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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 101 48 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 101

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 101

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 101 containing 48 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.101.1–48
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 102 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 102

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 102

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 102 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.102.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 103 42 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 103

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 103

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 103 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.103.1–42
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 104 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 104

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 104

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 104 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.104.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 105 54 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 105

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 105

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 105 containing 54 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.105.1–54
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 106 25 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 106

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 106

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 106 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.106.1–25
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 107 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 107

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 107

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 107 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.107.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 108 32 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 108

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 108

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 108 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.108.1–32
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 109 29 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 109

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 109

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 109 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.109.1–29
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 110 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 110

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 110

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 110 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.110.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 111 30 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 111

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 111

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 111 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.111.1–30
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 112 87 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 112

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 112

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 112 containing 87 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.112.1–87
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 113 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 113

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 113

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 113 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.113.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 114 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 114

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 114

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 114 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.114.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 115 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 115

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 115

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 115 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.115.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 116 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 116

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 116

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 116 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.116.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 117 45 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 117

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 117

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 117 containing 45 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.117.1–45
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 118 29 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 118

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 118

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 118 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.118.1–29
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 119 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 119

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 119

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 119 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.119.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 120 55 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 120

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 120

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 120 containing 55 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.120.1–55
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 121 58 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 121

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 121

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 121 containing 58 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.121.1–58
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 122 56 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 122

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 122

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 122 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.122.1–56
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 123 25 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 123

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 123

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 123 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.123.1–25
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 124 70 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 124

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 124

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 124 containing 70 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.124.1–70
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 125 35 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 125

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 125

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 125 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.125.1–35
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 126 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 126

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 126

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 126 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.126.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 127 11 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 127

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 127

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 127 containing 11 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.127.1–11
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 128 50 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 128

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 128

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 128 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.128.1–50
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 129 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 129

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 129

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 129 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.129.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 130 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 130

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 130

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 130 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.130.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 131 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 131

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 131

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 131 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.131.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 132 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 132

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 132

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 132 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.132.1–16
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 133 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 133

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 133

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 133 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.133.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 134 11 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 134

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 134

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 134 containing 11 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.134.1–11
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 135 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 135

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 135

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 135 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.135.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 136 212 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 136

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 136

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 136 containing 212 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.136.1–212
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 137 110 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 137

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 137

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 137 containing 110 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.137.1–110
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 138 71 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 138

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 138

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 138 containing 71 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.138.1–71
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 139 95 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 139

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 139

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 139 containing 95 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.139.1–95
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 140 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 140

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 140

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 140 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.140.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 141 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 141

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 141

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 141 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.141.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 142 45 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 142

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 142

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 142 containing 45 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.142.1–45
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 143 11 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 143

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 143

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 143 containing 11 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.143.1–11
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 144 13 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 144

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 144

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 144 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.144.1–13
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 145 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 145

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 145

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 145 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.145.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 146 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 146

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 146

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 146 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.146.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 147 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 147

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 147

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 147 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.147.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 148 36 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 148

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 148

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 148 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.148.1–36
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 149 118 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 149

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 149

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 149 containing 118 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.149.1–118
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 150 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 150

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 150

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 150 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.150.1–37
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