महाभारतम्

Overview:

  • Title: महाभारतम्
  • Author: व्यासः
  • Year: 1896
  • Publisher: Bharata Press
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: महाभारतम्
  • Notes: The first English translation of the Mahabharata, in Victorian prose. Translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. Full title (for this publication): "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa translated into English Prose" Published in 18 volumes between 1883 and 1896. For the "date" field, we list the date of completion of the final volume. The attached image shows 8 of the 18 volumes. The full text of this translation is available online at the "Internet Sacred Text Archive", linked in the "Webpages" above. Titles of the individual volumes are:
    • Book 1: Adi Parva
    • Book 2: Sabha Parva
    • Book 3: Vana Parva
    • Book 4: Virata Parva
    • Book 5: Udyoga Parva
    • Book 6: Bhishma Parva
    • Book 7: Drona Parva
    • Book 8: Karna Parva
    • Book 9: Shalya Parva
    • Book 10: Sauptika Parva
    • Book 11: Stri Parva
    • Book 12: Santi Parva
    • Book 13: Anusasana Parva
    • Book 14: Aswamedha Parva
    • Book 15: Asramavasika Parva
    • Book 16: Mausala Parva
    • Book 17: Mahaprasthanika Parva
    • Book 18: Svargarohanika Parva
    Sources: Wikipedia articles on the Mahabharata and on the translator; the Sacred Texts Archive; WorldCat; and PBA Galleries.