Project Gutenberg 2005-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 184 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Produced by John B. Hare. Please notify any corrections to John B. Hare at www.sacred-texts.com "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4" by Kisari Mohan Ganguli is an ancient epic narrative written during the late 19th century. This epic is a poetic retelling of a monumental Indian narrative that explores themes of duty, morality, and the complexities of human nature. The opening portion focuses on the aftermath of the great Kurukshetra War, particularly the feelings of deep remorse and guilt experienced by Yudhishthira, one of the five Pandava brothers, over the consequences of the war and his own actions. The beginning of this volume introduces Yudhishthira in a state of grief as he confronts Bhishma, the venerable elder who lies on a bed of arrows after the fierce battle. Yudhishthira expresses his anguish about the destruction wrought on both sides and implores for guidance on achieving peace of mind amidst his torment. Bhishma offers wisdom on destiny and the nature of actions, framing Yudhishthira's feelings within the context of karma and divine will. This initial dialogue sets the stage for deeper philosophical explorations, including discussions about virtue, the nature of righteousness, and the significance of hospitality. The narrative further leads into stories that highlight the importance of compassion, the struggle against death, and the moral dimensions of human actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epic literature, Sanskrit PK Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Literature 2693449 2693328 2024-09-07T05:29:57.347284 2023-09-07T07:25:20.526645 text/html text/html 2693442 2693321 2024-09-07T05:29:57.773290 2023-09-07T07:25:20.731676 text/html text/html 968528 2024-09-07T05:30:16.685148 application/epub+zip 1009439 2024-09-07T05:30:00.337312 application/epub+zip 1009440 2024-09-07T05:29:59.015294 application/epub+zip 1728098 2024-09-07T05:30:30.925599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1649441 2024-09-07T05:30:15.551183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1660100 2022-09-07T22:00:40.745130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2621989 2621911 2024-09-07T05:29:56.350253 2023-09-07T07:25:19.663634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 2621874 2020-12-14T08:53:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 877388 2020-12-14T08:53:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17311 2024-09-07T05:30:31.058590 application/rdf+xml 21026 2024-09-07T05:29:59.364265 image/jpeg 4269 2024-09-07T05:29:59.190256 image/jpeg 956814 2024-09-07T05:29:57.976293 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