Parva 1
Ādi Parva
Book of Beginnings
The genesis of the epic, genealogies, and the birth of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas
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The Mahābhārata is divided into eighteen books (parvas), each containing multiple sub-parvas and chapters (adhyāyas). Navigate through this vast epic systematically.
Parva 2
Sabhā Parva
Book of the Assembly Hall
The dice game, Draupadī's humiliation, and exile of the Pāṇḍavas
Parva 3
Vana Parva
Book of the Forest
The twelve years of exile, pilgrimage, and philosophical discourses
Parva 4
Virāṭa Parva
Book of Virāṭa
The thirteenth year in disguise at King Virāṭa's court
Parva 5
Udyoga Parva
Book of Effort
Preparations for war and Kṛṣṇa's peace mission
Parva 6
Bhīṣma Parva
Book of Bhīṣma
The first ten days of war and the Bhagavad Gītā
Parva 7
Droṇa Parva
Book of Droṇa
Droṇa as commander and fierce battles
Parva 8
Karṇa Parva
Book of Karṇa
Karṇa's command and his final confrontation with Arjuna
Parva 9
Śalya Parva
Book of Śalya
The last day of battle and Duryodhana's fall
Parva 10
Sauptika Parva
Book of the Sleeping Warriors
The night raid by Aśvatthāmā
Parva 11
Strī Parva
Book of the Women
Lamentations of the widows and mothers
Parva 12
Śānti Parva
Book of Peace
Bhīṣma's teachings on dharma, rājadharma, and mokṣadharma
Parva 13
Anuśāsana Parva
Book of Instructions
Further teachings and Bhīṣma's departure
Parva 14
Aśvamedhika Parva
Book of the Horse Sacrifice
Yudhiṣṭhira's Aśvamedha ceremony
Parva 15
Āśramavāsika Parva
Book of the Hermitage
Dhṛtarāṣṭra's retirement to the forest
Parva 16
Mausala Parva
Book of the Clubs
The destruction of the Yādava clan
Parva 17
Mahāprasthānika Parva
Book of the Great Journey
The Pāṇḍavas' final journey to the Himalayas
Parva 18
Svargārohaṇika Parva
Book of the Ascent to Heaven
Yudhiṣṭhira's test and ascension
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The Mahābhārata, attributed to the sage Vyāsa, is one of the longest epic poems ever written and one of the foundational texts of Hinduism. Composed over several centuries, it contains approximately 100,000 ślokas (verses) organized into eighteen major books (parvas).
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