Jay: Mahabharat ka sachitra punarkathan

Devdutt Pattanaik retells the Mahabharata, the great Sanskrit epic of the rivalry between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, in a modern and accessible way, with his own line illustrations. The book follows the story through events such as Draupadi's humiliation, the dice game, the exile, the war at Kurukshetra, and Krishna's counsel to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita, and includes the many subtales within it. Pattanaik emphasizes the cultural and philosophical side of the narrative, treating the characters as human, flawed, and caught in dilemmas of duty.

Readers who want to come to the Mahabharata without a translation's difficulty will find a clear introduction. It also suits those who know the epic and want a fresh, illustrated view of its moral complexity.

Outward-looking; a moderate read.

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