This paper reviews and reconstructs the concept of Varna for the new era without compromising the most foundational elements of our civilization
Mahabharata is the flow of our Civilization in all its rivers, rivulets, tributaries, and streams.
The Third Pillar is a masterpiece of explication, a book that will be a classic for its offering of a wise, authoritative and humane explanation of the forces that have wrought such a sea change in our lives.
Mahabharata the secret vault where many modern Civilisational instruments are shaped.
The civilization of Bharatamandala nurtured many beautiful flowers in its Purushartha tree. In its quest to live the essence of Purushartha, it explored every way of realizing it. In its exploration, every time it encountered a slippery slope, it marked the path for us to walk with care. Where they found an opportunity for transformation, they left a gem glowing infinitely. It is for us to pick them up and repurpose them for future generations.
The story of Dharmavyadha and Kaushika in Vanaparva of Mahabharata covers some of the most fundamental truths of life
Sutradhar is a dramatized retelling of events, myths, and legends set across the arc of Indian history.
A Contemporary versions of Historical Works and Hindu Epics based on Creative Liberties in Bhartiya Literature
It is Markandeya, who narrates this episode to Yudhishthira. Through a myriad story, Markandeya presents an astonishing variety of perspectives covering multiple dimensions of life and immense balance. This is one story that all aspirants of knowledge and exalted worlds must always keep in mind.
Legend of Suheldev – The King Who Saved India by Amish. The tale of a magnificent 11th-century king, who united different Indians against the onslaught of invaders.
Sage Markandeya is an important person in the Vana Parva of Mahabharata. Every era needs a Markandeya – that quiet, calm sage full of Devotion, Tapas and Brahmacharya to enable to us see our Deluge and the Supreme in the midst of that Great Deluge.
Shuka’s journey represents a path a gradual evolution that one must minimally go through, even if one is born ready.
Sage Shuka was a garbha-shriman – one who was born a self-realized soul. Sage Shuka who narrates Srimad Bhagavata to King Pareekshit.
Sage Shuka, son of Sage Vyasa, is an important person in Mahabharata. It is Shuka who narrates Srimad Bhagavata to King Pareekshit. Moksha is a fascinating story in Mahabharata that elevates one to look at life with divine dispassion.
The larger goal of life must be renunciation and striving for Moksha. Nahusha rediscovers this emphasis for himself, eventually, in his conversation with Yudhishthira – in the discussion of who a genuine brahmana/sage is and the nature of the Parabrahma vastu. Thus, he sets himself firmly in the path of renunciation in the guidance he provides to the future that is Yudhishthira. Hence, he regains his divine form and the right to be back to the exalted worlds.
Shivakumar G V is Director of the INDICA Kautilya Centre, where he focuses on integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) into contemporary frameworks of governance, policy, and leadership. At the Kautilya Centre, he works toward building a scholar–practitioner ecosystem that advances IKS-informed approaches in public and institutional domains. He engages in research, dialogue, and program design across areas including statecraft, ethics, leadership, and decolonization, often drawing from Itihasa-Purana traditions. His research work centers on developing civilizational frameworks rooted in concepts such as Purushartha, translating textual, practitioner-led, and lived traditions into actionable insights for institutions and communities. With an MTech in Computer Science from IIT Mumbai and 25 years of IT Industry experience in technology and learning systems design, Shivakumar seeks to explore IKS through a blend of modern and traditional rigour, and brings its best to contemporary pursuits.
