2 Sabhakriya Parva Assembly Hall - Maya Danava erects palace & court (sabha), at Indraprastha
- Life at court, game of dice, & exile of Pandavas Maya Danava erects palace & court (sabha), at Indraprastha
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1 Sabhakriya Parva

2 Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva

3 Rajasuyarambha Parva

4 Jarasandhta-vadha Parva - sub-parva describes how & why trio Krishna, Arjuna & Bhima kil

5 Digvijaya Parva

6 Rajasuyika Parva

7 Arghyaharana Parva,

8 Sisupala-vadha Parva - How & why Krishna kills Sisupala in shaba

9 Dyuta Parva - How pandavas were invited by Dhritarashtra for game of dice Shakuni swindles Yudhisthir

4 Pandava-Pravesa Parva (Virata) - year spent incognito at court of Virata
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1 Pandava pravesha parvam

2 Samaya palana parvam

3 Keechaka vada parvam

4 Gho grahana parvam

5 Vaivahiha parvam

6 BHISHMA PARVA 1st part of battle, Bhishma commander for Kauravas & fall on arrows 204,000W 816P 13:35:24 13 5M

1 Dhritarashtra asks Sanjay 1 names of rivers 2 mountains 3 provinces 4 forests	2 Dhritarashtra asks Sanjay: names of Varshas, mountains, & also those that dwell on those mountains: Mention Sweta 1 Nishadha 2 Romanaka 3 Hiranmaya 4 Hiranwati (river) 5 Garuda 6 Yaksha 7 Mt Sringavat 8 Sandili 9 Airavat 10 Hari 11 Jamvunada gold	3 Geography of Varsha that is called after Bharatavarsha, Mountains, Rivers Provinces, Kings & Kshatriyas : Long list of 300 tribes	4 1 Large armies of Kurus & Pandavas ready for war 2 Mentions about Suvala's son Sakuni 3 Shalya 4 Jayadratha 5 2 princes of Avanti named Vinda & Anuvinda 6 Kekayas 7 Sudakshina (Kambojas) 8 Srutayudha (Kalingas) 9 Jayatsena 10 Vrihadvala (Kosalas) 11 Kritavarman (Satwata) 12 Srinjayas 13 Dussasana 14 Durvishaha 15 Durmukha 16 Dussaha 17 Vivinsati 18 Chitrasena 19 Vikarna 20 Satyavrata 21 Purumitra 22 Jaya 23 Bhurisravas 24 Shala 25 20K 26 car-warriors followed them 27 Abhishahas 28 Surasenas 29 Sivis 30 Vasatis 31 Shalvas 32 Matsyas 33 Amvashtas 34 Trigartas 35 Kekayas 36 Sauviras 37 Kitavas 38 Prachyas 39 Magadhas 40 Kunjaras	5 Both armies facing each other ready for war Mentions 1 Shalas 2 Valhikas 3 Ambasthas 4 Sindhus 5 Sauviras 6 Panchanadas 7 Shoora 8 Shalva 9 Matsya 10 Kekayas 11 Sakas 12 Kiratas 13 Yavanas 14 Pahlavas 15 Vrishnis 16 Bhojas 17 Surashtras 18 Nairrita 19 Kritavarman 20 Samasaptakas 21 Trigartas 22 Gandharvas 23 Andhakas 24 Vrishnis 25 Bhojas
6 Drupada became head (of that array) Mention kings 1 Kuntibhoja 2 Saivya 3 Dasharnas 4 Prayagas 5 Dasherakas 6 Anupakas 7 Kiratas 8 Patachcharas 9 Hunas 10 Pauravakas 11 Nishadas 12 Pisachas 13 Daradas 14 Pundras 15 Kundivishas 16 Madakas 17 Kadakas 18 Tanganas 19 Partanganas 20 Balhikas 21 Tittiras 22 Cholas 23 Pandyas 24 Uddras 25 Savaras 26 Tumbupas 27 Vatsas 28 Nakulas 29 Sahadevas 30 Arbudas 31 Viratas 32 Kekayas 33 Kashirajas 34 Shaivyas	7 