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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Śānti-parva (The Book of Peace)

Chapters 121–140 of 353

121Chapter 121 — The Nature of Daṇḍa6 verses

12.121.1-7 12.121.8-18 12.121.19-32 12.121.33-39 12.121.40-47 12.121.48-57

122Chapter 122 — Vasuhoma on the Origin of Daṇḍa7 verses

12.122.1-10 12.122.11-18 12.122.19-25 12.122.26-39 12.122.40-45 12.122.46-53 12.122.54-55

123Chapter 123 — Dharma, Artha, Kāma and the Removal of Sin (Dharma, Artha, Kāma, and Purification from Sin)5 verses

12.123.1-2 12.123.3-9 12.123.10-13 12.123.14-18 12.123.19-24

124Chapter 124 — The Power of Śīla7 verses

12.124.1-10 12.124.11-22 12.124.23-32 12.124.33-40 12.124.41-49 12.124.50-60 12.124.61-69

125Chapter 125 — Sumitra and the Nature of Hope4 verses

12.125.1-7 12.125.8-19 12.125.20-27 12.125.28-34

126Chapter 126 — Kṛśatanu and the Thinness of Hope6 verses

12.126.1-12 12.126.13-28 12.126.29-38 12.126.39-42 12.126.43-49 12.126.50-52

127Chapter 127 — Gautama, Yama, and the Debt to Parents3 verses

12.127.1 12.127.2-7 12.127.8-10

128Chapter 128 — Apaddharma and the King's Treasury7 verses

12.128.1-4 12.128.5-10 12.128.11-18 12.128.19-26 12.128.27-34 12.128.35-42 12.128.43-49

129Chapter 129 — What a King Should Do in Extreme Crisis3 verses

12.129.1-3 12.129.4-8 12.129.9-14

130Chapter 130 — Dharma in a Time of Disorder5 verses

12.130.1-2 12.130.3-8 12.130.9-13 12.130.14-18 12.130.19-21

131Chapter 131 — Treasury, Effort, and Moral Boundaries4 verses

12.131.1-5 12.131.6-10 12.131.11-15 12.131.16-18

132Chapter 132 — Power, Reputation, and Restoration3 verses

12.132.1-7 12.132.8-10 12.132.11-15

133Chapter 133 — Kāpavya and the Boundaries of Force5 verses

12.133.1-10 12.133.11-12 12.133.13-22 12.133.23-24 12.133.25-26

134Chapter 134 — Wealth Fit for the Treasury3 verses

12.134.1-4 12.134.5-7 12.134.8-10

135Chapter 135 — The Three Fish and the Right Time5 verses

12.135.1-5 12.135.6-7 12.135.8-16 12.135.17-19 12.135.20-23

136Chapter 136 — The Mouse and the Cat: Alliance With an Enemy10 verses

12.136.1-18 12.136.19-33 12.136.34-47 12.136.48-62 12.136.63-82 12.136.83-117 12.136.118-145 12.136.146-175 12.136.176-191 12.136.192-211

137Chapter 137 — Pūjanī Teaches Brahmadatta About Trust After Enmity5 verses

12.137.1-19 12.137.20-44 12.137.45-70 12.137.71-90 12.137.91-109

138Chapter 138 — Kaṇiṅka's Policy for Times of Distress6 verses

12.138.1-6 12.138.7-18 12.138.19-32 12.138.33-46 12.138.47-60 12.138.61-70

139Chapter 139 — Vishvamitra and the Dog's Thigh in a Time of Famine8 verses

12.139.1-12 12.139.13-26 12.139.27-40 12.139.41-56 12.139.57-63 12.139.64-76 12.139.77-87 12.139.88-94

140Chapter 140 — Bhīṣma on Practical Wisdom and the Limits of Royal Severity (Bhīṣma on Practical Wisdom and the Measure of Royal Severity)6 verses

12.140.1-2 12.140.3-10 12.140.11-17 12.140.18-24 12.140.25-33 12.140.34-37