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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Āśvamedhika-parva (The Book of the Horse Sacrifice)

Chapters 61–80 of 96

61Chapter 61 — Āśvamedhika-parva (parikṣitjanma-pratijñā) (The Prophecy of Parikṣit's Birth)19 verses

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62Chapter 62 — Āśvamedhika-parva (marutta-dhana-niścaya) (The Decision [to Obtain] Marutta's Gold)23 verses

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63Chapter 63 — Āśvamedhika-parva (prayāṇa-niveśa) (The March and the Encampment)17 verses

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64Chapter 64 — Āśvamedhika-parva (nidhi-uddharaṇa) (The Recovery of the Treasure)20 verses

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65Chapter 65 — Āśvamedhika-parva (parikṣitjanma-yācñā) (The Birth of Parikṣit and the Entreaty)29 verses

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66Chapter 66 — Āśvamedhika-parva (subhadrā-yācñā) (Subhadrā's Entreaty)19 verses

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67Chapter 67 — Āśvamedhika-parva (uttarā-vilāpa) (The Lament of Uttarā)24 verses

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68Chapter 68 — Āśvamedhika-parva (parikṣit-saṃjīvana) (The Revival of Parikṣit)24 verses

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69Chapter 69 — Āśvamedhika-parva (parikṣito nāmakaraṇam) (The Naming of Parikṣit)20 verses

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70Chapter 70 — Āśvamedhika-parva (aśvamedha-saṃkalpa) (The Resolve for the Aśvamedha)25 verses

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71Chapter 71 — Āśvamedhika-parva (aśva-visarga) (The Release of the Sacrificial Horse)26 verses

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72Chapter 72 — Āśvamedhika-parva (dīkṣā-aśvānusaraṇa) (The Consecration and the Pursuit of the Horse)27 verses

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73Chapter 73 — Āśvamedhika-parva (trigarta-yuddha) (The Battle with the Trigartas)34 verses

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74Chapter 74 — Āśvamedhika-parva (vajradatta-yuddha) (The Battle with Vajradatta)20 verses

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75Chapter 75 — Āśvamedhika-parva (vajradatta-parājaya) (The Defeat of Vajradatta)26 verses

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76Chapter 76 — Āśvamedhika-parva (saindhava-yuddha) (The Battle with the Saindhavas)32 verses

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77Chapter 77 — Āśvamedhika-parva (duḥśalā-prasāda) (Grace Shown to Duḥśalā)46 verses

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78Chapter 78 — Āśvamedhika-parva (babhruvāhana-yuddha) (The Battle with Babhruvāhana)39 verses

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79Chapter 79 — Āśvamedhika-parva (citrāṅgadā-vilāpa) (The Lament of Citrāṅgadā)18 verses

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80Chapter 80 — Āśvamedhika-parva (babhruvāhana-vilāpa) (The Grief of Babhruvāhana)22 verses

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