In this cauldron of great illusion, with the sun as fire, day-night as fuel; using months and seasons as stirrer, Time is cooking all beings that is the message. ~Yudhishthira, in the Mahabharatas Vana-parva 313.118 The Mahabharatha never ceases to fascinate. By far the longest of the worlds epics, it transcends the limitations of genre. History, encyclopaedia, philosophy, scripture, warrior saga, it encapsulates all these in one exalting epic tragedy underscoring the truth in the ancient adage that the whole knowable world is Vyasas leftover. The Great Epic of India encompasses an awesome interplay of human effort and destiny, set against the backdrop of inexorable Time. Marvels and Mysteries, with its lucid and engaging narrative, seeks to unravel some of its enigmas: the characters of Vyasa, Krshna, Yudhishthira, Arjuna, and Draupadi; aspects of the Mahabharathas historicity; its medley of interpretations; the stupendous text-critical project to sift its perceived accretions; its inter-relationship with the Ramayana and other epics; and its universal relevance brought home through a series of trans-cultural comparisons. This is the one book about the Mahabharatha which everyone will love to read and gift

1. MARVELS AND MYSTERIES OF THE MAHABHARATA

2. Krshna, the Blessed Lord and emissary of
peace,
turned ruthless exterminator once war came.

3. Krshna’s ‘new ethical code’, subordinating
other duties to the ultimate dharma.

4. Fate and Time as the Mahbharata’s
epoch-changing drivers.

5. Vyasa as progenitor, narrator and conscience-
keeper across seven generations of Kuru kings.

6. Yudhishthira and Hamlet – epitomes
of contrasting indecision.

7. Evolution of Yudhishthira as a scholar
extraordinaire,
purified by unparalleled penitence.

8. Arjuna’s unique wanderlust and
exploits in love and war.

9. Arjuna’s lack of guilt explained by Krshna’s
blessings in the Gita.

10. Draupadi, the uniquely endowed heroine with
a portentous mission of all-consuming revenge.

11. A comparison of curses between the
Mahabharata and the Greek and Biblical
traditions.

12. Intriguing global comparison of the fate of the
Yadavas with that of Sodom and Gomorrah.

13. The Turbulent epic’s quietist end: message of
detachment from worldly pleasures and pains.

14. The Mahabharata offers the world’s
earliest protocol on war ethics.

15. Striking comparisons: Rama and Yudhishthira;
Sita and Draupadi; Odysseus and Gilgamesh;
Dhrtarashtra and Priam; Gandhari and Hecuba;
Arjuna and Achilles; Karna and Hector.

16. Epistemic Yaksha questions as the
quintessence of the Mahabharata

17. ALL ANSWERED IN
MARVELS & MYSTERIES OF THE
MAHABHARATA

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