Mayavi Rani

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra Koba
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/009636/1

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- java ra mAyAvI rAnI baccoM kI kahAniyA~ zrI priyadarzana For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI (baccoM kI kahAniyA~) Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir zrI priyadarzana [AcArya zrI vijayabhadraguptasUrijI mahArAja ] For Private And Personal Use Only

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punaH saMpAdana jJAnatIrtha-kobA dvitIya bhAvRtti vi.saM.2067, 31 agasta-1009 maMgala prasaMga rASTrasaMta zrutoddhAraka AcAryadevazrI padmasAgarasUrijI kA 75vA~ janmadivasa tithi : bhAdra, suda-11 di. 31-8-2009, sAMtAkrUja, muMbaI mUlya pakkI jilda : rU. 120-00 kaccI jilda : rU. 70-00 Arthika saujanya zeTha zrI niraMjana narottamabhAI ke smaraNArtha ha, zeTha zrI narottamabhAI lAlabhAI parivAra prakAzaka zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra AcAryazrI kailAsasAgarasUri jJAnamaMdira kobA, tA. ji. gAMdhInagara - 382007 phona naM. (079) 23176104, 13276172 email : gyanmandir@kobatirth.org website : www.kobatirth.org mudraka : navaprabhAta prinTarsa, amadAvAda - 9825598855 TAITala DIjAina : Arya grAphIksa - 9925801910 For Private And Personal Use Only

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pUjya AcArya bhagavaMta zrI vijayabhadraguptasUrIzvarajI zrAvaNa zuklA 12, vi.saM. 1989 ke dina pudagAma mahesANA (gujarAta) meM maNIbhAI evaM hIrAbahana ke kuladIpaka ke rUpa meM janme mUlacandabhAI, juhIM kI kalI kI bhAMti khilatIkhulatI javAnI meM 18 barasa kI umra meM vi.saM. 2007, mahAvada 5 ke dina rANapura (saurASTra) meM AcArya zrImad vijayapremasUrIzvarajI mahArAjA ke karamakamaloM dvArA dIkSita hokara pU. bhuvanabhAnusUrIzvarajI ke ziSya bane. muni zrI bhadraguptavijayajI kI dIkSAjIvana ke prAraMbha kAla se hI adhyayana adhyApana kI sudIrgha yAtrA prAraMbha ho cukI thI.45 AgamoM ke saTIka adhyayanoparAMta dArzanika, bhAratIya evaM pAzcAtya tatvajJAna, kAvya-sAhitya vagairaha ke 'milasTona' pAra karatI huI vaha yAtrA sarjanAtmaka kSitija kI tarapha mur3a gaI. 'mahApaMthano yAtrI' se 20 sAla kI umra meM zuru huI lekhanayAtrA aMta samaya taka athaka evaM anavarata calI. taraha-taraha kA maulika sAhitya, tatvajJAna, vivecanA, dIrgha kathAe~, laghu kathAe~, kAvyagIta, patroM ke jariye svaccha va svastha mArgadarzana paraka sAhitya sarjana dvArA unakA jIvana saphara dina-ba-dina bharApUrA banA rahatA thA. premabharA ha~samukha svabhAva, prasanna va mRdu AMtara-bAhya vyaktitva evaM bahujana-hitAya bahujana-sukhAya pravRttiyA~ unake jIvana ke mahattva capUrNa aMgarUpa thI. saMgha-zAsana vizeSa karake yuvA pIr3hI. taruNa pIDhI evaM ziza-saMsAra ke jIvana nirmANa kI prakiyA meM unheM rUci thI... aura isI se unheM saMtuSTi milatI thI. pravacana, vArtAlApa, saMskAra zibira, jApa-dhyAna, anuSThAna evaM paramAtma bhakti ke viziSTa AyojanoM ke mAdhyama se unakA sahiSNu vyaktitva bhI utanA hI unnata evaM ujjvala banA rahA. pUjyazrI jAnane yogya vyaktitva va mahasUsa karane yogya astitva se sarAbora the. kolhApura meM tA.4-5-1987 ke dina gurudeva ne unheM AcArya pada se vibhUSita kiyA.jIvana ke aMta samaya meM lambe arase taka ve aneka vyAdhiyoM kA sAmanA karate hue aura aise meM bhI satata sAhitya sarjana karate hue dinAMka 19-11-1999 ko zyAmala, ahamadAbAda meM kAladharma ko prApta hue. For Private And Personal Use Only

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"prakAzakIya - pUjya AcArya zrI vijayabhadraguptasUrijI mahArAja (zrI priyadarzana) dvArA likhita aura vizvakalyANa prakAzana, mahesANA se prakAzita sAhitya, jaina samAja meM hI nahIM apitu jainetara samAja meM bhI bar3I utsukatA aura manoyoga se par3hA jAne vAlA lokapriya sAhitya hai. pUjyazrI ne 19 navambara, 1999 ke dina ahamadAbAda meM kAladharma prApta kiyA. isake bAda vizvakalyANa prakAzana TrasTa ko visarjita kara unake prakAzanoM kA punaH prakAzana banda karane ke nirNaya kI bAta sunakara hamAre TrasTiyoM kI bhAvanA huI ki pUjya AcArya zrI kA utkRSTa sAhitya janasamudAya ko hamezA prApta hotA rahe, isake liye kucha karanA cAhie. pUjya rASTrasaMta AcArya zrI padmasAgarasUrijI mahArAja ko vizvakalyANa prakAzana TrasTamaMDala ke sadasyoM ke nirNaya se avagata karAyA gayA. donoM pUjya AcAryazrIyoM kI ghaniSTha mitratA thI. antima dinoM meM divaMgata AcAryazrI ne rASTrasaMta AcAryazrI se milane kI hArdika icchA bhI vyakta kI thI. pUjya AcAryazrI ne isa kArya hetu vyakti, vyaktittva aura kRtittva ke AdhAra para saharSa apanI sahamatI pradAna kI. unakA AzIrvAda prApta kara kobAtIrtha ke TrasTiyoM ne isa kArya ko Age cAlU rakhane hetu vizvakalyANa prakAzana TrasTa ke sAmane prastAva rakhA. vizvakalyANa prakAzana TrasTa ke TrasTiyoM ne bhI kobAtIrtha ke TrasTiyoM kI divaMgata AcAryazrI priyadarzana ke sAhitya ke pracAra-prasAra kI utkRSTa bhAvanA ko dhyAna meM lekara zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra, kobAtIrtha ko apane TrasTa dvArA prakAzita sAhitya ke punaH prakAzana kA sarvAdhikAra saharSa sauMpa diyA. __isake bAda zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra, kobA ne saMsthA dvArA saMcAlita zrutasaritA (jaina buka sTaoNla) ke mAdhyama se zrI priyadarzanajI ke lokapriya sAhitya ke vitaraNa kA kArya samAja ke hita meM prArambha kara diyA. zrI priyadarzana ke anupalabdha sAhitya ke punaH prakAzana karane kI zRMkhalA meM mAyAvI rAnI graMtha ko prakAzita kara Apake kara kamaloM meM | prastuta kiyA jA rahA hai. For Private And Personal Use Only

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zeTha zrI saMvegabhAI lAlabhAI ke saujanya se isa prakAzana ke liye zrI niraMjana narottamabhAI ke smaraNArtha, haste zeTha zrI narottamabhAI lAlabhAI parivAra kI ora se udAratA pUrvaka Arthika sahayoga prApta huA hai, isaliye hama zeTha zrI narottamabhAI lAlabhAI parivAra ke RNI haiM tathA unakA hArdika AbhAra mAnate haiM. AzA hai ki bhaviSya meM bhI unakI ora se sadaiva udAratA pUrNa sahayoga prApta hotA rahegA. _ isa AvRtti kA prUphariDiMga karane vAle DaoN. hemanta kumAra tathA aMtima prUpha karane hetu paMDitavarya zrI manojabhAI jaina kA hama hRdaya se AbhAra mAnate haiM. saMsthA ke kampyUTara vibhAga meM kAryarata zrI ketanabhAI zAha, zrI saMjayabhAI gurjara va zrI bAlasaMga ThAkora ke hama hRdaya se AbhArI haiM, jinhoMne isa pustaka kA suMdara kampojiMga kara chapAI hetu baTara priMTa nikAlA. Apase hamArA vinamra anurodha hai ki Apa apane mitroM va svajanoM meM isa preraNAdAyaka satsAhitya ko vitarita kareM. zrutajJAna ke pracAra-prasAra meM ApakA laghu yogadAna bhI Apake liye lAbhadAyaka siddha hogA. punaH prakAzana ke samaya graMthakArazrI ke Azaya va jinAjJA ke viruddha koI bAta raha gayI ho to micchAmi dukkar3am. vidvAna pAThakoM se nivedana hai ki ve isa ora hamArA dhyAna AkRSTa kareM. anta meM naye AvaraNa tathA sAja-sajjA ke sAtha prastuta graMtha ApakI jIvanayAtrA kA mArga prazasta karane meM nimitta bane aura viSamatAoM meM bhI samarasatA kA lAbha karAye aisI zubhakAmanAoM ke sAtha... TrasTIgaNa zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra, kobA For Private And Personal Use Only

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kahAnI-anukrama . . Do ............ 1. mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda .............. 2. rAjakumAra abhayasiMha. .......... 3. zreSThikumAra zaMkha ......... 4. vidyA vinayena zobhate 5. bar3oM kA kahA mAno. 6. cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! 7. jIva aura ziva 8. parAkramI ajAnanda .... For Private And Personal Use Only

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dharma kalA va zruta-sAdhanA kA AhlAdaka dhAma zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra, kobA tIrtha ahamadAbAda-gAMdhInagara rAjamArga para sthita sAbaramatI nadI ke samIpa suramya vRkSoM kI chaTAoM se ghirA huA yaha kobA tIrtha prAkRtika zAntipUrNa vAtAvaraNa kA anubhava karAtA hai . gacchAdhipati, mahAna jainAcArya zrImat kailAsasAgarasUrIzvarajI ma. sA. kI divya kRpA va yugadraSTA rASTrasaMta AcArya pravara zrImat padmasAgarasUrIzvarajI ke zubhAzIrvAda se zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra kI sthApanA 26 disambara 1980 ke dina kI gaI thI. AcAryazrI kI yaha icchA thI ki yahA~ para dharma, ArAdhanA aura jJAna-sAdhanA kI koI ekAdha pravRtti hI nahIM varan anekavidha jJAna aura dharma-pravRttiyoM kA mahAsaMgama ho. etadartha AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUrIzvarajI kI mahAna bhAvanArUpa AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUri jJAnamaMdira kA khAsa taura para nirmANa kiyA gayA. ___ zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra anekavidha pravRttiyoM meM apanI nimnalikhita zAkhAoM ke satprayAsoM ke sAtha dharmazAsana kI sevA meM tatpara hai. (1) mahAvIrAlaya : hRdaya meM alaukika dharmollAsa jagAne vAlA carama tIrthaMkara zrI mahAvIrasvAmI kA zilpakalA yukta bhavya prAsAda 'mahAvIrAlaya' darzanIya hai. prathama tala para garbhagRha meM mUlanAyaka mahAvIrasvAmI Adi 13 pratimAoM ke darzana alaga-alaga deriyoM meM hote haiM tathA bhUmi tala para AdIzvara bhagavAna kI bhavya pratimA, mANibhadravIra tathA bhagavatI padmAvatI sahita pAMca pratimAoM ke darzana hote haiM. sabhI pratimAe~ itanI mohaka evaM cumbakIya AkarSaNa rakhatI haiM ki lagatA hai sAmane hI baiThe raheM. ___ maMdira ko paraMparAgata zailI meM zilpAMkanoM dvArA rocaka paddhati se alaMkRta kiyA gayA hai, jisase sIDhiyoM se lekara zikhara ke guMbaja taka tathA raMgamaMDapa se garbhagRha kA hara pradeza jaina zilpa kalA ko Adhunika yuga meM punaH jAgRta karatA dRSTigocara hotA hai. dvAroM para utkIrNa bhagavAna mahAvIra deva ke prasaMga 24 yakSa, 24 yakSiNiyoM, 16 mahAvidyAoM, vividha svarUpoM meM apsarA, deva, kinnara, pazu-pakSI sahita vela-vallarI Adi isa maMdira ko jaina zilpa evaM sthApatya ke kSetra meM eka apratima udAharaNa ke rUpa meM saphalatApUrvaka prastuta karate haiM. mahAvIrAlaya kI viziSTatA yaha hai ki AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUrIzvarajI For Private And Personal Use Only

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ma.sA. ke antima saMskAra ke samaya prativarSa 22 maI ko dupahara 2 bajakara 7 minaTa para mahAvIrAlaya ke zikhara meM se hokara sUrya kiraNeM zrI mahAvIrasvAmI ke lalATa ko sUryatilaka se dedIpyamAna kare aisI anupama evaM advitIya vyavasthA kI gaI hai. prati varSa isa AhlAdaka ghaTanA kA darzana bar3I saMkhyA meM janamedanI bhAvavibhora hokara karatI hai. (2) AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUri smRti maMdira (guru maMdira) : pUjya gacchAdhipati AcAryadeva prazAntamUrti zrImat kailAsasAgarasUrIzvarajI ke puNya deha ke antima saMskAra sthala para pUjyazrI kI puNya-smRti meM saMgamaramara kA nayanaramya kalAtmaka guru maMdira nirmita kiyA gayA hai. sphaTika ratna se nirmita anantalabdhinidhAna zrI gautamasvAmIjI kI manohara mUrti tathA sphaTika se hI nirmita guru caraNa-pAdukA vAstava meM darzanIya haiM. (3) AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUri jJAnamandira (jJAnatIrtha) : vizva meM jainadharma evaM bhAratIya saMskRti ke vizAlatama adyatana sAdhanoM se susajja zodha saMsthAna ke rUpa meM apanA sthAna banA cukA yaha jJAnatIrtha zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra kI AtmA hai. jJAnatIrtha svayaM apane Apa meM eka labdhapratiSTha saMsthA hai. AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUri jJAnamaMdira ke antargata nimnalikhita vibhAga kAryarata haiM : (i) devarddhigaNi kSamAzramaNa hastaprata bhAMDAgAra (ii) Arya sudharmAsvAmI zrutAgAra (mudrita pustakoM kA graMthAlaya) (iii) AryarakSitasUri zodhasAgara (kampyUTara kendra sahita) (iv) samrATa samprati saMgrahAlaya : isa kalAdIrghA-myUjIyama meM purAtattva-adhyetAoM aura jijJAsu darzakoM ke lie prAcIna bhAratIya zilpa kalA paramparA ke gauravamaya darzana isa sthala para hote haiM. pASANa va dhAtu mUrtiyoM, tAr3apatra va kAgaja para citrita pANDulipiyoM, laghucitra, paTTa, vijJaptipatra, kASTha tathA hastidaMta se banI prAcIna evaM arvAcIna advitIya kalAkRtiyoM tathA anyAnya purAvastuoM ko bahuta hI AkarSaka evaM prabhAvotpAdaka DhaMga se dhArmika va sAMskRtika gaurava ke anurUpa pradarzita kI gaI hai. (v) zahara zAkhA : pUjya sAdhu-sAdhvIjI bhagavaMta evaM zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ko svAdhyAya, ciMtana aura manana hetu jainadharma ki pustakeM samIpa meM hI upalabdha ho sake isalie bahusaMkhya jaina bastIvAle ahamadAbAda (pAlaDI-Tolakanagara) vistAra meM AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasUri jJAnamaMdira kI eka zahara zAkhA kA I. saM. 1999 meM prAraMbha kiyA gayA thA. jo Aja caturvidha saMgha ke zrutajJAna ke adhyayana hetu niraMtara apanI sevAeM de rahI hai. For Private And Personal Use Only

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(4) ArAdhanA bhavana : ArAdhaka yahA~ dharmArAdhanA kara sakeM isake lie ArAdhanA bhavana kA nirmANa kiyA gayA hai. prAkRtika havA evaM rozanI se bharapUra isa ArAdhanA bhavana meM muni bhagavaMta sthiratA kara apanI saMyama ArAdhanA ke sAtha-sAtha viziSTa jJAnAbhyAsa, dhyAna, svAdhyAya Adi kA yoga prApta karate haiM. (5) dharmazAlA : isa tIrtha meM AnevAle yAtriyoM evaM mahemAnoM ko Thaharane ke lie Adhunika suvidhA saMpanna yAtrikabhavana evaM atithibhavana kA nirmANa kiyA gayA hai. dharmazAlA meM vAtAnukulita evaM sAmAnya milakara 46 kamare upalabdha hai. prakRti kI goda meM zAMta aura suramya vAtAvaraNa meM isa tIrtha kA varSa bhara meM hajAroM yAtrI lAbha lete haiM. (6) bhojanazAlA va alpAhAra gRha : tIrtha meM padhAranevAle zrAvakoM, darzanArthiyoM, mumukSuoM, vidvAnoM evaM yAtriyoM kI suvidhA hetu jaina siddhAntoM ke anurUpa sAttvika upahAra upalabdha karAne kI vizAla bhojanazAlA va alpAhAra gRha meM sundara vyavasthA hai. (7) zruta saritA : isa buka sTAla meM ucita mUlya para utkRSTa jaina sAhitya, ArAdhanA sAmagrI, dhArmika upakaraNa, kaiseTasa evaM sI.DI. Adi upalabdha kiye jAte haiM. yahIM para esa.TI.DI TelIphona bUtha bhI hai. vizvamaitrI dhAma - borIjatIrtha, gAMdhInagara : yoganiSTha AcArya zrImad buddhisAgarasUrijI mahArAja kI sAdhanAsthalI borIjatIrtha kA punaruddhAra parama pUjya AcAryadeva zrI padmasAgarasUrIzvarajI ma.sA. kI preraNA evaM zubhAzIrvAda se zrI mahAvIra jaina ArAdhanA kendra saMlagna vizvamaitrI dhAma ke tattvAvadhAna meM navanirmita 108 phITa u~ce vizAlatama mahAlaya meM 81.25 IMca ke padmAsanastha zrI varddhamAna svAmI prabhu pratiSThita kiye gaye haiM. jJAtavya ho ki vartamAna mandira meM isI sthAna para jamIna meM se nikalI bhagavAna mahAvIrasvAmI Adi pratimAoM kI pratiSThA yoganiSTha AcArya zrImad buddhisAgarasUrIzvarajI mahArAja dvArA huI thI. navIna mandira sthApatya evaM zilpa donoM hI dRSTi se darzanIya hai. yahA~ para mahimApura (pazcimabaMgAla) meM jagatzeTha zrI mANikacaMdajI dvArA 18vI sadI meM kasauTI paththara se nirmita bhavya aura aitihAsika jinAlaya kA punaruddhAra kiyA gayA hai. vartamAna meM ise jainasaMgha kI aitihAsika dharohara mAnA jAtA hai. nissaMdeha isase isa tIrtha parisara meM pUrva va pazcima bhArata ke jainazilpa kA abhUtapUrva saMgama huA hai. For Private And Personal Use Only

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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra mAyAvI rAnI 1. kumAra meghanAda www.kobatirth.org 1. mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda nagarI kA nAma thA raMgAvatI ! rAjA kA nAma thA lakSmIpati ! rAnI kA nAma thA kamalA ! Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir rAjakumAra kA nAma thA meghanAda ! yaha kahAnI hai rAjakumAra meghanAda kI ! rAjA lakSmIpati ne bRhaspati jaise paMDitoM ko rakhakara meghanAda ko vidyAbhyAsa karavAyA thaa| meghanAda ne caudaha vidyAe~ sIkha lI thii| chattIsa taraha ke daMDa - Ayudha kI kalAe~ usane sIkhI thii| arjuna ko bhI bhulA de, vaisA vaha dhanurdhArI banA thaa| manuSyoM kI sabhI bhASAe~ to vaha jAnatA hI thA... pazu-pakSiyoM kI bhASA meM bhI vaha niSNAta thaa| zilpa kalA meM to vizvakarmA ko bhI parAjita kare vaisI nipuNatA usane prApta kI thI / aSTAMga nimitta meM vaha pAraMgata banA thA / nimittazAstra ke jJAna se vaha bhUtakAla kI, bhaviSyakAla kI aura vartamAna kI gahana-gaMbhIra bAteM bhI jAna letA thA, kaha sakatA thA / loga use 'trikAlajJAnI' ke nAma se bhI jAnate the! 1 vaha jitanA rUpavAna thA, jJAnavAna thA... aura kalAkAra thA... utanA hI vaha guNavAna thA... vinamra thaa| insAna kI jindagI meM kabhI-kabhAra anahonI - asAdhAraNa ghaTanAe~ ho jAtI haiN| choTA sA bhI nimitta yA prasaMga AdamI ke jIvana meM aneka ghaTanAoM kI bharamAra kara detA hai / meghanAda ne pUchA : 'he pathika... tU apanA paricaya degA kyA?' 'maiM caMpAnagarI ke zreSThi dhanadatta kA putra 'sudhana' huuN|' eka dina meghanAda apane mitroM ke sAtha nagara ke bAhara bagIce meM baiThA thA / mitra loga Apasa meM AnaMda-pramoda kI bAteM kara rahe the| itane meM meghanAda ne kucha dUrI para baiThe hue eka yAtrI ko dekhaa| yAtrI aura meghanAda kI A~khe milii| meghanAda ne use izAre se apane pAsa bulAyA / For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 'sudhana... aba tujhe maiM apanA paricaya detA hU~... isa nagara ke rAjA lakSmIpati mere pitA haiM... maiM yaha jAnanA cAhatA hU~ ki tU kahA~ jA rahA hai? aura tUne yAtrA meM yadi kucha ajIba-sA dekhA-sunA ho to mujhe batalA!' __'mahArAja kumAra... ApakI maherabAnI hai mujha para, jo Apa mujha jaise choTe AdamI se bAta kara rahe ho! ___ maiM to parama pAvana mahAtIrtha zatrujaya kI yAtrA karane nikalA hU~... Apa jAnate hI ho ki zatrujaya girirAja ke eka-eka kaMkara para anaMta AtmAoM ne mukta dazA prApta kI hai| ____ maiM jisa caMpAnagarI kA rahanevAlA hU~... usa caMpAnagarI ke rAjA kA nAma hai madanasundara! rAnI kA nAma hai priyNgumNjrii| unakI ikalautI rAjakumArI hai mdnmNjrii| madanamaMjarI yauvana meM praveza kara cukI hai...| usakA rUpa adbhuta hai...| usakA lAvaNya advitIya hai| usa para mAtA sarasvatI kI kRpA barasatI rahI hai| isaliye to vaha aneka prakAra kI kalAoM meM nipuNatA prApta kara cukI hai| devI lakSmI ke varadAna se use apUrva saubhAgya prApta huA hai| madanamaMjarI ne eka pratijJA kara lI hai ki 'jo AdamI vyAkaraNa, jyotiSa aura zilpazAstra meM sUkSma prajJAvAlA aura ina viSayoM kA niSNAta hogA, sabhI bhASAoM ko jo jAnatA hogA, dhanurvidyA ityAdi kalAoM meM pAraMgata hogA... vaise puruSa ke sAtha hI maiM zAdI kruuNgii|' rAjA madanasundara ne cAroM tarapha vaise rAjakumAra kI talAza karavAyI, para vaisA rAjakumAra kahIM para bhI milA nhiiN| maMtrImaMDala ke sAtha parAmarza karake aba rAjA madanasundara ne rAjakumArI ke liye svayaMvara kA Ayojana kiyA hai| svayaMvara kA muhUrta Aja se ThIka eka mahIne ke bAda hai| rAjA ne dUra ke aura nikaTa ke sabhI rAjAoM ko svayaMvara meM upasthita hone ke liye nimaMtraNa bheje haiN|' sudhana se madanamaMjarI kA vRttAMta jAnakara meghanAda bar3A khuza huaa| usane sudhana ko apanI kImatI aMgUThI bheMTa kii| rAjakumAra mitroM ke sAtha rAjamahala meM gyaa| mitra apane-apane ghara para cale gye| rAjakumAra bhojana karake apane zayanakhaMDa meM gyaa| usake dila-dimAga para rAjakumArI madanamaMjarI ke vicAra chAye hue haiN| vaha socatA hai : 'rAjakumArI ne sacamuca bar3I kaThora pratijJA kara lI hai| pati kI pasaMdagI karane meM usakI kuzalatA gajaba kI hai| usakA svayaMvara sacamuca dekhane jaisA hogA! mujhe bhI For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda jAnA cAhie usa svayaMvara meM! kismata kI parIkSA aisI ghaTanAoM meM hI to hotI hai!' kumAra soca rahA hai ki 'yadi maiM apane mAtA-pitA ko pUchane ke liye jAU~gA to ve mujhe manA hI kreNge| unheM mujha para atizaya pyAra hai| eka dina bhI mujhe ve apanI A~kho se alaga karanA nahIM cAhate! itanI dUra mujhe bhejane kA to savAla hI paidA nahIM hotA!' ___ madhyarAtri ke samaya rAjakumAra meghanAda akelA hI rAjamahala meM se gupacupa nikala gyaa| caMpAnagarI kI dizA meM usane prayANa kiyaa| vaha Age kadama bar3hAne lgaa| use sundara-bar3hiyA zukana hone lge| zakunazAstra meM vaha niSNAta thaa| usake mana meM aneka avyakta AnaMda uchalane lgaa| ___ aneka gA~va-nagaroM meM se gujaratA huA vaha Age bar3hatA rahatA hai| bhUkha lagatI hai, taba use kahIM se bhojana mila hI jAtA hai, pyAsa lagatI hai, taba pAnI mila jAtA hai! puNyazAlI ko kyA nahIM milatA? saba kucha svAbhAvika rUpa se mila jAtA hai use! calate-calate pandraha dina bIta gye| kumAra eka bhayaMkara jaMgala se gujara rahA thaa| rAta ghira AyI thii| rAstA DarAvane jaMgala meM se hokara gujaratA thaa| aMdhere meM rAstA nahIM sUjha rahA thaa| kumAra ne socA : 'thor3I dera ArAma kara lU~... vaise bhI kAphI thakAna lagI hai|' eka vRkSa ke nIce meghanAda leTa gayA / thakAna ke kAraNa vaha gaharI nIMda meM so gyaa| AdhI rAta kA samaya huA / kumAra ke pAsa eka bhayaMkara rAkSasa pragaTa huA! bar3e-bar3e dA~ta / lambe-lambe aura pIle-pIle bAla! lAla-lAla A~khe! lambelambe nukIle nAkhUna! aura caTTAna jaisA U~cA lambA zarIra! usane soye hue meghanAda ko uThAyA aura kahA : 'e lar3ake... tU tere bhagavAna ko yAda kara le!' kumAra sahasA jAga utthaa| usane rAkSasa ko dekhaa| use Dara to bilkula nahIM lagA...kyoMki vaha niDara thA... parAkramI thaa| vaha khar3A ho gayA aura donoM hAtha jor3akara sara jhukAkara namaskAra karake bolA : 'kahie rAkSasarAja! maiM Apa kI kyA sevA karU~?' ___ 'are... lar3ake... mujhe joroM kI bhUkha lagI hai... mere peTa me Aga lagI hai, maiM tujhe abhI hI khA jAU~gA... maiM terI caTanI banA ddaaluuNgaa| mujhe terI mIThImIThI gaMdha A rahI hai...|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda meghanAda ne ghabarAye bagaira dhIraja ke sAtha mIThI jabAna meM kahA : 'rAkSasarAja, yaha zarIra to vaise bhI eka dina jala jAnA hai| isa zarIra se yadi ApakI bhUkha zAMta hotI ho to ThIka hai, Apa mujhe khA jAiye! Apako tRpta karake yadi maiM puNya kamAU~gA aura marU~gA to mujhe avazya agale janma meM acchI gati milegii| para merI eka bAta Apa suna liijie| phira Apako jaisA ucita lage vaisA Apa karanA...| abhI maiM caMpAnagarI jAne ko nikalA huuN...| vahA~ kI rAjakumArI madanamaMjarI kA svayaMvara hai| madanamaMjarI kI pratijJA pUrI karake... usake sAtha zAdI karake maiM saMtoSa pAnA cAhatA huuN...| rAjakumArI ko lekara maiM isI rAste se vApasa lauttuuNgaa| taba maiM Apake pAsa AU~gA aura ApakI icchA pUrI karU~gA! yaha merI pratijJA hai... aura lI huI pratijJA kA pAlana maiM jAna kI bAjI lagAkara bhI kruuNgaa|' ___ rAkSasa to rAjakumAra kI bAta sunakara Azcarya se ThagA-ThagA sA rahA gayA! kumAra kI niDaratA, dhIratA aura mIThI vANI se rAkSasa khuza-khuza ho utthaa| usane kahA : 'lar3ake... ThIka hai... tU jA tere rAste para! merA varadAna hai ki terA kArya avazya siddha hogaa| yahA~ nikaTa meM hI merA nivAsa sthAna hai, tU jaba vApasa lauTe to vahA~ jarura aanaa|' / rAkSasa ko praNAma karake meghanAda Age bddh'aa| pA~ca-sAta dina meM to vaha caMpAnagarI meM pahu~ca gyaa| meghanAda nagara ke bAhara nadI ke kinAre para gyaa| vahA~ usane ArAma se snAna kiyA aura sAtha lAye hue svaccha-sundara kapar3e pahana liye / purAne kapar3e usane nadI meM bahA diye| __nagara meM Akara vaha sIdhA eka nRtyAMganA ke ghara para gayA, jahA~ para ki Thaharane ke liye kamaroM kI vyavasthA thii| paradezI rAjakumAra ko atithi ke rUpa meM AyA dekhakara nRtyAMganA ne usakA svAgata kiyaa| rAjakumAra ne usake hAtha meM pA~ca sonAmuhareM rakha kara kahA : 'bahana, mujhe bhojana karanA hai| bhojana karane ke pazcAta maiM do-cAra ghanTe ArAma karanA cAhatA huuN|' nRtyAMganA ne kumAra ke liye eka sundara kamarA khulvaayaa| use bar3hiyA svAdiSTa bhojana kraayaa| kumAra ne makhamala-sI mulAyama zayyA para ArAma kiyaa| usakI thakAna dUra ho gyii| jaba vaha jagA taba svastha thaa| usane nRtyAMganA se kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda ___ 'maiM nagara meM jA rahA huuN| do-cAra ghanTe ghUma kara vApasa aauuNgaa|' yoM kahakara vaha nagara meM ghUmane ke liye nikala gyaa| usane nagara ke cAroM tarapha phaile hue suhAne bagIce dekhe| alaga-alaga taraha ke bar3e-bar3e bAjAra bhI dekhe| svaccha aura vizAla rAjamArga dekhe| nagara meM cArotarapha ullAsa aura khuzI kA najArA dikha rahA thaa| jahA~ cAra raste ekatra hote the, vaise caurAhoM para rAjA ke AdamI nagAre pITate hue jora-jora se ghoSaNA kara rahe the : 'rAjakumArI madanamaMjarI kI yaha pratijJA hai ki jo koI rAjA yA rAjakumAra vyAkaraNa, jyotiSa aura zilpakalA meM niSNAta hogA, pazu-pakSiyoM kI evaM manuSyoM kI sabhI bhASAoM ko jAnane vAlA hogA...dhanuSavidyA vagairaha caudaha vidyAoM meM nipuNa hogA... usake gale meM rAjakumArI varamAlA Aropita kregii|' ___ ghoSaNA sunakara meghanAda ko khuzI huii| use apane nagara meM milA zreSThiputra sudhana kI yAda aaii| usakI kahI huI eka-eka bAta saccI lgii| meghanAda mana hI mana sudhana ko dhanyavAda dene lgaa| ___ sA~jha kI belA ghirane lagI thii| meghanAda nRtyAMganA ke ghara para vApasa lauTa aayaa| vaha soca rahA thA : 'kala sabere mujhe mahArAjA madanasundara se milanA hogA / merA paricaya denA hogaa...| varanA mujhe svayaMvara meM praveza milanA mumakina nahIM hogA!' rAta ArAma se kaTa gyii| subaha meM snAna-dugdhapAna se nivRtta hokara, meghanAda rAjamahala jAne ke liye nikalA | rAjamahala ke pAsa pahu~cA / itane meM usake kAnoM para logoM kA kolAhala sunAyI dene lgaa| ghur3asAvAra sainikoM kI bhAga-jaur3a dekhane ko milI / bAhara se Aye hue aneka rAjA aura rAjakumAroM ke cehare para ciMtA va udvavega kI rekhAe~ ubharI huI dekhii...|' vaha jaldI-jaldI kadama uThAtA huA rAjamahala para pahu~cA / 2. rAjakumArI kA apaharaNa rAjamahala ke vizAla prAMgaNa meM suzobhita bhavya svayaMvara maMDapa sajAyA gayA thaa| svayaMvara maMDapa meM mahArAjA madanasundara, viSAda meM DUbA huA mu~ha lekara baiThe hue the| svayaMvara ke liye Aye hue karIbana do sau jitane rAjA evaM rAjakumAra bhI apane-apane Asana para baiThe the| sabhI ke cehare para anahonI kI AzaMkA ke bAdala maMDarA rahe the| itane meM caMpAnagarI ke mahAmaMtrI subuddhi ne For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda khar3e hokara, mahArAjA madanasundara ko namaskAra kiyaa| sabhI upasthita rAjAoM kA abhivAdana karake apanA vaktavya prAraMbha kiyaa| kumAra meghanAda bhI eka Asana para baiTha gayA thaa| 'hamAre nimaMtraNa se svayaMvara meM padhAre hue sabhI mAnanIya mahArAjA evaM rAjakumAra, zAyada Apa taka samAcAra pahu~ca hI gaye hoMge ki Aja sabere-sabere rAjamahala ke jharokhe meM baiThI huI rAjakumArI madanamaMjarI kA adRzyarUpa se apaharaNa ho gayA hai| bar3I dardanAka evaM karuNatAbharI ghaTanA ho gayI hai| mahArAjA madanasundara ne abhI taka pAnI kA chUTa bhI mu~ha meM nahIM DAlA haiN| mahArAnI to samAcAra sunate hI behoza hokara gira gayI thI...| bar3I muzkila se aneka upacAra karane ke bAda unakI behozI dUra huI hai... phira bhI unakI A~kheM gaMgA-jamunA kI taraha baha rahI haiN| sabhI riztedAra va snehI-svajana vilApa kara rahe haiN| akalpya Apatti ne ghera liyA hai hmeN| rAjakumArI kA isa taraha se apaharaNa karane vAlA koI sAmAnya manuSya to ho nahIM sakatA! koI deva ho... dAnava ho, yA koI vidyAdhara rAjA bhI ho sakatA hai...| yA phira kisI aMjanasiddhivAle AdamI kA yaha kArya ho sakatA hai| AkAzagAminI vidyAzakti ke jariye yaha kArya kiyA gayA ho! hamane ghur3asavAra sainikoM ko cAroM dizAoM meM talAza karane ke liye daur3Aye haiM! ___ mahAnubhAvoM! hamArI rAjakumArI ne pati kI pasaMdagI ke liye jo pratijJA ghoSita kI haiM... vaha Apa bhalI-bhA~ti jAnate hI haiN| phira bhI maiM vaha pratijJA Apake sAmane punaH ghoSita kara rahA huuN...| rAjakumArI kI pratijJA yaha hai ki 'jo koI puruSa zabdavedha, dhanurvidyA, samagra bhASA, zilpazAstra va aSTAMga nimittazAstra kA jAnakAra hogA, vahI merA pati hogaa|' rAjezvaroM, Apa meM se koI bhI yadi vaisI yogyatA rakhate hoM to... ve kRpA karake khar3e hoM aura yahA~ para pdhaareN...| evaM apane nimittajJAna se hameM batAyeM ki rAjakumArI kA apaharaNa kara kauna use uThA le gayA hai? aura abhI rAjakumArI kahA~ para-kisa hAla meM hai? nimittazAstra ke jJAna se yaha bAta batAyI jA sakatI hai| itanA hI nahIM varan zilpakalA se vaha mahApuruSa lakar3I kA garur3a pakSI banAkara, usa para savAra hokara jahA~ para rAjakumArI hai vahA~ jaae| yuddhakalA se apaharaNa karane vAle ko harAkara, rAjakumArI ko lekara vApasa yahA~ para aae| hama usakA bhavya svAgata kareMge evaM bar3I khuzI evaM ullAsa ke sAtha zAnozaukata se usa mahApuruSa ke sAtha rAjakumArI kI zAdI kreNge|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda ___ mahAmaMtrI kI ghoSaNA sunakara vahA~ para upasthita sabhI rAjAoM ke cehare para havAIyA~ ur3ane lagI...| sabhI hAtha masalane lage...| jamIna para najareM TikA kara sabhI sara jhukAye baiThe rhe| mUMchoM para tAva dene vAle bar3e-bar3e zUravIra rAjakumAroM ke caheroM para kAlikha-sI puta gayI...! do-pA~ca minaTa taka sArI sabhA meM ekadama khAmosI kA AvaraNa utara aayaa| para yakAyaka rAjakumAra meghanAda apane Asana para se khar3A huA aura...bar3I dRr3hatA ke sAtha dhIme-dhIme kadama bar3hAtA huA...vaha mahArAja madanasuMdara ke pAsa Akara khar3A ho gayA / mahArAjA ko praNAma karake usane kahAH __'mahArAjA, raMgAvatI ke mahArAjA lakSmIpati mere pitA haiM | mahArAnI kamalAdevI merI janetA haiM | merA nAma meghanAda hai| maiM rAjakumArI kI pratijJA pUrI karane kI khvAhiza rakhatA huuN| yahA~ upasthita Apa sabhI ke samakSa maiM nimittazAstra ke AdhAra para rAjakumArI kA vRttAMta Apako kahanA cAhatA huuN|' mahArAjA madanasundara siMhAsana para se khar3e ho gye| unhoMne meghanAda ko apane bAhupAza meM jakar3a liyaa| unakI A~kho meM khuzI ke A~sU bhara aaye| unakA galA bhara AyA / bharrAyI AvAja meM ve bole : 'kumAra, mahArAjA lakSmIpati to mere parama AtmIya haiN| unake sAtha merA prema kA saMbaMdha hai| mujhe lagatA hai vatsa, abhI merI kismata jAga rahI hai... varanA tU yahA~ nahIM AtA! terI AkRti hI tere parAkrama kA paricaya de rahI hai ki terI zakti vizva meM ajeya hai...! kumAra, mujhe kSamA karanA... maiM itane sAre rAjArAjakumAroM kI bhIr3a meM na to tujhe pahacAna pAyA... na hI terA ucita svAgata kara sakA! beTA, putrI ke viraha se hama mAtA-pitA atyaMta vyathita haiN...| putrI ke bagaira hamArI jindagI kA koI matalaba hI nahIM rahA hai...| kumAra, tU jaldI kaha beTA! merI vaha lAr3alI rAjakumArI jahA~ hai vahA~ kuzala to hai nA? use kucha huA to nahIM hai nA?' ___ antaHpura meM mahArAnI priyaMgumaMjarI ko kumAra meghanAda ke samAcAra mila gaye the| mahArAnI bAvarI-sI hokara daur3atI huI Akara svayaMvara maMDapa meM parade kI oTa meM Asana para baiTha gayI thii| rAjamahala ke eka-eka strI-puruSa Akara maMDapa meM jamA ho gaye the| sabhI rAjA va rAjakumAra bhI rAjakumArI ke bAre meM jAnane ke liye utsuka hokara meghanAda ko tAka rahe the| For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 8 mahArAjA madanasundara ne apane rAjasiMhAsana ke nikaTa hI eka sundara siMhAsana rakhavA kara usa para meghanAda ko biThAyA / meghanAda ne kucha kSaNoM ke lie A~kheM mU~da lI... phira usane vaktavya cAlU kiyA : 'hemAMgada nAma kA eka vidyAdhara AkAzamArga se jA rahA thaa| caMpAnagarI ke Upara se usakA vimAna gujara rahA thaa| usane rAjamahala ke jharokhe meM baiThI huI rAjakumArI ko dekhaa| vaha rAjakumArI ke saundarya para mugdha ho utthaa| vimAna ko AkAza meM hI roka kara sahasA vaha nIce AyA... / rAjakumArI ko uThAyA aura apane vimAna meM savAra ho gayA / aura phira vimAna lekara vaha 'ratnasAnu' nAmaka parvata para gayA hai| 'ratnasAnu' parvata yahA~ se eka hajAra yojana jitanA dUra hai| usa pahAr3a para eka guphA meM usane rAjakumArI ko rakhA hai| usa vidyAdhara ne rAjakumArI ko mIThI-mIThI bAteM karake use samajhAne kI bharasaka koziza kI ki 'tU mere sAtha zAdI kara / ' usane kAphI anunaya kiyaa| para rAjakumArI ne usakI bAta kA spaSTa inkAra kara diyaa| usane kahA : 'jo AdamI merI pratijJA pUrNa karegA vahI merA pati banegA / tU to ghokhebAja hai ! tUne kapaTapUrvaka merA apaharaNa kiyA hai... maiM terA kAlA mu~ha dekhanA bhI nahIM cAhatI!' vidyAdhara ne socA ki 'abhI tatkAla zAyada yaha merI bAta nahIM mAnegI / kucha dina bItane para maiM use manA lU~gA / vaha mAna jAyegI ! phira maiM use zAdI ke liye rAjI kara luuNgaa| abhI use yahIM para rakha kara .... pUrA caukI- - paharA rakhakara maiM apane ghara jAU~gA / ' usane usa guphA ke dvAra para rAkSasI vidyA ko surakSA ke liye rakhA hai aura svayaM apane nagara meM calA gayA hai| rAkSasI vidyA ne gIdha pakSI kA rUpa banAyA hai| vaha hamezA kucha na kucha bola rahI maiM usakI bhASA jAna sakatA hU~...! samajha sakatA huuN| vaha kabhI kahatI hai : 'tuma kuzala ho...!' kabhI bolatI hai... oha, tuma yahA~ kyoM Aye ? bhAga jAo yahA~ se...!' jo manuSya isa rAkSasI vidyA ke vacana sunatA hai use zIghra khUna kI ulTI hotI hai! vaha jamIna para loTane lagatA hai aura turanta mauta kA zikAra bana jAtA hai| aisI rAkSasI vidyA ko surakSA - pahare ke liye rakhA gayA hai| isa rAkSasI vidyA ko jaba taka vahA~ se haTAyA na jAya taba taka rAjakumArI ko vApasa lAnA saMbhava nahIM hogA / use dUra karane kA upAya hai-zabdabhedI bANoM For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 9 ke dvArA usakA mu~ha bhara denA ! usakA mu~ha banda ho jAyegA ! taba apane Apa usakI zakti naSTa ho jAyegI... zakti naSTa hote hI vaha vahA~ se bhAga jAyegI... aura isa taraha rAjakumArI ko vApasa lAyA jA skegaa| mahArAjA madanasundara aura sabhI loga U~cI sA~sa meM sArI bAte sunate rahe / unake vismaya kI sImA na rahI / mahArAjA ne kahA : 'kumAra, terA jJAna adbhuta hai! terI jitanI prazaMsA karU~ utanI kama hai ! rAjakumArI kA vRttAMta kahakara tUne hameM Azvasta kiyA hai / hamArI AdhI cintA to dUra ho hI gayI hai... / vatsa, aba tU hI usa ratnasAnu parvata para jAkara rAjakumArI ko vApasa le A! hamAre murajhAye hue prANoM ko praphullita kara / sabhI kalAoM meM tU nipuNa hai! tere sivA aura koI AdamI isa kAma ko karane meM samartha hai kahA~!' meghanAda ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, Apa tanika bhI ciMtA na kreN| maiM rAjakumArI kI pratijJA pUrI karake hI rahU~gA / Apa eka sau zreSTha sainika taiyAra kIjiye / maiM lakar3I ke garur3apakSI taiyAra karatA hU~ / una para savArI karake una sau sainikoM ke sAtha maiM ratnasAnu parvata para jAU~gA / ' rAjA ne sau cunaMde sainikoM ko zastrasajja hone kI AjJA dii| meghanAda ne apanI apUrva zilpakalA se lakar3I ke eka sau eka garur3a banA diye| una saba meM aisI yaMtra racanA kI ki ve AkAza meM ur3a sakeM! mukhya garur3a para khuda meghanAda baitthaa| usane apane sAtha eka hajAra bANa liye aura pracaMDa dhanuSa bhI apane kaMdhe para laTakA diyaa| mahArAjA ko praNAma karake usane apane garur3a ko AkAzamArga meM gatizIla kiyaa| usake pIchepIche sau sainikoM ke garur3a ur3ane lge| dekhate hI dekhate ve saba garur3a AkAza meM adRzya ho gye| rAjA ko, rAnI ko aura sabhI ko pUrA bharosA ho gayA thA ki 'meghanAda jarura rAjakumArI ko lekara hI vApasa AyegA / ' unhoMne meghanAda kI kalA aura usakA jJAna najaroM se dekhA thA! samagra nagara meM Ananda kI lahara chA gaI thI / paraMtu ve becAre rAjA aura rAjakumAra jo ki bar3I AzA lekara Aye the rAjakumArI ke svayaMvara meM, unakI khuzI to kapUra bana kara ur3a gyii| phira bhI meghanAda ke jJAna se, usakI kalA se, usake parAkrama se ve saba kAphI prabhAvita hue the / isaliye ve apane-apane For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 10 ghara vApasa na lauTate hue vahIM para ruke| rAjakumAra meghanAda rAjakumArI madanamaMjarI ko vApasa lekara Aye usake bAda hI vahA~ se jAne kA nirNaya kiyaa| ___ meghanAda sau sainikoM ke sAtha kucha hI samaya meM ratnasAnu parvata para pahu~ca gyaa| usane apane nimittazAstra se rAjakumArI kisa guphA meM hai...yaha jAna liyA thaa| sainikoM ke sAtha vaha guphA ke pAsa gayA / itane meM to vaha rAkSasI vidyA jo ki gIdha kA rUpa liye khar3I thI, jora-jora se cillAne lgii| rAkSasI vidyA kI AvAja sunane ke sAtha hI kumAra meghanAda ke sAtha Aye hue sau sainika behoza hokara jamIna para Dhera ho gaye! 3. meghanAda mauta ke mu~ha meM! rAkSasI vidyA ke prabhAva se apane sainikoM ko behoza huA dekhakara kumAra meghanAda gusse se tamatamA uThA | usane eka patthara kI caTTAna kI oTa meM khar3e hokara dhanuSa hAtha meM uThAyA / dhanuSa para zabdavedhI bANa car3hAyA aura tIra calAnA zurU kiyaa| itane tIvra vega se vaha tIra pheMkane lagA ki pA~ca-dasa pala meM to gIdha pakSiNI kA mu~ha tIroM se bhara gyaa| rAkSasI vidyA kA prabhAva utarane lagA aura vaha rAkSasI vahA~ se dUma dabA kara bhAga gii| kumAra ke sainika aba dhIre-dhIre behozI meM se bAhara A rahe the| idhara rAjakumArI to vidyA ke cale jAte hI meghanAda ke pAsa Akara khar3I ho gaI thii| rAjakumArI meghanAda ko jAnatI nahIM thii| vaha jAne bhI kaise? vaha to pahalI bAra hI meghanAda ko dekha rahI thii| behozI dUra hote hI sainika khar3e ho gye| unhoMne rAjakumAra ko praNAma kiyaa| phira rAjakumArI kI tarapha mur3akara use praNAma karake bole : 'rAjakumArIjI, ina rAjakumAra meghanAda ne tumhArI pratijJA pUrI kI hai| inhoMne apane nimittazAstra se tumhArA sArA vRttAMta mahArAjA ke samakSa bharI rAjasabhA meM kaha batAyA thaa| inhoMne apanI adbhuta zilpakalA kA paricaya dete hue ye lakar3I ke garur3a banAye, jina para savAra hokara hama saba yahA~ A ske| inhoMne hI zabdavedhI tIroM kI varSA karake usa mAyAvI gIdha pakSINI ko yahA~ se mAra bhgaaii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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11 mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda devI, yaha kumAra mahArAjA lakSmIpati ke suputra haiN| jJAna-buddhi aura kalAoM ke khajAne jaise haiN| tumhAre mahAn bhAgya se prerita hokara hI ve svayaMvara meM binA nimaMtraNa bhI padhAre the| yadi ye na Ate to tumheM aise bhayaMkara sthAna se chur3avAtA kauna?' rAjakumArI kA aMga-aMga sihara uThA! usane zarama se nIcI jhukI nigAhoM se rAjakumAra ko dekhA | mana hI mana usane kumAra ko apane pati ke rUpa meM mAna liyaa| usakA hRdaya khuzI se nAcane lagA thaa| apanI pIr3A, apanA duHkha, apanI parezAnI... saba vaha jaise bhUla cukI thii| usake dila-dimAga para rAjakumAra meghanAda ne kabjA jamA liyA thaa| sainikoM ke senApati ne kumAra ko namana karake vinatI kI : 'mahArAjakumAra, aba hameM tanika bhI vilaMba kiye bagaira caMpAnagarI pahu~ca jAnA caahie| yadi dera hogI to maharAjA aura mahArAnI hamArA sabakA apaharaNa huA jAnakara, zAyada agni meM praveza kara deM!' kumAra ne kahA : ___ 'sabhI apane-apane garur3a para baiTha jaao...|' rAjakumArI ko meghanAda ne apane garur3a para biThA liyA aura garur3a AkAza meM ur3ane lgaa| caMpAnagarI meM mahArAjA aura anya sabhI strI-puruSa AkAza kI ora cAtaka kI nigAhoM se dekha rahe the| sabhI iMtajAra kI Aga meM sulaga rahe the| eka-eka pala jaise eka-eka barasa sA bIta rahA thaa| aura...eka khuzI kI cIkha nIkalI...'garur3a Aye...garur3a Aye...!' dUra-dUra kSitija para bindu ubharane lge| dekhate hI dekhate ve bindu garur3a meM badala gye| ve garur3a nagarI meM utarane lge| rAjA-rAnI daur3ate hue rAjakumAra ke pAsa phuNce| rAjakumArI ko dekhate hI rAnI ne use apane sIne se lagA liyaa| rAjA ne rAjakumAra ko apane utsaMga meM khIMca liyaa| rAjA-rAnI kI A~khe A~sU bahAne lgii| sainikoM ko vidA karake rAjA-rAnI kumAra aura rAjakumArI ko lekara rAjamahala meM gaye / anya rAjA aura rAjakumAra svayaMvara maMDapa meM kumAra meghanAda aura kumArI madanamaMjarI kI rAha dekhate hue baiThe the| snAna-bhojana vagairaha se nivRtta hokara rAjA ne kumAra va kumArI ko apane sAtha lekara svayaMvara maMDapa meM praveza kiyaa| sabhI rAjAoM va rAjakumAroM ne khar3e hokara unakA svAgata kiyaa| abhivAdana kiyaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 12 rAjA madanasundara ne khar3e hokara, sabhA ko saMbodhita karate hue kahA : / 'rAjezvaroM aura rAjakumAroM, hamAre Upara paramAtmA jinezvara deva kI kRpA barasI hai| rAjakumArI sahI-salAmata vApasa lauTI hai...| hama rAjakumAra meghanAda ke upakAra ko kabhI bhI nahIM bhUla skte| rAjakumAra ne madanamaMjarI kI pratijJA pUrI kI hai, ataH maiM madanamaMjarI se anurodha karatA hU~ ki vaha rAjakumAra ke gale meM varamAlA Aropita karake sabhI ke mana ko AnaMdita kre|' ___ solaha siMgAra sajAkara rAjakumArI hAtha meM varamAlA lekara meghanAda ke sAmane aaii| aura usane rAjakumAra ke gale meM varamAlA Aropita kara dii| 'rAjakumAra meghanAda kI jaya ho!' kI AvAja se vAtAvaraNa gUMja utthaa| sabhI rAjA aura rAjakumAra vagairaha ne meghanAda ko bahuta-bahuta dhanyavAda diyaa| usake sAtha maitrI kA riztA baaNdhaa| meghanAda ne sabhI ko AdarapUrvaka bidAI dii| rAjA madanasundara ne meghanAda ko eka sundara mahala diyaa| madanamaMjarI ke sAtha rAjakumAra meghanAda usa mahala meM sukha-caina se rahane lgaa| caMpAnagarI ke prajAjana rAta-dina meghanAda ke vyaktitva kI prazaMsA karane lge| ___ eka dina meghanAda ne madanamaMjarI se kahA : 'devI, aba hamako raMgAvatI nagarI jAnA caahie| mere mAtA-pitA viraha se vyathita hoNge|' meghanAda ne rAjA madanasundara se bAta kii| rAjA madanasundara aura rAnI priyaMgumaMjarI ne pahale to kAphI duHkha mahasUsa kiyA, para bAda meM 'beTI to Akhira parAyA dhana hai, eka na eka dina use bidA to karanA hI hai...|' mAna kara apane dila ko kar3A kiyaa| rAjA ne aneka hAthI-ghor3e bheTa diye / pA~ca sau sainikoM kI phauja dii| eka sundara ratha diyA! sonA-cA~dI aura hIre-javAharAta se DhaMka diyA rAjakumAra va rAjakumArI ko! rAjA-rAnI ne madanamaMjarI ko pyAra bharI hitazikSA dii| zubha muhUrta meM meghanAda ne rAjakumArI ke sAtha raMgAvatI kI ora yAtrA prAraMbha kii| ___ saba se Age paccIsa hAthiyoM kA kAphilA calatA hai...| usake pIche zastrasajja sau sainika katArabaddha cala rahe haiN| phira rAjakumAra kA ratha cala rahA hai...| aura saba ke bAda cAra sau sainika cala rahe haiN| isa taraha pUrA kAphilA saja-dhaja kara cala rahA hai| bhojana kA vakta hotA hai to Dere-tambU DAlakara par3Ava rakhA jAtA hai | bhojana For Private And Personal Use Only

