Manav Nayak Swami Vivekanand | Book Review | Evincepub Publishing

The title depicts clarity on the life of one of the greatest heroes of all time, i.e. Swami Vivenakand. The term ‘Manav Nayak’ has been very skillfully coined for him because he was truly a hero for mankind. The book cover which portrays the statue of Swami Vivekanand is also well chosen thus symbolizing great power and wisdom.

The Plot:

Being an ardent follower of the great Swami Vivekand myself, this book was a blessing in disguise for me. While growing up, I used to follow a lot of his teachings and quotes and have also tried to gather more and more information about his life but I wasn’t very much successful in the same. With this book, a lot of my questions pertaining to his life has finally been answered.

In the form of several tales and heart touching poetry, the author has very beautifully portrayed the several aspects of Swami Vivekanand’s life and beliefs. The efforts that has been put in researching and gathering information about him is quite evident  in the book. We youngsters often lose the track of our lives and become all haywire. So this book is a genuine effort to help people of the modern time connect with the divinity surrounding them and also within themselves once again.

Various events in his life encompassing his childhood till the end has been dealt with across 88 parts both in the form of tales as well as poetry. For his research, the poet Atirek has travelled to various centers of the Rama Krishna mission and maths which depicts his life lessons to the fullest extent. His tribute to one of our all-time favorite heroes through this book is exceptionally sweet and commendable.

The Characters:

Each and every character is portrayed in a manner highly vivid thus aiding the readers in bringing them to life. It is not a very easy task to portray real life characters and not someone imaginary but the author has been successful in doing so. Without much effort, the author has been able to describe people who were a part of Swami Vivekanand’s life thus helping us in connecting with them emotionally thus imagining them as one of us.

Narration & Language:

The narration is simple and without any unnecessary exaggeration. Throughout the book, the author maintained a very lucid narration which is quite easy for the readers to divine the author’s point of view and get to know the protagonist which here is Swami Vivekanand, better.

Just like the narration, the language too is quite plain and simple thus helping the readers to comprehend what the author is trying to express. He has been successful in bringing one of our greatest heroes all the more closer to us by aiding us in knowing him better.

The Final Verdict:

I would definitely suggest this book to everyone as Swami Vivekanand is our all-time hero whose teachings are famous not only in India but also all over the world. Especially in a world like ours where everyone is so busy, it is very important to pause for a while and connect with ourselves and our surroundings. This book would definitely help us in doing that. Also, a lot of unanswered questions about his life has been answered in this book quite vividly. So this book is definitely a must read for everyone and especially the youths of our nation.