Question

song 36 from Gitanjali by Rabindranath Tagore ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

1) In Song 36, Tagore describes the cry of every Hindu penitent. The song is a prayer to transcend the earthly soul through a wholehearted surrender to God. Tagore prays that God will strike at the root of "penury" in his heart. This "penury," or spiritual poverty, originates from the elevation of Self.

2)Tagore prays that God will strike at the root of "penury" in his heart. This "penury," or spiritual poverty, originates from the elevation of Self.

3)In this poem the poet prays to the Almighty to give

In this poem the poet prays to the Almighty to give him strength so that he can work for the welfare of

In this poem the poet prays to the Almighty to give him strength so that he can work for the welfare of others and for his own spiritual improvement.

In the very first stanza Tagore has prayed to God

In the very first stanza Tagore has prayed to God to strike at and remove spiritual penury or poverty

In the very first stanza Tagore has prayed to God to strike at and remove spiritual penury or poverty from his heart. He is not talking about any material

In the very first stanza Tagore has prayed to God to strike at and remove spiritual penury or poverty from his heart. He is not talking about any material poverty here. Spiritual weakness or great poverty

In the very first stanza Tagore has prayed to God to strike at and remove spiritual penury or poverty from his heart. He is not talking about any material poverty here. Spiritual weakness or great poverty should be removed from the very root of his heart.

Tagore has used metaphorical language. He has created the image of a woodcutter striking hard at the root of a tree in order to uproot it. The tree in this poem is the tree of penury or great spiritual poverty. This removal of spiritual weakness will give him strength to bear joys and sorrows lightly and with equanimity. He also prays to God to make his love fruitful in service. He should be humble enough to serve the poor and raise his mind above the daily mundane activities.

He ends this song with a paradoxically – he prays for the strength in order to surrender his own strength before God’s will and that too with love.