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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Bhīṣma-parva (The Book of Bhīṣma)

Chapters 41–60 of 117

41Chapter 41 — Yudhiṣṭhirasya gurvanumatiḥ (Yudhishthira Asks the Elders' Permission)12 verses

6.41.1-5 6.41.6-10 6.41.11-14 6.41.15-19 6.41.20-29 6.41.30-43 6.41.44-61 6.41.62-70 6.41.71-82 6.41.83-88 6.41.89-95 6.41.96-104

42Chapter 42 — Prathamasaṃmardaḥ (The First Clash of the Armies)6 verses

6.42.1 6.42.2-7 6.42.8-13 6.42.14-19 6.42.20-25 6.42.26-30

43Chapter 43 — Prathamayuddhadvaṃdvāni (The First Duels of the Great Battle)8 verses

6.43.1-7 6.43.8-16 6.43.17-28 6.43.29-38 6.43.39-48 6.43.49-59 6.43.60-72 6.43.73-83

44Chapter 44 — Nirmaryādasaṃgrāmaḥ (The Boundless Slaughter of Kinsmen)6 verses

6.44.1-3 6.44.4-12 6.44.13-19 6.44.20-31 6.44.32-40 6.44.41-48

45Chapter 45 — Bhīṣmābhibhavaḥ (Bhishma Presses the Pandava Army)7 verses

6.45.1-6 6.45.7-16 6.45.17-28 6.45.29-34 6.45.35-42 6.45.43-52 6.45.53-63

46Chapter 46 — Krauñcāruṇavyūhaḥ (The Krauncharuna Array)9 verses

6.46.1-3 6.46.4-10 6.46.11-16 6.46.17-24 6.46.25-30 6.46.31-35 6.46.36-38 6.46.39-44 6.46.45-56

47Chapter 47 — Śaṅkhanādaḥ (Battle Formations and the Sound of Conches)5 verses

6.47.1-4 6.47.5-9 6.47.10-20 6.47.21-23 6.47.24-30

48Chapter 48 — Bhīṣmārjunayuddham (The Duel of Bhishma and Arjuna)8 verses

6.48.1 6.48.2-11 6.48.12-18 6.48.19-33 6.48.34-40 6.48.41-61 6.48.62-67 6.48.68-70

49Chapter 49 — Droṇadhṛṣṭadyumnayuddham (The Battle of Drona and Dhrishtadyumna)5 verses

6.49.1-3 6.49.4-13 6.49.14-23 6.49.24-34 6.49.35-40

50Chapter 50 — Bhīmakaliṅgayuddham (Bhima Crushes the Kalinga Army)9 verses

6.50.1-2 6.50.3-17 6.50.18-33 6.50.34-47 6.50.48-59 6.50.60-74 6.50.75-92 6.50.93-108 6.50.109-115

51Chapter 51 — Arjunapratāpaḥ (Arjuna Saves Abhimanyu)4 verses

6.51.1-7 6.51.8-16 6.51.17-35 6.51.36-43

52Chapter 52 — Gāruḍārdhacandravyūhau (The Garuda and Half-Moon Formations)3 verses

6.52.1-9 6.52.10-18 6.52.19-22

53Chapter 53 — Saṃkulayuddham (The Melee of the Armies)4 verses

6.53.1-8 6.53.9-17 6.53.18-24 6.53.25-34

54Chapter 54 — Duryodhanabhīṣmasaṃvādaḥ (Duryodhana's Reproach to Bhishma)6 verses

6.54.1-5 6.54.6-12 6.54.13-23 6.54.24-31 6.54.32-38 6.54.39-44

55Chapter 55 — Bhīṣmārjunayuddham (The Battle of Bhishma and Arjuna)9 verses

6.55.1-2 6.55.3-18 6.55.19-39 6.55.40-46 6.55.47-62 6.55.63-85 6.55.86-101 6.55.102-116 6.55.117-132

56Chapter 56 — Bhīṣmārjunadvairatham (The Single Combat of Bhishma and Arjuna)4 verses

6.56.1-6 6.56.7-14 6.56.15-24 6.56.25-28

57Chapter 57 — Abhimanyudhṛṣṭadyumnaparākramaḥ (The Valor of Abhimanyu and Dhrishtadyumna)4 verses

6.57.1-11 6.57.12-20 6.57.21-32 6.57.33-36

58Chapter 58 — Bhīmasenagajānīkavadhaḥ (Bhimasena Destroys the Elephant Corps)6 verses

6.58.1-6 6.58.7-14 6.58.15-28 6.58.29-41 6.58.42-50 6.58.51-61

59Chapter 59 — Bhīmasenasātyakiparākramaḥ (The Valor of Bhimasena and Satyaki)4 verses

6.59.1-8 6.59.9-17 6.59.18-23 6.59.24-29

60Chapter 60 — Ghaṭotkacamāyābhagadattarakṣaṇam (Ghatotkacha's Illusion and the Kurus' Retreat)7 verses

6.60.1-8 6.60.9-23 6.60.24-36 6.60.37-47 6.60.48-55 6.60.56-69 6.60.70-79