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The Mahābhārata ( / məˌhɑːˈbɑːrətə, ˌmɑːhə -/ mə-HAH-BAR-ə-tə, MAH-hə-; [1] [2] [3] [4] Sanskrit: महाभारतम्, IAST: Mahābhāratam, pronounced [mɐɦaːˈbʱaːrɐt̪ɐm]) is one of the two major Smriti texts and Sanskrit epics of ancient India revered in Hinduism, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. [5] .
Aug 25, 2016 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.
May 21, 2024 · The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 bce and 200 ce and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral law) and a history (itihasa, literally “that’s what happened”).
Sep 7, 2018 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic poem that tells the story of the kingdom of Kurus. It's based on a real war that took place in the 13th or 14th century B.C. between the Kuru and Panchala tribes of the Indian subcontinent.
An incredible value, with over 1700 sacred books, many of which are rare and hard to find. of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa. translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. [published between 1883 and 1896] The Ganguli English translation of the Mahabharata is the only complete one in the public domain.
In Hinduism, the Mahābhārata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Rāmāyaṇa. With more than 74,000 verses, plus long prose passages, or some 1.8 million words in total, it is the longest epic poem in the world (roughly 10 times the size of the Iliad and Odyssey taken together) and continuous ...
May 9, 2009 · The Story of the Mahābhārata. The innermost narrative kernel of the Mahābhārata tells the story of two sets of paternal first cousins—the five sons of the deceased king Pāṇḍu [pronounced PAAN-doo] (the five Pāṇḍavas [said as PAAN-da-va-s]) and the one hundred sons of blind King Dhṛtarāṣṭra [Dhri-ta-RAASH-tra] (the 100 ...
Mahabharata , One of the two major Sanskrit epics of India, valued for its literary merit and its religious inspiration. It tells of the struggle for supremacy between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
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At over 200,000 verses, the Mahabharata is one of the longest texts in history, ten times the length of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined. The best study guide to Mahabharata on the planet, from the creators of SparkNotes. Get the summaries, analysis, and quotes you need.
