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The Characters of Epic Mahabharata - Volume 1

Shantanus Legacy

Research on Epic characters' genealogy, life and legacy, actions and consequences

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This comprehensive study presents an in-depth scholarly analysis of the pivotal characters whose lives and choices significantly shaped the epic narrative of the Mahabharata.

The primary source for these translations is Kisari Mohan Ganguli's renowned English rendition of the Mahabharata, ensuring fidelity to the original Sanskrit texts.

Drawing exclusively from scriptural sources, this work examines each character's genealogy, relationships, motivations, and enduring significance as depicted within the Mahabharata itself and corroborating Puranic literature, including the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Markandeya Purana, Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Shiva Purana, Padma Purana, and Vettam Mani's authoritative Puranic Encyclopedia.

Unveiling the Epic's Genesis Through Its Most Pivotal Figures

This volume traces the epic's origins through three interconnected narrative threads that weave together to create the tapestry of fate.

Beginning with the Kuru Dynasty itself, we explore how a royal lineage became the crucible for testing the very nature of righteousness and power.

The framing narrative emerges through Janamejaya and Astika—the king whose thirst for vengeance against serpents becomes the occasion for the epic's telling and the young Brahmin whose intervention saves both the serpent race and ensures the story reaches us across millennia. Their dynamic establishes the epic's central concern with the consequences of rage and the power of wisdom to transform destruction into preservation.

The Trinity of Foundation

At the heart of this volume lies the profound story of Shantanu, Satyavati, and Vyasa—three figures whose personal desires and moral compromises create the succession crisis that will eventually tear the kingdom apart.

Shantanu's passionate love leads to a kingdom without an apparent heir. Satyavati's pragmatic determination to secure her lineage introduces complexities that challenge traditional royal succession. Vyasa, the sage who becomes the epic's composer, embodies the tension between worldly involvement and spiritual detachment.

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Publication date: 2025-06-15

ISBNs: 979-8288150319 (paperback)

Length: 277 pages

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