Moksha-dharma Parva

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Moksha-dharma Parva is a major philosophical section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that expounds teachings on liberation (moksha), ethics, and spiritual wisdom through dialogues and discourses.

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Moksha-dharma Parva canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu scripture
book section
philosophical text
associatedWith Vyasa NERFINISHED
contains didactic stories
mythological narratives
containsDialogueBetween Bhishma NERFINISHED
Yudhishthira NERFINISHED
discusses asceticism
householder duties
karma and its consequences
meditation practices
nature of Brahman
nature of the Self (atman)
rebirth and samsara
varnashrama-dharma
genre didactic literature
philosophical discourse
influenced later Hindu philosophical literature
language Sanskrit
narratedBy Bhishma NERFINISHED
partOf Mahabharata NERFINISHED
Shanti Parva NERFINISHED
philosophicalOrientation Sankhya elements
Vedanta NERFINISHED
Yoga elements
primaryTheme dharma
ethics
knowledge (jnana)
moksha
non-violence (ahimsa)
renunciation
spiritual liberation
truthfulness
yoga
religion Hinduism
scriptType Devanagari (in many modern editions)
scripturalStatus smriti
setDuring Bhishma’s bed of arrows
studiedIn Hindu philosophy
Indology NERFINISHED
religious studies
teaches detachment from worldly desires
duties of different social orders
ideal conduct of kings
paths to liberation
self-knowledge
timePeriod ancient India
tradition Itihasa

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Shanti Parva hasSubParva Moksha-dharma Parva