Name of the Book : JAYA: AN ILLUSTRATED RETELLING OF THE MAHABHARATAAuthor: Devdutt Pattanaik
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The Story :
High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God.
The
doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Yijaya, both whose
names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into
Vaikuntha.
In
Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is please for only as
long as you deserve. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya?
Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata.
In
this enthralling retelling of India's greatest epic, the Mahabharata
originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a
single narrative plots from the Sanskirt classic as well as its many
folk and regional varians, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarth,
Gondhal of Maharastra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nade and Yakshagana of
Karnataka.
Richly
illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters
abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred
Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the
stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jaimini, Aravan and Barbareek, the
Mahabharata version of the Shakuntalam and the Ramayana, and the dating
of the war based on astronomical data.
With
clarity and simplicity, the tales in this elegant volume reveal the
eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing
meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for
over 3000 years.
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About The Author
Devdutt Pattanaik
Dr.
Devdutt Pattanaik (born December 11, 1970) is an Indian physician
turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus
largely on the areas of myth, mythology, and also management. He has
written a number of books related to Hindu mythology, including Myth =
Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, a novel, The Pregnant King, and
Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata (2010).
He is the Chief Belief Officer of Future Group, one of India’s largest retailers, bringing the wisdom of Indian mythology into Indian business, especifically in human resource management. He also writes a column for the newspaper MID DAY.
He has also written a novel based on a tale from the Mahabharata titled 'The Pregnant King' published by Penguin Books India.
He is the Chief Belief Officer of Future Group, one of India’s largest retailers, bringing the wisdom of Indian mythology into Indian business, especifically in human resource management. He also writes a column for the newspaper MID DAY.
He has also written a novel based on a tale from the Mahabharata titled 'The Pregnant King' published by Penguin Books India.
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