Pattmahadevi Shatala Part 3

Author(s): C K Nagraj Rao
Publisher: Bharatiya Gyanpith
Catalog link: https://jainqq.org/explore/090351/1

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paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga-tIna sI.ke.nAgarAja rAva hindI rUpAntara paNDita pI. veMkaTacala zarmA S bhAratIya jJAnapITha

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paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga-tIna sI.ke.nAgarAja rAva hindI rUpAntara paNDita pI. veMkaTacala zarmA RES bhAratIya jJAnapITha

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vijayotsava meM bhAga lene ke bAda biTTideva kA svAsthya kucha bigar3a-sA gyaa| jagadala somanAtha paNDita ne saba taraha se jA~ca kI aura-"ghabar3Ane kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| thakAvaTa ke kAraNa thor3A bukhAra A gayA hai| eka-do dina meM hI utara jaaegaa| kamase-kama eka pakhavAre taka vizrAnti, auSadha-sevana tathA parahejagI arateMge to pahale jaise hI svastha ho jaaeNge|"-yoN paTTamahAdevI ko saba bAteM sUcita kara dii| isI bIca khabara milI ki nIlAdri (nIlagiri) kI tarapha se kucha gar3abar3I ho sakane kI sambhAvanA hai| punIsamayyA ne pahale hI batAyA thA ki senA ko usa ora bhejanA ThIka hogaa| koMgAlvoM ke sAtha ke gata yuddha meM jIta jAne para bhI, kAphI nukasAna uThAnA par3A thA, isalie abhI turanta sainikoM ko yuddha meM lagAnA ucita na mAnakara philahAla sthagana kA nirNaya kiyA gayA thaa| lekina aba to lAcArI thii| punIsamayyA ke netRtva meM poysala-senA nIlAdri kI ora cala pdd'ii| prakRta sandarbha meM azvadala kA sAtha jAnA bhI ucita samajhakara yaha nirNaya kiyA gayA thA ki maMci daNDanAtha aura savAranAyaka anantapAla donoM apane-apane azvagulmoM ke sAtha punIsamayyA ke sAtha cleNge| - yaha khabara biTTiyaNNA ke lie amRta-sI lgii| usameM eka nayA~ sphUrti jAga utthii| apanA utsAha na roka sakane ke kAraNa vaha sIdhA zAntaladevI ke pAsa phuNcaa| prArthanA karate hue bolA, "maiM yuddha meM jaauuNgaa| bhagavAna ne hI merI icchA ke anusAra yuddha kA maukA lA diyA hai| Apane apane amRta hasta se yaha talavAra dI hai| isa talavAra ke lie itanI jaldI yuddha meM jAne kA jo avasara milA hai vaha siddhi kA zubha-saMketa hai| kRpA kara sannidhAna ko sUcita kareM aura mujhe yuddha meM jAne kI anumati dilavA deN|" "tuma abhI teraha sAla ke bacce ho, yuddharaMga meM bhejane ke lie kauna degA abhI anumati?" karuNA se bharakara zAntaladevI ne uttara diyA / paTTapAhAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 5

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"to phira vijayotsava ke samaya talavAra dekara..." biTTiyaNNA kahate-kahate ruka gyaa| "beTA, biTTi ! tumhAre utsAha aura kutUhala ko maiM jAnatI huuN| parantu...tumheM sadyojAta zizu kI avasthA meM mahAmAtR zrI kI goda meM DAlakara terI mA~ svarga sidhAra gayI thii| goda meM DAlane kA mAne haiM ki terA pAlana-poSaNa kreN| isa choTI umra meM prANalevA yuddharaMga meM bhejane ke lie nahIM aura phira mahAmAtRzrI kI svIkRti ke binA tujhe raNaraMga meM jAne diyA gayA to unheM bahuta duHkha hogaa| sunA hai, sannidhAna ne tere hI jaisA haTha kiyA thaa| sabake lie eka upayukta samaya hotA hai| abhI apane utsAha ko roka rkho| aura hA~, abhI sannidhAna kA bhI svAsthya acchA nahIM hai| unheM mAnasika zAnti kI jarUrata hai| tuma jo cAha rahe ho vaha eka sandigdha vicAra hai, punakA ve citita he jle| isadhigI hAta rhii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sAr3I pahanane para SoDazo, talavAra lekara bIratA dikhAne ke lie teraha varSa! samaya ke anusAra cAhe jaisA bAtoM ko maror3A jA sakatA hai|" bhItara hI bhItara bar3abar3Ate hue mu~ha phulAkara khar3A rahA bittriynnnnaa|| "dekha beTA, biTTi! yaha bar3abar3AnA kabhI bhI acchA nhiiN| mana ko ThIka na lagane para use khulakara kaha denA acchA hai, bar3abar3AnA nhiiN| yaha Asmasthairya na hone vAloM kA lakSaNa hai / terA aMga-sauSThava solaha kI umravAloM jaisA hRSTa-puSTa hokara bar3a calA hai / parantu yaha to jhUTha nahIM ho sakatA ki terI umra teraha hai| yaha bAtoM kA maror3a nahIM, uttaradAyitva kA vicAra hai| aba jAo, tuma hI vicAra kara soco| saba bhI agara tumheM merI bAta ThIka na jaMce to Akara mujhe batAo," kahakara zAntaladevI ne use vidA kiyaa| vAstava meM utsAha bhaMga hone kI hI bAta usake mana meM pramukha ho jAne se kisI dUsarI bAta ke bAre meM socane kA samaya hI use nahIM milaa| zAntAlAdevI kaha cukI thI isalie philahAla isa bAre meM unase kucha na kahA jAya-aisA socate hue vaha sIdhe udayAditya ke pAsa gyaa| yoM to use bhI punIsamayyA ke sAtha jAne kA utsAha thaa| phira bhI usane usake bAre meM kucha nahIM khaa| isakA kAraNa thA mahArAja kI asvsthtaa| biTTiyaNNA ke utsAha ne usake mana meM bhI sphUrti lA dii| paTTamahAdevI ne jo kucha kahA thA vaha ThIka hone para bhI, biTTiyaNNA se milane para, khuda yuddha meM jA sakane kA mArga nikAlane kI ora usakA dimAga kriyAzIla huaa| vaha sIdhe sannidhAna ke pAsa gyaa| tabhI velApurI se samAcAra milaa| choTA sA khriitaa| usameM itanA hI likhA huA thA ki mahAmAta zrI kA svAsthya acchA nahIM; ve sannidhAna kI pratIkSA kara rahI haiN| yaha khabara abhI-abhI hI milI thii| zAntaladevI sannidhAna ke niyamita AhAra 6 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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grahaNa ke bAda svayaM bhojana karane gayI thiiN| saba logoM ke eka sAtha baiThakara dopahara ke vakta bhojana karane kI paripATI thI, para abhI sannidhAna kI asvasthatA ke kAraNa kucha parivartana huA thaa| phalasvarUpa akelI zAntaladevI apanI sahUliyata ke anusAra bhojana kI rasma adA kara liyA krtiiN| Aja jaba ve bhojana karane gayI thI tabhI yaha samAcAra AyA thaa| paTTamahAdevI ko bhojana ke bAda bulA lAne ke lie revimayyA ko bheja diyA gayA thaa| bhAI ko dekhate hI biTTideva ne kahA, "hama khuda kahalA bhejanA cAha rahe the; tuma A gaye, acchA huaa| velApurI se samAcAra milA hai|" kahakara bagala ke Asana kI ora u~galI se izArA kiyaa| udayAditya ne usa ora dekhA aura ciTThI lekara par3hane lgaa| "AmAko zo kI caH: pala: mAniya samhA : jadayAditya jisa bAta ko lekara AyA thA usakI ora usakA dhyAna hI nahIM rhaa| "Thaharo, devI ko A jAne do|" biTTideva bole| kucha dera kI pratIkSA bhI use sahya nahIM ho rahI thii| "mA~ kA svAsthya acchA 'nhiiN| Apa logoM kI pratIkSA kara rahI haiN| isa taraha do paMkti likheMge to dUra para rahanevAle hameM kyA mAlUma par3egA? vistAra ke sAtha likhate to kyA ho jAtA? ye pradhAnajI hI aise haiN| kama bolate haiM, kAma acchA karate haiM--isa taraha kI prazaMsA ke kAraNa aisI ciTThI? hama dUra rahanevAle par3hakara parezAna hoMge-itanA to unheM socanA thA na? sannidhAna kA svAsthya abhI yAtrA karane yogya nhiiN| vahA~ kI sthiti spaSTa hotI to acchA hotA!" udayAditya kucha mukhara hokara bola gyaa| "udaya, do hI vAkyoM meM saba kucha samAyA hai| adhika vistAra kI kyA jarUrata? mA~ yahA~ kI hAlata se paricita haiN| hamArI pratIkSA kara rahI haiM yaha bAta mAlUma ho jAne para aba samaya ko vyartha gavAnA ThIka nahIM; yaha bAta spaSTa hai, yaha vidita bhI hai|" "to kyA sannidhAna turanta yAtrA kareMge? sI bhI abhI, isa asvastha dazA meM ?" "hamArI yahI icchA hai| paNDitajI ko turanta bulvaao| unake rahane para hameM yAtrA meM pUrI sahAyatA rahatI hai|" udayAditya ne bAhara jAkara paNDita somanAthajI ko bulA lAne ke lie AdamI bheja diyaa| paNDitajI ke Ate-Ate zAntaladevI bhI bhojana kara AyI hI thoM ki vahA~ udayAditya ko dekhakara cakita ho gyiiN| vizrAma ke samaya Ane kA vaha AdI nahIM thaa| vaha AyIM aura baiThane hI vAlI thI ki itane meM paNDitajI kA Agamana huaa| sahaja hI unakA dila dhar3aka utthaa| ghabar3Akara paNDitajI kI ora unhoMne dekhaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna ::7

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"sannidhAna kA Adeza huA turanta Ane ke lie| bAta..." ghabar3AhaTa ke svara meM paNDitajI kahane lage ki tabhI biTTideva bole, "pahale baiThie to shii| ghabar3Ane kI koI bAta nahIM hai|" zAntalA kI ghabar3AhaTa bhI dUra huii| paNDitajI bhI baiTha gye| revimayyA, jo zAntaladevI ke sAtha AyA thA, samara para hI rahA. biTTideva ne apanI mAtAjI kI asvasthatA kI bAta sunAyI aura kahA, "hameM abhI turanta celApurI jAnA hai| hamArI isa yAtrA meM svAsthya na bigar3e, isa ora dhyAna dete rahane ke lie Apa sAtha raheMge hii| mahAmAtRzrI bahuta vayovRddha haiN| poyasala santAna ko pragati ke lie saba kucha samarpita kara denevAlI tyAgamayI mAtA haiN| unakI abhilASA ko pUrNa karanA hamArA kartavya hai| aba kI jaba hama yAtrA ke lie nikale to unheM pUrA samAdhAna nahIM rhaa| paTTamahAdevI ko yuddha meM le jAne kI bAta unake mana ko rucI nhiiN| phira bhI unhoMne AsIsa dekara bhejaa| jisa kSaNa se yaha samAcAra milA hai ki unakA svAsthya acchA nahIM, tabhI se hamArA mana kaha rahA hai-'uTho, dera mata karo, calo!' isalie hama apanA nirNaya sunA rahe haiN| koI isake viruddha kucha na kahe, turanta calane ke lie taiyAra ho jaaeN| dUsaroM kI rAya jAne binA nirNaya karanA hamArI rIti nahIM hai, parantu isa sandarbha meM kisI se rAya na lekara nirNaya le lenA anivArya thaa| rebimayyA, tuma paTTamahAdevI se pUchakara yAtrA kI taiyArI kro| udaya, turanta punIsamayyA aura maMci daNDanAtha ko bulvaao| unakI taiyArI kahA~ taka huI hai, ise AnanA hai|" "kala subaha yAtrA karane kA nirNaya huaa| sunA ki muhUrta acchA hai / yaha khabara milane para sannidhAna ke sAtha bAta karane ke uddezya se hI maiM AyA thaa|" udayAditya ne khaa| "ThIka hai, phira bhI jAne ke pahale unase bAtacIta karanI hai| jaldI bulvaao|" udayAditya ne vahA~ se bAhara Akara maMci daNDanAtha Adi ko kahalA bhejaa| revimayyA aura zAntaladevI vahA~ se cale gye| "paNDitajI, ruke binA lagAtAra yAtrA karanI hogii| pUjA-pATha aura bhojana mAtra ke lie samaya rhegaa| isalie jo oSadhiyA~ cAhie, una sabako Apa apane pAsa taiyAra rkheN| eka prahara ke andara hama ravAnA ho jaaeNge|" "bAkI saba ThIka hai| asvastha prabhu yAtrA para jA rahe haiM, isalie ravAnA hone ke muhUrta mAtra ko pUchakara jAna lete to zAyada acchA hotA!" Darate-Darase paNDitajI ne khaa| "hama kahIM lar3akI dekhane nahIM jA rahe haiN| mA~ ke darzana ke lie saba acche muhUrta haiN| aba Apa clie|" biTTideva ne spaSTa khaa| 8 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona

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paNDitajI praNAma kara nikala gye| punIsamayyA aura maMci daNDanAtha zIghra hI yahA~ A gye| unase vicAra-vinimaya huaa| unake sAtha jAnevAlI senA ko chor3akara, zeSa senA yAdavapurI meM hI taiyAra banI rhe| usakI nigarAnI bokaNa kareM- yaha nirNaya huA / rAjadampatI ne vijaya kI kAmanA karate hue donoM ko AzIrvAda diyaa| punIsamayyA aura maMci daNDanAtha vahA~ se ravAnA ho gye| yaha bhI nirNaya huA ki nAgidevaNNA yAdavapurI meM hI rheN| velApurI-dorasamudra meM vijayotsava kA Ayojana karane ke lie DAkarasa daNDanAtha pahale hI belApurI pahu~ca cuke the| isalie sannidhAna aura unake parivAra meM aMgarakSaka dala ko chor3a rAjadamyatI, bammaladevI, udayAditya, biTTiyaNNA, revimayyA, mAyaNa, caTTaladevI aura jagadala somanAtha paNDita itane hI loga the| acche nasla ke ghor3e hoM to sAta kosa kI yAtrA ko do-tIna ghaNToM meM taya kara sakate haiN| isa taraha kA parivAra itanI tejI se cale yaha nahIM ho sakatA thaa| rAste meM pUjA-pATha, bhojana Adi ke lie jitanA kama samaya lagAyA jA sakatA thA, lgaayaa| renimayyA ne rAste meM eka-eka kosa kI dUrI para teja daur3anevAle ghor3oM ko badalabadalakara jolane kI vyavasthA kI thii| phira bhI yAdavapurI se ravAnA hone ke dina pUrA dopahara, rAta aura pUrA dUsarA dina lagAtAra calane se godhUli ke samaya taka saba loga belApurI pahuMca gye| mahAmAtRzrI ecaladevI ne sUryodaya hote hI samAcAra sunA thA ki unake putra yAdavapurI se ravAnA ho cuke haiM, isase vaha khuza ho gayI thiiN| parantu usI dina zAma ko hI pahuMca jAne kI bAta sunakara vaha vizvAsa na kara sakIM; kyoMki unakA vicAra thA ki ve itanI jaldI na pahu~ca skeNge| phira bhI unakI icchA pUrNa karane meM beToM ne tatparatA dikhAyI usase unakA anta:karaNa santoSa se bhara gyaa| ecaladevI ne palaMga para se hI arhan ko hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyaa| unhoMne apane mana-hI-mana kahA, "arhana! Apane merI antima icchA pUrI kara dii| aba maiM prabhu ke pAsa khuzI se jaauuNgii|' unako A~kheM harSa ke A~suoM se bhara aayii| rAjaladevI, jo vahIM bagala meM baiThI thI, mahAmAtRzrI kI bAta suna na sakI thI, parantu unakI A~khoM meM A~sU dekha ghabarA gyii| usane pUchA, "kyoM, kyA huA? kyA cAhie?" usI ghabar3AhaTa meM kivAr3a kI ora mur3akara jora se AvAja dI, "kauna hai?" "hama" kahate hue mahArAja biTTideva ne dhIre se andara kadama rkhaa| udayAditya aura zAntaladevI unake donoM bagala meM rahe mAno sahArA de rahe hoN| rAjaladevI "sannidhAna!" kahatI huI har3abar3Akara uTha khar3I huii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna :: "

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rAjaladevI kI bAta sunakara ecaladevI ne daravAje kI ora mu~ha pherakara or3hanI ke andara se hAtha bAhara nikaalaa| itane meM mahArAja mA~ ke pAsa pahu~cakara unake hAtha ko apane donoM hAthoM meM le eka Asana para baiTha gaye / zAntaladevI palaMga para baiThakara mahAmAtRzrI kI pITha aura sira para hAtha pherane lgii| udayAditya aura mihirANA donoM bhI caita gAye mAladevI dhIrese rAjaladevI ke bagala meM jAkara khar3I ho gayI / revimayyA paitAne jA baitthaa| vahAM ke mauna ko dekha somanAtha paNDita ko kucha sUjhA nahIM, kyA karanA cAhie, ve jyoM-ketyoM khar3e rhe| ecaladevI ne mauna hokara sabako zAnti se eka bAra dekhA, apane sira para hAtha pheranevAlI zAntalA kA hAtha apane hAtha meM lekara bolI, "tuma saba A gaye! saba A gaye jinheM dekhanA cAhatI thii| aba yahA~ mere lie koI kAma nahIM hai| prabhu kA bulAvA AyA hai| tumhAre baccoM kI dekharekha mujhe karanI thii| aba isa asvasthatA ke kAraNa rAjaladevI kI unakI dekharekha karanI par3I hai| heggar3atIjI merI dekharekha karane meM ghulatI jA rahI haiN| agara rAjaladevI kI madada na hotI to unakI sthiti bahuta cintAjanaka ho jaatii| maiM adhika bola nahIM sakatI1 aba tuma A gyiiN| maiM nizcinta huuN| AindA tuma hI yahA~ kI bar3I mAlakina ho| saba kucha dAyitva pratyakSa sumheM sauMpakara mukta hone kA avasara arhanta ne diyA-yahI bhAgya kI bAta hai| patA nahIM maiM kaba taka jIvita rahU~gI! tuma logoM ke Ane kI pratIkSA meM kisI taraha jIvita rahI aayii|" dhIre se ekladevI ne khaa| dama phUlatA jA rahA thA, isalie bolanA banda karanA pdd'aa| "Apa kucha mata boleN| rAjamahala ke vaidyajI Aye haiN| saba ThIka ho jaaegaa| vAstava meM sannidhAna kA svAsthya yAtrA karane lAyaka nahIM thaa| vaidyajI kA hI sahArA rahA jisase yAtrA sugama ho gyii| ve bahuta acchI oSadhi dete haiN| hama saba loga haiM ho| bArI-bArI se hama ApakI sevA meM hAjira rheNgii| isase mA~ aura rAjaladevI donoM ko ArAma karane ke lie samaya bhI mila jaaegaa| Apa kisI bAta kI cintA na kreN|" zAntaladevI ne yoM kahakara mahAmAtRzrI ko Azvasta kiyaa| "ammAjI! maiM kisa bAta ke lie cintA karUM? bhagavAn ne jo Ayu mujhe dI vaha samApta hone ko AyI hai| merA mana yahI kaha rahA hai| maiM prANabhaya se yaha bAta nahIM kaha rahI huuN| bilakula zAnta citta se kaha rahI huuN| yadi abhI Ayu zeSa hai to use isI kSaNa dhArApUrvaka dAna dekara mukta hone ke lie taiyAra huuN| kisI bhI vaidya kI davA aba mere zarIra ko lagegI nhiiN| mukta hone kI icchuka AtmA ko davA dekara bA~dhakara rakha nahIM skeNge| maiM tuma logoM ke yahA~ pahu~cane taka jIvita rahanA cAha rahI thii| jIne kA saMgharSa bar3A hI bhayaMkara saMgharSa hai| laukika prema aura vAtsalya se jAne ke lie udyata prANoM ko roka rakhane kA prayatna karanA bahuta hI kaSTasAdhya hai| tuma saba 10 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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1 2 ne Akara mere isa duHsAdhya prayatna ke bhAra ko kama kara diyA, yahI kAphI hai| aba jAkara tuma saba ArAma kro|" ecaladevI ne bhAvavibhora hokara khaa| unameM acAnaka hI eka tIvra bhara eka nayI thii| "maiM yahA~ rhuuNgii| bAkI saba jAkara ArAma kreN| paNDitajI idhara aaie|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / paNDitajI dhIre se mahAmAtRzrI ke palaMga ke pAsa aaye| "dekhie paNDitajI, nabja kI kyA gati hai ? hamArI ammAjI ko santoSa ho isalie hAtha Age kara rahI huuN| vahI AindA isa rASTra kI mAtA ke sadRza hogii| usakI icchA ko mAnanA caahie|" kahakara ecaladevI ne bAyA~ hAtha Age bar3hA diyaa| somanAtha paNDita ne nabja dekhii| A~khoM ke palaka uThAkara dekhaa| do kadama pIche haTakara khar3e ho gaye / zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "aba Apake pAsa jo cUraNa aura chuTTiyA~ haiM, unhIM se kAma calegA yA kucha nayI davA banAnI hogI ?" "philahAla eka cUrNa duuNgaa| subaha taka dUsarI davA taiyAra kara luuNgaa|" paNDitajI bole / "vahI kiijiegaa|" zAntaladevI boliiN| aura kucha byaurA nahIM puuchaa| cUrNa dekara paNDitajI cale gye| rAjaladevI aura bammaladevI donoM bhI calI gyiiN| "revimadhyA, tuma sannidhAna ko vizrAma kakSa meM le clo| mA~ ke Ane taka maiM yahIM rhuuNgii| mere sAtha caTTaladevI rheNgii| hA~, jaldI karo, jaao|" zAntaladevI ne jaise nirNaya sunA diyA | "hA~, choTe appAjI, ammAjI kA kahanA ThIka hai| tumheM pUrNa vizrAnti caahie| tuma rASTra ke lie sabake pradhAna ho|" ecaladevI ne kahA / "mA~, mere lie tuma sabase jyAdA mukhya ho / " mahArAja bole / " hara beTe ko apanI mA~ vaise hI pradhAna haiM jaise tumheN| phira bhI tuma vivekI ho isalie merI bAtoM kA yuktArtha grahaNa kro| tuma yahA~ rahakara karoge kyA ? yahA~ rahane se tumhArI thakAvaTa aura bar3ha jaaegii| uTho / revimayyA, aba dera mata kro|" ecaladevI ne kahA / biTTideva ke uThane ke lakSaNa najara nahIM aaye| "revimayyA, sannidhAna jaba yahA~ padhAre, taba ve apane manobala ke kAraNa sazakta the| aba ve khuda uTha nahIM skeNge| Ao, maiM bhI sAtha duuNgii| unheM uThakara khar3e hone meM madada mila jaaegii|" kahatI huI zAntaladevI palaMga para se utarakara biTTideva ke nikaTa pahu~cI / udayAditya "maiM sAtha dUMgA" kahatA huA uTha khar3A huA aura bolA, "yaha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 11

