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Mahabharata
The great epic, taught with its ambiguities intact rather than smoothed away.
- Two classes
- every week
- 45 minutes
- live, each class
- First class
- free
What Mahabharata is
The Mahabharata is long, tangled and honest about how hard it is to be good. We follow the main line of the story, and we do not pretend the difficult parts are simple.
Grown-up questions deserve grown-up answers, at any age.
What they will learn
- The main narrative and the families at its centre
- The sub-stories that carry the book's real arguments
- Where the text refuses to give an easy answer, and why
- Passages worth memorising, including from the Gita within it
What the benefits are
- Comfort with complexity, and with more than one side being right
- A grounding for almost every later story in Indian culture
- Discussion and reasoning practice on questions that have no neat answer
How the 45 minutes run
- The episode, told in full
- What each character wanted, and what it cost
- Open discussion, with disagreement welcomed
- A short passage to sit with before the next class
What they still have in twenty years
A grown-up tolerance for questions that have no clean answer, which is what this text is for, and a story they will keep re-reading as they change.
Batches by age
Anyone can join this class
4 to 6years
Learning by ear, through story and repetition
6 to 10years
Sound and meaning together, with reading begun
10 to 15years
Text, grammar and discussion in full
Adults join dedicated batches. Tell us the learner's age when you book and we will place them in the right group.
When it runs
- Free 30-min demo · Sunday
- Morning 7am, 9am · Evening 5pm, 7pm
- Classes · Saturday & Sunday
- Morning 8am · Evening 7pm
Times are IST. Tell us your time zone and we will place you in the batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
Mahabharata for families outside India
Learners join this class from 22 countries. Pick yours to see what time our batches land where you are.
Questions about Mahabharata
Who can join Mahabharata?
Anyone. Batches run at 4 to 6, 6 to 10 and 10 to 15, and adults have batches of their own, so a learner is placed by age rather than turned away by it. No prior knowledge is assumed: most learners start from nothing.
Is Mahabharata taught live?
Live, always, in a small batch with the camera on. A recording cannot hear a mistake and correct it, and that correction is most of what you are paying for.
When does Mahabharata run?
Saturday & Sunday, mornings at 8am and evenings at 7pm IST. We schedule around the learner's time zone rather than around Indian hours, so tell us where you are and we will place you in a batch that lands at a sensible local hour.
What will my child actually be able to do?
The main narrative and the families at its centre; The sub-stories that carry the book's real arguments; Where the text refuses to give an easy answer, and why. Beyond the syllabus: A grown-up tolerance for questions that have no clean answer, which is what this text is for, and a story they will keep re-reading as they change.
What does Mahabharata cost?
Fees depend on the batch and how often it meets. Message us on WhatsApp for the current fee list. The 30-minute trial class is free, with no payment details taken.
Try Mahabharata free
Leave your details and we will find a batch that fits the learner's age and your time zone. Or message us on WhatsApp at +91 91803 77502.
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Still deciding about Mahabharata?
Message us with the learner's age and what interests them. We will tell you honestly whether this is the right class to start with.
Or call +91 91803 77502 · Mon to Sat, 9am to 8pm IST
Not sure which class?
Tell us the learner's age and what they enjoy and we will suggest one to start with. Most families begin with a single class and add a second later.