Charitar 266 is one of 404 tales present in
Sri Charitropakhyan
''Sri Charitropakhyan'' or ''Pakhyan Charitar'' and also ''Tria Charitra'' (, also known as ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰੋਪਾਖ੍ਯਾਨ and ਤ੍ਰਿਯਾ ਚਰਿਤ੍ਰ) is a huge composition of short stories, with the purp ...
composition present in
Dasam Granth
The ( Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ''dasama gratha'') is a collection of various poetic compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh. . This tale is also called Katha Sri Ran Khamb Kala
or Tale of Rann Khamb Kala.
This tale is among a set narrated by wise minister to King Chitra Singh to prevent the King's son's execution, due to false allegation of attempt of
rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person ...
by King's younger wife against Prince Hanuvant Singh.
This tale is fierce verbal dialogue between Sri Rann Khamb Kala,
Hindu
Hindus (; ; also known as Sanātanīs) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism, also known by its endonym Sanātana Dharma. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pp. 35–37 Historically, the term has also be ...
pundit
A pundit is a person who offers opinion in an authoritative manner on a particular subject area (typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport), usually through the mass media. The term pundit describes both women and men, altho ...
and daughter of King Sumati, on different religious principles like
idolatry
Idolatry is the worship of an idol as though it were a deity. In Abrahamic religions (namely Judaism, Samaritanism, Christianity, Islam, and the Baháʼí Faith) idolatry connotes the worship of something or someone other than the Abrahamic ...
,
pilgrimage
A pilgrimage is a travel, journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) w ...
, ,
charity
Charity may refer to:
Common meanings
* Charitable organization or charity, a non-profit organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being of persons
* Charity (practice), the practice of being benevolent, giving and sha ...
,
salvation
Salvation (from Latin: ''salvatio'', from ''salva'', 'safe, saved') is the state of being saved or protected from harm or a dire situation. In religion and theology, ''salvation'' generally refers to the deliverance of the soul from sin and its c ...
, enlightenment, human worship, , where Hindu pundit lost the verbal battle and later accepted the thoughts of Sumati's daughter after punishment by her.
This tale also glorifies uses of
bhang
Bhang (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ''Bhāṅg'') is an Cannabis edible, edible preparation made from the leaves of the Cannabis (drug), cannabis plant originating from the Indian subcontinent. ''Cannabis sativa'' ...
in religion and military.
The tale contains 125 verses including 16
chopais, 9 adil, 6 chandds, 4 kabits and 10 dohras.
References
External links
Exegesis of Charitar 266
Dasam Granth
Sri Charitropakhyan
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