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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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Anuśāsana-parva (The Book of Instructions)

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Chapter 141 — The Wind's Tales of Atri and Cyavana: The Holy Becomes the Lights and Humbles Indra4 verses
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Chapter 142 — The Conversion of Kārtavīrya and the Warning of the Bhṛgus3 verses
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Chapter 143 — Bhīṣma Defers to Kṛṣṇa: The Glorification of the Supreme Lord5 verses
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Chapter 144 — Kṛṣṇa and Durvāsas: The Lord Himself Honors the Brahmins5 verses
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Chapter 145 — Kṛṣṇa Recites the Glory of Mahādeva: Durvāsas Revealed as Śiva4 verses
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Chapter 146 — The Names of Rudra: The Meaning of Mahādeva's Epithets3 verses
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Chapter 147 — The Grounds of Dharma: Perception, Scripture, and the Conduct of the Good3 verses
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Chapter 148 — The Conduct of the Good: Reverence, Restraint, and Sincerity4 verses
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Chapter 149 — Fate and Effort: Sow the Good and Be Steadfast2 verses
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Chapter 150 — Conscience, Time, and the Inviolability of Dharma2 verses
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Chapter 151 — The Litany of Gods, Seers, and Royal Sages: The Recitation That Destroys Sin4 verses
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Chapter 152 — Bhīṣma Gives Yudhiṣṭhira Leave; the Appointed Hour of the Uttarāyaṇa2 verses
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Chapter 153 — The Passing of Bhīṣma: His Confession of Kṛṣṇa and Farewell5 verses
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Chapter 154 — The Ascent of Bhīṣma's Soul, His Funeral, and the Consoling of Gaṅgā4 verses