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What is Mahabharata?

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A sacred epic, Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families Pandavas and Kauravas. It is about Kurukshetra.

Ramayan is how to seprate Soul from body before death and Mahabharat is how wash all Karma and become Free of all Karma (god). Both are necessary to achive Godhood.

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