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 61–80 of 117

61Chapter 61 — Pāṇḍavāvadhyatvakāraṇakathanam (The Reason for the Pāṇḍavas' Invulnerability)7 verses

6.61.1-13 6.61.14-23 6.61.24-36 6.61.37-41 6.61.42-53 6.61.54-64 6.61.65-70

62Chapter 62 — Vāsudevamāhātmyakathanam (The Greatness of Vāsudeva)5 verses

6.62.1-8 6.62.9-17 6.62.18-25 6.62.26-35 6.62.36-40

63Chapter 63 — Vāsudevasṛṣṭimāhātmyam (The Creative Greatness of Vāsudeva)4 verses

6.63.1 6.63.2-8 6.63.9-14 6.63.15-21

64Chapter 64 — Keśavamāhātmyasaṃkṣepaḥ (The Greatness of Keśava, in Brief)2 verses

6.64.1-10 6.64.11-18

65Chapter 65 — Makaravyūhaśyenavyūhayuddham (The Battle of the Makara and Śyena Formations)4 verses

6.65.1-7 6.65.8-16 6.65.17-21 6.65.22-33

66Chapter 66 — Tumulasamgrāmavarṇanam (Description of the Fierce Battle)4 verses

6.66.1-5 6.66.6-12 6.66.13-19 6.66.20-22

67Chapter 67 — Gāṇḍīvanirghoṣagajasaṃgharṣaḥ (The Roar of the Gāṇḍīva and the Clash of Elephants)5 verses

6.67.1-11 6.67.12-18 6.67.19-22 6.67.23-29 6.67.30-41

68Chapter 68 — Bhīṣmabhīmasātyakisaṃgrāmaḥ (The Battle of Bhīṣma with Bhīma and Sātyaki)4 verses

6.68.1-11 6.68.12-19 6.68.20-29 6.68.30-33

69Chapter 69 — Drauṇibhīmasaubhadralakṣmaṇayuddham (The Battles of Aśvatthāman, Bhīma, and Abhimanyu)4 verses

6.69.1-15 6.69.16-22 6.69.23-36 6.69.37-41

70Chapter 70 — Sātyakibhūriśravasaṃgrāmaḥ (The Battle of Sātyaki and Bhūriśravas)4 verses

6.70.1-10 6.70.11-24 6.70.25-29 6.70.30-37

71Chapter 71 — Makarakrauñcavyūhayuddham (The Battle of the Makara and Krauñca Formations)4 verses

6.71.1-5 6.71.6-13 6.71.14-22 6.71.23-36

72Chapter 72 — Dhṛtarāṣṭrasainyaguṇavarṇanam (Dhṛtarāṣṭra Describes the Virtues of the Army)3 verses

6.72.1-10 6.72.11-19 6.72.20-26

73Chapter 73 — Bhīmasenapraveśaḥ (Bhīma Enters the Army of the Dhārtarāṣṭras)6 verses

6.73.1-15 6.73.16-30 6.73.31-43 6.73.44-50 6.73.51-59 6.73.60-71

74Chapter 74 — Abhimanyuvikramavarṇanam (The Feats of Abhimanyu and the General Battle)3 verses

6.74.1-17 6.74.18-28 6.74.29-36

75Chapter 75 — Duryodhanabhīmayuddham (The Battle of Duryodhana and Bhīma)5 verses

6.75.1-20 6.75.21-32 6.75.33-42 6.75.43-55 6.75.56-59

76Chapter 76 — Bhīṣmapratijñā (Bhīṣma's Promise to Duryodhana)2 verses

6.76.1-12 6.76.13-19

77Chapter 77 — Maṇḍalavyūhaḥ (Bhīṣma's Maṇḍala Formation)4 verses

6.77.1-10 6.77.11-20 6.77.21-32 6.77.33-44

78Chapter 78 — Droṇāśvatthāmasātyakivikramaḥ (The Feats of Droṇa, Aśvatthāman, and Sātyaki)4 verses

6.78.1-24 6.78.25-35 6.78.36-43 6.78.44-57

79Chapter 79 — Irāvānāvantyayuddham (Irāvān, Ghaṭotkaca, and the Sons of Mādrī)4 verses

6.79.1-11 6.79.12-23 6.79.24-41 6.79.42-55

80Chapter 80 — Yudhiṣṭhirakrodhaḥ (The Wrath of Yudhiṣṭhira and Arjuna's Advance)4 verses

6.80.1-19 6.80.20-32 6.80.33-40 6.80.41-51