Volume III — Virata & Udyoga Parva

The Year in Hiding and the Failed Peace

The thirteenth year spent in disguise at Virata’s court and the killing of Kichaka; then the embassies, Krishna’s mission for peace, and the mustering of both armies once every attempt at settlement fails.

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Chapters

1 26 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The counsel of Yudhishthira and others
2 16 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The counsels of Yudhishthira and others
3 21 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — Counsels of the Pandavas
4 52 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The advice of Dhaumya
5 27 verses

The entering into Virata's city
6 27 verses

The hymn of Durga
7 15 verses

Yudhishthira's entry in Virat
8 13 verses

The entry of Bhima
9 31 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The entry of Draupadi
10 15 verses

The entry of Sahadeva
11 10 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The entry of Arjuna
12 13 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The entry of Nakula
13 45 verses

Pandava Pravesha Parva — The destruction of Jimuta
14 46 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Conversation between Krishna and Kichaka
15 21 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Draupadi going to bring wine
16 50 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Contempt of Draupadi
17 17 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Dialogue between Draupadi and Bhima
18 26 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Dialogue between Draupadi and Bhima
19 37 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Words of Draupadi
20 30 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — Words of Draupadi
21 43 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — The conversation between Bhima and Draupadi
22 81 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — The destruction of Kichaka
23 29 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — The destruction of minor Kichaka's
24 29 verses

Kichaka-Vadha Parva — The queen's words to Sairandhri
25 21 verses

Goharana Parva — The return of the spies
26 18 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Karna and Dushasana
27 7 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Drona
28 27 verses

Goharana Parva — Bhishma's words
29 12 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Kripa
30 24 verses

Goharana Parva — The going of Susharma and others to Matsya country
31 20 verses

Goharana Parva — The marching of the army
32 22 verses

Goharana Parva — The encounter between Susharma and Virata
33 54 verses

Goharana Parva — The discomfiture of Susharma in Goharana
34 18 verses

Goharana Parva — The announcement of Virata's victory
35 20 verses

Goharana Parva — The praise of Uttara in Goharana
36 20 verses

Goharana Parva — The proposal of making Brihannala
37 30 verses

Goharana Parva — The going out of Uttara in Goharana
38 44 verses

Goharana Parva — The chastisement of Uttara in Goharana
39 17 verses

Goharana Parva — The praise of Arjuna in Goharana
40 7 verses

Goharana Parva — The description of Arjuna's weapon in Goharana
41 9 verses

Goharana Parva — The attempt of getting down weapons in Goharana
42 18 verses

Goharana Parva — The seeing of weapon by Uttara in Goharana
43 23 verses

Goharana Parva — The description of weapons in Goharana
44 25 verses

Goharana Parva — The recognition of Arjuna in Goharana
45 32 verses

Goharana Parva — The beginnings of Arjuna's fighting in Goharana
46 29 verses

Goharana Parva — The seeing of omens in Goharana
47 26 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Duryodhana, in Goharana
48 22 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Karna in Goharana
49 11 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Kripa in Goharana
50 28 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Ashvathama in Goharana
51 18 verses

Goharana Parva — The words of Drona in Goharana
52 19 verses

Goharana Parva — The arrangement of troops by Bhishma
53 24 verses

Goharana Parva — The return of the kine in the Goharana
54 34 verses

Goharana Parva — The discomfiture of Karna in Goharana
55 41 verses

Goharana Parva — Arjuna's pointing out of Kurus to Uttara i Goharana
56 11 verses

Goharana Parva — The arrival of the deities at the battle field in Goharana
57 29 verses

Goharana Parva — The battle between Arjuna and Kripa
58 60 verses

Goharana Parva — The retreat of Drona
59 21 verses

Goharana Parva — The battle between Arjuna and Ashvathaman
60 27 verses

Goharana Parva — The retreat of Karna in the Goharana
61 37 verses

Goharana Parva — The battle between Arjuna and Dushasana
62 23 verses

Goharana Parva — The carnage caused by Partha
63 11 verses

Goharana Parva — The fight of Arjuna, in the Goharana
64 42 verses

Goharana Parva — The defeat of Bhishma
65 18 verses

Goharana Parva — The retreat of Duryodhana in the Goharana
66 27 verses

Goharana Parva — The return of Uttara to his city in the Goharana
67 18 verses

Goharana Parva — The return of Uttara
68 56 verses

Goharana Parva — The colloquy between Uttara and Virata
69 16 verses

Goharana Parva — Uttara's account of the battle in the Goharana
70 26 verses

Vaivahika Parva — The description of Yudhishthira
71 34 verses

Vaivahika Parva — The proposal of the marriage of Uttara
72 28 verses

Vaivahika Parva — The marriage of Abhimanyu
73 22 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The speech of Krishna
74 14 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The speech of Baladeva
75 19 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The speech of Satyaki
76 24 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The speech of Drupada
77 18 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The mission of priest
78 17 verses

