चारों युगों की वर्ष-संख्या तथा कलियुग के प्रभाव का वर्णन

markandey dvara pandavoan adi ko vaivasvat manu ke charitr ka varnan aur matsyavatar ki katha sunayi jati hai aur ab charoan yugoan ki varsh-sankhya tatha kaliyug ke prabhav ke varnan ke bare mean bataya gaya hai, jisaka ullekh mahabharat vanaparv ke 'markandeyasamasya parv' ke aantargat adhyay 188 mean bataya gaya hai-

yudhishthir dvara markandey muni ki prashansa

vaishampayan ji kahate haian-janamejay! tadanantar vinayashil dharmaraj yudhishthir ne yashasvi markandey muni se punah is prakar prashn kiya. 'mahamune! apane hajar-hajar yugoan ke ant mean hone vale anek mahapralay ke drishy dekhe haian. is sansar mean ap ke saman b di ayu vala doosara koee purush nahian dikhayi deta. brahmavetaoan mean shreshth maharshean! parameshthi mahatma brahma ji ko chho dakar doosara koee apake saman dirghayu nahian hai. brahman! jab yah sansar devata, danav tatha antariksh adi lokoan se shoony ho jata haian us pralayakal mean keval ap hi brahma ji ke pas rahakar unaki upasana karate haian. brahmarshe! phir pralayakal vyatit hone par jab pitamah brahma jagate haian, tab sampoorn dishaoan mean vayu ko phailakar usake dvara samast jal rashi ko idhar-udhar chhitarakarbrahma ji ke dvara jo jarayuj, andaj, svedaj aur ubhdij namak char prakar ke prani rache jate haian, unhean ekamatr ap hiachchhi tarah dekh pate haian. dvijashreshth! apane tatparatapoorvak chittavritiyoanka nirodh karake sampoorn lokoan ke pitamah sakshat lokaguru brahma ji ki aradhana ki hai. vipravar! apane anek bar is jagat ki prarambhik srishti ko pratyaksh kiya hai aur ghor tapasya dvaraprajapatiyoan ko bhi jit liya hai. ap bhagavan narayan ke samip rahane vale bhaktoan mean sabase shreshth haian. paralok mean apaki mahima ka sarvatr gan hota hai. apane pahale svechchha se prakat hone vale sarvavyapak brahma ki upalabdhi ke sthan bhoot hriday kamal ki karnika kalaukik udghatan kar vairagy aur abhyas se prapt huee divy drishti dvara vishvarachayita bhagavan ka anek bar sakshatkar kiya hai. isiliye sabako marane vali mrityu tatha sharir ko jarjar bana dene vali jara apaka sparsh nahian karati haian. brahmarshean! isamean bhagavan parameshthi ka kripaprasad hi karan haian.

yudhishthir dvara markandey se bhoot kal ki katha sunane ka anurodh

jab soory, agni, vayu, chandrama, antariksh aur prithvi adi mean se koee bhi shesh nahian rah jata, samast charachar jagat us ekarnav ke jal mean doobakar adrishy ho jata haian, devata aur asur nasht ho jate haian tatha b de-b de nagoan ka sanhar ho jata haian, us samay kamal aur utpal mean nivas tatha shayan karane vale sarvabhooteshvar amitatma brahma ji ke pas rahakar keval ap hi unaki upasana karate haian. dvijottam! yah sara puratan itihas apaka pratyaksh dekha hua hai. isaliye maian apake mukh se sabake hetu bhoot kal ka niroopan karane vali katha sunana chahata hooan. vipravar! keval apane hi anek kalpoan ki shreshth rachana ka bahut bar anubhav kiya haian. sampoorn lokoan mean kabhi koee aisi vastu nahian haian, jo apako jnat n ho.

markandey ji ka sanvad

markandey ji bole- rajan! maian svayan prakat hone vale sanatan, avinashi, avyakt, sookshm, nirgun evan gunasvaroop puranapurush ko namaskar karake tumhean vah katha abhi sunata hooan. purushasianh! ye jo ham logoan ke pas baithe hue pitambaradhari bhagavan janardan haian, ye hi sansar ki srishti aur sanhar karane vale haian. ye hi bhagavan samast praniyoan ke antaryami atma aur unake rachiyata haian. ye pavitr, achinty evan mahan-ashcharyamay tattv kahe jate haian. inaka n adi haian, n ant! ye sarvabhootasvaroop, avyay aur akshay haian. ye hi sabake karta haian, inaka koee karta nahian haian. purusharth ki prapti mean bhi ye hi karan haian. ye antaryami atma hone se sabako janate haian, parantu inhean ved bhi nahian janate haian. nripashiromane! narashreshth! sampoorn jagat ka pralay hone ke pashchath in adibhoot parameshvar se hi yah sampoorn ashcharyamay jagat punah utpann ho jata haian.

