Amish had definitely penned down one of the best book series I’ve read in the Shiva trilogy book series so far. It’s quite appealing when it comes to how characters were introduced, absorbing when it comes to the plot and mystery and thrilling when you are deep inside the story and you yourself can feel why the characters did what they did in the plot. The author’s view has been backed by logical ideas inspired by the imagination of the technology, art, culture, beliefs, human behaviour and society around 4000 years ago. Amish has linked these stories with almost all mythological figures from shiva’s life.
The Shiva trilogy entraps you into its mystery with excellent descriptions and dialogues. It’s definitely worth a read. Especially if you are looking for your first book to read, this might be it. For those who have an interest in Indian mythology, you dare not miss this masterpiece.
Shiva trilogy beautifully portrays the transformation of a man to god. The story begins with a common person, whose great deeds and decisions lead him to become the legendary Mahadev. This post will not give you a summary of the Shiva trilogy book series. Instead, I have something better for you.
Here are some key highlights from the Shiva trilogy book series that I found to be thought-provoking. And thus, I present to you a beautiful collection of some excerpts from the books that I found worth a read. I have categorized them by their book-parts below-
The Immortals of Meluha – Shiva trilogy #1
- A lesson lost in the depths of time and ignorance. That all of us can rise to be better people. That there exists a potential god in every single human being. All we have to do is listen to ourselves.
- People do what their society rewards them for doing. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting.
- If the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybody’s rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else’s duties.
- We are the followers of the “path of the sun”. In practical terms it denotes that we are strong and steadfast. We honour our word and keep our promises even at the cost of our lives, We never break the law. We deal honourably even with those who are dishonourable. Like the Sun, we never take from anyone but always give to others. We sear our duties into our consciousness so that we may never forget them. Being a Suryavanshi means that we must always strive to be honest, brave and above all, loyal to the truth.’
- I believe that god exists all around us. In the flow of the river, in the rustle of the trees, in the whisper of the winds. He speaks to us all the time. All we need to do is listen.
- ‘Satya. Dharma. Maan’: Truth. Duty. Honour.
- Only your karma is important. Not your birth. Not your sex.
- A person’s character is not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.
- Lord Ram had himself said that any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period. That is the law of nature and cannot be avoided.
- Do you agree that honesty is required to make any friendship work? Even if it means deeply offending your friend with the truth?
- Complete honesty is not just the bedrock of an individual relationship, but of any stable society
- Deception is the instrument of the weak and even extenuating circumstances can provide no excuse
- He had to meet her. He would pursue her to the end of the world if required. He would fight the entire human race to have her. His journey in this life was incomplete without her. His heart knew it. His soul knew it.
- Most people find it easier to wait for the arrival of the Messiah rather than act to solve their own problems.
- Whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune-tellers.
- Do you know what is the most powerful force in a man’s life? It is his intense desire to impress the person he loves the most. The most powerful force in a woman’s life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is.
- People can pursue their dreams only when they are living in a society where survival is not a daily threat. In a society without security and stability, there are no intellectuals or businessmen or artists or geniuses. Man is constantly in fight or flight mode. Nothing better than an animal
- Civilization is very fragile. All it takes is a few decades of chaos for us to forget humanity and turn into animals. Our base natures can take over very fast. We can forget that we are sentient beings, with laws and codes and ethics.
- Change forced by others is difficult to accept. And too rapid a change causes instability.
- She gets many things from the people who love her. What she doesn’t get is what she craves for the most—respect.
- There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious, Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be true in another context. After all, one’s reality is but perception, viewed through various prisms of context.
- It doesn’t work that way, my friend. The title isn’t at all the result of one’s deeds. Deeds, however noble, will follow the rightful belief in you that you are the Mahadev. It matters little what others think. Believe you are the Mahadev, and you will become one.
- ‘Shringar. Saundarya. Swatantrata.’ Passion. Beauty. Freedom.
