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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Karṇa-parva (The Book of Karṇa)

Chapters 41–60 of 69

41Chapter 41 — Kṛṣṇa Shows Arjuna the Field1 verse

8.41.1-7

42Chapter 42 — Arjuna Rescues Dhṛṣṭadyumna from Aśvatthāman6 verses

8.42.1-10 8.42.11-20 8.42.21-30 8.42.31-39 8.42.40-50 8.42.51-57

43Chapter 43 — Kṛṣṇa Urges Arjuna Toward Karṇa8 verses

8.43.1-10 8.43.11-20 8.43.21-30 8.43.31-40 8.43.41-50 8.43.51-60 8.43.61-75 8.43.76-78

44Chapter 44 — Karṇa Rallies the Kauravas5 verses

8.44.1-2 8.44.3-10 8.44.11-24 8.44.25-38 8.44.39-55

45Chapter 45 — Karṇa Uses the Bhārgava Weapon8 verses

8.45.1-10 8.45.11-20 8.45.21-30 8.45.31-40 8.45.41-55 8.45.56-57 8.45.58-65 8.45.66-73

46Chapter 46 — Yudhiṣṭhira Believes Karṇa Has Been Slain6 verses

8.46.1-2 8.46.3-9 8.46.10-20 8.46.21-30 8.46.31-40 8.46.41-48

47Chapter 47 — Arjuna Vows to Fight Karṇa3 verses

8.47.1 8.47.2-7 8.47.8-14

48Chapter 48 — Yudhiṣṭhira Rebukes Arjuna4 verses

8.48.1 8.48.2-5 8.48.6-12 8.48.13-15

49Chapter 49 — Kṛṣṇa Explains the Subtlety of Dharma13 verses

8.49.1-7 8.49.8-13 8.49.14-24 8.49.25-32 8.49.33 8.49.34-40 8.49.41-56 8.49.57-63 8.49.64-71 8.49.72-88 8.49.89-91 8.49.92-100 8.49.101-116

50Chapter 50 — Arjuna Sets Out to Kill Karṇa7 verses

8.50.1-8 8.50.9-17 8.50.18-30 8.50.31-40 8.50.41-47 8.50.48-56 8.50.57-65

51Chapter 51 — Kṛṣṇa Urges Arjuna Against Karṇa6 verses

8.51.1-22 8.51.23-54 8.51.55-66 8.51.67-82 8.51.83-95 8.51.96-110

52Chapter 52 — Arjuna's Vow to Kill Karṇa4 verses

8.52.1-6 8.52.7-14 8.52.15-24 8.52.25-33

53Chapter 53 — The Warriors Engage in Pairs2 verses

8.53.1-4 8.53.5-14

54Chapter 54 — Bhīma Searches for Arjuna4 verses

8.54.1-9 8.54.10-16 8.54.17-24 8.54.25-29

55Chapter 55 — Arjuna Advances and Bhīma Defeats Śakuni7 verses

8.55.1-9 8.55.10-22 8.55.23-36 8.55.37-43 8.55.44-55 8.55.56-66 8.55.67-73

56Chapter 56 — Karṇa Burns the Pāṇḍava Army5 verses

8.56.1-6 8.56.7-15 8.56.16-28 8.56.29-44 8.56.45-58

57Chapter 57 — Śalya Urges Karṇa to Face Arjuna7 verses

8.57.1-8 8.57.9-18 8.57.19-32 8.57.33-50 8.57.51-57 8.57.58-64 8.57.65-69

58Chapter 58 — Arjuna Reaches Bhīma3 verses

8.58.1-12 8.58.13-22 8.58.23-28

59Chapter 59 — Arjuna Scatters the Kuru Forces5 verses

8.59.1-9 8.59.10-19 8.59.20-29 8.59.30-40 8.59.41-45

60Chapter 60 — Kṛṣṇa Sends Arjuna Against Karṇa4 verses

8.60.1-10 8.60.11-18 8.60.19-28 8.60.29-33