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Krishna's Secret QUOTES

Krishna's Secret QUOTES

1 " We are all a combination of what we are born with as well as what we are raised to be. Our natural disposition is known as varna while the cultural indoctrination is jati. Krishna is by varna a nobleman but by jati a cowherd. Though nobleman, he can never be king. Though cowherd, he can always lead. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

2 " The earth weeps for us. Because in our inability to love, in our pursuit for power, in our lack of wisdom, we lose a golden opportunity to enjoy life, make life enjoyable for others and find joy in giving joy. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

3 " But Krishna is an unusual God. He challenges all conventional notions of divinity and appropriate social conduct. His name literally translates as ‘black’, challenging the traditional Indian discomfort with the dark complexion. He is visualised as either cowherd or charioteer, never as priest or king, a deliberate association with the lower strata of society. His mother is not his real mother, his beloved is not his wife, and the women he rescues are neither his subjects nor members of his family. His lovemaking is not really lovemaking; his war is not really war. There is always more than meets the eye. And so, only Krishna, of all the avatars, sports a smile, a mischievous, meaningful smile. There is always more than meets the eye, when Krishna is around. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

4 " Our behaviour towards others is based on what we see and how we process our observation. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

5 " It is about realising that in every human being is a frightened beast, seeking survival and significance, and knowing very well that humans can outgrow this beast as they empathise with others. This process of outgrowing the beast is the process of discovering God. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

6 " Yayati exploits the rule for his own benefit whereas Dashratha enforces the rule so that royal integrity is never questioned. The rule (obey the father) evokes dharma in Dashratha’s case, but not so in Yayati’s. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

7 " They have forgotten why dharma was instituted and kingdoms established in the first place: to create extra material resources so that man can look beyond survival and look for meaning. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

8 " This is the world of Krishna, a world where what matters more than the deed is the thought behind the deed. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

9 " Life is difficult and people are imperfect. Unable to cope with the vagaries of this world, everyone makes mistakes. True love is the ability to love people despite their mistakes. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

10 " When we stop loving, we embrace adharma. We judge, condemn and reject people. Invalidate them in hatred. We stop being generous. Like the Kauravas, we become mean-minded, petty, stingy, clingy and possessive. Or like the Pandavas, we become clueless, confused, in search of direction and wisdom. We forget the path to Madhuvan. We entrap ourselves in Kurukshetra. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

11 " Thus Krishna acknowledges the violence that is implicit in human survival. More than the act of violence, what matters is the thought behind the violence. The demons seek to hurt Krishna because his existence threatens Kamsa; their violence is rooted in Kamsa’s fear and his refusal to accept his fate. Such violence is adharma. Krishna’s violence is defensive, rooted in the human need to survive and thrive; he does not want to hurt or exploit anyone. His violence is therefore dharma. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

12 " Our behaviour towards others is based on what we see and how we process our observation. But not all things can be seen. Jati can be seen but not varna. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

13 " Treta yuga, when the bull of dharma stands on three legs. Krishna’s story takes place in a later, third quarter of the world, the Dvapara yuga, when the bull of dharma stands on two legs. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

14 " WHILE RAM IS CALLED MARYADA Purushottam, he who upholds rules of society at any cost, Krishna is called Leela Purushottam, he who enjoys the game of life. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

15 " WHEN THE HEART IS OPENED up, when love flows into it and from it, a sense of security prevails. With security comes freedom. There is no need to pretend. We can be ourselves. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

16 " takes the form of Draupadi, not his mother or his wife, but a distant relative, barely connected by blood or marriage. Draupadi cares for Krishna as Radha does, without expectations. And that is why Krishna always watches over her, even though he is not obliged to. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

17 " Beneath the unabashed clandestine sexuality of the Maha-raas is the absence of desire for any physical conquest; it is about perfect love and absolute security that allows married women to dance and sing all night in the forest with a divinely handsome boy. Likewise, the bloodshed at Kurukshetra is not about property or vengeance; it is about restoring humanity, outgrowing animal instincts, and discovering the divine. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

18 " Draupadi learns that both vengeance and justice come at a price. Krishna asks her to forgive and let go. It is difficult. He holds her in his arms and gives her strength. Life is difficult and people are imperfect. Unable to cope with the vagaries of this world, everyone makes mistakes. True love is the ability to love people despite their mistakes. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

19 " every human being is a frightened beast, seeking survival and significance, and knowing very well that humans can outgrow this beast as they empathise with others. This process of outgrowing the beast is the process of discovering God. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret

20 " When we stop loving, we embrace adharma. "

― Devdutt Pattanaik , Krishna's Secret