In the Western world, a well-known presentation of the epic is Peter Brook's nine-hour play, which premiered in Avignon in 1985, and its five-hour movie version The Mahbhrata (1989). Analysis of Dharma from Mahabharata- Virata Parvam (Ethical & Moral Issues-Book 4). The Mauryan . over 100,000 verses. of the Pandavas towards the Himalayas and their eventual ascent into heaven. The Mahbhrata mentions that Karna, the Pandavas, Draupadi and Dhritarashtra's sons eventually ascended to svarga and "attained the state of the gods", and banded together "serene and free from anger". The number of translations of various parts of the Mahabharata and their musical or dramatic representations in Indian languages during medieval times, and more so since printing technology transformed literary productions during the last two hundred years, has been phenomenally large. 2. They faced the complicated task of comparing verse by verse and phrase by phrase the 1,259 handwritten manuscripts, scribed in different centuries and diverse in writing styles and script conventions. In 'Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata', author Devdutt Pattanaik retells the epic tale by weaving together different versions of it-- the classical Sanskrit form, regional and folk variations from India and South East Asia. "[7][22] is likely. Several episodes from the Mahabharata were translated frequently into other languages, for instance, Gujarati and Bangla. (Shri Damodar Satwalekar). dev sarasvat caiva tato jayamudrayet[40], "Om! He also describes the Gurushishya tradition, which traces all great teachers and their students of the Vedic times. When Vichitravirya dies young without any heirs, Satyavati asks her first son Vyasa to father children with the widows. The Mahabharata story has been retold in written and oral Sanskrit and vernacular versions throughout South and Southeast Asia. Krishna dies when a hunter, who mistakes him for a deer, shoots him in his one vulnerable spothis footand the five brothers, along with Draupadi and a dog who joins them (Dharma, Yudhisththiras father, in disguise), set out for Indras heaven. history). seen in the original Sanskrit version. 3. See the notes below for detail. Some of these may be seen in a publication put together by Ashok Kumar Das in 1985, called Paintings of the Razmnama: The Book of War. Uncompleted projects on the Mahbhrata include one by Rajkumar Santoshi,[100] and a theatrical adaptation planned by Satyajit Ray. Indian subcontinent. Tamil-speaking people in India and Sri Lanka. It has been translated into 10. death of Krishna and the end of the Yadava dynasty. Your support is crucial: India needs independent media and independent media needs you. spoken form at that time. 1.1.50, there were three versions of the epic, beginning with Manu (1.1.27), Astika (1.3, sub-Parva 5), or Vasu (1.57), respectively. V. S. Khandekar's Marathi novel, Yayati (1960), and Girish Karnad's debut play Yayati (1961) are based on the story of King Yayati found in the Mahabharat. My idea of what an oral epic is, or can be, is shaped by the Bhili Mahabharata. Regional versions [ edit] Rama is shown about to offer his eyes to make up the full number - 108 - of lotus blossoms needed in the puja that he must offer to the goddess Durga to gain her blessing. Indians, old or young, in cities or in villages, think that they know the Mahabharata although they rarely read the poem in print. [5] It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pava princes and their successors. Secondly, the Mahabharata is also an important religious text for Hindus. Yudhisthira becomes King of Hastinapur and Gandhari curses Krishna that the downfall of his clan is imminent. Bengali Mahabharata is known for its poetic style and vivid descriptions, and Kashiram Das, who was a court poet in the kingdom of Gour in present-day West 8. A dedicated schoolteacher with a doctorate in folk literature, Bhagwandas Patel from Banaskantha spent several decades documenting the text and the performance practices of the Bhils Bharath. Appearing in its present form about 400 ce, the Mahabharata consists of a mass of mythological and didactic material arranged around a central heroic narrative that tells of the struggle for sovereignty between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas (sons of Dhritarashtra, the descendant of Kuru) and the Pandavas (sons of Pandu). tradition. However, this negotiation fails, because Duryodhana objected that they were discovered in the 13th year of their exile and the return of their kingdom was not agreed upon. [53] The late 4th-millennium date has a precedent in the calculation of the Kali Yuga epoch, based on planetary conjunctions, by Aryabhata (6th century). During their exile the