The Sauptikaparvan of the Mahābhārata : the massacre at night / translated with an introduction and notes by W.J. Johnson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Johnson, W. J.

Series:

Oxford world's classics (Oxford University Press)

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Mahābhārata. Sauptikaparvan. English.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

xlviii, 140 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.

Summary:

The tenth book of the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata, the Sauptikaparvan is saturated in the imagery of the end of the world and the sacrifice of battle. The first complete English translation for over a century and the first ever in verse, this edition is designed to provide an accessible introduction and entry point to one of the greatest works of Indian and world literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page [xlii]-xlv).

ISBN:

0192823612

OCLC:

38842107