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The Mahabharata is the ancient history of the world.
When the British ruled India, experienced colonial administrators would advise newcomers to read one book if they wanted to grasp the essence of the place: the Mahabharata. The longest known poem in any language, this 90,000-verse Sanskrit epic remains a favourite of millions to this day, inspiring stage productions, TV programs and comic books. Its account of the epochal conflict between two sets of cousins is both a richly entertaining saga and an expression of Indian religious thought. While Indian scholars place its origins thousands of years before recorded history, their Western counterparts disagree. New studies, however, suggest that the Mahabharata may indeed have originated as far back as the fourth millennium BC � or even earlier. How can a work so ancient maintain such a powerful hold on contemporary imaginations? This episode is hosted by Canadian author Paul William Roberts, author of Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India, and features clips from director Peter Brook�s critically acclaimed 1989 television adaptation of the Mahabharata.
Maha in Sanskrit means big and bharata refers to the great emperor Bharata,
whose empire was known as Bharata varsa,
and covered the entire world approximately five thousand years ago.
The center of this empire was the region known today as India.
As such, all aspects of India's millennial (Vedic) culture
are compiled in this important epic of the history of mankind.
This episode explores the myth of the Mahabharata,
laying out the very roots of Indian mythology, religion and history.
The world's greatest and longest know epic poem with 100,000 verses
exceeds the Bible and all of Shakespeare's plays put together.
The myth tells of the founding of civilisation and a protracted battle
between the two wings of a royal family: the Pandavas and the Kauravas,
bitterly opposed in a struggle for life and death.
This episode is hosted by Canadian author Paul William Roberts,
author of Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India,
and features clips from director Peter Brook's critically acclaimed
1989 television adaptation of the Mahabharata.
'In the realms of ethics, economic development, worldly pleasure,
and ultimate liberation, whatever is found in this epic may be found elsewhere,
but what is not found here will be impossible to find anywhere else.'
(Mahabharata, Adi-parva 56.33)
"Humanity in the past did fantastic things and had mystical and spiritual experiences
that were important to its survival. And we want to re-connect with those experiences."
� Mythologist John Lash
The Mahabharata is the ancient history of the world.
When the British ruled India, experienced colonial administrators would advise newcomers to read one book if they wanted to grasp the essence of the place: the Mahabharata. The longest known poem in any language, this 90,000-verse Sanskrit epic remains a favourite of millions to this day, inspiring stage productions, TV programs and comic books. Its account of the epochal conflict between two sets of cousins is both a richly entertaining saga and an expression of Indian religious thought. While Indian scholars place its origins thousands of years before recorded history, their Western counterparts disagree. New studies, however, suggest that the Mahabharata may indeed have originated as far back as the fourth millennium BC � or even earlier. How can a work so ancient maintain such a powerful hold on contemporary imaginations? This episode is hosted by Canadian author Paul William Roberts, author of Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India, and features clips from director Peter Brook�s critically acclaimed 1989 television adaptation of the Mahabharata.
Maha in Sanskrit means big and bharata refers to the great emperor Bharata,
whose empire was known as Bharata varsa,
and covered the entire world approximately five thousand years ago.
The center of this empire was the region known today as India.
As such, all aspects of India's millennial (Vedic) culture
are compiled in this important epic of the history of mankind.
This episode explores the myth of the Mahabharata,
laying out the very roots of Indian mythology, religion and history.
The world's greatest and longest know epic poem with 100,000 verses
exceeds the Bible and all of Shakespeare's plays put together.
The myth tells of the founding of civilisation and a protracted battle
between the two wings of a royal family: the Pandavas and the Kauravas,
bitterly opposed in a struggle for life and death.
This episode is hosted by Canadian author Paul William Roberts,
author of Empire of the Soul: Some Journeys in India,
and features clips from director Peter Brook's critically acclaimed
1989 television adaptation of the Mahabharata.
'In the realms of ethics, economic development, worldly pleasure,
and ultimate liberation, whatever is found in this epic may be found elsewhere,
but what is not found here will be impossible to find anywhere else.'
(Mahabharata, Adi-parva 56.33)
"Humanity in the past did fantastic things and had mystical and spiritual experiences
that were important to its survival. And we want to re-connect with those experiences."
� Mythologist John Lash
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