{"id":2066,"date":"2018-12-16T23:40:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-17T03:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2018-12-16T23:46:27","modified_gmt":"2018-12-17T03:46:27","slug":"update-on-my-work-on-the-maha-bharata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.isvara.org\/archive\/update-on-my-work-on-the-maha-bharata\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE ON MY WORK ON THE MAHA-BHARATA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I received a few questions<\/span> about this topic and I\u2019d like to share them with you.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been asked<\/strong>, why are you working on a Maha-bharata edition when there are already good Maha-bharata on sale?<\/span>
\nThe first answer is that I am giving the full Maha-bharata, probably in 10 volumes, and not an abriged edition. I read several of these short edition (Rajagopalachari, Kamala Subramanyam and others) and I have written and published one myself in italian language. However I felt unsatisfied. I prefer the full version.<\/span><\/p>\n

Next question was<\/strong>, but you can find online the complete Maha-bharata by Ganguli (in paper are 12 volumes). At this I answer that the online rendering is full of mistakes, has chapter missing and even sections mixed together, like, part of a chapter and part of another chapter mixed together.<\/span>
\nI had arrived at page 424 on 530 when I realized that the online Ganguli edition can\u2019t be trusted. So I bought the Dutt edition (nine volumes) with full sanskrit devanagari text (having the original sanskrit helps a lot) and translation in english and I am now reshaping my work using both editions. It will be a real encyclopedia of Puranic history.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the unique feature<\/strong> of my work is that I am giving historical and philosophical footnotes explanations. Most of people wouldn\u2019t understand who is who and what is what without an explanation. Maha-bharata is not an easy book for the less expert readers. So far only on Adi Parva I arrived at 1,257 footnotes, which is already a lot, and will be much more at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n

To answer to the question when it could be ready, for the Adi Parva it will take few months more. Be patient and at end you\u2019ll have a unique work on the wonderful Maha-bharata of Srila Vyasadeva.<\/span><\/p>\n

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– Manonatha Dasa (ACBSP)<\/span><\/p>\n

16 december 2018<\/span><\/p>\n

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