Vyasa

New selection and translation of the great epic story of ancient India, revealing a mythic world of bloody conflict, magic and beauty. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It holds immense importance to the culture of the Indian subcontinent and is a major text of Hinduism. Its discussion of human goals—artha or 'purpose',...

The Mahabharata is an ancient Indian epic masterpiece that weaves together the vivid tapestry of war, human struggle, and divine discourse. Two families, the Pandavas and the Kauravas, are entangled in a devastating conflict over inheritance and honour on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, pocket-sized classics bound in real cloth with...