Mahabharata Story Book in English

Mahabharata

Content

• Introduction
• The Epic begins
• How the Epic became known to the World
Adi Parva
• King Shantanu weds Ganga • Shantanu regains his son • Shantanu meets Satyavati • Devavrata's decision • Satyavati's sons • Vichitraveerya weds • Arriba's anger • Crisis at Hastinapura • The Three Brothers • Kunti's Story • Pandu weds Kunti • Pandu's sorrow • The Birth of the Pandavas • The Sons of Dhritarashtra • The Death of Pandu • Early Differences • Drona Enters • Drona's Star Pupil • Arjuna's Skill • Ekalavya's Great Sacrifice • Radheya's Story • The Tournament • Drupada Humbled • The Pandavas sent to Varanavata • The Palace of Lac • Bheema and Hidimhi • Bheema and Bakasura • The Pandavas travel to Kampilaya • Draupadi's Swayamvara • Draupadi weds the Pandavas • The Pandavas go Home • Khandavaprastha • Arjuna's self-imposed exile • Agni's Hunger
Sabha Parva
• Maya's Help • Yuddhishtira's desire • The Story of J arasandha • J arasandha' send • The First Honour • Sishupala • Durvodhana's envy grows • Sakuni takes a Hand • Vidura sent to Indraprastha • The Great Game. • Draupadi's Ordeal • The Pandavas' Oaths and Dhritarashtra's fear • Yuddhishtira plays again • The Akshayapatra • Vidura's Advice • The Curse of Maitreya • Krishna Comforts the Pandavas • The Pandavas at Dwaitavana • Arjuna's Quest for Divine Astras • Arjuna at Indrakila
• Virata Parva
• Udyoga Parva
• Bbeesbma Parva
• Drona Parva
• Karna Parva
• Salya Parva
• Sauptika Parva
• Stree Parva
• Shanti Parva
• Anushasana Parva
• Ashrama Vasika Parva
• Mausala Parva
• Mahaprasthanika Parva
• Swargaarohanika Parva
• Glossary