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bAta mujhe kyoM nahIM sUjhI? rebimayyA, mAyaNa, Ao; sannidhAna ko uThAkara vinAma kakSa meM le cleN|" "na, hameM kucha nahIM huA hai / abhI hama binA sahAre ke cala sakate haiN|" kahate hue biTTideva uThane kA prayatna karane lge| yaha isalie thA ki apanI mA~ ko yaha apanI kamajoro mAlUma na pdd'e| parantu yaha huA nhiiN| uThane ke isa prayatna se ve girane kA-sA anubhava karane lge| lekina anya logoM ke pakar3ane se gire nhiiN|"oh! pA~va akar3a gayA thA isalie aisA huaa| udaya ! vaise hI kucha kSaNa khar3e raheMge to ThIka ho jaaegaa|" kahate hue udaya kI bhujA para hAtha rakhakara usake sahAre uTha khar3e hue| bole, "mA~, aisA mata socie ki mujhe kucha ho gayA hai / ghabar3Aie nhiiN| kucha ho jAnA cAhie thA, magara Apake AzIrvAda se saba acchA hI huA hai|" ___ "kevala AzIrvAda nahIM; merI zeSa Ayu ko isI kSaNa tumhAre lie dhArApUrvaka de dene ke lie bhI taiyAra huuN| aba tumhAre hI bala para rASTra kI pragati honI hai| prabhu ne bahuta kucha soca rakhA thaa| una sabakA sAdhana karanA unase na ho skaa| unake mana kI una sabhI AkAMkSAoM ko aba tuma pUrA kro| svarga meM ve tRpti paaeNge|" ecaladevI ne khaa| "kA nayA soca ra. , ma "abhI nahIM, pahale tuma ArAma kara lo| phira kabhI btaauuNgii|" "to mau..." "mujhe aura tumako bhI kucha nahIM hogaa| prabhu ke mana kI una AkAMkSAoM ko tuma logoM se kahe binA maiM tuma logoM se judA nahIM ho jaauuNgii| prabhu aba hama se judA hue the taba maiMne vacana diyA thaa| usakA pAlana kruuNgii| hA~, aba calo, ArAma kro|" "ThIka hai, maaN|" biTTideva dhIre se kadama rakhate hue Age bddh'e| akelI caTTaladevI vahA~ raha gyii| zeSa saba loga vahAM se biTTideva ke sAtha cale gye| "usake usa Atmabala ko to dekho appAjI, dUsaroM kA sahArA lene para kahIM maiM ghabar3A na jAU~ aura merA dila phara na jAya-isI se usane apane se na ho sakanevAlA kAma kiyA hai|" ecaladevI ne khaa| 've to kisI kI bAta mAnate hI nhiiN| vAstava meM yAdavapurI se isa yAtrA para na jAne kI ho rAya sabane dI thii| logoM ke virodha kI sambhAvanA karake aisA phaisalA hI sunA diyA jisase koI kucha na bola ske| yahA~ se khabara pAte hI eka hI prahara ke andara yAtrA para cala pdd'e| jaisA Apane kahA, apUrva manobala hai unkaa|" zAntaladeSI bolii| "pahale se bhI vaha aisA hai| tumase pANigrahaNa karane ke bAda vaha Atmabala dugunA ho gayA hai| yaha usakA bhAgya hai| merI kokha se janamA- yaha merA bhAgya ! 12 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ammAjI, maiM tatkAla tuma logoM se judA na hone para bhI aisA mata soco ki bahuta dina jiuuNgii| maiM apane kartavya ko pUrNa karake tRpta hokara sukha-zAnti ke sAtha yahA~ se bidA houuNgii| isalie kisI ko mujha para vizeSa dhyAna rakhane ko AvazyakatA nhiiN| koI-na-koI naukara-naukarAnI to raheMge ho| isalie aba tuma bhI jAo aura ArAma kro| yAtrA se tuma bhI bahuta thakI hogii| hegar3atIjI jaldI hI A jaaeNgii|" ecaladevI ne khaa| "mujhe bhI unheM dekhane kA kutUhala hai| unake A jAne para maiM vizrAma karane calI jaauuNgii| yoM to mujhe itanI thakAvaTa bhI nahIM huii|" "tumhArI icchaa|" ecaladevI cupa ho gyiiN| donoM thor3I dera cupa rhiiN| phira ecaladevI ne kahA, "ammAjI, biTTiyaNNA kI pUrI jimmedArI aba tuma hI para hogii|" "aura kyA hai? vaha choTI umra kA hone para bhI bar3A buddhimAna hai| sabhI yogya vidyAoM meM acchI jAnakArI usane prApta kara lI hai|" "tumane dilacaspI lI, isalie yaha saba sambhava huaa| vAstava meM tuma usako pUrI jimmedArI kabhI ko le cukI ho| phira bhI usakI mA~ ne use merI goda meM DAla diyA thA, isalie eka bAta tumheM sUcita kara denA jarUrI hai| use sabake sAmane kahanA ucita na hogaa| usake lie eka yogya kanyA kI khoja karanI hai|" "ApakI dRSTi meM koI yogya kanyA ho to ucita samaya para byAha kiyA jA sakatA hai| "so to ThIka hai| eka sUcanA mere mana meM hai| parantu vaha yogya honA bhI cAhie na? vaha eka daNDanAtha kA beTA hone para bhI rAjakumAroM jaise palA hai| usake lie yogya, sabhI taraha se yogya kanyA honI caahie| mujhe kucha mAlUma nhiiN| eka bAra kisI prasaMga meM hamAre sandhi-vigrahI nAgadeva kI lar3akI ko dekhA thaa| vaha usI prasaMga meM...jaba nAgadeva kA svargavAsa ho gayA thaa| vaha lar3akI kaisI hai, kyA hai kucha mAlUma nhiiN| mantrI pocimayyA kI bhI eka lar3akI hai| inameM kauna yogya banegI, ise dekhakara yogya samaya meM unakI zAdI karA denA tumhArA kAma hai|" "donoM acchI haiN| nAgadeva kI beTI donoM meM se adhika hoziyAra hai| magara zAdI ke lie abhI to jaldI nahIM hai|" "jaldI kI bAta nhiiN| mere mana meM jo bAta thI use tumase aura appAjI se kaha denA cAhie, isalie khaa|" "ukta sUcanA ke anusAra upayukta samaya meM kara sakate haiM, yahI merI bhAvanA hai| sannidhAna ke kahane para biTTiyaNNA mAna jAegA, aisA merA vizvAsa hai|" "ThIka hai| aba yaha dAyitva tuma logoM para hai| eka aura bAta hai| usakA mujhase paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 13

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sIdhA koI sambandha nhiiN| vaha kevala rAjanItika bhI ho sakatI hai| phira bhI strI hokara maiM soce-vicAre binA nahIM raha sktii|" itanA kahakara ecaladevI ruka gyiiN| "rAjanInida ho to ga huA? Apako socane kA haka hai na?" "jaba adhikAra thA taba bhI maiMne usakA upayoga nahIM kiyaa| aba kyoM, ammAjI? tumane socA hai yA nahIM-maiM nahIM kaha sktii| maiMne jo socA hai use to tumase kahanA hI caahie| tuma hI ko kyoM, baccoM ko bhI mAlUma nhiiN| ho sakatA haihegar3ejI jAnate hoN| prabhu ko mere sAtha vivAha karane ke bAda, mahAdevI nAmaka eka cola rAjakumArI se bhI vivAha karanA par3A thaa| bahuta dina taka usake sAtha parivAra basa na skaa|" ''aise prasaMga meM Apako bahuta mAnasika duHkha kA anubhava huA hogA?" "turanta bAda kucha aisA mAnasika duHkha kA anubhava to huaa| mana meM AyA ki prabhu ne mujhase eka bAra pUcha liyA hotA to acchA hotaa| parantu dhIre-dhIre maiMne usa bhAvanA se samajhautA kara liyA; kyoMki mere sAtha jo vyavahAra pahale se rahA, usameM koI parivartana nahIM huaa| unakA prema aura vizvAsa jo mujha para rhaa| vaha jyoM-ke-tyoM rhe| mahAdevI ne pahalI bAra garbhadhAraNa kiyA 1 usa garbhasrAva ke kAraNa usI meM usakA dehAnta ho gyaa| phira prabhu ne dUsare vivAha kI bAta socI hI nhiiN| cAlukya rAjA ne bhI, sunA ki kucha sujhAyA thaa| prabhu ne nahIM maanaa| merA saubhAgya thaa|" ___ "to, mahAdevIjI Apase ucita rIti se baratatI to rahIM na?" "tuma mere svabhAva se acchI taraha paricita ho, ammaajii| vaha prasiddha cola rAjavaMza kI thii| merA mAyakA itanA prasiddha nahIM thaa| use apane mAyake kA garva thaa| maiM ina bAtoM se udAsIna ho rhii|" "parantu ye puruSa aisA kyoM karate haiM? AtmasAkSI se hAtha meM hAtha DAlakara dharmabandhana se ba~dhakara pANigrahaNa kara lene ke bAda bhI, dUsare vivAhoM ke lie kyoM hAtha pasArate haiM? yaha to galata hai na?" "mAnavIyatA kI dRSTi se vaha galata hai, ammaajii| parantu kucha sahUliyatoM ko lekara aisI paripATI cala par3I hai| aisI kucha anahonI bAtoM ko bhI sAtha lekara yaha calI hai| rAje-mahArAjAoM kA bahupatnItva aisI hI eka sahUliyata ko lekara pracalita paripATI hai| isake lie puruSa eka-na-eka samAdhAna to de lete haiN| hama striyoM ke lie yaha ucita nahIM laga sakatA hai|" ___ "ThIka na lagatA ho to vivAha kaise ho sakatA hai ? jabaradastI se to vivAha nahIM ho sakatA hai na?" "rAjanItika sahUliyatoM ko dRSTi se samAja ne ise mAna liyA hai| kyA kareM? 14 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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} i cAlukya rAjA kI kitanI patniyA~ haiM kyA tumheM mAlUma nahIM ? unameM tumhArI pyArI candaladevI kA kauna-sA sthAna hai ? unhoMne apanI icchA se cAlukya cakravartI vikramAditya ko mAlA pahanAyI thI na ?" 44 'isa bAta ko jAnate hue ki apane prema kA eka kA~TA pahale se maujUda hai, the striyA~ dUsarI strI ke pati se vivAha karatI hI kyoM haiM ?" "vaha strI ke svabhAva kI durbalatA kA pratIka hai| use 'apane vyaktitva ke vikAsa se bhI adhika apane ko amuka kI patnI kahalAne meM vizeSa Asakti aura tRpti' kahA jA sakatA hai|" PP " to prabhu ko Apane varaNa... ' "maiM unakI dharma patnI hU~ aura pahalI huuN| prema se varaNa kiyaa| mujhameM anya kisI bhI taraha kA lobha nahIM rhaa| merI bAta chodd'o| batAo, tumane choTe appA jI se kyoM vivAha kiyA / tumakI mAlUma thA ki appAjI siMhAsana para baitthegaa| choTe appAjI kA siMhAsana para baiThanA asambhava thA, to bhI tumane varaNa kiyaa| kyoM ?" "saba striyA~ merI ApakI taraha nahIM hoMgI, yahI na?" "isake lie uttara kI AvazyakatA hai? daNDanAyikAjI kI bacciyoM kA hAla tumheM mAlUma nahIM ?" "unakI bAta aba nahIM honI caahie| Apane bahuta bAtacIta ko aba ArAma kreN| kala phira vicAra kreNge|" "kala kyoM ammAjI, mujhe koI thakAvaTa nhiiN| tuma logoM ke na Ane ke kAraNa cintita thI aura thakI bhI thI yaha saca hai| dila kholakara bAta karane ke lie mere sAtha hegar3atIjI ko chor3a aura kauna hai ? aba tuma saba loga A gye| mujhe nayA utsAha milA haiM / kahane ke lie bahuta kucha hai| thaka jAU~ to maiM Apa hI cupa ho jaauuNgii| mujhameM bAta karate rahane kI aisI koI Adata nahIM, yaha tuma jAnatI hI ho| lekina aba mujhe roko mata, mujhe jo kahanA hai use kaha lene do / " 88 'Apa kucha bhI kahie, maiM manA nahIM krtii| mahArAnI padmaladevI se sambandhita koI bhI bAta na kheN| vaha eka bhulA diyA gayA kaDuvA prasaMga hai 1 jyAdA hI duHkha hogA, isalie merI vinatI ko maaneN|" " maiM bhI unakI bAta uThAnA nahIM caahtii| merI yahI AkAMkSA hai ki aisI ghaTanA rAjamahala meM phira na hone paave|" "aisI ghaTanA ke lie maukA hI nahIM hai|" "aisA mata kaho ammAjI yoM samajhakara tuma apane ko dhokhA mata do| merI icchA hai ki AjIvana tumheM kabhI kisI taraha kA duHkha na ho| maiM jo pUchatI hU~ usakA sIdhA aura sApha-sApha uttara do| kucha bhI chipAnA nhiiN| " paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna : 15

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"hA~, vahIM kruuNgii| Apase chipAne jaisI koI bAta mere mana meM nahIM hai|" "bammaladevI ke bAre meM tumhArI kyA rAya hai, para apa se phii| "vizvAsapAtra haiM: niSThAvatI haiM; rASTra ke lie kucha bhI tyAga karane ko taiyAra haiN|" "rASTra ke lie yA mahArAja ke lie?" zAntalA ko lagA mAno yaha unakI icchA ke viruddha hai| unhoMne Azcarya se cakita ho eka bAra "hA~!" khaa| bAda meM unheM unakA yaha kAma acchA na lgaa| yatna kara ha~sane kI ceSTA karatI huI bolI, "mahArAja rASTra ke pratIka hI to haiN|" "isase koI inakAra nahIM krtaa| parantu bammaladevI rAjaghasane kI haiN| vaha sthAnacyuta hokara Azraya pAne AyI haiN| yaha icchA svAbhAvika hai ki ve phira se apane khoye hue sthAna ko prApta kareM; isalie unakI usa niSThA meM, tuma samajhatI ho ki svArtha nihita nahIM hai?" "maiMne isa dRSTi se socA hI nhiiN|" "maiM vizvAsa nahIM kara sktii| ammAjI, hama A~kheM mUMde rahe to duniyA A~kha mUMdakara nahIM baiThI rhtii| mere mana meM acAnaka bahuta pahale hI eka vicAra AyA thaa| vaha kyoM aura kisa kAraNa thA aba yAda nhiiN| isIlie yuddha meM jAne kA nirNaya karane se pUrva maiM tumase bAta karanA cAhatI thii| nirNaya ho cukA thaa| yuddha ke samaya Age kadama bar3hAnevAle ko kabhI rokanA nahIM cAhie-yaha bAta prabhu ne mujhe samajhAyI thI, isalie maiM cupa raha gyii|" "to ApakI icchA yahI rahI ki maiM yuddha meM na jAU~!" "prakArAntara se yahI honA cAhie thaa|" "matalaba?" "bammaladevI kA yuddha meM jAnA rukanA cAhie thaa|" "unake jAne se merA saumAMgalya baca rhaa|" "sacamuca tuma itanA andhA hA, ammAjI? khuda mAgalya sUtra baMdhavAne ke irAde se unhoMne tumhAre saurmAgalya ko bcaayaa| "na, na, maiM yuddhabhUmi meM sAtha hI rahI na? aisI AkAMkSA hotI to mujhe khatma karake hI apanA rAstA sugama banA sakatI thIM na?" "kucha bhI ho, mere mana meM jo bAta rahI, use maiMne tumase kaha diyA hai| kisI para vizvAsa nahIM kara skte| rAjaladevI kI bAtoM se mere mana kI zaMkA aura bar3ha gyii| merA jamAnA to samApta hai| jo bhI ho, mujha para usakA koI asara nahIM hogaa| parantu tumhArA jIvana kaNTakAkIrNa bane-aisA kAma nahIM honA caahie| isase merA mana bahuta duHkhI huA hai|" 16 :: paTTamahAdevI prAntalI : bhAga tIna

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"mere mana meM eka bAta nizcita hai| sannidhAna kA mujha para gaharA prema hai| isa kAraNa se maiM dUsare ke vicAroM para prAyaH socatI hI nhiiN|" "to kyA maiM samajhU ki tumheM bhI saMketa mile haiM ?" "akelI bammaladevI ho kA kyoM, rAjaladevI kA bhI aisA hI vicAra hogaa| aura bhI saikar3oM striyoM ko aisA lagA hogA ki sannidhAna kA pANigrahaNa kareM to ve bhAgyazAlI hoNgii| itane mAtra se hama kyoM vicalita hoM?" ___ "tumhArA vizvAsa amUlya hai, ammaajii| maiMne khuda hI kahA na ki prabhu rAjanItika kAraNoM se dUsarA vivAha karane para bhI mujha para pahale jaisA hI prema rakhate the, usameM kucha bhI kamI nahIM rhii| yaha merA khuda kA anubhava hai| phira bhI maiM kaha nahIM sakatI ki cAhakara vivAha karanevAlI mahAdevI ko kitanI tRpti milii| aisI sthiti pIche calakara zAyada kucha gar3abar3I kA kAraNa bhI bana sakatI thii| zIghra hI svargavAsI ho gayI isalie aisI gar3abar3I kA sAmanA nahIM karanA par3A-yahA~ taka to maiM sacamuca bhAgyavatI huuN|" "ApakA AzIrvAda pAkara maiM bhI bhAgyazAlinI huuN| maiM Apako eka bAta kA AzvAsana detI hU~ ki sannidhAna para merA acala vizvAsa hai| prabhu ke samaya aura aba meM bahuta antara hai| rASTra ko bacAnA ho aura use pragati-patha para le jAnA ho to rAjanItika paristhitiyoM ke sAmane jhukanA hI pdd'egaa| hamAre cAroM ora cAlukya, cola, kadamba, Alupa, ceMgAlya, kogAlba, santara Adi zatru gherA DAle baiThe haiN| aisI hAlata meM kisI bhI taraha kI sandigdhatA ke vaza meM Akara sannidhAna ko agara dUsarI zAdI karane kI paristhiti meM par3anA bhI par3e, saba bhI maiM vicalita nahIM houuNgii| una para merA jo prema hai vaha tila-bhara bhI kama na hogaa| maiM apanA dimAga kharAba kara lU aura cir3hane laga jAU~, taba na vaha purAnI hAlata utpanna ho sakatI hai ? maiM aisA hone na duuNgii| apane-apane svArtha kI dRSTi se mAlA pahanAne vAlI kabhI-kabhI apanI jimmedArI se cyuta hokara vyavahAra kara sakatI haiM, yaha sambhava hai| parantu mujhase to aisA kabhI sambhava na hogaa| jaba taka isa zarIra meM prANa haiM taba taka maiM usI taraha unake sAtha rahU~gI jaise pahale se aba taka rahatI AyI huuN| maiM samajhatI hU~ ki isa viSaya meM maiM vizvAsabhAjana "phira bhI aisI hAlata ko paidA hone na denA hI buddhimAnI hai|" "bammaladevI ko hamane khuda to idhara AkarSita nahIM kiyaa| ve svayaM bhagavAn kI preraNA se yahA~ AyI hai| mere saumAMgalya ko surakSita rakhane ke lie bhagavAn ne unheM yahA~ Azraya prApta karane kI preraNA dI hai, yahI merA vizvAsa hai / yahI mujhe lagatA hai| sannidhAna ke prati unake mana meM prema hai, yaha mujhe anubhava huA hai| sannidhAna ke mana meM kyA vicAra hai so maiM nahIM jaantii| phira bhI maiM ina bAtoM para vicAra karake apane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 17

