Paushya sub-parva
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Paushya sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates early legends and stories involving sages, kings, and the origins of key characters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
section of the Mahabharata
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sub-parva ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Critical Edition of the Mahabharata (Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedAuthor | Vyasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Itihasa tradition ⓘ |
| containsStory |
episode explaining Janamejaya’s enmity with the serpent Takshaka
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episode of Uttanka’s encounter with Takshaka ⓘ story of Aruni’s obedience to his preceptor Dhaumya ⓘ story of King Paushya and Uttanka’s visit to his court ⓘ story of Upamanyu’s devotion and trial by his teacher Dhaumya ⓘ story of Uttanka and his mission to obtain the earrings of Queen Madayanti ⓘ story of Veda, another disciple of Dhaumya ⓘ |
| describes | early legends connected with sages and kings ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Aruni
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Dhaumya NERFINISHED ⓘ King Janamejaya NERFINISHED ⓘ King Janamejaya’s priests ⓘ King Paushya NERFINISHED ⓘ Takshaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Upamanyu NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Veda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Sangraha sub-parva ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Paushya Parva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Pauśya sub-parvan ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryForm | narrative prose interspersed with verse ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
austerity and tapas
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guru–shishya (teacher–disciple) relationship ⓘ obedience to the preceptor ⓘ origin of Janamejaya’s snake sacrifice ⓘ reward for devotion and service ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalOrder | one of the early sub-parvas of Adi Parva ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Ugrasrava Sauti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narratedTo | Shaunaka and other sages at Naimisha forest ⓘ |
| partOf |
Adi Parva
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Mahabharata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Pauloma sub-parva ⓘ |
| roleInEpic | introduces characters and motives important for later Mahabharata events ⓘ |
| setsUp | Sarpa Satra (snake sacrifice) of King Janamejaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | ancient period (traditionally attributed to Vyasa) ⓘ |
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