This epic, composed by Maharishi Vyasa, stands as the longest recorded epic in history, featuring 100,000 couplets. It has significantly shaped the culture, history, and art of the Indian subcontinent and much of Southeast Asia through its enduring oral tradition. The Mahabharata's profound narrative and themes have influenced countless generations, making it a cornerstone of Indian literature and philosophy, far surpassing the lengths of the Iliad and the Odyssey combined.
Blue God opens on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where the Pandava warrior, Arjuna, suffers a crisis of courage. His charioteer, Krishna, expounds the eternal dharma for him. This exposition between two armies is the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindus Bible.BLUE GOD cuts back to Krishnas birth, and back again to the battlefield, and so on, chapter by chapter, until both narratives flow together near the books end. Never before have Krishnas sacred Gita and his colorful personality and life been put together in the same book, certainly not in English by a modern novelist for a modern audience.
Blue God opens on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, where the Pandava warrior, Arjuna, suffers a crisis of courage. His charioteer, Krishna, expounds the eternal dharma for him. This exposition between two armies is the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindus Bible.BLUE GOD cuts back to Krishnas birth, and back again to the battlefield, and so on, chapter by chapter, until both narratives flow together near the books end. Never before have Krishnas sacred Gita and his colorful personality and life been put together in the same book, certainly not in English by a modern novelist for a modern audience.
'One day of Brahma has 14 Indras;his life has 54,000 Indras,One day of Vishnu is the life time of Brahma.The life time of Vishnu is one day of Siva There are eighteeen Mahapuranas,great Puranas,and the Siva Purana is one of them.The book,Siva is a vivid retelling of the Siva Purana for today's reader.The book contains all the major legends of Siva,bringing them alive again for a new generation. The characters and events one encounters here are awesome,many are cosmic.Siva himself is the Auspicious One.He is Mahadeva,the greatest God.
The Mahabharata, India's longer epic, was first composed by Maharishi Vyasa and has been passed down through the oral tradition of guru and sishya, significantly influencing the history, culture, and art of the Indian subcontinent and much of Southeast Asia. With 100,000 couplets, it is seven times longer than the Iliad and the Odyssey combined, making it the greatest recorded epic known. The narrative is a profound exploration of life, encompassing a spectrum of human experiences, including violence and tragedy. It recounts a monumental war from around 5000 years ago, resulting in the death of ten million warriors on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, marking the end of the dwapara yuga and the beginning of the current kali yuga. At its core lies the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna imparts eternal dharma to the warrior Arjuna amidst the chaos. The Mahabharata's relentless action ultimately seeks the Gita's sacred stillness, which endures as a symbol of hope amid desolation. Featuring a rich cast of characters, both human and divine, this epic continues to captivate readers and scholars alike. This new rendering presents the story in modern prose, reviving the excitement, magic, and grandeur of the original for contemporary audiences.
