#Novel #Conversation Thread @IndicBookClub
Began reading Saiswaroopa’s #Rukmini . Just in the First Chapter. In few pages, it establishes
- The persona of a spectrum of #Mahabharata characters
- The Universe of Rukmini
- The Trajectory of her journey
You get a thick peek.
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Began reading Saiswaroopa’s #Rukmini . Just in the First Chapter. In few pages, it establishes
- The persona of a spectrum of #Mahabharata characters
- The Universe of Rukmini
- The Trajectory of her journey
You get a thick peek.
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The Larger Universe of MB characters gives it an epic streak. Hopefully, it will remain throughout the book. That is the larger universe that Rukmini may have to deal with?
Lets see in the coming pages.
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Lets see in the coming pages.
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The Universe of Rukmini, the small universe, you perceive it through the interest Rukmini shows in things around her.
I wonder how the larger universe impacts this small universe.
Got to wait and see.
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I wonder how the larger universe impacts this small universe.
Got to wait and see.
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The best part of this chapter is the etching of Rukmini’s persona. What an adorable person. We always think of Rukmini as a quiet, by the side of Krishna, philosophical observer of Krishna’s indulgences.
Not here. She is talkative. Actively engaged with the world around.
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Not here. She is talkative. Actively engaged with the world around.
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Ahoy - she has a speed. I am sure she is going to do something extraordinary in the coming chapters.
She loves the dynamic. Cutting through the forests, reaching out to a world, probably carving out one for herself.
Go, go Rukmini! Wherever @saiswaroopa takes you!!
She loves the dynamic. Cutting through the forests, reaching out to a world, probably carving out one for herself.
Go, go Rukmini! Wherever @saiswaroopa takes you!!
#Novel #Conversation #Book
Chapter 2 of @saiswaroopa ’s #Rukmini
Beautiful blending of the Personal and the Political. How distant and looming large politics impacts daily life experiences and our interactions with people! How that influences our actions in a cascade!
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Chapter 2 of @saiswaroopa ’s #Rukmini
Beautiful blending of the Personal and the Political. How distant and looming large politics impacts daily life experiences and our interactions with people! How that influences our actions in a cascade!
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The form of a Modern Novel is Realism. You cannot avoid being on the realistic plane in a novel.
Yet, the challenge for the Bharateeya Lekhaka is to sound the Puranic Dhvani inspite of being on the realistic plane. One has to invest new literary instruments for the same.
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Yet, the challenge for the Bharateeya Lekhaka is to sound the Puranic Dhvani inspite of being on the realistic plane. One has to invest new literary instruments for the same.
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Saiswaroopa does this effectively by bringing drawing from the Puranas those metaphors that are deep in our psyche. Their presence in the novel is realistic and serves that limited purpose.
To a reader in the Tradition it does more, brings an element of the Puranic enormity.
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To a reader in the Tradition it does more, brings an element of the Puranic enormity.
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Well, coming back to our #Rukmini she is getting drawn into bigger things in life. Does she know what is in store for her? Hey, how does that matter.
Its true - the context elevates us, but we need to have that something in us to be elevated. Rukmini dares, she finds.
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Its true - the context elevates us, but we need to have that something in us to be elevated. Rukmini dares, she finds.
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Anyways, Rukmini is enjoying the adventure, every bit of it.
If you stay within a protected area, your appreciation will be limited. Rukmini stretches out of her comfort - from the palace to the forest, facing people, & seeking Truth.
Its getting exciting, more soon!…
If you stay within a protected area, your appreciation will be limited. Rukmini stretches out of her comfort - from the palace to the forest, facing people, & seeking Truth.
Its getting exciting, more soon!…
#BookReview #Rukmini #Thread Continuing…
Finished the 3rd and 4th Chapter.
Here, we see a Rukmini that is a definite possibility in Mahabharata and Bhagavata but never pronounced in the way the novel does. Kudos to @Sai_swaroopa for the most amazing re-imagination.
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Finished the 3rd and 4th Chapter.
Here, we see a Rukmini that is a definite possibility in Mahabharata and Bhagavata but never pronounced in the way the novel does. Kudos to @Sai_swaroopa for the most amazing re-imagination.
