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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Droṇa-parva (The Book of Droṇa)

Chapters 41–60 of 173

41Chapter 41 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (jayadratha-vara) (The Boon of Jayadratha)7 verses

7.41.1–4 7.41.5–7 7.41.8–10 7.41.11–13 7.41.14–16 7.41.17–18 7.41.19–20

42Chapter 42 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (saindhava-vāraṇa) (The Barrier of the Sindhu King)7 verses

7.42.1–5 7.42.6–9 7.42.10–11 7.42.12–14 7.42.15–16 7.42.17–18 7.42.19

43Chapter 43 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (saubhadra-eka-yuddha) (Abhimanyu Alone in the Formation)7 verses

7.43.1–2 7.43.3–4 7.43.5–7 7.43.8–10 7.43.11–13 7.43.14–18 7.43.19–21

44Chapter 44 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (rathamāyā) (The Chariot Illusion)11 verses

7.44.1–3 7.44.4–6 7.44.7–9 7.44.10–11 7.44.12–13 7.44.14–16 7.44.17–19 7.44.20–22 7.44.23–25 7.44.26–28 7.44.29–30

45Chapter 45 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (lakṣmaṇa-vadha) (The Death of Lakṣmaṇa)10 verses

7.45.1–3 7.45.4–5 7.45.6–7 7.45.8–10 7.45.11–13 7.45.14–15 7.45.16–18 7.45.19–20 7.45.21–23 7.45.24–26

46Chapter 46 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (bṛhadbala-vadha) (The Death of Bṛhadbala)9 verses

7.46.1–3 7.46.4–6 7.46.7–9 7.46.10–12 7.46.13–15 7.46.16–17 7.46.18–19 7.46.20–22 7.46.23–24

47Chapter 47 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (abhimanyu-niḥśastrīkaraṇa) (The Disarming of Abhimanyu)15 verses

7.47.1–4 7.47.5–7 7.47.8–9 7.47.10–12 7.47.13–14 7.47.15–17 7.47.18–20 7.47.21–23 7.47.24–25 7.47.26–28 7.47.29–30 7.47.31–33 7.47.34–35 7.47.36–37 7.47.38–40

48Chapter 48 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (abhimanyu-vadha) (The Death of Abhimanyu)21 verses

7.48.1–2 7.48.3–4 7.48.5–6 7.48.7–8 7.48.9–11 7.48.12–13 7.48.14–15 7.48.16–17 7.48.18–20 7.48.21–22 7.48.23–26 7.48.27–30 7.48.31–32 7.48.33–35 7.48.36–38 7.48.39–40 7.48.41–43 7.48.44–46 7.48.47–49 7.48.50–51 7.48.52–53

49Chapter 49 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-vilāpa) (The Lament of Yudhiṣṭhira)9 verses

7.49.1–3 7.49.4–5 7.49.6–7 7.49.8–9 7.49.10–11 7.49.12–14 7.49.15–18 7.49.19–20 7.49.21

50Chapter 50 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (arjuna-vilāpa) (The Lament of Arjuna)35 verses

7.50.1–3 7.50.4–6 7.50.7 7.50.8–10 7.50.11–13 7.50.14–16 7.50.17–19 7.50.20–21 7.50.22–23 7.50.24–25 7.50.26–27 7.50.28–30 7.50.31–32 7.50.33–34 7.50.35–36 7.50.37–38 7.50.39–40 7.50.41–43 7.50.44–45 7.50.46–47 7.50.48–49 7.50.50–51 7.50.52–54 7.50.55–57 7.50.58–59 7.50.60–61 7.50.62–64 7.50.65–67 7.50.68–69 7.50.70–71 7.50.72–73 7.50.74–75 7.50.76–78 7.50.79–81 7.50.82–83

51Chapter 51 — Abhimanyu-vadha-parva (arjuna-pratijñā) (The Vow of Arjuna)20 verses

7.51.1–2 7.51.3–4 7.51.5–6 7.51.7–8 7.51.9–10 7.51.11–12 7.51.13–14 7.51.15–17 7.51.18–19 7.51.20–21 7.51.22–23 7.51.24–26 7.51.27–29 7.51.30–32 7.51.33–35 7.51.36–37 7.51.38 7.51.39 7.51.40–41 7.51.42–43

