The Mahabharat, is an ancient tale of yore,
An epic saga, forever for humanity to explore.
A tapestry of life, woven with divine threads,
Adi Parva from Sections 120 to 260 treads.

In the Naimisha forest, sages gather round,
To hear Ugrasrava Sauti's tale unbound.
King Janmejaya's snake sacrifice sets the stage,
For Vaishampayana's narrative to engage.

King Shantanu marries Ganga, a celestial being,
A curse, sons are the Vasus, their fate foreseeing.
Devavratha, later Bhishma, vows celibacy true,
To ensure Satyavathi's son the throne will pursue.

Bhishma abducts the princesses of Kashi's land,
Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika, at his command.
Amba seeks revenge, a vow to kill Bhishma makes,
A battle with Parashurama, her fate it partakes.