Pattmahadevi Shatala Part 1

Author(s): C K Nagraj Rao
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/090349/1

Page #1
paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga-1. sI.ke.nAgarAja rAva anuvAda pI. veMkaTAcala zarmA STpap bhAratIya jJAnapITha

Page #2
paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga-1. sI.ke.nAgarAja rAva anuvAda pI. veMkaTAcala zarmA bhAratIya jJAnapITha

Page #3
Atmakathana (mUla kanar3a saMskaraNa se) maiMne 1933 meM zravaNabelagola, halebiDa, belUra ko pahalI bAra dekhaa| vaha bhI hama sAta mitra jeba meM do-do rupaye rakhakara sAikila para eka saptAha ke pravAsa ke lie nikale, tb| gomaTezvara kI bhavyatA, halebiDa ke mandiroM kA gAmbhIrya, belUra ke mandira kA kalA-saundarya mere mana meM basa gayA thaa| belUra ke gAiDa zrI rAjArAva ne belUra ke mandira ke bAre meM bahuta kucha batAyA thA, lekina vaha saba taba mere mastiSka meM nahIM tthhraa| una sthAnoM kA smaraNa to avazya hI kabhI-kabhI ho jAtA thA, parantu itihAsa ke lie vahA~ sthAna nahIM thaa| 1945 meM mujhe puna: suavasara milaa| cikamagalUra karnATaka-saMgha kA kAryakalApa sthagita-sA ho gayA thaa| usa saMgha meM nayI cetanA bharane ke lie udyata 'kannar3a sAhitya pariSad' kI maisUra prAntIya samiti ne cikkamagalUra, belUra tathA hAsana meM bhASaNa Adi kA kAryakrama niyojita kiyA thaa| isa kArya ke lie beMgalUra se zrI DI,vi. guNDappA ke netRtva meM eka jatthA niklaa| zrI guNDappA ke sAtha sarvazrI niTTara zrInivAsa rAva, mAndhi narasiMgarAva aura yaha lekhaka the| zrI DI.vi. guNDappA apanI 'anta:puragIta' pustaka meM zilA-bAlikAoM ke citra mudrita karAnA cAhate the| isalie sAtha-sAtha una zilA-bAlikAoM ke phoTo khiMcavAne kA bhI kAma thaa| do dina vahIM tthhre| taba vahA~ ke pujArIsamudAya ke mukhiyoM meM eka zrImutubhaTTa se DI.vi. guNDappA Adi variSTha janoM ne jo vicAra-vinimaya kiyA usase mere mana meM eka vizeSa abhiruci paidA ho gyii| isa bAra yaha carcA mere mana meM paiTha gyii| zAntalA aura jakaNAcArI ke bAre meM merA kutUhala bar3ha claa| viSaya-sAmagrI saMgraha karane kI dRSTi se maiM usa dizA meM prayatna karane lgaa| 1947 meM maiM kannar3a sAhitya pariSad kA mAnada saciva cunA gyaa| yaha mere lie eka garva kI bAta thii| taba taka merI sAta-ATha pustakeM bhI prakAzita ho cukI thiiN| prasiddha sAhityakAroM meM merI ginatI hone lagI thii| 1942 kI janagaNanA riporTa meM, sAta

Page #4
1937-42 dazaka meM kannar3a sAhitya kI abhivRddhi ke kAraNakartA ke ine-gine nAmoM maiM merA bhI nAma thaa| yaha mere lie aura bhI gaurava kI bAta thii| jaba maiM kannar3a sAhitya pariSad kA mAnada saciva huA taba mujhe karnATaka ke itihAsa ke bAre meM, kannar3a sAhitya ke itihAsa ke bAre meM yA mahAkAvya evaM kaviyoM ke bAre meM paryApta jJAna nahIM thaa| svabhAvataH pIche haTane kI pravRtti kA maiM nahIM huuN| hAtha meM liye hue ko sAdhita kara phala pAne kI niSThA avazya rakhatA huuN| usa sthAna ke yogya jJAnArjana hetu maiM lekhana ko kama kara, adhyayana tathA jJAnAbhivRddhi meM laga gyaa| yoM jaba maiM jJAnArjana meM lagA thA taba hI belUra meM, 1952 meM, kannar3a sAhitya sammelana sampanna huaa| pariSad kA mAnada saciva hone ke kAraNa mujha para kAphI jimmedArI thii| usa kArya ke lie belUra kaI bAra jAnA par3A thaa| itanA hI nahIM, sammelana se pUrva do-tIna saptAha taka yahIM ThaharanA par3A thaa| tabhI mujhe belUra evaM poysaloM ke itihAsa ke bAre meM vizeSa AkarSaNa huaa| zAntalA evaM jakaNAcAro ke viSaya meM merA bhItarI AkarSaNa aura tIvra ho gyaa| / abhI taka yaha dhAraNA thI ki zAntalA bandhyA thI, adhyayana meM laga jAne ke bAda mujhe lagA ki zAntalA kA santAna-rAhitya aura AtmahatyA donoM galata haiN| lekina galata siddha karane ke lie taba mere pAsa paryApta pramANa nahIM the| kevala merI bhAvanA balavatI ho calI thii| mere usa abhiprAya ke sahAyaka pramANoM ko DhU~r3hane ke lie mujhe samUce poyasala itihAsa ke evaM tatkAlIna dakSiNa bhArata ke itihAsa ke jJAna kI abhivRddhi karanI pdd'ii| adhyayana karate samaya zikSA vibhAga ke mere adhikArI mitra kA Agraha thA, "jakaNAcArI ke viSaya meM 250 pRSThoM kA eka upanyAsa kyoM nahIM likha dete? isa kSetra meM Apane parizrama to kiyA hI haiN| pAThya-pustaka ke rUpa meM sammilita karA liyA jaaegaa|'' idhara dhanArjana kI AvazyakatA to thI hI, isalie jhaTapaTa 1962 meM, sitambara-aktabara meM, eka sau pRSTha likha ddaale| isI bIca mujhe 'zAntalA bandhyA nahIM thI' siddha karane ke lie dRr3ha pramANa bhI mila gaye aura turanta merA mana usa ora laga gyaa| ukta upanyAsa kA lekhana phira vahIM rukakara raha gyaa| bAda ke kucha varSa paryanuzIlana meM biite| phalasvarUpa mujhameM yaha siddha karane kI kSamatA juTa gayI ki zAntalA ke tIna putra aura eka putrI the| maiMne eka gaveSaNAtmaka lekha likhaa| vaha mithika sosAiTI kI traimAsika patrikA ke 1967 ke 59veM aMka meM prakAzita huaa| ___ maisUra vizvavidyAlaya ke itihAsa ke snAtakottara vibhAga dvArA 'poysala vaMza' viSaya para Ayojita saMgoSThI meM Amantrita pratinidhi ke nAte maiMne isI viSaya ko phira eka bAra prAmANika tathyoM ke sAtha prastuta kiyaa| 'hoyasala DAinesTI' (Hoysala ATha

Page #5
dynasty) grantha meM mere usa lekha ko prakAzita kiyA gyaa| gaveSaNA bhI eka dhuna hai| jisa kisI ko vaha laga jAya to AsAnI se nahIM chUTatI / isI dhuna kA hI phala thA ki 'mahAkavi lakSmIza kA sthala aura kAla' nAmaka grantha kI racanA ke lie karnATaka sAhitya akAdamI ne mujhe sammAnita kiyaa| ___ itanA saba batAne kA uddezya yahI hai ki prastuta upanyAsa kI racanA ke lie mUla sAmagnI juTAne meM hI merI bahuta adhika zakti aura samaya laga gyaa| isake lekhana kA prArambha 18 sitambara, 1968 ko huA thA aura parisamApti 25 disambara, 1976 ko| jakaNAcArI ke sambandha meM 1962 meM likhita lagabhaga sau pRSTha bhI isI upanyAsa meM sammilita haiN| ina ATha varSoM meM isa upanyAsa kA lekhana kevala 437 dinoM meM huaa| kucha dina do hI vAkya, kucha dina kevala AdhA pRSTha, to kucha dina tIna-cAra pRSTha aura kucha dina to pandraha-bIsa pRSTha bhI likha gyaa| bIca-bIca meM mahIne-ke-mahIne bhI nikala gaye, para kucha bhI nahIM likhA jA skaa| anAvazyaka mAnane yogya eka prazna ko, jise dUsare bhI mujhase pUcha sakate the, apane Apa se kiyA : kannar3a meM zAntalA devoM ke bAre meM aba taka tIna-cAra upanyAsa A cuke haiM to phira yaha upanyAsa kyoM? mujhe yaha bhAsa huA ki isa samaya eka aise bRhad upanyAsa kI AvazyakatA hai| aura phira, merI gaveSaNA ke katipaya aMza pichale upanyAsoM meM nahIM A sake the| mujhe to aitihAsikAMza hI kalpiAMzoM se pradhAna the / tathyapUrNa aitihAsika upanyAsa kI racanA karane para satya ke samIpa kI eka bhavyakalpanA kA nirUpaNa kiyA jA sakatA hai-yaha merA vizvAsa hai| yaha upanyAsa zAntalAdevI ke jIvana ke cAlIsa varSoM kI ghaTanAoM se sambaddha hai| zAntalA devI kA paripUrNa vyaktitva hameM aneka zilAlekhoM evaM tAmrapatroM se jJAta hotA hai| unameM sUcita zAntalAdevI ke guNI vyaktitva aura kRtitva ko ujAgara karanevAle katipaya vizeSaNa isa prakAra haiM-- sakalakalAgamAnUne, abhinavarukmiNIdevI, patihitasatyabhAmA, vivekaikabRhaspati, pratyutpannavAcaspati, munijanavineyajanavinItA, pativratAprabhAvasiddhasItA, zuddha-caritrA, catussamayasamuddharaNakaraNakAraNA, manojarAjavijayapatAkA, nijakalAbhyudayadIpikA, gItavAdyanRtyasUtradhAra), jinasamayasamuditaprakArA, AhArAbhayabheSajazAstradAnA, sakalaguNagagAnUnA, vrataguNazIlA, lokakavikhyAtA, puNyopArjanakaraNakAraNA, sautigandhahasti, jinadharmakathAkathanapramodA, jinadharmanirmalA, bhavyajanavatsalA, agaNyalAvaNyasampannA, jinagandhodakapavitrIkRtottamAMgA, mRdumadhuravacana prasannA, paMcalakAra (vastu, zilpa, sAhitya, citra, saMgIta-ye hI'la' lalitakalApaMcaka haiM), paMcaratnayuktA, saMgItavidyAsarasvatI, abhinavArundhati, patihitavratA, sarvakalAnvitA, sarvamaMgalasthitiyutA,

Page #6
sarvajIvahitA, bharatAgamada tillenisalubhayakramanRtya-(pariNatA), lAvaNyasindhu, bharatAgamabhavananihitamahanIyamatipradIpA, dayArasAmRtapUrNA, anUnadAnAbhimAni, vicitranartanapravartanapAtrazikhAmaNi, sakalasamayarakSAmaNi, saMgItasaMgatasarasvatI, saubhAgyasImA, vizuddhAcAravimalA, vinayavinamadvilAsinI, sadarthasarasasamayocitavacanamadhurasasyaMdivadanAritrindA, samyaktvacUr3AmaNi, viSNunRpamanonayanapriyA, vidyeyamUrti, parivAraphalitakalpitakujazAkhA, saMgItavidyAsarasvatI, kadambalambAlakAlambitacaraNanakhakiraNakalApA, biNUpida me bhUmidevate, raNavyApAradol balgadevate, janakakellaM puNyadevate, vidyeyol vAgdevate, sakalakAryodyogadola mantradevate.... __koI sandeha nahIM ki vaha aneka viSayoM meM pAraMgata tathA pratibhA sampanna thii| mAtra rAjJI hone se hI use uparyukta vizeSaNa, viruda prazaMsA nahIM milI thI, anyathA karnATaka kI sabhI rAniyoM ko kyoM nahIM isa virudAvalI se nirUpita kiyA gayA? paTTamahAdevI zAntalA meM nizcita hI ye yogyatAe~ rahI hoNgii| ___ zAntalA eka sAdhAraNa hegar3e (grAma pramukha) kI putrI thii| lekina apane viziSTa guNoM ke kAraNa vaha paTTamahAdevI bana gayI thii| agara uparyukta vizeSa guNa usameM nahIM rahe hote to vaha usa sthAna ko kaise suzobhita kara pAtI? usakA vyaktitva nizcita hI apane Apa meM adbhuta rahA hogaa| usakI vidvattA, jJAna, saMyama, manobhAvanA sabhI kucha vizeSa haiN| usakA audArya, kalAkauzala evaM sarvasamadarzitva--sabhI kucha sraahniiy| phira, usakI dharmasamanvaya kI dRSTi bhI viziSTa rahI aayii| pitA zuru zaiva, to mAtA parama jinbhkt| vaha bhI mAtA kI bhA~ti jinbhktinisstth| vivAha karanevAlA jinabhakta rahakara bhI matAntara svIkAra kiyA huA viSNu--bhakta / aisI paristhiti meM bhI samarasatA banAye rakhanevAlA saMyama tathA dRr3haniSThA kitane logoM meM raha pAtI hai saca to yaha hai ki zAntalA kA vyaktitva usakA apanA vyaktitva thaa| usake jIvana ke cAroM ora bAlya se sAyujja taka, usa samaya kI kalA, saMskRti, zilpa, dharma, sAhitya, jana-jIvana, rAjakAraNa, Arthika paristhiti, SaDyantra, spardhA, mAnavIya durbalatAoM kA AkarSaNa, cugalakhorI, rASTradroha, rASTraniSThA, vyaktiniSThA, yuddha, bhayaMkara svArtha, andhazraddhA Adi anekamukhI bana vyApaka hokara khar3e the| vibhinnatA aura vaividhya se bhare the| una vaibhinya aura vaividhyoM meM ekatA lAne kA prayAsa maiMne isa upanyAsa meM kiyA hai| sAtha hI, vAstavika mAnavIya mUlyoM kA bhI dhyAna rakhA gayA hai, phalata: laukika vicAroM ke pravAha meM pAralaukika cintana bhI antarvAhI ho AyA hai| jakaNAcArI aitihAsika vyakti nahIM the, aisA bhI eka mata hai| jakaNa nAmaka zilpI thA, isake lie pramANa haiM / yaha usa nAma ke zilpiyoM ke hone kA pramANa hai na ki isa upanyAsa se sandarbhita kAla meM usake rahane kaa| lekina jakaNa aura iMkaNa dasa

Page #7
ke jIvana kI kathA sAta-ATha sadiyoM se jana-samUha meM prasArita hotI AyI hai| isake sAkSIbhUta kappe (maNDUka) cannigarAyamUrti belUra meM hai| hamAre pUrvajoM ne apane sacce itihAsa ko sapramANa saMrakSita rakhane kI dRSTi se zAyada vicAra nahIM kiyA hogaa| isI se hameM Aja kitanI hI lokagAthAoM meM aitihAsika pramANa nahIM mila paate| Aja hameM apane pUrvajoM ke bAre meM, zilAlekha tathA tAmralekhoM dvArA aneka bAtoM kA patA calatA hai| yadyapi sAhityika kRtiyoM meM bhI kucha-na-kucha sama-sAmayika tathya mila jAte haiM, 'para unakI pUrI prAmANikatA hama nahIM mila pA rahI hai| viSNuvardhana kI paliyoM meM ekalakSmIdevI ke mA~-bApa vaMza Adi ke bAre meM jJAta nahIM ho sakA hai| zAntalA ke mAMbApa ke bAre meM, rAnI jammaladevI ke viSaya meM, rAnI kiriyA zAntalA (isa upanyAsa meM usakA Agamana nahIM huA hai) ke sambandha meM, athavA rAnI rAjaladevI ke viSaya meM paryApta sAdhana mila jAte haiM, lekina lakSmIdevI ke bAre meM nhiiN| usake garbha se utpanna poysala ke siMhAsanArohaNa hone se usakA nAmamAtra mAlUma ho rahA hai| anya bAtoM kA patA nahIM mila pA rahA hai| lekina isase eka vyakti ke rahane ke bAre meM pramANa nahIM mile to, usakA astitva hI nahIM, aisA mata vyakta karanA kahA~ taka nyAyya hai? yaha upanyAsa hai| itihAsa kA apoha kiye binA rasapoSaNa ke lie aneka pAtroM kI udbhAvanA Avazyaka ho jAtI hai| jakaNa-DaMkaNa kI loka-gAthAoM meM uparyukta mAnavIya mUlya bhare par3e haiM, isIlie una zilpAcAryoM ko yahA~ liyA gayA hai| upanyAsakAra hone ke nAte maiMne vaha svAtantrya apanAyA hai| aura bhI aneka AlekhoM meM ullikhita zilpiyoM ko yahA~ liyA gayA hai| isa upanyAsa meM karIba do sau zilAlekhoM, tAmra-patroM evaM tAr3a-patroM meM ullikhita aitihAsika pAtra Aye haiN| vaise hI lagabhaga 220 kalpita pAtra bhI haiN| ina sabameM lagabhaga 65 to zilAlekhAdi meM ullikhita pAtra aura lagabhaga 30 kalpita pAtra mukhya haiN| aitihAsika pramANoM meM na rahanevAlI aneka ghaTanAoM kI bhI yahA~ kalpanA ko gayI hai| upanyAsa hone se evaM apekSAkRta adhika vistRta hone se bhI, pAThakoM kI abhiruci ko anta taka banAye rakhanA Avazyaka thaa| vaha saba kalpanA se hI sAdhya thaa| jahA~ taka maiM samajhatA hU~, merI yaha racanA pAThakoM ko rucikara logI, unheM tRpti degii| isakI ghaTanAe~ karnATaka ke aneka taba aura aba ke pramukha sthAnoM se sambaddha haiN| unameM se kucheka haiM-belugola (zravaNa belugola), zivagaMgA (koDugallu basava), sosekaru (aMgaDi), belApurI (belUra), dorasamudra (halebIDu), yAdavapurI (toNNUra), yadugiri (melukoTe), balipura (balligAve belagAvi), kovalAlapura (kolAra), krIDApura (kaidAla), puligere (lakSmezvara), hA gallu, baMkApura, talakADu, kaMcI, naMgali, dhArA ityaadi| gyAraha

Page #8
paramAra, cAlukya, cola, koMgAlva, ceMgAlva, Alupa, sAntara, uccagipANDya, kadamba Adi par3osI rAjyoM ke sAtha ke yuddha, usa samaya anusaraNa kiye hue yuddhatantra bhI isameM sammilita haiN| jIrNIddhAra hue yAdavapurI ke lakSmInArAyaNa, yadugiri ke caluvanArAyaNa, doDDagaiDuvalli kI mahAlakSmI, krIDApura ke kezavadeva grAma ke dharmezvara, mandira, belugola kI aMdherI basadi tathA zAntinAtha basadi, panasoge kI pArzvanAtha basadi, velApurI ke canakezava mandira, dorasamudra ke hoyasalezvara-zAntalezvara yamalazivAlaya poysala zilpa ke lie paryApta nidarzana haiN| ___yaha upanyAsa, yadyapi gyArahavIM zatI ke antima dazaka se Arambha hokara bArahavIM zatI ke cauthe dazaka ke Arambha taka ke, gatakAla ke jana-jIvana ko samagralapa se nirUpaNa karane kI, kAlakrama kI dRSTi se eka rIti kI parisara bhAvanAoM ke lie sImita vastu kI racanA hai, phira bhI sArvakAlikazAzvata, vizvavyApI mAnavIya mUlyoM kI samakAlIna prajJA ko bhI isameM apanAyA gayA hai| belUra sAhitya-sammelana ke sandarbha meM mujhe aneka suvidhAe~ dekA, vahA~ mere mukAma ko upayukta evaM santoSapUrNa banAne vAle mitroM ko isa suavasara para smaraNa karanA merA kartavya hai| taba belUra nagara-sabhA ke adhyakSa, evaM sAhitya sammelana ke svAgatAdhyakSa rahanevAle zrI esa.Ara. azvattha, sadA haiMsamukha zrI cidambara zreSTi, sAhitya evaM sAMskRtika kAryoM meM atyanta ruci rakhane vAle vakIla zrI ke. ananta rAmayyA, vANI khaDga jaisI tIkSNa hone para bhI AtmIyatA meM kisI se pIche na rahanevAle zrI eca.pI, naMjuNDayyA, vahA~ ke hAI skUla ke paNDita (aba svargavAsI) rAmasvAmI ayyaMgara Adi ne isa kRti kI racanA meM kitanI hI sahUliyateM dI haiN| toNNUra (usa samaya kI yAdavapurI) aba kher3A hai| yaha pANDavapura se chaH mIla dUra hai| vahA~ jAkara A~khoM dekha Ane kI abhilASA se pANDavapura jAkara mitra zrI sametanahallI rAmarAva ke yahA~ atithi rhaa| taba ve zakuntalA kAvya raca rahe the / kasbA ilAkA revenyU adhikArI (Revenue Inspector ) zrI sI.esa. narasiMha mUrti (pyAra kA nAma 'magu') ne samaya nikAlakara mere sAtha sAikila para toNNUra Akara sarve karane meM merI sahAyatA kii| isI taraha talakADu vaidyezvara mandira ke pujArI zrI dIkSita, mellukoTe (usa samaya kI yadugiri) ke zrI ananta nArAyaNa ayyaMgara bhI una-una sthAnoM ko dekhane meM sahAyaka bne| usI taraha bAdAmI ke darzana hetu kathAkAra zrI bindumAdhavalakkuNDi ke sarve hetu mitra zrI kamalAkSa kAmata tathA zrI kaTThI maTha, balligAve (usa samaya kA balipura) ko sampUrNa rUpa se dekhane meM mere AtmIya mitra evaM saha-naTa zikAripura ke zrI nAgezarAva kA pUrA-pUrA sahayoga prApta huaa| ina sabake prati merA bahuta-bahuta aabhaar| bAraha

Page #9
18-19 varSoM se karnATaka lekhaka saMgha meM, mithika sosAiTI Adi saMsthAoM meM mere sAtha rahakara mere saMzodhana kArya meM protsAhana denevAle mitra zrI ema.vi. kRSNamUrti, zrI to. su. subrahmaNyam, zrI DI.ena. zeSAdri, zrI ke. esa. sUlibele (isI janavarI meM hamase bichur3a gaye) inako, mere sabhI kAryoM meM AtmIya bhAvanA se sahAyatA karanevAle zrI eca.ji, zitikaNTha zarmA ko smaraNa karanA merA prathama kartavya hai| yaha sArA sahayoga hI to merI kRtiracanA kA mUla hai| ise mudraNa ke lie dene pANDulipi taiyAra karane kA kArya bhI mukhya thaa| paristhitiyA~ kaise badalI haiM, isake lie eka choTA-sA udAharaNa dU~-1937 meM mere prathama kathA-saMgraha 'kADumallige' prakAzita huaa| mAtra 72 pRSThoM kI pustk| usakI eka hajAra pratiyoM ke lie sArA kharca, kAgaja, kampojiMga, mudraNa aura bAiNDiga milAkara, 75 rupaye mAtra / aba 1977 meM isa upanyAsa kI pANDulipi taiyAra karane ke lie kharIde hue kAg2az2a kA dAma 77 rupye| mere cAlIsa varSa ke pustaka-jagat ke jIvana kA yaha parivartana hai| kaisI mahatI pragati hai yaha? isakI hastaprati karane kA kAma, Alasya ke binA, utsAha se apane meM bA~Takara mere putra-putrI, sau. zobhA, sau. maMgalA, sau, gItA, sau. zAmbhavI, kumArI rAjalakSmI tathA kumAra sarveza ne kiyA hai| aura mudraNa ke prUpha saMzodhana ke kAma meM bhI sahAyatA kI hai| unakI sahRdayatA kA smaraNa kara unake prati zubhakAmanA karatA huuN| hastaprAMta siddha hone para bhI usakA prakAzana-kArya AsAna nhiiN| upanyAsa kA svarUpa sunakara hI prakAzakoM kA utsAha pIche haTa gyaa| kisa-kisane kyA-kyA pratikriyA jatAyI yaha aprakRta hai| isa upanyAsa kA mudraNa prakRta hai| yaha kaise hogA, isa cintA meM rahate samaya mujhe utsAhita kara preraNA denevAle the-keneDA meM rahane vAlI merI putrI sau. uSA tathA jAmAtA ci. DaoN. bi.ke, gururAjarAva / unake protsAhapUrNa anurodha se maiMne isa upanyAsa kA prakAzana kArya svayaM karane kA nirNaya kiyaa| Arthika sahAyatA ke lie prayala kiyaa| eka saMsthAna ne sahAyatA milane kI sambhAvanA sUcita kara, mudraNa kArya prArambha karane ke lie bhI protsAhita kara cAra mahInoM ke bAda sahAyatA na kara pAne ke apane nirNaya se sUcita kara diyaa| bha~vara meM phaMsa jAne jaisI hAlata thii| Age jAnA azakya zrA, pIche haTanA AtmaghAta thaa| aisI viSama paristhiti meM merI prArthanA svIkAra kara, mujha para bharosA kara prakAzana-pUrva candA bhejanevAloM ko maiM kyA uttara de sakatA thA? unake bAre meM mere hRdaya meM kRtajJatA bharI thii| lekina kRtaghna banane kA samaya A gayA thaa| merA prayatna prArambha se hI zraddhApUrNa thA, satyaniSTha thaa| maiMne apane kucha mitroM se paristhiti kA nivedana kiyaa| zrI eca.esa. gopAlana, zrI rAmarAva, zrI ema.ke. esa. gupta, merA putra ci. ena. gaNeza Adi ne mudraNa kArya na rukane meM merI sahAyatA kii| anta teraha

Page #10
meM, kenarA baiMka se Arthika sahAyatA bhI mila gyii| AtmIya bhAvanA se salAha dene ke sAtha AkarSaka rakSA kavaca ko sundara DhaMga se taiyAra karAkara mudraNa kara dene vAlI 'racanA' saMsthA ke zrI si. Ara. rAva aura usa saMsthA ke kalAkAra zrI kulakarNI kA maiM AbhArI huuN| isa upanyAsa kI ghaTanAoM ke sthAnoM kA paricaya pAThakoM ko karAne ke abhiprAya se nakzA taiyAra karane meM, mere putra ci. sarveza, dAmAda zrI ci. rAjakumAra aura zrI ke. ema. anantasvAmI ne merA hAtha ba~TAyA hai| unake prati zubhakAmanA jJApita karanA merA kartavya hai| bhAratIya purAtattva sarvekSaNa vibhAga ne vAstu zilpa citroM ko dekara unakA upayoga karane kI anumati dI hai| maiM unakA kRtajJa huuN| kannar3a kA yaha upanyAsa 2000 pRSThoM vAlA hone kI AzA thii| lekina 2240 se bhI adhika ho gyaa| isako cAra hI mahInoM meM sucArU rUpa se mudraNa karane vAle ilA priNTarsa kI zrImatI vijayA aura unake karmacArI varga kA bhI maiM AbhArI huuN| mudraNa kArya prArambha hone ke bAda acAnaka kAgaja kA abhAva! dAma bar3ha gayA thaa| pRSTha bhI itane adhika! isase bhI prakAzana meM kucha derI huii| tathApi adhika derI na ho, isa uddezya se mujhe kAgaja denevAle eksela pepara mArTa ke zrI gupta kA maiM kRtajJatApUrvaka smaraNa karatA huuN| __ merA prArthanA-patra milate hI, prakAzana pUrva candA bhejanevAle sAhityAsakta sahadayoM kA, saMgha-saMsthAoM kA, evaM isa dizA meM sahayogI anya apane mitravarga kA bhI maiM kRtajJa upanyAsa ke pAtroM kI kalpanA sulabha hai| likhate samaya hI navIna AlocanAe~ A jAtI haiN| unake bhaMvara meM phaMsakara bAhara Ane meM mujhe jo sahAyatA milI unake aneka svarUpoM ko, vyaktiyoM ko dekhane para anubhava meM Aye hue AtmIyatA ke aneka mukha to kalpanAtIta haiN| sI.ke. nAgarAjarAva paiMgala saMvatsara zrAvaNa zuddha dvAdazI baiMgalora, 6 mArca, 1978 caudaha

Page #11
lekhakIya (hindI anuvAda ke sandarbha meM) bhAratIya bhASAoM ke sAhitya ke itihAsa ko jAnanevAle kisI bhI vyakti ko yaha eka indrajAla-sA mAlUma hogaa| eka kannar3a kA upanyAsa, vaha bhI kannar3a meM prakaTa hue tIna hI varSoM meM hindI meM prakaTa ho rahA hai, yaha Azcarya kI bAta to hai hii| isa Azcaryakara ghaTanA ke lie kAraNIbhUta sAhityAsakta sahRdayoM ko manasA smaraNa karanA merA prathama kartavya hai / 'paTTamahAdevI zAntalA' kannar3a meM jaba prakAzita huA to thor3e hI samaya meM sabhI vayovasthA ke sabhI stara ke sabhI varga ke sAmAnya evaM buddhijIviyoM kI prazaMsA kA pAtra bana gyaa| usa prazaMsA kA pariNAma hI, isake hindI anuvAda kA prakAzana mAnA jAya to zAyada koI galatI nahIM hogii| mujhase sIdhe paricita na hone para bhI isa kRti ko par3hakara sarAhanevAle DaoN. Ara. esa. surendra jI, unake bandhu evaM mitravarga kI sahAnubhUti ke phalasvarUpa isa kRti ko hindI meM lAne kI icchA se sammAnya zrI sAhU zreyAMsa prasAda jaina se paricaya kraayaa| isa upanyAsa ko par3hakara isameM rUpita zAntalAdevI ke vyaktitva se AkRSTa hokara ise hindI meM anuvAda karane kI tIvra abhilASA rakhane vAle mere vRddha mitra zrI pi. veMkaTAcala zarmA bhI paricaya ke samaya acAnaka sAtha the| isa paricaya aura sandarzana ke phalasvarUpa hI, bhAratIya jJAnapITha isake prakAzana ke lie icchuka huaa| bhAratIya jJAnapITha ke nidezaka zrI lakSmIcandra jaina se merA pahale se paricaya rahA hai| kintu varSoM se samparka na hone se jaise eka-dUsare ko bhUla se gaye the| yaha racanA turansa purAnI maitrI ko nayA rUpa dekara hama donoM ko pAsa laayii| aura vaha AtmIyatA isa bAra sthAyI bana skii| prakAzana ke kArya bhAra ko sIdhe vahana karanevAle bhAratIya jJAnapITha ke bhUtapUrva kAryasaciva DaoN. vimalaprakAza jaina mujhase bilakula aparicita the sammAnya zrI sAhU zreyAMsa prasAda jaina kI icchA ke anusAra unhoMne mujhase svayaM patravyavahAra prArambha kiyaa| sahaja sAhityAbhiruci, sUkSmaguNagrahaNazakti ke kAraNa pandraha

Page #12
unhoMne isake hindI anuvAda ko par3hakara vastuvinyAsa, pAtra - nirvahaNa, nirUpaNa - tantroM se AkRSTa hokara isameM gaurava drshaayaa| aura vahI gaurava mujhe bhI darzAkara ve isa prakAzana kArya meM hRdaya se tatpara hue the| DaoN. vi. pra. jaina ke bAda, vartamAna meM bhAratIya jJAnapITha ke kAryasaciva kA sthAna kavi zrI bAlasvarUpa rAhI ne grahaNa kara liyA hai| ve aura jJAnapITha ke prakAzana vibhAga ke adhikArI DaoN. gulAbacandra jaina donoM ne tvarita gati se isa grantha ke prakAzana kArya meM vizeSa ruci dikhaayii| unase sabhI taraha kA sahayoga prApta ho rahA hai| unake lie merA AbhAra jJApana | zravaNabelagola ke zrI jaina maTha ke pIThAdhipati zrI cArukIrti bhaTTAraka svAmI jI ne yadyapi sIdhA mujhe kucha nahIM batAyA, nahIM likhA, vyaktigata paricaya kA avasara bhI nahIM AyA, to bhI merI kannar3a racanA ko par3hakara, parokSa meM hI usakI prazaMsA zrI sAhU zreyAMsa prasAda jI ke samakSa prakaTa kii| yaha isa racanA ke lie unase prApta zubhAzIrvAda mAnatA huuN| hindI anuvAda ke kArya ko apanI isa Ayu meM (pacahattara ke karIba ) bahuta hI AtmIyatA se, apane svataH ke kArya ke jaise se karIbI pi. veMkaTAcala zarmA jI kA maiM kRtajJa huuN| hastaprati TAipa hokara, yathAsambhava kama galatiyoM se jJAnapITha ko pahu~cAnA thaa| hindI meM TAipa karanevAle zrI veMkaTarAmayyA ke sakAlika sahayoga kA maiM AbhArI huuN| sambhavanIya galatiyoM ko nivAraNa karane meM kannar3a mUla racanA ke sAtha hindI anuvAda ko tulanA kara avalokana karane meM, mere kannar3a bhASA ke Atmakathana tathA isa nivedana ko hindI anuvAda karane meM evaM aneka vidhoM meM sadA ke jaise mere sabhI kAryoM meM hamezA sahAyatA karanevAle mere mitra vidvAna zrI eca. ji. zitikaNTha zarmA ema. e. sAhityaratna kA maiM kRtajJa hU~ / grantha prakAzana meM pratyakSa tathA parokSa rUpa se sahAyatA karanevAle sabhI janoM kA maiM punaH AbhAra mAnatA hU~ / 710 | 'bi' mukhya mArga 7 blaoNka, banazaMkarI III sTeja beMgalUra dundubhi saM. kArtika bahula dvAdazI 12 disambara, 1992 solaha iti, sI. ke. nAgarAjarAva

Page #13
bAharI barAmade meM zAntalA apanI sakhiyoM ke sAtha khela rahI thii| vaha hAt khelanA chor3akara rAste kI ora bhAga clii| raha gayIM tIna sakhiyA~ jo usake sAtha khela rahI thiiN| usakA anusaraNa karatI huI bhAga calI / ahAte kI dIvAra se saTakara khar3I zAntalA pAsa AtI huI ghor3oM ke dApoM kI dhvani sunatI, jidhara se AvAja A rahI thI usI ora najara gar3e nasIDI sakhiyoM meM se eka ne usake kandhe para hAtha rakhakara yUchA, "kyA dekha rahI ho zAntalA?" zAntalA ne izAre se cupa rahane ko khaa| itane meM rAja-patha kI ora mur3ate hue do ghur3asavAra dikhAI diye| ghor3e zAntalA ke ghara ke ahAte ke sAmane ruke| savAroM kI saja-dhaja dekhakara sakhiyA~ cupacApa khisaka gyiiN| ruke ghor3e hA~pha rahe the| unako phATaka para chor3akara andara praveza karate rAjabhoM kI ora dekhakara zAntalA ne pUchA, "Apako kisase milanA hai?" rAjabhaTa zAntalA ke isa savAla kA javAba diye binA hI Age bar3hane lge| zAntalA ne dhRSTatA se pUchA, "jI! merI bAta sunI nahIM? yaha heggar3e kA ghara hai| yoM ghusanA nahIM caahie| Apa loga kauna haiM ?" usa DhITha lar3akI zAntalA ke savAla ko suna rAjabhaTa apratima hue| ATha-dasa sAla kI yaha choTI bAlikA hameM sikhAne calI hai? itane meM una do savAroM meM se eka ne bAlikA kI tarapha mur3akara kahA, "lagatA hai ki Apa hegar3ejI kI beTI ammAjI haiN| hama soseUra se A rahe haiN| zrImAn yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu aura zrImatI yuvarAnIjI ecala mahAdevI ne eka patra bhejA hai| heggar3ejI aura heggar3atIjI haiM na?" "heggar3ejI nahIM haiM, Aie, heggar3atIjI haiM," kahatI huI zAntalA baiThaka kI ora clii| rAjabhaToM ne usa baccI kA anusaraNa kiyaa| mahAdvAra para khar3I zAntalA ne paricArikA gAlabbe ko AvAja dI aura kahA, "dekho, ye rAjadUta Aye haiM, inake hAtha-paira dhulavAne aura jala-pAna Adi kI vyavasthA kro|" phira vaha rAjabhaToM ko Asana dikhAkara, "Apa yahA~ virAjie, maiM jAkara mAtAjI ko khabara duuNgii|" kahakara andara calI gyii| rAjabhara yantravat barAmade para car3he aura nirdezAnusAra gaddI para baiTha gaye / rAjamahala ke ye bhaTa pahale hI isa taraha ke ziSTAcAra se paricita to the hii| parantu isa taraha ke paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 19

Page #14
ziSTAcAra kA pAlana yahA~ bhI karanA hogA, isakI unhoMne apekSA nahIM kI thii| eka sAdhAraNa heggar3e kI bAlikA isa taraha kA vyavahAra karegI - isakI unheM ummIda bhI na thii| usa choTI-sI bAlikA kA calana-balana, bhAva-bhaMgI, saMyamapUrNa ziSTAcAravyavahAra aura gAmbhIryayukta vANI Adi dekhakara ve bahuta prabhAvita hue| itane meM paricArikA gAlabbe ne ghAlI meM nATo sarItA, gur3a, eka bar3e loTe meM pAnI aura do gilAsa lAkara unake sAmane rakhe aura kahA, "ise svIkAra kiijie| " phira svayaM kucha dUra haTakara khar3I ho gayI / bhoM meM eka ne gur3a kI bhelI tor3akara mu~ha meM eka Tukar3A DAlate hue pUchA, " hegar3ejI kahA~ gaye haiM?" paricArikA gAlabbe ne uttara meM kahA, "mAlika jaba kahIM jAte haiM to hama naukara-cAkaroM se batAkara jAe~ge ?" usake isa uttara meM saralatA thii| koI avahelanA kA svara nahIM thaa| rAjabhaTa Age kucha bola na ske| unhoMne gur3a khAkara pAnI piyA; pAna banAnA zurU kiyaa| bIca-bIca meM yaha pratIkSA karate hue naukarAnI kI aura dekhate rahe ki vaha kucha bolegii| tIna-cAra bAra yoM usakI tarapha dekhane para bhI vaha cupacApa jyoM-kI-tyoM khar3I rhii| itane meM paricArikA gAlabbe ko ina donoM rAjabhaToM ko andara bulA lAne kI sUcanA milii| usane donoM rAjabhaToM se kahA, "heggar3atIjI ne Apako andara bulA lAne kA Adeza bhejA hai|" nirdiSTa jagaha para pAna kI pIka thUka donoM andara calane ko taiyAra hue| paricArikA donoM ko andara le gyii| mukhya dvAra ke bhItara praveza karate ho bar3I bArahadarI thI, use pAra kara andara hI dUsarI bArahadarI meM unhoMne praveza kiyaa| vahA~ eka sundara citramaya jhUlA thA jisa para hemgar3atI baiThI thiiN| rAjabhaToM ne adaba se jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| gar3atI ne unheM kucha dUra para bichI sundara darI kI ora saMketa karake "baiThie " khaa| rAjabhaToM ne saMkoca se jhukakara vinIta bhAva se pUchA, "heggar3ejI... " ina rAjadUtoM kI bAta pUrI hone se pahale hI heggar3atI ne kahA, "ve kisI rAjakArya se bAhara gaye haiN| kaba lauTeMge yaha kahanA kaThina hai| yadi Apa loga unake Ane taka pratIkSA kara sakate haiM to Thaharane Adi kI vyavasthA kara duuNgii| Apa loga rAjadUta haiN| Apa kAryavyasta hoNge| hameM yaha vidita nahIM, kArya kitanA gambhIra aura mahattva kA hai|" rAjabhaToM ne tatkAla javAba nahIM diyaa| ve hegar3e ke ghara ke vyavahAra meM yoM assAdhAraNa DhaMga dekhakara javAba dene meM kucha AgA-pIchA kara rahe the| ina rAjadUtoM ke isa saMkoca ko dekha heggar3atI ne kahA, "saMkoca karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| soseUru se Apa loga Aye haiM, isase spaSTa hai ki Apa loga hamAre apane 20 : paTTamahAdezrI zAntalA

Page #15
haiN| parantu, Apa loga rAjakAja para Aye haiM, maiM nahIM jAnatI ki kArya kisa taraha kA hai| yadi vaha gopya ho to Apa logoM ko heggar3ejI ke Ane taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'egii|" "aisA koI gopya viSaya nahIM mAtAjI; phira bhI yuvarAja ke sandeza ko sIdhe hegar3ejI se nivedana kara sakane kA avakAza milatA to acchA hotaa| nizcita rUpa se yaha mAlUma hotA ki ve kaba taka lauTeMge to hameM kAryakrama nizcita karane meM suvidhA hotii|" "aisA kaha nahIM sakatI ki ve kaba lautteNge| yadi Apa logoM ko unake darzana karane kA bhAgya ho to abhI isI kSaNa A sakate haiN| nahIM to pandraha dina bhI laga sakate haiN|" "to hama eka kAma kreNge| hama jo patra vahA~ se lAye haiM, use Apako sauMpeMge aura zrImayuvarAja aura yuvarAnIjI ne jo sandeza kahalA bhejA hai use Apase nivedana kreNge| hama kala dopahanA hai DejI hI tIkSA kreNgii| bataka lo badekara jAyeM to hameM jAne kI AjJA denI hogii| kyoMki hameM bahuta-se kArya karane haiN| dasa-bAraha kosa dUra para rahane ke kAraNa Apako patra aura sandeza pahu~cAnA Avazyaka thA jisase Apa logoM ko Age kA kAryakrama banAne meM suvidhA rahe / zrImAn yuvarAja kA aisA hI Adeza hai ki sandeza pahale Apako mile|" yaha kahakara rAjamudrAMkita kharItA rAjabhaTa ne hegar3atI ke samakSa prastuta kiyaa| hegar3atI mAcikabbe ne kharItA hAtha meM lekara kholA aura mana-hI-mana pddh'aa| bAda meM bolI, "ThIka, bahuta santoSa kI bAta hai| zubha-kArya sampanna ho jAnA caahie| isa kArya meM pahale hI bahuta vilamba ho cukA hai| lekina aba to sampanna ho rahA haiyaha Ananda kA viSaya hai|" "aba kyA AjJA hai?" __ "jaba taka heggar3ejI nahIM Ate aura vicAra-vimarza na ho taba taka maiM kyA kaha sakatI huuN|" bar3e rAjadUta ne nivedana kiyA, "ApakA kahanA ThIka hai| phira bhI zrImAn yuvarAja evaM vizeSakara zrImatI yuvarAnI jI ne bahuta Agraha kiyA hai| una donoM ne hameM AjJA dI hai ki isa zubha-kArya ke avasara para Apa donoM se avazya padhArane kI vinatI kreN| zrImatI yuvarAnI jI ko Apake gharAne se vizeSa prema hai|" "yaha hamArA ahobhAgya ! aise unnata sthAna para virAjanevAle, hama jaise sAdhAraNa heggar3e ke parivAroM para vizeSa anugraha kara rahe haiN| yaha hamAre pUrva-puNya kA hI phala hai| aura nahIM to kyA? Apa logoM kI bAta-cIta aura vyavahAra se aisA lagatA hai ki Apa loga unake atyanta nikaTavartI aura vizvasanIya haiN|" "mA~jI, ApakA kathana ThIka hai / unake vizvAsa-pAtra banane kA saubhAgya, hamAre pUrva-puNya kA hI phala hai| hama bhAgyazAlI haiN| merA nAma revimaNyA hai aura maiM rAjagRha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 21

Page #16
kA dvArapAla huuN| yaha merA sAthI hai, isakA rAma goMka hai| hama donoM-rAja-parivAra ke atyanta nikaTavartI sevaka haiN| isIlie hameM Apake sammukha bhejA gayA hai| kucha auroM ko bhI niyantraNa-sA bane haiN| pArilimabANa na rahuta haiM jo bhejane ko haiN| aise patra hama jaise aura naukara pahuMcA aaeNge| magara yuvarAja kA khuda kA sandeza una anya nimantritoM ke lie nahIM hotaa| jinheM isa zubha avasara para rahanA atyanta Avazyaka hai, unhIM ke pAsa hama jaisoM ke dvArA nimantraNa ke sAtha sandeza kahalA bhejate haiN| rAjavaMziyoM kA vizvAsapAtra bananA utanA AsAna nahIM hai, mAtAjI! vizvAsa yogya bananA kitanA bar3A saubhAgya hai-ise maiM khuda anubhava se samajha pAyA huuN|" "bahuta acchA huaa| aba Apa loga vizrAma kiijie| bahuta thake hoNge| gAlabbe ! leMkA se jAkara kaho ki inake ghor3oM ko ghur3asAla meM bAMdhakara unakI dekharekha kre| "bAhara ke barAmade ke dakSiNa kI ora ke kamare meM inheM ThaharAne kI vyavasthA kro| ye rAjaparivAra meM rahanevAle haiM, inakI mejavAnI meM koI kasara na ho|" _heggar3atI ke Adeza ke anusAra vyavasthA karane ke lie saba loga vahA~ se cle| AdezAnusAra vyavasthA kara rAjadUtoM ko kamare meM chor3akara gAlabbe lauTI / heggar3atI mAcikabbe ne pUchA, "zAntalA kahA~ hai?" "maiMne dekhA nahIM, mAtAjI! kahIM andara hI hoNgii| bulA lAU~?" "na, yoM hI pUcha rahI thii|" gAlabbe calI gyii| hogar3atI jhUle se uThI aura apane kamare meM calI gyii| usakA vaha kamarA andara ke barAmade ke uttara kI ora thaa| zAntalA bhI vahIM mA~ ke sAtha rahatI thii| zAntalA ne mA~ ke Ane kI ora dhyAna nahIM diyaa| zAma kA samaya thaa| vaha bhojana-pUrva bhagavAna kA dhyAna karatI, hAtha jor3e, A~kha mUMde baiThI thii| mana-hI-mana gunagunAtI huI prArthanA kara rahI thii| mAcikabje sajagaha se prApta patra ko surakSita sthAna para rakha hI rahI thI ki itane maiM daravAje se leMkA ne AvAja dI aura kahA ki hegArejI A gye| leMkA kI bAta suna usa patra ko hAtha meM lekara vaise hI heggar3atI bAhara aayii| leMkA kI bAta zAntalA ne bhI sunI to vaha bhI turanta dhyAna se uThI, mA~ ke pIche-pIche cala pdd'ii| mAcikabbe abhI barAmade ke dvAra taka pahu~cI hI thI ki itane meM hogar3e mArasiMgayyA andara A cuke the| hegar3atI mAcikabne ne kahA, "ucita samaya para padhAre aap|" "so kyA?" "soseUru se rAjadUta Aye haiN|" "kyA samAcAra hai?" heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne kucha ghabarAye hue-se puuchaa| 22 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #17
"saba acchA hI samAcAra hai| pahale Apa hAtha-mu~ha dhokara zivArcana kara leN| sUryAsta ke pahale bhojana ho jaae|" "mere lie yaha niyama lAgU nahIM na7 merA zivArcana aisI jaldabAjI meM pUrA nahIM hotaa| isalie Apa loga bhojana kara leN| maiM ArAma se yathAvakAza apane kAryoM se nibaTa lNgaa| isa bAta ko rahane deM-aba yaha kaheM rAjamahala kI kyA khabara hai?" "yaha patra Apa par3ha leN|" kahatI huI use heggar3e jI ke hAtha meM dekara pIche kI ora mur3a beTI ko dekhakara pUchA, "ammAjI! tumhArI dhyAna-pUjA samApta ho gayI? to calo, hama donoM caleM aura bhojana kara AveM / tumhAre apyAjI ko hamArA sAtha dene kI icchA nhiiN|" "appAjI ne aisA to nahIM kahA na! ammii|" "hA~, maiM to bhUla hI gayI / lar3akiyAM hamezA pitA kA hI sAtha detI haiM / mere sAtha tuma calogI na?" "calo, calatI huuN|" zAntalA ne khaa| mA~-berI donoM bhojana karane calI gyiiN| idhara heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne apane uttarIya ziroveSTana Adi utAre aura gaddI para rakhakara takiye ke sahAre baiTha usa patra ko par3hane lge| itane meM naukarAnI gAlabne ne panauTI-pAnI-gur3a Adi lA rkhaa| "rAjadUta cale gaye?" gAlabbe ne kahA, "abhI yahI haiM maalik| kala dopahara taka ve ApakI pratIkSA karane ke irAde se yahIM Thahare haiN| Apake darzana karake hI prasthAna karane kA unakA vicAra hai| kyA unheM bulAU~?" "ve ArAma karate hoMge, ArAma karane do| mujhe bhI nahAnA hai| zIghra taiyArI kro| taba taka maiM bhI ArAma kruuNgaa| una atithiyoM ke lie sArI vyavasthA ThIka hai na?" "hegar3atIjI ke AdezAnusAra sabhI vyavasthA kara dI gayI hai|" "ThIka hai| aba jaao|" snAna, pUjA-pATha se nivRtta hokara bhojana samApta karake heggar3e mArasiMgayyA bArahadarI meM usI jhUle para A viraaje| unake pIche hI pAna-paTTI lekara usI jhUle para patideva ke sAtha baiThI mAcikace pAna banAne lgii| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne pUchA, "heggar3atIjI ne kyA socA hai ?" "kisa viSaya meN|" "soseUru ke lie prasthAna karane ke bAre meN|" paTTamahAdevI zAnalA :: 23

Page #18
"merA kyA nizcaya hogaa| jaisI ApakI AjJA hogii|" "apanI icchA ke anusAra mujhe anukUla banAne meM heggar3atIjI bar3I hoziyAra haiN| aba isa bAta ko rahane deN| yaha batAeM ki aba kyA karanA hai?" "yuvarAnIjI ne khuda alaga se sandeza bhejA hai| aisI hAlata meM na jAnA kyA ucita hogA?" "jAnA to hamArA kartavya hai hii| magara yahI zubhakArya unake mahArAjA hone para sampanna huA hotA to kitanA acchA lagatA?..." "mahArAjA vinayAditya prabhu ke jIvita rahate aiyaMga prabhu kA mahArAjA bananA kaise sambhava ho sakatA hai?" "yuvarAja eaiyaMga prabhu kI Ayu aba kitanI hai-samajhatI ho?" "kitanI hai?" "unakA janma zAlivAhana zaka saM. 969 sarvajit varSa meM huA thaa| isa AMgorasa varSa taka paiMtAlIsa varSa ke ho ge| phira bhI ve aba taka yuvarAja hI haiN| mahArAjA vinayAditya prabhu ko Ayu aba karIba-karIba bhImaratha zAnti sampanna karane kI hai|" "vaha unakA bhAgya hai| yuvarAja haiM, to bhI unheM kisa bAta kI kamI hai| sunate haiM ki vAstava meM sArA rAjakAja karIba-karIba unhIM ke hAtha hai|" "kisa guptacara ke dvArA tumane yaha khabara pAyI?" "saba loga kahate phirate haiN| isake lie guptacara ko kyA jarUrata hai?" "logoM meM pracalita vicAra aura vAstavika sthiti-ina donoM meM bahuta antara rahatA hai / isa antara ko vahA~ dekhA jA sakatA hai| aba to vahA~ jAne kA maukA bhI AyA "matalaba yaha ki jAne kI AjJA hai| hai na?" "AjJA yA sampati jo bhI ho, yahA~ jAnA Avazyaka hai| kyoMki yaha hamArA kartavya hai|" pAna taiyAra kara heggar3e ke hAtha meM dekara kahane lagI, "Apa akele ho aaie|" "kyoM rAjakumAra kA upanayana rAja-kArya nahIM hai ?'' "aisA to nhiiN| puruSoM ke lie to saba jagaha ThIka ho sakatI hai| magara striyoM ko bar3e logoM ke yahA~ unake anusAra calanA kaThina hotA hai| hama choTe haiM, kyA hama unake barAbara ho sakeMge?" "mAnava-janma lekara, manuSya ko apane ko kabhI choTA samajhanA ThIka nhiiN| sapajhI?" "maiM apane ko kabhI choTI nahIM samajhatI, para unakI dRSTi meM hama choTe haiM isalie khaa|" 24 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #19
"kyA yaha tumhArA anumAna hai yA anubhava ?" "rAjamahala meM jo hegar3atiyA~ ho AyI haiM unase maiMne aisI bAteM sunI haiN|" "tabhI kahA na? dUsaroM kI bAta para kabhI vizvAsa nahIM karanA caahie| yadi hamArI heggar3atI ko du:kha hogA to vaha hamAre lie kyA santoSa kI bAta hogI? aba ko bAra donoM sAtha cleNge| vahA~ se lauTane ke bAda yadi dubArA bulAvA AegA taba jAne na jAne kA nirNaya tuma hI para chor3a duuNgaa|" "heggar3ejI kI AjJA huI to vahIM kareMge, upanIta honevAle rAjakumAra kI kyA Ayu hai ?" "solaha? kyoM?" "basa, yoM hI puuchaa| upanayana karane meM itanI derI kyoM kI?" "zAyada pA~ca varSa hue hoNge| mahArAjA kI SaSThipUrti zAnti ke do-tIna varSa bAda mahArAjA eka gambhIra bImArI ke zikAra hue| usa roga se mukta hoMge-aisI ummIda kisI ko nahIM thii| roga se mukti to mila gayI, parantu bahuta kamajora hI rhe| rAjavaidya bhI kucha kaha nahIM sake the| usa prasaMga meM yuvarAja abhiSikta ho jAe usake bAda hI bar3e lar3ake kA upanayana karane kI zAyada socate rahe hoNge|" "to kyA yuvarAja pitA kI mRtyu cAhate the?" "chI, chI! aisA nahIM kahanA caahie| jo janma lete haiM ve saba marate bhI haiN| kucha pada vaMzaparamparA se cale Ate haiN| yuvarAja mahArAja ke ikalaute putra haiN| aisI dazA meM yuvarAja kA yaha socanA ki mahArAjA hone ke bAda beTe kA upanayana kareM-yaha koI galata to nahIM hai| jo bhI ho, paTTAbhiSeka bhI sthagita huaa| upanayana karane meM vilamba huaa| aura adhika vilamba na ho-sambhavataH isalie aba ise sampanna karane kA nizcaya kiyA hai|" "jo bhI ho, vivAha kI umra meM yaha upanayana sampanna ho rahA hai|" "hone do ! tumheM unako samadhina to nahIM bananA hai| tumheM apanI beTI kI zAdI ke bAre meM socane ke lie abhI bahuta samaya hai| una rAjabhaToM kA bhojana ho cukA ho to unheM kahalA bhejo| unheM aura bhI bahuta se kAma hoNge| ve yahA~ baiThe-baiThe vyartha meM samaya kyoM vyatIta kreN|" hegar3atI vahA~ se uThI aura jAkara do-cAra kSaNoM meM hI lauTakara, "ve abhI A rahe haiN| maiM thor3I dera meM AU~gI," kahakara bhItara calI gyii| revimayyA aura goMka- donoM rAjabhaTa upasthita hue aura adaba se praNAma kara khar3e ho gye| heggar3e ke unheM baiThane ko kahane para ve baiTha gye| "tuma logoM ne heggar3atIjI ko jo batAyA hai, usa sabase hama avagata haiN| yuvarAja kI AjJA ke anusAra hama isa upanayana mahotsava ke avasara para vahA~ avazya aaeNge| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 25

Page #20
itanI AtmIya bhAvanA se jaba hama svayaM yuvarAja ke dvArA nimantrita haiM to yaha hamArA ahobhAgya hI hai| mAlUma huA ki Apa logoM ne mere lie kala taka pratIkSA karane kA nizcaya kiyA thaa| Apa loga jitane dina cAheM hamAre atithi banakara raha sakate haiN| parantu prastuta prasaMga meM Apa loga jaisA ucita samajheM vaisA kreN|" "Apake darzana bhI ho gye| isalie subaha tar3ake hI ThaNDe vakta meM hama yahA~ se cala deNge| isake lie Apa anumati deN|" "jaisI icchA ho, kreN| aba Apa loga jAkara ArAma kreN| hamAre naukara leMkA se kaheMge to vaha sArI vyavasthA kara degaa|" donoM rAjadUta uTha khar3e hue, parantu vahA~ se hile nhiiN| "kyoM, kyA cAhie thA? kyA kucha aura kahanA zeSa hai?" bar3e saMkoca se revimayyA ne kahA, "kSamA kreN| jaba hama Aye taba phATaka para ho choTo appAjI se mile the| ve hI hameM andara le AyI thiiN| phira unake darzana nahIM hue| agara hama subaha tar3ake hI cale jAe~ to phira hameM unake darzana karane kA avasara hI na milegA? yadi koI Apatti na ho, unheM eka bAra aura dekhane kI icchA hai|" "zAyada sotI hogii| gAlabbe ! dekho to agara ammAjI soyI na ho to, use kucha dera ke lie yahAM bhejo|" kahakara hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne rAjadUtoM se kahA, "taba to usane tuma logoM ko taMga kiyA hogaa|" revimayyA ne kahA, "aisA kucha nhiiN| unakI umra ke baccoM meM vaha hoziyArI, aura buddhimAnI, vaha gAmbhIrya aura saMyama, aura vaha dhIratA-nirbhayatA durlabha hai| isalie usa bAlikA ko phira se dekhane kI icchA huii| Apa anyathA na smjheN|" "kucha nhiiN| tuma loga baittho| baccoM ko pyAra karane kA sabako adhikAra hai| isameM anyathA samajhane kI kyA bAta hai?" donoM rAjabhaTa baiTha gye| gAlabbe zAntalA ke sAtha aayii| zAntalA ne pUchA, "appAjI! mujhe bulAyA?" "ye loga kala subaha tar3ake hI jAnevAle haiN| Ate vakta to inhoMne tumheM dekhA thA phira tumheM dekha nahIM ske| ve phira tumheM dekhanA cAhate the| ata: kahalA bhejaa|" "kala dopahara jAne kI bAta kaha rahe the|" "hIM, una logoM ne vaisA hI socA thaa| maiM A gayA to unakA kAma bana gyaa| isalie abhI jA rahe haiN|" "kala dopahara taka bhI Apa na Ate taba ye loga kyA karate?" zAntalA ne puuchaa| "aba to A gayA hU~ na ?" hegar3e ne khaa| "Aye to kyA huA? ye loga kala dopahara hI ko jaaeNge|" "ammAjI, unheM bahuta kAma karane ke haiN| rAja-kAja para lage loga yoM hI samaya 26 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #21
nahIM bitA skte| kAma samApta huA ki dUsare kApa ke lie daur3anA par3atA hai| tumheM yaha saba mAlUma nahIM hotA, bettii|" "saba logoM kI bhI to yahI dazA hai| eka kAma samApta huA ki nahIM, dUsare kAma para Age bar3hate jAnA caahie|" revimayyA TakaTakI lagAye zAntalA ko hI dekhatA rhaa| hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI ko ha~sI A gyii| ve bole, "beTI ! tuma bar3e anubhavI logoM kI taraha bAta karatI ho|" nimayyA ne kahA "helI mA eka yogya mAro acchI zikSA dilAne kI vyavasthA kareM to bahuta acchA hogaa| isake lie yahA~ kI apekSA rAjadhAnI bahuta hI acchI jagaha hogii| vahA~ bar3e yogya aura nipuNa vidvAna haiN|" "yaha bAta to mahArAjA kI icchA para avalambita haiN| yahA~ bhI acche zikSaka kI vyavasthA kI gayI hai| abhI saMgIta, sAhitya aura nRtya kI zikSA krama se dI jA rahI hai| isake guru bhI kahate haiM ki ammAjI bahuta pratibhAsampanna hai|' "gurujI ko hI kahatA hogA? ammAjI kI pratibhA kA paricAyaka AInA unakA mukhamaNDala svayaM hai| yadi anumati ho to eka bAra baccI ko apanI goda meM uThAU~ ?" "yaha use sammata ho to koI Apatti nhiiN| goda meM uThAne ko vaha apanA apamAna samajhatI hai|" "nahIM ammAjI, goda meM uThAnA prema kA pratIka hai| jise goda meM liyA jAtA hai usakI mAnasika durbalatA nhiiN| isameM apamAna kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| Ao ammAjI, eka bAra sirpha eka hI bAra apanI goda meM lekara utAra duuNgaa|" gir3agir3Ate hue revimayyA ne hAtha Age bar3hAye zAntalA binA hile-Dule pUrtivat khar3I rhii| Age nahIM bddh'ii| vahI do kadama Age bar3ha aayaa| usakI A~kheM tara ho rahI thiiN| dRSTi manda par3a gyii| vaise hI baiTha gyaa| zAntalA apane pitA ke pAsa jAkara baiTha gyii| yaha saba usakI samajha meM kucha bhI nahIM aayaa| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM? kyA huA?1 revimayyA kI A~khoM se dhArAsAra auMsU baha rahe the| dhArA ruko hI nhiiN| mArasiMgayyA ne goMka kI ora dekhaa| goMka ne kahA, "vaha bahuta bhAvuka hai| usake vivAha ke chaH varSa ke bAda usakI eka baccI paidA huI thii| do sAla taka jIvita rhii| baccI bahuta hoziyAra thii| usake marane ke bAda phira bacce hue hI nhiiN| use bacce prANoM se bhI adhika pyAre haiN|" "becArA!" anukampA ke svara meM hegar3e bhArasiMgayyA ne khaa| revimayyA ko svastha hone meM kucha samaya lgaa| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne kahA, "Apa loga eka kAma kreN| Apa logoM kI yAtrA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 27

Page #22
kala dopahara ko hI ho| ammAjI bhI yahI kahatI hai| aba jAkara ArAma kro| maiM bhI ArAma kruuNgaa|" subaha snAna-upAhAra Adi samApta kara revimathyA aura goMka donoM heggar3e ke ghur3asAla meM gye| unake ghor3e mAliza-zudA hokara camaka rahe the| ghor3e bhI khA-pIkara taiyAra the| ghor3oM kA prAtaHkAlIna Atithya cala rahA thaa| pAsa hI jIna-lagAma se laisa eka raTTa taiyAra khar3A thaa| donoM usakI ora AkarSita hue / ghur3asAla ke usa karmacArI ko pichale dina ina logoM ne nahIM dekhA thaa| usake pAsa jAkara revimayyA ne pUchA, "yaha TaTTa kisake lie hai?" "yaha choTI ammAjI ke lie hai|" uttara milaa| "kyA! ammAjI ghor3e kI savArI bhI karatI haiM?" revimayyA ne cakita hokara puuchaa| naukara ne garva se kahA, "Apa bhI una jaisI savArI nahIM kara skte|" isI bIca zAntalA yahA~ aayo| vaha vIrocita veSabhUSA, kAcha lagI dhotI, aMgarakhe meM sajI huI thii| "rAyaNa ! aba caleM !" kahatI huI vaha apane TaTTa ke pAsa gayI aura use thpthpaayaa| apane TaTTa ko lekara ghur3asAla se bAhara nikala pdd'ii| rAgaNa dusare ghor3e ko lekara usakA anusaraNa karane lgaa| retrimayyA zAntalA ke pAsa aayaa| pUchA, "ammAjI, Apake sAtha calane kI mujhe icchA ho rahI hai| kyA maiM bhI cala?" "Aie, kyA harja hai|' phira usane ghur3asAla kI ora dekhakara kahA, "abhI to ApakA ghor3A taiyAra nahIM hai|" revimayyA ne kahA, "abhI do hI kSaNoM meM taiyAra ho jaauuNgaa|" itane meM heggar3e vahA~ aaye| unhoMne pUchA, "kahA~ ke lie taiyArI hai?" revimayyA ne javAba diyA, "ammAjI ke sAtha jAne ke lie apane ghor3e ko taiyAra kara rahA haiN|" heggar3e ne kahA, "rAyaNa! tuma Thahara jaao|" phira revimayyA se kahA, "tuma isI ghor3e ko lekara ammAjI ke sAtha jA sakate ho|" phira kyA thA? nayI maitrI ke lie sahArA mila gyaa| zAntalA aura revimayyA donoM nikale, apane-apane ghor3oM para / revimayyA cakita raha gyaa| vahA~ rAjamahala meM ghor3e ke pAsa jAte hue DaranevAle rAjakumAra udyaadity| yahA~ eka sAdhAraNa heggar3e kI sAhasa kI putalI choTI baalikaa| yadi koI aura yaha 28 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA

Page #23
kahatA to vaha samajhatA ki saba managaDhanta hai, aura usa para vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| yahA~ khuda A~khoM se dekha rahA hai| ghor3e ko calAne ke usake DhaMga ko dekhakara vaha cakita raha gayA1 eka prahara taka savArI kara lauTane para samajha meM AyA ki rAyaNa kI bAta sahI hai| revimayyA mana-hI-mana socane lagA-'jisakA janma rAjamahala meM honA cAhie thA vaha eka sAdhAraNa heggar3e ke ghara meM kyoM huA?'...usa savAla kA javAba kauna de? vahI javAba de sakatA hai jisane isa jagat kA sRjana kiyA hai| parantu, vaha sirajanahArA dikhAI de janna to| ghur3asAla meM ghor3oM ko pahu~cAkara donoM ne andara praveza kiyaa| pichavAr3e kI ora se andara Aye, vahIM bArahadarI meM heggar3e baiThe the| unhoMne pUchA, "savArI kaisI rahI?" revimayyA mauna khar3A rhaa| usane samajhA-zAyada savAla zAntalA se kiyA hogaa| revimayyA se heggar3e ne pUchA, "maiMne tuma hI se pUchA hai, ghor3e ne kahIM taMga to nahIM kiyA?" itane meM zAntalA ne kahA, "ye rAyaNa se bhI acchI taraha ghor3A calAte haiN|" hegar3e ne kahA, "unheM vahA~ rAjadhAnI meM aisI zikSA milatI hai, bettii|" revimayyA ne pUchA, "jI, Apako yaha raTTa kahA~ se milA? yaha acche lakSaNoM se yukta hai| ise kisI ko na diijiegaa|" hegar3e ne kahA, "hamArI ammAjI bar3hegI nahIM ? jaisI aba hai vaisI hI rahegI?" "na, aisA nahIM, kucha vastue~ saubhAgya se hamAre pAsa AtI haiN| unheM hameM kabhI nahIM khonA caahie| usake Thiganepana ko chor3akara zeSa sabhI lakSaNa rAja-yogya haiN| agara usakI TA~goM meM dhuMgharU bA~dha deM aura ammAjI use calAveM to usake pairoM kA laya nRtyasA madhura lgegaa| hegAr3ejI! ghor3e para savAra ammAjI ke kAna hamezA TApoM para hI lage rahate haiN| Apa bar3e bhAgyavAn haiN| Izvara se prArthanA hai ki AmmAjI dIrghAyu hoveM aura Apa logoM ko Ananda detI rheN|" phira usane zAntalA se kahA, "ammAjI, kama-sekama aba merI goda meM eka bAra Ane ko rAjI hoMgI?" revimayyA ke hAtha apane-Apa usakI ora bddh'e| zAntalA usI tarapha dekhatI huI usakI ora bddh'ii| revimayyA Anandavibhora ho usa nanhI bAlikA ko goda meM uThAkara, "merI devI Aja mujha para prasanna haiM" kahatA huA mAre Ananda ke nAca utthaa| aisA lagatA thA ki vaha apane AsapAsa ke vAtAvaraNa ko bhUla ho gayA hai| zAntalA ko utArane ke bAda musakarAte baiThe hue hegar3e ko dekhakara usane saMkoca se sira jhukA liyaa| saMgIta sikhAne ke lie adhyApaka ko Ate dekhakara usane pitAjI se "maiM adhyApaka jI ke pAsa jAU~ ?" kahakara saMgIta adhyApaka kA anusaraNa karatI huI vahA~ se calI gyii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 29

Page #24
"hegaDe jI? Apake aura ammAjI ke kahe anusAra Aja mabaha jo yahA~ Thahara gayA, so bahuta acchA huaa| Aja mujhe jo eka nayA Ananda milA usase-mujhe vizvAsa hai, maiM apane purAne sAre duHkha ko bhUla jaauuNgaa| kisI bhI taraha se ho Apa isa bAta kI koziza kareM ki Apa rAjadhAnI hI meM basa skeN| maiM yaha bAta ammAjI ke lie kaha rahA hU~, Apa anyathA na smjheN|" "dekheM ! Aja bRhaspativAra hai| Apa loga teIsa dhar3iyoM bItane ke bAda yAtrA kreN| jahA~ taka ho sakegA hama pahale hI vahA~ phuNceNge| muhUrta kAla taka to kisI bhI hAlata meM jarUra hI pahuMca jAe~ge; cUkeMge nhiiN| yuvarAja se yaha bAta kaha deN| heggar3atIjI se mila leM aura mAlUma kara leM ki yuvarAnIjI se kyA kahanA hai"- itanA kahakara heggar3e vahA~ se uThakara andara calane ko taiyAra hue|| idhara zAntalA kA saMgIta-pATha zurU ho cukA thaa| __zAntalA kI madhura dhvani sunakara revimayyA daMga raha gayA aura saMgIta sunatA huA vahIM mUrtivat khar3A rhaa| rAhukAla ke jItane para donoM rAjadUta heggar3e, hegar3atI aura zAntalA se vidA lekara nikle| zAntalA revimayyA aura usake sAthI ko ahAte taka pahu~cAkara lauttii| usake mAtA-pitA jhUle para baiThe bAtacIta kara rahe the| zAntalA ko Ayo dekhakara heggar3atI mAcikabbe-"kisI taraha revimayyA tumheM chor3akara calA gayA! mujhe Azcarya isa bAta kA hai ki jo AsAnI se kisI ke pAsa na jAnevAlI yaha usa revimayyA meM kyA dekhakara ciraparicita kI taraha binA saMkoca ke usake pAsa gayI?" kahakara heggar3e kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhane lgii| "usane kyA dekhA, isane kyA samajhA so to Izvara hI jaane| parantu itanA to nizcita hai ki ina donoM meM pragAr3ha maitrI ho gayI hai|" "jAne bhI diijie| yaha kaisI maitrI / maitrI ke lie koI umra aura haisiyata bhI to cAhie? vaha to eka sAdhAraNa rAjabhaTa hai| phira vaha ApakI umra kA hai|" mArasiMgayyA muskarAye aura bole : "saca hai / jo tuma kahatI ho vaha saba saca hai| jitanA tuma dekha aura samajha sakI ho utanA hI tuma kaha rahI ho| parantu una donoM kA antaraMga kyA kahatA hai| so to yaha tumako mAlUma nhiiN| ammAjI, yo kyoM khar3I ho gayI, Ao, baittho|" zAntalA Akara donoM ke bIca meM jhUle para baiTha gyo| mArasiMgayyA ne usake sira para hAtha pherate hue kahA, "rAjakumAra ke upanayana saMskAra ke avasara para tuma hamAre sAtha soseUra calogI na?" 30 :: paTTayahAdevI zAntalA

Page #25
zAntalA ne koI javAba nahIM diyaa| "chor3ie to, ApakI akala ko bhI kyA kahU~ ? vaha to anajAna baccI hai, jahA~ hama hoMge vahA~ vaha bhI sAtha rhegii|" +4 'appA jI, revimayyA ne jarUra Ane ko kahA hai| maiMne 'hA~' to kaha diyaa| parantu jAU~ to merI par3hAI ruka na jAegI ?" GH 'thor3e dina ke lie ruke to harja kyA ? lauTate hI phira sokha lenaa|" mAcikabbe ne kahA / iC 'hamAre gurujI kaha rahe the ki yadi dhana sampatti gayI to phira kamAI jA sakatI haiM, rAjya bhI gayA to vaha phira pAyA jA sakatA hai| parantu samaya cUka gayA to use phira pA nahIM skte| bIte samaya ko phira se pAnA kisI bhI taraha se sambhava ho hI nahIM sakatA 111 zAntalA ne kahA / "tuma jo sIkhogI use eka mahIne ke bAda bhI sIkho to koI nukasAna nhiiN| gurujI ko kyA nukasAna hai ? par3hAveM yA na par3hAveM, ThIka mahIne ke samApta hote ho unakA vetana to unheM pahu~cA diyA jAtA hai|" mAcikabbe ne kahA / mArasiMgayyA ko lagA ki bAta kA viSayAntara ho rahA hai| " philahAla jAne meM cAra mahIne haiN| abhI se ina bAtoM ko lekara mAthApaccI kyoM kI jAya ? isa bAre meM yathAvakAza socA jA sakatA hai|" yoM unhoMne rukha badala diyaa| " upanayana to abhI isa kArtika ke bAda AnevAle mAgha mAsa meM hogA ? itanI jaldI cAra mahIne pahale nimantraNa kyoM bhejA gayA hai ?" mAcikabbe ne pUchA / 44 'rAjakumAra kA upanayana kyA koI choTA-moTA kArya hai? usake lie kitanI taiyArI kI AvazyakatA hai| jina-jinako bulAnA anivArya haiM una sabhI ke pAsa nimantraNa bhejanA hai| kauna-kauna AnevAle haiN| jo Ae~ge unameM kina- kinako kahIMkahA~ ThaharAnA hogA, aura una-unakI hastI - haisiyata ke anukUla kaisI-kaisI sahUliyate karanI hoMgI, phira yathocita puraskAra Adi kI vyavasthA karanI hogii| yaha saba kArya pUrvanizcita krama ke anusAra cleNge| isake lie samaya bhI to Avazyaka hai / hameM cAra mahInoM kA samaya bahuta lambA dIkhatA haiN| unake lie to ye cAra mahIne cAra dinoM ke barAbara haiN| itanI pUrvavyavasthA ke hote hue bhI antima ghar3I meM jhuNDa ke jhuNDa loga A jAe~ge to taba aise logoM ko ThaharAne Adi-Adi kI vyavasthA karanI pdd'egii| isake alAvA yaha rAjamahala se sambandhita vyavahAra hai| saba vyavasthA napI-tulI hotI haiN| isa kAma meM laganA bhI muzkila, na lage to bhI dikkt| vahA~ jaba jAkara dekheMge taba tumheM sthiti kI jAnakArI hogii|" " 'hama to sthiti ke anusAra ho leMge, parantu ApakI isa beTI ko vahA~ kI nayI paristhitiyoM se samajhautA karane meM dikkata hogii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 31

Page #26
"usakI vajaha se tumheM cintA karane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN| vaha hama donoM se adhika buddhimatI hai / " "yaha kyA appAjI, Apa logoM ke sAtha, mere jAne na jAne ke bAre meM ArAma se soca-vicAra karake nizcaya karane kI bAta kaha rahe the, abhI aisA kaha rahe haiM mAno nizcaya hI kara diyA ho| " "hA~ ammAjI ! tumheM chor3akara jAnA kyA hamAre lie kabhI sambhava ho sakatA hai ? yaha to nizcaya hai ki tumheM avazya le jaaeNge| parantu vicAraNIya viSaya yaha nahIM / vicAra karane ke lie aneka anya bAteM bhI to haiN|" "matalaba, mere pATha - pravacana kA kAryakrama na cUke, isake lie koI aisI vyavasthA kI sambhAvanA ke bAre meM vicAra kara rahe haiM, yahI na?" +1 'hA~ biTiyA, ThIka yahI bAta hai, bar3I hoziyAra ho tuma / " " bahuta acchA, adhyApakajI ko sAtha le jAkara vahA~ bhI 'sA re ga ma' gavAte raheMge ?" " 'kyoM nahIM ho sakatA ?" " 'kyA aisA bhI kahIM hotA hai ? vahA~ ke loga kyA samajheMge ? hamAre ghara meM jaise calatA hai vaisA hI vahA~ bhI calegA ? yaha kabhI sambhava hai? kyA yaha saba karanA ucita hogA ?" "isIlie to hamane kahA, ina sabake bAre meM ArAma se vicAra kareMge, samajhI ? una adhyApakajI se bhI vicAra-vimarza kreNge| guru aura ziSyA donoM jaisI sammati deMge vaisA kreNge| Aja kA pATha pravandhana saba pUrA ho gayA ammAjI ?" "subaha saMgIta aura nRtya ke pATha samApta hue| sAhitya par3hAne ke lie aba gurujI aaeNge|" " ina tIna viSayoM meM kauna-sA viSaya tumheM adhika priya hai, ammAjI ?" 11 'mujhe tInoM meM eka-sI ruci hai| hamAre gurujI kahate haiM ki ina tInoM kA pArasparika sambandha aisA hai ki eka ko chor3a dUsarA pUrNa nahIM ho sktaa| sAhitya yadi ceharA hai to saMgIta aura nRtya usa cehare kI do A~kheM haiN| " ThIka isI samaya leMkA ne Akara khabara dI ki kavijI Aye hai| sunate hI zAntalA jhUle se kUdakara bhaagii| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA bhI usakA anusaraNa karate cala diye| zAntalA ke adhyApaka bokimayyA apane tAipatra grantha kholane lge| apanI ziSyA ke sAtha usake pitA bhI the| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ko dekhakara ve uTha khar3e hue aura praNAma kiyaa| hegar3e ne unheM baiThane ko kahA aura khuda bhI baiTha gaye / kabhI par3hAne ke samaya para na AnevAle heggar3e ke Aja Ane ke kAraNa adhyApaka 32 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #27
ke mana meM kucha ulajhana-sI paidA ho gayI thii| unakI ora dekhA, phira pothI kholane maiM lge| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne pUchA, "ApakI yaha ziSyA kaisI hai?" "saikar3oM vidyArthiyoM ko par3hAne ke badale aisI eka ziSyA ko par3hAnA hI paryApta hai, heggar3ejI?" "itanA bar3hA-car3hAkara kahanA ThIka nhiiN|" ''yaha Atazayokti nahIM hegdd'ejii| sambhavataH Apa nahIM samajhate hoNge| ApakI dRSTi meM yaha choTI mugdha bAlA mAtra hai| abhI janmI choTI bAlikA Apake sAmane A~kheM khola rahI hai| parantu isakI pratibhA, dhIzakti kA stara hI kucha aura hai| sacamuca Apa bar3e bhAgyavAna haiN| Apa aura hegar3atIjI ne uttama puSpoM se bhagavAn kI pUjA kI hai| isI puNya se sAkSAt sarasvatI hI ApakI putrI ke rUpa meM avatarita huI hai| Apako Azcarya hogA abhI bAlikA dasa sAla kI bhI nahIM huI hogii| do sAla se maiM par3hA rahA huuN| solaha varSa kI umra ke baccoM meM bhI na dikhanevAlI sUkSma grahaNazakti aura tanmayatA isa bAlikA meM hai| pUrva-puNya kA phala aura daivAnugraha donoM ke saMgama se hI yaha pratibhA isa bAlikA meM hai| ApakI yaha beTI Aja amarakoza ke tInoM kANDa kaNThastha kara cukI hai| yaha ammAjI gArgeyI maitreyI kI paMkti meM baiThane lAyaka hai| aise ziSya mila jAe~ to sAta-ATha varSoM meM sakalavidyA pAraMgata banAye jA sakate haiN|" "maiM mAna lU~ ki apanI ina bAtoM kI jimmedArI ko Apa samajhate haiN|" "jI hA~, yaha uttaradAyitva mujha para rhaa| yaha ammAjI mAyake aura sasurAla donoM vaMzoM kI kIrti-pratiSThA ko AcandrArka sthAyI banA sakane yogya vicArazIlA bnegii|" "sabhI mAtA-pitA yahI to cAhate haiN|' "itanA hI nahIM, yaha ammAjI jagatI- mAninI banakara viraajegii|" aba taka pitA aura guru ke bIca jo sambhASaNa ho rahA thA, use sunatI rahI ammaajii| aba usane pUchA, "gurujI! isa jagatI-mAninI kA kyA mAne hai?" gurujI ne batAyA, "sAre vizva meM garimAyukta gaurava se pUjI jAnevAlI maanvdevtaa|" "mAnava devatA kaise bana sakatA hai?" zAntalA ne puuchaa| "usake vyavahAra se| zAntalA ne phira se savAla kiyA, "aise, mAnaba se devatA bananevAle haiM kyA?" "kyoM nahIM ammAjI, haiM avazya 1 bhagavAn mahAvIra, bhagavAn buddha, zaMkara bhagavatpAda aura abhI hAla ke hamAre svAmI bAhubali, kitane mahAn tyAgI haiN| Apa saba kucha vizvakalyANa ke lie tyAgakara bilakula nagna ho jo khar3e haiN| unakA vRhatkAya zarIra, phira bhI sadyojAta zizu kI taraha bhAsita mukhamaNDala, niSkalmaSa aura paTTamahAdevI zAsalA :: 33

Page #28
zAnta / bhavyatA aura saralatA kA saMgama haiM-yaha hamAre bAhubali svaamii| ammAjI, tumheM hamAre isa bAhubali svAmI ko belugola meM jAkara dekhanA caahie|" "appAjI, abakI rAjakumAra ke upanayana ke avasara para jAe~ge na, taba lauTate samaya belugola ho Ae~ ?" zAntalA ne puuchaa| bokimayyA ne pUchA, "kisa rAjakumAra kA upanayana hai, heggar3ejI?" "hoysala rAjakumAra ballAladevajI kaa|" "upanayana kaya hai?" "abhI isI mAgha mAsa meN|" "kahA~?" "sosekarU meN|" "vahA~ se belagola dUra par3atA hai| maiM samajhatA thA ki upanayana dorasamudra meM hogaa|" zAntalA ne kahA, "dorasamudra se belugola tIna kosa para hai, soseUru se cha: kosa kI dUrI pr|" mArasiMgayyA ne Azcarya se pUchA, "yaha saba hisAba bhI tuma jAnatI ho?" "eka bAra gurujI ne kahA thA, prajAjana meM rAjabhakti honI caahie| hamAre rAjA hoysalavaMzIya haiN| soseUra, velApurI, dorasamudra-ye tInoM hoyasala rAjAoM ke pradhAna nagara haiN| velugola jainiyoM kA prabhAna yAtAyAta aura zivagA zaivoM kaa| yaha saba gurujI ne batAyA thaa|" guru bokimayyA ne kahA, "batAyA nahIM, inhoMne prazna para prazna pUchakara jAnA hai|" mArasiMgayyA ne uTha khar3e hote hue kahA, "aba par3hAI zurU kiijie| par3hAne ke bAda jaba ghara jAne lageM to eka bAra hamase milakara jaaiegaa| Apase kucha bAta karatI hai| par3hAI samApta hone para mujhe khabara diijiegaa|" taba haThAt zAntalA vahA~ se uThakara jAne lgii| "kahA~ jA rahI ho, ammAjI?" "Apa bAteM pUrI kara leM, appaajii| abhI aayii|'' kahakara vaha calI gyii| "dekhie, heggar3e jI, isa choTI umra meM ammAjI kI iMgitajJatA kisa stara kI "samajha meM nahIM aayaa|" "Apane kahA na? mujhase bAta karanI hai, jAne ke pahale khabara diijie| bAta rahasya kI hogI, usake sAmane bAta karanA zAyada Apa na cAhate hoM; isalie Apane bAda meM khabara dene ke lie kahA hai-yaha socakara ammAjI abhI bAteM kara lene ke lie Apako samaya dene ke irAde se calI gyii|" 34 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA

Page #29
"mere mana meM aisI koI bAta nahIM thii| phira bhI ammAjI ne bahuta dUra kI bAta socI hai|" "bAta kyA hai?" bokimayyA ne puuchaa| "kucha khAsa bAta nhiiN| upanayana ke lie jAya to vahA~ jitane dina ThaharanA hogA utane dina ke adhyApana meM bAdhA par3egI na? mAlUma hotA hai ki Apane usase kahA, 'khoyA huA rAjya pAyA jA sakatA hai, parasugIgA huA samaH gira kI lauTAna nahIM jA sktaa|' aba kyA kareM? upanayana ke lie jAnA to hogA hii| aura ammAjI ko sAtha le jAnA hI hogaa| pATha bhI na ruke-yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ? isake lie kyA upAya kareM? yaha Apase pUchanA cAhatA thaa|" "mujhe udhara kI bAteM mAlUma nhiiN| mere lie nimantraNa to hai nahIM phira bhI mujhe koI etarAja nhiiN| agara Apa aura heggar3atIjI isa bAta ko ucita samajheM to ApakI tarapha se maiM Apa logoM ke sAtha calane ko taiyAra huuN| zilpI nATyAcArya gaMgAcArya ko bhI samajhA-bujhAkara maiM hI sAtha letA aauuNgaa|" "taba ThIka hai| maiM nizcinta huaa| aba jAkara ammAjI ko bheja duuNgaa|" kahakara mArasiMgayyA vahA~ se nikala pdd'e| thor3I hI dera meM zAntalA aayii| par3hAI zurU huii| udhara mArasiMgayyA ne apanA nirNaya heggar3atI ko batA diyaa| hegar3e aura hegar3atI kI yAtrA, so bhI rAjadhAnI ke lie, kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki vaha koI sAdhAraNa yAtrA nahIM thii| unheM bhI kAphI taiyAriyoM karanI pdd'ii| rAjakumAra ballAladeva, yuvarAja ereyaMga, yuvarAnI ecaladevI, rAjakumAra biTTideva aura rAjakumAra udayAdityadeva-ina sabake lie naz2arAnA-bheMTa-car3hAve Adi ke lie apanI hastI ke mutAbika aura unakI haisiyata ke lAyaka vastue~ juTAyI gyiiN| upanIta honevAle vaTu ko 'mAtRbhikSA dene ke lie Avazyaka cIjeM taiyAra kii| grAmINoM kI tarapha se bheMTa kI rakama bhI jamA kI gayI / heggar3e kA parijana bhI koI choTA nahIM thaa| mA~, bApa aura beTI-ye tIna hI parivAra ke vyakti the| para adhyApaka kavitilaka bokimayyA, zilpI nATyAcArya gaMgAcArya--donoM sapatnIka sAtha calane ko taiyAra hue| naukara-naukarAnI meM leMkA, gAlabbe aura rAyaNa ke binA kAma hI nahIM cala sakatA hai, isalie ve bhI sAtha calane ko taiyAra hue| una adhyApakoM ke parivAroM kI AvazyakatAoM ko pUrA karane ke lie naukara, gAlabbe kI bahana naukarAnI dAsabbe, phira rakSakadala ke sAta-ATha loga-ina sabake sAtha ve soseUru ke lie nikle| hegar3e, heggar3atI aura choTI ammAjI ke lie eka, adhyApakoM ke lie eka, bAkI logoM ke lie eka, isa taraha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 35

Page #30
acche bailoMvAlI tIna bailagAr3iyA~ taiyAra huii| rAyaNa aura rakSaka-dala ke loga ghor3oM para jaate| sAtha zAnta zAka ra umakA : kavi bokimayyA kI salAha ke anusAra kucha lambA cakkara hone para bhI tuMgabhadrA se saMgama kUDalI kSetra se hokara nikle| vahA~ eka dina ThahareM aura 'zAradA devI' kA darzana kara Age bar3he-aisA vicAra thaa| vahA~ eka vicitra ghaTanA huI / jaba zrI zAradA devI ke mandira meM gaye taba devI ke dAyeM pArzva se haldI ke raMga kA eka suvikasita bar3A phUla khisakakara nIce giraa| pujArI ne use utthaayaa| caraNodaka ke loTe ke sAtha thAla meM rakhakara hegar3atI ke pAsa aayaa| caraNodaka dekara "heggar3atIjI, Apa bahuta bhAgyazAlI haiM, mA~ zAradA ne dAyoM ora se yaha prasAda diyA hai, ise liijie|" kahate hue usane phUla Age bddh'aayaa| heggar3atI mAcikabbe ne hAtha pasArA hI thA ki adhyApaka bokimayyA ne kahA, "pujArIjI, vaha hamArI choTI zAradA ke lie devI dvArA datta prasAda hai, use ammAjI ko diijie|" saba loga eka kSaNa ke lie stabdha raha gye| pujArI bhI sana raha gye| use lagA ki adhyApaka kI jyAdatI hai, to bhI heggar3e aura hegar3atI kI tarapha se kisI taraha kI pratikriyA na dikhane ke kAraNa usane apanI bhAvanAoM ko apane meM hI saMyamita rkhaa| dene va lenevAle donoM ke hAtha pasare hI raha gye| zAntalA ne kahA, "ammA ko hI dIjie, ve gA~dha kI pradhAna hemgar3atI haiM aura bar3I haiN| unheM deM to mAno sabako mila hI gyaa|" pujArI ne cakita netroM se zAntalA kI ora dekhaa| kucha nirNaya karane ke pahale ho puSpa hegar3atIjI ke hAtha meM rhaa| unhoMne prasAda-puSpa lekara sara-A~khoM lagAyA aura kahA, "gurujI ne jo kahA so ThIka hai beTI ! yaha prasAda to tumako hI milanA caahie|" zAntalA ne prasAda-puSpa ko donoM hAthoM meM liyA, A~khoM lgaayaa| pujArI ko caraNodaka dene ke lie sAmane khar3A dekha mAcikabbe ne kahA, "phUla jUr3e meM pahana lo, pujArI jI caraNodaka diijie|" / zAntalA bolI, "bAkI sabako bhI dIjie, itane meM maiM phUla pahana lNgii|" pujArI ne heggar3e kI ora dekhaa| unhoMne izAre se apanI sammati jatA dii| zAntalA ke jUr3e kI zobhA ko bar3hA rahA thA vaha prsaad-pussy| sabako tIrthaprasAda bA~Takara pujArI zAntalA ke pAsa aayaa| ekAgra bhAva se zAntalA zAradA kI mUrti ko apalaka dekhatI khar3I rhii| pujArI ne kahA, "tIrtha lIjie ammaajii|" zAntalA ne tIrtha aura prasAda liyaa| zAntalA ne eka savAla kiyA, "gurujI, yaha devI zAradA yahA~ kyoM khar3I haiM? vahA~ balipura meM mahAzilpI dAsojA jI ke yahA~ zAradA devI kI baiThI huI mUrti dekhI thii|" "zilpI kI kalpanA ke anusAra vaha mUrti ko gar3hatA hai| isa mUrti ko gadanevAle 26 :: yapahAdevI zAntalA

Page #31
zilpI kI A~khoM meM khar3I mUrti hI basa rahI hogii|" "lakSmI caMcalA hai| ataH vaha jAne ko taiyAra khar3I rahatI hai| sarasvatI aisI nhiiN| eka bAra usakA anugraha jisa para ho jAtA hai vahA~ sthira ho jAtI hai| isalie vaha sadA baiThI rahatI hai--aisA Apane hI eka bAra kahA thA na?" "hA~, ammAjI, kahA thaa| maiM bhUla ho gayA thaa| vaha vAstava meM sAMketika hai| isake lie kaI pratyakSa pramANa dekhe haiN| Aja koI nirdhana to kala dhnii| Aja kA dhanI kala nirdhana / yaha saba lakSmI kI caMcalatA kA pratIka hI hai| isIlie zilpI, citrakAra aise hI nirUpita karate haiN| parantu eka bAra jJAnArjana kara leM to vaha jJAna sthAyI ho jAtA hai| vaha asthira nahIM hotaa| vaha sthira aura zAzvata hotA hai|" zAntalA ne phira prazna kiyA, "matalaba yaha ki isa mUrti ke zilpI ko zAradA bhI caMcala lagI hoge|" bIca meM pujArI bola uThA, "kSamA kareM, isake lie eka kAraNa hai| yaha zilpI kI kalpanA nahIM / isa sambandha meM eka kiMvadantI hai| thor3e meM kaha DAlU~gA : zrI Adi zaMkarAcAryajI ne bhArata kI cAroM dizAoM meM cAra pIThoM kI sthApanA karane kI bAta socakara purAtana kAla meM maharSi vibhANDaka kI tapobhUmi aura RSyazrRMga kI janmabhUmi ke nAma se khyAta, tuMgA tIra ke pavitra kSetra meM dakSiNa-maTha kI sthApanA karake, yahA~ zrI zAradA kI mUrti ko pratiSThita kara jAnArAdhanA ke lie upayukta sthAna banAne kI socii| 'ahaM brahmAsmi' mahAvAkya, yajurveda saMketa, isa maTha ke pIThAdhIza caitanya-brahmacArI aura bhUrivAra-sampradAya ke anusAra yahA~ anuSThAna hoM-yaha unakI icchA rhii| isI irAde ke sAtha Adya AcArya zaMkara ne dakSiNa kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| isa dakSiNa yAtrA ke samaya eka vizeSa ghaTanA huii| zrI zaMkarAcArya jI ne zAstrArtha meM maNDanamizra aura sarasvatI kI avatAra svarUpiNI unakI patnI ko harAyA to thA hii| taba sarasvatI apane sthAna brAhmaloka calI jAnA cAhatI thii| unakI isa icchA ko jAnakara AcArya zaMkara ne vanadurgA mantra ke bala para usa devI ko vaza meM kara liyA aura apanI isa icchA ko devI ke sammukha prakaTa kiyA ki unheM usa sthAna meM pratiSThita karanA cAhate haiM jahA~ apane dakSiNa ke maTha kI sthApanA karane kA irAdA hai| isa prakAra kI prArthanA kara unhoMne devI ko manA liyaa|" ___ zAntalA dhyAna se sunatI rahI, pUchA, "siddhi mantra dvArA vaza meM kara lene ke bAda phira prArthanA kyoM?" pujArI ne isa taraha ke prazna kI apekSA nahIM kI thii| kSaNa-bhara zAntalA ko stabdha hokara dekhatA rhaa| phira bolA, "ammAjI | hama jaise ajJa, AcArya jaise brahmajJAniyoM kI rItinItiyoM ko kaise samajha sakate haiN| unakI rItinItiyoM ko samajhane lAyaka zakti hamameM nahIM hai| kAlakrama se isa vRttAnta ko sunate Aye haiN| una AcArya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 37

Page #32
ne kyA kiyA so bAta paramparA se sunakara, usa para vizvAsa kara use hama bar3hAte Aye haiN| AcArya ne aisA kyoM kiyA, aisA kyoM karanA cAhie-Adi savAla hI nahIM utthe| kevala paramparA se sunI-sunAyI bAteM calI AyI haiM, una para hama vizvAsa rakhate cale Aye haiN|" kahakara pujArI ne mauna dhAraNa kiyaa| zAntalA ne phira pUchA, "phira kyA huA?" "phira devI prasanna hokara AcArya kI bAta mAna gyiiN| para unhoMne eka zarta lagAyI. yaha zarta thI, 'maiM Apake pIle pole nAMgI, paranu maha Apa mUrti ko pratiSThita karanA cAhate haiM vahA~ pahuMcane taka Apako mur3akara nahIM dekhanA caahie| jahA~ mur3akara dekheMge vahIM maiM Thahara jaauuNgii| Age Apake sAtha nahIM cluuNgii|' isa zarta ko khuzI se AcArya ne mAna liyaa| phira unhoMne apanI dakSiNa kI yAtrA zurU kii| rAste meM kahIM bhI unhoMne mur3akara nahIM dekhaa| calate-calate ve tuMgA aura bhadrA nadiyoM ke saMgama-sthAna para phuNce| taba..." itane meM kavi bokimayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM kahate-kahate ruka gaye? batAie, taba kyA huA?" "vasanta samApta hone ko thA; aura grISma Rtu ke praveza kA samaya thA; vanazrI pUrNa rUpa se harI-bharI hokara zobhA pA rahI thI para tuMgA aura bhadrA nadiyA~ dubalI, patalI hokara baha rahI thiiN| nadI-pAtra karIba-karIba bAlukAmaya hI thaa| AcAryajI ke jaldIjaldI calane kA prayatna karane para bhI sUrya kI prakhara kiraNoM se tapta bAlukA unheM roka rahI thii| AcArya acAnaka ruke aura pIche mur3akara dekhane lge| unakA anugamana karanevAlI devI zAradA vahIM Thahara gyii|" zAntalA ne pUchA, "AcArya jI ne aise mur3akara kyoM dekhA?" "batAtA hU~! mA~ zAradA ko khar3I dekhakara AcArya stambhita ho gye| taba mA~ zAradA ne musakarAte hue pUchA, 'kyoM mujhapara Apako vizvAsa nahIM huA?' AcArya ko kucha uttara nahIM sUjhA / anta meM kahA, 'mA~, avizvAsa kI bAta nhiiN| magara aba jo kAma maiMne kiyA usakA yaha artha bhI ho sakatA hai| parantu, mujhe lagatA hai ki mA~ ko merI icchA pasanda nahIM aayii|' ammAjI, taba devI zAradA ne AcArya se vahI prazna kiyA jo Apane abhI puuchaa| taba AcArya ne kahA, 'merI dakSiNa yAtrA ke Arambha ke samaya se Aja taka lagAtAra calatI huI mA~ ke pairoM ke ghugharUoM kI madhura-dhvani merA rakSakakavaca banakara rhii| isa nadI-pAtra ko pAra karate hue acAnaka vaha padhura nAda ruka gyaa| isalie icchA ke na hote hue bhI yantravat maiMne mur3akara dekhA / jaba Apane yaha nizcaya kara liyA hai ki yahIM ThaharanA hai taba mujhe Apake isa nizcaya ko mAnanA hI pdd'egaa| devI kI jaisI icchaa| yahIM maiM mUrti kI pratiSThA kruuNgaa|' taba mA~ zAradA devI ne kahA, 'merI aisI koI icchA nhiiN| jaba maiM pIche-pIche cala rahI thI taba ghugharU ke nAda ke na 38 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #33
sunAI dene kA kAraNa yaha bAlukAmaya bhUmi hai, maiM nhiiN| maiM kyA karUM?' 'mauM, ApakA yahA~ ThaharanA eka anapekSita ghaTanA hai, isake lie mujhe dukha nhiiN| parantu merA mana:saMkalpa pUrNa karane kA anugraha kreN|' AcArya kI isa vinatI se devI santuSTa huI aura kahA, 'dazahare ke pUre nau dina, apane saMkalpa ke anusAra jisa sthAna para pratiSThA karoge, vahA~ maiM apane sampUrNa-teja ke sAtha rhuuNgaa|' AcAryajI ke usa anubhava kA pratIka hai yaha khar3I huI zAradA mA~ kI mUrti / yaha zAradA caMcalA nhiiN| sarvadA jJAna-bhikSA dene ke lie taiyAra hokara yaha zAradA khar3I hai!" pujArI ne khaa| zAntalA ne usa khar3I zAradA ko dekhaa| A~kheM banda kara hAtha jor3e rhii| usake kAna khar3e ho gaye / zarIra harSollAsa se romAMcita ho utthaa| usake cehare para musakarAhaTa kI eka lahara daur3a gyii| hoTha khule / kahA, "mA~, mujhe bhI jJAna-bhikSA do|" ye zabda zAntalA ke muMha se nikale / turanta usane daNDavat praNAma kiyaa| usa pUre dina ve loga vahIM tthhre| usa dina zrI zAradA devI ke samakSa, unakI sannidhi meM hI pATha-pravacana sampanna huaa| usa samaya pujArI bhI vahIM upasthita rhaa| zAntalA kI zraddhA aura viSaya grahaNa karane kI prakhara medhA ko dekhakara pujArI cakita raha gyaa| pATha-pravacana samApta hone ke bAda pujArI ne bokimayyA se pUchA, "kavijI, soseUru jAne ke lie yaha sIdhA mArga to nahIM hai| phira bhI idhara se hokara jAne kA kyA uddezya hai?" bokimayyA ne kahA, "mA~ zAradA kA anugraha prApta kara Age jAne ke uddezya se hI isa rAste se cale aaye|" "zrI zAradA devI ne hI aisI preraNA dI hogii| bahuta acchA huaa| ammAjI meM isa choTI umra meM aisI pratibhA hai jaisI isa umra ke baccoM meM sambhava hI nhiiN| AcArya zaMkara bhagavatpAda choTI umra meM, sunate haiM, aise hI pratibhAsampanna the|" pujArI ne khaa| "na na, aisI bAta na kreN| yoM tulanA nahIM karanI cAhie, yaha ThIka nhiiN| hamAre gurujI ne zrI zaMkara bhagavatpAda ke bAre meM bahuta-sI bAteM batAyI haiN| ve vizvavandha haiN| ATha varSa kI Ayu meM cAroM vedoM ke pAraMgata aura bAraha kI Ayu meM sarvazAstroM ke jJAtA, solaha meM bhASyoM kI racanA karanevAle ve jJAna-bhaNDArI jagadvandha haiN| yuga-yugAntaroM meM lokoddhAra ke kArya ko sampanna karane ke lie aise mahAtmA janma dhAraNa karate haiN| hama sAdhAraNa vyaktiyoM ke sAtha aise mahAn jJAnI kI tulanA ho hI nahIM sktii| itanA hI nahIM, tulanA karanA bilakula hI anucita hai|" kahakara zAntalA ne behada bar3hA-car3hAkara prazaMsA karanevAle pujArI ko prazaMsA karane se roka diyaa| ___ choTe muMha meM kitanI bar3I bAta! pujArI ko mAlUma ho gayA thA ki ammAjI saMgIta aura nRtya meM bhI niSNAta haiN| ata: usane rAta kI pUjA ke samaya prArthanA kI ki saMgIta aura nRtya kI sevA devI ke samakSa ho, jisase devI zAradA bhI santuSTa hoN| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 39

Page #34
1 zAntalA ne saMgIta aura nRtya kI sevA devI ko arpita bhI kI, bar3I zraddhA aura bhakti ke sAtha usa dina lAla campaka puSpoM kI mAlA se devI kI mUrti zodhata zrI pUjA, saMgIta - sevA aura nRtya sevA ke bAda AratI utArI gyii| ThIka AratI utArate samaya devI kI dakSiNa bhujA para se vaha mAlA khiskii| pujArI ne use utthaayaa| mAlA ko jyoMkA-tyoM bA~dhA / use lAyA / ammAjI se - "yaha devI kA prasAda haiM, sevA se santuSTa hokara devI ne yaha Apako diyA hai| yaha kevala mere santoSa kA pratIka mAtra nahIM, balki yaha santoSa eka nitya satya ho jAe isakI yaha sUcanA hai|" kahakara nissaMkoca bhAva se vaha mAlA pujArI ne zAntalA ke gale meM pahanA dii| ve loga vahA~ se pUrva nizcaya ke anusAra rAste meM jahA~-jahA~ Thaharane kI vyavasthA kI gayI thI vahA~ Thaharate hue, ArAma se Age bddh'e| sukha se rAstA pAra karate hue eka saptAha ke bAda ve saba soseUru pahu~ce / vahI~ unakA hArdika svAgata huaa| mAcikabbe ke sAre sandeha dUra ho gye| khuda revimayyA aura goMka hI inakI vyavasthA ke kAma para niyukta the| sUryAsta ke pahale ve sosekara pahu~ce the| saba loga thor3e-bahuta thake hue-se laga rahe the| pahAr3I pradeza ke Ubar3a-khAbar3a aura U~cI-nIcI utAra- car3hAnoMvAle rAste para gAr3iyoM ke hicakole khAne ke kAraNa thake hone se kisI ko kucha khAne-pIne kI icchA nahIM thii| phira bhI thor3e meM saba samApta kara saba loga ArAma karane lge| dUsare dina subaha rAjamahala se heggagar3atI mAcikabbe ko le jAne ke lie eka pAlakI aayii| mA~ mAcikabbe beTI zAntalA ko sAtha le jAnA cAhatI thii| isalie zIghra calane ko taiyAra hone ke lie khaa| zAntalA ne kahA, "mA~, maiM aba nahIM jaauuNgii| Aja merA nayA pATha zurU hogA / " 'agara yuvarAnIjI pUcheM to maiM kyA javAba dU~?" 44 "yuvarAnI ne to mujhako dekhA hI nhiiN| ve kyoM mere bAre meM pUcheMgI ? Apa loga bar3e haiN| merA vahA~ kyA kAma hai ?" zAntalA ne bar3e anubhavI kI taraha kahA / mAcikabbe akelI hI gyii| bar3I AtmIyatA se yuvarAnI ne hemgar3atI kA svAgata kiyaa| kuzala prazna ke bAda kahA, "sabhI ko rAjamahala meM ThaharAne kI vyavasthA sthAnAbhAva ke kAraNa na ho skii| anyathA na smjheN| isIlie rAjamahala se bAhara hI sabake lie vyavasthA kI gayI hai| hamAre prabhu ko balipura ke hegar3ejI ke viSaya meM bahuta hI Adara bhAva hai| unake bAre meM sadA bAta karate rahate haiN| revimayyA, jo Apake yahA~ nimantraNa- patra de AyA thA vaha bArambAra heggar3atIjI kI udAratA ke viSaya meM kahatA hI rahatA hai| itanA hI nahIM, ammAjI ke bAre meM bhI kahatA rahatA hai| jaba vaha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 40::

Page #35
ammAjI ke bAre meM kahane lagatA hai taba usakI umaMga aura utsAha dekhate hI banatA hai| Apa loga Aye, hameM isase bahuta Ananda huaa| yadi Apa logoM ke Thaharane kI vyavasthA meM koI asuvidhA ho to binA saMkoca ke kahalA bhejeN| vahA~ saba suvidhAe~ haiM na?" "saba haiN| aise avasara para kucha bAtoM meM yadi kamiyA~ raha bhI jAtI haiM to unake bAre meM socanA ThIka bhI nahIM, ucita bhI nhiiN|" "phira bhI rAjagharAne ke logoM ko kartavya se lAparavAha nahIM honA cAhie na? jo bhI yahA~ Ate haiM ve saba rAjagharAne ke apane haiN| sabhI kA zubha AzISa rAjakumAra ko milanA caahie| Aye hue atithiyoM ko kisI taraha kI asavidhA na ho, aisI vyavasthA karanA aura unako santuSTa rakhanA hamArA kartavya hai| tabhI unase hRdayapUrvaka AzIrvAda milegaa| hai na? suvidhAoM kI kamI se asantuSTa atithiyoM ke mana se vaha AzIrvAda na mila skegaa| yaha hamArA-ApakA prathama milana hai| yaha bhaviSya kI AtmIyatA ke vikAsa kA prathama caraNa hai, nAndI hai| kyoMki prajAjana, adhikArI varga, aura unake parivAra ke loga-ina sabakI AtmIyatA hI rAjagharAne kA rakSAkavaca hai| isIlie isa mAMgalika avasara para sabakI AtmIyatA prApta karane ke vicAra se aise sabhI logoM ko nimantrita kiyA hai|" mAcikabbe mauna hokara saba sunatI rhiiN| yuSarAnI ne bolanA banda kiyA to bhI ve mauna hI rhiiN| taba phira yuvarAnI ne pUchA, "merA kahanA ThIka hai na?" "maiM eka sAdhAraNa heggar3atI, yuvarAnIjI se kyA kahU~?" "mahArAnI, yuvarAnI, daNDanAyaka kI strI, heggar3atI, ye saba zabda nimittamAtra haiM, kevala kArya nirvahaNa ke kAraNa una zabdoM kA prayoga hotA hai| rAjya-saMcAlana ke lie adhikArI, karmacArI varga Adi saba upAdhiyA~ haiN| caubIsoM ghaNTe koI adhikArI nahIM, koI naukara nhiiN| hama saba mAnava haiN| jagadIzvara kI santAna haiN| saba samAna haiN| yadi hama yaha samajheMge to AtmIyatA sudRr3ha hotI hai| AtmIyatA ke binA kevala dikhAve kI vinaya ghAtaka hotI hai| isalie Apako hamase kisI taraha kA saMkoca nahIM karanA caahie| nissaMkoca khule dila se suvidhA-asuvidhA ke bAre meM kheN| hamAre ApasI vyavahAra meM kisI taraha kA saMkoca na ho|" "aisA hI hogA, yuvraaniijii|" phira mauna chA gyaa| mAcikabbe kucha kahanA cAha rahI thIM, parantu saMkoca ke kAraNa asamaMjasa meM par3I rhiiN| "heggar3atIjI kyA soca rahI haiM ?" "kucha nahIM, yahI soca rahI thI aura pUchanA cAhatI thI ki isa upanayana ke zubhaavasara para mahArAja padhAreMge hI na? parantu mana meM yaha hicakicAhaTa ho rahI thI ki pUrvI yA na puuch| yaha zaMkA ho rahI thI ki yaha pUchA jA sakatA hai yA nhiiN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ::11

Page #36
"koI burI bAta ho to kahane-pUchane meM saMkoca honA caahie| aisI bAsa pUchanA bhI nahIM caahie| acchI bAta ke kahane-pUchane meM saMkoca karane kI kyA jarUrata hai? mahArAja kA svAsthya acchA nahIM hai| ata: ve A na skeNge| hama upanayana ke bAda upanIta vaTu ke sAtha dorasamudra jAeMge aura unakA AzIrvAda leNge| ve bar3e haiM, isa avasara para unakI anupasthiti hameM khaTaka rahI hai|" "isa upanayana saMskAra ko dorasamudra meM bhI to sampanna kiyA jA sakatA thA?" "hamane apane parivAra ke iSTadeva kI manautI mAnI thii| appAjI kA svAsthya zurU se hI acchA nahIM rahA krtaa| bIca-bIca meM unakA svAsthya bigar3atA hI rahatA hai| iSTadeva kI usa manautI ko yahIM samarpita karane ke vicAra se isa mAMgalika kArya ko yahIM sampanna karane kA nizcaya hamane kiyaa| ina sArI bAtoM se mahArAja avagata Thoka isI mauke para naukarAnI bommale ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| yuvarAnI ne pUchA, "kyA hai?" javAba meM usane kahA, "daNDanAyaka kI patnI cAmavvAjI, aura unakI putriyA~ darzana karane AyI haiN|" ___yuvarAnI kucha asamaMjasa meM par3I, kahA, "heggar3atIjI aba kyA kareM? na kaheM to ve asantuSTa hoMgI; agara hA~ kaheM to hameM apanI bAtacIta yahIM khatama karane pdd'egii|" mAcikabbe ne kahA, "maiM phira kabhI Akara darzana kara sakatI huuN| ve becArI itane utsAha se AyI haiM to unheM bulavA liijie| mujhe AjJA deN|" / "Apa bhI rahie, unheM Ane do|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne kahA, "bommale ! unheM bulA laao|" thor3I hI dera meM daNDanAyaka kI patnI cAmabbA apanI tInoM beTiyoM-padapaladevI, cAmaladevI, boppadevI ke sAtha aayiiN| apanA bar3appana dikhAne ke lie una logoM ne AbhUSaNoM se apane zarIroM ko lAda rakhA thA, aisA lagatA thA ki ve yuvarAnI ko mAno lajAnA cAha rahI hoN| mAcikabbe svayaM ko unake sAmane dekhakara lajA gyii| usake pAsa AbhUSaNoM kI kamI na thii| ve isa daNDanAyaka kI patnI se bhI adhika jevaroM se ladakara A sakatI thii| parantu yuvarAnIjI ke sAmane ADambarapUrNa sajAvaTa aura dikhAvA use anAvazyaka laga rahA thaa| vaha apanI hastI-haisiyata ke anurUpa sAdhAraNa DhaMga se sajakara AyI thii| ___yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne Adara ke sAtha kahA, "Aie, cAmavvAjI, viraajie| lar3akiyA~ bahuta tejI se bar3hatI jAtI haiN| dekhie abhI pichale sAla yaha padamalA kitanI choTI thI, aba to yaha dulahana-sI lagane lagI hai| khar3I kyoM haiM baiThie na? Apa 42 :: paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA

Page #37
balipura kI heggar3atI mAcikambejI haiN| Apa kala hI yahA~ AyI haiN|" mAcikabbe sara jhukAkara muskuraayii| cAmavyA usase haTakara kucha dUra para baiTha gyo| bacciyA~ bhI mau se saTakara bagala meM baiTha gyiiN| "kala Apa logoM kA Agamana huA? yAtrA sukhamaya rahI? vahA~ se kaba ravAnA huii| daNDanAyaka mariyAne jI Aye haiM na? Apake bar3e bhAI Ae~ge yA nahIM, mAlama nahIM pdd'aa| yahA~ Apake mukAma para vyavasthA saba ThIka hai na?" yuvarAnI jI ne pchaa|| "parasoM vahA~ se ravAnA hue| pahu~cate-pahuMcate rAta ho gayI thI, kl| yahA~ pahu~cakara hamane socA ki Thaharane ke lie rAjamahala meM hI vyavasthA hogI, isalie hama sodhe yahIM aaye| usa samaya yahA~ jo sevaka kAma para tainAta thA usane hameM vahA~ ThaharAyA jahA~ aba hama Thahare haiN|" __ "vahA~ saba suvidhAe~ haiM na?" yuvarAnI ne phira puuchaa| "haiM, kAma cala jAtA hai| rAjamahala meM jo suvidhAe~ prApta ho sakatI haiM, ve vahA~ kaise mila skeNgii| khaira, aise mauke para choTI-moTI bAtoM kI ora dhyAna nahIM denA caahie|" "ThIka hai| aise avasaroM para hama bhI aisI sahAnubhUti evaM sahayoga kI apekSA karate haiN| kyA, bar3I beTI ke lie kahIM yogya vara kI talAza kara rahe haiM ?" kahatI huI yuvarAnI elacadevI padmalA kI ora dekhatI rhiiN| yuvarAnI kA yaha savAla cAmavvA ko U~cA nhiiN| phira bhI usane kahA, "usake bAre meM cintA karane kI mujhe kyA jarUrata hai yuvarAnIjI ? hamAre daNDanAyakajI kA yaha vicAra hai ki ve rAjagharAne ke sAle haiN| mahArAjA bhI unheM usI taraha mAnate haiN| isalie apanI haisiyata ke mutAbika yogya vara khojane karane kA vicAra kara rahe haiN| unake mana meM kyA hai, so to maiM nahIM jaantii|" kahakara cAmavye ne bAta TAla dii| __ "ThIka hI to hai| daNDanAyaka sacamuca bhAgyavAna haiN| isIlie mahArAnI keleyabbarasi jI ne unheM apanA sagA bhAI samajhakara khuda vivAha kraayaa| vaha vivAha hamAre vivAha se bhI adhika dhUmadhAma se sampanna huA aisA sunate haiN|" "unakI-sI vaha udAratA anyatra kahA~ dekhane ko milegI, Apa hI kahie yuvarAtIjo? isa avasara para ve rahatI to kitanA acchA hotA?" "vaha saubhAgya hamAre bhAgya meM nahIM hai| rahane dIjie, yaha batAie, mahArAja kA svAsthya aba kaisA hai?" "sunA hai ki aba kucha ArAma hai|" "unake padhArane kI bAta ke bAre meM daNDanAyaka ko mAlUma hogA?" "zAyada unako mAlUma nahIM hogaa| agara aisA hotA to ve mujhe btaate| parantu mere paTTamahAdevau zAntalA :: 43

Page #38
bar3e bhAI ke vahIM Thahare rahane ke kAraNa aisA lagatA hai ki ve mahArAja ke sAmya zAyada aaeNge| unase bAtacIta jo huI usase yaha nizcita rUpa se mAlUma na hone para bhI isa taraha socane kI guMjAyaza rhii|" yuvarAnI ne kahA, "yadi mahArAja A jAe~ to sabako Ananda hogaa| Aja subaha hI subaha Akara Apane eka bahuta hI AnandadAyaka samAcAra sunaayaa|" ___ aba taka heggar3atI mAcikA sambhASa gajanatA kI rahI bIpAva meM yuvarAnI unakI ora dekhatI rhii| unakI dRSTi meM kucha prazna karane ke-se bhAva laga rahe the| parantu mAcikabbe usa bhAva ko nahIM samajha skii| yuvarAnIjI ne jabase mAcikabbe kA paricaya karAyA tabase cAmavvA ne aba taka unakI ora dRSTi taka na pherI thii| idhara baccI boppadevI baiThI hI baiTho U~ghane lagI thii| yuvarAnI ne use dekhA aura kahA, "becArI bacciyoM ko AdhI noMda meM hI jagAkara sajAkara lAyI haiM. aisA pratIta hotA hai| yAtrA kI thakAvaTa ke kAraNa unakI nIMda pUrI nahIM huii| dekhie, U~gha rahI haiN| bacciyoM ko le jAkara unheM ArAma karane diijie| yoM hI unheM kyoM takalIpha ho?" __ "agara bacciyoM ko sAtha na lAU~ to Apa anyathA samajheMgI, yaha socakara unheM jagAkara laayii|" cApayyA ne khaa| "aisI bAtoM meM anyathA samajhane kI kyA bAta? Akhira bacciyA~ hI to haiN| aba dekhie, hamArI hegar3atIjI apanI lar3akI ko sAtha nahIM laayiiN| kyA isalie hama AkSepa kareMgI?" cAmavvA ne kahA, "zAyada ikalautI beTI hogI, bahuta prema se pAlA hogaa|" hegar3atI mAcikabbe ko kucha durA lgaa| magara unhoMne bhAva prakaTa nahIM kiyaa| phira bolI, "hamArA utanA hI bhAgya hai jitanA bhagavAna ne diyA hai|" aura cupa rhii| cAmavyA ne pUchA, "beTI kI kyA umra hai?" "dasavA~ cala rahA hai|" heggar3atI ne khaa| "itanA hii| taba to hamArI cAmalA kI samavayaskA hI hai| isalie use chor3akara akelI AyI haiM / merI bacciyoM meM do-do sAla kA antara hai| inake sAtha agara bhagavAn ne eka lar3akA diyA hotA to kitanI tRpta rhtii|" yuvarAnI ne pUchA, "dekavyAjI ke do lar3ake haiM na? ve Apake bacce ho to haiN|" "eka taraha se vaha ThIka hai| bhagavAna ne hameM bA~Takara diyA hai, merI bar3I bahana ko lar3ake-hI-lar3ake diye aura mujhe dI ldd'kiyaaN|" "parantu bhagavAn ne Apako eka adhika bhI diyA hai na?" ___ yaha sunakara cAmavvA ne kahA, "agara vaha eka lar3akA hotA to kitanA acchA hotA!" 44 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #39
14 'nahIM, kisane khaa| parantu yaha to aba denevAle bhagavAn kI icchA hai| yaha samajhakara hameM tRpta honA caahie|" yuvarAnI ne kahA / cAmavvA ne kahA, "eka taraha se mujhameM aura yuvarAnI meM eka taraha kI samAnatA hai / " yaha bAta heggar3atI mAcikabbe ko ThIka nahIM lgii| yuvarAnI ne pUchA, "vaha sAmya kyA hai ?" "merI tIna lar3akiyA~ aura yuvarAnIjI ke tIna ldd'ke|" yuvarAnI ne kahA, "bhagavAn ke santulana kI yahI rIti hai, saMsAra meM lar3akelar3akiyoM kI saMkhyA meM santulana ho, yahI bhagavAn kI icchA hai| eka puruSa ke lie eka strI / " "mere mana kI abhilASA ko yuvarAnI jI ne prakArAntara se vyakta kiyA hai|" " maiMne kisI ke mana kI abhilASA yA icchA kI bAta nahIM khii| maiMne yahI kahA ki yadi aisA ho to acchA hai, eka sAdhAraNa niyama kI bAta khii| amuka lar3ake ke lie amuka lar3akI ho -- yaha to maiMne kahA nhiiN|" yuvarAnI ne spaSTa kiyaa| cAmalakA ke cehare para nirAzA kI eka rekhA daur3a gyii| itane meM baccI bopadevI ko nIMda A gayI thii| use dekhakara yuvarAnI ne naukarAnI bommale ko AvAja dekara bulAyA aura kahA, "pAlako lAne ko kaho; dekho, becArI yaha baccI to gayI hai| pAnako se mukara chor3a aayeN|" thor3I hI dera meM naukarAnI meM khabara dI, " pAlakI taiyAra hai|" yuvarAnI ne naukarAnI se kahA, "baccI ko goda meM lo|" phira eka sone kI DibiyA meM rakhe haldI- kuMkuma se cAmavvA kA satkAra kiyaa| jagI huI donoM lar3akiyoM ko bhI kuMkuma diyA, bAda meM unake sira para hAtha pheratI huI, "acchA, aba Apa loga jAkara ArAma kreN| " kahakara unheM vidA kiyaa| mAcikabbe bhI jAne ko taiyAra hokara uTha khar3I huI / " itanI jaldI kyoM ? abhI ApakI lar3akI kA pATha pravacana samApta nahIM huA hogaa| abhI aura baiThie phira jaaiegaa|" kahatI huI yuvarAjI baiTha gyii| mAcikabje bhI yuvarAnI kI ora Azcarya se dekhatI huI baiTha gyii| yuvarAnI ne kahA, "Apako Azcarya karane kI jararUta nhiiN| revimayyA ne sArI bAteM batAyI haiN| sacamuca ammAjI ko dekhane kI merI bar3I cAha hai| merA mana use dekhane ke lie tar3apa rahA hai / parantu aucitya ke anurUpa calanA hI ThIka hai| rAjagharAne meM rahakara hamane yaha pATha sIkhA hai, heggar3atIjI ammAjI ke bAre meM sunakara hamAre mana maiM eka taraha kI AtmIyatA umar3a AyI hai| AtmIyatA ko aMkurita aura pallavita karanA ApakA hI kAma hai|" | " bahuta bar3I bAta kahI aapne| hama isa rAjagharAne ke sevaka haiM, yuvarAnIjI / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 45

Page #40
hamArA sarvasva isake lie samarpita hai|" isI samaya eka naukarAnI ne Akara izAre se hI sUcanA dii| "sabhI taiyAra haiM, kAlace?" naukarAnI ne izAre se 'hA~' kaha diyaa| "calie, heggar3atIjI, abhI hamArA prAta:kAlIna upAhAra nahIM huA hai|" "merA upAhAra abhI huA hai| Apa pdhaarie| mujhe AjJA diijiegaa|" "AtmIyatA kI bhAvanA kA yaha pratyuttara nahIM hai|" isake bAda donoM utthiiN| mAcikabbe ne yuvarAnI kA anusaraNa kiyaa| zAlivAhana zaka saM. 1014 ke AMgaurasa saMvatsara zizira Rtu mAgha mAsa zukla saptamI guruvAra ke dina zubha meSa lagna ke karnATaka navAMza, guru trizAMza meM guru lagna muhUrta meM azvinI nakSatra ke cauthe caraNa meM rahate kumAra ballAla kA upanayana saMskAra sampanna huaa| samArambha bar3I dhUmadhAma se zAstrokta rIti se sampanna kiyA gyaa| mahArAjA asvasthatA ke kAraNa A na sake the| unheM usa sthiti meM chor3akara na A sakane ke kAraNa pradhAnamantrI gaMgArAja bhI nahIM A ske| zeSa sabhI mantrI, daNDanAyaka Adi upasthita rhe| kucha pramukha hegar3e jana bhI Aye the| rAjya ke pramukha vRddha vyAvahArika aura pramukha nAgarika Adi sabhI Aye the| aba hAla meM mahArAja ke pradhAna mukAma belApurI aura dorasamudra hI the| ataH samasta rAja-kAja vahIM se saMcAlita hotA thaa| isalie soseUru kA prAdhAnya pahale se kama thaa| parantu isa upanayana samArambha ke kAraNa saba taraha se susajjita kiyA gayA thaa| aura vahA~ ke sAre bhavana atithigRha Adi lIpa-potakara bandanavAra Adi se alaMkRta kiye gaye the| mukhya-mukhya rAjapazna evaM rAste gobara se lIpa-potakara vividha raMgoM kI raMgolI Adi se sajAye gaye the| pratyeka ghara saphedI Adi karake sApha-sutharA kiyA gayA thaa| sArA zahara eka parivAra kA-sA hokara isa samAroha meM sammilita huA thaa| yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ke netRtva meM samAroha yathAvidhi sampanna huaa| parantu isa sapasta samAroha ke saMcAlana kI sUtradhAriNI vAstava meM yuvarAnI ecaladevI hI thiiN| unhIM ke hAthoM sArA kArya saMcAlita hokara sampanna huaa| inake sAtha yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI ke vizvasta vyakti ciNNama daNDanAtha aura usakI patnI zrImatI candaladevI ne rAtadina eka karake yuvarAja kI aura yuvarAnI ke AdezAnusAra bahuta satarka hokara sArA kArya nibhAyA thaa| ciNNama daNDanAtha se U~ce sthAna para rahane para bhI pariyAne daNDanAyaka 46 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #41
tathA unaka pArevAra ke loga kevala atithi hI banakara rahe aura kArya-kalApa samApta hone para ghara lauTa gye| apane se kama haisiyata ke ciNNama daNDanAtha para kAma-kAja kI jimmedArI DAlI gayI thI isase unheM thor3A-bahuta asamAdhAna bhI huA ho-to koI Azcarya na thaa| phira bhI kisI taraha ke asamAdhAna athavA mana-muTAva ko avakAza hI nahIM milaa| __ cAmavvA ko to pUrA asantoSa rhaa| usakI abhilASA ko protsAhana mila sake, aisI koI bAta yuvarAnIjI ke mu~ha se nahIM niklii| badale meM unakI bAtoM meM kucha udAsInatA hI prakaTa ho rahI thii| asamAdhAna kyoM honA cAhie-yaha bAta cAmalvA kI samajha se bAhara kI thii| usane kyA cAhA thA so to nahIM batAyA thaa| isa hAlata meM inakAra kI bhAvanA ke bhAna hone kI kauna-sI bAta ho gayI thii| svArthI mana ina bAtoM ko nahIM samajhatA-yoM hI krodhAviSTa ho jAtA hai| usane socA thA ki yuvarAnI ke anta:pura meM svatantra hokara khulakara milane-julane aura sabase bAteM karane kA avasara milegaa| aisA socanA galata bhI nahIM thA kyoMki dorasamadra meM use isa taraha kI svatantratA thii| vaha svAtantrya yahA~ bhI rahegA-aisA socanA bhUla to nahIM thii| parantu cAmadhvA ke isa mAnasika kSobha kA kAraNa yaha thA ki apane se kama haisiyatavAlI ciNNama daNDanAyaka kI patnI candaladevI ko yaha svAtantrya milA thA jo ise milanA cAhie thA, aura eka sAdhAraNa heggar3atI ko apane se adhika svatantratA ke sAtha sabase milane-julane kA avasara diyA gayA thaa| isase vaha andara-hI-andara kur3ha rahI thii| parantu andara kI isa kur3hana ko prakaTa hone na diyA / dUra bhaviSya kI AzA-abhilASA usake mana hI meM supta par3I thii| use jAgrata kara dUra bhagAnA kisase sambhava ho sakA thA? apane kokha kI tInoM lar3akiyoM kA yuvarAnI ke tInoM lar3akoM se pariNaya karAne kI abhilASA ko pUrA karane ke lie upayukta prabhAvazAlI rizte-nAtoM ke hote hue, isa kArya ko kisI bhI taraha se sAdhane kI isa mahatvAkAMkSA ko prakaTa karane kI mUrkhatA vaha kyoM karegI? upanayana-samArambha ke samApta hone ke bAda eka dina antaHpura meM zAntalA ke saMgIta aura nRtya kA kAryakrama rhaa| isa samArambha meM kevala striyA~ hI upasthita rhiiN| yuvarAnI ecaladevI isa saMgIta evaM nRtya ko dekhakara bahuta prabhAvita huiiN| bAlaka biTTideva aura udayAditya to the hii| ina bAlakoM ko antaHpura meM rahane ke lie manAhI nahIM thI, kyoMki ve abhI choTe the| vaTu ballAla abhI upanIta the, isalie unake lie khAsa sthAna thaa| sabhI ne gAnA sunA, nRtya dekhaa| sabhI ko bahuta pasanda aayaa| nRtya ke bAda zAntalA apanI mA~ ke pAsa jAkara baiTha gyii| yuvarAnI ne sahaja hI cAmavvA se pUchA, "kyoM cAmaTyAjI, Apane apanI putriyoM ko nRtya-saMgIta Adi sikhalAyA hai?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 47

Page #42
unhoMne uttara diyA, "nahIM, daNDanAyakajI ina vidyAoM ko protsAhana nahIM dete| unakA mata hai ki hamAre jaise haisiyatavAloM ko ina vidyAoM meM laganA nahIM caahie|" yuvarAnI ne kahA, "yadi ApakI icchA ho to kahie, maiM yuvarAja se hI daNDanAyaka jI ko khlvaauuNgii|" uttara meM cAmavvA ne kahA, "maiM hI khuuNgii| yuvarAnIjI kA Adeza hai ki hamArI bacciyoM ko saMgIta aura nRtya sikhAveM / " 1 'merI icchA ApakI anicchA ho sakatI haiN|" "na, na, ApakI icchA hI merI icchA hai|" "vidyA sikhAne ke lie hamAre nAma kA upayoga kareM to hameM koI etarAja nhiiN|" 'ApakI sammati ke binA Apake nAma kA upayoga kareM to jo vizvAsa Apane hama para rakhA hai usake lie hama ayogya ThahareMge aura Apake usa vizvAsa ko kho baittheNge| yaha maiM acchI taraha samajhatI hU~ / cAmavvA ne kahA / "yahI vizvAsa rAjagharAne kA bhAgya hai| hamAre rAjya ke adhikArI varga para jo vizvAsa hai vaha yadi vidroha meM pariNata ho jAe taba vaha rASTradroha meM badala jAegA kyoMki rAjadroha prajAdroha meM parivartita ho jaaegaa|" "rAja-kAja ke sabhI pahaluoM ko dekha-samajhakara usI meM magna daNDanAyakajI kabhI-kabhI yaha bAta kahate hI rahate haiM yuvarAnIjI, ki zrImunijI ke AdezAnusAra, aMkurita sala vaMza ke Azrama meM isa taraha kA vizvAsaghAtI koI nahIM hai, isase hoysala rAjya kA vistAra hogA aura isake sAtha yahA~ kI prajA sukha-zAnti se rahegI, isameM koI zaMkA nahIM hai| " cAmavyA ne kahA / 14 "aise loga hamAre sAtha haiM - yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai| logoM ke isa vizvAsa kI rakSA karanA hamArA bhI kartavya hai| yaha eka dUsare ke pUraka haiN| adhikAra dvArA yA dhana ke dvArA vizvAsa kI rakSA karanA sambhava nhiiN| aba rAjabhavana meM sampanna isa mAMgalika kArya ke avasara para saba mile, kisI bhedabhAva ke binA Apasa meM mila-julakara rahane aura eka-dUsare ko samajhane kA eka acchA maukA prApta huA - yaha eka bahuta acchA upakAra huaa| hamAre pUrvajoM ne hama striyoM para eka bahuta bar3I jimmedArI dhopI hai| 'kAryeSu mantrI' kahakara hameM vaha uttaradAyitva sauMpA hai ki puruSa logoM ko samayocita rIti se upayukta salAha detI huI unheM sanmArga para calane meM sahayoga detI rheN| ve sanmArga se Dige nahIM - yaha dekhanA hama striyoM kI jimmedArI hai| isalie strI kA vidyA vinaya sampanna aura susaMskRta honA Avazyaka hai| isa dRSTi meM hamArI heggar3atI mAcikabbe ne samucita kArya kiyA haiM - yaha hamArI dhAraNA hai| unakI beTI ne isa choTI umra meM jo sIkhA hai vaha hameM cakita kara detA hai| isa zubha samAroha para AyIM parantu samaya vyartha 4K :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #43
na ho aura pATha - pravacana nirbAdha gati se cale, yaha socakara zAntalA ke guruoM ko bhI sAtha lAyI haiN| isase hama una logoM kI zraddhA aura vidyArjana kI Asakti kI thAha jAna sakate haiN| hameM hamArI heggar3atI jI ke mArga kA anusaraNa karanA caahie|" yauM kahatI huI mA~ ke pAsa baiThI zAntalA ko bulAyA, "ammAjI, idhara aao|" yuvarAnI ke bulAne para zAntalA uThakara pAsa taka jAkara thor3I dUra bar3I gambhIratA ke sAtha khar3I ho gyii| "dUra kyoM khar3I ho| pAsa Ao, ammAjI" kahatI huI yuvarAnI ne hAtha Age bar3hAye / zAntalA bahuta gambhIra bhAva se jyoM-kI-tyoM khar3I hI rhii| pAsa nahIM gayI / taba yuvarAnI ne hI khuda jhukakara apane hAthoM se usake hAtha ko pakar3akara use apane pAsa khIMca apane hAtha se usake komala kapoloM ko sahalAkara najara utArate hue, " - 'ammAjI, tumane bahuta sundara gAyA aura nRtya kiyaa| prekSaka aura zrotAoM kI najara laga gayI hogii| Izvara kare ki tuma dIrghAyu ho aura tumhArI pratibhA dina dUnI rAta caugunI bddh'e| yahI Izvara se merI vinatI hai|" kahakara zAntalA ko apanI bA~hoM meM kasakara AliMgana kiyaa| zAntalA hakkI-bakkI raha gyii| mA~ kI ora dekhane lagI to mA~ ne izAre se batAyA ki ghabarAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| mA~ kA izArA pAkara vaha sahaja bhAva se yuvarAnI ke bA~hoM meM ba~dhI rhii| yuvarAnI ne use uThAkara apanI goda meM baiThA liyA aura candaladevI se kahA, 14 'kala hamane jo sAmAna cunakara rakhA thA use uThavA laaie| " candaladevI dAsI bommale ke sAtha gayI aura zIghra hI lauTa aayii| bommale dAsI ne sandUkacI Age bddh'aayii| candaladevI ne use kholakara usameM rakhI hIre jar3I camakatI huI mAlA nikaalii| yuvarAnI ne kahA, "ise isa nanhIM sarasvatI ko pahanA diijie|" zAntalA yuvarAnI kI goda se uchalakara dUra khar3I ho gayI aura bolI, "abhI yaha mujhe nahIM caahie|" yuvarAnI yaha sunakara cakita huiiN| rAjakumAra ballAla aura biTTideva bhI cakita hokara zAntalA kI ora dekhane lge| mAcikabbe sandigdha avasthA meM par3a gyiiN| unhoMne sira jhukA liyaa| cAmavvA ko gussA A gyaa| kahane lagI, " yuvarAnIjI deM aura use inakAra bitte - bhara kI lar3akI hai, aiMThana dikhAtI hai| yaha bhUla gayI ki yuvarAnI ke sAmane baiThI hai !" zAntalA cAmayA kI ora mu~ha karake bolI, " kSamA kiijiegaa| maiMne garva se inakAra nahIM kiyA / vidyA sIkhane ke bAda, gurudakSiNA dekara vidhipUrvaka guru se AjJA aura AzIrvAda lekara gAnA aura nRtya sArvajanikoM ke sAmane pradarzita karane ke bAda hI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 49

Page #44
isa taraha ke puraskAra lene kA vidhAna hai|" itanA kahakara vaha sahajabhAva se apanI mA~ ke pAsa jAkara baiTha gyo| zAntalA kI bAta sunakara cAmavyA ko gussA car3ha AyA, vaha bar3abar3Ane lgii| cAmadhvA kI beTI padmalA kI A~kheM candalA ke hAtha meM camaka rahI mAlA para lagI thiiN| anajAne hI usake hAtha apane gale kI ora gye| yuvarAnI ne kahA, "yaha bAta hameM mAlUma nahIM thii| isa hAra ko zAntalA kI dharohara mAnakara eka jagaha surakSita rakhavAne kI vyavasthA kiijiegaa| puraskAra lene kI anumati usake guru jaba use deM, yaha usako deNge|" mAlA peTI meM rakhI gayI aura bommale use le gyii| "heggar3atI mAnikabbejI, aApakI beTI ne hamAre premopahAra ko lene se inakAra kiyA to Apane kucha hairAna hokara sira jhukA diyA thaa| zAyada Apane samajhA thA ki ammAjI kI bAta se hama asantuSTa hue hoMge aura isIlie sira nIcA kara liyaa| itanI choTI umra meM yaha saMyama ! itanI niSThA! isa niSThA se vaha Age calakara kitane mahattvapUrNa kArya ko sAdhegI-yaha hama kaise jAneM 7 aisI putrI ko mA~ hokara Apako sira nIcA karane kA koI kAraNa hI nhiiN| Apa loga Aye, hameM bar3A Ananda huaa| phira Apa loga kaba vApasI yAtrA kareMge-isa bAta kI sUcanA pahale deM to usake lie samucita vyavasthA kara deNge| yaha bAta kevala heggar3atI mAcikabbe ke lie hI hamane nahIM kahI, yaha sabake lie hamArI salAha hai| bommalA! jAkara haldI-kuMkuma, pAna-phala sabako do|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| maMgala dravya ke sAtha saba loga vahAM se calI gyiiN| candaladevI akelI vahA~ raha gyii| yuvarAnI bolI, "dekhA candalAjI, zAntalA kaisI acchI baccI hai | bacce hoM to aise|" "rAjakumAra kisa bAta meM kama haiM ? yuvarAnIjI!" "aisI lar3akI kA pANigrahaNa kareM to unake sAhasa-parAkramoM ke lie acchA mArga-darzana milegaa|" "para kareM kyA? vaha eka sAdhAraNa heggar3atI kI garbha-prasUtA hai| yadi aisA na hotA..." "hama isa dizA meM nahIM soca rahe haiN| hama khuda kaheM taba bhI hamArI bAta mAnya ho sakegI yA nahIM, yaha hama nahIM jaantii| isa kanyA kA pANigrahaNa karane lAyaka bhAgyavAn kauna janmA hai-yahI soca rahe haiN|" "abhI usake lie kAphI samaya hai na?" / ' yaha ThIka hai, abhI usake lie kAphI samaya hai| phira bhI abhI se isa bAre 500 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #45
meM socanA acchA hai|" 44 "yaha apane mA~-bApa kI ikalautI beTI hai| kyA ve usake lie cintA nahIM karate hoMge? jarUra socate hoNge| yuvarAnI isake lie sira kyoM khapA rahI haiM ?" 'ApakA kahanA ThIka haiN| kyA yaha sahaja bAta nahIM ki zreSTha vastu usake yogya uttama sthAna para hI ho-yaha cAhanA svAbhAvika hI to hai| yadi isa ammAjI kI yogyatA ke anurUpa yogya vara prApta na kara sake, to taba hameM unakI sahAyatA karanA kyA galata hogA ? rAjamahala kA parivAra kevala kokha ke janmI santAna taka hI to sImita nahIM Apa saba hamAre hI parivAra ke haiM, yaha hamArI mAnyatA hai / hai yA nahIM ?" "hA~, yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai|" "yadi kala Apa hI apano santAna ke lie rAjagharAne se hI vyavasthA karAne kI icchA kareM to kyA hama nAhIM kara sakeMge ? hamArA beTA udayAditya aura ApakA putra udayAditya - donoM kA janma eka hI dina huA na ? hamArI Apasa meM AtmIyatA ke hone ke kAraNa Apane apane kumAra kA bhI vahI nAma rakhA na, jo hamane apane beTe kA rkhaa| kala yadi ApakI putrI ravicandrikA aura usakI bahana zAntinI ke lie yogya vara DhU~r3hanA par3e taba hamAre sahayoga kA inakAra sambhava ho sakegA ?" candaladevI koI javAba nahIM de skii| usakA mauna sammati kI sUcanA thaa| itane meM bommale ne Akara batAyA ki zAnti jAga uThI hai aura haThapUrvaka ro rahI hai| candaladevI aura usake sAtha hI bommale bhI calI gyii| aba vahA~ mA~ aura bacce hI raha gye| aba taka ve mauna the, yaha cuppI asahya ho utthii| choTA udayAditya so cukA thA / "mA~, hamArI zikSA pUrI ho gayI na?" rAjakumAra ballAla ne pUchA / "hA~ to, maiM bhUla hI gayI thii| tuma loga abhI taka yahIM ho ?" kahatI huI nidrita udayAditya kI pITha sahalAtI huI yuvarAnI ne pUchA, "appAjI, vaha lar3akI tumheM acchI lagI ?" uttara meM ballAla ne pUchA, "kauna lar3akI ? daNDanAyaka kI bar3I lar3akI ?" yuvarAnI thor3I dera mauna ho usakI ora dekhatI rahI, phira muskurAtI huI pUchane lagI, "hA~, beTA, sundara hai na?" 11 usane apane bhAI kI ora dekhA aura sammatisUcaka dRSTi se mA~ ko bhI dekhA | 'bhale appAjI! merA pUchane kA matalaba heggar3atIjI kI lar3akI zAntalA ke bAre meM thaa| usakA gAnA aura nRtya... ' " "vaha saba acchA thaa| parantu use rAjagharAnevAloM ke sAtha kaisA baratanA cAhieso kucha bhI nahIM mAlUma hai| khuda yuvarAnIjI ne jo puraskAra denA cAhA, use usane inakAra kiyA - yaha mujhe baradAzta nahIM huaa| maiM gusse se jala utthaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 51

Page #46
"jalane kI kyA jarUrata hai? vaha koI bhikhArina hotI to hAtha pasArakara le letii| vaha bhikhArina nahIM / satkula-prasUtA hai| acche guru ke pAsa zikSA pA rahI hai| 'mujhe Azcarya isa bAta kA huA ki yaha lar3akI isa choTI umra meM kaise itanI aucitya kI bhAvanA rakhatI hai|" biTTideva ne aise kahA mAno vaha bahuta bar3A anubhavI ho| "agara tumako acchI lagI to use sira para uThAkara rAjamahala ke bAharI maidAna meM naaco| kauna manA karatA hai| mujhe to ThIka nahIM lagI, vaha avinaya kI mUrti..." "avinaya ! na na, yaha kaisA ajJAna? bhaiyAjI, usa ammAjI kI eka-eka bAta bahuta spaSTa thI, bahuta gambhIra aura vinaya se bhrii|" "mana meM cAha rahI tI pala acchaa|" bAlAta ne sAkSA "hA~, hA~, cAha na ho to sabhI burA hI lgegaa|" biTTideva ne khaa| bAta ko bar3hane na dene ke uddezya se yuvarAnI ne kahA, "tuma loga Apasa meM kyoM jhagar3ate ho-sundopasundoM kI trh|" "maiM to sundopasundoM kI taraha usa lar3akI ko cAhatA nhiiN|" ballAla kumAra ne khaa| "acchA, aba isa bAta ko banda kro| jAo, apanA-apanA kAma kro|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| ballAla kumAra yahI cAhatA thA, vaha vahA~ se calA gyaa| "mA~, Apa kucha bhI kheN| vaha lar3akI bahuta buddhimatI hai, bahuta saMyamI aura vinayazIla hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "hA~ beTA! hama bhI to yahI kahatI haiN| usake mA~-bApa sAdhAraNa heggar3e-hegar3atI na hue hote to kitanA acchA hotA!" "mA~, kala hamAre gurujI ne par3hAte samaya eka bAta khii| samasta sRSTi ke sirajanahAra usa kAraNabhUta parAtpara sarvazaktimAna paramezvara kI icchA ke anusAra hI samasta kArya calate haiN| yadi usakI icchA na ho to eka tinakA bhI nahIM hila sktaa| usa ghara meM hI usa ammAjI kA janma yadi huA hai to vaha bhI usa sarvazaktimAna paramezvara kI icchA hI hai na? use choTA yA kama samajhanevAle hama kauna hote haiM?" "choTA yA kama nahIM samajha rahI hU~, appAjI | jaise tumane cAhA hai vaise hamane bhI cAhA hai, isalie usake prati anukampA ke bhAva hamAre mana meM haiN| yadi vaha kucha aura U~ce gharAne meM janmI hotI...'' bIca meM hI biTTideva bola uThA, "yAne hamArA gharAnA U~cA hai, yahI hai na ApakA vicAra?" "tumhArA matalaba hai ki hamArA gharAnA U~cA nahIM?" cakita hokara yuvarAnI ne puuchaa| 52 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #47
"vyAvahArika dRSTi se hamArA gharAnA avazya U~cA hai| nahIM kauna kahatA hai? parantu bar3appana aura janma ina donoM kA gaThabandhana ucita nahIM hogA, maaN| hamAre pUrvaja kyA the? hamAre pAsa rAjya kahA~ thA? hama bhI to sAdhAraNa pahAr3I loga thena? zrImunijI kI karuNA se hameM eka rAjya nirmANa karane kI sAmarthya prApta huii| guruvarya ke dvArA praNIta sat-sampradAya meM hama pale aura bddh'e| unhIM ke bala se, prajAhita kI dRSTi se hamane rAjya ko vistRta kiyaa| abhI hoysalavaMza ke bAre meM loga samajhane lage haiN| una mahAtmA zrImuni ne hamAre gurgama 'kanna' ko 'mokakara mantra ramoM dI thI : sakatA hai sAdhAraNa pahAr3a prAnta ke nivAsI salarAya meM kisI daivI zakti ke astitva ko pahacAnakara unako aisA Adeza diyA thaa| unakA yaha Adeza hamAre vaMza kA aMkita nAma huA, maaN| isase bhalI-bhA~ti mAlUma hotA hai ki choTApana yA bar3appana hamAre vyavahAra ke anurUpa hotA hai, usakA janma se koI sambandha nhiiN|" "kyA ye saba tumhAre guru ne sikhAyA?" "hA~, mA~!" "tumhAre bar3e bhaiyA kA aisA vizAla hRdaya kyoM nahIM ? donoM ke guru to eka hI haiM na?" "ve jitanA sikhAte haiM aura kahate haiM utanA sunakara cupa baiThe rahane se jJAna-vRddhi nahIM hotii| unako usa sIkha meM, kathana meM, tattva kI khoja hameM karanI caahie| unakI usa upadeza-vANI meM nihita jJAna aura tattva ko khojanA aura samajhanA hI to ziSya kA kAma hai| isI meM zikSA kI sArthakatA hai|" "usa ammAjI ke guru ne bhI yahI kahA jo tumane btaayaa|" "mA~, Apane unheM kaba dekhA?" "ve yahA~ Aye haiN| appAjI kI par3hAI meM vighna na par3e isalie hegar3ejI usake guru ko bhI sAtha lete Aye haiN| maiMne eka dina kavi bokimayyA ko bulavAyA thA aura unase bAtacIta kI thii| unhoMne kahA, 'kabhI-kabhI ammAjI ke savAloM kA uttara denA muzkila ho jAtA hai| aisI pratibhA hai| usa jaisA eka bhI vidyArthI unheM abhI taka prApta nahIM huaa| ve kahate haiM ki aiso ziSyA ko par3hAne se hamArI vidyA sArthaka hotI hai. yahI una guruvarya kA vicAra haiN|" "mA~, maiM bhI eka bAra una guruvarya ko dekhanA cAhatA huuN|" "ve aba balipura lauTane kI taiyArI meM lage hoMge 1 phira bhI dekheMge, revibhathyA se khabara bhejeNgii|" bAteM ho hI rahI thI ki itane meM dAsI bommale AyI aura yuvarAnaujI kI AjJA kI pratIkSA meM khar3I ho gyo| "bommale, jAkara dekho revimayyA lauTA hai yA nhiiN| vaha heggar3atI bhAcikabbejI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 53

Page #48
ko unake mukAma para chor3a Ane ke lie sAtha gayA thaa| yuvarAnI ne khaa| dAsI bommale paradA harAkara bAhara gayI aura turanta lauTa aayii| "kyA hai bommale?" "revimayyA lauTa AyA hai; usake sAtha balipura ke kavijI bhI Aye haiN|" "acchA huaa| donoM ko andara bulA laao|" gemmale calI gyii| "beTA! tumhArI icchA apane Apa pUrI ho gyii|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| vaha kucha kahanevAlA thA ki itane meM revimayyA aura usake pIche kavi bokimayyA donoM ne praveza kiyaa| bokimayyA ne jhukakara hAtha jor3a praNAma kiyaa| "baiThie kavijI ! isa bhIr3a-bhAr3a meM patA nahIM Apako kitanI asuvidhAe~ huI hoMgI?" yuvarAnI ne khaa| "saba taraha kI suvidhAeM rahIM, yuvarAnIjI; revimayyA ke netRtva meM sArI vyavasthA ThIka hI rhii|" kahate hue kavi bokimathyA baiTha gye| ___ "Apa Aye, acchA huaa| maiM khuda bulavAnA cAhatI thii| hA~, to aba Apake padhArane kA kAraNa jAna sakatI hU~?" yuvarAnI ne puuchaa| "koI aisI bAta nhiiN| kala prAta:kAla hI calane kA nizcaya heggar3ejI ne kiyA hai| ammAjI ke kAraNa Apa logoM ke darzana kA saubhAgya milaa| hamArI vApasI kI khabara sunakara Apase AjJA lene ke lie AyA huuN|" "kyA sIdhe balipura hI jAeMge?" "nahIM, balipura se nikalate samaya hI yaha nizcaya kara cuke the ki belugola hote hue bAhubali ke darzana karake lautteNge| vahA~ jAkara phira balipura jaaeNge|" "bahuta acchA vicAra hai| Apa hamArI tarapha se heggar3atIjI se eka bAta kaheMge?" "AjJA kIjie, kyA kahanA hai ? yuvarAnI thor3I dera mauna rahI, phira kucha socakara bolI, "nahIM, hama hI khuda unheM bulavA leMge aura kaha leNge|" "to mujhe AjJA diijie|" "acchA / " bokimayyA uTha khar3e hue aura bole, "kSamA kareM, bhUla gayA thaa| mujhe bulavAne kA vicAra sannidhAna ne kiyA thA na? kahie, kyA AjJA hai?" "kucha nahIM, yaha hamArA choTA kumAra biTTideva hai; yaha Apase milanA cAhatA thaa| isIlie avakAza ho to kala padhArane ke lie kahalA bhejane kI bAta soca rahI thii| 54 :: eTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #49
aba to vaha kAma ho hI gyaa| appAjI, darzana to ho gaye na? magara tumhArI abhilASA aba pUrNa nahIM ho skegii| kyoMki ye vApasI yAtrA kI taiyArI meM haiN| acchA, kavijI, aba Apa jA sakate haiN|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| kavi bokimayyA cale gye| revimayyA ne unakA anugamana kiyaa| biTTideva kucha asantuSTa ho mA~ kI ora dekhane lgaa| "kyoM, appAjI, kyA ho gayA? kruddha ho gaye ? bAteM karane ke lie avakAza na mila sakA, isalie?" "mA~, darzana mAtra maiM kahA~ cAhatA thA? kyA Apane samajhA ki maiMne unheM pahale dekhA nahIM?" "tumane bhI dekhA thA, aura unhoMne bhI dekhA thaa| phira bhI najadIka kI mulAkAta to nahIM huI na? Aja vaha ho gyii| tumhArI jijJAsA ke lie Aja kahA~ samaya thA? isalie unheM bidA kara diyaa|" "ThIka hai, taba mujhe bhI AjJA diijie| maiM cluuNgaa|" "Thaharo to, revimayyA ko Ane do|" "patA nahIM, vaha kaba taka aaegaa| unheM mukAma para chor3a AnA hogaa|" "vaha unake mukAma taka nahIM jaaegaa| kisI dUsare ko unake sAtha karake vaha lauTa aaegaa| use mAlUma hai ki usake lie dUsarA bhI kAma hai|" bAta abhI pUrI huI nahIM thI ki itane meM revimayyA lauTa aayaa| "kise sAtha kara diyA revimayyA?" yuvarAnI ne puuchaa| "goka ko bheja diyaa| kyA aba heggar3atI mAcikabbejI ko bulA lAnA hogA?" revimayyA ne puuchaa| "abhI bulavA lAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| kaha denA ki kala kI yAtrA ko sthagita kara deN| isakA kAraNa kala bhojana ke samaya yuvarAnIjI khuda batAe~gI, itanA kahakara aao|" revimayyA calA gyaa| yuvarAnIjo kI isa AjJA se unheM bahuta santoSa huA thaa| kAraNa itanA hI thA ki ammAjI zAntalA kama-se-kama kala to nahIM jaaegii| "isa bAta ke lie mujhe yahA~ kyoM pakar3a rakhA, mA~?" biTTideva ne khaa| "itanI jaldabAjI kyoM appAjI? tumhAre bar3e bhAI kA svAsthya pahale se hI ThIka nahIM rhtaa| isalie vaha jaldI gusse meM A jAtA hai| kama-se-kama tuma zAnta rahane kA abhyAsa kro| tumhArI sahAyatA ke binA vaha kucha bhI nahIM kara skegaa| vaha bar3A hai, isa kAraNa se vahI mahArAjA bnegaa| choTA hone para bhI sArA rAjakAja tuma hI ko saMbhAlanA pdd'egaa| isalie tumheM abhI se zAnta rahane kA abhyAsa karanA hogaa| mA~ hokara mujhe aisA socanA bhI nahIM cAhie! phira bhI aisI cintA ho AyI hai| kyA karUM? paTTamahAdevI zAstalA :: 55

Page #50
pahale tumhArA janma hokara bAda ko usakA janma huA hotA to acchA hotaa|" yuvarAno ne khaa| "mujhe siMhAsana para baiThane kI tanika bhI cAha nhiiN| bhaiyA kucha svabhAva se jaldabAja haiM, phira bhI unakA hRdaya bar3A komala hai| ApakI AjJA ko maiM kadApi na bhuuluuNgaa| bhaiyA kA svabhAva meM acchI taraha samajhatA huuN| unake aura siMhAsana ke rakSAkArya ke lie yaha mere prANa dharohara haiM / prANapaNa se unakI rakSA kruuNgaa| Apake caraNoM kI kasama; yaha satya hai|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne beTe ko prema se khIMcakara, apanI bAhoM meM use kasakara AliMgana kara liyA aura kahA, "suno, beTA, aba sunAtI huuN| jo Aye haiM ve sabhI kala-parasoM taka cala jaaeNge| mahArAjA se AzIrvAda lene ke lie tumhAre bar3e bhaiyA ko sAtha lekara hameM dorasamudra jAnA hI hai| hama trayodazI guruvAra ke dina ravAnA hoNge| ve loga belugola jAnevAle haiM na? unheM hama apane sAtha dorasamudra le jaaeNge| vahA~ se belugola najadIka bhI hai| vahA~ se unheM vidA kreNge| yaha maiMne soca rakhA hai| usa samaya tumheM kavijI se milakara bAteM karane ke lie bahuta samaya milegaa| ThIka hai na?" mA~ ne usake lie kitanA aura kyA soca rakhA hai, yaha jAnakara beTA biTTideva cakita ho gyaa| aura kahA, "mA~, merI, maiM samajha na sakA, aba ThIka ho gyaa|" "tumako jo pasanda Ae, vahI kruuNgii| aba tuma apane kAma para jA sakate ho: 'AjJA pAsa hI bidiva nayI jAna A gayA aura vaha calA gyaa| yuvarAja kI AjJA hone para heggar3e pArasiMgayyA ko apanI yAtrA sthagita karane ke sivA dUsarA koI cArA na thaa| zrImAn yuvarAja ke parivAra ke sAtha hI ina logoM ne dorasamudra kI yAtrA kii| soseUru meM rahate vakta rAta kI nidrA aura dina ke snAna-pAna mAtra ke lie heggar3atI mAcikane aura ammAjI zAntalA apane mukAma para rahatI; zeSa sAsa samaya ve rAjamahala meM hI vyatIta karatI / zAntalA ke pATha-pravacana ke lie bAdhA na ho, aisI alaga hI vyavasthA rAjamahala meM kI gayI thii| donoM dina rAjakumAra biTTideva par3hAte samaya yahIM rhaa| zAntalA apanI par3hAI meM aisI magana rahatI ki use kisI ke rahane na rahane kI paravAha na thii| usakA isa taraha rahanA biTTideva ko acchA lgaa| kabhI-kabhI to use bhAna hotA thA ki zAntalA usase bhI jyAdA buddhimAna aura sUkSpagrAhI hai| donoM dina vaha bhI mUka-prekSaka banakara na rhaa| bIca-bIca meM savAla karatA rahatA thaa| kavi bokimayyA santoSajanaka uttara bhI dete rahate / kavijI ne par3hAne ke naye tarIke kA AviSkAra kara liyA thA, ina do varSoM kI avadhi meN| zAntalA ko par3hAne ke lie vaha AviSkAra Avazyaka ho gayA thaa| cAhe chAtra kitanA hI pratibhAvAna ho usakI umra 56 :: paTTamahAdevI zAsalA

Page #51
apane astitva ko pradarzita karegI hii| kucha kliSTa viSayoM ko samajhAte samaya saMkSepa meM jikra kara Age bar3hane kI pravRtti hotI to zAntalA roka detI aura use samajhAne kI jida kara baitthtii| prArambhika dazA meM usakI vaya ke anusAra viSaya samajhAnA bar3A muzkila hotA thA, aura vaha kaThina kArya thA bhii| parantu unhoMne kevala usa choTI grahaNazIla medhAvI chAtrA ko samajhAne ke lie eka nayA hI tarIkA apanAyA thaa| vAstava meM unaka pakAne kA nayA tarIkA diH 6. nI bahuta acchA lgaa| vaha cAha rahA thA ki unake adhyApaka bhI isI mArga kA anusaraNa karate to kyA hI acchA hotA! parantu vaha apanI isa icchA ko khulakara nahIM kaha sakatA thaa| kavi bokimayyA ne Arambha meM hI jAna liyA thA ki biTTideva kI medhAzakti usakI umra ke lie aparimita hai| parantu bokimayyA kA yaha nizcita mata thA ki ammAjI ko pratibhA asAmAnya hai| una do dinoM meM unake andara eka nayA AzAMkura prasphuTita huA thaa| unakI AzA thI ki yadi rAjakumAra ko par3hAne kA suyoga milA hotA to kitanA acchA thaa| parantu unhoMne socA, vaha kahA~, rAjamahala kahA~! kucha pUrvapuNyavaza zAntalA ke kAraNa yaha praveza milaa| itanA hI nahIM, usakI apekSA se bhI adhika gaurava bhI use prApta huaa| dUsare dina par3hAte vakta eka ghaTanA ghttii| usakA kAraNa thA, belugola yAtrA kA viSaya / bAhubali ke sambandha meM batAne ke lie Arambha karate to bokimayyA kA utsAha caugunA bar3ha jAtA thaa| unake batAye viSaya sunane meM zAntalA kI bar3I zraddhA thii| bAhubali kI gauravagAthA kA varNana bokimayyA se sunane ke bAda biTTideva ne kahA, "parantu eka bAta..." yaha kahate-kahate usane apane ko roka liyaa| isa taraha bAta rokane kA kAraNa thA ki zAntalA usI ko TakaTakI lagAkara dekha rahI thii| bokimayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM rAjakumAra, bAta kahate-kahate ruka kyoM gaye? kyA bAta hai?" bihideva ne prazna kiyA, "bAhubali svAmI kI bhavyatA, tyAga Adi sabakucha prazaMsanIya hai| parantu ve bilakula nagna kyoM khar3e haiM? kyA yaha paramparAgata saMskRti ke pratikUla nahIM hai?" "mAnavAtIta, devatulya ke lie sAdhAraNa manuSyoM kI taraha ke rIti-rivAjoM kA bandhana nahIM, ve atimAnava haiN|" bokimayyA ne javAba diyaa| __ "kyA ve apane jaina bandhuoM kI hI dharohara haiM?11 phira dUsarA prazna kiyA biTTideva ne| "usakA dharma ke sAtha koI sambandha nhiiN| nirahaMbhAva kI caramAvadhi kI pratIka hai yaha nagnatA / sundara vastroM se hama apane zarIra ko AcchAdita kyoM karate haiM ? kevala pasanda karane ke lie hI na?" bokimayyA ne savAla kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 57

