Pilot Lecture: The Story of the Mahabharata

Overview

Course No. 90127

Discover the world’s longest epic poem – the Mahabharata – through this introductory lecture by Dr. Ravi M. Gupta. With over 80,000 verses originating in 5th century BCE oral traditions, this monumental work contains the famous Bhagavad Gita that has inspired thinkers from Gandhi to Oppenheimer.

This pilot lecture serves as your gateway into understanding the Mahabharata’s complex narrative structure and its enduring wisdom that continues to influence global philosophy and literature.

Video Lectures

01: The Story of the Mahabharata (31 min)

Explore the origins, scale, and significance of this epic that forms the context for the Bhagavad Gita.