Vineet Bajpai > Quotes

“There is something that connects Indians with their rivers. Some deep, indescribable bond.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa: Curse of the Blood River

“When the Almighty pledges to destroy someone, it is by simply taking away the power of good judgment. Banaras, 2017 THE GREAT DWARKA SHASTRI Vidyut saw his great grandfather immersed in books that appeared to be older than the 800-year-old dwaar of the Dev-Raakshasa matth.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Pralay: The Great Deluge

“What throne can be so bejeweled that its glimmer numbs the spirit to the pain and suffering of human souls? And how does it all end?”
― Vineet Bajpai, Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple

“Any God-man who talks about violence is not a man of God at all! The real worshippers of the Almighty, irrespective of which religion you consider, are those who spread the word of peace, love and coexistence. They are the real priests.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Pralay: The Great Deluge

“Perhaps divinity is no greater than its believer. One would not exist without the other.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Pralay: The Great Deluge

“Man was an expression of God on Earth. Man was an imp of the devil.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Kashi: Secret of the Black Temple

“Hinduism was born thousands of years ago, when there was no other known religion, beta. In fact no one can say when a profound way-of-life took the form of an all encompassing and all-embracing refuge called Hinduism. We never competed with anyone. We never tried to travel far and wide to convert people.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa: Curse of the Blood River

“But the larger purpose, the teaching of an avatar and its human-like struggles is to set an example for mankind…that even the Creator suffered when the avatar came to this mortal world. Whether it was Rama, Krishna or the Prophets, Gurus and messiahs of any religion or faith, they all combatted life like any ordinary human being, and yet left their everlasting mark behind.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Pralay: The Great Deluge

“उपमहाद्वीप पर अपने साम्राज्याई चढ़ाई को वैध दिखाने के लिए, अंग्रेजों को यह साबित करना था कि भारतीय निम्न प्रजाति के थे—सांवले, अर्ध-कबायली लोग, जिन्हें पश्चिम से आए श्रेष्ठ प्रजाति के गोरे रंग और नीली आंखों वाले हमलावरों ने परास्त कर दिया। यह एक बेहतरीन मनोवैज्ञानिक जंग थी जिसने भारतीय मनोविज्ञान में घर कर लिया। और उन्होंने मान लिया की पश्चिम के गोरे हमसे दिव्य और श्रेष्ठ हैं।”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa - Hindi

“Sanatana dharma or Hinduism passed no judgments, gave no diktats, told no one what to wear and when to worship. It was not a martial code based on dark regulations imposed by a handful of so-called holy men. It was a glowing way-of-life. To each his own.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa: Curse of the Blood River

“The critical ingredient is getting off your butt and doing something. It's as simple as that. A lot of people have ideas, but there are few who decide to do something about them now. Not tomorrow. Not next week. But today. The true entrepreneur is a doer, not a dreamer.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Build from Scratch

“सनातन धर्म या हिंदू धर्म कोई निर्णय नहीं सुनाता, कोई फरमान जारी नहीं करता, किसी को नहीं बताता कि क्या पहनें या कब पूजा करें। ये कुछ मुट्ठी भर धर्म के ठेकेदारों के कड़े नियमों से नहीं चलता। यह जिंदगी के निखरने की शैली है। हरेक का अपना विकास।”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa - Hindi

“हिंदू धर्म में महिलाओं का शोषण एक बेतुकी विकृति है। इसे समझो, हम भौतिक या आध्यात्मिक जीवन में कुछ भी पाने के लिए देवी को पूजते हैं, न कि देव को। धन के लिए मां लक्ष्मी की पूजा की जाती है। वीरता के लिए मां काली। पोषण मां अन्नपूर्णा से और ज्ञान मां सरस्वती से। नित प्रतिदिन भी कल्याण और साहस के लिए क्रमशः मां शीतला और मां दुर्गा की आराधना की जाती है!”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa - Hindi

“When the Almighty pledges to destroy someone, it is by simply taking away the power of good judgment.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Pralay: The Great Deluge

“There is a hidden streak God grants women, which has the power to change the world. Whether that is for the better or for the worse, depends on the woman who yields that influence. It is a woman that is the progenitor of entire creation. Yet it is often a woman that has led to the bloodiest of wars. Man is but a conduit for the will of the woman.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Harappa: Curse of the Blood River

“Aim for the moon, you will at least land on a tree.”
― Vineet Bajpai, Build from Scratch