Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 773 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by John B. Hare, Juliet Sutherland, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose" by Kisari Mohan Ganguli is an epic narrative written during the late 19th century. This monumental work recounts the intricate tales of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and Pandava princes, exploring themes of duty, righteousness, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The particular focus here is on the Pandavas during their thirteenth year of exile, where they must live secretly in the kingdom of Matsya to avoid detection by their enemies. At the start of this portion, we meet the Pandavas, who are devising their plan to live inconspicuously in the city of Virata after twelve years of exile. Yudhishthira suggests they take on different roles to hide their identities, with each brother, including Draupadi, presenting themselves in specific capacities: Yudhishthira as a Brahmana skilled in dice, Bhima as a cook, Arjuna disguised as a female dance instructor, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva taking care of the horses and kine, respectively. This section sets the stage for an engaging exploration of their new lives, challenges, and the themes of identity and survival in the context of their ongoing feud with the Kauravas. As their time in disguise progresses, each character grapples with internal struggles and the threat of being discovered, reflecting the complexities of their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic literature, Sanskrit PK Text Hinduism Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 416791 416792 2024-10-05T16:01:02.036831 2023-10-06T03:58:53.546036 text/html text/html 414319 2020-12-14T16:47:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 142132 2020-12-14T16:47:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 238296 2024-10-05T16:01:11.148260 application/epub+zip 244274 2024-10-05T16:01:06.199249 application/epub+zip 220198 2024-10-05T16:01:04.766279 application/epub+zip 617898 2024-10-05T16:01:15.699243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562299 2024-10-05T16:01:10.198278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310203 2022-09-06T18:35:36.031994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395185 395092 2024-10-05T16:01:01.393776 2023-10-06T03:58:53.033041 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 396466 2020-12-14T16:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139231 2020-12-14T16:47:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20177 2024-10-05T16:01:15.831192 application/rdf+xml 27950 2024-10-05T16:01:05.336314 image/jpeg 5235 2024-10-05T16:01:05.051270 image/jpeg 237658 2024-10-05T16:01:02.070797 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia