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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Śānti-parva (The Book of Peace)

Chapters 41–60 of 353

41Chapter 41 — Yudhishthira Honors Dhritarashtra and Assigns Duties2 verses

12.41.1-7 12.41.8-18

42Chapter 42 — Yudhishthira Performs Rites for the Fallen2 verses

12.42.1-6 12.42.7-12

43Chapter 43 — Yudhishthira Praises Krishna3 verses

12.43.1-3 12.43.4-15 12.43.16-17

44Chapter 44 — Yudhishthira Gives Palaces to His Brothers2 verses

12.44.1-5 12.44.6-16

45Chapter 45 — Yudhishthira Approaches Krishna (Yudhishthira Comes to Krishna)3 verses

12.45.1-2 12.45.3-12 12.45.13-20

46Chapter 46 — Krishna Meditates on Bhishma3 verses

12.46.1-9 12.46.10-23 12.46.24-35

47Chapter 47 — Bhishma Praises Krishna7 verses

12.47.1 12.47.2-9 12.47.10-24 12.47.25-40 12.47.41-57 12.47.58-65 12.47.66-72

48Chapter 48 — Krishna Shows the Lakes of Rama2 verses

12.48.1-9 12.48.10-15

49Chapter 49 — The Restoration of the Kshatriya Lineages5 verses

12.49.1-7 12.49.8-29 12.49.30-47 12.49.48-64 12.49.65-80

50Chapter 50 — Krishna Asks Bhishma to Remove Yudhishthira's Grief4 verses

12.50.1-12 12.50.13-19 12.50.20-29 12.50.30-36

51Chapter 51 — Krishna Reveals His Divine Form to Bhishma3 verses

12.51.1-9 12.51.10-13 12.51.14-18

52Chapter 52 — Krishna Grants Bhishma Freedom from Pain (Krishna Frees Bhishma from Pain)5 verses

12.52.1-13 12.52.14-21 12.52.22-26 12.52.27-30 12.52.31-34

53Chapter 53 — Krishna and the Pandavas Return to Bhishma5 verses

12.53.1-9 12.53.10-13 12.53.14-16 12.53.17-24 12.53.25-27

54Chapter 54 — Krishna Asks Bhishma to Teach Dharma5 verses

12.54.1-3 12.54.4-14 12.54.15-24 12.54.25-32 12.54.33-39

55Chapter 55 — Bhishma Invites Yudhishthira to Ask4 verses

12.55.1-10 12.55.11-13 12.55.14-17 12.55.18-20

56Chapter 56 — The Foundations of Royal Dharma6 verses

12.56.1-9 12.56.10-18 12.56.19-30 12.56.31-40 12.56.41-47 12.56.48-60

57Chapter 57 — The Vigilant King and the Protected Realm5 verses

12.57.1-10 12.57.11-18 12.57.19-28 12.57.29-39 12.57.40-45

58Chapter 58 — The Essence of Royal Protection5 verses

12.58.1-4 12.58.5-12 12.58.13-18 12.58.19-24 12.58.25-30

59Chapter 59 — The Origin of Kingship and Daṇḍanīti10 verses

12.059.1-12 12.059.13-28 12.059.29-43 12.059.44-58 12.059.59-74 12.059.75-92 12.059.93-108 12.059.109-118 12.059.119-130 12.059.131-141

60Chapter 60 — The Duties of the Four Varnas8 verses

12.60.1-5 12.60.6-12 12.60.13-20 12.60.21-26 12.60.27-35 12.60.36-43 12.60.44-45 12.60.46-52