About the Book: Shambuka Rama Three Tales Retold
Rama, Lakshmana and Sita chance upon Valmikis ashram in the forest. But what is
the shudra Shambuka doing there?
As Duryodhana lies dying on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, he reflects on all
that brought the world to this pass, his guilt and that of his enemies, his
loyalties and those of his friends and allies. As the story flashes back and
forth on the last moments of the Great War, dharma and adharma merge and blur.
In the forest, during the exile of the Pandavas, Bhima, married to Hidimba,
compelled by his love for his son, Ghatotkacha,