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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Anuśāsana-parva (The Book of Instructions)

Chapters 61–80 of 154

61Chapter 61 — The Glory of the Gift of Land (Part 1)15 verses

13.61.1-5 13.61.6-11 13.61.12-16 13.61.17-22 13.61.23-30 13.61.31-36 13.61.37-42 13.61.43-49 13.61.50-56 13.61.57-62 13.61.63-69 13.61.70-75 13.61.76-82 13.61.83-89 13.61.90-93

62Chapter 62 — The Glory of the Gift of Food (Part 1)9 verses

13.62.1-6 13.62.7-12 13.62.13-18 13.62.19-24 13.62.25-31 13.62.32-37 13.62.38-42 13.62.43-47 13.62.48-51

63Chapter 63 — The Calendar of Gifts by Lunar Mansion (Part 2)6 verses

13.63.1-7 13.63.8-14 13.63.15-21 13.63.22-28 13.63.29-35 13.63.36

64Chapter 64 — Gifts of Water, Ghee, Fuel, Shade, and Conveyance (Part 3)4 verses

13.64.1-5 13.64.6-11 13.64.12-16 13.64.17-19

65Chapter 65 — The Fruits of the Great Gifts: Sesame, Land, Cow, Food (Part 4)8 verses

13.65.1-7 13.65.8-15 13.65.16-24 13.65.25-32 13.65.33-40 13.65.41-48 13.65.49-56 13.65.57-63

66Chapter 66 — The Supremacy of the Gifts of Food and Water (Part 5)4 verses

13.66.1-5 13.66.6-10 13.66.11-15 13.66.16-19

67Chapter 67 — The Brahmin and Yama on Gifts (Part 6)6 verses

13.67.1-7 13.67.8-14 13.67.15-21 13.67.22-25 13.67.26-30 13.67.31-33

68Chapter 68 — Land, Cows, and the Gift of Sacred Speech (Part 7)4 verses

13.68.1-6 13.68.7-12 13.68.13-18 13.68.19-21

69Chapter 69 — The Tale of King Nṛga (Part 8)7 verses

13.69.1-6 13.69.7-9 13.69.10-14 13.69.15-19 13.69.20-24 13.69.25-29 13.69.30-33

70Chapter 70 — Nāciketa in Yama's Realm and the Worlds of Cow-Givers (Part 1)10 verses

13.70.1-7 13.70.8-13 13.70.14-18 13.70.19-23 13.70.24-28 13.70.29-35 13.70.36-40 13.70.41-45 13.70.46-50 13.70.51-56

71Chapter 71 — Indra's Questions on the World of Cows (Part 2)3 verses

13.71.1-5 13.71.6-9 13.71.10-12

72Chapter 72 — Brahmā on the World of Cows: Its Virtues and Rewards (Part 3)10 verses

13.72.1-5 13.72.6-9 13.72.10-14 13.72.15-19 13.72.20-24 13.72.25-30 13.72.31-35 13.72.36-40 13.72.41-44 13.72.45-48

73Chapter 73 — The Fate of the Cow-Thief and the Lineage of the Teaching (Part 4)3 verses

13.73.1-5 13.73.6-10 13.73.11-15

74Chapter 74 — The Fruits of the Virtues: Self-Control, Truth, Celibacy (Part 1)8 verses

13.74.1-7 13.74.8-13 13.74.14-17 13.74.18-21 13.74.22-27 13.74.28-33 13.74.34-37 13.74.38-39

75Chapter 75 — The Rite of Cow-Gift and Its Mantras (Part 5)7 verses

13.75.1-6 13.75.7-9 13.75.10-13 13.75.14-17 13.75.18-23 13.75.24-28 13.75.29-31

76Chapter 76 — The Merits of Cow-Gift and the Origin of Cows (Part 6)8 verses

13.76.1-6 13.76.7-9 13.76.10-14 13.76.15-18 13.76.19-22 13.76.23-27 13.76.28-33 13.76.34-35

77Chapter 77 — The Secret Doctrine of Cows (Gavām Upaniṣad)5 verses

13.77.1-6 13.77.7-10 13.77.11-14 13.77.15-18 13.77.19-24

78Chapter 78 — The Cows' Austerity and the Colors That Lead to the Worlds (Part 7)5 verses

13.78.1-7 13.78.8-13 13.78.14-18 13.78.19-23 13.78.24-27

79Chapter 79 — The Ghee-Mantra and the Close of the Cow-Teaching (Part 8)4 verses

13.79.1-4 13.79.5-8 13.79.9-12 13.79.13-17

80Chapter 80 — Vyāsa to Śuka: The Cows' Horns and the Heaven of Cow-Givers (Part 1)8 verses

13.80.1-6 13.80.7-12 13.80.13-17 13.80.18-23 13.80.24-29 13.80.30-34 13.80.35-39 13.80.40-45