Bharat Amrita Kotha Vol 1 by Purba Sengupta [Hardcover]

So many words are spoken, so many images painted on the eternal wall of time—from Vedic literature to the Puranas, and the Buddhist era. Spanning a vast timeline, yet the same truth has been echoed repeatedly. In the history of human civilization, the contributions of Indian spiritual philosophy to questions of justice, morality, life perspectives, and the transcendental are immense. The extent of these contributions will be judged by the divine creator. We merely churn and re-churn it, seeking understanding and striving to share our heritage with others.

The mythological tales written for public education blend the essence of ancient societies. Politics, its principles of justice, the miraculous narratives of gods, and, at the same time, the beautiful depiction of ordinary disputes and conflicts in human society—all of these are combined. This is an open page of life where ultimate reality is written alongside surreal stories.

The jealousy of power is embodied in the envious agony of Lord Indra. Yet, Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwar—the three primary deities—remain entirely impartial when granting boons to gods or demons performing penance. The demons, through their penance, often acquire the gift of immortality at will. Despite their impartiality, it is these three deities—Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshwar—who devise ways to protect the endangered celestial gods, thus causing recurring wars and conflicts between gods and demons.

In mythological tales, we see the expression of all human tendencies. No character is entirely complete; everyone is a co-traveler on the journey to completeness.