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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 301 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 301

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 301

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 301 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.301.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 302 19 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 302

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 302

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 302 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.302.1–19
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 303 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 303

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 303

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 303 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.303.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 304 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 304

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 304

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 304 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.304.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 305 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 305

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 305

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 305 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.305.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 306 109 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 306

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 306

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 306 containing 109 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.306.1–109
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 307 15 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 307

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 307

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 307 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.307.1–15
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 308 192 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 308

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 308

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 308 containing 192 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.308.1–192
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 309 93 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 309

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 309

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 309 containing 93 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.309.1–93
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 310 30 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 310

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 310

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 310 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.310.1–30
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 311 28 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 311

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 311

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 311 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.311.1–28
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 312 47 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 312

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 312

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 312 containing 47 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.312.1–47
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 313 52 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 313

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 313

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 313 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.313.1–52
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 314 50 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 314

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 314

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 314 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.314.1–50
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 315 58 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 315

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 315

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 315 containing 58 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.315.1–58
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 316 60 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 316

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 316

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 316 containing 60 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.316.1–60
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 317 31 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 317

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 317

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 317 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.317.1–31
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 318 64 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 318

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 318

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 318 containing 64 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.318.1–64
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 319 30 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 319

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 319

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 319 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.319.1–30
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 320 42 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 320

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 320

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 320 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.320.1–42
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 321 44 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 321

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 321

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 321 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.321.1–44
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 322 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 322

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 322

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 322 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.322.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 323 58 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 323

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 323

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 323 containing 58 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.323.1–58
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 324 40 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 324

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 324

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 324 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.324.1–40
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 325 5 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 325

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 325

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 325 containing 5 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.325.1–5
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 326 125 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 326

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 326

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 326 containing 125 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.326.1–125
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 327 108 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 327

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 327

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 327 containing 108 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.327.1–108
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 328 54 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 328

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 328

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 328 containing 54 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.328.1–54
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 329 51 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 329

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 329

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 329 containing 51 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.329.1–51
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 330 72 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 330

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 330

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 330 containing 72 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.330.1–72
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 331 53 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 331

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 331

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 331 containing 53 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.331.1–53
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 332 27 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 332

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 332

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 332 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.332.1–27
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 333 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 333

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 333

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 333 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.333.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 334 18 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 334

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 334

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 334 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.334.1–18
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 335 90 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 335

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 335

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 335 containing 90 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.335.1–90
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 336 83 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 336

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 336

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 336 containing 83 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.336.1–83
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 337 70 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 337

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 337

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 337 containing 70 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.337.1–70
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 338 26 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 338

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 338

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 338 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.338.1–26
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 339 22 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 339

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 339

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 339 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.339.1–22
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 340 12 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 340

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 340

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 340 containing 12 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.340.1–12
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 341 10 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 341

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 341

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 341 containing 10 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.341.1–10
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 342 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 342

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 342

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 342 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.342.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 343 12 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 343

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 343

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 343 containing 12 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.343.1–12
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 344 11 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 344

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 344

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 344 containing 11 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.344.1–11
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 345 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 345

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 345

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 345 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.345.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 346 14 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 346

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 346

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 346 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.346.1–14
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 347 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 347

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 347

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 347 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.347.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 348 21 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 348

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 348

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 348 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.348.1–21
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 349 17 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 349

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 349

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 349 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.349.1–17
PARVA 12 • ADHYāYA 350 16 Verses

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 350

शान्तिपर्व • अध्यायः 350

Śāntiparva Adhyāya 350 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 12.350.1–16
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