Ramayan & Mahabharat Are Not About Morality | Devdutt Pattanaik on The India Story

In this gripping conversation, Devdutt Pattanaik and Vikram Chandra unpack how Ramayana and Mahabharat actually work, why we overrate the Gita (a modern phenomenon), and how rebirth reframes justice, success, parenting, and power. You’ll hear why “Lakshman Rekha” was a boundary for Ravan, not Sita, what dharma truly demands, how Indian festivals map to the monsoon, and why contentment is a technique, not a destination—without it, no leader can build a truly prosperous, peaceful society.