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महाभारत

The Mahabharata

The great epic of the Bharatas, as composed by Vyasa — all 18 parvas and 2,114 sections, in Kisari Mohan Ganguli’s complete English translation.

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The two armies drawn up at Kurukshetra at dusk, with a conch shell and a mace in the foreground.

Parvas

English translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883–1896), public domain.

  1. Adi Parva

    The Book of the Beginning

    236 sections

  2. Sabha Parva

    The Book of the Assembly Hall

    80 sections

  3. Vana Parva

    The Book of the Forest

    313 sections

  4. Virata Parva

    The Book of Virata

    72 sections

  5. Udyoga Parva

    The Book of the Effort

    199 sections

  6. Bhishma Parva

    The Book of Bhishma

    124 sections

  7. Drona Parva

    The Book of Drona

    203 sections

  8. Karna Parva

    The Book of Karna

    96 sections

  9. Shalya Parva

    The Book of Shalya

    65 sections

  10. Sauptika Parva

    The Book of the Sleeping Warriors

    18 sections

  11. Stri Parva

    The Book of the Women

    27 sections

  12. Shanti Parva

    The Book of Peace

    365 sections

  13. Anushasana Parva

    The Book of the Instructions

    168 sections

  14. Ashvamedhika Parva

    The Book of the Horse Sacrifice

    92 sections

  15. Ashramavasika Parva

    The Book of the Hermitage

    39 sections

  16. Mausala Parva

    The Book of the Clubs

    8 sections

  17. Mahaprasthanika Parva

    The Book of the Great Journey

    3 sections

  18. Svargarohana Parva

    The Book of the Ascent to Heaven

    6 sections