BOOK DETAILS :
- ASIN : B0GGLMN8GC
- Publisher : Notion Press
- Publication date : 14 January 2026
- Language : English
- Print length : 228 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8900896007
ABOUT THE AUTHOR :
Aditya Bajpai is an author, IRS officer, and a passionate custodian of Indian heritage. While he serves the nation as a civil servant by day, his literary work is dedicated to a larger mission: reviving the glory of Ancient Bharat for the modern generation.
Deeply rooted in Sanatan Dharma, Aditya writes to bridge the gap between ancient scripture and contemporary life. He believes that the epics of India are not just stories, but living manuals of Dharma, statecraft, and resilience.
His mythological saga, "The Rise of Vishnu," marks the beginning of the Kodanda Trilogy—a bold reimagining of the Ramayana. This trilogy peels back the layers of divinity to reveal Lord Ram not just as a God, but as the ultimate symbol of duty and masculine burden in a fracturing world.
Aditya lives in Bengaluru, where he continues to explore the intersection of national security, geopolitics, and Vedic philosophy.
BOOK REVIEW :
Some books retell mythology.
Kodanda: The Rise of Vishnu reclaims it.
Set against a crumbling Treta Yuga, where Dharma no longer roars but whispers, this novel opens not with grandeur; but with loss. An exiled prince. Burning forests. Hunted sages. A world tilting toward chaos. And at the heart of it all stands Ram of Ayodhya, not yet a god, not yet a legend—just a man burdened by destiny.
Aditya Bajpai doesn’t rush toward Lanka or Ravana. Instead, he focuses on the thunder before the storm; the battles in Dandakaranya, the confrontation with Khara and Dushan, and the devastating realization that every arrow loosed from Kodanda is not just warfare, but cosmic judgment unfolding.
The bow itself—Kodanda—is not merely a weapon. It is memory, balance, and prophecy bound into form. Each time Ram lifts it, the narrative deepens its philosophical weight:
The prose is atmospheric and deliberate, steeped in silence, fire, exile, and remembrance. There’s a quiet intensity here; less spectacle, more inevitability. Themes of duty vs desire, divinity vs humanity, and love tested by distance and fire (Ram and Sita’s bond is tender, restrained, and tragic in its own way) run beneath every chapter.
Lakshman’s loyalty, the looming shadow of Lanka, and the prophetic undertones of the Anantshastra Likhit give the book an epic spine without overwhelming the emotional core.
Divided into thematic parts, the book reads like a slow-burning epic; meant to be absorbed, not rushed. Readers expecting nonstop action may need patience, but those who enjoy layered mythology and philosophical retellings will find this deeply rewarding.
Kodanda: The Rise of Vishnu is not about the war the world remembers.
It is about the moment Dharma chose to stand up again.
This is the beginning of a saga that promises scale, consequence, and spiritual weight—and if this first book is any indication, the storm ahead will not just shake Lanka… it will echo across ages.
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