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13 mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda va ArAma hone ke pazcAta vApasa yAtrA cAlU hotI hai| rAta ke samaya par3Ava lagatA hai| yoM karate-karate dasa dina bIta gaye / kumAra ke kAphile ne usa rAkSasa ke jaMgala meM praveza kiyA, jisa rAkSasa se milane kA vAdA rAjakumAra ne kiyA thaa| senApati ne sabhI se sAvadhAnI rakhakara calane kI sUcanA dii| saMdhyA kA samaya huaa| rAjakumAra ne senApati ko bulAkara kahA : 'senApati, Aja rAta kA par3Ava isI jaMgala meM koI acchI jagaha dekhakara DAla dIjiye! rAta yahA~ bitA kara sabere Age cleNge|' 'para kumAra... yaha jaMgala DarAvanA evaM bIhar3a hai...hama jaMgala ko pUrA karake bAda meM vizrAma kareM to?' _ 'ophphoha, tuma bhI kyA Darapoka jaisI bAteM kara rahe ho? itane sAre sainika apane sAtha haiM, tuma ho, aura phira maiM baiThA hU~ nA? kyoM ciMtA karate ho? par3Ava isI jaMgala meM DAlanA hai...| maiM kahU~ vaise karo!' jaMgala meM laga gaye Dere-tambU! rAjakumAra sA~jha kI ghiratI belA meM paramAtmA kA pUjana karane ke liye baiTha gyaa| do ghaMToM taka vaha paramAtmA kA pUjana-dhyAna karatA rhaa| phira madanamaMjarI ke sAtha gapazapa karane meM rAta ke tIna ghaMTe bIta gye| zrI namaskAra mahAmaMtra kA smaraNa karake rAjakumAra sone kI taiyArI karatA hai...| acAnaka usake dila meM rAkSasa ko diyA huA vacana yAda AtA hai! rAkSasa kA ceharA... usake sAtha kI huI bAta bijalI kI taraha kauMdhI usake dimAga meM! usakI nIMda ur3a gii| vaha socane lagA : 'mujhe merA vacana to nibhAnA hI caahie| mujhe jAnA hI cAhie rAkSasa ke pAsa! vaha mere zarIra ko khA jAye to bhI paravAha nahIM! maiM jAU~gA jarura usake pAsa! para phira merI isa patnI kA kyA hogA? isakA mujha para kitanA pyAra hai... yaha merA viraha saha nahIM paayegii...| mere pIche yaha bhI zAyada jAna de degii|' kumAra gahare soca meM DUba gyaa| vaha socatA hai : ___ 'merI yaha patnI cAhe apane prANoM ko tyAga de... merA rAjya luTa jAye to bhI gama nahIM...cAhe merI jAna bhI calI jAye to zikavA nahIM...phira bhI maiM apanA vacana jarura nibhAU~gA! vacana se mukara kara jIne kA kyA matalaba? to kyA yaha so jAye taba maiM gupacupa calA jAU~ yahA~ se? nahIM... nahIM... For Private And Personal Use Only

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14 mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda yaha to dhokhA hogaa...| isase behatara hai, maiM ise batA kara hI jAU~! zAdI ke vakta maine isakA dAhinA hAtha mere hAtha meM lekara vizvAsa diyA thaa| isako mujha para kitanA bharosA hai...! maiM isako dhokhA kaise dU~? rAkSasa ke pAsa jAne kA kAraNa bhI batA denA cAhie ise!' yoM socakara usane madanamaMjarI se sArI bAta kii| madanamaMjarI to suna kara kumAra se lipaTa gaI... aura mAsUma kabUtarI kI bhA~ti kA~patI huI bolI : 'nahIM...kumAra...nahIM...maiM tumheM jAne nahIM dU~gI! tuma jAoge to vApasa jindA nahIM lauToge! taba phira mere jIne kA bhI kyA matalaba? maiM bhI apane prANa tyAga dU~gI! aura... merI bAta jAne do... tuma apane mAtA-pitA ke bAre meM to soco! unheM kitanA duHkha hogA? ve bhI tumhArI judAI ko saha nahIM sakeMge...! ve bhI prANa tyAga deMge! isaliye aba eka pala kI bhI derI kiye vagaira yahA~ se hama rAta meM hI cala deM...| isa jaMgala ko pAra kara leM...!!!' meghanAda ne kahA : 'para devI! maiM apanI pratijJA ko kaise tor3a dU~? guNI vyakti apanI jAna kI bAjI lagAkara bhI diyA huA vacana nibhAtA hai| vacana nibhAne ke liye cAhe jaMgaloM meM bhaTakanA par3e...Aga meM jalanA par3e...rAjapATa chor3a ke nikalanA par3e... para maiM jarura jAU~gA usa rAkSasa ke pAsa! tU mujhe mApha kara... maiM terI bAta nahIM mAna sakatA!' meghanAda ne kahA : 'devI... tu dhairya rkh| yahIM para ruka / mere jAne ke bAda yadi rAta kI aMtima ghar3I meM bhI maiM vApasa na lau, to tU merI talAza karavAnA... aura phira tujhe jo ucita lage vaha krnaa| abhI to mujhe akelA hI jAne de!' kumAra akelA hI vahA~ se cala diyA-khuda mauta ke mu~ha maiM, rAkSasa ke pAsa! 4. jAduI kaTorA milA! rAkSasa kI dI huI nizAnI ke mutAbika meghanAda rAkSasa ke mahala meM pahu~ca gyaa| vahA~ jAkara usane rAkSasa kA abhivAdana karake kahA : 'rAkSasarAja! maiMne Apako vacana diyA thA ki vApasa lauTate vakta maiM Apake pAsa aauuNgaa| tumhArI kRpA se caMpAnagarI kI rAjakumArI se merA byAha ho gayA hai| aba jaisI ApakI icchA ho vaisA Apa kreN|' rAkSasa bhUkhA thaa| kaI dinoM se use AdamI kA mAMsa nahIM milA thaa| kumAra For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 15 ko-apane zikAra ko sAmane AyA huA dekhakara rAkSasa khuzI se nAcane lagA! vaha apanI choTI talavAra lekara rAjakumAra ke Upara jhapaTA! itane meM... ___ 'o pApI... duSTa... mere pati ko mata mAra... mAranA hai to mujhe maar...|' cillAtI huI madanamaMjarI kumAra ke samakSa Akara khar3I ho gyii| __ kumAra to acAnaka madanamaMjarI ko vahA~ para AI dekhakara stabdha raha gayA / rAkSasa bhI pahale to sahamakara cAra kadama pIche haTa gayA / para maMjarI kA sAhasa dekhakara rAkSasa prasanna ho utthaa| usane pUchA : 'tU kauna hai? aura isa AdamI ko bacAne ke liye yahA~ para kyoM AI hai? madanamaMjarI ne apanI AvAja ko dhImI karate hue kahA : 'rAkSasarAja, yaha mere pati haiM... aura prajA kA pAlana karanevAle rAjA haiN...| inheM chor3a do! aura yadi Apako bhakSya hI cAhie to mere zarIra kA bhakSaNa kara lo khuzI se!' rAkSasa ne kahA : 'yaha hamAre rAkSasoM kA AcAra nahIM hai...| hama kabhI kisI strI kI... baccoM kI aura rogI kI hatyA nahIM karate haiN...| maiM tere zarIra kA vadha nahIM kara sakatA! madanamaMjarI ne kahA : 'ApakA kahAnA saca hai| parantu yadi Apa mere pati kI hatyA karoge to pati viraha meM maiM thor3e hI jindA raha~gI? maiM bhI prANatyAga karU~gI hI! mere pati kI mauta ke sAtha hI merI mauta bhI nizcita hai|' aura madanamajaMrI karuNa kraMdana karane lgii| phUTa-phUTa kara rone lgii| rAkSasa kA hRdaya pasIjane lgaa| use madanamaMjarI para dayA A gii| vaha apane Asana para se khar3A huaa| apane makAna ke bhItarI kamare meM jAkara eka ratnoM kA banA huA kaTorA le aayaa| vaha kaTorA maMjarI ko batA kara usane kahA : 'o zIlavatI, yaha kaTorA maiM tujhe de detA hU~! yaha kaTorA mujhe nAgarAja dharaNendra ne svayaM diyA thaa| isake liye maiMne bAraha barasa taka ulTA sira laTakAye hue jaMgala meM tapazcaryA kI hai...| yaha kaTorA manacAhI sabhI cIjavastu detA hai|' madanamaMjarI ne pUchA : 'yadi yaha kaTorA saba kucha detA hai, taba phira Apa mere pati kI hatyA kyoM karate haiM?' For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 16 rAkSasa ne kahA : 'yaha kaTorA AdamI kA mAMsa nahIM detA hai| isase maiM AdamI kA mAMsa mA~ga bhI nahIM sakatA! aura mere pApoM ke kAraNa mujhe AdamI kA mAMsa khAne kI Adata par3a gayI hai...| pIchale chaha mahInoM se maiMne AdamI kA mAMsa cakhA nahIM hai| maiM bhUkha se jala rahA hU~! merI kismata hai... mujhe aisA komala zarIravAlA AdamI Aja mila gayA hai, bhojana ke liye! usameM tU rukAvaTa karane A gayI... aura koI airI-gairI aurata hotI to maiM paravAha bhI nahIM karatA! para tU pativratA-zIlavatI nArI hai...| tU zIla kA kavaca pahana kara AyI hai, maiM tujhe kucha nahIM kara sakatA! maiM nIca jAti kA hU~! phira bhI terI patibhakti se, tere zIlavrata se aura terI sAhasikatA se merA mana tere Upara rIjha uThA hai...| tujha para mujhe dayA AtI hai | maiM jAnatA hU~ ki tuccha mAMsa ke lobha meM maiM yaha divya kaTorA dene kI bar3I mUrkhatA kara rahA huuN...| eka phUTI kaur3I ke liye jaise kImatI ciMtAmaNI ratna luTA rahA hU~...| le yaha kaTorA...!!' rAkSasa ne madanamaMjarI ko divya kaTorA de diyaa| rAkSasa ne kaTorA dekara kahA : 'yaha kaTorA tujhe jindagI bhara taka sukha-vaibhava degaa| aura maiM bhI tere isa pati kA bhakSaNa karake tRpta ho jAU~gA! aba tU svastha hokara apane sthAna para calI jA, terA kalyANa hogA!' madanamaMjarI ajIba ulajhana meM pha~sa gaI, para usake dimAga meM acAnaka kucha sUjhA / usane rAkSasa ko hAtha jor3akara kahA : 'rAkSasarAja, Apane mujha para bar3I kRpA kI hai yaha divya kaTorA dekara! isake prabhAva se sabhI prakAra kI siddhi mujhe prApta hogI hii| mujhe isameM tanika bhI saMdeha nahIM hai...cUMki devoM kA vacana mithyA yA jhUThA nahIM hotA hai| parantu strIyA~ hamezA adhIra hotI haiN...| hamArA svabhAva hI kucha vaisA hotA hai| isaliye Apake diye hue isa kaTore kI maiM parIkSA karanA cAhatI hU~! Apake samakSa hI maiM parIkSA karU~gI! jaba taka parIkSA pUrI na ho taba taka Apa mere pati ko nahIM mAroge-aisA vacana mujhe diijie|' rAkSasa ne kahA : 'ThIka hai... tU parIkSA kara le, maiM tere pati ko bAda meM maaruuNgaa|' madanamaMjarI khuzI se nAca utthii| usane donoM hAthoM meM kaTorA rakhA aura bhaktibhAva pUrvaka nAgarAja dharaNendra kA smaraNa karake bolI - For Private And Personal Use Only

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17 mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 'he nAgendra, Apa snehabharI dRSTi se mujhe dekhie... aura mujhe Apa pati rUpa bhikSA deN|' yaha sunate hI rAkSasa biphara uThA! vaha gusse se baukhalA utthaa| vaha samajha gayA ki maMjarI ne use Thaga liyA hai...| vaha ekadama kaTArI lekara kumAra kI tarapha daur3A mArane ke liye... itane meM nAgarAja dharaNendra svayaM vahA~ para pragaTa hue! rAkSasa kA kaTArIvAlA hAtha AkAza meM Upara hI laTakatA rahA...| usakI A~kho meM bhaya kI AzaMkA ghira AyI / nAgendra ne usakA ghora tiraskAra karate hue use aisI lAta mArI ki vahIM para usakA kAma pUrA ho gayA! ___ meghanAda aura madanamaMjarI ne bhaktibhAva se nAgarAja ke caraNoM meM vandanA kii| nAgendra ne prasanna hokara kahA : ___ 'kumAra-kumArI, maiM isa kaTore kA adhiSThAyaka deva nAgarAja dharaNendra svayaM hU~ | isa rAkSasa ne jo ki eka manuSya thA, bAraha barasa taka jaMgala meM raha kara tapazcaryA kI thii| auMdhe sira laTaka kara jApa kiyA thaa...| isa taraha usane merI ArAdhanA kI thii| usa para prasanna hokara maiMne yaha divya kaTorA use diyA thA / para aisI ciMtAmaNI ratna-sI divya vastu puNyahIna AdamI ke nasIba meM nahIM hotI hai! tuma donoM ne gata janma meM jo dharma-ArAdhanA kI hai, usake prabhAva se isa janma meM binA koI tapazcaryA kiye yaha kaTorA anAyAsa tumheM prApta ho gayA hai| merI kRpA se jIvana paryanta tumheM isase sabhI prakAra ke sukha prApta hoNge| hAlA~ki tumhArI jindagI meM chaha mahIne kA eka aisA samaya AyegA... jaba tumheM duHkha kA sAmanA karanA hogaa...| usa samaya yaha kaTorA bhI kAma nahIM AyegA, para bAda meM saba ThIka ho jAyegA!' / yoM kahakara nAgarAja dharaNendra adRzya ho gye| meghanAda chalakatI khuziyoM ko palakoM para sa~joye bhInI nigAhoM se madanamaMjarI ke sAmane dekhatA rhaa| madanamaMjarI ke sAhasa-parAkrama se evaM usakI caturAI se vaha bar3A prasanna ho uThA thaa| meghanAda ne kahA : 'priye, terA sAhasa gajaba kA hai| mujha para terA prema bhI kitanA adbhuta hai| terI caturAI bhI kitanI ajaba kI hai! yadi tU mere pIche-pIche nahIM AI hotI to zAyada maiM jindA hotA yA nahIM bhI hotA! rAjya bhI nahIM hotA... aura yaha divya kaTorA bhI nahIM mila pAtA! Aja ke bAda bhaviSya meM cAhe aneka rAjakumAriyA~ merI patniyA~ banegI para merI paTTarAnI to tU hI hai aura rahegI!' For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 18 madanamaMjarI ne kahA : 'svAmI, yaha sArA prabhAva to Apake pratijJA pAlana ke dharma kA hai| aba hama jaldI-jaldI apane par3Ava para pahu~ca jAyeM... cU~ki rAta kI kevala eka ghar3I hI bAkI hai... vahA~ para kahIM saba apane bAre meM ciMtA na karane laga jAe~!' __ donoM jaldI-jaldI apane par3Ava meM pahu~ca gye| divya kaTore ko ratha meM hI ucita jagaha para rakha diyaa| snAna vagairaha se nivRtta hokara donoM ne paramAtmA kI pUjA kii| dugdhapAna karake taiyAra hokara Age prasthAna kiyaa| ___ abhI to unheM paMdraha dina taka rAstA taya karanA thaa| kumAra kI icchA to dasa hI dina meM ghara pahu~ca jAne kI thI, usane yAtrA ko vegavAna bhI bnaayii| parantu AdamI socatA hai kucha, aura hotA hai, kucha aura hI! ___ elApura gA~va meM ve dopahara ko phuNce| bhojana ke liye par3Ava ddaalaa| vahA~ para eka naI Aphata ne A gherA rAjakumAra aura rAjakumArI ko! 5. naI Aphata meM pha~se! meghanAda ne madhyAhnakAlIna pUjA vagairaha kArya kiyA aura jaba vaha bhojana karane ke liye bhojanAlaya meM gayA to vahA~ para usane ajIba-sI bAta dekhI! vahA~ eka nahIM para do madanamaMjarI hAjira thii| rAjakumAra ke Azcarya kA pAra nahIM rhaa| - eka sA rUpa! - eka sI U~cAI! - eka se kapar3e! - eka sI bhASA! - saba kucha eka sA... saba kucha samAna! kumAra meghanAda ne socA : 'kyA merI patnI ne khuda do rUpa racAye hoMge merI sevA karane ke liye? yA phira mujhe Thagane ke liye kisI vyaMtara devI ne madanamaMjarI kA rUpa racAyA hogA? yA phira kahIM mujhe dRSTibhrama to nahIM ho rahA hai? jisase mujhe do madanamaMjarI dikha rahI hai! usane apanI A~kheM masalI aura phira gaura se dekhA...to phira bhI do madanamaMjarI hI dikha rahI thI! kumAra kI buddhi bar3I sUkSma thii| usane saccI madanamaMjarI khojane ke liye kAphI For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 19 dimAga lar3AyA | para vaha bheda nahIM sulajhA sakA | usane donoM striyoM se kaha diyA- 'tumheM mujhe bhojana karAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai...| maiM khuda apanA bhojana kara lU~gA / aura Aja ke bAda tuma meM se kisI ko merI sevA nahIM karanI hai|' __ vaha bhojana karake apane taMbU meM gayA / vaha svayaM aSTAMga nimitta meM pAraMgata thaa| niSNAta thaa| usane saccI-jhUThI patnI kA bheda jAnane ke liye apane nimittazAstra se prayatna kiyaa| para vaha niSphala rahA bheda kholane meM! donoM striyA~ ucita samaya para paramAtmA kI pUjA karatI thii| donoM sAtha hI bhojana karatI thii| dAna detI thii...| snAna vagairaha karatI thii| jo kriyA eka strI karatI... dUsarI bhI ThIka vaise hI karatI thii| kumAra meghanAda donoM meM se kisI bhI strI ko apane taMbU meM Ane nahIM detA hai...| vaha nirAza ho gyaa| usane nagara meM DhiMDhorA piTavAyA ki 'koI bhI mAMtrika, tAMtrika yA vidvAna vyakti saccI-jhUThI madanamaMjarI ko pahacAna legA use eka karor3a sonAmuhareM bheMTa duuNgaa|' / ___ghoSaNA sunakara kaI mAMtrika Aye! bahutoM ne maMtra jApa kiye...dore-tAjIba kiye... dhUnI ramAI... para koI pariNAma nahIM nikalA! kaI tAMtrika Aye...jamIna para AkRtiyA~ banAI... trikoNa, caukora, SaTkoNa...gola... taraha-taraha ke yantra banAye para kucha bAta banI nhiiN| kaI vidvAna Aye... paMDita Aye... zAstra palaTane lage... para bheda nahIM khola pAye! sabhI nirAza hokara vApasa lauTa gye| kumAra meghanAda ne eka anya upAya kiyaa| usane lakar3I kI eka bar3I peTI bnaayii| usameM eka hI cheda rkhvaayaa| donoM madanamaMjarI ko bhItara meM sulaayaa| usane donoM se kahA : 'jo strI isa cheda meM se bAhara nikalegI use maiM saccI madanamaMjarI maanuuNgaa|' jo vAstava meM madanamaMjarI thI vaha bolI : 'svAmI, meM to eka manuSya aurata hU~... maiM kaise bAhara A sakatI hU~ isa cheda meM se? jo deva-devI ho... vo hI isa taraha bAhara A sakate haiM!' ___ jo jhUThI madanamaMjarI thI usane bhI vahI bAta khii| 'svAmin, maiM to manuSya strI hU~... maiM isa cheda meM se kaise bAhara nikala sakatI hU~...? jo deva-devI hoM... ve hI isa cheda meM se bAhara A sakate haiM!' kumAra kI dvidhA kA pAra nahIM rhaa| usane peTI khola kara donoM striyoM ko For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda bAhara nikaalaa| donoM striyA~ vilApa karatI haiM, rotI haiN...| para kumAra donoM striyoM ko apane se alaga rakhatA hai| vaha udAsa-udAsa hokara jItA hai! na to usakI dhanuSavidyA kAma AtI haiM... na usakA nimittajJAna kucha batAtA hai| usakI adbhuta kalAe~ bhI bilkula asahAya sI ho gyii...|| saccI madanamaMjarI kI pIr3A kA pAra nahIM hai...| pati ke viraha meM vaha rorokara dina-pratidina kamajora hotI jA rahI haiN...| idhara jhUThI madanamaMjarI bhI vaisI hI durbala banatI jA rahI hai| yoM karate-karate chaha mahIne bIta gye| elApura nagara ke bAhara hI kumAra kA par3Ava thaa| chaha mahIne pUre hue ki eka dina acAnaka vAstavika madanamaMjarI ko, rAkSasa kA diyA huA nAgarAja se adhiSThita kaTorA yAda A gayA! vaha gupacupa calI gaI...usa taMbU meM, jahA~ para jinamaMdira thaa| usane paramAtmA kI pUjA kii| phira phUloM se kaTore kI pUjA karake vaha bolI : 'he nAgendra! Apa mere para prasanna baneM! Apa to vinamra bhaktajanoM ko sahAyatA karane ke liye jAgrata deva ho! yaha koI duSTa deva mujhe chaha-chaha mahInoM se satA rahA hai!' turaMta hI nAgarAja dharaNendra pragaTa hue | taMbU ke bAhara chupa kara khar3I huI banAvaTI madanamaMjarI kI coTI pakar3akara nAgarAja ne usakA ghora tiraskAra kiyaa| 'ari duSTA, maiM tujhe abhI hI mAra DAlU~gA | tUne isa daMpati ko Aphata meM DAlakara merA bhayaMkara aparAdha kiyA hai|' ___ vaha banAvaTI madanamaMjarI to becArI Dara ke mAre kA~pane lagI...| nAgarAja gharaNendra ke sAmane usakI banAvaTa calane vAlI nahIM thii| dhIre-dhIre usane apanA vAstavika rUpa pragaTa kiyaa...| donoM hAtha jor3akara nAgarAja ke caraNoM meM giratI huI...dIna-hIna banakara gir3agir3Ane lagI : 'mere aparAdha mApha karo... o nAgarAja, Apane jisa rAkSasa ko mAra DAlA thA, maiM usa rAkSasa kI bahana hU~ | merA nAma 'bhramarazIlA' hai / apane bhAI kI mauta se maiM atyanta kSubdha thii| ApakA to maiM kucha bigAr3a nahIM sakatI thI! isaliye gusse meM tamatamAkara badalA lene ke liye maiM isa daMpati ke pAsa aaii| para jaise maiMne isa kumAra ko dekhA, merA gussA pighala gyaa...| yaha kumAra mujhe acchA lagane lgaa| isakA rUpa mujhe bhA gayA / para maiMne jAnA ki kumAra apanI patnI ke alAvA kisI strI se bAta taka nahIM karatA hai, taba maiMne madanamaMjarI kA rUpa rcaayaa| isa madanamaMjarI ko uThAkara maiMne dUsare pradeza meM rakha dene kA socaa| para isake zIladharma ke prabhAva ke kAraNa maiM isako kucha nahIM kara skii| maiM For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 21 isakI A~khoM se A~kheM milAne kI bhI himmata nahIM juTA pAI / aura phira isake hRdaya meM dharma basA huA hai| maiM isakA kucha bhI nahIM bigAr3a sakI! phira maiMne madanamaMjarI ke rUpa meM, aneka prakAra ke hAvabhAva karake kumAra ko vaza meM karane kI koziza kii| para kumAra kI palakoM meM bhI prema yA AkarSaNa nahIM jaga pAyA mere prati! yaha kumAra to merU parvata jaisA aDiga aura nizcala hai| kyA tUphAnI havA yA A~dhI-a~dhar3a meM parvata kabhI hilate bhI haiM ? isa kumAra kA dila to vajra sA sakhta hai...| varanA to kabhI kA mere nAja nakhare se pasIja gayA hotaa| yaha mere rUpa meM ba~dha gayA hotA aura maiM isakA khUna pI letI ! para he nAgendra, mujha para kRpA kro| mere gunAhoM ko mApha kara do...| aba maiM inheM kabhI nahIM staauuNgii...|' nAgendra se kSamA mA~gakara usa rAkSasI ne meghanAda aura madanamaMjarI se bhI kSamA maaNgii| usane kumAra ko ' trailokyavijaya' nAmaka hAra bheMTa diyA / usane kahA : 'kumAra, isa hAra ko pahana kara tU yuddha ke maidAna para jAyegA to terA avazyameva vijaya hI hogA / kabhI tU yuddha meM parAjita nahIM ho sakegA!' yoM kahakara rAkSasI vahA~ se adRzya ho gii| nAgarAja bhI donoM ko AzIrvAda dekara adRzya ho gaye / elApura meM chaha mahIne bIta gaye / kumAra meghanAda apane vatana raMgAvatI nagarI jAne ke liye utsuka huA / usane zIghra hI prasthAna ke liye Adeza diyaa| sabhI taiyAra ho gaye aura prayANa prAraMbha ho gayA / kevala tIna hI dina meM ve raMgAvatI nagarI ke samIpa pahu~ca gye| kumAra ne apane vicakSaNa evaM madhurabhASI rAjadUtoM ko apane pitA mahArAjA lakSmIpatI kI sevA meM bhejA / unhoMne jAkara mahArAjA ko kumAra meghanAda ke Agamana ke samAcAra diye / mahArAjA lakSmIpati to samAcAra sunakara khuzI se pulakita ho utthe| rAnI kamalAdevI bhI apane lAr3ale ke Agamana kA samAcAra jAnakara AnaMda se pAgala ho utthii| donoM apane beTe ko nagara meM livA lAne ke liye saja-dhaja kara nagara ke bAhara Aye / kumAra bhI apane vizAla kAphile ke sAtha raMgAvatI nagarI ke bAhara pahu~ca gayA thaa| usane dUra se hI dekhA apane mAtA-pitA ko Ate hue ... / vaha aura madanamaMjarI donoM turaMta ratha meM se utara gye| ve paidala calakara Aye aura lakSmIpati ke caraNoM meM vaMdanA kI / madanamaMjarI dUra khar3I rahI / meghanAda ne pitA ke caraNa pakar3a liye / rAjA ne meghanAda ko donoM hAthoM se uThAkara apane sIne For Private And Personal Use Only

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22 mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda se lagA liyaa| donoM kI A~kho meM se harSa ke A~sU motI bana kara Dhalaka rahe the| rAjA kumAra ko jI bharakara dekha rahA hai| pitA-putra donoM khar3e-khar3e vahIM para dera taka batiyAte rhe| idhara rAnI kamalA ne beTe ko AzIrvAda dekara apanI bahU madanamaMjarI ko apane utsaMga meM le liyaa| ___ aneka prakAra ke vAdya baja utthe| hajAroM strI-puruSa jaya-jayanAda karane lge| kumAra ke svAgata yAtrA meM nagara ke hajAroM nara-nArI sammilita hue the| rAjamArga para svAgatayAtrA ghUmane lgii| kumAra aura rAjA eka ratha meM baiThe the| jabaki rAnI kamalA aura madanamaMjarI dUsare ratha meM Arur3ha hue the| kumAra ne rAjamArga para dekhA to kaI strI-puruSa rAjA ko abhivAdana karate hue nagara ke bAhara kI tarapha jA rahe the| kumAra ne rAjA se pUchA : 'ye loga abhI-isa vakta nagara ke bAhara kahA~ jA rahe haiM?' rAjA ne kahA : 'beTA, nagara ke bAhara udyAna meM zrI dharmaghoSasUrijI nAma ke mahAna jJAnI aura pavitra AcArya padhAre hue haiN| ajJAnarUpa aMdhakAra ko dUra karane ke liye ve sUrya kI bhA~ti tejasvI haiM | aise gurudeva kA sAnidhya to mahAna bhAgyodaya se hI milatA hai| loga gurudeva ke darzanArtha jA rahe haiN|' kumAra ne kahA : 'pitAjI, hama bhI gurudeva ke darzana karane ke liye caleM / ' 'vatsa, Aja to maiMne sAre nagara meM tere va yuvarAjJI ke Agamana kI khuzahAlI meM mahotsava kA Ayojana kiyA hai...ataH hama kala jAyeMge gurudeva ke darzana karane ke liye|' ___'pitAjI, hama Aja hI gurudeva ko vaMdana karane ke liye cleN| nagara meM praveza karate samaya gurudeva ke darzana honA yaha to parama maMgalakArI hai| eka utsava meM dUsarA utsava mila jAyegA! dUdha meM zakkara milegI! sAdhu ke darzana to kalyANakArI hote haiM... aura phira zubha kArya meM dera kyA?' __mahArAjA lakSmIpati, kumAra kI vivekayukta mIThI vANI sunakara prasanna ho utthe| unhoMne zobhAyAtrA ko udyAna kI tarapha calane kI AjJA dii| udyAna ke bAhara ratha meM se sabhI nIce utare aura gurudeva zrI dharmaghoSasUrijI ke caraNoM meM phuNce| sUrya jaise tejasvI! For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 23 candra jaise zItala! kamalapatra se nirlepa! gurudeva ke darzana karake, vaMdana karake, vinayapUrvaka sabhI jamIna para baitthe| saiMkar3oM nagaravAsI strI-puruSa bhI vahA~ para ekatrita hue the| ___ gurudeva ne dharma kA upadeza denA prAraMbha kiyaa| unakI vANI meM jaise zahada ghulI huI thI...sabhI nara-nArI vANI sunane meM rasalIna bana gye| gurudeva ne saMsAra ke sukhoM kI asAratA btlaayii| puNyakarma aura pApakarma ke phala btaaye| dharma ke prabhAva kA varNana kiyaa| parama sukhamaya mokSa kA svarUpa smjhaayaa| eka-eka bAta taraha-taraha ke udAharaNa dalIleM va tarka dekara itanI sarasa zailI meM batalAyI ki zrotAoM ke mana meM vairAgya kI bhAvanA jAga utthii| zrotAoM ke mana ko AnaMda milaa| unake saMtApa dUra ho gye| sabhI ke hRdaya ko zAMti milii| rAjA lakSmIpati ne khar3e hokara, sara jhukAkara, donoM hAtha jor3akara gurudeva se kahA : __'gurudeva, AtmA para lage hue anaMta-anaMta karmo kA nAza karane ke liye maiM tatpara banA huuN| Apake dharmopadeza se merA mana sabhI prakAra ke sAMsArika sukhoM se virakta banA hai| gurudeva, maiM Apake caraNoM meM apanA jIvana samarpita karanA cAhatA huuN| mujhe dIkSA dekara, saMsAra sAgara se pAra utAriye!' gurudeva ne kahA : 'rAjana, acche kArya meM aneka prakAra kI bAdhAe~ AtI rahatI haiM, isaliye vilaMba karanA ucita nahIM haiN|' ___ kumAra meghanAda ne bhI khar3e hokara vinayapUrvaka gurudeva se kahA : 'o gurudeva! maiM bhI isa saMsAra ke tamAma sukhoM se virakta banA huuN| mujhe bhI gRhasthajIvana meM nahIM jInA haiM...Apa mujhe bhI dIkSA pradAna karake bhavasAgara se pAra kreN|' gurudeva ne pala do pala A~khe mUMdI aura kumAra ke bhaviSya ko apane dhyAna ke mAdhyama se dekhaa| A~khe khola kara unhoMne kumAra se kahA : __ 'kumAra, terI bhAvanA suMdara hai... cAritradharma kA pAlana kiye bagaira mokSa kA milanA saMbhava nahIM hai... para jaise azubha karma bhugate binA chuTakArA nahIM hotA hai... vaise zubha karmoM ke udaya ko bhI bhoganA hI par3atA hai| pApakarma lohe kI jaMjIra hai, to puNyakarma sone kI jNjiir| vatsa, tujhe to abhI bahuta sAre For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 24 puNyakarma kA sukha bhoganA hai| eka lAkha barasa taka tujhe saMsAra meM jInA hogaa| phira tU isI jIvana meM dIkSA legA aura sabhI karmoM kA nAza karake mokSa ko prApta kregaa| abhI to gRhasthajIvana meM jIte hue bAraha vratoM ke pAlana kA dharma tU aMgIkAra kara le, jisa se tere thor3e-thor3e karma naSTa ho jaayeNge|' madanamaMjarI ne kumAra se kahA : 'svAmina, maiM bhI bAraha vrata aMgIkAra karanA cAhatI huuN|' meghanAda aura madanamaMjarI ne bAraha vrata aMgIkAra kiye| prasannamana hokara rAjA ne gurudeva ko vaMdanA kI aura rAjakumAra ke sAtha nagara kI tarapha prasthAna kiyaa| __ bhojana vagairaha se nivRtta hokara rAjA ne rAjapurohita ko bulvaayaa| rAjA ne purohita se kahA : 'aba maiM zIghra hI dIkSA lenA cAhatA hU~... ataH jaldI se jaldI jo zubha muhUrta AtA ho... usameM kumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka karanA hai| aisA zreSTha muhUrta nikAliye ki usI dina maiM rAjakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake AtmakalyANa ke mArga para prasthAna kara sakU~! aura kumAra bhI prajA kA acchI taraha pAlana kre|' rAjapurohita ne paMcAMga kholA / mIna-makara-meSa-kuMbha...ginA / kucha ginatiyA~ lagAI mana hI mana aura akSayatRtIyA kA zreSTha muhUrta nikaalaa| kucha hI dina bAkI the| joroM kI taiyAriyA~ hone lgii| idhara rAnI kamalA ne bhI rAjA se vinayapUrvaka nivedana kiyA : 'svAmina, Apa AtmakalyANa karane ke liye tatpara bane haiM... to phira maiM isa saMsAra meM raha kara kyA karU~gI? maiM bhI Apa ke sAtha saMyama kA mArga grahaNa kruuNgii|' rAjA lakSmIpati kI A~khe harSa ke A~suoM se bhara aaii| unhoMne rAnI ko anumati dii| akSayatRtIya ke dina rAjakumAra meghanAda kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara diyA gayA aura usI dina rAjA-rAnI ne saMsAra tyAga karake saMyama kA mArga grahaNa kiyaa| dIkSA lekara rAjA-rAnI jJAna-dhyAna aura tIvra tapazcaryA karane lge| unakI AtmA para lage pApakarma naSTa hone lge| sabhI karmoM kA nAza karake rAjA-rAnI kI AtmAoM ne mokSa ko prApta kiyaa| unheM parama sukha kI prApti huii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 25 kumAra meghanAda aba rAjA meghanAda bana cukA thaa| kumArI madanamaMjarI aba rAnI madanamaMjarI bana gayI thii| rAjA-rAnI donoM paramAtmA ke darzana-pUjana karate haiM aura usa divya kaTore kI bhI pUjA karate haiN| rAjA-rAnI jitanA dhana cAhate haiM...kaTorA unheM detA haiM...jo koI divya sukha unheM cAhie vaha kaTore ke prabhAva se mila jAtA hai| devaloka ke indra-indrANI jaise sukhabhoga meM unake dina gujarate haiM...barasa bItate haiN| rAjA-rAnI dIna-duHkhI aura garIboM ko rojAnA dasa karor3a sonAmuharoM kA dAna dete haiN| sajjana puruSa hamezA udAratA se mahAna banate haiN| rAjA-rAnI ne hajAroM jinamaMdira banavAye...kucha saMgamaramara ke, kucha patthara ke, to kucha sone aura cA~dI ke jinamaMdira banavAye / paise kA sadupayoga isako kahate haiM! rAjA-rAnI ne pASANa kI, cA~dI kI, sone kI aura ratnoM kI karor3oM jinamUrtiyA~ banavAI... jise jo acchA lagatA ho... vaha usakI mUrti banavAtA hai...rAjA-rAnI ko bhagavAna bahuta acche lagate the... to unhoMne bhagavAna kI mUrtiyA~ bnvaaii| rAjA-rAnI jinamaMdira meM jAkara bhavya pUjAe~ racAte the| gIta-gAna aura nRtya vagairaha karate the| rAjA-rAnI prati varSa hajAroM logoM ke sAtha tIrthayAtrA karate...rathayAtrA kA Ayojana karate! guNI vyakti satkArya karane meM thakAna anubhava nahIM karate haiM! rAjA ne apane rAjya meM hara prakAra kA kara-'Taiksa' mApha kara diyA thaa| hajAroM zrAvakoM ko rAjA ne karor3apati banAye aura hajAroM ko lakhapati bnaaye...| prati mAha rAjA hajAroM zrAvaka-zrAvikAoM ko prema va Adara ke sAtha bhojana karavAtA thaa| bhojana karavAkara unheM kImatI vastra-alaMkAra samarpaNa krtaa| isa taraha sAdharmika bhakti karane se anaMta-anaMta puNya milatA hai...yaha bAta rAjA acchI taraha jAnatA thA / rAjA-rAnI donoM subaha-dopahara-zAma ko paramAtmA kI vividha pUjA karate the| parvatithi va viziSTa dinoM meM ve pauSadha vrata bhI karate the| rojAnA subaha-zAma pratikramaNa kiyA karate the| hajAroM rAjAoM ne meghanAda rAjA ko svecchayA apane sarvazreSTha rAjA ke rUpa meM mAnA thaa| samuce bhArata para meghanAda rAjA kA prabhAva chAyA huA thaa| isa For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 26 taraha rAjya karate-karate meghanAda aura madanamaMjarI ke jIvana ke eka lAkha barasa bIta gaye! samaya kahA~ bIta gayA, patA hI nahIM lgaa| ___ eka dina rAjya ke upavana ke mAlI ne Akara rAjA meghanAda se nivedana kiyA : 'mahArAjA, apane upavana meM zrI pArzvadeva nAma ke mahAna jJAnI gurudeva padhAre sunakara rAjA atyaMta prasanna ho utthaa| usane mAlI ko sone kA hAra bheMTa de diyA / rAjA ke tana-mana meM khuzI kI lahara daur3a rahI thii| rAjA ne rAnI ko samAcAra diyaa| nagara meM samAcAra bhijavA diye| ___ apane pUre rAjaparivAra ke sAtha rAjA meghanAda AcArya pArzvadeva ke darzanavaMdana karane ke liye upavana kI ora claa| gurudeva pArzvadeva avadhijJAnI mahAtmA the| ve manuSya ke bhUtakAla ko aura bhaviSyakAla ko acchI taraha jAna sakate the, batA sakate the| rAjaparivAra ke sAtha rAjA ne atyaMta bhAvapUrvaka gurudeva ko vaMdanA kI aura sabhI vinayapUrvaka gurudeva ke samakSa baiThe | gurudeva ne madhura vANI meM dharma kA upadeza diyaa| upadeza pUrNa hone ke pazcAt rAjA meghanAda ne khar3e hokara, sara jhukAkara, donoM hAtha jor3akara, gurudeva se pUchA : __'gurudeva, gata janma meM maiMne aisA kauna-sA puNya kiyA thA ki jisase mujhe itanA vizAla rAjya milA aura sabhI manoratha pUrNa karanevAlA divya ratnakaTorA milA?' gurudeva ne kahA : 'rAjan, isake liye tujhe tere gata janma kI kahAnI sunAnI hogii|' 'kRpA kIjiye gurudeva...Apa to jJAnI haiM... mujhe kahie mere gata janma kI khaanii| 7. viveka sabase bar3A guNa 'meghanAda...acchI taraha mana lagA kara sunanA... maiM tere pUrvajanma kI bAta batA rahA huuN| For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 27 isI deza meM zoryapura nAma kA nagara thaa| usa nagara meM bhIma nAma kA eka vyApArI rahatA thaa| usake pAsa eka bailagAr3I thii| vaha bailagAr3I ko kirAye para ghumAyA karatA thA / yahI usakA dhaMdhA thA / kabhI baila bImAra ho gayA ho to bhIma khuda apane sara para sAmAna Dho kara eka jagaha se dUsarI jagaha le jAyA karatA thA / bhIma bar3A lobhI thaa| usakI patnI lolA bhI eka naMbara kI kaMjUsa thI / unakA ikalautA beTA lAlA bhI pUrA makkhIcUsa thA / moTe-moTe kapar3e pahanate aura rUkhA-sUkhA khAnA khAte / bhIma kabhI bhI na to kisI utsava meM jAtA thA... na kisI dhArmika sthAna meM jAtA thA / kabhI bhI dharma kI bAta yA dharma kA upadeza sunane kI to bAta hI nahIM thI! devamaMdira dekhakara vaha mu~ha bicakA kara rAstA badala letA thA / bhIma ne apanI pUrI jiMdagI kar3I majadUrI karake pUre eka lAkha rupaye kamAye the| jaba vaha mauta ke bichAvana para soyA thA... usane apane beTe lAlA ko bulAkara kahA : 'dekha, beTA! maiMne apanA pasInA bahAkara eka lAkha rupaye ikaThThe kiye haiM / tU una rupayoM ko kharca mata karanA... para samhAla kara rakhanA / merI taraha mehanatamajadUrI karake paise ikaTThe krnaa| maMdira meM jAnA mt| sAdhuoM ke pAsa to jAnA hI mt...| unakA upadeza kabhI mata sunanA / kisI bhI utsava meM kabhI bhAga nahIM lenA... nahIM to sAre paise khatama ho jAyeMge!' bhIma to mara gayA para lAlA to usase bhI do iMca bar3hakara kaMjUsa nikalA / bApa kI salAha usane ThIka mAnI / usane bhI jIvanaparyaMta gAr3hI majadUrI karake eka lAkha rupaye kamAye / usako eka beTA thaa| usakA nAma thA ruupaa...| lAlA ne bhI marate samaya rUpA ko vaisI hI salAha dii| rUpA ko do lAkha rupaye mile! lAlA to mara gyaa| rUpA ne bApa-dAdoM kA dhaMdhA cAlU rkhaa| usane bhI eka lAkha rupaye kamAye / usake beTe kA nAma thA dhanA / dhanA ko rUpA ne tIna lAkha rupaye diye aura rUpA mara gayA / dhanA bhI ThIka rUpA ke jaisA hI kaMjUsa thA / usane rUpA kI eka-eka bAta maanii| dhanA kI patnI kA nAma thA dhanyA / vaha bar3I sadAcArI - guNI sannArI thI / usameM udAratA kA guNa thA / use dharma acchA lgtaa...| use maMdira, bhagavAna, gurudeva saba bahuta acche lagate ... / para vo bicArI kyA karatI ? use dhanA kI For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda kaMjUsAI-kRpaNatA jarA bhI acchI nahIM lagatI thI... para vaha kabhI bhI dhanA ke sAtha jhagar3A nahIM karatI thI! dhanA agara bagule jaisA thA...to dhanyA rAjahaMsI jaisI thI! dhanA kA~ca ke Tukar3e jaisA thA aura dhanyA thI lakSmI ke avatAra jaisI! kaisI bemela aura beDhaMgI jor3I thI! dhanA ke pAsa pUre tIna lAkha rupaye the...| phira bhI vaha garIba kI bhA~ti gAr3hI majadUrI karatA thA! sAdhuoM ke pAsa jAne kA to nAma taka nahIM! are, apane riztedAroM ke sAtha bhI vaha kisI taraha kA vyavahAra nahIM rakhatA thA! devamaMdira kI bAta use kataI acchI nahIM lagatI! yaha saba dekhakara dhanyA ko bar3A duHkha hotA...usakA dila jala uThatA... para vo becArI karatI bhI kyA? mana hI mana kur3ha kara raha jAtI! Akhira usase rahA nahIM gayA...| eka dina usane himmata karake dhanA se kaha diyA : 'tumheM isa taraha gAr3hI majadUrI karate hue zarama nahIM lagatI? dhana ke lobha meM tumhArI buddhi jar3a-sI ho gayI hai...| apane ghara meM apane bApa-dAdoM kA kamAyA huA Dhera sArA dhana hai...| phira bhI tuma puNya-kArya meM eka bhI pAI kharca nahIM karate ho...| khuda na to acchA khAte ho...na acchA kabhI kucha pahanate ho...| yaha saba kA saba yoM kA yoM chor3akara hI eka dina jAnA par3egA! mauta ke bAda kyA sAtha le jAnA hai? kaphana ke Tukar3e to jeba bhI nahIM hotI! tumhAre purakhoM kI jaisI gati huI vaisI hI tumhArI hogI! acchA ho... tuma jarA vivekavAna bano! dhanyA ne dekhA to dhanA kA ceharA utarA huA thA... usake cehare para udAsI chAI huI thI! dhanyA ne pUchA : _ 'kyA huA? ekadama yoM udAsa kyoM ho gaye ho? kucha nukasAna huA hai kyA? kisI ne tumhArA apamAna kiyA hai kyA? bAta kyA hai?' dhanA ne kahA... 'nahIM re... tU kahatI hai vaisA to kucha nahIM huA hai, para tUne Aja usa brAhmaNa ko muThThI bharakara jo ATA de diyA... yaha dekhakara mujhe bar3I becainI ho rahI hai| paise ko isa taraha luTAnA mujhe jahara se bhI khArA lagatA hai! tU jAnatI nahIM hai... are...dhana hI to AdamI kI buddhi hai...dhana hI riddhi hai aura dhana hI to siddhi hai...| dhana hI to apanI rakSA karatA hai...| are pagalI! dhana hI For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 29 to AdamI kA jIvana hai...| tU isa taraha yadi phijUla kA kharcA karatI rahI to... thor3e hI dina meM sArA paisA luTa jAyegA...hama garIba bhikhArI ho jAyeMge!' dhanyA bar3I catura aurata thii| dhanA kI bAta sunakara usane kahA : __'ThIka hai...aba ke bAda maiM aisA kharca nahIM karU~gI...Apako jo pasaMda hogA vahI kruuNgii| para merI eka bAta to Apako mAnanI hI hogii| jisa acche kArya karane meM eka pAI kA kharca nahIM hotA ho, vaisA ekAdha puNyakArya to Apa bhI karo rojAnA! pratidina jinamaMdira jAo... bhagavAna ke darzana karo... eka pAI kA bhI kharcA nahIM lagegA! sAdhu-puruSoM ko vaMdana karane ke lie jAo... unakA upadeza suno... isameM kahA~ eka paise kA bhI kharca hogA?' dhanA ne kahA : 'nahIM re...! sAdhuoM ke pAsa to kabhI jAU~gA hI nahIM...! sAdhu to mIThImIThI bAteM karake mujhe Thaga leN...| vo to kaheMge..'maMdira banA...bhagavAna kI mUrti banA... sAdhu ko AhAra-pAnI de... tIrthayAtrA kara... garIboM ko dAna de... dharma kI kitAbeM likhavA...zAstra kI pUjA kara...!' aura yaha saba maiM karU~ to merA sArA dhana khatama ho jAye! maiM sAdhuoM kI to parachAI bhI nahIM lU~gA! hA~...ThIka hai... tU kahatI hai to rojAnA maMdira jarura jAU~gA darzana karane ke liye| kyoMki bhagavAna to kucha bolate nahIM haiM...maiM pratidina jinezvara bhagavAna ke darzana karane ke bAda meM hI bhojana kruuNgaa...| yaha merI jiMdagIbhara kI pratijJA hai, basa? isameM eka paise kA bhI kharcA nahIM hai aura tU bhI khuza rahegI!' / dhanyA khuza hokara nAca uThI! usane kahA...' mere svAmI.. isa pratijJA ke pAlana se Apako jarUra adbhuta saMpatti milegI!' dhanyA aura dhanA donoM AnaMda se jiMdagI gujArate haiN| Apasa kA pyAra tabhI TikatA hai jaba eka dUsare kA mana prasanna rahe! dhanA roja maMdira me jAkara bhagavAna ke darzana karatA hai| darzana karane ke bAda hI bhojana karane baiThatA hai| eka dina kI bAta hai| dhanA kar3I majadUrI karake thakA-hArA ghara AyA thaa| use joroM kI bhUkha lagI thii| vaha sIdhA khAne ke liye baiTha gyaa| dhanyA ne bar3e pyAra se usakI thAlI meM khicar3I parosI aura usameM tela ddaalaa| dhanA ne hAtha meM kaura liyA ki use ekadama pratijJA yAda A gaI, Aja For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 30 usane darzana to kiye hI nahIM the... | kaura usake hAtha meM hI raha gyaa| usane dhanyA se kahA : 'are...Aja maiM bhagavAna ke darzana karane ke liye to gayA hI nahIM... maiM abhI darzana karake vApasa AtA huuN...| usane khicar3I kA kaura thAlI meM rakhA / para hAtha dhone kI usakI icchA nahIM huI, kyoMki itanA tela phijUla calA jAtA nA? usane dhanyA se kahA : 'tU mere isa dAhine hAtha para rumAla Dhaka de... maiM darzana karake AtA huuN|' dhanyA ne usake tela-khicar3I se bhare hue hAtha para rumAla DhaMka diyA / dhanA gayA maMdira kI tarapha-bhagavAna ke darzana karane ke liye| dhanyA kI A~khe khuzI ke A~sU se chalaka uThI... vaha socatI hai mana hI mana : 'oha! itane bhUkhe the mere pati, phira bhI pratijJA kA pAlana karane meM unakI dRr3hatA kitanI hai...? bhUkhe peTa ve gaye darzana karane ke liye! sAtha hI sAtha unake aMtarAya karma-pApa karma kA udaya bhI kitanA bhArI hai ki maMdira jAne se pahale hAtha dhone kI unakI icchA nahIM huii| ThIka hai, jisa bhAvabhakti se ve maMdirajI meM gaye haiM...mujhe lagatA hai ki Aja jarura jinAlaya ke adhiSThAyaka deva una para prasanna hone cAhie... mujhe pichalI rAta vaisA sapanA bhI AyA hai...ki 'hamAre para adhiSThAyaka deva prasanna ho utthe|' jinezvara bhagavAna ko eka bAra bhI bhaktibhAvapUrvaka kI gaI vaMdanA mahAna phala denevAlI hotI hai, to phira pratijJApUrvaka hamezA vaMdanA karane se kyA kucha nahIM milegA?' dhanyA ne dhanA ko maMdira jAne se pahale sUcanA bhI dI thI ki 'maMdira meM yadi koI tumase kucha pUche to mujhe pUchane ke bAda hI javAba denaa|' dhanA gayA maMdira meM | usane bhAvapUrvaka vItarAga bhagavAna ko vaMdanA kii| vaha maMdira ke bAhara nikala hI rahA thA ki usane eka divya AvAja sunI : / 'o dhanA, Aja se maiM terA nAma 'dhanarAja' rakhatA huuN| terI pratijJApAlana kI dRr3hatA se maiM isa maMdira kA adhiSThAyaka, tere Upara prasanna huA huuN| bola, tujhe kyA cAhie? tujhe jo bhI cAhie, tU mujha se mA~ga le!' dhanA ne kahA : 'o yakSarAja! maiM merI patnI ko pUchakara tumase maaNguuNgaa| maiM pUchakara vApasa lau, vahA~ taka Apa yahIM ruknaa|' yakSa ne hA~ khii| dhanA sIdhA gayA apane ghara para! dhanyA se usane kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 31 ___ 'priye, aba tU mujhe dhanarAja kahanA | maMdira ke yakSarAja ne merA nAma dhanarAja rakhA hai... aura mujhase varadAna mA~gane ko kahA hai...| maiMne unase kahA ki maiM merI patnI se pUchakara AtA hU~... taba taka Apa rukanA / to unhoMne hAmI bhara lii| bola... maiM unake pAsa kyA mA~gUM?' dhanyA kI khuzI kA pAra nahIM rhaa| usane kahA : 'svAmina! ApakI prabhubhakti Aja saphala ho gayI hai| apane saba duHkha dUra ho gaye smjhnaa| Apa jAkara yakSarAja se kahanA ki 'he yakSarAja, maiM hamezA-hara pala vivekavAna banU~aisA varadAna do| cUMki sabhI guNoM meM viveka zreSTha hai| aura viveka hI sabhI saMpatti kA mUla hai|' dhanarAja tejI se cala kara gayA maMdira meN| usane yakSarAja ko saMbodhita karake jaise dhanyA ne kahA thA... usI taraha kaha diyaa| yakSarAja ne khuza hokara vivekI hone kA varadAna de diyaa| ____ dhanarAja vApasa ghara para AyA / use bhUkha lagI thii| vaha bhojana karane baiThatA hai aura usakI najara gaI apane tela va khicar3I se sane hue hAtha para! usane dhanyA se kahA : 'mujhe garama pAnI de... maiM hAtha dhokara bAda meM bhojana kruuNgaa|' dhanyA ne turaMta hI garama pAnI diyaa| usane socA : 'sacamuca, aba inakA viveka jAga uThA hai... aba to inakA jIvana dhanya ho utthegaa|' dhanyA kA ceharA gulAba sA khila utthaa| usane pyAra ke sAtha dhanarAja ko bhojana krvaayaa| __bhojana karane ke bAda usane kucha samaya ArAma kiyaa| usane apane jIvana meM pahalI bAra hI ArAma kiyA varanA to yaha bhojana karake turanta kAma para calA jAtA thA / dhanarAja apane mana meM socatA hai : 'itane barasa dAna diye binA aura sukhabhoga kiye binA phijUla hI baha gye...| merA dhana jaMgala ke phUloM kI taraha kyA kAma kA?' yoM socate-socate usako nIMda A gyii| ___ agale dina subaha uThakara zuddha kapar3e pahanakara vaha jinamandira me gyaa| paramAtmA ke darzana karake vaha gurudeva ko vaMdanA karane ke liyA gyaa| dopahara meM bAraha bajane para usane garama pAnI se snAna kiyaa| zuddha-zveta vastra pahanakara hAtha meM pUjana kI sAmagrI lekara vaha pUjA karane ke liye mandira meM gyaa| usane khuda apane hAthoM caMdana ghIsA / mukhakoza bA~dhA / For Private And Personal Use Only

