Mahabharata: Volume 7

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THE MAHABHARATA
Volume 7
(Sections 73 to 77)
Contents

About the Translator

Dedication

Family tree

Map of Bharatavarsha

Introduction

Karna Parva

SECTION SEVENTY-THREE
KARNA-VADHA PARVA

After Drona’s death, Karna is made the overall commander; Duryodhana asks Shalya to be Karna’s charioteer;Bhima kills Duhshasana and drinks his blood; Arjuna kills Karna

Chapter 1151(1): 49 shlokas

Chapter 1152(2): 20 shlokas

Chapter 1153(3): 14 shlokas

Chapter 1154(4): 108 shlokas

Chapter 1155(5): 110 shlokas

Chapter 1156(6): 46 shlokas

Chapter 1157(7): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1158(8): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1159(9): 35 shlokas

Chapter 1160(10): 36 shlokas

Chapter 1161(11): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1162(12): 71 shlokas

Chapter 1163(13): 25 shlokas

Chapter 1164(14): 64 shlokas

Chapter 1165(15): 43 shlokas

Chapter 1166(16): 38 shlokas

Chapter 1167(17): 120 shlokas

Chapter 1168(18): 76 shlokas

Chapter 1169(19): 75 shlokas

Chapter 1170(20): 32 shlokas

Chapter 1171(21): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1172(22): 61 shlokas

Chapter 1173(23): 54 shlokas

Chapter 1174(24): 161 shlokas

Chapter 1175(25): 11 shlokas

Chapter 1176(26): 74 shlokas

Chapter 1177(27): 105 shlokas

Chapter 1178(28): 66 shlokas

Chapter 1179(29): 40 shlokas

Chapter 1180(30): 88 shlokas

Chapter 1181(31): 68 shlokas

Chapter 1182(32): 84 shlokas

Chapter 1183(33): 70 shlokas

Chapter 1184(34): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1185(35): 60 shlokas

Chapter 1186(36): 40 shlokas

Chapter 1187(37): 38 shlokas

Chapter 1188(38): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1189(39): 38 shlokas

Chapter 1190(40): 130 shlokas

Chapter 1191(41): 7 shlokas

Chapter 1192(42): 57 shlokas

Chapter 1193(43): 78 shlokas

Chapter 1194(44): 55 shlokas

Chapter 1195(45): 73 shlokas

Chapter 1196(46): 48 shlokas

Chapter 1197(47): 14 shlokas

Chapter 1198(48): 15 shlokas

Chapter 1199(49): 115 shlokas

Chapter 1200(50): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1201(51): 110 shlokas

Chapter 1202(52): 33 shlokas

Chapter 1203(53): 14 shlokas

Chapter 1204(54): 29 shlokas

Chapter 1205(55): 73 shlokas

Chapter 1206(56): 58 shlokas

Chapter 1207(57): 69 shlokas

Chapter 1208(58): 28 shlokas

Chapter 1209(59): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1210(60): 33 shlokas

Chapter 1211(61): 17 shlokas

Chapter 1212(62): 62 shlokas

Chapter 1213(63): 83 shlokas

Chapter 1214(64): 32 shlokas

Chapter 1215(65): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1216(66): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1217(67): 37 shlokas

Chapter 1218(68): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1219(69): 43 shlokas

Shalya Parva

SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR
SHALYA-VADHA PARVA

Shalya is appointed the supreme commander of the Kourava army; Yudhishthira kills Shalya and Shalya’s younger brother

Chapter 1220(1): 52 shlokas

Chapter 1221(2): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1222(3): 50 shlokas

Chapter 1223(4): 50 shlokas

Chapter 1224(5): 27 shlokas

Chapter 1225(6): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1126(7): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1227(8): 46 shlokas

Chapter 1228(9): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1229(10): 56 shlokas

Chapter 1230(11): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1231(12): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1232(13): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1233(14): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1234(15): 67 shlokas

Chapter 1235(16): 87 shlokas

SECTION SEVENTY-FIVE
HRADA-PRAVESHA PARVA

Bhima kills Duryodhana’s remaining brothers; Sahadeva kills Shakuni; Duryodhana enters a lake and hides there

Chapter 1236(17): 39 shlokas

Chapter 1237(18): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1238(19): 26 shlokas

Chapter 1239(20): 36 shlokas

Chapter 1240(21): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1241(22): 88 shlokas

Chapter 1242(23): 64 shlokas

Chapter 1243(24): 56 shlokas

Chapter 1244(25): 37 shlokas

Chapter 1245(26): 54 shlokas

Chapter 1246(27): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1247(28): 92 shlokas

SECTION SEVENTY-SIX
TIRTHA YATRA PARVA

It is discovered that Duryodhana is hiding in Lake Dvaipayana; Bhima and Duryodhana prepare to fight; Balarama returns from his pilgrimage to witness the encounter

Chapter 1248(29): 66 shlokas

Chapter 1249(30): 68 shlokas

Chapter 1250(31): 60 shlokas

Chapter 1251(32): 52 shlokas

Chapter 1252(33): 18 shlokas

Chapter 1253(34): 81 shlokas

Chapter 1254(35): 53 shlokas

Chapter 1255(36): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1256(37): 50 shlokas

Chapter 1257(38): 33 shlokas

Chapter 1258(39): 32 shlokas

Chapter 1259(40): 35 shlokas

Chapter 1260(41): 39 shlokas

Chapter 1261(42): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1262(43): 52 shlokas

