You, as a reader, have the choice of either liking it or not liking it.
If it doesn’t make sense to me, it means I am not supposed to change. I am very clear that if the feedback makes sense to me then it means Lord Shiva wants me to change that way. I believe the book is a blessing from Lord Shiva, and if I corrupt that book because of feedback from others, I am insulting Lord Shiva. If I am going to fake my philosophies then I might as well not write. We should be true to ourselves, in our philosophies and in our language. We should think about what philosophies make sense to us. Now what you are supposed to do is think deeply about it and do what you think is right.” What Lord Krishna is telling us is to use your own head. The 18th Adhyay of the Bhagvad Gita Krishna says, “I have given you knowledge most profound. I am clear I will do what I think is right. While creative licenses can be taken with the mythology itself, are you conscious of how you are representing the underlying philosophy? It is pure philosophy where evil is also discussed. You can spend a lifetime discussing the conversation between Nachiket and Yamraj from the Katha Upanishad.
Many of the philosophies I mention in the book have been derived from the Vedas and Upanishads, which are philosophical texts. For me, the inspiration is philosophy, not the story or the writing. However, it is a higher philosophical conception of evil. Even the more philosophical parts of our scriptures such as the Vedas and Upanishads discuss evil. In The Oath Of The Vayuputras you describe good and evil in absolute terms. He believes the demand for this genre always existed the publishing industry just didn’t cater to it. Tripathi, or Amish, isn’t surprised by the reaction to The Shiva Trilogy. The other responsible part is his mythology-based fiction, which was a small part of the English publishing industry before The Immortals Of Meluha became a bestseller. Part of Tripathi’s popularity comes from his amiable nature, which is unusual because more often than not, Indian cultural figures tend to get caught up with their own celebrity.
“Sure, leave your handle with me,” he tells the fan, whose smile widens. “Can you follow me on Twitter?” Amish Tripathi, author of The Shiva Trilogy, who is chatting with winners of a contest organised by Flipkart, is taken aback. Sir, just one request,” pleads a beaming fan.
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