Haas, I have always read these epics as a record of those eras where humans interacted and lived. i dont know if its a sin to reduce the likes of yudhisthir and Krishna to a mere mortal, but it gives us a great insight on the thought process and the way they handled things. For me krishna stands out as a great political analyst. I just completed a book which speaks about the 18 day war in a candid manner, the moral conflicts pandavas undergo to face kauravas in the battle field and how krishna removes the ambiguous state is note worthy.
One of the reasons I am reading the epic right now is to understand the character of Arjuna. Here is a hero that was destined for greatness but what made him the deserving person (compared to his brothers) to receive the Gita? That question has thousands of answers but I wanted to discover it by myself.
The other character that intrigued me the most was Duryodhana. What is surprising is his relationship with Karna and the beauty of their friendship. Karna was after all his elder cousin.
I had read the entire volumes of Mahabharata online a few years ago. It was an English translation done by some American writer. (Not remember it now). I had always wanted to buy one that has Sanskrit padas and their translation in English or Telugu. I could not find the one that appealed me. I will have to check your suggestion and see how it is.
Oh! The love story between Subhadra and Arjuna is cute. :)
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I have always read these epics as a record of those eras where humans interacted and lived. i dont know if its a sin to reduce the likes of yudhisthir and Krishna to a mere mortal, but it gives us a great insight on the thought process and the way they handled things.
For me krishna stands out as a great political analyst. I just completed a book which speaks about the 18 day war in a candid manner, the moral conflicts pandavas undergo to face kauravas in the battle field and how krishna removes the ambiguous state is note worthy.
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The other character that intrigued me the most was Duryodhana. What is surprising is his relationship with Karna and the beauty of their friendship. Karna was after all his elder cousin.
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Oh! The love story between Subhadra and Arjuna is cute. :)
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