2002 Lesser Known Tales From The Mahabharata: Volume 17

by Sharath Komarraju

An ocean of stories. Now at your fingertips.

The Mahabharata is the world's longest epic. It contains within it numerous fables, anecdotes and pieces of practical wisdom that make up what we today call Indian culture.

Two thousand tales from this ocean of Vedic literature are now being retold for your reading pleasure. Crisp, comprehensive, contextual.

In Volume 17 you will find stories such as:

- Arjuna's Anger at Yudhishthir
- The Death of Karna
- Aswasena the Snake
- How Shalya is Killed
- The Disappearance of Duryodhana

And many more. Whether you're a casual reader of mythology or a die-hard fanatic, this is a must-read.

Kindle Edition

First published June 1, 2018

About the author

Sharath Komarraju is an author of fiction and nonfiction based in Bangalore, India. Once a software engineer, now he writes for a living, and on lazy days he watches cricket and talks to his wife (often at the same time).

His most popular work to date is the Hastinapur series, in which he speaks into the silences of the Mahabharata story through the epic's many women characters.

Reviews

[Arvind Yerram · Rating 4 out of 5]

Details of warfare are captured with a lot of details. What has surprised me is that the famous notion of Kunti crying on Karna's death and the world knowing about him being Kunti's child is not spoken about. Thinking when will this part of the story comeup in this version of Mahabharata...

[Biswajit Das · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very Good Book. must read to get the flavour