The Mahabharata

by Veda Vyasa, Ved Vyas

96About The Book The Ramayana and Mahabharata are the two great epics of the Hindu religion which are read over again and again since time immemorial. Stories from these epics are told and retold, from generation to generation and have still have not lost their charm of listening as well as reading them again and again.This title, The Mahabharata, brings to you the great epic in a brief form with wonderful illustrations on each page depicting important events from the epic. This short version not only teaches you the many lessons of life, but also about the Bhagavad Gita, the holiest Hindu scripture and divine song of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and the central character of the epic.This is part of the spectacular WILCO PICTURE LIBRARY (WPL), slated to be a 500 plus titles series, pioneering the innovative way of enlightening on various subjects in a fun-filled way via a comic

Genres: Mythology

96 pages, Paperback

Published March 31, 2011

Reviews

[Avishek Bhattacharjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Will never read a book such this. Politics, war, wishdom, love, hate, agony.....you will get everything here.
Greatest book I have ever read in my life.

[Preetam Chatterjee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most remarkable collection of legends, romances, theology, and ethical and metaphysical doctrine ever to be written by man.

[nightfury95 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this book, which is reflected in my rating. This is the first proper Mahabharat book that I've read, and it came highly recommended.

This book was too detailed, or not detailed enough depending upon how you look at it. My point is this: when you introduce a plot point or a character in a story, either do justice to it or do away with the character entirely.

It is obvious that the author was making a trade-off at each and every stage between keeping the length of the book manageable and presenting as complete a picture as possible. The result is that some of the characters are mentioned for the first time just a couple of sentences before they die. I think that either adequate time should have been spent on their back stories, or else there was no need to mention them at all, because it leads to unnecessary confusion and chaos.

Fair warning: The book begins with Shantanu and does not deal with Krishna's childhood.

Some of the chapters like the one on Bhishma's discourse to Yudhishtir are quite large and can be easily skipped without it affecting the flow of the tale.

Final recommendation: This book is the essential reading which must be done before you go onto other versions that may deal with a specific part, a specific character or a specific theme of Mahabharat. It very well acquaints you with at least the major characters and is a good place to start.

[Piyush Bhagade · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find this to be the most calming and relatable compared to other cultural epics I've read. Don't know why I find the portrayed version of reality to be the most accurate.
A very calming story through all the chaos, grief and joy.

[Owais · Rating 5 out of 5]

If NASA ever sends another probe to interstellar space like the Voyager, I believe a copy of the Mahabharata has to be on it.

[Nathan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good collection.