Yajnaseni The Story of Draupadi

by Pratibha Ray

  1. ISBN: 978-81-716-67320
  2. Pages: 408 pages
  3. Date: August 2012

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Strange as it may appear, Draupadi, the most accomplished heroine of the Mahabharata, happens to be the most suffering, sacrificing, and yet the most misunderstood character from the epic. Though counted among the five supremely virtuous women, honoured as ‘pancha sati’ in mythology, the name Draupadi still bears stigma and is often contemptuously uttered by people in society as the woman who brought about the greatest war of all times.
Pratibha Ray makes a determined effort for a balanced portrayal of the epic character and brings to the surface the broader and deeper aspects of Draupadi’s mind that lay submerged in the majestic sweep of the grand Mahabharata.

AUTHOR OF THE BOOK

Pratibha Ray is an eminent novelist and short story writer of Orissa. In her stories she has tried to unravel the underlying mysteries of society. Yajnaseni is the best seller of Orissa and her novels have gone into several editions. The author was presented the Bharatiya Jnanpith’s prestigious ninth Moortidevi Award in 1993 for her novel Yajnaseni.