Devlok With Devdutt Pattanaik
Season 2, Episode 22: Varnas
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Devdutt Pattanaik begins the episode with the explanations of the terms like Varna and Jaat.He tells us how these terms became part of our vocabulary and how their meanings changed slightly over time. He also explains the terms Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra and the demarcation started.He discusses the different criteria for classification of people profession, color and others. These criteria changed from the times of Ramayan and Mahabharat to the times of colonization.He discusses Rama, Karna, Krishna and other characters in Hindu mythology whose life experiences were shaped by their varna.
All Episodes - Season 2
Episode 1
Dhyan & Darshan
Episode 2
Amrit Manthan
Episode 3
Forest & Field
Episode 4
Astik - Nastik
Episode 5
Surya Vansh & Chandra Vansh
Episode 6
Aatma
Episode 7
Haldi-Kumkum-Chandan-Bhasm
Episode 8
Hanuman
Episode 9
Puri Temple
Episode 10
Elephants
Episode 11
Rama's Ancestors
Episode 12
Mountains
Episode 13
Karna
Episode 14
Years In Exile
Episode 15
Vedic Gods And Goddesses
Episode 16
Vrata
Episode 17
Storytellers Of Ramayana & Mahabharata
Episode 18
Lakshmi & Saraswati
Episode 19
Mothers
Episode 20
Women In Mahabharata
Episode 21
Varaha and Narasimha
Episode 22
Varnas
Episode 23
Sita & Draupadi
Episode 24
Brothers & Sisters
Episode 25
Ramayana Characters In Mahabharata
Episode 26
Harishchandra
Episode 27
Aarti - Toran
Episode 28
Women in Ramayana
Episode 29
Uttar Ramayana
Episode 30
Yayati