This epic, composed by Maharishi Vyasa, stands as the longest recorded epic in history, featuring 100,000 couplets. It has significantly shaped the culture, history, and art of the Indian subcontinent and much of Southeast Asia through its enduring oral tradition. The Mahabharata's profound narrative and themes have influenced countless generations, making it a cornerstone of Indian literature and philosophy, far surpassing the lengths of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined.
One of the ancient world's great verse epics is retold in energetic English prose in this sparkling volume.
Blue God opens on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where the Pandava warrior, Arjuna, suffers a crisis of courage. His charioteer, Krishna, expounds the eternal dharma for him. This exposition between two armies is the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindus Bible.BLUE GOD cuts back to Krishnas birth, and back again to the battlefield, and so on, chapter by chapter, until both narratives flow together near the books end. Never before have Krishnas sacred Gita and his colorful personality and life been put together in the same book, certainly not in English by a modern novelist for a modern audience.
'One day of Brahma has 14 Indras;his life has 54,000 Indras,One day of Vishnu is the life time of Brahma.The life time of Vishnu is one day of Siva There are eighteeen Mahapuranas,great Puranas,and the Siva Purana is one of them.The book,Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader.The book contains all the major legends of Siva,bringing them alive again for a new generation. The characters and events one encounters here are awesome,many are cosmic.Siva himself is the Auspicious One.He is Mahadeva,the greatest God.
The Mahabharata is the more recent of India's two great epics, and by far the longer. First composed by the Maharishi Vyasa in verse, it has come down the centuries in the timeless oral tradition of guru and sishya, profoundly influencing the history, culture, and art of not only the Indian subcontinent but most of south-east Asia. At 100,000 couplets, it is seven times as long as the Iliad and the Odyssey combined: far and away the greatest recorded epic known to man. The Mahabharata is the very Book of Life: in its variety, majesty and, also, in its violence and tragedy. It has been said that nothing exists that cannot be found within the pages of this awesome legend. The epic describes a great war of some 5000 years ago, and the events that led to it. The war on Kurukshetra sees ten million warriors slain, brings the dwapara yuga to an end, and ushers in a new and sinister age: this present kali yuga, modern times. At the heart of the Mahabharata nestles the Bhagavad Gita, the Song of God. Senayor ubhayor madhye, between two teeming armies, Krishna expounds the eternal dharma to his warrior of light, Arjuna. At one level, all the restless action of the Mahabharata is a quest for the Gita and its sacred stillness. After the carnage, it is the Gita that survives, immortal lotus floating upon the dark waters of desolation: the final secret! With its magnificent cast of characters, human, demonic, and divine, and its riveting narrative, the Mahabharata continues to enchant readers and scholars the world over. This new rendering brings the epic to the contemporary reader in sparkling modern prose. It brings alive all the excitement, magic, and grandeur of the original-for our times
As the longest epic in the world, this monumental work comprises nearly 100,000 verses, far surpassing the length of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined. Its profound influence on Indian culture and philosophy spans approximately 4,000 years, shaping various aspects of the ethos and traditions of the region. The Mahabharata encompasses themes of duty, righteousness, and the complexities of human relationships, making it a cornerstone of literature and moral thought in India.
The Mahabharata of Veda Vyasa is the longest recorded epic in the world. With almost 100,000 verses, it is many times as long as the Iliad and the Odyssey combines and has deeply influenced every aspect of the Indian ethos for some 4,000 years. The main theme of the epic is the Great War in Kurukshetra, but it seems with smaller stories, and other stories within these, all woven together with a genius that defies comparison. As its heart, it contains Krishna's immortal Bhagvat Gita, The Song of God. The Mahabharata embodies the ancient and sacred Indian tradition in all its earthy and spiritual immensity. Famously,'What is found here may be found elsewhere. What is not found here will not be found elsewhere.' Many believe this most magnificient epic to be the greatest story ever told. Yet, the only full Indian translation of the Mahabharata into English is the one penned in the 19th century by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. More than a hundred years have passed since Ganguli accomplished his task, and the laguage he used is now, sadly archaic.
