Madhabi
Sajha Prakashan | |
Publication date | 13 April 1983 |
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Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 639 |
Awards | |
OCLC | 610184696 |
Madhabi (
The book illustrates the evils of ancient Indian society, such as slavery and patriarchy, and the helplessness of a woman in a patriarchal society and her exploitation by men. Madhavi is used by multiple men throughout the book, but is neglected towards the end. The novel is considered a classic in Nepali literature.[4]
Background
Madan Mani Dixit, a journalist by trade, wrote the novel during the
Synopsis
The book is based on the
Galav takes Madhabi to three different kings of whom Madhabi has sons with, and Madhabi is then able to become a virgin again. Galav asks for a horse in exchange of each son. When Galav returns to Vishwamitra with three white horses with black ears, Vishwamitra has a son with Madhabi for the remaining one horse. Their son, Ashtaka, goes on to become a great king, and Madhabi is sent back to her father. Yayati organizes a swayamvara for Madhabi, which Galav does not participate in. Madhabi, dejected by the neglect of Galav, decides to become a hermit and leaves for a forest. Galav also wanders through a different forest to find Madhabi.[6]
Characters
The novel's main characters are:
- Madhavi – Daughter of Yayati, the titular character of the book
- Galav – Madhabi's husband and disciple of Guru Vishwamitra
- Vishwamitra – Guru of Galav, a learned sage
- Chandravanshiking and Madhabi's father
- Haryasva – king of Ayodhya
- Vasumanasa – son of Haryasva and Madhabi
- Divodasa – king of Kashi
- Pratardana – son of Divodasa and Madhabi
- Ushinara – king of Bhoja
- Sibi – son of Ushinara and Madhabi
- Pramatak – nephew of Vishwamitra
- Ashtaka – son of Pramatak and Madhavi, emperor of Champa mahajanapada
Awards
The book won the Madan Puraskar for the year 2039 BS (1982/ 1983). The award was presented in a ceremony on 11 October 1983 (25 Ashwin 2040 BS).[Note a] In the acceptance speech, Madan Mani said "... Madhavi of Vyas, you have been rewarded only now after thousands of years because you no longer have to sacrifice any infant in Varunavali, no need to be exchanged with horses, no need to obey Vishwamitra's orders and conceive a child with Pramatak and you don't have to leave room for the Galav's flowers in the garland you have weaved."[7][Note b]
The book also won the Sajha Puraskar in the same year.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "साहित्यकार मदनमणि दीक्षितको देहावसान". BBC News नेपाली (in Nepali). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "मदन पुरस्कार समर्पण समारोह (वि.सं. २०४०) – मदन पुरस्कार गुठी". guthi.madanpuraskar.org. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Litterateur Madan Mani Dixit cremated with national honors". Khabarhub. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Madan Mani Dixit, a pioneering writer and journalist, dies at 96". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Setopati, रोहेज खतिवडा. "'माधवी' पञ्चायतले जन्माइदिएको इखको परिणाम". Setopati (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "प्रेमको समाजशास्त्र/टिप्पणी: 'माधवी'को दुःखान्त प्रेम". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "'माधवी' को महिमा". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "मेरी माधवीविरुद्ध अक्षम्य अपराध". मेरी माधवीविरुद्ध अक्षम्य अपराध. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
Notes
- ^[Note a] All dates are manually converted from BS to CE.
- ^[Note b] Translated from Nepali; Original quote: "...व्यासकी माधवी, तिमी हजारौं वर्षपछि अहिले मात्र पुरस्कृत भयौ किनभने तिमीले वरुणावलिमा अब कुनै शिशुलाई अर्पित गर्नुपर्ने छैन, घोडाहरूसँग साटिनुपर्ने छैन, नियोगका निम्ति विश्वामित्रको आदेश पालन गरेर प्रमतकलाई स्वागत गर्नुपर्ने छैन र आफूले उनेको मालामा गालवका फूलका लागि ठाउँ छाड्दै जानुपर्ने छैन।"