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At sunset, on the river ban, Krishna Loved her for the…

“At sunset, on the river ban, Krishna Loved her for the last time and left. . . That night in her husband's arms, Radha felt So dead that he asked, What is wrong, Do you mind my kisses, love? And she said, Not not at all, but thought, What is It to the corpse if the maggots nip?” quote by Kamala Das
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““At sunset, on the river ban, Krishna Loved her for the last time and left. . . That night in her husband's arms, Radha felt So dead that he asked, What is wrong, Do you mind my kisses, love? And she said, Not not at all, but thought, What is It to the corpse if the maggots nip?””

Kamala Das

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

At sunset, love ends tragically; the speaker confronts death and decay, reflecting on mortality.

In simple terms: Love ends, confronting death.

Key Takeaway

Embrace life's fleeting moments.

Themes

love death mortality time grief existence

Mood

melancholic contemplative

Type

Corpse:1 Death:1 Last time:0 Love:1 Marriage:0 Poem:1 Time:1 Radha Felt:0 Krishna Loved:0 Dead Asked:0 Felt Dead:0 Ban Krishna:0

When to use this quote

  • personal loss
  • cultural rituals
  • literary analysis
  • spiritual reflection

Key Concepts

philosophy poetry psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the river symbolize?
  • How does love persist after death?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may be culturally specific.

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