| | Adi- Parva
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| 1 | Benediction | 1 |
| 2 | Marriage of Shantanu with Ganga | 3 |
| 3 | King Shantany gets Devavrata as son | 6 |
| 4 | Devavrat's terrible vow | 7 |
| 5 | The prowess of Bhishma | 9 |
| 6 | Summoning of Vyasa for begetting the progeny | 11 |
| 7 | Marriage of Dhritarashtra, Pandu and Vidura | 12 |
| 8 | Birth of the soms of Pandu and Dhirtarashtra; death of Pandu | 16 |
| 9 | Arrival of Kunti with Pandavas in Hastinapur | 19 |
| 10 | Performing of thread ceremony, their education and initiation | 20 |
| 11 | Water sports of the princess at the bank of the river Ganga | 21 |
| 12 | Bhima reaches in Nagaloka | 21 |
| 13 | Kauravas and Pandavas are educated by Kripacharya and Dronacharya | 24 |
| 14 | Devotion of Ekalavya towards this preceptor | 27 |
| 15 | Test of princess in sports ground | 31 |
| 16 | Crowning of Yudhishthira as the crown prince, worries of Dhritarashtra | 33 |
| 17 | Escape of Pandava's from the Wax-house at Varanavata | 35 |
| 18 | Crossing the Ganga by the Pandavas and killing of the demon Hindimvasura by Bhima | 38 |
| 19 | Marriage of Bhima and Hidimba and birth of Ghatotkacha | 41 |
| 20 | Killing of the demon Bakasura in the city of Ekachakra | 43 |
| 21 | Svayamvara of Draupadi and meeting of the Pandavas with Krishna | 45 |
| 22 | Meeting of Draupadi, Kunti, Shri Krishna and Nalarama | 48 |
| 23 | Kauravas think of giving kingdom to Pandavas | 52 |
| 24 | Construction of Indraprashtha and violation of the rule by arjuna | 54 |
| 25 | Exile of Arjuna and marriage with Ulupi, Chitrangda and Subhadra | 55 |
| | Sabha- Parva
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| 26 | Killing of Jarasandha and the release of the captive kings | 57 |
| 27 | Start of Rajasuya sacrifice and adoration of Krishna as a chief guest | 60 |
| 28 | Anger of the Shisupala and his death at hands of Krishna | 61 |
| 29 | Provocation of Duryodana by Shakuni- the maternal uncle | 62 |
| 30 | Yudhishthria summoned to Hastinapur and defeat of Pandavas at the deceitful gambling | 64 |
| 31 | Attempt at unrobing of Draupadi and Krishna saves the honour of Draupadi | 65 |
| 32 | Deceitful gambling a second time and exile of Pandavas for twelve years | 69 |
| | >b>Vana-Prava | |
| 33 | Yudhishthria receives the everlasting vase in the forest | 71 |
| 34 | Performing of tapas by Arjuna and his receiving of Pashupata and other weapons | 72 |
| 35 | Shattering of the pride of Bhima by Hanuman | 73 |
| 36 | Hospitality of Durvasa and protection of Pandavas bu Krishna | 76 |
| 37 | Abduction of Draupadi by Jayadrath; recovery of Draupadi vy the Pandavs | 77 |
| 38 | Grant of armour and earrings by Karna to Indra | 78 |
| | Virata- Parva
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| 39 | Secret dwelling of the Pandavas at Viratnagar | 80 |
| 40 | Killing of Jimuta by Bhima | 80 |
| 41 | killing of Kichaka by Bhima | 82 |
| 42 | Attack on Viratnagar by Kauravas and their defeat | 85 |
| | Udyoga- Parva
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| 43 | Arrival of the rulers of the side of the Pandava at Viratnagar and dispatch of a messenger of Dhritarashtra by Drupada | 88 |
| 44 | Both Arhuna and Duryodhana seek help from Krishna in the war | 89 |
| 45 | Krishna arrives a messenger of Pandavas in the court of Kauravas | 92 |
| 46 | Meeting of Krishna with Karna | 94 |
| 47 | Kunti meets Karna who promised not to kill four of the Pandavas | 95 |
| | Bhishma- Parva
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| 48 | The armies of Kauravas and Pandavas arrive in the battlefield of Kurukeshtra | 97 |
| 49 | Arjuna gets dis-inclined to wage the war and Krishna renders him the suitable advices | 98 |
| | Dron-Prava
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| 50 | Karma gets ready for the battle and Droncharya is declared as the chief commander of the Kaurava army | 105 |
| | Karna -Parva
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| 51 | Karna is declared the chief commander and the bravery of Asvatthama | 112 |
| 52 | Killing of Karna at the hands of Arjuna | 113 |
| | Shalya parv
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| 53 | Dejection of Dhritarashtra, Kripacharya tries to persuade Duryodhans for a compromise | 115 |
| 54 | Buring of Arjuna’s chariot; arrival of krishna at Hastinpur | 118 |
| 55 | Lamenting of Duryodhana; aAsvtthama declred as the chief commander | 120 |
| | Sauptika -Parva
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| 56 | Consolation among the three charioteers and killing of the sons of Draupdai deceitfully | 121 |
| 57 | Asvattham conveys the news to Duryodhana; death of Duryodhana | 122 |
| 58 | Distress of the Pandavas at the death of Panchals and the sons of Draupadi | 122 |
| 59 | Shri Krishna and Arjuna follow Bhima and release if Brahanastra | 123 |
| | Stri-Parva
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| 60 | Lamenting of Gandhari and pronouncing of a curse on Krishna | 125 |
| | Shanti- Parva
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| 61 | Crowning of Yudhishthira as the king and Vyasa's advises him on polity | 128 |
| 62 | Pandavas visit Pitamaha lying over the bed of arrows | 128 |
| 63 | Advice of Bhishma to Yudhishthira and meeting his death | 130 |
| | Mausala- Parva
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| 64 | Birth of Mausala | 131 |
| 65 | Plundering of the widows of Dvarika | 132 |
| 66 | The great departure | 134 |
