DEVDUTT PATTANAIK SHYAM An Illustrated Retelling of the Bhagavata Illustrations by the author PENGUIN BOOKS Contents Prologue: Shuka embraces life 1. Avatar 2. Newborn 3. Infant 4. Toddler 5. Prankster 6. Cowherd 7. Lover 8. Wrestler 9. Student 10. Refugee 11. Husband 12. Householder 13. Cousin 14. Father 15. Charioteer 16. Elder Epilogue: Parikshit embraces death Author’s note: What Uttari told Vajranabhi Bibliography Acknowledgements Follow Penguin Copyright By the Same Author Myth=Mithya: Decoding Hindu Mythology The Book of Ram The Pregnant King Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana Shikhandi and Other Queer Tales They Don’t Tell You