Dhritarashtra (book)

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[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]

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References[edit]

  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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