A TALE - Bishweshwar Prasad

Koirala

TRANSLATED BY :-Shreedhar Lohani

Group – “F”

Group Members

Raisha Shakya Subigya Khadka Saurav Pokharel Dichhya Amatya Hindu Karki

About the Author

Born:- Sep 8, 1914, Varanasi, India Died:- Jul 21, 1982, Kathmandu, Nepal Political party:- Nepali Congress Spouse:- Sushila Koirala Religion:- Atheist; Hindu family background Social realist & good psychoanalyst

Background

Human beings in competition with gods Gods fearful of their defeat in their life-and-

death struggle with the demons Gods worry of “inferior mortals aspired to

become god through penance” So always tried to destroy the penance Destruction mostly provided by celestial

nymphs

A man’s realization:

Supreme knowledge not to be found in cities & villages

Path to godhood blocked by social obligations & by the love of family & friends

So went to dwell alone in a remote jungle & starts meditating

Contd…

Realized jungle was the place to surpass earthly conditions.

Faced many hardships in the jungle. Efforts to win over his mind and flesh Seasons changed; still sat on the same

meditative trance. Eventually achieved a state of unending

happiness.

Portrait Of The Nymph

Power of beauty

Power of seduction

Destruction of his meditative trance

Flow of emotions

Contd…

Attained “state of bliss” Got married and returned to the society The king was shocked Led a simple domestic life Never forgiven by the neighbors Wife regarded to as a seductress.

Conclusion

One must be with the society

Human compete with gods

Man is morally superior to god

Different conception regarding women.

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