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- It means the Book of the Forest, as it contains the detailed accounts of the life of the Pandavas in the forest during their exile period of twelve years.
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Sep 16, 2021 · The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest epic poems ever written, consisting of 100,000 metrical verses.
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The Sanskrit edition of the Mahabharata, one of the largest...
- Chapter 139
Compound Sanskrit Words Containing: parva angustha-parva-matrah —whose size is that of a thumb SB 5.21.17 sata-parva-dhrk —the controller of the thunderbolt (Indra).
- Adi Parva
- Sabha Parva
- Vana Parva Or Aranya Parva
- Virata Parva
- Udyoga Parva
- Bhishma Parva
- Drona Parva
- Karna Parva
- Shalya Parva
- Sauptika Parva
Adi Parva, the ‘book of beginning’ is the first of the eighteen parvas of the great epic of Mahabharata. It lays the basic story startup, narrated by Sauti, summoned by the rishis at Naimisharanya. The Adi Parva narrates the history of the Bharata race in detail, also tracing the history of the Bhrigu race. The early life of the Pandava and Kaurava...
Sabha Parva, also known as the book of the Assembly Hall, contains the popular story of Game of Dice, the event that was the turning point in the lives of the Kauravas and the Pandavas. This Parva accounts the details Maya Danava and his efforts to construct the palace and court, Indrapastha. The parva ends with the game of dice ending with the exi...
The Vana Parva or the Aranya Parva, the third book of Mahabharata, is also popularly known as the Book of the Forest. This is one of the longest Parvas of the Mahabharata, and contains detailed accounts of the life of the Pandavas during their exile in the forest, for the period of twelve years. It contains all the descriptions of their discussions...
The Virata Parva, the fourth book of Mahabharata, largely deals with the thirteenth year of exiled life lived in incognito in the Kingdom of Virat. The five brothers stayed there in disguise, and Draupadi too stayed in the kingdom for a year, in disguise. All of them were disguised in accordance with their skill and quality. Another major episode i...
Udyoga Parva, the fifth of the eighteen parvas of Mahabharata, is also known as the Book Of Effort, which consists of 10 sub-parvas and about 198 chapters. Udyoga Parva deals with the period immediately following the end of the exile of the Pandavas. This book describes the effort to keep peace after their half of the kingdom had been denied to the...
The Bhishma Parva, or the book of Bhishma, deals with the first ten days of the eighteen days of the Kurukshetra War. This parva is named after the commander in chief of the Kaurava army, Bhishma. This parva is centered around the life story Bhishma, the son of Santanu. This parva also contains the story of Santanu’s marriage to Satyavati, a fisher...
The seventh book of the Mahabharata, the Drona Parva, is based on the Drona, who takes over as the commander in chief of the Kaurava armies. He was appointed on the 11th day, and he died on the 15thday of the eighteen day war. This parva also denotes how the great war became brutal with each passing day. Drona had to fight for the Kaurava army, tho...
The Karna Parva, the eighth book of the Mahabharata, consists of only one sub-parva, having 96 chapters. This parva revolves entirely around the life story of Karna, starting with his birth, till his death in the great war in the hands of Arjuna. It describes Karna’s appointment as the third commander in chief of the Kaurava army. The war also desc...
The Shalya Parva, the ninth book of the Mahabharata, consists of 4 sub parvas and 64 chapters. This Parva shows the take-over of the Kaurava army by Shalya, after the death of Karna, in the hands of Arjuna. This Parva also has details of the last day of the great Kurukshetra war. One of the major episodes in this parva is the death of Shakuni in th...
The tenth book of Mahabharata, the Sauptika Parva, or the book of the sleeping, consists of 2 sub parvas and 18 chapters. Sauptika Parva deals with revenge taken by Aswatthama, Kripa and Kritavarman, the three out of four survivors of the kuru army. They take their revenge on the night after the 18thday, when they go to the Pandavas army camp and k...
Dec 10, 2022 · 'Mahabharata Vol. 8 (Shanti Parva) Sanskrit Text With English Trans. Edited By Dr. Ishvar Chandra Sharma And Dr. O.N. Bimali, Parimal Sanskrit Series 60 - Parimal Publications, Delhi'
n. the time of new moon and full moon. parva mūlā. f. a species of plant. parva n. n. a knot, joint ( especially of a cane or other plant [ see parus - ],but also of the body), limb, member ( literally and figuratively) etc. parva n. n. a break, pause, division, section ( especially of a book) etc. parva n.
The Mahābhārata (/ məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə, ˌmɑːhə -/ mə-HAH-BAR-ə-tə, MAH-hə-; [1][2][3][4] Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, IAST: Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. [5] .
Anuśāsana parva, Āśvamedhika parva, Āśramavāsika parva, Mausala parva, Mahāprasthānika parva, Svargārohaṇa parva. Summary Sanskrit classical epic; text with English translation.
