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 81–96 of 96

81Chapter 81 — Āśvamedhika-parva (arjuna-saṃjīvana) (The Revival of Arjuna)21 verses

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82Chapter 82 — Āśvamedhika-parva (vasu-śāpa-kathana) (The Curse of the Vasu)32 verses

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83Chapter 83 — Āśvamedhika-parva (meghasaṃdhi-yuddha) (The Battle with Meghasaṃdhi)30 verses

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84Chapter 84 — Āśvamedhika-parva (digvijaya-anuvṛtti) (The Continuation of the Conquest)19 verses

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85Chapter 85 — Āśvamedhika-parva (gāndhāra-yuddha) (The Battle with the Gāndhāras)23 verses

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86Chapter 86 — Āśvamedhika-parva (Preparations for the Sacrifice)26 verses

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87Chapter 87 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Splendor of the Sacrifice)16 verses

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88Chapter 88 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Honoring of Kings)21 verses

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89Chapter 89 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Return of Arjuna)26 verses

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90Chapter 90 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Performance of the Aśvamedha)39 verses

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91Chapter 91 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Completion of the Sacrifice)41 verses

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92Chapter 92 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Golden Mongoose)22 verses

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94Chapter 94 — Āśvamedhika-parva (On the Fruit of Sacrifice and the Lie of King Vasu)34 verses

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95Chapter 95 — Āśvamedhika-parva (The Sacrifice of Agastya and the Triumph of Non-Violence)36 verses

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96Chapter 96 — Āśvamedhika-parva (Who the Mongoose Was: Conclusion)15 verses

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