Thirteen-year-old Aru dreams of becoming a great wrestler, like his hero Bhima from the Mahabharata. But he finds himself thrust into the culinary chaos. With his father suddenly hospitalized and a crucial catering order looming, Aru seems lost — until a mystical ladle comes to his rescue. Does the ladle belong to Bhima, the legendary Pandava prince, as it is claimed to be? Is the ladle infused with ancient cooking secrets and recipes? Will the ladle transform Aru into a master chef? Will a boy whose strength lies in wrestling discover an uncanny knack for cooking and rustle up a feast fit for gods? The heartwarming tale blends myths and ancient legends with the modern world, following Aru as he discovers the meaning of true magic.

This is Volume VIII in a series of ten on India: Religion and Philosophy. Originally published in 1879, work an endeavour has been made to supply the long-felt want of a Hindu Classical Dictionary. The main portion of this work consists of mythology, but religion is bound up with mythology, and in many points the two are quite inseparable.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1870.

An English Abridgment With Introduction, Notes And A Review.

The Mahabharata, an ancient and vast Sanskrit poem, is a remarkable collection of epics, legends, romances, theology, and ethical and metaphysical doctrine. The core of this great work is the epic struggle between five heroic brothers, the Pandavas, and their one hundred contentious cousins for rule of the land. This is the third volume of van Buitenen's acclaimed translation of the definitive Poona edition of the text. Book 4, The Book of Virata, begins as a burlesque, but the mood soon darkens amid molestation, raids, and Arjuna's battle with the principal heroes of the enemy. Book 5, The Book of the Effort, relates the attempts of the Pandavas to negotiate the return of their patrimony. They are refused so much as a "pinprick of land," and both parties finally march to battle.