Valmiki Pratibha
A
First Musical Drama written by Rabindranath Tagore with a large variety of musical
intonation and fragrance of Rabindra sangeet is called Valmiki Paratibha. It
was the firstly written in 1880 and drama performed at Jorasako in February
1881. Rabindranath Tagore himself take an initiative to perform in this play as
the leading actor – Valmika. He was just 19 years when he wrote this Musical
Drama. The play is blended with music dialogues,
melody of raga crowned with emotions and aesthetics, and the proper rhythmic
structure to convey the timing of the dialogues. In this play Gurudev replicated
the story of Daku Ratnakar and his transformation of becoming the Sage Valmiki.
The social message of the play is, worst man like Daku Ratnakar can transform to
a kind Sage because of the inspiration and the worship so whoever are worrying
about the negative side of their life can create a positive life if they wish
to alter and mold himself/ herself and faith on god. The Drama also reflect the
contemporary scenario of Bengal during 19th century. It is a kind of Social message to the people
that how a worst man become Valmiki with determination and faith with a small
inspiration from the Widow and couple of Birds.
Characters in Valmiki Pratibha
Daku
Ratnakar (later Valmiki)
Fellow Dakus
Widow
Dove
Couple
Hunter
Goddess
Kali, Saraswati and Laxmi
Summary of the Play
• Daku
Ratnakar with His friends was wandering in the Jungle. His basic motive is to
loot and rob the landlords and the citizens. He is also the great worshiper of
Kali so one day he offer Bali to Maa kali and told his daku friends to bring a
human for the same. The Fellows daku find a widow, a helpless woman and caught
her forcefully for the Bali.
• One
day Daku Ratnakar saw a Hunter killing a birds while his exile in jungle. The
Bird hunted was one from the couple so the survivor birds was crying in search
of her partner. She was in deep misery and died in sorrow of her partner.
Seeing this all in front of him and remember the words of widow he determine
not to continue the worst way and walked Meditation of goddess Saraswati.
• Daku
Ratnakar let her go after seeing her sorrow and misery. That changes his mind
and he leave all the robbery and went for meditation and worship of goddess
Saraswati and one day he blessed with her
Conclusion:
A
robber, looter, Daku Ratnakar changes his life and become the most prestigious
Sage Valmiki with inspiration from the sorrow that he had faced during the Bali
and bird hunting. This play is a replication of Ramayan story but Gurudev has
connect this story with contemporary situation of Bengal. It was a social
message that if you wish to convert yourself from worst to best than you have
to determine and trust on yourself as well faith on almighty. It is a story basically confined with a
concept of transforming from Robber to Sage. A social message to become a good
human with novelty is the main theme of the Play.
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