Revisiting Mythology: A Study of Divakaruni’s Palace of Illusion

Pages:176-177
Manjeet (Department of English, Adarsh Mahila Mahavidyalya, Bhiwani)

C.Rajgopalachari and many other have all effectively interpreted 0ne of the greatest epic poem of all the time, The Mahabharata. There was also several other versions of this epic, each with its own elucidation and there have continued to enthrall generations of readers of all ages alike. The original is said to have been narrated by Sage Vyasa and hand written by none other than the beloved lord Ganesha himself. The basic plot very simply is the story of the five Pandava brothers who go up against their 100 Kaurava cousins to win back their kingdom of Hastinapur, with the divine intervention of one of the popular reincarnations of Lord Vishnu, Krishna. Along the way Lord Krishna recites the 700- verse Bhagavad Gita which is often described as “a concise guide to Hindu Philosophy”.