Mahabharata
by William Buck
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Author: William BuckEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2000-11-14
ISBN: 0520227042
Number of pages: 440
Publisher: University of California Press
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Book Review: A Well-Condensed Classic
Summary: 4 Stars
The Mahabharata is a classic Hindu tale of the struggle of the Pandavas and the Kauravas for the Kingdom of Hastinapura. Arjuna leads the Pandavas to champion the cause of Prince Yudhishthira against the corrupt Duryodhana. Krishna (an incarnation of Vishnu) and other gods make routine appearances, bestowing blessings or curses on the major heroes. The Mahabharata in full form contains the Bhagavad Gita, which is of course classic Hindu scripture. The Mahabharata as it is retold here is not a direct translation, but an abbreviated retelling and summary the immense Hindu epic. Those fascinated with the fantastic and wild tales of Hindu heroes and gods, or simply intrigued by Hindu religion and culture in general should read this book.
Summary of Mahabharata
Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience, in nations with radically different languages and cultures, as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, two Sanskrit verse epics written some 2,000 years ago.In Ramayana (written by a poet known to us as Valmiki), William Buck has retold the story of Prince Rama--with all its nobility of spirit, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and triumph of good over evil--in a length and manner that will make the great Indian epics accessible to the contemporary reader.
The same is true for the Mahabharata--in its original Sanskrit, probably the longest Indian epic ever composed. It is the story of a dynastic struggle, between the Kurus and Pandavas, for land. In his introduction, Sanskritist B. A. van Nooten notes, "Apart from William Buck's rendition [no other English version has] been able to capture the blend of religion and martial spirit that pervades the original epic."
Presented accessibly for the general reader without compromising the spirit and lyricism of the originals, William Buck's Ramayana and Mahabharata capture the essence of the Indian cultural heritage.
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