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Chitra, a Play in One Act

Chitra, a Play in One Act

Tagore, Rabindranath

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ISBN13: 9798677094828
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Sep 15 2020
Pages: 36
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.09 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.02
Language: English
Book Excerpt: ...d of my bow I pricked him in contempt. Instantly he leapt up with straight, tall limbs, like a sudden tongue of fire from a heap of ashes. An amused smile flickered round the corners of his mouth, perhaps at the sight of my boyish countenance. Then for the first time in my life I felt myself a woman, and knew that a man was before me.MadanaAt the auspicious hour I teach the man and the woman this supreme lesson to know themselves. What happened after that?ChitraWith fear and wonder I asked him Who are you? I am Arjuna, he said, of the great Kuru clan. I stood petrified like a statue, and forgot to do him obeisance. Was this indeed Arjuna, the one great idol of my dreams! Yes, I had long ago heard how he had vowed a twelve-years' celibacy. Many a day my young ambition had spurred me on to break my lance with him, to challenge him in disguise to single combat, and prove my skill in arms against him. Ah, foolish heart, whither fled thy presumption? Could I but exchange my yoClose...

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