{"id":3354,"date":"2019-03-06T16:11:12","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T20:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=3354"},"modified":"2022-08-23T08:43:49","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T12:43:49","slug":"3354-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/3354-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Update and structure of the Maha-bharata"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Dear Vaisnava and friends,<\/span><\/p>\n

Yesterday I finished the first draft of the Adi Parva, the first of the eighteen books that make up the Maha-bharata<\/strong> of Sri Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The first draft is the most difficult part because the translation must be organized, the structure built and the whole system arranged.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The second draft will be composed of historical and philosophical explanations at the bottom of the page as footnotes. This is what makes this Maha-bharata unique<\/span>, because although some (dubious) editions can be found in bookstores, there is no edition in which you find historical and philosophical “purports”<\/span> seen from the perspective of the Bhaktivedanta school<\/span>. These purports (or explanations) will be in the footnotes. Already 993 notes have been written even while I was working on the structure. At the end they will be many more.
\nI am also correcting the too many historical and philosophical mistakes that are characteristic of professional translators. At least the loyal followers of the Vedas will have a Maha-bharata without personal interpretations.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Then there will be a first editing, correcting errors and trying to make words and sentences clearer. I’ll try my best. Even if my English may be decent, it can never be like the language with which I was born. To make things worse I live in a Spanish speaking country and the lack of practice rusts my English.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At last the book will be to entrusted to a native language editor.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For a Krishna Bhakta, the Maha-bharata is the most extensive and elaborated amongst Krishna Lilas. Although those who love Radha Krishna prefer the stories in Vrindavana, nobody can hide his attraction for the Maha-bharata.<\/span><\/p>\n

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THIS EDITION OF THE MAHA-BHARATA<\/strong><\/p>\n

At present the Adi Parva is composed of 513 pages of a book the size of 7.39 by 10.03 inches in two columns.<\/span><\/p>\n

When the work of philosophical and historical explanation will be finished the pages will be many more. I would not be surprised if it surpassed the 600 pages.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The complete Maha-bharata is composed of 18 Parva. The word Parva literally means sections or chapters, but considering the size of the work can very well be translated as “books”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Each Parvas are subdivide in sub-parvas that are also called the same.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Adi Parva is composed of 19 of such sub Parvas, 234\u00a0chapters and 140 topics. <\/span>
\nWhile the Parva and chapters cannot change, the topics, which have been decided by me, will probably undergo changes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s now see some of the structure of the Maha-bharata.<\/span><\/p>\n

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STRUCTURE OF THE MAHA-BHARATA<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nParvas<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nParvas<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nchapters<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nsloka<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nTOTAL<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1,936<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n96,832<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/span><\/td>\nAdi Parva<\/span><\/td>\n19<\/span><\/td>\n234<\/span><\/td>\n8,884<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/span><\/td>\nSabha Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n78<\/span><\/td>\n2,507<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/span><\/td>\nVana Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n269<\/span><\/td>\n11,664<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/span><\/td>\nVirata Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n67<\/span><\/td>\n2,050<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/span><\/td>\nUdyoga Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n186<\/span><\/td>\n6,698<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/span><\/td>\nBhishma Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n117<\/span><\/td>\n5,884<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/span><\/td>\nDrona Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n170<\/span><\/td>\n8,909<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/span><\/td>\nKarna Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n69<\/span><\/td>\n4,964<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/span><\/td>\nSalya Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n59<\/span><\/td>\n3,220<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/span><\/td>\nSauptika Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n18<\/span><\/td>\n870<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/span><\/td>\nStri Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n27<\/span><\/td>\n775<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/span><\/td>\nShanti Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n339<\/span><\/td>\n14,732<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/span><\/td>\nAnushasana Parva\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n146<\/span><\/td>\n8,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/span><\/td>\nAsvamedhika Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n103<\/span><\/td>\n3,320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/span><\/td>\nAshramavasika Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n42<\/span><\/td>\n1,506<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/span><\/td>\nMaushala Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/span><\/td>\nMahaprastanika Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/span><\/td>\nSvarga Parva<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n1<\/span><\/td>\n209<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nAppendix<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nHarivamsa<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n12,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nBhavisya<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\nunspecified<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Adi Parva<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