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mana ko kaluSita karanA nahIM cAhatI, isalie maiM cupa huuN| merI yahI icchA hai ki mere kisI taraha ke vyavahAra se sannidhAna aura rASTra kA ahita na ho| maiM kyA cIja hU~? eka sAdhAraNa heggar3e kI bettii| pahale se mujhe sa~vAra-sudhArakara, jise maiMne svapna meM bhI nahIM socA thA, aise eka unnata-sthAna para biThAkara, AzIrvAda diyaa| Apake isa vizAla mana kI udAratA kA kucha aMza kama-se-kama mujha meM banA rahe to merA jIvana sArthaka aura saphala ho jAe, yahI merI icchA hai| aba taka ke mere isa dAmpatya jIvana kA pratyeka kSaNa eka se bar3hakara eka acchA rahA hai| phalasvarUpa maiMne rAjavaMza ke saMvardhana meM bhI saphalatA pAyI, apanI santAna ke dvaaraa| eka strI apane sampUrNa jIvanakAla meM jo sukha, sampatti, santAna, kIrti, sthAnamAna pAnA cAhatI hai--yaha saba kucha Apake AzIrvAda se mujhe prApta ho gayA hai| so bhI Ama aura a- mAtA-pitA ke sAmane saba itanA saba pA cukI hU~ to maiM isa sabase bar3hakara aura kyA caahuuNgii| mujhameM aura koI AzA-AkAMkSA nahIM baca rhii| maiM saMnyAsa lekara apane jIvana ko pUrNa karane ke lie bhI taiyAra huuN| isalie mere bAre meM Apa cintita na hoN| mujha para vizvAsa rakhakara aba Apa pUrI taraha nizcinta raheM, yahI aba mujhe Apase caahie|" __ "ThIka hai, jAne do ammaajii| revimayyA ne tumako mujhase bhI bar3hakara acchI taraha samajhA hai| parantu maiM usakI bAtoM kA vizeSa mUlya nahIM A~ka sakI thii| aba maiM nizcinta huuN| yaha nizcita ho gayA ki rASTrahita mAtra tumhArA lakSya hai| kisI kI bhI salAha kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| cetAne kI bhI AvazyakatA nhiiN| tumane sahI kadama uThAyA hai| tumhArA rAstA hI sarvazreSTha hai| aba vAstava meM maiM nizcinta huuN| jisa AkAMkSA se maiMne tumheM apanI bahU banAyA thA, usase bhI bar3hakara saphalatA tumase prApta hogii| vAstava meM merA beTA bhAgyavAn hai| paTTamahAdevI ke rUpa meM tumheM pAkara yaha poyasala rASTra bhAgyazAlI hai|" evaladevo yaha saba kaha cupa ho rhiiN| tabhI revimayyA ne paradA haTAkara andara praveza kiyaa| "kyA hai, revibhayyA?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "heggar3atIjI agara AyI ho..." kaha hI rahA thA ki ecaladevI ne kahA, "jAo ammAjI, zAyada tumhArI AvazyakatA hai| abhI-abhI hegar3atIjI A hI jaaeNgii| tuma jaao|" "itanI jaldI hai revimayyA?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "davA dene kA samaya ho AyA...Apa padhAreM to acchaa|" "ThIka hai|" zAntaladevI usake sAtha cala dii| paradA haTanevAlA hI thA ki heggar3atIjI vahA~ A phuNcii| "oha mA~, acchI to haiM ? pitAjI kaise haiM?" 18 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"saba acche haiM, ammaajii| hama sabako mahAmAtRzrI hI ko cintA hai|" "aba to hama saba A gaye na? somanAtha paNDita acchI davA bhI de cuke haiN| maiM ApakI pratIkSA kara rahI thI mAni; do sA deza hai| piA gaauuNgii|" kahakara zAntaladevI calI gyii| revimagyA bhI pIche-pIche calA gyaa| hegar3atI mAcikabbe palaMga ke pAsa AyIM aura eka Asana para baiTha gryo| svAsthya ke bAre meM pUchatAcha kii| apanI anupasthiti ke usa thor3e-se samaya meM hI bhArI parivartana unameM dIkha pdd'aa| __ "ammAjI ke Ane se mujhameM eka nayA jIvana hI A gayA hai| usakA saMga hI saMjIvanI hai| dimAga kI bImArI ke lie usakI bAteM bahuta acchI davA hai| saba bacce so gaye?" "hA~, ina sabake Ane kI bAta mAlUma hotI to zAyada jage rhte| hamezA kI taraha bhojana karate hI choTe zayanAgAra meM cale gye| bar3e donoM thor3I dera par3hate rahe, mere isa ora nikalate-nikalate so gye| vAstava meM rAjamahala ke dvAra taka pahu~cane taka mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM thA ki sannidhAna Aye haiN|" ____ "hegar3ejI ko bhI mAlUma nahIM?" "ve Aja dopahara se kisI kAma se dorasamudra gaye hue haiM, abhI lauTe nhiiN| lauTane para mAlUma ho hI jaaegaa| isa tarapha AeMge hii| sannidhAna kA svAsthya pUrNarUpa se sudhara gayA hogA?" "yaha vizvAsa dilAne ke lie Apake sannidhAna ne mere sAmane prayatna kiyaa| abhI svAsthya sudharane meM bahuta kucha bAkI hai| bigar3e hue svAsthya meM lagAtAra yAtrA karane ke kAraNa bahuta thaka bhI gaye haiN| ghabar3Ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| ammAjI ke pUjAphala se saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|" "sannidhAna ke svAsthya ke sAtha mahAmAtRzrI kA bhI svAsthya jaldI sudhara jAya..." "sudhara jAya nahIM heggar3atIjI, sudhara gayA hai| sunatI nahIM kA~se kI-sI AbAja! mere muMha se kAna lagAkara bAta sunanI par3atI thii| Aja rAta Apa aura rAjaladevI donoM ko ArAma hai| unheM khabara de dIjie ki Aja yahA~ Ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| Aja bahuta dinoM ke bAda ye apUrva bahameM mila rahI haiN| sAtha rahakara satta bitaaveN|" "jo aajnyaa|" kahakara mAcikabbe bAhara jAkara khabara dekara A gyiiN| usa dina vAstava meM ecaladevI ArAma kI nIMda soyiiN| mAcikabbe bhI ArAma se soyiiN| dUsare dina se mahArAja biTTideva kA aura idhara mahAmAtRzrI kA bhI svAsthya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 19

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sudharane lgaa| somanAtha paNDita ko davA kI uttamatA kA sAkSya ecaladevI ke svAsthya ne diyA thaa| sabhI kAryakrama yathAvat calane lge| pakhavAre meM eka bAra punIsapayyA kI tarapha se yuddha kI khabara mila jAyA karatI thii| nIlagiri ke soDavoM aura cera logoM ko jIta kara vahA~ poyasaloM ke prabhutva ko sthApita kara ve yahA~ se lauTa gaye the| maMci daNDanAtha kI azvasenA se isa vijaya meM bahuta madada milI thii| punIsamayyA kI isa jIta kA samAcAra milane ke thor3e hI dinoM bAda udayAditya kI patnI ne putraratna ko janma diyaa| mahAmAtRzrI ecaladevI usa navajAta kA AliMgana kara bahuta santuSTa aura khuza huii| udayAditya AkRti meM apane pitA se milatA-julatA thaa| usakA beTA bhI apane pitA se milatA-julatA thaa| ecaladevI kI SaSTi-pUrti kA bhI vahI pampa pA sanmane soca vicAra kara zizu kA usake dAdA ke hI nAma se nAmakaraNa karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| udayAditya ke beTe kA ereyaMga nAma rakhakara jAtakarma aura nAmakaraNa saMskAra sampanna kiye gye| paSTipUrti zAnti-samAroha ke Ayojana kI bAta para sabane jora diyA, kintu ecaladevI ne yaha kahakara ki prabhu ke abhAva meM unheM koI utsava nahIM cAhie, manA kara diyaa| "vijayotsava aura nAmakaraNa ke utsava ko dhUmadhAma se manAie, yahI mere lie zAnti kA utsava hai, santoSa denevAlA utsava hai|" ecaladevI ne sApha aura sarala zabdoM meM kaha diyaa| lAcAra hokara utanA hI karake sabako tRpta ho jAnA pdd'aa| maukA pAkara zAntaladevI ne apanI pahale kI icchA prakaTa kI-"aba yahA~ saba ThIka hai| mahAmAtRzrI kA bhI svAsthya sudharA hai| sannidhAna ke bhAI yahA~ mahAmAtRzrI ke sAtha rahate haiN| hama baccoM ke sAtha yAdavapurI jAkara kucha samaya taka vahA~ rheN| ise kAryAnvita karane ke lie AjJA pradAna karane kI kRpA kreN|" ''vaisA hI ho, parantu ina rAjakumAriyoM ke lie kyA kareMgI? yahIM chor3a deMgI?" "sannidhAna yadi unheM yAdavapurI le jAnA cAheM to vaisA kiyA jA sakatA hai|" "hama unheM le jAe~? isameM hamArA apanA kyA hai?" "so mujhe kaise mAlUma ho? aisA kucha ho to sannidhAna hI btaaveN|" "hamane to devIjI se koI bAta chipA nahIM rkhii| yuddhabhUmi se lauTane ke bAda maci daNDanAtha ne kahA thA ki ina rAjakumAriyoM kA vivAha karAkara mukta honA hai|" "sahaja hI to hai| vivAha yogya to ho ho gayI haiN| apanI hastI-haisiyata kho baiThI thiiN| sannidhAna ke Azraya dene aura eka hisse kA adhikAra dene ke bAda unameM AtmavizvAsa bar3hA hai|" , 20 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"eka bhAga kA adhikAra dene kI preraNA to devI ne hI dI?" "maiMne inakAra kaba kiyA? sannidhAna kI icchA ko samajhakara kAma karanA hI to devI kA kAma hai| chor3ie isa bAta ko / sannidhAna ne daNDanAthajI ko kyA salAha dI?" "hamArI salAha se adhika Avazyaka unakI icchA kyA hai-yaha pahale jAnanA hai|" "hA~, vaha bhI ThIka hai| unakI kyA icchA hai?" "hama isa sambandha meM kaise pUcha sakate haiM?" "maiMne yaha kaba kahA ki sagnidhAna se puurch| maiMne socA ki maMci daNDanAtha ne kucha batAyA hogaa|" "unhoMne spaSTa to kucha kahA nhiiN|" "bulavAkara pUcha lene para mAlUma ho jaaegaa|" "yaha saba yAdavapurI jAne ke bAda ho sakegA na?" "ThIka hai, vahIM kareMge," zAntaladevI ne khaa|| kahA hI nahIM, usI taraha yAtrA kI bhI vyavasthA ho gyii| isake bAda yAtrA ke bAre meM mahAmAtRzrI ecaladevI ko bhI batAyA gyaa| "tuma dampatI aura baccoM kA jAnA ThIka hai| rAjakumAriyoM ko vahA~ kyoM le jAe~, ammAjI? ve yahIM raheM so na banegA?" ecaladevI bolii| "mere lie donoM barAbara haiN| sannidhAna ne aisA socA hai ki unheM bhI sAtha le calanA ucita hai, isalie aisI vyavasthA kI hai|" "mujhe to yaha ThIka nahIM uuNctaa| tumane bhI to ise kaise mAna liyA? kyoM nahIM kahA ki yaha ThIka nhiiN|" / "sannidhAna jise karanA cAheM usakA virodha meM karU~ to usakI pratikriyA mere Upara jyAdA hogii|" "to kyA choTe apmAjI kA mana una para huA hai?" "maiM isa taraha socatI hI nhiiN|" "tuma kyA socatI ho, ise maiMne nahIM puuchaa| usakA kyA vicAra hai-yahI puuchaa|" "maiM isa viSaya meM kucha bhI nahIM pddhuuNgii|" "baha kadApi ThIka nhiiN| tuma na pUcho to maiM hI pUcha luuNgii|" "na, na; kRpA karake aisA kucha bhI na puuche| sannidhAna ke viSaya meM merA pUrNa vizvAsa hai| use cher3anA bhaviSya kI dRSTi se acchA na hogA--yaha merI rAya hai|" "ThIka hai, tumhArI mrjii|" kahakara ecaladevI mauna ho gyiiN| vaha bAta Age nahIM bddh'ii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 2'

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bhAsadevI apane kAma para nalI gyiiN| ecaladevI kAphI bRddha thiiN| unheM zAntaladevI kI rIti aura saMyama para aDiga vizvAsa thaa| phira bhI unakA mana nahIM mAnatA thaa| hegagar3atIjI ko bulavAkara AtmIyatA se unase bAtacIta kii| mAcikabbe ke nirmala mana meM aise vicAroM kA bhAna taka nahIM thaa|" "taba to usa lar3akI ne sannidhAna para kucha jAdU calA diyA hogA--yahI lagatA hai|" mAcikabdhe ne khaa| apanI beTI ke lie sauta, ise smarapA karane ke lie bhI vaha taiyAra nahIM thii| "aba kyA kareMgI?" ecaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "mAlika se yaha bAta khuuNgii| ammAjI kyA kahatI haiM ?" mAcikabbe ne savAla kiyaa| "aisA hone para bhI vaha usake lie taiyAra hai, yahI lagatA hai| vaha bahuta U~ce stara para socatI hai|" "matalaba?" "mana meM IA-asUyA ko sthAna na dekara apane pati taka kA dAna karane ke stara taka pahuMcI hai| eka strI ke lie isase bar3hakara aura kyA ho sakatA hai, hegar3atI jI? vaha kabhI virodha nahIM kregii| usakI taraha kA mAnasa sabakA ho sakatA hai? dAna kA parigraha karanevAle kala usI ko dUra kara deM to...yahI merI cintA hai| Apa hegar3ejI se bAta kiijie|" "sannidhAna se Apa svayaM bAta kareM to kaisA rahegA?" "maiM to taiyAra huuN| ammAjI zAyada yaha nahIM cAhatI, yahI dikhatA hai| yaha eka taraha kI vicitra samasyA hai| isameM ammAjI kI jIta hogI aura choTe appAjI kI hAra--yahI mujhe lagatA hai| use apane pati para jaisA aTala vizvAsa hai utanA hI gaharA prema apane pati kA bhI honA hI cAhie-yaha usakA dRr3ha vizvAsa hai|" "vaha sadA se aisI hai| usakA Adarza hI vicitra hai|" "aba kyA karanA cAhie?" "mAlika se bAta kruuNgii|" "vahI kiijie|" ecaladevI ne sahamati prakaTa kii| heggar3atI ne samaya nahIM gNvaayaa| maukA milate hI unhoMne apane mAlika ke sAmane antaraMga kI bAta cher3a dii| isa para unhoMne apanI koI pratikriyA vyakta nahIM kii| unhoMne kahA, "maMci daNDanAtha kI rAya pahale jAna lenA caahuuNgaa| bAta bahuta bArIka hai| isameM sahI aura galata ke vAda-vivAda ke lie guMjAyaza nhiiN| agara yaha vivAha jabaradastI se honevAlA ho to usakI rIti hI alaga hai| usake lie 22 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntanaH : bhAga sIna

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kAraNa bhI alaga hotA hai| yahA~ paristhiti alaga hai| aura pecIdA bhI hai| tumhArI bAteM sunane ke bAda samasyA kA sthUla rUpa yoM hai-mahAmAtRzrI nahIM cAhatI ki sannidhAna dUsarA vivAha kreN| isa taraha ke vivAha se ammAjI duHkhI ho sakatI haiN| sautoM ke mAtsarya ke kAraNa isa rAjamahala meM eka bRhat ghaTanA ho cukI hai| aisA phira na ho-yAha unakA mantavya hai| ammAjI saMyamI hai| vaha sthira vicAra rakhane vAlI hai| rASTrahita kI dRSTi se vivAha acchA aura yogya mAnA jAya to vaha paristhitiyoM se samajhautA kara legii| mahArAja se vivAha karane ke lie koI zrI mA mada kahI hai, isase boI jArasa : 'rantu sannidhAna kA mana pallava rAjakumArI para lagA hai. yaha philahAla soca-samajhakara vicAra karane kA viSaya hai| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke apUrva dAmpatya ke samasta vicAroM se maMci daNDanAtha acchI taraha paricita haiN| ve jAnate haiM ki aisA dAmpatya birale hI dekhane ko milegaa| unheM yaha rAjya-Azraya diyA, yaha unake jIvana kI eka mahAna ghaTanA hai| isake badale ve koI ar3acana paidA kareMge-aisA to maiM nahIM smjhtaa| isalie pahale unase bAtacIta kareMge taba phira soceMge, yahI uttama hai|" heggar3e ne vistAra se kaha sunaayaa| "Apane kabhI eka bAra U~Ta kI kahAnI batAyI thI na! sardI se bacane ke lie sira chipAne kI bAta kahakara thor3I-sI jagaha mA~gane ke bAda Akhira ko andara rahane vAloM ko bhI bhagA diyaa| kahIM aisA hI na ho jAya-yahI Dara hai!" mAthikabbe ne "aba saba kucha sannidhAna para avalambita hai|" "to sannidhAna para ammAjI kA prema..." heggar3atI kI isa bAta ko rokakara hegaDejI ne kahA, "yaha prema se sambandhita viSaya nahIM, yaha dUsare hI DhaMga kA hai| usa caukhaTa ke ghere meM vicAra karanA ThIka na hogaa|" "cAhe kisI DhaMga kA ho| isakA asara to ammAjI para hI hogA na?" "vaha prAjJa hai| use bhI mAlUma hai ki kyA sahI aura kyA galata hai| apane Upara burA pariNAma par3a sake, aisI kisI bhI bAta ke lie vaha maukA nahIM degii| merA mana yahI kahatA hai|" "du:kha-darada ko sahakara saMyama se vaha raha sakatI hai| parantu vaha vAstavika jIvana hogA? jo bhI ho, sannidhAna dUsarA vivAha na kareM-yahI acchA hai| mahAmAtRzrI ko bhI isase santoSa hogaa|" "yoM hI aise vicAra cala par3e hoM taba?" "kucha na hotA to mahAmAtRzrI kyoM kahatI ? nizcita rUpa se kucha bAta to paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 23

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avazya hI huI hogI, isalie unhoMne ammAjI se bAta cher3I hai|'' "maMci daNDanAthajI se bAtacIta karane ke bAda bAkI bAteM...'' heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ne itanA kaha isa prasaMga ko vahIM chor3a diyA aura tatsambandhI kArya meM pravRtta ho gye| sIdhe svarya maMci daNDanAtha se bAtacIta karanA ucita na samajhakara anya kisI DhaMga se byaurA jAnane kI socakara caTTaladevI ko isa kAma ke lie niyojita kiyaa| caTTaladevI ne apanI caturAI se jina viSayoM kI jAnakArI prApta kI vaha saba vistAra se hogar3ejI ko kaha sunAyI-'bammaladevI kI sannidhAna se vivAha karane kI AkAMkSA hai, parantu use kArya rUpa meM pariNata karane ke lie ve utAvalI nahIM haiN| paTTamahAdevI dukhI hoM-aisA koI vyavahAra karanA ve nahIM caahtiiN| apanI AkAMkSA yadi saphala na ho to kanyA hI banI rahakara jIvanayApana karane kA unakA vicAra hai| maMci daNDanAthajI kI salAha ke anusAra yahI unhoMne nirNaya kara liyA hai / sambhavataH sannidhAna ke mana meM ammaladevoM ke bAda tajJatA ke dubata ho sakatA hai| parantu paTTamahAdevI ko duHkhI banAne jaisA koI kAma karane kI unakI icchA nhiiN| isalie isa sandigdha paristhiti kA nivAraNa paTTamahAdevI ke hI hAtha meM hai| AkAMkSAe~ jahA~kI-tahA~ murajhA jAe~gI-isakI bhI sambhAvanA hai| sArI bAteM abhI suptAvasthA meM hI haiN| Agrata hokara Age bar3hane kI sambhAvanA abhI taka to dRSTigocara nahIM huii| isalie sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI-donoM se milakara ekAnta meM vicAra-vinimaya kareM to acchaa|" caTTaladevI ne apanI guptacarI meM jo pAyA so batA diyaa| yaha sArI bAta mAcikabbe ko mAlUma huI aura unake dvArA mahAmAtRzrI ko mAlUma huii| isake pazcAt yaha nirNaya huA ki sannidhAna se hI pUcha lenA ucita hai| isa nirNaya ke anusAra mahAmAtRzrI ne apane beTe se khulakara bAtacIta bhI kI ekAnta meN| mAtA ne jo kahA so saba sunakara biTTideva bole, "mA~, Apa jAnatI haiM ki maiMne yaha kabhI nahIM socA thA ki siMhAsana para bailuuNgaa| apyAjI kA beTA narasiMha jIvita hotA to vaha mahArAja banatA aura maiM rAjarakSaka banakara apanA jIvana vyatIta krtaa| taba isa bahupatnItva kA savAla hI nahIM paidA hotaa| maiM apane antaraMga kI bAta batA detA hU~. jise maiMne apane jIvana meM sabase pahale cAhA aura apane hRdayapUrvaka jise cAhA vaha zAntaladevI hai| mere hRdaya meM usa devI ke lie jo sthAna hai, use koI bhI haraNa nahIM kara sktaa| kabhI mere mana meM aisA koI vicAra uThA bhI to vaha kSaNika hai aura vaha abhilASA Akara phisala gyii| yaha kahU~ ki aisA nahIM huA kabhI yA isa taraha kA vicAra mana meM uThA nahIM hai, to vaha AtmavaMcanA hogii| hamAre rASTra ko aba aneka zatru-zaktiyoM kA sAmanA karanA hai, apanepana ko bacAnA bhI hai| rAjanItika prajJA se yukta anubhavI pradhAna jI, mantrigaNa, daNDanAtha-sabane sUcita 24 :: paTTamahAdevage zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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! 1 kiyA hai ki rAjanItika sahUliyatoM kI dRSTi se dUsare vivAha Avazyaka haiN| yadi kabhI aise rAjanItika dabAva ke kAraNa jhukanA bhI par3e to vaha kevala rAjanItika samajhautA hI hogA, vaha sacce prema kA pratIka dAmpatya na hogA...' " biTTideva kaha hI rahe the ki ecaladevI use rokakara bolI, "choTe appAjI ! Aja kSaNika dikhanevAlI abhilAyA kala dhar3a jamA le, to yaha rAjanItika samajhautA eka bahAnA mAtra ho jaaegaa| yaha asambhava nhiiN| aba isa prasaMga meM usa dina kI usa pratijJA kI yAda dilAtI hU~ jise maiMne balipura meM sampanna tumhAre janmadina ke avasara para zAntalA se karAyI thI / usakA lakSya tuma donoM ke pArasparika prema ke bIca kabhI koI virasa na Ane pAve - yahI thaa| aba taka isa lakSya se yukta usakA pAlana hotA AyA hai| apanI A~khoM se usa pratijJA ko viphala hote dekhanA mujhase sahA na jaaegaa| mere antaraMga meM jo duHkha hogA use maiM saha luuNgii| ammAjI kA dila dukhe, maiM ise saha hI nahIM sktii| appAjI kA jIvana kyA se kyA ho gayA -- isa bAta ko to tuma jAnate hI ho| isalie tuma dUsarA vivAha na karo yahI icchA hai| vahIM bhUSaNa hai| rAjA kI aneka patniyA~ ho sakatI haiN| aneka paliyoM kA honA eka bhUSaNa hai- isa bAta ko protsAhana denevAle loga haiM, aisA samAja bhI hai| tumheM inake Age jhukanA nahIM caahie| yaha merI vinatI haiN| " "mA~, Apa hamase vinatI kareM ? hama jo bhI kareMge, usa para devI kI sammati rahegI hii| usakI jAnakArI ke binA, usakI sammati ke binA hama kucha bhI nahIM krte|' "choTe appAjI ! tumhArI AkAMkSAoM ko saphala banAne ke lie vaha apanI Antarika vedanA svayaM cupacApa pItI rahe aura use batAye binA Upara se ha~samukha ho sammati sUcita kare to tumako usakA antaraMga kaise mAlUma par3egA ?" "mA~! vaha kabhI koI bAta hamase chipAegI nhiiN| hameM yaha bharosA aura vizvAsa hai| Aja hama jo kucha bhI bane haiM, isa sabake pIche yahI kAraNa hai| hamArI nasa-nasa meM devI hI devI vyApta hai| hamase use kabhI kisI bhI taraha kA duHkha nahIM hogAyaha vizvAsa dilAe~ge / " "itanI uttama, vicArapUrNa bhAvanA ke hote hue bhI mujhe laga rahA hai ki tumhArI dRSTi bammaladevI para hai isalie sIdhA savAla karatI hU~- tuma rAjadampatI aura baccoM ko yAdavapurI jAnA to ThIka hai, lekina use udhara kyoM jAnA cAhie ?" "pallava rAjakumArI samara kA jJAna rakhatI hai| hamAre Azraya meM AyI hai| vivAha karavAkara mukta karavAne taka sannidhAna ke sAnidhya kA hI Azraya mA~gakara maMci daNDanAtha yahA~ Thahare haiN| abhI unhIM rAjakumArI ke dhairya aura sAhasa ke paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tona : 25

