(Mahabharata - Adi Parva)

(From Harivamsa Mahatmyam)

Sanskrit text follows that edited by Pandit Ramachandrashastri Kinjawadekar and published by the Chitrashala Press in 1936.

Contents of Harivamsha

Harivamsha Parva

muulam in itrans prepared by K.S. Ramachandran, proof read by Gilles Schaufelberger.

Introduction to translation (By Desiraju Hanumanta Rao)

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1. AdisargaH - first creation
2. dakShotpattiH - emergence of daksha
3. marututpattikathanam- emergence of marut-gaNaas
4. pR^ithUpAkAyanam - emergence of pR^ithu
5. pR^ithUpAkhyAnam - legend of emperor pR^ithu
6. pR^ithUpAkhyAnam - legend of pR^ithu
7. manvantarAdi kIrtanam - time-cycles - explained
8. nimiShAdi kalpAnta saMkhyaH - divison of time-cylces
9. vaivasvatolpattiH - emergence of vaivasvata-manu
10. ailotpattivarNanaM - emergence of ila
11. dhundhuvadhaH - elimination of demon dundhu
12. gAlavotpattiH - legend of gAlava
13. trisha~NkucharitaM - legend of trisha~Nku
14. sagarotpattiH - emergence of emperor sagara
15. adityasya vaMshAnukIrtanam - dynasty of solar kings
16. shrAddhakalpaprasa~NgaH - beatification of manes
17. pitR^ikalpaH - 1 - beatification of manes - 1
18. pitR^ikalpaH - 2 - institution of fatherly gods
19. pitR^ikalpaH - 3 yoga-bhraMsha- nirUpaNa - about subsidence of ascetic merit
20. pUjanIyopAkhyAnam - chaTakAkhyAnam - legends of rebellious warrior ugrAyudha and a lady bird called pUjanIyA
21. pitR^ikalpaH - 5 - shrAddha mahAtmyam - efficacy of beatification of manes
22. pitR^ikalpaH - 6 -chakravAka varNanam - portrayal of chakravAka birds
23. pitR^ikalpaH - 7 - haMsa varNanam - portrayal of swans
24. pitR^ikalpaH - 8 - pitR^ikalpa samAptiH - legend of Brahmadatta
25. somotpattivarNanam - emergence of soma, the moon
26. ailolpattiH - legend of uravashi-purUrava
27. amAvasuvaMshakIrtanam - dynasty of amAvasu
28. AyuvaMshakathanam - legend of Ayu
29. kAshyapavarNanam - legend of divodasa, king of kAshi
30. yayAticharitrakathanam - legend of yayAti
31.
kakSheyuvaMshavarNanam - dynasty of kakSheyu
32. puruvaMshAnukIrtanam - dynasty of puru
33. yaduvaMshavarNanaM - yadu dynasty; emergence of kArtavIrya-arjuna
34. vR^iShNivaMshavarNanam - dynasty of vR^iShNi
35. kR^iShNavaMshavarNanam - dynasty of kR^iShNa
36. kroShTuvaMshavarNanam - dynasty of kroShTu
37. babhruvaMshavarNanam - dynasty of babhru
38. syamantaka katha - dynasty of bhajamAna - legend of syamantaka jewel
39. akrUracaritam - legend of akrUra - legend of syamantaka jewel
40. varAhotpattivarNanam - janamejaya prashnam - advent of sacred-boar - enquiry of janamejaya
41. viShNvavatAravarNanam - incarnations of viShNu
42. viShNorIshvaratvakathanam - godhood of viShNu
43. daityasenavarNanam - about the army of daityAs
together with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahma 44. devasenAvarNanam - about army of gods
45. devAsurasa~NgrAmavarNanam - about war of gods and demons
46. daityaparAjayaH - of demons' defeat
47. kAlanemi parAkramaH - valour of kAlanemi
48. kAlanemivadhaH - eimination of kAlanemi
49. lokavarNanam - an account of the worlds
50. nArAyaNAshramavarNanam - description of the reclusion of nArAyaNa
51. bhArAvataraNam - dialog of viShNu with gods
52. dharaNIvAkyam - appeal of mother earth to viShNu
53. aMshAvataraNam - prototypal incarnations of gods
54. nAradavAkyam - nArada's appeal to viShNu
55. pitAmahavAkyam - brahma's reply to viShNu

 

viShNu parva

muulam in itrans prepared by K.S. Ramachandran, proof read by Gilles Schaufelberger
English translation by A. Purushothaman and A. Harindranath
Please read the translators' note.