19 (sub) Parva:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Anukramanika Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
2. Sangraha Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
3. Pausya Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
4. Pauloma Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
5. Astika Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
6. Ansavatarana Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
7. Sambhava Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
8. Jatugriha Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
9. Hidimba-vadha Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
10. Baka-vadha Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
11. Caitraratha Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
12. Svayamvara Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
13. Vaivahika Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
14. Viduragamana Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
15. Rajya-labha Parva<\/span><\/div>\n
16. Arjuna-vanavasa Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
17. Subhadra-harana Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
18. Haranaharana Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
19. Khandava-daha Parva\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Chapter 234<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Topics: 140<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. The arrival of Sauti<\/span><\/div>\n
2. Questions by the sages<\/span><\/div>\n
3. Sauti begins narration of the Maha-bharata<\/span><\/div>\n
4. Creation<\/span><\/div>\n
5. Vyasa composes Maha-bharata – Ganesa<\/span><\/div>\n
6. Maha-bharata as a tree<\/span><\/div>\n
7. When Maha-bharata was published<\/span><\/div>\n
8. Different editions<\/span><\/div>\n
9. Summary, from Pandu on<\/span><\/div>\n
10. Dhritarashtra’s lament<\/span><\/div>\n
11. The study of the Bharata<\/span><\/div>\n
12. The glory of reading Maha-bharata<\/span><\/div>\n
13. Samanta-pancaka, created by Parasurama<\/span><\/div>\n
14. What is an Aksauhini<\/span><\/div>\n
15. Division of 18 days of war<\/span><\/div>\n
16. Oulines of Parvas<\/span><\/div>\n
17. Summary of all the Parvas, one by one<\/span><\/div>\n
18. Appendixes: Harivamsa and Bhavishya<\/span><\/div>\n
19. The importance of the Maha-bharata<\/span><\/div>\n
20. Janamejaya offends Sarama<\/span><\/div>\n
21. Janamejaya chooses his purohita<\/span><\/div>\n
22. Aruni\u2019s trial<\/span><\/div>\n
23. Upamanuy\u2019s trial<\/span><\/div>\n
24. Veda\u2019s trial<\/span><\/div>\n
25. The story of Utanka<\/span><\/div>\n
26. Utanka goes to Hastinapura seeking revenge<\/span><\/div>\n
27. Cyavana Muni and the curse on Agni<\/span><\/div>\n
28. The story of Ruru<\/span><\/div>\n
29. How Astika saved the snakes, in brief<\/span><\/div>\n
30. The story of Garuda begins<\/span><\/div>\n
31. The churning of the ocean of milk<\/span><\/div>\n
32. The bet between Kadru and Vinata<\/span><\/div>\n
33. Appearance of Garuda<\/span><\/div>\n
34. The story of why Surya wanted to burn the worlds<\/span><\/div>\n
35. Garuda wants to set free his mother<\/span><\/div>\n
36. Garuda battles the Devas<\/span><\/div>\n
37. The names of the main snakes<\/span><\/div>\n
38. The snake’s search for solutions<\/span><\/div>\n
39. The story of King Pariksit<\/span><\/div>\n
40. The birth of Astika, the savior of the snakes<\/span><\/div>\n
41. Questions about Pariksit ascension to heaven<\/span><\/div>\n
42. The snake sacrifice<\/span><\/div>\n
43. The names of the snakes who perished in the fire<\/span><\/div>\n
44. Arrival of Vyasa<\/span><\/div>\n
45. Vyasa instruct Vaisampayana to narrate Maha-bharata<\/span><\/div>\n
46. The greatness of the Mahabharata<\/span><\/div>\n
47. Uparichara Vasu; birth of Vyasa<\/span><\/div>\n
48. The plight of the earth heard by the Devas<\/span><\/div>\n
49. The Devas incarnate on Earth<\/span><\/div>\n
50. Genealogy of main creatures<\/span><\/div>\n
51. Descendents of Siva<\/span><\/div>\n
52. Sons of Angira, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu<\/span><\/div>\n
53. Daksa<\/span><\/div>\n
54. Genealogy of Devas and kings<\/span><\/div>\n
55. Dushmanta and Sakuntala – Bharata<\/span><\/div>\n
56. Genealogy of the Bharata race<\/span><\/div>\n
57. Pururava<\/span><\/div>\n
58. Short story of Yayati<\/span><\/div>\n
59. Kacha. the son of Brihaspati<\/span><\/div>\n
60. The quarrel between Devayani and Sarmistha<\/span><\/div>\n
61. Yayati, Devayani and Sarmistha<\/span><\/div>\n
