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Radha was the foster mother of Karna, one of the central characters in the Hindu epic Mahabharata. She was the wife of Adhiratha, the charioteer of Bhishma. Radha also bore a son named Shon. The young Kunti used a mantra to beget a son from the Sun god Surya. Afraid of the taint of being an unwed mother, she placed the baby in a basket and set ...
The epic employs the story within a story structure, otherwise known as frametales, popular in many Indian religious and non-religious works. It is first recited at Takshashila by the sage Vaisampayana , [ 18 ] [ 19 ] a disciple of Vyasa, to the King Janamejaya who was the great-grandson of the Pandava prince Arjuna .
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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. [11]
Ramayana characters - Rama and Sita enthroned, surrounded by sage Vashishtha and Rama's brothers Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrughna. Hanuman seated at the feet of Rama. Ramayana is one of the two major Sanskrit ancient epics (Itihasas) of Hindu literature. It was composed by sage Valmiki. This is a list of important figures that appear in the epic.
The second main motif - the loss of possessions in a game of dice - also appears several times in Indian literature: in addition to the story of Nala, it also occurs in the main plot of the Mahabharata (with which the Nala episode is set in analogy) and is also found in the "Song of Dice" [5] in the Rigveda, the oldest work of Indian literature.
The epic acknowledges Ekalavya’s humanity, asserting the dignity of those excluded from the social order. Das notes that Ekalavya's story serves as a political rallying point for Dalit communities advocating social change. Unlike the epic’s Ekalavya, who accepted his fate, modern interpretations highlight his struggle for dignity and ...
Main menu. Main menu. move to sidebar hide. Navigation Main page; ... The following is a list of the avataras of the epic Mahabharata, and their original devatas ...