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Item Code: IHL029by Prashant GuptaHardcover (Edition: 2009)Dreamland Publications ISBN 817301549X Size: 11.1 Inch X 8.5 Inch Pages: 335 (Illustrated Throughout In Full Color) a51_books |
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times since 2nd Nov, 2010The Mahabharata as we know is the world’s largest epic. This simplified condensed version enables children as well grown ups to read and grasp better the story of the Mahabharata. Over 300 world class lifelike illustrations keep up the interest of the reader. The high more values explained in this epic are sure to imprint on the mind of the reader.
| 1 | The Kuru Dynasty Background King Dusbyanta weds Shakuntala Bharata’s birth – Bharata’s coronation | 9 |
| 2 | Shantanu, the Great King Shantanu weds Ganga- The Queen Drowns her sever babies – King’s helplessness – Ganga carries her eight son with her to heaven | 13 |
| 3 | Devavrata Becomes Bhishma Devavrata’s return he becomes crown prince fisherman’s terms for satyawati marriage Devarata’s pledge shantanu weds satyawati | 17 |
| 4 | Shantanu’s Successors Satyawati bears two sons Bhishma carries away kashi princess saint Vyasa comes births of Dhritarashtra pandu and Vidura | 23 |
| 5 | Revival of the Kuru Dynasty Pandu’s coronations dhritarashtra weds Gandhari kunti obtains an incantation pandu weds Kunti madri vidura’s wedding | 28 |
| 6 | Pandu Suffers a Curse Pandu on an outing he kills a saint couple copulating bhima births of Kripacharya and Dronacharya Drupada and ashwathana king drupada insults Dronacharya | 31 |
| 7 | The Pandavas and the Kauravas The Pandavas reach Hastinapur Duryodhana posions Bhima- Births of Kripacharya and Dronacharya Drupada and Ashvatthama king Drupada Insults droncharya | 36 |
| 8 | Dronacharya in Hastinpur Ball of the princess falls into a well drona gets it out – Drona as tutor of the princess ekalavya’s episode | 41 |
| 9 | The Grand Competition Arrangements for the competition karma’s insult – he becomes the ruler fo angadesh Drupada’s humiliation yudhisthira becomes the crown prince | 47 |
| 10 | The Lac palace plot Plot to burn the pandavas alive construction of a Lac palace digging of a tunnal pandavas in varnavata they escape safe and sound | 52 |
| 11 | The Pandavas in the forest Hidimba’s episode bheems kills hidimha he weds Hidimba birth of ghatotkacha | 56 |
| 12 | The pandavas in Ekachakra Pandavas live with a Brahma family bhima kills bakasura Pandavas leave ekachakra arjuna defeats angarparma | 62 |
| 13 | Developments in panchula King Drupada’s Yajna for a son birth of dhrishtayumna and draupadi the pandavas in panchala | 73 |
| 14 | Arjuna wins the swayamvara Draupadi’s swayamvara karna humilitated arjuna victories the pandavas clash with other suitors draupadi weds the Pandavas | 77 |
| 15 | The Pandavas in hastinpur News of Draupadi’s wedding reach the kaurava court division of the kingdom pandavas in hastinpur leave for khandavaprastha | 86 |
| 16 | The Pandavas in Indraprastha saint Narada’s advice to the pandavas arjuna violets the rule goes into exile weds ulopi birth of Irawana arjuna weds chitrangada bahharwana born arjuna emancipates five nymphs | 96 |
| 17 | Arjuna weds Subhadra arjuna in dwarika weds subhadra the couple in indraprastha birth of abhimanyu five god asks for help arjuna gets gandiva and Krishna gest sudarchana chakru – Gifts a shell to arjuna builds the assembly hall | 104 |
| 18 | Episode of Jarasandha Narada brings pandu’s message plan to do imperial Yajna secret of jarasandha’s birth | 117 |
| 19 | Bheem kills Jarasandha Arjuna Bhima and Krishna in Magadha Bhima’s duel with Jarasandha murder of Jarasandha release of imprisoned kings | 122 |
| 20 | The Imperial Yajna Pandava’s victorious expeditions performance of the imperial yajna Murder of shishpada duryodhana’s jealousy draupadi mocks at him | 130 |
| 21 | The Stripping Episode the first game of dice yudhishthira loves draupadi disgraced Krishna sarees her honor | 140 |
| 22 | The Pandavas in exile Yudhishthira gets his throne back loves the second game the pandavas the exile | 150 |
