Adi Parva: The House of Kuru

From King Bharata and Bhishma's vow to the birth of the Pandavas and Kauravas, and the founding of Indraprastha.

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Mahabharata, Adi Parva
1.69.22
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Adi Parva
1.69.28-1.69.33 (Shakuntala, the voice from the sky, and the naming of Bharata, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Adi Parva
1.94.88
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review

Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Adi Parva

1.94.80-1.94.94 (Devavrata and the fishers' chief, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Adi Parva

1.123 to 1.199 (the princes' education, the house of lac, Draupadi's svayamvara, Indraprastha; summary, paraphrased)

Translation: Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use: Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

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