Balasaheb, Every human being has 2 mindsets. One is of an animal, and the other is of God. The first enjoys only cohabitation and the latter believes in sacrifice. The former thinks only of physical pleasures, the later understands the greatness that lies beyond all the pleasures. Nature has given strength to the former mind set, comparatively the second mind is rather weak. The secret of successful life lies at the centre. If both these minds are equal in strength then one can make life happy and if this happy life is developed properly then there lies the success. Everybody understands this but a few practice it properly. The conflict between these two minds is a never ending process. If the second mind overpowers the first then a person with such mindset can face any danger. But if a person gets into the clutches of first mindset then he becomes weak, falls prey to temptations and learns to swindle with those near and dear and then....
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.
वि. सं. च्या साच्यातील ४-५ व्यक्ती आणि त्यांच्या परस्परांभोवती गुंतणाऱ्या गोष्टी. शीर्षकाप्रमाणेच दोलायमान, खूप भोगून आणि उपभोगून ज्या बद्दल खरी आस्था आहे त्याच्यापाशी व्यक्त होणाऱ्या. काहीशी दीर्घ कादंबरी पण नेहमीप्रमाणे काही वाक्ये, काळोख्या रात्री टिपून घ्यावी अशा चांदण्यासारखी.
माणसाला दोन मन असतात. एक पशूच आणि एक देवाचं. पाहिलं उपभोगत रमून जात,दुसर त्यागात आनंद मानत ! पहिल्याला शरीराच्या सुखपलीकड काहीच दिसत नाही. दुसऱ्याला सुखपलीकडे असणाऱ्या उदात्ततेचा साक्षात्कार होतो. या दोन मनांतल्या पहिल्याला निसर्गान आपला सार सामर्थ्य दिल आहे. दुसर त्या मानाने फार दुबळ असत. या दुसऱ्या मनाच बळ वाढवण, दोनी मनाच बळ सारख करून जीवन सुखानं जगण आणि जगता जगता त्याचा विकास करणं, हे यशस्वी आयुष्याचं खरं लक्षण आहे. पण मनुष्याचा आयुष्यात या दोन मनाचा झगडा नेहमीच सुरु असतो. या झगडयात ज्याच दुसरा मन विजयी होत, ते कुठल्याही संकटाला हसत तोंड देतात. पण पहिल्या मनाच्या आहारी गेलेला माणूस दुबळा होतो, मोहांना बळी पडतो जिवलग माणसांचीही प्रतारणा करू लागतो, आणि ......... ! ययाती नंतर मी वाचलेली वि. स. खांडेकरांची हि दुसरीच कादंबरी, अगदी मनाला स्पर्शुन जाणारी. महारवाड्यातल्या एका हुशार तरुणाची हि कथा... अगदी अलगद उलगडत जाणारं त्याच्या आयुष्यातलं सत्य..... नक्की वाचा :)
This is one more marvelous creation by V. S. Khandekar Sir, this book teaches us a lot of things about our life. It tells us for what things we should stand ahead in our life. This book is a message to those people who run away from their responsibility in the name of love and lust. As Shree did in the book, he loves Chapala so much, but still he didn't forgot about his responsibility towards his people , his Grandpa. So that Part about Shree and Chapala I like most about in the book.
One of the best creativity of V. S. Khandekar. 'Shri', 'Chapala' gives you a lots of lesson about life, love , responsibility, friendship and passion throughout the book :)