The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 5 Udyoga Parva

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Udyoga Parva, the fifth, features the preparathis for war and efforts to bring about peace between the Kurus and the Pandavas. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana, the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru Paramparā of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent.

Author: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
Publisher: Spastic Cat Press
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 318
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9781483700571

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