EPISODE V
STRUGGLE
Sanjay and
Shobha were now in control of their respective horses and so they were riding
it with pace racing with each other. Kaminibai was watching all this and was
smiling looking at the childish nature of her grown children. Sanjay and Shobha
went too far ahead racing and could not be seen. Suddenly, “AAI…” Sanjay
shouted. Everyone got panic and went in the direction of the sound. They
reached the spot and were happy to see both of them were safe, “WHY DID YOU
SHOUTED AS IF YOU WERE IN TROUBLE YOU DUMB?” asked Kaminibai to Sanjay to this
Shobha laughed, “SORRY, SEE THERE IS A HUT OF A SAADHU. ITS BIG ISN’T IT? I
THINK WE SHOULD ASK THEM FOR A NIGHT STAY AND HAVE A YUMMY SAATVIK FOOD.” said Sanjay.
Kaminibai gave a nod in positive and everyone headed to their hut.
Sanjay
knocked the door before entering, even if the door was open. There came a
Saadhu with a smile, “PLEASE COME IN. HAVE A SEAT.” Everyone they followed him.
They tied their horses and sat on mat which was right in front of the house.
They were then asked to wash their legs first and so they did, after washing
they were given jaagery to eat and water. Everyone were so happy by the way
they were treated, they were just praising them. They then asked them to have a
seat. Then came the head of the Saadhus and said, “GOOD EVENING EVERYONE, MY
NAME IS DAKSHA AND I AM THE HEAD OF THE SAADHUS HERE. HOW MAY I HELP YOU?” “WE
ARE GAURA’S, AND WE HAPPEN TO LOST OUR WAY TO THE CITY. THESE AADIVASI’S ARE
HERE TO HELP US FIND OUR WAY. BUT NOW ITS BECOMING DARK AND WE SAW YOUR HUGE
HUT AND WANTED TO ASK YOU FOR A FAVOUR, THAT WILL YOU PLEASE ALLOW US TO STAY
HERE FOR THE NIGHT, WE WON’T DISTURB YOU AT ALL AND WE WILL MAKE OUR OWN FOOD.
JUST GIVE US SOME MATS TO SLEEP AND WE WILL LEAVE TOMORROW MORNING.” said Kaminibai.
“YOU ALL ARE WELCOMED AND THERE IS NO NEED FOR YOU PEOPLE TO MAKE ANY FOOD AS
WE ALREADY HAVE DONE THAT. WE TOO HAVE MANY SAADHU STUDENTS WHO RESIDE HERE AND
SO THE FOOD IS MADE IN AMPLE. SO DON’T WORRY ABOUT THE FOOD. WE WILL ALSO
PROVIDE YOU WITH THE MATS.” Kaminibai smiled and did a Namastey as a thanking gesture
to which Daksha replied the same. Kaminibai was thinking how lucky she is to
meet such people in her life. She was thankfull to God. Then saw at Sanjay and
Shobha. Both of them went to Saadhu and asked for more jaggery, he smiled and
gave them. Kaminibai nodded and was thinking to take their class later at
night. But as soon as they took the jaggery Shobha returned happily, but Sanjay
was in a suspicious mood. Looking at the jaggery and also here and there
thinking about something. Kaminibai was curious and went to her son and said, “WHAT
HAPPENED MY BOY? WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?” “THERE IS SOMETHING IN THIS AAI, I
FELT RELAXED, MY BODY TEMPERATURE WAS STABLE. DID YOU SEE THE WAY THEY GREETED
US. I MEAN WHO IN THE NAME OF GOD CAN BE SO GOOD. I SMELL A TRAP AAI.” Said Sanjay.
“WELCOMING WITH A JAGGERY AND WATER IS OUR CULTURE. REASON BEING THE SAME WHAT
YOU FELT AFTER HAVING IT. NEXT THING, NEVER EVER JUDGE ANYONE BY THE GESTURES.
