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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 2 OF 18 सभापर्व

Sabhāparva — Book of the Assembly Hall

72 Adhyāyas 2,462 Verses
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 1 20 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 1

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 1

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 1 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.1.1–20
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 2 24 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 2

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 2

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 2 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.2.1–24
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 3 35 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 3

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 3

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 3 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.3.1–35
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 4 35 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 4

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 4

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 4 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.4.1–35
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 5 117 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 5

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 5

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 5 containing 117 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.5.1–117
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 6 19 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 6

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 6

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 6 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.6.1–19
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 7 27 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 7

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 7

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 7 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.7.1–27
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 8 39 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 8

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 8

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 8 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.8.1–39
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 9 26 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 9

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 9

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 9 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.9.1–26
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 10 24 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 10

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 10

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 10 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.10.1–24
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 11 74 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 11

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 11

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 11 containing 74 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.11.1–74
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 12 41 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 12

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 12

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 12 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.12.1–41
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 13 69 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 13

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 13

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 13 containing 69 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.13.1–69
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 14 21 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 14

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 14

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 14 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.14.1–21
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 15 17 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 15

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 15

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 15 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.15.1–17
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 16 52 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 16

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 16

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 16 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.16.1–52
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 17 28 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 17

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 17

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 17 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.17.1–28
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 18 31 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 18

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 18

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 18 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.18.1–31
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 19 51 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 19

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 19

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 19 containing 51 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.19.1–51
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 20 35 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 20

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 20

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 20 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.20.1–35
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 21 24 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 21

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 21

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 21 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.21.1–24
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 22 59 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 22

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 22

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 22 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.22.1–59
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 23 27 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 23

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 23

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 23 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.23.1–27
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 24 28 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 24

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 24

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 24 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.24.1–28
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 25 21 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 25

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 25

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 25 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.25.1–21
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 26 17 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 26

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 26

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 26 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.26.1–17
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 27 29 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 27

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 27

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 27 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.27.1–29
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 28 56 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 28

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 28

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 28 containing 56 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.28.1–56
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 29 20 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 29

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 29

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 29 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.29.1–20
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 30 55 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 30

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 30

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 30 containing 55 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.30.1–55
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 31 26 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 31

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 31

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 31 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.31.1–26
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 32 19 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 32

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 32

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 32 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.32.1–19
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 33 33 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 33

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 33

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 33 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.33.1–33
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 34 24 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 34

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 34

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 34 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.34.1–24
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 35 30 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 35

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 35

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 35 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.35.1–30
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 36 16 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 36

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 36

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 36 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.36.1–16
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 37 16 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 37

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 37

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 37 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.37.1–16
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 38 41 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 38

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 38

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 38 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.38.1–41
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 39 21 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 39

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 39

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 39 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.39.1–21
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 40 24 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 40

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 40

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 40 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.40.1–24
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 41 34 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 41

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 41

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 41 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.41.1–34
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 42 61 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 42

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 42

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 42 containing 61 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.42.1–61
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 43 37 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 43

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 43

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 43 containing 37 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.43.1–37
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 44 23 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 44

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 44

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 44 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.44.1–23
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 45 59 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 45

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 45

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 45 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.45.1–59
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 46 36 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 46

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 46

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 46 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.46.1–36
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 47 32 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 47

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 47

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 47 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.47.1–32
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 48 43 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 48

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 48

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 48 containing 43 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.48.1–43
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 49 26 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 49

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 49

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 49 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.49.1–26
PARVA 2 • ADHYāYA 50 29 Verses

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 50

सभापर्व • अध्यायः 50

Sabhāparva Adhyāya 50 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 2.50.1–29
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