Imagine if Krishna had heeded Draupadi’s appeal and dispensed instant justice during the game of dice! The re-imagined tale Justice for Draupadi takes a hard look at the role played by everyone present in the infamous dice game.
Duryodhana Humiliated, The Legend of Ghatotkacha, and Mahishmathi Conquered bring out the varied personalities of three characters from the epic.
The Night of Terror, Revelation, Waiting for Death, Mausala of Death, and Three Tests reveal what happened after the war.
The love of a mighty man and the story of Three Friendships narrate incidentsthat shaped the progress of events in the epic.
Know why Janmejaya’s Snake Sacrifice was doomed to fail.
Learn more about key incidents and characters from the epic.
This book has twelve retold tales that explore the lives of legendary characters from Vyasa’s immortal epic.
Read this book to know the essence of the Mahabharata. Know why the war occurred and how it affected the future of Bharatavarsha. Mahabharata Tales is a book meant for everyone who wants to know about our past and read about our ancestors.
This is a book meant not just for lovers of mythology but for readers of all ages and interests.
Rithwik S –
A reimagination of characters and situations of Mahabharata on the earthly plane and in a contemporary language is a fascinating exercise. But to do that without distorting it’s metaphor and Purushartha quest requires a tapasya. This book is an important contribution in that direction and enriches the mythological fiction genre in English.
– Shivakumar G V, Author and Consulting Editor & Scholar in residence, INDICA
Rithwik S –
The author brings a new perspective to the familiar stories of Mahabharata. Each story is a seminal episode retold from a fresh new angle. Starting from the story of the indignity that Draupadi suffered after Yudhisthira’s ignominious defeat in the game of dice and her cry for justice, I revisited the horrors of young Pandava princes being butchered in their camp at the dead of night by Ashwatthama, felt the sorrow of end of Krishna’s avatar at the hands of a hunter, and learnt of the heroism of unsung heroes like Ghatotkacha and Sahadeva.
– Manjula Tekal, Author ‘Devayani’
Rithwik S –
This collection of twelve tales from the Mahabharata is a delight to read. Deepak has done a great job in retelling these immortal stories, staying true to the source material, while using language and dialog to bring alive these episodes for readers. Some are well- known, like the first story, of Draupadi; while others less so, like that of Mahishmati, which will make the reader pause and ponder. I could not stop reading once I picked the book up!”
-Abhinav Aggarwal, Author ‘Predators and Prey’, Curator, Indica Books.
Rithwik S –
Deepak has collated and creatively reimagined a number of interesting tales from Mahabharta. Makes for an engaging read.
– Nithin Sridhar, Author ‘Samanya Dharma’, ‘Ishopanishad’