1. nAradAgamanam - advent of nArada and kaMsa's response
2. kaMsasaMketaH AryAnushAsanaM cha -kaMsa's fear, and viShNu's instruction to yogamAya
3. AryAstavaH - hymn to Arya
4.
vishnvavatAravarNanam -viShNu's incarnation
5. govrajagamanam - nanda relocating to vraja
6.
shakaTabha~NgapUtanAvadhau - elimination of shakaTAsura and pUtanA
7.
yamalArjunabha~NgaH - The snapping of yamala-arjuna trees
8. vR^ikavarNanam - attack by wolves
9. vR^indAvanapravesham - moving to vR^indAvana
10. prAvR^iDvarNanam - description of the rainy season
11. yamunAvarNanam - description of yamunA
12. kAliyadamanam -subjugation of kAliya
13. dhenukavadhaH - elimination of dhenuka
14. pralambavadhaH -elimination of pralamba
15. kR^iShNaM prati gopavAkhyam - gopa-s explain to Krishna
16. sharadvarNanam - description of autumn season
17. govardhanamahotsavaH - performance of mountain-sacrifice
18. govarddhanadhAraNam - hoisting the govardhana mountain
19. govindAbhiSekaH - kR^iShNa honoured
20. hallIsakakrIDanam - kR^iShNa and gopi-s play music
21. vR^iSabhAsuravadhaH - slaying of vR^iSabhAsura
22. akrUraprastAnam -a mission for akrUra
23. andhakavacanam - andhaka admonishes kamsa
24. keshivadhaH -slaying of keshi
25. akrurAgamanam - akrUra arrives
26. akrUradarshanam -akrUra has a vision
27. kaMsadhanurbha~NgaH - breaking kamsa's Bow
28. kaMsasya janmAdivR^ittam - narrations about kamsa's birth
29. kuvalayApIDamAraNam - kuvalayapida Killed
30. kamsavadhaH - slaying of kamsa
31. kaMsayoShitAM vilApaH - kamsa's wives express grief
32. ugrasenAbhiSekaH - coronation of ugrasena
33. rAmakR^iShNayorvidyAsaMpAdanam - balarAma and kR^iShNa put under a formal tutor
34. jarAsaMdhena mathuroparodhaH - siege of mathura by jarAsaMdha
35. yAdavamAgadhayuddham - the yAdava-mAgadha Battle
36. jarAsaMdhapayAnam - jarAsaMdha retires from battlefield
37. haryashvarAjakathA yadorutpattishcha - the story of king haryashva, and the birth of yadu
38. yAdavotpattiH teShAM parAkramAdi cha - Emergence of the Yadavas and their Feats
39. jAmadagnyena rAmakR^iShNayoH sa~NgatiH - Krishna and Balarama meet Parasurama
40. gomantArohaNam - ascent of gomanta mountain
41. jarAsaMdhAbhigamanam - arrival of jarAsaMdha's army
42. gomantadAhaH - gomanta set on fire by jarasandha's army
43. jarAsaMdhaparAbhavaH- Jarasandha Defeated
44. shR^igAlAkhyarAjavadhaH- The Slaying of King Shrigala
45. rAmakR^iShNayormathurAgamanam- Balarama and Krishna arrive in Mathura
46. rAmasya gokulgamanaM yamunAkarShaNaM cha- SankarShana Drags the Yamuna to Vraja
47. rukmiNIsvayaMvarArthaM kR^iShNasya kuNDinapuraM prati gamanam- kR^iShNa goes to kuNDinapura to attend Rukmini's Svayamvara
48. vidarbhasabhAyAM jarAsaMdhasunIthayorbhAShaNaM - presentations in the vidarbha council by jarAsandha and sunItha
49. dantavaktrasya bhAShaNaM bhIShmakasya nirNayashch - dantavaktra's speech and bhIShmaka's review
50. bhIShmakasaMsadi kR^iShNenAshvAsanam - kR^iShNa's assuranace in bhIShmaka's assembly
