The Penguin Companion to the Mahabharata

The Penguin Companion to the Mahabharata - Bishnupada Chakravarty [epub]

The mahabharata is one of India's most revered epics - a transcendental, monumental literary and spiritual narrative with contemporary resonance. One of the founding epics of Indian culture, the Mahabharata is transfused with ancient Indian wisdom it is the foremost reference for classical Indian civilization and has great influence on Indian and South-east Asian religion, art, literature and popular culture.

At its core, it tells the story of an apocalyptic eighteen-day war for territorial power which pitted brothers against brothers and sons against fathers, ended one age and began another. The epic's spiritual message unfolds through the many digressions and subplots of the story which presents sweeping visions of the universe and captivating glimpses of divinity.

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books India (October 30, 2007)