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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Adi Parva

Author : Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781722737412
Total Pages : 540 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Adi Parva written by Kisari Mohan Ganguli and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva by Kisari Mohan Ganguli SECTION I Om! Having bowed down to Narayana and Nara, the most exalted male being, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya be uttered. Ugrasrava, the son of Lomaharshana, surnamed Sauti, well-versed in the Puranas, bending with humility, one day approached the great sages of rigid vows, sitting at their ease, who had attended the twelve years' sacrifice of Saunaka, surnamed Kulapati, in the forest of Naimisha. Those ascetics, wishing to hear his wonderful narrations, presently began to address him who had thus arrived at that recluse abode of the inhabitants of the forest of Naimisha. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book Two

Author : Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781518689765
Total Pages : 76 pages
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The Mahabharata Book II

Author : Krishna Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781492301172
Total Pages : 206 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata Book II written by Krishna Vyasa and published by . This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABOUT THE MAHABHARATA The Mahabharata is the greatest epic of India, and arguably the greatest epic of any country. It is well known for including the Bhagavad Gita, an important scripture that has influenced great thinkers like Gandhi, Aldous Huxley, Thoreau, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Carl Jung, and Herman Hesse. However, the Gita represents only 700 verses out of 200,000 total in this epic. In addition to its philosophical chapters, the Mahabharata is a great work of imagination and adventure. When you read it you will be transported to a world where demigods and goddesses sport with men and women. A beautiful girl can take birth from the belly of a fish. A prince might get a wife from archery competitions or kidnapping. And God Himself (Krishna) might be your best friend. There is no other book like it. ABOUT THIS EDITION Anyone who has studied the Bhagavad Gita must be interested in reading the whole book. When I was a Hare Krishna devotee I certainly wished I could do that. Several summaries of the Mahabharata exist, but it is impossible to condense eighteen books into one without omitting anything worthwhile. The onlycomplete English translation of the book is this one, by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. These volumes are based on a text file scanned at sacred-texts.com. If you have a Kindle you can read this translation without cost by downloading it from http://www.gutenberg.org/. Amazon.com also has their own versions of these books which you may download for free from the Kindle Store. While reading these free e-books I decided that I really wanted a bound and printed version. The books have thousands of footnotes, which doesn't work well in e-book format. While this translation is still in print, every existing edition leaves something to be desired. When I was in the Hare Krishnas I owned a complete set of their books, and they were the most beautiful books you can imagine. I wanted to have an edition of the complete Mahabharata that was worthy to share the same book case as those books, so I decided to prepare a newedition using Create Space and offer it for sale at the lowest possible price. Each volume in this edition represents many hours of work. I have moved the footnotes in these volumes (again, thousands of them) from the end of the book back to the bottoms of the pages for easier reading. I have replaced archaic words like "behoveth" with "behooves", etc., where it was possible to do so without rewriting the sentences where they appear. I have also fixed hundreds of variant spellings, and replaced obscure words like "welkins" and "horripliated" with more common ones. Finally, the original work didnot translate the titles of the individual books, so I have used the names found on Wikipedia. Thus Adi Parva in the original becomes The Book Of The Beginning. The illustrations are from a Hindi translation of the Mahabharata that has also fallen into the public domain. (http://openlibrary.org/books/OL23365037M/Mahabharata.) I have used page images provided at archive.org and have cleaned them up using The GIMP software. Theresults speak for themselves. When all the volumes are published there will be nearly 300 full page illustrations. In short, I have spared no effort to make this the most complete, most readable, and most attractive edition of the Mahabharata in English. While I no longer practice the Vaishnava religion I hope that these books will meet with the approval of my former godbrothers and godsisters. I do not believe that they will find anything offensive in them. BHAKTA JIM

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 8 Karna Parva

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781483700601
Total Pages : 234 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 8 Karna Parva written by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Karna Parva, the eighth, in which the battle continues with Karna as commander. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana, the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru Parampar of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Volume 2

Author : Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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ISBN 13 : 9781722371869
Total Pages : 672 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Volume 2 written by Kisari Mohan Ganguli and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-07 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Volume 2 By Kisari Mohan Ganguli The object of a translator should ever be to hold the mirror up to his author. That being so, his chief duty is to represent so far as practicable the manner in which his author's ideas have been expressed, retaining if possible at the sacrifice of idiom and taste all the peculiarities of his author's imagery and of language as well. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

