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# Abridged yet Authentic 4.6/5 Customer Rating Complete Critical Edition The Mahabharata

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## Summary

> 📖 Unlock timeless wisdom with the most authentic Mahabharata edition — because classics never go out of style!

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- **What is this?** The Mahabharata
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## Key Features

- • **Highly Rated Bestseller:** Ranks top 100 in Poetry and Mythology categories with 856 positive reviews.
- • **Concise Yet Comprehensive:** Covers all major events in detail while trimming poetic excess for a focused reading experience.
- • **Authentic & Research-Backed:** Based on the Critical Edition by BORI, ensuring scholarly accuracy and original Sanskrit fidelity.
- • **Lucid & Accessible Language:** Clear translation that balances authenticity with readability for modern professionals.
- • **Perfect for Deep Dives or Quick Insights:** Ideal for both research-level study and casual exploration of the epic.

## Overview

This edition of The Mahabharata offers a meticulously researched, critically edited, and abridged version of the epic, preserving original Sanskrit nuances while delivering a clear and engaging narrative. Highly rated and ranked among top mythology and poetry books, it’s perfect for professionals seeking both depth and readability.

## Description

This product will be an excellent pick for you. It ensures you get the best usage for a longer period

Review: Based on critical edition , completely authentic and research level material - Complete (with all stories in short form), leaves the poetic excess to save space, sticks to the original and is based on the Critical Edition of Mahabharat by the BORI. I did a lot of research before starting to read the Great Indian Epic and came across many abridged and unabridged texts. In the complete/ full version, I found only Late Bibek Debroy's version to be the most authentic, and in the abridged versions, this one by John D Smith (In comparison to Ramesh Menon and Kamala Subramanian.. these two have added events/dialogues to make it more dramatic based on other sources) is the best. Raja ji's Mahabharata can be a good start if you want a further abridged version. This is a complete, no-nonsense book, and the language is lucid. The important events are covered in detail (exact translation from Sanskrit), while side stories are also in abridged form. So, this one completely stands out as research material for me. Some Sanskrit words are not properly translated, but those can be easily understood in the context in which they come.
Review: Good quality, well packaged - One of the best translations available. The product arrived on time and in great condition

## Features

- This product will be an excellent pick for you.
- It ensures you get the best usage for a longer period

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #8,893 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #90 in Poetry (Books) #113 in Myths, Legends & Sagas #316 in Hinduism (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 856 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Based on critical edition , completely authentic and research level material
*by A***V on 10 November 2024*

Complete (with all stories in short form), leaves the poetic excess to save space, sticks to the original and is based on the Critical Edition of Mahabharat by the BORI. I did a lot of research before starting to read the Great Indian Epic and came across many abridged and unabridged texts. In the complete/ full version, I found only Late Bibek Debroy's version to be the most authentic, and in the abridged versions, this one by John D Smith (In comparison to Ramesh Menon and Kamala Subramanian.. these two have added events/dialogues to make it more dramatic based on other sources) is the best. Raja ji's Mahabharata can be a good start if you want a further abridged version. This is a complete, no-nonsense book, and the language is lucid. The important events are covered in detail (exact translation from Sanskrit), while side stories are also in abridged form. So, this one completely stands out as research material for me. Some Sanskrit words are not properly translated, but those can be easily understood in the context in which they come.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good quality, well packaged
*by A***R on 22 July 2025*

One of the best translations available. The product arrived on time and in great condition

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ No personal interpretation
*by S***Y on 24 July 2024*

Nice book, I had a great read author have presented the book as it is…

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Mahabharata (Penguin Classics)
- The Bhagavad Gita (Penguin Classics)
- The Rig Veda (Penguin Classics)

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