Adi Parva (The Book of Beginnings)

The origins of the Kuru dynasty, the births of the Pandavas and Kauravas, and the events leading to the great conflict.

  1. The Story of Astika
  2. The Death of Abhimanyu
  3. Janamejaya in Battle
  4. Janamejaya
  5. The Sacrifice of Varuna
  6. Bhrigu and Pauloma
  7. The Birth of Chyavana
  8. The Story of Ruru
  9. Ruru's Grief
  10. Ruru
  11. Ruru and Agni
  12. The Story of Astika
  13. The Story of Astika
  14. Jaratkaru and Vasuki
  15. The Story of Astika
  16. The Story of Astika
  17. Brahma
  18. Brahma and Indra
  19. Surya and Indra
  20. Kadru and Brahma
  21. Kadru and Vinata
  22. Kadru and Vinata
  23. Agni and Garuda
  24. The Story of Surya
  25. Vinata and Garuda
  26. Indra and Kadru
  27. Garuda and Vinata
  28. Garuda and Agni
  29. Garuda
  30. Garuda and Indra
  31. Indra in Battle
  32. Garuda and Indra
  33. Garuda and Indra
  34. Garuda and Indra
  35. Kadru's Blessing
  36. Brahma and Vinata
  37. Vasuki and Janamejaya
  38. Brahma and Jaratkaru
  39. Vasuki and Jaratkaru
  40. Parikshit and Jaratkaru
  41. Parikshit and Takshaka
  42. Parikshit and Takshaka
  43. Takshaka and Parikshit
  44. Takshaka and Janamejaya
  45. Jaratkaru and Brahma
  46. Jaratkaru and Vasuki
  47. Jaratkaru and Vasuki
  48. Vasuki and Jaratkaru
  49. The Death of Parikshit
  50. Takshaka and Parikshit
  51. Janamejaya and Takshaka
  52. Agni and Kadru
  53. The Sacrifice of Parikshit
  54. Astika and Vasuki
  55. The Sacrifice of Mayaa
  56. Takshaka Returns
  57. Vasuki and Dhritarashtra
  58. The Tale of Astika
  59. Vyasa and Janamejaya
  60. Janamejaya and Vyasa
  61. Duryodhana in Battle
  62. Krishna and Vyasa
  63. Indra and Satyavati
  64. Brahma's Penance
  65. Indra Returns
  66. Brahma and Bhrigu
  67. Arjuna vs Dhritarashtra
  68. Dushyanta and Indra
  69. The Birth of Shakuntala
  70. Dushyanta and Indra
  71. Indra and Shakuntala
  72. Shakuntala and Indra
  73. Dushyanta and Shakuntala
  74. Dushyanta and Shakuntala
  75. Narada and Indra
  76. Brihaspati and Indra
  77. Indra and Brihaspati
  78. Indra and Brahma
  79. Canto 79
  80. Indra and Brihaspati
  81. Canto 81
  82. Indra and Yama
  83. Indra and Surya
  84. Canto 84
  85. Indra and Kubera
  86. Indra and Janamejaya
  87. Indra
  88. Indra and Surya
  89. Canto 89
  90. Canto 90
  91. Canto 91
  92. Indra
  93. Indra and Agni
  94. Dushyanta in Battle
  95. Pandu and Shantanu
  96. Shantanu and Brahma
  97. Shantanu and Indra
  98. Shantanu and Indra
  99. Varuna and Shantanu
  100. Shantanu's Counsel
  101. Chitrangada in Battle
  102. Bhishma vs Satyavati
  103. Bhishma and Satyavati
  104. Brihaspati and Bhishma
  105. Satyavati and Bhishma
  106. Vyasa and Satyavati
  107. Janamejaya
  108. Vidura
  109. Vidura in Battle
  110. Bhishma and Dhritarashtra
  111. Indra and Karna
  112. Pandu and Indra
  113. Pandu and Bhishma
  114. Pandu and Bhishma
  115. Dhritarashtra and Gandhari
