Volume I — Adi & Sabha Parva

The Beginning and the Assembly Hall

The birth of the Kuru line, the rivalry of the Pandavas and Kauravas, the burning of the house of lac, Draupadi’s marriage and the founding of Indraprastha — then the Rajasuya sacrifice and the game of dice that costs the Pandavas their kingdom.

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Chapters

1 225 verses

Anukramanika Parva — Contents of subject
2 337 verses

Parva Sangraha Parva — Brief introduction to the story of Mahabharata
3 177 verses

Paushya Parva — Curse of Janamejaya by Sarama, Story of the Aruni, Upamanyu, Veda and Uttanka
4 11 verses

Pauloma Parva — Introduction of the story
5 31 verses

Pauloma Parva — Dialogue between Puloma and Agni
6 13 verses

Pauloma Parva — Birth of Chyavana, Bhrigu's curse on Agni
7 26 verses

Pauloma Parva — Agni freed from curse
8 24 verses

Pauloma Parva — Story of Ruru
9 23 verses

Pauloma Parva — Story of Ruru
10 8 verses

Pauloma Parva — Dialogue between Ruru and Dundubha
11 18 verses

Pauloma Parva — Story of Dundubha
12 6 verses

Pauloma Parva
13 30 verses

Astika Parva — Conference between Jaratkaru and manes
14 7 verses

Astika Parva — Jaratkaru's marriage with Vasuki's sister
15 11 verses

Astika Parva — Curse of snakes by mother Kadru
16 22 verses

Astika Parva — Story of the origin of snakes
17 11 verses

Astika Parva
18 44 verses

Astika Parva — Story of the churning the ocean
19 31 verses

Astika Parva — Churning the ocean
20 14 verses

Astika Parva — Curse of Kadru's sons
21 18 verses

Astika Parva — Description of the ocean
22 12 verses

Astika Parva — Seeing of ocean
23 28 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
24 17 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
25 16 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
26 6 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
27 16 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
28 20 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
29 41 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
30 51 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
31 34 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
32 21 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
33 23 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
34 25 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Garuda
35 8 verses

Astika Parva — Names of Nagas
36 25 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Shesh-Naga
37 33 verses

Astika Parva — Coversation of Vasuki and other snakes
38 17 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Jaratkaru
39 13 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Jaratkaru
40 25 verses

Astika Parva — Asceticism of Jaratkaru, King keeps dead snake on shoulder of Rishi
41 30 verses

Astika Parva — Curse to Parikshit by Shringi
42 39 verses

Astika Parva — Conversation between Takshaka and Kashyapa
43 31 verses

Astika Parva — Takshaka's bite
44 10 verses

Astika Parva — Installation of Janamejaya
45 30 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Jaratkaru
46 22 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Jaratkaru
47 37 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Jaratkaru
48 22 verses

Astika Parva — Birth of Astika
49 29 verses

Astika Parva — Story of Parikshit
50 43 verses

Astika Parva — Conversation of Parikshit and ministers
51 13 verses

Astika Parva — Story of the snake-sacrifice
52 8 verses

Astika Parva — Story of the snake-sacrifice
53 23 verses

Astika Parva — Story of the snake-sacrifice
54 27 verses

Astika Parva — Astika's arrival at the sacrifice
55 17 verses

Astika Parva — Praise for sacrifice by Astika
56 27 verses

Astika Parva — Boon for Astika by the king
57 16 verses

Astika Parva — Narration of the names of snakes
58 30 verses

Astika Parva — End of the Serpent-sacrifice
59 8 verses

Anshavatarana Parva — Introduction of Mahabharata
60 23 verses

Anshavatarana Parva — Vyasa comes to serpent sacrifice and the kings request to narrate the story of Mahabharata
61 45 verses

Anshavatarana Parva
62 48 verses

Anshavatarana Parva — Brief account of origin of Vyasa etc.
63 111 verses

Anshavatarana Parva
64 50 verses

Anshavatarana Parva — Brief account of incarnation of gods etc.
65 45 verses

Sambhava Parva — Narration of race of Aditya etc.
66 65 verses

Sambhava Parva — Tradition of offspring of Rishis
67 135 verses

Sambhava Parva — Descent of the Celestials, Gandharvas, Danavas etc.
68 11 verses

Sambhava Parva — Story of Dushyanta
69 15 verses

Sambhava Parva — Story of Dushyanta
70 39 verses

Sambhava Parva — Story of Dushyanta
71 39 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Shakuntala
72 11 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Shakuntala
73 27 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Shakuntala
74 118 verses

