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Mahabharata · Parva 6

Bhishma Parva

Bhīṣmaparvan

Complete · 122 adhyayas · 5,224 verses

The first ten days of the war under Bhishma's command, containing the Bhagavad Gita, and ending with Bhishma on his bed of arrows.

Adhyayas

1The Armies Encamp at Kurukshetra and Agree on the Rules of War34 v 2Vyasa Grants Sanjaya Divine Sight and Tells of Omens33 v 3Omens of Ruin and the Signs of Victory86 v 4Dhritarashtra Asks About the Earth21 v 5The Five Elements and the Island Sudarshana18 v 6Mount Meru and the Varshas of Jambudvipa58 v 7The Northern Kurus and Bhadrashva32 v 8Ramanaka, Hiranmaya and Airavata22 v 9The Mountains, Rivers and Peoples of Bharatavarsha76 v 10The Four Ages and the Span of Life15 v 11Shakadvipa Described40 v 12The Outer Islands and the Measure of Rahu, Moon and Sun52 v 13Sanjaya Announces the Fall of Bhishma13 v 14Dhritarashtra's Lament for Bhishma78 v 15Sanjaya Begins: Duryodhana Orders Bhishma Guarded20 v 16The Two Armies at Dawn27 v 17The Kaurava Army Marches Out39 v 18The Kaurava Host Stands Ready18 v 19The Pandavas Form the Vajra Array45 v 20The Two Armies Face Each Other20 v 21Where Krishna Is, There Is Victory17 v 22The Pandava Army Takes the Field16 v 23Arjuna's Hymn to Durga28 v 24The Two Armies Exult and Close for Battle7 v 25Bhagavad Gita, chapter 1Bhagavad Gita 26Bhagavad Gita, chapter 2Bhagavad Gita 27Bhagavad Gita, chapter 3Bhagavad Gita 28Bhagavad Gita, chapter 4Bhagavad Gita 29Bhagavad Gita, chapter 5Bhagavad Gita 30Bhagavad Gita, chapter 6Bhagavad Gita 31Bhagavad Gita, chapter 7Bhagavad Gita 32Bhagavad Gita, chapter 8Bhagavad Gita 33Bhagavad Gita, chapter 9Bhagavad Gita 34Bhagavad Gita, chapter 10Bhagavad Gita 35Bhagavad Gita, chapter 11Bhagavad Gita 36Bhagavad Gita, chapter 12Bhagavad Gita 37Bhagavad Gita, chapter 13Bhagavad Gita 38Bhagavad Gita, chapter 14Bhagavad Gita 39Bhagavad Gita, chapter 15Bhagavad Gita 40Bhagavad Gita, chapter 16Bhagavad Gita 41Bhagavad Gita, chapter 17Bhagavad Gita 42Bhagavad Gita, chapter 18Bhagavad Gita 43Yudhishthira Seeks His Elders' Blessing Before Battle111 v 44The Battle Begins: Bhima's Roar30 v 45The First Day: Single Combats Across the Field87 v 46The Melee of the First Day49 v 47Abhimanyu Fights Bhishma; Uttara Is Slain; Shveta Attacks Shalya67 v 48Bhishma Slays Shveta122 v 49Shankha's Charge and Bhishma's Rout: The First Day Ends53 v 50Yudhishthira's Despair and the Krauncha Array58 v 51The Kauravas Array Against the Krauncha30 v 52Bhishma and Arjuna Meet in Battle71 v 53Drona and Dhrishtadyumna Duel41 v 54Bhima Slaughters the Kalingas124 v 55Arjuna Routs the Kauravas; the Second Day Ends45 v 56The Eagle and the Half-Moon: the Arrays of the Third Day22 v 57The Melee of the Third Day40 v 58Duryodhana Reproaches Bhishma46 v 59Krishna Takes Up the Discus Against Bhishma140 v 60Bhishma and Arjuna Meet in Single Combat30 v 61Dhrishtadyumna Slays Shala's Son36 v 62Bhima Routs the Magadha Elephants65 v 63Bhima's Mace Routs the Kauravas; Satyaki Charges33 