The Great Mahābhārata After-Dinner Talk: Making the Bhārata Great (Presidential Address)

The "greatness" of the Mahābhārata, its mahat/mahā quality, refers primarily to its intended dynamism as a powerful engine generating the spread of Brahminic teaching throughout the world, casting "heathen" (nāstika) teachings and their patrons into shadow for all time. The Brahm...

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Main Author: Fitzgerald, James L. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society 2023
In: Journal of the American Oriental Society
Year: 2023, Volume: 143, Issue: 3, Pages: 491-497
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