शान्तिपर्व
Shanti Parva — Mahabharata
Book of Peace · 353 Chapters
Summary
The longest philosophical section of the Mahabharata. Bhishma, lying on his bed of arrows, delivers extensive teachings on dharma, governance, moksha, and the nature of the universe. It covers rajadharma (duties of kings), apaddharma (ethics in emergencies), and moksha dharma (the path to liberation). This parva is often studied independently as a treatise on Indian philosophy and statecraft.
All 353 Chapters
Chapter 144v
Chapter 229v
Chapter 333v
Chapter 421v
Chapter 515v
Chapter 612v
Chapter 741v
Chapter 837v
Chapter 937v
Chapter 1028v
Chapter 1128v
Chapter 1236v
Chapter 1313v
Chapter 1439v
Chapter 1558v
Chapter 1626v
Chapter 1723v
Chapter 1838v
Chapter 1926v
Chapter 2014v
Chapter 2119v
Chapter 2215v
Chapter 2316v
Chapter 2430v
Chapter 2533v
Chapter 2636v
Chapter 2732v
Chapter 2858v
Chapter 29141v
Chapter 3042v
Chapter 3147v
Chapter 3224v
Chapter 3312v
Chapter 3436v
Chapter 3532v
Chapter 3646v
Chapter 3743v
Chapter 3849v
Chapter 3949v
Chapter 4022v
Chapter 4118v
Chapter 4212v
Chapter 4317v
Chapter 4416v
Chapter 4520v
Chapter 4635v
Chapter 4772v
Chapter 4815v
Chapter 4980v
Chapter 5036v
Chapter 5118v
Chapter 5234v
Chapter 5327v
Chapter 5439v
Chapter 5520v
Chapter 5660v
Chapter 5745v
Chapter 5830v
Chapter 59141v
Chapter 6052v
Chapter 6121v
Chapter 6211v
Chapter 6330v
Chapter 6429v
Chapter 6535v
Chapter 6637v
Chapter 6738v
Chapter 6861v
Chapter 6971v
Chapter 7032v
Chapter 7114v
Chapter 7233v
Chapter 7326v
Chapter 7432v
Chapter 7522v
Chapter 7637v
Chapter 7714v
Chapter 7834v
Chapter 7943v
Chapter 8020v
Chapter 8141v
Chapter 8230v
Chapter 8367v
Chapter 8454v
Chapter 8511v
Chapter 8633v
Chapter 8733v
Chapter 8838v
Chapter 8929v
Chapter 9025v
Chapter 9138v
Chapter 9256v
Chapter 9319v
Chapter 9438v
Chapter 9513v
Chapter 9621v
Chapter 9723v
Chapter 9831v
Chapter 9950v
Chapter 10018v
Chapter 10147v
Chapter 10220v
Chapter 10341v
Chapter 10452v
Chapter 10553v
Chapter 10624v
Chapter 10727v
Chapter 10831v
Chapter 10928v
Chapter 11026v
Chapter 11129v
Chapter 11286v
Chapter 11321v
Chapter 11414v
Chapter 11520v
Chapter 11622v
Chapter 11744v
Chapter 11828v
Chapter 11920v
Chapter 12054v
Chapter 12157v
Chapter 12255v
Chapter 12324v
Chapter 12469v
Chapter 12534v
Chapter 12652v
Chapter 12710v
Chapter 12849v
Chapter 12914v
Chapter 13021v
Chapter 13118v
Chapter 13215v
Chapter 13326v
Chapter 13410v
Chapter 13523v
Chapter 136211v
Chapter 137109v
Chapter 13870v
Chapter 13994v
Chapter 14037v
Chapter 14127v
Chapter 14244v
Chapter 14310v
Chapter 14412v
Chapter 14518v
Chapter 14618v
Chapter 14722v
Chapter 14835v
Chapter 149117v
Chapter 15036v
Chapter 15134v
Chapter 15232v
Chapter 15314v
Chapter 15438v
Chapter 15513v
Chapter 15626v
Chapter 15718v
Chapter 15813v
Chapter 15972v
Chapter 16087v
Chapter 16148v
Chapter 16249v
Chapter 16323v
Chapter 16426v
Chapter 16531v
Chapter 16625v
Chapter 16724v
Chapter 16853v
Chapter 16937v
Chapter 17023v
Chapter 17161v
Chapter 17237v
Chapter 17352v
Chapter 17420v
Chapter 17537v
Chapter 17617v
Chapter 17739v
Chapter 17817v
Chapter 17915v
Chapter 18030v
