A single grain.

Recently I read a compilation of short stories translated in English of 2 greatest Bengali writers , thinkers philosophers scholars all personified in the much respected and idolised personages of Rabindra nath Tagore and Bankinchandra chatterjee.

I really wished that I knew Bengali when I read Chatterji's stories to appreciate and savour the word picture he brings to mind more fully and deeply.

I had no such feelings when I read Tagore.He also conveys the exact settings as it was but without the poetic description of the former . But what he says goes straight to the heart and doesn't require one to be familiar with the nuances of his mother tongue ,the medium of his expression.

I am ducking in anticipation of the stones that are sure to be pelted at me by Bengali scholars. writers and thinkers for daring to to voice my opinion on their icons [ as well as Bharat's ]after reading just 2 books.

Well blogging is all about expressing one's views how ever crass it may be.

There is a saying in Tamil 'Orru sorru orru pannai sorukku padham '. I t is enough to test a single grain to find out whether the rice in the pot is cooked.

Books read;'She' by Tagore,

'Kapalakundala' and other stories by Chatterji