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mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda 32 saba se pahale usane mUrti para se bAsI phUla vagairaha dUra kiye| phira bhAvapUrvaka pAnI kA abhiSeka kiyaa| caMdana se mUrti ke nau aMgo para pUjA kii| khuzbUdAra phUla cddh'aaye| dhUpa kiyaa| diyA jalAyA / akSata se svastika racAyA / usa para miThAI rkhii| phala cddh'aayaa| jindagI meM pahale-pahala usane usa taraha aSTaprakArI pUjA kii| isake pazcAt usane AratI utArI aura maMgaladIpa utaaraa| usakA mana AnaMda se tarabatara huA jA rahA thaa| vaha ghara para gyaa| usane dhanyA se pUjA meM Aye AnaMda kI bAta khii| dhanyA ne prasanna hokara prazaMsA kii| phira to dhanarAja rojAnA isa taraha bhagavAna kI pUjA karane lgaa| pUjA karake vaha bhojana karatA hai| vaha bhI do-cAra sAdharmikoM ko apane sAtha biThAkara bhojana karavAtA hai| bAda meM khuda bhojana karatA hai| bhojana karavA kara unheM uttama vastra vagairaha kI bheMTa detA hai| nagara meM dhanarAja kI prazaMsA hone lgii| mAnya logoM meM usakA nAma liyA jAne lgaa| aba to vaha hararoja sabere aura zAma ko pratikramaNa karatA hai| gurujanoM ke caraNoM meM baiThakara vinaya se dharma kA jJAna prApta karatA hai| gurujanoM ko bhaktibhAvapUrvaka bhikSA detA hai| pustakeM likhavAkara sAdhu-puruSoM ko detA hai| aba vaha mAtra do prahara-chaha ghaMTe hI sotA hai| rAtri meM jaba jAga jAtA hai... taba AtmA ke bAre meM ciMtana karatA hai| zrI navakAra mahAmaMtra kA smaraNa karatA usane jinamaMdira bnvaayaa| svarNa kI sundara pratimA banavAkara maMdira meM sthApita kii| hajAroM rupaye kharca karake usane hajAroM pazuoM ko bacAye / duHkhI manuSyoM ko bhojana-vastra vagairaha kA dAna diyaa| unake duHkha dUra kiye| isa taraha usane jainadharma kA pAlana kiyA / dhanyA ne bhI jainadharma kA sundara pAlana kiyaa| donoM kA AyuSya pUrA huaa| dhanarAja mara kara tU meghanAda huA hai aura dhanyA mara kara madanamaMjarI banI hai| tUne jo apUrva va adbhuta prabhubhakti kI thI aura dAnadharma kA pAlana kiyA thA, usake kAraNa tujhe isa janma maiM kalpavRkSasA ratnoM kA divya kaTorA milA hai| Dhera sArI rAjyasaMpatti milI hai| apane aura madanamaMjarI ke pUrvajanma kI bAteM sunakara meghanAda ko aura For Private And Personal Use Only

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33 mAyAvI rAnI aura kumAra meghanAda madanamaMjarI ko AnaMda huaa| sAtha hI sAtha, saMsAra ke sukhoM ke prati unake dila meM vairAgya kA bhAva paidA ho gyaa| aba donoM ne gurumahArAja se vinatI kI : 'gurudeva, Apa kucha dina yahA~ para rukane kI kRpA kareM | usa bhavasAgara ko pAra karAnevAlI bhAgavatI dIkSA lene ke bhAva hamAre dila meM jage haiM | nagara ke sabhI jinAlayoM meM ATha dina kA bhavya prabhubhakti kA mahotsava racAkara, rAjakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka karake, Apa ke caraNoM meM hama jIvana samarpita karanA cAhate haiN|' gurudeva ne sahamati dii| mahotsava bar3e ThATha-bATha se ho gyaa| rAjakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka ho gyaa| rAjA meghanAda aura rAnI madanamaMjarI ne gurudeva zrI pArzvadeva ke caraNoM meM dIkSA lii| jJAna-dhyAna aura tapazcaryA karake una donoM ne sabhI karmoM ko naSTa karake kevalajJAna prApta kiyaa| aura phira AyuSyakarma pUrA hone para unakI AtmAe~ mokSa meM calI gii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 34 kara 1. rAjakumAra abhysiNh| kuzAna nAma kA eka gA~va thaa| eka bAra usa ilAke meM duSkAla ke sAye utara Aye / khAne ke liye anAja nahIM... aura pIne ke liye pUrA pAnI bhI nahIM milatA thaa| loga kaba taka bhUkhe aura pyAse raha sakate the? kAphi loga usa ilAke ko chor3akara dUra-dUra ke gA~voM meM cale gye| ___ usa gA~va me 'bhadraka' nAma kA eka yuvaka rahatA thaa| vaha kisAna thaa| vaha usa gA~va ko chor3akara jAne kI sthiti meM nahIM thA, kyoMki usakI mA~ bahuta bUr3hI thii| vaha ghara ke bAhara bhI na nikala sake vaisI usakI hAlata thii| ___ jaba ghara meM anAja kA eka dAnA bhI nahIM rahA taba bhadraka ke mana meM bure vicAra Ane lge| ___ 'maiM jaMgala meM jAkara jAnavaroM kA zikAra karU~... pazu kA mAMsa pakAkara bhojana kruuN|' usane ha~siyA uThAyA aura jaMgala meM gayA / jaMgala meM usane eka kharagoza ko dekhaa| turaMta hI usane dUra se ha~siye kA vAra kiyaa| para kharagoza cAlAka nikalA... vaha jaldI se bhAga gayA...use ha~siyA laga nahIM pAyA / bhadraka ha~siyA lekara usake pIche daur3A...phira se vAra kiyA... para kharagoza se vAra cuka gayA / tIsarI bAra vAra kiyA... para hara bAra kharagoza bacatA rahA / aura daur3atA huA vaha kharagoza jaMgala meM dhyAna karate hue eka munirAja ke donoM pairoM ke bIca meM jAkara dubaka gyaa| dayA ke sAgara jaise munirAja kI usane zaraNa le lii| ___ munirAja tapasvI the| jJAnI aura dhyAnI the| unake prabhAva se usa jaMgala kA eka deva unakA sevaka bana gayA thaa| usa vanadevatA ne kharagoza ko munirAja ke caraNoM meM dubakA huA dekhA...aura ha~siyA lekara daur3e A rahe bhadraka ko bhI dekhaa| deva ne turaMta hI munirAja ke Age eka sphaTika kI pAradarzI dIvAra khar3I kara dii| deva ke pAsa to divya zakti hotI hai| use dIvAra khar3I karane meM kitanI dera laganevAlI thI? pA~ca-dasa kSaNa meM to usane dIvAra khar3I kara dii| bhadraka usa dIvAra ko nahIM dekha pA rahA thA... kyoMki vaha sphaTika ratna kI pAradarzI dIvAra thii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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35 rAjakumAra abhayasiMha bhadraka ne munirAja ke caraNoM meM baiThe hue kharagoza ke sara ko nizAnA banAkara ha~siyA pheMkA | para ha~siyA dIvAra se TakarAkara auMdhA girA... aura bhadraka ke sara para Akara ttkraayaa| usake sara meM se khUna bahane lagA...use kAphI pIr3A hone lgii| vaha behoza hokara jamIna para gira gyaa| jaMgala kI zItala-zItala havA ke jhoMko ne jaba usakI behozI dUra kI taba usane samIpa khar3e munirAja ko dekhaa| munirAja to candramA jaise zAMta the| caMdana jaisI zItala unakI bolI thii| tapazcaryA kA teja unake cehare para jhilamilA rahA thaa| bhadraka ne munirAja ke darzana kiye| usake pApa vicAra dUra ho gye| usake mana meM vicAra AyA : 'sacamuca to mere pApa kA phala mujhe yahIM para mila gyaa| phira bhI mere kisI puNya kA udaya hogA... varanA mere hAthoM aise pavitra munirAja kI hatyA ho jaatii| kisI AdRzya zakti ne hI mujhe bhayaMkara pApa se bacA liyaa| yadi ina muni kI hatyA mere hAtha se ho jAtI to mujhe mara kara naraka meM hI jAnA pdd'taa| bhadraka ne munirAja ko donoM hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyA...sara jhukAkara vaMdanA kii| munirAja ne dhyAna pUrNa karake bhadraka kI ora dekhA / use AzIrvAda diyA aura bar3I mIThI AvAja meM kahA : ___vatsa, tU kyoM jIvahiMsA kA pApa karatA hai? jIvahiMsA to sabhI duHkhoM ko bulAne kA nimaMtraNapatra hai| mAMsabhakSaNa karanevAle bhI jo hiMsA karate haiM... ve marakara naraka meM jAte haiN| jo AdamI dayAdharma kA pAlana karatA hai, vaha marakara svarga meM jAtA hai... use apAra sukha prApta hote haiN|' munirAja ke vAtsalya se chalakate zabda sunakara bhadraka ke mana meM viveka jaagaa| usane namratA se kahA : 'mahAtmAjI, Aja se jIvanabhara maiM jIvahiMsA nahIM kruuNgaa| Apane mujhe upadeza dekara mere Upara mahAna upakAra kiyA hai|' munirAja ne kahA : 'vatsa! Aja tU dhanyavAda kA pAtra banA hai... Aja tUne jIvadayA kA dharma prApta kiyA hai| sabhI sukhoM kI jar3a haijiivdyaa| isa jIvadayA dharma ke pAlana se tujhe vipula sukha-saMpatti prApta hoNge|' __bhadraka munirAja ko bhAvapUrvaka vaMdanA karake apane gA~va meM aayaa| usane apane jIvana ko dharmamaya banAyA / dayA dharma kA pAlana bar3I dRr3hatA evaM zraddhA ke For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 36 sAtha karane lgaa| loga usakI prazaMsA karane lge| dhIre-dhIre usane kAphI rupaye kmaaye| zAdI bhI kii| sabhI kA prema prApta kiyaa| dharma ke prabhAva se kyA nahIM milatA hai duniyA meM? saba kucha mila jAtA hai... yadi hama niSThApUrvaka dharma kA pAlana kareM to| eka dina bhadraka kI mRtyu ho gyii| zvetA nAma kA nagara thaa| vahA~ ke rAjA kA nAma thA vIrasena / usakI rAnI kA nAma thA vaprA / bhadraka marakara rAnI vaprA ke vahA~ beTe ke rUpa meM paidA huaa| vaha jaba mA~ ke garbha meM thA taba vaprArAnI ne parAkramI zera kA sapanA dekhA thaa| rAnI kI khuzI kA pAra nahIM rhaa| jaba putra kA janma huA to rAjA-rAnI ne bar3e ThATha-bATha se janma kI khuziyA~ mnaaii| para jaba vaha rAjakumAra eka mahIne kA huA taba eka bhayaMkara ghaTanA huii| rAjA vIrasena ke kaTTara duzmana rAjA mAnasiMha ne bar3I bhArI senA lekara zvetAnagarI para dhAvA bola diyaa| donoM rAjAoM ke bIca ghamAsAna yuddha huaa| rAjA vIrasena bhI bahAdura thA, para kismata ne usakA sAtha nahIM diyA aura vIrasena yuddha ke maidAna meM hI mArA gayA / rAjA mAnasiMha ne zvetAnagarI para apanA adhikAra jamA diyaa| rAnI vaprA, apane eka mahIne ke rAjakumAra ko apanI goda meM chupAkara gupta rAste se nikalakara jaMgala meM bhAga gii| ___ manuSya cAhe jahA~ jAye para usake pApa-puNya to Akhira usake sAtha hI rahate haiN...| Age-pIche calate haiM...| jaMgala meM rAnI ko eka sainika ne dekha liyaa| rAnI kA sundara salonA rUpa dekhakara usakA mana pApI ho gyaa| idhara sainika ko apanI ora tAkatA dekhakara rAnI Dara ke mAre sihara utthii| use apanI ijjata kI ciMtA thI... use apane lAr3ale beTe kI phikra thii| sainika ne rAnI ke pAsa Akara kahA : 'tU ciMtA mata kara... maiM tujhe mAra nahIM ddaaluuNgaa| maiM tujhe apanI aurata banAU~gA! tujhe jaMgala meM isa taraha bhaTakanA bhI nahIM par3egA... maiM tujhe mere ghara kI rAnI banAkara rkhuugaa|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 37 rAnI ne dahAr3ate hue kahA : 'jabAna samhAlakara bola ... bakavAsa baMda kara nAlAyaka ! aisA bolate hue zarama nahIM AtI hai? maiM mara jAnA pasaMda karUMgI, para terI patnI to haragija nahIM bnuuNgii| dUra rahanA... najadika AyA to maiM yahI para AtmahatyA kara lU~gI / ' 'arI pAgala aurata! itanA abhimAna kyoM kara rahI hai ? kauna AyegA tujhe isa jaMgala meM bacAne ke liye ? sIdhe-sIdhe merI bAta mAna logI taba to ThIka hai, anyathA maiM tujhe jabaradastI bhI patnI banA ke rahU~gA / para yaha to saba ThIka hai... pahale eka kAma kara... tere isa choTe bacce ko yahIM jaMgala meM chor3a de ! apane lie yaha baccA bAdhA paidA kregaa| tU ise pheMka de|' sainika kI A~kho meM badamAzI tairane lagI thI / 'merI jAna dekara bhI maiM apane bacce kA rakSaNa karU~gI... yaha merA beTA hai...| maiM ise kisI bhI hAlata meM nahIM chodduuNgii|' rAnI ne rAjakumAra ko sIne se lipaTA liyA / para usa zaitAna ho gaye sainika ke dila meM dayA kahA~ thI? usane tapAka se rAnI ke hAtha meM se usa mAsUma bacce ko jhapaTA aura pAsa kI ghAsa meM pheMka diyaa| rAnI kA hAtha jabaradastI pakar3a kara vaha calane lgaa| rAnI ro rahI thI.... dahAr3a mArakara ro rahI thI... para usa jaMgala meM usakI cIkha kauna sunanevAlA thA? usa patthara dila sainika para to asara hone vAlI thI hI nahIM! vaha to rAnI ko apanI aurata banAne ke khayAla meM DUbA hai / use rAnI kA rUpa hI dikhatA hai| 'rAnI eka mA~ hai...' yaha vaha soca bhI nahIM rahA thA! rAnI kA vilApa tIvra hotA claa...| calate-calate usake kadama lar3akhar3Ane lge| acAnaka vaha behoza hokara eka caTTAna se TakarA kara patharIlI jamIna para jA girI... girate hI joroM kI coTa lagI use aura usI samaya usakI mauta ho gyii| rAnI ko marI huI dekhakara sainika ke prANa sUkha gye| usane socA : 'aba yahA~ khar3e rahanA khatare se khAlI nahIM rhegaa|' vaha rAnI ke mRta zarIra ko vahIM chor3akara vahA~ se sara para paira rakhakara bhAgA ! pIche mur3akara dekhA taka nahIM usane ! For Private And Personal Use Only rAnI marakara devaloka meM devI huii| dharma kA yaha prabhAva thA / zIladharma kI rakSA karate hue yadi koI strI

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 38 AtmahatyA bhI karatI hai, to bhI usakI sadgati hotI hai| kyoMki dharma sabase bar3hakara hai| devI ne turanta hI apane jJAna se dekhA ki : 'vaha kahA~ se marakara yahA~ para devI huI hai?' usane jaMgala ko dekhA...apane mRta zarIra ko dekhA... aura lAr3ale ko bhI dekhA! devI ho gaI to kyA huA? mAtRtva kA jharanA phUTa nikalA usake dila meM! Akhira vaha usa beTe kI mA~ jo thI! rAjakumAra, jAmuna ke per3a ke nIce leTAleTA...choTe-choTe jAmuna uThA-uThAkara khAne ki koziza kara rahA thaa| devI ne gAya kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA aura rAjakumAra ko dUdha pilAyA / gAya kA rUpa lekara vaha vahIM para rahI...aura apane beTe kI rakSA karatI rhii| rAjakumAra ha~satA hai... khelatA hai...dUdha pItA hai...aura gAya ke cAra pairoM ke bIca Akara ArAma se so jAtA hai| dUsare dina dopahara ke samaya usI rAste se zvetAnagarI kA eka bahuta bar3A vyApArI priyamitra vahA~ se gujarA | usane gAya ke pAsa khelate hue gore-gore rAjakumAra ko dekhA / pAsa khar3I gAya ko dekhA / rAjakumAra para jAmuna ke per3a kI chAyA sthira bana gayI thii| priyamitra ne nikaTa Akara rAjakumAra ko dekhaa| use rAjakumAra ke zarIra para sabhI zubha lakSNa najara aaye| use kumAra pasanda A gyaa| __vaise bhI priyamitra ko beTA thA nhiiN| use beTe kI bar3I icchA thI...jaise ki kudarata ne sAmane Akara use beTA diyaa| vaha kumAra ko lekara zvetAnagarI meM A gyaa| adRzyarUpa se devI bhI usake sAtha-sAtha zvetAnagarI meM aaii| priyamitra ne apanI patnI ko kumAra sauMpa diyaa| use bhI rAjakumAra...nanhA-sA beTA bar3A pyArA lgaa| vaha use apane beTe ke bhA~ti pAlane lgii| usakA nAma rakhA gayA 'abhayasiMha / ' jaMgala meM vaha zera kI bhA~ti nirbhaya hokara rahA thA...abhaya-use Dara jaisA thA hI nhiiN| seTha priyamitra ne abhayasiMha ko bar3e pyAra se pAla-poSa kara bar3A kiyaa| use par3hAyA, use zastrakalA meM bhI nipuNa bnaayaa| jaba abhayasiMha bIsa barasa kA huA taba, eka dina usakI mA~-devI ne madhyarAtri ke samaya beTe ke samIpa Akara kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 39 'vatsa, maiM jo kaha rahI hU~... vaha tU ThIka se dhyAna lagAkara sunnaa| isa nagara ke rAjA the vIrasena / maiM unakI vaprA nAma kI rAnI thii| tU hamArA beTA tere pitA ke sAtha, abhI yahA~ jo rAjA mAnasiMha hai...usane anyAyapUrvaka yuddha kiyA thaa| tere pitA kI mRtyu ho gii| tU taba kevala eka mahIne kA thaa| maiM tujhe lekara jaMgala meM ojhala ho gaI, para rAjA mAnasiMha ke eka sainika ne merA pIchA kiyA... mujhe pakar3A...aura apane zIla kI rakSA karate hue merI mRtyu ho gii| marakara maiM vyaMtara devaloka meM devI huI hU~| beTA, yaha rAjA mAnasiMha terA duzmana hai| use jaba yaha mAlUma ho jAyegA ki tU rAjA vIrasena kA beTA hai... to tujhe mArane kI, terI hatyA kara DAlane kI koziza kregaa| __ maiM tujhe adRzya hone kI vidyA detI huuN| yaha vidyA hamezA terA rakSaNa kregii| isake sahAre tU nirbhaya-niDara hokara jI skegaa| abhayasiMha vismaya se cakita hotA huA khar3A huaa| usane bhAvapUrvaka apanI mA~ ke caraNoM meM vaMdanA kI aura vinayapUrvaka vidyAzakti ko grahaNa kiyaa| usane kahA : 'mA~, mujha para Apane bar3I kRpA kI | mA~, maiM tumhArA upakAra kabhI nahIM bhUla sakatA!' devI ne kahA : 'beTA, tU jaba bhI mujhe yAda karegA... maiM terI sahAyatA ke liye calI aauuNgii| tU kisI bhI taraha kI ciMtA mata karanA / tU nizciMta hokara jiinaa|' abhayasiMha kI khuzI kI sImA nahI rhii| usane apanI mA~-devI ko vaMdanA kii| devI vahA~ se adRzya hokara apanI jagaha para calI gii| rAjA mAnasiMha mAMsAhArI thaa| mAMsAhAra ke alAvA anya koI bhI bhojana use pasanda nahIM thaa| ___ eka dina bhojana taiyAra karake rasoIyA snAna karane ke liye bAhara gayA, itane meM vahA~ para eka billA AyA aura rAjA ke liye taiyAra khAnA khA kara bhAga gyaa| rasoIyA ghabarA utthaa| rAjA ke liye nayA khAnA banAnA hogA, para usake pAsa mAMsa to thA nahIM, aba kyA karanA? vaha gA~va ke bAhara gayA...jisa For Private And Personal Use Only

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40 rAjakumAra abhayasiMha zmazAna meM choTe-choTe baccoM ke murde gAr3a diye jAte the vahA~ para pahuMcA aura eka tAje gAr3e hue bacce ke zarIra ko bAhara nikaalaa| Tokare meM chupAyA aura usa para kapar3A DAlakara vaha rAjamahala meM calA aayaa| ___ usane vApasa bhojana banAyA / rAjA khAnA khAne ke lie AyA / usane rAjA ko bhojana prosaa| rAjA ko vaha bhojana kAphI svAdiSTa lgaa| usane rasoIye se pUchA : 'Aja kA bhojana kAphI acchA laga rahA hai... kyA bAta hai? kisakA mAMsa pakAyA hai Aja?' pahale to rasoIyA ghabarA utthaa| usane kA~pate hue hAtha jor3akara rAjA se kahA : 'mahArAjA, Apa mujhe sajA nahIM kareM to maiM Apako sahI bAta batAU~!' 'are... sajA kAhe kI? tujhe to maiM inAma duuNgaa| kitanA bar3hiyA khAnA banAyA hai tUne! para yaha batA pahale ki khAnA banAyA kisa cIja kA hai?' 'jI... mahArAjA, Aja maiMne bacce kA mAMsa pakAkara khAnA banAyA hai...' yoM kahakara jo bAta huI thI vaha sArI bAta kaha dii| ___ 'ThIka hai, maiM aura kucha nahIM cAhatA, mujhe aba rojAnA aisA hI khAnA caahiye| tU vyavasthA kara denA...Aja se terI tanakhvAha bhI duganI kara dI jaayegii| para mujhe Aja jaisA hI bhojana roja milanA caahie|' ___ 'jaisI ApakI icchA aura AjJA, mahArAjA! Apako khuza karanA to merA pharja hai!' rasoIyA bhI khuza ho utthaa| aba to vaha rojAnA eka jinde bacce ko pakar3a-pakar3a kara lAne lagA...aura mArane lgaa| rAjA ke liye bhojana banane lgaa| rAjA bhI peTa bharakara khAne lgaa| __ sAre nagara meM hAya-taubA maca gyaa| hara eka mAtA-pitA apane baccoM ko chupA-chupA kara rakhane lge| logoM ko mAlUma par3a gayA thA ki apanA pApI rAjA khuda hI apane baccoM ko pakar3avA kara mAratA hai aura unheM khA jAtA hai| rAjA ke liye prajA meM gussA khaulane lgaa| loga bhagavAna se prArthanA karane lage ki 'yaha rAjA jaldI mara jAye to acchA!' eka dina rAjA mahala kI chata para baiThA thaa| usake mana meM vicAroM ke bAdala chAye jA rahe the| usane socA : 'merI prajA kAphI baukhalA uThI hai... kyA ye loga mujhe rAjagaddI para se nIce to nahIM utAra deMge? mujhe rAjya meM se jabaradastI nikAla to nahIM deMge nA?' For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 41 itane meM to AkAza bAdaloM se ghira gyaa| joroM kI havA bahane lgii| bAriza cAlU ho gyii| dhIre-dhIre bAriza jora pakar3ane lagI...cArotarapha andherA hI andherA chAne lgaa| bijalI kar3akane-bhar3akane lgii| idhara rAjA ko aisA mahasUsa huA, jaise koI do vyakti Apasa meM bAta kara rahe hoN| rAjA ne irda-girda dekhA, para andherA hone se use kucha najara nahIM aayaa| AvAja spaSTa sunAI de rahI thii| AdamI kI AvAja A rahI thI : 'dekha... tujhe eka gupta bAta batAtA huuN| yaha jo rAjA hai usakA bhaviSya maiM tujhe batA rahA huuN| tU dhyAna se sunnaa|' aurata kI AvAja ubharI : 'kahiye...Apa, maiM ThIka-ThIka suna rahI hU~, Apa jaldI se khiye|' AdamI ne kahA : 'nirdoSa baccoM kI hatyAe~ kara-karake isa rAjA ke pApa kA ghar3A aba bhara cukA hai| aba yaha kucha hI dinoM kA mehamAna hai... burI mauta maregA yaha duSTa raajaa|' 'taba phira isa nagara kA rAjA kauna banegA?' puruSa ne kahA : 'isa rAjA ko to koI beTA nahIM hai| kevala eka rAjakumArI hai| isalie jo yuvA isa rAjA kI AjJA ko nahIM mAnegA, pAgala bane hue hAthI ko vaza meM kara legA...aura rAjA kI ku~varI ke sAtha byAha racAyegA, vaha isa nagara kA rAjA hogaa|' basa, itanI bAta huI aura vArtAlApa baMda ho gyaa| yaha bAtacIta karanevAle sacamuca to do bhUta the| pati-patnI the| ve adRzya rahakara apanA kutuhala pUrA karane ke lie bAteM kara rahe the| yakAyaka ve adRzya ho gye| ve dUsare sthAna para cale gye| rAjA to sArI bAta sunakara bAvarA sA ho uThA thaa| usakA hRdaya dhaka-dhaka karane lagA thaa| usane apane senApati ko bulAkara Anana-phAnana AjJA kI : 'Aja se nagara meM caukasIpUrvaka yaha dhyAna rakho ki kauna AdamI rAjya ke niyamoM kA ThIka se pAlana nahIM kara rahA hai| yadi koI yuvA merI AjJA kA ullaMghana kare to turaMta hI use pakar3akara mere pAsa peza krnaa|' aba rAjA kA mana na to khAne-pIne meM laga rahA hai...na to use rAjakArya meM ruci hai| sAre dina vaha ukhar3A-ukhar3A sA rahatA hai| mauta kA Dara usake For Private And Personal Use Only

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42 rAjakumAra abhayasiMha dila-dimAga para chA gayA hai| vaha parezAna ho uThA... para karatA bhI kyA? eka dina kI bAta hai| abhayasiMha zAma ke samaya gA~va ke bAhara rAmadeva ke mandira meM nATaka dekhane ke lie gayA thaa| nATaka rAta ko nau baje pUrA huaa| abhayasiMha dhIre-dhIre cahalakadamI karatA huA apane ghara kI tarapha lauTa rahA thaa| rAste meM-bIca bAjAra meM sainikoM ne use rokA aura javAbatalabI kI : 'kyoM re...tU kauna hai? terA nAma kyA hai?' para abhayasiMha sunA-anasunA karake Age bar3ha gayA | usa sainika ne gusse se bharI AvAja meM phira pUchA : ___'kyoM javAba nahIM de rahA hai? tujhe mahArAjA kI AjJA kA patA nahIM hai kyA? hameM saba AdamiyoM kI jA~ca-par3atAla karane kA adhikAra diyA gayA hai|' __ 'are o sipAI ke bacce...tere rAjA kI AjJA jAkara tere bApa ko sunA...mujhe nahIM...samajhA?' yaha sunakara sainikoM kI bhauMheM tana gii| mukhya sainika bola uThA : 'are...dekha kyA rahe ho putale kI taraha...? pakar3a kara kaida karo isa nAlAyaka udaMDa javAna ko | mahArAjA kI AjJA kA makhaula ur3A rahA hai! le calo ise bA~dhakara mahArAjA ke pAsa / ' sainika loga abhayasiMha ko pakar3ane ke liye lapake... abhayasiMha to sAvadhAna thA hii| usane turaMta adRzya hone kI vidyA kA smaraNa kiyaa| sainika dekhate rahe...aura abhayasiMha jaise havA meM kho gayA! sainikoM ke cahere pIle par3a gaye... unake mu~ha caur3e ho gaye...A~kheM phaTIphaTI sI raha gaI! 'oha...yaha kyA jAdU! yaha lar3akA to koI jAdUgara sA lagatA hai! palaka jhapakate to bilkula adRzya ho gyaa|' abhayasiMha apane ghara para pahu~ca gyaa| sainika apanI khopar3I khujalAte hue apane sthAna para phuNce| subaha jAkara rAjA ke sAmane unhoMne rAta kI sArI bAta khii| pUrI ghaTanA kaha sunaaii| rAjA to sunakara gusse ke mAre kA~pane lgaa| 'are...harAmakhoroM...tuma itane the phira bhI tuma eka lar3ake ko bhI nahIM pakar3a sake? Darapoka! bhAgo yahA~ se, tuma nagara kI kyA surakSA karoge? apanA mu~ha kAlA karo... kyoM Aye ho yahA~ para...? apanA mariyala sA ceharA lekara mere pAsa AnA mata! Ajakala kA eka chokarA tumhArI A~kho meM dhUla jhoMka For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 43 gayA...aura tuma mu~ha bAye chokarI kI taraha khar3e rahe...zarama nahIM AyI tuma logoM ko?' rAjA kA ceharA tamatamA utthaa| vaha mahala kI chata para calA gyaa| idhara sainika loga becAre ceharA laTakAye hue apane-apane ghara para cale gaye / dUsare hI dina eka ajIba ghaTanA ghttii| rAjA kA priya hAthI acAnaka pAgala ho gyaa| jisa khaMbhe ke sAtha ise bA~dha rakhA thA, usa khaMbhe ko ukhAr3a kara vaha nagara ke bIca rAste para daur3ane lgaa| jo koI rAste meM sAmane milatA hai use vaha kucala detA hai! sUMDha meM uThAkara paTakatA hai...dukAno ko tahasa-nahasa kara detA hai...vRkSoM ko ukhAr3a-ukhAr3a ke pheMka detA hai| ___ sAre nagara meM apharA-tapharI maca gii| loga apane-apane ghara aura dukAnoM ke chappara para car3ha gaye | hAthI ko pakar3ane ke liye... kAbU meM lene ke liye...rAjA ke sainika pIche daur3a rahe haiM...| mahAvata aMkuza lekara bhAgA... para kisI ke basa kA roga nahIM rahA thA vaha tUphAnI hAthI! idhara usa vakta rAjA mAnasiMha kI rAjakumArI kanakavatI nagara ke bAhara kAmadeva kI pUjA karake, vApasa lauTa rahI thii...| usakI ora hAthI ne dekhaa...| rAjakumArI ke sAtha usakI dasa-bAraha saheliyA~ bhI thii| hAthI unakI tarapha lpkaa| hAthI ko apanI tarapha Ate dekhakara sabhI tharrA uThI... 'bacAo... bacAo...' kI cIkheM nikalane lagI...unake mu~ha se | abhayasiMha apane ghara se nikalakara bAjAra meM A rahA thaa| usane logoM kA kolAhala sunaa| striyoM kI cIkha-cillAhaTa... bacAo...bacAo...' kI pukAra usane sunii| vaha jaldI-jaldI bAjAra meM aayaa| hAthI rAjakumarI kI ora tUphAnI vega se calA A rahA thaa| rAjakumArI bAvarI-sI hokara asahAya ho uThI thii| usakI saheliyA~ AsapAsa ke makAnoM ke cabutare para car3ha gaI thii| rAjakumArI asahAya-akelI ho gaI thii| abhayasiMha zaghratA se hAthI ke pAsa phuNcaa| apanI tamAma zakti ekatra karake usane hAthI kI sUMDha para lAta mArI | muSThi-prahAra kiyaa| hAthI ne ghUra kara abhayasiMha ko dekhA / vaha abhayasiMha kI ora mudd'aa| abhayasiMha ne hAthI ko thakAne kI cAla clii| vaha hAthI ke irda-girda gola-gola ghUmane lgaa| bhArI-bhImakAya hAthI becArA gola-gola ghUma kara thakane lgaa| usake zarIra For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 44 para pasInA-pasInA chUTa gyaa| vaha palabhara ke liye khar3A rhaa| usI samaya abhayasiMha usakI sUMDha pakar3a kara chalAMga lagAkara usakI pITha para kUda gayA / najadIka meM Aye hue hAthI ke mahAvata ne abhayasiMha ke hAtha meM aMkuza pheNkaa| abhayasiMha ne aMkuza lagA-lagAkara hAthI ko vaza meM kara liyA / rAjakumArI to abhayasiMha kA parAkrama dekhakara Azcaryacakita ho uThI thI / usakI A~khe khuzI ke A~suoM se gIlI ho uThI thI / nagaravAsI hajAroM logoM ne yuvA abhayasiMha kA jaya-jayakAra karake AkAza ko bhara diyaa| sabhI loga use pyAra kI nigAhoM se dekhane lage / dhIre-dhIre hAthI ko calAtA huA abhayasiMha rAjA kI hastizAlA (hAthI ko rakhane kI jagaha) ke daravAje para pahu~cA / rAjA mAnasiMha apane mahala ke jharokhe meM khar3A-khar3A abhayasiMha ko dekha rahA thaa| vaha soca rahA thA : 'yaha lar3akA kisI baniye kA beTA nahIM lagatA hai| yaha kisI kSatriya kA khUna lagatA hai...| usakI AkRti, usakA parAkrama yaha saba kisI kSatriya khUna kI gavAhI de rahA hai| kyA yaha naujavAna usa divya vANI ko saca karegA ? taba to mujhe pahalA kAma usako ThikAne lagAne kA karanA hogA / ' abhI abhayasiMha hAthI para baiThA thA / loga usakA jayajayakAra macA rahe the| rAjA ne apane sainikoM ko bulAkara phaTakArA : 'o Darapoka kAyaroM ! tuma yuddha kalA meM itane nipuNa hote hue bhI eka mAmUlI hAthI ko vaza meM nahI kara sake ? isa baniye ke beTe ne hAthI ko vaza karake bIca bAjAra meM, sareAma tumhArA nAka kATa liyA ! zarama karo kucha, DUba maro hathelI meM pAnI lekara ! yadi tuma isa lar3ake ko jindA rahane doge to loga jindagI bhara taka usakA Adara kareMge aura tumhArI majAka udd'aayeNge| isaliye yadi tuma meM jarA bhI akla ho to yaha jaise hI hAthI para se nIce utare... tuma turaMta use mAra DAlo! jAo...mUrakhoM ke saradAroM ... Darapoka piDDuoM ! bhAgo yahA~ se!' rAjA ne cillAte hue kahA / sainika abhayasiMha kI tarapha daudd'e| abhayasiMha hAthI para se utarane kI taiyArI kara rahA thaa| itane meM usane naMgI talavAreM hAtha meM liye pacAsa sainikoM ko apanI tarapha lapakate dekhaa| ve hAthI ko ghera kara khar3e rhe| sabhI ne talavAra uThA lii| abhayasiMha ko khayAla A gayA ki ve loga mujhe mArane ke liye Aye haiN|' usane adRzya ho jAne ki vidyA kA smaraNa kiyA aura turaMta hI jaise vaha havA meM ojhala ho gayA / For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 45 sainika to sAre ke sAre buddha kI bhA~ti dekhate hI rahe A~khe phAr3a kara! loga bhI Azcarya se stabdha raha gye| abhayasiMha ArAma se sIdhA apane ghara para pahu~ca gyaa| sainikoM ne rAjA ke pAsa jAkara nivedana kiyA : 'mahArAjA, gajaba ho gayA ! hama hAthI ko ghera kara khar3e rahe... talavAreM khIMca kara khar3e rahe... para itane meM to vaha hAthI para se hI na jAne kahA~ adRzya ho gayA!' sainikoM kI bAta sunakara rAjA mUr3ha sA ho gayA / vaha kucha bhI nahIM bolA / sainika saba cale gaye / rAjA ko kucha sUjha nahIM rahA thA / rAjA ciMtA meM DUbA huA baiThA thaa| itane meM rAjakumArI kI dhAvamAtA vasaMtasenA ne Akara rAjA ko praNAma kiyaa| rAjA ne anamanepana se pUchA : 'abhI isa vakta kyoM AI hai, vasaMtasenA ?' 'mahArAjA, eka jarurI kAma se AI hU~ isa vakta / Apako mAlUma hI hai ki rAjakumArI ko koI bhI vara pasaMda nahIM A rahA hai / sAkSAt rUpa ke dariye jaise rAjakumAra ke citra batAne para bhI use kisI ke prati pyAra yA anurAga nahIM jaga rahA hai|' 'terI bAta sahI hai... vasaMtasenA, mujhe bhI isI bAta kI ciMtA hai|' rAjA bolA / 'mahArAjA, aba ApakI vaha ciMtA dUra ho jAyegI / rAjakumArI kA mana eka yuvA ke prati anurakta ho gayA hai| vaha javAna hai seTha priyamitra kA putra abhayasiMha! rAjakumArI ko usane bacAyA bhI hai| use dekhakara, usake parAkrama ko dekhakara rAjakumArI usI ke sAtha zAdI karane kI jidda kara rahI hai|' 'parantu kyA kSatriya kanyA baniye ke beTe ke sAtha zAdI karegI ?' rAjA kA gussA bhar3aka uThA / 'mahArAjA, maiMne usase yaha bAta kahI / abhayasiMha baniye kA beTA hai... .J to kSatriyakanyA hai... tumhArI zAdI jamegI nahIM ! zobhA nahIM degI!' 'phira kyA kahA usane ?' 'usane kahA ki mujhe nahIM lagatA hai ki itanA parAkramI yuvA baniyA ho / mujhe to yaha kAI rAjakumAra hI lagatA hai| yadi vaha rAjaputra nahIM hotA to mere hRdaya ko jIta nahIM sakatA thA / aura zAyada... vaha rAjakumAra ho yA na bhI For Private And Personal Use Only

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rAjakumAra abhayasiMha 46 ho... isase kyA pharka par3atA hai mere liye? jisane mere prANa bacAye... mere liye apanI jAna hathelI para rakha dI, usako chor3a kara maiM yadi dUsare ke sAtha zAdI kI bAta socUM to phira mere jitanI bevaphA aura kauna hogI? maiM to use mana hI mana apanA pati mAna cukI huuN|' ___ "ThIka hai, jaldabAjI nahIM karanA hai| maiM usa priyamitra ke lar3ake ko bulAkara usake sAtha bAta karU~gA, phira koI bhI nirNaya leNge|' vasaMtasenA ko vidA karake usane dvArarakSaka sainika ko bulAkara kahA : 'ta priyamitra seTha ke ghara jA aura usake beTe abhayasiMha ko bulAkara laa| use kahanA ki tUne rAjakumArI kI rakSA kI hai isaliye mahArAjA terA sammAna karanA cAhate haiN|' sainika priyamitra seTha ke ghara para gayA / abhayasiMha ghara para hI thaa| sainika ne abhayasiMha ko rAjA kA saMdeza diyaa| abhayasiMha ko apanI mA~ kI bAta yAda A gii| usane socA : 'rAjA bulA rahA hai, mai jAU~ to sahI... merI mA~ merI rakSA kregii|' usane sundara kapar3e pahane aura vaha sainika ke sAtha claa| rAjasabhA meM jAkara usane rAjA ko namaskAra kiyaa| rAjA ne abhayasiMha ko rubaru dekhaa| vaha camaka uThA... 'yaha lar3akA eka dina mujhe mAra DAlegA?' use abhayasiMha kA Dara to satA hI rahA thaa| ___ usane turanta senApati ko AjJA kI : 'abhayasiMha ko Aja kI rAta yahIM para roke rakhanA hai|' sainikoM ne turanta abhayasiMha ko ghera liyA / abhayasiMha vaise to sAvadhAna hI thaa| palaka jhapakate hI vaha adRzya ho gyaa| sainika to eka-dUsare kA ceharA dekhane lge| rAjA bhI stabdha ho gyaa| use bhArI ciMtA hone lagI : 'yaha duSTa abhayasiMha merI rAjakumArI ko uThAkara le jaayegaa|' rAjA usa dina rAjakumArI ke palaMga ke pAsa jAkara soyA / AdhI rAta hone para rAjA ekadama jAga uThA... hAtha meM khulI talavAra lekara vaha daur3A.. are duSTa, khar3A raha... merI kumArI ko tU kahA~ le jA rahA hai? maiM tujhe mAra DAlU~gA... o zaitAna!' rAjA ko khayAla nahIM rahA ki vaha pahalI maMjila para soyA huA hai| sIr3hI For Private And Personal Use Only

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47 rAjakumAra abhayasiMha para se sIdhA nIce girA... usakI talavAra usI ke peTa meM ghusa gyii| khUna kA phavvArA chUTA aura rAjA vahIM para mara gyaa| subaha meM jaba logoM ko mAlUma huA ki 'rAjA mara gayA hai', taba loga kAphI khuza ho utthe| duSTa aura prajAbhakSaka rAjA ke marane se kise khuzI nahIM hotI? maMtrImaMDala ekatra huaa| rAjA ke mRtadeha kA agnisaMskAra kiyA gyaa| aura aba kisa ko rAjA banAnA, usakA parAmarza karane lge| usI samaya AkAzavANI huI : 'o maMtrIgaNa, suno merI bAta! tumhAre priya rAjA vIrasena ke rAjakumAra abhayasiMha ko rAjA bnaao|' maMtrImaMDala divya vANI sunakara cauMka utthaa| 'kyA abhayasiMha rAjA vIrasena ke putra haiM?' 'hA~, jaba mahArAjA vIrasena yuddha meM mauta ke zikAra bane taba maiM usakI rAnI vaprA apane eka mahIne ke beTe ko lekara jaMgala meM bhAga gaI thii| jaMgala meM apanI zIlarakSA karate hue apane prANoM kI maiMne bAjI lgaaii| rAjakumAra ko zreSThi priyamitra le gaye the| maiM mara kara devaloka meM devI huI huuN| maiMne hI abhayasiMha ko adRzya hone kI vidyAzakti dI huI hai|' itanA kaha kara devI apane sthAna para calI gii| maMtrImaMDala ne harSollAsa pUrvaka mahotsava ke sAtha abhayasiMha kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA aura rAjakumArI kanakavatI ke sAtha zAdI bhI kara dii| abhayasiMha rAjA ho gayA phira bhI vaha apane pAlaka mAtA-pitA priyamitra seTha ko bhUlA nahI! unakA tyAga nahIM kiyaa| unheM mahala meM rakhA... aura unakI ucita sevA kii| ___ abhayasiMha ne bar3e acche DhaMga se rAjya kA saMcAlana karanA prAraMbha kiyaa| prajA ko sukhI evaM samRddha banAne kI bharasaka koziza karane lgaa| vaha lokapriya rAjA ho gyaa| kucha barasa bIta gye| eka dina subaha kA samaya thaa| bagIce ke mAlI ne Akara rAjA ko praNAma kiyA aura namratApUrvaka nivedana kiyA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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48 zreSThikumAra zaMkha 'mahArAjA, Aja apane rAja-udyAna meM mahAna tejasvI jJAnasUri nAma ke AcArya bhagavaMta apane ziSya samudAya ke sAtha padhAre hue haiN|' rAjA ne aise zubha samAcAra dene ke liye...mAlI ko sone kA kImatI hAra bheMTa kiyaa| mAlI bhI khuza-khuza hokara calA gyaa| rAjA ne pUre nagara meM DhiMDhorA piTavA diyA'nagara ke bAhara bagIce meM jJAnI gurudeva padhAre hue haiM, isaliye unake darzana ke liye evaM upadeza sunane ke liye sabhI prajAjana jAyeM / ' rAjA bhI apane parivAra ke sAtha bagIce meM gyaa| usane vinayapUrvaka namratA se gurudeva ko vaMdanA kii| usakA hRdaya khuzI se bhara AyA / gurudeva jJAnasUrijI ne 'dharmalAbha' kA AzIrvAda diyaa| rAjA ne kuzalapRcchA kI aura dharmopadeza dene kI vinatI kii| __ nagarajana bhI saiMkar3oM kI saMkhyA meM ekatra hue the| AcAryadeva ne upadeza diyA : 'jIvana meM dharma hI eka sArabhUta cIja hai, ' yaha bAta smjhaaii| 'sabhI dharmo meM jIvadayA kA dharma zreSTha hai, ' yoM kahakara dayAdharma kA phala bhI btaayaa| unhoMne kahA : dayAdharma ke pAlana se manuSya ko saubhAgya, Arogya, dIrdha AyuSya, saMpatti aura sAmrAjya prApta hote haiN|' abhayasiMha ne vinayapUrvaka pUchA : 'gurudeva, pUrva jIvana meM maiMne kauna se aise karma kiye the jisa se isa janma meM Apatti bhI milI aura saMpatti bhI milI?' gurudeva to bhUta-bhAvI aura vartamAna ke jJAnI the| unhoMne abhayasiMha kA pUrvabhava kaha sunAyA / vaha sunate-sunate rAjA ko apanA pUrva janma yAda A gayA! usane gurudeva ke pAsa jIvana paryanta jIvadayA kA vrata liyaa| rAnI kanakavatI ne bhI pratijJA kii| rAjA abhayasiMha ne lambe samaya taka rAjya kiyaa| rAjya meM prajA ko dhArmika bnaaii| ahiMsA dharma kA pracAra-prasAra kiyaa| jaba unakA rAjakumAra yogya umra meM AyA taba use rAjya sauMpa kara abhayasiMha aura kanakavatI ne saMsAra kA tyAga karake cAritra grahaNa kiyA-dIkSA le lii| dIkSA lekara kAphI tIvra tapazcaryA kii| sabhI karmoM ko jalA diyA aura rAjA-rAnI donoM mokSa meM gaye! For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 3. zrebdhikumAra shNkh| bahuta purAne samaya kI yaha kahAnI hai| para hai bar3I majedAra...rasapUrNa aura romAMcaka! vijayavardhana nAma kA bar3A nagara thaa| usa nagara kA rAjA thA jayasuMdara aura rAnI thI vijyvtii| rAjA-rAnI ko eka hI putra thA...usakA nAma thA bhuvanacandra! rAjakumAra bhuvanacandra ke tIna dosta the| senApati kA putra soma, zreSThi kA putra zaMkha aura purohita kA putra arjuna | ye cAroM jigarI dosta the| bacapana se hI unakI dostI thI...| javAna hue to bhI sAtha hI khelate... sAtha hI khAte...!! soma, zaMkha aura arjuna, bhuvanacandra ko jyAdA mahatva dete the| eka to vaha rAjakumAra thA...dUsarA vaha vinIta thA aura buddhizAlI thaa| jabaki rAjakumAra kA dila zaMkha para vizeSa sneha rakhatA thA... cUMki zaMkha buddhimAna thA, dayAlu thA, aura parAkramI bhI thaa| eka dina cAroM mitra bagIce meM ghUma rahe the| itane meM eka per3a ke nIce unhoMne eka jaTAjUTadhArI bAbA ko dhUnI ramA kara baiThA huA dekhaa| rAjakumAra aura dostoM ne jAkara bAbAjI ko praNAma kiyaa| rAjakumAra ko AzIrvAda dete hue bAbA ne kahA : 'kumAra, tU pAtAlakanyAoM kA pati hogA!' rAjakumAra yaha sunakara bAbAjI ke pAsa baitthaa| usane bAbAjI se pUchA : 'bAbAjI, isa manuSyoM kI duniyA meM to pAtAla kI kanyAe~ AyegI kahA~ se? Apako yadi patA ho to batAo ki pAtAlakanyAe~ mileMgI kahA~ para? aura kaise mileMgI?' bAbA ne kahA : 'rAjakumAra, pAtAlakanyAe~ rAste meM hI nahIM bhaTakatI haiN| unheM pAne ke liye to kaSTa uThAne par3ate haiM | jokhima uThAnA par3atA hai! dhyAna se suna, maiM jo kahatA hU~ : yahA~ se kucha dUrI para 'viMdhyAcala' nAma kA parvata hai | vahA~ usa parvata kI talahaTI meM 'kuDaMgavijaya' nAma kA eka vana hai| usa vana meM 'suvela' nAma ke deva kA maMdira hai| usa maMdira kI dakSiNa dizA meM kamala ke AkAra kI eka patthara kI caTTAna hai| usa caTTAna ko yadi khisakAyA jAye to nIce 'keyUra' For Private And Personal Use Only

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50 zreSThikumAra zaMkha nAma kI eka bar3I gUphA dikhAyI detI hai| usa guphA meM aMdara hI aMdara cAra mIla taka calate raheM taba pAtAlakanyAoM ke nivAsasthAna Ate haiN...| vahA~ para mahaloM meM ve suMdara pAtAlakanyAe~ rahatI haiM... yadi tumhArI vahA~ jAne kI icchA hogI to maiM tumheM le jaauuNgaa| tumhAre jaise parAkramI aura suMdara-salone kumAroM ko dekhakara ve pAtAlakanyAe~ svayaM tumhAre pAsa calI AyeMgI aura tumhAre gale meM varamAlA phnaayeNgii| bAbA kA nAma 'jJAnakaraMDaka' thaa| vaha bar3A hI cAlAka Thaga thaa| bar3A duSTa thaa| mIThI-mIThI bAteM karake auroM ko pha~sAtA thA aura apanI bAta manavAtA thaa| usakI bAteM sunakara cAroM mitroM ko Azcarya huaa| bAbA ko kisI ne kucha javAba nahIM diyaa| hAlAMki, idhara rAjakumAra ke mana meM to pAtAlakanyAoM ko dekhane kI tIvra icchA jAga uThI thI, phira bhI vaha kucha bolA nahIM...gaMbhIra rahA...aura vahA~ se uThakara dostoM ke sAtha rAjamahala meM gyaa| cAroM mitra sAtha-sAtha bhojana karane baiThe | rAjakumAra ne to jarA-sA khAnA khAyA na khAyA...aura khar3A ho gayA! usake cehare para udAsI utara AI thii| buddhizAlI mitra usakI becainI kA kAraNa jAna gaye the, phira bhI use pUchA : 'bhuvanacandra, tU Aja bar3A ciMtita dikhAI de rahA hai... kyA bAta hai?' kumAra to mauna rhaa| zaMkha ne kahA : 'kumAra, usa bAbA kI bAta sunakara tumhAre mana meM pAtAlakanyAoM ke deza meM jAne kI icchA jagI hai nA? para kumAra... mujhe to usa bAbA para saMdeha hai| vaha Thaga pratIta hotA hai| aise loga 'mu~ha meM rAma mana meM churI' rakhate haiN| isaliye aise logoM kI bAtoM para bharosA nahIM karanA caahie| inakI cikanI cupar3I bAtoM meM nahIM A jAnA cAhie | maiM to yaha mAnatA huuN|' rAjakumAra ne kahA : 'zaMkha, bilkula niHsvArtha aura nirdoSa jIvana jInevAle aise yogIpuruSa kyoM jhUThI bAta kareMge? unheM apane se bhalA kyA svArtha hogA? ye to bar3e jAnakAra yogI hote haiM...| saMtoSarUpa amRta hotA hai inake pAsa! tU nAhaka zaMkA-kuzaMkA kara rahA hai...| apanI kismata khula gaI samajha! yadi aise yogI kI apane Upara meharabAnI ho jAye!' zaMkha cupa rhaa| vaha rAjakumAra ke jiddI svabhAva ko jAnatA thaa| rAjakumAra jo bAta pakar3a letA use chor3anA vaha samajhA hI nahIM thA / soma aura arjuna bhI khAmoza rhe...| For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 51 rAjakumAra ke mana meM to pAtAla kI rAjakumAriyA~ cakkara kATa rahI thii| rAtabhara rAjakumAra sapane dekhatA rahA pAtAlakanyAoM ke! usane socA : 'sabere maiM akelA hI bAbA ke pAsa calA jaauuNgaa|' subaha meM rAjakumAra akelA hI jA pahu~cA bAbA ke pAsa! bAbA to rAha dekhakara hI baiThA huA thaa| usakA tIra ThIka nizAne para hI lagA thaa| bAbA ne bar3I khuzI jatAI rAjakumAra ke Ane para| rAjakumAra ne pUchA : 'bAbAjI Apane kala jisa guphA ke bAre meM batAyA thA...kyA vahA~ para jAyA jA sakatA hai? kaise jAyA jAtA hai? merA mana vahA~ jAne ke liye ati vyAkula hai... maiM rAtabhara soyA bhI nahIM huuN...|' bAbA ne kahA : 'beTA, jyAdA to kyA kahU~? para yadi maiM tujhe pAtAlakanyAoM ke pAsa na le calU~ to merA nAma jJAnakaraMDaka nahIM! tU mere Upara thUka denA... para dekha kumAra, acche kArya meM aneka aMtarAya Ate haiM, avarodha khar3e hote haiM / isaliye tU jaldI se jaldI taiyArI karake A jA | bAta karane meM yA socane meM samaya bitA diyA to phira maukA hAtha se nikala jaayegaa|' kumAra bAbA ko praNAma karake rAjamahala meM gyaa| usane apane tIno mitroM ko bulAkara kahA : 'mere pyAre dostoM, tuma yogI kI bAta meM jarA bhI zaMkA mata karo... maiM Aja hI unake pAsa jAkara AyA huuN...| ve apane ko pAtAlakanyAoM ke pAsa guphA meM le jaayeNge| isaliye jarA bhI derI kiye bagaira tuma taiyAra ho jAo! hamako isa DhaMga se yahA~ se nikalanA hai tAki kisI ko na to mAlUma par3e, na hI koI hameM roka paaye...| tInoM dostoM ko rAjakumAra kI bAta jarA bhI U~cI nahIM parantu Akhira dostI to pakkI thii...| itanI sI bAta ko lekara dostI TUTa jAya yaha unheM pasaMda nahIM thaa| rAjakumAra ke sAtha jAne ke liye zaMkha, arjuna aura soma taiyAra ho gye| rAta ke samaya cAroM dostoM ne bheSa badala liyaa| kisI ko patA na lage isa DhaMga se ve nagara ke bAhara bagIce meM Aye / AdhI rAta gaye cAra anajAna AdamiyoM ko yakAyaka Aye dekhakara bAbAjI bhar3aka utthe| unhoMne cauMkakara pUchA : 'kauna ho tuma?' 'mahAtmAjI, yaha to maiM kumAra...' For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 52 'oha kumAra? A gaye tuma cAroM dosta!' 'jI hA~, mahAtmAjI!' 'to phira aba eka minaTa kA bhI vilaMba kiye binA yahA~ se hama cala deN|' saba se Age jJAnakaraMDaka bAbA claa| usake pIche zaMkha calA... usake pIche bhuvanacandra calane lgaa| usake pIche arjuna aura saba se pIche soma calane lgaa| abhI to prayANa karake pandraha-bIsa kadama hI cale the ki eka ke bAda eka apazakuna hone lage| cAroM mitra kI bA~yI A~kha phar3akane lgii| zaMkha ne kahA : 'bhuvana, merI bA~yI A~kha phar3aka rahI hai...|' 'merI bhI bA~yI A~kha phar3aka rahI hai|' bhuvacandra ne khaa| arjuna aura soma bhI bola uThe : 'merI bhI bA~yI A~kha phar3aka rahI hai|' itane meM dAhinI tarapha se jora-jora se gadhe ke reMkane kI AvAja aaii| soma ne arjuna se kahA : 'arjuna, zakuna acche nahIM ho rahe haiN|' idhara havA bhI sAmane se joroM kI calane lgii| arjuna ne soma se kahA : 'yaha bhI kharAba zakuna hai|' soma ne kahA : 'hama cale tabhI mujhe to Thokara lagI thI...tabhI se apazakuna cAlU ho gaye haiN| itane me zaMkha cillAyA : 'bAbAjI, kAlA sA~pa rAstA kATa gayA abhI-abhI...bar3A hI kharAba zakuna huA...hamako abhI Age nahIM bar3hanA caahie|' ___ arjuna ne kahA : 'zaMkha, jarA dhyAna se dekha cAro dizA meM dhUla ke goTe ur3ate dikhAI de rahe haiM...yaha bhI acchI bAta nahIM hai|' zaMkha ne bhuvanacandra se kahA : 'kumAra, hama tInoM kA kahA mAno to abhI isa vakta Age nahIM bar3hanA caahie| zakuna hama ko Age bar3hane se roka rahe haiM | cetAvanI de rahe haiN| zakuna dekhe bagaira prayANa karane se kArya siddha nahIM hotA hai| isalie hamako vApasa lauTa jAnA caahie|' ___zaMkha kI bAta sunakara bhuvanacandra khAmoza rahA... cUMki usake dila-dimAga para to pAtAlakanyAe~ hI chAI huI thiiN| para bAbA bolA : 'tuma saba kyoM itane Dara se mara rahe ho? tuma meM se koI bhI zakuna kA paramArtha jAnate hI nahIM ho aura kabhI ke cillA rahe ho...pAtAlaloka kI For Private And Personal Use Only

