“Within infinite myths lies the eternal truthWho sees it all? Varuna has but a thousand eyes, Indra has a hundred, You and I, only two.”
―
Devdutt Pattanaik,
Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology
“Refusal to accept the flow of the world is the root of all misery.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“What the person, who knows the truth, will speak, will not be understood by the person who does not know the truth.” ― Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
“To be a woman is like becoming a prey, her every move watched by hungry predators. Every glance of man is a violation. No one is spared. No one. Not mother, not sister, not daughter. It is only fear of Dharma that keeps men in check.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, The Pregnant King
“is not about making the world a peaceful place; it is about us being at peace with the world.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“Unlike Greek narratives, where achievement is celebrated, and biblical narratives, where submission and discipline are celebrated, in Indic thought understanding is celebrated.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“What we possess is temporary, but what we become is permanent.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“Be the best you can be, in the worst of circumstances, even when no one is watching.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“Through Karna, Vyasa reiterates that our knowledge of the world is imperfect based on perceptions and false information. We are surrounded by Kuntis who hide the truth in fear. We are surrounded by Karnas, villains who are actually brothers.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“Action focussed on intent is better than action focussed on outcome.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“The Gita does not speak of changing the world. It speaks of appreciating the world that is always changing.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“The dog is a loyal, lovable animal but Hindu scriptures do not treat it as an auspicious creature perhaps because loyalty feeds on fear and the purpose of Vedic scriptures is to outgrow fear by expanding the mind.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“Everybody dies—some suddenly, some slowly, some painfully, some peacefully. No one can escape death. The point is to make the most of life—enjoy it, celebrate it, learn from it, make sense of it, share it with fellow human beings—so that when death finally comes, it will not be such a terrible thing.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“human memory is short, and history always repeats itself.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“Janaka told her to bring happiness into marriage, rather than seek happiness from it.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“We are not rational creatures who feel; we are emotional creatures who rationalize.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“Impatience is the enemy of wisdom; it propels us to jump conclusions, judge and condemn, rather than understand” ― Devdutt Pattanaik
“Krishna replies that nothing is wasted or destroyed in the cosmos. All efforts are recorded and they impact future lives. Knowledge acquired in the past plays a role in the wisdom of future lives.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“The female form lends itself best to represent matter because both create life within themselves. The male form lends itself best to represent soul because both create life outside themselves.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, The Pregnant King
“Refusal to accept the flow of the world is the root of all misery.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“What the person, who knows the truth, will speak, will not be understood by the person who does not know the truth.” ― Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik
“To be a woman is like becoming a prey, her every move watched by hungry predators. Every glance of man is a violation. No one is spared. No one. Not mother, not sister, not daughter. It is only fear of Dharma that keeps men in check.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, The Pregnant King
“is not about making the world a peaceful place; it is about us being at peace with the world.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“Unlike Greek narratives, where achievement is celebrated, and biblical narratives, where submission and discipline are celebrated, in Indic thought understanding is celebrated.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“What we possess is temporary, but what we become is permanent.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“Be the best you can be, in the worst of circumstances, even when no one is watching.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“Through Karna, Vyasa reiterates that our knowledge of the world is imperfect based on perceptions and false information. We are surrounded by Kuntis who hide the truth in fear. We are surrounded by Karnas, villains who are actually brothers.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“Action focussed on intent is better than action focussed on outcome.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“The Gita does not speak of changing the world. It speaks of appreciating the world that is always changing.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“The dog is a loyal, lovable animal but Hindu scriptures do not treat it as an auspicious creature perhaps because loyalty feeds on fear and the purpose of Vedic scriptures is to outgrow fear by expanding the mind.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“Everybody dies—some suddenly, some slowly, some painfully, some peacefully. No one can escape death. The point is to make the most of life—enjoy it, celebrate it, learn from it, make sense of it, share it with fellow human beings—so that when death finally comes, it will not be such a terrible thing.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“human memory is short, and history always repeats itself.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“Janaka told her to bring happiness into marriage, rather than seek happiness from it.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
“We are not rational creatures who feel; we are emotional creatures who rationalize.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“Impatience is the enemy of wisdom; it propels us to jump conclusions, judge and condemn, rather than understand” ― Devdutt Pattanaik
“Krishna replies that nothing is wasted or destroyed in the cosmos. All efforts are recorded and they impact future lives. Knowledge acquired in the past plays a role in the wisdom of future lives.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, My Gita
“The female form lends itself best to represent matter because both create life within themselves. The male form lends itself best to represent soul because both create life outside themselves.” ― Devdutt Pattanaik, The Pregnant King
