--- product_id: 83748540 title: "The Mahabharata-a modern rendering/2 Vol Set Edition: Fifth Impression: Vol I & II" price: "€ 61.91" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/83748540-the-mahabharata-a-modern-rendering-2-vol-set-edition-fifth store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # The Mahabharata-a modern rendering/2 Vol Set Edition: Fifth Impression: Vol I & II **Price:** € 61.91 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Mahabharata-a modern rendering/2 Vol Set Edition: Fifth Impression: Vol I & II - **How much does it cost?** € 61.91 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/83748540-the-mahabharata-a-modern-rendering-2-vol-set-edition-fifth) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The greatest Indian epic, The Mahabharata, is the tale of life - its intrigues, its joys, its sorrows and about the elusive truth. First composed in verse, coming down the centuries through the ancient oral tradition, the epic has deeply influenced the history, culture, and arts of the subcontinent, as well as most of South-East Asia. The Mahabharata tells of a great war and the events that lead upto it. The battlefield of Kurukshetra and the eventual victory of one of the warring factions leads to the end of a yuga and a new world order comes into existence. The epic is a treasure trove of human feelings and anguish while at the heart of it lies the Song of God, the Bhagavad Gita. At one level, all the restless action of the epic is a quest for the Gita and its sacred stillness. The Gita remains the holiest of all Hindu texts while The Mahabharata continues to enamour readers and scholars all over the world. This new rendering retells the Mahabharata to the contemporary reader in lyrical, modern prose. Without being too short or forbiddingly long, it brings alive all the epic's excitement, magic and grandeur to our times. Published in two Volumes the Book has 821 Pags in Volume.1 and 718 Pages in Vol.2,totalling 1539 Pges. Review: Wonderful book, buy the version with the alternate cover - This review is not about the content - it's a beautifully written rendition of the Mahabharata. But I would recommend buying from an alternate publishing house - the one with a different cover. This version was sloppily bound without leaving enough margin space so parts of the text get swallowed up into the binding making it a pain to read. Review: Epic Proportions - This epic poem so completely entranced me that for two weeks I could not put it down. If I didn't have to work a day job as we all do, I would have gone without sleep until I had finished it. Why is this so? I'm not entirely sure. There is some adage I've heard somewhere that a books have a tendency to find the people who must read them when those people become ready; just as "when the pupil is ready, the teacher appears." Ramesh Menon has done an extraordinary job rendering this 4000-odd year old epic poem into powerful, simple, resonant prose. Not having any background in Sanskrit, I'm not certain what creative liberties have been taken with the translation, but one thing I appreciated was some of the dramatic commentary interspersed between stanzas of the Bhagavad Gita. Menon dramatizes this most-famous section of the Mahabharata so that it comes across as something cinematic; and whether or not such words actually exist in the original text, the idea that Krishna is cognizant of the unborn future generations hanging on his every word to Arjuna for their own salvation was a nice touch. In a word, this is the grandest epic of them all. Prepare to fall in love, to undertake trials, suffer humiliating defeats, mete out justice, travel the land high and low, win the day, live in opulence, and confront death as the words, pictures, and scenes of "Great India" play out before the mind's eye. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 554,432 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 1,003 in Philosophy of Theology 1,495 in Religious Philosophy (Books) 14,969 in Philosophy (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 160 Reviews | ## Images ![The Mahabharata-a modern rendering/2 Vol Set Edition: Fifth Impression: Vol I & II - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51MSfqG3VjL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful book, buy the version with the alternate cover *by V***H on 24 May 2025* This review is not about the content - it's a beautifully written rendition of the Mahabharata. But I would recommend buying from an alternate publishing house - the one with a different cover. This version was sloppily bound without leaving enough margin space so parts of the text get swallowed up into the binding making it a pain to read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Epic Proportions *by A***L on 22 October 2012* This epic poem so completely entranced me that for two weeks I could not put it down. If I didn't have to work a day job as we all do, I would have gone without sleep until I had finished it. Why is this so? I'm not entirely sure. There is some adage I've heard somewhere that a books have a tendency to find the people who must read them when those people become ready; just as "when the pupil is ready, the teacher appears." Ramesh Menon has done an extraordinary job rendering this 4000-odd year old epic poem into powerful, simple, resonant prose. Not having any background in Sanskrit, I'm not certain what creative liberties have been taken with the translation, but one thing I appreciated was some of the dramatic commentary interspersed between stanzas of the Bhagavad Gita. Menon dramatizes this most-famous section of the Mahabharata so that it comes across as something cinematic; and whether or not such words actually exist in the original text, the idea that Krishna is cognizant of the unborn future generations hanging on his every word to Arjuna for their own salvation was a nice touch. In a word, this is the grandest epic of them all. Prepare to fall in love, to undertake trials, suffer humiliating defeats, mete out justice, travel the land high and low, win the day, live in opulence, and confront death as the words, pictures, and scenes of "Great India" play out before the mind's eye. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An amazing retelling of Mahabharata! Great for reading! Great for gifting! *by S***A on 30 June 2026* It is high time I write this review. I have bought this book again and again. I also own a digital version. If you love the stories of Mahabharata, you would love this book. If you love literature, you would love this book. If you just want to be told stories in way a where you are totally enthralled in the Yuga where Mahabharata enfolded, you would love this book. I have loved this book for many years. I have gifted it many times. The beauty and fallibility of the characters and the beauty in which their story is told still brings tears to my eyes. I feel like I am transported to an ancient but a timeless world. I have found it to be great for gifting. The people I gifted this book to, ended up buying it as a gift for others. I wish you a wonderful time reading it! Note: This is not a children's book. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Mahabharata-a modern rendering/2 Vol Set - The Ramayana: A Modern Retelling of the Great Indian Epic - Bhagavata Purana (A Set of Two Volumes) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/83748540-the-mahabharata-a-modern-rendering-2-vol-set-edition-fifth](https://www.desertcart.be/products/83748540-the-mahabharata-a-modern-rendering-2-vol-set-edition-fifth) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-10-12*