Lakshya and Swarna- One way or other both victims of social reputation

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ananya2010

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Posted: 9 years ago

#11

Superb post, agree with you, feeling sad for Swarna but i hope she stands for herself just like Gayatri and want Gayatri to support her.

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BertieWooster

@BertieWooster

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Posted: 9 years ago

#12

While I can sympathize with anyone who is a victim of dogmatism, I cannot feel for Laksh!

All of us are products of our circumstances, victims of our birth and our prejudices. However, the question here is how we deal with all of these. Bharat was the son of Kaikeyi and yet he understood the distinction between right and wrong! Therein lies his greatness!

Laksh's problem is not just his orientation. He is a greedy, evil man who plotted to kill his own cousin for the sake of the throne and planned the public disrobing of his sister-in-law. He killed a man, whom he supposedly loved, to save his skin! Now he makes eyes at another man, while his lover hasn't been in the grave for more than a couple of weeks or so!

If Laksh had wanted to, he could have avoided the marriage. Or he could have confessed to Swarna! Thereafter, it would have been up to Swarna to walk out on the marriage or to try and forge a friendship with him! Instead, he and his parents made it seem like the problem lay with Swarna.

How could Swarna have exposed Laksh? If she had cited non-consummation, he would have most certainly accused her of being frigid. Precisely what his mother did! So, how does Swarna prove his orientation! She had her doubts but she had no definitive proof. When things played out differently, she probably told herself that her reading was completely wrong. Given the period the story is set in and also the social class that the character belongs to, it is but natural for her to try and give the relationship a chance!

Sorry but Laksh is absolutely despicable. As much so as his parents! He never made an effort to rise above his circumstances. And he is by and large to blame for it. Dogmas do play a part but the courageous learn to deal and overcome prejudice. Laksh is just an evil coward!

Edited by BertieWooster - 9 years ago

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shruthiravi

@shruthiravi

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Posted: 9 years ago

#13

@Bertie a man like Laksh is a curse for the society because he was unable to rise and face his problems. And that is exactly the reason he is the villain. If he had fought the circumstances he wouldn't have been a villain , but a hero. Every circumstance can make a villain and hero out of you. Hero looks inwards, while villain looks outwards when problem comes. That is the difference between them.

Laksh parents are also to blame for this lack of accountability on his side. Well they too don't have any accountability. All their problems are because of RM, RNJ, X, Y, Z. Kuwar Chacha and Kokila lives on pretense, so does Laksh. They all are selfish to the core and only their image matters to them.

Why I want Swarna to stand up is because, these people are able to get away because she is silent. I am not telling she should go and shout it out. But she has to confide the issues to someone trustworthy. Then proofs have to be created. There is ample scope of creating the same, with Laksh having relation with another man.

Because if she remain silent , they will only heap atrocity on her to keep their image. First Swarna has to realize she is being mistreated and start her baby steps towards correcting it. Only she can save herself, no one else.

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BertieWooster

@BertieWooster

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Posted: 9 years ago

#14

@shruti

You know I think this whole episode will work to Swarna's favor. I am not saying she should undergo such unspeakable horrors but there is light at the end of the tunnel. By physically abusing her and incarcerating her, Lakshraj has given her the evidence she needs to make the accusations.

Hopefully, she will be rescued soon. And when she is, there will be enough evidence against Lakshraj for the king to hand out punishment to him.

Not even Lakshraj's parents can bail him out. They will probably pretend to be innocent and get Lakshraj banished for the present, while they can plot more to unseat the King!

But yes, ultimately only you can help yourself. Swarna should and will speak up, I think!

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taaniroyal

@taaniroyal

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Posted: 9 years ago

#15

Very well written dear.. agree with your points..

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shruthiravi

@shruthiravi

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Posted: 9 years ago

#16

@Bertie as per some spoiler I read Swarna is asked to have some relation with a random servant to get a heir. That sentence itself made me 🤢 and I don't want her to remain silent and tolerate that nonsense. It is way too much😡