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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 (Books 13 to 18)

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The closing six books, from more teaching on duty to the destruction of Krishna's people and the heroes' last walk. With this volume the whole Ganguli translation is on the site.

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Made byVyasa (Krishna-Dwaipayana)
TranslatorKisari Mohan Ganguli
LanguageEnglish
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Why we can share it: Project Gutenberg record: 'Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA.' Translation published 1883-1896; Ganguli died 1908.

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EventKali YugaThe present age in Hindu tradition lasts 432,000 years, which matches exactly the 432,000 years the Babylonian priest Berossus gave to the kings before the Flood. By tradition it began in 3102 BCE, the year Krishna left the earth; historians suggest a shared base-60 number, not a link. What else could explain it?

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