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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Vana-parva (The Book of the Forest)

Chapters 1–20 of 299

1Chapter 1 — Araṇyapraveśa-parva (The Exodus of the Pāṇḍavas into the Forest)7 verses

3.1.1–7 3.1.8–10 3.1.11–16 3.1.17–20 3.1.21–30 3.1.31–36 3.1.37–43

2Chapter 2 — Śaunakopadeśa-parva (Śaunaka's Teaching on Sorrow and Desire)8 verses

3.2.1–4 3.2.5–13 3.2.14–20 3.2.21–25 3.2.26–32 3.2.33–48 3.2.49–59 3.2.60–79

3Chapter 3 — Sūryopasthāna-parva (Dhaumya Shows the Path to the Sun)5 verses

3.3.1–4 3.3.5–12 3.3.13–17 3.3.18–30 3.3.31–33

4Chapter 4 — Akṣayapātra-prāpti-parva (The Gift of the Inexhaustible Vessel)3 verses

3.4.1–3 3.4.4–8 3.4.9–10

5Chapter 5 — Viduranīti-parva (Vidura Rebukes Dhṛtarāṣṭra)4 verses

3.5.1–3 3.5.4–10 3.5.11–15 3.5.16–20

6Chapter 6 — Vidurāgamana-parva (Vidura Comes to the Pāṇḍavas)4 verses

3.6.1–4 3.6.5–11 3.6.12–18 3.6.19–22

7Chapter 7 — Vidurapratyāgamana-parva (The Return of Vidura)3 verses

3.7.1–10 3.7.11–17 3.7.18–24

8Chapter 8 — Duryodhanamantra-parva (A New Evil Counsel)4 verses

3.8.1–6 3.8.7–13 3.8.14–21 3.8.22–23

9Chapter 9 — Vyāsopadeśa-parva (Vyāsa Warns the King)2 verses

3.9.1–6 3.9.7–12

10Chapter 10 — Surabhī-upākhyāna-parva (The Parable of a Mother's Compassion)4 verses

3.10.1–3 3.10.4–7 3.10.8–16 3.10.17–23

11Chapter 11 — Maitreyāgama-parva (Maitreya's Warning)6 verses

3.11.1–6 3.11.7–10 3.11.11–17 3.11.18–27 3.11.28–35 3.11.36–39

12Chapter 12 — Kirmīravadha-parva (Bhīma Slays Kirmīra)7 verses

3.12.1–2 3.12.3–14 3.12.15–20 3.12.21–37 3.12.38–50 3.12.51–68 3.12.69–75

13Chapter 13 — Draupadī-kṛṣṇa-saṃvāda-parva (Draupadī's Complaint and Kṛṣṇa's Vow)12 verses

3.13.1–9 3.13.10–18 3.13.19–31 3.13.32–40 3.13.41–52 3.13.53–64 3.13.65–78 3.13.79–92 3.13.93–104 3.13.105–113 3.13.114–117 3.13.118–120

14Chapter 14 — Saubhavadha-upakrama-parva (Kṛṣṇa Explains His Absence)2 verses

3.14.1–8 3.14.9–17

15Chapter 15 — Saubhayuddha-hetu-parva (The Cause of the Campaign Against Śalva)3 verses

3.15.1–7 3.15.8–15 3.15.16–22

16Chapter 16 — Dvārakā-rakṣā-parva (The Defense of Dvārakā)4 verses

3.16.1 3.16.2–10 3.16.11–18 3.16.19–23

17Chapter 17 — Saubhasenāyuddha-parva (Battle with the Army of Saubha)4 verses

3.17.1–7 3.17.8–16 3.17.17–26 3.17.27–33

18Chapter 18 — Pradyumnaśālva-yuddha-parva (The Duel of Pradyumna and Śalva)3 verses

3.18.1–7 3.18.8–15 3.18.16–24

19Chapter 19 — Pradyumna-sārathi-saṃvāda-parva (Pradyumna's Dispute with His Charioteer)4 verses

3.19.1–6 3.19.7–10 3.19.11–23 3.19.24–33

20Chapter 20 — Śālva-parājaya-parva (Śalva Retreats from Dvārakā)4 verses

3.20.1–7 3.20.8–15 3.20.16–24 3.20.25–27