The Mahabharata. An English version based on selected verses. English Version Based on Selected Verses

Narasimhan

ISBN 10: 0231110553 / ISBN 13: 9780231110556

Published by Columbia University Press, 1997

About this Item

Intended to be a treatise on life itself, this epic poem embraces religion and ethics, polity and government, philosophy and the pursuit of salvation. This collection of more than 4,000 verses is supplemented by a glossary, genealogical tables, and an index correlating the verses with the original Sanskrit text. Translator(s): Narasimhan, Chakravarthi V. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 254 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 2BBA; HRG; HRLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 317. . 1997. Revised ed. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Mahabharata. An English version based on selected verses. English Version Based on Selected Verses
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231110553
• ISBN 13: 9780231110556
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Intended to be a treatise on life itself, this epic poem embraces religion and ethics, polity and government, philosophy and the pursuit of salvation. This collection of more than 4,000 verses is supplemented by a glossary, genealogical tables, and an index correlating the verses with the original Sanskrit text.

About the Author

Chakravarthi V. Narasimhan was educated at Madras University in India and at Oxford University. From 1937 to 1956 he worked in the Indian Civil Service, and for the next twenty-two years he worked at the undersecretary-general level at the United Nations.