RitiRiwaz

The great Sanskrit epic

The Mahabharata, chapter by chapter

Read all 18 Parvas and 1,995 chapters with verse-level links and shared scripture reading tools.

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Eighteen books

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  1. Parva 1

    Adi Parva

    225 Chapters · 7,197 Verses

  2. Parva 2

    Sabha Parva

    72 Chapters · 2,390 Verses

  3. Parva 3

    Vana Parva

    299 Chapters · 10,318 Verses

  4. Parva 4

    Virata Parva

    67 Chapters · 1,824 Verses

  5. Parva 5

    Udyoga Parva

    197 Chapters · 6,063 Verses

  6. Parva 6

    Bhishma Parva

    117 Chapters · 5,407 Verses

  7. Parva 7

    Drona Parva

    173 Chapters · 8,152 Verses

  8. Parva 8

    Karna Parva

    69 Chapters · 3,871 Verses

  9. Parva 9

    Shalya Parva

    64 Chapters · 3,315 Verses

  10. Parva 10

    Sauptika Parva

    18 Chapters · 772 Verses

  11. Parva 11

    Stri Parva

    27 Chapters · 730 Verses

  12. Parva 12

    Shanti Parva

    353 Chapters · 12,866 Verses

  13. Parva 13

    Anushasana Parva

    154 Chapters · 6,538 Verses

  14. Parva 14

    Ashvamedhika Parva

    96 Chapters · 2,743 Verses

  15. Parva 15

    Ashramavasika Parva

    47 Chapters · 1,062 Verses

  16. Parva 16

    Mausala Parva

    9 Chapters · 273 Verses

  17. Parva 17

    Mahaprasthanika Parva

    3 Chapters · 106 Verses

  18. Parva 18

    Svargarohana Parva

    5 Chapters · 194 Verses