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Mahabharata: The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time

By: Krishna Dharma
Narrated by: Sarvabhavana Das
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 Said to be the world's longest poem, Mahabharata was originally composed in 100,000 Sanskrit verses by the ancient Indian sage Vyasa. Revered as a sacred text within Hinduism, it contains the great spiritual teaching Bhagavad-gita. Krishna Dharma has condensed the epic into a fast paced novel that fully retains the majestic mood of the original. A powerful and moving tale, it recounts the history of the five heroic Pandava brothers, sons of the Emperor Pandu. Cheated of their kingdom and sent into exile by their envious cousins, they set off on a fascinating journey during which we meet gods, sages, mystics and mighty warrior kings. Profound spiritual themes underlie the thrilling narrative, making it one of the world's most revered texts. Culminating in an apocalyptic war, Mahabharata is a masterpiece of suspense, intrigue, and illuminating wisdom.©1999 Krishna Dharma (P)2015 Krishna Dharma Eastern Hinduism Sacred writing Royalty Eastern Religion

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Masterpiece !!!

Highly recommend to all to hear this valuable and enriching story. Fantastic translation of Mahabharata and the narrator is exceptional, very captivating wish this never ended. Thank you making this available.

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Krishna is like Jesus

The reading, though disciplined, is no great performance. It well may be the greatest spiritual epic of all A’s it has more battle scenes than The Iliad, more vindictive murders than a Greek tragedy, and more preaching or life coaching than the Koran or Bible. At the end I wasn’t sure if Krishna was not rightly censured (and actually cursed by Duriodun’s mum) for his double dealing.

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Mahabharata - The Greatest Epic

Thank you ! The narration was smoothly delivered and easy to listen to- this has been a wonderful epic story and recording .

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Truly the greatest spiritual epic ever told

I was moved so many times by the wisdom contained in this heartfelt rendition of the Mahabharata. I feel a powerful sense of spiritual devotion and renewed closeness to that ineffable Universal Soul, after imbibing the divine nectar of this great spiritual classic.

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Brilliant

I absolutely loved it. Thank you very much 🙂 I highly recommend it. Will re-listen.

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Beautifully Translated Beautifully narrated

Amazing work ! Could not have asked for more!!!!!!!!Beyond expectations. A gift to humanity.Thank you.!!!!

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Absolutely life changing

Thanks be to Krishna Dharma for the translation! And absolutely amazing soothing narration by Sarvabhavana Das, kept my attention the entire time! Thank you both.

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Many parts seem to b made up

- Arjuna tells Krishna, have no fear. iwill slay Karna.
why would he say this to the Lord himself.

- Pandvas havebeenportrayed as way more powerful than Kauravas.

- Bhima was a mace fighter but in some instances, he hasbeen portrayedas more skilled Archer than Karna and Arjuna

this story has many flaws.

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A lost opportunity

For someone who is new to Indian culture, the story of Mahabharate is amazing. It is many, many times longer than the Bible, and so this version is an abbreviated version. The kindle edition differs from the audible edition, so trying to jump over the differences can be frustrating if one is listening and reading at the same time Also, the narrator is clearly not a professional voice actor. He has a deep, soothing voice, which tends to send one to sleep, rather than engage the listener. Such a shame, as it is an amazing work of literature.

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Couldn't stand the performance for more than 2 min

I have listened to hundreds of hours of audiobooks but this is the first time I've had to quit due to the narrator. The story is a classic and I'm sure a good read but the sound of clicks and swishing spittle made it unlistenable for me. I strongly advise trying the sample before purchasing

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