Books X and XI of the Mahabharata describe the events taking place immediately after the end of the great battle of the peoples of the entire Indian subcontinent (united under the banners of two rival related groups: the Pandavas and the Kauravas) on the Kuru Field (Kurukshetra). At the same time, due to the multifaceted content characteristic of the Indian epic, the presentation of the event outline is given against the backdrop of myth and ritual, and is constantly subject to religious interpretation.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside of it.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside of it.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside of it.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside of it.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside of it.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside of it.

The book was prepared for the “Literary Monuments” series, but was published outside it.

The book was prepared for the series “Literary Monuments”, but was published outside it.

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CONTENTS: SauptikaparvaBook about the beating of sleeping warriors (translation by S.L. Neveleva) The tale of the beating of sleeping warriors (chap. 1 - 9) ................... ........................9 The Tale of Aishik's Weapons (Ch. 10 - 18).............. ..........................35StriparvaBook of Wives (translation by Y.V. Vasilkov) Tale of Sorrow (Ch. 1 - 8) ........................................................ ..........53The Tale of the Wives (chap. 9 - 25) .............................. ...............................65The Tale of the Offering of Water (Ch. 26 - 27) ......... ...............................91AdditionsFragment of “The Lamentation of Gandhari” (chap. 16 - 17) translated by N, V, LobanovaAbout author of the translation ................................................... ........................96"Gandhari's lament for the slain warriors"................... ...........................100 APPENDICES: S.L. Neveleva. About the content of "Sauptikaparva" .............................. 109 Ya.V. Vasilkov About the central images of "Striparva" ...... ..................133Comments................................... .......................159-233