The Mahabharata is one of the great epics of ancient India and one of the world's longest literary works. At its center is the struggle between the Pandavas and Kauravas, but the epic encompasses a vast collection of stories, teachings, myths, and reflections on duty, morality, family, power, devotion, and the nature of good and evil. It also contains the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna's profound teaching to Arjuna. More than a story of war, the Mahabharata explores the difficult choices and moral questions that arise on the human and spiritual journey.