पहिले प्रेम

by Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar

t of the people lead very simple life without much ups and downs. They are common men. The newspaper is least interested in describing such common men. The creative literature hardly takes notice of these common men. The most written about topics of such literature are usually wars, earthquakes, storms... Some or other sort of natural or manmade calamities. This is the hypothesis of Robert Lind. Though it has exceptions, the love that is described in literature follows it. In true life, we wish to have smooth living with unbinding love everwhere. Love with its flowery touch, feathery appearance. But in novels, love always suffers. It is more hurting than healing and we as readers go for it. In reality, there are neither thorns, nor flowers laid in the path. There are only stones on the path of love. These stones prick our feet, hurt them, make them bleed. They give us pain they make us cry. At the very moment, from somewhere comes a breeze cooling us, healing us, soothing us. The funniest part is without noticing its effects the breeze moves forward cool and to heal someone else.

Genres: Marathi, Fiction

152 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1940

About the author

In 1920, Khandekar started working as a school teacher in a small town.He worked in that school until 1938.While working as a teacher,Khandekar produced in his spare time abundant Marathi literature in various forms. In his lifetime, he wrote sixteen novels, six plays, around 250 short stories, 50 allegorical stories, 100 essays, and over 200 critiques.

Reviews

[Omkar Desai · Rating 5 out of 5]

पहिले प्रेम.....
प्रत्येकाला आपल्या आयुष्यात पहिल्या प्रेमाचा अनुभव येतो. कित्येकदा पहिले प्रेम हे व्यक्त केले जाते आणि खूप वेळा ते अव्यक्तच राहून जाते. कित्येकांच्या आयुष्यात पहिले प्रेम हे कधी पूर्णच होत नाही, अगदी सरासरी काढली तरी ती सरासरी निम्म्याहून अधिक अशी येईल, पण ज्या कुणाचे पहिले प्रेम यशस्वी झाले आहे असे किती लोक आयुष्यभर सुखी राहिलेले आपण पाहतो??
शंभरातली अगदीच हाताच्या बोटावर मोजता येतील इतकीच जोडपी आयुष्यभर आनंदी राहिलेली आपल्याला नक्की दिसून येतील. मग पहिले प्रेम हेच सर्वसुख देणारे प्रेम आहे हे म्हणणे कितपत योग्य आहे???? सध्याची पिढी तर इतकी फास्ट झाली आहे की पहिले प्रेम कोणते व कुणावर झालेले हे सुद्धा आठवणे त्यांना कठीण जाईल. आज एकावर तर उद्या दुसर्‍यावर प्रेम बदलत. ह्याला प्रेम म्हणायच की फक्त attraction ही वेगळी गोष्ट आहे.
'पण पहिले प्रेम हेच खरे प्रेम असते ही गोष्ट साफ खोटी आहे'
हेच वि. स. खांडेकर यांनी उदाहरण देऊन पटवून दिले आहे. पहिले प्रेम हे कधीही अंतिम सत्य नसते कधी कधी पुन्हा झालेले प्रेमही पहिल्या प्रेमापेक्षा श्रेष्ठ असू शकते
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[Pravin Sanadi · Rating 4 out of 5]

स्वप्नाळू मनाचा उत्तम वर्णन... प्रस्तावना खूप विनोदी आहे... प्रेम , प्रिती, आकषर्ण यांचे सुरेख वर्णन...
Must read for first love :)

[Shivani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Before reading this book i had totally different views on first love. I used to think no matter what a person should love only one person in his/her entire life. Because in reality I couldn't move on from my first love yet and its already been 7 years. i can't make myself love or at least like someone.
But this book taught me that person should take chances in love. in this book, every character had first love stories that never came true, but every character is happy and satisfied with their current partners.
You can't forget your first love, no one ever should try to. That person will be always there in your mind(unknowingly), in every future decision and action you take, you just have to accept that and start living your life.

[Gaurav Kadam]

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[Monika Satote ( Monikareads_ on Instagram ) · Rating 4 out of 5]

While searching for some feel-good books, I came across this beautiful novella “Pahile Prem” by V.S. Khandekar and I am so glad I read it. I have missed reading Marathi books. Reading in your own language somehow makes things sound even more beautiful, especially the topics like this book addresses - The first love. Never have I ever read such a lyrical and yet so simple & precise description of love.