Page #52
biTTideva mAna rhaa| bokimayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM? kahie rAjakumAra, mauna kyoM ho gaye?" biTTideva kucha kahanA to cAhatA thA, parantu zAntalA kI upasthiti ne use mauna rkhaa| Akhira vokimayyA ne samajhAyA, "vastrAcchAdana se utpanna sundaratA aura nagnatA se laganevAlI asundaratA aura asahya bhAvanA-ina donoM ke mUla meM eka hI vastu hai shriiraabhimaan| eka ko sundara mAnate haiM aura dUsare ko asundr| usako sazakta samajhakara garga gArakhe haiN| ya pa AIcara hai. isalie hI vastra-mihIna hone para vaha santoSa kI bhAvanA kSINa ho jAtI hai aura asahya kI bhAvanA ho AtI haiN| yaha bhI bAhya cakSu se hI grAhya jJAna hai| dRzyamAna sthUla zarIra ko bhedakara antazcakSu se zuddha antaHkaraNa ko parakhane para vahA~ sundara-asundara, sahya-asahya Adi bhAvanAoM ke lie koI guMjAyaza hI nhiiN| eka tAdAtmya bhAvanA kI sthiti kA bhAna hone lagatA hai| isIlie bAhubali kI nagnatA meM asama kI bhAvanA utpanna nahIM hotii| usameM eka nirvikalpa bAla-saundarya lakSita hotA hai|" biTTideva ne apanI bhAvanA vyakta karate hue kahA, "parantu aise rahanA mujhase dussAdhya hai|" "sahaja hI hai| usa stara kI sAdhanA hone se hI vaha sambhava ho sakatA hai| sAdhanA se vaha anubhava sAdhya hai|" bokimayyA ne btlaayaa| "hamAre guruvarya ne eka bAra satya harizcandra kI kathA batAte hue kahA thA, 'vasiSTha ne yaha pratijJA kI thI ki yadi vizvAmitra harizcandra ko sasthapatha se DigA deM to maiM digambara ho jaauuNgaa|' arthAt unakI dRSTi meM vaha digambara ho jAnA, yahA~ kI isa digambaratA meM nihita bhAvanA ke viruddha hI lagatA hai na?" "vaidika sampradAya ke anusAra yaha mAnA jAtA hai ki digambara honA apanI saMskRti se bAhara honA hai|" "bhAratIya dharma kA mUla vahI hai na?" "mUla kucha bhI rahe vaha samaya-samaya para badalatA AyA hai| agni-pUjA se jisa saMskRti kA prAdurbhAva huA vaha aneka rUpoM meM parivartita hotI Ayo / apane ko brahmA khaa| trimUrtiyoM kI kalpanA kI udbhAvanA huii| sRSTi-sthiti-laya kA adhikAra trimUrtiyoM ko sauMpA gyaa| ina tInoM mUrtiyoM meM se sRSTi ke adhikArI aura layAdhikArI ke lie avatAra-kalpanA nahIM kI gyii| sthitikartA viSNu meM avatAroM kI kalpanA kii|" "matalaba kyA yaha saba jhUTha hai ?" "kalpanA-vilAsa jaba satya ko asaMkRta karatA hai taba satya usa sambhAvita 58 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #53
alaMkAra ke Adhikya se asatya-sA lagane lagatA hai, yaha sambhava hai|" "to kyA avatAra kevala kalpanA-vilAsa mAtra hai?" "yaha kliSTa prazna hai| isakA uttara denA itanA sarala nhiiN|" "satya ko satya kahane meM, asatya ko asatya batAne meM, kalpanA ko kalpanA kahane meM kyA dikkata hotI hai?" "satya-asatya-kalpanA-ina tInoM zabdoM ke eka nizcita artha haiN| parantu jo duSTigocara nahIM aura jisa para hamArA aDiga vizvAsa hai-aise viSayoM ko isa mAnadaNDa se mApanA aura tadanusAra nirNaya karanA kaThina hai|" "hama isa viSaya ko lekara duniyA meM vAda-vivAda karAne, zAstrArtha karavAne lage to calanevAlA nhiiN| viSaya-jJAna se anabhijJa hama jaise choToM ko ina viSayoM ke bAre meM Apa jaise abhijJoM ke dRSTikoNa samajhane kI jijJAsA hotI hai| itanA smjhaaie| isase hamArI tarkabuddhi aura jijJAsA kA samAdhAna na ho sake to bhI harja nhiiN|" __ "rAjakumAra kA kahanA ThIka hai| eka dharmAvalambI kA dUsare dharmAvalambI ko samajhane kA dRSTikoNa kyA ho sakatA hai, isa bAta kI jAnakArI alabattA ho sakatI hai| magara jijJAsA kA samAdhAna nahIM ho sktaa| kyoMki vaha viSaya hI carcAspada hai|" __ "yahA~ upasthita hama saba eka hI vizvAsa ke anugAmI haiN| isalie Apa nissaMkoca apanA vicAra batalA sakate haiN|" / "rAjakumAra galata na smjheN| yaha sahI hai ki hama tInoM kA vizvAsa eka hai| phira bhI hara vizvAsa utanA hI dRr3ha nahIM hotA hai| tInoM meM vizvAsa kA parimANa bhinna. bhinna staroM kA hai| isake alAvA bar3e-bar3e medhAvI vidvAnoM ke bIca tarka aura zAstrArtha isa kaThina viSaya para cala hI rahA hai, calatA hI rhegaa| aise kliSTa vicAra ko mastiSka meM bhara lene yogya Ayu ApakI nhiiN| ataH merI rAya meM aise kliSTa viSayoM ko abhI se dimAga meM bhara lenA utanA samIcIna nahIM hogaa| kyoMki abhI vizvAsa ke bIja aMkurita hone kA yaha samaya hai| usa bIja se aMkura prasphuTita huA hai yA nahIM, isakI jA~ca karane hetu ugate bIja ko nikAlakara dekhanA nahIM cAhie! bIca aMkurita hokara paudhA jaba acchI taraha jar3a jamA le taba usakI zAkhA-prazAkhAoM ko hilA-DulAkara jar3a kitanI gaharAI taka jAkara jama gayI hai, isa bAta kI parIkSA kI jAya to ThIka hogaa| vizvAsa kA bIja uttama aura acchA rahA to jar3eM gaharAI taka pahu~ca sakatI haiN| vIja sAdhAraNa stara kA hogA to hilAne-DulAne se hI jar3eM ukhar3a jaaeNgii| jo bhI ho, vizvAsa kI jar3a jamane taka pratIkSA karanA hI uttama hai|" biTTideva aura bokimayyA ke bIca ho rahI isa carcA ko tanmaya hokara zAntalA sunatI rhii| yaha carcA Age bar3he yahI vaha cAha rahI thii| bokimayyA ne isa carcA ko apane uttara se samApta kara diyA thaa| isase vaha nirAza huii| vaha pratIkSA karatI rahI ki paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 39

Page #54
rAjakumAra kucha puucheNge| isI Azaya se usane rAjakumAra ko dekhaa| rAjakumAra kucha na kahakara uTha khar3A huA aura hAtha jor3akara bolA, "to AjJA dIjie, aba zAma ho gyii| merA ghur3asavArI ke lie jAne kA samaya jo gayA / " zAntalA ne sahaja hI pUcha liyA, "kyA maiM bhI savArI para A sakatI hU~?" "usameM kyA hai A sakatI haiN| Aja bar3e bhaiyA nahIM aaeNge| unakA ghor3A maiM lU~gA, merA ghor3A tuma le lenaa| magara tumako apane mAtA-pitA kI anumati lekara AnA par3egA / " " merA azoka hai| " " matalaba use bhI sAtha letI AyI haiM ? revimayyA ne kahA thA, vaha bar3A hI sulakSaNoMvAlA sundara TaTTU hai| maiM jaldI taiyAra hokara pratIkSA kruuNgaa|" kahakara biTTideva calA gyaa| guru kA caraNasparza kara zAntalA bhI calI gyii| usa dina ke azvArohiyoM kI yaha jor3I dorasamudra kI yAtrA ke lie bhI apaneapane ghor3oM para calI / pahale se dorasamudra ke logoM ko vidita thA ki yuvarAja saparivAra padhAranevAle haiN| vahA~ rAjamahala ke dvAra para AratI utArakara livA le jAne ke lie cAmavvA taiyAra khar3I thii| yaha kahane kI AvazyakatA nahIM ki usakI beTiyA~ bhI samalaMkRta usake sAtha khar3I thiiN| | sabase pahale revimayyA, rAyANa aura choTe rAjakumAra biTTideva aura ammAjI zAntalA pahu~ce aura rAjamahala ke sAmane ke saje maNDapa meM utre| ise dekha cAmanvA u~galI kATane lgii| ghor3e para se utare biTTideva ko cAmavvA ne tilaka lagAyA aura AratI utaarii| rAjakumAra biTTideva ne dUra khar3I zAntalA ke pAsa pahu~cakara "calo zAntalA, andara cleN|" kahakara kadama bddh'aayaa| vahA~ upasthita sabhI pramukha vyaktiyoM ne sosekaru meM zAntalA ko dekhA hI thA / unameM se kisI ne usakI ora dhyAna nahIM diyA, yaha bAta vaha samajha gyii| una logoM ke vAste to vaha nahIM AyI thii| yadi biTTideva use na bulAtA to duHkha hotA avazya / paristhiti se paricita rAjakumAra ne aucitya ke anusAra samajhadArI se kAma liyA / zAntalA usake sAtha andara gyii| trideva sIdhA usa jagaha pahu~cA jahA~ mahArAjA kA khAsa dIvAnakhAnA thaa| usane sukhAsana para AsIna mahArAjA ke caraNa chUkara sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| zAntalA jo usake sAtha thI, usane bhI mahArAjA ke caraNa chue aura praNAma kiyaa| 60 :: paTTamahAdeva zAntalA

Page #55
mahArAjA vinayAditya ne donoM ke sira sahalAye aura kahA, "baiTho! isa palaMga para hI baitthii| kyA saha sAMga Aga : yaha jammAnI kAma hai 'mahArAja ne puuchaa| biTTideva dAdA ke pAsa palaMga para hI baitthaa| zAntalA vahA~ rakhe dUsare eka Asana para baitthii|"unke Ane meM thor3A samaya aura lgegaa| saba bhojana ke bAda velApurI se sAtha hI nikale / hama ghor3oM para cale aaye| yaha balipura ke heggar3e mArasiMgayyAjI kI putrI hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "tumhArA nAma kyA hai, ammAjI?" vinayAditya ne puuchaa| "shaantlaa|" "zAntalA, bahuta sundara / parantu tumheM isa choTI vaya meM ghor3e para savArI karanA AtA hai, yaha bar3e hI Azcarya kA viSaya hai| kyA tuma donoM hI Aye?" vinayAditya ne puuch|| "nahIM, hamArA revimayyA aura balipura kA inakA rAyaNa-donoM hamAre sAtha Aye haiN|" "acchA, yAtrA se thake haiM / isa ammAjI ko anta:pura meM le jaao| donoM ArAma kro|" donoM cale gye| una donoM ne bAhara nikalane ke lie dehalI pAra kI hI thI ki itane meM mariyAne daNDanAyaka vahA~ phuNce| daNDanAyaka ko baiThane ke lie kahakara mahArAjA ne pUchA, "abhI hamAre choTe appAjI ke sAtha jo ammAjI gayI use Apane soseUru meM dekhA thA na? usakA to eka bAra Apane jina bhI kiyA thaa|" "jI hA~, vaha to heggar3e mArasiMgayyA kI beTI hai|' mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne khaa| "aisA lagatA hai ki heggar3ejI ne apanI beTI ko bahuta acchI zikSA dI hai|" "ikalautI beTI hai, rAjagharAne se use kisa bAta kI kamI hai?" "maiMne yaha nahIM khaa| usakI vyavahAra-kuzalatA ke bAre meM btaayaa| choTe appAjI aura vaha ammAjI donoM ne Akara namaskAra kiyaa| donoM se apane palaMga para baiThane ko khaa| parantu vaha lar3akI dUra para rakheM Asana para jA baitthii| isa choTI umra kI bAlikA meM isa aucitya-jJAna ko dekhakara santoSa huaa| sunA hai ki vaha choTe appAjI ke sAtha apane ghor3e para hI AyI hai|" "usa heggar3e ko apanI baccI se bahuta prema hai| zAyada yaha socakara ki apanI lar3akI rAnI banegI, usane azvArohaNa sikhAyA ho|" mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne kucha vyaMgya se khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 61

Page #56
"jisa kisI ne ghor3e kI savArI karanA sIkhA ho vaha saba rAjA yA rAnI nahIM bana sakate, hai na? daNDanAyakajI, Apake mu~ha se yaha bAta sunakara mujhe bar3A Azcarya hotA hai| Apa khuda apane bAlyajIvana ko yAda kiijie| koI pUrva-sukRta thA, hamArI mahArAnI ne Apa para apane sage bhAI jaisA prema aura vizvAsa rkhaa| ApakA vivAha svayaM unhoMne kraayaa| ApakI haisiyata bddh'aayii| Aja Apa mahArAjA aura pradhAnamantrI ke nikaTa haiN| yaha saba hama hI ne to bA~Ta liyA hai na? sage bhAI na hone para bhI mahArAnI ne Apako prema se pAlA-posA to aurasa putrI ko prema-mamatA aura vAtsalya se pAlaposane meM kyoM dilacaspI na le? usa ammAjI kA bhAgya kyA hai-so hama-Apa kaise jAna sakeMge? acche ko acchA samajhakara use svIkAra karane kI udAratA ho to vahI paryApta hai| aba hama eka bAta soca rahe haiN| abhI yuvarAja to A hI rahe haiN| hamArA bhI svAsthya utanA acchA nahIM rhtaa| abakI bAra yuvarAja ko siMhAsana dekara evaM upanIta baTu ko yuvarAja pada dekara vidhivat paTTAbhiSeka kara leM aura hama nizcinta ho jaaeN| isa bAre meM ApakI kyA rAya hai?" "hamAre sAle gaMgarAja isa viSaya meM kyA rAya rakhate haiM?" jhuke sira ko uThAte hue mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne khaa| "pradhAnamantrI se hamane abhI nahIM kahA hai|" "yuvarAja kI bhI svIkRti honI hai na?" "svIkAra kareMge, jaba hamArI AjJA hogI to ve usakA ullaMghana kyoM kareMge?" "aisI bAta nahIM, sannidhAna ke rahate sannidhAna ke samakSa hI siMhAsana para virAjane ke lie unheM rAjI honA cAhie na?" "Apa saba loga haiM na? agara rAjI na hoM to samajhA-bujhAkara Apa logoM ko unheM rAjI karAnA hogaa|" "turanta rAya denA kaThina kArya hai| sambandhita sabhI milakara vicAra-vinimaya karane ke bAda isakA nirNaya karanA acchA hogaa|" "ThIka hai, vaisA hI kreNge|" isake bAda pariyAne AjJA lene ke irAde se uTha khar3e hue| "balipura ke heggar3e dakSa haiM?" "yuvarAja ne batA hI diyA hogA na?" "matalaba yaha ki Apa javAba denA nahIM caahte| hai na?" "aisA kucha nhiiN| merA unase sIdhA samparka utanA vizeSa rUpa se nahIM ho pAyA hai| maiMne itanA avazya sunA hai ki vizvAsapAtra haiM aura balipura kI janatA unheM bahuta cAhatI hai| hamAre yuvarAja unheM bahuta pasanda karate haiM aura cAhate bhI haiM / isase yaha mAnA 62 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #57
jA sakatA hai ki ve dakSa bhI haiN|' 41 "bahuta acchaa|" mahArAjA ne kahA / isake bAda mariyAne ne sira jhukAkara praNAma kiyA aura calA gyaa| mahArAjA vinayAditya ko lagA ki daNDanAyaka sadA kI taraha sahaja rIti se Aja vyavahAra kyoM nahIM kara rahe haiN| isI cintA meM ve palaMga para takiye ke sahAre paira pasArakara leTa gye| nUtana vaTu kumAra ballAla ke sAtha rAjaparivAra dorasamudra phuNcaa| navopanIta vadu kA bhavya svAgata huA / cAmavvA ke utsAha kA koI ThikAnA hI nahIM thaa| vara-pUjA karane ke lie sannaddha vadhU kI mAtA ko sI kalpanA se vaha abhibhUta ho gayI thI; isase usakA manamukula khuzI se vikasita ho rahA thaa| soseUru se lauTane para daNDanAyaka aura unakI patnI ne paraspara vicAra-vinimaya ke bAda khUba soca-samajhakara yaha nirNaya kiyA thA ki rAjagharAne ke samadhI - samadhina baneM aura apanI beTI ko paTTamahiSI banAveM / yaha nirNaya to kiyA parantu usa nirNaya ko kAryAnvita karane kA vidhi-vidhAna kyA ho - isa sambandha meM koI nizcaya nahIM kiyA thaa| yuvarAja, yuvarAnI SaTu ke sAtha Ane hI vAle the; taba pradhAnamantrI gaMgarAja se Apta- samAlocanA karane aura kucha yukti nikAlane kI bAta mana meM socate rahe / parantu jaba se zAntalA ko dekhA taba se cAmavvA ke mana meM vaha kA~TA bana gayI zrI | usane samajhA thA ki balA Tala gayI- magara yahA~ bhI zAntalA ko dekhakara usakI dhAraNA galata sAbita huii| vAstava meM cAmavvA ne yaha socA na thA ki heggar3e kA parivAra dorasamudra bhI aaegaa| vaha aisA mahasUsa karane lagI ki heggar3atI ne yuvarAnI para kucha jAdU kara diyA hai| usane socA ki heggar3atI ke mana meM kucha dUra bhaviSya kI koI AzA aMkurita ho rahI hai| koI AzA kyA ? vahI usa ikalautI beTI ko sajA-dhajAkara khuda rAjagharAne kI samadhina bana jAnA cAhatI hai| merI kokha se tIna lar3akiyoM jo janmI haiM, tadanusAra yuvarAnI ke bhI tIna lar3ake paidA hue haiM, to hisAba barAbara hai; aisI hAlata meM yaha heggar3atI hamAre bIca kUda par3anevAlI kauna hai? cAmavvA kyA aisI sthiti utpanna hone degI ? isalie usane pahale se hI soca rakhA thA ki paristhiti para kAbU pAne ke lie koI yukti nikAlanI hI caahie| ha~sI-khuzI se svAgata karane para bhI cAmavvA ke hRdayAntarAla meM burI bhAvanA ke jaharIle kIr3e paidA hokara bar3hane lge| vaTu ko yuvarAnI-yuvarAja kI AratI utArane ke bAda paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 63

Page #58
ve jaba andara calane lage taba maukA pAkara apanI bar3I beTI padmalA ko Dhakelakara unake sAtha kara diyaa| ina sabake pIche cAmaTyA thii| sAtha hI hegar3e mArasiMgayyA aura heggar3atI mAcikabbe bhI the| unheM dekhakara cAmacyA ne mAcikabdhe se pUchA, "hemgar3atIjI ne sosaUru meM yaha nahIM batAyA ki yahA~ aaeNgii|" pUchane meM eka AkSepa dhvanita ho rahA thaa| __ heggar3atI mAcikabbe ne sahaja bhAva se vinIta ho batAyA, "hamane yahA~ Ane kA vicAra hI nahIM kiyA thaa| yuvarAnIjI kI AjJA huI, isalie aaye|" "hegar3atIjI! ApameM koI jAdU bharA hai| nahIM to yuvarAnIjI kA eka sAdhAraNa hegar3atI ke sAtha itanA lagAva kaise sambhava hai?" daNDanAyaka kI patnI ne khaa| kitanA vyaMgya ! isa heThI ke bhAva se anabhijJa heggar3atI ne sahaja bhAva se kahA, "hA~ cAmadhyAjI, maiM eka sAdhAraNa heggar3atI huuN| para yuvarAnIjI kI udAratA ne mujhe bhI cakita kara diyA hai|" "Apake guna hI aise haiN|" cAmavvA ne kucha vakrokti bharI dhvani se yaha bAta khii| "yaha saba hama kyA jAneM, cAmacAjI! bar3oM ke darzAye mArga para loka-lIka calanevAle haiM, hm| yadi hamArA vyavahAra dUsaroM ko pasanda AyA aura dUsaroM ne use acchA samajhA to vaha hameM mArgadarzAnevAle una bar3oM kI zreSThatA kA hI paricaya detA hai| vaha una bar3oM ke bar3appana kA sAkSI hai|" "bar3oM kA nAma lekara khisaka jAne kI bAta choDie. heggar3atIjI; khuda Apane apanI tarapha se apane para lAde bar3appana kI yaha bar3AI hai| yaha usI kA pratIka hai| Apa mAmUlo thor3e hI haiN|" cAmabbA ne vyaMgya bharA tIra maaraa| mAcikabbe ne bAta badalane ke irAde se kahA, "yuvarAnIjI zAyada merI pratIkSA karatI hoNgii|" "nahIM, abhI to ve Apako pratIkSA nahIM kreNgii| unheM bhI vizrAnti cAhie na? Thaharie, naukara ko sAtha kara duuNgii| vaha Apako Thaharane ke mukAma para le jAkara chor3a aaegaa|" kahatI huI cAmancA jhaTapaTa calI gyii| auratoM ke bIca mArasiMgayyA mauna khar3e rhe| unake lie rAjamahala nayA nahIM thaa| vahA~ kI gatividhiyA~ bhI nayo nahIM thiiN| ve cupa rhe| do-eka kSaNoM meM hI rAjamahala kA naukara aayaa| sAtha zAntalA bhI AyI thii| "calie' kahate vaha Age bar3hA / zAntalA, mAcikacce aura mArasiMgayyA tInoM usake pIche cle| rAjamahala ke dakSiNa-pUrva ke kone ke eka atithi-bhavana meM unheM chor3akara yaha kahate hue, "Apake sabhI anya logoM ko bhijavA dU~gA, Apa loga ArAma kareM"naukara calA gyaa| sabhI vahA~ biche kAlIna para baiTha gye| naukara aya-pAdha, pAna-paTTI Adi kI vyavasthA kara cale gye| 64 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #59
mAcikabbe ne pUchA, "jaba se AyI, tuma kahA~ rahI ammAjI?" "mahArAjA ke darzanoM ke bAda maiM aura rAjakumAra unake antaHpura meM rhe|" zAntalA ne khaa| "tuma loga bahuta samaya pahale A gaye hoMge?" "hA~ mA~, eka prahara ho gayA hogA!" zAntalA ne khaa| "aba taka kyA kara rahI thI?" "bAtacIta karate baiThe rhe|" / "kyA kisI rAkSasa kI kahAnI kahate rahe?" "hA~ to, hama donoM abhI choTe bacce haiM na? managaDhanta kahAniyA~ kahate-ha~sate khelate-kUdate rhe|" kahatI huI zAntalA ke cehare para krodha kI rekhA khiMca gyii| "lo, dekha lo ! nAka kI noka para hI gussA utara aayaa| dekho, nAka kaisI car3hI huI hai| kucha ha~sI-khuzI kI bAta bhI saha na sake-aise bur3hApe kI zikAra isa choTI umra meM hI? ammAjI, eka bAta samajha lo| tumhAre gurujI ne bhI kahA hogaa| parantu maiM mA~, apane anubhavI mA datAtI huuN| merA ha~samuka mA lIsa mAta dIrghAyu kA zubha lakSaNa hai| isalie kabhI cehare para gusse se sikur3ana na Ane denaa|" "mana meM jo pIr3A huI use bhI kaheM nahIM?" "mana meM pIr3A ho, cAhe asahya vedanA rahe, phira bhI ha~sate rahanA caahie| ammAjI, abhI belugola meM sthita bAhubali meM bhI tuma dekhogii| unhoMne kitanA duHkha sahA; kitanI kasaka rhii| jaba kasaka kI pIr3A adhika huI to dhIraja ke sAtha kisa taraha abhimAnapUrvaka mukAbilA kiyA; usa chir3I huI dazA meM kitanA darda sahanA pdd'aa| ekabAragI usa abhimAna ahaMkAra se chuTTI pAyI to vahIM usa kasaka yA darda ke lie sthAna hI na raha gyaa| yoM vahA~ ha~samukha bAhubali ko mUrti sthAyI rUpa se sthita ho gyii| yahA~ jAkara dekhogI to yaha saba samajha meM A jaaegaa| tuma abhI choTI baccI ho| para hoziyAra aura pratibhAzAlI ho| phira bhI abhI anubhava nahIM hai| abhI se mAnasika du:kha-darda ke kAraNabhUta isa abhimAna ko dUra kara denA caahie| samajhI ammAjI! aba batAo, tuma loga kyA-kyA bAta kara rahe the?" "rAjakumAra ne pUchA, 'tumhArA gA~va kaisA hai aura vahA~ kyA-kyA hai ?' maiMne jo jAnA thA so saba batA diyaa|" "kyA unheM hamArA gA~va pasanda AyA?" "kyA-kyA acchA lagA-so to maiM batA nahIM sktii| parantu jaba maiMne mAnavAkAra meM sthita usa gaNDabheruNDa ke bAre meM batAyA to usake viSaya meM unakA utsAha lakSita huaa|" "usake bAre meM rAjakumAra ne kucha bAteM kI ?" paTTamahAdevo zAmalA :. 15

Page #60
"maiMne batAyA, "usa mUrti kA zarIra, hAtha aura paira to phaulAda jaise majabUta lagate haiN| magara dekhane meM bar3o sundara hai| taba rAjakumAra ne kahA, 'marda ko to aisA ho honA caahie|' unhoMne kahA ki usa mUrti ko eka bAra dekhanA caahie|" "tumane bulAyA?" "maiM bulAU~ to rAjakumArajI Ae~ge?" "balAnA hamArA dharma hai| AnA, na AnA unakI icchaa|" "bhUla huI mA~ / taba to unheM nimantrita kruuNgii|" "aba bulAne na jaanaa| jaba bulAne kA maukA thA taba nahIM bulAyA; aba bulAnA saMgata na hogaa| rAjakumAra kI icchA ko pUrA karane ke lie dUsarA kucha aura upAya soceNge|" itane meM revimayyA hA~phatA huA AyA aura kahane lagA, "bar3A gar3abar3a ho gayA heggar3atIjI! rAjamahala ke antaHpura ke pAsa usase lage usa dIvAnakhAne meM jisameM mahArAnI jI rahA karatI haiM, vahIM ThaharAne kI yuvarAja kI AjJA thii| Apa logoM ko yahA~ kauna liyA lAyA ? uThie, uThie, yuvarAnIjI bahuta gussA kara rahI haiN|" "hameM kyA mAlUma, revimyyaa| hama sahaja rIti se yuvarAnIjI kA hI anusaraNa kara rahe the| cAmavvA nehama yahA~ bheja diyaa| yahAM bhI acchA hai| yahA~ rahane meM kyA harja hai?" heggar3atI mAcikabje ne khaa| "jo bhI, ho, aba to mujhe yaha saba karanA hai| Apa kRpA kara mere sAtha caleM, nahIM to maiM jIvita nahIM rhuuNgaa| merA camar3A udher3akara usakA jhaNDA phaharA diyA jaaegaa|" tumhArI isameM kyA galatI hai, revimayyA? jaba yaha saba huA taba tuma vahA~ the hI nhiiN|" __ "vaha merI galatI hai| vahA~ rahakara Apa logoM ko unake sAtha rAjamahala meM le jAnA cAhie thaa| unhoMne khuda soseUru meM hI aisI AjJA dI thii| pahale vahA~ Age rahakara mujhe apanA kartavya karanA thaa| nahIM kiyaa| isIse yaha sArI gar3abar3a paidA ho gayI hai| eka zubhakArya samApta kara Aye, aba isa vyavahAra se mujhe mana mArakara rahanA par3A hai| mujhe isa saMkaTa se bcaaie| Apake pairoM par3atA huuN|" kahate hue revimayyA unake pairoM para gira pdd'aa| "uTho revimavyA, yaha saba kyA? calo, hama jahA~ bhI raheM, eka jaisA hai| hama kisI ko du:khI karanA pasanda nahIM krte|" hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| aura sabane revimayyA kA anusaraNa kiyaa| (if .: paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA

Page #61
yuvarAnI ecaladevI ko jitanA jaldI gussA car3hatA utanA hI zIghra vaha utara bhI jAtA hai| sahaja hI vaha vizAlahRdayA hai| usakA dhyeya hai ki apanI vajaha se kisI ko koI duHkha na ho| usake bulla para atithi banakara jI Ae unakI dekhabhAla kI vyavasthA usakI icchAnusAra honI cAhie; yadi vaha na huA to sahaja hI krodha AtA hI hai| aba kI sthiti yahI thii| isI vajaha se use gussA AyA thaa| heggar3e ke sAre parivAra ke antaHpura meM A jAne ke bAda zAnta hokara socane para patA calA ki isake pIche kyA kAraNa thaa| aisA kyoM huA thaa| phira bhI usane pratikriyA vyakta karane kI bAta nahIM socii| isake sAtha hI usake mana meM eka nizcita nirNaya bhI huaa| pada kA moha kisa taraha se svArtha-sAdhana ke mArga kA anugamana karatA hai-isa bAta se paricita yuvarAnI ne abakI bAra kSamA kara dene kI bAta mana-hI-mana socii| vahA~ soseUru meM rahate samaya bhI cAmavyA ne zAntalA ke bAre meM jo bhalA-burA kahA thA, usIse vaha asantuSTa huI thii| magara taba usane use koI mahattva nahIM diyA thaa| yahA~ jo ghaTanA ghaTI usane usake mana meM eka suspaSTa hI citra prastuta kara diyA thaa| sAtha hI usake hRdayAntarAla para viSAda kI gaharI rekhA bhI khiMca gayI thii| yaha saba kyA hai? yuvarAtI ecaladevI ke mana meM taraha-taraha ke prazna uTha khar3e hue| niSkalmaSa dRSTi se eka-dUsare se prema karanA kyA asahya nahIM? mAnava aise zuddha prema ko bhI yadi saha nahIM sakatA aura asUyA se nIca bhAvanA kA zikAra hokara honavRttiyoM kA Azraya le to vaha pazu se bhI badatara na hogA? pazu isa aise mAnava-pazu se kucha behatara mAlUma hotA hai| usase pyAra ke badale pyAra milatA hai| vaha prema karanevAle kI hastI-haisiyata, mAna-pratiSThA kA khyAla bhI nahIM krtaa| use umra kI bhI paravAha nhiiN| eka choTA bAlaka use prema se khilAe yA bar3e athavA garIba yA dhanI koI bhI prema se khilAe~ to vaha kuttA bhI sabako barAbara ke premabhAva se dekhatA hai| para hama kitanI bheda-bhAvanA rakhate haiN| kyA yaha Izvara ke varaprasAda ke rUpa meM prApta buddhi ke durupayoga kI caramasImA nahIM hai ? usa Izvaradatta buddhi ke sadupayoga ko chor3akara usakA anyathA upayoga nIccatA kI parisImA nahIM? janma, adhikAra aura aizvarya Adi na jAne kauna-kauna se mAnadaNDoM kA Dhera lagAkara mApate-mApate thaka na jAe~ge? ahiMsA, tyAga Adi ke bahAnoM kA sahArA lekara vrata-niyamoM kI Ar3a meM svarga-sAdhanA karane ke badale mAnavatA kI nIMva para zuddha mAnava-jIvana jIne kA prayatna mAnava kyoM nahIM karatA? aisA agara ho to yaha bhUloka ho svarga bana jaae| ise svarga banAne ke lie hI samaya samaya para alaga-alaga rUpa dhAraNa kara sacce mAnava ke rUpa meM Izvara avatarita hokara mAnavatA ke dharma kA upadeza detA AyA hai| svayaM mAnavatA kA Adarza banakara udAharaNa dekara mAnava-dharma kA anuSThAna karake dikhAyA hai| eka bAra usane jo mArga darzAyA usameM ka~TIle paudhe, jhAr3a-jhaMkhAr3a jo paidA ho gaye to kAlAntara meM ve vikRta paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 7

Page #62
ho jAte haiN| hama jaba usI Ter3he-mer3he rAsta ko apanA vizvasta mArga mAnakara jida pakar3akara calanA Arambha kara dete haiM to yaha eka nayA hI rUpa dhAraNa kara letA hai aura taba isI ko eka nayA nApa dekara pUrvopadiSTa mAnava-dharma kA susaMskRta navIna rUpa kahakara mAnava apane uddhAra karane kI koziza karane lagatA hai| phira bhI mAnava mAnava hI hai| usa sahaja mAnava-dharma kA tathAkathita Ter3he-Ter3he mArga ke nirmANa ke prayatna meM hI usakI bauddhika zaktiyoM kA apavyaya hotA hai| yaha mere dvArA praNIta navIna mArga hai, yaha una sabase uttama mArga hai-kahate hue ahaMkAra se Age bar3hane kA upakrama karane lagatA hai| yaha ahaMkAra usa pITha para ke visphoTaka phor3e kI taraha bar3hakara usI ke sarvanAza kA kAraNa banatA hai| asalI mUla vastu ko chor3akara isa tathAkathita navInatA ke ahaMkAra se U~ca-nIca ke bheda-bhAva upajAne se mAnava-mAnava meM bheda paidA ho jAtA hai; aura mAnavatA kI ekatA ke udAtta bhAva naSTa ho jAte haiN| mAnava ke sAtha mAnava banakara rahane meM ar3acana paidA ho jAtI hai| mAnavatA hI khaNDita ho jAtI hai| kabhI mAnava ko mAnava banakara jInA sambhava hogA yA nahIM, bhagavAn jinezvara hI jaaneN| ___isa taraha yuvarAnI ecaladevI kA komala mana udvigna ho rahA thaa| usake mana kI gaharAI meM tAratamya kI isa viSama paristhiti ne kazamakaza paidA kara dI thii| mana ke usa tarAjU ke eka palar3e meM cAmavvA thI aura dUsare meM heggar3atI mAcikabbe / pada aura ziSTAcAra inameM kisakA vajana jyAdA hai, kisakA mUlya adhika? tarAju jhUlatA hI rahA, koI nizcita nirNaya nahIM ho paayaa| kyoMki mana kI gaharAI meM usa tarAjU ko jisa antaraMga ke hAtha ne pakar3a rakhA thA yaha kaoNpa rahA thaa| usa hAtha kA kampana abhI rukA na thaa| hRdaya kI bhAvanA kitanI hI vizAla kyoM na ho usa bhAvanA kI vizAlatA ko ghyAvahArika jIvana meM jaba taka samanvita na kareM aura vAstavika jIvana meM kAryAnvita na kara vyavahArya na banAveM to usase phAyadA hI kyA? kAryAnvita karane ke lie eka pratijJAbara dRr3hatA kI jarUrata hai| yaha dRr3hatA na ho to koI kApa sAdha nahIM sakate / kyoMki usa sahaja mArga meM Age bar3hane kA yaha pahalA kadama hai| isa sIdhe mArga para cale to ThIka hai / calate-calate Ar3e-tirache aura cAroM aura dherai rahakara bahanevAle caNDamAruta kA zikAra bane aura Age kA kadama aura Age calane ko udyata ho jAya to bahuta sambhava hai ki vahIM aTaka jaaeN| isase bacane ke lie mAnasika dRr3hatA caahie| ecaladevI socane lagI ki aise bavaNDara se bacakara calane kI dRr3hatA usameM kitanI hai| phira vaha svayaM sarvesarvA to hai nhiiN| yuvarAja ina sadbhAvanAoM ko puraskRta kareM bhI, para mahArAjA kI bAta kA to ve pratirodha nahIM kara sakate, yaha saba vaha jAnatI thii| isake alAvA mahArAjA kA muMha-lagA daNDanAyaka rAjamahala ke vAtAvaraNa meM palakarabar3hakara vahA~ ke sukha-santoSa meM panapA hai aura usa para mahArAjA kI vizeSa kRpA bhI hai-isa bAta se vaha paricita to thI hii| cAmabvA ke mana meM kyA-kyA vicAra hoMge 68 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA

Page #63
isakA anumAna bhI vaha kara cukI zrImagarsa apanI bahU banAnA cAhegI, isake lie yaha sArA vAtAvaraNa sahayogI banakara nahIM rahegA-isa bAta ko bhI vaha samajhatI thii| isa sabake alAvA eka aura mukhya bAta yaha thI ki apane bar3e beTe kA mana cAmanA kI bar3I lar3akI ke prati vizeSa AkarSita thA-yaha bhI usase chipA na thaa| apanI abhilASA kI pUrti ke lie eka dUsarI lar3akI ko balivedI para car3hAnA ucita nahIMisa bAta ko vaha acchI taraha samajhatI thii| yaha saba ThIka hai| parantu cAmancA ko heggar3atI aura usakI usa mAsUma bAlikA para vidveSa kI bhAvanA kyoM hai? zAyada usake mana meM yaha zaMkA ho ki heggar3atI kI lar3akI kI usakI lar3akI ke sAtha spardhA ho rahI hai| ho sakatA hai| isI vajaha se cAmatrA yaha saba khela khela rahI ho| kaise loga haiM ? maiMne khuda bhI yaha nahIM socA thaa| heggar3atI to isa taraha kI bAta socane taka kA sAhasa nahIM kara sktii| apane sthAna-mAna kA use bodha nahIM? aisI hAlata meM itanI IrSyA kyoM? sambhavataH cAmanlA mana meM apane pada ko hamase adhika samajhatI hogii| isIlie hegar3atI aura usakI beTI kA astitva sahana nahIM kara paatii| usake vicAra meM rAjamahala kA Adara, prIti aura vizvAsa Adi saba usI kA svatva hai, unapara dUsare kA adhikAra use sahya nhiiN| hama usake ina vicAroM ke anusAra kaise raha sakeMge? prajA hI hamArA dhana hai| prajAjana kA Adara-prema hI to hamArA jIvana hai| agara hama apane prajA-jana ke prati Adara prema vizvAsa na rakheM to hamako jo bar3appana unase milA hai, vaha ayogya aura apAtra ko diye dAna ke samAna anAdaraNIya hI hogaa| prajA-jana hamapara jo prema-vizvAsa aura Adara rakhate haiM usake yogya hama haiM---isa bAta ko sAbita karanA hogA, isake lie unake sAtha sadvyavahAra kara unhIM se prApta bar3appana ko sArthaka karanA ho hamArA dhyeya honA caahie| he bhagavan jimanAtha! aisA anugraha karo ki hamAre mana peM aisI durbhAvanA, IrSyA paidA na ho| hamArA pratyeka vyavahAra prajA-jana ke santoSa ke lie hI banA rahe, yaha AzIrvAda hameM do, yahI Apase hamArI prArthanA hai| bhagavan! hameM bala do| usane bhagavAn ke sAmane yo nivedana kiyaa| isa taraha mAnasika saMgharSa se mukta hokara mana meM utpanna sabhI vikAroM ko dUra karake yuvarAnI nizcala bhAva se apane dhyeyadharma para aTala banI rhii| cAmancA ke vyavahAra se heggar3atI mAcikabbe ke mana meM kazamakaza paidA ho gayI thii| parantu yuvarAnI elacadevI ke udAra vyavahAra se cAmavvA ke vyavahAra ke bAre meM lAparavAha ho rahI / zAntalA kA dhyAna to isa ora gayA hI nhiiN| balipura meM jisa DhaMga se usake kAryakrama calate the usa krama meM koI bAdhA nahIM AyI / yathAvat saba calatA rhaa| eka vizeSa bAta yaha thI ki yahA~ ke kAryakramoM meM rAjakumAra biTTideva kA sAtha rhaa| yuvarAnI ke Agraha se una logoM ko kucha adhika samaya taka TaharanA par3A thaa| isake bAda heggar3ejI kA parivAra mahArAjA, yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI, pradhAna gaMgarAja, bar3e paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 69

Page #64
daNDanAyaka mariyAne aura choTe daNDanAyaka mAcaNa DAkarasa Adi sabhI se bidA lekara bailugola kI yAtrA ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| AkhirI vakta biTTideva ne unake sAtha belugola jAne kI icchA prakaTa karate hue mA~ se anumati maaNgii| "vahA~ se ve sIdhA balipura jAe~ge, appAjI; taba tumheM akele lauTanA par3egA / isake atirikta tuma to belugola ho Aye ho na ? aba kyA kAma hai ?" ecaladevI ne apanI bAta khii| OF 'lauTate samaya mere sAtha revimayyA rhegaa| agara cAheM to do-eka aura mere sAtha caleM / " kahakara biTTideva ne yaha sUcita kiyA ki apane mana kI isa icchA ko badalanA nahIM cAhatA "choTe appAjI mahArAja ise svIkAra nahIM kara skeNge|" ecaladevI ne apane isa beTe ke mana kI icchA ko badalane ke irAde se kahA / 6+ 'kyoM nahIM svIkAra kareMge ?" "rAjakumAra yadi sAdhAraNa hegar3e ke parivAra ke sAtha caleMge to loga taraha-taraha kI bAteM karane lgeNge| isa vajaha se ve svIkAra nahIM kreNge|" " kyA mahArAja ke mana meM aise vicAra haiM ?" "na, na, kabhI nhiiN| unameM agara aisI bhAvanA hotI to bar3e daNDanAyaka mariyAnejI kA Aja itanA U~cA sthAna na hotaa|" "yadi aisA hai to mere jAne meM kyA bAdhA hai ?" " nimna stara ke logoM ko Upara uThAnA ThIka hone para bhI Upara ke staravAloM ko nIce utaranA ThIka nahIM, appaajii|" 14 'agara UparavAle nIce nahIM utareM to nIcevAloM ko Upara uThAnA sambhava kaise ho sakegA, mA~?" " isIlie aise logoM ko jo saba taraha se Upara uThAne yogya haiM, unheM cunakara hama apane pAsa bulavAte haiM-Upara uThane ke lie maukA denA hamArA dharma hai| isa kAma ke lie hameM nIce utarane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" "to Apake kahane kA matalaba yaha hai ki unheM hama apane sAtha le A sakate haiM, parantu hameM unake sAtha honA ThIka nahIM; yahI na mA~?" " loga hamase yahI apekSA karate haiN|" "logoM ko hama hI ne apane vyavahAra se aisA banAyA hai|" " jo bhI ho, appAjI, maiM isa viSaya meM nizcaya kara apanA nirNaya nahIM de sktii| maiM kevala mA~ huuN| maiM kevala prema karanA hI jAnatI huuN| aisI jijJAsA maiM nahIM kara sakatI / " " matalaba, kyA maiM prabhu se pUchUM yA mahArAja se ?" 70 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #65
"mahArAja se hI pUcho, appaajii|" "kyA pUchanA hai?" ereyaMga prabhu, jo tabhI vahA~ Aye the, puuchaa| paristhiti kI jAnakArI huii| thor3I dera taka socakara unhoMne kahA, "appAjI, kyA kucha dina Thaharakara pIche balipura ho AnA na ho sakegA?" "balipura meM merA kyA kAma hai?" "usa heggar3e kI lar3akI ke sAtha ghor3e kI savArI, idhara-udhara ghUmanA-phiranA yaha saba berokaToka cala sakegA na?" "usake lie maiM unake sAtha jAnA nahIM caahtaa| eka dina bAhubali ke bAre meM kavi mahodaya ke sAtha kAphI cacA huI thii| unake sAtha belugAla meM bAhubali kA darzana kara lU~ to vaha adhUrI bAta pUrNa ho sakegI; isI AzA se maiM jAne kI anumati cAhatA thaa|" "yadi aisA hai to ho Ao appAjI! para tumhAre sAtha..." "revimayyA aaegaa|" "oha-oha, taba to sArI taiyArI ho gayI hai / so bhI svIkRti ke pahale ho|" "prabhu se acche kAma meM kabhI bAdhA hI nahIM huii|" kahate hue Age bApta ke lie maukA na dekara biTTideva vahA~ se cala pdd'aa| yuvarAnI ecaladevI apane beTe kI utsAha-bharI dRSTi ko dekhakara mana-hI-mana kucha socatI huI khar3I rhii| "kyA, yuvarAnIjI bahuta socatI huI-sI laga rahI haiN|" "kucha bhI to nhiiN|" kahatI huI yuvarAja kI tarapha dekhane lgii| "hamase chipAtI kyoM haiM? choTe appAjI aura hAgar3ejI kI beTI kI jor3I bahuta sundara hai-yahI soca rahI thIM na?'' "na na, aisA kucha nhiiN| hamArI sabhI icchAoM aura AkAMkSAoM ke lie rAjamahala kI svIkRti milanI cAhie na? logoM kI bhI svIkRti honI cAhie na?" "rAjaparivAra aura prajAjana svIkAra kara leM to yuvarAnI kI bhI svIkRti hai| yahI na?" yuvarAja ne spaSTa kiyaa| "kyA yuvarAnI kI svIkRti paryApta hai? mujhe agara svatantratA ho to maiM spaSTa rUpa se kahU~gI ki isameM koI etarAja nhiiN|" "yadi bar3A beTA hotA to prazna kucha jaTila hotaa| lekina aba aisI samasyA ke lie koI kAraNa nahIM hai|" "vAstava meM maiMne isa dizA meM kucha socA hI nhiiN| hegar3ejI kI lar3akI kA pANigrahaNa jo bhI karegA vaha mahAbhAgyavAn hogaa| parantu isa sambandha meM jisane janma diyA usI ne jaba soca-vicAra nahIM kiyA ho to hama kyoM isa para jijJAsA kareM?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 71

Page #66
"ravimayyA kahatA hai ki hamAre appAjI kA usa lar3akI ke sAtha gAr3hA sleha ho gayA hai| vaha maitrI-patA nahIM ki ina donoM ko kahA~ le jAegI?" "itanA saba socane jaisI una baccoM kI umra hI kahA~ hai? una donoM meM jo prema aMkurita huA hai vaha parizuddha hai| donoM meM jJAnArjana kI pipAsA barAbara-barAbara hai| yahI unake bIca isa maitrI-sambandha kA kAraNa hai| itanA hii|" "aba to itanA hI hai, parantu vaha aise hI Age bar3hA to usakA kyA rukha hogA, kauna jAne!" "yadi prabhu ko yaha bAta AtaMka paidA karanevAlI lagatI hai to abhI prabhu ne jAne kI anumati hI kyoM dI?" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne duvidhAgrasta mana se puuchaa| "isake lie kAraNa hai|" "kyA hai vaha?" "phira kabhI ArAma se khuuNgaa| aba isa bAta ko lekara dimAga kharAba karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| adhikAra-sukha milane para manuSya apanI pUrvasthiti ko bhUla jAtA hai, yaha bAta yahA~ Ane ke bAda, pratyakSa pramANa se sAbita ho gyii| ye saba bAteM soseUru meM btaauuNgaa| hameM bhI kala soseUru kI yAtrA karanI hai| appAjI yahIM mahArAja ke sAtha rheNge| choTe appAjI se kahanA hai ki vaha belugola se sIdhe soseUru phuNceN|" itanA kahakara yuvarAja vahA~ se cala pdd'e| apane patideva kucha parezAna ho gaye haiM, isa bAta ko yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne samajha . liyaa| parantu isa parezAnI kA kAraNa jAnane ke lie unheM sosekara pahuMcane taka pratIkSA karanI hI hogii| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ke parivAra ke sAtha kumAra biTTideva, revimayyA aura rAjagharAne ke cAra rakSakabhaTa bhI cle| do dinoM meM hI cAra kosa kI yAtrA pUrI kara ve belugola kSetra jA phuNce| zAntalA aura biTTideva ne apane-apane ghor3oM para hI pUrI yAtrA kI thii| una donoM ke aMgarakSaka banakara revimayyA unake sAtha rhaa| sabase Age heggar3e kA rakSaka-dala, sabase pIche rAjamahala ke rakSA-dala the| ArAma se yAtrA karate hue una logoM ne gommaTarAya nAma se prasiddha cAmuNDarAya se nava-nirmita belugola grAma meM mukAma kiyaa| dUsare dina prAtaHkAla uThakara kaTavapra aura indragiri ke bIca navanirmita grAma se lage sundara puSkaraNI devara-belugola meM nahA-dhokara bAhubali svAmI ke darzana karane ke lie sabane indragiri pahAr3a kA ArohaNa kiyaa| adhika umra hone para bhI mArasiMgayyAmAcikabbe kahIM baiThakara sustAye binA hI pahAr3a para car3ha cale / ha~sa-mukha, svAgata karane 72 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #67
ke lie taiyAra khar3e virATa rUpa bAhubali svAmI ke prabhAvalaya se rAjita vizAla mukhamaNDala kA smaraNa karate hue ArohaNa karanevAloM ko thakAvaTa kahA~? bAhubali kI parikramA kara unake caraNAravinda meM sASTAMga praNAma samarpita kiyaa| isa virAT mUrti ko cAmuNDarAya dvArA nirmita karAye eka sadI bIta cukI thii| isa mUrti ne isa avadhi meM utane hI grISma bitAye, phira bhI aisA laga rahA thA ki mAno abhI hAla hI meM pratiSThita huI hai, usakI camaka meM kiMcinmAtra bhI kamI nahIM huI hai| mUrti ke caraNoM ke aMgUThe dekhate hue ve donoM choTe bacce hAtha jor3e khar3e-khar3e socate rahe ki vaha aMgaThA unake zarIra kA kitanA aMza hai, isa parimANa ke anusAra mUrti kI U~cAI kitanI hogii| usa U~cAI taka pahu~cakara usa muskurAhaTa se yukta sundara mukhar3A dekhakara usakI muskurAhaTa ke Ananda kA anubhava kara sakeMge? Adi-Adi ye bacce socate rahe hoNge| bahuta samaya taka hAtha jor3e khar3e rahakara pIche kI ora khisakate-khisakate kucha dUra jAkara mUrti ke pairoM se mastaka taka najara daudd'aayo| hA~, yaha to nagna mUrti hai| phira bhI asahya bhAvanA nahIM AyI, ekaTaka dekhate hI rhe| bar3e bujurga ina baccoM ko dekhate hue dUra baiThe rhe| zAntalA ne hAtha jor3e, A~kheM banda kauN| gAne lagI.. "gommaTa jinanaM naranAgAmara ditija khacarapati pUjitanaM / __ yogAgni hata smaranaM yogidhyeyananameyanaM stutiyisuveN||" isa pada ko bhUpAlI rAga meM gAyA, bhagavAn kI stuti kii| baiThe hue saba uTha khar3e hue aura hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyaa| biTTideva bhI hAtha jor3e A~kha mUMde rhaa| zrutibaddha aura svarayukta mukta kaNTha se zAntalA ne gAnA gAyA; usa gAna-laharI se dasoM dizAe~ gUMja utthiiN| giri-zikhara para bhakti-paravaza ho tAdAtamya bhAva se gAye usa gAna ne, usa stuti ne, mAno bhagavAn ke hRdaya meM eka anukampa utpanna kara diyA ho, aisA bhAna ho rahA thaa| vAstava meM vahA~ jitane jana upasthita the, ve sabhI eka anirvacanIya Ananda se pulakita ho rahe the| bAhubali ke caraNapUjaka pujArI ne stotra-pATha ke bAda zAntalA ke pAsa Akara kahA, "saMgIta zAradA ne tuma para prasanna hokara pUrNa anugraha kiyA hai, ammAjI; Aja tumane bAhubali ke hRdaya ko jIta liyA hai|" phira unhoMne usa baccI ke sira para AzIrvAdapUrNa hAtha rakhate hue usake mAtA-pitA hegar3e dampatI kI ora mur3akara kahA, "Apake aura Apake pUrvajoM ke puNya prabhAva ke kAraNa yaha ammAjI ApakI beTI hokara janmI hai| deza-videzoM se aneka prakhyAta gAyaka Aye, unhoMne svAmI bAhubali ko santuSTa karane ke aneka prayatna kiye| apanI vidyA-prauDhimA kA pradarzana bhI kiyaa| logoM ke prazaMsA-pAtra bhI bne| maiMne bhI bahutoM ke stutiparaka gAyana sune haiM aura Ananda bhI paayaa| magara isa appAjI ke svara-mAdhurya meM eka daivI zakti hai jo anyatra durlabha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 73

Page #68
hai| Apa bhAgyavAna haiN| bAhubali kI kRpA se ammAjI eka yogya ghara kI gRhiNI hokara pitRkula aura zvasura-kula donoM kI kIrti ko bar3hAne lAyaka banegI, isameM koI sandeha nahIM / vairI se prema kara sakanevAle hamAre bAhubali svAmI isa mAsUma baccI ko uThAkara apane sira para baiThAkara nAca uttheNge| unakI kRpA rahI to asAdhya bhI AsAnI se sAdhya ho jaaegaa| rAjadaSTi bhI Apa para vizeSa rUpa se kamala vai / aisI dazA meM kahanA hI kyA hai?" __ heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne kahA, "hamAre mahArAja prajAvatsala haiN| ve sabhI se prema karate haiN| hamapara vizeSa prema hai, yaha kahanA jyAdatI hogii| unakI kRpA aura prema ke hama pAtra haiM, aura usa kRpA aura prema kA hama nirvahaNa karane yogya bane raheM, yahI hamArA kartavya hai|" "to kyA mahArAja jisa-tisa ke sAtha rAjakumAra ko bhejeMge?" pujArI ke savAla kA uttara hegar3ejI se kyA mila sakegA? ve mauna rhe| paristhiti se paricita rAjakumAra biTTideva ne kahA, "isameM mahArAja kI aura hegar3ejI kI icchA-anicchA nhiiN| maiM svayaM apanI icchA se AjJA lekara inake sAtha AyA huuN|" use apanI mAtA kI bAta yAda A gyii| ___ "bAta to vahI huI n|" pujArI ne bAta ko TAla diyaa| bAhubali ke prasAda ko sabameM bA~Ta diyA gyaa| use prasAda ke badale bhojana hI kahanA jyAdA saMgata hogaa| prasAda svIkAra karate vakta bhI biTTideva kI A~kheM usa bhavya bAhubali kI mUrti para hI lagI thiiN| bokimayyA rAjakumAra kI usa dRSTi ko pahacAna cukA thaa| use usa dina kI carcA yAda aayii| unhoMne pUchA, "Aja rAjakumAra ke mana meM bAhubali kI isa nAnatA ke kauna-se bhAva kA sphuraNa huA hai ?" anya sabhI logoM kI upasthiti meM isa prazna ke kAraNa rAjakumAra ke mana meM kucha kazamakaza paidA ho gyii| uttara na dekara bokimayyA kI ora aura anya upasthita janoM kI ora bhI najara daudd'aayii| zAntalA ne paristhiti ko samajhA, aura kahA, "guruvarya! isa viSaya para dopahara ke pATha ke samaya carcA kI jA sakegI na? svAmI kI sannidhi meM nhiiN| yaha carcA karane kA sthAna nhiiN| bhagavAn kI sannidhi meM apane Apako arpita kiye binA phala prApti nahIM hogI, yaha Apa hI ne kahA thaa| aba Apa hI carcA kA Arambha kareM?" zAntalA kA yaha savAla bAhubali ke caraNasevI pujArI ke mana meM kA~Ta kI taraha cubha gyaa| usane kutUhala se bokimayyA aura zAntalA kI ora dekhaa| usane socA, kucha garamI paidA hogii| parantu aisA kucha nahIM huaa| "ammAjI, tumhArA kahanA saca hai| Akhira maiM bhI to manuSya hU~ na? nayI bAta yAda AtI hai to purAnI bAta pichar3a jAtI haiM / tumhArA kahanA ThIka hai| yahA~ carcA karanA 74 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #69
ThIka nhiiN|" kahakara jokimayyA ne apanI sammati prakaTa kii| prasAda svIkAra karane ke bAda sabhI yahA~ se cale aura pahAr3a para se utarakara apane mukAma para phuNce| dopahara ko pATha-pravacana ke pazcAt biTTideva ne hI bAta zurU kii| "gurujI, maiM bAhubali kA darzana aba dUsarI bAra kara rahA huuN| kabhI pahale eka bAra dekhA jarUra thA parantu usa samaya mujhapara kyA prabhAva huA thA, so to yAda nhiiN| parantu merI mAtAjI kabhI-kabhI usa sambandha meM kahatI rahatI haiM ki saba jAne ko taiyAra hokara khar3e the to bhI maiM aura thor3I dera dekhane ke irAde se jida pakar3akara vahIM khar3A rahA thaa| ve mujhe vahA~ se jabardastI lAye the| taba zAyada merI umra cAra-pAMca sAla kI rahI hogii| maiMne aisA haTha kyoM kiyA so mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| jaise-jaise umra bar3hatI AyI, aura tadanusAra jJAna bhI bar3hane lagA to bAra-bAra nAnatA kI bAta suna-sunakara eka asahya bhAvanA utpanna huI thii| isIlie usa dina maiMne Apase prazna kiyA thaa| parantu Aja gali kI yaha zAnadA sadA namAnA saMskRta nahIM lgii|" khule dila se biTTideva ne khaa| "isa bhAva ke utpanna hone kA kyA kAraNa hai ?" "kAraNa mAlUma nahIM; parantu jo bhAvanA utpanna huI use prakaTa kiyaa|" "vaha sAnnidhya kA prabhAva hai| isIlie hamAre yahA~ kSetra-darzana zreSTha mAnA gayA hai| hama kahate haiM ki Izvara sarvAntaryAmI hai| usakI khoja meM hameM kSetroM meM kyoM jAnA cAhie? jahA~ hama haiM vahIM hameM vaha nahIM milegA? yoM kahakara vyaMgya karanevAloM kI kamI nahIM hai| aba rAjakumAra samajha gaye hoMge ki sAnnidhya se utpanna bhAvanA aura dUra rahakara anubhUta bhAvanA, ina donoM meM antara kyA hai?" ___ "antara to hai; parantu kyA jahA~ raheM vahIM bhagavAn ko jAnanA na ho sakegA?" "ho skegaa| vyaMgya vacana kahanevAloM ko, kahIM bhI raheM, IzvarIya jJAna kA bodha nahIM hogaa| kutarka karanevAloM meM niSThA aura vizvAsa kA abhAva hotA hai| jahA~ niSThA aura vizvAsa ho vahA~ jJAnabodha avazya hotA hai| parantu isake lie saMyama aura sahanazakti kI AvazyakatA hotI hai| sabameM donoM bhAva nahIM rhte| isIlie kSetra kI mahattA hai| jJAna ke lie yaha sugama mArga hai|" "anubhava se Aja yaha tathya vidita huaa|" zAntalA dattacitta hokara gurudeva aura viTTideva ke isa sambhASaNa ko suna rahI thii| usane kahA, "gurudeva kUr3alI kSetra meM jaba hama zAradA mAI ke darzana karane gaye the taba vahA~ ke pujArIjI ne jo kahA thA, use sunane ke bAda mere mana meM eka zaMkA paidA ho gyii| Apa saba loga jaba cupa rahe to bolanA ucita nahIM hai, yaha socakara maiM cupa rhii| aba lagatA hai ki usa viSaya ke bAre meM pUchakara samajhane kA maukA AyA hai| kyA maiM pUcha sakatI hU~?" paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA :: 75

Page #70
+4 'pUcho ammAjI, kisI bhI taraha kI zaMkA ko mana meM nahIM rahane denA caahie| agara zaMkA raha jAtI hai to vaha vizvAsa kI jar3a ko hI ukhAr3a detI hai|" "brahmaloka jAne ke lie udyata sarasvatI ko zaMkara bhagavatpAda ne navadurgA mantra se apane vaza meM kara lene kI bAta pujArIjI ne kahI thii| kyA isa taraha devI ko vaza meM kara lenA sambhava ho sakatA hai? lagAma kasakara apanI icchA ke anusAra jahA~ cAhe calAye jAnevAle ghor3e kI taraha devatAoM ko le jAnA sambhava hai ?" zAntalA ne pUchA / 'aparokSa jJAniyoM kI zakti hI aisI hotI hai| unakI usa zakti se kyA-kyA sAdhA jA sakatA hai, yaha kahanA kaThina hai| jo duHsAdhya hai aura jise sAdhA hI nahIM jA sakatA vaha aise mahAtmAoM se samA sakatA hai| yaha sAMketaka bhI ho sakata haiN| zaMkara bhagavatpAda mahAn jJAnI the, isameM koI sandeha nhiiN| unakA vazavartI jJAna hI sarasvatI kA saMketa ho sakatA hai| yoM samajhanA bhI galata nahIM hogaa| vazIkaraNa ko jAnanevAle jise vaza meM kara liyA hai use sunA hai, cAhe jaise nacA sakate haiN| aisI hAlata meM sAttvika zaktisampanna jJAnI ke vazavartinI hokara jJAna kI adhidevI zAradA rahI to isameM koI Azcarya kI bAta nhiiN| sAdhAraNa loga jise sthUla cakSu se nahIM dekha sakate aisI mAnavAtIta aneka vastuoM kA jJAna cakSuoM se darzana ho sakatA hai| isalie aise viSayoM meM zaMkita nahIM honA caahie| ina carma cakSuoM ke lie jo gocara hotA hai utanA hI satya nahIM haiN| ina carmacakSuoM se hama jitanA jo kucha dekhate haiM yaha dUsaroM se dekhA jA sakatA hai| isase jo pare haiM vaha avizvasanIya hai, aisA nahIM samajhanA caahie| daivI zaktiyoM kA vizleSaNa, laukika athavA bhautika dRSTi se karanA hI ucita nhiiN| isake alAvA isa viSaya ke lie koI AdhikArika sUtra nahIM, yaha bhakti kA hI phala hai, vizvAsa kA nirUpaNa hai| isalie lagAma kase ghor3e kA sAmya yahA~ ucita nhiiN| maiMne pahale bhI eka bAra tumase kahA thaa| mAnava- devatAoM kI paMkti meM jaise hamAre bAhubali haiM vaise hI mAnava- devatAoM meM zaMkara bhagavatpAda bhI eka haiN| tumheM yAda hogA na ?" "hA~, yAda hai|" "to phira tumheM sandeha kyoM huA ?" 11 'mantra bala se devI vazavartinI na ho sakegI, isa bhAvanA se|" +4 " mantra nimitta mAtra hai| yahA~ mana pradhAna hai| saduddezyapUrNa niHsvArtha lokakalyANa bhAvanA se prerita sabhI kAryoM ke lie devatA vazavartI hI rahate haiN| isI kAraNa se devI zaMkara bhagavatpAda ke vazavartinI hokara unake sAtha calI AyI hai|' " ApakI bAta satya hI hogI, guruvarya / usa dina vahA~ devI ke sammukha jaba maiMne nRtya kiyA thA taba mere ghu~ghurU ke nAda ke sAtha eka aura ghughurU kA nAda milakara gatilIna ho gayA thaa| zAradA devI jaba bhagavatpAda ke sAtha AtI rahI, taba sunA hai, ghu~ghuru kA nAda sunAI par3A thaa| pujArIjI ne usa dina jo yaha bAta kahI vaha satya pratIta 76 :: paTTamahAdekhI zAntalA

Page #71
ho rahI hai| parantu taba agara yaha bAta kahatI to loga ha~seMge, yaha socakara cupa rhii|" "devI ke gale se khisakakara jo mAlA taba nIce khisakatI AyI usakA kAraNa aba samajha meM aayaa| pujArIjI ne jo bAta kahI, vaha satya hai, ammAjI / devI tumapara kRpAlu hai| tumheM baradAna diyA hai|" "balipura se vaha sthAna kitanI dUra para hai?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "tIna-cAra kosa hogaa| kyoM?" bokimayyA ne khaa| "kabhI agara balipura AnA hogA to maiM bhI vahA~ ho A sakU~gA aura devI kA darzanalAbha pA sakU~gA, isa irAde se puuchaa|" biTTideva ne khaa| "abhI hamAre sAthya cala sakeMge na?" zAntalA ne utsAha se puuchaa| "aba sambhava nhiiN| mujhe AjJA nahIM hai| mujhe soseUru lauTa jAnA hai, yaha pitAjI ko AjJA hai|" "to kaba AeMge?" zAntalA ne dUsarA prazna kiyaa| "vaise hamako rAjamahala se akele kahIM nahIM bhejeNge| hamAre gurujanoM kA kabhI isa tarapaH Ane kA kAryamA yo saba unake kAra, mAne kI sahUliyata ho skegii|" ye choTe, bar3oM ke pravAsa ke kAryakramoM kA nirNaya kareMge bhI kaise ? anarokSita hI aMkurita isa darzanAbhilASA kA aba to upasaMhAra hI karanA hogaa| bAta kA Arambha kahIM huA aura aba jA paha~ce aura khiiN| apane se sIdhA sambandha isa bAta se na hone ke kAraNa bokimayyAjI isameM dakhala nahIM karanA cAhate the| isalie ve mauna rhe| una logoM ne bhI mauna dhAraNa kiyaa| patA nahIM aura kitanI dera ve vahA~ baiThe rahe yA kisI anya viSaya ko lekara carcA karate rahe ki itane meM revimayyA udhara pahuMcA aura bolA, "uThie, usa choTe pahAr3a para bhI jAnA hai|" usa maunAvRta sthAna meM eka naye utsAha ne janma liyaa| saba uTha khar3e hue| indragiri se bhI adhika AsAnI se saba kaTavapra pahAr3a para car3ha gye| vahA~ ke mandira 'candragupta basadi', 'candraprabha' aura 'cAmuNDarAya basadi' ko dekhane ke bAda saba Akara eka prastara para vizrApa karane baitthe|tb sUryAsta kA samaya ho gayA thA / sUrya kI lAla sunahalI kiraNoM kI AbhA bAhubali ke mukhAravinda para par3a rahI thI aura isa AbhA ne mUrti ke mukhAravinda ke cAroM ora eka prabhAvalaya kA sRjana kiyA thaa| zAntalA ne isa prabhAvalaya meM prakAzamAna bAhubali ke mukhAravinda kI pahale-pahala dekhaa| usane kahA, "dekhie gurujI, bAhubali svAmI ke mukhAravinda para eka nayI hI prabhA kA udaya huA hai|" "hA~ ammAjI, prabhA se sadA dyutimAna bAhubali svAmI ke mukhAravinda para pratidina subaha isa taraha kI nayI jyoti utpanna hotI hai| isa digambara bAhubali svAmI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 77

Page #72
ke pratidina kI isa nityasatya prabhA ke kAraNa yaha niSThAvAn prabhAvAhaka bhagavAn sUrya haiN| AvaraNa rahita isa virAT rUpa ke lie kabhI andhakAra ne AvRta nahIM kiyA hai| cAhe kahIM se tuma svAmI kA darzana kara lo vahI bhavyatA ubharakara dikhAI degii| dhruvatAre ko dekhate hue khar3e svayaM dhruvatAre kI taraha prakAzamAna ina svAmI kA yaha rUpa aba jidhara khar3A hai, usI prastara meM se udita yahI rUpa, cAmuNDarAya ko dikhAI par3A thA / " bokimayyA kA dhyAna yoM hI sahaja bhAva se bhUtakAla kI ora saraka gyaa| gar3hA gayA hai ?" biTTideva ne pUchA / rakhI hai aisA Apa samajhate "taba kyA isa mUrti ko usI sthAna para "hA~ to nIce gar3hakara mUrti ko Upara se haiM ?" bokimayyA ne kahA / " mAna bhI leM ki nIce gar3hI hI to, use binA vikRta kiye Upara le jAnA sambhava ho sakatA thA ?" zAntalA ne guru kI bAta kA samarthana karate hue kahA / "sambhavataH cAmuNDarAya ko apane nAma se nirmita karavAye usa mandira ke usI sthAna se indragiri kI usa caTTAna para bAhubali kI mUrti kA darzana huA hogaa| isIlie yaha mUrti aura yaha mandira jahA~ nirmita haiM vaha sthAna bahuta hI pavitra hai| apanI mAtA kI icchA ko pUrA karane ke irAde se podanapura kI yAtrA para nikale cAmuNDarAya ko madhyavarga meM hI yahIM, isI sthAna para bhagavAn ne darzana diye, isI se yahIM mUrti kI sthApanA huii| vahA~ zaMkara vidyAzaMkara hue, yahA~ cAmuNDarAya gommaTarAya bane / " bokimayyA ne kahA / 41 'cAhe sampradAya koI bhI ho bhakti kA phala isI taraha se milatA hai| kyA ye donoM sthAna isa bAta kI gavAhI nahIM de rahe haiM ?" zAntalA ne kahA / "hA~ ammAjI, isa sabake lie mUla kAraNa nizcala vizvAsa hai| isa nizcala vizvAsa kI nIMva para hI bhakta kI saba kalpanAe~ Izvara kI kRpA se sAkAra ho uThatI haiM / " "matalaba yaha ki sabhI dharma eka hI Adarza kI ora saMketa karate haiM - hai na ? " "sabhI dharmoM kA lakSya eka hI hai| parantu mArga bhinna-bhinna haiN| " 24 'yadi aisA hai to 'merA dharma zreSTha hai - merA hI dharma zreSTha hai' kahakara vAda-vivAda kyoM karanA cAhie ? isa vAda-vivAda ke phalasvarUpa eka mAnasika azAnti kyoM mola lI jAya ? dharma kA Adarza mana ko zAnti aura tRpti denA hai| use azAnti aura atRpti kA kAraNa nahIM bananA caahie| hai na?" zAntalA ne pUchA / "saca hai ammAjI ! parantu mAnava kA mana bahuta kamajora hai| isalie vaha bahuta jaldI caMcala ho jAtA hai| vaha bahuta jaldI svArtha ke vazIbhUta ho jAtA hai| sAtha hI 'maiM merA' ke sImita dAyare meM vaha baMdha jAtA hai| usa hAlata meM usa mana ko kucha aura dikhAI hI nahIM detA aura kucha sunAI bhI nahIM pdd'taa| usake lie duniyA vahI aura 7: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #73
uttanI hI pratIta hotI hai| yadi nayA kucha dikhAI par3A yA sunAI par3A to vaha usake lie kSudra pratIta hone lagatA hai| taba vAda-vivAda kI guMjAiza nikala AtI hai| ina sabakA kAraNa yaha hai ki aisI dAda va gAjakiya ko lagate haiN|" bokimayyA ne khaa| "to ApakA abhimata hai ki majabUta nIMva para sthita vizvAsa yadi rUpita ho to yaha vAda-vivAda nahIM rahegA?" biTTideva bIca meM pUcha baitthaa|| "vAda-vivAda ho sakate haiN| vaha galata bhI nhiiN| parantu jaba vizvAsa sudRr3ha hotA hai taba usase prApta honevAlA phala aura hai| usase tRpti milatI hai aura isa tRpti meM eka vizAla manobhAva nihita rahatA hai| tAtparya yaha ki vAda-vivAda kitanA bhI ho usase kaDuvApana yA atRpti paidA nahIM hotii| aba udAharaNa ke lie apane hegar3ejI ke parivAra ko hI dekhie / hegar3e zivabhakta haiM, heggar3atI jinabhakta haiN| eka-dUsare ke lie apane vizvAsa ko tyAga dene kI. jarUrata hI nahIM par3I hai| bhinna-bhinna mArgAvalambI hone ke kAraNa pArivArika sthiti meM asantoSa yA azAnti ke utpanna hone kI sambhAvanA taka nahIM paidA huI hai| hai na heggar3ejI?" "kavijI kA kathana eka taraha se sahI hai / parantu hameM isa sthiti taka pahu~cane ke lie kaI kaDa AhaTa ke dina gujArane pdd'e|'' mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| "kaDaAhada Aye binA rahe bhI kaise? ve kahate haiM, vaha dharma jisa para unakA vizvAsa hai vahI bhArata kA mUla dharma hai; hama jisa para vizvAsa rakhate haiM vaha parivartita dharma hai| aisA kaheMge to kyA hamAre mana ko bAta cubhegI nahIM?" kisI purAne prasaMga kI bAta smRti-paTala para uTha khar3I huI-sI abhibhUta mAcikabbe ne khaa| yaha dekhakara ki bar3e bhI isa carcA meM hissA le rahe haiM, una choToM meM ruci bar3hI aura ve bhI kAna kholakara dhyAna se sunane lge| "kavijI, Apa hI kahie, jina dharma kA Agamana bAda meM huA na?" pArasiMgayyA ne puuchaa| "kauna inakAra karatA hai|" bokimayyA ne uttara diyaa| "jina dharma bAda meM AyA ThIka; parantu kyA isI vajaha se vaha nimna-starIya hai? Apa hI kahie!" mAcikabbe ne phira savAla kiyaa| "kauna U~cA, kauna nIcA isa U~ca-nIca kI dRSTi ko lekara dharma-jijJAsA karanA hI hamArI pahalI aura mukhya galatI hai| bhAratIya mUla dharma jaise udbhUta huA vaha usI rUpa meM kabhI sthira nahIM rhaa| jaise-jaise mAnava ke bhAva aura vizvAsa badalate gaye taise-taise vaha bhI badalatA AyA hai| mAnavadharma hI saba dharmoM kA lakSya hai aura AdhAra hai| hama dharmoM ko jo bhinna-bhinna nAma dete haiM ve usa lakSya kI sAdhanA ke lie anusaraNa karane ke alaga-alaga mArga-mAtra haiN| jinArAdhanA aura zivArAdhanA donoM kA lakSya eka paTTamahAdevA zAntannA :: 79

Page #74
hI hai| pratyaM, zivaM, sandaraM kI bhArata ke zAmida kI A pa kA rUpa jaba dhAraNa kiyA taba vaha mAnava ke svArtha kI ora anajAne hI apane-Apa parivartita ho gyaa| isake phalasvarUpa hiMsA vyApaka rUpa se phaila gyii| hiMsA mAnavadharma kI virodhI hai| isIlie ahiMsA tatva pradhAna jaina dharma kA AvirbhAva huA aura mAnavadharma kI sAdhanA ke lie eka naye mArga kA sUtrapAta huaa| jAnate hue bhI hiMsA nahIM karanI cAhie-- itanA hI nahIM, anajAne meM bhI hiMsA agara ho to usake lie prAyazcita karake usa hiMsA se utpanna pApa se mukta hone kA upadeza diyaa| AzA aura svArtha donoM mAnava ke parama zatru haiN| inheM jItane kA mArga 'tyAga' mAtra hai| yahI zreSTha mArga hai| yaha koI nayA mArga nhiiN| hamane bhAratIya-dharma kI bhavya paramparA meM 'tyAga' ko bahuta hI mahattvapUrNa sthAna isIlie diyA hai| ataeva saba kucha tyAga karanevAle hamAre RSi-muni evaM tapasvI hamAre lie pUjya haiM evaM anukaraNIya haiN| veda ne bhI spaSTa nirdeza nahIM diyA ki hameM kisakA anusaraNa yA anugamana karanA caahie| lekina yaha kahA-atha yadi te karma vicikitsA vA vRtti vicikitsA vA syAt, ye tatra brAhmaNAH samadarzinaH, yuktA ayuktAH , alUkSA dharmakAmA syuH, yathA te / tatra varterana, tathA tatra vartethAH / ' btaayaa|" "isakA artha vatAie, kvijii|" mArasiMgayyA ne puuchaa| "hama jina karmoM kA AcaraNa karate haiM, jisa taraha ke vyavahAra karate haiM, isake viSaya meM yadi koI sandeha utpanna ho to yuktAyuksa jJAnasampanna, sadA satkarmanirata, krUratArahita, sadguNI evaM durgAnusaraNa karanevAloM ke prabhAva se mukta, svatantra mArgAvalambI brahmajJAnI mahAtmA jaise baratate haiM, vaisA vyavahAra karo, yaha isakA bhAva haiN|" kavi bokimayyA ne khaa| "yaha isa bAta kI sUcanA detI hai ki hameM kinakA anukaraNa karanA cAhie aura jinakA anukaraNa kiyA jAya unako kisa taraha rahanA cAhie, isa bAta kI bhI sUcanA isase spaSTa vidita hai| hai na gurujI?" zAntalA ne puuchaa| "hA~, appAjI, jaba ve jo anukaraNIya haiM, yuktAyukta jJAnarahita hokara satkArya karanA chor3a dete haiM aura krUra karma evaM hiMsA mArga kA AcaraNa karane lagate haiM, taba ve anukaraNIya kaise baneMge? unake aise bana jAne para mAnava dharma kA vaha rAja-mArga galata rAstA pakar3atA hai| taba phira anya sahI mArga ko AvazyakatA pratIta hone lagatI hai| usa mArga ko darzAnavAle mahApuruSa ke nAma se loga usa dharma ko pukArate haiM, vaha nayA dharma banAtA hai|" "naye dharma ke nAma se jo Udhama macatA hai vahI ApasI saMgharSa kA kAraNa banatA haiM na?'' mArasiMgayyA ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~, aba dekhie, cola rAjya meM aisA saMgharSa ho rahA hai, sunate haiN| vahA~ ke rAjA zaiva haiN| jo zivabhakta nahIM unheM bahuta taMga kiyA jA rahA hai| zaivadharma ko chor3akara anya 80 :; paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #75
dharma ke anusaraNa karanevAloM ko gupta rIti se apane gharoM meM apane dharma kA AcaraNa karanA par3a rahA hai|" boligamA ne batAyA "yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai ki hamAre hoysala rAjya meM usa taraha kA bandhana nhiiN| kisI se Dare binA nizcinta hokara hama apane dharma kA pAlana kara sakate haiN| jaina prabhuoM ne zaiva bhaktoM ko kabhI sandeha kI dRSTi se nahIM dekhaa| jaba unameM kisI taraha kA sandeha hI nahIM to hama apanI niSThA ko chor3akara kyoM calane lage?" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| ___ "dharma bhinna-bhinna hone para bhI paraspara niSThA-vizvAsa hI mAnava kA lakSya hai: isa lakSya kI sAdhanA hI mAnava-samAja kA dhyeya bananA caahie| Izvara eka hai| hama apanI-apanI bhAvanAoM ke anusAra mUrti kI kalpanA kara lete haiN| bhinna-bhinna rUpoM . meM kalpita apanI bhAvanA ke anurUpa mUrtiyoM kI pUjA niDara hokara apanI ArAdhya mUrti ko sAkSAt karane kA maukA sabako samAna rUpa se milanA caahie| yadi rAjAoM ke manobhAva vizAla na hoM to prajA sukhI nahIM hogii| jisa rAjya kI prajA sukhI na ho vaha rAgya bahuta dina nahIM rhegaa| yaha sArA rAjya prajA kA hai| maiM isakA rakSaka hU~, maiM sarvAdhikArI nahIM hU~, maiM prajA kA pratinidhi mAtra hU~, aisA mAnakara jo rAjA rAjya karatA hai usakA rAjya AcandrArka sthAyI rhegaa| jo rAjA yaha samajhatA hai ki maiM sarvAdhikArI hU~. prajA merI sevaka mAtra haiM, jaisA maiM kahU~gA vaisA unheM karanA hogA, aisI sthiti meM to yaha khuda apane pairoM meM Apa kulhAr3I mAra letA hai| 'maiM kevala pratinidhi mAtra hU~, prajA kI dharohara kA rakSaka mAtra hU~, rAjya prajA kA hai aisA mAnakara jo rAjA rAja karatA hai vaha nirlipta rahakara jaba cAhe taba usakA tyAga kara sakatA hai| aba hama jisa pahAr3a para baiThe haiM usakA nAma candragiri hai| yaha isakA dUsarA nAma hai| yaha nAma ise isalie milA hai ki yaha usa mahAn cakravartI rAjA ke tyAga kA pratIka hai| himAlaya se lekara kuntala rAjya taka phaile isa vizAla sAmrAjya kA tyAga karake yahA~ Akara vratAnuSThAna meM rata rahanevAle samrATa candragupta ne yahIM se indraloka kI yAtrA kI thii| isIlie isa kaTavapna kA nAma 'candragiri' pdd'aa|" "AThaveM tIrthakara candraprabha mUrti ke isa parvata para sthApita hone ke kAraNa hI na isakA nAma 'candragiri' huA?" zAnsalA ne puuchaa| "ho sakatA hai| parantu kiMvadantI to yaha hai ki usa rAjA kA nAma isa pahAr3a ke sAtha jur3A huA hai / tumhArA kahanA bhI yukti-yukta hI nahIM prazaMsanIya bhI hai, aisA lagatA hai|" bokimayyA ne khaa| viTTideva mauna ho sunatA rhaa| usake mana meM bokimayyA kI kahI rAjya aura rAjapada se sambandhita bAteM thIM, jo bAra-bAra cakkara kATa rahI thiiN| "gurujI,mahAna haThI nandoM se sAmrAjya chInakara apane adhIna karanevAle candragupta paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 8

Page #76
arthazAstra vizArada kauTilya cANakya ke AjJAdhArI the na ?" zAntalA ne pUchA / "hA~, ammaajii|" du 'taba vaha candragupta jinabhakta kaba banA? kyoM banA? yahA~ kyoM AyA ? rAjya ko kyoM chor3A ? kyA rAjyabhAra sa~bhAlate hue apane dharma kA pAlana nahIM kara sakatA thA ? isa bAta meM kahIM ekasUtratA nahIM dikhtii| isapara vizvAsa kaise kiyA jAya ?" isa taraha zAntalA ne savAloM kI eka jhar3I hI lagA dii| biTTideva ke antaraMga meM jo vicAroM kA saMgharSa cala rahA thA vaha thor3I dera ke lie stabdha raha gayA aura usakA dhyAna usa ora laga gyaa| yadi mahAn vA zastravettA bokimayyA jitanA aitihAsika tathya isa viSaya meM jAnatA thA batAyA aura Age kahA, "caubIsa varSa rAjya karane ke bAda isa rAjakIya laukika vyavahAroM se virakta ho jAne kI bhAvanA unake mana meM utpanna huI to unhoMne tyAga ko mahattva dekara rAjya kI sImA se bAhara dUra jAkara rahane kI socI hogii| kyoMki nikaTa rahane para rAjyAdhikAra kI ora mana AkarSita ho sakatA hai, isIlie itanI dUra yahA~ Akara rahe to isameM koI Azcarya nhiiN| manuSya jaba AzA-AkAMkSAoM ke adhIna hokara unakA zikAra banatA hai to anya saba bAtoM kI ora andhA hokara apanI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko sAdhane kI ora lagAtAra saMgharSa karane lagatA hai| varSoM taka saMgharSa karane ke bAda apanI sAdhanA ke phalasvarUpa upalabdha samasta prAptiyoM ko kSaNabhara meM tyAgane ko taiyAra ho jAtA hai, aise maMgalamaya muhUrta ke Ane kI dera hai kyoMki jJAna kI jyoti ke prakAza meM use sArI upalabdhiyA~ mahattvahIna pratIta hone lagatI haiN| kaba aura kisa rUpa meM aura kyoM yaha jJAnajyoti usake hRdaya meM utpanna huI, isakI ThIka-ThIka jAnakArI na hone para bhI, isa jyoti ke prakAza meM jo bhI karma vaha karane lagatA hai, vaha loka-vidita hokara mAnavatA ke sthAyI mUlyoM kA evaM carama satya kA udAharaNa bana jAtA hai| sAdhAraNa janatA ke lie anukaraNIya ho jAtA hai| candragupta ke isa mahAn tyAga se yahA~ unakI mahat sAdhanA ne sthAyI rUpa dhAraNa kiyaa| unhoMne yahA~ Atmonnati pAkara sAyujya prApta kiyA, itanA spaSTa rUpa se vizvasanIya ho sakatA hai|" I " unhoMne Atmonnati prApta kI hogii| parantu isase kyA unakA kartavya- lopa nahIM huA ?" rAjakumAra biTTideva sahasA pUcha baiThA / " isameM kartavya lopa kyA hai, rAjakumAra ?" bokimayyA ne javAba meM puuchaa| 11 'apanA rakSaka mAnakara unapara itanA bar3A vizvAsa rakhanevAlI samasta prajA ko kSaNabhara meM chor3a Ane se kartavya lopa nahIM hotA ? kartavya nirvahaNa na karane meM unakI kamajorI kA paricaya nahIM milatA ? rAjA kA pUrA jIvana AkhirI dama taka prajA-hita ke hI lie dharohara haiM na?" 82 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #77
"Apake kathana kA bhI mahattvapUrNa artha hai| parantu hameM eka bAta nahIM bhUlano caahie| jo janmatA hai use maranA bhI hotA hai, hai na?" "maraNa hotA hai, hama bAta kI sUcanA ho to hI gira?" "nhiiN|" 'kyA sabhI mAnava apanI icchA ke anusAra parate haiM?" "nhiiN|" "aisI hAlata meM jaba acAnaka rAjA kI mRtyu ho jAya to usakI rakSA meM rahanevAlI prajA kI dekhabhAla kauna karegA! jo maratA hai usa para kartavya-lopa kA Aropa lagAyA jA sakatA hai?" "maraNa hamArA vazavartI nhiiN| parantu prastuta viSaya to aisA nahIM hai| yaha svayaMkRta hai| jo vazavI nahIM usakI tulanA isa svayaMkRta ke sAtha karanA ThIka hai?'| "donoM paristhitiyoM kA pariNAma to eka hI hai na / ataeva niSkarSa yaha hai ki kartavya-nirvahaNa ke lie bhI kucha sImA nirdhArita hai| isa nirdhArita sImA meM rahane na rahane kA svAtantrya hara vyakti ko honA caahie| isa vyakti-svAtantrya ko chInane kA adhikAra kisI ko nhiiN| tisa para bhI Atmonnati ke saMkalpa se kiye jAnevAle sarvasaMga parityAga para kartavya cyuti kA doSa nahIM lgtaa| kyoMki kartavya nirvahaNa kI ucita vyavasthA karake hI ve sarvasaMga parityAga karate haiN| nne kAyaroM kI taraha kartavya se bhAgate nhiiN| maurya cakravartI candragupta bhI yogya vyavasthA karake hI idhara dakSiNa kI ora Aye hoNge|" "nahIM, sunane meM AyA ki unake guru bhadrabAhu muni ne magadha rAjya meM bAraha varSa taka bhayaMkara akAla ke par3ane kI sUcanA dI thI jisase Darakara bahuta-se logoM ko sAtha lekara vaha cakravartI dakSiNa kI ora cale aaye|" "loga kaisI-kaisI kahAniyoM gar3hate haiM ! yaha to ThIka hai ki bhadrabAhu munivarya trikAlajJAnI the| unhoMne kahA bhI hogaa| unake Thasa kathana para vizvAsa rakhane vAloM ko una para dayA karake unhoMne sAtha calane ke lie kahA bhI hogaa| usa vizvAsa ke kAraNa kaI loga Aye bhI hoNge| parantu ise bhaya kA AvaraNa kyoM deM? vAstavika viSaya ko to koI nahIM jaantaa| isa taraha bhAga AnevAlA prabhAcandra nAmaka muni ho sakatA hai| vaha to bhadrabAhu aura candragupta se ATha sau varSa bAda kA vyakti hai| usane bhI iso karavapna pahAr3a para 'sallekhanavrata' kiyA, sunate haiN| trikAlajJAnI bhadrabAhu aura candragupta ko unake dvArA dIkSita hone ke bAre meM aneka logoM ne likhA hai| parantu kathA ke nirUpaNa vidhAna meM antara hai| isalie candragupta kI dIkSA kA lAkSya jaba tyAga hI hai to ina kahI-sunI kathAoM kA koI mUlya na bhI deM to koI harja nhiiN| isI pahAr3a meM bhadrabAhu paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 4

Page #78
guphA bhI hai| usameM usa mahAmuni kA padachApa bhI hai| usa caraNachApa kI pUjA candragupta ne kI thI, aisI bhI eka kahAnI hai| bhadrabAhu yahA~ Aye hI nhiiN| akAla pIr3ita rAjya meM khuda rahakara apane zighyAdhaNI candragupta ke netRtva meM ziSyoM ko punnATa rAjya meM bhejakara svayaM ujjayinI meM rahakara vahA~ sAyujya prApti kI, aisI bhI eka kathA hai| isalie unakI sAdhanA kI upalabdhi mAtra kI ora dhyAna denA sahI haiN| aisA samajhane para ki guru kI AjJA pAlana karane ke irAde se dakSiNa kI ora prasthAna kiyA, usameM kAyaratA kI bAta kahA~ uThatI hai?" "Apake isa kathana se yaha vidita huA ki likhanevAle ke kalpanA--vilAsa ke kAraNa vastusthiti badala jAtI hai, isake AdhAra para kisI bAta kA nirNaya karanA ThIka nahoM, ucita bhI nhiiN|" bidrideva ne khaa| "yoM vicAra kara sabakucha ko tyAgane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| hameM bhI apane anubhava ke AdhAra para ina kathAnakoM meM se uttama viSayoM ko grahaNa kara unheM apane jIvana meM samanvita kara uttama jIvana vyatIta karane meM koI Apatti nhiiN| dUsaroM ke anubhavoM se uttama aMzoM kA grApha kama ucita hone para lokavasa meM kA yathAvat anukaraNa ThIka nhiiN| samaya aura prasaMga tathA paristhiti ke anusAra jise hama sahI samajhate haiM- usake anusAra calanA uttama hai|" "ApakA yaha kathana sthitikatA ke samaya-samaya ke avatAroM ke lie bhI lAgU ho sakatA hai na gurujI?" aba taka kevala sunato baiThI zAntalA ne puuchaa| "kahA~-se-kahA~ pahu~cI AmmAjI?" "dharmaglAni jaba hogI aura adharma kA bolabAlA adhikAdhika vyApta jaba ho jAegA taba svayaM avatarita hokara dharma kA uddhAra karane kA vacana bhagavAna kRSNa ne gItA meM spaSTa kahA hai na?" "hA~, kahA hai ?" "unhoMne pahale matsyAvatAra liyA, phira kUrma, varAha aura narasiMha ke rUpa meM kramaza: avatarita hue| vAmana, trivikrama kA avatAra lekara phira avatarita hue, vahI; parazurAma aura rAma banakara punaH avatarita hue| phira kRSNa ke rUpa meM bhI avatarita hue arthAt eka jalacara matsya ke rUpa se Arambha hokara unake avatAra jJAnayogI kRSNAvatAra taka kramaza: badalate hI aaye| isa kramazaH avatAra kriyA para dhyAna diyA jAya to yaha vidita hotA hai ki paristhiti ko samajhakara samaya ke anusAra dharmasaMsthApana ko hI lakSya banAkara avatarita ina avatAroM meM kitanA rUpAntara hai| hai na gurujI?" zAntalA ne khaa| "to matalaba yaha huA ki choTI heggar3atI avatAroM para vizvAsa rakhatI hai, yahI na?" bIca meM biTTideva ne khaa| 84 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #79
"hama vizvAsa karate haiM--yaha kahane se bhI yoM kahanA adhika ucita hogA ki dUsaroM kA jisapara dRr3ha vizvAsa hai use hama yogya mUlya dete haiN|" "ammAjI, ApakA yaha dRSTikoNa bahuta hI uttama hai| hamameM rUr3ha mUla vizvAsa jo haiM usase bhinna kisI aura vizvAsa rakhanevAloM ke dRr3ha vizvAsa para chIMTAkazI ma karake udAra dRSTi se parakhanA vAstava meM sahI mAnava dharma hai| yadi pratyeka vyakti isI nIti kA anusaraNa kare to dharma dveSa kA rUpa na dharegA aura anAvazyaka duHkha-kleza Adi ke lie bhI sthAna nahIM rhegaa| khAsakara rAjyanirvahANa karanevAle rAjAoM ke lie yaha atyanta Avazyaka aura anukaraNIya nIti hai| hama jisa para vizvAsa rakhate haiM aura hama jisa mArga kA anusaraNa karate haiM vahIM sahI hai.--aisA mAnakara caleM to ve rAjya ke patana ke lie nizcita AdhAra bana jAte haiM / isIlie maiMne pahale hI kahA ki ina hamAre hegar3ejI kA parivAra eka bahuta hI uttama udAharaNa hai| isI taraha kI pravRtti ke kAraNa unake parivAra meM zAnti virAja rahI hai| haMgAjI kI vizAla dRSTi ke kAraNa heggar3atIjI ko apane vizvAsa ke anusAra calane meM koI bAdhA nahIM ho pAyo hai| isI taraha se rAjA kI nIti aura kartavya bar3e paimAne para vyApaka haiN| jaba bhI maiM heggar3ejI ke viSaya meM socatA hU~ to mujhe ve sadA pUjanIya hI lagate haiN| yaha unake samakSa unakI prazaMsA karane kI bAta nahIM / yadi unako icchA hotI to hameM yahA~ bhejakara ve sIdhe jA sakate the| aisA na karake heggar3atI ke etra hamAre vizvAsa ko protsAhana dekara sAtha cale aaye| itanA hI nahIM, hama jahA~ bhI gaye vahA~ sAtha rahakara hamArI pUjA-arcA meM bhAga lete rahe / sambhavata: jahA~ hama jinanAtha ke darzana karate haiM vahIM ve apane ArAdhya ziva kA darzana bhI karate hoNge| yoM rAjya saMcAlana meM nirata rAjAoM ke mana meM bhI vizAla bhAvanA kA udgama honA cAhie, hegar3ejI meM yaha vizAlatA hai, ise maiMne kaI bAra anubhava kiyA hai|" ___ "to ApakA tAtparya hai ki bAhubali meM, candraprabha svAmI meM, pArzvanAtha svAmI meM unhoMne ziva ko hI dekhA, yahI na?" biTTideva ne sIdhA savAla kiyaa| "yadi hama vizvAsa rakhate haiM ki cAmuNDarAyajI ne kaThina prastara khaNDa meM bAhubali kA darzana kiyA to ise bhI mAnanA hI caahie|" bokimayyA ne khaa|| ___ aba taka heggar3e mArasiMgayyA mauna rahe, aba bola uThe, "kavijI, hamArI jo prazaMsA kI vaha Apake bar3appana kA sUcaka hai| eka bAta to satya hai, zivajI ko hamane mAnava ke AkAra meM gar3havAyA nahIM, isakA kAraNa yahI hai ki vaha nirAkAra, sarvavyApI hai| ataeva hama usakI ArAdhanA liMga ke rUpa meM karate haiM / ziva ke ArAdhaka hama janma se hI vizAlahRdayI haiN| isI vajaha se zeSa aneka dharma mArgoM kA udaya tathA unakA vikAsa hamAre isa pavitra deza meM ho skaa| parantu hama, hama hI raha gaye haiN| hamArI vaha mUla kalpanA sarvatra sabameM jise jaisA cAhe prApta karane meM samartha hai / yadi kucha bhI pratIka na ho to hama tAtkAlika rUpa se bAlukA- liMga banAkara pUjA karate haiM aura usI meM tRpti paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; : 85

Page #80
pAte haiN| usa Izvara kA vaha choTA golAkAra rUpa hI bahuta bar3A dikhAI de skegaa| kyoMki yaha saba hamAre vizvAsa ke pariNAmasvarUpa jo kalpanA karate haiM usa para nirbhara karatA hai| isI kAraNa se hari, hara aura brahmA, mahAsatI anasUyA ko choTe-choTe baccoM jaise dikhe / pravRddha AzA-yukta kaluSita pana ke lie nagnatA atiraMjita athavA asAhya hokara dIkhatI haiN| parantu parizuddha bAla-mana ke lie nagnatA sundara evaM sahya lagatI hai| digambara tattva meM yaha bAla-mana nihita hone ke kAraNa bAhubali kI yaha mUrti bAlocita sundaratA se virAjatI huI sahya lagatI hai| anasUyA ne jaise bhagavAna ko dekhA aura apane ko darzAyA usI taraha bAhubali svAmI hameM dikhAI par3ate haiN| nAma alaga hai, sanniveza bhI bhinna hai| parantu inakI taha meM nihita niSkalmaSa bhAvanA nitya-satya hai; anukaraNIya bhI hai| aisI hAlata meM pRthak dRSTi se dekhane kA avasara kahA~?" "saca hai / niSkalmaSa bhAvanA hI mUla hai| Aja Apake kAraNa hama logoM meM eka navIna bhAvanA utpanna huii| heggar3ejI, mAtsarya-rahita niSkalmaSa bhAvanA hI ke kAraNa Apake pArivArika jIvana ke sukha-santoSa kI nIMva par3I hai| yadi saba loga Apa jaise ho jAye to cola rAjA jaise logoM ke lie sthAna hI nahIM rhegaa| dharma ke nAma se hiMsA karane ke lie avasara hI nahIM milegaa| sunate haiM ve bhI Apa hI kI taraha zivabhakta haiN| phira bhI kitanA antara hai?" bokimayyA ne khaa| "isa taraha ke antara kA kAraNa yaha samajhanA hai ki hamArA dharma hI bar3A hai| hamArA vizvAsa dUsaroM ke vizvAsa se kama nahIM hai, isa taraha kA vizvAsa hone para samAnatA, sahiSNutA kI bhAvanA vikasita hotI jaaegii| Aja hameM usa taraha kI hI bhAvanA kI AvazyakatA hai|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| ___ "isa taraha kI bhAvanA sabameM ho, isake lie Izvara kI kRpA honI caahie|" bokimamyA ne khaa| bAtacIta ke isa utsAha meM kisI ko samaya kA patA hI nahIM claa| kRSNa pakSa kI rAtri kA samaya thaa| sArA AkAza tArAmaya hokara virAja rahA thaa| zizira kI ThaNDI havA ke jhoMke kramazaH adhikAdhika tIvra hone lage / tapA huA prastara zItala hone lgaa| aura usa para baiThe hue una logoM ko saradI kA anubhava hone lgaa| "kavijI, bAtoM kI dhuna meM samaya kA patA hI nahIM claa| Aja hegagar3atI ko aura Apa logoM ko nirAhAra hI rahanA pdd'aa|" "kSetropavAsa bhI mahAn zreyaskara hai / yaha kaTaSapra parvata upavAsa vrata se sAyujya prApti karAnevAlA sthAna hai| isalie cintA kI koI bAta nhiiN| yaha acchA hI huaa| parantu aba aura dera karane se Apake bhojana kA samaya bhI bIta jaaegaa| aba cleN|" bokimayyA ne khaa| ___Aja somavAra hai na? hameM bhI bhojana nahIM karanA hai?" 86 :: pahamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #81
'matalaba hameM bhI somavAra ke nirAhAra vrata kA phala milegA na, ayyAjI ?" zAntalA ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~ ammAjI, tumheM sadA donoM tarapha se hI phala milatA hai| jaina zaiva dharmoM kA saMgama banI ho / merI aura heggar3atI kI samasta pUjA-ArAdhanA kA phala tumhAre lie dharohara haiN| rAjakumAra jI kyA kareMge patA nhiiN|" kahate hue mArasiMgayyA ne unakI ora dekhA / 11 "prajA ko sukha pahu~cAne kA mArga hI poysala vaMza kA anusaraNIya mArga hai, hegdd'ejii| rAjakumAra hone mAtra se maiM usase bhinna pRthak mArga kA anusaraNa kaise kara sakatA hU~ ? mujhe bhI Apa logoM ke puNya kA thor3A phala milanA caahie|" ad 'prajA ke hita ke lie hama sabake puNya kA phala poysala vaMza ke lie dharohara / isake lie hama taiyAra haiN|" mArasiMgayyA ne kahA / kahIM se ghaNTAnAda suna pdd'aa| biTTideva aura zAntalA meM eka taraha kA kampanayukta romAMca huaa| unakI dRSTi bAhubali kI ora lagI thii| a~dherI rAta meM camakate tAroM ke prakAza se bAhubali kA mukhAravinda camaka uThA thaa| vahA~ prazAnta mudrA dRSTigocara ho rahI thii| kisI Antarika preraNA se prerita hokara donoM ne dIrghadaNDa praNAma kiyaa| dvArapAla revimayyA ne unako kutUhalapUrNa dRSTi se dekhaa| kucha kSaNa bAda donoM uThe / 40 'aba cleN|" kahate hue mArsasaMgayyAjI bhI uTha khar3e hue| kyA yaha kahanA hogA ki sabane sammati dI ? eka prazAnta manobhAva ke sAtha saba apane- apane zivira para vApasa A gye| yaha nizcaya huA thA ki dUsare dina belugola se prasthAna kiyA jaae| biTTideva ko soseUru lauTanA thA, ataH nirNaya kiyA gayA ki bANaUru taka vaha ina logoM ke sAtha caleM, phira jAvagallu se hokara soseUru jaaeN| isa nizcaya ke bAda AkhirI vakta zAntalA ne kahA, 'apmA jI, sunate haiM ki zivagaMgA zaivoM ke lie eka mahAn puNyakSetra haiN| yaha bAta gurujI ne kahI thii| vahA~ hote hue balipura jAyA jA sakegA na ?" 11 " pahale hI socA hotA to acchA thA na ammAjI ! hamAre sAtha rAjakumAra bhI to Aye haiN|" kahakara yaha bAta jatAyI ki aba na jAyeM to acchA hai| mArasiMgayyA ne apanA abhimata spaSTa kiyA, salAha kA nirAkaraNa nahIM kiyA thaa| 14 'Apa loga zivagaMgA jAe~ge to maiM bhI sAtha calU~gA / " biTTideva ne kahA / 'yuvarAja ko batAkara nahIM Aye haiN| yadi Apako sosekaru pahu~cane meM vilamba ho gayA to hameM unakA kopabhAjana bananA pdd'egaa|" EL paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 87

Page #82
"rakSaka dala se kisI eka AdamI dvArA ciTThI likha bhejI jaae| vaha use pahu~cAkara sIdhA zivagaMgA ko hI pahu~ca jaaegaa|'' biTTideva ne khaa| mArasiMgayyA ne revimayyA kI ora dekhaa| paristhiti ko samajhakara usane kahA, "hegar3ejI, apa cintA na kreN| maiM khuda ho aauuNgaa| yuvarAnI jI se kahakara unase pahale svIkRti pA leM to bAda ko koI ar3acana nahIM rhegii|" retrimayyA ke isa kathana meM mArasiMgayyA aura biTTideva kI sahAyatA mAtra kI nahIM, zAntalA kI salAha kI mAnyatA bhI thii| aba yAtrA kA mArga badala diyA gyaa| revimayyA sosekara kI tarapha ravAnA huaa| ina logoM ne zivagaMgA kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| hiresAve, yaDiyUru, soluru hote hue ve zivagaMgA jA phuNce| cAroM dizAoM se cAra alaga-alaga rUpoM meM dikhanevAle zivagaMgA ke isa pahAr3a ko dekhakara biTTideva aura zAntalA socane lage ki ise kisI zilpI ne gar3hA hogaa| indragiri caTTAna meM bAhubali ke rUpa ko gar3hanevAle usa zilpI ne yahA~ bhI cAroM dizAoM se darzanIya cAra rUpoM meM gar3hakara nirmANa kiyA hai, usameM usa mahAn ziva-zakti ko viziSTa pahimA ko pratIti ina donoM baccoM ke mana meM hone lgii| pUraba kI ora se dekhane para zivajI ke vAhana nandI kA darzana hotA hai, uttara kI tarapha se liMga rUpa meM, pazcima dizA se kumAra gaNapati jaisA aura dakSiNa se zivajI ke AbhUSaNa nAgarAja jaisA dikhanevAlA vaha parvata zivajI kA eka apUrva sandeza-sA lagA una donoM ko| ve prAtaHkAla uThakara nahAdhokara pahAr3a para car3he / mA~-beTI ne antaragaMgA kI pUjA kii| phira bhagavAna ke darzana kiye| pahAr3a kI sIdhI car3hAI aura zarIra kI sthUlatA ke kAraNa heggar3atI mAcikaSce ne usa caTTAna para ke nandI taka pahu~cane meM apanI asamarthatA prakaTa kii| "indragiri para ekadama car3ha gayI thoM na ammA?" zAntalA se savAla kiyaa| "vahA~ car3hane kI zakti bAhubali ne dI thii|' mAcikabbe ne khaa| "vahA~ appAjI ko zivajI ne jaisI zakti TI, vaisI yahA~ bAhubali tumheM zakti deMge, clie|" zAntalA ne apanA nirNaya hI sunA diyaa| "usako kyoM jabaradastI le jAnA cAhatI ho, use rahane do, ammAjI ! vaha jaba mahasUsa karatI hai ki car3ha nahIM sakatI to use aisA kAma nahIM karanA caahie| apane para bharosA na ho to kisI ko usa kArya meM nahIM laganA caahie| calo, hama cleN| kavijI Apa Ae~ge na?" mArasiMgayyA ne puuchaa| "kyoM, car3ha nahIM sakU~gA, aisI zaMkA hai ?" bokimayyA ne savAla kiyaa| "aisI bAta nahIM, sIdhI car3hAI hai| jo AdI nahIM unheM Dara lagatA hai| isalie puuchaa|" "Dara kyoM?" 88 :. paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #83
"kahIM agara phisala jAe~ to haDDI taka nahIM milegI?" "yadi aisA hai to kSetra-maraNa hogaa| acchA ho hai na?" "aisA vizvAsa hai to car3hane meM koI harja nhiiN|' saba car3ha cle| mAcikabbe bhI pIche na rhii| saMkrAnti ke dina pahAr3a ke zikhara para jalodbhava honevAle tIrthastambha ko dekhaa| lekina pahAr3I kI coTI para ke nandI kI parikramA ke lie mAcikaLye taiyAra nahIM thIM, itanA hI nahIM, biTTideva aura zAntalA ko bhI parikramA karane se rokA / isakA kAraNa kevala Dara thaa| kyoMki nandI ke cAroM ora parikramA karanevAloM ko paira jamAne ke lie bha payApta sthAna nahIM thA, isake alAvA cAroM ora girane se bacAne ke lie koI sahArA bhI nahIM thaa| nandI kA hI sahArA liyA jA sakatA thaa| thor3I bhI lAparavAhI huI ki phisalakara pAtAla taka phuNceNge| aise kaThina parisara meM sthita nandI ko dekhane mAtra se aisA lagatA hai ki basa dUra se hI darzanapraNAma kara leN| sthiti ko dekhate hue sahaja hI aisA lagatA hai| maraNa kauna cAhatA hai ? phira bhI pAcikacce kI mamAhI ko kisI ne nahIM maanaa| sabane nandI kI parikramA kii| Age-Age mArasiMgayyA, unake pIche biTTideva aura usake pIche zAntalA, zAntalA ke pIche bokimayyA, gaMgAcArI aura unake parivAra the| ina sabake pIche sevakavRnda ! mArasiMgayyA jo sabase Age the. eka bAra phAMdakara nandI ke pAsa ke mUla pahAr3a para jA phuNce| biTTideva bhI phAMdakara usI mUla pahAr3a para pahu~ca gyaa| parantu zAntalA ko aisA phA~danA AsAna nahIM lgaa| yaha dekha bidrideva ne hAtha Age bddhaaye| urake sahAre zAntanA bhI phA~da gyii| phA~dane ke usa joza meM sIdhe khar3e na hokara vaha jaise viTTideva ke hAthoM meM laTaka gayI / pAsa khar3e mArasiMgagyA ne turanta donoM ko apane bAhuoM meM saMbhAla liyaa| yadi aisA na karate to donoM lur3haka jAte aura ghAyala ho jAte / mAcikaye ne sthiti ko dekhA aura kahA, "maiMne pahale hI manA kiyA thA, merI bAta kisI ne nahIM maanii|" "aba kyA huA?" mArasiMgayyA ne puuchaa|| ''dekhie, donoM kaise kA~pa rahe haiN|'' vyagna hokara mAcikabbe ne khaa| "nahIM to|" donoM eka sAtha kaha utth| kahA to shii| parantu una donoM meM pulakita kampana jo huA, usane bhaya kA nahIM, kisI aparicita santopa kA Ananda paidA kara diyA thaa| usakA AbhAsa mAcikAce ko nahIM huA thaa| sabhI sevaka-vRnda parikramA kara aaye| isa kSetra darzana kA puNya phala prApta karanA ho to yahA~ isa nandI kI parikramA avazya karanI cAhie, so bhI prANoM kA moha tyAgakara / yaha AsthA sabhI bhaktoM meM ho gayI thI aura sabhI isa vidhAna ko AcaraNa meM lAte the| paTTamahAdaLI zAntalA :: 8"

Page #84
zAntalA ke mana meM yaha bhAvanA banI rahI ki mA~ ko kSetra-darzana kA vaha bhAgya nahIM mila skaa| isalie usane mA~ se kahA, "mA~, Apa bhI isa nandI kI parikramA karatI to kSetradarzana ke puNya ko prApta kara sakatI thiiN|" "vaha to belugola meM hI mila cukA hai|" mAcikabbe ne khaa| " bhI hi aAhA :"Ata ne phira savAla kiyaa| "usakI tarapha se usake lie maiM hI eka bAra aura parikramA kara aauuNgaa|" kahate hue mArasiMgayyA kisI kI sammati kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI cale gaye aura eka parikramA ke bAda lauTakara beTI ke pAsa khar3e ho gaye aura bole, "ammAjI, aba to samAdhAna huA na? tumhArI mauM ko bhI utanA hI puNya milA jitanA hmeN|" "so kaise appAjI, Apane jo puNya arjana kiyA vaha aapkaa| vaha bA~rakara ammA ko kaise milegA?" zAntalA ne puuchaa|| "pApa kA phala ba~TatA nahIM, ammaajii| vaha arjita svatva hai| parantu puNya aisA nahIM, vaha pati-patnI meM barAbara ba~Ta jAtA hai| yaha hamArA vizvAsa hai|" "mA~ ko yahA~ puNyArjana jaba nahIM cAhie taba use arjita karake dene kI Apako kyA AvazyakatA hai?" zAntalA ne prazna kiyaa| ''yahI to dAmpatya jIvana kA rahasya hai / jo mA~gA jAya use prApta karA deM to vaha sukha detA hai| parantu bAMchA ko samajha, mA~gane se pUrva hI yadi prApta karA diyA jAya to usase sukha-santoSa adhika milegaa| yahI to hai eka-dUsare ko samajhanA aura paraspara aTala vizvAsa / ' |"puruss aura strI donoM jaba pRthak-pRthaka haiM saba eka-dUje ko sampUrNa rUpa se samajhanA kase sambhava hai? aneka vicAra antaraMga meM hI, eka-dUsare kI samajha peM Akara, TakarAkara raha jAte haiN|" "jaba taka pRthaktva kI bhAvanA banI rahegI taba taka yahI hAla rahatA hai| alagaalaga hone para bhI puruSa aura strI eka haiM, abhinna haiM, eka-dUsare ke pUraka haiN| ardhanArIzvara kI yahI madhura kalpanA hai| zarIra kA AdhA hissA puruSa aura zeSa AdhA strI rUpa hotA hai| ye jaba eka bhAva meM saMyukta ho jAe~ to abhinna hokara dikhate haiN| yahI ardhanArIzvaratva kA pratIka dAmpatya hai| isI meM jIvana kA sAra hai / kyoM kavijI, merA kathana ThIka hai na?" | "sabhI dampatiyoM ko aisA abhinna bhAva prApta karanA sambhava hai. heggar3ejI ?" "prayatna karane para hI to dAmpatya sukha milatA hai| pRthak-pRthak kA, eka bananA hI to dAmpatya hai| pRthak pRthak hI raha gayA to use dAmpatya kahanA ho nahIM cAhie, use strI-puruSa kA samAgama kaha sakate haiN|" "yaha bahuta bar3A Adarza hai / parantu aisI mAnasikatA abhI saMsAra ko nahIM huI hai|" 1940 :: paTTayahAdevI zAntalA

Page #85
"hamArI ayogyatA isa buniyAdI tattva ko galata artha dene kA sAdhana nahIM honA caahie|" "hA~ ThIka hai| isIlie lakSmInArAyaNa, sItA-rAma, umA-zaMkara kahate haiN| hai na?" "duniyA kA sirajanahAra paramAtmA apanA kArya, yaha sSTi, karake usakI isa vividhitA aura vicitratA ko dekhakara santoSa pAtA hogaa|" "hama saba jaba usakI santAna haiM taba use santoSa hI hogaa| mujhe eka nayA anubhava Aja huA hai, heggdd'ejii|" bokimayyA ne khaa| donoM ziSya gurUjAM kI bAta sunakara unakA ora dekhane lge| unakI usa dRSTi meM usa naye anubhava kI bAta sunane kA kutUhala shaa| bokimayyA ko isakA bhAna huA to unhoMne kahA, "nandI ke sIMgoM ke bIca se vahA~ ke zivaliMga ko kyoM dekhanA cAhie, yaha mere mana meM eka samasyA hai|" "Apane bhI dekhA thA?' mArasiMgayyA ne prazna kiyaa| "isake pahale nahIM dekhA thaa| yahA~ nandI ke sAmane to liMga hai nhiiN| phira bhI parikramA ke bAda Apane sIMgoM para u~galiyA~ rakhakara unake bIca meM se kyA dekhA, so to mAlUma nahIM pdd'aa| ApakI yaha kriyA bhI mujhe vicitra lgii| isIlie maiMne bhI dekhaa|" "Azcarya kI bAta yaha hai / A~khoM ko cakacauMdhayA denevAlA prakAza dikhAI par3A mujhe !" "taba to Apa dhanya hue, kadhijI? ziva ne Apako tejorUpa meM darzana diyaa|" "tejorUpa yA jvAlArUpa?" "manmatha kAmadeva ke lie yaha jvAlA hai| bhaktoM ke lie vaha tejorUpa hai| isalie Izvara Apase prasanna hai|'' mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| "jinabhakta ko ziva sAkSAtkAra?" "yahI to hai bhinnatA meM ektaa| isake jJAna ke na hone se hI hama gaDabar3a meM par3e hue haiN| jina, ziva, viSNu, buddha, saba eka haiN| Apako jo sAkSAtkAra huA vaha kevala mAnava mAtra ko ho sakanevAlA deva sAkSAtkAra hai, vaha jinabhakta ko prApta zitra sAkSAtkAra nhiiN|" "bahuta bar3I bAta hai| maiM Aja kA yaha dina AjIvana nahIM bhUla sakatA, hegdd'ejii| ApakI isa ammAjI ke kAraNa mujhe mahAn saubhAgya prApta huaa|" "asUyA-rahita Apake vizAla mana kI yaha upalabdhi hai| isameM aura kisI kA kucha bhI nhiiN| caleM, aba utara cleN|" mArasiMgayyA ne sUcita kiyaa| "appAjI, maiMne nandI ke sIMgoM ke bIca se nahIM dekhaa| yoM hI calI aayii| eka bAra phira parikramA kara dekha AU~?'' zAntalA ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 91

Page #86
"Aja nahIM, ammaajii| bhAgya kI bAta hai ki kala hI zivarAtri hai| yahA~ raheMge hii| phira amAvasyA hai, usa dina prasthAna nahIM / tAtparya yaha ki abhI tIna-cAra dina yahA~ raheMge hii| aura eka bAra ho aaeNge|" saba utara aaye| isa bIca revimayyA bhI A pahuMcA thaa| sabako Azcarya huaa| mArasiMgayyA ne pUchA, 'revimayyA, yaha kyA, binA vizrAma kiye hI cale Aye? rAjakumAra kI rakSA kyA hamase nahIM ho sakegI, isalie itanI jaldI lauTa Aye?" "rAjakumAra aura ammAjI ko sadA dekhatA hI rahU~, yahI merI AzA-AkAMkSA hai hegdd'ejii| merI isa abhilASA kA poSaNa kauna karegA? aura phira ina donoM ko dekhate rahane kA jo maukA aba milA hai, isakA bharapUra upayoga karane kI merI apanI AkAMkSA thI, isI kAraNa bhAga aayaa| Apa logoM ke pahAr3a para car3hane se pahale hI AnA cAhatA thaa| para na ho skaa| vaha maukA cUka gyaa|' revimayyA ne khaa| "kucha bhI nahIM cUkA / yahA~ tIna-cAra dina rahanA to hai hii| yahA~ dUsasa kyA kAma hai| pahAr3a para car3ha AeMge eka aura baar|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| "yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI ne to koI Apatti nahIM kI revimayyA?" mAcikabbe ne paa| "sajakumAra ko abhI yahA~ se Apa loga balipura le jAeMge to bhI ve Apatti nahIM kreNge|" turanta zAntalA bolI, "vaisA hI kreNge|" biTTideva ne utsAha se usakI ora dekhaa| "parantu aba kI bAra aisA kara nahIM skeNge| zivagaMgA se rAjakumAra ko mujhe sIdhA soseUru le jAnA hai| aba Apake sAtha idhara Ane meM unako koI Apatti nahIM hogii|" "reviSaghyA, yaha kyA aisI bAteM kara rahe ho? abhI hamAre sAtha Aye to Apatti nahIM kI aura aba yahA~ se balipura le jAe~ to Apatti nahIM kreNge| donoM bAteM kahate ho| usI muMha se yaha bhI kahate ho ki aba aisA nahIM ho sktaa| kathana aura kriyA meM itanA antara kyoM?" zAntalA ne sIdhA savAla kiyaa| "ammAjI, ApakA kahanA saca haiN| kathana aura kriyA donoM alaga-alaga haiN| kucha prasaMgoM ke kAraNa aisA huA hai / rAjakumAra Apa logoM ke sAtha kahIM bhI jAe~, unheM koI AkSepa nhiiN| parantu abhI kucha rAjanItika kAraNoM se rAjakumAra ko sosekaru lauTanA hI hogaa| aura hA~, rAjakumAra ke Apa logoM ke sAtha yahA~ Ane kI khabara taka dorasamudravAloM ko mAlUma nahIM honI caahie|" relimayyA ne khaa| bAta ko bar3hane na dene ke irAde se mArasiMgayyA bole, "prabhu saMyamI haiM, bahuta dUra kI socate haiN| unake isa Adeza ke pIche koI vizeSa kAraNa hI hogA; isalie 42 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #87
AdezAnusAra vahI kro| " "ThIka hai, heggdd'ejii| patA nahIM kyoM aba kI bAra dorasamudra se lauTane ke bAda prabhujI sphUrtihIna se ho gaye haiN| isakA rahasya mAlUma nahIM huaa|" revimayyA ne khaa| "tumhArA snAna Adi huA ?" 14 'nahIM, abhI AdhA ghaNTA hI to huA hai|" " jaldI jAkara nahA aao| bhojana Adi kI taiyArI karAkara pratIkSA kreNge|" kahakara mArasiMgayyA andara cale gye| sAtha hI aura saba loga cale gye| zivabhakta mArasiMgayyA, zivabhakta zilpI gaMgAcArI, aura unake sAtha ke jinabhaktoM ke dala ne zivarAtri ke zubha parva para nirjala upavAsa kara jAgaraNa kiyA, gaMgA-dharezvara ke mandira meM cAroM praharoM kI pUjA-arcA meM zAmila hue| usa dina prAtaH kAla revimayyA, zAntalA, biTTideva aura bokimayyA ne parvatArohaNa kiyA, aura usa coTI para car3hakara nandI ko parikramA ko| nandoM ke sogoM ke bIca se navaMta zikhara ko dekhaa| zAntalA aura biTTadeva ko sIMgoM taka pahu~ca pAnA na ho sakane ke kAraNa revimayyA ne una donoM ko uThAkara unakI madada kii| cAroM prahara kI pUjA ke avasara para zAntalA kI nRtya-gAna sevA zivArpita huI / nRtya sikhAnevAle gaMgAcArI bahuta prasanna hue| apanI ziSyA ko jo nRtya sikhAyA thA vaha nAdabrahma naTarAja ko samarpaNa karane se adhika santoSa kI bAta aura kyA ho sakatI hai ? gaMgAcArI ne kahA, "ammAjI, jJAnAdhidevI zAradA tuma para prasanna haiN| tumhAre iSTadeva bAhubali bhI prasanna haiN| aura aba yaha nAdabrahma naTarAja bhI tuma para prasanna ho gye| zivagaMgA meM prAdurbhUta zuddha nirmala antaragaMgA kI taraha tumhArI nirmala AtmA kI adhikAdhika pragati ke lie eka sudRr3ha nIMva bana gayI hai na kavijI ?" gaMgAcArI ne I 'khaa| " 'hA~ AcArya, isa bAra kI yAtrA ke lie prasthAna eka bahuta acche muhUrta meM huA haiN| isa sabakA kAraNa yaha revimayyA hai|" bokimayyA ne kahA / 14 'me~ eka sAdhAraNa sevaka, balipura bhejanA merA ahobhAgya thaa| mere mana meM hI sar3e purAne duHkha ko bahAkara usake sthAna para pavitra aura nayI premavAhinI bahAne meM yaha saba sahAyaka huaa| yaha kisI janma ke puNya kA phala hai| bhinna-bhinna staroM ke aneka logoM ko isa prema - sUtra ne eka hI lar3I meM piro rakhA hai| rAjamahala ke dauvArika mujha jaise choTe sAdhAraNa sevaka se lekara hama sabase UparI stara para rahanevAle prabhu taka sabhI vargoM ke loga isa prema - sUtra meM eka ho cuke haiN| kyA yaha mahAn saubhAgya kI bAta nahIM ? parantu aba zIghra ho alaga-alaga ho jAne kA samaya A gayA lagatA haiM, isase maiM bahuta paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #88
cintita huuN|" revimayyA ne khaa| "dUra rahate hue bhI nikaTa rahane kI bhAvanA rakhanA bahuta kaThina nahIM, revimyyaa| Izvara dRggocara na hone para bhI vaha hai, sarvatra vyApta hai, aisI bhAvanA kyA hamameM nahIM hai? baiMse ho...|" "vaha kaise sambhava hai, kavijI!" "tumheM kauna-sA pakvAnna iSTa hai?" "tela se bhunA baiMgana kA shaak|" "isa zAka ko khAte samaya yadi revimayyA kI yAda A jAya aura yaha tumhAre lie atyanta priya hai, isakI kalpanA hI se yaha tumhAre pAsa hI hai, aisA lgegaa| isI taraha seviyoM kI khIra jaba tuma AsvAdana karoge aura socege ki yaha ammAjI ke guru ke lie bahuta priya hai to maiM aura ammAjI tumhAre hI pAsa rahane ke barAbara hue na? aisA hogaa| kyA yaha AsAna nahIM ?" "prayatna kruuNgaa| saphala huA to btaauuNgaa|" rebimayyA ne khaa| "vaisA hI kro| merA anubhava batAtA hai ki vaha sAdhya hai|" zivArcana kA kArya sampUrNa kara saba loga caraNAmRta aura prasAda lekara gaMgAdharezvara kI sannidhi se apane mukAma para phuNce| thor3I dera meM sUryodaya ho gyaa| phira saba logoM ne snAnAdi samApta kara apanA-apanA pUjA-pATha karake zivarAtri ke dina ke vrata ko todd'aa| bhojana Adi kiyaa| usake bAda ve vahA~ do dina jo rahe, zAntalA aura biTTideva donoM Agraha karake pahAr3a para punaH gaye, gaMgodbhava stambha, nandI kI parikramA Adi karake aaye| revimayyA kI saMrakSakatA meM yaha kAma surakSita rUpa se sampanna huaa| dUsare dina hI vahA~ se prasthAna nizcita thA, isalie biTTideva aura zAntalA ne nandI ke zrRMgoM ke bIca se bahuta dera taka dekhaa| revimayyA ne bhI sabakI tarapha dekhaa| jaba utarane lage taba zAntalA ne rAjakumAra se pUchA, "Apako kyA dikhAI diyA ?" "tumane kyA dekhA?" rAjakumAra ne puuchaa| "pahale Apa dtaaeN|" 'na, tuma hI btaao|" "nahIM, Apa hI btaaeN| maiMne pahale pUchA thaa|" "mujhe pahale nIlAkAza meM eka bijalI kI camaka-sI AbhA dikhAI pdd'o|" revimayyA bIca meM hI bola utthaa| "maiMne tumase nahIM pUchA; pahale rAjakumAra btaaeN|" zAntalA ne khaa| "batAnA hI hogA?" 14 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #89
"hA~ to, isIlie to pUchA / " "vizvAsa na Aye to ?" "mujhapara avizvAsa ?" zAntalA ne turanta khaa| "tumapara avizvAsa nhiiN| maiMne jo dekhA vaha bahuta vicitra viSaya hai| maiM svayaM apanI hI A~khoM para vizvAsa nahIM kara sakatA, isalie kahA / bAhubali svAmI cInAmvarAlaMkRta ho, vaijayantImAlA dhAraNa kiye kirITa zobhita ho, hAthoM meM gadA, 'cakradhare se dikhAI pdd'e|" " saca ?" 11 'jhUTha kyoM kahU~? parantu mujhe yaha mAlUma nahIM par3A ki aisA kyoM dikhAI pdd'aa| bAhubali aura cInAmbara ? saba asaMgata ?" biTTideva ne kahA / "gurujI se pUcheMge, ve kyA batAte haiM!" zAntalA ne salAha dii| 11 'kucha nhiiN| aba tuma batAo, kyA dikhAyI par3A ?" 14 'prakAza, kevala prakAza dUra se vaha prakAza bindu kramazaH pAsa AtA huA bar3hate-bar3hate sarvavyApI hokara phaila gyaa| isa prakAza ke alAvA aura kucha nahIM diikhaa|" "yahA~ virAjamAna ziva ne darzana nahIM diyA ?" "1" 44 " denA cAhie thA na ? naTarAja tumase prasanna haiM, kahA na nATyAcArya ne ?" 'bhAvukatAvaza kahA hogaa| vaha ziSya-prema kA saMketa hai: unakI prasannatA kA pradarzana, itanA ho / " "jisa prakAza ko dekhA usakA kyA mAne haiM ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| gurujI se hI pUchanA pdd'egaa| vaha saba bAda kI bAta hai| kala calane para bANaUru taka hI to rAjakumAra kA sAtha hai| bAda ko hama hama haiM aura Apa Apa ho / jaba se soseUru meM Aye taba se samaya- karIba-karIba eka mahIne kA yaha samaya - kSaNoM meM bIta gayA-sA lagatA hai| phira aisA maukA kaba milegA, kauna jAne !" "mujhe bhI vaisA hI lagatA hai| bANaUru pahu~cane kA dina kyoMkara nikaTa AtA jA rahA hai?" biTTideva ne kahA / 44 'yuvarAnIjI aura yuvarAja ko mere praNAma kheN| Apake choTe bhAI ko merI yAda dilAe~ / Apake bar3e bhAI jI to dorasamudra meM haiM, unheM praNAma pahu~cAne kA koI sAdhana nahIM / remiyyA ! rAjakumAra ko zIghra balipura lAne kI taiyArI kareMge ?" 15 'ammAjI, yaha mere hAtha kI bAta nhiiN| phira bhI prayatna kruuNgaa| yahA~ koI aura nhiiN| maiM aura Apa donoN| aura vaha adRzya kSetranAtha Izvara, itanA ho / anyatra kahIM aura kisI se kahane kA sAhasa mujhameM nahIM haiN| agara kahU~ to loga mujhe pAgala smjheNge| parantu paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 95

Page #90
kahe binA apane hI mana meM dabAkara rakha sakane kI zakti mujhameM nahIM hai| Apa loga bhI kisI se na kheN| apane mana ke bojha ko utArane ke lie maiM kaha detA huuN| yadi Apa loga bhI mujhe pAgala kaheM to bhI koI cintA nhiiN| usa dina rAta ko kaTavapra pahAr3a para Apa donoM ne mAthA Tekakara bAhubali ko praNAma kiyA thA, yAda hai?" "hA~, hai|" donoM ne ekasAtha khaa| kahate hue donoM utaranA banda kara khar3e ho gye| taba taka ve mandira ke dvAra taka nIce utara cuke the| "tabhI maiMne eka adbhuta dRzya dekhA 1 indragiri ke bAhubAla svAmI kI sacetana mUrti alaMkRta hokara jaise abhI yahA~ cikkappAjI ko jisa rUpa meM darzana huA, ThIka vaise ho dikhAI par3e aura unhoMne apane dIrgha bAhuoM ko pasArakara Apa donoM ko AzIrvAda diyaa| ammAjI aura cikkappAjI, Apa donoM kA jIvana usa bhagavAna ke AzIrvAda se eka-dUsare meM samAviSTa ho, yaha merI hArdika AkAMkSA hai| maiM eka sAdhAraNa vyakti rAjamahala kA dvArapAla mAtra huuN| merI isa AkAMkSA kA mUlya oNkiMgA kauna? isa taraha se Apa logoM ke viSaya meM AzA bharI AkAMkSA rakhane kA mujhe kyA adhikAra hai ? khaira; isa bAta ko rahane deN| yaha jo maiMne kahA, ise Apa loga apane taka hI sImita rkheN| kisI se na kheN|" yaha kahakara cakita ho sunate khar3e una baccoM ko apalaka dekhane lgaa| phira sarvatra mauna vyApa gayA / zAntalA aura biTTideva kA antaraMga kyA kahatA thA so antaryAmI hI jaane| parantu donoM kI A~kheM miliiN| muMha para sneha ke ladhu hAsya kI eka rekhA khiMca gyii| koI kucha na bolaa| jyoM-ke-tyoM mauna khar3e rhe| ___ "kisI se nahIM kaheMge na ? vacana dIjie!" kahate hue revimayyA ne apanI dAyI hathelI Age bddh'aayii| zAntalA ne usake hAtha para apanA hAtha rkhaa| biTTideva ne bhI apanA hAtha rakhA / revimayyA ne una donoM ke choTe zuddha hAthoM ko apane dUsare hAtha se DhaMka liyA aura unheM vaise hI chAtI se lagAkara kahane lagA, "he paramezvara! ye donoM hAtha aise hI sadA ke lie ho jur3akara raheM, yaha AzvAsana deN|" kahate-kahate A~kheM DabaDavA aarthii| turanta hAtha chur3Akara biTTideva ne pUchA"kyoM, kyA huA, revimayyA ? / / "kucha nahIM huaa| revimayyA kA hRdaya bahuta komala hai| use jaba bahuta Ananda hotA hai taba usakI sthiti aisI hI hotI hai| aba caleM, dera huI jA rahI hai| koI phira khojatA huA idhara A jaaegaa|" zAntalA ne khaa| tInoM nIce uttre| koI kisI se bolA nhiiN| mauna rhe| bAgaUru taka, donoM ke alaga-alaga hone taka yaha mauna banA rhaa| hebbUra, kaDaba, turuvekare hote hue bANaUru pahu~cane meM tIna dina lge| tInoM dina sabako mauna rahate dekha revimayyA ne pUcha hI liyA "yaha mauna kyoM?" 96 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #91
GH 'jaba eka-dUsare ke alagAva kA samaya nikaTa hone lagatA hai taba aisA hI huA karatA hai / " mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| biTTideva aura zAntalA mauna bhASA meM hI eka-dUsare se vidA hue| zeSa logoM ne yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI ke pAsa apanI kRtajJatApUrvaka vandanA pahu~cAne ko khaa| biMdA ke samaya mAcikabje kI A~kheM A~suoM se bharI thiiN| sosekaru aura balipura jAnevAle donoM dala pRthak-pRthak apane-apane gantavya sthAna pahu~ce / dina vyatIta hone lage / bANaUru se bidA hone ke bAda viTTideva, revimayyA vagairaha, yadi cAhate to jAvagallu, dorasamudra aura belApurI se hokara soseUru pahu~ca sakate the| parantu revimadhyA ne pramu se jo Adeza pAyA thA usake kAraNa isa rAste se jAnA nahIM ho sakA thaa| isalie ve jAvagallu, vasudhArA se hokara soseUru phuNce| vAstava meM ve rAste meM kahIM nahIM Thahare bANaU se subaha kA nAztA kara ravAnA hone ke bAda ekadama sIdhA zAma taka sosekaru hI phuNce| yuvarAnI jI rAjakumAra ke sakuzala pahu~cane para bahuta khuza thiiN| unako isameM koI sandeha nahIM thA ki rAjakumAra kI surakSA vyavasthA meM kamI na rhegii| phira bhI mana meM eka AtaMka chAyA rhaa| khAsakara dorasamudra meM apane patideva ke mana ko parezAna karanevAlI ghaTanA jo ghaTI, usakA paricaya hone ke bAda yuvarAnI ke mana meM, patA nahIM kyoM, eka taraha kA AtaMka apane-Apa paidA ho gayA thaa| jisa bAta se prabhu parezAna the usakA isa AtaMka bhAvanA se koI sarokAra na thaa| phira bhI sadA kalpanAzIla mana ko samajhAnA bhI sambhava nahIM / rAjakumAra, jo sakuzala lauTA thA, kuzala samAcAra aura kucha idhara-udhara kI bAteM jAnane ke bAda, bidA hokara yuvarAja ke darzana karane unake pAsa gyaa| biTTideva se bAteM karane ke bAda mA~ ecaladevI anubhava karane lagI ki svabhAva se parizuddha hRdaya aura adhika parizuddha huaa| vaha usake vizAla se vizAlatara manobhAva ko jAnakara bahuta santuSTa huii| vaha socane lagI ki isa taraha kA vizAla mana aura zuddha hRdaya siMhAsanArUr3ha honevAle meM ho to prajA ke lie aura usakI unnati ke lie kitanA acchA rhegaa| soseUru lauTane ke bAda rAta ko apane patideva yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ne jo bAteM batAyI thIM ve sArI bAteM eka-eka kara smaraNa ho aayiiN| "isakA tAtparya yaha ki mere svAmI ereyaMga prabhu kA mahArAjA bananA isa mariyAne daNDanAyaka ko vAMchanIya nhiiN| kaisI vicitra bAta haiN| khuda mahArAjA ne isa bAta kI svayaM icchA prakaTa kI, usI bAta ko eka pecIdagI meM ulajhAkara yuvarAja ke hI mu~ha se nAhIM kahalAnsa ho to isa kutantra ke pIche koI bahuta bar3A strArtha nihita honA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : pa

Page #92
caahie| pradhAna gaMgarAja ne bhI daNDanAyaka mariyAne kI bAta ko puSTa karate hue prakArAntara se usI kA anumodana kiyaa| isase yaha spaSTa mAlUma hotA hai ki pahale se hI vicAra-vinimaya kara liyA gayA hai| bar3I mahArAnI keleyabbarasi jI ne bhrAtRvAtsalya se isa mariyAne ko kahIM se uThAkara Aja use isa stara taka lA bitthaayaa| usakA vivAha karAkara bar3A bnaayaa| apanI yogyatA se adhika adhikAra pA jAne para adhikAra ko pipAsA bar3hatI gyii| apane adhikAra ko dRr3ha banAkara adhika se adhika lAbha uThAne kA prayatna kara rahA hai vaha / isa adher3a umra meM bhI punaH pradhAna jI kI bahana se apanA dUsarA vivAha karake use bhI apane vaza meM kara liyA hai| aba cAmavyA rAjagharAne kI samadhina banane kI taiyArI meM lagI huI hai| agara use apanI isa AzA meM saphalatA pAnI ho to mere aura mere patideva kI sampati to honI cAhie na ! isa sthiti meM hameM chor3akara daNDanAyaka kA mana anyatra kyoM bAMdhA-pUrti kI yojanA meM lagA hai! bAta bahuta pecIdI hai aura hala karanA kaThina hai| isa sabake pIche koI bahuta bar3A svArtha chipA huA hai--yo yuvarAnI ecaladevI vicAramagna ho soca meM par3a gyii| saca hai, jisa mahAn svArtha se prerita hokara yaha saba ho rahA hai, vaha kyA ho sakatA hai? ecaladevI isa ulajhana ko sulajhA na skii| sosekasa se lauTane ke bAda apane mAtA-pitA ke mana meM ho rahI eka taraha kI parezAnI aura eka kazamakaza kA spaSTa anubhava biTTideva ko ho rahA thaa| isa sambandha meM vaha sIdhA kaise pUcha sakatA hai ? pUchakara jAne binA rahanA bhI usase nahIM ho pA rahA thaa| lauTane ke do-tIna dina bAda vaha aura revimayyA donoM, ghor3oM ko lekara savArI karane cle| usa ekAnta meM yaha socakara ki zAyada revimayyA isa parezAnI kA kAraNa jAnatA hogA, biTTideva ne bAta chedd'ii| "revimayyA! mAtA jI aura yuvarAja kucha cintita-se dikhAI par3ate haiN| ho sakatA hai ki merA socanA galata ho| phira bhI jo maiM mahasUsa karatA hU~ use unhIM se pUchane ko 'merA mana nahIM mAna rahA hai| unakI isa mAnasika asvasthatA kA kAraNa kyA ho sakatA hai| isa sambandha meM tumako kucha mAlUma hai?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| revimayyA ne kucha javAba nahIM diyaa| usane ghor3e ko rokaa| biTTideva ne bhI apanA ghor3A roka liyaa| donoM Amane-sAmane ho gaye / revimayyA ve biTTideva ko isa taraha dekhA ki mAno vaha unake hRdayAntarAla meM kucha khoja rahA ho| biTTideva pratIkSA meM kucha dera taka mauna rhaa| jaba revimayyA ne kucha kahA nahIM to pUchA, "kyoM revimayyA, cupa kyoM ho? kyA koI rahasya hai?" revimayyA ne bahuta dhIme svara meM kahA, "appAjI, rAjagharAne kI bAtoM ke viSaya meM isa taraha saira karate samaya bolanA hotA hai?" biTTideva ne hoTha dabAkara cAroM aura najara daudd'aayo| aura kahIM koI najara nahIM 9R :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #93
aayaa| gi.ha., "hA~piyA , aaNv| mujhaM isakA dhyAna nahIM rhaa| maiMne mA~ ke cehare para kabhI kisI taraha kI cintA kI rekhA taka nahIM dekhI, para aba unheM cintita dekhakara maiM bahuta parezAna ho gayA huuN| yaha mujhase sahA nahIM gayA, isase puuchaa|" "yahA~ koI nahIM hai, ThIka hai| phira bhI hameM caukannA rahanA cAhie, appaajii| sunA hai ki dIvAroM ke bhI kAna hote haiN| vaise hI ina per3a-paudhoM ke pattoM ke bhI kAna ho sakate haiN| isalie yahA~ ina viSayoM para bAteM nahIM karanI caahie|" revimayyA ne khaa| "matalaba ki tumheM saba bAteM mAlUma haiM ?" "saba kucha sabhI ko mAlUma nahIM hotaa| rAjamahala meM bahuta-sI bAtoM ko dekhakara vAtAvaraNa ko parakhakara samajhanA par3atA hai| antaraMga sevaka hone ke kAraNa vaha eka taraha se hamArI samajha meM A to jAtI haiN| yaha anubhava se prApta varadAna bhI ho sakatA hai aura eka abhizApa bhii|" revimayyA ne khaa| "varadAna zApa kaise ho sakatA hai, revimayyA?" "appAjI, Apako itihAsa bhI par3hAyA gayA hai na?" "hA~, par3hAyA hai|" "aneka rAjyoM ke patana aura naye rAjyoM ke janma ke viSaya meM Apako jAnakArI hai na? isakA kyA kAraNa hai?" ."svArtha ! kevala svaarth|" "kevala itanA hI nahIM, choTe appAjI vishvaasdroh| agara mujha jaise vizvAsapAtra vyakti droha kara baiThe to vaha zApa na hogA? samajha lo ki maiM sArA rahasya jAnatA hU~ aura yadi maiM usa rahasyamaya viSaya ko apane svArtha-sAdhana ke lie upayoga karUM yA upayoga karane kA prayatna karU~ to yaha droha kI ora merA prathama caraNa hogaa| hai na? prabhu se sambandhita kisI bhI bAta ko unakI anumati ke binA hameM prakara nahIM karanA caahie|" __ "matalaba hai ki yadi mujhase kaheM taba bhI yaha droha hogA, revimayyA? maiM tumhAre prabhu kA putra aura unake sukha-duHkhoM meM sahabhAgI huuN|" "pitA para beTe ne, bhAI para bhAI ne vidroha kiyA hai, isake kitane hI udAharaNa milate haiM, appaajii| hai na? Apake viSaya meM mujhe aisA socanA nahIM caahie| maiMne kevala bAta btaayii| kyoMki bar3e hone para kala Apa para kaisI-kaisI jimmedAriyAM A par3eMgI, Izvara hI jAne ! khAsakara taba jaba bar3e appAjI kA svAsthya sadA hI cintAjanaka rahA karatA hai to vaha jimmedArI jyAdA mahAn hogii|" revimayyA ne khaa| "mA~ ne kaI bAra isa bAre meM kahA hai| maiMne mA~ kI kasama khAkara yaha vacana diyA hai ki bhaiyA kI rakSA meM merA samagra jIvana dharohara hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 19

Page #94
"yaha maiM jAnatA hU~, choTe appAjI / aba yahA~ isa viSaya ko chor3a deN| rAta meM mahala meM carcA kreNge|" "to tuma prabhu se ? kro| tumhArI svAminiSThA mere lie bhI rakSA kavaca bane / " revamayyA kA ghor3A do kadama Age bddh'aa| biTTideva ke ghor3e se hAtha bhara kI dUrI para revimayyA khar3A rahA / "choTe appAjI, Apane kitanI bar3I bAta khii| mujhameM utanI yogyatA kahA~ ? mujhe Apane eka duvidhA se pAra kara diyaa| maiM isake lie ApakA sadA ke lie RNI huuN| yaha merA jIvana prabhu ke lie aura unakI santati ke lie dharohara hai|" kahate hue usakI A~kheM A~suoM se bhara AyIM / biTTideva ne ise dekhA aura yaha socakara ki isake mana ko aura adhika parezAnI meM nahIM DAlanA cAhie, kahA, "aba calo, lauTa cleN|" uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI apane TaTTU ko mor3a diyA / donoM rAjamahala kI ora ravAnA hue| udhara dorasamudra meM mariyAne daNDanAyaka ke ghara meM navopanIta vaTu ballAla kumAra ke upanIta hone ke upalakSya meM eka prItibhoja kA Ayojana kiyA gayA thaa| mahArAjA vinayAditya ne isake lie sammati de dI thii| isIlie prabandha kiyA jA skaa| Amataura para aise prIti bhojoM ke lie svIkRti mila jAnA AsAna nahIM thaa| prabhu ereyaMga aura ecaladevI yadi usa samaya dorasamudra meM upasthita rahate to yaha ho sakatA thA yA nahIM, kahA nahIM jA sktaa| aba to cAmavvA kI icchA ke anusAra yaha saba huA hai| kucha bhI ho vaha pradhAna mantrI gaMgarAja kI bahana hI to haiN| itanA hI nahIM, vaha mariyAne daNDanAyaka ko apane hAtha kI kaThaputalI banAkara nacAne kI zakti aura yukti donoM meM siddhahasta thI / usane bahuta jaldI samajha liyA ki kumAra ballAla kA mana usakI beTI padmalA kI ora AkarSita hai| aisI hAlata meM usake mana kI abhilASA ko pUrA karane ke lie bahuta pratIkSA karane kI jarUrata nahIM, isa bAta ko vaha acchI taraha samajha cukI thii| aisA samajhane meM bhUla hI kyA thI? use isa bAta kA patA nahIM thA ki abhI se unake mana ko apanI ora kara lU~ to pIche calakara kauna-kauna se adhikAra prApta kiye jA sakeMge ? vaha duniyAdArI ko bahuta acchI taraha samajhatI thii| isI vajaha se Ayu meM bahuta antara hone para bhI vaha mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI dUsarI patnI banI thii| use pahale se yaha mAlUma bhI thA, mariyAne kI pahalI patnI ke do lar3ake paidA hue the / 100 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #95
bAda meM sAta-ATha varSa bItane para bhI vaha garbha dhAraNa na kara sakI thii| vaha bAMbhAra thI aura use bacce na ho sakane kI sthiti kA patA bhI cAmavvA ne dAI se jAna liyA thaa| aisI U~cI haisiyatabAloM ke ghara meM lar3akiyA~ janma leM to unheM rAjagharAne meM sammilita karanA usa jamAne meM kaThina nahIM thaa| para rAjagharAne kI lar3akI ko apane ghara lAkara apanI pratiSThA-haisiyata bar3hAne kA maukA kama milatA thaa| isalie yuvarAja ke lar3ake ke lie, khuda lar3akI kI mA~ bana jAne aura mahArAja kI sAsa banane kI balavatI icchA cAmavvA kI rahI aayo| pratidina apanI ArAdhyA vAsantikA devI se bhI yahI prArthanA karatI thii| mAnava-svArtha ko mAno bhagavAn bhI pUrA karane meM sahAyaka hotA ho; vivAha ke thoDe hI dinoM ke bAda cAmavvA ke garbhadhAraNa ke lakSaNa dikhAI diye| aba usakI icchAe~ saba ora se bar3hane lgiiN| samaya Ane para cAmabvA ne padmalA ko janma diyaa| baccI ko goda meM le pati ke sAmane jAkara use dikhAte hue kahA, "dekhie, maiMne mahArAno ko janma dekara ApakI korti meM cAra-cA~da lagA diye haiN|" yoM ukasAkara mariyAne ke mana meM kutUhala paidA karake use apane vaza meM kara liyaa| usakI ArAdhyA bAsantikA devI ne prArthanA svIkAra karake aura use usakI icchA se bhI adhika phala dekara use nihAla kara diyaa| padmalA ke janma ke do hI varSa bAda usane cAmalA ko janma diyaa| isa bAra cAmavyA ne daNDanAyaka se kahA, "daNDanAyakajI, aba ApakI cAroM u~galiyA~ ghI meM / yuvarAja ke donoM lar3akoM ke lie hI maiMne do lar3akiyoM ko janma diyA hai| jisa muhUrta meM hamArA pANigrahaNa huA thA vaha kitanA acchA muhUrta thaa|" yaha sunakara daNDanAyaka mariyAne khuzI se phUlakara kuppA ho gayA thaa| taba mariyAne itanA bUr3hA to nahIM, zAyada pacAsa aura pacapana ke bIca kI usakI Ayu rahI hogii| pahale usake pratyeka kArya meM svAminiSThA aura dezahita spaSTa thA; aba usakA pratyeka kArya apanI AkAMkSAoM ko saphala banAne ke lie hone lgaa| unhIM dinoM yuvarAnI ne eka aura putra, tIsare putra, ko janma diyaa| cAmannA kA svabhAva hI kabhI pichar3e rahane kA nahIM thaa| mAnasika aura daihika donoM taraha se vaha bahuta Age rhii| isa kAraNa usane eka tIsarI lar3akI ko janma diyaa| jisa vAsantikA devI kI vaha ArAdhanA karatI thI vaha bahuta udAra hai, isakI gavAhI use mila gyii| isI vajaha se vaha sAla meM kisIna-kisI bahAne cAra-cha: bAra vAsantikA devI kI pUjA-arcA karavAtI aura rAjya ke pratiSThita logoM ko nimantraNa dekara bulvaatii| isa prakAra vaha apane sAdhvIpana, patiparAyaNatA aura audArya Adi kA pradarzana karatI thii| hara koI kama-se-kama dina meM eka bAra daNDanAyaka kI patnI kA nAma le, isa taraha se usane kArya kA niyojana kara rakhA thaa| isa sabake pIche chipe usake svArtha kA AbhAsa taka kisI ko nahIM ho pAyA thaa| mana kI bAta ko prakaTa na hone deM, aisA anuzAsana daNDanAyaka para bhI lAgU paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 100

Page #96
karA rakhA thA / upanayana ke avasara para jaba soseUru gaye the tabhI usane apane mana kI abhilASA prakaTa kara dI thii| yuvarAnI kI ora se apekSita pratikriyA na dikhane para bhI bhAvI dAmAda se usakI icchA ke anukUla pratikriyA spaSTa mAlUma par3a gayI thI; isase usako Age ke kArya karane meM bala milaa| isI kAraNa soseUru se lauTane ke bAda apane patideva ke sAtha usane kyA-kyA vicAra-vinimaya kiyA so to ve hI jaaneN| cAmace ke kAryakrama barAbara jArI tha, parantu usakI apekSA ke viruddha zAntalA, usake mAtA-pitA, kisI kone meM par3e heggar3e-hegar3atI, dorasamudra pahu~ca gaye the| unakI itanI bar3AI ? kahIM sambhava hai? jo sthAna-mAna use bhI mayassara nahIM vaha isa sAdhAraNa heggar3atI ko pile? usakI apanI beTI ko jo prema prApta honA cAhie thA vaha isa heggar3atI kI beTI ko mile? isa hegar3atI ne, kucha bhI ho, yuvarAnI ko kisI taraha se apane vaza meM kara rakhA hai, isIlie yaha vaiparItya / yuvarAnI kI haisiyata kyA aura sAdhAraNa heggar3atI kI hastI kyA? kahIM aisA honA sambhava hai? ina donoM meM kitanA antara hai! yuvarAtI se bulAvA AyA nahIM ki sIdhe rAjamahala meM pahu~ca gayI aura vahIM bala gyii| maiMne hI khuda usake Thaharane kI vyavasthA karake use aura usakI beTI ko vahA~ bheja diyA thaa| usa cobadAra ke Akara bulAne para ekadama apane samasta kunabe ko uThAkara rAjamahala meM hI usane aDDA jamA liyA ! kaisI aurata hai ? dekhane meM anajAnasI, para aMgaThA dikhAne para hAtha hI ko nigalane kI socatI hai yaha aurata! abhI se hameM isase hoziyAra rahanA caahie| nahIM to vaha yenakena prakAra se apanI lar3akI ko mahArAnI banAne kI yukti jarUra nikaalegii.| bar3I bhayaMkara hai, yaha to? isake yogya kucha davA karanI hI hogii| yaha vicAra Ate hI cAmance ne apane patideva mariyAne se salAha karane kI tthaanii| sosekara se yuvarAja ke parivAra sameta pahu~cane ke samaya se hI usane apanA kAma zurU kara diyaa| bistara para lere apane patideva ke pAsa pAna-bIr3A dete hue bAta cher3I : "daNDanAyaka jI Ajakala, patA nahIM kyoM, pArivArika kAryakalApoM kI ora dhyAna kama dene lage haiN| itane vyasta haiM?" "ApakI icchA ke anusAra kArya nirvighna cala hI rahe haiM to hameM isameM sira khapAne kI kyA jarUrata hai? hama ArAma se haiN|" "hama bhalA kyA kara sakeMgI? daNDanAyaka se pANigrahaNa hone se daNDanAyaka kI patnI kA khitAba milA hai; yahI puNyaphala hai| Apake prema aura vizvAsa se hI merA sira U~cA hai| nahIM to..." usane bAta ko vahIM rokaa| Age nahIM bolii| daNDanAyaka mariyAne pAna cabA rahe the / sapheda maiMchoM ke nIce hoTha lAlI se raMga gaye the| kohanI Tekakara thor3A-sA uThe aura bole, "kyoM kahanA roka diyA, kho| 102 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #97
tumhArI bAtoM se lagatA hai ki kucha anahonI bAta huI hai|" "agara Apa ina bAtoM kI ora se A~kheM mUMda leM to kyA maiM bhI andhI hokara baiThI raha sakatI hU~?" "kyA? kyA huA?" "kyA hogA? kyA honA cAhie thA? yaha socakara ki yuvarAnIjI hegar3atI para santuSTa haiM, maiMne usa balipura kI heggar3atI kI Thaharane kI vyavasthA vahA~ kI thii| para mere hI pIche-pIche kucha kutantra karake vaha rAjamahala meM hI ghusa baitthii| usa sAdhAraNa heggar3atI ke sAhasa ko to dekhie ? matalaba yaha huA ki merI vyavasthA kA koI mUlya hI nahIM hai| yahI na?" "oha! itanA hii| isake lie tumheM yaha asamAdhAna? jaisA tumane kahA, vaha eka sAdhAraNa heggar3atI hai shii| para yuvarAja aura yukrAnI ne jaba rAjamahala meM khuda bulavA bhejA to kauna kyA kara sakatA hai?" "ThIka haiM, taba chor3ie / Apa bhI aisA socate haiM! eka yuvarAnI kahA~ aisA kara sakatI hai? Apane dekhA nahIM ki soseUru jaba gaye the taba hameM dUra hI ThaharAyA nahIM yA?" "tumheM eka yaha bAta samajhanI caahie| yaha ThIka bhI hai| isameM hegar3atI kA koI SaDyaMtra nahIM hai| khuH puHna ne hI mAya.maiM ho ni ! pUchA, 'tumane ina logoM ko alaga kyoM tthhraayaa| usane kahA, 'yaha viSaya mujhe mAlUma nhiiN|' yuvarAnIjI kI icchA ke anusAra unheM bulA lAne ke lie maiMne hI revimayyA se khaa| yuvarAnIjI sacamuca bahuta gusse meM AyI thii| parantu mujhe yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki tumane una logoM ko anyatra bheja rakhA thaa| tumheM yaha saba kyoM karanA cAhie thaa| kisane karane ko kahA thA?" "jAne diijie| kala mahArAja ke sasura banakara itarAte bar3appana dikhAnevAle Apa hI aisA kaheM to maiM hI AzA lekara kyA karU~? prayojana hI kyA hai ? apanI ina bacciyoM ko kisI sAdhAraNa sainika adhikArI ko yA paTavArI ko dekara unase vivAha kara dIjiegA aura vaha sAdhAraNa heggar3atI apanI lar3akI ko bhAvI mahArAjA kI rAnI banAkara bar3appana dikhAtI phire? ise dekhane ke lie maiM jIvita rahU~gI! ThIka hai na?" "kyA bAta kaha rahI ho? aisA honA kahIM sambhava hai?" "sambhava hai, maiM kahatI hU~ yaha hokara rhegaa| hajAra bAra khuuNgii| vaha heggar3atI koI sAdhAraNa strI nhiiN| usane yuvarAnI ko vazIkaraNa se apane vaza meM kara rakhA hai| Apa marda ina saba bAtoM ko nahIM smjhte| abhI se Apa cete nahIM to phira hamArI abhilASAe~ dharI-kI-dharI raha jaaeNgii| maiMne soseUru meM hI kaha diyA thA ki yuvarAnI ne merI salAha ko koI mAnyatA nahIM dii| abhI bhI eka bharosA hai| yaha yaha ki kumAra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 103

Page #98
ballAla kA mana hamArI beTI se lagA huA hai| lekina unake mana ke isa rujhAna ko bhI aMkuza laga sakatA hai| isalie Apa kucha bhI sahI, aba aisA kareM ki kumAra yahIM tthhreN| unheM apane mA~-bApa ke sAtha soseUru jAne na deN| yadi vahA~ cale gaye to hamArA kAma hI Thapa ho jaaegaa|" mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne yaha saba socA na thA / usane kevala itanA hI samajhA thA ki choTI umra kI baccI zAntalA kI buddhimAnI usakA kArya kauzalya Adi se yuvarAnI prabhAvita huI haiM aura isI vajaha se ve usapara santuSTa haiN| yaha to kevala yuvarAnI kI sahaja udAratA mAna rahA thaa| parantu yuvarAnI kI prasannatA pIche calakara yoM riztedArI meM pariNata hogI, isakA use bhAna nahIM thA / cAmavyA kI bAtoM meM kucha tathya kA bhAna hone lagA / sambhavataH yuvarAnI kI prasannatA aise sambandha kI nAndI ho sakatI hai, yaha usakI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| strI kI cAla strI hI jaane| isa hAlata meM yaha nahIM ho sakatA thA ki kucha dinoM taka aura ve cupa baiThe raheM / yo mana meM eka nizcaya kI bhAvanA ke Ate hI usa dina dopahara ke samaya mahArAja ke sAtha jo usakI bAtacIta huI thI usakA sArA vRttAnta usane patnI ko btaayaa| pariyAne se sArI bAteM suna cAmavyA apratibha-sI ho gyii| "to mahArAja aba bhI Apake bAlyakAla kI usa sthiti gati kA smaraNa rakhate haiN| Apake vartamAna pada ke anurUpa Apake prati gaurava kI bhAvanA nahIM rakhate ?" "gaurava kI bhAvanA hai, isameM koI zaka nhiiN| parantu unakA mata hai ki hamArI haisiyata kitanI bhI bar3he, hameM apanI pUrvasthiti ko nahIM bhUlanA caahie| " " to matalaba yaha ki hamAre mana kI abhilASAe~ unheM svIkArya nahIM ho skeNgii| hamArI bacciyoM ko yuvarAja ke baccoM ke lie svIkRta karane para unheM etarAja hogaa|" "vaise socane kI jarUrata nhiiN| hamAre baccoM ko bhI svIkAra kara sakeMge, vaise hI gar3atI kI baccI ko bhI svIkAra kara skeNge|" "hameM apane kArya ko zIghra sAdha lenA caahie| bhAgyavaza hamArI padmalA vivAhayogya to ho hI gayI hai| eka-do sAla meM vivAha karavA denA caahie| taba taka kumAra ballAla ko yahIM roka rakhanA cAhie; unheM apane mA~-bApa ke pAsa rahane na deM, aisI vyavasthA karanI hogI / " " behatara haiM ki aba tuma apanI sArI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko bhUla jaao| merI lar3akI kI kismata meM rAnI honA na likhA ho to vaha rAnI nahIM bana skegii| rAnI bananA usake bhAgya meM badA ho to koI roka nahIM skegaa| ina bAtoM ko lekara mAthApaccI karanA isa prasaMga meM ThIka nhiiN|" Ed 'aisA prasaMga hI kyA hai ?" 44 'mahArAja rAjakAja se nivRtta honA cAhate haiN| yuvarAja ko rAjagaddI para biThAne 104 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #99
kI unakI icchA hai| Age kyA hogA so aba kahA nahIM jA sktaa| isa viSaya meM mahArAja ne mujhase pUchA bhii| yaha sunakara mere bhI mana meM kucha khalabalI huii| mujhe to gaddI milanevAlI nhiiN| agara pitA ne beTe ko gaddI para biThAnA cAhA to mere mana meM khalabalI kyoM ho? yaha merI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| yadi aisA ho jAya to hameM apanI abhilASAoM ko tilAMjali denI hogii| zAyada isI kAraNa se yaha khalabalI huI ho| phira bhI maiMne pUchA ki pradhAnamantrIjI isa bAre meM kyA kahate haiN| mahArAja ne batAyA ki abhI unase bAta nahIM huI hai| isake alAvA yuvarAja ko bhI svIkRti honI cAhie na? maiMne puuchaa| javAba milA-aisI hAlata meM Apa sabhI loga to samajhAne ke lie haiM na? Apa loga samajhAkara svIkAra karA sakate haiM / spaSTa hai ki mahArAja ke vicAra kisa ora haiN| aisI sthiti meM hama bhI kyA kara sakeMge? yuvarAja ko gaddI para biThAne para yuvarAnIjI mahArAnI bneNgii|" "aisA huA to ve isa rizte ko svIkAra nahIM kara skeNge|" "taba hama kyA kara sakate haiM?" "yo hAtha sameTe baiThe rahane para kyA hogA? hamArI abhilASAoM ko saphala banAne ke lie hameM kucha mArga nikAlanA hogaa| isa para vidhA-vinimaya karanA pdd'egaa| philahAla isa paTTAbhiSeka kI bAta ko sthagita to karAeM ?" "jisa pattala meM khAyA usI meM cheda? yaha sambhava hai ? apane svArtha ke lie maiM aisA nahIM kara sktaa| mujhe aisA nahIM lagatA ki isase koI prayojana siddha hogaa|" "daNDanAyakajI isa para kucha soca-vicAra kreN| philahAla paTTAbhiSeka na ho, yaha hamArI abhilASA hai| padyalA kA pANigrahaNa kumAra ballAla kara le, isake lie mahArAja kI ora se kucha dabAva par3e-aisA karanA caahie| isake pazcAt hI yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu kA paTTAbhiSeka ho| aisA karane para donoM kAma sadha jaaeNge| hamArI AkAMkSA bhI pUrI ho jaaegii| yuvarAja bhI mahArAjA ho jaaeNge| unake bAda kumAra ballAladeva mahArAjA hoMge hI, taba padmalA mahArAnI hogii| yadi yoM donoM kAryoM ko sAdhane kI yojanA banAe~ to isameM droha kI kauna-sI bAta hogI?" "yaha madhyama mArga hai| phira bhI yaha yojanA kucha tAla-mela nahIM rkhtii| tuma apane bhAI se salAha kara dekho| unakA bhI abhimata jAna lo| bAda meM soceMge, kyA karanA caahie|' yaha kahakara isa bAta para roka lagA dI, aura so gye| ve ArAma se nizcinta hokara soye, yaha kaise kaheM ? pradhAnamantrI gaMgarAja mitabhASI haiN| unakA svabhAva hI aisA hai| apanI bahana kI sArI bAteM unhoMne sAvadhAnI se suniiN| isameM koI galatI nahIM-kahakara eka taraha se apanI sammati bhI jasA dii| apanI bahana kI beTI mahArAnI bane--yaha to khuzI kI bAta hai na? unake vicAra meM yaha riztA saba taraha se ThIka hI lgaa| parantu yubarAnI kI icchA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 105

Page #100
kyA hai, yaha spaSTa rUpa se unheM vidita nahIM thaa| isalie gaMgarAja ne apanI bahana se kahA, "cAmU, tumane yuvarAnI se sIdhe isa vivAha ke bAre meM bAta to nahIM kI aura unase inakAra kI bAta bhI nahIM jaanii| taba tumane yaha nirNaya kaise kiyA ki unakI icchA nahIM ?" 'jaba maiMne isakA saMketa kiyA to usake lie koI protsAhana nahIM milA, taba yahI samajhanA cAhie ki unakI icchA nahIM hai !" 44 "sAsa ko jaba icchA na ho to usa ghara kI bahU banAne kI tumhArI abhilASA ThIka hai - yaha maiM kaise kahU~?" "eka bAra sambandha ho jAne para, bAda meM saba apane Apa ThIka ho jAegA, bhaiyaa| yuvarAnIjI kA mana sApha hai| "aisA hai to sIdhI bAta karake usane manavA lo| " "unakI sammati ke binA vivAha karanA sambhava nahIM, bhaiyA jI! parantu AsAnI se sammati mila jAya - aisA kAryakrama banAnA acchA hogA na ? kumAra ballAladeva kI bhI anukUla icchA hai| padmalA kA bhI unameM lagAva haiN| vivAha kA lakSya hI vara-vadhu kA paraspara prema hai, eka-dUsare ko cAhanA hai| hai na ? zeSa hama, hamArA kAma unheM AzISa denA mAtra hai| mahArAjA vinayAditya ke siMhAsanAsIna rahate yaha kArya sampanna ho jAya; phira unakI icchA ke anusAra ereyaMga prabhu kA paTTAbhiSeka ho; aura kumAra ballAla ko yuvarAja banA deM to yaha acchA hogA na ? daNDanAyakajI para mahArAja kA putravat vAtsalya hai hI / ataH unake siMhAsanAsIna rahate unakI svIkRti pA leM aura isa vivAha ko sampanna karA deM, ThIka hai na, bhaiyA jI ? Apa isa prasaMga meM kaise barateMge -- isa para hamArI padmalA kA bhaviSya nirbhara hai| isa kAma meM na to svAmidroha hai na hI raassttrdroh| balki isa kArya se mahArAjA, pradhAnamantrI aura daNDanAyaka ke bIca acchI taraha se jor3a baiTha jaaegaa| Apa hI soca dekhie, bhaiyA / " " 'acchI bAta hai cAmU, maiM socuuNgaa| daNDanAyakajI mujhase mile the| kala dopahara Age ke kAryakrama ke bAre meM mahArAjA ke sAtha mantraNA karanI hai| isalie hama subaha hI vicAra kara leM - yaha acchA hai ? " "kucha bhI ho, bhaiyA, merI AzA ko saphala banAne kA yatna kro| " 41 'isameM rAjadroha aura rASTradroha ke na hone kI bAta nizcita ho jaay| aura phira isa kArya se kisI ko kisI taraha kI mAnasika vedanA na ho, yaha bhI mAlUma ho jAya, tabhI isa dizA meM prayatna kruuNgaa|" itanA kahakara pradhAna gaMgarAja ne bahana ko bidA kara diyaa| vaha vicAra karane lgaa| mana hI mana vaha kahane lagA : bahana kI abhilASA meM koI galatI nhiiN| parantu yuvarAja ke rAjyAbhiSeka hone para usakI icchA kI pUrti na ho sakegI- - isa bAta meM koI sAra nhiiN| usakI samajha meM nahIM AyA ki aisA kaise aura kyoM hogA? niSkAraNa bhayagrasta hai merI bahana / daNDanAyaka ke vicAra jAnakara hI Age 106 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA _______

