In Bhishma’s Tent
In Bhishma’s Tent What had happened during the day was unbearable for Duryodhana. The arrogance of the early days had disappeared: more and more he was finding that not only would the battle not end so … Read More
In Bhishma’s Tent What had happened during the day was unbearable for Duryodhana. The arrogance of the early days had disappeared: more and more he was finding that not only would the battle not end so … Read More
The Eighth Day The sun rose for the eighth time over that expanse of men and animals gathered at Kurukshetra. After performing his morning devotions, Bhishma paused to reflect on what had happened the previous … Read More
The Seventh Day When the warriors reappeared on the field of Kurukshetra at sunrise, they realized what they had been able to do the day before. The victims had been many tens of thousands. That morning … Read More
The Sixth Day Early in the morning the battle became as intense as the day before. Drona preferred to avoid confrontation with Bhima and concentrated on decimating the soldiers. He too, like Bhishma, could not conceive … Read More
The Fifth Day At dawn on the fifth day, Bhishma, the supreme master of Dhanur Veda, arranged the army according to the forms of the makara. To these the Pandavas responded with the tactical disposition of … Read More
The Fourth Day On the fourth day the usual themes were repeated: Bhishma on the one hand, Arjuna on the other, raging in the enemy ranks, sowing death and terror. But that morning also Abhimanyu was … Read More
Arjuna And Duryodhana In Dvaraka After being properly instructed on what to say in front of the Kurava’s assembly, the ambassador left. On the same day, the allies of the Pandavas had returned to their kingdoms … Read More
The Third Day The previous day’s defeat had warned Bhishma, who more prudently organized his armies into the Garuda formation. He had placed himself in the beak of the gigantic bird; in the eyes stood Drona … Read More
The Second Day With the image of Bhishma still before their eyes, the Pandavas deployed their troops in the form called krauncha, deeming it more effective in countering his action. Seeing this, Duryodhana became alarmed and … Read More
Udyoga Parva The Council of Allies The echo of Abhimanyu and Uttara’s wedding celebrations had barely passed when the Pandavas began to focus their attention on the impending war. Gathered in the capital of Virata, the … Read More
oṁ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya The Maha-bharata told by Sri Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa is finally available on our bookstore. This edition has been called Maha-bharata As It Is because is perfectly faithful to the original, without unauthorized additions. … Read More
Table of Contents Table of Contents 7 Udyoga Parva 11 The Council of Allies 11 Arjuna And Duryodhana In Dvaraka 13 Krishna, Arjuna’s Charioteer 16 The Arrival Of The Armies 17 Dhritarastra’s Message 19 Sanjaya and … Read More
As in Hastinapura, in Upaplavya in the course of the debate differences of opinion arose. Two divergent tendencies had been created on the basic attitude to adopt: should a possible path to peace be … Read More
As soon as Duryodhana left his bedroom, Krishna looked at Arjuna in amazement. “What is the point of this, my friend?” You have chosen me even though I have no intention of taking up arms instead … Read More
The First Day Taking up his arms with great determination, Arjuna got back into his war chariot. An expectant silence fell between the soldiers. Then the two armies moved at first slowly, then gradually increasing their … Read More
Whenever it comes to the oldest warrior in the war of Mahabharata, the name of Bhishma Pitamah comes to the mind of the people. While the fact is that it was not Bhishma Pitamah, but his … Read More
Then Arjuna asked Him again: “Who is to be considered higher: the one who is properly engaged in Your devotional service or the one who worships impersonal Brahman?” Sri Bhagavan said: “He who fixes his mind … Read More
Arjuna asked: “What happens to him who begins the path of liberation and for some reason does not reach the goal? Is he deprived of all success and perishes like a lonely cloud?” The Supreme Personality … Read More
Arjuna asked: “O Krishna, first You spoke of renunciation of action, then You recommended devotional service to You. Can you tell me which of the two is the best?” And Sri Krishna said: “Both lead to … Read More
Arjuna asked: “O Krishna, by what symptoms can one recognize the one who has attained transcendence?” Shri Bhagavan replied: “He who has renounced all desire for the gratification of his own senses, which arise from the … Read More