अध्यायानां शतं प्रोक्तं तथा सप्तदशापरे। पञ्च श्लोकसहस्राणि संख्ययाष्टौ शतानि च
It is said to contain one hundred and seventeen chapters, and five thousand eight hundred verses in number.
श्लोकाश्च चतुराशीतिरस्मिन्पर्वणि कीर्तिताः। व्यासेन वेदविदुषा संख्याता भीष्मपर्वणि
In this parva, eighty-four verses are recorded, counted by Vyasa, the knower of the Vedas, in the Bhishma Parva.
द्रोणपर्व ततश्चित्रं बहुवृत्तान्तमुच्यते। सैनापत्येऽभिषिक्तोऽथ यत्राचार्यः प्रतापवान्
Then the Drona Parva is described, full of varied events, where the illustrious teacher was appointed as commander of the army.
दुर्योधनस्य प्रीत्यर्थं प्रतिजज्ञे महास्त्रवित्। ग्रहणं धर्मराजस्य पाण्डुपुत्रस्य धीमतः
For the pleasure of Duryodhana, the master of weapons vowed to capture the wise son of Pandu, the king of dharma.
यत्र संशप्तकाः पार्थमपनिन्यू रणाजिरात्। भगदत्तो महाराजो यत्र शक्रसमो युधि
There, the Saṃśaptakas drove Arjuna away from the battlefield, and there, King Bhagadatta, equal to Indra in battle—
सुप्रतीकेन नागेन स हि शान्तः किरीटिना। यत्राभिमन्युं बहवो जघ्नुरेकं महारथाः
He was subdued by the diademed one with his noble elephant Supratika; and there, many great warriors killed Abhimanyu, who was alone.
जयद्रथमुखा बालं शूरमप्राप्तयौवनम्। हतेऽभिमन्यौ क्रुद्धेन यत्र पार्थेन संयुगे
Led by Jayadratha, they slew the young, valiant Abhimanyu, not yet come to manhood; and when Abhimanyu was killed, Arjuna, enraged in battle—
अक्षौहिणीः सप्त हत्वा हतो राजा जयद्रथः। यत्र भीमो महाबाहुः सात्यकिश्च महारथः
Having slain seven akshauhinis, Arjuna killed King Jayadratha; and there, Bhima of mighty arms and Satyaki, the great charioteer—
अन्वेषणार्थं पार्थस्य युधिष्ठिरनृपाज्ञया। प्रविष्टौ भारतीं सेनामप्रधृष्यां सुरैरपि
To search for Partha, by the command of King Yudhishthira, two entered the Bharata army, which even the gods could not assail.
संशप्तकावशेषं च कृतं निःशेषमाहवे। संशप्तकानां वीराणां कोट्यो नव महात्मनाम्
The remainder of the Samsaptakas was utterly destroyed in battle; nine crores of heroic Samsaptaka warriors fell.
किरीटिनाभिनिष्क्रम्य प्रापिता यमसादनम्। धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राश्च तथा पाषाणयोधिनः
The diademed one emerged and sent to the abode of Yama the sons of Dhritarashtra and the stone-fighting warriors.
नारायणाश्च गोपालाः समरे चित्रयोधिनः। अलम्बुषः श्रुतायुश्च जलसन्धश्च वीर्यवान्
The Narayana troops and cowherds, skilled in diverse combat, Alambusha, Shrutayu, and the mighty Jalasandha,
सौमदत्तिर्विराटश्च द्रुपदश्च महारथः। घटोत्कचादयश्चान्ये निहता द्रोणपर्वणि
Saumadatti, Virata, and Drupada, the great chariot-warrior, and others like Ghatotkacha, were slain in the Drona section.
अश्वत्थामापि चात्रैव द्रोणे युधि निपातिते। अस्त्रं प्रादुश्चकारोग्रं नारायणममर्षितः
Here too, when Drona was struck down in battle, Ashvatthama, enraged, unleashed the fierce Narayana weapon.
आग्नेयं कीर्त्यते यत्र रुद्रमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम्। व्यासस्य चाप्यागमनं माहात्म्यं कृष्णपार्थयोः
There is recounted the Agneya weapon, the supreme greatness of Rudra, the coming of Vyasa, and the glory of Krishna and Partha.
