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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Ādi-parva (The Book of the Beginning)

Chapters 61–80 of 225

Chapter 61 — Aṃśāvataraṇa-parva (aṃśāvataraṇa-kīrtana) (The List of the Descent of the Parts)7 verses

1.61.1–9 1.61.10–27 1.61.28–44 1.61.45–61 1.61.62–78 1.61.79–92 1.61.93–102

Chapter 62 — Saṃbhava-parva (duḥṣanta) (King Duḥṣanta)2 verses

1.62.1–9 1.62.10–14

Chapter 63 — Saṃbhava-parva (duḥṣanta-mṛgayā) (Duḥṣanta's Hunt)3 verses

1.63.1–10 1.63.11–18 1.63.19–26

Chapter 64 — Saṃbhava-parva (kaṇva-āśrama-praveśa) (The Arrival at Kaṇva's Hermitage)4 verses

1.64.1–14 1.64.15–24 1.64.25–34 1.64.35–42

Chapter 65 — Saṃbhava-parva (śakuntalā-darśana, menakā-viśvāmitra) (The Meeting with Śakuntalā and the Tale of Menakā and Viśvāmitra)5 verses

1.65.1–9 1.65.10–17 1.65.18–26 1.65.27–35 1.65.36–42

Chapter 66 — Saṃbhava-parva (śakuntalā-janma) (The Birth of Śakuntalā)2 verses

1.66.1–9 1.66.10–17

Chapter 67 — Saṃbhava-parva (gāndharva-vivāha) (The Marriage by the Gāndharva Rite)3 verses

1.67.1–14 1.67.15–22 1.67.23–33

Chapter 68 — Saṃbhava-parva (śakuntalā-vākya) (Śakuntalā's Speech)7 verses

1.68.1–11 1.68.12–22 1.68.23–35 1.68.36–46 1.68.47–57 1.68.58–71 1.68.72–80

Chapter 69 — Saṃbhava-parva (ākāśavāṇī, bharata-abhiṣeka) (The Heavenly Voice and the Enthronement of Bharata)5 verses

1.69.1–14 1.69.15–27 1.69.28–37 1.69.38–48 1.69.49–51

Chapter 70 — Saṃbhava-parva (yayāti-vaṃśa) (The Lineage down to Yayāti)4 verses

1.70.1–12 1.70.13–23 1.70.24–32 1.70.33–46

Chapter 71 — Saṃbhava-parva (kaca-devayānī) (Kaca and Devayānī)5 verses

1.71.1–14 1.71.15–29 1.71.30–39 1.71.40–51 1.71.52–58

Chapter 72 — Saṃbhava-parva (kaca-devayānī-śāpa) (The Mutual Curse of Kaca and Devayānī)3 verses

1.72.1–8 1.72.9–15 1.72.16–23

Chapter 73 — Saṃbhava-parva (devayānī-śarmiṣṭhā-kalaha) (The Quarrel of Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā)3 verses

1.73.1–13 1.73.14–23 1.73.24–36

Chapter 74 — Saṃbhava-parva (akrodha-upadeśa) (The Teaching on Freedom from Anger)2 verses

1.74.1–7 1.74.8–12

Chapter 75 — Saṃbhava-parva (śarmiṣṭhā-dāsī-bhāva) (Śarmiṣṭhā Becomes a Servant)3 verses

1.75.1–9 1.75.10–18 1.75.19–25

Chapter 76 — Saṃbhava-parva (yayāti-devayānī-vivāha) (The Marriage of Yayāti and Devayānī)3 verses

1.76.1–12 1.76.13–21 1.76.22–35

Chapter 77 — Saṃbhava-parva (śarmiṣṭhā-yācñā) (Śarmiṣṭhā's Request)3 verses

1.77.1–9 1.77.10–19 1.77.20–27

Chapter 78 — Saṃbhava-parva (yayāti-jarā-śāpa) (The Curse of Old Age)4 verses

1.78.1–10 1.78.11–21 1.78.22–30 1.78.31–41

Chapter 79 — Saṃbhava-parva (putra-yācñā, pūru-vara) (The Request to the Sons and Pūru's Favor)3 verses

1.79.1–13 1.79.14–23 1.79.24–30

Chapter 80 — Saṃbhava-parva (pūru-abhiṣeka) (The Enthronement of Pūru)3 verses

1.80.1–11 1.80.12–23 1.80.24–27