Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. He never misses the story outline nor twists it to meet his own ends. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata Mythologistwriter, columnist, illustrator. For me, the story of Lord Vishnu taking the form of Mohini and dancing to seduce Bhasmasura is one of the most powerful patanaik. In most conflicts prejudice gets the better of men, and Man forgets the whole scheme of things and chaos prevails. Some of the illustrations are breathtaking in their honesty and imagination and is worth every penny spent on the books. I highly recommend it for both Ppattanaik noobs and nerds and also for all those in between. Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik
It is not Indra but Vishnu who humbles Garuda and prevents him from devouring Sumukha. Instead, I shall touch upon some of the other interesting aspects of the epic that the author writes about.Īt one level, the Mahabharata is the story of the Kuru clan with their complicated semi-divine genealogy and their descent into vicious internecine warfare culminating in a grand confrontation at Kurukshetra that ends with the victory of the mostly virtuous Pandava brothers over their mostly villainous Kauruva cousins. If you are really looking for an authentic story of Mahabharata, I would strongly recommend Rajaji’s ‘Mahabharata’. It tries to find pattsnaik message for mankind hidden in the complexities of this epic saga.
Devdutt has consulted Star TV network on mythological tele-serials like Mahabharata and Siya ke Ram these serials have dsvdutt conventional views of the narratives and opened up new avenues of interpretation. Retrieved 9 February This strange fact brings up a difficult question in the reader’s mind – to judge or not to judge God.
Jaya devdtt not the same as the Mahabharatha that many of us has seen as the never ending episodes in Doordarshan TV. Pattanaik is an Odiaborn and brought up in Mumbai. High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods.
Think of them as a modern variant of the Amar Chitra Jaaya s for the modern professional who has no time for unabridged epics!īecause this book is an abridged version of the original, Pattanaik has obviously had to compromise on many details. I was literally transferred to that era and those places where Mahabharata took place. There are departures from the original without any indication of the source for such a different account, e. Our tradition and mythology should be consumed but with a pinch of salt.Īll these are reasons why this should not be the only book you ever read about the Mahabharat. Still, all this being said, this is not a bad way to get introduced to the Mahabharata. Pattanaik enriches the proceedings by including stories from puranas and regional sources, e. I have also read Devdutt Pattanaik’s book “Jaya – An Illustrated Retelling of. I have read five renowned versions of Mahabharata (marked as authentic by experts). His books include Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology Jaya: An. He has incorporated Vedic knowledge into human resource management. Devdutt Pattanaik is an Indian author known for fictional work and interpretations of ancient Indian scriptures. The Palace of Illusions by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni Jaya by Devdutt Pattanaik Ajaya by Anand Neelakantan Karna’s Alter Ego by Surendra Nath Mrityunjaya.