WISDOM OF THE GODS FOR YOU AND ME;MY GITA AND MY HANUMAN CHALISA

by Devdutt Pattanaik

'Devdutt Pattanaik is an exponent of myths, using them [to] deepen storytelling, and obtain a sense of life and living' -Scroll.in Hindu mythology is vast and voluminous. There is so much we don't know or that has not been presented in a simplified way, making sense to contemporary times. This special omnibus edition brings together two bestselling books by Devdutt Pattanaik, India's most famous and renowned mythologist. My Gita and My Hanuman Chalisa are part of a series where Devdutt does 'darshan' of the scriptures, not just gods, and helps readers navigate through scriptures that seem forbidding (Bhagavad Gita) and simple ones whose sophistication is often overlooked (Hanuman Chalisa)

432 pages, Paperback

Published May 30, 2019

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

[Yatin Sethi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I listened to this book on audibles, and found it very interesting. The author explains many stories from the Hindu religious text in the first half. The second half of the book which explains the verse by verse meaning of Haunam Chalisa is just beautiful. It was simple to understand and explains the same in very easy to understand language. I really liked this book, and would recommend it to anyone who wants to understand Hanuman Chalisa in depth.

[reader from a star · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am really astonished that how this book is underestimated. It is one of the best books out there to be read on mythology.
Definitely, do not think of them as a replacement to the actual texts but as an explanation to what is existing.

The clarity of presentation is the first thing which I admire about the author, and also the illustrations.
Reading these sacred texts and understanding them with several aspects and then representing them to the readers! Not easy at all.

The book holds very lucid narration, clear content, and a vision. The purpose of the book is very clear from the moment you start reading about it.
This book is divided into two parts.
One segment contains information about Gita and another one about the Hanuman Chalisa.
Though both these names appear to be very common to the reader or any mythology fan. The explanation and reflection provided in this book are thrilling.

It is wonderful how things are related to a wide spectrum of different elements.
I love the acceptance in the book which has its purpose, it is not being something, not trying to be a retelling or else.
It is one of it's kind, trying to present a clear look to what you might already know or if not then also providing clarity over different subjects.

It is a very important book, somewhere working for spreading awareness among readers about the TRUTH.
I don't know what is about those elements which some hate about the author and his writing but neither it is in a way that I want to give my time to their hate, I just want to understand the reason.
For m this book is current replacement of the nonfiction book which I was carrying for a long time.

Whether or not you should buy it?
it totally depends on your choice and need, if you are not interested to listen to what it haves to say and unwilling to accept what it says then reading it might go in vain.
It is not a book which you read and say "okay that's fine now I am done" it is similar to any non-fiction or fiction which you read, again and again, to find something different every time you read, to find something new.
Beautifully composed and narrated this book contains several insights over the most popular and heard texts.

[Srinivas Yeluripaty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this book in Kolkata airport last Sunday and I was just glued to the book until I finish. While I read Gita narratives by RK Mutt swamijis and the Gita as it is by ISKCON, I picked this specific narration of Mr. Devdutt to understand his perspective. This is the first book by Mr. Devdutt that I could ever read. His narration is simple and amazing and easy to understand for a person like me who has not tried to explored our heritage much.

Mr. Devdutt has distilled and filtered many books and created a theme to explain the mighty, complex and divine Gita in simple words and in a logical flow that he thought would be appropriate. While this book has two parts I was focusing on the first part Gita.

Certain details this book covers on Buddhism, Abrahamic religions and the philosophical arguments and insights are very interesting to read. As he rightly quoted our vision is very limited so reading this kind of books at least opens up another dimension to learn and explore.

Thanks
Srini Y

[Agni · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are some ounces of Islam and Christianity and glorification of Abrahamanic faiths. Why do you write book on Hinduism? Please stop