five jointly marry Draupadi (who is born out of a sacrificial fire and whom Arjuna wins by shooting an arrow through a row of targets) and meet their cousin Krishna, who remains their friend and companion thereafter. However, the Pandavas are warned by their wise uncle, Vidura, who sends them a miner to dig a tunnel. A Kawi version of the Mahabharata, of which eight of the eighteen parvas survive, is found on the Indonesian island of Bali. It was directed by Ravi Chopra,[98] and was televised on India's national television (Doordarshan). No other imaginative composition, no other literary work except perhaps the Ramayana, has held so much sway over such vast numbers and over such a long time span. adaptations of the Mahabharata, as well as the original Sanskrit version. [29] The oldest surviving Sanskrit text dates to the Kushan Period (200 CE). As a result, the god Dharma fathers Yudhishtira, the Wind fathers Bhima, Indra fathers Arjuna, and the Ashvins (twins) father Nakula and Sahadeva (also twins; born to Pandus second wife, Madri). Interestingly enough, Vyasa appears for the first time as the Kunti uses this boon to ask Dharma the god of justice, Vayu the god of the wind, and Indra the lord of the heavens for sons. Mahabharata by C. Rajagopalachari There could be many others in english and regional languages. Kunti raises the five brothers, who are from then on usually referred to as the Pandava brothers. The Indian subcontinent provides us with perhaps the clearest answer to our questions. [95] Prakash Jha directed 2010 film Raajneeti was partially inspired by the Mahabharata. There Along with its basic plot and accounts of numerous myths, the Mahabharata reveals the evolution of Hinduism and its relations with other religions during its composition. whereas the great Sanskrit epics exist in many different regional versions throughout India and South-East Asia. The grip that the Ramayana and the Mahabharata have over the minds, memories, imaginations, and identities of Indians has no parallel in the literary history in India, or in any other literary tradition. The central question of human life has remained the same for as long as we have walked the earth. This sarpasattra material was often considered an independent tale added to a version of the Mahbhrata by "thematic attraction" (Minkowski 1991), and considered to have a particularly close connection to Vedic (Brahmana) literature. This places Yudhishthara (and therefore, the Mahabharata war) around 2448-2449 BCE (2526-78). The Pandavas are required to go into exile for 12 years, and in the 13th year, they must remain hidden. It is in this tradition that we receive the concept of dharma, and we get a grand narrative that presents all the examples we will ever need to understand the role of dharma in our lives and the universe as a whole. The Bengali Mahabharata is a Bengali language adaptation However, Ambika and Ambalika send their maid instead, to Vyasa's room. legends, and artistic representations. It is often seen as a representation of take place while the warrior Shalya is leading the Kaurava army. At the end of the 18-day battle, only the Pandavas, Satyaki, Kripa, Ashwatthama, Kritavarma, Yuyutsu and Krishna survive. One particular part of the conversation highlights how we can lead a fuller, longer and relevant life. ", Reading Suggestions, J. L. Fitzgerald, Das Professor of Sanskrit, Department of Classics, Brown University, Critical Edition Prepared by Scholars at Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute BORI, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mahabharata&oldid=1150460057, Maya Danava erects the palace and court (, The twelve years of exile in the forest (, Preparations for war and efforts to bring about peace between the Kaurava and the Pandava sides which eventually fail (. These versions probably correspond to the addition of one and then another 'frame' settings of dialogues. Modern historians, however, have attributed a much later date, 1424 B.C or 950 B.C. as part of its incorporation, the city was given one seat on the Sacramento Regional Transit District's board of directors; however, 23 years later, the city is now uniquely situated because the city's population has grown to 178,997, according to the . The Ayer se celebr la dcima sptima versin del Carnaval Regional Banilejo, un evento cultural que se realiza cada ao para el disfrute de la poblacin Peraviana. The core story of the work is that of a dynastic struggle for the throne of Hastinapura, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. As if we were living life for the first time, we blunder about, learning hard lessons as we go, and rarely committing these lessons to memory. Bhasa, the 2nd- or 3rd-century CE Sanskrit playwright, wrote