Subhadra-Harana


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The Mahabharatha is the biggest epic in the world. It was written by Veda Vyasa, and it tells the story of the battle of righteousness between the five Pandavas and their hundred Kaurava cousins. Two of the heroes of the Mahabharatha are Krishna, the ruler of Dwaraka, and Arjuna, the third Pandava. This is the story adapted from the Hindu Puranas about the marriage of Arjuna to Krishna’s sister Subhadra.




Subhadra


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This is a fictional interpretation of the story of Subhadra as found in the Mahabharata and the Puranas. It has been related to the modern context through a young woman named Priyanka who lives in Gurgaon. Though separated in time and space, the two women can feel each other's joys and sorrows, and the constraints their brothers subject them to, though lovingly.Love, freedom, and several other ageless issues come together in this novel.




Mahabharat Overview


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The Mahabharat, a tale of yore, An epic saga, forever to explore. A tapestry of life, woven with divine threads, Where heroes and sages walk, where destiny treads. A hundred festivals of tales, in vibrant array, The Mahabharat's wisdom, in our hearts will stay. A throne of Hastinapur, the coveted prize, Where dharma and artha, in tangled webs lies. Kama whispers softly, in every heart's ear, While moksha's distant call, the wise ones hear. Kurukshetra's field, where the war drums did beat, Where Krishna's sacred words, Arjun did greet. The Gita's timeless wisdom, a guiding star, Lighting the path of life, both near and far. Munindra's pen, bridges the time's vast sea, Rhymes sing of an age, when gods walked free.




Basreliefs of Badami


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Delphi Collected Sanskrit Epics (Illustrated)


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Explore Sanskrit literature, the classical language of India, representing a rich cultural tradition from the time of the Vedas in the second millennium BC until Late Antiquity. The leading works of Indian epic poetry are the ‘Ramayana’ and the ‘Mahabharata’, as well as The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature and Sangam literature. These texts are among some of the oldest surviving epic poems ever written. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents a comprehensive range of Sanskrit epics, including the complete ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’, with illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to the leading works of Sanskrit epic poetry * Concise introduction to the epic poems * Complete ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’, with scholarly footnotes * Excellent formatting of the poems * Rare other Sanskrit epics appearing for the first time in digital publishing - explore the rich heritage of Sanskrit literature * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Features a biography on the leading poet Kalidasa * Bonus text of Arthur Anthony Macdonell’s ‘A History of Sanskrit Literature’ * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Hindu Itihasa Ramayana by Valmiki (Translated by Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Mahabharata by Vyasa (Translated by Kisari Mohan Ganguli) Other Sanskrit Epics Buddhacharita by Asvaghosa (Translated by E. B. Cowell) Saundarananda by Asvaghosa (Translated by E. H. Johnston) Selections from ‘Raghuvamsha’ by Kalidasa (Translated by Arthur W. Ryder) Selections from ‘Kumarasambhava’ by Kalidasa (Translated by Arthur W. Ryder) Shishupala Vadha by Magha (Cantos I-IV) (Translated by M. S. Bhandare) Kiratarjuniya by Bharavi (Translated by Romesh Chunder Dutt) Bhattikavya by Bhatti (Canto I) (Anonymous translation 1867) The Biographies A History of Sanskrit Literature by Arthur Anthony Macdonell Kalidasa: His Life and Writings by Arthur W. Ryder Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set