Epic poem (prose translation) · 1883–1896

The Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva

The Book of the Forest

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

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Book 3 of Kisari Mohan Ganguli's complete English prose translation of the Mahabharata, published in parts by Pratap Chandra Roy, Calcutta. The Vana Parva tells of the twelve years of the Pandavas' exile in the forest after the game of dice, with the tale of Nala and Damayanti, the pilgrimages, Arjuna's quest for celestial weapons, and the Yaksha's riddling questions.

Contents · 313 parts

Section 1 (Aranyaka Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 2 (Aranyaka Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 3 (Aranyaka Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 4 (Aranyaka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 5 (Aranyaka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 6 (Aranyaka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 7 (Aranyaka Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 8 (Aranyaka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 9 (Aranyaka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 10 (Aranyaka Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 11 (Kirmirabadha Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 12 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 13 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 14 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 15 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 16 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 17 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 18 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 19 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 20 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 21 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 22 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 23 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 24 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 25 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 26 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 27 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 28 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 29 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 30 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 31 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 32 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 33 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 34 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 35 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 36 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 37 (Arjunabhigamana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 38 (Kairata Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 39 (Kairata Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 40 (Kairata Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 41 (Kairata Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 42 (Indralokagamana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 43 (Indralokagamana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 44 (Indralokagamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 45 (Indralokagamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 46 (Indralokagamana Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 47 (Indralokagamana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 48 (Indralokagamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 49 (Indralokagamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 50 (Indralokagamana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 51 (Indralokagamana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 52 (Nalopakhyana Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 53 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 54 (Nalopakhyana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 55 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 56 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 57 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 58 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 60 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 61 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 62 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 63 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 64 (Nalopakhyana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 65 (Nalopakhyana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 66 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 67 (Nalopakhyana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 68 (Nalopakhyana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 69 (Nalopakhyana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 70 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 71 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 72 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 73 (Nalopakhyana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 74 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 75 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 76 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 77 (Nalopakhyana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 78 (Nalopakhyana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 79 (Nalopakhyana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 80 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 81 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 82 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 83 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 84 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 85 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 86 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 87 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 88 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 89 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 90 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 91 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 92 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 93 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 94 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 95 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 96 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 97 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 98 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 99 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 100 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 101 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 102 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 103 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 104 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 105 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 106 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 107 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 108 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 109 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 110 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 111 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 112 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 113 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 114 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 115 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 116 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 117 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 118 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 119 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 120 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 121 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 122 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 123 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 124 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 125 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 126 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 127 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 128 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 129 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 130 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 131 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 132 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 133 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 134 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 135 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 136 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 137 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 138 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 139 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 140 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 141 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 142 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 143 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 144 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 145 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 146 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 149 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 150 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 153 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 154 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 155 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 156 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 157 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 158 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 159 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 160 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 161 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 162 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 163 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 164 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 165 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 166 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 167 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 168 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 169 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 170 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 171 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 172 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 173 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 174 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 175 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 176 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
Section 177 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 178 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 179 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 180 (Tirtha-yatra Parva)9 paragraphs
Section 181 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 182 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 183 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 184 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 185 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 186 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 187 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 188 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 189 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 190 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 191 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 192 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 193 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 194 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 196 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 197 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 198 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 199 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)13 paragraphs
Section 200 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 201 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 202 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 203 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 204 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 205 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 206 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 207 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 208 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 209 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 210 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 211 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 212 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 213 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 214 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 215 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 216 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 217 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 218 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 219 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 220 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 221 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 222 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 223 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 224 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 225 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 226 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 227 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 228 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)10 paragraphs
Section 229 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)13 paragraphs
Section 230 (Markandeya-Samasya Parva)20 paragraphs
Section 231 (Draupadi-Satyabhama Samvada)3 paragraphs
Section 232 (Draupadi-Satyabhama Samvada)1 paragraph
Section 233 (Draupadi-Satyabhama Samvada)2 paragraphs
Section 234 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 235 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 236 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 237 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 238 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 240 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 241 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 242 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 244 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 245 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
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Section 247 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 248 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 249 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 250 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 251 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 252 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 253 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 254 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 255 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 256 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 257 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 258 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 259 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 260 (Ghosha-yatra Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 261 (Draupadi-harana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 262 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 263 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 264 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 265 (Draupadi-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 266 (Draupadi-harana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 267 (Draupadi-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 268 (Draupadi-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 269 (Draupadi-harana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 270 (Draupadi-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 271 (Draupadi-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 272 (Draupadi-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 273 (Draupadi-harana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 274 (Draupadi-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 275 (Draupadi-harana Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 276 (Draupadi-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 277 (Draupadi-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 279 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 280 (Draupadi-harana Parva)3 paragraphs
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Section 283 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 286 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 287 (Draupadi-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 288 (Draupadi-harana Parva)1 paragraph
Section 289 (Draupadi-harana Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 290 (Draupadi-harana Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 291 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 292 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 293 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 294 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 295 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 296 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 297 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 298 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 299 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 300 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 301 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 302 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 303 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 304 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 305 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 306 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 307 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)1 paragraph
Section 308 (Pativrata-mahatmya Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 309 (Aranya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 310 (Aranya Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 311 (Aranya Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 312 (Aranya Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 313 (Aranya Parva)2 paragraphs

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