Mahabharata

Bibek Debroy

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It is the aftermath of the war in Volume 8. Ashvatthama kills all the remaining Pandavas with the exception of the five Pandava brothers and Panchalas. The funeral ceremonies for the dead warriors are performed. Bhishma s teachings in the Shanti Parva, after Yudhishthira is crowned, is about duties to be followed under different circumstances.

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• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Penguin Books Ltd
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2015
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9789351185673
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Translated by Bibek Debroy

THE MAHABHARATA
Volume 8 (Sections 78 to 86)
Contents
Dedication
Praise for Previous Volumes
About the Translator
Family tree
Map of Bharatavarsha
Introduction
SECTION SEVENTY-EIGHT SOUPTIKA PARVA
Ashvatthama sees an owl kill sleeping crows and decides that the Pandavas and Panchalas should be killed in the night, while they are asleep
SECTION SEVENTY-NINE AISHIKA PARVA
Ashvatthama and Arjuna invoke their brahmashira weapons, which threaten to destroy the worlds; Arjuna withdraws his and Ashvatthama s is diverted towards the wombs of the Pandava women
SECTION EIGHTY VISHOKA PARVA
Vidura attempts to dispel Dhritarashtra s sorrow
SECTION EIGHTY-ONE STRI PARVA
Pandavas meet Dhritarashtra and Gandhari; Dhritarashtra wants to crush Bhima to death, but is offered an iron image instead by Krishna; Vedavyasa dissuades Gandhari from cursing the Pandavas; Gandhari s glance distorts Yudhishthira s nails
SECTION EIGHTY-TWO SHRADDHA PARVA
The dead warriors are cremated and their funeral rites performed
SECTION EIGHTY-THREE JALA-PRADANIKA PARVA
The observation of water-rites and the offering of water to the dead warriors takes place; Kunti tells the Pandavas that Karna was their elder brother
SECTION EIGHTY-FOUR RAJA DHARMA PARVA
Yudhishthira sorrows over Karna and Narada recounts the story of Karna being cursed and his exploits; Yudhishthira wishes to leave for the forest, but is dissuaded and is asked to learn about dharma from Bhishma; Yudhishthira is crowned
SECTION EIGHTY-FIVE APAD DHARMA PARVA
Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira about the nature of dharma to be followed during a misfortune or a calamity
SECTION EIGHTY-SIX MOKSHA DHARMA PARVA
Bhisma talks about moksha, which means liberation, as opposed to the pursuit of dharma, artha and kama
Footnotes
Chapter 1284(1)
Chapter 1285(2)
Chapter 1286(3)
Chapter 1287(4)
Chapter 1288(5)
Chapter 1289(6)
Chapter 1290(7)
Chapter 1291(8)
Chapter 1292(9)
Chapter 1293(10)
Chapter 1294(11)
Chapter 1295(12)
Chapter 1296(13)
Chapter 1297(14)
Chapter 1298(15)
Chapter 1299(16)
Chapter 1300(17)
Chapter 1301(18)
Chapter 1302(1)
Chapter 1303(2)
Chapter 1304(3)
Chapter 1305(4)
Chapter 1306(5)
Chapter 1307(6)
Chapter 1308(7)
Chapter 1309(8)
Chapter 1310(9)
Chapter 1311(10)
Chapter 1312(11)
Chapter 1313(12)
Chapter 1314(13)
Chapter 1315(14)
Chapter 1316(15)
Chapter 1317(16)
Chapter 1318(17)
Chapter 1319(18)
Chapter 1320(19)
Chapter 1321(20)
Chapter 1322(21)
Chapter 1323(22)
Chapter 1324(23)
Chapter 1325(24)
Chapter 1326(25)
Chapter 1327(26)
Chapter 1328(27)
Chapter 1329(1)
Chapter 1330(2)
Chapter 1331(3)
Chapter 1332(4)
Chapter 1333(5)
Chapter 1334(6)
