Mahabharata Story Table of Contents

[mahastory]

The table of contents, for your reading pleasure.




PART ONE -- BEGINNING

Prologue: Worlds that Were
Chapter One: Hastinapura
Interlude: Karna
Chapter Two: Partings
Interlude: Yuyutsu
Chapter Three: The Gift
Interlude: Drona
Chapter Four: Rose
Interlude: Shalya
Chapter Five: The Contest
Interlude: Karna II
Chapter Six: Dakshina
Interlude: Bhisma
Chapter Seven: Divided
Interlude: Shakuni
Chapter Eight: Night of the Gandharvas
Interlude: Kritavarma
Chapter Nine: Panchala
Interlude: Rukmaratha
Chapter Ten: Draupadi
Interlude: Shakuni II
Chapter Eleven: Dice
Interlude: Ashwatthama
Chapter Twelve: Departure


PART TWO -- EXILE

Exile 01: Reunion
Exile 02: Past Tense
Exile 03: Rescue
[hiatus]


PART THREE -- WAR

[incomplete]


PART FOUR -- ENDING

[incomplete]

Comments

Absolutely fantastic!

[(Anonymous)]

HEY,

I don't know how I stumbled upon this, but I can't stop since I started reading. I hope you do get the time to update soon.

Mahabharata is so beautiful in its complexity... I have always been looking for a novelization of the story.

Do you know any other novelizations or anything as such on your web? I love the details you have added to the story, making it come alive.

Thanks a lot for doing this and PLEASE update soon :)



Really appreciate this,

Randomer

Re: Absolutely fantastic!

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeee, thanks for the feedback!

As for the update, I'm working on it. Right now one of my betas is swamped by real-life obligations and writing a graduate thesis, so I've decided to wait until she has time to respond to the chapters that I sent her, before updating again. ;)

As for other novelizations, Ramesh Menon wrote a great one, and so did Krishna Dharma. Much better than mine, obviously.

Thank you again!

I wish you can update soon

[(Anonymous)]

Hi. I followed your link from another blog doing another Mahabharata version. I really liked your take on the story, especially the character of Duryodhana. I hope you do update it soon though.
The last chapter showed a strength in Yadhishtira's character that was missing earlier. I would really like to see how his character unfurls as I feel that his character in your story has still not evolved to the awe inspiring "hero" of the epic (I don't know whether it happens or not in your version!!).
Best of luck!

Re: I wish you can update soon

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the feedback! I'm glad that you like it so far. And yes, Yudhisthira will definitely become a stronger character as time goes on... It just takes him a while to get there. ;)

[(Anonymous)]

Hi,
My name s Rahul and as an avid reader of various versions of the Mahabharat, I must say this is one of the more imaginative re tellings that I have come across.
The breadth and scope of your work along with its detailed backstory is astounding and I really cant wait for the next episode. This is not just one of the better reworkings of this magnificent story but a fantastic sci-fi/ fantasy story on its own. :D
In fact when I started reading it, I couldnt stop and landed sitting up till 4 in the morning reading it.
So please keep the episodes coming and thank you for the fantastic story so far. :D

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Oh, wow! Thank you so much! (*glowing*) I'm glad that you liked it. I don't think my story deserves nearly that much praise. But thank you for the kind and wonderful words. ^______^

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[(Anonymous)]

I am completely hooked.. Read all the chapters.... You should publish this... I love your style of writing and your take on the epic..... Please finish the rest of the chapters soon.. I am waiting with bated breath !!

Re: AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I will do my best to try to update regularly. Glad you like it!

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[(Anonymous)]

Hi Are you going to continue to write this ?


eagerly awaiting the next issues.

Re: AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah, I'm still writing this. Just polished off editing a big chunk of text today. Sorry about the delays between chapters!

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[(Anonymous)]

so when can we expect the next installment of chapters? this is amazing stuff. Please keep up the great work.

Bhanu

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[mahastory.livejournal.com]

The next two chapters are in the can now. I plan to post the next one soon-ish, and then one more before Christmas.

