पुरुवंश, भरतवंश एवं पाण्डुवंश की परम्परा का वर्णन

mahabharat adi parv ke ‘sambhav parv’ ke aantargat adhyay 94 ke anusar puruvansh, bharatavansh evan panduvansh ki parampara ka varnan is prakar hai-

puruvansh, bharatavansh evan panduvansh ki katha ka varnan

janamejay bole - brahman maian apake mukh se poorvavarti rajaoan ki uth‍patti ka mahan vrittanh‍t suna. is pooru vansh mean uth‍pann hue rajaoan ke nam bhi maiann bhali-bhaanti sun liye. parantu sankshep se kaha hua yah priy akhh‍yan sunakar mujhe poornat: tripti nahian ho rahi hai. at: ap mujh pun: vish‍tar poorvak mujhase isi divh‍y katha ka varnan kijiye. daksh prajapati aur manu se lekar un sab rajaoan ka pavitr janh‍m-prasang kisako prasann nahian karega? uttam dharm aur gunoan ke mahath‍may se ath‍yanh‍t vriddhi ko prapt hua in rajaoan ka shreshth aur jh‍jh‍val yash tinoan lok mean vh‍yapt ho raha hai. ye sabhi naresh uttam gun, prabhav, bal-parakram, oj, sattach (dhairy) aur uth‍sah se samh‍pann the. inaki katha amrit ke saman madhur hai, use sunate-sunate mujhe tripti nahian ho rahi hai.

vaishamh‍payan ji ne kaha - poorvakal mean maianne maharshi krishh‍n dvaipayan ke mukh se jisaka bhali-bhaanti shravan kiya tha, vah samh‍poorn prasang tumh‍hean sunata hooan. apane vansh ki uth‍patti ka vah shubh vrittanh‍t suno. daksh se aditi,aditi se vivash‍van (soory), vivash‍van se manu, manu se ila, ila se puroorava, puroorava se ayu, ayu se nahush aur nahush se yayati ka janh‍m hua. yayati ke do patni yaanthi; pahali shukrachary ki putri devayani tatha doosari vrishaparva ki putri sharmishh‍tha. yahaan unake vansh ka parichay dene vala yah lok kaha jata hai- devayani ne yadu aur turvasu nam vale do putroan ko janh‍m diya aur vrishaparva ki putri sharmishh‍tha ne druhyu, anu tatha pooru- ye tin putr uth‍pann kiye. inamean yadu se yadav aur pooru se paurav hue. pooru ki patni ka nam kausalh‍ya tha (usi ko paushti bhi kahate haian). usake garbh se pooru ke janamejay namak putr hua (isi ka doosara nam pravir hai); jisane tin ashvamedh yajnoan ka anushh‍than kiya tha aur vishvajit yajn karake vanaprash‍th ashram grahan kiya tha. janamejay madhuvansh ki kanh‍ya ananh‍ta ke sath vivah kiya tha. usake garbh se unake prachinh‍van namak putr disha ko ek hi din mean jit liya tha; isiliye usaka nam prachinh‍van hua. prachinh‍van ne yadu kul ki kanh‍ya ashh‍maki ko apani patni banaya. usake garbh se unh‍hean sanyati namak putr prapt hua. sanyati ne drishadvan ki putri varaangi se vivah kiya. usake garbh se unh‍hean ahanyati namak putr hua. ahanyati ne kritaviry kumari bhanumati ko apani patni banaya. usake garbh se ahanyati ke sarvabhaum namak putr uth‍pann hua. sarvabhaum ne yuddh mean jitakar kekay kumari sunanda ka apaharan kiya aur usi ko apani patni banaya. usase usako jayath‍sen namak putr prapt hua. jayath‍sen ne vidarbh rajakumari sushruva se vivah kiya. usake garbh se unake avachin namak putr hua. avachin ne bhi vidarbh rajakumari maryada ke sath vivah kiya, jo age batayi jane vali devatithi ki patni se bhinn thi. usake garbh se unh‍hean ’arih’ namak putr hua. arih ne aang desh ki rajakumari se vivah kiya aur usake garbh se unh‍hean mahabhaum namak putr prapt hua. mahabhaum ne prasenajit ki putri suyajna se vivah kiya usake garbh se unh‍hean ayutanayi namak putr prapt hua; jisane das hajar purushamedh ‘yajn’ kiye. ayut yajnoan ka anayan (anushthan) karane ke karan hi unaka nam ayutanayi hua.