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kAraNa hamAre prANa bace / sannidhAna ke sAnidhya meM rahane kI unakI icchA pUrI na kareM to usakA kucha aura hI mAne ho sakatA hai| 'kAma bana gayA aba hameM kUr3e se bhI nIca samajhane lage'-yahI to kheNge| aisA samajhanA rASTrahita ke lie ThIka na hogaa| vAstava meM maMci daNDanAtha kA bala hamAre lie bahuta bar3A bala hai| isakA bhI nirNaya devI se carcA karane ke bAda hI kiyA gayA hai| mA~, hamArI bAtoM para Apako vizvAsa na ho to Apa bhI hamAre sAtha yAdavapurI caliegA!" "maiM tuma para paharA detI rahU~, yaha ho sakatA hai ? aba maiM anyatra kahIM nahIM jaauuNgii| merA zeSa jIvana yahIM yagacI ke hI tIra para samApta hogaa| maiM jo kahanA cAhatI thI so saba kaha cukii| Age jo karanA ho so tumhAre hAtha hai| mana kI sArI bAteM kaha cukane ke bAda aba cintA karate rahane kI koI bAta hI nahIM rhii| aba tumhArI marjI hai; hAtha pasArakara AhvAna denevAlI strI ho to inakAra karanA puruSa ke lie kliSTa kArya hai| moha kA yaha khiMcAva hai; prajJa janoM ke anubhava kI bAta hai, isalie apanI buddhi ko apane vaza meM rakhane kI jimmedArI tumhArI hai|" "mA~! pallava rAjakumArI aisI nhiiN| sAnnidhya ke aise kaI mauke the| magara rAjakumArI ne avasara kA durupayoga kabhI nahIM kiyaa| unase aisA vyavahAra kabhI dekhane ko nahIM milaa|" "aisA hai to yogya vara kI khoja karake g2ajamahala kI hI ora se vivAha karavAkara jaldI usa kanyA-yama se unheM jarA / go lie hitamA "hA~, mA~, vahI kruuNgaa| yAdavapurI pahu~cate hI maMci daNDanAtha ko bulavAkara bAtacIta kruuNgaa|" "isa bAre meM mujhe eka samAcAra sunane ko milA hai| usakA vivaraNa mAlUma nhiiN| rAjakumArI jise varanA cAhatI hai unheM usane mana meM cuna liyA hai / vivAha karanA ho to unhIM se karegI, nahIM to AjIvana kumArI hI banakara rahegI-yahI sunane meM AyA hai| biTTideva haMsa pdd'e| "kyoM, isameM ha~sane ko kauna-sI bAta hai?" ''rAjakumArI sundara hai| dhairyazAlinI hai, buddhimatI bhI hai| maryAdita vyavahAra karane kI zakti rakhatI haiN| agara vaha abhilASA kare to inakAra kara sakanevAlA puruSa kauna hogA? khaira, isa bAta ko rahane deN| yaha batAe~ ki vaha kauna hai jise usane mana meM vara liyA hai?" "mujhe mAlUma nhiiN|" "devI se kaha deM to patA lagA deNgii|'' 26 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"hA~, ammAjI patA lagA sakatI haiN| tumheM bammaladevI para jo prema hai...'' "mA~! 28] kyoM karatI hai| eka-do bAra unakI roHi, dRSTi --inako hamane pasanda kiyA jarUra, parantu usakA yaha artha nahIM haiN|" "tumameM aisI sthira bhAvanA ho to ThIka hai| rAjakumArI ke mana ke vicAra ko ammAjI se jAnakara usake lie eka ghara banAkara unheM bheja do|" "vaisA hI hogA, maaN|" "yAtrA kaba kI taharI?'' "jyotiSI ne abhI nizcaya nahIM kiyA hai| unheM sUcita kiyA gayA hai ki isI zakla pakSa meM kisI acche dina ko dekhakara nizcita kreN|" "kauna-kauna AnevAle haiM ?" "hamAre sAtha chaH loga hoNge| maMci daNDanAtha, donoM rAjakumAriyA~, revimayyA, caTTaladevI aura maaynn|" "jagadala somanAtha paNDita?" "socA hai ki paNDitajI ko philahAla yahIM chor3a jAe~!" "aisA mata kro|" "abhI Apake lie paNDitajI kI yahA~ upasthiti Avazyaka hai|'' "mujhe kyA ho gayA hai ? aba saba ThIka hai| rAjamahala ke vaidya ko sadA mahArAja ke nikaTa hI rahanA caahie| mahArAja cAhe mahala meM raheM yA yuddhabhUmi meM unakA sthAna mahArAja ke sAtha hai| unheM sAtha le jaao|" "sabakI rAya hai ki unheM thor3e dina yahIM chor3A jAya to acchaa| isalie aisA nirNaya kiyA thaa| abhI to hamArI yAtrA nirNaya ke anusAra ho jAe, vahA~ pahu~cane ke bAda unheM bhI jaldI hI bulavA leNge| ThIka hai na?" "mujhe jaisA jo lagA, kaha diyaa| phira tumhArI marjI / mahArAja ke sAtha paNDita kA sadA rahanA hI ucita rIti hai|" bAta yahIM ruka gyo| mantraNA huii| phalasvarUpa zAntaladevI ke Agraha se mahAmAtRzrI aura somanAtha paNDita donoM hI ko yAdavapurI le calane kA nirNaya huaa| sumuhUrta meM yAdavapurI kI ora yAtrA zurU huii| sakuzala saba loga yAdavapuro pahu~ca gye| kucha hI dina hue ki bar3e mariyAne daNDanAyaka ke svargavAsI ho jAne kA samAcAra milaa| isa du:khada vArtA ke sAtha kucha santoSa kI yaha bAta bhI sunI ki mAcaNa aura DAkarasa daNDanAtha pitA kI mRtyu ke samaya unake pAsa rhe| rAjaparivAra ke ravAnA hone ke dUsare hI dina mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI asvasthatA kI khabara velApurI meM pahuMcI, to apane pitA ke darzana karane donoM nikala par3e the| yaha darzana hI antima darzana huaa| antyeSTi kriyAoM ke samApta hone para bahanoM ko sAtha Ane ke lie pamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga nIn :: 27

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bhAiyoM ne bulvaayaa| vAstava' meM cAmaladevI aura bopadevI calanA cAhatI thii| sirpha padmaladevI vahI purAnI pAcalA ho rhii| isa bAra cAmaladevI aura bopadeyA bhAiyoM ke sAtha ravAnA ho gyiiN| padmaladevI akelI hI vahA~ raha gayI thii| usake mana kA parivartana kisI se bhI ho na skaa| __mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI mRtyu kA samAcAra milate hI rAjamahala se svahastAkSara yukta eka patra pAladevI ke pAsa bhejA gyaa| usameM rAjamahala ne mRtyu para zoka prakaTa kiyA thA aura mRta AtmA kI zAnti cAhate hue tInoM rAniyoM ko rAjadhAnI meM apane hI rAjamahala Akara rahane kA Agraha kiyA gayA thaa| sAtha hI, yahA~ rAjamahala meM rahakara mArgadarzana dete rahane kI vinatI kI gayI thii| pAladevI isa patra se bhI kucha apArtha kI kalpanA karake jida pakar3e baiThI rhii| akelI hI vahA~ rahI aayii| aba use kisI kI paravAha nahIM thii| pitA bhI chor3akara cala bse| bahaneM bhI dUra calI gyiiN| aisI dazA meM aba vaha apanI icchA anusAra, binA kisI roka-rukAvaTa ke jIvana vyatIta kara sakatI hai-aisA hI kucha usane soca liyA thaa| bar3e daNDanAyaka jaba jIvita rahe, tInoM rAniyoM ke lie sabhI taraha kI suvidhAe~ prApta hotI rhiiN| vahI krama aba bhI jyoM-kA-tyoM cala rahA thaa| itanA hI nahIM, ballAla mahArAja ke vivAha ke samaya mariyAne daNDanAyaka ko puraskAra ke rUpa meM jo bhI diyA gayA thA, usa sabakA upabhoga rAnI padmaladevI hI AjIvana kareM-aisI vyavasthA mAcaNa, DAkarasa, rAnI cAmaledayI, rAnI bopadevI sabakI sahamati se kI gayI thii| ina sabakI pratikriyA jo bhI rahI ho, rAjamahala kI ora se krama ke anusAra jo unheM bhejA jAtA so yathAvata bhejA jAtA hI rhaa| aura sabhI viziSTa kAryoM ke avasaroM para Adara ke sAtha unake pAsa AmantraNa bhI bheja diyA jAtA rhaa| pahale ecaladevI kI sabIyata jaba bahuta bigar3a gayI thI taba bhI unake pAsa khabara bhejI gayI thii| phira usI taraha kA eka patra pAladevI ke pAsa phuNcaa| patravAhaka harakAre ne kahA, "isa bAra mahApAtazrI kA svAsthya bahuta cintAjanaka hai| unhoMne rAnI ko dekhane kI balavatI icchA prakaTa kI hai, isalie kahIM ruke binA maiM patra lekara sIdhA calA aayaa|" "mujha akelI ke lie yaha AhvAna hai?" "mujhe yaha saba mAlUma nhiiN| mujhako yahA~ bhejA hai| mahAmAtRzzrI jina-jinako dekhanA cAhatI haiM, una sabhI ko bulavAtI haiN|' "rAnI cAmaladevI aura rAnI bopmadevI ke pAsa bhI bulAvA gayA hogA?" "ve to vAstava meM yAdavapurI meM hI thiiN|" "to unheM pahale hI khabara dI jA cukI thI?" 28 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"nhiiN| bar3e rAjakumAra kI vardhantI ke avasara para jo ArthI, taba se vahIM ThaharI haiN|" "merI bhI Ane kI icchA thii| parantu merA svAsthya hI ThIka na rhaa| yahA~ kauna hai? na Age nAtha, na pIche pagahA / maiM bhI nAma bhara ke lie rAnI huuN|" aucitya kI sImA se pare hokara bolane lagI pdmlaa| patravAhaka svayaM mAyaNa thaa| lagatA hai, padmaladevI ne usako eka sAdhAraNa patravAhaka harakArA hI mAnA ho| mAyaNa se kahA gayA thA ki kisI bhI taraha se samajhA-bujhAkara unheM le hI aae| isalie usane batAyA, "vahA~ rAjamahala meM sabako rAnI jI hI kI cintA lagI rahatI hai| akelI rahatI haiM / yahA~ Akara rahane ke lie vinatI karane para bhI mAna nahIM rahI haiN| mahArAja ballAladeva para unakI prama-niSThA kauna nahIM jAnatA? yahA~ Ane para ve purAnI saba bAteM yAda A jAe~gI, zAyada isalie A nahIM rahI haiM / A jAe~ to unheM bhI tanahAI mahasUsa nahIM hogii|' yo jaba-taba paTTamahAdevI jI kahA karatI haiN|" "yaha saba dikhAvaTI hai| becAre tuma naukara kyA jaano|" "na, na, unake viSaya meM aisI bAteM kabhI ucita na hoNgii| maiM unhIM kA naukara hU~, ve kabhI mujhase bhI cir3hakara bAta nahIM krtii| sabake prati ve gaurava kI bhAvanA rakhatI haiN| sabake sAtha premapUrNa vyavahAra karatI haiN| sabase sahAnubhUti rakhatI haiN| sadA sarvadA ve sabakI bhalAI hI cAhatI haiM, anyathA nhiiN|" "ho sakatA hai| hama to aisA bhAgya lekara janI nhiiN| merA bhAgya chInakara bhagavAn ne usake hAtha meM rakha diyaa| use isa taraha kA bheda-bhAva kyoM? mAlUma "itanI bar3I bAta kA samAdhAna alpamati hama kyA de sakeMge? merI bAta para vizvAsa kareMgI to khuuN| unheM yA sannidhAna ko isa pada kI koI icchA hI nahIM thii| eka bAra bhI nhiiN| yaha bAta unhoMne kaI bAra spaSTa kahI hai| unhoMne yaha bhI spaSTa kiyA-Apake putra narasiMhadeva Izvara kI kRpA se bace rahate to zAsana calAne ke badale sevA karake hama tRpta raha sakate the| hameM vaha bhAgya nahIM milaa| aba hamAre mana meM itanA du:kha hai taba samajha sakate haiM ki mahArAnI padmaladevI ko kitanA bhArI duHkha hogaa| udhara beTe ko idhara pati ko-donoM ko khokara akelI rahakara jIvana bitAnA sAdhAraNa bAta hai? kisI kusamaya meM kucha ho gayA to! svayaM ko hI usakA kAraNa mAnakara mahArAnI pagaladevI dUra raha rahI haiN| isa duniyA meM sambhava honevAlI kaI bAtoM ke lie hama apane ko kAraNa mAna lete haiN| magara vAstava meM hama kAraNa nahIM hote| vidhiracita vyUha meM prAsaMgika rUpa se hama phaMse hue haiM-itanA hii| isa tathya ko na samajhakara du:khI honA mAnava kA svabhAva hai| mahArAnIjI kI bhI yahI dazA hai| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 29

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saba mila-julakara raheM to eka-dUsarI taraha kI manaHzAnti pA sakeMgI-yahI unakI bhAvanA hai|" mAyaNa ne khaa| __ 'hA~, ina saba vicAroM ko tumase kahane kA prayojana kyA hai ? itanI AjAdI "unhoMne mujhase kucha kahA nhiiN| maiM kyA cIja huuN| mere Upara unhoMne aparimita vAtsalya rakhA hai| dila kholakara bAta karatI haiN| ve jo kahatI haiM vaha hamAre lie mArgadarzaka hai, itanA hii| ina sArI bAtoM ko unhoMne merI patnI se kisI prasaMga meM kahA hai| usI se mujhe thor3I-bahuta bAteM mAlUma huii|" 'to matalaba huA ki tumhArI patnI paTTamahAdevI kI antaraMga dAsI hai|" "unhoMne hama para jo vAtsalya rakhA hai, AmaraNa use banAye rakhane kI subuddhi hameM Izvara de-yahI prArthanA hai| hama unake apane haiM, yaha kaheM to galata hogaa|'' "tumhArI patnI kauna hai?". "cttttldevii|" "ho tuma..." "maaynn|'' "to tumhArA pArivArika jIvana ThIka calane lagA hai|" "jaba taka akala Thoka rahegI taba taka acchA hI rhegaa|" "so to hai| maiMne to vaha saba pAyA nhiiN|'' "abhyAsa karane kI sahanazakti ho to pUrvapuNya kA phala usI sahanazIlatA se prApta ho jAtA hai| maiMne usa sahanazakti ko khoyA thA, jIvana duHkhamaya ho gayA thaa| sahana karate hue viveka ke sAtha vyavahAra kiyA. jIvana sukhamaya bana gyaa|'' "tuma hI bhAgyavAn ho| jisane tumhAre jIvana ko naraka sadRza banAyA usI ne mere jIvana meM Aga lagA dii|" "usake SaDyantra kA patA lagAkara caTTaladevI ne hI mahArAja ballAladeva ko bacAyA thA na?" "phira bhI mere bhAgya meM yahI honA thaa|" "yoM cintA meM ghulatI raheMgI to kyA sAdhA jA sakatA hai?" "jIvana hI jaba bikhara gayA hai to usakA lakSya bhalA kyA hogaa?'| "mahArAnI par3hI-likhI haiM, maiM kyA batAU~? Apane jo vidyA sIkhI hai usI kA yadi dAna kareM taba bhI eka lakSya kI sAdhanA huii| vidyAdAna se eka vizeSa tRpti mana ko milegI-paTTamahAdevI jI ne aisA kaI bAra khaa|" "ve kyA karatI haiM?" "lar3akiyoM ko par3hAne ke lie zAlA khola rakhI hai| saMgIta, nRtya, 30 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sAhitya-saba par3hAtI haiN|" "mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM thaa|' "dUra para raheMgI to mAlUma par3e bhI kaise? aba to mahArAtI jI cala hI to rahI haiN| taba Apa svayaM apanI A~khoM dekha sakatI haiN|" "mujhe jInA asahya ho gayA hai| mere antaraMga meM praveza kara mere mana ko samajhanevAlA koI nahIM hai|" 'nikaTa samparka hone para hI eka-dUsare ke antaraMga ko samajha sakate haiN| dUra raheM to vaha kaise sambhava hai? dUra rahane para mere mana meM caTTalA ke bAre meM kucha aura hI vicAra the, aba ke vicAra hI kucha aura haiN| mahArAnI jI yoM akelI rahakara ghulate-ghulate parezAna hotI rahane kI apekSA sabake sAtha mila-julakara raheM to yaha parezAnI dUra ho jaaegii|" ___ "mere pAsa meM pitAjI rahe, bahaneM rhiiN| unhoMne bhI mujhe samajhane kI koziza nahIM kii| aisI hAlata meM..." "ve Apake sAtha rahe, yahI unake prayatna karane kA pramANa hai| unakA prayatna yadi saphala na huA to isakA yahI mAne hai ki ApakI ora se sahayoga nahIM milaa|" "tuma to eka acche manovaijJAnika jaise bAta kara rahe ho!'' "maiM kisI zAstra kA jJAtA nhiiN| paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAnnidhya meM rahakara jo kucha anubhava pAyA, jo kucha satya samajhA use maiMne nivedana kiyA hai| bAkI viSayoM meM soca-vicAra kara nirNaya karane ke lie bahuta samaya hai| aba yAtrA ko sthagita nahIM "tumheM ArAma karane kI jarUrata nahIM?" "yAdavapurI pahu~cane ke bAda ArAma mile, vahI kAphI hai| mahArAnIjI svIkRti deM to abhI ghaNTA-bhara meM saba vyavasthA kiye detA huuN| ratha meM ghor3e jutte hue haiN| jaldI pahu~canA hai, isalie yaha anivArya hai| rAste meM jaldI cala sakanevAle ghor3oM ko bhI jahA~-tahA~ taiyAra rakhane kI vyavasthA kara AyA huuN|" mAcaNa ne nivedana kiyaa| "maiM calU~gI hI-isakA nirNaya ravAnA hote samaya hI kara liyA thA kyA?" "paTTamahAdevIjI ko AjJA thI ki kisI bhI taraha Apako le AnA hI caahie| mahAmAtRzrI kabhI bhI apanI AkAMkSAoM ko prakara nahIM krtiiN| aba kI bAra prakaTa kiyA hai| unakI isa antima icchA ko Apa pUrA kareMgI-yahI merA mana kahatA thaa|" "kyA taba bhI jaba maiM itanI burI hU~?" padmaladevI bolii| "aisA kisane kahA? Apane kalpanA kI hogii|'' "tuma bar3e vicitra vyakti ho!" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna ::31

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"to Aja ho yAtrA para ravAnA hone ke lie sahamata haiM, yahI mAna lU~?" "ThIka hai|" yAtrA vyavasthita DhaMga se huii| jaldI hI, arthAt tIna hI dinoM meM ve yAdavapurI jA pahu~ce / navamI ke dina nikalanA yA pahu~canA niSiddha hone ke kAraNa mAyaNa ne rAste meM phikkerI meM mukAma kiyA thaa| rAste meM mAyaNa se bahuta-sI aisI bAtoM kI jAnakArI prApta kI jinheM vaha jAnatI nahIM thii| poyasala rAjya meM prajAhita ke kArya kisa taraha kramabaddha rIti se vistRta hote jA rahe haiM, isa kArya meM rAja-parivAra evaM unnata rAjavaMza ke loga aura adhikArI varga kyA saba kara sakate haiM ina bAtoM kA svarUpa paricaya bhI use mila gyaa| khuda dUra rahI--isa vajaha se yahA~ ke kArya-kalApoM ke bAre meM apanI khuda kI jAnakArI vAstavikatA se kitanI bhinna thI, yaha bhI use achI taraha mAlUma ho gyaa| vAstava meM bhAyaNa ne usake sAmane eka bhavya citra upasthita kiyA thaa| anubhUtiyoM ke vizleSaNa dvArA prastuta vyakti-citroM ne bhI padmaladevo ke mana para khUba prabhAva DAlA thaa| yAtrA ke ye tIna dina pAladevI ke mastiSka ko nirmala karane ke lie uttama nidAna sAbita hue| mAyaNa kI isa cikitsA ke phalasvarUpa usakA dRSTikoNa hI badala gayA, kahA jA sakatA hai| use to sArI bAteM mAlUma thiiN| padmaladevI kI rIti-nIti se aparicita to thA nhiiN| use bhaya thA ki usake Ane se rAjamahala meM phira se kisI taraha kA asantoSa ne phaila jaae| apane jIvana ko punarujjIvita kara eka nayI tAdAtmyabhAvanA utpanna karake sukhamaya banAnevAlI mahAnubhAva paTTamahAdevI ko kisI taraha kA duHkha nahIM honA cAhie, yaha usakI prabala AkAMkSA thii| strI-svabhAva ko acchI taraha samajhanevAlI caTTalA ne mAyaNa ko kAphI sikhA-par3hAkara bhejA thaa| vaha bhI acchI taraha se apanA kAma adA kara kRtArtha huaa| zAntaladevI ko preraNA isa sabake pIche rhii| kyA saba ho sakatA hai isakI kalpanA hone para bhI unhoMne vyakta nahIM kiyA, parantu apane lakSya kI sAdhanA ke lie maukA milane para use upayoga karane se cUkatI na thiiN| cAhe kAraNa kucha bhI ho, padmaladevI kA isa taraha akelI dUra rahanA vyaktigata dRSTi se ThIka hone para bhI rAjagharAne kI pratiSThA ke khyAla se, rASTrahita kI dRSTi se zAntaladevI ko ThIka nahIM laga rahA thaa| unhoMne kaI bAra isa sambandha meM apane patideva se bAtacIta bhI kI thii| vaha bhI yaha nahIM cAhate the ki ye loga dUra rheN| kisI bhI taraha ke kArya-kalApa kA prasaMga hotA to AmantraNa kA bhI koI mUlya nahIM hotaa| yaha bAta saba jAnate the| beTI ko mAnasika zAnti mile-isa vajaha se pitA mariyAne ne bhI beTI ke svabhAva ke anusAra apane jIvana ko dAla liyA thaa| AjIvana usI taraha rahe the| jo kucha takalIpha sahanI par3atI thI becArI cAmaladevI aura bopmadevI ko| pitA ke dehAvasAna ke 32 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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bAda ye bhI khisaka gayIM aura bhAiyoM ke Azraya meM rahane lgii| isa hAlata meM pitA kI saba jara-jAyadAda padmaladevI ke lie hI chor3a rakhane para tathA rAjamahala kI ora se mAsika anudAna barAbara milate rahane para usakA akelI rahanA aura yoM ekAnta jIvana bitAnA zAntaladevI ko sahI nahIM lagatA thaa| mahAmAtRzrI kucha kahatI na thIM to bhI unakI bhAvanA yahI thI ki pAladevI kA vyavahAra hI apane bar3e beTe kI isa mRtyu kA kAraNa hai| isa vajaha se unheM padyaladevI ke viSaya meM asantRpti kI hI bhAvanA rhii| jaba kabhI Amantrita karane kA prasaMga hotA to itanA hI kahatI--"yaha kyoM AegI? tuma logoM ko to eka vyAmoha hai| dekhanA yaha AegI nhiiN|" ina donoM ko eka karanA duHsAdhya kArya hai-isa bAta ko zAntalA jAnatI thiiN| zAntaladevI kI abhilASA mAtra yahI thI ki sampUrNa rAjaparivAra eka hokara rhe| isa bAra jaba mahAmAtRzrI sakhta bImAra huI to aura saba loga upasthita raheM, vahI papaladevI akelI na ho yaha ThIka nahIM-yaha vicAra kara mahAmAtRzrI ne kahA thA, "sindagere ko bhI samAcAra bheja deN| aisA soca lenA ucita nahIM ki sambandha TUTa gyaa| isase loka kyA samajhegA! eka bAra use bhI dekha luuN|" zAntaladevI ko yaha acchA maukA mila gyaa| caTTalA-mAyaNa se vicAra-vimarza karake kisI taraha pAladevI ko khulavA hI liyaa| jaba vaha mAyaNa ke sAtha rAjamahala meM AyI to vahAM eka mauna chAyA huA thaa| mAyaNa ko Dara lagA ki yaha ho kyA gyaa| rAjamahala ke dvAra para ratha ke pahu~cate hI antaHpuravAloM ko khabara mila gyii| zAntaladevI ko caTTalA se unake Ane kI khabara milI to vaha mahAmAtRzrI ke palaMga se uThakara bAhara A khar3I ho gyiiN| rAjaparivAra ke anya sabhI jana mauna ho andara apane-apane AsanoM para baiThe rahe / mahAmAtRzrI ke zayanakakSa ke dvAra para zAntalA ne epaladevI ke caraNa chUkara praNAma kiyA aura bolI, "dIdI A gayI na? merI AzA saphala ho gyii|" padmaladevI ko yaha ThIka na lgaa| paTTamahAdevI ne usake paira chue? na, n| phira bhI usase yaha rokA na gyaa| usane dhIre se pUchA, "mahAmAtR zrI kuzala haiM?" "prajJA hai| bola nahIM sktii|" phira caTTalA se kahA, "mahArAnIjI ko andara le jaao| unake hAtha-paira dhulaao| rAste kI dhUla car3ha gayI hai| dhokara A jaaeN| ThIka hai na?" zAntaladevI boliiN| pAladevI caTTalA ke sAtha calI gayI aura hAtha-paira dhokara jaldI hI lauTa aayii| taba taka zAntaladevI dvAra para hI khar3I rhiiN| tInoM antaHpura meM gyiiN| andara paira rakhate hI padyaladevI kA dila dhaka-dhaka paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 33

