Denapawna By Rabindranath Tagore দেনাপাওনা
“Denapawna,” which deciphers to “The Pawned Jewelry” in English, is a brief story by Rabindranath Tagore, the acclaimed artist, writer, and Nobel laureate in Writing. Initially composed in Bengali, “Denapawna” is one of Tagore’s numerous brief stories that investigate topics of human connections, societal standards, and the results of one’s actions.
The story rotates around the central character, a youthful lady named Ratan, who works as a house keeper in the family of a affluent family. Ratan shapes a near bond with her manager, an elderly lady who treats her with benevolence and affection.
When the elderly lady falls sick and requires costly therapeutic treatment, Ratan chooses to offer her most prized ownership: a jewelry given to her by her perished mother. Ratan’s act of selflessness and give up highlights the profundity of her adore and commitment to her manager, as well as her readiness to make individual penances for the more prominent great.