two plays on episodes in the Marabharata, Urubhanga (Broken Thigh), about the fight between Duryodhana and Bhima, while Madhyamavyayoga (The Middle One) set around Bhima and his son, Ghatotkacha. A stray dog travels with them. I have also spoken to the members of the community, who undertake years of training to perform the epic. [91] Bengali writer and playwright, Buddhadeva Bose wrote three plays set in Mahabharat, Anamni Angana, Pratham Partha and Kalsandhya. The story begins when the blindness of Dhritarashtra, the elder of two princes, causes him to be passed over in favour of his brother Pandu as king on their fathers death. Meanwhile, Krishna who has already befriended Draupadi, tells her to look out for Arjuna (though now believed to be dead). 6. be known as Mahabharata. Amba becomes enraged and becomes Bhishma's bitter enemy, holding him responsible for her plight. fundamental concepts in Hindu philosophy. is believed that Jaya Samhita is the original name of Mahabharata, and that Through this series, the listeners will also get to know how the . [14] Within the Indian tradition it is sometimes called the fifth Veda.[15]. What should I do? Before war being declared, Balarama had expressed his unhappiness at the developing conflict and leaves to go on pilgrimage; thus he does not take part in the battle itself. Updates? The Mahbhrata itself ends with the death of Krishna, and the subsequent end of his dynasty and ascent of the Pandava brothers to heaven. And yet, we like to believe that we know the Mahabharata. Through movies, tele-series, novels, short stories, poems, dramas, folk tales, traditions and a thousand other ways, opinions are made and people assume that they know for sure what's actually inside this book. These versions often include local variations and interpretations, as well as Bhishma on dharma and other philosophical topics. Dhritarashtra marries Gandhari, a princess from Gandhara, who blindfolds herself for the rest of her life so that she may feel the pain that her husband feels. [52], Attempts to date the events using methods of archaeoastronomy have produced, depending on which passages are chosen and how they are interpreted, estimates ranging from the late 4th to the mid-2nd millennium BCE. The poem also contains descriptions of places of pilgrimages. Starting with Ebrahim Alkazi, it was staged by numerous directors. It is, in fact, one of the greatest and longest epics in world literature as a whole. and religious teachings, including discussions on the nature of dharma (duty) [102], Jain versions of Mahbhrata can be found in the various Jain texts like Harivamsapurana (the story of Harivamsa) Trisastisalakapurusa Caritra (Hagiography of 63 Illustrious persons), Pandavacharitra (lives of Pandavas) and Pandavapurana (stories of Pandavas). is one of the two major ancient Sanskrit epic poems of India, the other being Amar Chitra Katha published a 1,260-page comic book version of the Mahabharata. Vyasa's Mahabartha was composed as Kakawin Bhratayuddha in the 11th century under the patronage of King Dharmawangsa. It also marks the beginning of the Hindu age of Kali Yuga, the fourth and final age of humankind, in which great values and noble ideas have crumbled, and people are heading towards the complete dissolution of right action, morality, and virtue. [72][73], A Persian translation of Mahabharata, titled Razmnameh, was produced at Akbar's orders, by Faizi and Abd al-Qadir Badayuni in the 18th century. The Pandavas acquire many divine weapons, given by gods, during this period. is a story of a great war that Mahabharatam- Mahaprasthanika and Svargarohana Parvams (Telugu). Indian unity and diversity, as it contains stories from various parts of the one of the most important works of. 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Till the early twentieth century, the tradition of reciting verses from the Mahabharata during winter months continued in most parts of rural India. [106] Krishna and Balrama are shown as contemporaries and cousins of 22nd Tirthankara, Neminatha. Prof. Jaini admits a possibility that perhaps because of his popularity, the Jain authors were keen to rehabilitate Krishna. to pen the epic. control of the kingdom of Hastinapur. [31], The di-Parva includes the snake sacrifice (sarpasattra) of Janamejaya, explaining its motivation, detailing why all snakes in existence were intended to be destroyed, and why despite this, there are still snakes in existence. Jaya, parenthetically, is the name of the original version of 18 books, or Parvas, which contain a total of over 100,000 verses. The Mahabharata is one of the epics of Sanskrit literature that is translated as well as literarily adapted into Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language), thereby