‘‘The Mahabharata is a dynamic text.’’ Explain. - Vidyadip

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‘‘The Mahabharata is a dynamic text.’’ Explain.

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The growth of the Mahabharata did not stop with the Sanskrit version.
Over the centuries versions of the epic were written in a variety of languages through a process of dialogue between people and communities.
Several stories originated in specific region.
Central story of the epic was often retold in different ways.
Episodes of the Mahabharata were depicted in Sculpture and painting.
Themes taken for performing arts- plays, dance and other kinds of narrations.

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