Arjuna in the Mahabharata: Where Krishna Is, There Is VictoryMotilal Banarsidass, 1990 M01 1 - 372 páginas It is a work of unusual breadth and depth that will attract readers in religious studies, comparative literature, Sanskrit, Asian studies and humanities in general. The book is a thorough study of the great Indian hero, the Achilles of India, Arjuna, as portrayed in the epic poem Mahabharata, including its world-famous subsection, the Bhagavadgita. Different aspects of Arjuna's Character has been discussed. |
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... discussion of the history of the text of the Mahabharata , showing its stages of composition and compi- lation , and an equally absorbing and carefully considered review of modern theories both of the complex text and its interpretation ...
... discussion of the history of the text of the Mahabharata , showing its stages of composition and compi- lation , and an equally absorbing and carefully considered review of modern theories both of the complex text and its interpretation ...
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... discussion of Arjuna's fertil- ity persona ( chap . IB ) , with reference to his seven ( or so ) extra wives , à la the Draupadi cult . And so much more . I was , however , spared the temptation of engaging in yet another set of ...
... discussion of Arjuna's fertil- ity persona ( chap . IB ) , with reference to his seven ( or so ) extra wives , à la the Draupadi cult . And so much more . I was , however , spared the temptation of engaging in yet another set of ...
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... discussion that the Mahabharata is well worth study both as a classic of world literature and as an entrée into Indian culture . Why , then , study Arjuna in particular ? First , because Arjuna is a great heroic figure of India , the ...
... discussion that the Mahabharata is well worth study both as a classic of world literature and as an entrée into Indian culture . Why , then , study Arjuna in particular ? First , because Arjuna is a great heroic figure of India , the ...
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... discussion of one vital level of Arjuna's personality : Arjuna as epic hero ; as human being ; and as religious devotee or hero of religion . As the discussion progresses , interconnections between the three levels will also be ...
... discussion of one vital level of Arjuna's personality : Arjuna as epic hero ; as human being ; and as religious devotee or hero of religion . As the discussion progresses , interconnections between the three levels will also be ...
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... discussion of the ' heroic age ' whether this term refers to the period in which the poems were composed , or to the society actually depicted in the poems . The reason for this is that though they occasionally distinguish between them ...
... discussion of the ' heroic age ' whether this term refers to the period in which the poems were composed , or to the society actually depicted in the poems . The reason for this is that though they occasionally distinguish between them ...
Contenido
| 1 | |
| 7 | |
| 29 | |
| 50 | |
IB Marriages | 56 |
Notes | 66 |
The Burning of the Khandava Forest I | 71 |
The Encounter with the Mountain Man and Connected | 90 |
The Cases of Bhishma Bhurishravas | 156 |
IIB The Horse Sacrifice | 197 |
Retirement from the World | 203 |
Notes | 209 |
IIIB On the Battlefield at Kurukshetra III | 225 |
IIIB2 The Kurukshetra War Reconsidered | 239 |
Notes | 246 |
IIIC The Night Attack and Connected Events | 249 |
Sojourn in Indras Heaven | 96 |
IE On the Battlefield at Kurukshetra I | 105 |
War as Sacrifice | 113 |
IIA On the Battlefield at Kurukshetra II | 127 |
IIA2 The Death of Arjunas Son Abhimanyu and Connected | 137 |
Notes | 150 |
IIID The Ascent to Heaven and Connected Events II | 263 |
Conclusion | 271 |
The Names of Arjuna | 277 |
Bibliography | 293 |
Authors Index | 314 |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Arjuna in the Mahabharata: Where Krishna Is, There is Victory Ruth Cecily Katz Vista de fragmentos - 1989 |
Términos y frases comunes
Abhimanyu Achilles action Arjuna Arjuna and Krishna arrows Ashvatthaman aspect battle books Bhagavadgita bharata Bhima Bhishma Biardeau birth brahmin brothers Buitenen translates chap chapter character chariot Connected Events death deceit demons devotion dharma Dhrshtadyumna Dhrtarashtra dice game discussion divine Draupadi Drona Dumézil Duryodhana emphasized enemy epic's Etudes evil example extant epic fact fate father fight fire Gita gods heaven hero heroic level heroism Hiltebeitel Hindu horse sacrifice human IIA2 IIA3 Iliad imagery incarnate Indian Indo-European Indra initiatory Janamejaya Jayadratha Kaliyuga Karna Kauravas Khandava episode Khandava Forest Khandava Forest burning killed king kingship Krishna kshatriya Kunti Kurukshetra Kurukshetra War Mahabharata marriage mountain-man sequence Mythe et épopée Note Panchala Pandavas passage pralaya present study Prtha reference regard role Satyaki Shiva Skamandros snake stanzas statement story suggested throughout the epic tion Ulupi Vedic Victory by Trickery Vishnu Vrshnis Vyasa warrior weapon Yudhi Yudhishthira