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The (Devanagari: ), is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the . With more than 74,000 verses, plus long prose passages, or some 1.8 million words in total, it is among the longest epic poems worldwide.Roughly 10 times the size of the Iliad and Odyssey taken together, and about 4 times the size of the Ramayana. Epics that can be argued as being of similar length include the Tibetan Epic of King Gesar and the Kyrgyz Manas. Compared with the modern "fantasy" epic genre, it is about half as long as the 120 or so Dragonlance novels taken together, and larger than the combined Discworld novels by about a third. Continuous recitation would take close to two weeks .
It is also of immense religious and philosophical importance in India, in particular for including the Bhagavad Gita, an important text of Hinduism.
The title may be translated as "the great tale of the Bharata Dynasty", according to the Mahabharata's own testimony extended from a shorter version simply called Bhārata of 24,000 versesbhārata means the progeny of Bharata, the king believed to have founded the Indian kingdom of Bhāratavarsha. The epic is part of the Hindu itihāsas, literally "that which happened", along with the Ramayana and the .
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RT @skystjohn: This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. Mahabharata
Bamhs (Bamhs Blair) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:44:29 -0000
RT @skystjohn: This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. Mahabharata
This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. Mahabharata
skystjohn (Sky St.John) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 09:41:30 -0000
This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. Mahabharata
New post on blog. It's a story from the Mahabharata http://www.sandeepweb.com/2009/11/26/a-story-on-the-anniversary-of-2611/
sandeepweb (Sandeep Web) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:11:01 -0000
New post on blog. It's a story from the Mahabharata http://www.sandeepweb.com/2009/11/26/a-story-on-the-anniversary-of-2611/
RT @swaroopch: Practical Sanskrit: The six pleasures of life from the Mahabharata - http://bit.ly/8g2jIb
koolhead17 (koolhead17) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:09:50 -0000
RT @swaroopch: Practical Sanskrit: The six pleasures of life from the Mahabharata - http://bit.ly/8g2jIb
Practical Sanskrit: The six pleasures of life from the Mahabharata - http://bit.ly/8g2jIb
swaroopch (Swaroop C H) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:16:58 -0000
Practical Sanskrit: The six pleasures of life from the Mahabharata - http://bit.ly/8g2jIb
This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. Mahabharata
skystjohn (Sky St.John) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:41:15 -0000
This is the sum of duty: do naught to others which if done to thee, would cause thee pain. Mahabharata
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International Conference On The Mahabharata - Organized by the Chair of Hindu Studies, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dates: June 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2001.
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Mahabharata Tatparyam Nirnaya - Download text, and information about one of the oldest commentaries on the Mahabharata.
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Mahabharata: the Great Epic of India - Includes an introduction and a synopsis, a list of English translations of the epic. Also has discussions of what dharma is, and of the complex dilemmas faced by the heroes and villains of the story.
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