Library MahabharataĀdi-parva (The Book of the Beginning)

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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 141–160 of 225

141

Chapter 141 — Hiḍimba-vadha-parva (bhīma-hiḍimba-yuddha-ārambha) (The Beginning of the Battle Between Bhīma and Hiḍimba)8 verses

1.141.1–3 1.141.4–6 1.141.7–9 1.141.10–12 1.141.13–16 1.141.17–19 1.141.20–21 1.141.22–24

142

Chapter 142 — Hiḍimba-vadha-parva (hiḍimba-vadha) (The Slaying of Hiḍimba)14 verses

1.142.1–2 1.142.3–4 1.142.5–7 1.142.8–9 1.142.10–12 1.142.13–16 1.142.17–19 1.142.20 1.142.21–23 1.142.24–25 1.142.26–27 1.142.28–30 1.142.31–32 1.142.33–34

143

Chapter 143 — Hiḍimba-vadha-parva (ghaṭotkaca-janma) (The Birth of Ghaṭotkaca)14 verses

1.143.1 1.143.2–3 1.143.4 1.143.5–7 1.143.8–10 1.143.11–12 1.143.13–15 1.143.16–18 1.143.19–21 1.143.22–26 1.143.27–30 1.143.31–32 1.143.33–35 1.143.36–38

144

Chapter 144 — Bakavadha-parva (vyāsa-āśvāsana) (Vyāsa's Consolation)7 verses

1.144.1–4 1.144.5–6 1.144.7–8 1.144.9–11 1.144.12–14 1.144.15–17 1.144.18–20

145

Chapter 145 — Bakavadha-parva (brāhmaṇa-vilāpa) (The Brāhmaṇa's Lament)17 verses

1.145.1 1.145.2–4 1.145.5–6 1.145.7–8 1.145.9–11 1.145.12–15 1.145.16 1.145.17–19 1.145.20–22 1.145.23–24 1.145.25–27 1.145.28–29 1.145.30–31 1.145.32–33 1.145.34–35 1.145.36–37 1.145.38–40

146

Chapter 146 — Bakavadha-parva (brāhmaṇī-vākya) (The Speech of the Brāhmaṇa's Wife)14 verses

1.146.1–3 1.146.4–6 1.146.7–9 1.146.10–13 1.146.14–15 1.146.16–17 1.146.18–19 1.146.20–21 1.146.22–24 1.146.25–27 1.146.28–30 1.146.31–33 1.146.34–35 1.146.36

147

Chapter 147 — Bakavadha-parva (kanyā-vākya) (The Daughter's Speech)10 verses

1.147.1–3 1.147.4–6 1.147.7–9 1.147.10–11 1.147.12–13 1.147.14–16 1.147.17–18 1.147.19–21 1.147.22–23 1.147.24

148

Chapter 148 — Bakavadha-parva (baka-tyranny) (The Tyranny of Baka)9 verses

1.148.1 1.148.2 1.148.3–5 1.148.6–8 1.148.9–10 1.148.11 1.148.12–13 1.148.14–15 1.148.16

149

Chapter 149 — Bakavadha-parva (kuntī-vipra-saṃvāda) (The Conversation Between Kuntī and the Brāhmaṇa)8 verses

1.149.1–3 1.149.4–5 1.149.6–7 1.149.8–9 1.149.10–12 1.149.13–15 1.149.16–18 1.149.19–20

150

Chapter 150 — Bakavadha-parva (kuntī-yudhiṣṭhira-saṃvāda) (The Conversation Between Kuntī and Yudhiṣṭhira)11 verses

1.150.1–3 1.150.4 1.150.5–6 1.150.7–8 1.150.9–11 1.150.12–14 1.150.15–17 1.150.18–20 1.150.21–24 1.150.25 1.150.26–27

151

Chapter 151 — Bakavadha-parva (bhīma-baka-yuddha) (The Battle Between Bhīma and Baka)11 verses

1.151.1–3 1.151.4–5 1.151.6 1.151.7–9 1.151.10–11 1.151.12–13 1.151.14–15 1.151.16–18 1.151.19–20 1.151.21–23 1.151.24

152

Chapter 152 — Bakavadha-parva (baka-vadha-anantaram) (After the Slaying of Baka)10 verses

1.152.1–2 1.152.3–4 1.152.5–6 1.152.7 1.152.8–9 1.152.10–11 1.152.12–13 1.152.14–16 1.152.17 1.152.18–19

153

Chapter 153 — Caitraratha-parva (draupadī-saṃbhava-kathā-ārambha) (The Beginning of the Story of Draupadī's Birth)6 verses

1.153.1 1.153.2–4 1.153.5–6 1.153.7–8 1.153.9–10 1.153.11–12

154

Chapter 154 — Caitraratha-parva (droṇa-drupada-vairotpatti) (The Origin of the Enmity Between Droṇa and Drupada)9 verses

1.154.1–5 1.154.6–8 1.154.9–11 1.154.12–14 1.154.15 1.154.16–19 1.154.20–22 1.154.23–24 1.154.25

155

Chapter 155 — Caitraratha-parva (dhṛṣṭadyumna-draupadī-janma) (The Birth of Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Draupadī)15 verses

1.155.1–4 1.155.5–8 1.155.9–12 1.155.13–14 1.155.15–19 1.155.20–21 1.155.22–27 1.155.28–29 1.155.30–32 1.155.33–36 1.155.37–40 1.155.41–43 1.155.44–46 1.155.47–50 1.155.51–52

156

Chapter 156 — Caitraratha-parva (pāñcāla-prasthāna) (The Journey to Pāñcāla)5 verses

1.156.1–2 1.156.3–5 1.156.6–8 1.156.9 1.156.10–11

157

Chapter 157 — Caitraratha-parva (vyāsa-vara-kathana) (Vyāsa on Śiva's Boon)7 verses

1.157.1–3 1.157.4–5 1.157.6–8 1.157.9–11 1.157.12–13 1.157.14–15 1.157.16

158

Chapter 158 — Caitraratha-parva (aṅgāraparṇa-parābhava) (The Defeat of Aṅgāraparṇa)19 verses

1.158.1–3 1.158.4–6 1.158.7–10 1.158.11–14 1.158.15–18 1.158.19–21 1.158.22–23 1.158.24–27 1.158.28–30 1.158.31–32 1.158.33–34 1.158.35–37 1.158.38–41 1.158.42–44 1.158.45–46 1.158.47–51 1.158.52 1.158.53–54 1.158.55

159

Chapter 159 — Caitraratha-parva (purohita-māhātmya) (The Greatness of the Purohita)10 verses

1.159.1 1.159.2 1.159.3–5 1.159.6–8 1.159.9–11 1.159.12–13 1.159.14–15 1.159.16–18 1.159.19–20 1.159.21–22

160

Chapter 160 — Caitraratha-parva (tapatī-upākhyāna-ārambha) (The Beginning of the Tale of Tapatī)14 verses

1.160.1–2 1.160.3–5 1.160.6–9 1.160.10–11 1.160.12–14 1.160.15–16 1.160.17–20 1.160.21–23 1.160.24–27 1.160.28–31 1.160.32–33 1.160.34–37 1.160.38–39 1.160.40–41