What is dharma and what is adarma? What is justice and what is injustice? What is correct and what is not? What we have read as history is correct or it is just a perspective of the historian? Who knows the truth? A person who appears to be good for few people might appear as bad for the others. The history has different versions and different perspectives depending upon the authors or historians. In this book, the author retells the globally well-known tale of Mahabharatha with just one major difference; the villain of the great epic Duryodhana has become Suyodhana, the protagonist. All the Pandavas and even their mother Kunti and Lord Krishna have turned evils.
The narrative style is exceptionally good and the usage of proper words and language are extraordinary. Many sections of the book that appear in the form of conversation between various characters are really thought provoking. Kripa’s explanation about four Varnas in an earlier chapter, Duryodhana seeing the big picture while aiming his arrow to shoot the parrot’s eye, and the author’s short notes in the end are fine examples for such interesting topics in this book.
The original epic is mythology and its characters are divine and some of them have magical powers. However, in this book the author approaches everything logically and scientifically. The explanation given for the birth of Pandavas, the shield of Karna and other such incidents are very convincing.
There are certain things which I do not like in this book. I am not sure why the author is trying to draw the parallels with the present day’s social problems. Some of the topics appear to be unnecessarily lengthy. All over the book, the author is trying to show the Kauravas in sympathetic view. Also, after reading the entire book, I felt as if it was written with too much of left wing’s views. Some characters even indirectly foretell about the foreign invasion, Gautama Buddha’s birth, etc. India was not called as 'India' during the Mahabharata period; however throughout the book, it is being referred in that name.
Overall, the book is interesting and a must read. I am eagerly waiting for the second part of this book.
The narrative style is exceptionally good and the usage of proper words and language are extraordinary. Many sections of the book that appear in the form of conversation between various characters are really thought provoking. Kripa’s explanation about four Varnas in an earlier chapter, Duryodhana seeing the big picture while aiming his arrow to shoot the parrot’s eye, and the author’s short notes in the end are fine examples for such interesting topics in this book.
The original epic is mythology and its characters are divine and some of them have magical powers. However, in this book the author approaches everything logically and scientifically. The explanation given for the birth of Pandavas, the shield of Karna and other such incidents are very convincing.
There are certain things which I do not like in this book. I am not sure why the author is trying to draw the parallels with the present day’s social problems. Some of the topics appear to be unnecessarily lengthy. All over the book, the author is trying to show the Kauravas in sympathetic view. Also, after reading the entire book, I felt as if it was written with too much of left wing’s views. Some characters even indirectly foretell about the foreign invasion, Gautama Buddha’s birth, etc. India was not called as 'India' during the Mahabharata period; however throughout the book, it is being referred in that name.
Overall, the book is interesting and a must read. I am eagerly waiting for the second part of this book.
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