charoan yugoan ki varsh-sankhya ka varnan

char hajar divy varshoan ka ek satayug bataya gaya haian, utane hi sau varsh usaki sandhya aur sandhyaansh ke hote haian. tin hajar drivy varshoan ka tretayug bataya jata haian, usaki sandhya aur sandhyaansh ke bhi utane hi ( tin-tin ) sau divy varsh hote haian. dvapar ka man do hajar divy varsh hai tatha utane hi sau divy varsh usaki sandhya aur sandhyaanvash ke haian ). tadanantar ek hajar divy varsh kaliyug ka man kaha gaya haian, sau varsh usaki sandhya ke aur sau varsh sandhyaanvash ke bataye gaye haian. sandhya aur sandhyaansh ka man barabar-barabar hi samajho. kaliyug ke kshin ho jane par punah satayug ka arambh hota hai. is tarah barah hajar divy varshoan ki ek chaturyugi batayi gayi haian. narashreshth! ek hajar chaturyug bitane par brahmaji ka ek din hota hai. yah sara jagat brahma ke dinabhar hi rahata haianisi ko vidvan purush lokoan ka pralay manate haian. bharatashreshth! sahasr yug ki samapti mean jab tho da-sa hi samay shesh rah jata haian, us samay kaliyug ke antim bhag mean prayah sabhi manushy mithyavadi ho jate haian. parth! us samay yajn, dan aur vrat ke pratinidhi karm chaloo ho jate haian arthat yajn, dan, tap mukhy vidhi se n hokar gaun vidhi se nam matr hone lagate haian.

kaliyug ke prabhav ka varnan

yug ki samapti ke samay brahman shoodroan ke karm karate haian aur shoodr vaishyoan ki bhaanti dhanoparjan karane lagate haian athava kshatriyoan ke karm se jivika chalane lagate haian.kaliyug ke antim bhag mean brahman yajn, svadhyay, danh d aur mrigacharm ka tyag kar deange aursab kuchh khane-pine vale ho jayange. tat! brahman to jab se door bhageange aur shoodr vaidik mantroan ke jap mean sanlagn hoange. nareshvar! is prakar jab logoan ke vichar aur vyavahar viparit ho jate haian, tab pralay ka poorvaroop arambh ho jata hai. us samay is prithvi par bahut- se mlechchh raja rajy karane lagate haian. chhal se shasan karane vale, papi aur asatyavadi andhr, shak, pulind, yavan, kamboj, bahik tatha shaury sampann abhir is desh ke raja hoange. narashreshth! us samay koee brahman apane dharh make anusar jivika chalane vala n hoga. nareshvar! kshatriy aur vaishy bhi apana-apana dharm chho dakar doosare varnoan ke karm karane lageange. sabaki ayu kam hogi, sabake bal, viry aur parakram ghat jayange.manushy nate kad ke hoange. unaki sharirik shakti bahut kam ho jayagi aur unaki batoan mean saty ka aansh bahut kam hoga. bahudha sare janapad janashoony hoange. sampoorn dishaean pashuoan aur sarpoan se bhari hoangi. yugantakal upasthit hone par adhikaansh manushyvritha hi brahmajnan ki batean kaheange. shoodr dvijatiyoan ko bho ( ai ) kahakar pukareange aur brahman log shoodroan ko ary arthat ap kahakar sambodhan kareange. purushasianh rajan! yugantarakal mean bahut se jiv-jantu utpann ho jayange. sab prakar ke sugandhit padarth nasika ko utane gandh yukt nahian pratit hoange. naravyaghr! isi prakar rasile padarth bhi jaise chahiye vaise svadisht nahian hoange. rajan! us samay ki striyaan nate kad ki aur bahut santan ( bachcha ) paida karane vali hoangi. unamean shil aur sadachar ka abhav hoga. yugantarakal mean striyaan mukh se bhagasambandhi yani vyabhichar ki hi batean karane vali hoangi. rajan! yugantarakal mean har desh ke log ann bechane vale hoange. brahman ved bechane vale tatha ( prayah ) striyaan veshyavriti ko apanane vali hoangi'.

