Book Review: ‘Answers to the Biggest Questions About Sanatan’ by Amishi Seth

Book Title: Answers to the Biggest Questions About Sanatan
Author: Amishi Seth
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Number of Pages: 344
ISBN: 978-9361563256
Date Published: Aug. 7, 2025
Price: INR 416

Book Review

Amishi Seth’s “Answers to the Biggest Questions About Sanatan” allows readers to travel into the heart of Sanatan Dharm, sharing and offering simple yet strong and undeniable answers to the biggest questions about ancient Indian epics and traditions that prevail in the present times. Drawing on her experience in creating popular children’s stories and collaborating with major organizations, author Amishi Seth brings her storytelling skills to explore spiritual and philosophical topics, making them accessible to everyone. Her writing also encourages people to think carefully about stories from classics and epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata, not just accept them blindly, and shows the importance of looking at old tales with fairness and understanding.

In the book, she explains difficult moments and events from these epics, like why Lord Ram sent Sita into exile or why the heroes in the Mahabharata sometimes chose tricky or harsh actions. She shows that leaders had to make tough choices for the good of everyone that can be coined as ‘Dharma,’ and sometimes personal happiness was sacrificed for social harmony. Her explanations help readers see that these stories teach important lessons about responsibilities, morals, and how society worked long ago.

Seth also talks about misunderstood characters like Ravan, whose cruelty is highlighted along with the reasons behind it, and spiritual stories like how Lord Ganesha was created, teaching that true wisdom comes from humility and understanding the deeper meaning behind acts. She discusses events like Sita’s trial by fire and Krishna’s divine dance, showing how these episodes really stand for strength, purity, and the mystical bond between the Divine and its followers.

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Throughout the book, Seth’s message is clear: old stories are full of wisdom and help us find answers to today’s questions about right and wrong. By exploring the actions of characters such as Duryodhan and Yudhishthir, she reveals that everyone faces hard choices, and sometimes even good people make mistakes. Seth’s book inspires respect for ancient values and teaches that following dharm, or moral duty, is still meaningful in the modern world.

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