Mahabharata

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.

ततो द्रोणवधः पर्व विज्ञेयं लोमहर्षणम्। मोक्षो नारायणास्त्रस्य पर्वानन्तरमुच्यते

Then comes the section on the slaying of Droṇa, which is said to cause one's hair to stand on end; immediately after is the liberation by the Nārāyaṇa weapon.

कर्णपर्व ततो ज्ञेयं शल्यपर्व ततः परम्। ह्रदप्रवेशनं पर्व गदायुद्धमतः परम्

After that is the Karṇa section, then the Śalya section, then the section on entering the lake, and after that, the club duel.

सारस्वतं ततः पर्व तीर्थवंशानुकीर्तनम्। अत ऊर्ध्वं सुबीभत्सं पर्व सौप्तिकमुच्यते

Then comes the Sārasvata section, the recounting of the lineages of holy places, and after that, the dreadful Sauptika section.

ऐषीकं पर्व चोद्दिष्टमत ऊर्ध्वं सुदारुणम्। जलप्रदानिकं पर्व स्त्रीविलापस्ततः परम्

Next is the Aiṣīka section, then the exceedingly terrible Sudāruṇa section, the section on water offerings, and then the lament of the women.

श्राद्धपर्व ततो ज्ञेयं कुरूणामौर्ध्वदेहिकम्। चार्वाकनिग्रहः पर्व रक्षसो ब्रह्मरूपिणः

Then is to be known the Śrāddha section, the funeral rites of the Kurus, the subjugation of Cārvāka, the demon in the form of a Brahmin.

आभिषेचनिकं पर्व धर्मराजसर्य धीमतः। प्रविभागो गृहाणां च पर्वोक्तं तदनन्तरम्

Then comes the Abhiṣecanika section, the royal sacrifice of the wise Dharmarāja, and after that, the division of the houses as described in the section.

शान्तिपर्व ततो यत्र राजधर्मानुशासनम्। आपद्धर्मश्च पर्वोक्तं मोक्षधर्मस्ततः परम्

After that is the Śānti section, where the duties of kings are taught, then the section on duties in adversity, and after that, the section on the path to liberation.

शुकप्रश्नाभिगमनं ब्रह्मप्रश्नानुशासनम्। प्रादुर्भावश्च दुर्वासःसंवादश्चैव मायया

The approach of Śuka with his questions, the teaching of Brahman questions, the appearance of Durvāsas, and the conversation with Māyā.

ततः पर्व परिज्ञेयमानुशासनिकं परम्। स्वर्गारोहणिकं चैव ततो भीष्मस्य धीमतः

Then is to be known the Anuśāsanika Parva, the supreme section of instructions, and after that, the Svargārohaṇika Parva, and then the account of wise Bhīṣma.

पर्व चाश्रमवासाख्यं पुत्रदर्शनमेव च। नारदागमनं पर्व ततः परमिहोच्यते

There is the Āśramavāsa Parva, named for the dwelling in the hermitage, and the seeing of the son; then the Nārada's arrival Parva is next mentioned.