Page #101
ke kAryakrama kA nizcaya kareMge-pradhAna gaMgarAja ne nirNaya liyaa| dUsare dina bahanoI daNDanAyaka ke sAtha pradhAna gaMgarAja kI bheMTa huii| donoM ne isa viSaya para vicAra-vinimaya kiyaa| khUna-pAnI se gAr3hA hotA hai na? donoM ke vicAra cAmavyA ke vicAra se prAya: mela khAte the| usa dina dopahara ko mahArAjA ke sAtha kI mantraNA-goSThI meM kucha nayI sphUrti lakSita ho rahI thii| mahArAjA vinayAditya ne kahA, "pradhAna jI! daNDanAyaka jI! Apa sabhI ko yaha bAta vidita hai ki hamArA svAsthya usa sthiti meM nahIM ki hama rAjakAja saMbhAla skeN| isalie isa dAyitva se mukta hokara hama Apake yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ko abhiSikta kara nizcinta hone kI bAta soca rahe haiN| aba to maiM nAmamAtra kA mahArAjA huuN| vAstava meM rAjya ke sAre kArobAra unhIM ke dvArA sa~bhAle jA rahe haiM; isa bAta se Apa sabhI loga bhI paricita haiN| vaha kArya nirvahaNa meM dakSa haiM, yaha hama jAnate haiN| unakI dakSatA kI bAta dUsaroM se sunakara hameM santoSa aura tRpti hai| unapara hameM garva hai| poysala rAjya sthApita hone ke samaya se gurujanoM kI kRpA se rAjya kramazaH vistRta bhI hotA AyA hai| prajA meM vaha prema aura vizvAsa ke pAtra bane haiN| hameM vizvAsa hai ki hamAre putra isa prajAprema aura unake isa vizvAsa ko barAbara banAye rkheNge| jaisA Apa logoM ne hamAre sAtha sahayoga kiyA aura hameM bala diyA tathA rASTrarakSA ke kArya meM niSThA dikhAyI vaise hI hamAre putra ke prati bhI, jo bhAvI mahArAjA haiM, dikhaaeNge| Apa saba rAjI hoM to hama koI zubha muhUrta nikalavAkara unake rAjyAbhiSeka kA nizcaya kareM!" / mahArAjA kI bAta samApta hone para bhI turanta kisI ne koI pratikriyA nahIM dikhaayii| kucha samaya ke mauna ke bAda, mahArAjA vinayAditya ne hI phira kahA, "aise viSaya para turanta kucha kaha pAnA kaThina hai / isameM kyA sahI hai, kyA galata hai-yaha bAta sahaja hI meM nahIM samajhI jA sktii| vAstava meM yaha pitA-putra se sambandhita bAta hai, aisA samajhakara hameM hI nirNaya kara lenA cAhie thaa| aura usa nirNIsa viSaya ko Apa logoM ke samakSa kaha denA ThIka thaa| parantu Apa saba rASTrahita ke lie samarpita, niSThAvAna aura vizvAsapAtra haiM; ekAnta meM hamAre kumAra hamArI salAha ko svIkAra kareMge isameM hameM sandeha hai| isalie hamane apane mitroM ke sAmane isa bAta ko prastuta kiyA hai| hama apane kumAra kI manaHsthiti se acchI taraha paricita haiN| hamAre jIvita rahate isa hamAre vicAra ko ve svIkAra nahIM kreNge| unakA svabhAva hI aisA hai, ve yahI kaheMge ki abhI jaisA cala rahA hai vaisA hI calatA rhe| ve dikhAve ke dhokhe meM nahIM aate| bhedabhAva rahita parizuddha mana hai unakA; yaha anubhava hama svayaM kara cuke haiN| Apa sabase vicAra-vinimaya karane ke pIche hamArA yahI uddezya hai ki unheM samajhA-bujhAkara unase 'hA~' karA leN| siMhAsana-tyAga kA hameM koI duHkha nahIM hai| jisa kisI taraha paTTamahAdevI zAsalA :: 107

Page #102
siMhAsana para baiThane kI icchA hamAre kumAra kI kabhI nahIM rhii| isalie yadi sarvasammati se yaha kArya sampanna ho jAya to isakA vizeSa mUlya hogaa| khule dila se Apa loga kheN| hamArI icchA ke viruddha kahanA cAheM to bhI niDara hokara kheN| saMkoca kI koI jarUrata nahIM, kyoMki yaha eka taraha se AtmIya bhAvanA se vicAra-vinimaya karane ke lie Ayojita apanoM kI hI goSThI hai / hamAre nirNaya ke anukUla Apa loga caleMge to hameM laukika vicAroM se mukta hokara pAralaukika cintana ke lie avakAza milegaa| hamAre kumAra yuvarAja para adhika utaradAyitva kA bhAra par3egA jarUra, '15 nirvahaNa karane kI dakSatA, prabuddhatA unameM hai|" pradhAna gaMgarAja ne mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI tarapha dekhaa| "isa uttaradAyitva ko nibhAnevAle yuvarAja hI to haiM; ataH ve isa bAre meM svayaM apanI rAya batA deM to acchA hogaa|"-mriyaane daNDanAyaka ne nivedana kiyaa| "eka dRSTi se daNDanAyaka kI bAta ThIka U~catI hai| jaise mahArAja ne svayaM hI pharamAyA ki yuvarAja zAyada svIkAra na kreN| isalie isa sambandha meM nirNaya abhI nahIM karanA cAhie- aisA mujhe lagatA hai| yuvarAja bhI soceM aura hama bhI soceNge| abhI to yuvarAja yahA~ raheMge hii| sabake lie svIkArya ho-aisA nirNaya kareMge ve|"-prdhaan gaMgarAja ne kahA phira thor3I dera ke lie vahA~ khAmozI chA gyii| yuvarAja ereyaMga ke mana meM vicAroM kA tumula cala rahA thaa| ve soca rahe the-'ina saba logoM ke samakSa yaha salAha merI hI upasthiti meM mere sAmane khuda mahArAja ne rakhI hai; isakA koI kAraNa honA caahie| yadi sabhI ko merA paTTAbhiSikta honA svIkArya hotA to turanta svIkRti kI sUcanA denI cAhie thI; kisI ne yaha nahIM kahA, aisA kyoM? mahArAja ne svayaM isa bAta ko spaSTa kiyA hai ki merA mana kyA hai aura mere vicAra kyA haiN| unhoMne jo kahA vaha akSaraza: satya hai| mere spaSTa vicAra hai ki mahArAja ke jIvita rahate merA siMhAsanAsIna honA ucita nhiiN| tisa para bhI mere siMhAsanAsIna hone ke bAda merI sahAyatA karanevAle ina logoM ko yaha bAta svIkArya na ho to pIche calakara kaThinAI utpanna ho sakatI hai| taba mahArAja kI isa salAha ko na mAnanevAle bhI koI haiM ? agara nahIM mAnate hoM to usakA kAraNa kyA hai? yuvarAja hone ke nAte mujhe prApta honevAlA siMhAsana kA adhikAra yadi mujhe mile to isameM kisI aura ko kaSTa kyoM? hakadAra ko usakA haka mile to kisI ko kyA Apatti? kauna kyA socatA hai patA nahIM, bhagavAn hI jaane| sIdhe kisI ne hRdaya se yaha spaSTa nahIM kiyA, isalie logoM ko samajhanA merA pahalA kartavya hai|' yaha vicAra kara ereyaMga prabhu ne kahA, "daNDanAyaka ne sahI kahA hai| uttaradAyitva hama para hogaa| to yaha ucita hai hamArI rAya bhI jAna lenI caahie| mahArAja ne svAbhAvika rUpa se apane vicAra rkhe| pradhAnajI ne unake una 108 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #103
vicAroM ko puSTi dete hue hameM utsAhita evaM prerita bhI kiyA hai| hama apane pUjya janmadAtA aura sabake vayovRddha mahArAja kI sevA meM nirata rahakara unakI caraNa-sevA karate rahanevAle sevaka mAtra haiN| una pUjya ke jIvita rahate aura siMhAsanAsIna rahate hama siMhAsana para nahIM baittheNge| isa viSaya para vicAra karane kI bAta pradhAna jI ne bhI khii| isameM vicAra karane jaisI koI bAta hI nahIM hai; yaha merI bhAvanA hai| vicAra karane jaisI koI bAta ho to ve hI jaaneN| aura phira mahArAja se merI eka prArthanA hai| sannidhAna ke rahate unhIM ke samakSa hamArA siMhAsanArUr3ha honA hamAre isa rAjavaMza para kalaMka kA TIkA lagAnA hai| koI hameM aisA kAma karane ke lie na ukasAe / yaha avinaya nahIM, prArthanA hai| hama para itanA anugraha kreN|" kahakara prabhu ereyaMga ne zukakara praNAma kiyaa| turanta mariyAne daNDanAyaka ke muMha se nikalA, "yuvarAja ne hamAre mana kI hI bAta khii|" ____ gaMgarAja bole, "apane vaMza kI pratiSThA ke anurUpa hI yuvarAja ne vyavahAra kiyA hai| jaise hama mahArAjA ke prati niSThA rakhate haiM, yuvarAja ke prati bhI vahI niSThA hai| hama vyartha hI duvidhA meM par3e rhe| yuvarAja ne udAratA se hameM usa duvidhA se pAra lagA diyaa|" marivAne daNDanAyaka ne phira kahA, "hamane usI vakta apanA abhimata nahIM diyA; isakA kAraNa itanA hI thA ki yuvarAja svayaM apanI rAya batAeM yA sammati deM-yahI hama cAhate the| isa viSaya meM yuvarAja ko anyathA socane yA sandeha karane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai, na aisA koI kAraNa hI hai jisase ve zaMkita hoN| hama poyasala vaMza ke RNI haiN| Apane isa vaMza kI paramparA ke anurUpa hI kiyA hai aura hamArI bhAvanA ke ho anurUpa samasyA hala ho gyii| isase hama sabhI ko bahuta santoSa huA hai| jaisA pradhAna jo ne kahA, hama kisI bhedabhAva ke binA poysala vaMza ke prati niSThA rakhanevAle haiM, isameM kisI taraha kI zaMkA nhiiN| isa bAta para jora dekara dubArA yaha vinatI hai|" mahArAjA vinayAditya kucha adhika cintita dikhe, "maiMne cAhA kyA? Apa logoM ne kiyA kyA? kyA Apa loga cAhate haiM ki hameM mukti na mile ? yahA~ jo kucha huA use dekhane se lagatA hai ki Apa sabane milakara, eka hokara, hameM apane bhAgya para chor3a diyaa| hamane Apa logoM se vinatI kI ki yuvarAja ko samajhA-bujhA leM aura hameM isa dAyitva se mukta kreN| para Apa logoM ne hamArI icchA ke viruddha nizcaya kiyA hai| hameM siMhAsana para hI rahane dekara Apa logoM ne yaha samajha liyA hogA ki hama para bar3A upakAra kiyaa| hama aisA mAnane ko taiyAra nhiiN| Apa logoM kA yaha vyavahAra paramparAgata krama ke viruddha na hone para bhI, hamAre kahane ke bAda, hamAre vicAroM kI usa pRSThabhUmi se dekhane para yaha nizcaya ThIka hai aisA to hameM nahIM lagatA / yaha goSTI bilakula vyartha sAbita ho gyii| isakI jarUrata hI kyA thI?" mahArAja ke kahane ke daMga meM asamAdhAna spaSTa lakSita ho rahA thaa| paTTamahAdevI zAsalA :: I

Page #104
ereyaMga prabhu ne kahA, "mahArAja ko asantuSTa nahIM honA caahie| sabakI sammati ke anusAra baratane meM rASTra kA hita hai-aisA samajhane para zeSa svArtha gauNa ho jAtA hai| ataH mahArAja ko isa sarva-sammati ke anukUla hokara rahanA hI ucita hai| ApakI chatrachAyA hama sabako zakti detI rahegI, Apako sannidhi rASTra ke lie rakSA-kavaca ciNNama daNDanAtha aba taka mauna hokara sArI bAteM suna rahe the| aba ve uTha khaDe hue aura bole, "eka taraha se bAta aba nizcita ho gayI hai, ThIka, phira bhI mahArAjA aura yuvarAja kI anumati se maiM bhI kucha nivedana karanA cAhatA huuN| yaha goSThI AtmIyoM kI hai, AtmIyatA se vicAra-vinimaya karane ke mAme bulAgI gayI hai-svayaM mahArAja - ne hI yaha bAta spaSTa kara dI hai| eka taraha se samasyA ke sulajha jAne kI bhAvanA to ho AyI hai; phira bhI mahAsannidhAna ne jo vicAra prastuta kiye una vicAroM para binA kisI saMkoca ke nizzaMka hokara hameM socanA caahie| basa yahI merI vinatI hai| prAyaH sAtha rahakara maiM apane zrImAna yuvarAja kI pitRbhakti, rAjyaniSThA aura unake mana kI vizAlatA Adi ko acchI taraha samajhatA huuN| unakA vyavahAra unake vyaktitva kI dRSTi se bahuta hI uttama aura AdaraNIya hai| unake Aja ke vaktavya aura vyavahAra ne unheM aura bhI U~ce stara para pahuMcA diyA hai| mahAsannidhAna kI icchA unake antaHkaraNa se prerita hokara abhivyakta huI hai| isa taraha unako yaha sahaja abhivyakti kisI bAharI prabhAva ke kAraNa nhiiN| hamArI isa pavitra puNyabhUmi para paramparA se hI aneka rAjemahArAje aura cakravartI vArdhakya meM svayaM prerita hokara apanA siMhAsana santAna ko sauMpa rAjya bhAra se mukta hue haiN| usI paramparA ke anusAra, mahArAja ne bhI apanI hI santAna, yuvarAja-pada para abhiSikta, jyeSTha putra ko apane jIvita rahate siMhAsanArUr3ha karAne kA abhimata vyakta kiyA hai| yaha isalie bhI ki pitA ke jIvita rahate, yuvarAja siMhAsana para baiThane meM saMkoca kareMge, yaha socakara hI yuvarAja ko samajhA-bujhAkara unheM svIkRta karAne ke uddezya se mahArAja ne apanA mantavya Apa logoM ke samakSa rkhaa| parantu hama isa dizA meM kucha prayatna kiye binA hI nirNaya para pahuMca rahe haiM-aisA laga rahA hai| isalie maiM apanI ora se aura Apa sabhI kI tarapha se AgrahapUrvaka yaha vinatI karatA hUM ki isa samaya mahArAja ke AdezAnusAra, siMhAsanArUr3ha hokara rAjyAbhiSeka ke lie yuvarAja kI AtmasvIkRti sabhI dRSTiyoM se ucita hogii| kRpA karake yuvarAja aisA kareM, yaha merI prArthanA hai|" mariyAne daNDanAyaka jhaTa se bola uThe, "isa taraha yuvarAja para jora DAlane ke lie hamArI koI vizeSa icchA nahIM hai|" ciNNama daNDanAtha ne phira prazna kiyA, "to phira jaisA hai vaisA hI bane rahane meM ApakA svArtha hai-yaha matalaba nikAlA jAe?" | 10 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntAnA

Page #105
"maiMne aisA nahIM khaa| hamAre kathana kA Apane viparItArtha lgaayaa|" mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne uttara diyaa| "viparItArtha yA vaikalpika artha karane ke lie maiM koI vyAkaraNavettA nahIM huuN| mahArAja kA Adeza thA so maiMne apanA niSkarSa btaayaa| isameM merA koI svArtha nahIM hai| mere lie to donoM pUjya aura vandanIya haiN|" ciNNama daNDanAtha ne khaa| mariyAne daNDanAyaka kucha vyaMgya bhare zabdoM meM bole, "to donoM hamAre lie pUjya nahIM haiM-yahI ApakA matalaba huA na?" pradhAna gaMgarAja ne socA ki bAta ko bar3hane na denA cAhie; isalie unhoMne kahA, "daNDanAyaka jI, hama yahA~ isa taraha ke vAgya karane ke lie ekatra nahIM hue haiN| jaisA ki maiMne pahale hI kahA ki isa viSaya kA jaldabAjI meM koI nirNaya lenA ucita nahIM hogA, saba loga bahuta zAnta mana se soca-vicAra kareMge-yaha salAha dI thii| aba bhI hamArA yahI mantavya hai| mahAsannidhAna se AjJA lekara Aja kI isa vicAra goSThI ko samApta kreNge|" yaha kahakara unhoMne mahArAja kI ora dekhA / mahArAja ne apanI sammati jatA dii| sabhA samApta huii| khUba soca-vicAra kara nirNaya karane ke lie sabako paryApta samaya dekara choTe putra udayAditya ko sAtha lekara soseUru ke lie yuvarAja ne prasthAna kara diyaa| cAmance kI icchA pUrI huii| mariyAne ke Agraha se svayaM gaMgarAja ne kumAra ballAla ko yahIM ThaharAne ke lie mahArAja se vinatI kI thii| ereyaMga prabhu ke bAda paTTAbhiSikta honevAle rAjakumAra haiM na? abhI se unake yogya zikSaNa kI vyavasthA karanI cAhie; phira sAre rAjakAja se paricita bhI karAnA hogA-isalie unheM yahA~ rakhanA acchA hai| isa bAta ko salAha dI thii| ina sabake alAvA mahArAja ke saMga meM rahane ke lie bhI unakA ThaharanA ucita hai-yaha bhI unakI salAha thii| kumAra ballAladeva ke Thahara jAne meM vAstava meM koI virodha bhAvanA nahIM thii| isa samaya ecaladevI ke mana meM yaha zaMkA huI hotI ki yaha saba cAmacA kA SaDyantra hai, to sambhava thA ki ve isakA virodha krtii| phira bhI jitanI khuzI se ve rAjadhAnI dorasamudra meM Aye the, lauTate samaya usI santoSa se yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI sosekaru nahIM lauTa pAye / hA~, cAmavce ko jarUra asIma Ananda huaa| phalasvarUpa cAmavvA ne apane yahA~ Aja ke isa Anandotsava kA Ayojana kiyA thaa| yaha Anandotsaba sabhArambha bhASI sambandha ke lie eka sudRr3ha nIMva bane, isalie usane saba taraha se acchI vyavasthA kI thii| beTI padmalA ko samajhAkara acchI taraha se pATha par3hAyA thaa| usane ballAla kA kabhI sAtha nahIM chodd'aa| usakI sArI AvazyakatAoM ko pUrA karane kI jimmedArI usI para thii| usakA gola ceharA, bar3I-bar3I A~kheM, jarA phaile hoTha, vizAla bhAla, sahaja hI nakhare dikhAkara apanI tarapha AkarSita karane yogya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: / / /

Page #106
lambI grIvA, ye saba tAratamya jJAnazUnya usa ballAladeva ko bhA gayI thiiN| bhojanoparAnta ArAma karane jaba rAjakumAra nikalA to pAlA bhI usake sAtha thii| zeSa samayoM meM bhI yaha usake sAmane rahatI lekina taba anya loga bhI hote the| isalie thor3A saMkoca rahA krtaa| para aba to kevala do hI the| rAjakumAra ko palaMga dikhAkara ArAma karane ke lie padmalA ne khaa| yaha bhI batA diyA ki yadi koI AvazyakatA ho to yahA~ jo ghaNTI TaeNgI hai use bajA deM, vaha A jaaegii| yaha kahakara vaha jAne lgii| "tuma dopahara ke vakta ArAma nahIM karogI?" "kruuN|" "taba ghaNTI bajAne se bhI kyA hogA!" "Aja nahIM souuNgii|" "kyoM ?14 "jaya rAjakumAra atithi banakara Aye hoM, taba bhalA so kaise sakatI hU~?" "atithi ko nIMda nahIM A rahI ho to?' "matalaba?" "kyA mAtAjI ne yahA~ na rahane ko kahA hai ?" "unhoMne to aisA kucha nahIM khaa|" "aisA nahIM kahA to aura kyA kahA hai ?" "ApakI AvazyakatAoM kI ora vizeSa dhyAna dete rahane ko kahA hai|" "tumheM yaha kahanA cAhie thA, kyA naukara nahIM haiM ?" "mujha-jaisI dekhabhAla naukara kara sakeMge?" "kyA mAtAjI ne aisA kahA hai?" "hA~, pratyeka kArya dhyAna dekara karanA aura saba taraha se ThIka-ThIka karanAunakI icchA rahatI hai| kahIM bhI kucha kamI-bezI nahIM honI caahie| usameM bhI Apake prati jaba vizeSa prema gaurava hai taba aura adhika dhyAna dekara dekhabhAla karanI hogii|" "aisA kyoM? majhameM aisI vizeSa bAta kyA hai?" "Apa to bhAvI mahArAjA haiM na?" "usake lie yaha saba kyoM?" "hA~ to|" "yadi merA mahArAjA bananA sambhava nahIM huA to yaha saba..." "aisA kyoM socate haiM Apa?" "yoM hii|" "maiM Apako bahuta cAhatI huuN|" |12 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #107
"matalaba?" rAjakumAra ke isa prazna se padmalA ko dhyAna AyA ki usane ekAeka kyA kaha diyaa| usakA ceharA sahaja lajjA se lAla ho AyA / dRSTi jamIna kI ora jhuka gyii| kumAra ballAla uttara kI pratIkSA meM use dekhane lgaa| "abhI AyI," kahatI huI padmalA vahA~ se bhAga gyii| kumAra ballAla ne pukArA, "pdmlaa...pn...|" use AvAja to sunAI dI, magara lauTo nhiiN| bhAgate vakta jo daravAje kA paradA haTAyA thA vaha vaise hI hilatA rahA / ballAla ne sapajhA vaha parade ke pIche khar3I hokara uMgalI se paradA hilA rahI hogii| vaha palaMga se dhIre se uThA aura parade kI ora gyaa| udhara parade kA hilanA banda ho gyaa|saavdhaanii se usane paradA httaayaa| koI nahIM thaa| palaMga kI ora lauTA, aura paira pasArakara leTa gyaa| ghaNTI bajAne ke irAde se bajAne kA DaNDA uThAnA caahaa| phira usakA mana bdlaa| iNDe ko vahIM rakha diyaa| 'Apako maiM cAhatI hU~'--yaha dhvani sajIva hokara usake kAnoM meM jhaMkRta ho rahI thii| eka hRdaya kI bAta ne dUsare hRdaya meM praviSTa hokara usameM spandana paidA kara diyA thaa| isa spanda se vaha eka anirvacanIya Ananda kA anubhava kara rahA thaa| hRdaya prativanita ho kaha rahA thA : 'ThIka, maiM bhI to tumheM cAhatA huuN| mujhe bhI tumase pyAra haiN|' hoTha hile nahIM, jIbha bhI gatihIna thI, gale kI dhvani-tantriyA~ bhI dhvanita nahIM huIM, kahIM koI spandana nahIM / sA~sa cala rahI thI, usI niHzvasita havA para tairatI huI bAta nikalI thii| bhAva samAdhi se jAge to mana meM eka nayI sphUrti bhara aayii| usane ghaNTI bajAyI aura parade kI tarapha dekhane lgaa| paradA httaa| jo AyI vaha padmalA nhiiN| usakI bahana cAmaladevI thii| anajAne hI ballAla ke mana meM padmalA chA gayo thii| isa dhuna meM usane socA na thA ki padmalA ke badale koI dUsarI aaegii| kisI dUsare kI vaha kalpanA hI nahIM kara sakatA thaa| kyoMki ghaNTI bajane para khuda upasthita hone kI bAta svayaM padmalA ne kahI thI na? "bulAte rahane para bhI bhAgI kyoM ? maiM bhI to tumheM cAhatA huuN|"bllaal ne khaa| cAmaladevI kadama Age na rakhakara vahIM khar3I rhii| yahIM se pUchA, "kyA cAhie thA rAjakumAra?" "tumheM hI cA..." bAta vahIM ruka gyii| usane vahA~ khar3I huI cAmalA ko eka pala dekhaa| aura phira "tumhArI bahana kahA~ hai?" kucha saMkoca se puuchaa| "use hI cAhie kyA? mujhase na ho pAegA kyA? kahie, kyA cAhie ?" cAmaladevI muskurAkara bolii| usake bAta karane ke DhaMga meM koI vyaMgya nahIM thA, sIdhI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 113

Page #108
sAdI bhAvanA thii| apanI bahana ko jo kAma karanA thA use vaha kare to usameM to koI galatI nahIM yaha usakI bAtoM se dhvanita ho rahA thaa| __ "nahIM, kucha bhI nahIM cAhie..." ballAla ne khaa| sAr3I pahanakara yadi cAmalA AyI hotI to vaha bhI padmalA hI kI taraha lgtii| usane laha~gA-kuratI pahana rakhI thii| vAstava meM vaha padmalA se do varSa choTI thii| majholI hone ke kAraNa kucha hRSTa-puSTa bhI thii| yadi donoM ko eka hI taraha kA pahanAvA pahanA deM to jur3avA-sI lgtii| aisA rUpa-sAmya thaa| kevala AvAja meM pharka thaa| padmalA kI AvAja kAMsya ke ghaNTe kI AvAja kI taraha thI to cAmalA kI madhura aura komala / 'use hI cAhie kyA ?'-cAmalA kI isa svara-laharI meM jo mAdhurya thA vaha kumAra ballAla ke hRdaya meM spandita ho rahA thaa| kahane meM kucha aTapaTA hone para bhI vaha apane bhAva ko chipAne kI koziza kara rahA-sA lagatA thaa| phira bhI usakI dRSTi cAmalA para se nahIM haTa pAyI thii| ___ cAmalA bhI kucha dera jyoM-kI-tyoM khar3I rhii| use kumAra ballAla ke antaraMga meM kyA saba ho rahA hai, samajha meM na Ane para bhI, itanA to samajha gayI ki ve koI bAta apane mana meM chipAye rakhanA cAhate haiN| "yadi rahasya kI bAta ho to bahana ko hI bhejatI huuN|'' kahatI huI jAne ko taiyAra jhaTa ballAla kumAra ne kahA, "rahasya kucha nhiiN| akele par3e..paDe Uba gayA thA; yahA~ koI sAtha rahe, isalie ghaNTI bjaayii|" jAne ke lie taiyAra cAmalA phira vaise hI ruka gyii| ballAla ne pratIkSA kI ki vaha zAyada pAsa aaye| pratIkSA viphala huii| taba usane kahA, "putalI kI taraha khar3I rahanA aura kisI kA na rahanA donoM barAbara hai| Ao, yahA~ pAsa Akara baittho|" kahakara palaMga para apane hI pAsa jagaha dikhaayii| vaha usake pAsa gayI, para palaMga para na baiThakara, pAsa hI dUsare Asana para jA baitthii| bolI, "hA~, baiTha gayI; aba batAie kyA kruuN|" usakI dhvani meM kucha naTakhaTapana se mizrita DhIThapana thaa| "tumheM gAnA AtA hai?" ballAla ne puuchaa| "AtA hai, parantu dIdI kI taraha merI AvAja bhArI nhiiN|" "madhura lagatI hai n|" "maiMne abhI gAyA hI nhiiN|" "tumhArI bAtacIta hI madhura hai| gAnA to aura jyAdA madhura hogaa| hA~, gAo na?" cAmalA gAne lgii| ballAla ko vaha acchA lgaa| usane pUchA, "tumhAre guru [14 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA

Page #109
kauna haiM?" "daNDanAyakajI ko yaha saba pasanda nhiiN| isalie guru nhiiN|" "to phira tumane sIkhA kaise?" "kisI-kisI ko gAte sunakara sIkhA hai; patA nahIM kitanI galatiyAM haiM !" "mujhe kyA mAlUma? tumane gaayaa| maiMne sunA; acchA lgaa| eka gAnA aura gAogI?" "hA~"-cAmalA ne gAnA zurU kiyaa| kumAra ballAla vaise hI leTa gyaa| bhojana gariSTha thaa| eka, do, tIna gAne gA cukii| samaya sarakatA gyaa| kumAra ballAla ko nIMda A gyii| cAmavvA bhAvI jApAtA ko dekha jAne ke irAde se udhara AyI to dekhA vahA~ cAmalA hai / taba pAlA kahA~ gayI? yahA~ na rahakara kyoM calI gayI? kyA huA? daravAje para laTake parade kI Ar3a meM se gAne kI dhvani sunakara dhIre se paradA hATakara jhA~kA aura bAta samajha gyii| cAmayyA samajha gayI ki rAjakumAra santuSTa haiN| usakA abhISTa bhI yahI thaa| usake udhara Ane kI khabara kisI ko na ho, isa dRSTi se cAmancA calI gyii| eka gAnA samApta hone para dUsarA gAne ke lie kahanevAle rAjakumAra ne tIsarA gAnA pUrA hone para jaba kucha nahIM kahA, to cAmalA ne palaMga kI ora dekhaa| vaha isakI ora pITha karake soyA huA thaa| cAmalA cupacApa palaMga ke cAroM ora cakkara lagA aayii| usane dekhA ki rAjakumAra nidrAmagna haiN| vaha bhAgI aura apanI bar3I bahana parAlA ko khabara dii| "oha, maiM to bhUla hI gayI thii| tumhAsa gAnA sunate-sunate boppI so jAtI hai| rAjakumAra tumhAre gAne ko suna khuza ho gaye, lagatA hai|" "tuma hI unase pUchakara dekhna lo|" "na na, maiM to unase kucha nahIM puuchuugii|" "kyoM?" "yaha saba tumheM kyoM? jaao|" "tuma na kaho to kyA mujhe mAlUma nahIM hogA? saMkoca aura lajjA hai na? kyoMki Age pati honevAle haiM ? isIlie na?" "hai, nahIM, dekho| phira..." "kyA karogI? mahArAnI ho jAne para kyA hameM sUlI para car3havA dogI?" "abhI kyoM kahU~!" "dekhA na! mu~ha se bAta kaise nikalI, mahArAnI bnegii|" kahatI huI khuzI se tAlI bajAtI huI bhAga gyii| "Thahara, maiM batAtI hU~ tujhe...|'' kahatI huI padmalA ne usakA pIchA kiyaa| apanI . paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 115

Page #110
mA~ ko udhara AyI huI dekhakara donoM jahA~ thIM vahIM sira jhukAkara khar3I ho gyiiN| itane meM mA~ ne donoM bahanoM kI karatUta dekhakara kahA, "bahuta acchA hai| donoM billI kI taraha kyoM jhagar3a rahI ho?" mauM ko koI uttara dene kA prayatna donoM ne nahIM kiyaa| donoM ApasI bAta ko Age bar3hAnA ucita na samajhakara vahAM se bhAkIM / cAmavvA ne sukha nidrA se magna ballAla kumAra ko phira se eka bAra dekhA, aur| tRpti kA bhAva liye andara calI gyii| udhara biTTideva revimayyA ke pIche par3A hI thaa| usane jo bAta ghUmane jAte samaya nahIM kahI use aba kahe--revimayyA isa asamaMjasa meM par3A thA, to bhI vaha cAhatA thA ki rAjakumAra biTTideva ko nirAza na kreN| isase bhI bar3hakara unake mana meM kisI taraha kA kar3avApana paidA na ho-isa bAta kA dhyAna rakhakara revimayyA kisI ke nAma kA jikra na karake bolA, "dorasamudra meM jo bAteM huI rthI-sunate haiM, kisI ke svArtha ke kAraNa, tAtkAlika rUpa se hI sahI, yuvarAja kA paTTAbhiSeka na ho-isa Azaya ko lekara kucha bAteM huI haiN| isase yuvarAja kucha parezAna ho gaye haiN|" revimayyA ne btaayaa| "matalaba yaha ki yuvarAja zIghra mahArAjA na baneM? yahI na?" biTTideva ne khaa| "na, na, aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai, appAjI?" revimayyA ne khaa| "aisA ho to yaha parezAnI hI kyA hai?" "namaka khAkara namakaharAmI karanevAloM ke baratAva ke kAraNa yaha parezAnI hai| sacamuca aba yuvarAja para mahArAjA kA prema aura vizvAsa dugunA ho gayA hai|" "ThIka hI to hai| parantu isase bAkI logoM ko kyA lAbha? yadi siMhAsana para adhikAra jamAne kI tAka meM kahIM aura se usako madada mila rahI ho to cintA kI bAta thii| para aisA to kucha hai nhiiN|" "mere lie bhI yahI hala na honevAlI samasyA banI huI hai| yubarAja yA yuvarAnI ne-kisI ne isa bAre meM kucha kahA bhI nhiiN| ye sArI bAteM to maiMne dUsaroM se jAnI haiN|" "phira to maiM mA~ se hI pUcha lNgaa|" "nahIM, appAjI, kacha pUchane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| samaya Ane para sArI bAteM apane Apa sAmane A jaaeNgii|" "kaisA bhI svArtha kyoM na ho, isa taraha kA baratAva acchA nahIM, revimyyaa| yuvarAja ko aura jarA spaSTa kahanA cAhie thaa|" "yuvarAja kA svabhAva to qharA sonA hai| kisI ko kisI taraha kA darda na ho, isalie sabakA duHkha-darda khuda jhela lete haiN|" || :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #111
"so to ThIka / aba bhaiyA kyoM nahIM Aye? vahIM dorasamudra meM kyoM Thahare hue haiM ?" "sunate haiM, mahArAjA ne khuda hI unheM apane pAsa rakha liyA hai| khAsakara mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne isa bAta para vizeSa jora diyA thaa| ve senA aura usake saMcAlana Adi ke bAre meM appAjI ko zikSita karanA cAhate haiN| yuvarAja jaba mahArAjA baneMge taba taka appAjI ko mahAdaNDanAyaka bana sakane kI yogyatA prApta ho jAnI cAhie-aisA unakA vicAra hai| yaha saba sIkhane ke lie yahI upayukta umra hai|" "prArambha se hI bhaiyA kA svAsthya acchA nahIM / bAra-bAra bigar3atA rahatA hai| isa zikSaNa meM kahIM thaka jAe~ aura kucha-kA-kucha ho jAe to? bhaiyA kA svabhAva bhI to pahuH nAjuka hai| kyA mAyA ko yaha bhAta mAralUma nahI?" "so to ThIka hai| aba so apyAjI ko vahA~ ThaharA liyA!" "mA~ ne kaise isake lie svIkRti de dI?" / "vAstava meM yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI kI icchA nahIM thii| khuda appAjI hI Thaharane ke lie utsAhI the-aisA sunane meM AyA hai| mahArAjA kA kahanA thA, turanta khuzI se mA~ para jora DAlakara Thaharane kI svIkRti appAjI ne le lI-yaha bhI sunane meM aayaa|" "aisA hai? Akhira bhaiyA ko vahA~ Thaharane meM kauna-sA vizeSa AkarSaNa hai?" "maiM kaise aura kyA kahU~, appAjI? jo bhI ho, mahArAja kI salAha ko inakAra na karate hue unheM vahA~ chor3a Aye haiN|" "to hamAre lie yuvarAja ne aisI AjJA kyoM dI ki lauTate samaya dorasamudrata jAkara sIdhe yahIM AyeM ?" "vaha do yuvarAnI kI icchA thii|" "yaha saba pahelI-sI laga rahI hai, revimayyA 1 maiM mA~ se avazya pUchUgA ki yaha saba kyA hai|" "appAjI, abhI kucha dina taka Apa kucha bhI na puuche| bAda meM saba apane-Apa sAmane A jaaegaa| Apa pUchege to vaha mere sira para bana aaegii| isalie abhI jitanA jAna sake utane se santuSTa rahanA hI acchA hai| maiM yaha samajhU ki aba Age isa bAre meM Apa bAta nahIM cher3eMge?" "ThIka hai| yadi kabhI aisI bAta pUcha bhI lU~ to tumhArA nAma nahIM luuNgaa|" "kucha bhI ho, aba na pUchanA hI acchaa| phira Apa jaisA socate hoM!" "ThIka hai, jaisI tumhArI icchaa|" / revimayyA kI bAta para biTTideva ne sammati de dii| parantu usake mana meM aneka vicAra uThate rhe| usa UhApoha meM vaha kisI eka kA bhI samAdhAna karane meM apane ko asamartha pA rahA thaa| yadi yuvarAja mahArAjA baneM to usase kisI ko kyoM takalIpha hogI? bhaiyA ke vahA~ raha jAne kI icchA yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI-donoM ko nahIM thii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: |17

Page #112
isakA pariNAma kyA hogA? jAnate hue bhI bhaiyA vahA~ Thaharane ke lie utsAhI kyoM hue? mAtA se yoM jabaradastI anumati lene kI koziza bhaiyA ne kyoM kI? mujhe dorasamudra hokara lauTane kI manAhI kyoM huI? merI zivagaMgA jAne kI bAta dorasamudravAloM ko kyoM mAlUma nahIM honI cAhie?-Adi-Adi ina sAre savAloM kA uThanA to sahaja hI hai| ina saba bAtoM kI ulaTa-pulaTa usake mana meM hotI rhii| inameM se kisI eka prazna kA bhI samAdhAna use nahIM mila rahA thaa| samAdhAna milane para bhI ina savAloM ke bAre meM soce binA rahanA bhI to nahIM ho sakatA thaa| choTI-choTI bAtoM para bhI gambhIra rUpa se socanA usakA jaise svabhAva bana gayA thaa| kucha to patA laganA caahie| yaha kahanA ucita na hogA ki use kucha sUjhA hI nhiiN| mA~ kI icchA ke viruddha kucha huA jarUra hai| bhaiyA ne vahA~ Thaharane enaM hegar3e paritAra ke sAtha isake zivagaMgA jAne aura isa bAta ko gopya rakhane ina bAtoM meM avazya koI kArya-kAraNa sambandha honA caahie| itanA hI nahIM, yuvarAja ke paTTAbhiSeka sabhArambha ko sthagita karane ke sAtha bhI ina bAtoM kA sambandha ho sakatA hai| aneka taraha kI bAteM sUjha to rahI thI, parantu isa sUjha mAtra se vastusthiti ko samajhane meM koI vizeSa madada nahIM mila paayii| kAphI dera taka donoM mauna baiThe rhe| . khAmozI ko tor3ate hue biTTideva hI bolA, "revimayyA!" "kyA hai appAjI?" "mA~ ne mere heggar3e parivAra ke sAtha zivagaMgA jAne kI bAta ko gupta rakhane ke lie tumase kyoM kahA?" revimayyA apalaka dekhatA rahA, biTTideva kI or| "lagatA hai isakA kAraNa tumheM mAlUma nahIM, yA tuma batAnA nahIM cAhate?" "appAjI, maiM kevala eka naukara mAtra huuN| jo AjJA hotI hai usakA niSThA se pAlana karanA mAtra merA kartavya hai|" "tumhArI niSThA se hama paricita haiN| to tumheM kAraNa mAlUma nahIM hai na?" "jI nhiiN|" "mAlUma hotA to acchA hotaa|" "hA~, appaajii| para abhI mAslama nahIM hai|" "kyA mAlUma nahIM hai revimayyA?" acAnaka AyI ecaladevI pUcha baitthii| revimayyA jhaTa se uTha khar3A huaa| briTTideva bhI utthaa| mA~ se bolA, "Ao mA~, baittho|" kahate hue Asana dikhaayaa| yuvarAnI baiTha gyii| biTTideva bhI baiTha gyaa| kSaNa bhara vahA~ khAmozI chAyI rhii| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne pauna tor3ate hue kahanA zurU kiyA, "Apa logoM ke sambhASaNa meM bAdhA par3a gayI, choTe appAjI? kyoM, donoM mauna kyoM ho gaye?" 118 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #113
biTTideva ne eka bAra revimayyA ko dekhA, phira mA~ kI ora mukha karake bolA, "koI bAdhA nhiiN| sacamuca Apa ThIka samaya para aayiiN|" 'kaisA ThIka samaya?" "maiM revimayyA se pUcha rahA thA-mere zivagaMgA jAne kI bAta dorasamudra meM kisI ko vidita na ho, yaha gupta rakhane ke lie Apane kahalA bhejA thaa| maiMne usase isakA kAraNa jAnanA cAhA to vaha kaha rahA thA ki maiM to naukara mAtra huuN| mujhe jo Adeza hotA hai usakA niSThA ke sAtha pAlana karanA mAtra merA kartavya hai| itane meM..." "maiM A gyii| isIlie yaha ThIka samaya huA, hai na?" "jI haaN| isakA matalaba kyA hai, mA~?" "appAjI, hama saba pahale mAnava haiN| phira usa mAnavatva ke sAtha 'pada' bhI laga gyaa| pada kI paramparA rUr3higata hokara hamase cipaka gayI hai| mAnava hone kI hamArI AzA saphala huI; para usake bAda yaha padavI jo lagI usase ar3acana paidA hone para kucha bAteM saba logoM ko mAlUma na honA hI acchA rahatA hai| yahA~ bhI kucha aisI hI bAta thI, isalie aisA kahalA bhejA thaa|" "matalaba yaha ki kucha logoM ko yaha bAta mAlUma ho gayau to ApakI kisI sahaja AzA meM ar3acana paidA ho sakatI hai-sI zaMkA Apake mana meM Ayo hogii| yahI na?" "eka taraha se tumhArA kahanA bhI ThIka hai|" "yuvarAnI hokara bhI kucha logoM ke kAraNa Apako aisA Dara?" "appAjI, abhI tuma choTe ho| sapheda pAnI ko bhI dUdha mAna lenA tumhAre lie sahaja hai| maiM yuvarAnI hU~, saca hai / parantu mAnava-sahaja kucha merI bhI apekSAeM ho sakatI haiN| hAla kI ghaTanAoM para dhyAna dene se lagatA hai ki hameM bhI sAvadhAna rahanA hogaa| khuda mahArAja kI abhilASAeM unakI icchA ke anusAra phalIbhUta ho sakane meM bhI AzaMkA ho to hamArI AkAMkSAoM kA kyA hAla hogA?" "to mahArAja kI koI AzA pUrI nahIM huI?" yuvarAnI cupa rhii| kucha socane lgii| revimayyA bhI socane lagA, Akhira bAta yahA~ taka A pahuMcI! __ "yadi na kahane kI bAta hai to maiM Agraha nahIM karUMgA, maaN| kala jaba maiM bar3A ho jAU~gA taba yadi rAjA nahIM hoU~ taba bhI aneka jimmedAriyA~ mujhapara par3a sakatI haiN| aisI sthiti meM mujhe kaise baratanA hogA-isake lie mujhe zikSA dekara usa yogya banAnA caahie| aisI virodhI zakti saMgaThita ho rahI hai isa rAjya meM jo mahArAja ko bhI jhukA de, ApakI bAtoM se aisA hI mAlUma par3atA hai|" "nahIM appAjI, aisI koI virodhI zakti saMgaThita nahIM huI hai|" "to phira?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 111

Page #114
"mAnava kA mana Ama taura para durbala hai| niyama aura saMyama se use apane adhIna rakhanA hotA hai| svArtha ho jAkara anya viSayoM kI ora se andhA ho jAtA hai| bahumata ke sahayoga aura niSThA se hI rAjAoM ke astitva kA mUlya hotA hai|" "to kyA rAjA ko aise logoM ke svArtha ke vazIbhUta honA cAhie? kyA isakA pratikAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA ?" 44 I 'saba kucha mAnavIya pahalU se dekhanA hotA hai, apyAjI svArtha bhI mAnava kA eka sahaja guNa hai| eka hada taka vaha kSamya hotA hai| para yadi vahI svArtha rASTrahita meM bAdhaka bane to use khatama hI karanA hogaa| *" " "rASTrasevaka svArthavaza yadi kabhI aisA bane to rAjA ko bhI jhukanA hogA ?" "jhukane ke mAne yahI nahIM, use kSamA kA eka dUsarA rUpa mAnA jA sakatA hai|' "mA~, kSamA yadi ati udAra ho jAya to daNDanIya galatiyA~ bhI usa udAratA meM anadekhI ho jAtI haiN| nyAya ke pakSapAtI rAjAoM ko isa viSaya meM bahuta jAgarUka rahanA cAhie | udAra hRdaya honA rAjAoM ke lie eka bahuta hI zreSTha guNa hai| phira bhI usakA durupayoga na ho, aisI buddhimattA to honI hI cAhie-- guruvarya ne mujhase yaha batAyA hai|' 'audArya, dayA, kSamA - ye tInoM rAjAoM ke zreSTha guNa haiM, appaajii| jaisA tumane kahA, inakA durupayoga nahIM hone denA caahie| isa viSaya meM satarka rahanA Avazyaka hotA haiN| ataeva..." yuvarAnI kahate-kahate ruka gyii| aura phira jAne ko udyata ho gayI / " kyoM mA~, bAta adhUrI hI chor3a dI ?" kahate hue biTTideva bhI uTha khar3A huA / "ghaNTI kI AvAja nahIM sunI, apyAjI ? prabhujI padhAra rahe haiN|" 11 14 rezama kA paradA httaa| yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu andara aaye| revibhayyA bAhara calA gyaa| yuvarAja ke baiTha jAne para yuvarAnI aura biTTideva donoM baiTha gye| " kyoM appAjI, Aja gurujI nahIM Aye ?" yuvarAja ne puuchaa| biTTideva uTha khar3A huaa| "nahIM, Aja adhyayana kA dina nahIM haiN|" phira mA~ kI tarapha mur3akara kahane lagA, "mauM, yaha ghur3asavArI kA samaya hai, jAU~gA / " kahakara vahA~ se nikala gayA / andara yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI do hI rhe| kucha dera taka mauna chAyA rhaa| phira yuvarAja ereyaMga ne hI bAta cher3I, "cAlukyarAja tribhuvanamalla vikramAditya kI ora se eka bahuta hI gupta patra AyA hai| kyA karanA cAhie - isa sambandha meM mantrI aura daNDanAyaka se salAha karane se pahale antaHpura kA mata jAnane ke lie yahA~ AyA huuN|" "hama striyA~ bhalA kyA samajheM? jaisA Apa puruSa loga kahate haiM, hama to basa strI hI haiN|" " strI, strI hokara raha sakatI hai| aura cAhe to mardAnA strI bhI ho sakatI hai, 120 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ! | : L

Page #115
pauruSa kI pratIka / mRdu-svabhAva kA kaviyoM ne jaisA varNana kiyA hai, vaha saba apane para kyoM Aropita kiyA jAe ? usa varNita mArdava ko dInabhAva se kyoM dekhA-samajhA jAe ? hamAre isa bhavya rASTra kI paramparA meM strI ke lie paramocca sthAna hai| vAk zakti ne sarasvatI kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA hai| artha- zakti ne lakSmI kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA hai| bAhubala ne svayaM-zakti kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyA / jIvana ke lie AdhArabhUta zakti ne annapUrNA kA rUpa dhAraNa kiyaa| puruSa aura prakRti ke bAre meM kalpanA kI A~kha ne jo bhI dekhA vaha saba bhI bhavya strI ke rUpa meM nirUpita kiyA gyaa| vAstava meM strI-rUpa kalpanA kI yaha vividhatA hI isa rASTra kI paramparA kI bhavyatA kA pramANa hai|" 'hA~ hA~, yo prazaMsA karake hI striyoM ko vaza meM kara puruSa hama abalAoM ko jAla meM pha~sA lete haiN| aura phira 'abalA rakSaka' pada se alaMkRta ho virAjate haiN| isa sabake mUla meM puruSa kA svArtha hai| isameM strI hokara koI bhavyatA nahIM dekhatI huuN|" 41 " dekhane kI dRSTi manda par3a gayI hai|" "na, na AcaraNa kI rIti badala gayI hai| vaha paramparAgata bhavya kalpanA aba kevala kaThaputalI kA khela bana gayI hai|" " idhara-udhara kI bAteM samApta karake, abhI jisa viSaya ko lekara vicAravinimaya karane AyA use batAU~ yA nahIM ?" "nA kahane kA adhikAra hI kahA~ hai mujhe ?" " phira vahI vyaMgya !" 46 'vyaMgya nahIM; hama yAne striyA~ apane Apako sampUrNa rUpa se samarpaNa kara detI haiN| hamAre pAsa apanA kucha bhI nahIM raha jaataa| aisI dazA meM hamAre hAtha meM koI adhikAra hI nahIM raha jaataa| acchA, kahie kyA AjJA hai ?" +4 'mAlava ke rAjA kA vikramAditya se vaira pahale se hI hai| cAlukya aura paramAroM meM pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI se yaha zatrutA calI AtI rahI hai| pahale paramAra rAjA muMja ko harAkara cAlukya tailapa cakravartI ne paramAroM kI sArI virudAvalI ko chIna liyA thA / aba dhArAnagarI para hamalA karanA hai| yadi hama sAtha na deM to unakA dAyA~ hAtha hI kaTa jaaegaa| cakravartI ne yaha bAta spaSTa kahalA bhejI hai| aba kyA karanA cAhie ?" "vizvAsa rakhakara sahAyatA cAhanevAloM ke to Apa sadA AzrayadAtA rahe haiM: isa bAre meM socane-vicArane jaisI koI bAta hI nahIM hai|" " vAha ! Apane apane gharAne ke anurUpa bAta khii|" "kisa gharAne ke ?" "hemmADI arasa ke gaMgavaMzI gharAne ke, jisameM tumane janma liyA aura vIragaMga poysala gharAne ke jisameM tuma phuNcii| itanI AsAnI se svIkRti mila jAegI - isakI mujhe kalpanA bhI nahIM thii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 121

Page #116
"kyoM ? Apa jaise vIrazreSTha kA pANigrahaNa karanevAlI mujhako Apane kAyara kaise samajha liyA?" "aisA nahIM, rAjamahala meM eka zubhakArya sampanna hue abhI eka mahInA bhI pUrA nahIM huA hai| abhI yuddha ke lie jAne kI bAta para zAyada koI svIkRti nahIM de sakegA-aisA laga rahA thA mujhe|" "vartamAna prasaMga meM yaha sacamuca acchA hai| dorasamudra meM jo nATaka huA, yahA~ baiThe-baiThe use bAra-bAra smaraNa karate hue mana ko kar3avA banAkara parezAna hone ke badale, sabako bhUla-bhAlakara jayamAlA pahanane ko sira Age bar3hAnA acchA hI hai na? isameM kIrti to milatI hI hai, mana ko zAnti bhI prApta hotI hai| aura bharosA rakhanevAloM ko madada dene ke kartavya-nirvahaNa kA Atma-santoSa bhii| ye saba eka sAtha prApta nahIM hoMge kyA?" "hameM to ye saba prApta hoMge hii| parantu yahA~ ekAkI rahakara Uba uTheMgI to?" "isa viSaya meM prabhu ko cintita hone kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| hamAre choTe appAjI aisA maukA hI nahIM deNge|" "aba to vahAM hamArA sahArA hai / appAjI abhI dArasamudra me Thahara gaye haiN| vahA~ unakA mana kaba kisa taraha parivartita ho jAe yA kara diyA jAe, kahA nahIM jA sktaa|" "yaha to sahI hai / appAjI ko vahA~ ThaharAne kI bAta para Apa rAjI hI kyoM hue?" "jisa uddezya se hamane siMhAsana ko nakAra diyA, usI taraha se ise bhI hamane svIkAra kiyaa| dUsarA cArA bhI na thaa| mahArAja kI aba umra bhI bahuta ho gayI hai, kAphI vRddha ho gaye haiN| vAstava meM ve nacAnevAloM ke hAtha kI kaThaputalI bana gaye haiN|" "kala rAjya hI dUsaroM ke hAtha meM ho jAe to?..." "vaha sambhava nhiiN| pichale dinoM jisa-jisane usa nATaka meM bhAga liyA hai, unakA lakSya rAjadroha nahIM thA--itanA to nizcita hai|" 'yadi yaha bAta nizcita hai, to isa nATaka kA uddezya kyA hai-Apako mAlUma rahanA cAhie na?" "usakA kucha-kucha AbhAsa to huA hai|" "yadi apanI isa ardhAMginI ko batA sakate haiM to batAie na?" "hamArI adhAMginI hamase bhI jyAdA nipuNa hai| hamArA anumAna thA ki Apane pahale se hI isa bAre meM kucha andAja lagA linA hogaa|" "prazaMsA nahIM, aba vastusthiti kI jAnakArI caahie|" "cAmale kI icchA hai ki vaha yuvarAnI ko samadhina bne| isa icchA kI pUrti 1 22 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #117
ke lie yaha sArA nATaka racA jA rahA hai|" ecaladevI ha~sa pdd'ii| 14 'ha~satI kyoM ho?" " bAta kucha aTapaTI lgii| kahAvata hai, 'aphArA gAya ko, dAga diyA baila ko / isalie ha~sI A gayI / " " rAjanIti to aisI hI hotI hai| " + 'hotI hogI ? phira bhI mujhe, isakA sira-paira kyA hai-so to mAlUma nahIM pdd'aa|" "Thoka hI to hai| dIye tale aMdherA apane hI pA~va tale jo hotA rahA, vaha dikhAyI nahIM diyA / " 44 'kyA saba huA ?" " eka sAdhAraNa heggar3atI ko jitanA gaurava milanA cAhie usase kahIM sau gunA adhika gaurava pA jAne se rAjagharAne se mila sakanevAle samasta gaurava ko mAtra apane hI lie mAnanevAloM ke mana meM asahiSNutA aura sandeha ke lie yuvarAnI ne maukA hI kyoM diyA ?" "kisI ko kucha vizeSagya dizA to kuloM ke mana meM asahiSNutA aura sandeha kyoM ?" "hamase pUchane se kyA lAbha? pradhAnamantrIjI kI bahana ApakI samadhina bananA cAhatI hai| ApakI ora se koI protsAhana nahIM milA, sunate haiN| " "to kyA cAmavvA kI rAya meM hameM jaisI bahU cAhie vaisI cunane kI svatantratA bhI nahIM aura hamAre beTe ko apanI jIvanasaMginI banane yogya kanyA ko cunane kI AjAdI bhI nahIM! aisI hai usakI bhAvanA ? merI svIkRti se hI to vaha samadhina bana sakegI ?" "usane tumhAre svAtantrya ke bAre meM savAla nahIM utthaayaa| balki khuda ko nirAza honA par3A, usakI yaha pratikriyA hai, apane prabhAva aura zakti ko prakArAntara se dikhAkara hamameM bhaya utpanna karane kI sUtradhAriNI banI hai, vaha daNDanAyakanI !" "to kyA hameM Darakara usakI icchA ke Age samarpita honA hogA ?" " 'Apa jhukeM yA na jhukeM, vaha to apanA kAma Age bar3hAegI hii|" "yadi hama yaha kaha deM ki hama yaha riztA nahIM cAhate, taba kyA kara sakegI ?" " itanI AsAnI se aisA kaha nahIM skte| isa savAla para aneka pahaluoM se vicAra karanA hogaa| mAtA-pitA hone para bhI sabase pahale hameM kumAra kI rAya jAnatI hogii|" 11 'taba to kAma bigar3a gayA samajho! Apa aba kRpA karake turanta appAjI ko dorasamudra se vApasa bulA leM / " paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 123

Page #118
"to kyA yaha riztA Apako pasanda nahIM ?" "aba taka mere mana meM aisI bhAvanA nahIM thii| parantu aba isa kuttantra kI bAta sunakara lagatA hai, yaha riztA nahIM caahie| ghara-phor3a svabhAvavAle logoM kI riztedArI gharAne kI sukha-zAnti ke lie ghAtaka hogii| yaha acchA nhiiN|" "itanI dUra taka socane kI jarUrata nhiiN| yadyapi kisI hada taka yahA~ svArtha hai, to bhI jaisA tuma samajhatI ho vaise ghara-phor3a svabhAvavAle haiM-aisA mujhe nahIM lagatA hai|" "Apa kucha bhI kaheM, maiM isase sahamata nahIM ho sktii| unake svArtha ko maiM samajha sakatI huuN| parantu svArtha ke kAraNa utpanna honevAlI asUyA bar3I ghAtaka hai| ni:svArtha aura sarala svabhAva kI usa hegar3atI aura usakI mAsUma beTI se isa cAmacA ko DAha kyoM?" "usake dila meM ISyA paidA ho-aisA sanniveza hI tumane paidA kyoM kiyA? loga A~kheM tarerakara dekheM-aisA kAma hI kyoM kiyA?" "maiMne kauna-sA galata kAma kiyA?" "hama yaha to nahIM kaha sakate ki galata kAma kiyaa| lekina jo kiyA so sabako ThIka lagegA-aisA nahIM kahA jA sktaa| rAjagharAne ke paramparAgata sampradAya meM Adara aura gaurava sthAna-mAna ke anusAra calatA hai| nimna vargavAloM ko ucca varga ke sAtha biThAveM to ucca vargavAle saha sakeMge?" to kyA daNDa nAyaka apano sthAna ko bhUla gaye haiN|" "ve bhUla gaye haiM yA nahIM, mAlUma nhiiN| parantu mahArAjA aba bhI smaraNa rakhata "so kaise mAlUma?" una logoM se pahale biTTideva aura zAntalA jaba dorasamudra meM pahu~ce, usake bAda vahA~ rAjamahala meM, mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI jo bAtacIta mahArAjA se huI, aura usakA sArAMza jitanA kucha revimayyA se mAlUma huA thA, vaha pUrA yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ne apanI patnI ko kaha sunaayaa| "hamAre mahArAjA to kharA sonA haiN| unakA nAma hI anvartha haiN| arhana! aba nizcinta huii| taba to mere mana kI abhilASA pUrI ho skegii|" yuvasanI ne jaise svayaM se khaa| usake kathana kA pratyeka zabda bhAvUparNa thA jo ereyaMga prabhu ke hRdayasthala meM paiTha gyaa| abhilASA aisI nahIM thI jo samajha meM na A sake / abhilASA kA saphala honA asambhava bhI nahIM lagatA / parantu unakI dRSTi meM abhI vaha saphala hone kA samaya nahIM AyA thaa| "tumhArI abhilASA pUrNa hogI parantu use abhI prakaTa nahIM krnaa|" yuvarAja ne 124 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #119
khaa| "mahArAjA kA AzIrvAda milegaa| yuvarAja ko bhI sammati hai| isI eka vizvAsa se apekSita ko pAne meM cAhe samaya jitanA bhI lage, maiM nizcinta raha skuuNgii|" "to kala prasthAna karane meM koI ar3acana na hogI na!" "nahIM, mujhase isake lie kabhI ar3acana na hogii| parantu isa yuddha kA kAraNa kyA hai kucha mAlUma huA? yadi kaha sakate hoM to kheN|" "vikramAditya ne apanA zaka jo Arambha kiyA vaha paramAroM ke lie droha kA kAraNa banA hai|" "vikramI zaka kA Arambha hue aba taka solaha sAla pUre ho gye| satrahavA~ zurU huA hai| itane sAla bItane para bhI abhI vaha droha kI Aga bujho nahIM?" "droha aba solaha varSa kA yuvA hai / yauvana meM garmI car3hatI hai| isake sAtha yaha bhI ki silahAra rAjaputrI candaladevI ne vikramAditya cakravartI ke gale meM svayaMvara-mAlA pahanA dii| isa ghaTanA ne aneka rAjAoM meM droha paidA kara diyA hai| usa samaya paramAra bhojarAja ko bhI jalana rahI aayii| ve svayaMvara meM bhI hAre / usa anindya sundarI ne ina rAjAoM ke samakSa inake parama zatru ke gale meM mAlA pahanAyI to unake diloM meM kaisA kyA huA hogA? paramAra ko isa vidveSAgni ko bhar3akAne meM kazmIra ke rAjA harSa ne. jo svayaM isa sundarI ko pAne meM asaphala rahA, bhI zAyada madada dI ho| ina sabake kAraNa bhayaMkara yuddha honA sambhava hai|" "svayaMvara-vidhi to isalie banI hai jisase kanyA ko usakI icchA aura bhAvanAoM ko ucita gaurava ke sAtha upayukta sthAna prApta ho / to yaha svayaMvara vidhAna kyA sirpha nATaka hai? "kisane aisA kahA?11 "hamAre ina rAjAoM ke baratAva ne| svayaMvara ke kAraNa eka rAgya dUsare rAjya se lar3ane ko udyata ho jAe to isakA matalaba yaha to nahIM ki svayaMvara paddhati ko hI vyartha kahane lgeN|" "paddhati kI roti, usake AcaraNa kA cAhe jo bhI pariNAma ho; strI, dhana aura jamIna-isake lie lar3AiyA~ hamezA se hotI rahI haiN| hotI hI rheNgii| khuda sirajanahAra bhI ise nahIM roka ske| sItA ke kAraNa rAmAyaNa, draupadI kI vajaha se mahAbhArata ke yuddha hue| yo strI ke lie lar3akara mara miTanA mAnava samAja ke lie kalaMka hai| ye ghaTanAe~ jora dekara isa bAta kI sAkSI de rahI haiN| jAnate hue bhI hama bAra-bAra vahI karate haiN| yaha chUTatA hI nhiiN| hamAre lie aba yahI eka santoSa kI bAta hai ki AtmasamarpaNa karanevAlI eka strI kI svatantratA kI rakSA karane jA rahe haiN|" "aisI hAlata meM khuda strI hokara nAhIM kaise kara sakatI huuN| phira bhI eka strI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 125

Page #120
ko lekara ina puruSoM meM jo jhagar3e hote haiM ve khatama hone ho caahie| hA~, to kala prasthAna kisa vakta hogA?1 __"yaha abhI nizcita nahIM kiyA hai| guruvarya gopanandI jo samaya nizcita kareMge, usI samaya ravAnA hoNge| yahA~ ke rakSA kArya meM ciNNama daNDanAtha rheNge| mahAmAtya mAnaveggar3e kundamarAya, hamAre sAtha cleNge|" "isa bAta ko mahArAjA ke samakSa niTana kara unakI mammalille jI gayI hai?" "nahIM, aba isake lie samaya hI kahA~ hai ! vistAra ke sAtha sArI bAta likhakara patra dvArA unase vinatI kara leNge|" "unako sammati milane ke bAda hI prasthAna karate to acchA hotaa| prasthAna ke pahale bar3oM kA AzIrvAda bhI to lenA ucita hotA hai|" "matalaba yaha ki hama khuda jAe~, mahArAjA ko sArI bAta samajhAe~ aura unase strIkRti leM evaM AzIrvAda pAe~: isake bAda yahA~ lauTakara A jAe~-tabhI yahA~ hamArI vIrocita vidAI hogI, anyathA nahIM; yahI na? ThIka hai, vahIM kreNge| zAyada isIlie kahA hai-strI kAryeSu mntrii|" yaha kahakara unhoMne ghaNTI bjaayo| revimayyA andara aayaa| "revimayyA, zIghra hI hamArI yAtrA ke lie eka acchA ghor3A taiyAra kiyA jAya / sAtha meM...na.,.na...koI bhI nahIM caahie| calo, jaao|" revimayyA vahA~ se calA gyaa| "sAtha eka rakSakadala nahIM cAhie?". "hameM veSa badalakara ho AnA hogaa| isalie revimayyA ko sAtha letA jaauuNgaa| vaha bhI veSa badalakara hI sAtha aaegaa|" dorasamudra pahu~cakara vahA~ mahArAjA vinayAditya ke sAmane sabakucha nivedana kara unakI svIkRti aura AzIrvAda ke sAtha yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ne guru gopanandI dvArA nizcita muhUrta para prasthAna kiyaa| dorasamudra ke lie ravAnA hone ke pahale hI vizvAsapAtra guptacaroM dvArA Avazyaka sUcanA dhArAnagarI bheja dI gayI thii| do pramukha guptacaroM ko patra dekara balipura aura kalyANa bhI bheja diyA thaa| balipura ke heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne banavAsI prAnta ke khyAta yuddhavIroM kA eka jatthA prati:kAla ke pUrva hI taiyAra kara rakhA thaa| isa sainya-samUha kI nigarAnI ke lie 126 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #121
apane sAle gaI siMgAyaka nidubata kara 41 : yuvarAja erenyaMga prabhu kI senA ne balipura meM eka dina vizrAma karake heggar3e kA Atithya pAkara una yoddhAoM ko bhI sAtha lekara, jinheM heggar3e ne taiyAra rakhA thA, Age kuca kiyaa| vAstava meM yuvarAja se heggar3e kA aba taka samparka hI na ho sakA thaa| isa avasara para pahalI bAra unakA bheMTa-paricaya huaa| yuvarAja ko isI avasara para yaha bhI mAlUma huA ki hegar3atI mAcikabbe kuntala deza ke khyAti prApta nAgavarmA daNDanAtha kI pautrI evaM bahuta udAra dAnI, dharmazIla baladeva daNDanAyaka kI putrI haiN| balipura meM yuvarAja khuda Aye-gaye, para yaha bAta taba mAlUma nahIM huI thii| isa sammilita senA ke sAtha ereyaMga prabhu Age bddh'e| guptacaroM kI kAryadakSatA ke phalasvarUpa nereMgala ke nivAsI maMgalaver3e ke mahAmaNDalezvara jogimarasa kI putrI vikramAditya kI rAnI sAvaladevI ke dvArA saMgaThita eka hajAra se bhI adhika yoddhAoM kA eka jatthA bhI isa senA meM A milaa| phira choTe kereyUra meM basI vikramAditya ko eka dUsarI rAnI malayAmatI ne apanI senA kI Tukar3I ko bhI isake sAtha jor3a diyaa| vahA~ se Age vikramAditya ke samadhI karahATa ke rAjA mArasiMha, cAlukya mahArAnI candaladevI ke pitA ne eka bhArI senA ko ho sAtha kara diyaa| yo ereyaMga prabhu ke netRtva meM jamIna ko hI kaMpA denevAlI eka bhArI phauja dakSiNa dizA se pUrva-niyojita sthAna kI ora bar3ha clii| udhara vikramAditya kI senA ke sAtha kadambarAja tikkama kI putrI, vikramAditya kI rAnI jakkaladevI ne, iMguNige se bhI apanI senA bheja dii| isI taraha unakI anya rAniyoM-baiMbalagI kI eMgaladevI aura raMgApura kI pAladevI ne bhI apanIapanI senAoM ko bheja diyA thaa| ye donoM senAe~ apane-apane nirdiSTa mArga se dhArAnagarI kI ora ravAnA ho gyiiN| balipura se yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu apanI senA ke sAtha Age kI yAtrA ke lie ravAnA hue| jisa dina ve cale usa dina do-pahara ke pAta ke samaya zAntalA ne guruvarya bokimayyA se yuddha ke viSaya meM carcA kii| usane apane pitA se isa viSaya meM paryApta jAnakArI prApta kara lI thii| vaha isa sainya-saMgraha ke pIche chipe rahasya ko jAnane kA prayatna karatI rhii| parantu isake sahI yA galata hone ke viSaya meM pitAjI ke samakSa apanI jijJAsA prakaTa nahIM kara paayii| sosekaru se jaba dUta Aye tabhI se usake pitA ne jo parizrama kiyA yaha usane pratyakSa dekhA thaa| usa parizrama kA aucitya vaha samajha rahI thii| usameM koI galatI nahIM hai isa bAta kI sahI jAnakArI jaba taka na ho taba taka koI itanI niSThA se kAma nahIM kara sakatA, yaha bAta bhI yaha jAnatI thii| phira bhI, jisa jaina dharma kA mUlatatva hI ahiMsA ho aura jo usake anuyAyI hoM, unheM isa pAra-kATa meM bhalA paTTamahAdevI zAptalA :: 127

Page #122
kyoM laganA cAhie ? - yaha bAta usakI samajha meM nahIM A rahI thI / isIlie usane gurujI meM pUchA. "gurujI, yuddha kA lakSya hiMsA hI hai na?" " lakSya hiMsA haiM, yaha nahIM kahA jA sakatA ammAjI magara isakI kriyA hiMsAyukta hai - yaha bAta akSarazaH satya hai / " +4 'taba jaina dharma kA mUlya hI kyA rahA?" LI 'rAjA dharmarakSA hIM ke lie hai| prajA kI rakSA bhI dharmarakSA kA eka aMga hai| prajA ko dUsaroM se jaba kaSTa uThAne par3ate haiM yA use hiMsA kA zikAra bananA par3atA hai, taba usake nivAraNa ke lie yaha anivArya ho jAtA hai|" 44 'kyA ahiMsaka DhaMga se nivAraNa karanA sambhava nahIM ?" H 'yadi isa taraha hiMsA ke binA nivAraNa sambhava ho jAtA to kabhI yuddha hI na hotA. ammAjI / " " matalaba yaha ki yuddha anivArya hai - yahI na?" "manuSya jaba taka svArtha evaM lipsA se mukta nahIM hogA taba taka yaha anivArya hI lagatA hai| " EL 'bhagavAn buddha ne bhI yahI bAta kahIM ki hamAre sabhI duHkha kleza kA kAraNa ye hI svArtha aura lipsA haiN| " "mahApuruSa jo bhI kahate haiM vaha anukaraNIya haiM, ammaajii| parantu hameM yaha nahIM bhUlanA cAhie ki sabhI vyakti mahAna nahIM hote|" 'mahApuruSoM ke upadeza kA prayojana kyA hai ?" "kevala upadeza se koI prayojana nahIM sadhatA / usake anuSThAna se prayojana kI siddhi hotI hai| aura phira, anukaraNa mAnava svabhAva hai| hAva-bhAva, cAla-calana, rIti-nIti, bola-cAla, bhASA-bolI - saba kucha anukaraNa se hI to hama sIkhate haiN| mahApuruSa jo upadeza dete haiM usakA ve svayaM anuSThAna bhI karate haiN| tabhI to ve mahAtmA kahalAte haiN| loga bar3I AsthA se unake mArga kA anusaraNa karate haiN| parantu anusaraNa kI yaha prakriyA pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI zithila hokara durbala hone lagatI hai| usameM vaha zakti yA prabhAva kama ho jAtA haiM jo Arambha meM thaa| taba hama, jo isa zaithilya ke svayaM kAraNa haiM, usa tathAkathita dharma ke viruddha nAre lagAne lagate haiN| kucha nayI cIja kI khoja karane lagate haiN| jo isa navInatA kI ora hameM AkarSita kara lete haiM unakA hama anusaraNa karane lagate haiN| use apanI svIkRti dete haiN| usa navInatA ko darzAnevAle vyakti ko mahApuruSa kI upAdhi dete haiN| yaha eka cakra hai jo sadA ghUmatA rahatA hai| rUr3higata hokara pracalita sAttvika bhAvanAoM ko isa nayI rozanI meM nayA jAmA pahanAkara, nayA nAma dekara ise usa purAne se bhinna mAnakara usa para garva karate haiN| parantu gahare paiThane para donoM meM abhinnatA hI pAte haiN| taba samajhate haiM donoM eka haiN| usa taba se isa aba taka saba 128 :: mahAdevI zAntalA 1

Page #123
eka haiN| mAnavAtIta premamaya usa sAttvika zakti para jo ekaniSTha aura acala vizvAsa hotA hai, vahI sAre dharmoM kA mUla hai|" 'sI vyaktiyoM ko yadi kA bhAtRma ho jAya to ye dagaDe phasAta hI mage. hote, hai na?" "so to ThIka hai, appaajii| tathya ko samajhane kA sabhI loga prayAsa hI kahIM karate haiM, yahI to isa sAre kaSTa kA kAraNa haiM!" "sabhI ko prayAsa karanA caahie|" "isI ko to sAdhane meM manuSya asaphala rahA hai ! koI choya-bar3A yA U~ca-nIca nahIM yaha bhAvanA utpanna karanA hI dharma kA prayojana hai| magara hama U~ca-nIca, uttamaadhama kI mohara lagAne ke lie dharma kI Ar3a lete haiN| yahI sAre saMgharSa kI jar3a hai| kisI eka ke bar3aNyana ko duniyA meM ghoSita karane, kisI kI AzA AkAMkSA ko pUrNa karane, kisI ko zreSTha kahane, koI mahAn zaktizAlI hai- yaha batAne aura usako prazaMsA karane ke ye saba sAdhana haiN| isa ghoTAle meM par3akara asalI bAta ko bhUlakara. hiMsA ko chor3a hiMsA meM logoM ko pravRtti ho jAtI hai| aura taba, jaba nyAya kA koI mUlya nahIM raha jAtA, bala prayoga ke lie avakAza pila hI jAtA hai|" "sabhI rAjA prajApAlaka hote haiM na?" "hA~ ammAjI / prajApAlaka ko hI to rAjA kahate haiN| ve hI rAjA kahalAne yogya mAne jAte haiN|" "aisI hAlata meM eka rAjA dUsare rAjA ke viruddha apanI-apanI prajA kI bhar3akAte kyoM hai? yaha prajApAlana nahIM, prajAhanama hai|" ___ "svArthI rAjA ke lie yaha prajAhanana hai| jaba use vaha anubhava karatA hai ki yaha svArtha se prerita halyA hai, taba vaha yuddha kA tyAga bhI kara baiThatA hai| samrATa azoka ne isI vajaha se to zastra-parityAga kiyA thaa| prajA kA raktapAta kSemakara nahIM hotAisa bAta kA jJAna use eka aise sanniveza meM huA jaba vaha eka mahAyuddha meM vijayI huA thaa| tabhI usane zastra-tyAga kara diyA thaa| kyA yaha sacamuca ahiMsA kI jIta nahIM, appAjI?" "taba to hiMsA kA pratyakSa jJAna hI ahiMsA ke mArga ko darzAnevAlA prakAza hai, yahI huA na?" "hA~ ammAjI, hiMsA hotI hai, isI se ahiMsA kA itanA bar3A mUlya haiN| a~dherai kA jJAna hone se hI prakAza kA mUlya mAlUma hotA hai / ajJAna kI rukSatA ke kAraNa hI jJAna ke prakAza se vikasita sundara aura komala saMskRti kA vizeSa mUlya hai / durjana ke astitva se hI sajjana kA mUlya hai| yaha to eka hI sikke ke do pahala haiN| eka ke abhAva meM dUsarA nhiiN| rAvaNa na hotA to sItA-rAma kA vaha mUlya na hotaa| pANDavoM paTTamahAdevI zAntalaH :: 129

Page #124
ke mUlya kA kAraNa kauravA kA atyAcAra thaa| hiraNyakazipu kA deva dveSa hI prahlAda kI bhakta ko mUlya de skaa|" "jo acchA hai, vahI duniyA meM sadA mAnava ko devatA banAye rakhegA-yaha sambhava nhiiN| yahI kahanA cAhate haiM na Apa?" "hA~ ammAjI, bure kA mUlocchedana karanA sambhava hI nhiiN|" "phira to jo acchA hai, use bhI burA nigala sakatA hai ?" "baha bhI sambhava nahIM, ammaajii| jaba taka saMsAra hai taba taka acchA-burA donoM rheNge| isIlie manu ne eka bAta kahI hai-'viSAdapi amRtaM graahym'| jo sacamuca pAnana bananA cAhatA hai vaha viSa ko chor3akara amRta ko grahaNa karatA hai| viSa meM se amRta kA janma ho to use bhI svIkAra kara letA hai| parantu isa tAratamya aucityapUrNa jAna ko prApta karane kI zakti manuSya meM honI caahie| usakI zikSA-dIkSA kA lakSya bhI bahI ho taba na!" "yaha saba kadhana-lekhana meM haiN| jIvana meM inakA AcaraNa durlabha hai, hai na? yadi 1bhI yoga bhanu ke kathana ke anusAra caleM to 'vAlAdapi subhASitaM' caritArtha hotA hai gurajI?" baoNvimayyA ne turanta javAba nahIM diyaa| ve zAntalA kI ora kutUhala se dekhane ge| zAntanA bhI eka kSaNa mauna rhii| phira bolI, "kyoM gurujI, merA prazna anucita lo nahIM?'' "nahIM. ammAjI / isa prazna ke pIche kisI taraha kI vaiyaktika pRSThabhUmi ke hone ko zaMkA huI / merI yaha zaMkA ThIka hai yA galata-isa bAta kA nizcaya kiye binA kucha kahanA ucita mAlUma nahIM pdd'aa| isalie cupa rhaa|" "ApakI zaMkA eka taraha se ThIka hai, gurujii|" "Apake kathana ke pIche ApakI manobhUmi meM ekAeka kyA prasaMga AyA!'' "kaisA prasaMga?" "hamArI ammAjI kI eka acchI bhAvanA se kathita bAta ke badale meM bar3oM dvArA khnnddn|" 'aisI bAta kA anumAna Apako kaise huA gurujI?" "ammAjI ! vyakti jaba acchI bAta bolatA hai tathA acchA vyavahAra karatA hai taba usake kazcana evaM AcaraNa meM eka spaSTa bhAvanA jhalakatI hai| aise vyakti kA Ayu saM koI sarokAra nahIM hotaa| aise prasaMgoM meM anya jana bhinna mata hokara bhI aucitya ke caukhaTa kI sImA ke andara ba~dha jAtA hai| aura jaba maukA milatA hai, usakI pratikriyA kI bhAvanA uTha khar3I hotI hai| aisA prasaMga Ane se aba taka isa sambandha peM dUsaroM se kahane kA avakAza Apako zAyada nahIM mila sakA hogaa| isa vajaha se | 11 :: paTTamahAdevA tAlA

Page #125
vaha pratikriyA dUsarA rUpa dharakara Apake mu~ha se vyakta huii| yahI na?" "zAyada!" "vaha kyA hai, batAie to?" usa dina soseUru meM nRtya--gAna ke bAda, jaba yuvarAnI ne prasanna hokara zAntalA ko puraskRta karanA cAhA taba cAmance ne jo bAteM kahIM usa sAre prasaMga ko zAntalA ne bar3e saMkoca ke sAtha batA diyaa| "cAmavyA jaise logoM ke hone se hI manu ne 'bAlAdapi subhASitaM' kahA hai, ayaa| acchI bAta ho haiM vaH sadA acchA hI rahI, jisake mu~ha se yaha bAta nikalatI hai, usakI haisiyata, umna Adi aisI bAta kA mUlya avazya bar3hA detI hai| yaha duniyA kI rUr3hi hai| parantu acchI bAta kisI ke bhI mu~ha se nikale, cAhe aprabuddha bAlaka ke muMha se hI, vaha grahaNa karane yogya hai| loga aise viSaya ko grahaNa nahIM karate, isIlie manu ne ise jora dekara kahA hai| acchA hamezA acchA hI hai cAhe vaha kahIM se prasUta ho / cAmalvA jaisI aprabuddha adhikAramatta striyoM ke hI kAraNa bahuta-sI anahono bAteM ho jAtI haiN|" "gurujI, bar3e bujarga kahate haiM ki mAnava-janma bahuta U~cA hai, bar3A hai / phira yaha sameM kyoM ho rahA hai?" "itanA saba hote hue bhI mAnava-janma mahAn hai, ammAjI / hamAre hI jaise hAthapaira, A~kha-nAka-kAnavAle saba bAhya rUpa kI dRSTi se manuSya hI haiN| mAnava rUpadhArI hokara tAratamya aura aucitya ke jJAna ke binA vyakti vAstavika arthoM meM mAnava nahIM bana skte| janma mAtra se nahIM, apane acche vyavahAra se mAnava mAnava banatA hai| aise logoM ke kAraNa hI mAnavatA kA mahattva hai|" "vAstavika mAnavatA ke mAne kyA?" "yaha eka bahuta pecIdA savAla hai, ammAjI / isakI vyAkhyA karanA bahuta kaThina hai, mAnavatA manuSya ke vyavahAra evaM karma se rUpita hotI hai| vaha bahurUpI hai| manuSya ke kisI bhI vyavahAra se, kriyA se dUsaroM ko kaSTa na ho, koI saMkaTa paidA na ho| mAnavatA kI mahalA tabhI hai jaba vyakti ke vyavahAra aura karma se dUsaroM kA upakAra ho|" "bar3I haisiyatavAloM ko aisI pAnavatA kA arjana karanA cAhie, apane jIvana meM use vyavahAra meM utAranA caahie| aisA karane se saMsAra kA bhI bhalA ho jaae| hai na?" "hA~ ammAjI / isIlie to hama rAjA ko 'pratyakSa devatA' kahakara gaurava dete "usa gaurava ke yogya vyavahAra unakA ho taba na?' "hA~, vyavahAra so aisA honA hI caahie| parantu hama kisa dama se kaheM ki aisA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 1||

Page #126
hai hI?" "poysala sajakumAra biTTideva aise hI bana sakeMge-aisA mAna sakate haiM na?" vArtAlApa kA viSaya acAnaka badalakara vyaktigata vizeSa meM parivartita ho gyaa| guru bokimayyA ne isakI apekSA nahIM kI thii| zAntalA ne bhI aisA nahIM socA thaa| yoM acAnaka hI usake muMha se nikala gayA thaa| bokimayyA ekaTaka use dekhatA rhaa| turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| zAntalA ko aisA nahIM lagA ki apane usa prazna meM usane kucha anucita kaha diyA hai| sahaja bhAva se hI usane aisA pUchA thA / isalie uttara kI bhI pratIkSA kii| kucha dera cupa rahakara kahA, "gurujI, kyA merA vicAra sahI nahIM hai?" "maiMne aisA kaba kahA, ammAjI?" 'Apane kucha nahIM khaa| isalie..." "aisA anumAna lagAyA? aisA nahIM hai, parantu...." bokimayyA Age nahIM bole| "parantu kyA gurujI?" zAntalA ne phira puuchaa| "parantu ve yuvarAja mUsa puna hai, mAjI." "dUsare putra hone se kyA? yadi unameM mAnavatA kA vikAsa hotA hai to bhI koI lAbha nahIM-yahI ApakA vicAra hai?" "aisA nahIM ammaajii| aise vyakti kA rAjA bananA bahuta jarUrI hai| tabhI pAnavatA isa jagat kA kitanA upakAra kara sakatI hai-yaha jAnA jA sakatA hai|'' "to ApakA abhimata haiM ki unameM aisI zakti hai, yahI na?" "ammAjI, mAnavatA ko tarAjU para taulA nahIM jA sktaa| vaha mola-tola ke pakar3a ke bAhara kI cIja hai| parantu mAnavatA kI zakti usake vyaktistha se rUpita hokara apane mahattva ko vyakta karatI hai| unhoMne hamAre sAtha jo thor3e dina bitAye ve hamAre lie sadA smaraNIya rheNge|" "unake bar3e bhAI unake jaise pratibhAzAlI kyoM nahIM ho pAe~ge?" "jisa viSaya kI jAnakArI nahIM, usake bAre meM apanA mata kaise prakaTa karU~, ammAjI / kasauTI para ragar3akara dekhane se hI to sone ke khare-khoTepana kA patA calatA hai, jo polA hai vaha saba sonA nhiiN|" "to ApakI usa kasauTI para biTrideva kharA sonA nikale haiM?" "hA~, ammaajii|" "to ve kahIM bhI raheM, sonA hI to haiM na?" "yaha savAla kyoM ammAjI?" "ve rAjA nahIM bana sakeMge, isalie Apako pachatAvA huaa| phira bhI lokahita aura lokopakAra karane ke lie unakA vyaktitva paryApta nahIM?'' 112 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #127
"paryApta nahIM yaha to maiMne nahIM kahA, ammaajii| jisake hAtha meM adhikAra ho usameM vaha guNa rahane para usakA phala kahIM adhika hotA hai| adhikAra ke prabhAva kI vyApti bhI adhika hotI hai-yahI maiMne khaa| maiM brahmA to nhiiN| ve yuvarAja ke dUsare putra haiN| unase jitanI apekSA kI jA sakatI hai utanA upakAra unase zAyada na ho-aisA lagA, isalie aisA khaa|" "bar3e rAjakumAra ko parakha lene ke bAda hI apanA nirNaya denA ucita hogA, gurujI!" "vizAla dRSTi se dekhA jAya to tumhArA kahanA ThIka hai, ammaajii|" "vizAlatA bhI mAnatratA kA eka aMga hai na, gurujI?" "kauna nahIM mAnatA, ammAjI? vizAla hRdaya ke prati hamArA AkRSTa honA svAbhAvika hai| hamArI bhAvanAoM kI nikaTatA bhI isakA eka kAraNa hai| isakA yaha artha nahIM ki zeSa sabhI bAteM gauNa haiN| tumhArA yaha bola-cAla kA DhaMga, yaha AcaraNa...yaha saba bhI to manuSya kI vizAlatA ke cihna haiN|" zAntalA jhaTa uTha khar3I huii| bolI, "gurujI, saMgIta-pATha kA samaya ho agyA, saMgota ke gurujI Ate hI hoNge|" __ "ThIka hai| heggar3ejI ghara para hoM to unase bidA lekara jaauuNgaa|" bokimayyA ne khaa| "acchA, andara jAkara dekhatI huuN|" kahatI huI zAntalA bhItara calI gyii| bokimayyA bhI uThe aura apanI pagar3I aura uparanA sa~bhAlakara calane ko hue ki itane meM heggar3atIjI vahA~ aayiiN| "mAlika ghara para nahIM haiN| kyA kucha cAhie thA?' heggar3atI mAcikabne ne puuchaa| "kucha nhiiN| jAne kI AjJA lenA cAhatA thaa| acchA, maiM cluuNgaa|" kahate hue namaskAra kara bokimayyA vahA~ se cala pdd'e| mAcikabbe bhI unake pIche daravAje taka do- cAra kadama calI hI thI ki itane meM saMgIta ke adhyApaka ne praveza kiyaa| unhoMne zAntalA ko pukaaraa|"ammaajii, saMgIta ke adhyApaka Aye haiN|" zAntalA AyI aura saMgIta kA abhyAsa karane calI gyii| dhArAnagara kA yuddha bar3A vyApaka rhaa| svayaM hamalA karane ke irAde se bhArI senA ko taiyAra kara bar3I yojanA paramAra ne taiyAra kI thI 1 parantu cAlukya aura posaloM ke guptacaroM kI paTTamahAdevI zAstalA :: 133

Page #128
caturatA se unakI yojanA, dharo-ko-dharI raha gyo| dhArAnagara kI rakSA ke lie yahA~ paryApta senA rakhakara, paramAroM ko vAhinI hamalA karane ke lie Age bar3ha rahI thii| idhara svayaM vikramAditya ke netRtva meM senA bar3hI calI A rahI thii| paramAroM ko usa senA kA mukAbilA karanA pdd'aa| do barAbaravAloM meM jaba yuddha ho taba hAra-jIta kA nirNaya jaldI kaise ho sakatA hai| yuddha hotA rhaa| dina, haphte, pakhavAre aura mahIne gujara cale / bIcabIca meM caroM ke dvArA soseUru ko khabara pahu~catI rhii| idhara se AhAra-sAmagrI aura yuddha-sAmagrI ke sAtha nayI-nayI senA bhI yuddha ke lie ravAnA ho rahI thii| ereyaMga prabhu ke netRtva meM nikalI senA ne, dhArAnagara aura hamalA karane ko taiyAra paramAroM kI senA ke bIca par3Ava DAla diyaa| isase paramAroM kI senA ko rasada pahu~canA aura nayI senA kA jamA honA donoM ruka gye| paramAra ne yaha socA na thA ki unakI senA ko sAmane se aura pIche se donoM ora se zatruoM kA sAmanA karanA pdd'egaa| sthiti yahA~ taka A pahu~cI ki paramAra ko yaha samajhanA kaThina na thA ki vaha niHsahAya hai aura hAra nizcita hai: dhArAnagara kA pattana bhI nizcita hai| isalie unhoMne rAtoM-rAta eka vizAla vyUha kI racanA kara yuddha jArI rakhane kA nATaka racakara mukhya senA ko dUsare rAste se dhArAnagara kI rakSA ke lie bhejakara apanI sArI zakti nagara-rakSaNa meM kendrita kara dii| yuddhabhUmi meM vyUhabaddha sainika bar3I caturAI se luka-chipakara yuddha karane meM lage the| hamalA karane ke badale, paramAra kI yaha senA AtmarakSA meM lagI hai, isa bAta kA andAja ereyaMga aura vikramAditya donoM ko ho cukA thaa| rasada pahu~cAne kA mArga nahIM thA, pahale se hI vahA~ ereyaMga-vikramAdityoM kI senA ne mukAma kiyA thaa| AhArasAmagrI ke abhAva meM samaya Ane para paramAra kI senA svayaM hI zaraNAgata ho jAegIyaha sontrakara cAlukya aura poyasala yuddha-nAyakoM ne bhI kucha DhIla de dI thii| lukAchipI ko yaha lar3AI do-eka pakhavAre taka calatI rhii| pariNAma vahI huA--paramAra mukAbilA na kara sakane ke kAraNa pIche haTa gaye aura rAjadhAnI dhArAnagara pahu~ca gayeyaha samAcAra guptacaroM dvArA dhArAnagara se cAlukya-poysala senA-nAyakoM ko milaa| ereyaMga aura vikramAditya-donoM ne vicAra-vinimaya kiyaa| donoM ne Age ke kAryakrama ke viSaya meM gupta mantraNA kii| vikramAditya ne vApasa lauTane kI salAha dI kintu ereyaMga ne kucha aura hI mata prakaTa kiyaa| unhoMne kahA, "aba hama lauTate haiM to ise ucita nahIM kahA jaaegaa| lauTane se isa bAta kA bhI jhUThA pracAra kiyA jA sakatA hai ki hama Darakara bhAga aaye| aba poysala-cAlukyoM kA gaurava dhArAnagara ko jItane meM hI hai| hameM guptacaroM dvArA jo samAcAra milA hai usake anusAra sannidhAna ke sAtha mahArAnI candaladevI bhI AyI haiM; unheM ur3A le jAne kA SaDyantra racA gayA thA--yaha bhI mAlUma huA hai|" 134 :; paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #129
"to kyA hamArI mahArAnIjI hamAre sAtha AyI haiM ? yaha khabara bhI unheM laga gayI hogI ?" "laga hI gayI hogii| nahIM to pahale anumAna karake phira guptacaroM dvArA patA lagA liyA hogaa| vaha na AyI hotI to acchA hotaa| " " merA bhI yahI mata hai| parantu unhoMne merI bAta nahIM maanii| kahane lagIM, 'yaha guH mere hI lie to ho rahA hai| maiM khuda use apanI A~khoM dekhanA cAhatI huuN|' yaha kahakara haTha karane lgiiN| hamane taba yaha salAha dI ki hamAre sAtha na Ae~ / cAheM to bAda meM vRddha vyAvahArikoM ke sAtha bheSa badalakara A jaaeN| vAstava meM hamAre bahuta-se logoM ko bhI yaha bAta mAlUma nhiiN| phira unako Aye abhI bahuta dina nahIM hue haiM, isalie ApakI yaha khabara hamAre lie bar3I hI Azcaryajanaka hai|" 14 'Azcarya kI bAta nahIM! apane hI vyaktiyoM dvArA yaha khabara phailI hai|" "aise loga hamameM hoM to yaha to hAnikara hai na? turanta unakA patA lagAnA caahie|" thor3I dera ke lie khAmozI chA gyii| ereyaMga kucha dera taka baiThe socate rhe| isa bAta ko jAnate hue bhI ki vahA~ koI dUsarA nahIM aura kevala ve do hI haiM, ereyaMga prabhu ne vikramAditya ke kAna meM kahA, " Aja hI rAta ko bar3I rAnIjI ko veza badalakara eka vizvasta vyakti ke sAtha kalyANa yA karahATa bheja denA cAhie aura subaha-subaha yaha khabara phailA denI cAhie ki bar3I rAnIjI nahIM haiM, patA nahIM rAtoM-rAta kyA huaa| taba una drohiyoM ke patA lagAne meM hameM suvidhA ho jAegI!" EL 'yaha kaise sambhava hogA ?" 54 +4 'Apa hamapara vizvAsa kareM to hama yaha kAma kreNge| drohiyoM kA patA lagAkara unheM sUlI para car3hA deNge| Age ke kAryakrama para bAda meM vicAra kreNge|" ereyaMga ne khaa| 'ereyaMga prabhu, cAlukya-siMhAsana ko hameM prApta karAne meM Apane jo sahAyatA kI thI, use hama bhUla nahIM skte| isIlie hamane Apako apanA dAyA~ hAtha mAna liyA haiN| rASTra kA gaurava aura hamArI jIta aba Apa hI para avalambita hai| Apa jaisA cAheM, kreN| isa yuddha ke mahA-daNDanAyaka Apa hI haiN| Aja se hama aura zeSa saba, Apa jo kaheMge usI ke anusAra cleNge| ThIka hai na ?" " 'Apa yadi itanA vizvAsa hama para rakhate haiM to yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai| " 'ereyaMga prabhu, yadi yaha hamArI jIta hogI to hama apanI virudAvalI meM se eka Apako de deNge|" "viruda prApta karane kI lAlaca se jIta hamArI nahIM hogii| eka mAtra rASTra prema aura niSThA se jIta sambhava hai| hama isa lAlaca meM par3anevAle nhiiN|" "hama yAne kauna-kauna ?" paDumahAdevI zAntatA 35

Page #130
"bAkI logoM kI to bAta hama nahIM kaha skte| hama yAne unnata kannar3a saMskRti ko apanAkara usI meM pale poysalavaMzI / " "to kyA cAlukyavaMzIyoM meM vaha kannar3a saMskRti nahIM hai- yaha ApakA abhimata $7" "na na, aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai ? isa unnata saMskRti kI sthApanA kA svarNayuga cAlukyoM ne hI karunADu meM Arambha kiyA, unhoMne hI ise saMskRti kI svarNa- bhUmi bnii| isameM aMkurita huA hai| " F4 'aisI dazA meM hama Apako viruda pradAna kareM to hamArA kho kyA jaaegaa| viruda pAkara Ae pAe~ge hI kyA ?" " denA hI hamArI saMskRti kI rIti hai| usake lie hAtha pasArakara kArya meM pravRtta honA usa saMskRti ke yogya kabhI nahIM ho sktaa| isalie aba isa bAta ko chor3a deN| pahale hameM jo kArya karanA hai usameM pravRtta ho jaaeN|" "ThIka hai, ereyaMga prabhu ! vahI kiijie|" C 'AjJA ho to maiM vidA letA huuN|" kahate hue ereyaMga prabhu uTha khar3e hue| vikramAditya bhI uThe aura unake kandhe para hAtha rakhakara bole, "aba hama nizcinta hue|" bAlaka-1 dIrasamudra se mahArAjA kI AjJA aayii| isa vajaha se yuvarAnI ecaladevI aura donoM - vidvideva aura udayAditya ko dorasamudra jAnA pdd'aa| guptacaroM dvArA prApta samAcAra ke anusAra yuddha jaldI samApta na honevAlA thaa| yuddha samApta hone ke lie sambhava hai mahInoM yA varSoM laga jaaeN| yaha socakara mahArAja ne yuvarAnI aura baccoM ko sola meM rakhanA ucita na samajhakara unheM dorasamudra meM apane sAtha rahane ke lie bulavAyA thaa| racaladevI ko vahA~ jAne kI jarA bhI icchA nahIM thI / yadi cAmatve dorasamudra meM na hotI to zAyada khuzI se ecaladevI vahA~ jAne ko taiyAra bhI ho jAtI / yA usake patideva ke yuddha ke lie prasthAna karate hI svayaM mahArAjA ko sUcanA dekara apanI hI icchA se zAyada jAne ko taiyAra ho jaatii| jo bhI ho, aba to asantoSa se hI dorasamudra jAnA pdd'aa| yuvarAnI aura donoM rAjakumAroM-biTTideva aura udayAdi ke sAtha dorasamudra meM Ane ke samAcAra kI jAnakArI cAmadhye ko hue binA kaise raha jAtI ? jAnakArI kyA, ina logoM ko dorasamudra meM bulAne kI bAta usI ke mana 136 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #131
meM pahale pahala aMkurita huI thii| pradhAnamantrI aura daNDanAyaka ke jariye mahArAjA ke kAnoM taka bAta pahuMcAne kI yojanA usI kI thI, usI kAraNa mahArAjA ne yaha Adeza diyaa| jaba yuvarAnI putroM ke sAtha AyI haiM to cAmakA bhalA cupacApa kaise raha sakatI thii| jise dekhane se asantoSa hotA ho, mana khinna hotA ho, dorasamudra meM Ate hI sabase pahale usI se bheMTa ho gyii| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne apanI khinnatA prakaTa nahIM hone dii| "mahAvIra svAmI kI dayA se aura devI vAsantikA kI kRpA se, yuvarAnojI ne dorasamudra meM padArpaNa to kiyaa|" cAmaDyA ne khaa| "aisI sAdhAraNa aura choTI-choTI bAtoM meM mahAvIra svAmI yA vAsantikA devI hastakSepa nahIM karate, caamvyaajii| bhayagrasta vyakti kucha-kI-kucha kalpanA kara lete haiM aura bhagavAn ko kRpA kA Azraya lekara yukti se kAma banA lete haiN|" kahatI huI ecanadevI ne eka andAja se cAmancA kI ora dekhaa| cApaLyA ke dila meM eka cubhana-sI huii| phira bhI vaha bolI, "isameM yukti kI kyA bAta hai? Apa yahA~ AyarthI mAno a~dhere ghara meM rozanI hI A gayIM / jahA~ aMdherA ho vahA~ rozano ke Ane kI AzA karanA to koI galata nahIM yuvarAnIjI?" "jahA~ a~dherA ho vahA~ prakAza lAne kI icchA karanA acchA hai| parantu aMdhere kA paricaya jaba taka na ho taba taka prakAza ke lie sthAna kahA~? Apa aura pradhAnamantrIjI kI dharmapatnI lakSmIdevIjI jaba yahAM haiM to a~dherA kaisA?" "hamArI ApakI kyA barAbarI? Aja Apa yuvarAtI haiM aura kala mahArAnI hogii| poysala vaMza kI bar3I sumNglii|" "to padavI kI unnati hone ke sAtha-sAtha prakAza bhI bar3hatA hai...yahI na?" "hA~...battI bar3hAne caleM to prakAza bar3hatA hI hai|" "prakAza tela se bar3hatA hai yA battI se?" "battI se, jisameM lau hotI hai|" "khAlo batto se prakAza milegA?" "nhiiN|" "matalaba yaha huA ki tela ke hone para hI battI kI lau ko prakAza dene kI zakti AtI hai| tela khatama huA to prakAza bhI qhatama / tAtparya yaha ki battI kebala sAdhana mAtra hai| battI ko lambA banAveM to vaha prakAza dene ke badale khuda jalakara khAka ho jAtI hai| tela, battI aura lau-tInoM ke milane se hI prakAza milatA hai| tela miTTI kI DhibarI meM ho yA lohe kI, usakA guNa badalatA nhiiN| hamAre lie prakAza mukhya hai| tela kI DhibarI nhiiN| isI taraha se hamAre ghara ko hamArA suhAga prakAza detA hai, hamArI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 137

Page #132
padavI nahIM, cAmavAjI / hai yA nahIM, Apa hI batAie?" "yuvarAnIjI ke sAmane maiM kyA cIja hU~? jaba kahatI haiM to ThIka hI honA caahie|" __"jo ThIka hai vaha cAhe koI bhI kahe, ThIka hI hogaa| yuvarAnI ne kahA isalie vaha ThIka hai aisI bAta nhiiN| khaira, chor3ie isa bAta ko| isa bAta kI jijJAsA hameM kyoM? daNDanAyakajI kuzala haiM na? ApakI beTiyAM padmalA, cAmalA aura boppadevIsaba ThIka to haiM na? dekabbe ke baje mAcaNa, DAkarasa...Apake bar3e bhAI ke ghara parasaba sAnanda haiM na? aura unake putra ecama aura boppadeva...kaise haiM saba?" "rAjamahala ke Azraya meM saba svastha- sAnanda haiM / mahArAjA ne hamAre lie kisa bAta kI kamI kara rakhI hai? unakI udAratA se AnandamaMgala hai|" "hamArA appAjI kabhI-kabhI Apa logoM se milatA rahatA hogA 1 pahalI bAra hai jaba yaha mA~-bApa se dUra rahA hai| phira bhI vaha choTA baccA to nahIM hai| isa naye vAtAvaraNa ke sAtha ghulamila gayA hogaa| usakI aba aisI hI umra hai|" "Apa bar3I hI bhAgyavAn haiM, yuvraamiijii| rAjakumAra baDe hI aklamanda haiN| bahuta teja buddhi hai unkii| yaha hamAre pUrvajanma ke puNya kA phala hai| ve jitanA prema - Adara Apake prati rakhate haiM, apane bhI prati vaisA hI paayaa|" "matalaba yaha ki mA~ bApa se dUra rahane para bhI aisI bhAvanA usake mana meM barAbara banI rahe. isa jatana se Apa usakI dekhabhAla kara rahI haiN| mA~ hokara maiM isa kRpA ke lie kRtajJa huuN|" "na na, itanI bar3I bAta, na na / yaha to hamArA kartavya hai| andara pdhaariegaa|" "Apake bacce dikhAI nahIM de rahe haiN|..khaaN haiM?" "ve nAca-gAnA sIkha rahI haiN| yaha unake abhyAsa kA samaya hai|" cAmavvA ne kucha garva se khaa| __ cAmadhvA ne socA thA ki yubarAnIjI isa bAta ko Age bddh'aaeNgii| parantu yuvarAnI 'ThIka hai' kahakara andara ko ora cala dii| ___ cAmavvA ko bar3I nirAzA huii| apane baccoM ke bAre meM bar3hA-car3hAkara bakhAna karane kA eka acchA maukA use milA thaa| apanI bhAvanA ko pradarzita kiye binA usane bhI yuvarAnI kA anusaraNa kiyaa| antaHpura ke dvAra para yuvarAnIjI jAkara khar3I ho garyA / bolI, "daNDanAyikAjI. Apane bahuta parizrapa kiyaa| vAstava meM hama apane ghara Aye to itanA svAgata karane kI bhalA jarUrata hI kyA thI? hama apane ghara Ae~ aura apane hI ghara meM svAgata karAe~ to isa svAgata kA koI artha hI nahIM raha jaataa| parantu prema se Apane jaba svAgata kiyA to use hameM bhI prema se svIkAranA caahie| aba Apa hamArI cintA chor3a apanA kAma | 18 :: paTTamahAtrI zAntalA

Page #133
dekhiegA / " so...." 'mujhe bhI aisA koI kAma nahIM hai| yuvarAnIjI ko yadi koI AvazyakatA huI "revamayyA aura dUsare loga bhI haiN| ve dekha leNge| acchA cAmavvAjI" - kahakara ecaladevI andara calI gyii| biTTideva kA bhAgya hI acchA thaa| nahIM to cAmavvA se dhakkA khAkara usake pairoM ke nIce gira sakatA tha. / do-tIna kadama Age bar3hane ke bAda hI cAmavvA khar3I ho paayii| usane pIche kI ora mur3akara dekhA to vaha choTe appAjI biTTideva the / koI aura hotA to patA nahIM kyA huA hotaa| rAjakumAra thA, isalie cAmavyA ke krodha kA zikAra nahIM bana skaa| briTTideva calane lagA / usane bar3e prema se pukArA, "choTe appAjI, choTe appAjI !" biTTideva rukaa| mur3akara dekhA / cAmavvA usake pAsa aayii| bolI, "belugola se sosakara jAte vakta appAjI ko dekhakara jAe~ge - aisA maiMne nizcaya kiyA thaa|" "yaha mAlUma thA ki yubarAja aura mA~ soseUru jaaeNge| isalie sIdhA vahIM calA gyaa| " " belugola kaisA rahA?" " 'acchA rhaa|" " 'agale mahIne hama saba jaaeNge| tuma bhI caloge ?" 66 'maiMne pahale hI dekha liyA hai na ?" "eka bAra aura dekha sakate ho|" 64 'vaha vahIM rhegaa| kabhI bhI dekha sakate haiN| " " bar3e appAjI bhI calane ko rAjI haiN| tuma bhI calo to acchA!" " ho sakatA hai, yahA~ mA~ akelI ho jaaeN|" 41 'udaya rahegA na!" " abhI kala-parasoM hI to maiMne belugola dekhA hai / " "tumheM khelane ke lie sAtha mila jaaegaa| hamArI cAmalA khela meM bahuta hoziyAra haiN| aura phira, jaba hama saba cale jAe~ge to yahA~ tumhAre sAtha koI na rhegaa|" "soseUru meM kauna thA ?" "yaha dorasamudra haiM, choTe appaajii|" "to kyA huA ? mere lie saba barAbara haiN|" 14 'acchA, jAne do| hamAre sAtha caloge na ?" 11 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 1.39

Page #134
"moM se puuchNgaa|" "kaheM to maiM hI pUcha lU~gI!" "vahIM kiijie|" kahakara vaha vahIM se calA gyaa| vaha jidhara se gayA, cAmaramAnI tarapha kurA te vI rahI vida gara cahAra, jhaTake se sira hilAkara vahA~ se calI gyii| usa dina rAta ko mariyAne daNDanAyaka ke kAna garama kiye gye| cAmabve ko yojanA kA kucha to kAragara ho jAne kA bharosA thA / ballAla kumAra ke mana ko usane jIta liyA thaa| apanI mA~ se dUra rahane para bhI mau se jitanA vAtsalya prApta ho sakatA thA usase adhika vAtsalya cAmavvA se Thase mila rahA thaa| sosephara meM mA~ kA vaha vAtsalya tIna dhArAoM meM bahatA thaa| yahA~ saba saraha kA vAtsalya, prema, Adara eka sAtha saba usI kI ora baha rahA hai| usake mana meM yaha bAta baiTha gayo ki mariyAne daNDanAyaka, unakI patnI aura unakI beTiyA~ padyalA, cAmalA-saba-ke-saba kitanA prema karate haiM use ! kitanA Adara dete haiM, kitanA vAtsalya dikhAte haiM ! parantu abhI yauvana kI deharI para khar3e ballAla kumAra ko yaha samajhane kA avasara hI nahIM milA thA ki isa sabakA kAraNa unakA svArtha hai| yaha bAta samajhe binA hI mahInoM gujara gye| phalasvarUpa cAmabve ke mana meM yaha bhAvanA ghara kara gayI thI ki yaha bar3A rAjakumAra usakA dAmAda bana jAegA aura bar3I beTI padmalA rAnI banakara poyasaloM ke rAjagharAne ko ujAgara kregii| lekina itane se hI cApavvA tRpta nahIM thii| kyA kareMgI? usako yojanA ho bahuta bar3I thii| use kAryAnvita karane kI aura usakI dRSTi thii| isIlie yuvarAnI, choTe appAjI aura udayAditya ko usane dorasamudra bulavA liyaa| prathama bheMTa meM hI use mAlUma ho gayA thA ki yuvarAnI bhItara-hI-bhItara kucha ruSTa haiN| isa bAta kA use anubhava ho cukA thA ki pahale yuvarAnI ke baccoM ko apanI ora AsAnI se AkarSita kiyA jA sakatA hai| yaha pahalA kAma hai| baccoM ko apanI ora kara lene ke bAda yuvarAnI ko ThIka kiyA jA sakatA hai| bar3A rAjakumAra hI jaba vaza meM ho gayA hai to ye choTe to kyA cIja haiM ? parantu rAjakumAra viTTideva ke sAtha jo thor3IsI bAtacIta huI thI usase usane samajha liyA thA bar3e rAjakumAra ballAla aura choTe viTTideva ke svabhAva meM bar3A antara hai| biTTideva ko apanI ora AkarSita karane ke lie koI nayA tarIkA hI nikAlanA hogaa| isI vajaha se use apane patideva ke kAna garama karane par3e the| usI rAta usane nayI tarakIba socI bhii| phalasvarUpa daNDanAyaka ke parivAravAloM ke sAtha, pradhAnajI kI paliyauM-nAgaladevI, lakSmIdevI, unake bacce boppadeva aura ecama-ina sabako lekara 1410: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #135
belugola jAne kA kAryakrama bnaa| isa kAryakrama meM yuvarAja reyaMga prabhu ke vijayo hokara lauTane ke lie vizeSa pUjA-arcanA karAne kA Ayojana bhI thaa| mahArAja kI sammati se yuvarAnIjI ko bhI sAtha le calane meM isase suvidhA rhegii| yuvarAnI kI ina logoM ke sAtha jAne kI icchA sacamuca nahIM thii| phira bhI patideva kI vijaya ke lie karAyI jAnevAlI isa pUjA-arcanA meM sammilita hone se inakAra bhI yaha kaise kara sakatI thI? aura mahArAjA kA Adeza milane para to ecaladevI ke lie koI dUsarA cArA hI nahIM rahA isalie vaha biTTideva aura udayAditya ko bhI sAtha lekara cala pdd'aa| yuvarAnI ke Ane para sArI vyavasthA to ThIka honI hI thii| isa yAtrA meM yavarAnI ne apanA samaya pradhAna kI patniyoM ke sAtha bitAyA jinake abhI taka koI lar3akI nahIM thii| isalie biTTideva, udayAditya ecama aura bopadeva inake sAtha rahate the| ballAla inake sAtha rahane para bhI jaba samaya milatA taba cAmanA kI TolI meM zAmila ho jaataa| yuvarAnI ke sAtha pradhAnajI kI patniyoM ke hone se cAmance kA darjA kucha kama ho gyaa| daNDamAyaka ke kAraNa usakA mUlya thaa| parantu aba use apanI mAna-pratiSThA se bhI Age kI yojanA suujhii| vaha apane samasta abhimAna ko eka ora rakhakara yuvarAnI ko hara taraha se prasanna karane ke upAya karane lgii| yaha dekhakara yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne zurU-zurU meM kahA, "cAmancAjI. Apa kyoM itanA parizrama karatI haiM jabaki hara kAma ke lie naukara-cAkara prastuta haiN|" uttara meM cAmavyA ne kahA, "hamAre yuvarAja ke vijayI hokara lauTane kI prArthanA ke lie kI gayI pUjA-arcanA kI vyavasthA aura usake lie kI jA rahI isa yAtrA meM kahIM koI kamI na raha jAe, isakI ora vizeSa dhyAna dene kA Adeza svayaM daNDanAyakajI ne diyA hai mujhe| isa uttaradAyitva ko maiM naukaroM para na chor3akara sArI vyavasthA svayaM karU~gI / dorasamudra lauTane ke bAda hI maiM caina se baiTha pAU~gI, isa samaya to kadApi nhiiN|" cAmavve ke isa uttara para yuvarAnI ecaladevI kucha nahIM bolii| bAhubalI svAmI kI arcanA aura padAbhiSeka ke bAda arcaka ne yuvarAnI ko prasAda diyA aura kahA, "ApakI sevA meM eka nivedana hai jo yadi galata ho to kSamAprArthI huuN| pichalI bAra rAjakumAra ke sAtha una heggar3ejI kI jo putrI AyI thIM unhoMne svAmIjI ke samakSa aisA gAna kyA ki Aja mahInoM bIta gaye phira bhI vaha kAnoM meM gUMja rahA hai| pratidina pUjA ke samaya usa gAyikA kanyA kA smaraNa ho AtA hai| svAmIjI ke Ane ke samAcAra se mujhe AzA baMdhI ki vaha gAyikA bhI unake sAtha aaeNgii|" __ "ve apane gA~va cale gye| yaha to ho nahIM sakatA thA ki ve sadA dorasamudra meM hI rahe aate|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 14!

Page #136
"vaha gAyikA lAkhoM meM eka hai| gA vAmI kI indha hai. ko jAre. lekina aisI kanyA ko to rAjagharAne meM hI janma lenA cAhie thaa|" "acchI vastu ko zreSTha sthAna para hI rahanA cAhie, yahI ApakI abhilASA hai, ThIka hai na?" "Apake samakSa hama aura kyA kaha sakate haiM?" kahakara pujArI prasAda detA Age bar3ha claa| padmalA ko prasAda dete hue usane pUchA, "Apa gA sakatI haiM, ammAjI? gA sakatI hoM to bhagavAn ke sAmane prArthanA kA eka gIta gaaie|" padmalA ne apanI mA~ kI ora dekhA jisane A~khoM hI se kucha aisA izArA kiyA ki yuvarAnI ko salAha ke taura para kahanA par3A, "cAmavAjI, Apane batAyA thA ki padmalA ko saMgIta kA zikSaNa dilAyA jA rahA hai|" lekina cAmavve ne hI TAla diyA, "abhI to vaha sIkha hI rahI hai, sabake sAmane gAne meM abhI saMkoca hotA hai use|" "padmalA ko ho lekina cAmalA ko to saMkoca nahIM hai, mA~ ?" bIca meM kumAra biTTideva bola uThA aura yuvarAnI ne usakA samarthana kiyA, "gAo beTI, bhagavAna kI sevA meM saMkoca nahIM karanA caahie|" aba mA~ kI ora donoM bacciyoM ne dekhaa| mA~ ne daNDanAyaka kI ora dekhaa| usane bhauheM car3hA lii| saMgIta use pahale hI pasanda na thaa| utane para bhI isa taraha kA sArvajanika pradarzana to use tanika bhI abhISTa nahIM thaa| kintu yaha kahane kA sAhasa vaha nahIM juTA pAyA kyoMki yuvarAnI ko saba taraha se santuSTa kara apanA iSTArtha pUrA kara lene ke pati aura patnI ke bIca hue samajhaute kA rahasya banAye rakhanA anivArya thaa| isalie daNDanAyaka ko Akhira kahanA par3A, "cAma, yadi gA sakatI ho to gAo, bettii|" jabaki cAmalA ne bAta sa~bhAlI, "isa khule meM gAnA muzkila hai, pitaajii|" isa manacAhe uttara kA lAbha uThAte hue daNDanAyaka ne, "acchA jAne do, nivAsa sthAna para gAnA," kahakara yaha prasaMga samApta kiyaa| usa dina zAma ko saba loga kaTavana parvata para cAmuNDarAya basadi meM baiThe the| revimayyA ne bihideva ke kAna meM kahA, "choTe appAjI, hama usa dina jahA~ baiThe the vahA~ ho Ae~ ?" "mA~ se anumati lekara AtA huuN|" viSTrideva ne khaa| revimayyA ke sAtha calA to kumAra ballAla ne pUchA, "kahA~ cale, chATe appAjI?" "nyahIM bAhara; bAhubalI kA darzana udhara se bar3A hI bhavya hotA hai," kahakara calate biTTideva ke sAtha cAmanne Adi bhI cala pdd'e| usa rAta ko jisa sthAna se zAntalA ke sAtha biTTideva ne bAhubalI ko sASTAMga 112 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntallA

Page #137
praNAma kiyA thA vaha raMtrimayyA ke sAtha vahIM se bAhubalI ko apalaka dekhatA khar3A ho gayA jabaki aura logoM ko vahA~ koI vizeSa AkarSaNa nahIM dikhaa| "svAmI kA darzana yahIM se sampUrNa rUpa se nahIM hotaa| aura phira pAsa jAkara darzana kara lene ke bAda yahA~ se dekhanA aura na dekhanA donoM barAbara haiM,"ballAla ne kahA aura viTTideva kI ora dekhakara pUchA, "isameM tumheM kauna-sI bhavyatA dikhAI par3I choTe appaajii|" biTTideva ko zApara yaha sunAI nahIM par3A: bahAtha oNr3e aura A~kha banda kiye khar3A rhaa| reSimayyA kabhI bidrideva kI ora kabhI bAhabalI kI ora dekhatA rhaa| use vaha rAta phira yAda ho aayii|"us dina jo AzIrvAda diyA thA use bhUlanA nahIM, bhagavana," kahate hue usane bAhubalI ko daNDavat praNAma kiyaa| use dhyAna hI na rahA ki usake cAroM ora loga bhI haiN| uThA to usakA mukha Ananda se vibhora thA, A~khoM meM AnandAzru the| yahA~ jo loga the ve isa rahasya ko samajhane meM lage rahe aura vaha A~sU poMchakara sira jhukAye khar3A ho gyaa| cAmalA aura padmalA ko isa dRzya meM koI dilacaspI nahIM thii| kahIM-kahIM patthara para khuda kaiyoM ke nAma dekhe to donoM eka zilA para apanA-apanA nAma khodane lgii| ecaladevI ne revimayyA ko izAre se pAsa bulAkara kahA,"choTe appAjI ko isa dRzya meM jo bhI AkarSaNa ho, hama to nivAsa para jAte haiN| tuma use sAtha lekara A jaanaa|" dUsare logoM ne bhI usakA anusaraNa kiyA kintu apanA-apanA nAma khodane meM lagI padyalA aura cApalA kI ora kisI kA dhyAna nahIM gyaa| pahAr3a se utarane ke bAda dhyAna Ane para do naukara pahAr3a para bheje gye| nAma khodatI-khodatI padmalA aura cAmalA ne yoM hI mur3akara dekhA to koI nahIM thaa| basadi meM bhI koI nahIM dikhAI pdd'aa| bAhara biTTideva aura revimayyA ko dekhakara ghabarAhaTa kama huI. yadyapi itane meM hI ve pasIne se tara ho gayI thiiN| vahA~ AyI aura pUchA, ''revimayyA, ve satra kahA~ gaye ?" 'cale gye| Apa loga nahIM gayauM ?" "hameM patA hI nahIM lgaa|'' "taba Apa donoM kahA~ thI ?" "basadi ke pIche patthara para apane nAma khoda rahI thiiN|" "aba yahIM rahie, eka sAtha cleNge|" biTTideva ko bAhubalI ko dekhane meM hI dattacitta pAkara ve thor3I dera to baiTI kintu phira cAmalA se na rahA gayA, "kitanI dera se dekha rahe ho, eka bhI dikhAI dI?" viTTideva ne A~kha kholakara usa tarapha dekhA aura retrimayyA se pUchA, "yahA~ ye do hI haiM, bAkI loga kahA~ gaye?" paTTamahAdevI zAlanA :: 143

Page #138
" ve saba tabhI nIce cale gaye ?" ' aura ye ?" 1 1 "ye tumhAre sAtha ke lie haiN| cAmalA cahakI EL 'kyoM tuma loga na hortI to kyA mujhe cir3iyA~ ur3A le jAtI ?" " kyA patA ?" donoM naukara aba vahA~ A cuke the aura saba nivAsa kI ora cala pdd'e| zivira ke barAmade meM daNDanAyaka baiThe kucha logoM se bAtacIta kara rahe the| reviyA, biTTideva, cAmalA, pAlA aura donoM naukara, saba aaye| padmalA aura cAmalA andara AyIM / mariyAne ne unheM dekhakara tRpti kI sA~sa lii| daNDanAyaka mariyAne ke sAtha baiThe bAta karanevAloM meM se eka ne biTTideva ko praNAma karake pUchA, "rAjakumAra, mujhe bhUle nahIM hoMge na?" " 'Apa zivagaMgA ke dharmadarzI haiM na? sakuzala to haiM? Apake ghara meM saba sakuzala haiM ? vahA~ vAle saba acche haiM ?" biTTideva ne pUchA / "saba kuzala haiN| eka vaivAhika sambandha para vicAra kara nirNaya lene ko merA yahA~ AnA eka Akasmika ghaTanA hai| Apa logoM kA darzanalAbha milA, yaha alabhya lAbha haiN|" 'daNDanAyakajI se bAtacIta kara rahe the| acchaa| abhI Apa yahIM haiM na?" 'kala laaNhuuNgaa|" 11 'acchaa|" biTTideva use praNAma karake andara calA gyaa| dharmadarzI phira daNDanAyaka ke pAsa Akara baiTha gyaa| 14 66 'kumAra biTTideva kA paricaya Apase kaba huA, dharmadarzIjI ?" 46 'jaba vaha balipura ke heggar3ejI ke sAtha zivagaMgA Aye the taba | " 11 "kyA kahA ?" daNDanAyaka ne kucha Azcarya se pUchA / usane phira usI bAta ko samajhAyA 1 14 'yaha bAta mujhe mAlUma nahIM thI, " kahatA huA vaha mU~cha kI noka kATane lagA / kucha samaya taka saba mauna rhe| khabara sunane para mauna kyoM ?--yaha bAta dharmadarzI kI samajha meM nahIM aayii| ThIka hI to hai / daNDanAyaka ke antaraMga ko samajhanA usa sarala svabhAva ke dharmadarzI ke lie kaise sambhava thA ? 144 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #139
cAlukya cakravartI tribhuvanamalla vikramAditya sArI jimmedArI ereyaMga prabhu ko sauMpakara svayaM nizcinta ho gye| yaha uttaradAyitva kitanA bar3A hai, isa ora unakA dhyAna nahIM bhI gayA ho parantu ereyaMga prabhu ne yaha jimmedArI lene ke bAda eka kSaNamAtra bhI vyartha na khoyaa| apane khAsa tambU meM gupta mantraNA kii| usameM bhI adhika logoM ke rahane se rahasya khula jAegA, yaha socakara unhoMne kevala tIna vyakti rakhe : mahAmAtya mAnaveggaDe, kundamarAya, aMgarakSaka senA ke nAyaka hiriya calikenAyaka / vartamAna prasaMga kA sUkSma paricaya dene ke bAda ereyaMga prabhu ne inase salAha maaNgii| mahAmAtya ne kahA, ' prabho, bar3o rAnI candaladevoM ko anyatra bhejane kA bar3A hI kadina uttaradAyitva samucita surakSA vyavasthA ke sAtha nibhAnA hogA; unheM, jaisA Apane pahale hI cAlukya mahArAja ke samakSa nivedana kiyA thA, kalyANa yA karahATa bheja denA ucita hai| sainya kI eka dakSa Tukar3I bhI unake sAtha kara denA atyanta Avazyaka hai| merA yahI sujhAva hai|" yaha sunakara ereyaMga ne kahA: "isa taraha kI vyavasthA karake gopanIyatA banAye rakhanA kaThina hogaa| isalie bar3I rAnI ke sAtha do vizvasta vyakti veSAntara meM rakSaka banakara yahA~ se rAtoM-rAta ravAnA ho jAe~ to ThIka hogaa| kalyANa meM utanI surakSA kI vyavasthA na ho sakegI jitanI Avazyaka hai kyoMki vahA~ paramAroM ke guptacaroM kA jAla phailA huA hai| isalie karahATa meM bheja denA, merI rAya meM, adhika surakSita hai|" kundamarAya ne kahA, "jaisA prabhu ne kahA, bar3I rAnI ko karahATa bhejanA to ThIka hai, parantu veSAntara meM kevala do aMgarakSakoM ko hI bhejanA paryApta nahIM hogA, rakSaka dala meM kama-se-kama cAra logoM kA honA ucita hogaa| yaha merI salAha hai|" prabhu ereyaMga ne sujhAyA, "bar3I rAnI ke sAtha eka aura strI kA honA acchA hogA na?" kundamarAya ne kahA, "jo haaN|" aba taka ke mauna zrotA hiriya calikenAyaka ne pUchA, "sevA meM eka salAha denA cAhatA huuN| AjJA ho to kahU~ ?" 'kaho naayk| tuma hamAre atyanta vizvasta vyakti ho, isIlie hamane tumako isa gupta mantraNA sabhA meM bulAyA hai|" "rakSakoM kA veSAntara meM bhejA jAnA to ThIka hai parantu paramAra guptacaroM kA jAla kalyANa se karahATa meM bhI jAkara phaila sakatA hai| vAstava meM aba donoM jagaha nimittamAtra ke lie rakSaka senA hai| bar3I rAnIjI yadi yahAM nahIM hoMgI to unake bAre meM jAnane kA prayatna guptacara pahale kalyANa meM kreNge| yaha mAlUma hone para ki ve vahAM nahIM haiM, ina guptacaroM kA dhyAna sahaja hI unake mAyake kI ora jaaegaa| isalie kalyANa aura karahATa donoM sthAna surakSita nhiiN| unheM kisI aise sthAna meM bhejanA ucita hogA jisakI paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA :: 145

Page #140
kisI ko kisI taraha kI zaMkA yA kalpanA taka na ho sake; yaha acchA hogaa|" prabhu ereyaMga ne hiriya calikenAyaka ko ora prazaMsA kI dRSTi se dekhA aura amAtya kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se, tadantara kundamarAya kI aur| "salAha ucita hone para bhI hamArI poysala rAjadhAnI ko chor3akara aisA vizvasta evaM surakSA ke lie upayukta sthAna anyatra kauna-sA hai, prabhu?" "vahA~ bhejanA hameM ThIka nahIM lgtaa| tumako kucha sUjhatA hai, nAyaka?" kucha dera mauna chAyA rhaa| phira amAtya ne kahA, "soseUru meM bheja deM to kaisA rahegA prabhu? yahA~ to isa vakta yuvarAnIjI akelI hI haiN|" prabhu ereyaMga ne kahA, "nahIM, yuvarAnIjI aba dorasamudra meM haiN|" Azcarya se mahAmAtya kI bhauMha car3ha gyii| yaha khabara unheM kyoM meM milI, yaha soca parezAna bhI hue| kintu apanI bhAvanA ko chipAte hue bole, "aisI bAta hai, mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM thaa|" ereyaMga prabhu ne sahaja hI kahA, "guptacaroM ke dvArA vaha khabara abhI-abhI AyI hai; aisI dazA meM Apako mAlUma kaba karAyA jAtA?" isake pUrva mahAmAtya ne samajhA thA ki khabara hamase bhI gupta rakhI gayI hai| mahAmAtya hone para anta:pura kI hara choTI bAta kI bhI jAnakArI honI kyoM jarUrI hai ? prabhu kI bAta sunane para parezAnI kucha kama to avazya huI thii| "taba to aba prabhu kI kyA AjJA hai?" kundamarAya ne puuchaa| "balipura ke heggar3ejI ke yahA~ peja to kaisA rahe?" hiriya calikenAyaka ne sujhAva diyA, lekina Darate-Darate kyoMki cAlukyoM kI bar3I rAnI ko eka sAdhAraNa hegar3e ke yahA~ bhejane kI salAha denA usake lie asAdhAraNa bAta thii| "bahuta hI acchI salAha hai 1 mujhe yaha sUjhA hI nhiiN| vahA~ rahane para bar3I rAnIjI ke gaurava-satkAra Adi meM koI kamI bhI nahIM hogI aura kisI ko patA bhI nahIM lgegaa| ThIka, kina-kinako sAtha bhejeMge, isa para vicAra karanA hogaa|" kahate hue unhoMne amAtya kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| "prabhu ko mujhapara bharosA ho to anya kisI kI jarUrata nhiiN| maiM unheM balipura meM surakSita rUpa se pahuMcA duuNgaa| prabhu kI ora se eka gupta patra bhI mere sAtha rahe to acchA hogaa|" hiriya calikenAyaka ne khaa| "ThIka," kahakara prabhu ereyaMga uTha khar3e hue| kundamarAya ne khar3e hokara kahA, "eka bAra prabhu se yA bar3I rAnIjo se bAteM karake nirNaya karanA acchA hogaa|" yaha eka sUcanA thii| "acchA, vahIM kreNge| nAyaka, tuma mere sAtha calo," kahakara prabhu ereyaMga vikramAditya ke zivira kI ora cala pdd'e| 116 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #141
yojanA ke anusAra sArA kArya usI rAta sampanna ho gyaa| dUsare dina subaha sAre phaujI ziviroM meM sanasanI phaila gayI ki bar3I rAnI candaladevIjI yuddha ke zivira meM se acAnaka adRzya ho gayI haiM; kahA~ garthI, kisI ko mAlUma nahIM bolanevAloM ko rokanevAlA koI na thA, sunanevAloM ke kAna khule hI rahe aura sArI khabara prabhu ereyaMga ke pAsa pahu~catI rhii| prabhu ereyaMga ne cAlukyoM kI azva senA ke sainikoM jogama aura tikkama ko zivira meM bulvaayaa| ve kyoM bulavAye gaye, yaha unheM na to mAlUma huA aura na jAnane kI unakI koziza saphala huii| goMka jo ina donoM ko bulA lAyA thaa| prabhu ereyaMga ne ina donoM ko sira se paira taka dekhA, bhAvapUrNa dRSTi se nahIM, yoM ho| jarA musakarAye aura kahA, "Apa logoM kI hoziyArI kI khabara hameM milI hai|" ve donoM santoSa vyakta karane kI bhAvanA se kucha haiNse| isa taraha bulAye jAne para unake mana meM jo kutUhala paidA huA thA vaha dUra ho gyaa| lambI sA~sa lekara donoM ne eka-dUsare ko dekhaa| "kyA tuma loga sAdhAraNa sainika ho?" "nahIM, maiM ghur3asavAroM kA nAyaka huuN| mere mAtahata eka sau ghur3asavAra haiN|" jogama ne khaa| "mere mAtahata bhI eka sau sipAhI haiN|" tikkama ne khaa| "kyA ve saba jo tuma logoM ke mAtahata haiM vizvAsapAtra haiM? tuma logoM ke AdezoM kA pAlana niSThA se karate haiM? kyA inameM aisa bho lAga haiM jo aDaMgA lagAte haiN|" "nahIM prabhu, aise loga unameM koI nhiiN|" "ve loga tumhAre AdezoM kA bhUla-cUka ke binA pAlana karate haiM?" "isa viSaya meM sandeha karane kI koI guMjAyaza hI nhiiN|" "bahuta acchaa| tuma logoM ke ucca adhikArI kauna haiM ?11 "hama, jaise dasa logoM para eka mahAnAyaka hotA hai / unake mAtahata meM eka hajAra ghur3asavAroM kI senA hotI hai aura dasa azvanAyaka bhii|" "tupa logoM ne yaha samajhA hai ki yaha bAta hameM mAlUma nahIM? tumhAre aise adhikArI kauna haiM? isake bAre meM hamane pUchA thaa|" "mahAnAyaka ballaveggar3ejI," jogama ne khaa| "goka! usa mahAnAyaka ko bulA laao|" goMka jhukakara praNAma kara calA gyaa| - "tuma logoM ke mAtahata rahanevAle jaise tumhAre AjJAkArI haiM vaise jinake adhIna tuma loga ho unake prati tuma loga bhI niSThA ke sAtha unakI AjJAoM kA pAlana karate hona?" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA :: 147

Page #142
"yadi hama aise na hote to hameM yaha azvanAyaka kA pada hI kauna detA, prabhu? hama zapatha lekara cAlukya rAjavaMziyoM ke sevAtAtpara niSThAvAn sevaka bane haiN|" "tuma jaise niSThAvAn sevakoM ko pAnevAle cAlukya rAjavaMziyoM kA bhAgya bahuta ho sarAhanIya hai|" donoM khuzI se phUle na smaaye| poysala vaMzIya rAjA hama logoM ke bAre meM itanI AjI jAnakArI palate haiM aura sAkInoM karate haiM, yaha unakI khuzI kA kAraNa thaa| prazaMsA sunakara una logoM ne socA ki unakI senA meM unheM aura jyAdA UMce pada kI prApti hogii| usa kalpanA se mana-hI-mana laDDU phUTane lge| "tuma logoM ko bulAyA kyoM gayA hai, jAnate ho?" "nahIM prabhu! AjJA huI. aaye|" unhoMne khaa| "bar3I rAnI candaladevIjI lApatA haiM, mAlUma hai?" ereyaMga ne prazna kiyaa| "samUce sainika zivira meM yahI zoragula hai|'' tikkapa ne khaa| "yaha khAlI zorazarAbA nhiiN| yaha sapAcAra saca hai|'' ereyaMga ne spaSTa kiyaa| "yaha to bar3e Azcarya kI bAta hai|" jogama ne khaa| "nahIM to kyA? Apa jaise vizvasta senAnAyakoM ke rahate, usI senA ke zivira meM se bar3I rAnIjI gAyaba ho jAeM to isase bar3hakara Azcarya kI bAta kyA hogI?" gAMka ke sAtha Aye ballaveggar3e ne jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "prabhu ne kahalA bhejA thA, aayaa| aba taka prabhu ko pratyakSa dekhane kA maukA nahIM milA thaa| AjJA ho, kyA Adeza hai|" usane khule dila se khaa| "vaiThie, mahAnAyakajI; tuma loga bhI baittho|" ereyaMga ne Adeza diyaa| mahAnAyaka baitthe| una donoM ne Age-pIche dekhaa| "tuma loga isa samaya hamAre barAbara ke ho kyoMki hama yahA~ vicAra-vinimaya karane baiThe haiM isalie Apa binA saMkoca ke baitthie|" ereyaMga ne AzvAsana diyaa| donoM ne ballaveggaDe kI ora dekhaa| usane sammati dii| ve baiTha gye| ereyaMga ne goMka ko Adeza diyA, "cAlukya daNDanAyaka rAvinabhaTTa se hamArI tarapha se kaho ki suvidhA ho to yahA~ padhArane kI kRpA kreN|" prabhu kA Adeza pAkara goMka daNDanAyaka rAvina bhaTTa ko bulAne calA gyaa| "mahAnAyaka, bar3I rAnIjI ke yoM adRzya ho jAne kA kyA kAraNa ho sakatA hai?" prabhu aiyaMga ne puuchaa| ballaveggar3e ne kahA, "merI alpa mati samajha nahIM pA rahI hai, yaha kaise ho skaa| subaha uThate-uThate yaha burI khabara sunakara bahuta parezAnI ho rahI hai| kisI kAma meM mana nahIM laga rahA hai|" "aisA honA to sahaja hai| parantu hama hAtha sameTe baite rahe to Age kyA hogA?'' |..s .: paTTamahAdavI zAntAlaH

Page #143
"senA kI usa Tukar3I ko cAroM ora bheja diyA jAe jise khojabIna karane ke lie hI niyukta kiyA hai?'' "so to bhejA jA cukA hai| aba taka Apako yaha samAcAra nahIM milA, yaha Azcarya kI bAta hai| khabara milate hI, hamAre nikaTavartI logoM ne yaha salAha dI aura senA kI eka Tukar3I turanta bheja dI gyii| parantu aba kucha sAvadhAnI ke sAtha vicAra karane para hameM aisA laga rahA hai ki yoM logoM ko behisAba bhejane se lAbha ke badale hAni hI jyAdA ho sakatI hai| magara aba to jinheM bheja diyA gayA hai unheM vApasa bulAyA nahIM jA sktaa| use rahane deN| aba kyA kareM?" "kisa prasaMga meM, prabhu?" "unake gAyaba hone kA kAraNa jAnane ke lie|" "maiM akelA kaise kyA jAna sakatA hU~? anya senAnAyakoM, nAyakoM, paTavAriyoM aura azvasenA ke nAyakoM ko bulavAkara vicAra-vinimaya karanA ucita hai|" "vaha bhI ThIka hai| dekheM, daNDanAyakajI ko Ane diijie| jaisA ve kaheMge vaisA kreNge|" ereyaMga ne khaa| "sannidhAna kyA kahate haiM?" ballaveggar3e ne puuch|| "unheM duHkha aura krodha donoM haiN| aba ve kisI para vizvAsa karane kI sthiti meM nahIM haiN| aba hameM hI Apasa meM milakara vicAra-vinimaya karake patA lagAnA hogA; aura yadi koI anahonI bAta huI ho to vaha kisake dvArA huI hai isakI jAnakArI prApta karanI hogii| inhIM logoM ko unake sAmane khar3A kara unhIM ke muMha se nirNaya prApta karanA hogA ki isa sambandha meM kyA kArravAI kI jaae| taba taka hama sanidhAna ke sAmane kucha nahIM kaha skeNge| karnATaka mahAsAmrAjya ke isa abhedya senA zivira se rAtoM-rAta bar3I rAnI adRzya ho gayI hoM to aisI senA kA rahanA aura na rahanA donoM barAbara hai| mahAsannidhAna yahI kheNge| unakA du:kha aura krodha se jalatA huA muMha dekhA na jA skegaa|" daNDanAyaka rAvinabhaTTa ke Ate hI eaiyaMga ne bAta banda kara dI aura uThakara kahA, "Aie amAtya, hama khuda hI AnA cAhate the; parantu yahA~ vicAra-vinimaya karate rahane ke kAraNa Apako kaSTa denA pdd'aa|" "nahIM prabho, AnA to mujhe cAhie; Apako nhiiN| yaha khabara milate hI vAstava meM kiMkartavyavimUr3ha ho gayA aura khuda sannidhAna kA darzana karane gyaa| yaha mAlUma hone para ki darzana kisI ko nahIM milegA, taba Apake darzana ke lie nikalA hI thA ki itane meM Adeza milaa|" rAvinabhaTTa ne khaa| "baiThie,'' kahate hue svayaM ereyaMga bhI baitthe| zeSa loga bhI baitthe| phira vicAravinipaya Arambha huaa| paTTamahadevI zAntalA :: [49

Page #144
prabhu ereyaMga meM jA ArA kI "vAstuma inakI , mArane senA nAyakoM meM, sunate haiM, ye ballaveggar3ejI bahuta hoziyAra haiN| sAhaNIyoM meM bhI, sunate haiM, ye donoM bar3e buddhimAn hai / ve bhI maujUda haiN| Apake Ane se pahale isI viSaya para bAta cala rahI thii| taba ballaveggar3e ne batAyA thA ki sabhI senAnAyakoM, paTavAriyoM aura azvanAyakoM ko bulAkara vicAra-vinimaya karanA acchA hogaa| agara Apa bhI sahamata hoM to vaisA hI kreNge|" ereyaMga ne khaa| ___ daNDanAyaka rAvina bhaTTa ne ekadama kucha nahIM khaa| unake mana meM AyA ki mere Ane se pahale, mujhase vicAra-vinimaya karane se pUrva merI hI senA ke tIna logoM ko bulavAne meM koI khAsa uddezya honA cAhie, uddezya kucha bhI ho, aise prasaMga meM adhika logoM kA na rahanA hI ThIka hai, isIlie ereyaMga prabhu ne aisA kiyA hogaa| bole, "anna hama pA~ca loga vicAra-vinimaya kara leM; koI hala na nikalA to taba soceMge ki aura kisa-kisako bulavAnA caahie|" ereyaMga prabhu ne prazaMsA kI dRSTi se cAlukya daNDanAyaka kI ora dekhaa| "kisa kisake dvArA bar3I rAnI kA adRzya honA sambhava huA hai, isa sambandha meM Apako kucha sUjha rahA hai, daNDanAyakajI?" daNDanAyaka rAvinabhaTTa ne kahA, "ho sakatA hai ki kisI kAraNa se binA batAye ve khuda adRzya ho gayI ho|" "yo adRzya ho jAne meM unakA uddezya honA cAhie na?" ereyaMga ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~, yoM adRzya ho jAne meM unakA uddezya kucha nahIM hogA ataH ve svayaM preraNA se to kahIM gayI na hogii|" "kisI kI A~khoM meM par3e binA yoM cale jAnA bhI kaise sambhaba huA? yaha to sainya zivira hai| rAta-dina lagAtAra paharA rahatA hai| saba ora paharedAroM kI najara rahatI hai|" ballaveggar3e ne khaa| "samajha leM ki jinhoMne dekhA unakA mu~ha banda karane ke lie hAtha garama kara diyA gayA ho, taba kyA hamArI saMrakSaka senA meM aise bhI loga haiM ?" ereyaMga ne savAla kiyaa| rAvinabhaTTa ne dhar3alle se kahA, "cAlunayoM kI senA meM aise loga nahIM haiN|" "ApakI senA ne Apake mana meM aisA vizvAsa paidA kara diyA hai to yaha ApakI dakSatA kA hI pratIka hai, yaha to santoSa kA viSaya hai| lekina kyA ApakA yaha anumAna hai ki banavAsiyoM, poysaloM, karahAToM kI senA meM aise loga hoMge?" "yaha maiMne apane logoM ke bAre meM kahA hai| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki mujhe dUsaroM kI senAoM para zaMkA hai|" "karahATa kI bAta AyI; isalie mujhe kucha kahane ko jI cAhatA hai| kahU~? yadyapi vaha kevala anumAna hai|" ballaveggar3e ne khaa| 150 :: paTTamahAdevI zAsaplA

Page #145
"kahie mahAnAyakajI / " "hamAre sainikoM kI A~khoM meM dhUla jhoMkakara paramAroM kI senA yuddhakSetra se khisaka gayI thI, isalie yaha sambhava hai ki bar3I rAnIjI ne apane mAyake kI tarapha ke kucha sainikoM se salAha-mazavirA karake yahA~ zivira meM rahanA kSemadAyaka na samajhakara mAyake jAnA sahI mAnakara, yaha khabara logoM meM phailane ke pahale hI bilakula gupta rUpa se jAkara rahanA surakSA ke khyAla se uttama samajhA ho, balki yaha kAma unhoMne vahA~ ke logoM kI prareNA se hI kiyA ho|" ballaveggar3e ne apanA anumAna vyakta kiyaa| " ho sakatA hai| phira bhI, itanA to hai hI ki bar3I rAnIjI sannidhAna ko bhI batAye binA calI gayI haiM; isa sthiti meM hama yaha mAnane ke lie taiyAra nahIM ki isa taraha jAne meM unakI sammati thii|" ereyaMga ne kahA / "mujhe kucha aura sUjhatA nhiiN| ApakA kathana bhI ThIka hai|" ballaveggar3e ne khaa| thor3I dera taka koI kucha na bolaa| prabhu ereyaMga ne kahA, "goMka ! cAvimayyA ko bulA laao|" goMka calA gyaa| daNDanAyaka rAvinabhaTTa ne pUchA, "yaha cAvibhayyA kauna hai ?" ereyaMga ne kahA, "vaha hamAre guptacara dala kA nAyaka hai| zAyada use koI nayI khabara milI ho; " phira nAyaka kI ora mukhAtiba hokara pUchA, "Apa kucha bhI nahIM kaha rahe haiM: kyA Apako kucha sUjha nahIM rahA hai ?" "prabho! ko aura cAlukya NdanAka jaisoM ko bhI 44 tucha nahIM sUjha rahA hai to hama jaise sAdhAraNa vyaktiyoM ko kyA sUjhegA ?" tikkama ne kahA / 'kabhI-kabhI anta: preraNA se kisI ke mu~ha se bar3e pate kI bAta nikala jAtI haiM, isalie yahA~ vyakti mukhya nahIM; kisa mu~ha se kaisA vicAra nikalatA hai, yaha mukhya haiN| isase yaha bAta mAlUma hote hI Apake bhI mana meM kucha vicAra, anumAna, utpanna huA hogA, hai na?" kucha cher3ane ke andAja se eresaMga ne cetAvanI dii| "hAya, samUce zivira meM pratyeka mu~ha se bAteM nikalatI haiM lekina aisI bAtoM se kyA patA laga sakatA hai|" jogama ne kahA / " 'aisI kauna sI bAteM Apake kAnoM meM par3IM ?" ereyaMga ne pUchA / itane meM cAvimayyA aayaa| jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura dUra khar3A ho gyaa| 44 'kyA koI nayI bAta hai, cAvimayyA ?" " kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM par3A, prbho|" +4 "ina logoM ko tuma jAnate ho ?" ereyaMga ne tikkama aura jogama kI ora u~galI se izArA kiyaa| "mAlUma hai ?" "tuma logoM ko cAvimayyA kA paricaya hai ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 151

Page #146
"nahIM," donoM ne khaa| aiyaMga ha~sa pdd'aa| cUMki ha~sane lAyaka koI bAta nahIM thI isalie logoM ne unakI ora dekhaa| "azva senA ke nAyakoM aura sainya Tukar3I ke nAyakoM ko sadA-sarvadA caukannA rahanA cAhie na?" "hA~, prbho|" "jaba Apa loga yaha kahate haiM ki Apa logoM kA paricaya cAvimayyA se nahIM hai, taba yahI samajhanA hogA ki Apa loga caukAne nahIM rhe|" "jaba hamane inheM dekhA hI nahIM to hameM patA bhI kaise lage?" tikkama ne khaa| "parantu vaha tuma logoM ko jAnatA hai na? jaba usane tuma logoM ko dekhA taba tuma logoM ko bhI use dekhanA cAhie thA na?" "ho sakatA hai, dekhA ho; parantu gaura nahIM kiyA hogaa|" "sainika logoM ko saba kucha gaura se dekhanA caahie| tabhI na hamAre unapara rakhe vizvAsa kA phala milegA?" "hama satarka rahate haiN| para inake viSaya meM aisA kyoM huA, patA nahIM, prbho|" "khaira, chor3ie / AindA hamezA satarka aura caukannA rahanA cAhie, isIlie cAvimayyA ko Apa lAgIka samakSa bulvaayaa| acchA, kAyamacyA, tumane logoM ko kahA~ dekhA thA? kaba dekhA thA?" "Aja subaha, inake zivira meM, inake tambU ke paas|" "tuma udhara kyoM gaye?" cAvimayyA ne irda-girda dekhaa| "acchA, rahane do| kAraNa sabake sAmane batA nahIM sakoge na? koI cintA nahIM, chodd'o|" "aisA kucha nahIM prbho| AjJA huI thI, usakA pAlana karane jA rahA thaa| rAste meM ye loga najara Aye / inake zivira ke pAsa aura sIna-cAra loga the| bar3I rAnIjI ke gAyaba hone ke bAre meM bAtacIta kara rahe the| sabameM kutUhala paidA huA usa samAcAra se| mujhe bhI kutUhala huA to maiM vahIM Thahara gyaa|" "to, khabara sunate hI tuma logoM meM bhI koI kAraNa kI kalpanA huI hogI na?" sAhaNI logoM se ereyaMga ne puuchaa| "kucha sUjhA jarUra; bAda ko lagA ki yaha saba pAgalapana hai|" "hamase kaha sakate haiM na? kabhI-kabhI isa pAgalapana se bhI kucha patA-andAjA laga sakatA hai| kahie, yAda hai na?" "taba kyA kahA so to smaraNa nhiiN| para jo vicAra AyA vaha yAda hai|" 1.52 :: ghaTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #147
"khie|" donoM ne eka-dUsare ko dekhaa| "usake lie AgA-pIchA kyoM ? dhairya ke sAtha khie| kucha bhI ho; tuma logoM meM bhI isa bAre meM koI pratikriyA sahaja hI huI hogii|" ballaveggar3e ne unheM uksaayaa| "aura kucha nahIM / vaha kalpanA bhI eka pAgalapana hai| hamArI bar3I rAnIjI ko paramAroM kI tarapha ke loga Akara corI se ur3A le gaye hoMge-aisA lgaa|" tikkama ne khaa| "mujhe bhI aisA honA sambhava-sA lgaa| zeSa aura do vyakyioM ne svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| isa bAre meM kucha carcA huii| bAda ko hameM lagA ki hamArI yaha kalpanA galata hai|" jogama ne khaa| "ThIka hai| tuma logoM ne apane mana meM jo bhAva utpanna hue ve btaaye| acchA, cAvimayyA, ye jo kahate haiM, kyA vaha ThIka hai?" ereyaMga ne puuchaa| cAvimayyA ne kahA, "ThIka hai|" "bAkI logoM meM kisa-kisane kyA-kyA kahA?" "kucha logoM ne kevala Azcarya prakaTa kiyaa| kucha ne duHkha prakaTa kiyaa| parantu anyoM ko yaha mAlUma hI nahIM thA ki yuddha zivira meM bar3I rAnI jI haiM bhii| aneka ko bar3I rAnIjI ke gAyaba hone kI khabara milane ke bAda hI mAlUma huA ki ve AyI huI thiiN|" "acchA cAvimayyA, tuma jA sakate ho| tuma loga bhI jA sakate ho|" ereyaMga ne sAhaNIyoM se khaa| ve loga cale gye| ve loga zivira meM jaba Aye the taba jina bhAvanAoM kA bojhA sAtha lAye the, vaha thor3I dera ke lie jarUra bhUla-se gaye the| magara jAte vakta usase bhI eka bhArI bojha-sA lagane lgaa| "goMka ! ina donoM para aura inake mAtahata sainikoM para kar3I najara rakhane aura satarka rahane ke lie heggar3e siMgamacyA se kho|" ereyaMga ne AjJA dii| goMka calA gyaa| rAvinabhaTTa aura ballaveggar3e vicitra DhaMga se dekha rahe the| "daNDanAyakajI! aba mAlUma huA? vidroha kA bIja hamAre hI zivira meM boyA gayA hai|" ereyaMga ne khaa| "mujhe spaSTa nahIM huaa|" rAvinabhaTTa ne khaa| "bar3I rAnIjI zivira meM haiM, isakA patA hI bahutoM ko nhiiN| aisI hAlata meM unake gAyaba hone kI khabara phailane para logoM ke mana meM yaha bAta uThI ki unheM zatru ur3A le gaye hoNge| jaba yaha bAta unake mana meM uThI to sahaja hI socanA hogA ki bar3I rAnIjI zivira meM haiM, itanA hI nahIM, unake zivira meM hone kI bAta zatruoM ko bhI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 163

Page #148
mAlUma ho gayI hai / yaha usI hAlata meM sambhava hai ki jaba loga aisI bAtoM kI jAnakArI rakhate hI hoN| isalie ye nAyaka vizvAsa karane yogya nhiiN| inhIM logoM kI tarapha se zatruoM ko yaha khabara milI hai ki bar3I rAnIjI yuddha zivira meM haiN| isameM sandeha hI nhiiN| ina saba bAtoM ko bAda meM unhIM ke muMha se niklvaaeNge| mere ye vicAra ThIka lage to Apake mahArAja unako jo daNDa denA cAheM, deN| ballaveggar3ejI, Apa jaise logoM ko, jo uttaradAyitvapUrNa sthAna para rahate haiM, kevala niSThA rakhanA kApho nahIM, Apa logoM ko apane mAtahata vAloM se bhI satarka rahanA caahie| aba dekhie, ApakI eka hajAra azva senA meM do sau sainika isa taraha ke phijUla sAbita ho sakate haiM / aba AindA Apako bahuta hoziyAra evaM satarka rahanA caahie|" "jo AjJA, prabho 1 jisa pattala meM khAye uso meM cheda karanevAle namakaharAma kahe jAte haiN|" ___ "manuSya lAlacI hotA hai| jahAM jyAdA lAbha mile udhara jhuka jAtA hai| aisI sthiti meM niSTA pIche raha jAtI hai| isalie jaba hama una logoM se niSThA cAhate haiM,taba hameM bhI yaha dekhanA hogA ki ve tRpta aura santuSTa rheN| unheM apanA banAne kI koziza karanA aura unheM khuza aura santuSTa rakhane ke lie upayukta rIti se baratanA bhI jarUrI hai| kevala adhikAra aura darpa gha hAkimAnA DhaMga dikhAne para ulTA asara ho sakatA hai; isalie apane adhIna rahanevAloM meM haisiyata ke anusAra bar3e-choTe kA pharaka rahane para bhI, unase vyavahAra karate samaya isa tAratamya bhAva ko prakaTa hone deM to usakA ulTA asara par3a sakatA hai / yaha saba hamane anubhava se sIkhA hai| acchA aba Apa jA sakate haiN| AindA bahuta hoziyArI se kAma lenA caahie|" "jo aajnyaa|' donoM ko praNAma karake ballavegaDe calA gyaa| "prabho ! anna drohiyoM kA patA lagane para bhI bar3I rAnIjI kA patA lagegA kaise?" rAvinabhaTTa ne puuchaa| "drohiyoM kA patA lagAne ke hI lie yaha saba kucha kiyA jA rahA hai|" "matalaba?" "jo kucha bhI kiyA gayA hai, vaha saba sannidhAna kI svIkRti se hI kiyA gayA "kyA-kyA huA hai, yaha pUcha sakate haiM?" "hama saba sannidhAna ke AjJAkArI haiM na?" "mujhapara vizvAsa nahIM?" "ina saba bAtoM ko usa dRSTi se nahIM dekhanA cAhie, dnnddnaaykjii|" "sannidhAna kI AjJA kA jitanA artha hotA hai, usase adhika kucha karanA galata hotA hai|" 154:: padamahAdetrI zAntalA

Page #149
"matalaba ?" "jo kucha bhI jisa kisI ko kahanA ho use sannidhAna svayaM btaaeNge| saba bAteM jAnane para bhI kahane kA adhikAra mujhe yA Apako nhiiN| isalie sannidhAna svayaM upayukta samaya meM Apako batA deNge|" "aba Age kA kAma?" "kala gupta mantraNA kI sabhA hogii| usameM phaisalA kreNge|" heggar3atI mAcikabbe hAtha meM pUjA-sAmagrI kA thAla aura phUloM kI TokarI lekara zAntalA ko sAtha le bAhara nikalI; daravAje ke pAsa pahu~cI hI thI ki naukara leMka bolA, "koI idhara A rahe haiN|' mAcikabbe ne ahAte kI tarapha dekhaa| eka choTI umra kI strI aura adher3a umra kA puruSa andara A rahe haiN| bahuta dUra kI yAtrA kI thI, isase ve thaka mAlUma par3ate the| usa strI kA sira dhUla bharA, bAla asta-vyasta aura ceharA pasIne se sara thaa| mAcikabbe ne kahA, "leMka, gAlabbe ko bulA laa|" leMka ekadama bhAgA andara / mAcikabve vahIM khar3I rhii| navAgatoM ke pAsa pahu~cane se pahale hI andara se gAlabbe A gyii| itane meM zAntalA cAra kadama Age bddh'ii| mAcikabbe ne ina navAgantukoM kA svAgata musakurAhaTa ke sAtha kiyaa| irda-girda najara daur3Akara dekhaa| kahA, "Aiye, Apa kauna haiM, yaha to nahIM jAnatI, phira bhI itanA kaha sakatI hU~ ki Apa loga bahuta dUra se Aye haiN| maiM basadi meM pUjA ke lie nikalI hU~ isalie. atithiyoM ko chor3akara mAlakina calI gayI, aisA mata socie| gAlabbe, inheM inakI sahUliyata ke anusAra saba vyavasthA kro| hama jaldI hI lautteNgii| lauTate hI bAta kreNge| smjhii|" gAlabbe ko Adeza dekara usane navAgatoM se kahA, "Apa ni:saMkoca rahie maiM zIghra lauttuuNgii| calo ammaajii|" aura mAcikabbe zAntalA ke sAtha cala par3I, leka ne unakA anugamana kiyaa| navAgatoM ko sAtha lekara gAlabbe andara gyii| mAcikabbe dvArA unake lie nirdiSTa kamaroM meM unheM tthhraayaa| unakI AvazyakatAoM kI sArI vyavasthA kii| donoM yAtrA kI thakAvaTa dUra karane ke lie vizrAma karane lge| thor3I hI dera meM gAlabbe navAgatA ke kamare meM AyI aura bolI, "pAnI garama hai, tailasnAna karanA ho to maiM ApakI sevA meM hAjira huuN|" "maiM svayaM nahA luuNgii|" "to maiM pAnI taiyAra rakhU ? taila-snAna karatI ho to vaha bhI taiyAra rkhuugii| Apako eraNDI kA tela cAhie yA nAriyala kA?" gAlabbe ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 155

Page #150
"mujhe tela-vela nahIM caahie|" devI ne khaa| "yaha pahAr3I deza kA mAnanA hai / yahA~ phisalane kA Dara rahatA hai| yadi kucha cAhie to batA diijiegaa| maiM yahIM daravAje para huuN| merA nAma gAlabbe haiN|" "tumhArA nAma to jAnatI huuN| tumhArI hegar3atI ne pukArA thA na?" "dhalI rezamI sADI taiyAra hai jo atithiyoM hI ke lie rakhI hai| le AtI huuN|" gAlabbe ne khaa| "mere pAsa apane kapar3e haiN| usa alamArI ke Upara ke khAne meM rakhe haiN|" "abhI lAyI," kahatI huI gAlabdhe daur3a pdd'o| 'abhyAsa ke kAraNa khAlI hAtha AyI thii| Avazyaka vastuoM ko sAtha le jAne kI Adata nahIM / parantu aba rahasya to khulanA nahIM cAhie na? Akhira yaha to naukarAnI hai, itanI dUra taka vaha soca nahIM paaegii| kucha bhI ho, Age se hoziyAra rahanA hogaa|' devI ne mana meM socaa| itane meM gAlabbe vastra lekara AyI aura vahA~ araganI para TA~ga daravAje ke bAhara Thahara gyii| mandira se zIghra lauTa AyI maacikbbe| apane atithi ko nahAne gayI jAnakara atithi mahAzaya se bAta karane lgii| "Apake Ane kI bAta to mAlUma thii| phira bhI hegar3ejI isa sthiti meM nahIM the ki ve yahA~ tthhrte|" "hamAre Ane kI bAta Apako mAlUma thI?'' "ho, zrImayuvarAja ne pahale hI khabara bhejI thii| parantu yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki Apa loga Aja isa vakta pdhaareNge| vaise hama karIba eka saptAha se Apa logoM kI pratIkSA meM haiN|" "rAstA hamArI icchA ke anusAra to taya nahIM ho sakatA thA, heggdd'tiijii| isake alAvA, devIjI ko to isa taraha kI yAtrA kI Adata nahIM hai| isIlie hama dera se A ske|" "so bhI hameM mAlUma hai|" "to devIjI kauna haiM, yaha bhI Apa jAnatI haiM ?" "yaha saba carcA kA viSaya nahIM / Apa loga jisa taraha se apanA paricaya deMge usI taraha kA vyavahAra Apa logoM ke sAtha karane kI AjJA dI hai heggar3ejI ne|" maiM yahA~ nahIM rahU~gA, heggdd'tiijii| devIjI ko surakSita yahA~ pahu~cAkara lauTanA hI merA kAma hai| unheM sahI-salAmata Apake hAthoM sauMpa diyA hai| heggar3ejI ke lauTate hI unase eka patra lekara eka acche ghor3e se mujhe jAnA hogaa| merA zarIra yahA~ hai aura mana vahA~ prabhujI ke paas|" "ThIka hI to hai| isIlie prabhu-drohi-daNDaka arthAt prabhu ke prati vizvAsaghAta 156:, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #151
karanevAloM kA ghora zikSaka, prasiddha vizeSaNa Apake lie anvartha hai|" mAcikabje ne khaa| vaha cakita ho heggar3atI kI ora dekhane lgaa| "Apa cakita na hoM, hameM sabakucha mAlUma hai|" atithi devI ke gnAna kI sUcanA atimi mahAzaya ko dene AyI gAlabbe ne vahA~ mAlakina ko dekhA to usane apane calane kI gati dhImI kara dI, yadyapi usakI paijaniyA~ cupa na raha skii| heggar3atIjI samajha gayIM ki devIjI kA nahAnA-dhonA ho cukA hai| "Apa nahAne jAte hoM to gAlabbe Apake lie pAnI taiyAra kara degii|" kahatI huI hegar3atI calI gyii| snAna karate vakta isa hiriya calikenAyaka ko acAnaka kucha suujhaa| isalie snAna zIghra samApta karanA pdd'aa| mArga kI thakAvaTa kI ora usakA dhyAna hI nahIM gyaa| gusalakhAne se jaldI nikalA aura gAlabbe se bolA, "kucha kSaNoM ke lie hemgar3atIjI se abhI milanA hai|" "ApakA zubhanAma?" "naayk|" "kauna-sA nAyaka?" " 'nAyaka' kahanA kAphI hai| usane heggar3atIjI ko khabara dii| ve aayiiN| hiriya calikenAyaka ne irda-girda dekhaa| prAdhikabbe ne gAlabce ko AvAja dI, vaha AyI, to kahA, "dekho, ammAjI kyA kara rahI hai|" / isake bAda nAyaka heggar3atIjI ke najadIka AyA aura kahA, "ina devIjI kA paricaya Apako aura hegar3ejI ko hai, yaha bAta devIjI ko mAlUma nahIM honI caahie| isa viSaya meM hoziyAra rahanA hogA, yaha prabhu kI AjJA hai|" "isIlie hamane yaha bAta apanI beTI se bhI nahIM khii|" mAcikabbe ne khaa| "nahAte vakta bhI yaha nivedana usI kSaNa karanA Avazyaka jAna pdd'aa| ise Apa anyathA na smjheN|" nAyaka ne vinIta bhAva se khaa| "aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai? aisI bAtoM meM bhUla-cUka honA svAbhAvika hai| isalie hoziyAra karate rahanA caahie| bAra-bAra kahakara hoziyAra kara denA acchA hI hai| acchA, aba aura kucha kahanA hai ?" "kucha nhiiN|" "devIjI ko akelApana nahIM akhare isalie maiM calatI huuN| leka ko bheja duuNgii| Apako koI AvazyakatA ho to usase khiegaa|" kahakara mAcikabbe calI gyii| ava hiriya calikanAyaka vAstava meM nizcinta ho gayA aura hegar3ejI ke zIghra eTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 157

