Indian epic

Mahabharata

महाभारत

Sanskrit: Nilakantha vulgate recension (clean digital sourcing; editorial summaries & commentary removed for reading). Verified against the GRETIL/BORI critical edition (2026-09-14). English: adapted from Kisari Mohan Ganguli (public domain, 1883-96); vulgate-only passages translated by Lipi.

All 18 parvas of the great epic, with Sanskrit, transliteration and Lipi's verse-by-verse English and Hindi.

Read the Mahabharata in English and Hindi

Every adhyaya has Lipi's own verse-by-verse English and Hindi, translated from the Sanskrit. Bhishma Parva adhyayas 25–42 are the Bhagavad Gita, which has its own reader.

Begin with Adi Parva →Vyasa and Ganesha →

Parvas

Adi Parva

260 adhyayas

Sabha Parva

102 adhyayas

Vana Parva

305 adhyayas

Virata Parva

78 adhyayas

Udyoga Parva

193 adhyayas

Bhishma Parva

121 adhyayas

Drona Parva

173 adhyayas

Karna Parva

97 adhyayas

Shalya Parva

65 adhyayas

Sauptika Parva

18 adhyayas

Stri Parva

27 adhyayas

Shanti Parva

366 adhyayas

Anushasana Parva

269 adhyayas

Ashvamedhika Parva

110 adhyayas

Ashramavasika Parva

40 adhyayas

Mausala Parva

9 adhyayas

Mahaprasthanika Parva

3 adhyayas

Svargarohana Parva

6 adhyayas