On the Battlefield of Kurukshetra- The first two volumes of the Mahabharata described the growing animosity between the Kauravas and the Pandavas, the costly game of dice which led to the banishment of the Pandavas for thirteen years, the events during the exile and the proposal of peace from Dhritarashtra conveyed by Sanjaya to the Pandavas. At the end of the period of exile, when the Pandavas come back to claim their kingdom, Duryodhana refuses to part with even five villages. Later, in the game of dice, the Pandavas lose their kingdom and live in exile. In this volume are described the slaying of Jarasandha by Bheema the subjugation of the other kings by the Pandavas and the Rajasooya Yajna performed by Yudhishthira. The Pandavas in Exile- Volume 1 described the training of the Pandavas and Kauravas, the Pandavas' escape from the burning house of shellac, their marriage to Draupadi and their subsequent return to Hastinapura.
The Pandavas are recalled to Hastinapura and are given half the Kingdom. In order to obey their mother's words that they must share everything equally, all the five brothers are married with due ceremony to Draupadi. Arjuna, the skilful archer, wins Draupadi's hand. Later they proceed to Panchala to attend the Swayamvara of Draupadi. They live in the guise of mendicants at Ekachakrapura.
Acting on the coded warning given by Vidura, the Pandavas manage to escape from the burning house of shellac.
Duryodhana plots the exile of the Pandavas to the city of Varanavata. The feats of strength preformed by Bheema, and Arjuna's skill at wielding the bow awake jealousy in the minds of Duryodhana and the other Kuru princes. The great Dronacharya trains the Kuru princes in the art of war. When Pandu, the father of the Pandavas, dies in the forest, his wife Kunti returns to Hastinapura with the five boys.
This volume describes the lineage of the Kuru princes. The recital took place in the august presence of king Janamejaya, great-grandson of Vyasa, and the many learned sages who had assembled for Janamejaya's Sarpa Satra (a twelve-year-long Yajnavv). The Kuru Princes of Hastinapura - Veda Vyasa's epic on the Bharata race was first recited in public by his disciple Vaishampayana at the behest of the ageless seer Vyasa himself. This collection of 3 Volumes contains 42 different chapters: 1. The Mahabharata definitely is one of those creations of human language and spirit that has traveled far beyond the place of its original creation and will eventually take its rightful place on the highest shelf of world literature beside Homer's epics, the Greek tragedies, the Bible, Shakespeare, and similarly transcendent works. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.The Mahabharata presents sweeping visions of the cosmos and humanity and intriguing and frightening glimpses of divinity in an ancient narrative that is accessible, interesting, and compelling for anyone willing to learn the basic themes of Hindu culture. ACK- The Complete Mythology Collection includes the following 73 titles: Abhimanyu Andhaka Aniruddha Aruni and Uttanka Ashwini Kumars : Tales from the Vedas Ayyappan Bahubali Bheema and Hanuman Bheeshma Chandrahasa Dasharatha Dhruva and Ashtavakra Draupadi Drona Elephanta Gandhari Ganesha Ganga Garuda Ghatotkacha Hanuman Hanuman to the Rescue Harischandra Indra and Shachi Indra and Shibi Jagannatha of Puri Jayadratha Kacha & Devyani Karna Karttikeya Krishna Krishna and False Vaasudeva Krishna and Jarasandha Krishna and Narakasura Krishna and Rukmini Krishna and Shishupala Kumbakarna Mahabharata Mahiravana Nachiketa Nahusha Nala Damayanti Prahlad Rama Ravana Humbled Sati and Shiva Savitri Shiva Parvati Sudama Surya Tales from the Upanishads Tales of Arjuna Tales of Balarama Tales of Durga Tales of Narada Tales of Shiva Tales of Vishnu Tales of Yudhishthira The Churning of the Ocean The Gita The Golden Mongoose The Lord of Lanka The Pandava Princes The Pandavas in Hiding The Sons of Rama The Syamantaka Gem Tripura Uloopi Vali Vishwamitra Yayati Special Issues: Dasha Avatar Valimiki's Ramayana