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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 51 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 51

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 51

Ādiparva Adhyāya 51 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.51.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 52 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 52

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 52

Ādiparva Adhyāya 52 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.52.1–23
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 53 37 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 53

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 53

Ādiparva Adhyāya 53 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.53.1–37
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 54 25 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 54

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 54

Ādiparva Adhyāya 54 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.54.1–25
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 55 44 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 55

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 55

Ādiparva Adhyāya 55 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.55.1–44
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 56 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 56

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 56

Ādiparva Adhyāya 56 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.56.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 57 107 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 57

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 57

Ādiparva Adhyāya 57 containing 107 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.57.1–107
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 58 52 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 58

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 58

Ādiparva Adhyāya 58 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.58.1–52
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 59 55 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 59

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 59

Ādiparva Adhyāya 59 containing 55 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.59.1–55
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 60 70 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 60

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 60

Ādiparva Adhyāya 60 containing 70 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.60.1–70
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 61 103 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 61

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 61

Ādiparva Adhyāya 61 containing 103 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.61.1–103
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 62 15 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 62

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 62

Ādiparva Adhyāya 62 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.62.1–15
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 63 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 63

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 63

Ādiparva Adhyāya 63 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.63.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 64 43 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 64

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 64

Ādiparva Adhyāya 64 containing 43 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.64.1–43
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 65 43 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 65

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 65

Ādiparva Adhyāya 65 containing 43 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.65.1–43
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 66 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 66

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 66

Ādiparva Adhyāya 66 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.66.1–18
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 67 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 67

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 67

Ādiparva Adhyāya 67 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.67.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 68 81 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 68

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 68

Ādiparva Adhyāya 68 containing 81 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.68.1–81
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 69 52 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 69

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 69

Ādiparva Adhyāya 69 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.69.1–52
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 70 47 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 70

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 70

Ādiparva Adhyāya 70 containing 47 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.70.1–47
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 71 59 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 71

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 71

Ādiparva Adhyāya 71 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.71.1–59
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 72 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 72

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 72

Ādiparva Adhyāya 72 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.72.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 73 37 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 73

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 73

Ādiparva Adhyāya 73 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.73.1–37
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 74 13 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 74

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 74

Ādiparva Adhyāya 74 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.74.1–13
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 75 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 75

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 75

Ādiparva Adhyāya 75 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.75.1–26
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 76 36 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 76

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 76

Ādiparva Adhyāya 76 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.76.1–36
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 77 28 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 77

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 77

Ādiparva Adhyāya 77 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.77.1–28
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 78 42 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 78

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 78

Ādiparva Adhyāya 78 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.78.1–42
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 79 31 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 79

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 79

Ādiparva Adhyāya 79 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.79.1–31
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 80 28 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 80

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 80

Ādiparva Adhyāya 80 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.80.1–28
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 81 17 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 81

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 81

Ādiparva Adhyāya 81 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.81.1–17
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 82 14 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 82

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 82

Ādiparva Adhyāya 82 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.82.1–14
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 83 14 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 83

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 83

Ādiparva Adhyāya 83 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.83.1–14
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 84 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 84

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 84

Ādiparva Adhyāya 84 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.84.1–22
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 85 28 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 85

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 85

Ādiparva Adhyāya 85 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.85.1–28
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 86 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 86

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 86

Ādiparva Adhyāya 86 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.86.1–18
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 87 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 87

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 87

Ādiparva Adhyāya 87 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.87.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 88 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 88

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 88

Ādiparva Adhyāya 88 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.88.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 89 56 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 89

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 89

Ādiparva Adhyāya 89 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.89.1–56
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 90 97 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 90

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 90

Ādiparva Adhyāya 90 containing 97 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.90.1–97
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 91 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 91

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 91

Ādiparva Adhyāya 91 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.91.1–23
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 92 56 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 92

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 92

Ādiparva Adhyāya 92 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.92.1–56
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 93 47 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 93

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 93

Ādiparva Adhyāya 93 containing 47 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.93.1–47
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 94 95 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 94

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 94

Ādiparva Adhyāya 94 containing 95 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.94.1–95
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 95 15 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 95

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 95

Ādiparva Adhyāya 95 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.95.1–15
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 96 60 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 96

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 96

Ādiparva Adhyāya 96 containing 60 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.96.1–60
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 97 27 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 97

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 97

Ādiparva Adhyāya 97 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.97.1–27
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 98 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 98

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 98

Ādiparva Adhyāya 98 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.98.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 99 50 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 99

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 99

Ādiparva Adhyāya 99 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.99.1–50
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 100 31 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 100

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 100

Ādiparva Adhyāya 100 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.100.1–31
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