Description
A young narrator, Sreebilas, is drawn into a life-changing encounter with his best friend and philosopher, Sachis, whose ideas challenge the comfortable boundaries between belief and lived reality. As Sachis’s idealism meets the complexities of love—especially through his relationship with Damini—their bond is tested by social pressures, moral expectations, and the everyday weight of religious action. Woven with Tagore’s characteristic lyrical introspection, the story explores how identity is shaped, strained, and sometimes transformed when the self dares to transgress inherited norms. At its core, Chaturanga is a nuanced meditation on spirituality, agency, and the tensions between inner truth and external authority—offering a quietly radical vision of what it means to live authentically.
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paperback
Heinemann
Published Jan 1, 1994
96 pages
ISBN: 9780435950866
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First Published
1963
Language
eng
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