ayutanayi ne prithushrava ki putri kama se vivah kiya, jisake garbh se akrodhan ka janh‍m hua. akrodhan ne kaliang desh ki rajakumari karamh‍bha se vivah kiya. jisake garbh se unake devatithi namak putr ka janh‍m hua. devatithi ne videh rajakumari maryada se vivah kiya, jisake garbh se arahi namak putr uth‍pann hua. arih ne aang rajakumari sudeva ke sath vivah kiya, aur usake garbh se rriksh namak putr ko janh‍m diya. rriksh ne takshak ki putri jh‍vala ke sath vivah kiya, usake garbh se matinar namak putr uth‍pann kiya. matinar ne sarash‍vati ke tat par uttam gunoan se yukt dvadvash varshik yajn ka anushh‍than kiya. usake samapt hone par sarash‍vati ne unake pas akar unh‍hean pati roop mean varan kiya. matinar ne usake garbh se tansu namak putr uth‍pann kiya. yahaan vansh paramh‍para ka soochak shlok is prakar hai- sarash‍vati ne matinar se tansu namak putr uth‍pann kiya aur kaliang rajakumari ke garbh se eelin namak putr ko janh‍m diya. eelin ne rathantari ke garbh se dushyant adi paanch putr uth‍pann kiye. dushh‍yanh‍t ne vishvamitr ki putri shakuntala ke sath vivah kiya; jisake garbh se unake putr bharat ka janh‍m hua. yahaan vansh paramh‍para ke soochak do shlok haian- ‘mata to bhathi (dhauankani) ke saman haian. vash‍tav mean putr pita ka hi hota hai; jisase usaka janh‍m hota hai, vahi us balak ke roop mean prakat hota hai. dushh‍yanh‍t tum apane putr ka bharan-poshan karo; shakunh‍tala ka apaman n karo. ‘garbhadhan karane vala pita hi putraroop mean uth‍pann hota hai. naradev putr yam lok se pita ka uddhar kar deta hai. tumh‍hi is garbh ke adhan karane vale ho. shakunh‍tala ka kathan sath‍y hai.’ akash vani ne bharan-poshan ke liye kaha tha, isaliye us balak ka bharat hua. bharat ne raja sarvasen ki putri sunanda se vivah kiya. vah kashi ki rajakumari thi usake garbh se bharat ke bhumanyu namak putr hua. bhumanh‍yu ne dasharh kanh‍ya vijaya se vivah kiya; jisake garbh se suhotr ka janh‍m hua. suhotr ne ikshh‍vaku kul ki kanh‍ya suvarna se vivah kiya. usake garbh se unh‍hean hash‍ti namak putr hua; jisane yah hastinapur namak nagar basaya tha. hash‍ti ke basane se hi yah nagar ‘hastinapur’ kahalaya. hasti ne trigartaraj ki putri yashodhara ke sath vivah kiya aur usake garbh se vikunthan namak putr uth‍pann hua. vikunh‍than ne dasharh kul ki kanh‍ya sudeva se vivah kiya aur usake garbh se unh‍hean ajamidh namak putr prapt hua. ajamidh ke kaikeyi, gaandhari, vishala tatha rriksha se ek sau chaubis putr hue. ve sab prithakh-prithakh vansh prarvatak raja hue. inamean rata sanvaran kuruvansh ke prarvatak hue. sanvaran ne soory kanh‍ya tapati se vivah kiya; jisake garbh se kuru ka janh‍m hua. kuru ne dasharhakul ki kanh‍ya shubhaangi se vivah kiya. usake garbh se kuru ke vidoor namak putr hua. vidoor ne madhuvansh ki kanh‍ya sampriya se vivah kiya; jisake garbh se unhean anashva namak putr prapt hua. anashva ne magadh rajakumari amrita ko apani patni banaya. usake garbh se unake parikshit namak putr uth‍pann hua.

