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Moral dilemmas in the Mahābhārata

By Matilal , Bimal Krishna (ed.)

Book information

Publisher
Indian Institute of Advanced Study
Year
1989
ISBN
9788120806030, 8120806034
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8902986 bytes)
Pages
156\172
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-12-13 01:25:19
Mahābhārata Criticism interpretation etc Congres

Description

The essays in this book treat the Mahabharata from an unusual angle, fastening on the moral dilemmas it presents. How universal are the dilemmas faced by the characters in the story, and are the dilemmas in fact resolved? In dealing with these questions, the discussions range over the meaning of the purusarthas, the institutions of marriage and the family, the concept of action in the Gita and the special predicaments faced by Draupadi, Arjuna and others. These studies invite the scholar to reflect afresh on the text and encourage the general reader to find in epic literature much that is relevant to life today.

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