Page #152
Agamana kI pratIkSA meM baiThA rahA / hegar3ejI ke ghara kA Atithya rAjamahala ke Atithya se kama nahIM rhaa| inake Ane ke do-eka dina bAda hI hegar3ejI Aye / mahArAnI candaladevIjI ko apane pAsa surakSita rUpa se pahu~cAne sauMpane kI puSTi meM eka sAMketika patra dekara hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI ne hiriya calikenAyaka ko bidA kiyaa| mahArAnI candaladevIjI ne bhI yathocita Adara- gaurava ke sAtha yahA~ taka le Ane aura surakSita rUpa se pahu~cAne ke lie apanI tRpti evaM santoSa vyakta karake nAyaka ko mahArAja ke lie eka sAMketika patra de bidA kiyaa| - mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne yuddha-zikSaNa ke uddezya se kumAra ballAla ko dorasamudra meM ThaharAyA, yaha to vidita hI hai| parantu ballAla kumAra kI zArIrika zakti isa zikSaNa ke lie utanI yogya nahIM thii| phira bhI usane zikSA nahIM pAyI, aisA to nahIM kahA jA sktaa| zArIrika bala kI ora vizeSa dhyAna rakhane ke kAraNa mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne rAjakumAra ko aisI hI zikSA dI jisameM bala-prayoga kI utanI AvazyakatA nahIM par3atI thii| talavAra calAnA, dhanurvidyA Adi sikhAne kA prayatna bhI calA thaa| bahuta samaya taka abhyAsa kara sakane kI tAkata rAjakumAra meM nahIM, yaha jAnane ke bAda to zikSaNa dene kA dikhAvA bhara ho rahA thaa| parantu use aura usase bar3hakara cAmavve ko eka bAta kI bahuta tRpti thii| jisa uddezya se rAjakumAra ko vahA~ ThaharA liyA gayA thA usameM vaha saphala huI thii| rAjakumAra ballAla kA mana padmalA para acchI taraha jama gayA thaa| kabhIkabhI cAmalA para bhI usakA mana AkRSTa hotA thaa| parantu isa ora usake mA~-bApa kA dhyAna nahIM gayA thA kyoMki yaha nirNaya cAmacce kA hI thA ki usane biTTideva ke hI lie cAmalA ko janma diyA hai| isa dizA meM prayatna Age bar3hAne ke lie hI khuda usane yuvarAnI ecaladevI ko dorasamudra bulavAyA thaa| parantu... ? ina saba prayatnoM kA koI phala nahIM niklaa| unakI Aye kAphI samaya bhI bIta calA thaa| Ane ke bAda eka mahIne ke andara sabako belugola bhI le jAyA gayA thaa| nAmavve kisI na kisI bahAne yuvarAnI aura biTTideva para prema aura Adara ke bhAva barasAtI rahI / parantu usake prema aura Adara kI koI pratikriyA nahIM huI jisakI vaha pratIkSA kara rahI thii| yaha khabara mAlUma hone para ki biTTideva zivagaMgA bhI gayA thA, usakI kalpanA kA mahala eka ora se daha gayA-sA pratIta hone lagA thaa| usake antaraMga ke kisI kone meM eka saMzaya ne ghara kara liyA thaa| aisI hAlata meM vaha cupa 15 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #153
kaise baiThI raha sakatI thI? svabhAva se hI vaha cupa baiThanevAlI nahIM thii| sarasvatI kI kRpA se use jitanI buddhizakti prApta thI usa sabakA usane upayoga kiyaa| kiye gaye sabhI prayatna niSphala hue the, ise vaha jAnatI thI, phira bhI vaha apane prayatnoM se hAtha dhokara nahIM baitthii| vaha nirAza nahIM huii| AzAvAdI aura prayatnazIla vyakti thI vaha / daNDanAyaka ke ghara se nimantraNa milatA to yaha cAmalA ko hI Age karake jaatii| yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM ke sAmane eka dina padmalA aura cAmalA kA gAnA aura nRtya huA thaa| mAcantrA soca rahI thI ki saMgIta ke bAre meM belugola meM bAta uThI thI to dorasamudra meM pahuMcane ke bAda yuvarAnIjI kabhI-na-kabhI kaheMgI, 'cAmabAjI abhI taka ApakI bacciyoM ke saMgIta evaM nRtya kA hameM paricaya hI nahIM milaa|' taba kucha nakhare dikhAkara unake sAmane nAca-gAna karAne kI bAta soca rahI thii| magara yuvarAnIjI ne isa sambandha meM kabhI koI bAta uThAyI hI nhiiN| cAmavvA ke mana meM eka bAra yaha bAta bhI A gayI ki zAyada yuvarAnIjI yaha bAta uThAegI hI nhiiN| pUchane yA na pUchane se hotA. jAtA kyA hai-yaha socakara aiMThane se to usakA kAma banegA nhiiN| vaha vicAra-laharI meM Dola hI rahI thI ki mahArAma ke dina ke gAne se jase ApanI icchA pUrNa karane kA eka maukA milaa| isa mauke para padmalA aura cAmalA kA nRtya-gAna huaa| mahArAja ne unakI prazaMsA bhI kii| ballAla kumAra kA to prazaMsA karanA sahaja hI thaa| vahA~ maujda adhikAriyoM meM eka pradhAna gaMgarAja ko chor3a anya saba daNDanAyaka se nimna stara ke the| ve tI prazaMsA karate hii| aura gaMgarAja ke lie to ye bahana kI bacciyA~ hI thiiN| yuvarAnI ne jarUra "acchA thaa|" hI khaa| taba cAmayyA ne kahA, "becArI bacciyA~ haiM aura abhI to sIkha ho rahI haiN| vaha bhI Apane kahA isalie daNDanAyakajI ne inheM sIkhane kI anumati dii| phira bhI hamArI bacciyA~ hoziyAra haiN| jaldI-jaldI sIkha rahI haiN| ApakA prema aura protsAhana to hai hii|" "isameM maiMne kyA kiyaa| lar3akiyoM ke vaza meM to yaha vidyA svayaM AtI hai| hama to itanA hI kaha sakate haiM ki ye siikheN| mehanata karanevAlI to ye hI haiN|" "saca hai| bacciyoM ko to sIkhane kI bar3I cAha hai| sacamuca unhoMne usa hogar3atI kI lar3akI se bhI acchA sIkhane kA nizcaya kiyA hai|" "to yaha spardhA hai|" cAyabvA yaha suna kucha apratibha-sI huI / use aisA lagA, usake gAla para cuTakI kATa lI gayI ho| pUrvavat bAta karane kI sthiti meM Ane meM use kucha vakta lgaa| haMsane kI ceSTA karate hue kahA, "spardhA nahIM...acchI taraha sIkhane kI icchA se, dilacaspI se sokhane kA nizcaya kiyA gayA hai|" "bahuta acchA,"yuvarAnI ne khaa| yaha prasaMga usa dina bhI isI DhaMga se samApta paTTamahAdevI zAsalA :: 159

Page #154
huA thaa| yaha prasaMga Age kahIM na udhara to acchA ho / isa ghaTanA ke tIna-cAra dina bAda bhojana karate vakta ballAla kumAra ne pUchA, "mA~, padmalA aura nAmalA kA nRtya-gAna acchA thA na ?" acchA thA. appaajii|" yuvarAnI ne kahA / 44 "kauna sikhA rahe haiM?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| 14 1 'utkala se kisI ko bulavAyA hai| ' ballAla ne kahA / " tuma unheM jAnate ho ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "hA~, kyoM ? tuma unheM dekhanA cAhate ho ?" "mujhe kyA kAma hai ?" "to phira pUchA kyoM ?" "una lar3akiyoM ke cehare para jo bhAva the ve nikhare hue nahIM the| zikSaka abhI ThIka kara deM to acchA ho| isa ora dhyAna dene ke lie unase khii|" biTTideva ne khaa| "tuma cAhate ho to kaha duuNgaa| lekina bhAva ? nikhAra ? aisI kauna sI galatI dekhI tumane ?" kucha garama hokara ballAla ne puuchaa| jisa padmalA ko maiMne cAhA hai. usake nAca ke bAre meM galata salata kahanevAlA yaha kauna hai? yaha, mujhase cAra sAla chottaa| isa chIkare kI bAta kA kyA mUlya ? "appAjI, maiMne to yaha bAta eka acche uddezya se kahI hai| Apa nahIM cAhate hoM to chor3a deN| " "tuma bahuta jAnate ho kyA galatI thI ? batAo to ? mA~ bhI thiiN| unakI hI kahane do|" "I acchA chodd'o| tuma loga Apasa meM isapara kyoM jhagar3ate ho ?" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne kahA / " zAyada usa hegar3e kI lar3akI meM jyAdA buddhimAna isa duniyA meM koI dUsarI hai hI nahIM, aisA isane samajhA hogaa| isa vajaha se anyatra kahIM kucha galatI DhU~r3hatA hai| " ballAla ne kucha garama hI hokara kahA / "L " maiMne kisI kA nAma nahIM liyA, appaajii|" viTTiTeva bar3e zAntabhAva se bolA / 'nAma ho batAnA cAhie kyA ? kahane ke DhaMga se yaha mAlUma par3atA hai ki lakSya kisa ora hai| bar3e mAsUma banakara usa lar3akoM ke pIche binA kisI ko batAyeM, sunate haiM ki zivagaMgA gaye " bAta kahIM se kahIM pahu~cI thI. yaha yuvarAnIjI ko ThIka nahIM lagA, isalie unhoMne kahA, ''isa bAta ko aba khatama kro| yaha bAta Age bar3hAyI to maiM khAnA chor3akara calI jaauuNgii|" "maiMne kauna sI galata bAta kahI, mA~!" linideva ruA~sA ho aayaa| gahAdevI zAntalA

Page #155
vallAla kI dIkA usI DhaMga se calI, "bhAva? bahuta jAtanA hai, na yh|" "AkhirI bAra kaha rahI huuN| bAta banda kro|" ecaladevI kucha aura garama huii| donoM muMha phulAkara cupa ho gye| bhojana cupacApa hI claa| mAsUma banakara... binA kisI ko batAye lar3akI ke pIche gaye-ye bAteM biTrideva ke mana meM cubha rahI thii| viTTideva ko usa dina kisI yAta meM utsAha nahIM rhaa| revimayyA ko bulAkara kahA, "calo, ghor3e para kahIM dUra taka ho aaeN|" "choTe appAjI, Aja kucha anamane laga rahe haiM?" uttara meM viTTideva ne pahalI bAta ko hI duharA diyaa| revimayyA vahA~ se sIdhA yavarAnIjI ke pAsa gayA aura cupacApa khar3A ho gyaa| "kyA hai, revimavyA?" "choTe appAjI udAsa laga rahe haiN|" "laoN, mAlUma hai|" "kahIM kucha dUra ho Ane kI bAta kaha rahe haiN|'' "hA~. ho Ao; aba use isakI nArata hai|" AjJA milane ke bAda bhI vaha vahIM khar3A rhaa| "aura kyA cAhie?" "ve kyoM aise haiM, yaha mAlUma ho jAtA to acchA rhtaa| Ara mujhase kucha pUche to mujhe kyA kahanA hogA?" "nAdAna baccoM ne Apasa meM kucha bahasa kara lii| appAjI kI koI galatI nhiiN| kucha nahIM, saba ThIka ho jaaegaa| hameM isa bahasa ko protsAhita nahIM karanA hai| bhAIbhAI ke bIca abhiprAyoM kI bhinnatA se dveSa nahIM paidA honA caahie| bahasa eka-dUsare ko samajhane meM sahAyaka honI caahie| yaha maiM saMbhAla leNgii| tuma loga ho aao|" revimayyA calA gyaa| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne carcA sambandhI sabhI bAtoM kA mana-hI-mana punarAvartana kiyaa| cAmacA kI pratyeka bAta aura hara eka cAla aura gIta nirvivAda rUpa se svArtha se bharI huI hI lgii| lekina usakI icchA ko galata kahanevAle hama kauna hote haiM ? yadi yahI bhagavAna kI icchA ho to use hama badala hI nahIM skte| khAsakara banlAla ko usa hAlata meM rukAvaTa kyoM ho jabaki vaha padmalA para Asakta hai? hAgar3atI aura usakI baccI ke bAre meM cAmacyA kI asUyA aura unake bAre meM balnAla ke dina meM buro bhAvanA paidA karane kI ceSTA ke kAraNa yuvarAnI ecaladevI ke mana meM usake prati eka jugupmA kI bhAvanA paidA ho gayI thii| yoM to ballAla kamAra kA mana nirmala hai| vaha pacalA kI ora AkRSTa yahaja hI hai| isapara hameM koI etarAja nhiiN| vaha usake bhAgya se sambaddha paTTamahAdevI gAtAnA . In

Page #156
viSaya hai| choTe appAjI biTrideva ke zikSagaMgA ho Ane kI bAta jisa prasaMga meM aura jisa DhaMga se uThAyI gayI usase aisA lagatA hai ki kumAra ballAla ke dila meM unake prati bahuta hI burI bhAvanA paidA kI gayI haiN| yaha sArI kArravAI cAmavvA ne hI kI hai, isameM koI sandeha hI nhiiN| apanI lar3akI kI zAdI ke bAda vaha isa kAma se taTastha raha jAe~ to koI Apatti nahIM lekina bAda meM aura bhI jora se isa taraha kI kArravAI karane lagI to bhAI bhAI eka-dUsare se dUra hote jaaeNge| taba bhaviSya kyA hogA? he arhana, aisI sthiti mata laanaa| mA~ ke lie saba bacce barAbara haiN| usakI prArthanA to yahI hogI ki ve saba Apasa meM prema-bhAva rakheM aura unameM ekatA ho| yuvarAnI vahA~ se pUjAgRha meM gayI aura A~kha mUMdakara mAtRdaya kI pukAra ko bhagavAn ke sAmane nivedana karane lgii| udhara, bhojana ke vakta jo vAda-vivAda huA thA vaha cAmancA taka pahu~ca cukA thaa| yaha khabara denevAlA svayaM rAjakumAra ballAla hI thA; khabara dekara samajhA ki usane eka bahuta bar3A kAma sAdha liyaa| aisA karane kA kyA pariNAma hogA, usa para dhyAna hI na gyaa| khuda cAmavyA ne yaha jAnanA cAhA thA ki usakI bacciyoM ke nAca-gAna ke bAre meM yuvarAnIjI kI rAya kyA hai / ballAla ne, isIlie, samaya pAkara yaha prasaMga cher3A thaa| bIca meM isa choTe appAjI, bAlista bhara ke lar3ake ko, kyoM bolanA cAhie thA? isIlie maiM usa para jhapaTa pdd'aa| vaha kahane lagA thA ki bhAvAbhivyakti kama rhii| jaba khuda mA~ ne kahA thA ki acchA hai taba isakI TAMkA kI jarUrata kasaM thI? isase maiMne to rAya nahIM mAMgI thii| isIlie use maiMne Ar3e hAthoM liyaa| aura hegagar3atI kI beTI, vaha to bahata bakajhaka karatI hai| donoM eka-se jhakko haiN| donoM kI joDo ThIka haiN| isa choTe appAjI ko kucha tAratamya jJAna nhiiN| sabako chor3akara unake sAtha zivagaMgA jAnA ThIka hai? kyA ve hamArI barAbarI ke haiM? eka sAdhAraNa dharmadazI kisI mandira kA, kahatA hai ki heggar3e ke gharavAloM ke sAtha rAjakumAra gAMva dhUmatA hai| ye choTA appAjI abhI bhI choTA hI hai| yahA~ Akara rAjamahala meM rahe to use hama apanI barAbarI kA mAneM bhii| para mA~ ne jAne kI use anumati kyoM dI ? yuvarAja ne hI kaise sammati dI? saba ajIba-sA lagatA hai| jaisA ki cApadhyA kahatI, isameM bhI koI rahasya hai| yo calI thI ballAla kumAra kI vicaardhaaraa| isI vicAradhArA kI pRSThabhUmi meM usane samajhA thA ki choTe appAjI jo bhI karatA hai, vaha galata aura jo khuda karatA hai vaha sahI hai| apane ina vicAroM ko batAne ke lie jahA~ protsAhana mila sakatA thA vahA~ kahane meM yadi saMkoca kareM, yaha ho kaise sakatA hai? isa vajaha se usane cAmakhyA ke sAmane sArI bAteM ugala dii| vaha daNDanAyaka kI patnI nahIM, vaha to usakI bhAvI sAsa thii| para use kyA mAlUma thA ki vaha usake bhAI kI bhI sAsa banane kI AkAMkSA rakhatI hai? yaha sArA vRttAnta sunane ke bAda yaha bhAvI sAsa kahe, "saba ThIka hai," yaha apekSA 14? :: papahAdevI zAntalA

Page #157
thI ballAla kI, tabhI to yaha sArA vRttAnta kahate-kahate vaha khuzI ke mAre phUla uThA thaa| saba sunakara cAmavve ne kahA, "Apako pasanda AyA, hamAre lie itanA hI kAphI hai| kala siMhAsana para baiThanevAle to Apa hI haiN| ApakI hI bAta kA mUlya adhika hai| anya logoM ke vicAroM se hameM kyA matalaba? ApakA bhAI to abhI anajAna baccA hai| choTe bacce ne kucha kahA bhI to usa para hameM asamaMjasa kyoM ho?" / ___ bAta yahIM ruka gyii| bAtacIta ke lie koI dUpara viSaya nAhI yA salie rAjakumAra ballAla vahA~ se cala pdd'aa| ghAmavyA jAnatI thI ki vaha kahA~ jaaegaa| ballAla kA mata thA ki padmalA bAsacIta karane meM bahuta hoziyAra hai| usake sAtha bAta karate rahe to use samaya kA khyAla hI nahIM hotA thaa| usake baiThane kA daMga, bAta karate samaya kI nakharebAjI, una A~khoM se dRSTipAta karane kI vaha rIti, mana ko AkarSita karanevAlI usakI cAla, Adi use usakI bAtoM se bhI adhika AkarSita karatI thiiN| parantu use yaha nahIM sUjhatA thA ki vaha usakA bandI bana gayA hai| bAtacIta meM cAmalA bhI inake sAtha kabhI-kabhI zAmila hotI thii| cAmavvA ko isa para koI etarAja bhI nahIM thaa| yuvarAnI ecaladevI aura biTTideva ke dorasamudra pahuMcane para usake prayatna itane hI ke lie ho rahe the ki cAmalA aura biTTideva meM sneha bddh'e| usake ina prayatnoM kA koI abhISTa phala abhI taka milA na thaa| vartamAna prasaMga kA upayoga aba usane isa kArya kI siddhi ke lie karane kI socii| cAmavvA ne isa viSaya ko dRSTi meM rakhakara cAmalA ko Avazyaka jAnakArI dii| cAmalA sacamuca hoziyAra thii| yaha kaI bAtoM meM pAlA se bhI jyAdA hoziyAra thii| usane mA~ kI saba bAteM sunI aura usake anusAra karane kI apanI sammati bhI dii| parantu use aisA kyoM karanA cAhie, aura usase kyA phala milegA, so vaha samajha nahIM sakI thii| isalie karanA cAhie ki mA~ kahatI hai, itanA hI usakA mantavya thaa| isa sabake pIche mA~ kA kucha lakSya hai, yaha sUjha-bUjha use nahIM thii| mA~ cAmace ne bhI use nahIM batAyA thaa| usake mata meM yaha na batAnA hI ThIka thaa| usakA vicAra thA ki ina baccoM meM ApasI paricaya-sneha Adi bar3he to aura sArI bAteM sugama ho jaaeNgii| ____mA~ kI AjJA ke anusAra cAmalA biTTideva se milane gyii| vaha pichale dina rebimayyA ke sAtha dUra taka saira kara AyA thA, aura unase vicAra-vinimaya bhI ho cukA thaa| phira bhI usakA dila bhArI hI rhaa| cAmalA viTTideva se aisI sthiti meM milI to "rAjakumAra kisI cintA meM magna mAsUma par3ate haiN| acchA, phira kabhI aauuNgii|" kahakara jAne ko huii| biTTideva ne jAtI huI cAmalA ko bulAte hue kahA, "kucha nahIM, Ao caamlaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 16.3

Page #158
vApasa lauTatI huI cAmalA ne kahA, "mere Ane se Apako koI bAdhA to nahIM huI?" "koI bAdhA nahIM / Ao baittho|" kahakara palaMga para apane pAsa hI baiThane ko khaa| vaha bhI nissaMkoca bhAva se pAsa jAkara baiTha gyii| usane isa bAta kI pratIkSA kI ki usake Ane kA kAraNa ve svayaM puuche| vaha thor3I dera hAtha malatI huI sira jhukAkara baiThI rhii| biTTideva ko lagA ki vaha saMkocavaza cupa baiThI hai| usake kandhe para hAtha rakha biTTideva ne pUchA, "kyoM cAmalA, tumane kahA ki mujhe dekhane Ayo ho, aba patthara banI baiThI ho|" "dekhanA to ho gayA," kahatI huI mu~ha uThAkara eka taraha kA naTakhaTapana dikhAne lgii| "matalaba yaha ki jisa kAma se AyI vaha pUrA ho gayA, yahIM na?" "maiMne to aisA kahA nhiiN|" "to kisa patalaba se mujhe dekhane AyI? batA sakogI?" "mahArAja kI varSagA~Tha..." "vaha to ho gyii|" |"mujhe bhI mAlUma hai / usa dina maiMne aura merI dIdI ne nRtya aura gAna prastuta kiyA thA n|" "maiMne bhI detA na!" "vaha maiM bhI jAnatI hU~ n|" "ise batAne ke lie Ane kI AvazyakatA nahIM thI na?" "yaha bAta maiM nahIM jAnatI hU~, aisA to nahIM na?" "phira taba?" "kaha to rahI hU~; bIca meM hI bola par3e to?" "jo kahanA hai use sIdhI taraha kaha deM to..." "jarA gambhIra hokara baiThe taba na?" "kyA kahA?" prazna kucha kaThora dhvani meM thaa| cAmalA ne turanta hoTha kATe aura sira jhukA liyaa| viTTideva ne kSaNabhara socaa| phira gambhIra mudrA meM baiTha gayA aise jaise ki mahArAja siMhAsana para baiThate haiM vIrAsana lagAkara, zarIra ko sIdhA taankr| kahA, "hA~, gambhIra hokara baiThA hai| aba kho|" cAmalA ne dhIre se sira uThAkara kanakhiyoM se dekhA / usake baiThane ke DhaMga ko dekha ise ha~sI A gyii| ha~sI ko rokane kI bahuta koziza kI para nahIM roka skii| jora se ha~sa par3I, lAcAra thii| viTTideva bhI sAtha ha~sane lgaa| donoM ne milakara ThahAkA mArakara ha~sanA zurU kiyA to sArA antaHpura gUMja utthaa| yuvarAnI ecaladevI gusalakhAne 1664 :: pamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #159
kI ora jA rahI thIM ki yaha AvAja unake kAna meM bhI pdd'ii| unhoMne jhA~kakara dekhA bhii| "ThIka, Apa bhI acchI nakala karate haiN|" cAmalA ne khaa| "kyoM, merA baiThanA gambhIra nahIM thA?" "usa ha~sI se puuchiegaa|" "acchA, jAne do| mahArAja kI varSagA~Tha ke dina tuma aura tumhArI dIdI ne nAcagAna kA pradarzana kiyaa| yaha mujhe bhI mAlUma hai / kho|" "maiM yahIM pUchane AyI ki vaha kaisA thA?" cakita ho biTTideva ne usakI ora dekhaa| turanta use bhojana ke samaya kI vaha ghaTanA yAda ho aayii| vaha mauna ho rahA para usakA ceharA gambhIra ho gyaa| "kyoM, kyA huA?" "tumako mAlUma hai n|" "kyA?" 'cAmalA ne uttara meM prazna kiyaa| "tumheM kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM ?" "na, n|" "tuma bar3I mAsUma banatI ho / kahatI ho ' mAlUma nhiiN'| appAjI ne tumhArI dIdI se kahA hai aura tumase usane kahA hai| isIlie tuma AyI ho|" "dIdI ne kucha nahIM khaa|" "sacamuca?" "merI mA~ kI ksm|" "nana, aisI choTI-choTI bAtoM para mA~ kI kasama nahIM khAnI caahie| agara dIdI ne kucha nahIM kahA to kisI aura ne kahA?" "kisa viSaya meM ?" "yahA~ mere aura appAjI ke bIca jo carcA huI usake bAre meN|" "aisA hai kyA? carcA huI thI ? kisa bAre meM ? hamAre nAca-gAna ke bAre meM?" biTTideva cupa rhaa|"rhne do, sabako chor3a mujhase pUchane kyoM AyIM ? maiM kaunasA bar3A AdamI huuN|" "mA~ ne pUcha Ane ko kahA, maiM aayii|" usane saca-saca kaha diyaa| biTTideva ko kucha burA lgaa| hamArI ApasI bAtacIta ko dUsare logoM se kyoM kahanA cAhie thA appAjI ko? use kucha bhI akla nhiiN| cAmavyAjI ne aura kyAkyA kahalA bhejA hai, yaha jAna lenA cAhie. yoM socate hue biTTideva ne pUchA, "aisI bAta hai, tumhArI mA~ ne pUchane ko bhejA hai tumheM ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 165

Page #160
" "kyA kaha bhejA hai ?" +1 'kisa kisane kyA kyA kahA, yaha jAnane ko maiM aura dIdI jyAdA utsuka thiiN| Darate-Darate maMca para AyI thiiN| yaha pradarzana hamane logoM ke sAmane prathama bAra kiyA isalie mana meM bar3I utsukatA huii|" ""yaha to sahaja hai|" "parantu phira bhI sabane prazaMsA hI kii|" 41 'hamAre bhAI ne kyA kahA ?" "kahA, bahuta acchA thA / " 'tumase kahA ?" "nahIM, dIdI se kahA / " " ThIka hI haiN|" "aisA huA ki dIdI ne hI pUchA unase ki choTe appAjI kA isa viSaya meM kyA mantavya hai / taba unhoMne kahA ki unake abhiprAya ke bAre meM unhIM se puucho| isalie mA~ ne mujhase kahA ki cAnu, choTe appAjI heggar3ejI kI lar3akI ke guru ke sAtha dotIna pakhavAre taka rhe| hegar3ejI kI lar3akI zAntalA bahuta hI acchA nRtya karatI hai| aura gAnA bhI bahuta acchA gAtI hai| usake guru ke sikhAne-par3hAne ke vidhi-vidhAna ko dekha-sunane ke alAvA ve kucha dina sAtha rahane ke kAraNa kaI bAteM jAnate haiM jinheM hama nahIM jaante| tuma logoM ko sikhAnevAle utkala ke haiN| usa lar3akI ko par3hAnevAle grahoM ke haiN| tumhAre aura unake guruoM ke sikhAne kI paddhati meM kucha bheda hogaa| isase behatara sIkhane ke lie kyA karanA cAhie, isa bAre meM puucho| ve choTe hone para bhI bar3oM kI taraha bahuta buddhimAna haiN| isalie unake pAsa ho aao| vidyA sIkhanevAle chAtroM ko sahRdaya vimarzakoM kI rAya sunanI caahie| sunane para vaha rAya tatkAla acchI na lagane para bhI pIche calakara usase acchA hI hotA hai| mA~ ne yaha saba samajhAkara kahA, ho aao| isalie maiM aayii| maiMne saccI aura sIdhI bAta kahI hai| aba batAie hamArA nRtya-gAna kaisA rahA / " "ThIka hI thaa|" H 'matalaba ? kahane ke DhaMga se lagatA hai ki utanA acchA na lagA / " L 'aisA nhiiN| Apake alpakAlIna zikSaNa ko dRSTi meM rakhakara to yahI kahanA par3egA ki acchA hI hai| vAstava meM lagatA yaha hai jaise Apa loga haTha pakar3akara abhyAsa kara rahI haiN|" "hamAre gurujI bhI yahI kahate haiM ki acche jAnakAra se bhI acchA sIkhane kI hor3a lagAkara parizrama se abhyAsa karane para zIghra sIkha sakate haiN|" "sabakA mata eka-sA nahIM rhtaa| alaga-alaga logoM kA alaga-alaga mata 166 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #161
honA hai|" "isake mAne?" "mere guru alaga DhaMga se kahate haiN|" "kyA Apa nATya sIkha rahe haiN|" "maiMne vidyA ke sambandha meM eka sAmAnya bAta kahI hai, cAhe vaha nRtya, gAyana yA sAhitya, kucha bhI ho| hamAre gurujI kA kahanA hai ki jisa vidyA ko sIkhanA cAhe use sIkhakara hI rhe| isa yA usa vidyA meM sampUrNa pANDitya arjana karUMgA, isake lie satata abhyAsa karU~gA, yaha nizcita lakSya pratyeka vidyArthI kA honA caahie| vidyA spardhA nhiiN| agara tuma apanI dIdI se acchA sIkhane kA haTha karake sokhane lagogI to usase vidyA meM pUrNatA A sakegI? nahIM, usase itanA hI ho sakegA ki padmalA se cAmalA acchI nikala jaaegii| vidyA meM pAraMgata honA tabhI sAdhya hai jaba spardhA na ho|" ___cAmalA dhyAnapUrvaka sunatI rhii| mere samAna yA mujhase kevala do aMgula U~ce isa lar3ake ne itanI saba bAteM kaba aura kaise sIkhIM? mA~ kA mujhe yahA~ bhejanA acchA hI huaa| rAjakumAra kA abhyAsakrama jAnanA mere lie upayogI hogaa| "mujhe vidyA meM niSNAta honA hai|" "aisA hai, to sIkhate vakta dokhanevAlI kamiyoM ko taba kA labhI sudhAra lenA cAhie nahIM to ve jyoM-kI-tyoM raha jaaeNgii|" "saca hai| hamAre nRtya meM aisI kamiyoM ke bAre meM kisI ne kucha kahA nhiiN|" "prazaMsA cAhie thI, isalie kahA nhiiN|" "aisA to hamane jAhira nahIM kiyA thaa|" "tumako zAyada isa viSaya kA jJAna nahIM hai| mAtA-pitA ke atyadhika prema ke kAraNa hama baccoM ko balipazu bananA par3atA hai| isalie prazaMsA, bahuta Adara, bahuta lAr3a-pyAra mujhe pasanda nhiiN|" "Apa aise svabhAva ke haiM, yaha mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM thaa|" "to tumhAre vicAra meM maiM kaisA hU~?" "maiMne samajhA thA ki Apa apane bhAI ke jaise hI hoNge|" "to kyA tuma apanI dIdI jaisI hI ho?" "so kaise hogA?" "to yaha bhI kaise hogA?" "so to ThIka hai| aba mujhe kyA salAha dete haiM ?" "kisa sandarbha meM?" "sudhAra ke bAre meN| "nRtya kalA ko jAnanevAloM ke sAmane nRtya karake unhIM se usake bAre meM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 167

Page #162
samajhanA caahie| gAyana kalA ke bAre meM bhI vahI karanA caahie|" "taba taka?" "aise hii|" "Apake kahane ke yogya kucha nahIM?" "mujhe kaI-kaI bAteM sUjha sakatI haiM, para ve agara galata hoM to?" "agara sahI hoM to?" "yaha nirNaya kauna degA?" "maiN| isalie Apako jo sUjhA so khie|" 'na n| mujhe kyoM ? bAda ko Apa mujhe bAtUnI kA pada deNgii|" "mujhase, mere bAre meM khie|" usake kahane ke DhaMga meM eka sauhArda aura AtmIya bhAvanA thii| "yadi tuma dUsaroM se kahogI to?" "nahIM, mA~ kI ksm|" "phira vahIM / maiMne pahale hI manA kara diyA thaa| hamAre gurujI ne eka bAra kahA thA ki kisI kI kasama nahIM khAnI caahie| usameM bhI mA~ kI kasama kabhI nhiiN| mA~ ko bhI baccoM kI kasama kabhI nahIM khAnI caahie|" "kyoM?" "hama jisa bAta para mA~ kI kasama khAte haiM, vaha pUrI taraha nibha na sake to vaha kasama zApa bana jAtI hai aura vaha zApa mA~ ko lagatA hai| jisa mAM ne hameM janma diyA usI kI burAI kareM?" ___ "mUjhe mAlUma nahIM thaa| merI mA~ kabhI- kabhI aisI hI kasama khAyA karatI hai| vahI abhyAsa mujhe aura dIdI ko ho gayA hai, merI choTI bahana ko bhii|" / ' chor3a do| AindA mA~ kI kasama kabhI na khaanaa|" "nahIM, aba kabhI nahIM khaauuNgii|" "hA~, aba kaho, aura kisI se nahIM kahogI na?" "nahIM / sacamuca kisI se nahIM kahU~gI?" "nRtya meM bhaMgimA, mudrA, gati, bhAva, sabakA eka spaSTa artha hai / inameM kisI kI bhI kamI ho to kamI hI kamI lagatI hai aura sampUrNa nRtya kA prabhAva hI kama ho jAtA ''hamAre nRtya meM kauna aMga galata huA thA?" "bhAva kI kamI thii| bhAvAbhivyakti rasa niSpatti kA pramukha sAdhana hai| yadi isakI kamI ho to nRtya yAntrika sA bana jAtA hai| yaha sajIva nahIM rhtaa| bhAva se ho nRtya sajItra banatA hai|" 168 -: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA

Page #163
"samajha meM nahIM aayaa| eka udAharaNa dekara smjhaaie|" "tuma donoM ne kRSNa-yazodA kA nRtya kiyA na?" "tuma kRSNa bama kI, suhA dIdo pasaudA banI thI na?" "gopikAoM ne mAkhana corI kI zikAyata kI thI; tumheM mAlUma thaa| usa corI kI parIkSA karane tumhArI mA~ AnevAlI thI, yaha tuma AnatI thiiN| lekina jaba vaha Ayo taba tumhArA ceharA tanA-sA kyoM thA? apanI karatUta kA AbhAsa taka mA~ ko nahIM milane dene ke lie tumheM apane sahaja rUpa meM rahanA cAhie thaa| phira kRSNa ke mu~ha meM brahmANDa dekhakara yazodA ke rUpa meM tumhArI dIdI ko Azcarya yukta digbhrama ke bhAva kI abhivyakti karanI cAhie thI jabaki khambhe kI taraha khar3I rhii| usane cehare para koI bhAta prakaTa nahIM kiyaa|" __ "Apake kahane ke bAda ThIka lagatA hai ki aisA honA cAhie thaa| parantu hamAre gurujI ne ise kyoM ThIka nahIM kiyA?" "so maiM kyA jAnUM ? kyA kaha sakatA hU~ ? aneka bAra hama hI ko pUchakara jAna lenA par3atA hai|" "aura hamArA gAnA kaisA rahA thA ?" "tumhArI dIdI kI kA~se kI-sI dhvani meM tumhArI mRdula komala kaNTha- dhvani lIna ho gyii| kyA tuma donoM hamezA sAtha hI gAyA karatI ho?" "haaN|" "donoM alaga-alaga abhyAsa karo to adhika jNcegaa| tumhArI dIdI ko laya para jyAdA gaura karanA caahie| gAte-gAte unakI gati acAnaka teja ho jAtI hai|" "merA?" "kyA kahU~? mujhe lagA hI nahIM ki maiMne tumhArA gAnA sunA / jaba tuma akelI gAogI tabhI kucha kaha sakU~gA ki mujhe kaisA lgaa|" __ "abhI gAU~?" usane utsAha se puuchaa| biTTideva pasopeza meM par3a gyaa| na kahU~ to usake utsAha para pAnI phira jAegA, hA~ kahU~ to yaha gAnA mA~ ke kAnoM meM bhI pdd'egaa| isI udher3abuna meM usane kahA, "zruti ke lie kyA karogI?" "are, yahA~ tambarA bhI nahIM hai?" "nahIM, vaha sosekaru meM hai|" "vahA~ kauna sIkhate haiM?" "hamArI maataajii|" "to aura kisI dina gaauuNgii|" cAmalA ne khaa| paTTamahAdevo zAntalA :: 119

Page #164
+4 na bhI gAo to harja nhiiN| tuma acchI taraha sIkhakara usameM pravINa ho jAo itanA hI bahuta hai|" "pravINa ho jAo, yaha kahane ke lie bhI to eka bAra suna lenA cAhie na ?" "hA~ / " use ha~sI A gyii| ThIka isI vakta revimayyA AyA, yuvarAnIjI donoM ko nAzte para bulA rahI haiN| yuddha - zivira meM mantraNA huii| jogama aura tikpama ne aparAdha svIkAra kara liyA thaa| javAnI ke joza meM ve striyoM ke moha meM par3akara bAta ko prakaTa kara baiThe the| yaha bAta bhI prakaTa ho gayI ki isake lie vairI ne striyoM kA upayoga kiyA thaa| una striyoM ne ina logoM ke mana meM yaha bhAvanA paidA kara dI thI ki ve yuddha-zivira ke bAjAra meM rahanevAlI haiM aura cAlukyoM kI prajA haiN| donoM ko isa bAta kA patA nahIM laga sakA thA ki ve cAlukya rAjya meM base paramAroM ke bane koliyA~ hai| nahI samajhate he ki ye striyA~ karnATaka kI hI haiM aura apanI mAtRbhASA kI apekSA dezabhASA meM hI jyAdA pravINa haiN| kula milAkara kaha sakate haiM ki una logoM ne vAsanA ke vaza hokara yuddhakSetra kA rahasya khola diyA thaa| isalie una donoM ko yuddha-zivira se nikAlakara yuddha kI samApti taka aura una do striyoM ko bhI kar3I nigarAnI meM kaida rakhane kA nizcaya huaa| una striyoM ke patA lagAne ke lie jarUrI tajavIja bhI kI jAne lgii| una striyoM ke milane para una cAroM ko sannidhAna ke sAmane prastuta karane kI AjJA dI gyii| una donoM azvanAyakoM ke mAtahata sainikoM para kar3I najara rakhane tathA kahIM koI jarA-sI bhI bhUlacUka ho to usakI khabara turanta pahu~cAne ko bhI hukma diyA gyaa| jogama aura tikkama sainya zivira se dUra, kahA~ le jAye gaye, isakA kisI ko bhI patA nahIM claa| idhara zivira meM tahakIkAta karane ke bAda kula striyoM meM se bar3I rAnI ko bhI milAkara tIna striyA~ lApatA ho gayI haiM - yaha samAcAra milaa| bar3I rAnIjI ke cale jAne kI khabara kevala sannidhAna, ereyaMga prabhu, kundamarAya, aura hiriya calikenAyaka ko thii| ve donoM bar3I rAnIjI kI khAsa sevikAe~ rahI hoMgI aura kucha SaDyantra racakara bar3I rAnIjI ko ur3A le jAne meM sahAyaka banI rahI hoMgI- Adi-Adi bAteM zivira meM hone lgiiN| loga isa aphavAha ko taraha-taraha kA raMga dekara phailAte rahe; AsamAna kI U~cAI, samudra kI gaharAI aura striyoM kA mana, jAnanA duHsAdhya hai, yaha ukti hara jabAna para zrI / kevala ereyaMga prabhu aura vikramAditya kA vicAra thA ve striyA~ bheda khula jAne ke 170 :: paTTamahAdevI kAntalA

Page #165
kAraNa khisaka gayI hogI aura zatruoM taka yaha khabara pahu~cA cukI hoMgI / isa vicAra se unhoMne sara cayoM kA patA lagAne kA prAyana joroM se jAnA karahATa aura kalyANa meM apane guptacaroM ko aura bhI caukannA hokara kAma karane tathA jisa kisI para sandeha ho use pakar3akara bandI banAne kA nirNaya kiyaa| ereyaMga prabhu ne kahA, "vaha to hamAre vizvAsapAtra hiriya calikenAyaka kI anamola salAha thii| usake lauTa Ane taka hameM Age nahIM bar3hanA caahie| isa bIca dhArAnagara kI hAlata kA pUrNa vivaraNa jAnakara hamArA guptacara dala khabara de skegaa|" balipura se prApta ghor3A acchA hone ke kAraNa hiriya calikenAyaka bahuta jaldI phuNcaa| bar3I rAnI ke surakSita sthAna para sahIsalAmata pahu~cane kI khabara sunakara donoM santuSTa hue| aba ereyaMga isa udher3abuna se pukta huA ki calikenAyaka para avizvAsa na hone para bhI unake sAtha kisI aura kA na bhejA jAnA zAyada anucita thA, rAste meM huI takalIpha ke vakta yA chadmaveSa meM hone para bhI kisI ko patA cala jAne para kyA hogA? hiriya calikenAyaka ne yAtrA kA vivaraNa diyaa| pahale ellambha pahAr3a jAnevAle yAtriyoM kI TolI sAtha meM rahI, vahA~ se bailahoMgala bAjAra jAnevAle vyApAriyoM kA dala milaa| vahA~ gokarNa banavAsI jAnevAle tIrthayAtriyoM kA dala mila gyaa| phira AnavaTTI jAnevAle bArAtiyoM kA sAtha ho gyaa| AnavaTTI se balipura taka kA rAstA paidala hI taya kiyA gyaa| ereyaMga prabhu ne pUchA, "tuma balipura meM kitane dina rahe?" "sirpha tIna din|" "bar3I rAnIjI ko vahA~ Thoka lagA?" "mere vApasa lauTate samaya unhoMne kahA to yahI thaa|" "heggar3e aura heggar3atI ko sArI bAteM samajhAyIM jo maiMne kahI thIM?" "saba, akSarazaH, yadyapi prabha ke patra ne saba pahale hI samajhA diyA thaa|" "hA~, kyoMki koI anirIkSita vyakti Ae to pUrI tahakIkAta karake hI unheM andara praveza karane denA bhI eka ziSTAcAra hai| phira usa patra meM apane kArya kI pUrI jimmedArI samajhA dene ke matalaba se sArA byaurA bhI diyA gayA thaa|" "hama loga vahA~ pahuMce taba heggar3atIjI apanI baccI ke sAtha basadi ke lie nikala rahI thiiN| parantu unakA usa samaya kA vyavahAra Azcaryajanaka thaa| ve bahuta sUkSmagrAhI haiN| koI dUsarA hotA to turanta yaha nahIM samajha pAtI ki ye hI bar3I rAnI haiM, aura samajha jAne para to sahaja rIti se Adara-gaurava kI bhAvanA dikhAye binA raha hI nahIM sakatI thii| "yadi ve usa samaya hamAre svAgata meM adhika samaya lagAtI to irda-girda ke logoM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 171

Page #166
kA dhyAna usa ora AkarSita hotA / navAgantukoM ke prati gaurava pradarzita kiyA jAe to dUsaroM ko kutUhala honA svAbhAvika haiM jo khatare se khAlI nhiiN| unheM heggar3ejI ne ina saba viSayoM meM acchA zikSaNa diyA hai|" " hegar3ejI kI beTI kaisI hai?" "aise bacce bahuta kama hote haiM, prabhujI vaha apane adhyayana meM sadA magna rahatI haiN| anAvazyaka bAta nahIM krtii| Ama taura para bacce Agantuka kI aura zArI dRSTi se dekhA karate haiM na; atithi loga baccevAloM ke ghara sAdhAraNatayA khAlI hAtha nahIM jAyA karate na ? parantu usa baccI ne hamArI tarapha eka bAra bhI na kutUhala- bharI dRSTi se dekhA na AzA kI dRSTi se heggagar3atIjI ne jaba hameM dekhA aura do-cAra kSaNa khar3I ho hamase bAtacIta kI taba bhI vaha hamase dUra, cAra kadama Age khar3I rahI aura mA~ ke sAtha hI calI gayI!" "tumhArI yuvarAnIjI ko vaha lar3akI bahuta pasanda hai|" "usa lar3akI ke guNa hI aise haiM ki koI bhI use pasanda karegA / " "tumheM bhI usane pAgala banA diyA ?" "matalaba, usane kisI aura ko bhI pAgala banA diyA hai ?" "yaha to hama nahIM jaante| hamArA khAsa naukara revimayyA hai na, heggar3atI kI lar3akI kA nAma usake kAna meM par3a jAe to aisA udvelita ho uThatA hai jaisA candramA ko dekha samudra / " 14 " hara kisI ko aisA hI lgegaa| usase milane kA mana huA yadyapi chadma-veSa meM vyakti kisI ke sAtha utanI AsmIyatA se vyavahAra nahIM kara paataa| maiM usase isalie bhI dUra hI rahA kyoMki heggar3asIjI bar3I rAnI ke bAre meM vAstavika bAta apanI beTI ko bhI batAe~gI hI nhiiN|" "ThIka, bar3I rAnIjI ne aura kyA kahA ?" " 'itanA hI ki sannidhAna aura prabhu se milane ke bAda Age ke kAryakrama ke bAre meM, agara sambhava ho to sUcita karane ke lie kaha denA / " "ThIka hai| samaya para btaaeNge|" ereyaMga prabhu ne uThate hue kahA, "hA~, nAyaka, hama tumhAre Ane kI pratIkSA meM rhe| kala hI hamArI senA dhArAnagara kI tarapha ravAnA hogii| sannidhAna kI AjJA hai ki senA aura hAkimoM ke sAtha yuddha - zivira ke bAjAra kI koI strI nahIM jAe, sabako vApasa bheja diyA jaae| senA kA vibhAjana kaisA ho aura kahA~ bhejA jAya isa para kala vicAra karane ke lie sabhA bulAnI haiN| usameM hamAre zivira para daNDanAyaka, ghur3asavAra senAnAyaka, paTavArI aura nAyaka bulAye jaaeN| sabako khabara de deN| aba sannidhAna kI AjJA ho to hama cleN|" 172 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #167
"acchA, ereyaMga prabhujI, aisI vyavasthA ho ki hama bhI Apake sAtha rheN|" "sannidhAna kI surakSA-vyavasthA kI jimmedArI hama para hai|" kahate hue prabhu ereyaMga ne kadama bar3hAye / hiriya calikenAyaka ne daur3akara paradA haTAyA aura ereyaMga prabhu ke bAhara nikalane ke bAda khuda bAhara aayaa| cAmalA ne apane aura biTTideva ke bIca jo bAtacIta huI thI, vaha apanI mA~ ko jyoMkI tyoM sunA dii| usane sArI bAteM bar3e dhyAna se sunI aura beTI cAmalA ko apane bAhuoM meM kasa liyaa| "beTI, tuma bahuta hoziyAra ho, Akhira merI hI beTI ho na?" beTI kI prazaMsA ke bahAne vaha apanI prazaMsA Apa karane lgii| khAsakara isalie ki yuvarAnI ne apane beTe ke sAtha beTI cAmalA ko bhI upAhAra para bulvaayaa| isakA matalaba yaha huA dAMva DhaMga se par3A hai aura AzA hai, goTI calane lgegii| aba ise pUrI taraha saphala banAnA hI hogaa| cAhe aba mujhe apanI zakti kA hI prayoga kyoM na karanA pdd'e| usane baccI kA muMha donoM hAthoM se apanI ora karake pUchA, "tuma unase zAdI karogI beTI?" beTo cAmalA ne dUra haTakara kahA, "jAo mA~, tuma hara vakta merI zAdI-zAdI kahatI rahatI ho jabaki abhI dIdI kI bhI zAdI hotI hai|" "tumane kyA samajhA, zAdI kI bAta kahate hI turanta zAdI ho hI jAegI? maiMne to sirpha yaha pUchA hai ki tuma use cAhatI ho yA nhiiN|" cAmalA mA~ kI tarapha kanakhiyoM se dekhatI huI kucha lajAkara raha gyii| vaha berI ko phira AliMgana meM kasa usakA cumbana lene lagI ki padAlA aura ballAla ke haMsate hue udhara hI Ane kI AhaTa suna pdd'ii| ina logoM ko dekha unakI haMsI rukii| beTI ko dUra haTAkara vaha uTha khar3I huI aura bolI, "Aie rAjakumAra, baitthie| cAmU dekacyA se kaho ki rAjakumAra aura padmalA ke lie nAztA yahIM lAkara de|" kumAra ballAla ne kahA, 'nahIM, maiM cleNgaa| mA~ merI pratIkSA kara rahI hoNgii| mata jAo, caamlaa|" "mA~ ne jo kahA, so ThIka hai| yudharAnIjI ke sAtha choTe appAjI aura maiMne abhI-abhI nAztA kiyA hai|'' cAmalA ne kaha diyaa| ballAla kumAra ko vizvAsa na huA, "jhUTha bAta nahIM kahanI caahie|" "yadi saca ho to?" "hAu?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalaH :: 173

Page #168
"saca ho to zarta kyA rahI?" "zarta? tuma hI kaho kyA hogI?" "dIdI ke sAtha apane hisse kA nAztA to lenA hI hogA, mere hisse kA bhI lenA hogA kyoMki vahA~ Apake hisse kA maiMne khA liyA hai|" uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI cAmalA calI gayI, cAmavvA bhii| "padyA, tumhArI bahana ne jo kahA kyA vaha saca hai?" "aisI choTI bAta para kauna jhUTha bolegA?" "to kyA bar3I para jhUka bolA jA sakatA hai| "merI mA~ kabhI-kabhI kahA karatI haiM ki jhUTha bolane para kAma banatA ho to jhUTha bolA bhI jA sakatA hai|" "merI aura tumhArI mA~ meM bahuta antara hai|" "ApakI dRSTi meM kauna sahI hai?" "merI mA~ kI nIti Adarza nIti hai| tumhArI mA~ kI nIti samayAnukUla hai| eka taraha se use bhI sahI kaha sakate haiN|" jaba jisakI mA~ kI nIti ko yuvarAnIjI kI nIti se bhinna hone para bhI khuda rAjakumAra sahI mAnate hoM usa beTI ko khuzI hI honI cAhie, vaha ballAla kI tarapha dekhane lgii| acAnaka rukI ha~sI ekadama phira phUTa niklii| ballAla ko santuSTa karane ke lie yaha Avazyaka thaa| vaha bhI muskraayaa| usa musakarAhaTa ko dabAkara usake mana meM acAnaka eka sandeha uTha khar3A huA, usakI bhauheM car3ha gyiiN| "kyoM ? kyA huA?" padmalA se pUche binA na rahA gyaa| "patA nahIM kyoM mere mana ko tumhArI bahana kI bAta para vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA hai| usane majAka meM kahA hogA, lagatA hai|" "aisA lagane kA kAraNa?" "kucha viSayoM kA kAraNa batAyA nahIM jA sktaa| manobhAvoM meM antara rahatA hai| isa antara ke roja ke anubhava se lagatA hai ki isa taraha honA sambhava nhiiN|" "manobhAvoM meM antara? kisa taraha kA?" "svabhAva aura vicAroM meM antr|" "kisa-kisa meM dekhA yaha antara Apane?" "kisa-kisameM ? mere aura mere bhAI meM antara hai| isIlie mA~ ke sAtha nAztA karate samaya vaha bhI sAtha rahA, isa bAta para mujhe yakIna nahIM hotaa|" "kyoM?" "jise vaha cAhatA nahIM, usake sAtha yaha ghulatA milatA hI nhiiN|" "to kyA cAmalA ko vaha nahIM cAhatA?" 174 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #169
"aisA to maiM nahIM kaha sakatA kyoMki abhI vaha choTA aura dAna hai, yadyapi use usa heggar3atI kI beTI ko chor3akara duniyA meM aura koI nahIM caahie|" "itanA kyoM?" "vaha samajhatA hai ki vaha sarasvatI kA hI avatAra hai, buddhimAnoM se bhI adhika buddhimatI hai|" "hA~ hogI, kauna manA karatA hai ? lekina isase cAmalA ko pasanda na karane kA kyA sambandha hai?" "kahatA hai ki tuma loga kucha nahIM jAnatI ho|" "aisA kyA?" padmalA ke mana meM kucha asantoSa kI bhAvanA aayii| "mere aura usake bIca isa para bahuta carcA huI hai ki tuma logoM ke nRtya meM bhAva hI nahIM thaa|" rasoina dekavvA ke sAtha usI vakta vahA~ pahu~cI cAmalA ne ballAla kI yaha bAta suna lii| phira bhI nAztA karate samaya isakI carcA na karane ke uddezya se vaha cupa rhii| padyalA aura ballAla ne nAztA zurU kiyaa| ballAla kA thAla khAlI hote hI cAmalA ne dUsarA thAla usake sAmane peza kiyaa| ballAla ne kahA, "mujhase nahIM ho skegaa|" 'Apa aise namaH kaso mAga kAma? aba cupacApa ise khA lIjie, nahIM to isa bhUla ke lie dugunA khAnA pdd'egaa|" "maiMne kyA bhUla kI?" "pahale ise khA lIjie, bAda meM btaauuNgii| pahale batA dete to aura do thAla letI aatii|" "nahIM, aba itanA khA lUM to basa hai|" ballAla ne kisI taraha khA liyA, bolA, "hA~, khA liyA, aba kho|" ___ "Apake bhAI ne jo bAteM kahIM, unheM ghumA-phirAkara apanA hI artha dekara, Apa dIdI se kaha rahe haiN|" "dhumA-phirAkara kyoM kaheMge?" padmalA ne khaa| "apane ko sahI batalAne ke lie| apane ko acchA kahalAne ke lie!" cAmalA kI bAta jarA kaThora thii| "ve so acche haiM hI isameM dikhAne kI jarUrata kyA hai?" "kyA unase jyAdA unake bhAI ke bAre meM mAlUma hai tumheM?" "haaN|" "kaise?" "kaise kyA? unhoMne dila kholakara bAta kI aura jo bhI kahA so hamArI hI paTTamahAdevo zAntAnA :: 175

Page #170
bhalAI ke lie khaa|" "yaha bar3A bRhaspati hai|" ballAla ke AtmAbhimAna ko kucha dhakkA-sA lgaa| "Apane kahA, bahuta acchA thaa| kyoM aisA kahA? Apako acchA kyoM lagA? batAie to|" "jaba tuma donoM rAdhA-kRSNa banakara AyIM to lagA sAkSAta rAdhA aura kRSNa hI utare haiN|" "arthAt saja-dhaja itanA acchI thii| hai na!' "ho|" "Apane jo dekhA vaha veSabhUSA thii| nRtya nahIM thaa|" "unhoMne veSabhUpA ke sAtha nRtya bhI dekhaa| usameM kamiyA~ bhI dekhI jo binA ThIka kiye raha jAeM to bAda meM ThIka nahIM kI jA sktii| aura spaSTatayA galatI kyA aura kahA~ thI, yaha bhI unhoMne batAyA / yadi hama unakI sUcanA ke anusAra abhyAma kareM to hama usa vidyA ko acchI taraha sIkha sakatI haiN|" "acchI bAta hai, anusaraNa karo, kauna manA karatA hai|" padmalA ne khaa| "unhoMne hama donoM ke hita ke hI lie to khaa|'' "acchA, tupa vaisA hI kro| hamAre gurujI ne to kucha bhI kamI nahIM batAyo, balki kahA ki aise ziSya utkala deza meM mile hote to kyA-kyA nahIM kara sakate the| vahA~ tIna sAla meM jitanA sikhAyA jA sakatA hai utanA yahA~ chaha mahInoM meM sikhA diyA hai|" padmalA ne guru kI rAya btaayii| "isIlie jitanA vAstava meM sikhAnA cAhie utanA ve sikhA nahIM rahe haiM, aisA nagatA hai|" cAmalA ne khaa| "yahI paryApta hai| hameM to kahIM devadAsI vanakara hAva-bhAva vislAsa ke sAtha ratha ke Age yA mandira kI nATyazAlA meM nAcanA to hai nhiiN| jitanA hamane sIkhA hai utanA hI hameM kAphI hai|" "yaha ThIka bAta hai|' ballAla ne hAmI bhrii| 'ThIka hai. jAne dIjie, apanI nAka sodhI rakhane ke lie bAta karate jAne se koI phAyadA nhiiN|'' kahatI huI cAmalA calI gyii| dRsare dina se Tasa utkala ke nATyAcArya ko kevala cAmalA ko sikhAnA pdd'aa| padmalA ne jo bhAva prakaTa kiye the unapara cAmadhvA kI pUrNa sammati rahI kyoMki vaha 'mAnatI thI ki eka-na-eka dina mahArAnI bananevAlI usakI beTiyoM ko logoM ke sAmane nAcane kI jarUrata nhiiN| phira bhI vaha cAmalA kI bAta se sahamata thI kyoMki usakI kalpanA bhI ki cAmanA yadi biTTideva kI salAha ke anusAra gharataMgI to una donoM meM bhAva-sAmaMjasya hokara donoM ke mana jur3a jaaeNge| acchI taraha se vidyA kA 10 :: paTTamahAdeva zAntalA

Page #171
adhyayana karane kA matalaba yaha to nahIM ki ise sArvajanikoM ke sAmane pradarzana karanA hai| yaha bhI usake lie eka samAdhAna kA viSaya thaa| isa prAsaMgika ghaTanA ke kAraNa pAlA aura ballAla kumAra ke bIca ghaniSThatA bar3hI 1 sAtha hI cAmalA aura biTTideva ke bIca meM sneha bhI vikasita huaa| yaha cAmabbA ke lie eka santoSajanaka bAta thI jo mana-hI-mana laDDU khA rahI thii| parantu yuvarAnI ecaladevI ke mana meM kucha asantoSa hone lgaa| viTTideva ko akelA pAkara usane kahA, "dekho, dorasamudra meM Ane ke bAda tumane apane abhyAsa kA samaya kama kara diyA hai|" "nahIM to. maaN|" "maiM dekhatI hU~ ki kisI-na-kisI bahAne cAmanA ko dUsarI beTI geja A jAto "becArI ! yaha merA samaya bahuta naSTa nahIM krtii|" "tumheM usake sAtha kadama milAkara nAcataM aura hAtha se mudrA dikhAte maiMne svayaM dekhA hai| kyA vaha terI guru bhI bana gayI?'' "nahIM maaN| jantra maiM heggaIjI ke sAtha thor3e dina rahA taba maiMne kucha bhAvamudrAeM Adi sIkhI thIM / vahI maiMne cAmAnA kI dikhAyI kyAki usane apanI nRtyakalA mujhe dikhaayii| baha hoziyAra hai, sikhAne para viSaya ko turanta grahaNa kara letI hai| parantu aisA pratIta hotA hai ki usa guru kI jAnakArI hI aparyApta hai| yadi yaha lar3akI, zAntalA ke guru ke hAtha meM hotI to usa ve usa vidyA meM pAraMgata banA dete|" "to tuma hI usake garu ho| usake mA~-bApa se kahakara use eka yogya guru ke pAsa zikSaNa ke lie bhijavAne kI vyavasthA bhI karoge na?" "vidyA sIkhane kI AkAMkSA jisameM ho usake lie ucita lAvasthA na karanA sarasvatI ke prati droha hai| guruvayaM meM yahI kahA hai| isameM kyA galatI hai, mA~?" "guru ke kahane meM koI galatI nhiiN| magara tumhArI isa atyanta Asakti kA kAraNa kyA hai ? ___ "vaha lar3akI nizchala mana se AtI hai, jAnane kI icchA se pRchato hai, sIkhane maM usakI niSThA hai, viSaya ko zIghra grahaNa karatI hai| ilie merI bhAvanA hai ki vaha vidyAvatI bn|' ''kyA use janma denevAlaM mAtA-pitA yaha nahIM jAnata?" ''yaha maiM kaise kahU~, mA~ ? jo vastu apanaM pAsa hI, usake lie kisI kI 'nAhI' kahanA poysalavaMziyoM ke lie anucita bAta hai| yahIM yAta Apa svayaM kaI bAra kahatA hai, paaN|" "to yaha udAratA rahI. prema kA prabhAva nhiiN| hai na?'' mahAdevo zAntA :: 117

Page #172
"ise udAratA kahanA behatara hai, prema kahane meM kucha kamI ho sakatI hai| cAmalA ApakI kokha se janamI hotI aura vaha mere pAsa Akara isI taraha prema se apanI abhilApA vyakta karatI to bhI maiM use aise hI prema se samajhAtA, mA~!" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ko isa uttara se santoSa huaa| unake mana kA sandeha putra para prakaTa na ho isa dRSTi se bAta ko Age bar3hAtI huI unhoMne usakI vidhA-zikSaNa ke bAre meM kaI savAla kiye| yaha bhI pUchA ki daNDanAyakajI jo sainika zikSA de rahe the usakI pragati kaisI hai kintu isa carcA meM unheM mAlUma huA ki unakA bar3A beTA sainikazikSaNa meM bhI pichar3A hI raha gayA hai| unhoMne pUchA, "vaha aisA kyoM ho gayA?" "bhaiyA kA zarIra sainika-zikSaNa ke parizrama ko saha nahIM sakatA, maaN| isase jo thakAvaTa hotI hai usase vaha Dara jAtA hai aura dUra bhAgatA hai / vaha durbala hai to kyA kare?" "parantu bhaviSya meM vahI to poyasala rAjya kA rAjA hogaa| aise pitA kA putra hokara..." "maiM hU~ na, maaN|" "usase kyA?" "bhaiyA ko zArIrika durbalatA svabhAva se hI hai| jaise mahArAja ke rAjadhAnI meM rahane para bhI sava rAjakArya apanI buddhi, zakti aura bAhubala se yuvarAja calA rahe haiM vaise hI bhaiyA mahArAja banakara ArAma se raheMge aura maiM usakA dAyA~ hAtha banakara usake sAre kArya kA nirvahaNa karatA raaNgaa|" "durbala rAjA ke kAna bharanevAle svArthI aneka rahate haiM, bettaa|" "mere sahodara bhAI, merI paravAha kiye binA yA mujhase kahe binA, dUsaroM kI bAtoM meM nahIM AeMge, maaN| Apa aura yuvarAja jaise mere lie haiM vaise bhaiyA ke lie bhI Apa hI kA rakta hama donoM meM hai| isa rAjya kI rakSA ke lie merA samasta jIvana samarpita hai, maaN|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne Ananda se gadagada ho beTe ko apanI chAtI se lagA liyA aura usake sira para hAtha pherate hue AzISa diyA, "beTA, tuma ciraMjIvI hoo, tuma ho mere jIvana kA sahArA ho, bettaa|" mA~ ke isa AzIrvAda ne beTe ko bhAva-vihala kara diyaa| zrIdevI nAmadhAriNI bar3I rAnI candaladevI ke pAsa svayaM cAlukya-cakravartI zakapuruSa vikramAditya kA likhA eka patra pahu~cAyA gyaa| likhA gayA thA ki senA dhArApura kI 178 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #173
ora ravAnA huI hai aura ve apanA paricaya kisI ko na dekara gupta rUpa se raheM / yuddha kI gatividhi kA samayAnusAra samAcAra bhejA jAtA rahegA, samAcAra na bheja sakane kI hAlata meM binA ghabar3Aye dhIraja ke sAtha rheN| prabhu ereyaMga ne bhI hegar3e ko eka patra bhejA, "hiriya calikenAyaka dvArA saba hAla mAlUma huA, bar3A santoSa huA, mana ko zAnti milii| hegar3e ke sAle gar3a siMgiga ke isa meM pradarzita phaurya sAhA aura yuktiyukta vyavahAra kI sabane prazaMsA kI hai| unakI salAha liye binA daNDanAyaka eka kadama bhI Age nahIM bar3hAte haiN| senA kI vyUha racanA meM to yaha siMgimayyA siddhahasta haiN| unake isa vyUha racanA krama ne zatruoM ko bar3e saMkaTa meM DAla diyA aura unake lie bar3I pecIdagI paidA kara dii| aba Age kI sArI yuddha-taiyArI, nyUha-racanA, sainya - vibhAjana Adi saba kucha unhIM para chor3a diyA gayA hai| isameM unheM kevala hamArI svIkRti lenI hotI haiN|" hegar3e siMgimayyA kI sarAhanA ke sAtha hI unhoMne heggar3atI aura zAntalA ke bAre meM bhI bar3e AtmIya bhAva vyakta kiye| anta meM unhoMne zAntalA ke apanI atithi se sneha-sambandha ke kramika vikAsa ke bAre meM jAnakArI bhI cAhIM / hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ko yaha sUcanA dI thI ki mahArAjA aura yuvarAnIjI ko batA diyA jAe ki saba kuzala haiM aura saba kAryakrama bar3e hI santoSajanaka DhaMga se cala rahe haiN| ereyaMga prabhu ke AdezAnusAra hegar3e ne do patra dorasamudra bheje| phira vahA~ kA samAcAra usI patravAhaka ke hAtha bhijavA diyaa| taba vaha balipura meM bar3I rAno candaladevI haggar3atI mAcikabje kI nanada zrIdevI ke nAma ke rUpa meM paricita ho cukI thiiN| usake lie isa taraha kA jIvana nayA thaa| vahA~ hara vakta naukara-cAkara hAjira rahate, yahA~ use kucha-na-kucha kAma khuda karanA par3atA / basadi ke lie mAcikabbe ke sAtha thAla-phUla lekara paidala hI jAnA hotA thA / 'sarala jIvI mAcikabje se vaha bahuta hila-milakara rahane lgii| vahA~ use bahuta acchA laga rahA thaa| heggar3atI ke vyavahAra se bar3I rAnI ko yaha acchI taraha spaSTa ho cukA thA ki unake mAyake aura sasurAla ke logoM meM poysala rAjyaniSThA bahuta gaharI hai| isa sabase adhika, usa ikalautI beTI ko atyadhika pyAra se bigAr3e binA eka AdarzajIvI banAne ke lie kI gayI zikSaNa vyavasthA se use bahuta khuzI huii| vaha socA karatI ki lokottara sundarI ke nAma se khyAta agara usake mAtA-pitA isa taraha se zikSita karate to yoM veSa badalakara dUsaroM ke ghara rahane kI sthiti zAyada nahIM aatii| Arambha meM eka dina zAntalA ko ghor3e para savArI karane ke lie sannaddha dekha heggar3atI se usane nava-nizcita sambodhana 'bhAbhI' ke sAtha pUchA, "bhAbhI, beTI ko nAcanA gAnA sikhAnA to sahI hai, para yaha azvArohaNa kyoM ?" - "hA~ zrIdevI, mujhe bhI aisA hI lagatA hai| use azvArohaNa kI AvazyakatA 'zAyada nahIM hai| magara usake pitA usakI kisI bhI icchA ko TAlate nahIM haiM, kahate haiM. paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 179

Page #174
'Izvara ne use preraNA dI hai; usa preraNA se inakAra karanevAle hama kauna hote haiM?' rAjadhAnI meM rahate vakta vaha isa viSaya meM niSNAta ghur3asavAroM se prazasti pA cukI hai| jaba hama vahA~ rahe taba hamAre yuvarAja ke dvitIya putra aura isameM pratidina spardhA huA karatI thii| jabase isa yuddha kI vA galI tabo yaha nalavAra bA . dhanurAdhA sIkhane kI bAta kara rahI hai| kintu yahA~ yaha vidyA sikhAne yogya guru nahIM hai, aura isa dRSTi se vAha abhI choTI bhI hai, isalie usake pitA ne use eka dIvAra ke pAsa khar3I karake usase eka bAlizta U~cI eka rekhA khIMcakara Azvasta kiyA hai ki jaba vaha utanI UMcI ho jAegI taba use tIra-talavAra calAnA sikhAne kI vyavasthA hogii| aba vaha roja usa lakIra ke pAsa khar3I hokara apane ko nApatI hai|" hogar3atI umra meM candaladevI se kucha bar3I thii| mahArAnI ko aba yahA~ ekavacana kA hI prayoga hotA thaa| aba vaha zAntalA kI phUphI thii| nRtya-saMgIta ke pATha meM vaha bhI usake sAtha rahanA cAhatI thI, parantu sthiti pratikUla thI, isalie vaha bAda meM phUphI ko sIkhe hue pATha kA pradarzana karake dikhaatii| eka dina usakA nayA gAnA sunakara candaladevI bahuta hI khuza huI, apane Ananda ke pratIka ke rUpa meM hAtha se sone kA kaMgana utArakara use dene lgii| zAntalA turanta pIche haTI, aura candaladevI ko ekaTaka dekhane lagI, "kyoM ammAjI, aise kyoM dekhatI ho? Ao, lo na? khuza hokara jo diyA jAe usase inakAra nahIM karanA caahie|" ___"kyA kahIM ghara ke hI loga ghara ke logoM ko yo puraskAra dete haiM ? khuza hokara aisA puraskAra to rAjagharAnevAle diyA karate haiM; Apa rAjagharAne kI nahIM haiM na?" ___ acAnaka AyI hegar3atI ne pUchA, "yaha rAjagharAne kI bAta kaise calI? ammAjI ne ThIka hI kahA hai, zrIdevI / gharavAle gharavAloM ko hI puraskAra nahIM dete| aura phira, yuvarAnI ne khuza hokara jo puraskAra diyA thA, isane vaha bhI nahIM liyA thaa|" usane soseUru meM huI ghaTanA vistAra se smjhaayii| vaha kaMgana candaladevI ke hAtha meM hI raha gyaa| usake antaraMga meM zAntalA kI bAta bAra-bAra Ane lagI, 'khuza hokara aisA puraskAra to rAjagharAnevAle diyA karate haiM; Apa rAjagharAne kI nahIM haiM na?' usane socA ki yaha lar3akI bahuta acchI taraha samajhatI hai ki kahA~ kisase kaisA vyavahAra karanA caahie| use yaha samajhate dera nahIM lagegI ki vaha zrIdevI nahIM hai, balki cAlukyoM kI bar3I rAnI candaladevI haiM / isalie usane socA ki isake sAtha bahuta hoziyArI se baratanA hogaa| apanI bhAvanAoM ko chipAkara usane hegar3atI se kahA, "hA~ bhAbhI, tuma donoM kA kahanA ThIka hai| maiM to ghara kI hI huuN| puraskAra na sahI, prema se eka bAra cUma leM, yaha to ho sakatA hai na?" "vaha saba to choTe baccoM ke lie hai|" zAntalA ne khaa| 180 :: paTTapahAdebI zAntalA

Page #175
"choTe bacce, tuma bahuta bar3I strI ho?" kahatI huI candaladevI zAntalA ko pakAne ke lie uhI lahAhA ne : "aise to vaha mere hI hAtha nahIM lagatI, tumhAre kaise hAtha lagegI, shriidevii| tumhArI abhilASA hI hai to usakI pUrti, jinhoMne tumhArA pANigrahaNa kiyA hai ve jaba yuddhakSetra se jayabherI ke nAda ke sAtha lauTeMge taba sugandhita camelI ke hAra ise bhI pahanAkara kara lenaa|" heggar3atI ne khaa| candaladevI mAcikacce ko eka khAsa andAja se dekhatI rhii| itane meM gAlabne ne Akara khabara dI, "mAlika bulA rahe haiN|" aura mAcikabbe calI gyiiN| candaladevI ke mana meM taraha-taraha kI cintAe~ aura vividha vicAroM kI taraMgeM uTha rahI thIM-mAyikabbe samajhatI hogI ki merA pApipagrahaNa karanevAlA koI sAdhAraNa sipAhI yA saradAra athavA koI senAnAyaka hogaa| jaba unakI kIrti mere kAnoM meM gUMja rahI thI, jaba unakA rUpa merI A~khoM meM samA cukA thA, jaba ve mere sarvAMga meM vyApa cuke the tabhI maiM unake gale meM svayaMvara mAlA DAla cukI thii| parantu mere mana kI abhilASA pUrI huI usa svayaMvara meM jisakA phala hai yaha ghora yuddha, yaha hRdaya vidAraka htyaakaanndd| mere sundara rUpa aura rAjavaMza meM janma ke bAvajUda mujhe veSa badalakara dUsaroM ke ghara rahanA par3a rahA hai| parantu, hegar3atI ne jo bAta kahI usameM kitanA bar3A satya nihita hai| strI hI strI kA mana samajha sakatI hai| yuddha ke rakta se hI apanI pyAsa bujhAnevAle ina puruSoM meM koI madhura bhAvanA Ae bhI to kaise? viraha kA duHkha unake pAsa phaTake bhI to kaise? ye to hama haiM ki jaba jayabherI-ninAda ke sAtha ve lauTate haiM taba unheM jayamAlA pahanAte hI sabakucha bhUla jAte haiN| heggar3atI ne sambhavata: ThIka hI kahA ki vijayamAlA pahanAne para jo tRpti milegI vaha svayaMvara ke samaya varamAlA pahanAne para hue santoSa se bhI adhika AnandadAyaka ho sakatI hai| vaha dina zIghra Ae, yahI kAmanA hai| kucha dera bAda zAntalA dhIre se candaladevI ke kamare meM AyI aura use kucha parezAna pAkara vahA~ se cupacApa bhAga gyii| socane lagI, phUphI mAnasika azAnti miTAne ke lie hamAre yahA~ Akara raha rahI hai jisakA artha hai ki unheM sahaja hI jo vAtsalya milanA cAhie vaha nahIM mila pAyA hai| use revimayyA isalie yahA~ bheja gayA hogA! vaha kitanA acchA hai| vaha mujhe apanI beTI ke hI samAna mAnatA aura prema karatA hai| prema ekamukha hokara bahanevAlA pravAha nahIM, balki sadA hI pArasparika sambandha kA sApekSa hotA hai, gurujI ne aisA hI kahA thaa| revimayyA merA sagA-sambandhI nahIM, phira bhI usakI prIti aisI thI ki usake prati maiMne bhI apanI prIti dikhaayii| isase use jitanA Ananda huA utanA hI Ananda merI isa phUphI ko bhI mile| isI bhAva se vibhora hokara usane usako cUma liyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 18|

Page #176
isase candaladevI eka dUsarI hI duniyA meM jA phuNcii| zAntalA ko apanI goda meM khIMcakara baiThA liyA aura use cUma-cUmakara AzISa detI huI bolI, "ciraMjIvI hoo, tumhArA bhAgya khUba-khUba camake, bettii|" usakI A~kheM azrupUrNa ho gryo| yaha dekhakara zAntalA bolI, "use bhI aisA hI huA thaa|" A~kheM poMchatI candaladevI ne pUchA, "kise?" "soseUru ke revimayyA ko|" zAntalA bolii| "kyA huA thA use?" zAntalA ne revimayyA kI rUpa-rekhA kA yathAvat varNana kiyA jo usake dila meM usa samaya taka sthAyI rUpa se aMkita ho cukI thii| phira kahA, "phUphIjI, Apane bhI vahIM kiyA na aba?" "hA~ beTI, nizchala prema ke lie sthAna-mAna kI koI zarta nahIM hotii|" "hamAre gurujI ne kahA thA ki koI rAjA ho yA raMka, vaha sabase pahale mAnava "guru kI yaha bAta pUrNata: satya hai, ammA / tumhAre guru itane acche haiM, isa bAta kA bodha mujhe Aja huaa| koI rAjA ho yA raMka, vaha sabase pahale mAnava hai, kitanI kImatI bAta hai, kitanA acchA nidrshn|" "nidarzana kyA hai, phUphI, isameM ?" candaladevI turanta kucha uttara na de skii| kucha dera bAda bolI, "vaha revimayyA eka sAdhAraNa naukara hai to bhI usakI mAnavIyatA kitanI U~cI hai| mAnavIyatA kA isase bar3hakara nidarzana kyA ho sakatA hai|" "yaha to isa nidarzana kA eka pahalU hai, Apane kisI rAjA-mahArAjA kA nidarzana nahIM diyaa|" "usake lie nidarzana kI kyA jarUrata hai, vaha bhI to mAnava hI hai|' candaladevI hoThoM para jubAna phirAkara thUka saTakatI huI bolii| "bAta revimayyA aura Apake bAre meM ho rahI thI, revimayyA naukara hai, lekina Apa rAjarAnI nahIM, phira yaha tulanA kaisI, maiM yahI soca rahI huuN|" "ammAjI, isa prazna kA uttara cAhe jo ho, usase isameM sandeha nahIM ki tuma bar3I sUkSma-buddhivAlI ho| acchA, tumane rAjAoM kI bAta uThAyI hai to tumhIM se eka bAta puuchuugii| tuma strI ho, aura tuma ghur3asavArI sIkha rahI ho, phira tIra-talavAra calAnA bhI sIkhane kI abhilASA rakhatI ho| kyA yaha saba sIkhane ko tumhAre gurujI ne kahA hai?" candaladevI ne khaa| "na, na, ve kyoM kaheMge?" "phira tumameM yaha abhilASA kase paidA ho gayI jabaki abhI tuma baccI hI 12 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #177
ho?" "abhilASA baccoM meM bhI ho sakatI hai| lava-kuza bacce hI the jinheM munivara vAlmIki ne saba vidyAe~ sikhAyI thIM aura jinhoMne zrIrAma kI senA se yuddha kiyA thaa|" __ "yaha kathA sunakara tumheM protsAhana milA ho sakatA hai| para prazna yaha hai ki vaha saba sIkhakara tuma kyA karogI?" "maiM yuddha meM jaauuNgii| maiM logoM kI jAna kI aura gaurava kI rakSA meM isa vidyA kA upayoga kruuNgii|" "striyoM ko yuddha kSetra meM, yuddha karane ke lie le hI kauna jAegA?" "striyA~ yuddha karane kI icchA prakaTa kareM aura unheM yuddha kA zikSaNa diyA jAe to ve bhI yuddha meM le jAyI jAne lgeNgii|" "nahIM le jAyI jAne lageMgI kyoMki ve abalA haiN|" "unake anbalA hone yA na hone se kyA antara par3atA hai? kyA akelI cAmuNDA ne hajAra-hajAra rAkSasa nahIM mAre, mahiSAsura kI hatyA nahIM kI? adharma-anyAya ko rokane ke lie devI kAmAkSI rANasI nahIM banI ?" "abbA ! tumheM to rAjavaMza meM janma lenA cAhie thA, ammAjI / tuma heggar3e ke ghara meM kyoM paidA ho gayIM?" "vaha maiM kyA jAneM?" "maiM phira kahU~gI, tuma-jaisI ko to rAjavaMza meM paidA honA cAhie thaa|" "kyoM?" "tumhArI jaisI yadi rAnI bane to lokopakAra ke bahuta se kArya apane Apa hone lageM "kyA rAnI hue binA lokopakAra sambhava nahIM?" "hai| parantu eka rAnI ke mAdhyama se vaha upakAra bRhattara hogaa|" "so kaise?" "dekho, rAnI kA bar3A prabhAva hotA hai / rAjA ke Upara bhI vaha apanA prabhAva DAla sakatI hai, usake neka rAste para calane meM sahAyaka ho sakatI hai|" "phuphI, yaha jJAna Apako prApta kaise huA?" usake isa prazna para vaha phira asamaMjasa meM par3a gayI, parantu usase ubharane kA mArga isa bAra usane kucha aura cunA, "cAlukyoM ke rAjamahala meM rahane se, usakI bar3I rAnI candaladevI kI nijI sevA meM rahane se mujhe yaha jJAna prApta huA hai|" __ "mI ne yA pitAjI ne to kabhI nahIM batAyA ki hamAre atyanta nikaTa bandhu cAlukya rAjAoM ke ghara meM bhI haiM, jabaki hamAre sabhI bandhugaNa poysala rAjAoM kI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 183

Page #178
hI sevA meM haiN|" __ "bAta yaha hai ki mere yahA~ Ane ke bAda hI bhAI aura bhAbhI ko merA paricaya milaa| isase pUrva unheM isa bAta kA smaraNa hI nahIM rhaa| tumhAre paradAdA aura mere dAdA bhAI-bhAI the| mere dAdA kalyANa meM jAkara basa gye| zAyada isalie idhara se riztenAte TUTa gaye hoNge|" "to ApakI mahArAnIjI aba kalyANa meM hai?" "na, na, ve raNakSetra meM gayI rthI, maiM to thI hii| eka rAta ve vahA~ se acAnaka gAyana ho gyiiN| taba tumhAre yuvarAja ne mujhe yahA~ bheja diyaa|" "to kyA bar3I rAnIjI vairiyoM ke hAtha par3a gayIM?" "zAyada nhiiN|" "to ve gayIM kahA~, aura gayIM kyoM?" "vaha to eka abUjha rahasya hai|" ''rAmojA yuddha-vidyA meM kuzala to hai na?' "na, na. unake mAtA-pitA ne to unheM phUla kI taraha pAlA-posA thaa| ve jhukakara apanI oNgayA taka nahIM uThA sakatI, phira yuddha-vidhA kaise sIkha sakatI thIM?" "to ve yuddha-zivira meM kyoM gayIM?" "vaha unakI capalatA thii| maiM mahArAnI hU~ aura cU~ki yaha yuddha mere kAraNa ho rahA hai. isalie ise maiM pratyakSa rahakara dekhanA cAhatI hU~, kahA aura baiTha gayIM haTha pkdd'kr| mahArAja ne unheM bahuta samajhAyA, kahA unake zivira meM hone se aneka ar3acaneM paidA ho jaaeNgii| jo apanI rAnI kI hI rakSA na kara sakegA vaha rAjya kI rakSA kaise kara sakegA! unake isa prazna ke uttara meM mahArAja ko unheM yuddha-kSetra meM le hI jAnA pdd'aa| mahArAnI ne socA kucha aura huA kucha aura ho| isIlie tuma sabako kaSTa dene ke lie mujhe yahA~ AnA pdd'aa|" "na, na, aisA na kheN| Apa AyIM, isase hama sabhI ko bahuta khuzI huI hai| mA~ kaha rahI thI ki koI khoyI vastu puna: mila gayI hai, hameM isa bAndhavya rUpI nidhi kI rakSA karanI cAhie aura vizeSata: tumhAre kisI vyavahAra se phUphI ko koI kaSTa nahIM honA caahie|" bhAbhI itanI acchI hai, yaha bAta mujhe pahale mAlUma na thI varanA mere yahA~ hI Ane kA mukhya kAraNa yaha thA ki tumhAre mAmA, jo aba bhI usa yuddha-zivira meM haiM, ne mujhe isa rizte kA byaurA dekara yahIM Ane ko prerita kiyaa|" "to phUphIjI, mujhe kalyANa ke rAjA aura rAnI ke bAre meM kucha aura btaaie|' "batAU~gI, ammAjI, jarUra btaauuNgii|" "merI phUphI bahuta acchI hai"kahatI huI zAntalA usake gAla kA eka cumbana 184 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA

Page #179
lekara aisI bhAgI ki dahalIja se TakarAkara gira hI gayI hotI agara bhojana ke lie bulAne AdhI gAlabbe ne use pakar3a na liyA hotaa| bhojana ke lie jAtI huI candaladevI nizcinta thI isa bAta se ki zAntalA usake vAstavika paricaya se anabhijJa hai| dhArAnagarI para dhAvA bolate samaya ereyaMga prabhu ke dvArA roke jAne para bhI vikramAditya yuddharaMga meM sabase AgevAlI paMkti meM jAkara khar3A ho gyaa| vAstava meM vaha mahAvIra to thA hI, yuddha kalA meM niSNAta bhI thaa| usake zaurya sAhasa kI kathAe~ pAsa-par3osa ke rAjyoM meM bhI pracalita ho gayI thiiN| isase bhI adhika, usane cAlukya vikrama nAmaka saMvat kA Arambha bhI kiyA thaa| isakI isa sarvatomukhI khyAti aura sAhasa se AkarSita hokara hI zilAhAra rAjakumArI candaladevI ne usake gale meM svayaMvara - mAlA DAlI thii| isI se anya rAjAoM ke mana meM IrSyA ke bIja aMkurita hue the| isa yuddha meM prabhu svayaM sA dammevArI kara lI thI ki usakA mata thA ki vikramAditya yuddharaMga se sambandhita kisI kAma meM pratyakSa rUpa se na lge| lekina, yuddha karane kI capalatA bhI mAnava ke anya capala bhAvoM-jaisI burI hai, yaha siddhAnta yahA~ satya siddha huaa| -masa na usa dina usake azvarAja paMcakalyANI ko patA nahIM kyA ho gayA ki vaha eka jagaha ar3akara raha gyaa| vikramAditya ne bahuta ragar3a lagAyI para vaha rasasa-se-7 huaa| isa gar3abar3I meM zatru ke do tIra ghor3e kI A~kha meM aura puTThe ke pAsa lage jisase vaha hinahinAkara gira par3A, sAtha hI vikramAditya bhI jinheM tatkAla zivira meM pahu~cA diyA gyaa| usakI bAyIM bhujA kI haDDI TUTa gayI thI jisakI zikhira ke vaidyoM ne turanta cikitsA kI / use kama-se-kama do mAha ke vizrAma kI salAha dI gyii| usI rAta nirNaya kiyA gayA ki mahArAja ko kalyANa bhejA jAe aura unakI rakSA ke lie eka hajAra sainikoM kI eka Tukar3I bhI / mahArAnI ko balipura se kalyANa bhejane ko vikramAditya kI salAha para ereyaMga prabhu ne kahA, "yaha kAma aba karanA hotA to unheM balipura bhejane kI bAta hI nahIM uThatI thii| dUsare, zatruoM meM yaha bAta phailI hai ki jinake kAraNa yuddha kiyA gayA ve mahArAnI hI isa vakta nahIM haiN| isalie zatru aba nirAza haiM jisase yuddha meM vaha joza nahIM raha gayA hai| aisI hAlata meM yadi zatru ko yaha mAlUma ho jAe ki mahArAnIjI kalyANa meM haiM to yuddha kI yojanA hI badala jaaegii| isalie, aba kalyANa meM rahanevAle zatru pakSa ke guptacaroM ko jaba taka nikAla na pheMkA jAe taba taka mahArAnIjI kA vahA~ jAnA ThIka nhiiN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 185

Page #180
nirNayAnusAra vikramAditya kalyANa pahu~ca gyaa| yahA~ yuddha calA aura ereyaMga prabhu vijayI hue| unakI senA ko dhArAnagara meM apanI icchAnusAra kArya karane kI anumati bhI dI gayI kintu eka kar3I AjJA thI ki baccoM para kisI taraha kA atyAcAra yA balAtkAra na ho| parantu kahIM se bhI rasada aura dhanasampatti baTora lAne kI manAhI nahIM thI kyoMki yuddha kI bharapAI aura prANoM para khelanevAle yoddhAoM ko tRpta karane ke lie yaha unakA kartavya-jaisA thaa| senA kA kAma-kAja samApta hone para vRddhAoM striyoM, baccoM tathA prabhyarikoM ko hara bhejakara usa nagarI meM agnideva kI bhUkha miTAyI gyii| paramAra rAjA, aura kAzmIra ke rAjA harSa ke sivAya anya sabhI pramukha zatru-yoddhA bandI hue / nirNaya huA ki unheM kalyANa le jAkara bar3I rAnIjI ke sammukha prastuta kiyA jAe tAki ve hI inheM jo daNDa denA cAhe, deN| dhArAnagara se apane bandiyoM ko lekara ravAnA hone ke pahale prabhu ereyaMga ne rAjamahala kI striyoM aura anya striyoM ko unakI icchA ke anusAra surakSita sthAna para bheja dene kI vyavasthA kara dii| cAmavvA kI yukti se hI sahI, ecaladevI belugola gayI thI jahA~ usane pati kI vijaya, rAnI ke gaurava kI rakSA aura apanI surakSA ke lie prArthanA kii| usa para bAhubalI svAmI ne hI anugraha kiyA hogA / yuvarAnI ecaladevI kI yaha bhAvanA dRr3ha ho calI ki kumAra ballAla aura padmalA ke bar3hate hue prema ko rokanA unakA aniSTa cAhanevAloM ke lie aba sambhava nhiiN| ve isa bAta kI jaba taka parIkSA letI rahIM ki poysala rAjya kI bhAvI rAnI, vaha lar3akI kaisI hai| pUrNa rUpa se santuSTa na hone para bhI vaha santuSTa rahane kI ceSTA karatI rhii| biTTi ke pAsa Ate-jAte rahane ke kAraNa cAmalA ke bAre meM adhika samajhane-jAnane ke aneka avasara prApta hote rhe| biTTideva bhI usake vidyA ke prati utsAha aura zraddhA ke viSaya meM jaba taba carcA karatA thA / ecaladevI socA karatI ki padmalA ke badale cAmalA hI cAmavvA kI pahalI beTI hotI to kitanA acchA hotaa| kintu aba to use isa sthiti ke sAtha, lAcAra hokara samajhautA karanA thaa| cAmavvA kA santoSa dina-ba-dina bar3hatA jA rahA thaa| padmalA kI bAta mAnoM pakkI ho gayI thI aura cAmalA kI bAta bhI karIba-karIba pakkI thii| vaha socatI ki nAmalA kI buddhimattA ke kAraNa biTTi kI nanu naca nahIM clegii| yadyapi vaha yaha nahIM jAnatI thI ki biTTi cAmalA ko kisa bhAva se dekhatA hai| vaha to basa, khuza ho rahI 186 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #181
thii| alabattA use eka bAta khala rahI thI, vaha yaha ki usane ballAla kI-sI svatantratA aura milanasAritA pradarzita nahIM kii| yaha dUsarI bAta hai ki cAmalA ne jo milanasAritA biTTideva ke prati dikhAyI thI, usakI vyAkhyA vaha apane hI dRSTikoNa se kara letI aura usI se phUlakara kuppA ho rahI thii| cAmalA kA mana biTTideva ke prati itanA nirvikAra thA ki vaha use vivAha karane taka kI dRSTi se na dekhtii| vaha usake prati Asakta to thI aura vaha bhI usase prema karatA thA, parantu isa vida aura vA presa kA lakSya kyA hai, yaha usakI samajha meM nahIM AyA thA aura aba to biTTideva cU~ki sainika zikSaNa para vizeSa dhyAna de rahA thA ata: cAmalA ko vaha samaya bhI bahuta kama de pAtA thaa| ballAla bhI sainika-zikSaNa ke lie jAtA, magara na jAne ke AkSepa se bacanebhara ke lie| isalie mAriyAne daNDanAyaka kA vAtsalya biTTi para aura bhI adhika bar3hane lgaa| usane mahArAja aura pradhAnajI ke sAmane biTTideva ke bAre meM kahA, "vaha to siMha kA baccA hai, usakI dhamaniyoM meM parizuddha poyasalavaMzIya rakta jyoM-kA-tyoM baha rahA hai|"jb ballAla kI bAta bhI AyI to kahA, "vaha bhI teja-buddhivAlA hai, parantu zArIrika dRSTi se jarA kamajora hai| vaha bhI kyA kare jaba kamajora hai hii| yuddha vidyA ke lie kevala zraddhA hI paryApta nahIM, zArIrika zakti bhI Avazyaka hai|" mariyAne use dAmAda mAna cukA thA, isalie kucha vizeSa bakhAna usake bAre meM nahIM kiyaa| aura pradhAna ne unakI bAtoM ko utanA hI mahattva diyA jitanA vAstava meM diyA jA sakatA thaa| yaha sArA vRttAnta cAmabvA ne sunA to usane apane patideva ke cAturya ko sraahaa| use vAstava meM honevAle apane dAmAda kI vIratA, lokapriyatA aura buddhi-kuzalatA Adi bAtoM se adhika prAmukhya isa bAta kA rahA ki vaha bhAvI mahArAja hai| phira bhI vaha cAhatI thI ki usakA dAmAda balavAn aura zaktizAlI bne| isalie padmalA dvArA use cyavanaprAza Adi pauSTika davAiyA~ khilavAtI jo sapanA dekha rahI thI ki ballAla kumAra ke sAtha vivAha ho jAe to Age ke kAryoM ko AsAnI ke sAtha lene kI yojanA apane Apa pUrI ho jaaegii| ina saba vicAroM ke kAraNa balipura kI heggar3atI aura usakI beTo usake mana se dUra ho gayI thii| yuvarAnI ecaladevI yaha sabakucha jAnatI thI ataH vaha heggar3atI aura zAntalA kI bAta svayaM to nahIM hI uThAtI, revimayyA se kahalavAkara unhoMne biTTideva ko bhI hoziyAra kara diyA thaa| vaha bhI udhara kI bAta nahIM uThAtA thaa| isalie cAmacyA nizcinta ho gayI thii| isI vajaha se usakA bhaya aura unake prati asUyA ke bhAva lupta ho gaye the| aba usane kisI bAta ke lie koI yukti karane kI koziza bhI nahIM kii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 187

Page #182
balipura meM zAntalA aura zrIdevI ke bIca AtmIyatA bar3hatI gyii| zAntalA ke Agraha para zrIdevI ne use cAlukyoM kA sArA vRttAnta btaayaa| use bAdAmi ke mUla cAlukyoM ke viSaya meM vizeSa jAnakArI na thI, parantu kalyANI ke cAlukyoM kI bAda kI pIr3hI ke bAre meM use kAphI acchA jJAna thaa| khAsakara dhArAnagarI ke isa hamale ke mUla kAraNa kA jikra karate hue usane batAyA ki paramAroM ke rAjA muMja ke samaya se aba taka cAlukya cakravartI aura paramAra muMja ke bIca eka-do nahIM, solaha-aThAraha bAra yuddha hue aura unameM cAlukyoM kI vijaya huii| anta meM, parAjita paramAra nareza muMja ke sabhI viruda chInakara cAlukya nareza ne svayaM dhAraNa kara liye| muMja kArAvAsa meM DAla diyA gayA jahA~ use kisI se yA kisI ko usase milane para sakhta pAbandI thii| parantu kArAvAsa ke bhItara use saba sahAliyateM dI gayI thii| "parantu yaha bhI sunane meM AyA ki paramAra muMja ne bhI eka bAra cAlukya cakravartI ko harAkara piMjar3e meM banda karake apane zahara ke bIca rakhavAyA thA aura use dekhakara logoM ne usake sAmane hI kahA ki 'yaha bar3A anAgarika rAjA hai. isake rAjya meM na sAhitya hai na saMgIta, na kalA hai na sNskRti|" zAntalA ne ttokaa| "yaha saba tumheM kaise mAlUma huA, ammAjI?" zrIdevI ne puuchaa| "hamAre gurujI ne batAyA thaa|" "to phira tumane mujhase hI kyoM pUchA, unase kyoM nahIM?" "ve viSaya saMgraha karate haiM aura batAte haiM, jabaki Apa vahIM rahakara una bAtoM ko unake mUla rUpa meM jAnatI haiM, isalie ApakI bAteM svabhAvataH adhika vizvasanIya hotI haiN|" "jitanA maiMne pratyakSa dekhA utanA to nirvivAda rUpa se sahI mAnA jA sakatA hai lekina kucha to maiMne bhI dUsaroM se hI jAnA hai jo saMgRhIta viSaya hI kahA jaaegaa|" "kyA vahA~ rAjamahala meM ina saba bAtoM kA saMgraha karake surakSita nahIM rakhA jAtA hai?" zAntalA ne puuchaa| zrIdevI ne zAntalA ko ekaTaka dekhA, use kadAcit aise savAla kI usase apekSA nahIM thI, "patA nahIM, ammAjI, yaha bAta mujhe vistAra ke sAtha mAlUma nhiiN|" "kyA, phUphIjI, Apa bar3I rAnI candaladevIjI ke sAtha hI rahIM, phira bhI Apane pUchA nhiiN|" "yoM rAjagharAne kI bAtoM ko sIdhe unhIM se pUchakara jAnane kI koziza koI kara sakatA hai, ammAjI? gupta bAtoM ko pUchane lageM to hamapara se unakA vizvAsa ho uTha jAegA, hama bAhara nikAla diye jAeMge isalie ina bAtoM kA to janna taba maukA dekhakara saMgraha hI kiyA jA sakatA hai|" "aisA hai lo eka sarala vyakti kA to rAjamahala meM jInA hI puzkila hai|" 18 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #183
"eka taraha se yaha Thoka hai|" "phira bhI loga rAjagharAne meM naukarI karanA kyoM cAhate haiM?" "isake do kAraNa haiM, rAjagharAne kI naukarI se haisiyata bar3hatI hai aura jIvikA kI phikra nahIM rhtii|" "matalaba yaha ki jIvana-bhara nizcinta rUpa se khAne-pIne aura dhana-saMgraha ke lie loga yaha bhI karate haiM, hai na?" "hA~, aisA na ho to vahIM kauna rahanA cAhegA ammAjI, vahA~ rahanA talavAra kI dhAra para calanA hai| kisI se kucha kaho to muzkila, na kaho to muzkila / rAjamahala kI naukarI sahaja kAma nhiiN|" "yaha satya hai| lekina ApakI bAta aura hai, aura, vaha revimayyA bhI Apa hI ke-jaise haiN| yuvarAnIjI aura yuvarAja ko usapara pUrA bharosA hai|" / __ "aise loga poysala rAjya meM bahuta haiM, aisA lagatA hai| mujhe yahA~ chor3a jAne ke lie jo nAyaka AyA thA usane mArga meM merI itanI acchI dekhabhAla kI jitanI mere pitA bhI nahIM kara sakate the|" "maiMne yaha bhI sunA hai ki nA anya bhI aaunaroM-cAkaroM ko apanI hI santAna ke samAna dekhabhAla karate haiN|" "yaha tumheM kaise mAlUma huA, ammAjI?" "hama saba vahA~ gaye the aura eka pakhavAre se bhI adhika sajamahala meM ho rahe the| taba vahA~ bahuta kucha dekhA thaa| acchA, yaha bAta rahane diijie| Age kyA huA so btaaie|" "tumane saca kahA, dhArAnagarI meM hamAre cakravartI kA ghora apamAna kiyA gayA, kintu badale meM hama 'anAgarika' logoM ne apane bandIgRha meM usI rAjA muMja ke lie bhavya vyavasthA kI thii| hamAre mahArAja ne socA ki ve bhI mere-jaise mUrdhAbhiSikta rAjA haiM, unakA apamAna rAjapada kA hI apamAna hogaa| karnATaka saMskRti ke anurUpa unheM bandhana ke caukhaTa meM bhI rAja-atithiyoM ke-se gaurava ke sAtha mahala meM rakhA gyaa| itanA hI nahIM, cakravartI ne apanI hI bahana ko usa rAjabandI ke Atithya ke lie niyukta kiyaa| kannar3a sAhitya ke uttama kAvyoM ko usake sAmane par3havAkara use sAhitya se paricita karAyA gyaa| rAjakavi ranna se usakA paricaya karAyA gyaa| use pratyakSa dikhAyA gayA ki hamAre kavi kalama hI nahIM, vakta Ane para dhIratA se talavAra bhI pakar3a sakate haiN| cAlukyoM kI zilpa-kalA kA vaibhatra bhI use dikhAyA gyaa| isa taraha kI vyAvahArika nIti se hI karnATakavAsiyoM ne paramAra nareza muMja ko sikhAyA ki eka rAjA kA dUsare rAjA ke prati vyavahAra kaisA honA cAhie aura dUsaroM ko samajhe binA unakI avahelanA karake ucca saMskRti se bhraSTa nahIM honA caahie| parantu muMja to muMja paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 184

Page #184
thaa| itane bar3e sadvyavahAra kA bhI usane ghora durupayoga kiyaa| mahArAja kI bahana to usake Atithya meM annapUrNA kI bhA~ti saMlagna thI aura yaha adhama use kAmuka dRSTi se dekhane lgaa| isa jaghanya aparAdha ke lie use vaha daNDa diyA gayA jisase use vahIM kalyANa meM hI, prANa tyAgane pdd'e| tabase paramAra-cAlukya baira bar3hatA ho gayA aura Aja kI isa sthiti taka pahuMca gayA hai|" "sunA hai, rAjA muMja ko sajadhAnI ke bIca hAthI se kucalavAyA gayA thA, kyA yaha satya hai?" "yaha mujhe ThIka-ThIka mAlUma nhiiN|" "hamAre gurujI ne batAyA thA ki unakI tarapha ke logoM meM bhI koI kahAnI pracalita hai|" "vaha kyA hai? "zAyada Apako bhI mAlUma hogii|" "nahIM, tumheM mAlUma ho to kho|' "rAjA muMja kI puSTa deha aura sazakta vyaktitva para mohita hokara cAlukya rAjA kI bahana ne hI svayaM use apane mohajAla meM phaMsA liyA thaa| bAta prakaTa ho gayI to usake gaurava kI rakSA ke hetu dopa becAre muMja para lAdakara use hAthI ke pairoM se rauMdavA diyA gyaa| "tumhAre gurujI to samAcAra saMgraha karane meM bahuta hI catura haiN| hara viSaya kI chAnabIna kara usakI taha taka pahu~ca jAte haiN|" "phuphIjI, jaba ve itihAsa par3hAte haiM taba aise viSaya adhika batAyA karate haiM, lekina tabhI jora dekara yaha bhI kahate haiM ki eka hI viSaya ke o do bhinna-bhinna rUpa hote haiM unameM kauna ThIka hai aura kauna galata, isa bAta kA nirNaya svayaM karanA caahie|" "tuma bar3I bhAgyazAlinI ho, ammaajii| mA~ acchI, bApa acche aura tumheM guru bhI bahuta acche mile haiN|" "acchI phUphI bhI mila gayI hai|" "vaise hI, tuma pANigrahaNa bhI eka acche rAjA se krogii|" "phUphI, saba bar3I striyA~ yahI bAta kyoM kahA karatI haiM ? prasaMga koI bhI ho, Akhira meM acchA pati pAne kA AzISa jarUra deMgI jaise strI kA eka hI kAma ho, pati paanaa| mujhe to zAdI-zAdI, pati-pati sunate-sunate jugupsA hone lagI hai|" "isa umra meM ye bAteM bhale hI acchI na lageM parantu hama bar3oM kA anubhava hai ki strI kA jIvana sukhamaya sahadharmiNI hokara rahane se hI hotA hai| isI vajaha se hama kahatI haiM ki acchA pati paao| jisakA matalaba yaha nahIM ki tuma kala hI zAdI kara lo|" "pati ke acche yA bure hone kA nirNaya kauna karegA?" 190 :: paTTamahAdevI zAttalA

Page #185
"zAdI krnevaale|" "mA~-bApa kisI anacAhe ke hAtha mAMgalya-sUtra baMdhavAne ko kaheM to?" "ve saba soca-samajhakara hI to nirNaya karate haiN|" "to kyA ve samajhate haiM ki beTI ke mana meM kisako kAmanA hai?" "vivAha brahmA kA nirNaya hai, pati hama hI cuna leM yA mAM-bApa, nirNaya to vahIM hai| acchA, jaba tumhArI zAdI kI bAta uThegI taba tuma apanI isa phUphI kI bAta mAna jAogI na |" "bAda meM?" eka dUsarA hI prazna karake zAntalA ne usake sIdhe se prazna kA uttara caturAI se ttaalaa| "kisake bAda?" zrIdevI ne puuchaa| "vahI, Apane kahA thA na ki paramAroM aura cAlukyoM meM pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI vaira bar3hatA hI gayA, usake bAda?" "usake bAda, aba dhArAnagara para jo dhAvA kiyA gayA, usakA mUla kAraNa yahI "usake pIche koI aura kAraNa bhI hogA?" "hA~, thA, bar3I rAnI candaladevI kA svayaMvara / bhojarAja ne socA ki isa lar3akI ne kisI dUsare kI ora dhyAna diye binA hI hamAre vaMza ke parama zatru cAlukya vikramAditya ke gale meM mAlA DAla dii| usa rAjA aura lar3akI ko khatama kiye binA unheM tRpti nahIM mila sakatI thI isalie isa ghaTanA se nirAza hue kucha logoM ko milAkara paramAroM ne yuddha kI ghoSaNA kara dii| cAhe kucha ho, mujha-jaisI eka lar3ako ko yuddha kA kAraNa bananA pdd'aa|" "Apa-jaisI lar3akI ke kyA mAne, phUphI?" zrIdevI turanta ceta gayI, "hamArI vaha bar3I rAnI, parantu isa yuddha kA asala kAraNa vaha kadApi nahIM rhiiN|" "ApakI bar3I rAnI kaisI haiM phUpho?" "opha, bahuta garyAlI haiM, hAlA~ki unakA mana sApha aura komala hai|" "kyA ve Apase bhI adhika sundarI haiM, phUphI?" "are jAne do| unake sAmane merA saundarya kyA hai| nahIM to kyA unakA citra dekhakara hI itane sAre rAjA svayaMvara ke lie Ate?" / __ "ve rAjakumArI thI, isalie unake saundarya ko hada se jyAdA mahattva diyA gayA, varanA sundaratA meM Apa kisase kama haiM phUphI? jaba Apa mandira jAtI haiM to balipura kI sArI striyA~ Apa hI ko nihArA karatI haiN| usa dina mA~ hI kaha rahI thI, hamArI zrIdevI sAkSAt lakSmI hai, usake cehare para sAkSAt mahArAnI-jaisI kAnti jhalakatI hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :, 191

Page #186
"bhAbhI ko kyA, unakA prema unase kahalavATA hai." isI samaya hegar3atIjI hAtha meM nAzte kA thAla liye vahIM aayiiN| "yaha kyA bhaabhii| Apa hI saba hokara le AyIM, hama khuda vahIM pahu~ca jaatiiN|" "maiM bulAne ko AyI thI, lekina Apa logoM kI rAjA-rAnI kI kathA kA majA kirakirA na karake maiM yahIM le aayii| sAtha hI baiThakara khAe~ge, ThIka hai na?" "bhAbhI, yaha kaisA savAla kara rahI haiM?" "mujhe rAjamahala kI bAteM nahIM mAlUma / maiM gavAra hU~, eka phUhar3a heggdd'tii| tumane rAjamahala meM hI samaya vyatIta kiyA hai isalie apane ko rAnI hI mAnakara hama-jaisI gavAroM ke sAtha nAztA karanA apane lie agaurava kI bAta mAna lo to?" "nahIM, merI pyArI nanadarAnI, tuma aisI nahIM ho| vaise hI kucha purAnI bAta yAda A gyii| eka kahAvata hai, nAka se naya bhaarii| dorasamudra meM eka bAra aisI hI ghaTanA ghaTI thii| lIjie, nAztA ThaNDA ho rahA hai|" __ "bhAbhI Apatti na ho to dorasamudra kI usa ghaTanA ke bAre meM kucha khie|" candaladevI ne hegar3atI ko prasaMga badalane se rokanA caahaa| "are chor3o, jo huA so ho gyaa| pApa kI bAta kahakara maiM kyoM pApa kA lakSya bnuuN|" "maiMne sunA hai ki hamArI yuvarAnIjI bahuta acchI aura udAra haiN| aisI hAlata meM aisI ghaTanA ghaTI hI kyoM jisake kAraNa Apake mana meM bhI kaDuAhaTa aba taka banI hai| isalie usake bAre meM jAnane kA kutUhala hai|" "yuvarAnIjI to kharA sonA haiN| unheM koI burA kahe to usakI jIbha jala jaae| parantu unhIM se amRta khAkara unhIM para jahara ugalanevAle loga, dUdha pIkara jahara ke dA~ta se DasanevAle nAgasarpa bhI haiM na?" "poysala rAjya meM aise loga bhI haiM?" "gA~va hogA to vahA~ kIcar3a kA gaDDhA bhI hogA aura usake pAsa se gujareM to usakI durgandha bhI sahanI hogii|" "bhAbhI, ApakI bAta bahuta dUra taka jAtI hai|" "dUra taka jAtI hai ke kyA pAne?" ''ammAjI ne batAyA thA ki vahA~ Apa rAjamahala meM hI TikI thiiN| to kyA vahA~ bhI durgandha lagI? durgandha chor3anevAle logoM kA nAma na batA sakane ke kAraNa Apa zAyada anyokti meM bAta kara rahI haiN|" "jAne do| koI aura acchA viSaya lekara bAta kreNge| apanI bar3I rAnI ke bAre meM kucha kaho, ve kaisI haiM, unake irda-girda ke loga kaise haiM, hama-jaise sAmAnya logoM ke sAtha ve kisa taraha kA vyavahAra karatI haiM?" 192 :: mahamahAdevI zAnTalA

Page #187
"bar3I rAnI haiM to bahuta acchI, parantu unake pAsa sAdhAraNa loga nahIM jA sakate kyoMki kalyANa ke rAjamahala kI vyavasthA hI aisI hai| isalie ve logoM ke sAtha kaise baratatI haiM, yaha mujhe nahIM maaluum| sAmAnya nAgarikoM ke sAtha samparka hone para zAyada ve vaisA hI vyavahAra kareMgI jaise manuSya manuSya ke sAtha kiyA karatA hai|" FI 'yaha kahA~ sambhava hai ? unakA sambandha-samparka Ama logoM ke sAtha ho hI nahIM sktaa|" " ho sakatA hai, jarUra ho sakatA hai| yuddha kAla meM vaha na ho sake, yaha dUsaro bAta hai| sAmAnya logoM ke samparka se dUra, cAroM ora kilA bA~dhe rahanevAle ke vyaktitva kA vikAsa kaise ho sakatA hai ?" "to kyA ApakI bar3I rAnI usa taraha ke kile meM rahanevAlI haiM ?" 11 'aba ve usa kile meM nahIM haiN|" 44 'yaha kaise kaha sakatI haiM ?" " ve to yuddha-zivira se gAyaba ho gayI haiN| aisI hAlata meM usa kile meM raha bhI kaise sakatI haiM ?" "jinake hAtha meM nahIM par3anA cAhie, aise hI logoM ke hAtha agara par3a gayI hoM to ?" 'Apako mAlUma nahIM, bhAbhI, hamArI bar3I rAnIjI apane ko aise samaya meM banA lene kI yukti acchI taraha jAnatI haiN| " 4. 'taba to yaha samajha meM AyA ki tuma isa bAta ko jAnatI ho ki ve kahA~ haiN|" " itanA mAlUma hai ki ve surakSita haiN| isase adhika maiM nahIM jaantii|" 'utanA bhI kaise jAnatI ho ?" 44 LI 14 'jo nAyaka mujhe yahA~ chor3a gayA, usI ne yaha bAta kahI thI ki bar3I rAnIjI atra surakSita sthAna meM haiM, cintA kI koI bAta nhiiN|" "aisA hai, taba to ThIka hai|" unakI thAliyA~ khAlI ho gayIM aura dubArA bhI bharI gayIM parantu zAntalA kI thAlI bharI kI bharI hI rhii| AN - gAlabbe ne kahA, "ammAjI ne to abhI taka khAyA hI nhiiN|" nanada-bhAbhI ne kahA, "ammAjI, jaba taka tuma khA na cukogI taba taka hama bAta nahIM kareMge 1 ** nAztA samApta hote hI zrIdevI ne phira vahI bAta uThAyI, "aba kahie bhAbhI, dorasamudra kI bAta / " " hama saba yuvarAnIjI ke sAtha dorasamudra gye| vahA~ kA sArA kArobAra bar3e daNDanAyaka mariyAne kI choTI patnI cAmavve kI dekharekha meM cala rahA thaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 193

Page #188
bIca hI meM zAntalA bolI, "una bAtoM ko jAne do mauM / ullU ke bolane se dina rAta nahIM ho jaataa| ve mAnate haiM ki ve bar3e haiM to mAna leN| usase hamAsa kyA banatAbigar3atA hai|" mAcikabbe ne bAta banda kara dI, usake mana kI gaharAI meM jo bhAvanA thI use samajhane meM rukAvaTa AyI to zrIdevI ne zAntalA kI ora bujurgAnA nigAhoM se dekhA, "beTI, tuma to choTI baccI ho, tumhAre komala hRdaya meM bhI aisA jahara baiTha gayA hai, to, usa cAmacA kA vyavahAra kaisA hogA? kisI ke viSaya meM kabhI koI burI bAta aba taka maiMne tumhAre muMha se nahIM sunI / Aja aisI bAta tumhAre mu~ha se nikalI hai to kucha tIvra vedanA hI huI hogii| phira bhI, beTI, usa jahara ko ugalanA ucita nahIM, jahara ko nigalakara amRta bA~TanA caahie| vahI to hai nIlakaNTha mahAdeva kI riiti| vahI zivabhakta heggar3e logoM ke lie anukaraNIya hai|" 'oha! maiM bhUla hI gayI thii| zrIdevI nAma viSNu se sambandhita hai phira bhI ve mIlakaNTha mahAdeva kA udAharaNa de rahI haiN| muMhabolI bahina hai heggar3ejI kI. bhAI ke yogya bahina, hai na?" mAcikabbe ne bAta kA rukha badalakara ina kar3avI bAtoM kA nivAraNa kara diyaa| "matalaba yaha ki mere bhAI kI rIti Apako ThIka nahIM lagatI, bhaabhii|" "zrIdevIjI, tAmAkI rIti unake lie aura merI mere lie / isa sambandha meM ekadUsare para TIkA-TippaNI na karane kA hamArA samajhautA haiN| isIlie yaha gRhasthI sukhamaya rUpa se cala rahI hai|" "ardhanArIzvara kI kalpanA karanevAlA ziva-bhakta prakRti se sadA hI prema karatA hai, bhaabhii| vahIM to sAmarasya kA rahasya hai|" "hamAre gurujI ne bhI yahI bAta kahI thii|" zAntalA ne samarthana diyaa| isI samaya gAlabne ne sUcanA dI ki gurujI Aye haiN| dekhA, tumhAre gurujI bar3e pahimAzAlI haiM / abhI yAda kiyA, abhI upasthita / par3ha lo, jaao|" zrIdevI gadgada hokara bolii| mAcikalve bhI vahA~ se zAntalA ke sAtha gayI aura "tuma bAhara kI bArAdarI meM raho, heggar3ejI ke Ane kA samaya hai| unake Ate hI mujhe khabara denaa|" gAlabce ko Adeza dekara vaha phira zrIdevI ke hI kamare meM phuNcii| thor3I dera donoM mauna baiThI rhiiN| bAta kA Arambha kareM bhI to kauna-sI kar3I leN| asala meM bAta mAcikabbe ko hI zurU karanI thii| isIlie zrIdevI bhI usakI pratIkSA meM baiTI rahI 1 mAcikabce baiThe-baiThe sarakakara daravAje ko banda karake zrIdevI ke pAsa baiTha gyii| usake kAna meM phusaphusAtI huI bolo, " zrIdevI, tumhAre bhaiyA soca rahe haiM ki tumheM le jAkara kahIM aura ThaharA deN|" 12. padamAga zAlA

Page #189
"yaha kyA bhAbhI, yaha kyA kaha rahI haiM, sunakara chAtI phaTa rahI hai| kyA maiMne koI aisA-vaisA vyavahAra kiyA hai?" zrIdevI kI A~khoM meM A~sU bhara aaye| mAcikabje ne zrIdevI ke hAtha apane hAthoM meM lekara kahA, "aisA kucha nahIM hai, hameM acchI taraha mAlUma hai ki tumase aisA kabhI nahIM huA, na hI ho skegaa| phira bhI, duniyA burI hai, vaha saha nahIM sktii| duniyA hameM apane meM santuSTa rahane nahIM detii| hamezA bakher3A khar3A karane ko kamara kase rahatI hai| yaha bAta maiM ammAjo ke sAmane nahIM kaha sakatI thii| isIlie mujhe ThIka samaya kI pratIkSA karanI pdd'ii|" / zrIdevI ko isa bAta kA bharosA huA ki usane koI aisA kAma nahIM kiyA jisase heggar3ejI ko kaSTa huA ho| AsamAna meM svatantra vicaraNa karanevAle paMchI ke paMkhoM kI taraha usakI palakeM phar3aphar3Ane lgii| A~khoM kI kora meM jame azrabindu motI kI bhA~ti bikharane lge| mAcikabbe meM kucha parezAna hokara pUchA, "ye A~sU kyoM, zrIdevI?" "kucha nahIM, bhaabhii| pahale yaha ahasAsa jarUra huA thA ki mujhase zAyada koI aparAdha ho gayA hai lekina aba vaha sApha ho gyaa| aba, bhAbhI Apase eka bAta alabattA kahanA cAhatI hU~, isI vakta, kyoMki isase acchA maukA phira na mila skegaa| maiM apane janmadAtA mA~-bApa ko bhUla sakatI hU~ parantu Apako aura bhaiyA ko Ajanma nahIM bhUla sktii| Apa logoM ne mujha para upakAra hI aisA kiyA hai ki use janmabhara nahIM bhUla sktii| vAstava meM na mere bhAI haiM na bhaabhii| Apa hI mere bhAbhI-bhaiyA haiN| yaha bAta maiM bahuta khuzI se aura garva ke sAtha kahatI huuN| Apa jaise bhAI-bhAbhI pAnA parama saubhAgya kI bAta hai, yaha merA pUrvajanma ke sukRta se prApta saubhAgya haiN| kAraNa cAhe kucha bhI ho, ucita samaya ke Ane taka yahA~ se anyatra kahIM na bhejeN| jaba Apake Azraya meM Ayo taba mAna ko dhakkA pahuMcane kA Dara hotA to ho sakatA thA, lekina vaha mAna banA hI rahA hai|" "zrIdevI, tumhArI sadbhAvanA ke lie hama RNI haiN| unako aura mujhaM bhAI-bhAbhI samajhakara sadbhAva se tuma hamAre sAtha rahIM, yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai, tumhArA puNya nahIM hamArA puNya-phala hai| vAstava meM inakI koI bahina nahIM hai| inhoMne ise kaI bAra mujhase kahA hai, Izvara kisa-kisa taraha se nAte-rizte jor3atA hai yaha eka samajha meM na AnevAlA rahasya hai / mujha-jaise ko aisI bahina milanA mere sukRta kA hI phala hai| tumane bhI nAgapaMcamI aura unake janma-dina ke avasara para unakI pITha dUdha se abhiSikta karake unako bahina hone kI ghoSaNA kii| aisI sthiti meM unake mana meM koI burA bhAva yA uddezya nahIM ho sakatA, shriidevii| hA~, itanA avazya hai ki ve dUra kI bAta socate haiN| isalie unake kahe anusAra calane meM sabakA hita hai| unake anusAra aba vartamAna sthiti meM tumhArA yahA~ rahanA khataranAka hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 105

Page #190
"aba huA kyA hai so na batAkara aisI pahelI na bujhAe~, bhaabhii| bhaiyA kA kahanA mAnakara calanA hitakara kahatI haiM, sAtha hI yaha bhI kahatI haiM ki merA yahA~ rahanA khataranAka hai / Azcarya hai| aba taka khatarA nahIM thA, aba A gayA, ajIba khatarA hai!" "use kaise samajhAU~, shriidevii| kahate hue mana hicakicAtA hai| tumhAre bhaiyA kabhI cintita hokara nahIM baiThate / kitanI ho kaThina samasyA ho, usakA ve dhIraja ke sAtha sAmanA karate haiN| parantu isa prasaMga meM ve kucha udvigna ho gaye haiN| ve jo bhI kahanA cAhate haiM vaha khuda Akara sIdhe tumase hI kahA karate haiM, lekina isa prasaMga meM sIdhA kahane meM ve saMkoca kA anubhava kara rahe the| unake usa saMkoca ke bhI kucha mAne haiM, shriidevii| unhoMne jo socA hai usa sambandha meM soca-vicAra karane ke bAda jaba mujhe ThIka U~cA taba maiMne svayaM tumase kahanA svIkAra kiyaa| aba hAtha jor3akara kahatI hU~ ki unakA kahanA mAnakara hameM isa vAstavika sandigdhAvasthA se pAra kro|" yaha sunakara zrIdevI kI samajha meM nahIM AyA ki aisI hAlata meM vaha kyA kre| heggar3ejI kI bAta se aisA laga rahA hai ki usakI parIkSA ho rahI hai| thor3I dera socakara zrIdevI ne pUchA, "bhAbhI, eka bAta maiM spaSTa karanA cAhatI huuN| maiM strI hU~ avazya / phira bhI merA hRdaya apane bhaiyA kI hI taraha dhIra hai| maiM kisI se nahIM DaratI, na kisI se hAra mAnakara jhukatI huuN| ApakI bAtoM se spaSTa mAlUma par3atA hai, mere yahA~ rahane se Apa logoM ko kisI sandigdhAvasthA meM par3anA par3a rahA hai| parantu yaha sandigdhatA sacamuca mere mana ko bhI saccI jAna par3I to Apa logoM ke kahe anusAra kruuNgii| isalie bAta kaisI bhI ho, sApha-sApha mujhe bhI kucha socane-vicArane kA maukA jarUra diijie| kucha bhI saMkoca na kiijie|" mAcikabje ne eka lambI sA~sa lii| eka bAra zrIdevI ko dekhaa| kucha kahanA cAhatI thii| magara kaha na sko| sira jhaTakakara raha gayI, A~sU bhara aaye| phira kahane kI koziza karatI huI bolI, "strI hokara aisI bAta kahU~ kisa mukha se zrIdevI, mujhase kahate nahIM bntaa|" usakA dukha dUnA ho gyaa| "acchA bhAbhI, strI hokara Apa kaha nahIM sakatIM to chor3a diijie| maiM bhaiyA se hI jAna luuNgii|" kahatI huI uTha khar3I huii| __mAcikabbe ne use hAtha pakar3akara baitthaayaa| dUsare hAtha se apane A~cala kA chora lekara AMsU poMchatI huI bolI, "abhI tumhAre bhaiyA ghara para nahIM haiN| Ate hI mAlambe khabara degI, baittho| donoM mauna hI baiThI rhiiN| mana meM cala rahe bhArI saMgharSa ne mAcikacce ko bolane para vivaza kiyA, "bhagavAna ne strI ko aisA sundara rUpa diyA hI kyoM, itanA AkarSaka banAkara kyoM rakha diyA ?" zrIdevI ne heggar3atI ko parIkSaka kI dRSTi se dekhA, "bhAbhI, acAnaka aisA prazna 196 :: padmahAdevI zAntalA

Page #191
kyoM AyA? kyA yaha prazna mere rUpa ko dekhakara uThA hai ?" "yaha nitya satya hai ki tuma bahuta sundara ho|" mAcikabbe ne kahA / 44 " isa rUpa para garva karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| eka jamAne meM maiM bhI zAyada garva kara rahI thI, aba nhiiN|" zrIdevI bolii| "kyoM ?" 'kyoMki isa bAta kI jAnakArI huI ki rUpa nahIM, guNa pradhAna hai| " "parantu rUpa ko ho dekhanevAlI A~kha guNa kI paravAha nahIM karatI hai, na?" "durbala manavAle puruSa jaba taka duniyA meM haiM taba taka A~kheM guNa ke badale kucha aura hI khojatI rheNgii|" 44 # 44 'rUpa hone para hI na usa para puruSa kI A~kha jAegI ?" "aise duzcaritroM ke hote hue bhI guNagrAhI puruSoM kI kamI nhiiN|" "mana durbala ho aura usakI icchA pUrI na ho to puruSa aNTasaNTa bAtoM ko lekara asa kisse gar3hatA hai aura unheM phailAtA phiratA hai|" "to kyA mere viSaya meM bhI aisI kahAnI phailA rahI hai, bhASI zrIdevI ne turanta pUchA / "nahIM kaha nahIM sakatI aura hA~ kahane meM hicakicAhaTa hotI hai| " "bhAbhI, aisI bAtoM ko lekara koI DaratA hai ? aisI bAtoM se Darane lage hama to loga hameM bhUnakara khA jaaeNge| isase Apako cintita nahIM honA caahie| loga kucha bhI kaheM, maiM usase na DaranevAlI hU~ na jhuknevaalii| yadi Apake mana meM koI sadeha paidA ho gayA ho to chiyAie nahIM / sApha-sApha kaha diijie|" "kaisI bAta bolatI ho, zrIdevI ? hama tumhAre bAre meM sandeha kareM, yaha sambhava nahIM / parantu tumhAre bhaiyA kucha sunakara bahuta cintita haiN|" " to asalI bAta mAlUma huI na / usa managaDhanta bAta ko kholane meM saMkoca kyoM bhAbhI ?" "kyoMki kaha nahIM pA rahI hU~, zrIdevI / hamAre loga aise hIna stara ke hoMge, isakI kalpanA bhI maiM nahIM kara sakatI thii|" 'bhAbhI, aba eka bAta kA mujhe smaraNa A rahA hai| Ane ke eka-do mAha bAda Apake sAtha oMkArezvara mandira gayI thI / vahA~, usa dina bhaiyA kA janmadina thaa| Apa saba loga andara garbhagRha ke sAmane mukhamaNDapa meM the| maiM mandira kI zilpakalA, khAsakara usa kalA kA bArIka zilpa jo prastarotkIrNa jAla kI kArIgarI thI, dekhane meM magana ho gayI thii| taba eka puruSa kI bijalI kI kar3aka sI khA~sane kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| usa prastara jAla ke bAhara kI tarapha ha~sane kI mudrA meM maiMne apanI hI ora dekhatA huA eka puruSa dekhA / yaha kutte kI taraha jIbha hilAtA huA mujhe izAre se paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 197 +

Page #192
bulAtA-sA dikhAI pdd'aa| maiM tejI se andara calI gyii| bhaiyA aura bagala meM Apa, Apa donoM ke sAmane appAjI khar3I thii| ApakI bagala meM gAlabbe thI, usakI bagala meM rAyaNa khar3A thaa| maiM mukha-maNDapa se hokara bhaiyA ke pAsa ghusakara khar3I ho gyii| taba bhagavAna kI AratI utArI jA rahI thii| vaha AdamI bhI bAda meM andara aayaa| pujArIjI AratI dene lAye to bhaiyA ne pahale mujhe dilaayo| taba eka vicitra lacca-laccha sunAI par3I . chipakalI bhAjapA vAlane ra u~galI kI mAra se AvAja kI jabaki vaha AvAja usI vyakti ke muMha se nikalI thii| anna jo aphavAha Apa sunA rahI haiM usakA srota bahI vyakti hai, mujhe yahI laga rahA hai| maiMne cAra-chaha bAra dekhA bhI hai usa vyakti ko mujhe lalacAyI A~khoM se ghUrate hue| vaha eka kor3A hai| usase kyoM DareM?" "yaha bAta bahuta dUra taka gayI hai, shriidevii| isI se mAlika bahuta vyathita haiN| apanA apamAna to ve saha leNge| apane pAsa dharohara ke rUpa meM rahanevAlI tumhArA apamAna unake lie sahya nhiiN| isalie unakI icchA hai, aise nIca logoM se tumheM dUra rkheN|" "aise logoM ko pakar3akara daNDa denA caahie| bhaiyA jaise zUra-vIra ko DaranA kyoM caahie|" "Apa donoM ke bIca kA sambandha kitanA pavitra hai, ise hama saba jAnate haiN| lekina, isa pavitra sambandha para kAlikha potakara, eka kAna se dUsare taka pahu~cakara bAta mahArAja taka pahu~ca jAe to? tumako dUra anyatra rakhA jAe to yaha aphavAha calatecalate hI mara jAegI, yahI unakA abhimata hai| kIcar3a uchalavA, hAsyAspada banane se bacane ke lie unakA vicArita mArga hI sahI hai, aisA mujhe lagatA hai|" "bhAbhI, Apa nizcinta raheM / maiM bhaiyA se bAta karU~gI, bAda meM hI koI nirNaya leNge|" "maiMne tumheM kucha aura hI samajhA thaa| aba mAlUma huA ki tumhArA dila mardAnA "aisA na ho to strI ke lie usakA rUpa hI zatru bana jAe, bhaabhii| rUpa ke sAtha kevala komalatA aura mArdava ko hI vikasita kareM to vaha kAphI nahIM hotA / vakta Ane para komalatA aura mArdava ko phaulAda bhI bananA par3atA hai| abhyAsa se use bhI arjita karanA jarUrI hai|" "tumameM aisI bhAvanAoM ke Ane kA kAraNa kyA hai, zrIdevI?" "rAjamahala kA vAsa aura apanI jimmedArI kA bhaar|" "to kyA tuma bar3I rAnIjI kI aMgarakSikA banakara rahI ?" "AtmavizvAsa bhI aMgarakSaka jaisA hI hai, patyeka strI ko Atma-vizvAsa sAdhanA dvArA prApta karanA caahie|" 198 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA .

Page #193
"ThIka hai, apanI jimmedArI apane hI Upara lekara mujhe tumane mAnasika zAnti dI / aba tuma ho, tumhAre bhAI haiN|" kahatI huI mAcikabbe daravAjA banda kara bAhara nikala Ayo / zrIdevI ne Asana bdlaa| usane dIvAra se saTe Adamakada AIne ke sAmane khar3I hokara apane Apako dekhA / dA~ta kaTakaTAye 1 A~kheM visphArita kIM / mAthe para sikur3ana laayii| akar3akara khar3I ho gyii| hAtha uThAkara muTThI kasakara bA~dhe rakta bIjAsurasaMhAriNI zaktidevI kA avatAra-sI lgii| usa samaya vaha AdamI usake hAtha lagatA to use cIra-phAr3akara khatma hI kara detii| strI sahaja prasanna, saunya bhAga dikhA sA loga duSTabhAva se dekhate haiN| bhAbhI kA kahanA ThIka thA ki Izvara ne strI ko sundaratA na dI hotI to acchA hotaa| mere isa saundarya ne ho to Aja aneka rAjyoM ko isa yuddha meM lA khar3A kiyA hai| mere isa saundarya ke kAraNa aneka zuddha hRdaya jana mujha jaisI hajAroM striyoM ko anAtha banA rahe haiN| bhrAtR-prema ke avatAra, saubhAgya se mile mere bhaiyA pavitrAtmA hegar3e ke sadAcAra para kAlikha lagane kA kAraNa banA hai merA saundarya, dhikkAra hai isa saundarya ko ise vaise hI rahane denA ucita nhiiN| kyA karUM, kyA karU~, isa saundarya ko naSTa karane ke lie ? samudra meM uThanevAlI taraMgoM ke samAna usake mana meM bhAvanAe~ umar3a rahI thiiN| use isa bAta kA jJAna taka nahIM rahA ki usI ne svayaM apane bAla kholakara bikhera diye the. jinake kAraNa usakI bhISaNa mukhamudrA aura adhika bhoSaNa ho gayI thI / 1 pATha kI samApti para zAntalA phUphI ke kamare meM AyI thI ki Dyor3hI se hI use phUphI kA vaha rUpa AIne meM dikhaa| vaha bhaucakkI raha gyii| Age kadama na rakha skii| jAnatI hai ki sArI takalIpheM khuda jhelakara bhI usake mAtA-pitA prasanna -- na-citta rahate haiM aura prasannatA se hI peza Ate haiN| aura phUphI ko bhI usane isa rUpa meM kabhI nahIM dekhaa| aisI hAlata meM usakI phUphI ke isa bhAvodvega kI vajaha ? isI dhuna meM vaha khar3I raha gayI / "bahina, zrIdevI, kyA kara rahI ho ?" heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne andara kI bArahadarI meM praveza kiyaa| pitA kI AvAja sunakara zAntalA ne phira usa AIne kI ora dekhA / phUphI ke cehare para bhayaMkaratA ke sthAna para bhaya chA gayA thaa| ve trikhare bAloM ko sa~vAra rahI thiiN| zAntalA vahA~ se haTI, " appAjI kaba Aye ?" " 'abhI AyA ammAjI, tumhArA pATha kaba samApta huA ?" 44 'abhI thor3I dera huI / " 44 'tumhArI phUphI kyA kara rahI hai ?" 41 'bAla saMvAra rahI haiN|" 'acchA, bAda meM mileNge| tumhArA nAztA huA, ammAjI ?" "hA~, hA~, hama tInoM ne milakara kiyA thA / " 14 paTTamahAdevI zAntA [99

Page #194
"tumhArI mA~ ne batAyA hI nhiiN|" 44 'Apane pUchA nahIM, unhoMne batAyA nhiiN|" " to mere Ane se pahale Apa logoM ne nAztA khatama kara diyaa|" mArasiMgayyA ha~sane lge| " aura kyA karate, Apane hI to pratIkSA na karane kA Adeza de rakhA hai| puruSa loga aba bAhara kAma para jAte haiM taba unake ThIka samaya para lauTa Ane kA bharosA nahIM hotA na / " "hA~, hA~, tuma beTI Akhira usI mA~ kI ho| khaira, ho cukA ho to kyA, mere sAtha eka bAra aura ho jAe, aao|" kahate hue mArasiMgayyA ne kadama Age bddh'aayaa| bhAra, bhaiyaajii|" jIdevI kI AziyA kI roja jaisI sahaja musakAna vApasa nahIM lA skii| 44 "kucha bAta karanI thii|" mArasiMgayyA ne dhIre se kahA / 44 'appAjI, Apa phUphIjI se bAta kara liijie| taba taka maiM Apake nAzte kI taiyArI ke lie mA~ se khuuNgii|" kahakara zAntalA vahA~ se calI gyii| mArasiMgayyA bAta khuda zurU nahIM kara sake to zrIdevI hI bolI 44 'bhaiyAjI, Apake mana kA duHkha meM samajha cukI huuN| Darakara pIche haTeMge to aisa laphaMgoM ko maukA mila jaaegaa| yaha samAja ke lie hAnikara hogaa| isalie una laphaMgoM ko pakar3akara paMcoM ke sAmane khar3A karanA aura unheM daNDa denA caahie|" " zrIdevI, tumhArA kahanA ThIka hai| maiM kabhI pIche haTanevAlA AdamI nahIM / satya ko koI bhI jhUTha nahIM banA sktaa| parantu kucha aise prasaMgoM meM apanI bhalAI ke lie ina lucce- laphaMgoM se DaranevAloM kI taraha hI baratanA par3atA hai| svayaM zrIrAma ne aise laphaMgoM se Darane kI taraha bAtakara sItA mAtA ko dUra bhejA thA buroM kI saMgati se bhaloM ke sAtha jhagar3A bhI acchaa| ina luccoM- laphaMgoM ke sAtha jhagar3anA, isa prasaMga meM mujhe hitakara nahIM mAlUma hotaa| isalie... " "zrIrAma aura aba ke bIca yuga bIta cuke haiN| taba to zrIrAma ne sItAjI kI agni parIkSA le lI thI, aba kyA mujhe bhI vaha denI hogI ? satya ko satya aura asatya ko asatya kahane kA Atmabala honA hI kAphI nahIM hai kyA ?" "tuma jo kahatI ho vaha ThIka hai| parantu hama jisa muzkila meM pha~sa gaye haiM usameM Atma-bala kA pradarzana anukUla nhiiN| hama saba eka rAjakIya rahasya meM pha~se haiN| yaha bAta paMcoM ke sAmane jAegI to pahale tumhArA saccA paricaya denA par3egA jo mujhe jJAta nahIM hai aura use jAnane kA prayatna bhI na karane kI prabhu kI kar3I AjJA hai| unakI aisI kar3I AjJA kA kAraNa bhI bahuta hI prabala honA caahie| aisI sthiti meM, apane Atmabala ke bharose apanA paricaya dene ko tuma taiyAra hoogI ?" 200 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #195
mArasiMgayyA ke ina praznoM para vicAra ke lie yaha vivaza ho gyii| paMcoM ke sAmane jAe~ to aparAdhI ko daNDa milegA avazya, parantu yaha bAta bhI khula jAegI ki maiM cAlukyoM kI bar3I rAnI hU~ / yahI bAta lekara lucce-laphaMge apanA ullU sIdhA kara lete kI koziza kreNge| ye pati-patnI abhI apane prabhu kI AjJA kA bar3I niSThA se pAlana kara rahe haiN| yadi unheM yaha mAlUma ho jAe ki maiM kauna hU~ to ve paramparAgata zraddhA-bhAva se vyavahAra kreNge| isase merA vAstavika paricaya pAne kA aura logoM ko bhI maukA milegA jisase rAjanItika pecIdagiyA~ bddh'egii| zrIdevI usI nirNaya para pahu~cI jo svayaM hegar3e mArasiMgayyA kA thA, "bhaiyAjI, maiM isa bAre meM adhika na khuuNgii| ApakI dUradarzitA para mujhe bharosA hai|" "aba mere mana ko zAnti milii| aba isa bAta ko philahAla yahIM rahane do| jisake bAre meM tumane bhAbhI se batAyA thA kyA tuma usa AdamI kA patA lagA sakogI?" "hA~, eka bAra nahIM, maiMne use itanI bAra dekhA hai ki use bhUla hI nahIM sktii| itanA hI nahIM, use yaha bhI mAlUma hai ki maiM aura bhAbhI kava kauna-se dina mandira jAte haiN| usI dina baha duSTa sarphagA mandira ke sAmanevAle dhvajastambha kI jagata para yA vahA~ ke azvattha vRkSavAlI jagata para baiThA rahatA hai|" "ye saba bAteM mujhase pahale kyoM nahIM kahIM, zrIdevI? pahale hI dina jaba tumheM zaMkA huI tabhI kaha detI to bAta isa hada taka nahIM phuNctii| use usI vakta vahIM masala detaa|" "eka-do bAra bhAbhI se kahane kI icchA to huii| para mana ne sAtha na diyaa| jaba rAste meM calate haiM taba loga dekhate hI haiM, unase kahe bhI kaise ki mata dekho| isa sabase haranA nahIM cAhie, aisA socakara bhAbhI se nahIM khaa|" "aba jo honA thA so to ho cukaa| bItI bAta para cintA nahIM karanI caahie| yahA~ se jAne ke pahale use mujhe dikhA deM, itanA kAphI hai| bAda ko mujhe jo karanA hogA so maiM dekha luuNgaa|" "acchA, bhaiyAjI, yaha kissA aba to khatama ho gayA n| aba Apa jAkara nizcinta bhAva se nAztA kara leN|" "acchI bAta hai, nAztA to maiM kiye letA haiM, lekina nizcintatA kA nAztA tabhI kara sakU~gA jaba tumheM unake hAthoM meM surakSita rUpa se sauMpa dUMgA jinhoMne mujhe tumheM dharohara ke rUpa meM sauMpA hai|" "baha dina bhI Aye binA na rahegA, bhaiyaajii| zIghra hI AnevAlA hai|" "zrIdevI, kahAvata hai ki pustake aura vanitA para-hasta se kabhI agara lauTe to bhraSTa yA zithila hokara hI lauTegI, isalie mujhe sadA hI bhaya lagA rahatA hai| jaise parizuddha aura pavitra rUpa meM tuma mere pAsa pahuMcAyI gayI ho usI rUpa meM tumheM una taka paTTamahAdesI zAntalA :: 201

Page #196
pahu~cA denA merA uttaradAyitva hai| mujha jaise sAdhAraNa vyakti ke lie yaha bahuta bar3A uttaradAyitva hai| zrIdevI, tumhArI surakSA kahA~ rahane para ho sakatI hai, isa para maiM socavicAra kara nirNaya kruuNgaa| parantu tuma abhI yaha bAta kRpA karake ammAjI se na kaha baitthnaa| vaha tumako bahuta cAhatI hai| tumhAre yahA~ se prasthAna karane ke pahale usake mana ko taiyAra karU~gA, zAyada isake lie usase kucha jhUTha bhI bolanA pdd'egaa| acchA bahina !' kahakara uThe aura do kadama jAkara mur3e, "tumheM kucha mAnasika kaSTa to nahIM huA, parezAna to nahIM huI na?" "bhaiyA, maiM vastusthiti se paricita ho cukI haiN| Apa bhI parezAna na hoN|" "hamAre prabhu ke Ane para yaha bAta unake kAnoM taka pahuMca jAe ki yahA~ isa taraha kI aphavAha ur3I thI to kyA hogA, isake alAvA mujhe kucha aura cintA nhiiN|" "agara aisI sthiti AyI to sArI bAteM unase maiM svayaM khuuNgii| Apa kisI bAta ke lie parezAna na hoM, bhaiyaa|" "ThIka hai, bhin|" kahakara ve cale gye| zrIdevI bhI bArahadarI meM jAkara zAntalA kI pratIkSA meM khar3I huI hI thI ki udhara se gAlabbe gujarI, "ammAjI kahA~ hai, gAlabbe?" "vahA~ pIche kI phulavArI meM hai|" aura zrIdevI zAntalA ko khojatI huI phulavArI meM jA phuNcii| mArasiMgayyA aura zrIdevI kI bAtacIta ke tIna dina bAda kA dina somavArI amAvasyA thii| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne dharmadarzI aura pujAriyoM ko pahale hI sandeza bheja diyA thA ki zAma ko ve parivAra ke sAtha mandira aaeNge| unhoMne apane parivAra ke sabhI logoM ko, naukarAniyoM taka ko, saba taraha kI saja-dhaja aura zrRMgAra karake taiyAra hone kA Adeza diyaa| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA kabhI isa taraha kA Adeza nahIM diyA karate the| mAcikabbe ko zRMgAra ke mAmale meM unhoMne hI saralatA kA pATha par3hAyA thaa| mAcikalve ne isa Adeza kA virodha kiyaa| "yaha to virodhAbhAsa hai| sundara strI ko, vaha nirAbharaNa ho to bhI marda use ghUrate haiM, agara vaha saja-dhajakara nikale taba to ve use khA hI jaaeNge| aura Aja kI hAlata meM to alaMkRta hokara jAnA, khAsakara hama logoM ke lie, bahuta hI khataranAka hai| zrIdevI ke idhara se nikalane taka hama logoM kA bAhara na jAnA hI acchA hai|" "jo kahU~, so mAno" bar3I kaThora thI hegar3e kI AvAja / uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI vaha vahA~ se cala diye| mAcikacce ne kabhI bhI apane pati ke vyavahAra meM aisI kaThoratA nahIM dekhI thiiN| Age kyA kare, yaha use sUjhA nhiiN| zrIdevI se vicAra Tum :- padmahAdevI zAntalA

Page #197
vinimaya karane lgii| "bhAbhI, bhaiyA kucha kahate haiM to usakA koI-na-koI kAraNa hotA hai| hameM unakI AjJA kA pAlana karanA caahie|" " to bhAI bahina ne milakara koI SaDyantra racA hai kyA ?" "isameM SaDyantra kI kyA bAta haiM, bhAbhI ? bhaiyA kI bAta kA mahatva jaisA Apake lie hai vaisA hI mere lie bhI hai|" "use svIkAra karatI ho to tuma aba taka apane ko sajAne ke lie kahane para inakAra kyoM karatI thIM? usa dina ammAjI kA janma dina thA, kama-se-kama use khuza karane ke lie hI jevara aura rezama kI jarIdAra sAr3I pahanane ko kahA to bhI mAnI nhiiN| Aja kyA khAsa bAta huI ?" "usa dina bhaiyA se bAtacIta ke bAda se merI nIti badala gayI hai. bhAbhI / unakA mana khulI kitAba hai| unakI icchA ke anusAra calanA hamArA kartavya hai|' " mere patideva ke viSaya meM isa kulIna strI ke bhI itane U~ce vicAra haiM, aise pati kA pANigrahaNa karanevAlI maiM dhanya huuN| maiM kitanI bar3I bhAgyazAlinI hU~! mana-hI-mana gadgada hokara mAcika ne kahA, "ThIka hai, calie hama loga taiyAra hoN| aura hA~, jaisA hamArA zRMgAra hogA vaisA hI naukarAnI kA hogaa|" aura ve prasAdhana kakSa meM jA pahu~cIM / 'aba basa bhI karo, bhujhe gur3iyA banAkara ho rakha diyA tumane, nndj| sumaMgalA hU~, thor3e AbhUSaNoM ke bAvajUda sumaMgalA hI rahU~gI / isase adhika prasAdhana aba mujhe nahIM cAhie / " mAtrikabje ne jida kI zrIdevI se jo use apane hI hAthoM se sajAye jA rahI thI / 16 " saumAMgalya mAtra ke lie ye saba cAhie hI nahIM, maiM mAnatI huuN| mAthe para rorI, mA~ga meM sindUra, pavitra dAmpatya kA saMketa maMgalasUtra, itanA hI kAphI hai| parantu jaba sajAvaTa hI karanI hai taba Izvara se prApta saundarya ko aisA sajAeMge ki Izvara bhI isa kRtrima zrRMgAra ko dekhakara cakita ho jaae|" zrIdevI ne kahA / "yaha saba sajAvaTa itanI aisI! na bhAbhI ! na! maiM to yaha saba pahalI bAra dekha rahI huuN|" "mujhe saba kucha mAlUma hai| cAlukyoM ko bar3I rAnIjI ko isa taraha kI sajAvaTa bahuta priya hai| keza zRMgAra kI vividhatA dekhanI ho to vahIM dekhanI cAhie, bhAbhI / vahA~ abhyasta ho gayI thI, aba saba bhUla sA gayA hai| phira bhI Aja use prayoga meM laauuNgii|" .. heggar3atI ke ghara kI naukarAnI gAlabbe kA bhI zrRMgAra kiyA khuda zrIdevI ne / becArI isa sajAvaTa se sundara to bana gayI parantu ina sabase anabhyasta hone ke kAraNa use kucha asuvidhA ho rahI thii| zAntalA kI sajAvaTa bhI khUba huii| zrIdevI ne bhI khuda paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 2003

Page #198
ko sajA liyaa| phira bArI-bArI se sabane usa Adamakada AIne meM apane ko dekhaa| gAlabbe ko lagA ki vaha AIne meM khuda ko nahIM kisI aura ko dekha rahI hai| mAcikabbe ne mana-hI-mana kahA, agara cAmadhye mujhe isa rUpa meM dekheMgI to IrSyA se jalakara ekadama mara jaaegii| zAntalA ne socA, maiM kitanI U~cI ho gayI huuN| pitAjI ne dIvAra para jo lakIra banA dI thI usa taka pahu~ca gayI huuN| tIra-talavAra calAnA sikhAne kI merI vyavasthA pakkI / zrIdevI to sahaja sundarI thI hI, Upara se isa sajAvaTa ne usakI sundaratA meM cAra cA~da lagA diye| usake cehare para eka alaukika teja camaka rahA thaa| mAcikabbe ne kahA, "zrIdevI, aba koI tumheM dekhe to yahI samajhegA ki tuma mahArAnI yA rAjakumArI ho|" "aisA ho to bhAbhI, mujhe isa sajAvara kI jarUrata nhiiN|" zrIdevI ne khaa| "kyoM apane bhaiyA kI AjJA kA pAlana nahIM karogI?" "bhAbhI, maiM nahIM cAhatI ki aba koI nayA bakher3A uTha khar3A ho|" kahatI huI yaha AbhUSaNa utArane lagI! "aisA karogI to maiM bhI AbhUSaNa utAra duuNgii| soca lo, unheM javAba danA hogaa|" zrIdava ne AbhUSaNa utAranA chor3a zAntalA ko dekhA jo kutUhala bharI dRSTi se AIne meM usI ke pratibimba ko dekha rahI thI, "kyoM ammAjI, aise kyA dekha rahI ho?" "phUphIjI, maiM dekha rahI thI ki Apa kaise kara letI haiM yaha sajAvaTa, bAloM ko taraha-taraha se gUMdhakara kaise sajAyA jA sakatA hai, kisa AkAra meM unheM bA~dhA jA sakatA hai, ye citra kaise banAye jAte haiN| agara maiM jAnatI hotI ki Apako yaha saba itanA ucita AtA hai to maiM aba taka saba sIkhakara hI rhtii|" "acchA, ammAjI, maiM saba sikhA duuNgii|" zrIdevI ke ye vyakta zabda the, unake avyakta zabda the, 'nahIM, ampAjI nahIM, aba hAlata aisI ho gayI hai ki tumase mujhe alaga kiyA jA rahA hai|' ___ "kala se? nahIM, nahIM, kala maMgalavAra hai, usa dina adhyayana kA Arambha nahIM kiyA jAtA hai| parasoM se Arambha kara diijie|" zAntalA ne Agraha duhraayaa| "acchA, aisA hI shii|" zrIdevI ne use AzvAsana diyA, jhUThA yA saccA, yaha dUsarI bAta hai| rAyaNa ne Akara kahA, "mAlika kI AjJA huI hai, Apa loga aba vahA~ pdhaareN|" mAcikabbe calI, bAkI sabane usakA anugamana kiyaa| 2114 :; paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #199
alaMkAroM se sajI, ghUMghaTa nikAle ye striyA~ susajjita bailagAr3I meM jA baiThIM / mAcikabve ne pUchA, "rAyaNa! mAlika kahA~ haiM ?" " ve pahale hI cale gaye, mandira meM vizeSa pUjA kI taiyAriyA~ ThIka se huI haiM yA nahIM, yaha dekhne| aba hama caleM ?" rAyaNa ne pUchA / heragar3atI ne AjJA dii| gAr3I Age bddh'ii| jaba vivAha ke bAda pahalI bAra pati ke ghara AyI thI taba vaha isI taraha gAr3I meM savAra hokara mandira gayI thii| itane pAsa hai ki phira gAr3I kI jarUrata hI nahIM pdd'ii| vaha jAnatI thI ki bhagavAna ke darzana ko paidala hI jAnA uttama hai| gAr3I ko khIMcanevAle hRSTa-puSTa sapheda baila sApha-sundara the| unake paira ghu~ghuruoM se saje aura sIdhe-tarAze sIMga indradhanuSa jaise ra~ge the| gale meM kanI paTTI aura usameM raMgabiraMge DoroM se bane phudane lage the aura usake donoM ora ghoMghoM kI banI mAlA, kesariyA raMga kI kinArIvAlI pIle rezama kI jhUla, kUbar3a para sunaharI kArIgarIvAlA Topa, mAthe para laTake maNimaya padaka, gale se laTakatI ghaNTI gAr3I taraha-taraha ke citroM se alaMkRta vastra se AcchAdita kI gayI thii| gAr3I ke andara gaddA takiyA aura jagahajagaha AIne bhI lage the| juA aura cAka bar3e AkarSaka raMgoM se reMge aura citrita the| yaha sArA zoragula aura dhUmadhAma mAcika ko anAvazyaka pratIta ho rahA thaa| apane isa bhAva ko vaha apane hI andara sImita nahIM rakha skii| usakI TippaNiyoM ke uttara meM zrIdevI ne kahA, "isase hameM kyA matalaba? bhaiyA jaisA kaheM vaisA karanA hamArA kAma hai|" "tuma to chUTa jAtI ho / kala gA~va ke loga kaheMge, isa heggar3atI ko kyA ho gayA hai, mandira taka jAne ke lie itanI dhUma-dhAma, taba mujhe hI unake sAmane sara jhukAnA par3egA / " vaha gAr3I kI tarapha ekaTaka dekhanevAle logoM ko dekhane lgii| usake mana meM eka avyakta bhaya kI bhAvanA utpanna huii| gAr3I mandira ke dvAra para rukI hI thI ki zahanAI baja utthii| pujAriyoM ne vedamantroM kA ghoSa kiyaa| zveta chatra ke sAtha pUrNakumbha mahAdvAra para phuNcaa| mahAdvAra para rezama kI dhotI pahane rezama kA hI uttarIya or3he zivArcana-rata pujArI kI taraha hegar3e mArasiMgayyA khar3A thaa| usake sAtha dharmadarzI pujArI Adi the| zahanAIvAle mahAdvAra ke andara khar3e the / mandira ke sAmane dhvajastambha kI jagata para baiThe rahanevAloM meM se eka yuvaka usake sAmane ke azvattha vRkSa kI jagata ke pAsa bheja diyA gayA thaa| gAr3I se pahale zAntalA utrii| bAda meM mAcikabve hegdd'tii| unake bAda zrIdevI utrii| zrIdevI kA utaranA thA ki mArasiMgayyA ne donoM hAtha jor3a jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| kahA, "padhArie / " mAcikabbe ne bhI turanta jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| 44 'yaha kyA, bhaiyA ? yaha kaisA nATaka racA hai, usa nATaka ke anurUpa veSa bhI dhAraNa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 205

Page #200
kiyA hai ? bhaiyA-bhAbhI mujhase bar3e, bar3oM se praNAma svIkAra karane jaisA kyA pApa kiyA maiMne?" mArasiMgayyA ne koI uttara na dekara rAyaNa kI ora mur3akara kahA, "rAyaNa, yahA~ aao| vahA~ dekho, usa azvattha vRkSa kI jagata para dhArIdAra a~garakhA pahane, nAraMgI raMgavAlI jarI kI pagar3I bA~dhe jo hai, hamAre mandira ke andara jAne ke bAda tuma use bhI mandira ke andara le aanaa|" aura zrIdevI kI ora mur3akara pUchA, "ThIka hai na?" zrIdevI ne izAre se batAyA, "ThIka hai / " sabane mahAdvAra ke andara praveza kiyaa| mandira ke andara kisI ke bhI praveza kI manAhI thI, hegar3ejI kI kar3I AjJA thI / pahale hI se kavi bokimayyA, gaMgAcArI Adi Aptajana andara ke dvAra para pratIkSA kara rahe the| prAkAra meM zveta chatra yukta kalaza ke sAtha parikramA karake saba loga andara ke dvAra para phuNce| bokimayyA, gaMgAcArI Adi ne zrIdevI ko jhukakara praNAma kiyA / zrIdevI ko aisA lagA ki yaha saba pUrva-giyo hai| yaha sanna kiyA gayA so use mAlUma nahIM huaa| sabhI bAtoM ke lie usI ko Age kara diyA jAtA thA, yaha usake mana ko kucha khaTakatA rhaa| parantu vaha logoM ke bIca, kucha kaha nahIM sakatI thii| parikramA samApta karake saba logoM ne mandira ke navaraMga maNDapa meM praveza kiyaa| usI samaya rAyaNa phuNcaa| " - 'akele kyoM cale Aye ?" kucha pIche khar3e mArasiMgayyA ne rAyaNa se pUchA / rAyaNa ne kahA, "usane kahA ki maiM nahIM aauuNgaa|" " "kyoM ?" 14 'usane yaha nahIM btaayaa| maiMne bulAyA, usane kahA, nahIM AU~gA / vaha bar3A laphaMgA mAlUma par3atA hai|" " tumheM mAlUma hai ki vaha kauna hai ?" 64 'nahIM, para usake dekhane ke DhaMga se lagatA hai ki vaha bahuta bar3A laphaMgA hai|" "aisA hai to eka kAma kro|" use thor3I dUra le jAkara mArasiMgayyA ne usake kAna meM phusaphusAkara kucha kahA / vaha svIkRtisUcaka DhaMga se sira hilAkara vahA~ se calane ko huaa| " abhI nahIM, tuma yahA~ aao| pUjA samApta kara bAhara jAne taka vaha vahIM par3A rhegaa| pUjA samApta ho jAe to tIrtha prasAda ke bAda tuma kucha pahale hI cale jAnA / " kahakara mArasiMgayyA mandira ke andara gyaa| rAyaNa ne bhI usakA anusaraNa kiyA bar3e gambhIra bhAva se pUjA kArya sampUrNa huaa| caraNodaka, prasAda kI thAlI lekara pujArI garbhagRha se bAhara AyA zrIdevI ke samakSa / pujArI usakA rUpa dekhakara cakita 206 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #201
ho gayA aura eka-do kSaNa khar3A-kA-khar3A raha gyaa| usa dina kA prasAda zrIdevI ko sabase pahale milA, usake bAda kramaza: heggar3e, heggar3atI, unakI beTI, dharmadarzI Adi ko| isake pazcAt dharmadazI ne zrIdevI ko jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "vahA~ kalyANa maNDapa meM galIcA bichA diyA hai, devIjI kucha vizrAma kreN|" zrIdevI ne mArasiMgayyA kI tarapha dekhA to usane kahA. "balipara meM leggar3e kI bAta kA mAna hai, to bhI yahA~ mandira meM, dharmadarzI ke kahe anusAra hI hameM calanA hogaa|" dharmadazI ne sabako pUrva-niyojita krama se baiThAyA aura upAhAra kI bahuta acchI vyavasthA kii| use jo gaurava diyA jA rahA thA usakI dhuna meM thor3I dera ke lie vaha bhUla gayI thI ki vaha zrIdevI hai, candaladevI nhiiN| bIca meM dharmadarzI ne candaladevI ko lakSya karake kahA, "patA nahIM kaisA banA hai, rAjagRha meM upAhAra kA AsvAda lenevAlI jilA ke lie yaha upAhAra rucatA hai yA nahIM?" zrIdevI ne phira mArasiMgayyA kI ora dekhaa| "bahuta hI svAdiSTa hai dharmadarzIjI, jisa dhI kA isameM upayoga kiyA gayA hai vaha Apake ghara kI gAya kA hogA, hai na?" mArasiMgayyA ne puuch|| hAtha malate aura dA~ta nigorate hue dharmadarzI ne svIkRtisUcaka DhaMga se sara jhukaayaa| upAhAra ke bAda mArasiMgayyA ne gAlabbe ko ekAnta meM le jAkara kucha kahA jisase bhayabhIta hokara vaha bolI, "mAlika, mujhe yaha saba karane kA abhyAsa nahIM, jo karanA hai vaha na hokara kucha aura hI ho gayA to! yahI nahIM, maiMne apane pati se bhI nahIM pUchA, vaha gussA ho jAeM taba?" "maiMne pahale hI use yaha saba samajhA diyA hai, usane svIkAra bhI kara liyA hai| tuma niDara hokara kAma karI, saba ThIka ho jaaegaa| samajha gyiiN|" "acchA maalik|" donoM phira kalyANa maNDapa meM aaye| prasAda ba~Ta cukA thaa| saba bAhara nikalane ko hue to Age-Age zahanAIvAle cle| saba mahAdvAra kI ora cale, gAlabbe pIche raha gayI, kisI kA dhyAna usakI ora nahIM gyaa| gAr3I meM car3hate vakta mAcikacce ne pUchA, "gAlabbe kahA~ hai?" "apanA zRMgAra pati ko dikhAne gayI hai, dikhA aaegii| becArI, isa taraha kaba saja-dhaja sakegI?" heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| "vaha naukarAnI hone para bhI dekhane meM bar3I sundara hai|" zrIdevI ne khaa| gAlabce ne sabako jAte dekhaa| DaratI huI-sI, ghabarAhaTa kA abhinaya karatI huIsI dhIre-se mahAdvAra se bAhara niklii| kucha idhara-udhara dekhA aura gAMva ke bAhara kI paTTAhAdevA prAptAnA :: 2017

