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MAHA-BHARATA THE EPIC OF ANCIENT INDIA CONDENSED INTO ENGLISH VERSE

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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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