The Ramayana and the Mahabharata: Condensed into English Verse - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0486425061 ISBN 13: 9780486425061

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2003

Riassunto

Like ancient Greece, India claims two great epics: the Ramayana, recounting the adventures of a banished prince who wanders for years in the wilderness of southern India, bears a resemblance to the Odyssey; the Mahabharata, based on the legends surrounding a war in which all the warlike races of Northern India took part, is the country's Iliad. Together, the two represent the epic literature of the ancient Hindus, offering latter-day readers the most realistic image of the civilization and culture of India 3,000 years ago — its political and social life as well as its religion and philosophy.
The Ramayana portrays domestic and religious life, with vignettes of tenderness, endurance, and devotion. The Mahabharata depicts the political climate of ancient India, with tales of valor and heroism, ambition, and chivalry. This condensed version of these extremely long tales features selection from cantos that convey the leading incidents of the epic, linking them with short notes. Readers seeking a practical knowledge of these magnificent works within a reasonable compass can do no better than this convenient and poetic translation.

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Contenuti:

RAMAYANA I. SITA-SWAYAMVARA (THE BRIDAL OF SITA) II. VANA-GAMANA-ADESA (THE BANISHMENT) III. DASA-RATHA-VIYOGA (THE DEATH OF THE KING) IV. RAMA-BHARATA-SAMBADA (THE MEETING OF THE PRINCES) V. PANCHAVATI (ON THE BANKS OF THE GODAVARI) VI. SITA-HARANA (SITA LOST) VII. KISHKINDHA (IN THE NILGIRI MOUNTAINS) VIII. SITA-SANDESA (SITA DISCOVERED) IX. RAVANA-SABHA (THE COUNCIL OF WAR) X. YUDDHA (THE WAR IN CEYLON) XI. RAJYA-ABHISHEKA (RAMA'S RETURN AND CONSECRATION) XII. ASWA-MEDHA (SACRIFICE OF THE HORSE) CONCLUSION TRANSLATOR'S EPILOGUE MAHA-BHARATA I. ASTRA DARSANA (THE TOURNAMENT) II. SWAYAMVARA (THE BRIDE'S CHOICE) III. RAJASHUYA (THE IMPERIAL SACRIFICE) IV. DYUTA (THE FATAL DICE) V. PATIVRATA-MAHATMYA (WOMAN'S LOVE) VI. GO-HARANA (CATTLE-LIFTING) VII. UDYOGA (THE COUNCIL OF WAR) VIII. BHISHMA-BADHA (FALL OF BHISHMA) IX. DRONA-BADHA (FALL OF DRONA) X. KARNA-BADHA (FALL OF KARNA) XI. SRADDHA (FUNERAL RITES) XII. ASWA-MEDHA (SACRIFICE OF THE HORSE) CONCLUSION TRANSLATOR'S EPILOGUE GLOSSARY

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Two great epics of the ancient Hindus offer a realistic image of Indian civilization and culture of India 3,000 years ago: the Ramayana, recounting the adventures of a banished prince, and the Mahabharata, based on the legends surrounding a war. Condensed version features selections linked with short notes.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0486425061
• ISBN 13: 9780486425061
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352