parikshit ke bahudaraj ki putri suyasha ke sath vivah kiya: jisase unake bhimasen namak putr hua. bhimasen ne kekay desh ki rajakumari kumari ko apani patni banaya; jisake garbh se pratishrava ka janh‍m hua. pratishrava se pratip uth‍pann. usane shivi desh ki rajakanh‍ya sunanda se vivah kiya aur usake garbh se devapi, shanh‍tanu tatha vahlik -in tin putroan ko janh‍m diya. devapi balh‍yavash‍tha mean hi van ko chale gaye, at: shanh‍tanu raja hue. shanh‍tanu ke vishay mean yah anuvansh shh‍lok upalabh‍dh hota hai- ve jis-jis boodhe ko apane donoan hathoan se chhoo dete the, vah b de sukh aur shanti ka anubhav karata tha tatha pun: naujavan ho jata tha. isiliye ye log unh‍hean shanh‍tanu ke rup mean janane lage. yahi unake shanh‍tanu nam p dane ka karan hua. shanh‍tanu ne bhagirathi ganga ko apani patni banaya; jisake garbh se unh‍hean devavrat namak putr prapt hua, jise log ‘bhishh‍m’ kahate haian. bhishh‍m ne apane pita ka priy karane ki ichh‍chha se unake sath mata satyavati ka vivah karaya; jise gandhakali bhi kahate haian. sath‍yavati ke garbh se pahale kanh‍yavash‍tha mean maharshi parashar se dvaipayan vyas uth‍pann hue the. phi‍r usi sath‍yavati ke raja shanh‍tanu dvara do putr aur hue. jinaka nam tha, vichitraviry aur chitraangad. unamean se chitraangad yuvavash‍tha mean padarpan karane se pahale hi ek ganh‍dharv ke dvara mare gaye; parantu vichitraviry raja hue. vichitraviry ne ambika aur ambalika se vivah kiya. ve donoan kashiraj ki putriyaan thian aur unaki mata ka nam kausalh‍ya tha. vichitraviry ke abhi koee santan nahian huee thi, tabhi unaka dehavasan ho gaya. tab sath‍yavati ko yah chinh‍ta huee ki ‘raja dushh‍yanh‍t ka yah vansh nasht n ho jay.’ usane man-hi-man dvaiyapan maharshi vh‍yas ka chinh‍tan kiya. phi‍r to vh‍yasaji usake age prakat ho gaye aur bole- ‘kh‍ya ajna hai?’ sath‍yavati ne unase kaha- ‘beta tumh‍hare bhaee vichitraviry santanahin avash‍tha mean hi sh‍vargavasi ho gaye. at: unake vansh ki raksha ke liye uttam santan uth‍pann karo.’ unh‍hoanne ‘tathash‍tu’ kahakar dhritarashtr, panh‍du aur vidur- in tin putroan ko uth‍pann kiya. unamean se raja dhritarashtr ke ganh‍dhari ke garbh se vh‍yasaji ke diye hue varadan ke prabhav se sau putr hue. dhritarashtr ke un sau putroan mean char pradhan the- duryodhan, du:shasan, vikarn aur chitrasen. panh‍du ki do patniyaan thian; kuntibhoj ki kanh‍ya pritha aur madri ye donoan hi striyoan mean ratnash‍varupa thian. ek din raja panh‍du ne shikar khelate samay ek mrig rupadhari rrishi ko mrigi rupadharini apani path‍ni ke sath maithun karate dekha. vah adbhut mrig abhi kam-ras ka ash‍vadan nahian kar saka tha. use atript avash‍tha mean hi raja ne ban se mar diya. ban se ghayal hokar us muni ne panh‍du se kaha- ‘tum bhi is maithun dharm ka acharan karane vale tatha kam-ras ke jnata ho, to bhi tumane mujhe us dasha mean mara hai, jabaki maian kam-ras se tript nahian hua tha. is karan isi avash‍tha mean pahuanchakar kam-ras ka ash‍vadan karane se pahale hi shighr mrith‍yu ko prapt ho jaoge. yah sunakar raja panh‍du udas ho gaye aur shap ka parihar karate hue patniyoan ke sahavas se door rahane lage. unh‍hoanne kaha.

‘deviyo apani chapalata ke karan mujhe yah shap mila hai. sunata hooan, santan hin ko punh‍yalok nahian prapt hote haian. at: tum mere liye putr uth‍pann karo. ‘yah bat unh‍hoanne kunh‍ti se kahi. unake aisa karane par kunh‍ti ne tin putr uth‍pann kiye- dharmaraj se yudhishthir ko, vayudev se bhimasen ko aur inh‍dr se arjun ko janh‍m diya. isase panh‍du ko b di prasannata huee. unh‍hoanne kunh‍ti se kaha- ‘yah tumh‍hari saut madri to santan hin hi rah gayi, isake garbh se bhi sunh‍dar santan uth‍pann hone ki vh‍yavash‍tha karo. ‘aisa hi ho’ kahakar kunh‍ti ne apani vah vidya (‍jisase devata akrisht hokar chale ate the) madri ko bhi de di. madri ke garbh se ashvinikumaroan ne nakul aur sahadev ko uth‍pann kiya. ek din madri ko shrriangar kiye dekh panh‍du usake prati asakt ho gaye aur unaka sh‍parsh hote hi unaka sharir chhoot