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Sita Ke Paanch Nirnay [Paperback] [Jan 01, 2017] Pattanaik, Devdutt
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128 pages, Paperback
Published January 18, 2017
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About the author
Devdutt Pattanaik
291 books3,359 followersDr. 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
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
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November 5, 2016
Gist of Ramayan.
May 29, 2024
Loved the unique way of presenting the entire story of Ramayana as the consequence of five significant choices made by Sita. I hope this book, that summarizes the eternal epic in a very simple and engaging manner, would enthuse kids to explore more nuances of Ramayana going forward.
I am surprised that some adult reviewers getting disappointed by the simplicity of the narrative style. What part of the title "The Ramayana for children" misled them for such expectations? On the contrary, I wished the stories were written with further simplicity. I am sure kids are going to ask a lot of questions to their parents while reading this book, and I think that is a good thing.
I am surprised that some adult reviewers getting disappointed by the simplicity of the narrative style. What part of the title "The Ramayana for children" misled them for such expectations? On the contrary, I wished the stories were written with further simplicity. I am sure kids are going to ask a lot of questions to their parents while reading this book, and I think that is a good thing.
July 6, 2016
It's a simple book with a simple narrative. The illustrations are bold and nice. My takeaway from it has been that we all have choices to make, when we have made some then accept their consequences with grace.
June 13, 2017
Interesting story of Ramayana with Sita making choices in his style of narrating mythology by the author.
December 15, 2020
This books states choices made by sita for which she pays the price. 1.Her wish to in exile with Ram 2. Crossing laxman rekha. 3.Didn't cooperate with Hanuman when he came to rescue her from ravana. 4.Ram asks her not to come Ayodhya after defeating ravan she refuses and list goes on.
Ramayan is a love story between two birds one is inside cage i.e. Ram and other is free which is Sita.
Ramayan is a love story between two birds one is inside cage i.e. Ram and other is free which is Sita.
November 27, 2017
Even thought it is a children’s book but definitely it taught me a lessons and told me stories that I had not heard before which are the stories after the dearth of Ravana.
January 17, 2019
It is an amazing short read. Throws light on the important of taking decisions in your life. Would definitely recommend reading this.
February 21, 2018
Honestly, I was expecting a quite different perspective from this book, but, Devdutt Pattanaik disappointed me by this book.
No doubt the content was good, but it was like a comic book. I finished it within 1.5-2 hours. Something more could have been added to this and could have made this more interesting and resourceful.
Things were written simply with almost everything that we know, the book mainly describes 5 choices made by Lady Sita in The Ramayan. Stating the view that Ramayan is not just about choices and decisions of Lord Ram, but also of Lady Sita. If you have interest in mythology and are looking for some light reading you can pick up this book, but don't expect some great material and insights!
No doubt the content was good, but it was like a comic book. I finished it within 1.5-2 hours. Something more could have been added to this and could have made this more interesting and resourceful.
Things were written simply with almost everything that we know, the book mainly describes 5 choices made by Lady Sita in The Ramayan. Stating the view that Ramayan is not just about choices and decisions of Lord Ram, but also of Lady Sita. If you have interest in mythology and are looking for some light reading you can pick up this book, but don't expect some great material and insights!
September 21, 2016
I was planning to read Devdutt children's books for a long time, importantly bcos it's mythology, I finally had my hands and off course I enjoyed this one. to mention I pick this book cos I love Ramayana, reading Ramayana in different perspective is so cool and also how the choices of sita made the epic incredible. it feels like sita is the one who gives the twist and turn to the story. And Devdutt gives the most important lesson of life in simple form, that rules and choices are important in our life the thing is in whr we have to follow the rules and whr we have to choose, this two things changes our life's direction. I definitely recommend this book to all the children's above the age of 7 and also to the grown ups. Devdutt hv also covered more key points of the epic so it's just not only suits for kids, the grown up who reads also gets the quick facts of the Ramayana. I recommend everyone to have ur hands on this quick and easy read.
October 30, 2016
Too watered down to my liking. However a 6-12 year old may say something different.