51. kR^iShNabhIShmakasaMvAdaH- conversation between kR^iShNa and bhIShmaka
52. kAlayavanaM prati shAlavagamanam - shAlva sent to seek kAlayavana's help
53. kAlayavanaM prati jarAsaMdhasaMdeshaH -jarAsandha's message to kAlayavana
54. kAlayavanavAkyam - kAlayavana's reply
55. dvAravatIprayANasa~NketaH- agreement to shift to dvAravati
56. kAlayavanasyAbhiyogo dvAravatIprayANaM cha - kAlayavana's invasion, and migration to dvAravati
57. kAlayavanavadham - kAlayavana's death
58. dvAravatInagaranirmANam - building the city of dvAravati
59. rukmiNIharaNam - carrying-off of rukmiNi
60. rukmiparAjayaH - rukmi defeated
61. pradyumnavivAho rukmivadhashcha - pradyumna's marriage and rukmi's demise
62. baladevamAhAtmyam - the greatness of baladeva
63. narakavadhaH - slaying of narakAsura
64. pArijAtaharaNam - pArijAta fetched
65. pArijAtanibaMdhanaH satyAkopaH - nArada presents pArijAta flower and satyabhama's anger
66. kR^iShNena bhAmAkrodhakAraNaprashnaH - kR^iShNa enquires satyabhAmA
67. pArijAtotpattikathanam- narration of the origin of pArijAta
68. pArijAtaharaNe kR^iShNapratij~nA- kR^iShNa vows to fetch pArijAta
69. indrasya pArijAtadAne.asaMmatiH- indra unwilling to part with pArijAta tree
70. pArijAtaM na dAsyAmItIndrabhAShaNam- indra refuses to part with pArijAta
71. shakranishchayakathanArthaM nAradasya dvArakAm prati gamanam- nArada returns to dvArakaA to convey indra's refusal
72. kashyapakR^itaM rudrastotram - hymn to rudra by kashyapa
73. indrakR^iShNayoryuddhaM viShNorutkarShashcha- battle between indra and kR^iShNa
74. kR^iShNakR^itA shivastutiH- kR^iShNa prays to shiva
75. svargAtpArijAtAnayanam - bringing pArijAta from svarga
76. dyutaroH punaH svasthAne nayanam- the return of the celestial tree
77. puNyakavidhiH- the description of observance of puNyaka
78. puNyakavratavarNanam - description of puNyaka vrata
79. puNyakavratavarNanam- description of puNyaka vrata
80. a~NganirveshahetUni vratAni- vrata-s for improving body parts
81. umAvratakathanasamAptiH- narration of umAvrata concluded
82. ShaTpuravadhaH - elimination of ShaTpura
83. yashavistaro duShTanigrahashcha - expanding glory, annihilation of demons
84. aniruddhavikramaH rAj~nAM bandhanaM cha - aniruddha's valour, kings tied up
85.nikumbhaprabhR^itInAM vadhaH - nikumbha and others slain
86. andhakavadhaH - story of andhakAsura
87. mahAdevenAndhakavadhaH - shiva slays andhaka
88. jalakrIDAvarNanam - watersport described
89. ChAlikyakrIDA - ChAlikya sport
90. bhAnumatIharaNam nikumbhavadhashcha - abduction of bhAnumatI and end of nikumbha
91. vajranAbhavadhavR^ittAntaH - story of the slaying of vajranAbha
92. vajranAbhapuraM prati pradyumnAdInAM gamanam - together with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahma pradyumna and party set out for vajranAbhapura
93. vajranAbhapure pradyumnapraveshaH - pradyumna enters vajranAbhapura
94. prabhAvatIpANigrahaNam - prabhAvatI's marriage
95. pradyumtogether with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahmanabhAShaNam - pradyumna addresses prabhAvatI
