Mahabharat: The Story of Virtue and Dharma

J.A. Joshi · Swami Mukundananda

Dec 2014 · Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog

About this ebook

 The Mahabharat is one of the most renowned epic poems of all times. It contains 100,000 couplets, and is nearly eight times as long as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey put together. This colossal epic was composed by the renowned sage Ved Vyas, and it was none other than Lord Ganesh who assisted him in scripting this enormous text. 

The Mahabharat is an extremely gripping narrative of internecine warfare in the Kuru family. It tells the story of how the Kauravas resorted to the deceit and treachery to cheat the Pandavas of their kingdom, how the Pandavas fought for their rights, and how in the end good triumphed over evil. 

This unique and never before written version of The Mahabharat presents the events in a different light and with great depth, revealing the true meaning of various events that dramatically unfold in front of our eyes. 

A timeless classic and its message is highly relevant even in this day and age. Among other things, the Mahabharat teaches the importance of leading a righteous life, doing one’s duty selflessly without worrying about the outcome.

Ratings and reviews

Worstest book I have ever read. Non sence logics. One can never think about. Full book is a very big comedy. I don't wanna give it a single star. So, think 100 times before purchase, only wastage of money. I have wasted now its request to all that don't spend on it. Wastage of 568 rupees.

This is my first time reading any book in its completeness. Commendable writing. Appreciate author's simplicity in making the story clear by using simple diction

Beautifull real life incident. But it is another agenda of anti nationals and anti sanatana dharma team to put this epic in comic category. Bharat is rising. You are already defeated.

About the author

 H.H. Swami Mukundananda ji is a world-renowned teacher of Spirituality, Yoga, and Meditation. He is the founder of the yogic system called JKYog (www.jkyog.org), also known as Yoga for the Body, Mind, and Soul. Swamiji is a unique sanyāsī (monk), who has a distinguished technical and management educational background as well. He completed Engineering and Management from two world-renowned institutes in India, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) and IIM (Indian Institute of Management). However, illustrious education and a promising corporate career did not quench his thirst for knowing the Absolute Truth. The longing for God was so strong that he renounced his career and traveled throughout India as a sanyāsī. During these travels, he had the opportunity to meet and interact with many great Āchāryas and Saints, and learn about the various religious traditions and schools of philosophy in India.

Ultimately, his search took him to the lotus feet of his Spiritual Master, Jagadguru Shree Kripaluji Maharaj. Under the guidance of Shree Maharajji, he studied the Vedic scriptures and practiced intense sādhanā. His Guru then entrusted him with the key task of propagating the ancient knowledge of the Eternal Truth the world over. For the last three decades, Swamiji has been traveling far and wide, awakening hundreds of thousands of seekers. He has a God-gifted ability to keep all kinds of audiences enthralled and entertained through wisdom-filled anecdotes, humorous stories, and irrefutable logic. The hallmark of his lectures is the ease with which he dispels various myths and misconceptions associated with the various paths of God-realization, and his ability to penetrate even the toughest minds and convince them with depth of understanding and scriptural veracity.

Swamiji cares deeply about imparting Hindu cultural and religious values to the younger generation, especially in the West. To aid this special effort, he has conceived a special personality development program for children and young adults called "Bal-Mukund - Playground for Vedic Wisdom." It includes character building, yoga, meditation, devotional singing, cultural exposure, and religious training. Many Bal-Mukund centers have been started for the benefit of children, both in USA and in India. More information is available at www.bal-mukund.org.

For the youth, Swamiji has conducted programs at prestigious universities such as Princeton, Stanford, Yale, MIT, Duke, and Kellogg School of Management. He has been invited to speak at various Fortune 500 companies like Google, Oracle, etc.

Swamiji is the founder of many organizations in India with permanent centers and āśhrams, such as Jagadguru Kripalu Yog Trust (India), Radha Govind Dham (Delhi, www.rgdham.org), Radha Krishna Bhakti Mandir (Cuttack) and more. In USA, Swamiji has inspired the formation of Jagadguru Kripaluji Yog (JKYog).

Shree Swamiji has inspired people all over the world, on the path of spirituality, holistic health, yoga, meditation, service to society, and God-realization. His warmth and humility touch all those who have had the fortune to have his association. In fact, his very presence radiates grace and bliss.