Bakavadha Parva
Summary
This is the tenth of the 100 Upa Parvas (Sections), situated in Adi Parva, the first of the 18 Maha Parvas (Books) of the original Mahabharata composed in Sanskrit by Vyasa. As the name suggests, this Upa Parva describes the killing of Baka. It describes the stay of the Pandavas with their mothers in disguise in a Brahmin's house in Ekachakra, the conversation and lamentations of the host family in a crisis, and Bhima rescuing the family and the city from the clutches of Rakshasa Baka, by killing the latter.
The Upa Parva has a total of 206 Shlokas organized in 8 Chapters.