Moden Pan Vaknar Nahi (Marathi)

by V.P. Kale

The name suggests the foundation of the stories. This is an exclusive collection of only 8 stories based on some whimsical characters. Every main character in all these stories has one thing in common. In a true sense, they are not whimsical; actually they have set their own doctrines and have stuck to them, no matter whatever happens. In one of the stories, the hero dies just because of his doctrines. The other story is based on the mentality of being lame; it proves that many a times those who are physically disabled are more firm than those who are physically capable of doing everything but have a lame and limp mind. One story is based on the insecurity; here the heroine who had refused someone whom she loved so much comes into contact with him again. She feels that he will blackmail her but fails to understand him, at the end, though very beautiful, her insecure mind shows its ugliness. Each and every story has some splendid felling or other to share with us, to reveal the vastness and the insularity of the mind.

Genres: Marathi

117 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 1970

About the author

Vasant Purushottam Kale, popularly known as Va Pu, was Marathi writer who wrote short stories, novels, and biographical sketches.He authored more than 60 books. His well-known books include Partner, Vapurza, Hi Waat Ekatichi, and Thikri.

Reviews

[The Bibliophile Doctor · Rating 5 out of 5]

समाजात वावरताना अनेक व्यक्ती भेटतात. प्रत्येक व्यक्तीचं स्वत:चं असं एक तत्त्वज्ञान असतं. जगण्याची पद्धत असते स्वत:चे नियम, मतप्रणाली असते. आपल्या मनानं स्विकारलेल्या मतांप्रमाणे माणसं वागत असतात नि मतं वंशपरंपरेनं, संस्कारानं, परिस्थितीनं अशा अनेक कारणानं तयार होतात. प्रत्येक व्यक्तीगणिक या मतांचे आविष्कार भिन्न भिन्न होत असतात. यालाच आपण व्यक्ती तितक्या प्रकृती म्हणत असतो.

सर्वसामान्य माणसांचे राग, लोभ, मत्सर, प्रेम, करुणा यांचे आविष्कारही सर्वसामान्य असतात. त्याला स्वतंत्र चेहरा नसतो. परंतु काही माणसं मात्र वेगळी दिसतात. त्यांची भावना विचार व्यक्त करण्याची पद्धतही सर्वांहून वेगळी असते. म्हणूनच आपण त्यांना विक्षिप्त म्हणतो.


या कथासंग्रहात अशाच आठ विक्षिप्त व्यक्तींच्या तर्‍हा रंगवल्या आहेत. नामशेष होण्याचा धोका असतानाही माघार न घेणार्‍या या व्यक्तींच्या कथा आपल्या मनात घर करतात. कारण मनाच्या कोणत्यातरी कोपर्‍यात आपल्यालाही केव्हांतरी असंच वागायची इच्छा असते. सार्‍या जगाला झिडकारण्याचं, ठोकरण्याचं धाडस या व्यक्तींमध्ये दिसते. अशा व्यक्तींच्या वपुंनी रेखाटलेल्या या आठ खुमासदार कथा.

[Sujeet Gholap · Rating 5 out of 5]

दैनंदिन जीवनातल्या, अगदी तुमच्या-आमच्या सारख्या माणसांच्या, सरळ, तरीही भावनांना साद घालणाऱ्या, हसवणाऱ्या, रडवणाऱ्या, मनाला भावणाऱ्या सुंदर गोष्टी!

मला "खेळणी" मधलं सरोजचं व्यक्तिचित्र खूप आवडलं, आणि "पपा" मधल्या देशमुखांनी डोळ्यात पाणी आणलं…

[Dr.J.G. · Rating 4 out of 5]

One does wish the pleasure of reading this book wasn't marred so much by editing and proof-checking mistakes, some glaring even while reading, others obvious when attempting to quote.

This, coupled with mistakes of language - and characterisation - bother all the more in reading the heartbreaking stories, such as ​पराधीन अाहे जगती.

Why is a refugee after partition, for example, using language idioms that belong to the very community responsible for deaths of his family members, apart from loss of his homes, homeland, all heritage?

But it's obviously not in character, since the language itself is used wrong, and is more of a local urdu speaker than of a refugee, language translated from Marathi and not that of an original Hindi or Punjabi or Sindhi speaker.
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At some point, although not until well into the story, पाळणा is bound to remind one of Tagore's heartbreaking story, 'Khokababur Pratyavartan'.

