The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy, #1)

by Amish Tripathi

‘People do what their society rewards them for doing. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting.’

‘Your destiny is much larger than these massive mountains. But to make it come true, you will have to cross these very same massive mountains.’

Punjab literally meant the land of the five rivers. The land of the Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Beas.

I believe that god exists all around us. In the flow of the river, in the rustle of the trees, in the whisper of the winds. He speaks to us all the time. All we need to do is listen.

Only your karma is important. Not your birth. Not your sex. And certainly not the colour of your throat. Our entire society is based on merit.

the best society is the one where a person’s caste is decided purely by his abilities and karma. Not by any other factor.

Like Lord Ram had said, a person’s character is not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.’

any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period.

when the problems become insurmountable for ordinary men, the Neelkanth will appear.