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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 ...
The war was greatly expanded and modified in the Mahabharata's account, which makes it dubious. [16] Attempts have been made to assign a historical date to the Kurukshetra war, with research suggesting c. 1000 BCE. [14] However, popular tradition claims that the war marks the transition to the Kali Yuga, dating it to c. 3102 BCE. [17]
In the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharat (200 BCE to 300 CE), a larger region of Indosphere is encompassed by the term Bharat. [25] Some other Puranic passages refer to the same Bhārata people, who are described as the descendants of Dushyanta's son Bharata in the Mahabharata. [26]
The era from 400 BCE to 400 CE was the period of the compilation of India’s great epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana. These were central manifestations of the newly developing Hindu synthesis, contributing to a specific Hindu mythology, emphasising divine action on earth in Vishnu's incarnations and other divine manifestations.
Bharata (Sanskrit: भरत, romanized: Bharata) [3] [4] is a legendary emperor featured in Hindu literature.He is a member of the Chandravamsha dynasty, and becomes the Chakravarti (Chakra possessing emperor). [5]
After Mahabharata War was over, Lord Krishna told Arjuna that I have a devotee greater than you and that is Mordhwaj. Krishna reached King Mordhwaj in a Brahmin disguise and said that Maharaj, my lion, is hungry and he is a cannibal. The king Mordhwaj said that if I would be his food, it will be my fortune.
The Mahabharata gives clues on a route that existed in ancient times connecting Vidarbha to the northern kingdoms like Kosala. The following conversation between Nala and Damayanti describes many ancient roads or pathways connecting kingdoms of north, south and central India of ancient times.
In the Mahabharata era Parashurama, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Kripa, Ashwatthama, Arjuna, Yudhishtira, Satyaki and many other Maharathis also possessed the knowledge to invoke this missile. Brahmashirsha astra : A weapon capable of greater destruction than the Brahmastra .