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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 3 OF 18 अरण्यकपर्व

Vanaparva (Araṇyaka) — Book of the Forest

299 Adhyāyas 10,615 Verses
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 1 44 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 1

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 1

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 1 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.1.1–44
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 2 80 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 2

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 2

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 2 containing 80 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.2.1–80
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 3 34 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 3

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 3

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 3 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.3.1–34
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 4 11 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 4

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 4

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 4 containing 11 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.4.1–11
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 5 21 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 5

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 5

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 5 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.5.1–21
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 6 23 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 6

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 6

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 6 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.6.1–23
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 7 25 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 7

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 7

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 7 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.7.1–25
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 8 24 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 8

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 8

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 8 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.8.1–24
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 9 13 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 9

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 9

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 9 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.9.1–13
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 10 24 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 10

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 10

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 10 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.10.1–24
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 11 40 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 11

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 11

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 11 containing 40 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.11.1–40
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 12 76 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 12

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 12

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 12 containing 76 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.12.1–76
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 13 121 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 13

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 13

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 13 containing 121 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.13.1–121
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 14 18 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 14

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 14

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 14 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.14.1–18
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 15 23 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 15

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 15

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 15 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.15.1–23
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 16 24 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 16

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 16

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 16 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.16.1–24
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 17 34 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 17

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 17

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 17 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.17.1–34
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 18 25 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 18

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 18

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 18 containing 25 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.18.1–25
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 19 34 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 19

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 19

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 19 containing 34 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.19.1–34
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 20 28 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 20

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 20

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 20 containing 28 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.20.1–28
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 21 39 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 21

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 21

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 21 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.21.1–39
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 22 31 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 22

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 22

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 22 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.22.1–31
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 23 52 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 23

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 23

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 23 containing 52 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.23.1–52
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 24 17 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 24

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 24

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 24 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.24.1–17
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 25 27 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 25

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 25

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 25 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.25.1–27
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 26 19 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 26

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 26

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 26 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.26.1–19
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 27 26 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 27

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 27

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 27 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.27.1–26
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 28 38 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 28

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 28

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 28 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.28.1–38
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 29 36 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 29

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 29

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 29 containing 36 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.29.1–36
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 30 51 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 30

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 30

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 30 containing 51 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.30.1–51
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 31 43 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 31

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 31

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 31 containing 43 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.31.1–43
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 32 41 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 32

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 32

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 32 containing 41 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.32.1–41
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 33 59 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 33

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 33

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 33 containing 59 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.33.1–59
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 34 86 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 34

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 34

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 34 containing 86 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.34.1–86
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 35 22 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 35

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 35

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 35 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.35.1–22
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 36 35 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 36

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 36

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 36 containing 35 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.36.1–35
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 37 42 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 37

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 37

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 37 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.37.1–42
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 38 46 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 38

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 38

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 38 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.38.1–46
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 39 31 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 39

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 39

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 39 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.39.1–31
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 40 62 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 40

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 40

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 40 containing 62 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.40.1–62
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 41 27 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 41

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 41

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 41 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.41.1–27
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 42 43 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 42

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 42

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 42 containing 43 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.42.1–43
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 43 39 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 43

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 43

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 43 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.43.1–39
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 44 33 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 44

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 44

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 44 containing 33 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.44.1–33
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 45 39 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 45

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 45 containing 39 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.45.1–39
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 46 42 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 46

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 46

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 46 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.46.1–42
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 47 13 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 47

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 47

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 47 containing 13 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.47.1–13
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 48 42 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 48

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 48

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 48 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.48.1–42
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 49 44 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 49

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 49

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 49 containing 44 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.49.1–44
PARVA 3 • ADHYāYA 50 32 Verses

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 50

अरण्यकपर्व • अध्यायः 50

Araṇyakaparva (Vanaparva) Adhyāya 50 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 3.50.1–32
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