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karane lgaa| eka bAra usane cAroM ora dekhaa| mauna hI vaha palaMga ke pAsa jAkara khar3I ho gyii| ecaladevI ne usakI ora dRSTi pherI, vaha khila uThI, svAgata kiyaa| unhoMne dhIre se hAtha psaaraa| pAsa Ane kA saMketa kiyaa| mu~ha se AvAja to nahIM nikalI magara hoTha hile| padmaladevI kI A~kheM bhara aayauN| sAsajI ke pasAre hAtha ko apane hAtha meM le palaMga se mu~ha saTAkara rone lgii| ecaladevI kA dUsarA hAtha dhIre se padmaladevI ke sira para gayA aura sahalAne lgaa| anya kisI ne koI sAntvanA kI bAta nahIM khii| umar3anevAle duHkha ke A~sU umar3a-umar3akara baha jAe~ taba mana eka bhAra utara jAne se halakA ho AtA hai, yahI sabakI bhAvanA rhii| umar3ate hue duHkha kA bojha kama hone para padyaladevI ne dhIre se sira utthaayaa| zAntaladevI unake pAsa AyoM aura bolI, ''usira ke kAraNa huna thaka gayI hoNgii| garama pAnI se snAna anukUla hogaa| snAna ke bAda bhojana kara ArAma kreN|" ''mujhe aba kucha nahIM caahie| hAya ! maiM kaisI pApina huuN| unake mu~ha se eka bAta taka sunane kA merA bhAgya nahIM rhaa|..." kahate-kahate usakA galA bhara AyA, mu~ha se bAta nahIM nikalI, jAra jAra rone lgii| muMha palaMga meM chipA liyaa| dhIre-dhIre hicakiyA~ lenA kama huaa| cAroM ora mauna phaila gyaa| thor3I dera meM rAjamahala ke paNDitajI aaye| zAntaladevI pAladevI ke kandhe para hAtha rakhakara kAna meM dhIre se bolI, "paNDitajI Aye haiM, davA denI hai| kucha isa tarapha Ae~ to acchA ho|" "maiM davA de sakatI hU~?" padmaladevI ne eka tarapha kucha sarakakara puuchaa| "oha, usameM kyA hai ! nayI dayA taiyAra kara lAye haiM. prathama bAra ve hI davA dete haiN| phira unake kahe anusAra hamameM se koI detI rahe / taba Apa bhI to de sakeMgI na? ve aba nayI davA taiyAra kara le Aye haiN| unake kaNThanAla kA spandana rukA huA hai, isase AvAja nahIM nikltii| use spandita karane ke lie khAsa bUTI kA patA lagAkara rasauSadhi taiyAra kara lAye haiN| thor3I dera ke lie isa tarapha aaie| caTTale, usa Asana ko vahA~ pAsa rkho| usa para paNDijI apanI davAoM kI peTI rkheNge|'' zAntaladevI boliiN| padmaladevI vahA~ se sarakakara zAntaladevI ke pAsa khar3I ho gyii| jagadala somanAtha paNDita ne jo davA taiyAra kI thI use eka choTI taztarI meM zahada meM milAkara mahAmAtRzrI ko jIbha para lepa kiyaa| davA kucha teja thI isalie jora se sA~sa nikala aayii| unhoMne unake sira ko vaise hI dhIre se halake dabAkara hAtha pheraa| kucha hI kSaNoM meM ecaladevI kI A~kha laga gyii| aura noMda bhI A gyii| sA~sa jora-jora se lene lagI thiiN| paNDitajI ne kahA, "aba ve kama se kama eka prahara soeNgii| jagane para .........DArradesha1012 34 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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gana-ganI kauMjI thoDI thoDI pilaaie| phira dopahara bAda maiM svayaM Akara hAlata dekhakara davA de dUMgA." kahate hue nabja dekhii| "sUryodaya ke samaya jo ghabar3AhaTa rahI, vaha aba nahIM hai| saba loga apane-apane kAma para jaaie| magara yahA~ kisI-na-kisI ko rahamA hogaa| maiM apane pUjA-pATha ke bAda bhojana kara A jaauuNgaa| isa bIca bhI yadi jarUrata par3e to kahalA bhejeM. turanta A jaauuNgaa|" kahakara paNDitajI apanI peTI lekara calane lge| "ye mahArAnI padmaladevI haiM, mahAmAtazrI ko bar3I bhuu| Apako nahIM dekhA thA, paNDitajI! aura Apane bhI nahIM dekhA thaa| hamAre jagadala somanAtha paNDitajI bahuta hI acche vaidya haiN| bahuta zAnta aura sahanazIla haiM, baccoM jaise sApha dila vaale|"...yo zAntaladevI pAladevI ko paNDitajI kA paricaya de hI rahI thI ki tabhI paNDitajI bole, "mA~ apane baccoM ke bAre meM aura kyA batAegI? mahArAnIjI A garyo, acchA huaa| mahAmAtRzrI kI AkAMkSA pUrI ho gyii| Apako dekhane ke lie bahuta chaTapaTA rahI thiiN|" "dekhakara A~kheM to tRpta huI, paNDitajI, unakA AzIrvAda suna sA itanA kiijiegaa|" kahatI huI pAlA paNDitajI ke pairoM meM jhuka gyii| "hAya, hAya! na, na-aisA nahIM karanA caahie| mahArAnIjI ko aisA kAma nahIM karanA caahie|" kahate-kahate paNDitajI pIche haTe aura bole, "apanI buddhi-kSamatA se jo kucha kiyA jA sakatA hai vaha karane kA prayatna mAtra hamArA hai| phala IzvarecchA para nirbhara hai| unheM bhI apane antaraMga ke vicAra kahane kA kutUhala hai| parantu vaha nahIM ho pA rahA hai| aba jo davA dI hai usase bola sakane ko zakti A jAegI, aisI AzA hai / jAgrata hone para vizeSa prayatna na karake bhI apane Apa kaNThanAla kA spandana pradhRddha ho, aisA prayAsa kiyA gayA hai| acchA, Apa abhI yAtrA ke hI vastroM meM haiN| eka prahara taka ve jAgeMgI nahIM. isalie apanA-apanA kAma kara lene ke lie samaya kAphI hai| aba AjJA ho to..." paNDitajI ne khaa| "acchA paNDitajI! pAlakI meM Aye na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "kitanI dUra hai ! pAlakI kI AvazyakatA? manA karane para bhI rAjamahala ke sevaka mAnate nhiiN| cabUtare se utarate hI pAlakI taiyaar| hameM bhI to khAnA hajama honA cAhie na? kucha caleMge to sAre zarIra ke lie vyAyAma bhI ho jaaegaa| phurtI banI rahatI hai| pAlakI se jaldI pahu~ca sakate haiM isalie yaha vyavasthA hai| isake alAvA ThIka samaya para Apako yahA~ rahanA bhI hogA na? vaha dvAra para rahe to bhUlane kA maukA nahIM rhegaa| acchA paNDitajI. Apa ho aaie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 35

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paNDitajI cale gye| isake bAda kuzalaprazna hue| bhAI ke sAtha donoM ke rAjadhAnI meM pahu~cane ke bAda padmaladevI kitanI kamajora ho gaI haiM- ise cAmaladevI aura boSpadevI ne anubhava kiyaa| phira bhI unhoMne isa bAre meM kucha kahA nhiiN| vAstava meM isa sandarbha meM kucha bAta karanA ThIka bhI nahIM lagatA thaa| agara kucha pUcha leM ki "kyoM kamajora huI ho" to uttara meM kucha aNTa-saNTa kaha de - isa bAta kA Dara rhaa| yahA~ Ane ke bAda una donoM kA svAsthya kucha sudhara gayA thA - yaha padyaladevI ko bhI lgaa| magara vaha cupa raha na sakI, bolI, "lagatA hai, yahA~ kI AbohavA tuma logoM ko acchI lagI hai|" "paidA hue, bar3he bhI yahIM na ? acchI lagegI kyoM nahIM ?" cAmaladevI ne saMkSepa meM uttara diyaa| mahAmAtRzrI ko dekharekha ke kAma para cAmaladevI aura zAntaladevI rhiiN| zeSa sabhI jana apane-apane kAma para cale gye| boppadevI ne padmaladevI kA sAtha diyaa| dopahara paNDitajI ThIka samaya para upasthita ho gye| parantu abhI taka ecala devI jagI nahIM thiiN| binA karavaTa badale eka prahara se bhI jyAdA sotI rahIM, bAda meM jaagiiN| paNDitajI sAmane baiThe hI the| unake Ane para cAmaladekhI aura zAntaladevI bAhara A gayI thiiN| 46 'acchI nIMda lagI / " ecaladevI ne kahA AvAja dhImI thii| "gale ko kaSTa mata diijie| davA ne kAma kiyA hai| aba thor3I-sI kA~jI pI liijie| thor3I dera bAda dUsarI davA duuNgaa| abakI nIMda kI davA nahIM milAU~gA / taba vacana denA hogA ki bAtacIta nahIM kreNgii|" 41 I 'jAne vAlA jIva hai, jo kahanA hai use kaha denA cAhie paNDitajI kyoM kahate haiM ki bAtacIta na kareM 11 LL 'jaba binA thake bola sakane kI zakti A rahI hai taba bolakara kyoM thakanA cAhie, isalie vinatI kii|" paNDitajI ne Agraha kiyaa| 61 'kyA ApakA yaha vizvAsa hai ki maiM phira jI jAU~gI ?" ++ 'yaha kahane vAlA maiM kauna hU~? vaha saba IzvarecchA hai| AkhirI samaya taka hameM hRdayapUrvaka prayatna karanA caahie| sannidhAna kA sahayoga mile to maiM kRtakRtya houuNgaa|" 41 'are pAgala ! maiM kyA choTI baccI hU~ ? mujhameM aba kauna-sI AzA-AkAMkSA raha gayI hai jo mujhe jIvita rahanA hai ? khaNDita parivAra ko akhaNDa banA dekha liyA, AtmA tRpta ho gyii| isa parivAra ko kabhI-na-kabhI maranA to haiM hii| jitanI jaldI ho maiM prabhu se jA miluuNgii|' " itane meM kAMjI A gyii| padmaladevI sAtha AyI thiiN| 36: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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''maiM pilA dU~?" ecalarI maMgaladekhI nai ch| "pilAo beTI," ecaladevI ne dhIre se khaa| pAladevI ke aMga aMga meM santoSa phaila gyaa| dhIre-dhIre thor3I-thor3I pilAne lgii| ecaladevI ne pahalI bAra se kucha jyAdA ho kAMjI pii| phira thor3A-sA pAnI maaNgaa| pagraladevI ne sukhoSNa pAnI pilaayaa| ethaladevI ke bhAla para aura nAka para pasIne kI bUMdeM laga rahI thiiN| paNDitajI ne dekhA aura eka dUsarI davA dii| use cATate hue enaladevI ne kahA. "nIMda kI davA to nahIM dI hai na? bahuta dinoM ke bAda bar3I bahU AyI hai; usase bahuta bAteM karanI haiN|" "Apako abhI bahuta ArAma caahie| pasInA nikala rahA hai| bahuta thakA degaa| nIMda meM thakAvaTa kA anubhava nahIM hogA!" paNDitajI ne khaa| "Ananda ke samaya meM thakAvaTa kyoM hogI, paNDitajI? Apa bImArI kI cikitsA jAnate haiN| mana ko kyA cAhie so kaise mAlUma hogA?" ''maiMne apane bujurgoM se kevala zarIra nidAna vidyA hI siikhii| roga rogo kI manovRti ke anusAra badala bhI sakatA hai -bujurgoM ne batAyA hai| usa hada taka mana kI gatividhiyoM ke bhI bAre meM samajhane kA prayatna karatA huuN| vazIkaraNa vidhA bhI hamAre nidAna kA eka aMga hai| kucheka usI ko pradhAna vRtti banA lete haiM aura dUsaroM ke mAnasika vyApAroM ko jAna hI nahIM lete balki sAdhanA ke bala para apanI icchA ke anusAra unheM nacAne kI zakti bhI prApta kara lete haiN| hamAre bujurgoM ne isa vidyA ke upayoga kA bahiSkAra hI kara diyA, isalie maiMne kevala zArIrika nidAna ko hI vRtti banAkara usakA avalambana kiyA hai|" __ "bahuta acchA kiyaa| vazIkaraNa vidyA ne kaI parivAroM ko ujAr3a diyA hai|"-pdmldevii ne tapAka se kahA aura apanI sAsa jI kI ora dekhane lagI ki isakI pratikriyA unakI ora se kyA hotI hai| unheM nIMda A gayI thI aura karavaTa bhI badala lI thiiN| "oha ! nIMda A gayI hai|'' padmaladevI kA udgAra thaa| "lagatA hai mahAmAtRzrI Apase bahuta-sI bAteM karanA cAhatI haiN| phira bhI adhika bolane kA maukA na denA hI uttama hai| unakI zArIrika zakti bar3ha jAya isalie maiMne vizrAma adhika milane kA prayoga kiyA hai| unheM adhika kAla taka bacA sakU~gA, yaha sAhasa to mujhameM nahIM hai, parantu ve jo kucha kahanA cAhatI haiM, use kahakara apane mana kI abhilASA pUrI kara leM- unameM itanI zakti lA dene se merI AkAMkSA saphala ho gayI / yahA~ taka maiM kRtakRtya apane ko mAnatA huuN| pUchatAcha karanevAle sabhI janoM se merA Agraha hai ki unheM jyAdA kaSTa dekara thakAveM nhiiN|" padamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 37

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"Apa cArukIrti paNDitajI se paricita the?" "sunA hai, dekhA nahIM / maiM yAdavapurI kA huuN| mujhe rAjadhAnI taka pahu~cane kA maukA hI nahIM milA thaa| sannidhAna ke yahA~ Akara mukAma karane ke bAda hI merA rAmajahala se paricaya huaa| ballAla mahArAja jaba rAjya kara rahe the tabhI merA vartamAna sannidhAna se paricaya huA thaa| yoM to paTTamahAdevI aura unake vAtsalya ke kAraNa mujhe isa pada kA eka avasara milaa| poyyala rAjavaMza kI sevA karanA hI eka saubhAgya kI bAta hai mere lie| merA janma saphala huaa| mahAmAtRzrI ke yahA~ padhArane ke kAraNa sampUrNa rAjaparivAra ko dekhane kA saubhAgya mujhe milaa| mahArAnIjI kA yahA~ padhAranA sabake lie Ananda kA viSaya hai| paTTamahAdevIjI to Apake bAre meM bahuta prema rakhatI haiN| abhI hAla meM yuddha ke samaya sannidhAna ke jakhmI ho jAne para jaba unakA svAsthya bahuta bigar3a gayA to vaise hI bAtoM hI bAtoM meM maiMne kahA, 'paTTamahAdevIjI pati para jitanA prema rakhatI haiM itanA gaharA prema koI aura strI apane pati para nahIM rakha sktii|' taba unhoMne kyA kahA, jAnatI haiM?" "kyA kahA?" "kahane lagI, 'paNDitajI, patnI kA pati para prema rakhanA to eka sahaja viSaya hai| apane saumAMgalya ke kAraNa abhI jIvita haiM, samajhakara sabhI pati kI pUjA karatI haiM / parantu svAstha mahArAja ballAlajI kI paTTamahinI, dIdI padmaladevIjI ke patiprema ko Apa nahIM jAnate / mAlUma hone para Apako Azcarya hogaa| pati deva ko bahuta choTI umra meM unhoMne kho diyA hai| ve svargastha mahArAja ko choTI umra se hI prema karatI AyI thiiN| unake lie ve saba kucha tyAga karane ko taiyAra thiiN| unheM maiM jitanA samajhatI hU~ utanA dUsarA koI nahIM smjhtaa| vidhi kA vidhAna hI andhA hai| vidhi ne unheM bacAyA nhiiN| kAza, ve hote to bAta kucha aura hI hotI! hama kisI bhI vizeSa jimmedArI yA vidhi-vidhAna ke bandhana meM na par3akara siMhAsana kI sevA karate hue sAmAnya prajA kI taraha raha sakate the| hama isa pada para haiM, isakA hameM koI harSa nhiiN| kevala vaMza -gaurava aura rASTra-gaurava kI rakSA ke nimitta evaM hama para vizvAsa rakhanevAlI prajA ko sukhI aura nizcintatA meM rakhane ke khyAla se. hama isa jimmedArI kA nirvahaNa kara rahe haiN| parantu isa sabake lie saccI adhikAriNI hamArI mahArAnI haiM, jinakA akhaNDa prema pahale rAja karanevAle mahArAja para rhaa| isI vajaha se ki jaba ve hI na rahe taba hameM isa pada-pratiSThA, gaurava, sukha kI kyA jarUrata hai, kucha bhI nahIM cAhie-yahI mAnakara saMnyAsinI kI taraha dUra rahane lagI haiM, unhoMne mujhase pUchA-'Apa hI batAie yaha sAdhAraNa striyoM se sambhava ho sakatA hai?' unake kahe anusAra Apake jaise saMyama kI sAdhanA AsAna nhiiN| AzA-AkAMkSAoM kA tyAga bhalA kauna kara sakatA hai ? lagatA hai ki tyAga karanA posala vaMza kA eka mahAna 38 :: padramahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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guNa hai| mahAmAtRzrI bhI tyAgazIla haiN| Apa bhI aisI hI haiN| paTTamahAdevIjo to AzA-AkAMkSAoM se jaise pare hI haiN| unakI yahI icchA hai ki apanI A~khoM ke sAna so-khelo ghAma su / kanlAladeva jI vardhantI ke avasara para Apa avazya Ae~gI hI-isa AzA se ApakI pratIkSA karatI rhiiN| Apa nahIM aayiiN| Apake na Ane para ve kitanI parezAna huI, so maiM hI jAnatA huuN|'' "hA~, to, heggar3e dampatI kahA~ haiM? kahIM dikhe hI nhiiN|" "heggar3ejI kA svAsthya ThIka nahIM hai| aba kucha sudhara rahA hai| unake Ane kI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN|" "paTTamahAdevI nahIM gayI?" / "nahIM, mahAmAtazrI ko chor3akara kahIM nahIM jAU~gI-unhoMne spaSTa kaha diyaa| khuda sannidhAna ne hI ho Ane ke lie kahA ki yahA~ itane loga maujUda haiM, ho Ao to acchA rhe| ve gayIM hI nhiiN|" "philahAla yahA~ kI jyA khabara hai?" "roja khabara milatI rahatI hai| heggar3ejI kA svAsthya dina-ba-dina sudhara "hAya, hAya! paTTamahAdevI ko yaha kaisI sandigdha sthiti ho gayI! duniyA bhara kI sabhI bAteM to mAyaNa ne khiiN| yaha samAcAra kyoM nahIM batAyA?" "heggar3ejI kI bAta AyI to maiMne khaa| nahIM to maiM bhI nahIM kahatA shaayd| ve acche hokara A jAe~ to kitanA acchA ho!" "vahA~, unakA upacAra kauna kara rahA hai? dekhabhAla kauna kara rahe haiM?" "maiM nahIM jaantaa| maiMne sunA hai ki hegar3ejI kabhI vaidya jI ke pAsa nahIM gaye, na vaidya ko pAsa bulAyA ho| unakA svAsthya hI aisA hai| mana meM kisI taraha kA maila na rakhakara niSThA ke sAtha mehanata karanevAloM kA svAsthya kabhI nahIM bigdd'taa| koI cintA bhunage kI taraha mastiSka meM ghusI ki basa gar3abar3I huii| bImArI ke lie vaha eka acchA sahArA bana jAtI hai| zAyada pradhAnajI ke vaidyajI unakI dekha-rekha karate hoNge|" "oha, ve guNarAzi paNDitajI, maiM jAnatI huuN| hamAre bhI parivAra ke vaidyajI ve hI rahe haiN| ve hoM to koI cintA kI bAta hI nhiiN| unameM eka guNa aura hai| agara unheM yaha vizvAsa ho jAya ki yaha bImArI hamase sudharegI nahIM to ve chipAeMge nahIM, spaSTa kaha dete haiM ki hamase acche jAnakAra ko bulavA leN|" "vaha acchA guNa hai| apanI kama jAnakArI ke kAraNa bImArI kI cikitsA ko rokanA nahIM caahie|" caTTalA andara aayii| paNDitajI yaha kahate hue 'paTTamahAdevI A gayIM' uTha khar3e hue| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 39

