Many of us criticize Devdutt Patnaik as anti hindu or mixing impurities in hindu. But we all know it is ones individual choice to follow Devdutt Patnaik or doesn't follow. So it is our choice. In indian constitution every individual have equal rights to express their thoughts. But for me his understanding of Hinduism and spirituality is far more depper, better than many of the audience present here and commenting.
Several times by coincidence at long shots I noticed she was in the same posture I was while watching (mostly hearing) DP. She was one of the best compere I can name in recent times (for Algebra) deftly shifting conversation fro one aspect to another without being intrusive. DP's pronunciation of sanskrit words is like a southerner's accent though his does not suggest so. His mention of Andaall and Thiruppaavai (again his pronuncation is as good as a Tamilian -Thamizhan - I bet he could pronounce this well too) shows how wide and deep he has gone about collected his "data-base". - In short 'impressed'
Devdutt is a master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions...He follows writers like Wendy Donninger who shows Hinduism/Hindu Gods in bad light... We should learn from the original scriptures rather than reading his distorted books...We can take his work as a time pass and NOT as a final word...If one is really interested in learning the scriptures then one should read books written by devotees/ Gurus of those Sampradayas
Devdutt is master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions.
Personally I found My Gita quite boring, and that was before Rajiv Malhotra’s video. But that doesn’t mean all of his other works are also crap. He is a mythologist, who interprets Mythology from an academic POV as opposed to a spiritual one, which sometimes displeases readers as many only pick up books of this genre expecting the latter. So it’s understandable why people think he distorts myths, as he holds them up against an index of historical relevancy which contradicts the beliefs of people who carry these gods In their hearts. He measures the gods and their stories and practices which irritates some readers as they cannot accept the fact that these gods are nothing short of being immeasurable and infinite. He is allowed to interpret the myths as he wants. Lord Krishna told Arjuna that he was free to accept or reject his version of the Gita after pondering upon it. So it’s also up to the reader to decide if he wants to or doesn’t want to read Devdutt’s interpretations. But that doesn’t make it any less relevant for someone who chooses to accept it.
@@hrishikeshsen1141 When it is already known that Devdutta is NOT the authentic source , then why waste reading his fiction? His POV is really so important? Why not directly learn from the authentic source?
@@shaileshpkem80 Hello, 1) To me it's important to learn the historical relevancy of these myths, because it gives us a glimpse into our ancestors' thoughts. Devdutt is the only source for that because as I said, he writes his books against the index of historical relevancy. He doesn't mask his stories with Bhakti as is seen with so many authors who write these kinds of books, but he tells the tales as they are. This makes him an AUTHENTIC *HISTORICAL* SOURCE, not a spiritual one. 2) I am not looking for spiritual relevancy in his books, so I don't expect his books to be able to uplift me into higher states of consciousness, as HE IS NOT A SPIRITUAL LEADER, HE IS AN ACADEMICIAN/MYTHOLOGIST so his books are basically a collection of various myths and they are used to explain the socio-cultural evolution of Ancient India. 3) Hinduism is Sanatan - it is eternal. Which also means that different people are free to interpret different things according to their understanding. That's why we have so many sampradayas (Vaishnava, Shaiva, Shakteya, Smarta, Ganapatya, Vedanti etc..) and no one can agree amongst each other because my truth may not be the next person's truth. How can one decided who is the authentic source in this context? To me, Devi is God. To someone else, Vishnu is God, or it could be Shiva. And they all have enough sources and scriptures to back their claims. Who is right? WHO is authentic? Who can tell? 4) You and I can also write books on Hindu Mythology but that doesn't mean our ideas should be the same. If it were the same, it WOULDN'T BE FLEXIBLE, and when we begin to claim exclusivity to our truths like people of Abrahamic faiths, OUR TRUTH WILL NOT BE SANATAN/ETERNAL. So it would no longer be Hinduism.
I have admired the work and thoughts of Devdutt. However, I find the previous interview of him on Algebra more balanced when he was questioned and put in the unease place. Overall, this was a solo performance of Devdutt about Hinduism and how Hinduism is great. We should also learn to face the hard questions such as Cast system in previous interview.
