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.

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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.

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LEXICON & GRAMMAR 250 Defined Terms

Scholarly Glossary & Lexicon (शब्दकोशः)

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

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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 &BULL; ADHYāYA 151 25 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 151

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 151

Ādiparva Adhyāya 151 containing 25 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 152 20 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 152

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 152

Ādiparva Adhyāya 152 containing 20 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 153 13 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 153

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 153

Ādiparva Adhyāya 153 containing 13 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 154 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 154

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 154

Ādiparva Adhyāya 154 containing 26 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 155 53 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 155

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 155

Ādiparva Adhyāya 155 containing 53 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 156 12 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 156

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 156

Ādiparva Adhyāya 156 containing 12 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 157 17 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 157

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 157

Ādiparva Adhyāya 157 containing 17 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 158 56 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 158

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 158

Ādiparva Adhyāya 158 containing 56 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 159 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 159

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 159

Ādiparva Adhyāya 159 containing 23 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 160 42 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 160

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 160

Ādiparva Adhyāya 160 containing 42 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 161 21 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 161

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 161

Ādiparva Adhyāya 161 containing 21 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 162 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 162

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 162

Ādiparva Adhyāya 162 containing 19 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 163 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 163

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 163

Ādiparva Adhyāya 163 containing 24 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 164 15 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 164

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 164

Ādiparva Adhyāya 164 containing 15 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 165 45 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 165

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 165

Ādiparva Adhyāya 165 containing 45 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 166 46 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 166

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 166

Ādiparva Adhyāya 166 containing 46 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 167 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 167

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 167

Ādiparva Adhyāya 167 containing 22 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 168 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 168

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 168

Ādiparva Adhyāya 168 containing 26 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 169 26 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 169

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 169

Ādiparva Adhyāya 169 containing 26 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 170 22 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 170

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 170

Ādiparva Adhyāya 170 containing 22 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 171 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 171

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 171

Ādiparva Adhyāya 171 containing 24 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 172 18 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 172

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 172

Ādiparva Adhyāya 172 containing 18 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 173 25 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 173

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 173

Ādiparva Adhyāya 173 containing 25 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 174 13 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 174

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 174

Ādiparva Adhyāya 174 containing 13 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 175 21 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 175

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 175

Ādiparva Adhyāya 175 containing 21 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 176 37 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 176

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 176

Ādiparva Adhyāya 176 containing 37 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 177 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 177

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 177

Ādiparva Adhyāya 177 containing 23 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 178 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 178

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 178

Ādiparva Adhyāya 178 containing 19 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 179 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 179

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 179

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 180 23 Verses

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आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 180

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 181 41 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 181

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 181

Ādiparva Adhyāya 181 containing 41 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 182 16 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 182

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 182

Ādiparva Adhyāya 182 containing 16 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 183 10 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 183

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 183

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 184 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 184

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 184

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 185 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 185

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 185

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 186 16 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 186

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 186

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 187 33 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 187

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 187

Ādiparva Adhyāya 187 containing 33 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 188 23 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 188

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 188

Ādiparva Adhyāya 188 containing 23 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 189 50 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 189

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 189

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 190 19 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 190

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 190

Ādiparva Adhyāya 190 containing 19 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 191 20 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 191

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 191

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 192 30 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 192

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 192

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 193 20 Verses

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आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 193

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 194 26 Verses

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आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 194

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 195 20 Verses

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आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 195

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 196 29 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 196

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 196

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 197 30 Verses

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आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 197

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 198 26 Verses

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आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 198

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 199 51 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 199

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 199

Ādiparva Adhyāya 199 containing 51 verses.

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PARVA 1 &BULL; ADHYāYA 200 24 Verses

Ādiparva Adhyāya 200

आदिपर्व • अध्यायः 200

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