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paTTamahAdevI hI nahIM, sannidhAna bhI sAtha pdhaare| padmaladevI bhI uTha khar3I "maiMne aba dUsarI bAra davA dI hai| unheM ArAma kI AvazyakatA thii| dhvanitantu saceta hokara phira se kriyAzIla ho gaye haiN| abhI-abhI saceta hue haiM ata: adhika kAma dene para phira se thakAvaTa A jaaegii| mujhe lagA ki ve lagAtAra bolatI raheMgI isalie yaha Avazyaka huaa| prakArAntara se paTTamahAdevI aura sannidhAna ko kucha vizrAma karane ke lie isase avakAza bhI mila jAya, yahI vicAra thaa| eka prahara aura ve ArAma se soeNgii|" paNDitajI ne nivedana kiyaa| ___ "hamArI bAta rahane diijie| thor3A-bahuta ArAma mila hI jAtA hai| dUra se yAtrA kara mahArAjI gayI haiN| hamase adhika ArAma kI inheM jarUrata hai| aba uThie, yahA~ koI aura A jaaeNgii|" zAntaladevI ne btaayaa| "yaha to prasiddha hai ki maiM jiddI-haThIlI huuN| mahAmAtRzrI kA svAsthya jaba taka nahIM sudharatA, maiM unakI sevA meM yahIM rhuuNgii| isa jagaha se haTUMgI nahIM, yahI maiMne nizcaya kara liyA hai| unake sAtha kabhI eka dina bhI yogya rIti se maiMne vyavahAra nahIM kiyA hai| usake prAyazcitta ke rUpa meM aba maiM unakI sevA kruuNgii| isake lie mujhe maukA deN| ArAma kI jaba merI icchA hogI, taba maiM ArAma kara luuNgii| paNDitajI ne dhIraja bNdhaayaa| sannidhAna aura Apa pahale velApurI jAe~ aura hemgar3ejI ko dekha - Ae~ yahI ucita hai| Apa loga mujha para vizvAsa rkheN|" padmaladevI ne khaa| usake kahane meM eka udvega thA. prArthanA thI, pazcAttApa thaa| "hA~, abhI vahA~ se khabara hai ki ghabar3AhaTa kA aisA koI kAraNa nhiiN| aba Apa jo A gayI to hamArA bojha kama huA-sA lagane lagA hai| isa rAjagharAne ke lie mahAmAtRzrI ke anantara Apa hI to bar3I haiN|" "isa bar3appana ko rahane deN| mahAmAtRzrI ke samakSa hama saba bacce hI haiN| paNDita jI inheM bacA leM, yahI kAphI hai|" "somanAtha paNDitajI eka bAra nabja dekha leM, bs| sArA roga unheM mAlUma ho jAtA hai| unakA cikitsA krama bhI vaisA hI acUka / parantu ve jo kahate haiM so saba mahAbhAtRzrI kI icchA para nirbhara hai| patA nahIM kyoM unheM isa duniyA se hI ucATa paidA ho gayI hai| ise apane muMha se kahatI nhiiN| kama-se-kama Apa jAneMgI to acchA hogaa|" "apane mana kI jaba Apase hI nahIM kahatI to mujhase kaheMgI?'' ''unake lie to hama saba barAbara haiN|'' "aisA ho to dekheN| Apa ArAma karane jA sakatI haiN| maiM rhuNgii| paNDitajI bhI ghara jA sakate haiN| phurasata ho to caTTalA rhe| use koI dUsarA kAma ho to 40 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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koI dUsarI naukarAnI rahe. itanA kAphI hai|" "caTTalA! pocikabje ko mere vizrAmAgAra meM bhejo aura tuma yahA~ rho|" kahakara zAntaladevI vahA~ se nikala gryo| biTTideva bhI unake sAtha cale gye| vizrAgAgAra meM pahu~cane bAda lihitena ne prapana kiyA, "denI, aba tumane jo kAma kiyA hai, usake bAre meM tumhArA mana kaha rahA hai ki sahI kiyA?" "duniyA ke saba taraha ke rAga-vyAmoha Adi se pare rahanevAlI mahArAnI ke mana ko burA laga sakatA hai| usake lie maukA nahIM denA caahie| unake aneka kaSToM kA kAraNa yahI hai ki una para dUsaroM ko vizvAsa nahIM hai| eka ke bAda eka coTa lagane ke kAraNa unakA mana nizcita aura sulajhI sthiti ke lie upayukta bana rahA hai| mAyaNa ne unake mana ko taulakara dekhA hai| itanA hI nahIM, unake mana ko usa purAnI lIka se badalakara dUsarI ora mor3a diyA hai| aba ve sahI rAste para calane lagI haiN| aise mauke para unakI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko jo mUlya deM, usakA phala mahattara hI hogaa|" "tumhArI rIti hI vicitra hai!" "bImArI ke lie jaisI davA hotI hai vaise hI mAnasika parivartana ke lie bhI rAste haiN| mahArAnI isa siMhAsana para baiThI thiiN| unake duHkha ko hama dUra na kareMge to yaha siMhAsana hamAre lie Aga bana sakatA hai| ve jaba taka daNDanAyakajI ke sAdha rahIM taba taka kucha aura hI DhaMga se socatI-vicAratI thiiN| aba akelI banI rahIM to socane-vicArane kA DhaMga hI alaga hai| isalie unakA dhyAna isa tarapha honA prakRta sandarbha meM Avazyaka hai| isase unheM aba taka jo mAnasika zAnti nahIM milI, vaha milegii|" daravAje para khaTa-khaTa AvAja suna pdd'ii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "andara Ao, revimyyaa|" __ andara praveza karate hI revimayyA ne kahA, "kala sUryAsta se pahale heggaDajI aura heggar3atIjI yahA~ A phuNceNge| belApurI se ravAnA ho cuke haiN| sAtha meM guNarAzi paNDitajI bhI A rahe haiN|" "yAtrA ke kAraNa appAjI ko koI kaSTa to nahIM hogA na. revimayyA?'' "velApurI se ravAnA hote samaya sannidhAna kA jaisA svAsthya rahA usase kaI gunA acchA hai hegar3ejI kA svaasthy| jo AhAra lete vaha aMga na lagane ke kAraNa bahuta kamajora ho gaye the| aba eka saptAha se dhIre-dhIre AhAra kA sevana karate haiM, hajama bhI ho rahA hai| paNDitajI ne bhI yaha rAya dI ki aba yAtrA kara sakate haiN| isake bAda hI yAtrA kI vyavasthA kI gyii|" "ThIka, aba tuma ArAma kro|" zAntaladevI bolii| padramahAdevo zAntalA : bhA| tIna :: 41

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"mahAmAtuzrI'' revimayyA ne dhImI AvAja meM puuchaa| "kucha sudhara rahI haiN|" zAntaladevI bolii| "saba mila rahe haiN| bhagavAn unheM kucha aura samaya taka surakSita aura jIvita rakheM to kitanA acchA hogA!" revimayyA ne khaa| ___ "sabakI yahI kAmanA hai / sannidhAna to bhagavAn se sadA yahI prArthanA karate rahate haiN|" "mahArAnI parAladevI jI..." "A gryo| aba ve hI mahAmAtuzrI kI sevA meM kaTibaddha hokara lagI haiN|" "saca?" "taba to mahAmAtRzrI cetakara svastha ho jaaeNgii| unake akelI ho jAne para ve bahuta cintita ho gayI thiiN| sabake sAtha unako dekhane para unakI cintA aba dUra ho aaegii|" "tumhArA kahanA satya hai| unake kaNTha se AvAja hI nahIM nikalatI thI, aba dhImI-sI nikalane lagI hai| kala taka pahale kI bhA~ti meM bAtacIta bhI karane laga jAe~ to isameM Azcarya nhiiN|" "bhagavAna kI kRpaa|" "ThIka hai| aba jaao| tuma kucha bhI cintA na kro|" "cintA, vaha to mujhase chUTegI hI nhiiN| jaba taka sA~sa hai taba taka bacce, mAtI-potoM ke samaya taka kisI-na-kisI kI cintA to rahegI hI, chUTe kaise? yaha sArA jIvana hI poysala vaMza ke lie dharohara hai|" "ThIka hai| aba jaao|" vaha jhukakara praNAma kara vahA~ se calA gyaa| jagadala somanAtha paNDita kI davA ne vAstava meM bahuta prabhAvazAlI kAma kiyA thaa| dUsare dina nayI cetanA ecaladevI meM A gayI aura ke spaSTa bolane lgiiN| padyaladevI kI sevA ko santoSa ke sAtha svIkAra bhI kiyaa| usake Ane para santoSa bhI vyakta kiyaa| jaba ve do hI ekAnta meM rahIM to usase kucha bAteM kahIM, "aba Apa logoM ko aisA lagatA hogA ki merA svAsthya sudhara gayA hai| magara yaha bujhane vAle dIpaka kA prakAza hI smjho| mere bAda tuma isa rAjagharAne meM bar3I strI ho| tumase mArgadarzana milanA caahie| bar3I ko apane bar3appana ko saMyama se sAdhanA hogA, banAye rakhanA hogaa| muMha para tAlA lagAnA hogA, A~kheM kholakara saba dekhanA hogaa| kAnoM se sunakara samajhanA hogaa| kucha bole bhI to aisA bole ki mAno motI jhdd'eN| aura bAta bhI prema-sanI honI caahie| yahA~ tumhAre lie koI nayA nhiiN|" 'mere lie koI nayA nhiiN| anna mujhe hI nayI bananA hogaa| apane jIvana 42 :: pamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga to

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ko apane hI hAthoM se maiMne barabAda kara liyA-mahAn pApa kiyaa| aba zeSa logoM ke jIvana ko sukhamaya banAkara kRta pApa kA prAyazcitta kruuNgii| itanI dera se hI sahI akala to A gayI na? yahI kAphI hai| yahI sapajhakara ki saba mujhase dveSa hI karate haiM, maiM apanI zAnti kho baiThI thii| mere socane aura vastu-sthiti-ina donoM meM kitanA antara hai, yaha aba samajha meM A rahA hai| mere hita kI dRSTi se kahI bAteM sunakara bhI maiMne jahara hI tthglaa| aisI mujha pApina ko itanA sneha bharA svAgata milA, yaha nayA vyavahAra samajha lU~ to isameM Azcarya hI lagatA hai| pahale bhI vahI sneha thA, merI hI use pahacAnane kI zakti kho gayI thI-yoM kahanA adhika ThIka hogaa| Apake Adeza kA akSara-akSara pAlana kruuNgii| paTTamahAdevI ke svabhAva aura guNoM se paricita hone para bhI maiMne unheM na samajhane kI bar3I bhUla kii| aba pUrNarUpa se samajha gyii| maiM isakA khyAla rakheMgI ki unheM kisI taraha kA duHkha-darda na ho| Apane jo kucha kahA. vaha saba maiM samajha gyii| Apa nizcinta rheN|" "isa viSaya meM tuma mujhase bhI adhika dhIraja ke sAtha barata sakatI ho, yaha maiM jAnatI huuN| prabhu kI chAyA meM mere vikAsa kA DhaMga hI alaga hai| kaI aise mauke bhI Aye jaba ki mujhe kahanA thA, taba bhI maiM na kahakara duHkha svayaM bhugatatI rhii| tumane bharosA diyA, maiM aba nizcinta huuN| maiM kisI bAta ko bhI chipA rakhanA nahIM caahtii| antima sA~sa lene ke pUrva tumako dekha lU, mAtra isa kutUhala se nahIM bulvaayaa| aisI bAta maiMne kahI isase gussA mata honaa| bulavA bhejate samaya jo kutUhala aura prema rahA vaha aba mujhameM jyAdA ho gayA hai, yaha bhI utanA hI satya hai| tumako bulavAne meM merA itanA hI svArtha hai| mujhe aisA lagA ki usa kArya ko sAdhane ke lie tuma hI samartha ho| isalie haThadharmitA kA dikhAvA karake tumako bulvaayaa| maiM kisI bAta ko apane mana meM rakhakara nahIM maranA caahtii| maiMne sadA se apanI icchA ko pradhAnatA na dekara, dUsaroM kI icchA ko hI mukhya mAnakara, usI taraha jIvana-yApana kiyA hai| isI vajaha se tuma merI bar3I bahU bnii| agara maiM svArthI hotI to kisI bhI taraha se tuma merI bahU nahIM bana sakatI thiiN| apane svArtha ko apradhAna mAnane kA eka hI kAraNa hai| rAjagharAne meM ekatA banI rhe| merI hAlata se tumhArI hAlata adhika acchI hai| aba tumameM kisI bhI taraha kA svArtha nahIM hai, na ho ho sakatA hai| isalie aba tumheM paropakAra buddhi se apanA jIvana gujAranA caahie| aba mujhase jyAdA nyAya kI apekSA tumase kI jAnI caahie| sabakI mAtA banakara tuma aba rAjamahala meM santoSa kI dhArA bahAne kA mUlasrota bno|" "apane sampUrNa jIvana ko isake lie dharohara banA rakhatI huuN|" paTTapahAdevI zAntala! : bhAga tIna :: 43

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itane meM ghaNTI ke bajane kI AvAja suna pdd'ii| "oha, sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI A rahe haiM, mAlUma par3atA hai| yaha kahakara padmaladevI uThakara dvAra taka AyI to dekhA ki ve hI Aye haiM aura sAtha meM heggar3e mArasiMgayyA aura heggar3atI mAcikabbe bhI Aye haiN| hegar3ejI itane kamajora ho gaye the ki pahacAne nahIM jA sakate the| mAcikavye meM vizeSa parivartana to nahIM huA thA sivA isake ki sira ke bAla kucha adhika paka gaye the| sabane andara praveza kiyaa| "heggar3e aura hegar3atI donoM A gye| mana ko tRpti mila gyii| mujhe isa bAta kI bar3I cintA ho rahI thI ki Apa logoM ko dekhe binA hI kahIM A~kha na mUMda luuN|" ecaladevI bolii| "mAlika kA svAsthya acchA na rahA, isalie Ane meM vilamba ho gyaa|" mAcikabbe ne dhIme svara meM khaa| ecaladevI ne kahA, "heggar3ejI, Apa bahuta kamajora ho gaye haiN| dekha liyaa| ammAjI, pahale inake ArAma ke lie vyavasthA kara do| hegar3ejI, Apa bhI vizrAma kreN| padmaladevI ke Ane ke bAda mujhameM naye jIvana kA saMcAra huA hai| ArAma se saba bAteM bAda ko hoNgii|" mAcikabdhe kA duHkha dUnA ho gyaa| vaha hicakI le-lekara rone lgii| "mA~, uTho, saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "bhagavAn ko merI itanI parIkSA nahIM karanI cAhie thii| ammAjI, vahA~ se haTa bhI nahIM sakatI thI, yahA~ Aye binA raha bhI nahIM sakatI thii| aisI duvidhA meM maiMne ye dina kaise kATe, Izvara hI jAnatA hai|" mAcikabbe ne khaa| "aba una sabakI yAda mata kro|" "jisa ghara kA anna khAyA, usakI sevA aina vaqta para nahIM kara sakI-isakA duHkha hai, ammAjI "maiM thI na Apa logoM kI tarapha se| aba uttho|" kahakara mAtA-pitA ko sAtha lekara zAntaladevI vahA~ se calI gyiiN| ecaladevI kA svAsthya kAphI sudharatA gyaa| jina-jina kI upasthiti cAhatI thIM ve sabhI upasthita the| saba loga una para prema kI varSA bhI karate rhe| isa sabase unameM eka nayI cetanA hI A gayI thii| hegar3e-dampatI ke sAtha pradhAna gaMgarAja Aye the| mahAmAtRzrI kA svAsthya aba sudhara calA thaa| isalie ve unase tathA sannidhAna se anumati lekara rAjadhAnI kI tarapha ravAnA hue| somanAtha paNDita ne hI guNarAzi paNDita ko ThaharA liyA thA, isalie ve Thahara gye| heggar3ejI kA bhI svAsthya sudharane lgaa| rAjamahala meM Ananda kA pArAvAra 44 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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umar3a rahA thaa| padmaladevI se jo loga pahale se paricita the, unhoMne jaba unake vyavahAra ko dekhA to unheM bahuta Azcarya ho rahA thaa| apane kucha nityakarmoM se nibaTane ke lie hI vaha mahAmAtRzrI se alaga hotI, isake bAda mahAmAtRzrI hI ke sAtha sArA samaya bitaatii| kabhI kucha bAtacIta karate samaya koI purAnI bAta yAda A jAtI, taba jo galatI usane aura usakI mA~ ne kI saba para taTastha hokara vizleSaNa krtii| isa taraha usake mana kA maila dhula jAne kI pratikriyA usake bhItara cala rahI thI, vaha apane kiye kA prAyazcitta mana-hI-mana kara rahI thii| isase yaha mArA sonA bana gyaa| ___ cAmaladevI aura boppadevI eka taraha se rAjamahala ke vAtAvaraNa meM hilamila gayI thiiN| unakI rIti, rahana-sahana kI ora kisI kA dhyAna AkarSita nahIM huaa| una para na hI koI TIkA-TippaNI clii| yoM eka mahInA vyatIta ho gyaa| itane meM rAjakumArI hariyaladevI kI vardhantI kA utsava A gyaa| usa dina padyaladevI ne apanI hI baccI samajhakara use tela-snAna karAyA, use bar3I dilacaspI se sajAyA, dekhabhAla kii| santoSa ke pArAvAra se bhare rAjamahala meM sampanna isa utsava kA varNana kiyA nahIM jA sktaa| utsava ke isa avasara para, usa dina zAma ko AratI ke samaya, yAdavapurI kI sabhI sumaMgaliyoM ko nimantrita kiyA gayA thaa| kisI taraha ke bheda bhAva ke binA sabhI sumaMgaliyoM ko samAna rIti se puraskRta kiyA gyaa| rAjamahala ke vizAla barAmade ke sAmane ke A~gana meM bar3A zAmiyAnA sumaMgaliyoM se bhara gayA thaa| ina sabhI ke AzIrvAda se pulakita hariyaladevI sAkSAt devI-sI lagatI thii| isa sundara sajI devI kI taraha zobhita rAjakumArI ko kahIM kisI kI najara na lage, isalie DITa utArI gyii| kanyAoM ko eka-eka choTI sAr3I aura colI kA dAna kiyA gyaa| kumAriyA~ sAr3I-colI ko apanI-apanI chAtI se lagAkara sajakumArI ko nikaTa se dekha Anandita ho utthii| apane jIvana kA yaha mahAna parva mAnakara santoSa aura tRpti ke sAtha ve apane-apane ghara calI gyiiN| ecaladevI apanI pautrI ke rUpa-saundarya kA varNana karatI huI so gyii| vaha zubha dina sArI yAdavapurI ke lie santoSa kA dina thaa| isake dUsare hI dina prAta:kAlIna sUrya sadA kI taraha rAjamahala meM santoSa kI kiraNeM na phailA skaa| roja kI taraha padmaladevI jAgI, bistara se uThate hI jora se cillA utthii| usake usa krandana ko suna sArA rAjamahala jaise kA~pa utthaa| sunate hI ekadama caTTalA andara ghusa aayii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 45

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pAladevI mahAmAtuzrI ke zarIra para mu~ha rakhakara hicakI le-lekara ro rahI thii| vaha turanta vahA~ se sannidhAna ke zayanakakSa kI ora bhaagii| roja kI taraha jagAne kI sUcanA saphala na rhii| kivAr3a khttkhttaaye| turanta kivAr3a khula gye| usI ke sahAre caTTalA khar3I rahI, khulate hI vaha girane hI vAlI thI ki biTTideva ne use thAma liyaa| "mahAmAtRzrI..." kahate-kahate usakA galA ruMdha gyaa| "devI ko jagAkara vahA~ bheja do|" kahakara vaha jaise uThe vaise hI daur3a pdd'e| zAntaladevI bhI uThI, turanta usa ora bhaagiiN| caTTalA unake sAtha hI bhAga rahI thii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "paNDitajI ko Ane do, saba AveM: naukaroM ko dauddaao| kucha bhI nahIM khnaa| sabakA AnA jarUrI hai| paNDitajI Akara dekheM aura batAveM-taba taka kisI ko mAlUma nahIM honA caahie|" thor3I hI dera meM rAjamahala ke sabhI loga mahAmAtRzrI ke zayanakakSa meM ikaTThe ho gye| khabara pAte hI turanta paNDitajI bhI daur3e aaye| unake sAtha hI guNarAzi paNDita bhI A gye| parIkSA kI gyii| padmaladevI diGmUda-sI jaisI-kI taisI khar3o rahI mAno kATha mAra gayA ho| mahAmAtRzrI ne sadA ke lie zAnti pA lI thii| unake cehare para kI vaha zAnti unake mRtyu samaya kI tRpti kI sucaka thii| mahAsAdhvI kI jIvana-lIlA prAti se sAmAna huI / "ga" ne napArI niSThA ko asaphala nahIM bnaayaa| apanI icchA ke anusAra unheM hamAre sAtha na rahane dekara apane sAnnidhya meM bulA liyaa| aisI mRtyu saubhAgya se milatI hai|" somanAtha paNDita ne khaa| guNarAzi paNDita bhI bole, "kauna jAne, bhagavAn kI aisI hI icchA thii| rAjakumArI ko vardhantI ke utsava kA AnandAnubhava kara, kisI ko kaSTa diye binA yahA~ se yA prasthAna kareMgI-isakI kalpanA kauna kara sakatA thA? unheM, eka aura Ayu prApta huI thI, yaha zAyada isa sabhI bandhuvarga kI manautI thii| prabhu ke sAtha jaba vivAhita huI taba se maiM unheM jAnatA huuN| jisa santoSa, vinaya, suzIlatA se sampanna hokara isa rAjamahala meM unhoMne padArpaNa kiyA, AkhirI dama taka vaise hI unakA pAlana karate hue Adarza jIvana bitAkara apanI isa jIvana-yAtrA ko samApta kiyaa| unhoMne apane jIvana meM aisA adbhuta saMyama kA sAdhana kiyA jise sarvasaMga-tyAgI saMnyAsI bhI nahIM sAdha paate| aiso mahimAmayI mAtA kI sevA karane kA avasara milanA hI eka mahAn bhAgya hai|"-sbkii A~khoM meM A~sU the| A~sU bahAte baiThe rahe to kyA hogA? magara A~sU kA bahanA to rukA nhiiN| jaba baha-bahakara thamatA to eka tarapha kA zUnya sabhI ke antaraMga ko vyApta kara letaa| ronevAle rote rahe, bAkI loga isa asahya duHkha ko sahana karate hue yantrakt calate 46 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntala' : bhAga tIna