janeshvar! yugantarakal mean gayoan ke thanoan mean bahut kam doodh hoga. vriksh par phal aur phool bahut kam hoange aur un parkaue hi adhik basere leange. bhoopal! brahman log ( lobhavash ) brahmahatya- jaise papoan se lipt aur mithyavadi nareshoan se hi dan-dakshina leange.. rajan! ve brahman lobh aur moh mean phansakar jhoothe dharm ka dhoang rachane vale hoange, itana hi nahian, ve bhiksha ke liye sari dishaoan ke logoan ko pi dit karate raheange. grihasth log kar ke bhar se darakar lutere ban jayange. brahman muniyoan- jaisi kapat poorn akriti dharan kiye vaishyavriti se jivika chalayeange aur jhoothe dikhave ke liye nakh tatha dadhi-moochh dharan kareange. narashreshth! dhan ke lobh se brahmachari bhi ashramoan mean dambhapoorn achar ko apanayange aur madyapan karake gurupatni gaman kareange. log apane sharir ke maans aur rakt badhane vale ihalaukik karmoan mean hi lage raheange. narashreshth! yugantar kal mean sabhi ashram anek prakar ke pakhandoan se vyapt aur doosaroan se mile hue bhojan ka hi gunagan karane vale hoange. bhagavan indr bhi thik varsha rritu ke samay jal ki varsha nahian kareange. bharat! bhoomi mean boye hue sabhi bij thik se nahian jameange. kaliyug mean sab log hiansa mean hi sukh manane vale tatha apavitr raheange. nishpap! us samay adharm ka phal bahut adhik matra mean milega. bhoopal! us samay jo bhi dharm mean tatpar rahega, usaki ayu bahut tho di dekhane mean ayegi; kyoanki us samay koee bhi dharm tik nahian sakega. log bajar mean jhoothe map-taul banakar bahut-sa mal bechate raheange. narashreshth! us samay ke baniye bhi bahut maya janane vale ( dhoort ) hoange. dharmatma purush hani uthate dikheange aur b de-b de papi laukik drishti se unnatishil hoange. dharm ka bal ghatega aur adharm balavan hoga. yugantar kal mean dharmishth manav alpayu tatha daridr dekhe jayange aur adharmian manushy dirghayu tatha samriddhishali dekhe jayange. yugantar ke samay nagaroan ke udyanoan mean papi purush adda jamayeange aur papapoorn upayoan dvara praja ke sath duvryavahar kareange. rajan! tho de se dhan ka sangrah ho jane par log dhanadhyata ke mad se unmatt ho utheange. yadi kisi ne vishvas karake apane dhan ko dharohar ke roop mean rakh diya to adhikaansh papachari aur nirlajj manushy us dharohar ko h dap lene ki cheshta kareange aur us se saph kahe deange ki hamare yahaan tumhara kuchh bhi nahian haian. manushy ka maans khane vale hiansak jiv tatha pashu-pakshi nagarikoan ke bagichoan aur devalayoan mean bhi shayan kareange. rajan! yugantarakal mean sat-ath varsh ki striyaan garbh dharan kareangi aur das-barah varsh ki avasthava le purushoan ke bhi putr hoange.

solahavean varsh mean manushyoan ke bal pak jayange aur unaki ayu shighr hi samapt ho jayagi. maharaj! us samay ke tarunoan ki ayu kshin hogi aur unaka shil-svabhav boodhoan ka sa ho jayaga aur tarunoan ka jo shil-svabhav hona chahiye, vah boodhoan mean prakat hoga. us samay ki viparit svabhav vali striyaan apane yogy patiyoan ko bhi dhokha dekar bure shil-svabhav ki ho jayangi aur sevakoan tatha pashuoan ke sath bhi vyabhichar kareangi. rajan! vir purushoan ki patniyaan bhi parapurushoan ka ashray leangi aur pati ke jite hue bhi doosaroan se vyabhichar kareangi. maharaj! is prakar ayu ko kshin karane vale sahasr yugoan ke antim bhag ki samapti hone par bahut varshoan tak vrishti band ho jati haian. prithvipate! tadanantar prachand tej vale sat soory udit hokar saritaoan aur samudroan ka sara jal sokh lete haian.

