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100 1 _aGanguli, Kisari Mohan
245 1 4 _aThe Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose :
_bAdi Parva
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-04-01
508 _aProduced by David King, Juliet Sutherland, and Charles Franks, John B. Hare and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose" by Kisari Mohan Ganguli is an epic narrative that combines mythology, philosophy, and ancient Indian culture, with its translation completed during the late 19th century. This monumental work, regarded as one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient Indian literature, encapsulates the story of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and Pandava princes, with an emphasis on profound moral and ethical dilemmas. The opening of "The Mahabharata" introduces the context and highlights the significance of the epic within Hindu tradition. It begins with Sauti, who is surrounded by sages, recounting the key themes and stories of the epic as passed down by the sage Vyasa. Sauti sets the stage for the retelling of these sacred tales, which include the birth of key characters, divine interventions, and the conflicts that arise between the royal families of the Kauravas and Pandavas. The initial chapters establish a reflective tone on themes of duty, morality, and the cyclical nature of life and death, foreshadowing the epic's intricate exploration of these subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEpic literature, Sanskrit
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7864
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