Mahabharata /

Within its 200,000 verse lines in Sanskrit the Mahabharata takes on many roles: epic poem, foundational text of Hinduism, and, more broadly, the engaging story of a dynastic struggle and the passing of an age when man and gods intermingled. David R. Slavitt's sparkling new edition condenses the...

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Main Author: Slavitt, David R., 1935- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Sanskrit
Published: Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2015.
Series:Northwestern world classics.
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Table of Contents:
  • Beginnings
  • Ganga
  • Satyavati
  • Vyasa
  • Pandu
  • Bhima
  • Drona
  • Kanika
  • Duryodhana
  • Hidimva
  • Vaka
  • Tapati
  • Vasishtha
  • Draupadi
  • Tilottama
  • Subhadra
  • Agni
  • Narada
  • The quarrel
  • Sakuni
  • The jackal
  • Exile
  • Saunaka
  • Shiva
  • Arjuna visits heaven
  • Karna
  • Virata
  • Kichaka
  • The yaksha
  • Susarman
  • Uttara
  • The war
  • The envoys
  • Kunti
  • Councils
  • Sikhandini
  • Engagement
  • Akampana
  • The end of bhishma
  • The funeral.