sanbandhit lekh

mahabharat vanaparv mean ullekhit kathaean

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arany parv
paandavoan ka van prasthan | paandavoan ka pramanakoti tirth nivas | yudhishthir se brahmanoan v shaunak ka vartalap | yudhishthir dvara soory upasana | vidur ki dhritarashtr ko salah | paandavoan ka kamyakavan mean pravesh | kamyakavan mean vidur-paandav milan | dhritarashtr ki vidur se kshama prarthana | shakuni dvara van mean paandav vadh ka sh dayantr | vyas ka dhritarashtr se anurodh | vyas dvara surabhi tatha iandr upakhyan ka varnan | maitreyi ka dhritarashtr tatha duryodhan se sadbhav ka anurodh | maitreyi ka duryodhan ko shap
kirmir vadh parv
bhim dvara kirmir vadh
arjunabhigaman parv
arjun tatha draupadi dvara krishn stuti | draupadi ka krishn se apane apaman ka varnan | krishn dvara jooe dosh ka varnan | krishn dvara shalv vadh ka varnan | dvaraka mean yuddh sambandhi taiyariyoan ka varnan | yadav sena dvara shalv sena ka pratirodh | pradyumn aur shalv ka yuddh | pradyumn ka anutap | pradyumn dvara shalv ki parajay | krishn aur shalv ka yuddh | krishn aur shalv ki maya | krishn dvara shalvavadhopakhyan ki samapti | paandavoan ki dvaitavan mean pravesh ki udyata | paandavoan ka dvaitavan mean pravesh | markandey dvara paandavoan ko dharm adesh | bak dvara yudhishthir se brahman mahattv ka varnan | draupadi ka yudhishthir se santapapoorn vachan | draupadi dvara prahlad-bali sanvad varnan | yudhishthir dvara krodh ninda | draupadi ka yudhishthir aur eeshvar nyay par akshep | yudhishthir dvara draupadi akshep ka samadhan | draupadi dvara purusharth ko pradhanata | bhim dvara purusharth ki prashansa | bhim ka yudhishthir se kshatriy dharm apanane ka anurodh | yudhishthir dvara dharm par hi rahane ki ghoshana | bhim dvara yudhishthir ka utsah vardhan | vyas dvara yudhishthir ko pratismritividya ka dan | arjun ka indrakil parvat par prasthan
kairat parv
arjun ki ugr tapasya | arjun ka shiv se yuddh | arjun dvara shiv stuti | arjun ko shiv ka varadan | arjun ke pas dikpaloan ka agaman | indr dvara arjun ko svarg agaman ka adesh
indralokabhigaman parv
arjun ka svargalok prasthan | arjun ka indrasabha mean svagat | arjun ko astr aur sangit ki shiksha | chitrasen aur urvashi ka vartalap | urvashi ka arjun ko shap | indr-arjun se lomash muni ki bheant | dhritarashtr ki putr chinta tatha santap | van mean paandavoan ka ahar | krishn pratijna ka sanjay dvara varnan
nalopakhyan parv
brihadashv dvara nalopakhyan | brihadashv dvara nal-damayanti ke gunoan ka varnan | damayanti svayanvar ke lie rajaoan ka prasthan | nal dvara damayanti se devataoan ka sandesh | nal-damayanti vartalap | nal-damayanti vivah | nal ke viruddh kaliyug ka kop | nal aur pushkar ki dyootakri da | damayanti ka kumar-kumari ko kundinapur bhejana | nal-damayanti ka van prasthan | nal dvara damayanti ka tyag | damayanti ka pativratyadharm | damayanti ka vilap | damayanti ko tapasviyoan dvara ashvasan | damayanti ka chediraj ke yahaan nivas | nal dvara karkotak nag ki raksha | nal ki rrituparn ke yahaan ashvadhyaksh pad par niyukti | vidarbharaj dvara nal-damayanti ki khoj | damayanti ka pita ke yahaan agaman | damayanti ko nal ka samachar milana | rrituparn ka vidarbh desh ko prasthan | bahuk ki adbhut rathasanchalan kala | rrituparn se nal ko dyootavidya ke rahasy ki prapti | nal ke sharir se kaliyug ka nikalana | rrituparn ka kundinapur mean pravesh | keshini-bahuk sanvad | keshini dvara bahuk ki pariksha | nal-damayanti milan | nal-rrituparn vartalap | nal dvara pushkar ko jooe mean harana | nal akhyan ka mahattv | brihadashv ka yudhishthir ko ashvasan
tirth yatra parv
