Devlok With Devdutt Pattanaik
Season 2, Episode 3: Forest & Field
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In this episode, Devdutt discusses the numerous vans forests in Hindu mythology. Forests form an interesting backdrop to many mythological stories. Several gods and devas are associated with forests, providing a close connection with the Hindu way of life. Devdutt talks in depth about how forests have provided prosperity, life and shelter to different beings throughout mythology and how the forest is a space where Matsya Nyay Survival of the Fittest is the norm. With this understanding, he provides an analogy between the workings of forest and those of field.
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