सप्तमं भारते पर्व महदेतदुदाहृतम्। यत्र ते पृथिवीपालाः प्रायशो निधनं गताः
The seventh section of the Bharata is declared great, where most of the earth's kings met their end.
द्रोणपर्वणि ये शऊरा निर्दिष्टाः पुरुषर्षभाः। अत्राध्यायशतं प्रोक्तं तथाध्यायाश्च सप्ततिः
Those heroes named in the Drona section, best among men, here a hundred chapters are told, and seventy more chapters as well.
अष्टौ श्लोकसहस्राणि तथा नव शतानि च। श्लोका नव तथैवात्र संख्यातास्तत्त्वदर्शिना
Eight thousand verses and nine hundred, and nine verses likewise, are counted here by those who see the truth.
पाराशर्येण मुनिनां संचिन्त्य द्रोणपर्वणि। अतः परं कर्णपर्व प्रोच्यते परमाद्भुतम्
By Parashara's son, the sage, reflecting on the Drona section, after this, the Karna section is told, most wondrous.
सारथ्ये विनियोगश्च मद्रराजस्य धीमतः। आख्यातं यत्र पौरामं त्रिपुरस्य निपातनम्
The appointment of the wise Madra king as charioteer, the ancient tale of Tripura's destruction is narrated there.
प्रयाणे परुषश्चात्र संवादः कर्णशल्ययोः। हंसकाकीयमाख्यानं तत्रैवाक्षेपसंहितम्
In the march, the harsh dialogue between Karna and Shalya, the tale of the swan and crow, is included there with its objections.
वधः पाण्ड्यस्य च तथा अश्वत्थाम्ना महात्मना। दण्डसेनस्य च ततो दण्डस्य च वधस्तथा
The killing of the Pandya by the great-souled Ashvatthama, and then the slaying of Dandasena and Danda as well.
द्वैरथे यत्र कर्णेन धर्मराजो युधिष्टिरः। संशयं गमितो युद्धे मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम्
Where, in single combat, Karna brought King Yudhishthira to doubt in battle, before the eyes of all bowmen.
अन्योन्यं प्रति च क्रोधो युधिष्ठिरकिरीटिनोः। यत्रैवानुनयः प्रोक्तो माधवेनार्जुनस्य हि
The mutual wrath of Yudhishthira and the diademed one, and the reconciliation spoken by Madhava to Arjuna.
प्रतिज्ञापूर्वकं चापि वक्षो दुःशासनस्य च। भित्त्वा वृकोदरो रक्तं पीतवान्यत्र संयुगे
Also, after a vow, Bhima pierced the chest of Duhshasana and drank his blood there in battle.
द्वैरथे यत्र पार्थेन हतः कर्णो महारथः। अष्टमं पर्व निर्दिष्टमेतद्भारतचिन्तकैः
Where, in single combat, Partha slew Karna, the great chariot-warrior; this is declared the eighth section by the Bharata thinkers.
एकोनसप्ततिः प्रोक्ता अध्यायाः कर्णपर्वणि। चत्वार्येव सहस्राणि नव श्लोकशतानि च
Sixty-nine chapters are spoken in the Karna Parva, with four thousand and nine hundred verses.
चतुःषष्टिस्तथा श्लोकाः पर्वण्यस्मिन्प्रकीर्तिताः। अतः परं विचित्रार्थं शल्यपर्व प्रकीर्तितम्
Sixty-four verses are also mentioned in this Parva; after this, the Shalya Parva, with its diverse meanings, is described.
हतप्रवीरे सैन्ये तु नेता मद्रेश्वरोऽभवत्। यत्र कौमारमाख्यानमभिषेकस्य कर्म च
When the army's heroes were slain, the king of Madra became the leader; there, the tale of the youthful coronation and its rites is told.
वृत्तानि चाथ युद्धानि कीर्त्यन्ते यत्र भागशः। विनाशः कुरुमुख्यानां शल्यपर्वणि कीर्त्यते
Events and battles are narrated there in parts; the destruction of the foremost Kurus is recounted in the Shalya Parva.