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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 12 OF 18 शान्तिपर्व

Śāntiparva — Book of Peace & Ethics

353 Adhyāyas 13,219 Verses
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 1 45 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 1

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 1 containing 45 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.1.1–45
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 2 30 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 2

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 2 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.2.1–30
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 3 34 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 3

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 3 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.3.1–34
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 4 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 4

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 4 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.4.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 5 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 5

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 5

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 5 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.5.1–16
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 6 13 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 6

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 6 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.6.1–13
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 7 42 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 7

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 7 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.7.1–42
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 8 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 8

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 8

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 8 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.8.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 9 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 9

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 9

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 9 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.9.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 10 29 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 10

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 10

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 10 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.10.1–29
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 11 29 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 11

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 11

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 11 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.11.1–29
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 12 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 12

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 12

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 12 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.12.1–37
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 13 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 13

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 13

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 13 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.13.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 14 40 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 14

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 14 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.14.1–40
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 15 59 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 15

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 15 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.15.1–59
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 16 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 16

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 16

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 16 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.16.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 17 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 17

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 17

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 17 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.17.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 18 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 18

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 18

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 18 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.18.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 19 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 19

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 19

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 19 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.19.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 20 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 20

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 20

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 20 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.20.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 21 20 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 21

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 21

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 21 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.21.1–20
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 22 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 22

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 22

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 22 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.22.1–16
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 23 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 23

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 23

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 23 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.23.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 24 31 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 24

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 24

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 24 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.24.1–31
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 25 34 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 25

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 25

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 25 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.25.1–34
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 26 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 26

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 26 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.26.1–37
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 27 33 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 27

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 27

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 27 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.27.1–33
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 28 59 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 28

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 28

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 28 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.28.1–59
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 29 142 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 29

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 29 containing 142 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.29.1–142
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 30 43 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 30

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 30

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 30 containing 43 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.30.1–43
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 31 48 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 31

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 31 containing 48 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.31.1–48
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 32 25 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 32

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 32 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.32.1–25
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 33 13 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 33

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 33

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 33 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.33.1–13
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 34 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 34

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 34

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 34 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.34.1–37
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 35 33 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 35

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 35

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 35 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.35.1–33
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 36 47 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 36

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 36 containing 47 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.36.1–47
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 37 44 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 37

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 37

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 37 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.37.1–44
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 38 50 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 38

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 38 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.38.1–50
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 39 50 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 39

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 39

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 39 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.39.1–50
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 40 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 40

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 40

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 40 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.40.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 41 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 41

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 41

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 41 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.41.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 42 13 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 42

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 42 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.42.1–13
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 43 18 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 43

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 43 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.43.1–18
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 44 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 44

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 44 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.44.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 45 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 45

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 45 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.45.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 46 36 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 46

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 46

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 46 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.46.1–36
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 47 73 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 47

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 47 containing 73 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.47.1–73
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 48 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 48

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 48

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 48 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.48.1–16
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 49 81 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 49

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 49 containing 81 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.49.1–81
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 50 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 50

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 50 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.50.1–37
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