Epic Characters : Preface
Preface The ancient Indian literature consists of works in Sanskrit. Its range is from abstract, esoteric works to the most simplified narratives in prose and poetry. On the one hand, we have highly analytical essays or compositions of subtle profound thoughts and on the other, parables and stories that explain the complexities of life in simple story forms. This treasure trove in the form of Upanishads, Itih ā sas, Pur āṇ as, Myths, Songs, Kathas - Stories, and K ā vyas by men and women of great knowledge and insight is the core of the ancient Hindu thought. A great number of thinkers, poets, and philosophers of Hinduism have explained the mysteries of the phenomenal world and that of the metaphysical in lucid, concise, and terse language using apt metaphors and symbols. Here is an humble attempt on my part...