Mahabharata · Parva 7
Drona Parva
Droṇaparvan
Complete · 203 adhyayas · 10,015 verses
Drona leads the Kauravas: the chakravyuha and Abhimanyu's death, Arjuna's vow and the slaying of Jayadratha, the night battle, and Drona's fall.
Adhyayas
1Karna Is Called For After Bhishma's Fall54 v2Karna Arms and Drives Out to the Field38 v3Karna Greets Bhishma on His Bed of Arrows25 v4Bhishma Sends Karna to Lead the Kurus19 v5Karna Proposes Drona as Commander21 v6Duryodhana Entreats Drona to Lead the Army14 v7Drona Anointed Commander; the Armies Take the Field54 v8Drona's Rampage and the Announcement of His Death38 v9Dhritarashtra Grieves for Drona and Asks How He Fell52 v10Dhritarashtra Faints and Asks Who Stood Against the Pandava Heroes77 v11Dhritarashtra Recounts the Deeds of Krishna51 v12Drona Promises to Capture Yudhishthira35 v13Arjuna Vows to Protect Yudhishthira29 v14The Duels of the Eleventh Day; Abhimanyu and Jayadratha87 v15Bhima and Shalya Fight with Maces41 v16Arjuna Foils Drona's Attempt to Seize Yudhishthira66 v17The Samshaptakas' Oath and Arjuna's Departure50 v18The Samshaptakas Meet Arjuna34 v19Arjuna Destroys the Samshaptakas43 v20Drona's Garuda Array67 v21Drona Routs the Panchalas69 v22Karna Warns That the Pandavas Will Not Yield33 v23The Horses and Banners of the Pandava Host99 v24Dhritarashtra Laments and Asks Again for the Account20 v25The Duels Around Drona67 v26Bhima and Bhagadatta's Elephant69 v27Arjuna Chooses to Fight the Samshaptakas32 v28Arjuna Turns on Susharman and Meets Bhagadatta30 v29The Death of Bhagadatta57 v30Arjuna Slays Vrishaka and Achala and Breaks Shakuni's Illusions42 v31Ashvatthama Kills Nila29 v32Bhima Against Drona, Arjuna's Return and Karna's Rescue80 v33Drona's Pledge and the Question About Abhimanyu41 v34Drona Draws Up the Lotus Array13 v35Yudhishthira Sends Abhimanyu Against Drona's Array32 v36Abhimanyu Breaks into Drona's Array50 v37Abhimanyu Routs the Kaurava Chiefs38 v38Abhimanyu Cuts Down Shalya's Younger Brother24 v39Duhshasana Challenges Abhimanyu31 v40Abhimanyu Routs Duhshasana and Karna38 v41Abhimanyu Kills Karna's Brother28 v42Jayadratha's Boon from Shiva24 v43Jayadratha Holds Back the Pandavas19 v44Abhimanyu Kills Vasatiya21 v45Abhimanyu Slays a Hundred Princes30 v46Abhimanyu Kills Lakshmana28 v47Abhimanyu Against the Six Great Warriors24 v48Karna Disarms Abhimanyu on Drona's Advice40 v49The Fall of Abhimanyu41 v50The Battlefield at Dusk15 v51Yudhishthira Laments Abhimanyu25 v52Vyasa Comforts Yudhishthira; Narada's Tale of Akampana Begins52 v53Rudra Pleads with Brahma; the Birth of Death24 v54Death Accepts Her Task; Narada Consoles Akampana59 v55Srinjaya's Golden Son and the Death of Marutta58 v56Narada Tells of King Suhotra12 v57Narada Tells Srinjaya of King Anga13 v58Narada Tells of Shibi Aushinara15 v59Narada Tells of Rama, Son of Dasharatha31 v60Narada Tells of Bhagiratha15 v61Narada Tells of Dilipa13 v62Narada Tells of Mandhata20 v63Narada Tells of Yayati13 v64Narada Tells of Ambarisha17 v65Narada Tells of Shashibindu12 v66Narada Tells of Gaya21 v67Narada Tells of Rantideva21 v68Narada Tells of Bharata16 v69Narada Tells of Prithu and the Milking of the Earth52 v70Narada Tells Srinjaya of Parashurama27 v71Narada Revives Srinjaya's Son; Vyasa Consoles Yudhishthira27 v72Arjuna Returns to Camp and Laments Abhimanyu93 v73Arjuna's Vow to Slay Jayadratha65 v74Jayadratha's