Originally posted by: Kalyaani
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To a great extent, The Mahabharata defines our thinking and the importance of that literary work is seen in all walks of life. My first memory of the epic is my Grandmother reading the Bhagvad Gita daily, sitting with her in our puja room hearing her read. They were words then but through the years, I tried understanding those words and am still working on it. That is the potency of this epic and you are writing a story taking that as inspiration, it can only be interesting and captivating.
An auspicious beginning, Vyasa Maharishi requests Ganesha to be the scribe for the story and like them; I hope the readers involve themselves in this story to discuss the ideas, actions and motives of the characters of the story.
I hope reading this story would be an enlightening journey for me, I wish you luck for this attempt.
Vakratunda mahakaya, Surya koti samah prabah.
Nirvighnam kurume Deva, Sarve karyeshu sarvada.
(To Ganesha: O Lord, you with the curved trunk and of a large body, resplendent like a thousand suns, I request your grace in accomplishing all my tasks, without any obstacles, always)
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