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53 zreSThikumAra zaMkha yAtrA meM to aise zakuna hI zreSTha mAne jAte haiM! kArya ko sAmane rakhakara zakuna ke bAre meM socanA caahie| phira bhI yadi tumhAre mana meM zaMkA ho to maiM kahatA hU~...'ina sAre zakuna kA jo bhI phala ho, vaha saba mujha para ho... tuma nirbhaya aura nizcita hokara mere pIche-pIche cale aao|' ___ bAbA kI bAta sunakara bhuvanacandra ko bAbA para bharosA jama gyaa| vaha bAbA ke pIche-pIche calane lagA...tInoM dosta bhI mana masosa kara pIche-pIche calane lge| calate-calate ve viMdhyAcala parvata kI talahaTI meM A phuNce| vahA~ para 'kuDaMgavijaya' nAma kA jaMgala thaa| kitanA DarAvanA jaMgala! bApa re...idhara cIte, bAgha, zera kI garjanAe~ sunAI detI, to udhara dina hone para bhI-sUraja ke ugane para bhI usa jaMgala meM kAlA syAha andherA chAyA thA...itanI to vahA~ ghanI jhAr3iyA~ thiiN| vahA~ para eka yakSa kA mandira bhI thaa| bAbA ne kahA : 'yahA~ para snAna karake hama saba ko caMpA ke phUloM se yakSa kI pUjA karanI hai|' sabhI ne snAna karake yakSa kI pUjA kI...aura bAda meM cAroM mitra thake-thake usa maMdira ke cabutare para hI laMbe hokara so gye| jaba ve jage taba sA~jha Dhala cUkI thii| usa daurAna 'jJAnakaraMDaka' bAbA na jAne kahIM se cAra bakare pakar3a lAyA thaa...| usane cAroM mitroM se kahA : 'pAtAlaloka meM jAne ke lie jo dvAra kholanA par3egA usake liye pahale yakSarAja ko khuza karanA pdd'egaa| ina cAra bakaroM kI kurabAnI dene se vaha yakSarAja prasanna ho utthegaa| pahale maiM cAroM bakaroM ko snAna krvaauuNgaa| phira tuma cAroM ko bhI snAna karavA ke pavitra bnaauuNgaa|' bAbA ne cAroM bakaroM ko nhlaayaa| isake pazcAt cAroM dostoM ko snAna krvaayaa| bAbAne apane jhole meM se candana kA DibbA nikaalaa| usa Dibbe meM pAnI milA kara hAtha se hilAkara vilepana taiyAra kiyaa| phira cAroM mitroM ke zarIra para vilepana kiyaa| __bAbA ne kahA : 'aba tuma saba ko eka-eka bakare kA bali denA hai...| bakare ko mAra kara usake khUna se yakSa ko aMjali denA hai|' bAbA ne sabase pahale rAjakumAra ke hAtha meM talavAra dii| rAjakumAra ne eka bakare kI hatyA kara dii| isake bAda arjuna ne dUsare bakare ko mAra DAlA aura isake pazcAt soma ne tIsare bakare ko mAra ddaalaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 54 bAbA ne zaMkha ko gussaila AvAja meM kahA : 'buta kI taraha khar3A-khar3A dekha kyA rahA hai? cauthe bakare kA vadha tujhe karanA hai| uThA talavAra! zaMkha ne kahA : 'maiM to kabhI kisI kI hatyA karatA nahIM hU~... maiM bakare kI hatyA nahIM kruuNgaa|' zaMkha kA dila karuNA se bharA huA thA / vaha to apane dostoM ke hAtha se tIna-tIna bakaroM kI hatyA hotI dekhakara kAphI baukhalA uThA thaa| use to yaha bAbA rAkSasa pratIta ho rahA thaa| bAbA kA dimAga gusse se khaula uThA : 'abe baniye ke bacce, mAratA hai ki nahIM bakare ko?' 'nahIM...kabhI nahIM karU~gA bakare kI htyaa| kAna kholakara suna le o rAkSasa! tuma se jo ho sake vaha tU kara le|' zaMkha ne bar3I himmata ke sAtha bAbA ko javAba diyaa| rAkSasa jaise bhaMyakara bana uThe bAbA ne hAtha meM talavAra lI aura stabdha bana kara khar3e hue rAjakumAra kA sara kATa ddaalaa| phira arjuna kA vadha kiyA aura daur3ane kI koziza kara rahe soma ko pakar3akara usakA bhI vadha kara diyaa| tInoM mitroM ke mastaka lekara bAbA ne yakSa kI kamalapUjA kii| zaMkha to eka tarapha A~khe mUMdakara khar3A thaa| vaha apane mana meM zrI navakAra maMtra kA dhyAna kara rahA thaa| vaha bilakula nirbhaya thaa| __khUna kI pyAsI talavAra hAtha meM lekara bAbA zaMkha ko mArane ke liye lpkaa| jyoM hI usane talavAra kA prahAra karane ke liye hAtha uThAyA...tyoM hI havA meM usakA hAtha sthira ho gyaa| eka joradAra dhamAkA huA / yakSa kI mUrti phaTa par3I aura usameM se sAkSAt yakSarAja pragaTa ho utthe| bAbA kI A~khe phaTI-phaTI sI raha gii| usake zarIra se pasInA bahane lgaa| gusse se garjanA karate hue yakSarAja ne kahA : 'duSTa, yadi tU isa mahAtmA ko mAregA to terI boTI-boTI kara ddaaluuNgaa...| dekha nahIM rahA hai tU ki isane bakare ko bhI nahIM mArA hai| yaha dayAlu hai| dharmAtmA hai| chor3a de ise!' __ bAbA ne zaMkha ko chor3a diyaa| zaMkha ne yakSarAja ko hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyA aura sara para paira rakhakara vahA~ se bhAga niklaa| jaMgala meM jo bhI rAstA use dikhA usI para bhAgane lagA...daur3ate-daur3ate usane jaMgala ko pAra kiyaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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55 zreSThikumAra zaMkha __ jaMgala ke bAhara eka per3a ke nIce vaha sA~sa lene ke liye baitthaa| apane jigarajAna dostoM kI hatyA se usakA mana kA~pa rahA thaa| vaha phaphaka-phaphaka kara ro pdd'aa| ro-ro kara dostoM ke guNa yAda kara-kara ke vaha duHkhI hone lgaa| sisakiyA~ bharane lgaa| Akhira A~kheM pauMchate hue khar3A huaa| cAroM dizA meM dekhA aura pUraba dizA meM eka gA~va use dikhAI diyaa| zaMkha dhIre-dhIre kadama bharatA huA usa gA~va kI tarapha cala diyaa| eka tarapha use apane mAtA-pitA yAda A rahe the| ghara kI yAda satA rahI thii| dUsarI tarapha tInoM dostoM kI karuNa hatyA se usakA dila dahala gayA thA... sIne para patthara rakhakara...dila ko majabUta karake usane kadama uThAye! zaMkha eka choTe se gA~va meM phuNcaa| vaha kAphI thakA huA thaa| use thakAna utArane ke liye kisI acchI jagaha kI talAza thI, jahA~ para vaha so sake | use bhUkha bhI joroM kI lagI thI, bhojana bhI karanA thaa| ___ gA~va ke bAhara eka kuA~ thA / pA~ca-sAta aurateM kue~ para pAnI bhara rahI thii| zaMkha kue~ ke pAsa gyaa| eka aurata ne pUchA : 'kahA~ se A rahe ho, bhAI?' 'vijayavardhana nagara se|' 'arI caMpA, dekha to...ye bhAI tere pIhara ke gA~va se A rahe haiN|' 'bahana mujhe pyAsa lagI hai...pAnI pilAogI?' caMpA ne zaMkha ko pAnI pilaayaa| zaMkha ne peTa bhara pAnI pIyA aura mu~ha bhI dho liyaa| _ 'bhAI, Aja mere ghara para hI bhojana ke liye calo... vahIM ruknaa...|' caMpA ne zaMkha ko nimaMtraNa diyaa| zaMkha ke lie to 'aMdhA kyA cAhe-do A~kheM' jaisA ho gayA | caMpA ke sAtha-sAtha zaMkha unake ghara para gayA | caMpA ke ghara meM usakA pati aura unakA eka choTA beTA, yoM tIna vyakti hI rahate the| caMpA ne zaMkha ko bar3e pyAra se bhojana karavAyA aura phira zaMkha eka khaTiye para so gayA nizcita hokr| zaMkha sokara uThA taba sUraja pazcima kI ora Dhala cukA thaa| caMpA gRhakArya meM vyasta thii| caMpA kA pati bhI ghara para nahIM thaa| zaMkha vicAra meM DUba gayA... aba yahA~ se kahA~ jAnA? kaise jAnA? ghara para jAU~? taba to mujhe For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 56 rAjA ko, purohita ko aura senApati ko javAba denA par3egA | unake putroM kI karuNa mRtyu ke samAcAra sunakara unheM bar3I pIr3A hogii...| ve duHkhI-duHkhI ho jaayeNge| mujhe bhI dostoM ke bagaira gA~va meM acchA nahIM lagegA...| to jAU~ kahA~? abhI caMpA mujhe pUcha le ki 'zaMkha tU kahA~ jAnevAlA hai?' taba maiM use kyA javAba dUM? khaira, use to yaha kaha dU~gA ki 'yahA~ se vApasa 'vijayavardhana' jAnA hai|' paraMtu yadi usane vahA~ kA koI kArya batalA diyA to? mujhe vijayavardhana to jAnA nahIM hai| ThIka hai... eka bAta jarura hai ki mujhe yahA~ se jalda se jalda nikala jAnA caahie|' usakI icchA to isa gA~va meM se jaldI nikala jAne kI thI, paraMtu caMpA ne usako jAne nahIM diyaa| tIna dina taka use rakhA, phira bidA kiyaa| jAte jAte zaMkha ne apanI sone kI aMgUThI nikAla kara caMpA ko pahanA dI 'bhAI kI itanI bheMTa to bahana ko lenI hI caahie|' kahakara vaha vahA~ se nikala gyaa| ___ vaha uttara dizA meM calA | zrI navakAramaMtra kA smaraNa karate-karate vaha calA jA rahA hai | caMpA ne sAtha meM eka nAzte kA DibbA bA~dha diyA hai| madhyAhna ke samaya zaMkha eka sarovara kinAre phuNcaa| sarovara ke kinAre bar3e-bar3e per3oM kA jhuramuTa thaa| eka per3a ke nIce chAyA meM baiThakara nAzte kA DibbA khola kara usane bhojana kiyA aura pAsa ke sarovara meM utarakara pAnI pI liyaa| usane socA : 'dhUpa thor3I Dhala jAya taba taka yahIM vizrAma karU~, bAda meM Age bddhuuNgaa|' navakAramaMtra kA smaraNa karate-karate vaha so gyaa| jaba vaha jagA taba usane pAsa meM se gujarate hue eka choTe yAtrAsaMgha ko dekhaa| kAphI ghor3e the, khaccara the, khaccaroM para mAla-sAmAna ladA huA thaa| eka sau jitane strI-puruSa the| usane eka AdamI se pUchA : 'Apa loga tIrthayAtrA karane ke liye jA rahe ho kyA?' 'nahIM bhAI nahIM... hama to vyApArI haiN| hamAre sAtha kucha musAphira haiN| isa rAste para cora-DAkuoM kA Dara hone se musAphira hamAre sAtha, isa taraha AtejAte rahate haiN|' zaMkha ke mana meM AyA : 'maiM bhI ina logoM ke sAtha jur3a jAU~?' usane vyApArI se pUcha liyA : 'kyA maiM bhI tumhAre sAtha A sakatA hU~...?' vyApArI ne hAmI bhara lii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 57 sabhI ke sAtha zaMkha calane lgaa| rAta ghira AI thii| para ujiyArI rAta hone se sabhI musAphira nizcita hokara cala rahe the| rAta kA eka prahara pUrA ho gayA thaa| acAnaka rAste ke donoM tarapha se naMgI talavAroM ke sAtha pacAsa DAkU A gye| jina vyApArioM ke pAsa ghor3e the ve to bhAga gye| kAphI khaccara bhI jaMgala meM idhara-udhara daur3a gye| musAphira loga bhI ApAdhApI me daur3ane-bhAgane lge| paraMtu DAkuoM ne kaI khaccaroM ko pakar3a kara una para ladA huA mAla lUTa liyaa| nau puruSoM ko jindA pakar3a liye...jinhoMne sAmanA karane kI koziza kI unako talavAroM se mAra ddaale| DAkuoM ne zaMkha ko bhI jindA pakar3a liyaa| lUTa kA mAla aura dasa AdamiyoM ko lakera DAkU apanI pallI meM gye| vahA~ para pallIpati 'megha' ke pAsa jAkara dhana-mAla kI gaThariyA~ rakhI aura kahA : __'hama ina dasa puruSoM ko jindA pakar3a lAye haiM aura yaha dhana-mAla bhI le Aye haiN|' pallIpati ne apane sAthiyoM ko zAbAzI dete hue kahA : 'ina dasa AdamiyoM ko acchI taraha se rkhnaa| inake zarIra para ekAdha bhI ghAva na ho isa bAta kI sAvadhAnI rakhanA / abhI eka aura gyArahavA~ AdamI cAhiye / merA lAr3alA beTA kisI bhUta-vyaMtara se pIr3ita hai| maiMne gyAraha puruSoM kA balidAna dene kI manautI kara rakhI hai| tuma eka aura puruSa ko khoja lAo, phira maiM eka sAtha hI gyAraha bali devI ke caraNoM meM car3hA duuNgaa|' DAkuoM ne zaMkha sahita dasoM AdamiyoM ko majabUta rasse se jAnavara kI bhA~ti bA~dha diyaa| eka a~dherI koTharI meM unheM DAla diyaa| roja unheM bhojanapAnI vagairaha diyA jAne lgaa| kucha dina bAda DAkU eka aura puruSa ko pakar3a lAye / aba gyAraha puruSa ho cuke the| DAkU saradAra ne una gyAraha puruSoM ko nahalAyA, zveta (sapheda) kapar3e pahanAye, gale me lAla phuloM kI mAlAe~ DAlI / mastaka para tilaka kiyA aura unheM devI caMDikA ke maMdira meM le gyaa| DAkU saradAra ne una gyAraha puruSoM se kahA : __'tumheM tumhAre iSTadeva ko yAda karanA ho to kara lo, Aja maiM tumhArA balidAna denevAlA huuN|' dUsare sabhI puruSa to Dara ke mAre kA~pane lage...ronekalapane lge| para zaMkha nirbhaya thA / bar3I svasthatA se A~khe mUMdakara zrI navakAra For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 58 maMtra kA smaraNa kara rahA thaa| DAkU saradAra ne talavAra khiiNcii| devI ko praNAma kiyA aura puruSoM kA vadha karane ke liye Age bddh'aa| itane meM usakA eka naukara daur3atA huA AyA aura cillAyA : Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 'saradAra...daur3o...daur3o... tumhAre beTe ko bhUta jyAdA hairAna kara rahA hai / ' saradAra ne talavAra dUra pheMka dI aura daur3atA huA apane beTe ke pAsa pahu~cA / saradAra putra kI zAMti ke liye upAya karane lagA... para jyoM-jyoM upAya karatA haiM, tyoM-tyoM putra kA darda bar3hatA hai... vaha cillAtA hai... sara paTakatA hai.... khiMcatA hai| saradAra ciMtita ho utthaa| use koI upAya nahIM sUjha rahA hai| use lagatA hai...'abhI usakA beTA mara jAyegA...' usakI A~khoM meM A~sU bhara Aye...'o bhagavAna...! tU mere beTe ko bacA le ... / ' vaha bhagavAna ko pukArane bAla lgaa| idhara caMDikA ke maMdira meM zrI navakAra maMtra ke dhyAna meM lIna bane hue zaMkha ne DAkU saradAra ke eka sAthI se kahA : 'yadi tuma mujhe tumhAre saradAra ke putra ke pAsa le calo to maiM tumheM kucha camatkAra dikhA sakatA huuN| zAyada saradAra kA beTA baca sakatA hai / ' 'kyA camatkAra dikhAyegA re tU ?' 'yaha to vahA~ para rubaru dekhane ko mila jAyegA / ' usa DAkU ne jAkara apane saradAra se bAta kahI : 'gyAraha puruSoM meM jo saba se choTAvAlA hai... vaha yahA~ Akara kucha camatkAra batAne ki bAta kaha rahA hai... to use yahA~ le AU~ ?' 'jarura...jaldI se jaldI le A tU use!' saradAra uchala pdd'aa| AzA kI eka kiraNa use dikhAI dii| usa DAkU ne jAkara zaMkha se kahA : 'yadi hamAre saradAra ke beTe ko tUne bacA liyA, use acchA kara diyA to tujhe hama yahA~ se chor3a deNge|' zaMkha ke cehare para Ananda chA gayA / vaha saradAra ke pAsa aayaa| saradAra ne zaMkha kI sundara AkRti dekhakara kahA : 'o vidvAna puruSa...tumhArA sundara ceharA kahatA hai ki jarura tuma koI camatkAra karane kI zakti rakhate ho| tuma mujha para upakAra kro| mere beTe ko bacA lo| maiM tumhArA RNI rahU~gA / tumheM jo sAdhana-sAmagrI cAhie vaha mila jAyegI / ' zaMkha ne kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 59 'jaldabAjI karane kI jarUrata nahIM hai...aura kisI cIja kI bhI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| tuma saba zAMti se baiTha jaao...|' __ zaMkha ne jamIna sApha karavAyI aura svaMya padmAsana lagAkara baiTha gayA vahA~ para | usane apanI dRSTi nAka ke agrabhAga para jamA dii| apane mana ko hRdaya ke nIce nAbhipradeza meM sthira kiyA / usane navakAra mahAmaMtra kA dhyAna lgaayaa| do ghar3I dhyAna karake usane phira spaSTa rUpa se madhUra dhvani meM navakAra mahAmaMtra kA gAna prAraMbha kiyA...jaise ki amRta kI barasAta barasatI ho...zAMta nadIjharane kA pAnI kala-kala bahatA ho! usakA svara madhura-madhuratama banatA claa| saradAra ke beTe ke kAnoM meM vaha dhvani par3a rahI thii| acAnaka usakA zarIra kA~pane lagA...aura jo pizAca usako satA rahA thA... vaha joroM se cillAtA huA vahA~ se nikala bhAgA! saradAra ke putra kA zarIra zAMta ho gyaa| usake cehare para zItalatAsvasthatA chAne lgii| saradAra bhI khuzI se khila utthaa| usakI A~khoM meM se harSa ke A~sU bahane lge| usane zaMkha se kahA : _ 'o mahApuruSa! tuma dikhane meM choTe ho, para vAstava meM mahAna ho...| tumhAre prabhAva se merA beTA svastha ho gayA / tumhArI maMtrazakti kI tAkAta se saba kucha acchA ho gayA... | tumhArI tAkata kA upayoga bhI tumane khuda ke liye nahIM kiyA... paropakAra ke liye kiyaa| maiM tumhAre Upara behada khuza huuN...| maiM tumhArI koI bhI icchA pUrI karane ke liye taiyAra huuN| mA~go...tuma...jo bhI tumhArI icchA ho... vaha mA~ga lo!!!' zaMkha ne kahA : 'o pallIpati saradAra! yadi tuma mere Upara sacamuca hI prasanna hue ho to mere sAtha jina dasa AdamiyoM ko pakar3A hai...unheM jIvanadAna de do...| svajanoM kI taraha unheM sammAnita karake, unheM prema se bidA kara do|' __ pallapati, zaMkha kI bhAvanA dekhakara bar3A hI prasanna huaa| usane sabhI musAphiroM ko acche vastra diye, miThAI kA nAztA diyA... aura bar3e Adara ke sAtha saba ko bidAI dii| pallapati ne zaMkha se kahA : 'choTe mahApuruSa, tuma ko maiM abhI bidAI nahIM dUMgA! kucha dina tuma yahIM para rho...| maiM tumhArI sevA kruuNgaa...| tumheM acchI taraha rakhUgA | mujhe tuma apanA For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 60 hI samajhakara yahA~ raho / ' zaMkha vahA~ ruka gayA / pallIpati ne zaMkha ko bar3e pyAra se rkhaa| donoM ke bIca dostI kI Dora ba~dha gayI / zaMkha ne pallIpati ko kaI bAra samajhAyA : 'o vIrapuruSa! jIvoM kI hatyA karanA... begunAha jIvoM ko mAranA hI sAre duHkho kI jar3a hai / niraparAdhI, niHzastra aura azaraNa jIvoM kI hatyA jaisA burA pApa koI nahIM hai! tuma kyoM jIvahiMsA kA pApa karate ho? chor3a do yaha hiMsA kA jIvana! ahiMsAdharma kA pAlana kro| jIvoM ke Upara dayA rakho, prema aura karuNA rakho / saradAra! insAna kA kImatI jIvana, acchA svastha zarIra... aura logoM meM Adara-sammAna, yaha saba ahiMsA dharma ke prabhAva se hI milatA hai / jo mauta ke bhaya se phar3akate jIvoM ko jIvanadAna detA hai, abhaya kA varadAna detA hai, vaha apane jIvana meM avazyameva nirbhaya banakara jItA hai, isaliye merI tuma se hArdika vinatI hai ki tuma jIvahiMsA chor3a do! corI aura lUTamAra karanA bhI chor3a do...| tumhAre pAsa kitanI sArI jamIna hai ... / tuma khetI kara sakate ho...AdamiyoM ke pAsa khetI karavA sakate ho...| hajAroM pazuoM kA pAlana kara sakate ho| tumhAre pAsa Dhera sArI saMpatti hai... isase aneka para upakAra ke kArya kara sakate ho| isa manuSya jIvana ko saphala banAne ke sAre kArya tuma kara sakate ho!' zahada se bhI jyAdA mIThI vANI sunakara pallIpati megha mugdha ho utthaa| usakI AtmA meM dayAbhAva kA jharanA bahane lgaa| usane zaMkha ke pAsa ahiMsAvrata liyA / zaMkha ko bahuta AnaMda huaa| usane socA : 'pallIpati ko dharma ke pAlana meM majabUta banAne ke liye mujhe abhI aura kucha dina yahIM para gujArane hoNge| vaise bhI saradAra khuda hI mujhe jaldI to jAne nahIM degA / ' zaMkha vahIM para rahA kucha dina | mahIne AnaMda-pramoda meM bIta gaye / eka dina zaMkha ko apane ghara kI yAda satAne lgii| usane pallIpati se ijAjata lii| pallIpati ne zaMkha ko sonA-cA~dI se bharI eka gaTharI dI... / vaha use cAra kosa taka pahu~cAne ke liye sAtha gayA / bidA dete-dete pallIpati kI A~kheM gIlI ho gii| kucha musAphiroM kA kAphilA milane para zaMkha unake sAtha ho gyaa| idhara pallIpati megha vApasa lauTA / For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha musAphiroM ke sAtha zaMkha apane gA~va kI tarapha Age bar3hatA hai...rAta huii| saba ke sAtha zaMkha ne bhI usI jaMgala meM ArAma kiyaa| AdhI rAta gaye acAnaka DAkuoM ne A dabocA sabako! lUTa-mAra macAne lge| zaMkha turaMta hI DAkuoM ke pAsa AyA aura kahane lagA : 'dekho, tumheM to dhana-daulata se matalaba hai nA? le lo yaha merA sArA kA sArA dhana... para ina nirdoSa-begunAha logoM ko mAro mata...chor3a do inhe!' __zaMkha ne apanI sone-cA~dI kI gaTharI rakha dI DAkuoM ke sAmane / itane meM do-cAra DAkU jo dUra khar3e the... ve najadIka Aye | mazAla ke prakAza meM unhoMne zaMkha kA ceharA dekhA...'are, yaha to hamako jIvanadAna dilAnevAle mahApuruSa zaMkha haiN| are bhAI...baMda karo lUTanA! inheM nahIM lUTA jA sakatA! rAkSasa jaise usa pallIpati ke sikaMje meM se inhIM mahApuruSa ne to hamako chur3avAyA thaa| yaha to apane liye pUjanIya mahApuruSa haiN...|' __kAphile ke musAphira bhI ikaTThe ho gye| zaMkha ke prati DAkuoM kA AdarabhAva dekhakara ve saba to tAjjuba raha gye| DAkuoM ne zaMkha se kahA : 'o hamAre upakArI...Apa hamAre sAtha hamArI pallI para pdhaaro...| karIba hI hai...| hama ApakI khAtiradArI kreNge| hamArI bAta Apako mAnanI hI hogI! hama Apako mehamAna banAkara hI bidA kreNge|' __zaMkha ne kAphile ke mukhiyA kI ijAjata lI aura vaha DAkuoM ke sAtha cala diyaa| __zaMkha ne pallIpati megha ke baMdhanoM meM se jina dasa AdamiyoM ko mukta karavAyA thA, ve isa ilAke meM apanA adhikAra jamAkara corI-lUTa kA dhaMdhA kara rahe the| phira bhI unake hRdaya upakArI ke upakAra bhUle nahIM the| una logoM meM 'kRtajJatA' nAma kA guNa thaa| unhoMne zaMkha kI kAphI khAtiradArI kii| mehamAnavAjI kii| bar3hiyA se bar3hiyA bhojana krvaayaa| alaMkAra bheMTa diye| anya kaI kImatI cIjeM upahAra ke rUpa meM dii| __ zaMkha ne una logoM ko hiMsA, jhUTha, corI, lUTamAra vagairaha chor3a dene kI preraNA dii| unheM zaMkha para prema to thA hii| zaMkha ke upakAra se ve kAphI prabhAvita the| unhoMne zaMkha kI bAta mAna lii| dayA dharma ko apnaayaa| kisI bhI niraparAdhI-begunAha, azaraNa, niHzastra vyakti kI hiMsA nahIM karane kI una sabane pratijJA kii| zaMkha kI khuzI dviguNita ho gii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 62 kucha dina vahA~ rahakara zaMkha ne una logoM ko sadgRhastha kA jIvana jInA sikhAyA aura phira vahA~ se bidA lI / ve saba jana zaMkha ko vijayavardhana nagara taka chor3ane ke liye sAtha-sAtha aaye| vijayavardhana nagara ke bAhara zaMkha ko sahI - - salAmata sthiti meM pahu~cA kara ve vApasa lauTa gye| zaMkha ne mana meM taraha-taraha kI zaMkA- AzaMkA ko sa~joye hue apane nagara kI tarapha kadama bar3hAye / gA~va ke bAhara zaMkha ne purAne kapar3e utAra diye / naye sundara vastra dhAraNa kiye| alaMkAra pahane / bana-Thana kara apane ghara kI ora jAne ko nikalA / dhanazreSThi kI havelI nagara ke madhyabhAga meM thI / putra ko dekhate hI dhanazreSThi kI A~kheM caur3I ho gii| cU~ki itane laMbe samaya se na to putra kA patA lagA thA, na hI koI samAcAra the / ataH unhoMne zaMkha ke vApasa lauTane kI AzA karIbakarIba chor3a dI thI / yakAyaka putra ko sAmane sakuzala dekhakara seTha kA dila uchalane lgaa| zaMkha ne pitAjI ke caraNoM meM praNAma kiyaa| dhanazreSThi ne zaMkha ko apane sIne se lagA liyA / zaMkha kI ciraparicita AvAja sunakara seThAnI dhanavatI bhI bAhara nikala AI ... / putra ko khuzahAla dekhakara dhanavatI bhI nAca utthii| mA~ ke caraNoM meM zaMkha ne praNAma kiyA / dhanavatI kI A~kheM khuzI ke A~sU bahAne lagI / zaMkha ne snAna vagairaha se nipaTakara gRhamaMdira meM paramAtmA jinezvara deva kI pUjA kI / 108 navakAra maMtra kA jApa kiyA / pitA ke sAtha baiThakara bhojana kiyaa| dhanazreSThi ne kahA : 'beTA, tU laMbI musApharI kara ke AyA hai, thor3I dera ArAma kara le| zAma ko dina Dhale terI yAtrA kI bAteM suneNge|' zaMkha apane zayanakhaMDa meM calA gyaa| paMcaparameSThi bhagavaMta kA sumirana karate-karate so gayA / ThIka tIna ghaMTe taka vaha soyA rhaa| jaba vaha jAgA taba use mAlUma par3A ki senApati aura rAjapurohita apane - apane parivAra ke sAtha Akara havelI meM baiThe hue haiN| idhara rAjamahala se bhI rAjA ke do AdamI zaMkha ko bulAne ke liye Akara baiThe the| zaMkha ne apane pitAjI se kahA : ' ina rAjapuruSoM se Apa kaha dIjiye ki maiM snAna vagairaha se nipaTakara abhI Adhe ghaMTe meM hI mahArAjA ke pAsa pahu~catA hU~ / ' dhanazreSThi ne rAjapuruSoM ko bidA kiyaa| senApati aura rAjapurohita ko For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 63 zaMkha ne praNAma kiyaa| 'bhAI zaMkha, arjuna aura soma kahA~ haiM? ve tere sAtha vApasa kyoM nahI lauTe?' 'pUjyavara, Apako sunakara jarUra duHkha hogA / paraMtu mujhe saca-saca bAta to batAnI hI caahie| mere una tInoM jigarajAna dostoM kI mRtyu huI hai !' 'mRtyu ? oha... para kaise ? kahA~ ? kaba ?' eka sAtha senApati aura rAjapurohita bola utthe| unakI patniyA~ to karuNa vilApa karane lagI / zaMkha ne 'jJAnakaraMDaka' bAbA kI bAta khii| zurU se lekara sArI bAta kahI / yaha sunakara purohita bolA : 'unake kiye hue pApa kA phala unhe tatkAla mila gyaa| unhoMne bakare mAre to bAbA ne unako mAra ddaalaa| bhAI zaMkha tU sacamuca parAkramI hai, dayAlu hai| tere dayAdharma ke prabhAva se tUne saMpatti prApta kI... aura vApasa ghara ko surakSita lauTa aayaa| aba tU mahArAjA ke pAsa jA aura hameM jo bAta batAyI vaha sArI bAteM tU unheM kaho / rAjA-rAnI to rAjakumAra kI ciMtA meM duHkhI duHkhI ho gaye haiM!' zaMkha ke sAtha dhanazreSThi bhI rAjamahala meM gye| mahArAjA jayasuMdara aura mahArAnI vijayAvatI rAha dekhate hue hI baiThe the| zreSThi aura zreSThiputra ko dekhakara ve donoM khar3e ho gaye / sAmane jAkara unakA svAgata kiyA / khar3e-khar3e hI rAjA ne pUchA : 'zaMkha, rAjakumAra kahA~ hai ? vaha tere sAtha vApasa kyoM nahIM lauTA ?' 'mahArAjA, Apa Asana para baitthiye| maiM zurU se lekara aMta taka kI sArI bAta Apako batA rahA huuN| bAta duHkhada hai, para jo ho cukA vaha mithyA nahIM hone kaa|' sabhI nIce jamIna para baiTha gaye / rAjA-rAnI Asana para baiThe aura zaMkha ne sArI bAta zurU se aMta taka kaha sunaayii| rAjakumAra mRtyu ke samAcAra sunakara rAjA - rAnI ekadama ro par3e / rAjA ne svastha hokara kahA : 'zaMkha beTA, tU dharmAtmA hai ... dayAdharma meM terI zraddhA bejor3a hai| tU sukhI hogA!' sAre nagara meM cAroM dostoM kI bAta phaila gaI / ghara-ghara aura galI-galI meM zaMkha kI prazaMsA hone lgii| dhanazreSThI ne zaMkha ke liye usI nagara ke prabhaMjana zreSThi kI kanyA padminI kI maMganI kii| prabhaMjana ne khuzI-khuzI apanI beTI kA byAha zaMkha ke sAtha acchA muhUrta dekhakara kara diyA / dhanazreSThi ne zaMkha se kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 64 'zaMkha, aba maiM AtmakalyANa karanA cAhatA hU~... / aba yaha ghara, dukAna, vyApAra saba tujhe samhAlanA hai| maiM aura terI mA~ sadguru ke caraNoM meM jIvana samarpita karake cAritra-dharma kI ArAdhanA karate hue AtmA kA kalyANa kreNge|' dhanazreSThi aura dhanavatI ne dIkSA aMgIkAra kii| sAre nagara meM zaMkha kI prazaMsA hone lgii| dina-ba-dina usakA yaza phailane lgaa| rAjA ne zaMkha ko nagarazreSThi kA pada diyA | zaMkha ke guNoM kI prazaMsA loga khule mu~ha karane lage / sabhI kA dila zaMkha ne jIta liyA thaa| zaMkha ne apanI apAra saMpatti kA sadvyaya karake pA~ca sundara jinamandira bnvaaye| kaI dharmazAlAe~, vizrAmagRha banavAye / sadguru ke pAsa bAraha vratamaya zrAvaka jIvana svIkAra kiyaa| zrI navakAra maMtra kI vidhipUrvaka viziSTa ArAdhanA kii| dharma, artha aura kAma- ina tInoM purUSArtha kA ucita DhaMga se pAlana kiyA / mAnavajIvana ko usane sArthaka banAyA / usakA AyuSya pUrNa huaa| zrI navakAra maMtra kA smaraNa karate-karate usakI mRtyu huii| marakara bhavanapati devaloka meM vaha deva banA / devaloka meM to janma lete hI javAnI A jAtI hai / vahA~ para to zarIra hamezA yuvA hI rahatA hai / bacapana yA bur3hApA vahA~ para hai hI nahIM! janma ke sAtha hI vahA~ para avadhijJAna hotA hai / deva apane jJAna se dUra-dUra kI bAteM jAna sakatA hai...| zaMkhadeva ne apane avadhijJAna se dekhA ki 'vaha kahA~ se marakara yahA~ para deva ke rUpa me paidA huA hai? kyA karane se use deva kA janma milA hai?' 'oha...yaha to dayAdharma kA prabhAva hai| zrI navakAra maMtra kA prabhAva hai !' vaha prasanna ho utthaa| devaloka meM bhI jinamandira hote haiM / zaMkhadeva vahA~ para bhI paramAtmA kI pUjA karatA hai| pRthvI para eka munirAja ko kevalajJAna pragaTa huA / kevalajJAna kA mahotsava manAne ke lie deva-devI Ate haiM, pRthvI para / svarga meM se aneka deva-devI pRthvI para aaye| sone kA sundara kamala AkRtivAlA siMhAsana banAyA / munirAja usa Asana para birAjamAna hue| devoM ne gIta gAye... nRtya kiyA / munirAja ne dharma kA upadeza diyaa| zaMkhadeva ne khar3e hokara vinayapUrvaka pUchA : 'he bhagavAna, devaloka kA AyuSya pUrA hone ke pazcAt merA janma kahA~ para hogA? Apa mujhe kahane kI kRpA kareM / ' kevalajJAnI bhagavaMta ne kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha __ 'zaMkhadeva, vijayanagara meM rAjA vijayasena hogA | usakI vijayA nAma kI rAnI ke vahA~ tumhArA putra ke rUpa meM janma hogaa|' zaMkhadeva ko sunakara AnaMda huA / munirAja ne vahA~ se vihAra kara diyaa| sabhI deva apane-apane sthAna para cale gye| ___ zaMkhadeva ke asaMkhya barasa devaloka meM gujara jAte haiN| eka dina usane avadhijJAna ke sahAre vijayanagara ko dekhA | rAjA vijayasena aura rAnI vijayA ko dekhaa| usane rAtri ke samaya soye hue rAjA ko svapna diyaa| rAjA se svapna meM kahA : ___ 'rAjan, maiM jaise kahU~ vaise tuma tumhArI rAjasabhA meM citrakAra ke dvArA citra bnvaao| eka yogI eka rAjakumAra ko usake tIna mitroM ke sAtha bhayaMkara jaMgala meM le jAtA hai| jaMgala meM yakSarAja kA mandira AtA hai| usa mandira ke bAhara yogI cAra bakare lAtA hai| rAjakumAra ke dvArA eka bakare kI hatyA karavAtA hai| dUsare bakare kI hatyA senApati ke beTe ke hAthoM karavAtA hai| tIsare bakare kA vadha purohita ke putra ke hAthoM karavAtA hai| para zreSThiputra bakare ko mAratA nahIM hai | yogI una tInoM ko mAra DAlatA hai| vahA~ kA yakSa zreSThiputra zaMkha para prasanna ho jAtA hai| zaMkha sakuzala ghara vApasa lauTatA hai| jIvadayA ke dharma se vaha sukhI banatA hai|' rAjA vijayasena svapna dekhakara jAga utthaa| vaha socatA hai apane mana meM : 'maiMne aisA kabhI socA bhI nahIM hai...aisA dekhA bhI nahIM hai... phira mujhe aisA svapna kyoM AyA? mere zarIra meM kapha yA pitta kA vikAra bhI nahIM hai! aura phira yaha sapanA bhI kitanA lambA calA... eka kahAnI sA...zAyada yaha galata hogaa|' rAjA ne sapane para vizeSa dhyAna nahIM diyaa| zaMkhadeva avadhijJAna se hamezA dekha rahA hai ki svapna dekhakara rAjA kyA karatA hai? jaba usane dekhA ki rAjA ne kucha bhI nahIM kiyA, to deva ne dUsare dina rAta ko phira se vaisA hI svapna diyA rAjA ko| rAjA jagakara socatA hai : 'jarura isa meM kucha rahasya hai| vahI kA vahI sapanA mujhe dubArA AyA! mujhe mAna lenA caahie| zAyada isake pIche koI divyazakti kA kucha saMketa rahA hogA?' usane apane nagara ke zreSTha citrakAroM ko bulAkara dekhe hue svapna kI kahAnI batA dI aura usa mutAbika dIvAra para sundara citra banAne kA Adeza diyaa| citrakAroM ne rAjasabhA kI hI eka dIvAra para sundara DhaMga se sajIva citra banA diyaa| kAphI mehanata aura lagana se kAma For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha kiyA citrakAroM ne| rAjA citra dekhakara prasanna ho utthaa| usane citrakAroM ko acchI khAsI dhanarAzi dekara unheM khuza karake bidA kiyaa| idhara zaMkhadeva kA devaloka kA AyuSya pUrNa huaa| rAnI vijayA ne eka sundara putra ko janma diyaa| rAjA ne putra ke janma kA bar3A bhArI utsava mnaayaa| aura putra kA nAma rakhA jayakumAra | jayakumAra ko baDe lAr3a-pyAra se aura nAja se rakhA jAne lgaa| jaba vaha kucha bar3A huA to eka dina nagara kA koTavAla na jAne kahA~ se apane sAtha tIna baccoM ko lekara AyA aura mahArAjA se nivedana kiyA : ___ 'mahArAjA, ye tIna bacce anAtha haiM | inakI mA~ akAla mRtyu kA zikAra ho gaI hai| ina para dayA Ane se maiM inheM Apake pAsa le AyA huuN|' rAjA ne baccoM ke sAmane dekhA / bacce sundara aura suzIla pratIta hue| rAjA ne baccoM ko pyAra se sahalAte hue kahA : 'baccoM, tuma Aja se rAjamahala meM hI rahanA! rAjakumAra ke sAtha rahanA...khAnApInA, khelanA-kUdanA aura par3hAI krnaa| rAjakumAra kI sevA krnaa|' 'jI, hama rAjakumAra ko prasanna rkheNge|' baccoM ne kahA / eka kA nAma thA dhanapAla / dUsare kA nAma thA velaMdhara aura tIsare kA nAma thA dhrnniidhr|| ve tInoM to rAjakumAra ke dosta bana gye| kucha dinoM ke sahavAsa meM una tInoM ne rAjakumAra kA dila jIta liyaa| rAjakumAra una tInoM ke prati hArdika sneha rakhane lgaa| rAjakumAra ne yuddhakalA siikhii| zastrakalA aura zAstrakalA donoM meM vaha vizArada bnaa| javAnI kI dahalIja para vaha pA~va rakhane hI lagA thA ki eka dina mahArAjA vijayasena ne usane kahA : 'kumAra, mujhe lagatA hai...ki merI mauta nikaTa hai... Aja mujhe vaisA svapna bhI AyA hai| aba maiM apanA AtmakalyANa karanA cAhatA hU~ - para isase pahale rAjyasiMhAsana para terA abhiSeka karanA cAhatA huuN| phira maiM dIkSA grahaNa kruuNgaa|' rAjapurohita ko bulAkara rAjyAbhiSeka kA muhUrtta puuchaa| rAjapurohita ne pandraha dina bAda kA muhUrta diyaa| nagara meM mahotsava kA prAraMbha ho gyaa| garIboM ko dAna diyA jAne lgaa| kAphI dhUmadhar3Ake ke sAtha rAjakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA gayA / For Private And Personal Use Only

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67 zreSThikumAra zaMkha mahArAjA vijayasena ne jJAnI gurudeva ke caraNoM meM jAkara cAritra aMgIkAra kiyaa| eka dina rAjA jaya rAjasiMhAsana para baiThA huA thaa| usake sara para zveta chatra thaa| donoM tarapha do paricArikAe~ cAmara dulo rahI thii| aneka AjJAMkita rAjA jayarAjA ko praNAma karake apane-apane siMhAsana para baiThe hue the| rAjasabhA ke madhyabhAga meM nRtyAMganAe~ nRtya kI taiyAriyA~ kara rahI thii| baMdIloga rAjA kI birudAvaliyA~ gA rahe the| paMDita, kavi, kalAkAra aura aneka viziSTa vyakti vahA~ hAjira the| pUrI rAjasabhA khacAkhaca bharI huI thii| / itane meM acAnaka eka tarapha zora maca uThA | rAjA aura sabhI sabhAjana usa tarapha dekhane lge| 'kyA huA hai vahA~? jaldI talAza kro|' rAjA ne apane aMgarakSaka ko usa tarapha bhejaa| itane meM vahA~ se eka sainika daur3atA huA AyA aura bolA : 'mahArAjA, Apake dhanapAla vagairaha tInoM mitra usa tarapha behoza hokara jamIna para gira gaye haiN| Apa vahA~ pdhaareN|' rAjA turaMta vahA~ para phuNcaa| vahA~ para khar3e eka rAjapuruSa ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, Apake ye priya mitra, isa dIvAra para ke citra ko dekhane meM lIna ho gaye the...aura acAnaka behoza hokara jamIna para Dhera ho gye|' rAjA jaya kI nigAha bhI dIvAra para ke citra para gii| rAjA bhI TakaTakI bA~dhe citra dekhane lagA...aura vaha bhI behoza hokara jamIna para Dhera ho gyaa| rAjasabhA meM hAhAkAra maca gyaa| gIta-gAna-nRtya saba baMda ho gye| rAjA aura tIna mitroM ke irda-girda sazastra sainika jamA ho gaye | maMtrImaMDala bhI 'kyA karanA?' isa bAre meM mazavirA karane lge| mukhya paricArikAe~ mahArAjA para zItala pAnI ke chIMTe dene lgii| paMkhe se havA jhalane lgii| kucha dera bAda rAjA kI behozI dUra huii| rAjA ne A~kheM kholii| upasthita anya rAjAoM ne pUchA : 'mahArAjA, acAnaka Apako kyA ho gayA?' rAjA jaya ne kahA : 'calo, sabhI rAjasabhA meM baiTha jAo...apanI-apanI jagaha para | maiM vahA~ sArI bAta batAtA huuN| For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha 68 dhanapAla vagairaha tInoM mitra bhI hoza meM A gaye the| rAjA ne una tInoM ko apane samIpa hI bitthaayaa| rAjA ne apane pUrvajanma kI bAta vistAra se khii| 'ye dhanapAla vagairaha tInoM mere pUrvajanma ke mitra haiN|' rAjA kI A~kheM harSa ke A~suoM se chalachalA utthii| rAjA khar3A huA aura tInoM mitroM se gale milaa| __rAjA kI bhA~ti dhanapAla vagairaha tInoM mitroM ko bhI pUrvajanma kI smRti ho AI thii| dhanapAla ne khar3e hokara rAjA ko praNAma karake kahA : __'mahArAjA, Apane dayAdharma kA pAlana kiyA... kisI kI hatyA nahIM kI to Apa devaloka meM gaye aura rAjya kA vaibhava milA Apako isa janma meM! hamane hiMsA kI...to hama naraka meM gaye aura isa janma meM bhI anAtha se paidA hue| hama Aja se dayAdharma ko svIkAra karate haiN|' rAjA aura tInoM sevakoM kA pUrvajanma sunakara sArI rAjasabhA Azcarya se cakita raha gii| dayAdharma kA adbhuta prabhAva sunakara hajAroM logoM ne dayAdharma ko aMgIkAra kiyaa| ___ eka dina vijayanagara meM 'nirvANabodha' nAma ke mahAmuni pdhaareN| nagara ke bAharI upavana meM aneka ziSyoM ke sAtha ve Thahare | mAlI ne jAkara rAjA ko samAcAra diye| rAjA apane parivAra ke sAtha upavana me phuNcaa| hajAroM nagaravAsI loga bhI vahA~ para Aye | munirAja ne dharma kI dezanA dii| rAjA aura maMtrImaMDala ne zrAvakajIvana ke bAraha vrata svIkAra kiye| nagara meM DhiMDhorA pITavA diyA gayA ki 'jo bhI vyakti jIvahiMsA karegA... usako kar3I sajA dI jaayegii| usakA sarvasva le liyA jAyegA aura jela meM use jAnA pdd'egaa|' rAjA jaya ne isake bAda to aneka bhavya jinamandiroM kA nirmANa kiyaa| suvarNa kI hajAroM jinapratimAe~ bnvaaii| lAkhoM kI saMkhyA meM saMgamaramara kI jinapratimAe~ bnvaaii| karUNAbhAva se garIboM ko, dIna-duHkhIjanoM ko dAna diyaa| isa taraha aneka prakAra ke satkArya karate hue rAjA jaya ne eka hajAra barasa taka rAjya kiyaa| eka dina rAjA jaya rAjasabhA meM siMhAsana para baiThA huA thaa| rAjasabhA meM nRtyAMganA kA nRtya cala rahA thaa| rAjA jaya AtmaciMtana meM DUbane lgaa| vaha socane lagA mana hI mana : 'yaha rAjya bhI chor3ane ke liye hai| jahara se bharI miThAI kI taraha yaha rAjyavaibhava hai|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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zreSThikumAra zaMkha rAjA ke dila meM vairAgya kA bhAva hilore lene lgaa| usane sabhAjanoM ko saMbodhita karate hue kahA : 'prajAjanoM, yaha manuSyajIvana kSaNika hai| saMsAra ke sukhabhoga roga jaise haiN| samRddhi havA kI bhA~ti caMcala hai | zarIra aneka rogoM se bharA huA hai| svajanoM ke saMbaMdha svArtha se bhare hue haiN| mauta pratyeka AdamI ke sAtha sAyA banakara cala rahI hai...phira bhI ajJAna aura avaza jIvAtmA dharma ko samajhate nhiiN| dharma ko svIkAra karate nhiiN| pApa karate rahate haiN| AtmA ko duHkhI karate hai ! dUsare jIvoM kI hiMsA karate haiM, jhUTha bolate haiM, corI aura durAcArasevana karate haiM, isake badale meM ve aise pApa bA~dhate haiM ki jisase unako naraka meM jAnA par3atA hai...| o mere priya prajAjana, tuma dharma kA AcaraNa kro|' __ yoM kahakara rAjA svayaM AtmaciMtana meM DUba gye| zarIra aura AtmA kI judAI kA jJAna unheM huA | unakI AtmA meM apUrva samatAbhAva pragaTa ho utthaa| aura ciMtana kI dhArA meM bahate-bahate rAjA ko kevalajJAna pragaTa ho gayA! rAjasiMhAsana para hI kevalajJAna kI prApti ho gyii|| usI samaya devaloka se hajAroM deva vahA~ vijayanagara meM utara aaye| rAjA ko sAdhu kA veza diyA / samagra rAjasabhA stabdha hokara soca rahI thI...' yaha saba kyA ho rahA hai?' devoM ne rAjasabhA meM ghoSaNA kI : 'mahArAjA jaya ko kevalajJAna prApta huA hai|' devoM aura prasannatA se nAca uThe nagaravAsiyoM ne kevalajJAna kA bhavya utsava mnaayaa| svarNa ke suhAvane kamala para birAjamAna hokara jaya kevalI bhagavAna ne dharma kA upadeza diyaa| isake bAda gA~va-gA~va meM aura nagara-nagara meM padArpaNa karate hue jaya mahAmuni ne jIvadayA kA sabako upadeza diyaa| 'tuma khuda jiyo aura auroM ko jIne do! jaise tumheM duHkha pasaMda nahIM hai... vaise aura jIvoM ko bhI duHkha acchA nahIM lagatA hai...tuma kisI bhI jIva ko duHkha mata do! sabhI ke prati maitrI-prema aura karuNA kA bhAva rkho| __ kaI barasoM taka logoM ko sacce jJAna kA dAna dekara jaya kevalajJAnI mokSa meM gye| zarIra aura karmoM ke baMdhana se vaha mukta ho gaye! For Private And Personal Use Only

