Mahabharata · Parva 5

Udyoga Parva

Udyogaparvan

Complete · 196 adhyayas · 6,729 verses

The book of effort: embassies for peace, Vidura's counsel and Sanatsujata's teaching to Dhritarashtra, Krishna's mission to Hastinapura, and both sides preparing for war.

Adhyayas

1Krishna Proposes an Envoy25 v 2Balarama Counsels Conciliation15 v 3Satyaki's Rebuke23 v 4Drupada Calls for Allies26 v 5The Kings Gather for War19 v 6Drupada's Priest Sent to Hastinapura19 v 7Arjuna Chooses Krishna, Duryodhana His Army42 v 8Duryodhana Wins Over Shalya60 v 9Indra Slays Trishiras; Tvashtri Creates Vritra71 v 10The Slaying of Vritra and Indra's Disgrace54 v 11Nahusha Made King of Heaven27 v 12Brihaspati Refuses to Give Up Shachi33 v 13Indra's Expiation and Shachi's Prayer to Night27 v 14Upashruti Leads Shachi to Indra18 v 15Nahusha Yokes the Sages to His Car38 v 16Agni Finds Indra in the Lotus Stalk36 v 17Agastya Tells How Nahusha Fell24 v 18Indra's Return and Shalya's Promise25 v 19The Armies Gather for Both Sides33 v 20Drupada's Priest Speaks in the Kuru Court21 v 21Bhishma Rebukes Karna22 v 22Dhritarashtra Sends Sanjaya to the Pandavas40 v 23Sanjaya at Upaplavya: Yudhishthira's Questions28 v 24Sanjaya's Reply to Yudhishthira10 v 25Sanjaya Pleads for Peace15 v 26Yudhishthira Asks for Indraprastha29 v 27Sanjaya Urges Yudhishthira to Forgo War27 v 28Yudhishthira on Dharma in Times of Distress14 v 29Krishna's Answer to Sanjaya60 v 30Yudhishthira's Greetings to the Kurus52 v 31The Five Villages23 v 32Sanjaya Returns to Hastinapura30 v 33The Sleepless King and the Marks of the WiseVidura Niti130 v 34Prudence, Fair Rule and Mastery of the SensesVidura Niti87 v 35Prahlada's Judgement and Vidura's MaximsVidura Niti67 v 36The Swan's Teaching and the Marks of a Great FamilyVidura Niti74 v 37The Seventeen Fools and the Forest’s TigersVidura Niti64 v 38Honouring Guests and Guarding CounselVidura Niti47 v 39Vidura on Kinsmen, Friends and FortuneVidura Niti86 v 40Only Dharma Follows Beyond DeathVidura Niti32 v 41Vidura Summons SanatsujataSanatsujatiya12 v 42Heedlessness Is DeathSanatsujatiya44 v 43Austerity, Its Faults, and the True BrahminSanatsujatiya64 v 44Brahmacharya and the Formless BrahmanSanatsujatiya32 v 45Faults, Vows and the Way of SilenceSanatsujatiya21 v 46The Eternal Lord Whom the Yogis BeholdSanatsujatiya31 v 47Sanjaya Returns to the Kuru Court42 v 48Arjuna's Message to Duryodhana109 v 49Bhishma Names Krishna and Arjuna as Nara and Narayana49 v 50Sanjaya Swoons, Then Names the Pandavas' Allies50 v 51Dhritarashtra's Dread of Bhima61 v 52Dhritarashtra on Arjuna's Invincibility20 v 53Dhritarashtra Urges Peace16 v 54Sanjaya Rebukes Dhritarashtra22 v 55Duryodhana Boasts of His Strength70 v 56Arjuna's Banner and the Pandavas' Horses17 v 57Sanjaya Names the Pandava Allies62 v 58Duryodhana's Sacrifice of Battle29 v 59Arjuna's Message to the Kurus14 v 60Dhritarashtra Weighs the Two Sides24 v 61Duryodhana Boasts of His Powers29 v 62Karna Lays Down His Arms18 v 63Duryodhana's Defiance and Vidura on Self-Restraint27 v 64The Fowler and the Birds, the Honey and the Precipice27 v 65Dhritarashtra Warns Duryodhana16 v 66Sanjaya Asks for Vyasa and Gandhari10 v 67Krishna Outweighs the Whole World15 v 68How Krishna Is Known21 v 69The Meanings of Krishna's Names15 v 70Dhritarashtra Longs to See Krishna7 v 71Yudhishthira Asks Krishna to Go to the Kurus102 v 72Krishna Counsels Yudhishthira before His Mission42 v 73Bhima Pleads for Peace23 v 74Krishna Taunts Bhima23 v 75Bhima Declares His Strength18 v 76Krishna Reassures Bhima20 v 77Arjuna Leaves the Choice to Krishna20 v 78Krishna on Human Effort and Fate21 v 79Nakula Asks Krishna to Seek Peace18 v 80Sahadeva and Satyaki Call for War10 v 81Draupadi's Lament and Krishna's Vow49 v 82Krishna Sets Out for Hastinapura37 v 83Yudhishthira's Message for Kunti; Krishna Meets the Seers on the Road44 v 84Omens on Krishna's Road and the Night at Vrikasthala27 v 85Duryodhana Builds Rest-Halls for Krishna18 v 86Dhritarashtra Plans Krishna's Welcome21 v 87Vidura Sees Through the Gifts17 v 88Duryodhana Plots to Seize Krishna23 v 89Krishna Enters Hastinapura27 v 90Krishna Visits Kunti106 v 91Krishna Refuses Duryodhana's Food46 v 92Vidura Warns Krishna Against Entering the Assembly30 v 93Krishna Explains Why He Has Come23 v 94Krishna Enters the Kuru Assembly66 v 95Krishna Pleads with Dhritarashtra for Peace62 v 96Parashurama Tells the Tale of Dambhodbhava53 v 97Kanva's Counsel and Matali's Search for a Groom21 v 98Narada Shows Matali the Realm of Varuna25 v 99Narada Describes Patala20 v 100Hiranyapura, City of the Danavas19 v 101The World of Garuda's Sons16 v 102Rasatala and Surabhi, Mother of Cows15 v 103Bhogavati, City of the Serpents: Matali Chooses Sumukha26 v 104Sumukha Is Granted Long Life30 v 105Garuda's Pride Is Humbled; Kanva Curses Duryodhana44 v 106Galava Insists on a Teacher's Fee27 v 107Galava's Despair and Garuda's Offer19 v 108Garuda Describes the East18 v 109Garuda Describes the South21 v 110Garuda Describes the West20 v 111Garuda Describes the North27 v 112Galava's Terror in Flight22 v 113Shandili and the Wingless Garuda27 v 114Garuda Pleads for Galava before Yayati20 v 115Yayati Gives His Daughter Madhavi21 v 116Haryashva and the Birth of Vasumanas22 v 117Divodasa and the Birth of Pratardana21 v 118Ushinara and the Birth of Shibi21 v 119Madhavi Given to Vishvamitra24 v 120Madhavi Chooses the Forest; Yayati's Pride in Heaven22 v 121Yayati's Fall and Madhavi's Gift of Merit30 v 122Yayati Raised to Heaven by His Grandsons18 v 123Brahma Explains Yayati's Fall; Narada Counsels Duryodhana25 v 124Krishna Counsels Duryodhana62 v 125The Elders Urge Duryodhana to Heed Krishna27 v 126Bhishma and Drona Plead for Peace18 v 127Duryodhana Refuses: Not a Needle's Point of Land25 v 128Krishna Urges the Kurus to Bind Duryodhana51 v 129Gandhari Counsels Duryodhana54 v 130Duryodhana's Plot to Seize Krishna67 v 131Krishna Reveals His Universal Form in the Kuru Court50 v 132Kunti's Message to Yudhishthira34 v 133Vidula Rebukes Her Son45 v 134Vidula Urges Her Son to Fight41 v 135Vidula Spurs Her Son to Fight40 v 136Sanjaya Rises for Victory22 v 137Kunti's Message to Her Sons; Krishna Departs32 v 138Bhishma and Drona Urge Duryodhana to Make Peace27 v 139Bhishma and Drona Plead with Duryodhana22 v 140Krishna Tells Karna the Secret of His Birth29 v 141Karna Refuses, and Foresees the Sacrifice of Battle57 v 142Krishna Foretells the Pandavas' Victory20 v 143Karna Reads the Omens of the Kauravas' Ruin52 v 144Kunti Resolves to Go to Karna31 v 145Kunti Reveals Karna’s Birth12 v 146Karna Refuses Kunti and Spares Four Brothers27 v 147Krishna Reports Bhishma's Counsel43 v 148Drona, Vidura and Gandhari Rebuke Duryodhana36 v 149Dhritarashtra Recounts the Law of Succession36 v 150Duryodhana Marches to Kurukshetra20 v 151Dhrishtadyumna Chosen as Commander; the Pandavas March to Kurukshetra73 v 152The Pandava Camp at Kurukshetra18 v 153Duryodhana Readies His Army28 v 154Krishna Counsels War; Yudhishthira's Misgivings27 v 155Duryodhana Marshals Eleven Armies35 v 156Bhishma Becomes Commander of the Kaurava Army36 v 157The Pandava Commanders Are Consecrated; Balarama Leaves on Pilgrimage35 v 158Rukmi Offers His Help and Is Refused40 v 159Dhritarashtra Asks Sanjaya for the Account15 v 160Duryodhana's Taunts Sent by Uluka: The Cat's Vow125 v 161Uluka Delivers Duryodhana's Taunts43 v 162The Pandavas Answer Uluka63 v 163The Pandavas' Replies to Uluka57 v 164Dhrishtadyumna Assigns the Pandava Warriors12 v 165Bhishma Takes Command and Begins the Count of Chariot-Warriors33 v 166Bhishma's Count Continues: Sudakshina to Kripa22 v 167Bhishma Rates Ashvatthaman, Drona and Other Kaurava Warriors38 v 168Bhishma Calls Karna a Half-Ratha; Karna Vows Not to Fight While Bhishma Lives42 v 169Bhishma Rates the Pandava Brothers and Arjuna's Chariot28 v 170Bhishma Rates Abhimanyu, Satyaki, Virata and Drupada14 v 171Bhishma Counts the Pandava Chariot-Warriors27 v 172Bhishma Will Not Fight Shikhandin21 v 173Bhishma Carries Off the Princesses of Kashi24 v 174Amba Asks Leave to Go to Shalva10 v 175Shalva Rejects Amba46 v 176Amba Meets Her Grandfather Hotravahana59 v 177Amba Asks Rama to Slay Bhishma42 v 178Parashurama Challenges Bhishma95 v 179Bhishma and Parashurama Begin Their Duel39 v 180Bhishma and Rama Strike Each Other Down38 v 181Rama's Spears and the Shattered Chariot16 v 182Bhishma Upheld by the Eight Brahmins30 v 183The Dream of the Prasvapa Weapon19 v 184The Clash of the Brahma Weapons23 v 185The Gods Halt the Duel of Bhishma and Rama37 v 186Amba's Austerities and Her Birth as a River41 v 187Shiva's Boon and Amba Enters the Fire19 v 188Shikhandi Is Born a Girl and Raised as a Son20 v 189Shikhandi's Marriage and the Dasharna King's Threat25 v 190Drupada Questions His Queen22 v 191Shikhandini Seeks the Yaksha Sthunakarna30 v 192Shikhandi Becomes a Man; Kubera Curses Sthuna70 v 193How Long Each Kuru Commander Would Need22 v 194Arjuna Answers Yudhishthira22 v 195The Kaurava Army Marches to Kurukshetra19 v 196Yudhishthira Marshals His Army and Marches35 v