Monday, August 22, 2011

Gitanjali and Santiniketan (contd-6)

The flow of ink from his pen remained steady, even after coming back to Santiniketan. Three days were left of Jaishtha, but Rabindranath wrote four songs in two days;
1. 29 Jaishtha (12 Jun) 'Tara diner bela esechilo'- Gitanjali 11/64
2.       ,,               ,,          'Tara tomar name bater majhe'- ,, 11/65
3.       ,,               ,,         'Ei jyotsnarate jage amar praan'   ,, 11/65-66
4. 30  ,,           (13 Jun) 'Katha chila ek tarite kebal tumi ami',,11/66
The school began to work  after the summer vacation on Thursday, 2nd Asharh  
( 16 Jul) since wednessday was a week off. On 5th Asharh Rabindranath wrote Gourgopal Ghosh informing his consent of admitting a poor student with only Rs.12 a month and added that everything was ok only they were busy with the management of the school. The situation completely changed within a day or two.
Arun Chandra was an ex-student. He had some strained relation with his father, Dinesh Chandra Sen on some issues who made  responsible for this on the system of education in Brahmacharyasram, particularly to Rabindranath because Arun Chandra was not agrreeable to marry without completing his study and without getting himself economically selfsufficient. But Dinesh Chandra was trying to force  him. As a result Arun Chandra left his house and took shelter in his Friend's (Provat Kumar Mukhopadhyay) house. Insearch of the absconded,  his elder brother, Kiron Chandra and his brother in law, Kulada Kumar Sen Roy came to Santiniketan on 7th Ashsarh (21 Jun). rabindranath sent them to Dr. Jadu nath Sarkar in Patna with a letter and wrote to Dinesh Chandra, 
I came to know yesturday that Arun Chandra has fled away and Ajit said that he did not go to Patna but he could not say where he had gone. I got a telegram from Arun after they (Kiron Chandra and  his brother in law) had gone. I'm trying to get him back. Probably you know that Arun was determined to commit suicide but he was soft hearted. If you don't take care of himselves, you will loose him for ever.After bringing him from Bolpur I shall send him to you. You can rely on me that I have not given any indulgence to his being fled away. He did not inform me about his movement  lest I would  disuade him. I am taking the responsibility of getting him back as he may do other wise due to  your constant presure.          
  I shall inform you in time if I fail to bring him back.
The autobiographer of Rabinadranath informed that he has been sent  to Giridi to fetch him and he fetched him on 19 Asharh ( 3 Jul). On 11 Asharh Rabindranath wrote to Achyut Chandra Sarkar that I have brought Arun Chandra by a messenger and send him to Calcutta. he wrote to Arun Chandra on 19 Asharh,
I am much pleased to know that you are passing away happily. 
Dinesh Chandra let his son pardoned but he did not pardon Rabindranath.
It took many days to revive their relation. 
Apart from all these hazards Rabindranath wrote many songs for Gitanjali, 
1 Asharh (15 Jun) ' Amar ekla gharer arhal bhenge'- Gitanjli 11/67
2    ,,        (16 Jun) ' Eka ami phirbona aar'                      ,,       11/67-68
3    ,,        (17 Jun) ' Amare jadi jagale aaji Natha'            ,,      11/68-69
3    ,,             ,,       'Chinna kore lao he more'                   ,,       11 /69
3    ,,             ,,       ' Chai go ami tomare chai'                  ,,        11/70
4 Asharh  (18 Jun) 'Amar e prem nay to bhiru'                ,,        11/70-71
4     ,,            ,,        ' Aro aghat saibe amar'                      ,,        11/71
4     ,,            ,,        ' Ei Korecho bhalo nithur'                 ,,         11/72
5     ,,         (19 Jun) ' Debata jene dure roi daranle'         ,,         11/72-73
6     ,,         (20 Jun) ' Tumi je kaaj korecho,'                   ,,          11/73
                                  7     ,,         ( 21 Jun) ' Biswa sathe Joge jethay biharo'    ,,          11/74
                                   7    ,,              ,,         ' Dako dako dako amare'                ,,          11/74-75
Through out the month of Asharh, construction of songs remained unhindered inspite of several ups and downs in the life of Rabindranath. He wrote 15 songs 8 Asharh to 21 Asharh.
                
          

(Paper cutting ; Rabijibani by Pravat Kumar Paul)