Saturday 16 November 2019

English Literature - Indian English - The Hindoo: He Reads His Gita and is cam at all events- A.K. Ramanujan - Notes - summary


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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