amar chitra katha mahabharata read online in english

On the Battlefield of Kurukshetra- The first two volumes of the Mahabharata described the growing animosity between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the costly game of dice which led to the banishment of the Pandavas for thirteen years, the events during the exile and the proposal of peace from Dhritarashtra conveyed by Sanjaya to the Pandavas. Later, in the game of dice, the Pandavas lose their kingdom and live in exile.Īt the end of the period of exile, when the Pandavas come back to claim their kingdom, Duryodhana refuses to part with even five villages.ģ. In this volume are described the slaying of Jarasandha by Bheema the subjugation of the other kings by the Pandavas and the Rajasooya Yajna performed by Yudhishthira. The Pandavas in Exile- Volume 1 described the training of the Pandavas and Kauravas, the Pandavas' escape from the burning house of shellac, their marriage to Draupadi and their subsequent return to Hastinapura.

The Pandavas are recalled to Hastinapura and are given half the Kingdom.Ģ. In order to obey their mother's words that they must share everything equally, all the five brothers are married with due ceremony to Draupadi. Arjuna, the skilful archer, wins Draupadi's hand. Later they proceed to Panchala to attend the Swayamvara of Draupadi. They live in the guise of mendicants at Ekachakrapura. Acting on the coded warning given by Vidura, the Pandavas manage to escape from the burning house of shellac. The feats of strength preformed by Bheema, and Arjuna's skill at wielding the bow awake jealousy in the minds of Duryodhana and the other Kuru princes.ĭuryodhana plots the exile of the Pandavas to the city of Varanavata. The great Dronacharya trains the Kuru princes in the art of war. When Pandu, the father of the Pandavas, dies in the forest, his wife Kunti returns to Hastinapura with the five boys. This volume describes the lineage of the Kuru princes.

The recital took place in the august presence of king Janamejaya, great-grandson of Vyasa, and the many learned sages who had assembled for Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra (a twelve-year-long Yajnavv). The Kuru Princes of Hastinapura - Veda Vyasa's epic on the Bharata race was first recited in public by his disciple Vaishampayana at the behest of the ageless seer Vyasa himself. This collection of 3 Volumes contains 42 different chapters:ġ. The Mahabharata definitely is one of those creations of human language and spirit that has traveled far beyond the place of its original creation and will eventually take its rightful place on the highest shelf of world literature beside Homer's epics, the Greek tragedies, the Bible, Shakespeare, and similarly transcendent works. The Mahabharata presents sweeping visions of the cosmos and humanity and intriguing and frightening glimpses of divinity in an ancient narrative that is accessible, interesting, and compelling for anyone willing to learn the basic themes of Hindu culture.

Amar chitra katha mahabharata read online in english