Mahābhārata-tatparya-nīrṇaya—Madhvācārya's commentary on the Mahābhārata.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-M-›Mahabharata-tatparya-nirnay Mahabharata-tatparya-nirnaya-Madhvacarya's commentary on the Mahabharata. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/m/mahabharata-tatparya-nirnaya-madhvacarya-s-commentary-on-the Previous: Maha-Visnu-the expansion of the Supreme Lord Visnu reclining on Adi-Sesa, from whom all material universes emanate; See Supersoul, Visnu. Next: Mahabharata-an ancient, Sanskrit, epic history of Bharata, or India composed by Krsna Dvaipayana Vyasadeva, the literary incarnation of Godhead, in 100,000 verses. The essence of all Vedic philosophy, the Bhagavad-gita, is a part of this great work. Maha-bharata is a history of the earth from its creation to the great Kuruksetra war fought between the Kuru and Pandava factions of the Kaurava dynasty, which took place about five thousand years ago. The battle was waged to determine who would be the emperor of the world: the saintly Yudhisthira, a Vaisnava king, or the evil-minded Duryodhana, the son of Dhrtarastra.