Better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven.

As far as the Hindu mythology goes, I find the working as well as the management of the Hell far better than the much-a-desired Heaven! And this is neither from a bird's view nor overlooking the big picture.. I stand by my survey and analysis over this topic from both a scrutinized look as well as when putting the tids-n-bits together and looking at it as a big picture.
To start with, an overview of the Chiefs of both these utopias of their respective fields will clear much of a mist.
Indra, much as i despise this chap, I wonder what made the mythologists crown him the king.. and even if they did, why the hell didnt they think of filling him with some courageous attributes and some character to be admired as well!

For as many tales that I've heard of him, he has not only been responsible for the misery but also of bringing ignominy to some impeccant saintly (damn the term "saintly", the operative term is impeccant) women like Ahilya, the very graceful wife of rishi Gautam, and then going down to the degrading level of accusing her of being the one who tempted him!

He's said to have a thousand eyes.. NOT so that he'll be able to look for any wrong-happening in such an important kingdom as The Heaven, or for similiar boring causes.. but 'coz he had this huge crush over a celestial maiden by name Tillotama! He could not bear to loose sight of her for even a minute!!
WOH man! way to go!

Many incidences call upon when he ran for help to the Trinity to save his kingdom from one of the demons at some point or the other..
An ideal scenario of his kingdom is where he and his fellow devs are enjoying some dances presented by the beautiful apsaras drowned over some exotic madira !

Lets sum him up..
He has been only an all mouth and trousers regarding his duties (often running for help), indulging in EVERY POSSIBLE temptaion available including womanizing and drinkning..
all in all, hardly someone to look upon as an ideal of his field! (Guys - notice.. i SPECIFIED - "of his field".. i know the 'sum-up' appears to be more a cool thing for a few of you dumb creatures.. but what we are talking about here is not of 'that-rich-brat-in-the-bar'!)

Now, The Devil!
Well, he's (or SHE ?!?! we'll leave this debate for some other time) got the best tunes, for sure..
He has his hand to a T in a way that only GOD can help you when he gets into his business with you!
NEVER has he drifted away from his job.. Condemns people, burns the fire for eternity, gets the craziest and the most briliant ideas of getting you off your track!
Glorifies.. infact, of lately, he has even Glamourised his job with the attitude that he wears and does his work!


In this era of working, I give the latter both thumbs up!

disclaimer: this is not to offend any religious feeling of any group whatsoever!

Better to rule in Hell than to serve in Heaven.