Scene from "Mahbharata" (Indian folk art).
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"In his great compassion, the great sage composed the Mahabharata for women and men, so they could reach the goal of life."
Srimad Bhagavatam I.4.25
Srimad Bhagavatam I.4.25
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In India si usava dire un tempo: "Tutto quello che si trova nel Mahabharata c’è anche altrove. Ma quello che non c’è, non si trova da nessuna parte". Come dire: il principio e il luogo di tutto lo scibile.
Noi europei abbiamo l’Iliade, l’Odissea, il Cid, la Gerusalemme Liberata, la Divina Commedia. In India il poema epico o comunque l’opera più grandiosa è senza dubbio il Mahabharata, che in quanto a numero di versi potrebbe valere ben più che la somma di tutti quei poemi. Anche se è vero che l’arte non si misura in quantità di strofe, questo dimostra almeno la grandiosità dell’opera. But on this we give the floor to Jacopo Nuti, Indology, a scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian literature.
"The Mahabharata has a central role in world literature. With over one hundred thousand stanzas, the poem is the largest not only in India but all humanity, equal to about eight times the Iliad and the Odyssey combined together.
Made in uncertain times by the wise and ancient Vyasadeva, the work is explicitly addressed to all men and women of today, included in the historical context of what is traditionally called 'time of the dispute' (kali yuga).
Throughout history, the work has inspired the genius of the famous poets, writers, artists, never ceasing to "touch" the hearts of the simple or "color" the dream of children.
"Everything is in the Mahabharata is elsewhere," says an old Indian saying. "But what is not there, you do not find it anywhere."
Love, hate, joy, sorrow, courage, cowardice: the stories of the Mahabharata tell all those 'feelings' (rasa) that shape the character of men , gods, demons, kings, beautiful women, warriors, traitors, heroes, just like traveling with a theater for the scene of everyday life.
The eternal struggle between good and evil is finally resolved in the sixth book of the work: the most confidential knowledge, emanating from the lips of the Lord, produces "the song of the Blessed" (Bhagavad Gita) waking up always longed for love in the depths of our hearts. The
Bibliothè, honored by the opportunity to host an exhibition dedicated to the Mahabharata, thanked the artists from which it will grow, and all participants who want to enrich it with their presence .
Noi europei abbiamo l’Iliade, l’Odissea, il Cid, la Gerusalemme Liberata, la Divina Commedia. In India il poema epico o comunque l’opera più grandiosa è senza dubbio il Mahabharata, che in quanto a numero di versi potrebbe valere ben più che la somma di tutti quei poemi. Anche se è vero che l’arte non si misura in quantità di strofe, questo dimostra almeno la grandiosità dell’opera. But on this we give the floor to Jacopo Nuti, Indology, a scholar of Sanskrit and ancient Indian literature.
"The Mahabharata has a central role in world literature. With over one hundred thousand stanzas, the poem is the largest not only in India but all humanity, equal to about eight times the Iliad and the Odyssey combined together.
Made in uncertain times by the wise and ancient Vyasadeva, the work is explicitly addressed to all men and women of today, included in the historical context of what is traditionally called 'time of the dispute' (kali yuga).
Throughout history, the work has inspired the genius of the famous poets, writers, artists, never ceasing to "touch" the hearts of the simple or "color" the dream of children.
"Everything is in the Mahabharata is elsewhere," says an old Indian saying. "But what is not there, you do not find it anywhere."
Love, hate, joy, sorrow, courage, cowardice: the stories of the Mahabharata tell all those 'feelings' (rasa) that shape the character of men , gods, demons, kings, beautiful women, warriors, traitors, heroes, just like traveling with a theater for the scene of everyday life.
The eternal struggle between good and evil is finally resolved in the sixth book of the work: the most confidential knowledge, emanating from the lips of the Lord, produces "the song of the Blessed" (Bhagavad Gita) waking up always longed for love in the depths of our hearts. The
Bibliothè, honored by the opportunity to host an exhibition dedicated to the Mahabharata, thanked the artists from which it will grow, and all participants who want to enrich it with their presence .
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