: Sage Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa wrote the first version. It was called Jaya (Victory) and had about 8,800 verses .
: The text tells stories about the four main goals of life: Dharma (duty), Artha (wealth), Kama (desire), and Moksha (liberation). pdf mahabharata
At the core of the epic lies the concept of Dharma , a Sanskrit term that encompasses duty, law, righteousness, and moral order. Unlike many religious texts that present morality as a binary choice between good and evil, the Mahabharata presents Dharma as "subtle" ( sukshma ). It repeatedly places its characters in situations where their duties conflict. : Sage Krishna Dvaipayana Vyasa wrote the first version