arjun ke lie paandavoan ki chinta | yudhishthir ke pas narad ka agaman | pulasty ka bhishm se tirthayatra mahatmy varnan | kurukshetr ke tirthoan ki mahatta | pulasty dvara vibhinn tirthoan ka varnan | gangasagar, ayodhya, chitrakoot, prayag adi ki mahima ka varnan | ganga ka mahatmy | yudhishthir dhaumy sanvad | dhaumy dvara poorv disha ke tirthoan ka varnan | dhaumy dvara dakshin disha ke tirthoan ka varnan | dhaumy dvara pashchim disha ke tirthoan ka varnan | dhaumy dvara uttar disha ke tirthoan ka varnan | arjun ke divyastr prapti ka lomash dvara varnan | indr-arjun sandesh se yudhishthir ki prasannata | paandavoan ka tirthayatra ke lie prasthan | lomash ka adharm se hani aur puny ki mahima ka varnan | paandavoan dvara raja gay ke yajnoan ki mahima ka shravan | lomash dvara ilval-vatapi ka varnan | vidarbharaj ko agasty se kanya ki prapti | agasty ka lopamudra se vivah | agasty ka dhanasangrah ke lie prasthan | agasty dvara vatapi tatha ilval ka vadh | lopamudra ko putr ki prapti | parashuram ko tirthasnan dvara tej ki prapti | dadhich ka asthidan evan vajr nirman | vritrasur ka vadh | kaley daityoan dvara tapasviyoan-muniyoan adi ka sanhar | devataoan dvara vishnu ki stuti | vishnu adesh se devataoan dvara agasty ki stuti | agasty ka vindhyaparvat ko badhane se rokana | agasty ka samudrapan tatha devataoan dvara kaley daityoan ka vadh | sagar ki santan prapti ke lie tapasya | kapil ki krodhagni se sagaraputroan ka bhasm hona | bhagirath ko rajy ki prapti | bhagirath ki tapasya | ganga ka prithvi par agaman aur sagaraputroan ka uddhar | nanda tatha kaushiki ka mahatmy | lomapad ka muni rrishyashriang ko apane rajy mean lane ka prayatn | rrishyashriang ko veshya dvara lubhana jana | rrishyashriang ka pita se veshya ke svaroop tatha acharan ka varnan | rrishyashriang ka lomapad ke yahaan agaman | lomapad dvara vibhandak muni ka satkar | yudhishthir ka mahendr parvat par gaman | rrichik muni ka gadhikanya ke sath vivah | jamadagni ki utpatti ka varnan | parashuram ka apani mata ka mastak katana | jamadagni muni ki hatya | parashuram ka prithvi ko ni:kshatriy karana | yudhishthir dvara parashuram ka poojan | yudhishthir ki prabhasakshetr mean tapasya | yadavoan ka paandavoan se milan | balaram ki paandavoan ke prati sahanubhooti | satyaki ke shauryapoorn udgar | yudhishthir dvara krishn ke vachanoan ka anumodan | gay ke yajnoan ki prashansa | payoshni, narmada tatha vaidoory parvat ka mahatmy | chyavan ko sukanya ki prapti | chyavan ko roop tatha yuvavastha ki prapti | chyavan ka indr par kop | chyavan dvara madasur ki utpatti | lomash dvara anyany tirthoan ke mahattv ka varnan | mandhata ki utpatti | mandhata ka sankshipt charitr | somak aur jantu ka upakhyan | somak aur purohit ka narak tatha punyalok ka upabhog | kurukshetr ke plakshaprasravan tirth ki mahima | lomash dvara tirthoan ki mahima tatha ushinar katha ka arambh | ushinar dvara sharanagat kabootar ke pranoan ki raksha | ashtavakr ke janm ka vrittant | ashtavakr ka janak ke darabar mean jana | ashtavakr ka janak ke dvarapal se vartalap | ashtavakr ka janak se vartalap | ashtavakr ka shastrarth | ashtavakr ke aangoan ka sidha hona | kardamilakshetr adi tirthoan ki mahima | raibhy tatha yavakrit muni ki katha | rrishiyoan ka anisht karane se meghavi ki mrityu | yavakrit ka raibhy ki putravadhu se vyabhichar tatha mrityu | bharadvaj ka putrashok mean vilap | bharadvaj ka agni mean pravesh | arvavasu ki tapasya tatha raibhy, bharadvaj aur yavakrit ka punarjivan | paandavoan ki uttarakhand yatra | bhimasen ka utsah tatha paandavoan ka himalay ko prasthan | yudhishthir dvara arjun ki chinta tatha unake gunoan ka varnan | paandavoan dvara ganga ki vandana | lomash dvara paandavoan se narakasur vagh ki katha | lomash dvara paandavoan se vasudha uddhar ki katha | gandamadhan yatra mean paandavoan ka aandhi-pani se samana | draupadi ki moorchha tatha bhim ke smaran se ghatotkach ka agaman | ghatotkach ki sahayata se paandavoan ka gandhamadan parvat tatha badarikashram mean pravesh | badarivriksh, naranarayanashram tatha ganga ka varnan | bhimasen ka saugandhik kamal lane ke lie jana | bhimasen ki kadalivan mean hanuman se bheant | bhimasen aur hanuman ka sanvad | hanuman ka bhimasen se ramacharitr ka sankshipt varnan | hanuman dvara charoan yugoan ke dharmoan ka varnan | hanuman dvara bhimasen ko vishal roop ka pradarshan | hanuman dvara charoan varnoan ke dharmoan ka pratipadan | bhimasen ko ashvasan dekar hanuman ka antardhan hona | bhimasen ka saugandhik van mean pahuanchana | krodhavash rakshasoan ka bhimasen se samana | bhimasen dvara krodhavash rakshasoan ki parajay | yudhishthir adi ka saugandhik van mean bhimasen ke pas pahuanchana | paandavoan ka pun: naranarayanashram mean lautana
jatasuravadh parv
