a reader's companion to

महाभारत The Mahābhārata

Bibek Debroy's translation of the critical edition, established by the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune.

अनुक्रमणिका contents · the eighteen books

  1. आदि Ādi the beginning २२५ adhyāyas vol. 1
  2. सभा Sabhā the hall ७२ adhyāyas vol. 2
  3. आरण्यक Āraṇyaka the forest २९९ adhyāyas vol. 2
  4. विराट Virāṭa of virāṭa ६७ adhyāyas vol. 4
  5. उद्योग Udyoga the effort १९७ adhyāyas vol. 4
  6. भीष्म Bhīṣma of bhīṣma ११७ adhyāyas vol. 5
  7. द्रोण Droṇa of droṇa १७३ adhyāyas vol. 6
  8. कर्ण Karṇa of karṇa ६९ adhyāyas vol. 7
  9. शल्य Śalya of śalya ६४ adhyāyas vol. 7
  10. सौप्तिक Sauptika the slaughter at night १८ adhyāyas vol. 8
  11. स्त्री Strī the women २७ adhyāyas vol. 8
  12. शान्ति Śānti peace ३५३ adhyāyas vol. 8
  13. अनुशासन Anuśāsana instruction १५४ adhyāyas vol. 9
  14. अश्वमेधिक Aśvamedhika the horse sacrifice ९६ adhyāyas vol. 10
  15. आश्रमवासिक Āśramavāsika the hermitage years ४७ adhyāyas vol. 10
  16. मौसल Mausala the iron pestle ९ adhyāyas vol. 10
  17. महाप्रस्थान Mahāprasthāna the great departure ३ adhyāyas vol. 10
  18. स्वर्गारोहण Svargārohaṇa the ascent to heaven ५ adhyāyas vol. 10