Mahabharata Vol 5

This book starts with Amba's story and ends with the events of the war on day 12. Undoubtedly the greatest story ever told, this part is mostly about Bhishma and covers the Bhagavad Gita. There is something mysterious about Krishna, the God, the man, who displays his essence in the form of Gita, one......more

This volume actually get into the War for real! Bhishma is killed and the ground is set for more! I like how some metaphors are still used today while others not so much. An example of the latter would be, to compare a person bleeding after being pierced, to the palash (kimshuka) flower. Feels so goo......more

Amba and Shikhandi, and Bhishma - A Chapter, Begun in the Court of the King of Kashi, Will End on the Battlefield of Kurukshetra First off, let’s go over what the fifth volume of the unabridged translation of the Mahabharata by Bibek Debroy covers. It contains sub-parvas sixty through sixty-six. It c......more

This is mostly Bhishma Parva, the account of the first ten days of the war, with a little bit before (including an important story for the end of those ten days) and a little after (two more days of fighting in Drona Parva). The highlights are the Bhagavad Gita, which to this Westerner reminded me an......more

This book contains entire Bhagwad Gita and first 10 days of Kurukshetra war. I breezed through the book till beginning of war, but found description of kurukshetra war unnecessarily verbose and unintersting. Had to skip read to finish this book. Pausing my Mahabharata journey at volume 5. PS Perhaps I......more