The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Book 9 Shalya Parva (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781483700618)

The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Shalya Parva, the ninth, and the last part of the battle with Shalya as commander. It also tells of the pilgrimage of Balarama to the fords of the river Saraswati and the mace fight between Bhima and Duryodhana which ends the war. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana, the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru Paramparā of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent.

Author: Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa
ISBN-10: 1483700615
ISBN-13: 9781483700618
Publisher: Spastic Cat Press
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2013
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.34d