Mahabharata · Parva 8
Karna Parva
Karṇaparvan
Complete · 101 adhyayas · 5,029 verses
Karna commands the Kaurava army; Bhima fulfils his vow against Duhshasana, and Karna falls to Arjuna.
Adhyayas
1Karna Made Commander; Sanjaya Brings the News to Dhritarashtra108 v2Sanjaya Names the Slain Kaurava Warriors63 v3Sanjaya Names the Slain Pandava Warriors38 v4Sanjaya Names the Warriors Still Alive27 v5Dhritarashtra Laments Karna's Fall32 v6Dhritarashtra Laments Karna's Death95 v7Karna Is Consecrated as Commander65 v8Karna Marshals the Makara Array and Yudhishthira Answers43 v9Bhima Slays Kshemadhurti46 v10Satyaki Slays Vinda and Anuvinda38 v11Chitrasena and Chitra Slain39 v12Bhima and Ashvatthama Fight Until Both Fall Senseless44 v13Shalya Defeats Shrutakirti21 v14Sahadeva Defeats Duhshasana22 v15Karna Defeats Nakula and Lets Him Go78 v16Uluka and Shakuni Against Yuyutsu and Sutasoma42 v17Kripa and Kritavarma Defeat Dhrishtadyumna and Shikhandi40 v18Arjuna Defeats the Samshaptakas43 v19Duryodhana Unhorsed; the Great Melee49 v20Yudhishthira and Duryodhana Fight; Duryodhana Falls Senseless37 v21Arjuna Routs the Kauravas; Sunset Ends the Sixteenth Day44 v22Karna Asks for Shalya as His Charioteer77 v23Duryodhana Asks Shalya to Drive Karna's Chariot72 v24The Three Cities of the Asuras68 v25The Gods Give Half Their Might to Shiva33 v26The Chariot of Rudra41 v27Brahma Drives Rudra's Chariot; the Burning of Tripura47 v28Parashurama Wins Shiva's Weapons35 v29Shalya Agrees to Drive Karna's Chariot48 v30Karna Mounts His Chariot with Shalya as Charioteer34 v31Karna Boasts and Shalya Mocks Him46 v32Karna Offers Rewards for Showing Arjuna26 v33Shalya Mocks Karna's Boast38 v34Karna Rebukes Shalya and the Madrakas57 v35Shalya's Fable of the Swan and the Crow86 v36Karna Tells Shalya of Parashurama's Curse63 v37Karna Condemns the Bahlikas and the Madras56 v38Karna Reviles the Madrakas and Bahlikas46 v39Shalya Warns Karna of Arjuna's Approach38 v40Ashvatthama's Vow; Bhima Routs the Elephants28 v41The Two Armies Take Up Their Arrays53 v42Arjuna and Karna Break into the Armies34 v43Karna Cuts Through the Panchalas79 v44Karna Defeats Yudhishthira and Spares Him110 v45Bhimasena Strikes Karna Senseless42 v46Bhima Cuts Down Duryodhana's Brothers81 v47The Carnage on the Field43 v48Arjuna Overcomes the Samshaptakas and Susharma51 v49Kripa Slays Suketu; Dhrishtadyumna Strikes Down Kritavarma49 v50Ashvatthama Drives Yudhishthira Back44 v51The Battle on Three Fronts124 v52Arjuna Meets Ashvatthama68 v53Ashvatthama Driven from the Field26 v54Arjuna Kills Dandadhara and Danda25 v55Arjuna Finishes the Samshaptakas; Krishna Shows the Battlefield63 v56Ashvatthama Slays the Pandya King48 v57Karna Holds Off the Pandavas; Ashvatthama Confronts Dhrishtadyumna46 v58Arjuna Rescues Dhrishtadyumna from Ashvatthama39 v59Karna Ravages the Pandava Host34 v60The Elephant Charge on Dhrishtadyumna30 v61Krishna Points Out Yudhishthira in Danger23 v62Krishna Urges Arjuna to Face Karna75 v63Shikhandi Driven Off by Karna; Dhrishtadyumna Fights Duhshasana37 v64Duels on the Field; Bhima Destroys the Elephant Host43 v65Karna Overpowers Yudhishthira38 v66Karna Overcomes Yudhishthira, Who Retires to Camp38 v67Arjuna Overcomes Ashvatthama; Karna Looses the Bhargava Weapon65 v68Arjuna and Krishna Go to Find Yudhishthira29 v69Yudhishthira Questions Arjuna About Karna52 v70Arjuna's Vow to Kill Karna23 v71Yudhishthira Rebukes Arjuna34 v72Krishna Teaches Arjuna the Subtlety of Truth88 v73Arjuna's Harsh Words and His Apology52 v74Krishna Soothes Yudhishthira17 v75Arjuna Begs Pardon and Vows Karna's Death43 v76Arjuna Sets Out and Krishna Urges Him On33 v77Krishna Urges Arjuna to Kill Karna129 v78Arjuna Vows to Kill Karna33 v79The Armies Clash in Single Combats17 v80Vishoka Tells Bhima that Arjuna Is Coming43 v81Arjuna Routs the Army; Bhima Defeats Shakuni77 v82Karna Routs the Pandava Host64 v83Karna Vows to Face Arjuna98 v84Arjuna Slays Ten Sons of Dhritarashtra32 v85Arjuna and Bhima Break the Kaurava Host61 v86Karna Against the Panchalas; Bhima and Duhshasana Meet43 v87Bhima Slays Duhshasana and Drinks His Blood35 v88Bhima's Triumph and Nakula Against Vrishasena54 v89The Kuninda Elephants Fall19 v90Arjuna Slays Vrishasena38 v91Karna and Arjuna Meet; the Worlds Take Sides66 v92Brahma and Ishana Promise Arjuna the Victory31 v93The Clash of the Banners and Arjuna's Vow28 v94The Duel Begins; Ashvatthama Urges Peace46 v95Karna and Arjuna Clash; Bhima's Taunt31 v96Arjuna Invokes the Brahma Weapon; the Kauravas Flee41 v97Karna's Serpent Arrow and the Sinking Wheel109 v98Krishna Rebukes Karna; Arjuna Kills Karna72 v99Shalya Shows Duryodhana the Field After Karna's Fall40 v100Karna Lies Radiant in Death; Krishna and Arjuna Sound Their Conches30 v101The Kurus Flee and the Pandavas Rejoice; the End of Karna Parva60 v