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Description for Mahabharata
Hardcover. The Pandavas, happily settled in Indraprastha, enjoy one glorious success after another. Yudhishthira, after erecting the most magnificent hall on earth, decides to perform the Royal Consecration Sacrifice, which will raise his status to that of the world's greatest sovereign. His brothers travel far and wide and conquer all known kingdoms. Translator(s): Wilmot, Paul. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 588 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; HRG; HRLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 170 x 117 x 25. Weight in Grams: 370.
The Great Hall relates some of the most seminal events of the epic, culminating in the famous game of dice between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The Pandavas, happily settled in Indra*prastha, enjoy one glorious success after another. Yudhi*shthira, after erecting the most magnificent hall on earth, decides to perform the Royal Consecration Sacrifice, which will raise his status to that of the world's greatest sovereign. His brothers travel far and wide and conquer all known kingdoms. Yet just when the Pandavas are beginning to seem invincible, Yudhi*shthira mysteriously gambles everything away in a fateful game of dice to his ... Read more
The Great Hall relates some of the most seminal events of the epic, culminating in the famous game of dice between the Pandavas and the Kauravas. The Pandavas, happily settled in Indra*prastha, enjoy one glorious success after another. Yudhi*shthira, after erecting the most magnificent hall on earth, decides to perform the Royal Consecration Sacrifice, which will raise his status to that of the world's greatest sovereign. His brothers travel far and wide and conquer all known kingdoms. Yet just when the Pandavas are beginning to seem invincible, Yudhi*shthira mysteriously gambles everything away in a fateful game of dice to his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
588
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Series
Clay Sanskrit Library
Condition
New
Weight
369g
Number of Pages
588
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814794067
SKU
V9780814794067
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Mahabharata
The Clay Sanskrit Library represents one of the most admirable publishing projects now afoot. . . . Anyone who loves the look and feel and heft of books will delight in these elegant little volumes. -New Criterion Published in the geek-chic format. -BookForum The books line up on my shelf ... Read more