Mahabharata

Summary

Mahabharata is a literary work^[1]. Mahabharata ranks in the top 0.67% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month, #190 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mahabharata authored Vyāsa^[3].
• Mahabharata's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Mahabharata's instance of is recorded as religious text^[5].
• Mahabharata's genre is epic poem^[6].
• Mahabharata is part of Itihasa^[7].
• Mahabharata's Commons category is recorded as Mahabharata^[8].
• Mahabharata's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit^[9].
• Mahabharata comprises Adi Parva^[10].
• Mahabharata comprises Sabha Parva^[11].
• Mahabharata comprises Vana Parva^[12].
• Mahabharata comprises Virata Parva^[13].
• Mahabharata comprises Udyoga Parva^[14].
• Mahabharata comprises Bhisma Parva^[15].
• Mahabharata comprises Drona Parva^[16].
• Mahabharata comprises Karna Parva^[17].
• Mahabharata comprises Shalya Parva^[18].
• Mahabharata comprises Sauptika Parva^[19].
• Mahabharata comprises Stri Parva^[20].
• Mahabharata comprises Shanti Parva^[21].
• Mahabharata comprises Anushasana Parva^[22].
• Mahabharata comprises Ashvamedhika Parva^[23].
• Mahabharata comprises Ashramavasika Parva^[24].
• Mahabharata comprises Mausala Parva^[25].
• Mahabharata comprises Mahaprasthanika Parva^[26].
• Mahabharata comprises Svargarohana Parva^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Mahabharata authored Vyāsa^[3].

Publication

Mahabharata's language of work or name is recorded as Sanskrit^[9]. Mahabharata's genre is epic poem^[6]. Mahabharata is part of Itihasa^[7].

Why It Matters

Mahabharata ranks in the top 0.67% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,718 views/month, #190 of 28,446).^[2] Mahabharata has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Mahabharata is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]