MAHABHARATA Book 12: Santi Parva-Description
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The Mahabharata
of
Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
BOOK 12 SANTI PARVA
Translated into English Prose from the Original Sanskrit Text
by
Kisari Mohan Ganguli
[1883-1896]
THE MAHABHARATA
Book 12: Santi Parva
Part 1 Rajadharmanusasana Parva
SECTIONS I-CXXX
Book 12: Santi Parva
Part 1 Rajadharmanusasana Parva
SECTIONS I-CXXX
The Shanti Parva (Sanskrit: शान्ति पर्व; IAST: Șānti parva; "Book of Peace") is the twelfth of eighteen books of the Indian Epic Mahabharata. It has three sub-books and 366 chapters. It is the longest book among the eighteen books of the epic.
The book is set after the war is over- the two sides have accepted peace and Yudhishthira starts his rule of the Pandava kingdom. The Shanti parva recites the duties of the ruler, dharma and good governance, as counseled by the dying Bhishma and various Rishis. The parva includes many symbolic tales such as one about "starving and vegetarian Vishvamitra stealing meat during a famine" and fables such as that of "the fowler and pigeons". The book also provides what some have described as a "theory of caste" as well as a comparative discussion between a rule of truth versus a rule of rituals, declaring truth to be far superior over rituals. Shanti parva has been widely studied for its treatises on jurisprudence, prosperity and success.
Scholars have questioned whether parts or all of the parva was inserted or interpolated at a later age.
This Parva (book) has 3 sub-parvas (sub-books or little books) and 366 adhyayas (sections, chapters). The sub-parvas in this book are:
1. Rajadharma anusasana Parva
This sub-book describes the duties of kings and leaders, among other things.
2. Apaddharma anusasana Parva
This sub-book describes the rules of conduct when one faces adversity.
3. Moksha dharma Parva
This sub-book describes behavior and rules to achieve moksha (emancipation, release, freedom).
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The book is set after the war is over- the two sides have accepted peace and Yudhishthira starts his rule of the Pandava kingdom. The Shanti parva recites the duties of the ruler, dharma and good governance, as counseled by the dying Bhishma and various Rishis. The parva includes many symbolic tales such as one about "starving and vegetarian Vishvamitra stealing meat during a famine" and fables such as that of "the fowler and pigeons". The book also provides what some have described as a "theory of caste" as well as a comparative discussion between a rule of truth versus a rule of rituals, declaring truth to be far superior over rituals. Shanti parva has been widely studied for its treatises on jurisprudence, prosperity and success.
Scholars have questioned whether parts or all of the parva was inserted or interpolated at a later age.
This Parva (book) has 3 sub-parvas (sub-books or little books) and 366 adhyayas (sections, chapters). The sub-parvas in this book are:
1. Rajadharma anusasana Parva
This sub-book describes the duties of kings and leaders, among other things.
2. Apaddharma anusasana Parva
This sub-book describes the rules of conduct when one faces adversity.
3. Moksha dharma Parva
This sub-book describes behavior and rules to achieve moksha (emancipation, release, freedom).
Read More
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanti_Parva
wikipedia
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THE MAHABHARATA of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
The Santi Parva is a huge interpolation in the Mahabharata, in the genre known as 'wisdom literature.' The narrative progression is placed on hold almost from the first page. Instead we get a long and winding recapitulation of Brahmanic lore, including weighty treatises on topics such as kingcraft, metaphysics, cosmology, geography, and mythology. There are discussions of the Sankya and Yoga philosophical schools, and mentions of Buddhism. It is apparent that the Santi Parva was added to the Mahabharata at a later time than the main body of the epic.
PRODUCTION NOTES: (11/30/2004) The printed edition we used divides this book into three (apparently arbitrary) parts. Note that each part's page numbering starts at page one, so if you cite a page number in this etext for some reason, you will also need to cite the part. There was no 'Section CCCCLXIV' in the source edition I used. --John Bruno Hare.
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Scanned at sacred-texts.com, 2003. Proofed at Distributed Proofing, Juliet Sutherland, Project Manager. Additional proofing and formatting at sacred-texts.com, by J. B. Hare. This text is in the public domain. These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact.