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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Droṇa-parva (The Book of Droṇa)

Chapters 101–120 of 173

101Chapter 101 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Droṇa's Evening Rampage)21 verses

7.101.1–4 7.101.5–8 7.101.9–11 7.101.12–14 7.101.15–18 7.101.19–21 7.101.22–24 7.101.25–27 7.101.28–30 7.101.31–33 7.101.34–37 7.101.38–39 7.101.40–43 7.101.44–46 7.101.47–50 7.101.51–53 7.101.54–57 7.101.58–62 7.101.63–67 7.101.68–70 7.101.71–74

102Chapter 102 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (Bhīma against Droṇa)27 verses

7.102.1–4 7.102.5–7 7.102.8–11 7.102.12–14 7.102.15–18 7.102.19–22 7.102.23–26 7.102.27–30 7.102.31–34 7.102.35–38 7.102.39–42 7.102.43–45 7.102.46–49 7.102.50–53 7.102.54–57 7.102.58–61 7.102.62–65 7.102.66–69 7.102.70–73 7.102.74–77 7.102.78–81 7.102.82–86 7.102.87–89 7.102.90–93 7.102.94–97 7.102.98–101 7.102.102–105

103Chapter 103 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva ('diṣṭyā jīvati phalgunaḥ')14 verses

7.103.1–3 7.103.4–7 7.103.8–11 7.103.12–15 7.103.16–19 7.103.20–23 7.103.24–27 7.103.28–31 7.103.32–34 7.103.35–37 7.103.38–41 7.103.42–44 7.103.45–47 7.103.48–49

104Chapter 104 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (karṇa-bhīma-yuddha): The Duel of Karṇa and Bhīma10 verses

7.104.1–4 7.104.5–8 7.104.9–12 7.104.12–15 7.104.16–18 7.104.19–22 7.104.22–25 7.104.26–28 7.104.29–31 7.104.32–33

105Chapter 105 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (droṇa-dyūta-vacana): War as a Game of Dice11 verses

7.105.1–2 7.105.3–6 7.105.7–10 7.105.11–13 7.105.14–16 7.105.17–19 7.105.20–22 7.105.23–26 7.105.27–30 7.105.30–33 7.105.34–36

106Chapter 106 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (karṇa-bhīma-dvairatha): Bhīma Overcomes Karṇa16 verses

7.106.1–3 7.106.4–7 7.106.8–11 7.106.12–16 7.106.17–19 7.106.20–22 7.106.23–25 7.106.26–28 7.106.29–32 7.106.32–35 7.106.36–38 7.106.39–41 7.106.42–44 7.106.45–47 7.106.48–50 7.106.51–54

107Chapter 107 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (karṇa-bhīma-yuddha): The Renewed Battle of Karṇa and Bhīma13 verses

7.107.1 7.107.2–4 7.107.5–8 7.107.9–11 7.107.12–14 7.107.15–16 7.107.17–19 7.107.20–22 7.107.23–25 7.107.26–28 7.107.29–31 7.107.32–35 7.107.36–39

108Chapter 108 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (durjaya-vadha): The Death of Durjaya12 verses

7.108.1–3 7.108.4–7 7.108.8–11 7.108.12–15 7.108.16–18 7.108.19–22 7.108.23–25 7.108.26–28 7.108.29–32 7.108.33–35 7.108.36–39 7.108.40–41

109Chapter 109 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (durmukha-vadha): The Death of Durmukha10 verses

7.109.1–3 7.109.4–6 7.109.7–9 7.109.10–13 7.109.14–17 7.109.18–20 7.109.21–23 7.109.24–27 7.109.28–31 7.109.32–34

110Chapter 110 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (pañca-bhrātṛ-vadha): The Death of the Five Brothers12 verses

7.110.1–4 7.110.5–7 7.110.8–10 7.110.11–14 7.110.15–17 7.110.18–20 7.110.21–23 7.110.24–26 7.110.27–29 7.110.30–33 7.110.34–36 7.110.37–39

111Chapter 111 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (citra-bhrātṛ-vadha): The Death of the Citra Brothers11 verses

