Sambhava sub-parva

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Sambhava sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the origins and early genealogies of key characters, including the Kuru and Pandava lineages.

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Sambhava sub-parva canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf section of the Mahabharata
sub-parva
belongsToBook Book 1 of the Mahabharata
contains accounts of divine paternity of the Pandavas
stories of boons and curses affecting births
describes early genealogies of key Mahabharata characters
origins of Kuru lineage
origins of Pandava lineage
focusesOn genealogical narratives
mythic origins of royal dynasties
hasCountryOfOrigin ancient India
hasGenre Hindu epic literature
hasLanguage Sanskrit
hasTheme divine intervention in births
dynastic continuity
lineage and succession
isFollowedBy Jatugriha sub-parva
isImportantFor context of the Kuru–Pandava conflict
understanding family relationships in the Mahabharata
isPrecededBy Sangraha sub-parva
isStudiedIn Hindu studies
Indology
mentionsCharacter Arjuna
Bhima
Bhishma
Chitrangada
Dhritarashtra
Duryodhana
Gandhari
Kunti
Madri
Nakula
Pandu
Sahadeva
Satyavati
Shantanu
Vichitravirya
Vidura
Vyasa
Yudhishthira
narrates ancestry of the Kauravas
ancestry of the Pandavas
births of important Mahabharata figures
partOf Adi Parva
Mahabharata
religiousTradition Hinduism
scriptureType Itihasa section
titleMeaning "Sambhava" means "origin" or "birth" in Sanskrit
traditionallyAttributedTo Vyasa

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Adi Parva contains Sambhava sub-parva