Bharata vAkhyOddhAra

Greatness of mahAbhArata,need for clarification in the form of tatparyanirNaya, gradation among kshatriyas, gradation among women, explanation to verses of mahAbhArata

2.1 -  maMgalAcharaNe.

2.2 - topic of the chapter

2.3 - Reasons for revolt through the work

2.5 - reasons for composition of the work, eligibility to compose the work

2.9 - mahAbhArata is the final verdict of all shAstras - weighing of mahAbharata on a balance

2.11 - etymology of mahAbhArata

2.12 - verdict on doctrines using mahAbhAratha

2.13 - vishNu is the sole bestower of knowledge to everyone

2.15 - principles that can be learnt from bhIma

2.16 - vAyudevaru is the prime part of srIhari

2.17 - strength is determining factor for kshatriyas

2.18 - natural strength is prime factor

2.19 - strength is determining factor for devatas

2.20 - reason for the greatness of strength

2.22 - strength which will lead to devotion towards srIhari is the decisive factor

2.23 - Knowledge is prime for brAhmaNA

2.24 - shrIhari’s deeds of strength is just a different form of his deeds of knowledge

2.25 - srIhari’s direct incarnation

2.29 - shrIhari’s special forms

2.34 - hanumanta and bhImasEna are the shrIhari’s cheif assistants

2.35 - brahma and vAyu are equal

2.36 - beauty is the base for a woman’s propriety

2.37 - reasons for importance of beauty

2.38 - natural beauty is the true beauty

2.39 - asura women gets their beauty due to boons they received

2.40 - rugmiNi is the best among women

2.41 - draupadi is the senior most after lakShmi

2.42 - draupadi’s way of getting the tasks ordained by God done.

2.43 - balarAma, arjuna and others come after

2.44 - lakShmana and others are after hanumantha

2.45 - special greatness of rAma and kRushNa forms

2.46 - verdicts on accomplishments in these two incarnations

2.48 - special greatness of kRushNa form - special greatness of mahAbhArata

2.50 - rAmAyana in mahAbhArata

2.52 - praise on mahAbhArata in mArkandEya purAna

2.54 - praise of mahAbhArata in vAyu and other narrations

2.57 - verdicts on shashtras that appear in mahAbhArata

2.58 - maMgalAcharana verse of mahAbhArata

2.59 - explanation of first half of maMgalAcharana verse

2.60 - explanation of second  half of maMgalAcharana verse

2.61 - purport of maMgalAcharana verse

2.62  - explanations for few verses of mahAbhArata

2.63  - inner meanings of creation,destruction

2.64 - Creation for devatas is attaining mukti

2.65 - destruction for asuras is attaining eternal hell

2.66 - Prime message of mahAbhArata

2.67 - mahAbhArata is stor of nArAyana

2.68 - the manner in which shrIhari is described in mahAbhArata

2.69 - the advantages of Supremacy of hari

2.70 - references from harivaMsha

2.72 - supremacy of hari in mahAbharata

2.73 - remembering hari at all times is the main law - forgetting him is the main prohibition

2.74 - unattainable greatness of srihari

2.75 - hari is the only one who knows hari

2.76 - shrI hari’s modus of operandi

2.77 - shri hari is unfathomable

2.78 - shri hari is not the son of vasudeva and others

2.79 - shri hari does not possess the faults of birth or death

2.80 - manner in which shri hari causes confusions in the world

2.81 - manner in which shri hari misleads the asuras

2.84 - all manifestations of shri hari are extraordinary

2.85 - manner in which even noble souls are misled just like asuras

2.86 - citations about shri hari’s supremacy and other hypothesis in the verses of gIta

2.87 - shri hari’s ownership of creation of universe

2.88 - manner in which the fools are misled

2.89 - evil benefits gained by asuras

2.90 - thought process of great souls

2.91 - shri hari’s supremacy in the praises sung by arjuna

2.92 - greatness of knowledge

2.93 - mahAlakShmi is the mother of the universe

2.94 - shri hari’s supremacy over perishable and imperishable

2.99 - critical examination of divine and evil fortunes

2.100 - manner in which asuras worship

2.103 - degradation attained by souls who breed enmity towards hari

2.105 - characteristics of virtuous knowledge

2.106 - secret of all shAstras

2.108 - paMcharAtra is composed by nArAyana

2.109 - greatnes of paMcharAtra

2.110 - greatness of the knowledge of paMcharAtra

2.111 - distinction between soul and supreme as narrated in mahAbhArata

vaishampAyana uvAcha

2.113 - greatness of hari as narrated by brahma to shiva

2.115 - eternity of shrIhari’s quality as informed by bhIma

2.117 - Supremacy of shrIhari as explained by shrI kRushNa to yudhishThira

2.119 - purport of bhArata as cited in bhavishyatparva

2.121 - characteristics of samAdhi and other two modes of communication

2.124 - vAyudEvaru is the first part of shriHari - second part is bhArati

2.126 - incarnations of bhArati

2.127 - shEshA and others are third part of shrIhari

2.129 - pradyumna and others are parts required for worship of shrihari

2.130 - Citing of mystery behind shrIhari’s incarnations in bhAgavata

2.137 - shrI hari is never ever separated from sIta

2.133 - worship of shivA and others is to misleed asuras

2.135 - shrihari’s supremacy is the final conclusion of all the shastras

2.136 - three interpretations of mahAbhAratha

2.137 - historical  and other two interpretations

2.138 - religious interpretation of mahAbhArata

2.139 - historical interpretation of mahAbhArata

2.140 - divine interpretation of mahAbhArata

2.141 - bhIma signifies the 10 qualities

2.142 - draupadi signifies all forms of knowledge

2.143 - duryOdhana is embodiment of ignorance/illusion and dushAsana signifies false knowledge

2.144 - shakni signifies atheism - kauravas signify defects and ashwattama signifies ego

2.145 - drONa and others signify sensory organs, kuru and pAMdava soldiers signify vices and virtues and vishNU is the controller of all

2.146 - philosophical interpretation of mahAbhArata

2.147 - mahAbhArata’s meaning is impassable

2.149 - vAyu is the best among souls - as explained in mahAbhArata

2.150 - hanumanta the best among souls

2.151 - greatness of vAyu in balittasUkta

2.152 - three incarnations of vAyi in balittAsUktaa

2.153 - tasks accomplished in the incarnation as madhwa as explained in balittAsUktaa

2.154 - refuting other philosophies in incarnation as madhwa

2.155 - madhwa does not suffer the stay in womb - he has the highest knowledge.

2.156 - vAyu is the best among souls

2.157 - vAyu is the source of strength to rudra and others

2.158 - greatness of vAyudevaru

2.159 - there is no one equal to bhImasena

2.161 - greatness of bhIma as proclaimed byyudhishtira

2.162 - greatness of bhIma as explained by duryOdhana

2.166 -praises bestowed by shrIkRushNa to bhIma

2.169 - the true greatness of draupadi

2.172 - balarAma is after bhIma in gradation

2.174 - arjuna is after bhIma and balarAma

2.177 - the mystery behind arjunA’s greatness

2.179 - Epilogue