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 1–20 of 173

1Chapter 1 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (bhīṣma-nidhana-anuśoka): Grief over Bhishma's Death17 verses

7.1.1–2 7.1.3–4 7.1.5–8 7.1.9–12 7.1.13–14 7.1.15–18 7.1.19–21 7.1.22–23 7.1.24–27 7.1.28–30 7.1.31–33 7.1.34–36 7.1.37–39 7.1.40–42 7.1.43–44 7.1.45–47 7.1.48–49

2Chapter 2 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (karṇa-praveśa): Karna's Entry into the Battle16 verses

7.2.1–3 7.2.4–5 7.2.6–7 7.2.8–9 7.2.10–12 7.2.13–14 7.2.15–17 7.2.18–19 7.2.20–22 7.2.23–25 7.2.26–27 7.2.28–29 7.2.30–31 7.2.32–33 7.2.34–35 7.2.36–37

3Chapter 3 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (karṇa-bhīṣma-saṃgama): Karna at Bhishma's Bedside10 verses

7.3.1–2 7.3.3–5 7.3.6–8 7.3.9–10 7.3.11–12 7.3.13–15 7.3.16–18 7.3.19–20 7.3.21–22 7.3.23

4Chapter 4 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (bhīṣma-karṇa-anujñā): Bhishma's Blessing of Karna7 verses

7.4.1–3 7.4.4–5 7.4.6–7 7.4.8–9 7.4.10–11 7.4.12–13 7.4.14–15

5Chapter 5 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (droṇa-senāpatya-abhiṣeka): Drona's Consecration as Commander14 verses

7.5.1–4 7.5.5–7 7.5.8–9 7.5.10–11 7.5.12–14 7.5.15–17 7.5.18–20 7.5.21–23 7.5.24–25 7.5.26–27 7.5.28–31 7.5.32–33 7.5.34–35 7.5.36–40

6Chapter 6 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (saṃgrāma-ārambha): The Battle Begins under Drona's Command14 verses

7.6.1–3 7.6.4–5 7.6.6–7 7.6.8–9 7.6.10–12 7.6.13–14 7.6.15–18 7.6.19–20 7.6.21–22 7.6.23–26 7.6.27–29 7.6.30–33 7.6.34–37 7.6.38–43

7Chapter 7 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (droṇa-parākrama, nidhana-sūcanā): Drona's Onslaught and the Omen of His Death14 verses

7.7.1–3 7.7.4–6 7.7.7–9 7.7.10–11 7.7.12–13 7.7.14–16 7.7.17–19 7.7.20–21 7.7.22–23 7.7.24–25 7.7.26–28 7.7.29–31 7.7.32–34 7.7.35–36

8Chapter 8 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (dhṛtarāṣṭra-śoka): Dhritarashtra's Lament for Drona15 verses

7.8.1–2 7.8.3–5 7.8.6–7 7.8.8–10 7.8.11–12 7.8.13–14 7.8.15–16 7.8.17–19 7.8.20–22 7.8.23–25 7.8.26–28 7.8.29–30 7.8.31–32 7.8.33–35 7.8.36–39

9Chapter 9 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (dhṛtarāṣṭra-praśna, nārāyaṇa-stuti-upakrama): Dhritarashtra's Questions and the Invocation of Narayana20 verses

7.9.1–3 7.9.4–6 7.9.7–11 7.9.12–14 7.9.15–18 7.9.19–21 7.9.22–24 7.9.25–28 7.9.29–32 7.9.33–35 7.9.36–39 7.9.40–42 7.9.43–46 7.9.47–50 7.9.51–55 7.9.56–59 7.9.60–66 7.9.67–69 7.9.70–71 7.9.72–73

10Chapter 10 — Droṇābhiṣeka-parva (vāsudeva-māhātmya): In Praise of Vasudeva (Krishna)17 verses

7.10.1–2 7.10.3–5 7.10.6–8 7.10.9–11 7.10.12–14 7.10.15–18 7.10.19–20 7.10.21–23 7.10.24–26 7.10.27–30 7.10.31–33 7.10.34–36 7.10.37–39 7.10.40–42 7.10.43–45 7.10.46–48 7.10.49–51