Mentions tribes in war: 1 Samsthanas 2 Surasenas 3 Venikas 4 Kukuras 5 Arevakas 6 Trigartas 7 Madrakas 8 Yavanas 9 Satrunjayas 10 Dussasana 11 Vikarna 12 Nanda 13 Upanandaka 14 Chitrasena 15 Panibhadrakas 16 Bharadwaja 17 Kuntalas 18 Dasharnas 19 Magadhas 20 Visha 21 Vidarbhas 22 Melakas 23 Karnas 24 Pravaranas 25 Gandharas 26 Sindhu-sauviras 27 Sivis 28 Vasatis 29 Sakuni 30 Bharadwaja 31 Aswalakas 32 Vikarnas 33 Vamanas 34 Kosalas 35 Daradas 36 Chuchupas 37 Vrikas 38 Kshudrakas 39 Malavas 40 Bhurisravas 41 Shala 42 Shalya 43 Bhagadatta 44 Vinda 45 Anuvinda 46 Somadatta 47 Susarman 48 Sudakshina 49 Kambojas 50 Satayus 51 Srutayus 52 Aswatthaman 53 Kripa 54 Kritavarman 55 Satwata's 56 Ketumat 57 Vasudana 58 Kasi 59 Hrishikesa,	8 Mentions about tribes 1 Garuda 2 Devavrata 3 Bharadwaja 4 Kritavarman 5 Satwata's 6 Aswatthaman 7 Kripa 8 Trigartas 9 Matsyas 10 Kekayas 11 Vatadhanas 12 Bhurisravas 13 Sala 14 Shalya 15 Bhagadatta 16 Madrakas 17 Sindhu-Sauviras 18 Pancha-nodas 19 Jayadratha 20 Vinda & Anuvinda of Avanti 21 Kambojas 22 Sakas 23 Surasenas 24 Magadhas 25 Kalingas 26 Daserakas 27 Karushas 28 Vikunjas 29 Mundas 30 Kaundivrishas 31 Vrithadvala 32 Virata 33 Drupada 34 Nila 35 Chedis 36 Kasis 37 Karushas 38 Pauravas 39 Dhrishtadyumna 40 Sikhandin 41 Panchalas 42 Prabhadrakas 43 Iravan 44 Kekaya	9 Mention of war 1 Sikhandin 2 Virata 3 Matsyas 4 Dhananjaya 5 Drona 6 Kripa 7 Vikarna, 8 Sindhus 9 Sakuni 10 Uluka 11 Nakula 12 Trigartas 13 Satyaki 14 Chekitana 15 Subhadra 16 Shalya 17 Kaikeyas 18 Dhrishtaketu 19 Ghatotkacha 20 Dhrishtadyumna	10 Kauravas & Pandavas, once more proceeded to battle Mention of 1 Duryodhana 2 Chitrasena 3 Vivinsati 4 Bhishma 5 Bharadwaja's son 6 Malavas 7 Avantis 8 Pulindas 9 Paradas 10 Kshudraka-Malavas 11 Drona 12 Bhagadatta 13 Magadhas 14 Kalingas 15 Pisachas 16 Pragajyotisha 17 Bhagadatta 18 Vrihadvala 19 Kosalas 20 Melakas 21 Tripuras 22 Chichilas 23 Shuras 24 Trigarta 25 Prasthala 26 Kambojas 27 Yavanas 28 Sringataka 29 Bhimasena 30 Satyaki 31 Arjuna 32 Krishna 33 Yudhishthira 34 Abhimanyu 35 Virata 36 Ghatotkacha
91 1 Ghatotkacha 2 Abhimanyu 3 Bharadwaja 4 Kripa 5 Bhurisravas 6 Salya 7 Drona 8 Vivingsati 9 Chitrasena 10 Vikarna 11 Sindhus 12 Vrihadvala 13 Aswatthaman 14 Nila 15 Sakra 16 Rakshasas	92 1 Bhandi 2 Somakas 3 Panchalas 4 Karushas 5 Kekayas	93 1 Bhandi 2 Somakas 3 Panchalas 4 Karushas 5 Kekayas	112 Tribes mentioned: 1 Kanka 2 Sini 3 Satwata 4 Paurava 5 Chedis 6 Chitrasena 7 Susarman 8 Vrihadvala 9 Kosalas 10 Madras 11 Virata 12 Matsyas 13 Jayadratha 14 Sindhus 15 Dhrishtadyumna 16 Panchalas 17 Bhagadatta 18 Sikhandin 19 Pragjyotishas 20 Chedis 21 Kasis 22 Karushas 23 Somakas	7 Dronabhisheka Parva: battle, Drona commander major book of war Most of great war - battle continues, with Drona as commander 341,000W 1,364P 22:43:29 312M 1 Dronabhishe 2 Samasapthaka 3 Abhimanyu va 4 Prathignya p 5 Jayadratha v 6 Ghatotkacha 7 Drona vada p 8 Narayanasthi

