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Rama vs Krishna: (Penguin Petit)
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Both Hindu epics—Ramayana and Mahabharata—seek to establish a certain order in the world. Their heroes, Rama and Krishna, have different ideals and respond differently to seemingly similar situations. However, is there one correct way? Are Rama's ideals above Krishna's shrewdness?
Emotions are the biggest threat to the order imposed by dharma. The conflict between the head ...more
Emotions are the biggest threat to the order imposed by dharma. The conflict between the head ...more
Kindle Edition, 61 pages
Published
September 10th 2018
by Penguin
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Summary book on hindu mythology
The book is very simple in language and with words..i choose a 3 star for it since i knew lot of things about the hindu mythology but got to know some new things as well like the symbols that we use the meaning behind them.
If you are totally knew in hindu mythology then the book is a really good start but for someone who knws much it would feel like a repition of told stories.
I would recommend this books to people who wants to know about hindu mythology and know ...more
The book is very simple in language and with words..i choose a 3 star for it since i knew lot of things about the hindu mythology but got to know some new things as well like the symbols that we use the meaning behind them.
If you are totally knew in hindu mythology then the book is a really good start but for someone who knws much it would feel like a repition of told stories.
I would recommend this books to people who wants to know about hindu mythology and know ...more
The book is pretty good for the Hindu mythology lovers but since I knew much about many of the stories so I found it not to be very exploring but yes since I was unaware of the reason behind many of the symbols and the significance of them so in that sense the book became interesting to me and even it told the significance of a lot of gods and goddesses. for Devdutt Pattanaik fans and Indian mythology lovers the book is pretty awesome and for the ones who want to know about the Hindu mythology
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Overall a great book. Rama vs krishna
Credit must be given to the author for such lucid comparisons between Rama vs Krishna. I loved the part where it says to follow the Ramayana on the basis of rules that were followed. Devdutt pattanaik is a master in mythological folklore. He gives you a profound experience of our Hindu deities. Great ...more
Credit must be given to the author for such lucid comparisons between Rama vs Krishna. I loved the part where it says to follow the Ramayana on the basis of rules that were followed. Devdutt pattanaik is a master in mythological folklore. He gives you a profound experience of our Hindu deities. Great ...more
Really liked the comparisons made between the two worlds/eras Lord Rama and Lord Krishna belonged to. And how dharma took it's turn with changing times and needs.
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Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik (born December 11, 1970) is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus largely on the areas of myth, mythology, and also management. He has written a number of books related to Hindu mythology, including Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, a novel, The Pregnant King, and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the
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