ಜಾರುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ | Jaaruva Daariyalli

by Kota Shivarama Karanth

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About the author

Kota Shivaram Karanth was a Kannada writer, social activist, environmentalist, Yakshagana artist, film maker and thinker. He was described as the "Rabindranath Tagore of Modern India who has been one of the finest novelists-activists since independence"by Ramachandra Guha. He was the third person among eight recipients of Jnanpith Award for Kannada the highest literary honour conferred by the Govt. of India.

Shivaram Karanth was born on 10 October 1902, in Kota near Udupi in the Udupi district of Karnataka to a Kannada family.He was influenced by Gandhi's principles and took part in Indian Independence movement while he was in college. He did not complete his education and went to participate in the Non-cooperation movement and canvassed for khadi and swadeshi for five years up to 1927. By that time Karanth had already started writing fiction-detective novels, to begin with as well as plays.

Karanth was an intellectual and environmentalist who tremendously contributed to art and culture of Karnataka. He is considered one of the greatest novelist in Kannada. Apart from his 47 novels, he also wrote 31 plays, four short stories, six books of essays and sketches, thirteen books on art, 2 volumes of poems, 9 encyclopedias, and 100+ of articles on various issues and subjects, including a history of world art in Kannada and a work on Chalukyan sculpture and architecture, a standard treatise on the Yakshagana (with which dramatic form, his name is identified), a three volume book of knowledge for children, a four volume encyclopedia on science for grown ups, 240 children's books, six books on travel, two books on birds, three Travelogues, an autobiography.

He has received several literary awards,.Namely, Jnanpith Award, Padma Bhushan, Sahitya Academy award and Pampa Award.

He passed away on 9th December 1997 in Manipal, Karnataka.

Reviews

[Venkatagiri · Rating 5 out of 5]

9 Key lessons from this wonderful book :)

#೧ : ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ , ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಬೇಡದವನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಸಾಕು.
#1 : Even if you are not in a position to help others, it is sufficient if you are not disliked by the four.

#೨ : ಜನರ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಹತ್ತಾಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ , ಅಪಯಶಸ್ಸು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೂರಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
#2 : Before one accomplishment can be heard, there will be one hundred failures.

#೩ : ಬರಿಯ ಆದರ್ಶವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರೆ , ಸುಗಮವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತೆ.
#3 : It appears hard to live happily if you adhere to a simple ideal.

#೪ : ಡಾಕ್ಟರರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ಉಂಟಾದರೆ ರೋಗಿಯ ಪಾಲಿನ ಅರ್ಧ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯಾದಂತೆ
#4 : Half of the patient's treatment is complete if you believe in the doctor.

#೫ : ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯಿಂದ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಸಂತೋಷ , ಇನ್ನೇತರರಿಂದಲೂ ಸಿಗಲಾರದು
#5 : Many folks will be delighted simply by hearing the news.

#೬ : ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒದಗದಂಥ ಹಣ ಆಮೇಲೆ ಒದಗಿದರೂ ಒಂದೇ ; ಒದಗದಿದ್ದರೂ ಒಂದೇ .
#6 : If money is not available during a difficult period, it is a waste if it becomes available later.

#೭ : 'ಕೈಗುಣ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ ' ಅನ್ನುತಾರೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು , ' ಡಾಕ್ಟರರು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರು ' ಎನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
#7 : People say a doctor's skill is good if they are cured by them; they forget to mention that the doctor is  intelligent 

#೮ : ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವಾಗ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಕೈ ಗಿಡ್ಡ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು
#8 : When God has given to us, we should not hold hands while giving to others

#೯: ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಲುವಿಲ್ಲದಾಗ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೆಲುವಿಲ್ಲ
#9 : When there is no happiness in one's head , there will be no happiness at home

[ಸುಶಾಂತ ಕುರಂದವಾಡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

ಒಬ್ಬ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಒಂದು ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೇ ಫಲಾಪೇಕ್ಷೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ತನ್ನ ಕಸುಬಿನ ಕಥೆ