The Maha-bharata 100,000 Project consists of the presentation of the complete Maha-bharata, verse by verse, enriched with the Bhaktivedanta Darsana, or explanations.
Here is the Adi Parva.
All verses. Explanations are being compiled.
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Contents of the Adi Parva
The first of the eighteen books of the Maha-bharata is called “Adi Parva“, which in turn is divided into a further 18 Parvas (books or chapters):
- Index
- Introduction (public access)
- Structure of the Maha-bharata (public access)
- Structure of the Adi Parva (public access)
1. Anukramanika Parva
2. Parva Sangraha Parva
3. Pausya Parva
4. Pauloma Parva
5. Astika Parva
6. Ansavatarana Parva
7. Sambhava Parva
8. Jatugriha Parva
9. Hidimba-vadha Parva
10. Baka-vadha Parva
11. Caitraratha Parva
12. Svayamvara Parva
13. Vaivahika Parva
14. Viduragamana-rajyalambha Parva
15. Arjunavanavasa Parva
16. Subhadraharana Parva
17. Haranaharana Parva
18. Khandava-daha Parva
and 234 Adhyaya (or chapters).
The total of the verses present in the Adi Parva is 8,884.
Printed on paper, Adi Parva consists of over 1,200 pages.
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