Adi Parva
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The Adi Parva is the first of the eighteen parvas of the Indian epic Mahabharata. "Ādi" in Sanskrit means "first". Adi Parva traditionally has 19 parts and 236 adhyayas. The critical edition of Adi Pa
Bhishma taking his bhishma pratigya (oath) is shown in Adi Parva, painting by Raja Ravi Varma
Bharata, the son of Sakuntala, after her love marriage with Dushyanta. Their courtship and love affair is described in Sambhava Parva.
Arjuna and Subhadra
The creation of universe by the churning of the ocean - this story is told in many ancient Indian scripts, including the initial chapters of Adi Parva. Above picture is from the Mahabharata wall of Angkor Wat, Cambodia depicting the Samudra manthan story
Kaurava
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Kaurava is a Sanskrit patronymic referring to descendant of Kuru, a legendary king of India who is the ancestor of many of the characters of the epic Mahabharata. Usually, the term is used for the 100
Adi Parva
…chased by Dhritarashtra. The stories the Swayamvara of Kunti, marriage of Madri and marriage of Vidura. Attempts to reconcile the conflict between Kauravas and Pandavas. Kanika counsels Dhritarashtra on how to rule a kingdom and on how deception is an effective tool for governance and war, against enemies…
Kaurava army (left) faces the Pandavas. A 17th–18th century painting from Mewar, Rajasthan.
Duryodhana with his brothers 1598 from Razmnama