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Mahābhārata (Table of Contents)

Mahabharata, Book 1: Adi Parva - The Book of the Beginning

1. Anukramanika Parva
2. Parvasangraha Parva
3. Paushya Parva
4. Pauloma Parva
5. Astika Parva
6. Anshavatarana Parva
7. Sambhava Parva
8. Jatugriha-daha Parva
9. Hidimva-vadha Parva
10. Baka-vadha Parva
11. Chaitraratha Parva
12. Swayamvara Parva
13. Vaivahika Parva
14. Viduragamana Rajyalambha Parva
15. Arjuna-vanavasa Parva
16. Subhadra-harana Parva
17. Harana-harana Parva
18. Khandava-daha Parva

Mahabharata, Book 2: Sabha Parva - The Book of the Assembly Hall

19. Sabhakriya Parva
20. Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva
21. Rajasuyarambha Parva
22. Jarasandha-vadha Parva
23. Digvijaya Parva
24. Rajasuyika Parva
25. Arghyaharana Parva
26. Shishupala-vadha Parva
27. Dyuta Parva
28. Anudyuta Parva

Mahabharata, Book 3: Vana Parva also Aranyaka Parva, Aranya Parva - The Book of the Forest

29. Aranyaka Parva
30. Kirmira Vadha Parva
31. Arjunabhigamana Parva
32. Kairata Parva
33. Indralokagamana Parva
34. Nalopakhyana Parva
35. Tirtha-yatra Parva
36. Yaksha Yudha Parva
37. Nivatakavachav Yudha Parva
38. Ajagara Parva
39. Markandeya-Samasya Parva
40. Draupadi Satyabhama Samvada Parva
41. Ghosha Yatra Parva
42. Mriga Sapnovbhava Parva
43. Vrihi Drounika Parva
44. Draupadi Harana Parva
45. Jayadhratha Vimokshana Parva
46. Rama Upakhyana Parva
47. Pativrata Mahatmya Parva
48. Kundalaharana Parva
49. Araneya Parva

Mahabharata, Book 4: Virata Parva - The Book of Virata

4.1 Pandava Pravesha Parva
4.2 Kichaka Vadha Parva
4.3 Go-harana Parva
4.4 Vaivahika Parva

Mahabharata, Book 5: Udyoga Parva - The Book of the Effort

5.1 Sainyodyoga Parva
5.2 Sanjaya-yana Parva
5.3 Prajagara Parva
5.4 Sanatsujata Parva
5.5 Yanasandhi Parva
5.6 Bhagavat-yana Parva
5.7 Sainya-niryana Parva
5.8 Ulukabhigamana Parva
5.9 Rathatiratha-sankhyana Parva
5.10 Amvopakkyana Parva

Mahabharata, Book 6: Bhishma Parva - The Book of Bhishma

6.1 Jamvu - khanda Vinirmana Parva
6.2 Bhumi Parva
6.3 Bhagavad Gita Parva
6.4 Bhishma-vadha Parva

Mahabharata, Book 7: Drona Parva - The Book of Drona

7.1 Dronābhisheka Parva
7.2 Samsaptakabadha Parva
7.3 Abhimanyu-vadha Parva
7.4 Pratijna Parva
7.5 Jayadratha-vadha Parva
7.6 Ghatotkacha-badha Parva
7.7 Drona-vadha Parva
7.8 Narayanastra-mokshana Parva

Mahabharata, Book 8: Karna Parva - The Book of Karna

Mahabharata, Book 9: Shalya Parva - The Book of Shalya

9.1 Shalya-vadha Parva
9.2 Shalya Parva
9.3 Hrada-praveca Parva
9.4 Gadayuddha Parva

Mahabharata, Book 10: Sauptika Parva - The Book of the Sleeping Warriors

10.1 Sauptika Parva
10.2 Aishika Parva

Mahabharata, Book 11: Stri Parva - The Book of the Women

11.1 Vishoka Parva
11.2 Stri Parva
11.3 Shraddha Parva
11.4 Jalapradanika Parva
11.5 Stri-vilapa Parva

Mahabharata, Book 12: Shanti Parva - The Book of Peace

12.1 Rajadharma anusasana Parva
12.2 Apaddharma anusasana Parva
12.3 Moksha dharma Parva

Mahabharata, Book 13: Anushasana Parva - The Book of the Instructions

13.1 Anusasanika Parva
13.2 Dana dharma Parva
13.3 Bhishma svargarohana Parva

Mahabharata, Book 14: Ashvamedhika Parva - The Book of the Horse Sacrifice

14.1 Aswamedhika Parva
14.2 Anugita Parva

Mahabharata, Book 15: Ashramavasika Parva - The Book of the Hermitage

15.1 Asramavasa Parva
15.2 Putradarsana Parva
15.3 Naradagamana Parva

Mahabharata, Book 16; Mausala Parva - The Book of the Clubs

Mahabharata, Book 17: Mahaprasthanika Parva - The Book of the Great Journey

Mahabharata, Book 18: Svargarohana Parva - The Book of the Ascent to Heaven

Mahabharata Khila Harivamsa Parva - The Book of the Genealogy of Hari
This is an addendum to the 18 books, and covers those parts of the life of Krishna which is not covered in the 18 parvas of the Mahabharata.