Bhishma Parva

Bhishma Parva

Bhishma Parva is the 6th of the 18 Maha Parvas of VyasaMahabharata. According to the Critical Edition, this Parva has a total of 5,884 Shlokas, organized into 117 Chapters and 4 Upa Parvas. This Parva describes the first 10 days of the 18-day Kurukshetra war, during which Bhishma fought as the commander in chief of the Kaurava army. On the 10th day of the war, he was fatally injured and could no longer fight the war.

This Parva includes the widely studied Bhagavad Gita. It also includes the description of the structure of the universe, as seen by Sanjaya, including a more detailed description of Bhumi - the part of the universe that is visible to humans. The Parva describes - day by day description of the first 10 days of the Kurukshetra war, culminating in the fall of Bhishma.

Jambukhanda-Vinirmana Parva

This is the 61st of the 100 Upa Parvas situated in the sixth (Bhishma Parva) of the 18 Maha Parvas in the Vyasa Mahabharata. As the name suggests, this Upa Parva mainly describes the structure of Jambukhanda, a part of the Earth.

This Upa Parva has a total of 378 Shlokas organized into 11 Chapters.  Click to See...

Bhumi Parva

This is the 62nd of the 100 Upa Parvas situated in the sixth (Bhishma Parva) of the 18 Maha Parvas in the Vyasa Mahabharata. As the name suggests, this Upa Parva mainly describes the structure of Bhumi, the Earth.

This Upa Parva has a total of 87 Shlokas organized into 2 Chapters.  Click to See...

Bhagavadgita Parva

This is the 63rd of the 100 Upa Parvas situated in the sixth (Bhishma Parva) of the 18 Maha Parvas in the Vyasa Mahabharata. As the name suggests, this Upa Parva contains the Bhagavad Gita, the most popular part of Mahabharata.

This Upa Parva has a total of 994 Shlokas organized into 27 Chapters, of which 18 belong to the Bhagavad Gita.  Click to See...

Bhishmavadha Parva

This is the 64th of the 100 Upa Parvas situated in the sixth (Bhishma Parva) of the 18 Maha Parvas in the Vyasa Mahabharata. As the name suggests, this Upa Parva mainly describes fall of Bhishma on the 10th day of the Mahabharata war.

This Upa Parva has a total of 3937 Shlokas organized into 77 Chapters.  Click to See...

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