Mahaprasthanika Parva (The Book of the Great Journey) The infighting between the Yadavas with maces ( mausala). The royal ceremony of the ashvamedha conducted by Yudhisthira.Īshramavasika Parva (The Book of the Hermitage)ĭhritarashtra, Gandhari and Kunti leave for an ashrama, and eventual death in the forest. The final instructions ( anusasana) from Bhishma.Īshvamedhika Parva (The Book of the Horse Sacrifice) This is the longest book of the Mahabharata ( shanti means peace).Īnusasana Parva (The Book of the Instructions) The crowning of Yudhisthira, and his instructions from Bhishma. Gandhari and the other women ( stri) lament the dead. How Ashwathama and the remaining Kauravas killed the Pandava army in their sleep ( sauptika). Sauptika Parva (The Book of the Sleeping Warriors) The last part of the battle, with Shalya as commander. The battle again, with Karna as commander. The battle continues, with Drona as commander. The first part of the great battle, with Bhishma as commander for the Kauravas. Preparations for war ( udyoga means effort or work) The year in exile spent at the court of Virata.

The twelve years in exile in the forest ( aranya). II.9, II.13, II.23-29, II.31, II.46, II.47, II.48Īranyaka Parva (also Vana Parva, Aranya Parva) (The Book of the Forest) Maya Danava erects the palace and court ( sabha), at Indraprastha. Life at the court, the game of dice, and the exile of the Pandavas.

Sabha Parva (The Book of the Assembly Hall) History of the Bharata race and also traces history of the Bhrigu race. Introduction, birth and upbringing of the princes. You may read these Chapters in English and Sanskrit by clicking each Parva. The following Parvas of Mahabharata mention about Jat clans in Chapters given in each Parva. The division of Mahabharata into 18 parvans is as follows.

For more details see - Introduction The division into 18 Parvas The Mahābhārata (महाभारत) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa.

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