Mahabharata, one of the integral parts of Bharatavarsha, holds the most sacred place in the hearts and minds of the populace for time immemorial. Mahabharata is filled with vedantic and upanishadic wisdom throughout so much that, it is considered as the 5th veda (panchama veda), Mahabharata contains vivid descriptions related to every facet of the creation and perhaps, an instance and solution to every problem one encounters in their life. Numerous acharyas, authors of repute of the past and present have always presented nuanced anecdotes and interesting versions of Mahabharata. It would be fully fair to say that every new reading opens up a new layer or perspective that augments our understanding of the epic a little more. Deepak M R is a well known author who has written extensively on Mahabharata and related topics on various forums. This book is a concise or rather an abridged version of the original Mahabharata which spans across the original 18 chapters or parvas of the epi...