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Authorship of the great Sanskrit language epic poem of India, the Mahabharata, is attributed to the sage Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasa. This study focuses on the depiction of Vyasa in the Mahabharata, where he is an important character in the tale he is credited, with composing. Other scholars have interpreted Vyasa as an incarnation of Narayana Visnu. This study, however, demonstrates that he is so depicted only very rarely in the epic, and that elsewhere the ...
The A to Z of Hinduism is a unique, quick-reference book on what is probably the world’s oldest major religion. The reach of this book is as wide as that of Hinduism itself, covering in alphabetically arranged entries: The historical evolution of Hinduism; Cultural practices and popular beliefs; Philosophical ideas and religious thought; Mythology and rituals; Important religious figures and events; Major Hindu scriptures and concepts; Pilgrimage sites and ...
