छावा-'राजा शिवाजी' हा निर्विवाद सिंहपुरुष होता, परंतु शिवपुत्र 'संभाजी' हाही एक छावाच होता. महाराष्ट्राला हे नव्याने; पण पुरेपूर उमजले आहे. 'छावा'च्या जोरदार स्वागताने ते सिद्धही झाले आहे. एकदोन नव्हे; तर एकाचवेळी पाच आघाड्यांवर निकराची पंजेफाड करणारा हा सेनाधुरंधर! मराठ्यांच्या इतिहासात असा सेनापती एकमेव 'संभाजी'च होऊन गेला. जंजिरेकर सिद्दी, गोव्याचे फिरंगी, मुंबईचे टोपीकर आणि तीस लाखांची फौज व चौदा कोटींचा खजिना घेऊन मराठ्यांचे पारिपत्य करण्यासाठी दक्षिणेत उतरलेला अवाढव्य औरंगजेब - या त्या चार आघाड्या. पाचवी आघाडी होती, स्वार्थांध स्वजनांची, अगदी घरचीच! विखारी विश्वास घातक्यांची! रणांगणाचा वाघ सतत नऊ वर्षे पाठीशी घेत मुलूखभर दौडणारा हा झुंजार राजा जन्माला येताना कविमनाचे संचित बरोबर घेऊन यावा आणि 'बुधभूषणम्' काव्याची रचना करून तो कविराज म्हणून मान्यता पावावा; हे पाहिले की, प्रतिभा देवदत्त असली; तरी एक अजब आणि विस्मयकारी देणगी आहे, असे म्हणावे लागते. तसाच अटीतटीचा प्रसंग आला तर मराठी कविमन एकदा का निर्धाराने राजवस्त्र ल्याले की, मृत्यूलाही कसे धडक सामोरे जाऊ शकते; हे या छाव्याने तुळापुरी सिद्ध केले. ही शोकांतिका तर खरीच; पण उत्कट आणि भव्य समर्पणाचा वेध घेणारी!

Chhawa (Marathi Edition)

Sawant, Shivaji

MEHTA PUBLISHING HOUSE

‘Shivaji Sawant’s deep insights into the stories of our gods and goddesses, and his intriguing interpretations of these, have always been a source of delight to me. A must read for all those who love reading about Indian history and culture.’ 
Amish, author of the Shiva Trilogy and Ramchandra Series. 
Struck by Jara’s arrow, Krishna lies prone under a sprawling Kadamba tree. In his last moments, he looks back on his life and begins to speak, not as an incarnation of Vishnu but as a mortal who walked the earth and followed his dharma. As the stories of his childhood in Gokul and his youth in Mathura and Dwaraka unfold, people close to him appear by turns to examine Krishna’s life through the prism of their relationship with him. Rukmini tells the tale of their marriage and of her seven co-wives; Daruk, his charioteer, revisits Krishna’s travels and the many wars he accompanied him on; Draupadi, his confidante, describes his fondness for the Pandavas and his role in the Mahabharata; Satyaki, his commander-in-chief, marvels at his astute military tactics; his pupil Arjun speaks of lessons from the Gita; and Udhdhay, his cousin, reconstructs the breathtaking grandeur of his persona. 
Shivaji Sawant’s Krishna is an imperfect, flawed human. He is many people at once-a herdsman, a warrior, a statesman, a lover and a seer. He is complex and hides in him a vastness that no one person can entirely fathom. A consistent bestseller in Marathi since its first publication in 2000, Yugandhar goes beyond the familiar tales from the Mahabharata, and probes his life to understand this most beloved of gods.

Yugandhar

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Mrutyunjay (Karnan)

Manjul Publishing House Pvt.Ltd

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