Page #202
ora kadama bddh'aaye| taba taka sUryAsta ho cukA thaa| a~dherA chA gayA thaa| gA~va ke bAhara eka ujar3A huA maNDapa haiN| vahA~ imalI ke per3a ke nIce khar3I huI hI thI ki use kisI ke khA~sane kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| "mujhe koI apane ghara taka pahu~cAne kI kRpA karegA ?" usakI AvAja para dhyAna diye binA hI eka vyakti vahA~ se nikalA, rukA nhiiN| 'Apa kauna haiM, bolate kyoM nahIM ? eka strI bhaTakakara bhayabhIta ho sahAyatA kI pukAra kara rahI haiM aura Apa marda hokara dilAsA taka nahIM de sakate, ghara pahu~cAne kI bAta to dUra rhii|" +4 vaha vyakti pAsa AyA, "tuma kauna ho ?" " Apa kauna hai isI gA~va ke haiM na?" "maiM kisI jagaha kA kyoM na hoU~ usase tumheM kyA matalaba ? tumhArA kAma cana jAya to kAphI hai, hai na?" "itanA upakAra karake mujhapara dayA kiijie| a~dhere meM rAstA bhUla gayI huuN| mandira kI sundaratA dekhatI raha gyii| sAtha vAle chUTa gye| yaha mujhe smaraNa hai ki mandira hegar3e ke ghara ke hI pAsa hai| calate-calate laga rahA hai ki gA~va se bAhara A gayI huuN| agara Apa hegar3ejI kA ghara jAnate hoM to mujhe vahA~ taka pahu~cA dIjie, bar3I kRpA hogii|" "tuma kauna ho aura yahA~ kaba AyIM ?" "kala hI AyI, maiM apanI bhAbhI ko le jAne AyI thii|" +4 'oha! to vaha tumhArI bhAbhI hai !" "to merI bhAbhI ko Apa jAnate haiM ?" "tumhArA bhAI bar3A bhAgyavAna haiM, acchI sundara strI se usane zAdI kI hai|" 14 "aisA hai kyA ?" "tumhArI zAdI huI haiM kyA ?" " hauM / " "tumhArA pati kisa gA~va kA hai ?" 'koNadUra gA~va kA / " "tuma apane pati ke ghara nahIM gayIM ?" "nahIM, usake lie hamAre yahA~ eka zAstra - vidhi haiM, vaha abhI nahIM huii|" LI 'sAtha kauna-kauna Aye haiM ?" "merA choTA bhAI aura hamAre do smbndhii| aba yaha batAie hameM kisa rAste se jAnA hogA ?" +4 "aise, isa tarapha dasa pandraha hAtha kI dUrI para jAne para vahA~ eka pagaDaNDI isase Akara mila jAtI haiN| vaha rAstA sIdhA hegar3e ke ghara taka jAtA hai| calo, cleN| " kahate hue usane kadama Age bddh'aayaa| gAlabbe bhI sAtha clii| 2.08: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #203
'ye phUla kauna-se haiM, tumhAre bAloM meM bar3I sugandha hai !" "yezu ke phUe haiM " 'mujhe isa bAta kA Azcarya hai ki ve tumheM akelI chor3akara kaise cale gye| ye kaise loga haiM ?" -+1 in 'maiM sAhasI hU~, ghara to pAsa hI hai, pUchatAcha kara A hI jAegI, yaha samajhakara cale gye|" kahatI huI gAlabbe bahIM ruka gyii| pUchA, "yaha kyA hai, itanI dUra calane para bhI Apako batAyI vaha rAha milI nahIM ?" " merI rAha yahIM najadIka hai|" karate hue usane gAlabbe kA hAtha pakar3a liyA aura apane pAsa khIMca liyaa| "chiH chiH ! yaha kyA dillagI hai, hAtha chodd'o|" "vahA~ gaDDhA hai| kahIM usameM paira na par3a jAe isalie hAtha pakar3A hai|" phira usakA hAtha chor3akara kahA, "Daro mata, Ao jo jagaha maiMne batAyI hai vaha yahIM pAsa meM hai|" aura Age bddh'aa| gAlabbe vahIM ruka gayI / "kyoM, vahIM khar3I ho gayIM? yadi tumheM apane rAste nahIM pahu~canA to maiM apanA rAstA letA hU~ / bulAyA, isalie pAsa aayaa| nahIM cAhatI to lauTa jAU~gA / bAda meM zApa na denA / " usakI AvAja kar3I thI aura kahane kA DhaMga aisA thA mAno AkhirI cetAvanI de rahA ho / gAlabbe javAba denA cAhatI thI, para ghabarAhaTa meM usake mu~ha se bola hI na phUTa ske| usa AdamI ne phira se usakA hAtha pakar3a liyaa| vaha hAya-taubA karane lagI / "tuma kitanI hI jora se cillAo, yahA~ sunanevAlA koI nhiiN| gA~va yahA~ se dUra hai|" usa AdamI ne kahA / "hAya, phira mujhe yahA~ kyoM le Aye ?" ghabarAkara gAlabbe ne puuchaa| " jaisA maiM kahU~ vaisA mAna jAo to tumheM koI takalIpha na hogii| kAma hote hI maiM tumheM usa jAra laphaMge ke ghara pahu~cA duuNgaa|" kahakara usane usakA hAtha chor3a diyaa| hAtha ko malatI - phuMkatI gAlabbe bolI, " Apa bhale AdamI haiN| pahale mujhe ghara pahu~cA diijie| phira apanA kAma kara liijie|" " tuma apane gA~va kaba jAogI ?" usakI AvAja kucha komala huii| " parasoM / " gAlabbe ne kahA / 41 'eka kAma karogI? kala zAma ko a~dherA hone para gupta rUpa se tuma apanI bhAbhI ko yahA~ bulA lAogI ?" " "kyoM ?" "yaha saba mata pUcho / vaha mujhe cAhie, basa / " 41 'usakI zAdI ho gayI hai| usake bAre meM aisA kahanA ThIka nhiiN|" " use ina saba bAtoM kI paravAha nhiiN|" paTTamahAdevI zAlA: 2ng

Page #204
" 'kyoM usake bAre meM aisI bAteM kaha rahe haiM? "maiM saca kaha rahA huuN| use tumhAre bhAI kI cAha nahIM haiN|" 11 'matalaba ?" "tumhAre sAtha calane kA sA nATaka karegI, pati ko jahara dekara mAra DAlegI, phira yahIM aaegii|" " chiH chiH ! yaha kyA bAta kara rahe haiM ? apanI kasama, merI bhAbhI aisI kabhI nahIM / ". " becArI, abhI tuma kyA jAno, kaccI ho| vaha badamAza hai, usane use apanI rakhaila banA rakhA hai|" "vaha badamAza kauna hai ?" " vahI hegar3e, bar3A zivabhakta hone kA nATaka racA thA Aja bhasma dhAraNa karake " 11 ajI, tumhArI sArI bAteM jhUTha haiN| hama saba parasoM gA~va jAnevAle haiN| Aja somavatI amAvasyA hai| acchA parva hai| isalie hamArI bhAbhI kI bhalAI ke lie hegar3ejI ne mandira meM vizeSa pUjA kI vyavasthA kI thii| ve to unheM apanI beTI mAnate haiM / " vaha ThahAkA mArakara ha~sane lgaa| " tuma eka anajAna strI ho| yaha saba tumhArI samajha meM nahIM aataa| apanI hI A~khoM ke sAmane apane pati kI rakhaila kA AdarasatkAra hotA rahA, use dekhatI cupacApa khar3I rahI vaha hegar3atI / " "mujhe to ApakI bAtoM para vizvAsa hI nahIM hotaa|" " eka kAma karo, tumheM vizvAsa hogaa| kala tuma use bulA hI laao| tumhAre sAmane hI sAbita kara duuNgaa| usa aurata ko dUra rakhakara tuma apane bhAI kI jAna bacA sakogI / " "aisI bAta haiM to ApakI kasama, bulA laauuNgii| mujhe ghara pahu~cA dIjie / ApakA bhalA ho / " 16 'apane anubhava se maiM isa niSkarSa para pahu~cA hU~ / strI machalI kI taraha hotI haiM, DhIla dene para phisala jAtI hai| isalie mujhe tumhArA vizvAsa hI nahIM ho rahA hai|" "maiM aisI nahIM, eka bAra vacana diyA to nibaahuuNgii|" "maiM vizvAsa nahIM krtaa| tuma merI pakar3a meM rahogI to vaha kAma krogii| tumheM pahale apanI pakar3a meM rakhakara phira tumheM ghara phuNcaauuNgaa| sabhI kala tuma apanI bhAbhI ko laaogii| ThIka, to calo aba / " kahate hue usane kadama bddh'aayaa| heggar3ejI meM jisa maNDapa kA jikra kiyA thA vaha abhI dikhA hI thA ki kucha Age calakara usane use pukArA, "ajI, sunie / " 28 mahAtrI zAnlA

Page #205
"khie|" "ApakI zAdI ho gayI?" gAlabce ne puuchaa| "lar3akI dekhane ke lie AyA huuN|" usane uttara diyaa| donoM sAtha-sAtha Age bddh'e| "pakkI ho gayI?" "koI pasanda hI nahIM aayii|" "to zAdI lAyaka sabhI lar3akiyA~ dekha liiN|" "kala kisI ne batAyA thA, abhI eka lar3akI aura hai aura vaha bahuta sundara "taba to use dekha cukane ke bAda Apa dUsare gA~va jaaeNge|" "kyoM?" "aise hI roja eka lar3akI ko dekhanA aura unake yahA~ khAte-pIte..." "oha-ho, maiMne tumako kucha aura samajhA thaa| tuma to merA rahasya hI samajha gyiiN|" "ApakA rahasya kyA hai, maiM nahIM smjhii|" "vahI roja eka ldd'kii...|" usake kandhe para hAtha rakhakara vaha ha~sa pdd'aa| hAya, kahakara vaha do kadama pIche haTa gyii| "kyoM, kyA huA?" "isa aMdhere meM patA nahIM paira meM kyA cubha gyaa| taluve meM bar3A darda ho rahA hai| kahA~ hai vaha rAstA jise Apane batAyA thA? abhI taka nahIM milA vaha ?" "isa maNDapa meM thor3I dera baiTheMge, jaba tumhAre paira kA darda kama ho jAegA, taba cleNge|" "aisA hI kreN| mujhe sardI bhI laga rahI hai|" "hA~, aao|" usane apanI pagar3I utArI aura eNDapa kI amIna usI se sApha karake vahI bichA dii| "hAya hAya, aisI acchI jarI kI pagar3I hI Apane bichA do!" "tumhArI sAr3I bahuta bhArI aura kImatI hai| baiTho, baittho|" kahate hue usakA hAtha khIMcA aura khuda baiTha gyaa| vaha bhI dhamma se baiTha gyii| "jarA dekheM, kA~TA kisa paira meM cubhA hai|" kahatA huA vaha usake aura pAsa saraka aayaa| "ajI, jarA Thaharo bhii| khuda nikAle letI huuN|" usane lambI sA~sa le hAtha isa taraha Upara kiyA ki usakI kohanI usa AdamI kI nAka para jora se lgii| "hAya" usa vyakti kI cIkha nikala gyii| paTTamahAdevI zAntanA :: 2 / /

Page #206
na?" 11 'kyA huA jI, a~dherA hai sApha nahIM dikhtaa|" "kucha nahIM, tumhArI kohanI nAka para lagI, kucha darda huaa| kA~TA nikala gayA "Akhira nikala hI gyaa|" "kahA~ hai ?" +1 "pheMka diyaa|" 14 'aba bhI darda ho rahA hai|" 14 'aba utanA nahIM / " Ed 'tumhArA nAma kyA hai ?" "yaha saba kyoM jI, uTho, derI ho rahI hai| kala apanI bhAbhI ko lekara phira bhI AnA hai|" "hA~, ThIka hai| jaldI kAma kareM aura cleN|" " kara liyA hai na kAma ? kA~TA nikala gayA hai, cleNge|" pUchA 1 " 'para itane se kAma nahIM huA na?" 1 'tuma kyA kahanA cAhate ho ?" "vhii|" "usane gAlabbe kI kamara meM hAtha DAlA | 11 'hAya, hAya, mujhe chor3a diijie| ApakI hathelI lohe jaisI kar3I hai|" 11 'hathelI kA aisA kar3A honA AdamI ke adhika pauruSa kA lakSaNa hai|" 14 'Apa to sAmudrika zAstra ke jJAtA mAlUma par3ate haiN|" kahatI huI vaha usake hAtha ko sU~ghane kA bahAnA karake nAka taka lAyI aura usake aMgUThe kI jar3a meM sArI zakti se dA~ta gar3A diye / itane meM maNDapa meM donoM ora jalatI huI mazAleM thAme ATha loga A pahu~ce / gAlabbe ne usakA a~gUThA chor3A aura mu~ha meM usakA jo khUna thA use usa para thUkakara dUra khar3I ho gyii| usa AdamI ne bhAgane kI koziza kI, parantu ina logoM ne pakar3akara usake donoM hAtha bA~dha diye aura use sAtha le gaye / "itanI derI kyoM kI, rAyaNa ?" gAlabbe ne A~sU bharakara pIche raha gaye rAyaNa se 11 'kucha galataphahamI ho gyii| bhUla se maiM pazcima kI ora vAle maNDapa kI tarapha calA gayA thaa| acAnaka yAda aayii| idhara se udhara, isa uttara dizA kI ora bAle maNDapa kI ora bhAgA bhAgA aayaa| koI takalIpha to nahIM huI na ?" "maiM to soca cukI thI ki Aja merA kAma khatama ho gayA, raaynn| dila itane jora se dhar3aka rahA thA, aisA laga rahA thA dila kI dhar3akana se hI mara jaauuNgii| merI sArI buddhi-zakti khatama ho gayI thii| cAhe hAtha kA hI ho, usa badamAza kA sparza 21 : mahAdevI zAntalA

Page #207
huA na? mujhe apane se hI ghRNA ho rahI hai|" "usa gandagI ko usI para thUka diyA na? jAne do, yaha batAo ki kyA huaa|" "calo, calate-calate saba batA duuNgii|" rAste meM usane sArA vivaraNa jyoM-kAtyoM sunA diyaa| phira donoM mauna, ghara phuNce| idhara gAla ke Ane meM derI hone se heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ghabarA gaye the| vaha kSaNa-kSaNa rAha dekhate barAmade meM cahalakadamI karane lge| rAyaNa ko gAlabje ke sAtha dekhate hI barAmade kI jagata se ekadama kUdakara tejI se unake pAsa Aye, "dera kyoM ho gayI? kucha anahonI to nahIM huI?" "ghabarAne kI koI bAta nahIM, maalik| dera hone para bhI saba kAma saphalatA se ho gyaa|" gAlabbe ne khaa| "andara calo, gaalbbe| tuma surakSita lauTI, maiM baca gayA, varanA tumhArI heggar3atI ko samajhAnA asambhava ho jaataa|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| gAlabbe andara jAne lagI to usane phira pUchA, "jo batAyA thA vaha yAda hai na?" "hA~, yAda hai|" izAre se gAlabbe ne batAyA aura andara gyii| "rAyaNa, kyA-kyA huA, btaao|" kahate hue rAyaNa ke sAtha mArasiMgalyA barAmade ke kamare meM aaye| budhavAra, dUja ko prasthAna zubha mAnakara zrIdevI kI vidA kI taiyAriyAM ho rahI thiiN| unheM mAlUma ho cukA thA ki jisane use cher3A thA use pakar3a liyA gayA hai| vAstava meM, vahA~ kyA aura kaise huA, Adi bAtoM kA byaurA kevala cAra hI vyakti jAnate the, gAlabbe, rAyaNa, mArasiMgayyA aura vaha bdmaash| yaha heggar3ejI kI kar3I AjJA thii| yahA~ taka ki zrIdevI aura heggar3atI ko bhI isase anabhijJa rakhA jaae| heggar3e kA ghara bandanavAra aura patAkAoM se sajAyA gayA thaa| ghara ke sAmane kA vizAla A~gana lIpa-potakara svaccha kiyA gayA thaa| jagaha-jagaha raMga-biraMge citra aura raMgoliyoM banAyI gayI thiiN| hegger3e kA ghara utsAha se bhara gayA thaa| yAtrA kI taiyAriyAM bar3e paimAne para dhUmadhAma ke sAtha hone lgiiN| eka prItibhoja kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| bahuta manA karane para bhI zrIdevI ke zAstrokta rIti se tailasnAna kA Ayojana mAcikabce kara rahI thii| taila-mArjana ke paramparAgata krama meM usane zrIdevI ko maNimaya pITha para baiThAkara haldI-kuMkuma lagAyA, tela lagAte samaya gAyA jAnevAlA eka paramparAgata lokagIta batarja gAyA gyaa| gAtI huI khuda mAcikabbe ne camelI ke phUla se zrIdevI ko tela lgaayaa| zrIdevI ne Azcarya se kahA, "bhAbhI, ApakA kaNTha kitanA madhura hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntallA :: 213

Page #208
"mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM thaa|" zAntaralA kI rippaNI thii| "chor3o bhI, merA gAnA bhI kyA? merI mA~ gAyA karatI thI, vaha tuma logoM ko sunanA cAhie thaa| mere pitA bar3e krodhI svabhAva ke the| yathA nAma tathA kAma / magara merI mAtAjI gAtI to pitAjI aise sira hilAte hue baiTha jAte jaisI pU~gI kA nAda sunakara nAga zAnta hokara phana hilAtA huA baiTha jAtA hai| unhoMne mujhe bhI sikhAyA thA, hAlAMki mujhe sIkhane kI utanI utsukatA nahIM thii| itane meM mujhe dasavA~ varSa lagA to merA vivAha ho gayA ! dA sAha me paramparAgata gIta hI sIkha sakI jo vivAha ke samaya navadampatI ke Age gAye jAte haiN| Aja kucha gAne kA mana huA to gA diyaa| tumheM vidA karane meM merA mana hicakatA hai|" mAcikabbe ne khaa| "acchA, aba jAU~gI to kyA phira kabhI nahIM AU~gI kyA?" zrIdevI ne khaa| "aba taka tuma yahA~ rahIM, yahI hamArA saubhAgya thaa| bAra-bAra aisA saubhAgya milatA hai kyA?" gAlabbe AratI kA thAla le aayii| donoM ne milakara zrIdevI kI AratI utaarii| yAcikabbe ne phira eka pAramparika gIta gaayaa| kunakune sugandhita jalla se paMgala-snAna karAyA aura yajJezvara kI rakSA bhI lgaayii| logoM meM yaha saba carcA kA viSaya bana gyaa| sunate haiM heggar3e apanI bahana ko pati ke ghara bheja rahe haiN| sasurAla ke loga unheM lene ke lie Aye haiN| Aja heggar3atI mAMgalika DhaMga se kSemataNDula dekara viMdA kregii| iSTamitra aura AptajanoM ke lie bhoja dene kI vyavasthA bhI hai| ina bAtoM ke sAtha kucha loga apaTasapaTa bAteM bhI kara rahe the| koI kahatA, yaha heggar3e koI sAdhAraNa AdamI nahIM, rahasya ke khulane para bhI usI ko garva kI bAta takara usa kulaTA ko sajA-dhajAkara mandira le gayA aura sabake sAmane use pradarzita hayA aura gA~va ke logoM ke sAmane use mandira meM hegar3atI se namaskAra bhI karavA diyaa| dUsarA bolA, he bhagavAna! kaisA burA samaya A gayA, yaha saba dekhane ke bAda kauna kisI para vizvAsa karegA, kaise karegA? gA~va kA mAlika hI jaba isa taraha kA vyavahAra kare to dUsaroM ko pUchanevAlA hI kauna hai, tIsare ne khaa| cunAva karane meM to vaha siddhahasta hai, aisI sundara cIja kahA~ se ur3A lAyA, kucha patA nahIM, eka aura bolaa| dekho kitane dina vaha use apanA banAkara rakhatA hai, bIca meM koI bola utthaa| isa goSThI meM kucha aise loga bhI the jinheM jAnakAra loga kahA jA sakatA hai| ''yaha rahasya kholanevAle kA patA hI nhiiN| vaha gayA khaaN| kala usane laiMka kI sAlI ko dekhane kA saba intajAma kiyA thaa|" "zAyada usakI A~kha aura kisI gA~va kI lar3akI para lagI hogii| lekina kala vaha AegA jruur|" "so to ThIka hai, asala meM vaha hai kauna?" 214 :: paTTamahAdevI zAsalA

Page #209
FI 'kahA jAtA hai, vaha kalyANa kA hIre-javAharAta kA vyApArI hai|" "vaha yahA~ kyoM AyA, dorasamudra gayA hotA to usakA saudA vahA~ bahuta acchA paTA hotaa|" +1 'sunate haiM vaha isI uddezya se nikalA thaa| vahA~ dikhAne lAyaka jevara- - javAharAta abhI usake pAsa pahu~ce nhiiN| unhIM kI pratIkSA kara rahA hai|" " vaha kahA~ ThaharA hai ?" " usa AkhirI gharavAle raMgagauDA ke yahA~ / " "chor3o, acchA huaa| usa pUre ghara meM vaha AdhI andhI bur3hiyA akelI rahatI / usakA beTA yuddha meM gayA hai| sunate haiM, bahU prasava ke lie mAyake gayI haiM aura kaha gayI hai ki pati ke lauTane ke bAda aauuNgii| agara vaha yahA~ hotI to yaha koI camakadAra patthara dikhAkara use apane jAla meM pha~sA letaa|" FL "saca kahA jAe to aise vyaktiyoM ko zAdI karanI hI nahIM caahie|" 'agara koI lar3akI kisI dina na milI to vaha kyA kare isalie usane socA ki kisI lar3akI se zAdI kara le to vaha ghara meM par3I rhegii| "lar3akI khojane ke lie kyA aura koI jagaha use nahIM milI ?" "bar3A gA~va hai, zAdI ke yogya aneka lar3akiyA~ hoMgI, eka nahIM to dUsarI mila hI jAegI, yahI socakara yahA~ raha rahA hai|" yo bekAra logoM meM manamAne DhaMga kI bAteM cala hI rahI thIM ki jhuNDa ke jhuNDa ghor3e sarapaTa daur3ate A rahe dikhe jisase gampiyoM kI yaha jamAta ghabar3Akara dhotI- phaiMTA ThIka karatI huI usa tarapha dekhane lagI, unameM se kisI ne kahA, "senA A rahI hogI / " saba loga irda-girda kI choTI galiyoM se hokara jAna bacAkara bhAgane lge| kucha loga rAjapatha kI ora jhA~ka-jhA~kakara dekhane lge| kucha apane ghara pahu~ca gye| usI samaya eka vRddha puruSa mandira se A rahA thA, bhAganevAloM ko dekhA to pUchA, "are ghabar3Akara kyoM jA rahe ho ?" eka ne kahA, "senA hai|" "senA! aisA hai to bhAgakara heggar3ejI ko khabara do / " bUr3he ne kahA / "yaha ThIka hai" kahatA huA eka AdamI udhara daur3a gyaa| becArA vRddha na Age jA sakA, na pIche haTa skaa| vahIM eka patthara para baiTha gayA / gA~va ke rAjapatha ke chora para pahu~cate hI ghor3e rAste ke donoM ora katAra bA~dhakara dhImI cAla se Age bddh'e| bIca rAste meM cala rahe sapheda ghor3e para savAra vyakti kA gambhIra bhAva darzanIya thaa| una savAroM ke Ane ke DhaMga se lagatA thA ki Dara kI koI bAta nahIM, balki vaha dRzya bar3A hI manohara laga rahA thaa| ve usa rAste se isa taraha jA rahe the mAno balipura se khUba paricita hoN| ve sIdhe heggar3e ke ghara ke prAcIra ke mukhya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 215

Page #210
dvAra ke pAsa donoM ora katAra bA~dhe khar3e ho gye| bIca ke usa savAra ne daravAje ke pAsa ghor3A rokaa| heggar3e, rAyaNa aura do-cAra loga har3abar3Akara bAhara bhAga aaye| sapheda ghoDe ke savAra para draSTi par3ate hI heggar3e ne use praNAma kiyaa| savAra ne hoThoM para u~galI rakhakara kucha na bolane kA saMketa kiyA aura ghor3e se utraa| apane Asa-pAsa khar3e logoM ke kAna meM heggar3e mArasiMgayyA kucha phusphusaayaa| unameM se kucha loga ahAte se bAhara nikale aura do vyakti andara kI ora bddh'e| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA phATaka para aaye| atithi-satkAra kI vidhi ke anusAra phira jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura donoM hAtha andara kI ora karake kahA, "pdhaarie|" itane hI meM loga apane-apane gharoM kI agata para kutuhala-bharI dRSTi se una navAgantukoM ko dekhane ke lie jamA ho gye| koI kahane lagA, bahana kA pati hogA, patnI ko le jAne AyA hai / dUsarA bolA, acchA hai, acchI jagaha bahana kA byAha kiyA hai| aura tIsarA kahane lagA, bhArI bharakama AdamI hai, puruSa ho to aisaa| kisI ne cintA vyakta kI, isakI umra kucha jyAdA ho gayI hai| dUsare ne anumAna lagAyA, padasUsahI zAdI hoga ko dUra kI kamI lAya:, heggar3e kI bahana kI eka sauta bhI hai| koI usase do-cAra huA, sauta hone para bhI yaha chinAla inheM nacAtI hai, yaha kyA koI sAdhAraNa aurata hai? itane meM andara se maMgalavAdya AyA, mArgadarzaka dIpadhArI Aye, cA~dI kA kalaza hAtha meM liye zAntalA aayii| gAlabbe caukI le AyI, mArasiMgayyA ne atithi se usa para khar3e hone kA Agraha kiyaa| mAcikacce ne atithi ke mAthe para rorI kA TIkA lagAkara unheM phala-pAna kiyA aura gAlabbe ko sAtha lekara usakI AratI utaarii| saba atithi andara gye| ghor3e ghur3asAla bheje gaye / sArA A~gana khAlI ho gyaa| khAlI A~gana dekhane ke lie kauna khar3A rahegA? saba prekSaka apane-apane ghara gaye, apane gharoM meM jo banA thA use khAyA aura ArAma se so gye| jUThe pattala cATakara chA~ha meM kutte jIbha phailAkara, pA~va pasAre, kAna uThAye, pU~cha dabAye ArAma karane kA DhoMga karate idharaudhara najara pheMkate par3e rhe| dUsare dina bhayaMkara garapI kI khAmoza dupaharI meM Dhola kI AvAja do-cAra sthAnoM se eka hI sAtha sunAI pdd'ii| pAna kI pIka thUkane ke lie jo loga bAhara Aye the, vahIM khar3e sunane lge| kucha loga AdhI nIMda meM hI uThakara bAhara A gaye / baratana-bAsana dhotI ghara kI striyA~ vaise kAlikha lage hAthoM, girI-TUTI dIvAroM ke sahAre khar3I bAhara dekhane lgiiN| bacce koI tamAzA samajhakara tAlI bajAte hue daur3a pdd'e| 216 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #211
Dhola ko AvAja banda huI, ghoSakoM kI AvAja zurU huI, "suno, balipura ke mahAjano, suno! Aja zAma ko cauthe pahara meM bar3e hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI ke A~gana meM balipura ke paMcoM kI sabhA hogii| daNDanIya aparAdha karanevAle eka vyakti ke aparAdhoM para khuleAma vicAra hogaa| hara koI A sakatA hai| suno, sano, balipuravAlo" logoM meM phira TippaNiyoM kA daura claa| kyA, kahA~, vaha vyakti kauna hai ? usane kyA kiyaa| acAnaka hI paMcoM kI sabhA baiThegI to koI khAsa bAta hai| sabhA baiThegI heggar3e ke ahAte meM, vahA~ sabhA kyoM ho? gA~va meM isa taraha ke kAmoM ke lie Akhira sthAna kisalie haiM? hegAr3e kA vizAla ahAtA logoM se khacAkhaca bhara gyaa| barAmade ko aparyApta samajhakara usake dakSiNa kI ora barAmade kI U~cAI ke barAbara U~cA eka maMca banAyA gayA aura Upara zAmiyAnA tAnakara lgvaayaa| maMca para sundara darI bichA dI gayI jisa para pramukha logoM ke baiThane kI vyavasthA kI gyii| paMca uttara kI ora muMha karake baitthe| unameM bar3A hariharanAyaka bIca meM baiThA, vaha bhArI-bharakama AdamI thA aura usakA vizAla ceharA sapheda dAr3hI-mUMcha se sajakara bahuta gambhIra lagatA thaa| zeSa loga usase umra meM kucha kama the parantu unameM koI pacAsa se kama umna kA na thaa| barAmade meM do khAsa Asana rakhe gaye the, unapara koI baiThA na thaa| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA aura unake parivAra ke loga barAmade meM eka tarapha baiThe the| maMca kI bagala meM hathiyAroM se laisa kucha sipAhI khar3e the, unameM se eka ko mArasiMgayyA ne bulAkara usake kAna meM kucha khaa| "niyata samaya A gayA hai, aba paMca apanA kAma Arambha kara sakate haiM." sarapaMca hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "heggar3ejI, Apase prApta likhita zikAyata ke AdhAra para yaha paMcAyata baiThI hai| ApakI zikAyata meM likhita sabhI bAtoM ko pramANita karane ke lie Avazyaka saba gavAhoM ko isa paMcAyata ke sAmane prastuta kiyA jaae|" / __ "cAra-pA~ca kSaNa kA avakAza deM, merI vinatI hai, abhiyukta aura tIna mukhya gavAhoM kA AnA zeSa hai| unheM bulA sAne ke lie AdamI gaye haiN|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| ahAte ke pAsa pahare se ghirI eka gAr3I A phuNcii| hAtha ba~dhe hue abhiyukta ko utArakara usake lie nizcita sthAna para le jAkara khar3A kiyA gyaa| usake pIche do hathiyArabanda sainika khar3e ho gye| __ upasthita logoM kI bhIr3a meM se eka ASAja uThI, "are, yaha to kalyANa ke hIre.. javAharAta kA vyApArI hai|" paMcoM meM se eka ne jora se kahA, "khaamosh|" hegar3ejI ke ghara ke andara se sainika Ane lge| pratyeka sainika vyavasthita rIti paTTamahAdevo zAntalA :: 717

Page #212
se apanI-apanI jagaha khar3A ho gyaa| anta meM heggar3ejI ke vaha zrImAn atithi Aye, unake pIche zAntalA ke sAtha zrIdevo aura unaka pAche gAlabbe aura dAsabbe aayauN| sabake pIche leMka aayaa| zrImAna atithi paMcoM kI vandanA kara heggaDe ke darzAye Asana para baitthe| paMcoM ne kucha sara jhukAkara musakarAte hue unakA abhivAdana kiyaa| zrIdevI ne bhI Ate hI paMcoM kI vandanA kI aura dikhAye gaye Asana para baitthii| zAntalA bhI bandanA karake apanI mAtA ke pAsa jA baitthii| gAlabbe, dAsabbe aura leMka sabane vandanA kI aura heggar3e ke pAsa thor3I dUra para baitthe| taba heggar3e ne pUchA, "rAyaNa, saba A gaye na?" "hA~, mAlika, saba A gye|" "aba paMca apanA kArya Arambha kara sakate haiN|" heggar3e ne paMcoM se vinatI kii| paMcoM ne Apasa meM kucha bAtacIta kii| taba taka loga balipura ke lie aparicita isa zrImanta atithi kI ora kutUhala bharI dRSTi se dekhate hue Apasa meM hI phusaphusAne lge| paMcoM kI bAtacIta khatama hone para bhI yaha phusaphusAhara calatI rahI to paMcoM ne gambhIra ghaNTAnAda kI taraha kahA, "khAmoza / ' sarapaMca hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "isa mAmale para vicAra-vinimaya kara eka nirNaya para pahu~ce haiN| hegar3e se prApta zikAyata-patra ko hamane pUrA par3hakara usa abhiyukta ko sunavAyA hai| isalie hamane pahale usakA bayAna sunane kA nirNaya kiyA hai| pahale use zapatha dilAyI jaae|" __abhiyukta ke pAsa Akara dharmadarzI ne kahA, "tuma apane iSTadeva ke nAma para zapatha lo ki maiM isa nyAyapITha ke sAmane satya khuuNgaa|" "zapatha lekara bhI agara koI jhUTha bole to usakA kyA daNDavidhAna hai?" abhiyukta ne puuchaa| "vaha nyAyapITha se sambandhita viSaya hai| nyAyapITha ke sAmane satya hI kI apekSA kI jAtI haiN| zapatha lene ke bAda bayAna dene para, usake satyAsatya ke nirNaya kA adhikAra bhI isa nyAyapITha kA hai|" "ThIka hai, nyAyapITha kI AjJA se maiM apane iSTadeva kI zapatha lekara satya hI khuuNgaa|" "heggar3e ne jo zikAyata dI hai so tuma jAnate ho| kyA tuma ise svIkAra karate ho?" harihara nAyaka ne puuchaa| "Apake heggar3e satyavAn haiM, unhoMne jo zikAyata dI hai, vaha satya hai isalie / mujhe svIkAra karanA cAhie, ApakA kyA yahI Azaya hai?" ___ "isa taraha nyAyapITha se savAla karanA anucita hai| yaha vyavahAra kannar3a saMskRti ke viruddha hai| tumhAre vyavahAra se lagatA hai ki tuma isa saMskRti ke nahIM ho|" TIS :. 'pamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #213
"maiM karnATaka kA hI huuN| yadi merA prazna karanA galata ho to maiM nyAyapITha se kSamA mA~gatA hU~!" "to ina zikAyatoM ko mAnate ho?" "sArI zikAyateM jhUTha haiN|" "ise jhUTha sAbita karane ke lie tumhAre pAsa koI gavAha hai?" "maiM yahA~ akelA AyA huuN| merI ora se gavAhI kauna degA?" "koI ho to kaho, use bulavA hama leNge|" "eka hai, vaha balipura meM hI paidA hokara yahIM kA palA huA hai| vaha kaI bAra merI madada bhI kara cukA hai|" "vaha kauna hai?" "bUtuga usakA nAma hai| yaha cinivArapeTa muhalle meM rahatA hai|" "heggar3ejI, use bulvaaie|" hariharanAyaka ne kahA aura heggar3e ne leMka ko use bulAne ke lie bheja diyaa| ___ "acchA, abhiyukta ! tuma khuda ko niraparAdha sAbita karane ke lie koI bayAna denA cAhate ho isa nyAyapITha ke sAmane?" "abhI denA hogA yA bAda meM bhI diyA jA sakegA?" "agara vayAna satya para AdhArita ho to sadA eka-sA hI hogaa| bAda kA bayAna sunakara taulakara ucita bayAna denA cAhoge to isakI svatantratA tumheM hogii|" "derI se kahU~ taba bhI satya satya hI hogA na?" "ThIka, bAda meM hI apanA bayAna denA heggar3ejI, aba Apa apanI zikAyatoM ko sAbita karane ke lie apane gavAha bulaaie|" hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne rAyaNa ko gvAlina malli ko bulA lAne kA Adeza diyaa| itane meM leMka bUtuga ko le aayaa| sarapaMca se heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne kahA, "yahI bUtuga hai|" "acchA, gvAlina malli ke Ane se pahale bUtuga kI gavAhI lI jAegI, vaha zapatha le|" aura usake vidhivat zapatha le cukane para unhoMne abhiyukta kI ora saMketa karake pUchA, "tuma ise jAnate ho?" "hA~, jAnatA hU~?" "tuma logoM meM paraspara paricaya kaise huA, kyoM huA, yaha sArA vRttAnta btaao|" aise hI eka dina gAMva ke sadara daravAje ke sAmane pIpala kI jagata para maiM gUlara khAtA baiThA thA, taba yaha AdamI pahale-pahala gA~va meM A rahA thaa| yaha mere pAsa AyA aura pUchA ki isa gA~va kA kyA nAma hai| maiMne kahA balipura / Akhira jisa gA~va kI paTTamahAdegI zAntalA . :

Page #214
khoja maiM kara rahA thA vaha mila hI gayA, kahatA huA yaha merI bagala meM usI jagata para A baitthaa| gUlara khAte dekhakara isane mujhase pUchA, kyA balipura meM yahI aMjIra hai| maiMne kahA ki yaha garIboM kA aMjIra hai| isane kahA merI madada kro| maiM tumhArI garIbI ko miTA duuNgaa| tumako usa jagaha le jAU~gA jahA~ sacamuca aMjIra milegaa| aura isane sone kA eka varAha-mudrAMkita sikkA mere hAtha meM thamA diyaa| use maiMne aNTI meM khoMsa liyaa| mujhe lagA ki yaha koI dharmAtmA hai| yaha mujhe acchA lgaa| maiMne pUchA, yahA~ kyoM aura kahA~ se Aye / isane kahA ki maiM kalyANa se AyA huuN| vahA~ merA bar3A kArobAra hai| maiM javAharAta kA vyApArI huuN| cAlukya cakravatI ko aura rAniyoM ko maiM hI hIrejavAharAta ke gahane becA karatA huuN| vaise hI, apane vyApAra ko bar3hAne ke khyAla se isa prasiddha poyasala rAjadhAnI ke rAjamahala meM jevara becane ke irAde se AyA huuN| hAlAMki, abhI karahATa se A rahA huuN| rAjamahala meM dikhAne lAyaka jevara khatama ho jAne se logoM ko kalyANa bhejA hai| isane yaha bhI kahA sunate haiM ki yahA~ ke heggar3e aura poysala rAjavaMziyoM meM gaharA sneha hai isalie inako apanA banAkara inase paricaya-patra prApta kara vahA~ jAnA cAhatA huuN| isIlie jo loga aura jevara lene kalyANa gaye haiM unake Ane taka, yahA~ Thaharane ke lie jagaha kI jarUrata hai| eka jagaha mere lie banA do| maiMne svIkAra kiyaa| AkhirI gharavAlA raMgagaur3A yuddha meM gaga, isakI panI prapatra meM mAyake gayI hai, isalie zAyada vahA~ jagaha mila sakegI, yaha socakara isako bahA~ le gyaa| bur3hiyA yAna gyii| isase hama donoM meM 'Apa' kA prayoga chUTA, tU, tuma kA hI prayoga hone lagA, sneha ke bar3hate-bar3hate / becArA acchA AdamI hai, bahuta udAra bhii| hamAre gA~va meM aisA koI AdamI nhiiN| aise hI dina gujarate gaye, lekina AdamI kalyANa se nahIM aaye| becArA ghabar3A gyaa| vahA~ jo yuddha ho rahA hai usake kAraNa ve kahIM aTaka gaye hoNge| isalie maiMne use khuda hI eka bAra kalyANa ho Ane ko khaa| usane kahA agara acAnaka rAste meM mujhe bhI kucha ho jAe to kyA ho, aura maiM idhara se jAU~ aura ke udhara se A jAe~ to bhI mushkil| yahA~ eka acchA ghara hai, tuma-jaise dosta bhI haiN| logoM ke Ane taka maiM yahIM rhuuNgaa| aisI hAlata meM maiMne salAha dI ki tuma akele ho, ghara bhI hai, kahate ho abhI zAdI nahIM huI hai| hamAre gA~va kI hI kisI lar3akI se zAdI kara lii| becArA acchA hai| kahate hI merI salAha mAna lii|" paMcoM meM se eka ne kahA, "zAdI ho gayI?" "aise dhanI puruSa ke lie ThIka jor3I kA milanA yahA~ muzkila huaa| isa becAre ko jahA~ bhI lar3akI dikhAne le gayA vahIM gayA lekina vahA~ khAnA khAtA, gAnA sunatA aura vahA~ se uThatA huA kahatA, bAda ko btaauuNgaa| vAstava meM Aja isI vakta eka aura lar3akI dekhane jAnA thaa| usakA bhI maiMne hI nizcaya kiyA thaa| patA nahIM kyA ho gyaa| koI cAla calakara ise parasoM pakar3A hai cANDAloM ne| mujhe zaMkA hai| maiMne, patA 720 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA

Page #215
nahIM kisase kahA thA ki zAyada vaha pAsa ke gA~va harige yA giriMge gayA hogaa| vaha isI taraha do-tIna dina meM eka bAra kahIM-na-kahIM jAyA-AyA karatA hai| aise hI zAyada gayA hogA, samajhakara cupa raha gyaa| abhI yoM hI khA-pIkara baiThA thaa| kisI ne kahA ki mAlika ke ghara meM bar3I vicAra sabhA hogii| isI ora A rahA thaa| itane meM leMka AyA aura bolA mAlika bulA rahe haiN| mujhe lagA ki maiM bar3A AdamI ho gayA, calA aayaa|" ___ "isake bAre meM tumheM koI aura bAta mAlUma hai?"sarapaMca harihara nAyaka ne puuchaa| "saba kaha diyaa| agara koI aura bAta yAda AegI to phira khuuNgaa|" tuga bolaa| "use Aja kauna-sI lar3akI dekhanI thI?" "vahIM, jo mujhe bulAne AyA thA na, vaha leNk| usakI aurata kI bahana ko dekhanevAlA thaa|" "tumane kahA, vaha kabhI-kabhI bAhara jAtA thaa| kahA~ aura kyoM jAtA thA, tumako mAlUma hai?" "maiM usase kyoM pUchatA? saca bAta to yaha ki maiM usake sAtha rahatA hI na thaa| vahI milane ko mere pAsa kabhI A jaataa| hama to khetihara haiM, subaha se zAma taka miTTI meM rhnevaale| yaha camakadAra pattharoM ke bIca rhnevaalaa| kucha pUrvajanma ke RNa-bandha se sneha huA hai| itanA hii|" "ziSTAcAra ke nAte tumane pUchA nahIM, yaha bhalamAnasI kA lakSaNa hai| para usane khuda tumase kucha nahIM kahA?" "nahIM, vaha kyA-kyA kahatA thA, mujhe yAda nahIM pdd'taa| yAda rakhane lAyaka koI bAta to nahIM / hA~, vaha bar3I majedAra kahAniyA~ sunAtA hai| use rAjA-rAniyoM kI bahutasI kahAniyA~ mAlUma haiM / vaha bar3A hoziyAra hai| rAjA-rAniyoM ke rahasya kI kahAniyA~ jaba batAtA hai taba aisA lagatA hai mAno khuda rAjA hai| magara unakA nAma na btaataa|" "tumane kahA vaha bahuta-se kisse sunAyA karatA thaa| usameM eka-do kisse yAda hoM to sunaao|" "yahA~, sabake sAmane, usameM bhI jaba yahA~ itanI striyAM maujUda haiN| na, ve saba ekAnta meM kahane lAyaka kisse haiN|" "jAne do, itanA to saca hai ki vaha aise rahasyamaya kisse sunAyA karatA thA, jinheM dUsaroM ke sAmane kahate hue saMkoca hotA hai| ThIka hai na?" "hA~, yaha ThIka bAta hai|" "to tumheM aura kucha mAlUma nahIM?" "nahIM 111 paTTamahAdevI zAntanA :: 221

Page #216
44 'yahA~ vaha kabhI bImAra to nahIM pdd'aa| hamAre gA~va ke kisI vaidya ne usakI parIkSA - cikitsA to nahIM kI ?" 44 'aisA kucha nhiiN| pA~ca va-chaH mahIne se hai yahA~ / patthara-sA majabUta hai, hRSTa puSTa / "ThIka hai, kahIM mata jaanaa| jarUrata hogI to phira bulAe~ge ?" bUtuga leMka ke pAsa thor3I dUra para baiTha gyaa| to hariharanAyaka ne abhiyukta se pUchA, "tumhAre gavAha ne jo kucha kahA vaha saba sunA hai na ? aura bhI kucha zeSa ho to kho| agara kucha bAteM kahane kI hoM aura chUTa gayI hoM yA vaha nahIM kaha sakA ho to tuma usase kahalA sakate ho, cAhoge to use phira se bulAe~ge / " EL 'bUtuga ne use jo kucha mAlUma thA saba kaha diyaa| usake bayAna se hI spaSTa hai ki maiM kaisA AdamI huuN| sacamuca isa gA~va meM usase adhika merA koI paricita nahIM hai / " "TIka, tumhArI tarapha se gavAhI denevAlA koI aura hai ?" 24 aura koI nhiiN| anta meM maiM khuda apanA bayAna dU~gA / " "tthiik|" hariharanAyaka ne hegar3e se kahA, "aba Apane jo zikAyateM dI haiM unheM sAbita karane ke lie eka-eka karake apane gavAhoM ko bulaaie|" malli gvAlina bulAyI gyii| car3hatI javAnI sundara salonA ceharA, sAdhAraNa sAr3I kurtI, bikhare bAla, gurabata kI shikaar| maMca ke pAsa AtI huI irda-girda ke logoM ko dekha zarmAyI / zarama ko Dha~kane ke lie A~cala dA~toM se dabAye vaha nirdiSTa jagaha jAkara khar3I huii| paMcoM ko dekha, jarA sara jhukaayaa| dharmadarzI ne Akara zapatha dilaayii| hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "kucha saMkoca mata karo, jo kucha tuma jAnatI ho, vaha jyoM- -kA-tyoM kaho niDara hokara kaho, samajhI ?" i "samajhI, mAlikaH" malli u~galI kATatI huI kucha yAda Ane se muskurA gayI / muskurAne se usake gAloM meM gar3he par3a gaye isase usakI sundaratA aura bar3ha gyii| bahutoM kI A~kheM usakI gavAhI ko kama, use adhika dekha rahI thiiN| hariharanAyaka ne pUchA, "malli, tuma isako jAnatI ho ? yaha dUsarI jagaha kA haiM aura tuma balipura kI, hai na?" " 'hA~, mAlika / " "to tumheM isakA paricaya kaise huA ?" " mere pati aura ye dosta haiM / " 16 'dostI huI kaise ?" "yaha maiM nahIM jAnatI, maalik| mere pati ne milAyA thaa| tIna-cAra bAra yaha mere 222 paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA

Page #217
ghara bhI AyA thaa| maiMne ise garama-garama dUdha bhI pilAyA thaa|" "yaha tumhAre pati ke sAtha AyA thA yA akelA hI ?" "pahale do bAra pati ke sAtha AyA thaa| bAda ko ekAdha bAra akelA bhI AyA thaa|" "jaba tumhArA pati ghara nahIM thA to yaha kyoM AyA?" "vaha kAma ke lie aayaa| merA patti kahIM gayA thA, gA~va se bAhara / yaha daryAphta karane ki vaha AyA yA nhiiN| isane unako apane kAma para bhejA thaa|" "itanA hI, usase adhika tumheM isake bAre meM jAnakArI nahIM?" "ApakA matalaba meM nahIM samajhI, maalik|" "tumhArA pati isa vyakti ke kisa kAma ke lie gayA thA?" "ve saba bAteM unhoMne nahIM batAyI, maalik|" "tumane kabhI pUchA nahIM?" "eka dina pUchA thaa| unhoMne kahA isase tumhArA kyA matalaba? mujhe dhamakI dete hue kahA ki aurata ko kahA mAnakara cupacApa ghara meM par3I rahanA caahie|" "isase capha raha gyii| kucha pUchA nahIM?" 'nahIM, maalik| para mujhe isakA yaha vyavahAra ThIka nahIM lgaa| aise gaira AdamiyoM ke sAtha, jinakA Thaura-ThikAnA na ho, aisA kauna-sA vyavahAra hogA jo apanI patnI taka se na kahA jAe?" "tuma apanI nijI bAtoM ko kisI aura se kahA karatI ho?" "zAdI-zudA hokara yahA~ Ane ke bAda merI eka sahelI banI hai| vaha merI apanI bahana se bhI jyAdA mujhase lagAva rakhatI hai| usase maiMne kahA hai|" "kyA kahA hai?" "yaha vyavahAra mujhe pasanda nhiiN| ina logoM ke vyavahAra ko samajheM kaise, yahI savAla hai|" "phira kyA huA?" "usane merI zaMkA ThIka batAyI, lekina isakA vyavahAra jAnane kA tarIkA usa becAro ko bhI sUjhA nhiiN|" "batA sakatI ho, vaha kauna hai?'' "usameM kyA rakhA hai, isameM lukI-chipI kyA hai| yahI dAsabce jo hamAre neka kI sAlI hai|" "kyA kahA?" Azcarya se hariharanAyaka ne puuchaa| "dAsabbe hai maalik| vaha yahA~ baiThI hai|" bUtuga ko bhI Azcarya huaa| usane mana-hI-mana kahA, badamAza, isa malina ke paTTamahAdevI zAssanA - 2

Page #218
pati ke sAtha isakA sarokAra hai, yaha bAta hameM mAlUma taka nahIM pdd'ii| +4 'ThIka haiM, acchA, yaha batAo ki tuma apane sAre sukha-dukha usase kahA karatI thI ? hariharanAyaka ne puuchaa| "hA~, maalik| aurata ko apanA dukhar3A sunAkara dila kA bojha utAra lene ke lie eka strI kI mitratA bahuta Avazyaka haiM, nahIM to apane dukha kA bhAra liye liye vaha kaba taka jiegii|" "aisI koI bAta yAda ho to kaho, kaha sakogI ?" 'yahA~ ? yahA~ kyoM, mAlika ? hara eka ke jIvana meM koI-na-koI ghaTanA hotI hI hai| use koI sabake sAmane kyoM batAye ?" "satya ko prakAza meM lAnA ho to hameM apane dukha-darda ko, mAnApamAna ko pradhAnatA nahIM denI cAhie, vaha satya kI dRSTi se gauNa hai, malli / " "phira bhI isa samaya ke vicAraNIya viSaya se jisakA sambandha nahIM, vaha bhI jAnane kA kyA prayojana haiM, mAlika ?" "isa viSaya se sambandha hai yA nahIM, isa bAta kA nirNaya tumhIM ne kara liyA malli ?" "isake kyA mAne ? agara haiM to mujhe bhI mAlUma honA cAhie ki kyA sambandha 'acchA jAne do, tumhArI icchA nahIM to hama jabaradastI nahIM puuchte| acchA, yaha batAo ki isa gA~va meM Aye tumheM kitane dina hue ?" 11 " do sAla / " "ina do sAloM meM tumhAre jIvana meM aisI koI anirIkSita ghaTanA isa balipura meM ghaTI hai kabhI ?" "ghaTI hai, parantu... / " "parantu kyA, jo huA, so kho|" "aisA acchA nhiiN| kaise kahU~, mAlika ?" "usake bAre meM tumane dAsabbe ko batAyA hai ?" "haaN|" +4 agara vaha kahe to calegA ?" LL 'agara vaha kaha sakatI hai to maiM bhI kaha sakatI huuN| " " to tuma kaho na / " "ghRNA AtI hai| phira bhI... / " "ghRNA kisa bAta kI ? jhUThI Ana meM par3akara kahane meM hicakicAo mt| " 14 'Ana ko koI A~ca nahIM lagatI, maalik| hama gvAlina haiN| gaumAtA kI sevA 124 par3amahAdevI zAntalA

Page #219
krnevaale| acche logoM ke lie hama gaka jaise sIdhe-sAde haiN| koI hamAre sAtha maryAdA kI hada se bAhara vyavahAra kare to hamAre bhI sIMga hote haiN| sIMga ghoMpakara gvAlina lar3akiyoM use apane hAtha kA majA bhI cakhAtI haiN|" "to yoM kaho ki aisA bhI koI prasaMga AyA thaa|" "isIlie to kahA ki gvAlinoM ke hAtha kA majA kaisA hotA hai|" "kyoM, kyA huA?" "eka pakhavAre pahale, nahIM-nahIM, usase bhI kucha dina jyAdA gujare hoMge, mujhe gA~va se bAhara rahanA par3A thA, mAlikA hara mahIne bAna deza, mAsika dharma ke samaya, hama gA~va se bAhara rahA karatI haiM, hama gvAloM meM yahI rivAja hai| ise saba jAnate haiN| usa samaya merA pati bhI gA~va meM nahIM thaa| yaha becArI dAsabne ho mujhe bhojana lAkara diyA karatI thii|" paMcoM kA dhyAna dAsabbe kI ora gayA kintu usake kucha pUchane se pUrva ve malli kI bAta pUrI suna lenA cAhate the| vaha kahatI gayI, "tIsare dina rAta ko maiM akelI raha gyii| mere sAtha do aura bhI thiiN| ve donoM tAlAba meM nahA-dhokara cauthA dina hone ke kAraNa apane muhalle meM calI gyauN| tAlAba ke bAMdha para maNDapa ke pAsa TATa bichAkara phambala or3he soyI thii| AdhI rAta kA samaya thaa| cAMdanI chiTakI huI thii| acAnaka jAga pdd'ii| dekhatI hUM ki eka vyakti nakalI ceharA lagAye mere pAsa dhIre-dhIre A rahA hai| usane kAle kapar3e se apane ko baiMka rakhA thaa| use dekhakara pahale to Dara gyii| koI bhUta hai| phira bhI rAta-rAta, tIna-tIna dina gA~va se bAhara khule meM rahanevAlI gvAlinoM ko Ama taura para itanA Dara nahIM rhtaa| vaise maiMne usake paira dekhe / hama AdamiyoM kI taraha paira kI aMguliyAM sAmane kI ora thIM, piNDalI pIche kI ora, taba nizcaya huA ki yaha bhUta nhiiN|" / paMca malli kA bayAna to suna hI rahe the, ve yaha bhI dekha rahe the ki malli AdamI aura bhUta meM zArIrika antara kisa prakAra karatI hai| usane Age kahA, "taba kucha aura DhaMga se Dara lagane lgaa| sArA zarIra pasInApasInA ho gyaa| maiM, dhIraja dharakara kRSNa paramAtmA kA dhyAna karatI huI hile-Dule binA par3I rhii| vaha vyakti mere pAsa, 'bilkula pAsa A gyaa| idhara-udhara dekhaa| pAsa baiThA, mere mu~ha ke pAsa apanA mu~ha laayaa| usake muMha se aisI durgandha nikalI ki bar3I ghRNA huI, ke hone ko huii| noMda meM karavaTa lene kA-sA bahAnA karake paira jora se aisA jhaTakArA ki vaha ThIka usake peTa para lgaa| peTa para paira kA AghAta lagate hI vaha vyakti lur3haka gyaa| merA pati mujhase bahuta muhabbata rakhatA hai isalie usane vakta para kAma Aye, isa khyAla se hamAre gAMva ke luhAra se kahakara lohe ke nakha banavA diye the| gA~va se bAhara jaba rAta bitAnI par3atI hai taba vahI hamAre lie bhagavAn hai / hamezA vaha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 225

Page #220
pahanakara ho sotI thii| mujhe bhI taba bahuta gussA aayaa| jaba bahuta Dara ho aura gussA bhI AyA ho taba dhairya ke sAtha zakti bhI zAyada A jAtI hai| vaha pITha ke bala par3A thA to lagA ki usakA peTa cIrakara AMtar3iyA~ nikAla duuN| jora se hAtha mArakara eka bAra khiiNcaa| vaha vyakti tobA karatA huA, 'mara gayA', 'mara gayA', cillAne lgaa| " paMcoM kI najara usake cehare para barabasa Tika gayI, usake ve bikhare bAla, mAthe para lagI kuMkuma kI bar3I bindI aura ve khulI bar3I-bar3I A~kheM bar3I bhayaMkara laga rahI thiiN| paMcoM ne usake bayAna kI dhArA tor3I nahIM / " maiM do kadama pIche httii| vaha vyakti turanta uThakara bhAgane lgaa| mur3akara dekhA taka nhiiN| maiMne socA thA ki balipuravAle sabhI sajjana haiM, isa ghaTanA ke bAda kisI para vizvAsa na karane kA nizcaya mana meM kara liyaa| aise loga manuSya haiM yA kutte ? kyA inakI koI mA~-bahana nhiiN| ye loga samAja meM bar3e bhara dUdha meM bUMda-bhara khaTAI - jaise haiN| bar3e cANDAla haiN|" paMcoM kI apekSA se bhI adhika lambA bayAna dekara cupa huI malli / 44 'kucha aura kahanA hai, malli, to kaho / " 'kucha aura yAda nahIM, maalik|" +1 'taba baiThI rho| jarUrata par3I to phira bulA leNge|" malli osAre meM eka khambhe ke pAsa baiTha gyii| saba striyA~ usakI ora dekhane lg| saba sunakara abhiyukta cupacApa, nirAsakta bhAva se jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A rhaa| isake bAda dAsabbe kI gavAhI lI gyii| gvAlina malli kI batalAyI tAlAba aura maNDapavAlI ghaTanA dAsabbe ne bhI btaayii| dAsacbe ke bayAnoM meM koI pharka nahIM thaa| ina donoM ke bayAna lene ke bAda hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "dAsabbe, Aja tumheM dekhane koI AnevAlA thA aura usakA nizcaya tumhAre bahanoI ne kiyA thA, hai na?" "hA~ mAlika!" "usa AnevAle ke bAre meM tumhArI bahana yA bahanoI ne tumase kucha kahA thA ? " "hA~ kahA thA ki vaha koI bhArI dhanI hai aura kalyANa zahara kA eka bahuta bar3A hIre-javAharAta kA saudAgara hai| isa gA~va kI kucha byAhane lAyaka lar3akiyoM ko dekha bhI cukA hai| use koI pasanda nahIM aayii| mere bahanoI ne kahA ki agara tujhe baha pasanda karegA to tuma mahArAnI kI taraha ArAma se raha skogii| apanI bahana se bhI jyAdA zAna se raha skogii|" " to tuma zAdI karane ke lie taiyAra ho ?" "maiM kahU~ to ve loga chor3eMge? vara mAna legA to mAmalA khattama / lar3akI ko isa bAta meM kauna-sI AjAdI hai| jaba zAdI karanevAlA hIre-javAharAta kA vyApArI ho taba pUchanA hI kyaa| sunakara to mere bhI mu~ha se lAkara Tapakane lgii|" 226 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #221
"apane ghara para dekhane ke badale use yahIM dekha rahI ho, usane bhI to tumako dekha liyA hai| agara vaha mAna legA to tuma usase zAdI kara logI?" "taba mujhase kahA gayA thA ki bhAratamI tahuta acchA hai ! parantu anna..." dAsabbe ne bAta banda kara dii| "to aba tumhArA khyAla hai ki yaha AdamI acchA nhiiN|" "acchA hotA so sArA vicAra karane kA prasaMga hI kyoM AtA?" "jhUTha-mUTha zikAyateM AyI hoNgii| ve zikAyateM jabataka sahI sAbita na hoMgI taba taka to vaha nirdoSa hai| hama to aisA hI mAnate haiN|" "Aga ho tabhI na dhuA~ nikalatA hai, mAlika?" "to tumheM mAlUma hai ki Aga hai?" "mAlika, sunA to yahI hai ki Aga hai|" "Aga tumane khuda to nahIM dekhI na?" "nahIM, pAlikA" "jisane kahA vahI yahA~ kahe, phira tuma bhI kaho, to usakA kucha mUlya hai| parantu kisI kI kahI bAta tuma bhI kaho to usase kyA prayojana hogA isalie yaha bAta chor3a do| aba yaha batAo ki tuma bahina ke ghara kyoM rahatI ho?" "mere mA~-bApa nahIM, isalie bahina ke pAsa aayii|" "to tuma isa balipura kI eka purAnI nivAsI ho, hai na?" "hA~, mAlikA" "isa AdamI ko Aja se pahale bhI, acAnaka hI sahI, kahIM dekhA thA?" "hA~, maalik|" "to tumheM yaha mAlUma thA ki yahI tumako dekhane AnevAlA hai ?" "nahIM, maalik| mujhe itanA hI mAlUma thA ki mujhe dekhane ke lie AnevAlA hIre-javAharAta kA vyApArI hai| yaha nahIM mAlUma thA ki yahI AnevAlA hai|" "tuma to kahatI thIM ki pahale hI dekha cukI ho|" "dekhA jarUra hai| taba yaha nahIM mAlUma thA ki yahI vaha vyApArI hai| isake alAvA bUtuga ke kahane para hI mujhe patA lagA ki yahI mujhe dekhane ke lie AnevAlA "tumane kahA ki pahale dekhA thA, kahA~ dekhA thA? kitanI bAra dekhA thA?'' "eka hI baar| vahIM, gA~va ke uttara kI ora jo maNDapa hai, vhaaN|" "vahA~ tuma kyoM gayI thIM?" "maiM vahA~ gayI nahIM thii| apanI bahina ke kheta ko jA rahI thI usI raaste| maNDapa ke pIche kI ora se| usa maNDapa ke andara se eka aurata aura marda kI jora se haMsane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 227

Page #222
kI AvAja suna pdd'ii| Darate-Darate dhIre se jhA~kA / yaha AdamI usa dhobina cennI ke badana-se-badana saTAkara baiThA thaa| mujhe ghRNA A gyii| vaisI hI khisakakara aise rAste se nikala AyI jisase koI na dekha sake aura sodhI ghara pahu~ca gyii|" " ThIka, yaha bAta tumane aura kisI se kahI hai ?" F+ 'apanI bahina se kahI / " jaba tumheM mAlUma thA ki yaha kI "vahIM pahale-pahala dekhA maiMne ise|" " aura bhI kabhI dekhA thA ise ?" "nahIM, maalik|" "acchA, tuma baiTho, yahIM rho|" hariharanAyaka ne kahA / dAsabbe apanI jagaha jA baiThI / dhobina cennI ke sAtha saTakara baiThe rahane kI bAta sunane ke bAda, so bhI gA~va ke bAhara eka usa maNDapa meM, bUtuga apane Apa se kahane lagA- are badamAza, aisI cANDAla aurata ke sAtha yaha AdamI, khujalI - khAja lagA kuttA bhI usake pAsa jAne se hicakatA hai| aisI aurata se yaha saTakara baiThA thaa| kaisA dhUrta badamAza hai ! hamAre gA~va kI lar3akiyoM kA saubhAgya acchA thaa| bhagavAna ne hI bacA liyaa| usake bAda leMka kI gavAhI huI, "bUtuga ke prayatna se apanI sAlI ko dikhAne para rAjI huA, eka saptAha phle| parantu parasoM rAta ko heggar3ejI ke pAsa jo rahasyamaya samAcAra AyA to use pakar3ane ke lie niyojita jatthe meM mujhako bhI zAmila honA pdd'aa| parantu taba taka brUtuga ke kahe anusAra ise acchA AdamI samajhatA rahA kyoMki taba taka mujhe yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki vaha vyakti yahI hai| usa dhobina cennI se isake bAre meM aura jyAdA bAteM mAlUma pdd'iiN| cAheM to usI se daryApta kara sakate haiM, mujhase batAne ko kaheM to maiM bhI taiyAra huuN|" leMka ne kahA / "nahIM, usI se suneNge| heggar3ejI, use bulAyA hai ?" hariharanAyaka ne puuchaa| "vaha gA~va meM nahIM, sunA hai ki tADagunda gayI hai|" hegar3e ne uttara diyA / "rahane deM, hegdd'ejii| leka, usake kathana meM mukhya viSaya kyA hai ?" 'isakI lmptttaa| isakI lampaTatA ke lie usane jo sAtha diyA aura isa sAtha 41 dene ke lie use jo dhana diyA gayA aura use jo lAlaca dikhAyA gyaa|" "aisI hAlata meM use bulavAnA hI pdd'egaa| usIse isa viSaya ko jAnanA caahie| haiggar3ejI abhI kisI ko bheja tADagunda se use bulaaie| kama-se-kama kala vaha yahA~ rhe|" hegar3e ne rAyaNa ko use bulA lAne kA Adeza diyaa| "ThIka hai, leMka, tumheM isa AdamI ke bAre meM aura koI bAta mAlUma hai ?" "yAda nhiiN|" 44 228 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 1 "

Page #223
"tumane kahA na, usa dhobina cenI se kaI bAteM mAlUma huI, leMka, tumako kaise mAlUma huA ki usase pUchanA caahie| kyA hegar3ejI ne pUchane ko kahA thA?" / "nahIM, mAlika, merI patnI ne kahA thaa|" "gAlamce se dAsabce ne kahA thA na?" "hA~, usane mahase yahI kahA thaa| parantu merI patnI ne jo kissA sunAyA thA usakI ora merA dhyAna ise pakar3ane ke bAda gyaa| isalie kala maiM khuda gayA aura usa dhobina cennI se daryApta kara aayaa| saba mAlika ko kaha sunaayaa|" "mAlika se matalaba hegar3ejI kA hI hai na?" "jI, ho|" "phira?" "mAlika ne sArA vRttAnta sAvadhAnI se sunaa| anta meM kahA, ThIka hai|" "kucha kahA nahIM?" "jI nhiiN|" "tumhAre aura usa dhobina ke bIca jo bAteM huI thIM, utanI hI na?" "jI hA~, utanI hii|" "ThIka, usake Ane taka usa viSaya kA byaurA jAnA nahIM jA skegaa| aba tuma jAkara baittho|" sarapaMca ke kahe anusAra leMka jAkara apanI jagaha baitthaa| leMka ke bAda usakI patnI gAlabbe bulAyI gyo| usane parasoM kI ghaTanA moTe taura para itanI hI batAyI, "parasoM rAta ko maiM akelI jA rahI thii| isane merA rAstA rokaa| usane jo do-cAra bAteM kI usIse patA laga gayA ki isakI nIyata burI hai| mujhe Dara lagA! kA~pane lgii| socA, he bhagavAn! kyA kruuN| hamAre mAlika apane naukaracAkaroM ko kAphI dilAsA aura dhIraja dete rahate haiN| maiMne dhIraja se kAma liyaa| merI mA~ kahA karatI thI, jo puruSa lampaTa hokara auratoM ke pIche phiratA hai vaha bar3A Darapoka hotA hai| isase maiM ekadama DarI nhiiN| dhIre se khisaka jAne kI socakara usakI icchA ke anusAra calanevAlI kA-sA bahAnA karake vaha jaisA kahatA vaise usIke pIche calane lgii| dera hote-hote maiM adhIra hone lagI, kucha DarI bhii| bhagavAn ko zApa dene lgii| he bhagavAna! aurata banAkara aise laphaMge ke hAtha par3ane kI dazA kyoM bnaayii| kahIM kucha AvAja suna par3I ki vahIM, cUhA nikale to bAgha nikalA kahakara jaise DarAte haiM vaise kucha DarAkara khisaka jAne ke lie samaya kI pratIkSA karatI rhii| mujha bada-kismata ko aisA maukA hI nahIM aayaa| yaha merA zIla-bhaMga karane Age bddh'aa| pAsa aayaa| patA nahIM bhagavAn ne mujhe kaisI preraNA dI, maiMne apane vyavahAra se usake mana meM zaMkA paidA na karake usake dAhine hAtha ke aMgUThe kI jar3a meM apane dA~ta jora se gar3A diye / isameM paTTamahAdevI zAstalA :: 229

Page #224
maiMne apanI sampUrNa zakti kA prayoga kiyA / vaha hAya-taubA karatA huA, 'maiM marA, maiM masa' cillAne lgaa| yaha zabda sunakara kahIM se sAta-ATha loga Aye aura ise pkdd'aa| ve loga mazAleM liye the| prakAza meM to spaSTa ho gayA ki yahI vaha AdamI hai| logoM ke Ate hI yaha DaratA-kA~patA khar3A ho gyaa| sira taka uThA nahIM skaa| aisA eka kIr3A gA~va meM A gayA to basa zIlavatI striyoM akelI ghUma-phira bhI na skeNgii| bhagavAn dayAmaya hai, merA zIla baca gyaa|" "to yaha tumhAro sIdhI zikAyata hai?" "hA~, maalik|" aparAdhI kI ora mur3akara hariharanAyaka ne pUchA, "bolo, aba kyA bolate ho|" "yaha gar3hI huI kahAnI hai, maiMne isakA muMha taka nahIM dekhA hai|" "yaha tuma para dveSa kyoM karegI?" "mujhe kyA maaluum| ina sabane SaDyantra racakara yaha managaDhanta kahAnI kahI hogii|" "to tumheM kahA~, kisane aura kaba bA~dhakara rakhA?" "patA nahIM kauna, koI sAta-ATha loga mazAla lekara Aye, gA~va ke uttara kI ora ke maNDapa meM bA~dha diyaa| kyoM, patA nhiiN| aba insApha ke khilApha mujhe bandI banAkara paMcAyata baiThAne ke lie banAyI kahAnI sunAkara isa pApina ko yahA~ khar3A kara diyaa| ina logoM ne aisI kahAnI sunAne kA pATha par3hAyA hogaa|" "kisI ko isa taraha pApina nahIM kahanA caahie|" "agara vaha bhalImAnasa hotI to aisI koI ghaTanA ghaTI bhI hotI to bhI kabhI nahIM khtii| cora kA gavAha cora / usa samaya jo AyI thI vaha dUsarI hI thii| aba vaha chipakara raha gayI hai| usakA nAma prakaTa ho jAe to kisI bahuta bar3e AdamI ko zarama se sara jhukAnA pdd'egaa| isalie yaha kahAnI saca bhI mAna leM to kahanA par3egA ki yaha koI bhAr3e kI aurata kahAnI sunAne ke lie pakar3a lAyI gayI hai| vaha kahA~, yaha kahA~ ? vaha sarvAlaMkAra-bhUSitA kulIna aura sambhrAnta parivAra kI strI thii| yaha to hegar3e ke ghara kI naukarAnI hai| yaha koI dUsarI hai, isase isake bayAna kI dhajjI ur3A sakatA huuN|" "aba, gAlabbe ne jo kahA vaha agara sAbita ho gayA to tumhArI kyA dazA hogI, jAnate ho?" . "mujhe mAlUma hai ki ve loga jhUTha ko saca sAbita nahIM kara skte|" "bahuta acchaa| gAlabbe, yaha tumhArI zikAyata ko inakAra karatA hai| kahatA hai ki tuma taba vahA~ nahIM thiiN| batAtA hai, tumhArA sArA bayAna eka gar3hI huI kahAnI hai| aba tuma kyA kahogI?'' ___ "jinhoMne ise bA~dha rakhA una sabane vahA~ pujhako dekhA hai| unase pUcha sakate haiN|" 2.) :: ghaTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #225
"ThIka, vaha bhI kreNge| philahAla tuma baiThI rho|' gAlabbe jAkara baiTha gyii| brUtuga socane lagA, yaha kyA ho gayA, isake bAre meM kaI rahasya khula rahe haiN| maiM isake sAtha bar3I milanasArI se barata rahA thaa| mujhe aisI sArI bAteM, jo isake bAre meM eka-eka prakaTa ho rahI haiM, mAlUma hI nahIM huii| jo bhI ho, ye bAteM haiM majedAra zAyada aura bAteM bhI isa silasile meM prakaTa ho jaaeN| 14 isake bAda zrIdevI ne Akara gavAhI dI prathama dina mandira kI usa jAlI ke bAhara khar3e hokara burI dRSTi se dekhane kI ghaTanA se lekara kitanI bAra usane kudRSTi se dekhA / isa sabakA byorevAra bayAna kiyA, 'bhAI ke ghara surakSA ke lie AyI bahina huuN| jindagI bhara mujhe aisI kudRSTi kA sAmanA nahIM karanA par3A thaa| phira bhI ina saba bAtoM ko bhAI se kahakara maiM unheM dukha nahIM denA cAhatI thii| isalie cupa rhii| strI hokara janmane ke bAda marda kI A~khoM se DaranA nahIM cAhie / pati bhI marda hai, beTA bhI marda hai, pitA bhI marda hai, bhAI bhI marda hai| dekhane para manovikAra kA zikAra marda hI banate haiM, strI nahIM / aise puruSoM kI paravAha na kara unake prati udAsIna rahanA hI unakI kudRSTi kI davA haiN| yahI socakara maiM cupa rhii| aisI burI khabara phailAkara ghRNAjanaka bAteM sunAte phiranetrAle isa AdamI kI vRtti kA samAcAra bhAI ne jaba sunA to ve atyanta dukhI hue| maiMne kabhI socA na thA ki mujhe isa taraha sArvajanikoM ke sAmane khar3e hokara bayAna bhI denA pdd'egaa| phira bhI maiM strI huuN| isa AdamI se sIdhA koI kaSTa na hone para itanA nizcita hai ki yaha bar3A ayogya duHzIla vyakti haiN| isase sIdhe sambandhita vyaktiyoM kI svAnubhUti kI yathArtha kahAniyA~ paMcoM ke sAmane sunAyI jA cukI haiN| merA anubhava hai ina kahAniyoM aura bayAnoM kA pUraka ho sakatA hai| jo sahI saccI bAta thI usakA khule dila se paMcoM ke sAmane spaSTa nivedana kiyA hai| aise ayogya aura kumArgI puruSoM ko sambhrAnta samAja ke bIca rakhanA hI nahIM caahie| ye samAja - ghAtaka haiN| " hariharanAyaka ne abhiyukta se isa bayAna para apanA abhiprAya batAne ko kahA / usane kahA, "saba jhUTha haiM, maiMne aisI bAteM nahIM phailAyIM / " 41 'tumhAre akele kA kahanA satya haiN| aura sAre balipura ke logoM kA kahanA jhUTha hai, yahI tumhArA mantavya hai ?" "hA~ / " " ve aisA jhUTha kyoM boleMge ?" karma 'mujhe kyA maaluum| koI marda kisI aurata ke sAtha nAcatA hai to vaha usakA - phala haiM, usameM merA kyA lAbha usase mujhe kucha phAyadA ho sakatA ho taba mAna bhI sakate haiM ki maiMne aisA pracAra kiyaa|" "tumane kabhI hamAre hegar3ejI kI bahina ko dekhA hI nahIM ?" " dekhA hai, magara usa dRSTi se nahIM, jaisA bayAna kiyA gyaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 231

Page #226
"to phira kisa dRSTi se dekhA?" __ "prathama dina jaba maiMne dekhA to mujhe bar3A Azcarya huaa| merI AzA bhdd'kii| mere Azcarya aura AzA kA nivAraNa ho, isa dRSTi se dekhA, saca hai|" "auratoM ko dekhane para jaisI AzA-abhilASA jagatI hai usI AzA kI dRSTi se dekhA na?" "inheM isa AzA se nahIM dekhA?" "matalaba, dUsarI striyoM ko isa AzA se dekhA hai, hai na?" "ho sakatA hai, dekhA ho| maiM bhI to manuSya hI huuN|" "to gAlabve kA kathana..." "yaha pahale hI kaha cukA hUM, jhUTha hai|" "yaha viSaya rahane do| isakA nirNaya karane ke lie usa dhobina cainnI ko upasthita honA caahie| aba yaha batAo ki hegar3ejI kI bahina ko dekhane meM tumhArA kyA mantavya thA aura usameM kauna-sI viziSTatA tumane dekhI? tumheM Azcarya kyoM huA? tumameM jo AzA utpanna huI usakA svarUpa kyA hai?" "pahale to yaha lagA ki maiMne unheM kabhI dekhA hai| vahIM mere Azcarya kA kAraNa hai| kahA~, kaba dekhA, isakI yAda nahIM aayii| use jAnane kI icchA nahIM huii| usa icchA ko pUrNa karane kI AkAMkSA se maiMne kucha prayatna kiyaa|" "vaha kyA hai, batA sakate ho?" "kahU~gA, parantu koI vizvAsa nahIM kreNge| isake lie eka prabala sAkSI kI jarUrata thI, maiM usI kI khoja meM thaa|" "gavAha mila gayA?" "abhI pUrNa rUpa se nhiiN|" "aba jo gavAhI milI hai usase kyA jAnakArI milI hai?" "ye hegar3e kI bahina nahIM haiN|" sArI sabhA meM Azcarya aura kucha bAtacIta zurU ho gyii| dharmadarzI ne DA~TA to khAmozI huii| bUtuga jhaTapaTa uThakara paMcoM ke maMca ke pAsa aayaa| hariharanAyaka ne pUchA, "tuga, aise jaldI-jaldI kyoM Aye?" "mAlika, eka bAta yAda A gyii| vaha kahane ko AyA huuN|" "kho|" "abhI kucha dina pahale maiM yaha aura koI tIna-cAra loga mandira ke sAmane vAle azvattha vRkSa ke nIce jagata para baiThe the| usa dina hamArI hegar3atIjI aura ye devIjI mandira aayiiN| taba isa AdamI ne kahA, dekho kaisI hai yaha baila kI jodd'ii| maiMne kahA, 232 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #227
are mUrakha, aurata ko baila nahIM, gAya kaho / taba saba ha~sa pdd'e| vaha ha~sI anasunI kara ye donoM jaldI-jaldI mandira ke andara calI gyiiN| phira isane kahA, are vaha aurata heggar3e kI bahina nahIM hai| hameM to Azcarya huaa| bahina na hotI to inake ghara meM sAtaATha mahIne se kyoM raha rahI hotii| taba isane kahA duniyA bar3I ajIba haiM, usameM auratamarda kA sambandha kaisA kaisA hotA hai, yaha kahanA muzkila hai| hama logoM meM eka bhAvanA yaha huI thI ki ina devIjI ke sAtha heggar3ejI kA koI aisA sambandha banA hai jo pahelIsA lagatA hai| " +1 'ThIka, aura bhI kucha kahanA hai kyA ?" +4 'kucha nahIM mAlika!" " tthiik|" 64 bUga pIche haTA aura apanI jagaha jA baitthaa| hariharanAyaka ne abhiyukta ko tarapha mur3akara pUchA, "to tumhAre kahane se yaha mAlUma par3atA hai ki zrIdevIjI hegar3e kI bahina nahIM hai?" 16. "haaN|" " to ve hegar3e kI kyA lagatI haiM ?" 44 'kyA lagatI haiM so to heggar3ejI ko hI kahanA haiN| yahA~ merI bAta se bhI adhika vizvasanIya bAta unakI hai na, ve bar3e satyavAna haiM na?" abhiyukta ne kucha garama hokara khaa| " to ina donoM ke sambandha ke bAre meM tumhArA kyA mantavya hai ?" " use bhI ve jAnate haiN| maiM kahU~ to vaha kevala kahA mAtra ho sakatA hai| agara vahI kaheM to use satya kA mAna prApta hotA hai| isIlie ve ho kaheM, hAlAMki merI bAta satya hI hai| ye hegar3e kI bahina nahIM hai|" usake dhIraja ko dekhakara loga cakita hue| zAntalA ne kutUhala- bharI dRSTi se pitA ko dekhaa| use Azcarya bhI huaa| use kabhI vizvAsa nahIM huA ki usake pitA jhUTha bhI bola sakate haiN| hariharanAyaka ne hegar3e se pUchA, "kyoM heggar3ejI, abhiyukta ke isa bayAna kA Apa kyA javAba deMge ?" hegar3e mArasiMgayyA apane sthAna se uThe aura maMca kI ora kadama bar3hAne lage 1 "vahIM se kahie / " hariharanAyaka ne kahA / "nyAyapITha kA apamAna kisI se bhI nahIM honA caahie| isalie maMca para se hI uttara duuNgaa|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| heggar3ejI kA vaktavya sunane ke lie saba loga Atura ho rahe the| aparAdhI kA bhI utsAha bar3ha gyaa| usane kAna khar3e kiye sunane ke lie| mArasiMgayA maMca para car3he aura yukta sthAna para khar3e ho gye| dharmadarzI ne pramANa vacana kahalAyA / hariharanAyaka ne pUchA, "heggar3ejI, ApakI koI bahina hai ?" " sahodara bahina nahIM hai|" logoM kI dRSTi zrIdevI kI ora laga gyii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 233

Page #228
abhiyukta kahakahe na roka sakA aura use dharmadarzI kI 'DA~Ta khAnI pdd'ii| jUtuga ne socA isane hamase jo kahA so saca niklaa| kisa boMbI meM kaisA sA~pa hotA hai, kauna jaane| zora kama hone meM thor3A samaya lagA, dharmadarzI ko do bAra khAmozakhAmoza kanA pdd'aa| zAntalA vahIM se uThakara barAmade ke khambhe ke sahAre baiThI maMca kI ora apalaka nihAra rahI thii| "heggar3ejI, kyA Apa abhiyukta kA bayAna svIkAra karate haiM ?" "zrIdevI merI sahodara bahina nhiiN| itanI bAta svIkAra karatA huuN|" "to ApakA zrIdevI se kyA sambandha hai?" "maiM isa prazna kA uttara aura apanA vaktavya bAda meM denA caahuuNgaa| nyAyapITha taba taka zeSa gavAhiyA~ le le to mujhe bhI suvidhA hogii|" unake khar3e hone kA DhaMga, vaha nirbhIka vacana, aura saralatA se mana para pariNAma paidA kara sakane vAlI unakI vANI, yaha saba dekhakara abhiyukta ke mana meM khaTakA paidA ho gyaa| usane bIca meM jo tIra chor3A usase usane samajhA ki vaha sarakSita hai| yaha usakI bhAvanA thii| isalie usane kahakahA lagAyA thaa| jaisA aura heggar3e logoM ko usane dekhA-samajhA thA vaisA hI inako bhI smjhaa| kaI pratiSThita logoM ke viSaya meM sA ha kI aphalAheM phailAne hai meM apanI gaurava-hAni ke Dara se aphavAha phailAnevAloM ke kahe anusAra calane bhI lagate haiN| isa bAta se bhI vaha paricita thaa| yahAM bhI vaise hI kAma bana jAne kI AzA yI use / isI dhairya ke bala para usane gAlabbe ke vaktavya ko svIkAra karane se inakAra kiyA thA, yadyapi usakI sacAI kI pratyakSa gavAhI usakA dAryoM hAtha de rahA thaa| "Apako javAba use denA hai jisapara Apane Aropa lagAyA hai| isalie usakA abhiprAya jAna leN| abhiyukta, batAo pahale heggar3ejI kA bayAna leM yA gavAhoM kA?" abhiyukta kA mana kucha AtaMkita thaa| vaha vAstava meM hegar3e kA bayAna turanta sunanA cAhatA thaa| parantu apane agale kadama para vicAra ke lie kucha samaya bhI cAhatA thaa| "heggar3ejI, apane gavAhoM ko bulaaie|" sabane pramANa vacana svIkAra karake apanA-apanA vaktavya diyaa| ye sAre vaktavya, gAlabdhe ne jo vaktavya diyA thA usake pUraka the| isake bAda hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "heggar3ejI, abhiyukta pahalI gavAhI sunane ke bAda se hI kaha rahA thA ki ye sArI gavAhiyA~ raTI-raTAyI hai aura cU~ki saba gavAha prAya: eka hI bAta kaha rahe haiM. isalie aura adhika vizvasanIya tathA prAmANika sAkSya kI AvazyakatA hogii|" "abhiyukta ke hAtha kI parIkSA kI jA sakatI hai|" heggar3e ne khaa| abhiyukta ne apanA hAtha aise Age bar3hAyA mAno kucha huA hI nahIM ho| dekhakara sabhI paMcoM ne batAyA, "dA~ta ke cihna spaSTa haiN|" "gAlabbe ne batAyA hI thA, usane dA~ta gar3A diye the jisake cihna bhI maujUda haiN| 234 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #229
isase bhI prabala gavAhI aura kyA caahie|" hariharanAyaka ne kahA / 'yaha bhI koI gavAhI hai| yaha to gAlabbe se sarAsara 44 abhiyukta ha~sa par3A, kahAnI kahalAyI gayI hai|" " to ye dA~ta ke cihna kaba aura kaise bane ?" " cAra-pA~ca dina pahale maiM hiriMge gA~va gayA thaa| rAste meM thakAvaTa miTAne ko eka per3a ke nIce leTA to A~kha laga gyii| tabhI aisA lagA ki kucha kATa gayA hai / dekhA, nAga - sA~pa jA rahA hai| maiMne turanta mu~ha meM u~galI DAlI aura dA~ta gar3Akara jaharIlA khUna cUsakara ugala diyaa| mere hI dautoM ke cihna haiM ye / " gAlabbe ne na Ava dekhA na tAba, jora se bola uThI, "jhuutth|" abhiyukta ko isa kahAnI ko jo dhyAna se suna rahe the, ve saba ekadama cakita hokara gAlabbe kI ora dekhane lage / hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "gAlabbe, tuma kaise kahatI ho ki usakA kahanA jhUTha hai?" abhiyukta ne chAtI aise Age kI mAno vaha jIta gayA ho| sAtha hI kahakahA mAratA huA yaha jora se ha~sa pdd'aa| gAlabbe ne kar3A. " usake dA~ta to dekho, kitane bar3e sUpa-jaise caur3e haiN|" usane mu~ha banda kara liyaa| usakI tanI huI chAtI kucha pIche dhasaka gayI / hariharanAyaka ne kahA, "eka bAra aura hAtha Age kro| " usane hAtha turanta Age nahIM bar3hAyA, lekina bar3hAye binA raha bhI nahIM sakatA thA / hariharanAyaka ne phira gaura se dekhA aura kahA, "dauta ke cihna choTe aura sama haiM, tathA rekhA kamAna kI taraha ardha candrAkRti hai|" unhoMne gAlabbe ko pAsa bulaayaa| vaha ekadama niDara hokara pAsa gyii| loga bar3e kutUhala se dekhane lge| bUtuga ne bIca meM hI kahA, "parasoM savere taka isake hAtha meM kucha nahIM huA thaa| kitanA bar3A jhUTha bolatA haiM, yaha?" " gAlabbe, tumhArA kahanA saca hai| ye cihna isake dA~ta ke kataI nhiiN| tumane kaise kahA ki ye cihna isake dA~toM ke nahIM ?" "ve mere hI dA~toM ke haiM, isalie maiMne kahA, maalik|" taba bhI aparAdhI ne kahA, "jhuutth|" " 'aba kyA kahogI, gAlabbe ?" 14 'tela- vela DalavAkara isakA hAtha dhulavA dIjie, maalik| parasoM rAta ko apane zIla-saMrakSaNa ke lie isa ghAtaka cANDAla ke hAtha para mu~ha lagAnA par3A thA / Aja apanI sacAI sAbita karane ke lie phira vahI kruuNgii|" gAlabbe ne kahA / "gAlabbe, tuma eka bAra aura soca lo taba kucha kho|" hariharanAyaka ne kahA / "mere mAlika ne mujhe sikhAyA hai ki satya bolane se DarU~ nhiiN|" aparAdhI kA hAtha dhoyA gayA / gAlabbe ne apanA A~cala kasakara kamara ke phaiTa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 235

Page #230
meM khoMsa liyA aura hajAroM A~khoM ke sAmane usakA hAtha pakar3akara apane khule mu~ha kI ora utthaayaa| "to usa rAta ko jo AyI thIM vaha tuma hI ho|" abhiyukta ne puuchaa| "hA~" "vaha sArI sajAvaTa?" "kisI ko sajAvaTa nahIM karanI cAhie kyA?" "maiMne samajhA ki vaha koI aura thI ?" "to mAna lo|' dUsarA cArA nahIM thaa| usane mAna liyaa| bUtuga ne mana-hI-mana kahA, yaha kaisA adharmI cANDAla hai| gvAlina malli Age bar3hI, "mAlika usa dina nakalI ceharA lagAkara AnevAlA dhUrta yahI hai|" abhiyukta ko svIkAra karanA pdd'aa| logoM ne thU-thU kii| bUtuga jora se cillA-cillAkara kahane lagA, "cANDAla, mahAcANDAla / " usakA baccoM kA-sA nAdAna mana jala utthaa| usane ise kitanA acchA AdamI mAnA thA, saba ulaTa gyaa| "ThIka, vaha dhobina cennI Akara gavAhI degI to vaha bhI yahI kahegI, kahegI na?" abhiyukta ne sira hilAkara sahamati prakaTa kii| "isase, tumhArA cAla-calana kaisA hai, yaha bAta sAre balipura ke logoM ke sAmane spaSTa ho gyii| aba yaha batAo ki tumane zAdI kA nATaka kyoM racA ?" "heggar3e ne jo zikAyata kI hai usase isa prazna kA koI sambandha nhiiN|" "acchA, heggar3ejI ne jo zikAyateM dI haiM unameM kucha to satya siddha ho hI cukI haiN| aura dUsarI zikAyateM bhI satya haiM, aisA to cupacApa svIkAra kara lo|" "jhuutth|" abhiyukta ne javAba diyaa| "so kyA tU paramAroM kA guptacara nahIM?" "maiM kannar3a hU~, kanATaka kA?" "tuma karnATaka ke ho, yA kannar3a kA abhyAsa karake kahIM bAhara se Aye ho?" "bAta jAta ko batA detI hai, isameM sandeha kyoM kiyA jA rahA hai?" "savAla kA javAba savAla nahIM ?" "maiM guptacara hai, isakA kyA pramANa hai? yahI na ki tuma logoM ne mujhe guptacara samajha liyA hai?" "rAyaNa, usa gvAle tyArappA ko bulA laa|" heggar3e ne Adeza diyaa| abhiyukta ne ghabar3Akara idhara-udhara dekhaa| sipAhI usake hAthoM ko pITha-pIche bA~dha rahe the| do sipAhI gvAle tyArappA ko bA~dha laaye| malli ne apane pati kI yaha hAlata dekhI to 236 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntasdA

Page #231
ghRNA se usakA sira jhuka gyaa| mana-hI-mana kahane lagI, isane bhI usakI madada kI tho, zatru ke guptacara kI madada, maiMne kauna-sA pApa kiyA thA ki aise dezadrohI kI patnI bananA pdd'aa| niyamAnusAra tyArappA se prayANavacana liyA gayA, taba pulisa ke eka sipAhI ne kAMgaja nikAlakara sarapaMca ke hAtha meM diyaa| hariharanAyaka ne par3hA aura dUsare paMcoM ko par3hAyA, phira pUchA, "yaha patra kisakA hai?" "isane diyA thA mujhe|' abhiyukta kI ora nirdeza karatA huA tyArappA bolaa| "kisalie diyA thA?" "puligere meM mallimayyA ko dene ke lie| use dene ko maiM gayA thaa|" "tumheM mAlUma thA ki isameM kyA hai?" "bandI banane ke bAda yahA~ Ane para patA lagA ki isameM kyA hai|" "ise de Ane ke lie kahate samaya tumase aura kucha bhI kahA gayA thA kyA?" "kalyANa se jevara jo Ane the, ve abhI nahIM phuNce| dorasamudra jAne kA maukA cUka jaaegaa| isa dina kI kAphabUta ho jaanaa| kabhI kAma samApta kiye binA maiM jAnevAlA nahIM huuN| merA svabhAva hI aisA jiddI hai| isalie yaha patra mallimayyA ko de deM to ve Age kI vyavasthA kreNge| maiM khuda hI jA sakatA thaa| parantu kalyANa se koI A jAe~ to unheM takalIpha hogii| maiM snehavaza calA gyaa| puligere meM mallimayyA se bheMTa huI, usakI apanI sone-cAMdI kI dukAna meM hii| isakI kahI saba bAteM khiiN| usane kahA, "yahA~ nahIM, gA~va ke bAhara dhAtrI vana ke mandira meM bAta kreNge| horejavAharAta kI bAta hai| kisI ko mAlUma hone para rAste meM lUTa-khasoTa kA Dara rahatA hai|'' hama donoM dhAtrI bana gye| vahA~ kA bahuta sundara pokhara hai| cilacilAtI dopaharI thii| vahA~ hAtha-mu~ha dhokara sIr3hI para imalI kI chAyA meM jA baitthe| maiMne patra usake hAtha meM diyaa| usane use par3hA, bahuta acchA, tyArappAjI, Apase bar3A upakAra huaa| aura vaha uTha khar3A huaa| use acAnaka uThatA dekhakara maiM bhI uThane ko huA to usane pIche se mujhe Dhakela diyaa| maiM pokhare meM mu~ha ke bala jA giraa| phira kucha smaraNa nahIM ki kyA huaa| behozI dUra huI to maiMne apane ko eka gAr3I meM pAyA jisake cAroM ora cAra sipAhI paharA de rahe the|" yaha saba sunakara malli ke mukha-maNDala para jo bhAva umar3a rahe the unakI ora kisI kA bhI dhyAna gaye binA na raha skaa| vaha kahatA gyaa| "maiM marA nahIM kyoMki malli kA suhAga amara thaa| mere sAtha jo the unase pUchA, 'hama jA kahA~ rahe haiM ?' unhoMne kahA, 'bolo mata, cupa rho|' unakI talavAra-DhAleM dekhakara maiMne phira kucha nahIM pUchA 1 yahA~ Ane para maiMne use par3ha liyaa| taba mujhe sArI bAta mAlUma par3a gyii| mujhe pahale hI yaha bAta mAlUma huI hotI to maiM yaha kAma kabhI svIkAra nahIM krtaa| mujhase dezadroha kA kAma karAne ke alAvA mujhe hI khatama karane kI socI thI isa drohI ne|" kahatA huA vaha krodha se dAMta pIsane lgaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 237

Page #232
"tyArappA, isa patra meM kyA likhA hai, pddh'o|' hariharanAyaka ne Adeza diyaa| usane par3hA, "mallimayyA, jaisA maiMne tumase kahA thA, isa patra ke pahuMcate hI kAma kara cukoge| tAki hamAre vyavahAra kA koI cihna bAkI na rhe| maiM aba saphalatA pAne kI sthiti taka pahuMca cukA huuN| yuddha ke Arambha se hamArA yaha vyApAra, aba laga rahA hai, saphala ho jaaegaa| vyApAra kI prArambhika dazA meM hI grAhaka ko saMbhAlakara rakhane kI vyavasthA, pAla gastI . kAza se phisala gayI / parantu abakI bAra aise phisala jAne kA Dara nhiiN| isake lie Avazyaka kArravAI maiMne acchI taraha se kara lI hai| grAhaka bar3A bhArI hai isalie vaha hAtha se phisala na jAe, isake lie kama-se-kama do sau taka kI vastu hamAre hAtha meM honI caahie| usakI vyavasthA ke sAtha, jitanI jaldI ho sake, tuma A jaao| anyatra se bhI ma~gavAne kI vyavasthA kI hai maiNne| hamAre vyavahAra kI sUcanA aura ko mAlUma ho isake pahale hI apane grAhaka ko apane vaza meM kara lenA caahie| aba samaya bahuta hI amUlya hai| vastu ko bhejate-bhijavAte samaya bahuta hoziyArI se baratanA pdd'egaa| saba eka sAtha pata aanaa| thor3A-thor3A kara ekatrita kara lenA aura bAda meM sabakA ikaTThA honA behatara hai| pratIkSA meM, rlvyaa|" isake turanta bAda pulisa ke sipAhiyoM ne mallimayyA ko vahA~ lA khar3A kiyA taba heggar3e ne kahA, "yaha mallimayyA hai, isake pAsa se bhI eka patra barAmada huA jisa para usakA hastAkSara hai|" mallimayyA ne turanta svIkAra kara liyaa| usa patra meM bhI uparyukta viSaya likhA thaa| usa par3havAkara sunane ke bAda, anta meM heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne maMca para Akara paMcoM se anurodha kiyA, "aba mujhe avasara mile, maiM saba bAtoM ko spaSTa kruuNgaa|" hariharanAyaka ne svIkRti dii| heggar3e ne kahanA zurU kiyA, "isa abhiyukta kA nAma ratana vyAsa hai| yaha paramAroM kA guptacara hai| zilAhAra rAjakumArI candaladevIjI ne cAlukya cakravartI vikramAdityajI kA svayaMvaraNa kiyaa| isI asUyA ke kAraNa yaha yuddha Arambha huaa| bar3I rAtIjI ko ur3A le jAne kA mAlava ke rAjA bhojarAja ne SaDyantra kiyaa| yuddha kSetra meM unheM surakSita rakhe rahanA asambhava-sA ho gyaa| isase unako vahA~ se anyatra surakSita rakhane kI vyavasthA karanI pdd'ii| unheM pakar3ane ke lie kiye gaye prayatnoM kA yaha pratiphala hai jo hama Aja kI isa vicAraNA-sabhA meM dekha rahe haiN| aba isa samaya maiM balipura kI sArI prajA ko eka mahAna santoSajanaka samAcAra sunAnA cAhatA hU~ ki isa yuddha meM hamArI jIta huI hai| dhArAnagara jalakara bhasma ho gyaa| paramAra rAjA bhojarAja apane ko bacAne ke lie bhAga gaye haiN| unakI sahAyatA karanevAlA kAzmIra kA rAjA harSa bhI bhAga gayA hai| zAyada donoM kAzmIra gaye hoNge| bahuta se pramukha zatru-yoddhA bandI kiye jAkara kalyANa ke rAste meM haiN| isa yuddha meM vijaya prApta karanevAle hamAre yuvarAja yahA~ hamAre sAmane upasthita haiN|" saba loga eka sAtha uThakara khar3e ho gye| sabakI A~kheM yuvarAja ko dekhane ke 238 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #233
lie Atura ho rahI thiiN| paMcoM ne jhaTa se uThakara kahA "aba daNDa-nirNaya prabhu ko hI denA caahie| hama to unheM zrIdevIjI ke pati kA bhAI hI samajha rahe the| isa ajJatA ke kAraNa jo apacAra hamane kiyA usake lie hama kSamA cAhate haiN|" ereyaMga prabhu ne kahA, "Apa apane nyAyapITha para viraajie| hama yuvarAja avazya haiM, kintu yahA~ isa prasaMga meM sAkSI kI haisiyata se upasthita haiN| nyAyapITha ke samakSa hama kevala sAkSI haiM, yuvarAja nhiiN| Aja sAkSya kA prasaMga nahIM aayaa| AyA hotA to isa nyAyapITha ke sAmane pramANa-kacana svIkAra karate / dharmaparipAlana, ziSTarakSaNa aura duSTanigraha yahI rAjadharma hai| hameM nyAyapITha ke gaurava aura pratiSThA kI rakSA karanI hI caahie| Apa saba loga baitthie|"pNc baiThe, loga bhI baiTha gye| heggar3ejI ne apanA vaktavya Age bar3hAyA, "Aja se cAra dina pUrva prabhu se samAcAra vidita ho cukA thA isalie parasoM mandira meM zvetachatra-yukta pUrNakumbha ke sAtha cAlukya bar3I rAnIjI ko AdarapUrvaka devadarzana karAyA aura prajAhita kI dRSTi se iSTadeva kI arcanA karAyI gyii|" / logoM meM phira halacala zurU ho gyii| cAlukya bar3I rAnI, sAdhAraNa veza-bhUSA meM nirADambara baiThI zrIdevI! sabakI AMkheM unhIM para laga gyiiN| gAlabbe ne dAMta se u~galI kaattii| zAntalA ne praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| mAcikaLye ke cehare para eka musakarAhaTa daur3a gyii| zrIdevI ne mAcikabbe kI ora Azcarya se dekhaa| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA eka ke bAda eka rahasya kA udghATana karate gaye, "cAlukya cakravartI hamAre prabhu yuvarAja ko apanI dAyoM bhujA mAnate haiM, aura bhAI ke samAna mAnate haiN| bhAI ke samAna kyoM, bhAI hI mAnate haiN| isalie hamArA yaha kahanA bilkula ThIka hai ki ve apane bhAI kI dharmapatnI ko le jAne Aye haiN| maiM prabhu kA dUtamAtra hU~, phira bhI unhoMne bar3I rAnIjI ko mere pAsa dharohara ke rUpa meM bhejA hegar3atIjI se, merI beTI zAntalA se, aura yahA~ ke naukara-cAkaroM se jitanI sevA ho sakI, utanI inake gaurava ke anurUpa nahIM mAnI jA sktii| santoSa hai ki balipura ke logoM ne unheM mAyake meM AyI bahina pAnA 1 ve janma se hI bar3e vaibhava meM rahI haiM phira bhI hamAre sAtha apane hI logoM kI taraha hilamilakara rhiiN| yaha hamArA bhAgya hai| saMyama ke binA isa taraha jIvana ko parivartita paristhitiyoM ke sAtha samanvita kara lenA sambhava nhiiN| unheM bahina kI taraha prApta karane meM, prabhu kA mujha para jo vizvAsa hai vahI kAraNa hai| prabhu ke isa vizvAsa ke lie maiM unakA sadA RNI huuN| hamArI sevA meM nirata yaha gAlabche agara isa dhIratA aura sthairya se kAma na letI to isa ratana vyAsa ko pakar3anA sambhava nahIM thaa| usane apane zIla kI bAjI lagAkara isa rAjya kI rakSA ke lie apane ko arpaNa kara mahAna upakAra kiyA hai| isI taraha usake pati leMka ne bhI, rAyaNa ne bhI, eka-do nahIM, sabhI ne isa puNya kArya meM sahAyatA dI hai| balipura kI janatA ke samakSa maiM isa nyAyapITha ke sAmane nyAsarUpa bar3I rAnIjI ko yuvarAja ke hAthoM meM sauMpatA huuN| prabhu isa nyAsa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 229

Page #234
ko svIkAra kreN|" kahakara unhoMne sira jhukAkara praNAma kiyaa| prabhu ereyaMga ne musakarAte hue svIkRti-sUcaka abhaya-hasta uThAkara svIkRti dii| hariharanAyaka ne apane sahayogiyoM se vicAra-vinimaya karane ke bAda abhiyuktoM kI ora dekhakara pUchA, "ratana vyAsa, mallimayyA, tuma logoM ko kucha kahanA hai?" mallimacyA ne kahA, "kucha nhiiN|" ratana vyAsa ne kahA, "maiM apane prabhu kA dUta huuN| maiM yahA~ apane svArtha se nahIM, apane prabhu kI AjJA kA pAlana karane AyA huuN| yadyapi usameM saphala hone ke pUrva hI saba ulaTa-palaTa ho gyaa| merI A~kheM giddha kI A~kha-jaisI haiM / ApakI bar3I rAnI ko maiMne eka bAra dekhA thA so yahA~ dekhate hI pahacAna liyA thaa| parantu gAlabbe ko maiMne kabhI dekhA nahIM thA, isalie dhokhA khA gyaa| Apake yuddha-zivira meM bar3I rAnI kI sevA meM merI patnI bhI rahI, lekina ApakI yaha gAlabbe usase bhI adhika hoziyAra hai aura adhika dhIraja rakhatI hai| usI ke kAraNa maiM Apa logoM ke hAtha meM par3a gyaa| nahIM to maiM Apa logoM kI pakar3a meM kabhI na AtA / isa gA~va ke logoM ko ereyaMga prabhu kA paricaya na ho para maiM unheM jAnatA huuN| gvAle tyArappA kA bayAna satya hai, use mere rahasya kA patA nahIM thaa|" hariharanAyaka ne phira vicAra-vinimaya karake kahA, "bar3I rAnIjI, prabhavara aura balipura ke nivAsiyoM, paMcoM se vicAra-vinimaya kara maiM eka-mata nirNaya detA hU~ ki yaha ratana vyAsa kulIna mahilAoM kA zIla naSTa karane meM lagA rahA, isa kAraNa yaha kaThora kArAvAsa kA pAtra hai| isakA isase bhI gurutara aparAdha hai cAlukya bar3I rAnI ko ur3A le jAne kI koziza jisake lie usane tyArappA kI hatyA kA bhI Adeza diyaa| ina aparAdhoM ke kAraNa, isa nyAyapITha kI AjJA hai ki ise kala sUryAsta se pUrva sUlI para marane taka car3hA diyA jAe / mallimayyA ne usakI madada karane ke lie tyArappA ko mAra DAlane kA prayatna kiyA, jisase ise caudaha varSa kA kArAvAsa kA daNDa diyA jAtA hai| Age aisA na karane kI cetAvanI dekara tyArappA ko chor3a diyA jAtA hai|" nirNaya dekara paMcoM ne nyAyapITha chor3A aura bar3I rAnIjI tathA yuvarAja ereyaMga ko jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| aparAdhiyoM ko sipAhI le gye| loga saMyama se katAra bA~dhakara eka-eka kara Aye, apanI tRpti bhara bar3I rAnI aura prabhu ko dekhakara Anandita ho apane apane ghara lautte| bUtuga usa ahAte se bAhara jAtA-jAtA kahatA gayA, "cora, laphaMgA, caannddaal|" patA nahIM kaba bar3I rAnIjI ne zAntalA ko apane sAtha le apane Asana kI bagala meM baiThA liyA thaa| revimayyA agara yaha saba dekhatA to kitanA Anandita hotA / 240 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #235
malli ne nizcaya kiyA thA ki vaha apane pati kA mu~ha kabhI na dekhegI, parantu vastusthiti kI jAnakArI ho jAne ke bAda use mAnasika zAnti milii| phira bhI usane use jhir3aka hI diyA, "akelI sAdhAraNa strI, phira bhI maiMne badamAzoM ko DarAkara bhagA diyA aura tuma aklamanda puruSa hokara usake jAla meM phaMsa gye| kaisI acaraja kI bAta hai| usI dina maiMne kahA thA ki usakI najara burI hai| mere hI Upara tumane gussA kiyaa| kahA, tuma usakI A~kha dekhane kyoM gyiiN| usI dina agara merA kahA mAna liyA hotA to Aja ye dina nahIM Aye hote| hamAre hegar3ejI bar3e bhalemAnasa haiM, unhoMne sabakA patA lagAyA, isase merA sindUra baca gyaa| hama roja subaha se zAma taka mehanata kara sAga-sattU khAnevAle Thahare, ekadama itanA dhana kahIM se koI de to samajha jAnA cAhie ki isameM jarUra kala dhokhA hai| isalie bar3e-buddhA kahate haiM ki amla ko hamezA ThikAne para rakhanA caahie|" isa prakAra malli ne apane dila kA sArA gubAra utAra diyaa| "tumhArI kasama, aba Age jo bhI kAma kruuNgaa| tumase salAha-mazavirA karake mAlika se kahakara hI kruuNgaa| ThIka hai na!" aura tyArappA malli kA kRSNa aura malli tyArappA kI rukmiNI banI, balipura ke gvAloM kA muhallA unake lie vRndAvana bnaa| dUsare dina subaha ugate sUrya kA unheM darzana hI nahIM huaa| jaba bachar3e bhUkha ke mAre ambA-ambA raeNbhAne lage taba unakI subaha huii| bUtuga ke mana para usa ghaTanA kA bar3A asara pdd'aa| vaha bAra-bAra 'cora, laphaMgA, cANDAla' kahakara bar3abar3AtA rhaa| vaha apanI karanI para pachatAne lgaa| kahatA, 'isa badajAta kI bAta sanakara Izvara-samAna mAlika ke pavitra nAma aura khyAti para kAlikha lagAne ke lie maiMne apanI jIbha kA upayoga kiyA, Aga lage isa jIbha pr|' rAtabhara bar3abar3AtA hI rahA isI taraha / murge kI bAMga sunate hI vaha hegar3ejI ke ghara ke bAhara jA baitthaa| dUsarI bAra murge ne bAMga dI, rAyaNa bAhara aayaa| yUtuga ko dekhA, to use usakI sthiti samajhane meM dera nahIM lgii| usane hegar3ejI ko sthiti kI gambhIratA se paricita kraayaa| unake Adeza se turanta vaidyajI ko bulAyA gyaa| unhoMne saba samajhakara kahA, "hegagar3ejI, usakI antarAtmA bahuta chaTapaTA rahI hai| vaha vAstava meM bAlakavat sahaja aura anajAna hai| usake sAtha vizvAsaghAta huA hai| usake du:kha kA kAraNa yaha hai ki usase bar3I rAnIjI ke pavitra pAtivratya para aura Apake pavitra zuddha caritra para kAlikha lagAne kA duSkarma ho gyaa| usase aisA aparAdha nahIM huA, aisI bhAvanA ke utpanna hue binA vaha ThIka na hogaa| yaha mAnasika AghAta hai| isase vaha pAgala bhI ho sakatA hai| aura atyanta krodhAviSTa bhI ho sakatA hai| usakI isa mAnasika bImArI kI davA eka hI hai, vaha yaha ki Apa aura bar3I rAnIjI use dhIraja dekara Azvasta kreN|" paTTamahAdekho zA-salA :: 24]

Page #236
mArasiMgayyA ne kahA, "acchA paNDitajI, vahI kreNge|" unhoMne cAlukya bar3I rAnI aura yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ko usakI sthiti se paricita kagakara use unake samakSa prastuta kiyaa| unakI ora dhyAna na dekara vaha heggar3e ke pairoM meM gira pdd'aa| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne use hAtha pakar3akara uThAyA aura kahA "tumheM huA kyA hai. isa yo bar3abar3A hi ho / prabhu ne aura bar3I rAnI ne tumhArI bar3I prazaMsA kI hai| tumhAre kAraNa hI usa cora-cANDAla ko pakar3anA sambhava huaa| tumheM usane jaisA nacAyA vaise nAce isI se dezadroha Tala gayA / isalie tumako gaurava pradAna karane ke irAde se jaba unhoMne tumako bulvaae| hai taba tumhArA aise vyavahAra karanA yA yoM bar3abar3AnA acchA lagatA hai?" tur| hAgaDejo ke cehare ko ekaTaka dekhatA rhaa| unakI musakarAhaTa ko dekhakara usake andara kI Aga kucha kama huii| phira vaha kaThaputalI kI taraha bar3I rAnIjI kI ora mudd'aa| use lagA ki prasanna lakSmI svayaM mUrtarUpa dhAraNa kara musakarAtI huI usakI ora karugA kI dhArA bahA rahI hai| usane vaise hI prabhu kI ora bhI dekhaa| "hAgaDujI, use idhara bullaaie|" prabhu ne khaa| yaMga prabhu ne ha~sate hue pUchA, "bUtaga, jaba maiMne eka vizvAsapAtra naukara kI mA~ga kI to hamAre heggar3ajI ne tumhArA hI nAma liyaa| caloge hamAra sAtha?" vRtuga naM ekadama kiMkartavya-vimUr3ha hokara heggar3e kI ora dekhaa| "mAna lo, bRtuga, tumhArI satyaniSThA unheM bahuta pasanda AyI hai|" "hamArI rakSA kA kAraNa yaha batuga hI haiM. yaha bAta pramANita ho gayI, isalie yaha hamAre sAtha kalyANa clne|'' bar3I rAnI candaladevI naM kjnyaa| vRttuga bar3I rAnI kI ora aura aiyaMga prabhu kI ora bArI-bArI se dekhane lgaa| phira bolA, "mAlika, yahIM Apako caraNa-sevA karatA rahU~gA, yahI mere lie kAphI haiN| mujhe yahIM rahane dene kI kRpA karane ke lie prabhu se kahie, mAlikA" "yahIM raho, isake lie bhI hamArI svIkRti hai| heggaDejI jo kAma karate haiM vaha bhI to hamArA hI kAma hai| isalie unakI sevA hamAro hI sevA hai|'' erayaMga prabhu ne khaa| "Aja se tupa heggar3e ke ghara ke AdamI ho| jAo, rAyaNa ke sAtha kAma meM ngo|'' mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| bar3I rAnI ne pUchA, "aba kalyANa ke lie prasthAna kaba hogA?'' yaMga prabhu ne kahA, ''yAtrA bhanna kalyANa ke lie nahIM, dorasamudra ke lie hogii| vahIM isa dharohara ko mahArAja ke hArthoM meM sauNpeNge|'' 'pAntu sannidhAna..." -12 .. 'padmahAdevA zAntAnA

Page #237
41 'aba kuzala haiM, tandurusta haiN| ve dArasamudra aaeNge| rAste meM hI hameM samAcAra hai| " eyaMga ne batAyA / cukA prasthAna ke lie somavAra ThIka thA, phira bhI kSematandula cauka usa dina nahIM diyA jAtA ata: dazamI, bRhaspativAra kA dina nizcita kiyA gyaa| ereyaMga prabhu ne Adeza diyA ki heggar3ejI bhI sAtha leN| lahI rAnIjI candaladevI ne hA prakaTa kI ki hegar3atIjI aura zAntalA bhI sAtha caleM / heggar3atI ko dorasamudra kA nAma sunate hI sAre aMgoM meM koTe se cubha gye| unhoMne spaSTa zabdoM meM kahA, "vahA~ merA kyA kAma hai ? hamako pattoM ke pIche chipe phala jaise rahanA hI acchA hai| " hegar3e ne kahA, "candraladevI kI icchA aura prabhu kA Adeza hai. Apako calanA hI caahie|" taba heggar3atI prativAda nahIM kara skii| gAlane aura leka ko apane sAtha kalyANa le jAne ke lie unheM yahA~ se mukta kara vahA~ sevA meM niyukta karane kI apanI icchA candaladevI ne prakaTa kI / candanadevI ke lie gAllabdhaM ne jo kAma kiyA thA use sunakara bahuta prabhAvita ho gayI thiiN| pahale se bhI va gAlabbe para bahuta rIjha gayI thiiN| usakI niSThA ne unheM moha liyA thA / isa bAre meM dorasamudra meM nizcaya karane kA nirNaya kiyA gyaa| hegar3ejI ke ghara kI dekhabhAla kI jimmedArI rAyaNa para rakhI gyo| laika aura gAlabbe ke jAne ke kAraNa malli aura lyAraNyA kAM hegar3e ke ghara naukara niyukta kiyA gyaa| bUtuga to pahale hI niyukta ho cukA thaa| vaha hegar3e ke parivAra kA sadasya ho bana gyaa| mila prasthAna ke dina balipura ke sabhI mandiroM meM rathotsava kA Ayojana kiyA gyaa| yuvarAja aura bar3I rAnIjI ko yathocita gaurava samarpita kiyA gyaa| mAcikabve ne bar3I rAnI kA kSematala se A~cala bhraa| yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ne sabako sAtha lekara dorasamudra kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| yaha mahAn santoSajanaka vArtA kevala dorasamudra meM hI nahIM, balki sampUrNa posala rAjya meM phaila gayI ki paramAra rAjA bhoja ko harAne ke bAda dhArAnagara kA kilA dharAzAyI karake zahara ko Atiza kI bheMTa karake poysala yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu dorasamudra lauTa rahe haiN| mArI prajA ke lie yaha bahuta hI Ananda evaM utsAha kA viSaya thA / balipura se dIrasamudra taka mArga meM par3anevAle pratyeka gA~va meM logoM ne prabhu parivAra kA svAgatasatkAra kiyA aura bheMTeM samarpita kii| ereyaMga prabhu ne bheMTeM svIkAra kara kahA, "isa dhana kA viniyoga isa vijaya ke lie jina sainikoM ne prANapaNa se yuddha kiyA unake parivAra ke hita meM kiyA jaaegaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 247

Page #238
idhara dorasamudra meM ereyaMga prabhu aura cAlukya bar3I rAnI candaladevI ke svAgata kI bhArI taiyAriyA~ svayaM pradhAna gaMgarAja aura mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne kI thiiN| sArvajanika vyavasthA kisa taraha se ho, svAgata ke avasara para kahA~, kaisI vyavasthA ho, rAjadhAnI ke mahAdvAra para kauna-kauna rahegA, rAjaprAsAda ke dvAra para upasthita rahakara svAgata kaunakauna kare, cAlukya bar3I rAnI candaladevIjI ke lie kaisI vyavasthA ho aura isa vyavasthA aura nigarAnI kA kArya kise sauMpA jAe yaha yojanA pahale ho nizcita kara lo E vyavasthA kA kSaNa-kSaNa kA vivaraNa yuvarAnI ecaladevI ko prApta ho rahA thA / parantu unheM yaha bAta khaTaka rahI thI ki isa vyavasthA ke viSaya meM kabhI kisI ne koI salAha unase nahIM lii| phira bhI, apane patideva ko vijayollAsa se ha~samukha dekhane ke Ananda ke sAmane yaha bAhyADambara koI cIja nahIM, yahI socakara ve santuSTa thiiN| Ane kI bAta to unheM mAlUma thii| kama-se-kama cAlukya bar3I rAnI kI vyavasthA meM bhI unakI salAha kA na liyA jAnA unheM bahuta akharA, phira bhI ve zAnta rahIM kyoMki rAjamahala kI rIti-nIti se ve paricita ho cukI thIM aura usake sAtha hilamila gayI thIM / cAmacce ne apanA bar3appana dikhAne ke lie isa mauke kA upayoga kiyaa| kAryakrama rUpita karane meM usane apane bhAI gaMgarAja pradhAna ko aura pati daNDanAyaka ko salAha dI thI / vyavasthA kA krama usane karIba-karIba aisA banAyA jisase rAjamahala ke ahAte meM praveza karate hI bar3I rAnIjI usI kI dekharekha meM raha skeN| use yaha dikhAnA thA ki vaha poysala rAjya kI samadhina bnegii| usane samajhA thA ki usakA svapna sAkAra hone ke dina nikaTa A rahe haiN| yuvarAja ke Ate hI muhUrta ThIka karane kA nizcaya kara cukI thI / cAlukya cakravartI aura bar3I rAnI ke sAnnidhya meM mahArAnI kA vivAha ho jAe aura use cAlukya mahArAnI kA AzIrvAda mile, isase bar3A saubhAgya aura kyA ho sakatA hai| usakI utsAhajanya vicAradhArA binA lagAma ke ghor3e kI taraha daur3a rahI thI / isake phalasvarUpa kabhI-kabhI vaha yuvarAnI ko isa vyavasthA kA vivaraNa diyA karatI, to bhI usake dhyAna meM yaha bAta nahIM AyI ki yuvarAnI se salAha liye binA yaha saba karanA acchA nhiiN| eka dina kisI samAcAra para yuvarAnIjI ne TippaNI kI, "isa viSaya meM mujhase eka bAra pUcha letIM to maiM bhI kucha salAha de sakatI thii|" yaha bAta sunate hI cAmavyA ko kucha khttkaa| apane dila ke usa khaTake ko chipAte hue usane kahA, "hamAre hote hue choTI-moTI bAtoM ke lie yuvarAnIjI ko kaSTa kyoM ho| hameM ApakA AzIrvAda- - mAtra paryApta hai|" yoM kahakara cAmavve ne AkSepa se bacane kI koziza kii| 244 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #239
"ApakI bhAvanA ThIka hai| usase hama nizcinta bhI hoNge| parantu eka bAta meM hameM apanI salAha batAnA Avazyaka hai| bar3I rAnIjI ke Thaharane kI vyavasthA rAjamahala ke antaHpura meM huI hotI to unakI hastI-haisiyata kI dRSTi se ucita hotA, isameM gAmbhIrya bhI rhtaa| maiM jo kaha rahI hU~ vaha isa rAjagharAne ke gaurava kI dRSTi se hai| aba bhI, cAlukya cakravatI ke Ane taka yaha vyavasthA sudhArI jA sakatI hai / aisA na kiyA gayA to prabhu Ane para isa vyavasthA se mujha para AkSepa kreNge|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne khaa| cAmavvA mauna hI rahI to unhoMne pUcha hI liyA, "kyoM, cAmavAjI, merI salAha Apako ThIka nahIM lagI?11 "na, na, aisA nahIM, yuvarAnIjI, daNDanAyaka ko yA mere bhAI pradhAna gaMgarAja ko yaha kyoM nahIM sUjhA, yahI soca rahI thii|" "anta:pura ke vyavahAra ke sambandha meM anta:puravAloM se hI salAha lenA hamezA ucita hotA hai| merA yaha sujhAva unheM de diijie| bAda meM jo ucita hogA, ve svayaM kareMge 11 "vahI kruuNgii|" kahakara cAmance vahA~ se vidA ho gyii| vaha mana meM socane lagI ki vyavasthA ke bAre meM kahakara maiMne galatI kii| yuvarAnI kA sujhAva na mAnA, aura yuvarAja ke Ane para kucha-kA-kucha ho gayA to kyA hogA? isa UhApoha ke sAtha hI use kucha samAdhAna bhI huA 1 bar3I rAtI agara antaHpura meM raheMgI bhI to tabhI taka jaba taka cAlukya cakravartI na A jAe~, ve hI pahale A jAe~ yaha bhI sambhava hai| isalie jo vyavasthA kI gayI hai use bhI rahane deM aura antaHpura meM bhI vyavasthA kara rakheM tAki jaisA maukA ho vaisA hI kiyA jA ske| sAtha hI usane mahAvIra svAmI se prArthanA kI ki he svAmin ! aisA karo ki pahale cAlukya cakravartI hI rAjadhAnI phuNce| hamArI prArthanA ke anusAra vAMchita kArya na ho to hamArA vizvAsa DAvA~Dola ho jAtA hai, hama kabhI isa bAta kA vicAra hI nahIM karate ki hamArI prArthanA ucita hai yA anucita / prastuta paristhiti meM cAmavve kI prArthanA bhagavAna ne anasunI kara dI thii| pahale dorasamudra pahu~canevAle svayaM yuvarAja tathA unake Apta parivArI the| parantu usa samaya bhI cAmabbe yahI soca rahI thI ki apane astitva evaM pratiSThA kA pradarzana kaise kiyA jaae| rAjadhAnI kA mahAdvAra bhavaja-patAkAoM se sajAyA gyaa| vijayI yuvarAja ke svAgata ko pradhAna gaMgarAja, mariyAne daNDanAyaka, ciNNama daNDanAyaka, rAjakumAra ballAla, rAjakumAra biTTideva Adi ke sAtha nava-paricita rAjakRpApAtra AsthAnakavi nAgacandra bhI taiyAra khar3e the jo vAstava meM mariyAne ke vizeSa sneha ke kAraNa darabAra meM avasara pAkara aba rAjakumAroM kA guru bhI bana gaye the| yuvarAja ke parivAra sameta Ane kI sUcanA dene ke lie senA kI choTI Tukar3I paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 245

Page #240
aayii| isakA nAyaka thA heggar3e siMgimayyA / usane pradhAna gaMgarAja ko praNAma kara kahA, "prabhu parivAra sameta thor3I dera meM pahuMca rahe haiN| sUcanA dene ke lie unhoMne mujhe isa sainya ke sAtha bhejA hai|" "tuma kauna ho?" "maiM eka prabhu sevaka huuN|" "so to mAlUma hai| mujhe smaraNa nahIM ki kabhI maiMne tumako dekhA hai| aisI khabara pahu~cAnI ho to vizvAsapAtra vyaktiyoM ko hI bhejA jAtA hai| maiM mahA daNDanAyaka huuN| mujhe tumhArA paricaya honA jarUrI hai, isalie puuchaa|" "merA nAma hegar3e siMgimayyA hai| isa dhArAnagara ke yuddha ke prasaMga meM maiM prabhu kRpA kA pAtra bnaa| ata: mujhe gulma nAyaka ke kAma para niyojita kiyA hai|" "kisa gharAne ke ho?" "maiM nAgavarmA daNDa- gharAne kA." "tumhAre pitA?" "baladeva dnnddnaayk|" "oha, taba to mAlUma ho gyaa| vahI, vaha balipura kA heggar3e tumhArA bahanoI haina?" mariyAne ke kahane kA DhaMga hI siMgimayyA ko ThIka nahIM lagA, phira bhI usane gambhIratA se uttara diyA, "jI haaN|" kucha samaya taka mauna chAyA rhaa| mariyAne ne eka bAra siMgimathyA ko aise dekhA ki mAno use taula rahA ho| phira pUchA, "yuvarAja ke sAtha AnevAle parivAra meM kaunakauna haiM?" "hamAre yuvarAja, cAlukya bar3I rAnIjI, aura Apta parivAra", siMgimayyA ne khaa| use mariyAne aura usakI patnI ke viSaya meM apanI bahina se kAphI paricaya mila cukA thaa| apane bahanoI kA nAma taka apane mu~ha se kahane meM siMgimayyA hicakicAyA isalie usane socA ki daNDanAyaka se koI aisI bAta na kahe jisase usake dila meM cubhana paidA ho / isalie usane apane bahina-bahanoI, bhAnajI Adi ke sAtha Ane kI bAta taka nahIM khii| Apta parivAra kahakara bAta khatama kara dI thii| balipura ke hegar3ejI kI bAta uThI to rAjakumAra biTTideva ne samajha liyA thA ki aba jo khabara sunAne AyA hai vaha zAntalA kA mAmA hai| isalie vaha bhI dhyAna se yaha sunanA cAha rahA thA ki daNDanAyaka ke savAla kA uttara kyA milegaa| yadyapi khuda pAsa jAkara pUchanA anucita samajhakara vaha cupa raha gyaa| pradhAna gaMgarAja ne, jo aba taka cupacApa the, pUchA, "hemgar3e mArasiMgayyAjI kuzala haiM na?" 246 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #241
"jI hA~, pradhAnajI, ve bhI prabhujI ke sAtha haiN|" lAcAra hokara siMgimayyA ne khaa| biTTideva ava apane utsAha ko roka nahIM skaa| usane pUcha hI liyA, "to bar3I rAnIjI ke sAtha heggar3atI bhI AyI haiM kyA?" rAjakumAra ballAla ne usake aMgarakhe kA chora pakar3akara dhIre se khIMcA, parantu savAla biTTideva ke muMha se nikala cukA thaa| "bar3I rAnIjI ko isa yAtrA meM yogya sAtha kI AvazyakatA thI, isalie prabhu ne jora DAlA to heggar3atI ko bhI AnA par3A, ata: ve bhI sAtha haiN|" itane meM ghor3oM kI TApoM kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| poyasaloM aura cAlukyoM ke vyAghra aura varAha cihnoM se aMkita dhvaja pakar3e do sipAhI dIkha pdd'e| Age sainya aura pIche prabhu apane sapheda ghor3e para, unake pArzva meM zAntalA apane TaTU para, usake bagala meM thor3A pIche ghor3e para hegar3e mArasiMgayyA, inake pIche ghor3e jute ratha aura rathoM ke pIche sainika yuuth| rAjapatha para bA~sa-bA~sa kI dUrI para lage hare-hare pattoM ke toraNoM meM Thahara-Thaharakara bhakta prajA ke dvArA pahanAyI mAlAoM ko svIkAra karate, rAjocita vaibhava se yukta aura vIrocita sAja ke sAtha Age bar3ha rahe the| kisI ko yaha patA na calA ki kaba biTTideva zAntalA kI bagala meM pahu~cakara calane lagA thaa| rAjamahala ke jaMgaNa meM phATaka pA sumaMganiyoM ne AratI utArI ! rAjamahala ke mukha maNDapa meM yuvarAnI ecaladevI aura cAmadhye svarNa-kalaza aura thAlI hAtha meM liye khar3I thiiN| yuvarAja ke caraNa khuda yuvarAnI ne dhoye, bar3I rAnIjI ke caraNa cAmabve ne dhoye, parantu hegar3atI aura usakI beTI ko dekhate hI usakA sArA utsAha dhUla meM mila gayA thaa| AratI utArI gayo, taba sabake rAjamahala meM praveza karate hI ereyaMga prabhu ne pramukha logoM ke sAtha mahArAja ke darzana ke lie prasthAna kiyaa| bar3I rAnIjI ne mahArAja vikramAditya ko praNAma kiyA to ve bole, "na, na, aisA na kareM, Apa cAlukya cakravartIjI kI bar3I rAnI haiN| Akhira hama kevala maNDalezvara haiN| hama hI Apako praNAma karate haiN|" "yaha aupacArikatA cakravartI kI sannidhi meM bhale hI ho, abhI to maiM ApakI putrI huuN| mAyake AyI huuN|" bar3I rAnI candaladevI ne ziSTAcAra nibhaayaa| mahArAja ne zAntalA ko dekhA to use pAsa bulA liyaa| vaha bhI sASTAMga praNAma kara pAsa khar3I ho gyii| usake sira para hAtha pherakara unhoMne AzIrvAda dete hue kahA, "ammAjI, kabhI iMgitajJatA kI bAta uThatI hai taba hama tumhArI yAda kara lete haiN| balipura meM rahate samaya hamArI bar3I rAnIjI ko kisI prakAra kA kaSTa to nahIM diyA na?" uttara diyA mahArAnIjI ne, 'ni:saMkoca kahatI hU~ ki balipura meM maiMne jo dina paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 247

Page #242
bitAye unheM maiM kabhI bhI nahIM bhUla sktii| vAstava meM rAjamahala meM janma lekara cakravartI se vivAha karanevAlI maiM balipura meM isa sarala aura milanasAra parivAra meM rahakara hI samajha sakI ki mAnavatA kA mUlya kyA hai| dUsaroM kI bhAvanAoM ko samajhane kI pravRtti se kisa taraha logoM ko eka sUtra meM piroyA jA sakatA hai isakI jAnakArI mujhe vahA~ huii| pada aura pratiSThA ke vaza meM na hokara niSThA evaM zraddhA ko puraskRta karanevAle yuvarAja kI nIti ke phalasvarUpa poyasala rAjya kisa DhaMga se balavAn banakara rUpita ho rahA hai, isakA sampUrNa jJAna bhI mujhe vahA~ huaa| calikenAyaka, siMgimayyA, balipara ke hegar3e dampatI, yaha ammAjI, ye ho kyoM balipura meM jina sAdhAraNa-se-sAdhAraNa logoM ko maiMne dekhA, unameM yadi kucha logoM ko mileM. yaha mAna leMka, rAtraNa, bhUtuga, gvAlina malli Adi aise haiM jinheM bhulAyA hI nahIM jA sktaa| inameM koI adhika nahIM, koI kama nahIM / yogyatA meM, niSThA meM, zraddhA meM saba eka-se haiM, barAbara haiN| ina sabakI jar3a yahA~ hai, mahArAja ke sAnnidhya meM, isakA mujhe spaSTa pramANa mila cukA hai| "bar3I rAnIjI kI bAta satya hai| kintu unake isa rAjya ko chor3akara calI jAne ke bAda se yahA~ yaha manovRtti kama hotI jA rahI hai| UparavAloM ke manovaizAlya kI badaulata jo UMce ohade para car3he, ve hI apane adhIna rahanevAloM ko gauNa samajhane lage haiN| bar3I rAnIjI, nirNAyakoM ko isa taraha ke bhedabhAva se dUra rahanA caahie|" mahArAja vinayAditya ne kucha udega vyakta kiyaa| mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne pradhAnajI kI ora dekhaa| donoM kI dRSTi meM hI praznottara nihita thaa| mahArAja ke udvega kI puSTi kI, bar3I rAnI candaladevI ne, "mahArAja kA kathana satya hai / hama isa bhedabhAva se mukta hue binA nirmANa kArya kara hI nahIM skte| kalyANa meM rahate samaya maiM jisa AzA se hAtha dho baiThI thI, balipura meM Ane para maiMne use phira paayaa| povsaloM kA yaha bala cAlukyoM ko milA to kannar3a prajA kA susaMskRta rAjya AcandrArka sukha-zAnti se virAjamAna raha sakatA hai|" "yaha paraspara sahayoga ApasI vizvAsa kI nIMva para vikasita honA cAhie, bar3I raaniijii| eka-dUsare para zaMkA se to koI phala nahIM milegaa| acchA, yAtrA kI thakAvaTa miTAne ko kucha vizrAma kIjie / pradhAnajI, bar3I rAnIjI kI garimA ke yogya intajAma kiyA hai na? aisA unheM nahIM laganA cAhie ki poyasala vyavahArakuzala nahIM "yathAvuddhi vyavasthA kI gayI hai|" pradhAna gaMgarAja ne vinatI kii| "mahArAja ko mere viSaya meM adhika cintA kI jarUrata nahIM hai| striyoM kI vyavasthA striyoM para hI chor3a diijie| yuvarAnIjI aura maiM Apasa meM hilamilakara kara leNgii|" aba vahA~ se cale, mariyAne Age, pIche pradhAna, bAda meM bar3I rAnIjI, zAntalA 248 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #243
aura yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu | yuvarAnI, cAmavve aura heggar3atI pahale hI anta: pura calI gayI thIM / kumAra ballAla vahIM gayA jahA~ padmalA thI / kumAra biTTideva, kavi nAgacandra, heggar3e mArasiMgayyA aura ciNNama daNDanAyaka antaHpura ke bAhara prAMgaNa meM baiThe the| andara se yuvarAja Adi bAhara Aye to ve turanta uTha khar3e hue| "choTe appAjI, tuma ammAjI aura bar3I rAnIjI ko antaHpura meM le jaao| are, yaha revimayyA yahIM hai| acche ho revimayyA ?" ereyaMga prabhu ne puuchaa| revimayyA ne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| kucha bolA nhiiN| usakI A~kheM zAntalA kI ora thiiN| revimayyA kA nAma sunate hI bar3I rAnI kI dRSTi usakI ora gyii| zAntalA ke dila meM baiThA huA retrimayyA yahI hai na yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI kA atyanta vizvAsapAtra vyakti yahI hai na, usa dina jaba zAntalA ko maiMne mAtRvAtsalya se pyAra kiyA to merI A~khoM meM Ananda ke A~sU dekhakara zAntalA ne kahA thA, revimayyA ne bhI aisA hI kiyA thA. usakA bhI yahI hAla thaa| bar3I rAnI kI dRSTi usa revimayyA para lagI dekhakara ereyaMga prabhu ne kahA, "yaha revimayyA atyanta vizvasanIya hai / " "mujhe saba mAlUma hai, calo revimayyA / " candaladevI ne aise kahA mAno ve cira-paricita hoN| revimayyA ne jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura Age bar3hA, usake pIche bar3I rAnI candaladevI, zAntalA aura biTTideva / "pradhAnajI aura mahAdaNDanAyakajI, aba Apa loga apane kAma para dhyAna de 'sakate haiN| ciNNama daNDanAyaka hamAre sAtha rheNge| ye kauna haiM, inakA hamase yaha nayA paricaya hai / " kahate hue prabhu ne kavi nAgacandra kI ora nirdeza kiyaa| "ye kavi nAgacandra haiM, inakI pratibhA se prabhAvita hokara maiMne mahArAja se nivedana kiyA thA, aba ye AsthAna - kavi haiM aura rAjakumAroM ke adhyApaka bhii| prabhu ke darzana kI pratIkSA meM hai|" kavi nAgacandra ne hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyaa| prabhu ereyaMga ne pratinamaskAra kiyA aura kahA, "bahuta khuzI kI bAta hai| abhI kucha dina yahIM rAjadhAnI meM rheNge| phira yathAsamaya mileMge / " " jo AjJA / " kahA kavi nAgacandra ne ereyaMga prabhu aura ciNNama daNDanAyaka Age bddh'e| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA vaha khar3e rhe| mariyAne ne pUchA, " hegar3ejI, ApakA DerA kahA~ hai?" yaha sunakara prabhu ereyaMga ne mur3akara kahA, "kyoM heggar3ejI, vahIM khar3e raha gaye ? Aie / " mArasiMgayyA duvidhA se mukta hokara suvarAja ke sAtha claa| pradhAnajI, mariyAne aura nAgacandra apane-apane ghara cale gye| paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : 249

Page #244
cAmavve kI sthiti aisI huI thI jaisI paripakva garbha kA pAta hone para kisI strI kI hotI hai| apanI badakismatI aura niHsahAyatA ko yAda kara apane hI Upara use gussA A rahA thaa| apanI buddhimattA aura phurtIlepana se cAlukya bar3I rAnI ko santuSTa kara maiM unakI samadhina bana ho jAU~gI, usakI kalpanA kA yaha mahala moma kI taraha gala gyaa| isa sArI nirAzA kA kAraNa usane heggar3atI aura usakI beTI ko ThaharAyA aura unako jI bharakara zApa diyaa| yaha hegTatI dorasamuda para hamalA karane calI hai| be yuvarAja ke audArya kA phAyadA uThA rahI haiN| apanI lar3akI ko Age karake apanI pratiSThA bar3hAne kI koziza kara rahI hai| dekhane ko bar3I vinIta lagatI haiM, para haiM dhUrta / abakI bAra isakI ThIka se davA na karU~ to maiM cAmavvA nhiiN| cAmale ne yahI pUrvAgraha rAta meM daNDanAyaka ke dimAga meM bhara diyaa| daNDanAyaka kA mana pahale hI dukhI thA, kyoMki Aja mahArAja ne UparI staravAloM ke manovaizAlaya ke kAraNa jo Upara uThe the ve apane adhIna rahanevAloM ko gauNa mAnate haiM, yaha bAta usI ko dRSTi meM rakhakara kahI thii| cAmavvA kI bAtoM ne unheM aura bhI cintita kara diyaa| bole, "hA~, yaha nizcita bAta hai, usa heggar3e ke parivAra ne yuvarAja ke mana para kAphI prabhAva DAlA hai| yuvarAja kI sammati ke binA hamArA kAma nahIM bntaa| isalie hameM aisA koI kAma aba nahIM karanA cAhie jo yuvarAnI aura yuvarAja ko apriya lge| hameM unheM khuza rakhakara hI apanA kAma sAdhanA caahie| pahale zAdIho jAe, bAda meM hama apane hAtha jamA skeNge| usa hegar3e ke parivAra ko hameM AtmIyoM kI taraha baratanA caahie| itanA hI nahIM, aisA lagatA hai ki cAlukya bar3I rAnIjI kA bhI isa parivAra para vizeSa Adara hai| isalie isa vakta hameM makkhana meM se bAla nikAlanA hai, smjhii| isake alAvA, mujhe mAlUma huA hai ki koI hamAre bAre meM cugalI kara rahA hai mahArAja se| Ajakala mahArAja pahale jaise khule dila se bAta nahIM karate, ina cugalakhoroM kA patA lagAnA cAhie aura aise logoM ko pAsa nahIM phaTakane denA caahie| cAhe hamAre mana meM kitanA hI darda rahe, use apane hI mana meM rakhakara hameM sabake sAmane ha~sate najara AnA hogA, smjhii|" kalyANa se koI qhabara nahIM milI, isase bar3I rAnI kucha cintita huiiN| unhoMne ereyaMga prabhu se isa sambandha meM pUchA to ve bole, "mujhe bhI kucha patA nahIM laga rahA hai, bar3I rAnIjI aba taka jo nizcita rUpa se khabara milanI cAhie thI, mujhe isa bAta kI sUcanA milI thI ki ve jarUra jaldI hI Ae~ge isIlie Apako yahA~ le AyA / parantu sAtha le Ane ke lie maiMne calikenAyaka ko bheja diyA hai, isase kucha dhIraja hai|" 250) : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #245
hiriya calikenAyaka kA nAma sunakara bar3I rAnI ko bhI kucha sAntvanA milii| phira bhI " bahuta samaya taka pratIkSA karate baiThe rahane se behatara yaha hogA ki kisI aura ko bhI kalyANa bheja diyA jaae| " candaladevI ne dhIre se sUcita kiyaa| para "hamane bhI yahI socA hai| bhI Tike utAvale ho rahe haiN| cakravartIjI ke Ane taka Thaharane ke lie unheM roka rakhA hai| Aja guruvAra hai, AgAmI guruvAra taka udhara se koI khabara na milI to hama kalyANa ke lie dUta bhejeNge| ThIka hai na?" " vahI kiijie| hamezA kAma para lage rahane ke kAraNa Apako mere mAnasika AtaMka kI jAnakArI zAyada na ho pAtI, isalie yaha kahanA pdd'aa| vaise bhI yuddhabhUmi se nikalakara Aye mujhe karIba-karIba eka sAla ho gayA hai|" 14 'koI bhI bAta mere mana se ojhala nahIM huI haiM, bar3I rAnIjI sannidhAna kA sAnnidhya jitanA ho sake utanA zIghra Apako milanA cAhie, yaha svAnubhava ko sIkha hai| hamArI yuvarAnIjI bhI isa bAta se cintita haiN| Apake mana meM jo parezAnI sahaja hI utpanna huI hai vaha aura adhika dina na rahe, isakI vyavasthA para dhyAna de rahA hU~ / " "mujhe kisI bhI bAta kI parezAnI na ho, isakI cintA yahA~ kA pratyeka vyakti karatA hai| phira bhI, mana meM aisI parezAnI ne ghara kara liyA hai jo kevala vaiyaktika hai, usameM bAhara kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| Apane mujhe jo AzvAsana diyA usake lie maiM kRtajJa hU~ / " "bahuta acchaa|" kahakara ereyaMga prabhu jAne ko udyata hue| 14 bar3I rAnIjI ne ghaNTI bajAyI / gAlabbe paradA haTAkara andara AyI to bolI, 'yuvarAja jA rahe haiN|" gAlabbe ne paradA haTAkara rAstA banAyA / ereyaMga prabhu cale gaye, phira kahA, "zAntalA ko bulA laao|" "ve pAThazAlA gayI haiM / " 'pAThazAlA ? yahA~ to unake guru Aye nahIM / " "rAjakumAroM ke guru jaba unheM par3hAte haiM taba ammAjI vardhI rahatI haiN|" 'kumAra biTTideva ne kahA thA ki usake gurujI bahuta acchA par3hAte haiN| hama bhI unakA par3hanA- par3hAnA dekheM, to kaisA rahegA ?" 44 'mujhe yahA~ kI rIta nahIM maaluum|" gAlabbe ne uttara diyaa| 11 'calo, yuvarAnIjI se hI pUcha leN|" antaHpura meM cAmadhye aura heggar3atI mAcikacce bar3I rAnI ko AyA dekhakara yuvarAnI ecaladevI uTha khar3I huI aura bolI, " mahArAnI sUcanA detIM to maiM khuda hAjira hotii|" "maiM khuda A gayI to kyA maiM ghisa jAU~gI / gAlabbe ne batAyA ki rAjakumAroM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 251

Page #246
kI par3hAI cala rahI hai| maiM pAThazAlA dekhane jA sakatI haiN|" "maiM svayaM to isa taraha kabhI vahA~ nahIM gayI, maiM nahIM jAnatI ki ise kavijI kyA smjheNge|" ecaladevI apanI jhijhaka vyakta kara bhI nahIM pAyI thI ki ghAmadhe hAkimAnA DhaMga se bola par3I, "jAne meM kyA hogA, jA sakate ho| kavijI hamAre hI bala para yahA~ Aye haiN| isameM samajhane-jaisI kyA bAta hai?" "eka kAma kIjie, cAmavAjI, kisI naukara ke hAtha patra bhejie kavimI ke paas| hamAre vahA~ jAne se unake kAma meM koI bAdhA na hone kI sUcanA milane para hI hamArA vahA~ jAnA ucita hogaa|" candaladevI ne salAha dii| "to unheM yahA~ bulavA leM?" cAmabbe ne salAha kA uttara salAha meM diyaa| "na, ve apanA kAma bIca meM chor3akara na aaeN| hama Aja jAne kI bAta hI chor3a deM, kala puuchege|" bAta yahIM khatama kara dI mahArAnI candaladevI ne / cAmavve ko bar3I rAnI ke sAmane apane darpa-pUrNa adhikAra ke pradarzana kA avakAza jo milA thA vaha bhI hAtha se chUTa gyaa| isase khinna hokara hAtha malane lagI becArI caamvye| "aba acchA huaa| maiM choTe appAjI ke jariye jAna lNgii| agara kavijI svIkAra kara leM to kala bar3I rAnIjI vahAM par3hAte samaya upasthita raha skeNgii|"yuvraanii ecaladevI ne khaa| dUsare dina kI vyavasthA meM bhI usakI maTana anapekSita hai, cAmance ke utAvale mana para isa paristhiti ne bhI coTa kI para usane koI pratikriyA vyakta nahIM kii| bar3I rAnI kI sahaja dhAraNA thI ki cAmabvA meM svapratiSThA-pradarzana kI AkAMkSA haiM, lekina dorasamudra meM Ane ke bAda usakI dhAraNA yaha banI ki usameM svapratiSThA ke pradarzana kI hI nahIM balki eka svArtha kI bhI bhAvanA hai, aura usa svArtha ko sAdhane ke lie vaha cAhe jo karane ko taiyAra ho jAtI hai / isa vajaha se unhoMne usase na jyAdA mela-milApa rakhA na vyakta rUpa se dUra rakhane kI hI koziza kii| unako yaha acchI taraha mAlUma thA ki usane kumAra ballAla ko kyoM jakar3a rakhA hai, parantu isa bAta meM unhoMne dilacaspI nahIM lii| dUsarI ora, unakI prabala dhAraNA thI, vaha sahaja yA asahaja jo bhI ho, ki zAntalA aura kumAra biTTideva kI jor3I bahuta hI uttama rhegii| kalyANa ravAnA hone se pahale ve isa sambandha meM yuvarAnIjI se sIdhe vicAra-vinimaya karane kA bhI nizcaya kara cukI thiiN| magara isa vakta jo khAmozI chAyI thI use tor3anA jarUrI thaa| cAmabbA kA utsAha ThaNDA par3a gayA hai, ise bhI ve samajha cukI thiiN| isalie unhoMne bAta cher3I,"kyoM cAmavvAjI, hamAre kalyANa kA prasthAna karane se pahale kisI dina ApakI beTiyoM ke gAyana aura nRtya kA kAryakrama ho sakegA ki nahIM, bar3e rAjakumAra inakI bar3I prazaMsA karate haiM?" cAmace kI bA~che khila utthiiN| usakA Atma-vizvAsa punarjIvita huA, usakA 252 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #247
bhAvI dAmAda use nirAza na kregaa| "bar3I rAnIjI, bar3e rAjakumAra kA mana kharA sonA hai| isalie unhoMne itanI prazaMsA kI hai| vAstava meM hamArI bacciyoM kI jAnakArI bahuta kama hai / kalyANa ke rAjabhavana meM jo nRtya-gAna hotA hai usake Age inakI bisAta hI kyA hai ? phira bhI Apa cAheM to kala hI usakI vyavasthA kruuNgii|" "kala hI ho, aisI koI jaldI nhiiN| sabakI sahUliyata dekhakara kisI dina syAmAzA kiijiegaa|" yukrAnI ecaladevI ne kahA, "prabhujI bar3I rAnIjI se milane Aye hoMge?" "hA~, Aye the| isake lie maiM yuvarAnIjI ko kRtajJa huuN| AgAmI bRhaspati taka kalyANa se koI khabara na milI to yuvarAja yahA~ se dUta bhejane kA vicAra kara rahe haiN|" "hA~, prabhu ne mujhase bhI yahI kahA thaa| jitanI jaldI ho ske| utanI jaldI bar3I rAnIjI sannidhAna se mileM, yahI unakI icchA hai| unake bhI dina yuga-jaise bIta rahe haiN| bar3I rAnIjI ke hI lie prabhu itane dina Thahare haiN| nahIM to apanI mAnasika zAnti ke lie aba taka soseUru cale gaye hote|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| "to mere kAraNa...?" "aisA nhiiN| yaha kartavya hai| dharohara kI jimmedArI hai| sabase prathama kArya yahI hai|" tabhI andara Akara gAlabbe ne batAyA, "mujhako bAhara khar3I dekhakara Apa andara hoMgI yaha samajhakara rAjakumAra andara Ane ke lie ApakI AjJA kI pratIkSA meM khar3e haiN|" "Ane ke lie khiiN|" candaladevI ne turanta AjJA dii| biTTideva zAntalA ke sAtha andara Aye to yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne pUchA, "par3hAI samApta huI?" "samApta huI mauM, gurujI milanA cAhate haiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| "kisase, mujhase?" "hA~, kaba sahUliyata rahegI?" "bar3I rAnIjI bhI unase milanA cAhatI thiiN| unheM suvidhA ho to abhI A sakate haiN|" "acchA, maaN|" kahakara viSTideva calA gyaa| candaladevI ne pUchA, "maiMne kaba kahA ki unase milanA hai|" "unakA par3hAnA sunane kI abhilASA vyakta kI thI na Apane? koI galatI to nahIM huI na?" bar3I rAnIjI kucha bolanA hI cAhatI thIM ki biTTideva ke sAtha Aye kavi nAgacandra ne praNAma kiyaa| prati namaskAra karake ecaladevI ne kahA, "Aie, kavijI, baitthie| Apane milane kI icchA prakaTa kI hai?" "hA~, parantu rAjakumAra ne kahA ki bar3o rAnIjI ne milane kI icchA prakaTa kI paTTayahAdevI zAntalA :: 253

Page #248
hai|" nAgacandra ne khaa| "Apake par3hAte vakta yadi Apako koI asuvidhA na ho to vahA~ upasthita rahanA cAhatI haiM bar3I raanii| ataH ApakA abhimata...." "pUchane kI kyA bAta hai? avazya upasthita raheM, yadyapi merA jJAna bahuta sImita "phira bhI anumati lekara hI AnA ucita hai|" "yaha amUlya vacana hai / janma-sthAna se bahuta dUra to AnA par3A, para eka bahuta hI uttama sthAna para rahane kA saubhAgya milaa| yahAM kI yaha susaMskRta rIti hama sarvatra dekhanA cAhate haiN| bar3I rAnIjI kA isa taraha AnA to sarasvatI kA aura jJAna kA sammAna karanA hai|" "acchA, aba kahie, Apa milanA kyoM cAha rahe the?" ecaladevI ne pUchA, kintu nAgacandra ne turanta javAba nahIM diyA to ve phira bolI, "bar3I rAnIjI aura hegar3ato ke yahA~ hone se saMkoca meM na par3ie, bolie|" "yaha ThIka hai, phira eka bAra punaH darzana karU~gA, taba apanI bAta khuuNgaa|" kahate hue ve biTTideva kI ora dekhane lge| "dhayoM gurujI, kyA cAhie ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| kucha nahIM kahakara bhI kavi nAgacandra uThakara calate-calate bole, "mere lie kala kucha samaya deM to upakAra hogA, abhI maiM calatA huuN|" "vaisA hI kiijie|" ecaladevI ne khaa| nAgacandra praNAma karake cale gye| unake pIche biTTideva phATaka taka gayA, zAntalA bhI sAtha gyii| bAta unheM hI zurU karanI par3I, "kala ke mere vyavahAra se patA nahIM, kauna-kauna burA mAna gaye yuvarAnIjI! bar3I rAnIjI aura heggar3atIjI yahA~ haiM, yaha mujhe jJAta hotA to maiM kahalAkara hI nahIM bhejtaa|" "una logoM ke sAmane saMkoca kI AvazyakatA nahIM thii| maiMne kahA bhI thaa|" "use maiM samajha cukA thA, parantu jo bAta maiM kahanA cAhatA thA, vaha baccoM ke sAmane kahane kI merI icchA nahIM thii| aura una logoM ke samakSa baccoM ko bAhara bhejanA ucita mAlUma nahIM pdd'aa| isake alAvA kucha saMkoca bhI huA kyoMki bar3I rAnIjI aura heggaDatIjI mere lie nayI paricita haiM jisase maiM unake svabhAva se anabhijJa huuN|" "acchA, aba batAie, kyA bAta hai?" "maiM jo kahA~gA usase Apa, aura sannidhAna bhI, yaha na samajheM ki maiM rAjakumAroM 2.54 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #249
kI AlocanA kara rahA hU~, maiM to unake bhale ke lie hI kucha nivedana kara rahA huuN|" "itanI pUrva-pIThikA kI AvazyakatA nahIM, kvijii| mujhe viSaya se avagata karA deM, itanA paryApta hai|" "phira bhii...|" "matalaba pahale kisI aura se vicAra-vinimaya kara cuke haiM, Apa kyA?" "na, na aisA kucha nhiiN| apanI hI saMkoca-pravRtti ke kAraNa yaha pUrva-pIThikA Avazyaka samajhatA huuN| mukhya viSaya do haiN| donoM viSayoM para maiM duvidhA meM par3a gayA huuN| pahalA bar3e rAjakumAra se sambandhita hai| ve par3hAI kI tarapha jitanA dhyAna denA cAhie utanA nahIM dete| unakI Ayu hI aisI hai, jaba mana caMcala hotA hai| ve adhika samaya daNDanAyakajI ke yahA~ vyatIta karate haiN| yaha bAta isalie nahIM kaha rahA hU~ ki rAjakumAra amuka sthAna meM raha sakeMge, amuka sthAna meM nhiiN| vAstava meM maiM daNDanAyakajI kA kRtajJa huuN| unhIM ke prayala se mujhe rAjagharAne ke sAtha samparka kA saubhAgya milaa| rAjakumAra ballAla Avazyaka zaktiyoM se sampanna na hokara yadi siMhAsana para baiTheMge to anucita hogA, isalie yaha nivedana kara rahA hU~, vaha bhI eka guru kI haisiyata se / vAstava meM bar3e rAjakumAra bahuta udAra haiN| unako grahaNa-zakti bhI acchI hai, parantu unameM zraddhA kI kamI hai| mujhe lagatA hai, ve kisI anya AkarSaNa se jakar3e hue haiM jo acchI bAta nhiiN| zArIrika zakti kI durbalatA ke kAraNa ve yuddhavidyA sIkhane meM dattacitta nahIM haiN| parantu jJAnArjana kI ora bhI dhyAna na deM, yaha cintA kA viSaya hai|" "Apane jo kucha kahA vaha mujhe pahale se jJAta hai| aba prabhujI se bhI isa viSaya para vicAra-vinimaya kruuNgii| rAjakumAra vAstava meM bhAgyavAna haiM jinhoMne Apa jaisA guru paayaa|" "sannidhAna bhI isa viSaya se paricita haiM, yaha jAnakara mere mana kA bhAra kucha kama huaa| daNDanAyaka ne bhI jora dekara kahA hai ki maiM bar3e rAjakumAra kI ora vizeSa dhyAna dUM aura unheM yogya aura prAjJa bnaauuN| unheM isa bAta kI bhI bar3I cintA hai ki rAjakumAra yuddha-vidyA sIkhane meM zArIrika dRSTi se durbala haiM kyoMki isa vidyA ke zikSaNa meM ve svayaM unake guru banakara prayatna kara rahe haiN|" "choTe ammAjI kaise haiM?" "ye hI agara pahale janmate to poysala rAjagharAne ke lie bahuta hI acchA hotaa| mujhe isa bAta kA patA hai ki mA~ baccoM meM koI bhedabhAva nahIM rkhtii| parantu eka acche guru ke nAte maiM jora dekara kahU~gA ki grahaNa-zakti aura zraddhA kI dRSTi se choTe rAjakumAra choTe hone para bhI bar3e se bhI bar3e haiN|' mAtA hokara jaba mere apane hI mana meM aisI bhAvanA utpanna ho gayI hai to ina paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 255

Page #250
guruvarya ke mana meM aisI bhAvanA ke utpanna hone meM Azcarya hI kyA hai, yaha socatI huI ecaladevI ne pUchA, "acchA kavijI, aura kucha?" "eka viSaya aura hai aura vaha tAtkAlika hai| isa bAta kI ora sannidhAna kA bhI dhyAna AkarSita karanA merA kartavya hai| sannidhAna kI AjJA se kumArI zAntalA bhI kakSA meM upasthita rahatI hai, lekina yaha bAta bar3e rAjakumAra ko U~cI nahIM lgtii| isa para maiM kyA karU~, kucha samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai|" "isa viSaya meM bar3e appAjI ne sIdhA koI jikra kiyA Apase?" "sIdhA jikra to nahIM kiyaa| do-tIna dina pahale kisI sandarbha meM jaba ve akele the taba maiMne kahA ki paDhAI para vizeSa zraddhA rakhanI cAhie to unhoMne kahA ki jisa-tisa ke sAtha baiThakara sIkhane meM kyA kaSTa hotA hai, so Apako mAlUma nahIM / kala usa lar3akI ke Ane mor3I hI dera bAda koI mahAnagamale cale gye|" "yaha acchA guNa nahIM, kvijii| maiM khuda usake isa baratAva ke bAre meM usase khulakara bAta kruuNgii|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| unake kahane kI rIti nizcita thI aura usa kahane meM vedanA ke bhAva bhI the| "abhimAna yA IrSyA kI dRSTi se nahIM balki isa dRSTi se ki vaha lar3akI thor3e ho dina rahanevAlI hai, isalie use yA to manA kara diyA jAe yA usake prati upekSA kara dI jaae|" "nahIM, aisA nahIM, kvijii| Apane kahA ki par3hAI para appAjI kI zraddhA kama hai, vaha usakI bhAgya-lekhA hai, phira bhI Apa usake sudhAra kI salAha de sakate haiN| kintu, yadi Apake mana meM aisI koI bhAvanA ho, to spaSTa kaha dIjie ki vetana rAjamahala detA hai to maiM hogar3e kI lar3akI ko kyoM par3hAU~?" "zAntalA ke prati merI vaisI bhAvanA nahIM, eka AdarzavAdI guru hone ke nAte kadApi nahIM ho sakatI jaisI Apane samajha lii| balki merA anubhava to yaha hai ki vaha eka aisI sUkSmagrAhI ziSyA hai jise pAkara koI bhI apanA saubhAgya smshegaa|" "to tAtparya yaha hai ki Apa bhI usake prazaMsaka haiM?" "usake guNa, zIla, svabhAva, vyavahAra, aise nikhare haiM ki vaha kisI ko bhI prabhAvita kara legii|" "agara vaha ApakI kakSA meM rahe to Apako koI parezAnI to nahIM hogI?" "agara parezAnI ho to yahI use dUra bhI kara sakatI hai|" "aisI hAlata meM appAjI ke isa taraha ke vyavahAra kA kAraNa kyA hai?11 "yaha batAne meM maiM asamartha huuN|" "acchA, maiM dekha luuNgii|" "phira bhI merI salAha mAnya hogii...|" 256 :: paTumahAdevI zAntalA

Page #251
"yaha mujhapara chor3a diijie|" "tthiik|" "Aja bar3I rAnIjI pAThazAlA meM A rahI haiM, yaha bAta mAlUma hai na?" "jI hA~, mAlUma hai|" kahakara kavi nAgacandra calA gayA aura ecaladevI socane lagI, aba to yaha spaSTa ho gayA ki cAmavvA ne vidveSa kA bIja boyA hai| use jar3a se ukhAr3a pheMkanA hI cAhie, mere beTe ke dila meM yaha bIja aMkurita ho per3a bana jAe, maiM aisA kabhI na hone duuNgii| kavi nAgacandra ko lagA ki usane dUsare viSaya kA jikra nahIM kiyA hotA to acchA hotaa| yuvarAnIjI ne jo nizcaya prakaTa kiyA usase vaha daMga raha gayA thaa| usane yuvarAnIjI ko kar3A nirNaya karate hue svayaM dekhA thaa| isa nirNaya kA paryavasAna kyA hogA, isI UhApoha meM usane pAThazAlA meM praveza kiyaa| ballAla aura biTTideva pahale hI upasthita ho gaye the| cAlukya bar3I rAnI candaladevI aura zAnsalA andara AyIM to sabane uThakara praNAma kiyaa| "baiMThie, baiThie, hamAre Ane se Apake kAma meM bAdhA nahIM honI caahie| hama kevala zrotA haiN|" kahatI huI bar3I rAnIjI eka dUrastha Asana para baiTha gyiiN| zAntalA biTTideva se thor3I dUra para baitthii| ballAla ne nAka-bhauMha sikor3akara usakI ora eka Ter3hI najara se dekhaa| bar3I rAnIjI pIche baiThI thI, isalie vaha usakA ceharA nahIM dekha skii| nAgacandra ne dekhakara bhI anadekhA kara diyA, par3hAnA zurU kiyA, "kala hama kisa prasaMga taka pahu~ce the?" "Adi purANa ke aSTama AzvAsa meM usa prasaMga taka jahA~ yaha cintA kI gayI hai ki purudeva arthAt prathama tIrthaMkara RSabhanAtha kI donoM putriyA~ bharata kI bahina brAhmI aura bAhubalI kI bahina saundarI vidyAbhyAsa ke yogya Ayu meM praveza kara cukI haiN|" viTTideva ne uttara diyaa| "vahA~ taka kahA~ pahu~ce the ? yahI to thA ki bAhubalI kI mA~ sunandA ne saundarI nApaka putrI ko janma diyaa|" kumAra ballAla ne AkSepa kiyaa| "tuma bIca meM hI cale gaye the|" biTTideva ne usakA samAdhAna kiyaa| "to mere jAne ke bAda bhI par3hAI huI thI kyA?" biTTideva ne kahA, "haaN|" aura nAgacandra ne spaSTa kiyA, "vahA~ se Age kA viSaya kevala varNanAtmaka hai| usakA sArAMza yaha hai ki purudeva ne apane saba baccoM ko unake yogya sukha-suvidhAoM meM pAla-posakara isa yogya banA diyA ki ve yathA-samaya vidyAbhyAsa ke lie bheje jA skeN| cAheM to usa aMza ko maiM phira se par3hA duuNgaa|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA :: 257

Page #252
44 " itanA hI viSaya ho to Age kA pATha zurU kara diyA jaae|" ballAla ne khaa| "bahuta tthiik|" kahakara kavi nAgacandra ne usa purANa kA kucha aMza, "brahmiyuM saundariyuM maiyivika dUrAntaradole poDevaTTu " madhura svara meM par3hakara usakA artha samajhAyA, yazasvatI devI kI putrI brAhmI aura sunandA kI putrI saundarI ne pitA purudeva ko praNAma kiyaa| kavi ne unake praNAma kI vizeSatA batAte hue kahA hai ki usameM santAna kI apane pitA ke prati vAtsalya kI abhivyakti to svabhAvataH thI hI, eka guru ke prati usakI ziSyAoM ke sammAna kI Adarza bhAvanA bhI nihita thI, kyoMki purudeva pitRtva ke sAtha gurutva kA dAyitva bhI nibhA rahe the| rAnI candaladevI vahA~ eka zrotA ke rUpa meM baiThI thIM, kintu kanyAoM kI zikSA ke prasaMga ne unakI jijJAsA jagA dI aura ve bIca meM hI pUcha baiThIM, "to kyA hama mAna sakate haiM ki purudeva ke samaya striyoM meM bhI vidyAbhyAsa kA pracalana paryApta thA 2" "hA~, mahArAnIjI, kintu striyoM ke lie vidyAbhyAsa kI AvazyakatA para isase bhI adhika bala mahAkavi ne apane mahAkAvya pampa - bhAratam meM Aja se eka sau pacAsa varSa pUrva (941 IsvI) diyA thA, yadyapi yaha dukha kA viSaya hai ki hamane usa mahAkavi ke hita-bacana para jitanA dhyAna denA cAhie utanA nahIM diyaa| puruSa bhI mAnava hai, strI bhI mAnava hai| jJAna prApta kara mAnava ko dekhA arthAt puruSa aura strI mAnava ke bhinna-bhinna rUpa haiM to bhI unakA lakSya devamAnavatA hai jo abhina haiN|" - candaladevI ne prazna kiyA, "bujurgoM ko maiMne yaha kahate sunA hai ki strI ko vidyAbhyAsa kI zAyada AvazyakatA nhiiN| vaha sadA anugAminI, aura rakSaNIya haiN| Apa isa sambandha meM kyA kaheMge ?" "strI puruSa kI anugAminI hai, to puruSa bhI strI kA anugAmI hai| isakA artha yaha huA ki vidyA puruSa kA hI svatva nahIM hai| vaha mAnavamAtra kA svatva haiM 1 strI bhI mAnava haiN| jaba taka vaha bhI puruSa ke barAbara vidyArjana- jJAnArjana nahIM karegI taba taka mAnavatA aparipUrNa hI rhegii| vAstava meM hamAre Aja ke samAja ke lie hamArI usa ammAjI jaisI strI kI AvazyakatA hai jo abhIkSNa-jJAnopayoga kI jItI-jAgatI mUrti haiN| yaha mukha - stuti nhiiN| kanyAoM ko vidyAbhyAsa karAne meM sabhI mAtA-pitA balipura ke heggar3e dampatI kI taraha baneM tabhI rASTra kA kalyANa hogaa| poysala sAmrAjya kI pragati kA rahasya vahIM kI rAnI kI jJAna sampannatA aura vivecanazakti meM nihita hai| mahAkavi pampa ne yahI kahA hai ki purudeva ne apanI donoM kanyAoM ko svayaM bhASA, gaNita, sAhitya, chandazAstra, alaMkAra Adi samasta zAstroM evaM sArI kalAoM meM pAraMgata bnaayaa| vAstava meM maiM prabhu se isa sambandha meM nivedana karanA cAhatA hU~ ki poysala rAjya meM vidyAdAna kI liMgabheda rahita vyavasthA kI jaae| hamAre bhAvI prabhu bhI yahA~ upasthita 258 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 2

