2.55.17

Chapter 56 — Dyūta-parva (vidura-anunaya, 2) (Continuation of Vidura's Exhortation)5 verses

2.56.1–3 2.56.4–5 2.56.6–7 2.56.8–9 2.56.10

Chapter 57 — Dyūta-parva (duryodhana-vidura-saṃvāda) (Duryodhana Rejects Vidura)7 verses

2.57.1–3 2.57.4–5 2.57.6–8 2.57.9–12 2.57.13–15 2.57.16–18 2.57.19–21

Chapter 58 — Dyūta-parva (bhrātṛ-ātma-draupadī-glaha) (The Stake of the Brothers, Himself, and Draupadī)11 verses

2.58.1–4 2.58.5–8 2.58.9–13 2.58.14–16 2.58.17–19 2.58.20–25 2.58.26–29 2.58.30–31 2.58.32–37 2.58.38–40 2.58.41–43

Chapter 59 — Dyūta-parva (draupadī-ānayana-ājñā, vidura-vāraṇa) (The Order to Bring Draupadī and Vidura's Protest)6 verses

2.59.1 2.59.2–4 2.59.5–6 2.59.7–8 2.59.9–10 2.59.11–12

Chapter 60 — Dyūta-parva (draupadī-praśna, keśa-ākarṣaṇa) (Draupadī's Question and the Dragging by the Hair)17 verses

2.60.1–4 2.60.5–7 2.60.8–10 2.60.11–13 2.60.14–16 2.60.17–18 2.60.19–21 2.60.22–24 2.60.25–27 2.60.28–30 2.60.31–32 2.60.33–34 2.60.35–37 2.60.38–39 2.60.40–42 2.60.43–45 2.60.46–47