The Pandavas' twelve-year journey through the forest, where they learn life lessons and develop character, is chronicled in the parva.
The Aranya Parva includes talks on virtues and ethics, as well as myths about Arjuna, Yudhishthara, and Bhima, as well as the stories "Nahusha the Snake and Yudhishthira" and "Ushinara and the Hawk."
It also includes "Nala and Damayanti" and "Savitri and Satyavan" love stories.
