The Mahabharata: A Play Based Upon the Indian Classic EpicThe Mahabharata is 3,500 years old and is the longest poem in any language. It is one of the founding epics of Indian culture and, with its mixture of cosmic drama and profound philosophy (one small section forms the Bhaghavad Gita) holds a unique place in world literature. |
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Abhimanyu afraid AMBA answer anymore appears Arjuna armies arms arrows asks Aswatthaman battle Bhima Bhishma blind blood body breath brothers calls calm chariot child cries crying dark dead death destroy dharma Dhristhadyumna Dhritarashtra disc Draupadi drink driver Drona DUHSASANA DURYODHANA earth enemies enters everything eyes father fear fight forest GANDHARI GANESHA Ghatotkatcha give goes ground GUDESHNA hand head hear heart HIDIMBI HUNTER Jayadratha Karna KICHAKA kill king kingdom KRISHNA Kunti laugh leave Listen live looking Madri Mahabharata mother move NAKULA never night palace Pandavas Pandu Parashurama play poem Rakshasa reply Sahadeva SAKUNI SALYA SANJAYA Santanu Satyavati says secret servant Shiva Sikhandin silence Sisupala sleep sons speak stay stop SUBHADRA suddenly sword tell There's throw the dice URVASI UTTARA victory VIRATA voice VYASA warriors watch weapon What's Who's wife wind woman words YUDHISHTHIRA