Purushartha (PB)...
Purushartha (PB)
A Reflection on the Lives of Characters of the Mahabharata by: Nupur BehlOriginal price was: ₹350.00.₹315.00Current price is: ₹315.00.
ISBN: 9788124612071
Year Of Publication: 2023
Edition: 1st
Pages : xii, 132
Bibliographic Details : Bibliography, Index
Language : English
Binding : Paperback
Publisher: D.K. Printworld Pvt. Ltd.
Size: 23
The book investigates some of the most discoursed conducts centring around the characters in the Mahabharata, concluding that these characters reinstate ‘purusartha’ (four basic aspects of human existence) and its relevance in shaping constructive social–political standards and assuring intellectual, emotional and spiritual evolution for individuals from all walks of life. Through rationalized arguments, the book debunks age-old attitudes/perceptions that have kept these characters from being understood from beyond. This way, the book shifts its focus from studying the epic solely for its sacredness to seeking its relevance in the modern way of life and ways in which it can offer guidance through present-day challenges and struggles.
Preface v
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. All Beginnings Must Have an End
2. Karna
3. Yudhisthira: The Epitome of Dharma
4. Bhisma: The Great Grandfather of the Kurus
5. Krsna: The God Who Speaks and Acts at the Right Place and Time
6. The Androgynous Powers: Brhannala, Sikhandi, and Sthuna
7. Draupadi
Bibliography
Index
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आर्यभटीय प्राचीन भारत के महान् ज्योतिषविद् एवम् गणितज्ञ आर्यभट (476-550) की प्रमुख रचना है। आर्या—छन्द में रचित 121 श्लोकों से युक्त चार अध्यायों की आर्यभटीय भारतीय गणित एवम् खगोलिकी का एक सैद्धान्तिक ग्रन्थ हैए जिसका व्यापक प्रभाव मध्यकालीन भारत के अतिरिक्त अरब देशों में भी रहा।
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