Vana Parva
Third book of the Mahabharata / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Vana Parva, also known as the "Book of the Forest", is the third of eighteen parvas in the Indian epic Mahabharata.[1] Vana Parva traditionally has 21 parts and 324 chapters.[2][3] The critical edition of Vana Parva is the longest of the 18 books in the epic,[4] containing 16 parts and 299 chapters.[5][6]
The parva is a chronicle of the twelve-year journey of the Pandavas in a forest, where they learn life lessons and build character.[7]
Vana Parva contains discourses on virtues and ethics; myths of Arjuna, Yudhishthara, and Bhima; and the tales of "Nahusha the Snake and Yudhishthira" and "Ushinara and the Hawk". It also includes the love stories of "Nala and Damayanti" and "Savitri and Satyavan".[1][7]