Page #253
hai, unase bhI maiM yaha nivedana kara rahA hU~ ki paTTAbhiSikta hone ke pazcAt ve bhI merI isa vinatI ko pUrNa karake mahAkavi pampa ke sadAzaya ko kAryAnvita kreN| mujhase vidyAdAna pAnevAle bhAvI mahArAja ke mana meM yaha sadbhAva yadi maiM utpanna na karU~ to mere guru banane kA kyA prayojana? jJAnI meM, vidvAna meM kisa taraha kI bhAvanA honI cAhie, dhanavAn kA kaisA svabhAva honA cAhie, ye bAteM mahAkavi rana ne bahuta hI sundara DhaMga se abhivyakta kI haiN| jo zrIyut hotA hai, usameM anudAratA hotI hai| jo vAkzrI-yut hotA hai, usameM asUyA rahatI hai| ye donoM acche nahIM / vAkkrI-yut jJAnI ko asUyArahita honA caahie| zrI-yuta jo hotA hai use udAra honA cAhie jaisA ki upaniSadoM meM kahA gayA hai, hameM hAtha bhara denA cAhie, khuzI se denA cAhie, dayApUrNa hokara denA paahie| yaha merA purAkRta puNya kA phala hai ki mujhe ina jaise rAjakumAroM kA guru banane kA avasara prApta huaa| yahA~ zrI aura vAknI donoM kI saMgati hai| udAratA aura dveSahInatA kI sAdhanA meM ye rAjakumAra sahAyaka bneNge| isI vizvAsa aura AzA ko lekara maiM adhyApana kara rahA huuN| ye rAjakumAra asUyA kI bhAvanA se pare haiN| isalie unhoMne sAmAnya hemgar3e kI putrI ko bhI sahAdhyAyinI ke rUpa meM svIkAra kiyaa| unako yahI nirmatsaratA sthAyI hokara bhaviSya meM unake sukhI jIvana kA sambala bane, yaha merI hArdika abhilASA hai| isase adhika maiM kyA kaha sakatA huuN| mahAkavi pampa eka satkavi haiM, isalie unhoMne syAga aura jJAna ke uttamottama citra apane kAvya ke dvArA prastuta kiye haiN| usa mahAkAvya kA sAra grahaNa karane vAle strI-vidyAbhyAsa ke himAyato hoNge| sannidhAna ko bhI cAhie ki cAlukya sAmrAjya meM strI-vidhAbhyAsa kI vyavasthA kI, cAlukya cakravartI ko usakI AvazyakatA samajhAkara isa yojanA ko kAryAnvita karane ke lie mArga prazasta kreN|" kavi nAgacandra ne eka vicAra se dUsare vicAra kI kar3I milAkara berokaToka kyA-kyA kaha diyA, bAta kahA~ se Arambha huI aura kahA~ pahu~ca gyii| mahArAnI jI abhI kucha aura bhI sunanA cAhatI thIM jo unhoMne svayaM eka prastAva ke rUpa meM sunAyA, "jaba cakravartI yahA~ Ae~ge taba apane ina vicAroM ko unase sIdhA nivedana karane kA Apako avasara juTA duuNgii| yadi ve Apake vicAroM ko svIkAra kara isa kArya kA uttaradAyitva lene ko Apase kaheM to Apa svIkAra kara leMge na?" "mahArAnIjI, isase maiM vacana-bhraSTa ho jaauuNgaa|" "Apane kise kyA vacana diyA hai?" "droNa ne bhISma ko jaisA vacana diyA thA vaisA hI vacana maiMne mahArAja ko diyA hai, jaba taka ina rAjakumAroM kI zikSA pUrNa na hogI taba taka maiM anyatra nahIM jaauuNgaa|" ___ "apane vacana kI pUrti karake zIghrAtizIghra mukta honA bhI to Apa hI ke hAtha meM hai na?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 259

Page #254
"sikhAnA mere hAtha meM hai| sIkhanA ziSyoM ke hAtha meM hai| ve anyatra dhyAna na dekara jJAnArjana kI ora hI dhyAna deM to yaha bhI sambhava hai| merA matalaba yaha hai ki umra ke anusAra jo AkarSaNa hote haiM unake vazIbhUta na hokara inheM jJAnArjana kI ora mana lagAnA caahie| tabhI unakI prayatnazIlatA kA pUrNa paricaya milegaa|" "to kyA Apa samajhate haiM ki inameM prayatnazIlatA abhI apUrNa hai ?" "unheM apane hI antaraMga se pUchanA hogA ki unakI prayatnazIlatA meM zraddhA aura tAdAtmya hai yA nhiiN|" "antaraMga kyA kahatA hai, ise kaise samajhanA caahie|" ballAla ne jijJAsA vyakta kii| "adhyayana meM mana ekAgna na ho aura anya vicAra mana meM Ae to samajhanA cAhie ki antaraMga meM zraddhA kama hai| samajha lIjie, yahA~ adhyApana cala rahA hai lekina kahIM se AtI madhura saMgIta kI dhvani para mana AkarSita ho rahA hai, to antaraMga prayatnazIlatA kI kamI mAnI jaaegii|" "saMgIta kA AkarSaNa adhyayana se adhika lage taba kyA kiyA jAe?"zAntalA ne usa jijJAsA ko Age bddh'aayaa| "ammAjI, yaha tulanA kA viSaya nahIM hai / jisa samaya jisa viSaya kA adhyayana cala rahA ho usa samaya usI viSaya meM ekAgratA aura tAdAtmya ho to dUsarI koI adhika prabhAvazAlI zakti usake sAmane Tika nahIM sktii| parantu pahale se tulanA kI bhAvanA utpanna ho gayI ho ki adhyayana se saMgIta jyAdA rucikara hai taba tumane jo prazna uThAyA vaha uTha khar3A hotA hai|" "matalaba yaha hai ki apanI anya AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko tAka para rakha denA cAhie aura kevala adhyayana kI ora dhyAna denA caahie| yahI na?"zAntalA gurudeva se kucha aura hI kahalAnA cAha rahI thii| "hA~, usa samaya premiyoM ko bhI mana se dUra bhagA rakhanA caahie|" zAntalA ke savAla kA uttara dete samaya kavi nAgacandra kA lakSya ballAla thaa| "koI mana meM ho, tabhI to use dUra bhagAyA jaaegaa|" zAntalA ne khaa| "aisI bAteM eka umra meM mana meM uThA karatI haiM. ammAjI / vaha galata nhiiN| parantu aisI bAtoM kI eka sImA honI caahie| hameM isa sImA kI jAnakArI bhI honI caahie| vaha jJAnArjana meM bAdhaka ho to phira muzkila hai| mere eka sahapAThI kA vivAha nizcita ho gayA, isI kAraNa usakA adhyayana vahIM samApta ho gyaa|" nAgacandra ne khaa| "sabhI Apake usa sahapAThI jaise hoMge kyA?" ballAla ne zaMkA kii| "hoM yA na hoM, para aisA honA acchA nahIM, maiM yahI kaha rahA huuN|" nAgacandra ne samAdhAna kiyaa| 26tp:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #255
"kavijI, ApakI yojanA ke anusAra pati aura patnI eka sAtha baiThakara adhyayana jArI rakha sakate haiM?" candaladevI ne kucha Age kI bAta sAmane rkhii| "hA~, aisA jarUra ho sakatA hai, itanA avazya hai ki vidyAbhyAsa karate samaya puruSa aura strI kA vaiyaktika prema Ar3e na Ane paae|" "Apane jo kucha kahA yaha saba mahAkavi pampa ne kahA hai kyA?" "hA~, balki unhoMne strI ke vidyAbhyAsa para khAsa jora diyA hai|" "acchA, kavijI, bIca meM bolakara kAvya-pATha meM bAdhaka banI, isake lie kSamAprArthI huuN|' candaladevI ne khaa| "kAvya yA usakI kathAvastu gauNa hai, usake antargata tattva kI jijJAsA hI pradhAna vastu haiN| isalie Apane bIca meM bolakara jo vicAra-mandhana kI prakriyA calAyI yaha acchA hI huaa| aba phira prastuta kAvya kI ora dekheM,"nAgacandra ne kahA, "aba taka yaha kahA gayA ki purudeva ne brAhmI aura saunTarI ko kyA-kya aura kaise sikhAyA, so kavi pampa ke zabdoM meM par3hie, svara-vyaMjana-bheda-bhinna-zuddhAkSaraMga luma ayogavAha catuSkamuma, saMyogAkSaraMgalupaM, brahmigeM dakSiNa hastadola upadezaM gad, saundarige gaNitama eDada kaiyol sthAna kramAdiMda toriNdnaagl| arthAt svara aura vyaMjanoM kA bheda aura bhinna-zuddhAkSara tathA cAroM ayogavAha evaM saMyuktAkSara dAyeM hAtha se brAhmI ko aura gaNita kA sthAna-bheda bAyeM hAtha se saundarI ko sikhaayaa|" "ve donoM hAthoM se likhate-likhAte the?" biTTideva ne Azcarya prakara kiyaa| "hA~, donoM hAthoM se likhane kA sAmarthya aura donoM hAthoM se samAna bhAva se bA~Ta denA, eka zreSTha guNa hai| mahAkavi pampa bhI donoM hAthoM se likha sakate the, donoM hAtha meM hathiyAra lekara yuddha karane kA sAmarthya bhI unameM rahA hogaa| bAyA~ hAtha Amataura para gauNa mAnA jAtA hai jaise eka mAnava kI apekSA dUsarA mAnava / isalie bAyeM hAtha kA upayoga gaNita-jaisA kliSTa viSaya sikhAne meM dikhAkara usakA gaurava bar3hAyA hogA mahAkavi pampa ne| sAmrAjya kI sthApanA ke abhilASI rAjavaMzI yaha gauNa-mukhya yA U~ca-nIca kA bheda sabase pahale tyAgate haiM, aura isake pratyakSa udAharaNa haiM ye rAjakumAra jo heggar3ejI kI putrI ke sAtha baiThakara adhyayana kara rahe haiN| bAlyakAla se sAmAnya janatA se milajulakara rahane kI Adata DAlI jAe, usake lie maukA paidA kiyA jAe to mana meM vizAlatA bar3hatI jAtI hai| poyasala vaMziyoM meM yaha kAryarUpa meM pariNata huI hai yaha zubhasUcaka hai|" nAgacandra ne khaa| "kavijI kA kathana akSarazaH satya hai| maiMne bhI Ama janatA se milate-julane se bahuta kucha sIkhA hai, balipura ke ajJAtavAsa kI avadhi meN|" candaladevI ne khaa| "kyA bar3I rAnIjI ko ajJAsavAsa bhI karanA par3A hai?" Azcarya se viTTideva ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 261

Page #256
"hA~, choTe appAjI, kisa samaya kise kisa DhaMga se kahA~ rahanA par3a jAe kise mAlUma? vRttAnta sunanA cAho to zAntalA se suno, vaha vistAra se batA skegii| " 'kavijI, ApakI bAtoM se lagatA hai, mahAkavi pampa ke kAvya kA prabhAva Apa ke mana para bahuta gaharA par3A hai| zAyada Apa una jaisA bananA cAhate haiM / " 'icchA to hai parantu vaisA bananA itanA AsAna nahIM / " 26 'Apa kAlpanA karate haiM ?" 14 "hA~, mahAdevIjI, kintu mahAkavi pampa, ranna Adi ke stara taka pahuMcane meM samaya lgegaa| mahAkavi pampa ne yaha kRtiratna pUrNa kiyA taba unako itanA lokAnubhava prApta thA ki ve janatA ko apanI jAnakArI se upadeza de sakeM aura jJAnavAn banane kA mArga darazA sakeM, unakI umra bhI isa yogya thii| mujhe bhI to aisA lokAnubhava prApta karanA hogaa| isake lie abhI samaya hai| isa kArya ke lie upayukta cittazuddhi bhI caahie| " phira suhRdayoM kA protsAhana caahie| yaha saba prApta ho tabhI sarasvatI apanI tRpti ke yogya kAvya mujhase likhavA skegii|" "aisA vakta zIghra Ae, yahI hamArI icchA hai| hA~, phira ?" candaladevI kI purANa sunane kI icchA abhI pUrI nahIM huI thii| " Age calakara purudeva apane putra bharata bAhubalI, vRSabhasena Adi ke bhI vidyAguru bne| unheM nATyazAstra, arthazAstra, gAndharvazAstra, citrakalA, vAstu-vidyA, kAmazAstra, sAmudrikazAstra, Ayurveda hastitantra, azvatantra, ratna- parIkSA Adi unhoMne svayaM par3hAye | mahAkavi pampa vistAra se batAte haiM ki pitA purudeva se isa stara kI vidyA sIkhane hI ke kAraNa bharata aura bAhubalI atimAnava Adarza jIvI hokara siddhakSetra meM virAjamAna haiN| mahAbhArata ke yuddha ke pazcAt, pampa ne arjuna ko paTTAbhiSikta karAyA hai, dharmarAja ko nhiiN| yaha bar3e-choTe kA prazna nhiiN| zreSThatA aura audArya kA saMgama hai| kahIM kaDuvApana nahIM, koI parezAnI nahIM, kisI taraha ke garva ahaMkAra ko bhAvanA nahIM / isakA phala lokopakAra hai| isa kAraNa pampa mahAkavi ke kAvyoM kA adhyayana rAjavaMziyoM ko avazya karanA caahie|" isake bAda kavi nAgacandra bole, "aba chandombudhi ke eka-do sUtroM kA manana kareMge 1" 11 candaladevo ne kahA, 'aba Apa jo viSaya par3hAe~ge usase maiM bahuta dUra huuN| isalie aba maiM vidA letI huuN| bIca meM hI uThakara jA rahI hU~ anyathA nahIM smjheN|' "mahAdevIjI ko jaisA ThIka lage, kreN| mujhe itanA aura kahanA hai ki kannar3a ke kaviyoM ne jo bhI likhA hai vaha isa DhaMga se likhA hai ki vaha striyoM ke lie bhI Avazyaka hai / chandombudhi kA kartA nAgavamaM kavi pampa mahAkavi ke thor3e samaya bAda kA hai| yaha zAstra kucha kliSTa hai| yaha usane manoramA ke lie likhA thA aura usakI TIkA bhI manoramA ko samajhAte hue hI likhI lagatI hai| isameM usakI rasikatA spaSTa 262 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #257
hotI hai| to bhI usakI icchA haiM ki striyoM ko bhI isa zAstra meM pAraMgata honA caahie|" nAgacandra ne mahArAnIjI ko baiThA rakhane kA upAya kiyaa| 14 'itanI sadbhAvanA kannar3a ke kaviyoM meM hai aura isa sadbhAvanA ke hote hue bhI koI nAma lene lAyaka kavayitrI huI hai? mere sunane meM to nAma AyA nhiiN|" candaladevI ne batAyA / par3hAI Age jArI rhii| zAntalA meM eka nayI sphUrti A gayI thI / biTTideva meM zraddhAbhAva spaSTa rUpa se camaka uThA thA / ballAla bhI aisA laga rahA thA jaise vaha badala gayA hai / nAgacandra ne pUchA, "ammAjI, batAo to, tumane apane guru se kabhI chandombudhi kA nAma sunA hai ?"" zAntalA ne uttara diyA, "gurujI ne chandombudhi ke cAra adhikAra par3hA diye haiM, do adhikAra zeSa haiN| " FI 'aisA hai ? isa choTI umra meM itanA samajhanA AsAna huA ?" "mere gurujI bhI jaba taka pUrNa rUpa se samajha na lU~ taba taka bar3I sAvadhAnI se samajhAkara bAra-bAra vyAkhyA karate haiN|" F 'prAsoM ke bAre meM tumane kyA samajhA hai ?" 16 'hara eka caraNa kA dUsarA akSara eka hI honA caahie| prAsoM ke chaha prakAra haiN| nAgarma kA sUtra hai, 'hari kari vRSabha turaMga zarabhaM ajugala mainippa pAsavakkuM taruNi / nijadoSaM bindugaSThiradottuM vyaMjanaM visagaM vakuM / ' arthAt chaha prakAra ke prAsa haiM kannar3a meM, siMha prAsa, gaja prAsa, vRSabha prAsa, aja prAsa, zarabha prAsa, haya prAsa / ye kAvya ke lie alaMkAra - prAya haiN| isa sUtra ke prathamArdha meM ina prAsoM ke nAma aura uttarArddha meM unake lakSaNa batAye gaye haiN| hara caraNa kA dUsarA akSara eka honA cAhie jo prAsAkSara kahalAtA hai / prAsAkSara ke pIche hasva svara ho to vaha siMha prAsa hai, dIrgha svara ho to gaja prAsa, anusvAra ho to vRSabha prAsa, visarga ho to aja prAsa, vyaMjana arthAt prAssAkSara anya akSara se saMyukta ho to zarabha prApsa aura sajAtIya akSara se saMyukta ho to haya praas| ina prAsoM ke na hone se kAvya zobhAyamAna nahIM hotA, yaha bhI kahA hai| " zAntalA ne kahA ! "to kyA adhikAroM ko kaNThastha kara liyA hai tumane ?" nAgacandra ne pUchA / "nahIM, na / kucha ko to kaNThastha karanA hI caahie|" gurujI ne kahA hai| "ThIka, abhI jo tumane sunAyA usI kA bhAva mere pAsa ke bhojapatra grantha isa prakAra likhA hai, suno, par3hatA hU~, nijadiM baMdoDe siMgaM / gaja dIrgha bindu vRSabhaveMjana zarabhaM / ajanu visarga hayanaM bujamukhi daDadakka raMgaSThitu pad prAsaM / " "eka hI kavi dvArA vahI viSaya do bhinna-bhinna rItiyoM se kaise likhA gayA, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 263

Page #258
yaha kaise sambhava huaa|" ballAla ne prazna kiyaa| " isameM koI eka kavi kA svayaM kA likhA hai aura dUsarA kisI nakala karanevAle ne usI ko badalakara likha diyA hai|" "aisA karanA galata haiM na?" zAntalA ne pUchA / "hA~, ammAjI, aisA karanA galata haiN| parantu yaha saba vaiyaktika vakratA hai, kSamya hai| isa vakratA se artha badalA nahIM hai na / parantu kucha jagaha kavitA meM isakI vakratA ke kAraNa mUla ke badala jAne kA prasaMga bhI A jAtA hai, vaha kAvyadroha hai|" "aisA bhI huA hai ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "aisA bhI du hai, rAjakumAla meM eka padya hai jisameM yuddha bhUmi meM apane mAtA-pitA se duryodhana kahatA hai, phalguna aura pavanasuta ko samApta kara karNa aura duHzAsana kI mRtyu kA pratikAra karake nirdoSI dharma ke sAtha milakara cAhe to rAjya kruuNgaa| isa padya kA antima caraNa kaviyoM ke hAtha meM par3akara, 'nirdoSigalikke yamajanolaghuduvAleM' ho gayA jisase usakA artha hI badala gayA, yamaja yAnI dharma nirdoSI hone para bhI usase milakara rAjya nahIM kruuNgaa| vAstava meM yaha paMkti sna ne mUla meM yoM likhI hogI, 'nirdoSi balikke yamajanola puduvaalveN|" isakA artha hai, phalguna aura pavanasuta ko samApta karane ke bAda dharma ke sAtha milakara rAjya kruuNgaa| yaha ranna kavi se duryodhana kI rIti haiN| isalie anya kaviyoM ke hAtha meM par3akara badale hue rUpa kA parizodhana karake hI kAvya kA mUla rUpa grahaNa karanA caahie|" " jaba yaha mAlUma par3e ki yaha pAThAntara hai tabhI parizodhana sAdhya hai| nahIM to kalpanA galata hogI na ?" viTTideva ne kahA / +4 'saca haiM kyA kareM ? kavi ke dvArA samarpita kRti ko rAjA ke AsthAna meM jo nakala kI jAtI hai usa nakala ko mUla se milAkara hI sArvajanikoM ke hAtha meM pahu~cAne kA niyama ho to isa taraha ke doSoM kA nivAraNa kiyA jA skegaa| aisI vyavasthA ke abhAva meM ye galatiyA~ kAvya meM banI raha jAtI haiN| acchA, ina prAsoM ke udAharaNa de sakate ho tuma loga ?" ballAla ne kahA / 44 'Aja jo padya par3hAyA, 'saundariMga gaNitamuM', usameM vRSabha prAsa hai / " ballAla ne kahA / 44 'vaise hI 'Ivayasaman' meM gaja prAsa aura 'muttaMtilokaguru' meM haya prApta hai|" biTTideva ne kahA / +4 'tegedutsaMgadola' meM siMha prAsa hai|" zAntalA ne kahA / * 'to matalaba yaha ki tuma logoM ko prAsa ke lakSaNa aura udAharaNoM kI acchI 264 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #259
jAnakArI ho gayI hai| zeSa do prAsoM ke lie udAharaNa paThita bhAga se smaraNa kara batAoge, kyoM bar3e rAjakumArAjI?" kavi nAgacandra ne ballAla se hI savAla kiyaa| ballAla ne kucha socane kA-sA prayatna karake kahA, "koI smRti meM nahIM aataa|" biTTideva kI ora dekhakara pUchA, "Apako?" "granthArambha meM eka padya hai, 'vatsakula tilaka' aadi| isameM zarabha prAsa lagatA hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "lagatA kyoM, nizcita rUpa se kahie ki yaha zarabha prAsa hai| aba zeSa raha gayA 'aja praas'| usakA lakSaNa mAlUma hai na?" "prAsAkSara ke pIche visarga honA caahie|" ballAla ne khaa| "udAharaNa btaaie|" thor3I dera mauna rhaa| kisI ne kucha kahA nhiiN| "ammAjI, tuLaM kucha yAda hai?" nAgacandra ne puuchaa| "nahIM gurujI, jaba mujhe par3hAyA gayA taba kisI pUrva-racita padya kA udAharaNa na dekara mere gurujI ne svayaM padma racakara usake svarUpa kA paricaya diyA thaa| parantu vaha mujhe yAda nhiiN|" zAntalA ne khaa| "saca hai| aja prAsavAle padma bahuta virale hI milate haiN| mujhe bhI turanta smRti meM nahIM A rahA hai / yAda karake kala btaauuNgaa| nahIM to tumhAre guru kI taraha maiM bhI svayaM eka padya kI racanA karake sunaauuNgaa| parantu kAvya-racanA meM isa prAsa kA prayoga bahuta hI viralA hotA hai, nahIM ke barAbara," nAgacandra ne khaa| "aisA kyoM?" ballAla ne puuchaa| "visarga-yukta zabda vyavahAra meM bahuta kama haiM, isalie aisA hai| acchA, Aja kA pATha paryApta pramANa meM huaa| aneka udAtta vicAroM para carcA bhI huii| kala se tIna dina anadhyayana hai, isalie maiM nahIM aauuNgaa|" "to hameM bhI adhyayana se chuTTI milii|" ballAla ne kucha utsAha se khaa| "vaisA nhiiN| anadhyayana kA artha hai naye pATha nahIM par3hAnA, taba bhI paThita pATha kA adhyayana aura manana to calatA hI rahanA caahie| isalie aba taka paThita viSayoM kA zraddhA se adhyayana karate rheN|" ziSyoM ne sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| Aja ke praNAma kI rIti vaisI thI jaisI brAhmI aura saundarI ko batAyI gayI thii| nAgacandra calA gyaa| rebimayyA AyA, bolA, "appAjI, yuvarAnIjI ne Apako akele Ane ko kahA hai|" "so kyoM?" ballAla ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 265

Page #260
"so mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| AjJA huI so maiM aayaa|" revimayyA ne khaa| ballAla mA~ ke darzana ke lie calA gyaa| revimayyA, viSTideva aura zAntalA ko duniyA alaga hI bana gyii| beTe ke Agamana kI pratIkSA karatI huI ecaladevI soca rahI thI ki usase bAta zurU kaise kare / vAstava meM kavi nAgacandra ne jo bAta kahI thI use sunakara vaha bahuta du:khI thii| usa lar3akI kI upasthiti se ise parezAna hone kA kyA kAraNa ho sakatA hai ? bahuta gambhIra svabhAva kI lar3akI hai vaha; hoziyAra aura iMgitajJa / mujhe vaha aura usake mAtApitA AtmIya aura priya haiM, yaha bAta jAnate hue bhI isa appAjI kI buddhi aisI kyoM, kyoM, kyoM ? yaha dUsaroM ke dvArA jabaradastI sikhAyI gayI buddhi hai| ise abhI jar3a se ukhAr3a pheMkanA caahie| usane nizcaya kiyA ki abakI bAra se apane sabhI baccoM ko vaha apane hI sAtha rkhegii| yaha nirNaya vaha apane svAmI ko bhI batA cukI thii| ina naye guru ko bhI vahIM sAtha le jAne kA nizcaya kara cukI thii| yahA~ aba thor3e dina hI to rahanA hai| isase isa cAmace ke upadezoM se baccoM ko dUra rakhane kA kAma bhI sadha jaaegaa| isalie aba kisI ke mana ko AghAta na lage, aisA vyavahAra karanA caahie| vaha bAta zurU karane ke daMga para soca hI rahI thI ki ballAla A gyaa| bolA, "mA~, Apane mujhe bulAyA thA?" "hA~, Ao, baittho| par3hAI samApta huI?" "hA~, samApta huii|" "maiMne tumhAre guru ke bAre meM kabhI nahIM puuchaa| ve kaise haiM?" "bahuta acche haiM ?" "par3hAte kaise haiM ?" "acchA par3hAte haiN|" "maiM sunatI hU~ ki tuma kabhI-kabhI par3hAI ke samApta hone saka nahIM rahate ho?" "kauna, choTe appAjI ne zikAyata kI?" "vaha tumhAre bAre meM kabhI koI bAta nahIM krtaa|" "to usa heggar3ejI kI beTI ne kahA hogA?" "baha kyoM kahane lagI, kyA tuma donoM meM jhagar3A hai?" "nahoM, vAstava meM usane mujhase kabhI bAta kI ho, isakA smaraNa nhiiN|" "aisI hAlata meM usa para tumheM zaMkA kyoM paidA ho gayI?" "choTe appAjI ne usake dvArA kahalAyA hogA?" 266 :: paTTamahAdevI sAntalA

Page #261
"nahIM, vaha aisI lar3akI nhiiN| yadi maiM kahU~ ki usakA svabhAva hI isa taraha kA nahIM, tuma vizvAsa karoge?" "kyoM mauM, aise kyoM pUchatI haiM? kyA kabhI maiMne ApakI bAtoM para avizvAsa kiyA hai?" "avizvAsa kA samaya na A jAe isakA Dara hai, appAjI / aba tumhArI jaisI umra hai usameM mAM-bApa ko tumhAre sAtha mitra kA-sA vyavahAra karanA cAhie, kintu tumhArI kucha rIti-nItiyA~ hamAre mana meM AtaMka kA kAraNa banI haiN| agara maiM yaha kahU~ to tuma vizvAsa karoge?" "maiMne koI aisA kAma nahIM kiyA, maaN|" "tumhArA vyavahAra hamAre AtaMka kA kAraNa hai, isa bAta kA pramANa dUM?" "usake nivAraNa ke lie pUrNa mana se yatna karU~gA / kahie, maaN|" "tuma kauna ho, yaha tuma samajhate ho, appAjI?" "yaha kyA, mA~, aisA savAla karatI haiM? kyA maiM ApakA beTA nahIM huuN|" "kevala itanA hI nahIM, appAjI, tuma isa sAmrAjya ke bhAvI mahArAja ho|" "vaha mujhe mAlUma hai, maaN|" "tuma kahate ho, mAlUma hai parantu isa gurutara bhAra kI jAnakArI abhI taka tumheM nahIM hai appaajii| isake lie tumako kisa stara kA jJAna prApta karanA hogA, kitanI zraddhA ke sAtha adhyayana karanA par3egA, kabhI socA bhI hai tumane? maiM mA~ huuN| mA~ ke dila meM beTe ke prati prema aura vAtsalya ke sivA aura kucha nahIM hotA, appaajii| phira bhI yadi tuma galatI karo to unheM A~cala meM bA~dhakara maiM cupacApa baiThI nahIM raha sktii| tumhArI bhalAI aura pragati ke lie yaha bAta kaha rahI hai| udvega-pUrNa hRdaya se jaba bAta karatI hU~ to kucha bAteM tumhAre dila ko cubha sakatI haiN| yadi vaisI bAta kahI ho to mujhe tuma kSamA krnaa|" "mA~, mA~, yaha Apa kyA kaha rahI haiM ? ApakI gAliyA~ to mere lie AzIrvAda haiN| dharitrI-sama kSamAzIla Apa apane beTe ke sAmane aisI bAta na kaheM 1 mere kAraNa Apa kabhI duHkhI na hoM, maaN| maiM ApakA putra hU~, yaha bAta jitanI satya hai utanI hI satya yaha bhI hai ki maiM kabhI Apake duHkha kA kAraNa nahIM bnuuNgaa|" "aisA ho to mujhase savAla ke prati savAla na karake sApha-sIdhA aura satya kahoge?" "kahU~gA, maaN|" "jisa-tisa ke sAtha baiThakara par3hanA nahIM ho sakatA, yaha bAta tumane kahI, yaha satya hai?" "hA~, saca hai| kisane kahA?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 267

Page #262
"savAla nahIM karanA, pahale hI kahA hai, na? jaba tumane mAna liyA taba dUsaroM kI bAta kyoM? tumane aisA kyoM kahA?" "mujhe aisA lagA, isalie khaa|" "aisA kyoM lagA? kisake kAraNa aisA lagA?" "usa hemgar3e kI lar3akI ke Akara baiThane ke kAraNa aisA lgaa|" "aisA kyoM lagA?" "yaha to nahIM kaha sktaa| usake bAre meM mere vicAra bahuta acche nhiiN|" "yaha kahane kI jarUrata nhiiN| jaba tumane yaha zaMkA prakaTa kI ki usane cugalI khAyI hogI tabhI maiMne samajha liyA ki tumhAre dila meM usake prati sadabhAvanA nahIM hai| usane tumhArA kyA bigAr3A hai?" "kucha nhiiN|" "kucha nahIM, to aisI bhAvanA AyI kyoM, tumhAre dila meM isa bhAvanA ke utpanna hone kA kAraNa honA hI caahie| hai na?" "mujhe aisA koI kAraNa nahIM suujhtaa|" "taba to usake bAre meM jina logoM meM acchI bhAvanA nahIM hogI, aise logoM kI bhAvanA se prabhAvita hokara yaha bhAvanA tumhAre dila meM aMkurita huI hogii|" "yaha bhI ho sakatA hai|" "hamameM aisA vyakti kauna hai?" "cAmace ke ghara meM hegar3atI aura unakI lar3akI ke bAre meM acchI bhAvanA nhiiN|" "to kyA unakA abhimata hI tumhArA bhI mata hai ?" "zAyada ho|" "to kyA aisA mAna leM ki una logoM ne tumhAre dila meM aisI bhAvanA paidA karane kA prayatna kiyA hai?" "isa taraha mere mana ko parivartita karane kA prayatna una logoM ne kiyA hai, aisA to nahIM kaha sakatA mAM, usa lar3akI ko usa dina Apane jo puraskAra diyA use usane svIkAra nahIM kiyA, usI dina maiMne samajha liyA ki vaha gIlI hai| eka sAdhAraNa hegar3e gharAne kI lar3akI ko apanI pratiSThA kA itanA khyAla hai to hameM kitanA honA cAhie?" "to tuma apanI pratiSThA aura bar3appana dikhAne ke lie mahArAja banoge? yA prajA kA pAlana karane ke lie?" "unase pUchakara to maiM rAjA nahIM banUMgA, na!" "appAjI, tumhArA mana bahuta hI nimna stara taka utara gayA hai| use sahAnubhUti 268 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #263
kyA cIja hai so mAlUma nahIM hai| use anukampA kA bhI patA nhiiN| guNa-grahaNa karanA use mAlUma nhiiN| audArya se vaha paricita nhiiN| tumhArA mana isI taraha agara bar3hegA so tuma vAstava meM siMhAsana pAne ke yogya nahIM ho skoge| usa siMhAsana para baiThane kA adhikAra pAne ke lie kama-se-kama aba to prayatna karanA caahie| tumhAre mana ko pUrvAgraha kI bImArI lagI hai| use pahale dUra kro| pIliyA ke rogI ko sArI duniyA pIlI-pIlI hI lagatI hai| pahale isa bImArI se mukta ho jaao| mere mana ko eka aura isa bAta kA duHkha hai ki tuma zArIrika durbalatA ke kAraNa rAjyocita yuddha nahIM sIkha pAte ho, aisI hAlata meM bauddhika zaktiyA~ bhI manda par3a jAe~ to kyA hogA, appAjI? tumhArA saubhAgya hai ki tumheM eka acche guru mile| aisI sthiti meM aklapandoM kA bhI sAtha mile to vaha jJAnArjana ke mArga ko prazasta bnaaegaa| adhyayana se tumhArA mana vizAla hogaa| jisakA manobhAva vizAla nahIM vaha uttama rAjA nahIM bana sktaa| kSamA, sahanazIlatA, prema, udAratA Adi guNoM ko apane meM AtmasAt kara lene kI pravRtti abhI se tumameM honI caahie| ki tuma mere pahalauTI ke putra ho isalie kala tuma mahArAja bnoge| isalie mujhe tumheM ina saba bAtoM ko samajhAnA pdd'aa| yadi biTTideva yA udaya aisA hotA to meM itanA cintA nahIM krtii| kyoMki siMhAsana tumheM aura tumhAre baccoM ko hI milegA, isa kAraNa jitanI jimmedArI tuma para hai utanI dUsaroM para nahIM ! isalie socakara dekho tuma yogya mahArAja banoge yA kevala pratiSThita mahArAja hI bnoge|" "mA~, mujhe itanA saba soca-vicAra karane kA maukA hI nahIM milA thaa| Aja sacamuca Apake ina hita vacanoM ko sunane ke yogya manobhUmi hamAre guru ne taiyAra kI haiM / vidyA se kyA sAdhya hai, usakI sAdhanA kisI taraha ho ina bAtoM para vistAra ke sAtha carcA kA avasara Aja bar3I rAnI ke kAraNa prApta huaa| guruvarya ne zrIyut aura vAkzrIyut zabdoM meM pharaka batAkara unheM udAra aura asUyA-rahita kaise honA cAhie, yaha sodAharaNa smjhaayaa| Apane jo bAteM kahIM ve prakArAntara se unhoMne bhI batAyI haiN| mA~, kala se ApakA yaha beTA Apake AzA-bharose ko kAryAnvita karane kI ora adhika zraddhA se sakriya hogaa| isa kArya meM saphala baneM, yahI AzISa diijie| maiM ApakA putra hU~, maiM galatI karU~ to use ThIka kara yogya rIti se mujhe calAne kA Apako adhikAra hai|" kahate hue usane mA~ ke caraNoM meM apanA sira rkhaa| bar3e Ananda se mA~ ne usake nata sira para AnandAca girAye, putra ko bA~hoM meM bharakara AliMgana kiyaa| bar3o rAnIjI ko diye gaye AzvAsana ke anusAra eka saptAha taka pratIkSA kI gyii| isake pazcAt vizvAsapAtra revimayyA aura goMka ko ereyaMga prabhu ne kalyANa bhejaa| bar3I paTTamahAdevI zAsalA :: 264

Page #264
rAnIjI ko isakI khabara dekara yuvarAnI ko bhI batAne ke uddezya se vaha yuvarAnI ke anta:pura gye| unake Agamana kI sUcanA dene ke lie ghaNTI bjii| yuvarAnI ecaladevI apane svAmI ke svAgata ke lie dvAra para phuNciiN| unheM sAtha le jAkara palaMga para baiThAyA, phira bolI, "kalyANa se abhI taka samAcAra na milane se Apane revimayyA aura goMka ko vahA~ bhejA hai|" "yaha samAcAra yahA~ taka itanI jaldI pahu~ca gayA?" "mujhA hai nA kiyA jaise hI jAgA bayA?" "hA~, hamArA dhyAna isa bAta para nahIM gayA thA, yoM yaha samAcAra sunAne ko hI hama idhara aaye|" "unako kyA Adeza dekara bhejA hai?" "renimayyA yaha batAne vAlA vyakti nhiiN| avazya jAne kA Agraha duharAyA hai| bar3I rAnIjI ne svayaM eka patra likha bhejA hai, kyA likhA hai, patA nhiiN|" "jaise ki svAmI ne batAyA thA cakravatI ko aba taka AnA cAhie thaa| hai na? "zAyada rAste meM cakravartI kI savArI se revimayyA kI bheMTa ho sakatI hai|" "kala rAta mujhe eka bAta suujhii| cakravartIjI yahA~ padhArane hI vAle haiN| unake yahA~ rahate choTe appAjI kA upanayana saMskAra karane kA intajAma kara deM to acchA hogaa|" "ThIka hI hai| hA~, eka aura bAta hai| appAjI aba vivAha yogya bhI ho gayA hai| yaha savAla bhI uThA hai ki vivAha kaba hogaa|" "svAmI ne kyA javAba diyA?" "isa viSaya meM yuvarAnI kI rAya liye binA hama koI bAta nahIM kreNge|" "cupa raheMge to praznakartA kyA samajheMge?" "una sabake lie eka hI uttara hai, vidyAbhyAsa ke samApta hone ke bAda isa para vicAra kreNge|" "isameM mujhase kyA puuchnaa| ApakA nirNaya bilkula ThIka hai|" "matalaba yaha ki abhI appAjI kI zAdI ke viSaya meM nahIM socanA cAhie, yahI na?" "to aba vaha bhI ho jAe, yahI prabhujI kA vicAra hai ?" "haaN| zAdI abhI kyoM nahIM honI cAhie?" "kyoM nahIM honI cAhie, yaha maiM btaauuNgii| sunie, "kahakara nAgacandra ne usase jo kucha kahA aura usane phira ballAla ko bulAkara usase jo bAteM kI, Adi saba vistAra ke sAtha kaha sunaayaa| 2740 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #265
sunakara ereyaMga prabhu Azcaryacakita hue| "yaha sArA vicAra-vimarza Apa striyoM huA hai, yaha mujhe sUjhA hI nhiiN| acchA huaa|" meM "prabhu se merI eka vinatI hai|" Of 'vinatI ke anusAra hI hogaa|" "kA hai, de rahe haiM, bAda meM mahArAja dazaratha se jaisA varadAna kaikeyo ne mA~ga liyA thA vaisA kucha kara lU~ to ?" 11 "hamArI rAnI kaikeyI nahIM hai| usakI vinatI meM svArtha nahIM hotA, yaha hamArA anubhava hai|" "jina nAtha vaisI hI kRpA hama para rkheN|" 14 'vinatI kyA hai, yaha bhI to btaaeN|" "choTe appAjI ke upanayana ke turanta bAda hama tInoM bacce aura guru kavi nAgacandrajI soseUru jAkara rheN| yahA~ rahane para ballAla kI zikSA-dIkSA meM vAMchita pragati nahIM ho skegii|" 44 'vartamAna rAjakIya sthiti meM hamArA balipura meM rahanA soseUru meM rahane se behattara haiM, isIlie balipura meM rahane kA hamane nirNaya bhI kara liyA hai| aba phira isa nirNaya ko bdlnaa...|" "usakI AvazyakatA bhI nhiiN| dorasamudra ko chor3akara anyatra kahIM bhI ho, ThIka haiN|" bIca hI meM ecaladevI ne kahA / "yaha kyA, dorasamudra para hamArI rAnI kA itanA aprema ?" " ApakI rAnI kahIM bhI rahe, koI antara nahIM pdd'taa| usake lie koI acchI, koI burI jagaha nahIM ho sktii| baccoM ke lie, unakI pragati ke lie, unakA yahA~ rahanA acchA nahIM kyoMki yahA~ sUtra pakar3akara unheM cAhe jaise nacAnevAle hAtha maujUda haiN|" "ThIka, samajha meM A gyaa| parantu kumAra ThIka rahe taba na ?" EF 'aba vaha ThIka rAste para hai| mana kA dvAra banda hone se usameM a~dherA bharA huA thaa| usa a~dhere meM kisI ke dikhAye TimaTimAte dIpaka ke prakAza meM jitanA dikhA utane ko hI duniyA mAnane lagA thA vaha aba usake mana kA daravAjA khulA hai, prakAza phailA haiN| bhAgya se guru acche mile haiM use / " "parantu hamane sunA hai ki ve guru vaha sUtra pakar3anevAle hAthoM kI hI tarapha se Aye haiN|" "Aye udhara se jarUra haiM, parantu nirmala-citta haiN| unameM kartavya ke prati apAra zraddhA hai| ve nyAsa- niSThura bhI haiM, unameM isake lie Avazyaka AtmavizvAsa aura dhIraja bhI hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 271

Page #266
LJ 'to ThIka hai, vahI kreNge| parantu ye saba bAteM gupta hI rkheN| kahIM kisI taraha ke UhApoha ko maukA na mile| ekadama gupta rkheN| ** 11 'ApakI rAnI jIta gyii| upanayana ke sandarbha meM eka bAra mahArAja se mila leM aura unase AzIrvAda le leM phira jitanI jaldI ho, muhUrta nizcita karake nimantraNa bhijavAne kI vyavasthA karanI hogii|" "hA~, aisA hI hogaa| balipura ke hegar3e bhI vApasa jAne kI utAvalI kara rahe haiN| sahUliyata hone para jAne ko kahA thaa| aba phira se unheM roka rakhanA pdd'egaa|" 'acchA gurubalayukta muhUrta zIghra mila jAe to ThIka hai, yadi tIna-cAra mahIne taka muhUrta kI pratIkSA karanI par3e ve aba cale jAe~ aura usa para jaaeN|" IE yuvarAnI ne salAha dii| " taba taka hama yahIM raheM ?" "na, muhUrta nizcita karake hama balipura caleM aura upanayana saMskAra ke lie yahA~ A jaaeN| yahA~ se najadIka hI, tIna kosa kI dUrI hI to hai|" 44 kumAra viTTideva kI janmapatrI se grahagatiyA~ samajhakara jyotiSI ne kahA, isa varSa grahabala anukUla nahIM haiM, ataH upanayana ke yogya muhUrta kI pratIkSA karanI hogii| mAtRkAraka candra, pitRkAraka sUrya aura prANa- samAna guru grahoM kI anukUla aura balavAn sthiti agale varSa meM hogI / kAlAtIta hone para bhI yaha kArya usa samaya karanA uttama hogA, kyoMki guru taba karkaTaka rAzi meM hogA jo rAjakumAra kI janmarAzi aura lagna ke lie anukUla sthAna hai|" 1 "maiM ApakI rAya se sahamata huuN| phira bhI, mahArAja kI aura yuvarAnI kI salAha, zAnti - karma karake bhI abhI sampanna karane kI huI to Apako tadanusAra hI muhUrta nikAlanA hogaa| " prabhu ereyaMga ne kahA / vicAra vinimaya ke bAda upanayana AgAmI varSa ke lie sthagita huaa| taya huA ki heggar3ejI saparivAra balipura jaaeN| yuvarAja bar3I rAnIjI, yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM ke sAtha balipura jaaeN| donoM ke prasthAna kA nizcita samaya eka hI thA, to bhI yuvarAja ke prasthAna kI sUcanA yuvarAja ke atirikta kisI ko nahIM thI / balipuravAloM ke prasthAna kA samAcAra sunakara cAmavvA bahuta hI Anandita huii| karIba pandraha dina se rAjakumAra usake yahA~ nahIM A rahe the, to usane samajhA ki anta: pura meM kisI SaDyantra kI yojanA bana rahI hai| usake sambandha meM kucha jAnakArI pAne kI usane bahuta koziza bhI kI, magara vaha saphala nahIM huii| usakI yaha bhAvanA thI ki usakI lar3akiyA~ usa jitanI buddhimatI nhiiN| agara koI dUsarI lar3akiyA~ hotIM to kisI 272 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #267
na-kisI bahAne andarUnI bAteM samajha letii| padmalA bhI cintAkrAnta huii| dina meM kama-se-kama eka bAra darzana dene ke lie AnevAle rAjakumAra yoM ekadama AnA hI chor3a deN| yaha viraha usase sahA nahIM gyaa| do-tIna bAra unase milane ke hI uddezya se kisI bahAne antaHpura meM gayI, phira bhI maukA nahIM milaa| isase vaha mana choTA karake lauTI thii| parantu nAmalA se use eka bAta mAlUma huI thI ki bar3e rAjakumAra Ajakala adhyayana para vizeSa dhyAna de rahe haiN| thor3A-bahuta ghor3e kI savArI kA bhI abhyAsa cala rahA hai| use yaha samAcAra usa mAsUma lar3akI zAntalA se mAlUma thaa| zAntalA aura cAmalA sama-vayaskA thIM aura eka taraha se svabhAva bhI donoM kA eka-sA thA, jisase unameM maitrI aMkurita ho gayI thii| mAcikabbe ne zAntalA ko kucha saceta kara diyA thA nahIM to yaha maitrI-bhAva aura adhika gAr3hA hotA / biTTideva ne use batAyA thA ki cAmalA kI vidyArjana meM bahuta zraddhA hai isI maitrI ke phalasvarUpa use ballAla ke bAre meM itanI jAnakArI huI thii| kala mahArAja bananevAle ko kisa taraha vidyAoM meM paripUrNatA AnI cAhie, saba kalAoM meM nipuNatA prApta karanA kitanA jarUrI hai, yaha saba batAkara prasaMgavazAt zAntalA ne cAmalA se ballAla kI kAphI prazaMsA kI thii| "yaha bAta cAmalA se padmalA ko aura pamalA se usakI mA~ cAmalve ko mAlUma huii| isase cAmavvA ke mana meM kutUhala ke sAtha yaha zaMkA bhI utpanna ho gayI ki andara-hI-andara kucha paka rahA hai / taraha-taraha kI bAteM usake mana meM uThane lagI, mahArAja bananevAle ko kyA cAhie aura kyA nahIM, yaha batAegI yaha choTe kula kI baccI ? rAjakumAra usake kahe anusAra calanevAlA hai ? spaSTa hai ki isameM hegar3atI kA bahuta bar3A hAtha hai| parantu aba to ve saba cale hI jaaeNge| merI baccI kA yaha bhAgya hai| una logoM ke phira idhara Ane se pahale apanI lar3akI ke hAtha se rAjakumAra ke gale meM varamAlA na pahanavA dUM to maiM cAmavA nhiiN|" hegar3atI ke viSaya meM cAmabve ke vicAra acche nahIM the, aura ina vicAroM ko usane chipA bhI nahIM rakhA thaa| isa bAta ko heggar3atI bhI jAnatI thii| cAmavvA ne vicAra kiyA ki abakI bAra usake cale jAne se pahale aisA kucha nATaka racakara hegar3atI ke mana se isa bhAvanA ko jitanA bana sake dUra kreN| cAmabbA ke ina vicAroM ke phalasvarUpa unake jAne ke pahale dina hegar3e, hemgar3ato aura unakI lar3akI ke lie eka bhArI bhoja dene kA intajAma kiyaa| khuda daNDanAyaka jAkara heggar3e ko nimantraNa de aayaa| cAmance ne heggar3atI ko nimantrita karate samaya eka bar3A nATaka hI raca DAlA! hegar3atI pAcikabve ne sahaja bhAva se kahA, "cAmavAjI, itanA saba AdarasatkAra hamAre lie kyoM, hama to patte ke pIche chipakara rahanevAlI kairiyA~ haiM tAki hameM paTTapahAdevI zAntallA :: 2:3

Page #268
koI dekhe nahIM, aura hama sAdhAraNa loga hI bane rheN| Apa-jaisoM kA prema aura udAratA hama para banI rahe, itanA hI paryApta hai| hameM AzIrvAda deM ki hamArA bhalA ho, hamAre lie yahI bahuta hai| kRpA karake yaha Ayojana na kreN|" "Apa apane ko sAmAnya mAna bhI leM, kintu hama kaise mAneM ? dekhie, bar3I rAnIjI aura yuvarAnIjI Apa logoM para kitanA prema aura vizvAsa rakhatI haiN|" "vaha una logoM kI udAratA hai, aura hamArA bhAgya hai|" "itanA hI nahIM, ApakI yogyatA kA bhI mahattva hai| jaba Apako itanA jJAna hai taba Apa patte ke pIche chipI kaise raha sakatI haiM ? merA nimantraNa nahIM mAneMgI to maiM yuvarAnIjI se hI khlaauuNgii|" / "aisI choTI-choTI bAtoM ke lie unheM kaSTa nahIM denA caahie| ThIka hai, aaeNge| prema se khilAtI haiM to inakAra kyoM kareM?" "hamAre prema ke badale hameM ApakA prema mile to hama kRtArtha haiN|" "prema jitanA bhI bAMTo vaha kama nahIM hotaa| taba pIche kauna hade / vAstava meM Apa-jaise ucca stara ke logoM kI prIti hama jaisoM ke lie rakSA-kavaca hai|" mAcikabbe ne khaa| "eka aura vinatI hai| daNDanAyakajI ApakI putrI kA gAnA sunanA aura nAca dekhanA cAhate haiN| kRpA ho sakegI?" "usake pAsa usake lie Avazyaka koI sAja nahIM hai| isake alAvA usake guru bhI sAtha nhiiN| isalie zAyada yaha nahIM ho skegaa| isake lie kSamA karanI pdd'egii| khuda yuvarAnIjI ne bhI cAhA to usane kevala tambUre ko zruti para gAyA thaa| nRtya nahIM ho skaa|" "to yahA~ bhI utanA hI ho| mere baccoM ke gurujI haiN| cAheM to nRtya kA nirdezana ve kara deNge|" "zAyada gAnA ho sakatA hai, nRtya to ho hI nahIM skegaa| phira bhI usase pUche binA maiM svIkAra nahIM kara skuuNgii| ammAjI kaha rahI thI ki ApakI bhI bacciyoM ne bahuta acchA sIkhA hai| hamameM itanI haisiyata nahIM ki unase gAyana aura nRtya dikhAne ko prArthanA kareM / bar3I rAnIjI jaba yahA~ padhArI thI taba unhoMne bhI ApakI bacciyoM kA nRtya dekhanA aura gAnA sunanA cAhA thaa| unheM yaha avasara milatA to hama bhI dekha lete|" "bar3I rAnIjI kA janmadina aba eka pakhavAre meM AnevAlA hai| usa samaya usakI vyavasthA karane kA nizcaya kiyA hai| taba taka Apa loga bhI raha jAtI to acchA hotaa|" "hama striyoM ke lie kyA hai, raha sakatI thii| parantu hamAre svAmI ko aneka 224 :: paTTamahAdevI zarantalA

Page #269
kArya haiN| hama kevala unake anuyAyI ho to haiN|" "so to ThIka hai| vAstava meM hama Apake kRtajJa haiN| yadi Apa loga rAjakumAra ke upanayana ke sandarbha meM nahIM Aye hote to merI bacciyAM merI taraha khA-pIkara moTIjhoTI banakara baiThI rhtiiN| ApakI beTI kI hoziyArI, buddhimattA, zikSA-dIkSA Adi dekhakara ve bhI aisI hI zikSA pAne aura buddhimatI banane kI icchA karane lgii| unake zikSaNa kI vyavasthA huii| hamArI cAmalA ko to ApakI beTI se bahuta lagAva ho gayA hai| dina meM eka-do bAra usake bAre meM bAta karatI hI rahatI hai|" ___ "zAntalA bhI ApakI dUsarI baToM kI yAda karatI rahatI hai| usakA to yaha apanI dIdI hI samajhatI hai| ApakI bar3I beTI itanI milanasAra nahIM diikhtii|" "kyA kareM, usakA svabhAva hI aisA hai| vaha jyAdA milanasAra nahIM hai|' "hamArI lar3akI bhI kucha-kucha aisI hI hai|" "phira bhI vaha hoziyAra hai| vaha paristhiti ko acchI taraha samajha letI hai|" "ye saba prazaMsA kI bAteM haiN| usakI umra hI kyA hai?" "hamArI padAlA kI hI taraha haSTa-puSTa hai, vaha bhii|" "zarIra ke bar3hane mAtra se mana kA vikAsa thor3e hI hotA hai, vAstava meM hamArI zAntalA ApakI dUsarI beTI se eka sAla choTI hai|" "Apa bhI khUba haiM, hamArI bacciyoM kI umra kA bhI Apane patA lagA liyaa| ThIka hI to hai, kanyA ke mAtA-pitA kI par3osI kI bacciyoM para bhI A~kha lagI rahatI haiN|" "pichalI bAra jaba maiM yahA~ AyI thI taba Apa hI ne to batAyA thaa| isalie mujhe mAlUma huaa| nahIM to dUsaroM kI bAtoM meM hama dakhala kyoM deM?" "ThIka hai| mujhe smaraNa nahIM rhaa| lar3akI bar3I hotI jA rahI hai| kahIM isake lie yogya vara kI khoja bhI kara rahI haiM ki nahIM?" "philahAla hamane isa sambandha meM kucha nahIM socA caamvvaajii|" "philahAla zAdI na bhI kareM, phira bhI kisI yogya vara kI tAka meM to hoMgI hii| vara khoja kiye binA baiThe rahanA kaise sambhava hai? ikalautI beTI hai, acchI taraha pAlaposakara bar3A kiyA hai| sAdhAraNa logoM ke lie jo jarUrI nahIM una saba vidyAoM kA bhI zikSaNa de rahI haiM use aap| yaha saba dekhane se aisA lagatA hai ki kahIM koI bhArI sambandha ApakI dRSTi meM hai|" "jo vAstavika bAta hai usakA maiMne nivedana kiyA hai| Apa patA nahIM kyA-kyA socakara kahatI haiM, maiM isa sabakA uttara de nahIM sakatI, caamvyaajii|" __"bhArI sambandha kI khoja karane meM galatI kyA hai ? mAtA-pitA kI yaha icchA svAbhAvika hI hai ki unakI beTI acchI jagaha sukhI hokara rhe|" "phira bhI sabakI eka sImA hotI hai, caamdhdhaajii|" paTTamahAdevI zantalA :: 275

Page #270
"hA~, vaha to hai hii| acchA, maiM cluuN| saba taiyAra ho jAne para maiM naukara ke dvArA khabara bheja duuNgii|" yuvarAnI aura bar3I rAnI ko isa nyaute kA samAcAra mAlUma huaa| isameM unheM kucha Azcarya bhI huaa| phira bhI sadbhAvanA kA svAgata karanA unakA svabhAva thaa| isalie unheM eka taraha se asamaMjasa hI lgaa| parantu yuvarAnI kI samajha meM yaha nahIM AyA ki daNDanAyaka aura usakI patnI ne rAjakumAroM se nyautA kaise aura kyoM svIkAra kasa liyaa| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne socA, jo bhI ho, aba to isa rAjadhAnI se hI chuTakArA mila jaaegaa| cAmavvA ne bahuta acchA bhoja diyaa| cAmance ne hegar3atI pAcikabbe se pRchA, "striyoM ke lie aura puruSoM ke lie vyavasthA alaga-alaga rahe thA eka sAtha ?" mAcikabbe ne kahA, "daNDanAyakajI mAna leM to vyavasthA alaga karane kI zAyada AvazyakatA nhiiN| yaha Apa para hai, caamncaajii|" ___ cAmace bhI yahI cAhatI thii| pA~ca-pA~ca kI do katAreM banI thIM, eka striyoM kI, dUsarI puruSoM kI, aamne-saamne| choTe rAjakumAra udayAdisya ne zAntalA ke pAsa baiThane kI jida kii| AkhirI vakta para, isalie cAmalA ko biTTideva ke pAsa baiThanA pdd'aa| raMgolI ke raMga-biraMge citroM ke bIca kele ke pattoM para parosA gayA bhojana sabane maunapUrvaka kiyaa| ballAla kucha parezAna dikha rahA thaa| sacamuca vaha padmalA kI dRSTi kA sAmanA nahIM kara pA rahA thaa| usase mile eka pakhavArA ho cukA thaa| vAstava meM bAta yaha thI ki usane usake bAre meM sonA taka nahIM thaa| parantu aba vaha apane ko aparAdhI mAna rahA thaa| usake mana meM kucha kazamakaza ho rahI thI ki Aja kucha anirIkSita ghaTanA ghttegii| use yaha bAta mAlUma thI ki padmalA svabhAva se kucha haThIlI hai| usakA vaha svabhAvaM ThIka hai yA nahIM, isa para vimarza karane ko ora usane dhyAna nahIM diyA thaa| jiddI hone para bhI vaha use cAhatA thA, mana se dUra nahIM rakha sakatA thaa| usake dila para padmalA kA itanA gaharA prabhAva par3A thaa| padmalA ne bhI bhojana karate samaya ballAla ko apanI tarapha AkarSita karane kA prayatna kiyA thaa| parantu usa samaya usane apanI dRSTi ko pattala para se idhara-udhara nahIM httaayaa| ___ daNDanAyaka aura cAmavvA ne bahuta AjijI ke sAtha mejabAnI kI 1 heggar3e dampatI isa taraha ke satkAra-bhare zabdoM ke AdI nahIM the| unake isa satkAra se inakA saMkoca bar3ha gayA thaa| satkAra ke isa Adhikya ke kAraNa bhojana bhI gale se nahIM utara rahA thaa| hegAr3ejo ne socA thA ki mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI pahalI patnI ke putra mAcaNa 2.? :: gaTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #271
daNDanAtha aura DAkarasa daNDanAtha bhI yahA~ isa avasara para upasthita hoNge| inameM DAkarasa daNDanAtha se hegAr3e mArasiMgayyA kA kucha vizeSa lagAva thaa| isakA kAraNa yaha thA ki usake sAle siMgimayyA aura DAkarasa daNDanAtha ke vicAroM meM sAmya thA aura dRSTikoNa meM antara nahIM thaa| mAcaNa daNDanAtha kucha ahaMkArI thA, usane ise pitA ke guNoM kA ho prabhAva samajhA thaa| yahA~ Ane ke bAda eka taraha se mArasiMgayyA ne guptacara kA kAma kiyA thA, yaha kaheM to galata nahIM hogaa| unakI guptacarI kA lakSya kevala itanA patA lagAnA thA ki rAjagharAne se sambaddha rahanevAle aura rAjabhavana ke adhikArI varga meM rahanevAle logoM meM kauna kitanI niSThA ke sAtha kAma karatA hai aura unakI niSThA kitanI gaharI hai| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ke sAtha jo vicAra-vinimaya huA thA usake pariNAmasvarUpa yaha gupta Adeza mArasiMgayyA ko prabhu ne diyA thaa| prabhu ke isI Adeza se ciNNama daNDanAyaka ne bhI patA lagAne kI koziza kI thI, parantu vaha saphala nahIM huA thaa| isa avasara para upasthita na pAkara mArasiMgayyA ne pUchA, "choTe daNDanAyaka kahA~ haiM, dikhate nahIM?" "ve alaga rahate haiN| hamArI gharavAlI kA abhimata hai ki parivAra meM sukhI rahanA ho to unheM svatantra rakhanA caahie| isalie ve donoM apane-apane parivAra sahita alaga-alaga raha rahe haiN| Aja bulAne kA merA vicAra thaa| parantu Aja DAkarasa ke ghara meM unake sAsa-sasura kI bidAI hai| mAcaNa aura usakI patnI vahA~ gaye haiN| yaha pUrvanizcita kAryakrama thaa| yoM to hama sabako vahA~ upasthita rahanA cAhie thaa|" ___ "ThIka hI to haiM, ve to samadhI samadhina haiN| aisI hAlata meM yahA~ yaha saba karane kI takalIpha kyoM uThAyI?" "samadhI loga Ate-jAte hI rahate haiN| sAla meM, do sAla meM yaha hotA hI rahatA hai| parantu Apa logoM kA bAra-bAra AnA-jAnA nahIM ho sktaa| hamAre yubarAja aura bar3I rAnIjI donoM ko Apake viSaya meM vizeSa Adara aura prema hai| Apa logoM ke Agamana se hamArA ghara bhI pavitra ho jAe, isIlie yaha intajAma kiyA hai| mere dimA!! meM isa Ayojana kI bAta nahIM AyI thI, Akhira hama yoddhA hI tthhre| yaha salAha aura yaha Ayojana hamArI gharavAlI kA hai| ve hI isa sabakI sUtra-dhAriNI haiN|" "yoddhAoM ke dila meM bhI prIti rahatI hai| Apa hI kahie, hegdd'ejii|"caamce ne khaa| "mAro-kATo, ve saba bAhara kI bAteM haiM, ghara ke andara kI bAteM kucha aura hI hotI haiN| ___ "hA~, hA~, aisI bAteM kara rahe haiM mAno bahuta bhugata cuke haiN|" cAmavyA ne vyaMgya kiyaa| "hA~, satya kaheM to striyoM ke lie vaha Azcarya hI lagatA hai|" ye bAteM paTTapahAdevI zAntalA :: ?77

Page #272
anirIkSita hI cala nikalIM jisase eka AtmIyatA kA vAtAvaraNa paidA ho gayA thaa| bar3oM ke isa vAyuddha ko choTe saba kutUhala se suna rahe the| __hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne hegar3atI kI ora kanakhiyoM se dekhaa| vaha muskraayii| bAta cala hI rahI thii| "hA~, yaha daNDanAyaka kA vaMza harizcandra kI santati hai na?" cAmadhye bolii| "yaha merI-terI bAta hai, vaMza kI bAta kyoM?" "merI- ApakI bAta hotI to Apa sArI striyoM para AkSepa kyoM karate ki satya kahane para striyoM ko Azcarya hotA hai| Apa hI kahie, heggdd'tiijii|" "aisI saba bAteM ApasI vizvAsa para avalambita haiN| eka tarapha avizvAsa utpanna ho jAe to satya bhI Azcaryajanaka ho sakatA hai|" "to ApakI rAya kisa tarapha hai?" phira prazna kiyA cAmavvA ne| "maiM kisI kI taraphadArI nahIM kara rahI huuN| maiMne to tatva kI bAta kahI hai| yadi maiM apanI bAta kahU~ to mere svAmI mujhase kabhI jhUTha nahIM bolate, yaha merA vizvAsa hai| isalie Azcarya kA prazna hI nahIM utthtaa|" "sanA, hegar3atIjI bhI to strI hI haiM na / satya kahane para unheM Azcarya nahIM hotaa| ve khuda kaha rahI haiN| isalie saba striyoM ko eka sAtha milAkara pata bolie|" "hA~, vahIM ho| cAmacyA ko heggar3atIjI kI TolI meM zAmila nahIM kreNge| ThIka hai ?" daNDanAyaka ne khaa| "vaha sirajanahAra brahmA khuda eka na banA sakA to yaha daNDanAyakajI se kaise sambhava hogaa|" "acchA kahA, mAno usa brahmA ko khuda dekha Ayo ho, bAta karane meM kyA rakhA hai|' mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne vyaMgya kiyaa| "maiMne yaha to nahIM kahA ki maiMne brahmA ko dekhA hai|" cAmabve ne khaa| bAta kucha bigar3atI dekhakara heggar3ejI nai bAta kA rukha badalate hue kahA, "daNDanAyikAjI, Apane ye jo maNDaka banavAye haiM ve itane bar3e haiM jitanA bar3A ApakA mana hai| use dekhate hI mu~ha se lAra Tapakane lagatI hai| ApakI ruci to kalpanA se hI bAhara hai| use isa DhaMga se taiyAra karanA ho to usakI pUrva-taiyArI kitanI honI caahie| gUMthanA, usakI loI banAnA, Aga silagAnA, kar3AhI car3hAnA, loI ko pATI para belanA, use kar3AhI meM pherAkara pkaanaa| itane parizrama aura sAdhanA se jaise maNDaka kA svAda le sakate haiM vaise hI tapa se tapakara sAdhanA dvArA mana ko taiyAra kareM to brahmA kA darzana bhI ho sakatA hai| ise asAdhya kyoM samajhatI haiM ? sAdhanA karake dikhA diijie| taba dekheM, daNDanAyakajI kyA kahate haiN|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| ___ "hA~, hA~, ina akele kA mana tRpta karane ke lie itanA sArA parizrama kyoM, brahmA 278 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #273
se mA~gane jaisA vara hI kyA hai / brahmA ne jaba yahA~ bheja diyA tabhI mAthe para likha bhejA hai| use sAdhya banAne ke lie jarUrI mana bhI usane hI diyA hai| basa itanI tRpti rahe to kAphI hai| dekavve, heggar3ejI ko eka maNDaka aura parosa / " 64 'maiMne maNDaka mA~gA nahIM, usakA udAharaNa diyA hai|" peTa para hAtha pherate hue hegar3e ne kahA / itane meM maNDaka kI parAta aura dUdha kA loTA liye dekavvA aayii| bhArasiMgacyA ne pattala para jhukakara kahA, "maiM khA hI nahIM sktaa|" daNDanAyaka ne kahA, "dekavve, eka kAma kro| strI-puruSa ke bheda binA saba bar3oM ko AdhA-AdhA aura choToM ko usa Adhe meM AdhA AdhA maNDaka parosa do| koI inakAra na kre| yaha hamArI atithiyoM ke prati zreyaH kAmanA kA pratIka hogaa|" 'atithiyoM ke zreya ke sAtha atithiyoM kA bhI zreya sammilita hai, isalie yaha bhArI hone para leNge|" zayyA ne kahA " - bhojana ke pazcAt sabane thor3A vizrAma kiyA / yaha taya thA ki vizrAma ke pazcAt saba phira mileNge| heggar3e dampatI ke lie eka kamarA sajAkara rakhA gayA thaa| bidrideva, cAmalA, zAntalA aura udayAditya bAhara ke prAMgaNa meM hI rhe| hAtha dhokara ballAla sIdhA apanI Adata ke mutAbika usa kamare kI ora gayA jahA~ vaha baiThA karatA thaa| yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki padmalA vahA~ pahale hI pahu~ca cukI thI / ballAla ne jisa paristhiti kI pratIkSA kI thI vaha aba upasthita ho gyii| vaha cAhatA to usakA nivAraNa kara sakatA thaa| parantu usakA mana nivAraNa karane se pIche haTatA rhaa| isalie vaha sAmanA karane ke lie taiyAra ho rahA thaa| vaha isa pratIkSA meM cupa rahA ki pahale vahI bole| vaha andara khuda AyI thii| ballAla ne use bulAyA nahIM thaa| baiThane ko bhI nahIM khaa| use yaha bhI nahIM sUjhA thA ki kyA karanA caahie| vaha mauna rahI, patthara kI mUrti kI trh| ballAla ko AzaMkA thI ki vaha gussA kregii| usase yaha mauna sahA na gyaa| usakI ora dekhA, vaha jyoM-kI-tyoM aTala khar3I rhii| usake mu~ha se bAta nikalI, " vahIM kyoM khar3I ho ?" parantu isa prazna kI kyA bhAvanA thI, use mAlUma nahIM pdd'aa| padmalA ne uttara to diyA, "kyA kareM ?" parantu andara kA duHkha bar3hane lagA thA, hicakiyA~ ba~dha garyo, A~sU bahane lage / ballAla uThA, usake pAsa gyaa| pUchA, "kyA huA ?" usakI AvAja meM kucha ghabar3AhaTa thI / A~cala se A~sU poMchakara bolI, "kyA huA, so mujhe kyA mAlUma ? apane na paTTamahAdevI zAlA: 279

Page #274
Ane kA kAraNa Apa hI jaaneN| agara mujhase koI galatI huI thI to batAne para apane ko sudhAra letii| parantu bahuta samaya taka isa taraha na Aye to..." usakA duHkha dugunA ho gyaa| bAta ruka gyii| "Ao, baittho|" "Apako mujha para jaba gussA ho..." "kyA maiMne gusse meM bAta kI hai?" "to phira Aye kyoM nahIM?" "phurasata nahIM milI, bahuta adhika adhyayana karanA thaa|" "vaha saba bahAnA hai, mujhe mAlUma hai| ApakA anyatra AkarSaNa hai| usa heggar3atI kI lar3akI kA gAnA, nAcanA aura pATha, sAtha-sAtha usakA saMga cAhie..." "padmalA, bevakUphoM kI taraha bAteM mata kro| aNTa-saNTa bAteM karogI to mujhe gussA aaegaa| abhI khAte vakta jo bAta sunI vaha kyA itanI jaldI bhUla gayauM / vizvAsa honA cAhie paraspara, donoM meN| kisI eka meM avizvAsa ho jAe to phala-prApti nahIM hogii| heggar3atI ne bahuta anubhava kI bAta khii| maiM satya kahU~ no bho tuma na mAno to maiM tumheM samAdhAna nahIM de sktaa| lo maiM aba claa|" ballAla ne khaa| "jina para vizvAsa karate haiM unase khule dila se bAteM nahIM kareM isa prazna kA uttara heggar3atIjI kyA deMgI, yaha unase pUcha AeMge?" __ "mere javAba dene se pahale tumheM yaha bAta nahIM kahanI cAhie thI, paalaa| tuma sabako usa heggar3e ke gharavAloM se kucha durAva hai, na jAne kyoM, yaha bAta jaba kaha rahA hU~ to khule dila se hI kaha rahA huuN| unase tuma logoM ko kyA kaSTa huA hai?" "mujhe to kucha nahIM huaa|" "to aura kisa-kisa ko takalIpha huI hai?" "maiM nahIM jaantii|" "phira unake bAre meM hI aisI bAteM kyoM?" "merI mA~ kahatI thI ki ve hama-jaisI haisiyatavAloM ke sAtha rahane yogya nhiiN|" "isI se tumane aisA vicAra kiyA?" "hA~, mujhe kyA maaluum| sarvapradhama jaba unako dekhA mero mA~ ne tabase ve mujhase yahI kahatI AyI haiN| isalie mujhameM bhI yahI bhAvanA hai|" "agara yahI bAta ho to Aja kA yaha sArA nyautA-nyotA kyoM kiyA?" "mujhe kyA mAlUma ! bar3e loga kyA kAma kyoM aura kaba karate haiM yaha saba mujhe mAlUma nahIM hotaa|" "hegar3e kI lar3akI tumhArI bagala meM khAne baiThI isalie tumhAre gale se khAnA nahIM uttaya, hai na?" 283 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #275
14 'khAnA gale se nahIM utarA, yaha satya hai, parantu bagala meM hegar3e kI lar3akI baiThI thI, isalie nahIM uttarA, yaha galata hai| na utarane kA kAraNa yaha thA ki sAmane baiThe hokara bhI merI ora eka bAra bhI Apane nahIM dekhaa|" " mere na dekhane kA sambandha tumhAre gale se khAnA na utarane se kaise ho sakatA hai ?" 14 'Apa merI taraha lar3akI hote aura kisI lar3ake se prema karate aura vaha isI taraha katarAkara Apake sAmane hone para bhI dekhI anadekhI kara detA to samajhate aisA kyoM hotA hai / ' "tumhArI ora na dekha pAnA mujhe bhI khaTaka rahA thA, isalie aisA huaa| aba to saba ThIka ho gayA na?" "" 'kyA ThIka ho gayA, Apa AindA dina meM kama-se-kama eka bAra darzana deMge, tabhI yaha ThIka ho sakatA hai|" " to matalaba yaha ki roja milate raheM, tabhI prema banA raha sakatA hai| nahIM to nhiiN| yahI na ?" "kaise kaheM, Apa kala mahArAja bananevAle haiN| mahArAnI banane kI icchuka aneka meM se kisI anya ne Apako apanI tarapha AkarSita karake pha~sA liyA ho, to hameM kyA patA lage ?" " to tAtparya yaha ki jo bhI mujhase prema karatI hai vaha kevala isalie ki maiM mahArAja bananevAlA hU~ / yahI na?" " isameM galatI kyA hai ?" "isase yaha spaSTa haiM ki prema se bhI jyAdA balavAn mahArAnI banane kA svArthaM hai| aisI lar3akI para vizvAsa hI kaise kreN|" 41 'Apa mahArAja baneMge, yaha satya hai| sacamuca Apase prema kareM taba bhI padavI se prema ho jaaegaa| strI ke mana ko samajhe binA usakI nindA kareM to koI prayojana siddha hogA ?" " to maiM eka bAta spaSTa pUcha lU~, pdmlaa| agara maiM mahArAja nahIM banU~ taba bhI tuma mujhase aise hI prema karogI ?" "yaha nizcita hai ki Apa mahArAja baneMge ApakA yaha prazna hI arthahIna haiN| " " tumhArI bhAvanA aisI ho sakatI hai, parantu paristhiti agara badala jAe aura kisI aura ko siMhAsana para baiThAne kA prasaMga utpanna ho jAe, aisI sthiti... ' ,, "taba bhI maiM ApakI hI banI rhuuNgii|" "yaha tumhAre antaHkaraNa kI vANI haiM ?" "hA~" mahAdevI zAlA: 281

Page #276
"kala tumhAre mA~ bApa agara ulTA-sIdhA kucha kaha deM, tantra bhI...'' "ve kucha bhI kaheM, maiM ApakI hI rhuuNgii|" "yadi tumhArA yahI nizcaya ho to maiM bhI AzvAsana duuNgaa| koI kucha bhI kahe. maiM mahArAja vanaM yA na baneM, vivAha tumase hI kruuNgaa|" "Apake muMha se yaha bAta sunakara maiM jI gyii|" "aba tumheM eka vacana denA hogA, pdyaa|" "kahie, mhaaraaj|" "jaisA tumane kahA, maiM mahArAja banUMgA aura tuma mhaaraanii| isameM kacha bhI sandeha nhiiN| parantu hama donoM ko usa sthAna para baiThanA ho to usake lie Avazyaka yogyatA pAnI dogI : mere lie yogya gura pile haiN| agane lie ..ka anke guru niyukta karane ke lie tumheM daNDanAyaka se kahanA hogA / mero mahArAnI kevala sundarI kahalAe yahI paryApta nahIM. pdmaa| vaha hoziyAra, udAra, sanmAgavilambI, mahilA-ziromaNiguNaka pakSapAtimI hai, aisA logoM ko karanA cAhie, samajhanA caahie| aisA banane kI hamameM pratijJA lenI hogii| jisakI pUrti meM vyasta rahane se hama eka-dUsare se na mile to hamameM meM kisI ko anyathA nahIM samajhanA caahie| donoM ke eka hone kA samaya Ana taka mahanazIna hokara hameM pratIkSA karanI par3egI, apanI sArI zaktiyoM ko kendrita kara ekAgra bhAva se jJAnArjana kI ora pravRtta honA hogaa| ThIka hai na?" "jo aajnyaa|" "aba tumane jA AzvAsana diyA usa para musakurAhaTa kI muhara bhI to laganI caahie|'' padAlA ko A~kheM camaka utthiiN| eka Atma-tRpti kI bhAvanA jaagii| ceharA musakAna se khila utthaa| "Ao, betto|" ballAla ne khaa| "bana to kAma kaise clegaa| abhI kAma hai| mA~ ne kucha kAryakrama bhI banA rakhA haiN| Apa ho ne dIkSA dI hai, maiM pratijJAbakahUM, abhI se. isI kSaNa se|"khtii huI yahA~ se bhAga clii| usake pAjeba kI AvAja ballAla ke kAnoM meM gUMjatI rhii| usakA hRdayAntasana spandita huaa| idhara cAmanyA ne gAMjana ke samaya bidideva ko bagala meM baiThI cAmalA ko dekhA to vaha yaha soca rahI thI ki cAmalA-biTTideva kI jor3I kitanI sundara hai| isI dhuna meM vaha paira pasArakara leTI to A~kha laga gyii| usakI AzA svapna ke rUpa meM usI nIMda meM pariNata huI thii| usane khaTi lekara nidrAmagna daNDanAyaka ko pITha para thapathapAkara jagAyA aura kahA, "dina ke svapna satya hote haiM. maiMne abhI-abhI svapna meM cAmalA aura biTTideva kA vivAha hote dekhA hai|" __"vivAha, kauna-maga vivAha ? maiM to svapna meM yuddha dekha rahA thaa|" daNDanAyaka 141 . padamahAdenA gAntalA

Page #277
ne khaa| "acchA jAne diijie| Apako to yuddha ke sivA dasarI koI cintA hI nhiiN| mujhe svapna dikhAI diyA / dina ke svapna saca nikalate haiN| svapna meM cAmalA biTTideva kA vivAha huaa|" usane phira khaa| abakI bAra svapna kI bAta para adhika bala diyA, cAmavvA ne| "ThIka, chor3o, atra isake sivA tumhAre mana meM dUsarI koI cintA nhiiN| cAhe jo ho, hama donoM bhAgyavAna haiN| jo hama cAhate haiM vahI hamAre svapna bhI hote haiN| calo, clo| anya atithi ghara baiThe haiM taba apane Apa magana raheM, yaha ThIka nhiiN|" kahatA huA daNDanAyaka har3abar3Akara muMha dhone calA gyaa| pUrva nizcaya ke anusAra phira saba loga unake ghara ke vizAla prAMgaNa meM ikaTThe hue| pamAlA aura cAmalA kA gAyana aura nartana huaa| unaka garu utkala ke nATyAcArya mahApAtra ne upasthita rahakara madada kii| apane guru ko anupasthiti meM nartana nahIM karUMgI, yaha bAta zAntalA ne pahale hI kaha dI thI, isalie umakA kevana gAyana huaa| nATyAcArya mahApAtra meM zAntalA kA gAyana sunaa| usako 'ri-bhUri prazaMsA kI aura kahA, "ammAjI, tumhArI vANI reniyoM kI-sI hai| hamArI cAmala! kabhI-kabhI yahI ghAta kahA karatI yo, bhane vizvAsa nahIM kiyA thaa| aigI- itanI umra meM itanI vidvattA pAnA sAdhAraNa kAma nhiiN| isake lie mahAna sAdhanA caahie| tumane sAdhanA dvaar| siddhi prApta kI hai| itanA nikharA huA svara vinyAsa, rAga-vistAra, bhAva-pracodana, yaha saba eka sampUrNa jIvanta sAdhanA hai, devAMza sambhUta hI ke lie yaha sAdhya hai / hegar3ejI, Apa bar3e bhAgyavAna haiM / aise kanyA ratna kI bheMTa Apane saMsAra ko dI hai| karNATaka ke kalA-jagat ke lie ApakI yaha putrI eka zreSTha bheMTa hai| aisI ziSyA pAnavAle guru bhI bhAgyavAna haiN|" zAntalA ne unheM dIrghadaNDa--praNApa kiyaa| "baccI ko AzIrvAda dojie, gururjA / '' mAcikaca ne khaa| nATyAcArya ne apane donoM hAtha usake sira para rakhakara kahA, "beTI, tumhArI kIrti AnandrArka sthAvI ho|' zAntalA utthii| nATyAcArya ne kahA, "ammAjI, merI eka vinatI hai / isa mapaya tumhAre guru yahA~ nahIM haiM. gati-nirdeza ke binA tuma nRtya nahIM karogI, Thoka hai| parantu mujhe tumhArA natya dekhane kI icchA hai| tuma mAna lo to maiM gAU~gA aura tuma nRtya krogii| maiM bahuta AbhArI huuNgaa|" "saini 'bheda hai na. gujo, maila kaise baiTagA?'' paamhrdH|| mA-Tili :: 2k1

Page #278
"maiM hI mRdaMga bajAU~gA ammAjI, mero binato maano|" "gati-nirdeza samparka nahIM hogA to gati kA anusaraNa karanA kaThina hogaa| aise gati-rahita nRtya karane se to cupa rahanA hI acchA hai| kalA ke prati upacAra kabhI nahIM honA cAhie, yaha mere guruvarya kA Adeza hai| isalie maiM Apase kSamA-yAcanA karatI "acchA jAne do, eka gAnA aura sunA do| tuma-jaise svara vinyAsa karanevAloM ke gAyana ke lie madaMga bajAnevAle ko apanI pratibhA dikhAne kA eka bahuta hI acchA avasara hai|' nATyAcArya ne khaa| zAntalA ne vistAra ke sAtha svara-vinyAsa kara eka aura gAnA gaayaa| nATyAcArya ke hAtha mRdaMga para calate, mAdhura nAda utpanna karate / mRdaMga-nAda kI baikharI aura lAlitya ko zAntalA ne pahacAna liyA to usameM eka-sI sphUrti A gyii| eka-dUsare kA pUraka banakara spardhA clii| isa spardhA ne bAtAvaraNa meM eka nayI lahara paidA kara dii| saba mantramugdha baiThe rhe| __zAntalA ne phira praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "gurujI, Apako u~galiyoM ke sparza meM eka vizeSatA hai / yaha kevala gati-nirdezana mAtra nahIM, bhAva-pracodana bhI karatA hai| yaha mesa saubhAgya hai ki aise mRdaMga-vAdana ke sAtha gAne kA eka yoga milaa| Apa phurasata se eka bAra hamAre yahA~ Aie / hamAre gurujI ko Apa jaise vidvAn kA saMga bahuta hI acchA lagatA hai|'' zAntalA kI vinatI thI! "tuma na bhI bulAo, maiM eka bAra AU~gA hii| tumhArA nRtya eka bAra dekhakara hI rahU~gA, ammaajii|" mahApAtra ne khaa| ___ "Apa bar3e udAra haiM, gurujii| sUryadeva ke mandira ko bAlU para samudra ke sAmane khar3A karanevAle zilpiyoM ke deza se Aye haiM na Apa? usa prastara - zilpa kI bhavyatA ko dekhanevAloM ne batAyA hai ki yaha utkala kI udAratA kA pratIka hai|" zAntalA ne khaa| "to tumheM koNArka kA itihAsa bhI mAlUpa hai, ammAjI?" "hamAre gurujI jo jAnate haiM vaha saba mujhe bhI vistAra se samajhA dete haiN|" "ammAjI, tuma bar3I bhAgyazAlinI ho| tumhAre darzana se maiM bhI bhAgyavAn ho gyaa|" mahApAtra ne khaa| upAhAra-panIya A gaye, nahIM to unakI bAtacIta aura cltii| hegar3ejI ke lie rezama kA eka uparanA, hegar3atI aura unakI lar3akI ke lie rezamI sAr3iyA~ aura colI ke lie kapar3e vidAI meM diye gaye / vAstava meM heggar3atI mAcikacce ko apanI A~khoM para vizvAsa nahIM huaa| daNDanAyaka kI patnI itamI udAra bhI ho sakatI hai, isakI kalpanA hI vaha nahIM kara sakI thii| unhoMne kahA, 244 :: paTTamahAdevo zAnalA

Page #279
"daNDanAyikAjI, yaha saba kyoM ? abhI Apake yahA~ bahuta mAMgalika kArya sampanna hone haiM, yaha saba denA tabhI acchA hogaa| ise abhI lete hue saMkoca hotA hai|" mAcikavve ne apanI jhijhaka vyakta kii|| "maMgala dravya ke sAtha jo diyA jAtA hai usase kisI sumaMgalI ko inakAra nahIM karanA cAhie, heggdd'tiijii| maiMne kucha pahale se socA na thaa| AkhirI vakta jo lagA so de rahI huuN| yaha daNDanAyaka aura hegar3e ke gharAnoM ke sneha ke pratIka ke rUpa meM svIkAra kreN|" cAmadhye ne khaa| koI dUsarA cArA nahIM thA, hegagar3atI ne isa bhAvanA se svIkAra kiyA ki yaha eka acchI bhAvanA ke aMkurita hone kA prathama pratIka bne| mA~ ne jaba liyA to beTI kyA karatI, usane bhI liyaa| hegar3e-dampatI ne daNDanAyaka ko saparivAra eka bAra apane yahA~ Ane kA nimantraNa diyaa|"in nATyAcArya ko bhI sAtha laaie| yadi koI AkSepa na ho to vahIM ke mandira meM ApakI bacciyoM ke gAyana aura nartana kI vyavasthA kruuNgaa| bahuta acchA gAtI haiM aura nRtya bhI karatI haiN| vAstava meM pichalI bAra jaba hama Aye the to sunA thA ki unakA zikSaNa cala rahA thaa| itane thor3e samaya meM itanI acchI taraha sIkha gayI haiN|" heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| ha~sI-khuzI se sabane vidA lii| cAmalA rAste taka aayii| padmalA ne pradhAna dvAra taka Akara zAntalA kA hAtha apane hAtha meM lekara kahA, "bhUlanA nhiiN|" "hama choTe gA~va meM rahanevAle haiN| hama Apako bhaleMge hI nhiiN| Apa bhI hameM na bhuuleN|" zAntalA ne khaa| "bhUleMgI kaise, roja cAmalA Apa logoM ke bAre meM bAta karatI rahatI hai|" padmalA bolii| "Apa to usakI dIdI hI haiM na, maiM bhI kaise bhUlUMgI?'' isa choTe se sambhASaNa se unameM maitrI kA dvAra to khula gayA, aba yaha dekhanA hai ki usake andara se kitanI rozanI bikharatI hai| ye saba bAteM sunakara enaladevI bhI Azcaryacakita huiiN| prasthAna ke pahale rAjamahala meM bhI unakA yogya satkAra kiyA gyaa| mArasiMgayyA apane guptacara kArya kA sArA vRttAnta yuvarAja eaiyaMga prabhu ko sunA cukA thaa| bar3I rAnI candaladevI kA to bhAbhI aura ammAjI ko vidA dete hue galA bhara AyA, A~kheM bhara AyIM / vaha gadagada ho gayIM, muMha se bAta taka na nikala skii| calate samaya zAntalA ne mahArAja yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI ko praNAma kiyaa| kavi nAgacandra ko sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| kavi nAgacandra kI A~kheM bhara aayiiN| hegar3e parivAra kI yAtrA siMgimayyA ke netRtva meM Age bddh'ii| bAda meM hegar3ejI ko mAlUma huA ki siMgimacyA DAkarasa daNDanAyaka ke ghara bhI Atithya lene gayA thA! eTTamahAdevI zAnnalA :: 285

Page #280
vAstava meM vaha anyatra eka vasati-gRha meM raha rahA thA, isalie samparka kA avasara bahuta kama mila paayaa| mArasiMgayyA aura siMgimayyA donoM kI eka rAya thI ki DAkarasa hoziyAra, niSThAvAn aura udAra hai, usakA bar3A bhAI mAcaNa apane pada para itarAnevAlA ahaMbhAvI hai| asala meM daNDanAyaka ne apane ghara meM usake bahina-bahanoI aura bhAnajI ko jo satkAra diyA thA usapara siMgimayyA ko Azcarya bhI ho rahA thA, kyoMki dorasamudra Ane para cAmacce ke prabhAva ke bAre meM kAphI suna cukA thaa| idhara yuvarAja-yuvarAnI, bar3I rAnI aura rAjakumAroM ke acAnaka prasthAna kA samAcAra dorasamudra ke nivAsiyoM ke lie eka Azcaryajanaka bAta bana gayI thii| usameM bhI khAsakara daNDanAyaka parivAra ke lie yaha vajrapAta-sA thaa| binA ate-pate ke ekadama bar3I rAnI aura kumAroM ke sAtha yuvarAja aura yuvarAnIjI kA prasthAna | yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ? yaha saba pUrva-nizcita hai| hameM mAlUma na hone dene kA andara-hI--andara kucha SaDyantra racA gayA hai| yaha kavi bhI aisA nikalA ki usane jisa pattala meM khAyA usI meM cheda kiyaa| jAnatI huI bhI eka bAta bhI kahe binA, khAkara jAnevAlI heggar3atI ne bhI kucha nahIM batAyA, vaha bar3I dhokhebAja hai / cAmavvA kA mana udvigna thA, krodha se vaha Aga-babUlA ho bar3abar3Ane lagI, "yuvarAnI ko to usa heggar3atI ko lar3akI ko hI mahArAnI banAne kI icchA hai| mujhe saba mAlUma hai|" becArI padmalA yaha saba sunakara kiMkartavyavimUr3ha ho gyii| ciNNama daNDanAyaka aura kundamarAya pUrva-nirdiSTa rIti se velApura meM yuvarAja aura unake parivAra ke rahane kI vyavasthA kara cuke the| vaha poysala rAjadhAnI se kevala tIna kosa kI dUrI para thA isIlie Avazyaka pratIta hone para rAjadhAnI Ane-jAne ko sahUliyata ereyaMga prabhu ko thii| kavi nAgacandra ko belApura dorasamudra se acchA lgaa| nadI-tIra para basI yaha jagaha belApurI poysala rAjya-sImA ke vakSasthala-sI aura yAcI nadI usa sImA ke kaTibandha-sI laga rahI thii| nAgacandra to the kadhi hI, unakI kalpanA cakSu meM poysala rAjya-puruSa kA yaha rUpa basa gayA thaa| velApurI poysala rAjya ke pradhAna nagaroM meM kendra-sthAna thaa| pUrva kI ora dorasamudra, pazcimottara meM sosekaru, dakSiNa meM yAdavapurI, ina tInoM kA kendra vahI mAnA jAtA thaa| vaha rAjya-vistaraNa kA samaya thaa| rAjya-sImA kA jaise-jaise vistAra huA, 280 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #281
rAjya meM vilIna naye-naye pradezoM kI prajA meM niSThA aura dakSatA rUpita karane ke lie naye-naye mukhya nagaroM ko cunakara poysala rAjA unameM rahA krte| isI krama meM unhoMne sosekaru ke bAda velApurI ko cunA thaa| isI taraha, dakSiNa ke cola rAjAoM ke sImAvistAra ko rokane aura apane sukhI rAjya ko vistRta karane ke uddezya se yAdavapurI ko bhI unhoMne pradhAnamanamAyAmaka prabhAva nagara meM eka daNDanAyaka aura unake mAtahata kAphI sazakta senA rahA karatI thii| velApura kI pradhAnatA ke kAraNa amAtya kundamarAya kA nivAsa vahI thaa| soseUru kA netRtva ciNNama daNDanAyaka kara rahe the| philahAla rAjya kI jimmedArI apane Upara adhika par3ane ke kAraNa prabhu ne rAjadhAnI kI dekharekha kA uttaradAyitva pradhAna gaMgarAja aura mahAdaNDanAyaka mariyAne para chor3a rakhA thaa| mahArAja kI aura rAjadhAnI kI vyavasthA bhI unhIM para chor3a rakhI thii| mariyAne ke lar3akoM ko daNDanAyaka ke pada para niyukta kara unakI haisiyata bar3hAyI gayI thii| unheM Avazyaka zikSaNa dene kI jarUrata thI, isalie unheM taba taka dorasamudra meM hI rakhA gayA jaba taka unakA zikSaNa pUrA na ho| aba kI bAra ereyaMga prabhu ne dorasamudra se prasthAna karate samaya mAcaNa daNDanAyaka ko yAdavuparI kI nigarAnI karane ko rakhA : DAkarasa daNDanAyaka ko velApurI meM niyukta kara vahA~ jAne kA Adeza diyaa| mariyAne ko yaha parivartana jacA nahIM, phira bhI vaha kucha kara nahIM sakatA thaa| isa para usane mahArAja ko bhI apanI rAya batA dI thii| parantu mahArAja ne eka hI bAta kahI, "yuvarAja ne merI sammati lekara hI yaha parivartana kiyA hai|" apanI isa yAtrA kI khabara taka na dekara yuvarAja ke ekadama cala dene se daNDanAyaka ke ghara meM kAphI tahalakA maca gayA thaa| aba isa parivartana ne sulagatI Aga para havA kA kAma kiyaa| pahAdaNDanAyaka kA mana rAta-dina isI cintA meM ghulane lagA ki mere beToM ko mujhase dUra rakhane kA yaha kAma merI zakti ko kama karane ke lie kiyA gayA hai, yuvarAja ne isIlie yaha kAma kiyA hai, maiMne kauna-sA aparAdha kiyA thA? maiM khA-pIkara bar3A huA isI rAjagharAne ke Azraya meM, merI dhamaniyoM meM jo rakta baha rahA hai vaha poysala rakta haiN| mujhase adhika niSThAvAn isa rASTra meM koI dUsarA nhiiN| aisI hAlata meM yuvarAja ke mana meM mere bAre meM ye kaise vicAra haiM? cAravvA ne javAba diyA, "yaha saba usa hegar3e kA jAla hai| ina bhasmadhAriyoM kA kabhI vizvAsa nahIM karanA caahie|" "to yaha saba usI kA prabhAva ho sakatA hai| isIlie ullU banAnA muhAvarA cala par3A hogaa| anna to sthiti hAtha se nikalatI lagatI hai|" "maiMne pahale hI kahA thA ki usa hegar3e kA kAma chur3A do, nahIM to usakA paTTamahAdabI zAntalA :: 287

Page #282
kisI khaTapaTavAlI jagaha tabAdalA kara do| Apane mAnA nhiiN| aba dekhie, vahIM hamAre lie zUla banA hai|" " vaha kAma itanA AsAna nhiiN| usake sambandha meM kucha karane para usakI pratikriyA hama hI para hogii| isa sabakA kAraNa tuma hI ho| tumane apanI hastI haisiyata dikhAne ke taiza meM Akara usa heggar3atI ko pahale se jo apamAnita kiyA usI kA yaha pariNAma hai| hamase Upara jo rahate haiM unase lage rahanevAloM aura unake vizvAsapAtra jo bane unase kabhI hameM dveSa nahIM karanA caahie| isa bAta ko kaI bAra samajhAne para bhI tuma mAnI nahIM / tumako yaha ahaMkAra hai ki tumhArA bhAI pradhAna hai, tumhArA pati daNDanAyaka hai| tuma apanI haisiyata para ghamaNDa karatI ho| tumhArI isa bhAvanA ne tumako hI kyoM, baccoM sameta hama sabako isa hAlata meM lA rakhA hai| " "hA~, sArI galatI merI hI hai| Apane kucha bhI nahIM kiyaa|" "maiMne bhI kiyA hai, tumhArI bAta sunakara mujhe jo nahIM karanA cAhie thA vaha kiyaa| una dina yuvarAja se mahArAja banane ke lie jora dekara kahanA cAhie thaa| mujhase galatI huI / tumhArA kahanA ThIka samajhakara vaisA kahA, tabhI se yuvarAja mujhe sandeha kI dRSTi se dekhane lage haiN| aba sthiti aisI hai ki mahArAja bhI merI salAha Amataura para svIkAra nahIM karate / " " 'mere bhAI ne bhI sammati dI, taba Apane aisA kiyaa| aba mere Upara doSa lagAe~ to maiM kyA karU~? maiMne jaba yaha salAha dI thI tabhI vaha nahIM mAnate aura Apako jo sahI lagatA khahI krte| maiM manA thor3e krtii| mujhe jo sUjhA, so khaa| kyA maiM Apa logoM kI taraha par3hI-likhI hU~? anubhava se jo sUjhA so kahA thaa| Apa una logoM meM se haiM jo strI-zikSA ke virodha meM vicAra rakhate haiN| Apako apanI buddhi apane hI vaza meM rakhanI cAhie thii|" yoM usane eka banaNDara hI khar3A kara diyaa| "dekho, aba una saba bAtoM kA koI prayojana nhiiN| hama para yuvarAja zaMkA kareM to bhI koI cintA nhiiN| hameM burA mAneM taba bhI koI cintA nhiiN| hameM to unake prati niSThA se hI rahanA hogaa| hamane jo bhI kiyA, usakA lakSya kabhI burAI karane kA na thaa| itanA avazya hai ki apanI lar3akiyoM ko hama unake kumAroM ke hAthoM sauMpa denA cAhate haiN|" EL 'atra ve yadi na mAneM unake mana meM isa taraha kI zaMkA utpanna ho gayI hai to hamArI kaisI hAlata hogI, yaha kahanA muzkila hai| hai na ?" "lar3akA kyA kahatA hai, padmalA ne kucha batAyA kyA ?" ""use kyA samajha haiM, lar3ake ne kahA mAlUma par3atA hai ki vaha usI se vivAha kregaa| vaha khuzI se khilI baiTI thI. aba A~sU bahA rahI hai| " " yuvarAja kI yAtrA kI bAta mAlUma nahIM hone para jo tuma Aga babUlA hokara 248 pahATe zAntalA

Page #283
garajane lagI usase vaha dhIraja kho baitthii|" "Apa to use dhIraja bdhaaie|" "kyA kahakara dhIraja baMdhAU~? maiM eka bAra velApurI ho Ane kI soca rahA huuN| yoM to hamAre kavi bhI vahA~ haiN|" "ThIka / jo mana meM AyA use likha kavi kahalAnevAle kA kyA ThikAnA aura kyA nIti? aise loga giragiTa kI taraha raMga badalanevAle aura jisa pattala meM khAyA usI meM cheda karanevAle hote haiN| jahA~ mAnadeya mile vahIM unakI najara lagI rahatI hai| kyA usane yuvarAja ke isa taraha jAne kI bAta pahale kahI thI?" "usase bAta nahIM ho sakatI thii| becArA, usakI kaisI sthiti rahI hogI. kauna jAne? isalie jaba taka belApurI ho na AU~ taba taka mana ko zAnti nahIM milegii|" "kisI bAta kA nirNaya bhAI se vicAra-vinimaya karake hI kreN|" "salAha dI, bhAgya kI bAta hai| vahI kruuNgaa|" "padmalA kI bAta uThI to eka bAta aura isake bAre meM kahanI hai|" "kyA?" "hameM use mahArAnI banane ke yogya zikSita karanA cAhie, yaha Apake honevAlaM dAmAda kI icchA hai| isalie kisI ko..." "pahale sagAI to ho, phira dekheNge|" "Apa hI ne kahA thA ki yadi maiM zikSita hotI to acchI salAha mila sakatI thii| jo zikSaNa mujhe nahIM mila sakA vaha kama-se-kama ApakI bacciyoM ko milA jaae| itanI vyavasthA to ho! patA nahIM unakI zAdI kisase ho, yaha to jinanAtha ke hAtha meM hai| eka bAta yaha ki dUsarI ke sAtha gA~Tha na baaNdhe|" "isa bAre meM bhI tumhAre bhAI se salAha lNgaa| ThIka hai na?" pati-patnI meM jo carcA huI usake anusAra pradhAna gaMgarAja se vicAra-vinimaya huaa| baccoM ke zikSaNa kI unhoMne bhI svIkRti dii| unakI svIkRti se yaha AbhAsa bhI nahIM milA ki ve rAjakumAra kI bAta ko kitanA mUlya de sake haiN| abhI se isa sambandha meM ve kucha kahanA nahIM cAhate the, abhI hAlAta kucha gaMdale haiM, kucha chana jaaeN| abhI kucha kaheM to usakA artha burA bhI ho sakatA hai| isalie velApurI jAnA Avazyaka pratIta nahIM hotaa| samaya kI pratIkSA kara yogya avasara milane para isa vivAha ke sambandha meM ThIka-Thoka sthiti jAnane kA kAma kreNge| baccoM ke sthAnAntara se isakA koI sambandha nahIM, kisa-kisako kahA~-kahA~ rakhanA acchA hogA, isa dRSTi se hI ina bAtoM para vicAra karanA hogA, yaha maiMne svayaM yuvarAja ko batAyA thaa| parantu maiMne yaha nahIM socA thA ki ve isa para abhI amala kara ddaaleNge| mAcaNa ke sthAnAntara kI jaldI nahIM thii| parantu DAkarasa ko apane pAsa bulA lene kA uddezya rAjakumAroM ke zikSaNa kI paTTamahAdevI zAntA :: 249

Page #284
vyavasthA aura dekha-rekha hai, isalie usake sthAna parivartana kI jaldI bhI thii| apane baccoM ke zikSaNa kA bhAra vizvAsa ke sAtha Apake beTe para chor3a rakhA hai, to Apako yuvarAja ke kisI kAma para sandeha karane kI jarUrata bhI nhiiN| Apako isa umra meM, bur3hApe ke kAraNa bahuta jaldI pratikriyA kA bhAva uThatA hai| jaldabAjI ke kAraNa jo koI pratikriyA ho jAtI hai usake mAne kucha ke kucha ho jAte haiN| isalie ye saba vicAra chor3akara cupa rahane kI salAha pradhAna gaMgarAja ne mahAdaNDanAyaka ko dii| isa vicAra-vinimaya ke phalasvarUpa daNDanAyaka kI bacciyoM ko zikSaNa kA lAbha huaa| - rAjakumAroM kA adhyayana jora-zora se cala pdd'aa| ballAla meM adhyayana ke prati jo Asakti paidA ho gayI thI use dekhakara kavi nAgacandra bahuta cakita hue, unheM bar3A santoSa huA thaa| isa sambandha meM eka dina unhoMne yuvarAnI se kahA thA, "ballAla kumAra kI isa zraddhA kA kAraNa sannidhAna haiN| " EL 'Apa yadi khule dila se mujhase bAta na karate to yaha kAma nahIM ho sakatA thA / isakA eka kAraNa yaha bhI hai ki usa dina abhyAsa ke samaya hI vaha adhika prabhAvita huA hogaa| usake dila meM ApakI upadeza-vANI jhaMkRta ho rahI thI ki tabhI maiMne bhI khulakara usase bAteM kiiN| balki kahU~, isa bhAvanA se Apa bAteM na karate to patA nahIM rAjakumAra ke bhaviSya kA kyA huA hotaa|" " jaba kabhI acchA honA hotA hai to buddhi bhI aiso ho jAtI hai| yahA~ ke prazAnta vAtAvaraNa meM zikSaNa kArya nirbAdha gati se cala rahA hai| " 14 'Apa tRpta ho jAe~ to paryApta hai|" 44 'mujhe to tRpti hai| choTe rAjakumAra kI jitanI sUkSma grahaNa-zakti na hone para bhI bar3e rAjakumAra kI grahaNa - zakti uccastarIya hai| aba to adhyayana meM unakI ekAgratA bhI spaSTa dIkhatI haiM, kaI bAra ve choTe rAjakumAra se bhI jaldI pATha kaNThastha kara lete haiN|" "poysala rAja-siMhAsana para baiThane yogya usI ko banAie, mA~ hokara maiM yahI mA~gatI huuN| use prajA kA premapAtra bananA cAhie aura prajA kA vizvAsapAtra bananA caahie| itanI yogyatA usameM AnI hI caahie| " 44 ' isa viSaya meM Apako avizvAsa karane kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| maiM isI dhyeya ko lakSya meM rakhakara unheM zikSaNa de rahA huuN|" 64 'acchA kavijI, yahA~ Apako saba suvidhAe~ prApta haiM na? agara koI dikkata ho to batAie / prabhujI se kahakara ThIka karA duuNgii|" 'ciNNama daNDanAyakajI ne svayaM isa ora dhyAna dekara sArI vyavasthA kara saba 14 100 pada mahAdevI zAntalA

Page #285
bAtoM kI suvidhAe~ juTA dI haiN|" "bahuta acchaa|" itanA kahakara cupa ho jAne para kavi ne samajha liyA ki aba jAnA hai| vaha bhI uTha khar3A huA parantu gayA nhiiN| "aura kucha kahanA hai kavijI?" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne puuchaa| "hA~, eka nijI bAta hai|" "khie|" "eka pakhavAre se soca rahA thA ki kahU~ yA nhiiN| Aja isa nirNaya para pahu~cA ki kaha duuN| mere dina meM loI galataH ho zo mA kreN|" "itano pUrva-pIThikA hai to bAta kucha gambhIra hI hogii|" ecaladevI ne khaa| vaha phira baitthaa| bolA, "DAkarasa daNDanAyakajI ne yahA~ Ane ke bAda eka bAra mujhe bulA bhejA thaa| jAkara darzana kara aayaa| usa samaya unhoMne jo bAta kahI use sunakara merA dila bahuta dukha rahA hai / jo bAta mujhe sahI nahIM lagatI Thase binA chipAye spaSTa kaha denA merA svabhAva hai, usase cAhe jo ho jaae| jisa pattala meM khAye usI meM cheda karanA merA svabhAva nhiiN| yaha bAta daNDanAyakajI ke yahA~ se uThI haiN| yaha maiMne bAta karane ke DhaMga se samajha liyA, yadyapi unhoMne bAta isa DhaMga se kI ki usase merA dila na dukhe| unake kahane ke DhaMga se lagA ki mujhe prabhu kA Azraya aura unakA prema minA, isalie maiM unakI paravAha nahIM karatA, yaha bhAvanA unake mana meM utpanna ho gayI hai| yaha sunane ke bAda maiM isa bAta kI jar3a kI khoja meM lagA hU~ / velApurI kI yAtrA kA samAcAra pahale se jAnate hue bhI vahA~ se nikalate samaya unase kahakara nahIM AyA, maiM socatA hU~ yahI kAraNa rahA hogaa| sannidhAna jAnatI haiM rAja-parivAra ke yahA~ padhArate samaya pichale dina acAnaka rAta ko hI ciNNama daNDanAyaka ke sAtha yahA~ sakuTumba AnA pdd'aa| phira bhI ciNNama daNDanAyakajI se isa bAre meM maiMne nivedana kiyA thaa| unhoMne kahA, yaha svAmIjI kI AjJA hai, turanta taiyAra ho jAo prasthAna ke lie| jinajinako batAnA hogA una sabako rAjamahala se khabara bheja dI jaaegii| isake lie Apako cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| maiM idhara calA aayaa| mere mana para jo bhAra lada gayA thA, use maiMne sannidhAna se nivedana kiyA hai / AjJA ho to eka bAra dorasamudra jAkara daNDanAyakajI se sIdhA milakara kSamA yAcanA kara aauuN|" kavi nAgacandra ne khaa| usakA mana vAstava meM udvega se bharA thaa| "isa samAcAra para raMga sambhavata: striyoM kI ora se car3hA hai| Apako AtaMkita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| sirpha isIlie Apako vahA~ taka jAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| maiM svAmI se bAta kruuNgii| Apa nizcinta rheN|" "striyA~ kaheM yA puruSa, aisI bAta se to mana dukhegA hii|" ahamahAdevI zAntalA :: 5 /

Page #286
"Apa kAvya-racanA karane baiThe aura kisI nAyikA ke duHkha kA citraNa karanA par3e to Apa khuda rone baiTheMge? aise baiThane se kAvya-racanA ho sakegI? yahA~ bhI vahI bAta hai| kisI ke bAre meM koI bAta Apase sambaddha koI kahatA hai to usapara Apako cintA kyoM ho? Apake mana meM aisI bhAvanA kyoM ho? Apake mana meM burAI na ho tabhI nirlipta rahanA sAdhya hotaa|" ___ "mujhameM koI aisI bAta hI nahIM hai| parantu unase vidA lekara AnA kartavya thA, usakA pAlana na ho sakA, yahI cintA mana ko sAlatI rhii|" ___ "kintu jisa paristhiti meM Apako AnA par3A usale Apa parinina haiM, isake lie cintita nahIM honA caahie| mahAdaNDanAyaka yahA~ AnevAle hI haiM, taba cAhe Apa sIdhI bAta kara leN| jaba taka ve svayaM yaha bAta nahIM uThAe~ taba taka Apa khuda yaha bAta na uThAe~, yaha sahI hI nahIM hai, yaha merI salAha bhI hai|" "ThIka hai| aba tatkAla mana kA bhAra kama huA, bojha utraa| unake Ane para kyA hogA, yaha abhI se kyoM socUM? AjJA ho to cluuN| maiMne Apake sAtha bAta karane kI jo svatantratA lI usake lie kSamA mAMgatA huuN|" "nahIM, aisA kucha nahIM / Apa saba rAja-parivAra ke haiN| Apa logoM ko apanI icchA khule dila se spaSTa kahanI cAhie, yahI acchA hai|" kavi nAgacandra namaskAra karake calA gyaa| yuvarAno ecaladevI apane palaMga kI tarapha cliiN| aura paira pasArakara leTa gyiiN| cApadhyA kI isa durbuddhi para yuvarAnI ecaladevI ke mana meM ghRNA kI bhAvanA utpanna ho gyii| mariyAne daNDanAyaka ke Ane kA samAcAra to mAlUma thA parantu usakA kAraNa vaha nahIM jAnatI thii| cAmavvA ne kauna-sA pAsA khelane ke lie unake hAtha meM dekara bhejA hai, yaha vidita nhiiN| pratIkSA karake dekhanA hogaa| hA~, hA~, pratIkSA karake dekhane kA vicAra kiyA, yaha to ThIka hI hai| isa vicAra ke pIche eka-eka karake sabhI bAteM yAda aayiiN| isa sabakA mUla kAraNa rAja-parivAra kI samadhina banane kI usakI mahattvAkAMkSA hai / heggar3atI aura usakI lar3akI ye zani ke cale jAne kI khabara sunate hI usakI khuzI kA ThikAnA na rhaa| yahI usake Ananda kA kAraNa thA ! kaisI nIcatA! nyaute kA nATaka racA, kucha vastra Adi dekara khUba khela dikhaayaa| phira vidAI kA nATakIya Ayojana kiyaa| zAyada inake prasthAna ke turanta bAda vaha vivAha kI bAta uThAnA cAha rahI thii| use patA diye binA, hama logoM kA prasthAna hone se vaha maukA cUka gayA / isapara use gussA bhI AyA hogaa| aura vaha gussA kisIna-kisI para utAranA cAhatI hai| aisI hAlata meM, daNDanAyaka zAyada isI sambandha meM bAta karane A rahe hoNge| isalie pahale hI se apane prabhu se vicAra-vinimaya kara lenA acchA hai| 201 :: paTTamahAdekho zAntalA

Page #287
ThIka usI vakta bar3I rAnI candaladevIjI ke Ane se yaha vicAra-zRMkhalA ttuuttii| vaha turanta uTha khar3I huii| "bulA bhejatI to maiM svayaM sevA meM pahu~ca jaatii|" yuvarAnI ne vinIta hokara khaa| baiThane ke lie Asana diyaa| bar3I rAnI baiThatI huI bolI, "Apa bahuta vicAra-magna laga rahI haiM, mere Ane se bAdhA to nahIM huI?" "vicAra aura cintA ne kise mukta kiyA hai bar3I rAnIjI? eka choTI cIMTI se lekara cakravartI taka ko eka-na-eka vicAra karate hI rahanA par3atA hai| aba, kyA Apako cintA nahIM? ApakA ceharA hI batAtA hai| kyA kareM, bar3I rAnI, revimayyA ke Ane taka Apako isI taraha cintita rahanA pdd'egaa|" "mujhe koI parezAnI nhiiN| mere kAraNa ApakI jimmedArI bar3ha gayI hai| yadi balipura se sIdhA calI jAtI..." "yahIM se calI jAtI to hameM ApakI AtmIyatA kahA~ milatI? pratyeka kriyA ke pIche Izvara kA koI-na-koI nirdeza rahatA hI hai|" itane meM ghaNTI baja utthii| yuvarAnI aura ecaladevI kI bAta abhI khatama nahIM huI ki itane meM ereyaMga prabhu kI AvAja suna par3I, "bar3I rAnIjI bhI haiN| acchA huaa| gAlabne andara jAkara sUcanA de aao|" ecaladevI svAgata karane ke lie uThakara daravAje taka aayii| ereyaMga prabhu andara Aye, "bar3I rAnIjI, calikenAyaka abhI kalyANa se lauTA hai| sannidhAna ne patra bhejA hai ki svAsthya ThIka na hone se ve svayaM A nahIM sakate isakA artha yaha huA ki bar3I rAnI ko vidA karane kA samaya A gyaa| haMsI-khuzI se vidA karane ke badale eka AtaMka kI bhAvanA meM jaldI vidA karane kA prasaMga AyA hai| jisa vakta Aya cAheM, yogya saMrakSaka dala ke sAtha bhijavA deNge| khuda sAtha calane kI AjJA deM to bhI taiyAra huuN| kala hamAre mahAdaNDanAyaka acAnaka hI yahA~ AnevAle haiN| ve yadi pAna leMge to unhIM ko sAtha bheja duuNgaa|" binA ruke eka hI sA~sa meM yaha saba kahakara unhoMne apane Upara kA bojha to utAra diyA, parantu yaha samAcAra sunane ko bar3I rAnIjI aura ecaladevI donoM taiyAra nahIM thiiN| bar3I rAnIjI to kiMkartavya-vimUr3ha hokara hI baiTha gyiiN| ekadama aisI khabara sunane para ecaladevI kucha parezAna bhI huii| parantu yaha socakara ki usake mana para dUsarI taraha kA koI AghAta lagA hogA aura isI vajaha se binA dama liye eka hI sA~sa meM kaha gaye hoM, yaha samajhakara, khuda parezAna hone para bhI vaha bar3e saMyama se bolI, "cintA na kareM, bar3I rAnIjI, jitanI jaldI ho sakegA, Apako kalyANa pahu~cAne kI vyavasthA kreNge| asvasthatA kI khabara Apake pAsa pahuMcane taka Izvara kI kRpA se cakravartI kA paTTapahAdevI zAntalA :: 293

Page #288
svAsthya sudhara cukA hogA, aisA vizvAsa kreN| hameM binA kAraNa ghabar3Ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| maiM khuda Apake sAtha calakara Apako cakravatI ke hAtha sauMpakara AU~gI, Apa cintA na kreN|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne khaa| "nAyaka kahA~ hai?" candaladevI ne puuchaa| "milanA cAheM to bulaauuN|" prabhu ereyaMga ne khaa| "yadi vahA~ se ravAnA hone se pahale ve sanidhAna se pratyakSa mile hoM to bulaaie|" "gAlabbe, bAhara leMka khar3A hai| kisI ko bhejakara calikenAyaka ko bulA lAne ko kho|" erevaMga prabhu ne khaa| candAdevI ne pUchA, "hama nArAmA ne sAmAI gaNa maga dhuna dhabar3AhaTa mahasUsa karane lagA kyA?" "hamane itane vistAra se nahIM dekhaa-puuchaa| isalie itanA hI kahakara ki 'ThIka hai' hama usa patra ko lekara idhara cale aaye| abhI patra par3hA nahIM hai| bar3I rAnIjI ke samakSa hI par3hanA ucita samajhakara hamane avilamba nahIM pdd'aa|" kahakara pharamAna kI muhara kholii| bar3I rAnI aura ecasladevI dekhane ke lie jarA Age jhukii| ereyaMga prabhu ne svastizzI Adi lambI virudAvalI para najara daur3AyI aura pharamAna par3hanA zurU kiyA "dhAsanagarI para vijaya prApta kara bar3I rAnI ko surakSita rakhakara Apane jo kArya dakSatA se kiyA hai, isase bahuta santoSa huaa| isa khuzI ke samaya apanI icchA se Age se, poysala-vaMza-tribhuvana-malla yaha cAlukya-viruda bhI ApakI virudAvalI ke sAtha suzobhita ho, yaha hama isI pharamAna ke dvArA sUcita karanA cAhate haiN| yahA~ kA rAjanItika vAtAvaraNa bhAI jayasiMha ke kAraNa kaluSita ho gayA hai| ise prakaTa karanA ThIka nahIM, phira bhI Apa para hamArA pUrNa vizvAsa hai ata: Apako batAyA hai| isa vajaha se philahAla hama dorasamudra kI ora Ane kI sthiti meM nahIM haiM / nukasAna to hamArA hI hogaa| bar3I rAjanIjI ko jitanI jaldI ho sake kalyANa bhijavAne kI vyavasthA kreN| yahA~ kI rAjanItika halacala ko vahA~ ke Ama logoM ke lie sAdhAraNa bAtacIta kA viSaya nahIM bananA caahie| isalie nAyaka ko batAyA hai, svAsthya acchA nhiiN|" bar3I rAnI kA hAtha anAyAsa hI gale para ke mAMgalya-sUtra kI ora gyaa| eka dIrgha zvAsa lekara kaha uThI, "eka hI kSaNa mana meM kyA saba ho gayA!" candaladevI kA mana svastha ho gayA thaa| "aba bar3I rAnI ke mana meM isa eka hI kSaNa meM jo saba ho gayA vahIM isa deza ke dAmpatya jIvana kA saMketa haiN|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne khaa| 'binA kAraNa becAre nAyaka ke vizrAma meM bAdhA ddaalii|" bar3I rAnI ne khaa| "vaha bhI bar3I rAnIjI se milane ke lie utAvalA thaa| unhoMne jo khabara sunAyIM 294 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #289
thI isake sandarbha meM isa vakta usase milanA ThIka na samajhakara maiMne hI manA kiyA thaa| sacamuca hameM bhI isase kucha cintA ho gayI thii|" "kisI sambhAvita bhArI duHkha kA nivAraNa ho gyaa|'' kahatI huI ecaladevI uTha khar3I huii| "kyoM?' candaladevI ne puuchaa| "eka dIyA bI kA jalA bhagavAn ko praNAma karake aauuNgii|" kahakara ecaladevI niklii| candaladevI ne "maiM bhI calatI huuN|" kahakara usakA anugamana kiyaa| idhara kSaNa meM hI calikenAyaka A gyaa| isa bulAve ke kAraNa vaha ghabar3A gayA aura pasInA-pasInA ho gyaa| yAtrA kI thakAvaTa, asantoSajanaka bAsI, ra Ane kA yaha bulAvA, ina saba bAtoM ne milakara usameM kampana paidA kara diyA thaa| nAyaka ne yuvarAja ko praNAma kiyaa| "baiTho naayk|" "rahane dIjie," kahakara pUchA, "itanI jaldI meM bulAyA?" "hauM, taba jaldI thI, aba nhiiN| isIlie baiThane ko kahA hai|" nAyaka kI samajha meM nahIM AyA ki vaha kyA kare / vaha TakaTakI lagAkara dekhatA raha gyaa| parantu baiThA nhiiN| "kyoM nAyaka, bahare ho gaye ho kyA?" "nahIM, ThIka hU~, prbhu|" "to baiThe kyoM nahIM, baittho|" vaha simaTakara eka Asana para baiTha gyaa| prabhu ereyaMga kucha bole nahIM, nAyaka pratIkSA karatA baiThA rhaa| jisapara baiThA thA vaha Asana kA~ToM kA-sA laga rahA thaa| kaba taka yoM baiThA rahegA?"hukuma huA, AyA, kyA viSaya hai" usane pUchanA cAhA, bAta rukii| "jinhoMne bulAyA hai unheM Ane do| taba taka Thaharo, jaldI kyoM?'' use kucha bolane kA avasara hI nahIM rhaa| mauna chAyA rhaa| kucha hI kSaNa bAda bar3I rAnI aura yuvarAnI ghI kA dIyA jalAkara praNAma karake lauttiiN| nAyaka ne uThakara unheM praNAma kiyaa| "kyoM, nAyaka, acche ho?" candaladevI ne puuchaa| bar3I rAnI candaladevI ko dekhane se use lagA ki unheM abhI cakravartI kI asvasthatA kI khabara nahIM milI hogii| usane socA, yaha apriya samAcAra sunAne kI jimmedArI mujhI para DAlane ke irAde se isa taraha bulAyA hai, isase vaha aura bhI adhika cintA-bhAra se daba gayA, bolA, "hA~, acchA huuN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalaH :: 205

Page #290
bar3I rAnI baitthiiN| nAyaka se bhI baiThane ko khaa| yuvarAnI bhI baiTha cukI thI, para nAyaka khar3A hI rhaa| "ise do-do bAra kahanA par3atA hai, pahale bhI isane yahI kiyaa|" prabhu ereyaMga ne khaa| nAyaka kucha kahe binA baiTha gyaa| jo patra yaha svayaM lAyA thA use dikhAte hue prabhu ereyaMga ne pUchA, "yahI hai na vaha patra jo tuma lAye ho?" "haaN|" "bar3I rAnIjI kI icchA hai, isa patra ko tuma hI par3hakara sunA do, isIlie tumako bulAyA hai|" kahate hue prabhu ereyaMga ne patra usakI ora bddh'aayaa| calikenAyaka ne Akara patra hAtha meM lekara bar3I rAnI kI ora dekhaa| "nayoM nAyaka, par3hoge nahIM?" ereyaMga ne puuchaa| "yaha to prabhu ke lie preSita patra hai| merA par3hanA...?" isase usakA matalaba thA ki apriya vArtA usake apane muMha se na nikle| "hama hI kaha rahe haiM na, par3hane ke lie, pddh'o|" prabhu ne kahA patra kholakara Arambhika aupacArika sambodhana ke bhAga para najara daudd'aayii| isake bAda usakI najara patra kI antima paMkti para lgii| patra choTA thaa| usakI sArI cintA kSaNa-bhara meM gAyaba ho gyii| "mujhe bhI phira se par3hanA hogA?" nAyaka ne puuchaa| "tumako samAcAra mAlUma ho gayA na, bs| idhara laao|" prabhu ne hAtha bddh'aayaa| nAyaka ne patra lauTA diyaa| " yaha patra tumane par3hA nahIM, naayk| aba mAlUma huaa|" "mAlUma ho gayA, maalik|" "tumako phira bar3I sanIjI kA rakSaka banakara jAnA hogaa|" "jo aajnyaa|" "naayk| lauTate samaya tumane sannidhAna kA darzana kiyA thA yA nahIM?" candaladevI ne puuchaa| "pahalI bAra jaba darzana kiyA to kahA ki caleMge para kucha derI hogii| taba taka rho| phira do dina bAda milane gayA taba bhI sannidhAna ne yahI khaa| parantu rebimayyA ke Akara pUchane para 'aba darzana nahIM ho sakatA, svAsthya acchA nhiiN|' kaha diyA, aura batAyA ki AjJA huI hai ki aba darzana nahIM de sakate, yaha eka patra taiyAra rakhA hai, ise le jAkara apane yuvarAja ko de denaa|' amAtya rAvinabhaTTa daNDanAyakajI ne batAyA ki bar3I rAnIjI ko zIghra idhara le Ane kI vyavasthA kraaeN| hama idhara cale aaye|" "to revimayyA kahA~ hai, vaha to dikhA nahIM?" prabhu ereyaMga ne puuchaa| 291 :: padapaharadevI zAntalA

Page #291
"rAste meM balipura meM ruka gayA hai, kala aaegaa|" "heggar3ejI balipura meM the?" "nhiiN|" "hote to acchA hotaa|" "revimathyA AegA to mAlama ho jaaegaa| maiM kaha AyA hai| lauTate samaya bar3I rAnIjI ko vahA~ eka rAta ThaharanA pdd'egaa| hegar3ejI A jAe~ to yaha sUcita kareM ki ve anyatra na jAe~, balipura meM hI rheN|" "aisA kiyA, acchA huaa| parantu cakravartI ke asvastha rahane kI bAta sunakara heggar3ejI bahuta cintita hoNge| Apa logoM ke bahA~ pahu~cane taka unakI cintA dUra nahIM ho sktii| kyA kareM, dUsarA cArA nhiiN| ThIka hai, nAyaka, aba tuma jA sakate ho| tumheM vastusthiti mAlUma ho gayI hai na? kahA~ kaba kyA kahanA, kyA nahIM kahanA, yaha yAda rkhnaa|" prabhu ereyaMga ne khaa| "jo AjJA / " kahakara praNAma kara calikenAyaka calA gyaa| aba kA nAyaka aura thA, pahale kA aura thA ! sukha-da:kha mArana ke svarUpa ko hI badala detA hai, ereyaMga ne yaha bAta nAyaka ke cehare para spaSTa dekhii| "aba taka bar3I rAnIjI kI upasthiti ke kAraNa antaHpura bharA huA laga rahA thaa| anna unake jAne ke bAda mujhe to sUnA hI lgegaa|' yuvarAnI ecaladevI bolii| "sUnA kyoM laganA cAhie? ghara bhara liijie| Apake bar3e rAjakumAra vivAhayogya to ho hI cuke haiN|" candaladevI ne khaa| "vaha to kisI dina hogA hI, honA hI caahie| parantu kaisI lar3akI AegI yaha nahIM mAlUma mujhe|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne khaa| "yaha bAta maiM nahIM maantii| bar3e daNDanAyakajI kI bar3I lar3akI ne, sunA hai, bar3e rAjakumAra kA mana hara liyA hai|" "vaha jor3I ThIka bana sakegI, bar3I rAnIjI?" yuvarAnI ecaladevI bolii| unakI dhvani meM kucha AtaMka kI bhAvanA thii| "Apake pAsa Ane para saba ThIka ho jaaegaa| Apa zatru ko bhI jIta sakatI haiN|'' candaladevI bolii| "mujhe ballAla ke hI bAre meM adhika cintA hai| hamArA saubhAgya hai ki aba vaha ThIka banatA jA rahA hai|" "to kyA bAkI baccoM ke bAre meM cintA nahIM hai ?" __ "biTTi ke bAre meM mujhe citA nhiiN| udaya abhI choTA hai, usake bAre meM cintita hone kA abhI samaya nahIM AyA hai|" "to kyA Apa kisI nirNaya para pahu~ca gayI haiM ?" paTTamahAdenI zAntalA :: .07

Page #292
"mujhe mAlUma hai ki kucha bAteM maiM na roka sakatI hU~ na TAla hI sakatI huuN| isIlie unase samajhautA hI kara lenA caahie|" "tAtparya yaha ki anahita se bhI hita kI sAdhanA karanA ApakA lakSya hai|" "hamase kisI kA anahita nahIM honA cAhie / itanA ho abhISTa hai|'' |hmse yaha sAdhanA nahIM ho sktii|" / ''aisA kyoM kahatI haiM ? acchAI kA kAma koDa bhI kara sakatA hai|" "saca hai| lekina jise dekhakara dUsare loga. Apana meM jhagar3A kareM, aise mere saundarya ne kauna sA hita saadhaa|" "isakA uttaradAyitva Apa para nahIM haiM, vaha to manuSya ko eka nIcatA hai, sabakucha apanA hI samajhane kA svArtha / parantu isA jhagar3e ne hama logoM meM AtmIyatA paidA kara dI hai| ApakA rUpa-saundarya hI isa AtmIyatA kA kAraNa hai|" "yahI maiM bhI kaha rahI haiM. pahI hai amita meM bhI hi / aba taka yuvarAja reyaMga prabhu capacApa baiThe suna rahe the, aba bole, "ese hI chor3a deM to Apa logoM kI bAteM kabhI samApta nahIM hoNgii| bar3I rAnojoM ko yAtrA kA anna aura adhika dina taka sthagita nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| hama usake lie upayukta samaya nizcita kareMge, kala revimayyA aura daNDanAyaka ke AnaM para / Apa aba virATa kI rasma kI taiyArI kreN|' mariyAne daNDanAyako vivAha sambandhI bAta karane AnevAle haiM ?' candalacyA mIdhA savAla kiyaa| "na na, vaha bAta abhI socane ko nahIM hai| usakI abhI kyA jaldoM hai?'' kahakara jyAdA bAta karane kA maukA na dekara prabhu pareyaMga cale gye| "tAM yaha sambandha yuvarAja ko pasanda nahIM hai ?" candaladevI ne ecAladevoM se pRchaa| "bAtoM se to esA hI laga rahA hai| isase mujhe donoM tarapha kI cintA karanI par3a rahI haiN| udhara appAjI ke vicAra bhina hai, prabhujI ke vicAra bilkula alaga, yaha saba spAra ho gayA hai| samaya hI isa sthiti ko badala sakatA hai / ina donoM meM se kisI eka ke mana ko to badalanA hI hogaa|" "jaba maiMne yaha bAta cher3I taba yuvarAja kucha nahIM bole| isase maiM samajha baiThI thI ki isa sambandha meM unake vicAra anukUla hai| yaha jAnatI hotI ki unake vicAra pratikUla haiM to maiM yaha savAla nahIM uThAtI, zAyada na uThAnA hI acchA hotaa|'' candalaMdavI ne parezAna hokara khaa| "gUcha liyA to kyA ho gayA? yaha mAmalA hI kucha pecIdA hai| yaha ulajhana sulajhAna kA bhAra bhI mujhI kA honA hogaa| yaha sarvathA nizcita hai| Apako nazAna 2-1 :: paTTamahAdako zAnanA

Page #293
hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| andara kA virodha eka bAra phUTakara bAhara vyakta ho jAe to mana para usakA davAba kucha kama ho jAtA hai| isakA matalaba yaha huA ki merA kAma kucha hada taka AsAna ho gayA hai| pro. meM do bAreM meM ladIpAlI 11 Aja so vAre zAma ho rahI hai, jaldI taiyAra ho jAeM to mandira ho aaeNge| vAhana taiyAra rakhane ko kahalA bhejatI huuN|'' yuvarAnI ne khaa| candaladevI uThakara apane nivAsa candrazAlA gyauN| mariyAne dADanAyaka AyA / mantraNAgRha meM yuvarAja se gupta mantraNA huii| usa samaya usane do maNDya bAtoM kA jikra kiyaa| pahalI bAta yaha thI ki mahArAja isa bAta para adhika jora de rahe haiM ki yuvarAja siMhAsanArohaNa ke lie svIkRti deN| abakI bAra yaha bAta daNDanAyaka ke hRdayAntarAla se nikalI thI. phira bhI yuvarAja ne apanA pUrva-sUcita nirNaya na badalA, usI para iMTe rahe aura kahA, "aba kyA kAra ho rahA hai. daNDanAyakajI, kAmakAja to cala hI rahe haiN| pitAjI hamAre sabhI kAryoM ko svIkAra kA AzIrvAda de rahe haiM, hama choToM ke lie isase bar3hakara saubhAgya kI bAta aura kyA ho sakatI hai| ve jora de rahe haiM, isase hameM jhukanA nahIM caahie| kala duniyA kaha sakatI da kiM pitA bUr3he ho gaye, isase unheM haTAkara khuda siMhAsana para baiTha gye| andarUnI bAta ko duniyAvAle kaise jAneMge / merI yaha icchA hai ki hamAre isa rAjya kI prajA sukhI aura sampanna hokara zAntimaya jIvana vyatIta kre| yaha mere siMhAsanArUr3ha hone se bhI adhika mukhya viSaya hai| isIlie dubArA kabhI aisI salAha dene kA kaSTa na kreN| yaha hamArA antima nirNaya hai|" prabhu ereyaMga ne isa nirNaya se daNDanAyaka kI bAta para pUrNanigama nigA diyaa| aba apanA bAndhavya jor3ane kA viSaya mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne bahuta hI naramoM ke sAzya dhore se utthaayaa| kahA, ''hamArA pUrva-puNya thA ki mahAmAtRzrI kaleyabbarasIjI ne mujhapara sahodA-vAtsalya rakhakara kisI kone meM par3e rahanevAlaM mujhako Upara uThAyA aura eka gaNyamAnya vyakti bnaayaa| eka pada dekara pradvipnita kiyaa| isa RNa saM maiM janma janmAntara meM bhI mukta nahIM ho sktaa| sampUrNa jovana poyasala sAmrAjya kI unnati ke hI lie mamarpita hai, merA sArA gharAnA isake lie sarvasva kA bhI tyAga karane ko taiyAra haiM / rAjakumAroM kI sainika zikSA kA bhAra bhare putra para chor3akara Apane jo anugraha kiyA hai isase yaha spaSTa hai ki rAja-parivAra kA hamAre parivAra para atyadhika vizvAsa hai| yaha vizvAsa hamAre lie eka baradAna kI taraha hai| isa vizvAsa kI rakSA kA uttaradAyitva hamAra gharAne kA Adyakartavya hai| yaha sambandha aura nikaTa ho jAe, kanyA kA pitA hone ke kAraNa, eka bhaviSya kI AzA liya baiThA hai| kaI bAra isa viSaya paTTahAdevA gAganA :. 113

Page #294
kA nivedana karane kI bAta socI, samaya kI pratIkSA karatA rhaa| yadi sannidhAna anyathA na samajheM to eka nivedana karanA cAhatA hU~! apanI bar3I lar3akI kA bar3e rAjakumAra ballAladeva ke sAtha vivAha kara dene kI abhilASA karatA huuN| sannidhAna merI isa prArthanA ko udAratA se svIkAra kara anugraha kreN|" "daNDanAyakajI, yaha acchA huA ki Apane apanI icchA batA dii| sAtha hI samaya-asamaya kI bhI bAta khii| vaha bhI ThIka hai| isa viSaya para vicAra kA samaya abhI nahIM aayaa| yaha hamArI rAya hai| rAjakumAra ke lie aba vivAha se adhika Avazyaka bAta yaha hai ki ve bhAvI jimmedArI ko saMbhAlane lAyaka yogyatA prApta kreN| Apa hI ne kaI bAra kahA bhI thA ki unakA svAsthya santoSajanaka nahIM hai| idhara kucha dina se svAsthya sudhara rahA hai, paNDita cArukIrtijI kI cikitsA ke kAraNa / vAstava meM hameM Apase kucha chipAne kI jarUrata nahIM hai / hameM kucha samaya pUrva isa bAta kI cintA ho gayI thI ki kama-se-kama bauddhika dRSTi se to siMhAsana para baiThane yogya bhI kumAra baneMge yA nhiiN| isa bAta kA duHkha rahA hmeN| aba Apake dvArA preSita kavi ke samartha dizAdarzana aura zikSaNa ke kAraNa unameM utsAha aura Asakti ke bhAva jage haiN| isase hamAre mana meM yaha bhAvanA AyI hai aura hama AzA karate haiM ki ve siMhAsana para baiThane yogya bneNge| isase hamArA mana kucha nizcinta huA hai| aise samaya vivAha kI bAta uThAkara unake mana ko Alor3ita karanA acchA nahIM hai| kama se kama aura tIna sAla taka zikSaNa kI ora dhyAna denA unake lie hama Avazyaka mAnate haiN| Apa pahAdaNDanAyaka kI haisiyata se hamase sahamata hoMge, yaha hamArA vizvAsa hai| abhI isa prasaMga meM bAta nahIM uThAnA hI ucita hai| bAda meM yaha bAta soceNge|" "sannidhAna kI AjJA hai to taba taka pratIkSA kruuNgaa|" "isa sambandha meM hama kucha nahIM kaha skeNge| nirNaya AekA / vivAha kabhIkabhI hamArI icchA ke anusAra nahIM hote| isIlie yogya vara mile, ucita avasara bhI A jAe tabhI vivAha karanA ucita hai| kisI bhI bAta para adhika vicAra na karake hamArI beTI keleyala devI kA hemmAr3I arasa ke sAtha eka vizeSa muhUrta meM vivAha kara diyA gayA thA, vivAha ke aba ATha varSa bIta gye| Apako mAlUma hai na?" mariyAne ko Age bAta karane ke lie koI maukA hI nahIM raha gyaa| eka taraha se vaha nirAza huaa| parantu usane prakara nahIM hone diyA, 'ThIka haiM' kahakara cupa ho gyaa| isake bAda prabhu aiyaMga ne kahA, "daNDanAyakajI! bar3I sanIjI ko kalyANa bhejanA hai| cAlukya cakravartIjI asvasthatA ke kAraNa A nahIM skte| yoM to merA AnA hI ucita hai aura saMgata bhii| parantu, idhara uttara kI ora rahane ke kAraNa do varSa meM yahA~ kI sthiti badala gayI hai| yahIM rahakara paristhiti para nigarAnI rakhakara kucha dekhabhAla karanA Avazyaka ho gayA hai| isalie Apa jA sakeMge?" prabhu ne puuchaa| 300 :. paTTamahAdevI zAnralA

Page #295
"AjJA ho to ho aauuNgaa|" daNDanAyaka ne khaa| "AjJA hI denI hotI to Apase aisA pUchane kI jarUrata hI kyA thI ? jaba hameM jAne ke lie paristhiti pratikUla ho taba Apa jaise hI uttaradAyitva rakhanevAloM ko bhejanA ucita mAnakara hamane Apase puuchaa| yadi Apako koI mahatara kArya ho to hama soceMge, kise bheja sakate haiN|" prabhu ereyaMga ne khaa| "prabhujI kA aisA vicAra karanA bahuta hI ThIka hai| hamArA ahobhAgya hai ki hamapara isa stara kA vizvAsa Apa rakhate haiN| phira bhI zrImAn mahArAja se eka bAra pUcha lenA acchA hogaa| maiM apanI tarapha se taiyAra huuN|" mariyAne ne khaa| "hA~, daNDanAyakajI, ApakA kahanA bhI eka dRSTi se ThIka hai| merA dhyAna usa tarapha nahIM gyaa| sacamuca aba Apa mahArAja ke rakSaka banakara raha rahe haiN| aisI hAlata meM unakI anumati ke binA ApakA svIkAra karanA ucita nahIM hogaa| yaha ApakI dRSTi se sahI hai| hama isake lie dUsarI hI vyavasthA kreNge| isa sambandha meM Apako takalIpha uThAne kI jarUrata nhiiN|" 'jaisI aajnyaa|" "eka bAta aura Apake putra DAkarasajI ne hameM eka salAha dI hai / rAja-parivAra ke dAmAda hemmAr3I arasajI ne bahuta khuza hokara uttama dhanurdhArI hone ke kAraNa baijarasa ko bulAkara use 'dRSTibhedI dhanurdhArI' kI upAdhi se bhUSita kiyA aura rAjakumAroM ko dhanurvidyA sikhAne kA tyAgraha kiyA hai| kyA kareM?" "isameM mujhase kyA pUchanA / DAkarasa kI salAha atyanta yogya aura zlAghanIya hai| khuda hI hemmAr3I arasajI ne baijarasa ke hasta-kauzala kI carcA udAharaNa ke sAtha bahuta manoraMjaka DhaMga se kI thI jitanI jaldI ho, unheM bulAnA caahie|" mariyAne ne khaa| . "acchA, aba eka-do vaiyaktika viSaya haiM jinheM kahanA-na-kahanA hamArI icchA para hai aura jo kevala hamAre aura Apake bIca ke haiM, kevala abhiprAya se sambandhita kisI bhI taraha se mana meM galata dhAraNA baiTha gayI ho to usakA nivAraNa mAtra isakA uddezya hai| Apake beToM ko sthAnAntarita karane meM kevala rAjya ke hita kI dRSTi hai| hamane isa sambandha meM pradhAna gaMgarAjajI se eka bAra vicAra-vinimaya kiyA thaa| unhoMne bhI salAha dI thii| isa silasile meM eka bAta sunane meM AyI ki mahAdaNDanAyaka ke bala ko kama karane ke lie yaha kAma kiyA gayA hai| yaha pratikriyA rAjadhAnI meM huii| isa taraha kI bhAvanA kahA~ se uThI, yaha mukhya viSaya nahIM hai| aisI galata dhAraNA kyoM AyI, yaha vicAraNIya hai| koI rAjagharAne kA virodhI hai, isa bAta ke pramANa milane taka usakI zakti kama karane kA koI mantavya nhiiN| hamArI dhAraNA hai ki rAja-parivAra jina-jina para vizvAsa karatA hai, una sabhI ko balavAna honA cAhie, jisase rAjya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 301

Page #296
kA hita barAbara sadha ske| ve jitane hI balavAn hoMge utanA hI adhika vaha hita sdhegaa| Apake mana meM yadi aisI koI zaMkA AyI ho to Apake donoM putra dorasamudra vApasa bheja diye jaaeNge|" prabhu eoga nhaa| "sannidhAna ke pAsa yaha khabara AyI hai ki maiMne aisA kahA hai?" "kisI ke nAma kA jikra hamAre sunane meM nahIM aayaa| khabara mAtra hamAre sunane meM Ayo hai| Apa mahAdaNDanAyaka haiN| aisI bAtoM kA isa taraha nikalanA acchA nahIM, yaha Apa jAnate hI haiN| AindA isa bAta kA khyAla rakheM ki aisI bAteM kahIM se na nikleN| isa ora dhyAna dene meM Apa sajaga raha sakeM, isa dRSTi se maiM kaha rahA hai|" "hA~, AindA aisI bAteM na hoM, isakA dhyAna rakhanA hI hogaa|" "acchA, hamane sunA hai ki rAjadhAnI meM kucha logoM ko isa bAta kA duHkha hai ki hamane apane prasthAna kI khabara nahIM dii| hama kaba, kahAM aura kyoM jAte haiM, ina bAtoM ke pracAra kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| isa pracAra se acchA-burA donoM ho sakate haiN| bar3I rAnIjI ke yuddhabhUmi meM Ane kI khabara phailI to Apane dekhA ki vahA~ kyA kANDa ho gayA hai| isIlie AindA hamAre jAne-Ane kI pUrva-sUcanA Avazyaka nahIM, aura na isa para kisI ko parezAna hone kI jarUrata / ye saba vyaktigata bAteM haiM, sArvajanika vedI yA rAjapatha kI bAteM nahIM / rAjA aura mahAdaNDanAyaka kI gatividhiyoM kA patA, yaha Apa jAnate haiM ki sImita honA caahie| Apane yahA~ Ane kI khabara bhaNDArI ko dI thI?" "nahIM, unheM kyoM mAlUma kraataa|" "isI taraha, jAne-Ane kI gatividhiyoM kA patA jinheM laganA cAhie unheM samaya Ane para hI mAlUma karAyA jaae| anya logoM ko kabhI isakI khabara nahIM denA caahie| ThIka hai na?" "ThIka hai, prbhjii|" "eka bAta aura raha gyii| vaha kavi nAgacandrajI se sambaddha viSaya hai| agara unheM pahale sUcita karate to usakI jAnakArI dUsaroM ko bhI ho jAtI, isalie hamane unheM kisI pUrva-sUcanA ke binA acAnaka hI pahale yahA~ bheja diyaa| ye Apake bahuta kRtajJa haiM, isIlie unhoMne, mAlUma par3A, Apase kahakara vidA lene kI bAta kahI thii| isake lie unheM samaya hI nahIM milA, unheM turanta calane kI taiyArI karanI pdd'ii| yahI nahIM, ve hamArI AjJA para yahA~ Aye, unake vahA~ se cale jAne ke bAda hI rAjamahala ke Avazyaka logoM ko isakI sUcanA dI gayI thii| phira bhI mahAdaNDanAyakajI ke ghara meM unapara doSa lagAyA gayA, yaha khabara hameM milI hai| unheM jAnate hue bhI khabara na dene kA doSa diyA gayA yaha sunakara becAre bahuta cintita aura duHkhI ho gaye haiN| rAjakumAroM ke zikSaNa ke lie hI ve niyukta hue the, ataH hamArA yaha vicAra rahA ki unheM apane sAtha rakhane ke lie ApakI anumati kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| yadyapi ve rAjakumAroM ke 302 :: paTTamahAdenI zAntalA

Page #297
adhyApana ke lie niyukta haiM to bhI unheM bulA lAnevAle Apa haiM, isa kAraNa Apane una para koI aisI zarta lagAyI ho ki Apake AdezAnusAra hI unheM calanA cAhie to hama Apa aura unake bIca meM par3anA nahIM caahte| unheM Ae le jA sakate haiN| parantu kisI bhI vAra kA sira yA nhiiN| unhoMne usI pasala meM cheda karane kA-sA koI kAma nahIM kiyA jisameM unhoMne khAyA hai| yaha bAta samajhAne kI jimmedArI hamane apane Upara lekara unheM dilAsA dI hai| ve bhI sIdhe Apase Akara mileM shaayd| unheM hamArI ApakI bAtoM ke zikaMje meM pha~sAnA hI nahIM caahie| hai na?" parimAne cupacApa baiThA sunatA rhaa| yuvarAja ko pratyeka bAta usI ko lakSya meM rakhakara kahI gayI hai, yaha spaSTa samajha gyaa| patnI kI lambI jabAna kA prabhAva itanI dUra taka pahuMca gayA hai, isa bAta kI kalpanA bhI vaha nahIM kara sakA thaa| parantu galatI kahA~ hai, isa bAta se vaha paricita hI thaa| isIlie usake samarthana ke koI mAne nahIM, yaha bhI vaha jAnatA thaa| isalie usane kahA, "prabhujI jo kaha rahe haiM vaha saba ThIka hai| dekhanevAlI A~kha aura sunanevAle kAnoM ne galata rAha pakar3I hai, isIlie prabhujI kI bAtoM ko smaraNa rakheMge aura bar3I sAvadhAnI se brteNge| prabhu kI eka- eka bAta viSAdadAyaka hone ke sAtha udAratA se yukta bhI hai, yaha spaSTa samajha meM A gyaa| yadi hamane jAne-anajAne koI galatI kI to use sudhArakara hameM sahI rAste para calAe~, poysala rAjavaMza para jo niSThA hamameM hai vaha barAbara akSuNNa rahe, isake lie samaya.. samaya para mArgadarzana karAte raheM, yahI merI vinIta prArthanA hai| yahI merA kartavya hai| jyAdA bAteM karanA aprakRta hai| kavi nAgacandra ko bulAyA hI kevala rAjakumAroM ke zikSaNa ke lie thaa| unapara hamArA adhikAra kucha nhiiN| daNDanAyikA ne gusse meM Akara bAteM kI haiM / maiMne usase kahA bhI thA ki kavi nAgacandra ke bAre meM hameM kucha nahIM kahanA cAhie, paristhiti ke kAraNa unako kucha jaldI meM jAnA par3A hogaa| maiM use aura bhI samajhA duuNgaa| aba AjJA ho to..." "kyA dorasamudra kI yAtrA...?" "jI haaN|" "yaha kaise sambhava hai ! kala hamAre choTe appAjI kA janma-dina hai| sAtha hI bar3I rAnIjI kI vidAI bhI hogii| isake lie bhoja kA prabandha hai| Apa parasoM jAeMge bar3I rAnIjI ke sAtha / ve vahA~ mahArAja se mileMgo aura phira Age kI yAtrA kreNgii| Apa vahIM Thahara sakate haiN|" "jo aajnyaa|" "Aja eka bAra apane avakAza ke samaya hamAre baccoM kI mainika zikSA kI vyavasthA dekheM aura kaisI vyavasthA kI gayI hai, so bhI pUchatAcha kara leN| kucha salAha denI ho vaha bhI deM, to acchA hogaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA :: 303

Page #298
"jaba prabhu svayaM yahA~ upasthita haiM taba...'' "hama bhI to Apa hI se zikSita haiM, haiM na? itanA saba karane kA hameM avakAza hI khaaN|" "jI, vahIM kruuNgaa|" "acchA / " mariyAne calA gyaa| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ko isa sArI bAtacIta kA sArAMza jaldI hI mAlUma ho gyaa| nAgacandrajI ko pahale hI sUcita kiyA jA cukA thA ki mariyAne se bAta karate vakta usa bAta kA ye khuda apanI tarapha se jikra na kreN| kumAra biTTideva aba pandraha kI Ayu pUrNa kara solahavIM kI Dyor3hI para haiM / janya-dina kA utsava maMgala-bAya ke sAtha bar3e sambhrama ke sAtha pAramparika DhaMga se Arambha huaa| yaha utsava zAma ke dIpotsava ke sAtha ha~sI-khuzI meM samApta huaa| janma-dina ke isa utsava ko eka nayA prakAza bhI mila gayA thaa| isakA kAraNa thA ki bar3I rAnIjI kI vidAI kA prItibhoja bhI usI dina thaa| balipura meM jaisI vidAI huI thI usameM aura yahA~ kI vidAI ke isa samAroha meM adhika pharaka na dikhane para bhI bar3I rAnIjI ko isa bAta kA patA nahIM laga sakA ki AtmIyatA meM kauna bar3A, kauna kama hai| parantu ajJAtavAsa kI avadhi meM heggar3e parivAra ne jo vyavahAra kiyA thA, vahI isa kSaNika bhAvAveza kA kAraNa thaa| ve usa rAta bahuta hI AtmIya bhAvanA se yuvarAnI ecaladevI ko chAtI se lagAkara kahane lagI, "dIdI,..dIdI...dIdI...Aja mujhe kitanA santoSa ho rahA hai, kahane ko mere pAsa zabda nhiiN| Ananda se merA galA itanA bhara AyA hai ki bAta nikala hI nahIM pA rahI hai| Apako chor3akara jAne kA bhArI duHkha haiM hRdaya meN| Ananda aura duHkha ke isa milana meM maiM apanA sthAna mAna bhUla gayo huuN| mere hRdaya meM ekamAtra mAnavIyatA kA bhAva raha gayA hai, isIlie mere mana se anajAne hI sambodhana nikala gayA, diidii| yahA~ Aye kaI mahIne hue, kabhI aisA sambodhana nahIM niklaa| mere mana meM heggar3atI aura tumhAre dvArA pradarzita AtmIyatAoM kI tulanA kI prakriyA dhumar3a rahI hai| yaha mAnasika prakriyA, ThIka hai yA nahIM, aisI prakriyA hI kyoM mana meM huI, ina praznoM kA uttara maiM nahIM de sktii| yaha prakriyA mere mana meM calI hai, yaha kahane meM mujhe kucha bhI saMkoca nhiiN| hastI-haisiyata ko bhUlakara Apako aura bhAbhI mAcikabbe ko jaba dekhatI hU~ to mujhe sacamuca yaha mAlUma hI nahIM par3atA hai ki kauna jyAdA hai aura kauna kama hai| Apa donoM meM jo 304 :: paTTamahAdevI zAsalA

Page #299
mAnavIyatA ke bhAva haiM unase maiM atyadhika prabhAvita huI huuN| isa dRSTi se merA mana rattIbhara jyAdA bhAbhI kI ora ho jAe, to Azcarya kI bAta nhiiN| unheM bhAbhI kahate hue saMkoca hotA hai| Apako dIdI kahate hue mujhe saMkoca nahIM hotaa| sAmAjika dRSTi se Apa donoM meM bahuta antara hai| maiM bhI aise hI sthAna para baiThI huuN| phira bhI Apa donoM kI dekharekha meM rahakara Apa logoM kI goda kI baccI-sI bana gayI huuN|" bhAvanA ke isa pravAha meM mahArAnIjI kI eka cira-saMcita abhilASA kI dhArA bhI jur3ane ko macala uThI, "merI pratyeka icchA mere pANigrahaNa karanevAle cakravartI pUrNa kreNge| kintu unase bhI pUrNa na ho sakanevAlI eka icchA mere mana meM hai, use maiM Apase nivedana kara rahI huuN| laukika vyavahAra kI dRSTi se isa nivedana kA mujhe koI adhikAra nahIM, lekina prasaMgavazAt jo nayA dRSTikoNa mere mana meM utpanna huA hai, Apa cAheMgI to yaha nivedana maiM yuvarAja se bhI kara dUMgI aura mahArAja se bhii| bAta yaha hai ki Apa zAntalA ko apanI dUsarI bahU banA leN|" "more jI antagalI nAmApI tayAtanI hai / para isakA nirNaya mujha akelI ke hAtha meM nahIM hai| prabhujI aba vivAha kI bAta uThAte hI nhiiN| mahAdaNDanAyaka se bhI spaSTa kaha diyA hai|" "kyA yaha kahA ki yaha nahIM hogA?" "vaisA to nahIM, para yaha kahA hai ki appAjI ke vivAha kI bAta para tIna varSa taka vicAra hI nahIM kreNge| aisI hAlata meM choTe appAjI ke vivAha kI bAta ve suneMge hI nhiiN|" "aisA ho to daNDanAyaka kI patnI kI AzA para to pAnI phira gyaa|" "vaha unheM cupa nahIM rahane degii|" "isa sambandha meM Apake apane vicAra kyA haiM?" "apanA hI nirNaya karanA ho to mujhe yaha svIkArya nhiiN|" "kyoM?" "vaha lar3akI jisa rIti se bar3hI hai usase vaha mahArAnI banane lAyaka nahIM ho jaatii| magara appAjI kA jhukAva udhara ho gayA ho to merI svatantratA bemAnI hai|" "prabhujI kI kyA rAya hai?" "unakA mata mere pakSa se bhI jyAdA kar3avA hai|" "to matalaba yaha hai ki Apa logoM kA yaha mata pIche calakara appAjI ke lie manovedanA kA kAraNa bnegaa|" "hamane nizcaya kara liyA hai ki hama aisA maukA nahIM Ane deNge| manovedanA ke binA ho yadi yaha sambandha chUTa jAe to hameM khuzI hogI kyoMki apane bhaviSya para paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 305

Page #300
vivecanApUrNa DhaMga se zikSaNa ke phalasvarUpa bhaviSya kA nirNaya svayaM kara lene ke svAtantrya se vaMcita rakhanA ucita nhiiN|" "ye tIna varSa ke bAda kI bAteM jarUra haiM parantu choTe appAjI ke sambandha meM merI yaha rAya Apake antaraMga ke vicAra kI virodhI nahIM lgtii|" "rAja-parivAra para niSThA rakhanevAle pramukha vyakti kala roka rakhane kA prayatna bhI kara sakate haiM, yA aisI preraNA dene kA prayatna to kara hI sakate haiN| isalie abhI maiM kucha nahIM kaha skuuNgii| arhantadeva se prArthanA hai ki merI yaha manobhAvanA saphala ho|" "dIdI, ApakI AzA avazya saphala hogI kyoMki merA mana kahatA hai yaha sambandha poyasala vaMza kI vRddhi aura kIrti ke lie eka vizeSa saMyoga hokara rhegaa| choTe appAjI ne isa sambandha meM kucha kahA hai?" "isa dRSTi se maiMne usase bAta hI nahIM kii| abhI se bAta karanA ThIka nahIM, yaha merA mantavya hai|" "cAhe jo bhI ho, yaha to aisA hI honA caahie| yaha merI hArdika AzA hai|" "ise sampanna hone meM koI ar3acana paidA na ho. hI maiM bhI cAhatI huuN|" "to isa bAta kA nivedana yuvarAja aura mahArAja se karane ke bAre meN...|" "abhI nhiiN|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne bIca meM hI khaa| phira kucha socakara bolI, "revimayyA ne balipura se lauTane ke bAda kucha kahA hogA?" isa prazna ne isa vicAra kA rUpa badala diyaa|"kuch nayI bAta to nahIM kahIM na? biTTideva ke samasta jIvana meM zAntalA vyApta ho gayI hai| use koI bhI bahAnA, kaisA bhI sahI, mile, vaha usake bAre meM koI acchI bAta kahe binA na rhegaa| parantu aba maiMne dhyAnapUrvaka dekhA hai, usane jaise yaha nizcaya kara liyA hai ki kahIM bhI zAntalA ke bAre meM eka zabda bhI nahIM khegaa| merA yaha prastAva kAryarUpa meM pariNata hogA taba isa saMsAra meM usase adhika santoSa kisI ko nahIM hogaa| merI nizcita dhAraNA hai ki isa poyasala vaMza ne apUrva mAnavoM kA saMgraha kara rakhA hai| cAlukyoM ke yahA~ bhI aise hI logoM kA saMgraha honA caahie| isake lie hama cunanevAloM meM khule dila se sabase mila sakane kI kSamatA honI caahie| aba hamAre sAtha AnevAlI isa gAlabbe aura leMka kI madada isa dizA meM milegI, yaha AzA hai| dIdI, maiM aba nayI mAnavI banakara yahA~ se lauTa rahI huuN| hamezA ApakA yaha prema banA rahe, mujhe AzIrvAda deN|" kahatI huI mahArAnI candaladevI ne yuvarAnI ecasadevI ke hAtha apane hAthoM meM le liye| "Apa hamezA sukhI hI raheM, yahI hamArI AzA-abhilASA hai| yahA~ prApta yaha nayA anubhava cAlukya prajA-jana ko mAnavIya AdarzoM para calane meM patha-pradarzana kre| hama phira mila sakeM yA na mila sakeM parantu hamameM prasphuTita yaha AtmIyatA sadA aisI 706 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #301
hI banI rahe / bhedabhAva aura sthAna-mAra kI bhAvanA ise chue taka nhiiN|" kahakara unheM bAhupAza meM lekara ecaladevI sira sUMghakara usa para hAtha pheratI rhii| kannar3a rAja-bhaginiyoM ke isa saMgama kA dRzya karnATaka kI bhASI bhavyatA kA pratIka banakara zobhA de rahA thaa| mariyAne daNDanAyaka ne kavi nAgacandra ko bulAkara unase bar3I AtmIyatA ke sAtha bAta kii| isa avasara para DAkarasa daNDanAyaka bhI sAtha rahe, yaha acchA huA, kyoMki kavi nAgacandra ne yuvarAnIjI se jo bAteM kahI thIM, unakA mUla AdhAra DAkarasa hI the| daNDanAyaka apane ko bacAne ke lie ina bAtoM se inakAra kara dete to nAgacandra kI sthiti bar3I vicitra bana jaatii| kavijI kI sthiti sandigdhAvasthA meM par3I thii| DAkarasa bhI apanI sautelI mA~ kI bAtoM ke kAraNa duHkhI thaa| isalie usane kahA, "rAjagharAne ke apAra vizvAsa ke pAtra hama usa vizvAsa kI rakSA karane meM yadi aba bhI tatpara ho jAe~ to hama kRtArtha hoMge, isake viparIta vyavahAra-jJAna se zUnya aura apanA bar3appana dikhAnevAlI auratoM kI bAtoM para nAcane lage to hama jisakA namaka khA rahe haiM usI ko dhokhA deNge|" niDara hokara binA kisI saMkoca ke apane pitA ke samakSa kharI-khoTI sunAkara DAkarasa ne yaha bhI kaha diyA ki unake vyavahAra ko dekhane para unakI dUsarI patnI pradhAna gaMgarAja kI bahana hai, yaha vizvAsa hI nahIM hotaa| pradhAnajI ke manA karane para bhI patnI kI bAta mAnakara vivAha-sambandha vicAra ke lie baha AyA thaa| yahA~ kI hAlata kA anubhava hone ke bAda daNDanAyaka ne tAtkAlika rUpa se yaha nirNaya bhI kara liyA thA ki AindA isa taraha patnI kI bAtoM meM Akara koI kArya nahIM kregaa| usake putra DAkarasa para yuvarAja kA vizvAsa hai, itanA santoSa use avazya thaa| kula milAkara yahI kahanA par3egA ki abakI bAra daNDanAyaka mariyAne kA isa yAtrA para nikalane kA muhUrta acchA nahIM thaa| zikSaNa kI sArI vyavasthA dekhakara daNDanAyaka ne vyUha-racanA ke sambandha meM Avazyaka salAha dI, "yoddhA to mRtyu kA sAmanA karate hI haiM lekina yuddha kalA se aparicita nAgarikoM ko zatruoM ke acAnaka hamale se surakSita rakhane ke lie hara gA~va aura kasbe meM ArakSaNa vyavasthA ke lie majabUta gherA aura jagaha-jagaha burja banAnA Avazyaka hai| dherai ke cAroM ora per3a-paudhe lagAnA Avazyaka hai tAki zatruoM ko isa bAta kA patA bhI na lage ki isake andara bhI loga ArakSita haiN|" aisI hI eka-do nahIM aneka bAteM samajhAyIM aura aneka upayukta salAha dI unhoNne| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 307

