This parva introduces the story in a very short summary form. Some key events from the story are very briefly recounted but no additional details are given. This in fact offers a good sneak peak into the story as it unfolds. 

This episode covers:

Volume 1 (or Main Parva): Adi Parva

Section 2 (or Sub-parva): Anukarmanika Parva

Mahabharata story is divided into 18 parva and the book itself classifies itself into 100 parvas. We can call each parva in 100-parva classification as sub-parva and each parva in 18 parva classification in main parva. In contemporary meaning, Main Parva will mean Volume of Book and Sub Parva will mean a section in that volume.

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