62. Yayati hurled down back to earth<\/span><\/div>\n
63. Who is a Muni?<\/span><\/div>\n
64. Who attains oneness with Brahma, the ascetic or the man of knowledge?<\/span><\/div>\n
65. Astaka stops the falling of Yayati<\/span><\/div>\n
66. The merits of Sivi<\/span><\/div>\n
67. The descendants of Puru up to Santanu<\/span><\/div>\n
68. The Bharata race briefly, from Daksa to Janamejaya<\/span><\/div>\n
69. The story of Santanu and Ganga<\/span><\/div>\n
70. Santanu after being abandoned by Ganga<\/span><\/div>\n
71. Devavrata (Bhishma)<\/span><\/div>\n
72. Santanu meets Satyavati<\/span><\/div>\n
73. The vow of Devavrata<\/span><\/div>\n
74. The sons of Santanu and Satyavati<\/span><\/div>\n
75. Vicitravirya marries Ambika and Ambalika<\/span><\/div>\n
76. Preserving the Bharata lineage \u2013 Story of the birth of Vyasa<\/span><\/div>\n
77. The birth of Dhritarastra, Pandu and Vidura<\/span><\/div>\n
78. The curse on Yamaraja by Animandavya<\/span><\/div>\n
79. The three brothers grow up<\/span><\/div>\n
80. The marriage of the Kuru princes<\/span><\/div>\n
81. Kunti and the birth of Karna<\/span><\/div>\n
82. King Pandu<\/span><\/div>\n
83. Conquests of Pandu<\/span><\/div>\n
84. The sons of Dhritarastra<\/span><\/div>\n
85. Duhssala, the daughter of Dhritarastra<\/span><\/div>\n
86. The names of Dhritarastra\u2019s sons<\/span><\/div>\n
87. Pandu cursed and his journey<\/span><\/div>\n
88. The conception of the Pandavas<\/span><\/div>\n
89. The death of Pandu and Madri<\/span><\/div>\n
90. Kunti and the Pandavas to Hastinapura<\/span><\/div>\n
91. Satyavati retires<\/span><\/div>\n
92. The first hostilities<\/span><\/div>\n
93. Birth of Kripacarya and Dronacarya<\/span><\/div>\n
94. Arjuna, the best of Drona\u2019s pupils<\/span><\/div>\n
95. Ekalavya<\/span><\/div>\n
96. Other Drona\u2019s pupils<\/span><\/div>\n
97. The tournament<\/span><\/div>\n
98. Karna clashes with the Pandavas<\/span><\/div>\n
99. The Pandavas defeat Drupada<\/span><\/div>\n
100. Evil instructions of Kanika to Dhritarastra<\/span><\/div>\n
101. Yudhisthira installed heir-apparent and more instructions from Drona<\/span><\/div>\n
102. The burning of the house of lac<\/span><\/div>\n
103. The killing of the Raksasa Hidimba<\/span><\/div>\n
104. The marriage of Bhima and Hidimbi \u2013 Birth of Gatotkacha<\/span><\/div>\n
105. Meeting with Vyasadeva \u2013 To Ekacakra<\/span><\/div>\n
106. The killing of Baka<\/span><\/div>\n
107. The birth of Dhristadyumna and Draupadi<\/span><\/div>\n
108. The Pandava decides to go to Pancala<\/span><\/div>\n
109. How Draupadi got the blessing to have five husbands<\/span><\/div>\n
110. Meeting Citraratha<\/span><\/div>\n
111. The story of Tapati<\/span><\/div>\n
112. The story of Vasistha and his enmity with Visvamitra<\/span><\/div>\n
113. The story of Parasara and Aurva<\/span><\/div>\n
114. Why Vasistha begot a son into Kalmashapada\u2019s wife?<\/span><\/div>\n
115. To Pancala for Draupadi’s Svayamvara<\/span><\/div>\n
116. The Svayamvara<\/span><\/div>\n
117. Draupadi and the five Pandavas<\/span><\/div>\n
118. Krishna meets the Pandavas for the first time<\/span><\/div>\n
119. The Pandavas revealed<\/span><\/div>\n
120. The marriage of the Pandavas with Draupadi<\/span><\/div>\n
121. The five Pandavas are five Indras<\/span><\/div>\n
122. The Kuravas gathered in council<\/span><\/div>\n
123. The arrival of Vidura<\/span><\/div>\n
124. The kingdom split in two\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
125. The arrival of Narada Muni – The story of Sunda and Upasunda<\/span><\/div>\n
126. Creation of Tilottama<\/span><\/div>\n
127. The rule between the five husbands<\/span><\/div>\n
128. Arjuna had to break the agreement<\/span><\/div>\n
129. Arjuna goes to the forest<\/span><\/div>\n
130. Arjuna marries Ulupi<\/span><\/div>\n
131. Arjuna marries Citrangada<\/span><\/div>\n
132. The deliverance of the five Apsara-crocodiles<\/span><\/div>\n
133. Arjuna sees Subhadra<\/span><\/div>\n
134. The abduction of Subhadra<\/span><\/div>\n
135. Back in Indraprastha – birth of Abhimanyu<\/span><\/div>\n
136. Krishna and Arjuna go to the bank of the Yamuna<\/span><\/div>\n
137. Agni asks Krishna and Arjuna help him to burn Khandava<\/span><\/div>\n
138. The burning of the Khandava forest<\/span><\/div>\n
139. Mayadanava<\/span><\/div>\n
140. The Sarngakas birds<\/span><\/div>\n
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Those who will read and study the Maha-bharata are very fortunate.<\/span><\/div>\n
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