Shanti Parvan

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Shanti Parvan

Indian epic

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Indian philosophy
Early theories of kingship and state
In the Shanti Parvan (“Book of Consolation,” 12th book) of the Mahabharata, there is also a notable account of the origin of kingship and of rajadharma, or the dharma (law) of the king as king. Bhishma, who is discoursing, refers with approval to two different theories of…
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In the Shanti Parvan (“Book of Consolation,” 12th book) of the Mahabharata, there is also a notable account of the origin of kingship and of rajadharma, or the dharma (law) of the king as king. Bhishma, who is discoursing, refers with approval to two different theories of…
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ashvamedha
…animal, as indicated in the Shanti Parva, the 12th book of the ancient Sanskrit epic poem Mahabharata.
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…animal, as indicated in the Shanti Parva, the 12th book of the ancient Sanskrit epic poem Mahabharata.
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