Arjuna in the Mahabharata: Where Krishna Is, There is VictoryA thorough study of the great Indian hero Arjuna in the context of the Mahabharata and two thousand years of Indian religious texts. |
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Page 106
... battle books ( VI - IX ) , which are particularly formulaic , this consideration must be taken especially seriously . Here one finds Arjuna and other warriors described in many stock terms that define them rather as archetypical great ...
... battle books ( VI - IX ) , which are particularly formulaic , this consideration must be taken especially seriously . Here one finds Arjuna and other warriors described in many stock terms that define them rather as archetypical great ...
Page 109
... battle books to be mythically , that is , structurally determinative . " Dumézil's stud- ies suggest a similar conclusion , when he stresses the parallels in theme and structure between the story of the Kurukshetra War and the ...
... battle books to be mythically , that is , structurally determinative . " Dumézil's stud- ies suggest a similar conclusion , when he stresses the parallels in theme and structure between the story of the Kurukshetra War and the ...
Page 110
... war or the characters involved.22 Furthermore , it clearly may be said of the battle books , if not the Khandava episode , that if an eschatological battle underlies them , it has been subordinated almost completely to the idea of a ...
... war or the characters involved.22 Furthermore , it clearly may be said of the battle books , if not the Khandava episode , that if an eschatological battle underlies them , it has been subordinated almost completely to the idea of a ...
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Abhimanyu action activity appears applied Arjuna arrows aspect battle becomes Bhima Biardeau birth Book brahmin brothers called chap chapter character chariot compared comparison connection continues critical death demons devotion dharma discussion divine Draupadi Drona emphasized enemy epic especially Etudes evil example fact fate father fight figure fire five force further Gita give gods heaven hero heroic heroism horse human imagery important incarnate Indian Indo-European Indra Karna Kauravas Khandava episode Khandava Forest killed king Krishna Kurukshetra later Mahabharata marriage meaning mentioned moral nature Note Pandavas particularly passage performed position present Press quoted reference regard represent role sacrifice says seems seen sequence Shiva side snake sons statement story suggested takes thought throughout tion traditional translation trickery University various victory warrior weapon Yudhishthira