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 61–80 of 173

61Chapter 61 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (dhṛtarāṣṭra-vilāpa) (The Lament of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)23 verses

7.61.1–2 7.61.3–4 7.61.5–6 7.61.7–8 7.61.9–10 7.61.11–12 7.61.13–14 7.61.15–16 7.61.17–18 7.61.19–20 7.61.21–23 7.61.24–25 7.61.26–28 7.61.29–31 7.61.32–34 7.61.35–36 7.61.37–38 7.61.39–41 7.61.42–43 7.61.44–45 7.61.46–47 7.61.48–49 7.61.50–51

62Chapter 62 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (saṃjaya-vacana) (The Word of Sañjaya)11 verses

7.62.1–3 7.62.4–5 7.62.6–7 7.62.8–9 7.62.10–11 7.62.12–13 7.62.14–15 7.62.16–17 7.62.18–19 7.62.20–21 7.62.22–23

63Chapter 63 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (śakaṭa-vyūha) (The Cart Formation)15 verses

7.63.1–3 7.63.4–5 7.63.6–7 7.63.8–9 7.63.10–11 7.63.12–15 7.63.16–17 7.63.18–19 7.63.20–21 7.63.22–23 7.63.24–25 7.63.26–27 7.63.28–29 7.63.30–31 7.63.32–33

64Chapter 64 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Beginning of the Battle)22 verses

7.64.1–3 7.64.4–6 7.64.7–9 7.64.10–12 7.64.13–16 7.64.17–18 7.64.19–20 7.64.21–23 7.64.24–25 7.64.26–28 7.64.29–30 7.64.31–33 7.64.34–36 7.64.37–38 7.64.39–41 7.64.42–43 7.64.44–47 7.64.48–49 7.64.50–52 7.64.53–55 7.64.56–57 7.64.58–60

65Chapter 65 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Defeat of Duḥśāsana)14 verses

7.65.1–2 7.65.3–4 7.65.5–7 7.65.8–9 7.65.10–12 7.65.13–15 7.65.16–17 7.65.18–19 7.65.20–21 7.65.22–23 7.65.24–25 7.65.26–27 7.65.28–30 7.65.31–32

66Chapter 66 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Bow to Droṇa)18 verses

7.66.1–2 7.66.3–4 7.66.5–6 7.66.7–8 7.66.9–11 7.66.12–13 7.66.14–15 7.66.16–17 7.66.18–20 7.66.21–23 7.66.24–25 7.66.26–27 7.66.28–30 7.66.31–32 7.66.33–34 7.66.35–36 7.66.37–39 7.66.40–43

67Chapter 67 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Death of Śrutāyudha)29 verses

7.67.1–2 7.67.3–4 7.67.5–6 7.67.7–9 7.67.10–12 7.67.13–15 7.67.16–17 7.67.18–19 7.67.20–21 7.67.22–23 7.67.24–25 7.67.26–28 7.67.29–30 7.67.31–32 7.67.33–34 7.67.35–37 7.67.38–40 7.67.41–43 7.67.44–46 7.67.47–48 7.67.49–50 7.67.51–53 7.67.54–56 7.67.57–58 7.67.59–61 7.67.62–64 7.67.65–67 7.67.68–70 7.67.71

68Chapter 68 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Death of Śrutāyus and Acyutāyus)26 verses

7.68.1–3 7.68.4–6 7.68.7–9 7.68.10–12 7.68.13–14 7.68.15–16 7.68.17–18 7.68.19–20 7.68.21–22 7.68.23–25 7.68.26–28 7.68.29–30 7.68.31–32 7.68.33–35 7.68.36–38 7.68.39–40 7.68.41–43 7.68.44–46 7.68.47–48 7.68.49–50 7.68.51–52 7.68.53–54 7.68.55–57 7.68.58–60 7.68.61–63 7.68.64–66

69Chapter 69 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Donning the Armor)29 verses

7.69.1–3 7.69.4–6 7.69.7–9 7.69.10–12 7.69.13–14 7.69.15–16 7.69.17–18 7.69.19–20 7.69.21–22 7.69.23–24 7.69.25–26 7.69.27–28 7.69.29–31 7.69.32–34 7.69.35–36 7.69.37–38 7.69.39–40 7.69.41–43 7.69.44–46 7.69.47–48 7.69.49–51 7.69.52–54 7.69.55–57 7.69.58–60 7.69.61–63 7.69.64–66 7.69.67–69 7.69.70–71 7.69.72–75

