दीक्षा

राम-कथा #1

by नरेंद्र कोहली, Narendra Kohli, नरेंद्र कोहली, Narendra Kohli

* Manufacturer HL24949

192 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1998

About the author

Padmashree Narendra Kohli is one of the most eminent and well-known Hindi writers of our times. His novel based on the Ram-Katha, Abhyuday, shifted the course of Hindi novel-writing. Another of his novels, Mahasamar, based on the Pandava-katha went on to become just as popular. His novel-series, Todo Kara Todo is considered the greatest and foremost novel in any language on the life of Swami Vivekananda. Abhigyan, Vasudev, Sharnam, Aatmaswikriti, Varunaputri, Sagar-Manthan, Ahalya etc. are his other well-known works. Apart from the Padmashree, he has also been awarded the Hindi Akademi award; Delhi Salaka Samman; Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthaan award; Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Samman, Lucknow; K.K. Birla Foundation award; Vyasa Samman, New Delhi; Madhya Pradesh government and Bhopal’s Maithili Sharan Gupt Rashtriya Samman, among numerous other honours.

डॉ॰ नरेन्द्र कोहली (जन्म ६ जनवरी १९४०, निधन १७ अप्रैल २०२१, चैत्र शुक्ल पंचमी, नवरात्रि) प्रसिद्ध हिन्दी साहित्यकार हैं। उन्होंने साहित्य के सभी प्रमुख विधाओं (यथा उपन्यास, व्यंग्य, नाटक, कहानी) एवं गौण विधाओं (यथा संस्मरण, निबंध, पत्र आदि) और आलोचनात्मक साहित्य में अपनी लेखनी चलाई है। उन्होंने शताधिक श्रेष्ठ ग्रंथों का सृजन किया है। हिन्दी साहित्य में 'महाकाव्यात्मक उपन्यास' की विधा को प्रारंभ करने का श्रेय नरेंद्र कोहली को ही जाता है। पौराणिक एवं ऐतिहासिक चरित्रों की गुत्थियों को सुलझाते हुए उनके माध्यम से आधुनिक सामाज की समस्याओं एवं उनके समाधान को समाज के समक्ष प्रस्तुत करना कोहली की अन्यतम विशेषता है। कोहलीजी सांस्कृतिक राष्ट्रवादी साहित्यकार हैं, जिन्होंने अपनी रचनाओं के माध्यम से भारतीय जीवन-शैली एवं दर्शन का सम्यक् परिचय करवाया है। जनवरी, २०१७ में उन्हें पद्मश्री से सम्मानित किया गया।

Reviews

[Ayush Kothifora · Rating 4 out of 5]

नरेंद्र कोहली के राम, सीता व लक्ष्मण मनुष्य हैं, ईश्वर नहीं। उनके हर कार्य की मनोस्थिति मानवीय है, उनके असमंजस और भी मानवीय।

राम समाज का पुनसंस्थापन कारण चाहते हैं, पर स्वयंभू होने से कतराते हैं। लक्ष्मण, राम के इस पतित समाज के प्रति क्रोध का प्रतीक हैं, और सीता के साथ राम का विवाह एक मर्यादित समाज की स्थापना का प्रतीक। कोहली के स्त्री-पात्र, कौशल्या, सुमित्रा, अहिल्या व सीता - अबला नहीं हैं, वे शक्तिशाली हैं - सामाजिक परिवर्तन की वाहक हैं।

नरेन्द्र कोहली ने इस महापुराण को एक सामान्य समाज, एक मानवीय दोषों की कथा बनाया है, एक कथा जो आज के युग में भी सार्थक है।

[Neelesh Tiwari · Rating 5 out of 5]

दीक्षा -रामायण के विश्वामित्र और राम के बीच का खंड है,हम जानते हैं कि विश्वामित्र ने दशरथजी से राम मांगें और दशरथ,ऋषि के क्रोधी स्वभाव के कारण मना नहीं कर पाते और फिर विश्वामित्र राम को दिव्य अस्त्रों की शिक्षा देतें हैं जिससे ताड़का, मरीच वध होता है,लेकिन इस पुस्तक में लेखक नें इन सभी घटनाओं को एक नये तरीक़े से प्रस्तुत किया है जो पढते वक्त पाठकों को भी दीक्षा देता ह,विशेषकर ऋषि गौतम और अहिल्या के प्रसंग को बहुत ही तार्किक तरीक़े से प्रस्तुत किया है जो हमें नैतिकता और कर्तव्यों की शिक्षा तो देता ही है,पर हमें सोचने पर भी मजबूर कर देता है कि कितना त्याग था पहले राजाओं, ऋषियों,और ऋषि पत्नियों में ऐसे ही कोई अमर नहीं हो जाता,नरेन्द्र कोहली जी के लेखनी में यही सम्मोहन है जो आपको पढते वक्त सोचने में मजबूर कर देगा और निर्णय भी आप पर छोड देता है,यह दीक्षा हर व्यक्ति को लेनी चाहिए।

