 The critical edition of Aranya Parva is the longest of the 18 books in the epic, containing 16 sub-books and 299 chapters.The parva is a chronicle of the twelve-year journey of the Pandavas in a forest, where they learn life lessons and build character.Aranya Parva contains discourses on virtues and ethics; myths of Arjuna, Yudhishthara, and Bhima; and the tales of "Nahusha the Snake and Yudhishthira" and "Ushinara and the Hawk".