Part 1 of Crux of Mahabharata for busy people: Insightful rendering of the biggest Epic ever known

Written by Dr. King and Swami Satyapriya

Narrated by Dr. King

Part 1 of the three part series titled "Crux of Mahabharata for busy people"

In this part, we will cover

Prologue

1.     Vyasa – A dark boy born on an island!

2.     Humiliation is impossible to forget!

3.     Seeking enemy’s permission before killing him!

4.     Bhishma – the man the terrible!

5.     What do you do if God wants to kill you?!

6.     Bhishma’s Achilles heel!

7.     Shikandi – a transgender hell bent on revenge!

Mahabharata with 100,000 verses, and many prose passages, adding up to a phenomenal total of 1.8 million words is the biggest known Epic. Originally, based on a real story that took place 5000 years ago, was later put to words by Vyasa. The size of this Epic is so huge that it may need an entire lifetime to read and understand it.

In this short book, Dr. King and Swami Satyapriya capture the essence of this great Indian Epic, providing lot of insights to how this Epic was actually meant to convey Dharma or righteousness by its author. In a very succinct way, the authors throw light on most of the major events in this story with an emphasis on its practical value. They also discuss the intricacies of right vs wrong.

A great book for people short of time.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dr. King's Books
• Release date: Oct 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9781094233284