The
Hindoo: He Reads His Gita and is cam at all events
“The Hindoo: He reads His Gita
and is calm at all events” is a typical poem written by A.K. Ramanujan.
Ramanujan’s poetry draws heavily on Indian myth, history, cultural, heritage,
and environment. His poems are precise and controlled and his style is limited
and clear.
(‘The Bhagavad Gita’ is one of
the most authoritative sources of Hindu doctrine and ethics. It is accepted as
such by Hindus of all denominations. The Gita lays emphasis on the unselfish
performance of duty, rather than renunciation of duty. According to Gita,
renunciation of duties that are prescribed is not proper. Thus, the Gita teaches
detached action. It cannot be misunderstood that one should remain calm without
doing his duty or without reacting to the situation. )
The poem highlights the typical
characteristics of Hinduism like detachment and non-involvement. The speaker is
undisturbed when he sees good and evil. He walks over them indifferently. This
total indifference to events is not in tune with the real preaching of the Bhagavad
Gita. According to Gita, one must perform one’s duty or karma without being
attached to it and without desiring for oneself the fruits thereof.
The speaker is not moved when
women are molested or scandals are spread or knives are drawn. The speaker
watches the lovers without envy. He treats them similar to houseflies. This
type of indifference is condemned by the poet. The
unattached Hindu with a profane sense of detachment is shaken when he sees the
knowledge of primitive evil in innocence. He feels choked as if hard-hands were
at his throat.
Thus, the poet brings out the
self-deception of the Hindoo who reads his Gita and is calm, at all events.
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