MahabharataMahaprasthanika Parva: The book of the great journey
Mahaprasthanika Parva of the Mahabharata (the book of the great journey): a summary in plain words, book 17 of 18.
The Pandavas give up their kingdom, crown Parikshit and set out on foot for the Himalaya with a dog. One by one Draupadi and four brothers fall on the way.
This is book 17 of the eighteen parvas of the Mahabharata. See all eighteen and the characters.
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A retelling in our own words of a story told in many ways across India and Asia. Tellers differ on many episodes. It is not a scholarly translation.