Contact: +91-9711224068
International Journal of Sanskrit Research
  • Printed Journal
  • Indexed Journal
  • Refereed Journal
  • Peer Reviewed Journal

International Journal of Sanskrit Research

2017, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part C

Ugliness in women is an endless curse: A study from Tarapada Bhattacharya’s ‘Saivali’

Santigopal Das

Modern Sanskrit literature represents the thinking, values and problems of modern life and society. We find in the vast area of modern Sanskrit literature various problems of today’s life, for example terrorism, politics, communalism, dowry system, women extortion, child labor, environmental pollution, breaking of relation, depreciation of humanity, child marriage etc. Pain of an ugly woman is a remarkable eternal problem, which is painted in the Bengali poet Tarapada Bhattacharya’s Kathasahitya named “Saivali”. Here we see the struggle of an ugly woman, tension of her parents, lack of confidence in life and the tragic end of Saivali. The poet presents very sensitively the ugliness as an endless curse for a woman. That curse does not permit her to lead a normal life. Death is the only freedom for her. In Saivali also we see how an ugly girl Saivali leads her life suffering from inferiority, shame and loneliness. The girl only for her ugliness welcomes death.
Pages : 102-105 | 1549 Views | 287 Downloads


International Journal of Sanskrit Research
How to cite this article:
Santigopal Das. Ugliness in women is an endless curse: A study from Tarapada Bhattacharya’s ‘Saivali’. Int J Sanskrit Res 2017;3(1):102-105.

Call for book chapter
International Journal of Sanskrit Research
Journals List Click Here Research Journals Research Journals
Please use another browser.