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 141–160 of 173

141Chapter 141 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (bhūri-vadha, drauṇi-ghaṭotkaca-yuddha): The Death of Bhūri and the Battle of Aśvatthāman with Ghaṭotkaca15 verses

7.141.1–4 7.141.5–8 7.141.9–12 7.141.13–16 7.141.17–20 7.141.21–24 7.141.25–28 7.141.29–32 7.141.33–36 7.141.37–40 7.141.41–44 7.141.45–48 7.141.49–52 7.141.53–56 7.141.57–61

142Chapter 142 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (sahadeva-mokṣa, alambusa-bhaṅga): Karṇa Spares Sahadeva; the Rout of Alambusa11 verses

7.142.1–4 7.142.5–8 7.142.9–12 7.142.13–16 7.142.17–20 7.142.21–24 7.142.25–28 7.142.29–32 7.142.33–36 7.142.37–40 7.142.41–44

143Chapter 143 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (vṛṣasena-prabhṛti-yuddha): The Duels of Vṛṣasena, Citrasena, and Prativindhya11 verses

7.143.1–4 7.143.5–8 7.143.9–12 7.143.13–16 7.143.17–20 7.143.21–24 7.143.25–28 7.143.29–32 7.143.33–36 7.143.37–40 7.143.41–42

144Chapter 144 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (nakula-śakuni, kṛpa-śikhaṇḍi-yuddha) (The Lawless Midnight Battle)11 verses

7.144.1–4 7.144.5–8 7.144.9–12 7.144.13–16 7.144.17–20 7.144.21–24 7.144.25–28 7.144.29–32 7.144.33–36 7.144.37–39 7.144.40–42

145Chapter 145 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (karṇa-sātyaki-yuddha, śakuni-prayāṇa) (Karṇa's Battle with Sātyaki and Śakuni's March)17 verses

7.145.1–4 7.145.5–8 7.145.9–12 7.145.13–16 7.145.17–19 7.145.20–23 7.145.24–27 7.145.28–31 7.145.32–35 7.145.36–39 7.145.40–43 7.145.44–47 7.145.48–51 7.145.52–55 7.145.56–59 7.145.60–63 7.145.64–68

146Chapter 146 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (sātyaki-arjuna-vijaya) (The Night Victories of Sātyaki and Arjuna)13 verses

7.146.1–4 7.146.5–8 7.146.9–12 7.146.13–16 7.146.17–20 7.146.21–24 7.146.25–28 7.146.29–32 7.146.33–36 7.146.37–40 7.146.41–44 7.146.45–48 7.146.49–51

147Chapter 147 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (nāmagotra-yuddha) (The Battle by Names in the Dark)10 verses

7.147.1–4 7.147.5–8 7.147.9–12 7.147.13–16 7.147.17–20 7.147.21–24 7.147.25–28 7.147.29–32 7.147.33–36 7.147.37–38

148Chapter 148 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (ghaṭotkaca-niyoga) (Ghaṭotkaca Is Sent Against Karṇa)17 verses

7.148.1–4 7.148.5–8 7.148.9–12 7.148.13–16 7.148.17–20 7.148.21–24 7.148.25–28 7.148.29–30 7.148.31–33 7.148.34–36 7.148.37–40 7.148.41–44 7.148.45–48 7.148.49–52 7.148.53–56 7.148.57–59 7.148.60–62

149Chapter 149 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (alambala-vadha) (The Death of the Rākṣasa Alambala)9 verses

7.149.1–4 7.149.5–8 7.149.9–12 7.149.13–16 7.149.17–20 7.149.21–24 7.149.25–28 7.149.29–32 7.149.33–37

150Chapter 150 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (karṇa-ghaṭotkaca-māyā-yuddha) (The Magical Night Battle of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca)27 verses

