Anonymous - Author John D. Smith - Abridged by John D. Smith - Introduction by John D. Smith - Translator
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Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 912 pages | ISBN 9780140446814 | 28 Jul 2009 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
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.
