Ramayana Versus Mahabharata Quotes

“Valmiki descended from Bhrigu rishi. Vyasa was the son of Parasara, the grandson of Vasishtha. Bhrigu and Vasishtha were two of the seven primaeval sages (sapta-rishis) who were Brahma’s mind-born sons (manas-putras).”
― Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison

“Within infinite myths, lies an eternal truth Who sees it all? Varuna has but a thousand eyes Indra, a hundred You and I, only two”
― Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison

“In the five hundred years that followed, a group of texts collectively known as the Dharma-shastras came where dharma was equated with social obligations”
― Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison

“The idea of a ‘normal’ family with one father, one mother and children is not imagined by either of the epics. Family is clearly seen as a place where children are nurtured with love, food and education. This love can also be provided by a single parent of either gender. This makes the two epics ‘modern’ by today’s standards. But they were just accepting of diversity, which is the norm in the world. In fact, in nature, there is diversity in all matters. Only in culture, with nature domesticated and land cultivated, is diversity resisted and we seek to normalize things with a single dominant discourse.”
― Devdutt Pattanaik, Ramayana Versus Mahabharata: My Playful Comparison