Mahabharata - Wikipedia
WEBThe epic employs the story within a story structure, otherwise known as frametales, popular in many Indian religious and non-religious works. It is first recited at Takshashila by the sage Vaisampayana, [ 18 ][ 19 ] a disciple of Vyasa, to the King Janamejaya who was the great-grandson of the Pandava prince Arjuna.
Mahabharata | Definition, Story, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEB6 days ago · Mahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epic poems of ancient India (the other being the Ramayana). The Mahabharata is an important source of information on the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE and is regarded by Hindus as both a text about dharma (Hindu moral law) and a history.
Mahabharata - World History Encyclopedia
WEBAug 25, 2016 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic where the main story revolves around two branches of a family - the Pandavas and Kauravas - who, in the Kurukshetra War, battle for the throne of Hastinapura. Interwoven into this narrative are several smaller stories about people dead or living, and philosophical discourses.
The Story of the Mahabharata, India's Longest Epic Poem
WEBSep 7, 2018 · The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic poem that tells the story of the kingdom of Kurus. It's based on a real war that took place in the 13th or 14th century B.C. between the Kuru and Panchala tribes of the Indian subcontinent.
Mahabharata - Sacred-Texts
WEBThe most comprehensive collection of books on religion, mythology, folklore, and the esoteric ever assembled. An incredible value, with over 1700 sacred books, many of which are rare and hard to find. The Ganguli English translation of the Mahabharata is the only complete one in the public domain.
Mahabharata summary | Britannica
WEBMahabharata , One of the two major Sanskrit epics of India, valued for its literary merit and its religious inspiration. It tells of the struggle for supremacy between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas.
The Story of the Mahabharata - Brown University
WEBMay 9, 2009 · The Story of the Mahābhārata. The innermost narrative kernel of the Mahābhārata tells the story of two sets of paternal first cousins—the five sons of the deceased king Pāṇḍu [pronounced PAAN-doo] (the five Pāṇḍavas [said as PAAN-da-va-s]) and the one hundred sons of blind King Dhṛtarāṣṭra [Dhri-ta-RAASH-tra] (the 100 ...