Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. In Ray's dramatization of Draupadi, she's a little less human-- too nice, too virtuous, so that it's hard to identify and sympathize with her and her choices. The incidents are related in relation to Draupadi and from her point of view. The story of Draupadi, one of the most fascinating characters in the Mahabharata. This eBook has: The publisher has been notified to correct these issues. its an ardi fanfic. Despite finding the English translation clunky in parts, I loved the original scenes the author has created, Drapadis' attraction to both Krishna and Karna, Draupadi's love for Arjun, the relations with each husband. I bought this book in anticipation of reading about a true goddess. Being involved in the story of Draupadi after reading "The Palace of Illusions" by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni , I decided to buy this novel. The main characters of this fantasy, mythology story are Arjuna, Krishna. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The Palace of Illusions: A Novel is a 2008 novel by award-winning novelist and poet Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.It was released by Doubleday.. Please try again. Yajnaseni: the story of Draupadi. In Ray's dramatization of Draupadi, she's a little less human-- too nice, too virtuous, so that it's hard to identify and sympathize with her and her choices. Though counted among the five supremely virtuous women, honoured as pancha sati in mythology, the name Draupadi … Strange as it may appear, Draupadi, the most accomplished heroine of the. The novel is a rendition of the Hindu epic Mahabharata as told from Draupadi's (Panchaali's) viewpoint, namely, that of a woman living in a patriarchal world. The story of the Mahabharat as written in Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi by Prathiba Ray from Orissa. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. He was also the first to translate Rabindranath Tagore's Shantiniketan and Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's Krishnacharita into English. The book has been translated into various languages, including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Assamese, Bengali, Nepali and Hungarian. Prathiba Ray has pictured a beautiful painting of the un seen Yajnaseni. With Mrinal Kulkarni, Rahul Bhat, Rajesh Shringarpure, Arup Pal. The confessions of the Pandavas and Krishna before the war is a particularly refreshing scene. Truly disappointed. The story of Draupadi originally written in Odia is based on Draupadi, the enigmatic heroine of the epic Mahabharata. Please try again. I bought this book in anticipation of reading about a true goddess. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. I don't think this is a just or actual portrayal of who Draupadi is. Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2011, This is a translation of the work of Oriya writer Pratibha Ray on the story of Draupadi. Yajnaseni: The Story of Draupadi by Pratibha Ray 1,336 ratings, 3.83 average rating, 138 reviews Yajnaseni Quotes Showing 1-6 of 6 “The meaning of Maya … --This text refers to an alternate. Draupadi's friendship with Krishna brings up many interesting points about the relations between a man and woman, and indeed between the spiritual and the seeker. It's a good read; but if you want a GREAT story, I'd recommend Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's "Palace of Illusions". The language is a tad too emotional at times, yet, it still moves especially at the end when Draupadi makes her prayer for the world. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, No Import Fees Deposit & $11.98 Shipping to Germany. This book only highlights the injustice to women, the weakness of men, and the inability of the author to see beyond just sex. The present study attempts to bring to the fore the emerging gender issues by focusing on Pratibha Ray’s famous Odia novel Yajnaseni. Yajnaseni, by Pratibha Ray, is the story of Draupadi and therefore the story of the Mahabharata, told from the perspective of one of the most important but overlooked characters – Draupadi herself. Does this book contain inappropriate content? What the concept of Pandavas being five elements is quite new as well intersting to I mus thank you for including that in the review Thats makes your review worth reading again I might read this book. After having seen Panjali as the queen for as long as I can remember this novel portrays her as an ordinary woman trying to cope up with her domestic life in unimaginable cirumstances. Another good perspective on the Mahabharata, Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2014. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Only Sri Veda Vyasa's Mahabharatha depicts the accurate version of the qualities of Queen Draupadi, and her life. Yajnaseni: the story of Draupadi is a 1984 Odia language novel by Pratibha Ray. Experiencing, listening to the extra experience, adventuring, studying, training, and more practical endeavors may back up you to improve. 593 talking about this. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of 408 pages and is available in Paperback format. In this historical novel, Pratibha Ray makes an admirable attempt to present a balanced portrait of Draupadi and in doing so, skilfully brings to the forefront the deeper aspects of the character and mind of the remarkable Pandava Queen. Queen Draupadi was an amsha of "Shakthi" - (mother) Goddess SriLalitha/Durga/Parvati. Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018. Rupa Publications India (November 1, 2014). Strange as it may appear, Draupadi, the most accomplished heroine of the Mahabharata, happens to be the most suffering, sacrificing, and yet the most misunderstood character from the epic. Especially, her birth from agni resembles that of supreme goddess Sri Lalita Devi as described in Puranas.