Fear and Drona's Assurance36 v75Krishna Cautions Arjuna31 v76Arjuna Vows to Slay Jayadratha Tomorrow29 v77Krishna Consoles Subhadra27 v78Subhadra's Lament for Abhimanyu47 v79Krishna's Night Orders to Daruka47 v80Arjuna's Dream Journey to Shiva66 v81The Gift of the Pashupata25 v82Yudhishthira's Morning Rites and the Welcome of Krishna35 v83Yudhishthira Entreats Krishna; Krishna Promises Arjuna's Victory28 v84Arjuna Sets Out for Jayadratha and Charges Satyaki to Guard the King35 v85Dhritarashtra Questions Sanjaya after Abhimanyu's Fall55 v86Sanjaya Answers Dhritarashtra's Lament23 v87Drona Forms the Wheel-and-Cart Array34 v88Arjuna Enters the Battlefield31 v89Arjuna Routs the Elephant Division33 v90Arjuna Defeats Duhshasana's Elephants37 v91Arjuna Asks Drona's Blessing and Passes Him By46 v92Arjuna Slays Shrutayudha and Sudakshina77 v93Arjuna Slays Shrutayus, Ashrutayus and Ambashtha74 v94Drona Binds the Armour of Mantra on Duryodhana79 v95The Armies Clash: Drona Against Dhrishtadyumna, and the Champions Pair Off52 v96The Duels at Drona's Array31 v97Dhrishtadyumna Leaps onto Drona's Chariot and Satyaki Rescues Him36 v98Drona and Satyaki Duel with Divine Weapons58 v99Arjuna Slays Vinda and Anuvinda and Makes a Lake for the Horses64 v100Krishna Tends the Horses and the Chariot Rides On43 v101Krishna and Arjuna Break Through Drona's Host43 v102Krishna Urges Arjuna to Strike Down Duryodhana39 v103Arjuna's Arrows Fail Against Duryodhana's Armour49 v104Arjuna Faces Eight Great Warriors34 v105Sanjaya Describes the Banners of the Warriors38 v106Drona Overpowers Yudhishthira46 v107The Fall of Kshemadhurti, Viradhanva, Niramitra and Vyaghradatta39 v108Shala Falls to the Sons of Draupadi; Bhima Drives Off Alambusha43 v109Ghatotkacha Slays Alambusha88 v110Yudhishthira Sends Satyaki to Arjuna107 v111Satyaki Reports Arjuna's Charge; Yudhishthira Sends Him On53 v112Satyaki Arms and Rides Out; Bhima Stays to Guard the King83 v113Satyaki Presses On Past Drona and Fights Kritavarman75 v114Dhritarashtra's Lament; Kritavarman Holds the Pandavas103 v115Satyaki Kills Jalasandha63 v116Satyaki Defeats Duryodhana and Kritavarman49 v117Satyaki Fights Drona at the Gate of the Array36 v118Satyaki Kills Sudarshana18 v119Satyaki Destroys the Kambojas and Yavanas67 v120Satyaki Breaks Through the Kaurava Host47 v121Satyaki and the Stone-Fighters64 v122Drona Rebukes Duhshasana; Drona and Dhrishtadyumna Fight73 v123Satyaki Defeats Duhshasana38 v124Duryodhana Strikes into the Pandava Host58 v125Drona Kills Brihatkshatra, Dhrishtaketu and Jarasandha's Son78 v126Yudhishthira Sends Bhima After Arjuna and Satyaki56 v127Bhima Sets Out, Cuts Down Dhritarashtra's Sons and Shatters Drona's Chariot70 v128Bhima Hurls Drona's Chariots and Roars to Arjuna57 v129Bhima Defeats Karna and Duhshala Is Slain51 v130Duryodhana Reproaches Drona; the Fight with the Panchala Princes43 v131Bhima and Karna Fight; Karna Withdraws60 v132Bhima and Karna Fight Again44 v133Karna Disarmed and Durjaya Slain by Bhima43 v134Durmukha Slain; Karna Flees from Bhima34 v135Bhima Kills Five of Duryodhana's Brothers40 v136Bhima and Karna: Seven More of Duryodhana's Brothers Fall41 v137Bhima Slays Seven of Dhritarashtra's Sons53 v138Karna and Bhima Rain Arrows on Each Other28 v139Karna Spares Bhima, and Arjuna Drives Karna Off128 v140Satyaki Kills Alambusa29 v141Satyaki Rejoins Arjuna39 