INTRODUCTION
BY
Rao Bahadur A. CHAKRAVARTI, M.A., I.E.S. (Retd.)
This poem contains the ideal of life according to Mr. T. V. K. He expresses his mature opinion after spending several years of selfless service to Society. He was a congress worker for several years and he concentrated himself in the uplift and welfare of labourers. As a Labour Leader he studied Karl Marx who is the founder of modern labour organisation in the World. Marx's philosophy was distinctly materialistic. According to him man is but an economic unit and nothing more. Art and Religion are an anathema to him, and the result of his philosophy is a creation of the modern communism, according to which we have the imperfect and incomplete development of human personality. This defective philosophy of Marx is fully recognised by the author. Therefore he wants to supply the missing elements in Marxian culture. He preaches Gandhian Marxism, as a suitable ideal to Modern World. This suggestion he offers through an interesting parable. The scene is laid on the sands of the sea shore where two young men meet who were schoolmates. One of them was engaged in business. He successfully made money and indulged in enjoying the pleasures of life but finally he discovered all his life was but a desolate vanity of vanities. He finally makes up his mind to end his life by drowning in the sea. He is met by his friend casually. This friend had a completely distinct ideal of life. He appreciated the full significance of life and its value. For him material prosperity counts nothing. Spiritual development ought to be the ideal of life for all according to him. This young man meets his friend who is a moral and physical wreck and asks him the reason for the melancholy attitude. He
