{"product_id":"ritual-of-battle-krishna-in-the-mahabharata","title":"Ritual of Battle: Krishna in the \"Mahabharata\"","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"136\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"136\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"410\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"151\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alf Hiltebeitel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"231\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"186\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e State University of New York Press, Albany\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"247\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"279\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"279\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"307\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"291\"\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788170302797\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"308\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"326\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"310\" data-end=\"320\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 372\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"327\" data-end=\"351\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"351\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"329\" data-end=\"339\"\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5 cm x 15 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"410\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600 gm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"862\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eAbout the Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"434\"\u003eThis landmark study by Alf Hiltebeitel explores the \u003cem data-start=\"486\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e—India's great epic—through the lens of Indo-European myth, ritual, and epic traditions. Drawing on the pioneering frameworks of scholars like Georges Dumezil and Stig Wikander, the book reinterprets the epic not merely as a religious or mythical text but as a sophisticated Indo-European epic reconfigured within the framework of \u003cem data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"838\"\u003ebhakti\u003c\/em\u003e or devotional Hinduism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eThe author constructs a typology of epic narratives and argues for a fresh understanding of Krishna as both an incarnation of Vishnu and a central theological figure within the \u003cem data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e. Far from being a later interpolation, Krishna’s presence is shown to be integral to the epic’s narrative structure and spiritual message. Hiltebeitel interprets the \u003cem data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eKurukshetra\u003c\/em\u003e war as a sacrificial event, placing Krishna at the epicenter of a cosmic \"sacrifice of battle,\" reflecting both Vedic ritualism and bhakti ideology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003eThe book also critically engages with the \u003cem data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1442\"\u003eMahabharata’s\u003c\/em\u003e textual history. While many scholars dismiss large portions of the epic as interpolations, Hiltebeitel embraces the richness of variant traditions, including Northern recensions and so-called interpolated episodes. He uses these to construct a coherent and compelling vision of the epic that includes divine interventions, eschatological motifs, and deep mythological continuities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"2258\"\u003eHiltebeitel’s work is not just a scholarly synthesis but a groundbreaking reinterpretation that questions the assumptions of the Critical Edition and champions a more inclusive reading of epic material. It is especially notable for its discussions on Draupadi, Krishna's multifaceted presence, and Indo-European death rituals, as well as its challenge to earlier notions that downplay the role of divine agency in the \u003cem data-start=\"2244\" data-end=\"2257\"\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2675\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2281\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eAlf Hiltebeitel is Professor in the Department of Religion at George Washington University. He is known for his extensive scholarship on Indian epic traditions and popular Hinduism. His notable works include \u003cem data-start=\"2492\" data-end=\"2526\"\u003eCriminal Gods and Demon Devotees\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2561\"\u003eThe Cult of Draupadi, Vol. 1\u003c\/em\u003e, both of which underscore his deep engagement with epic mythology, ritual, and theological thought in South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri Satguru Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50000168321328,"sku":"DRG.ShriSatguruPub_9788170302797","price":1020.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/nas578.webp?v=1756464722","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/ritual-of-battle-krishna-in-the-mahabharata","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}