भारतस्येतिहासस्य श्रूयतां पर्वसंग्रहः। पर्वानुक्रमणी पूर्वं द्वितीयः पर्वसंग्रहः
Let the collection of sections of the Bharata history be heard; first the list of sections, then the second collection of sections.
पौष्यं पौलोममास्तीकमादिरंशावतारणम्। ततः संभवपर्वोक्तमद्भुतं रोमहर्षणम्
Pauṣya, Pauloma, Āstīka, Ādi, and Āśvatarana; then the wondrous and thrilling Sambhava section is spoken of.
दाहो जतुगृहस्यात्र हैडिम्बं पर्व चोच्यते। ततो बकवधः पर्व पर्व चैत्ररथं ततः
Here, the burning of the lac house is recounted, followed by the Hidimba episode; then comes the slaying of Baka, and after that, the Citra-ratha episode.
ततः स्वयंवरो देव्याः पाञ्चाल्याः पर्व चोच्यते। क्षात्रधर्मेण निर्जित्य ततो वैवाहिकं स्मृतम्
Next is told the svayamvara of the princess Draupadi, where, by the code of warriors, she is won; after that, the marriage episode is remembered.
विदुरागमनं पर्व राज्यलाभस्तथैव च। अर्जुनस्य वने वासः सुभद्राहरणं ततः
The episode of Vidura's arrival, and likewise the gaining of the kingdom; Arjuna's dwelling in the forest, and then the abduction of Subhadra.
सुभद्राहरणादूर्ध्वं ज्ञेया हरणहारिका। ततः खाण्डवदाहाख्यं तत्रैव मयदर्शनम्
After the abduction of Subhadra, the episode called 'the removal of the abductors' is to be known; then the burning of Khandava forest, and there the encounter with Maya.
सभापर्व ततः प्रोक्तं मन्त्रपर्व ततः परम्। जरासन्धवधः पर्व पर्व दिग्विजयं तथा
Then is recounted the Sabha Parva, followed by the Mantra Parva; the slaying of Jarasandha, and then the conquest of the directions.
पर्व दिग्विजयादूर्ध्वं राजसूयिकमुच्यते। ततश्चार्घाभिहरणं शिशुपालवधस्ततः
After the conquest of the directions, the Rajasuya sacrifice is told; then the offering of the arghya, and after that, the slaying of Shishupala.
द्यूतपर्व ततः प्रोक्तमनुद्यूतमः परम्। तत आरण्यकं पर्व किर्मीरवध एवच
Then is recounted the Dice Game episode, and after that, the episode following the dice game; then the Aranyaka Parva, and also the slaying of Kirmira.
अर्जुनस्याभिगमनं पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्। ईश्वरार्जुनयोर्युद्धं पर्व कैरातसंज्ञितम्
Next is to be known the episode of Arjuna's departure; the battle between Ishvara and Arjuna, called the Kairata episode.
इन्द्रलोकाभिगमनं पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्। नलोपाख्यानमपि च धार्मिकं करुणोदयम्
After that is to be known the episode of Arjuna's journey to Indra's realm; also the tale of Nala, righteous and moving to compassion.
तीर्थयात्रा ततः पर्व कुरुराजस्य धीमतः। जटासुरवधः पर्व यक्षयुद्धमतः परम्
Then the pilgrimage episode of the wise king of the Kurus; the slaying of Jatasura, and after that, the battle with the Yaksha.
निवातकवचैर्युद्धं पर्व चाजगरं ततः। मार्कण्डेयसमास्या च पर्वानन्तरमुच्यते
The battle with the Nivatakavachas, then the episode of the serpent; and next is told the discourse with Markandeya.
संवादश्च ततः पर्व द्रौपदीसत्यभामयोः। घोषयात्रा ततः पर्व ततः प्रायोपवेशनेम्। मन्त्रस्य निश्चयं चैव मृगस्वप्नोद्भवं ततः
Then the episode of the conversation between Draupadi and Satyabhama; after that, the Ghosha-yatra episode, then the vow of fasting unto death, the determination of the counsel, and then the arising of the deer-dream.
व्रीहिद्रौणिकमाख्यानमैन्द्रद्युम्नं तथैव च। द्रौपदीहरणं पर्व जयद्रथविमोक्षणम्
The tale of Vrihidraunika, and likewise that of Indradyumna; the episode of Draupadi's abduction, and the release of Jayadratha.
