Epic work in progress

An unabridged translation of the Mahabharata’s 80,000 shlokas, or two million words? Even at the risk of sounding cliched, it is indeed, an effort of epic proportions. Conceding that it is a tough venture, Bibek Debroy, the author, expects to complete it by 2014. On an average, the author translates a chapter (1,500-2,000 words) a day. Covering about 10 per cent of the Mahabharata in each volume...

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