The Complete Mahabharata (Volume 1 of 4, Books 1 to 3)

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781420949407
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Download or read book The Complete Mahabharata (Volume 1 of 4, Books 1 to 3) written by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and published by Digireads.com. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "Mahabharata" tells the narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pandava princes who are part of it. Along with the "Ramayana" it is one of two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. The authorship of the work is generally attributed to Vyasa, who is also a major character in the epic. Intermixed within the descriptions of conflict between the warring factions of this epic are numerous philosophical digressions and discussions of Hinduism. One of the more famous of these digressions is the "Bhagavad-Gita," a battlefield conversation between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide Lord Krishna on a variety of theological and philosophical issues. Also included within the "Mahabharata" are the story of "Damayanti" and "Rishyasringa," often considered as works in their own right. This sweeping epic, the longest every written in Sanskrit, is widely considered as one of the most important works to ever be authored in any language. This four volume edition collects together the complete epic in a translation by Kisari Mohan Ganguli. Here we have the first volume which includes books one through three.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 2 Sabha Parva

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781483700540
Total Pages : 134 pages
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THE MAHABHARATA of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Publisher : Darryl Morris
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 379 pages
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Download or read book THE MAHABHARATA of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa written by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and published by Darryl Morris. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata, "What is found here, may be found elsewhere. What is not found here, will not be found elsewhere." The ancient story of the Mahabharata casts the reader's mind across spiritual and terrestrial vistas and battlefields. Through the experiences of divine incarnations and manifest demons, a great royal dynasty is fractured along fraternal lines, resulting in the greatest war of good and evil ever fought in ancient lands. This most venerable of epics remains profoundly timeless in it teachings of truth, righteousness and liberation. This second edition ebook of the Mahabharata is Kisari Mohan Ganguli's 1896 translation and is complete with all 18 parvas in a single ebook. It features a comprehensive table of contents, book summaries and double linked footnotes.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa: Santi parva pt. 1-2

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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book Three

Author : Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781518689758
Total Pages : 310 pages
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2, Books 4, 5, 6 and 7

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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated Into English Prose: Vana parva (2nd ed. 1889)

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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Book 13, Part 2 - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author : Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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ISBN 13 : 9781298100122
Total Pages : 368 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Book 13, Part 2 - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Kisari Mohan Ganguli and published by Scholar's Choice. This book was released on 2015-02-17 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 11 Stri Parva

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ISBN 13 : 9781483700632
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Author : Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781535354028
Total Pages : 524 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa written by Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-07-18 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the Ramayana. Besides its epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes, the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or purusharthas. Among the principal works and stories that are a part of the Mahabharata are the Bhagavad Gita, the story of Damayanti, an abbreviated version of the Ramayana, and the Rishyasringa, often considered as works in their own right. The Mahabharata is the longest Sanskrit epic. Its longest version consists of over 100,000 shloka or over 200,000 individual verse lines (each shloka is a couplet), and long prose passages. About 1.8 million words in total, the Mahabharata is roughly ten times the length of the Iliad and Odyssey combined, or about four times the length of the Ramayana. The author is believed to be Vyasa, who is a central and revered figure in most Hindu traditions. He is also sometimes called Veda Vyasa (the one who classified the Vedas in to four parts) or Krishna Dvaipayana (referring to his complexion and birthplace). He is the author as well as a character in the Mahabharata and considered to be the scribe of both the Vedas, and the supplementary texts such as the Puranas. This edition contains the first of the Mahabharata books - Adi Parva.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Publisher : Blurb
ISBN 13 : 9780368487910
Total Pages : 188 pages
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 4 Virata Parva

Author : Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
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ISBN 13 : 9781483700564
Total Pages : 112 pages
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Download or read book The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 4 Virata Parva written by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Virata Parva, the The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Virata Parva, the fourth, highlights the 13th last year of exile of the Pandavas at the court of Virata after the completion of 12 years of exile in the forest. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana, the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru Parampar of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent., highlights the 13th last year of exile of the Pandavas at the court of Virata after the completion of 12 years of exile in the forest. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana, the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru Parampar of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent.