Mahabharata - Primary purport - Article Index

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

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 - 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 - 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