@@vinsin328 Lol.. Not at all.. What are you talking about.. This is a मुहावरा. You can't misquote a proverb based on your personal considerations.. Your Language Teacher hasn't taught you that??.. Devdutt misquoted it. Lapsus-linguae... Like you can't say that An Infant is a Father of A Man....You've gotta say A Child is the Father of a Man... Like you can't say कोल्हू का भैंस...instead of कोल्हू का बैल (another proverb) based on your personal considerations of a cattle... ये सब तो school में ही सिखाया जाता है.. Anyway.. Always remember when your quoting a maxim.. It has to be verbatim.
Devdutt is master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions.
Headache can only be felt by the person who has it, just as a spiritual experience of Indian Mystics is only experienced by them.So you can call both of these experiences as myth? Ramayan is historical account, there is evidence of bridge built between India and Sri Lanka.is it myth?Patnayak is changing definition of myth, but Indian history is NOT myth, just as ww1, ww2, hitler, Hiroshima bombing is not myth ( because people of my generation never witnessed it, we were just told that this happened)
Where is that evidence? Can you provide that to Historian? Change the wikipedia then with your evidence of definition of myth. I can bet that you will never do it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth If Ramayana is historical then Hinduism cannot be Sanatan, dont worry you are not intelligent enough to understand that.
Devdutt is master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions.
@@shaileshpkem80 Which scriptures he distorted? File a case against him which you are not going to do anyway. Why do you care about Dharma? His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions. - like what? How does that matter, it is not a translation of any scriptures? These are the questions that you didnt answer : 1) Where is that evidence? Can you provide that to Historian 2) Change the wikipedia then with your evidence of definition of myth. I can bet that you will never do it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth 3) Ramayana Historical or Sanatana?
Watch the video,That is precisely what he says In sanskrit Itihasa means 'as it is' . Valmiki discribed the incidents as he saw it . Hence the term Itihasa.
A subject line someone was given in Bangalore's Toastmaster's Club way back in 1967 "What happens when you laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh until you become a Devil!"
bas kir More research will provide proof, something that was actively denied by the British and their followers the Congress and their associates the lefties! It might take some digging, but sooner or later it will be unearthed! This civilisation goes back to ten to fifteen thousand years, much before the letters and books came about! But you may only believe when the white man says it is true!
@@umasarat2983 You provide it then. You dig it then. It is 10 or 15 thousand yrs. Let me bet you will not do anything. Change this also : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian_Stone_Age
There is no judgement in indogenic religions, because it believes that the SELF is atman, the mind and body is the baggage of hardware and software as a result of past experiences and emotional reactions to those experiences through several lives which we call Karma and sanskar. You cannot judge a rabid dog, who bites (because of catching rabies ),as evil. He cannot help behaving like he does because he has caught a disease. In the same way, humans behaviour is determined by his past experiences ( in this life and past lives), therefore you cannot judge . However, just as you will not keep a rabid dog loose in your house( it will be foolish), you cannot let people with bad sanskar loose in your territory, because they wud infect others, cause trouble etc. Therefore you have to protect your territory ,but without hatred towards the other
With due respect to Devdutt, his commentaries are already well known to erudite people, he has, in no way contributed to the existing body of knowledge and erudition in these genres of wordly values 0
Devdutt made carrier out of calling Mahabharata and Ramayana myth. Connecting nonsensically some stupid parallels between business philosophy and Ramayana and Mahabharata philosophy. Which is totally bullshit. He is just fooling to those who are not well verse with Mahabharata and Ramayana and it's philosophy in its fullest Glory... This fool and ignorant devdutt should be challenged and made him to confess that he is a scammer.
Devdutt, So much Gyan has gone to your head that you make a Joke out of the Geeta and the Rishi s , that’s tolerant Hindusim , the moment you do that with Christians or the peace full Muslims and their books or Mullas I bet you won’t live another day.
really really great knowledgeable experience .... life looks different after seeing this video.
