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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 151 35 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 151

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 151

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 151 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.151.1–35
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 152 33 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 152

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 152

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 152 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.152.1–33
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 153 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 153

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 153

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 153 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.153.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 154 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 154

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 154

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 154 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.154.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 155 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 155

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 155

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 155 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.155.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 156 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 156

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 156

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 156 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.156.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 157 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 157

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 157

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 157 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.157.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 158 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 158

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 158

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 158 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.158.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 159 73 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 159

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 159

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 159 containing 73 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.159.1–73
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 160 88 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 160

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 160

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 160 containing 88 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.160.1–88
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 161 49 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 161

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 161

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 161 containing 49 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.161.1–49
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 162 50 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 162

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 162

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 162 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.162.1–50
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 163 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 163

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 163

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 163 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.163.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 164 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 164

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 164

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 164 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.164.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 165 32 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 165

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 165

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 165 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.165.1–32
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 166 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 166

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 166

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 166 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.166.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 167 25 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 167

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 167

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 167 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.167.1–25
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 168 54 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 168

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 168

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 168 containing 54 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.168.1–54
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 169 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 169

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 169

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 169 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.169.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 170 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 170

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 170

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 170 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.170.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 171 62 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 171

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 171

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 171 containing 62 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.171.1–62
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 172 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 172

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 172

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 172 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.172.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 173 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 173

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 173

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 173 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.173.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 174 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 174

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 174

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 174 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.174.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 175 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 175

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 175

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 175 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.175.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 176 18 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 176

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 176

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 176 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.176.1–18
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 177 40 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 177

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 177

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 177 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.177.1–40
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 178 18 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 178

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 178

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 178 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.178.1–18
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 179 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 179

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 179

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 179 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.179.1–16
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 180 31 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 180

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 180

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 180 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.180.1–31
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 181 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 181

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 181

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 181 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.181.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 182 18 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 182

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 182

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 182 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.182.1–18
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 183 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 183

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 183

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 183 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.183.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 184 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 184

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 184

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 184 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.184.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 185 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 185

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 185

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 185 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.185.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 186 33 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 186

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 186

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 186 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.186.1–33
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 187 61 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 187

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 187

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 187 containing 61 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.187.1–61
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 188 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 188

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 188

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 188 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.188.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 189 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 189

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 189

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 189 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.189.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 190 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 190

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 190

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 190 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.190.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 191 12 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 191

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 191

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 191 containing 12 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.191.1–12
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 192 128 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 192

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 192

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 192 containing 128 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.192.1–128
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 193 33 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 193

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 193

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 193 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.193.1–33
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 194 25 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 194

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 194

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 194 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.194.1–25
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 195 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 195

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 195

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 195 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.195.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 196 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 196

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 196

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 196 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.196.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 197 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 197

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 197

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 197 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.197.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 198 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 198

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 198

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 198 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.198.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 199 33 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 199

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 199

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 199 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.199.1–33
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 200 47 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 200

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 200

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 200 containing 47 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.200.1–47
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