Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata
by Shini M.V. | 2017 | 51,373 words
This page relates 鈥楬istorical context of Mahabharata鈥� of the study of Samkhya thought and philosophy as reflected in the Shanti-Parva of the Mahabharata. Samkhya represents one of the six orthodox schools of Indian Philosophy and primarily deals with metaphysical knowledge and explains the Universe without the need to introduce God. The Mahabharata is an ancient Sanskrit epic which includes many Sankhya theories while expounding twenty-five principles.
Historical context of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补
The longest Sanskrit epic is 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 This was composed to embody much of the essence of Indian culture. The story of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 mainly deals with the history of 笔腻峁囜笉补惫补蝉 and Kauravas. Historical context of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 speaks that the core story of the whole epic is about a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura the kingdom which was ruled by the Kuru clan. It is being mentioned that the two collateral branches of the family participated in the struggle. These struggles reach the highest point in the great battle of 碍耻谤耻办峁迟谤补. The battle produced complex clashes of friendship and kinship. In accord to the historical context of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, it is traditionally credited to Veda 痴测腻蝉补 who was also one of the major dynastic characters with in the epic.
This epic expresses that contracting from one鈥檚 moral duty, refusal to act even when it is most difficult to act and egotistical attachment to one鈥檚, all these human weaknesses pose the greatest dangers to survival of all individual.
Among the eighteen parvas of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 膧诲颈辫补谤惫补 is the first. The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 is an exposition on dharma including the proper conduct of a king, of a warrior and of a man living in times of great misfortune. In addition the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 speaks of the persons seeking to attain emancipation from rebirth.
The earliest layers of the story and the historical context of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 probably dates back to the late Vedic period of 8th century B.C. and it probably reached its final form by the time the Gupta period. According to the 膧诲颈辫补谤惫补 of the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 the text has originally 8,800 verses when it was composed by 痴测腻蝉补 and was known as the Jaya, which later became 24,000 verses in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 recited by Ugrasrava sauti. 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 is a collection of tales and legends including the fascinating story of a hereditary quarrel between two branches of a single Indian ruling family of Bharata. The context of 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 relates that the ultimate weapon is summoned, a weapon that if used will destroy the world of both matter and spirit.