Mahabharata

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Mahâbhârata

(Sk.)

Lit., the “great war”; the celebrated epic poem of India (probably the longest poem in the world) which includes both the Ramayana and the Bhagavad Gîtâ “the Song Celestial”. No two Orientalists agree as to its date. But it is undeniably extremely ancient (TG).

Listed editions include the Asiatic Society of Bengal text with Harivamsa (Calcutta, 1834-1839), the Ganguli/Roy English edition (1883-1896, twelve volumes), and M. N. Dutt’s translation (1895-1905, eighteen volumes). (BCW 2:536).

The bibliography lists the 1834-1839 edition, the critical edition begun under V. S. Sukthankar in 1927 and M. N. Dutt's English translation (1895-1905). (BCW 4:656).

Some links:

• Quotes: H. P. Blavatsky, Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Махабхарата
• Wikipedia: Mahabharata, List of characters in the Mahabharata

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Shortly: Lit., the “great war”; the celebrated epic poem of India (probably the longest poem in the world) wh...