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 161–173 of 173

161Chapter 161 — Droṇa-vadha-parva (drupada-virāṭa-vadha) (The Death of Drupada and Virāṭa at Dawn)13 verses

7.161.1–4 7.161.5–6 7.161.7–9 7.161.10–13 7.161.14–17 7.161.18–21 7.161.22–25 7.161.26–29 7.161.30–33 7.161.34–37 7.161.38–41 7.161.42–45 7.161.46–51

162Chapter 162 — Droṇa-vadha-parva (sūryodaya-yuddha) (The Daytime Battle and the River of Blood)13 verses

7.162.1–4 7.162.5–8 7.162.9–12 7.162.13–16 7.162.17–19 7.162.20–23 7.162.24–27 7.162.28–31 7.162.32–35 7.162.36–39 7.162.40–43 7.162.44–47 7.162.48–52

163Chapter 163 — Droṇa-vadha-parva (droṇārjuna-divyāstra-yuddha) (The Battle of Droṇa and Arjuna with Divine Weapons)12 verses

7.163.1–4 7.163.5–8 7.163.9–12 7.163.13–16 7.163.17–20 7.163.21–24 7.163.25–28 7.163.29–32 7.163.33–36 7.163.37–40 7.163.41–44 7.163.45–49

164Chapter 164 — Droṇa-vadha-parva (aśvatthāmā-hata-upāya) (The Ruse "Aśvatthāman Is Slain")41 verses

7.164.1–4 7.164.5–8 7.164.9–12 7.164.13–16 7.164.17–20 7.164.21–24 7.164.25–27 7.164.28–29 7.164.30–33 7.164.34–37 7.164.38–41 7.164.42–45 7.164.46–49 7.164.50–53 7.164.54–57 7.164.58–61 7.164.62–65 7.164.66–69 7.164.70–73 7.164.74–77 7.164.78–81 7.164.82–85 7.164.86–89 7.164.90–93 7.164.94–97 7.164.98–101 7.164.102–105 7.164.106–109 7.164.110–113 7.164.114–117 7.164.118–121 7.164.122–125 7.164.126–129 7.164.130–133 7.164.134–137 7.164.138–141 7.164.142–145 7.164.146–149 7.164.150–153 7.164.154–157 7.164.158–159

166Chapter 166 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (aśvatthāmnaḥ pratijñā) (Aśvatthāman's Vow)20 verses

7.166.1–3 7.166.4–6 7.166.7–9 7.166.10–12 7.166.13–15 7.166.16–18 7.166.19–21 7.166.22–24 7.166.25–27 7.166.28–30 7.166.31–33 7.166.34–36 7.166.37–39 7.166.40–42 7.166.43–45 7.166.46–47 7.166.48–50 7.166.51–53 7.166.54–56 7.166.57–60

167Chapter 167 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (arjunasya anutāpaḥ) (Arjuna's Repentance)17 verses

7.167.1–3 7.167.4–6 7.167.7–8 7.167.9–11 7.167.12–14 7.167.15–17 7.167.18–20 7.167.21–24 7.167.25–27 7.167.28–30 7.167.31–33 7.167.34–36 7.167.37–39 7.167.40–42 7.167.43–45 7.167.46–48 7.167.49–50

168Chapter 168 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (bhīma-dhṛṣṭadyumnayoḥ pratyuttaram) (The Reply of Bhīma and Dhṛṣṭadyumna)15 verses

7.168.1–2 7.168.3–5 7.168.6–8 7.168.9–11 7.168.12–14 7.168.15–16 7.168.17–18 7.168.19–20 7.168.21–23 7.168.24–26 7.168.27–29 7.168.30–32 7.168.33–35 7.168.36–38 7.168.39

169Chapter 169 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (sātyaki-dhṛṣṭadyumna-kalahaḥ) (The Quarrel of Sātyaki and Dhṛṣṭadyumna)22 verses

7.169.1–2 7.169.3–5 7.169.6–8 7.169.9–11 7.169.12–14 7.169.15–17 7.169.18–19 7.169.20–22 7.169.23–25 7.169.26–28 7.169.29–31 7.169.32–34 7.169.35–37 7.169.38–39 7.169.40–42 7.169.43–45 7.169.46–47 7.169.48–50 7.169.51–53 7.169.54–56 7.169.57–59 7.169.60–62

170Chapter 170 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (nārāyaṇāstra-praśamanam) (The Pacification of the Nārāyaṇa Weapon)21 verses

7.170.1–3 7.170.4–5 7.170.6–8 7.170.9–11 7.170.12–14 7.170.15–17 7.170.18–20 7.170.21–23 7.170.24–26 7.170.27–29 7.170.30–32 7.170.33–35 7.170.36–38 7.170.39–41 7.170.42–44 7.170.45–47 7.170.48–50 7.170.51–53 7.170.54–56 7.170.57–59 7.170.60–61

171Chapter 171 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (aśvatthāmnaḥ parākramaḥ) (The Feat of Aśvatthāman)26 verses

7.171.1–3 7.171.4–6 7.171.7–9 7.171.10–12 7.171.13–14 7.171.15–17 7.171.18–20 7.171.21–23 7.171.24–26 7.171.27–29 7.171.30–31 7.171.32–33 7.171.34–36 7.171.37–39 7.171.40–42 7.171.43–45 7.171.46–47 7.171.48–50 7.171.51–53 7.171.54–56 7.171.57–59 7.171.60–61 7.171.62–63 7.171.64–65 7.171.66–67 7.171.68–69

172Chapter 172 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (nara-nārāyaṇa-rudra-māhātmyam) (The Glory of Nara, Nārāyaṇa, and Rudra)31 verses

7.172.1–3 7.172.4–6 7.172.7–8 7.172.9–11 7.172.12–13 7.172.14–16 7.172.17–19 7.172.20–22 7.172.23–25 7.172.26–27 7.172.28–30 7.172.31–33 7.172.34–36 7.172.37–39 7.172.40–42 7.172.43–45 7.172.46–49 7.172.50–53 7.172.54–57 7.172.58–60 7.172.61–62 7.172.63–65 7.172.66–68 7.172.69–70 7.172.71–73 7.172.74–76 7.172.77–78 7.172.79–82 7.172.83–86 7.172.87–90 7.172.91–94

173Chapter 173 — Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (śatarudrīyam) (Śatarudrīya, the Glorification of Rudra)38 verses

7.173.1 7.173.2–3 7.173.4–6 7.173.7–8 7.173.9–11 7.173.12–14 7.173.15–17 7.173.18–20 7.173.21–23 7.173.24–26 7.173.27–29 7.173.30–32 7.173.33–35 7.173.36–39 7.173.40–42 7.173.43–45 7.173.46–48 7.173.49–51 7.173.52–54 7.173.55–56 7.173.57–59 7.173.60–62 7.173.63–65 7.173.66–68 7.173.69–71 7.173.72–74 7.173.75–77 7.173.78–80 7.173.81–83 7.173.84–86 7.173.87–89 7.173.90–92 7.173.93–95 7.173.96–98 7.173.99–101 7.173.102–104 7.173.105–106 7.173.107