Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 20.03.2026 | Accepted: 27.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
আবুল বাশারের ‘তেলেগ দাসরি’: লোকায়ত
মরমীবাদ, প্রাচ্য পুরাণ ও মানবিক আধ্যাত্মিকতার তাত্ত্বিক অনুসন্ধান
নাসিরুদ্দিন হোসেন, গবেষক, বঙ্গভাষা ও
সাহিত্য বিভাগ, কলিকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Abul Bashar’s Teleg Dasari: A Theoretical Exploration of Folk Mysticism, Eastern Mythology, and Humanistic Spirituality Nasiruddin Hossain, Research Scholar, Department of Bengali Language and Literature, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
This paper attempts a close theoretical analysis of the spiritual, psychological, and sociological dimensions of Teleg Dasari by Abul Bashar, one of the most original voices in contemporary Bengali fiction. The central objective of the study is to explore how the author, through the framework of folk tradition, critically examines the moral decay of urban life and the self-centeredness of the middle class within a mystical and humane context. At the core of the discussion lies the psychological transformation of the protagonist Surajit and the symbolic significance of his daughter Tinki’s dream, which invokes the timeless mystical philosophy of Abou Ben Adhem by Leigh Hunt. The analysis demonstrates that Abul Bashar transcends the artificial boundaries of institutional religion and establishes selfless love for humanity as the sole criterion of true spirituality. Drawing upon Eastern mythology, particularly the tradition of the South Indian Dasari—a community of wandering mystic ascetics known for their renunciation—the author relocates this ethos within the harsh and unforgiving winter of Kolkata. Here, winter emerges not merely as a season but as a metaphor for mechanical existence, emotional numbness, and social indifference in modern civilization. The paper further examines how the presence of humanitarian figures such as Mother Teresa and the Sufi concept of khidmat-e-khalq (service to humanity) are integrated into a coherent philosophical framework. Ultimately, the study argues that true liberation lies in shedding the comfort of individual luxury and embracing collective human responsibility. This confluence of folk mysticism, Eastern mythology, and humanistic spirituality elevates Teleg Dasari beyond a mere short story, positioning it as a profound spiritual manifesto for twenty-first-century urban life. The narrative reminds us that the most sacred place of worship is not the temple or mosque, but the suffering heart of humanity. | ||
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