Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - Background And History
The epic is told by Vyasa, who is one of the major dynastic characters within the epic. The first section of the Mahabharata states that ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Mahabharata, The Epic Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Significance Of Mahabharata
Background - The story has its beginning at the time of King Shantanu, three generations before Krishna and Arjuna. King Shantanu’s fi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia - Mahabharata
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Article - Mahabharata: The Mahabharata In The Hindu Scriptures
The Mahabharata is the history of the Pandavas and the Pandavas. It gives a description of the great war, the Battle of Kurukshetra, whic...   » Read the article

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Dictionary - Mahabharata: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: an epic poem of ancient India detailing the history of the evolution of mankind through the lineage of the Bharata family...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Mahabharata
Mahabharata The epic history of “greater India” composed by Dvaipayana Vyasa. One chapter is the Bhagavad-gita.   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata (Sanskrit) One of the two great epic poems of ancient India, the largest poetic work known to literature, consisting of 22...   » Read the article

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Mahabharata: Mahabharata: a Hindu epic.   (See also: Mahabharata , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Sanskrit Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: A famous Hindu Epic.   (See also: Mahabharata , Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) A B C D E F G H I J K ...   » Read the article

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mahabharata: the epic of krishna, pandavas & kauravas   (See also: mahabharata , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: epic story of Krishna   (See also: Mahabharata , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: The world's longest epic poem (110,00 verses) about the Mahabharata (Great Indian) War that took place about three thousa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: (Sanskrit) "Great Epic of India."   The world's longest epic poem. It revolves around the conflict betwee...   » Read the article

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Mahabharata: Mahabharata: Epic of the battle of the aristocrats in the Vedic culture during the pastimes of Krishna, out of which t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: An epic poem that recounts the struggle between the Kauravas and Pandavas over the disputed kingdom of Bharata, the anci...   » Read the article

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MAHABHARATA: A Hindu epic.   (See also: MAHABHARATA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata "[The Mahabharata] is...probably the longest single poem in the world's literature. Traditionally the author of the p...   » Read the article

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Mahabharata:   Mahabharata ("Great Bharata"): one of India's two great ancient epics telling of the great war between...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata (Sanskrit). Lit., the "great war"; the celebrated epic poem of India (probably the longest poem in the world) wh...   » Read the article

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Mahabharata:  One of India's two great ancient epics telling of the great war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas and serving a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata Sword - Origin Of Sword
Hearing the protest from Devas, Brahma collected sacrificial objects and proceeded to perform a grand sacrifice with the foremost of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radha: Encyclopedia Ii - Radha - The Mahabharata
Radha - Radha the gopi. In the story of Krishna, as told in the Puranas and the Mahabharata, she is one of the gopis (cow-herding women...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata Sword - Historical Value Of The Legend
This Mahabharata legend seems to point to a remote era of transition from Bronze age to Iron age (around 14th BC?). The discovery of iron...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata Sword - Mythological Creation Of Universe
In the begining there was no sky, no light, nor motion. Spread everywhere was the awful silence. Then at his own proper time, Prajapati (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata Sword: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata Sword - Sword With The Mythological Deities
Brahma gave that sword to Rudra (one of Shivas forms) with the bull-banner and asked him to put down the sinners and evil-doers (papa and...   » Read the article

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The Devas then presented the mighty sword to Manu, advising him to wield it with utmost care, only resorting to it for punishing the tran...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uttarakuru: Encyclopedia Ii - Uttarakuru - Mahabharata And Uttarakuru
Mahabharata sometimes figures the Uttarakuru as a fairy land. It is stated to be the ultimate abode of the blessed souls. The souls of th...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Kambojas And Manusmriti: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas And Manusmriti - Mahabharata Supports Manusmriti
A very similar information on the Kamboja, Saka, Yavana and other Kshatriyas is also contained in the Anusasanaparva of Mahabharata (MBH ...   » Read the article

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As noted above, The Hermaphrodite was never published in Howe's lifetime, nor was it titled by the author. Editor Gary Williams, a profes...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Kambojas In Indian Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Kambojas In Indian Literature - Mahabharata Traditions
Shantiparva of Mahabharata refers to a Kamboja warrior/king who had wrested the prized sword from Dhundhumara aka Kuvalashava, the celebr...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Sudakshina Kamboja: Encyclopedia Ii - Sudakshina Kamboja - Sudakshina Kamboja In Mahabharata War
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Encyclopedia - Background History Of The September 11 2001 Attacks: Encyclopedia Ii - Background History Of The September 11 2001 Attacks - Intelligence Available Pre 9/11
There are a number of unresolved claims regarding prior warning in addition to the list below. See the discussion at: 9/11 conspiracy the...   » Read the article

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There are a number of unresolved claims regarding prior warning in addition to the list below. See the discussion at: 9/11 conspiracy the...   » Read the article

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Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Central Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - Symbolism Of Mahabharata
The Mahabharata symbolizes the Creation of the Universe, and the Creation of Man from Spirit or the Supreme Consciousness, into Matter. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Mahabharata The Epic Story
The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The two coll...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - Primary Purport
With its vast philosophical depth and sheer magnitude, a consummate embodiment of the ethos of not only grand India but of Hinduism and V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - The Books
The Mahabharata is written in eighteen parvas (chapters or books) which are: Adi-parva - Introduction, birth and upbringing of the princ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - Scope
With its vast philosophical depth and sheer magnitude, a consummate embodiment of the ethos of not only grand India but of Hinduism and V...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahabharata: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahabharata - In Modern Times
Between 1919 and 1966, the scholars at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, compared the various manuscripts of the epic fro...   » Read the article