Samantpanchak

Rishi said - "Hey Rishi, we wish to hear the full account of the place Samantpanchak." Soot Jee said - "Listen. There was a Kshatriya named Raam (Parashuraam) between the Tretaa and Dwaapar Yug periods. When he had killed all Kshatriya, he filled five ponds with their blood. It is said the he did Tarpan of his Pitar from that blood. First Richeek Muni appeared and said to him - "We are gratified with your Tarpan. Ask any Var you wish to ask." Parashuraam Jee said - "I should be free from the sin of this killing of Kshatriya, and these ponds should be regarded as holy shrines." Pitar said - "So be it, but now you be pacified." Parashuraam Jee then pacified himself. Thus that area is known as Samantpanchak. This area was the central place of the war between Kaurav and Paandav between Dwaapar and Kali Yug. Their 18 Akshauhinee army gathered here to fight. They all were killed here."

Rishi asked - "We wish to know what is the meaning of Akshauhinee? How many horses and foot soldiers, elephants and chariots are in one Akshauhinee rmy?" Soot Jee said - One chariot, one elephant, five foot soldiers and three horses form one Pattee. Three Pattee make one Senaa-mukh. Three Senaa-mukh are called one Gulm; three Gulm make up one Gan; three Gan make one Vaahinee; three Vaahinee are called one Pritaan; three Pritaan make up one Chamu, three Chamu make one Anikinee, and 10 Ankinee forms one Akshauhinee. By calculation this number comes to -

  21,870 - Chariots,
  21,870 - Elephants,
109,350 - Foot soldiers,
  65,610 - Horses.    [Total  218,700 heads]

So according to this measurement Kaurav and Paandav had 18 Akshauhinee army. Time, whose acts are wonderful, made them all to gather there and be killed there making Kaurav the cause of their killing. Bheeshm fought for 10 days, Drone fought for 5 days, Karn fought for 2 days, and Shalya fough for half a day. After that half a day was passed in Gadaa fight between Bheem and Duryodhan. At the end of the day, in the night, Ashwatthaamaa and Kripaa destroyed Yudhishthir's remaining army.

O Shaunak, This Bhaarat is no repeated again at your sacrifice; before it was repeated at Janamejaya's sacrifice by a disciple of Vyaas Jee. It is divided into several sections. In the beginning are Paushya, Paulom and Aastik Parv describing the valor of kings. It describes various manners and rites. Wise call this the state of Vairaagya. There is no story in this world which is not based on this book. Now you listen to the outline of various Parv.

Contents of Mahaabhaarat

1. Anukramanikaa Parv
2. Sangraha Parv
3. Paushya Parv
4. Pulom Parv
5. Aastik Parv
6. Aadi-Vanshaavataran Parv
7. Sambhaav Parv
8. Jaatugrih-daha Parv (Burning of Laakshaa Grih)
9. Hidimb-Vadh Parv (Killing of Hidimb)
10. Bak-Vadh Parv
11. Chitrarath Parv
12. Swayamvar Parv (Choosing of Husband by Paanchaalee)
13. Vaivaahik Parv (Marriage)
14. Vidur-Gaman Parv (Advent of Vidur)
15. Raajya-Laabh Parv (Acquiring the Kingdom)
16. Arjun Vanvaas Parv (Exile of Arjun)
17. Subhadraa Haran Parv (Carrying Away of Subhadraa)
18. Haran Harikaa Parv
19. Khaandav Daha Parv (Burning of Khaandav Van)
20. Maya Darshan Parv (Meeting with Maya Daanav)
21. Sabhaa Parv
22. Mantra Parv
23. Jaraasandh Parv
24. Digvijaya Parv (General Campaign)
25. Raajsooyak Parv
26. Arghya-Viharan (Robbing of Arghya)
27. Shishupaal Vadh (Kiling of Shishupaal)
28. Dyoot Parv
29. Anudyoot Parv
30. Aranyak Parv
31. Krimira Vadh Parv
32. Arjun Vigaman Parv (Arjun's Travels)
33. Kairaatee Parv (Fight Between Arjun and Shiv)
34. Indra Lok Vigaman Parv (Going to Swarg)

35. Nalo-paakhyaan Parv (Pathetic Story of Nal)
36. Teerth Yaatraa Parv (Pilgrimage of Kuru Princes)
37. Jataasur Parv
38. Yaksh Parv (Battle of the Yaksh)
39. Nivaat Kavach Parv
40. Ajagar Parv
41. Maarkandeya Samasyaa Parv (Meeting with Maarkandeya)
42. Draupadee Parv
43. Satyabhaamaa Parv
44. Ghosh Yaatraa Parv
45. Mrig Swapn (Dream of the Deer)
46. Brihadaaranyak Parv
47. Aindradrumn Parv
48. Draupadee Haran Parv (Abduction of Draupadee)
49. Jayadrath Vimokshan Parv (Release f Jayadrath)
50. Story of Saavitree
51. Story of Raam
52. Kundal Haran (Theft of Earrings) 

53. Aranya Parv
54. Viraat Parv, Keechak Vadh
55. Abhimanyu Vivaah Parv
56. Udyog Parv
57 Sanjaya Yaan (Coming of Sanjaya)
58. Prajaagar (Sleeplessness of Dhritraashtra - Philosophy)
59. Sanatsujaat Parv (Philosophy)
60. Yaansaddhi Parv
61. Arrival of Krishn
62. Story of Maatali
63. Story of Gaalav
64. Story of Saavitree
65. Story of Vaamdev
66. Story of Vainya
67. Story of Jamadagni
68. Shodash-Rajikaa
69. Arrival of Krishn at the Court
70. Vidul Putra Shaasan
71. Story of Shetaa
72. Quarrel of Karn

73. Numbering of Warriors on Both Sides
74. Ulook Parv (Arrival of Kaurav's Messenger Ulook)
75. Story of Ambaa
76. Bheeshm Parv (Installation of Bheeshm Parv)
77. Bhagavad Geetaa
78. Death of Bheeshm
79. Drone Parv (Installation of Drone)
80 Sansaptak Vadh Parv
81. Abhimanyu
82. Vow of Arjun (to slay Jayadrath)
83. Jayadrath Vadh
84. Ghatotkach Vadh
85. Drone Vdh

86. Naaraayan Astra
87. Karn Parv
88. Shalya Parv
89. Immersion in the Lake
90. Duryodhan and Bheem
91. Saaraswat Parv - holy shrines and geneaologies
92. Sauptikaa Parv
93. Aishikaa Parv (of Harrowing Incidents)
94. Jala-Pradaan Parv

95. Shraddhaa Parv (Rites for Kaurav)
96. Raakshs Chravaak Parv (Who deceived Yudhishthir in disguise of a Braahman)
97. Grih Pravibhaag
98. Shaanti Parv
99. Raaj-Dharmaanushaasan 
100. Aapad-Dharm 
101. Moksh Dharm
102. Shuk Prashn Abhigaman
103. Brahm Prashnaanushaasan
104. Durvaasaa (Origin of)
105. Anushaasanikaa Parv
106. Ascedntion of Bheeshm
107. Ashwamedh Parv
108. Anugeetaa Parv (Philosophy)
109. Aashram Vaas Parv
110. Putra Darshan Parv (Seeing deceased sons)
111. Mausal Parv
112. Mahaaprasthaanik Parv
113. Khilvansh (Puraan - Vishnu Parv containing Vishnu's activities as a child)
114. Bhavishya Parv (Prophecies about the future)

Vyaas Jee created these 100 Parv [some have been expanded and assigned separate number] of which the above is only the abridgement.