Achieving Environmental Harmony: An Analysis Based on the Narratives From Mahabharata
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1302.19Keywords:
humans, ecosystem, imbalance, interaction, COVID-19Abstract
The amplified development in science and technology has made the lifestyle of human beings fast-paced but much easier at the same time when compared to the previous eras. It is also notable that man has turned the impossible into possible with such advanced technology in various fields such as medicine, education, commerce, and so on. Human beings find it hard to communicate with their family members, friends, and peers because of their hurried mechanical life. Under such circumstances, it is obvious that man does not find time to harmonize with nature. The ancient Hindu writings portray nature as God and emphasize the fact that the worship of nature by humans and treating other living beings with respect maintained the ecological balance. Climate change and the proliferation of numerous pathogens are currently the greatest worries. Such threat-posing viruses not only place human lives in peril but also upset the ecosystem's balance. This paper analyses the select text Mahabharata which is both an ancient literary text and a religious book to highlight the fact that the current ecological imbalance is the result of human indifference to nature. The study throws light on the narratives found in the select text to argue the same and puts forth the measures to attain environmental harmony.
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