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A War of Times in the Mahabharata?
A War of Times in the Mahabharata?

Author(s): Artur Karp
Subject(s): Cultural history, Ancient World, Other Language Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: Mahabharata; Pandavas; Kauravas; numbers; divisibility; calendars; lunar-solar cycles;

Summary/Abstract: Scientific articles often start with the phrase: “The purpose of this article is to examine facts related to…” The content of this paper does not stem from an attempt to render afresh freely available, irrefutable data. Its purpose is to present a new interpretation of specific motifs present in the Indian epic tradition – based mainly on data obtained from reconstructions or facts in potentia. The following paragraphs delineate the unfolding of work undertaken long ago, started but not yet finished. The conclusions presented in this paper are in their nature preliminary. They form hypothetical assumptions and, as such, should be treated as research postulates.

  • Issue Year: 13/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 67-85
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English