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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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Ādi-parva (The Book of the Beginning)

Chapters 101–120 of 225

101

Chapter 101 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Tale of Aṇīmāṇḍavya (Why Dharma Was Born as Vidura))9 verses

1.101.1 1.101.2–6 1.101.7–12 1.101.13–16 1.101.17–21 1.101.22–23 1.101.24 1.101.25–26 1.101.27–28

102

Chapter 102 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Flourishing of the Kuru Kingdom and Pāṇḍu's Enthronement)10 verses

1.102.1 1.102.2–7 1.102.8–10 1.102.11–12 1.102.13–14 1.102.15–16 1.102.17–18 1.102.19–20 1.102.21–22 1.102.23

103

Chapter 103 — Saṃbhava-parva (Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Marriage to Gāndhārī)7 verses

1.103.1–4 1.103.5–7 1.103.8 1.103.9–11 1.103.12–13 1.103.14–15 1.103.16–17

104

Chapter 104 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Birth of Karṇa)7 verses

1.104.1–3 1.104.4–7 1.104.8–9 1.104.10–12 1.104.13–15 1.104.16–17 1.104.18–21

105

Chapter 105 — Saṃbhava-parva (Pāṇḍu's Marriage and His Victorious Campaign)8 verses

1.105.1–3 1.105.4–5 1.105.6–8 1.105.9–12 1.105.13–15 1.105.16–19 1.105.20–22 1.105.23–27

106

Chapter 106 — Saṃbhava-parva (Pāṇḍu's Departure to the Forest and Vidura's Marriage)5 verses

1.106.1–2 1.106.3–5 1.106.6–9 1.106.10–11 1.106.12–14

107

Chapter 107 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Birth of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Hundred Sons)10 verses

1.107.1–2 1.107.3–6 1.107.7–9 1.107.10–12 1.107.13–16 1.107.17–18 1.107.19–23 1.107.24–27 1.107.28–32 1.107.33–37

108

Chapter 108 — Saṃbhava-parva (The List of Names of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's Hundred Sons)4 verses

1.108.1 1.108.2–14 1.108.15–17 1.108.18

109

Chapter 109 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Curse of the Sage Kindama)9 verses

1.109.1–4 1.109.5–8 1.109.9–11 1.109.12–15 1.109.16–17 1.109.18–21 1.109.22–25 1.109.26–29 1.109.30–31

110

Chapter 110 — Saṃbhava-parva (Pāṇḍu's Renunciation and Departure to the Forest)12 verses

1.110.1 1.110.2–6 1.110.7–11 1.110.12–15 1.110.16–18 1.110.19–21 1.110.22–24 1.110.25–28 1.110.29–35 1.110.36–38 1.110.39–41 1.110.42–45

111

Chapter 111 — Saṃbhava-parva (Pāṇḍu on the Duty of Progeny (The Teaching on Niyoga))8 verses

1.111.1–4 1.111.5–10 1.111.11–13 1.111.14–17 1.111.18–20 1.111.21–26 1.111.27–31 1.111.32–36

112

Chapter 112 — Saṃbhava-parva (Kuntī's Answer and the Tale of Vyuṣitāśva)8 verses

1.112.1–5 1.112.6–9 1.112.10–14 1.112.15–17 1.112.18–21 1.112.22–28 1.112.29–31 1.112.32–34

113

Chapter 113 — Saṃbhava-parva (Śvetaketu's Ordinance and Durvāsas's Boon)10 verses

1.113.1–2 1.113.3–7 1.113.8–12 1.113.13–16 1.113.17–20 1.113.21–24 1.113.25–30 1.113.31–35 1.113.36–42 1.113.43

114

Chapter 114 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Birth of the Pāṇḍavas (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna))11 verses

1.114.1–7 1.114.8–13 1.114.14–18 1.114.19–23 1.114.24–30 1.114.31–36 1.114.37–39 1.114.40–48 1.114.49–54 1.114.55–62 1.114.63–66

115

Chapter 115 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Birth of Nakula and Sahadeva)7 verses

1.115.1–6 1.115.7–8 1.115.9–14 1.115.15–19 1.115.20–21 1.115.22–24 1.115.25–28

116

Chapter 116 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Death of Pāṇḍu)8 verses

1.116.1–4 1.116.5–9 1.116.10–12 1.116.13–16 1.116.17–21 1.116.22 1.116.23–24 1.116.25–31

117

Chapter 117 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Pāṇḍavas Are Brought to Hāstinapura)9 verses

1.117.1–6 1.117.7–9 1.117.10–12 1.117.13–15 1.117.16–18 1.117.19–23 1.117.24–27 1.117.28–31 1.117.32–33

118

Chapter 118 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Funeral of Pāṇḍu and Mādrī)8 verses

1.118.1–4 1.118.5–9 1.118.10–13 1.118.14–17 1.118.18–20 1.118.21–22 1.118.23–25 1.118.26–30

119

Chapter 119 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Beginning of Enmity and Attempts on Bhīma's Life)9 verses

1.119.1–4 1.119.5–8 1.119.9–12 1.119.13–19 1.119.20–23 1.119.24–28 1.119.29–33 1.119.34–38 1.119.39–43

120

Chapter 120 — Saṃbhava-parva (The Birth of Kṛpa)7 verses

1.120.1 1.120.2–5 1.120.6–9 1.120.10–13 1.120.14–16 1.120.17–18 1.120.19–21