Senodyoga Parva — Instruction of priest
79 37 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The setting out of Krishna
80 50 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The speech of Shalya
81 52 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The defeat of Indra
82 49 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The assassination of Vritra
83 17 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The fear of the queen of Indra
84 32 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The defeat of Indra
85 26 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The gifts of Upashruti
86 18 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The prayer of the queen of Indra
87 30 verses

Senodyoga Parva — Agni's speech to Brihaspati
88 33 verses

Senodyoga Parva — Varuna and others' news to Indra
89 15 verses

Senodyoga Parva — Agastya's news to Indra
90 23 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The departure of Shalya
91 27 verses

Senodyoga Parva — The mission of the priest
92 21 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The arrival of the priest
93 21 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The arrival of the Priest
94 40 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The mission from Dhritarashtra
95 28 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The queries of Yudhishthira
96 9 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
97 15 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
98 29 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The speech of Yudhishthira
99 27 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
100 14 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The speech of Yudhishthira
101 57 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — Words of Krishna
102 47 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The words of Yudhishthira
103 23 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The words of Yudhishthira
104 32 verses

Sanjayayana Parva — The words of Sanjaya
105 115 verses

Prajagara Parva — Code of morality of Vidura
106 85 verses

Prajagara Parva — The principles of morality explained by Vidura
107 75 verses

Prajagara Parva — The moral lessons as explained by Vidura
108 74 verses

Prajagara Parva — Morality explained by Vidura
109 58 verses

Prajagara Parva — The principles of morality explained by Vidura
110 45 verses

Prajagara Parva — The principles of morality as explained by Vidura
111 81 verses

Prajagara Parva — The speech of Vidura
112 32 verses

Prajagara Parva — Morality as taught by Vidura
113 11 verses

Sanat-Sujata Parva — The parley between Vidura and Dhritarashtra
114 45 verses

Sanat-Sujata Parva — The speech of Sanat-Sujata
115 61 verses

Sanat-Sujata Parva — The speech as delivered by Sanat-Sujata
116 31 verses

Sanat-Sujata Parva — On honest speech, in the Sanat-Sujata
117 21 verses

Sanat-Sujata Parva — On honest speech, in the Sanat-Sujata
118 31 verses

Sanat-Sujata Parva — On honest speech, in the Sanat-Sujata
119 14 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — Sanjaya sent in message, in the Yanasandhi
120 106 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Arjuna, in the Yanasandhi
121 48 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Arjuna, in the Yanasandhi
122 45 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya, in the Yanasandhi
123 58 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The repentance of Dhritarashtra
124 20 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — Repentance of Dhritarashtra
125 14 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Dhritarashtra
126 20 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
127 62 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Duryodhana
128 17 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
129 53 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
130 27 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Dhritarashtra
131 30 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Krishna
132 13 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Dhritarashtra
133 28 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Duryodhana
134 21 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Vidura
135 27 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Vidura
136 16 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Dhritarashtra
137 11 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
138 9 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — Arrival of Vyas and Gandhari
139 15 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — Sanjay's description of lord Krishna's greatness to Dhritarashtra
140 20 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
141 15 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
142 97 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
143 39 verses

