Mahaprasthanika Parva: The Great Journey

The Pandavas leave their kingdom for the Himalaya, the fall of each companion, and the dog who walks beside Yudhishthira.

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Mahabharata, Mahaprasthanika Parva
17.1.3
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Mahaprasthanika Parva
17.1-17.2 (the departure, Agni and the Gandiva, and the falls, paraphrased)
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review
Terms of use
Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0
Mahabharata, Mahaprasthanika Parva
17.3.7
Translation
Vidya working translation, pending scholar review

Terms of use

Sanskrit text public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0

Mahabharata, Mahaprasthanika Parva

17.3.10-17.3.21 (Indra, the dog and Dharma, 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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