Mahabharata (Ganguli, summary) — Book 16
The Mahabharata in Sanskrit: Book 16: Book 16 index | Internet Sacred Text ArchiveSacred Texts Hinduism Mahabharata Index Book 16 in English (Ganguli tr.)
The Mahabharata in Sanskrit: Book 16: Book 16 index | Internet Sacred Text ArchiveSacred Texts Hinduism Mahabharata Index
Book 16 in English (Ganguli tr.)
# The Mahabharata in Sanskrit
Parallel Devanagari and Romanization
Book 16
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