Dhritarashtra
Front cover of the book
AuthorGhanshyam Kandel
Original titleधृतराष्ट्र
CountryNepal
LanguageNepali
GenreShort epic, Poetry
PublisherAirawati Prakashan
Publication date
2016
Pages96
AwardsMadan Puraskar
ISBN9789937644471

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

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

The book won the prestigious Madan Puraskar, 2073 BS (2016).[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kantipur-कँडेलको खण्डकाव्य - कान्तिपुर समाचार". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ "Poet Ghanshyam Kandel wins Madan Puraskar 2073". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. ^ Republica. "'Dhritarastra' wins Madan Puraskar ; Batsayan awarded with Jagadamba Shree". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  4. ^ "पुस्तक समीक्षा : 'धृतराष्ट्र' मा घनश्याम कँडेलको कवित्व". साहित्य सङ्ग्रहालय. 2017-01-27. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  5. ^ "Through the eyes of a blind king | From the Nepali Press | Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ संवाददाता, केन्द्रबिन्दु. "मदन पुरस्कार कँडेललाई र जगदम्बा–श्री वात्स्यायनलाई". kendrabindu.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2021-12-26.
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