Mahābhārata
"In one of the most famous passages in Maha·bharata, Dur·yodhana, the heroic but flawed king of the Kauravas, meets his end when he is dishonorably defeated in battle by his arch-enemy, Bhima. Framing a fascinating account of the sacred sites along the river Sarasvati, the duel poignantly portrays the downfall of a once great hero in the face of a new order governed by Krishna, in which the warrior code is brushed aside in order to ensure the predestined triumph of the Pandavas."--Publisher's w…
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- Full title :Mahābhārata. / translated by Justin Meiland.
Summary
"In one of the most famous passages in Maha·bharata, Dur·yodhana, the heroic but flawed king of the Kauravas, meets his end when he is dishonorably defeated in battle by his arch-enemy, Bhima. Framing a fascinating account of the sacred sites along the river Sarasvati, the duel poignantly portrays the downfall of a once great hero in the face of a new order governed by Krishna, in which the warrior code is brushed aside in order to ensure the predestined triumph of the Pandavas."--Publisher's website.
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- Publication Date:2005-2007.
- Edition:1st ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):JJC Foundation, New York University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2005-2007.
Notes
Epic poetry.
The Physical Object
- Description:2 volumes ; : 17 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780814757062, 0814757065, 9780814757376, 0814757375
- oclc:ocm60664384
- LC Classification:BL1138.242.S24
- Dewey Decimal:294.5/92304521
Table of Contents
v. 1. Dhrita·rashtra Grieves -- Surrender Rejected -- The New General -- The Battle Resumes -- Shalya's Death -- The Káuravas Destroyed -- v. 2. Dur·yódhana Defeated -- Insults and Rebukes -- Krishna Aids -- Dur·yódhana Defiant.
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