  116. Gandhari and Vyasa
  117. Dhritarashtra and Bhima
  118. Pandu and Dhritarashtra
  119. Pandu's Grief
  120. Pandu's Penance
  121. Pandu and Kunti
  122. Kunti and Pandu
  123. Kunti and Pandu
  124. The Birth of Kunti
  125. Pandu and Kunti
  126. Pandu and Kunti
  127. The Lament of Kunti
  128. The Death of Pandu
  129. Bhima and Duryodhana
  130. Shantanu and Dhritarashtra
  131. Drona and Drupada
  132. Drupada and Drona
  133. Drona Returns
  134. Drona and Arjuna
  135. Arjuna and Drona
  136. Drona vs Dhritarashtra
  137. Arjuna and Drona
  138. Karna vs Arjuna
  139. Karna and Duryodhana
  140. Arjuna and Drupada
  141. Arjuna and Drona
  142. Dhritarashtra
  143. Dhritarashtra and Vidura
  144. Duryodhana and Pandu
  145. Dhritarashtra and Bhishma
  146. Duryodhana and Dhritarashtra
  147. Vidura's Counsel
  148. Duryodhana and Bhima
  149. Vidura Returns
  150. Kunti and Bhima
  151. Vidura and Duryodhana
  152. Kunti and Dhritarashtra
  153. Bhima and Kunti
  154. Hidimba and Bhima
  155. Hidimba Returns
  156. Bhima and Arjuna
  157. Hidimbi and Bhima
  158. Vyasa and Kunti
  159. Bhima and Kunti
  160. Canto 160
  161. Kunti
  162. Bakasura
  163. Kunti and Bhima
  164. Bhima and Kunti
  165. Bhima's Journey
  166. Bhima
  167. The Birth of Draupadi
  168. Drona and Drupada
  169. Drupada and Drona
  170. Kunti and Drupada
  171. Kunti and Drupada
  172. Arjuna and Kunti
  173. Surya and Arjuna
  174. Surya and Savitri
  175. Arjuna and Surya
  176. Arjuna and Indra
  177. Canto 178
  178. Indra
  179. Bhrigu and Arjuna
  180. Bhrigu's Wrath
  181. Arjuna and Varuna
  182. Surya
  183. Arjuna and Janamejaya
  184. Arjuna and Kunti
  185. Draupadi's Swayamvara
  186. Drupada and Draupadi
  187. Krishna and Duryodhana
  188. Krishna and Draupadi
  189. Arjuna and Indra
  190. Drupada and Bhima
  191. Arjuna vs Karna
  192. Krishna and Kunti
  193. Arjuna Returns
  194. Drupada and Bhima
  195. Drupada and Kunti
  196. Drupada and Kunti
  197. Vyasa and Drupada
  198. Indra and Drupada
  199. Drupada and Draupadi
  200. Krishna and Kunti
  201. Vidura and Dhritarashtra
  202. Bhima and Vidura
  203. Dhritarashtra and Drupada
  204. Kunti and Pandu
  205. Drupada and Drona
  206. Pandu and Duryodhana
  207. Vidura and Drupada
  208. Pandu Returns
  209. Narada and Draupadi
  210. Brahma and Narada
  211. Narada in Battle
  212. Brahma and Indra
  213. Draupadi and Narada
  214. Arjuna and Draupadi
  215. Arjuna's Journey
  216. Arjuna and Kunti
  217. Arjuna and Kubera
  218. Arjuna and Narada
  219. Arjuna and Krishna
  220. Arjuna Returns
  221. Krishna and Arjuna
  222. Arjuna and Krishna
  223. Krishna and Arjuna
  224. Agni and Indra
  225. Indra Returns
  226. Agni and Arjuna
  227. Indra and Agni
  228. Arjuna in Battle
  229. Krishna in Battle
  230. Agni and Surya
  231. Agni and Drona
  232. Agni
  233. Agni and Drona
  234. Agni and Drona
  235. Agni and Arjuna