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    The Mahabharata

    Author Anonymous
    Introduction by John D. Smith
    Translated by John D. Smith
    Abridged by John D. Smith
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    $21.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Classics
    5.02"W x 7.78"H x 2"D   | 24 oz | 16 per carton
    On sale Jul 28, 2009 | 912 Pages | 9780140446814
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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.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
    The MahabharataPreface
    Pronunciation of Sanskrit
    Introduction

    The Mahabharata

    1. Beginnings
    2. The Hall
    3. The Forest
    4. Virata
    5. Perseverance
    6. Bhisma
    7. Drona
    8. Karna
    9. Salya
    10. The Night-raid
    11. The Women
    12. Tranquillity
    13. Instruction
    14. The Horse Sacrifice
    15. The Hermitage
    16. The Clubs
    17. The Great Journey
    18. The Ascent to Heaven

    Variant Readings Adopted
    Key to Names and Glossary
    Further Reading
    Map: The India of the Mahabharata
    Genealogical Tables
    Index

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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.

    For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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    Table of Contents

    The MahabharataPreface
    Pronunciation of Sanskrit
    Introduction

    The Mahabharata

    1. Beginnings
    2. The Hall
    3. The Forest
    4. Virata
    5. Perseverance
    6. Bhisma
    7. Drona
    8. Karna
    9. Salya
    10. The Night-raid
    11. The Women
    12. Tranquillity
    13. Instruction
    14. The Horse Sacrifice
    15. The Hermitage
    16. The Clubs
    17. The Great Journey
    18. The Ascent to Heaven

    Variant Readings Adopted
    Key to Names and Glossary
    Further Reading
    Map: The India of the Mahabharata
    Genealogical Tables
    Index

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