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vidyA vinayena zobhate 100 k4. vidyA vinavena zobhate / magadha nAma kA eka bahuta bar3A deza thaa| usa deza ke rAjA kA nAma thA zreNika! zreNikarAjA bhagavAna mahAvIra kA parama bhakta thaa| hAlA~ki bhagavAna mahAvIra ke paricaya meM Ane se pahale to zreNika dharma ko mAnatA hI nahIM thaa| para bhagavAna mahAvIra kI vANI sunakara vaha unakA parama bhakta ho gayA thaa| zreNika kI rAnI kA nAma thA cellnnaa| rAjA ko rAnI ke Upara bahuta pyAra thaa| rAnI kI hara eka icchA vaha pUrI karatA thaa| rAnI ko jo bhI cAhie, rAjA use lAkara detA thaa| eka dina rAnI cellaNA ne rAjA se kahA : 'mahArAjA, mere liye nagara ke bAhara bagIce meM eka sundara ekaDaMDa mahala bnvaaiye| phira hamaloga usameM rheNge| rAjA ne rAnI kI bAta mAna lI aura kahA : 'rAnIjI, tumhAre liye jaldI se jaldI mahala banavAne ke liye maiM AjJA karatA huuN|' rAjA ne apane mahAmaMtrI abhayakumAra ko bulAkara kahA : 'abhaya, nagara ke bAhara bagIce meM rAnI cellaNA ke liye eka suMdara mahala banavAnA hai| pUrA mahala lakar3I ke eka khaMbhe para bananA caahie|' abhayakumAra ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, isake liye to bar3I-bar3I lakar3iyA cAhiye | maiM Aja hI bar3haI ko bulavAkara sArI bAta karatA huuN| phira maiM svayaM bar3haI ko lekara, jisa vRkSa kI lakar3I cAhiye...jaMgala meM jAkara kaTavA duuNgaa| jaldI se jaldI kAma cAlU karavAne kI koziza kruuNgaa|' rAjA khuza ho gyaa| rAnI bhI khuza ho utthii| abhayakumAra ne bar3hiyA kArIgaroM ko bulavAkara ekaDaMDa mahala banAne kI bAta kii| kArIgaroM ne kahA : 'mahala to hama chaha mahIne ke aMdara-aMdara banA sakate haiM...aura pUrA mahala lakar3I kA hI bnaayeNge| jisa khaMbhe para mahala banAyeMge... vaha khaMbhA bhI lakar3I kA hI bnaayeNge| para isake liye jaMgala meM jAkara jaisI lakar3I hameM cAhie vaha lAnI hogii|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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vidyA vinayena zobhate 71 __abhayakumAra khuda kArIgaroM ko sAtha lekara jaMgala meM gaye| cAroM dizA meM acche-acche vRkSoM kI khoja karane lge| pUraba dizA meM unhoMne eka bahuta bar3A suMdara aura majabUta vRkSa dekhaa| kArIgara usa vRkSa ko dekhakara nAca uThe : 'vAha bhAI vAha! ekaDaMDa mahala kA khaMbhA to isa vRkSa ke tane meM se hI bana jaayegaa|' ___ kArIgara loga to ArI vagairaha nikAlakara usa vRkSa ko kATane kI taiyArI karane lge| paraMtu abhayakumAra ne unheM aisA karane se rokA aura kahA : 'dekho, jisa vRkSa ko hama kATanA cAhate haiM... pahale usakI ijAjata lenI caahie| zAyada isa vRkSa meM koI deva yA yakSa vagairaha kA nivAsa bhI ho!' yoM kahakara abhayakumAra ne vRkSa ke sAmane khar3e hokara donoM hAtha jodd'e| sara jhukAkara ve bole : 'yadi koI deva isa vRkSa para rahate hoM...yA kisI deva-yakSa kA isa vRkSa para adhikAra ho to hama isa vRkSa ko nahIM kATeMge / anyathA hama vRkSa kATane kI ijAjata lete haiN| __ itane meM vRkSa kI DAliyoM meM se eka tejabharA prakAza vartula phailA...eka deva pragaTa huA aura usane kahA : ___ 'maiM tumhAre vinaya evaM tumhArI namratA se bahuta khuza hU~ tumhAre Upara | yaha vRkSa merA hai...| ise tuma kATanA mt| maiM tumhe rAjagRhI nagara ke bAharI ilAke meM eka sundara bagIcA duuNgaa| usa bagIce meM sabhI RtuoM ke taraha-taraha ke phUla khilA kreNge| usa bagIce ke bIcobIca maiM eka khaMbhe para rAnI cellaNA jaisA cAhatI hai, vaisA mahala bhI banA duuNgaa|' ___ abhayakumAra ne sara jhukAkara deva kA AbhAra maanaa| deva khuza hotA huA adRzya ho gayA / abhayakumAra apane kArIgaroM ko lekara vApasa rAjagRhI nagarI meM lauTa aaye| rAjA zreNika aura rAnI cellaNA bhI bahuta prasanna hue deva kI kRpA huI jaankr| usa deva ne apanI divya zakti ke sahAre thor3e dinoM meM to sundara bagIcA banAkara usa meM kalAtmaka aura bar3A sundara ekaDaMDa mahala khar3A kara diyaa| rAjA-rAnI ko lekara abhayakumAra naye bagIce meM aaye| vahA~ para unhoMne suMdara ekaDaMDa mahala dekhA... sabhI nAca uThe | khuza ho utthe| rAnI cellaNA ne rAjA se kahA : 'hamaloga to Aja se hI isa mahala meM rahane ke liye A jaayeN|' rAjA ne hAmI bhara lii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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72 vidyA vinayena zobhate rAjA-rAnI donoM ekaDaMDa mahala meM AnaMda se rahate haiN| bagIce meM ghUmate haiM...aura hara eka Rtu ke phala-phUla dekhakara AnaMdita ho uThate haiN| kahA~-kahA~ para kauna-kauna se phaloM ke per3a haiM yaha rAjA ke khayAla meM pUrI taraha A gayA thaa| rAjagRhI nagara ke loga bhI ekaDaMDa mahala kI racanA dekhakara aura bagIce kI suMdaratA dekhakara dA~toM tale u~galI dabA jAte haiN| jI bharakara prazaMsA karate haiM, rAjA-rAnI ke kismata kii| abhayakumAra kI buddhimattA para ApharIna ho uThate haiM...aura yU~ dina bar3I khuzI me kaTate haiN| usI rAjagRhI nagara meM mAtaMga nAma kA AdamI apanI patnI ke sAtha rahatA thaa| vaha thA to caMr3Ala jAta kA para bar3A buddhimAna thaa| usake pAsa do vidyAe~ bhI thii| use apanI patnI para bahuta prema thaa| patnI jo kucha kahatI, mAtaMga usakI hara eka bAta mAnatA thaa| sardiyoM ke dina the| eka dina mAtaMga caMDAla kI patnI ko Ama khAne kI icchA huii| usane apane pati se kahA : 'merA mana Ama khAnA cAhatA hai, Apa kahIM se bhI mere liye Amra phala le Ao!' 'para abhI sardiyoM meM bhalA, Ama mileMge kahA~ para? abhI to Ama kI Rtu kahA~ hai?' 'kahIM se bhI lAkara ke do| mujhe Ama khAnA hai| aura hA~, rAjA ke naye bagIce meM to bAraho mahInoM Ama lage rahate haiM per3a para | vahIM se le Ao!' _ 'para rAjA ke bagIce para caukI-paharA kitanA bhArI rahatA hai...? aMdara jAU~ kaise? kahIM pakar3A gayA to?' 'kucha bhI ho...mujhe Ama khAnA hai...| mujhe kala to Ama cAhie hii|' jida...aura vaha bhI aurata kI! becArA caMr3Ala to musIbata meM phaMsa gayA / usane socA : ___ 'rAjA ke naye bagIce meM se hI Ama mila sakatA hai sardiyoM meM, para bagIce meM mujhe jAne kauna de? Ama tor3ane kauna de?' vaha himmata karake bagIce ke pAsa gyaa| bagIce ke cAroM tarapha cakkara kATane lgaa| usane bagIce kI dIvAra ke samIpa hI eka Ama ke per3a para Ama laTakate dekhe, para DAlI kAphI Upara thii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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vidyA vinayena zobhate 73 ___ mAtaMga ke pAsa 'avanAminI' nAma kI vidyAzakti thii| usa vidyA ko yAda karane se Upara rahI huI cIja nIce A jaatii| aura 'unnAminI' nAma kI vidyA kA smaraNa karane se vaha cIja jahA~ kI tahA~ vApasa pahu~ca jAtI thii| vaha dUsare dina subaha ke aMdhere meM bagIce ke pAsa calA gayA / dIvAra ke isa pAra khar3A rahakara usane DAlI ko lakSya kara ke 'avanAminI' vidyA kA smaraNa kiyA aura Ama kI DAlI nIce jhUka aaii| usane phaTAphaTa Ama tor3e...TokarI meM bhara liye aura 'unnAminI' vidyA kA smaraNa kiyA to DAliyA~ vApasa apanI jagaha para calI gii| Ama kI TokarI lekara vaha jaldI-jaldI kadama bharatA huA apane ghara para pahu~ca gyaa| patnI ko Ama de diye| pati-patnI donoM ne bar3e maje se Ama kATa-kATa kara khAye...aura ha~sate-ha~sate rAjA ke caukIdAroM kI A~khoM meM dhUla DAlane para majAka karate rahe! sabere-sabere idhara jaba rAjA zreNika aura rAnI cellaNA bagIce meM ghUmane ko nikale taba rAjA kI nigAheM vRkSa para pdd'ii| usane vahA~ para Ama nahIM dekhe : 'are...rojAnA to isa per3a para Ama kitane sAre dikhAI dete the, Aja to pUrI DAlI bilkula khAlI hai| kyA bAta hai? Ama tor3e kisane? vaha bhI merI ijAjata ke bagaira?' rAjA ne mAlI ko bulAkara use DA~Tate hue pUchA | mAlI becArA sakapakA gyaa| use kucha bhI patA nahIM thaa| bagIce meM to koI AyA nahIM thaa| mAtaMga kahA~ bagIce ke aMdara AyA thA? kisI ke padacinha bhI vahA~ the nahIM! rAjA ne turaMta hI mahAmaMtrI abhayakumAra ko bulAkara sArI bAta kahI aura kahA : 'kahIM se bhI cora ko pakar3akara mere samakSa hAjira kro|' abhayakumAra yAnI buddhi kA bAdazAha! abhayakumAra yAnI akkala kA khajAnA! abhayakumAra yAnI caturAI kA bhaMDAra! usane bar3e-bar3e coroM ko cuTakI bajAte hue pakar3a liye the| isa cora ko bhI pakar3a lAne ke liye abhayakumAra ne haoN bhara lii| cora ko hAtha karane ke liye abhayakumAra nagara ke bAhara aura bhItara ghUmane lgaa| logoM se milane lgaa| sabhI para najara rakhane lgaa| coroM ke chupane kI For Private And Personal Use Only

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74 vidyA vinayena zobhate jitanI jagaheM thI... saba usane DhUMr3ha nikaalii| kahIM para bhI cora kA atA-patA lagA nhiiN| yoM karate-karate rAta ho gyii| abhayakumAra nagara ke eka bar3e cauka ke pAsa se gujarA | vahA~ para cAra rAstoM kA caurAhA thaa| kAphi logoM kI bhIr3a vahA~ para khar3I thii| abhayakumAra ne kisI AdamI se pUchA : 'bhAI, bAta kyA hai? ye saba loga yahA~ para khar3e kyoM haiM?' usa AdamI ne kahA : 'yahA~ para thor3I dera meM nATaka honevAlA hai...ye sAre loga nATaka dekhane ke liye yahA~ para khar3e haiM! abhayakumAra ne apane mana meM kucha socA aura vaha nATaka ke maMca para A phuNcaa| nATaka karanevAlI maMDalI aMdara ke bhAga meM parade ke pIche kapar3e badalakara sAja-sajjA kara rahI thii| abhayakumAra nATaka-maMDalI ke mAlika kI ijAjata lekara sTeja para A gayA aura apanI U~cI AvAja meM logoM se kahA : 'pyAre nagaravAsiyoM, suniye, nATakamaMDalI ko taiyAra hone meM kucha dera hai... taba taka maiM tumheM eka majedAra kahAnI sunAnA cAhatA hU~... tuma saba dhyAna se sunanA : ___ 'eka choTA para bar3A ramaNIya gA~va thA gopAlapura | vahA~ para govardhana nAmaka seTha rahate the| unakI eka beTI thI jisakA nAma thA rUpavatI / rUpavatI sacamuca suMdara thI... para seTha ke garIba hone se unakI beTI ke sAtha koI zAdI karane ko taiyAra nahIM ho rahA thaa| seTha ko apanI beTI kI bar3I ciMtA rahatI thii| rUpavatI ko bhI kAphI duHkha hotA thaa| vaha apane yogya pati ko pAne ke liye rojAnA bhagavAna se prArthanA karatI thii| isake liye vaha roja gA~va ke bAhara tAlAba ke kinAre para bane hue kAmadeva yakSa ke maMdira meM jAkara kAmadeva kI pUjA karatI thii| kAmadeva kI pUjA ke liye phUla to jarurI hote haiN| phUla kharIdane ke liye unake pAsa paise nahIM the, isalie vaha nitya corI-chupI se bagIce meM ghusakara vahA~ se phUla tor3a laatii| __ eka dina bagIce ke mAlI ne use phUloM kI corI karate hue pakar3a lii| para rUpavatI kI suMdaratA dekhakara vaha usa para laTTa ho gyaa| vaha rUpavatI ko satAne lagA...rUpavatI kI majAka karane lgaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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75 vidyA vinayena zobhate rUpavatI ne hAtha jor3akara usase kahA : 'tU mujhe mAranA cAhe to mAra le, para mere ko satAo mata...mere zarIra ko chUnA mt|' mAlI ne kahA : 'dekha, yadi tU zAdI karane ke bAda sabase pahale mujhase milane Ane kA vacana de, pahale mere pAsa Ane kI pratijJA le to hI maiM tujhe choDUMgA...jAne duuNgaa|' rUpavatI ne hAmI bhara lii| vaha apane ghara para lauTa aayii| kucha dina bIte... usakI kAmadeva kI pUjA saphala huii| eka acche gharAne ke lar3ake ke sAtha rUpavatI kI zAdI ho gii| zAdI ke bAda rUpavatI ne apane pati se milakara kahA : ___ 'maiMne zAdI se pahale bagIce ke mAlI se apane Apako chur3Ane ke lie vacana diyA thA ki zAdI ke bAda maiM pahale usa mAlI se milane ke liye jaauuNgii| isaliye yadi Apa ijAjata deM to maiM mAlI ke pAsa jA AU~!' pati bhI rUpavatI kI pratijJA pAlana karane kI dRr3hatA kI bAta sunakara prasanna huaa| usane ijAjata de dii| rUpavatI mAlI ke pAsa jAne ke liye niklii| rAste meM use cAra cora mile| unhoMne rUpavatI ko dekhakara use lUTane kA irAdA kiyaa| unhoMne use pkdd'aa| rUpavatI se kahA : 'hama tujhe hamArI patnI banAyeMge... aba tU hamAre pAsa se kahIM nahIM jA sakatI!' rUpavatI ne kahA : 'dekho... merI pratijJA hai mAlI ke pAsa jAne kI... vahA~ jAkara vApasa AU~... taba tumheM jo karanA ho so karanA... abhI to mujhe jAne do!' coroM ne use jAne diyaa| rUpavatI Age calI... itane meM eka bhayaMkara rAkSasa ne Akara usako dabocA...'maiM tujhe jindA hI khA jaauuNgaa|' rUpavatI ne jarA bhI ghabarAye bagaira kahA : 'merI eka pratijJA hai... mAlI ke pAsa jAne kI... vahA~ jAkara vApasa lauTU taba tumhAre mana meM jo Aye vaha karanA... philahAla mujhe jAne do|' rAkSasa ne bhI use jAne diyaa| ___ rUpavatI sIdhI bagIce ke mAlI ke pAsa usake ghara para jA phuNcii| mAlI ne rUpavatI ko dekhaa| use Azcarya huaa| usane pUchA : 'are...tU abhI yahA~ para rAta ko kyoM AyI hai?' For Private And Personal Use Only

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vidyA vinayena zobhate 76 ___ rUpavatI ne kahA : 'maiMne tumheM vacana diyA thA na ki zAdI ke bAda sIdhI tumhAre pAsa aauuNgii| usa vacana ko nibhAne ke liye AyI huuN|' mAlI ne pUchA : 'kyA tere pati ne ijAjata de dI tere ko?' 'hA~, merI pratijJA kA bhaMga na ho... isalie unhoMne ijAjata de dii|' phira to usane rAste meM mile hue cora aura rAkSasa kI bAta bhI kii| vaha sunakara mAlI ne socA : 'yaha aurata kitanI pakkI hai apane vacana kii| isakI pratijJApAlana kI dRr3hatA se khuza hokara usake pati ne, coroM ne aura rAkSasa ne bhI use chor3a diyA to phira maiM isako kyoM parezAna karU~? yadi maiM isako satAU~gA to bhagavAna mujhe mApha thor3e hI karegA?' mAlI ne rUpavatI ko apanI bahana banAkara use suMdara kapar3e vagairaha bheMTa dekara vidA kara dii| rUpavatI khuza hotI huI vahA~ se vApasa lauTane lgii| vaha jaba rAkSasa ke pAsa AyI to rAkSasa ne bhI Azcarya-cakita hokara usakI pratijJApAlana kI prazaMsA kI aura bheMTa-saugAta dekara use chor3a diyaa| rUpavatI vahA~ se calakara coroM ke pAsa aayii| cora bhI rUpavatI kI nirbhayatA aura vacana-pAlana kI tatparatA ke liye khuza ho uThe the| unhoMne bhI rUpavatI ko sasammAna apane pati ke pAsa jAne kI ijAjata dii| ghara para Akara rUpavatI ne sArI bAta apane pati se khii| usakA pati bhI rUpavatI para bar3A khuza huaa| usase bahuta prema karane lagA aura donoM mauja karate hue ArAma se dina gujArane lge| abhayakumAra ne kahAnI pUrI karate hue logoM se pUchA : 'nagaravAsiyoM, maiM tumhe pUcha rahA hU~...ki rUpavatI kA pati, ve cora, vaha rAkSasa aura vaha mAlI, ina cAroM meM se tuma zreSTha kise kahoge?' eka vyApArI javAna bola uThA : rUpavatI kA pati zreSTha / eka brAhmaNa javAna bolA : rAkSasa zreSTha | eka kSatriya bolA : mAlI zreSTha / eka caMDAla bola uThA : cora zreSTha / abhayakumAra ne turaMta caMDAla ko pakar3a liyA aura usake hAthoM meM ber3iyA~ DAla dii| use le jAkara rAjA zreNika ke samakSa khar3A kara diyaa| yaha caMr3Ala For Private And Personal Use Only

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vidyA vinayena zobhate 77 aura kauI nahIM para vaha Ama curAnevAlA mAtaMga hI thA / 'cora-cora mausere bhAI' - cora ko cora hI zreSTha lagegA na ? rAjA ne usa caMDAla se pUchA : 'tUne bagIce meM se Ama curAye haiM?" 'hA~, mhaaraajaa|' Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 'kyoM curAye?' 'merI patnI kI icchA pUrI karane ke liye !' 'para tUne corI kI kaise ? itane pahare ke bIca bagIce meM ghusanA...' 'mahArAjA, maiM bagIce meM ghusA hI nahIM... bAhara dIvAra ke pAsa khar3e rahakara maiMne Ama tor3e the|' 'para DAliyA~ to kAphI U~cI thI / tUne kisa taraha Ama utAra liye?' 'mahArAjA, kSamA karanA... mere pAsa 'avanAminI' nAma kI vidyA hai... usa vidyA ke sahAre maiMne DAliyoM ko jhUkA dI aura Ama tor3a liye| phira 'unnAminI' nAmaka vidyA se una DAliyoM ko vApasa kara dI / ' caMr3Ala ne sArI bAta saca-saca batA dI / rAjA to tAjjuba ho gayA yaha jAnakara ki isa caMr3Ala ke pAsa itanI suMdara do vidyAe~ haiN| usakI icchA huI, una vidyAoM ko prApta karane kI ! rAjA ne caMDAla se kahA : 'tU terI ve do vidyAe~ mujhe sikhAyegA ?' 'jarura... mahArAjA... Apa to hamAre mAlika ho! Apa ko nahIM sikhAU~gA taba phira kise sikhAU~gA?' 'to sikhalA de mujhe ve vidyAe~ / ' rAjA zreNika siMhAsana para baiThA thA / mAtaMga caMr3Ala rAjA ke sAmane jamIna para khar3A thA / vaha vidyA bolatA hai, rAjA se bulavAtA hai, para rAjA ko vidyA yAda nahIM rahatI hai ! dasa-pandraha bAra bulavAne para bhI jaba rAjA ko vidyA yAda nahIM huI to rAjA ko bar3A gussA AyA caMr3Ala pr| usane kahA : tU jAna-bUjhakara mujhe ThIka se nahIM sikhA rahA hai!' For Private And Personal Use Only

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bar3oM kA kahA mAno 78 abhayakumAra pAsa meM hI khar3A thA, usane kahA : 'mApha karanA mahArAjA, isa taraha vidyA nahIM sIkhI jA sktii| vidyA to Apako yaha ThIka hI sikhA rahA hai, para ApakA avinaya hI bAdhaka banA huA hai, vidyA sIkhane meN| 'merA avinaya? vaha kaise?' 'dekhiye...Apako sIkhanA hai aura Apa khuda siMhAsana para baiThe haiM maje se, aura jisase sIkhanA hai usa mAtaMga ko sAmane jamIna para khar3A kara rakhA hai! sIkhanevAlA bar3A hai yA sikhAnevAlA?' rAjA ko apanI galatI kA khayAla A gyaa| rAjA siMhAsana para se nIce utarA aura khuda jamIna para baiThakara mAtaMga ko apane siMhAsana para bitthaayaa| hAtha jor3akara bahumAnapUrvaka rAjA ne vidyA sIkhane kI zuruAta kii| caMDAla ne rAjA ko donoM vidyAe~ dii| rAjA ko yAda raha gyii| bagIce meM jAkara caMDAla ke samakSa hI donoM vidyAoM kA saphala prayoga kiyaa| rAjA ne prasanna hokara mAtaMga caMDAla ko Dhera sArI saMpatti dI aura usakA sammAna kiyaa| isa taraha mAtaMga caMr3Ala rAjA kA vidyAguru bana gyaa| isa kahAnI kA sArAMza yaha hai ki hama bhI jina se kucha sIkheM...vinaya se, namratA se aura bahumAnapUrvaka, Adara ke sAtha siikheN| sikhAnevAle para kabhI bhI gussA na kreN| adhyApaka yA gurujanoM ke sAmane na boleN| unakI majAka na udd'aayeN| to hI hama sahI rUpa meM kucha bhI sIkha paayeNge| hamAre nItizAstradharmazAstra kahate haiM-'vidyA vinayena zobhate' vidyA vinaya se zobhatI hai| vinaya to vidyA kA zRMgAra hai| kucha bhI sIkho, pUre vinaya ke sAtha, Adara ke saath| khUba par3ho para vinaya ke sAtha! Age bar3ho para namratA ke sAtha! For Private And Personal Use Only

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bar3oM kA kahA mAno 79 5. boM kA kahA maano| NOI eka sarovara thA! sarovara ke kinAre para eka bar3A ghaTAdAra per3a thaa| usa per3a para bahuta sAre haMsa rahA karate the| dina ko ve haMsa sarovara ke pAnI meM tairate... aura rAtoM ko per3a ke Upara apanI-apanI DAlI para Akara ArAma karate! kabhI-kabhI dAnA cugane ke liye dUra-dUra ur3a bhI jAte! para zAma ko ve jarura apane per3a para Akara rhte| ___ una haMsoM ke Tole meM eka bUr3hA haMsa bhI thA / bUr3he haMsa ne eka dina dekhA ki per3a kI jar3a ke irda-girda eka bela kA aMkura uga rahA hai| usakI A~kho meM Dara ubhara AyA / usane socA : 'yaha bela zAyada bar3I hokara hamako nukasAna kara sakatI hai| abhI se isako kATa denA caahie|' para usa bUDhe haMsa kI coMca kamajora thii| usane sabhI haMso ko bulAkara kahA : 'dekho beToM, apane per3a kI jar3a meM jo bela kA aMkura ugA hai, use tuma coMca se kATa DAlo, varanA apane sabako eka dina maranA par3egA!' bUr3he haMsa kI bAta sunakara javAnI ke joza meM hoza gavA~ baiThe javAna haMsa ha~sane lge| bUr3he haMsa kI majAka karane lge| eka javAna haMsa ne kahA : 'dAdA, aba to Apa kAphI bUr3he ho gaye ho, phira bhI mauta se ghabarAte ho? vaise bhI aba mauta to Apake sAmane khar3I hai...! hama bhI mauta se nahIM Darate...phira Apako to Darane kI jarUrata hI kyA hai! Apa ciMtA kyoM karate ho? hamArI rakSA karanA hameM AtA hai| hama apane Apa nipaTeMge AnevAlI Aphata se | Apa nAhaka parezAna mata hoo!' bUr3hA haMsa becArA mana meM socatA hai : 'ye haMsa merA kahanA mAna nahIM rahe haiM | merI bAta kA mahatva nahIM samajha pA rahe haiN| mUrkha haiN| hAlAMki mUoM ko upadeza yA salAha denI hI nahIM cAhie | nakaTe AdamI ko AInA batAne se ulTA vaha gussA karatA hai, vaise hI murkha ko salAha dene se vaha cir3hatA hai!' bUr3he haMsa ne kahA : "ThIka hai...jaba Aphata utaregI taba akala ThikAne aayegii| o abhimAna ke putaloM, abhI tuma merA majAka ur3A rahe ho... para jaba mauta Akara gheregI taba phira dekhanA...' ___ 'hama mauta se bilkula nahIM Darate... Apa ApakA kAma karo!' javAna haMsoM ne bUr3he haMsa kI bAta sunI-anasunI kara dI! For Private And Personal Use Only

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bar3oM kA kahA mAno 80 __ tIna-cAra mahIne bIta gaye / bela aba bar3I hokara per3a ko lipaTatI huI Upara car3hane lgii| eka dina na jAne kahIM se eka zikArI sarovara ke kinAre para aayaa| usane per3a dekhA... vaha jAnatA thA kI 'isa per3a para kaI haMsa rahate haiN|' vaha bela ko pakar3akara pharrATe se Upara car3ha gyaa| usane apanI kamara meM chupAyI huI jAla bAhara nikaalii| usane per3a ke cAro tarapha jAla bichA dii| usa samaya per3a para eka bhI haMsa hAjira nahIM thaa| sabhI dAnA cugane dUra-dUra gaye hue the| ___zAma huI...rAta huii| dUra gaye hue haMsa vApasa lauTane lge| aMdhere meM kisI ne jAla ko dekhA nhiiN| jyoM hI ve per3a para baiThane gaye ki sabhI jAla meM burI taraha pha~sa gaye! bUr3hA haMsa saba se pIche dhIre-dhIre ur3atA huA A rahA thaa| jAla meM pha~se hue haMso ne joroM se cIkhanA-cillAnA cAlU kiyaa| najadIka Aye hue bUr3he haMsa ne yaha saba sunA | usake mana meM kucha burA hone kI AzaMkA jAga uThI / vaha per3a se dUra hI rhaa| usane vahIM se pUchA : 'kyoM beTe, kyA huA? kyoM cIkha rahe ho?' 'dAdA, hama pha~sa gaye haiM jAla meM! aMdhere meM isa jAla ko dekha hI nahIM pAye aura pha~sa gaye!' bUr3hA haMsa samajha gayA / 'avazya, usa bela ko pakar3a kara hI zikArI per3a para car3hA hogaa| usane hI jAla bichAyI hogii|' usane una abhimAnI haMsoM se kahA : ___ 'aba to tumhArI mauta nakkI hai, para ciMtA kisa bAta kI? tuma to bahAdura ho...! mauta se Darate nahIM ho... ArAma se par3e raho! subaha meM zikArI Akara ke tuma saba ko le jAyegA apane sAtha!' 'dAdAjI...hamAre Upara dayA karo... kucha bhI upAya batalAiye... hameM bacA liijiye|' 'maiM kaise bacAU~ tumheM? maiMne to usI vakta tumheM sAvadhAna kara diyA thA! para tuma to merA majAka ur3A rahe the taba! aba tumheM maranA hI hogaa|' ___ 'dAdAjI, mApha kara do hamArI galatI ko! hameM abhI bar3I pazcAttApa ho rahA hai| yadi hamane ApakA kahA mAnakara usa bela ke aMkura ko usI samaya kATa diyA hotA to Aja hamArI yaha dazA nahIM hotI! mApha kara do dAdAjI...' sabhI haMsa rone lage...kalapane lge| haMsoM ke rone kA svara sunakara bUr3he haMsa ko dayA A gii| usane kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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81 bar3oM kA kahA mAno 'ajJAna se, Alasa se yA lAparavAhI se kAma bigar3ane ke bAda, AdamI kitanI bhI koziza karatA phire... para vaha saphala nahIM ho pAtA hai! sarovara meM se pAnI baha jAne ke bAda kinArA bA~dhane se kyA phAyadA?' yuvA haMso ne kahA : 'o dAdAjI, hama to ajJAna bacce haiM... bhole haiM, para Apake hI haiN| Apa hamAre Upara dayA kareM... Apa apane svastha dimAga se socakara hameM bacAne kA koI kAragara upAya batAiye / svastha citta meM buddhi paidA hotI hai|' bUr3he haMsa ko mahasUsa huA : 'aba ina javAnoM kA garva gala gayA hai| aba ve sIdhA hI cleNge| ataH usane jAla meM se chUTane kA upAya batAyA : 'mere pyAre beToM, tuma jarA dhyAna dekara merI bAta sunanA / jaba zikArI Aye taba tuma bilkula murade hokara par3e rahanA! zikArI ko lagegA ki tuma saba mara gaye ho / yadi use aisA lagA ki tuma jindA ho to vaha tumhArI garadana maror3amaror3a kara pheMka degaa| isaliye tuma mara jAne kA dikhAvA karanA / tumheM marA huA samajhakara vaha tumheM jamIna para pheMka degA / jaise hI tuma jamIna para giro... ki turaMta hI ur3a jaanaa| para eka bAta dhyAna meM rakhanA, zikArI tuma sabako nIce pheMka de... bAda meM hI tuma saba eka sAtha hI ur3anA...!' sabhI haMsoM ne vRddha haMsa kI bAta mAna lI : 'dAdA, jaba Apa kahoge ki 'ur3a jAo!' tabhI hama saba sAtha meM ur3a jaayeNge|' prabhAta meM jaba zikArI AyA taba usane sabhI haMsoM ko jAla meM pha~se hue aura mare hue paayaa| per3a para car3hakara vaha eka-eka haMsa ko jamIna para pheMkane lgaa| sabhI haMsoM ko nIce pheMka diye| vRddha haMsa jo bagala ke per3a para baiThA thA, usane kahA : 'ur3a jAo!' - aura sabhI haMsa phurrarra... karake ur3a gye| zikArI to hakkA-bakkA sA raha gayA...! paMkha phailAkara ur3ate hue haMsoM ko mu~ha bAye hue zikArI becArA dekhatA hI rahA! bUr3he-bujurgoM kA kahA mAnane se, bar3oM kI bAta mAnane se sukha milatA hai| AphateM TalatI hai| hamezA bar3oM kA kahanA mAno / For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! 6. cora kI cturaaii| A mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! uttaramathurA nAma kA eka bahuta bar3A gA~va thaa| usa gA~va meM 'rUpA' nAma kA eka cora rahatA thaa| rUpA bar3A duSTa thA...kharAba thA! vaha mAMsa khAtA...zarAba pItA...juA khelatA...aura zikAra bhI karatA thA! rojAnA vaha kisI na kisI seTha ke ghara meM corI krtaa| para rUpA cAlAka itanA thA ki kabhI bhI pakar3A nahIM jAtA thA! eka dina rUpA ne juA khelane meM kAphI rupaye kamAye| rupaye lekara vaha apane ghara jAne ke liye niklaa| rAste meM use kucha bhikhArI mile / na jAne rUpA ke mana meM kyA AyA!! usane garIba bhikhAriyoM ko rupaye denA cAlU kiyaa| bhikhArI bhI khuza hokara rupaye le rahe the| rAste hI rAste me pA~ca ghaMTe bIta gaye! sAre rupaye usane bA~Ta diye the| use joroM kI bhUkha lagI thii| vaha apane ghara kI ora claa| rAste meM rAjA kA mahala aayaa| mahala ke jharokhe meM se bar3hiyA khuzabU A rahI thii| vaha do minaTa khar3A raha gayA... | 'oha...yaha to bar3hiyA tAjI miThAI kI khuzabU hai! kitanA mIThA bhojana taiyAra ho rahA hogA rAjamahala meM!' rUpA kI jIbha lapalapAne lgii| use bhUkha bhI joroM kI lagI thii| usane apane mana meM socA : 'calo, Aja to rAjA ke sAmane baiThakara rAjA kI thAlI meM se hI bhojana kreNge|' rUpA ke pAsa A~kho meM DAlane kA aisA aMjana thA ki jise A~khoM meM AMjane para vaha adRzya ho jAtA! koI use dekha nahIM sakatA thA! rUpA eka kone meM gayA / jeba meM se aMjana kI zIzI nikaalii| donoM A~khoM meM usane aMjana lagA diyaa| vaha adRzya ho gyaa| kisI se apanA zarIra TakarA na jAye isakI sAvadhAnI rakhate hue vaha mahala meM ghusa gyaa| eka ke bAda eka kamare meM se gujaratA huA sIdhA rAjA ke bhojanAlaya meM pahu~ca gyaa| rAjA padmodaya bhojana karane ke liye baiThA huA thaa| abhI usane bhojana cAlU kiyA hI thaa| rUpA ThIka usake sAmane jAkara jama gayA / vaha bhUkhA to thA hii| mIThI-madhura aura svAdiSTa rasoI dekhakara usake mu~ha meM pAnI bhara AyA / thAlI meM se uThA-uThA kara vaha kaura bharane lagA, bhojana karane lgaa| rAjA eka kaura For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! letA itane meM rUpA cAra-pA~ca kaura dabA jAtA! jaldI-jaldI bhojana karake rUpA to jisa rAste AyA thA usI rAste mahala se bAhara nikala gyaa| idhara rAjA padmodaya to soca meM par3a gayA : 'are, yaha kyA gajaba hai? Aja merI thAlI meM se khAnA jaldI-jaldI kaise khatama ho gayA? maiM to abhI bhUkhA hI hU~...| maiMne to itanA khAyA bhI nahIM, aba aura khAnA mAMgUMgA to rasoIyA samajhegA 'maiM kitanA khAnA khAtA huuN|' zarama ke mAre rAjA becArA bhUkhA hI uTha gayA khAne para se| rUpA to apane ghara pahuMcakara maje se ArAma karane lgaa| use rAjamahala ke khAne kA caskA laga gayA thaa| vaha apane mana meM soca rahA thA : 'aba to basa, maiM rojAnA rAjamahala meM jAkara rAjA kI thAlI meM se hI khAnA khAU~gA! mere pAsa aMjana to hai hii| mujhe kauna dekhane vAlA hai? kisakI tAkata hai jo mujhe pakar3egA?' ___ aura rUpA pratidina rAjA kI thAlI meM se bhojana karane lgaa| rAjA becArA zarama ke mAre hara roja bhUkhA rahane lgaa| kisI se kahe bhI to kyA kahe? rAjA to bhUkha se kamajora par3ane lgaa| eka dina rAjA ke maMtrI matizekhara kI najara rAjA ke kamajora hue jA rahe zarIra para pdd'ii| maMtrI kA mana ciMtita ho uThA : ___ 'rAjA itane kamajora kyoM hue jA rahe haiM? kyA rAjA ko koI ciMtA yA bImArI hai? kyA ve pUrA bhojana nahIM kara rahe hoMge? bhojana ke binA zarIra taMdurasta kaise rahegA? jaise binA A~khoM ke mu~ha acchA nahIM lagatA, bagaira nyAya kA rAjA zobhA nahIM detA, binA namaka kA bhojana acchA nahIM lagatA, binA cA~da kI rAta nahIM suhAtI...aura dharma ke binA jIvana zobhA nahIM detA... vaise hI khAne ke bagaira zarIra zobhA nahIM detA!' maMtrI ne eka dina avasara pAkara rAjA se hAtha jor3akara pUchA : 'mahArAjA, kyA bAta hai...? ApakA zarIra itanA kamajora aura dubalA kyoM ho rahA hai? kisa bAta kI ciMtA-phikra hai Apako? kama se kama Apa mujhase to saba bAta khola kara batAyeM! Akhira kyA parezAnI hai?' rAjA ne maMtrI se kahA : 'matizekhara, tumhAre jaisA buddhimAna maMtrI mere pAsa hai phira mujhe ciMtA kisa bAta kI? para pichale paMdraha-bIsa dina se mujhe aisA mahasUsa hotA hai ki koI For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! 84 vyakti adRzya rUpa se mere sAtha merI thAlI meM se bhojana kara rahA hai! merI thAlI meM jitanA bhI bhojana parosA jAtA hai... usameM se maiM to bahuta thor3A hI khA pAtA hU~, bAkI to sArA kA sArA bhojana vaha hI khA jAtA hai!' rAjA kI bAta sunakara maMtrI vicAra karane lagA : 'jarura koI aMjanasiddha vyakti adRzya banakara rAjA kI thAlI meM se bhojana kara letA hai|' rAjA kI kamajorI kA kAraNa usakI samajha meM A gyaa| usane rAjA ko Azvasta karate hue kahA : ___ 'mahArAjA, Apa ciMtA mata kareM... aba maiM usa vyakti se nipaTa luuNgaa...| kala hI usa adRzya AdamI ko maiM pakar3a luuNgaa|' maMtrI rAjA ko praNAma karake apane ghara para gyaa| usane buddhi lagAI aura soca-samajhakara eka bar3hiyA yojanA bnaaii| apanI banAI huI yojanA para vaha svayaM ApharIna ho utthaa| dUsare dina bhojana ke kucha samaya pahale maMtrI rAjamahala meM gyaa| jisa kamare meM baiThakara rAjA bhojana karatA thA usa kamare meM maMtrI ne Aka ke sUkhe patte bikhera kara bichA diye aura sUkhe phUla DalavA diye| usa kamare ke cAroM konoM meM cAra bar3e-ghar3e rakhavA diye| una ghar3oM meM tIvra gaMdhavAlA dhUpa bharavA diyA, aura ghar3oM ke mu~ha DhaMkavA diye| kamare ke bAhara zastroM se sajja sainika daste tainAta kara diye| __maMtrI khuda bhI pAsa ke kamare meM chupa kara baiTha gyaa| bhojanakhaMDa meM rAjA rojAnA kI bhA~ti bhojana karane ke liye baitthaa| thAlI meM bhojana parosa diyA gayA thaa| itane meM adRzyarUpa meM rUpA cora vahA~ A phuNcaa| usakI najara to rAjA kI tarapha aura bhojana kI tarapha thii| jaise hI usane kamare meM paira rakhA...Aka ke sUkhe patte kar3aka kara khar3akhar3Aye | maMtrI caukannA ho gyaa| vaha bhojana kI thAlI ke pAsa phuNcaa| itane meM to maMtrI ne cAra konoM meM rakhe hue ghar3oM ke mu~ha khulavA diye...aura pUrA kamarA dhue~ se bhara gayA | itanA dhuA~...ki jaise azrugaisa chor3A ho kisI ne! ___pattoM ke khar3akhar3Ane se hI maMtrI samajha gayA thA ki vaha adRzya AdamI A pahu~cA hai! isalie turaMta usane dhuA~ chor3a diyaa| rAjA, maMtrI aura cora... tInoM kI A~kheM jalane lagI...| A~khoM meM se pAnI girane lgaa| rUpA har3abar3AhaTa meM apanI A~kheM masalane lagA...usakI A~khoM meM lagAyA huA aMjana dhulane For Private And Personal Use Only

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85 cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! lgaa...| jyoM-jyoM aMjana dhulane lagA, rUpA pratyakSa dikhane lgaa| bAhara khar3e hue sazastra sainikoM ne vega se Akara rUpA ko pakar3a liyaa| rAjA padmodaya kA gussA rUpA para khaula uThA | usane kar3aka kara sainikoM ko AjJA dI-'isa duSTa cora ko nagara ke bAhara le jAo aura zUlI para laTakA do| isake sAtha yadi koI AdamI kucha bAta karane kI koziza karatA dikhAI de to use rAjadrohI samajhakara giraphtAra kara lenA aura pakar3akara mere pAsa hAjira krnaa|' sainika rUpA ko le gye| vahA~ zUlI lagAI gii| aura rUpA ko zUlI para laTakA diyA gyaa| usakA peTa bIMdha gyaa| jamIna para khUna bahane lgaa| phira bhI usakI mauta nahIM huii| rAjA ke sainika idhara-udhara thor3I dUra para baiThe hue pUrA dhyAna rakha rahe the ki koI rUpA ke sAtha bAta to nahIM kara rahA hai nA? ___ eka dina gayA...dUsarA dina bItA... tIsarA dina bhI bItane kI taiyArI meM thaa| sUraja kSitija para Dhala cukA thaa| usa samaya, usI nagara ke eka seTha jinadatta apane beTe jinadAsa ke sAtha, usa rAste se gujara rahe the| jinadAsa ne rUpA ko zUlI para laTakate hue dekhA...usako dayA A gii| usane apane pitA se pUchA : 'pitAjI, yaha AdamI kauna hai?' 'beTA, yaha cora hai|' 'pitAjI, ise itanA duHkha kyoM milA hai?' 'beTA, usane corI kA pApa kiyA hai, usane kaiyoM ko mArA hai| usane mAMsa khAyA hai| usane taraha-taraha ke pApa kiye haiN| usakA phala vaha bhugata rahA hai| pApoM kA phala to bhugatanA hI par3atA hai|' __pitA-putra kA vArtAlApa rUpA suna rahA thaa| usane izAre se pitA-putra ko apane pAsa bulaayaa| vaha bola nahIM pA rahA thaa| usakA sara kauoM ne noca liyA thaa| lomar3I ne usake paira kATa khAye the| phira bhI bar3I muzkilI se usane dhIre se kahA : ___ 'seTha, tumhArI bAta sahI hai...mere pApakarma udaya meM Aye haiN| tuma to dayA ke sAgara ho, upakArI ho, mujhe bar3I pyAsa lagI hai, mujhe thor3A pAnI pilAo seTha!' rUpA seTha ke sAmane karUNa svara meM pukAra utthaa| gAyeM paropakAra ke liye dUdha detI haiM, per3a auroM ke liye phala dete haiM aura For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! nadiyA~ paropakAra ke liye hI bahatI haiM, usI taraha sajjana loga paropakAra ke liye hI pravRtti karate haiN| jinadatta seTha ne kahA : 'bhAI, maiM pAnI lene ke liye jAtA hU~, parantu jaba taka maiM pAnI lekara vApasa lau, taba taka tujhe eka maMtra detA hU~, usakA jApa karate rhnaa| yaha maMtra mere gurU ne mujhe Aja hI diyA hai| maine bAraha barasa taka unakI sevA kI thI isalie unhoMne prasanna hokara yaha maMtra diyA hai|' rUpA ne kahA : 'isa maMtra ke japane se kyA hotA hai?' seTha ne kahA : 'isa maMtra ke japane se duHkha dUra hotA hai, sukha milate haiM, devoM kI saMpatti milatI hai, vipatti kA nAza hotA hai, pApoM kA nAza hotA hai, moha dUra hotA hai| isa maMtra kA nAma hai zrI namaskAra mhaamNtr|' rUpA ne karAhate hue pUchA : 'o upakArI, Apa mujhe vaha maMtra dene kI kRpA kareM... Apa pAnI lekara Aoge taba taka maiM usa maMtra kA jApa kruuNgaa|' seTha ne rUpA ko zrI namaskAra mahAmaMtra sikhalAyA aura seTha svayaM pAnI lene ke liye gye| seTha pAnI lekara Aye, isase pahale to, rUpA navakAra maMtra kA smaraNa karatA huA AkharI sA~sa bharane lagA...aura usakI AtmA deha kA piMjarA chor3a kara ur3a gii| para marate samaya usake hoThoM para namaskAra mahAmaMtra thaa| jinadatta seTha jaba pAnI lekara lauTe taba unhoMne dekhA ki rUpA kI A~kheM zAMta thI, donoM hAtha jur3e hue the| usakA prANapakheru ur3a cukA thaa| unhoMne apane beTe se kahA : 'beTA, yaha cora samAdhimRtyu prApta karake svargavAsI ho gayA hai|' jinadatta ne kahA : 'pitAjI, satsamAgama kA hI yaha prabhAva hai| satsaMga se jIva ke pApa dUra ho jAte haiM, satsaMga se buddhi kI jar3atA dUra ho jAtI hai| satsaMga se mAna sammAna milatA hai| satsaMga se yaza phailatA hai...aura satsaMga se mana bhI prasanna evaM svastha rahatA hai|' putra kI bAta sunakara seTha ko bar3A saMtoSa huaa| ve putra ko sAtha lekara apane gurudeva ke pAsa gye| gurudeva ko sArI ghaTanA btaayii| rAta vahIM para dharmazAlA meM bitA kara, dUsare dina sabere upavAsa karake samIpa ke jinamaMdira meM jAkara seTha prabhubhakti karane lge| rUpA cora mara gyaa| isake bAda dUra baiThe hue sainika rAjA ke pAsa gye| rAjA se jAkara kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! __'mahArAjA, jinadatta seTha ne cora ke sAtha bahuta dera taka bAteM kI thii| usake liye ve pAnI bhI le Aye the|' rAjA kA ceharA gusse se tamatamA utthaa| usane kahA : 'jinadatta seTha rAjadrohI hai... unake pAsa corI kA mAla sAmAna bhI hogaa| lagatA hai cora ke sAtha unakI sAMThagAMTha honI caahie| jAo sainikoM, jAkara use ber3I meM bA~dhakara yahA~ mere samakSa hAjira karo!' sainika seTha ko pakar3ane ke liye cle| rUpA cora marakara pahale devaloka meM deva huA thaa| deva hokara turaMta hI usane socA : 'maiM yahA~ para kahA~ se AyA hU~? kisake prabhAva se maiM deva huA hU~?' deva ko 'avadhijJAna' nAma kA divya jJAna hotA hai| usa jJAna se deva hajAroM... lAkhoM...karor3oM mIla dUra taka dekha sakatA hai| rUpA deva ne avadhijJAna se uttaramathurA nagara ko dekhaa| jinadatta seTha ko dekhA | aura usakA sara jhuka gayA : 'oha, inhIM jinadatta seTha ne mujhe navakAra maMtra diyA thA... mere Upara inakA mahAna upakAra hai| maiM inakA upakAra kabhI nahIM bhUla sakatA! maiM yadi inake upakAroM ko bhulA dUM... to phira mere jaisA pApI dUsarA kauna hogA isa duniyA meM? unhIM ke pratApa se to maiM deva huA huuN| kahA~ maiM rUpA cora thA! aura kahA~ maiM Aja yahA~ para vaibhavazAlI deva banA hU~!' avadhijJAna se rUpadeva ne seTha ko dekhA... aura seTha ko pakar3ane ke liye jA rahe sainikoM ko bhI dekhA...aura deva ko gussA AyA : 'are...ye sainika to mere upakArI seTha ko pakar3ane ke liye jA rahe haiM! ThIka hai, aba to maiM hI inheM majA ckhaauuNgaa| dekhatA hU~ maiM bhI!' aura deva ne bheSa badalakara eka dubale-patale AdamI kA rUpa bnaayaa| hAtha meM bar3A DaMDA lekara khar3A ho gayA, seTha kI havelI ke daravAje pr| __ sainika loga havelI ke daravAje para Aye to usa deva ne unakI majAka ur3Ate hue kahA : 'are o moTe-moTe bhImadevoM...Apa yahA~ para kyoM Aye haiM?' sainikoM ne gusse meM lAla-pIle hokara kahA : 'kyoM re patalU, maranA hai kyA? jabAna samhAla ke bola | cala haTa yahA~ se| hameM jAne de havelI meM!' rUpAdeva ne unako aura satAyA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI! _ 'are bevakUphoM, kyA tuma moTe ho to apane Apa ko jyAdA hI samajhane lage ho kyA? mujhe DarA rahe ho...? para tuma moTe kara kyA sakoge? jisameM tAkata hotI hai...teja hotA hai...vaha zaktizAlI hotA hai, phira vaha dubalA hI kyoM na ho! are...hAthI kitanA bhI lambA-caur3A hotA hai? para eka choTe se aMkuza se daba jAtA hai nA! pahAr3a kitanA hI bar3A kyoM na ho, para vajra kI mAra se cUracUra ho jAtA hai naa|' itanA kaha kara rUpAdeva ne DaMDe ko ghumAyA! do-cAra sainikoM ko mAra girAyA...aura dasa-bAraha sainika usakA sAmanA karane ke liye usa para jhapaTe to DaMDe mAra-mAra kara unakI bhI pUrI dhUlAI kara dI! eka sainika jAna bacAkara bhAgA-bhAgA rAjA ke pAsa pahu~cA | rAjA se kahA : 'mahArAjA, hama to mara gaye! jinadatta seTha kI havelI ke daravAje para eka dubalA-patalA para bar3A hI tejasvI AdamI hAtha meM DaMDA lekara khar3A hai| usane apane pA~ca sainikoM ko mAra ddaalaa| aura dasa-bAraha ko behoza kara ddaalaa|' rAjA to sunakara Ape se bAhara ho gyaa| usakA gussA khaula utthaa| usane dUsare paccIsa sainika bheje / rUpAdeva ne una sabako bhI pahu~cA diyA mauta ke daravAje para | rAjA khuda hI bar3I senA lekara AyA / rUpAdeva ne sArI senA ko titara-bitara karake sabako mAra bhgaayaa| rAjA to ghabarA utthaa| idhara rUpAdeva ne bhayaMkara rAkSasa kA rUpa racAyA / rAjA Dara ke mAre bhAgane lgaa| rUpAdeva ne garjanA kI-'duSTa rAjA, jAtA hai kahA~? tU jahA~ jAyegA vahA~ para maiM terA pIchA kruuNgaa| tujhe mArakara hI dama luuNgaa| Aja terI mauta tujhe bulA rahI hai|' rAjA sakapakA kara rUpAdeva ke caraNoM meM gira gayA aura rote rote bolane lagA : 'mujhe mata mAro...mujhe chor3a do... maiM ApakI pUjA kruuNgaa| deva ne kahA : 'gA~va ke bAhara jo sahastrakUTa jinamaMdira hai, vahA~ para abhI jinadatta seTha dharmadhyAna meM magna haiN| yadi tU unake caraNoM meM jAyegA to maiM tujhe kucha nahIM kruuNgaa| tU unake caraNoM meM nahIM gayA to maiM tujhe chor3anevAlA nahIM ___maratA kyA nahIM karatA? rAjA vahA~ se sara para paira rakhakara bhAgA! daur3akara sahastrakUTa jinamaMdira meM phuNcaa| jinadatta vahA~ para dharmadhyAna kara rahe the| rAjA to sIdhA jAkara seTha ke caraNoM me gira gyaa| 'o seTha mujhe bacA lo... maiM tumhArI zaraNa meM AyA huuN| merI rakSA kro| seTha, mujha para kRpA kro...|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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cora kI caturAI ! mahAmaMtra kI bhalAI ! 89 seTha ne A~kheM kholakara sAmane dekhA to Upara rAkSasa maMDarA rahA thaa| nIce rAjA usake caraNoM meM loTa rahA thA / seTha kI samajha meM kucha AyA nahIM / usane rAjA ke sAmane dekhA / rAjA dIna-hIna banakara bola rahA thA : 'seTha... merI rakSA karo...tumheM asIma puNya prApta hogA / ' seTha ne rAkSasa se kahA : 'he deva! kAyara AdamI jaba bhAga jAtA hai... taba balavAna AdamI ko usakA pIchA nahIM pakar3anA cAhie / ' seTha kA kahanA sunakara rUpAdeva ne apanA rUpa pragaTa kiyaa| usane sabase pahale seTha ko tIna pradakSiNA dekara bhAvapUrvaka vaMdanA kii| bAda meM paramAtmA ko aura gurudeva jo ki vahA~ para Aye hue the, unheM bhaktipUrvaka vaMdanA kI / rAjA se rahA nahIM gyaa| vaha bola uThA : 'svarga ke deva to buddhizAlI aura vivekI mAne jAte haiM, para lagatA hai aba viveka vahA~ para bhI nahIM rahA hai... vaha deva paramAtmA aura gurudeva ko chor3akara pahale gRhastha ko vaMdanA kara rahe hai / yaha to deva - guru kI AzAtanA hI huI nA?' rUpAdeva ne kahA : 'rAjan, maiM viveka jAnatA huuN| pahale deva ko, phira guru ko aura isake pazcAt zrAvaka ko jhUkanA caahie| isa prasiddha krama kI jAnakArI mujhe hai / paraMtu maiMne pahale jinadatta seTha ko vaMdanA kI isakA kAraNa tumheM batAtA hU~, vaha suniye|' rUpA ne yoM kahakara sArI ghaTanA sunAyI / rAjA to sunakara hataprabha raha gayA / 'rUpA cora ! jisako maiMne zUlI para car3hAyA thA...vahI yaha deva !' rAjA ne deva se pUchA : 'o deva, Apane kisa kI preraNA se seTha ke upakAra ko yAda rakhA hai?' 'rAjan, satpuruSoM kA svabhAva hI vaisA hotA hai| ve kRtajJa hote haiN| ve auroM ke upakAra kabhI bhUla nahIM sakate haiM / ' rAjA ne pUchA : 'deva, ina seTha ne Apa para kisakI preraNA se upakAra kiyA thA?' deva ne kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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jIva aura ziva 90 'rAjan, sUraja kisakI preraNA se pRthvI ko prakAza detA hai? bAdala kisa ke kahane se barasate haiM...? logoM ko pAnI dete haiM? yaha unakA svabhAva hI hai...| isI taraha uttama puruSoM kA parahita karane kA svabhAva hI hotA hai|' rAjA ne kahA : 'sacamuca jainadharma uttama dharma hai|' jinadatta seTha ne kahA : 'rAjan, mahAna puNya ke udaya se hI jainadharma milatA hai|' rUpAdeva ne vahA~ para raMgabiraMge phUloM kI vRSTi kii| karor3oM sonaiye barasAye / sugaMdhita pAnI ke chIMTe DAle... aura jinadatta seTha kA bahumAna kiyaa| rAjA padmodaya dharma ke acintya prabhAva se vairAgI ho gyaa| usane donoM hAtha jor3akara gurudeva se kahA : 'sacamuca, dharma kI mahimA bar3I bhArI hai| sarpa bhI phUloM kI mAlA meM badala jAtA hai... talavAra ratnoM kA hAra bana jAtI hai...jahara bhI amRta ho jAtA hai...zatru mitra bana jAtA hai... aura deva bhI caraNoM meM jhukate haiN|' rAjA ne, maMtrI ne, aura jinadatta seTha ne gurudeva zrI jinacandrasUrijI ke caraNoM meM dIkSA grahaNa kii| rUpAdeva ne una sabako bhAvapUrvaka vaMdanA kI aura vaha devaloka meM calA gyaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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jIva aura ziva 7. jIva aura ziva yaha kahAnI hai kAzInagara kI! jitanI majedAra hai utanI hI preraNAprada aura AdarzapUrNa! kAzInagara meM eka vaidya rahatA thaa| usakA nAma thA devadatta! devadatta yAnI devadatta! marate hue manuSya ko bhI jindA kara de vaisA vaidya thaa| nagara kA rAjA jitazatru bhI devadatta vaidya ko mAnasammAna va ijjata detA thaa| pUre kAzI rAjya meM devadatta kA kAphI rutabA thaa| loga usakI davAI ke lie dUra-dUra se Ate the| para eka dina aisA huA...auroM ko jindA karanevAlA vaidya yakAyaka mara gyaa| kAzI meM pahuMce hue vaidya kI kamI ho gyii| rAjA jitazatru ne devadatta kI patnI ko bulAkara pUchA : 'bahana, tere do beToM meM se koI beTA usake pitA kI jagaha saMbhAla sake vaisA viddhAna aura anubhavI hai sahI? yadi hai to maiM use rAjavaidya ke rUpa meM niyukta kara dU~!' devadatta kI patnI jamanA ne inkAra kara diyaa| rAjA jitazatru ne dUsare rAjya se eka prasiddha vaidya ko nimaMtrita karake bulavAyA aura rAjavaidya ke rUpa meM niyukta kara diyaa| vaha nayA vaidya hamezA devadatta ke ghara ke Age hokara rAjasabhA meM jAyA karatA thaa| use dekhakara jamanA becArI ThaMr3hI AheM bharatI thI. 'oha... mere donoM beTe mUrkha aura ga~vAra se haiM... varanA unake pitA kA sthAna isa taraha dUsare ke hAthoM meM thor3e hI jAne dete?' eka dina to jamanA kA dila kAphI bhara aayaa| vaha rone lgii| usake donoM beTe khelane ke lie bAhara gaye hue the| ve jaba vApasa lauTe to unhoMne apanI mA~ ko rote dekhA...mA~ se pUchA : 'mA~, tU kyoM ro rahI hai?' / 'roU~, nahIM to kyA karU~? tuma donoM kaise mUrkha paidA hue ho? na to par3hate ho, na hI kucha socate ho... tumhAre pitA ko rAjA kitanA dhana detA thA...sammAna aura ijjata detA thA! aba vaha sArA mAna-sammAna aura dhana-daulata eka paradezI vaidya ko milatA hai! yaha saba socate-socate mujhe ronA A gayA!' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 92 bar3e beTe ziva ne kahA : 'mA~, tU ro mata | hama donoM bhAI Aja hI par3hAI karane ke liye ravAnA hokara mathurA jaayeNge| vaidyazAstra aura jyotiSazAstra meM vidvAna hokara aayeNge| phira rAjasabhA meM hamAre pitAjI kA nAma rozana kreNge|' mA~ bar3I khuza ho utthii| usane donoM beToM ko mu~ha mIThA krvaayaa| lalATa para tilaka kiyA...AratI utArI...aura vidAI dii| ziva bar3A thA, jIva choTA thaa| donoM bhAI mathurA phuNce| vahA~ vaidyazAstra aura jyotiSazAstra kA adhyayana cAlU kiyA / sAta sAla taka adhyayana kiyaa| donoM paMDita bana gye| gurU ki ijAjata lekara donoM kAzI Ane ke lie nikle| rAste meM eka bhayaMkara jaMgala aayaa| jaMgala meM unhoMne eka marA huA zera dekhaa| ziva ne jIva se kahA : 'jIva, apane pAsa jo 'mRtasaMjIvanI' vidyA hai, usakA isa zera para prayoga karake ise jindA kara deM to?' ___ 'bhaiyA, hama ghara para jAkara vidyA kA prayoga kreNge| yahA~ para nahIM karanA hai...' jIva ne khaa| __parantu ziva jiddI aura kucha nAsamajha bhI thaa| usane kahA : 'nahIM nahIM...yahIM para...isa zera para hI isakA prayoga karanA hai!' jIva to pAsa ke per3a para car3ha gyaa| ziva ne eka guTikA thele meM se nikAlI aura 'mRtasaMjIvanI' vidyA kA smaraNa kiyaa| vaha svayaM zera ke sAmane Akara baiTha gyaa| usane guTikA zera kI A~khoM meM lgaayii| usI kSaNa zera jindA ho utthaa| usane garjanA kI...aura chalAMga lagAkara hamalA kara diyaa| ziva ko mAra DAlA aura vahIM para use khA gyaa| zera vahA~ se uThakara duma paTakatA huA vahA~ se calA gyaa| jIva dhIre se samhalatA huA per3a para se nIce utraa| ziva kA thailA lekara vaha phaTAphaTa vahA~ se calane lgaa| ghara para Akara mA~ se sArI bAta khii| mA~ ko kAphI duHkha huaa| rAjA ne jIva ko rAjasabhA meM AdarabharA sthAna diyaa| buddhihIna ziva bemota mArA gyaa| jaba ki akkalamanda jIva sukhI huaa| usane apanI mA~ ko sukhI banAyA, mA~ kI icchA pUrI kii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra parAkramI ajAnaMda www.kobatirth.org 8. parAkramI ajAnanda 1. kumAra ajAnanda candrAnanA nAma kI eka sundara nagarI thii| vahA~ kI prajA sukhI thii| loga dhArmika the| Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 93 usa nagara meM candrApIr3a nAma kA rAjA rAjya karatA thA / vaha bar3A zUravIra thaa| duzmanoM ke liye vaha sAkSAt yamarAja thA / para apanI prajA para use bahuta pyAra thaa| sabhI ke sukha-samRddhi kA use khyAla rahatA thA / usa nagara meM eka dharmopAdhyAya nAmaka brAhmaNa rahatA thA / usakI patnI kA nAma thA gNgaadevii| gaMgAdevI sacamuca gaMgA kI bhA~ti pavitra thI / mRdu-madhura svabhAvavAlI aurata thI / eka dina gaMgA ne eka sundara - salone putra ko janma diyA / dharmopAdhyAya khuda jyotiSa kA paMDita thA / usane apane beTe kI janmakuMDalI banAyI / janmakuMDalI banAkara usake bhaviSya ke bAre meM jaba vaha socane lagA to cauka pdd'aa| usa kuMDalI meM rAjya aura lakSmI denevAle pA~ca U~ce-U~ce graha the / 'apanA beTA rAjA banegA...' yaha soca kara dharmopAdhyAya ko khuzI nahIM huii| balki dila-dimAga udAsa udAsa ho utthaa| vaha socane lagA : 'merA beTA eka na eka dina rAjA banegA... usakI kismata meM rAjya likhA hai ... vaha kabhI vedoM kA adhyayana nahIM karegA... brAhmaNa kA beTA banakara bhI vaha pavitra jIvana nahIM jI pAegA ! taraha-taraha ke pApa karake vaha jarUra naraka meM jAegA...rAjA banegA to kabhI yuddha karegA...lar3AI karegA... kisI ko phA~sI degA... kitane pApa karegA! usake beTe bhI vaise hI hoNge| yaha merA beTA hokara mere kula kA satyAnAza kara ddaalegaa| acchA yahI hogA ki maiM Aja hI usakA tyAga kara dU~ / ' usane apanI patnI se kahA : 'devI, isa putra kA hama abhI isI vakta tyAga kara deM...' gaMgA to becArI yaha sunakara bAvarI sI ho uThI... vaha apalaka A~khoM se apane pati ke sAmane tAkatI rahI... usane kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only 'yaha Apa kyA kaha rahe ho ? ciMtAmaNI ratna aura putraratna to eka se hote haiM... mahAna puNya ke udaya se putra kI prApti hotI hai aura Apa use chor3a dene

