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Sloka

न हि कश्चित्क्षणमपि जातु तिष्ठत्यकर्मकृत् ।
कार्यते ह्यवशः कर्म सर्वः प्रकृतिजैर्गुणैः ॥

na hi kaścit kṣaṇam api jātu tiṣṭhaty akarmakṛt
kāryate hy avaśaḥ karma sarvaḥ prakṛtijair guṇaiḥ

Meaning

hi = Certainly; na =no; kaścit = one; jātu = any time; tiṣṭhati = remains; api = even; [for] kṣaṇam = a moment; akarma-kṛt = without performing action. hi = Assuredly; sarvaḥ = all (of humanity or creatures); kāryate = are made to do; karma = action; [due to] avaśaḥ = loss of vasam or control, against their free will; guṇaiḥ = by the Gunas prakṛtijair = prakṛti + jaiḥ = born of Prakrti or Nature

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#	Book Name	Chapters	Appx. Release Date
1.	Vyasa Composes	01. Introduction to the Mahabharata 02. Vyasa Dictates - Ganesha Writes
2.	Devavrata becomes Bhishma	03. Shantanu and Ganga 04. Devavrata becomes Bhishma 05. Amba's Revenge
3.	Dhritarashtra and Pandu	06. Dhritarashtra and Pandu 07. Vidura
4.	Pandavas and Kauravas	08. Pandavas and Kauravas 09. Durodhana's Jealousy
5.	Dronacharya	10. Drona 11. Drona becomes a Guru 12. Drona's Favorite Student
6.	Revenge	13. Ekalavya 14. Drona's Revenge 15. Drupada's Revenge	August,2015
7.	Karna the Generous	16. Karna Enters 17. Karna's History	October,2015
8.	Shakuni the Evil	18. Story of Jackal Tiger Wolf Mongoose Mouse 19. Shakuni 20. The Wax Palace	January,2015
9.	Bhima's Strength	21. Ghatotkacha 22. Bakasura	March,2015
10.	Draupadi Weds	23. Draupadi's Swayamvara 23. Draupadi weds the 5 Pandavas	May,2015