Formulating an 'Epic Religiosity': The Mahābhārata and Contemporary Hindu Traditions
The polysemous quality of the Mahābhārata has not only contributed to its timeless popularity across the globe, but also to its evolution as a religious and moral sourcebook for over a millennium. As the "fifth Veda," it continues to prove efficacious in contemporary ethical and spiritual...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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UtahState University, Merrill-Cazier Library
2021
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IMW journal of religious studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 34-46 |
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| Summary: | The polysemous quality of the Mahābhārata has not only contributed to its timeless popularity across the globe, but also to its evolution as a religious and moral sourcebook for over a millennium. As the "fifth Veda," it continues to prove efficacious in contemporary ethical and spiritual discourses for multiple Hindu traditions in the diaspora. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the reception-history of the epic as an evolving narrative and its applicability to the formulation of contemporary Hindu ethics. |
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| ISSN: | 2155-1723 |
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