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parAkramI ajAnaMda kI bAta kara rahe ho? yaha Aja Apako kyA ho gayA hai?' gaMgA kI AMkhoM se A~sU bahane lge| upAdhyAya ne kahA : 'tumhArI bAta sahI hai devI, para jo beTA bar3A hokara kula ko ujjvala banAye...yaza ko phailAye...use pAlapoSa kara bar3A karanA cAhie | yaha beTA to merI sAta pIr3hI kI pavitratA ko barabAda kara degA! maiMne isakI janmakuMDalI banAI hai...aura acchI taraha jA~cI hai...isaliye jyAdA cUM-cappar3a kiye bagaira cupacApa jaise maiM kahu~ vaise isako kahIM para bhI chor3akara A jA! hamako aisA beTA nahIM cAhie!' ___ gaMgA ko duHkha to pahAr3a jitanA huA...usakA dila to Tukar3e-Tukar3e ho gayA... para vaha apane pati kI AjJAMkita thii| usane apane kaleje ke Tukar3e ko gale se lagAyA...bAra-bAra usake sara ko cUmane lagI... mA~ ke A~suoM se navajAta zizu bhIMga gyaa| rAta ke samaya bacce ko hAthoM me uThAkara gaMgA apane ghara se nikala kara eka nirjana rAste ke kinAre para AI...eka mulAyama kapar3e meM lapeTa kara bacce ko kinAre para chor3a kara gaMgA cupacApa rotI-bilakhatI ghara lauTa aaii| jisa rAste para gaMgA kA beTA par3A huA thA, usa rAste para se eka bakarI gujara rahI thii| pIche-pIche usakA mAlika vAgbhaTTa calA A rahA thaa| bakarI gaMgA ke beTe ke pAsa Akara ruka gii| na jAne kyA huA... bakarI ke AMcala meM se dUdha jharane lagA... vaha bhI sIdhA bacce ke cehare para...bacce ne dhIre se apanA nanhA mu~ha kholA...dUdha kI dhArA usake mu~ha meM girane lagI... baccA dUdha pIne lagA...jaise apanI mA~ kA dUdha pI rahA ho! vAgbhaTTa to yaha dRzya dekhakara cakarA gyaa| usane bacce ko dekhaa| baccA sundara thA...khUbasUrata thA | pyArA sA laga rahA thA / vAgbhaTTa ko baccA pasaMda A gyaa| usane bacce ko apane hAthoM meM uThAyA...aura use apane ghara para le AyA / vAgbhaTTa ko koI baccA nahIM thaa| usane apanI patnI se kahA : 'arI... jarA dekha to sahI... maiM tere lie kyA lekara AyA hU~!' yoM kahakara usane baccA apanI patnI ke hAthoM meM diyaa| 'are...tuma yaha kisakA beTA le Aye ho? kitanA pyArA lagatA hai...cA~da ke Tukar3e jaisA hai...' bacce ko apane sIne se lagAte hue vAgbhaTTa kI patnI bola utthii| 'aisA mAna le ki...bhagavAna ne apanI bAta suna lI... aura hamako yaha beTA de diyA!' yoM kahakara kaise usako baccA prApta huA... yaha bAta btaaii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda ___ 'para aise sundara-salone se bacce ko janma denevAlI mA~ kaisI pattharadila hogI...ki apane itane pyAre beTe ko rAste para chor3a gii| usakA dila kaise mAnA hogA beTe ko chor3ate hue? acchA huA tuma use yahA~ le Aye...hama ise pAla-poSa kara bar3A kreNge| apanA sUnA-sUnA ghara aba cahakane lgegaa| para hama isakA nAma kyA rakheMge?' 'aisA kareM... isane dUdha pIyA hai apanI ajA kA! (ajA yAnI bakarI) hama isakA nAma 'ajAnaMda' rakheM to? kaisA lagA tujhe yaha nAma? pasaMda hai nA?' 'are...vAha! kitanA bar3hiyA nAma khoja nikAlA hai...ajAnaMda! merA lAr3alA ajAnaMda!' kahakara vAgbhaTTa kI patnI ne bacce ko cUma liyaa| vAgbhaTTa aura usakI patnI ajAnaMda ko bar3e lAr3a-pyAra ke sAtha pAlane lge| ajAnaMda jyoM-jyoM bar3A hone lagA, tyoM-tyoM usake guNa pragaTa hone lge| usakA puNya bhI bar3hane lgaa| ajAnaMda apane pitA ke sAtha bher3a-bakarI carAne ke lie aksara jaMgala meM bhI jAne lgaa| pazu bhI ajAnaMda se hila-mila gaye... vaha bakarI, jisane nanhe ajAnaMda ko dUdha pilAyA thA, vaha to basa ajAnaMda ke AsapAsa hI ghUmatI hai...ajAnaMda kI isa taraha saMbhAla rakhatI hai...jaise usakI pUrvajanma kI mA~ ho! ___ jaba ajAnaMda solaha barasa kA huA...taba vAgbhaTTa akele ajAnaMda ko pazu carAne bhejane lgaa| eka dina kI bAta hai : ajAnaMda pazuoM ko lekara jaMgala meM gayA thaa| pazu saba khetoM meM cArA cara rahe the aura ajAnaMda eka per3a ke nIce baiThA huA thA... aura pazuoM para najara rakha rahA thaa| itane meM vahA~, usa nagara kA rAjA candrApIr3a apane kAphile ke sAtha A pahu~cA | rAjA zikAra para nikalA huA thaa| dhUpa aura thakAna se vaha parezAna ho uThA thA / vizrAma karane ke lie vRkSa ke nIce Akara baiThA / ajAnaMda eka tarapha jAkara khar3A ho gayA / itane meM vahA~ para eka camatkAra sA huaa| acAnaka AkAza meM se eka divya strI vahA~ para utara kara AI... vaha jamIna se Upara havA meM khar3I rhii| usake gale meM tAje khile hue khuzabUdAra phUloM kI mAlA thii| usakA rUpa lAvaNya adbhuta thaa| usane rAjA candrApIr3a ko, ajAnaMda kI tarapha uMgalI uThAkara kahA : 'o rAjA, Aja se ThIka bAraha barasa ke bAda yaha ajAnaMda yahA~ para AyegA... usake sAtha eka lAkha sainika hoNge| tujhe mArakara yaha lar3akA isa nagarI kA rAjA bnegaa|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 96 itanA kahakara devI jaisI AI thI... vaisI hI palaka jhapakate adRzya ho gii| rAjA to ajAnaMda kI tarapha dekhatA hai... kabhI AkAza meM tAkatA hai... vaha socane lagA..'kauna hogI yaha aurata ? phijUla kA bar3abar3A rahI thI... yaha bher3a bakarI carAnevAlA mere jaise zera ko mAregA? are, kabhI koI laMgar3A AdamI meru parvata ke zikhara para car3ha sakatA hai kyA? yaha lar3akA mujhe kyA mAregA ? kabhI koI hAthakaTA AdamI samudra ko taira jAe to bhI yaha ga~vAra mujhe mAranA to kyA chUne kI himmata bhI nahIM kara sakatA!' rAjA apane maMtrI ke sAmane dekhakara ha~sane lagA... devI kI bhaviSyavANI kA majAka ur3Ane lagA / maMtrI ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, duzmana cAhe choTA kyoM na ho ... usakI upekSA karanI ucita nahIM hai| nItizAstra ne kahA hai ki vyAdhi aura virodhI - donoM samAna hote haiN| unakI upekSA karane se, unake prati lAparavAha banane se ve zaktizAlI ho jAte haiN| phira unako khatma karanA kAphi muzkila hotA hai| aura phira, Apako koI devI... ... jo Apa para prema rakhatI hogI... khuda Akara kaha gaI hai ki 'yaha ajAnaMda bAraha sAla ke bAda Apako mAra kara rAjA banegA / ' to yaha bAta mAnanI caahie| devavANI jhUThI nahIM hotI hai| ThIka hai, abhI yaha baccA hai ..... Apako kucha nahIM kara sakatA... phira bhI...merA dila yaha kahatA hai ki isako rAjya se bAhara to nikAla pheMkanA hI caahie| maiM to mere mana kI bAta kaha rahA hU~, Age Apako jo ucita lage vaha Apa kara sakate haiN| ' rAjA ko maMtrI kI salAha meM saccAI najara aaii| usane turaMta hI apane do ghur3asavAra sainikoM ko AjJA kara dI : 'isa ga~vAra lar3ake ko dUra jAkara pheMka do...' ajAnaMda ne rAjA kI bAta sunI to vaha ghabarA utthaa| para vaha vahA~ se bhAga kara jA nahIM sakatA thA / rAjA ke sainikoM ne use ghera liyA thaa| do sainikoM ne usako pakar3akara ghor3e para DAlA aura ghor3e ko jaMgala kI tarapha daur3A diyaa| donoM ghur3asavAra dUra jaMgala meM pahu~ca gaye aura vahA~ jAkara ajAputra ko uThAkara pheMka diyaa| sainika vApasa lauTa gaye / ajAputra uThakara eka per3a kI chAyA meM jAkara baiThA / usakA zarIra duHkha rahA thaa| pheMke jAne se use coTa bhI AI thii| vaha apane mana meM socane lagAH 'devI kI bhaviSyavANI sunakara aura maMtrI kI salAha mAnakara rAjA ne mujhe For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 97 jaMgala meM phiMkavA diyA... ThIka hai...rAjA ne apanI manamAnI kI... para devI kA vacana jhUThA to hogA nahIM! bhaviSya meM maiM eka lAkha sainikoM kA senApati hoU~gA yaha pakkI bAta hai...aura isa duSTa rAjA ko khatma karU~gA yaha bhI nakkI bAta hai| ThIka hai... Aja maiM duHkha meM hU~ | para maiM DaratA nahIM hU~ | mujha meM himmata hai... merI tAkata, merA joza hI mujhe saba jagaha vijaya dilaaegaa| himmata rakhakara hI mujhe Age bar3hanA hogaa| maiM aise pApI rAjAoM ko khatma karakeM unake rAjyoM ko jItatA rhuuNgaa|' aisA socakara vaha khar3A huA / use bhUkha lagI thii| usane vahA~ para kucha vRkSa khoja nikAle... aura unake phala khA liye| pAnI ke jharane ke pAsa jAkara pAnI pI liyaa| usake zarIra meM tAjagI A gii| vaha jaMgala meM Age bar3hane lgaa| rAste meM usane lambe-lambe sA~pa dekhe| bar3e-bar3e ajagaroM ko per3oM se lipaTe hue dekhe| phira bhI bilkula nIDara hokara vaha calatA rhaa| calate-calate rAta ghira AI... usane eka per3a para car3hakara DAliyoM kI ghaTA meM vizrAma kiyaa| rAta bIta gii| subaha meM nIce utara kara vaha Age bddh'aa| eka vRkSa para usane sundara phala dekhe| vaha jAnatA thA una phaloM ko| per3a para car3hakara usane ve phala tor3e aura maje se khAye | nIce utara kara Age claa| rAste meM eka nadI AI... usane pAnI pIyA...aura sAmane kinAre para najara pheMkI to eka zeranI apane choTe-choTe baccoM ke sAtha khar3I thI aura usake sAmane dekha rahI thii| ajAnaMda pahalI bAra zeranI aura usake zAvakoM ko dekha rahA thA! use Dara to thA hI nahIM! kucha dera bAda zeranI baccoM ke sAtha jaMgala meM adRzya ho gii| ajAnaMda nadI ke kinAre-kinAre calane lgaa| yoM usane tIna dina aura tIna rAta jaMgala meM gujaarii| cauthe dina usane dUra eka gA~va dekhA...usake cehare para camaka aaii| vaha jaldI-jaldI kadama bar3hAtA huA usa gA~va kI ora claa| gA~va dUra thaa| rAste meM eka maMdira aayaa| maMdira kAphI purAnA najara A rahA thaa| para sUrya ke prakAza meM usake sapheda patthara camaka rahe the| vaha eka yakSadeva kA maMdira thA / ajAnaMda ne maMdira meM praveza kiyaa| vahA~ para usane eka agnikuMDa dekhA | kuMDa meM Aga sulaga rahI thI aura usa kuMDa ke irda-girda cAra puruSa baiThe hue the| ajAnaMda ne unakI tarapha gaura se dekhA | cAroM puruSa kevala kaupIna pahanakara baiThe the| dikhane meM cAroM garIba-dIna laga rahe the| unake cehare para nirAzA chAI huI thii| cAroM mauna the| jaise ki ve kisI gaMbhIra soca meM DUbe hue the| For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 98 ___ ajAnaMda himmata karake unake nikaTa gyaa| donoM hAtha jor3akara cAroM ko namaskAra kiyaa| unhoMne ajAnaMda kI ora anamanepana se dekhA / ajAnaMda ne pUchA : 'mahAzaya, yaha agnikuMDa yahA~ para kyoM banAyA gayA hai? aura Apa saba itane nirAza hokara yahA~ para kyo baiThe ho? yadi Apako etarAja na ho to mujhe yaha batAne kA kaSTa kare / ' __una cAroM meM se eka jo bar3I umra kA vyakti thA... usane kahA : 'are bhAI, tU abhI kAphI choTA hai...hamArA kAma to bahuta bar3A aura kaThina hai| tujhe kyA kaheMge? tU hamArA kAma kyA karegA? tU terA rAstA nApa...bhAI...hamArI ciMtA mata kara!' ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'ApakI bAta sahI hai... bar3e kAma bar3oM se hI hote haiM...choToM se nahIM hote... parantu kucha vaise bhI bar3e kAma hote haiM jo bar3oM se nahIM ho pAte...para choTe unheM kara pAte haiN| patthara ko tor3ane ke liye bhAlA kAma nahIM lagatA...jabaki choTI sI chainI use tor3a detI hai!' ___ cAroM AdamI ajAnaMda kI mIThI aura himmatabharI bAta sunakara eka-dUsare ke sAmane dekhane lage| usa AdamI ne kahA : ___'tU baccA hai... para bAteM to bar3I kAma kI karatA hai... tU bahAdura dikhatA hai...isaliye tujhe hamArI muzkilI kI bAta karatA huuN| para pahale terA nAma batA de!' 'merA nAma hai ajAnaMda!' nAma batAkara vaha una cAroM ke samIpa jAkara baiTha gyaa| bar3I umravAle AdamI ne apanI muzkilI kI bAta kahanI zurU kii| 2. agnivRkSa kA phala 'hama cAra bhAI haiN| hama caMpAnagarI meM rahate haiN| hamAre sabase choTe bhAI ke vahA~ eka sundara aura salone putra kA janma huA / ' usane aMgulI se apane choTe bhAI kI tarapha izArA karake btaayaa| ___ 'vaha putra eka dina acAnaka bImAra par3a gyaa| roga kAphI bhaMyakara thaa| hamane davAI karane meM koI kasara nahIM rkhii| taraha-taraha ke vaidyoM ko bulavAyA aura upacAra karavAye | para roga itanA haThIlA thA ki koI upacAra kAragara sAbita nahIM huaa| hama cAroM bhAIyoM ke parivAra meM yaha ekamAtra lar3akA thaa| hama kisI bhI kImata para usako bacAnA cAhate the| kAphI kozize karane ke For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda bAvajUda jaba vaidyoM ne bhI hAtha jhaTaka diye taba hama saba gaharI ciMtA meM DUba gye| hama sabake cehare para nirAzA ke ghane bAdala chA gye| hamAre pUre parivAra meM ciMtA aura becenI chA gii| na hama kisI ko khAnA bhAtA thA, na piinaa| kucha bhI acchA nahIM lagatA thaa| __eka dina eka paradezI AdamI acAnaka hamAre ghara para AyA / hamane usakA svAgata kiyaa| Aye hue atithi kA svAgata karanA hamArA kartavya hotA hai| hamane usa paradezI ko jalapAna, bhojana vagairaha krvaayaa| vaha paradezI prasanna ho utthaa| usane hamAre ghara meM bichone meM bImAra soye hue bacce ko dekhA, dhyAna se dekhaa| kucha dera usane socA aura phira hama se kahA : 'bhAIyoM, tuma nirAza mata bno| udAsa hone se kAma nahIM clegaa| jahA~ taka maiM socatA hU~ vahA~ taka vaidya yA anya koI cikitsaka isa bacce kI bImArI ko nahI miTA sakatA, para yaha bImArI miTa jarura sakatI hai|' _ 'kaise? kyA Apa koI upAya jAnate haiM?' hama cAroM bhAI eka sAtha unase pUcha baitthe|' 'hA~, hA~... maiM upAya jAnatA hU~, aura tumheM batAU~gA bhii| eka 'agnivRkSa' nAma kA per3a hotA hai| usakA phala pakAkara yadi isa bacce ko khilAyA jAya to isa bImArI meM se isakA chuTakArA ho sakatA hai|' ___ 'para vaha phala milegA kahA~ para? kyA Apa usa jagaha kA patA batA sakate haiM?' hamane puuchaa| ___ 'hA~... hA~... maiM jarura tumheM patA btaauuNgaa| 'kAdaMbarI' nAma ke eka ghane jaMgala meM eka yakSa kA purAnA maMdira hai| vahA~ para usa maMdira meM eka 'agnikuMDa' hai| usa agnikuMDa meM hamezA Aga sulagatI rahatI hai| usa Aga meM vaha agnivRkSa kA phala par3A huA hai| usa kuNDa meM kUda karake usa phala ko prApta kiyA jA sakatA hai| parantu isake liye himmata cAhie, aura mara miTane kI tamannA caahiye|' itanA kaha kara vaha paradezI hamArA abhivAdana karake vahA~ se calA gayA / paradezI kI bAta suna kara hameM khuzI huii| usa phala ko prApta karane ke lie tatpara hue| aura hama cAroM bhAI yahA~ para isa yakSa ke maMdira meM A pahu~ce / agnikuMDa meM Aga kI lapakatI jvAlAoM ko dekhakara hama ghabarA utthe| hamArI himmata pAnI-pAnI ho gayI aura hama mUr3ha bana kara baiTha gye| kyA karanA, kucha For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 100 sUjhatA nahIM hai! phala ko pAnA jarurI hai, para agnikuMDa meM kUdane kA sAhasa hamameM nahIM hai| yaha hamArI kahAnI hai| bolo bhAI, tuma isameM kyA kara sakate ho?' ___ ajAnaMda ne zAnti se sArI bAteM sunii| usake zarIra meM zaurya kA dariyA uphanane lgaa| usane kahA : 'bhAiyoM, tuma jarA bhI ciMtA mata kro| tumhAre beTe kI jiMdagI ko bacAne ke liye maiM usa agnikuMDa meM kUdUMgA aura agnivRkSa kA phala lekara aauuNgaa|' 'nahIM nahIM, aisA nahIM ho sktaa| yaha ucita bhI nahIM hai! kitanI bhI tAkata kyoM na ho, para dUsare ke liye bhalA koI marane kA sAhasa karegA? yaha to mauta kA khela hai...bacce, isameM terA kAma nahIM hai| tU tere rAste para jA bhAI! hama cAra meM se koI na koI bhAI isa kuNDa meM kUda kara jarura phala le AyegA! ___ ajAputra ha~sa ne lgaa| usakA satva, usakI himmata usakA joza, use barAbara uttejita kara rahe the kucha sAhasa kara dikhAne ke liye | usane kahA : 'bar3e bhAI, Apa aisA mata kahiye | svArtha se bhI paramArtha kA kArya U~cA hotA hai| acche AdamI paramArtha ko pasaMda karate haiN| dekho, AkAza meM rahe hue bAdala auroM ke liye hI barasate haiM nA? per3a phala dete haiM to auroM ke liye hI dete haiM nA? aura nadiyA~ bhI auroM kI pyAsa bujhAne ke liye hI bahatI hai! mujhe bhI paropakAra acchA lagatA hai| merA zarIra paropakAra ke liye upayogI banatA hai to mujhe bar3I khuzI hogii| eka bacce kI jiMdagI ko bacAne kA aisA maukA maiM hAtha se nahIM jAne duuNgaa|' itanA kahate hue ajAnaMda ne acAnaka agnikuNDa meM chalA~ga lagA dii| aura vaha bhI aise jaise ki snAna karane ke liye pAnI ke hauja meM DUbakI lagAI ho! cAroM bhAI 'nahIM' 'nahIM' karate hue khar3e ho gye| eka dUsare kA mu~ha tAkate rhe| aura kucha samaya gujarA ki agnikuNDa meM se ajAnaMda hAtha meM do divya phala lekara kuNDa ke bAhara A gayA | cAroM bhAI putale kI taraha stabdha banakara ajAnaMda ko dekhate rhe| usake zarIra ko yA usake kapar3e ko Aga kA sparza taka nahIM huA thaa| usake cehare para camaka thI, smita thaa| cAroM bhAI kI A~kha vismaya se caur3I ho gyii| cAroM ne hAtha jor3akara ajAnaMda ko sara jhukAyA aura kahA : __ 'o vIra-purUSa! tuma dikhane meM kitane choTe lar3ake ho, para sacamuca tuma lar3ake nahIM ho| tuma koI divya puruSa lagate ho! hamAre jaise anajAna aura aparicita logoM ke liye apanI jAna kI paravAha kiye bagaira agnikuNDa meM chalA~ga lagA dI aura divya phala tuma le aaye| tumane hameM ciMtA ke sAgara meM se For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 101 bAhara nikAlA | hamArI pIr3A dUra kara dii| hama tumhArA upakAra kabhI nahIM bhUla sakate / duniyA to svArtha ke pIche pAgala bane hue logoM se bharI par3I hai| usameM tuma eka aise nikale jinhoMne hamAre Upara mahAna upakAra kiyaa| tumhAre isa upakAra kA badalA hama kisa kadara cukA sakeMge?' yoM ajAnaMda kI jI bharakara prazaMsA kI aura phira pUchA : 'o mahApuruSa! hameM jarA yaha to batAo ki tuma Aga meM kUda gaye phira bhI tumheM jarA bhI A~ca nahIM AyI, yaha kaise huA? aura tuma eka phala ke bajAya do phala kaise le Aye?' ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'bhAiyoM, maiM jaise hI agnikuMDa meM kUdA, vaise hI mujhe aisA lagA ki kisI devI ne mujhe hAthoM meM uThA liyA aura usI devI ne mujhe agnikuMDa ke bAhara rakha diyaa|' ajAnaMda ne donoM phala una bhAiyoM ko de diye | para bhAiyoM ne eka hI phala apane pAsa rkhaa| dUsarA phala Agraha karake ajAnaMda ko vApasa de diyaa| ajAnaMda phala lekara mandira se bAhara nikalA aura apane rAste para Age bddh'aa| idhara ve cAroM bhAI phala lekara apane ghara para gye| phala ko pakAkara bacce ko khilAyA aura jaise ki camatkAra huA...kucha hI dinoM meM bacce kA roga dUra ho gyaa| ajAnaMda apane rAste para Age bar3hatA jAtA hai / jaMgalI rAstA hone para bhI usako jarA bhI Dara nahIM hai| rAste meM eka sundara sarovara usane dekhA | sarovara pAnI se labAlaba bharA thaa| pAnI bhI svaccha aura zItala thaa| kamala ke phUla jagaha-jagaha para khile hue the| aura una para maMDarAte hue bha~vare mIThA guMjArava kara rahe the| ajAnaMda sarovara ke kinAre para jAkara baitthaa| use pyAsa lagI thii| usane rumAla meM agnikuMDa vRkSa ke phala bA~dhakara kinAre para rakha diyA aura pAnI pIne ke liye sarovara meM utarA / vaha pAnI pI rahA thA / itane meM eka bandara vahA~ para AyA aura phala kI suMgadha se AkarSita hokara rumAla ko hAtha meM utthaayaa| usane rumAla kholA, phala ko dekhA aura hAtha meM phala lekara chalA~ga lagAtA huA samIpa ke per3a para car3ha gyaa| idhara ajAnaMda pAnI pIkara kinAre para aayaa| usane rumAla to dekhA para usameM phala nahIM thaa| usako cintA huii| usake dila meM dhukadhukI-sI phaila gyii| usane idhara-udhara najara pheNkii| koI AdamI yA jAnavara use najara nahIM For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 102 aayaa| vaha apane mana meM socane lagA : 'are, kauna merA phala le gayA? ophphoha! sacamuca merI kismata hI dagAkhora hai! abhAgA ke hAtha meM AyA huA ratna bhI Tika nahIM sktaa| kho jAtA hai yA use koI curA jAtA hai| maiM bhI kitanA mUrkha hU~, yadi maiMne dimAga lagAkara usa phala ko apanI hI kamara para bA~dha liyA hotA to vaha phala mere pAsa rhtaa| koI usa phala ko nahIM le jA sakatA thaa| para aba kyA ho sakatA hai?' yoM nirAza hokara ajAnaMda usI per3a ke nIce Akara baiThA ki jahA~ se bandara phala uThAkara le gayA thaa| itane meM eka khUbasUrata dikhanevAlA AdamI vahA~ para Akara ajAnaMda ke sAmane khar3A ho gayA | usake gale meM sundara kImatI ratnoM kA hAra jhUla rahA thA | usane Akara ajAnaMda ko praNAma kiyA aura kahA : ___ 'o mahApuraSa! tuma cintA mata karolo, yaha tumhArA divya phala...yoM kahakara usane ajAnaMda ko vaha phala vApasa diyaa| ajAnaMda ne Azcaryacakita hokara usa puruSa ko dekhA aura pUchA : 'tuma yaha phala kyoM le gaye the? aura aba mujhe vApasa kyoM lauTA rahe ho?' ___ usa AdamI ne kahA : 'dekho, daraasala meM to yaha tumhArA phala eka bandara uThAkara le gayA thaa| usane isa phala kA kevala Upara kA choTA sA hissA khaayaa| kaura khAte hI vaha bandara AdamI bana gyaa| vaha AdamI maiM khuda huuN| sacamuca maiM tumhArA bar3A upakAra mAnatA huuN| tuma yahA~ jaise mere hita ke liye hI A pahu~ce ho| tumhAre kAraNa mujhe insAna kA deha milA / tuma mere upakArI bane ho| maiM tumhArA upakAra kabhI nahIM bhUla sakatA | lo ye merA hAra, maiM Apako bheTa karatA huuN| merI smRti ke rUpa meM tuma yaha hAra apane pAsa meM rkhnaa|' yoM kahakara usa AdamI ne ajAnaMda ko hAra bheMTa kiyaa| ajAnaMda to yaha sArI ghaTanA dekha, sunakara Azcarya se mugdha ho utthaa| agnivRkSa ke phala ke prabhAva se jAnavara ko AdamI banA huA dekhakara usake AnaMda kI sImA nahIM rhii| ajAnaMda ne apane mana meM socA : 'mujhe abhI 12 sAla taka ghUmanA hai| duniyA meM jagaha-jagaha para paribhramaNa karanA hai| isa AdamI ko yadi maiM apane sAtha rakha lU~ to yaha jarUra mere liye sahAyaka bnegaa| yAtrA meM eka se do bhle|' __usane bandara se AdamI bane hue se pUchA : 'bhAI, aba tU isa jaMgala meM akelA rahakara kyA karegA? cala mere sAtha | hama sAtha-sAtha ghumeNge| dezavideza meM jaayeNge| nayI-purAnI duniyA dekheMge aura sAtha-sAtha rheNge|' __vaha AdamI taiyAra ho gayA ajAnaMda ke sAtha calane ke liye | donoM vahA~ se Age kI yAtrA para ravAnA hue| For Private And Personal Use Only

