Mahabharata

By AnonymousC. RajagopalachariKrishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, et al.

Book Overview

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
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140446818
• ISBN13: 9780140446814
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Length: 912 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher