Comments on: Palace of Illusions – Book Review

By: Reema Sahay

Reema Sahay — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:09:52 +0000

‘Yajnaseni’ is really an awesome book, for any enthusiast of Mahabharata. I have read both Yajnaseni as well as Yuganta, and right now reading C. Rajagopalachari’s Mahabharata. Mahabharata is truly a fascinating tale, no matter how much you read about it, you crave for more. I have researched and zeroed in on a couple of books for reading. If anybody has already read these books, please do share your reviews. Also, most of these are out-of-print, especially ’second turn’; does anyone have any idea, where to get it from?

By: Ranju

Ranju — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:49:08 +0000

Now you have really piqued my interest… in the same vein as the previous commenter, I recommend “Yuganta” – originally written in Marathi by Iravati Karve, and (fortunately) translated by her as well. She is simply awesome in her anthropological treatment of the Mahabharata.
..I *hope* that the love angle that you so tantalizingly hint at is not about Karna and Draupadi – because both Iravati Karve and Pratibha Ray (Yajnaseni) have been there, done that.

By: pradip bhattacharya

pradip bhattacharya — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:14:33 +0000

Pratibha Ray’s much awarded novel “Yajnaseni” (RUPA) is recommended reading. For understanding the psychology of Draupadi and Kunti, see my “Panchakanya–the five virgins of Indian Epics” (Writers Workshop).