27, June 2025

Does Prakriti in Chandalika exhibit compassion, reasonableness, or both?

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-6; JUNE-2025

Author(s): Dr. Arpita Basak

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Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Narasinha Dutt College affiliated to University of Calcutta, Howrah, West Bengal, India

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202506030     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202506030


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The meaning of “dharma” is far more complex than these straightforward translations, which are frequently used to signify “duty,” “righteousness,” or “moral law.” Dharma, as used in Indian culture, is the body of moral and ethical rules that regulate the cosmos and human existence. It stands for the order that keeps the universe together and guarantees that all aspects of society, nature, and the individual function in unison. Dharma, however, is not a universally applicable notion. Depending on a person's stage of life, social position, or particular difficulties, its use may differ. In a nutshell, dharma is the route that is appropriate for a person given their situation, obligations, and the greater cosmic order. This essay seeks to analyze Rabindranath Tagore's Praktiti in Chandalika as a female protagonist and to construct a framework of moral development or dharma, as a woman who is compassionate, reasoned, or both for survival strategies.

Dharma, Caste, Brahmanical Patriarchy, Compassion, Reason, Marginalised, Justice.

Dr. Arpita Basak(2025); Does Prakriti in Chandalika exhibit compassion, reasonableness, or both?, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-6, Pp.227-230.         Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

 

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