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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 14 OF 18 अश्वमेधिकपर्व

Aśvamedhikaparva — Book of the Horse Sacrifice

96 Adhyāyas 2,839 Verses
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 1 20 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 1

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 1 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.1.1–20
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 2 21 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 2

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 2 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.2.1–21
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 3 23 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 3

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 3 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.3.1–23
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 4 28 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 4

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 4 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.4.1–28
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 5 27 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 5

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 5

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 5 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.5.1–27
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 6 34 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 6

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 6 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.6.1–34
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 7 28 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 7

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 7 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.7.1–28
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 8 36 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 8

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 8

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 8 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.8.1–36
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 9 38 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 9

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 9

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 9 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.9.1–38
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 10 37 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 10

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 10

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 10 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.10.1–37
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 11 21 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 11

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 11

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 11 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.11.1–21
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 12 15 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 12

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 12

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 12 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.12.1–15
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 13 22 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 13

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 13

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 13 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.13.1–22
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 14 18 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 14

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 14 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.14.1–18
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 15 35 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 15

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 15 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.15.1–35
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 16 44 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 16

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 16

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 16 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.16.1–44
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 17 40 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 17

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 17

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 17 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.17.1–40
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 18 35 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 18

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 18

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 18 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.18.1–35
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 19 61 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 19

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 19

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 19 containing 61 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.19.1–61
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 20 28 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 20

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 20

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 20 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.20.1–28
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 21 22 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 21

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 21

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 21 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.21.1–22
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 22 30 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 22

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 22

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 22 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.22.1–30
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 23 25 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 23

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 23

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 23 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.23.1–25
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 24 21 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 24

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 24

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 24 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.24.1–21
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 25 18 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 25

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 25

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 25 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.25.1–18
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 26 19 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 26

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 26 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.26.1–19
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 27 26 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 27

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 27

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 27 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.27.1–26
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 28 29 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 28

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 28

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 28 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.28.1–29
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 29 23 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 29

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 29 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.29.1–23
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 30 32 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 30

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 30

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 30 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.30.1–32
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 31 14 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 31

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 31 containing 14 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.31.1–14
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 32 26 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 32

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 32 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.32.1–26
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 33 9 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 33

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 33

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 33 containing 9 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.33.1–9
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 34 13 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 34

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 34

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 34 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.34.1–13
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 35 41 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 35

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 35

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 35 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.35.1–41
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 36 37 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 36

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 36 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.36.1–37
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 37 18 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 37

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 37

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 37 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.37.1–18
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 38 16 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 38

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 38 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.38.1–16
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 39 25 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 39

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 39

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 39 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.39.1–25
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 40 10 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 40

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 40

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 40 containing 10 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.40.1–10
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 41 6 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 41

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 41

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 41 containing 6 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.41.1–6
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 42 63 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 42

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 42 containing 63 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.42.1–63
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 43 41 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 43

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 43 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.43.1–41
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 44 22 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 44

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 44 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.44.1–22
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 45 26 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 45

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 45 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.45.1–26
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 46 56 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 46

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 46

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 46 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.46.1–56
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 47 17 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 47

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 47 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.47.1–17
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 48 30 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 48

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 48

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 48 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.48.1–30
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 49 56 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 49

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 49 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.49.1–56
PARVA 14 • ADHYāYA 50 52 Verses

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 50

अश्वमेधिकपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Aśvamedhikaparva Adhyāya 50 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 14.50.1–52
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