Epic poem (prose translation) · 1883–1896

The Mahabharata, Book 12: Santi Parva

The Book of Peace

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

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Book 12 of Kisari Mohan Ganguli's complete English prose translation of the Mahabharata, published in parts by Pratap Chandra Roy, Calcutta. The Santi Parva, the longest book of the epic, opens with Bhishma lying on his bed of arrows after the war, instructing the grieving Yudhishthira on the duties of kings, on conduct in times of distress, and on the paths to liberation.

Contents · 363 parts

Section 1 (Rajadharmanusasana)3 paragraphs
Section 2 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
Section 3 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 4 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
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Section 6 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 7 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 8 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 9 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 10 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 11 (Rajadharmanusasana)6 paragraphs
Section 12 (Rajadharmanusasana)3 paragraphs
Section 13 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 14 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
Section 15 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
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Section 17 (Rajadharmanusasana)1 paragraph
Section 18 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
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Section 23 (Rajadharmanusasana)6 paragraphs
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Section 27 (Rajadharmanusasana)3 paragraphs
Section 28 (Rajadharmanusasana)4 paragraphs
Section 29 (Rajadharmanusasana)6 paragraphs
Section 30 (Rajadharmanusasana)3 paragraphs
Section 31 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
Section 32 (Rajadharmanusasana)4 paragraphs
Section 33 (Rajadharmanusasana)3 paragraphs
Section 34-35 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
Section 36 (Rajadharmanusasana)2 paragraphs
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Section 38 (Rajadharmanusasana)6 paragraphs
Section 39 (Rajadharmanusasana)5 paragraphs
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Section 73 (Rajadharmanusasana)11 paragraphs
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Section 75 (Rajadharmanusasana)6 paragraphs
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Section 111 (Rajadharmanusasana)6 paragraphs
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Section 113 (Rajadharmanusasana)5 paragraphs
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Section 131 (Apaddharmanusasana)4 paragraphs
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Section 174 (Mokshadharma)8 paragraphs
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