jatasur dvara draupadi, yudhishthir, nakul evan sahadev ka haran | bhimasen dvara jatasur ka vadh
yakshayuddh parv
paandavoan ka naranarayanashram se vrishaparva ke jana | paandavoan ka rajarshi arshtishen ke ashram par jana | arshtishen ka yudhishthir ke prati upadesh | paandavoan ka arshtishen ke ashram par nivas | bhimasen dvara maniman ka vadh | kuber ka gandhamadan parvat par agaman | kuber ki yudhishthir se bheant | kuber ka yudhishthir adi ko upadesh tatha santvana | dhaumy dvara meru shikharoan par sthit brahma-vishnu adi sthanoan ka varnan | dhaumy ka yudhishthir se soory-chandrama ki gati evan prabhav ka varnan | paandavoan ki arjun ke lie utkantha
nivatakavach yuddh parv
arjun ka svargalok se agaman tatha bhaeeyoan se milan | indr ka agaman tatha yudhishthir ko santvana dena | arjun ka apani tapasya yatra ke vrittant ka varnan | arjun dvara shiv se sangram evan pashupatastr prapti ki katha | arjun ka yudhishthir se svargalok mean prapt apani astravidya ka kathan | arjun ka nivatakavach danavoan ke sath yuddh ki taiyari ka kathan | arjun ka patal mean pravesh | arjun ka nivatakavach danavoan ke sath yuddharambh | arjun aur nivatakavachoan ka yuddh | arjun ke sath nivatakavachoan ke mayamay yuddh ka varnan | arjun dvara nivatakavachoan ka vadh | arjun dvara hiranyapuravasi paulom tatha kalakeyoan ka vadh | indr dvara arjun ka abhinandan | yudhishthir ki arjun se divyastr-darshan ki ichchha | narad adi ka arjun ko divyastr pradarshan se rokana
ajagaraparv
bhimasen ki yudhishthir se batachit | paandavoan ka gandhamadan se prasthan | paandavoan ka badarikashram mean nivas | paandavoan ka sarasvati-tatavarti dvaitavan mean pravesh | dvaitavan mean bhimasen ka hiansak pashuoan ko marana | bhimasen ko ajagar dvara pak da jana | bhimasen aur sarparoopadhari nahush ka vartalap | yudhishthir dvara bhim ki khoj | yudhishthir ka sarparoopadhari nahush ke prashnoan ka uttar dena | sarparoopadhari nahush ka bhimasen ko chho dana tatha sarpayoni se mukti
markandeyasamasyaparv
yudhishthir adi ka pun: dvaitavan se kamyakavan mean pravesh | paandavoan ke pas krishn, markandey tatha narad ka agaman | markandey ka yudhishthir se karmaphal-bhog ka vivechan | tapasvi tatha svadharmaparayan brahmanoan ka mahatmy | brahman mahima ke vishay mean atrimuni tatha raja prithu ki prashansa | tarkshyamuni aur sarasvati ka sanvad | vaivasvat manu ka charitr aur matsyavatar katha | charoan yugoan ki varsh-sankhya tatha kaliyug ke prabhav ka varnan | pralayakal ka drishy aur markandey ko balamukund ke darshan | markandey ka bhagavan ke udar mean pravesh aur brahmandadarshan | markandey ka bhagavan balamukund se vartalap | balamukund ka markandey ko apane svaroop ka parichay dena | markandey dvara krishn mahima ka pratipadan | yugantakalik kaliyug samay ke bartav ka varnan | kalki avatar ka varnan | bhagavan kalki dvara satyayug ki sthapana | markandey ka yudhishthir ke lie dharmopadesh | ikshvakuvanshi parikshit ka mandookaraj ki kanya se vivah | shal aur dal ke charitr tatha vamadev muni ki mahatta | indr aur bak muni ka sanvad | suhotr aur shibi ki prashansa | yayati dvara brahman ko sahasr gauoan ka dan | seduk aur vrishadarbh ka charitr | indr aur agni dvara raja shibi ki pariksha | narad dvara shibi ki mahatta ka pratipadan | indradyumn tatha any chirajivi praniyoan ki katha | markandey dvara vividh danoan ka mahattv varnan | markandey dvara vividh vishayoan ka varnan | uttank muni ki katha | uttank ka brihadashv se dhundhu vadh ka agrah | brahma ki utpatti | vishnu dvara madhu-kaitabh ka vadh | dhundhu ki tapasya aur brahma se var prapti | kuvalashv dvara dhundhu ka vadh | kuvalashv ko devataoan se var ki prapti | pativrata stri aur mata-pita ki seva ka mahatmy | kaushik brahman tatha pativrata ka upakhyan | kaushik ka dharmavyadh ke pas jana | dharmavyadh dvara varnadharm ka varnan aur janakarajy ki prashansa | dharmavyadh dvara shishtachar ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara hiansa aur ahiansa ka vivechan | dharmavyadh dvara dharm ki sookshmata, shubhashubh karm aur unake phal ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara brahm ki prapti ke upayoan ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara vishay sevan se