v 64Bhima Slays Eight of Duryodhana's Brothers; Ghatotkacha Ends the Fourth Day88 v 65Dhritarashtra's Question; Brahma's Hymn to Vishnu75 v 66Brahma Tells the Gods Who Vasudeva Is41 v 67The Greatness of Vasudeva; Yudhishthira Takes Refuge in Krishna24 v 68Bhishma Recites the Sages' Praise of Krishna20 v 69The Fifth Day: the Makara against the Hawk39 v 70The Carnage of the Fifth Morning29 v 71Arjuna's Onslaught; Duels in the Dust44 v 72The Fifth Day's Melee: Bhishma Against Bhima and Satyaki35 v 73Arjuna Spares Ashvatthama; Abhimanyu Routs Lakshmana43 v 74Bhurishravas Slays Satyaki's Ten Sons40 v 75The Makara and the Krauncha: The Sixth Day Begins37 v 76Dhritarashtra Laments His Army26 v 77Dhrishtadyumna's Bewildering Weapon84 v 78The Afternoon Melee of the Sixth Day36 v 79Bhima Fells Duryodhana; the Sons of Draupadi Fight67 v 80Bhishma Reassures Duryodhana20 v 81Bhishma's Circle Array; Arjuna Routs the Kings44 v 82Drona Slays Shankha62 v 83Bhagadatta Routs Ghatotkacha; the Twins Defeat Shalya59 v 84Yudhishthira Routs Shrutayus; Kripa and Chekitana Fight with Swords55 v 85Yudhishthira Rebukes Shikhandin; Bhima Smashes Chitrasena's Chariot40 v 86Bhishma Presses Yudhishthira; the Seventh Day Ends57 v 87The Eighth Day: The Tortoise and the Horned Arrays40 v 88Bhima Slays Eight Sons of Dhritarashtra44 v 89Dhritarashtra's Lament and the Midday Slaughter40 v 90The Death of Iravan96 v 91Ghatotkacha Turns on Duryodhana31 v 92Ghatotkacha Holds Off the Kaurava Champions43 v 93Bhima Rides to Ghatotkacha's Rescue43 v 94Ghatotkacha's Illusion Routs the Kauravas50 v 95Bhagadatta Fights Ghatotkacha and the Pandavas86 v 96Arjuna Grieves for Iravat; Bhima Slays Seven Kauravas80 v 97Duryodhana Goes to Bhishma by Night43 v 98Bhishma's Vow; Duryodhana Has Bhishma Guarded51 v 99The Sarvatobhadra Array and the Omens of the Ninth Day30 v 100Abhimanyu Routs the Kauravas; Alambusha Fights the Sons of Draupadi54 v 101Abhimanyu Routs Alambusa; Satyaki Battles Kripa, Ashvatthama and Drona59 v 102Drona Fights Arjuna; Bhima Routs the Elephants40 v 103The Ninth Day: The Midday Melee and the River of Blood47 v 104Arjuna Routs the Trigartas; Satyaki and Bhishma Trade Spears38 v 105Shakuni's Cavalry Destroyed; Shalya Attacks Yudhishthira37 v 106Krishna Runs at Bhishma Whip in Hand84 v 107Yudhishthira Asks Bhishma How He May Be Slain109 v 108Shikhandi Challenges Bhishma60 v 109Bhishma Resolves to Kill or Be Killed41 v 110Arjuna and Duhshasana Clash48 v 111Single Combats Around Bhishma58 v 112Drona Reads the Omens and Sends Ashvatthama into Battle42 v 113Bhima Holds Off Ten Kaurava Warriors53 v 114Bhima and Arjuna Break the Kaurava Ranks47 v 115Bhishma Asks Yudhishthira to Seek His Death43 v 116Duels of the Tenth Day; Bhishma Consumes the Somakas80 v 117Arjuna Routs the Kings Sent Against Him72 v 118Bhishma's Slaughter on the Tenth Day54 v 119The Fall of Bhishma125 v 120Arjuna Gives Bhishma a Pillow of Arrows74 v 121Arjuna Draws Water from the Earth for Bhishma58 v 122Karna Meets Bhishma on the Bed of Arrows44 v