96. pradymnadaityayuddham- battle between pradyumna and the asura-s
97. vajranAbhavadhaH - slaying of vajranAbha together with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahma
98. punarvisheShato dvAravatInirmANam - dvAravati beautified again
99. kR^iShNasya dvArakApraveshaH- kR^iShNa enters dvAraka
100. kR^iShNasya sabhApraveshaH- kR^iShNa enters assembly hall
101. kR^iShNaparAkramavarNanam- kR^iShNa's valour lauded
102. nAradavAkye kR^iShNastutiH- nArada praises kR^iShNa
103. vR^iShNivaMshavarNanam- narration of the vR^iShNi race
104. pradyumnAharaNam - pradyumna abducted
105. pradyumnena shambarasainyavidrAvaNam- pradyumna liquidates shambara's army
106. shambarapradyumnayuddhe nAradabhAShitam- nArada's message
107. shambaravadhaH- shambara eliminated
108. mAyAvatyA saha pradyumnasya dvArakAgamanam- pradyumna sets out with mAyAvati for dvAraka
109. baladevAhnikam - Ahnika mantra recited by baladeva
110. dhanyopAkhyAnam- nArada's quest for the extraordinary
111. vAsudevamAhAtmyam- vAsudevamAhAtmyam
112. kR^iShNasyodichIgamanaH- kR^iShNa goes north
113. mR^itabrAhmaNaputrasya punaH pratyAnayanam- brAhmaNa's son restored
114. gUDhodghATanam- kR^iShNa divulges divine secret
115. vAsudevaparAkramavarNanam- vAsudeva's valour
116. bANAsurAkhyAnam- story of bANAsura
117. pArvatyAH sakAshAt uShAyA varalAbhaH- pArvatI blesses uShA with a boon
118. ushAyAH svapnadarshanamaniruddhAnayanArthaM chitralekhAyA dvArakAgamanam cha- ushA's dream and chitralekhA's journey to dvAraka
119. aniruddhasyoShayA saha gandharveNa vidhinA vivAho bANatatsainyAbhyAM yuddhaM cha- aniruddha-uShA marriage and the battle between aniruddha and BANa
120. aniruddhakR^ita AryAstavastadvaralAbhashcha - aniruddha prays to Arya and gets blessed
121. shrutahR^itAniruddhapAshabandhanasya kR^iShNasya shoNitapurAgamanam - kR^iShNa goes to shoNitapuram
122. yuddhe.agnigaNApayAnam jvarotpattistena kR^iShNasya yuddhaM cha- kR^iShNa overcomes agni-s in combat, and His battle with jvara
123. jvarashcha parAjayo varalAbhashcha- jvara defeated, gets a boon
124. bAnAsainyaiH saha kR^iShNasya yuddhaM bANasainyApayAnaM, rudreNa saha kR^iShNayuddhAdikIrtanaM cha- kR^iShNa's battles with bANa army and with rudra
125. brahmavAkyAtkR^iShNabANayoryuddhanivR^ittiH, pitAmahajij~nAsayA mArkaNDeyakartR^itaM hariharamAhAtmyakIrtanaM. stavakathanaM cha- fighting stops between rudra and KR^iShNa and hymn to harihara
126. kArtikeyApayAnam, bANabAhuchChedanaM, bANasya harAdvaralAbhAdikIrtanaM cha - - kArtikeya beaten back, bANa's hands cut off and bANaa blessed with boons from shiva
127. anirudtogether with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahmadhasya nAgapAshamochanaM, kR^iShNasya varuNAlayagamanaM, varuNena saha yuddhaM, dvArakApratyAgamanaM cha- aniruddha freed, kR^iShNa returns to dvAraka after a battle with varuNa
128. uShayA sahAniruddhasya vivAhaH, uShAharaNasamAptishcha- aniruddha marries uShA

