The Ramayana and the Mahabharata
Author: Vālmīki
Publisher:
Published: 1929
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
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Pashu
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2014-11-21
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 8184756925
DOWNLOAD EBOOK• A fish saves the world. • A horse flies across the sky. • A king discovers that his beloved wife is actually a frog. Hindu mythology is full of tales in which animals play important roles. Some animals are looked upon with fear and dread, while some are worshipped along with the gods. Some shape the fate of the world, others form everlasting bonds with humans. Where did the animals come from? From Vishnu’s avatars or Shiva’s asanas? How was a deer responsible for the events of the Ramayana? Why is Garuda the sworn enemy of the nagas? How did a mongoose teach Yudhishtira the true meaning of sacrifice? Devdutt Pattanaik answers all these questions and more in this exquisitely illustrated book, retelling numerous animal stories from ancient texts, with his trademark charm and wit.
The Indian Epics Retold
Author: R. K. Narayan
Publisher: Penguin Books India
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 652
ISBN-13: 9780140255645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne Of India s Finest Novelists Retells The Two Great Indian Epics As Well As Some Well-Known Tales From Hindu Mythology And Folklore. While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work. In Gods, Demons And Others, He Includes Stories From Kalidasa S Sanskrit Classic Abhijnana Shakuntalam, The Tamil Epic Silappadikaram, The Shiv Purana And The Devi Bhagwatam.
Ramayana Versus Mahabharata
Author: Devdutt Pattanaik
Publisher: Rupa
Published: 2017-01-03
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9789353332303
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRAMAYANA MAHABHARATA Also available as an e-book Non-fiction/Philosophy RAMAYANA vs DEVDUTT PATTANAIK MAHAB HARATA
Traces of the Ramayana and Mahabharata in Javanese and Malay Literature
Author: Ding Choo Ming
Publisher: Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.
Published: 2018-05-24
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9814786594
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLocal renderings of the two Indian epics Ramayana and Mahabharata in Malay and Javanese literature have existed since around the ninth and tenth centuries. In the following centuries new versions were created alongside the old ones, and these opened up interesting new directions. They questioned the views of previous versions and laid different accents, in a continuous process of modernization and adaptation, successfully satisfying the curiosity of their audiences for more than a thousand years. Much of this history is still unclear. For a long time, scholarly research made little progress, due to its preoccupation with problems of origin. The present volume, going beyond identifying sources, analyses the socio-literary contexts and ideological foundations of seemingly similar contents and concepts in different periods; it examines the literary functions of borrowing and intertextual referencing, and calls upon the visual arts to illustrate the independent character of the epic tradition in Southeast Asia.
Valmiki's Ramayana
Author: Anant pai
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Published: 1971-04-01
Total Pages: 99
ISBN-13: 8184820089
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRamayana is the story of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya. Poet Valmiki describes Rama as a dutiful son, loving brother, devoted husband, fierce warrior and wise statesman, of pleasant manners and speech. Rama is above all an upholder of Dharma so it is no wonder that he is hailed as an avatar or incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Gods, Demons, and Others
Author: R. K. Narayan
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1993-05-15
Total Pages: 252
ISBN-13: 0226568253
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing in the footsteps of the storytellers of his native India, R. K. Narayan has produced his own versions of tales taken from the Ramayana and the Mahabarata. Carefully selecting those stories which include the strongest characters, and omitting the theological or social commentary that would have drawn out the telling, Narayan informs these fascinating myths with his urbane humor and graceful style. "Mr. Narayan gives vitality and an original viewpoint to the most ancient of legends, lacing them with his own blend of satire, pertinent explanation and thoughtful commentary."—Santha Rama Rau, New York Times "Narayan's narrative style is swift, firm, graceful, and lucid . . . thoroughly knowledgeable, skillful, entertaining. One could hardly hope for more."—Rosanne Klass, Times Literary Supplement
Mahabharata
Author:
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9780520227040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilliam Buck's stirring retelling of a classic Indian epic--in its original Sanskrit, probably the largest epic ever composed.
Mahabharata for Children
Author: PEGASUS.
Publisher:
Published: 2017-04-26
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9788131937013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAges 3 to 6 years. Mahabharata is a major epic of ancient India. It is a narrative of the Kurukshetara War and tales of kauravas and pandavas who were cousins. Kauravas had usurped the land of pandavas by unfair means. Pandavas wanted to get their land back but the kauravas were not agreed to give them even a little land and hence the war broke out between the two. Mahabharata for Children, the book in your hands, has great stories from Mahabharata. All the stories have been written in simple and lucid language with attractive illustrations. With all its unique features, the book is interesting and knowledgeable for everyone.
The Ramayana
Author: R. K. Narayan
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-08-29
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 1440623279
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe greatest Indian epic, one of the world's supreme masterpieces of storytelling A Penguin Classic A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