gaya. tadananh‍tar vahaan chita ki ag mean sthit pati ke shav ke sath madri chita par aroodh ho gayi aur kunh‍ti se boli - ‘bahin mere ju davean bachchoan ke bhi lalan-palan mean tum sada savadhan rahana’. isake bad tapash‍vi muniyoan ne kunh‍ti sahit panh‍davoan ko van se hastinapur mean lakar bhishh‍m tatha vidur ji ko sauanp diya. sath hi samash‍t prajavarg ke logoan ko bhi sare samachar batakar ve tapash‍vi un sab ke dekhate-dekhate vahaan se anh‍tardhan ho gaye. un aishvaryashali muniyoan ki bat sunakar akash se phooloan ki varsha hone lagi aur devataoan ki dunh‍dubhiyaan baj uthian. bhishh‍m aur dhritarashtr ke dvara apana liye jane par panh‍davoan ne unase apane pita ki mrith‍yu ka samachar bataya, tath‍pashchath pita ki aurghh‍vadaihik kriya ko vidhi poorvak samh‍pann karake panh‍dav vahian rahane lage. duryodhan ko balh‍yavash‍tha se hi panh‍davoan ka sath rahana sahan nahian hua. papachari duryodhan rakshasi buddhi ka ashray le anek upayoan se panh‍davoan ki j d ukha dane ka prayatn karata rahata tha. parantu jo hone vali bat hai, vah hokar hi rahati hai; isaliye duryodhan adi panh‍davoan ko nasht karane mean saphal n ho sake. isake bad dhritarashtr ne kisi bahane se panh‍davoan ko jab varanavat nagar mean jane ke liye prerit kiya, tab unh‍hoanne vahaan se jana sh‍vikar kar liya. vahaan bhi unh‍hean lakshagrah mean jala dalane ka prayatn kiya gaya; kiantu panh‍davoan ke viduraji ki salah ke anusar kam karane ke karan virodhi log unako dagh‍dh karane mean samarth n ho sake. panh‍dav varanavat se apane ko chhipate hue chal p de aur marg mean hidimb rakshas ka vadh karake ve ekachakra nagari mean pahuanche. ekachakra mean bhi bak nam vale rakshas ka sanhar karake ve panchal nagar mean chale gaye. vahaan panh‍davoan ne draupadi ko patni rup mean prapt kiya aur phi‍r apani rajadhani hastinapur mean laut aye.

vahaan kushalarvak rahate hue unh‍hoanne draupadi se paanch putr uth‍pann kiye. yudhishthir ne prativinh‍ghh‍y ko, bhimasen ne sutasom ko, arjun ne shrutakirti ko, nakul ne shatanik ko aur sahadev ne shrutakarma ko janh‍m diya. yudhishthir ne shibidesh ke raja govasan ki putri devika ko sh‍vayanvar mean prapt kiya aur usake garbh se ek putr ko janh‍m diya; jisaka nam yaudhey tha. bhimasen ne bhi kashiraj ki kanh‍ya balandhara ke sath vivah kiya; use prapt karane ke liye bal evan parakram ka shulh‍k rakha gaya tha arthat yah shart thi ki jo adhik balavan ho, vahi usake sath vivah kar sakata hai. bhimasen se usake garbh se ek putr uth‍pann kiya, jisaka nam sarvag tha. arjun ne dvarika mean jakar mangalamay vachan bolane vali vasudev ki bahin subhadra ko patni rup mean prapt kiya aur use lekar kushalata poorvak apani rajadhani mean chale aye. vahaan usake garbh se ath‍yanh‍t gun samh‍pann abhimanh‍yu namak putr ko uth‍pann kiya; jo vasudevananh‍dan bhagavan shrikrishh‍n ko bahut priy tha. nakul ne chedi nerash ki putri karenumati ko patni rup mean prapt kiya aur usake garbh se niramitr namak putr ko janh‍m diya. sahadev ne bhi madradesh ki rajakumari vijaya ko sh‍vayanvar mean prapt kiya. vah madraraj dyutiman ki putri thi. usake garbh se unh‍hoanne suhotr namak putr ko janh‍m diya. bhimasen ne pahale hi hidimba ke garbh se ghatotkach namak rakshas jatiy putr ko uth‍pann kiya tha. is prakar ye panh‍davoan ke gh‍yarah putr hue. inamean se abhimanyu ka hi vansh chala. abhimanh‍yu ne virat ki putri uttara ke sath vivah kiya tha. usake garbh se abhimanh‍yu ke ek putr hua; jo mara hua tha. purushottam bhagavan shrikrishh‍n ke adesh se kunh‍ti ne use apani god mean le liya. unh‍hoanne yah ashvasan diya ki chh: mahine ke is mare hue balak ko maian jivit kar dooanga. ashvath‍thama ke astr ki agni se jhulasakar vah asamay mean (samay se pahale) hi paida ho gaya tha. usamean bal, viry aur parakram nahian tha. parantu bhagavan krishh‍n ne use apane tej se jivit kar diya. isako jivit karake ve is prakar bole- ‘is kul ke parikshan (nasht) hone par isaka janh‍m hua hai; at: yah balak parikshit nam se vikhh‍yat ho.’ parikshit ne