| 23 | Arjuna’s quest for divine weapons Arjuna on mount Kailasha his meeting with lord Indira life shiva’s invocation the lord tests his devotion gifts him pashupatastra | 158 |
| 24 | Arjuna in heaven arjuna welcomed in heaven gods gift divine weapons to him chitrasena imparts training in music to Arjuna Urvashi episode | 166 |
| 25 | Yudhisthira’s worry for Arjuna Saint Lomusha indra’s message to Yudhishthira pandavas in bodrikashrama bhima meets Hanumana draupadi presents divine flowers to Yudhishthira | 171 |
| 26 | Bhima and the python Arjuna’s return from heaven episode of king Nahrusha Duryodhana mocks at the pandavas in the forest chitrasena takes him prisoner seeks help from the pandavas | 177 |
| 27 | Duryodhana Humiliated The pandavas effect duryodhana’s freedom duryodhana suffers from inferiority | 182 |
| 28 | Jaidratha’s misdeed haudratha abducts draupadi duly punished mediates and gets a boon from lord shiva | 186 |
| 29 | The Yaksha Episode The pandavas go to a pool for water become senseless yudhishthra pleases the Yaksha with his answers the Yaksha brings them to senses | 194 |
| 30 | The Pandavas remain untraced the Pandavas in virtanagara take up jobs in the royal service bhima kill Kichoka | 203 |
| 31 | Kauravas invade matsya kingdom News of kichoka’s murder reach duyodhana attack on king virata the kauravas defeat the 13th year ends | 212 |
| 32 | Abhimanyu weds Uttara Victory celebration in viratanagara abhimanyu and uttara married | 221 |
| 33 | Sanjaya’s peace mission efforts for peace discussed at viratanagar sanjaya royal priest of panchula goes to hastinapur sanjaya’s peace mission fails | 227 |
| 34 | Krishna’s peace mission shri Krishna at hastinapur peace talks stalled again plan to rake Krishna prisoner Shri Krishna displays his cosmic form | 237 |
| 35 | Kumti visits karma Shree Krishna briefs karma he refuses to change sides kunti worry karna promises not to harm his four brothers except arjuna | 245 |
| 36 | Preparations for the war Shri Krishna returns after the failure of his mission choice of pandava commanders bhishma agrees to command the kaurava array duryodhana and arjuna go to Krishna for help duryodhana takes shalya in through a trick rules of the war framed | 252 |
| 37 | The sermon of the gita Arjuna repents to see the kaurava army shri Krishna delivers the sermon of karma yoga arjuna gets ready to fight Yudhishthira obtains benedictions from bhishma and drona | 263 |
| 38 | The war Begins The Kauravas gain the upper hand on the first day the pandavas on top the second day Ghatokacha destroys kaurava army on the 3rd day bhima kills eight kaurava princes on the fourth day dronachaya fights relentlessly on the fifth day bhima defeats duryodhana on the sixth day abhimanyu joins the war on the seventh day duryodhana defeated by ghatotkacha on the eight day | 269 |
| 39 | Fall of bhishma Arjuna’s clash with bhishma shikandi and Arjuna face bhishma on the tenth day bhishma spares shikhandi bhishma on bed of arrows arjuna quenches his thirst | 280 |
| 40 | assassination of Abhimanyu Drona commands the kaurava army of 11th day efforts to captivate yudhishthira king susharma lures Arjuna away on the 12th day Yudhishthira nor captivated formation of chakarvayuha on the 13th day abhimanyu killed arjuna pledges to kill jaidratha | 287 |
| 41 | Assasination of Dronacharya Arjuna’s looks for Jaidratha on the 14th day drona tries to protect him karna clashes with bhima Jaidratha killed ghatotkacha killed murder of dronacharya | 299 |
| 42 | The last phase Karna as chief of the 15th day dushasana killed karna killed shalya killed on the 16th day shakuni killed gandhari’s effort to make duryodhana invincible bhima breaks his thigh ashwatthama kills draupadi sons on 17th night duyodhana dies bhima defeats ashawathtama who attacks uttara shree Krishna protects her baby in womb | 311 |
| 43 | The pandavas in heaven Yudhishthira coronated samn a yadav prince is cursed shri Krishna passes away dhritarashtra becomes an ascetic coronation of parikshata pandavas leaves for heaven | 324 |
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