'It took me on a huge intellectual and emotional journey. And with Gurcharan Das as guide, even familiar paths seemed to lead through fresh landscapes....The secular humanism and intellectual humility that shines through this beautiful book shows that -- along with everything else-- the Mahabharata can provide just what the modern world needs. Das' rehabilitation of Yudhishthira is inspiring... showing convincingly that [others] misunderstand his role. I came away feeling more whole.'

- Ian Proudfoot, Sanskrit scholar, Australian National University