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 61–80 of 353

61Chapter 61 — The Duties of the Four Ashramas (The Duties of the Four Āśramas)4 verses

12.61.1-6 12.61.7-9 12.61.10-17 12.61.18-21

62Chapter 62 — The Power of One's Own Duty (The Power of One's Own Dharma)3 verses

12.62.1 12.62.2-7 12.62.8-11

63Chapter 63 — Varna Duties and the Supremacy of Royal Protection (The Duties of the Varnas and the Supremacy of Royal Protection)3 verses

12.63.1-10 12.63.11-23 12.63.24-30

64Chapter 64 — Mandhatri and the Primacy of Kshatriya Dharma3 verses

12.64.1-10 12.64.11-19 12.64.20-29

65Chapter 65 — Dharma for Peoples Outside the Ordered Realm3 verses

12.65.1-12 12.65.13-22 12.65.23-35

66Chapter 66 — The King and the Fruits of the Four Āśramas4 verses

12.66.1-11 12.66.12-23 12.66.24-31 12.66.32-37

67Chapter 67 — The Need for a King (The Necessity of a King)4 verses

12.67.1-12 12.67.13-21 12.67.22-28 12.67.29-38

68Chapter 68 — The King as the Root of Dharma7 verses

12.68.1-7 12.68.8-20 12.68.21-29 12.68.30-38 12.68.39-47 12.68.48-55 12.68.56-61

69Chapter 69 — Royal Conduct, Spies, Forts, and the Seven Limbs of Rule (Royal Conduct, Espionage, Forts, and the Seven Limbs of Rule)8 verses

12.69.1-5 12.69.6-13 12.69.14-23 12.69.24-31 12.69.32-38 12.69.39-48 12.69.49-61 12.69.62-71

70Chapter 70 — Daṇḍanīti and the Turning of the Ages4 verses

12.70.1-6 12.70.7-13 12.70.14-24 12.70.25-32

71Chapter 71 — The Thirty-Six Qualities of a King2 verses

12.71.1-11 12.71.12-14

72Chapter 72 — Protection Without Sinful Bondage (Protecting Subjects Without Sinful Attachment)4 verses

12.72.1-9 12.72.10-20 12.72.21-27 12.72.28-33

73Chapter 73 — The King, the Purohita, and the Gift of Fearlessness3 verses

12.73.1-8 12.73.9-18 12.73.19-26

74Chapter 74 — The Mutual Support of Brāhmaṇa and Kṣatriya (The Mutual Support of Brāhmaṇahood and Kṣatriyahood)4 verses

12.74.1-8 12.74.9-17 12.74.18-23 12.74.24-32

75Chapter 75 — Mucukunda, Vaiśravaṇa, and the Two Powers3 verses

12.75.1-7 12.75.8-18 12.75.19-22

76Chapter 76 — Yudhiṣṭhira Is Urged to Rule for Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira Is Urged to Rule for the Sake of Dharma)4 verses

12.76.1-14 12.76.15-17 12.76.18-32 12.76.33-37

77Chapter 77 — Kinds of Brāhmaṇas and the King's Responsibility1 verse

12.77.1-14

78Chapter 78 — The Kaikeya King's Fearlessness Before the Rākṣasa (The Fearlessness of the Kaikeya King Before the Rākṣasa)4 verses

12.78.1-7 12.78.8-18 12.78.19-28 12.78.29-34

79Chapter 79 — Emergency Duties, Arms, and the True Protector (Duties in Calamity, Weapons, and the True Protector)5 verses

12.79.1-11 12.79.12-18 12.79.19-24 12.79.25-33 12.79.34-43

80Chapter 80 — Ritviks, Dakṣiṇā, and True Tapas3 verses

12.80.1-6 12.80.7-15 12.80.16-20