Mahabharata

Despite the new written language of the Indus civilization, they preserved a strong oral traditions. They continued to memorize and recite ancient hymns. There literature took place of a mix between Mahabharata and Ramayana. However India’s great size and diverse language made it hard to contribute. Many groups of people, with unique language and traditions, settled in many parts in India. At times, ambitious rulers conquered much of the subcontinent,…

The topography of Kamarupa provided ideal opportunities for construction of forts. The location of the cities i.e. Pragjyotisa*, Hatappeswara* and Durjjaya* proves that the Kamarupa kings laid great emphasis on the defence of the capitals. The Mahabharata also speaks about the strong fortress of Pragjyotisa. (p.73, A Cultural History of Assam, B.K.Barua) The Bargaon Copper Plate Grant of Ratnapala (1035 CE) mentions that the city of Durjjaya had been surrounded by a rampart which was like a…

the most powerful tools used by patriarchy to subordinate women. Myths attribute to women a gender identity built on the binary logic and a sexual identity submerged within the phallic system. From the feminist perspective, the epics Ramayana and Mahabharata depict woman as a non-entity, totally subservient to man. The epic provides a…

jñana yoga (yoga through the path of knowledge) and bhakti yoga (yoga through the path of devotion) and practicing the right dharma are examples of ways to attain moksha. In the Bhagavad Gita, a discourse by the Lord Krishna to Arjuna during the Mahabharata, Krishna tells Arjuna that ‘whosoever takes refuge in me, whether they be born in sin or are women or traders or even labourers, they also reach the highest goal’ (Heehs 2002, 149). This is an example of attaining moksha through bhakti yoga.…

Much Ado About Nothing Background Although Shakespeare is known for his tragedies, his comedies exemplify his natural genius. As is the case with his other 38 plays, the plot of Much Ado About Nothing is also borrowed. Critics have noted two possible inspirations for this comic play. One is Matteo Bandello’s Novelle, dealing with the love story of Sir Timbreo and his fiancée Fenicia Lionata and the other one is Ludovico Ariosto’s Orlando Furioso on the romance of Ariodante and Ginevra. Since,…

Ramakrishna, was a Hindu religious leader and a founder of religious thought that became the Ramakrishna Order. Ramakrishna also known as Gadadhar Chatterji or Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya claimed to have had the same experiences as brahman and he is often referred to as the first Hindu saint (“Ramakrishna”). Ramakrishna and his disciples were the first followers of the religious thought ramakrishna order. The Ramakrishna order follows unselfish work, love of god, knowledge, and awakening of…

paths to the same summit and is composed of many religious scriptures. One of these scriptures is the Bhagavad Gita which we read and interpreted in class. The Bhagavad Gita is a religious scripture which is a part of a greater Epic which is the Mahabharata. To understand the Bhagavad Gita and Hinduism one must understand first what dharma is. Dharma means scared duty, and everything in existence has a dharma. For example a trees dharma is to grow, a teacher’s dharma is to teach and Arjuna’s…

The phantom of the spirit ( I am not what I am, I am what I am not) The Phantom of spirit in mind, is the phantom of delusional spirit in the heart of creativity. Creativity is the phantom that creativity used to decipher the hidden transcendence to the self. While, spirit has been to delude, the phantom has been the philosophy of Delusionalism. It is greatness in creating and sublimity in consuming remains as the spirit in every civilization for an aesthetic end. Even in its presence and even…

difficult situation. • A leader leads but assigns duties. I am a good team worker but like Modi should learn to lead from the front. Also, a leader cannot do everything on his own, hence must have an excellent team of workers. Just as Arjun in the Mahabharata has lord Krishna as his advisor, Mr Modi has Mr Amit Shah to guide him. • Mr Modi is visionary and ready to take risks. His most iconic reform has been the decision to demonetize the economy. Designed to wean India off a cash based economy,…

celebrated scripture of ancient Indian wisdom, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita provides valuable insights of an ideal work culture to maximize labour productivity and welfare. Bhagavad Gita is the divine song of Lord Krishna. It occurs in the Bhishma Parva of Mahabharata. It consists of 18 chapters of a total 700 verses on various subjects like Dharma, Bhakti, Karma, Yoga and Vedanta. The teachings of Gita are applicable to the entire mankind irrespective of caste, creed, and age. It provides ways of…