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Hungry, he finds the bird fit to eat. This is the point at which his transformation into Bahuka commences. He makes a snare out of his only cloth to catch the bird, but it flies away carrying the cloth. Nala is left naked and feels his individuality dissolving, with a deep sense of grief. Finally, Nala turns into Bahuka, not as a result of the snake
Karkotaka's bite as in the original story in the
467:. The poem is structured using Sanskrit-styled and figurative language. The narrative comprises long monologues from the three characters, Nala, Damayanti, and Brihadashwa. Brihadashwa and Damayanti's monologues centre alternately on Nala and his psyche, reflecting the affection they hold for Nala. The poet reinterprets the two accounts in the original story,
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have written poem on separation from village when they moved from village to city. But here for the first time, Chinu Modi has grabbed the opportunity to writing on separation from the city as the lead character is separated from the city and moving to woods." In this, he has described the pain of
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tree) and some other elements of nature at the border of
Nishadanagar concerning Nala's mental state. Nala's monologue follows, reflecting his stillness, his passivity and lifelessness, and his growing consciousness of these things. Finally, Damayanti's monologue reveals her own state of mind in
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and other elements of nature. Damayanti attempts to convince Nala to accept his new situation. Brihadashva's monologue follows, describing Nala's situation using natural imagery such as darkness and the forest. At the beginning of the final monologue, by Nala, Nala finds a golden, fleshy bird.
503:(canto) begins with three visions of Brihadashwa: the arrival of victorious Pushkara in the town Nishadanagar; the citizens' fear at his arrival; and victorious Pushkara's emotions and Nala's numbness. There follows a description of Nala's despair at being cut off from his city. The
565:, but through the sting of loneliness. He leaves Damayanti and wanders away into the forest. The episode that begins with Nala's desire to kill the bird closes with Nala leaving Damayanti, revealing his uglier side. The Nala of the poem is written as a displaced person.
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in a bet, Nala spends three days and nights outside his city, Nishadnagar, with
Damayanti, before going into the forest. Cut off from his city, Nala feels extreme loneliness. The poem depicts the dissolution of his personality during these three days and nights.
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questioned the psychological role and the truthfulness and authenticity of the emotions of the character
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410:(cantos). The first contains 15 chapters, the second 13 chapters, and the third 22 chapters. The three characters do not communicate with each other but speak in independent monologues.
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Chinu Modi adapted the poem as two-act
Gujarati play in 1991. In the production, Himanshu Trivedi played the role of Nala and Asma Dalal played Damayanti. The poem was translated into
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certain lines, with the remainder concerning Nala. Damayanti addresses Nala, attempting to rouse him from his numbed state. The entire monologue uses the technique of
Indication.
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History of Modern Gujarati Literature (Modern & Post Modern Era)
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Modi, Chinu; Ramakrishnan, E.V. (September–October 1995). "Bahuk".
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personal separation in a modern context. However, in one article
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Nala leaving Damayanthi while she is sleeping; painting by
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Gujarati Sahityakosh (Encyclopedia of Gujarati Literature)
431:. The third is composed in accordance with the rules of
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More Happenings: Gujarati Theatre Today (1990 – 1999)
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720:"બાહુક અને જટાયુ"
692:(1990). "Bahuk".
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563:Mahabharata
518:The second
453:Mandakranta
391:Mahabharata
330:Nishadnagar
268:written in
257:Mahabharata
211:Followed by
201:Preceded by
86:Illustrator
41:Mahabharata
913:1983 poems
902:Categories
639:References
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552:The third
499:The first
380:Vana Parva
320:Characters
292:Chinu Modi
244:Chinu Modi
215:Kaalakhyan
153:Media type
51:Chinu Modi
732:2249-2372
671:2 January
635:in 2017.
593:authors.
524:Vrukharaj
473:Karkotaka
457:Shikhrini
340:Damayanti
336:in a bet.
314:Ahmedabad
195:249677342
147:Ahmedabad
142:Publisher
64:Coverpage
879:23335791
591:Gujarati
487:Synopsis
395:Pushkara
383:, third
334:Pushkara
270:Sanskrit
248:metrical
237:Gujarati
229:Gujarati
116:Gujarati
112:Language
536:Sarga 3
475:") and
445:Prithvi
355:Pandava
235:) is a
102:Country
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481:Bahuka
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262:Bahuka
875:JSTOR
761:Bahuk
633:Jadli
629:Hindi
569:Award
554:sarga
520:sarga
512:Sarga
505:sarga
501:sarga
493:Sarga
465:Katav
408:sarga
386:parva
369:Theme
357:king
310:Bahuk
306:Delhi
298:Bahuk
233:બાહુક
224:Bahuk
169:Pages
161:Lines
131:Meter
106:India
32:Bahuk
840:ISBN
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739:2018
728:ISSN
673:2017
660:ISBN
463:and
326:Nala
252:Nala
190:OCLC
178:ISBN
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