Stri Parva
The Book of Women. The lamentations of Gandhari and the queens, Kunti's revelation about Karna, and the funeral rites for the fallen warriors.
Lessons in this chapter
- Shoka: The Blind King's Grief — Dhritarashtra crushes iron Bhima
- Vilaapa: The March of Widows — Women walk to Kurukshetra
- Matr Vilaapa: Gandhari's Sorrow — Gandhari sees her hundred sons
- Shraapa: The Mother's Curse — Gandhari curses Krishna's clan
- Rahasya: The Secret Revealed — Kunti confesses Karna was her son
- Antyeshti: Farewell to the Fallen — Funeral rites for the warriors
- Relevance in 2026 and Beyond — Grief, loss, and reconciliation