Many of us criticize Devdutt Patnaik as anti hindu or mixing impurities in hindu. But we all know it is ones individual choice to follow Devdutt Patnaik or doesn't follow. So it is our choice. In indian constitution every individual have equal rights to express their thoughts. But for me his understanding of Hinduism and spirituality is far more depper, better than many of the audience present here and commenting.
Ohhh I love this guy.. First time that I am listening to him and enjoying a lot...
Fascinating conversation!
Mind Blowing Man !!! Wish to watch & read More of his work
Several times by coincidence at long shots I noticed she was in the same posture I was while watching (mostly hearing) DP. She was one of the best compere I can name in recent times (for Algebra) deftly shifting conversation fro one aspect to another without being intrusive. DP's pronunciation of sanskrit words is like a southerner's accent though his does not suggest so. His mention of Andaall and Thiruppaavai (again his pronuncation is as good as a Tamilian -Thamizhan - I bet he could pronounce this well too) shows how wide and deep he has gone about collected his "data-base". - In short 'impressed'
Man realy eye opening mind bogling and jaw droping a true idea of india and its greatness along with all the anomly
Welcome Pragya Tiwari. its nice to see a change of interviewer perspective. Algebra is anice format with great guests who we want to hear unfiltered.
Pragya Tiwari did an excellent job to keep Devdutt on fire, unlike Shobha who has this ridiculous need to keep interupting
Where is Shoma Chaudhury?
If Algebra has guts they should call upon "Dr Rajiv Malhotra" on their stage
s ur right
They don't have the balls to call him, trust me!
He is a loon!
Stupid people have no place in algebra
@@suvodipmondal7625 Scared ?
I want to research the minds of those who have disliked this video.
This completely changes my views on mythologies. I can tell, he'd make an amazing teacher and a fun one too!
Devdutt is a master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions...He follows writers like Wendy Donninger who shows Hinduism/Hindu Gods in bad light... We should learn from the original scriptures rather than reading his distorted books...We can take his work as a time pass and NOT as a final word...If one is really interested in learning the scriptures then one should read books written by devotees/ Gurus of those Sampradayas
It is his Third time on Algebra and doing संवाद
Fabulous! I'm simply smitten by your astonishingly wonderful method of analysing epics and puranic characters. Hats off to you Sir ✌
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guruji tussi great ho!! superb!!
This man never fails to amaze me
Devdutt is master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions.
Personally I found My Gita quite boring, and that was before Rajiv Malhotra’s video. But that doesn’t mean all of his other works are also crap. He is a mythologist, who interprets Mythology from an academic POV as opposed to a spiritual one, which sometimes displeases readers as many only pick up books of this genre expecting the latter. So it’s understandable why people think he distorts myths, as he holds them up against an index of historical relevancy which contradicts the beliefs of people who carry these gods In their hearts. He measures the gods and their stories and practices which irritates some readers as they cannot accept the fact that these gods are nothing short of being immeasurable and infinite. He is allowed to interpret the myths as he wants. Lord Krishna told Arjuna that he was free to accept or reject his version of the Gita after pondering upon it. So it’s also up to the reader to decide if he wants to or doesn’t want to read Devdutt’s interpretations. But that doesn’t make it any less relevant for someone who chooses to accept it.
@@hrishikeshsen1141 When it is already known that Devdutta is NOT the authentic source , then why waste reading his fiction? His POV is really so important? Why not directly learn from the authentic source?
@@shaileshpkem80 Hello,
1) To me it's important to learn the historical relevancy of these myths, because it gives us a glimpse into our ancestors' thoughts. Devdutt is the only source for that because as I said, he writes his books against the index of historical relevancy. He doesn't mask his stories with Bhakti as is seen with so many authors who write these kinds of books, but he tells the tales as they are. This makes him an AUTHENTIC *HISTORICAL* SOURCE, not a spiritual one.
2) I am not looking for spiritual relevancy in his books, so I don't expect his books to be able to uplift me into higher states of consciousness, as HE IS NOT A SPIRITUAL LEADER, HE IS AN ACADEMICIAN/MYTHOLOGIST so his books are basically a collection of various myths and they are used to explain the socio-cultural evolution of Ancient India.
