Paulvata

by Shankar Patil

the society where we live with others we come across many people, some are easily understandable while some seem to be fathomless. The roads that we plan to ride across sometimes resemble the fathomless characters. So much that at times, we may find out the depth of these fathomless people but will not be able to find out the length of these tracks. These are the pathways trailed by the pedestrians over the ages and are endless. It is meaningless to attempt measuring their lengths, no one has ever tried to measure them. The state highways, the Nnational highways are all measured and marked with the milestones, but not the pathway created by the trails. The zigzag pathway makes the measurement impossible. Have you ever tried to watch the way a trail winds itself along the line? Sometimes it sways along the way while sometimes all of a sudden it simply disappears from our sight. At moments, it behaves in an elegant ladylike manner while at times, it has the naughtiness surrounding it. You will find her turning back at moments making it sure that you are still following her. Will you be able to measure her?

Genres: Marathi

139 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 1, 1982

About the author

Born on 8th August 1926, Shankar Patil was the most famous amongst the contemporary authors for his stories based mostly on the rural life. His language typically reflected the beauty of village life. Though he was a prominent story writer, he successfully tried his hands over the other forms of literature including the drama format. Initially, his themes appear to be simple but if studied at depth one is to see the many-fold dimensions involved in his writing process. Entertainment is not his solitary aim. His writing reflects his concern and commitment for the society. Instead of clinging to the rituals and traditions he aims at finding out new meanings for achieving better living standards. His writing has the base of a sensitive mind which is completely harmonious with the nature. He understands and accepts change as easily as one breathes under the normal circumstances.

Reviews

[Vasanti]

3⭐️ out of 5 ⭐️

‘पाऊल वाटा’ वाचताना गावाकडच्या बदलत्या जगाचं खूप सुंदर चित्र डोळ्यासमोर उभं राहतं. लेखक मूळचे गावाकडचे असल्यामुळे त्यांनी गावात पूर्वीचं आयुष्य कसं होतं आणि काळानुसार त्यात किती बदल झाले, हे खूप छान पद्धतीने मांडलं आहे.

आपल्याला अनेकदा वाटतं की बदल फक्त शहरांमध्येच वेगाने होतात. पण खरं तर गावाकडेसुद्धा खूप काही बदलत असतं. आपण अनेक वर्षांनी गावाला गेल्यावरच जाणवतं की आपल्या ओळखीच्या किती गोष्टी बदलल्या आहेत. काही बदल चांगले आहेत, काही गरजेचे आहेत, तर काही तंत्रज्ञान आणि बदलत्या जीवनशैलीमुळे गरजेपेक्षा जास्त झालेले वाटतात.

लेखकाने ‘पूर्वीचं गाव’ आणि ‘आताचं गाव’ यांची तुलना करत हे बदल अगदी सहज आणि आपल्याला विचार करायला लावतील अशा पद्धतीने मांडले आहेत. गावाकडच्या आठवणी असणाऱ्या वाचकांना हा अनुभव नक्कीच जवळचा वाटेल.

एकूणच, साध्या पण प्रभावी मांडणीसाठी 4 ⭐️.