Yanasandhi Parva — Speech of Krishna
144 18 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Bhima
145 19 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
146 17 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Bhima
147 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
148 18 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Arjuna
149 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
150 16 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Nakula
151 9 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Sahadeva and Satyaki
152 45 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
153 57 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The embassy of the God
154 28 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The embassy of the God
155 15 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The embassy of the God
156 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Dhritarashtra
157 17 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Vidura
158 23 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Duryodhana and others
159 26 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Embassy of Krishna
160 82 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The conversation between Kunti and Krishna
161 36 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The conversation between Krishna and Duryodhana
162 30 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The conversation between Krishna and Vidura
163 22 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The conversation between Krishna and Vidura
164 45 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Krishna's presence in the Assembly-Hall
165 59 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The speech of Krishna
166 47 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The story of Dambhodbhava
167 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of Matali
168 25 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of bridegroom by Matali
169 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of a bridegroom by Matali
170 18 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of bridegroom by Matali
171 8 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of bridegroom by Matali
172 14 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of bridegroom by Matali
173 18 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of a bridegroom by Matali
174 29 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of a bridegroom by Matali
175 40 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of a bridegroom by Matali
176 23 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The story of Galava
177 19 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The story of Galava
178 15 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of the region
179 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The story of Garuda
180 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — words of Garuda
181 13 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The search of a bridegroom by Matali
182 22 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
183 23 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
184 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
185 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva
186 22 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
187 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
188 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva
189 24 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
190 22 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Story of Galava
191 28 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Turning out from heaven of Yayati
192 18 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The getting up to heaven of Yayati
193 23 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The ascension to heaven of Yayati
194 61 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The speech of Krishna
195 27 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Bhishma
196 17 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The speech of Bhishma and Drona
197 25 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Duryodhana
198 50 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Sri-Krishna,
199 54 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Gandhari
200 53 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Vidura
201 43 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Exhibition of the universal form
202 34 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Kunti
203 44 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Injunctions of Vidura to his son
204 41 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The injunctions of Vidura to his son
205 40 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The injunctions of Vidura to his son
206 22 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The injunctions of Vidura to his son
207 31 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Kunti
208 26 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Bhishma
209 21 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — The speech of Bhishma
210 28 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
211 57 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Words of Karna
212 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
213 52 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Diolouge between Krishna and Karna.
214 31 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Meeting between Kunti and Karna
215 12 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — meeting between Kunti and Karna
216 27 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — meeting between Kunti and Karna
217 43 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
218 36 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
219 36 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva — Speech of Krishna
220 20 verses

Bhagavad-Yana Parva
221 70 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — Entrance into Kurukshetra
222 18 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — Preparation of tents
223 28 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — Equipment of Duryodhana's army
224 27 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — The conversation between Yudhishthira and Krishna
225 34 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — Divisions of Duryodhana's army
226 36 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — Appointment of Bhishma to the generalship,
227 35 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — Journey of Balarama to the sacred places
228 40 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — -Centinued The return of Rukmi
229 15 verses

Sainya Niryana Parva — The speech of Sanjaya
230 121 verses

Ulukadutagamana Parva — Instruction of Duryodhana to Uluka
231 36 verses

The speech of Uluka
232 55 verses

The return of Uluka
233 12 verses

Appointment of commanders
234 33 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Description of Rathas and Atirathas
235 22 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Description of Rathas and Atirathas
236 38 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Description of Rathas and Atirathas
237 41 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Quarrel between Bhishma & Karna
238 27 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Counting of Rathas and Atirathas
239 14 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Words of Bhishma
240 27 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Counting of Rathas and Atirathas
241 21 verses

Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva — Counting of Rathas and Atirathas
242 23 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Duryodhana enquires of Bhishma's refusal to strike Shikhandin
243 10 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — The story of Amba
244 45 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Dialogue between Amba and Shaikhavati
245 29 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Amba's meeting with royal sage Hotravahana
246 30 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Dialogue between Rama and Amba
247 42 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Rama and Bhishma in the field of Kurukshetra
248 95 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Fight between Rama and Bhishma
249 39 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Fight between Rama and Bhishma
250 38 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — The combat between Bhishma and Rama
251 16 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — The combat between Bhishma and Rama
252 30 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — The fight between Rama and Bhishma
253 19 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — The fight between Rama and Bhishma
254 23 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Story of the fight between Rama and Bhishma
255 35 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Story of the fight between Rama and Bhishma
256 38 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Rama's fight with Bhishma
257 19 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Amba ascends the funeral pyre
258 19 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Origin of Shikhandin
259 22 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Story of Shikhandin's birth, Arival of messenger of Hiranyavarman
260 20 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Story of Shikhandin's birth
261 30 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Story of Shikhandini, she meets a Yaksha named Sthulakarna
262 70 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — The exchanges of sexes and Shikhandin's return to his city
263 21 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Description of the streinght of Pandavas
264 22 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Word of Yudhishthira
265 19 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Marching out of the armies
266 33 verses

Ambopakhyana Parva — Marching of soldiers