3) Hinduism is Sanatan - it is eternal. Which also means that different people are free to interpret different things according to their understanding. That's why we have so many sampradayas (Vaishnava, Shaiva, Shakteya, Smarta, Ganapatya, Vedanti etc..) and no one can agree amongst each other because my truth may not be the next person's truth. How can one decided who is the authentic source in this context? To me, Devi is God. To someone else, Vishnu is God, or it could be Shiva. And they all have enough sources and scriptures to back their claims. Who is right? WHO is authentic? Who can tell?
4) You and I can also write books on Hindu Mythology but that doesn't mean our ideas should be the same. If it were the same, it WOULDN'T BE FLEXIBLE, and when we begin to claim exclusivity to our truths like people of Abrahamic faiths, OUR TRUTH WILL NOT BE SANATAN/ETERNAL. So it would no longer be Hinduism.
@@hrishikeshsen1141 well articulated perspective
Amazing interpretation
Where is Shoma?
Last time he nailed shoma. Now she is no more
Really enjoyed. Thanks
Lol go through this ruclips.net/video/vtkMFLuOa3M/видео.html
Today you made krishna universal hat off devduttji
BRILLIANT
When are they going to have a session on Islam and Terrorism with a panel of all sides? Answer - Never.
Mullah will bang them left right and center,
Aree Yaar unn chutiyo ki Baat kyu kerni..
Jinko pure world mai koi ijjat nahi unke uper kya Baat jare
I have admired the work and thoughts of Devdutt. However, I find the previous interview of him on Algebra more balanced when he was questioned and put in the unease place. Overall, this was a solo performance of Devdutt about Hinduism and how Hinduism is great. We should also learn to face the hard questions such as Cast system in previous interview.
@7:28 He says जिसकी लाठी उसकी खेत.. That's a wrong proverb.. It's जिसकी लाठी उसकी भैंस.
meant same - depending upon what you consider as property.
@@vinsin328 Lol.. Not at all.. What are you talking about.. This is a मुहावरा. You can't misquote a proverb based on your personal considerations.. Your Language Teacher hasn't taught you that??.. Devdutt misquoted it. Lapsus-linguae... Like you can't say that An Infant is a Father of A Man....You've gotta say A Child is the Father of a Man... Like you can't say कोल्हू का भैंस...instead of कोल्हू का बैल (another proverb) based on your personal considerations of a cattle... ये सब तो school में ही सिखाया जाता है.. Anyway.. Always remember when your quoting a maxim.. It has to be verbatim.
@@ANKITPANDEY-vm8kx Bahhut pada likha hai bhai ye wala to...Bas Kir will have to apologize...
Sir I am your big fan
I see devdutt changing faces at different places
My 2 favourite gay writers - Devdutt Pattanaik & Jerry Pinto talk the same way.
is he gay?
@@guruh786 Yeah..totally gay.
@@guruh786 happy and gay
Great great great great conversation! Thank you algebra! Loved it thoroughly!
Organise a debate between Rajiv Malhotra ji and this fellow.
Man devdutt is awesomeee.........
Devdutt is in mood here.
After watching this video...I feel that I'm just holding a drop of water of Vast Santana dharma...Still, have to learn lots of things..
No a drop of water, u and I only 0.000002% of a drop of water of the limitless ocean.
I want shoma chaudhary!
Why? Because she interrupts when she hears something she does not want to?
@@Jo-pv4jx Lol go through this ruclips.net/video/vtkMFLuOa3M/видео.html
😍😍😍😍sir
Wow enjoyed it.
Devdutt is master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions.
He should accept the challenge of Rajiv Malhotra if he has guts
mr. patnaik, justice is neither fact or fiction, it is the goal of the humanity. don't confuse the people.
Please call Ravish Kumar, NDTV News Anchor in this show...