hani, satsang se labh ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara brahmi vidya ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara panchamahabhootoan ke gunoan ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara indriyanigrah ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara tin gunoan ke svaroop tatha phal ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara pranavayu ki sthiti ka varnan | dharmavyadh dvara paramatm-sakshatkar ke upay | dharmavyadh dvara mata-pita ki seva ka digdarshan | dharmavyadh dvara mata-pita ki seva ka upadesh | dharmavyadh ka kaushik brahman se apane poorvajanm ki katha kahana | dharmavyadh-kaushik sanvad ka upansahar | agni ka aangira ko apana pratham putr svikar karana | aangira ki santati ka varnan | brihaspati ki santati ka varnan | paanchajany agni ki utpatti | paanchajany agni ki santati ka varnan | agnisvaroop tap aur bhanu manu ki santati ka varnan | sah agni ka jal mean pravesh | atharva aangira dvara sah agni ka pun: prakaty | indr dvara keshi se devasena ka uddhar | indr ka devasena ke sath brahma aur brahmarshiyoan ke ashram par jana | adbhut agni ka moh aur unaka vanagaman | skand ki utpatti | skand dvara krauanch adi parvatoan ka vidaran | vishvamitr ka skand ke jatakarmadi terah sanskar karana | agnidev adi dvara balak skand ki raksha karana | indr tatha devataoan ko skand ka abhayadan | skand ke parshadoan ka varnan | skand ka indr ke sath vartalap | skand ka devataoan ke senapati pad par abhishek | skand ka devasena ke sath vivah | krittikaoan ko nakshatramandal mean sthan ki prapti | manushyoan ko kasht dene vale vividh grahoan ka varnan | skand dvara svaha devi ka satkar | rudradev ke sath skand aur devataoan ki bhadravat yatra | devasur sangram tatha mahishasur vadh | kartikey ke prasiddh namoan ka varnan
draupadisatyabhamasanvad parv
draupadi dvara satyabhama ko sati stri ke kartavy ki shiksha | draupadi dvara satyabhama ko patiseva ki shiksha | satyabhama ka draupadi ko ashvasan
ghoshayatra parv
paandavoan ka samachar sunakar dhritarashtr ka khed tatha chiantapoorn udgar | shakuni aur karn dvara duryodhan ko paandavoan ke pas jane ke lie ubha dana | duryodhan dvara karn aur shakuni ki mantrana svikar karana | duryodhan adi ko dvaitavan jane hetu dhritarashtr ki anumati | dvaitavan mean duryodhan ke sainikoan tatha gandharvoan mean katu sanvad | kauravoan ka gandharvoan se yuddh aur karn ki parajay | gandharvoan dvara duryodhan adi ki parajay aur unaka apaharan | kauravoan ko chhu dane hetu yudhishthir ka bhimasen ko adesh | paandavoan ka gandharvoan ke sath yuddh | paandavoan dvara gandharvoan ki parajay | chitrasen, arjun tatha yudhishthir sanvad aur duryodhan ka chhutakara | duryodhan ka marg mean thaharana aur karn dvara usaka abhinandan | duryodhan ka karn ko apani parajay ka samachar batana | duryodhan dvara apani glani ka varnan tatha amaran anashan ka nishchay | duryodhan dvara du:shasan ko raja banane ka adesh | karn dvara samajhane par bhi duryodhan ka amaran anashan ka nishchay | daityoan ka kritya dvara duryodhan ko rasatal mean bulana | daityoan ka duryodhan ko samajhana | duryodhan dvara anashan ki samapti aur hastinapur prasthan | bhishm ka duryodhan ko paandavoan se sandhi karane ka prastav | karn ke kshobhapoorn vachan aur digvijay ke lie prasthan | karn dvara sari prithvi par digvijay | karn ki digvijay par hastinapur mean usaka satkar | duryodhan dvara vaishnav yajn ki taiyari | duryodhan ke yajn ka arambh tatha samapti | karn dvara arjun ke vadh ki pratijna | yudhishthir ki chinta tatha duryodhan ki shasananiti
mrigasvapnodbhav parv
paandavoan ka kamyakavan mean gaman
vrihidraunik parv
vyas ka paandavoan ke pas agaman | vyas ka paandavoan se dan ki mahatta ka varnan | durvasa dvara maharshi mudgal ke danadharm evan dhairy ki pariksha | maharshi mudgal ka devadoot se prashn karana | devadoot dvara svargalok ke gun-dosh tatha vishnudham ka varnan | vyas ka yudhishthir ko samajhakar apane ashram lautana
draupadiharan parv
