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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 201 36 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 201

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 201

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 201 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.201.1–36
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 202 34 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 202

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 202

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 202 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.202.1–34
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 203 44 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 203

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 203

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 203 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.203.1–44
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 204 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 204

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 204

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 204 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.204.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 205 34 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 205

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 205

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 205 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.205.1–34
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 206 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 206

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 206

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 206 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.206.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 207 30 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 207

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 207

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 207 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.207.1–30
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 208 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 208

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 208

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 208 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.208.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 209 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 209

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 209

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 209 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.209.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 210 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 210

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 210

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 210 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.210.1–37
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 211 49 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 211

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 211

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 211 containing 49 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.211.1–49
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 212 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 212

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 212

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 212 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.212.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 213 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 213

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 213

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 213 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.213.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 214 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 214

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 214

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 214 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.214.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 215 38 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 215

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 215

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 215 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.215.1–38
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 216 29 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 216

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 216

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 216 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.216.1–29
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 217 60 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 217

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 217

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 217 containing 60 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.217.1–60
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 218 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 218

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 218

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 218 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.218.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 219 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 219

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 219

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 219 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.219.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 220 119 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 220

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 220

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 220 containing 119 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.220.1–119
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 221 95 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 221

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 221

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 221 containing 95 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.221.1–95
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 222 25 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 222

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 222

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 222 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.222.1–25
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 223 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 223

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 223

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 223 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.223.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 224 76 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 224

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 224

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 224 containing 76 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.224.1–76
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 225 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 225

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 225

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 225 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.225.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 226 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 226

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 226

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 226 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.226.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 227 32 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 227

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 227

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 227 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.227.1–32
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 228 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 228

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 228

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 228 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.228.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 229 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 229

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 229

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 229 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.229.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 230 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 230

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 230

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 230 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.230.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 231 35 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 231

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 231

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 231 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.231.1–35
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 232 35 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 232

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 232

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 232 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.232.1–35
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 233 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 233

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 233

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 233 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.233.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 234 30 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 234

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 234

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 234 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.234.1–30
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 235 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 235

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 235

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 235 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.235.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 236 31 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 236

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 236

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 236 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.236.1–31
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 237 37 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 237

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 237

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 237 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.237.1–37
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 238 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 238

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 238

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 238 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.238.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 239 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 239

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 239

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 239 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.239.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 240 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 240

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 240

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 240 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.240.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 241 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 241

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 241

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 241 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.241.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 242 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 242

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 242

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 242 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.242.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 243 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 243

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 243

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 243 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.243.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 244 13 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 244

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 244

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 244 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.244.1–13
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 245 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 245

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 245

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 245 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.245.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 246 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 246

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 246

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 246 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.246.1–16
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 247 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 247

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 247

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 247 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.247.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 248 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 248

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 248

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 248 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.248.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 249 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 249

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 249

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 249 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.249.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 250 42 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 250

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 250

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 250 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.250.1–42
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