The immortal stories of the characters in the Mahabharata have inspired us to walk the difficult path of our lives from the time immemorial. The tales about Karna's unwavering struggle against his destiny, Bhishma's extraordinary determination, Draupadi's immense sacrifice for the establishment of Dharma, Shri Krishna's clever strategy, Vidur's virtue and Ekalavya's readiness to acquire knowledge have been told from the centuries.

However, only a few selected stories of the Mahabharata are well-known. There are many lesser-known stories of the Mahabharata which are quite readable.

Thus, this book contains several of such untold stories. For example Story of Yayati - The tale illustrates a King's pursuit of the sensual pleasuresRuru and Pramadvara - The tale contains an age-old story of love when even a dead was revived with the help of an ultimate sacrificeAlmighty Garuda - The tale tells us the secret of why the snakes have forked tonguesCurse to Agni - The tale illustrates why the fire started consuming everything which comes across its wayThe beginning of the Bharata Dynasty - The tales tells us about the birth a king whose name was given the Indian subcontinentGuru-Dakshina of Uttank - The tale displays the courage of a disciple in the dangerous Nagaloka in a quest to fulfil his promise to his preceptorAnd apart from the above stories, the book also contains several interesting stories about the snake sacrifice, which was poised to annihilate the race of snakes from the face of the earth.

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