Reading Notes: Devdutt Pattanaik Videos, Part B:Narayan's Secret

The world comes into existence when Narayan wakes up, and when Narayan sleeps the world does not exist. He sleeps on a ocean of milk where all things will emerge from when he wakes up. The milk represents possibilities, there is no form. He sleeps on Sesha, and when Narayan sleeps time is still. Since Narayan is the observer, whenever he sleeps he isn't observing the world so the world does not exist when he is sleeping. Narayan's awakening is a celebration.
When Narayan is awake he is known as Vishnu. Garuda is Vishnu's mount.

Death is a comma. Meaning that death does not show the end but just a pause.
Narasimha is a form of Narayan, showing that anything is possible. It is believed that Narasimha has the ability to destroy the world but Lakshmi intervenes to sooth the beast and remind him who he really is.
Every human is a God they just haven't realized it yet because we are too caught up with the rules of this world.

(Narasimha and Lakshmi.

Source: Web)

Bibliography: Seven Secrets from Hindu Calendar Art: Part B (Narayan's Secret)
Author/From: Devdutt Pattanaik
Link: http://iereadingguides.blogspot.com/2015/11/guide-pattanaiks-calendar-art-part-b.html