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''Parva'' ((カンナダ語:ಪರ್ವ), ''Epoch / Age'') is a Kannada language novel written by S L Bhyrappa based on the Sanskrit epic, Mahabharata. It is a non-mythological retelling of the ''Mahabharata'' and is widely acclaimed as a modern classic.〔''Bhitti,'' ''Sahitya Bhandara,'' Bangalore〕 The story of the ''Mahabharata'' in ''Parva'' is narrated in the form of personal reflections of some of the principal characters of the epic. ''Parva'' is unique in terms of the complete absence of any episode that has the element of divine intervention found in the original. Considered to be Bhyrappa's greatest work, ''Parva'' remains one of Bhyrappa's widely-debated and popular works. ==Background== In an essay titled ''Parva Baredaddu'' (''How I wrote Parva''),〔Essay titled, ''Parva Baredaddu'' (''How I wrote Parva'') ''Naaneke Bareyuttene,'' ''Sahitya Bhandara,'' Bangalore〕 Bhyrappa provides detailed information about how he wrote ''Parva.'' Bhyrappa's friend, Dr. A Narayanappa initially urged the author to write his conception of the Mahabharata as a novel. The author recounts that he finalized the decision to write ''Parva'' during a tour in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas. He stayed at a village where polyandry was practiced. Further research revealed that the practice persisted in that region from the time of Draupadi. Bhyrappa recounts how this experience led him to briefly visit several places in North India mentioned in the original ''Mahabharata.'' Bhyrappa subsequently moved to a new job in Mysore. In ''Parva Baredaddu,'' he narrates how the novel "stayed in his mind," and "forced" him to apply for unpaid vacation from work to begin research. His research covered multiple perspectives including the historicity of the ''Mahabharata'', geography of India (or Bharatavarsha as it was then known), anthropological aspects of the time, techniques of warfare, and philosophical concepts. Bhyrappa visited most of the places listed in the epic over a period of more than a year. He visited the Yadava capital Dwaraka (now believed to be submerged〔''The Lost City of Dvaraka,'' S.R. Rao, Aditya Prakashan, India, 1999, ISBN 8186471480〕), Lothal, Rajasthan, Rajagriha, Kurukshetra, Old Delhi, and parts of the Panchala territory. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Parva (novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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