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Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...
Shloka or śloka (Sanskrit: श्लोक śloka, from the root श्रु śru, lit. ' hear ' [1] [2] in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; [3] but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
The Harivamsa has been translated in many Indian vernacular languages; The vulgate version containing 3 books and 271 chapters has not been translated into English yet. The only English translation of the traditional version containing 2 sub-parvas (Harivamsa parva - 187 chapters and Bhavishya parva - 48 chapters, a total of 235 chapters) is by ...
This book was written by Madhabdev in Assamese in about 1568–1596. Naalayira Divya Prabhandham ( Tamil : நாலாயிர திவ்ய பிரபந்தம்) is a collection of 4,000 Tamil verses (Naalayiram in Tamil means 'four thousand') composed before 8th century AD,[1] by the 12 Alvars, and was compiled in its present form ...
Sabha Parva, also called the "Book of the Assembly Hall", is the second of eighteen books of Mahabharata. [1] Sabha Parva traditionally has 10 parts and 81 chapters. [2] [3] The critical edition of Sabha Parva has 9 parts and 72 chapters. [4] [5] Sabha Parva starts with the description of the palace and assembly hall (sabha) built by Maya, at ...
The Adi Parva or The Book of the Beginning is the first of eighteen books of the Mahabharata. "Ādi" ( आदि ) in Sanskrit means "first". Adi Parva traditionally has 19 parts and 236 adhyayas (chapters).
Anushasana Parva (Sanskrit: अनुशासन पर्व, IAST: Anuśāsanaparva) or the "Book of Instructions", is the thirteenth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahabharata. It traditionally has 2 parts and 168 chapters. [1] [2] The critical edition has 2 parts and 154 chapters.
The Udyoga Parva (Sanskrit: उद्योग पर्वः), or the Book of Effort, is the fifth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahābhārata. [1] Udyoga Parva traditionally has 10 parts and 199 chapters. [2] [3] The critical edition of Sabha Parva has 12 parts and 197 chapters. [4] [5]