Jaya

Jaya by Devdutt Pattanaik is a 2010 Philosophy & Religion book written by TED speaker Devdutt Pattanaik, paired here with the talk they gave.

The pairing

  • Paired talk: "East vs. West — the myths that mystify" (2009), 2.5M views on TED.com
  • Timing: Published 1 year after the talk.
  • Edition: Penguin, 2010 · 349 pages

The paired TED talk

East vs. West — the myths that mystify (2009), the TED talk by Devdutt Pattanaik.

From the publisher

A retelling of the Mahabharata by Devdutt Pattanaik that is true to the original Sanskrit epic, while making sure to touch upon the era-appropriate and objective truths of the world related to the battle of Kurukshetra.

He manages to sprinkle in some insightful facts about the world of Mahabharata and goes a step further and gives examples about how the world interprets this epic.

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