He doesn't know English. If he come here then he will start hindi pollution 😷
Headache can only be felt by the person who has it, just as a spiritual experience of Indian Mystics is only experienced by them.So you can call both of these experiences as myth? Ramayan is historical account, there is evidence of bridge built between India and Sri Lanka.is it myth?Patnayak is changing definition of myth, but Indian history is NOT myth, just as ww1, ww2, hitler, Hiroshima bombing is not myth ( because people of my generation never witnessed it, we were just told that this happened)
Where is that evidence? Can you provide that to Historian?
Change the wikipedia then with your evidence of definition of myth. I can bet that you will never do it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth
If Ramayana is historical then Hinduism cannot be Sanatan, dont worry you are not intelligent enough to understand that.
Devdutt is master in distorting Hindu Scriptures.... Superficially he sounds great...But in depth analysis shows that he is taking people away from Dharma... His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions.
@@shaileshpkem80 Which scriptures he distorted? File a case against him which you are not going to do anyway.
Why do you care about Dharma?
His book "My Gita" is full of such distortions. - like what? How does that matter, it is not a translation of any scriptures?
These are the questions that you didnt answer :
1) Where is that evidence? Can you provide that to Historian
2) Change the wikipedia then with your evidence of definition of myth. I can bet that you will never do it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth
3) Ramayana Historical or Sanatana?
Watch the video,That is precisely what he says
In sanskrit Itihasa means 'as it is' . Valmiki discribed the incidents as he saw it . Hence the term Itihasa.
This guy is super knowledgeable and a witty guy.
Anchor is very charming. Wish I had a girlfriend like her.
A subject line someone was given in Bangalore's Toastmaster's Club way back in 1967 "What happens when you laugh, laugh, laugh, laugh until you become a Devil!"
'Ithihas' is not 'mythology'! Please don't demean the narrative as a myth for the lack of appropriate words in English!
Then prove it.
bas kir
More research will provide proof, something that was actively denied by the British and their followers the Congress and their associates the lefties! It might take some digging, but sooner or later it will be unearthed! This civilisation goes back to ten to fifteen thousand years, much before the letters and books came about! But you may only believe when the white man says it is true!
@@umasarat2983 You provide it then. You dig it then. It is 10 or 15 thousand yrs. Let me bet you will not do anything.
Change this also :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian_Stone_Age
UGK!
Whoever put the camera for Devdutt should be fired. I mean I wanted a deep insight into mythology not a deep sight into Devdutt's nostrils.
🤣🤣
There is no judgement in indogenic religions, because it believes that the SELF is atman, the mind and body is the baggage of hardware and software as a result of past experiences and emotional reactions to those experiences through several lives which we call Karma and sanskar. You cannot judge a rabid dog, who bites (because of catching rabies ),as evil. He cannot help behaving like he does because he has caught a disease. In the same way, humans behaviour is determined by his past experiences ( in this life and past lives), therefore you cannot judge . However, just as you will not keep a rabid dog loose in your house( it will be foolish), you cannot let people with bad sanskar
loose in your territory, because they wud infect others, cause trouble etc. Therefore you have to protect your territory ,but without hatred towards the other
He is a "myth"
Interesting thesis. But he kind of misses the point of the epics.
The anchor does not know how to pronounce mythology.patnayak pronounces it wrong several times as well.
With due respect to Devdutt, his commentaries are already well known to erudite people, he has, in no way contributed to the existing body of knowledge and erudition in these genres of wordly values 0
Devdutt made carrier out of calling Mahabharata and Ramayana myth. Connecting nonsensically some stupid parallels between business philosophy and Ramayana and Mahabharata philosophy. Which is totally bullshit.
He is just fooling to those who are not well verse with Mahabharata and Ramayana and it's philosophy in its fullest Glory...
This fool and ignorant devdutt should be challenged and made him to confess that he is a scammer.
Devdutt, So much Gyan has gone to your head that you make a Joke out of the Geeta and the Rishi s , that’s tolerant Hindusim , the moment you do that with Christians or the peace full Muslims and their books or Mullas I bet you won’t live another day.
And that lady is sitting a laughing like a Moron, is this the way you compere ?
this fellow is manipulating the truth. what is the nonsense of "somebody's truth".