v142Bhurishravas Overpowers Satyaki; Arjuna Cuts Off His Arm86 v143Satyaki Kills Bhurishravas90 v144The Origin of Satyaki's Line and Somadatta's Boon29 v145Satyaki Unseats Karna74 v146Arjuna Rebukes Karna; the Kauravas Close In Around Arjuna111 v147Krishna Veils the Sun and Arjuna Strikes Off Jayadratha's Head81 v148The Boon of Vriddhakshatra and the Fall of Jayadratha's Head46 v149Arjuna's Remorse for Kripa; Krishna Shows the Battlefield66 v150Yudhishthira Embraces Krishna and Arjuna64 v151Duryodhana Laments Jayadratha's Death to Drona37 v152Drona Answers Duryodhana's Reproach42 v153Karna Defends Drona and Blames Fate40 v154Duryodhana Storms the Pandava Host and Is Struck Down by Yudhishthira54 v155The Pandavas Converge on Drona and the Night Battle Begins40 v156Bhima Crushes Durmada, Dushkarna and the Kalinga Prince50 v157Satyaki and Somadatta; Ashvatthama Against Ghatotkacha189 v158Bhima Slays Bahlika; Yudhishthira Faces Drona's Weapons49 v159Karna's Boast and Kripa's Rebuke69 v160Ashvatthama Turns on Karna, and Arjuna Defeats Him98 v161Ashvatthama's Reply and His Duel with Dhrishtadyumna58 v162Arjuna and Bhima Press Drona; the Kaurava Army Scatters in the Dark19 v163Satyaki Slays Somadatta; Krishna Turns Yudhishthira from Drona55 v164Both Armies Light Torches in the Dark39 v165Duryodhana Sets the Guard around Drona35 v166Kritavarman Defeats Yudhishthira41 v167Bhuri Slain, Ghatotkacha Struck Down by Ashvatthaman, Duryodhana Driven Off by Bhima64 v168Karna Spares Sahadeva, Shalya Overcomes Virata, Arjuna Routs Alayudha48 v169Night Duels: Shatanika, Vrishasena and Prativindhya47 v170Nakula Overcomes Shakuni; Kripa and Shikhandi in the Night Battle49 v171Dhrishtadyumna Attacks Drona; Karna and Satyaki Clash70 v172Satyaki Routs Duryodhana; Arjuna Fights Shakuni and Uluka56 v173Duryodhana Rebukes Drona and Karna; The Night Battle Deepens40 v174Karna Routs the Panchalas; Krishna Sends Ghatotkacha Against Him69 v175Ghatotkacha Kills Alambala45 v176Karna and Ghatotkacha: The Battle of Illusions116 v177Alayudha Comes to Duryodhana22 v178Bhima and Alayudha Fight49 v179Ghatotkacha Kills Alayudha41 v180Karna Kills Ghatotkacha with Indra's Spear64 v181Krishna Explains His Joy at Ghatotkacha's Fall43 v182Krishna Tells How Jarasandha and Others Were Slain33 v183Why Karna Did Not Hurl the Spear at Arjuna47 v184Yudhishthira's Grief and Vyasa's Counsel67 v185The Night Battle Pauses for Sleep until the Moon Rises57 v186Duryodhana's Taunt and Drona's Reply37 v187Drona Kills Drupada and Virata59 v188The Morning Melee and Nakula against Duryodhana54 v189Karna and Bhima; the Duel of Drona and Arjuna57 v190Duryodhana and Satyaki; Yudhishthira Urges On the Panchalas64 v191The Lie of Ashvatthama's Death58 v192Dhrishtadyumna Attacks Drona; Satyaki Rescues Him51 v193Dhrishtadyumna Kills Drona87 v194The Rout of the Kaurava Army and Kripa’s Account of Drona’s Fall70 v195Dhritarashtra Asks What Ashvatthama Said15 v196Ashvatthama’s Vow and the Narayana Weapon48 v197The Roar of Ashvatthama and Arjuna's Reproach55 v198Bhima and Dhrishtadyumna Answer Arjuna50 v199Satyaki and Dhrishtadyumna Quarrel over Drona's Death69 v200Ashvatthama Looses the Narayana Weapon71 v201The Narayana Weapon Is Quelled; Drona's Son Drives Back the Panchalas132 v202Ashvatthama's Fire Weapon and Vyasa's Account of Nara and Narayana105 v203Vyasa Tells Arjuna of Shiva158 v