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The Yugas Came Later

The four yugas of Hindu mythology (Krita, Treta, Dvapara, Kali) are based on the numbers on traditional four-sided dice: four, three, two, one. They refer to the four legs of the bull of dharma... The...

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Kingdom Is Responsibility, Not Property

Dharmic Leadership (is) different from Conventional Leadership. Dharmic Leadership is not prescriptive. It is introspective... The post Kingdom Is Responsibility, Not Property appeared first on Devdutt...

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Desire and Restraint In the Ramayana

The first major Sanskrit work to speak of love, especially marital and extramarital love, is Valmiki’s Ramayana... The post Desire and Restraint In the Ramayana appeared first on Devdutt Pattanaik.

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The Other Ayodhya

In Thailand, there is another Ayodhya, known locally as Ayutthaya... The post The Other Ayodhya appeared first on Devdutt Pattanaik.

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Secularising Ramayana and Mahabharata

When we study Buddhist and Jain lore, we realise many stories there are quite similar to stories found in Ramayana and Mahabharata... The post Secularising Ramayana and Mahabharata appeared first on...

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Recognising Hanuman

Stories use metaphors. Concepts become plots. Ideas become characters, even landscapes. ... The post Recognising Hanuman appeared first on Devdutt Pattanaik.

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A Bow Made of Bones

Those who depict Rama holding a bow, and insist he ate a plant-based diet in the forest, often reject the idea of the composite bow... The post A Bow Made of Bones appeared first on Devdutt Pattanaik.

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Insulting Ravan, Bollywood Style

Bollywood has been trying hard to outdo Valmiki’s genius. However, Valmiki was a great sage who aimed to communicate profound truths through the Ramayana, often referred to as the fifth Veda... The...

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Dharma and the Dharma-sankat Of Ram

Ram is obliged to his people’s needs. That is the dharma of a king (raja). Ram is also obliged to his wife’s needs. That is the dharma of a husband. Which obligation takes priority?... The post Dharma...

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