duryodhan dvara durvasa ka atithy satkar | duryodhan dvara durvasa ko prasann karana aur yudhishthir ke pas bhejana | draupadi ke smaran karane par shrikrishn ka prakat hona | krishn dvara paandavoan ko durvasa ke bhay se mukt karana | jayadrath ka draupadi par mohit hona | kotikasy ka draupadi ko jayadrath ka parichay dena | draupadi ka kotikasy ko uttar | jayadrath aur draupadi ka sanvad | jayadrath dvara draupadi ka apaharan | paandavoan dvara jayadrath ka pichha karana | draupadi ka jayadrath se paandavoan ke parakram ka varnan | paandavoan dvara jayadrath ki sena ka sanhar | yudhishthir ka draupadi aur nakul-sahadev ke sath ashram par lautana | bhim aur arjun dvara van mean jayadrath ka pichha karana
jayadrathavimokshan parv
bhim dvara jayadrath ko bandi banakar yudhishthir ke samaksh upasthit karana | shiv dvara jayadrath se shrikrishn ki mahima ka varnan
ramopakhyan parv
yudhishthir ka apani duravastha par markadeny muni se prashn karana | ram adi ka janm tatha kuber ki utpatti ka varnan | ravan, kumbhakarn, vibhishan, khar aur shoorpanakha ki utpatti | kuber ka ravan ko shap dena | devataoan ka richh aur vanar yoni mean santan utpann karana | ram ke rajyabhishek ki taiyari | ram ka van ko prasthan | bharat ki chitrakoot yatra | ram dvara rakshasoan ka sanhar tatha ravan-shoorpanakha vartalap | ram dvara marich ka vadh | ravan dvara sita ka apaharan | ravan dvara jatayu vadh evan ram dvara usaka aantyeshti sanskar | ram dvara kabandh rakshas ka vadh | ram aur sugriv ki mitrata | ram dvara bali ka vadh | ashok vatika mean sita ko trijata ka ashvasan | ravan aur sita ka sanvad | ram ka sugriv par kop | sugriv ka sita ki khoj mean vanaroan ko bhejana | hanuman dvara lankayatra ka vrittant sunana | vanar sena ka sangathan | nal dvara samudr par setu ka nirman | vibhishan ka abhishek tatha vanar sena ka lanka ki sima mean pravesh | aangad ka ravan ke pas jakar ram ka sandesh sunana | rakshasoan aur vanaroan ka ghor sangram | ram aur ravan ki senaoan ka dvandvayuddh | prahast aur dhoomraksh ka vadh | ravan dvara yuddh hetu kumbhakarn ko jagana | kumbhakarn, vajraveg aur pramathi ka vadh | indrajit ka mayamay yuddh tatha shriram aur lakshman ki moorchchha | ram-lakshman ka abhimantrit jal se netr dhona | lakshman dvara indrajit ka vadh | ravan ka sita ke vadh hetu udyat hona | ram aur ravan ka yuddh tatha ravan ka vadh | ram ka sita ke prati sandeh | devataoan dvara sita ki shuddhi ka samarthan | ram ka ayodhya agaman tatha rajyabhishek | markandey dvara yudhishthir ko ashvasan
pativratamahatmy parv
raja ashvapati ko savitri namak kanya ki prapti | savitri ka pativaran ke lie vibhinn deshoan mean bhraman | savitri ka satyavan ke sath vivah karane ka dridh nishchay | savitri aur satyavan ka vivah | savitri ki vratacharya | savitri ka satyavan ke sath van mean jana | savitri aur yam ka sanvad | yamaraj ka satyavan ko pun: jivit karana | savitri aur satyavan ka vartalap | raja dyumatsen ki satyavan ke lie chinta | savitri dvara yam se prapt varoan ka varnan | dyumatsen ka rajyabhishek tatha savitri ko sau putroan aur sau bhaiyoan ki prapti
kundalaharan parv
soory dvara karn ko kavach-kundal indr ko n dene ke lie sachet karana | karn ka indr ko kavach-kundal dene ka hi nishchay karana | soory dvara karn ko kavach-kundal indr ko n dene ka adesh | karn ka indr se shakti lekar hi kavach-kundal dene ka nishchay | kuntibhoj ke yahaan durvasa ka agaman | kuntubhoj dvara durvasa ki seva hetu pritha ko upadesh dena | kunti ka pita se vartalap evan brahman ki paricharya | kunti ko tapasvi brahman dvara mantr ka upadesh | kunti dvara soory devata ka avahan | kunti-soory sanvad | soory dvara kunti ke udar mean garbhasthapan | karn ka janm aur kunti ka vilap | adhirath soot aur usaki patni radha ko balak karn ki prapti | karn ki shiksha-diksha aur usake pas indr ka agaman | karn ko indr se amogh shakti ki prapti | indr dvara karn se kavach-kundal lena
araney parv
brahman ki arani evan manthan kashth vishayak prasang | yudhishthir dvara nakul ko jal lane ka adesh | nakul adi char bhaiyoan ka sarovar tat par achet hona | yaksh aur yudhishthir ka sanvad | yaksh aur yudhishthir ka prashnottar | yudhishthir ke uttar se santusht yaksh dvara charoan bhaiyoan ko jivit karana | yaksh ka dharm ke roop mean prakat hokar yudhishthir ko varadan dena | yudhishthir ko maharshi dhaumy dvara samajhaya jana | bhimasen ka utsah aur paandavoan ka paraspar paramarsh