The Mahabharata is the longest Sanskrit epic. Its longest version consists of over 200,000 individual verse lines the Mahabharata contains much philosophical and devotional material, such as a discussion of the four "goals of life". the importance of the Mahabharata to world civilization to that of the Bible, the works of Shakespeare, the works of Homer, Greek drama, or the Qur'an.For those that would like to explore more about India, here is a link to the series "The Story of India" with host Michael Wood. It's a PBS series that can be found on the web at
http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/story-of-india/
and also can be found on instant view on Netflix.
