Pradip Bhattacharya

Indologist, Mahabharata scholar

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The Mahabharata of Vyasa – Moksha Dharma Parva

The Mahabharata of Vyasa: Mokshadharma Parva, translated from the Sanskrit, Writers Workshop, Kolkata, 2016.
This is the first English translation of the Moksha-Dharma Parva in free verse. Distinctive ślokas have been reproduced by Dr Bhattacharya in Sanskrit.

Book Review :

“It is indeed very brave of Bhattacharya as this is the toughest section of the epic, containing the essence of Vyasan philosophy…The depth of research that has gone into this translation is amazing. The additional stories and verses he found have been included…providing the reader with the ‘full ragbag version.’ This has lent the book a unique comprehensiveness. A difficult and colossal job, well done! …he has succeeded in communicating the meaning of the concepts difficult to comprehend. One moves easily with the easy flow of his language. His poetry is excellent. It is rich yet simple. One never stumbles while going along. It has the easy flow of a river and the cadence of raindrops, and that makes the translation so attractive.” Shekhar Sen, The Sunday Statesman, 25.12.2016.

 

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THE BUZZ

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In a language richly poetic and sensitive, which seems to have lost no beauty in translation by Pradeep Bhattacharya, Draupadi's soul in its poetry, charm and music cries out for love.
 

JANAKY
Indian Express
on Draupadi's Saga, Yajnaseni

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The translation of this influential text, which renders it more accessible to English speaking scholars and other interested individuals, is therefore very welcome indeed! On the whole, the translation is easy to follow and flows nicely…
 

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on The Jaiminiya Ashvamedhaparva

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It is indeed very brave of Bhattacharya as this is the toughest section of the epic, containing the essence of Vyasan philosophy…The depth of research that has gone into this translation is amazing.
 

SHEKHAR SEN
The Sunday Statesman
on The Mahabharata of Vyasa: Mokshadharma Parva

About the Author

An Indian Administrative Officer, Dr. Pradip Bhattacharya has a PhD in Comparative Literature for his research on the Mahabharata, a Post Graduate Diploma with distinction in Public Service Training from Manchester. He is India’s … Read More about About the Author