Svargarohana Parva

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Svargarohana Parva is the concluding book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, narrating the final journey of the Pandavas and Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Parva of the Mahabharata
book of the Mahabharata
associatedWith Kuru dynasty
Pandavas
canonicalStatus integral part of the Mahabharata
chronologicalScope end of the Pandavas’ earthly life
containsEpisode Pandavas’ fall during the final journey
Yudhishthira’s refusal to abandon the dog
Yudhishthira’s visit to hell
revelation of the dog as Dharma
culture ancient India
depicts Yudhishthira attaining heaven in his mortal body
featuresCharacter Arjuna
Bhima
Dharma
Draupadi
Indra
Krishna
Nakula
Sahadeva
Yudhishthira
follows Mausala Parva
genre epic literature
language Sanskrit
moralSignificance illustrates supremacy of steadfast dharma over attachment
narrativeFocus Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven
aftermath of the Kurukshetra war
final journey of the Pandavas
originalScript Devanagari (for many later manuscripts)
partOf Mahabharata
positionInSeries 18th parva of the Mahabharata
religion Hinduism
religiousSignificance used in Hindu discourse on afterlife and karma
scriptureType Hindu epic section
setting Himalayas
heaven
hell
theme consequences of actions
dharma
heaven and hell
renunciation
tests of righteousness
tradition Itihasa

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Mahabharata containsSection Svargarohana Parva
Mahaprasthanika Parva precedes Svargarohana Parva
Telugu Mahabharatam hasPart Svargarohana Parva
Kavitrayam (trio of Telugu Mahabharata poets) hasPart Svargarohana Parva
subject surface form: Kavitrayam
this entity surface form: Svargarohana Parva (Telugu Mahabharata)