In one of the most famous passages in Maha·bhárata, Dur·yódhana, the heroic but flawed king of the Káuravas, meets his end when he is dishonorably defeated in battle by his arch-enemy, Bhima. Framing a fascinating account of the sacred sites along the river Sarásvati, the duel poignantly portrays the downfall of a once great hero in the face of a new order governed by Krishna, in which the warrior code is brushed aside in order to ensure the predestined triumph of the Pándavas. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please visit http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org
| ISBN: | 9780814757376 |
| Publication date: | 1st November 2007 |
| Author: | Justin Meiland |
| Publisher: | New York University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 465 pages |
| Series: | Clay Sanskrit Library |
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Anthologies: general |