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rhe| rAjamAtA ke nidhana kA samAcAra bahuta jaldI pUrI yAdavapurI meM phaila gyaa| pichale dina zAma ko jisa lAkhoM dIpoM se jagamagAnevAle zAmiyAne ke andara rAjakumArI kI vardhantI kA utsava sampanna huA thA, usI sthAna para rAjamAtA ke pArthiva zarIra kA bhIgI A~khoM se logoM ne darzana kiyaa| yAdavapurI kI sArI prajA Aha bhara utthii| sabhI isa asahanIya duHkha kA anubhava kara rahe the| sabhI ne rAjamAtA ko dekhA na thaa| sabakA samparka unase na rhaa| phira bhI sabake hRdayoM meM pahANyAtalI ecaladevI kI eka mapita parti baha gayI thii| Aja saba ke saba yahI anubhava karane lage ki vaha mUrti kahIM bahuta dUra calI gyii| usa samaya gaMgarAja, mAcaNa, DAkarasa vahA~ upasthita nahIM rhe| zeSa sabhI adhikArI, daNDanAtha, mantrigaNa, khajAMcI, senAnAyaka, sipAhI. sadhAra-sabane upasthita rahakara rAjamAtA ko antima sammAna samarpita kiyaa| rAjamAtA kI antima yAtrA ko rAjocita gaurava ke sAtha sampanna kiyaa| sArI yAdavapurI ne isameM bhAga liyaa| eka sAttvika jIva kI jIvana-yAtrA samApta huii| idhara rAjamahala meM loga jahA~-ke tahA~ jyoM-ke-tyoM par3e rhe| kisI ko kisI kI paravAha nahIM rhii| mahAmAtRzrI kI antima yAtrA ke kriyA karma samApta kara jaba taka mahArAja aura udayAditya nahIM lauTe taba taka vahA~ ke samasta vyavahAra sthagitase rhe| bAkI saba abhI choTe the| mAcikabbe ko kyA ho gayA? kama-se-kama sabako dilAsA dene kA kArya to kara hI sakatI thiiN| vaha aura unake sAtha dUsare sabhI jana mahAmAtRzrI ke usa zayana-kakSa meM dIvAra se saTakara patharAye baiThe rhe| kisI ke bAla bikhara gaye the to kisI ke kapar3e asta-vyasta ho rahe the| kahA~ baiThanA, kahA~ na baiThanA isakA khyAla kisI ko na rhaa| kumAra biTTiyaNNA zAntalA kI goda meM muMha chipAye par3A rhaa| ballAlakumAra mAcikabbe ke bagala meM gumasuma baiTha gayA thaa| choTA biTTideva aura vinayAditya donoM baccoM ko bhUkha se tar3apatA dekha dAsabbe unheM khilA-pilA aura bagIce meM le jAkara khilAtI sambhAlatI rhii| biTTideva ke lauTane para saba eka-eka kara uTha pdd'ii| kauna kise kyA samajhAye / Apase Apa dhIre-dhIre dainika kArya zurU ho gye| sabane nhaayaa-dhoyaa| bhojana karane baiThe, taba taka sUryAsta kA samaya huA jA rahA thaa| sabake lie eka sAtha bhojana kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| kisane aisI vyavasthA kI, kisI ko mAlUma nhiiN| bhojanazAlA meM pITha lagAye gaye, pattala bichA diye gye| pAnI Adi sabakI vyavasthA kI gyii| saba baiTha gye| kauna-kauna baiThe haiM. kisI ne na dekhaa| bhojana ke bAda saba apanI- apanI jagaha cale gye| ecaladevI ke zayana-kakSa meM dIpa pichalI rAta se jo jala rahA thA, vaha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 47

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akhaNDa banA rhaa| kivAr3a khule hI par3e the| akelI pacaladevI dIpa kI bagala meM baiThI thii| prAMgaNa meM usakI chAyA par3a rahI thii| vaha bahuta bar3I thii| a~dherA chA gyaa| sarvatra dIyA jalAne kA kAma bhI zurU nahIM huA thaa| eka gambhIra mauna rAjamahala meM chAyA rhaa| tabhI ekAeka cillAhaTa suna pdd'ii| AvAja jora kI thii| use suna ghabar3AtI huI padmaladevI prAMgaNa meM bhAgI-bhAgI aayii| dekhatI kyA hai, khulI A~kheM, mu~ha para hAtha rakhe Dara ke mAre thara-thara kA~patI rAjakumArI hari ladecI samAdhI : nai so pAte AliMgana meM lekara pUchA, "kyA huA beTI?'' hariyaladevI kA senA rAjamahala meM gUMja gayA thaa| eka-ekakara saba daur3a aaye| "kyA huA beTI?" padmaladevI ne phira puuchaa| "yahA~, daravAje ke pAsa...itanA bar3A...kAlA...yahA~ se vahA~ taka...Dara...mujhe Dara..." hariyaladevI ne ruka-rukakara khaa| mAcikabje ne baccI ko dekhaa| zAntalA ke pAsa AyIM, dhIre se bolI, "yaha kyA ammAjI, baccI kI ora kisI ne dhyAna hI nahIM diyA? kala kI sAjasajAvaTa jyoM kI tyoM hai!" yaha bAta sunakara zAntaladevI dhaka se raha gyiiN| pAsa Akara padmaladevI kI goda se kA~patI huI baccI ko apanI goda meM le liyA aura pyAra se pUchA, "A, beTI! kyA huA?' baccI ko apane aMka meM lene ke lie uThAyA to dekhatI kyA haiM ki baccI kA sArA zarIra tapa rahA hai| unhoMne kahA, "koI jaldI bhAgakara jAo, paNDitajI ko bulA laao|" turanta baccI ko sAtha lekara apane zayanakakSa meM gyiiN| use palaMga para littaayaa| unake pIche biTTideva A gaye, mAcikanye aura padmaladevI bhI A gyiiN| sira para hAtha sahalAtI huI mA~ kI tarapha mur3akara hariyaladevI bolI, "mA~, bhUkha lagI hai|" turanta dUdha A gayA, bAlikA ne cAra ghUTa dUdha piyaa| magara pIte hI ubakAI ke sAtha ugala diyaa| mAcikabdhe ne kahA, "biTiyA ko najara laga gayI hogI, DITha utAra deM to acchA rhegaa|" unheM pichale dina DITha utArane kI bAta yAda nahIM rhii| ___ kisI ke uttara kI pratIkSA na kara svayaM DITha utArI aura bAlikA ke mAthe para rakSA TIkA lgaayaa| paNDitajI aaye| eka pur3iyA nikAlI aura zahada ke sAtha milAkara caTA dii| phira bole, "ghabaDAne kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| baccI ko bukhAra kaba se hai?" zAntaladevI ne gambhIra hokara kahA, "bukhAra kaba se hai so to mAlUma nhiiN| 48 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalpA : bhAga tIna

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kala rAta ko jaba so gayI, mirIka usakI gara dhyAna hai / sabhI ghor3I dera pahale mahAmAtRzrI ke vizrAmagRha ke prAMgaNa meM jora se cillA utthii| vaha to mahArAnIjI thIM jinhoMne dekha liyaa|" unhoMne jo kucha bItA so saba kaha sunaayaa| "Dara kA kyA kAraNa? sadA apanI A~khoM ke sAmane kisI-na-kisI ko dekhA karatI thii| aba uThate hI koI na dikhane ke kAraNa zAyada Dara gayI hogii|" paNDitajI ne khaa| __"to kyA sArA dina vaha sotI hI rahI? kala rAta sone ke bAda abhI use dekha skii|" "koI naukarAnI nahIM thI dekha-bhAla karane ko?" "aisA nahIM lagatA ki kisI ne dekha-bhAla kI hai|" "ye bhI kaise loga haiM?" "hAya. saba diGmUr3ha-se ho gaye the paNDitajI, bhojana karane saba sAtha hI baiThe the, kapa-se-kama taba bhI kisI kA baccoM kI ora dhyAna nahIM gayA na? janma denevAlI mujhe hI dhyAna na rahA, taba unako hI bhalA-burA kyoM kaheM?" "naukaroM ke hone ke kAraNa udhara dhyAna na gayA ho| zAyada isIlie yaha kahAvata anI-khuda kare so acchA, gaira kare so khaira nhiiN|" "binA kAraNa unheM burA-bhalA nahIM kahanA caahie| hariyalA se choTe donoM baccoM kI dekha-bhAla to kI hI hai na?" "baccI ne jaba Dara kI bAta kahI to usane kucha batAyA ki Dara kyoM lagA?" "daravAje ke pAsa se itanA lambA kAlA-sA phailA huA thaa|" yaha kaha rahI thii| "usa jagaha ko dekha sakate haiM?" "aaie|" pAladevI unheM sAtha le gyiiN| mahAmAtazrI ke zayanakakSa se prAMgaNa meM rozanI pUrI phailI thii| baccI jahA~ khar3I-khar3I cillA par3I thI, usa jagaha ko dikhaayaa| "taba Apa kyA kara rahI thIM?" "andara dIpa ke pAsa baiThI thii|" "zAyada ApakI chAyA daravAje se bAhara phailI ho sakatI hai|" "so to mAlUma nhiiN| Apa yahA~ khar3e hokara dekheN| maiM taba jahA~ baiThI thI vahA~ jAkara baiThatI huuN|" kahakara jA baitthii| baccI ne jo kahA vaha saca thaa| mahArAnIjI kI hI chAyA vahA~ phailI thii| "ThIka hai, mAlUma ho gyaa| baccI ke bhaya kA maiM nivAraNa kara duuNgaa| cintA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 7

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karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| aaie|" paNDitajI ne khaa| vahA~ se ve sIdhe baccI ke pAsa gye| kahA, "bAta mAlUma ho gyii| mahArAnIjI kI chAyA prAMgaNa meM dekha baccI Dara gayI hogii| koI cintA nahIM, maiM isa Dara kA nivAraNa kara duuNgaa| baccI ke pAsa kisI-na-kisI ko sadA rahanA hogaa| do-do ghaNTe bAda isa cUrNa ko caTAte rahanA hogaa|" yaha kahakara aura tIna pur3iyA~ dekara bole, "aba AjJA ho?" "acchaa|" zAntaladevI bolii| paNDitajI cale gye| bAda meM eka-eka kara saba vahA~ se nikala gye| biTTideva, zAntaladevI, mAcikabbe aura padmaladevI-ye cAra mAtra vahA~ raha gye| "sannidhAna ArAma kareM, subaha se hI parizrama karanA par3A-so thaka gaye hoMge. dhupa meM bhI tape haiN|'' kahakara zAntaladevI ne mahArAja biTTideva ko yahA~ se bheja diyaa| mAcikaTave ne kahA, ''maiM baccI ke pAsa rhuuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne mAnA nahIM, "merA rahanA hI ThIka hai| Apa loga jAkara ArAma aura koI cArA na thaa| donoM vahA~ se calA gyaa| tIna-cAra dinoM meM hI baccI svastha ho gyii| mahAmAtR zrI kI antyeSTi kriyAe~ vidhivat sampanna ho gyiiN| rAjaparivAra ne mahAmAtRzrI kI pratiSThA ke anurUpa dAna-dharma kiyaa| mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI barasI para pathaladevI dorasamudra gyii| idhara rAjamahala meM eka taraha se jIvana gujaratA calA jA rahA thaa| asvastha sthiti meM Aye heggar3ejI aura mAcikavye donoM abhI yAdavapurI hI meM rhe| mahAmAtRzrI ke nidhana ke bAda yaha varSa yantravat gujraa| barasI ke lie pAladevI vagairaha phira aayiiN| adhika dina ThaharI nhiiN| donoM bhAbhiyoM ke prasava kA samaya nikara thA, isalie ve jaldI hI lauTa gyiiN| eka taraha se mahAdaNDanAyaka kI beTiyA~ purAnI bAtoM ko bhUlakara eka nayI rIti se jIvana ke sAtha samajhautA kara, kAla-yApana kara rahI thiiN| purAnI bAtoM ke bAre meM kucha kahe binA Apasa meM gauravapUrNa vyavahAra karane se kisI taraha kI virasatA ke lie maukA na dekara unake dina gujarate gye| yAdavapurI meM rahate samaya mahAmAtRzrI ne padmaladevI se jo bAteM kahI thIM, unheM dRSTi meM rakhakara padyaladevI bampaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke antaraMga ko samajhane kI koziza karane lgii| padmaladevI ke pichalI ghaTanAoM se paricita hone ke kAraNa ve donoM vinIta bhAva se AdarapUrNa vyavahAra karatI thIM aura kisI bhI bAta meM ulajhatI 50 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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na thiiN| cadralA se pAladevI ko kucha bAteM to mAluma ho gayI thIM to bhI usakA samarthana padyaladevI ko nahIM milA thaa| use ina donoM rAjakumAriyoM ke vyavahAra meM koI Ter3hApana nahIM dikhaa| eka bAra pAladevI ne sIdhA savAla kiyA, "kyA pallava rAjakumArI ke vivAha ke bAre meM maMci daNDanAthajI ne kucha soca-vicAra bhI kiyA hai?" "pAlama nhiiN| maiM unase kucha nahIM puuchtii| hama donoM unakI AjJAnuvartinI haiN| unake sAtha poysaloM ke Azraya meM raha rahI haiN| jaba se yahA~ Azrita hokara rahane lagI haiM, taba se eka-na-eka khAsa bAta ho hI rahI hai| isalie hamArI ora kisI kA dhyAna nahIM gyaa| eka bAra daNDanAthajI ne mujhase kahA thA, 'hamArA sArA bhaviSya paTTamahAdevI ke hAtha meM surakSita hai| kisI kI icchA mata rkheN| jo bhI kArya honA hogA so saba ve svayaM kara deNgii| ve to hameM apanI bahanoM se bhI adhika vAtsalya se dekhatI haiN| unake kahe anusAra hama calatI rahatI haiN| hamase koI aisA kAma na hogA jisase paTTamahAdevI ko kisI bhI taraha kA duHkha-darada ho|" bar3I ne AjijI se khaa| "unake saumAMgalya ko bacAnevAlI Apake tyAga ke bAre meM unhoMne mujhe bahuta batAyA hai aura apanI hArdika kRtajJatA bhI vyakta kI hai| aisI devI kA milanA bahuta virala hai| unako kaSTa denA puNya ko lAta mArane ke barAbara hai|" padyaladevI ne kucha bhAvaparavazatA meM khaa| "mahArAnIjI saba kucha kaha sakatI haiM, usake lie Apa adhikRta haiN| paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM Apa jitanA samajhatI haiM usase adhika hama kyA jAna sakatI haiM ? hama to abhI hAla meM yahA~ AyI haiN| bhAgyahIna samajhakara hameM nIcI najara se na dekhakara vAtsalya se Upara uThAyA hai, hamameM AtmavizvAsa utpanna kiyA hai|" "yaha saba to ve kareMgI hii| maiM svayaM unakI bAteM na mAnakara bahuta kaSToM kA zikAra huI huuN| aba jitanI buddhi mujhameM hai utanI taba hotI to bahuta hI acchA hotaa| khaira, aba to unhoMne apane rAjya ke eka hisse kA adhikAra hI Apako de diyA hai| aba to vahIM jAkara Apako rahanA caahie|" ___ "unhoMne diyA sahI; isI se hama le leM? hameM usa svAtantrya se yaha Azraya ho bhalA lagatA hai|" "hauM, so to hai / sadA sannidhAna kA sAnnidhya, bhalA to lagegA hii|" padmaladevI ne anyamanaska hI kaha diyaa| "paTTamahAdevI kI karuNA haiN| usake phalasvarUpa prApta huA yaha saannidhy| hamAre lie to isa jor3I kA sAnnidhya sAkSAt bhagavAn kA hI sAnnidhya haiN| maiM unheM sAkSAt ziva-pArvatI hI mAnatI huuN|" paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 51

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"ve to jaina haiM, ziva-pArvatI kaise bana sakate haiM?" cha bhI sAmane haiN| danu saba bhAvanA para AdhArita hai| kala eka viSNubhaktA kaha sakatI hai ki ye sAkSAt lakSmI-nArAyaNa haiN|" "matalaba yaha huA ki paTTamahAdevI ne pATha bhI par3hAyA hai|" "unakA mana hI khulI kitAba hai| aisI hAlata meM kyA nahIM milegA? jo cAheM saba mila jAtA hai| khAsa kara unase hI vidyA sIkhanI caahie| unakI bAteM sunate rahane se mana vikasita aura pavitra ho jAtA hai| yaha kisI pUrva puNya kA phala hai| hameM eka mahAn Azraya milA hai| isa Azraya ko chor3a deM to vaha mUrkhatA hI hogii|" "kula milAkara sabhI bAtoM kA vicAra kara Apa yaha nirNaya kara cukI haiN| bhagavAna ApakA bhalA kre| Apase paTTamahAdevI ko santoSa hI milatA rhe|" kucha aura kahane ke lie padyaladevI ko maukA hI kyA rahA? vaha pUcha sakatI thI-'sannidhAna se vivAha karane kI icchA hai-sunA thaa|" parantu yoM pUchanA ucita nahIM U~cA / usa bAta ko vahIM samApta kiyA aura kahA, "cAhe kahIM bhI rahU~, Apake vivAha meM maiM upasthita hoU~gI hI," kahakara usa vicAra ko pUrNavirAma de diyaa| pAladevI to rAjadhAnI calI gayI thiiN| idhara bammaladevI ke hRdaya meM padmaladevI kI yaha bAta "sannidhAna kA sAnnidhya-sthAyI banakara raha gyiiN| usake mana meM vaha vicAra phira se jAnata ho utthaa| yoM to sAnnidhya cAhane evaM aise sAnnidhya meM rahane kI icchA karane ke yogya umra hI to hai uskii| isI dhuna meM jAne kyAkyA kalpanAe~ uThA karatI : parantu usa vicAra ko paTTamahAdevI svIkAra kareMgI? isa bAre meM unase pUche bhI to kaise? agara maiM apanI isa icchA ko prakaTa karU~ to mujhe ye kitanA hIna samajheMgI? merA jIvana aise hI akelepana meM cAhe bIta jAya koI cintA nhiiN| merI vajaha se paTTamahAdevI ko kisI taraha kA duHkha nahIM honA cAhie--yahI nirNaya bAra-bAra kara letii| parantu sAnnidhya kI kalpanA to usake mana se dUra nahIM ho sakI-maiMne vara liyaa| abhI vaha apUrNa hai| paripUrNa hone kA bhAgya ho taba to| nahIM to isI taraha samaya bitA deNge| aisI DAMvADola hAlata meM bammaladevI dina gujArane lgii| rAjaladevI na socatI, na kahatI-cupa raha jaatii| bammaladevI ke lie jo hogA vahI mere lie hogA-vaha isI nirNaya para sthira rhii| vAstava meM biTTideva ke sAnnidhya ke kisI avasara ne vaisA preraka prabhAva usa para nahIM DAlA thaa| zAyada aisA koI maukA hI use nahIM milA thaa| isa bIca rASTra ke kisI bhI kone se koI yuddha se sambandhita sUcanA nahIM dikha rahI thI; phira bhI kucha rASTroM--Alupa, cAlukya, molamba, cola, pANDya rAjyoM kI ora se eka taraha kI sUcanA mila rahI thI ki vAtAvaraNa kucha garama 52 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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banatA jA rahA hai| inameM talakADu kI ora se colo... rAjagharAne meM duHkha to rahA, saca hai / vaha eka anivArya duHkha rhaa| parantu aisI hAlata ke rahate hue bhI rASTra kA kArya ruka kaise sakatA hai? apanI zakti ko bar3hAte rahane ke lie Avazyaka sabhI prakAra ke kAryakrama calAte rahane kA khulA Adeza thaa| pradhAna gaMgarAja usa kAma ko vidhivat dekhate bhI rhe| usa sAla paryApta varSA hone se acchI paidAvAra huI thii| rAjya meM samRddhi virAja rahI thii| loga sukha se jIvana yApana kara rahe the| hAla hI meM sampanna vijayotsava ke kAraNa sathA gA~va-gA~va meM usakA kAphI prabhAva par3ane se vahA~ ke yuvakoM meM utsAha bhI bharA huA thaa| idhara rAyaNa aura anantapAla ke netRtva meM azvadala kA zikSapA bhI vyApaka rUpa se calane lagA thaa| maMdhi daNDanAtha ne isa bIca meM sannidhAna ko salAha dI ki kucheka pramukha ziviroM kA sandarzana kara Ae~ to acchA ho| paTTamahAdevI ne svIkAra hI nahIM kiyA balki isake lie khuda bhI sAtha calane kI sUcanA dii| sannidhAna kI yAtrA niyojita rIti se Arambha huii| rAjamahala meM mAcikabbe, bammaladevI aura sajaladevI raha gryo| hegar3e mArasiMgayyA ne sannidhAna ke sAtha calane kI icchA prakaTa kI, to zAntaladevI ne kahA, "Apako icchA to ucita hI hai| parantu, maMci daNDanAtha hamAre sAtha raheMge, yahA~ rAjakumAriyA~ kisakI rakSA meM raheMgI? mA~ unake sAtha raheMgI aura Apa unakI dekharekha karate raheM-yaha ucita hogaa| isI meM gAmbhIrya hai|" lAcAra hokara heggar3e ko yAdavapurI meM hI rahanA pdd'aa| kumAra biTTigA kI abhilASA sAtha jAne kI thii| usane udayAditya se salAha mA~gI ki paTTamahAdevI se pUche yA nhiiN| udayAditya ne kahA, "jise ucita samajheMgI use svayaM paTTamahAdevI jI hI sUcita kreNgii| jaba sUcita nahIM kiyA to cupa rahanA caahie| pUchane para heggar3ejI ko jaise yukti-saMgata bAta kahakara cupa karA diyA vaisA hI kucha kahakara cupa karA deNgii| isalie kucha mata kho| sannidhAna kI isa yAtrA meM koI khAsa bAta hogii|" yoM kaha udayAditya ne use cupa karA diyA thaa| cAhe koI jAya yA na jAya, sannidhAna yAtrA para nikaleM to mAyaNa-caTTalA ko to sAtha rahanA hI hogaa| aba kI bAra revimayyA ko bhI sAtha le gye| usakI umra jyAdA ho gayI thI, use adhika thakAvaTa na ho isakA dhyAna zAntaladevI ne barAbara rkhaa| sabhI zikSaNa ziviroM ko dekhane ke bAda zAntaladevI ne kahA, "merI eka arja hai| nivedana karU~ ?" "hukma ho|' biTTideva bole| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 53

