A Discussion on the Context of the Conversation between Tamasa and Murala River in the third act of the play “Chaya” in Uttararamacharitam

Author(s): Santosh Bagdi
Visva Bharati, Santiniketan
Bolpur, West Bengal, India
Email: santoshazbagdi9@gmail.com 
Page no: 259-264

Abstract:  In the third act of Uttararamacharitam, there are various characters and characters, but the most notable among them is the conversation between the rivers Tamasa and Murala. Where Tamasa and Murala are not only described as rivers, but also as two women. It can be understood through their conversation. Where the happiness, sorrow, emotions, feelings, mental anguish, mental anguish, etc. of Ram and Sita after Sita’s exile, the way the two rivers Tamasa and Murla have been presented in the conversation above, is not only described in the form of rivers in human society, but also in the form of two women. Just as a woman’s heart is always tender, she is absorbed in the good thoughts of her loved ones. Similarly, here Tamasa and Murala are immersed in the good thoughts and judgment of the rivers Ram and Sita. For example, sympathy towards Sita, hesitation towards Rama, judgment towards the Creator, support towards Sita, poetic language and judgment, etc. can be observed. Seeing these issues, in this play, the two rivers Tamasa and Murala have become representatives of human society.

Keywords: Bhavabhuti, Tamasa, Murala, Sita, Rama, Sorrow