“Breaking through the cyclical laws of physical nature is the basis of the spiritual process that Adiyogi explored.”
Source: Adiyogi: The Source of Yoga
“She isn’t particularly beautiful, come to think of it. She’s taller than most women are, and there’s something about her jaw line that throws off the beauty of her face. And yet – the grace of her movements, the flash of her eyes, the way she dances…everything could be forgiven for the way she danced. – Night Dancer”
Source: Dark Things Between the Shadow and the Soul: Indian urban fantasy
“One still questions the actions of the warriors on the battlefield, and whether that could have been averted or done differently. We always have a choice to do something either the right way or the easy way.”
Source: Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Rise of Dandak [Paperback] Gunjan Porwal
“It is this Bharata, an ancestor of the Pandavas and Kauravas, after who our country is named - Bharat. Our land is also known as Bharatvarsha, or the kingdom of Bharata.”
Source: The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
“A ghost is only scary till you see it. Then it just becomes an image.”
“Did you really think you could continue to loot and pillage, Bhasmasura, and your enemies would do nothing?’ On this man’s lips, the title is mocking. Bhasmasura, the name his enemies had given him – a demon who attacked and left behind only scorched earth. The name rings in his ears, and he can feel his blood sizzle in anger.”
Source: Dark Things Between the Shadow and the Soul: Indian urban fantasy
“The wheels of karma are in effect, everywhere. They follow one through the ages, not resting before the debts of past births are paid off.”
Source: Ashwatthama's Redemption: The Rise of Dandak [Paperback] Gunjan Porwal
“The day the Pandavas received the Akshaya Patra from the sun god is still celebrated in India as Akshaya Tritiya, which comes every year during the spring harvest in April or May. It is an extremely auspicious day and people believe that whatever they buy that day will grow in value. Most people prefer to purchase gold on this day”
Source: The Serpent's Revenge: Unusual Tales from the Mahabharata
“At the root of all human tragedy is human folly.”
Source: Jaya: 9
“You trust your sword, do you not? Your armor? They are tools—no different from this. Power is power, and how it is wielded decides its worth.”
Source: The Forgotten Flame: A Tale of Fire, Forbidden Love, and the Fight for a Kingdom