The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material; such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Virata Parva; the The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is an epic narrative of the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kauravas and the Pandava princes as well as containing philosophical and devotional material; such as a discussion of the four goals of life. Here we have Virata Parva; the fourth; highlights the 13th last year of exile of the Pandavas at the court of Virata after the completion of 12 years of exile in the forest. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana; the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru ParamparÄ of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent.; highlights the 13th last year of exile of the Pandavas at the court of Virata after the completion of 12 years of exile in the forest. Vyasa is a revered figure in Hindu traditions. He is a kala-Avatar or part-incarnation of God Vishnu. Vyasa is sometimes conflated by some Vaishnavas with Badarayana; the compiler of the Vedanta Sutras and considered to be one of the seven Chiranjivins. He is also the fourth member of the Rishi Parampara of the Advaita Guru ParamparÄ of which Adi Shankara is the chief proponent.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Compelling Read!By HThis book is a gift to anyone who is interested in better understanding Latino and Latin American migration to so-called non-traditional destinations; in this case the imagined racially homogeneous Midwestern city of Lafayette. Vega navigates the crossroads between participant ethnography; community accountability; and social and cultural theory with flair. She historicizes how the selective forgetting of the ethnically and racially diverse history of Lafayette impact the current debate around immigrants and immigration. Using the 2006 protests against the Sensenbrenner Bill as a touchstone; Vega helps us better understand what it means to be Latino in historically White dominate Midwest. Various chapters help readers understand how racism operates in Lafayette not through overt acts of prejudice; but also through microagressions and covert acts of othering. The author recognizes the ways that local Black and White community members have become allies of the Latino community in Lafayette. I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in contemporary Midwestern history; immigration; Latino studies; and new understandings of racism. A pleasure to read!
