Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 1067 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Virata Parva Produced by John B. Hare, Juliet Sutherland, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose" by Kisari Mohan Ganguli is an epic narrative written during the late 19th century. This monumental work recounts the intricate tales of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and Pandava princes, exploring themes of duty, righteousness, and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. The particular focus here is on the Pandavas during their thirteenth year of exile, where they must live secretly in the kingdom of Matsya to avoid detection by their enemies. At the start of this portion, we meet the Pandavas, who are devising their plan to live inconspicuously in the city of Virata after twelve years of exile. Yudhishthira suggests they take on different roles to hide their identities, with each brother, including Draupadi, presenting themselves in specific capacities: Yudhishthira as a Brahmana skilled in dice, Bhima as a cook, Arjuna disguised as a female dance instructor, and the twins Nakula and Sahadeva taking care of the horses and kine, respectively. This section sets the stage for an engaging exploration of their new lives, challenges, and the themes of identity and survival in the context of their ongoing feud with the Kauravas. As their time in disguise progresses, each character grapples with internal struggles and the threat of being discovered, reflecting the complexities of their circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epic literature, Sanskrit PK Text Hinduism Best Books Ever Listings Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 416901 2025-06-05T08:47:19.550635 text/html 414319 2020-12-14T16:47:48 text/html; charset=us-ascii 238352 2025-06-05T08:47:28.946548 application/epub+zip 244239 2025-06-05T08:47:23.740565 application/epub+zip 220163 2025-06-05T08:47:22.269590 application/epub+zip 617766 2025-06-05T08:47:33.461535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562333 2025-06-05T08:47:27.990570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310203 2022-09-06T18:35:36.031994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395092 2023-10-06T03:58:53.033041 text/plain 16226 2025-06-05T08:47:33.617508 application/rdf+xml 27950 2025-06-05T08:47:22.852575 image/jpeg 5235 2025-06-05T08:47:22.558575 image/jpeg 237685 2025-06-05T08:47:19.587567 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia