summary of the poem The king speaks to the scribe by keki Daruwalla
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The King Speaks to the Scribe is a poem that describes King Ashoka’s narration to his scribe Karthikeya. The Emperor starts off by saying that what he is going to tell the scribe is a result of atonement and not humility or pride. His words indicate that his words of atonement is not capable of undoing the damage caused in the Kalinga war. He is full of remorse as the battlefield scene is vivid in his mind.
The king knows that the affected people lack the basic shelter and food that they need apart from the loss of their loved ones. They do not even have the fuel to cremate the dead relatives. So, he wants the scribe to write about the sorrow and enslavement of these people who were living a peaceful and happy life before the war. He also requests the scribe to note that having won the war was ultimately of no use at all.
Finally, the emperor Ashoka communicates his grief at all that happened. He says that the aftereffects of the war have left behind cuts that are deeper than the cuts made by his sword. He is ready to surrender himself to the affected people for them to deal with him the way they want to.
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