Epic poem (prose translation) · 1883–1896

The Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva

The Book of Drona

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

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Book 7 of Kisari Mohan Ganguli's complete English prose translation of the Mahabharata, published in parts by Pratap Chandra Roy, Calcutta. The Drona Parva narrates the five days of battle under Drona's command: the death of Abhimanyu in the wheel formation, the slaying of Jayadratha, the night battle in which Ghatotkacha falls, and the stratagem by which Drona himself is killed.

Contents · 200 parts

Section 1 (Dronabhisheka Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 2 (Dronabhisheka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 3 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 4 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 5 (Dronabhisheka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 6 (Dronabhisheka Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 7 (Dronabhisheka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 8 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 9 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 10 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 11 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 12 (Dronabhisheka Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 13 (Dronabhisheka Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 14 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 15 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 16 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 17 (Dronabhisheka Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 18 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 19 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 20 (Dronabhisheka Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 21 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 22 (Dronabhisheka Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 23 (Dronabhisheka Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 24 (Dronabhisheka Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 25 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 26 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 27 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 28 (Dronabhisheka Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 29 (Dronabhisheka Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 30 (Dronabhisheka Parva)1 paragraph
Section 31 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 32 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 33 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 34 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 35 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 36 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 37 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 38 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 39 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 40 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 41 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 44 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 47 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 48 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 49 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 50 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)8 paragraphs
Section 51 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 52 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 53 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 56 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 62 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 69 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 70 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 71 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 72 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 73 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 74 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 75 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 76 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 77 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 78 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 79 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 80 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 81 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 82 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 83 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 84 (Abhimanyu-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 85 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 86 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 87 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 88 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 89 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 90 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 91 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 92 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 93 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 94 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 96 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 97 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 98 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 99 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 100 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 101 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 102 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 103 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 104 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 105 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 106 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 107 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 108 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 109 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 110 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 111 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 112 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 113 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 114 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 118 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 119 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 120 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 121 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 122 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 123 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 124 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 125 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 126 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 127 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 128 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 130 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 131 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 133 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 134 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
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Section 137 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 141 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 142 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 143 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 144 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 145 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 146 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)6 paragraphs
Section 147 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 148 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 149 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 150 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 151 (Jayadratha-Vadha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 152 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 153 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 154 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 155 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 156 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 157 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 158 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 159 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 160 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 161 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 162 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 163 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 164 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 165 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 166 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 167 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 168 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 169 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 170 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 171 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)3 paragraphs
Section 172 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 173 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 174 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 175 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 176 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 177 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 178 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 179 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 180 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 181 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)2 paragraphs
Section 182 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)7 paragraphs
Section 183 (Ghatotkacha-badha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 184 (Drona-vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 185 (Drona-vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 186 (Drona-vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 187 (Drona-vadha Parva)2 paragraphs
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Section 192 (Drona-vadha Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 194 (Drona-vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 195 (Drona-vadha Parva)1 paragraph
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Section 197 (Drona-vadha Parva)4 paragraphs
Section 198 (Drona-vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 199 (Drona-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 200 (Drona-vadha Parva)1 paragraph
Section 201 (Drona-vadha Parva)11 paragraphs
Section 202 (Drona-vadha Parva)5 paragraphs
Section 203 (Drona-vadha Parva)1 paragraph

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