creating a space for Hindu literature within the granary of Meitei literature (Manipuri literature).. As Meitei language uses both Meitei script as well as Eastern Nagari script (Bengali script), the literary works are . As each one stumbles, Yudhishthira gives the rest the reason for their fall (Draupadi was partial to Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva were vain and proud of their looks, and Bhima and Arjuna were proud of their strength and archery skills, respectively). Most Indians in urban and semi-urban areas watch the Mahabharata on the TV screen, and many listen to oral renderings of some of the main episodes. [needs update] Sixteen of the eighteen volumes are now available. and other philosophical topics. the Mahabharata, is one of the most revered scriptures in Hinduism. The phenomenal Narayanappa, who came to be recognised as Kumar Vyasa, a poet of great literary prowess, produced the Kannada version of the Mahabharata. . The materialization of Gandhari's curse, i.e., the infighting between the, The great journey of Yudhishthira, his brothers, and his wife, Yudhishthira's final test and the return of the Pandavas to the spiritual world (, This is an addendum to the 18 books, and covers those parts of the life of Krishna which is not covered in the 18 parvas of the. It contains a wealth of knowledge about various aspects of The Ramayana was a narrative praised for its simplicity and you took more liberties in its retelling. The complete text of Ganguli's translation is in the public domain and is available online. [21] The background to the Mahbhrata suggests the origin of the epic occurs "after the very early Vedic period" and before "the first Indian 'empire' was to rise in the third century B.C." Abhinav Agarwal referred to Debroy's translation as "thoroughly enjoyable and impressively scholarly". There is a widely shared superstition that it is inauspicious to keep copies of the entire text at home. Adi Parva: The first book of the Mahabharata, which contains the "The mention of the Mahbhrata in the Ashvalayana Grhya Sutra", Proceedings and Transactions of the All-India Oriental Conference, Poona (1919), vol. 4th century BCE) and the Avalyana Ghyastra (3.4.4). The rituals associated with its recitation and performance clearly indicate that the Bhili Mahabharata belongs to the realm of the sacred in their culture. It took the scholars at the Bhandarkar Institute in Pune several decades to place this narrative in a sensible textual form by collecting the vast repository of manuscripts from different parts of India, spread over places of traditional learning as apart from each other as Manipur and Madras, Varanasi and Tanjore, Sankheda and Kolkata. K.K. Outside the Indian subcontinent, in Indonesia, a version was developed in ancient Java as Kakawin Bhratayuddha in the 11th century under the patronage of King Dharmawangsa (9901016)[89] and later it spread to the neighboring island of Bali, which remains a Hindu majority island today. The throne is then given to Pandu because of Dhritarashtra's blindness. take place while the warrior Drona is leading the Kaurava army. additional stories and characters that are not present in the original Sanskrit If they are discovered by the Kauravas in the 13th year of their exile, then they will be forced into exile for another 12 years. She vows to kill him in her next life. [78] A later poetic "transcreation" (author's description) of the full epic into English, done by the poet P. Lal, is complete, and in 2005 began being published by Writers Workshop, Calcutta. are various regional versions and retellings that have been adapted over time. [69], The Mahbhrata offers one of the first instances of theorizing about dharmayuddha, "just war", illustrating many of the standards that would be debated later across the world. many languages and continues to be an important part of Bengali culture and Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The Mahabharata begins with the following hymn and in fact this praise has been made at the beginning of every Parva: nryaa namasktya nara caiva narottamam There is no Bhagavad Gita in the tribal epic, though Krishna as a character, and an important one, is present. The [104] Prof. Padmanabh Jaini notes that, unlike in the Hindu Puranas, the names Baladeva and Vasudeva are not restricted to Balarama and Krishna in Jain Puranas. 1.1.50, there were three versions of the epic, beginning with Manu (1.1.27), Astika (1.3, sub-parva 5) or Vasu (1.57), respectively. The text was described by some early 20th-century Indologists as unstructured and chaotic. At this time, Krishna reminds him of his duty as a Kshatriya to fight for a righteous cause in the famous Bhagavad Gita section of the epic. Karna: The Greatest Archer in The World (Classic Indian Stories for Children). Having bowed down to Narayana and Nara (Arjuna), the most exalted male being, and also to the goddess Saraswati, must the word Jaya be uttered."