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Mahābhārata XII: Śāntiparvan (The Book of Peace)

Vyasa

The longest book: Yudhiṣṭhira, crushed by the slaughter, wishes to renounce the throne; Bhīṣma, from his bed of arrows, instructs him on the king's duty (rājadharma), conduct in times of crisis (āpaddharma) and liberation (mokṣadharma). It includes the departure of Śuka, Vyāsa's son.