THEY COULD BE FALSE THEY COULD BE TRUE, WHATSOEVER GO WITH IT. YOU CANNOT STAY
SUSPICIOUS TILL THE TIME YOU GET SATISFIED THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE TO BE
BELIEVED. FACE YOUR TROUBLE WHEN IT
COMES. DON’T THINK BEFORE AND MAKE ONE. IS THAT CLEAR TO YOU. GROW UP AND ENJOY
WITH TIME. IF YOU CAN’T THINK GOOD, DON’T THINK BAD. FLOW WITH TIME. THERE IS
NOTHING BIGGER THAN TIME.”said Kaminibai and went away. Sanjay stood there with
jaggery in his hand thinking what his mom said.
Later at
night they had a nice dinner and were pleased with the food. It was tasty. Sweet
at the end to finish the dinner in a royal manner. The Saadhus then had their
dinner after the Gaura’s and the company. The Gaura’s then together sat in a
room where there was a big SHIVLINGA. It was so soothing that all three of them
were feeling relaxed. It was so silent that they could hear the sound of grasshopper
only and no one else. Then came Daksha and sat behind them. All of them got up
as they saw Daksha sitting. They did a Namastey. He told them to sit. “ IT WAS
A LONG JOURNEY RIGHT? COMING HERE WAS NOT EASY I COULD SEE.” Signaling it to
the wounds they had due to their fight with Manthra and family. “BUT I KNEW,
YOU ALL WILL MAKE IT.” The Gaura’s were confused as to how he knows that we
were going to visit him. “YOU ARE
SHOCKED! I COULD SEE THAT. THINKING HOW DID I KNOW THAT YOU GAURA’S ARE GOING
TO VISIT ME. ITS ALL WRITTEN MY CHILD. ITS ALL WRITTEN. ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
IS, HOW TO READ. TODAY I CAME IN HERE TO VISIT YOU PEOPLE JUST TO TELL YOU WHAT’S
THE IMPORTANT THING YOU HAVE TO DO WHEN YOU GO OUTSIDE THS HUT. IT MIGHT NOT BE
THAT IMPORTANT TO YOU, OR YOU MIGHT FEEL WHAT I AM TELLING IS WORTHLESS. BUT AS
I SAID I HAVE TO DO IT.” Sanjay was
slowly heading his hand towards knife as he started his philosophical talks. “DON’T
WORRY SANJAY I AM NOT HERE TO KILL YOU, OR ANY ONE OF YOU. I AM HERE TO TELL
YOU ABOUT YOUR FUTURE. I KNOW THAT YOU PEOPLE WON’T BELIEVE ME BUT GOD WILL
SHOW YOU THE WAY AND YOU WILL THEN REALISE THAT WHATEVER I SAID WAS TRUE. TO BE
STRAIGHT I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WHATEVER YOU DID TO ABANDON YOUR HOUSE AND
GOING TO YOUR HUSBAND WAS A GOOD DECISION. I WILL SUGGEST YOU TO NOT GO BACK TO
THAT HOUSE AGAIN UNTILL YOU SANJAY, UNTILL YOU DON’T GET MARRIED. SHOBHA IS
GOING TO GET MARRIED SOON BUT THE BOY SHE WILL BE MARRIED TO WILL NOT HAVE
ANYTHING AND YET YOU KAMINI, YOU AND SHANTARAM WILL BE MARRYING HER TO THAT
BOY. I DON’T KNOW, BUT FROM SOME PRESSURE YOU WILL DO IT. I TOLD SANJAY NOT TO
ENTER THAT HOUSE AGAIN BECAUSE YOUR PARTNER IS GOING TO BE WATER TO YOU. YOU
ARE FIRE, YOUR WIFE WILL BE WATER. THE BEST GIFT EVER TO BE GIVEN TO YOU WILL