7.111.1–3 7.111.4–6 7.111.7–9 7.111.10–13 7.111.14–17 7.111.18–20 7.111.21–23 7.111.24–26 7.111.27–29 7.111.30–32 7.111.33–35

112Chapter 112 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (sapta-bhrātṛ-vadha): The Death of the Seven Brothers15 verses

7.112.1–3 7.112.4–6 7.112.7–9 7.112.10–13 7.112.14–16 7.112.17–19 7.112.20–22 7.112.23–25 7.112.26–29 7.112.30–32 7.112.33–35 7.112.36–38 7.112.39–41 7.112.42–43 7.112.44–45

113Chapter 113 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (śoṇita-nadī): A River of Blood9 verses

7.113.1–3 7.113.4–6 7.113.7–9 7.113.10–12 7.113.13–14 7.113.15–17 7.113.18–20 7.113.21–23 7.113.24–26

114Chapter 114 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (karṇa-bhīma-vāgyuddha): Karṇa Spares and Mocks Bhīma24 verses

7.114.1–4 7.114.5–8 7.114.9–12 7.114.13–16 7.114.17–20 7.114.21–24 7.114.25–28 7.114.29–32 7.114.33–36 7.114.37–40 7.114.41–44 7.114.45–48 7.114.49–52 7.114.53–56 7.114.57–59 7.114.60–63 7.114.64–67 7.114.68–71 7.114.72–75 7.114.76–79 7.114.80–83 7.114.84–87 7.114.88–91 7.114.92–94

115Chapter 115 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (alambusa-vadha): Sātyaki Slays Alambusa10 verses

7.115.1–2 7.115.3–4 7.115.5–6 7.115.7–8 7.115.9–11 7.115.12–13 7.115.14–16 7.115.17–19 7.115.20–21 7.115.22–24

116Chapter 116 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (sātyaki-āgamana): Sātyaki Breaks Through to Arjuna12 verses

7.116.1–3 7.116.4–5 7.116.6–8 7.116.9–11 7.116.12–15 7.116.16–19 7.116.20–22 7.116.23–25 7.116.26–28 7.116.29–31 7.116.32–34 7.116.35–36

117Chapter 117 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (bhūriśravas-sātyaki-yuddha): The Duel of Bhūriśravas and Sātyaki19 verses

7.117.1–4 7.117.5–7 7.117.8–10 7.117.11–13 7.117.14–16 7.117.17–19 7.117.20–22 7.117.23–25 7.117.26–28 7.117.29–31 7.117.32–34 7.117.35–37 7.117.38–41 7.117.42–44 7.117.45–48 7.117.49–52 7.117.53–56 7.117.57–59 7.117.60–62

118Chapter 118 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (bhūriśravas-vadha): The Death of Bhūriśravas18 verses

7.118.1–3 7.118.4–5 7.118.6–8 7.118.9–11 7.118.12–13 7.118.14–15 7.118.16–18 7.118.19–22 7.118.23–24 7.118.25–26 7.118.27–30 7.118.31–33 7.118.34–36 7.118.37–39 7.118.40–41 7.118.42–44 7.118.45–48 7.118.49–52

119Chapter 119 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (śini-somadatta-vairotpatti): The Origin of the Feud Between Śini and Somadatta11 verses

7.119.1–2 7.119.3–5 7.119.6–8 7.119.9–11 7.119.12–14 7.119.15–18 7.119.19–20 7.119.21–22 7.119.23–24 7.119.25–26 7.119.27–28

120Chapter 120 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (jayadratha-abhigamana): The Assault Toward Jayadratha25 verses

7.120.1–3 7.120.4–5 7.120.6–8 7.120.9–11 7.120.12–14 7.120.15–17 7.120.18–20 7.120.21–23 7.120.24–26 7.120.27–30 7.120.31–34 7.120.35–37 7.120.38–41 7.120.42–45 7.120.46–49 7.120.50–53 7.120.54–57 7.120.58–61 7.120.62–65 7.120.66–69 7.120.70–73 7.120.74–77 7.120.78–81 7.120.82–85 7.120.86–89