Chapter 18120v
Chapter 18217v
Chapter 18316v
Chapter 18418v
Chapter 18527v
Chapter 18632v
Chapter 18760v
Chapter 18822v
Chapter 18921v
Chapter 19013v
Chapter 19111v
Chapter 192127v
Chapter 19332v
Chapter 19424v
Chapter 19523v
Chapter 19623v
Chapter 19720v
Chapter 19818v
Chapter 19932v
Chapter 20046v
Chapter 20135v
Chapter 20233v
Chapter 20343v
Chapter 20416v
Chapter 20533v
Chapter 20621v
Chapter 20729v
Chapter 20826v
Chapter 20920v
Chapter 21036v
Chapter 21148v
Chapter 21252v
Chapter 21318v
Chapter 21416v
Chapter 21537v
Chapter 21628v
Chapter 21759v
Chapter 21838v
Chapter 21923v
Chapter 220118v
Chapter 22194v
Chapter 22224v
Chapter 22323v
Chapter 22475v
Chapter 22516v
Chapter 22638v
Chapter 22731v
Chapter 22838v
Chapter 22925v
Chapter 23021v
Chapter 23134v
Chapter 23234v
Chapter 23320v
Chapter 23429v
Chapter 23527v
Chapter 23630v
Chapter 23736v
Chapter 23820v
Chapter 23925v
Chapter 24022v
Chapter 24114v
Chapter 24225v
Chapter 24323v
Chapter 24412v
Chapter 24514v
Chapter 24615v
Chapter 24713v
Chapter 24821v
Chapter 24922v
Chapter 25041v
Chapter 25126v
Chapter 25220v
Chapter 25351v
Chapter 25452v
Chapter 25541v
Chapter 25622v
Chapter 25713v
Chapter 25875v
Chapter 25935v
Chapter 26039v
Chapter 26161v
Chapter 26245v
Chapter 26355v
Chapter 26419v
Chapter 26523v
Chapter 26619v
Chapter 26738v
Chapter 26814v
Chapter 26920v
Chapter 27034v
Chapter 27169v
Chapter 27244v
Chapter 27363v
Chapter 27460v
Chapter 27521v
Chapter 27658v
Chapter 27747v
Chapter 27838v
Chapter 27925v
Chapter 28023v
Chapter 28123v
Chapter 28221v
Chapter 28330v
Chapter 28439v
Chapter 28539v
Chapter 28641v
Chapter 28745v
Chapter 28845v
Chapter 28962v
Chapter 290110v
Chapter 29148v
Chapter 29248v
Chapter 29350v
Chapter 29449v
Chapter 29546v
Chapter 29650v
Chapter 29725v
Chapter 29826v
Chapter 29918v
Chapter 30017v
Chapter 30127v
Chapter 30218v
Chapter 30321v
Chapter 30427v
Chapter 30521v
Chapter 306108v
Chapter 30714v
Chapter 308191v
Chapter 30992v
Chapter 31029v
Chapter 31127v
Chapter 31246v
Chapter 31351v
Chapter 31449v
Chapter 31557v
Chapter 31659v
Chapter 31730v
Chapter 31863v
Chapter 31929v
Chapter 32041v
Chapter 32143v
Chapter 32252v
Chapter 32357v
Chapter 32439v
Chapter 3254v
Chapter 326124v
Chapter 327107v
Chapter 32853v
Chapter 32950v
Chapter 33071v
Chapter 33152v
Chapter 33226v
Chapter 33325v
Chapter 33417v
Chapter 33589v
Chapter 33682v
Chapter 33769v
Chapter 33825v
Chapter 33921v
Chapter 34011v
Chapter 3419v
Chapter 34216v
Chapter 34311v
Chapter 34410v
Chapter 34513v
Chapter 34613v
Chapter 34716v
Chapter 34820v
Chapter 34916v
Chapter 35015v
Chapter 3516v
Chapter 35210v
Chapter 3539v
Frequently Asked Questions
What teachings are in Shanti Parva?
Shanti Parva contains Bhishma's extensive teachings on dharma, governance (rajadharma), ethics in emergencies (apaddharma), and the path to liberation (moksha dharma). It is the longest parva with 353 chapters.
Why is Shanti Parva important?
Shanti Parva is considered a standalone philosophical treatise on Indian statecraft, ethics, and spirituality. It is the longest parva and contains some of the deepest wisdom in the Mahabharata.