Mahabharata Resources

The purpose of this site is to provide resources on the Great Itihasa, Mahabharata.

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Introductions to Mahabharata

Jaya - Siddhinathananda Swami

Explains the meaning of Jaya, the other name of Mahabharata, its connection with Sacrifice via the number eighteen which pervades Mahabharata.

Explains the meaning of Jaya, the other name of Mahabharata, its connection with Sacrifice via the number eighteen which pervades Mahabharata. Introduction to Mahabharata by Dr. P. Lal

Read this article in French, Malayalam



Texts of Mahabharata available on the internet

The Mahabharata (Southern Recension), critically edited by P.P.S. Sastri, B.A. (Oxon), M.A., published by Vavilla Ramaswamy Sastrulu and Sons, Madras (1931-1933).

Made available on the net thanks to the Digital Library of India and a team of dedicated volunteers.

Critical Edition of Mahabharata

Electronic text of Mahabharata (Critical Edition) available from here thanks to Dr. Muneo Tokunaga and Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute and Dr. John Smith

Sanskrit Recensions and Editions of the Mahabharata

By Edwin Arnold Indian Idylls from Sanskrit Mahabharata (Savitri, Nala and Damayanti, The Enchanted Lake, The Saint's Temptation, The Birth of Death, The Night of Slaughter, The Great Journey, The Entry into Heaven)

Selections from Translation in French by Gilles Schaufelberger and Guy Vincent

This site also contains among others, a complete book by book and chapter by chapter summary of the Epic in French.

Benedictory Verses in manuscripts

English Translation by Satya Chaitanya

From MBH appendix of BORI relating to the former births of Draupadi

English Translation by Satya Chaitanya

Selections from Southern Recensions of Mahabharata

Mahabharata Commentaries

James L. Fitzgerald's Mahabharata page

Retelling by Romesh C. Dutt on line

Retelling by Rajaji (C. Rajagopalachari) on line

Retelling by Richard Blumberg on line

The Mahabharata of Vyasa: A Reading of the Epic by Dr. P. Lal

The Announcement

Mahabharata in Translation

Mahabharata retellings in Indian languages

Mahabharata inspired works in Indian languages

Mahabharata Retellings in English

Mahabharata in Art and Theatre

Some on line articles related to Mahabharata

Some on line articles in Malayalam related to Mahabharata

Variations of Mahabharata

Variations in Indonesian Mahabharata Indrajit Bandyopadhyay

Epics - Creative Insights on-line

Mahabharata Translators

Temple Legends with Mahabharata Connection

Views/Comments on Mahabharata

Bharata Savitri (four slokas) The Essence of Bharata (from Svargarohana Parva)

The hundred sloka Bharata Savitri (Supplement to Harivamsa) at sanskritdocuments.org

Mahabharata Related Works

The Man in the Well A parable from Mahabharata

Mahabharata trees

Quotes from Mahabharata

Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Links

Acknowledgements

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