ALL events of Mahabharata 1 Part 1: Begining Part 2: The War Part 3: Aftermath 1. Adi Parva (आदि पर्व) Story of detail clan background up to Kauravas & Pandavs grown up (19 sub-parvas, 225-236 chapters depending on the editions) * The first sloka of Mahabharata: नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम् । देवीं सरस्वतीं व्यासं ततो जयमुदीरयेत् ॥ Ugrashravas Sauti (उग्रश्रवस् सौती) narrates to assembled rishis at Naimisharanya (नैमिषारण्य) jungle that how the Mahabharata was written, describes the significance of Mahabharata, claims comprehensive synthesis of all human knowledge, and why it must be studied. ( Anukramanika Parva -chapter 1) *Following few chapters talks about Kurukshetra, various Rishi Muni, samundra manthan, etc. *Shantanu marries Ganga, have 7 sons but all drowned, the 8th son Devavrata (Bhishma) survives. *Story of Shantanu, Satyavati, and Bhishma. ( Ad...