Description
The Mahabharata is the story of two warring factions of cousins - 100 demons in human form against five sons of gods. Woven into this epic martial tale of great and bloody battles are numerous narrative digressions and much religious instruction - including the wisdom of Bhisma, give from a deathbed of arrows, and the legendary Bhagavadgita , spoken by Krsna on the very verge of war. The enactment of eternal conflicts, it is also a vital Hindu text on the nature of dharma - the right way for each person to live his or her life, and the only way to secure an improved lot in future births.
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
834 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2009
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Editions
99 editions
ISBN-10
0670084158
ISBN-13
9780670084159