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	Aneesh's Mahabharata Page
		Possibly the world's longest poem, the Mahabharata is the story of an intense rivalry between two groups of cousins that ends in an apocalyptic war, in which the rules of warfare and law are broken often by both sides.
		Clearly the Mahabharata is a case of multiple authorship: because of the long oral tradition, there are many different versions of each story.
		I looked at other web pages about the Mahabharata, and, by and large, they were exclusively focused on religious aspects of it, very scholarly, non-literary, or did not take advantage of the fact that its meandering, digression-prone, structure with many interconnecting stories, is almost ideally suited to hypertext.
	www.shelterbelt.com /RELIT/MAHAB/Mahabharata.html (660 words)

	Mahabharata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The first section of the Mahabharata states that it was Lord Ganesha (the Hindu god bearing the head of an elephant) who, at the behest of Vyasa, wrote the epic down on manuscript.
		Linguistically, the language of the Mahabharata is classified as "Epic" Sanskrit, the oldest stratum post-dating late Vedic Sanskrit, dating to perhaps the 5th century BC.
		The Mahabharata itself ends with the death of Krishna, and the subsequent end of his dynasty, and ascent of the Pandava brothers to Heaven.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mahabharata (2770 words)

	Mahabharata - MSN Encarta
		Mahabharata (Sanskrit, The Great Epic of the Bharata Dynasty), longer of the two great epic poems of ancient India; the other is the Ramayana.
		Although both are basically secular works, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana are ritually recited and are thought to confer religious merit on their hearers.
		The central theme of the Mahabharata is the contest between two noble families, the Pandavas and their blood relatives the Kauravas, for possession of a kingdom in northern India.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761559384 (194 words)

	Mahabharata articles on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mahabharata MAHABHARATA [Mahabharata], classical Sanskrit epic of India, probably composed between 200 BC and AD 200.
		Krishna appears in the Mahabharata epic as a prince of the Yadava tribe and the friend and counselor of the Pandava princes.
		This region was the scene of the ancient Hindu epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata.
	www.encyclopedia.com /articles/07882.html (476 words)

	Uttaranchal/Uttarakhand Information Centre
		The Mahabharata (Devanagari: महाभारत;, phonetically Mahābhārata, sometimes just called Bharata, is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epics of India, the other being the Ramayana It is the second longest literary epic poem in the world (after the Tibetan Epic of King Gesar).
		Besides being hailed as one of the greatest literary accomplishments of humanity, it is also of immense religious and philosophical importance in India; in particular, the Bhagavad Gita, which is one of the chapters (Bhishmaparva) in the Mahabharata, is a central sacred text of Hinduism.
		However, it is significant to realize that the debate about dating the 'events' of the Mahabharata are secondary to the importance of the text in Classical Sanskrit literature and culture.
	www.4dham.com /go2/Mahabharata.html (2274 words)

	Year of Mahabharata
		These have led to the conclusion that Mahabharata War was actually fought in 1478 BC and Shri Krishna's Dwarka City got submerged under the sea in 1443 BC.
		He concluded that most of these references were internally consistent and that the eclipses and celestial observations of Mahabharata belong to the period 1493 BC-1443 BC of Indian History, (refer Indian Journal of History of Science/38.2/2003/77-115).
		These also prove that the reconstructed city of Dwarka was a prosperous port town, and that it was in existence for about 60-70 years in the 15th century BC before being submerged under the sea in the year 1443 BC.
	www.reversespins.com /mahabharata.html (1223 words)

	The Hindu : Magazine / Columns : Timeless epic
		A television series retelling the Mahabharata was the most successful Indian TV programme ever, drawing an audience of over 200 million and paralysing life during the hours of its weekly telecast.
		The Mahabharata has come to stand for so much in the popular consciousness of Indians: the issues the epic raises, as well as the values it seeks to promote, are central to an understanding of what makes India India.
		And yet the Mahabharata is a tale of the real world, one whose heroes have feet of clay, whose stories have ambiguous ends, whose events range from great feats of honour and valour to dubious compromises, broken promises, dishonourable battles, expedient lies, dispensable morality.
	www.hindu.com /mag/2005/01/02/stories/2005010200440300.htm (878 words)

	Mahabharata
		The time frame does not look like it is the Mahabharata war, but the great Achilles fighting and other such stories of Greek mythology have a very close similarity to stories from the Kurukshetra war.
		There is a chapter in the Mahabharata, "the crying of the queens in the war after the kings died".
		After the Mahabharata war, and after the "dark age" in between there was a lot of mixing up - people leaving from here and coming back from there.
	www.veda.harekrsna.cz /encyclopedia/warhistory.htm (4517 words)

