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  2. Shanti Parva - Wikipedia

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    The Shanti Parva (Sanskrit: शान्ति पर्व; IAST: Śānti parva; "Book of Peace") is the twelfth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahabharata. It traditionally has three parts and 365 chapters.

  3. Parashar Gita - Wikipedia

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    It is mentioned in the Shanti Parva section of the text Mahabharata. Parashara Gita is the longest Gita among the Gita texts of the Shanti Parva section in Mahabharata. It is divided into nine chapters. [2] In the text, the sage Parashara has emphasised on the supreme importance of Dharma over the wealth earned by foul means. According to him ...

  4. Anushasana Parva - Wikipedia

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    Dana-dharma Parva (Chapters: 1–152) 2. Bhishma-svargarohana Parva (Chapters: 153–168) The Parva starts with a visit to Bhishma, who is dying. He is surrounded by sages and rishis including Vashishta, Maitreya, Sanatkumara, Valmiki, Kapila, Vyasadeva and Narada. As with Shanti Parva, Yudhishthira asks for counsel and Bhishma replies. It ...

  5. Rajadharma - Wikipedia

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    Rajadharma referred to the obligations of a king or emperor towards his subjects, to ensure their prosperity and peace during his reign. The Arthashastra and the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata are regarded to be prominent sources of literature regarding this concept.

  6. Santosha - Wikipedia

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    For example, in Shanti Parva (the Book of Peace), [30] Santosha (contentment) is the highest heaven, santosha is the highest bliss. There is no higher experience than santosha. When one draws away all his craving desires like a tortoise drawing in all it limbs, then the natural resplendence of his soul soon manifests itself.

  7. Dharmadhwaja Janaka - Wikipedia

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    In Narada Purana, celestial sage Sanandan had narrated the story of Dharmadhwaja Janaka having two children Amitadhwaja and Kritadhwaja. [5] In Shanti Parva of Mahabharata, there is a famous philosophical debate between the King Dharmadhwaja Janaka with the female ascetic Vedic scholar Shulabha, the debate is known as Janaka Shulabha Samvada. [6]

  8. Vānaprastha - Wikipedia

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    For example, Shanti Parva (the Book of Peace) of the Hindu Epic, states, [21] That king, O Yudhishthira, who rescues from distress, to the best of his power, his kinsmen and relatives and friends, attains to the object of the Vanaprastha mode of life. That king who on every occasion honours those that are foremost among men attains the object ...

  9. Ghritachi - Wikipedia

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    The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata and Devi Bhagavata Purana narrate that the sage Vyasa is desiring an heir, but is reluctant to marry. Ghritachi takes the form of a parrot and appears in front of him. Seeing her, the sage emits his seed on a fire-stick and a son, Shuka, is born from it. [9]