 

bhaviShya parva

muulam in itrans prepared by G. Schaufelberger
Proof-read by K.S. Ramachandran

1. pANDavavaMshapratiShThAkIrtanam- pANDava lineage established through janamejaya
2. vyAsaM prati rAjasUyaviShaye janamejayaprashnaH- janamejaya questions vyAsa about rAjasUya
3. vyAsoktaM kaliyugabhaviShyam- vyAsa predicts life in the coming kaliyuga
4. kaliyugavarNanam- description of kaliyuga
5. janamejayAshvamedhaH indrasya kApaTyaM cha- indra wrecks janamejaya's ashvamedha
6. etadgranthashravaNaphalam- benefits from listening to this text
7. puShkaraprAdurbhAvaH - पुष्करप्रादुर्भावः
8. k^RitAdiyugaparimANam- कृतादियुगपरिमाणम्
9. ekArNavavidhiH- एकार्णवविधिः
10. ekArNave bhagavanmArkaNDeyasaMvAdaH- एकार्णवे भगवन्मार्कण्डेयसंवादः
11. mahApadmotpattiH- महापद्मोत्पत्तिः
12. sarvabhUtotpattiH- सर्वभूतोत्पत्तिः
13. madhukaiTabhavarapradAnam
14. brahmaNo mAnasaputrANAmutpattiH
15. janamajayaprashnaH
16. sA~NkhyayogavichAraH
17. karmaphalaparichChedAya yogavarNanam
18. yogopasargakathanam
19. saguNabrahmavido yugadharmakIrtitam
20. manodhAraNavichAraH
21. karmamArgakathanam
22. pravR^itidharmaphalam
23. prANAyAmavarNanam - प्राणायामवर्णनं
24. varNAshramadharmaparipAlanam
25. IshabhaktimAhAtmyam
26. mohavivekayoryuddham
27. AtmopAsanAdikathanam
28. viShNostapashcharyA paramaishvaryalAbhashcha
29. devAsurANAM tapaHsiddhiH
30. pR^ithurAjyAbhiShekakathanAdi
31. hiraNyakashipo rAjasUyavarNanam
32. dakShayaj~navinAshaH
33. varAhaprAdurbhAvavarNanam- The description of varAha prAdurbhAva
34. varAhrakR^ite dharoddhAraH - viShNu takes varAha avatAra to lift the Earth from Netherworld
35. mahIvarNanam- description of the Earth
36. hiraNyagarbhAdyutpattikathanam - birth of hiraNyagarbha and others
37. lokAnAmAdhipatyavyavasthApanam- establishment of different lordstogether with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahmahips
38. devAsurayuddhodyogaH tadyuddhavarNanaM cha war breaks out between devas and asuras - description of the war
39. hiraNyAkShavadaH - hiraNyAkSha killed
40. indradInAM mochanaM teShAmAdhipatyalAbhashcha - deva-s freed and their commands restored
41. nR^isiMhAvatAraH- avatAra as narasimha & description of hiraNyakashipu's assembly hall
42. hiraNyakashipu sabhAvarNanam- description of hiraNyakashipu's assembly hall
43. nR^isiMhaM dR^iShTvA dAnavAnAM vismayaH, prahrAdavAkyaM cha- asura-s surprised, but prahrAda recognises vi in narasimha
44. nR^isiMhasyopari daityAnAM shastAstrapAtaH- daitya-s do battle with narasimhtogether with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahmaa
45. nR^isiMhakR^ito daityamAyAnirAsaH- narasimha annuls daitya's illusion
46. hiraNyakashipo parAkramaH - hiraNyakashipu's valour
hiraNyakashipu's valour 47. hiraNyakashiporvadho brahmakR^itA nR^isiMhastutishcha - hiraNyakashipu killed and brahma's praise of narasimha
48. vAmanaprAdurbhAve balerabhiShekaH - coronation of bali
49. trailokyavijayArthaM balerudyogaH, mayasya yuddhAbhigamanaM cha- asura-s under bali mobilise for war with deva-s
50. shambarAdidaityasannahanam - mobilisation under shambara and others
51. surAsurayuddhe baleH svayamudyogavarNanam - in the war between sura-s and asura-s, bali prepares for battle
52. devasainyAnAM yuddhodyogaH - deva-s prepare for battle
53. devAsurayuddhAdyAraMbhe sanakAdyAgamanam - as the battle begins between deva-s and asura-s, the coming of sanaka etc.
54. devAsurayostumulayuddhasya yaj~narUpeNa varNanam - description of the battle between deva-s and asura-s in the form of a sacrifice
55. dharAdidevaiH saha namuchiprabhR^itInAM ghoratarayuddham - terrible war between deva-s dhara etc. and asura-s namuchi etc.
56. devAsurayuddhe kujambhotkarShavarNanam - description of kujamba's success in the fight between deva-s and asura-s
57. devAsurayuddhe vR^itrotkarShavarNanam- in the battle between deva-s and asura-s, surge of vR^itra
58. devAsurayuddhe keshirudrayostumulayuddham- in the fight of deva-s and asura-s, rudra engages keshi in battle
59. devAsurayuddhe kAlaprahrAdayoryuddham- kAla engages prahrAda in the battle between bwetween deva-s and asura-s
60. devAsurayuddhe kuberAnuhrAdayoryuddham- battle between anuhrAda and kubera
61. devAsurayuddhe varuNavipracittiyoryuddham - viprachitti takes on varuNa
62. bR^ihaspatikR^ito.agnistavaH- bR^ihaspati's hymn to agni
63. baliM prati prahrAdavAkyam- prahrAda talks to bali
64. balivAsavayoryuddhaM, vAsavasya parAjayashcha- bali defeats indra
65. balirvijaye shriyaH svayamAgamanakathanam- on bali's victory, Goddess shrI and others come over to bali
66. devagaNaiH saha kashyapAdityorbrahmasadanagamanakathanam - together with deva-s kashyapa and aditi go to brahma
67. kashyapAdInprati brahmavAkyaM, kShIrodasyottaretIraM kashyapAdergamanaM, tapashcharyA cha - kashyapa and others commence penance, on brahma's advice
68. kashyapakR^tA parabrahmastutiH - kashyapa's hymn to the parabrahma
69. kashyapAdInprati mahAviShNorvarapradAnakathAvatAraH- a pleased viShNu grants kashyapa's wish
70. vAmanaprAdurbhAvaH - prAdurbhAva of vAmana
71. vAmanasya baliyaj~ne gamanam, tripAdabhUmilAbhaH, trivikramamUrtidhAraNaM cha- vAmana transforms to trivikrama
72. viShNorAdeshAt baleH pAtAlapraveshaH, tatkR^ita viShNustavaH, baliM prati garuDasya uktiprayukti, vAmanastavaphalakathanaM cha - following viShNu's instruction, bali enters pAtAla, hymn to viShNu by bali (mokSaviMshaka) etc.
73. shrIkR^iShNaM prati rukmiNyAH putraprArthanAkathanam - rukmiNi asks kR^iShNa for a son
74. shrIkR^iShNasya kailAsagamanavicAraH - kR^iShNa ponders on trip to kailAsa
75. dvAravatIrakShane yAdavAn prati shrIkR^iShNasya vacanam - kR^iShNa addresses the yAdava to protect dvAravati
76. shrIkR^iShNasya badarikAshramagamanam - kR^iShNa goes to badarika Ashram
77. shrIkR^iShNasya badarikAshrame AtithyasvIkAraH - kR^iShNa welcomed at badarika Ashram
78. shrIkR^iShNasya samAdhiH kolAhalashcha - samAdhi of kR^iShNa
79. pishAchAgamanam - the arrival of the pishAcha-s
80. ghaNTAkarNakR^itA viShNustavaprArthanA tasya samAdhilAbhashcha - ghaNTAkarNa and kRiShNa meet, ghaNTAkarNa enters meditation
81. ghaNTAkarNasya viShNusAkShAtkAralAbhaH - ghaNTAkarNa blessed with vision of viShNu
82. ghaNTAkarNakR^ito viShNustavaH- ghaNTAkarNa's Hymn to viShNu
83. ghaNTAkarNasya muktiH - ghaNTAkarNa attains liberation
84. shrIkR^iShNatapovarNanam - kR^iShNa's penance
85. shrIkR^iShNasamIpe indrAdidevaAnAmAgamanam - indra and others come to watch
86. shrIkR^iShNasamIpe shivAgamanam - shri shiva's arrival near shri kr^iShNa
87. shrIviShNukR^itA shivastutiH - kR^iShNa's hymn to shiva
88. shrIshivakR^itA viShNstutiH - shiva praises viShNu
87. kR^iShNakR^itA shivastutiH - kR^iShNa's hymn to shiva
