Peace negotiations fail; preparations for the great Kurukshetra war.
If you are looking for a complete, unabridged version of the epic, here are the most respected translations available today:
Jai Shri Krishna.
Here is a comparison of the three most prominent English translations of the Mahabharata , illustrating why choosing the right one is important for your work:
Clear prose that is sometimes easier to read than Ganguli's Victorian phrasing. Mahabharata Sanskrit With English Translation Pdf
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Yudhishthira's final test in the afterlife; entry into heaven. Trusted Portals to Download Free PDFs
If the Victorian English of the Ganguli PDF is too cumbersome, consider these modern scholarly versions: Bibek Debroy (Penguin Classics) The final year of exile spent in disguise
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The final year of exile spent in disguise at the court of King Virata.