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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 101 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 101

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 101

Ādiparva Adhyāya 101 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.101.1–29
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 102 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 102

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 102

Ādiparva Adhyāya 102 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.102.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 103 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 103

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 103

Ādiparva Adhyāya 103 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.103.1–18
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 104 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 104

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 104

Ādiparva Adhyāya 104 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.104.1–22
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 105 28 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 105

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 105

Ādiparva Adhyāya 105 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.105.1–28
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 106 15 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 106

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 106

Ādiparva Adhyāya 106 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.106.1–15
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 107 38 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 107

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 107

Ādiparva Adhyāya 107 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.107.1–38
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 108 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 108

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 108

Ādiparva Adhyāya 108 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.108.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 109 32 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 109

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 109

Ādiparva Adhyāya 109 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.109.1–32
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 110 46 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 110

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 110

Ādiparva Adhyāya 110 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.110.1–46
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 111 37 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 111

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 111

Ādiparva Adhyāya 111 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.111.1–37
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 112 35 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 112

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 112

Ādiparva Adhyāya 112 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.112.1–35
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 113 44 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 113

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 113

Ādiparva Adhyāya 113 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.113.1–44
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 114 67 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 114

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 114

Ādiparva Adhyāya 114 containing 67 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.114.1–67
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 115 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 115

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 115

Ādiparva Adhyāya 115 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.115.1–29
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 116 32 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 116

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 116

Ādiparva Adhyāya 116 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.116.1–32
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 117 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 117

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 117

Ādiparva Adhyāya 117 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.117.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 118 31 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 118

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 118

Ādiparva Adhyāya 118 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.118.1–31
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 119 44 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 119

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 119

Ādiparva Adhyāya 119 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.119.1–44
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 120 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 120

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 120

Ādiparva Adhyāya 120 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.120.1–22
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 121 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 121

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 121

Ādiparva Adhyāya 121 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.121.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 122 48 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 122

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 122

Ādiparva Adhyāya 122 containing 48 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.122.1–48
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 123 79 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 123

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 123

Ādiparva Adhyāya 123 containing 79 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.123.1–79
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 124 34 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 124

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 124

Ādiparva Adhyāya 124 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.124.1–34
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 125 33 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 125

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 125

Ādiparva Adhyāya 125 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.125.1–33
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 126 40 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 126

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 126

Ādiparva Adhyāya 126 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.126.1–40
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 127 25 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 127

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 127

Ādiparva Adhyāya 127 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.127.1–25
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 128 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 128

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 128

Ādiparva Adhyāya 128 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.128.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 129 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 129

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 129

Ādiparva Adhyāya 129 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.129.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 130 21 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 130

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 130

Ādiparva Adhyāya 130 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.130.1–21
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 131 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 131

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 131

Ādiparva Adhyāya 131 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.131.1–19
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 132 20 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 132

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 132

Ādiparva Adhyāya 132 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.132.1–20
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 133 31 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 133

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 133

Ādiparva Adhyāya 133 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.133.1–31
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 134 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 134

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 134

Ādiparva Adhyāya 134 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.134.1–29
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 135 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 135

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 135

Ādiparva Adhyāya 135 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.135.1–22
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 136 20 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 136

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 136

Ādiparva Adhyāya 136 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.136.1–20
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 137 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 137

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 137

Ādiparva Adhyāya 137 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.137.1–24
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 138 32 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 138

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 138

Ādiparva Adhyāya 138 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.138.1–32
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 139 33 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 139

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 139

Ādiparva Adhyāya 139 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.139.1–33
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 140 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 140

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 140

Ādiparva Adhyāya 140 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.140.1–22
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 141 25 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 141

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 141

Ādiparva Adhyāya 141 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.141.1–25
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 142 35 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 142

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 142

Ādiparva Adhyāya 142 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.142.1–35
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 143 39 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 143

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 143

Ādiparva Adhyāya 143 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.143.1–39
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 144 21 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 144

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 144

Ādiparva Adhyāya 144 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.144.1–21
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 145 41 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 145

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 145

Ādiparva Adhyāya 145 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.145.1–41
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 146 37 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 146

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 146

Ādiparva Adhyāya 146 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.146.1–37
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 147 25 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 147

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 147

Ādiparva Adhyāya 147 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.147.1–25
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 148 17 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 148

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 148

Ādiparva Adhyāya 148 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.148.1–17
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 149 21 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 149

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 149

Ādiparva Adhyāya 149 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.149.1–21
PARVA 1 • ADHYāYA 150 28 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 150

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 150

Ādiparva Adhyāya 150 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 1.150.1–28
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