	Mahabharata on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Seer of the Fifth Veda: Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa in the Mahabharata.
		While there are many subplots and irrelevant tales, the Mahabharata is primarily the fabulous account of a dynastic struggle and great civil war in the kingdom of Kurukshetra, which in the 9th cent.
		The Ethics of the Bhagavad Gita in the Context of the Mahabharata.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/M/Mahabhar.asp (617 words)

	Mahabharata: Some of the Essential Facts
		Mahabharata is called, according to Vedic authorities, as the history of India.
		It is mentioned in the Mahabharata (Adi parva, Adhyaya 62) that the annals of the Bharata-Dynasty are recorded in the work.
		The weapons mentioned in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata are somewhat the same.
	india.krishna.org /Articles/2003/01/018.html (3011 words)

	Epic Constructions: Gender, Myth & Society in the Mahabharata
		The Mahabharata presents itself as a fifth Veda, and indeed the Indian tradition has accepted the Mahabharata as a re-articulation of Vedic knowledge in a form made accessible and appropriate for an expanded audience that includes women and shudras.
		In the first two instances, Dhritarashtra and his grief, which is caused by the death of his sons, elders, and friends in the war, frame the central narrative and in both cases Dhritarashtra expresses his sorrow in the context of a dialogue with Samjaya, his charioteer and wise advisor.
		Their relationship is described as similar to the leaf and the water drop, water and the fish, the tree and the mosquito, the riverbank and the tree, the tree and the bird, and so on.
	www.soas.ac.uk /Religions/mbhconf/abstracts.htm (4288 words)

	Mahabharata
		.The Mahabharata is an absorbing tale of a feud between two branches of a single Indian ruling family that culminates in a vast, cataclysmic battle.
		Presented accessibly for the general reader without compromising the spirit and lyricism of the originals, William Buck's Ramayana and Mahabharata capture the essence of the Indian cultural heritage.
		Of the two finished books, he wrote, "My method in writing both Mahabharata and Ramayana was to begin with a literal translation from which to extract the story, and then to tell that story in an interesting way that would preserve the spirit and flavor of the original."
	www.ucpress.edu /books/pages/1221.html (381 words)

	Mahabharata - Greatest Epic on earth \| મહાભારત
		Mahabharata is an extraordinary story of sibling rivalry, diplomatic maneuvering and shifting of human values culminating in a direct confrontation on the battlefield of Kurukshetra between five sons of King Pandu (Pandavas) and hundred sons of King Dhritarastra (Kauravas).
		Leaving alone the element of drama, the extravagant tale of Mahabharata is full of morals and principles, of role-models and icons and of positive inspiration and righteous ways.
		Other principal stories that are part of Mahabharata includes the life and works of Lord Krishna (Krishnavatar) woven throughtout various chapters of Mahabharata, the love story of Nala and Damayanti as well as an abbreviated Ramayana in Aranyak Parva.
	www.swargarohan.org /Mahabharat.htm (425 words)

	The Mahabharata (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Later on, Suta recited the Mahabharata as was done by Vaisampayana to Janamejaya, to Saunaka and others, during a sacrifice performed by Saunaka in Naimisaranya, which is near Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh.
		The Mahabharata is the history of the Great War of India between the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
		The Mahabharata, the most renowned epic of India, is the only book of its kind in the whole world.
	www.hinduism.8k.com /mahabharata.html (1944 words)

	Dating Mahabharata War - TRUTH IS GOD
		Mahabharata is a great epic, and is one of the pillars of present day Hinduism.
		Mahabharata war is said to have occurred before the transition of Dwapara Yuga to Kali Yuga.
		Mahabharata text also refers to retrograde motions of planets prior to war and provides their location with reference to 27/28 Vedic star locations.
	sathyavaadi.tripod.com /truthisgod/papers/020406.htm (2877 words)

	The Central Philosophy Of The Mahabharata
		Thus, although the Mahabharata is a continuation of the message of the Vedas, its setting in the format of itihasa anchors it to the everyday life situation.
		The interpretation of all of the Vedas is to be found in the Mahabharata; the interpretation, however, of the Mahabharata is to be found in the Gita in its entirety.
		The Parva-samgraha-parva, i.e., the table of contents of the Mahabharata (1/2/67-68), places the Gita-parva (that deals with the Gita) in-between the parts designated as the Bhumi-parva (that deals with the land, i.e., the kingdom that the fight is on) and as the Bhishma-vadha-parva (that deals with Bhishma's murder).
	www.infinityfoundation.com /mandala/i_es/i_es_chakr_mahabharata.htm (5922 words)