8 Karna Parva: battle again, with Karna as commander 189,250W 757P 12:36:59 173M 14Pts 1 Sanjay tells Dhritarashtr about kings who are slain in war 1 Bhishma 2 Srinjayas & Panchalas 3 Drona 4 Karna 5 Vinda & Anuvinda 6 Jayadratha 7 Kiratas king Bhagadatta 8 Bhurishrava 9 Ambashtha king Srutayus 10 Duhshasana 11 Sudakshina 12 Kosolas 13 Chitrasena 14 Madras 15 Vrishasena 16 Abhimanyu 17 Srutayus 18 Rukmaratha 19 Bhagiratha & Vrihatkshatra (Kekaya) 20 Bahlika 21 Jayatsena 22 Durmukha 23 Dussaha 24 Durmarshana & Durvisaha 25 Kalinga & Vrishaka 26 Vrishavarman 27 Paurava 28 Vasatis 29 Surasenas 30 Abhishahas 31 Sivis 32 Kalingas 33 Narayana Gopas 34 Srenis 35 samsaptakas 36 Vrishaka & Achala 37 Shalva 38 Oghavat & Vrishanta 39 Kshemadhurti 40 Jalasandha 41 Alayudha & Kharabandhura 42 Kekayas 43 Malavas 44 Madrakas 45 Dravidas 46 Yaudheyas 47 Lalittas 48 Kshudrakas 49 Mavellaka 50 Usinaras 51 Tundikeras 52 Savitriputras 2 Jishnu (Arjuna) once more slew large number of Samsaptakas 3 Elephant-warriors who fight with Dhrishtadyumna 1 Nakula 2 Sahadeva 3 Prabhadrakas 4 Satyaki 5 Shikhandi 6 Chekitana 7 Angas 8 Vangas 9 Pundras 10 Magadhas 11 Tamraliptakas 12 Mekalas 13 Utkalas 14 Koshalas 15 Madras 16 Dasharnas 17 Nishadas 4 Yuyutsu fights with vast army of Uluka 5 1 Madra king Shalya appointed to office of charioteer of Karna 2 Shalya refuses for regarding Karna to be superior & says I, however, do not regard Karna as my equal in battle 3 So assign to me much greater share Shalya was convinced to become driver of Karna 4 Origin of Varnas 6 Karna said bitter words to Madra king Shalya quoting brahmanas about Vahikas & Madrakas 1 town Sakala 2 river Apaga 3 clan of Vahikas known by name of Jarttikas, who happened to live in Kuru-Jangala 4 Mention of Karaskaras 5 Mahishakas 6 Kalingas 7 Keralas 8 Karkotakas 9 Virakas 10 Prasthalas 11 Madras 12 Gandharas 13 Arattas 14 Khasas 15 Vasatis 16 Sindhus 17 Sauviras 18 regions called as Arattas 7 Description of war of Kauravas against 1 Pandus 2 Srinjayas 3 Sini 4 Shikhandi 5 Janamejaya 6 Dhrishtadyumna 7 Prabhadraka 8 Panchala 9 Shikhandi 10 Duhshasana 11 Nakula 12 Vrishasena 13 Chitrasena 14 Uluka 15 Satyaki 16 Shakuni 17 Kripa 18 Yudhamanyu 19 Kritavarma 20 Uttamauja 21 Siddha 22 Panchala 23 Trigarta 24 Hridika 25 Kritavarma 8 17th day terrible massacre, Kshatriyas from diverse provinces destroyed 1 Srinjayas 2 Panchalas 3 Matsyas 4 Karushas 5 Chedis 6 Bhagadatta 7 Drona & Bhishma 8 Vaikartana 9 Kripa & Drona's son 10 Duryodhana 11 Govasas 12 Dasameyas 13 Vasatis 14 Vatadhanas 15 Bhojas 16 Tusharas 17 Yavanas 18 Khasas 19 Darvabhisaras 20 Daradas 21 Sakas 22 Kamathas 23 Ramathas 24 Tanganas 25 Andhrakas 26 , Pulindas 27 Kiratas 28 Mlecchas 29 Magadhas 30 Chedis 31 Panchalas 32 Karushas 33 Matsyas 34 Kaikayas 9 Shalya-parva: Last day of battle, Shalya commander pilgrimage of Balarama 127,000W 508P 8:27:11 232M 1 Baladeva tracks River Sarasvati, mentions Vinasana where Sarasvati is lost 1 Subhumika 2 Gandharvas 3 Gandharvas 4 Gargasrota 5 tirtha called Sankha 6 Mohasankha 7 Yakshas 8 Vidyadharas 9 Rakshasas 10 Pisachas 11 Siddhas 12 Dwaita lake 13 tirtha called Nagadhanwana 14 Naga Vasuki 15 Naimisha 16 Samantapanchaka 17 Valkhilyas & Asmakuttas 18 Dantolakhalinas 19 Samprakshanas 20 Kurukshetra, trees & plants along Sarasvati 1 Vadari 2 Inguda 3 Ksamarya 4 Plaksha 5 Aswattha 6 Vibhitaka 7 Kakkola 8 Palasa 9 Karira 10 Pilu in forest of Karushakas 11 Vilwas 12 Amratakas 13 Atimuktas 14 Kashandas 15 Parijatas 2 Dispute between Vasishtha & Vishvamitra, description of Sarasvati & Sthanu 3 Description of River Saraswati 4 Birth of Kartikeya or Skanda 5 List of 330 combatants who came to ceremony for investing Kartikeya with status of generalissimo 