Hopefully.

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[(Anonymous)]

Eagerly awaiting that December update.

bhanu

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[mahastory.livejournal.com]

December 15th.

Look forward to it.

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[(Anonymous)]

Great stuff. You continue to surprise me. Eagerly awaiting the next installment. On a side note, what prompted you to undertake this endeavor?

Bhanu

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[mahastory.livejournal.com]

On a side note, what prompted you to undertake this endeavor?

Because it was in my brain and I wanted to write it down, and then some friends read it and encouraged me to post it. Um, that's basically it!

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[(Anonymous)]

Eagerly awaiting the next chapter.

bhanu

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[(Anonymous)]

Its been more than a month since the last upload !!! Please remedy that as soon as possible.

bhanu

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[mahastory.livejournal.com]

I'm working on it! ;)

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[(Anonymous)]

absolutely amazing stuff!! I read the night of gandharvas episode like 5 times. Amazing !! keep it up

bhanu

Re: AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Thank you again for the wonderful comments! (*feels warm and fuzzy*)

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[(Anonymous)]

update!! update !! update !! :)

Bhanu

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[(Anonymous)]

Hey. Great job with the Panchala chapter. When can we expect the next update?

Thanks
Bhanu

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[(Anonymous)]

Hi
Hope you are doing well. When can we expect the new update? I am eagerly awaiting it.

Thanks
Bhanu

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[mahastory.livejournal.com]

I'm doing well, but I'm suffering from massive editor's block. I will try my best to pull off a double-update within the next two weeks, though.

Thank you very much for your ego-boosting comments and words of support! They really do help me a lot. ^__^

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[(Anonymous)]

I hope you post soon..... Eagerly waiting for an update from you.... :)

Anky

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[(Anonymous)]

Great work as always. I had an exam today and instead of studying for it, I spent the night reading the latest chapters.
I am a little confused by your note before the last chapter. Does this mean that you are done writing this story? I really hope not. Even if you post the next stuff after a year, it would be amazing. Please don't stop writing this story.

Bhanu

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[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Does this mean that you are done writing this story?

For now, yes. But I *will* be posting some more material - namely some unfinished drafts and the upcoming Master Outline - to this livejournal soon-ish, so please look forward to it!

I really appreciate all of your encouragement and support. But right now I really just can't work on this story any more. ^^;;

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[(Anonymous)]

I understand. I just hope that at some point in future, you decide to start writing this again. Its truly an amazing piece of writing and I think its a brilliant take on one of best epics that mankind has produced. So best of luck to you in whatever you are doing instead of this. Its been a pleasure reading your work.

Bhanu

[goldenflames.livejournal.com]

Needless to say, I feel very lucky to be even partially involved in this story. =D



Keep up the great work!

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Quite the opposite, in fact. I'm damn lucky to have you on board!

(*hugs you*)

[goldenflames.livejournal.com]

Hehe, thanks!


I love how most of our comments tend to degenerate into hugfests.

Good stuff this.

[dose-of-wisdom.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

I think I'll express my opinion by simply stating that you write _really well_!! I read the first 12 parts at a go some time back, and then I thought that like most people who take up something of this scope, you'd given up on the project. A friend today pointed me towards the 13th installment! yippe! keep writing!

Re: Good stuff this.

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!! I'm glad you like it.

For the record, I have about a years' worth of future material already written. I'm trying to pace the editing and publishing of chapters, however. In terms of writing the draft, I want to stay well ahead of what I'm putting on the internet, for various reasons. ;) Hence the sometimes long gap between chapters.

[(Anonymous)]

Please update soon?!

[(Anonymous)]

Can't wait for the next update!

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Check out the Table of Contents now. ^___^

Update

[(Anonymous)]

Great job on the Shakuni II. Loved it. Eagerly awaiting the next update.

Bhanu

Re: Update

[mahastory.livejournal.com]

Yay, thank you! Thank you so much for the ongoing support, and I apologize for the delays in updates. ^^;;