Chapter 1335(7)
Chapter 1336(8)
Chapter 1337(9)
Chapter 1338(10)
Chapter 1339(11)
Chapter 1340(12)
Chapter 1341(13)
Chapter 1342(14)
Chapter 1343(15)
Chapter 1344(16)
Chapter 1345(17)
Chapter 1346(18)
Chapter 1347(19)
Chapter 1348(20)
Chapter 1349(21)
Chapter 1350(22)
Chapter 1351(23)
Chapter 1352(24)
Chapter 1353(25)
Chapter 1354(26)
Chapter 1355(27)
Chapter 1356(28)
Chapter 1357(29)
Chapter 1358(30)
Chapter 1359(31)
Chapter 1360(32)
Chapter 1362(34)
Chapter 1363(35)
Chapter 1364(36)
Chapter 1365(37)
Chapter 1366(38)
Chapter 1367(39)
Chapter 1368(40)
Chapter 1369(41)
Chapter 1370(42)
Chapter 1371(43)
Chapter 1372(44)
Chapter 1373(45)
Chapter 1374(46)
Chapter 1375(47)
Chapter 1376(48)
Chapter 1377(49)
Chapter 1378(50)
Chapter 1379(51)
Chapter 1380(52)
Chapter 1381(53)
Chapter 1382(54)
Chapter 1383(55)
Chapter 1384(56)
Chapter 1385(57)
Chapter 1386(58)
Chapter 1387(59)
Chapter 1388(60)
Chapter 1389(61)
Chapter 1390(62)
Chapter 1391(63)
Chapter 1392(64)
Chapter 1393(65)
Chapter 1394(66)
Chapter 1395(67)
Chapter 1396(68)
Chapter 1397(69)
Chapter 1398(70)
Chapter 1399(71)
Chapter 1400(72)
Chapter 1401(73)
Chapter 1402(74)
Chapter 1403(75)
Chapter 1404(76)
Chapter 1405(77)
Chapter 1406(78)
Chapter 1407(79)
Chapter 1408(80)
Chapter 1409(81)
Chapter 1410(82)
Chapter 1411(83)
Chapter 1412(84)
Chapter 1413(85)
Chapter 1414(86)
Chapter 1415(87)
Chapter 1416(88)
Chapter 1417(89)
Chapter 1418(90)
Chapter 1419(91)
Chapter 1420(92)
Chapter 1421(93)
Chapter 1422(94)
Chapter 1424(96)
Chapter 1425(97)
Chapter 1426(98)
Chapter 1427(99)
Chapter 1428(100)
Chapter 1429(101)
Chapter 1430(102)
Chapter 1431(103)
Chapter 1432(104)
Chapter 1433(105)
Chapter 1434(106)
Chapter 1435(107)
Chapter 1436(108)
Chapter 1437(109)
Chapter 1438(110)
Chapter 1439(111)
Chapter 1440(112)
Chapter 1441(113)
Chapter 1442(114)
Chapter 1443(115)
Chapter 1444(116)
Chapter 1445(117)
Chapter 1446(118)
Chapter 1447(119)
Chapter 1448(120)
Chapter 1449(121)
Chapter 1450(122)
Chapter 1451(123)
Chapter 1452(124)
Chapter 1453(125)
Chapter 1454(126)
Chapter 1455(127)
Chapter 1456(128)
Chapter 1457(129)
Chapter 1458(130)
Chapter 1459(131)
Chapter 1460(132)
Chapter 1461(133)
Chapter 1462(134)
Chapter 1463(135)
Chapter 1464(136)
Chapter 1465(137)
Chapter 1466(138)
Chapter 1467(139)
Chapter 1468(140)
Chapter 1469(141)
Chapter 1470(142)
Chapter 1471(143)
Chapter 1474(146)
Chapter 1475(147)
Chapter 1476(148)
Chapter 1477(149)
Chapter 1478(150)
Chapter 1479(151)
Chapter 1480(152)
Chapter 1481(153)
Chapter 1482(154)
Chapter 1483(155)
Chapter 1485(157)
Chapter 1487(159)
Chapter 1488(160)
Chapter 1489(161)
Chapter 1490(162)
Chapter 1491(163)
Chapter 1492(164)
Chapter 1493(165)
Chapter 1495(167)
Chapter 1496(168)
Chapter 1497(169)
Chapter 1498(170)
Chapter 1499(171)
Chapter 1500(172)
Chapter 1501(173)
Chapter 1502(174)
Chapter 1503(175)
Chapter 1505(177)
Chapter 1506(178)
Chapter 1507(179)
Chapter 1508(180)
Chapter 1509(181)
Chapter 1510(182)
Chapter 1511(183)
Chapter 1512(184)
Chapter 1513(185)
Chapter 1514(186)
Chapter 1515(187)
Chapter 1516(188)
Chapter 1517(189)
Chapter 1518(190)
Chapter 1519(191)
Chapter 1520(192)
Chapter 1521(193)
Chapter 1522(194)
Chapter 1523(195)
Chapter 1524(196)
Chapter 1525(197)
Chapter 1526(198)
Chapter 1527(199)
Acknowledgements
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PRAISE FOR PREVIOUS VOLUMES
