Shambuka Rama: Three tales retold - Softcover

Mukunda Rao

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9352776682 ISBN 13: 9789352776689

Publisher: HarperCollins India, 2018

Synopsis

Rama, Lakshmana and Sita chance upon Valmiki's ashram in the forest. But what is the shudra Shambuka doing there? As Duryodhana lies dying on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, he reflects on all that brought the world to this pass, his guilt and that of his enemies, his loyalties and those of his friends and allies. As the story flashes back and forth on the last moments of the Great War, dharma and adharma merge and blur. In the forest, during the exile of the Pandavas, Bhima, married to Hidimba, compelled by his love for his son, Ghatotkacha, decides to stay back. Even his mother's anger and his elder brother's command will not sway him ... Mukunda Rao tells three classic stories from the epics, shedding new light on them, illuminating corners that we haven't looked at before. Shambuka Rama: Three Tales Retold is a powerful blend of spiritual search, philosophy and mythology.

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About the Author

Mukunda Rao is the author of six insightful philosophical works, six books of much-acclaimed fiction and two popular plays. After his voluntary retirement from a teaching job in a college in 2000, he now lives with his wife on a farm outside Bengaluru. He can be contacted at mukunda53@gmail.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins India
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9352776682
• ISBN 13: 9789352776689
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208