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Introduction: The Work Of Adbhutarasa -- 1. Śāntarasa, Vīrarasa And The Mahābhārata's Two Recensions -- 2. Rasas And Sthāyibhāvas, Wonders And Surprises -- 3. Adbhutam-clusters In The Mahābhārata: Book 1 To Yudhiṣṭhira's Coronation -- 4. Adbhutarasa And Hyperbole: Lessons On Gleaning, Ahiṃsā, And Bhakti From Bhīṣma's Postwar Oration -- 5. The Āśvamedhika- And Āśrāmavāsika-parvans: The Two Late Postwar Books Called Wondrous In The Parvasaṃgraha -- 6. The Mahābhārata's Last Three Books: From The Submergence Of Dvārakā To Janamejaya's Last Surprise -- 7. The Harivaṃśa As A Supplement To The Mahābhārata's World Of Wonders -- Bibliography. Alf Hiltebeitel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available Via World Wide Web.