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This is what a hero should be like. This is what a 'Saraswatichandra is all about; a hero, wilfully withheld from generations of readers by its didactic, intrinsically orthodox author- though showing somewhat hypocritical liberal world view. Despite his grand creation, built up and classic stature narrative, giving up all in his last moment of a sanatani brahminical rigid, orthodox weakness. A weakness that can not permit a very logical and natural progression which he himself has prepared for all along. Sorry friends for this rant against an iconic legend which I do not believe in, despite my awe of his obvious genius otherwise.
Most Ironically, today Saras's very admission, avowals of his innermost feelings are sum total of a description that G.M.T. himself has written abundantly clear, profusely and pages after pages. This is what, even after that ill conceived marriage, the author can not stop himself from admitting in his epilogue chapter. He has to describe in few pages left; every moments of his hero's penitent renouncing, remorse and pain even while perusing his so called social goals. Some one out there seems to have read those last few pages. Thanks Cvs, for giving an account consistent to those pages and saving a 'hero' today, even if you buckle in later under an irresistible temptation of 'source', which incidentally concurs with a greedy desire to perpetuate your shop along a forceful 'separation line.
Cvs, Today you are correct for few moments. Today, I applaud GR more than JW. He splashed the intensity. He lived a character's inner drives, turmoils, Inner aspiration and soul allegiance. Kumud Sundari, this 'Aehesas', etched on your soul, has also created imprints on another soul- His- which even he, like you, can not erase now. Respect him and his happiness. Empathise with his pain too, your sister is not only person culpable of pain. He too is.
Shiv Shakti
Ye Hai Mohabbatein