[Rupesh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant like any other book by Sh. Kohli

[Prabhat sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Deeksha by Narendra Kohli- Narendra Kohli is an author who books in Hindi on the epic Ramayana in modern context are popular. Deeksha depicts the struggle of Maharashi Vishwamitra who has a gurukul and hermitage in forest area where he engages in teaching and tapasya. In his time two class of people lived first –Dev & humans and second –Rakashas. Guru of Devtas is Brihaspati and that of Rakshasas is Shuracharya. By his tapasya, whatever weapons have been given to Shukracharya, he has taught their use and has given to demons/Rakshasas. The divine weapons have been bestowed by Gods on Vishwamitra. The Rakashas wish that Vishwamitra should train the Rakshasas and also give them the divine weapons so that they can rule without further fear of opposition. In the Book, the mental struggle of Vishwamitra has been depicted. Either he should provide the destructive divine weapons to Rakashas or to close the Ashram and perish by their daily threats. Vishwamitra decides to meet the King of Ayodhya, Dashrath where he would meet Rishi Vashista and could find a solution. He has heard that Rishi Vishwamitra has trained four sons of King Dashrath in weaponry and warfare. He walks to Ayodhya from his ashram with a few of his desciples. After crossing the river Sarayu, the group bathes at the ghat. King Dashrath comes to know that the great sage has come to Ayodhya and he with Brahmins of Ayodhya and his ministers welcome him and bring him to the palace. Here the group is served food and asked to rest. He is invited to the Court room where he meets Rishi Vashist, King Dashrath and other court ministers. Vishwamitra sees the four children of Dashratha and on first look is impressed by them. Vishwamitra informs the king about the threats he is receiving from demon groups for life the ashram residents and property. The King discusses the strategy for this purpose. Vishwamitra demands that the King send his elder son Ram and his younger son Lakshaman with him to the forest for the safety of the ashram and the destruction of the demons. King Dashrath does not wish to accept his wish but on the advice of Rishi Vashisth, he agrees to send his sons. The two children take consent of their mothers and join the Rishi and his group for their Ashram in the forest. On the way, the group is attacked by a lady demon named Tadaka. Ram aims an arrow on his bow and is able to kill her in one single shot. Vishwamtira is impressed with the education in weaponry and war provided by Rishi Vashisth to these young men. After the death of Tadaka, there is not much fear of a counter attack, so the group stays in the forest and for rest in the night. The morning, Vishwamitra imparts his knowledge and use of divine weaponry to Ram and Lakshaman. Thus Vishwamitra is the preceptor of Rama. He trains them in advanced religion also. The group reaches the Ashram and next day Vishwamitra begins his yagna. After observing for some time, a group of demons attack the place of yagna with throw dirt, water etc so as to distract Vishwamitra and make the articles used in yagna impure. The leader of demons is Marichi and his brother Subahu and their army. Ram aims an arrow which makes Marichi run for his life away from the ashram. Lakshman fires a fire arm arrow which burns Subahu and his army to death. Thus Vishwamitra is able to complete his yagna and is satisfied that divine weapons are in safe hands and when ever necessary, shall be used for good of humans and devatas. Next the group moves towards Janakpur where King Janak has organised a swayamvar for his daughter Janaki. On the way the group comes across Ahalya Ashram which is deserted. Vishwamitra inform Ram that this is the hermitage of Rishi Gautam whose wife Ahalya was seduced by Indra who appeared in the form of Rishi Gautam and for this incident, Rishi Gautam cursed both of them. The book depicts that finding women weak, the male society has done much wrongs against them. By his kindness on Ahalya, Rama makes her acceptable to society. With the blessings of Vishwamitra, Ram is able to string the Pinaka bow of Lord Shiva and marry Sita. The script of the book binds the reader to finish reading the book in one sitting. It should be translated in all Indian and foreign languages so that the modern Indian epic is available to Indian and International readers. It is a must read book for all.

[Jainarayan Gupta · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book Diksha by Narendra Kohli and 6 more books in the series upto Yuddha deliberate Ramkatha in modern perspective so that the reader finds Ram near to his own personality, not as a super human or God like personality. This induces the reader to inculcate in himself the qualities of Ram by bringing down Ram at the level of the reader.

[Rahul Sharma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written. I will suggest everyone, who can read Hindi, to please read it.

[Satish Niranjani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book provide a different vision to look towards the Ram Katha

[kukku [u donno me] · Rating 5 out of 5]

first part of the ramayan series.... the way he depicted all the charectors is simply awsm.... it holds you till the end.... amezing... must read book for all
infact the whole series.... one must read it...