Sambhava Parva — Ilistory of Shakuntala
75 41 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
76 61 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
77 18 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
78 27 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
79 12 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
80 26 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
81 33 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
82 24 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
83 39 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
84 28 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
85 31 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
86 11 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
87 13 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
88 13 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
89 23 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
90 22 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
91 15 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
92 18 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
93 26 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
94 45 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
95 85 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
96 18 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
97 26 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
98 22 verses

Sambhava Parva — Birth of Bhishma
99 34 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Yayati
100 89 verses

Sambhava Parva — The story of Satyavati
101 13 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Chitrangada
102 41 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Vichitravirya,
103 18 verses

Sambhava Parva — Conversation between Bhishma and Satyavati
104 32 verses

Sambhava Parva — Conversation between Bhishma and Satyavati
105 32 verses

Sambhava Parva — Advice of Satyavati
106 24 verses

Sambhava Parva — The birth of Vichitraviryas' sons
107 13 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Animandavya
108 11 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Animandavya
109 24 verses

Sambhava Parva — Coronanation of Pandu
110 13 verses

Sambhava Parva — Marriage of Dhritarashtra
111 28 verses

Sambhava Parva — Acquirement of Indra's weapon
112 9 verses

Sambhava Parva — Marriage of Kunti
113 38 verses

Sambhava Parva — Conquest of Pandu
114 13 verses

Sambhava Parva — marriage of Vidura,
115 30 verses

Sambhava Parva — Birth of Gandhari's sons
116 8 verses

Sambhava Parva — Birth of Dushala
117 4 verses

Sambhava Parva — Narration of the names of Dhritarashtra's sons
118 30 verses

Sambhava Parva — Curse of the deer on Pandu
119 41 verses

Sambhava Parva — Story of Pandu
120 32 verses

Sambhava Parva — Colloquy between Pandu and Pritha
121 30 verses

Sambhava Parva — History of Vyushitashva
122 38 verses

Sambhava Parva — Raising up of Kunti's children
123 51 verses

Sambhava Parva — Birth of the Pandavas
124 25 verses

Sambhava Parva — Birth of the Pandavas
125 27 verses

Sambhava Parva — Death of Pandu
126 33 verses

Sambhava Parva — Speech of the Rishis
127 22 verses

Sambhava Parva — Cremation of Pandu
128 55 verses

Sambhava Parva — Bhima's drinking of Ambrosia
129 35 verses

Sambhava Parva — Return of Bhima
130 46 verses

Sambhava Parva — Birth of Kripa
131 59 verses

Sambhava Parva — Colloquy of Drona and Bhishma
132 70 verses

Sambhava Parva — Drona's examination his pupils
133 20 verses

Sambhava Parva — Rescue of Drona from the alligator
134 26 verses

Sambhava Parva — Tournament of weapons
135 26 verses

Sambhava Parva — Trial of arms
136 38 verses

Sambhava Parva — Coronation of Karna
137 25 verses

Sambhava Parva — Trial of arms
138 55 verses

Sambhava Parva — Chastisement of Drupadas
139 16 verses

Sambhava Parva — Pensiveness of Dhritarashtra
140 78 verses

Sambhava Parva — Counsel of Kanika
141 35 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Jealousy of Duryodhana
142 22 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Consultation of Duryodhana
143 13 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Departure for Varanavata
144 13 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Instructions to Purochana
145 30 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Arrival at Varanavata
146 25 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Colloquy of Bhima and Yudhisthira
147 16 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Living in the lac house
148 13 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Burning of the lac house
149 12 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Crossing the Ganges
150 24 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Pandavas enters in the forest
151 37 verses

Jatugriha Parva — Fetching of water by Bhima
152 28 verses

Hidimba-Vadha Parva — Colloquy of Hidimba and Bhima
153 39 verses

Hidimba-Vadha Parva — Fight between Hidimba and Bhima
154 34 verses

Hidimba-Vadha Parva — Killing of Hidimba
155 33 verses

Hidimba-Vadha Parva — Birth of Ghatotkacha
156 16 verses

Hidimba-Vadha Parva — Pandavas entered in Ekachakra city and meeting with Vyasa
157 34 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Lamentations of the Brahmana
158 35 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Words of Brahmani
159 22 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Words of Brahmana's daughter and son
160 15 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Question of Kunti
161 16 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Promise of Bhima to kill Baka
162 24 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Colloquy of Kunti and Yudhisthira
163 24 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Fight between Baka and Bhima
164 17 verses