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103 parAkramI ajAnaMda dopahara kA samaya thA, dhUpa thii| para garmI nahIM thii| havA bhI ThaNr3hI-ThaNr3hI baha rahI thii| donoM dosta bAteM karate hue cale jA rahe the| zAma Dhalane taka ve calate hI rahe...calate hI rahe | eka vizAla devamandira ke sAmane Akara ve ruuke| ajAnaMda ne apane mitra se kahA : 'hama Aja kI rAta isI mandira meM ruka jAyeM | thakAna bhI lagI hai| yahA~ so jAyeMge to ArAma bhI mila jaayegaa| subaha phira yahA~ se Age bddh'eNge| mitra ne hA~ kaha dii| donoM mitra mandira meM cale gye| mandira ke eka kone meM jamIna sApha karake donoM ne vizrAma kiyA / ajAnaMda ne apane mitra se kahA : 'aisA kareM, pahale tU so jaa| maiM jAgatA huA baiThA huuN| AdhI rAta gaye maiM tuma ko jagA duuNgaa| taba maiM so jaauuNgaa| jaMgala kA mAmalA hai, isaliye donoM ko nahIM sonA caahie|' ___ vaha mitra to thor3I hI dera meM gaharI nIMda meM so gayA | ajAnaMda jAgatA huA baiThA thaa| usake mana meM use naye mitra me bAre meM vicAra cala rahe the| itane meM usane mandira meM sAmane ke kone meM kucha ujAlA sA dekhA / vaha pahale to cauMka utthaa| phira sAvadhAna hokara TakaTakI bA~dhe usa ujAle ko dekhatA rhaa| vaha socane lagA : 'kyA yaha koI divya prakAza hogA yA phira kisI sarpa ke mAthe para rahe nAgamaNi kA prakAza hogA? aise sUnasAna maMdiroM meM kucha bhI ho sakatA hai| jarA najadIka jAkara dekhU to kucha patA clegaa|' aisA socakara vaha khar3A huA / jahA~ prakAza dikhatA thA vahA~ para dhIre-dhIre kadama bar3hAtA huA pahu~cA / prakAza meM usane dekhA, vahA~ para eka bhUmi-gRha use dikhA / prakAza bhUmi-gRha ke daravAje para hI thaa| ajAnaMda bhUmi-gRha ke daravAje ke pAsa gayA ki prakAza bhUmigRha meM utarane lgaa| ajAnaMda ke Azcarya kA pAra nahIM rhaa| kisI bhI AdamI ke sahAre ke binA vaha prakAza apane Apa jaise cala-phira rahA thaa| ajAnaMda ko chaTapaTI huI usa prakAza ke rahasya ko kholane kii| ajAnaMda bhI bhUmi-gRha meM nIce utraa| prakAza Age aura ajAnaMda usake pIche | bhUmigRha meM rAstA nIce kI ora jAtA thaa| prakAza kI gati meM vega aayaa| to ajAnaMda ne bhI apane kadama jaldI-jaldI bar3hAye / Akhira meM to use daur3a hI lagAnI pdd'ii| kaI ghaMTo taka vaha isa taraha calatA rahA aura daur3atA rhaa| use kucha khayAla hI nahIM rhaa| jaba samatala jamIna kA ilAkA AyA ki yakAyaka vaha prakAza adRzya ho gayA-jaise ki havA meM cirAga gula ho gyaa| ajAnaMda vahA~ para khar3A raha gyaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 104 usane apanI dAhinI tarapha najara daur3AI to vahA~ para use eka sundara nagara kA daravAjA dikhAI diyaa| ajAnaMda to Azcarya se ThagA-ThagA sA raha gyaa| use apanA vaha sAthI mitra yAda A gayA / 'are! bicArA vaha to abhI maMdira meM hI so rahA hogaa| jaba jagegA aura mujhe nahIM dekhegA taba vaha mere bAre meM kyA socegA? aura idhara mujhe yahA~ taka khIMca lAne vAlA prakAza bhI gAyaba ho gayA ! kaise acAnaka adRzya ho gayA ! ThIka hai, aba to isa nagara meM jAU~ aura jAkara dekhU~ to sahI ki yaha nagara kaisA hai ? isa nagara kA nAma kyA hai ? yahA~ ke loga kaise haiM ?' ajAnaMda ne sAvadhAnI pUrvaka nagara meM praveza kiyaa| AkAza meM sUraja jhilamilA rahA thaa| sUraja kI sunaharI kiraNoM kA kAphilA rAjamArga para utara AyA thaa| mukhya sar3aka para calate-calate ajAnaMda nagara ke madhya bhAga meM phuNcaa| rAjamArga sUnasAna thA / madhya bhAga meM kucha loga use najara aaye| ve dikhane meM use sundara laga rahe the| kapar3e bhI unhoMne sundara pahana rakhe the / para ve saba ke saba udAsI ke sAye meM simaTe - simaTe najara A rahe the| kisI ne bhI A~kha uThAkara ajAnaMda kI tarapha dekhA taka nahIM / ajAnaMda rAjamArga para Age bddh'aa| vaha rAjamahala ke daravAje para pahu~cA / vahA~ usane dekhA to daravAje para khar3e hue dvArarakSaka sainika bhI zoka meM DUbe hue the| unake cehare para udAsI kI badalI chAyI huI thii| ajAnaMda hairAna ho gayA / usane jarA bhI ghabarAye bagaira dvArarakSaka se pUchA : 'bhaiyA, maiM paradezI huuN| yahA~ para A gayA huuN| maiM yaha jAnanA cAhatA hU~ ki isa nagara kA nAma kyA hai ? yahA~ kA rAjA kauna hai? tuma saba itane udAsa kyoM najara A rahe ho? sArA nagara isa taraha sUnasAna aura vIrAna sA kyoM laga rahA hai ? Akhira kyA ho gayA hai tuma sabako ?' dvArarakSakoM ne ajAnaMda ke sAmane dekhA / eka dvArarakSaka ne kahA : 'o paradezI javAna, isa nagarI kA nAma 'zivaMkarA' hai aura yahA~ ke mahArAjA kA nAma 'durjaya' hai| ve bar3e parAkramI tathA zUravIra haiN...| sAtha hI sAtha apanI prajA se ve behada pyAra karate haiN| para unheM zikAra karane kA bahuta zauka hai / zikAra ke pIche ve pAgala ho jAte haiM / eka dina ve zikAra karane ke liye jaMgala meM gaye / unake sAtha kucha sainika bhI sajja hokara gye| kucha sainikoM ke pAsa trizUla the| kucha ke pAsa gadAe~ thii| kaiyoM ke hAthoM meM nukIle bhAle camacamA rahe the, to kucha sainikoM ke sAtha zikArI kutte bhI jIbha lapalapAte hue cala rahe the / rAjA For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 105 khuda bhI tIra aura kamAna ke sAtha laiza hokara gaye the| rAjA ko hiranoM kA zikAra karanA thaa| jaMgala meM pahu~ca kara rAjA ne tIroM kI varSA karanI zurU kara dii| becAre bhole-bhAle hirana per3a se girate pattoM kI bhA~ti tIra khA-khAkara girane lge| idhara sainika loga bhAlU ityAdi jaMgalI jAnavaroM kA zikAra karane lge| rAjA svayaM hiranoM ke pIche daur3ate-daur3ate jaMgala meM kAphI dUra nikala gye| AkAza meM sUraja Aga barasA rahA thaa| rAjA pasIne se nahA utthaa| aura pyAsa ke mAre usake prANa gale taka A gaye | pAnI ke liye rAjA idhara-udhara dekhatA rahA itane meM usane thor3I dUrI para pAnI se bharA huA eka sarovara dekhA / basa, aMdhe ko cAhiye kyA, do A~kheM! rAjA to khuza hokara sarovara meM utarA aura hAthoM kI aMjali meM pAnI bhara karake pIne lagA... para are! yaha kyA ho gayA? jarA sA pAnI rAjA ke peTa meM pahu~cA na pahu~cA, itane meM to rAjA AdamI ke badale bAgha bana gyaa| kaisA bAgha? ekadama khUkhAra bAgha! bar3I-bar3I A~kheM, Aga kI taraha lapakatI jIbha! nukIle paMje! itanA DarAvanA aura bhayAvanA bAgha thA kI basa! dekho to behozI A jAye! 3. ajAnanda usI sarovara meM! ajAnaMda bar3I utsukatA ke sAtha dvArarakSaka sainika kI bAta suna rahA thaa| usake cehare para Azcarya ke bhAva ubhara rahe the| usane pUchA : 'mahArAjA bAgha to bana gaye lekina bAda meM kyA huA?' 'rAjakumAra narasiMha jo ki mahArAjA kA ikalautA putra thA, vaha bahuta se sainikoM ko lekara usI jaMgala meM mahArAjA ke pIche A rahA thaa| usane apanI A~khoM se mahArAjA ko bAgha banate hue dekhaa| vaha stabdha raha gayA / use sAre zarIra meM ghabarAhaTa ke mAre pasInA chUTane lagA : 'are! are! mere pitAjI ko yaha kyA ho gayA? mere pitAjI bAgha kaise bana gaye? yoM cillAtA huA vaha daur3A aura sarovara ke pAsa AyA / itane meM to bAgha ne chalA~ga lagAyI aura vaha rAjakumAra para TUTa pdd'aa| dekhate hI dekhate usane rAjakumAra ko cIra ddaalaa| pitA ne khuda apane putra kI hatyA kara dii| sainika to sabhI patthara ke putale kI taraha khar3e raha gaye / bAgha ko mAre bhI to kaise mAre? kyoMki ve jAnate the ki yaha bAgha hI hamArA rAjA hai| rAjakumAra ko isa taraha bemauta marA huA dekhakara sainikoM kA dila dahala utthaa| ve jora-jora se rone lge| For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 106 itane meM to vaha bAgha chalA~ga lagAkara sainikoM kI ora lapakA ! bAgha ko apanI tarapha lapakatA dekhakara sainika loga har3abar3A kara khar3e ho gye| apane bacAva ke lie koziza karane lge| unake pAsa zikAra ko bA~dhane ke lie lohe kI bhArI jaMjIra thI / usa jaMjIra se unhoMne usa bAgha ko kAphI mehanata karane ke bAda bA~dha liyA aura piMjare meM DAlakara nagara meM le Aye ! jaba yaha bAta sAre nagara meM phailI to sabhI loga duHkhI duHkhI ho uThe / apanA priya rAjA bAgha bana gayA aura sabakA lAr3alA rAjakumAra apane hI pitA ke hAthoM mArA gayA- isa bAta kA sabhI ko gaharA aphasosa hone lgaa| lekina ve becAre kara bhI kyA sakate the? o paradezI ! vaha bAgha abhI isa rAjamahala meM hI hai| aba tuma hI kaho-jisa nagara meM aisI bhayAnaka durghaTanA huI ho, usa nagara meM bhalA zoka aura saMtApa nahIM hogA to aura kyA hogA? isa nagara meM aba udAsI aura A~sU ke alAvA bacA bhI kyA hai ?' kahate-kahate dvArarakSakoM kI A~kheM A~suoM se bhara gayI! sArI bAta sunakara ajAnaMda kA dila bhI bhara AyA / vaha bolA : 'o vaphAdAra sainika, usa bAgha ko vApisa rAjA banAne ke lie koI koziza kI jA rahI hai kyA ?' 'hA~, hamArA maMtrImaNDala jI-jAna se hara taraha kI koziza kara rahA hai| aneka maMtra-taMtra karane vAloM ko bulAyA gayA / jhAr3a-phU~ka karane vAloM ko bhI bulAyA gyaa| DorA-tAbIja karane vAloM ko bhI lAyA gyaa| una sabane kAphI kozize kii| kaI taraha ke jApa jape, kaI taraha ke homa-havana kiye| para saba kucha vyartha rhaa| sAre prayatna nirarthaka sAbita hue| ve becAre mAMtrika aura tAMtrika bhI kyA kara sakate haiM? jaba AdamI kA bhAgya hI ruTha gayA ho ! usakI kismata hI usase nArAja ho taba koI kucha nahIM kara sakatA ! jaba durbhAgya AtA hai taba kitanA bhI jJAna ho, deva-devI kI ArAdhanA kI ho, paropakAra ke kArya kiye hoM, are bar3e rAjA-mahArAjA kI kRpA bhI ho, para yaha saba kisI kAma nahIM AtA hai! hamAre rAjA kI sthiti aisI hI durbhAgyapUrNa ho gayI hai / jaise pUnama kI rAta ko AkAza meM cA~da ko rAhu grasita kara letA hai ! vaise hamAre rAjA para durbhAgya kA rAhu chA gayA hai| hAlA~ki upacAra to cAlU hI hai para natIjA kucha bhI nahIM mila rahA hai|' ajAputra ne kahA : 'bhAiyoM, tuma mujhe bAgha ke pAsa le clo| yadi paramAtmA kI kRpA hogI to maiM use rAjA banAne kI bharasaka koziza karU~gA aura mujhe vizvAsa hai ki maiM For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 107 merI koziza meM jarura saphala hoU~gA aura bAgha ko rAjA banAne meM nimitta bana paauuNgaa|' dvArarakSaka ke cehare para ajAnaMda kI bAta sunakara utsAha kI lahara daur3a AyI | usane kahA : 'o paradezI, tuma yahIM para khar3e raho... maiM jAkara mahAmaMtrI ko pUchakara AtA huuN|' dvArarakSaka mahAmaMtrI ke pAsa gayA aura unase kahA : 'mahAmaMtrIjI, eka paradezI javAna AyA hai aura vaha kahatA hai ki maiM bAgha ko punaH rAjA banA sakatA huuN| mujhe usa bAgha ke pAsa le calo, to kyA hama usa paradezI ko Apake pAsa lekara Ae~?' 'are, jarUra! abhI ke abhI usa paradezI ko tuma bar3e Adara ke sAtha mere pAsa le aao|' dvArarakSaka ajAnaMda ko lekara mahAmaMtrI ke pAsa aaye| mahAmaMtrI svayaM apane Asana se khar3e ho gaye | sAmane jAkara unhoMne ajAnaMda kA svAgata kiyA aura use apane gale lagAyA / ajAnaMda ko sundara siMhAsana para biThAkara mahAmaMtrI ne kahA : __ 'o mahAnubhAva, hamAre dvArarakSaka ne Apase jo kucha kahA vaha saba bilkula sahI hai, hama sabhI para ghora saMkaTa ke bAdala chA gaye haiN| tuma yahA~ para cale Aye isase mujhe bahuta khuzI huI hai | maiM tumhArI pratIkSA hI kara rahA thA kyoMki mujhe gata rAtri meM samAcAra mila gaye the ki pavitra puruSa ajAnaMda kala sabere zivaMkarA nagarI meM aayeNge|' 'are! bahuta hI tAjjuba kI bAta hai! Apako samAcAra diye kisane?' ajAnaMda ne bar3I utsukatA se puuchaa| ___ maiMne agnivRkSa kI adhiSThAyikA devI kI ArAdhanA kI thii| usI devI ne kRpA karake mujhe svapna meM tumhAre Ane ke samAcAra diye aura mujhase kahA ki 'tuma ciMtA mata kro| yaha ajAnaMda bar3A puNyazAlI hai| bAgha bane hue tumhAre rAjA ko vahI punaH manuSya banA degaa|' taba maiMne devI se pUchA : 'mAtAjI, yaha ajAnaMda hai kauna? abhI vaha kahA~ para hai? aura hamArI nagarI meM vaha kaise AyegA?' devI ne mujhase kahA : 'yaha puNyazAlI ajAnaMda deza-videza meM ghUmatAghAmatA paryaTana ke lie nikalA huA hai| vaha isa tarapha A gayA hai| eka devamaMdira meM rAtri vizrAma ke lie vaha ThaharA huA hai| maiM khuda use prakAza dikhAkara yahA~ le aauuNgii| tuma nizcita rhnaa| itanA kahakara vaha devI For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 108 adRzya ho gyii| idhara merA svapna bhI pUrA ho gayA / aura maiM jagA / maiMne svapna ko acchI taraha yAda rkhaa| phira bAkI rAta maiM soyA nahIM / paramAtmA ke dhyAna meM hI maiMne rAta vyatIta kii| aba Apa yahA~ A gaye ho, yaha hamArA mahAna bhAgyodaya hai| hamArI kismata hI tumheM yahA~ khIMca lAyI hai / Apa hama para kRpA kareM aura hamAre mahArAja ko punaH manuSya banA deN|' T mahAmaMtrI svayaM ajAnaMda ko lekara bAgha ke piMjare ke pAsa gye| ajAnaMda ne bAgha ko dekhaa| bAgha ne bhI ajAnaMda ko dekhaa| ajAnaMda ne apane mana meM agnivRkSa kI adhiSThAyikA devI ko yAda kiyA aura agnivRkSa kA jo phala usake pAsa thA usakA usane cUrNa bnaayaa| jarA sA cUrNa lekara khAne meM milAkara bAgha ko khilA diyaa| jaise hI bAgha ne bhojana kiyA ki turanta hI usakA zarIra AdamI kA ho gayA, jaise nayA camatkAra ho gayA ho ! maMtrI vagairaha to khuzI se nAca uThe / rAjA kI smRti calI gayI thii| use kucha bhI yAda nahIM thA / usane maMtrI se pUchA : 'ai...tuma saba kauna ho ? yahA~ mujhe gherakara kyoM khar3e ho?' maMtrI ne rAjA ko vistAra se sArI kahAnI sunaaii| dhIre-dhIre rAjA kI yAdadAzta vApasa lauTane lagI / 'are...are...! maiMne khuda apane beTe ko mAra DAlA / maiM hatyArA huuN| maiM kitanA pApI huuN| rAjA phUTa-phUTa kara rone lgaa| jamIna para sira paTakane lagA aura phira behoza ho gyaa| rAniyoM ko samAcAra milate hI daur3I-daur3I AyIM / unhoMne pAnI ke chIMTe mArakara rAjA kI behozI dUra kii| rAjA vApasa jorajora se rone lgaa| rAjakumAra narasiMha ke guNoM ko yAda kara-kara ke A~sU bahAne lgaa| apanA beTA kise pyArA nahIM hotA hai ? aura isameM bhI rAjakumAra narasiMha to bar3A guNI thA / vaha hamezA ha~samukha rahatA thaa| vaha sabhI ke sAtha pyAra se bolatA thaa| sabhI kA lAr3alA thA / rAjA ko isa taraha rote-kalapate dekhakara ajAnaMda ne AzvAsana diyA aura rAjA se zAMta hone ko kahA / rAjA ne ajAnaMda ke sAmane dekhA / 'o mahApuruSa! maiMne khuda apane hAthoM apane beTe kI hatyA kara dI ! kitanA bar3A pApa kara diyA maiMne ! aba merA kyA hogA ? mara kara mujhe naraka meM jAnA par3egA? vahA~ bhI isa pApa se merA chuTakArA nahIM hogA / ajAnaMda ne mahArAjA ko AzvAsana dete hue kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 109 'rAjAjI, jo honA thA so ho gyaa| aba itanA rone se kyA phAyadA? aura phira Apane thor3e hI kumAra ko mArA hai? kumAra ko to usa bAgha ne mArA hai| Apa aba svastha ho jAiye aura rAjakumAra ke zarIra kI jo uttarakriyA karanI ho vaha nipttaaiye|' dhIre-dhIre rAjA kI sisakiyA~ baMda huii| usake A~sU thme| rAjA kucha svastha huA aura kumAra kI jo bhI uttarakriyA karanI thI vaha kii| rAjA ne ajAnaMda ko apane sAtha biThAkara bhojana kiyaa| phira use kImatI vastraalaMkAra bheMTa karake sammAnita kiyaa| rAjA ne ajAnaMda kA sacce dila se AbhAra mAnate hue kahA : __'o paropakArI mahApurUSa! tuma sacamuca tejasvI ho, mahAna ho! jaise sUraja apanI kiraNoM ke dvArA aMdhere ko cIrakara duniyA ko rozanI detA hai, vaise tumane apane parAkrama se mere durbhAgya ko dUra karake mujhe nayA jIvana diyA hai aura mujhe svastha kiyA hai| maiM yadi merA sarvasva bhI tujhe arpaNa kara dUM to bhI tere isa upakAra kA badalA maiM nahIM cukA sakatA kyoMki tUne to mujhe jindagI dI hai aura jIvana denevAle kA badalA kabhI koI nahIM cukA sktaa| tUne upakAra ke badale kI AzA rakhe bagaira mere Upara yaha mahAna upakAra kiyA, maiM tujhe kyA dUM? le, yaha merA sArA rAjya maiM tujhe de detA hU~! tU isako svIkAra kara | mujhe isase bar3I khuzI milegI, mujhe saMtoSa hogaa|' durjayarAjA ye zabda sacce antaHkaraNa se bola rahA thaa| usake dila meM ajAnaMda ke prati apAra sneha ubhara rahA thaa| ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'mahArAja! yaha ApakA mahAna guNa hai| Apa vAkaI meM kRtajJa haiN| ApakA mere Upara jo itanA sneha hai, vahI mere lie saba kucha hai| rAjya ApakA hai aura Apa hI use samhAleM! ThIka hai, maiM mere mana se rAjya ko merA mAna leMgA! maiM yaha cAhatA hU~ ki apane bIca meM dostI kA aTUTa riztA banA rahe, kyoMki sajjana puruSoM ko dostI priya hotI hai| satpuruSoM ke sAtha dostI rakhane se buddhi bar3hatI hai, kleza dUra hotA hai| galatiyA~ nahIM hotI hai| guNa bar3hate haiN| sukha bar3hatA hai, yaza phailatA hai aura sampatti bar3hatI hai| AdamI dharmAbhimukha banatA hai--are! dila kI dostI to sacamuca kAmadhenu ke barAbara hotI hai|' durjayarAjA ne ajAnaMda ko apanA dosta banAyA aura use apane pAsa rkhaa| rAjA ajAnaMda ke lie hara eka suvidhA kA dhyAna rakhatA hai| ajAnaMda ke dina ha~sate-ha~sAte mauja manAte bItane lge| eka dina ajAnaMda ne rAjA se kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 110 'mahArAja, mujhe vaha sarovara dekhanA hai, jahA~ para ki Apa bAgha bana gaye the!' rAjA ne kahA : 'ThIka hai, kala subaha hI hama vahA~ jaayeNge|' dUsare dina sabere-sabere ajAnaMda ke sAtha rAjA sau ghur3asavAra sainikoM ko lekara usa sarovara ke pAsa phuNcaa| rAjA ne ajAnaMda se kahA : 'dosta, yahI hai vaha jAduI sarovara, aura yahI hai vaha karAmatI pAnI, jisane mujhako jAnavara banA diyA thA aura phira tere jaisA mitra mujhe mila gyaa| hAlA~ki maine to vaha pAnI anajAne meM pIyA thA para aba lagatA hai ki yadi maiM vaha pAnI nahIM pItA to mujhe tere jaisA acchA dosta duniyA meM DhUMr3he nahIM miltaa|' ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'mahArAja! vaise to isa sarovara kA pAnI bhI aura sarovaroM ke pAnI kI taraha hI lagatA haiN| dikhane meM tanika bhI pharka nahIM lagatA hai| phira bhI isa pAnI kA duSprabhAva kaisA gajaba kA hai! AdamI ko jAnavara banA de! to kyA yaha jAnavara ko bhI AdamI banA detA hogA? donoM mitra isa taraha bAteM kara hI rahe the ki acAnaka eka AzcaryakArI ghaTanA huii| __usa jAduI sarovara meM se eka bar3A moTA U~cA hAthI pragaTa huA | apanI sUMr3a ko pAnI para paTakatA huA vaha sarovara ke kinAre A dhamakA | idhara rAjA, ajAnaMda aura sAre sainika stabdha hokara hAthI ko dekha rahe the ki hAthI unakI aura jhpttaa| apanI sUMr3a meM usane ajAnaMda ko uThAyA aura tIvra gati se sarovara meM vApasa bhaagaa| usI vakta hAtha meM talavAra lekara rAjA ne usa hAthI ke pIche sarovara meM chalA~ga lgaayii| Age hAthI aura pIche rAjA! hAthI ne sarovara meM DubakI lagAI to rAjA ne bhI sarovara meM DubakI mArI, para hAthI to vahA~ para najara hI nahIM A rahA thaa| mAyAvI vyaMtara kI bhA~ti hAthI adRzya ho gayA thaa| phira bhI rAjA to pAnI meM gahare utaratA hI rahA, utaratA hI rhaa| para na to hAthI dikhA, na hI ajAnaMda kA atA-patA lgaa| rAjA ne sarovara meM nIce eka sundara sA mahala dekhA / pUrA mahala sone kA banA huA thaa| usame hIre, motI, javAharAta jar3e hue the| rAjA socatA hai - 'are! yaha kyA ho gayA? sarovara kahA~ calA gayA? vaha hAthI bhI guma ho gayA! aura merA dosta ajAnaMda bhI kaise adRzya ho gayA? lekina yaha mahala kisakA hai? kaisA sapane jaisA yaha saba laga rahA hai! ThIka hai, pahale maiM isa mahala meM jAU~gA aura dekhU ki aMdara kyA ho rahA hai?' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 111 ___ asaliyata meM vaha mahala nahIM thA / para caMDikA devI kA maMdira thA / caMDikA devI kI mUrti ko dekhakara apanA sira jhukaayaa| hAtha jor3akara devI ko prArthanA kI : 'o mAtA, Aja to mujha para kalaMka laga gayA! maiM kitanA kamajora hU~ ki mujhe jIvana denevAle dosta kI bhI maiM rakSA nahIM kara skaa| merI A~khoM ke Age hAthI usako uThAkara le gayA / aba mujhe jInA nahIM hai | maiM merA sira tere caraNoM meM arpaNa karake terI kamala-pUjA kruuNgaa|' itanA kaha kara rAjA apanI hI talavAra se apane sira para prahAra karane lagA ki itane meM vahA~ para devI prakaTa hotI hai aura kahatI hai : 'o rAjA! aisA sAhasa mata kara | tU kyoM apanA sira kATa rahA hai? isakI koI jarurata nahIM hai| cha: mahine bAda terA mitra tujhe mila jaayegaa|' yoM kahakara devI ne rAjA ke kAna meM eka gupta bAta khii| eka divya auSadhi use dI aura devI vahA~ se adRzya ho gyii| rAjA to devI ke isa camatkAra se bhAvavibhora huA jA rahA thaa| usakI A~kheM muMda gayI thii| itane meM dhuMgharuoM kI chanaka ne usakA dhyAna khiiNcaa| usa maMdira meM eka suMdara aurata hAtha meM pUjA kI thAla lekara calI A rahI thii| usane vidhipUrvaka devI kI pUjA kii| phira usane ghUmakara rAjA ke sAmane dekhA, rAjA ne bhI usa aurata ke sAmane dekhA / vaha aurata kucha muskarAI aura vApisa lauTa gyii| rAjA mana meM socatA hai - 'Aja yaha saba kyA ho rahA hai? eka ke bAda eka AzcaryakArI ghaTanAeM ho rahI haiN| yaha aurata jo abhI ojhala ho gayI hai vaha koI sAmAnya aurata nahIM ho sktii| avazya vaha koI devI honI caahie|' rAjA usa divya aurata ke vicAroM meM gumasuma hokara soca hI rahA thA ki eka sundara aurata Akara ke vahA~ khar3I ho gyii| usane rAjA ko namaskAra karake kahA : 'o rAjan! Apa jisake khayAla meM khoye hue ho, vaha aurata aura koI nahIM lekina vyaMtara devI sarvAMgasundarI hai| maiM unakI dAsI huuN| ve abhI-abhI yahA~ se pUjana karake gayI haiN| unhoMne Apako dekhA thaa| ve Apako cAhane lagI haiN| unhoMne hI mujhe Apake pAsa bhejA hai aura kahalAyA hai ki Apa devI ke mahala para padhAriye | devI ApakA svAgata karake khuza hoNgii|' ___ vyaMtara devI kI dAsI kI aisI mIThI aura cikanI-cupar3I bAteM sunakara rAjA ne socA - ___'are vAha! merI to kismata hI khula gyii| kucha bhI soce bagaira phaTAphaTa mujhe isa dAsI kI bAta mAna lenI cAhie aura isake sAtha jAnA cAhie | For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 112 rAjA dAsI ke sAtha vyaMtara devI ke mahala para gayA / mahala ke daravAje para hI sarvAMgasundarI sAre siMgAra sajakara dulhana sI banakara khar3I thii| usane muskarAte hue rAjA kA svAgata kiyA aura use mahala meM Ane kA nimaMtraNa diyaa| rAjA usa vyaMtara devI ke sAtha mahala meM gyaa| samaya kahA~ bIta rahA hai rAjA ko mAlUma hI nahIM par3a rahA thaa| 4. naraka kA duHkha vaha mAyAvI hAthI ajAnaMda ko apanI sUMr3a meM pakar3a kara vyaMtaroM ke pradeza meM le gyaa| eka nagara ke bAhara use rakhakara vaha hAthI adRzya ho gyaa| ajAnaMda usa ramaNIya ilAke meM apane Apa ko khar3A dekhakara socane lagA : 'are! kyA maiM devoM kI duniyA meM A gayA hU~?' usane nagara meM praveza kiyaa| nagara ke rAjamArga ratnoM se jar3e hue the| ekaeka makAna mahala ke jitanA vizAla evaM bhavya thaa| jagaha-jagaha para udyAna aura bagIce chAye hue the| ajAMnada kucha dUra claa| itane meM eka vyaMtara kI najara usa para pdd'ii| usake cehare para nArAjagI ke bhAva ubhara aaye| are, yaha manuSya jAti kA kIr3A yahAM para kaise A gayA? ye gaMde loga hamArI duniyA ko bhI gaMdA kara deNge| maiM isa ko abhI uThAkara apane rAjA ke mahala meM unake samakSa chor3a detA huuN|' yoM socakara usane ajAnaMda ko uThAyA aura vyaMtarendra ke mahala meM le jAkara rakha diyaa| ____ mahala ke cAroM tarapha sone kA bar3A U~cA kilA thaa| kile ke Upara ratnoM ke kaeNgUre lage hue the| jamIna para aneka prakAra ke raMga-biraMge ratna jar3e hue the| ajAnaMda ne mahala meM sundara aura manamohaka AkRti vAle devoM ko dekhA to khUbasUratI ke khajAne jaisI devAMganAoM ko bhI dekhaa| rAjasabhA meM bhavya siMhAsana para baiThe hue vyaMtarendra ko dekhA | vyaMtarendra karUNA ke sAgara jaisA thaa| ajAnaMda ne bar3e salIke se vyaMtarendra ko namaskAra kiyaa| indra ne ajAnaMda kI ora dekhA / use ajAnaMda ke prati svAbhAvika vAtsalya ubharane lgaa| indra ne bar3e pyAra se ajAnaMda ko pUchA : 'vatsa, tU kauna hai aura yahA~ para tU kaise A gayA?' ajAnaMda ne zuru se lekara yahA~ para pahu~cane taka kI apanI Apa-bItI kaha sunaayii| indra ne to dA~to meM a~gulI dabA lii| ajAnaMda ke sAhasa kI bAteM sunatA hI rhaa| usakI niDaratA, parAkrama aura usakI dayAlutA para indra mugdha For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 113 ho utthaa| usane kahA : 'kumAra, acchA huA, tU yahA~ para A gayA / aba tU yahIM para mere pAsa rhnaa| mere ghara ko tU apanA hI ghara smjhnaa| yahA~ para tujhe kisI taraha kI takalIpha nahIM hogii|' ___ ajAnaMda ke AnaMda kI sImA na rahI, usakA hRdaya nAca utthaa| indra ne apane pAsa meM khar3e sevaka ko AjJA kI : 'isa kumAra ko apane sAtha le jaao| snAna vagairaha se nivRtta karake sundara vastra evaM alaMkAroM se sajAkara mere pAsa le AnA / ' sevaka deva-devI ajAnaMda ko lekara cale gye| ajAnaMda ne snAna kiyA aura sundara vastra phne| kImatI AbhUSaNa pahane / manapasaMda khAnA khAyA aura ArAma karane ke lie palaMga para leTa gayA / leTate hI use gaharI nIMda A gyii| phira to ajAnaMda indra ke sAtha majedAra bAteM karatA hai| deva-deviyoM ke sAtha bhI jJAnabharI bAteM karatA hai| apane madhura svabhAva aura mIThI jabAna ke kAraNa ajAnaMda sabakA priya ho gyaa| ajAnaMda ko aise lagane lagA jaise ki vaha bhI deva ho gayA ho! eka dina ajAnaMda ke mana meM vicAra AyA, 'vaha vyaMtaroM kI duniyA kitanI samRddhi se bharI par3I hai, kitanA sukha hai yahA~ para | lekina isa pRthvI ke nIce kyA hogA?' usane eka dina vyaMtarendra se pUcha liyaa| vyaMtarendra ne kahA : 'kumAra, isa pRthvI ke nIce sAta naraka banI huI hai|' ajAnaMda ne pUchA : 'una sAta naraka meM kauna rahatA hai?' ___ vyaMtarendra ne kahA - 'kumAra, jo loga pApa karate haiM, bure kAma karate haiM, ve marakara vahA~ jAte haiN| hiMsA-hatyA vagairaha karanevAle pazu bhI naraka meM jAte haiM, vahA~ janamate haiM aura ghora pIr3A kA anubhava karate haiM | vahA~ para duHkha, darda aura pIr3A ke sivA kucha bhI nahIM hai|' 'to kyA deva vahA~ para nahIM jAte haiM?' 'nahIM, devoM kA AyuSya pUrA hone ke pazcAt ve yA to manuSyagati meM janma lete haiM yA phira tiryaMcagati meM cale jAte haiN| tiryaMcagati yAnI pazu-pakSI aura jAnavaroM kI duniyA / ' ajAnaMda soca meM DUba gyaa| usane kahA : 'devendra, merI icchA hai ki maiM una narakoM ko apanI A~khoM se dekhuu| kyA Apa merI icchA pUrI kareMge?' ___ vyaMtarendra ne kahA : 'tU yahA~ para sthira hokara baiTha jA | maiM apanI vidyA-zakti se tujhe sAtoM naraka yahIM para baiThe-baiThe dikhAtA huuN|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 114 ajAnaMda cupacApa vahA~ para baiTha gyaa| vyaMtarendra ne apanA dAhinA hAtha usake sira para rakhA aura jaise ki camatkAra huA ho vaise ajAnaMda ko apanI A~khoM ke sAmane naraka ke dRzya dikhane lge| eka ke nIce eka vaisI sAta usane dekhii| hara naraka ke andara alaga-alaga narakAvAsa dekhe| narakAvAsa yAnI naraka ke jIvoM ke rahane kI jagaha | pahalI naraka meM tIsa lAkha narakavAsa dekhe| dUsarI naraka meM pacIsa lAkha, tIsarI naraka meM pandraha lAkha, cauthI naraka meM dasa lAkha, pA~cavI naraka meM tIna lAkha, chaThI naraka meM pA~ca kama eka lAkha aura sAtavIM naraka meM pA~ca-aise kula 84 lAkha narakAvAsa usane dekhe / naraka kI bhUmi khUna-carbI-mAMsa-pIpa vagairaha gaMde-ghinaune padArthoM se bharI par3I thii| cAroM tarapha bhayaMkara durgandha phailI huI thii| badabU ke mAre se sara phaTA jA rahA thaa| cAroM tarapha bhayAnaka kAlA syAha aMdherA phailA huA thaa| ___ pahalI tIna narakoM meM to bApa re! jalatI huI bhaTThI se bhI jyAdA garmI thii| cauthI naraka meM Upara ke hisse se bhayaMkara garmI thI to nIce ke bhAga meM utanI hI kar3Ake kI sardI thii| pA~cavI naraka meM kahIM para joradAra garmI thI to kahIM para jAnalevA ThaNr3hI kI lahareM uTha rahI thii| chaThI aura sAtavIM naraka meM hima parvata se bhI jyAdA ThaNr3hI thii| zarIra to kyA, sA~sa bhI jaise barapha huI jA rahI thI! naraka meM rahane vAle krUra svabhAva ke paramAdhamI deva naraka ke jIvoM ko zUlI para car3hA rahe the, to kucha jIvoM ko jItejI Aga kI bhaTThI meM jhoMka rahe the| kucha jIvoM ko vajra jaise tIkhe nukIle kA~ToM para kapar3e kI gaTharI kA bhA~ti paTaka rahe the to kucha jIvoM ko ArI se aise kATa rahe the jaise ki lakar3I chIla rahe hoN| ve paramAdhamI kaiyoM ko trizUla se bIMdha rahe the to talavAra se kaiyoM ke Tukar3e-Tukar3e kara rahe the| kaiyoM kI A~toM ko khIMcakara bAhara nikAla rahe the to kaiyoM kA peTa cIra rahe the| naraka ke jIvoM ke hAtha, paira, sira vagairaha avayava bahuta bar3I koThI meM DAlakara pakA rahe the aura phira ve paramAdhamI unheM khAte the| kucha ke zarIra ke kacce hI Tukar3e kara-kara ke cabA rahe the| kucha jIvoM ko ve cane kuramure kI taraha garama-garama reta meM seka rahe the| kucha ko vaitaraNI nAma kI nadI ke khaulate hue garma-garma pAnI ke pravAha meM DubA rahe the to kucha ko jabaradastI garma-garma sIsA pilA rahe the| kucha kI jIbha ko ekadama tIkSNa suI se bIMdha rahe the| kucha naraka ke jIvoM ko agni meM tapAye hue khambhe ke sAtha jabaradastI lipaTA rahe the to kucha ko nukIle kA~ToM ke bichaune para mAra-mAra kara sulA rahe For Private And Personal Use Only

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115 parAkramI ajAnaMda the| kucha naraka ke jIvoM ko auMdhe sira laTakAkara unake aMgopA~ga pakA-pakA kara ve khA rahe the to kucha jIvoM ko patthara kI caTTAnoM para dhobI jaise kapar3e paTakatA hai, vaise paTaka rahe the| kucha naraka ke jIva paraspara eka dUsare ko mArate the-kATate the| isake uparAMta bhUkha aura pyAsa ke bhayaMkara duHkho meM ve jI rahe the| ajAnaMda ne yaha saba dekhA / dekhate-dekhate use aisA mahasUsa huA jaise ki vaha khuda ina duHkho ko bhoga rahA hai| vaha behoza hokara jamIna para Dhera ho gyaa| turanta vyaMtarendra ne usake Upara ThaNr3he pAnI ke chIMTe DAlakara use hoza meM laayaa| naraka ke duHkho ko pratyakSa dekhakara ajAnaMda kA mana saMsAra kI mauja-majA aura sukhabhoga se virakta ho gyaa| usake mana meM dharma kI ArAdhanA karane kI tIvra icchA paidA huii| usane socA 'mujhe aba yahA~ se calanA caahiye|' usane vyaMtarendra se apanI icchA kahI aura jAne kI ijAjata mA~gI | vyaMtarendra ne khuzI ke sAtha ijAjata dI / 'rUpa parAvartana' nAmaka eka jAduI guTikA vyaMtarendra ne ajAnaMda ko dii| ajAnaMda ne bhAvavibhora hote hue vyaMtarendra ko praNAma kiyaa| indra ne apane sevaka deva ko AjJA kI : 'jAo, ajAnaMda ko sarovara ke kinAre para vApasa chor3a do|' sevaka deva ne A~kha ke palakAre meM ajAnaMda ko sarovara ke kinAre chor3a diyaa| ajAnaMda A~kheM masalatA huA sarovara ke kinAre para khar3A-khar3A idhara-udhara dekhatA hai, para use kahIM rAjA najara nahIM aayaa| hA~, kucha sainika loga jarUra dikhe| vaha eka U~ce vRkSa para cddh'aa| usane dUra-dUra dekhA para kahIM para bhI una sainikoM ke alAvA aura koI najara nahIM A rahA thaa| nIce utarakara vaha daur3atA huA sainikoM ke pAsa gayA / vaha sainikoM se rAjA ke bAre meM pUche usase pahale to sabhI sainikoM ne eka sAtha usase pUchA : 'kumAra, apane mahArAjA kahA~ haiM?' ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'mujhe to kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM hai|' sainikoM ne kahA : 'vaha hAthI tumheM sUMr3a meM pakar3akara sarovara meM ghusa gayA taba mahArAjA bhI tumhAre pIche tumheM bacAne ke lie sarovara meM kUde aura unhoMne gahare pAnI meM DubakI lagA dii| isake bAda hamane sarovara meM kaI bAra mahArAjA ko khojA para ve kahIM nahIM mile| usa dina se Aja taka hama unheM khojate rahe, parantu unakA koI atA-patA nahIM mila pAyA hai aura idhara rAjA ke binA nagara ke saba loga duHkhI-du:khI ho uThe haiN| lekina khuzakismatI hai ki Aja tuma mila gye| aba hameM vizvAsa hai ki mahArAjA bhI avazya mila jaayeNge|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 116 ___ ajAnaMda apane mana meM socatA hai : 'sacamuca mahArAjA kitane dayAlu haiM evaM paropakArI haiN| mere jaise garIba aura choTe mitra ke lie bhI unhoMne apanI jAna kI bAjI lagAte hue sarovara meM chalA~ga lagA dii| mujhe kahIM se bhI mahArAjA kI talAza karanI caahiye| yadi maiM vyaMtarendra ke pAsa jAkara unase pUchaMgA to jarura ve mujhe mahArAjA kA patA btaayeNge|' __ parantu ajAnaMda ne eka bahuta bar3I galatI kara dii| usane sarovara meM kUdakara vyaMtarendra ke pAsa jAne kA socA, jabaki vahA~ para use sahAyatA karanevAlA koI bhI vyaMtaradeva hAjira nahIM thaa| jaise hI ajAnaMda sarovara meM kUdA, eka magaramaccha ne use apane mu~ha meM jakar3a liyA aura nigalane lgaa| kamara taka vaha nigala gyaa| para ajAnaMda kI kamara para agnivRkSa ke phala kA cUrNa baMdhA huA thaa| jaise hI vaha cUrNa magaramaccha ke peTa meM gayA usI samaya magaramaccha manuSya bana gayA lekina sarovara ke pAnI ke prabhAva se ajAnaMda kA AdhA zarIra bAgha kA bana gyaa| isa taraha usakA AdhA zarIra manuSya kA aura AdhA zarIra bAgha kA bana gyaa| itane meM usa sarovara ke andara pAnI kI lahare u~cI-U~cI uThane lagI aura eka lahara ne ajAnaMda ko kinAre pheMka diyaa| vaha behoza ho gayA thaa| kinAre para Dhera hokara par3A rhaa| rAjA ke sainika to sarovara se kAphI dUra cale gae the| phira bhI ajAnaMda kA bhAgya kucha teja thaa| sarovara kA vaha kinArA vyaMtara deviyoM ke lie ghUmane-phirane kI jagaha thii| saMdhyA ke samaya kucha deviyA~ udhara ghUmane nikliiN| bahuta Azcarya huaa| are! yaha kaisA vicitra prANI hai| isakA AdhA zarIra bAgha kA hai aura AdhA zarIra manuSya kA hai| calo, hama isa prANI ko apanI rAnI ke pAsa le cleN| sabhI deviyA~ sahamata ho gayI aura ajAnaMda ko uThAkara sarvAMgasundarI devI ke sAmane le jAkara rakha diyaa| durjaya rAjA sarvAMgasundarI ke samIpa baiThA huA thaa| donoM Azcarya se ajAnaMda ke Adhe bAgha aura Adhe mAnavavAle zarIra ko dekhate hI rahe / itane meM acAnaka durjaya rAjA ko caMDikAdevI ke dvArA usake kAna meM kahI gayI bAta yAda A gyii| 'tU tere mitra ko chaha mahIne bAda mAnava-vyAghra ke rUpa meM dekhegaa|' usane turanta devI ke dvArA dI huI divya auSadhi ko pAnI meM milAkara vaha pAnI ajAnaMda para chiiNttaa| kucha hI palo meM manuSya bane hue magaramaccha ke mu~ha me se ajAnaMda bAhara nikala AyA / magaramaccha mAnava rUpa meM A gyaa| idhara ajAnaMda kA bAgha rUpa For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 117 dUra hokara vaha bhI manuSya rUpa meM A gayA thaa| donoM kI behozI dUra huii| donoM meM cetanA kA saMcAra huaa| rAjA ne ajAnaMda ko apane sIne se lagA liyA aura rAjA ne sarvAMgasundarI se kahA : 'devI, yaha merA ghaniSTa mitra hai| chaha mahIne bAda hama vApasa mila pAye haiN| rAjA kI A~khoM meM khuzI ke A~sU ubhara aaye| sarvAMgasundarI ne rAjA ko, ajAnaMda ko aura magaramaccha meM se manuSya bane hue AdamI ko divya vastra aura alaMkAra die aura unakA sundara satkAra karake unheM apane ghara meM hI rkhaa| __eka dina ajAnaMda ne rAjA se kahA : 'mahArAjA, Apake binA ApakA parivAra aura ApakI prajA bar3I duHkhI hai| aba hamalogoM vApasa apane nagara meM lauTa jAnA cAhiye tAki rAjaparivAra kI aura prajAjanoM kI ciMtA dUra ho ske| rAjA ke mana meM ajAnaMda kI bAta a~ca gayI aura usane jAkara sarvAMgasundarI se kahA : 'devI, aba hama yahA~ se jAne kA irAdA rakhate haiN| tU mujhe ijAjata de| mere binA merA parivAra aura nagara ke loga saba parezAna evaM ciMtita haiN| aba mujhe jAnA hI caahiye| tUne mujhe bharapUra sukha diyA hai, maiM tujhe kabhI nahIM bhUla sktaa|' ___ sarvAMgasundarI kI A~khoM meM A~sU umar3a aaye| usane bharI AvAja meM rAjA se kahA : 'svAmI, merI kismata thI jo Apa itanA samaya mere pAsa rhe| aba ApakI icchA apane nagara meM lauTane kI hai| maiM Apako kaise rokU~? jise jAnA ho use kauna roka sakatA hai? phira bhI Apa mujhe bhUla mata jAnA / merA hRdaya to Apake sAtha aura Apake pAsa hI rahegA! sacamuca duniyA meM puruSa honA kitanA acchA hai| puruSa jahA~ cAhe vahA~ jA sakatA hai, jo cAhe vaha kara sakatA hai| magara aurata kA jIvana to parAdhIna sA hI hotA hai| cUMki unheM hamezA kisI na kisI ke Upara nirbhara rahanA par3atA hai aura phira duniyA meM milanA aura bichur3anA to calatA hI rahatA hai| manuSya kabhI-kabhI apane hI hAthoM duHkha ko bulAvA bhejatA hai| priya vyakti ke milana meM sukha to jarA sA hotA hai jabaki judAI meM duHkha pahAr3a banakara TUTa giratA hai| itanA saba samajhane para bhI svAmI, maiM Apake prati anurAgI banI huI hU~| aba to maiM Apase kAphI dUra raha~gI para phira bhI Apa mujhe apanI hI smjhnaa| jaba bhI Apako merI jarurata par3e, mujhe yAda kara lenaa|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 118 yoM kahakara devI ne tInoM ko acchI sundara bheMTa-saugAteM dI aura unheM vidA kiyaa| una tInoM ko apanI daivI zakti se devI ne sarovara ke kinAre chor3a diyaa| 5. aSTApada parvata para! ajAnaMda ne sarovara me se thor3A pAnI eka tumbe meM bhara liyA aura una tInoM ne nagara kI ora prayANa kiyaa| nagara meM pahuMcane para prajA ne aura rAjaparivAra ne bar3e zAnadAra DhaMga se rAjA kA bhavya nagara-praveza krvaayaa| ___ ajAnaMda eka mahIne taka durjaya rAjA ke sAtha rhaa| eka dina maukA pAkara usane rAjA ke sAmane apanI vahA~ se jAne kI icchA vyakta kii| hAlAMki rAjA ko ajAnaMda kI bAta sunakara bahuta duHkha huaa| para Akhira mehamAna to mehamAna hI ThaharA... Aja nahIM to kala cale jAne kA! ajAnaMda apane manuSyarUpadhArI magara-mitra ko sAtha lekara vahA~ se cala diyaa| jisa suraMga ke jariye vaha isa nagara meM AyA thA... usI suraMga meM se hokara vaha bAhara nikalA | suraMga usa yakSamandira meM pahu~cAtI thii| ajAnaMda yakSamandira meM pahu~ca gayA / vahA~ usane apane mitra manuSyarUpadhArI bandara ko baiThe hue dekhA / ajAnaMda ne Azcarya se pUchA : 'are dosta! kyA itane mahInoM se tU yahIM para baiThA huA hai?' 'hA~...aura jAU~ bhI kahA~? maiM to tumhArA intajAra karatA huA yahIM para baiThA hU~!' ajAnaMda ko usakI dostI para bar3I khuzI huii| usane bandara-manuSya ko bhI apane sAtha le liyaa| tInoM dosta vahA~ se Age bddh'e| abhI to ve do sau-tIna sau kadama hI cale hoMge ki unhoMne eka sundara sphaTika ratna jaise camakate-damakate pattharoM se racI huI bAvar3I dekhii| pAsa meM choTe-choTe sundara vimAnoM kA kAphilA par3A huA thaa| ajAnaMda ne socA ki 'jarura bAvar3I meM loga hone caahie|' usane bAvar3I kI dIvAra ke sahAre saTa kara khar3e rahate hue aMdara jhA~kA | bAvar3I meM bIsa-paccIsa apsarA jaisI aurateM jalakrIr3A kara rahI thI...ve aurateM itanI khUbasUrata thI ki ajAnaMda ko palabhara ke lie vicAra A gayA : 'kyA ye deviyA~ hoMgI?' parantu unakI A~khoM kI palakeM jhapakatI thii| ataH For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 119 ve manuSya striyA~ thI yaha to nizcita thA / ajAnaMda una striyoM kA rUpa-saundarya dekhakara mugdha ho uThA thA! itane meM jaise ki koyala kUka uThI...eka suMdarI bolI : 'are...kitanI dera ho gaI hai... bAtoM hI bAtoM meM kitanA samaya nikala gayA... hama ko abhI to aSTApada tIrtha para jAnA hai| vahA~ para devarAja indra aneka deviyoM ke sAtha AnevAle haiM... isalie aba jalakrIr3A chor3akara jaldI se bAhara nikalo...' ___ vAstava meM ye striyA~ vidyAdhara-striyA~ thii| ajAnaMda ne unakI bAteM sunii| usane socA : 'maiMne mRtyuloka dekhA, naraka kI dharatI bhI dekhI hai... aba yadi vaimAnika deva-deviyoM ko pratyakSa dekhanA ho to mujhe ina striyoM ke sAtha aSTApada parvata para jAnA cAhie | aisA maukA nahIM khonA cAhIe / ' __narabaMdara kA diyA huA hAra aura sarovara kA pAnI narabaMdara aura naramagara ko sauMpa kara ajAnaMda ne vyaMtarendra kI dI huI guTikA kA prayoga kiyA | rUpa parivartana kara vaha eka bhramara bana gayA / ___ una striyoM ke hAtha meM kamala ke phUla the| una phuloM para vaha bhramara baiTha gyaa| striyoM ne apane vimAnoM ko AkAza meM ur3Aye | bhramara ne madhura guMjArava karanA zuru kiyaa| vidyAdhara striyoM ko majA A gayA / bhramara eka-eka karake sabhI ke pAsa jAtA hai... aura guMjArava karatA hai| itane meM dUra se aSTApada parvata dikhAI diyaa| parvata ke eka sarvocca zikhara para suvarNamaya bhavya jinamaMdira thaa| vaha dekhakara bhramararUpa meM rahA huA ajAnaMda socatA hai...'are, kyA yaha sAkSAt mokSa hai? yA paramAtmasvarUpa kA tejapuMja hai?' vaha mana hI mana nAca utthaa| saba vimAna aSTApada parvata para utara gye| striyA~ bhI vimAna meM se bAhara niklii| pUjana kI sAmagrI lekara ve striyA~ maMdira meM praviSTa huii| ajAnaMda bhI maMdira meM praviSTa huA aura bhramararUpa meM madhura guMjAravara karane lgaa| striyoM ne caubIsa tIrthaMkara bhagavantoM kI pUjA kI aura bhaktipUrvaka stavanA karane lgii| itane meM devarAja indra kA vimAna bhI A phuNcaa| indra ne zuddha kImatI vastrAlaMkAra pahane hue the| sAtha kI deviyoM ne bhI zreSTha siMgAra racAyA thaa| sabane maMdira meM Akara vidhipUrvaka caubIsa tIrthaMkaroM kI pUjA kii| devendra maMdira ke raMgamaMDapa meM jAkara baitthe| gIta-saMgIta se bhAvapUjA kA prArambha huA / vAdya bajane lge| gAyakoM ne gIta gAne zuru kiye| deviyoM ne ghugharu chanakAte hue For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 120 nRtya kA prAraMbha kiyaa| paramAtmA kI bhakti kA adbhuta vAtAvaraNa vahA~ para bana gayA / bhramara ke rUpa meM rahA huA ajAnaMda eka jagaha para sthira baiThakara deviyoM ke nRtya dekhane lgaa| vaha mugdha ho utthaa| aise adbhuta dRzya usane pahale kabhI nahIM dekhA thaa| indra ne 'tuMbaru' nAma ke deva ko gIta gAne kI AjJA kii| usa samaya ajAnaMda ko vicAra AyA ki 'maiM yadi apanI kalA batAkara yahA~ pragaTa ho jAU~ to? cU~ki aprasiddha evaM anajAna AdamI kA janma jAnavara kI bhA~ti arthavihIna hai| mujhe apanI kalA kA paricaya denA hI caahie|' usane guTikAprayoga ke dvArA turaMta apanA rUpa badala diyaa| vaha khuda 'tuMbaru' deva bana gayA aura gIta gAne kI zuruAta kii| zAstrIya rAga ko apane kaMTha kI madhuratA se aisA gAyA ki indra ke sAtha anya deva-devI bhI jhUma uThe! indra apane mana meM aisA pyArA-pyArA madhura gIta sunakara socatA hai : 'zAyada yaha koI nayA tuMbarudeva AyA lagatA hai|' indra ne usa naye tuMbaru deva ko apane pAsa bulAyA inAma dene ke irAde se| turaMta ajAnaMda ne apanA rUpa parivartana kara diyA aura apane mUla rUpa me A gyaa| manuSya ke rUpa meM vaha indra ke sAmane jAkara khar3A rhaa| pRthvI para kA eka sAmAnya AdamI ko apane sAmane khar3A dekhakara indra evaM sabhI deva-devI vismaya se Thage-Thage se raha gaye / indra ne pUchA : 'are! tU kauna hai? yahA~ kahA~ se AyA hai?' ajAnaMda ne bar3I nirbhayatA se apane paribhramaNa kI rasamaya bAteM kahanI prAraMbha kii| devarAja indra to ajAnaMda kI bAteM sunakara prasanna ho utthaa| usake guNa evaM parAkrama para indra mugdha ho gayA / indra ne ajAnaMda ko divya vastra diye...divya alaMkAra-gahane diye| ajAnaMda ne donoM hAtha jor3akara indra se kahA : 'o devoM ke rAjA! ApakA rUpa-saundarya kitanA adbhuta hai! ApakA teja kitanA apUrva evaM dIptimAna hai| kitanA vipula vaibhava hai Apake pAsa...aura ye deviyA~ to suMdaratA ke sAgara sI laga rahI haiM...aura devendra...yaha sArI samRddhi Apako kaise prApta huI? apUrva svarga, anupama AvAsa, tejasvI deha...adbhuta zakti, aura saundarya ke khajAne jaisI indrANI...yaha saba Apako kaise milA? kisane diyA yaha saba Apako? Apa mujhe yaha batAne kI kRpA kreNge|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 121 indra ne kahA : 'kumAra, maiMne pUrvajanma meM jisa dharma kA AcaraNa kiyA thA...usake phalasvarUpa yaha sArA sukha mujhe prApta huA hai| hAlA~ki yaha indra kA jIvana to dharmavRkSa kA eka choTA sA phUla mAtra hai...dharmavRkSa kA phala to mokSa hai| mukti hai| jo koI bhI prANI dharma kI zaraNa meM jAtA hai... use suMdara manuSya janma milatA hai... devaloka ke divya sukha milate haiM aura aMta meM mokSa kA akSaya-anupama sukha milatA hai| dharma kI mahimA apAra hai...dharma kA prabhAva niHsIma hai|' 'devarAja, maiM bhI usa dharma kI ArAdhanA kruuNgaa|' indra ne eka AjJAMkita deva ko AjJA dI ki ajAnaMda ko usake sthAna para pahu~cA diyA jaaye| aura parivAra ke sAtha vahA~ se apane sthAna para cale gye| ajAnaMda ne deva se kahA : 'maiMne abhI yahA~ caubIsa tIrthaMkara bhagavaMto kI pUjA nahIM kI hai...to vaha kara lU~... aura jaba yahA~ para AyA hI hU~ to isa pavitra parvata kA saundarya jI bharakara dekha lU~... taba taka tuma rukane kI kRpA karoge nA?' deva ne hAmI bhrii| ajAnaMda ne paramAtmA kI bhAvapUrvaka pUjA kii| zrI RSabhadeva bhagavAna se lekara zrI mahAvIra svAmI taka ke caubIsa tIrthaMkara bhagavaMto kI ratnamaya pratimAoM kA apUrva rUpa-saundarya dekhakara ajAnaMda mugdha ho utthaa| ajAnaMda ne usa deva se pUchA : 'o mahApuruSa! yaha itanA sudaMra sone kA maMdira aura ye ratnoM kI mUrtiyA~ kisane banavAye haiM? yaha kyA Apa mujhe batalAyeMge?' 'kumAra, pahale tIrthaMkara bhagavAna RSabhadeva kA isI aSTApada parvata para nirvANa huA hai| nirvANa ke samAcAra sunakara, unake sabase bar3e putra bharata mahArAjA jo ki khuda bar3e cakravartI samrATa the, yahA~ para Aye the| unhoMne apane pitA tathA prathama tIrthaMkara kI smRti meM yaha sone kA maMdira aura ye ratnoM kI mUrtiyA~ banAkara yahA~ sthApita kI haiN|' ajAnaMda ne pUchA : 'maiM, jaba vidyAdhara deviyoM ke sAtha unake vimAna meM bhramara banakara yahA~ A rahA thA taba maiMne dUra se isa parvata ko dekhA thaa| isa parvata para car3hane kI ATha sIr3hiyA~ bhI maiMne dekhI thii| paraMtu una sIr3hiyoM ke bIca meM itanA to aMtara hai...dUrI haiM...ki becArA AdamI to car3hane kA soca bhI nahIM sakatA! aura phira For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 122 parvata ke cArotarapha gaMgA jaisI vizAla nadI baha rahI hai... kyA yaha saba svAbhAvika hai...? pahale se hI aisA hai?' deva ne kahA : 'kumAra, yaha saba svAbhAvika nahIM hai! paraMtu manuSyoM ke dvArA nirmita huA hai| merI bAta dhyAna se suna, bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke bAda meM bhagavAna ajitanAtha hue | unake bhAI the sagara cakravartI! sagara cakravartI ke sATha hajAra putra isa parvata kI yAtrA karane ke lie Aye hue the| unhoMne bhAvapUrvaka isa tIrtha kI yAtrA kii| unhoMne apane mana meM socA : 'yaha sone kA maMdira...ye ratnoM kI mUrtiyA~ dekhakara AdamI kA mana lalacA jAegA! saMbhava hai... loga yA to yaha maMdira tor3akara sonA le jAe~, aura ratnoM kI mUrtiyA~ curA le jaaeN...| isalie hamako isa tIrtha kI surakSA karanI caahie| unhoMne, manuSya isa parvata para pahu~ca hI nahIM sake...car3ha hI nahIM sake isalie eka-eka yojana kA aMtara rakha kara ATha sIr3hiyA~ banAI aura gaMgA nadI meM se nahara khoda kara pAnI le Aye / isase pahale sagara cakravartI ke putroM ne parvata ke cArotarapha khAI bhI khoda DAlI...aura jora-zora se garajatA huA pAnI cAroM tarapha kI khAI meM phaila gyaa| hAlA~ki isa kAma ko karate hue sagara cakravartI ke una sATha hajAra beToM ko apanI jAna kI bAjI lagAnI pdd'ii| prANoM kA balidAna denA par3A!' 'vaha kaise?' ajAnaMda ne Azcarya se puuchaa| 'jaba sagaraputroM ne parvata ke irda-girda khAI khodI.. itanI gaharI khAI khodI ki pAtAlaloka meM rahanevAle nAgakumAra devoM ke bhavana para miTTI girane lgii| nAgakumAra deva pRthvI para Aye...unhoMne sagaraputroM ko cetAvanI dI...aura kahA : 'tumane itanI gaharI khAI khoda kara hamArA aparAdha kiyA hai| hama tuma para krodhita hue haiM para tuma bhagavAna RSabhadeva ke vaMza meM paidA hue ho...bhagavAna ajitanAtha ke bhatIje ho...isalie eka bAra to hama tumheM mApha kara dete haiM...aba Age se aisI galatI doharAnA mata / ' yoM kahakara nAgakumAra deva apane sthAna para cale gye| unake jAne ke bAda sAgaraputroM ne socA...hama ne khAI to kAphI gaharI khoda DAlI... para barasoM bAda kabhI jabaradasta A~dhI-bavaDara macegA taba zAyada yaha khAI bhara bhI jAe...yadi hama gaMgA kA pAnI isa khAI meM le AyeM to phira bhaviSya meM koI ciMtA nahIM rahegI...nAgakumAra deva unheM jo bhI karanA hogaa...kreNge| hama tIrtharakSA ke lie kAma kara rahe haiM, to use pUrA kareMge hii|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 123 isa mahAna tIrtha kI rakSA ke lie cakravartI ke putra itane utsuka evaM tatpara the ki unhoMne nAgakumAra devoM kI kar3I cetAvanI kI bhI paravAha nahIM kI / unhoMne svayaM gaMgA meM se pAnI lAne ke lie nahara khoda DAlI... aura nahara ke jariye pUrI khAI meM gaMgA kA pAnI phaila gyaa| aba jisa jagaha se miTTI gira sakatI hai... vahA~ se pAnI to jAne kA hI ! nAgakumAra devoM ke mahaloM para pAnI girane lagA... . deva baukhalA uThe... gusse meM danadanAte hue ve Upara Aye... aura sagara cakravartI ke sATha hajAra putroM ko jIte-jI jalAkara rAkha kara diye ! para tIrtharakSA kI tamannA meM mare hue ve saba mara kara bArahaveM devaloka meM deva bane / ' ajAnaMda stabdha hokara sArI kahAnI suna rahA thA / A~kheM mU~dakara usane sagaraputroM ko bhAvabharI vaMdanA kI / punaH usane maMdira meM jAkara caubIsa tIrthaMkara bhagavaMto kI vaMdanA kii| bAhara Akara usane deva se kahA : 'aba tuma mujhe usa bAvar3I ke pAsa chor3a do, jahA~ se maiM yahA~ AyA thA!' deva ne ajAnaMda ko uThAkara apanI divya zakti se bAvar3I ke kinAre para rakha diyA aura vaha apane sthAna para calA gyaa| 6. corI kA iljAma bAvar3I ke pAsa eka per3a ke nIce nara- vAnara aura nara-magara soye hue the| ajAnaMda bhI una donoM ke pAsa jAkara so gayA / usane indra kA diyA huA vastra or3ha liyA thaa| subaha meM jaba ve donoM mitra jage ... unhoMne apane pAsa kisI ko soye hue dekhaa| ve Azcarya se socane lage : 'are, itanA kImatI divya vastra or3hakara yahA~ para kauna soyA hai ? yaha kauna hogA?' ve donoM ajAnaMda ke irda-girda cakkara kATane lge| itane meM soyA huA ajAnaMda jagA / divya vastra dUra karake vaha sahasA khar3A ho gayA! use dekhakara ve donoM eka sAtha khuzI se cillA uThe : 'are... tuma kaba Aye ? yahA~ Akara kaba so gaye ?' ajAnaMda ne unase aSTApada kI yAtrA kI sArI bAta khii| tInoM vahA~ se Age kI saphara ko cala pdd'e| ajAnaMda ke dila-dimAga para apane bhaviSya ke vicAra A-Akara TakarA rahe the| 'mujhe duniyA kI kitanI taraha kI vicitratAe~ dekhane ko milI ! pazu ko manuSya banAnevAle agnivRkSa kA cUrNa mujhe milA / manuSya ko pazu banA denevAlA For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 124 pAnI mere pAsa hai...! rUpa badalane kI guTikA mere pAsa hai aura merI kismata ke bala para hI ye donoM AdamI mere sevaka bana kara ghUma rahe haiN| lagatA hai merA bhAgya akhaMDa hai| para na jAne mere mAtA-pitA kahA~ para hoMge? mere bagaira ve becAre kitane duHkhI hoMge...kyA patA kaba maiM unase mila pAU~gA?' yoM socate-socate kaba 'jayantInagara' A gayA isakA patA hI na lagA! ajAnaMda ne apane donoM sAthiyoM se kahA : 'tuma yahIM para nagara ke bAhara ruka jAo | maiM gA~va meM jAtA hU~| phira tumheM le jaauuNgaa|' ajAnaMda ne nagara meM praveza kiyaa| nagara sundara thaa| sApha suthare rAste the| ajAnaMda rAste para calA jA rahA haiN...| usane eka bhavya havelI dekhii| havelI ke bAhara eka seTha baiThe hue the| ajAnaMda ne unheM praNAma kiyA aura pUchA : ____ 'mahAnubhAva! hama paradezI haiM...maiM aura mere do saathii| hama tIna loga haiN| kyA isa nagara meM rukane ke lie koI dharmazAlA yA bagIcA vagairaha hai, jahA~ para ki hama Thahara sakeM!' usa seTha kA nAma buddhidhana thaa| usane ajAnaMda ko dekhA | usakA sundarasvastha zarIra dekhaa| usake deha para ke divya vastra dekhe| use lagA ki 'yaha koI dhanavAna AdamI lagatA hai...merI havelI meM hI agara ise ThaharA dUM to mujhe lAbha hI hogaa|' yoM socakara usane ajAnaMda se kahA : 'paradezI kumAra, tuma merI havelI meM hI ArAma kro| jitane dina rahanA ho khuzI se rho|' ajAnaMda ne apane donoM sAthiyoM ko bulA liyaa| tInoM ne buddhidhana zreSThi kI havelI meM nivAsa kiyaa| ajAnaMda ne apane mana meM sAcA ki : _ 'yaha vaNika-vyApArI AdamI hai| yadi maiM apanI koI kImatI vastu isako saupU~gA to isako hamAre Upara pUrA bharosA ho jAegA!' ajAnaMda ne apanA kImatI hAra samhAlane ke lie buddhidhana seTha ko diyA / buddhidhana khuza ho utthaa| ___eka dina ajAnaMda ko nAkhUna kATavAne ke lie nAI ke pAsa jAnA thaa| usane bandara-AdamI ko agnivRkSa ke phala kA cUrNa samhAlane ke lie diyA aura vaha nAI ke ghara para gyaa| nAkhUna kaTavA kara vaha bAhara nikalA | itane meM na jAne kaise yakAyaka usakI kamara para baMdhe hue do divya vastra saraka kara gira gaye | ajAnaMda ko khyAla hI nahIM AyA isa bAta kA | nAI ne donoM kapar3e For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 125 uThA lie...aura eka vyApArI ko beca diye / vyApArI ne itane sundara-divya vastra nagara ke rAjA vikrama ko bheMTa svarUpa de diye| vasanta utsava ke dina aaye| nagara ke loga bar3hiyA kapar3e pahana kara sajadhaja kara nagara ke bAhara bagIce meM ghUmane-phirane jAne lage / rAjA vikrama bhI, ve donoM divya vastra pahana kara bagIce meM pahu~cA / idhara buddhidhana zreSThi kA putra matisAgara bhI sundara vastra pahanakara aura ajAnaMda kA hAra gale meM DAlakara ghUmane ke lie AyA thaa| rAjA ne bagIce meM Tahalate hue matisAgara ko dekhA / usake gale meM pahane hue ratnahAra ko bhI dekhA / rAjA cauNkaa| usane matisAgara ko apane pAsa bulavAyA aura pUchA : 'yaha ratnahAra tU kahA~ se lAyA ? saca - saca batAnA!' Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir matisAgara sakapakA gayA / vaha javAba nahIM de paayaa| sacamuca to use patA hI nahIM thA ki yaha hAra ajAnaMda kA hai| rAjA ne gusse meM Akara sainikoM ko izArA kiyA...aura sainika TUTa par3e usa matisAgara para ! lAtoM aura ghU~soM se usakI hAlata khastA kara dI ! rassI se bA~dhakara ... Upara se DaMDe mArane lage / becArA matisAgara khUna kI ulTI karatA huA behoza hokara Dhera ho gayA / seTha buddhidhana ko samAcAra milA ki rAjA ke sainikoM ne matisAgara ko mArA hai| isalie ajAnaMda ke sAtha buddhidhana daur3atA huA bagIce meM pahu~cA / putra kI durdazA dekhakara seTha ro pdd'aa| usane rAjA se pUchA : 'Apake sainikoM ne mere beTe ko itanI mArapITa kyoM kI | kyA gunAha hai mere beTe kA ?' 'gunAha? are cora hai, cora tumhArA sapUta ! isane mere ratnahAra kI corI kI hai... yaha ratnahAra merA hai ! ' 'para mahArAjA, yaha hAra to isa paradezI ajAnaMda kumAra kA hai / yaha merI havelI meM mehamAna hai| isane mujhe hAra diyA thA samhAlane ke lie| vahI hAra mere beTe ne pahanA hai... ! ' seTha ne kahA / maine rAjA ne matisAgara ko chor3ate hue kahA : 'kyoM re paradezI, tUne curAyA hai yaha hAra ?' 'jI hA~, curAyA hai|' ajAnaMda ko to isa taraha kA nATaka karanA hI thA / For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 126 rAjA ne apane sainikoM ko AjJA kara dI-'le jAo...isa cora ko vadhasthAna para...aura vahA~ le jAkara eka hI jhaTake meM isako khatma kara do...!' ___ ajAputra ne kahA : 'merI hatyA karane se pahale rAjAjI, merI eka bAta Apa suna lIjie | mahArAjA, kRpA karake eka kAgaja para mujhe itanA likha kara dene kI kRpA kareM ki 'jisa kisI ne bhI corI kI hai-vaisA pAyA gayA to usakI hatyA kara dI jaaegii| kyoMki yahA~ para eka aura cora bhI hAjira hai|' rAjA kI samajha meM AyA nahIM...ajAnaMda kyA paheliyA~ bUjhA rahA hai...| para usane gusse hI gusse meM ajAnaMda ne jaisA kahA vaisA likha diyA kAgaja para, aura kAgaja de diyA ajAnaMda ko| ajAnaMda ne kAgaja lekara kahA : 'rAjAjI, Apane jo likhA hai...usa bAta kA Apa pAlana kiijiegaa|' rAjA ne kahA : 'hA~, hA~... maiM rAjA hU~, jarura pAlU~gA apane vacana ko!' ajAnaMda ne dhIre se kahA : 'mahArAjA, Apake zarIra para ye jo do divya vastra haiM, ye vastra mere haiN| isalie Apa bhI cora ho! Apa merI bAta nahIM mAnate haiM to talAza karavA kara patA lagavAiye ki ina vastroM kA saccA mAlika kauna hai?' rAjA ne eka naukara ko bhejakara vastra bheMTa denevAle vyApArI ko bulavAyA aura pUchA : 'ye divya vastra, jo tUne mujhe bheMTa diye haiM, ve tU kahA~ se lAyA?' ___ vyApArI ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, ye vastra to eka nAI mere vahA~ Akara beca gayA thaa| bar3e kImatI vastra the to maiMne socA Apako bheMTa kara dUM...aura maiMne Apako de diye|' rAjA ne hukma diyA : 'isI vakta nAI ko yahA~ para hAjira kiyA jAya / ' nAI aayaa| usase rAjA ne pUchA : 'ye kapar3e tUne bece haiM? kahA~ se Aye tere pAsa ye kapar3e?' nAI kI siTTI-piTTI guma ho gii...| usane sAmane hI khar3e ajAnaMda ko dekhaa| vaha ghabarA gyaa| usane saca-saca bAta batA dii| ajAnaMda ne rAjA ke sAmane dekhaa| rAjA ne kahA : 'ThIka hai paradezI, ye kapar3e tumhAre haiM... para kisI aura ne curAye haiM aura mere pAsa Aye haiM, to maiM cora thor3e hI ho jAU~gA!' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 127 ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, taba phira yaha hAra bhI kisI aura ke dvArA curAyA gayA hai aura mere pAsa AyA hai... phira maiM isakA cora kaise mAnA jAU~gA?' hAra kI corI kA mAmalA ulajha gyaa| rAjA ne turaMta hI apane koSAdhyakSa ko bulAyA aura puuchaa| koSAdhyakSa ne kahA : 'mahArAjA, yaha hAra to maiMne rAjakumArI ko pahanane ke lie diyA thaa|' rAjA ne Anana-phAnana meM rAjakumArI ko bulavAyA : 'beTI, yaha hAra tUne pahanane ke liye liyA thA?' 'hA~ pitAjI, yaha hAra pahanakara maiM eka dina jalakrIr3A karane ke lie bAvar3I para gaI thii| vahA~ para mere pAlatU baMdara ne yaha hAra uThAyA aura uchalatA-kUdatA huA vaha bAvar3I ke bAhara dUra-dUra jaMgala meM bhAga gayA | maiMne turaMta merI paricArikA ko bhejA baMdara ko khojane ke lie... para vaha baMdara hAtha nahIM AyA...aura hAra bhI nahIM milA | maiM Apa se bAta karatI, para mujhe ApakA Dara lagA... maiMne Apase bAta nahIM kii|' hAra kI corI kA rahasya to ulajhatA hI jA rahA hai| itane meM vaha jo baMdara meM se AdamI banA huA ajAnaMda kA mitra vahA~ khar3A thA usane rAjakumArI ko dekhaa| rAjakumArI para usako prema to thA hii| vApasa baMdara banakara rAjakumArI ke pAsa rahane kI prabala icchA ne usako jaise majabUra sA kara diyaa| usake pAsa AdamI ko pazu banAnevAlA vaha pAnI to thA hii| ajAnaMda ne usako rakhane ke liye diyA thaa| usane thor3A pAnI pI liyaa| palaka jhapakate hI vaha AdamI meM se baMdara bana gayA aura chalAMga mAratA huA rAjakumArI kI goda meM jAkara baiTha gyaa| __ palabhara to saba camaka gye| rAjakumArI cIkha utthii| sainika daudd'e| para jaise hI rAjakumArI ne bandara ko pahacAnA, usane usakA sira shlaayaa| sainika bhI baMdara ko pahacAna gye| ___ ajAnaMda ne vahA~ baMdara kI sArI bAta khii| baMdara kaise AdamI bana gayA thA yaha bhI btaayaa| rAjA to sunakara Azcarya se mugdha ho utthaa| rAjA ne ajAnaMda ko usake divya vastra vApasa lauTA diye / ajAnaMda ne hAra rAjA ko de diyaa| rAjA Agraha karake ajAnaMda ko apane mahala meM le gyaa| vahA~ usakA suMdara Adara satkAra karake use aneka mUlyAvAna upahAra bheMTa meM diye| For Private And Personal Use Only