tumh‍hari mata madravati ke sath vivah kiya, jisake garbh se tum janamejay namak putr uth‍pann hue. tumh‍hari patni vapushtama ke garbh se do putr uth‍pann hue haian- shatanik aur shankkukarn. shatanik ki patni videh rajakumari ke garbh se uth‍pann hue putr ka nam hai ashvedhadatt. yah pooru tatha panh‍davoan ke vansh ka varnan kiya gaya; jo dhan aur punh‍y ki prapti karane vala evan param pavitr hai, niyam parayan brahmanoan, apane dharm mean sthit prajapalak kshatriyoan, vaishh‍yoan tatha tinoan varnoan ki seva karane vale shraddhalu shoodroan ko bhi sada isaka shravan evan sh‍vadhh‍yay karana chahiye. jo punh‍yath‍ma manushh‍y man ko vash mean karake eershh‍ya chho dakar sabake prati maitribhav rakhate hue vedaparayan ho is samh‍poorn punh‍yamay itihas ko sunayeange athava suneange ve sh‍vargalok ke adhikari hoange aur devata, brahman tatha manushh‍yoan ke liye sadaiv adaraniy tatha poojaniy hoange. jo brahman adi varnoan ke log math‍saryarahit, maitribhav se sanyukt aur vedadhh‍yayan se samh‍pann ho shraddhapoorvak bhagavan vh‍yas ke dvara kahe hue is param pavan mahabharat granh‍th ko suneange, ve bhi sh‍varg ke adhikari aur punh‍yath‍ma hoange tatha unake liye is bat ka shok nahian rah jayaga ki unh‍hoanne amuk karm kh‍yoan kiya aur amuk karm kh‍yoan nahian kiya. is vishay mean yah shlok prasiddh hai- ‘yah mahabharat vedoan ke saman pavitr, uttam tatha dhan, yash aur ayu ki prapti karane vala hai. man ko vash mean rakhane vale sadhu purushoan ko sadaiv isaka shravan karana chahiye.

sanbandhit lekh

mahabharat adiparv mean ullekhit kathaean

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parvasangrah parv
samantapanchak kshetr | akshohini sena | mahabharat mean varnit parv
paushy parv
janamejay ko sarama ka shap | janamejay dvara somashrava ka purohit pad | aruni, upamanyu, ved aur uttank ki gurubhakti | uttank ka sarpayajn
paulom parv
maharshi chyavan ka janm | bhrigu dvara agnidev ko shap | agnidev ka adrishy hona | pramadvara ka janm | pramadvara ki sarp ke katane se mrityu | pramadvara aur ruru ka vivah | ruru-dundubh sanvad | dundubh ki atmakatha | janamejay ke sarpasatr ke vishay mean ruru ki jijnasa
astik parv
pitaroan ke anurodh se jaratkaru ki vivah svikriti ‎ | jaratkaroo dvara vasuki ki bahin ka panigrahan | astik ka janm | kadru-vinata ko putr prapti | meru parvat par bhagavan narayan ka samudr-manthan ke lie adesh | bhagavan narayan ka mohini roop | devasur sangram | kadru aur vinata ki ho d | kadru dvara apane putroan ko shap | nag aur uchchaishrava | vinata ka kadru ki dasi hona | garu d ki utpatti | garu d dvara apane tej aur sharir ka sankoch | kadru dvara iandradev ki stuti | garu d ka dasyabhav | garu d ka amrit ke lie jana aur nishadoan ka bhakshan | kashyap ka garu d ko poorv janm ki katha sunana | garu d ka kashyap ji se milana | indr dvara valakhilyoan ka apaman | arun-garu d ki utpatti | garu d ka devataoan se yuddh | garu d ka vishnu se var pana | indr aur garu d ki mitrata | indr dvara amrit apaharan | sheshanag ki tapasya | jaratkaru ka jaratkaru muni ke sath vivah | jaratkaru ki tapasya | parikshit ka upakhyan | shrriangi rrishi ka parikshit ko shap | takshak nag aur kashyap | janamejay ka rajyabhishek aur vivah | jaratkaru ko pitaroan ke darshan | jaratkaru ka shart ke sath vivah | jaratkaru muni ka nag kanya ke sath vivah | parikshit ke dharmamay achar | parikshit dvara shamik muni ka tiraskar | shrriangi rrishi ka parikshit ko shap | janamejay ki pratijna | janamejay ke sarpayajn ka upakram | sarpayajn ke rritvijoan ki namavali | takshak ka iandr ki sharan mean jana | astik ka sarpayajn mean jana | astik dvara yajaman, yajn, rritvij, agnidev adi ki stuti | sarpayajn mean dagdh hue sarpoan ke nam | astik ka sarpoan se var prapt karana
aanshavataran parv
mahabharat ka upakram janamejay ke yajn mean vyas ka agaman | vyas ka vaishampayan se mahabharat katha sunane ki kahana | kaurav-pandavoan mean phoot aur yuddh hone ka vrittaant | mahabharat ki mahatta | uparichar ka charitr | satyavati, vyas ki sankshipt janm katha | brahmanoan dvara kshatriy vansh ki utpatti evan vriddhi | asuroan ka janm aur prithvi ka brahmaji ki sharan mean jana | brahmaji ka devataoan ko prithvi par janm lene ka adesh
