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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 251 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 251

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 251

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 251 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.251.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 252 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 252

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 252

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 252 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.252.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 253 52 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 253

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 253

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 253 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.253.1–52
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 254 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 254

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 254

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 254 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.254.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 255 42 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 255

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 255

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 255 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.255.1–42
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 256 23 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 256

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 256

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 256 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.256.1–23
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 257 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 257

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 257

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 257 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.257.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 258 76 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 258

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 258

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 258 containing 76 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.258.1–76
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 259 36 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 259

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 259

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 259 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.259.1–36
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 260 40 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 260

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 260

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 260 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.260.1–40
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 261 62 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 261

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 261

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 261 containing 62 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.261.1–62
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 262 46 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 262

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 262

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 262 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.262.1–46
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 263 56 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 263

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 263

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 263 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.263.1–56
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 264 20 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 264

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 264

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 264 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.264.1–20
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 265 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 265

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 265

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 265 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.265.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 266 20 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 266

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 266

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 266 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.266.1–20
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 267 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 267

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 267

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 267 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.267.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 268 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 268

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 268

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 268 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.268.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 269 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 269

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 269

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 269 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.269.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 270 35 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 270

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 270

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 270 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.270.1–35
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 271 70 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 271

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 271

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 271 containing 70 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.271.1–70
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 272 45 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 272

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 272

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 272 containing 45 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.272.1–45
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 273 64 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 273

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 273

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 273 containing 64 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.273.1–64
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 274 61 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 274

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 274

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 274 containing 61 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.274.1–61
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 275 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 275

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 275

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 275 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.275.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 276 59 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 276

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 276

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 276 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.276.1–59
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 277 48 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 277

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 277

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 277 containing 48 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.277.1–48
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 278 39 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 278

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 278

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 278 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.278.1–39
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 279 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 279

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 279

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 279 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.279.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 280 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 280

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 280

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 280 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.280.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 281 24 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 281

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 281

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 281 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.281.1–24
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 282 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 282

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 282

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 282 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.282.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 283 31 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 283

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 283

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 283 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.283.1–31
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 284 40 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 284

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 284

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 284 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.284.1–40
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 285 40 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 285

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 285

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 285 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.285.1–40
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 286 42 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 286

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 286

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 286 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.286.1–42
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 287 46 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 287

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 287

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 287 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.287.1–46
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 288 46 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 288

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 288

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 288 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.288.1–46
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 289 63 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 289

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 289

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 289 containing 63 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.289.1–63
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 290 111 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 290

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 290

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 290 containing 111 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.290.1–111
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 291 49 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 291

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 291

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 291 containing 49 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.291.1–49
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 292 49 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 292

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 292

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 292 containing 49 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.292.1–49
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 293 51 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 293

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 293

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 293 containing 51 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.293.1–51
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 294 50 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 294

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 294

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 294 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.294.1–50
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 295 47 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 295

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 295

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 295 containing 47 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.295.1–47
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 296 51 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 296

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 296

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 296 containing 51 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.296.1–51
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 297 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 297

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 297

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 297 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.297.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 298 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 298

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 298

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 298 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.298.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 299 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 299

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 299

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 299 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.299.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 300 18 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 300

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 300

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 300 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.300.1–18
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