Page #302
donoM rAjakumAroM kI pragati dekhakara vAstava meM unheM Azcarya huaa| khAsakara 'khallAla kI pragati to kalpanAtIta thii| aisI buddhimattA aura pauruSa usameM ho sakatA hai, yaha unakI samajha meM nahIM AyA thaa| daNDanAyaka ko garva kA anubhava bhI huA, Akhira kabhI to ve usake dAmAda hoNge| yaha ho hI nahIM sakatA, aisA to yuvarAja ne nahIM kahA thaa| pratIkSA usake uttaradAyitva para chor3a rakhI hai aura usane bhI pratIkSA karane kA nirNaya kara liyA hai| isalie bar3I rAnI ke sAtha prasthAna karane ke pahale usane DAkarasa se isa vivAha ke bAre meM rAjakumAra kA abhimata jAnakara sUcita karane ko bhI kahA jisane kucha na kahakara sirpha sira hilA diyaa| kArya samApta karake mariyAne bar3I rAnI ke sAtha dorasamudra pahu~ca gyaa| khuda ciNNama daNDanAyaka kI dekha-rekha meM cAlukya bar3I rAnI aba apane nija rUpa meM thI / sAtha meM hiriyacalike nAyaka, gAlabbe aura leMka bhI the| vAstava meM ve revimayyA ko apane sAtha le jAnA cAhatI thIM, lekina biTTideva ke bhaviSya kA rakSaka aura eka taraha se aMgarakSaka hone se vaha na jA skaa| yuvarAja, yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM se vidA lete samaya unheM mAnasika badanA huI thI lekina usase tIvra vedanA revimayyA se vidA lete vakta huI thiiN| aisA kyoM huA, yaha unakI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| unake sAre kAma vAstava meM gAlabbe aura leMka ne hI kiye parantu revimayyA ke prati bar3I rAnI ke dila meM unase bhI bar3hakara eka viziSTa taraha kA apanApana utpanna ho gayA thaa| usa dina balipura meM zAntalA ne 'phUphI vaha bhI aisA hI hai jaisI Apa haiN|' kahate hue revamayyA ke bAre meM jo bAteM batAyI thIM, unase usake prati unake dila meM eka taraha kI vyaktigata sadbhAvanA avyakta rUpa se panapane lagI thI / yahA~ Ane para yuvarAnI aura yuvarAja ke usase vyavahAra kI rIti tathA apanI vinayazIlatA Adi ke kAraNa bhI vaha bar3I rAnIjI kA prItibhAjana bnaa| isake sAtha eka aura bAta thI ki jo kucha zAntalA ke lie prItibhAjana thA vaha unheM apanA bhI prItibhAjana lagA thaa| unake mana meM yaha vicAra AyA ki zAntalA kI, eka choTI aprabuddha kanyA kI icchAanicchAoM kA itanA gaharA prabhAva mujhapara eka prabuddha praur3hA para par3A hai, jisase pratIta hotA hai ki mAnava kI buddhi ke lie agocara prema kI koI zrRMkhalA avazya hai jo mujhe apanI ora khIMcakara jhakajhora rahI haiN| 44 balipura kA do dina kA mukAma unheM do kSaNa kA sA lgaa| bUluga cakita hokara dUra khar3A rhaa| bar3I rAnI ne cira-paricita-sI usase kahA, 'are, idhara A, kyoM DarADarA itanI dUra khar3A hai ? kyA tujhe mAlUma nahIM ki maiM kauna hU~?" "aisA bhI ho sakatA hai, mA~ ? Apako dekhate hI merI jIbha jakar3a gyii| isa nAlAyaka jIbha kA durupayoga kara maiMne mahApApa kiyaa| mujhe yaha kIr3A bharI jIbha bhUlane degii|" TIN :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #303
usakI bagala meM rAyaNa khar3A thaa| usane dhIre se phusaphusAkara kahA, "re bUtuMga, ve kauna haiM, jAnate ho? ve cAlukya mahArAnI haiM, sanidhAna kaho, mA~-voM nahIM" / "ai, chor3o bhI, hameM vaha saba bhAlUma nhiiN| prema se bhI kahane se jo santApa aura sukha milatA hai vaha kaSTa uThAkara sannidhAna kahane para nahIM mila skegaa| cAhe ve kucha bhI samajha leM, hama to mA~ hI kheNge| agara galata ho to kSamA karanA hogA maaN|" "tumheM jaisA AsAna lage vaisA hI pukAro, buutug| parantu eka bAta suno, vaha purAnI ghaTanA bhUla jaao| vaha aba mana meM nahIM rahanI caahie| Age se apanI jIbha ko kor3A mata bolA karo, samajhe ?" "hA~, samajhA, maaN|" "tumane zAdI kara lI?" "mujhe yaha bandhana ThIka nahIM lgtaa| aise hI kisI jakar3a-banda ke binA rahakara mAlika kI sevA karatA huA jIvana khatama kara duuNgaa|" "gAlabbe aura leMka yaha soca rahe haiM ki dAsabbe ke sAtha tumhArI zAdI kara deN|" "hA~, hA~, yaha bUtuga ke lie eka dillagI kI cIja bana gayA hai| bevakUpha samajhakara saba haMsI ur3Ate haiN| babUla ke per3a jaisA merA raMga, atula ke phUla jaisI pIlI vaha dAsabye, aisI komala aura sundara / use mujha-jaise ke sAtha zAdI karane degA koI?" "tuma hAM kaho to tumhArI zAdI karAkara hI maiM kalyANa jaauuNgii|" bUtuga sira jhukAye khar3A rhaa| dillagI kI bAta sacamuca maMgalabAna-ghoSa ke sAtha sampanna ho gyii| usa nayI jor3I ko AzISa dekara, balipura chor3ane kI anicchA hote hue bhI, apane ajJAtavAsa ke samaya kisI-na-kisI kAraNa se jina-jinase samparka huA thA una sabakA vastra Adi se satkAra kara vidA huii| "mahArAnI mA~ karNa jaisI santati kI mA~ banakara cAlukya vaMza ko zobhita kreN|" balipura ke sabhI logoM ne aisI prArthanA kii| balipura kI bAharI sImA taka jAkara heggar3e-hegar3atI, zAntalA, rAyaNa, gvAlina tyArappA, bUMtuNa, dAsabbe Adi ne maMgalavAdya-ghoSa ke sAtha vidAI dii| bar3I rAnIjI kI vidAI meM sAre-kA-sArA balipura zAmila ho gayA thaa| azva-cAlita ratha thor3I hI dera meM A~khoM se ojhala ho gyaa| bUtuga aura dAsabbe ne apane hAtha meM ba~dhA kaMkaNa dekhA aura dekho vaha lAla-lAla dhUla jo dhanurdhArI senA ke calane se uTha rahI thii| hama kahA~, cAlukya samrAjJI kahA~? kahA~ rAjA bhoja aura kahA~ gaMgU telI? isa vivAha kI preraka-zakti ve kaise bana gayIM? pahale yadi kisI ne yaha socA hotA to vaha hAsyAspada bntaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 309

Page #304
poysala rAjakumAroM ke sAtha udayAditya bhI aba zikSaNa pAne lagA thaa| kavi nAgacandra se jJAnArjana, DAkarasa daNDanAyaka se sainika-zikSaNa, hemmAr3I arasa kI siphAriza para dRSTibhedI dhanurdhArI kI upAdhi se bhUSita baijarasa se dhanurvidyA kA zikSaNa belApura ke zAnta vAtAvaraNa meM cala rahA thA / callAla kumAra ko apane zikSaNa ke kAryakramoM meM magna rahane ke kAraNa pAlA kA smaraNa taka nahIM aayaa| kala poysala siMhAsana para baiThanevAle rAjA ko usa siMhAsana para baiThane yogya zikSaNa bhI pAnA hI caahie| use yaha pachatAvA thA ki aba eka sAla se jisa zraddhA aura niSThA se jJAnArjana kiyA vahI zraddhA aura niSThA una gujare sAloM meM bhI huI hotI to kitanA acchA hotaa| kitanA samaya phijUla gyaa| eka samaya thA ki usake mAtA -1 1-pitA evaM guru bho isake viSaya meM bahuta cintAgrasta ho gaye the / parantu aba ve bahuta khuza the| isa vajaha se velApura ke rAjamahala meM eka navIna utsAha jhalaka rahA thaa| yahA~ dorasamudra meM mahAdaNDanAyaka ke ghara meM nirutsAha aura manahUsI chA gayI thI / bar3I rAnIjI kA kAryakrama dorasamudra meM mahArAja se milakara AzIrvAda lene taka hI sImita thaa| isake bAda unakI kalyANa kI tarapha yAtrA thii| tabase jo manovedanA zurU huI vaha kramazaH bar3hatI gyii| velApura meM jo bAtacIta huI thI usakA vistAra ke sAtha bayAna karane ke sAtha-sAtha daNDanAyaka ne apanI pyArI patnI ko khUba jhidd'kaa| pati asamartha hotA hai to patnI para gussA utAratA hai parantu bhAI apanI bahina para aisA nahIM kara sakatA, yaha socakara cAmavvA ne bhAI pradhAna gaMgarAja ko apanI rAmakahAnI kaha sunaayii| use mAlUma nahIM thA ki usake patideva ne pahale hI saba bAteM unase kaha dI haiN| jo bhI ho, bhAI se jhir3akiyA~ to nahIM para upadeza avazya milA, "apanI lar3akI ko mahArAnI banAne ke lie tumheM tIna-cAra varSa tapasyA karanI hogii| taba taka tumheM mu~ha para tAlA lagAkara gambhIra hokara pratIkSA karanI hogii| tuma auratoM ko apanI hoziyArI kA pradarzana aura prayoga kA bahiSkAra karanA par3egA pUrI taura se / yadi mere kahe anusAra rahogI to tumhArI AzA ko saphala banAne meM merI madada rhegii| eka bAta aura yAda rakho / prema se logoM ko jItanA, adhikAra dikhAkara jItane se AsAna hai|" 1 " ApakI bAta mere lie lakSmaNa rekhA banakara rhegii|" bhAI ko vacana dekara vaha ghara lauTa AyI / zikSaNa meM jitanA utsAha cAmalA kA thA utanA padmalA kA nhiiN| isakA kAraNa na ho, aisI bAta nahIM thii| pitA jabase velApura gaye usakA yaha nizcita vicAra thA ki daNDanAyaka muhUrta nizcita karake hI lauTeMge, parantu unake lauTane para yaha bAta hI nahIM utthii| svayaM jAnanA cAhe to pUche bhI kaise| zarma bhI hai, jAnane kI icchA bhI / bahina cAmalA ko phusalAkara jAnane kI koziza bhI kI, parantu saphala nahIM huii| 310 :: paTTamahAdezrI zAntalA

Page #305
mAM se kucha bhI jAnakArI na milane para cAmalA ne DhITha hokara pitAjI se hI pUcha liyaa| u kahA, "sama sa ba hogA hama jaldAjI kareMge to calegA nhiiN| itanA hI nahIM, zAdiyA~ hamArI icchA ke anusAra to nahIM hotii| bhagavAn ne kisa lar3ake ke sAtha kisa lar3akI kI jor3I banA rakhI hai, kauna jaane| tuma loga apane adhyayana kI ora dhyAna do| eka bAra eka mahAtmA ne kahA thA, hama yadi khojane nikaleM to vaha dUra bhAgatA hai, hama vimukha ho jAe~ to vahI hameM khojatA AegA" cAmalA kA koI svArtha nahIM thA ata: use nirAzA nahIM huI / vAstava meM biTTideva ke kAraNa usakI lagana adhyayana aura jJAnArjana kI ora bar3ha gayI thii| voppi abhI-abhI par3hAI meM lagI thii| udhara balipura meM zAntalA pragati ke patha para thii| abhI-abhI usane zilpazAstra sIkhanA zurU kiyA thaa| isake lie vaha saptAha meM eka bAra balipura ke mahAzilpI dAsoja ke ghara jAyA krtii| bokimayyA, zilpI gaMgAcArI aura dAsoja kI jJAnatriveNI meM zAntalA nityaprati nikhara rahI thii| bar3I rAnI candaladevI ke sAtha rahakara bhI zAntalA ne aneka bAteM sIkhI thiiN| idhara kucha mahInoM meM vaha kucha bar3hI laga rahI thii| pitA hegar3e bhArasiMgayyA ne jo lakIra banAyI thI usa taka vaha karIba-karIba pahu~ca gayI thii| nirNIta samaya se kucha pahale hI zastra-vidyA kA zikSaNa zurU ho gyaa| khuda siMgimayyA ko heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne yaha kAma sauMpA thaa| parantu balipura ke jIvana meM thor3A-sA parivartana dikha rahA thaa| aba hogar3e dampatI aura unakI putrI para vizeSa gaurava ke bhAva vyApta the| vaha gaurava bhAvamA pahale bhI rahI, parantu aba unheM rAja-gaurava prApta hotA thaa| cAlukya samrAjJI unake yahA~ kaI mahIne atithi banakara rhiiN| svayaM pAysala yuvarAja yahA~ mukAma kara cuke the| logoM ko yaha sArA viSaya mAlUma thA aura ve isa para garva bhI karate the| bUtuga ko aba gA~va ke bAhara ke pIpala kI jagata para baiThakara gUlara ke phala aMjIra samajhakara khAne kI phurasata nahIM mila rahI thii| aneka bAra heggar3ejI apane pravAsa meM use sAtha le jAyA krte| brUtuga kI mAnyatA thI ki dAsabce usake lie eka alabhya lAbha hai| dAsabbe ke prati usake prema kA phala milane ke AsAra dikhane lage the| dAsabbe ko dekhakara gvAlina malli ko IrSyA na ho, para yaha cintA jarUra ho rahI paTTamahAdevI zAssalA :: 311

Page #306
ki bhagavAn ne mujhapara kRpA kyoM nahIM kii| isa viSaya para pati-patnI meM jaba bAteM hota to tyAraNyA patnI se kahatA, "kitanI hI striyA~ zAdI ke pandraha varSa bAda bhI garbhavatI hotI haiM, aisA kyoM nahIM socatIM / " malli kahatI, "kiye gaye pApa karmoM kA phala bhoganA hai na ? usa punItA mAtA ko khatama karane ke lie hAtha Age bar3hAyA thA na ? isa pApa ko bhogoge nahIM to kyA kroge|" vaha DaMka to bhAratI, phira bhI Apasa meM kaTutA ko maukA nahIM detI thii| idhara samrAjJI candaladevIjI ko kalyANa surakSita pahu~cAkara ciNNama daNDanAyaka aura calikenAyaka to lauTa Aye, parantu gAlabbe aura leMka vahIM raha gye| unheM pratidina balipura kI yAda ho AtI prArthanA karate se Izvara kRpA kA ki zAntaH- deva kA vivAha ho / yuva saMvatsara bItA, dhAtR saMvatsara kA Arambha huaa| yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ke dvitIya putra kA upanayana nizcita huaa| saba jagaha AmantraNa patra bheje gye| upanayana kA samArambha dorasamudra meM hI honevAlA thA, isalie intajAma kI sArI jimmedArI mariyAne daNDanAyaka para hI thii| kisa-kisako AmantraNa bhejanA hai isakI sUcI taiyAra kI jA cukI thii| yaha sUcI usane apanI patnI ko dikhAyI yadyapi idhara kucha samaya se vaha rAjamahala kI bAtoM kA jikra usase karatA na thA / usane sArI sUcI dekhI aura par3hI to vaha garajane lagI, "balipura ke hegar3e heggar3atI aura vaha sarasvatI kA avatAra usakI lar3akI nahIM Ae~ge to choTe rAjakumAra kA upanayana hogA? unheM nahIM bulAeMge to prabhu aura yuvarAnIjI Apako khA nahIM jAe~ge? aisA kyoM kiyA ?" "hAya, hAya, kahIM chUTa gayA hogaa| acchA huA, sUcI tumheM dikhA lii| unakA nAma jor3akara dUsarI sUcI taiyAra kruuNgaa|" " 'A~khoM ko cubhe nahIM, aisA jor3ie, pahale nAma na likheN| sUcI ke bIca meM kahIM jor3a deN| " " 'acchI salAha hai|" yuvarAja ne sUcI dekhii| "ThIka hai daNDanAyakajI, anivArya rUpa se jina-jina ko AnA cAhie una sabhI kI sUcI dhyAna se taiyAra kI gayI hai| ina sabake pAsa sabhI ko mere hasta mudrAMkita AmantraNa- patra pahale bheje jaaeN|" "jo AjJA / " - prabhu dvArA hastamudrAMkita AmantraNa patroM kA dubArA milAna mariyAne ne patnI ke sAtha kiyaa| unheM mantraNAlaya ke dvArA vitaraNa karane ke lie bheja diyaa| 312 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #307
upanayana kA zubha muhUrta zaka saMvat 1018, dhAtu saMvatsara uttarAyaNa, grISma Rtu jyeSTha mAsa ke zukla paMcamI bRhaspativAra ko jaba guru-candra karkaTaka meM zubha navAMza meM the, taba punarvasu nakSatra meM karkaTaka lAna meM nizcita thaa| isa lagna ke lAbhasthAna meM ravi ke rahane se mAtA-pitA ke prANa svarUpacandra, ravi aura guru kI zubhasthiti ko mukhyatayA gaNanA kara upanayana kA muhUrta nizcita kiyA gayA thaa| caita ke anta taka sabhI ke pAsa AmantraNa patra pahu~ca gye| buddha pUrNimA ke bAda yuvarAja-parivAra kI savArI celApurI se dorasamudra ke lie ravAnA huii| ina ATha-dasa mahInoM meM ve cAra-chaha bAra velApurI A cuke the| mariyAne bhI do-tIna bAra vahA~ gayA thaa| yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ne mAno dUsare hI mariyAne ko dekhA thA, jisase ereyaMga prabhu nizcinta-se the| khuda mariyAne se yaha sunakara ki cAmadhye ne hI bhUla kI ora dhyAna AkarSita karake heggar3ejI mArasiMgayyA kA nAma likhAyA, yuvarAnI ne samajhA ki aba daNDanAyaka dampatI ne hamArI icchA-anicchAoM ko samajhane kI koziza kI hai| hamArI kRpA cAhanevAle ve hamAre mana ko dukhAne kA kAma ava nahIM kareMge, aisI unakI dhAraNA bnii| jeTha kA mahInA aayaa| Amantrita eka-eka kara dorasamudra pahuMcane lge| abakI bAra bhI rAjamahala meM kisI ko nahIM ThaharAyA gyaa| soseUru kI hI taraha kisI tAratamya ke binA sabako alaga-alaga Thaharane kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| yuvarAnI ecaladevI se cAmabbe ne pUchA, "hegAr3atIjI ke Thaharane kI vyavasthA rAjamahala meM hI kI jAnI cAhie na?" "kyA unake sIMga haiM? kisI bhI atithi ke lie rAjamahala meM sthAna kI vyavasthA na rhegii| aise samaya isa taraha kA bhedabhAva ucita nahIM" yuvarAnI ne spaSTa khaa| usake dimAga meM yuvarAnI ke kyA unake sIMga hai ' zabda maiMDarA rahe the| yuvarAnIjI ke mu~ha aisI bAta, so bhI usake bAre meM jisapara unakA apAra prema aura vizvAsa hai? isa para cAmadhye bahuta khuza huii| usane socA heggar3atI kA rahasya khula gayA hai| acchA huaa| use yuvarAnIjI kA mana tapAyA huA sonA lagA jise jaba vaha garama hai tabhI apanI icchA ke anurUpa rUpita kara denA caahie| isI utsAha se vaha phUla utthii| usakI Antarika dhAraNA thI ki rAja-parivAra kI sevA karanevAle yA usapara itanI niSThA rakhanevAle usase adhika koI nhiiN| vaha kaba khAtI, kaba vizrAma letI kisI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 113

Page #308
ko patA nahIM lgtaa| vaha isa taraha kAmoM meM juTa gayI ki jo atithi Aye the una sabhI ke manoM meM daNDanAyikA-hI-daNDanAyikA cyApa gayI, isameM koI zaka nhiiN| tRtIyA kI zAma taka karIba-karIba sabhI AhUta atithi pahu~ca cuke the| parantu yaha bahuta Azcarya kI bAta thI ki balipura ke heggar3e kA kahIM patA nahIM thaa| sabase pahale jina logoM ko AnA cAhie thA unhIM ke aba taka na Ane se becArI yuvarAnI parezAna thiiN| isa bAra yuvarAnI ne daNDanAyaka se sIdhA prazna nahIM karake use cakita kiyaa| alabattA daNDanAyaka ne usase yaha prazna uThAyA cautha ke dina dopahara ko| yuvarAnI aura yuvarAja ne isapara vicAra kiyaa| unake pAsa AmantraNa patra kauna le gayA thA, kyoM nahIM pahuMcA, isakA patA lagAkara sahI jAnakArI dene kA yuvarAja ne Adeza diyA thA mariyAne ko| vaha soca meM par3a gayA, yaha hemgar3e agara A na sakatA to patra likhakara sUcita krtaa| mantraNAlaya meM tahakIkAta se mAlUma huA ki heggar3e ke pAsa AmantraNa gayA hI nhiiN| kisase aisA huA, isakA patA zAma taka lagAne kA Adeza mantraNAtnaya ke karmacAriyoM ko diyA mariyAne ne aura aise vyakti ko ugra daNDa kI dhamakI dii| pati se yaha saba sunakara cAmadhye vabar3A gadhI, "mama chuma isapara dhyAna dekara saba dekhA-bhAlA, phira bhI aisA kyoM huA, isameM kinhIM virodhiyoM kA hAtha hai phira bhI yaha aparAdha hama hI para lagegA kyoMki saba jimmedArI hamapara hai| Apake mantraNAlaya meM koI aise haiM jo Apase dveSa-bhAvanA rakhate ho?" aba yuvarAja ko kyA kahakara samajhAU~, isI cintA meM mariyAne dhula rahA thA ki naukarAnI sAvalA AyI aura bolI, "mantraNAlaya ke adhIkSaka dAmamayyA milane Aye haiM, aura ve jaldI meM haiN|" mariyAne bAhara ke prAMgaNa meM AyA to dAmamayyA ne kahA, "Adeza ke anusAra sArA zodha kiyA gyaa| Apane kitane nimantraNa patra diye, isakA hisAba maiMne pahale ginakara likha rakhA thaa| vitarita AmantraNa patroM kI saMkhyA aura merA hisAba donoM barAbara mela khAte haiN| isase lagatA hai ki balipura ke heggar3e kA AmantraNa patra hamAre pAsa AyA hI nhiiN|" "to kyA usa AmantraNa patra ko maiM nigala gayA?" "maiMne yaha nahIM kahA, itanA hI nivedana kiyA ki jo AmantraNa patra mujhe vitaraNa ke lie diye gaye, unakA ThIka vitaraNa huA hai|" __ "to vaha AmantraNa patra gayA kahA~ jise balipura ke hegar3e ke pAsa bhejanA thA?" "Apake yuvarAja ke pAsa se Ane aura patroM ke mantrAlaya meM pahu~cane ke bIca kucha ho gayA ho sakatA hai|" 314 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #309
'AmantraNa patroM kA pulindA mere sAtha hI mere ghara aayaa| vahA~ se sIdhA mantraNAlaya meM bheja diyA gyaa| taba Apake kahe anusAra hamAre hI ghara meM kucha gar3abar3I ho gayI hai| yahI samajhU ? 1 "yaha kahanevAlA maiM kauna hotA hU~? maiM to itanA hI kaha sakatA hU~ ki jo kAryabhAra mujhe sauMpA gayA use maiMne apane mAtahata karmacAriyoM ke dvArA sampanna kiyA hai| niSThA ke saath| usameM kahIM koI galatI nahIM huI, itanA satya hai / " aisA kareMge?" 11 "yuvarAja ke "satya kahane se DaranA kyoM ?" " Apake kahane ke DhaMga se aisA mAlUma hotA hai ki isameM ApakA hI hAtha hogA 1 aura mujhe yuvarAja se yahI vinatI karanI hogI / " "maiMne satya kahA hai, phira ApakI marjI AjJA ho to maiM cluuN|" adhIkSaka dAmamayyA ne kahA / use duHkha huA ki satya bolane para bhI usapara zaMkA kI jA rahI haiM / mariyAneM ke hoTha phar3aka rahe the| krodhapUrNa dRSTi DAlakara kucha bole binA vaha andara A gyaa| bAhara ke prAMgaNa meM jo bAta ho rahI thI use daravAje kI Ar3a se cAma suna cukI thI, bolI, "dekhA, maiMne pahale hI kahA thA?" "to kyA mujhe tumapara vizvAsa nahIM karanA caahie|" mariyAne kucha kaThoratA se peza aayaa| 41 "kyA kahA ?" "kucha aura nahIM, maiMne vahIM kahA jo unhoMne khaa| ghara meM milAna karate vakta tuma bhI sAtha thiiN| isalie tumako bhI aba avizvAsa kI dRSTi se dekhanA pdd'egaa| dAmamayyA ne asatya kahA hotA to usameM niDara hokara kahane kA sAmarthya nahIM hotA / " " to ApakA matalaba haiM ki maiM hI usakA kAraNa huuN|" "maiM yaha nahIM bhI kahU~ para yuvarAja ke sAmane vaha aisA hI khegaa| usakA phala kyA nikalegA ? aba kyA kreN|" "jo AmantraNa patra le gayA thA vaha kisI dUsare kAma para anyatra gayA hai, aisA hI kucha bahAnA banAkara isa muzkila se bacane kA prayatna karanA hogaa| AmantraNa patra ke pahu~cane kI sUcanA to milI hai, parantu balipuravAle Aye kyoM nahIM, isakA patA nahIM lagA hai, kisI ko bhejane kA Adeza ho to bheja dUMgA, aisA unase nivedana karanA acchA hogaa| AmantraNa patra nahIM gayA, yaha batAnA to bar3A khataranAka hai|" cAmavve ne apanI buddhi kA pradarzana kiyA / "ThIka hai, aba isa sandigdhatA se pAra hone ke lie kucha to karanA hI hogaa| parantu aba bhI yaha patA nahIM laga rahA hai ki vaha AmantraNa patra kahA~ gyaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 315

Page #310
"1 'vaha saba bAda meM soceMge, philahAla to isa vipadA se hoziyArI se bacane kI soceM / " " vaha to honA hI caahie|" kahate hue mariyAne jhaTapaTa cala pdd'e| daNDanAyikA phATaka taka usake pIche gayI, chAtI para hAtha rakha jhUle para baiThI, "he jinanAtha, aba isa sandigdhAvasthA se bacAkara kisI taraha usake pati kI Ana banAye rkheN|" naukarAnI sAvalA AyI aura bolI, "rAjamahala jAne kA samaya ho AyA hai| kauna mAr3I nikAlakara rkheN|" vaha ekadama una gar3I huI aura apane kamare kI ora bhAgatI huI bolI, "vAhana taiyAra rakho, abhI do kSaNa meM aayii|" aura vaha do kSaNa meM hI taiyAra hokara rAjamahala kI tarapha cala pdd'ii| upanayana ke maNDapa, yajJavedI Adi ko alaMkRta karanA thA isalie vaha usI tarapha clii| vahIM dorasamudra ke prasiddha raMgavallI citrakAra aura dasa-bAraha vRddha sumaMgaliyA~ usakI pratIkSA kara rahI thiiN| unheM vaha salAha de hI rahI thI ki yuvarAnIjI udhara AyIM / usane raMgavallIkAra sumaMgaliyoM se paricaya karAkara kahA~ kisa taraha kI raMgolI bane isa para unakI salAha mA~gI / 1 yuvarAnI ne kahA, " ve saba salAha ke anusAra sajA degii| Apa aaie|" aura uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI ve apane anta: pura ko candrazAlA meM phuNciiN| daNDanAyikA ke praveza karate hI yuvarAnI ne bommalA se kahA, "tuma daravAjA banda kara bAhara raho, kisI ko andara na Ane denA / " daNDanAyikA baiThI nhiiN| usake dila kI dhar3akana tejI se cala rahI thii| yuvarAnI ne phira kahA, "kyoM khar3I haiM, baitthie|" cAmacce baitthii| usake baiThane kA DhaMga kucha gairamAmUlI laga rahA thaa| kucha dera bAda yuvarAnI ne kahA, "daNDanAyikAjI, logoM ke sAtha Apa samparka jyAdA rakhatI haiM aura anubhavI bhI kucha jyAdA haiM, isalie Apako kucha AtmIyatA se bAta karane ke irAde se bulA laayii|" 11. "kahalA bhejatIM to maiM khuda A jAtI, sannidhAna ne Ane kA kaSTa kyoM kiyA ?" 'kucha kAma to hameM svayaM karanA caahie| aba yaha bAta rahane diijie| mukhya viSaya para bAta kreN| " "Adeza ho|" "jinapara hama pUrNa vizvAsa rakhate haiM unhIM se duHkhadAyaka kAma ho jAe so kyA karanA cAhie ?" "aisA karanevAle Age avizvasanIya hoNge|" cAmadhye ne kaha to diyA lekina turanta kucha socakara dhIme svara meM phira bolI, "kyA jAna sakatI hU~ ki aisA kyA 316 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #311
huA hai|" "vahI kahane ko Apako yahAM bulAyA hai| Apako to mere mana kA acchA ''yaha merA saubhAgya hai / yuvarAnAbA ke hRdaya kA zuddhatA kA pAracaya kise nahA bhArI hai.' hai?" "yadi sacamuca aisA hai to loga mujhe duHkhI kyoM karate haiN|" "aisA kisane kiyA, yaha mAlUma hone para use sahI DhaMga se sIkha dI jA sakatI hai| vAstava meM huA kyA hai, so mujhe mAlUma nahIM, bAta kI jAnakArI ho to...|" "khuuNgii| sabase galatI hotI hai| usI ko mana meM rakhakara duHkha kA anubhava karate rahanA merA svabhAva nahIM / kSamA kreN| aisI bAtoM ko bhUlanA hI merA svabhAva hai| mere spaSTa vacana sunakara Apako vyathita nahIM honA caahie| Apane hamAre appAjI ke upanayana ke sandarbha meM balipura kI hegar3atI ke sAtha acchA vyavahAra nahIM kiyA thA, parantu maiMne use bhulA diyA thaa| Apane unheM nyautA dekara bar3e vAtsalya se vidA kiyA, acchA huaa| AntritoM kI sUcI meM unakA nAma chUTa gayA thA, Apane smaraNa dilAyA, yaha khabara milA, taba mujhe bahuta khuza huii| rAjya saMcAlana-sUtra se sambandhita sabhI logoM meM bhAIcArA rahe, isakI Apane gavAhI dii| parantu aisA pratIta phira bhI hotA hai ki Apake mana meM kucha cubhana hai ki yuvarAnI ko balipuravAloM para vizeSa mamatA hai|" "maiM to aisA nahIM smjhtii|" "agara Apa pramANa de sakeM ki Apa aisA nahIM samajhatI to mujhe khuzI hai, yadi samuca aisA nahIM hai to usa eka parivAra ke lie rAjamahala meM ThaharAne kI vyavasthA karane kI bAta mujhase kyoM pUchI? ApakI bhAvanA thI ki isase mujhe santoSa milegaa|" "taba appAjI ke upanayana ke bAda unheM rAja-parivAra ke hI sAtha ThaharAyA gayA thA isalie pUchA thA, anyathA kucha nhiiN|" "usa vakta kI bAta alaga hai, taba hamAre sAtha dUsare koI atithi nahIM the| rAja-parivAra bhedabhAva nahIM rkhtaa| pradhAna padoM para rahanevAloM ko bhI rAja-parivAra ke hI nIti-niyamoM kA pAlana karanA caahie| rAjagharAne kI rIti evaM paramparA kI rakSA mukhya adhikAriyoM ke dvArA honI caahie|" "isake viruddha koI bAta hamase huI?" "nahIM, nahIM huI hai| lekina asahya bhAvanAoM ke kAraNa athavA kisI taraha ke svArtha kI vajaha se aisA huA bhI ho sakatA hai|" "aba to aisI hI vyavasthA huI hai|" "kina-kinako kahA~-kahA~ ThaharAne kI vyavasthA kI hai, mujhe jAnakArI hai| Apake aucitya jJAna kA bhI mujhe paricaya hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 317

Page #312
"yaha to daNDanAyakajI kA mArgadarzana hai, usameM merA kyA hai?" "saMkoca kyoM, Apa donoM kA dAmpatya jIvana acchA hai, ise kyA maiM nahIM jAnatI?" "rAja-parivAra meM yaha dhAraNA hai to maiM dhanya huuN|" "rAja-parivAra apane sabhI AtmIyoM ke bAre meM saba bAtoM se paricita rahatA hai| abakI isa choTe appAjI ke upanayana kI vyavasthA Apane acchI taraha se kI hai| isake lie...|" "vaha to merA kartavya hai|" "parantu eka bAta na merI samajha me AyI, na prabhu kI samajha bhI "kauna-sI bAta?" "Aja cautha hai na?" "kala paMcamI hai!" "haaN|" "kala hI hai na choTe appAjI kA upanayana?" "hA~, nirNIta viSayoM ke bAre meM sannidhAna kyoM prazna kara rahI hai, isakA patA nahIM laga rahA hai?" "daNDanAyikAjI, samajhie, kala ApakI lar3akI kI zAdI ho aura Apake AtmIya ho kisI ko Ane se SaDyantra kara roka deM to Apako kaisA lagegA?" "to aba kisI ne aisA kiyA hai?" "Apase prazna kI pratIkSA nahIM hai| Apa apane ko anajAna pradarzita kara rahI haiM isa samasyA se|" "to kyA sannidhAna kA mujhapara yaha Aropa hai ki maiM jAnatI huI bhI anajAna bana rahI haiM?" "Apa para Aropa lagAne se mujhe kyA lAbha? usase jo hairAnI huI hai vaha dUra honI caahie| jinheM bulAyA hai kyA ve saba Aye haiM?" "saba Aye haiM, jo nahIM A sake unase patra milA hai|" "to rAja-parivAra jina jinako Amantrita karanA cAhatA thA una sabake pAsa AmantraNa patra pahuMcA hai, hai na?" "pahu~cA hai| na pahuMcane kA kyA kAraNa hai ? avazya hI pahu~cA hai|" / "to balipura ke heggar3e yA unake parivAravAloM ke na Ane kA kyA kAraNa hai? na A sakane kI sUcanA AyI hai?" "isakA kyA uttara dUM yaha merI alpamati ko kucha sUjha nahIM rahA hai|" 18 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA

Page #313
"hameM lagatA hai ki AmantraNa patra nahIM pahuMcA hai|" "sannidhAna kA mata sadA eka-sA rahatA hai, parizuddha, akalmaSaH burAI kI aura jAtA hI nhiiN| isIlie sannidhyAna ko eka hI kAraNa mAlUma hotA hai ki patra pahuMcA nahIM, pahu~cA hotA to ve nAcate-kUdate pahu~ca jAte / unake na Ane se sannidhAna ko jaisA sUjhatA hai, vahI sahI mAlUma par3atA hai| na Ane ke dUsare bhI kAraNa ho sakate haiN|" ___ "isI para vicAra ke lie Apako bulAyA hai| mujhe to koI dUsarA kAraNa sUjhatA hI nhiiN| ApakI sUkSma-buddhi ko kucha sajhatA ho to btaaie|" "agara sannidhAna burA na mAneM to apane vicAra spaSTa khuuNgii|" "maMgalakArya mana meM kaDuvApana Aye binA hI sampanna ho jAe, isalie bAta spaSTa kaha deN|" "kucha vistAra ke sAtha vicAra karanA hogaa|" "khie|" "haMggar3ato kI lar3akA bahuta hoziyAra haiM, isameM do mata nahIM ho sakate ! rAjagharAnA udAra hai, guNaika-pakSapAtI hai, isalie sannidhAna ne use sraahaa| isI se unakA dimAga phira gayA hogaa|" "kyA bAta kahatI haiM? kabhI nhiiN|" "isIlie sannidhAna ne prema se jo mAlA denI cAhI use inakAra kiyA usa choTI ne| usane jo bahAnA batAyA use bhI sannidhAna ne svIkAra kiyaa| usa vakta maiMne bhI socA zAyada usakA kahanA ThIka hogaa| aba apane baccoM ke guru se pUchA to unhoMne batAyA guru-dakSiNA aura prema se diye puraskAra meM koI sambandha nahIM hotaa|" "Apake baccoM ke garu utkala ke haiN| vahA~ kI aura karnATaka kI paramparAoM meM bhinnatA ho sakatI hai|" "burA na dekheMge, na suneMge, na kaheMge, isa nIti para calanevAlI sannidhAna ko kisI meM burAI yA vakratA dikhegI hI nhiiN| acchA use jAne deN| sannidhAna ke premapAtra samajhakara unheM maiMne apane yahA~ vidAI kA nyotA diyA thA na?" "Apake prema aura audArya kA varNana heggar3atIjI ne bahuta sunAyA thaa|" "hai na? phira sannidhAna se yahI bAta kisI aura DhaMga se kahatI to jhir3akiyA~ sunanI par3atI vaha itanA nahIM jAnatI? cAlukya samrAjJI ko usane apane phande meM phaMsA liyA hai| vaha heggar3atI koI sAdhAraNa aurata thor3e hI hai| hamane yathAzakti pItAmbara kA upahAra diyA to use usane A~kha uThAkara dekhA taka nhiiN| hAtha meM lekara bagala meM sarakA diyaa| kitanA ghamaNDa hai use ?" "isa taraha ke doSAropaNa ke lie AdhArabhUta kAraNa bhI caahie|" "isake kAraNa bhI alaga caahie| vaha samajhatI thI ki antaHpura ko atithi ghaTTapahAdevI zAntalA :: 314

Page #314
mAnakara use yuvarAnI ne khuda svarNa AbharaNa aura cInAmbara dekara puraskRta kiyA hai| yaha daNDanAyikA kyA de sakatI hai?" "matalaba yaha ki jo gati Apake usa puraskAra ko huI vahI aba prabhu ke AmantraNa patra kI bhI huI hai| yahI na?" "nahIM to aura kyA?" "aisA kareMge to prabhu nahIM kruddha hoMge, aisI unakI bhAvanA ho sakatI hai ki nahIM?" "sannidhAna ko phUMka mArakara vaza meM kara hI liyA hai, koI bahAnA karake baca nikaleMge, aisA socakara nahIM Aye hoNge|" "samajha lIjie ki ApakA abhimata mAnyAI hai, lekina ve Ate to unheM nukasAna kyA hotA? Apake kahe anusAra, eka bAra aura phUMka mArane ke lie jo maukA avAcita hI milA use ghe te to kyoM kho bainate" "aisA nahIM hai / Ate bhI to khAlI hAtha nahIM A sakate / isake alAvA prAmINa janatA se bheMTa kA najarAnA bhI vasUla kara lAnA hotaa| AmantraNa ke nAma para bheMTa kA jo saMgraha kiyA hogA use bhI apane pAsa rakha sakate haiN| aise kaI lAbha socakara na Aye hoNge|" "opha, oha / kaise-kaise loga duniyA meM rahate haiN| daNDanAyikAjI, logoM kI gaharAI kitanI hai, yaha samajhanA bar3A kaThina hai| hama sapheda pAnI ko bhI dUdha samajha lete haiN| ApakA kathana bhI ThIka ho sakatA hai| hameM lagatA hai ki yaha saba socakara apanA dimAga kharAba karanA ThIka nhiiN| koI Ae yA na aae| yaha zubha kArya to sampanna honA hI cAhie, hai na? aba Apa jaaie| apanA kAma dekhie| Apase bAta karane para itanA jJAna to huA ki kauna kaisA hai, niSThA kA dikhAvA karake dhokhA denevAle kauna haiM, aura vAstava meM niSThAvAna kauna haiN| isa bAtacIta ke phalasvarUpa eka yaha phAyadA huA ki Age calakara logoM ko parakhane meM isa jAnakArI se sahAyatA milegii| loga kisane vicitra vyavahAra karate haiN| dikhAvaTI vyavahAra karanevAle hI jyAdA haiN| parantu unheM eka bAta kA smaraNa nahIM rhtaa| dikhAvaTIpana ko kucalakara saccI bAteM bhI nikala par3atI haiM, dnnddnaayikaajii|" basa, vahIM jAne kA Adeza thaa| mahAdaNDanAyaka mariyAne ne yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ko isa AmantraNa-patra ke sambandha meM vivaraNa karIba-karIba daNDanAyikA kI salAha ke anusAra diyA, aura tAtkAlika rUpa se eka santoSa kA anubhava kiyA kyoMki yuvarAja kI tarapha se koI pratikUla dhvani 320 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #315
nahIM nikalI thii| use yaha patA nahIM thA ki daNDanAyikA aura yuvarAnI ke bIca jo bAteM huI thI aura mantrAlaya se bhI jo khabara milI thI, usase yuvarAja pahale hI paricita ho cuke haiN| daNDanAyaka-daNDanAyikA ne vicAra-vinimaya ke bAda vaha rAta zAnti kI nIMda meM bitaayii| upanayana ke dina saba apane-apane kartavya niSAha rahe the, paranta upanIta honevAle vaTu biTTideva meM koI utsAha najara nahIM aayaa| yaha bAta usake mA~-bApa se chipI nahIM thI, yadyapi ve kucha kahane kI sthiti meM nahIM the| bahuta socane ke bAda saMkoca se anta meM usane apanI mA~ se pUchA, "balipura ke hegar3ejI kyoM nahIM Aye?" yuvarAnI ne thor3e meM hI kaha diyA, "AnA to cAhie thA, patA nahIM kyoM nahIM aaye|'' isase adhika vaha becArA kara hI kyA sakatA thA? eka revimayyA se pUchA jA sakatA thA, usase pUchA, lekina usa becAre ko khuda bhI kucha nahIM mAlUma thaa| balki sabase adhika nirAza vahI thaa| vaha anumAna bhara lagA sakA ki isa taraha hone dene meM kisI kA jabaradasta hAtha hogaa| yaha Antarika dukha-bhAra vaha saha nahIM sakA to eka bAra yuvarAnIjI se kaha baitthaa| parantu use unase koI samAdhAna nahIM milaa| usakA dukhar3A sunakara biTTideva ko lagA ki reSimayyA kA kathana satya ho sakatA hai| phira bhI usane use protsAhita nahIM kiyaa| usane socA ki usake mAM-bApa isa kAraNa se paricita hokara bhI kisI vajaha se kucha bola nahIM rahe haiM, ata: merA bhI isa viSaya meM mauna rahanA hI ucita hai| daNDanAyikA aura yuvarAnI ke bIca huI bAtacIta padmalA ne lagabhaga usI DhaMga se ballAla ko sunAyI to usane bhI socA ki usake bhAI ke premabhAjana vyavahAra meM kisa stara ke haiM, yaha use dikhA deN| ataeva usane biTTideva se eka cubhatI-sI bAta kahI, "tumhArI pyArI zAradA kyA ho gayI? lagatA hai usane tumheM chor3a diyA hai|" biTTideva ko sacamuca gussA AyA, para vaha bolA kucha nhiiN| bhAI kI ora A~kheM tarerakara dekhA / ballAla ne samajhA ki biTTadeva kA mauna svIkRtisUcaka hai, kahA, "mujhe pahale se hI yaha mAlUma thA ki vaha bar3I garvIlI hai| parantu rAjamahala meM mere vicAra ko protsAhana nahIM milaa| kutte ko haude para biThAe~ to bhI vaha jUThI pattala cATane kA svabhAva nahIM chodd'egaa|" taba bhI biTTideva zubha avasara para mano-mAlinya ko avakAza na dene ke irAde se kucha bolA nhiiN|"km-se-km aba tumheM udhara kA vyAmoha chor3a denA caahie|" ballAla Thase cher3atA hI gyaa| lekina vaha phira bhI cupa rhaa| "kyoM bhaiyA, merI bAta sahI nahIM hai?'' ballAla biTTideva se pratikriyA kI pratIkSA kara rahA thaa| "jise jaisA lage vaha vaisA bola sakatA hai, bhaaii| aba, isa vakta isapara kisI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 20

Page #316
prazna kI jarUrata nahIM / prastuta sandarbha meM yaha bahuta choTA viSaya haiN| yahA~ jo honA cAhie usameM unakI anupasthiti ke kAraNa koI ar3acana to AyI nhiiN| taba unake na Ane ke bAre meM carcA karake apanA mana kyoM kharAba kreN|" itane meM use bulAvA AyA to vaha upanayana vedI kI ora calA gyaa| ballAla bhI usake pIche-pIche gyaa| maNDapa meM hajAroM loga ikaTThe hue the| svayaM mahArAja vinayAditya kI upasthiti se utsava meM vizeSa zobhA aura utsAha thaa| rAjamahala ke jyotiSiyoM ne jo muhUrta ThaharAyA thA, ThIka usI meM upanayana saskAra sampanna huA | mAtR-bhikSA huI, sabane vastra, najarAnA Adi bheMTa karanA zurU kiyaa| karIba-karIba saba samApta hone para thA ki upanayana maNDapa ke eka kone se gauMka eka parAta lekara jyotiSI ke pAsa AyA aura unake kAna meM kucha kahakara calA gyaa| purohitajI ne balipura ke heggar3ejI ke nAma kI ghoSaNA karate hue vaTu ko vaha bheMTa de dii| yuvarAja, yuvarAnI aura viTTideva kI cakita A~kheM goMka kI ora utthiiN| mariyAne aura cAmavve ko ghabar3AhaTa sI huii| bAkI saba jyoM ke tyoM baiThe rhe| ballAla kI A~kheM idhara-udhara kisI ko khoja rahI thiiN| apane bhaiyA ko AkarSita karane kA biTTideva kA prayatna saphala nahIM huaa| acAnaka hI briTTideva kA ceharA utsAha se camaka uThA, jise jyotiSiyoM aura purohitoM ne upanIta dhAraNa karane se AyA huA samajha liyA / upanayana ke saba vidhi-vidhAna samApta hue, sabhI Amantrita mehamAna bhojana karane gaye / goMka ne bhojana ke samaya mArasiMgayyA ko yuvarAja se milane kI vyavasthA kI, yadyapi mArasiMgayyA se sabase pahale bheMTa kI icchA daNDanAyaka kI rahI, jo pUrI na ho skii| use itanA mAlUma ho gayA thA ki zeggar3e akelA AyA hai saparivAra nhiiN| usakI ora kisI kA dhyAna nahIM gyaa| daNDanAyaka ke mana meM vicAra uThe, balipura ke hegar3e ke pAsa AmantraNa-patra nahIM gayA, phira bhI vaha yahA~ AyA, avazya hI kucha rahasya hai, isakA patA lagAnA hogaa| ina bAtoM meM mujhase adhika hoziyAra cAmavve haiM, magara usakI to rAta taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'egii| unhoMne eka bAra hegar3e ko pakar3a lAne kI koziza bhI kI magara saphala nahIM ho ske| bheMTa najarAnA dete vakta jina logoM ne mArasiMgayyA ko dekhA thA ve khuza the| kisI bhI taraha usase milane kI koziza karane para bhI asaphala hone ke kAraNa kucha jhuMjhalA rahe the| lekina vaha hameM dekhe binA kahA~ jAegA, isa taraha kI eka bhraSTa bhAvanA thI ballAla meM / jaba use mAlUma huA ki mArasiMgayyA jaise AyA vaise hI kisI ko patA 322 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #317
diye binA calA bhI gayA to vaha bhaucakkA-sA raha gyaa| use laga rahA thA ki agara usake aura biTTideva ke bIca subaha yaha bAta na huI hotI to acchA rhtaa| usameM eka taraha kI jhuMjhalAhaTa paidA ho gayI thii| yuvarAja, yuvarAnI aura nUtana SaTu se milakara mArasiMgayyA ne anta:pura meM ho bhojana kiyA aura yuvarAja ke sAtha mahArAja kA darzana kara balipara calA gayA ! heggar3e aura usake sAtha jo naukara aura rakSaka dala Aye the| una sabako dorasamudra kI pUrvI sImA taka pahu~cA Ane ke lie revimayyA gayA jisameM eka nayA utsAha jhalaka rahA thaa| rAjA ke atithi bhI apanI-apanI sahUliyata ke anusAra cale gye| upanayana ke bAda eka zubha dina ghasanta-mAdhava-pUjA samApta kara mahArAja se AjJA lekara yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI baccoM ke sAtha velApurI cale gye| aba taka padmalA ko aisA bhAna ho rahA thA ki vaha kisI eka navIna loka meM vicara rahI hai| ballAla ko bhI yaha parivartana acchA laga rahA thaa| cAmalA aura bidrideva ko pahale kI taraha milane-julane kA vizeSa maukA nahIM milA thA to bhI pahale ke paricaya se jo sahaja vAtsalya paidA huA thA vaha jyoM-kA-tyoM banA rhaa| upanayana ke utsava ke samaya kI gayI sArI sundara vyavasthA ke lie mahAdaNDanAyaka mariyAne aura cAmavce ko vizeSa rUpa se vastroM kA upahAra rAjamahala kI tarapha se diyA gayA / unako tInoM bacciyoM ke lie vastrAbhUSaNa kA puraskAra diyA gyaa| ciNNama daNDanAyaka aura cA~dalA Aye the magara ve kevala atithi banakara rhe| yuvarAja ke AdezAnusAra unake sAtha ve bhI velApurI lautte| itane meM samaya sAdhakara cAmavve ne kanni nAgacandra ko apane yahA~ bulAkara apanI bacciyoM kI zikSA-dIkSA aura unake guru kA bhI paricaya karAyA / cAmance ne itanA saba jo kiyA usakA uddezya nAgacandra ko mAlUma ho yA nahIM, itanA spaSTa thA ki koI uddezya thA, vaha yaha ki apanI lar3akiyoM kI zikSA-dIkSA aura unakI pragati Adi kI prazaMsA vaha yuvarAja, yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM ke kAnoM taka pahu~cA de| balipura ke hegar3e ke isa taraha Ane aura unase mile binA cale jAne se kucha hairAnI huI varan yaha dampatI sabhI taraha se khuza thaa| use laga rahA thA ki vaha apane lakSya kI ora eka kadama Age bar3hA hai, yadyapi huA isake viparIta hI thA, jisa sacAI ko yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI ne samajhane kA maukA hI nahIM diyaa| velApurI pahu~cane ke bAda eka dina zAma ko ballAla aura ciTTideva yuddha-zikSaNa zivira paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 323

Page #318
se lauTa rahe the| unakA aMgarakSaka revimacyA sAtha thA, dUsarA koI nahIM thaa| ballAla ne bhAI se pUchA, "choTe appAjI, zAma kI yaha ThaNDI-ThaNDI havA bar3I suhAvanI laga rahI haiM, kyoM na thor3I dera kahIM baiTha leM?" "hA~, maiM bhUla hI gayA thA ki revimayyA, tumhArA salAhakAra, sAtha hai| kyoM revimayyA, thor3I dera baiThe?" ___ "mahAmAtRzrI sannidhAna kumAroM kI pratIkSA meM hai|" revimayyA ne vinIta bhAva se khaa| "kyA hama choTe bacce haiM jo hameM cir3iyA ur3A le jAegI, agara mA~ AkSepa kareMgI to maiM aparAdha apane Upara le lNgaa| tumheM aura ammAjI ko Darane kI jarUrata nhiiN|" "rAjamahala ke udyAna meM bhI zAma ko suhAvanI havA aisI hI rahatI hai|" revimayyA ne dUsare zabdoM meM apanA virodha prakaTa kiyaa| "khule meM jo svAtantrya hai vaha rAjamahala ke AvaraNa meM nahIM miltaa| calo, appAjI thor3I dera isa yagacI nadI ke pazcimI mora ke Abhra vana meM baMTakara cleNge|" kisI ke uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI usane ghor3e ko usa tarapha mor3a diyaa| aba dUsarA koI cArA na thA, isalie revimayyA aura biTTideva ne usakA anusaraNa kiyaa| vaha Amra bana rAja-parivAra kA hI thaa| taraha-taraha ke Ama kalama karake bar3hAye gaye the| cAroM ora rakSA ke lie Avazyaka gherA banA thaa| prahariyoM kA eka dala bhI tainAta thaa| pUrvasUcanA ke binA rAjakumAroM kA acAnaka A jAnA praharI ke lie eka Akasmika bAta thI, vaha daMga raha gyaa| vaha pagar3I utArakara ArAma se havA khAtA baiThA thaa| rAjakumAroM ke Ane se ghabar3Akara pagar3I uThAkara sira para dhAraNa karane lagA to vaha khula gayI aura usakA eka sirA pIche kI ora pU~cha kI taraha laTaka gyaa| DhIlI dhotI Thoka kara calA to Thokara khAkara gira pdd'aa| saMbhalakara uThA aura jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| usakI hAlata dekhna rAjakumAra ballAla ha~sa par3A, "aura kauna hai?" praharI se pahale biTTideva bola par3e, "dUsarA aura koI hotA to vaha ArAma se kahA~ baiThatA?" "dUsarA koI nahIM hai maalik|" praharI ne javAba diyaa| "acchA jAo, kisI ko andara na Ane denaa|" kahakara ballAla Age bddh'aa| usake isa Adeza kA artha biTTideva aura revimayyA kI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| thor3I dUra para yagacI nadI eka mor3a letI hai, vahA~ jAkara ballAla ghor3e se utraa| sIr3hI para baitthaa| viTTideva bhI ghor3e se utarakara bhAI ke pAsa jA baitthaa| revimayyA bhI ghor3oM ko eka per3a se bA~dhakara thor3I dUra khar3A ho gyaa| donoM bhAI thor3I dera taka mauna baiThe rhe| ballAla ne mauna tor3ate hue kahA, "appAjI, tumheM yahA~ taka bulA lAne kA eka uddezya hai| dUsarA kucha nahIM / heragar3e ke 324 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA

Page #319
parivAra ke loga tumhAre upanayana ke sandarbha meM jo nahIM aaye| usa kAraNa se maiMne tumase bAta kI thI, yAda hai|" "kyA? kyA bAta kI thI, bhaiyA?" "usake bAre meM bAda meM bAta kreNge| isa samaya to mere mana meM mukhyata: jo bAta khaTaka rahI hai, usakA parihAra tumase ho sakegA, binA chipAye saccI bAta khnaa|" "to bhaiyA, tumase chipAne jaisI bAta maiM jAnatA hU~, yahI tumhArA abhimata hai na?" "maiM to yaha nahIM kaha sakatA ki tumhArA uddezya aisA hai| merA kahanA itanA hI hai ki jo bAta mujhe mAlUma nahIM vaha tuma jAnate ho sakate ho|" "aisI bAta ho bho kyA sakatI hai, bhaiyaa| hama donoM ko koI bAta mAlUma hotI hai to mA~jI se| mA~jI mujhase eka bAta aura tumase dUsarI bAta kaheMgI? aisA bhedabhAva mA~ kara sakatI hai, aisI tumhArI dhAraNA hai?" ___ "yaha sandarbha hI kucha sandigdha hai, choTe appaajii| isIlie...." "bhaiyA, tamako mA~ ke viSaya meM sandeha kabhI bhI nahIM karanA caahie| yadi aisI koI bAta ho to tuma sIdhe mA~ se hI pUcha lo| ve tumhAre sAre sandeha dUra kreNgii| tumheM kyA mAlUma hai kyA nahIM, mujhe kyA mAlUma hai kyA nahIM, yaha hama donoM nahIM kaha sakate, mA~ jarUra kaha sakatI haiM jinake svabhAva se tuma aparicita nahIM ho| unakA svabhAva hI aisA hai ki koI unheM duHkha bhI de to ve usako bhI koI ahitakara bAta nahIM kheNgii|" "bAta kyA hai so jAnane ke pahale hI tumane vyAkhyAna denA zurU kara diyA na?' "bAta kyA hai so sIdhA na batAkara tumhI ne viSayAntara kara diyA to maiM kyA karUM, bhaiyA?" "bAta yahI hai, ki ve balipura ke heggar3e tuphAna jaise Aye aura gaye, kisI ko patA taka nahIM lgaa| aisA kyoM?" "hA~, tuma to usa samaya daNDanAyikA kI beTI ke sAtha rahe / una becAre ne bar3e rAjakumAra se mila na pAne para bahuta duHkha vyakta kiyaa|" "yaha bAta mujhe kisI ne bhI nahIM btaayii|" "tumane puchA nahIM, kisI ne batAyA nhiiN| mA~ se pUcha lete to ve hI batA detii|" "kaise pUcha, bhaiyA, udhara daNDanAyaka ke ghara para heggar3e aura unake parivAra ke bAre meM patA nahIM kyA-kyA bAteM huii| daNDanAyikA kaha rahI thI, AhvAna- patra bhejane para bhI nahIM Aye, kitanA ghapaNDa hai, rAjamahala kA namaka khA aisA ghamANDa karanevAle...." "bhaiyA, sampUrNa vivaraNa jAne binA kisI nirNaya para nahIM pahuMcanA caahie| kyA tumheM nizcita rUpa se mAlUma hai ki AmantraNa-patra unheM milA thA?" "hA~, daNDanAyaka ne svayaM kahA hai| AmantritoM kI sUcI meM unakA nAma chUTa gayA thA to svayaM daNDanAyikA ne unakA nAma jor3A thaa|" "mA~ ne bhI aisA kahA thaa| phira bhI AmantraNa-patra pahuMcA hai, isake lie utanA paTTamahAdevo zAntalA :: 325

Page #320
hI pramANa kAphI nhiiN| AmantraNa-patra nahIM hI milA hai|" "yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ? hajAroM ko milA hai to unheM bhI milanA hI caahie|" ballAla ne khaa| "kucha mAlUma nahIM, bhaiyA / jaba heggar3ejI ne svayaM kahA ki AmantraNa nahIM milA to avizvAsa bhI kaise kareM?" biTTideva ne khaa| "to tuma kahate ho ki daNDanAyaka ne jhUTha kahA hai, yahI na?" "maiM to itanA hI kahatA hU~ ki heggar3e kI bAta para mujhe vizvAsa hai|" "hA~, tumheM usa para vizvAsa karanA bhI caahie| isa taraha gumasuma Akara bhAganevAloM para merA to vizvAsa nhiiN|" / 'bhaiyA, hameM isa viSaya para carcA nahIM karanI caahie|" biTTideva bolaa| "kyoM, tumhAre dila meM cubhana kyoM huI?" "yadi maiM kahU~ ki daNDanAyaka jhUTha bolate haiM to tumhAre dila meM cubhana nahIM hogI? jinheM hama cAhate haiM ve galatI kareM to bhI vaha galata nahIM lagatA, jinheM hama nahIM cAhate ve satya boleM to vaha bhI galata hI lagatA hai| isalie maiM aura tuma kisI ke bhI viSaya meM apriya bAteM kareMge to vaha na ThIka hogA, na ucita / hegagar3ejo kA vyavahAra ThIka hai yA nahIM, isake nirNAyaka mA~ aura pitAjI haiN| jaba ve hI mauna haiM, taba hamArA Apasa meM carcA karanA ucita hai kyA, soca, dekho|" biTTideva ne khaa| "tumhArA kahanA bhI eka taraha se ThIka hai| phira bhI, jaba andara-hI-andara kazamakaza cala rahI ho tana bhI cupa baiThA raha sakU~, yaha mujhase nahIM hotaa|" ballAla bolaa| "isakA parihAra mA~ se ho sakatA hai| uThie, caleM dera ho gyii|" biTTideva ghor3e kI tarapha cala pdd'aa| tInoM mahala phuNce| bahuta samaya bAda, isa upanayana ke prasaMga meM ballAla kI padyalA se bheMTa huI thii| usameM umra ke anusAra AkarSaNa, raMga-DhaMga, calanA-phiranA Adi sabhI bAtoM meM eka navonatA AyI thI jo ballAla ko aura bhI pasanda aayii| usake dila meM aba vaha acchI taraha pratiSThita ho gayI ! ballAla ko pahale se hI hegar3e aura unake parivAra ke prati eka udAsIna bhAvanA thii| aba vaha udAsInatA dveSa kA rUpa dhAraNa kara rahI thI, pAlA kI bAtoM ke kAraNa jo usane apanI mA~ se sunakara satya samajhakara jyoM-kI-tyoM ballAla se kahI thii| samaya pAkara ballAla ne apanI mA~ se ekAnta meM carcA kii| heggar3e ke bAre meM 326 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #321
usane jo sunA thA vaha vistAra se sunaayaa| sunAne ke DhaMga se usakA udvega spaSTa dikhatA thA kintu mA~ ecaladevI ne vaha saba zAnta bhAva se koI pratikriyA vyakta kiye binA sunA / ke vicAra sunane ko beTA utsuka thaa| ve bolIM, "appAjI, tumhArA jhUTha kA yaha pulindA pUrA ho to ekabAragI hI apanA abhimata sunaauuNgii|" "mA~ / yaha saba jhUTha hai ?" 'haaN|" 1 'to kyA padyalA ne mujhase jhUTha kahA ?" "hA~, yadyapi yaha ho sakatA hai ki usako yaha jAnakArI nahIM ho ki vaha jo bola rahI hai vaha jhUTha hai|" "to, mA~, use jo kucha batAyA gayA hai vaha saba jhUTha hai ?" "appAjI, tumako mA~-bApa para vizvAsa hai na?" "yaha kyA, mA~, aisA savAla kyoM karatI ho ?" 44 'jaba maiM yaha kahatI hU~ ki tumane jo batAyA vaha jhUTha haiM taba tuma yaha socate ho ki maiM nirAdhAra hI kaha rahI huuN| tumhArA mana abhI komala hai, anubhavahIna hai| padmalA tumhArA mana jIta liyA hai, isIlie vaha jo bhI kahatI hai use tuma satya mAna lete ho| para isI se, maiM to asatya ko satya nahIM mAna luuNgii| tumheM mujhapara vizvAsa ho to maiM eka bAta kahU~gI, kAna kholakara suno| maiM kisI kA mana dukhAnA nahIM cAhatI kyoMki usase vyathA aura vyathA se dveSa kI bhAvanA paidA hotI hai jisase rAjya kI hAni hotI hai / isIlie jo kucha gujarA hai use sapramANa jAnane para bhI hamane usa sambandha meM kahIM kabhI kisI se kucha bhI na kahane kA nirNaya kiyA hai| isIlie tumase bhI nahIM kahanA cAhatI, kevala itanA kahU~gI ki tumane jo kucha sunA hai vaha heggar3ejI ne nahIM kriyA haiN| ve kabhI aisA karanevAle nahIM haiM, unakI niSThA acala haiM, yaha sapramANa siddha ho cukA hai| tumheM bhI unake viSaya meM apanI bhAvanAoM ko badala denA caahie| kala tuma siMhAsana para baiThanevAle ho / aise logoM kI niSThA tumhAre lie rakSA kavaca hai| tuma trizvAsa hI na karo to unakI niSThA tumheM kaise milegii| unakI niSThA cAhie ho to tumheM bhI unake sAtha AtmIyatA kI bhAvanA bar3hAnI hogI, smjhe|" " abhI mere mana meM jo bhAvanA basI hai use dUra karane ko spaSTa pramANa kI jarUrata haiM. mA~, nahIM to...' ,, bIca meM hI ecaladeva bola uThIM, " appAjI, jisa bhAvanA ko dUra karane ke lie tuma gavAhI cAhate ho use mana meM sthAyI banAye rakhane ke lie kisakI gavAhI pAyI thI ? kevala sunI bAta aura kahanevAloM para vizvAsa hI na ? usI taraha yadi merI bAtoM para tumako vizvAsa ho to vaha bhAvanA dUra kro| sAkSya kI khoja meM mata jaao|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 327

Page #322
H 'vaisA hI ho, maaN|" ballAla ne dhIre se kahA, magara usake mana meM tuluma uTha hI rahA thA / cAlukya mahArAnIjI se AtmIyatA prApta karake apane svArtha sAdhana ke lie hegar3e cAlukya- poysala meM dveSa kA bIja bo rahA hai| varanA daNDanAyaka aura padmalA aisA kyoM kahate, unake mAtahata kAma karane se guptacara aisoM kI logoM se posala rAjya kI hAni nahIM hogI ? zuddha hRdaya rakhanevAle yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI ko aise drohiyoM kI cAla mAlUma nahIM ho pAtI, daNDanAyikA ke isa kathana meM kucha tathya hai| "mere kathana meM tumako sandeha ho rahA hai, appAjI ?" ecaladevI ne puuchaa| "aisA nahIM, mA~ bAta yaha hai ki maiM jina do sthAnoM meM vizvAsa rakhatA hU~ una donoM se mere sAmane do paraspara virodhI citra upasthita hue haiN| islie...|" 'appAjI, kisI bhI viSaya meM jaldabAjI ThIka nhiiN| unameM bhI possala vaMza kI unnati ke prati zraddhA aura niSThA hai| " 14 " to phira ?" "yaha svArtha hai jo kSaNika daurbalya ke kAraNa utpanna hotA hai aura jise bhUlanA hI hitakAraka hai| jaisA maiMne pahale hI kahA, yaha saba socakara apanA dimAga kharAba na karake apane zikSaNa kI ora dhyAna do|" isI samaya ghaNTI bjii| "prabhujI Aye haiM, aba mujhe calane dIjie, mA~ / " kahakara ballAla cAra kadama hI calA ki prabhu ereyaMga andara A gye| dekhakara bole, "appAjI, jA rahe ho kyA ?" "hA~, gurujI ke Ane kA samaya ho rahA hai|" ballAla ne javAba diyaa| +1 'kucha kSaNa baittho|" kahate hue prabhu ereyaMga baiTha gaye / yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne kahA, "bombalA, kivAr3a banda karake thor3I dera tuma bAhara hI raho, kisI ko binA anumati ke andara na Ane denaa|" aura ve prabhu ke pAsa baiTha gryo| prabhu ereyaMga ne kahA, "phira yuddha chir3ane kA prasaMga uTha khar3A huA hai|" " kisa tarapha se ?" yuvarAnI ecaladevI vyagra ho utthiiN| - "malepoM kI tarapha se bahuta takalIpha ho rahI haiM, yaha khabara abhI yAdavapura se milI hai| daNDanAyaka mAcaNa yahA~ se sainya sahAyatA kI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| yaha saba cola rAjA kI cher3akhAnI hai, idhara dakSiNa-pazcima kI or| yadi abhI ina hullar3abAjoM ko dabA na diyA gayA to vahA~ kA~Te hI kA~Te ho jAe~ge, balki eka kA~TedAra jaMgala hI taiyAra ho jaaegaa| isalie hama aba do-tIna dina meM hI usa tarapha senA ke sAtha jA rahe haiN|" sAtha hI ve ballAla se bhI bole, "kumAra, hamane abakI bAra tumako sAtha le jAne kA nizcaya kiyA hai, isalie Aja saba bAteM samajhAkara guru nAgacandra se sammati le lo| caloge na hamAre sAtha ?" 28 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntala

Page #323
"prabhu kI AjJA kA pAlana karanA merA kartavya hai|" ballAla ne khaa| "yahI sarvaprathama yuddha hai jisameM tuma hamAre sAtha cala rahe ho| baijarasajI ne kahA haiM ki tumhArA hastakauzala bahuta acchA hai 1 talavAra calAne meM tumhArI itanI kuzalatA na hone para bhI dhanurvidyA meM tumane bar3I kuzalatA pAyI hai. DAkarasa daNDanAyaka kI yahI rAya hai| isalie hamane yaha nirNaya kiyA hai| parantu tumhArI aMgarakSA ke lie hama baijarasa ko hI sAtha le cleNge| ThIka hai na?" hai?" "bejarasajI sAtha raheMge to ho sakatA hai|" yuvarAnI ne kahA / " kyoM, tumhArA putra binA baijarastra ke yuddha-raMga meM nahIM utara sakegA, tumheM Dara yuvarAnI ne kahA, "yaha to maiM appAjI ke svAsthya kI dRSTi se kaha rahI hU~ / jisa dina prabhu ne pANigrahaNa kiyA usI dina se maiM samajhatI rahI hU~ ki mere putroM ko kisI-na-kisI dina yuddha-raMga meM utaranA pdd'egaa| choTe appAjI kI bAta hotI to maiM kucha bhI nahIM khtii| " "parantu choTe appAjI ko to hama nahIM le jA rahe haiM / isakA kAraNa jAnatI haiM ?" yuvarAnI se prazna karake yuvarAja ne ballAla kI ora dekhA / kumAra ballAla ke cehare para kutUhala ubhara AyA / "prabhu ke mana kI bAta mujhe kaise mAlUma ?" "tumhArI dRSTi meM choTe appAjI adhika hoziyAra aura dhIra haiN| phira bhI vaha choTA hai| abhI vaha isa umra kA nahIM ki vaha yuddha-raMga meM sIdhA praveza kara ske| isake alAvA vaha abhI-abhI upanIta huA hai|" "appAjI ko na le jAe~ to kyA nukasAna hai ?" "zuddha hamezA nahIM hote| appAjI kala siMhAsana para baiThanevAlA hai| use yuddha kA anubhava honA Avazyaka haiN| vaha mUla tattva hai| yadi aba maukA cUka jAe to nukasAna usakA hogaa| choTe appAjI ko bhI aisA anubhava milanA acchA hogaa| lekina use philahAla na milane para bhI nukasAna nahIM hogaa| anubhava prApta kara apane bar3e bhAI ko madada dene ke lie kAphI samaya usake sAmane haiN| hai na ?" "hama antaHpura meM rahatI haiM, itanA saba hama nahIM jaantiiN| jaisA prabhu ne kahA. appAjI ko ina saba bAtoM kI jAnakArI honI caahie| anubhava ke sAtha hI to usameM vivecanA kI zakti, tAratamya aura aucitya kA jJAna, tulanAtmaka parizIlana, guNavimarzana kI zakti Adi Avazyaka guNa bddh'eNge| isa taraha kA jJAna usake lie Avazyaka hai isa bAta meM do mata ho hI nahIM skte|" phira ve kumAra se bolI, "kyoM appAjI, dhIraja ke sAtha yuddha-raMga meM jAkara lauToge ? tuma sarvaprathama yuddha kSetra meM padArpaNa kara rahe ho / " usa samaya yuvarAnI ecaladevI kI vAtsalyapUrita bhAvanA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 32

Page #324
draSTavya thii| "mA~, maiM jisa vaMza meM janmA hU~ usa vaMza kI kIrti ko prakAzita karU~gA, usakA kalaMka kabhI na bnuuNgaa| bhairya ke sAtha aauuNgaa| prabhujI kA aura ApakA AzIrvAda ho to maiM sArA vizva jIta sakatA huuN|" kahate hue usane bhAva-vibhora hokara mAtA- 1 -pitA ke caraNoM para sira rakha sASTAMga praNAma kiyA durAnI kI A~khoM se AnandAnu jharale lge| kumAra kI pITha para mAtA-pitA ke hAtha eka sAtha lage aura hRdayapUrvaka AzISa kI jhar3I laga gyii| kumAra ballAla uTha khar3A huA / 60 'acchA, appAjI, apane gurujI ko yaha saba batAkara tuma buddha raMga meM praveza ke lie taiyAra ho jaao| tumheM jo kucha cAhie vaha DAkarasa aura baijarasa se pUchakara taiyAra kara lo| " ghaNTI bjaayii| bommale ne kivAr3a kholaa| ballAla bAhara aayaa| phira kivAr3a banda huaa| "prabhu aise viSayoM para pahale mujhase vicAra-vinimaya karate the, abakI bAra ekabAragI nirNaya kara liyA hai, isameM koI khAsa bAta hogii| kyA maiM jAna sakatI hU~?" "khAsa bAta koI nhiiN| isakA kAraNa aura uddezya maiMne bahuta hada taka appAjI ke sAmane hI batA diyA hai| revimayyA ne appAjI ke vicAroM ke sambandha meM saba bAteM kahI thIM, balipura ke heggar3ejI se sambaddha usake vicAroM ke bAre meN|" "prabhu ke Ane se pahale vaha mujhase bhI isI viSaya para carcA kara rahA thA / " " hama kitanA bhI samajhAe~ usakA mana eka nirNaya para nahIM pahu~ca sktaa| yahA~ rahane para ye hI vicAra usake dimAga meM kIr3e kI taraha ghusakara use khokhalA banAte rheNge| yuddha - raMga meM isa cintA ke lie samaya nahIM milegaa| vahA~ ina bAtoM se vaha dUra rhegaa| samaya dekhakara use vastusthiti se paricita karAnA cAhie jise vaha mana se mAna jAe / isIlie use sAtha le jAne kA nizcaya kiyA hai| ThIka hai na?" " "ThIka hai / parantu...' " isameM parantu kyA ?" "prabhujI apane isa nirNaya para puna: vicAra nahIM kara sakeMge ?" "hameM yuvarAnI ke hRdaya ke bhaya kA paricaya hai| kumAra ko kisI taraha kI takalIpha na ho aisI vyavasthA kI jaaegii| usakI zArIrika durbalatA ko dRSTi meM rakhakara Apa bola rahI haiN| pitA hokara maiM bhI isase paricita ho gayA hU~, isIlie Apa mujhapara vizvAsa kara sakatI haiN| hA~, mere aisA nirNaya karane kA eka kAraNa aura bhI hai|' kahakara prabhu cupa ho gye| yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne kutUhala- bharI dRSTi se baha kAraNa jAnane ko prabhu kI ora dekhA / 'balipura meM agale mahIne bhagavatI tAsa kA rathotsava honevAlA haiN| heggar3e ne 3.30 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #325
hama sabako AmantraNa diyA hai| hama sabhI ko vahA~ jAnA caahie| isa yuddha ke kAraNa hama nahIM jA pAe~ge, para Apa sAdara ho jAnA hI padinAre meM vikA appAjI ko balipura bhejanA acchA nahIM aura dorasamudra bhejane meM acche ke badale burAI ke hI adhika hone kI sambhAvanA hai, yaha tuma bhI jAnatI ho| isalie appAjI hamAre sAtha yuddha-zivira meM rhe| isameM use thor3A-bahuta anubhava bhI ho jAegA, aura mana ko kAbU rakhane kA avakAza bhI milegaa| hamane yaha nirNaya isIlie kiyA hai| hama aura appAjI yuddha-zivira meM tathA yuvarAnI, choTe appAjI, udaya, revimayyA aura nAgacandra balipura meM rheN| ho sakatA hai na?" ___ ecaladevI ne anubhava kiyA ki sabhI bAtoM para sabhI pahalaoM se vicAra karake hI yaha nirNaya liyA gayA hai| unhoMne apanI sammati izAre se jatA dii| "tumhArI yAtrA kI jAnakArI abhI kisI ko nahIM honI cAhie / yaha hameM, tumheM aura revimayyA ko hI mAlUma hai| choTe appAjI ko bhI nahIM mAlUma honA caahie| hama yuddha-yAtrA para cala deMge, usake bAda Apa logoM ke balipura jAne kI vyavasthA revimayyA kregaa| yahA~ ke paryavekSaNa ke lie ciNNama daNDanAyaka yahIM rheNge| DAkarasa bhI hamAre sAtha jaaeNge| Aja hI mahAsannidhAna ko hamArI yuddha-yAtrA ke bAre meM patra bheja diyA jaaegaa| Apa logoM kI yAtrA ke bAre meM patra bAda meM bhejA jaaegaa|" "prabhu yuddhakSetra meM hoM aura hama rathotsava ke lie yAtrA kareM?" "vahA~ rahane-bhara meM kauna-sI bAdhA hogI? rathotsava to nimitta mAtra hai, pradhAna hai Apa logoM kA balipura jaanaa| samajha garyo ?" "jaisI aajnyaa|" yuvarAja aiyaMga prabhu khar3e ho gaye lekina ecaladevI ne ghaNTI nahIM bjaayii| "kyoM, aura kucha kahanA hai kyA?14 "ahaMn, mere saubhAgya ko banAye rakhane kA Agraha kro|" kahatI huI ecaladevI ne unake pairoM para sira rakhakara eka lambI sA~sa lii| "uTho, jinanAtha kI kRpA se tumhAre saubhAgya kI hAni kabhI nahIM hogii| bhagavAn jimanAtha tumhArI prArthanA maaneNge|" kahate hue ecaladevI kI bhujA pakar3akara utthaayaa| yuvarAnI ke mukha para eka samAdhAna jhalaka pdd'aa| usane ghaNTI bjaayii| bommale ne dvAra kholaa| prabhu ne vidA lii| eaiyaMga prabhu ne DAkarasa daNDanAyaka, kumAra ballAla aura bajarasa ke sAtha yAdavuparI kI paTTamahAdenI zAntalA :: 13]

Page #326
tarapha prasthAna kiyaa| do dina bAda yuvarAnI ecaladevI, kumAra biTTideva kumAra udayAditya kavi nAgacandra aura revimayyA kI savArI balipura kI ora clii| unakI rakSA ke lie ArakSaka dala choTA-sA hI thaa| inake Ane kI pUrva sUcanA dene ko goka ke sAtha do sainika pahale hI cala par3e the| khuda ciNNama daNDanAyaka dorasamudra jAkara velApura kI sArI bAteM ereyaMga prabhu kI AjJA ke anusAra mahAsannidhAna se nivedana kara lauTA thA aura dekha-rekha ke lie velApurI hI Thahara gayA thaa| udhara, biTTideva ke upanayana ke pazcAt balipura lauTane se pUrva hI mArasiMgayyA prabhu se velApurI kI ghaTanAoM kA nivedana kiyA, jaldI meM jo bheMTa balipura meM vasUla kI jA sakI thI vaha samarpita kI aura bhagavatI tArA ke rathotsava ke lie rAja-parivAra ko AmantraNa diyA / yahA~ Ane ke bAda prabhu ke Thaharane kI bar3I sundara vyavasthA kii| sArA balipura naye sAja- 1 - siMgAra se alaMkRta hokara bar3A hI suhAvanA bana gyaa| sAre rAste sudhAra diye gaye the, kahIM Ubar3a-khAbar3a nahIM rhe| balipura ke cAroM ora ke pravezadvAra isa sundara DhaMga se sajAye gaye the ki mAno atithiyoM ke svAgata meM vinamra bhAva se khar3e mejabAna vahIM hiiN| sabhI sainikoM ko nayI varadI dI gayI jisase senA ko eka nayA rUpa mila gayA lagatA thA / 1 tu aura dAsa prabhu ke nivAsa kI saja-dhaja ke lie niyukta the| tyArappA aura gvAlina malli dUdha-dahI prApta karane ke lie niyojita the| dhobina cennI aba alaga hI vyakti bana gayI thI, heggar3e ne yaha parivartana usameM dekhA to use apane parivAra ke kapar3e sApha karane ko niyukta kara diyaa| to bhI, cennI ne prabhu ke vastra svaccha karane kA jimmA usI ko sauMpane kI jida kI magara hegar3ejI ne svIkRti nahIM dI / anta meM, heragar3atI ke jora dene para rAjamahala ke vastra - bhaNDAra ke saMrakSaka adhikArI ke nirdeza ke anusAra kAma karane kA Adeza dekara prabhu ke vastra svaccha karane kA kAma dilAne kA bharosA diyA thA | balipura ke nAgarikoM meM vizeSa utsAha jhalaka rahA thaa| prabhu ke apane yahA~ Ane kI khabara se khuza janatA kI khuzI kA yaha sunakara ThikAnA na rahA ki ve yahA~ kucha dina nahIM, kucha mahIne ThahareMge / goMka se pUrva sUcanA milane para becAre hegar3e ke parivAra ko nirAzA mizrita santoSa huaa| nirAzA isalie ki paristhitivaza prabhu A na ske| santoSa isalie ki yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAra eka mahInA nahIM, prabhu kA Adeza milane taka vahIM balipura meM tthhreNge| itanA hI nahIM, prabhu kA Adeza yaha bhI thA ki liMgimayyA ko vahIM bulAkara rAjakumAroM ke sainika zikSaNa kI vyavasthA kreN| saMyoga se siMgimayyA yahIM thaa| rAjapavAra ke balipura pahu~cane ke pahale hI usane sainika zikSaNa kI vyavasthA apane hanoI mArasiMgayyA se vicAra-vinimaya karake upayukta sthAna aura anya Avazyaka 332 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #327
bAtoM ko vyavasthita rUpa se taiyAra kara rakhA thaa| madada ke lie calikenAyaka ko bhI bulAne kI vyavasthA huI / inhIM donoM ne dhArAnagara para hamale ke samaya milakara kAma kiyA thA / rAja - parivAra kI savArI ke pahu~cane se do-tIna ghaNTe pahale hI hegar3e ko khabara milI thii| hegar3e, heggar3atI, zAntalA, paTavArI, dharmadarzI, sarapaMca, kavi bokimayyA, zilpI gaMgAcAri, zilpI dAsoja aura usakA putra cAvuNa, purohita varga tathA gaNya nAgarika loga balipura ke dakSiNa ke sadara dvAra para svAgata ke lie pratIkSA meM khar3e ho gye| maMgalabA the sAtha ArakSaka sevA sAdhI ke ke lie ra. ke donoM tarapha katAra bA~dhe upasthita thii| yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM kA ratha sAmane rukaa| sArathi kI bagala se revimayyA kUda par3A aura ratha kA dvAra khola kucha haTakara khar3A ho gyaa| ratha se rAjakumAra utare, yuvarAnIjI uttarI / heggar3atI aura zAntalA ne rorI kA tilaka lagAyA aura AratI utaarii| najara bhI utArI gyii| ratha mahAdvAra ko pArakara zahara ke andara praveza kara gyaa| sabane paidala hI pura praveza kiyaa| 'poysala rAjavaMza cirajIbI ho, karnATaka kA sampadabhyudaya ho, yuvarAnIjI kI jaya ho, rAjakumAroM kI jaya ho|' ina nAroM se dasoM dizAe~ gU~ja utthiiN| purohitajI ne AzIrvAda diyA / ggar3atI ne yuvarAnI ke pAsa Akara dhIre se kahA, "sannidhAna ratha meM hI baiThI raheM, nivAsa meM jAkara vizrAma kareM, hama zIghra hI vahA~ phuNceNgii|" "indragiri aura kaTaka pahAr3a para car3hanevAlI hama agara cAra kadama calate hI thaka jAe~ to hameM kyA kaSTa hogA? Apake yahA~ ke nAgarikoM ke darzana kA lAbha paidala calane se hI milegA hameM 11 phira bhI rAste ke donoM ora loga khacAkhaca bhare the| ghara-ghara ke sAmane maNDapa racA gayA thaa| paidala calane kI bAta mAlUma huI hotI to heggar3ejI usake lie Avazyaka vyavasthA pahale se hI kara lete| sabane yuvarAnIjI ko A~kha - 1 -bhara dekhaa| bhAva-vibhora logoM ne samajhA ki poysala rAjya ke saubhAgya ne hI mUrtimAna hokara unake yahA~ padArpaNa kiyA hai| balipura kI janatA se yaha hArdika svAgata pAkara yuvarAnIjI ko Azcarya huA kyoMki unhoMne isa sabakI AzA nahIM kI thii| unhoMne socA, ekaniSTha hegar3e aura usakI prajA se prApta svayaMsphUrta, saMyamayukta, hArdika svAgata ko ballAla apanI A~khoM se dekhatA - samajhatA to kitanA acchA hotaa| nivAsa ke dvAra para dAsabbe aura malli ne AratI utaarii| hegar3e mArasiMgayA ne kavi nAgacandra se kahA, "Apa yoM kahIM bhI raha sakate haiM lekina yahA~ yahA~ se jyAdA svatantra raha skeNge|" "yuvarAnIjI ke AdezAnusAra karU~gA / vyaktigata rUpa se mere lie sabhI sthAna barAbara haiM / " kavi nAgacandra ne kahA / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 331

Page #328
"apanI sahUliyata ke anusAra kojie|" vaha sArA dina kuzala-prazna, mela-milApa meM hI biitaa| bar3hI huI zAntalA ko dekhakara yuvarAnIjI bahuta khuza huii| unakA hRdaya mastiSka ko kucha aura hI sujhAva de rahA thaa| zAntalA aura viSTrideva svabhAvataH bar3e AtmIya bhAva se mile| revimayyA aura bUtuga meM bahuta jaldI maitrI ho gyii| bommale aura dAsabje meM bhI ghanA sneha ho gyaa| zAntalA kA saMgIta aura nRtya ke zikSaNa kA sthAna para hI rahA, parantu sAhitya, vyAkaraNa, gaNita Adi kA pATha-pravacana yuvarAnIjI ke nivAsa para calane lgaa| kyoMki kavi nAgacandra ke sammilita gurutya meM zAntalA, biTTideva aura udayAditya ke jJAnArjana kI prakriyA cala rahI thii| ina donoM kaviyoM meM aisI AtmIyatA baDhI ki use mahAkavi ranna dekhate to zAyada yaha na likhate : 'vAk zreyutanola amastaratva Agahu~ / ' arthAt vAkzrIyut jo hotA hai usameM mAtsarya rahegA hii| mahAkavi ranna kI yaha ukti zAyada svAnubhUti se nikalI thii| cur3ihAroM ke gharAne meM janma lekara komala striyoM ke narama hAthoM meM Ar3I haDDI ke ar3e hone para bhI bar3I hoziyArI se darda ke binA cUr3iyA~ pahanAne meM kuzala hone para bhI jo vaha kArya chor3akara apane kAvya-kauzala ke bala para vAk-zrIyut kaviyoM se spardhA meM jA kUdA aura svayaM vAk-zrIyutoM ke mAtsarya kA viSaya bana gayA ho, aise dhurandhara mahAkavi kI baha ukti svAnubhUtijanya hI honI caahie| nAgacandra aura bokimayyA kabhI-kabhI ziSyoM kI upasthiti ko hI bhUlakara bar3e joroM se sAhityika carcA meM laga jAyA karate yadyapi isa carcA kA kucha lAbha ziSyoM ko bhI mila jaataa| kisI bhI taraha ke kar3avApana ke binA vimarza kaisA honA cAhie, yaha bAta ina donoM kI carcA se vidita huI ziSyoM ko| isa silasile meM mata-matAntara aura dharma-pandhoM ke viSaya meM bhI carcA huA krtii| isa carcA se ziSyoM ko parokSa rUpa se zikSA mitnI / vaidika dharma ne samaya-samaya para Avazyaka bAhya tattvoM ko AtmasAt karake apane mUla rUpa ko hAni pahu~cAye binA navIna rUpa dhAraNa kiyA, lekina gautama buddha ne ghora virodha kiyA aura unakA dharma sAre bhArata meM ar3a jamAkara bhI do bhAgoM meM vibhakta ho kAntihIna ho rahA thA jabaki unhIM dinoM jaina dharma vAstava meM pravRddha hokara sampanna sthiti meM thaa| kAlAntara meM vaidika dharma viziSTAdvaita ke nAma se naye rUpa meM vikasita hokara tamila pradeza meM zrI vaiSNava pantha ke nAma se pracArita huA jisakA tatkAlIna zaiva cola-vaMzIya rAjAoM ne ghora virodha kiyaa| yaha virodha bhagavAna ke ziva aura viSNu rUpoM kI kalpanA se utpanna jhagar3A thaa| 334 :: paTTamahAdevI zAz2alA

Page #329
yaha vaha samaya thA jaba Adi zaMkara ke advaita ne bauddha mata ko kucha DhIlA kara diyA thaa| kintu unhIM ke dvArA punarujjIvita vaidika dharma ne phira se apanA prabhAva kucha hada taka kho diyA thaa| zaiva sampradAya ke kAlamukha kAzmIra se kanyAkumArI taka apanA prasAra karate hue yatra-tatra vibhinna maThoM kI sthApanA kara rahe the| balipura ke pAsa ke tAvarekare meM bhI unhoMne eka maTha kI sthApanA kI jo koDImaTha ke nAma se prasiddha huaa| vizva-kalyANa kI sAdhanA tabhI ho sakatI hai jaba mAnava meM U~ca-nIca kI bhAvanA aura strI-puruSa kA bheda miTAkara 'sarva zivamayaM' ko uddezya banAyA jAe, aura isI uddezya ke sAtha vIra-zaiva mata bhI aMkurita ho bar3ha rahA thaa| advaita, viziSTAdvaita, bauddha, jaina kAlamukha, vIrazaiva Adi bhinna-bhinna mArgoM meM cala rahe sahayoga-asahayoga para donoM carcA karane lagate to unheM samaya kA bhI patA na cltaa| ve kevala jJAna-pipAsu the, unameM saMkucita bhAvanA thI hI nhiiN| ve ina matamatAntaroM ke bAre meM acchI jAnakArI rakhate the, isase unakI isa carcA kA ziSyoM para bhI acchA pariNAma hotA thaa| dharma kI nIMva para sahRdayatA, zodha aura vicAra-vinimaya ke bahAne donoM guru ziSyoM kI cittavRtti pariSkRta aura pakva kiyA karate / sAhityika carcA meM to ziSya bhI bhAga liyA karate, kaI bAra yuvarAnI ecaladevI bhI yaha carcA sunA krtiiN| balipura meM dhArmika dRSTi kA eka taraha kA apUrva samanvaya thaa| zrIvaiSNava mata kA prabhAva abhI vahA~ taka nahIM pahuMcA thaa| eka samaya thA jaba vahA~ bauddhoM kA adhika prabhAva rhaa| isIlie vahA~ bhagavatI tArA kA mandira thaa| bauddhoM ke darzanIya cAra pavitra kSetroM meM una dinoM balipura bhI eka mAnA jAtA thaa| bauddha dharma ke kSINa dazA ko prApta hone para bhI usa samaya balipura meM bauddha loga kAphI saMkhyA meM rahate the| gautama buddha kI prathama upadeza-vANI ke kAraNa sAranAtha kI jo prasiddhi uttara meM thI vahI prasiddhi balipura kI dakSiNa meM thI, una dinoM balipura bauddhoM kA sAranAtha bana gayA thaa| isa bauddha tIrtha-sthAna kA jayantI-bauddha vihAra dharma aura jJAna ke prasAra kA kendra mAnA jAtA thaa| dUsarI ora, jagadekamalezvara mandira, oMkArezvara mandira, nIlakaNThezvara mandira, kedArezvara mandira, zaivoM aura vIrazaivoM ke prabhAva ke pratIka the| uttara-pazcima meM sItA-hoMDA ke nAma se prasiddha jalAvRta bhUbhAga meM vahA~ jalazayana-deva nAmaka vaiSNava mandira thaa| vahIM jaina dharma ke prabhAva kI sUcaka eka aitihAsika vasatti bhI thI jisakA artha hI jaina mandira hotA hai| bhagavatI tArA kA rathotsava dhUmadhAma ke sAtha sampanna huaa| bhArata ke nAnA bhAgoM se bauddha bhikkha aura sahavAsI balipura aaye| kisI bhedabhAva ke binA anya sabhI matAvalambiyoM ne bhI usameM bhAga liyA / heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ke netRtva meM utsAha aura vaibhava to isa utsava meM honA hI thA, poysala yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM ke upasthita rahane paTTamahAdevI zantalA :: 335

Page #330
se eka vizeSa zobhA AyI thii| balipura meM tArA bhagavatI kI pratiSThA karanevAlI mahAna sahavAsI vAppure nAgiyakkA abhI jIvita thI jo bahuta vRddhA hone para bhI poysala yuvarAnI kI upasthiti ke kAraNa vihAra se bAhara nikalakara isa utsava meM bhAga lene aayii| karuNA kI sAkAra mUrti kI taraha lagane vAlI isa mahAsahavAsI vRddhA nAgiyakkA ko dekhakara yuvarAnI ecaladevI usake prati Adara se abhibhUta ho uThI jabaki prAcInakAla ke RSi-muniyoM kI taraha jaTA bA~dhe usa vRddhA ko dekhakara biTTideva Azcaryacakita huaa| unhoMne yuvarAnI ko vihAra-darzana ke lie Amantrita kiyaa| tadanusAra rathotsava ke bAda eka dina ve vahA~ gyauN| unake sAtha heggar3atI mAcikabbe, donoM rAjakumAra, zAntalA, guru nAgacandra aura bokimayyA bhI gye| yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki revimayyA bhI unake sAtha thaa| nAgacandra aura bokimayyA yahA~ mahAsahavAsI nAgiyakkA ke sAtha bhI kisI viSaya para carcA kareMge, isakI pratIkSA kara rahe the viTTideva aura zAntalA jinameM panapate sahaja sambandha yuvarAnI ko dRSTi meM the| ina sambandhoM aura udayAditya-zAntalA sambandhoM meM jo antara thA vaha pragAr3hatA kI dRSTi se kama aura prakRti kI dRSTi se adhika thaa| sabane isa mahAsahavAsI kA dazAna kara usa sASTAMga prabhAma kiyaa| unake AdezAnusAra sabhI bihAra ke prAdhyApaka buddharakkhita ke sAtha vihAra-darzana karane gaye jo dhyAna, adhyayana, nivAsa Adi kI dRSTi se atyanta upayukta, vizAla aura kalApUrNa thaa| buddharakkhita ne isa vihAra ke nirmANa aura kalA para to prakAza DAlA hI, vausa dharma ke pravartana, vikAsa, vibhAjana, utthAna patana, svAgata-virodha Adi para bhI savistAra kintu rocaka carcA kii| unhoMne batAyA ki logoM ko bauddhAnuyAyiyoM kI saMkhyA bar3hAne aura prajAkSema ko adhikAdhika Azraya dene ke irAde se mahAyAna kA vikAsa huA jisameM hindU devatAoM ke rUpa aura zaktiyA~ bhI samanvita huiiN| isIlie usameM buddha to hai hI, kezava hai, avalokitezvara hai, aura pApa-nivAraka devI bhagavatI tArA bhI hai| yaha bhagavatI tArA bodhisattva avalokezvara ko pratibimbita karanevAlA strI rUpa hai| mahAyAna pantha meM isa bhagavatI tArA kA vizeSa sthAna hai kyoMki vaha duSTa puruSa ko kSamA karake use galata rAste meM jAne se rokakara sahI rAste para calAne tathA mokSasAdhana ke RjumArga meM pravartita karane kA kAma karatI hai| vaha saMsAra ko nigalanevAlI rakta-pipAsu caNDI nahIM, bhadrakAlI yA cAmuNDya nahIM, vaha kSamAzIlA, premamayI, sAdhvI, pApahAriNI pAvana-mUrti haiN| buddharakkhita kI bAteM sunate-sunate ve loga sacamuca tArA bhagavatI kI mUrti ke sAmane phuNce| darzakoM kI ekAgra dRSTi mUrti para laga gayI, aisA AkarSaNa thA usa mUrti meN| lakSmyupaniSat meM varNita lakSmI kI taraha yaha devI-mUrti kamalAsana para sthita hai| usakA dAyA~ pA~va nIce laTaka rahA hai, bAyA~ addha-padmAsana ke DhaMga para mur3A huA dAryo jaMghA para tathA dAyA~ pAda dharmaH- cakra para sthita hai| vaha kImatI vastra dhAraNa kiye hai| 1.6 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #331
mastaka navaratna-khacita kirITa se maNDita haiN| uttaya karNAbharaNa ke sAtha sA~kaleM kAnoM kI zobhA bar3hA rahI haiN| mAlA usake unnata vakSa para se hokara vakSogoM ke bIca vanakhacita padaka se zobhita hai| kaTi meM javAhara-jar3I karadhanI jisakI kamAna ke AkAra kI dolar3I sA~kala jhUlatI huI dikhAyI gayI hai| hAtha kaMgana se zobhAyamAna haiM, bAhu para keyUra, aMguliyoM meM aMgUThiyA~, pairoM kI aMguliyoM para challe, pairoM meM pAjeba aura eka prakAra kA sA~kalanumA pAdAbharaNa hai jo devI ke pAdapadmoM para arddhavRttAkAra se lagakara dIrgha pAdAMguliyoM ko cUmatA hai| nape-tule mAna-pramANa se banI yaha mUrti prastara ko hone para bhI sajIba laga rahI hai| lambI campAkalI-sI nAka, mandahAsyukta ardhanipIlita netra / dhyAnamudrA meM kucha Age kI ora jhukI huI prema se apanI ora bulAnevAlI premamayI mA~ kI bhaMgimA dekhate hI rahane kI icchA hotI hai| dAyeM paira kI bagala meM sAta phanavAle sarpa nAgarAja kA saMketa hai| usakI bagala meM eka choTI kamalAsIna strI-mUrti hai, sarvAlaMkAra-bhUSitA hone para bhI jisake sira ke Ala gA~Tha ke AkAra ke bane haiN| devI ke pIche kI ora do khambhe haiN| unameM gulmalatAoM ke utkiraNa se yukta sundara latAkAra se nirmita prabhAvalaya alaMkRta hai| inapara donoM ora ghaNToM kI mAlA se vibhUSita do hAthI haiM jinakI sUDa usa siMha ke donoM jabar3oM se milAyI gayI hai| prabhAvalI ke usa zilpa kI mahIna uskiraNa kI bhavyatA dekhate hI banatI hai| bar3e loga mahAsAdhvI nAgiyakkA ke prAMgaNa kI ora bar3ha gaye, paranta biTTideva aura zAntalA vahIM usa mUrti ke sAmane khar3e raha gye| yuvAnI na pAsa khar3a revimyy| ke kAna meM kucha kahA / vaha vahIM thor3I dUra khar3A rhaa| thor3I dera bAda biTTideva ne pUchA, "isa vihAra ko banAnevAle vyakti bar3e vizAla hRdaya ke hoNge| ve puNyAtmA kauna hoMge, kyA tumheM mAlUpa hai, zAntalA?" "hA~, mAlUma hai / cAlukyoM ke mantriyoM meM eka daNDanAyaka rUpabhaTTayyA the jinhoMne na kevala ise banavAyA, yahA~ kezava, lokezvara aura buddhadeva kI mUrtiyoM kI sthApanA bhI kii| yaha, hamAre balipura ke zilpI dAsoja jo hamAre guru haiM unhoMne batAyA hai|" zAntalA ne khaa| "isakA nirmANa karanevAle zilpI kauna the?" "kyoM, Apa mandira, vihAra yA vasatti kA nirmANa karAnevAle haiM kyA?'' "ise banAnevAle zilpI ke bAre meM jAnane kI icchA rakhanevAle sabhI loga mandira banavAe~ge kyA?" "sabhI kI bAta to yahA~ uThI nahIM, Apa apanI bAta khie|" "aisA koI vicAra nahIM, phira bhI jAnane kI icchA huI hai so mAlUma ho to batA padamahandI zAjannA .. 07

Page #332
"ise banAnevAle zilpI rAmoja the, hamAre guru dAsojajI ke pitaa|" "to balipura zilpiyoM kA janmasthAna hai kyA?" "kevala balipura nahIM, karNATaka hI zilpiyoM kA Akara hai|" "yaha tumeM kaise mAlUma?" "mujhe guru ne batAyA hai| karNATaka ke kisa kone meM kauna-kauna catura zilpI haiM, yaha saba ve jAnate haiN|" "kyA tumane rAmojajI ko dekhA hai?" "hA~, dekhA thaa| unheM sAyujya prApta kiye abhI eka sAla hI huA hai|" "isa mUrti ko gar3hanevAle bho ve hI the?" "yaha maiM nahIM jaantii|" "dAsojajI ko zAyada mAlUma hogaa|" "ho sakatA hai, cAheM to pUcha leNge|" "tumane batAyA ki isa vihAra meM daNDanAyaka rUpabhaTTayyA ne kezava, lokezvara aura buddha kI pratimAeM sthApita kii| bhagavatI tArA kI sthApanA unhoMne nahIM kI?" "n| isakI sthApanA yoginI nAgiyakkA ne kI hai|" "kyA kahA, usa vRddhA ne? usa nirdhana vRddhA se yaha saba kaise sambhava hai!'' "aba nirdhana lageM, lekina taba ve mahAdAnI bAppure nAgiyakkA jI thIM, eka mahAnubhAvA, saba kucha tyAgakara Atma-sAkSAtkAra karanevAlI mahAna saadhviimnni| yaha vaMza Adi pAhAbApura ke nAma se prasiddha hai| inhIM ke vaMzotpanna dhruva indravarmA cAlukya rAjya ke eka bhAga ke rAjyapAla banakara rAjya karate the| satyAzraya raNavikrama ke nAma se prasiddha cAlukya prathama pulikezI kI patnI durlabhAdevI isI vaMza kI putrI kahI jAtI haiN| nAgiyakkAjI aura usake patideva hampazeTTIjI ne apanA sarvasva isa vihAra ke nirmANa meM kharca kara anta taka apanA zarIra-zrama bhI dekara apane ko isI meM dhunA diyaa| de mahAnubhAva heggar3e banakara balipura meM bhI rahe, yaha kahA jAtA haiN|" "tumane unheM dekhA thA?" "nahIM, mere janma ke kaI varSa pahale hI unhoMne sAyujya prApta kara liyA thaa| acchA aba, caleM, yuvarAnIjI hamArI pratIkSA karatI hoNgii|" / "clo|" donoM calane ko hae ki revimayyA ko dekhakara ruka gaye jo hAtha joDe A~kha mUMdakara tArA bhagavatI ke sAmane eka khambhe se saTakara khar3A mAno jJAna-samAdhi meM lIna thaa| usakA dhyAna bhaMga na karane kI icchA se donoM do-cAra kSaNa pratIkSA karate rhe| "vaha A jAegA, clo|" kahate hue biTTideva ne zAntalA ko bhujA para hAtha rakhA aura cala par3A / zAntalA thor3I jhukakara kucha dRra sarakakara Age bddh'ii| biTTideva Is drabahAna jAnnantaH

Page #333
ne zAntalA kI ora dekhaa| usakI usa dRSTi meM use kucha darda aura kucha praznArthaka bhAva dikhe| usake mana meM aparAdhI hone ke sIkhanA bhI behadeva ko dekhaa| zAntalA ke cehare para manda hAsa jhalaka rahA thaa| lajjA-bhAra se kucha avanatasI hokara usane Age kadama bddh'aayaa| biTTideva ne usakA anusaraNa kiyaa| revimayyA ne A~kheM kholI to dekhA ki vaha akelA hai| vahA~ se nikalate vakta usane devI se phira prArthanA ko, "devi, merA iSTArtha pUrA kro|" aura praNAma kara nAgiyakkAjI ke prAMgaNa meM phuNcaa| nAgiyakkA valkala-cIra dhAraNa kiye kuzAsana para dIvAra se saTakara baiThI thii| unakI eka ora zAntalA aura dUsarI ora biTTideva baiThe the| donoM ke kandhoM para usa mahAsAdhvI ke premamaya hAtha the| yaha dRzya dekhate hI revimayyA kI A~khoM se AnandAzru baha cale jinheM vaha rokakara bhI na roka sakA thaa| buddharakkhita ne dekhA to kucha ghabar3Akara pUchA, "kyoM kyA huA?" yuvarAnI ne kahA, "kucha nahIM huaa| bahuta Ananda hone para usakI yahI hAlata hotI hai| usakA hRdaya bahuta komala hai|" "hama bhI yahI cAhate haiM, yahA~ jo bhI Ate haiM unheM Anandita hokara hI jAnA caahie| tabhI hameM isa bAta kA sAkSya milatA hai ki abhI yahA~ bodhisatva kA prabhAva hai| mahAsAdhvI sahavAsI nAgiyakkAjI ko zaMkA thI ki yuvarAnojI Ae~gI yA nhiiN| sannidhAna ke Ane se ve bhI khuza haiN|" buddharakkhita ne khaa| "isa taraha kI zaMkA kA kAraNa?" "yahA~ aneka rAjyoM se bauddha bhikSu Ate haiN| ve batAte haiM ki unake rAjya ke rAjA apane mata para atyanta prema se prabhAvita hokara anya-patiyoM ke sAtha bahuta hI asahiSNutA kA vyavahAra karate haiN| sannidhAna ke vicAroM se aparicita hone ke kAraNa yaha zaMkA utpanna hone meM koI Azcarya nhiiN|' buddharakhita bole|| "to matalaba yaha ki poyasalavaMziyoM kI udAra bhAvanA se mahAsAdhvI nAgiyakkAjI aparicita haiN| hamAre prabhu aura mahArAja kI dRSTi meM koI bheda bhAvanA nhiiN| kisI bhI mata ke anuyAyI hoM, unameM unheM koI pharaka nahIM dikhtaa|' yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne khaa| "mata mAnava-mAnava ke bIca meM prema kA sAdhana honA cAhie, dveSa paidA kara mAnava ko rAkSasa banAne kA sAdhana nahIM, yahI upadeza thA bhagavAn buddha kA, jinhoMne jagat ke logoM kA duHkha-darda dekhA aura usase svayaM duHkhI hokara, apanA sarvasva tyAgakara bhI loka jIvana ko sukhamaya banAne ke mahAna uddezya se prakRti kI goda meM Azraya liyaa| azoka cakravartI ko jayamAlA ke prema meM par3akara apane ko vijayI samajhate samaya jo dhvani sunAI par3I thI vaha koI Ananda dhvani nahIM, balki Ahata pAnavatA kI Ara. paTTamahAdegI zAnamA : 14

Page #334
I - dhvani thii| bhagavAna buddha kI vANI sunakara usakA kevala bhrama nirasana hI nahIM huA balki usI kSaNa se usane zastra saMnyAsa le liyA aura dharma cakra kI sthApanA kI anukampA kI adhidevI, pApa-nivAriNI bhagavatI tArA mAnavoddhAra kArya ko usI dharmacakra ke AdhAra para calAtI rahI haiN|" tApasI nAgiyakkA ne samajhAkara khaa| umra ke bar3hane ke sAtha mAnava kI dhvani meM kampana hotA hai. yaha vayodharma hai paraMtu ava kI dhvani meM kampanna nahIM, kA~se kI-sI spaSTa dhvani thii| sabane ekAgra bhAva se akkA kI bAteM suniiN| unakA pravacana rukA to biTTideva ne pUchA, "to kyA isIlie Apane yahA~ bhagavatI tArA kI sthApanA kI hai ?" W "zilpI ise banAnevAlA haiM, bhakta loga isakI sthApanA karanevAle haiM, phira bhI koI kahe ki maiMne sthApanA kI hai, to isake mAne nahIM haiN| aise jana kArya to janatA dvArA janatA ke lie hone caahie|" nAyikakAjI ne saTIka uttara diyaa| - " aise kAryoM meM logoM ko prerita karanevAle ko hI janatA kartA aura sthApaka mAnatI hai, jo ThIka haiM, yogya hai|" kavi nAgacandra ne kahA / "hA~, yaha eka kavi kI vyavasthA hai aura saTIka hI haiM kyoMki dharmopadeza noTa hone ke badale kAvyamaya ho to vaha adhika AnandadAyaka aura sahaja grAhya hotA hai nAgisakke ne kavi kA sundara DhaMga se samarthana kiyaa| - " jAtaka kathAe~ to yahI kAma karatI haiN|" nAgacandra ne kahA / " ina baccoM ko una kathAoM se paricita karAyA hai ?" nAgiyakkA ne puuchaa| nAgacandra ne 'nahIM' kahakara kavi bokimayyA kI ora dekhakara pUtra "" bhyA Apane ammAjI ko sunAyI haiM jAtaka kathAe~ ?" "kucha, so bhI par3hAte samaya prAsaMgika rUpa meM, lekina pahale eka bAra ammAjI jaba yahA~ AyI thIM taba jAtaka kathAe~ ina prastaroM para utkIrNa dekhakara unhoMne pUchA thA. taba maiMne kucha kathAe~ batAyI thiiN|" bokimayyA ne uttara diyaa| "maiM to Aja bhI nahIM dekha skaa|" biTTideva ne turanta kheda vyakta kiyaa| "jhuNDa meM aneka bAtoM kI aura dhyAna nahIM jA pAtA, eka bAra phurasata se Akara dekheNge|" bokimayyA ne samAdhAna kiyaa| - isa sambhASaNa ko aise hI calane deM to Aja dina bhara yahIM rahanA hogaa| yaha socakara mAntrikabbe ne akkAjI se anumati mA~gI, "vahA~ se koI hameM bulAne Ae isake pahale hamArA ghara pahu~ca jAnA acchA hogaa|" aura usane nAgisakkA ko sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| yuvarAnI aura zeSa logoM ne bhI praNAma kiyaa| buddharakkhita ne sabako prasAda diyA / sabake pIche revimayyA thA / buddharakkhita ne usase pUchA, "sannidhAna ke kahane me 34 :: paTTamahAdevI zA i | 1

Page #335
mAlUma huA ki tuma bahuta khuza ho| tumhArI usa khuzI kA svarUpa kyA hai, batA sakoge?" __ "kyA batAU~, guruvarya, hamAre rAjakumAra isa choTI heggar3atI ammAjI kA pANigrahaNa kara sakeM, aisI kRpA karo devi, yaha merI prArthanA thI bhagavatI tArA se / yahI prArthanA karatA huA maiM andara AyA to dekhA ki devI ne merI prArthanA mAna lI jisake phalasvarUpa donoM baccoM ko donoM ora baiThAkara apane varadahasta baccoM para rakhe AzIrvAda de rahI haiM mahAsAdhvImaNi akkaajii| isase bar3hakara mere lie Ananda kA viSaya aura kyA ho sakatA hai?" revimayyA ne btaayaa| kSaNa-bhara buddharakkhita ne revimayyA ko dekhaa| "kyoM guruvarya , nara para icchA galata hai: samayyA ne puuchaa| buddharavikhata ne koI javAba nahIM diyA, unakA ceharA khila uThA / kahA~-se-kahA~ kA yaha riztA, use cAhanevAlA kauna! vicitra, mAnava rIti hI vicitra hai| ina vicAroM meM khoye bhikSu ne itanA hI kahA, "bahuta acchaa|" buddhirakkhita ko pragyAma kara revipayyA jaldI-jaldI nikalA kyoMki bAhara vAhana katAra bA~dhe calane kI taiyArI meM the| andara pahuMcate hI buddharakhita ne revimayyA ke vicAroM kA nivedana nAgiyakkA se kiyaa|"raajkumaar bhAgyavAna hogA to zAntalA kA pANigrahaNa kregaa| yuvarAnI ko pada kA ahaMkAra nahIM, isalie aisA bhI ho sakatA hai| donoM bacce bar3e buddhimAna haiN| maiMne AzISa diyA hai ki donoM sukhI hoM yadyapi revimayyA ne jo bAta kahI vaha mere mana meM nahIM thii|"naapiykkaa ne khaa| bAta yahIM taka rhii| siMgimayyA ke netRtva meM biTTideva, zAntalA aura udayAditya kA sainika-zikSaNa yathAvat cala rahA thaa| udayAditya upra meM choTA hone para bhI talavAra calAne kI kalA meM bahuta catura thaa| rAjavaMza kA rakta usako dhamaniyoM meM pravAhita ho rahA thaa| bar3e bhAI aura apane se umra meM kucha bar3I zAntalA ko talavAra calAne kA abhyAsa karate dekha usameM bhI yaha sIkhane kI icchA bar3hI thii| eka dina zAntalA aura biTTideva ke bIca bAtoM-hI-bAtoM meM spardhA chir3a gyii| yaha dekhakara siMgimayyA ne kahA, "behatara hai, Apa donoM Amane-sAmane ho jaao|" biTTideva turanta bolA, "na, na, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai? maiM eka strI ke sAtha spardhA nahIM kruuNgaa| isake alAvA, vaha umra meM mujhase choTI hai| cAhe to udaya aura zAntalA paraspara Amane-sAmane ho jaaeN| vaha jor3I zAyada ThIka bhI rhegii|" ___ "usa hAlata meM bhI rAjakumAra udaya puruSa hI haiM, isake alAvA, ve mujhase choTe bhI haiN|" zAntalA ne uttara diyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 14

Page #336
44 'yaha koI yuddha kSetra nhiiN| yaha to abhyAsa kA sthAna hai| yahA~ strI-puruSa ke yA choTe-bar3e ke bheda ke kAraNa abhyAsa nahIM rokanA caahie| Apa logoM ne sainika bhaTa mAyA ke sAtha to dvandva spardhA kI hI thii| spardhA se bhI ApameM Atma-vizvAsa kI bhAvanA utpanna hogii|" siMgimayyA ne protsAhana diyA to zAntalA vIrocita veSa meM sajakara talavAra hAtha meM le taiyAra ho gayI aura briTTideva bhI talavAra lekara khar3A ho gyaa| zAntalA kI usa veSa kI bhaMgimA bahuta hI manamohaka bhI, usake zarIra meM eka taraha kA spandana utpanna ho rahA thaa| use dekhatA huA briTTideva vaisA hI thor3I dera khar3A rahA / "cupa kyoM khar3e ho ?" yaha spardhA dekhane ko utsuka udayAditya ne pUchA / donoM spardhArthiyoM ne siMgimayyA kI ora dekhA to usane anumati dI "zurU kara sakate haiN| " donoM ne vahIM sara jhukAkara guru ko praNAma kiyA, talavAra mAthe para lagAkara use cuumaa| donoM talavAroM kI nokeM eka sUmo se milI aura vAreM pahale to aisA lagA ki isa spardhA meM biTTideva jItegA kyoMki usakA abhyAsa zAntalA se bahuta pahale se cala rahA thaa| isalie, isa nausikhue ko AsAnI se jIta lU~gA, yaha Atma-vizvAsa thA use zAntalA bhI kucha soca-samajhakara talavAra dhIredhIre calAtI rhii| lekina kramaza: usakA hasta kauzala nayA rUpa dhAraNa karane lgaa| udayAditya ina donoM ko adhikAdhika protsAhita karane lagA / - siMgamayyA aura rAvata mAyaNa ina donoM ke hasta kauzala se sacamuca khuza ho raha the| cAroM ora talavAroM kI jhanakAra bhara gyii| karIba do ghaNTe ho gaye, donoM pasIne se tarabatara ho gye| biTTideva hAra na mAnakara bhI isa ghumAva phirAva aura uchala-kUda ke kAraNa thaka gye| parantu ghaNToM ke nRtyAbhyAsa se ghumAva phirAva yA uchala-kUda kA acchA abhyAsa hone se zAntalA ko kucha bhI thakAvaTa mahasUsa nahIM huii| usakI sphUrti aura kauzala meM briTTideva se jyAdA hoziyArI lakSita hone lgii| kabhI-kabhI biTTideva ko paira kA~pane kA anubhava hotA to vaha sa~bhalakara phira zAntalA kA sAmanA karane ko udyata ho jaataa| sipAhI mAyaNa ne paristhiti ko samajhakara siMgimayyA ke kAna meM kucha kahA. 'aba ise roka dene kI anumati de deM to acchA hai|" GL 14. siMgimayyA ne sUcanA do, " rAjakumAra thaka gaye hoM to ruka sakate haiN|" 'kucha nhiiN|" kahakara rAjakumAra biTTideva mAthe para kA pasInA, talavAra ke camakane se pahale hI, poMchakara taiyAra ho apanI talavAra bhI camakAne lagA / zAntalA bhI apane mAmA kI bAta suna cukI thii| usane samajhA yaha aba rokane kI sUcanA hai| biTTideva kI sthiti kA bhI use AbhAsa ho gayA thaa| phira bhI yaha 4 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :

Page #337
jAnatI thI ki yadyapi ve nahIM maaneNge| lekina vaha Age bar3hI to usakI talavAra se unheM coTa laga skegii| aisI sthiti utpanna karane kI usakI icchA bhI nahIM thii| isalie hAra ko cintA na kara usane spardhA samApta karane kA vicAra kiyaa| "Aja kA abhyAsa kAphI hai| hai na, mAmAjI?"zAntalA ne khaa| "hA~, ammAjI, Aja itanA abhyAsa kAphI hai| Aja Apa donoM ne apanI vidyA ke kauzala kA acchA paricaya diyA hai|" - donoM khar3e ho gaye, donoM hA~pha rahe the| donoM kI A~kheM miliiN| hA~phatI huI zAntalA kI chAtI ke utAra-car3hAva para biTTideva kI najara kucha dera TikI raha gyii| udayAditya usake pAsa AyA aura bolA, "ammAjI thor3I dera aura spardhA 'calatI to bhaiyA ke hAtha-paira thaka jAte aura vaha leTa jaate|" phira usane apane bhAI kI ora mur3akara kahA, "kyA paira dukha rahe haiM?" "hA~, hA~, baiThakara tAlI bajAnevAle ko thakAvaTa kaise mAlUma par3a sakatI hai? tuma pUre bhATa ho|" biTrideva ne apanI khIjha prakaTa kii| "bhAToM se rAje-mahArAje aura rAjakumAra hI khuza hote hai, tabhI to unha amana yahA~ niyukta kara rakhate haiN|" zAntalA ne karArA uttara diyaa| "vaha sanna bhaiyA para lAgU hotA hai, jo siMhAsana para baittheNge| hama saba to vaise hI haiM. jaise dUsare haiN|" biTTideva abhI kucha kahanA cAhatA thA ki zAntalA kA TaTTa hinhinaayaa| nizcita samaya para rAyaNa ghor3e le AyA thaa| siMgimayyA ne kahA, "rAjakumAroM ke bhojara kA samaya hai, aba cleN|" biTTideva bole, "yaha ApakA bhI bhojana kA samaya hai na?" "hamArA to kucha derI huI to bhI calatA hai| Ae logoM kA aisA nahIM honA caahie| saba nizcita samaya para hI honA caahie|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| "aisA kucha nhiiN| cAheM to hama abhI bhI abhyAsa ke lie taiyAra haiN| haiM na udaya?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "o, hama taiyAra haiN|" udayAditya bolaa| "isa eka hI kA abhyAsa to nahIM hai, anya viSaya bhI to hai| ataH rAjakumAra padhAra sakate haiN|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| rAyaNa ke sAtha revimayyA bhI andara AyA thaa| usane kahA, "ammAjI ko bhI yuvarAnIjI ne bhojana ke lie bulAyA hai|" bhojana ke samaya zAntalA ko mAlUma huA ki Aja biTTideva kA janmadina hai to usane socA pahale hI mAlUma hotA to mAM se kahakara kucha bheMTa lAkara de sakatI thii| bhAjana ke bIca hI meM biTTideva ne kahA, "Aja zAntalA ne talavAra calAne meM mujhe harA paTTamahAdena zAmalA .: 1

Page #338
diyA, maaN|" "nahIM, pAmA ne aisA nirNaya to nahIM diyaa|" zrImI AvAja meM zAntalA bolii| "tumhAre mAmA bole yA nhiiN| mere paira kA~pate the, isa kAraNa unhoMne spardhA roka dii| Azcarya hai ki tumhAre komala pairoM meM mujha jaise eka yoddhA ke pairoM se bhI adhika dRDhatA kaise Ayo? mA~, Apako zAntalA kA hasta-kauzala dekhanA cAhie jo usakI nRtya-vaikharI se kahIM adhika zreSTha hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "aba bhATa kauna hai, bhaiyaa|" udaya ne tAnA maaraa| yuvasanI ecaladevI ne socA ki Aja koI majedAra bAta huI hogI, isalie unhoMne bhI savAla viga "to bhI, yA huaa|" ciTTideva ke bolane se pUrva hI udaya bola par3A, "mA~, maiM khuuNgaa| ye donoM apanI-apanI bAta raMga car3hAkara sunaaeNge| maiMne spardhA meM bhAga nahIM liyA, balki maiM prekSaka banakara dekhatA rahA, isalie jo kucha huA usakA hU-ba-hU vivaraNa maiM duuNgaa|". mujha-jaisA hI vaha bhI zAntalA ke hasta-kauzala kI sarAhanA karatA hai, isake alAvA mere mu~ha se prazaMsA kI bAta hogI to usakA dUsarA hI artha lagAyA jA sakatA hai. yaha socakara biTTideva ne udaya se kahA, "acchA, tuma hI btaao|" bAteM cala rahI thI, sAtha-sAtha bhojana bhI cala rahA thaa| saba kucha kaha cukane ke bAda udaya ne kahA, "kucha aura kSaNa spardhA calI hotI to sacamuca zAntalA kI talavAra kI cora se bhaiyA ghAyala jarUra hote / sthiti ko pahacAnakara guru siMgimayyAjI ne bahuta hoziyArI se spardhA rokakara unheM bacA liyaa|" yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne biTTideva aura zAntalA kI ora dekhaa| unakI A~kheM bhara AyI thiiN| ___ "kyA huA, mA~, hicakI lagI?' biTTideva ne puuchaa| "nahIM, beTA, Apa logoM ke hasta-kauzala kI bAta sunakara Ananda huaa| sAtha hI jo spardhA ko bhAvanA tuma logoM meM huI vaha tuma logoM meM dveSa kA kAraNa nahIM banI, isa bAta kA santoSa bhI huaa|" phira zAntalA se bolI, "ammAjI, Aja hamAre choTe appAjI kA janma-dina hai| unheM tuma kucha bheMTa dogI na?" "yahA~ Ane se pahale yadi mAlUma huA hotA to maiM Ate vakta sAtha hI le AtI, yuvraaniijii|" "tuma kucha bhI lAtI, yaha bahuta samaya taka nahIM ttiktii| parantu aba jo bheMTa tumasa mA~ga rahI hU~ vaha sthAyI hogii| dogI na?" yuvarAnI ne khaa| "jo AjJA, batAie kyA I?" "bhojana ke bAda ArAma-ghara meM btaauuNgii|" yuvarAnI bolii| viTTideva aura zAntalA ke manoM meM yuvarAnIjI kI isa mAMga ke bAre meM patA nahIM kyA kyA vicAra 11 :: : zAntalA

Page #339
sUjha gye| __ bhojana samApta huaa| hAtha-muMha dhokara saba vizrAma-gRha kI ora cle| vahA~ pAna taiyAra thaa| saba loga bhadrAstaraNa para baitthe| yuvarAnIjI dIvAra se saTakara takiye ke sahAre baiNtthiiN| bacce yuvarAnI ke pAsa baitthe| ebaladevI ne eka taiyAra bIr3A uThAyA, use zAntalA ko detI huI bolI, "ammAjI, yaha bIr3A apane muMha meM DAlane se pahale tuma mujhe eka vacana do| Age se tuma donoM ko Aja kI taraha spardhA nahIM karanI caahie| biTTideva jida pakar3akara spardhA ke lie cunautI de to bhI tumheM usake sAtha kabhI bhI spardhA nahIM karanI cAhie, mujhe vacana do| tuma donoM meM kisI bhI kAraNa se dveSa kI bhAvanA kabhI utpanna nahIM honI caahie| spadhAM kabhI bhI dveSa kA kAraNa bana sakatA hai| isalie vaha na karane kI bAta kaha rahI huuN| merA Azaya yaha hai ki tuma donoM meM kabhI koI aisI bAta nahIM honI cAhie jo tuma logoM meM ApasI dveSa kA kAraNa bana ske| hai na?" zAntalA ne bIr3A le liyA aura 'acchA, yuvarAnIjI, maiM rAjakumAra se spardhA aba kabhI nahIM karU~gI1' kahakara muMha meM rakha liyaa| phira yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne biTTideva se kahA, "beTA, choTe appAjI, vaha tumheM harA sakatI hai, isase tumameM khIjha paidA ho sakatI hai / isI bAta se Darakara maiM zAntalA se pacana kI bheMTa tumhArI vardhantI ke isa zubha avasara para le rahI huuN| mAna-apamAna yA hAra jIta to tumhAre hAtha hai| dhIraja se yuddha kSetra meM DaTe rahanevAle rAjAoM ko sadA hAra jIta ke lie taiyAra rahanA hogaa| prabhu kabhI-kabhI kahA karate haiM, telapa cakravartI ne hAra-para-hAra khAkara bhI anta meM paramAra rAjA bhoja ko parAjita kiyaa| mujhe tumhArI sAmarthya para zaMkA kI bhAvanA ho aisA mata smjho| isake pIche mAtA hone ke nAte, kucha dUsarA hI kAraNa haiM jise maiM poysala yuvarAnI kI haisiyata se prakaTa nahIM kara rahI huuN| kevala mA~ hokara yaha cAha rahI hU~, isalie tumako parezAna hone kI jarUrata nhiiN|" use bhI eka bIr3A detI huI yuvarAnI phira bolI, "isa prasaMga meM eka bAta aura kahe detI hU~, appAjI / tumhAre pitAjI balipura ke hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI aura unake parivAra para asIma vizvAsa rakhate haiN| apane Apa para ke vizvAsa se bhI adhika unakA vizvAsa ina para hai| tumheM bhI aisA hI vizvAsa unapara rakhanA hogaa| usameM bhI yaha ammAjo akelI unake vaMza kA nAmalevA hai| unake lie beTA-beTI saba kucha vahI akelI hai| tumheM apane sampUrNa jIvita-kAla meM, kaisI bhI paristhiti Ae, isa ammAjI ko kisI taraha kA duHkha yA takalIpha na ho, isa taraha usakI dekhabhAla karanI hogii| usakA mana bahuta komala hai kintu bilakula sApha aura pariSkRta bhI hai| kisI bhI bAta se use kabhI koI takalIpha na pahuMce, aisA usake prati tumhArA vyavahAra honA caahie| jaba maiM yaha bAta kaha rahI hU~ taba merA yahI Azaya hai ki parizuddha strItva ke paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA ::145

Page #340
prati tumhArA gauravapUrNa vyavahAra rhe| kala maiM aura prabhujI nahIM raheM taba bhI isa rAjaparivAra aura heggar3e - parivAra ke bIca isI taraha kA prema sambandha aura paraspara vizvAsa banA rahanA caahie| tumhArA bar3A bhAI inapara hama jaisA vizvAsa rakhatA haiM, isameM mujhe zaMkA haiM, isalie tumheM vizeSa rUpa se jAgarUka rahanA hogaa| aba lo bIr3A / " "mA~, mujhe saba bAteM mAlUma haiN| Apase bar3hakara revimayyA ne mujhe saba batAyA hai| maiM Apako vacana detA hU~, mA~, ApakI AjJA kA ullaMghana nahIM kruuNgaa| ApakI AjJA ke pAlana meM bar3A tyAga karane ko bhI taiyAra hU~" usane bIr3A liyA aura mu~ha meM rakha liyaa| - "beTA, aba maiM nizcinta huuN| udaya se vaha varNana sunakara maiM bhayagrasta ho gayI thii| merI sadA yahI icchA rahegI ki tuma donoM meM kabhI bhI spardhA kI bhAvanA na aae| merI isa icchA kI pUrti kI Aja yaha nAndI hai| lar3akoM ko vivAha ke pahale isa taraha pAna nahIM diyA jAtA, phira bhI, Aja jo maiMne diyA use maiM apacAra nahIM maantii| isalie udaya se bhI yahI bAta kahakara use bhI yaha bIr3A detI huuN|" yuvarAnI ne use bhI bor3A diyA aura svayaM ne bhI pAna khaayaa| phira A~kheM mUMdakara hAtha jodd'e| bhagavAna se vinatI kI, " arhan, ina baccoM ko eka mana hokara sukhI rahane kA AzIrvAda dekara anugraha kro| " daNDanAyikA cAmavvA ke kAnoM meM donoM samAcAra par3ate dera na lagI aura donoM ne hI usake mana meM kirakirI paidA kara dii| use to yaha mAlUma ho thA ki usakA bhAvI dAmAda kitanA dRr3hAMga hai, aise durbala vyakti ko yuddha kSetra meM kyoM le jAnA cAhie, isakA jo uttara use sUjhA vaha apane patideva se kahane ko samaya kI pratIkSA kara rahI thii| rAjagharAnevAle jAkara eka sAdhAraNa hegar3e ke ghara raheM, yaha agara mahArAja jAnate hote to ve zAyada svIkRti nahIM dete| usane yaha nizcaya kara liyA hai ki mujhase badalA lene ko heggar3atI ne SaDyantra racA hai, apane svArtha kI sAdhanA ke lie usane yaha saba kiyA hai| use kAryAnvita karane ke lie upanayana ke dina kA patA lagAkara usane usa bhasmadhArI ko yahA~ bhejA jisane vAmAcAriyoM ke dvArA abhimantrita bhasma lAkara yahA~ phU~ka maarii| bar3e rAjakumAra padyalA se prema karate haiM, yaha bAta jAnakara hI usane aisI burI tarakIba soca rakhI / isakI davA karanI hI caahie| aba AindA dayA aura saMkoca chor3akara nirdayatA se vyavahAra na kareM to hama miTTI meM mila jaaeNge| kauna jyAdA hoziyAra hai, use dikhA na dU~ tAM maiM 230 :: paTTamahAdevA zAntalA

Page #341
ecirAja aura pocikacce kI beTI nhiiN| yadi vaha parama ghAtukI ho to maiM usase dugunIcaugunI ghAtukI bana jaauuNgii| isa cAmacce kI buddhi-zakti aura kArya sAdhane ke tauratarIkoM ke bAre meM khuda usakA pANigrahaNa karanevAlA bhI nahIM jAnatA, heggar3atI kyA cIja hai| usa heggar3atI ke mantra-tantra se apanI rakSA ke lie pahale sone kA eka rakSAyantra banavA lenA caahie| yaha bAta mana meM Ate hI kisI ko patA diye binA vaha sIdhI vAmazakti paNDita ke ghara calI gyii| vahA~ usane usase kevala itanA kahA, "dekhie paNDitajI, merA aura mere baccoM kA nAza karane ke lie vAmazaktiyoM kA prayoga cala rahA hai| usakA koI asara na par3e, aisA rakSAyantra taiyAra kara deM jise kisI jevara ke sAtha chipAkara pahine rakha skuuN| parantu kisI taraha se yaha rahasya khulanA nahIM caahie| Apako yogya puraskAra duuNgii|" "hA~, daNDanAyikAjI, parantu yaha kAma apana logoM kI burAI ke lie kauna kara rahe haiM, yaha mAlUma ho to ApakI rakSA ke sAtha usa burAI ko unhIM para pheMka duuNgaa|" dAmazakti paNDita bolaa| "isako burAI karanevAloM para hI phera denA agalA kadama hogaa| vaha vivaraNa bhI duuNgii| philahAla mujhe aura merI bacciyoM ke lie rakSAyantra taiyAra kara diijie|" "acchA, daNDanAyikAjI, eka yantra hai, usakA nAma 'sarvatobhadra' hai| use taiyAra kara duuNgaa| parantu Apako itavAra taka pratIkSA karanI hogii| vaha dhAraNa karane para sabase pahale bhara!-nivAraNa hogA phira iSTArtha pUrNa hoMge. phalasvarUpa Apa sadA khuza raheMgI, bhAgya khulegA, pratiSThA bddh'egii| "hA~, yahI caahie| parantu yaha bAsa pUrNata: gupta rahe / kula cAra yantra caahie|" "jo aajnyaa|" "sabhI yantroM ke patte sone ke hI banAiye, usake lie Apa ye bIsa muhareM leN| kAphI haiM na, inheM tAmbUla meM rakhakara denA cAhie thA, maiM yoM hI calI AyI, anyathA na smjheN|" "koI harja nahIM, isameM anyathA samajhane kI bAta hI kyA hai ? itavAra ke dina yantra lekara maiM khuda hI..." __"na, maiM hI AU~gI, tabhI puraskAra bhI ,gii|" kahakara daNDanAyikA vahA~ se niklii| __ vAmazakti paNDita ne guna liyA ki aba kismata khulegii| aba hoziyArI se isa bAta kA khyAla rakhanA hogA ki koI ulTI bAta na ho| usake lauTane ke pahale hI daNDanAyaka ghara jA cuke the| ahAte meM kadama rakhate hI use khabara mila gyii| Amataura para vaha bAhara savArI lekara ho jAyA karatI thI, para Aja isa uddezya se ki kisI ko patA na lage, vaha A~kha bacAkara vApazakti paTTamahAdayI zAnalA :: 347

Page #342
paNDita ke yahA~ paidala hI gyii| usane A~cala se sira DhaMka liyA thA, phira unhoMne sAr3I pahacAna lI thii| use isa bAta kI jAnakArI nahIM thii| andara AyI hI thI ki unhoMne pUcha liyA, "Apa usa mantravAdI vAmazakti paNDita ke ghara padhArI thI, kyA bAta hai?" vaha sIdhA savAla sunate hI sanna raha gayI, "Apa A~kha mUMdakara baiThe raheM, maiM to nahIM baiThI raha sakatI 1 kanyAoM ko janma denevAlI mA~ ko kyA-kyA cintAe~ hotI haiM yaha samajhate hote to Apa aise kaise baiThe rhte|" "bAta kahIM se bhI zurU karo, yahIM lAkara jor3atI ho| abhI koI nayI ar3acana paidA ho gayI hai kyA? tumhAre bhAI ne bhI kahA hai, pratIkSA karanI hogii| tumheM yadi mahArAja kI sAsa ho bananA ho to pratIkSA karanI hI hogii| anyatra acchA vara khojane ko kaho to vaha dekhU : pani numa mA~-moTI te eka ra papar3e DIlo, maiM kyA karU~?" "aura kucha na kIjie, yuddha-kSetra se rAjakumAra ko vApasa bulavA liijie| ApakI umra hI aisI hai, Apa sadiyA gaye haiM 1 SaDyantra, jAlasAjI, Apa samajhate hI nhiiN| lekina isa jAlasAjo kI jar3a kA patA maiMne lagA liyA hai| isIlie kahatI hU~ ki rAjakumAra ko yuddha-kSetra se vApasa bulavA lIjie 1 bulavAe~ge?" "yaha kaise sambhava hai, jaba svayaM yuvarAja hI sAtha le gaye haiM?" "to Apako bhI yahI abhilASA hai ki vaha bIra-svarga pAe~, hamAre vidveSiyo ne apane rAste kA kA~TA haTAne ke lie yaha jAlasAjI kI hai, becAre yuvarAja kA yA rAjakumAra ko yaha saba nahIM sUjhA hogaa| Apase maiMne kabhI lukA-chipI nahIM kI lekina graha bAta mujhe andara-hI- andara sAlatI hai so Aja jo kucha mere mana meM hai use spaSTa kahe detI hU~, phira Apa cAhe jaisA kreN| kaha dU~?" bar3I garama hokara usane khaa| "to kyA tuma kahatI ho ki yuvarAja apane beTe kI mRtyu cAhate haiM ?" __"zAntaM pApam / zAnta paapm| kahIM aisA ho sakatA hai| unake mana meM aisI icchA kI kalpanA karanevAle kI jIbha meM kIr3e pdd'eN| parantu rAjakumAra kI mRtyu cAhanevAle loga bhI isa duniyA meM haiN| aise hI logoM ne ukasAkara yuvarAja aura rAjakumAra ko yuddhakSetra meM bheja diyA hai| yaha saba unhoM ke vazIkaraNa kA pariNAma hai| yuvarAja ko isa bAta kA patA nahIM ki ve jo kara rahe haiM vaha unake hI vaMza ke lie ghAtaka hai, vazIkaraNa ke prabhAva se unheM yaha mAlUma nahIM par3a sakA hai| usa rAjavaMza kA hI namaka khAkara bhI Apa cupa baiThe raheM to kyA hogA?" "tumhArI bAta hI merI samajha meM nahIM aatii| tumhArA dimAga bahuta bar3A hai| duniyA meM jo bAta hai hI nahIM vaha tumhAre dimAga meM upajI hai, aisA lagatA hai| rAjakumAra kI mRtyu se kisa kyA lAbha hogA?" "kyA lAbha? saba kucha lAbha hogA, use, vaha hai na, parama-ghAtakI heggar3atI 14 :. pahAtAdevI pantalA

Page #343
mAci, usake lie | " "L 'kyA kahA ?' "maiM sApha kahatI hU~, sunie| use spaSTa mAlUma ho gayA hai ki vaha cAhe kucha bhI kare, rAjakumAra ballAla usakI lar3akI se zAdI karanA svIkAra nahIM kareMge, ve hamArI padyalA se hI zAdI kareMge, kasama khAkara unhoMne vacana diyA hai| vaha heggar3atI khuda rAjakumAra kI sAsa nahIM bana sakatI kyoMki ballAla isameM bAdhaka haiN| agara vaha nahIM hogA to usake lie Age kA kAma sugama hogaa|" bAta samApta karake vaha usakI pratikriyA kI pratIkSA meM rhii| mariyAne ne koI javAba nahIM diyaa| cAmavve ne samajhA ki bAta unake dimAga meM kucha baiThI hai| dA~va lagA samajhakara usI tarja para usane bAta Age bar3hAyI / "isIlie antima ghar3I meM usane akele apane pati ko bhejA thA, hama para doSa Aropita karane ko| kismata kI bAta hai ki hama pahale hI se hoziyAra ho gaye, nahIM to yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI socate ki hamane hI jAnabUjhakara AmantraNa nahIM bhejaa| " " 'eka bAta to taya hai ki AmantraNa patra nahIM gayA / " " vaha kyoM nahIM gayA ?" cAmavve ne savAla kiyaa| "kyoM nahIM gayA, yaha aba bhI samasyA hai| parantu itanA nizcita hai ki AmantraNa patra gayA nhiiN| patra na pahu~cane para bhI vaha ThIka samaya para kaise AyA. yaha bhI samasyA hai|" 'kutantra se aparicita Apake lie sabhI bAteM samasyAe~ hI haiN| AmantraNa-patra hu~cane para vaha AyA aura jhUTha bola gayA ki nahIM pahu~cA / " I 12 'maiMne satra chAna-bIna kI, kaI taraha se parIkSA kara DAlI, isase yaha nizcita he ki AmantraNa patra nahIM gyaa|" " 'hamapara avizvAsa karake yuvarAja ne alaga patra bhejA hogA / " "chi:, yaha socanA bar3A anyAya hai| yuvarAja para doSAropaNa karanevAlI tumhArI buddhi mahAkaluSita ho gayI haiM, yahI kahanA pdd'egaa| tumheM aisA jindagI bhara nahIM socanA caahie| " - " to vaha ThIka muhUrta ke samaya kaise pahu~ca gayA ? apanI tarapha se aura gA~vavAloM kI tarapha se bheMTa- bA~Ta upanayana ke lie hI lAyA thA, isalie usakA AnA eka Akasmika saMyoga to ho nahIM sakatA n| " 11 'cAhe kucha bhI ho, yaha prasaMga hI kucha vicitra bana gayA hai mere lie|" "vicitra bana gayA ho yA sacitra usase kyA honA jAnA hai? aba to Age kA vicAra kreN| bar3e rAjakumAra ko marane ke lie yuddha kSetra bhejakara yuvarAnI biTTideva vagairaha ko apane yahA~ bulA lene ke kyA mAne hote haiM ? bar3e rAjakumAra ko mRtyu-muna paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #344
meM hakala, maukA milate hI apanI laDakI ke polamAla meM kore rAjA ko phaMsAkara apane vaza meM kara lene ke lie hI yaha SaDyantra nahIM hai? usa ghAtukI heggar3atI kI yaha jAlasAjI hama nahIM samajhate, kyA hama itane mUrkha haiM?" "rathotsava ke mauke para yuvarAja kA bhI jAne kA vicAra thA, parantu yuddha ke kAraNa ve na jA ske| isalie yuvarAnI vagairaha ko hI bhejane kI vyavasthA kI gayI lagatA hai|" __ "yaha saba DhakosalA hai, maiM jAnatI huuN| hamArA rAjagharAnA hamAre hI jaisA zuddha jaina gharAnA hai, usakI taraha saMkara nahIM / usa vibhUtidhArI zaiva se vivAha karane ke bAda usakA jaina dharma bhI vaisA hI hogaa|" "vaha to unakA vyaktigata mAmalA hai, isase tumhArA kyA nukasAna huA?" "merA koI nukasAna nahIM, parantu bAta spaSTa hai / Apa hI batAie, rAjagharAnA jaina hai, bhagavatI tArA ke utsava se usakA kyA sambandha? Apa vizvAsa kareM yA na kareM, yaha jAlasAjI haiM nizcita / usa hegar3atI ne kucha mAyA-mantra karake yuvarAnI aura yuvarAja ko apane jAla meM phaMsAkara vaza meM kara liyA hai| Apa mahArAja se kahakara rAjakumAra ko yuddha kSetra se turanta vApasa bulavA lIjie, yuvarAnI ko balipura se lauTA lAne kI vyavasthA kraaie| Apa aisA nahIM kareMge to hamArI padmalA apane ko kisI kue~ yA pokho ke havAle kara degii|" "kucha bhI samajha meM nahIM aataa| tumhArI bAta ko bhI inakAra nahIM kara sakatA, kisa bA~bI meM kaisA sA~pa hai, kauna jAne / aba to tumhAre bhAI se vicAra-vinimaya karane ke bAda hI dekhUgA ki isa hAlata meM kyA kiyA jA sakatA hai|" "cAheM to maiM svayaM jAkara bhaiyA se kahU~?" "tuma cupa baiThI rhii| aisI bAtoM meM tuma sIdhI koI kArravAI na kro| usa haMggar3atI ne jo mantra-tantra kiyA usI kA pratikAra karane ko tuma usa mantravAdI vAmazakti ke yahA~ gayI thIM na?" / "gayI thI to isameM galatI kyA huI?" "striyoM meM viSaya kI pUrI jAnakArI to rahatI nhiiN| jo tuma karane jAo usakA ulTA asara tuma para ho jAe to? isameM mantra-tantra karAnevAle aura usakA virodha karanevAle donoM kI icchAoM se adhika ina vAmAcAriyoM kI kupravRttiyoM preraka zakti dhanakara pratikriyAeM bar3hAne lagatI haiN| isalie hameM kabhI inako protsAhana nahIM denA caahie|" "paNDita ne to yahI kahA thA ki unakA jAdU unhIM para phera ,gaa| lekina maiMne hI kucha dUra kI bAta socakara kahA, vaha saba mata karo, hamArI rakSA ho, itanA mAtra paryApta hai| aisA hI rakSAyantra taiyAra kara dene ko kaha AyI huuN|" "magara vaha DIMga hA~katA phiregA. patA nahIM kyA bakatA phiregA, taba kyA tuma 359:. papahAdatrI gAntalA

Page #345
usakA muMha banda kara sakogI? tumane bilkala bevakRmI kI hai| tAhArI AzAAkAMkSAeM pUrI karane meM maiMne kabhI AgA-pIchA nahIM kiyaa| phira bhI tumane mere Upara hI avizvAsa se, salAha liye binA yaha kAma kiyaa| kyA kahU~ ? tumhArI jaldabAjI hamArI bacciyoM ke sarvanAza kA bhI kAraNa nahIM banegI?" "yadi kahegA to vaha itanA hI kaha sakatA hai ki usane daNDanAyikA ko yantra banAkara diyA hai| maiMne usase kisI ke bAre meM kucha nahIM kahA hai, kisI kA nAma taka nahIM batAyA hai| isase koI kaThinAI nahIM hogii| agara koI pUche to kahie ki bacce bhayagrasta ho rahe the isalie rakSAyantra banavAyA hai| maiM aisI bevakUpha nahIM hai ki aisI bAtoM meM asAvadhAnI kruuN| isa sambandha meM vaha cUM taka na kregaa| usase kaha rakhA hai ki yadi koI bAta isa bAre meM usane idhara-udhara kI to use isa gA~va se hI nikalavA duuNgii|" "ThIka hai| vaise isa viSaya para maiM tumhAre bhAI se bAtacIta kara cukA huuN| unakI bhI yahI icchA hai ki padAlA ballAla kI patnI ho, lekina tuma manamAnA socakara apanI hI oTe jAogI to apane bhAI ko bhI sahAnubhUti kho baitthogii| sacamuca tumhAre bhAI tumhAre kAma se bahuta nAkhuza haiM ki tumane hegar3atI ke bAre meM yuvarAnIjI ke samakSa aNTa maNTa bAteM kii| yaha kAma tumhArI bar3I bevakuphI thii|" "to matalaba yaha hai ki rAjakumAra kA yuddha-kSetra meM jAnA, yuvarAnI Adi kA pAtratA nArA ke utsava ke bahAne balipura jAnA, ina saba kAmoM meM heggar3e-hegar3atA kA hastakSepa nahIM, unakA svArtha nahIM, yahI ApakI rAya hai?" "svArtha ho sakatA hai, parantu yaha nahIM mAnA jA sakatA ki unameM koI barSa bhAvanA hogii|" "jaba svArtha ho taba burI bhAvanA bhI rahegI hii|" "tumhArA bhI to svArtha haiM, to kyA yaha samajha leM ki tumameM bhI burI bhAvanA hai ?" "maiMne to kisI kI burAI nahIM socii|" / "una logoM ne hI burAI socI hai, isakA kyA pramANa hai? "kAraNa dina kI taraha spaSTa hai / mujha-jaisI eka sAdhAraNa strI ko bhI jo bAta sUjhatI hai vaha mahAdaNDanAyaka ko na sUjhe to isase jyAdA acaraja kI kyA bAta ho sakatI hai| Apa hI kahie ki rAjakumAra yurakSetra meM jAkara kareMge kyaa| una akele ko sAtha le jAne kI preraNA yuvarAja ko kyoM dI gyii| Apa svayaM kahA karate haiM ki choTe rAjakumAra biTTideva bar3e rAjakumAra se jyAdA hoziyAra aura samartha haiM, zaktivAn haiM phira ve unheM kyoM na le gaye saath| yahIM cala rahA zikSaNa chor3akara unheM usa gaivaI gA~va balipura meM jAkara kyoM rahanA cAhie, yaha saba aura kyA hai?" "basa, aba banda karo, bAta na bddh'aao| mujhapara bhI golI na claao| hA~, tumhAre kahane meM bhI kucha silasilA hai, parantu uso ko ThIka mAnakara usa sthira karane kI pamahAdacA zAjannaH :: |

Page #346
koziza mata kro| tumhArI yaha bAta bhI dRSTi meM rakhakara prastuta viSaya para vicAra karU~gA, DAkarasa se vastusthiti jAnane ko guptacara bhejU~gA / taba taka tumheM mu~ha banda rakhakara cupa rahanA hogaa| samajha ?" "yaha ThIka hai| vaise mujhe mAlUma hI hai ki vahA~ se kyA khabara milegii| kamase-kama taba Apa merI bAta kI sacAI smjheNge| lagatA hai, Ajakala Apa bhI mujhe zaMkA kI dRSTi se dekha rahe haiM, pahale jaise merI bAta sunate hI mAnate nahIM / " - "so to saca hai, magara vaha zaka ke kAraNa nahIM, tumhArI jaldabAjI ke kAraNa hai| jaldabAjI meM manamAne kucha kara baiThatI ho aura vaha kucha kA kucha ho jAtA haiM / isalie tumase kucha sAvadhAnI se baratanA par3atA hai / aba yaha bahasa banda karo / yuddhakSetra se vastusthiti jaba taka na mile taba taka tumheM mu~ha banda rakhanA hogaa| tumheM apanI sArI AlocanAe~ roka rakhanI hoNgii|" "jo AjJA / " usane patideva se apanI aklamandI kI prazaMsA kI pratIkSA kI thI / usakI AzA para pAnI phira gyaa| isalie asantuSTa hokara vaha vahA~ se calI gyii| jAte-jAte usane nizcaya kiyA ki vaha khAmazakti paNDita to AegA hI use apane vaza meM rakhanA ThIka hogaa| yadi prayoga ghAtaka ho to usakI pratikriyA zakti bhI hamAre pAsa taiyAra rahanA Avazyaka haiN| cAma kI bAteM mariyAne ke dila meM kA~Te kI taraha cubhane lgiiN| usameM kitanI bhI rAjakIya prajJA ho, kitanI bhI jAnakArI ho, phira bhI usakI zaMkA meM asambhavatA use mahasUsa nahIM ho rahI thii| yuddhakSetra se hara haphte pakhavAre eka bAra rAjadhAnI ko khabara bhejate rahane kA pahale se rivAja bana gayA thaa| aisI hAlata meM yahA~ se bhejakara guptacara khabara lene kI koziza karane ke mAne hI galataphahamI kA kAraNa bana sakatA Ajakala to mahArAja koI Adeza - sandeza nahIM dete| ve apane ko nimitta mAtra ke mahArAja mAnate aura sabakucha ke lie yuvarAja para hI jimmedArI chor3ate haiN| unakA yaha vizvAsa hai ki yuvarAja jo bhI kAma karate haiM, khUba soca-samajhakara karate haiM isIlie isameM dastadAjI karanA ThIka nhiiN| I pradhAna gaMgarAja bar3e hoziyAra haiN| ve koI kAma apane jimme nahIM lete| apanI bahina aura usakI bacciyoM kA hita cAhane para bhI ve usake lie apane pada kA upayoga nahIM karate, udAsIna hI rahate haiN| yoM to ve niSThAvAna rAjabhakta haiN| jo bhI ho, isa viSaya meM bAta karane mariyAne pradhAna gaMgarAja ke ghara gyaa| use ina bAtoM ke bAre meM soca-vicAra kara nirNaya meM eka saptAha se bhI adhika lgaa| 16. paTTAdevI zAntalA

Page #347
mahAdaNDanAyaka ko dekhate hI pradhAna gaMgarAja ne kahA, "Aie, baitthie| Apa Aye, acchA huaa| maiM khuda hI AnA cAhatA thaa|" "koI jarUrI kAma thA?" kahate hue mariyAne baitthe| "hA~, mahArAja hama donoM se milanA cAhate haiN|" "kyA bAta hai?" "kucha mAlUma nhiiN| donoM ko turanta upasthita hone kA Adeza hai| Apake Ane kA koI kAraNa hogA?" "koI vizeSa kAraNa nahIM, yoM hI calA aayaa|" use apanI bAta prakaTa karane kA vaha samaya upayukta nahIM jNcaa| ___ "acchA, baccoM kI zikSA-dIkSA kaisI cala rahI hai| sAhitya, vyAkaraNa Adi pahAne ke lie niyamA bhAratI nITa hAnI hai na ?" ___ "isa sambandha meM maiM jyAdA mAthApaccI nahIM krtaa| cAheM to pattA lagAkara batA duuNgaa| ApakI bahina ne koI zikAyata nahIM kI, isalie maiM samajhatA hU~ ki saba ThIka hI cala rahA hai| mahArAja se kaba milanA hai?" "abhI-abhI do kSaNa meM, maiM rAjadarzanocita pozAka pahanakara taiyAra hotA huuN|" kahakara gaMgarAja andara gye| mariyAne socane lagA ki donoM ko eka-sAtha milane kA Adeza diyA hai, isase lagatA hai ki kAma mahattvapUrNa hogA aura kucha rahasyapUrNa bhii| jaba kabhI kisI viSaya para vicAra karanA par3atA hai saba mahArAja pahale se hI sUcita karate haiM, isa bAra aisA kucha nahIM huaa| donoM ghor3oM para savAra ho rAjamahala kI tarapha cala pdd'e| idhara cAmabve ne cAroM sarvatobhadra yantra peTInumA tamagoM meM banda kara bhagavAna kI mUrti ke pAsa rakhakara unapara do lAla phUla car3hAye, praNAma kiyA aura prArthanA kI, "merI AkAMkSA saphala banAo, vAmazakti se maiMne jo bAta kI hai use prakaTa na karane kI preraNA do use|" bhojana ke bAda zAntalA ghara lauttii| rAjakumAra ke janmadina kI aura isa avasara para yuvarAnIjI ne zAntalA se jo vAdA karA liyA thA, usakI sUcanA heggar3atI ko siMgimayyA se mila cukI thii| spardhA kI bAta sunakara mAcikabbe ne kahA, "aisA kahIM hotA hai ? tamheM aisI AtoM ko protsAhana nahIM denA cAhie / ve rAjA haiM aura hama prjaa| abhI to ve bacce haiM. paTTamahAdevI zAntAnA :: 5.3

Page #348
aura spardhA meM apane ko zreSTha samajhanA unakA svabhAva hotA hI hai, parantu bar3e hone ke nAte hameM aisI spardhA ko protsAhita nahIM karanA caahie| prajA ko rAjA para hAtha uThAnA ucita hogA kyA, siMgi? mAlika hamezA eka bAta kahA karate haiM, bhale hI hama balavAna hoM, apane bala para hameM Atma-vizvAsa bhI ho, to bhI use kabhI prabhu ke sAmane nahIM kahanA cAhie kyoMki prabhu kA vizvAsa khone kI ora vaha pahalA kadama hogA, Aja hI prArambha aura Aja hI prismaapti| aisA kAma kabhI na karo, Age se zAntalAbiTTideva meM yA udayAditya-zAntalA meM spardhA na hone dI jaae| maiM bhI ammAjI ko samajhA duuNgii| vidyA se bipa-sAlAnA bar3ha jAhie, unakA kAraNa nahIM banA caahie| khAsakara strI ko vinIta hI rahanA cAhie, vaha usake lie zreSTha AbhUSaNa hai, spardhA se usakA mahattva nahIM raha jAtA, samajhe? tumheM utsAha hai, tumhAre utsAha ke sAtha unake utsAha kI garmI bhI mila jAe to pariNAma kyA hogA, soco| phira bhI tumane, biTTideva ko hArane na dekara spardhA samApta kI, yaha acchA kiyaa|" zAntalA yuvarAnI ko jo vacana de Ayo vaha prakArAntara se cAmalA kI bhAvanAoM kA anumodana zrA, parantu biTTideva ke janma-dina kI pUrva-sUcanA na milane se vaha kucha parezAna huI thI jo aura bhI dhUma-dhAma se kiyA jA sakatA thA, sAre grAmINoM ko nyautA diyA jA sakatA thaa| yuvarAnIjI ne binA khabara diye kyoM kiyaa| yaha bAta use kharakatI rahI to usane heggar3e se kahakara rAja-parivAra aura rAjakumAra ko maMgala-kAmanA ke uddezya se bhI mandiroM, vasatiyoM aura bihAroM meM pUjA-arcA kA intajAma karane aura yuvarAnIjI se vicAra-vinimaya ke bAda zAma ko sArvajanika svAgata-bheMTa Adi kAryakrama kI bAta socii| heggar3ejI ne svIkRti de dI aura turanta siMgimayyA ko satra kApa karAne kA Adeza diyaa| hegar3atI aba yuvarAnIjI ke pAsa pahu~cI, bolI, "maiM yuvarAnIjI kI sevA meM apanI kRtajJatA nivedana karane AyI huuN| siMgimayyA ne savere kI ghaTanA kA vivaraNa diyaa| aisA hotA nahIM cAhie thaa| hama Thahare ApakI prajA, rAjagharAne ke logoM ke sAtha hameM spardhA nahIM karanI caahie| bAla-buddhi ne zAntalA se aisA karAyA hai| use kar3A Adeza dekara rokane kA Apako adhikAra thA, to bhI Apane kSamA kI aura usase vAdA karA lene kI udAratA dikhaayii| sannidhAna ke isa audAryapUrNa prema ke lie hama RNI haiM, kRtajJa haiN| isI taraha, ajJatA se ho sakanevAle hamAre aparAdha ko kSamA kara hama para anugraha karatI rheN|" "heggar3atIjI, isameM ApakI ora se kSamA mA~gane lAyaka koI galatI nahIM huI hai| hamArI ora se koI audArya kI bAta bhI nahIM huii| kisI kAraNa se maiM yuvAnI huuN| yuvarAnI hone mAtra se maiM koI sarvAdhikAriNI nahIM hU~, sabase pahale maiM mA~ huuN| mA~ kyA cAhatI hai, usakA sArA jIvana parivAra-janoM kI hita-rakSA ke lie dharohara banA rahe 194 :: padamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #349
yahI vaha cAhatI hai| maiMne zAntalA se bacana liyA, isameM merA uddezya kevala yahI thA ki parivAra ke logoM meM paraspara prema-bhAvanA ho| heggar3e ke gharAne ko hama aura hamAre prabhujI apane parivAra se alaga nahIM mAnate, isalie yaha bAta yahIM samApta kara deN| yahI kahane ke lie itanI utAvalI hokara AyI ho? ammAjI ne kucha kahakara Apako AtaMkita to nahIM kiyA?" "na, na, aisA kucha nhiiN| vAstava meM ammAjI bahuta khuza haiM, kahatI haiM, yuvarAnI jI, mujha-jaisI choTI baccI se itanA bar3A vAdA karA leM aura vaha vacana de, isase bar3A bhAgya aura kyA ho sakatA hai| parantu usane eka aura bAta kI, usI bAta se darzana lene mujhe jaldI AnA pdd'aa|" "aisI kyA bAta hai?" "yaha vAdA Apane rAjakumAra ke janma-dina ke zubha avasara para bheMTa-rUpa meM karane ko khaa| isI se vidita huA ki Aja rAjakumAra kA janmotsava hai / yadi pahale jAnakArI hotI to vardhantI kA utsava dhUmadhAma se manAne kI vyavasthA kI jA sakatI thii| samasta grAmINoM ko isa Anandotsava meM bhAga lene kA maukA mila sakatA thaa| abhI bhI vakta hai| rAjakumAra tathA rAja-parivAra ke kuzala-kSema ke lie Aja sandhyA samaya mandiroM, vasatiyoM, vihAroM Adi meM pUjA-arcA kI vyavasthA to hegar3ejI kareMge hI. ' prIti-bhoja kI vyavasthA bhI kara lI jaae| sannidhAna kI AjJA lene hI calI AyI "hegar3atIjI, Apake isa prema ke hama kRtajJa haiN| mandiroM, vihAroM aura vasatiyoM, meM pUjA-arcA kI vyavasthA karanA to ThIka hai, rAja-parivAra ke hita-cintana ke lie aura prabhu vijayI hokara kuzalapUrvaka rAjadhAnI lauTeM, isake lie vizeSa pUjA Adi kI vyavasthA bhI ThIka hai, usameM hama sabhI sammilita hoNge| aba rahI zAma ko prIti-bhoja kI baat| yaha nahIM honA cAhie / jaba prabhu prANoM kA moha chor3akara raNa-kSetra meM dezarakSA ke lie yuddha kara rahe hoM taba yahA~ hama dhUmadhAma se Ananda manAe~, yaha ucita nahIM lagatA, heggdd'tiijii| vardhantI kA yaha utsava ghara taka hI sImita hokara cale, itanA hI paryApta hai| Apa donoM, ApakI ammAjI, Apake bhAI aura usakI patnI aura guruoM ke bhojana kI vyavasthA kala yahA~ hogI hii| ThIka hai na?" "jaisI AjJA, ApakA kahanA bhI ThIka hai| aise mauke para ADambara ucita nhiiN| AjJA ho to cluuN| nAma kI pUjA-arcA kI vyavasthA ke lie mAlika se khuuNgii|" yuvarAnI ne naukarAnI bommale ko Adeza diyA, "haldI, rolI, Adi maMgaladravya laao|" vaha parAta meM maMgala-dravyoM ke sAtha phala-pAna-supArI, rolI vagairaha le aayii| parAta bommalA ke hAtha se lekara heggar3atI ko yuvarAno ne svayaM dI aura kahA, "Apa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 155

Page #350
jaisI nirmala-hRdaya sumaMgalI kA AzIrvAda rAjakumAra ke lie rakSA kavaca hogaa| ise svIkAra kreN|" bahuta kucha kahane kA mana hone para bhI usa samaya bolanA ucita na samayakara heggar3atI ne maMgala-dravya svIkAra kara liye| vizeSa pUjA-arcA Adi kAryakrama yathAvidhi sampanna hue| rAjakumAra biTTideva kA janmotsava dhUmadhAma ke binA hI sampanna huaa| parantu yuvarAnI ne pujAriyoM ko Adeza diyA ki ve pUjA ke samaya prabhu kI vijaya aura rAjagharAne ke zreya ke sAtha hI heggar3e parivAra ke zreya ke lie bhI bhagavAna se prArthanA kareM, sAtha hI, tIrtha-prasAda rAjakumAra ko dene ke bAda zAntalA ko bhI deN| pUjA ke samaya revimayyA kI khuzI kI sImA nahIM thii| usake hRdaya ke kone-kone meM zAntalA-biTTideva kI AkRtiyA~ sAkAra ho uThI thIM, pratyakSa dikha rahI thiiN| dUsare dina bhojana ke samaya mArasiMgayyA, mAcikabbe, zAntalA, biTTideva, udayAditya aura yuvarAnI tathA mAyaNa, nAgacandra, bokimayyA aura gAAcArI AmanesAmane do katAroM meM isI krama se baiThe the| siMgimayyA kI patnI siriyA devI usa dina ke kisI samArambha meM bhAga na le skii| bhojana samApti para pahu~canevAlA thA, taba mauna tor3akara yuvarAnI ecaladevI ne adhyApakoM ko sambodhita kara kahA, "Apa loga mahAmedhAvI puruSa haiN| aba taka ina baccoM ko jJAnavAna banAne meM Apa logoM ne bahuta parizrama kiyA hai| unhoMne aba taka jo sIkhA hai vaha kAla-pramANa kI dRSTi se bahuta mahattvapUrNa hai| isake lie rAja-parivAra ApakA kRtajJa hai| jJAnArjana se mAnavatA kI bhAvanA kA vikAsa ho aura arjita jJAna kA kAryAnvayana sahI dizA meM ho aura usakA yogya viniyoga bhI ho| usa stara taka ye bacce abhI nahIM pahuMca sake haiM to bhI vizeSa cinsA nhiiN| parantu merI vinatI hai ki Apa unheM aisI zikSA deM ki ve vivekI baneM, mAnava kI hita-sAdhanA meM yoga de sakeM aura sAMskRtika cetanA se unakA mAnasika vikAsa ho| isa vinatI kA artha yaha nahIM ki abhI Apa aiso zikSA nahIM de rahe haiN| Apake prayatnoM se hamArI AkAMkSAe~ kAryAnvita hokara phala-prada hoMgI, yaha hamArA vizvAsa hai| phira bhI mAtR-sahaja abhilASA ke kAraNa hamArA kathana asvAbhAvika nahIM, ataeva yaha nivedana kiyA hai| isameM koI galatI nahIM hai na?" isa AtmIyatApUrNa anurodha kI svIkRti meM kavi nAgacandra savistAra bole, "vidyA kA lakSya hI manuSya ko susaMskRta banAnA hai, isalie sannidhAna kI AkAMkSA bahuta hI ucita hai| taittirIya upaniSad meM eka ukti hai, atha yadi te karma-vicikitsA yA vRtta-vicikitsA vA syAt ye tatra brAhmaNAH sammarzinI, yuktA, AyuktA, alUkSA, 357 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntanA

