Ram: A Husband

by Devdutt Pattanaik

Ram, Sita, and Lakshman may have left Ayodhya, but Ayodhya has not left them.'During his exile, as a hermit and a householder, Ram walks a tightrope as he constantly questions the concepts of morality and chastity. Even while living in the wilderness of the jungle, Ram and Sita uphold the rules of civilization—dharma. However, it is in analysing Sita's choices, her actions, even the symbolism of the clothes and jewellery she wears (and discards) that one truly understands Ram as a husband. A Husband explores the complexities of womanhood and how Ram encounters its different aspects in Sita, Tadaka, and Ahalya, brilliantly told in Devdutt Pattanaik's effortless style.

26 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 9, 2017

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

[Anuradha · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a typical Devdutt Pattanaik book - informative, analytical & interesting. But the title is misleading. The book focuses mostly on Sita as a wife than Ram as a husband which was what I was expecting. But it's a good read nevertheless

[Saurabh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting small read, it told me more about Sita than Ram.