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The re-imagination sits perfectly well over the world presented by Vyasa. It seems like a story that Vyasa himself would liked to tell for the 21st Century audience.
Everything happens in Rukmini’s personal chamber but presents all characters in their flesh and blood.
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Everything happens in Rukmini’s personal chamber but presents all characters in their flesh and blood.
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Krishna, Balarama, Shishupala, Bheeshmaka, Rukma come alive representing the timeless Vyasa in their 21st century form. The imagined characters play their role perfectly.
Most beautiful, playful dialogues. Forces a reader to read the two chapters repeatedly.
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Most beautiful, playful dialogues. Forces a reader to read the two chapters repeatedly.
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Evolution of Rukmini as an individual is remarkable.
She responds to the challenges of her times but without knowing the enormity of what she is doing. She is merely responding to challenges within her personal life, yet they become important responses to the very times.
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She responds to the challenges of her times but without knowing the enormity of what she is doing. She is merely responding to challenges within her personal life, yet they become important responses to the very times.
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The Novel operates in personal situations and personalities very intensely. Will gain the escape velocity to look at life from a very far away distance where one can see everything at a single point in time.
One has to wait and see. To be continued.
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One has to wait and see. To be continued.
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#BookReview #Rukmini
5th and 6th Chapters Completed
A remarkable achievement of this book is how cuts a slice of Mahabharata/Bhagavata that is easy to feel/perceive but not see clearly.
This requires some Tapas, repeated reading, enormous connecting of dots.
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5th and 6th Chapters Completed
A remarkable achievement of this book is how cuts a slice of Mahabharata/Bhagavata that is easy to feel/perceive but not see clearly.
This requires some Tapas, repeated reading, enormous connecting of dots.
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Requires an overall understanding of the Tradition & its perspective beyond the story. The book stands out.
The story of Rukmini is a collection of stories of Rukmini scattered everywhere. In the end, it is Srikrishna’s personal journey from which we discover Rukmini.
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The story of Rukmini is a collection of stories of Rukmini scattered everywhere. In the end, it is Srikrishna’s personal journey from which we discover Rukmini.
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In this process, all characters who played a role in the lives of Srikrishna and Rukmini get an upliftment in their own directions. They come alive, their roles become more pronounced.
The realistic reimagination results in politics of the time triumphing in the novel.
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The realistic reimagination results in politics of the time triumphing in the novel.
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And Rukmini’s raising up to the challenge is how a brave Dharmikaa of Bharatavarsha would have faced atrocity bravely, without letting the challenge subdue her and emerge victorious.
Rukmini’s response to her situation is an archetype of Bharatavarsha.
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Rukmini’s response to her situation is an archetype of Bharatavarsha.
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Each character in the novel come alive with flesh and blood in full consistency with Mahabharata/Bhagavata wiht some deviation. The level of detailing makes the novel unputdownable.
This level of detailing takes away some opportunity to take metaphoric leaps. Later on that.
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This level of detailing takes away some opportunity to take metaphoric leaps. Later on that.
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The most lovely aspect of novel is the beauty with which the love of Krishna and Rukmini evolve on the world stage. The world is an integral part of their love. Yet, it is an extremely personal relation and story.
That is how our Devi-Devatas are portrayed in the Puranas.
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That is how our Devi-Devatas are portrayed in the Puranas.
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This dimension of the Epics and Puranas is beautifully presented in the plane of real-world. That is a remarkable achievement.
Draupadi has just entered. Got to see where she takes Krishna and Rukmini.
More soon.
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Draupadi has just entered. Got to see where she takes Krishna and Rukmini.
More soon.
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Completed all the chapters.
The genius of this novel is about
- how Mahabharata looks when viewed from the Yadava angle
- how does Srikrishna appear when viewed as Yadava
apart from, of course, Rukmini’s genius as a person.
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The genius of this novel is about
- how Mahabharata looks when viewed from the Yadava angle
- how does Srikrishna appear when viewed as Yadava
apart from, of course, Rukmini’s genius as a person.
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The book shows many angles from which we can view Mahabharata - each equally fulfilling.
The book is full of possibilities that it can fulfil for itself in the future.
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The book is full of possibilities that it can fulfil for itself in the future.
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