Originally published in the year 1951,the huge popularity of the book ,has resulted in the book being re-printed several times.Centuries ago, it was proclaimed of the Mahabharata: "What is not in it, is nowhere." But even now, we can use the same words about it. He who knows it not, knows not the heights and depths of the soul; he misses the trials and tragedy and the beauty and grandeur of life. More details: The Mahabharata is not a mere epic; it is a romance, telling the tale of heroic men and women, and of some who were divine; it is a whole literature in itself, containing a code of life, a philosophy of social and ethical relations, and speculative thought on human problems that is hard to rival; but, above all, it has for its core the Gita,which is, as the world is beginning to find out, the noblest of scriptures and the grandest of sagas in which the climax is reached in the wondrous apocalypse in the Eleventh Canto. The book's popularity is such that it has run into forty two reprints.
MyHinduPage Review. This book is a classic translation of the Mahabharata. It is a common sight in Hindu households and libraries. It is probably one of the first ever translation of the Mahabharata in English by a Hindu that is formatted as a novel. It is an easy read especially for Hindus or those who have some understanding of Hinduism and Hindu culture. This book is a good one to introduce the Mahabharata to students and can easily be used as for Hinduism study assignments or project papers. It has a terse glossary, mainly explaining the names of deities and characters in Mahabharata.
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