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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 13 OF 18 अनुशासनपर्व

Anuśāsanaparva — Book of Instructions

154 Adhyāyas 6,690 Verses
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 1 77 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 1

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 1 containing 77 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.1.1–77
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 2 96 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 2

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 2 containing 96 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.2.1–96
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 3 20 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 3

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 3 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.3.1–20
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 4 62 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 4

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 4 containing 62 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.4.1–62
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 5 32 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 5

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 5

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 5 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.5.1–32
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 6 50 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 6

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 6 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.6.1–50
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 7 30 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 7

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 7 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.7.1–30
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 8 29 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 8

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 8

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 8 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.8.1–29
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 9 25 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 9

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 9

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 9 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.9.1–25
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 10 71 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 10

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 10

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 10 containing 71 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.10.1–71
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 11 21 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 11

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 11

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 11 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.11.1–21
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 12 50 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 12

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 12

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 12 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.12.1–50
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 13 7 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 13

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 13

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 13 containing 7 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.13.1–7
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 14 200 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 14

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 14 containing 200 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.14.1–200
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 15 52 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 15

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 15 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.15.1–52
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 16 76 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 16

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 16

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 16 containing 76 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.16.1–76
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 17 172 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 17

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 17

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 17 containing 172 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.17.1–172
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 18 60 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 18

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 18

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 18 containing 60 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.18.1–60
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 19 26 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 19

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 19

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 19 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.19.1–26
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 20 77 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 20

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 20

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 20 containing 77 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.20.1–77
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 21 25 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 21

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 21

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 21 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.21.1–25
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 22 20 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 22

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 22

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 22 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.22.1–20
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 23 42 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 23

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 23

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 23 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.23.1–42
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 24 102 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 24

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 24

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 24 containing 102 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.24.1–102
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 25 13 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 25

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 25

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 25 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.25.1–13
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 26 67 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 26

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 26 containing 67 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.26.1–67
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 27 106 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 27

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 27

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 27 containing 106 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.27.1–106
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 28 29 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 28

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 28

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 28 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.28.1–29
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 29 17 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 29

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 29 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.29.1–17
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 30 17 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 30

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 30

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 30 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.30.1–17
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 31 65 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 31

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 31 containing 65 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.31.1–65
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 32 34 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 32

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 32 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.32.1–34
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 33 26 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 33

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 33

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 33 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.33.1–26
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 34 30 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 34

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 34

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 34 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.34.1–30
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 35 24 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 35

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 35

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 35 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.35.1–24
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 36 20 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 36

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 36 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.36.1–20
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 37 20 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 37

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 37

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 37 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.37.1–20
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 38 31 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 38

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 38 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.38.1–31
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 39 13 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 39

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 39

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 39 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.39.1–13
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 40 60 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 40

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 40

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 40 containing 60 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.40.1–60
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 41 36 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 41

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 41

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 41 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.41.1–36
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 42 34 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 42

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 42 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.42.1–34
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 43 27 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 43

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 43 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.43.1–27
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 44 55 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 44

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 44 containing 55 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.44.1–55
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 45 25 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 45

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 45 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.45.1–25
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 46 15 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 46

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 46

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 46 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.46.1–15
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 47 62 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 47

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 47 containing 62 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.47.1–62
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 48 50 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 48

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 48

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 48 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.48.1–50
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 49 29 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 49

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 49 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.49.1–29
PARVA 13 • ADHYāYA 50 27 Verses

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 50

अनुशासनपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Anuśāsanaparva Adhyāya 50 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 13.50.1–27
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