sambhav parv
marichi adi maharshiyoan tatha aditi adi daksh kanyaoan ke vansh ka vivaran | maharshiyoan tatha kashyap-patniyoan ki santan paranpara ka varnan | devata aur daityoan ke aanshavataroan ka digdarshan | dushyant ki rajy-shasan kshamata ka varnan | dushyant ka shikar ke lie van mean jana | dushyant ka hiansak van-jantuoan ka vadh karana | tapovan aur kanv ke ashram ka varnan | dushyant ka kanv ke ashram mean pravesh | dushyant-shakuntala vartalap | shakuntala dvara apane janm ka karan batana | vishvamitr ki tapasya bhang karane ke lie iandr dvara menaka ko bhejana | menaka-vishvamitr ka milan | kanv dvara shakuntala ka palan-poshan | shakuntala aur dushyant ka gandharv vivah | kanv dvara shakuntala vivah ka anumodan | shakuntala ko adbhut shaktishali putr ki prapti | putr sahit shakuntala ka dushyant ke pas jana | akashavani dvara shakuntala ki shuddhi ka samarthan | bharat ka rajyabhishek | daksh, vaivasvat manu tatha unake putroan ki utpatti | pururava, nahush aur yayati ke charitroan ka varnan | kach ka shukrachary-devayani ki seva mean salangn hona | devayani ka kach se panigrahan ke lie anurodh | devayani-sharmishtha ka kalah | sharmishtha dvara kuean mean girayi gayi devayani ko yayati ka nikalana | devayani shukrachary se vartalap | shukrachary dvara devayani ko samajhana | shukrachary ka vrishaparva ko phatakarana | sharmishtha ka dasi banakar shukrachary-devayani ko santusht karana | sakhiyoan sahit devayani aur sharmishtha ka van-vihar | yayati aur devayani ka vivah | yayati se devayani ko putr prapti | yayati-sharmishtha ka ekant milan | devayani-sharmishtha sanvad | shukrachary ka yayati ko shap dena | yayati ka apane putroan se agrah | yayati ka apane putroan ko shap dena | yayati ka apane putr puru ki yuvavastha lena | yayati ka vishay sevan evan vairagy | yayati dvara puru ka rajyabhishek karake van mean jana | yayati ki tapasya | yayati dvara puru ke upadesh ki charcha karana | yayati ka svarg se patan | yayati aur ashtak ka sanvad | ashtak aur yayati ka sanvad | yayati aur ashtak ka ashram-dharm sanbandhi sanvad | yayati dvara doosaroan ke punyadan ko asvikar karana | yayati ka vasuman aur shibi ke pratigrah ko asvikar karana | yayati ka ashtak ke sath svarg mean jana | puruvansh ka varnan | puruvansh, bharatavansh evan panduvansh ki parampara ka varnan | mahabhish ko brahmaji ka shap | shapagrast vasuoan ke sath ganga ki batachit | pratik ka ganga ko putr vadhoo ke roop mean svikar karana | shantanu ka janm evan rajyabhishek | shantanu aur ganga ka shartoan ke sath vivah | vasuoan ka janm evan shap se uddhar | bhishm ka janm | vasishth dvara vasuoan ko shap prapt hone ki katha | shantanu ke roop, gun aur sadachar ki prashansa | gangaji ko sushikshit putr ki prapti | devavrat ki bhishm pratijna | satyavati ke garbh se chitraangad, vichitraviry ki utpatti | shantanu aur chitraangad ka nidhan | vichitraviry ka rajyabhishek | bhishm dvara kashiraj ki kanyaoan ka haran | bhishm dvara sab rajaoan evan shalv ki parajay | ambika, ambalika ke sath vichitraviry ka vivah | vichitraviry ka nidhan | satyavati ka bhishm se rajy-grahan ka agrah | bhishm ki sammati se satyavati dvara vyas ka avahan | satyavati ki ajna se vyas ko ambika, ambalika ke garbh mean santanotpadan ki svikriti | vyas dvara vichitraviry ke kshetr se dhritarashtr, pandu, vidur ki utpatti | maharshi mandavy ka shooli par chadhaya jana | mandavy ka dharmaraj ko shap dena | kurudesh ki sarvagin unnati ka digdarshan | dhritarashtr ka vivah | kunti ko durvasa se mantr ki prapti | kunti dvara sooryadev ka avahan evan karn ka janm | karn dvara indr ko kavach-kundaloan ka dan | kunti dvara svayanvar mean pandu ka varan evan vivah | madri ke sath pandu ka vivah | pandu ka patniyoan sahit van mean nivas | vidur ka vivah | dhritarashtr ke gaandhari se sau putr aur ek putri ki utpatti | dhritarashtr ko seva karane vali vaishy jatiy yuvati se yuyutsu ki prapti | du:shala ke janm ki katha | dhritarashtr ke sau putroan ki namavali | pandu dvara mrigaroop dhari muni ka vadh | pandu ka anutap, sannyas lene ka nishchay | pandu ka patniyoan ke anurodh se vanaprasth-ashram mean pravesh | pandu ka kunti ko putr-prapti ka adesh | kunti ka pandu ko bhadra dvara putr-prapti ka kathan | pandu ki ajna se kunti ka putrotpatti ke lie dharmadevata ka avahan | yudhishthir, bhim aur arjun ki utpatti | nakul aur sahadev ki utpatti | pandu putroan ka namakaran sanskar | pandu ki mrityu aur madri ka chitarohan | rrishiyoan ka kunti aur pandavoan ko lekar hastinapur jana | pandu aur madri ki asthiyoan ka dah-sanskar | pandavoan aur dhritarashtr putroan ki balakridaean | duryodhan ka bhim ko vish khilana | bhim ka nagalok mean pahuanch ath kundoan ka divy ras pan karana | bhim ke n ane se kunti ki chinta | nagalok se bhim ka agaman | kripachary, dron aur ashvatthama ki utpatti | dron ko parashuram se astr-shastr ki prapti | dron ka drupad se tiraskrit ho hastinapur mean ana | dron ki rajakumaroan se bheant | bhishm ka dron ko sammanapoorvak rakhana | dronachary dvara rajakumaroan ki shiksha | ekalavy ki guru-bhakti | dronachary dvara shishyoan ki pariksha | arjun dvara lakshyavedh | dron ka grah se chhutakara | arjun ko brahmashir astr ki prapti | rajakumaroan ka rangabhoomi mean astr-kaushal dikhana | bhim, duryodhan aur arjun dvara astr-kaushal ka pradarshan | karn ka rangabhoomi mean pravesh tatha rajyabhishek | bhim dvara karn ka tiraskar aur duryodhan dvara samman | dron ka shishyoan dvara drupad par akraman | arjun ka drupad ko bandi banakar lana | dron dvara drupad ko adha rajy dekar mukt karana | yudhishthir ka yuvaraj pad par abhishek | pandavoan ke shaury, kirti aur bal ke vistar se dhritarashtr ko chinta | kanik ka dhritarashtr ko kootaniti ka upadesh
jatugrih parv
pandavoan ke prati puravasiyoan ka anurag dekhakar duryodhan ko chinta | duryodhan ka dhritarashtr se pandavoan ko varanavat bhej dene ka prastav | dhritarashtr ke adesh se pandavoan ki varanavat yatra | duryodhan ke adesh se purochan ka varanavat nagar mean lakshagrih banana | pandavoan ki varanavat yatra tatha unako vidur ka gupt upadesh | varanavat mean pandavoan ka svagat | lakshagrih mean nivas aur yudhishthir-bhim ki batachit | vidur ke bheje hue khanak dvara lakshagrih mean surang ka nirman | lakshagrih ka dah | vidur ke bheje hue navik ka pandavoan ko ganga ke par utarana | hastinapur mean pandavoan ke lie shok-prakash | kunti ke lie bhim ka jal lana | mata aur bhaiyoan ko bhoomi par soye dekhakar bhim ko krodh ana
hidimbavadh parv
hidimb ke bhejane par hidimba ka pandavoan ke pas jana | bhim aur hidimbasur ka yuddh | hidimba ka kunti se apana manobhav prakat karana | bhim dvara hidimbasur ka vadh | yudhishthir ka bhim ko hidimba-vadh se rokana | hidimba ka bhim ke lie prarthana karana | bhimasen aur hidimba ka milan | ghatotkach ki utpatti | pandavoan ko vyasaji ke darshan
vakavadh parv
brahman parivar ka kasht door karane hetu kunti-bhim ki batachit | brahman ke chintapoorn udgar | brahmani ka pati se jivit rahane ke lie anurodh karana | brahman kanya ke tyag aur vivekapoorn vachan | kunti ka brahman kanya ke pas jana | kunti ka brahman ka dukh sunana | kunti aur brahman ki batachit | bhim ko vakasur ke pas bhejane ka prastav | bhim ka bhojan lekar vakasur ke pas jana | bhim aur vakasur ka yuddh | vakasur vadh se bhayabhit rakshasoan ka palayan
chaitrarath parv