BE THE AIR COMING OUT OF YOU BOTH. YOU CARRY A BOY WHO WILL BE THE MOST
UNSTABLE PERSONALITY IN HIS INITIAL STAGE. HIS ANGER WILL HAVE NO MATCH, HIS
POWER WILL MOSTLY DEPEND ON HIS OBSERVATION AND EXPERIENCE. HE WON’T BE THE ONE
TO BE SEEN AS COURAGEOUS, BUT HE WILL BE QUICK AND WITTY. HE WILL BE THE ONE TO
BE A SPLIT PERSON AND NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW WHO HE REALLY IS. HE WILL SHOW HIS
POWER TO MAKE EVERYONE BELIEVE THAT HE WILL BE THE ONE TO GO AGAINST ALL THE
ODDS. YOU CARRY A GREATER VERSION OF YOURSELF. YOU ARE BLESSED WITH MAHADEO BUT
YOUR WIFE WILL BE A VISHNU BHAKTA AND YOUR UNION IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE
PEOPLE OF GAURA’S. HE IS GOING TO RELEASE THEM FROM THE BAD STRUCTURE WHICH
WILL BE FORMED BY YOUR UNCLES SANJAY. HE WILL BE NAUGHTY IN HIS OWN WAY. AS HE
WILL GROW YOU WILL SEE HIM GETTING STRONG BUT HIS ANGER WILL BE SO LESS THAT
YOU WON’T EVEN COME TO KNOW WHEN WILL HE BE ANGRY. HIS POWERS TO HIDE HIS
EMOTIONS, READ FACES, MIND, VOICE WILL BE GROWING AS HE AGES AND HIS SENSING OF
THE SURROUNDING WILL BE MUCH MORE GREATER THAN ANYONE YOU KNOW. ALL YOU NEED TO
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD UNTILL 18 HAS TO BE KEPT AWAY FROM ALL THE THINGS
WHICH MIGHT CAUSE PROBLEM, LIKE FAME AND CROWD. HE WILL ALSO CAUSE A YOU TO BE ANGRY BY HIS BEHAVIOUR AND WILL ALSO MANIPULATE HIS MOM TO BE ON HIS SIDE AS AIR SUPPORTS BURNING AND A TARNADO WILL DRIVE TH WAVES. HE WILL B….” “ENOUGH!!!!” said
Sanjay. “SANJAY.” Shouted Kaminibai, “SAY SORRY TO HIM AND DON’T EVER DO IT
AGAIN.” “HE IS TALKING RUBBISH, HE IS TRYING TO MAKE ME GO IN A PROUD STATE SO
THAT I COULD START IMAGINING AND HE WILL MAKE HIS MOVE. (Looking towards Daksh)
I AM NOT THE TYPE OF PERSON YOU THINK. I DON’T IMAGINE, I BE PRACTICAL. AND WE
DON’T BELIEVE IN EVERYTHING SAID BY A SAADHU. SO DO NOT MANIPULATE US.” and
both Sanjay and Shobha left in anger. “REALLY SORRY GURUJI, YOU SAID IT RIGHT,
HE IS FIRE, I KNOW THAT. BUT I ALSO DON’T FIND ANY LOGIC BEHIND THIS. WHY WOULD
WE MARRY HER TO A BOY WHO HAS NOTHING? ITS TIME TO SLEEP. THE FOOD WAS
DELICIOUS.” Said Kaminibai and she left. Next morning they all got up early and
were on the gates. Sanjay and Shobha already left, they were accompanied by
some aadivasis. Kaminibai stood at the gate, “THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING GURUJI.
THERE COULD BE NOTHING MORE THAN THIS FOR US IN THIS JUNGLE. THE WAY YOU AND
YOUR STUDENTS TREATED US WAS ROYAL, WE DON’T KNOW WE DESERVE IT OR NOT BUT YOU
DID THAT. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THAT THE WORLD IS STILL A BETTER PLACE.” “ATITHI
DEVO BHAVA” said Daksha and did a Namastey. Kaminibai did the same sat on her
horse and left. Daksha stood there smiling.
TO BE CONTINUED…