We, despite considered as most intelligent species, see quite opposite examples in our history and they are even evident in modern days as well. So, as it is mentioned, the concent is the most important thing.
But if I don’t want him, whether he is Brahma or Bhairava, I will behead him. I will dance on him as Kali and wake him up until he satisfies me. If I want a man, I will face death and walk up a mountain for him. Unless and until we don’t make ourselves eligible for something, how can we expect it? In short, we need to earn what we want. People think that they are entitled to get what they want, by default. The idea or “being eligible” is being “out of context” these days. I really wish that this sarcasm hit the nerve it intends to.ĭurga is very clear in her vision and thoughts, obviously, and she is fearless when it comes to express her thoughts. Understanding self is now about uploading selfies. She complains that the stupid in your city feel smart because they have access to Twitter. And yes, the book has some interesting takes on the stupidity spread in the name of modernity and excessive use of gadgets instead of the mind and the brain. But, if it is read logically, then it is something which is obvious. Now, some of us, who don’t think logically, may be offended by it. Why do your people glorify men who shun women, or deny women pleasure? Both men and women, instead of considering other as a second gender, respect each other and try being worthy of each other, then and then the society will remain balanced.ĭevdutt also tries to represent his views about the basic needs of each human being on the ground of reality. It is not about women wearing short dresses or shouting abusive words it is about the mindset. This is what I consider women empowerment in reality is. But no one makes himself worthy of her, like a flower fragrant for the bee. The letter (let us call it a letter, instead of a book) talks about many things including some of the issues we see in our contemporary times and some issues which exist since ages and it seems we, the mankind, is not keen to get rid of them.ĭurga, while referring Lakshmi, tell that:Įveryone chases her, like wolves chasing a goat. The book is really a short read (as the name suggests) so I will not dive into the plot much. This could have given you the idea of what to expect in the book. Who teaches zoology in your schools? This is what happens when Saraswati is reduced to vocational training, rather than education. Your people declared he does not like to mate, make babies with tears. It is a sarcastic and hard-hitting take on many things including stupidity in the name of religion. And, in most of the cases, people love his work(s).ĭurga writes to her father is a fictional letter which Durga (the metaphor of a Goddess and thus obviously a girl/woman/lady) writes to her father. He then tries to put it together by mixing intelligence, wisdom, and modernity into the mythological tales.
The topic on which he writes or talks require a lot of research, especially reading of ancient Indian Literature. Devdutt Pattanaik is not only a scholar but he is a good book explorer too. Recently I got a chance to read Durga writes to her father by known mythologist and speaker Devdutt Pattanaik.