अरण्यकपर्व
Aranyaka Parva — Mahabharata
Book of the Forest · 299 Chapters
Summary
The longest of the 18 Parvas, the Aranyaka Parva narrates the Pandavas' 12-year exile in the wilderness. During this period, they encounter divine sages, acquire celestial weapons, and hear stories within stories — including the famous tales of Nala and Damayanti, Savitri and Satyavan, and Rama's exile. Arjuna travels to heaven to obtain divine weapons from Indra. The Pandavas grow in wisdom, strength, and resolve during their exile, preparing for the challenges ahead.
All 299 Chapters
Chapter 143v
Chapter 279v
Chapter 333v
Chapter 410v
Chapter 520v
Chapter 622v
Chapter 724v
Chapter 823v
Chapter 912v
Chapter 1023v
Chapter 1139v
Chapter 1275v
Chapter 13120v
Chapter 1417v
Chapter 1522v
Chapter 1623v
Chapter 1733v
Chapter 1824v
Chapter 1933v
Chapter 2027v
Chapter 2138v
Chapter 2230v
Chapter 2351v
Chapter 2416v
Chapter 2526v
Chapter 2618v
Chapter 2725v
Chapter 2837v
Chapter 2935v
Chapter 3050v
Chapter 3142v
Chapter 3240v
Chapter 3358v
Chapter 3485v
Chapter 3521v
Chapter 3634v
Chapter 3741v
Chapter 3845v
Chapter 3930v
Chapter 4061v
Chapter 4126v
Chapter 4242v
Chapter 4338v
Chapter 4432v
Chapter 4538v
Chapter 4641v
Chapter 4712v
Chapter 4841v
Chapter 4943v
Chapter 5031v
Chapter 5129v
Chapter 5224v
Chapter 5321v
Chapter 5438v
Chapter 5513v
Chapter 5618v
Chapter 5723v
Chapter 5834v
Chapter 5925v
Chapter 6038v
Chapter 61125v
Chapter 6243v
Chapter 6324v
Chapter 6419v
Chapter 6537v
Chapter 6626v
Chapter 6722v
Chapter 6824v
Chapter 6934v
Chapter 7039v
Chapter 7134v
Chapter 7230v
Chapter 7328v
Chapter 7424v
Chapter 7527v
Chapter 7619v
Chapter 7729v
Chapter 7823v
Chapter 7929v
Chapter 80133v
Chapter 81178v
Chapter 82143v
Chapter 83114v
Chapter 8420v
Chapter 8523v
Chapter 8624v
Chapter 8715v
Chapter 8830v
Chapter 8922v
Chapter 9024v
Chapter 9128v
Chapter 9222v
Chapter 9327v
Chapter 9427v
Chapter 9524v
Chapter 9620v
Chapter 9727v
Chapter 9824v
Chapter 9921v
Chapter 10024v
Chapter 10117v
Chapter 10223v
Chapter 10319v
Chapter 10422v
Chapter 10525v
Chapter 10640v
Chapter 10725v
Chapter 10819v
Chapter 10920v
Chapter 11036v
Chapter 11122v
Chapter 11218v
Chapter 11325v
Chapter 11426v
Chapter 11530v
Chapter 11629v
Chapter 11718v
Chapter 11823v
Chapter 11922v
Chapter 12030v
Chapter 12123v
Chapter 12227v
Chapter 12323v
Chapter 12424v
Chapter 12523v
Chapter 12643v
Chapter 12721v
Chapter 12819v
Chapter 12922v
Chapter 13020v
Chapter 13132v
Chapter 13220v
Chapter 13327v
Chapter 13439v
Chapter 13542v
Chapter 13618v
Chapter 13720v
Chapter 13819v
Chapter 13924v
Chapter 14017v
Chapter 14130v
Chapter 14228v
Chapter 14321v
Chapter 14427v
Chapter 14543v
Chapter 14681v
Chapter 14741v
Chapter 14839v
Chapter 14952v
Chapter 15028v
Chapter 15115v
Chapter 15225v
Chapter 15331v