Chapter 1263(44): 110 shlokas

Chapter 1264(45): 95 shlokas

Chapter 1265(46): 29 shlokas

Chapter 1266(47): 61 shlokas

Chapter 1267(48): 23 shlokas

Chapter 1268(49): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1269(50): 51 shlokas

Chapter 1270(51): 26 shlokas

Chapter 1271(52): 21 shlokas

Chapter 1272(53): 37 shlokas

SECTION SEVENTY-SEVEN
GADA YUDDHA PARVA

Bhima and Duryodhana fight with clubs, where, Bhima strikes Duryodhana unfairly and brings him down; Krishna goes to Hastinapura and pacifies Dhritarashtra and Gandhari

Chapter 1273(54): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1274(55): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1275(56): 67 shlokas

Chapter 1276(57): 59 shlokas

Chapter 1277(58): 24 shlokas

Chapter 1278(59): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1279(60): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1280(61): 40 shlokas

Chapter 1281(62): 73 shlokas

Chapter 1282(63): 43 shlokas

Chapter 1283(64): 43 shlokas

Footnotes

Introduction

SECTION SEVENTY-THREE
KARNA-VADHA PARVA

After Drona’s death, Karna is made the overall commander; Duryodhana asks Shalya to be Karna’s charioteer;Bhima kills Duhshasana and drinks his blood; Arjuna kills Karna

Chapter 1151(1): 49 shlokas

Chapter 1152(2): 20 shlokas

Chapter 1153(3): 14 shlokas

Chapter 1154(4): 108 shlokas

Chapter 1155(5): 110 shlokas

Chapter 1156(6): 46 shlokas

Chapter 1157(7): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1158(8): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1159(9): 35 shlokas

Chapter 1160(10): 36 shlokas

Chapter 1161(11): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1162(12): 71 shlokas

Chapter 1163(13): 25 shlokas

Chapter 1164(14): 64 shlokas

Chapter 1165(15): 43 shlokas

Chapter 1166(16): 38 shlokas

Chapter 1167(17): 120 shlokas

Chapter 1168(18): 76 shlokas

Chapter 1169(19): 75 shlokas

Chapter 1170(20): 32 shlokas

Chapter 1171(21): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1172(22): 61 shlokas

Chapter 1173(23): 54 shlokas

Chapter 1174(24): 161 shlokas

Chapter 1175(25): 11 shlokas

Chapter 1176(26): 74 shlokas

Chapter 1177(27): 105 shlokas

Chapter 1178(28): 66 shlokas

Chapter 1179(29): 40 shlokas

Chapter 1180(30): 88 shlokas

Chapter 1181(31): 68 shlokas

Chapter 1182(32): 84 shlokas

Chapter 1183(33): 70 shlokas

Chapter 1184(34): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1185(35): 60 shlokas

Chapter 1186(36): 40 shlokas

Chapter 1187(37): 38 shlokas

Chapter 1188(38): 42 shlokas

Chapter 1189(39): 38 shlokas

Chapter 1190(40): 130 shlokas

Chapter 1191(41): 7 shlokas

Chapter 1192(42): 57 shlokas

Chapter 1193(43): 78 shlokas

Chapter 1194(44): 55 shlokas

Chapter 1195(45): 73 shlokas

Chapter 1196(46): 48 shlokas

Chapter 1197(47): 14 shlokas

Chapter 1198(48): 15 shlokas

Chapter 1199(49): 115 shlokas

Chapter 1200(50): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1201(51): 110 shlokas

Chapter 1202(52): 33 shlokas

Chapter 1203(53): 14 shlokas

Chapter 1204(54): 29 shlokas

Chapter 1205(55): 73 shlokas

Chapter 1206(56): 58 shlokas

Chapter 1207(57): 69 shlokas

Chapter 1208(58): 28 shlokas

Chapter 1209(59): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1210(60): 33 shlokas

Chapter 1211(61): 17 shlokas

Chapter 1212(62): 62 shlokas

Chapter 1213(63): 83 shlokas

Chapter 1214(64): 32 shlokas

Chapter 1215(65): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1216(66): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1217(67): 37 shlokas

Chapter 1218(68): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1219(69): 43 shlokas

Chapter 1220(1): 52 shlokas

Chapter 1221(2): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1222(3): 50 shlokas

Chapter 1223(4): 50 shlokas

Chapter 1224(5): 27 shlokas

Chapter 1225(6): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1126(7): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1227(8): 46 shlokas

Chapter 1228(9): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1229(10): 56 shlokas

Chapter 1230(11): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1231(12): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1232(13): 45 shlokas

Chapter 1233(14): 41 shlokas

Chapter 1234(15): 67 shlokas

Chapter 1235(16): 87 shlokas

Chapter 1236(17): 39 shlokas

Chapter 1237(18): 65 shlokas

Chapter 1238(19): 26 shlokas

Chapter 1239(20): 36 shlokas

Chapter 1240(21): 44 shlokas

Chapter 1241(22): 88 shlokas

Chapter 1242(23): 64 shlokas

Chapter 1243(24): 56 shlokas

Chapter 1244(25): 37 shlokas

Chapter 1245(26): 54 shlokas

Chapter 1246(27): 63 shlokas

Chapter 1247(28): 92 shlokas

Chapter 1248(29): 66 shlokas

Chapter 1249(30): 68 shlokas

Chapter 1250(31): 60 shlokas

Chapter 1251(32): 52 shlokas

Chapter 1252(33): 18 shlokas

Chapter 1253(34): 81 shlokas

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