Mahabharata

It is classified into 18 sections (parvas)

Another classification divides it into 100 sections, while still being sub-divisions of the 18 sections.

Each parva is comprised of several chapters (adhyayas).

Each adhyaya is comprised of several verses (shlokas).

List of Parvas

• Book 1: Adi Parva
  • Parva 1: Anukramanika Parva
  • Parva 2: Sangraha Parva
  • Parva 3: Paushya Parva
  • Parva 4: Pauloma Parva
  • Parva 5: Astika Parva
  • Parva 6: Adivansavatarana Parva
  • Parva 7: Sambhava Parva
  • Parva 8: Jatugriha Parva
  • Parva 9: Hidimba Vadha Parva
  • Parva 10: Baka Vadha Parva
  • Parva 11: Chaitraratha Parva
  • Parva 12: Swayamvara Parva
  • Parva 13: Vaivahika Parva
  • Parva 14: Viduragamana Parva
  • Parva 15: Rajya Labha Parva
  • Parva 16: Arjuna Vanavasa Parva
  • Parva 17: Subhadra Harana Parva
  • Parva 18: Haranaharana Parva
  • Parva 19: Khandava Daha Parva
  • Parva 20: Sabhakriya Parva
• Book 2: Sabha Parva
  • Parva 21: Lokapala Sabhakhyana Parva
  • Parva 22: Rajasuya Arambha Parva
  • Parva 23: Jarasandha Vadha Parva
  • Parva 24: Digvijaya Parva
  • Parva 25: Rajasuyika Parva
  • Parva 26: Arghyaharana Parva
  • Parva 27: Shishupala Vadha Parva
  • Parva 28: Dyuta Parva
  • Parva 29: Anudyuta Parva
• Book 3: Vana Parva
  • Parva 30: Aranyaka Parva
  • Parva 31: Kirmira Vadha Parva
  • Parva 32: Arjunabhigamana Parva
  • Parva 33: Kairata Parva
  • Parva 34: Indraloka Gamana Parva
  • Parva 35: Nalopakhyana Parva
  • Parva 36: Tirtha Yatra Parva
  • Parva 37: Yaksha Yudha Parva
  • Parva 38: Nivatakavacha Yudha Parva
  • Parva 39: Ajagara Parva
  • Parva 40: Markandeya Samasya Parva
  • Parva 41: Draupadi Satyabhama Samvada Parva
  • Parva 42: Ghosha Yatra Parva
  • Parva 43: Mriga Sapnodbhava Parva
  • Parva 44: Bruhi Drounika Parva
  • Parva 45: Draupadi Harana Parva
  • Parva 46: Jayadratha Vimokshana Parva
  • Parva 47: Ramopakhyana Parva
  • Parva 48: Pativrata Mahatmya Parva
  • Parva 49: Kundala Harana Parva
  • Parva 50: Aranya Parva
• Book 4: Virata Parva
  • Parva 51: Pandava Pravesha Parva
  • Parva 52: Kichaka Vadha Parva
  • Parva 53: Goharana Parva
  • Parva 54: Vaivahika Parva
• Book 5: Udyoga Parva
  • Parva 55: Sainyodyoga Parva
  • Parva 56: Sanjayayana Parva
  • Parva 57: Prajagara Parva
  • Parva 58: Sanat Sujata Parva
  • Parva 59: Yanasandhi Parva
  • Parva 60: Bhagavatyana Parva
  • Parva 61: Sainya Nirnaya Parva
  • Parva 62: Ulukabhigamana Parva
  • Parva 63: Rathatiratha Sankhyana Parva
  • Parva 64: Ambopakhyana Parva
• Book 6: Bhishma Parva
  • Parva 65: Jambhukhanda Vinirmana Parva
  • Parva 66: Bhumi Parva
  • Parva 67: Bhagavad Gita Parva
  • Parva 68: Bhishma Vadha Parva
• Book 7: Drona Parva
  • Parva 69: Dronabhisheka Parva
  • Parva 70: Samshaptaka Vadha Parva
  • Parva 71: Abhimanyu Vadha Parva
  • Parva 72: Pratignya Parva
  • Parva 73: Jayadratha Vadha Parva
  • Parva 74: Ghatotkacha Vadha Parva
  • Parva 75: Drona Vadha Parva
  • Parva 76: Narayanastra Mokshana Parva
• Book 8: Karna Parva
  • Parva 77: Karna Parva
• Book 9: Shalya Parva
  • Parva 78: Shalya Vadha Parva
  • Parva 79: Shalya Parva
  • Parva 80: Hrada Pravesha Parva
  • Parva 81: Gada Yudha Parva
• Book 10: Sauptika Parva
  • Parva 82: Sauptika Parva
  • Parva 83: Aishika Parva
• Book 11: Stri Parva
  • Parva 84: Vishoka Parva
  • Parva 85: Stri Parva
  • Parva 86: Shraddha Parva
  • Parva 87: Jalapradanika Parva
• Book 12: Santi Parva
  • Parva 88: Rajadharma Anushasana Parva
  • Parva 89: Apaddharma Anushasana Parva
  • Parva 90: Moksha Dharma Parva
• Book 13: Anusasana Parva
  • Parva 91: Dana Dharma Parva
  • Parva 92: Bhishma Swargarohana Parva
• Book 14: Aswamedha Parva
  • Parva 93: Ashwamedhika Parva
  • Parva 94: Anugita Parva
• Book 15: Asramavasika Parva
  • Parva 95: Ashramavasa Parva
  • Parva 96: Putradarshana Parva
  • Parva 97: Naradagamana Parva
• Book 16: Mausala Parva
  • Parva 98: Mausala Parva
• Book 17: Mahaprasthanika Parva
  • Parva 99: Mahaprasthanika Parva
• Book 18: Svargarohanika
  • Parva 100: Swargarohana Parva