Fun in Devlok: Indra Finds Happiness

Fun in Devlok #3

by Devdutt Pattanaik

Why was Indra an unhappy god? What are the many magical things Indra has in paradise? Will Indra ever find happiness? Little Harsha was sad, so a cloud flew him up to Indra's palace, just to show Harsha that the king of gods was sadder than him! There, with his new friends Indra and Airavata, the six-tusked white elephant, Harsha sees so many amazing things a wish- fulfilling tree, a pot of never- ending gold, and a potion that keeps him healthy. Then Indra thinks of a naughty plan to steal Vasishta's cow! When he catches Indra, a very angry Vasishta tells him the secret to being happy. (And no, it has nothing to do with ice creams, video games or wish-fulfilling trees.) But will the king of gods learn his lesson finally and stop being sad?

56 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik (born December 11, 1970) is an Indian physician turned leadership consultant, mythologist and author whose works focus largely on the areas of myth, mythology, and also management. He has written a number of books related to Hindu mythology, including Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology, a novel, The Pregnant King, and Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata (2010).
He is the Chief Belief Officer of Future Group, one of India’s largest retailers, bringing the wisdom of Indian mythology into Indian business, especifically in human resource management. He also writes a column for the newspaper MID DAY.
He has also written a novel based on a tale from the Mahabharata titled 'The Pregnant King' published by Penguin Books India

Reviews

[Arti · Rating 4 out of 5]

In Indra Finds Happiness, a little boy, Harsha feels that he is the unhappiest person on earth and a cloud tells him that, Indra, the king of the Devas is unhappier than him. The cloud then takes him to heaven on a cloud. He meets Indra who shows him his six-tusked white elephant, Airavata; the giant wish-fulfilling tree in his garden, Kalpataru; his jewel, Chintamani; his overflowing pot, Akshaya Patra; his jar of magic potion, Amrita and they have a lot of fun. Indira asks him why he is unhappy and tells him his own problem about his treasures being stolen. He then tells Harsha about his mischiefs and that he would be truly happy if he had Kamdhenu, Sage Vashishtha’s wish fulfilling cow The lesson learnt from this story is that true happiness comes from being satisfied with what we have.

[Kasturi Deodhar · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting

[Aruna Kumar Gadepalli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for the age group 6+. Indian mythology retold for the modern age children.