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The old man and the Nymph

The title itself suggests that it’s unusual read.And I was not disappointed also. Three old men are encountered by four Nymphs.
Greek mythology is inspired by Indian Mythology.Scholars have drawn many parities,but that is not the context of the book.
What I think is the origin of the book lies in Indian Philosophy of Samkhya Darshan,which is the one that deals with origin of life,out of six systems of Indian Philosophy.The ultimate cause of universe is Prakrti which itself is causeless.It could be unconscious element or an active force or in the form of the unexpressed.The Nymph of water.cloud,woods are the elements of nature,
Another factor is Purush.It is the subject,the knower and is itself pure consciousness.Its object changes but it does not change.That is the old man.It could be plural.So all the three old man are actually one Purush manifested in plural and are part of same pure consciousness.This was well expressed by author when all the three old men were admitted in the hospital simultaneously.
The evolution of creation takes place through the interplay of energy of Prakarti which is always nascent with the consciousness of the Purush which is eternal and thus old.
The most important factor in creation is intellect ,ego and mind.The ego has three dimensions according to Samkhya.Sattva,Rajasthan,Tamas ie.Light,Enegy and Action.The Nymph represents three ego levels namely Libido,Ego and Super Ego. Mint is libido,Pun is Ego and Mellisa is superego.
The mundane aspect is that old man symbolises death and the Nymph are symbolic of Life.Life hands over the embodiment of consciousness into the hands of death. And that is the cycle that goes on till the knower and the known become one.
There is one socio economic aspect also.The three old men represents upper class (Colonel), middle class( father of Mellisa) and poor or peasant class(Naga).The pure conscious is unaffected by materialism.All the three counterparts are governed by materialism. I say three since Mellisa is rebirth of Lima.
There is brief encounter between Mellisa and Poseidon which I think is important to draw conclusions.
Having written few papers for seminars has always helped me in drawing conclusions,but I appreciate difference of opinion.
The old Man and the Nymph [Paperback]
Vipin Behari Goyal (Author)
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About the Book: The old Man and the Nymph The book is based on Greek Mythology which describes four types of nymphs. These are the nymphs of water, clouds, plants and underworld. Incarnated as beautiful nubile girls who were full of passions each of them enticed old man to satisfy their sensual desires. They loved to laugh, dance and had fun in breaking the rules of the society of mortals. What happened when the three of them met with Colonel under the same roof ? One of them had escaped from Colonel in her past birth and had gone underworld. What would she do now? A strange story set in Indian context. About the Author: Vipin Behari Goyal Born (1954) and brought up in Ajmer, Rajasthan, Vipin Behari Goyal did his post-graduation in Botany followed by a degree in Law. After completing his education, he worked for a bank and then joined the Rajasthan Government where he presently works as a financial advisor. His previous work includes a travelogue about Pushkar, Hindi poetry collection and a popular English novel “Tall man small shadow” and “Maya in search of Tantric father.”
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Publisher: Blackbuck Publication (2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1631026089
ISBN-13: 978-1631026089

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Review of The Old Man and The Nymph

Posted by Priti Chaudhary

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I received this book from the Blackbuck Publication for reviewing it. The cover page of the book pictures the essence of the book perfectly.
The blurb: The book summary says that it is a story of old man and four nymphs but after reading the book, I would say it is a story of three old men and four nymphs. There are four little girls who are extremely beautiful and full of passion. They ignite such passion in these old men, especially the Colonel that they forget all about their old age and do forbidden things to satisfy their carnal desires.
One of the girls escapes the Colonel too soon and disappears into the underworld. But what will happen to other three girls, will they be able to escape their own old men and the Colonel? Will they be able to help each other out?
Review: I don’t know where to start; the book is definitely not what I expected it to be. At times, I couldn’t even understand what the author wanted to convey. There were times when the author would actually divert from the main topic and the problem is it happened too often. Even the book end is a bit too abrupt; I think the author could have done a better job with the ending.
There is too much of description of the things, surroundings and the people. It gets bit overwhelming at times. The first part of the book is about “OLD MAN” but there is very less of old man there and a lot about what the protagonist thinks about the people.
I hate perverts too much and maybe that’s one of the reasons for not liking this book much. Things happen in a very weird way, teenagers drinking alcohol in front of family, young girls sleeping with old men, and this all is happening in the presence of their wives. I mean what kind of sick world is it.  But then if I keep aside the pervert part, all and all it’s a good book. You can definitely read it once.
There is a part where the patients and their caregivers/attendants are described and this is a part which is very well written. This is the only part in the book which feels real, the rest is totally fictional.
As we talk about the movies, I can say that it is a onetime book read.
Author: Vipin Behari Goyal
Publisher: Blackbuck Publication
Genre: Fiction

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The Old Man and The Nymph

            NYMPH ARE BUTTERFLIES

It was early spring and weather at meadow was good. The colorful flowers were at full bloom and mild wind blew filled with their fragrance. The butterflies fluttered their bright colored wings over perch of flower petals. Colonel had created natural habitat for butterflies. He had collected butterflies from many countries and they had mated to brood many exotic varieties. Bright and fragrant flowers were planted along with wildflowers in patio containers and hanging baskets. Some patches f tall grasses were made in meadow for butterflies to perch and roost. A pile of logs was arranged criss cross and covered with tar and flower pots served as sanctuary for butterflies to hibernate and brood. The mud puddle served as source of moisture and minerals for butterflies.

The Old Man and The Nymph

The novel is based on Greek Mythology. Four nymphs changed the life of three old persons. The characters are picked up from mythology, but novel is based on real life situations.