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[Girija (thesacredwhispers) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moden Pan Waknar Nahi by V P Kale is a collection of 8 short stories. The name of the book Moden Pan Waknar Nahi means I'll break but I won't bend. Just as the name suggests, each story focuses a character that abides by this particular trait where he/she is ready to break but will never give up on their ideologies.

8 stories though character driven, they give us something to think about. Each story stays with us a long time after reading it. The stories and people in the book are relatable and one that we would come across in our daily lives. However, the way they deal with the situation they are in is something that makes a place in our heart.

One story talks about 2 brothers, one with absolutely no self respect while other dies saving his self respect.

The other one shows how an old man is stuck up with his own perception about someone and no matter how good the other person is, this old man always finds faults in him making his own life miserable.

Then there's this story where a man though has liked everything about a girl, when his father rejects her because she has a small defect in her leg couldn't stand up to his father. But when after years, the same girl is getting married to his friend, he feels it necessary to tell the girl how ill charactered his friend is and one who is not right for her. It's the way she answers him back was something I absolutely loved.

My favorite amongst all were two stories. One named Jaldhara and the other one Palna.
Jaldhara is about a person with a peculiar personality who has gone through a very bad experience but has now shaped his life based on the things he learnt from his past.
Palna again is about a person with weird personality but someone who is ready to do anything for people he cares for.

Each story starts with a small dialogue that will appear in the story. And each introductory dialogue makes a great impact that you look forward to read the entire story.
Written in simple language, this book is simple yet poignant in many ways.
I am not sure if this book has been translated into English but if not then I would definitely want it to reach as many readers as possible as there's something that each reader would find relatable in this book.

[Guttu · Rating 4 out of 5]

आपल्या आजूबाजूला अशा अनेक व्यक्ती असतात ज्या खूप कणखर असतात. त्यांची जिद्द, चिकाटी आपल्याला शिकवत असते. अशाच काही दीपस्तंभाची ओळख या पुस्तकात आहे. मोडेन पण वाकणार नाही...
वपुंच्या या कथांमधील व्यक्तीमत्वं सामान्य मुळीच वाटत नाही. प्रत्येक कथेत एक वेगळेपण आहे. तरीही ती कथा ओळखीची वाटते. ती व्यक्तीमत्वं सामान्य वाटतात. वपुंच्या बाकी पुस्तकांप्रमाणे यामध्ये देखील स्त्री व्यक्तीमत्वाला एक वेगळीच उंची आहे. आठ कथा व आठ दुःखं. दुःख फक्त एकाच व्यक्तीचं नाहीये. त्या दुःखाशी संलग्न सर्वांचे दृष्टीकोन इथे मांडले आहे.
पपा व पराधीन आहे जगती या कथा मला जास्त आवडल्या. एका कथेत दुःख हरतं तर दुसरीमध्ये विजय होतो. पण हे सुद्धा वाचकाच्या दृष्टिकोनावर अवलंबून आहे. सवड मिळेल तर नक्की वाचा.

[Aniket Patil · Rating 5 out of 5]

What principles are and their meaning in life for some people,is what book speaks about. fascinating stories.

[Prabhakar · Rating 2 out of 5]

वाचनीय आहे पण अफलातून नाही. सगळेच गोष्टी काळजाला घर लागे अशा लिहिल्या आहेत पण कुठेतरी कमी पडतात.

[Rahul Sathe · Rating 3 out of 5]

जगाला विक्षिप्त वाटतील अशा स्वतःच्या एखाद्या मतप्रणालीच्या पूर्ततेसाठी, हट्टापुढे नामशेष होऊन जाणाऱ्या, पण माघार न घेणाऱ्या अशा विक्षिप्त व्यक्तींची एकेक तऱ्हा रंगविणाऱ्या आठ खाशा कथांचा संग्रह!

खरच "खेळणी" मधल्या 'सरोज'चा बाणेदारपणा आणि "जलधारा" मधला 'रमेश'चा स्पष्टवक्तेपणा मनाला भावून जातो . . .
#व_पु

[Omkar · Rating 4 out of 5]

आपला एक वेगळा बाणा, वेगळा स्वभाव, वेगळा थाट घेऊन येणारी या लघुकथा संग्रहातील प्रत्येक कथा मनात घर करून जाते. 'चांगल्या माणसांबरोबर नेहमी वाईटच घडतं का?' अस प्रश्न विचारायला लावते. प्रत्येक कथेचा शेवट गोड नसतो हे शिकवून जाते..

[Mahesh Madhukar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Theme of the book is very strange. But this is very true analysis of some of human beings living around us. Each story narrates the unique trait and each one is having positive trait ultimately. That's why I found it very fascinating.