The two major Sanskrit epics of Ancient India

💜Written between 300 BC and 300 AD
💜The longest Sanskrit epic
💜Roughly ten times the length of the Illiad and the Odyssey
💜Name means "great [story of the] Bharatas."
💜Divided into 18 books
💜 The main theme of Mahabharata is a fight between two feuding families

THE MAHABHARATA

RAMAYANA

“Whatever is here is found elsewhere. But whatever is not here is nowhere else.”

1. Relationship between Dharma, Artha, Karma and Moksha
2. The importance of one man being wedded to only one wife
3.Adherence to truth and the need to honor one's word
4. Rejecting father's word of Honor
5. Futility of listening to vicious counseling

14 life lessons from Ramayana:

For the rest of the lessons and explanations, click the link below

💜The main theme of this writing is perfect love
💜The two main characters, Rama and Sita, get married

Ramayana

'Both teller and listener shall be treasurers of wisdom for Rama's tale is mysterious.' Indian saying

Mahabharata