This work is not an abridged version of Vyasa 's '' Mahabharata '' , but , rather , a recreation of the original in the cultural context of Karnataka and the religious context of Jainism .
This work is not an abridged version of Vyasa 's '' Mahabharata '' . 
 On the other hand it is a recreation of the original in the cultural context of Karnataka and the religious context of Jainism .