Parvata

Parvata is a great ṛshi. He appears in the Mahābhārata, Āśramavāsika Parva, as one of the muni who came to visit Dhṛtarāshṭra at his forest āśrama near Kurukshetra. The others were Nārada and Devala. Parvata was there when Nārada spoke of Dhṛtarāshṭra’s coming svarga (heaven) and of the destinies of Kuntī, Vidura and Sañjaya.

Visit to Dhṛtarāshṭra’s āśrama

Parvata came with Nārada and the great tapasvin (one who practises austerity) Devala Muni to see Dhṛtarāshṭra at his forest āśrama near Kurukshetra. Kṛshṇa Dvaipāyana (Vyāsa) also arrived there with his disciples and other siddhas (perfected beings). The rājarshi (royal ṛshi) Śatayūpa came as well. Kuntī honoured all these ṛshis according to the custom of the śāstras.

Parvata was in the assembly when Nārada told of the destinies of ancient kings who had reached svarga through tapas (austerity) in that forest. He was also there when Nārada gave his prophecy of Dhṛtarāshṭra’s own coming gati (destination after death).

This passage gives no further detail of Parvata’s own history or family line. (Mahābhārata, Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapter 20)

Sources

• Mahābhārata, Āśramavāsika Parva, Chapter 20