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Jaya (editie 2010)

door Devdutt Pattanaik (Auteur)

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High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha. In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata. In this enthralling retelling of India's greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Kamataka. Richly illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jamini, Aravan and Barnareek, the Mahabharata version of the Shakuntaiam and the Ramayana, and the dating of the war based on astronomical data. With clarity and simplicity, the tales in the elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.… (meer)

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Lid:	collapsedbuilding
Titel:	Jaya
Auteurs:	Devdutt Pattanaik (Auteur)
Info:	India Penguin (2011), 349 pages
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I found this interpretation of the Mahabharata to be a bit more realistic than the whitewashed mythology that we've been raised up on. Gods and men aren't chaste and de-sexualised, and Krishna is far more humane, albeit biased and cunning, than what we're accustomed to.

The author does not try to extol God or preach virtues, instead he presents the story as it is and lets the reader make his own decisions. It forces the reader to think and introspect, and in doing so, maybe helps the reader to understand himself as much as the story.

I personally enjoyed the historical facts that are included at the end of every chapter, which give the impression that mythology is just history that has been corrupted by the passage of time.

All in all, a very good read. (

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rss3091 | Oct 17, 2022 |

This is one of the best books on Mahabharata I have read. It brings into the original Sanskrit version plus other versions from other parts of India and how the main characters are portrayed in other parts of India in folklores. Although it is much shorter version of the original Mahabharata, but due to the footnotes explaining many things including laws of Karma - I would say it is worth the read. (

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sujitac | Dec 23, 2019 |

Very interesting retelling of the Mahabharata, though out of necessity it leaves out much. Read it as an introduction to the epic and as a guide to the meaning behind the mythology of India. Each chapter ends with a concise discussion of the themes. Characters and events are done in the epic style, that is to say the focus is not on contemporary techniques relating character and plot development. (

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seschanfield | Mar 7, 2016 |

Awesome were past few days spent with this book. I was literally transferred to that era and those places where Mahabharata took place. Thanks to Author Devdutt Pattanaik who made it so real with his simple language, deep research, unknown facts and beautiful illustration!! Needless to say this book became more and more interesting and unputdownable every time I picked up, so I did not even think of any other book till I finished this one. Mahabharata is a story which always leaves me wanting more and more and every time I finish it I feel emotional or some sort of an emptiness crawls with in me which leaves me with mixed feelings for days but still I love reading it again and again.

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High above the sky stands Swarga, paradise, abode of the gods. Still above is Vaikuntha, heaven, abode of God. The doorkeepers of Vaikuntha are the twins, Jaya and Vijaya, both whose names mean 'victory'. One keeps you in Swarga; the other raises you into Vaikuntha. In Vaikuntha there is bliss forever, in Swarga there is pleasure for only as long as you deserve. What is the difference between Jaya and Vijaya? Solve this puzzle and you will solve the mystery of the Mahabharata. In this enthralling retelling of India's greatest epic, the Mahabharata, originally known as Jaya, Devdutt Pattanaik seamlessly weaves into a single narrative plots from the Sanskrit classic as well as its many folk and regional variants, including the Pandavani of Chattisgarh, Gondhal of Maharashtra, Terukkuttu of Tamil Nadu, and Yakshagana of Kamataka. Richly illustrated with over 250 line drawings by the author, the 108 chapters abound with little-known details such as the names of the hundred Kauravas, the worship of Draupadi as a goddess in Tamil Nadu, the stories of Astika, Madhavi, Jamini, Aravan and Barnareek, the Mahabharata version of the Shakuntaiam and the Ramayana, and the dating of the war based on astronomical data. With clarity and simplicity, the tales in the elegant volume reveal the eternal relevance of the Mahabharata, the complex and disturbing meditation on the human condition that has shaped Indian thought for over 3000 years.

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