Chapter 15461v
Chapter 15590v
Chapter 15631v
Chapter 15770v
Chapter 15859v
Chapter 15935v
Chapter 16037v
Chapter 16129v
Chapter 16216v
Chapter 16353v
Chapter 16458v
Chapter 16523v
Chapter 16623v
Chapter 16728v
Chapter 16830v
Chapter 16935v
Chapter 17069v
Chapter 17117v
Chapter 17224v
Chapter 17322v
Chapter 17424v
Chapter 17521v
Chapter 17651v
Chapter 17733v
Chapter 17850v
Chapter 17918v
Chapter 18049v
Chapter 18141v
Chapter 18221v
Chapter 18332v
Chapter 18425v
Chapter 18554v
Chapter 186129v
Chapter 18755v
Chapter 18893v
Chapter 18931v
Chapter 19082v
Chapter 19128v
Chapter 19229v
Chapter 19327v
Chapter 19430v
Chapter 19539v
Chapter 19621v
Chapter 19744v
Chapter 19894v
Chapter 19934v
Chapter 20054v
Chapter 20120v
Chapter 20225v
Chapter 20351v
Chapter 20427v
Chapter 20529v
Chapter 20634v
Chapter 20720v
Chapter 2088v
Chapter 20925v
Chapter 21019v
Chapter 21131v
Chapter 21230v
Chapter 21352v
Chapter 21437v
Chapter 21523v
Chapter 21615v
Chapter 21714v
Chapter 21849v
Chapter 21958v
Chapter 22027v
Chapter 22180v
Chapter 22259v
Chapter 22312v
Chapter 22417v
Chapter 22531v
Chapter 22622v
Chapter 22724v
Chapter 22829v
Chapter 22929v
Chapter 23031v
Chapter 23121v
Chapter 23221v
Chapter 23321v
Chapter 23428v
Chapter 23525v
Chapter 23615v
Chapter 23715v
Chapter 23849v
Chapter 23926v
Chapter 24047v
Chapter 24137v
Chapter 24224v
Chapter 24324v
Chapter 24416v
Chapter 24534v
Chapter 24636v
Chapter 24747v
Chapter 24817v
Chapter 24913v
Chapter 2509v
Chapter 25121v
Chapter 25227v
Chapter 25326v
Chapter 25421v
Chapter 25559v
Chapter 25630v
Chapter 25710v
Chapter 25816v
Chapter 25940v
Chapter 26015v
Chapter 26155v
Chapter 26241v
Chapter 26343v
Chapter 26473v
Chapter 26530v
Chapter 26668v
Chapter 26754v
Chapter 26840v
Chapter 26914v
Chapter 27029v
Chapter 27127v
Chapter 27226v
Chapter 27333v
Chapter 27431v
Chapter 27569v
Chapter 27613v
Chapter 27741v
Chapter 27832v
Chapter 27923v
Chapter 28033v
Chapter 281108v
Chapter 28244v
Chapter 28316v
Chapter 28439v
Chapter 28517v
Chapter 28620v
Chapter 28729v
Chapter 28819v
Chapter 28923v
Chapter 29026v
Chapter 29128v
Chapter 29227v
Chapter 29323v
Chapter 29443v
Chapter 29517v
Chapter 29643v
Chapter 29774v
Chapter 29828v
Chapter 29929v
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aranyaka Parva about?
The longest of the 18 Parvas, the Aranyaka Parva narrates the Pandavas' 12-year exile in the wilderness. During this period, they encounter divine sages, acquire celestial weapons, and hear stories within stories — including the famous tales of Nala and Damayanti, Savitri and Satyavan, and Rama's ex
How many chapters does Aranyaka Parva have?
Aranyaka Parva has 299 chapters in the Mahabharata.
What is the meaning of Aranyaka Parva?
Aranyaka Parva means "Book of the Forest" in Sanskrit (अरण्यकपर्व).