About this course
This course delves into the epic saga of the Mahabharata, focusing on the legendary warriors and their roles in the story. Through Devdutt Pattanaik's insights, participants will explore the complexities of these characters, their motivations, and their contributions to the epic's unfolding. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the Mahabharata's heroes, offering a blend of mytholog...
What you'll learn
- Identify major warriors of the Mahabharata and their narrative roles
- Analyze character motivations and moral dilemmas across key episodes
- Interpret concepts of dharma, karma, and duty as depicted in the epic
- Understand Devdutt Pattanaik’s symbolic and comparative readings
- Compare leadership styles and strategic choices of principal figures
- Read Draupadi’s role and gender dynamics from a critical perspective
- Contextualize events historically and culturally within Indian tradition
- Extract philosophical lessons applicable to ethics and decision-making
- Assess conflicting viewpoints and reconcile narrative ambiguities
- Synthesize myth, history, and philosophy into coherent interpretations
Prerequisites
No prior expertise required; basic interest in Indian myths and comfortable reading/listening in Hindi is helpful.
- Level
- Intermediate· Level
- Duration
- 6 weeks (approx. 10–12 hours)· Duration
- Language
- Hindi· Language
- Modules
- 9· Modules
Skills you'll gain
- Mythological analysis
- Character analysis
- Ethical reasoning
- Narrative interpretation
- Cultural literacy (Indian epics)
- Leadership & strategic thinking
- Comparative mythology
- Philosophical interpretation
- Critical reading
- Historical contextualization
What you'll study
9 modules — work at your own pace.
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