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Such Brilliance !!!!! Loved How You Portrayed The Prejudice Of The Two Best Archers In The World !! I Also Liked Your Way Of Telling How Arjun Realized That He Could Both Eat And Practice In The Dark !!
Originally posted by: Sadhana_pr
Hello Brishti!
I might just end up posting a long rant, but just had to compliment you on your work. I am almost inactive on the forum now and from past experience I am very cautious about browsing threads. Honestly, I find most of the discussions stimulating at first and very tiring later😆. The usual character debates, events dissection, blame and praise, putting almost everyone in the accused stand, just takes away so much from a text like Mahabharata that just hollowness remains. So, my first applause to you for attempting to restore the balance-to bring back the focus on the most special character, on that one character who holds a mirror to us, who represents us,who invites us to become him.I opened the post because I found the title very interesting, needless to say the content doesn't disappoint either. It is honest and poignant. Arjuna here is an embodiment of innocence,integrity and love. But most importantly Arjuna was always a SEEKER. Loved the fact that you have explored this aspect really well. Another thing I also liked was Arjuna feeling a sense of 'not belonging' even amidst supposed family and friends. Apart from his brothers who were in essence one with him, Arjuna seems so out of place with other characters-as if he is unable to understand them because they are everything which he is not. This was especially evident in your last chapter. You have internalised Arjun very beautifully and we can almost feel the loneliness his perfection will face in this imperfect world. He will be his own companion until he finds worthy ones as the journey progresses.Lastly, I read posts lamenting about the lack of focus or discussion on Arjuna,I share the same. I have read whatever little was available be it in Ruth Katz's research or in Maggi Grassi's poetical book from Arjuna's POV and I would say I am satisfied. Arjuna's life is an open book no doubt but the book is placed on a high shelf, thus you have to rise to see it. This is what explains the lack of interest or literature with Arjun. It is easier to find other heroes and sing their woes and tragedy, difficult to emulate the one who rose above all his struggles and was a fulfilled man in the end😊.Keep writing, looking forward to the Arrow's flight in the future!!
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