Jatugriha sub-parva

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Jatugriha sub-parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the Kauravas’ plot to burn the Pandavas alive in a house of lac and their subsequent escape.

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Jatugriha sub-parva canonical 2
Jatugriha-daha sub-parva 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf section of the Mahabharata
sub-parva
associatedWithDynasty Kuru dynasty
centralLocation Varanavata
centralObject house of lac
chronologicalRole early conflict between Kauravas and Pandavas
describesMaterial inflammable substances
lac
featuresCounselFrom Vidura
genre epic narrative
hasTheme assassination plot
deception
divine protection
fratricidal rivalry
includesMotif escape by night
feigned death
secret tunnel
languageOfComposition Sanskrit
mentionsCharacter Arjuna
Bhima
Dhritarashtra
Duryodhana
Kunti
Nakula
Purochana
Sahadeva
Shakuni
Vidura
Yudhishthira
narratesEvent Kauravas’ plot to burn the Pandavas alive
burning of the lac house
construction of a house of lac
escape of the Pandavas from the lac house
partOf Adi Parva
Mahabharata
plotApprovedBy Dhritarashtra
plotDevisedBy Duryodhana
Shakuni
precedesEvent Pandavas’ life in disguise after the fire
Pandavas’ marriage to Draupadi
religiousContext Hinduism
significance highlights Vidura’s wisdom and loyalty to the Pandavas
illustrates moral decline of the Kauravas
marks first major attempt on the lives of the Pandavas
sourceText Critical Edition of the Mahabharata
tradition Hindu epic literature

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Adi Parva contains Jatugriha sub-parva
Vaka-vadha sub-parva relatedWork Jatugriha-daha sub-parva
linked to: Jatugriha sub-parva
Sambhava sub-parva isFollowedBy Jatugriha sub-parva