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Why is Mahabharata the greatest Indian epic?
The Mahabharata: The Longest Epic The Mahabharata is one of the earliest and the most popular epics of India. It was written in Sanskrit by Vyasa around the 3rd century BCE. It is made up of about 100,000 couplets divided into 18 sections, making it the longest epic poem in the world’s history.
Is Ramayana part of Gita?
First of all, Ramayana is one of the pass times of lord, and Bhagavad gita is a summary of all our scriptures and hence actually covers what Ramayana teaches us too. The Gita is a manual of rules and regulations for the whole creation. Both Ramayana and Bhagavad Gita are one of the best things ever written.
Why is the story of Ramayana better than the Mahabharata?
It was because it contained the stories of the descendants of one of the earliest Vedic Period tribe Bharata. The Mahabharata has 100,000 verses and expanded version of Bharata. Ramayana is the smaller and more compact tale of Rama’s exile from the Kingdom. And his victory over the demon king Ravana of Lanka.
How many verses are there in the Ramayana?
The Ramayana itself is a very lengthy story with almost 24,000 verses. It is more than twice the length of the bible, but the Mahabharata is even longer. The Mahabharata is the longest epic poem ever written, consisting of 100,000 verses, or 1.8 million words in total which is 4 times the length of the Ramayana.
What are some examples of Hindu gods in the Mahabharata?
Here are just some of them: Hindu gods appear in both the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. In the Ramayana, Rama himself is the 7th avatar of the god Vishnu. His goal was to defeat Ravana and to restore dharma. Another Hindu god present in the Ramayana is Hanuman, Rama’s helper.
How similar are Puranas and Itihasas to the Mahabharata?
Devdutta Pattnaik’s ‘Ramayana Versus Mahabharata’ compares the two ancient epics closely if playfully. The earliest references to Puranas and Itihasas can be found 2,800 years ago in the Shatapatha Brahmana – however, we do not know the stories that were told at the time.