Search for: “A vital, understated contribution to the body of Holocaust literature.” "Trained as a physicist and historian of science, she brings these sensibilities and knowledge into her poetry.E-SHABDA recognizes that retaining your trust is one of the most important thing for our business and protecting your privacy is our highest priority. I am also translating a collection of Tamil short stories by the legendary Tamil author, Sivasankari. It is very relevant in the present Covid times as it also brings to light the commercialization of modern medicine and the negative aspects of the global pharmaceutical industry. SP: My next is the English translation of Girish Kuber’s Marathi bestseller, Yuddha Jeevanche, which is a historical account of biological and chemical warfare to be published by HarperCollins India. 5) What’s your next translation project that we can look forward to? The English translation was announced at the Gujarat Literature festival at Ahmedabad in December 2019. SP: The book is scheduled to be released in January 2021 by Eka Westland. 4) What’s one thing you wish readers knew or appreciated more about this book? But it was a pleasurable challenge and I enjoyed working on the book. Also, to get the same intensity of emotion expressed in the original Gujarati carried over into English was a tough ask. For instance, the words ‘shraddha’, ‘poornatva’, ‘dev’, ‘sakha’, ‘tilak’, and ‘arti’ have no appropriate words in English. There are several Hindu terms from Indian mythology that are always challenging and difficult to translate. Despite the language being simple and colloquial, there are a lot of Sanskrit verses too. SP: Krishnayan was a real challenge to translate because it is a very emotionally moving book with a lot of self-introspection by all the characters. 3) What were the key challenges and surprises for you during the translation process/journey? I was intrigued by the flow of the book and its straight-from-the-heart style.
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For him, life is a celebration, to be experienced to the full without attachment. It explores Krishna and his relationships and brings out his unconditional love, detachment, and complete involvement in every aspect of his life. It is a portrayal of Krishna as a lover, a husband, and a friend who goes through all the human emotions. I had read Krishnayan in Gujarati and loved it. SP: I have always been fascinated by Krishna and have read a lot about him in our mythological texts and, of course, the Bhagwad Gita.
2) Why were you drawn to choose the book for translation?
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Does he help them free themselves from his bonds or do they help him liberate himself? The book is a smooth-flowing tale that flits between past and present and through important events and conversations, delving deep into these distinctive and intense bonds. These are the only people with the power to captivate him and make him linger before casting off his mortal body. Each relationship has been extremely intense and intimate but unique in its own way. Despite his pain and agony, he ponders about all the incidents that have occurred in his eventful life and his relationships with Radha, his lover Rukmini and Satyabhama, his wives and Draupadi, his sakhi or friend. It explores all the questions that plague his mind in those moments, his whole life flashing before his eyes. It begins with Krishna lying under the Aswattha tree, fatally wounded and counting his last moments. It is primarily focused on his relationships with the four important women in his life: Radha, Rukmini, Satyabhama, and Draupadi. It tells the story of Krishna’s lifetime on this earth as a mortal. SP: Krishnayan, first published in 2006, is a cult classic by Kaajal Oza Vaidya that has sold over 300,000 copies to date and has been translated into five Indian languages. ISBN-13: TBD 1) Tell us about this book and its original author. Publisher: Amazon Westland (EKA Editions) India Krishnayan by Kaajal Oza Vaidya translated from Gujarati to English by Subha Pande
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