CONTENTS
Detailed Chapter-by-Chapter Contents
Volume II · Chapters 109–216. Chapter titles and page numbers refer to this volume.
PARVA 10 · Sauptika | Yuddha Kāṇḍa | Chapters 109–120
109. The Night’s Accord7
110. The Warehouse Opens15
111. The Boat’s Capacity23
112. Ishan’s Hand31
113. Ashwatthama’s Night39
114. Medicine and the Breath That Remains46
115. Permission for a Photograph53
116. The Old Wing60
117. Naira’s Choice68
118. Urmila’s Weary Hands76
119. The Distance of Delay84
120. Before Dawn92
PARVA 11 · Strī | Yuddha Kāṇḍa | Chapters 121–132
121. Confirming the Name100
122. The Last Body108
123. Gandhari's Question116
124. Inside Mandodari124
125. Kunti’s Admission132
126. The Measure of Rice139
127. The Guilt of Surviving146
128. Champa’s Treatment154
129. Ruhani’s List162
130. Draupadi’s Remaining Days170
131. Sita’s Fire178
132. Beyond the Number185
PARVA 12 · Śānti | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 133–144
133. Who Will Govern?193
134. Yudhishthira’s Reluctance199
135. Bhishma’s Bed206
136. The First Statement213
137. The Old Report220
138. A Separate Column for Blame227
139. The Return of Reasoning233
140. Action and Cause239
141. Help and Litigation246
142. The Source of the Medicine252
143. The Rules of Shelter259
144. The Question of Work265
PARVA 13 · Anuśāsana | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 145–156
145. The Ration Queue272
146. Fakira's Pass278
147. The Classroom of Signs285
148. Padma's Fee292
149. Janaki's Rebuttal299
150. Faces and Evidence305
151. Shambuka's Lesson311
152. The Debt Owed to Clay317
153. Measuring the River324
154. The Document of Consent330
155. Testimony to Violence337
156. The Exception to the Rule343
PARVA 14 · Aśvamedha | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 157–168
157. The Path of the Unbridled Horse350
158. Arjuna's Identity356
159. The Moving Archive363
160. Sarita's Contribution370
161. Maithili's Own Name377
162. The Knower's Claim383
163. An Old Book, a New Preface389
164. Urmila's Due396
165. The Meaning Intended by the Sentence403
166. The Weaver's Market410
167. A Measure Without an Emperor417
168. The Copy That Will Return423
PARVA 15 · Āśramavāsika | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 169–180
169. Dhritarashtra's Hand429
170. Gandhari's Departure435
171. Kunti's Remaining Words441
172. Ishan's Room447
173. Maithili's Distance453
174. A Mother's Medicine459
175. Kabir's Letter465
176. Sarita's Dawn471
177. An Elder's Consent477
178. Vidura's Way483
179. Private Forgiveness490
180. Beyond the Shelter496
PARVA 16 · Mausala | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 181–192
181. The Yadavas' Festival503
182. A Day of Intoxication509
183. The Memorial Contract516
184. Ruhani's Choice523
185. The Conditions of Giving529
186. Tara's Error535
187. The Kitchen's Deficit540
188. The Market for Tools546
189. Balarama's Distance553
190. Krishna’s End559
191. Not Everything Was Broken566
192. Fear of a New Owner572
PARVA 17 · Mahāprasthānika | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 193–204
193. The Announcement of the Journey579
194. Draupadi’s Road585
195. The Distance Between Brothers592
196. Fakira’s Station598
197. The First Room604
198. The Dead Woman’s Phone610
199. The Story Without a Name616
200. The Final Check of Words623
201. Farewell to Seematirtha630
202. Kabir’s Return637
203. The Companion Creature644
204. Not the Mountain, the Door650
PARVA 18 · Svargārohaṇa | Uttara Kāṇḍa | Chapters 205–216
205. Heaven's Register657
206. Uttara and Parikshit664
207. Janamejaya's Question671
208. Ugrashrava's Listeners678
209. Lava and Kusha's Recital684
210. Bhamati's Fourth Sutra691
211. Udayana's Remaining Argument698
212. Gangesha's Classroom705
213. Maithili's Own Voice712
214. Naira's Empty Place719
215. Distributed Records726
216. Kurukshetram of the Inner Mind732