Reconstruction of Mahabharata's Violence and Politics in Deepak Chandra's Novel 'Kurukshetra Dwaipayana': A Review/ দীপক চন্দ্রের ‘কুরুক্ষেত্রে দ্বৈপায়ন’ উপন্যাসে মহাভারতের প্রতিহিংসা ও রাজনীতির পুনর্নির্মাণ : একটি পর্যালোচনা

Abstract

Krishna Dvaipayana (Vyasadeva) is the author of the Mahabharata and an important character in the Mahabharata. He is not a king, nor is he a Kshatriya. He is the son of Parashara Muni and Satyavati. He was a learned scholar. Deepak Chandra's novel ‘Kurukshetra Dvaipayana’ shows him as a politician and a person who is obsessed with revenge. Revenge paved the way for politics in the Mahabharata. This revenge was born in the mind of Vyasadeva, the creator of the Mahabharata. How the desire for revenge led to the great war of Kurukshetra. That has been newly embodied in Deepak Chandra's novel Kurukshetra Dvaipayana. The neglect of the lower castes by the upper castes pained Vyasadeva's mind. He could not accept the disrespect and neglect done by his father to his mother. Similarly, he could never forget the humiliation and humiliation done by Ambika, the wife of Vichitravirya.  He took revenge on Ambika's son Dhritarashtra. Vyasadeva's revenge ended with the death of Duryodhana. In the Mahabharata, Vyasadeva represented the non-Aryans and the lower castes. The war in the Mahabharata was actually the result of his revenge on the Aryans. For this, he followed the path of diplomacy. That is why he is seen favoring the Pandavas in the Mahabharata. Along with this, the rivalry between Bhishma and Dwaipayana is highlighted. Neither of them is a king. However, both of them were present in politics. One outside, the other inside. Their fight was going on behind everyone's eyes. They were jealous of each other. They made many different plans to maintain their honor and existence in the family. Their rivalry, anger, jealousy, and cunning political activities are described in this novel. The novelist has presented a different side of the politics of the Mahabharata to the reader through his own perspective.