Janamejaya enquires about the doings of the pandavas after Sanjaya’s departure; Yudhisthira speech of Krishna; Krishna’s willingness to go to the Kuru court for bringing about a peace; Yudhisthira agrees to the proposal; Krishna’s speech to Yudhisthira ending with a request to the king for recollecting everything needed for battle; Bhima’s speech of Krishna: Krishna’s jokes at Bhima; Bhima’s reply; Krishna’s explaination; Arjuna’s speech to Krishna; Krishna’s answer; Nakula’s speech to Krishna, Sahadev’s speech to Krishna; Satyaki’s speech to ditto; krishna’s speech to Satyaki; Arjuna’s second address to Vasudeva; Krishna sets out for Kuru court; Yudhisthira final instructions to Krishna on the way; Krishna meets certain Rishi’s on the way; The omens when Krishna set out; Dhritarashtra’s desire to honour Krishna; Bhishma’s approval of Dhritarashtra’s desire; Dhritarashtra’s speech to Vidura about his intended treatment of Krishna; Vidura rebukes Dhritarashtra for his insincerity; Duryodhana’s desire of not giving anything to Krishna; Bhishma’s rebuke of Duryodhana; Duryodhana’s proposed about imprisoning Krishna; Vasudeva’s arrival at the city of the Kurus; Krishna enters Dhritarashtra’s palace, is accoster by the Kurus, and accosts them all Krishna goes to Vidura’s abode; Krishna’s visit to Pritha; Pritha’s lament and enquiry about her sons; Pritha’s messages to her sons; Krishna comforts Pritha; Krishna enters Duryodhana’s court; Krishna invited top Duryodhana honse; Krishna’s refused and its reason; Krishna’s return to Vidura’s abode; Discourse between Vidura and Krishna; Krishna’s journey from Vidura’s abode to the Kuru court; The Rishis make their appearance; They are accommodated with seats; Krishna’s speech recommending peace; Rama recites the story of king Dambodbhava; the story of Garuda’s humiliation in connection with Matali’s son-in-law; Matali’s search for son-in-law; Matali meets Narada on the way; Selection of Sumukha the grandson of Aryaka by Matali; Aryaka agrees; Matali, Narada, Sumukha and others visit Indra; Sumukha is granted longevity by Indra; Sumukha’s marriage with Matali’s daughter; Garuda is angry with Indra for the boon; Kanwa counsels peace; Narada recites the story of Galava and his sufferings in consequence of his obstinacy; The story of Viswamitra’s promotion to Brahmanhood; Viswamitra demands eight hundred steeds of a rare kind from Galava as his Dakshina; Gavala meets with Garuda and searches for it Garuda carries Galava to the East; Garuda and Galava got down on an Island and meet with a female ascetic; Garuda deprived of his wings; Garuda regains his wings Galava meets Viswamitra who renews his demand; Garuda and Galava go to Yayati gives Galava his daughter Madhavi as the means by which to procure the seeds he wanted; Galava goes with the maiden to king Haryyacwa; King Haryyacwa gives Galava two hundred steeds for begetting one son (Vasumana) upon the maiden; Galava goes with the maiden to Divadasa the king of Kasi; King Divadasa gives Galava two hundred horses for begetting one son (Pratarddana) upon the maiden; Galava goes with the maiden to king Ucinara; King Uchiara gives Galava two hundred for begetting one son (Civi) upon the maiden; Galava goes with the maiden and six hundred horses to Viswamittra; Vicwamittra accepts the six hundred horses and the maiden as an equivalent for the remaining two hundred horses: Vicwamittra begets one son (Ashtaka) upon the maiden; The maiden Madhavi goes back to her father Yayati; King Yayati makes arrangements for her self-choice; The maiden retires into the wood and leads the life of a deer; Yayati’s ascension to heaven; Yayati’s fall among his daughter’s sons; Yayati’s reascension to heaven through the merit of his daughter’s sons; Narada exhorts Duryodhana to avoid obstinacy; Dhritarrashtrar requests Krishna to exhort Duryodhana; Krishna’s exhortation to Duryodhana; Duryodhana’s reply to Krishna; Krishna’s anger; Dushasana’s insolence; Duryodhana leaves the court; Gandhari at the command of the king comes to the court; Duryodhana brought back to court by Vidura; Gandhari’s address to Duryodhana; Duryodhana again leaves the court; Duryodhana’s consultation with Shakuni, &c., for imprisoning Krishna; Satyaki reports the fact to Krishna; Krishna laughs at it; Dhritarashtra rebukes Duryodhana: Vidura ridicules Duryodhana; Keshava assumes his universal for the Kuru court; Krishna leaves the Kuru court; The disappearance of the Rishis; Dhritarashtra’s last words to Krishna; Pritha’s message to Yudhisthira urging him to observe the duties of his order: The story of Vidura and her son recited by Pritha; Pritha’s messages to Arjuna and others; Krishna takes Pritha’s leave for departing; Krishna leaves the Kuru city with Karna on this chariot; Bhishma and Drona again address Duryodhana for peace; Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya as to what passed between Krishna and Karna when they left Hastinapura mounted on the same chariot; Sanjaya reports the conversation between Krishna and Karna; Krishna apprises Karna of the secret of his birth and induces him to come over to the Pandavas; Karna’s reply; Karna compares the great battle to a sacrifice; Karna’s appeal to Krishna about the battle field; Krishna’s forecast of what would happen in the battle; Karna’s dream; Vidura visits Pritha after Krishna had left; Pritha’s desire to see Karna and enlighten him as regards his birth; Pritha’s visit to Karna; Pritha’s proposal to Karna; Surya urges Karna to do what Pritha says; Karna’s answer; Krishna recites to Yudhisthira and others all that had happened at Hastinapur.