Mahabharata

• Epics of India - Contains an abridged but complete version of Mahabharata. Also includes a summary of the epic.
• The Mahabharat Chronology - The site describes the Vedic calendar and then gives the dates for the important events of the Mahabharata based on that calendar, thus giving a time frame to the epic and the ages of the characters at the various events.
• Mahabharata - The complete text of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari's retelling of the story, as a single online PDF file. [PDF]
• Mahabharata - Opening part of the Mahabharata, narrated by V Lakshmanan.
• The Mahabharata - An introduction to the study of the work, with a very brief summary, and reviews of some of the available translations.
• The Mahabharata and the Sindhu-Sarasvati Tradition - Discusses the evidence and the possibilities for placing the basic story in the third to fifth millenia before the Christian era. By Subhash Kak. [PDF]
• Mahabharata resources - Provides resources on the introduction to the epic, Sanskrit text, translations, retellings, studies, art/theatre/ritual, variations, creative insights, quotes, etc.
• Mahabharata Tatparyam Nirnaya - Download text, and information about one of the oldest commentaries on the Mahabharata.
• Mahabharata: the Great Epic of India - Includes an introduction and a synopsis, a list of English translations of the epic. Also has discussions of what dharma is, and of the complex dilemmas faced by the heroes and villains of the story.
• Mahabharata-Tatparya-Nirnaya Bhava-Sangraha - A translation of a 32 verse summary of the Mahabharata. This site contains much information that will be useful to those engaged in research.
• Sacred-Texts: Hinduism - The complete text of the translation by Kisan Mohan Ganguli.
• A Wonder of Ancient India: The Mahabharata - A brief summary of the purpose and meaning of the work by Nhilde Davidson.