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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Anuśāsana-parva (The Book of Instructions)

Chapters 121–140 of 154

121Chapter 121 — Maitreya and Vyāsa: Charity the Highest Discipline4 verses

13.121.1-8 13.121.9-14 13.121.15-19 13.121.20-23

122Chapter 122 — Maitreya on the Worthy Recipient of Charity3 verses

13.122.1-7 13.122.8-12 13.122.13-16

123Chapter 123 — Vyāsa on the Power of Austerity; the Harmony of Charity, Austerity, and Learning3 verses

13.123.1-7 13.123.8-13 13.123.14-19

124Chapter 124 — The Conduct of Virtuous Women: Śāṇḍilī and Sumanā3 verses

13.124.1-7 13.124.8-14 13.124.15-22

125Chapter 125 — Conciliation versus Gift: The Brahmin and the Rākṣasa (Part 1)6 verses

13.125.1-7 13.125.8-13 13.125.14-19 13.125.20-25 13.125.26-31 13.125.32-38

126Chapter 126 — The Frame of the Umā-Maheśvara Dialogue: Kṛṣṇa's Vow and the Nārāyaṇa-Fire (Part 1)7 verses

13.126.1-9 13.126.10-15 13.126.16-21 13.126.22-25 13.126.26-33 13.126.34-44 13.126.45-50

127Chapter 127 — The Umā-Maheśvara Dialogue: Śiva's Austerity and the Third Eye (Part 1)7 verses

13.127.1-9 13.127.10-16 13.127.17-22 13.127.23-31 13.127.32-38 13.127.39-45 13.127.46-51

128Chapter 128 — Maheśvara on His Forms and the Dharma of the Four Varṇas (Part 1)9 verses

13.128.1-8 13.128.9-12 13.128.13-19 13.128.20-24 13.128.25-27 13.128.28-33 13.128.34-45 13.128.46-52 13.128.53-59

129Chapter 129 — The All-Pervading Dharma: The Threefold Authority and the Paths of Action and Liberation (Part 1)8 verses

13.129.1-6 13.129.7-14 13.129.15-20 13.129.21-28 13.129.29-31 13.129.32-38 13.129.39-46 13.129.47-55

130Chapter 130 — The Forest-Hermit Dharma and the Fruits of Austerities (Part 1)8 verses

13.130.1-9 13.130.10-19 13.130.20-26 13.130.27-33 13.130.34-37 13.130.38-45 13.130.46-53 13.130.54-57

131Chapter 131 — Varṇa by Conduct, Not Birth: Rise and Fall among the Orders (Part 1)8 verses

13.131.1-8 13.131.9-15 13.131.16-22 13.131.23-29 13.131.30-37 13.131.38-45 13.131.46-52 13.131.53-58

132Chapter 132 — Dharma and Adharma: The Deeds, Words, and Thoughts That Lead to Heaven (Part 1)7 verses

13.132.1-9 13.132.10-16 13.132.17-26 13.132.27-39 13.132.40-46 13.132.47-53 13.132.54-58

133Chapter 133 — The Ripening of Karma: Generosity, Reverence, Compassion, and Their Opposites (Part 1)8 verses

13.133.1-9 13.133.10-16 13.133.17-23 13.133.24-31 13.133.32-42 13.133.43-52 13.133.53-56 13.133.57-63

134Chapter 134 — Umā on the Dharma of Women (Part 1)8 verses

13.134.1-10 13.134.11-17 13.134.18-21 13.134.22-29 13.134.30-37 13.134.38-45 13.134.46-55 13.134.56-57

135Chapter 135 — The Viṣṇu Sahasranāma: The Thousand Names of Viṣṇu24 verses

13.135.1-3 13.135.4-8 13.135.9-13 13.135.14-19 13.135.20-25 13.135.26-31 13.135.32-37 13.135.38-43 13.135.44-49 13.135.50-55 13.135.56-61 13.135.62-67 13.135.68-73 13.135.74-79 13.135.80-85 13.135.86-91 13.135.92-97 13.135.98-103 13.135.104-109 13.135.110-115 13.135.116-120 13.135.121-128 13.135.129-135 13.135.136-142

136Chapter 136 — The Honoring of Brahmins, the Bridges of Dharma3 verses

13.136.1-8 13.136.9-16 13.136.17-23

137Chapter 137 — The Wind and Kārtavīrya Arjuna: Power's Pride against the Holy3 verses

13.137.1-10 13.137.11-20 13.137.21-26

138Chapter 138 — The Wind's Vindication of the Brahmin and the Unborn Creator3 verses

13.138.1-9 13.138.10-14 13.138.15-19

139Chapter 139 — The Wind's Tales of Kaśyapa and Utathya: The Power of the Holy4 verses

13.139.1-8 13.139.9-16 13.139.17-24 13.139.25-31

140Chapter 140 — The Wind's Tales of Agastya and Vasiṣṭha: The Holy as Refuge of the Gods3 verses

13.140.1-14 13.140.15-21 13.140.22-26