The Mahabharata as a History and a Drama |
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Adi Parva Agastya Ancient India Arjuna Aryan Asuras became Bengal Bharata Samhita Bhisma Bhrigu birth boon Brahmanas brothers called celestials Chapter civilisation connected creation cult culture curse death deities described Devas Dhritarastra divine love Draupadi Drona Durjodhana earth famous father fight five Pandavas goddess gods heart Heaven heroes Hindu human husband ideal important incarnation Indian Epics Indra Janmejoya Kapila Karna Kasyapa killed king kingdom Kshatriya Kunti Kurukshettra Kurus learned lived Mahabharata Manu marriage mentioned mind moral Nahusa Nara Narada Narayana nature origin Pandavas Pandu Parasurama performed philosophy preceptor priests Professor Puranas race Rama Ramayana Ravana realise recited religion religious Rig Veda Rishis sacrifice sages Samkhya Sanskrit Literature Santanu scholars Shanti Parva Sita Siva Slokas sons soul spiritual Sri Krishna story Svayambara tion truth Upanishads Uttarakanda Vaisampayana Valmiki Varuna Vasistha Vedic verses virtue Vishnu Vyasa wife words worship Yajnavalkya Yudhisthira