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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... 46 IB . Marriages 56 The Polyandrous Marriage to Draupadi , Prosperity ( Shri ) Incarnate 56 A Woman in Every Direction : Ulupi , Chitrangada , and Subhadra 60 Notes 66 Contents IC . The Burning of the Khandava Forest , vii.
... 46 IB . Marriages 56 The Polyandrous Marriage to Draupadi , Prosperity ( Shri ) Incarnate 56 A Woman in Every Direction : Ulupi , Chitrangada , and Subhadra 60 Notes 66 Contents IC . The Burning of the Khandava Forest , vii.
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... incarnate , advises the hero Arjuna on how to attain salvation . Obviously , in a poem of such diverse character different readers will be attracted by different constituents . To speak of myself , the chief delight that I have found in ...
... incarnate , advises the hero Arjuna on how to attain salvation . Obviously , in a poem of such diverse character different readers will be attracted by different constituents . To speak of myself , the chief delight that I have found in ...
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... incarnate in Krishna . The bhakti strand of the text is that which concentrates upon devotion to Vishnu / Krishna as the major goal and guiding force of life ; it may be located in the didactic books and , espe- cially , in association ...
... incarnate in Krishna . The bhakti strand of the text is that which concentrates upon devotion to Vishnu / Krishna as the major goal and guiding force of life ; it may be located in the didactic books and , espe- cially , in association ...
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... incarnate in Rama . Heroic literature always reflects the religious milieu of the society that has produced it . It may be argued , although this is a matter of scholarly debate ( see below ) , that the Mahabharata looks backward toward ...
... incarnate in Rama . Heroic literature always reflects the religious milieu of the society that has produced it . It may be argued , although this is a matter of scholarly debate ( see below ) , that the Mahabharata looks backward toward ...
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... incarnate gods while their enemies , their cousins the Kauravas , incar- nate demons , cousins and enemies of the gods , forces of chaos . " ( Many other Mahabharata characters are also said to incarnate supernatural beings ; see ...
... incarnate gods while their enemies , their cousins the Kauravas , incar- nate demons , cousins and enemies of the gods , forces of chaos . " ( Many other Mahabharata characters are also said to incarnate supernatural beings ; see ...
Contenido
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| 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