Il Mahabharata. Il più lungo e famoso poema epico della storia dell'umanità

I still vividly remember the very first time I read Buck's translation of the Mahabharata . It was my first semester back to school after taking time off to have my son. We lived in a large room that was a sort of add-on to the side of my parent's church and doubled as the nursery on Sundays. My husb Leggi tutto

This is a very bad version of the magnificent epic. It's obvious that Rajaji was not a writer -- he was a politician, and he really has no way with words. The writing is stilted, awkward, the narration dry and just boring. The Mahabharata is a simply magnificent story and this version does not do it Leggi tutto

“Maha” means “high” or “great” in Sanskrit; a “maharajah,” accordingly, is a great king, a high king. And the Bharatas are an ancient royal house, the descendants of the legendary emperor Bharata (“the cherished one”). Therefore, for readers from outside India, the title Mahabharata need not be myst Leggi tutto

If you ever start to feel like there's something special or unique about the Western literary tradition, here's a nice reminder that "our" background is kind of like the poor, illiterate, brutish cousin of a sophisticated, knowledgeable, emotionally wealthy woman. I'd read retellings of the M, but t Leggi tutto

The Mahābhārata is much more accessible than, say, The Koran or Ta Hsüeh and Chung Yung, though also much much longer - the Penguin edition is 800 pages, and that is with two thirds of the text brutally summarized. Of course, it helps that there is a plot as well as profound philosophical, theologic Leggi tutto

One of the greatest epics of human civilisation, and a masterpiece of myth and legend. As a result of its almost absurd scope and sheer length, I must admit to have merely skimmed this work (twice), but I aim to fully read it one day. In the meantime, I am fascinated by these absolutely wonderful art Leggi tutto

Mahabharata needs no introduction. It is indeed greatest spiritual epic of all time and is a manual for living an idle life. It was first composed in Sanskrit about five thousand years ago by Vyasdeva, a mystic residing in Himalaya. Some of my favorite quotes: 1. Scriptures clearly states that an ind Leggi tutto

Kisah Mahabharata diawali dg pertemuan antara Raja Sentanu dan Dewi Gangga yg cantik jelita. Sentanu ingin menikahi Dewi Gangga, namun Dewi Gangga mengajukan syarat, a.l. tdk akan menghalangi apapun yg Dewi Gangga lakukan. Sentanu menyanggupi. Dari pernikahan mereka, Dewi Gangga melahirkan banyak an Leggi tutto

Đỉnh cao! Mà đây mới chỉ là bản diễn xuôi theo gốc là thơ dài 200.000 câu! Bản này đã vậy, bản gốc còn tới đâu? Đã biết sao phim Ấn dài lê thê chưa ;)) Cuốn này, đúng như cái tên, có thể chia thành hai phần lớn: Mahabharata và Chí tôn ca. Chí tôn ca là lời ca của đấng chí tôn, có thể coi là kim chỉ na Leggi tutto