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

Encyclopedia - Nakula: Encyclopedia - Nakula
In the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Nakula was the son of king Pandu and queen Madri. He and his twin brother Sahadeva are in the image of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanjaya: Encyclopedia - Sanjaya
Sanjaya is a character from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. In this story of warring families, the father of the Kaurava side is the blind ki...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Subhadra: Encyclopedia - Subhadra
Subhadra is the sister of Krishna. She is considered an incarnation of Maya who appears as per the instructions of Krishna. Subhadra was...   » 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

Encyclopedia - Vyasa: Encyclopedia Ii - Vyasa - The Legend Of Vyasa
Vyasa appears for the first time as the author and an important character in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. The epic, whilst having its root...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Mythology - Epics
The most important of these are a voluminous group of works known as the Puranas, of which there are eighteen main. The two great Hindu E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Javanese: Encyclopedia Ii - Javanese - Art
The famous Javanese wayang puppetry culture was influenced by Hinduism and Buddhism. The Wayang repertoire stories, lakon, are mostly (lo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kartikeya: Encyclopedia Ii - Kartikeya - In The Hindu Epics
The first elaborate account of Kartikeya's origin occurs in the Mahabharata. In a complicated story, he is said to heve been born from Ag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Conch: Encyclopedia Ii - Conch - Religious Symbolism
Conch - Hindu tradition. The conch is a major Hindu article of prayer, used as a trumpeting announcement of all sorts. The God of Prese...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sanskrit Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Sanskrit Literature - Later Sanskrit Literature
Some important works from the 11th century include the Katha-Saritsagara and Geeta Govinda. The Katha-Saritsagara (An Ocean of Stories) b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wayang: Encyclopedia Ii - Wayang - Wayang Kulit
Wayang kulit, the shadow puppets prevalent in Java and Bali, is without a doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayangs. The stories are...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Krishna: Encyclopedia Ii - Krishna - Literary Sources
The earliest text that records the deeds of Krishna is the Mahabharata. He is described as the incarnation of Vishnu and is one of the mo...   » 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 - 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

Dictionary - Itihasas: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Itihasas
Itihasas Epic histories, including the Mahabharata and Ramayana. In contrast to the more encyclopedic Puranas, each Itihasa usually te...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramayana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Ramayana
Ramayana:   Ramayana ("Rama's life"): one of India's two great national epics telling the story of Rama; cf. Mahabhar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramayana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ramayana
Ramayana: (Sanskrit) "Vehicle of Rama."   One of India's two grand epics (Itihasa) along with the Mahabharata. It is V...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ramayana: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Ramayana
Ramayana "The most ancient Sanskrit epic poem, written by the sage Valmiki. It is estimated to have been composed about 500 B.C.,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pali: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Pali
Pali The language spoken in the north of India from and before the 7th century BC to about the 5th century AD. It is still the literar...   » 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 - 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 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