The Mahabharata Reader: Volume 1 of the Complete Reader's Guide to the Mahabharata

by Sharath Komarraju

This is the first omnibus edition of the Lesser Known Tales From The Mahabharata series. It contains the first ten volumes.

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 Omnibus One you will find over five hundred stories such as:

- How Garuda Became Vishnu's Steed
- Mahadivya the Divine Egg
- The Subjugation of the Vindhya Mountains
- Draupadi's Swayamvara
- Yayati, Devayani and Sharmishtha

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

1255 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 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

[Savita Ramsumair · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book

I love this book. Whilst many of the stories are known to me, I enjoyed learning new things. Hence why I love the works of this author.

[Omaneesh Mahapatra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative

For mythology junkies, good job Sharath sir. Has twist of both culture and science(present day perspective).
Thank you for this valuable book.