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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Virāṭa-parva (The Book of Virāṭa)

Chapters 41–60 of 67

41Chapter 41 — Devadatta-nada-parva (The Sound of Arjuna's Conch)3 verses

4.41.1-7 4.41.8-18 4.41.19-23

42Chapter 42 — Duryodhana-mantrana-parva (Duryodhana's Deliberation)3 verses

4.42.1-10 4.42.11-19 4.42.20-31

43Chapter 43 — Karna-vikatthana-parva (Karṇa's Boasting)2 verses

4.43.1-9 4.43.10-21

44Chapter 44 — Kripa-niti-vakya-parva (Kṛpa's Word on Policy)4 verses

4.44.1-4 4.44.5-11 4.44.12-18 4.44.19-22

45Chapter 45 — Ashvatthama-kopa-parva (The Wrath of Ashvatthaman)3 verses

4.45.1-8 4.45.9-15 4.45.16-26

46Chapter 46 — Bhishma-samadhana-parva (Reconciliation in the Kuru Camp)2 verses

4.46.1-11 4.46.12-18

47Chapter 47 — Bhishma-kala-nirnaya-parva (The Determination of the Time)3 verses

4.47.1-14 4.47.15-17 4.47.18-19

48Chapter 48 — Gavah-pratinivartana-parva (The Return of the Cows)3 verses

4.48.1-7 4.48.8-17 4.48.18-23

49Chapter 49 — Karna-parajaya-parva (The Defeat of Karna)3 verses

4.49.1-6 4.49.7-18 4.49.19-23

50Chapter 50 — Kuru-ratha-lakshana-parva (The Marks of the Kuru Chariots)4 verses

4.50.1-2 4.50.3-8 4.50.9-16 4.50.17-23

51Chapter 51 — Deva-samaja-parva (The Assembly of the Gods)1 verse

4.51.1-17

52Chapter 52 — Kripa-yuddha-parva (The Battle with Kripa)3 verses

4.52.1-7 4.52.8-18 4.52.19-28

53Chapter 53 — Drona-yuddha-parva (The Battle with Drona)4 verses

4.53.1-7 4.53.8-17 4.53.18-44 4.53.45-69

54Chapter 54 — Drauni-yuddha-parva (The Battle with Ashvatthaman)2 verses

4.54.1-8 4.54.9-20

55Chapter 55 — Karna-samvada-parva (The Dispute between Arjuna and Karna)3 verses

4.55.1-6 4.55.7-14 4.55.15-25

56Chapter 56 — Bhishma-prayana-parva (The Journey to Bhishma)2 verses

4.56.1-15 4.56.16-28

57Chapter 57 — Kuru-sainya-dahana-parva (The Burning of the Kuru Army)2 verses

4.57.1-10 4.57.11-19

58Chapter 58 — Aindra-astra-parva (The Weapon of Indra)2 verses

4.58.1-7 4.58.8-13

59Chapter 59 — Bhishma-arjuna-yuddha-parva (The Duel between Bhishma and Arjuna)4 verses

4.59.1-9 4.59.10-24 4.59.25-39 4.59.40-44

60Chapter 60 — Duryodhana-palayana-parva (The Flight of Duryodhana)3 verses

4.60.1-6 4.60.7-15 4.60.16-19