MYTHS FROM THE MAHABHARATA VOL. 3
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Detail Of MYTHS FROM THE MAHABHARATA VOL. 3
ISBN | 8173052166 |
Pages | 300 |
Language: | English |
Product Code: | 1 |
Size(in cm): | 8.8" X 5.7" cm |
Weight(in grams): | 550(approx) |
Description:
Contents
Preface
Introduction - "Open Sesame" to the Itihasa-Cave
MYTHS IN DIM HISTORY (SUPRA-MORTALS)
A. THE DAUGHTER OF THE SUN-GOD
B. AGASTYA
Destruction of Vatapi and Ilvala
Checking the mountain Vindhya from growing:
Drinking of the Ocean
The Marriage of Agastya :
The Ancestors in the garta (canyon)
Agastya and the Creation of the girl
The Simple wife getting assertive
Agastya in the Rgvea
Lopamudra in the Rgvea
Mythis and Early History
THE SONS OF SAGARA AND THE OCEAN
The Birth of the Sons of Sgara
Destruction of the Sixty thousand
Kapila
Quarter-elephants
THE ADVENT OF THE GANGA; HER HUMAN RELATIONS
Bhagiratha
The River; Fire and the Husband
Jahnu
Ganga, Santanu and Bhisma
The Eighth Vasu
The Hand of Santanu
Ganga as Jahnu's 'Daughter
Myths about Other Rivers
Vadhusara
METAMORPHOSIS
THE FROG-PRINCESS
ARJUNA AND THE FIVE NYMPHS
CYAVANA AND ASVINS (Homomorphism)
THE OLD MAIDEN
CHANGE OF SEX
Ila-Ila
Sikhandi-Sikhandini
Bhangasvana
METAMORPHOSIS IN BEAST-TALES
The sage and the dog who changed forms
MISCELLANEOUS TALES AND MYTHICAL 'CAPS'
THE PANDAVAS
killing of Bakasura by Bhima
The Killing of Hidimba - The Demon
The Bringing of Golden Lotuses
Bhima Poisoned
Tears, Golden Lotuses and Draupadi
FACETS OF DEATH
The Tender Death
The God of Death and Naciketa
DIDCATIC TALES
Pigeon's Sacrifice
Lomasa and Palita
The Heron Pujani and the King Brahmadatta
The Jackal and the Tiger
The Tale of the Swan and the Crow
The Bidala Vrata
The Tales of the Clever Jackal (Kanika-Niti)
The Tale of Sunda and Upasunda
The Tale of Matanga
Tales praising various virtues
Suvarnasthivi
Appendices
Assimilation and Integration in the Epics (A Probe through Myths)
Metamorphosis and the 'Swan-maiden' type of Tales
List of Parallel Tales
Bibliography
Index
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