Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    The Mahabharata by Vyasa: The epic of ancient India condensed i
    The Mahabharata by Vyasa: The epic of ancient India condensed i
    The Mahabharata by Vyasa: The epic of ancient India condensed i
    Audiobook6 hours

    The Mahabharata by Vyasa: The epic of ancient India condensed i

    Written by Romesh C. Dutt

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

    1.5/5

    ()

    About this audiobook

    The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahabharata is attributed to Vyasa. With more than 74,000 verses, Mahabharata is said to be the longest poem. Mahabharata tells the story of the epic Kurukshetra War and the fates of the cousin brothers Kauravas and the Pandavas. But more than that the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life" or 'purusharthas'. The latter are enumerated as dharma (right action), artha (purpose), kama (pleasure), and moksha (liberation). (Introduction by om123)
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014
    The Mahabharata by Vyasa: The epic of ancient India condensed i

    Related to The Mahabharata by Vyasa

    Related audiobooks

    Poetry For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      The Atharvaveda

      Mar 27, 2020

      The Atharvaveda
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Wise Conduct Of Life

      Nov 12, 2021

      The Wise Conduct Of Life
      1 min read

    • Article

      The Sun And The Moon

      Dec 16, 2021

      The Sun And The Moon
      13 min read

    • Article

      Debunking the Kama Sutra Myth

      Aug 7, 2018

      Debunking the Kama Sutra Myth
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Equality Of Women Is Integral To Hinduism

      Oct 5, 2018

      It must require a phenomenal level of illiteracy and prejudice to cite ancient Indian tradition as a reason to discriminate against women. For, the incontrovertible truth is that Hinduism must be one of the very few religions in the world that -- bot

      2 min read

    • Article

      Tribute To A Great Unifier

      Jun 8, 2018

      Politician and retired bureaucrat Pavan K. Varma's latest book springs from a concern about Hinduism. He detects a rising brittleness in the assertion of Hindutva, resulting in exclusion, hatred and, often, violence. He calls it the "evangelism of ig

      2 min read

    • Article

      One Religion, Many Gods

      Apr 8, 2022

      One Religion, Many Gods
      5 min read

    • Article

      Between Fact And Fiction

      Apr 9, 2022

      THE MAHABHARATA remains one of the most compelling stories ever told and, for most Indians, it provides a common cultural vocabulary that enriches their diverse linguistic ones. It is no surprise that G.N. Devy would turn his attention to it. Scholar

      2 min read

    • Article

      EDITOR’S Note

      Aug 18, 2021

      IN THE POEM “PREPARE” BY JOY HARJO, AT THE BEGINNING of the poet laureate’s new memoir, Poet Warrior, there is a stanza that I’ve returned to nearly every day—almost like a prayer, more like a song—since I first read it in an advance proof of the boo

      2 min read

    • Article

      Lessons Of The Gandharan Manuscripts

      Feb 5, 2019

      Lessons Of The Gandharan Manuscripts
      10 min read

    • Article

      The Mystics She Met

      Sep 11, 2021

      The Mystics She Met
      2 min read

    • Article

      A Place for Life and Death

      Oct 5, 2018

      A Place for Life and Death
      3 min read

    • Article

      A Thousand Flowers Bloom

      Dec 16, 2021

      A Thousand Flowers Bloom
      14 min read

    • Article

      Omg!

      Nov 11, 2023

      It’s an almighty coalition between spiritual and temporal. Yagnas, chanting purohits, mahants, fakirs, bhajan singers—like always in India, all the beady-eyed shades of the divine can be spotted in the electoral arena. The other day, Telangana CM K.

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Bookshelf

      Dec 31, 2021

      Puja Changoiwala Changoiwala’s novel is premised on the exodus of migrant workers brought on last year by the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows a family from Dharavi as it embarks on an arduous journey home to Rajasthan. harper collins, S599, 288 pages E

      1 min read

    • Article

      The Making Of bharatavarsha

      Sep 16, 2023

      This country has been known as Bharat or Bharatavarsha for a very long time. The span literally ranges across thousands of years. The name has two origin stories: an older Vedic one and a later Pauranic/Jain one. Interestingly, the origins of the nam

      3 min read

    • Article

      A Way Out OF OUR Fragmented LANDSCAPE

      Mar 18, 2023

      A REVIEW OF THREE RECENT BOOKS ON the Himalaya earlier this month opened with the provocation: ‘Whose Himalaya is it?’ Surveying writing on the Himalaya from the earliest colonial encounters to the present day, Amish Raj Mulmi (Himal Southasian, Marc

      2 min read

    • Article

      The Protector

      Dec 16, 2021

      RELIGION BEFORE THE ARYANS arrived, according to Gond folklore, this land was ruled by many great kings. Beginning with Andiperiyol and Sukmaperi, there were 88 samboo—those who ruled the earth—a lineage that includes Banasur, Kaliyanag, Jatasur, Rav

      7 min read

    • Article

      The Bookshelf

      Dec 1, 2022

      Rana Safvi The academic and author Rana Safvi examines the historical roots of Sufism, as well as facets of its devotional music, art and architecture, looking at textual sources as well as drawing on six years of research, including her visits to da

      1 min read

    • Article

      Mahishasura And Durga

      May 6, 2020

      Mahishasura And Durga
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Bookshelf

      Aug 3, 2022

      Akshaya Mukul This extensive biography of the writer Sachchidanand Hirananda Vatsyayan—also known as Agyeya—unravels his “double life” and many myths surrounding impressions of him as a stoic and austere writer. It unearths personal papers, letters,

      2 min read

    • Article

      Found In Translation

      May 13, 2023

      Found In Translation
      2 min read

    • Article

      Serenity In Chaos

      Apr 22, 2019

      Serenity In Chaos
      4 min read

    • Article

      Educational Idols

      Apr 9, 2024

      Educational Idols
      1 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for The Mahabharata by Vyasa

    1.5/5

    5 ratings3 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

    • 1/5
      I cant understand a word he is saying ... Please have someone else narrate...

      1 person found this helpful

    • 1/5
      The reader has a Terrible pronunciation. It’s a very painful experience.
    • 1/5
      I HAVE TO AGREE. HIS ACCENT IS BAD! YUCK!