This book from Lokbharati Prakashan is a Hindi medium (हिन्दी माध्यम) title by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', meant for readers of Hindi poetry (हिंदी काव्य), students of Hindi literature, and anyone drawn to the Mahabharata. < cite index="226-1">रश्मिरथी, whose name means the rider of a chariot of sun-rays, is a celebrated khandkavya composed by the great Hindi poet Ramdhari Singh Dinkar. It was published in 1952 and contains seven cantos. Every side of Karna's character is brought to life in it: lifting Karna above the Mahabharata's own narrative, Dinkar sets him on new ground of morality and trustworthiness and crowns him with dignity. < cite index="231-1">The work is drawn from the Mahabharata and tells the story of Karna — supremely brave and the greatest of givers. It does not merely display his valour and generosity; it raises searching questions about caste discrimination and injustice. The dialogues in every canto carry a dramatic quality, and the writing combines clarity, ease, naturalness and accessibility with real force. < cite index="230-1">Among its best-known sections is Karna's arrival at the ashram of Parashurama, where the description of the hermitage gives way to the social teaching the guru imparts, and where Karna's character is presented in its most vigorous form, with valour, austerity and action held up as what matters. The third canto, containing Krishna's warning to the Kaurava court, is among the most quoted passages in modern Hindi poetry and is recited widely to this day. Dinkar himself was honoured as Rashtrakavi and received the Jnanpith Award and the Padma Bhushan. The whole book is written in Hindi in the Devanagari script (देवनागरी लिपि).
Key Features:
Hindi medium book — complete content written in Hindi (Devanagari script)
Written by Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', published by Lokbharati Prakashan
A classic खण्डकाव्य of modern Hindi literature, first published in 1952
Structured in seven cantos (सर्ग)
Retells the life of Karna, the great warrior of the Mahabharata
Places Karna on new moral ground rather than following the epic's judgement
Raises pointed questions about caste discrimination and social injustice
Strongly dramatic dialogue, written to be read aloud and recited
Contains the famous passage of Krishna's warning to the Kaurava court
Powerful yet accessible language — clear, natural and forceful
By the Rashtrakavi, winner of the Jnanpith Award and Padma Bhushan
Widely prescribed and referenced in Hindi literature syllabi
Useful for students preparing Hindi literature papers in competitive exams
A frequent choice for recitation, stage performance and elocution
Suitable for students, poetry readers and general Hindi readers
लोकभारती प्रकाशन द्वारा प्रकाशित 'रश्मिरथी' हिन्दी के महान कवि रामधारी सिंह 'दिनकर' द्वारा रचित प्रसिद्ध खण्डकाव्य है, जो 1952 में प्रकाशित हुआ। इसमें सात सर्ग हैं और इसकी कथा का आधार महाभारत है। इस कृति में परमवीर और महादानी कर्ण के चरित्र के सभी पक्षों का सजीव चित्रण किया गया है। दिनकर ने कर्ण को महाभारतीय कथानक से ऊपर उठाकर नैतिकता और विश्वसनीयता की नयी भूमि पर खड़ा कर उसे गौरव से विभूषित किया है। यह खण्डकाव्य केवल कर्ण के शौर्य और दानवीरता को ही उजागर नहीं करता, बल्कि जातिगत भेदभाव और अन्याय पर भी गहन प्रश्न उठाता है। इसके प्रत्येक सर्ग के संवादों में नाटकीयता का गुण विद्यमान है, तथा भाषा में बोधगम्यता, सहजता और स्वाभाविकता के साथ प्रभावशीलता भी है। तृतीय सर्ग का 'कृष्ण की चेतावनी' प्रसंग आज भी सर्वाधिक उद्धृत और मंचों पर सुनाए जाने वाले अंशों में से एक है। दिनकर राष्ट्रकवि के रूप में प्रतिष्ठित रहे तथा उन्हें ज्ञानपीठ पुरस्कार एवं पद्मभूषण से सम्मानित किया गया। सम्पूर्ण पुस्तक हिन्दी भाषा एवं देवनागरी लिपि में है।
