The Mahabharata (Penguin Classics)


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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.

Product Details

Paperback: 912 pages

Publisher: Penguin Classics (2009-07-28)

Dimensions (H L W): 173 x 780 x 504

ISBN: 0140446818

EAN: 9780140446814