Shanti Parva is the twelfth of eighteen books of the Indian Epic Mahabharata.
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12 Facts About Shanti Parva
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The Shanti parva recites the duties of the ruler, dharma and good governance, as counseled by the dying Bhishma and various Rishis.
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Shanti Parva says that for gaining kingdom, unwittingly, he caused that brother of his to be slain, for that his heart is burning exceedingly.
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Shanti Parva asks Narada who was acquainted with everything of world, the cause for car wheel stuck and curses on his brother.
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Shanti Parva receives counsel from his family and then sages Narada and Vyasa, as well as Devala, Devasthana and Kanwa.
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Debroy, in 2011, notes that updated critical edition of Shanti Parva, after removing verses and chapters generally accepted so far as spurious and inserted into the original, has 3 parts, 353 adhyayas and 13,006 shlokas.
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Shanti Parva dedicates over 100 chapters on duties of a king and rules of proper governance.
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Chapter 58 of Shanti parva suggests the duty of a ruler and his cabinet is to enable people to be happy, pursue truth and act sincerely.
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Chapter 109 of Shanti parva asserts rulers have a dharma to help the upliftment of all living beings.
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The best law, claims Shanti parva, is one that enhances the welfare of all living beings, without injuring any specific group.
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