The Mahabharata (Penguin Classics)
by:
Anonymous (author)
John D. Smith (author)
A new selection from the national epic of India Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family...
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A new selection from the national epic of India Originally composed in Sanskrit sometime between 400 BC and 400 AD, The Mahabharata-with one hundred thousand stanzas of verse-is one of the longest poems in existence. At the heart of the saga is a conflict between two branches of a royal family whose feud culminates in a titanic eighteen-day battle. Exploring such timeless subjects as dharma (duty), artha (purpose), and kama (pleasure) in a mythic world of warfare, magic, and beauty, this is a magnificent and legendary Hindu text of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140446814 (0140446818)
ASIN: 140446818
Publish date: July 28th 2009
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Pages no: 912
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Classics,
Literature,
Epic,
Cultural,
Religion,
Philosophy,
India,
Asian Literature,
Indian Literature,
Poetry,
Spirituality,
Mythology
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