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Re-Ending the Mahabharata - The Rejection of Dharma in the Sanskrit Epic

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This book challenges two prevalent assumptions about the Mahabharata: that its narrative is inherently incapable of achieving a conclusion and that its ending, the Svargarohana parvan, is an extraneous part of the text. While the exegetic traditions have largely tended to suppress, ignore, or overlook the importance of this final section, Shalom argues that the moment of the condemnation of dharma that occurs in the Svargarohana parvan, expressed by the epic protagonist, Yudhisthira, against his father, Dharma, is of crucial importance. It sheds light on the incessant preoccupation and intrinsic dismay towards the concept of dharma (the cardinal theme around which the epic revolves) expressed by Mahabharata narrators throughout the epic, and is thus highly significant for understanding the Mahabharata narrative as a whole.

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ISBN 13	9789381406823
Book Language	English
Binding	Paperback
Total Pages	265
Author	Naama Shalom
Editor	2018
GAIN	DO85TOUEZPW
Product Dimensions	23 cm x 15 cm
Publishers	Dev Publishers
Category	Indian Classics Books
Weight	360.00 g

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ISBN 13	9789381406823
Book Language	English
Binding	Paperback
Total Pages	265
Author	Naama Shalom
Editor	2018
GAIN	DO85TOUEZPW
Product Dimensions	23 cm x 15 cm
Publishers	Dev Publishers
Category	Indian Classics Books
Weight	360.00 g