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The Mahabharata

by Vyasa

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  1. 1Dedication
  2. 2Book I — Astra Darsana
  3. 3I — The Gathering
  4. 4II — The Princes
  5. 5III — Bhima and Duryodhan
  6. 6IV — The Advent of Arjun
  7. 7V — The Advent of Karna
  8. 8VI — The Rival Warriors
  9. 9VII — The Anointment of Karna
  10. 10VIII — The Chariot-driver
  11. 11IX — Close of the Day
  12. 12Book II — Swayamvara
  13. 13I — Journey to Panchala
  14. 14II — The Wedding Assembly
  15. 15III — The Bride
  16. 16IV — The Suitors
  17. 17V — Trial of Skill
  18. 18VI — The Disguised Arjun
  19. 19VII — The Tumult
  20. 20VIII — Krishna to the Rescue
  21. 21Book III — Rajasuya
  22. 22I — The Assemblage of Kings
  23. 23II — Feast and Sacrifice
  24. 24III — Glimpses of the Truth
  25. 25IV — The Arghya
  26. 26V — Sisupala’s Pride
  27. 27VI — Sisupala’s Fall
  28. 28VII — Yudhishthir Emperor
  29. 29Book IV — Dyuta
  30. 30I — Draupadi in the Council Hall
  31. 31II — Draupadi’s Plaint
  32. 32III — Insult and Vow of Revenge
  33. 33IV — Dhrita-rastra’s Kindness
  34. 34V — The Banishment
  35. 35VI — Pritha’s Lament
  36. 36Book V — Pativrata-Mahatmya
  37. 37I — Forest Life
  38. 38II — The Tale of Savitri
  39. 39III — The Fated Bridegroom
  40. 40IV — Overtaken by Fate
  41. 41V — Triumph Over Fate
  42. 42VI — Return Home
  43. 43Book VI — Go-Harana
  44. 44I — Complaint of the Cowherd
  45. 45II — The Disguised Charioteer
  46. 46III — Arms and Weapons
  47. 47IV — Rescue of the Cattle
  48. 48V — Warrior’s Guerdon
  49. 49VI — The Wedding
  50. 50Book VII — Udyoga
  51. 51I — Krishna’s Speech
  52. 52II — Valadeva’s Speech
  53. 53III — Satyaki’s Speech
  54. 54IV — Drupad’s Speech
  55. 55V — Krishna’s Speech at Hastina
  56. 56VI — Bhishma’s Speech
  57. 57VII — Drona’s Speech
  58. 58VIII — Vidura’s Speech
  59. 59IX — Dhrita-rashtra’s Speech
  60. 60X — Duryodhan’s Speech
  61. 61Book VIII — Bhishma-Badha
  62. 62I — Pandavs Routed by Bhishma
  63. 63II — Kurus Routed by Arjun
  64. 64III — Bhishma and Arjun Meet
  65. 65IV — Duryodhan’s Brothers Slain
  66. 66V — Satyaki’s Sons Slain
  67. 67VI — Bhima’s Danger and Rescue
  68. 68VII — Pandavs Routed by Bhishma
  69. 69VIII — Iravat Slain: Duryodhan’s Brothers Slain
  70. 70IX — Pandavs Routed by Bhishma
  71. 71X — Fall of Bhishma
  72. 72Book IX — Drona-Badha
  73. 73I — Single Combat Between Bhima and Salya
  74. 74II — Standards of the Pandavs
  75. 75III — Abhimanyu’s Death
  76. 76IV — Standards of the Kurus: Arjun’s Revenge
  77. 77V — Fall of Drona
  78. 78Book X — Karna-Badha
  79. 79I — Karna and Arjun Meet
  80. 80II — Fall of Karna
  81. 81III — Fall of Salya
  82. 82IV — Night of Slaughter
  83. 83Book XI — Sraddha
  84. 84I — Kuru Women Visit the Battle-field
  85. 85II — Gandhari’s Lament for the Slain
  86. 86III — Gandhari’s Lament for Duryodhan
  87. 87IV — Funeral Rite
  88. 88V — Oblation to Karna
  89. 89Book XII — Aswa-Medha
  90. 90I — The Gathering
  91. 91II — The Feasting
  92. 92III — Sacrifice of Animals
  93. 93IV — Sacrifice of the Horse
  94. 94V — Gifts
  95. 95Conclusion
  96. 96Translator’s Epilogue
  97. 97Glossary of Sanscrit Words

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