by lukogrian
What if the Mahabharata’s most powerful king had a story you never heard?This is not a translation or retelling of the original epic.This is an imaginative, creative re-envisioning—an epic webnovel that dares to step into the mind and heart of Jarasandha, the legendary ruler of Magadha.Awakened with a modern soul and a strategist’s mind, Jarasandha is no longer just a fearsome warlord or a villain in someone else’s legend. He is a king reborn—cunning, compassionate, and determined to carve his o…
by samartha_NR
Tradition has it that a work should be begun with Mangala for the happy completion of the work without any impediment, for the prosperity of the readers etc. It is three fold : 1. The invocation of the deity for blessing the author or the readers (Asihi), 2. Paying homage to the deity (namaskritya) & 3. A mere reference to the object treated in the work (Vasthu nirdesha). Sri Vadiraja has observed the first type of Mangala with a prayer to Sri Krishna to protect him using the auspicious letter '…