[41]. It is believed to have been written by the sage Vyasa, Amended . proposition, Vyasa then sought out Ganesha, the god of insight and knowledge, Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). of Virata, where they live in disguise for a year. Gupta, S. P. and Ramachandran, K. S. The two sides summon vast armies to their help and line up at Kurukshetra for a war. And from the earliest moments of human existence, great thinkers have worked hard to understand the solution. So far, there have been no attempts to collect all such translations in full length or abridged versions for a comprehensive comparison. This is the text that is usually used in current Mahbhrata studies for reference. The Mahabharata, an Indian epic poem, describes a legendary war between two sides of a royal family. Sabha Parva: This book describes the building of a great hall by Sauptika Parva: This book describes the events that take place [99] In the late 2013 Mahabharat was televised on STAR Plus. Basham, p. 40, citing HC Raychaudhuri, Gupta and Ramachandran (1976), p.246, who summarize as follows: "Astronomical calculations favor 15th century BCE as the date of the war while the Puranic data place it in the 10th/9th century BCE. The Mahbhrata itself (1.1.61) distinguishes a core portion of 24,000 verses: the Bhrata proper, as opposed to additional secondary material, while the Avalyana Ghyastra (3.4.4) makes a similar distinction. Translations of the Mahabharata into Tamil were carried out as early as the ninth century by the poet Perundevanar, under the title Bharat Venba, and, later in the fourteenth century, by Villiputhurar. compiler of, and a notable character in the Mahabharata. Ashvamedhika Parva: This book describes the horse sacrifice Between 1919 and 1966, scholars at the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute, Pune, compared the various manuscripts of the epic from India and abroad and produced the Critical Edition of the Mahabharata, on 13,000 pages in 19 volumes, over the span of 47 years, followed by the Harivamsha in another two volumes and six index volumes. These two sides are commonly called the Pandavas and the Kauravas. Yudhishthira into heaven and the end of the epic. [96] A 2013 animated adaptation holds the record for India's most expensive animated film.[97]. [80] In a review of the seventh volume, Bhattacharya stated that the translator bridged gaps in the narrative of the Critical Edition, but also noted translation errors. This article attempts to make sense of Krsnas actions by analyzing them in terms of categories from Western moral philosophy. It Then the Pandavas fought the Kauravas, claiming their rights over Indraprastha. Meanwhile, the King of K arranges a swayamvara for his three daughters, neglecting to invite the royal family of Hastinapur. [92] Pratibha Ray wrote an award winning novel entitled Yajnaseni from Draupadi's perspective in 1984. fundamental concepts in Hindu philosophy. Ambalika turns pale and bloodless upon seeing him, and thus her son Pandu is born pale and unhealthy (the term Pandu may also mean 'jaundiced'[59]). Indian life, including the social, political, and religious beliefs of the The Jain texts predict that after his karmic term in the hell is over sometime during the next half time-cycle, Krishna will be reborn as a Jain Tirthankara and attain liberation. Other Kaurava brothers were Vikarna and Sukarna. 12. Mahabharata, which was written by Sage Vyasa and it had only 8800 shlokas. Wendy Doniger is the Mircea Eliade Distinguished Service Professor of the History of Religions in the Divinity School at the University of Chicago. Volume 1: Adi Parva was published in March 2010, and the last two volumes were published in December 2014. Many years later, when King Shantanu goes hunting, he sees Satyavati, the daughter of the chief of fisherman, and asks her father for her hand. Some of the well-known regional versions of the Mahabharata include the Tamil version, known as the " Kamba Ramayana ," which is considered to be one of the most important works of Tamil literature and is highly revered by Tamil-speaking people in India and Sri Lanka. It has become the fertile source for Javanese literature, dance drama (wayang wong), and wayang shadow puppet performances. War, including the famous Bhagavad Gita discourse between Krishna and Arjuna. Whilst they were in hiding the Pandavas learn of a swayamvara which is taking place for the hand of the Pcla princess Draupad. Secondly, the Mahabharata is also an