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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Udyoga-parva (The Book of the Effort)

Chapters 161–180 of 197

161Chapter 161 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (161) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)3 verses

5.161.1-5 5.161.6-10 5.161.11-12

162Chapter 162 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (162) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)7 verses

5.162.1-5 5.162.6-10 5.162.11-15 5.162.16-20 5.162.21-25 5.162.26-30 5.162.31-33

163Chapter 163 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (163) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)5 verses

5.163.1-5 5.163.6-10 5.163.11-15 5.163.16-20 5.163.21-22

164Chapter 164 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (164) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)8 verses

5.164.1-5 5.164.6-10 5.164.11-15 5.164.16-20 5.164.21-25 5.164.26-30 5.164.31-35 5.164.36-38

165Chapter 165 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (165) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)6 verses

5.165.1-5 5.165.6-10 5.165.11-15 5.165.16-20 5.165.21-25 5.165.26-27

166Chapter 166 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (166) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)8 verses

5.166.1-5 5.166.6-10 5.166.11-15 5.166.16-20 5.166.21-25 5.166.26-30 5.166.31-35 5.166.36-39

167Chapter 167 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (167) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)3 verses

5.167.1-5 5.167.6-10 5.167.11-14

168Chapter 168 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (168) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)5 verses

5.168.1-5 5.168.6-10 5.168.11-15 5.168.16-20 5.168.21-25

169Chapter 169 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (169) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)5 verses

5.169.1-5 5.169.6-10 5.169.11-15 5.169.16-20 5.169.21

170Chapter 170 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (170) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)5 verses

5.170.1-5 5.170.6-10 5.170.11-15 5.170.16-20 5.170.21-22

171Chapter 171 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (171) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)2 verses

5.171.1-5 5.171.6-9

172Chapter 172 — Ratha-atiratha-saṃkhyāna (172) (The Reckoning of the Ratha and Atiratha Warriors, Chapters 161-172)5 verses

5.172.1-5 5.172.6-10 5.172.11-15 5.172.16-20 5.172.21-23

173Chapter 173 — Ambā-upākhyāna (173) (The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173-197)4 verses

5.173.1-5 5.173.6-10 5.173.11-15 5.173.16-18

174Chapter 174 — Ambā-upākhyāna (174) (The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173-197)6 verses

5.174.1-5 5.174.6-10 5.174.11-15 5.174.16-20 5.174.21-25 5.174.26

175Chapter 175 — Ambā-upākhyāna (175) (The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173-197)6 verses

5.175.1-5 5.175.6-10 5.175.11-15 5.175.16-20 5.175.21-25 5.175.26-30

176Chapter 176 — Ambā-upākhyāna (176) (The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173-197)9 verses

5.176.1-5 5.176.6-10 5.176.11-15 5.176.16-20 5.176.21-25 5.176.26-30 5.176.31-35 5.176.36-40 5.176.41-42

177Chapter 177 — Ambā-upākhyāna (177) (The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173-197)5 verses

5.177.1-5 5.177.6-10 5.177.11-15 5.177.16-20 5.177.21-24

178Chapter 178 — Ambā-upākhyāna (178) (Udyoga-parva: The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173–197)8 verses

5.178.1-5 5.178.6-10 5.178.11-15 5.178.16-20 5.178.21-25 5.178.26-30 5.178.31-35 5.178.36-38

179Chapter 179 — Ambā-upākhyāna (179) (Udyoga-parva: The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173–197)7 verses

5.179.1-5 5.179.6-10 5.179.11-15 5.179.16-20 5.179.21-25 5.179.26-30 5.179.31

180Chapter 180 — Ambā-upākhyāna (180) (Udyoga-parva: The Tale of Ambā and the Origin of Śikhaṇḍin, Chapters 173–197)8 verses

5.180.1-5 5.180.6-10 5.180.11-15 5.180.16-20 5.180.21-25 5.180.26-30 5.180.31-35 5.180.36-39