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পুস্তক পরিচয় : The Girl Who Chose
লেখক : Devdutt Pattanayek
প্রকাশনা : Penguin Books Limited
কিছুদিন আগে The Girl Who Chose বইটি পড়লাম। রামায়ণের কাহিনীর উপরে ভিত্তি করে করে বইটি লেখা হয়েছে।
রামায়ণের কাহিনীতে রাবন বধ একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ, তবে এটাই কিন্তু সম্পূর্ণ কাহিনী নয়। বরং রামায়ণ হল সম্পূর্ণরূপে রাবন, রাম এবং সীতার কাহিনী।
রাবন এমন একজন মানুষ যিনি সমাজের কোনও নিয়ম মানতেন না, নিজের ইচ্ছামতো চলতেন। রাম সমাজের সবরকম নিয়ম মেনে চলতেন, কারণ তিনি ছিলেন সূর্য বংশের মানুষ। রাবনের নিষ্ঠুরতা এবং রামের বীরত্বের মধ্যে একজনের কথা বলতেই হয়, যিনি হলেন, অর্থাৎ The Girl Who Chose... অর্থাৎ এই বইতে সীতার কথা বলা হয়েছে যিনি তাঁর পছন্দগুলোকে গুরুত্ব দিয়েছিলেন।
প্রথম পছন্দ : রামের বসবাসের সময় রাম সীতাকে বলেছিলেন অযোধ্যাতে থেকে সকলের দেখাশোনা করতে এবং রামের জন্য অপেক্ষা করতে। কিন্তু তিনি রামের সঙ্গে বসবাসী হয়েছিলেন। এটি ছিল সীতার প্রথম পছন্দ।
দ্বিতীয় পছন্দ : লক্ষণ আশ্রম ছেড়ে যাওয়ার আগে সীতার চারদিকে একটি গন্ডি কেটে দিয়ে যান এবং ওই গন্ডির বাইরে সীতাকে বেরোতে নিষেধ করেন। কিন্তু সন্ন্যাসীর ছদ্মবেশ ধরে রাবন ভিক্ষা চাইতে এলে ভিক্ষা দেওয়ার জন্য সীতা ওই গন্ডির বাইরে বেরিয়ে যান। ফলস্বরূপ রাবন সীতাকে অপহরণ করে। এই গন্ডির বাইরে বেরোনো ছিল সীতার দ্বিতীয় পছন্দ।
তৃতীয় পছন্দ : লঙ্কাতে গিয়ে অনেক কষ্ট সহ্য করার পরে হনুমান অশোকবনে সীতার দেখা পেলেন। হনুমান সীতাকে বললেন উনি সীতাকে পিঠে নিয়ে সাগর পাড়ি দিয়ে রামের কাছে পৌঁছে যাবেন। কিন্তু সীতা এতে রাজি হলেন না, বরং বললেন রাম যেন যুদ্ধজয় করে সীতাকে এসে নিয়ে যায়।
তিনটি পছন্দ নিয়ে বললাম, এছাড়া ওনার আরও দুটি পছন্দ ছিল যেটা নিয়ে এখানে আলোচনা না করে পাঠকদের উপরেই সে ভার ছেড়ে দিলাম।
বইটি পড়ে যে উপলব্ধি হল তা হল আমাদের প্রত্যেকের মধ্যে রাম, রাবণ এবং সীতা যুগপৎরূপে অবস্থান করে... রাবন যে অন্য কারোর কথা চিন্তা না করে নিজের দিক ভাবে, রাম যে সকলের কথা চিন্তা করে কিন্তু নিজের কথা ভাবে না এবং সীতা যে নিজের পছন্দ অপছন্দ এবং অন্যের পছন্দ অপছন্দের মধ্যে অদ্ভুত সমতা রক্ষা করে চলে। বস্তুত এই ধরণের মানুষই হল আদর্শ মানুষ।
বইটি বাল্মীকি রামায়ণের সম্পূর্ণ অনুরূপ নয়। বাল্মীকি রামায়ণের সাথে আরও বিভিন্ন আঞ্চলিক রামায়ণের কাহিনীর উপর ভিত্তি করে বইটি লেখা হয়েছে। বইটি পড়ে আমার বেশ ভালোলাগলো। সকল পাঠক পাঠিকাদের বইটি পড়ার অনুরোধ জানালাম।
লেখক : Devdutt Pattanayek
প্রকাশনা : Penguin Books Limited
কিছুদিন আগে The Girl Who Chose বইটি পড়লাম। রামায়ণের কাহিনীর উপরে ভিত্তি করে করে বইটি লেখা হয়েছে।
রামায়ণের কাহিনীতে রাবন বধ একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অংশ, তবে এটাই কিন্তু সম্পূর্ণ কাহিনী নয়। বরং রামায়ণ হল সম্পূর্ণরূপে রাবন, রাম এবং সীতার কাহিনী।
রাবন এমন একজন মানুষ যিনি সমাজের কোনও নিয়ম মানতেন না, নিজের ইচ্ছামতো চলতেন। রাম সমাজের সবরকম নিয়ম মেনে চলতেন, কারণ তিনি ছিলেন সূর্য বংশের মানুষ। রাবনের নিষ্ঠুরতা এবং রামের বীরত্বের মধ্যে একজনের কথা বলতেই হয়, যিনি হলেন, অর্থাৎ The Girl Who Chose... অর্থাৎ এই বইতে সীতার কথা বলা হয়েছে যিনি তাঁর পছন্দগুলোকে গুরুত্ব দিয়েছিলেন।