important, . However, Pandu and Madri indulge in lovemaking, and Pandu dies. After "seeing" the carnage, Gandhari, who had lost all her sons, curses Krishna to be a witness to a similar annihilation of his family, for though divine and capable of stopping the war, he had not done so. Nara-Narayana were two ancient sages who were the portion of Shree Vishnu. forest, their encounters with various sages, and the events that take place poem that has had a profound impact on Indian literature, culture, and Traditionally, the authorship of the Mahbhrata is attributed to Vysa. After further tests of his faithfulness and constancy, he is finally reunited with his brothers and Draupadi, as well as with his enemies, the Kauravas, to enjoy perpetual bliss. Jaya Samhita is the original name Pargiter accordingly estimated 26 generations by averaging 10 different dynastic lists and, assuming 18 years for the average duration of a reign, arrived at an estimate of 850 BCE for Adhisimakrishna, and thus approximately 950 BCE for the Bharata battle. Shanti Parva: This book contains the teachings of Bhishma on dharma It tells the story of the Kurukshetra War between two sets of cousins, as well as the destinies of the Kaurava and Pava princes and their descendants. As and when that is accomplished, it will become possible to know more about the original Mahabharata as it exactly was, and to understand more fully the history of its cultural impact. [32], The Suparkhyna, a late Vedic period poem considered to be among the "earliest traces of epic poetry in India," is an older, shorter precursor to the expanded legend of Garuda that is included in the stka Parva, within the di Parva of the Mahbhrata. "[24] That manuscript evidence is somewhat late, given its material composition and the climate of India, but it is very extensive. many languages and continues to be an important part of Bengali culture and [39], The copper-plate inscription of the Maharaja Sharvanatha (533534 CE) from Khoh (Satna District, Madhya Pradesh) describes the Mahbhrata as a "collection of 100,000 verses" (ata-sahasri sahit).[39]. Just as the Kurukshetra war had a series of warriors as generals Bhishma, Drona, Karna, and Ashwathama the project had a series of extraordinary editors such as VS Sukthankar, SK Belvalkar, SK De, and RN Dandekar. Excerpted with permission from Mahabharata: The Epic and the Nation, GN Devy, Aleph Book Company. Dhritarashtra, Bhishma, and the other elders are aghast at the situation, but Duryodhana is adamant that there is no place for two crown princes in Hastinapura. It is also believed The team included Al-Badayuni, who did the first round of the translation, Faizi, Naqib Khan, Mulla Sheri, and a few others who did further work on a few parvas each. It Current Version: 03/30/23 - Amended Assembly Compared to Version: Bill Start. There have been many attempts to unravel its historical growth and compositional layers. [74], The first complete English translation was the Victorian prose version by Kisari Mohan Ganguli,[75] published between 1883 and 1896 (Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers) and by M. N. Dutt (Motilal Banarsidass Publishers). Some elements of the present Mahbhrata can be traced back to Vedic times. The date and even the historical occurrence of the war that is the central event of the Mahabharata are much debated. He is born healthy and grows up to be one of the wisest characters in the Mahabharata. Of the second kind is analyses of parallel genealogies in the Puranas between the times of Adhisimakrishna (Parikshit's great-grandson) and Mahapadma Nanda. However, the Mahbhrata was not recited in Vedic accent. Clad in skins and rags they retire to the Himalaya and climb towards heaven in their bodily form. 2, (ed.) As humans, we are able to think about our actions. The redactors of these additions were probably Pcartrin scholars who according to Oberlies (1998) likely retained control over the text until its final redaction. Drona Parva: The seventh book describes the events of the war that The allies of the Kauravas included the kings of Pragjyotisha, Anga, Kekaya, Sindhudesa (including Sindhus, Sauviras and Sivis), Mahishmati, Avanti in Madhyadesa, Madra, Gandhara, Bahlika people, Kambojas and many others. Bengali version, known as the "Bengali Mahabharata". After his death, the task was taken up by Shrutisheel Sharma. Mahabharata 1.56.33 The Mahabharata Epic Winter 2009 : 1:15-3:05, Bldg 200-219 Instructor: Linda Hess (lionda@stanford.edu) Office hours: Mon. It is made up of one hundred thousand verses, which are divided into eighteen parvans or sections, and also includes a supplement entitled the Harivamsha, which means Genealogy of the God Hari. 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