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128 parAkramI ajAnaMda ajAnaMda ne usa baMdara se bacA huA pAnI tabhI vApasa le liyA thA jaba vaha AdamI meM se baMdara ho gayA thaa| baMdara to rAjakumArI ke pAsa hI raha gyaa| ajAnaMda magara-nara ke sAtha usa nagara ko chor3akara Age bddh'aa| eka jaMgala meM se donoM gujara rahe the| acAnaka ajAnaMda ne dekhA : eka hAthI bar3I tejI se daur3atA huA A rahA thaa| hAthI para eka AdamI behoza hokara par3A huA thaa| ajAnaMda usa hAthI ko pakar3ane ke lie daudd'aa| paraMtu hAthI usakI pakar3a meM Aye vaisA thA nhiiN| Akhira daur3ate-daur3ate hI ajAnaMda ne apanI kamara meM ba~dhA huA agnivRkSa ke phala kA cUrNa nikAlA aura bhAgate hue hAthI para pheNkaa| jaise hI cUrNa hAthI para girA...ki turaMta hAthI AdamI ho gyaa| hAthI para par3A huA AdamI to jamIna para gira gayA thaa| ajAnaMda gayA aura samIpa ke jharane meM se pAnI lAyA / usa behoza AdamI para pAnI ke chIMTe mAre...dhIre-dhIre usakI behozI dUra huii| vaha hoza meM aayaa| ajAnaMda ne usase pUchA : 'bhAI, tU kauna hai?' yuvaka ne kahA : 'o upakArI vIrapuruSa! merI kahAnI laMbI hai...phira bhI tumheM jarura sunaauuNgaa|' 7. yuddha aura vijaya vijayA nAma kI eka nagarI hai| usa nagarI ke rAjA hai mahAsena / ve indra jaise tejasvI evaM atula parAkramI haiN| unakI patnI zIlavatI rAnI guNI evaM pativratA hai| maiM unakA putra huuN| merA nAma hai vimlvaahn| Aja sabere merA yaha hAthI acAnaka unmatta ho utthaa| maiMne use vaza meM karane kI koziza kii| maiM usake Upara car3ha kara savAra ho gyaa| aMkuza mAra-mAra kara usako vaza meM lAne kA prayatna kiyaa| para vaha vaza meM AyA nhiiN| hAthI tIvra vega se daur3ane lgaa| hAthI jaise yamarAja sA ho cukA thaa| use vaza meM karane kI koziza karate-karate maiM thaka gayA...behoza hokara Dhera ho gayA hAthI para hI! acchA huA tuma mila gaye...varanA to maiM mara hI jAtA! tumane merI jAna bacA lii|' yoM kahate hue vimalavAhana ne idhara-udhara nigAha daur3AyI jaise ki vaha kucha khoja rahA ho! 'rAjakumAra, tU kisako khoja rahA hai?' 'hAthI ko! vaha duSTa mujhe yahA~ paTaka kara kahA~ bhAga gayA hai?' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 129 'kahIM bhI bhAgA nahIM hai... yaha sAmane jo kAliyA - kAlA AdamI khar3A hai vahI terA hAthI thaa| maiMne use divya cUrNa ke prabhAva se AdamI banA diyA hai!' rAjakumAra ajAnaMda kI bAta sunakara vismaya se mugdha ho uThatA hai / ajAnaMda ne apane pAsa jo kucha khAne kA sAmAna thA vaha rAjakumAra aura hAthI-nara ko khAne ke lie diyaa| donoM khA kara jharane kA pAnI pI kara svastha hue / magaranara, hAthInara, rAjakumAra aura ajAnaMda, cAroM vahA~ se Age ke lie cala diye| calate-calate rAta ho AI... itaneM meM eka jIrNa devAlaya najara AyA / cAroM ne vahA~ para vizrAma kiyA / ajAnaMda vagairaha tInoM to thakAna ke mAre so gaye para vimalavAhana kI A~khoM meM nIMda nahIM thii| vaha karavaTeM badalatA huA yoM hI cupacApa leTA thaa| itane meM eka vismayakArI ghaTanA huI / maMdira ke eka kone meM se koI maddhima AvAja meM bAta kara rahA ho vaisI phusaphusAhaTa sunAI dI / vimalavAhana ne kAna lgaaye| maMdira meM aMdherA thA ... phira bhI chiTakatI cA~danI kI halkI-halkI rozanI maMdira meM A rahI thii| usane ThIka dhyAna se dekhA usa kone kI tarapha / vahA~ para eka totA-mainA kA jor3A baiThA huA thaa| maje kI bAta to yaha thI ki ve donoM AdamI kI jabAna meM phusaphusA rahe the / rAjakumAra dhIre se khar3A huA aura eka khaMbhe kI Ar3a meM khar3A ho gyaa| usake kAna para totA-mainA kI bAteM sunAI dI / mainA ne pUchA, 'are...itane dina tuma kahA~ kho gaye the ? Ane meM itanI derI kyoM kara dI ? kahA~ lage itane dina tumheM?' tote ne kahA : 'tUne dekhA thA nA ki vaha bhIla mujhe pakar3akara le gayA thA / vaha mujhe vijayAnagarI meM le gyaa| usane rAjA kI dAsI ke hAthoM mujhe beca diyA / dAsI ne le jAkara rAnI zIlavatI ke hAthoM sauMpa diyA mujhe / rAnI mujhe dekhakara khilakhilA utthii| maiMne manuSya kI bhASA meM saMskRta zloka bole...are... pUrA rAjaparivAra prasanna ho utthaa| mujhe eka sone ke piMjare meM rakhA gyaa| piMjarA sone kA thaa| para mujhe jarA bhI acchA nahIM lagA ! kaisA bhI ho ... mere lie to vaha jela thaa| hama to vana-upavana ke paMkhI... hama to nIlagagana meM ur3anA jAneM... DAla-DAla para mur3anA jAneM! maiMne piMjare meM baiThe-baiThe socA... saca to mUrkhatA merI hI hai / maiM yadi saMskRta ke zloka gAtA hI nahIM... rAnI ke Age For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 130 laTake-maTake karatA hI nahIM to merI yaha naubata nahIM AtI! mujhe baMdhana meM ba~dhanA nahIM par3atA! jyAdA hoziyArI yA jyAdA guNa kabhI isa taraha duHkhadAyI ho uThate haiM! rAnI to bar3I pyArI hai...mujhe manacAhI khurAka detI haiM...tAje-tAje anAra ke dAne...lAla-lAla, harI-harI...mircI...amaruda! para ve manacAhe bhojana mere lie anacAhe ho gaye! mujhe rojAnA naye-naye zloka sikhAye jAte para mujhe piMjare meM se bAhara nikAlane kA koI nAma nahIM letA thA! ___ eka dina aisA huA, rAjA kA hAthI pAgala ho utthaa| aisA pagalAyA hAthI ki moTI-moTI jaMjIreM tor3akara bhAga niklaa| jo mahAvata hAthI ko pakar3ane ke liye gaye...hAthI ne unako sUMr3a se pakar3akara ghAsa kI gaTharI kI taraha dUra uchAla pheMke! jo loga usake rAste meM Aye unheM usa daitya ne kucala diyA...aura nagara ko chor3akara jaMgala kI tarapha daudd'aa| hAthI rAjA kA priya thaa| rAjakumAra vimalavAhana ne hAthI ko vaza me karane kA socA / aura daur3ate hue hAthI para chalA~ga lagA kara vaha car3ha baitthaa| hAthI ko aMkuza meM lene ke lie usane bharasaka koziza kI para hAthI to pAgalapana meM cUra hokara bIhar3a jaMgala meM daur3atA rhaa| yaha samAcAra rAjA mahAsena ko de diye gaye | hAthI rAjakumAra ko le gayA yaha jAnakara mahAsena rAjA behoza ho gye| unheM hoza meM lAyA gayA... para ve zUnyamanaska hokara baiTha gye| rAjakAja meM unakA mana aba lagatA nahIM thaa| rAjakumAra ke bagaira unakA jInA jahara sA ho gyaa| ___ mahArAjA kI isI bebasa sthiti kA lAbha uThAkara unake duzmana rAjAoM ne unake rAjya para hamalA kara diyaa| bar3I bhArI saMkhyA meM sainikoM ko lekara dhAvA bola diyA / mahAsena rAjA nagara evaM prajA kI rakSA ke lie yuddha ke maidAna meM utre| para yuddha meM unakI hAra huI aura ve mRtyu ke zikAra hue| ___ mahArAjA kI mauta ke samAcAra nagara meM phailate hI prajAjanoM ke zoka kA pAra na rhaa| unheM surakSA kA bhaya bhI satAne lgaa| para mahAmaMtrI vicakSaNa evaM dhIrajavAle haiN| unhoMne turata nagara ke sabhI daravAje baMda karavA diye| nagara ke kile para hajAroM sainikoM ko zastrasajja karake ehatiyAta ke taura para lagA diye| nagara kI surakSA kA pUrA prabaMdha kara diyaa| nagara ke daravAje tor3akara aMdara ghusane kI tAkata to duzmanoM meM thI nhiiN| idhara mahala meM bhI hAhAkAra maca gayA / dAsa-dAsI sabhI rone-kalapane lge| eka dAsI ne dAnA cugAte samaya merA piMjarA khulA rakha diyA...mujhe aisA maukA For Private And Personal Use Only

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131 parAkramI ajAnaMda kahA~ milanevAlA thA? Anana-phAnana maiM piMjare meM se bAhara nikalA aura paMkha phailAkara AkAza meM ur3a gyaa| __ nagara meM rAjakumAra vimalavAhana hai nhiiN| vaha pAgala hAthI na jAne rAjakumAra ko kahA~ se kahA~ le gayA kyA patA? nagara meM sannATA chAyA huA hai...nagara ke bAhara duzmana rAjA gherA DAla kara jame hue haiN| nagara ke bhItara mahAmaMtrI gahana ciMtA meM DUbe hue haiN| aba kyA hogA... paramAtmA hI jAnatA hai!' tote ne bAta pUrI kii| rAjakumAra vimalavAhana apane pitA kI mauta kA samAcAra sunakara vihvala ho utthaa| usakA mana duHkha se bhara aayaa| vaha apane Apa para kAbU nahIM rakha pAyA...behoza hokara maMdira ke bhItara jamIna para gira gyaa| __ jaise hI kumAra jamIna para girA to 'dhabAka...' kI AvAja huI...aura ajAnaMda kI A~kha khula gii| usane pAsa meM rAjakumAra ko soyA huA nahIM dekhA to vaha khuda khar3A hokara maMdira meM khojane lgaa| rAjakumAra ko caukI ke pAsa behoza girA dekhakara ajAnaMda cauMkA | turaMta ThaMr3he pAnI ke chIMTe mAra kara usakI behozI dUra kii| use sahArA dekara apanI jagaha para le aayaa| kumAra to phaphaka-phaphaka kara ro pdd'aa| ajAnaMda ne kumAra kI pITha para hAtha pherate hue pUchA : 'kyA huA bhAI? tU itanA parezAna kyoM hai? tU gira gayA...ro rahA hai...Akhira bAta kyA hai?' vimalavAhana ne sisakiyA~ bharate hue tote kI kahI huI sArI bAta ajAnaMda ko kaha sunaaii| ajAnaMda ne kumAra ko sAntvanA dii| DhAr3hasa bNdhaayaa| aura usane kahA : 'kumAra, tU parAkramI hai...zoka aura ronA-dhonA chor3a de! tere pitA yuddha karate hue vIragati ko prApta hue haiM...kisake mAtA-pitA hamezA ke lie jIte haiM? Akhira eka na eka dina to saba ko maranA hotA hai! udaya aura asta, yaha to isa sRSTi kA krama hai-jIvana aura mRtyu zAzvat hai...sukha ke bAda du:kha yaha cakra calatA hI rahatA hai | AdamI kA bhAgya jaba taka jagatA hai...taba taka hI sukha jhilamilAtA hai...' 'kumAra, tU dhairya rakha / duHkha ke gahare sAgara ko bhI mahAna vyakti dhairya ke sahAre taira jAte haiM!' kumAra kA ronA baMda huaa| usane ajAnaMda se pUchA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra parAkramI ajAnaMda 'aba maiM kyA karU~?' 132 ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'tU ciMtA mata kr| Dara mata rkh| maiM tere sAtha hU~... phira tU kyoM ciMtA karatA hai? ve duzmana rAjA to mere Age kIr3e-makor3e jaise haiM ! maiM khuda tere sAtha AU~gA / para isase pahale eka kAma karanA hogA / ' 'vaha kyA?' isa tote ke sAtha eka patra tumhAre nagara ke mahAmaMtrI ko bhejanA hogA / hama vahA~ pahu~ca rahe haiM, vaisA saMdeza bheja de tAki unako zAMti ho aura himmata mile / ' ajAnaMda ne pyAra bhare zabdoM meM tote ko saMbodhita kiyA : 'zukarAja, tumane mainA se jo bAta kahI vaha sArI kahAnI isa rAjakumAra vimalavAhana ne sunI hai| tumheM mahArAnI ne bar3e lAr3a-pyAra se rakhA thA nA ? aba usa upakAra kA RNa cukAne kA eka avasara AyA hai| rAjakumAra tumheM eka patra likhakara detA hai... vaha patra mahAmaMtrI ko zIghra pahu~cAnA hai... pahu~cA doge nA?' ajAnaMda kI bAta tote ne mAna lii| rAjakumAra kA likhA huA patra lekara totA AkAza mArga se ur3A aura ur3Ana bharatA huA jA pahu~cA vijayAnagarI meM / jAkara mahAmaMtrI ko patra diyA aura vApasa lauTa AyA / mahAmaMtrI ne patra pddh'aa| par3hakara unake cehare para camaka damaka utthii| kumAra ne likhA thA - 'mahAmaMtrIjI, vahA~ kI sArI ghaTanAe~ isa zukarAja ke dvArA mujhe mAlUma huI hai / Apa tanika bhI phikra na kreN| maiM jalda se jalda vahA~ pahu~cane kI koziza kara rahA hU~... taba taka Apa nagara kA rakSaNa kareM / ' mahAmaMtrI ne mana hI mana tote kA AbhAra mAnA / 'oha! kyA kismata ke khela haiM...kabhI pazu-pakSI jaise abola gU~ge prANI bhI kitane upakArI bana jAte haiM...jabaki apane kahe jAnevAle AdamI dhokhA dekara duHkha denevAle ho jAte haiM / For Private And Personal Use Only ajAnaMda ne rUpaparivartana kI guTikA ke dvArA bhAraMDa pakSI [ eka vizAlakAya paurANika pakSI] kA rUpa racAyA / virATakAya bhAraMDa kA rUpa banA kara ajAnaMda ne rAjakumAra vimalavAhana vagairaha ko apane paMkhoM meM sameTate hue AkAzamArga

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 133 se prayANa kiyaa| kucha hI kSaNoM meM to ve saba vijayAnagarI meM pahu~ca gye| vahA~ jAte hI ajAnaMda ne apanA mUla rUpa dhAraNa kara liyaa| rAjakumAra sabhI ko lekara rAjamahala meM gyaa| mahAmaMtrI rAjamahala ke dvAra para hI khar3e the| unhoMne sabakA svAgata kiyaa| rAjakumAra ko unhoMne apane bAhupAza meM le liyA! sabhI sabhAkakSa meM jAkara baiThe | mahAmaMtrI ne nagara kI sArI paristhiti bayAna kI / kumAra ne ajAnaMda kA paricaya krvaayaa| ajAnaMda kI divya zaktiyoM kI bAta khii| mahAmaMtrI harSavibhora ho uThe / ajAnaMda ko apane sIne se lagAkara vAtsalya se usako nahalA diyA! mahAmaMtrI ne kahA : 'Aja tuma snAna vagairaha karake thakAna utaaro| sundara vastra dhAraNa karo...bhojana vagairaha karake ArAma kro| kala hama yuddha kI vyUharacanA ke bAre meM soceNge|' ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'mahAmaMtrI, kala sabere sabase pahale to vimalavAhana kA rAjyAbhiSeka karane kA kArya nipaTAnA hogaa| rAjA ke binA rAjasiMhAsana kaba taka sUnA rhegaa| aura phira prajA ko nimaMtrita karake use Azvasta evaM nizcita karanA bhI atyanta Avazyaka hai...tAki prajA kA mAnasika bhaya dUra ho ske| phira duzmanoM ko mAra bhagAne kA kAma bar3A AsAna ho jaaegaa|' mahAmaMtrI ne kahA : 'mahApuruSa! ApakI AjJA ke mutAbika kala sabere rAjakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kara deNge| Apa to hama saba ke tAranahAra ho...' pUre nagara meM jorazora se rAjakumAra ke rAjyAbhiSeka kA DhiMDhorA piTavAyA gyaa| prajA meM AnaMda kI lahareM uThane lgii| dUsare dina bar3I dhUmadhAma se rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA gyaa| usa samaya itane joroM se ghaMTanAda kiyA gayA ki nagara ko gherA DAlakara baiThe hue duzmana rAjA-loga cauMka uThe! 'are...acAnaka nagara meM yaha ghaMTanAda kyoM ho rahA hai? itanI kilakAriyA~ kyoM sunAI de rahI hai...jaise utsAha va umaMga kA vAtAvaraNa bana gayA ho!' itane meM una rAjAoM ke pAsa rAjA vimalavAhana kA dUta Akara ke khar3A ho gyaa| usane kahA : 'hamAre naye mahArAjA vimalavAhana ne kahalAyA hai ki yA to tuma loga nagara kA gherA uThA kara cale jAo...varanA yuddha ke lie taiyAra ho jaao|' yoM kahakara rAjadUta vahA~ se calA gyaa| vimalavAhana ne ajAnaMda se kahA : 'dosta, mere jisa hAthI ko tUne AdamI banA diyA hai...usako aba vApasa hAthI banA de...to maiM apane usa paTTahAthI para baiThakara 'yuddha ke maidAna meM utarU~ aura duzmanoM kA saphAyA kara dU~!' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 134 ajAnaMda ne turaMta usa sarovara kA pAnI pilAkara usa AdamI ko vApasa hAthI banA diyaa| vimalavAhana khuza ho utthaa| idhara ajAnaMda guptarUpa se bAhara nikala gyaa| bAhara nikala kara AsapAsa meM jo bhI sarovara the ki jahA~ para duzmanoM ke hAthI-ghor3e pAnI pIte the, una sabhI sarovaroM meM usane agnivRkSa ke phala kA thor3A-thor3A cUrNa DAla diyA! aura apane sAtha ke magaranara ko kahA : ___ 'jo-jo hAthI-ghor3e pAnI pIe~ge ve saba manuSya ho jaaeNge| tu una saba AdamiyoM ko apane kabje meM rakhanA...phira maiM Akara saba samhAla luuNgaa|' nagara meM Akara ajAnaMda ne vimalavAhana se kahA : 'aba tU senA ke sAtha duzmanoM para TUTa pdd'naa| maiM mere hajAroM sainikoM ke sAtha pIche se dhAvA bola duuNgaa|' / ajAnaMda ne mahAmaMtrI se kahakara zastrabhaMDAra meM se zastra nikalavAkara, zatruoM ke jina hAthI-ghor3oM ko AdamI banAyA thA unako dekara zastrasajja kara diye| isa taraha usane eka lAkha sainika taiyAra kiye | duzmanoM ke na to hAthI rahe, na ghor3e! duzmanoM kI himmata TUTa gii| itane meM to Age se rAjA vimalavAhana kI aura pIche se ajAnaMda kI virATa senA una para TUTa par3I! vimalavAhana aura ajAnaMda ne duzmanoM kI boTI-boTI karake rakha dI! jo sainika bace ve saba zaraNa meM A gye| vimalavAhana ne zatruoM para jvalaMta phataha prApta kii| vaha ajAnaMda ke pAsa jAkara usake pairo meM girA | ajAnaMda ne use khar3A kiyA aura apane sIne se lgaayaa| nagara meM bhavya vijayotsava ke sAtha unakA praveza huaa| cAroM tarapha khuzI kA samaMdara laharA uThA / 8. ajAnaMda rAjA bana gayA! vimalavAhana ne ajAnaMda se kahA : 'dosta, tUne mere Upara kitane upakAra kiye haiM? mujhe nayA jIvana diyA / mujhe rAjya diyA / yuddha meM vijaya prApta krvaayii| maiM tere upakAroM ko kabhI nahIM bhUla skuuNgaa| tere upakAroM kA badalA maiM cukAU~gA bhI to kaise? khaira, yaha merA rAjya maiM tujheM detA huuN| sacamuca to tU hI rAjya kA hakadAra hai| aba tU yahIM rhnaa| rAjA banakara rAjya karanA / maiM terA dosta...terA sAthI banakara terI sevA kruuNgaa|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 135 ajAnaMda ne vimalavAhana ke kaMdhe para hAtha rakhate hue kahA : 'vimala, saca meM tU guNavAna hai| terA itanA pyAra aura apanApana dekhakara hI mujhe rAjya kyA, duniyAbhara kI saMpatti mila gaI! mujhe terA sarvasva mila gyaa| maiMne jo kucha bhI tere lie kiyA mere dilI pyAra ke khAtira hI kiyA hai! isameM badalA kyA lenA? tU khuzI se rAjya kara | prajA kA pAlana kara aura jIvana meM dharma ko sthAna denaa|' vimalavAhana ne bar3I minnateM karake ajAnaMda ko vahIM roke rkhaa| ajAnaMda kucha mahIne vahIM para rhaa| vimalavAhana ne usako pUre sammAna evaM gaurava se rkhaa| eka dina yakAyaka ajAnaMda ko rAjA caMdrApIr3a yAda A gayA! khuda eka gvAle kA lar3akA thaa| caMdrApIr3a ne apane sainikoM ke dvArA use jaMgala meM phiMkavA diyA thA...! yaha saba usake jehana meM ubharane lgaa| bAraha barasa bIta cuke the paribhramaNa karate-karate / ajAnaMda aba to kAphI zaktizAlI ho cukA thA / usake mana meM rAjA caMdrApIr3a ke prati bhayaMkara gussA phuphakArane lgaa| ___ usane vimalavAhana se kahA : 'mitra, aba maiM yahA~ se bidA lU~gA | paraMtu mujhe eka lAkha sainika caahie|' vimalavAhana ne eka lAkha sainikoM kI vyavasthA kii| ajAnaMda ne jina hAthI-ghor3oM ko sainika banA diye the, unheM vApasa hAthIghor3oM meM parivartita kara diyaa| kucha mIla taka vimalavAhana ajAnaMda ko bidAI dene ke lie sAtha claa| ajAnaMda ne bar3I muzkila se vimalavAhana ko vApasa lauttaayaa| ajAnaMda ne apane prayANa ko aura tIvra bnaayaa| caMdrAnanA nagarI meM rAjA caMdrApIr3a nirbhaya aura nizcita hokara rAjya kara rahA thaa| para jaba ajAnaMda ne vijayAnagarI se prayANa kiyA taba rAjA caMdrApIr3a ko rAtri ke samaya eka devI ne Akara kahA : 'rAjA, aba terI mauta nikaTa hai|' itanA kahakara devI adRzya ho gii| rAjA caMdrApIr3a ko Dara lagane lgaa| usakA mana gamagIna ho utthaa| use mauta ke DarAvane sAye AsapAsa ma~DarAte najara Ane lge| subaha meM uThakara nityakarma se nipaTa kara usane 'satya' nAma ke jyotiSI ko bulAkara pUchA : 'satya mahArAja, mujhe yaha batalAiye ki merI mauta kaba hogI aura kisake hAthoM hogI?' satya jyotiSI ne turaMta prazna kuMDalI rakha kara apane jyotiSa zAstra ke AdhAra para mana hI mana kucha nirNaya kiyA aura rAjA se kahA : For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 136 'rAjan, Aja se ThIka paMdrahaveM dina ajAnaMda eka lAkha sainikoM ke sAtha yahA~ para A dhmkegaa| aura usake hAthoM tumhArI hatyA hogI / ' jyotiSI kA yaha bhaviSya kathana sunakara rAjA caMdrApIr3a behoza hokara jamIna para gira pdd'aa| paricArakoM ne zItopacAra karake rAjA kI behozI dUra kI / turaMta rAjA ne apane vizvasanIya guptacaroM ko bulAkara unase kahA : 'abhI isa samaya ajAnaMda kahA~ hai...ThIka se patA karake mujhe zIghra hI isa bAre meM samAcAra do / ' guptacara cAroM dizA meM cale gaye talAza karane ke lie / cAra-pA~ca dina bAda guptacaroM ne Akara 'ajAnaMda kA kahIM atA-patA nahIM hai' kahakara apanI talAza kA kAma pUrA kara diyaa| ajAnaMda kA patA unheM milA hI nahIM thA / rAjA nizciMta ho gyaa| yoM caudaha dina bIta gaye ! itane meM rAjA ne eka bahuta bar3I galatI kara dii| rAjya ke mahAmaMtrI para gussA karake use deza nikAle kI sajA sunA dii| subuddhi maMtrI apane isa apamAna se mana hI mana sulaga uThA thA / vaha rAjya kI sImA para idhara-udhara ghUma rahA thA / itane meM usane virATa senA kA kAphilA Ate dekhaa| hajAroM hAthI ... saikar3oM ghor3e ... hajAroM ratha the| aura hajAroM sainika zastrasajja hokara paidala cala rahe the| maMtrI senA ke gujarane vAle rAste ke kinAre para jAkara khar3A ho gyaa| jaise hI ajAnaMda kA bhavya evaM suMdara ratha udhara se gujarA, usane pAsa jAkara ratha meM baiThe hue ajAnaMda ko praNAma kiyaa| ajAnaMda ne ratha rukavAyA aura maMtrI se pUchA : 'tuma kauna ho ? yahA~ para kyoM khar3e ho ?' maMtrI ne apanA paricaya diyA / usane sAtha rAjA caMdrApIr3a ne jo jyAdatI kI usakA byaurA kaha sunaayaa| ajAnaMda ne maMtrI kA upayoga kara lene kA soca kara usase kahA : 'mahAmaMtrI, rAjA ne tumhAre jaise vaphAdAra evaM niSThAvAna maMtrI kA apamAna karake bhayaMkara galatI kI hai / para tuma ciMtA mata karo, jaba maiM rAjA banU~gA taba tumheM apanA maMtrI banAU~gA / ' ajAnaMda kI bAta sunakara maMtrI prasanna ho utthaa| usane kahA : 'parAkramI, caMdrApIr3a ko khatma karane kA upAya maiM tumheM batAU~gA / tuma usako mauta ke ghATa utAra kara rAjasiMhAsana kI zobhA bar3hAoge vaisA merA vizvAsa hai|' yoM kahakara maMtrI ne ajAnaMda ko caMdrApIr3a kA vadha karane kA For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 137 upAya batA diyaa| ajAnaMda ne subuddhi maMtrI ko eka ghor3A dekara use apane sAtha hI le liyaa| senA ke sAtha caMda ghaMToM meM hI ajAnaMda caMdrAnanA nagarI ke bAharI ilAke meM pahu~ca gayA aura vahA~ para apanA par3Ava DAla diyaa| rAjA caMdrApIr3a ne nagarI ke daravAje baMda karavA diye| eka lAkha kI senA ke sAtha Aye hue babbara zera jaise ajAnaMda se aba caMdrApIr3a ghabarA utthaa| use mauta kI padacApa sunAI dene lgii| 'kala pandrahavA~ dina hai| kyA yaha ajAnaMda kala merA vadha kara DAlegA? nahIM... nahIM...maiM apanI senA ke sAtha usakA DaTakara mukAbalA kruuNgaa| mere parAkrama se usako dhUla cATA kara mAra ddaaluuNgaa|' usane senApati ko bulAkara sainya ko sajja karane kA Adeza de diyaa| rAta ho cukI thii| subuddhi maMtrI ne guptamArga se nagara meM praveza kiyaa| vaha sarvaprathama senApati se milA / senApati se kahA : 'tuma jAnate ho nA ki devI ne kyA kahA thA? satya jyotiSI ne kyA kahA thA? eka lAkha kI senA lekara tUphAna kI taraha ajAnaMda dhaMsa AyA hai| devI aura jyotiSI kA bhaviSya kathana saca huA hai| ajAnaMda kala sabere yuddha meM avazya rAjA ko mAra ddaalegaa| isalie yadi tumheM jindA rahanA ho to ajAnaMda ke pakSa meM mila jAo! hamezA ugate sUraja kI pUjA karanI caahie| maiM to tumhArI bhalAI ke liye kaha rahA huuN| mere mana meM tumhAre lie sahAnubhUti hai...isalie to tumheM kahane AyA huuN| bhaviSya kA lAbha dekhanA hI samajhadArI kA kAma hai...| bolo...tumhArI kyA icchA hai?' senApati ko subuddhi maMtrI kI bAta meM saccAI najara aayii| usane ajAnaMda ke pakSa meM zAmila hone ke lie hAmI bhara lii| maMtrI ne kahA : 'tuma saba taiyAra rhnaa| ajAnaMda yahA~ Ae~ge taba maiM tumheM unake sAtha milavA duuNgaa|' __ maMtrI ne ajAnaMda ko jAkara sArI bAta batA dii| dUsare dina sabere ajAnaMda zastrasajja hokara hAthI para baitthaa| usane senA ko AjJA kI : ___ 'nagara ke dvAra tor3a kara nagara meM praveza kro|' hAthiyoM kI senA ne nagara ke daravAjeM tor3a ddaale| senA ne nagara meM praveza karate hI dvArarakSakoM ko yamasadana pahu~cA diyaa| ajAnaMda ne vahA~ para apane sainika lagA diye| vahA~ se zIghra hI nikalakara vaha nagara ke cauka meM phuNcaa| vahA~ rAjA caMdrApIr3a ke senApati, pradhAna evaM sainikoM ne jayajayakAra ke sAtha ajAnaMda kA svAgata kiyaa| For Private And Personal Use Only

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138 parAkramI ajAnaMda __ ajAnaMda sabakA abhivAdana svIkAra karate hue rAjamahala ke dvAra para phuNcaa| rAjamahala ke rakSaka sainika rAjA ke vaphAdara the| unhoMne sAmanA kiyaa| ajAnaMda ne unako mAra httaayaa| aura vahA~ apane sainika lagA diye| __ acAnaka ajAnaMda ko senA ke sAtha rAjamahala meM AyA dekhakara rAjA candrApIr3a donoM hAtha meM talavAra lekara daur3a aayaa| ajAnaMda taiyAra hI thaa| donoM ke bIca bhayAnaka yuddha huaa| eka ghaMTe taka donoM jUjhate rhe| Akhira ajAnaMda ne candrApIr3a para talavAra kA joradAra prahAra karake usakA sara zarIra se alaga kara diyaa| senA ne ajAnaMda ke jayanAda se vAtAvaraNa ko guMjAyamAna kara diyaa| sabaddhi maMtrI ne kahA : 'abhI kA samaya zreSTha hai...ApakA rAjyAbhiSeka abhI hI saMpanna ho jAnA caahie|' 'nhiiN|' ajAnaMda ne kahA : _ 'pahale rAjA candrApIr3a kA agnisaMskAra kiyA jAnA caahie| usakI uttarakriyA nipaTAne ke pazcAt rAjyAbhiSeka kI kriyA hogii| sabhI ne ajAnaMda kI bAta ko svIkAra kiyaa| candrApIr3a kA aMtima saMskAra kiyA gyaa| usakI uttarakriyA kI gii| phira ajAnaMda ke rAjyAbhiSeka kA bhavya utsava manAyA gyaa| usa mahotsava meM irda-girda ke kaI rAjAmahArAjA bhI sammilita hue the| aneka rAjAoM ne apanI-apanI rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha ajAnaMda kI zAdI kA prastAva rkhaa| ajAnaMda ne unakI prArthanA svIkAra karate hue rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha zAdI kii| ajAnaMda caMdrAnanA nagarI kA rAjA bana kara svarga ke sukha bhogane lgaa| __ vasanta Rtu kA Agamana huaa| nagara meM utsava manAye gye| nagaravAsI loga sundara kapar3e-gahane pahana kara nagara ke bAhara bagIcoM meM AnaMda-pramoda karane ke lie jA phuNce| rAjA ajAnanda bhI apanI rAniyoM ke sAtha bagIce meM phuNcaa| bagIce meM vaha ghUma rahA thA... itane meM usake kAnoM para eka divya AvAja sunAI dii| 'tU jahA~ para hai...terI mA~ bhI vahIM para hai... para tU to apanI mA~ kI sudhabudha bhI nahIM letA hai... apane sukha meM DUba gayA hai, dhikkAra hai tujhe!' yaha AvAja eka bAra nahIM para bAra-bAra use sunAI dene lgii| For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 139 ajAnanda soca meM par3a gyaa| 'jarUra koI deva yA devI mujhe batA rahe haiM ki merI mA~ isa nagara meM hI hai| mujhe sacamuca dhikkAra hai...maiM merI janmadAtrI mA~ ko bhI yAda nahIM karatA! rAjya aura rAniyoM ke sukha meM mA~ ko bhI bhUla baiThA / acchA vyakti to jIvanaparyanta mA~ kI AjJA ko sara para rakhatA hai... jaba ki maiMne to mA~ ko yAda bhI nahIM kI...mA~ ko bhulA hI diyA!' ___ ajAnanda kI A~khoM meM A~sU ubhara aaye| rumAla se A~sU poMchakara usane vahIM para maMtrI ko bulAkara kahA : 'maMtrIzvara, apane nagara meM hI kisI sthAna para merI pUjaniyA mA~ rahatI hai| use khoja nikAlanA caahie| usake darzana karane ke bAda hI maiM bhojana kruuNgaa| yaha merI pratijJA hai|' isa taraha kahakara vaha rAniyoM ke sAtha mahala meM gayA | mahala meM jAkara, mahala ke purAne naukaroM ko bulAkara kahA : 'apane nagara ke kile ke bAhara dakSiNa dizA kI ora eka vAgbhaTTa nAma kA gvAlA rahatA hai| use pUcho ki unake koI lar3akA thA kyA?' naukara loga jAkara lauTe | unhoMne batAyA : 'vAgbhaTTa kA kahanA hai ki unake koI putra janmA nahIM hai...paraMtu rAste para se eka baccA unheM milA thA, use unhoMne beTe kI bhA~ti rakhA thA para vaha to bAraha sAla pahale hI guma ho gayA hai|' ___ ajAnanda ne socA : 'aba mere sacce mAtA-pitA kI talAza karanI caahie|' usane nagara meM DhiMDhorA piTavA diyA : 'koI bhI AdamI rAjA kI mA~ ke bAre meM jAnakArI degA, use rAjA khuza hokara bhArI inAma degaa| Dhera sArA dhana degaa|' sAre nagara meM jora-jora se DhiMDhorA piTavAyA gayA, para kisI ne bhI Akara rAjA kI mAtA ke bAre meM jAnakArI dI nhiiN| ajAnanda ne khAnA-pInA chor3a diyA thaa| pUre rAjamahala meM zoka aura udAsI kA vAtAvaraNa phaila gyaa| itane meM eka rogI bur3hiyA aurata ajAnanda ke pAsa AI aura usane kahA : 'rAjan, tU yadi merA roga miTA de to maiM terI mA~ ko khoja ke lA sakatI ajAnanda to khuzI se nAca utthaa| usane kahA : 'yadi tU merI mA~ se mujhe For Private And Personal Use Only

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140 parAkramI ajAnaMda milA degI, to maiM terA kaisA bhI roga hogA...jarura miTA duuNgaa| jaba taka terA roga dUra nahIM hogA maiM khAnA-pInA nahIM luuNgaa|' vaha rogI strI mahala ke bAhara gaI aura jaisI gaI vaisI hI lauTa AI, sAtha meM eka anya aurata ko lekara / ajAnanda se usa bur3hiyA ne kahA : 'lo yaha tumhArI pUjanIya mAtA!' ajAnanda A~kheM phAr3akara mA~ ke sAmane dekhatA hI rahA... dekhatA hI rahA! 9. ajAnanda ne nijAnanda prApta kiyA gaMgA ne apane koMkhajAe ko dekhA! mA~-beTe donoM eka dUsare ko dekhate hI rahe...| gaMgA ke aMga-aMga meM siharana phaila gaI... gaMgA ke sIne meM se dUdha bahane lgaa| usakI A~kheM khuzI ke A~suoM se chalaka utthii| ajAnanda ke mana meM nirNaya ho gayA ki 'yaha aurata hI merI mA~ hai|' vaha siMhAsana para se khar3A ho gyaa| mA~ ke samIpa jAkara usake caraNoM meM namaskAra kiyaa| 'mA~, mere pitAjI kahA~ hai?' 'beTA, tere pitAjI kA svargavAsa ho gayA hai!' 'mA~, apanA viyoga kaise huA? maiM Apase alaga kaise ho gayA?' 'beTA...tere pitA kA nAma thA dharmopAdhyAya aura merA nAma gaMgA | terA janma huA taba tere pitA ne terI janmakuMDalI bnaaii| terA bhaviSya dekhaa| 'tU rAjA banegA,' yaha jAnakara ve becaina ho uThe / 'are...merA lAr3alA...eka brAhmaNa kA beTA rAjA banegA? rAjA loga to adhikAMza naraka meM hI jAte haiN| merA putra naraka meM jAegA? mere putra kA putra bhI rAjA banegA, vaha bhI naraka meM jaaegaa...| merI saMtati narakagAmI hogI? nahIM...mujhe yaha putra cAhie hI nahIM!' yoM socakara unhoMne mujhase kahA : __ 'isa putra ko tU nirjana vana meM chor3a ke A jaa|' maiMne manA kiyaa| para unhoMne apanI jida nahIM chor3I! beTA, maiMne kabhI apanI jindagI meM tere pitA kI kisI bhI icchA kA anAdara yA ullaMghana nahIM kiyA thaa| mere to ve sarvasva the| isalie tujhe atyaMta pyAra ke sAtha maiMne nirjana rAste para isa taraha rakha diyA ki AnevAlA koI bhI tujhe dekha sake! basa, usake bAda terA kyA huA, vaha bhI mujhe kucha mAlUma nahIM hai...| isake bAda to maiMne Aja hI tujhe dekhA hai!' For Private And Personal Use Only

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141 parAkramI ajAnaMda ___ 'mA~, karmoM kI gati vicitra hotI hai| isameM pitAjI kA koI doSa nahIM hai| mere karma hI aise the ki janma lete hI maiM mAtA-pitA se judA ho gyaa| khaira, jo honA thA so ho gyaa| aba mA~, tumheM yahIM para rAjamahala meM mere sAtha hI rahanA hai!' gaMgA ne hA~ bhara dii| isake pazcAt usa rogI aurata ko dekhakara, turaMta vaidyoM ko bulvaayaa| rAjavaidyoM ne Akara usa aurata ke upacAra cAlU kiye| rAjA ne vaidyoM se kahA : 'yaha aurata zIghra acchI ho jAe isa DhaMga se upacAra vagairaha krnaa|' 'mahArAjA, isa aurata kI A~toM meM aisA koI roga huA hai jise hama samajha nahIM pA rahe haiN| roga ke jAne binA auSadha deM bhI kaise?' vaidya ajAnaMda ke sAtha bAta kara hI rahe the ki usa aurata ko vamana huaa| vamana meM mAMsa ke Tukar3e bAhara nikle| aurata to marane jaisI hokara jamIna para Dhera ho gii| ajAnaMda ne vaidyoM se kahA : 'tuma se zakya ho itane upacAra cAlU rkho|' vaidyoM ne ugra upacAra cAlU kiye| paraMtu isase vaha aurata ekadama behoza ho gii| kAphI dera taka upacAra karane para bhI usakI behozI dUra nahIM huI ajAnaMda kI ciMtA kA pAra na rhaa| itane meM mahala ke rakSaka ne Akara kahA : 'mahArAjA, eka paradezI vaidyarAja Aye haiM...aura ve Apake darzana karanA cAhate haiN|' 'zIghra hI unheM mere pAsa le aao|' ajAnaMda ke cehare para camaka ubhrii| vaha svayaM khar3A hokara vaidyarAja ko lene ke lie sAmane gyaa| vaidyarAja aaye| ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'isa aurata ko dekhiye, use acchI kara diijie...|' vaidyarAja ne aurata ko dekhaa| kucha dera socA aura kahA : 'rAjan, yaha aurata acchI to ho sakatI hai paraMtu usakI davAI...' 'bolie...kitanI bhI kImatI davAI hogI...maiM ma~gavA duuNgaa|' 'mahArAjA, bakarI ke dUdha para jisakA pAlana huA ho-vaise AdamI kI jIbha kA mA~sa yadi aurata ko diyA jAe to yaha aurata avazya nirogI ho sakatI hai|' For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 142 vahA~ upasthita sabhI loga eka dUsare kA mu~ha tAkane lge| 'aisA AdamI khojanA kahA~? aura zAyada mila bhI jAe to vaha khuda kI jIbha kATa kara degA kyA?' itane meM ajAnaMda ne kahA : 'vaidyarAja, maiM khuda bhI bakarI ke dUdha para hI bar3A huA huuN| maiM merI jIbha kATa kara detA huuN|' yoM kaha kara usane cAkU ma~gavAyA aura apanI jIbha kATane ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| itane meM eka divya vANI sunAI dI : 'o sAtvika rAjA, sAhasa mata kr|' aura usI kSaNa vahA~ para eka divya zarIradhArI devI pragaTa huii| dUsarI ora vaha rogI aurata aura paradezI vaidya acAnaka vahA~ se adRzya ho gaye! vahA~ para khar3e sabhI loga Azcarya cakita raha gaye / rAjA ajAnaMda bhI isa adbhuta ghaTanA se stabdha-sA raha gyaa| usane cAkU bagala meM rakha diyA aura devI ko praNAma kiyaa| devI ne AzIrvAda dekara kahA : 'paropakArI rAjA, maiM isa caMdrAnanA nagarI kI adhiSThAyikA devI huuN| terA janma huA taba se mere dila meM tere lie vAtsalya hai| maiM tere janma se tere sAtha hU~| aneka ApattiyoM se maiMne tujhe bacAyA hai| yaha vizAla rAjya maiMne tujhe diyA hai aura terI paropakAra kI bhAvanA kI parIkSA bhI Aja maiMne le lI hai| vatsa, parAkrama kA prayojana hI paropakAra hai| tuma meM vaisA parAkrama hai| tU paropakAra karate rahanA / lambe samaya taka tU isa vizAla rAjya kA upabhoga kara sakegA aura cakravartI jaisA mahAna hogaa|' itanA kaha kara devI adRzya ho gii| ajAnaMda aMjali jor3akara natamastaka hokara khar3A rhaa| jIvana bIta rahA hai| saMsAra kI yAtrA calatI rahatI hai| eka dina rAjA ajAnaMda apane khaMDa meM akelA baiThA thaa| vahA~ usake mana meM paraloka kA vicAra AyA : 'maiM mara kara kisa gati meM jAU~gA? rAjA mara kara naraka meM jAtA hai|' - isa satya ko svIkAra karake to mere pitA ne merA tyAga kara diyA thaa| to kyA maiM naraka meM jAU~gA? nahIM...nahIM...mujhe naraka meM nahIM jAnA hai... yadi koI sadguru mila jAe to maiM unase upAya pUchUgA... ve jaisA kaheMge vaisA kruuNgaa|' puNyazAlI jIva kI icchA jaldI hI saphala ho jAtI hai| dUsare hI dina use samAcAra mile ki 'zrI vijayasenasUri nAma ke AcAryadeva nagara ke bAharI udyAna meM padhAre haiN|' ajAnaMda apane parivAra ke sAtha gurudeva ko vaMdana karane For Private And Personal Use Only

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parAkramI ajAnaMda claa| gurudeva ko vaMdanA karake vinayapUrvaka gurudeva ke sAmane baiThA / AcAryadeva ne use paramAtmA kI pahacAna karavAI / sadguru kA svarUpa batAyA, dharma kA prabhAva batAyA / ajAnaMda ke dila meM zraddhA kA bhAva paidA huA / use bar3A AnaMda AyA / 143 gurudeva ne use AtmA kI pahacAna karavAI / AtmA para lage hue karmoM kA svarUpa btaayaa| pApa aura puNya kI samajha dI / paraloka kI bAteM sunAI / isake bAda to jaba taka AcArya deva vahA~ para ruke taba taka ajAnaMda gurudeva ke pAsa jAtA-AtA rhaa| gurudeva ke satata saMparka se usakI AtmA meM vairAgya kI bhAvanA jAgRta huii| use na rahA rAjya para prema yA na rahA rAniyoM para moha / saMsAra chor3akara sAdhu banane kI icchA usake mana meM jAgI / usane apane bar3e rAjakumAra nijAnaMda ko bulAkara kahA : 'vatsa, mujhe aba rAjya kA yA kisI bhI prakAra ke sukha kA moha nahIM rahA hai| maiM gurudeva ke caraNoM meM dIkSA lenA cAhatA huuN| yadi maiM saMsAra ke sukhoM kA tyAga nahIM karatA hU~ to mara kara avazya maiM naraka meM jAU~gA / phira yaha manuSya jIvana vApasa mile bhI yA nahIM ? isalie maiM saMyama lekara merI sadgati nizcita karanA cAhatA huuN| maiM terA rAjyAbhiSeka kruuNgaa| tU prajA kA pAlana nyAya se karanA / caMdrAnanA nagarI meM rAjakumAra nijAnaMda ke rAjyAbhiSeka kI ghoSaNA kI gii| rAjA ajAnaMda saMsAra kA tyAga karake dIkSA lenevAle haiM, yaha jAnakArI bhI prajA ko huii| bhavya mahotsava kA Ayojana kiyA gyaa| rAjakumAra kA rAjyAbhiSeka kAphI zAnadAra DhaMga se kiyA gyaa| rAjA ajAnaMda parivAra ke sAtha AcAryadeva ke pAsa gayA / usane AcAryadeva ko vinatI kI : 'prabho, mujhe cAritra dharma dekara, isa saMsAra se merA uddhAra karane kI kRpA kareM / ' rAniyoM ne bhI gurudeva ko vaMdanA kI : 'prabho, hameM bhI cAritra dharma dene kI kRpA kreN| For Private And Personal Use Only gurudeva ne rAjA aura rAniyoM ko dIkSA dii| rAniyA~ sAdhvI samudAya meM rahakara jJAna-dhyAna aura tyAga - tapa kI ArAdhanA karane lagI / ajAnaMda muni

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parAkramI ajAnaMda 144 gurudeva ke pAsa rahakara saMyama dharma kI ArAdhanA karane lge| unhoMne dharmazAstroM kA gaharA jJAna prApta kiyA / unhoMne anya sAdhuoM ko jJAnadAna diyaa| ve zIla dharma kA suMdara pAlana karane lage aura zubha bhAvanAoM meM hamezA lIna-tallIna rahane lge| kaI barasoM taka unhoMne nirdoSa sAdhu-jIvana jIyA / AyuSya pUrA hone para, mara kara ve devaloka meM devendra bane / devaloka kA AyuSya pUrNa hone para vApasa unheM manuSya jIvana milA / Arogya, vaibhava, suMdara parivAra, yaza aura uttama bhogasukha prApta hue / yaha saba tyAga kara unhoMne dIkSA lii| bhagavAna zrI candraprabhasvAmI ke ve gaNadhara hue / kevala jJAnI banakara unakI AtmA ne nija kA AnaMda, svayaM kA AnaMda prApta kiyaa| zuddha-buddha-karmamukta hokara siddha ho gye| isa taraha ajAnaMda kI bhA~ti satvazIla banakara, zraddhAvAna banakara, paropakArI banakara, vairAgI banakara, sAdhu banakara hama bhI mokSa ko prApta kareM / [ saMpUrNa ] For Private And Personal Use Only

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AcArya zrI kailAsasAgarasari jJAnamaMdira kobA tIrtha Acharya Sri Kailasasagarsuri Gyanmandir! Sri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra koba Tirth, Gandhinagar-382 007 (Guj.) INDIA Website : www.kobatirth.org E-mail: gyanmandir@kobatirth.org ISBN: 978-81-89177-14-0 For Private And Personal Use Only