প্রথম পছন্দ : রামের বসবাসের সময় রাম সীতাকে বলেছিলেন অযোধ্যাতে থেকে সকলের দেখাশোনা করতে এবং রামের জন্য অপেক্ষা করতে। কিন্তু তিনি রামের সঙ্গে বসবাসী হয়েছিলেন। এটি ছিল সীতার প্রথম পছন্দ।
দ্বিতীয় পছন্দ : লক্ষণ আশ্রম ছেড়ে যাওয়ার আগে সীতার চারদিকে একটি গন্ডি কেটে দিয়ে যান এবং ওই গন্ডির বাইরে সীতাকে বেরোতে নিষেধ করেন। কিন্তু সন্ন্যাসীর ছদ্মবেশ ধরে রাবন ভিক্ষা চাইতে এলে ভিক্ষা দেওয়ার জন্য সীতা ওই গন্ডির বাইরে বেরিয়ে যান। ফলস্বরূপ রাবন সীতাকে অপহরণ করে। এই গন্ডির বাইরে বেরোনো ছিল সীতার দ্বিতীয় পছন্দ।
তৃতীয় পছন্দ : লঙ্কাতে গিয়ে অনেক কষ্ট সহ্য করার পরে হনুমান অশোকবনে সীতার দেখা পেলেন। হনুমান সীতাকে বললেন উনি সীতাকে পিঠে নিয়ে সাগর পাড়ি দিয়ে রামের কাছে পৌঁছে যাবেন। কিন্তু সীতা এতে রাজি হলেন না, বরং বললেন রাম যেন যুদ্ধজয় করে সীতাকে এসে নিয়ে যায়।
তিনটি পছন্দ নিয়ে বললাম, এছাড়া ওনার আরও দুটি পছন্দ ছিল যেটা নিয়ে এখানে আলোচনা না করে পাঠকদের উপরেই সে ভার ছেড়ে দিলাম।
বইটি পড়ে যে উপলব্ধি হল তা হল আমাদের প্রত্যেকের মধ্যে রাম, রাবণ এবং সীতা যুগপৎরূপে অবস্থান করে... রাবন যে অন্য কারোর কথা চিন্তা না করে নিজের দিক ভাবে, রাম যে সকলের কথা চিন্তা করে কিন্তু নিজের কথা ভাবে না এবং সীতা যে নিজের পছন্দ অপছন্দ এবং অন্যের পছন্দ অপছন্দের মধ্যে অদ্ভুত সমতা রক্ষা করে চলে। বস্তুত এই ধরণের মানুষই হল আদর্শ মানুষ।
বইটি বাল্মীকি রামায়ণের সম্পূর্ণ অনুরূপ নয়। বাল্মীকি রামায়ণের সাথে আরও বিভিন্ন আঞ্চলিক রামায়ণের কাহিনীর উপর ভিত্তি করে বইটি লেখা হয়েছে। বইটি পড়ে আমার বেশ ভালোলাগলো। সকল পাঠক পাঠিকাদের বইটি পড়ার অনুরোধ জানালাম।
October 26, 2017
I am not a fan of Devdutta Patatnaik , but this one is interesting. It was gift to my daughter and when I started narrating her the story even I gained wisdom. In a very simple fashion he tried to explain why all the events in Ramayana happened the way because of choices which Sita made. A very nice lesson I inferred from this is - "The choices we make determine our destiny" and "Once we choose the path follow it gracefully no matter what are the consequences".
I added this book to my gift list for kids around.
I added this book to my gift list for kids around.
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November 1, 2019The book retells Ramayana from Sita's point of view. The book touches upon the narrative, focusing more upon the choices made by Sita and how they shape the story. Kids are sure to enjoy the story along with Pattnaik's little anecdotes and elaborate illustrations. The new perspective on the old epic also piques interest. The book presents the epics in a very lucid language which is simple enough for the young minds to grasp. The elaborate illustrations by the author himself deserve a mention too.
