4 Questions
In the text, the author describes Ajay as someone who ________.
has hidden their inner turmoil and worldliness deep within themselves
What does the author imply about Ajay's comparison to something kept in response to a dream or a promise?
It implies that Ajay is secretive and hidden in their nature
What does the author mean by stating 'They have been describing the world with a heavy heart during a shraddha ceremony'?
Ajay finds it burdensome to describe the world during the ceremony
Based on the text, what is Ajay's attitude towards those who speak well but may not truly deliver?
Ajay distrusts them due to their lack of delivery
Study Notes
- Ajay is compared to something kept in response to a dream or a promise.
- The author is hidden, and they are silent about their identity.
- They possess countless reasons for not lighting a lamp before their eyes or behind their palms.
- They have hidden their inner turmoil and worldliness deep within themselves, neither revealing it to the world nor revealing their calmness.
- They have been describing the world with a heavy heart during a shraddha ceremony.
- They are also describing the world as a goyas (priest) during a shraddha ceremony.
- They are aware that there are those who speak well but may not truly deliver.
- They are aware that there are those who may seem good but are hiding something negative.
- They have distanced themselves from the chaos of this life and are deaf to its troublesome questions.
- They have kept their answers to the world and to themselves.
- They have kept [sangith] singing the two rhymes.
Test your understanding of the poetic descriptions in the text and the symbolism associated with them. Identify the hidden meanings and themes conveyed by the author through this enigmatic portrayal of Ajay and their inner world.
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