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Start your review of Adi Purana: Entire Veda as a Single Story

Marketed very wrongly, thought I would get to know the unusual stories from Rigveda but it wasn't like that in the least...what I found was a summary of stories Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.

Very dissatisfied, it did help in a way to expand my mind but yet my hunger is still not satisfied.

Henceforth my 3-star review. I really do hope to read a book on the given but this was not up to the mark .

Marketed very wrongly, thought I would get to know the unusual stories from Rigveda but it wasn't like that in the least...what I found was a summary of stories Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.

Very dissatisfied, it did help in a way to expand my mind but yet my hunger is still not satisfied.

Henceforth my 3-star review. I really do hope to read a book on the given but this was not up to the mark .

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Misleading Title

I found the title of this book quite misleading. There are just few starting points mentioned about what comprises in Vedas. The rest of the book talks about known stories of Lord Brahma, Lord Shiva(and Lord Ganesha) and Lord Vishnu(and his avatars). Though the author is my favourite had I been looking through this book in bookshop I would not have purchased it. To have comprehensive reading about Lord Shiva I would suggest another book by the same author "7 Secrets of Shiva".

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Misleading Title

The book is written in numerical bullet form. It is a quick read and I completed reading in one go.

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A really short read, can be finished in one sitting. I did expect it to have some commentary at least. Hence a bit disappointed.

Sep 28, 2021 Bhanu rated it liked it

This book provides a brief introduction about Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. It is an easy to read book and gives some insight about the Indian mythology. A good to read book for someone who wants to start reading mythology.
I will give it a 3.5 rating.

Oct 07, 2021 Chhavi rated it liked it

Tells about many mythological tales

Short book. Tells about different main tales, revolving around Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu . Felt rushed in Vishnu part atleast. Ok to read.

Adi purana, narrates the whole veda as a single story. Divided into 100 paragraphes with very concise and interlinked stories.
veda's are a vast collection of ancient stories. Concissing the entire veda and delivering it in a very simple language is no small task.
Most of these stories are told by my grandmother in childhood, so I knew them but this book was a brush up to the memory. Though some stories were a bit off the track and different, But again, veda is a vast topic and no one knows perfec
Adi purana, narrates the whole veda as a single story. Divided into 100 paragraphes with very concise and interlinked stories.
veda's are a vast collection of ancient stories. Concissing the entire veda and delivering it in a very simple language is no small task.
Most of these stories are told by my grandmother in childhood, so I knew them but this book was a brush up to the memory. Though some stories were a bit off the track and different, But again, veda is a vast topic and no one knows perfectly what they hold until you read them.

This book is just an introduction to the veda and might leave you hungry for more.

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A pleasant read, but very much lacking. Possibly nice as a coffee table book.

As is common with many of his works, Devdutta Pattnaik never explores his themes too deeply and same goes for this work. Unfortunately the work was even shallower than Myth=Mithya, although it was surprisingly short as well. The title is somewhat dishonest as well - the work isn't about the Vedas so much as it's about cosmogony from Brahmanas and the Puranas.

A pleasant read, but very much lacking. Possibly nice as a coffee table book.

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Sep 19, 2021 SHVETAL rated it liked it

As was already mentioned in many of the reviews, the title of the book is slightly misleading since it mostly comprises of tales of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.

However, the author never disappoints you owing to his thorough description of mythological folklore in a clear and understandable language.

Oct 27, 2021 Bharat Narayan rated it really liked it

I started reading the book considering the title as it may help to give a introductory sight towards vedas and incontrary it totally revolves around Bhrama , Shiva &Vishnu .(Trimoorthies)
However it's worth reading as the book gives a different outlook towards the above mentioned and its Highly Conceptualized and Detailing approach towards symbolism in Hindu scripts

Give it a try

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Aug 24, 2021 Utkarsh Shah rated it really liked it

A concise narrative

Always love reading Devdutt Pattanaik. The book unlocks the complex meaning of 'dharma' and uses metaphors and allegories to highlights the motif in Vedas. A good breif and in all probability will "invoke your desire" to read more about Indian mythology.

A concise narrative

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A simple introduction to Adi Purana. Got me interested to read a more detailed version. But wish Pattanaik had spent more time with some of the metaphors and allegories. A few typos and bad editing towards the end though.

It was a quick read. As others have mentioned the title is misleading, the stories mentioned in this book are so common and they are kind of rushed.
This was my first book from this author. He is kinda famous in this genre. So would like to read his other novels.

Amusing and enlightening

Book is Precise and very informative. It Makes you think beyond the metamorphs of the Puranas. For a person like me who read a out the puranas for the first time aroused my interest in it.

Aug 03, 2021 Ganapathy rated it really liked it

A short and crisp read to know about vedas evolution as a story in the view of sage vyasa by devdutt pattanaik.

Aug 04, 2021 Nishant rated it really liked it

This one is shorter than a preface to s book and does not even scratch the surface.
Can serve as a good introduction to the purana.

Aug 08, 2021 Mayank rated it really liked it

Nice refresher to what you already know about the mythology, all connected by a continuous narrative. A high level viewpoint mostly.

Aug 09, 2021 Prajna rated it liked it

It made me see all the Hindu mythology stories, epics in different light

Aug 15, 2021 Mridul Sr. rated it it was amazing

Awesome book.

I really loved the narration and the way author explained everything. Really an eye opener, how deep the meaning of vedas go.

Aug 25, 2021 Ratna Shankar rated it really liked it

Read in a single flow

Devdutt ji never disappoint. Simple and easy to understand. A good timepass to read it. Full of stories. Brahma Vishnu Mahesh.

Aug 29, 2021 Priya Datta rated it it was amazing

The beginning of the end

Perfect read for someone trying to understand the meaning of being alive the ephemeral question who are we and where we come from

Crash course on the Adi Puran. Small and breezy read

Good one

Good book to read. simple and short.
All your childhood stories in 100 points.
For mythology lovers.
Can go for it.

Very predictable of Devdutt's style and can be read rather causally

Sep 18, 2021 Mehul Shah rated it it was amazing

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Not new but refreshing to see different point of view of the same story... Enjoy reading in bus .. ..

Oct 01, 2021 GAURAV rated it it was amazing

Curious interpretations of Vedic text

Curious interpretations of Vedic text.
In his own peculiar style.
Curious interpretations of Vedic text.
In his own peculiar style.

Nov 12, 2021 Suresh Babu.B rated it really liked it

Summary of sorts

Wanted to know what was there in Puranas, to that extent a good summary. May need further reading from here

Excellent summarisation if puranic stories as seen through the lens of Brahma, Shiv and Vishnu
Small, but power packed

Oct 16, 2021 Senthil rated it it was amazing

Worth reading

Always enjoy reading Devdutt books, gives you different perspective altogether. Recommend all to read this book , it is worth time.

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 Mahabharat 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 ...more

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