Written over a span of many years, this collection of poems was first published in Gujarati as Aankh Aa Dhanya Che and has now been translated to English as Letters to Self by esteemed film journalist and historian Bhawana Somaaya.
Letters to Self by Narendra Modi, translated from the Gujarati by Bhawana Somaaya Read More »
In the forest, the mighty eat the meek. In human society, the mighty should take care of the meek. This is dharma. A hundred princes should have looked after their five orphaned cousins. Instead, they burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. The five fought back, not for revenge but for dharma. What came of the five’s fight against the hundred?
Pandabanka 6 Juddha (Odia) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
In the forest, the mighty eat the meek. In human society, the mighty should take care of the meek. This is dharma. A hundred princes should have looked after their five orphaned cousins. Instead, they burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. The five fought back, not for revenge but for dharma. What came of the five’s fight against the hundred?
Poruthi Nediya Pandavar (Malayalam) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
‘महाभारत’ एक विशाल महाकाव्य है जो प्राचीन काल से हमारे देश के कोने-कोने में आज तक लोकप्रिय है। मूल कथा है पाँच पांडव और सौ कौरवों के बीच अलग-अलग समय पर हुए टकरावों की, जो आखिर में अठारह दिन के निर्णायक युद्ध से समाप्त होता है। पांडव और कौरवों के बीच यह युद्ध धर्म और अधर्म, सही और गलत, न्याय और अन्याय के मुद्दों को लेकर हुआ था।
Mahabharata ke Yoddha by (Hindi) Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
In the forest, the mighty eat the meek. In human society, the mighty should take care of the meek. This is dharma. A hundred princes should have looked after their five orphaned cousins. Instead, they burnt their house, abused their wife and stole their kingdom. The five fought back, not for revenge but for dharma. What came of the five’s fight against the hundred?
The Boys who Fought: The Mahabharata for Children by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
It is the story of Ram, the sun-prince of Ayodhya, who is bound by the rules of family and kingship and so, makes no choices. And of Ravana, king of Lanka, who does not care for rules or others’ choices. Over the centuries, hundreds have retold the epic in different languages, adding new twists and turns. But few have noticed that the tale always depends on the five choices made by Sita. What were they?
Sitanka 5 Iccha (Odia) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
It is the story of Ram, the sun-prince of Ayodhya, who is bound by the rules of family and kingship and so, makes no choices. And of Ravana, king of Lanka, who does not care for rules or others’ choices. Over the centuries, hundreds have retold the epic in different languages, adding new twists and turns. But few have noticed that the tale always depends on the five choices made by Sita. What were they?
Nischayichuracha Sita (Malayalam) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
रामायण मर्यादा पुरुषोत्तम श्रीराम की गाथा मानी जाती है और उन्हीं को महिमामंडित करती है। शायद यह पहली बार है कि रामायण की कथा सीता के दृष्टिकोण से बतायी गयी है। अपनी स्वतन्त्र सोच और स्वयं निर्णय करने की हिम्मत रखने वाली सीता की, जबकि जनसाधारण में यह विश्वास है कि सीता वही करती थीं जो श्रीराम कहते थे।
Sita ke Paanch Nirnay (Hindi) by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »
It is the story of Ram, the sun-prince of Ayodhya, who is bound by the rules of family and kingship and so, makes no choices. And of Ravana, king of Lanka, who does not care for rules or others’ choices. Over the centuries, hundreds have retold the epic in different languages, adding new twists and turns. But few have noticed that the tale always depends on the five choices made by Sita. What were they?
The Girl who Chose: A New Way of Narrating the Ramayana by Devdutt Pattanaik Read More »