रामोपाख्यानमत्रैव पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्। पतिव्रताया माहात्म्यं सावित्र्याश्चैवमद्भुतम्
Here also is the tale of Rama, to be known next; the greatness of the devoted wife, and the wondrous story of Savitri.
कुण्डलाहरणं पर्व ततः परमिहोच्यते। आरणेयं ततः पर्व वैराटं तदनन्तरम्।। पाण्डवानां प्रवेशश्च समयस्य च पालनम्
The episode of the taking of the earrings is next recounted; then the Araneya Parva, and after that, the Virata Parva; the entry of the Pandavas and the observance of the agreement.
कीचकानां वधः पर्व पर्व ग्रोग्रहणं ततः। अभिमन्योश्च वैराट्याः पर्व वैवाहिकं स्मृतम्
The episode of the slaying of Kichaka, then the episode of the capture of the cows; and the episode of Abhimanyu's marriage in the land of the Matsyas.
उद्योगपर्व विज्ञेयमत ऊर्ध्वं महाद्भुतम्। ततः संजययानाख्यं पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्
The Udyoga Parva, wondrous and to be known next; then the episode called Sanjaya-yana is to be known after that.
प्रजागरं तथा पर्व धृतराष्ट्रस्य चिन्तया। पर्व सानत्सुजातं वै गुह्यमध्यात्मदर्शनम्
Then the episode of Dhritarashtra's wakefulness through anxiety; the episode called Sanatsujata, a secret discourse on the inner self.
यानसन्धिस्ततः पर्व भगवद्यानमेव च। मातलीयमुपाख्यानं चरितं गालवस्य च
Then comes the Yānasandhi section, the divine narration, the tale of Mātali, and the deeds of Gālava.
सावित्रं वामदेव्यं च वैन्योपाख्यानमेव च। जामदग्न्यमुपाख्यानं पर्व षोडशराजकम्
The Sāvitra and Vāmadeva sections, the story of Vainya, the tale of Jāmadagnya, and the Sixteen Kings section.
सभाप्रवेशः कृष्णस्य विदुलापुत्रशासनम्। उद्योगः सैन्यनिर्याणं विश्वोपाख्यानमेव च
The entry of Krishna into the assembly, the command of Vidula's son, the Udyoga section, the departure of the armies, and the tale of Vishva.
ज्ञेयं विवादपर्वात्र कर्णस्यापि महात्मनः। `मन्त्रस्य निश्चयं कृत्वा कार्यस्य समनन्तरम्
Here is to be known the section on disputes, and also that of the great-souled Karna, after the decision of the counsel and immediately following the action.
श्वेतस्य वासुदेवेन चित्रं बहुकथाश्रयम्।' निर्याणं च ततः पर्व कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः
The wondrous tale of Shvetā told by Vāsudeva, which is the source of many stories, and then the section on the departure of the Kuru and Pāṇḍava armies.
रथातिरथसंख्या च पर्वोक्तं तदनन्तरम्। उलूकदूतागमनं पर्वामर्षविवर्धनम्
Next is the enumeration of chariot-warriors and great chariot-warriors as described in the section, then the arrival of Uluka as a messenger, a section that increases anger.
अम्बोपाख्यानमत्रैव पर्व ज्ञेयमतः परम्।। भीष्माभिषेचनं पर्व ततश्चाद्भुतमुच्यते
Here too is the tale of Amba, and then the section known as Bhīṣma's anointing, followed by the section called the Marvel.
जम्बूखम्डविनिर्माणं पर्वोक्तं तदनन्तरम्।। भूमिपर्व ततः प्रोक्तं द्वीपविस्तारकीर्तनम्
Then comes the section on the construction of Jambūdvīpa, and after that, the Bhūmi section, which describes the extent of the continents.
दिव्यं चक्षुर्ददौ यत्र संजयाय महामुनिः।' पर्वोक्तं भगवद्गीता पर्व भीष्मवधस्ततः। द्रोणाभिषेचनं पर्व संशप्तकवधस्ततः
There, the great sage granted divine sight to Saṃjaya; the section called Bhagavad Gītā is described, then the slaying of Bhīṣma, and then the anointing of Droṇa, followed by the slaying of the Saṃśaptakas.
अभिमन्युवधः पर्व प्रतिज्ञा पर्व चोच्यते। जयद्रथवधः पर्व घटोत्कचवधस्ततः
The section on the slaying of Abhimanyu, then the section of the vow, the slaying of Jayadratha, and then the slaying of Ghaṭotkaca.