The Mahabharata

The Mah?bh?rata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India, the other being the R?m?ya?a. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the P???ava princes and their successors. It also contains philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four 'goals of life' or puru??rtha. Among the principal work...