A War of Times in the Mahabharata?

Artur Karp

A War of Times in the Mahabharata?

Data publikacji: 05.2021

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2021, 13 (1/2021), s. 67 - 85

https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.21.004.13731

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A War of Times in the Mahabharata?

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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.

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Mahabharata, Pandavas, Kauravas, numbers, divisibility, calendars, lunar-solar cycles

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Informacje: The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series, 2021, 13 (1/2021), s. 67 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/24506249PJ.21.004.13731

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Artur Karp

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Uniwersytet Warszawski, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 30, 00-927 Warszawa, Polska

Publikacja: 05.2021

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