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Itihāsa & Dharmic Humanities • Epics (Itihāsa)

Mahābhārata

महाभारतम्

The supreme monumental epic of civilisational dharma, philosophy, statecraft, and spiritual ethics composed across eighteen Parvas by Maharṣi Vyāsa.

Canonical Code MBh
Canonical URN (CTS)
urn:cts:poorvam:corpus.mahabharata
Sections 1995 Chapters
Textual Extent 75,809 Verses
Textual Background

Scholarly Framework

Classical Sanskrit Treatise • Itihāsa & Dharmic Humanities

Known as the fifth Veda (Pañcama Veda), the Mahābhārata explores the cosmic conflict of the Kurukṣetra war while expounding universal teachings on dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa (culminating in the Bhagavad Gītā, Śāntiparva, and Anuśāsanaparva).

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Scholarly Apparatus

Critical Introductions & Terminology

HISTORICAL CRITIQUE 10 Narrative Parts

Mahābhārata: The Monumental Epic of Dharma, Cosmos, and Human Destiny

Explore the philosophical foundations, canonical context, textual history, and critical scholarship across 10 narrative parts.

LEXICON & GRAMMAR 250 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

Searchable terminology with Sanskrit definitions, English glosses, lexical notes, grammatical categories, and linked verse occurrences.

Canonical Hierarchy: Parva • Adhyāya • Śloka

Table of Contents • Parvas (पर्वाणि)

18 Parvas • 1995 Adhyāyas • 75,809 Ślokas
PARVA 1 Ādiparva 225 Adhyāyas • 7,421 Verses PARVA 2 Sabhāparva 72 Adhyāyas • 2,462 Verses PARVA 3 Vanaparva (Araṇyaka) 299 Adhyāyas • 10,615 Verses PARVA 4 Virāṭaparva 67 Adhyāyas • 1,891 Verses PARVA 5 Udyogaparva 197 Adhyāyas • 6,260 Verses PARVA 6 Bhīṣmaparva 117 Adhyāyas • 5,523 Verses PARVA 7 Droṇaparva 173 Adhyāyas • 8,325 Verses PARVA 8 Karṇaparva 69 Adhyāyas • 3,940 Verses PARVA 9 Śalyaparva 64 Adhyāyas • 3,379 Verses PARVA 10 Sauptikaparva 18 Adhyāyas • 790 Verses PARVA 11 Strīparva 27 Adhyāyas • 757 Verses PARVA 12 Śāntiparva 353 Adhyāyas • 13,219 Verses PARVA 13 Anuśāsanaparva 154 Adhyāyas • 6,690 Verses PARVA 14 Aśvamedhikaparva 96 Adhyāyas • 2,839 Verses PARVA 15 Āśramavāsikaparva 47 Adhyāyas • 1,109 Verses PARVA 16 Mausalaparva 9 Adhyāyas • 282 Verses PARVA 17 Mahāprasthānikaparva 3 Adhyāyas • 109 Verses PARVA 18 Svargārohaṇaparva 5 Adhyāyas • 198 Verses
PARVA 1 OF 18 आदिपर्व

Ādiparva — Book of the Beginning

225 Adhyāyas 7,421 Verses
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 1 211 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 1

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Ādiparva Adhyāya 1 containing 211 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.1.1–211
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 2 244 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 2

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Ādiparva Adhyāya 2 containing 244 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.2.1–244
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 3 196 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 3

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Ādiparva Adhyāya 3 containing 196 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.3.1–196
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 4 12 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 4

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Ādiparva Adhyāya 4 containing 12 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.4.1–12
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 5 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 5

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 5

Ādiparva Adhyāya 5 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.5.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 6 14 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 6

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Ādiparva Adhyāya 6 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.6.1–14
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 7 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 7

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Ādiparva Adhyāya 7 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.7.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 8 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 8

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 8

Ādiparva Adhyāya 8 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.8.1–23
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 9 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 9

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 9

Ādiparva Adhyāya 9 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.9.1–23
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 10 9 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 10

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 10

Ādiparva Adhyāya 10 containing 9 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.10.1–9
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 11 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 11

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 11

Ādiparva Adhyāya 11 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.11.1–18
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 12 6 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 12

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 12

Ādiparva Adhyāya 12 containing 6 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.12.1–6
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 13 46 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 13

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 13

Ādiparva Adhyāya 13 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.13.1–46
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 14 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 14

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Ādiparva Adhyāya 14 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.14.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 15 14 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 15

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Ādiparva Adhyāya 15 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.15.1–14
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 16 41 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 16

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 16

Ādiparva Adhyāya 16 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.16.1–41
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 17 31 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 17

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 17

Ādiparva Adhyāya 17 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.17.1–31
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 18 12 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 18

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 18

Ādiparva Adhyāya 18 containing 12 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.18.1–12
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 19 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 19

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 19

Ādiparva Adhyāya 19 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.19.1–18
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 20 16 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 20

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 20

Ādiparva Adhyāya 20 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.20.1–16
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 21 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 21

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 21

Ādiparva Adhyāya 21 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.21.1–18
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 22 6 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 22

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 22

Ādiparva Adhyāya 22 containing 6 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.22.1–6
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 23 13 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 23

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 23

Ādiparva Adhyāya 23 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.23.1–13
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 24 15 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 24

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 24

Ādiparva Adhyāya 24 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.24.1–15
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 25 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 25

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 25

Ādiparva Adhyāya 25 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.25.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 26 48 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 26

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Ādiparva Adhyāya 26 containing 48 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.26.1–48
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 27 36 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 27

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 27

Ādiparva Adhyāya 27 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.27.1–36
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 28 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 28

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 28

Ādiparva Adhyāya 28 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.28.1–26
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 29 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 29

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Ādiparva Adhyāya 29 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.29.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 30 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 30

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 30

Ādiparva Adhyāya 30 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.30.1–23
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 31 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 31

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Ādiparva Adhyāya 31 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.31.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 32 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 32

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Ādiparva Adhyāya 32 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.32.1–26
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 33 32 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 33

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 33

Ādiparva Adhyāya 33 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.33.1–32
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 34 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 34

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 34

Ādiparva Adhyāya 34 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.34.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 35 14 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 35

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 35

Ādiparva Adhyāya 35 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.35.1–14
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 36 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 36

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Ādiparva Adhyāya 36 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.36.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 37 28 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 37

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 37

Ādiparva Adhyāya 37 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.37.1–28
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 38 40 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 38

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Ādiparva Adhyāya 38 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.38.1–40
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 39 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 39

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 39

Ādiparva Adhyāya 39 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.39.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 40 12 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 40

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 40

Ādiparva Adhyāya 40 containing 12 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.40.1–12
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 41 31 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 41

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 41

Ādiparva Adhyāya 41 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.41.1–31
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 42 21 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 42

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Ādiparva Adhyāya 42 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.42.1–21
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 43 40 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 43

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Ādiparva Adhyāya 43 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.43.1–40
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 44 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 44

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Ādiparva Adhyāya 44 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.44.1–23
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 45 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 45

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Ādiparva Adhyāya 45 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.45.1–29
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 46 42 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 46

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 46

Ādiparva Adhyāya 46 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.46.1–42
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 47 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 47

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Ādiparva Adhyāya 47 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.47.1–26
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 48 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 48

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 48

Ādiparva Adhyāya 48 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.48.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 49 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 49

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Ādiparva Adhyāya 49 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.49.1–29
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 50 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 50

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Ādiparva Adhyāya 50 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.50.1–18
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