70Chapter 70 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Midday Battle)23 verses

7.70.1–2 7.70.3–4 7.70.5–6 7.70.7–9 7.70.10–11 7.70.12–13 7.70.14–16 7.70.17–18 7.70.19–20 7.70.21–22 7.70.23–24 7.70.25–26 7.70.27–28 7.70.29–30 7.70.31–32 7.70.33–34 7.70.35–37 7.70.38–39 7.70.40–42 7.70.43–45 7.70.46–47 7.70.48–49 7.70.50–51

71Chapter 71 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Single Combats)12 verses

7.71.1–3 7.71.4–6 7.71.7–8 7.71.9–10 7.71.11–13 7.71.14–16 7.71.17–18 7.71.19–20 7.71.21–23 7.71.24–26 7.71.27–28 7.71.29–31

72Chapter 72 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Rescue of Dhṛṣṭadyumna)15 verses

7.72.1–3 7.72.4–5 7.72.6–7 7.72.8–9 7.72.10–11 7.72.12–13 7.72.14–15 7.72.16–18 7.72.19–20 7.72.21–22 7.72.23–25 7.72.26–27 7.72.28–30 7.72.31–33 7.72.34–35

73Chapter 73 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Duel of Droṇa and Sātyaki)22 verses

7.73.1–2 7.73.3–5 7.73.6–7 7.73.8–10 7.73.11–12 7.73.13–14 7.73.15–16 7.73.17–18 7.73.19–20 7.73.21–22 7.73.23–24 7.73.25–27 7.73.28–29 7.73.30–32 7.73.33–35 7.73.36–38 7.73.39–40 7.73.41–43 7.73.44–46 7.73.47–48 7.73.49–51 7.73.52–53

74Chapter 74 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (A House of Arrows)24 verses

7.74.1–2 7.74.3–5 7.74.6–8 7.74.9–10 7.74.11–12 7.74.13–15 7.74.16–18 7.74.19–20 7.74.21–23 7.74.24–25 7.74.26–27 7.74.28–29 7.74.30–31 7.74.32–33 7.74.34–35 7.74.36–38 7.74.39–40 7.74.41–42 7.74.43–45 7.74.46–48 7.74.49–50 7.74.51–53 7.74.54–56 7.74.57–58

75Chapter 75 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Horses' Rest)15 verses

7.75.1–3 7.75.4–5 7.75.6–8 7.75.9–11 7.75.12–13 7.75.14–15 7.75.16–18 7.75.19–21 7.75.22–23 7.75.24–26 7.75.27 7.75.28–29 7.75.30–31 7.75.32–33 7.75.34–36

76Chapter 76 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Emerging from the Formation)17 verses

7.76.1–2 7.76.3–4 7.76.5–7 7.76.8–9 7.76.10–12 7.76.13–15 7.76.16–17 7.76.18–20 7.76.21–23 7.76.24–25 7.76.26–27 7.76.28–29 7.76.30–31 7.76.32–33 7.76.34–35 7.76.36–38 7.76.39–42

77Chapter 77 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Duryodhana's Challenge)16 verses

7.77.1–3 7.77.4–5 7.77.6–7 7.77.8–9 7.77.10–11 7.77.12–13 7.77.14–16 7.77.17–18 7.77.19–21 7.77.22–23 7.77.24–25 7.77.26–27 7.77.28–29 7.77.30–32 7.77.33–35 7.77.36–38

78Chapter 78 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Wonder of the Invulnerable Armor)16 verses

7.78.1–2 7.78.3–5 7.78.6–7 7.78.8–10 7.78.11–12 7.78.13–15 7.78.16–18 7.78.19–20 7.78.21–23 7.78.24–26 7.78.27–29 7.78.30–32 7.78.33–35 7.78.36–38 7.78.39–42 7.78.43–46

79Chapter 79 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (The Battle of the Eight Warriors)14 verses

7.79.1–3 7.79.4–5 7.79.6–7 7.79.8–9 7.79.10–13 7.79.14–15 7.79.16–17 7.79.18–20 7.79.21–22 7.79.23–24 7.79.25–27 7.79.28–29 7.79.30–31 7.79.32–33

80Chapter 80 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (A Description of the Banners)16 verses

7.80.1 7.80.2–3 7.80.4–7 7.80.8–9 7.80.10–11 7.80.12–13 7.80.14–15 7.80.16–17 7.80.18–19 7.80.20–21 7.80.22–23 7.80.24–25 7.80.26–27 7.80.28–29 7.80.30–33 7.80.34–38