7.150.1–3 7.150.4–7 7.150.8–11 7.150.12–15 7.150.16–19 7.150.20–23 7.150.24–27 7.150.28–31 7.150.32–35 7.150.36–39 7.150.40–43 7.150.44–47 7.150.48–51 7.150.52–55 7.150.56–59 7.150.60–63 7.150.64–67 7.150.68–71 7.150.72–75 7.150.76–79 7.150.80–83 7.150.84–87 7.150.88–91 7.150.92–95 7.150.96–99 7.150.100–103 7.150.104–106

151Chapter 151 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (alāyudha-praveśa) (The Appearance of the Rākṣasa Alāyudha)5 verses

7.151.1–4 7.151.5–8 7.151.9–12 7.151.13–16 7.151.17–21

152Chapter 152 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (bhīma-alāyudha-yuddha) (The Battle of Bhīma and Alāyudha)11 verses

7.152.1–4 7.152.5–8 7.152.9–12 7.152.13–16 7.152.17–20 7.152.21–24 7.152.25–28 7.152.29–32 7.152.33–36 7.152.37–40 7.152.41–47

153Chapter 153 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (alāyudha-vadha) (The Death of Alāyudha)10 verses

7.153.1–4 7.153.5–8 7.153.9–12 7.153.13–16 7.153.17–20 7.153.21–24 7.153.25–28 7.153.29–32 7.153.33–36 7.153.37–40

154Chapter 154 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (ghaṭotkaca-vadha) (The Death of Ghaṭotkaca)17 verses

7.154.1–4 7.154.5–8 7.154.9–12 7.154.13–16 7.154.17–19 7.154.20 7.154.21–24 7.154.25–28 7.154.29–32 7.154.33–36 7.154.37–40 7.154.41–44 7.154.45–48 7.154.49–52 7.154.53–56 7.154.57–60 7.154.61–63

155Chapter 155 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (kṛṣṇa-harṣa) (Kṛṣṇa's Rejoicing and the Secret of the Dart)8 verses

7.155.1–4 7.155.5–8 7.155.9–10 7.155.11–14 7.155.15–18 7.155.19–22 7.155.23–26 7.155.27–30

156Chapter 156 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (pūrvavadha-kathana) (Kṛṣṇa on Past Victories)9 verses

7.156.1 7.156.2–5 7.156.6–9 7.156.10–13 7.156.14–17 7.156.18–21 7.156.22–25 7.156.26–29 7.156.30–33

157Chapter 157 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (śakti-vyaṃsana-kathana) (Why the Dart Was Spent and Kṛṣṇa's Love for Arjuna)13 verses

7.157.1–4 7.157.5–8 7.157.9–10 7.157.11–14 7.157.15–16 7.157.17–18 7.157.19–22 7.157.23–26 7.157.27–31 7.157.32–35 7.157.36–39 7.157.40–43 7.157.44

158Chapter 158 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-śoka, vyāsa-sāntvana) (Yudhiṣṭhira's Grief and Vyāsa's Consolation)16 verses

7.158.1–3 7.158.4–7 7.158.8–9 7.158.10–13 7.158.14–18 7.158.19–22 7.158.23–26 7.158.27–30 7.158.31–34 7.158.35–38 7.158.39–42 7.158.43–46 7.158.47–50 7.158.51–54 7.158.55–58 7.158.59–62

159Chapter 159 — Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (nidrā-candrodaya) (The Armies' Sleep and the Moonrise)12 verses

7.159.1–4 7.159.5–8 7.159.9–12 7.159.13–16 7.159.17–20 7.159.21–24 7.159.25–28 7.159.29–32 7.159.33–36 7.159.37–40 7.159.41–44 7.159.45–50

160Chapter 160 — Droṇa-vadha-parva (duryodhana-droṇa-saṃvāda) (Duryodhana's Rebuke and Droṇa's Retort)8 verses

7.160.1–4 7.160.5–8 7.160.9–12 7.160.13–16 7.160.17–20 7.160.21–24 7.160.25–28 7.160.29–37