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Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1) QUOTES

Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1) QUOTES

1 " If Lord Duryodhana was an evil man, why did great men like Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, Karna, entire army of Krishna fight war on his side?? "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

2 " What makes you think you can survive as a saint in this world, unless you make it your business to exploit the gullible and greedy? "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

3 " When our schools fail to teach our children what they should know, other schools take their place and teach different lessons, which we may not like. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

4 " No self-respecting God would allow a good man to be happy for long. God has relevance only in the unhappiness of good people. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

5 " There are people who will offer you many things and demand nothing in return. Fear them the most, for they are the ones who will take the things that are most precious to you and then their demands will come at a time when it is most inconvenient to you. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

6 " Can you plant a sapling and expect it to grow into a tree overnight? You have to water it, nurture it, give it sunlight, rain, and manure, and then slowly, it will grow. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

7 " Survival is the biggest dharma. The scriptures say, nothing is a sin during danger. It is called apat dharma. Think and you will find a way out. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

8 " Never associate any evil with a group. Hate their sins, but not the people. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

9 " Fighting for glory is a small passion. Fighting for the voiceless, powerless, ignorant and poor, will put fire in your veins and give your muscles incredible power. Then you will not be alone. The whole Universe will come to your aid. Who can stop you then? Now get up and fight like a man.” Balarama lifted his foot from Suyodhana’s chest and helped him up. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

10 " Every principle is broken one day or another and if it is for the right cause, there is nothing wrong in that. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

11 " learning was useless if there was no love; that sacrifices were meaningless without purity of heart; and gifts worthless if bestowed on the undeserving. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

12 " The right decision is always based on the greatest common good and not in favour of one particular group. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

13 " be grateful for what life has offered you and be generous, especially when fortune and luck desert you. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

14 " When our schools fail to teach our children what they should know, other schools take their place and teach different lessons, which we may not like. We are building our own funeral pyre. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

15 " The people of Hastinapura did not need a certificate of greatness from them. Nevertheless, it irked the elite that these foreigners did not see the inherent spirituality in their music and art or understand the scientific basis of every ritual and superstition. Why did they insist on going about the stinking slums and talking about the Shudras who lived there? Why did they even care? "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

16 " Never associate any evil with a group. Hate their sins, but not the people. Be generous. Keep giving and the world will return those favours manifold. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

17 " Duryodhana came to the village in search of the Pandavas in exile. Thirsty, he asked an old woman for water. Impulsively, she gave him the toddy she was carrying. The parched Prince drank it with relish. It was only then that the woman noticed he was a Kshatriya warrior and he could lose his caste by drinking toddy served by an Untouchable Kurathi woman like herself. Horrified by what she had done, she was certain the Kshatriya Prince would punish her with death if she told him the truth. However, not wishing to cheat someone who had trusted her, she confessed her ‘crime’, risking her life. She waited for certain punishment, but was astonished by Duryodhana’s reaction. “Mother,” he said, “there is no caste for hunger and thirst. Blessed are you for putting the interests of a thirsty man before your own safety. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

18 " The Hastinapura Prince announced he was gifting the surrounding villages to a temple that would be built but have no idol. A Kurava Untouchable would be the Priest. To this day, family members of that old woman’s family are the hereditary Priests of the temple, which has no idol. Instead, the presiding deity is Duryodhana. The minor deities are his wife Bhanumati, his mother Gandhari, and his friend Karna. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

19 " The deity at the Malanada Temple in Poruvazhy village, Kerala, is none other than the most reviled villain of Indian mythology – Duryodhana. "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)

20 " Learning is a continuous process and your training has merely prepared you for that never-ending journey. Learn from everyone, everywhere, and everything. Use every moment to do so. That is the only legacy we leave behind when the Great God of Time, calls us back to his abode. My second piece of advice is, when you are in positions of power, the trappings of power are many and may often hinder you in taking the right decision. When your mind knows not what to do, here is a mantra for differentiating between right and wrong: any decision you take will affect some people favourably and others unfavourably. The right decision is always based on the greatest common good and not in favour of one particular group.” Bhishma "

― Anand Neelakantan , Ajaya: Roll of the Dice (Epic of the Kaurava Clan, #1)