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    values‚ morals and ethics are inextricably tied together. Ethics and values deeply integrated in Mahabharata/Vidur Niti Mahabharata is considered as an encyclopedia of reference for human life. It is said to contain all that a man should know towards achieving the four human goals‚ Dharma (righteousness)‚ Artha (human Endeavour towards material pursuits)‚ Kama (desire) and Moksha (salvation). The Mahabharata is called the fifth Veda as it contains the essence of the four Vedas. This encompasses a whole

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    Section-VII. Caste System & Division of Labor Notes References The Author Section-I. Introduction As regards the answer to the question‚ ‘which is the greatest literary creation in human history’‚ my unequivocal answer is: the great Indian Epic Mahabharata composed according to ancient Indian texts by the great sage and scholar Vyasadeva. The epic touches upon all aspects of human life‚ the complexities of human relations embracing all the conceivable strata of the society‚ the multifarious dimensions

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    Dharma in Mahabharata

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    concept of Hindu philosophy‚ “all the other principles and values flow from the beautiful fountain of Dharma” (Srinivasan n.d.‚ 1). Consequently‚ the Hindu scriptures present many examples of its importance in a variety of ways. The two epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are particularly interesting in their presentation of dharma. Dharma is Sanskrit word with many different connotations that are mostly of ethical nature. Thus far‚ there has not been a parallel word found for it in English or any

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    Mahabharata and King

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    MAHABAHRAT The 18 parvas The division into 18 parvas is as follows: Parva Title Sub-parvas Contents 1 Adi Parva (The Book of the Beginning) 1–19 How the Mahabharata came to be narrated by Sauti to the assembled rishis at Naimisharanya. The recital of the Mahabharata at the sarpasattra of Janamejaya by Vaishampayana at Takṣaśilā. The history of the Bharata race is told in detail and the parva also traces history of the Bhrigu race. The birth and early life of the Kuru princes. (adi means first)

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    Mahabharata and King

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    MAHABHARATA retold by C. Rajagopalachari (Edited by Jay Mazo‚ International Gita Society) Contents 1. Ganapati‚ the Scribe 2. Devavrata 3. Bhishma’s Vow 4. Amba And Bhishma 5. Devayani And Kacha 6. The Marriage Of Devayani 7. Yayati 8. Vidura 9. Kunti Devi 10. Death Of Pandu 11. Bhima 12. Karna 13. Drona 14. The Wax Palace 15. The Escape Of The Pandavas 16. The Slaying Of Bakasura 17. Draupadi’s Swayamvaram 18. Indraprastha 19. The Saranga Birds 20. Jarasandha 21. The Slaying Of Jarasandha 22

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    Adi Parva Adi parva is the first of eighteen parvas of the great epic of Mahabharata. It is also the first book in Mahabharata that is considered to be the book of beginning. Mahabharata‚ ancient Indian epic is full of miracles‚ unnatural at the same time unbelievable and unquestionable things taking place‚ in the sense that there are specifically no satisfying explanation and justification on their occurrence. Mahabharata is an epic which even consists of things that we see in today’s world. It

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    Adi-Parva‚ First Book: The Origins of the Families The story opens as Sauti‚ a storyteller returning from the snake sacrifice of King Janamejaya‚ approaches several wise men‚ or rishis‚ in the forest of Naimisha. He relates to them the Mahabharata as he has heard it from Vaisampayana‚ a disciple of the poet Vyasa. Sauti begins by recounting the death of King Parikshit of the Bharatas at the hands of Takshaka‚ aNaga‚ or snake-man. King Janamejaya‚ Parikshit’s son and successor‚ had held the snake

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    ed by the Mahabharata INDEX 1. Corporate Objective 2. Management Principles a) Honor thy competitor b) Business consideration above personal consideration c) Adaptability d) Utilization of available resources e) Attitude towards work f) Work commitment g) Motivation- self and self-transcendence h) Work culture i) Manager’s mental health j) Management needs those who practice what they preach

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    Task 1 The kshātriyas in the Mahābhārata possessed all of the heroic traditions by displaying the glorification and idealization of power through violent means by individual warriors‚ or a class of warriors (such as the warrior class of kshātriya‚ specifically) in their pursuit of re-gaining their kingdom through violent and heroic battle. Arjuna‚ who belongs to the kshātriya caste (the warrior caste) and third of the Pandavas (the “good” side‚ the protagonists) displays his unparalleled ability

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    Hinduism and Mahabharata

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    Reflections From The Mahabharata Jeremy Bartel The Mahabharata is one long detailed epic‚ it is one of the oldest books the world has. However The Mahabharata is more than just collection of verses and poems‚ it illustrates beliefs and religious views of this ancient society. Some of the major themes are‚ethics of right and wrong‚and wrestling with ones place and how to act accordingly in their caste system‚and of course at the end trying to figure what our purpose is

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