Devdutt Pattanaik

“Janaka told her to bring happiness into marriage, rather than seek happiness from it.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

Mythology is a subjective truth. Every culture imagines life a certain way.

— Devdutt Pattanaik

Refusal to accept the flow of the world is the root of all misery.

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Wisdom is all about outgrowing hunger, be it physical, emotional, intellectual or social.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Your act of vengeance will achieve nothing but create a spiral of vendetta. Find it in your heart to forgive”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Action focused on intent is better than action focused on outcome.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“What we possess is temporary, but what we become is permanent.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

Neither death nor wisdom has a full stop. There are only commas-no destinations, only waiting rooms.

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“These chants relieved vedana, the yearning of the restless human soul, hence became collectively known as the Veda. Those who heard them…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“To let our potential be realized without deriving our identity from it, or without denying its existence, is the hallmark of wisdom.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

I have been doodling since childhood. I have a passion for illustrating but cannot paint or colour for that matter. I illustrate…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“No event is spontaneous; it is the result of many past events. This is karma. The events in your life are the…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“If she is wise, she will accommodate the inadequacy. If he is wise, he will strive to grow,’ said Sita, still looking…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“WHILE RAM IS CALLED MARYADA Purushottam, he who upholds rules of society at any cost, Krishna is called Leela Purushottam, he who…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“From imagination comes our vision of the world, our vision of our future, and most importantly our vision of ourselves, who we…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Where Krishna yokes the mind and Arjuna bears the bow, there is always fortune, success, dominion, stability, and law. That is my…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“king is a servant when he mimics other kings without understanding. A king is a trader when he uses rules to get…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Arjuna, there is nothing in the three worlds that I need to do or gain. Yet I work, for if I don’t,…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“That’s unnatural.’ ‘Some would call it a miracle. Careful of the word unnatural. It reeks of arrogance. You are assuming you know…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Flowers make themselves fragrant and offer nectar. Why? To nourish the bees or to get themselves pollinated? Or both? In nature, to…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Such a mind is called manas, which is why humans are called manavas. You are a manava with male flesh and I…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“When we stop loving, we embrace adharma. We judge, condemn and reject people. Invalidate them in hatred. We stop being generous. Like…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Arjuna, immerse your mind in me and I will uplift you from the ocean of recurring death. If you cannot do that,…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Yes, Yudhishtira, life has no point at all. So enjoy every moment for there s no tomorrow, no life after death, no…

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Be the best you can be, in the worst of circumstances, even when no one is watching.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Myth is truth which is subjective, intuitive, cultural and grounded in faith.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“From desire come all problems. And all desires come from fear.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Accept that nothing happens without a reason. Accept that all experiences have a purpose.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Control creates domesticated animals. The purpose of society is to inspire humanity, not tame them”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“The wise want nothing but accept whatever comes their way, letting it pass when it is time to part ways. Ram is”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“laws of karma: ‘Every action has consequences. Why blame the instrument of karma for”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Control creates domesticated animals. The purpose of society is to inspire humanity, not tame them,’ said Ram.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Impatience is the enemy of wisdom; it propels us to jump conclusions, judge and condemn, rather than understand”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Dharma is more about empathy than ethics, about intent rather than outcome.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“A society that does not make room for imperfection can never be a happy society.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“The notions of creation, preservation and destruction in Hindu mythology thus deal with culture, not nature.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Yagna is the outer journey, while yoga is the inner journey that Arjuna has to undertake.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“What is the most amazing thing about the world? 'Every day creatures die, yet the rest live as if immortal.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“The Kamasutra warns that conception with women on top can alter the sexuality of the children conceived.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik

“Brahma splits Brahmanda into three parts: me, mine and what is not mine. This is Tripura, the three worlds.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik