Manthan Tales
Stories of the Forest
The Complete Mahabharata · Book 7

Stories of the Forest

Twelve years in the forest, and every one of them an adventure. Arjuna wrestles a god and visits heaven. Bhima cannot lift an old monkey's tail. A princess outwits Death himself. Karna gives away the armour that kept him alive. And beside an enchanted lake, Yudhishthira must answer a spirit's riddles to bring his four brothers back to life.

29 illustrated stories · 10 × 10 in · for ages 6 and up, and for reading aloud

Inside: The War Will Come, Arjuna's Penance, Two Arrows, One Boar, The Hunter Who Could Not Be Beaten, The Gift of Shiva, The Chariot from Heaven, A Student in Heaven, Urvashi's Curse and more.

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Who's who

  • Shiva: The great god of the mountains, who tested Arjuna disguised as a hunter.
  • Indra: King of the gods and father of Arjuna.
  • Urvashi: A heavenly dancer who cursed Arjuna.
  • Hanuman: The great monkey hero of the Ramayana, Bhima's elder brother.
  • Nahusha: An ancient king cursed to become a python.
  • Nala and Damayanti: A king and queen from a famous story of love, loss and reunion.
  • Savitri: A princess who outwitted Yama, the god of death.
  • Chitrasena: A gandharva, Arjuna's dance teacher, who captured Duryodhana.

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