Jaya

by Devdutt Pattanaik

A retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik that is true to the original Sanskrit epic, while making sure to touch upon the era-appropriate and objective truths of the world related to the battle of Kurukshetra. He manages to sprinkle in some insightful facts about the world of Mahabharata and goes a step further and gives examples about how the world interprets this epic.

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?