Epic poem (prose translation) · 1883–1884

The Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva

The Book of the Beginning

Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli (published by Pratap Chandra Roy, 1883–1896)

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Book 1 of Kisari Mohan Ganguli's complete English prose translation of the Mahabharata, published in parts by Pratap Chandra Roy, Calcutta, from 1883. The Adi Parva tells how the epic came to be recited, the stories of the Bharata line, the birth and upbringing of the Kauravas and Pandavas, and the winning of Draupadi, down to the burning of the Khandava forest.

Contents · 230 parts

Section 147 paragraphs
Section 236 paragraphs
Section 3 (Paushya Parva)49 paragraphs
Section 4 (Pauloma Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 5 (Pauloma Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 6 (Pauloma Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 7 (Pauloma Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 8 (Pauloma Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 9 (Pauloma Parva)8 paragraphs
Sections 10–11 (Pauloma Parva)7 paragraphs
Sections 12–13 (Pauloma Parva / Astika Parva)16 paragraphs
Sections 14–15 (Astika Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 16 (Astika Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 17 (Astika Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 18 (Astika Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 19 (Astika Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 20 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 21 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 22 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 23 (Astika Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 24 (Astika Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 25 (Astika Parva)2 paragraphs
Sections 26–27 (Astika Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 28 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 29 (Astika Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 30 (Astika Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 31 (Astika Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 32 (Astika Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 33 (Astika Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 34 (Astika Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 35 (Astika Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 36 (Astika Parva)12 paragraphs
Section 37 (Astika Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 38 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 39 (Astika Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 40 (Astika Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 41 (Astika Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 42 (Astika Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 43 (Astika Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 44 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 45 (Astika Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 46 (Astika Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 47 (Astika Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 48 (Astika Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 49 (Astika Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 50 (Astika Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 51 (Astika Parva)3 paragraphs
Sections 52–53 (Astika Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 54 (Astika Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 55 (Astika Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 56 (Astika Parva)16 paragraphs
Section 57 (Astika Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 58 (Astika Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 59 (Adivansavatarana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 60 (Adivansavatarana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 61 (Adivansavatarana Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 62 (Adivansavatarana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 63 (Adivansavatarana Parva)22 paragraphs
Section 64 (Adivansavatarana Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 65 (Sambhava Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 66 (Sambhava Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 67 (Sambhava Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 68 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 69 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 70 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 71 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 72 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 73 (Sambhava Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 74 (Sambhava Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 75 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 76 (Sambhava Parva)15 paragraphs
Section 77 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 78 (Sambhava Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 79 (Sambhava Parva)1 paragraph
Section 80 (Sambhava Parva)12 paragraphs
Section 81 (Sambhava Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 82 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 83 (Sambhava Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 84 (Sambhava Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 85 (Sambhava Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 86 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 87 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 88 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 89 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 90 (Sambhava Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 91 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 92 (Sambhava Parva)12 paragraphs
Section 93 (Sambhava Parva)19 paragraphs
Section 94 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 95 (Sambhava Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 96 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 97 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 98 (Sambhava Parva)1 paragraph
Section 99 (Sambhava Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 100 (Sambhava Parva)13 paragraphs
Section 101 (Sambhava Parva)1 paragraph
Section 102 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 103 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 104 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 105 (Sambhava Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 106 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 107 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 108 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 109 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 110 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 111 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 112 (Sambhava Parva)1 paragraph
Section 113 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 114 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 115 (Sambhava Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 116 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Sections 117–118 (Sambhava Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 119 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 120 (Sambhava Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 121 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 122 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 123 (Sambhava Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 124 (Sambhava Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 125 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 126 (Sambhava Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 127 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 128 (Sambhava Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 129 (Sambhava Parva)13 paragraphs
Section 130 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 131 (Sambhava Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 132 (Sambhava Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 133 (Sambhava Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 134 (Sambhava Parva)12 paragraphs
Section 135 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 136 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 137 (Sambhava Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 138 (Sambhava Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 139 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 140 (Sambhava Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 141 (Sambhava Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 142 (Sambhava Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 143 (Jatugriha Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 144 (Jatugriha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 145 (Jatugriha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 146 (Jatugriha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 147 (Jatugriha Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 148 (Jatugriha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 149 (Jatugriha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 150 (Jatugriha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 151 (Jatugriha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 152 (Jatugriha Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 153 (Jatugriha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 154 (Hidimva-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 155 (Hidimva-vadha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 156 (Hidimva-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 157 (Hidimva-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 158 (Hidimva-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 159 (Vaka-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 160 (Vaka-vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 161 (Vaka-vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 162 (Vaka-vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 163 (Vaka-vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 164 (Vaka-vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 165 (Vaka-vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 166 (Vaka-vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 167 (Chaitraratha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 168 (Chaitraratha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 169 (Chaitraratha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 170 (Chaitraratha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 171 (Chaitraratha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 172 (Chaitraratha Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 173 (Chaitraratha Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 174 (Chaitraratha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 175 (Chaitraratha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 176 (Chaitraratha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 177 (Chaitraratha Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 178 (Chaitraratha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 179 (Chaitraratha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 180 (Chaitraratha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 181 (Chaitraratha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 182 (Chaitraratha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 183 (Chaitraratha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 184 (Chaitraratha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 185 (Chaitraratha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 186 (Swayamvara Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 187 (Swayamvara Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 188 (Swayamvara Parva)1 paragraph
Section 189 (Swayamvara Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 190 (Swayamvara Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 191 (Swayamvara Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 192 (Swayamvara Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 193 (Swayamvara Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 194 (Swayamvara Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 195 (Vaivahika Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 196 (Vaivahika Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 197 (Vaivahika Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 198 (Vaivahika Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 199 (Vaivahika Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 200 (Vaivahika Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 201 (Vaivahika Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 202 (Viduragamana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 203 (Viduragamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 204 (Viduragamana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 205 (Viduragamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 206 (Viduragamana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 207 (Viduragamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 208 (Viduragamana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 209 (Viduragamana Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 210 (Rajya-labha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 211 (Rajya-labha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 212 (Rajya-labha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 213 (Rajya-labha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 214 (Rajya-labha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 215 (Arjuna-vanavasa Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 216 (Arjuna-vanavasa Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 217 (Arjuna-vanavasa Parva)1 paragraph
Section 218 (Arjuna-vanavasa Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 219 (Arjuna-vanavasa Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 220 (Arjuna-vanavasa Parva)1 paragraph
Section 221 (Subhadra-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 222 (Subhadra-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 223 (Haranaharana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 224 (Khandava-daha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 225 (Khandava-daha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 226 (Khandava-daha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 227 (Khandava-daha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 228 (Khandava-daha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 229 (Khandava-daha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 230 (Khandava-daha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 231 (Khandava-daha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 232 (Khandava-daha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 233 (Khandava-daha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 234 (Khandava-daha Parva)12 paragraphs
Section 235 (Khandava-daha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 236 (Khandava-daha Parva)4 paragraphs

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