Project Gutenberg 2005-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 236 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Produced by John B. Hare, David King, and David Widger "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2" by Kisari Mohan Ganguli is an ancient Indian epic written in the late 19th century. This monumental work is a historical narrative that weaves together elements of philosophy, ethics, and mythology surrounding the life and struggles of the Pandavas and Kauravas, two royal families at the heart of the story. In this volume, the focus shifts to the "Virata Parva," which recounts the events of the Pandavas during their thirteenth year of exile, a year spent in disguise to avoid detection by their enemies. The opening of this volume sets the stage for the Pandavas' experiences in the kingdom of Virata as they attempt to navigate their new lives undercover. It begins with Janamejaya inquiring about the challenges faced by the Pandavas while hiding and highlights their planned disguises and roles: Yudhishthira as a Brahmana, Bhima as a cook, Arjuna as a transgender dance teacher, Nakula as a horse keeper, and Sahadeva as a cowherd. Their struggle to maintain their identities, fulfill their duties, and protect their wife, Draupadi, from the villain Kichaka, introduces themes of honor, loyalty, and the impact of their past adversities, setting the emotional tone for the trials they will face in this disguise-laden chapter of their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic literature, Sanskrit PK Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 4725218 4725227 2024-09-07T05:27:29.463529 2023-09-07T07:23:10.361059 text/html text/html 4854018 2021-01-26T09:02:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 1433234 2021-01-26T09:02:21 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1555120 2024-09-07T05:28:18.629323 application/epub+zip 1651931 2024-09-07T05:27:40.955534 application/epub+zip 1651931 2024-09-07T05:27:35.234475 application/epub+zip 3109056 2024-09-07T05:28:52.401627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2704854 2024-09-07T05:28:10.603312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2712252 2022-09-07T21:57:39.208179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4023538 2024-09-07T05:27:22.520555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4050785 2020-12-14T08:52:29 text/plain; charset=utf-8 1350831 2020-12-14T08:52:29 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4023486 2020-12-14T08:52:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1348068 2020-12-14T08:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19141 2024-09-07T05:28:52.586620 application/rdf+xml 21053 2024-09-07T05:27:35.755474 image/jpeg 4285 2024-09-07T05:27:35.495511 image/jpeg 1482020 2024-09-07T05:27:29.785517 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