Prof. Krishna Gautam

Two of poet Parajuli's postmodern writings are like two parts of "Yuddha Kanda", a canto in the Mahabharat on war. In other words, they are like Bhisma, Drona, Karna and Salva episodes.  The first write-up is like the "Aadi Parva"—the first episode—in which Satyawati, who is none but poet Parajuli's mother Thir Kumari, plays the central role. The subject of Parajuli's epic is the entire world at the present time. He has made an attempt to incorporate the local, the national and international issues in his work. This is, understandably, essential for epical enormity and diversity. An epic cannot be thought of, if it lacks greatness and significance. It can be a long poem or something else. Parajuli sees reality beset by demonic drives, and dreams of divine, excellent and liberal humanism, which enhance the epical quality of poetry. The poet's epical approach is not merely limited to reality; it also addresses human mission in a comprehensible manner, and other ideals and dreams, which make all aspects, including heaven and hell or earth and sky, adjustable to the framework of his works. Various paintings, images, thoughts, arguments and discourses have lent diversity to the works, and have given it its extensiveness. Parajuli's motif is not merely limited to the depiction of the toxic world; it also extends to the depiction of love, compassion, charity, harmony, justice, righteousness, salvation, God etc., and thus makes us aware of the humanistic glory.

Prof. Krishna Gautam, Critic

Mirmiré, March-April 2002