Baka-Vadha Parva — Killing of Baka
165 11 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Narration by the Brahmana
166 25 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Birth of Draupadi
167 41 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Birth of Dhrishtadyumna
168 11 verses

Chaitraratha Parva
169 15 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Birth of Draupadi
170 75 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Words of the Gandharva
171 42 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Tapati
172 22 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Tapati
173 48 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — -Contd. History of Tapati
174 12 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — -Contd. Whom to appoint a priest
175 42 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Defeat of Vishvamitra
176 46 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Grief of Vasishtha
177 47 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Birth of the son of Saudasya
178 27 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Aurva
179 21 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Aurva
180 22 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Aurva
181 22 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Aurva
182 22 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — History of Vasishtha
183 11 verses

Chaitraratha Parva — Appointment of Dhaumya
184 20 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Departure of the Pandavas
185 32 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Word of Dhrishtadyumna
186 24 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Introduction of the Kings
187 24 verses

Svayamvara Parva — -Contd. Discomfiture of the kings
188 23 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Hitting of the target
189 24 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Words of Krishna
190 41 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Return of the Pandavas
191 25 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Arrival of Balaram and Krishna
192 17 verses

Svayamvara Parva — Return of Dhrishtaduymna
193 26 verses

Vaivahika Parva — Conversation between the Priest and Yudhisthira
194 12 verses

Vaivahika Parva — Display of various things
195 31 verses

Vaivahika Parva — Arrival of Dvaipayana
196 23 verses

Vaivahika Parva — Words of Vyasa
197 52 verses

Vaivahika Parva — History of five Indras
198 18 verses

Vaivahika Parva — Marriage of Draupadi
199 19 verses

Vaivahika Parva — Presents of Srikrishna
200 25 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Words of Duryodhana
201 17 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Words of Duryodhana
202 24 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Consultations of Dhritarashtra
203 18 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Word of Bhishma
204 26 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Word of Drona
205 25 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Word of Vidura
206 22 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Colloquy of Vidura and Drupada
207 32 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Departure of Krishna
208 22 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Colloquy of Yudhishthira and Narada
209 28 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — History of Sunda and Upasunda
210 25 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — History of Sunda and Upasunda
211 25 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — Creation of Tilottama
212 24 verses

Viduragamana-Rajyalabha Parva — History Sunda and Upasunda
213 29 verses

Arjuna Vanavasa Parva — Departure of Arjuna, for the forest
214 29 verses

Arjuna Vanavasa Parva — Meeting with Ulupi
215 22 verses

Arjuna Vanavasa Parva — Marriage with Chitragnada
216 19 verses

Arjuna Vanavasa Parva — Rescue of the crocodiles
217 31 verses

Arjuna's Tirtha visiting
218 18 verses

Arjuna Vanavasa Parva — Arjuna's arrival at Dvarka
219 21 verses

Subhadra Harana Parva — Assent of Yudhishthira
220 26 verses

Subhadra Harana Parva — Wrath of Baladeva
221 73 verses

Subhadra Harana Parva — Birth of Pandu princes
222 31 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Arrival of Agni
223 58 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Defeat of Agni
224 17 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Colloquy between Arjuna and Agni
225 22 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Burning of the Khandava
226 22 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Wrath of Indra
227 43 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Battle between the celestial and Krishna and Arjuna
228 39 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Rescue of Maya
229 30 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — History of Sharangakas
230 21 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — Lamentation of Jarita
231 16 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — History of Sharangakas
232 24 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — History of Sharangakas
233 29 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — History of Sharangakas
234 16 verses

Khandavadaha Parva — End of Khandavadaha
235 21 verses

Sabhakriya Parva — Choice of land for the assembly-hall
236 28 verses

Sabhakriya Parva — Departure of Srikrishna to Dwarka
237 29 verses

Sabhakriya Parva — The construction of the assembly-hall
238 14 verses

Sabhakriya Parva — Entry to the assembly-hall
239 115 verses

Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva — The history of Lokapalas
240 17 verses

The inquiry about assembly-hall
241 21 verses

Description of Indra's assembly-hall
242 23 verses

Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva — Description of Yama's assembly-hall
243 13 verses

Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva — Description of Varuna's assembly-hall
244 23 verses

Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva — Description of Kubera's Sabha
245 43 verses

Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva — Description of Brahma's Sabha
246 34 verses

Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva — Description of Brahma's Sabha
247 45 verses

Rajasuyarambha Parva — Arrival of Krishna
248 57 verses

Words of Srikrishna
249 21 verses

continued Words of Srikrishna
250 15 verses

Rajasuyarambha Parva — -continued. Consultation for killing Jarasandha
251 47 verses

confinued. The birth of Jarasandha
252 10 verses

Rajasuyarambha Parva — The birth of Jarasandha
253 27 verses

Rajasuyarambha Parva — Praise of Jarasandha,
254 30 verses

Jarasandha Vadha Parva — Departure for Magadha
255 44 verses

Jarasandha Vadha Parva — Colloquy between Jarasandha and Krishna
256 33 verses

Jarasandha Vadha Parva — Preparation for the fight
257 30 verses

Fatigue of Jarasandha
258 55 verses

Jarasandha Vadha Parva — Summary of conquests
259 10 verses

Digvijaya Parva — Summary of conquests
260 16 verses

Digvijaya Parva — Victory over Bhagadatta
261 29 verses

Digvijaya Parva — . Conquest of various countries
262 21 verses

Digvijaya Parva — Arjuna's northern conquests
263 14 verses

Digvijaya Parva — Conquests of Bhima
264 27 verses

Digvijaya Parva — The northern conquests of Bhima
265 72 verses

Digvijaya Parva — Conquest of Sahadeva
266 16 verses

Digvijaya Parva — Conquests of Nakula
267 48 verses

Rajasuya Parva — Installation in the Rajasuya
268 22 verses

Rajasuya Parva — Arrival of the invited guests
269 16 verses

Rajasuya Parva — Commencement of the sacrifice
270 29 verses

Arghyaharana Parva — Arghya-presentation to Krishna
271 30 verses

Arghyaharana Parva — -Contd. The wrath of Shishupala
272 30 verses

Arghyaharana Parva — The words of Bhishma
273 16 verses

Arghyaharana Parva — The consultation of the kings
274 13 verses

Shishupala Vadha Parva — Consolation to Yudhishthira
275 37 verses

Words of Shishupala
276 20 verses

Shishupala Vadha Parva — Wrath of Bhima
277 21 verses

History of Shishupala
278 41 verses

Shishupala Vadha Parva — The words of Bhishma
279 62 verses

Shishupala Vadha Parva — Killing of Shishupala
280 30 verses

was (DYUTA PARVA) Vow of Yudhishthira
281 34 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
282 21 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
283 56 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
284 33 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
285 20 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
286 39 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
287 21 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
288 11 verses

Dyuta Parva — Words of Duryodhana
289 21 verses

Dyuta Parva — Lamentations of Duryodhana
290 20 verses

Dyuta Parva — Fetching Yudhishthira
291 4 verses

Dyuta Parva — Fetching of Duryodhana
292 36 verses

Dyuta Parva — Arrival of Yudhishthira
293 18 verses

Dyuta Parva — Colloquy between Yudhishthira and Shakuni
294 9 verses

Dyuta Parva — Commencement of the play
295 25 verses

Dyuta Parva — The gambling match
296 15 verses

Dyuta Parva — Words of Vidura
297 10 verses

Dyuta Parva — Words of Vidura
298 20 verses

Dyuta Parva — The sound counsel of Vidura
299 43 verses

Dyuta Parva — The losing of Draupadi
300 12 verses

Dyuta Parva — The words of Vidura
301 53 verses

Dyuta Parva — Draupadi's question
302 86 verses

Dyuta Parva — The dragging of Draupadi
303 21 verses

Dyuta Parva — Words of Bhisma
304 18 verses

Dyuta Parva — The words of Bhisma
305 35 verses

Dyuta Parva — Draupadi's obtaining boon
306 16 verses

Dyuta Parva — Wrath of Bhima
307 14 verses

Dyuta Parva — Boons of Dhritarashtra
308 26 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Re-summoning of Yudhisthira
309 12 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Words of Gandhari
310 19 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Defeat of Yudhisthira once again
311 45 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Going to Dhritarashtra
312 23 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Yudhishthira's departure to the forest
313 36 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Colloquy between Draupadi and Kunti,
314 48 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Words of Dhritarashtra
315 31 verses

Anudyuta Parva — Reflections of Dhritarashtra