August 11, 2020
As A management Guru, Shri Devdhar Pattanaikji, has evaluated the great epic Ramayana. As the title suggests it is not only for Children but for the child resides within every individual who sometimes can read through illustrations more than through paragraphs. This book is written to read through in difficult situations of one's life, when making decisions and choices are difficult. The choice and consequence phenomena is narrated through the character of Sita. Such a valuable literature deserve a permanent stay in our bookshelves to refer and suggest the young readers.
May 8, 2018
Wow
What this reminded me of was that even then there wasn't anything wrong or right about how women chooses to live their lives. While today we are dictated and crushed under carrying the burdens of so called rules of the society. Sita chooses to not live or go back where she's not loved and respected, despite being fully aware of the fact that Ram loved her. She's free to make a choice.
What this reminded me of was that even then there wasn't anything wrong or right about how women chooses to live their lives. While today we are dictated and crushed under carrying the burdens of so called rules of the society. Sita chooses to not live or go back where she's not loved and respected, despite being fully aware of the fact that Ram loved her. She's free to make a choice.
April 10, 2019
Didn’t realize it’s a children’s book when I ordered for it. It’s not bad as a children’s book (I especially like the lessons at the end). However, I guess I was hoping for something more feminist perhaps!
Furthermore, there were many sentences in this book that I just couldn’t digest well. To be fair though, it’s not the book’s fault - it’s the tale of Ramayana. Never been a big fan of it in its traditional form. A man who leaves his awesome wife to appease his kingdom. Blah!
Furthermore, there were many sentences in this book that I just couldn’t digest well. To be fair though, it’s not the book’s fault - it’s the tale of Ramayana. Never been a big fan of it in its traditional form. A man who leaves his awesome wife to appease his kingdom. Blah!
September 12, 2019
I bought this book for my 3 months old baby (Overenthusiastic!! ). . But then I have been reading to her since when she was a few centimeters big. This is the story of The Ramayana or The Sita Charitam, narrated in a very simple manner with bold illustration and, pointing out an important message, which I will be happy to teach my kid. 3.5 stars (for the book) + 0.5 stars (as it is her first book from me).
October 23, 2019
A very light read. A great book for gifting to school kids giving a brief about the epic Ramayana. The book along with Sita's story has many teachings and facts which I was not aware about. Only the essential facts have been provided in this book making it a light read which can be completed in one sitting (max 1 hour). The conclusion of the story is make choices and embrace them gracefully. Overall a one time read I would say.
December 7, 2017
Our choices makes us who we are. We have the power to choose. I am not bound by rules. I am free to make a choice. Human society is made of rules and choices. When rules do not help, we have the choice to challenge and change them.if you make a choice accept the consequences with grace. #Thegirlwhochose Sita made her choices ..#mythology #indianmythology #devduttpattnaik #puffinindia
April 4, 2018
While the narrative is simple, the book sets the tone as if Site's choices were the reason for Ramayana to happen. It fails to acknowledge that whether to follow rules or not is also a "choice" and Ram used this choice numerous times. Even he was choosing at every juncture of this story. By far, less logical as compared to the author's other books.
February 14, 2024
This book for children with beautiful art and story of Sita. This was truly captivating for me while I read this for my child who loved it too!! The language is kept easy and crisp for kids to easily understand. Certain words are explained separtely in a creative way. I think this is my forever keeps.
November 23, 2020
With so many evangelist entering our country and trying to rob us away from our religion and culture, I think it's best to equip our kids. Thanks to Devdutt and Sudha Murthy I think it's easier to get out kids interested in our religion and fight this battle.
August 15, 2021
Loved it! This is as much for adults as for children 8 and above. I would recommend that parents read this first, so that they can be prepared for the questions their children might have.
Fun illustrations, simplified text and lots of extra trivia. Highly recommend.
Fun illustrations, simplified text and lots of extra trivia. Highly recommend.
March 6, 2024
Easy and quick Read
I ll give it 2 stars , I still feel some more deeper explaination is required to understand seeta's character and her role as lady who agrees to give Agni pariksha.
I ll give it 2 stars , I still feel some more deeper explaination is required to understand seeta's character and her role as lady who agrees to give Agni pariksha.
September 28, 2017
Good book with beautiful illustrations. Good for your children to teach about Ramayan.
May 31, 2019
A very good narative about Sita's perspective of Ramayan.
January 9, 2020
Illustrations are the winner
September 20, 2020
The book describes ramayana in the most concise form. Great to read this out for kids as well. The illustrations/pictures of the incidents are really catchy and interesting.
July 21, 2021
Sita did 6 choices
October 31, 2021
The storytelling is really good and thought provoking
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