Pandua

Pandua is the station where Devdas quietly leaves the train at dawn and sets out toward Hatipota. In the rain-soaked final leg of his journey, the place becomes a point of separation: Dharmadas remains asleep aboard the departing train while Devdas continues alone.

Setting and Occurrence

The train stops at Pandua in the early hours of dawn after a night of rain. Devdas stands, sees that Dharmadas is asleep on the floor, and touches his brow softly, too shy to wake him. He opens the door and steps outside; the train then leaves with Dharmadas still sleeping.

The Journey Toward Hatipota

Shivering, Devdas comes out of the station and asks a buggy coachman to take him to Hatipota village. The coachman refuses, explaining that the roads are poor and his horses cannot travel that far. Devdas then asks whether he can get a palanquin; the account at Pandua ends with that request.

Narrative Significance

Pandua marks the quiet, deliberate break between Devdas and his sleeping companion. Rather than waking Dharmadas, Devdas leaves with only a brief touch to his brow, then faces the difficult onward journey alone. The station is therefore not just a point on the route to Hatipota: it is where his final approach to the village begins under conditions of rain, cold, and uncertain transport.