This book starts with a lawyer Devdutt Joshi who finds out that his college girlfriend, his first lover, is getting married. This makes him sad because she rejected his proposal during those days because she did not want to get married and now she was marrying a drawing teacher. On the same day, his mentor visits him and realises that something is off with Devdutt. After confessing why he is upset, the mentor tells him the story of his first love. Moving ahead, we follow Devdutt on his journey as he comes across different people may be due to his profession or family matters and knows about their first loves, unintentionally.

The language, symbolism and metaphors in this book have my heart. I have highlighted so many parts and a lot of lines warmed my heart. It is definitely worth reading. A classic for a reason.

खांडेकरांनी लिहलेले पहिले प्रेम पुस्तक मी सहजच वाचायला घेतले. सहजच नाही म्हणा. काहीतरी हलक फुलक वाचावं म्हणून पुस्तक शोधताना हे पुस्तक मला सापडले. पुस्तकाचे मुखपृष्ठ, लेखक आणि शीर्षक या तिन्ही गोष्टींनी मला आकर्षून घेतले.

पहिल्या प्रेमाबद्दल बोलावे तितके कमीच. प्रत्येकाचा वेगळा अनुभव, वेगळी व्याख्या, वेगळे वळण... तस पाहता सगळंच वेगळं. एवढं सगळं वेगळं असूनही बऱ्याच गोष्टी सारख्या राहतात आणि आपण याविषयी बोलतही नाही. ज्याप्रकारे पुस्तकातील प्रत्येक व्यक्तीच्या पहिल्या प्रेमाला लिहलय, मला नाही वाटत याआधी मी अस काही वाचल आहे. अतिशय साध्या पण लयदार भाषेत लिहलेले हे पुस्तक नक्कीच मला भावले.

कथेतील व्यक्तिमत्वांना कस जुळवून आणता येईल आणि कसा कथेला सारून शेवट व्हावा याचे हे पुस्तक एक छान उदाहरण आहे. सगळ्यात महत्वाचे म्हणजे पुस्तकात वापरलेले रूपक, फारच छान. आजकालच्या सिनेमातील पाहिलं प्रेम मला फार कंटाळवाणं वाटत पण या पुस्तकातील प्रेमाच्या वर्णनाने मन एकदम खुश झालंय बघा.वाचकाला मंत्रमुग्ध करतील शब्दांचा प्रयोग खांडेकरांनी केला आहे.

नक्की वाचा.

[Priyanka Patil · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice story, the author has beautifully explained how foolishly few people think that when their college life lives end they think nothing is left in their life.. Few people turn up to end their life too..

The author explains how someone can overcome this & find a good partner again in life ...

it's a must read book what I can say..:)

[Sanket Dilip More · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read Novel

This is one of the best novel by Khandekar.
Every teenager must read at least once.
Its the best novel.

[Rohit Vanjare · Rating 3 out of 5]

"कोवळ्या वयातली मैत्री म्हणजे कणकेचा गोळा. कच्ची कधी कुणी खात नाही नि खाल्ली, तरी ती कुणाला पचत नाही. त्या कणकेच्या पाठीत लाटणं बसावं लागतं; मग तिला तापलेल्या तव्यावर चढाव लागतं. तेव्हा कुठं....."

[Roshan Bhalerao · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice

[Makarand Ghule · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book to read specially for similes used by writers to express characters thoughts and emotions...

[Prashant Mane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story. Through viewpoint of devdata author explains myths about first love and love in general.

[Shridhar Raut · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read it after reading amrutvel n Yayati. Not as good as i expect from V S Khandekar.

[Nadeem Soudagar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful love story

[Shashikant Kamble · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome

[Smita Rajput · Rating 4 out of 5]

One time quick read

[SwaggySharan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A must read...
At least once in lifetime.

[Bhaurao Devkate · Rating 4 out of 5]

very nice

[Kashinath]

yes

[Abhijeet Shedge]

pahile prem