Mahabharata

Rajaji's Mahabharata is one of the best introductions to this great Indian epic. The language is very easy to understand, making it perfect for beginners who are new to Indian scriptures or dharmic books. The storytelling is engaging and flows smoothly, keeping the reader interested from start to finish. Rajaji has simplified the complex original text without losing the essence of the stories or the deep moral lessons. Each character is brought to life in a way that’s relatable and thought-provoking. If you're looking to start reading dharmic literature or want to understand the values and culture of ancient India, this book is a great place to begin.

This is just the book I was looking for. I have heard a number of sub-stories in Mahabharat. The only thing I needed was putting it all together, in a simple, regular story book - like way. This book does just that. Note: This is not a verse by verse translation. It does not include a single verse. It narrates the story, the way one person narrates to another. C. Rajagopalachari, the learned man that he was, has done a commendable job in putting this complex epic in a story for beginners. For those who know only the gist of Mahabharat and want to know many more details of each character, this book is a good start. It contains a lot of anecdotes, a lot many sub-stories / incidents, that the reader might be unaware of. Also, there is no Bhagvad Gita or its explanation in the narration. So if you are looking for the Hindu philosophy as preached by Krishna to Arjuna, you will not find it in this book. For this he has written another book: Bhagavad Gita (A handbook for Students) . My rating is for the way of story telling, the incidents / anecdotes chosen and paper and book quality. I, by no means, am worthy or capable of giving a rating to the epic Mahabharat itself. Overall, a great book for those who are looking at a overall story of the epic in simple language. Highly recommended.

Unfortunately I did not check in the first instance the quality of binding. I gifted my mom this book and this is what she had to show me ( see the photo attached). Even before opening to read the book if a bunch of papers is so loosely bound or tied up, imagine the quality of book preparation. Kindly convey this to Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. The content of the book is amazing and mind boggling, no doubts. I had always held Rajaji in high esteem for the command on English language that he had and the uninterrupted flow of the story.

V good book. Whatever one has to know about our ithihas Mahabharata is very well given. Good book for youngsters who are lost as far as our scriptures are concerned. Also very good for young parents to enlighten themselves and their young children with stories characters from Mahabharata. I gift my grandchildren and other children with these books

Happy to read. .

Beautiful book, finished 40pages in 1 day when am not an avid reader of books. It is an original book, not a copy, 2025 edition, has beautiful cream colored pages though page quality and binding could improve, photos attached. MRP is 400rs, bought for 312rs in amazon, price should be lower since it is 71st edition print.

Superb

It was a good and entertaining read however still there are many facts missing and many parables skipped or some verses flipped on bias but verely it can't be helped.

This is the best translation I have read..

The Mahabharata tells the story of the two main noble families of Pandavas and Kauravas. The Kauravas exiled the Pandava family by various means, to ensure that this family would gain access to the throne. Eventually the Kurukshetra war was engendered by the Kauravas to ensure they were the ones in power, however, they didn't win in the end. The story is too complex to describe more accurately, but it really happened a long time ago, and is well worth reading. There is still a place called Kurukshetra in the north west of India, proving its existence, and India used to be called Bharat.

I started reading this because of what I heard on "Ancient Aliens". This book does not have much to do with that subject. It is like the Iliad with great moral teachings which illustrate why we cannot view morality in black and white, right or wrong. It has stimulated my interest in Hindu teaching - My next read is the Bhagavad Gita. As a Buddhist, I have gained insight into the origins of our teachings. As a former Christian, I have gained a greater perspective of what Jesus taught.

重厚長大な（多分）叙事詩からPandava5兄弟と従妹のKaurava100兄弟との大戦争を中心にまとめてあります。難解な登場人物の名前や複雑に入り組んだ人間関係の把握に悩まされますがそれさえ克服すればストーリーはめちゃくちゃ面白いです。苦行でステータスを上げたり呪文や超強力な武器などが登場しどこかのTVゲームの世界に似ています。物欲、嫉妬、怒り、猜疑心、情欲、思いやり、勇気、正義、、色々な感情が織り込まれ数世代に亘って繰り広げられる個々のイベントが運命的な大戦争へと発展します。宗教的な意味合いはよく分かりませんが巧みに構成されたストーリーだと思います。 英語は難しくないのですがスキャンエラーが結構あります。これで★-1にしました。ヒンズー教の聖典なので誰か直してほしいです。

Lovely author also writes The Ramayana which was my introduction to C.Rajagopalachari.