Page #351
dharmakAmAH yathA te tatra varteran tathA tatra vartethAH / arthAt karma kyA hai kyA nahIM yaha nizcaya na ho pA rahA ho, yA caritra kyA hai kyA nahIM yaha nizcaya nahIM ho pA rahA ho to usa vyavahAra ke AdhAra para nizcaya karanA cAhie jo aise maukoM para brAhmaNoM, vicArazIloM, pramANita yogyatAvAloM, ucca padAsInoM, dayAluoM yA dharmAtmAoM kA hotA hai| jo karanA cAhate ho usameM athavA baratanA cAhate ho usameM anizcaya kI sthiti meM rAjagharAne ke sadasyoM ko prajA kA mArgadarzaka banane ke lie upaniSad kI isa ukti ke anusAra calanA hogaa| aisA calanevAlA hI brAhmaNa hai| janmamAtra se brAhmaNatva ke saMkucita artha meM yahA~ brAhmaNa zabda kA prayoga nahIM huA, brAhmaNa vaha Adarza jIvI hai jisane brahmajJAna prApta kiyA hai| isIlie AdarzajIvI bananA hI cAhie / yahI hama zikSakoM kA Azaya hai| sannidhAna hamase jo AzA rakhatI haiM vaha hamAre lie mAnya hai 11" kavi nAgacandra ke tarkapUrNa kathana kA samarthana karake bhI yuvarAnIjI ne usake eka samakakSa pahalU kI ora unakA dhyAna AkRSTa karate hue kahA, ApakA kathana ThIka hai / rAjAoM kA netRtva bahuta ucca stara kA honA caahie| lekina vyavahAra aura anusaraNa ke stara kI dRSTi se samAja meM jo vividhatA hai usameM aura mArga-darzana meM samanvaya honA caahie| rAjya sAdhAraNa grAma jaise choTe-choTe ghaTakoM kI eka sammilita hAI hai, Apa prApa senA taka sabhI staroM meM Adarza ke "G anurUpa vyavahAra atyanta vAMchanIya hai|" isa siddhAnta kI puSTi meM unhoMne eka udAharaNa bhI Avazyaka smjhaa| "popsala sAmrAjya zuddha kannar3a rAjya hai| abhI vaha apanA astitva hI majabUta banA rahA hai| usake astitva kI rakSA aura pragati eka suvyavasthita sAmAjika jIvana se hI ho sakatI hai| udAharaNasvarUpa yaha balipura hI liijie| yahA~ ke netA hegar3e haiN| Apake kahe anusAra Adarza nIti kA anusaraNa karanevAle ve bhI haiM, yaha bAta prabhujI ne mujhase aneka bAra kI hai aura maiMne svayaM pratyakSa anubhava kiyA hai! zAyada Apako mAlUma nahIM ki yaha balipura pradeza aura usake heggar3e kA pada cAlukya cakravartI ke Azrita kamba rAjA ke adhIna thA aura yaha pradeza vanavAsI pradeza ke antargata thaa| vartamAna cakravartI vikramAditya ke bhAI jayasiMha svayaM isa pradeza kA nirvahaNa kara rahe the| kisI pUrvakRta puNya ke phalasvarUpa prabhu para cakravartI kA sahodara se bhI jyAdA sneha aura vizvAsa jama gyaa| jayasiMha apane bar3e bhAI vikramAditya cakravartI ke viruddha SaDyantra kara gaddAra banA prabhu ne cakravartI kA sahAyaka banakara jayasiMha kI gaddArI kA damana karake sahodarakaNTaka kA nivAraNa kiyaa| isalie cAlukya cakravartI ne vanavAsI pradeza ke balipura pradeza ko alaga kara use poysala rAja-vyavasthA ke andara vilIna kara diyaa| isake pazcAt hamAre heggar3e isa pradeza ke hegar3e ke pada para niyukta hue| parantu cAlukya cakravartI ne apanI kRtajJatA darzAne ke lie svatantra rAjya karane kI svIkRti dI aura paTTamahAdevI zAntalA 357

Page #352
hamAre kAmakAja meM ve hastakSepa nahIM krte| hama bhI apanI tarapha se, jo gaurava unako samarpita karanA cAhie, samarpita karate Aye haiN| poysaloM aura cAlukyoM meM Apasa meM sauhArda aura vizvAsa calA AyA hai| yaha jAnakArI bhI Apa gurujanoM ko honI cAhie ki yaha pradeza philahAla poyasala rAjya kI pazcimottara sImA hai| nAma mAtra ke lie yaha dhanavAsI prAnta kI rAjadhAnI hai| vAstava meM vanavAsI ke mANDalika kA balipura para koI adhikAra nahIM 1 aba vanavAsI mahApradhAna daNDanAyaka padyanAbhayyA kI dekha-rekha meM hai, zAyada yaha Apa logoM ko mAlama hai| phira bhI, te yahA~ kabhI nahIM Aye, taba bhI nahIM jaba samrAjJIjI yahA~ padhArI thIM; isakA kAraNa yahI hai ki balipura aba unake hAtha meM nahIM, poyasaloM ke adhikAra meM hai|" "sannidhAna ko ina saba bAtoM kI bhI jAnakArI ho sakatI hai, hameM patA na thaa|" heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| "Apake prabhu mujhe saba bAteM batAte haiN| mujhapara unakA jo vizvAsa hai usake prati maiM unheM kucha bhI nahIM arpita kara skii| aise prabhu se merA pANigrahaNa huA hai, yahI mere lie ahobhAgya hai|" heggar3atI mAcikabbe kucha kahanA cAha rahI thI ki rAvata mAyaNa turanta bola par3A, "yadi sabhI striyA~ aisI ho to puruSa bhI isI taraha vizvAsa rakha skeNge|" usake mukha para mAnasika duHkha bhara AyA thaa| mArasiMgayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM mAyaNa, tumane strI para vizvAsa rakhakara dhokhA khAyA hai?" "vaha apavitra viSaya isa pavitra sthAna meM nahIM uThAnA cAhatA, itanA jarUra kahU~gA ki jo huA so acchA hI huaa| dUsare kisI taraha ke moha meM na par3akara rASTra ke lie sampUrNa jIvana ko dharohara banane meM usase sahAyatA hI milii|" "bahuta duHkhI mana se bAta nikala rahI hai| isa sRSTi meM apavAda kI bhI guMjAiza hai| hamane to kevala aisI strI kI bAta kI hai jo sarvasva tyAga karane ko taiyAra ho aura karuNA kA avtaar|" yubarAnI ecaladevI ne use sAntvanA dii| "lekina vaha to mAnavI hI nahIM mAnI jA sakatI, use strI mAnane kA to savAla hI nahIM utthtaa| vaha to eka jAnavara hai|" mAyaNa kA darda aba krodha kA rUpa dhAraNa kara rahA thaa| "zAyada aisA ho ho yadyapi sannidhAna ne Adarza strI kI bAta kI hai, hai na, mAyaNa?" mArasiMgayyA ne use zAnta kiyaa| "mujhe kSamA kreN| bhUlane kA jitanA bhI prayatna karU~, vaha yAda A hI jAtI hai| vaha pIche par3I sAr3hesAtI lagatI hai|" "usa sAr3hesAtI kA pUrA kissA samagra rUpa se eka bAra kaha dIjie, rAvatajo, 358 :: eTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #353
maiM usI ke AdhAra para eka sundara kAvya likhuugaa| use par3hane para isa sAr3hesAtI kI viDambanA A~khoM ke sAmane AegI aura pIche lagI sADhesAtI kI bhAvanA dUra ho jaaegii| phurasata se hI sahI, kahie jarUra, Apake dila kA bojhA bhI utara jaaegaa|" kavi bokimayyA ne eka prastAva rkhaa| "sahI salAha hai|" kavi nAgacandra ne samarthana kiyaa| "hA~," kahakara rAvata mAyaNa ne khAne kI ora dhyAna lgaayaa| viTTideva aura zAntalA rAvata mAyaNa kI ora kutUhala-bharI najara se dekhate rhe| usa sAr3hesAtI ke viSaya meM jAnane kI unakI bhI utsukatA thI, parantu isake lie maukA upayukta nahIM thaa| saba loga bhojanAnantara pAna khAne baiThe, taba heggar3atI ne eka rezamI vastra aura hIrA-jar3I a~gUThI zAntalA ke hAtha se janmadina ke upalakSya meM biTTideva ko bheMTa kraayii| ecaladevI ne rezamI vastra para camakatI aMgUThI aura zAntalA ko saumya mukhAkRti bArI-bArI se dekhI, bolI kucha nahIM / biTTideva bolA, "maiM yaha svIkAra nahIM kara sakatA, jo puraskAra nahIM le sakate unheM puraskAra dene kA adhikAra nhiiN|" "matalaba?" zAntalA ne puuchaa| ''usa dina mA~ ne puraskAra ke rUpa meM jo sone kI mAlA dI use tumane svIkAra kiyA thA?" "usakA kAraNa thaa|" "isakA bhI kAraNa hai| "isakA matalaba?" "jisa dina tuma mA~ kA vaha hAra svIkAra karogI usa dina maiM yaha aMgUThI svIkAra kruuNgaa| ThIka hai na, mA~?" "ThIka kahA, appaajii|" udhara gale meM mAlA, idhara u~galI meM aMgUThI; bhagavan kRpA karo, vaha dina jaldI Ae, isa prArthanA ke sAtha revimayyA bhAvasamAdhi meM lIna thA / yuvarAnIjI ke Adeza se mAlA lAyI gayI to gaMgAcArI ne kahA, "ammAjI, maiM tumhArA guru anumati detA hU~, mAlA svIkAra kro|" zAntalA kA kaNTha aura svAtI mAlA se suzobhita huii| biTTideva kI u~galI hore kI aMgUThI se sjii| paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA :: 399

Page #354
vAMchita AbhUSaNa prApta ho jAe to striyA~ sahaja hI bahuta khuza hotI haiN| phira acAnaka hIre-jar3e caukora bar3e padaka se jar3I sone kI mAlA vakSaHsthala ko suzobhita kare to kisakI chAtI Ananda se phUlegI nahA? isa padaka-peTI ke andara sarvatobhadra yantra thA, yaha usakI tInoM lar3akiyoM ko mAlUma hotA to ve kyA karatIM so kaha nahIM skte| mA~ isa niSkarSa para pahuMcI ki usakI mAsUma bacciyA~ aise pecIdA mAmaloM meM nahIM par3eM kyoMki na to ve ye bAteM gupta rakha sakeMgI aura na ve apane hitAhita ke bAre meM svayaM soca-samajha hI sakatI haiN| apane isa niSkarSa kI sUcanA usane mariyAne ko dI to unhoMne bhI use sahI mAna liyaa| vAmazakti paNDita kA mu~ha banda karane ke lie usake puraskAra kA parimANa bar3ha gayA thA, yadyapi usane soca rakhA thA ki kisI-na-kisI taraha daNDanAyikA ke isa rahasya kA patA lage to vaha mere vaza meM hokara jaisA nacAU~ vaisA nAcane lagegI; cAhe jaisA ho, usa rahasya kA patA lagAkara hI rhuuNgaa| ___padmalA, cApalA aura boppi tInoM AIne meM apane-apane kaNThahAra aura padaka ko sundaratA dekha bar3I khuza thIM / cAmabve apanA padaka chupa-chupe A~khoM se lagAtI aura use chAtI meM dabAkara khuzI mAna letI / yaha saba to ThIka hai| parantu use isa bAta kI cintA thI ki usake patideva ne eka akSara bhI inakI prazaMsA meM nahIM khaa| boppi ne hAra sAmane dharakara pUchA, "appAjI, yaha sundara hai na?" to ve kevala 'hA~' kahakara apane kamare kI ora cala diye| cAmaLve hAra aura padaka pradarzita karane pati ke kamare meM jA rahI thI ki andara ke prakoSTha meM baiThI khinna ghoppi ko dekhakara usakI ThuDDI pakar3akara pyAra karatI huI bolI, "kyA huA beTI?" baccI ne gale se hAra nikAlakara kahA, "mA~, yaha mujhe nahIM cAhie, lagatA hai yaha pitA ko pasanda nhiiN|" "aisA kahA hai unhoMne?" "mujhase kahA to kucha nahIM, Apa hI pUcha leN| ve kaheM ki acchA hai tabhI pahanUMgI maiM ise|" "unheM kyA mAlUma? maiM kahatI hU~ vaha tumhAre gale meM sundara lagatA hai|" "pitAjI bhI yahI kaheM, tabhI maiM phnuuNgii|" kahakara vaha kaNThahAra pheMkane ko taiyAra ho gyii| cAmavve ne use uThAyA, "beTI, ise aise pheMkanA nahIM caahie| ise jarIna para pheMkane se bhagavAn gussA kreNge| ise pahano / abhI tumhAre pitAjI ko bulAkara unase kahalAU~gI ki yaha sundara hai|" boppi ne kahA, "hA~", taba cAmaJce ne hAra phira pahanAkara use chAtI se lagA 3(it) :: paTTamahAdevI zAnanA

Page #355
liyA aura jaldI-jaldI pati ke kamare kI ora kadama bar3hAye / idhara ve rAjadarzana ke samaya kA libAsa nikAlakara kevala dhotI- a~garakhA pahane palaMga para paira pasAre cintAmagna baiThe the| vaha ThiThaka gayI, socA ki rAjamahala meM kisI gahana viSaya para carcA huI hogii| isalie bAta ke lie samaya upayukta nahIM samajha vaha vaisI hI prAMgaNa meM A gyii| boppi mAtA-pitA ke Agamana kI pratIkSA meM vahIM jhUle para baiThI thI, usase bolI, "beTI, tumhAre pitAjI abhI soye hue haiM, jagane para unase kahalAU~gI, aba jAkara khelo|" itane meM sandhivigrahika daNDanAyaka nAgadeva ke ghara se padmalA aura cAmalA lauTIM / una donoM ne eka sAtha kahA, "mA~, sandhivigrahika ne kaNThahAroM ko dekhakara bar3I prazaMsA kI aura pUchA, ye kahA~ banavAye, kisane bnaaye| hamane kahA, hameM mAlUma nahIM, cAheM to mA~ se daryApta kara btaaeNgii|" "dekho, beTI cauSpi, saba kahate haiM yaha bahuta sundara hai| tumhArI dIdiyoM ne jo kahA, vaha suna liyA na aba mAna jAegI ?" L4 'pitAjI kaheM, tabhI mAnU~gI, " boppi ne mu~ha phulAkara vahI bAta duhraayii| 44 'jaNa unase hI khii| unheM jAne do| itane meM naukara ne Akara nATyAcArya ke Ane kI sUcanA dI to tInoM abhyAsa karane calI gyiiN| vaha phira patideva ke kamare meM gayI, palaMga para baiThakara dhIre se unake mAthe para hAtha pherA aura pUchA, "svastha to haiM na, Apako yoM leTe dekha ghabar3A gayI huuN|" ve kucha bole nahIM, usakI tarapha dekhA taka nahIM to usane phira pUchA, "bola kyoM nahIM rahe haiM, rAjamahala meM mana ko dukhAne jaisI koI bAta huI hai kyA ?" 41. 'tumhArA rAjamahala kI bAtoM se kyA sarokAra, ina bAtoM ke bAre meM Age se kabhI mata puuchnaa| maiM batAU~gA bhI nhiiN|" "chor3a diijie| aba taka batAyA karate the, isalie pUchA, Age se nahIM puuchuuNgii| Apa mujhapara pahale kI taraha vizvAsa nahIM rakhate, yaha merA durbhAgya hai|" usakI A~kheM bhara Aryo, vaha ruka-rukakara rone lgii| 44 'aisI kyA bAta huI jo tuma roo|" patideva kI sahAnubhUti ke badale isa asantoSa se usake dila meM duHkha umar3a pdd'aa| mAno unhoMne use lAta mArakara dUra Dhakela diyA ho / "vidhi vAma huA to bhalA bhI burA hoya, hamArA bhAgya hI phUTA hai| maiMne kaunastrI galatI kI hai so merI hI samajha meM nahIM A rahI hai| jo kucha bhI maiMne kiyA so binA chipAye jyoM-kA-tyoM kAraNa ke sAtha samajhAkara btaayaa| itanA jarUra hai, vAmazakti paTTamahAdevI zAntA 36

Page #356
paNDita se milane ke pahale eka bAra Apase pUcha lenA cAhie thaa| lekina meraa| ke vAstavika uddezya baccoM kI bhalAI hI hai, sAtha hI, Apa bhI mahArAja 'sasura banane kI icchA rakhate haiM, isalie mere vyavahAra aura kArya ko Apa mAna leMge, yahI vicAra kara ApakI svIkRti ke pahale calI gyii| agara mujhe anumAna hotA ki Apa svIkAra nahIM kareMge to maiM nahIM jaatii| isalie isake pazcAt maiMne vaisA hI kiyA jaisA Apane khaa| phira bhI Apa asantuSTa kyoM haiM ? pichalI bAra Apako aura mere bhAI ko jaba mahArAja ne bulAyA thA tabase ApakA DhaMga hI kucha badala gayA hai| agara koI galatI huI ho to spaSTa kaha deN| apane ko sudhAra lU~gI / yo mauna aura gumasuma baiThe rahe to mujhase sahA na jaaegaa| mere lie kucha bhI ho jAe, parantu ina mAsUma bacciyoM ne kyA kiyA hai ? becArI baccI kaNThahAra dikhAkara Apase prazaMsA pAne kI AzA se pAsa AyI to nArAjagI dikhAkara jhir3aka diyA, isase kauna sA mahAna kArya kiyaa| jaba taka Apase prazaMsA na sunegI taba taka use na pahanane ke irAde se usane use nikAla diyA thaa| use -se-kama 'acchA' pyAra se phusalAtI-phusalAtI meM thaka gyii| usa baccI ko kamakahakara use santuSTa to kara deN|" usakI ina bAtoM kA koI prabhAva na huA, vaha Tasa se masa na huaa| patthara kI taraha dRr3ha aura acala rhaa| na mu~ha kholA, na patnI kI ora dekhA ho / cAmadhye pArivArika jIvana ke Arambha se hI apane patideva ko kaThaputalI banAkara nacAtI AyI thI, abhI vaha saphala bhI hotI AyI thI lekina Aja usake ahaM ko jora kA dhakkA lgaa| aisI hAlata meM Age kA kadama kyA ho, yahI socatI baiThI rahI vaha / sambhava hai ki rAjamahala ke kisI mAmale ne patideva ke mana ko kucha krapTa pahu~cAyA ho| magara unheM mujhase kaha sunAne meM hicakicAhaTa kyoM ? zAyada isa vivAha ke bAre meM bAta uThI ho aura mahArAja ne usakA virodha kiyA ho| yadi yaha bAta kaha deM to mujhe duHkha hogA, yahI socakara zAyada mauna haiN| hA~, yahI kAraNa ho sakatA haiN| kaura dhArI ho to nigale bhI kaise, jabaradastI mere gale meM ThUseM bhI kaise ? becAre andara hI andara akele TIsa kA anubhava kara rahe haiN| aba kisI-na-kisI taraha unheM sAntvanA denI hI hogii| magara merA yaha vicAra galata ho to mujhapara yaha doSa to pahale se hI lagA hai ki jaldabAja huuN| rukakara dekhU~gI, yaha jvAlAmukhI kaba phaTegA | vaha ekadama uTha khar3I huI aura calI gyii| jaba vaha calI gayI, to mariyAne ne dekhA ki raMga ThIka nahIM hai| usane use bulAnA caahaa| phira usakA mana bdlaa| kucha kSaNa bAda dhIre se uThA, gusalakhAne kI ora gyaa| hAtha-mu~ha dhokara AyA, andara ke prakoSTha meM pahu~cA hI thA ki rasoI kI ora se naukarAnI kavvA aayii| usase pUchA, " bacciyA~ kahA~ garyo / " "nATyAcAryajI Aye haiN| " 362 :: paTTI zAntalA

Page #357
"eka loTA pAnI laa|" daNDanAyaka ne Adeza diyaa| vaha pAnI le AyI, taba taka vahIM khar3A rhaa| lAte hI lekara khar3e-khar3e pIne lgaa| dekabbe ne dhIre-se kahA, "kahate haiM, pAnI khar3e-khar3e nahIM pInA caahie|" "ThIka hai|" kahakara idhara-udhara dekhA aura dIvAra se lage eka Asana para baiThakara pAnI piyaa| pAnI pIne kA upAyaTa maMgA dekhakA dekace ne ekA "thor3A pAnI aura le AU~, mAlika?" "na, kAphI hai|" kahakara loTA vahIM rakhakara bAhara niklaa| andara ke prakoSTha se cAmance ke kamare kA dvAra khulatA thA, use kucha sarakAkara cAmance ne yaha dekha liyA thaa| usane prakoSTha se lagI andara kI ora bArahadarI meM praveza kiyA ki cAmabbe ne apane kamare se dekave ko AvAja dii| dekalve loTA lekara jAtI huI mAlika kI tarapha praznArthaka dRSTi se dekha rahI thI ki AvAja sunakara mAlakina ke kamare kI tarapha calI gyii| "dekacce, Aja mAlika kA raMga-DhaMga kucha vicitra-sA lagatA hai| apane kamare se jaba ve bAhara AeM to mujhe btaanaa|" "unakA Aja kA raMga-DhaMga mujhe bhI kucha aisA hI lagatA hai| ve to tabhI uThe, aura hAtha-mu~ha dhokara bAhara bhI cale gye|" "tumheM kaise mAlUma huA ki Aja unakA raMga-DhaMga vicitra hai|" "mAlika ko kyA maiM Aja hI dekha rahI hU~, mA~, Aja kA unakA vyavahAra aisA hI lgaa|" dekavve ne uttara diyaa| "kyA lagA?" dekabce ne jo gujarA, so kaha sunaayaa| "tumhArA socanA ThIka hai| jAkara dekha A ki ve phira apane kamare meM gaye ki nahIM?" __"zAyada ve vahA~ gaye hoMge jahA~ bacciyA~ hai, maaN|" / "Amataura para ve vahA~ nahIM jAyA karate / Aja kI rIti dekhane para sambhava hai ki vahA~ gaye hoN| usa tarapha jAkara dekha to A shii|" "jo AjJA, maaN|" dekalve nATyAbhyAsa ke usa vizAla prakoSTha kI ora dhIredhIre clo| bar3e prakoSTha meM usa kamare kA daravAjA khulatA thaa| vaha usa kamare ke pAsa gayI hI thI ki nATyAcArya bAhara nikle| acAnaka nATyAcArya ko dekhakara dekance ne pUchA, "yaha kyA AcArya, Aja abhyAsa itanI jaldI samApta ho gyaa|" "aisA kucha nahIM, baccoM meM sIkhane kA utsAha jisa dina jyAdA dikhatA hai usa dina dera taka abhyAsa calatA hai| utsAha kama ho to abhyAsa sImita raha jAtA hai| sIkhanevAloM kI icchA ke anusAra hameM calanA par3atA hai| Aja acAnaka daNDanAyakajI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 6.3

Page #358
__ A gaye to bacciyoM ko kucha saMkoca huA jisase maiMne hI pATha samApta kara diyaa| acchA, cluuN|" dekacce ne daravAje kI Ar3a se andara jhaaNkaa| mariyAne eka kAlIna para dIvAra se poTha lagAkara baiThe the| unakI goda meM bommi baiThI thii| bAkI donoM pitA ke pAsa baiThI ___ thiiN| "Aja tumhArI mA~ ne tuma sabako puraskAra diyA hai, hai na?" "tabhI to maiMne dikhAyA thaa|" ghoppi ne khaa| "hA~, maiM bhUla hI gayA thaa|" kahate hue use apanI tarapha mu~ha karake baiThAyA aura usake vakSa para laTaka rahA padaka hAtha meM lekara kahA, "bahuta acchA hai, bettii| aisA hI eka hAra mujhe bhI banavA dene ko apanI ammA se kahogI?" usakI ThuDDI pakar3akara hilAte hue prema se thapathapAyA unhoMne / boppi ne pUchA, "aisA hAra kahIM puruSa bhI pahanate haiM?" "kyoM nahIM, dekho mere kAnoM meM bhI bAliyA~ haiM, tumhAre bhI haiM, merI u~galiyoM meM aMgUThI haiM, tumhArI meM bhI haiN|" "to kyA striyA~ pagar3I bhI bA~dha sakatI haiM?" "bAla kaTA deM to pagar3I bhI rakha sakatI haiN|" "chi:, chiH, kahIM striyA~ bhI bAla kaTavAtI haiM?" bAhara khar3I dekabe ne dA~ta kaattaa| "to matalaba huA ki pagar3I nahIM cAhie 1 mujhe to aisA padaka aura kAra caahie| jAkara apanI mA~ se kaho, usI sunAra se bnvaae| acchA, Aja tuma logoM ne kyA abhyAsa kiyA hai| tuma tInoM karake dikhaaogii|" "Apa madaMga bajAkara svara ke sAtha gAe~ to dikhaaeNgii|" cAmalA ne uttara diyaa| "vaha to maiM jAnatA nhiiN|" "vaha na hogA to nAcanA bhI nahIM ho sakegA, pitaajii|" padmalA ne khaa| "to jAne do| jaba tumhAre gurujI upasthita hoMge taba Akara dekha luuNgaa| ThIka hai na?" sabane eka sAtha khaa-"haaN|" "tumhArI mA~ ne yaha puraskAra tuma logoM ko kyoM diyA, mAlUma hai?" padmalA ne kahA, "bacciyA~ haiM, isalie prema se banavA diyA hogaa|" "basa, aura kucha nahIM batAyA?" "aura kyA kheNgii| jaba kabhI kImatI jevara detI haiM taba mA~ yahI eka bAta kahA karatI haiN| vaha cAhatI haiM ki unakI bacciyA~ sadA sarvAlaMkArabhUSitA hokara sundara lageM aura ve apanI haisiyata ke barAbara banI rheN| phira dUsaroM kI najara na lage, isalie sadA 364 :: paTumahAdevI zAntalA

Page #359
hoziyAra rahane ko kahatI haiN| Aja bhI itanA hI khaa| magara isa bAra eka vizeSa bAta kahI, vaha yaha ki ise sadA pahane raheM aura kisI ko chUne na deN|" padmalA ne khaa| phira TIkA kI, "dUsare loga chU leMge to kyA hogA, pitAjI? mA~ ko zAyada ghisa jAne kA Dara hai|" "aisA kucha nhiiN| agara aisA Dara hotA to peTI meM surakSita rakhane ko khtiiN| cAhe vaha kucha bhI rahe, tuma logoM ko yaha pasanda AyA na / mana ko acchA lagA hai na?" boppi bIca meM hI bola uThI, "mA~ ne bhI apane lie aisA hI hAra-padaka banavA liyA hai, pitaajii|" __ "aisA hai, lallI ? dekhA apanI appA ko, unhoMne mujhase kahA hI nhiiN| jAkara koI bulA to lAja, paastuuN|" isakI bhanaka lagate hI dekace khisaka gayI aura saMkSepa meM mAlakina ko sArA vRttAnta sunAkara bolI, abhI bulAvA bhI aaegaa| vaha rasoI kI aura calI gayI, bAla kaTAne kI bAta vaha chipA gayI thii| svayaM boppi bulAne AyI to pUchA, "kyoM beTI, tumhArA hAra tumhAre pitA ko kaisA lgaa| btaayaa|" "bole, acchA hai| apane lie bhI eka aisA hI hAra-padaka banavAkara dene ko Apase kahane ko bolA hai|" yaha sunakara cAmaJce ha~sI roka na skii| "mA~, puruSa bhI kahIM aisA hAra pahanate haiM ?" "acchA, calo, yuuche|" gayI to dekhate hI samajha gayI ki aba patideva prasanna haiM, socA aba koI bAta na chedd'e| rAta ko to tanahAI meM mileMge hii| "sunate haiM, daNDanAyikAjI ne bhI aisA hI hAra aura padaka banavA liyA hai| mujhe batAyA bhI nhiiN|" A~kha maTakAte hue mariyAne ne hI chedd'aa| "kahA~, abhI to darzana milaa|" kahakara usane sAr3I kA pallA jarA-sA aisA haTAyA jisase padaka bhI dikha gyaa| "acchA hai| bacciyoM thakI haiM, unheM kucha phala-bala do, dUdha pilaao|" "Apa bhI sAtha caleM to saba sAtha baiThakara upAhAra kreNge|" "clo|" bacciyoM aura patnI ke pIche calatA huA vaha soca rahA thA, isa peTInumA padaka ke andara kyA rakhA gayA hai so na batAkara ina bacciyoM ke dila meM isane vidveSa kA bIja nahIM boyA, yaha bahuta hI ThIka huaa| sata roja kI taraha hI AyI, magara cAmabve ko sUrya kI gati bhI bahuta dhImI mAlUma par3a rahI thii| ve jaina the. unheM sUryAsta ke pUrva bhojana kara lenA cAhie, lekina use laga paTTapahAdevI zAntalA :: 365

Page #360
rahA thA ki abhI bhojana kA vakta bhI nahIM huaa| Aja dekacA bhI jaise itanI susta ho gayI hai ki use hameM khAne para bulAne ke samaya kA patA hI nahIM laga rahA hai| vaha eka-do bAra rasoI kA cakkara bhI lagA aayii| dekavvA apane kAma meM magana thii| usane rasoI kI dIvAra para do nizAna banA rakhe the| jaba sUraja kI kiraNa usa cihna para lage taba use samaya kA patA laga jAtA, yaha nizAna dekavvA ke lie ghar3I kA kAma detaa| lekina cAmavyA ko to rAta kI pratIkSA thii| dekavve bhojana kI taiyArI kI sUcanA dene AyI to usane pUchA, "Aja itanI derI kyoM kI, dekavyA?" "derI to nahIM kI, Aja kucha jaldI taiyAra karanA cAhie thA kyA?" "baiTho, baiTho, vaise hI A~kha lagI to samajhA ki dera ho gyii| saba taiyAra hai na?" "hA~, mA~, bulAne ke lie hI AyI huuN|" "ThIka hai, bacciyoM ko bulaao| maiM mAlika ko bulA laauuNgii|" vaha bAhara aayo| naukara se pUchA, "are daDiga, mAlika ghara para nahIM haiM?" cAmale kI jora kI yaha AvAja ghara-bhara meM gUMja gayI! daDiga bhAgA-bhAgA AyA, bolA, "mAlika rAjamahala kI ora jAte-jAte kaha gaye haiM ki Ate dera lgegii|" "pahale hI kyoM nahIM batAyA, gadhA kahIM kaa|" jhir3akatI huI usake uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA calI gyii| bacciyA~ Akara baiTha gayI thiiN| vaha bhI baiThI magara bar3abar3AtI rahI, "vaha daDiga bevakUpha, yahA~ muphta kA khAkara ghamaNDI ho gayA hai, kAma karane meM susta par3a gayA hai, aisA rahA to vaha isa ghara meM jyAdA dina nahIM Tika skegaa| dekavvA, kaha do use|" bhojana roja kI taraha samApta huaa| use kevala eka kAma raha gayA, patideva ko pratIkSA / bacciyA~ apane-apane abhyAsa meM lgiiN| par3ha-likhakara ve so bhI gyauN| pahalA pahara gyaa| dUsarA bhI Dhala gyaa| taba kahIM tIsarA pahara bhI aayaa| ghor3e ke hinahinAne kI AvAja suna par3I to vaha patideva ke kamare kI ora bhAgI ki ThIka usI vakta dUsarI tarapha se jaldI-jaldI AyA daDiga usase Takkara khAtA-khAtA bcaa| phira bhI use jhir3akiyA~ khAnI hI pdd'ii| " are gadhe, sA~Da kI taraha ghusa pdd'aa| kyA A~kheM nahIM thIM tamhArI? "mAlika..." "mAlUma hai, jaao|" cAmabve ne kamare meM praveza karate hI kahA, "agara rAjamahala jAnA hI thA to kucha khA-pIkara bhI jA sakate the|" "mujhe kyA khvAba AyA thA, tumhAre bhAI ne harakArA bhejA to maiM gyaa|" 166 :: paTTayahAdevI zAntalA

Page #361
"phira khAnA..." "huA, tumhAre bhAI ke ghara / kyoM, abhI taka soyI nahIM?" "nIMda harAma karane kI golI khilAkara aba yaha savAla kyoM?" "kyA kahA, tumheM nI AyI le meM kiyA "apane antaraMga se hI pUcha lIjie, Apa jimmedAra haiM yA nhiiN|" "mujhe to isakA koI kAraNa nahIM dikhtaa| behatara hai, apanI yAta Apa khullamakhullA spaSTa kaha deN|" "maiMne apanI bAta Apase chipAyI kaba hai ? sadA khulakara bolatI rahI huuN| jisa dina maiMne rAjakumAra ko yuddhakSetra se vApasa bulAne kI bAta Apase kahI usI dina se Apa badala gaye haiN| kyoM aisA huA, kucha patA nahIM lgaa| Aja dupahara kI ApakI sthiti dekhakara maiM kA~pa uThI thii| rAjamahala meM kisI se koI aisA vyavahAra huA ho, jisase Apako sadamA pahuMcA ho, ho sakatA hai, para Apane mujhe kucha bhI batAnA jarUrI nahIM smjhaa| Apake mana kA dukha-darda jo bhI ho usakI maiM sahabhAginI hU~ magara mujhe lagatA hai ki Apa mujhase kucha chipAte rahe haiN| maiM koI bar3I rAjakArya ko jJAtA nahIM, phira bhI merI choTI buddhi ko bhI kucha sUjha sakatA hai| jo ho so mujhase kahane kI kRpA daNDanAyaka ne kucha nirNIta bAta spaSTa rUpa se kahI, "jo apane mana ko barA lage use dUsaroM para spaSTa na karake mana hI meM rahane denA caahie| kisI jJAnI ne kahA haiM ki apanA dukha-darda dUsaroM meM bA~Tane kA kAma nahIM karanA caahie| eka dUsare mahAtmA ne yaha bhI kahA hai ki bA~Ta na sakanevAlI khuzI khuzI nahIM, jabaki dUsaroM meM ba~TA duHkha bho duHkha nhiiN| ata: aba tuma isa bAre meM koI bAta hI mata utthaao|" "ApakA siddhAnta anya sAmAjika sandarbha meM ThIka ho sakatA hai| pati-patnI sambandhoM ke sandarbha meM nahIM, jahA~ zarIra do aura AtmA eka hotI hai| donoM ke paraspara vizvAsa para hI dAmpatya jIvana kA sUtra gaThita hotA hai, mero mA~ sadA yahI kahA karatI thii| Apase vivAhita hue do dazaka bIta gye| aba taka hama bhI vaise hI rhe| parantu aba kucha dira se Apa apane dukha-darda meM mujhe zAmila nahIM karate / mujhase aisI kaunasI galatI huI hai, isakI jAnakArI ho to apane ko sudhAra luuNgii|" "to eka bAta puuchNgaa| tumheM apane baccoM kI kasama khAkara saca batAnA hogaa| batAogI?" "satya kahane ke lie kasama kyoM?" "to chodd'o|" "puuchie|" "na, na, pUchanA hI donoM ke lie behatara hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 3657

Page #362
41 " 'Apa pUcheMge nahIM to maiM mAnU~gI nhiiN|' " usase tumhArI zAnti bhaMga ho jaaegii| " " Apako zAnti mila sakatI ho to merI zAnti bhaMga hone meM bhI koI harja nahIM / pUcha hI liijie|" "tuma cAhatI ho ki meM tumase kucha pRche ThI tA tumheM apanI bacciyoM kI krasama khAkara satya hI bolanA hogaa|" " mere Upara vizvAsa na rakhakara kasama khilAne para jora dete haiM to vaha bhI sahI / maiM aura kyA kara sakatI hU~?" "na, na, tumheM bAda meM pachatAnA pdd'egaa| jo hai so rahane do| cAra-pA~ca dina bAda sambhava hai, merA hI mana zAnta ho jaae| isa taraha jabardastI liye gaye vacana nirarthaka bhI ho sakate haiN| " " 'taba to bAta aura bhI bahuta jarUrI mAlUma hotI hai| pUchie, baccoM kI kasama, satya hI boluuNgii| mujhase aba aisI sthiti meM rahA nahIM jaataa|" "nahIM, nahIM dekha lo, kasama khAkara jhUTha bolIM to baccoM kA ahita hogA / apanI bacciyoM ke hita ke lie jAne tupa kyA-kyA karatI ho, aba tuma hI unakI burAI kyoM karogI ?" "to kyA Apa yahI nizcaya karake ki maiM jhUTha hI bolU~gI, yaha bAta kaha ra haiM? Apako jima jhUTha kA bhaya hai usakA satyAMza bhI to Apako mAlUma honA caahie|" "hA~, mAluma hai|" 14 'to satya Apa hI kaha diijie| maiM mAna luuNgii| usa hAlata meM bacciyAM para kasama khAne kI jarUrata hI nahIM pdd'egii|" " use sunakara hajama kara lene ke lAyaka tAkata tumameM nahIM hai| isalie aba yaha bAta hI chodd'aa|" 14 'to matalaba yaha ki Apa kahanA hI nahIM cAhate haiN| jaisI ApakI icchaa| jaba kahane kI ApakI icchA ho taba kheN|" kahakara cAmavyaM vahA~ se uThakara bAhara A khar3I huii| cAra-cha: kSaNa laharI, zAyada bulaaeN| koI AvAja nahIM AyI to apanAsA mu~ha lekara apane zayanAgAra meM aayii| palaMga para baiTha vaha socane lgii| dopahara ke DhaMga aura abako rIti meM jamIna-AsamAna kA pharaka thaa| dopahara ko jo mAnasika samAdhAna unameM rakSA vaha aba nahIM hai| jo viSaya lekara ve cintAmagna hue haiM usapara pUrNa jijJAsA karane ke bAda eka nizcita nirNaya para pahu~ca sake haiM, aisA pratIta hotA hai / isalie unakI pratyeka bAta nizcita mAlUma par3a rahI hai| baccoM kI kasama khAkara satya kahane kI bAta para jora dene meM lagatA hai ki koI khAsa mahattva kI ghaTanA jarUra ghaTI inx paTTamahAdezAntalA

Page #363
hogii| bAta kA patA na lagane para bhI usane nizcita rUpa se yaha samajha liyA thA ki isa sabako jar3a mujhapara doSAropaNa karanA hai| parantu mujhapara aisA Aropa karanevAle bhI kauna hoMge yahA~, maiMne aisA kyA kAma kiyA hai? bhAI, pati yA svayaM mahArAja hI mujha para koI doSAropaNa kareM, aisA koI kAma maiMne nahIM kiyA hai| jaba merA mana itanA dRr3ha hai to mujhe kisI se DaranA bhI kyoM caahie| maiM savara patideva ko yaha AzvAsana dekara ki baccoM kI kasama khAkara satya bolU~gA, unake mana kI bAta jAnakara ho rhuuNgii| patA nahIM, usakI A~kha kaba laga gayI / subaha vaha bar3I dera se jagI / taba taka mariyAne do bAra pUcha cuke the ki vaha jagI hai yA nhiiN| use uThakara gusalakhAne kI ora jAte samaya hI isa bAta kA patA laga gayA thA | prAtaH kAlIna kArya jaldI hI samApta kara vaha patideva ke darzana ko cala pdd'ii| cciyA~ saMgIta kA abhyAsa karane baiTha gayI thIM isase pati-patnI ko bAtoM ke bIca unako upasthiti kI use cintA nahIM rhii| koI milane Ae bhI to samaya nahIM dene kA daDiga ko Adeza dekara vaha pati ke kamare meM pahu~cI jo usakI pratIkSA meM baiThA thaa| "sunA hai ki mAlika ne do bAra yAda kiyaa| Apako kahIM jAnA thA ? mujhase dera huI, kSamAprArthI hU~ / " vaha jora se ha~sa par3A / " ha~se kyoM ?" "tumheM yaha bhI nahIM dikhA ki maiM bAhara jAne kI veza-bhUSA meM hU~ yA nahIM, isalie haMsI A gyii|" "merA dhyAna udhara gayA hI nhiiN| jaba yaha sunA ki Apane do bAra daryApata kiyA to merA dhyAna udhara hI lagA rahA / " "ThIka hai, aba to idhara-udhara dhyAna nahIM hogA na baiTo, bacciyA~ kyA kara rahI haiM ?" "saMgIta- - pATha meM lagI haiN|" acchA huaa| Aja tumheM dupahara kI apane bhAI ke ghara jAnA hogaa|" "so kyoM ?" LI / / 'jo bAta mujhase kahane meM AnAkAnI kara rahI thIM vaha tuma apane bhAI se kaha sakatI ho| isa bAta kA nirNaya hAM hI jAnA caahie|" 11 'rAta ko hI nirNaya kara sakate the, Apane hI nahIM kahA, isIlie maiM cupa rahI, batAne se maiMne kahA~ inakAra kiyA thA ?" "hama to lar3AkU loga haiN| hameM savAloM kA uttara tatra kA tatra denA cAhie / yuddha bhUmi meM gujarane vAlA eka kSaNa bhI vijaya ko parAjaya meM badala sakatA hai / isalie - paTTamahAdevI zatala : 185

Page #364
lambI-lambI bAta karanevAloM ke sAtha bAta karanA hI hameM ThIka nahIM lgtaa| maiMne kala rAta tumhAre cale jAne ke bAda yaha nirNaya kiyA hai|" "maiMne bhI kala rAta nirNaya kiyA hai ki baccoM kI kasama khAkara satya khuuNgii| isalie jo bhI saMzaya ho usakA nirNaya yahIM Apasa meM ho, kisI tIsare ke sAmane na ho|" "hama donoM meM nirNaya ho to bhI bAta unheM mAlUma honI hI caahie|" "vaha Apako ApasA ke pAsa hai, maiM isa praveza nahIM kara p.s.|" "ThIka / aba baccoM kI kasama khAkara yaha batAo ki balipura ke heggar3ejI ko AmantraNa-patra na pahuMcane kA kAraNa tuma nahIM ho? batAo, kyA kahogI?" "kyA kahA?" "phira usI ko duharAnA hogA?" "maiM usakA kAraNa huuN| yaha Apa mujhapara Aropa kara rahe haiN|" "maiM Aropa nahIM krtaa| rAjamahala kI tarapha se yaha Aropa hai, yaha jhUThA sAbita ho, yahI mesa matalaba hai|" "yaha Aropa kisane lgaayaa|" "mujhe bhI isakA byaurA pAlUma nahIM / tumhAre bhAI mujhe mahArAja ke pAsa le gye| mahArAja ne mujhase savAla kiyA, balipura ke heggar3ejI ke pAsa AmantraNa-patra na pahu~cane kA kAraNa daNDanAyikA hai| maiMne nivedana kiyA ki jahA~ taka maiM jAnatA hU~ bAta aisI nahIM hai to isa taraha kA pramANa-vacana lene kA Adeza huaa| kisane kaba yaha bAta kahI aura yaha zaMkA kaise utpanna huI ye saba bAteM maiM sannidhAna se pUcha bhI kaise sakatA hU~? unakA Adeza mAnakara 'hA~' kaha aayaa| bAda meM ye sAre savAlAta tumhAre bhAI ke sAmane rakhe to unhoMne bhI batAyA ki isa viSaya meM unheM kucha mAlUma nhiiN| isalie aba tuma akelI hI isa Aropa ko jhUThA sAbita kara sakatI ho to kho| isa taraha kI hAlata utpanna nahIM honI cAhie thii| para vaha AyI hai to jo kahanA cAhatI ho so baccoM kI kasama khAkara kaha do|'' usako AvAja dhImI par3a gyii| vaha chata kI ora dekhane lgaa| cAmavve kabhI kisI se DarI nhiiN| vaha drohadharaTTa gaMgarAja kI bahina hai| sAdhAraNa sthiti hotI to drohI ko cIra-phAr3akara khatama kara detI / kauna hai vaha drohI? aba kyA kare vaha? usakA patthara jaisA dila anna cakanAcUra ho gyaa| kauna mA~ aisI hogI jo apane baccoM kI burAI cAhegI, "mAlika, maiM mA~ huuN| maiMne jo bhI kiyA, baccoM kI bhalAI ke lie kiyaa| kSamA kreN|" "tumane mujhapara bhI vizvAsa na kiyaa| aba AzrayadAtA rAja-parivAra mujhe sandeha kI dRSTi se dekhatA hai| kSamA karanevAlA maiM nahIM, mahArAja, yubarAja aura yuvarAnI haiN| 130 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnalA

Page #365
isalie tuma jAo, apane bhAI ke sAmane spaSTa rUpa se kaho, tumane kyA kiyaa| tumhAre bhAI jaisA kaheMge vaisA kro| maiM tumhAre sAtha bhI nahIM jaauuNgaa|" "Apa caleM hii|" vaha narama ho gayI thii| "merA na calanA hI acchA hogaa| aba phira apanI aklamandI kA pradarzana karake usa heggar3atI ke prati apanI khurI bhAvanA mata dikhaanaa|" "svayaM jAkara kaise batAU~?" "o hai so kahane meM kyA dikkata hai?" "bhAI pUche to uttara denA AsAna hogaa| maiM hI bAta cher3akara kahU~, yaha utanA AsAna nhiiN|" "to matalaba yaha ki aisA karU~ ki ve hI pUche, yahI tumhArI salAha hai?" "jo mujhe AsAna lagA so sujhaayaa|" / "aisA hI ho, tumhArA yaha abhimAna bar3A jabaradasta hai| maiM jAkara kaha dUMgA ki ApakI bahina ko bheja dUMgA, Apa ho usase pUcha liijie| ThIka hai na?" "to aba calo, nAztA kreN| bAda meM maiM tumhAre bhAI ke yahA~ jaauuNgaa| dopahara ke bAda tuma jaanaa|" cAmancA gayI to mariyAne socane lagA, durbhAvanA aura svArtha ke zikaMje meM par3akara isa aurata ne merA sira jhukavA diyA, yaha aviveka kI carama sImA hai| bAta mAlUma hone para usake bhAI kyA kareMge so to mAlUma nahIM lekina unheM aisI nIcatA kabhI sA nahIM hotii| aba to jaisA usakA bhAgya vaisA hogA hI, jo kiyA so bhugatanA hI hogaa| kama-se-kama AindA ko hoziyAra raheM to bhI ThIka hogaa| aura vo nAzte ke bAda apane sAle ke dhara cale gye| cAmadhye kucha khAye-pIye binA hI apanI koTharI meM jA baiThI aura socane lagI, yaha 'sarvatobhadra' yantra jisa dina dhAraNa kiyA usI dina se isa taraha kI tIvra vedanA bhugatanI par3a rahI hai| ise nikAlakara kUr3e meM pheMka dUM, parantu aisA karane para kucha-kA-kucha ho gayA to? aba isase chUTane kA sAhasa bhI nahIM hotA, aura usakA tarIkA bhI nahIM mAlUma / udhara mahAdaNDanAyaka pradhAna gaMgarAja ke yahA~ jAne ke lie nikalA, idhara daNDanAyikA binA kisI ko batAye vAmazakti paNDita ke yahA~ phuNcii| abakI bAra usane bar3I hoziyArI se Age-pIche aura irda-girda dekhakara sabakI A~kha bacAkara, mana majabUta karake usake ghara meM praveza kiyaa| paNDita tabhI apanA pUjA-pATha samApta kara bAhara ke bar3e baiThakakhAne meM jA rahA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 371

Page #366
thA / use acAnaka dekhakara vaha cakita huA, " kahalA bhejatI to maiM khuda hI A jaataa| Apane yahA~ taka Ane kA kaSTa hI kyoM kiyaa| padhArie viraajie| " baiTI to bhI sAmane eka Asana para baiThA "koI khAsa bAta thI, daNDanAyikAjI ?" "vahI, yantra ke bAre meM bAta karane AyI hU~ / " L 'kyoM, kyA huA, saba surakSita haiM na?" " haiN| kala ve pahane bhI jA cuke haiN| phira bhI kala aura Aja ke dina koI ThIka se nahIM gujre| kahIM yaha yantra kA hI kuprabhAva na ho, yahI pUchane AyI hU~ / " "na, na, aisA ho hI nahIM sktaa| yadi daNDanAyikAjI yaha batAne kI kRpA kareM ki kyA huA to yaha batAne meM suvidhA rahegI ki vaha kyoM huaa| " "yahI huA, aisA hI huA, yaha to nizcita rUpa se kucha nahIM kaha sakatI / parantu aisA laga rahA hai ki mAnasika zAnti bhaMga ho gayI hai| Apane to kahA thA ki isase vAstava meM dhairya, santoSa zreya aura unnati prApta hogii| parantu... " " daNDanAyikAjI, Apako mujhapara vizvAsa rakhanA caahie| niHsaMkoca binA chipAye bAta spaSTa kaha deM to mujhe ApakI madada karane meM suvidhA hogii|" "vizvAsa rakhakara hI to ye yantra banavAye hai|" "so to ThIka hai| parantu daNDanAyikAjI apane virodhiyoM ke nAma batAne meM AgA-pIchA kara rahI haiM to isakA bhI koI kAraNa honA caahie| mAna lIjie ki ve loga mAntrika aMjana ke bala se yaha jAna gaye hoM ki Apane mujhase aisA yantra banavAyA hai aura unhoMne usake virodha meM kucha karavAyA bhI ho to ?" " 'kyA kahA, mAntrika aMjana lagAkara dekhane se kahIM dUra rahanevAloM ko yahA~ jo ho rahA hai usakA patA laga sakatA hai ?" "hA~, 'mAno A~khoM ke sAmane hI gujara rahA ho / " L " to maiM bhI yaha dekha sakU~gI ki ve loga kyA kara rahe haiM ?" " kaI eka bAra apriya bAta bhI dRSTigocara hotI hai, isalie ApakA na dekhanA hI acchA haiN| cAheM to ApakI tarapha se maiM hI dekhakara batA duuNgaa|" " mAlika se parAmarza kara nirNaya batAU~gI ki Apako dekhakara batAnA hogA yA maiM hI dekhUM / aba mere eka savAla kA uttara deMge ?" " hukma ho|" " samajha lIjie, jaisA ki Apa socate bhI haiM, una logoM ne mAntrika aMjana lagAkara dekha liyA hai aura hamAre sarvatobhadra yantra ke virodha meM kucha kiyA hai| usa hAlata meM Apake isa yantra kA kyA mahattva raha gayA ?" " digbandhana karake yaha isa taraha taiyAra kiyA gayA hai ki isa para koI burA prabhAva 172 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #367
bhI nahIM par3a sktaa| virodhiyoM ke prayatnoM ke kAraNa zurU-zurU meM kucha kaSTa kA anubhava to hogA hii| parantu virodha ko parAjita hokara hI rahanA pdd'egaa| tabhI Apa samajheMgI isa yantra kI tAkata ko scaaii|" "to matalaba yaha ki kisI taraha ke bhaya kA koI prazna nahIM?" "kisI taraha ke bhaya kA koI prazna nahIM, dnnddnaayikaajii|" "Apane batAyA virodha parAjita hokara haTegA, isakA patA hameM kaise lagegA?" "jaise abhI prabhAva ke hone kA anubhava kara rahI haiM, vaise hI prabhAva ke haTa jAne kA bhI anubhava hogaa| taba jo kaSTa yA azAnti kA anubhava aba kara rahI haiM, vaha na rahakara mAnasika zAnti kA anubhava hogaa|" "to jo bhI dara yantra ko dhAraNa kareMge nA mAtra para eka hI tAra kA prabhAva dikhegA "saba para eka hI vyakti ke dvArA eka hI taraha kA mantra-tantra calA ho to sabako eka hI taraha kI zAnti Adi kA anubhava hogaa| parantu virodhI zakti kA prayoga saba para nahIM kiyA gayA ho to eka hI taraha kI anubhUti kaise ho sakatI hai?" ___ "abhI Apane batAyA ki virodha kA prabhAva zurU-zurU meM hogA hii| vaha kitane dina taka aisA rhegaa|" "isakA nizcita uttara denA kliSTa hai, kyoMki yaha virodha karanevAle kI zakti para nirbhara hai|" "Apane kahA ki vaha virodhI zakti apaneApa haTa jAegI haarkr| mAna leM ki virodhI zakti bahuta prabala hai taba use pIche haTane meM kitanA samaya laga sakatA hai?" __ "hama kucha bhI na kareM to do yA tIna pakhavAre lgeNge| lekina Apa cAheM to usakA patA lagAkara do hI dina meM dabA sakatA huuN| agara Apa hI batA deM ki kisa para ApakI zaMkA hai to eka hI dina meM usa virodhI zakti ko haTA sakatA huuN|" usane phaurana kucha nahIM kahA, socatI baiThI rho| vAmazakti usakA antaraMga samajhane ke irAde se apane hI DhaMga se ghUma-phirakara isa nukkar3a para phuNcaa| daNDanAyikA ke mu~ha se antaraMga kI bAta nikalavAne kA samaya A gyaa| eka-do kSaNa usane pratIkSA kii| phira bolA, "bhayabhIta hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM, jaise vaidha se roga nahIM chipAnA cAhie vaise hI jyotiSI se apanI niyati bhI nahIM chipAnI caahie|" "paNDitajI, Apase kucha chipAnA merA uddezya nhiiN| parantu maiM mAlika kI AjJA nahIM rAla sakatI, ve mAna leMge to phaurana kaha duuNgo| ve mAna hI leNge| taba Apake aMjana ke prabhAva se hama saba una virodha karanevAloM ko bhI dekha skeNge| mujhameM yaha kutUhala paidA ho gayA hai ki isa aMjana kA prayoga kaise karate haiM aura usase kahIM ghaTa rahI ghaTanA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 373

Page #368
kaise dekha sakate haiN| isalie Apa yaha na samajheM ki hama Apa para vizvAsa nahIM rkhte| acchA, aba cluuNgii|" vAmazakti paNDita bhI uTha khar3A huA use vidA krne| "Aja maiM apane mAyake jAnA cAhatI huuN| muhUrta acchA hai na?" usane calate calate pUchA / 11 'Aja sthira vAMsara hai| vahA~ kitane dina taka rahanA hogaa|" 11 "rahanA nahIM hai| Aja hI lauTane kI socI hai| bahuta hogA to eka dina rhuuNgii|" 'jarUrI kAma ho to jAne meM koI harja nhiiN| sthira vAsara ko sUryodayAntara ATha ghaTiyoM ke bAda doSa nahIM rhegaa| Apa rAhukAla meM yahA~ AryoM, aba vaha khatama ho gayA haiN| bhojanoparAnta jA sakatI haiN| Aja teIsa ghaTI taka azvinI hai| isI nakSatra ke rahate Apa ravAnA hoN| agara kisI anivArya kAraNa se samaya ke andara nahIM nikala sakatI hoM to somavAra ko jaaiegaa|" "acchA, paNDitajI, maiM cluuNgii|" vAmazakti paNDita ke ghara jAte samaya jo sAvadhAnI, sajaga dRSTi rahI, vahA~ se ravAnA hote vakta vaha na raha sakI kyoMki vaha paNDita vidA karane rAste taka sAtha AyA yaha kahane para bhI ki maiM calI jAU~gI, Apa raha jAie, vaha sAtha A hI gayA / idharaudhara dekhe binA vaha pallA hI ghUMghaTa-sA sira para or3he nikala pdd'ii| use Dara rahA ki kahIM koI dekha na le, usakA dila dhar3akatA hI rhaa| ghara ke ahAte meM praveza karate hI usane pati aura apane bhAI ke ghor3e dekhe to dhar3akana aura bhI bar3ha gayo / vaha yaha socatI huI andara AyI ki bhAI ko yahIM bulA lAne kI bAta pahale hI kaha dete to vaha ghara para ho raha jaatii| lekina ye haiM ki koI bhI bAta ThIka taraha se batAte hI nhiiN| aba kyA karU~, kyA kahU~ ? andara kadama rakhA hI thA ki daDiMga ne kahA, "mAlika ne kahA hai ki Ate hI Apako unake kamare meM bheja deN| pradhAnajI bhI Aye haiN|" "kitanI dera huI, kyA pUchA " "koI eka-do ghaNTA huA hogaa| pUchA thA, kahA~ gayI haiM ?" "tumane kyA kahA ?" "kahA ki mAlUma nhiiN| " "kyoM, vasati gayI, kahate to tumhArI jIbha kaTa jAtI ?" "patA hotA to vahIM kahatA, maaN| jo bAta mAlUma nahIM vaha kaise kahatA, bAda meM -kA-kucha ho jAe to?" kucha kahe binA vaha sIdhI usa kamare meM gayI, hA~phatI huI, pasInA poMchatI huI bahina ko Ate dekha gaMgarAja ne kahA, " Ao cAmu, baiTho, pasIne se tara ho, isa dhUpa 374 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA kucha *

Page #369
meM dUra se calakara kyoM AyI? gAr3I meM jaatii| kisI ko kahe binA kahAM gayI thI?" vaha baiThakara palle se pasInA poMchane lagI, phira bhI pasInA chUTatA hI rhaa| usakI A~khoM meM Dara samA gayA thaa| bahana kI yaha hAlata dekhakara gaMgarAja ne kahA, "cAmU, tuma jAo, pahale hAtha-mu~ha dhokara svastha ho aao| phira bAteM kreNge|" use bhI sustAne ke lie samaya milA, pasInA palle se poMchatI huI calI gyii| gaMgarAja ne kahA, "daNDanAyakajI ne bahuta DarA diyA mAlUma hotA hai|" "vaha itane se DaranevAlI nahIM, bahina ApakI hI to hai| Aja dopahara usakI Apa hI ke yahA~ Ane kI yojanA thI, isI ke lie maiM Apake yahA~ AyA thaa| itane meM vaha kidhara gayI so mAlama nhiiN| kisI me kare bigAyI thI isalie ramI se jAnanA hogA ki vaha kahA~ gayI thii| isa vakta ApakA yahA~ padhAranA usake lie akalpita bAta hai| itanA hI nahIM, jisa kaThora satya kA sAmanA karanA hai usane use narama banA diyA hai| sira uThAkara itarAnevAlI ApakI bahina ke lie aba zarama se sira jhukAkara calanA asambhava bAta mAlUma par3a rahI hai|" "usane jo kiyA hai use apanI galatI mAna le tabhI usakA hita hogA, nahIM to yaha burI pravRtti aura bhI bar3I burAI kI ora bar3ha sakatI hai, aura maiM cAhatA hU~ ki aisA na ho|" "vaha svabhAva se to acchI hai, parantu usameM svArtha sabase prathama hai| isIlie jaldabAjI meM kucha-kA-kucha kara baiThatI hai| jo kiyA so galata hai, yaha vaha mAnatI nhiiN| kaI bAra vaha apanI galatI ko bhI sahI sAbita karane lagatI hai| isa prasaMga meM bhI usane zAyada yahI kiyA ho| baccoM kI kasama khAkara satya kahane ko naubata Ane se usakI hAlata do pArTI ke bIca ke dAne kI-sI ho gayI hai| lekina isase usakI bhalAI bhI hogI, aura usakA dRSTikoNa badalane meM sahAyatA bhI milegii|" "galatI manuSya mAtra se hotI hai, parantu use sudhAra lenA cAhie aura sudhAra lene ke lie maukA bhI diyA jAnA caahie|" "yaha saba hameM nahIM mAlUma, Apa kucha bhI maukA banA deM use yaha mAnanA hI hogA ki usake svArtha ne usase aisA karAyA hai|" "kyA Apa samajhate haiM ki vaha ThIka hai?" "ThIka to nahIM kaha sakatA, kSamya jarUra kaha sakatA huuN| merI bhAvanA ke pIche merA apanA svArtha bhI ho sakatA hai, isIlie mere vicAra ko koI mUlya dene kI jarUrata nhiiN| jo kAma ho cukA hai so to ho hI cukA aura isase rAja-parivAra ko sadamA bhI pahuMca cukA hai| aba to isakA duSpariNAma nahIM bar3he, yaha dekhanA hI ApakI jimmedArI "kitanA bar3A aparAdha bhI kyoM na ho, yuvarAja kSamA kara deNge| ve bar3e udAra haiN| par3hapahAdevI zAntalA :: 375

Page #370
parantu AtmIyoM ke prati droha unake lie samaya nhiiN| jo bhI ho, pahale yahA~ to ThIka kara leM. taba vahA~ ThIka karane kI bAta utthaaeN|" "Apa kaheM to ThIka ho sakatI hai|" "yaha merI bahina hai sahI, phira bhI maiM isa sambandha meM koI nirNaya kara sakU~gA yaha nahIM kahA jA sktaa|" cAmane vAdAma aura kesara mizrita dUdha ke do loTe, eka parAta meM lekara AyI, "laujie bhaiyA, yaha duudh|" bhAI ke sAmane parAta bar3hAyA to sahI lekina usakI tarapha dekha na skii| gaMgarAja ko usake mukha para parezAno aura bhaya ke ve bhAva aba nahIM dikhe jo kala kSaNa pUrva dikhe the| usane eka lorA liyA aura parAta mariyAne ke pAsa sarakA diyaa| usane bhI eka loTA liyaa| gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "tuma nahIM logI?" "maiM bacciyoM ke sAtha pIU~gI, abhI unakI par3hAI cala rahI hai|'' cApamne ne uttara diyaa| donoM dUdha pI cuka taba bhI mauna chAyA rhaa| bAta cher3anI thI gaMgarAja ko ho aura cAmAce usakI bAtoM kA sAmanA karane ke lie taiyAra baiThI thii| patnI aura usake bhAI ko mariyAne kuttRhala bharI najara se dekha rahA thaa| anta meM gaMgarAja ne kahA, "cA!" "kyA. bhaiyA.'' kahatI huI usane dhIre se sara utthaayaa| "kaI bAra aise bhI prasaMga Ate haiM jaba priya lagane para bhI aura mana ke viruddha hone para bhI koI bAta kahanI hI par3atI hai| rAja-niSThA alaga cIja hai aura sagesambandhI kI bAta alaga hai| kintu ina donoM sambandhoM ke nivAMha ke lie maiM tumase kucha pUchanA cAhatA huuN| rAja parivAra se. usameM bhI yuvarAja aura yudharAnI jaise udAra mana ke vyaktiyoM ke dveSa kA pAtra banane kA tumane nizcaya kiyA ho to tumhArI marjI, varanA spaSTa kaha] ki rAjakumAra ke upanayana kA AmantraNa-patra balipura ke hegAr3I ko na bhejane kA paibandha tumane kyoM kiyaa| tumhArA yaha SaDyantra hama saba para avizvAsa kA kAraNa banA hai. aura aba to yaha isa stara taka pahu~ca gayA ki isa aparAdha ke kAraNa, pradhAna hone ke nAta mere dvArA tumheM daNDa bhI diyA jA sakatA hai| batAo, kyA kahatI ho?'| ___ "kahanA kyA hai bhaiyA, aisI choTI bAta yahA~ taka pahu~ca sakatI hai, isako maiMne kalpanA nahIM kI thii|" "dIvAroM ko bhI AMgveM hotA hai, kAna hote haiM. havA meM bhI khabara phailAne kI zakti hotI hai, kyA yaha bAta tamheM mAlUma nahIM? tumhArI akala para paradA par3a gayA hai jo tuma isa choTI bAta karatI ho? bAta agara chorI hotI to tumhArI tarapha se paM hI 17. : paTTamahAdavA zAntalA

Page #371
na kSamA mAMga letA? heggar3e dampatI para tAmheM vidveSa kI bhAvanA kyoM hai?" "kyoM hai aura hai bhI yA nahIM, so to mAlUma nahIM, bhaiyA, parantu ve mere rAste ke kA~Te jarUra haiN| Apa kanyA ke pitA hote aura use eka acchI jagaha byAha denA cAha ha hAse aura bAI Apake AI AjA ko kAyara a jhate ki unake prati merA vyavahAra ThIka hai yA nhiiN|" "cAma, hamane bhI mAnA ki tumhArI kAmanA sahI hai, isIlie maiMne bhI use saphala karane kA prayatna karane kA vacana diyA thaa| phira bhI hama donoM ko batAye binA tumane aisA kAma kiyA to spaSTa hai ki tumheM hamapara vizvAsa nhiiN| taba to hameM yahI samajhanA par3egA ki tumheM apanI zakti kA pUrNa paricaya hai|'' "bhaiyA, galatI huii| yaha sArI bAta mujha akelI ke mana meM utpanna huI aura mujha akalI se hI yaha kAma huA hai, isase maiM samajhatI thI ki kisI ko patA na lgegaa|'' "droha, anyAya kitane hI gupta rakhe jAeM ve jarUra kisI-na-kisI taraha se prakaTa ho hI jAte haiN| abhI thor3I dera pahale usa vAmazakti paNDita ke yahA~ jo gayI so kyA tumane samajhA ki mujhe mAlUma nahIM huA? ghara meM kisI ko batAye binA vahA~ jAne kA aisA kauna-sA kAma A par3A thA?" mariyAne daNDanAyaka meM cakita hokara patno ko aura dekhA jo bhAI ke ina savAloM se marmAhata -sI hokara soca rahI thI ki bhAgya ne usa jhUTha bolane se baccA liyA, nahIM to bhAI ke mana meM apanI bahina ke prati kauna-sI bhAvanA utpanna hotii| magara lagatA haiM, mere hI bhAI ne mere pIche koI guptacara tainAta kara rakhe haiN| poysala rAjya ke mahAdaNDanAyaka kI patnI aura pradhAna gaMgarAja kI bahina hokara bhI isa taraha sUkSma guptacarI kI zikAra huI to merA gaurava hI kahA~ bcaa| usa sRjhA nahIM ki aba kyA uttara de. sara jhukAkara baiTha gyo|| "kyoM cAma, kucha bAnI nahIM, cupa kyoM baiThI ho, manuSya kI dRSTi sadA AgeAge rahatI haiM, apane hI pada-cihnoM para nahIM jaatii| kyoM yaha saba kara rahI ho, tuma para kisI duSTa graha kA AvAhana huA hai kyA?" "Apa hI yaha nirNaya kareM ki kyA huA hai, bhaiyaa| apanI bacciyoM kI kasama khAkara kahatI hU~, merI eka bAta sunaa| merI bacciyoM kI pragati meM kacha bAdhAeM upasthita hone kI sambhAvanAe~ dikha rahI haiN| ina bAdhAoM se apanI bacciyoM kI rakSA merA kartavya hai| kaMbala yahI eka kAraNa hai ki maiMne jo bhI kiyA, kiyA hai|'' "nahIM cAma, sabhI choTI-moTI bAtoM ke lie bacciyoM ko kasama mata khaao| tumhArI jAnakArI ke binA hI tumhAre mana meM asayA ne ghara kara liyA hai| vaha tumheM nayA rahI hai aura bhaTakA rahI hai, bacciyoM ko zApagnasta kyoM banAtI ho|| "nA matalaba yaha ki tumheM merI kaThinAI mAlUma hI nahIM haiN|" 'paTTamahAdevo zAnjalA :: 7

Page #372
"tumhArI kaThinAI kyA hai, batAo, vaha bhI sunatA huuN|" "tumheM mAlUma hI hai ki maiM apanI bar3I lar3akI kA vivAha rAjakumAra ke sAtha karanA cAhatI huuN| tumane bhI kahA hai ki merI icchA galata nhiiN| hai na?" / "aba bhI to yahI kaha rahA huuN| akelI tuma hI kyoM, isa duniyA kI koI mAtA apanI lar3akI ke viSaya meM aisI AzA avazya hI kara sakatI hai| isameM Azcarya kI kauna-sI bAta hai|" "to matalaba yaha ki hamAre paTavArI kAlammA kI patnI bhI apanI lar3akI kAlane ko mahArAnI banAne kI cAha rakha sakegI?" "koI bhI aisI bhASA kara sakatI hai| parantu sabako AzAe~ saphala nahIM ho skeNgii|" "to kyA Apa kaheMge ki paTavArI kI patnI kI bhI aisI AzA sahI hai?" "jruur| parantu itanA avazya hai ki isake lie rAja -parivAra kI svIkRti milanA yA na milanA anizcita hai|" "svIkRti deMge, aisA mAnanA ThIka hogA?" "svIkAra kareM to ThIka avazya hai|" "zAyada isIlie heggar3atI ne yaha SaDyantra racA hai| bhaiyA, mere mana meM jo hai use spaSTa batAye detI huuN| vaha sahI hai yA galata isakA nirNaya kara lenaa| mAlUma nahIM tuma jAnate ho yA nahIM ki balira kI heggar3atI apanI beTI kA vivAha choTe rAjakumAra se karane ke mauke ko pratIkSA kara rahI hai|" "aisA hai kyA, pahale tumane kahA thA ki jise maiM apanA dAmAda banAnA cAhatI hU~, use ho vaha apanA dAmAda banAnA cAhatI hai? aba tuma jo kaha rahI ho vaha eka nayI hI bAta hai|" "hA~, kaise bhI ho, mujhe bhI sAtha le lo kI nIti hai usa heggar3atI kii|" "mAne?" "mAne to spaSTa hai| bar3e rAjakumAra ne hamArI padmalA ko pasanda kiyA hai, yAnI aba usakI lar3akI kA vivAha bar3e rAjakumAra se to ho nahIM sakatA, yahI socakara aba graha nayA khela zurU kiyA hai usane, jisakA lakSya bahuta dUra taka hai|" "to matalaba yaha huA ki tumheM aisI bahuta-sI bAteM mAlUma haiM jo hama bhI nahIM jaante| yaha nayA khela kyA hai?" "bhaiyA, vaha khela eka tantra hI nahIM, bahuta bar3A SaDyantra bhI hai, balki rAjadroha bhI hai|" "yaha kyA manamAne bola rahI ho, bahina, rAjadroha kaise hai?" "to yaha tAtparya huA ki mere mAlika ne sArI bAteM Apako batAyA hI nahIM 378 :: paTTApAdevI zAntalA

Page #373
haiM / " kahatI huI cAmavve ne pati mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI ora dekhA jisane usakI najara bacAkara cuppI sAdhI use lagA ki aba paristhiti usake anukUla bana rahI hai| use kucha dhIraja huaa| usane kucha naye utsAha se bAteM zurU kIM / " tumane kahA thA ki rAjavaMziyoM ke drohI daNDanIya haiM, to bar3e rAjakumAra kI mRtyu kA Sar3ayantra racanevAloM ko sUlI para nahIM car3hAnA cAhie kyA ? bar3e rAjakumAra kala siMhAsana ke uttarAdhikArI hoNge| jisase unakA pANigrahaNa hogA vahI mahArAnI bnegii| ve merI lar3akI se prema karate haiM isalie kala vahI mahArAnI bhI bnegii| lekina aisI dazA meM, hamArI yaha AzA pUrI kaise ho sakatI jaba ggagar3atI choTe rAjakumAra se apanI lar3akI kA pANigrahaNa karake apane lie rAstA sugama banA rahI hai| aura isake lie usane apane vAMchita mArga se haTAkara bar3e rAjakumAra ko khatama kara apanA hI sAmrAjya sthApita karane kI soca rakhI haiN| isIlie usane yaha saba kiyA hai, bhaiyA Apa puruSa loga nahIM jAna sakate usa hegar3atI kA yaha SaDyantra jisane bar3e hI sajjana kAsA vyantrahAra kara apanA kAma sAdhane ke lie vAmamArga kA anusaraNa kiyA hai jisake prabhAva se yuvarAja aura rAjakumAra usake vaza meM A gaye haiN| bhaiyA, tuma hI batAo, bar3e rAjakumAra yuddha-raMga meM jAkara kauna-sA bar3A pahAr3a uThA leNge| saba kahate haiM ki bar3e rAjakumAra se choTe rAjakumAra adhika sazakta aura hoziyAra haiN| aisI hAlata meM to choTe rAjakumAra ko yuddha-raMga meM jAnA cAhie thA aura bar3e rAjakumAra ko rAjadhAnI meM ho rahanA ucita thA / parantu kyA huA hai, tuma hI soco, bhaiyaa| bar3e rAjakumAra jaba itanI saphAI se yuddha nahIM kara sakate to unheM yuddha kSetra meM bhejakara choTe rAjakumAra ko balipura meM rahane dene ke kyA mAne ho sakate haiM ? aura vaha bhagavatI tArA kA ratha kevala eka bahAnA hai, bhaiyA, bahAnA, bahAnA / hama jaina haiM, bhagavatI tArA bauddha devI, jainiyoM kA usase kyA sambandha ? apanA kArya sAdhane ke lie yuvarAja aura yuvarAnI kI udAratA ke durupayoga kI carama sImA hai yaha mahattvAkAMkSA rakhane vAle ye choTe loga kucha bhI kara sakate haiM, kisI bAta meM ve AgA-pIchA na kreNge| isIlie maiM bhI apane aura apanI bacciyoM ke hita aura sukha kI rakSA ke lie vAmazakti ke yahA~ gyii| kisI kI burAI ke lie nahIM, kevala apanI rakSA ke lie gayI, yaha, baccoM kI kasama, saca hai / " gaMgarAja ne zAnti se kintu pratikriyA vyakta kiye binA hI saba bAteM suniiN| cApavve ne usakI dRSTi meM apanI bAtoM kI pratikriyA nahIM pAyI to nirAza hokara eka dIrgha zvAsa lo aura phira kar3aka AvAja meM bolI, "bhaiyA! maiMne sabakucha kholakara kaha diyA hai agara mujhe apanI striyoM kI rakSA kA koI adhikAra haiM to aba taka jo guptaccara mere pIche rakhate rahe unheM tuma hegar3e aura usake parivAra ke pIche rakho aura una logoM kA rahasya jAnane kI koziza kro| taba tumheM khuda bhI mAlUma hogA ki yaha rAjadroha kahA~ huA hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAsalA 370

Page #374
"to tuma mAnatI ho ki tumane khuda vaha AmantraNa-patra hegar3e ko na pahuMcane dene kA kAma kiyA hai, hai na?" "hA~, mujhe aisA karanA ThIka jaicA, isIlie kiyaa|" "usa hAlata meM yaha kAma khulakara karane kA Atmabala honA cAhie thaa| tumheM vaha sahI jaMcA hotA to tuma apane pati aura sahodara bhAI se jarUra kahatI, lekina tumhAre mana meM to yaha bhAvanA thI ki jo kiyA so ThIka nahIM kiyaa|" "aisA nhiiN| Apa logoM se isIlie nahIM kahA ki mujhe zaMkA thI ki Apa loga mere draSTikoNa se vicAra kareMge bhii|" "heggar3e parivAra AtA to tumhArA kyA bigar3atA?" "ve koI SaDyantra krte|" "tumhArI dRSTi meM, aba bhI ve SaDyantra hI kara rahe haiM?" "hA~" "ThIka hai, magara yaha SaDyantra tuma rokane meM kisI bhI hAlata meM asamartha ho| jo SaDyantra kareMge ve hI phala bhugateMge, hastakSepa karake tuma kyoM usameM gar3abar3a paidA kara apane ko kaluSita banAo? isa SaDyantra ke viSaya meM tumhArI kucha bhI bhAvanA ho lekina usa AmantraNa-patra kI ghaTanA ke viSaya meM apanI galatI tumheM svIkAra karanI hI hogI! maiMne jaisA yaha vAkayA samajhA, prabhu ko batA duuNgaa| agara ve tumheM kSamA kareMge to mujhe bhI santoSa hogaa| aba tumane jo nayI bAta batAyI usa para maiMne abhI kucha nahIM socaa| lekina aisA huA hogA to heggar3e baceMge nhiiN|" "tumheM nahIM lagatA ki aisA huA hogA?" "kucha bhI nahIM lgtaa| ina rAjanItika kutantroM ke kaI rUpa hote haiM 1 tumhAre dRSTikoNa se bhI vicAra karane meM koI Apatti nahIM, hAlA~ki merA yaha spaSTa vicAra hai ki aisA kucha bhI nahIM huaa| phira bhI kisI taraha kI zaMkA ke lie avakAza na dekara isakI tahakIkAta karanA bhI merA kartavya hai| tumheM isake lie sara khapAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| mujhase tumane yaha bAta ko, yahA~ taka ThIka hai| dUsaroM ke sAmane ye bAta jAhira nahIM kara baiThanA nahIM to pariNAma kucha-kA-kucha ho jaaegaa| apanA mu~ha banda rkho| tumhArI isa vicAradhArA kA jarA bhI patA usa vAmazakti paNDita ko lagA to vaha tumako cakkara meM DAla degaa| ye sabhI vAmancArI aise hI loga hote haiN| unase samparka mata rkho| tumhArI bhalAI ke lie yaha bAta kaha rahA huuN| yuvarAja aura yuvarAnIjI ke lauTane para tuma svayaM prerita hokara unake samakSa jAo aura apanI galatI svIkAra kara lo| tumhAre isa aparAdha ke lie yaha nikRSTatama daNDa hai|" "samadhina banane kI icchA rakhanevAlI maiM aisA karU~ to kyA merA Atmagaurava bacA rahegA, bhaiyA?" 360 :: eTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #375
"acche sambandha zaMkArahita vAtAvaraNa meM hI bana sakate haiN| isake badale jaba unheM saba mAlUma ho gayA hai taba bhI tuma aiMThI raho to sambandha aura kaTa bhI jA sakatA hai| sadA yAda rakho ki apanI galatI svIkAra karane meM hI bar3appana hai|" "acchA bhaiyA, jo tuma kahoge vahI karUMgI, apanI lar3akI ke lie aura usake zreya ke lie nahIM kruuNgii| parantu isa bAre meM rAjamahala meM jo huA vaha mujhe batA sakate haiM?" "jitanA batAnA cAhie, utanA to batA diyA hai| aba aura batAne kI koI vajaha nhiiN|" "agara vaha mAlUma ho jAe to AindA dhyAna rakha sakU~gI ki vahA~ jAne para kaisA vyavAhAra kruuN|" "vahIM to aba tumheM karanA nahIM caahie| tuma jaisI rahIM vaisI rahanA siikho| koI khAsa bAta ho to maiM usakI sUcanA duuNgaa| AindA tuma svatantra rUpa se kucha karogI to maiM hI tumhAre sambandha tur3avAne meM aguA banUMgA, samI?" cAmadhce ko koI dUsarA cArA nahIM thA, hA~ kahanA hI pdd'aa| gaMgarAja calA gyaa| cAmacA socane lagI ki usakI apanI svatantratA para kaisA bandhana laga gyaa| "eka zilpI ko itane viSayoM kA jJAna kyoM anivArya hai?" biTTideva ne sahaja hI pUchA, eka bAra zilpI dAsoja se vAstu-zilpa ke aneka viSayoM para carcA ke daurAna / balipura ke kedArezvara evaM oMkArezvara mandiroM kA zilpI yahI dAsoja thaa| usake pitA rAmoja ne hI use zilpa zikSaNa diyA thaa| vaidyazAstra, saMgItazAstra, nRtya-zAstra, citrakalA, vAstuzilpa, Adi meM to pUrNa pANDitya jarUrI thA hI, vAstava meM, mandira-nirmANa ke lie Agama zAstra aura purANetihAsoM kA acchA paricaya bhI Avazyaka thaa| biTTideva nahIM samajha sakA ki eka zilpI ko itane viSayoM kA jJAtA kyoM honA caahie| "ina sabakI jAnakArI na ho to kalA se jisa phala kI prApti honI cAhie vaha nahIM ho sakatI / pratimA-lakSaNa nirdeza karane ke kucha kramabaddha sUtra haiN| ve mAnavadeha kI racanA ke sAtha mela khAte haiM, yadyapi mAnava mAnava meM lambAI-muTAI Adi meM bhinnatA hone para bhI pratimA ke lie eka nizcita AkAra nirdiSTa hai| pratimeya ke pada AkAraprakAra, veza-bhUSA, Asana- mudrA, parikara-pariveza Adi kI vyApakatA kI dRSTi se pratimA kA nirmANa karanevAle ko citra. nRtya, saMgIta Adi kA zAstrIya jJAna honA hI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 381

Page #376
caahie| isa sandarbha meM viSNu- dharmottara purANa kA nirdeza vizeSa mahattva rakhatA hai|" "matalaba yaha huA ki kalA maundaryopAsanA kA hI sAdhana hai|" biTTideva ne apanA niSkarSa nikaalaa| "saundarya to mUlataH hai hI, parantu eka Adarza kintu manohArI pratimA kI parikalpanA satya se bAhara nahIM honI caahie| hamAre deza meM dharma hI sabhI zAstroM kA mUla AdhAra hai, pratimA-nirmANa kalA kA bhI, isalie kalA meM pratibimbita hone ke lie dharma ko satyapUta honA cAhie, usameM saundarya kA bhI sammilana honA caahie|" "aisI eka pratimA kA udAharaNa de sakate haiM ?" biTTideva jaldI se tRpta honevAlA na thaa| __ "rAjakumAra ne belugola meM bAhubalI svAmI kA darzana kiyA hogA?" dAsoja ne khUba hI udAharaNa diyaa| "hA~, kiyA hai|" "vaha pratimA vAstavika mAnava se dasaganI U~cI hai, hai na?" "phira bhI vaha mUrti kahIM bhI, kisI dRSTi se asahaja lagatI hai?" "nahIM, vaha sabhI dRSTiyoM se bhavya lagatI hai|" "basa, usakI isI bhavyatA meM kalA nihita hai|" "usako mukhAkRti jo eka abodha bacce-sI nirmala, manohara ha~sa mukha bana par3I hai usI meM to kalA hai| vaha mUrti yathAjAta bAlaka kI bhauti digambara avasyA kI hai| parantu usakI nagnatA meM asahyatA nahIM, satyazuddhatA hai, jisase siddha hotA hai ki kalA satyapUta aura sundara hai|" "bAhubalI kI usa mUrti kA AkAra mAnava-pramANa hotA to vaha aura bhI adhika satyapUta aura sundara na huI hotI? usa UMcAI para baiThakara kAma karanevAlA zilpI yadi nIce giratA to kyA hotA?" "nahIM, kyoMki kalAkAra kA eka anivArya lakSaNa nirbhaya honA bhI hai, Darapoka kalA kI sAdhanA nahIM kara sktaa| bAhubalI mAnava hone para bhI atimAnava the, devamAnava the, unake hRdaya kI bhA~ti unakA zarIra bhI ativizAla thaa| usI kI kalpanA kalAkAra kI chainI se isa vizAlarUpa mRti ke rUpa meM sAkAra huI hai| vAstava meM kalAkAra kI kalpanA saMkucita nahIM, vizAla honI cAhie, ucca-starIya honI caahie| hamAre mandira isI vaizAlya aura aunnatya ke pratIka haiN|" "itanA vizAla jJAna anivArya hai eka zilpo ko?"biTTideva ne Azcarya vyakta kiyaa| "isameM cakita hone kI kyA bAta hai?" 382 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #377
"yaha ki itanA saba sIkhane ke lie to sArI Ayu bhI paryApta nahIM hogii|' "saca hai, parantu hamAre sapAja kI racanA aisI hai ki yaha saba thor3e samaya meM bhI sIkhanA AsAna hai kyoMki bahuta hada taka raktagata hokara jJAna saMskAra bala se prApta rahatA hI hai| isI kAraNa ina kuzala kalAoM ke lie AnuvaMzika adhikAra prApta hai; zilpI kA beTA zilpI hogA, gAyaka kA putra gAyaka, zAstravettA kA putra zAstravettA aura yoddhA kA putra yoddhA hI hogaa| isI taraha, vRtti-vidyA bhI raktagata hone para jisa AsAnI se sIkhI jA sakatI hai usa AsAnI se anyathA nahIM sIkhI jA sktii| eka kumhAra ke beTe ko zilpI yA zilpI ke putra ko yoddhA yA vaidya ke beTe ko saMgItajJa banAne ke mAne haiM usake mastiSka para bojha lAdanA, eka asaphala pryaas|" "saMskAroM se saMcita jJAna-dhana ko nirarthaka nahIM hone dene, aura mastiSka ko kriyAzIla zaktiyoM kA bhI durupayoga yA apavyaya nahIM hone dene se hamAre deza meM AnuvaMzika vRtti vidyamAna hai ! isI kAraNa pragati karatI huI kalA yahA~ nita navIna rUpa aura kalpanA dhAraNa kara vizeSa parizrama ke binA bhI Age bar3hI hai| aba jisa taraha, rAjakumAra ne rAja-zAsana, zastra-saMcAlana Adi meM nipuNatA raktagata saMskAra se pAyo hai usI taraha hamAre cAvuNa ne bhI zilpakalA meM nipuNatA pAyo hai| mere bacapana meM pitAjI kahA karate the ki tuma mujhase bhI acchA zilpI bnoge| vahIM dhAraNA mujhe apane lar3ake cAvuNa ke bAre meM hai| janma se usane chenI-hathaur3e kI AvAja sunI hai, patthara; chenI, hathaur3A, murti aura citra dekhe haiM, isIlie rUpita karane kA avasara milate hI usakI kalpanA sahaja hI prasphuTita hotI hai| paranta Apa agara isa taraha kA prayoga karanA cAheM to...|" biTTideva ne bIca hI meM kahA, "vaha asAdhya hai, yaha kahanA cAhate haiM na Apa?" "yaha to nahIM kahatA ki vaha asAdhya hai, kintu itanA avazya kahA jA sakatA hai ki yaha kaSTasAdhya hai| kucha logoM ko zAyada asAdhya bhI ho sakatA hai, jaise ki hamAre cAvuNa ko bahuta karake zastravidyA asAdhya hI hogii| sArAMza yaha ki vidyA AnuvaMzika haiM, paramparA-prApta hai aura usase hameM eka Atma-santoSa aura tRpti prApta hotI hai| merI hI bAteM adhika ho gyiiN| donoM kavizreSTha mauna hI baiThe haiM, Apa unase vicAra-vimarza kara sakate haiM ki merA kathana ThIka hai yA nhiiN|" ___ "sukhI samAja kI racanA ke lie aura kama parizrama se vidyA sIkhane ke lie hamArI yaha vaMza-pAramparya paddhati bahata hI acchI hai, isIlie heSa-rahita bhAvanA se sabhI eka-dUsare ke pUraka hokara panapa rahe haiN| parantu sabake apavAda bhI hote hI haiN| sunate haiM ki sundara aura zreSTha kAvyaracanA meM sarvazreSTha sthAna pAnevAle mahAkavi pampa ke hAtha bhayaMkara talavAra ke jauhara bhI dikhAte the|" kavi nAgacandra ne khaa| "hamArI yaha ammAjI bhI nRtya aura zastra-vidyAoM meM eka sAtha nipuNa bana paTTamahAdavI zAntalA :: 78.

Page #378
sakatI hai| zAyada isa taraha ke apavAdoM kA kAraNa bhI pUrva-saMcita saMskAra ho sakatA hai|" "hamAre rAjakumAra aise hI apavAda ke eka udAharaNa bana sakate haiN| unake vyUharacanA ke citra lesane mA aisA hAra hai ki muhImane tyasa dila rahA hai|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| aba bAtoM kA rukha prazaMsA ko ora bar3hatA dekha biTTideva aura zAntalA ko kucha saMkoca hone lgaa| biTTideva ne to pUcha hI liyA, "isa taraha bar3oM aura choToM ko eka hI tarAjU para tolanA kahA~ taka ucita hai?" "prazaMsA se phUlakara khuza honevAloM kI pragati nahIM hotI, yaha kahanevAle guru hI prazaMsA karane lageM to vaha vAstavika rIti kA apavAda hogaa|" zAntalA meM khaa| bAta kA rukha badalane ke khayAla se biTTideva ne pUchA, "dAsojAcAryajI, zilpI bananA mere lie asAdhya kArya hai, mAnatA hU~, parantu zilpazAstra sambandhI jJAna pAnA to mujhe sAdhya ho sakatA hai| isIlie isa zAstra se sambandha rakhanevAle grantha kauna-kauna haiM, yaha batAne kI kRpA kareM, koI harja na ho to|" __ "koI harja nhiiN| gaMgAcAryajI ina saba bAtoM ko adhikRta rUpa se batA sakate haiN|" dAsoja ne khaa| "ina kavi-dvaya se hamAre jJAnArjana meM vizeSa sahAyatA milI hai, tulanAtmaka vicAra karane kI zakti bhI hamameM AyI hai| usI taraha se Apa donoM hameM vidyAdAna karake zilpazAstra kA jJAna karAe~ to hamArI bar3I madada hogii|" biTTideva ne vinIta bhAva se nivedana kiyaa| "jo AjJA / balipura zilpa kA Akara hai / yahA~ ke mandira, vasati, vihAra Adi kA kramabaddha rIti se pratyakSa anuzIlana karate hue ve apanI jAnakArI ke anusAra smjhaaeNge| isase hamArA hI phAyadA hogA, nukasAna nahIM hogaa| jo kucha maiMne sIkhAjAnA usakA punarAvartana hogaa|' dAsoja ne khaa| bAta bAtoM meM hI khatama nahIM huI, usane kAryarUpa dhAraNa kiyaa| phalasvarUpa dUsare dina se hI prAtaHkAla ke dUsare pahara se deva-mandiroM ke darzana kA kAryakrama nizcita huaa| donoM zilpI, tInoM vidyArthI, donoM kavi, revimayyA aura cAvuNa paMcaliMgezvara mandira gye| andara praveza kara hI rahe the ki kavi nAgacandra ne kahA, "lagatA hai, yaha mandira abhI hAla meM banakara sthApita huA hai|" "isakI sthApanA ko sAta varSa bIta cuke haiM, phira bhI sApha-sutharA rakhA jAne aura abhI hAla meM bAdirudragaNa lakulIzvara paNDitajI dvArA khuda jIrNoddhAra karAne se yaha navasthApita laga rahA hai|" bokimayyA kI ora dekhate hue dAsoja ne kahA aura unase pUchA, "kavijI, Apako kucha sparaNa haiM, isa mandira meM devatA kI pratiSThA kaba 38.! :: pamahAdavA zAntalA

Page #379
"bokimayyA ne kahA, "yuvanAma saMvatsara meM saMkrAnti ke dina, itanA smaraNa cAvuNa ne phaurana kahA, "zAlivAhana zaka nau sau sattAvana ke yuva saMvatsara meM pUsa sudI pUrNimA ko itavAra ke dina yahA~ umA-mahezvara ko pratiSThA huii| "zilpIjI, Apake lar3ake ko smaraNa zakti bahuta acchI hai|" kahate hue kavi nAgacandra ne cAvuNa kI pITha thapathapAkara kahA, "apane vaMza kI kIrti bar3hAo, bettaa|" "usake dAdA ne jina mandiroM kA nirmANa kiyA hai, una sabakI pUrI jAnakArI use hai| sadA vaha usI dhyAna meM magana rahatA hai| clie|" unhoMne mandira kI parikramA meM praveza kiyaa| unake pIche saba aura sabake pIche cAvuNa cala rahA thaa| zAyada use saMkoca ho rahA thA jise biTTideva ne bhApakara apane guru ke kAna meM kucha khaa| kavi nAgacandra ruke aura bole,"cAvuNa, sAtha-sAtha calo, yoM saMkocavaza pIche mata rho|" TolI parikramA kara garbhagRha kI ora sukhanAsI ke pAsa khar3I huii| arcanA huii| saba mukhamaNDapa meM baitthe| revimayyA sAmane ke stambha se saTakara khar3A ho gyaa| kavi nAgacandra ne apanI bagala meM baiThe cAvuNa se pUchA, "yaha saparivAra umAmahezvara kI mUrti gar3hanevAle zilpI kauna the?" "hamAre pitAjI batAte haiM ki gar3hanevAle mere dAdA haiN|" cAnuNa ne khaa| vidrideva ne kahA, "maiM samajhatA thA ki yahA~ liMga kI pratiSThA kI gayI hai|" "vaha hai n| nIlakaNThezvara mandira meM kevala liMga hI hai jo hare patthara kA banA hai| zAyada hamAre deza meM yahI eka hare patthara kA banA liMga hai| aisA anyatra kahIM nahIM, kevala yahIM hai, aisA lagatA hai|" dAsoja ne btaayaa| "taba to yaha Azcarya bhI hai, aura khAsa vizeSatA bhI hai| kyoMki jahA~ taka maiM jAnatA hU~ samUce bhAratavarSa meM liMga kAle patthara yA saMgamaramara se yA sphaTika zilA se hI bane haiN|" kavi nAgacandra ne khaa| "hamArA balipura anya bAtoM meM bhI apanI hI vizeSatA rakhatA hai| yahA~ hare patthara kA zivaliMga to hai hI, yahA~ gaNDa-bheruNDa kA deha-mAnava bhI hai| isake alAvA umAmahezvara meM bhI eka vaiziSTya hai|' dAsoja ne khaa| "kyA vaiziSTya hai ?' nAgacandra ne puuchaa| "rAjakumAra ko koI vizeSatA dikhAyI do?" dAsoja ne puuchaa| "hA~, kucha vizeSatA to avazya hai| Apase sAvadhAnI se pUchakara jAnanA cAhatA thA, yathAvakAza / baiThe hue mahezvara kI yaha mUrti rAja-lAlityayukta hai| unakI bAyIM jaMghA para umA AsIna hai / itanA hI nahIM, yahA~ mahezvara kA sArA parivAra dikhAyA gyaa| paTTamahAdevA zAntanA : 15

Page #380
apane-apane vAhana sameta vinAyaka aura kumAra skanda haiM, vAhana nandI mitra, kubera Adi bhI nirUpita haiN| zivajI ke, mAnava-jaise eka hI sira aura do hI hAtha haiM, yaha saba to ThIka hai parantu mahezvara kI goda meM unakI ardhAMginI devI umA ko biThAne ke bAda bhI unheM zilpI ne sampUrNa puruSa kI taraha nahIM banAyA, isakA kAraNa samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| lagatA hai ki vaha strI-puruSa ke saMyoga kA pratIka hai, zAyada zilpI kI hI kalpanA kI yaha vizeSatA rahI hogii|" biTTideva ne spaSTa kiyaa| "rAjakumAra ne yaha zilpa jaisA samajhA hai vaha sahI hai, parantu ise strI-puruSa kA saMyoga samajhane kA kAraNa bhI to mAlUma honA cAhie, batA sakeMge?" dAsoja ne prazna kiyaa| "isake eka-do kAraNa samajha meM Ate haiN| mahezvara ke dAyeM kAna kA kuNDala puruSoM kA-sA hai aura bAyeM kA striyoM kA-sA / abhaya mudrA se yukta rudrAkSa mAlA liyaM dAyau~ hAtha baliSTa hai jo pauruSa kA pratIka hai| parantu ardhAginI kI pITha ko sahArA dekara usakI kamara ko AvRta kara unakA bAyA~ hAtha komala sparza ke lie Avazyaka komalatA se yukta hai| merA samajhanA sahI hai yA nahIM, maiM kaha nahIM sktaa| koI aura vizeSatA ho jo merI samajha meM nahIM AyI ho to samajhAne kI kRpA kreN|" biTTideva ne namratA se uttara bhI diyaa| bAkimayyA aura zAntalA ko rAjakumAra kI zilpa-kalA kI sUjha-bujha bahuta pasanda aayo| "rAjakumAra kI kalA-parizIlana kI sUkSma dRSTi bahuta prazaMsanIya hai| mahezvara kI goda meM umA ke dikhAye jAne para Amataura para kisI kA bhI dhyAna rahezvara ke addhanArItva kI ora nahIM jAtA jabaki yahA~ vaha vizeSatA hai| yaha vigraha gar3hate samaya kitanI kalpanA aura parizrapa se kAma liyA gayA hai, isa bAre meM mere pitAjI kahA karate the ki isakA vAma bhAga taiyAra karane ke bAda hI mahezvara kA dAyA~ bhAga puruSa rUpa meM mahA gyaa| donoM Adhe-Adhe bhAga komalatA aura pauruSa ke bhinna-bhinna pratIka hone para bhI samUce vigraha kI ekarUpatA meM avarodhaka na baneM isa bAta kA itanA saphala nirvAha karanA koI AsAna kAma nahIM thaa|" dAsoja ne khaa| ___ "aisA kyoM kiyA? pahale mahezvara kI mUrti ko gar3ha lete aura bAda meM umA kA AkAra gar3ha lete to?" nAgacandra ne puuchaa| "hA~, jaisA Apane kahA, vaisA bhI kiyA jA sakatA thA agara yaha mUrti do alaga-alaga pattharoM se gar3hI gayI hotI / kAvya meM padya yA vAkya yA zabda badale jA sakate haiM, zilpa meM adalA-badalI sambhava nhiiN|" dAsoja kA uttara thaa| "to kyA ApakI yaha dhAraNA hai ki kAvya-racanA zilpa-kalA kI apekSA AsAna hai?'' nAgacandra ne puuchaa| "na, na, kRti nirmANa meM Apako jo sahuliyateM aura svAtantrya hai vaha hama nahIM Exn : gaTTAhAdevI zAsanA

Page #381
hai| eka zabda bhI ThIka nahIM jaMcA to use kATakara dUsarA likha diyaa| magara hamAre kAma meM aisA nahIM, koI eka aMza bigar3A to sabhI bigar3A, phira to zurU se dUsarI hI mUrti banAnI hogii|" 'zukranIti se ukta pratimA lakSaNa kA havAlA dekara vistAra ke sAtha samajhAyA dAsoja ne| zAntalA aura udayAditya mauna rhe| samaya kA patA hI na claa| bhojana kA vakta Ane para saba vahA~ se gye| revimayyA ne sabase pIche, garbhagRha kI ora muMha karake hAtha jor3akara sira jhukAkara prArthanA kI he bhagavan, ApakI kRpA se ina donoM baccoM kA jIvana tumhArI hI taraha dvandva-rahita ho| roja kA kAryakrama yathAvat calane lgaa| cAvuNa biTTideva se eka sAla bar3A thaa| vaMzAnugata jJAnArjana kI pravRtti usameM prabala thI kintu usake pitA ne jo sikhAyA thA usake alAvA anya viSaya sIkhane kI use sahUliyateM nahIM milI thii| saMyoga se aba anya bAlakoM ke sAtha sabhI sAhitya, itihAsa, vyAkarA Adi kI zikSA prAkara ko sahUliyata prApta huii| isake phalasvarUpa usake antarnihita saMskAra ko eka nayA caitanya rApta huaa| bahuta bar3e logoM ke samparka ke phalasvarUpa saMyama bhI usameM aayaa| viTTideva se kucha ghaniSTatA huI, jisase dhIre-dhIre unakA zastrAbhyAsa bhI dekhane kA aksara use milaa| adhika samaya taka abhyAsa na kara sakanevAle udayAditya ke sAtha baiThakara una logoM ke abhyAsa ko dekhanA usakA dainika kAryakrama bana gyaa| usane zastrAbhyAsa kI icchA bhI vyakta kI parantu vaha mAnI nahIM gayI kyoMki kopala kalA kA nirmANa karanevAlI ve komala hastAMguliyA~ zastrAbhyAsa ke kAraNa karkazatA pAkara komala- kalA ke lie anupayukta ho jAe~gI, yaha samajhAkara usake pitA dAsoja ne hI manA kara diyA thaa| phira bhI vaha zastrAbhyAsa ke daura para AyA karatA aura vahIM se zastrAstra-prayoga kI vividha bhaMgiyoM ke citra banAne laga jaataa| udayAditya ne ina citroM se utsAhita hokara cAkSuNa se zilpa-kalA, mandiranirmANa Adi bahuta se viSayoM kA paricaya paayaa| yaha isa taraha se jo sIkhatA usapara tanahAI meM baiThakara zAntalA se vicAra-vinimaya kara letaa| isa para cAvuNa-udayAditya aura udayAditya-zAntalA meM alaga hI taraha kA mela-jola bddh'aa| usa dina heggar3ejI ke ghara eka choTI goSThI kA Ayojana thaa| bAhara koI dhUmadhAma na thI, ghara ke ahAte ke andara utsAhapUrNa kAryakalApa calate rahe / svayaM yuvarAnIjI aura rAjakumAra bhI vahA~ Aye, isase mAlUma par3atA thA ki heggar3e ke ghara meM koI vizeSa kAryakrama hogaa| vaha zAntalA kA janmadina thaa| jaba rAjakumAra kA janmadina hI dhUmadhAma se nahIM manAyA gayA to apanI beTI kA janmadina heggar3e jI dhUma-dhAma se kaise manAta? padmahAdevI zAnalA :: 347

Page #382
prAta:kAla maMgala-snAna, upAhAra Adi ke bAda bhojana ke samaya taka kisI ko koI kAma na thaa| jahA~ tahA~ choTI goSThiyA~ baiThI thiiN| zAntalA, yuvarAnIjI aura heggar3atIjI kii| siMgimayyA, rAvata aura mAyaNa kii| bokimayyA aura nAgacandra kii| zilpI dAsoja aura cAvuNa nahIM the| gaMgAcArI akelA kyA kare, isalie vaha donoM kaviyoM kI goSThI meM hI A baitthaa| donoM rAjakumAra eka jagaha baiThe-baiThe Uba gye| biTTideva meM revimayyA ko bulAkara usake kAna meM kucha khaa| vaha cupacApa vahA~ se khisaka gyaa| thor3I hI dera meM jUtaga AyA aura biTTideva ke kAna meM usane kucha khaa| biTTideva ne kahA, "ThIka" aura bUtuga vahA~ se calA gyaa| thor3I dera bAda biTTideva aura uyAditya ghara ke ahAte meM Aye aura vahIM pratIkSA meM khar3e yUtuga ke sAtha pichavAr3e kI azvazAlA se hote hue phulavAr3I meM gye| cAroM ora ke sugandhita patra-puSyoM kI surabhi se vaha sthAna bar3A manohara thaa| revimayyA vahA~ camelI ko latAoM ke maNDapa ke pAsa unakI pratIkSA kara rahA thaa| biTTideva aura udayAditya vahIM jA phuNce| bUtuga vahA~ se lauTakara ghara ke andara calA gyaa| latA-maNDapa ke andara bA~sa ke sundara jhuramuTa ke cAroM ora caukora harA harA komala ghAsa kA galIcA thaa| revimathyA ne vahA~ baiThane ko kahA to biTTideva ne pUchA, "yahA~ kyA kAma hai reSimayyA?" "yahA~ rozanI aura havA acchI hai| aura..." revimayyA kaha hI rahA thA ki vahA~ kahIM se striyoM ke khAMsane kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| bAta vahIM rokakara revimayyA chalAMga mArakara bA~soM ke jhuramuTa ke pIche chipa gyaa| udayAditya bhI usake sAtha chipa gyaa| dAsalve ke sAtha zAntalA AyI thii| "revimayyA bhI kyA jaldI karasA hai ? idhara aisA kyA kAma hai ? mA~ ko acAnaka kisI kAma se jAnA par3a jAe to yubarAnIjI akelI raha jaaeNgii| mujhe jaldI jAnA caahie|" yaha zAntalA kI AvAja thii| "choTe appAjI kA jI Uba rahA thaa| isalie bulAyA hai aapko|" "kahA~ haiM ve?" "bA~sa ke jhuramuTa kI usa trph|" "inheM idhara dhUpa meM kyoM bulA lAye, revimayyA ?" |'jgh sAyedAra hai, ammAjI ghara ke andara utanA acchA nahIM lgegaa| isalie aisA kiyaa| galatI kI ho to kSamA kareM, ammAjI!" "galatI kyA, tumhAre vicAra hI sabako samajha meM nahIM aate| kabhI-kabhI tumhArI rIti vyAvahArika nahIM lgtii| ohIM, choTe appAjI bhI yahI haiN|" vahIM 185 dahI zAnanA

Page #383
udayAditya ko bhI dekhakara zAntalA ne khaa| biTTideva kI samajha meM aba AyA ki rebisayyA ne tanahAI kI parezAnI dUra karane ke lie kyA kiyA hai| usakA mana utsAha se bhara gyaa| zAntalA ko santoSapUrNa sthAgata milA, "padhAranA cAhie, choTI heggar3atI ko|" kahate hue jaba biTTideva uTha khar3e hue| "mujhe yaha saba pasanda nhiiN| rAjakumAra AsIna hoN|" kahatI huI vaha sAmane baiThane ke hI irAde se pItAmbara ThIka se saMbhAlane lgii| biTTideva ne zAntalA ko sIdhA sAmane dekhA, jaise pahale kabhI dekhA na ho aura Aja hI prathama bAra dekha rahA ho| "baiThie, kyA dekha rahe haiM?" kahakara vaha apanI pITha kI ora dekhane lagI to biTTideva ko ha~sI A gyii| zAntalA ne phaurana usakI ora mur3akara pUchA, "kyoM kyA huA?" bidideva ne uttara meM savAla hI kiyA, "choTI heggar3atIjI ko usa tarapha kyA dikha rahA hai jo isa taraha mur3a-mur3akara dekha rahI haiM ?" "rAjakumAra kucha Azcarya se jidhara dekha rahe the udhara hI maiM bhI dekhane lagI thii|" jaha dAsa akele bhImA "to kyA jo Apako dikhA yaha mujhe na dikhegaa|" "hA~, hA~, jaba dRSTi-bheda ho taba aisA hI hotA hai|" "acchA jAne diijie| ApakI bAtoM se yaha svIkRti milI ki mujhe mAlUma honevAle aneka viSaya Apako bhI mAlUma nahIM pdd'te| acchA, aba Apa baitthie|" maukA dekhakara revimayyA, dAsabve aura udayAditya vahA~ se gAyaba ho cuke the| baiTate hue biTTideva ne irda-girda dekhakara pukArA, "udaya, udy|" "idhara camelI ke phUla cuna rahA huuN|" dUra se udayAditya kI AvAja suna pdd'ii| kucha dera taka donoM ko mauna dRSTi harI ghAsa para lagI rhii|| vaha soca rahI thI ki bulAyA isalie thA ki akele baiThe-baiThe Uba gaye haiN| aba mauna hokara baiTha gaye, isake kyA mAne! dRSTi biTTideva kI tarapha rahane para bhI bAta andara-hI-andara raha gayI thii| dAyeM hAtha ke sahAre baiThI zAntalA ne ThIka baiThakara pairoM kA sthAna bdlaa| pAjeba ne mauna meM khalala paidA kara diyaa| biTTideva kI dRSTi phaurana zAntalA para par3I jo yahI soca rahA thA ki bAta kI zuruAta kaise kreN| vaha bolA, "rAvata mAyaNa ne apanI kahAnI Apake gurujI ko sunAyI hai kyA?" "usake bAre meM jAnanA cAhakara bhI maiMne gurujI se pUchanA anucita smjhaa|" "usa dina rAvata ne jo krodha prakaTa kiyA usase lagA ki unhoMne bahuta dukha sahA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 24

Page #384
"dukha kyA sahA hogA, parantu dukha ke badale agara krodha utpanna ho to manuSya zakuni bana jAtA hai aura jise krodha nahIM AtA, vaha puruSa dukha kA anubhava karate hue bhI dharmarAja yudhiSThira banatA hai|" "to tumhArA matalaba hai ki mAyaNa kA krodha galata hai|" "asalo bAta jAne binA nirNaya nahIM kara skte| pahale mAyaNa kI bAta sunanI hogI aura phira usa strI kI bhii| usake bAda hI kisI nirNaya para pahu~canA hogaa|" "to phira zakuni aura yudhiSThira kI tulanA kA kAraNa?" "manuSya krodha ke phalasvarUpa mAnavatA kho baiThatA hai, yaha bujurgoM kA anubhava "jo bhI ho, usa kahAnI ko jAnane ke bAda aba unake usa krodha kA nivAraNa karanA caahie|" "unhoMne hamAre guruvarya se apanI bAta kahI hogI to ve unheM samajhAye binA na raheMge, balki unheM sahI dizA meM socane ko prArata bhI kreNge| "bhojana ke lie abhI dera hai, ve saba cupacApa baiThe bhI haiM, retrimayyA se kahalA bhejeM aura unheM bulavAeM to kyA galata hogA?" "vaDoM ko isa taraha bulavAnA ThIka nahIM hotaa|" inakI bAtacIta pAsa meM usa ora sthita logoM ko sunAI de rahI thii| relimayyA ne dAsabve ko izAre se pAsa bulAyA aura kahA, "ye phala le jAkara apanI choTI pAlakina ko de do, ve cAheM to kele ke reze meM pirokara eka gajarA bhI taiyAra karake do| rAjakumAra tumhAre sAtha rheNge| maiM jaldI lauttuuNgaa|" dAsabve kele kA rezA aura kucha sugandhita patte apane palle meM bharakara, udayAditya ke sAtha viSTideva aura zAntalA ke pAsa phuNcii| biTTideva ne pUchA, "udaya, phUla cuna cuke na?" "haaN|" zAntaralA ne kahA, "Aie, baitthie|" dAsabje phUloM ko ghAsa para rakhakara eka aura baiTha gyii| udayAditya zAntalA ke pAsa jA baitthaa| biTTideta ne pUchA, "revimayyA kahA~ hai ?" "ghara kI ora gayA hai, abhI AtA hI hogaa|" dAsalve ne kahA, aura phUla gUMthanA zurU kiyaa| zAntalA ne usakA sAtha diyaa| isa taraha phUloM ko reze se gUMthanA biTTideva aura udayAditya ne pahalI hI bAra dekhA thaa| phUla gUMthane meM dAsabje se teja zAntalA kI u~galiyoM cala rahI thI jisameM yaha kAma bahuta AsAna ho gyaa| biTTideva ne bhI sAtha denA zurU kiyA lekina usase na to 15 :- paTTamAdayA zAntalA

Page #385
gA~Tha lagI, na hI phUla guMtha pAye balki ve nIce jA gire| ___ yaha dekhakara zAntalA bolI, "kahA~ talavAra pakar3anevAle ye hAtha aura kahA~ ye sukomala phUla?" "phUla kI komalatA jyoM-kI-tyoM banAye rakhanevAle ye tumhAre hAtha talavAra bhI pakar3a sakate haiM to mere hAtha phUla nahIM gUMtha sakeMge?" "yaha koI brahmA-vidyA nhiiN| sIkhane para hI yaha kara sakoge, parantu rAjakumAra ko yaha sIkhane kI jarUrata hI kyA jabaki rAjamahala meM gajarA banAnevAloM ke jhuNDa ke-jhuNDa isI kAma ke lie tainAta haiN| zAntalA ne khaa| "to bhI sIkhanA to cAhie hI, sikhA deMgI?'' "hA~, haaN| usameM kyA rakhA hai, abhI sikhA duuNgii| parantu sIkhane ke lie rAjakumAra ko yahA~ merI bagala meM baiThanA hogaa|" biTTideva turanta uThA aura usakI bAora baiTha gyaa| apane hAtha kA gajarA eka tarapha rakhakara, unake hAtha meM kele kA eka rezA dekara tathA dUsarA apane hAtha meM lekara vaha samajhAne lagI, "dekhie, yaha rezA bAyeM hAtha meM yA~ pakar3ie aura dAyeM hAtha kI tarjanI aura madhyamA u~galI se Dore ko aisA ghumAva diijie|" biTTideva basA karane lagA to vaha phira bolI, "na, itanI dUra kA ghumAva nahIM, yaha DorA phUla ke bilkula pAsa honA caahie|" usake hAtha kI tarapha dekhate hue bhI biTTideva ne phira vaisA hI kiyaa| lekina zAntalA ne phira TokA, "bAyeM hAtha ke phUla reze ke ghumAva ke andara dhIre se gUMthakara dAyeM hAtha kI DorI dhIre se thor3I kasanI caahie| isase phUla Dore meM baMdha bhI jAeMge aura masalane bhI nahIM paaeNge|" biTTideva ne DorA kasate vakta phUla kahIM gira na jAe-isa Dara se use bAyeM aMgUThe se dabAkara pakar3A hI thA ki tabhI usakA komala DaNThala TUTa gyaa| phUla nIce gira gayA, to apane hAtha kA DorA nIce rakha zAnlatA 'yoM nahIM, yoM kahatI huI biTTideva ke hAthoM ko apane hAthoM se pakar3akara guMthavAne lgii| taba use kucha jyAdA hI saTakara baiThanA pdd'aa| jisase donoM ko kucha AhlAdakara Ananda huaa| lagA ki aise hI baiThe rahe aura hAthoM meM hAtha rheN| lekina jaise hI zAntalA ko dAsabve kI upasthiti kA ahasAsa huA to vaha turanta usakA hAtha chor3akara kucha sarakakara bolI, "aba guthie, dekhU jarA!" "eka-do bAra aura hAtha pakar3akara guMthavA do na!" biTTideva ne kahA, jaise use vahA~ zAntalA ke sivA dUsare koI dikha hI nahIM rahe the| "hA~, ammAjI, rAjakumArajI kA kahanA ThIka hai|" dAsane ke sajhAva se viditadeva kI kucha saMkoca-sA huaa| lekina zAntallA kA saMkoca kucha-kucha jAtA paTTamahAdevI zAsalA :: 391

Page #386
rhaa| vaha usake pAsa saraka AyI aura cAra-pA~ca phUla guMthavAkara bolI, "anna Apa koziza svayaM kreN|" biTTideva ne koziza kii| phUla masalane nahIM pAye, TUTakara gire bhI nhiiN| hA~, Dore meM ulTe-sIdhe baMdha gye| usakI ora saMketa karatI huI zAntalA bolI"aise hI karate jaaie| abhyAsa se yaha banane lgegaa|" "udaya tuma sIkhoge?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "nahIM bhaiyA," udayAditya ne khaa| thor3I dera phira maun| phUla gUMthe jA rahe the, gajare bana rahe the| acAnaka udayAditya hI bola uThA, "bhaiyA, Aja zAntalA kA janmadina hai| jo gajarA tuma banA rahe ho use Aja vahI bheMTa karo to kitanA acchA hAMgA!" "kyA bheMTa kara rahe ho?' siMgimayyA kI AvAja para sabakI dRSTi gyii| biTideva ne adhabanA gajarA vahIM rakhakara uTane kI koziza kii| "rAjakumAra, Apa baiThie, Ao mAyaNa / ghara meM baccoM ko na pAkara bahana ne dekha Ana ko musase ho vA cale bhaage| patra mA~ to hameM calanA caahie|" "baiMThie, mA~ ne yulAyA hai kyA, mAmAjI!" "nahIM, yoM hI daryApta kiyA thaa|" aura baiThate hue kahane lage, "apanA gajare banane kA kAma calAye rkhie|" mAyaNa bhI baiTha gyaa| zAntalA aura dAsace ne apanI bAta Age bddh'aayo| "yaha kyA, ghara chor3akara saba yahA~ Akara baiThe haiM!" siMgimayyA ne savAla kiyaa| "yoM hI baiThe-baiThe Uba gaye the to idhara cale aaye| aba phUla cunakara gajare banA rahe haiN|" biTTideva ne uttara diyA aura dAsacce se pUchA, "revimayyA kahA~ gayA, abhI taka nahIM AyA !" "use yuvarAnIjI ne kisI gA~va meM kAma para bhejA hai," uttara diyA siMgimayyA ne| itane meM udayAditya uThA, "maiM ghara jaauuNgaa|" zAntalA ne kahA, "dAsanaM, jAo, unheM ghara taka pahu~cA aao|" ve donoM cale gye| mAyAga mauna baiThA thaa| siMgimayyA ne use cher3A, "kyoM mAyaNa, Aja gUMge kI taraha baiThe ho? bolate nahIM? kucha kho| tumhArA purAnA anubhava hI suna leN| mana to bhlegaa|" "hama kyA sunaaeNge| kissA to mArane-kATanevAle sunA skeNge| maiM kavi hotA to avazya bar3e dilacaspa DhaMga se sahI-jhUTha saba namaka-mirca lagAkara kissA gar3hatA aura sunaataa|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "aba jantra yahA~ kavi koI nahIM to, tuma hI kucha kho|" siMgimayyA ne Agraha 3! :- paTTapahAdevI zAntalA

Page #387
kiyaa| mAyaNa ne sira khujAte hue kahA, "kucha sUjhatA nhiiN|" zAntalA bolI, "Apa hI kahie, maamaajii|" "rAjakumAra hI kucha kaheM to..." kahakara siMgimayyA ne biTTideva kI ora dekhaa| "kissA-kahAnI hama bAlaka Apasa meM kaheM-yaha to ThIka hai, magara bar3oM ke samakSa yaha saba ThIka lagegA?" viSTrideva ne mAno zAntalA kI tarapha se bhI yaha bAta kucha kSaNoM ke lie phira mauna chA gyaa| kucha dera bAda biTTideva ne hI pUchA, "isa gA~va ke pazcima meM eka mAnavAkAra gaNDa-bheruNDa kI sthApanA kI gayI hai, isake pIche koI Azaya hai ?" "binA Azaya kisI kI sthApanA nahIM kI jaatii| koI-na-koI Azaya avazya hogaa|" bIca meM hI mAyaNa bola utthaa| "kyoM rarAvatajI isa bAre meM Apako bhI kucha jAnakArI haiM?" viTTideva ne mAyA se puuchaa| "mujhe adhika to mAlUma nahIM, raajkumaarjii| parantu ise jaba kabhI dekhatA hUM, mere mana meM yaha bhAvanA jAgatI hai ki duraMgI cAla calanevAle para kabhI vizvAsa pata rkho|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "duraMgI cAla ke kyA mAne? ghor3e kI cAleM kaI taraha kI hotI haiN| turakI cAla, parapaTa aadi-aadi| yaho na ApakA matalaba?' biTTideva ne puuchaa|| "ghor3A manuSya nahIM raajkumaarjii| rAvata hone se mujhe ghor3e kI saba cAleM mAlUma haiM / maiMne to mAnava ke bAre meM kahA hai| bAhara kucha aura bhItara kuch| mu~ha meM rAma-rAma, bagala meM churii| isa taraha kI rIti, yahI duraMgI cAla hai|" "yaha gaNDa bheruNDa khar3A karanevAle cAmuNDarAya kI virudAvanI meM gaNDa. bheruNDa eka viruda thA, sunate haiN| pIche-pIche kyA hotA hai yA ho rahA hai use ve pratyakSa dekhakara sAvadhAnI baratate the / gaNDa-bheruNDa kI A~kheM giddha kI-sI hotI hai, sunate haiN| isIlie yaha Age aura pIche spaSTa dikhAI dene kA pratIka hai| aisA nahIM ho sakatA kyA?" zAntalA ne apanA mata vyakta kiyaa| "yaha bhI ho sakatA hai| para mujhe jo lagA so maiMne btaayaa|" mAyaNa bolaa| "zravaNabelagola meM bAhubalI kI mUrti gar3havAnevAle yahI cAmuNDarAya haiM na?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| ___ "nahIM, ve alaga haiM aura ye alaga haiN| ve gaMgarAjA ke Azrita the aura ye cAlukya rAjA ke Azraya meM rahe aaye| vanavAsI meM rAja-pratinidhi the| inakI dRSTi jitanI nirmala thI, mana bhI utanA hI vizAla / sahiSNutA ke to ve sajIva mUrti the| unake sAmane kA paTTamahAdevo gAjalA :. 25

Page #388
. mandira zivajI kA hai, mAlUma hai na? isa cAmuNDarAya kA 'jagadekamalla' viruda thA / itanA hI nahIM, balipura ke apane pratinidhi nAgavarma ke dvArA yahA~ jaina, bauddha, zaiva, vaiSNava ina cAroM mata-sampradAyoM ke anuyAsiyoM ke nivAsa ke lie gRha karAnevAle mahAnubhAva yahI the| unakA vaha mahAna Adarza sArvakAlika hai| mere guruvarya ne yahI batAyA hai| unakI samanvaya dRSTi, sahAnubhUtiyukta vicAra-vinimaya ko rIti aura mata sahiSNutA ke bala para vyakti-svAtantrya- ye saba sukhI jIvana ke lie uttama mArga haiN| guruvarya ne yaha bAta bahuta spaSTa rUpa se samajhAyI hai|" zAntalA ke hAtha meM gajarA taba taka vaisA hI rukA rhaa| "parantu rAvatajI kI dRSTi meM isa duraMgI cAla calanevAloM ke sambandha meM agara hoziyAra rahane kA saMketa hai to usakA koI kAraNa bhI honA cAhie na ?" biTTideva ne chedd'aa| " rAjakumArajI kA kahanA ThIka hI lagatA hai| usa dina rAjakumAra ke janmadina ke avasara para sabakI bAtoM se isa mAyaNa kI bAteM nirAlI hI rhiiN|" siMgimayyA ne kahA / "hA~, hA~, tabhI to usa dina kavi jI ne kahA thA ki usapara ve sundara kAvya likheNge|" biTTideva ne sura se sura milaayaa| " Ananda - maMgala ke samaya usa kar3avI bAta kI yAda nahIM karanI caahie|" mAtraNa hAtha na AyA lekina siMgimayyA ko bhI vaha ThIka ja~cA, "acchA, yaha bAta aura kabhI kaha lenA / Aja kucha aura kaho ! " " dhArAnagarI para vijaya ke bAda vahA~ Aga lagAte vakta hamAre prabhu ne jo buddhimAnI dikhAI thI, usakA kissA sunAU~?" mAyaNa ne pUchA / " vaha kissA sabako mAlUma hai|" siMgimayyA bole / "maiM jo kissA batA rahA hU~ vaha sabako mAlUma nhiiN| vaha kissA alaga hI hai| kissA yuddha - raMga kA nhiiN| vaha ghaTanA zivira meM ghaTI thii| usa rAta prabhu ke aMgarakSaka dala kA uttaradAyitva mujha para thA kucha aura cAra-pA~ca loga mere AjJAnuvartI the| AdhI rAta kA samaya thaa| prabhu ke zivira ke mukhya dvAra para maiM thA / pUrNimA kI rAta thI vh| dUdha-sI cA~danI bichI thii| tabhI eka yoddhA vahA~ aayaa| kisI taraha ke bhaya ke binA vaha sIdhA mere pAsa Akara khar3A ho gyaa| use dekhate hI mujhe mAlUma ho gayA ki vairI ke dala kA hai| maiMne bhyAna se talavAra nikaalii| mu~ha para u~galI dabAkara vaha mere kAna phusaphusAyA, 'maiM mahArAja bhojarAja ke ThikAne kA patA lagAkara AyA huuN| maiM tumhArI hI senA kA AdamI huuN| lekina isa samAcAra ko pAne ke lie prabhu se AjJapta hokara zatruoM kI pozAka meM AnA par3A hai|' maiM maiMne kahA, rAta ke vakta kisI ko andara na Ane dene kI kar3I AjJA hai, to 25 zAntalA

Page #389
vaha bolA, 'paramAra bhoja ko pakar3anA ho to isI rAta ko pakar3anA sAdhya hai| kala subaha ke pahale vaha anyatra calA jaaegaa| maiM prabhu kA guptacara huuN| aba tuma mujhe andara na jAne doge to rAjadroha kA daNDa bhoganA hogaa| isalie mujhe andara jAne do, yahI donoM ke lie acchA hai| prabhu ke lie bhI yaha hita meM hogaa|' 'prabhu so rahe haiM, unheM jaggAyA kaise jAe?' maiMne dhIre se puuchaa| "ve vAstava meM merI pratIkSA meM haiM, soye nahIM hoNge|' usane dhIre se uttara diyaa| 'agara yaha bAta nizcita hotI to ve mujhase nahIM kahate?' maiMne phira prazna kiyaa| 'unhoMne socA hogA, kaha diyA hai| usake isa uttara para merA mana bahuta asamaMjasa meM par3a gyaa| andara jAne denA bhI muzkila, na jAne denA bhI muzkila ! maiMne eka nizcaya kiyaa| prabhu kI rakSA karanA mere lie pradhAna hai isIlie isa navAgantuka ke pIche, use binA patA lagAye jAkara andara ke parade ke pAsa talavAra nikAlakara taiyAra rhuuNgaa| isake pAsa to koI astra-zastra nahIM hai| khAlI hAtha AyA hai| paramAra bhoja aura kAzmIra ke harSa-donoM ke chipakara rahane se prabhu parezAna the| agara Aja hI rAta ko bhoja bandI banA liyA gayA to...? yaha saba socakara maiMne kahA, 'tuma yahIM raho, prabhu jAgate hoMge to tumheM andara calA jAne duuNgaa|' parantu dUsare hI kSaNa, aisA lagA ki eka aparicita ko akele andara jAne dainA ThIka nhiiN| isalie maiMne phira kahA, 'nahIM, tuma mere hI sAtha Ao, prabhu jAga rahe hoMge to tuma andara cale jAnA, maiM bAhara hI rhuuNgaa| yadi so rahe hoMge to donoM lauTa aaeNge|' _ 'tuma bar3e zakkI mAlUma par3ate ho|' vaha phusaphusAyA to maiM bolA, "yaha sthAna hI aisA hai| prabhu hama para pUrNa vizvAsa rakhakara nizcinta haiN| aise vakta para hamArI gairasamajhI ke kAraNa kucha anahonI ho jAe to usakA jimmedAra kauna hogA? isalie hama to hara bAta ko taba taka sandeha kI hI dRSTi se dekhate haiM jaba taka hameM vizvAsa na ho jaae|' 'itanA sandeha karanevAle khuda dhokhA khaaeNge|" kahakara usane mujhe DarAnA caahaa| 'aba taka to aisA nahIM huA,' kahakara maiMne usakA hAtha pakar3A aura nakela lage pazu kI taraha use andara le aayaa| phira hama dvAra ke parade ke pAsa gye| usameM eka choTA-sA cheda thaa| usase rozanI par3a rahI thii| maiMne jhA~kakara dekhaa| prabhu palAMga para baiThe the| isa navAgantuka kI bAta meM kucha sacAI mAlUma pdd'ii| maiMne kahA, 'ThIka hai, tuma andara jAo, magara jaldI lauttnaa|' isa para vaha pUchane lagA, 'kisa tarapha se jAnA hai?' isa para mujhe phira zaMkA huii| lagA ki maiM hI pahale andara jAU~ aura prabhu kI anumati lekara taba ise andara bhejUM-yahI acchA hogaa| vaha Age bar3ha hI rahA thA ki maiMne use vahIM roka diyA aura ghaNTI bajAyI to andara se prabhu ne pUchA, 'kauna hai?' 'maiM hU~ mAyaNa, eka vyakti svayaM ko hamArA guptacara batAtA hai aura kahatA hai ki paTTamahAdevI zAntallA :. 15

Page #390
paramAra bhoja kA patA lagAkara AyA hai, kyA sannidhAna ke pAsa use bhejUM?' maiMne puuchaa| 'bhejo|' AjJA huI to phaurana lauttaa| bhAgya se vaha vahIM khar3A thaa| maiMne usase kahA, 'jAo, ghaNTI hai, use bajAnA aura bulAne para hI andara jaanaa|' itanA saba hone ke bAda mere mana meM phira bhI sandeha banA rhaa| isalie usa cheda se dekhane kI icchA huii| parantu vahA~ zivira ke mukhya dvAra kI rakSA kI yAda AyI, jahA~ pahare para koI aura nahIM thaa| to bAhara daur3a par3A1 sAtha ke dUsare vyakti ko bulAkara vahA~ pahare para khar3A kiyaa| phira maiM andara AyA aura cheda se dekhane lgaa| maiM apanI A~khoM para vizvAsa na kara skaa| mujhe lagA ki maiM svapna dekha rahA huuN| oNleM gdd'ii| phira mAyA, nAga pahA hU~ phira se eka bAra cheda se dekhaa| mujhe lagA, maiMne jise andara bhejA thA vaha puruSa nahIM, koI strI hai| mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM thA ki hamAre guptacaroM meM striyA~ bhI haiN| 'hA~, aage|' prabhu ke zabda the jo palaMga para aTala baiThe the| unakI dhvani meM AtmIyatA ke bhAva na the| sandeha aura prazna donoM hI usase vyakta ho rahe the| __ 'prabhujI, mujhe kSamA kreN| maiM paramAra bhoja kI tarapha kI hUM yaha satya hai| jhUTha bolakara andara AyI huuN| parantu isameM dhokhA dene kA uddezya nhiiN| anugraha kI bhikSA mA~gane AyI huuN| eka prArthanA hai| strI rUpa meM usakI AvAja madhura thI, aura rUpavaha bhI avarNanIya / puruSocita dAr3hI-mUMcha Adi saba-kucha anna nahIM the| maiM soca hI nahIM sakA ki usa karAla banAvaTa ke andara itanA sundara rUpa chipA raha sakatA hai! mujhameM kutUhala jgaa| yoM to mujhe aisA jhA~kakara dekhanA nahIM cAhie thA, lekina prabhu kI rakSA kA kArya merA hI thaa| mujhe zaMkA utpanna ho gayI thii| isalie aisA karanA pdd'aa| kutUhalavaza hI sahI, mujhe vahIM dekhate rahane ke lie bAdhya hokara khar3A rahanA pdd'aa| __ 'hamAre logoM kI tarapha se kucha bAdhA huI hai kyA?' prabhu ke isa prazna para vaha bolI, 'nahIM, lekina dhArAnagara ko yadi Aga na lagAyI gayI hotI to ApakA vyavahAra Adarza vyavahAra hotaa|' phira prabhu ke kahane para vaha kucha dUra eka Asana para baiTha gayI to prabhu ne pUchA ki vaha unase kyA cAhatI hai| lekina vaha mauna rhii| usakI caMcala A~khoM ne idhara-udhara dekhA to prabhu ne use Azvasta kiyaa| yahA~ Darane kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| ni:saMkoca kaha sakatI ho|' 'ApakA vaha paharedAra...?' usakI zaMkA ko bIca meM hI kATA prabhu ne, 'aisI kubuddhivAle logoM ko hamAre zivira ke pAsa taka Ane kA maukA hI nhiiN| jo bhI kahanA cAhatI ho, niHsaMkoca kho|' prabhu ke ina zabdoM se mujhe lagA ki kisI ne thappar3a mAra diyA ho| vahA~ se cale jAne kI socii| parantu kutUhala ne mujhe vahIM iTe rahane ko bAdhya kara diyaa| _ 'maiM eka bAra dekha AU~?' usane puuchaa| 14 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #391
*zaMkA ho to dekha aao|' prabhu kA uttara thaa| vaha parade kI ora gyii| maiM usake Ane se pahale hI Ar3a meM ho gayA thaa| vaha lauTa AyI to maiM phira usI cheda ke pAsa jA khar3A huaa| abakI vaha usa Asana para nahIM baitthii| sIdhI prabhu ke palaMga kI ora gyii| usakA A~cala khisaka gayA thaa| usakI paravAha na karake vaha Age bar3ha gayI thii| aura zAyada prabhu ko usakA yaha kAma pasanda nahIM AyA thaa| ve uTha khar3e hue use pahale ke hI Asana para baiThane ko kahA to vaha prabhu ke donoM paira pakar3akara caraNoM ke pAsa baiTha gayI aura bolI, 'mujhe Asana nahIM, Apake pANigrahaNa kA bhAgya caahie|' prabhu ne jhukakara paira chur3A liye aura use pIche kI ora sarakAkara, khuda palaMga ke pAsa gaye aura ghaNTI bajAyI / maiMne bhI daravAje para kI ghaNTI bajAyI aura andara gyaa| itane meM vaha strI kapar3e sa~bhAlakara Asana para baiTha cukI thii| prabhu ne dUsare tambU meM le jAne kA Adeza dete hue kahA, 'sahArA khokara takalIpha meM phaiMsI yaha strI bheSa badalakara sahArA pAne AyI hai / isakI maryAdA kI rakSA kara gaurava denA hamArA kartavya hai| isalie sAvadhAna rahanA ki koI isake pAsa na phttke| ise tambU chor3akara kahIM bAhara na jAne deN|' lekina vaha strI na hilI, na ddulii| mujhe bhI kucha nahIM sUjhA ki kyA karanA caahie| pahale use puruSa samajhakara hAtha pakar3akara binA saMkoca le gayA thA, para aba aisA karanA ucita nahIM lgaa| prabhu kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhA to ve usase bole, 'aba jAo, subaha Apako bulaaeNge| tabhI sArI bAtoM para vicAra kreNge|' vaha uTha khar3I huI, magara bar3hI nahIM, kucha socatI rhii| phira prabhu kI ora dekhakara kahane lagI, 'Apa bar3e vicitra vyakti haiN| maiM kauna hU~ yaha jAnane taka kA kutUhala nahIM jagA ApameM ? mujhe vijitoM kA svapna banakara unakI icchA ke anusAra lekina apanI icchA ke viruddha paramAroM ke antaHpura meM rahanA cAhie thaa| parantu aba apanI icchA... ' kintu usakI bAta bIca hI meM kATakara prabhu ne kahA, 'jo bhI ho, kala dekheMge abhI to Apa jAie hI / ' aura meM use dUsare tambU meM chor3a aayaa| dUsare dina bhojanoparAnta use prabhu kA darzana milaa| prabhu mujhe Adeza diyA ki use cAra aMgarakSakoM ke sAtha vahA~ pahu~cA AnA / jahA~ vaha jAnA caahe| bAda meM vaha kahIM gayI aura usa dina prabhu se usakI kyA bAteM huI-- yaha saba mAlUma nahIM par3a skaa|" "maiM bhI zivira meM thaa| mujhe yaha mAlUma hI nahIM huaa|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| "yaha bAta cAra-pA~ca loga hI jAnate haiN| bAkI logoM ko utanA bhI mAlUma nahIM, jitanA maiM jAnatA hU~ / para prabhu ko to saba kucha mAlUma hai|" mAyaNa ne batAyA / "prabhu jAnate haiM ki tumane chipakara kucha dekhA hai ?" 14 "hIM jAnate haiN| maiMne hI kahakara kSamA mA~ga lI thii| prabhu bar3e udAra haiN| kahA, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 397

Page #392
"tumane kaha diyA isalie tuma kSamA karane yogya ho|" mujhe abakI bAra bhI unake sAtha yuddha-raMga meM jAne kI prabala icchA huI thii| parantu prabhu ne mujhe idhara Ane kA Adeza diyA to dUsarA koI cArA nahIM rhaa| yahA~ rahane para bhI mujhe yuddharaMga kI hI cintA hai| vahA~ se koI samAcAra milA?" mAyaNa ne puuchaa| __"hama taka pahu~cAne jaisI koI khabara nahIM milI hogii| aisI koI khabara AyI hotI to heggar3ejI hameM batAye binA nahIM rhte|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| zAntalA sArI ghaTanA sunane meM magana rahI Ayo, isalie gajarA vaisA-kA-vaisA hI raha gyaa| biTTideva bhI use sunane meM tallIna ho gayA thaa| Age bAta kisa ora mur3atI, patA nhiiN| itane meM retrimayyA ne Akara kahA ki sabako bulAyA hai, to saba ghara kI ora cala pdd'e| pani bhoja samApta rAjAnIpI ne jAtako eka pItAmbara, vaisI hI eka colI, aura eka jor3I sone ke kaMgana diye|| mAcikave ne apanA saMkoca pradarzita kiyA, "yaha saba kyoM?" "mAMgalika hai| AzIrvAdapUrvaka diyA hai| phira yaha revimayyA kI salAha hai|" yuvarAnI ne khaa| mAcikacce aura zAntalA donoM ne revimayyA kI tarapha dekhaa| vaha unakI dRSTi bacAkara dUsarI tarapha dekhane lgaa| usane nahIM socA thA ki yuvarAnIjI bIca meM usakA nAma leNgii| use bar3A saMkoca huaa| rAjya kI zreSTha-sumaMgalI yuvarAnIjI nirmala mana se skyaM AzIrvAdapUrvaka maMgaladravya detI haiM to use svIkAra karanA maMgalakara hI hai, yaha mAnakara zAntalA ne svIkAra kiyA aura yuvarAnIjI ko savinaya praNAma kiyaa| yuvarAnI ne usakA sira aura pITa sahalAkara AzIrvAda diyA, "sadA sukhI raho, beTI / tumhArA bhAya acchA hai| yadyapi bhAgya acchA hone para bhI subuddhi rahatI hai, yaha kahanA kaThina hai kyoMki bhAgyavAnoM meM bhI asUyA aura kubuddhi sakriya ho jAtI hai| yaha maiMne dekhA hai aura isakI pratikriyA kA bhI anubhava maiMne kiyA hai| unnata sthiti para pahu~cane para tumhArA jIvana sahaja karuNA se yukta aura asUyA se rahita ho, tuma guNazIla kA AgAra banakara jio|" zAntalA ne phira eka bAra praNAma kiyA, mAno batA rahI thI ki AzIrvAda, AjJA zirodhArya hai| yuvarAnI ne usake gAloM ko apane hAtha se sparza kara najara utArI aura kahA, "ye cUr3iyA~ aura yaha pItAmbara pahana Ao, bettii|" mA~ ko sahAyatA se vaha saba pahanakara lauTI to biTTideva khuzI se phUlA na smaayaa| kyoMki veNI meM vahIM gajarA muMthA thA jise usane tabhI sIkhakara apane hAtha se banAyA thaa| zAntalA ne phira eka bAra yuvasanI ke paira chue| phira mAtA-pitA, mAmA aura 398 :: 'paTTamahAdevI zaranalA

Page #393
guruoM ke bhI paira chue| biTTideva ke bhI paira chUne lagI to vaha pIche sarakatA huA bolA, "na-mana, mujhe kyoM?" parantu usake lie surakSita vaha praNAma usake kahane ke pUrva hI usake caraNoM meM samarpita ho cukA thA / pAna- - supArI kA kAryakrama claa| yuvarAnI ne usa dina pAna dekara jo vAdA karAyA thA, vaha biTTadeva aura zAntalA ko yAda A gyaa| una donoM ne apane-apane mana meM use dohraayaa| briTTideva ne apane bAyeM hAtha kI u~galI kI aMgUThI para dRSTi ddaalii| zAntalA ne usa dina biTTideva ko tRpta karane ke lie diye hue hAra aura padaka ko chAtI se lagA liyaa| kisI taraha kI dhUmadhAma ke binA, ghara taka hI sImita sAntalA kA janmadina samArambha sampanna huaa| vahA~ upasthiti sabake mana meM zAnti virAja rahI thii| logoM kI dRSTi kabhI zAntalA kI ora to kabhI viTTideva kI ora jAtI rahI, mAno unake antaraMga kI AzA kI kriyA yahI dRSTi ho / zraddhA-niSThA se yukta heggar3e parivAra ke sAtha yuvarAnI aura rAjakumAroM ne balipura meM subyavasthita rUpa aura sukha-zAnti se mahInoM para mahIne gujaare| saptAhapakhavAre meM eka bAra yuddha-zivira se samAcAra mila jAtA thaa| biTTideva aura zAntalA kI maitrI gAr3ha se gAr3hatara hotI jA rahI thI / udayAditya aura zAntalA meM, samavayaskoM meM sahaja hI honevAlA niSkalmaSa prema sthAyI rUpa le cukA thaa| yuvarAnIjI aura gar3atI ke bIca kI AtmIyatA dekhanevAloM ko cakita kara detI thii| zikSakagaNa apane ziSyoM kI sUkSmagrAhI zakti se Azcaryacakita hI nahIM apitu tRpta hokara yaha kahane lage the ki hamArI vidyA kRtArtha huii| kula milAkara yahI kahanA hogA ki vahA~ hara kahIM asUyA - rahita nirmala prema se AplAvita parizuddha vAtAvaraNa bana gayA thaa| dUsarI ora, dorasamudra meM kisI bAta kI kamI na rahane para bhI kisI meM mAnasika zAnti yA samAdhAna kI sthiti najara nahIM AtI thii| cAmadhye sadA yahI mahasUsa karatI ki koI chAyA kI taraha usake pIche usI kA anugamana kara use bhayabhIta kara rahA hai| use kisI para vizvAsa nahIM hotA, vaha sabako zaMkA kI hI dRSTi se dekhatI / usakA mana vAmazakti kI ora adhikAdhika AkarSita ho rahA thA, lekina vaha svayaM vahA~ jAe yA use hI yahA~ bulAe, kisI taraha usake bhAI pradhAna gaMgarAja ko isakI khabara mila jAtI jisase usako sArI AzAe~ miTTI meM mila jaatiiN| usa dina kI usa ghaTanA ke bAda vaha sara uThAkara apane patideva se yA bhAI pradhAna gaMgarAja se mila bhI nahIM sakatI thii| ve bhI eka taraha se gambhIra mudrA meM mu~ha banda kiye mauna ho rhte| taba vaha socatI ki merI yaha hAlata dekhakara vaha caNTa heggar3atI phUlakara kuppA ho jaaegii| aisI sthiti meM merA jIvana hI kisa kAma kA ? maiM kyA karUM ? paTTamahAdevI sAntaH: 25

Page #394
daNDanAyikA ke bacce bhI khela-khilavAr3a meM hI samaya bitAnevAle raha gaye the| kahA~, kyA aura kaise ho rahA hai yaha saba samajhane-bUjhane kI unakI umra ho gayI thii| ve ghara meM isa parivartita vAtAvaraNa ko bhA~pa cukI thiiN| parantu isa taraha ke parivartana kA kAraNa jAnane meM ve asamartha thiiN| agara pUche bhI to kyA javAba milegA, yaha ve samajha sakatI thiiN| yoM unakA utsAha kuNThita ho rahA thaa| ina kAraNoM se unakA zikSaNa aura abhyAsa yAntrika DhaMga se cala rahA thaa| isa parivartita vAtAvaraNa kA pariNAma padmalA para kucha adhika hI huA thaa| usase jitanA sahA jA sakatA thA utanA usane saha liyaa| Akhira eka dina usane mAtA se pUchane kA sAhasa kiyA, "mA~, Ajakala ghara meM rAjamahala ke bAre meM koI bAta kyoM nahIM jabaki dina meM eka bAra nahIM, bIsoM bAra kucha-na-kucha bAta hotI hI rahatI thii| isa parivartana kA kyA kAraNa hai?" mA~ ne kahA, "arI, jAne de, hara roja vahI-vahI bAteM karatI-karatI thaka gayI use lagA ki mA~ TarakA rahI haiM, isIlie usane phira pUchA, "tumheM zAyada aisA lage, magara mujhe to aisA nahIM lgtaa| kyA koI aisA Adeza jArI huA hai ki koI rAjamahala se sambandhita bAta kahIM na kare?" ___ "logoM kA muMha banda karanA to rAjamahala ko bhI sambhava nhiiN| vaise bhI aisA Adeza rAjamahalavAle nahIM deNge|" "to kyA yuvarAja kI tarapha se koI khabara AyI hai?" padmalA ne puuchaa| "mujhe to koI khabara nahIM milii|" "pitAjI jAte hote to Apase kahate hI, hai na?" "yoM vizvAsa nahIM kara skte| ve sabhI bAteM striyoM se nahIM khte|" "yaha kyA kahatI ho mA~, tuma hI kaha rahI thI ki ve sabhI bAteM tumase kahA karate "unhIM se pUcha lo|" "to mere pitAjI merI mAtAjI para pahale jaisA vizvAsa nahIM rakhate haiM?" padmalA ko lagA ki vaha bAta Age na bar3hAe, aura vaha vahA~ se calI gyii| socA, cAmalA se bAta cher3akara jAnane kI koziza karUM lekina phira samajhA ki usase kyoM che ? pitAjI ke pAsa jAkara unhIM se bAta kyoM na kara lI jAe? agara pitAjI kaha deM ki rAjamahala kI bAtoM se tumheM kyA sarokAra, ammAjI, baccoM ko baccoM hI kI taraha rahanA cAhie, to? eka bAra yaha bhI usake mana meM AyA ki yadi rAjakumAra yahAM hote to unhIM se pUcha letii| rAjakumAra kI yAda Ate hI usakA mana apane hI kalpanAloka meM kho gyaa| rAjakumAra ne yuddha-raMga meM kyA-kyA na kiyA hogA? ve kisa-kisakI prazaMsA ke 400 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #395
pAtra na bane hoMge? kitane zatruoM kI Ahuti na lI hogI unhoMne? dhArAnagarI ke yuddha meM yuvarAja ne jo kauzala dikhAyA thA usase bhI eka kadama Age mere priyapAtra kA kauzala na rahA hogA? ve jaba lauTeMge taba jayamAlA pahanAne kA maukA sabase prathama mujhe mile to kitanA acchA ho? parantu aisA maukA mujhe kauna milane degA? abhI pANigrahaNa taka to huA nahIM? vaha huA bhI kaise hotA? mA~ kI jaldabAjI aura SaDyantra hone dete taba na? aba patA nahIM, hogA bhI yA nhiiN| jayamAlA pahanAne kA nahIM to kama-se-kama AratI utArane kA hI maukA mila jaae| bhagavAna se prArthanA hai ki ve vijayI hokara jaldI lautteN| mujhe to sadA unhIM kI cintA hai, usI taraha mere viSaya meM cintA unake mana meM bhI honI hI caahie| lekina unhoMne mere lie koI khabara kyoM nahIM bhejI ? Ane do, unheM isa mauna ke lie acchI sIkha dU~gI, aisA pATha par3hAU~gI ki phira dubArA kabhI aisA na kreN| usakI yaha vicAradhArA tor3I naukara daDiga na jisane Akara khabara dI ki use daNDanAyakajI bulA rahe haiN| padmalA ko Azcarya huaa| koI bAta pitA svayaM usake pAsa Akara kahA karate the, Aja isa taraha khulA bhejane kA kAraNa kyA ho sakatA hai ? dimAga meM yaha bAta uThI to usane naukara se pUchA, "pitAjI ke sAtha gurujI bhI haiM kyA?" "nahIM, akele haiN|" daDiga ne khaa| "mauM bhI vahIM hai?" "nahIM, ve pradhAnajI ke yahA~ gayI haiN|" "kaba?" "bahuta dera huii|" "pitAjI kaba Aye?" "abhI koI Adha-ghaNTA huaa|aakr rAjamahala kI veSa-bhUSA utArakara hAthamuMha dhokara unhoMne Apako bulAne kA hukma diyA, so maiM aayaa|" "ThIka" kahakara padyalA uThakara calI gyii| jaba vaha pitA ke kamare meM gayI to dekhA ki pitA paira pasAre dIvAra se pITha lagAkara palaMga para baiThe haiN| kivAr3a kholakara padmalA ne andara praveza kiyA to takiye se lagakara baiThate hue bole, "Ao, beTI, baittho|" "tumhArI mA~ ne tumhAre mAmA ke ghara jAte samaya tumase kucha kahA, ammAjI?" "pitAjI, mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM ki mA~ vahA~ gayI haiN|" "maiMne socA thA ki usane kahA hogaa| koI cintA nhiiN| khabara AyI hai ki yuvarAja lauTa rahe haiN| isalie tumhAre mAmA ne mA~ ko bulavAyA hai| maiMne socA thA ki yaha bAta unhoMne tumase kahI hogii|" "vijayotsava kI taiyArI ke bAre meM vicAra-vinimaya ke lie mA~ ko bulavAyA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 401

Page #396
hogA, pitAjI ?" padmalA ne puuchaa| use isa bAta kA saMkoca ho rahA thaa| vijaya ke bAre meM sIdhA savAla pUcha na skii| "vijaya hone para bhI utsava nahIM hogA, ammAjI / yuvarAja adhika jakhmI ho gaye haiM, yaha sunane meM AyA hai|" "he bhagavAn, rAjakumAra to kuzala haiM na?" kucha socakara bolane ke pahale hI ye zabda Apase Apa usake mu~ha se nikala pdd'e| 44 'rAjakumAra to kuzala haiN| unhIM kI hoziyArI aura sphUrti ke kAraNa, sunate haiM, yuvarAja baca gye| utsava meM svayaM yuvarAja bhAga na le sakeMge. isalie dhUmadhAma ke sAtha sArvajanika utsava nahIM hogaa| parantu mandira vastra tiyoM meM maMgala kAmanA ke rUpa meM pUjA Adi hogii|" "yuvarAnIjI ke pAsa khabara pahu~cAyI gayI haiM, pitAjI ?" " ve dorasamudra kI ora prasthAna kara cukI haiN| zAyada kala-parasoM taka yahA~ pahu~ca jaaeNgii| isI vajaha se tumhAre mAmA ne tumhArI mA~ ko bulavA liyA hai|" pAlAko prakArAntara se apane priya kI kuzalatA kA samAcAra milaa| itanA hI nahIM, use yaha bAta bhI mAlUma huI ki ve yuddha catura bhI haiN| isa sambandha meM vistAra ke sAtha pUchane aura jAnane meM use saMkoca ho rahA thaa| yaha bAta to eka ora rahI, use yaha ThIka nahIM laga rahA thA ki yaha samAcAra batAye binA hI mA~ mAmA ke yahA~ calI garyo, jabaki koI bahAnA DhU~r3hakara apane bhAvI dAmAda ke bAre meM kucha-na-kucha jarUra kahatI hI rhtiiN| mA~ apane lie aura mere lie bhI jo samAcAra santoSajanaka ho, use binA batAye raha jAne kA kyA kAraNa ho sakatA hai ? pitAjI ne mujhe bulavA bhejaa| isa taraha unake bulAve ke sAtha mA~ ke isa vyavahAra kA koI sambandha hai ? ina vicAroM se ubharI to vaha yaha samajhakara vahA~ se uThI ki kevala itanA samAcAra kahane ko hI pitAjI ne bulavAyA hogaa| lekina mariyAne ne mauna tor3A "ThaharI, beTI, tumase kucha kliSTa bAteM karanI haiM, tumhArI mA~ kI gairahAjirI meM hI tumase bAta karanI hai, isIlie tumheM bulavAyA hai| kivAr3a banda kara sA~kala lagA Ao / " padmalA sA~kala lagAkara baiTha gayI to ve phira bole " beTI, maiM tumase kucha bAteM puuchuuNgaa| tumheM niHsaMkoca, binA kucha chipAye spaSTa uttara denA hogaa| dogI na?" pitAjI kI ora kucha sandigdha dRSTi se dekhatI huI usane sara hilAkara apanI svIkRti vyakta kI / "balipura ke gAr3e kI lar3akI ke bAre meM tumhAre vicAra kyA haiM ?" " pahale maiM samajhatI thI ki vaha sarvolI hai, lekina bAda meM dhIre-dhIre maiM samajhI 402 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :

Page #397
ki vaha acchI lar3akI hai|" "tumhAre bAre meM usake kyA vicAra haiM?" "yaha kaise batAU~ pitAjI? vaha mujhe gauravapUrNa dRSTi se hI dekha rahI thii| cAmalA aura usameM adhika melajola thaa| yaha kaha sakate haiM ki cAmalA use bahuta cAhatI hai|" "to kyA, tuma nahIM cAhatI use ?" "aisA nahIM, hama donoM meM utanA melajola nahIM thA, bs|" "koI dveSa-bhAvatA to nahIM hai na?" "usane aisA kucha nahIM kiyA jisase aisI bhAvanA hotii|" "heggar3atIjI kaisI hai?" "yuvarAnIjI unake prati svayaM itanA prema rakha sakatI haiM to ve acchI hI honI caahie|" "so to ThIka hai; maiM pUchatA hU~ ki unake bAre meM tumhAre vicAra kyA haiM?" "ve bahuta gauravazAlI aura gambhIra haiN| kisI taraha kA jora-julma nahIM krtiiN| apane meM santuSTa rahanevAlI haiN|" "unake viSaya meM tamhArI mA~ ke kyA vicAra haiM?" "mA~ ko to unakI chAyA taka pasanda nhiiN|" "kyoM?" "kAraNa mAlUma nhiiN|" "kabhI una donoM meM kucha kar3avI bAteM huI thI?" "jahA~ taka maiM jAnatI hU~ aisA kucha nahIM huA hai|" "tumheM unake prati Adara kI bhAvanA hai; yuvarAnIjI unase prema rakhatI haiM ; tumhArI mA~ ko bhI unake prati acchI rAya honI cAhie thI na?" "hA~ honI to cAhie thii| magara nahIM hai| maiMne bhI socaa| kyoMki pahale hI se mA~ unake prati kucha kar3avI bAteM hI kiyA karatI thiiN| use sunakara mere mana meM bhI acchI rAya nahIM thii| parantu maiMne apanI rAya badala lii| para mA~ badalI nhiiN|" "tumane isa bAre meM apanI mA~ se bAteM kI ?" "nhiiN| mA~ saba bAtoM meM hoziyAra haiM to thor3A bevakUpha bhI haiN| yaha samajhakara bhI unase aisI bAteM kareM bhI kaise? apane ko hI sahI mAnane kA haThI svabhAva hai mA~ kaa| ve hamezA 'tumheM kyA mAlUma hai, abhI baccI ho, tuma cupa raho' vagairaha kahakara muMha banda karA detI haiN| isalie maiM isa kAma meM nahIM pdd'ii|" "tumhArI mA~ ke aisA karane kA koI kAraNa honA cAhie na?" "jarUra, lekina vaha unhoMne Apase kahA hI hogaa| mujhe kucha mAlUma nhiiN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 403

Page #398
" jAne do, vaha kucha bhI samajha le jaisA tumane kahA, usakA svabhAva hI aisA hai| acchA, tumhArI mA~ ne kahA hai ki rAjakumAra ne tumheM eka AzvAsana diyA hai| kyA yaha saca hai ?" "hA~, saca hai|" "unake isa AzvAsana para tumheM vizvAsa hai ?" 'avizvAsa karane lAyaka koI vyavahAra unhoMne kabhI nahIM kiyaa|" "1 44 'to tAtparya yaha ki tumheM unake AzvAsana para bharosA hai, hai na?" 44 'kyA Apa samajhate haiM ki vaha vizvasanIya nahIM ?" "na, na, aisI bAta nahIM beTI / tuma jise cAhatI ho yaha tumhArA bane aura usase tumheM sukha mile, isake lie tumameM vizvAsa dRr3ha honA caahie| mujhe mAlUma hai ki tuma unase prema karatI ho| vastu tuma unake vyaktitva se AkarSita hokara pyAra karatI ho yA isalie pyAra karatI ho ki ve mahArAja baneMge, yaha spaSTa honA caahie|" "pitAjI, pahale to ma ke kahe anusAra mujhe mahArAnI banane kI AzA thI / parantu aba sabase adhika priya mujhe unakA vyaktitva hai|" 14 . 'ThIka, jaba tumane sunA ki ve yuddhakSetra meM gaye, taba tumheM kaisA lagA beTI ?" " kauna ? jaba bar3e rAjakumAra gaye taba ?" "hA~, beTI / " "mujhe bhaya aura santoSa donoM eka sAtha hue, pitAjI / " ''bar3I acchI lar3akI, tumane bhaya aura santoSa donoM ko sAtha lagA diyA, batAo to bhaya kyoM lagA ?" "unakI prakRti kucha kamajora hai isalie yaha sunate hI bhaya lagA / parantu baha bhaya bahuta samaya taka na rahA, kyoMki aise samaya kI ve pratIkSA karate the| merA antaraMga bhI yahI kahatA thA ki unheM vAMchita kIrti milegI hI, unakI usa kIrti kI sahabhAginI maiM bhI banU~gI, isa vicAra se maiM santuSTa thii|" 44 'ThIka hai, beTI, aba mAlUma huA ki tumhArI abhilASA kyA hai| tumameM jo utsAha hai, so bhI aba mAlUma huA tumhArI bhAvanA jAnakara mujhe bhI garva ho rahA hai| parantu, tumheM apanI isa umra meM aura bhI jyAdA saMyama se rahanA hogaa| kaThina parIkSA bhI denI par3a sakatI hai| isa taraha ke AsAra dikhane lage haiN| ekadama aisI sthiti A jAne para pahale se usake lie tumheM taiyAra rahanA hogaa| yahI bAta batAne ke lie tumheM bulAyA haiM, beTI sambhava hai ki aisI sthiti utpanna hI na ho para ho hI jAya to usakA sAmanA karane ko hameM taiyAra rahanA caahie| " "pitAjI, Apane jo kucha kahA, vaha merI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| aura ye Apa cupa kyoM ho gaye ?" 404 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA

Page #399
"hA~, bettii| mujhe mAlUma hai ki yaha saba tumhArI samajha meM nahIM AyA hogaa| para maiM bhI soca rahA hU~ ki tumheM kaise samajhAU~? aba dekho, maiMne tumase saMyama se rahane ko khaa| aisA kahanA ho to sandarbha kaisA ho sakatA hai, yaha tumheM eka udAharaNa dekara batAtA huuN| yaha kevala udAharaNa hai, ise isase adhika mahattva dene kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| bar3e rAjakumAra ke sAtha tumhAre vivAha kI koziza cala rahI hai, agara isa koziza kA phala ulTA ho jAe yA vaisI hAlata paidA ho...|" unakI bAta pUrI bhI na ho pAyI thI ki ghabar3Akara padmalA ro pdd'ii| usakI yaha hAlata mariyAne se dekhI na gyii| dhumAphirAkara bAta samajhAne kI koziza kii| parantu jisa dimAga meM hAtha meM talavAra lene kI preraNA kriyAzIla rahatI ho usa dimAga meM komala-hRdaya bAlikA ko binA dukhAye samajhA sakane kA mArdava kahA~ se AtA? ve use apane pAsa khIMcakara pyAra se usakI pITha sahalAte hue bole, "beTI, poysala rAjya ke mahAdaNDanAyaka kI beTI hokara bhI tuma kevala eka udAharaNa ke taura para kahI gayI bAta ko hI lekara itanI adhIratA dikhA rahI ho| tumheM DaranA nahIM caahie| tumhArI AzA ko saphala banAne ke lie maiM saba kucha kruuNgaa| tumhAre mAmA bhI yahI vicAra kara rahe haiN| isa taraha A~cala meM muMha chipAkara rotI rahogI to kala mahArAnI banakara kyA kara sakogI? kaI eka bAra kaThora satya kA dhIraja ke sAtha sAmanA karanA hogA, tabhI apane lakSya taka pahuMca skogii| aisI sthiti meM A~cala meM maiMha chipAkara baiThe rahane se kAma kaise clegaa| muMha para kA A~cala haTAo aura maiM jo kahatA hU~ vaha dhyAna se suno|" kahate hue apane karavAla pakar3anevAle hAtha se usakI pITha sahalAne lge| thor3I dera bAda, upar3ate hue A~suoM ko poMchakara usane unakI ora dekhA to ve bole, "beTI, aba suno| yuvarAja, rAjakumAra aura yuvarAnIjI ke lauTane ke bAda bhI unake darzana zAyada na ho sakeM, isa taraha kI paristhitiyAM utpanna ho gayI haiN| ina paristhitiyoM ke bAre meM kucha nahIM pUchanA hI acchA hai kyoMki unheM utpanna karanevAle hamAre hI Apta jana haiN| unakA koI burA uddezya nahIM hai / parantu apanI jaldabAjI aura asUyA ke kAraNa ve aisA kara baiThe haiN| aisI sthiti utpanna na hone dene ke prayatna meM hI tumhAre mAmA ne tumhArI mA~ ko bulAyA hai| unake usa prayala ko niSphala hone kI sthiti meM sabase adhika duHkha tumheM hogA, yaha mujhe mAlUma hai| tuma niraparAdha baccI ho| aisI hAlata kA sAmanA karane kI sthiti utpanna nahIM honI cAhie thI! para utpanna ho gayI hai| isalie kucha samaya taka rAjakumAra kA darzana na ho to bhI tumheM parezAna nahIM honA cAhie / dUra rahane para mana eka taraha se kAbU meM rahatA hai| yuddhabhUmi se lauTane ke bAda yuvarAja velApurI meM nahIM rheNge| mahArAja kI icchA hai ki ve yahIM rheN| batAo, kucha samaya taka, rAjakumAra ke darzana na hone para bhI tuma zAnti aura saMyama ke sAtha rahogI ki nahIM?" becArI ne kevala sira hilAkara sammati kI sUcanA dii| kucha dera taka pitAjI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA :: 405

Page #400
kI bAteM mana meM daharAtI rahI, phira bolI, "pitAjI, mere vicAra galata hoM to kSamA kreN| jo sUjhA use nivedana kara rahI huuN| ApakI bAtoM se aisA lagatA hai ki vaha Apta vyakti hamArI mA~ hI ho sakatI hai|" yaha bAta sunakara mariyAne ke cehare para vyaMgya kI rekhA khiMca gayI, "tumheM aisA bhAna kyoM huA, beTI?" "ve kucha samaya se rAjakumAra ke yA rAjamahala ke sambandha meM bAta hI nahIM krtiiN| eka dina maiMne pUchA to bolI ki roja-roja ve hI bAteM kyoM karanI ?'' "kucha bhI kAraNa ho beTI, tuma apanI mA~ se isa viSaya meM kucha bhI bAta na krnaa| aura rAjakumAra se milane meM bhI kisI taraha kA utAvalApana prakaTa na krnaa| samaya Ane para saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|" "isa taraha kI cetAvanI kA kAraNa mAlUma hotA to...|" mariyAne nIla hI meM bolate. "leTI, maiM pahale hI kaha cukA hU~ ki kAraNa jAnane kI AvazyakatA nahIM / yaha bAta jitane kama logoM ko mAlUma ho utanA hI acchA rhegaa| aba jina-jinako mAlUma hai unheM chor3a kisI aura ko yaha mAlUma na ho, yahI pradhAnajI kA Adeza hai| unake isa Adeza ke pAlana meM hI hamAre parivAra kI aura tumhArI bhalAI hai| beTI, yaha zarIra piriyarasI paTTamahAdevI keleyabbarasIjI ke premapUrNa hAthoM meM pAlita hokara bar3hA hai| hamAre gharAne ke astitva kA kAraNa bhI ve hI haiN| hamAre aura rAjagharAnoM meM eka niSThAyukta sambandha sthApita rahA hai| koI nayI galatI karake isa sambandha kA viccheda hone nahIM denA caahie| aba mauna rahane se uttama kArya koI nhiiN| tuma loga apanA dainika abhyAsa nizcinta hokara cAlU rkho| aba calo / bAra-bAra isI viSaya ko lekara bAta karanA banda kro|" unhoMne svayaM uThakara kivAr3a khole| padyalA gambhIra mudrA meM kucha socatI huI prAMgaNa ko pAra kara bar3e prakoSTha meM AyI hI thIM ki usa mA~ kI AvAja suna pdd'ii| vaha abhI abhI hI AyI thiiN| isalie vaha mur3akara sIdhI apane abhyAsa ke prakoSTha meM calI gayI aura tAnabhUrA lekara usake kAna aiMThane lgii| zruti ThIka ho jAne para usI meM lIna ho gAne lgii| usakI usa samaya ko mAnasika sthiti ke lie aisI tanmayatA Avazyaka thii| sabakucha bhUlakara saMyata hone kA isase acchA dUsarA sAdhana hI kyA ho sakatA thA? 000