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This lengthy but engaging tale is rich with metaphorical references to many of the key elements of philosophy and social theory given by Sarkar over the course of his life, including both [[PROUT]] and [[Neohumanism]]. There are also implicit references to persons and works appreciated by Sarkar, for example, [[:wikipedia:Rabindranath Tagore|Rabindranath Tagore]] and his poetry. | This lengthy but engaging tale is rich with metaphorical references to many of the key elements of philosophy and social theory given by Sarkar over the course of his life, including both [[PROUT]] and [[Neohumanism]]. There are also implicit references to persons and works appreciated by Sarkar, for example, [[:wikipedia:Rabindranath Tagore|Rabindranath Tagore]] and his poetry. | ||
As is common in Sarkar's stories, this tale abounds in sensory information | As is common in Sarkar's stories, this tale abounds in sensory information; and the story is packed with both humor and adventure. The story is instructive on numerous levels. | ||
== Moral of the story == | == Moral of the story == | ||
Perhaps the overriding feature of the story is the compassion expressed for every character, good or bad, and, ultimately, for every entity of the universe. If there is a single moral in this story, then it would have to be to overcome ''śad́aripu''{{#tag:ref|The ''sad́aripu'' (six enemies) are ''káma'' (physical desire), ''krodhá'' (anger), ''lobha'' (avarice), ''mada'' (vanity), ''moha'' (blind attachment), and ''mátsarya'' (jealousy).|group="nb"}} and ''aśt́apásha''{{#tag:ref|The ''aśt́apásha'' (eight fetters) are ''ghrńá'' (hatred or revulsion), ''shaḿká'' (doubt), ''bhaya'' (fear), ''lajjá'' (shyness or shame), ''jugupsá'' (dissemblance), ''kula'' (vanity of lineage), ''shiila'' (cultural superiority complex), and ''mána'' (egotism).|group="nb"}} to embrace universalism.<ref name="TGL">{{cite book|title=The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar}}</ref> | Perhaps the overriding feature of the story is the compassion expressed for every character, good or bad, and, ultimately, for every entity of the universe. If there is a single moral in this story, then it would have to be to overcome ''śad́aripu''{{#tag:ref|The ''sad́aripu'' (six enemies) are ''káma'' (physical desire), ''krodhá'' (anger), ''lobha'' (avarice), ''mada'' (vanity), ''moha'' (blind attachment), and ''mátsarya'' (jealousy).|group="nb"}} and ''aśt́apásha''{{#tag:ref|The ''aśt́apásha'' (eight fetters) are ''ghrńá'' (hatred or revulsion), ''shaḿká'' (doubt), ''bhaya'' (fear), ''lajjá'' (shyness or shame), ''jugupsá'' (dissemblance), ''kula'' (vanity of lineage), ''shiila'' (cultural superiority complex), and ''mána'' (egotism).|group="nb"}} in order to embrace universalism.<ref name="TGL">{{cite book|title=The Golden Lotus of the Blue Sea|author=Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar}}</ref> | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||