num_pages: 280
description: Intended to be a treatise on life itself, this epic poem embraces religion and ethics, polity and government, philosophy and the pursuit of salvation. This collection of more than 4,000 verses is supplemented by a glossary, genealogical tables, and an index correlating the verses with the original Sanskrit text. 
language: English
title: Mahabharata: An English Version Based on Selected Verses
titlecomplete: Mahabharata: An English Version Based on Selected Verses
genres: Indian Literature, Asian Literature, Fiction, Epic, Religion, India, College, Philosophy, Classics, Poetry
ratings_count: 217
publisher: Columbia University Press