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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 5 OF 18 उद्योगपर्व

Udyogaparva — Book of Effort & Preparation

197 Adhyāyas 6,260 Verses
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 51 20 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 51

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 51

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 51 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.51.1–20
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 52 17 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 52

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 52

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 52 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.52.1–17
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 53 20 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 53

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 53

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 53 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.53.1–20
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 54 67 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 54

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 54

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 54 containing 67 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.54.1–67
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 55 17 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 55

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 55

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 55 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.55.1–17
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 56 61 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 56

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 56

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 56 containing 61 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.56.1–61
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 57 30 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 57

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 57

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 57 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.57.1–30
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 58 31 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 58

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 58

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 58 containing 31 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.58.1–31
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 59 24 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 59

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 59

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 59 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.59.1–24
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 60 30 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 60

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 60

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 60 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.60.1–30
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 61 19 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 61

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 61

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 61 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.61.1–19
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 62 32 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 62

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 62

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 62 containing 32 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.62.1–32
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 63 17 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 63

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 63

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 63 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.63.1–17
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 64 16 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 64

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 64

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 64 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.64.1–16
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 65 10 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 65

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 65

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 65 containing 10 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.65.1–10
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 66 16 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 66

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 66

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 66 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.66.1–16
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 67 22 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 67

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 67

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 67 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.67.1–22
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 68 15 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 68

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 68

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 68 containing 15 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.68.1–15
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 69 8 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 69

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 69

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 69 containing 8 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.69.1–8
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 70 94 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 70

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 70

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 70 containing 94 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.70.1–94
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 71 38 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 71

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 71

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 71 containing 38 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.71.1–38
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 72 24 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 72

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 72

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 72 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.72.1–24
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 73 24 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 73

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 73

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 73 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.73.1–24
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 74 19 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 74

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 74

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 74 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.74.1–19
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 75 21 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 75

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 75

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 75 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.75.1–21
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 76 21 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 76

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 76

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 76 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.76.1–21
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 77 22 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 77

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 77

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 77 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.77.1–22
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 78 19 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 78

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 78

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 78 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.78.1–19
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 79 10 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 79

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 79

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 79 containing 10 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.79.1–10
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 80 50 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 80

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 80

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 80 containing 50 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.80.1–50
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 81 73 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 81

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 81

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 81 containing 73 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.81.1–73
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 82 30 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 82

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 82

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 82 containing 30 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.82.1–30
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 83 19 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 83

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 83

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 83 containing 19 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.83.1–19
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 84 22 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 84

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 84

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 84 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.84.1–22
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 85 18 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 85

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 85

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 85 containing 18 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.85.1–18
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 86 24 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 86

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 86

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 86 containing 24 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.86.1–24
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 87 27 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 87

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 87

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 87 containing 27 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.87.1–27
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 88 105 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 88

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 88

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 88 containing 105 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.88.1–105
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 89 42 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 89

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 89

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 89 containing 42 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.89.1–42
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 90 29 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 90

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 90

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 90 containing 29 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.90.1–29
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 91 23 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 91

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 91

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 91 containing 23 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.91.1–23
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 92 54 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 92

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 92

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 92 containing 54 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.92.1–54
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 93 63 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 93

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 93

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 93 containing 63 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.93.1–63
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 94 46 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 94

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 94

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 94 containing 46 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.94.1–46
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 95 22 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 95

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 95

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 95 containing 22 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.95.1–22
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 96 26 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 96

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 96

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 96 containing 26 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.96.1–26
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 97 21 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 97

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 97

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 97 containing 21 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.97.1–21
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 98 20 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 98

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 98

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 98 containing 20 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.98.1–20
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 99 17 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 99

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 99

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 99 containing 17 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.99.1–17
PARVA 5 • ADHYāYA 100 16 Verses

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 100

उद्योगपर्व • अध्यायः 100

Udyogaparva Adhyāya 100 containing 16 verses.

Open Reader → MBh 5.100.1–16
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