Excellence- seen through a Hindu lens

Excellence is of perennial interest. An Indian viewpoint is presented here portraying culture through stories.The book is informative on a variety of subjects – why Sanskrit is important; why Vedas are recited and not written; how Puranas are older than Vedas; forged texts; why the poor remain poor when the rich become richer all the time; what an eminent astronomer had to say on sex; a stanza running to 1831 syllables and forged texts.