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Mahabharata — Stories

ten episodes of the epic, retold from Ganguli — a first sample

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Mahabharata — Stories

• The Churning of the Ocean · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 18
• The Story of Sakuntala · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 71
• The Vow of Bhishma · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 100
• The Birth of Karna · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 111
• The Death of Pandu · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 125
• The Sons of Pandu · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 126
• Bhima Poisoned · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 128
• Drona and the Ball in the Well · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 133
• Ekalavya's Thumb · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 134
• Karna at the Tournament · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 139
• Drupada Captured · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 140
• The House of Lac · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 148
• Bhima and Hidimva · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 157
• Vaka the Demon · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 165
• Draupadi Born of Fire · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 169
• The Swayamvara of Draupadi · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 189
• The Five Husbands · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 197
• The Marriage of Arjuna and Subhadra · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 222
• The Burning of Khandava · Mahabharata, Adi Parva 229
• The Hall of Maya · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 3
• The Fall of Jarasandha · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 23
• The First Arghya · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 35
• Duryodhana in the Crystal Hall · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 46
• The Game of Dice · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 64
• Draupadi in the Assembly · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 66
• The Second Game and the Exile · Mahabharata, Sabha Parva 74
• Arjuna and the Hunter · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 39
• Nala and Damayanti · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 57
• Durvasa and the Vessel · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 261
• Jayadratha Carries Off Draupadi · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 269
• Savitri and Satyavan · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 292
• Indra Takes Karna's Armour · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 308
• The Questions of the Yaksha · Mahabharata, Vana Parva 311
• The Year in Hiding · Mahabharata, Virata Parva 1
• The Fall of Kichaka · Mahabharata, Virata Parva 22
• Arjuna Returns as Vrihannala · Mahabharata, Virata Parva 66
• Krishna Resolves to Go to the Kurus · Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva 72
• Krishna in the Kaurava Court · Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva 125
• Karna's Answer to Krishna · Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva 141
• Amva and Sikhandin · Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva 178
• Arjuna Lays Down His Bow · Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva 25
• Bhishma on the Bed of Arrows · Mahabharata, Bhishma Parva 120
• Abhimanyu and the Wheel · Mahabharata, Drona Parva 45
• The Vow to Kill Jayadratha · Mahabharata, Drona Parva 143
• The Night Battle: Aswatthaman Against Ghatotkacha · Mahabharata, Drona Parva 153
• Ghatotkacha and the Asani · Mahabharata, Drona Parva 173
• Duhsasana's Blood · Mahabharata, Karna Parva 83
• The Death of Karna · Mahabharata, Karna Parva 90
• The Fall of Duryodhana · Mahabharata, Shalya Parva 58
• Aswatthaman at Night · Mahabharata, Sauptika Parva 8
• The Weapon and the Womb · Mahabharata, Sauptika Parva 15
• Gandhari's Curse · Mahabharata, Stri Parva 25
• Dhritarashtra Goes to the Forest · Mahabharata, Asramavasika Parva 3
• The End of the Yadavas · Mahabharata, Mausala Parva 3
• The Hunter's Arrow · Mahabharata, Mausala Parva 4
• The Last Journey · Mahabharata, Mahaprasthanika Parva 3
• Yudhishthira in Heaven · Mahabharata, Svargarohana Parva 1
• Parikshit Revived · Mahabharata, Aswamedha Parva 66

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