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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Śānti-parva (The Book of Peace)

Chapters 161–180 of 353

161Chapter 161 — The Pāṇḍavas Discuss Dharma, Artha, Kāma, and Mokṣa5 verses

12.161.1-8 12.161.9-19 12.161.20-27 12.161.28-39 12.161.40-48

162Chapter 162 — Bhīṣma on True Friends and the Fall of Gautama7 verses

12.162.1-4 12.162.5-16 12.162.17-26 12.162.27-28 12.162.29-36 12.162.37-46 12.162.47-49

163Chapter 163 — Gautama Reaches the Banyan of Rājadharma4 verses

12.163.1-5 12.163.6-14 12.163.15-21 12.163.22-23

164Chapter 164 — Rājadharma Sends Gautama to Virūpākṣa4 verses

12.164.1-8 12.164.9-16 12.164.17-22 12.164.23-26

165Chapter 165 — Virūpākṣa Honors Gautama5 verses

12.165.1-4 12.165.5-9 12.165.10-18 12.165.19-24 12.165.25-31

166Chapter 166 — The Sin of Ingratitude5 verses

12.166.1-4 12.166.5-10 12.166.11-16 12.166.17-22 12.166.23-25

167Chapter 167 — Rājadharma Restored to Life5 verses

12.167.1-5 12.167.6-10 12.167.11-16 12.167.17-21 12.167.22-24

168Chapter 168 — The Wisdom That Overcomes Grief9 verses

12.168.1-5 12.168.6-11 12.168.12-19 12.168.20-27 12.168.28-36 12.168.37-45 12.168.46-47 12.168.48-52 12.168.53

169Chapter 169 — Medhāvin on the Urgency of Dharma5 verses

12.169.1-5 12.169.6-14 12.169.15-23 12.169.24-31 12.169.32-37

170Chapter 170 — Śamyāka's Praise of Possessing Nothing4 verses

12.170.1-5 12.170.6-13 12.170.14-19 12.170.20-23

171Chapter 171 — Maṅki's Song of Disillusionment6 verses

12.171.1-8 12.171.9-17 12.171.18-28 12.171.29-39 12.171.40-52 12.171.53-61

172Chapter 172 — The Python Vow5 verses

12.172.1-9 12.172.10-18 12.172.19-24 12.172.25-32 12.172.33-37

173Chapter 173 — Indra Teaches Kāśyapa as a Jackal6 verses

12.173.1-7 12.173.8-18 12.173.19-31 12.173.32-40 12.173.41-49 12.173.50-52

174Chapter 174 — Karma Follows Its Doer3 verses

12.174.1-6 12.174.7-14 12.174.15-20

175Chapter 175 — Bhṛgu Explains the Origin of the Universe4 verses

12.175.1-10 12.175.11-21 12.175.22-34 12.175.35-37

176Chapter 176 — Bhṛgu Describes the Birth of the Elements3 verses

12.176.1-5 12.176.6-13 12.176.14-17

177Chapter 177 — The Elements in Plants and Bodies5 verses

12.177.1-9 12.177.10-18 12.177.19-26 12.177.27-34 12.177.35-39

178Chapter 178 — The Inner Fire and the Vital Breaths3 verses

12.178.1-5 12.178.6-12 12.178.13-17

179Chapter 179 — Bharadvāja Questions the Soul After Death2 verses

12.179.1-7 12.179.8-15

180Chapter 180 — Bhṛgu Teaches the Imperishability of the Jīva4 verses

12.180.1-10 12.180.11-18 12.180.19-25 12.180.26-30