52Chapter 52 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (jayadratha-bhaya) (The Fear of Jayadratha)15 verses

7.52.1–3 7.52.4–5 7.52.6–8 7.52.9–10 7.52.11–12 7.52.13–14 7.52.15–17 7.52.18–19 7.52.20–21 7.52.22–23 7.52.24–25 7.52.26–27 7.52.28–29 7.52.30–32 7.52.33

53Chapter 53 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (pratijñā-dṛḍhīkaraṇa) (The Confirmation of the Vow)24 verses

7.53.1–3 7.53.4–6 7.53.7–9 7.53.10–12 7.53.13–14 7.53.15–16 7.53.17–18 7.53.19–20 7.53.21–23 7.53.24–25 7.53.26–27 7.53.28–30 7.53.31–32 7.53.33 7.53.34–37 7.53.38–39 7.53.40–41 7.53.42–43 7.53.44–45 7.53.46–48 7.53.49–50 7.53.51–52 7.53.53–54 7.53.55–56

54Chapter 54 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (subhadrā-sāntvana) (The Consolation of Subhadrā)12 verses

7.54.1–2 7.54.3–5 7.54.6–8 7.54.9–10 7.54.11–12 7.54.13–14 7.54.15–16 7.54.17–18 7.54.19–20 7.54.21–22 7.54.23–24 7.54.25–26

55Chapter 55 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (subhadrā-vilāpa) (The Lament of Subhadrā)15 verses

7.55.1–2 7.55.3–5 7.55.6–8 7.55.9–10 7.55.11–13 7.55.14–16 7.55.17–19 7.55.20–22 7.55.23–25 7.55.26–28 7.55.29–31 7.55.32–33 7.55.34–35 7.55.36–38 7.55.39–40

56Chapter 56 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (kṛṣṇa-dāruka-saṃvāda) (Kṛṣṇa and Dāruka)18 verses

7.56.1–3 7.56.4–6 7.56.7–9 7.56.10–11 7.56.12–13 7.56.14–15 7.56.16–18 7.56.19–21 7.56.22–23 7.56.24–25 7.56.26–27 7.56.28–29 7.56.30–31 7.56.32–33 7.56.34–35 7.56.36–37 7.56.38–39 7.56.40–41

57Chapter 57 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (pāśupatāstra-lābha) (The Obtaining of the Pāśupata Weapon)35 verses

7.57.1–2 7.57.3–4 7.57.5–6 7.57.7–8 7.57.9–10 7.57.11–13 7.57.14–15 7.57.16–18 7.57.19–20 7.57.21–22 7.57.23–25 7.57.26–29 7.57.30–32 7.57.33–34 7.57.35–36 7.57.37–38 7.57.39–41 7.57.42–43 7.57.44–45 7.57.46–47 7.57.48–50 7.57.51–52 7.57.53–54 7.57.55–56 7.57.57–58 7.57.59–61 7.57.62–63 7.57.64–65 7.57.66–68 7.57.69–71 7.57.72–73 7.57.74–75 7.57.76–77 7.57.78–79 7.57.80–81

58Chapter 58 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (prabhāta-kṛtya) (The Morning Rites)13 verses

7.58.1–2 7.58.3–5 7.58.6–7 7.58.8–10 7.58.11–13 7.58.14–15 7.58.16–18 7.58.19–21 7.58.22–24 7.58.25–27 7.58.28–29 7.58.30–31 7.58.32–33

59Chapter 59 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-prārthanā) (The Prayer of Yudhiṣṭhira)10 verses

7.59.1–2 7.59.3–6 7.59.7–8 7.59.9–10 7.59.11–12 7.59.13–14 7.59.15–16 7.59.17–18 7.59.19–20 7.59.21

60Chapter 60 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (arjuna-prayāṇa) (The Departure of Arjuna)16 verses

7.60.1–3 7.60.4–6 7.60.7–8 7.60.9–10 7.60.11–12 7.60.13–14 7.60.15–17 7.60.18–19 7.60.20–21 7.60.22–23 7.60.24–25 7.60.26–27 7.60.28–29 7.60.30–31 7.60.32–33 7.60.34