6 List of mothers who became companions when Skanda was installed 10 Sauptika-parva: How Ashwathama & remaining Kauravas killed Pandava army in their sleep 29,000W 116P 1:55:18 105M 1 Pandavas having gone away, mighty charioteers, Kritavarman, Kripa, & son of Drona, came to field of battle in evening & there saw king Duryodhana lying on ground 11 Jalapradanika-parva: Gandhari, Kunti & women, Kurus & Pandavas lament dead 29,750W 119P 1:58:44 108M 1 Dhritarashtra of prophetic eye, afflicted at death of his children, & moved by enmity towards Bhima, broke into pieces statue of hard iron deftly placed before him by Krishna (as substitute of Bhima) Then Vidura, 12 Shanti Parva (Peace): crowning of Yudhisthira king of Hastinapura, instructions from Bhishma 603,000W 2,412P 40:11:35 551M 1 increaseth understanding & in which is related despondency of Yudhishthira on his having slain his fathers, brothers, sons, maternal uncles & matrimonial relations 2 from his bed of arrows Bhishma expounded various systems of duties worth study of kings desirous of knowledge 13 ANUSASANA PARVA: final instructions (anushasana) from Bhishma 365,000W 1,460P 24:19:08 334M 1 ancestry of Viswamitra, Kshatriya whose sons became progenitors of many races of Brahmanas & founders of many clans 1 Madhuchcchanda 2 Devrat 3 Akshina 4 Sakunta 5 Vabhru 6 Kalapatha 7 Yajnavalkya 8 Sthula 9 Uluka 10 Mudgala 11 Saindhavayana 12 Valgujangha,Galeva 13 Ruchi 14 Vajra 15 Salankayana 16 Liladhya Narada 17 Kurchamuka 18 Vahuli 19 Mushala 20 Vakshogriva 21 Anghrika 22 Naikadrik 23 Silayupa 24 Sita 25 Suchi 26 hakrak 27 Marrutantavya 28 Vataghna 29 Aswalayana 30 Syamayana 31 Gargya 32 ,Javali 33 Susruta 34 Karishi 35 Sangsrutya 36 Para Paurava 37 Tantu 38 Kapila 39 Tarakayana 40 Upagahana 41 Asurayani 42 Margama 43 Hiranyksha 44 Janghari 45 Bhavravayani 46 Suti 47 Bibhuti 48 Suta 49 Surakrit 50 Arani 51 Nachika 52 Champeya 53 Ujjayana 54 Navatantu 55 Vakanakha 56 Sayanya 57 Yati 58 Ambhoruha 59 Amatsyasin 60 Srishin 61 Gardhavi Urjjayoni 62 Rudapekahin 63 Naradin 14 ASWAMEDHA PARVA: royal ceremony of Ashvamedha (Horse sacrifice) by Yudhisthira 110,250W 441 7:20:12 201M 15 Asramavasa Parva: Deaths of Dhritarashtra, Gandhari & Kunti in forest fire 41,500W 166P 2:45:06 405M 1 Dhritarashtra, abdicating kingdom, & accompanied by Gandhari & Vidura went to woods 2 Seeing this, virtuous Pritha also, ever engaged in cherishing her superiors, leaving court of her sons, followed old couple 3 In this is described wonderful meeting through kindness of Vyasa of king (Dhritarashtra) with spirits of his slain children, grand-children, & other princes, returned from other world 4 Then monarch abandoning his sorrows acquired with his wife highest fruit of his meritorious actions 5 In this Parva, Vidura after having leaned on virtue all his life attaineth to most meritorious state 6 "learned son of Gavalgana, Sanjaya, also of passions under full control, & foremost of ministers, attained, in Parva, to blessed state 7 In this, Yudhishthira just met Narada & heard from him about extinction of race of Vrishnis 8 This is very wonderful Parva called Asramvasika 9 number of sections in this is 42, & 10 number of slokas composed by Vyasa cognisant of truth is 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2 Age of Brāhmaṇas

1 Growth of Brahman influence in expanding Aryan society

2 System of priestly doctrine: theory of Sacrifice & mechanical control of nature thereby

3 Its antinomianism: partly corrected by growing cult of Rudra-Śiva

4 Upanishads: their relation to Brāhmaṇas

5 Brahma Absolute

6 Karma-Saṃsāra

7 Results: Śaiva Theism

8 Kṛishṇa: early history & legends

9 Teachings

4 Brahmā & Trimūrti

1 Dattātrēya

5 2 Modern Instances.