Mahabharata

About this eBook

Translator

Dutt, Romesh Chunder, 1848-1909

Title

Maha-bharata The Epic of Ancient India Condensed into English Verse

Credits

Produced by Andrew Sly, using a text prepared by John B. Hare of sacred-texts.com.

Language

English

LoC Class

PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures

Subject

Epic poetry, Sanskrit -- Translations into English

Category

Text

eBook-No.

19630

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19630

Release Date

October 25, 2006

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.MAHA-BHARATA
2. 2.CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH VERSE — By Romesh C. Dutt C.I.E. — Contents
3. 3.THE EPIC OF ANCIENT INDIA — BOOK I — ASTRA DARSANA — I — The Gathering — II — The Princes — III — Bhima and Duryodhan — IV — The Advent of Arjun — V — The Advent of Karna — VI — The Rival Warriors — VII — The Anointment of Karna — VIII — The Chariot-driver — IX — Close of the Day — BOOK II — SWAYAMVARA — I — Journey to Panchala — II — The Wedding Assembly — III — The Bride — IV — The Suitors — V — Trial of Skill — VI — The Disguised Arjun — VII — The Tumult — VIII — Krishna to the Rescue — BOOK III — RAJASUYA — I — The Assemblage of Kings — II — Feast and Sacrifice — III — Glimpses of the Truth — IV — The Arghya — V — Sisupala's Pride — VI — Sisupala's Fall — VII — Yudhishthir Emperor — BOOK IV — DYUTA — I — Draupadi in the Council Hall — II — Draupadi's Plaint — III — Insult and Vow of Revenge — IV — Dhrita-rastra's Kindness — V — The Banishment — VI — Pritha's Lament — BOOK V — PATIVRATA-MAHATMYA — I — Forest Life — II — The Tale of Savitri — III — The Fated Bridegroom — IV — Overtaken by Fate — V — Triumph over Fate — VI — Return Home — BOOK VI — GO-HARANA — I — Complaint of the Cowherd — II — The Disguised Charioteer — III — Arms and Weapons — IV — Rescue of the Cattle — V — Warrior's Guerdon — VI — The Wedding — BOOK VII — UDYOGA — I — Krishna's Speech — II — Valadeva's Speech — III — Satyaki's Speech — IV — Drupad's Speech — V — Krishna's Speech at Hastina — VI — Bhishma's Speech — VII — Drona's Speech — VIII — Vidura's Speech — IX — Dhrita-rashtra's Speech — X — Duryodhan's Speech — BOOK VIII — BHISHMA-BADHA — I — Pandavs routed by Bhishma — II — Kurus routed by Arjun — III — Bhishma and Arjun meet — IV — Duryodhan's Brothers slain — V — Satyaki's Sons slain — VI — Bhima's Danger and Rescue — VII — Pandavs routed by Bhishma — VIII — Iravat slain: Duryodhan's Brothers slain — IX — Pandavs routed by Bhishma — X — Fall of Bhishma — BOOK IX — DRONA-BADHA — I — Single Combat between Bhima and Salya — II — Standards of the Pandavs — III — Abhimanyu's Death — IV — Standards of the Kurus: Arjun's Revenge — V — Fall of Drona — BOOK X — KARNA-BADHA — I — Karna and Arjun meet — II — Fall of Karna — III — Fall of Salya — IV — Night of Slaughter — BOOK XI — SRADDHA — I — Kuru Women visit the Battle-field — II — Gandhari's Lament for the Slain — III — Gandhari's Lament for Duryodhan — IV — Funeral Rite — V — Oblation to Karna — BOOK XII — ASWA-MEDHA — I — The Gathering — II — The Feasting — III — Sacrifice of Animals — IV — Sacrifice of the Horse — V — Gifts — CONCLUSION — TRANSLATOR'S EPILOGUE — GLOSSARY OF SANSCRIT WORDS

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