11Chapter 11 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (yudhiṣṭhira-grahaṇa-mantra): The Plan to Capture Yudhishthira10 verses

7.11.1–2 7.11.3–4 7.11.5–6 7.11.7–10 7.11.11–12 7.11.13–14 7.11.15–18 7.11.19–23 7.11.24–28 7.11.29–31

12Chapter 12 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (arjuna-pratijñā, yuddha-ārambha): Arjuna's Vow and the Beginning of the Battle9 verses

7.12.1–3 7.12.4–6 7.12.7–9 7.12.10–13 7.12.14–16 7.12.17–19 7.12.20–23 7.12.24–26 7.12.27–28

13Chapter 13 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (rudhira-nadī, dvandva-yuddha, abhimanyu-parākrama): The River of Blood, Duels, and Abhimanyu's Valor19 verses

7.13.1–3 7.13.4–7 7.13.8–12 7.13.13–18 7.13.19–21 7.13.22–24 7.13.25–28 7.13.29–32 7.13.33–36 7.13.37–40 7.13.41–44 7.13.45–48 7.13.49–52 7.13.53–56 7.13.57–61 7.13.62–66 7.13.67–71 7.13.72–76 7.13.77–80

14Chapter 14 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (bhīma-śalya-gadā-yuddha): The Mace Duel of Bhima and Shalya10 verses

7.14.1–3 7.14.4–6 7.14.7–9 7.14.10–12 7.14.13–16 7.14.17–20 7.14.21–24 7.14.25–27 7.14.28–32 7.14.33–37

15Chapter 15 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (droṇa-yudhiṣṭhira-abhiyāna, bāṇāndhakāra): The Assault on Yudhishthira and Arjuna's Arrow-Darkness14 verses

7.15.1–3 7.15.4–6 7.15.7–10 7.15.11–14 7.15.15–18 7.15.19–22 7.15.23–26 7.15.27–29 7.15.30–33 7.15.34–37 7.15.38–40 7.15.41–44 7.15.45–48 7.15.49–52

16Chapter 16 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (saṃśaptaka-śapatha): The Vow of the Samshaptakas14 verses

7.16.1–2 7.16.3–5 7.16.6–8 7.16.9–10 7.16.11–13 7.16.14–16 7.16.17–21 7.16.22–25 7.16.26–28 7.16.29–34 7.16.35–37 7.16.38–41 7.16.42–45 7.16.46–49

17Chapter 17 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (saṃśaptaka-yuddha): The Battle with the Samshaptakas13 verses

7.17.1–2 7.17.3–4 7.17.5–6 7.17.7–9 7.17.10–11 7.17.12–14 7.17.15–16 7.17.17–19 7.17.20–22 7.17.23–24 7.17.25–27 7.17.28–29 7.17.30–31

18Chapter 18 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (tvāṣṭra-vāyavyāstra): The Weapons of Tvashtri and Vayu15 verses

7.18.1–3 7.18.4–6 7.18.7–8 7.18.9–10 7.18.11–13 7.18.14–15 7.18.16–17 7.18.18–20 7.18.21–22 7.18.23–24 7.18.25–27 7.18.28–30 7.18.31–33 7.18.34–36 7.18.37–39

19Chapter 19 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (suparṇa-vyūha): The Garuda Formation and the Battle of Elephants23 verses

7.19.1–3 7.19.4–6 7.19.7–8 7.19.9–10 7.19.11–12 7.19.13–14 7.19.15–16 7.19.17–18 7.19.19–20 7.19.21–22 7.19.23–24 7.19.25–27 7.19.28–30 7.19.31–33 7.19.34–36 7.19.37–40 7.19.41–44 7.19.45–48 7.19.49–51 7.19.52–54 7.19.55–57 7.19.58–61 7.19.62–64

20Chapter 20 — Saṃśaptaka-vadha-parva (satyajid-vadha): The Death of Satyajit20 verses

7.20.1–2 7.20.3–4 7.20.5–6 7.20.7–9 7.20.10–11 7.20.12–14 7.20.15–16 7.20.17–18 7.20.19–20 7.20.21–22 7.20.23–24 7.20.25–27 7.20.28–30 7.20.31–34 7.20.35–37 7.20.38–41 7.20.42–45 7.20.46–48 7.20.49–51 7.20.52–53