	Mahabharata Indian Epic hinduism
		Mahabharata - defining mahabharata - the foremost epic of hinduism
		Only through Mahabharata does one come to know of Gita, the song Eternal...
		A new great Mahabharata would be rewritten when India comes to be known as Greater India with all surrounding smaller nations like Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka and many others getting submerged in it!
	www.godrealized.com /Mahabharata.html (605 words)

	Mahabharata: The Condensed Version of the World's Greatest Epic (Site not responding. Last check: )
		By Krishna Dharma Dasa An exciting and profound story of life in ancient times, Mahabharata is at once a fascinating epic and a compendium of ethical and spiritual teachings.
		Culminating in an apocalyptic war, Mahabharata is a masterpiece of adventure, intrigue, romance, and spiritual wisdom.
		Author of Ramayana and an unabridged version of the Mahabharata, he is trained in a discipline line descending from Vyasadeva, Mahabharata's original author.
	store.naturalnirvana.com /yhst-6661698760614/macoveofwogr.html (356 words)

	Mahabharata in Telugu Literature
		The Andhra Mahabharata is not merely the earliest but the best work in the language by literary standards.
		In addition to the well known translation of Telugu Mahabharata, a critical edition of which was published by the Osmania University, Hyderabad, giving reference to the Bhandarkar text of the national epic, there is some evidence of another early translation probably in the 11th century itself by one Atharvanacharya.
		The story of Mahabharata translation into Telugu is incomplete without mentioning a fresh modern translation, single handed by a very eminent poet, Sripada Krishnamurthy Sastry (1866-1960) of Rajahmundry, the very city where Nannaya took up the task in the 11th century.
	www.mihira.com /mihaug00/mahabharata.htm (1397 words)

	Mahabharata Summary & Essays - Anonymous
		The Mahabharata is the great national epic poem of India (offically known as "Bharat").
		In India, the Mahabharata is considered one of the finest works on Hindu culture, and is widely read and studied.
		In addition, it continues to provide inspiration to new generations of Indian writers and artists, and is perceived as the nation's most valued classical work of literature.
	www.enotes.com /mahabharata (374 words)

	Mahabharata Intro: The Online Library of Liberty (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Based on events from about 1400-1000 B.C., the Mahabharata (the great epic of the Bharata dynasty) is one of the two major epics of India.
		Its main components are thought to have been compiled between 1400 and 1000 B.C. The Mahabharata as a whole is significant as an explication on the dharma (codes of conduct) that provide rules of conduct for kings, warriors, and persons seeking to attain emancipation from reincarnation (the endless cycle of death and rebirth).
		The Mahabharata has played a vital role in the moral development of the Hindu world.
	oll.libertyfund.org /Intros/Texts/Mahabharata.html (211 words)

	The Mahabharata
		The Mahabharata (pronounced approximately as Ma-haa-BHAAR-a-ta) is an ancient religious epic of
		The purpose of this web page is to introduce those unfamiliar with the Mahabharata to this literary and spiritual marvel and to provide initial and basic assistance in becoming familiar with the text to anyone who wants such help.
		Those who are interested can now find here a basic guide to begin reading about the Mahabharata, and to reading the text in translation, or in abridged form, or even in Sanskrit.
	web.utk.edu /~jftzgrld/MBh1Home.html (202 words)

	The Mahabharata,Story of The Mahabharata,Indian Mythology Stories
		The Mahabharata, perhaps with some justification, is said to be the longest poem in the world.
		The story of the Mahabharata revolves around two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas who were cousins.
		The Mahabharata is an amazing tale full of drama, scheming, jealousy, human foibles and failings.
	www.indiasite.com /scriptures/mahabharata.html (753 words)

	The Mahabharata: A Family Chart
		Depicted with elephant's head on a human body, Ganesha is the son of Shiva and Parvati.
		Said to be written down by the god of writing and beginnings, Ganesha (the elephant-headed god), it is a fascinating story of a feud between two parts of a single Indian ruling family (the Bharata), featuring a gambling contest in which one set of cousins is tricked out of their kingdom.
		Shrinking from one's moral duty, refusal to act even when it is most difficult to act, and egotistical attachment to one's actions--these human weaknesses pose the greatest dangers to survival of the individual and the species.
	www.miracosta.cc.ca.us /home/gfloren/mahabharata_chart.htm (1823 words)

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