Is there an English version of the Mahabharata?

The Ganguli English translation of the Mahabharata is the only complete edition in public domain – to date.

Where is the oldest Mahabharata book?

The manuscript was found in 1906 in the form of a pile of more than 1,000 palm leaf fragments in the Ming-oi, Kizil Caves, China during the third Turfan expedition headed by Albert Grünwedel. It is named after Moritz Spitzer, whose team first studied it in 1927–28.

Under which tree Pandavas hide their weapons?

After completing 12 years, Pandavas went to King Virat’s kingdom and to hide their identity, they hid their weapons on a big tree of Shami (Apta).

Is there A Complete Mahabharata translated into English prose?

Here is the complete Mahabharata translated into English prose directly from the original Sanskrit text by Pratap Chandra Roy. Each of the 12 volumes is about 500 pages and they are huge files, so please be patient when downloading. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Indian hero-epics, The Ramayana being the other one.

How many pages are there in the Mahabharata?

Each of the 12 volumes is about 500 pages and they are huge files, so please be patient when downloading. The Mahabharata is one of the two major Indian hero-epics, The Ramayana being the other one. Mahabharata is usually attributed to the poet Vyasa.

Where can I get the Bori edition of Ganguli’s commentary?

Get free real-time grammar and spell checking. Ganguli’s is based on Neelkantha’s commentary whereas BORI edition has been done by various scholars and dilligant referencing. Unless you know Sanskrit, the soft copy available on the Net will not be of much use. You can buy the English translation by Bibek Debroy from Amazon.

Why did King Nanda of Pataliputra destroy the original Mahabharata?

Another set of the original texts were destroyed by King Nanda of Pataliputra because Chanakya’s father Chanak was preaching Mahabharata to the citizens to create awareness of fighting for their rights instead of waiting for their doom. The king ordered the execution of Chanak and the burning of the original text of Mahabharata.