The Secret of the Nagas – Shiva trilogy #2
- The masculine way of life is “life by laws”. Laws that could be made by a great leader, Or laws that come down from a religious tradition. Or collective laws decreed by the people themselves. But the masculine way is very clear. Laws are unchangeable and they must be followed rigidly. There is no room for ambiguity. Life is predictable because the populace will always do what has been ordained. why the people of this way of life live by the code of Truth, Duty and Honour. Since that’s what they need to be successful in this system.
- The feminine way of life is “life by probabilities”. There are no absolutes. No black or white. People don’t act as per some preordained law, but based on probabilities of different outcomes perceived at that point of time. For example, they will follow a king who they think has a higher probability of remaining in power. The moment the probabilities change, their loyalties do as well. If there are laws in such a society, they are malleable. The same laws can be interpreted differently at different points of time. Change is the only constant. And the code for success in such a system? Unmistakably, Passion, Beauty and Freedom.
- Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin yourself.
- But sometimes, the only way to prevent a grave wrong is to commit a small wrong.
- Believe the theory that gives you peace and reject the one that causes you pain.
- Truth doesn’t have to be liked. It only has to be spoken. Speak it out. The truth may hurt you, but it will set you free.
- There is a god in every single one of us. And there is evil in every single one of us. The true battle between good and evil is fought within.
- Always remember this. You don’t live with the consequences of other people’s karma. You live with the consequences of your own.
- Remember nobody is good or bad. They are either strong or weak. Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations. Weak people, many a times, do not even realise how low they have sunk.
- Justice exists for the good of the universe. To maintain balance. It does not exist to ignite hatred among humans.
- That the opposite of love is not hate. Hate is just love gone bad. The actual opposite of love is apathy. When you don’t care a damn as to what happens to the other person.
The Oath of The Vayuputras- Shiva trilogy #3
- The five tree idols showed the ancient King, respected as the seventh Vishnu, in the five different roles of his life known to all: a son, a husband, a brother, a father and a godly king.
- Often, our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis helps us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand, may be so adaptive as to ultimately lead to self-destruction.
- Weak people never admit that they are responsible for their own state. They always blame either circumstances or others.
- Great Good will, more often than not, lead to great Evil.
- ‘Ati sarvatra varjayet’. Excess should be avoided.
- excess of anything is bad. Some of us are attracted to Good. But the universe tries to maintain balance. So what is good for some may end up being bad for others. if the universe is trying to maintain balance, we must aid this by ensuring that Good is not enjoyed excessively. Or else the universe will re-balance itself by creating Evil to counteract Good. That is the purpose of Evil: it balances the Good.
- It is attachment that makes people forget not only their moral duties but even who they really are.
- The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.
- Rather than the destination it is the journey that lends meaning to our lives, we should be under no illusion that we are in control of our own breathing. We should realise the simple truth that we are “being breathed”; we are being kept alive because our journey serves a purpose. When our purpose is served, our breathing will stop and the universe will change our form to something else, so that we may serve another purpose.’
- People have a tendency to do what they want to do rather than what they should be doing.
- There is no wrong way to do the right thing.
- There is always unity at the end, and it brings a new tranquility. But the meeting of two worlds causes a lot of temporary chaos.
- We don’t become gods because we think we are gods, That is only a sign of ego. We become gods when we realise that a part of the universal divinity lives within us; when we understand our role in this great world and when we strive to fulfil that role.
- Delusions create the most compelling of beliefs.
- ‘Dharma matih udgritah’. Dharma is that which is well judged by your mind; think deeply about dharma and your mind will tell you what is right.
- ‘Dharmo rakshati rakshitaha’. Dharma protects those who protect it.
I hope you would have liked these selected excerpts of wisdom from the Shiva trilogy. I recommend you give some time thinking on each of the above-listed thoughts, discuss them with your loved ones, remember them, and use them in your lives if you found them useful. You might want to check out some of my other posts as well; you might want to see some latest posts on my homepage here. I’d love to hear from you on how you like this post and what you like the most here. Feel free to hit me a comment down below or write to me through the contact us page. Have a nice day 🙂