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The Mahabharata manuscripts exist in numerous versions, wherein the specifics and details of major characters and episodes vary, often significantly. Except for the sections containing the Bhagavad Gita which is remarkably consistent between the numerous manuscripts, the rest of the epic exists in many versions. [ 1 ]
Shloka or śloka (Sanskrit: श्लोक śloka, from the root श्रु śru, lit. ' hear ' [1] [2] in a broader sense, according to Monier-Williams's dictionary, is "any verse or stanza; a proverb, saying"; [3] but in particular it refers to the 32-syllable verse, derived from the Vedic anuṣṭubh metre, used in the Bhagavad Gita and many other works of classical Sanskrit literature.
The most celebrated commentary of the Mahabharata by Neelakantha Chaturdhara, the Bharata Bhava Deepa also covers the Harivamsa. According to a traditional version of the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa is divided into two parvas (books) and 12,000 verses. [2] These are included with the eighteen parvas of the Mahabharata. [3]
Gandiva - created by Brahma and given by Varuna to Arjuna on Agni's request and used by Arjuna in Mahabharat. Gandiva has 108 divine strings. Govardhana - A powerful bow of Vishnu. During the Mahabharata, Vishnu gave Vidura this bow. Indra's dart (also Vasavi Shakti) - Vasavi Shakti was used by Karna against Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata war.
Venmurasu (Tamil: வெண்முரசு Veṇmuracu; transl. Sacred Proclamation) is a Tamil novel by writer Jeyamohan. It is a modern renarration of the Indian classical epic Mahabharata. With a length of 26 volumes and 22,400 pages, Venmurasu ranks among the longest novels published in any language. [2]
Mahabharata Manuscript illustration of the Battle of Kurukshetra Information Religion Hinduism Author Vyasa Language Sanskrit Period Principally compiled in 3rd century BCE–4th century CE Chapters 18 Parvas Verses 200,000 Full text Mahabharata at Sanskrit Wikisource Mahabharata at English Wikisource Part of a series on Hindu scriptures and texts Shruti Smriti List Vedas Rigveda Samaveda ...
Duryodhana insults Krishna in the court of Hastinapura, a scene from the Udyoga Parva painted by Raja Ravi Varma. The Udyoga Parva (Sanskrit: उद्योग पर्वः), or the Book of Effort, is the fifth of eighteen books of the Indian epic Mahābhārata. [1]
To differentiate Perundevanar from his namesake, Perunthevanar the Sangam-era poet, he came to be known by the name "Baratham Paadiya Perundevanar" (Perundevanar who sang Mahabharata). He reportedly added a God-invoking verse to all the works in Ettuthogai (the Eight anthologies) of the Sangam literature and hence has been credited with ...