Epic poem (prose translation) · 1883–1896

The Mahabharata, Book 9: Shalya Parva

The Book of Shalya

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

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Book 9 of Kisari Mohan Ganguli's complete English prose translation of the Mahabharata, published in parts by Pratap Chandra Roy, Calcutta. The Shalya Parva tells of the last day of the great battle: Shalya's brief command and death at Yudhishthira's hands, the fall of Shakuni, Duryodhana's flight and hiding in the lake, Baladeva's pilgrimage along the Sarasvati, and the mace duel in which Bhima breaks Duryodhana's thigh.

Contents · 65 parts

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