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Volume 02, Issue 05

Published on: May 2026

CHOICE, UNCERTAINTY AND DESTINY: RE-READING THE ROAD NOT TAKEN THROUGH INDIAN PHILOSOPHY

Dr. Chandrakant Y. Brahmkshatri

S & H Dept., KSET

Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel Global University Varnama Vadodara

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Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” occupies a significant place in modern American poetry because of its universal exploration of human choice, uncertainty and self-reflection. Although the poem is popularly interpreted as a celebration of individuality and nonconformity, literary scholars increasingly argue that such readings oversimplify Frost’s ironic and ambiguous treatment of decision-making. This paper reinterprets the poem through Indian philosophical ideas concerning choice, uncertainty, destiny, ethical action and human self-awareness. Drawing upon the Bhagavad Gita and established works on Indian philosophical thought, the study argues that Frost’s traveler symbolizes the universal human condition of acting under uncertainty. The paper further examines how Frost’s poem reflects the tension between human freedom, uncertainty and destiny, themes that resonate strongly with Indian philosophical thought. Through literary analysis and comparative philosophical inquiry, the research demonstrates that Frost’s poem acquires deeper ethical and spiritual dimensions when interpreted beyond purely Western individualistic frameworks. The study ultimately argues that the enduring relevance of “The Road Not Taken” lies in its exploration of human choice, existential uncertainty and moral responsibility across cultural contexts.

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Brahmkshatri, C. Y. (2026). Choice, Uncertainty and Destiny: Re-Reading the Road Not Taken Through Indian Philosophy. International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, <i>02</i>(05). https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.544

Brahmkshatri, Chandrakant. "Choice, Uncertainty and Destiny: Re-Reading the Road Not Taken Through Indian Philosophy." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management, vol. 02, no. 05, 2026, pp. . doi:https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.544.

Brahmkshatri, Chandrakant. "Choice, Uncertainty and Destiny: Re-Reading the Road Not Taken Through Indian Philosophy." International Journal of Creative and Open Research in Engineering and Management 02, no. 05 (2026). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.55041/ijcope.v2i5.544.

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