Myths from the Mahabharata (Vol.3)

by Sadashiv A. Dange

In this volume are unearthed through myths some itihasa records, which shed light on the facts and incidents of the hoary past, as yet shrouded in mystery. the itihasa records through myths, such as those gathered round the sage Agastya and those of the advent of the river Ganga, can be taken as breathing the 'true history' from the modern day point of view. Some itihasa records in the Mahabharata as seen through the tales of "Metamorphosis" and the "Miscellaneous Tales" lead us to the study of 'patterns' and are a help to explain many a myth. The Appendices serve as searchlight on some myths and folktales.