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 121–140 of 173

121Chapter 121 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (jayadratha-vadha): The Death of Jayadratha15 verses

7.121.1–4 7.121.5–7 7.121.8–9 7.121.10–12 7.121.13–16 7.121.17–20 7.121.21–23 7.121.24–26 7.121.27–29 7.121.30–32 7.121.33–36 7.121.37–39 7.121.40–42 7.121.43–46 7.121.47–49

122Chapter 122 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (karṇa-sātyaki-yuddha): The Battle of Karṇa and Sātyaki23 verses

7.122.1–5 7.122.6–8 7.122.9–12 7.122.13–16 7.122.17–20 7.122.21–23 7.122.24–26 7.122.27–30 7.122.31–34 7.122.35–37 7.122.38–41 7.122.42–46 7.122.47–50 7.122.51–54 7.122.55–58 7.122.59–62 7.122.63–66 7.122.67–69 7.122.70–73 7.122.74–77 7.122.78–82 7.122.83–85 7.122.86–88

123Chapter 123 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (arjuna-karṇa-vāgyuddha): Arjuna Denounces Karṇa12 verses

7.123.1–4 7.123.5–7 7.123.8–11 7.123.12–15 7.123.16–18 7.123.19–22 7.123.23–26 7.123.27–29 7.123.30–33 7.123.34–36 7.123.37–40 7.123.41

124Chapter 124 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-stuti): Yudhiṣṭhira's Praise of Kṛṣṇa9 verses

7.124.1–4 7.124.5–8 7.124.9–12 7.124.13–16 7.124.17–19 7.124.20–22 7.124.23–26 7.124.27–29 7.124.30–33

125Chapter 125 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (duryodhana-vilāpa): The Lament of Duryodhana10 verses

7.125.1–4 7.125.5–9 7.125.10–12 7.125.13–15 7.125.16–18 7.125.19–21 7.125.22–25 7.125.26–28 7.125.29–31 7.125.32–33

126Chapter 126 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (droṇa-pratyuttara): Droṇa's Answer11 verses

7.126.1–4 7.126.5–8 7.126.9–12 7.126.13–15 7.126.16–19 7.126.20–23 7.126.24–26 7.126.27–29 7.126.30–33 7.126.34–36 7.126.37–39

127Chapter 127 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (daiva-pauruṣa-kathana): On Fate and Effort8 verses

7.127.1–4 7.127.5–8 7.127.9–11 7.127.12–14 7.127.15–17 7.127.18–20 7.127.21–22 7.127.23–26

128Chapter 128 — Jayadratha-vadha-parva (duryodhana-parākrama): The Valor of Duryodhana10 verses

7.128.1–4 7.128.5–7 7.128.8–10 7.128.11–14 7.128.15–17 7.128.18–20 7.128.21–24 7.128.25–27 7.128.28–30 7.128.31–34

129Chapter 129 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (rātri-yuddha-ārambha): The Beginning of the Night Battle11 verses

7.129.1–4 7.129.5–8 7.129.9–11 7.129.12–14 7.129.15–17 7.129.18–20 7.129.21–23 7.129.24–26 7.129.27–29 7.129.30–32 7.129.33–35

130Chapter 130 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (bhīma-rātri-parākrama): Bhīma's Valor by Night10 verses

7.130.1–5 7.130.6–10 7.130.11–13 7.130.14–17 7.130.18–21 7.130.22–25 7.130.26–29 7.130.30–33 7.130.34–36 7.130.37–40

131Chapter 131 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (drauṇi-rākṣasa-yuddha): Aśvatthāman's Night Battle with the Rākṣasas32 verses

7.131.1–3 7.131.4–7 7.131.8–11 7.131.12–15 7.131.16–19 7.131.20–23 7.131.24–29 7.131.30–33 7.131.34–37 7.131.38–41 7.131.42–45 7.131.46–49 7.131.50–53 7.131.54–58 7.131.59–63 7.131.64–67 7.131.68–71 7.131.72–75 7.131.76–80 7.131.81–83 7.131.84–88 7.131.89–92 7.131.93–96 7.131.97–100 7.131.101–105 7.131.106–110 7.131.111–115 7.131.116–119 7.131.120–124 7.131.125–129 7.131.130–133 7.131.134–135

132Chapter 132 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (droṇa-yudhiṣṭhira-astra-yuddha): The Battle of the Divine Astras of Droṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira13 verses

7.132.1–4 7.132.5–7 7.132.8–10 7.132.11–13 7.132.14–16 7.132.17–19 7.132.20–22 7.132.23–26 7.132.27–29 7.132.30–32 7.132.33–35 7.132.36–38 7.132.39–42

133Chapter 133 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (karṇa-kṛpa-saṃvāda): The Dispute of Karṇa and Kṛpa17 verses

7.133.1–4 7.133.5–7 7.133.8–11 7.133.12–15 7.133.16–19 7.133.20–23 7.133.24–27 7.133.28–31 7.133.32–35 7.133.36–40 7.133.41–43 7.133.44–47 7.133.48–51 7.133.52–55 7.133.56–58 7.133.59–61 7.133.62–64

134Chapter 134 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (karṇa-parājaya): Karṇa's Defeat by Arjuna19 verses

7.134.1–3 7.134.4–8 7.134.9–12 7.134.13–16 7.134.17–19 7.134.20–23 7.134.24–28 7.134.29–32 7.134.33–37 7.134.38–42 7.134.43–46 7.134.47–51 7.134.52–55 7.134.56–59 7.134.60–64 7.134.65–67 7.134.68–72 7.134.73–76 7.134.77–81

135Chapter 135 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (drauṇi-dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha): The Battle of Aśvatthāman and Dhṛṣṭadyumna13 verses

7.135.1–4 7.135.5–8 7.135.9–12 7.135.13–16 7.135.17–20 7.135.21–24 7.135.25–28 7.135.29–33 7.135.34–37 7.135.38–42 7.135.43–46 7.135.47–50 7.135.51–54

136Chapter 136 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (rātri-yuddha): The Night Battle5 verses

7.136.1–4 7.136.5–8 7.136.9–12 7.136.13–16 7.136.17–19

137Chapter 137 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (somadatta-vadha): The Death of Somadatta13 verses

7.137.1–4 7.137.5–8 7.137.9–12 7.137.13–16 7.137.17–20 7.137.21–24 7.137.25–28 7.137.29–32 7.137.33–36 7.137.37–40 7.137.41–44 7.137.45–48 7.137.49–51

138Chapter 138 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (pradīpa-yuddha): The Battle by Lamplight9 verses

7.138.1–3 7.138.4–7 7.138.8–9 7.138.10–13 7.138.14–17 7.138.18–21 7.138.22–25 7.138.26–29 7.138.30–34

139Chapter 139 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (duryodhana-mantra): Duryodhana's Plan9 verses

7.139.1–4 7.139.5–8 7.139.9–11 7.139.12–15 7.139.16–19 7.139.20–23 7.139.24–27 7.139.28–30 7.139.31–33

140Chapter 140 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-kṛtavarma-yuddha): The Battle of Yudhiṣṭhira and Kṛtavarman10 verses

7.140.1–4 7.140.5–8 7.140.9–12 7.140.13–16 7.140.17–20 7.140.21–24 7.140.25–28 7.140.29–32 7.140.33–36 7.140.37–41