Dhritarashtra (book)
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| Author | Ghanshyam Kandel |
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| Original title | धृतराष्ट्र |
| Language | Nepali |
| Genre | Short epic, Poetry |
| Publisher | Airawati Prakashan |
Publication date | 2016 |
| Publication place | Nepal |
| Pages | 96 |
| Awards | Madan Puraskar |
| ISBN | 9789937644471 |
Dhritarashtra (Nepali: धृतराष्ट्र) is a poetry book by Ghanshyam Kandel. It was published in 2016 by Airawati Prakashan.[1] It is a short epic in verse and retells the story of the Mahabharat through the eyes of the blind king of Hastinapur, Dhritarashtra. It won the prestigious Madan Puraskar, 2073 B.S.[2][3]
It is an epic poem and the author's sixth book.[4] Reimagining of the Mahabharata, Dhritarastra retells the epic from the blind king’s perspective, undercutting deeply entrenched notions of what is right and wrong and what is just and unjust.
Synopsis
[edit]Dhritarashtra is told from the viewpoint of Dhritarashtra the blind king and focuses on how he perceives the protagonists of the Mahabharat war. Original Mahabharat depicts Krishna as a charismatic leader who fights for truth and justice. But in Kandel’s verse, Krishna appears as a crafty conspirator who tricks others into fighting the brutal war at Kurukshetra and plots the murder of Duryodhan and Dronacharya.[5]
Reception
[edit]The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar, 2073 BS (2016).[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kantipur-कँडेलको खण्डकाव्य - कान्तिपुर समाचार". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Poet Ghanshyam Kandel wins Madan Puraskar 2073". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Republica. "'Dhritarastra' wins Madan Puraskar ; Batsayan awarded with Jagadamba Shree". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "पुस्तक समीक्षा : 'धृतराष्ट्र' मा घनश्याम कँडेलको कवित्व". साहित्य सङ्ग्रहालय. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Through the eyes of a blind king | From the Nepali Press | Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवादाता. "'धृतराष्ट्र'लाई मदन पुरस्कार, वात्सायनलाई जगदम्बा श्री". Setopati (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ^ संवाददाता, केन्द्रबिन्दु. "मदन पुरस्कार कँडेललाई र जगदम्बा–श्री वात्स्यायनलाई". kendrabindu.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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