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 1–20 of 353

1Chapter 1 — Yudhiṣṭhira Grieves for Karna5 verses

12.1.1-9 12.1.10-12 12.1.13-18 12.1.19-27 12.1.28-44

2Chapter 2 — The Brahmin's Curse on Karna5 verses

12.2.1-8 12.2.9-14 12.2.15-18 12.2.19-22 12.2.23-29

3Chapter 3 — Paraśurāma's Curse on Karna4 verses

12.3.1-10 12.3.11-18 12.3.19-24 12.3.25-33

4Chapter 4 — Duryodhana Seizes the Kalinga Princess4 verses

12.4.1-5 12.4.6-10 12.4.11-15 12.4.16-21

5Chapter 5 — The Causes of Karna's Fall3 verses

12.5.1-7 12.5.8-12 12.5.13-15

6Chapter 6 — Kunti's Words and Yudhishthira's Grief3 verses

12.6.1-3 12.6.4-8 12.6.9-12

7Chapter 7 — Yudhishthira Rejects the Kingdom6 verses

12.7.1-2 12.7.3-8 12.7.9-17 12.7.18-24 12.7.25-33 12.7.34-41

8Chapter 8 — Arjuna Defends Kingship and Wealth5 verses

12.8.1-4 12.8.5-10 12.8.11-18 12.8.19-27 12.8.28-37

9Chapter 9 — Yudhishthira Describes the Renunciant Path5 verses

12.9.1-6 12.9.7-11 12.9.12-19 12.9.20-29 12.9.30-37

10Chapter 10 — Bhima Rebukes Yudhishthira4 verses

12.10.1-8 12.10.9-16 12.10.17-23 12.10.24-28

11Chapter 11 — Arjuna's Tale of Indra and the Young Ascetics5 verses

12.11.1-5 12.11.6-10 12.11.11-17 12.11.18-24 12.11.25-28

12Chapter 12 — Nakula Defines True Renunciation5 verses

12.12.1-6 12.12.7-15 12.12.16-24 12.12.25-32 12.12.33-36

13Chapter 13 — Sahadeva on Mine and Not Mine3 verses

12.13.1-4 12.13.5-11 12.13.12-13

14Chapter 14 — Draupadi Urges Yudhishthira to Rule6 verses

12.14.1-5 12.14.6-12 12.14.13-20 12.14.21-29 12.14.30-35 12.14.36-39

15Chapter 15 — Arjuna on the Necessity of Daṇḍa6 verses

12.15.1-10 12.15.11-19 12.15.20-29 12.15.30-40 12.15.41-49 12.15.50-58

16Chapter 16 — Bhima on the Inner Battle4 verses

12.16.1-7 12.16.8-16 12.16.17-23 12.16.24-26

17Chapter 17 — Yudhishthira on Mine, Desire, and Wisdom3 verses

12.17.1-7 12.17.8-16 12.17.17-23

18Chapter 18 — The Queen of Videha Rebukes Janaka5 verses

12.18.1-6 12.18.7-15 12.18.16-23 12.18.24-31 12.18.32-38

19Chapter 19 — Yudhishthira on the Subtle Meaning of Dharma3 verses

12.19.1-8 12.19.9-16 12.19.17-26

20Chapter 20 — Devasthana on Wealth for Sacrifice3 verses

12.20.1-6 12.20.7-10 12.20.11-14