. She said, ‘Patralekhe! You have come to dominate my affections as they have not so far been, by my parents or by Mahashveta, or Madalekha; in fact you have become dearer to me than my own life… Apart from you there is none to whom I can reveal this disgrace of mine; there is no one else with whom I can share my distress. I shall now lay before you this unbearable burden of sorrow and then give up my life. I am ashamed to face my own heart that knows of this disgrace of mine, how can I then face others when they come to know about it?

 ‘I have besmirched a lineage as pure as the rays of the moon by giving rise to scandal. I have abandoned my traditional maidenly reserve and indulged in wantonness. Here is Kadambari not betrothed by her father, not given away by her mother, nor blessed with the approval of the elders in the family to act in the matter. As such she is not sending messages, or tokens of love, or revealing the changes wrought by love. Yet that arrogant prince Chandrapida treating her like an over eager wanton, like a lowborn woman, a woman with no one to protect her, has made her deserve serious censure…’

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 Its a wonderful novel.In my school days its one of our lessons. Today also i remember those phrases & exclamations.The translation into other languages is very difficult. Its really a good love story. I liked it so much.

L SRINIVASU | April 7, 2011

 i love this story it's very interesting

Haridha | February 12, 2011