88. shrIshivakR^itA viShNstutiH - shiva praises viShNu
89. mahAdevena kR^iShNasvarUpavarNanam - the description of kR^iShNa's own form by mahAdeva
90. punarapi shivakR^itA viShNustutiH - shiva's hymn to viShNu
91. pauNDrakavR^ittAntArambhaH - beginning of pauNDraka's story -
92. pauNDrakanAradasaMvAdaH - pauNDraka-nArada conversation
93. pauNDrakasya dvArakAvarodhaH - pauNDraka besieges dvAraka
94. yAdavAnAM yuddhodyogaH - war-effort of yAdava-s
95. sAtyakipauNDrakayoH saMvAdaH - sAtyaki-pauNDraka conversation
96. sAtyakipauNDrakayoryuddham - sAtyaki-pauUNraka battle
97. sAtyakipauNDrakayuddham - sAtyaki- pauNDraka battle continues
98. ekalavyavadhaH - destruction of ekalavya's army
99. pauNDrakayuddham - the battles continue
100. dvArakAyAM pratyAgatasya shrIkR^iShNa pauNDrakena saha yuddham - kR^iShNa returns, and engages pauNDraka
101. pauNDrakavadhaH - pauNDraka killed
102. ekalavyakathAsamApti - ekalavya hounded off
103. vaishampAyanaM prati janamejayaprashnaH - janamejaya's query to vaishampAyana
104. haMsaDimbhakotpattiH - birth of hamsa and Dimbhaka
105. haMsaDimbhakayor varalAbhaH - hamsa and Dimbhaka obtain boons
106. haMsaDimbhakayor mR^igayA - hamsa and Dimbhaka go ahunting
107. durvAsodarshanam - hamsa and Dimbhaka in durvAsa Ashrama
108. saMnyAsadharmanindA - abuse of saMnyAsadharma
109. durvAsaso bhAShaNam - durvAsa chides hamsa and Dimbhaka
110. yatInAM dvArakAgamanam - the sages go to dvAraka
111. shrIkR^iShNaM prati durvasaso vAkyam - durvAsa complains to kR^iShNa
112. kR^iShNasya haMsaDimbhaka vadhapratij~nA, yatibhojanaM cha- kR^iShNa vows to kill hamsa and Dimbhaka, also the feeding of the sages
113. haMsaDimbhakayordUtapreShaNam - hamsa and Dimbhaka send the messenger
114. janArdanAkhyasya dUtasya dvAravatIprayANam - the messenger janaAdana goes to dvAraka
115. dUtasya saMdeshanivedanam janArdana conveys the demands of hamsa and Dimbhaka -
116. shrIkR^iShNasya pratisaMdeshaH - kR^iShNa's reply
117. haMsavAkaym - Speech of haMsa
118. sAtyakivAkyam - sAtyaki conveys kR^iShNa's message
119. sAtyakipratiprayANam - sAtyaki returns to dvAraka
120. srIkR^iShNasya puShkaraM prati gamanam - kR^iShNa sets out for puShkara
121. ubhayasainyayoH puShkara tIrthapraveshaH - both armies enter the battlefield
122. saMkulayuddham - close combat
123. vichakravadhaH - vichakra killed
124. haMsabalabhadrayoryuddham - hamsa - balarAma battle
125. sAtyakiDimbhakayoryuddham - sAtyaki - Dimbhaka battle
126. hiDimbena sAkaM vasudevograsenayoryuddhaM, balabhadreNa hiDimbaparAbhavam - vasudeva and ugrasena fight with hiDimba, balarAma kills hiDimba
127. shrIkR^iShNahaMsayoryuddham - kR^iShNa - hamsa battle
128. haMsavadham - Killing of haMsa
129. DimbhakasyAtmatyAgaH- Dimbhaka commits suicide
130. nandayashodayorgovardhane shrIkR^iShNadarshanam - yashoda and nandagopa meet kR^iShNa
131. shrIkR^iShNasya dvAravatIgamanam - kR^iShNa, praised by sages at puShkara, returns to dvAraka
132. pArAyaNaparvakrameNa mahAbhAratashravaNaphalam - procedures for reciting Mahabharata and benefits thereof
133. tripuravadhavR^ittAntaH
134. harivaMshavR^ittAntasaMgrahaH - a precise of harivamsha
135. harivaMshashravaNaphalaM mahAbhAratasamAptishcha - benefits of listening to harivamsha - mahAbhArata concluded  

 

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