• JASVANTBHAI SURESHBHAI MAJIRANA

Abstract : The Mahabharata is considered to be the historical and philosophical treatise of India written in epic form. It is the world’s largest epic book. It contains about one lakh verses, which is believed to be seven times more than the Iliad and the Odyssey. The Bhagwad Gita is only a small part of the Mahabharata. The Mahabharata contains the essence of the Vedas and other Hindu texts. The poet portrayed all the characters with the power of super human in the Mahabharata. It is enriched with supernatural elements. Their supernatural values make the much more alive than ever in the history of Indian epics. We could learn many moral lessons from the Mahabharata like stand by right; even fight for it, half knowledge can be dangerous , the eternal bond of friendship etc. The poet uses figure of speech in epic like epic simile and exaggeration. Dharma is the major theme of the Mahabharata. It is considered as one of the greatest epic in world literature.

Epic, Poem, Mahabharata, hero, war, dharma, god

"An Analytical Study of The Mahabharata As An Epic", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.8-11, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003003.pdf

"An Analytical Study of The Mahabharata As An Epic", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp8-11, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2003003.pdf