Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time

Very faithful and easy-to-read rendering of this greatest of epics filled with timeless wisdom and philosophy. Very much appreciate this author's efforts and the gripping and faithful rendering.

I recommend this Mahabharata over any others for either the casual reader or Bhakta.

Life changing read. I read the Ramayana before this. I recommend doing the same. Very enlightening and philosophical without being over complicated. Absolutely love this book.

Arrived several days early, thank you. Packaged very well and safe from any outside damage from handling through the postal system. Excellent book and I am so happy to have it. Thank you.

I have read 3 different versions of the Mahabharata. I think this one is an excellent rendition of the story. It forgoes a few details (yes, the original account would mean at least 3 more books like this one), and uses modern english prose to tell this many millenium old epic. It is said that in the Mahabharata one can find every kind of man and every kind of situation, and it is not far from the truth. What is more amazing is that in such an atemporal epic, not only you can find thoughts and philosophy that are very relevant to our days, but also a sincere message of tolerance, love and duty. That packed with a load of adventures... Anything better? Highly recommended. PS: If you liked The Lord of the Rings, try this.

I have read different versions of the beautiful Mahabharata which I didn't manage to finish as a result of the way they were written in. I have finally completed this version and enjoyed every second of it. It is written in a very simple and approachable way. In some parts the Kurukshetra war is described to thoroughly in my opinion. Enjoy reading!

I am very much a student of Eastern philosophies and the Mahabharata was a must read book. Even though this an abridged addition it took me several months to complete it. First of all the reading caused me to better understand the various Hindu religious ideas that were being discussed. The second stumbling block that caused me to understand were the names of both mortals and Gods, how they related to each other, and the story. I had to repeat the process again as I either forgot or became confused which added to the time I think this a must reading, especially the Bhagavad Gita, which to me is condensed in the book, thus must be read by itself. I spent time on some Hindu websites reading the synopsis and this greatly assisted my understanding. It is worth the time and effort to understand the book. Redsoxpapa

""Krisna, my Lord, don't you recognize me?" he said amid spurts of laughter while standing up with due respect. "I am the real winner of this war, the uncontrolled ego, the Prince of this world. I welcome You and all the Gods to my production. Isn't it amazing that I can turn human beings into deranged homicidal maniacs with a flick of my wrist? Look at the thousands of dismembered bodies and the flowing river of blood. Look at all the suffering produced in the name of self-importance. Incredible, isn't it?" He roared with laughter and continued. "Congratulations to all the Gods, humanity deserved the punishment.""--Excerpt from my newsletter: The Eye of the Dragon

Amazingly presented - easy to understand the flowing philosophy behind. The characters reveal the different natures of humans and how they interact under various situations. Very inspirational to read thru. A masterpiece under any measure....

頻繁にインドに行く人にとってマハーバーラタの知識は必須。 枝葉を取り払って、パンダヴァとカウラヴァの話に絞って800ページにまとめられているので、読みやすい。 人名や地名の読み方がわからないので、オーディオブックが必要になる。 しかし、このオーディオブック、読んでる人が途中で唾を飲んだりため息ついたりお腹が鳴ったりするので、ちょっと気持ち悪い。

I have read a fair amount in my years. This is the best reading for me. Ever!

Shanti Parvam is missing and also Bhagvadgeeta could have been elaborated (it was not written on purpose by author) , however I gifted this book to my Catalan husband and its really good to get the picture of the great Mahabaratha war and basic understanding.

A classic works, this one by Krishna Dharma is very authoritative for Hindu's like myself. As well to all people, everywhere. It has a jacket to this amazing works. The website picture is underneath the dust jacket. It is beautifully presented. It contains hand drawn pictures in black, white etc, here and there, bringing this fab works more to life! Krishna Dharma in this edition tells it so well. I fully recommend this greatest epic of all time!