The modernization of language is visible, it s easier on the mind, through expressions that are somewhat familiar. The detailing of the story is intact, the varying tempo maintained, with no deviations from the original. The short introduction reflects a brilliant mind. For those who passionately love the Mahabharata and want to explore it to its depths, Debroy s translation offers great promise in the first volume.
- Hindustan Times
[Debroy] has really carved out a niche for himself in crafting and presenting a translation of the Mahabharata The book takes us on a great journey with admirable ease.
- The Indian Express
The first thing that appeals to one is the simplicity with which Debroy has been able to express himself and infuse the right kind of meanings Considering that Sanskrit is not the simplest of languages to translate a text from, Debroy exhibits his deep understanding and appreciation of the medium.
- The Hindu
Overwhelmingly impressive Bibek is a truly eclectic scholar.
- Business Line
Debroy s lucid and nuanced retelling of the original makes the masterpiece even more enjoyably accessible.
- Open
The quality of translation is excellent. The lucid language makes it a pleasure to read the various stories, digressions and parables.
- The Tribune
Extremely well-organized, and has a substantial and helpful Introduction, plot summaries and notes. The volume is a beautiful example of a well thought-out layout which makes for much easier reading.
- The Book Review
The dispassionate vision [Debroy] brings to this endeavour will surely earn him merit in the three worlds.
- Mail Today
This [second] volume, as voluminous as the first one, is expectedly as scholarly Like the earlier volume, the whole book is an easy read.
- The Hindu
Debroy s is not the only English translation available in the market, but where he scores and others fail is that his is the closest rendering of the original text in modern English without unduly complicating the readers understanding of the epic.
- Business Standard
The brilliance of Ved Vysya comes through [in Volume 3], ably translated by Bibek Debroy.
- Hindustan Times
About the Translator
Bibek Debroy is an economist and is Research Professor (Centre of Policy Research) and a columnist with Economic Times . He has worked in universities, research institutes, industry and for the government. He has published books, papers and popular articles in economics. But he has also published in Indology and translated (into English) the Vedas, the Puranas, the Upanishads and the Gita (Penguin India, 2005). His book Sarama and her Children: The Dog in Indian Myth (Penguin India, 2008) splices his interest in Hinduism with his love for dogs. He is currently translating the remaining volumes of the unabridged Mahabharata.
Ardha bh ry manu yasya bh ry rehatama sakh
Bh ry mulam trivargasya bh ry mitram mariyata
Mahabharata (1/68/40)
N sti bh ry samo bandhurn sti bh ryasam gati
N sti bh ry samo loke sah yo dharmas dhana
Mahabharata (12/142/10)
Family Tree
Bharata/Puru

Introduction
The Hindu tradition has an amazingly large corpus of religious texts, spanning Vedas, Vedanta ( brahmana s, 1 aranyaka s, 2 Upanishads,), Vedangas, 3 smriti s, Puranas, dharmashastras and itihasa . For most of these texts, especially if one excludes classical Sanskrit literature, we don t quite know when they were composed and by whom, not that one is looking for single authors. Some of the minor P