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The Mahabharata (SAMPA: /"mäh\@%bh\är@t/ see note) is part of the Hindu Smriti -- this mythological epic tells of a civil war, between the Pandavas of King Pandu and the Kauravas of King Dhritarastra. The Mahabharata (containing 100,000+ verses) is four times longer than the Christian Bible; the text is most famous for a particular section, the Bhagavad-Gita, in which Krishna is the primary subject.

The term Mahabharata is used in Panini's grammar dated to 450 BC. Thus it was substantially complete by that time.

The Mahabharata walks through all walks of life and is considered to be an encyclopedia of human relations.

The Mahabharata is written in eighteen parvas (chapters or books) which are:

  1. Adiparva
  2. Sabhaparva - Maya Danava Erects the Imperial Court (sabha)
  3. Aranyakaparva - Exile to the forest (aranya)
  4. Virataparva
  5. Udyogaparva - The Pandavas Prepare for War
  6. Bhismaparva
  7. Dronaparva - Dronacharya Becomes Commander
  8. Karnaparvan
  9. Sargarohanaparva
  10. Sauptikaparva
  11. Striparva
  12. Santiparva
  13. Anusasanaparva - The Final Instructions of Grandfather Bhishma
  14. Asvamedhikaparva - The Sacrificial Horse (ashva)
  15. Asramavasikaparva - Dhritarastra Attains Liberation
  16. Mausalaparva - The Curse Upon the Yadu Dynasty
  17. Mahaprasthanikaparva
  18. Svargarohanaparva - The Pandavas Return to the Spiritual World

Set in the sixth book of the Mahabharata is the Bhagavad Gita, a well known masterpiece of Hindu thought, wherein Arjuna is advised by Krishna that he must fulfill his duty by participating in a battle, at the risk of losing many friends and relatives in the fighting.

See also: Ramayana - Golden age - millennialism

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