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Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata
- Narrated by: Sumit Kaul
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Jaya: A Retelling of the Mahabharata has the whole epic, which was originally known as Jaya, condensed into a tiny capsule in this book. Other than retelling the interesting parts of the Mahabharata, what makes this book a favourite among audiences is Pattanaik's rendering of the various local folklores and tales that are associated with the epic, which have been presented in a whole new genre. With a master stroke, the author has elaborated the storyline by including lesser-known folklore stories of the epic, while keeping intact its original form and style.
The book has been divided into 108 chapters. Stories of Barbareek, Aravan, Astika, Madhavi, and Jaimini form a special portion of this book. Other than this, Pattanaik has also introduced some intriguing ongoing traditions, like the worship of Draupadi in temples of Tamil Nadu.
Along with this, a whole section has been devoted to the Kurukshetra war described on the basis of descriptive astronomical information. By infusing these interesting details along with the various local versions of the epic, the author has attempted to create a pan-Indian version of the epic that has, since times immemorial, helped in shaping the culture and history of the whole country.
Published by Penguin, this book may be a great choice for those intrigued to know about the religious and cultural intricacies of the country as well as those who are hearing the epic for the first time.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-08-20
An epic tale narrated well by audible
Loved every portion of the story. The author has done immense research to keep it pragmatic for the readers and listeners.
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- Bageshree
- 09-10-23
Very aptly explained for the new age audience!! Love love
Loved how the author used new age language and words, without any difficult sanskrit jargons & kept the meaning of the entire scripture intact . Will reread again.
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- Suchismita
- 27-08-23
Terrible narration.
Jubilation, bowed, destined, there were so many mispronunciations in the narration that it was extremely jarring. And he uses a monotone to read. There’s no pause before starting a chapter and even regular pauses were ignored. The story is nicely abridged without losing the essence but the narration ruined it.
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- Puja
- 26-05-23
Unmissable
Fabulous life changing book for sure - If only Devdutt would have narrated the audiobook in his inimitable style!
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- Kartik Bilolikar
- 08-05-23
Thought Provoking
A tale of wisdom about life. Very well written and narrated. An Audiobook worth listening to.
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- Dhanush
- 25-12-22
Great narration
Amazing book with great narration. complete tale of Mahabharata with all the little details one should know
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-11-22
Must read
Thus is a beautiful book that keeps you engaged till the end. Hat's off to the writer and narrator!
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- Nishant Kapoor
- 03-10-22
Very engaging and enlightening.
This is a go-to digest for the Epic Mahabharat. it does not miss much from the original version and keeps the spirit of the lessons intact, and the story is told in an easy to follow and engaging timeline. narration script a few words because of censorship or sometimes tiny errors like Or, The etc. we're muted. Otherwise very well performed and written. A Must!
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- Anil Bhasein
- 14-04-22
nothing close to the hard copy
I have read jaya several times.. but the audiobook is nothing close to the hard copy.
mr devdutt should have atleast proof heard oit
totally disappointed
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- Mayank
- 21-02-22
Nice collection of all.
Best part I like is the Bhagwat Geeta. Narration by Sumit Kaul is wonderful. Thanks to Devdutt Pattanik ji.
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