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The Mahabharata

John D. Smith, Vyasa, J D Smith

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Presents one of the major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. This book offers a discussion of human goals (artha or purpose, kama or pleasure, dharma or duty, and moksha or liberation). It explains the relationship of the individual to society and the world (the nature of the 'Self') and the workings of karma.

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is of immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent, and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals (artha or 'purpose', kama or 'pleasure', dharma or 'duty', and moksha or 'liberation') takes place in a long-standing tradition, attempting to explain the relationship of the individual to society and the world (the nature of the 'Self') and the workings of karma.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
912
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:
9780140446814
Published Date:
28/5/2009
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 37mm
Weight:
617g
Category:
Hindu sacred texts

RRP: £18.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780140446814


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