The very first testimonial I got for this book is by E mail from Mr.Nick baron,who did the proof reading of the book for me. But, I am sure,this story will touch the hearts of all book lovers. My intention is to give the essence of the story within 120 pages and with illustrations so that it captures the attention of even twelve year olds. I could never forget the story-The t generation next,all grown up and on their own), perhaps the story had moved even farther away from their regular orbit of interest.
I read this story,first time when I was about twelve years old. With clarity and simplicity, the tales in the elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.
Richly illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jamini, Aravan and Barnareek, the Mahabharata version of the Shakuntaiam and the Ramayana, and the dating of the war based on astronomical data. In this enthralling retelling of India's greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Kamataka. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata. In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve. One keeps you in Swarga the other raises you into Vaikuntha. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods.
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