Book, Chapter

 1   1, 5 |     weapons, Arjun, done with vain and needless boast,~These
 2   2, 6 |  strove to bend the string in vain,~Can a Brahman weak by nature,
 3   2, 6 |      which a Brahman tries in vain,~Holy men subsist on wild
 4   2, 6 | sought to string and wield in vain,~Godlike Arjun born of INDRA,
 5   3, 7 | friend, to go,~In thy absence vain were empire, and this life
 6   4, 1 |      in loose attire appear?"~Vain the words and soft entreaty
 7   4, 3 |    words were few and brave,~"Vain were wrath and righteous
 8   4, 6 |   thee and they never pray in vain,~Help me, Bhishma, warlike
 9   5, 5 |       realm and might,~To his vain and sightless eyeballs hast
10   6, 4 |   like a ship in stormy sea!"~Vain were Kripa's words of wisdom,
11   7, 3 |    Kripa. pleads for right in vain,~False Duryodhan will not
12   7, 4 |      is Kuru's stubborn race,~Vain the hope, the effort futile,
13   7, 4 |    supports Duryodhan's side!~Vain is Valadeva's counsel, vainly
14   7, 7 |      will contest for thee in vain,~Vainly brothers, sons,
15   7, 9 |   after all repentance may be vain.~Peace is righteous Krishna'
16   7, 10|  empire sons of Pandu seek in vain,~Town nor village, mart
17   8, 2 |      Dhrista-dyumna strove in vain!~But the fiercer darts of
18   8, 2 |       baffled Bhima fought in vain,~Safely sat the eastern
19   8, 3 |      the warrior made reply:~"Vain our toil, unwise Duryodhan!
20   8, 9 |       vision true and clear:~"Vain, Duryodhan, is this contest,
21   8, 9 |        and thy mighty host is vain,~Why with blood of friendly
22   8, 10|     matchless Bhishma slain:~"Vain this unavailing battle,
23   8, 10|       this unavailing battle, vain this woeful loss of life,~'
24   8, 10|     in the gory field of war!~Vain our toil and vain the valour
25   8, 10|     of war!~Vain our toil and vain the valour of our kinsmen
26   8, 10|    the hapless past forgiven!~Vain, alas, the voice of Bhishma
27   8, 10|   against him drive thy car!"~Vain, alas, the voice of Udshma
28   9, 1 |      sound,~But as strikes in vain the lightning on the solid
29   9, 3 |    Kurus strove and fought in vain,~Backward reeled and fell
30   9, 3 |    Salya strove and fought in vain,~And his warriors took him
31   9, 4 |       he strove and fought in vain,~Onward thundered Arjun'
32  10, 2 |  closed between and fought in vain,~Proud Panchalas stout and
33  10, 2 |     from god nor mortal foe!"~Vain he spake, for wild with