pandavoan ka ek brahman se vichitr kathaean sunana | dron ka drupad dvara apamanit hone ka vrittaant | drupad ke yajn se dhrishtadyumn aur draupadi ka janm | kunti ka paanchal desh mean jana | vyasaji ka pandavoan se draupadi ke poorvajanm ka vrittaant sunana | pandavoan ki paanchal yatra | arjun dvara chitrarath gandharv ki parajay evan donoan ki mitrata | raja sanvaran ka soory kanya tapati par mohit hona | tapati aur sanvaran ki batachit | vasishth ki madad se sanvaran ko tapati ki prapti | gandharv ka brahman ko purohit banane ke lie agrah karana | vasishth ke adbhut kshama-bal ke age vishvamitr ka parabhav | shakti ke shap se kalmashapad ka rakshas hona | kalmashapad ka shap se uddhar | vasishth dvara kalmashapad ko ashmak namak putr ki prapti | shakti putr parashar ka janm | pitaroan dvara aurv ke krodh ka nivaran | aurv aur pitaroan ki batachit | pulatsy adi mahirshiyoan ke parashar dvara rakshas satr ki samapti | kalmashapad ko brahmani aangirasi ka shap | pandavoan ka dhaumy ko purohit banana
svayanvar parv
pandavoan ki paanchal-yatra mean brahmanoan se batachit | brahmanoan ka drupad ki rajadhani mean kumhar ke pas rahana | svayanvar sabha ka varnan evan dhrishtadyumn ki ghoshana | dhrishtadyumn ka svayanvar mean aye rajaoan ka parichay dena | rajaoan ka lakshyavedh ke lie udyog aur asaphal hona | arjun ka lakshyavedh karake draupadi ko prapt karana | bhim aur arjun dvara drupad ki raksha | krishn-balaram ka vartalap | arjun aur bhim dvara karn evan shaly ki parajay | draupadi sahit bhim-arjun ka apane dere par jana | kunti, arjun aur yudhishthir ki batachit | paanchoan pandavoan ka draupadi ke sath vivah | shrikrishn ki pandavoan se bheant | dhrishtadyumn ka drupad ke pas ana | draupadi ke vishay mean drupad ke prashn
vaivahik parv
dhrishtadyumn dvara drupad ke pas purohit bhejana | pandavoan aur kunti ka drupad dvara samman | drupad-yudhishthir ki batachit evan vyasaji ka agaman | draupadi ka pandavoan se vivah ke sanbandh mean apane-apane vichar | vyasaji ka drupad ko draupadi-pandavoan ke poorvajanm ki katha sunana | drupad ka draupadi-pandavoan ke divy roopoan ki jhaanki karana | draupadi ka paanchoan pandavoan ke sath vivah | kunti ka draupadi ko upadesh evan ashirvad
viduragaman rajyalambh parv
pandavoan ke vivah se duryodhan ko chinta | dhritarashtr ka pandavoan ke prati prem ka dikhava | dhritarashtr-duryodhan ki batachit, shatruoan ko vash mean karane ke upay | pandavoan ko parakram se dabane ke lie karn ki sammati | bhishm ki duryodhan se pandavoan ko adha rajy dene ki salah | dronachary ki pandavoan ko upahar bhejane ki sammati | vidur ki sammati, dron-bhishm ke vachanoan ka samarthan | dhritarashtr ki ajna se vidur ka drupad ke pas jana | pandavoan ka hastinapur ana | indraprasth nagar ka nirman | shrikrishn-balaramaji ka dvaraka prasthan | pandavoan ke yahaan naradaji ka agaman | narad dvara sund-upasund katha ka prastav | sund-upasund ki tapasya | sund-upasund dvara trilok vijay | tilottama ki utpatti evan sundopasund ko mohit karane hetu prasthan | tilottama ki vajah se sund-upasund mean l daee | tilottama ko brahmaji dvara varadan | pandavoan ka draupadi ke vishay mean niyam-nirdharan
arjun vanavas parv
arjun dvara godhan ki raksha ke lie niyam-bhang | arjun ka gangadvar mean rukana evan uloopi se milan | arjun ka manipoor mean chitraangada se panigrahan | arjun dvara varga apsara ka uddhar | varga ki atmakatha | arjun ka prabhas tirth mean shrikrishn se milana
subhadra haran parv
arjun ka subhadra par asakt hona | yadavoan ki arjun ke viruddh yuddh ki taiyari
harana haran parv
arjun aur subhadra ka vivah | arjun-subhadra ka shrikrishn ke sath indraprasth pahuanchana | draupadi ke putr evan abhimanyu ke janm-sanskar
khandav dah parv
yudhishthir ke rajy ki visheshata | agnidev ka khandavavan ko jalana | raja shvetaki ki katha | arjun ka agnidev se divy dhanush evan rath maangana | agnidev ka arjun aur krishn ko divy dhanush, chakr adi dena | khandavavan mean jalate hue praniyoan ki durdasha | devataoan ke sath shrikrishn aur arjun ka yuddh
may darshan parv
khandavavan ka vinash aur mayasur ki raksha | mandapal muni dvara jarita-shaanrgika se putroan ki utpatti | jarita ka apane bachchoan ki raksha hetu vilap karana | jarita evan usake bachchoan ka sanvad | sharhangakoan ke stavan se prasann agnidev ka abhay dena | mandapal ka apane bal-bachchoan se milana | iandradev ka shrikrishn aur arjun ko varadan