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"merI bhI eka umra thI jaba Apako cher3akhAnI se pulakita ho uThatI thii| acchA, use rahane diijie| bahuta dina hue belugola gye| bAhubalI svAmI ke darzana kI abhilASA hai| sannidhAna mAneM to..." bIca hI meM biTTideva bole, "ise manA kauna karegA? jarUra jaaeNge| cola pratinidhi Adiyama bahuta bakajhaka karane lagA hai| use banda karAne ke lie apekSita zakti hameM deM-yahI prArthanA hai, isake lie eka maukA bhI mila jaaegaa|" "vaha Adiyama...kyA bakajhaka kara rahA hai?" "use abhI poysaloM ke hAtha kI karAmAta kA paricaya nahIM huA hai, isalie jo mana meM AyA, bakajhaka karatA rahatA hai| kahatA hai ki poysala khAlI bAta banAnevAle haiN|" "bar3e-bar3e hAthI hI baha gaye to ina maccharoM kI kyA ! use pATha par3hAnA pdd'egaa|" "jaba raNacaNDI ne hI hameM varaNa kiyA hai to yaha kauna-sA bar3A kAma hai|" "na, na, aba kI maiM Apake yuddha-vyApAra meM hastakSepa nahIM kruuNgii| ApakA kumAra biTTigA AgababUlA ho utthegaa|" "to phira eka mAjhI lAkaH sevAko saha bhI ThIka ho jaaegaa| acchA, isa bAta ko rahane do| aba yaha batAo ki abhI jina ziviroM ko hamane dekhA, unake bAre meM tumhArI kyA rAya hai?" "ThIka DhaMga se cala rahe haiN| ina sabako dekhane ke bAda mujhe eka bAta sUjha rahI hai| eka bAra binA zoragula ke hamArI senA ko dorasamudra meM ikaTThA kara usakI vizAlatA apanI A~khoM dekheN| phira usako prabala bhAgoM meM vibhAjita kara eka-eka daNDanAtha ke supurda eka-eka sainya ghaTaka sauMpa deM, jisa tarapha zatru-bhaya kA AtaMka kA anumAna hai, udhara ke sImAprAnta meM eka sainika aDDA taiyAra kraaeN| yoM to sabhI rAjAoM ke guptacara hamArI rAjadhAniyoM meM ghAta lagAye baiThe hI haiN| hamArI senA kitanI bar3I hai-isakI khabara zatruoM ke kAnoM meM pdd'e| yaha khabara hI unake lie siMhasvapna ho jaaegii|" __ "aisA ho to velagola pahu~cate-pahu~cate pradhAna gaMgarAja ko vahIM balavA lene kI vyavasthA kreNge| ho sake to bAkI mantrIjana bhI vahA~ A jaaeN|" biTTideva bole| "to aisA hI honA cAhie na?" sannidhAna dampatI ne eka bAra phira bAhubalI ke darzana kiye| vahI purAne pujArI aba bhI pUjA ke kAma meM nirata the| una bala gayI thii| dA~ta gAyaba ho cuke the isalie zAntaladevI turanta nahIM pahacAna skiiN| vaha pUchanA hI cAhatI thI ki itane meM pujArIjI ne kahA, "paTTamahAdevI se bAhubalI svAmI vahI 54 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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stuti-jise pahale sunA thA-sunanA cAhate haiN| sunAne kI kRpA kreN|" "pahacAnA nahIM, dauMtoM ke abhAva ke kAraNa kitanA parivartana ho gayA hai|" "vaha to zarIradharma hai| mere mana ko parivartita na karake svApI bAhubalI ne mujhe jyoM-kA-tyoM surakSita rakhA hai| vahI mere lie bhAgya kI bAta hai|" __ "mAnavIya mUlya ko samajhanevAle sabakI yahI ekamAtra prArthanA hotI hai-he bhagavAn! merA mana caMcala na ho; dRr3ha vizvAsayukta bhakti caraNakamaloM meM banI rhe|"- itanA kahakara zAntaladevI ne usI stotra kA gAna kiyaa| bhAvAnubhUti ke kAraNa usa gAna ne sampUrNa vAtAvaraNa ko svargIya Ananda se bhara diyA, isa bhAvabhInI bhakti se sabhI jana prabhAvita hue| pujArI ne kahA, "dhanya dhny!| deviijii|" phira pATArcana evaM AratI sampanna huii| AratI lekara sabake sAmane arcaka gye| maMci daNDanAtha ke pAsa pahuMce to 'nayA paricaya hai' kahate hue pujArI ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhaa| "ye hamAre daNDanAtha maMciarasajI haiN| abhI hAla meM Aye haiM isalie Apa aparicita haiN|" zAntaladevI ne paricaya diyaa| "aisA hai| bahuta prasannatA huii| to hamAre bAhubalI svAmI kA yaha prathama darzana hai| apane abhISTa kA nivedana kreN| hamAre svAmI bAhubalI pUrNa kreNge|" pujArI ne khaa| AratI svIkAra karanevAle maMciarasa kI ora mur3akara zAntaladevI ne pUchA, 'zivabhakta bAhubalI se vinatI kareM to koI galata na hogA?" "hegar3ejI hamAre mArgadarzI haiN| unakI zivabhakti se jinabhakti kA sambandha jo hai usase kisI taraha kI Apatti to huI nahIM na?" kahakara A~kha muMdakara hAtha jor3e maMcimarasa ne prArthanA kii| bAda meM usa pahAr3a se saba utarane lge| utarate hue bIca meM revimayyA ne kahA, "sAmane ke choTe pahAr3a para se kyoM na eka bAra AhubalI svAmI kA darzana kiyA jAe?" usake kahane meM vinIta prArthanA kA bhAva thaa| "aisA hI ho| usameM kyA hai| tumako aba vahA~ se kyA dikhegA-so bhI jAna leNge|" zAntaladevI bolii| "usameM kyA vizeSatA hai ?" maMciarasa ne puuchaa| "yahA~ jAne para Apa svayaM dekheNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| nizcita dina se eka dina pahale hI rAja-dampatI belugola pahuMca gaye the isalie dopahara ke ArAma ke bAda saba loga choTe pahAr3a para cddh'e| revimayyA dattacitta hokara dhyAna karane kI mudrA meM bAhubalI svAmI ko apalaka paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 55

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dekhate khar3A ho gyaa| thor3I dUra para hI rAja-dampatI aura maMciarasa baiThe the| biTTideva ne zAntaladevI ke vicAra batAte hue kahA, "sabhI mantrigaNa kala A jaaeNge| una sabase parAmarza kara usake sambandha meM nirNaya karane kA vicAra kiyA hai|" "ThIka hai|" maMciarasa ne khaa| "ApakI kyA rAya hai?" "paTTamahAdevI kI rAya ke bAda dUsarI kyA rAya ho sakatI hai?" "cAhe kisI kI bhI rAya ho, aucitya para vicAra karake salAha denA caahie| yoM ho hA~ meM hA~ milAne para vicAra-vinimaya hI kyoM ho?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "maiMne yoM hI hA~ meM hA~ nahIM milaayii| yaha yuktiyukta aura samayocita hai-ye merI rAya hai|" maMciarasa bole|| "samayocita kyoM hai?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "sannidhAna ko cAlukya senA ke sambandha meM pUrNa jAnakArI zAyada na ho| maiMne apanI A~khoM dekhA hai| cAlukya rAjA se jaba prabhu kI maitrI banI rahI aura jaba dhArAnagarI para hamalA huA taba kI apekSA aba unakI senA bahuta bar3ha gayI hai| hamArI senA usase bhI bar3I hai ! nake piyoM ko pratyakSa ropA ho jAe to acchA hai| isase AnevAlA saMkaTa bhaviSya ke lie sthagita ho jaaegaa| isalie isa yuktiyukta aura samayocita khaa|" "sainika rahasya ko isa taraha prakaTa hone denA ucita hogA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "isameM rahasya ke prakaTa hone kI bAta hI kahA~ hai ? yuddha kI rIti, myUharacanA Adi bAteM rahasya kI haiN| sainya bala kitanA bar3A hai, yaha to pracAra karane yogya viSaya hai|" maMciarasa ne khaa| "ThIka hai| dekheM bAkI logoM kI kyA rAya hogI," miSTideva jole 1 bAta yahIM Akara ruka gyii| ina logoM ne revimacyA ko ora dekhaa| vaha vaise hI stambha kI taraha khar3A thaa| zAntalA ne pUchA, "Aphne bAhubalI svAmI se kyA prArthanA kI, daNDanAtha jii|" maMci daNDanAtha muMhabAye mauna rhe| "kahanA hI cAhie--aisI koI jabaradastI nhiiN| kaha sakate hoM to kheN|" zAntaladevI ne phira puuchaa| "jAnate hue bhI jise nahIM mAMganA cAhie vahI maaNgaa| yaha hogA, isakA bharosA bhI nhiiN| isalie..." "acchA jAne diijie|" zAntalAdevI bolii| 56 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"yaha kahA~ taka ThIka hai ki koI bhagavAn se aisI bhI mAMga kare jise mA~ganA cAhie nahIM? apane lie koI anacAhI mA~ga bhagavAn se mAMgegA?'' biTTideva ne phira se usI savAla ko duhraayaa| "apane lie kuchauMga- ai kuka nhiiN| maiMne apane lie nahIM, dUsaroM ke lie hI maaNgaa|" "to ApakI priya rAjakumAriyoM ke lie hai na?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "unakI icchA pUrNa karane ke lie prArthanA kI, yA unake bAre meM ApakI jo icchA hai, vaha saphala ho-yaha prArthanA kI?" zAnsaladevI ne phira se savAla kiyaa| "unakI icchA maiM jAnatA huuN| vaha agara saphala ho jAe to mujhe khuzI hai| parantu saphala na ho sakanevAlI icchA ve rakhatI haiN|" "hamase sambhava hogA to hama koziza kreNgii| parantu pahale yaha mAlUma to honA cAhie ki vaha kyA hai|" vAstava meM zAntaladevI kI dhvani meM udAratA thI, eka utsAhavardhaka udaartaa| maMciarasa turanta kucha na bole| revimayyA jo khar3A thA-usakI ora dekhaa| "jAne diijie| koI jora-jabaradastI nhiiN|" "abhI ekadama kaha sakU~-yaha sAhasa nahIM hotaa| Age calakara dekheNge| maiM kaha sakatA hU~--aisA lagane para maiM svayaM nivedana kruuNgaa| abhI kSamA kreN|" maMdi daNDanAtha bole| "hama ApakI mAMga ke bIca meM par3akara rukAvaTa DAleMgI, aisA koI Dara hai yA yaha maoNga hamAre lie jogI nahIM, aisI koI bhAvanA hai?" "prastuta viSaya donoM taraha kI pratikriyA ke lie anvita ho sakatA hai| isalie abhI rahane diyA jAe!" "abhI aura bAda meM kyA pharka par3atA hai| aba yA taba, kabhI to sAmanA karanA hI par3egA na?" "hA~, kabhI kisI dina sAmanA karanA hI pdd'egaa| parantu abhI mana meM prazAnta bhAvanA basI hai| abhI use Alor3ita nahIM karanA cAhatA; isa kSetra ke pavitra vAtAvaraNa meM mana meM azAnti utpanna karanevAle laukika viSaya kA praveza ucita nhiiN|" "laukika viSaya ko prazraya dene hI ke kAraNa kSetra ke mahattva prApta hai| sarvasva kA tyAga kara deva-mAnava bane bAhubalI se bhakta kyA mA~gate haiM, jAnate haiM? mujhe yuddha meM vijaya prApta ho; mere santAna nahIM, santAna kI prApti ho; maiM garIba hU~, Sana do vivAha nahIM huA, yogya pati prApta ho; rogI hU~, svastha kara do| yo hama kSetroM meM bhagavAn se paTTayahAdevI zAzalA : bhAga tIna :: 57

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jo bhI prArthanA karate haiM, vaha saba laukika viSaya hI to haiN| mujhe isa saMsAra se mukta karo, AzAoM ko dUra karo-aisI mA~ga peza kara prArthanA kauna karegA?" "paTTamahAdevIjI kA kathana satya hai| jise karane meM hama asamartha hote haiM aura Atma-vizvAsa kho baiThate haiM taba kSetravAsI para vizvAsa rakhane lagate haiN| jaba abhilaSita roti se hamAre adhikAMza kAja saphala hone lagate haiM to kSetra kA mahattva bar3hane laga jAtA hai| sirajanahAra paramAtmA isa vizva kA sRjana karatA hai aura cAhatA hai ki yaha sRSTi karma niyojita rIti se calatI rhe| isa taraha niyojana karanevAlA yaha sirajanahAra kina-kina rUpoM meM prakaTa hokara apanI hI sRSTi kI madada karane AtA hai. yaha vahI jaane| isalie una para bharosA rakhanevAle mA~geM nahIM to kareM hI kyA?" "Atma-vizvAsa ko dRr3ha rakhanA caahie| AtmavizvAsa rakhanevAle apane mana meM kucha bhI chipAkara nahIM rkhte|" "phira bhI prakaTa karane para dUsaroM ko duHkha ho sakane kI kalpanA mana meM ho jAe to prakaTa karanA kahA~ taka acchA hogA?" "to yahI kahanA par3egA ki yahA~ svArtha kA phala dUsaroM ke lie duHkhadAyaka hai; yahI na huA?" 'aisA prasaMga ho to kyA karanA cAhie, nI merenA ke saMgharSa kAma hai|" "dUsaroM ko duHkhI banAkara svArtha kI sAdhanA karanA ucita nahIM, yaha Apa samajhate haiM na?" "samajhatA hU~: isIlie isa sandigdha avasthA se pAra karane ke lie bhagavAn se prArthanA kI hai|" "Apa kucha bhI kaheM, bAta prakaTa kiye binA isa sandigdhatA kA nivAraNa nahIM hogaa|" maMciarasa ne kucha kahA nhiiN| taba taka revimayyA apanI dhyAnAvasthA se jAga gayA thaa| sandigdhatA kI bAta usake kAna meM bhI par3I thii| thor3I dUra baiThI caTTalA ke pAsa AyA aura pUchA ki bAta kyA hai| usane usake kAna meM kucha phusphusaayaa| vaise bhI vaha pUrI jAnakArI to rakhatA hI thaa| yaha sandigdhatA kyA hai vaha turaMta samajha gyaa| usane pUrI AjAdI ke sAtha khaa| vaise aisI AjAdI usane nahIM lI thii| vaha bolA, "maiMne sannidhAna ke sAmane kabhI kucha kahA hI nhiiN|" "kyoM, prabhu ke rahate bahuta-sI bAteM nahIM kahate rahate the unake sAmane?" "taba sannidhAna bAlaka hI the| siMhAsana para virAjane ke pazcAt hama kevala AjJApAlaka mAtra haiM phira bhI aba isa sandigdhatA kA nivAraNa honA acchA hai| 58 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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isalie kahe detA huuN| yaha rAjamahala nahIM, bhagavAn kA mandira hai| ataH jo maiM jAnatA hU~ use nivedana kara rahA huuN| jo kucha maiM jAnatA hU~ vaha saba paTTamahAdevIjI bhI zAyada jAnatI hoNgii| vistAra se nahIM, to bhI paryAyAntara se jAnatI hI hoNgii| mahAmAtRzrI apane mana kI bAta paTTamahAdevI se kahe binA nahIM rahatI thiiN| ataH maiM jo kahanA cAhatA hU~ vaha unake lie nayI bAta nahIM hogii|" "chiH chiH, mere mana meM jo sandigdha haiM vaha mahAmAtRzrI taka pahu~ca hI nahIM sktaa| isalie tumhAre mana meM jo bAta uThI haiM usakA mere mana kI sandigdhatA se koI sambandha ho hI nahIM sakatA- aisA hI maiM mAnatA huuN|" maMciarasa ne kahA / " sambandha na ho to sandigdhatA hI nahIM rahegI na ? anumati deM to kahU~gA, manA kareMge to nahIM kahU~gA / " revimayyA ne kahA / "revimayyA ! mujhe saba kucha mAlUma hai| mahAmAtRzrI ke mana meM kyoM gar3abar3I paidA ho gayI, use vaza meM lAne ke lie unhoMne kyA saba kiyA, cahalA se kyA-kyA bAteM jAna sakIM, hamArI mAtAjI se kyA-kyA bAteM kIM Adi sabhI mujhe mAlUma hai| maMci daNDanAthajI ke mana ko dhIraja baMdhAne ke lie bAhubalI svAmI ke samakSa AzvAsana duuNgii| maiM dUsaroM kI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ke lie bAdhaka nahIM huuNgii| magara eka bAta smaraNa rahe, samajha rakheM ki kucha bhI ho - usake pIche jabaradastI na ho, kisI taraha kA birodha na rhe|" biTTideva ko ye bAteM pahelI kI taraha lgiiN| kucha tamAzA-sA bhI lagA / bIca maiM kucha bolane kA irAdA bhI huA, magara cupa rhe| bole nhiiN| " to kucha kahanA nahIM cAhie na ?" revimayyA bolA / "apane-apane sambandha meM jinheM jo kahanA ho ve khuda hI kaheM to bAta kI gaharAI aura usakA aucitya kitanA hai Adi bAteM mAlUma pdd'eNgii| dUsaroM ke kahane para bahutAMza kahanevAloM kI kalpanA bhI ho sakatI hai| isalie jaba unameM kaha sakane kA dhIraja ho tabhI kheN| una para jora-jabaradastI na ho|" " sambandhita sabhI maujUda raheM tabhI kahanA acchA hogaa| koI aisA na samajhe ki hamAre pITha pIche kucha ho gayA hai|" maMci daNDanAtha bole / " to matalaba huA ki rAjakumAriyoM bhI maujUda rheN| yahI ApakI rAya huI / " 11 'bAta unase sambandhita hai isalie unhIM ke sAmane kahanA acchA hai / " "vahI kiijie| kyoM revimayyA, Aja bAhubalI ne tumheM kisa rUpa meM darzana diyA ? karNakuNDala, gadA-padma, hasta, kirITadhArI hokara pItAmbara dhAraNa kiye darzana diyA ? yA apane phAlanetra se tumhAre hRdaya meM jyoti kiraNeM pheMka ?" "usa samaya choTe appAjI aura ammAjI ke lie prArthanA karane kA kutUhala thaa| bAhubalI kA darzana caahaa| unhoMne kRpA kii| aba mere lie kucha nahIM cAhie / paTTamahAdezrI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 59

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mere antaraMga meM ammAjI kA vAsa hai| yaha isa rASTra kA saubhAgya banakara rASTra kI janatA ke mana meM basa gayI haiN| apane aMza ke rUpa meM santAna bhI dI hai| usa merI ammAjI ke mana ko kisI bhI taraha kA duHkha-darda kisI bhI hAlata meM na hoyahI unase merI prArthanA hai| isalie A~kha mUMdakara unase prArthanA karanA mAtra merA kAma hai| unheM kyA mAlUma nahIM, vaha to sarvajJa haiN| vaha kabhI anyAya na kareMge, yaha merA dRr3ha vizvAsa hai|" "to itanI dera taka isI ekamAtra viSaya ko lekara prArthanA karate rahe?" "itanI dera kyA, antima sA~sa lene taka merI yahI prArthanA rhegii| phira kaba yahA~ AnA hogA, patA nhiiN| usa sthAna kI eka vizeSatA hai; vahA~ khar3e hokara bhagavAna para dRSTi kendrita kareM to aMga meM eka taraha se bijalI kA saMcAra-sA ho jAtA hai| samaya kA dhyAna hI nahIM rhtaa| yaha merI buddhizakti se pare hai|" itane meM mAyaNa kaTavapra pahAr3a para jaldI-jaldI car3hatA huA usa jagaha pahuMcA jahA~ ye loga baiThe the| jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| bolA-"pradhAna gaMgarAja, nAgideva, mAcaNa daNDanAtha, punIsamayyA saba A pahuMce haiM- yahI sannidhAna ko nivedana karane AyA huuN|" "ThIka, hama bhI caleMge" kahate hue biTTideva kisI ke uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA uTha khar3e hue| yahA~ jo bAtacIta calI usake pariNAmasvarUpa unake bhI mana meM eka vicAradhArA pravAhita ho rahI thii| isa vajaha se jitanI jaldI ho vahA~ se calanA hI cAhie. yaha bAtacIta phira se na chir3a jAya-yahI vaha cAhate the| mAyaNa kA AnA isake lie sahAyaka huaa| usI rAta mantraNA-sabhA sampanna huii| paTTamahAdevI kA eka nayA sujhAva hai| isakA prabhAva kyA hogA--isa bAta kA anubhava nahIM hone para bhI prayoga karane meM koI galatI nahIM dikhtii| jaba maMci daNDanAthajI kahate haiM ki isase prayojana hai to vaha anubhava kI bAta hai, mAnya hai| isa vicAragoSThI meM huI sArI mantraNA kA yahI sArAMza niklaa| sabako salAha yaha rahI ki dazahare kA samaya isa kArya ke lie upayukta hai| gaMgarAja bole, "isa sabake lie kharcA bahuta hogaa| nirNaya lene se pahale hamAre khajAne kI sthiti ko samajhanA hogaa| isa Ayojana kI rUparekhA pahale bana jAtI to khajAMcI se koSa kI sthiti mAlUma kara lI jA sakatI thii|" punIsamayyA ne kahA, "agara cAroM ora se yuddha ke bAdala chA jAe~ to khajAMcI se Arthika sthiti jAnane kI koziza karate baiThe raheMge? kisI taraha se usake lie dhana saMgraha karanA hI par3egA na? aise eka sainya sammelana ke saMgaThana karane se kaI chuTapuTa lar3AiyA~, sambhAvita yuddha-binA kahe-sune apane Apa sthagita ho sakate haiM: 60 :: paTTamahAdevI zAmsalA : bhAga tIna

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inameM jo kharcA laga sakatA hai utanA to baca hI jaaegaa| isalie sainika mele kA saMgaThana karanA bahuta hI upayukta haiN| tor3a aura ceroM ne abhI-abhI mAra khAyI hai| aba philahAla sira nahIM utthaaeNge| senA ke AkAra-prakAra kI bAta jAnanA hI kAphI hai - ve prANa lekara pIche haTa hI jaaeNge| yaha anubhava kI bAta hai|" nAgadeva bole, "itane bar3e sainika pradarzana ke lie Avazyaka vistRta sthAna hI kahA~ hai ?" gaMgarAja ne mele ke bRhat AkAra-prakAra ko samajhAte hue batAyA, " melA yAdavapurI meM nahIM, dorasamudra meM lgegaa| rAjadhAnI ke uttara- [-pUrva ke kone meM jo vizAla maidAna hai vaha samatala hai aura isake lie bahuta hI acchI jagaha hai| magara sabako ThaharAne kI vyavasthA karanI hogii| yaha bahuta bar3A kAma hai| yaha pracAra kI dRSTi se kiyA jAnevAlA kArya hai; isalie deza ke kone-kone se loga-bAga aura adhikArI janoM ke Ane kI sambhAvanA hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA, 'AnA hI caahie| jo Ae~ge, unameM AtmavizvAsa kI bhAvanA jAgrata hogii| apane jAna-mAla ke lie koI khatarA nahIM saba taraha ke saMrakSaNa kI vyavasthA hai| isa bAta ko smjheNge| isake sAtha isa bRhadAkAra vividhatApUrNa senA ko dekhakara zatruoM kI chAtI phaTa jaaegii|" +4 dazahare ke vakta isa mele kA Ayojana karane kA nirNaya huaa| samaya kama kAma adhik| kevala tIna pakhavAre kI mohalata isa mele ke lie saMgaThana kisa avasara para kareM - isa bAta ko lekara vicAra-vinimaya claa| itane meM mahArAja kI vardhantI kA samaya nikaTa A lagA thA isalie socA gayA ki isa mele kA saMgaThana vardhantI ke samaya para hI kiyA jaae| zAntaladevI ne kahA, " soseUrU meM rAjya sthApanA hue eka zatAbdI bIta gayI isalie zatAbdI samAroha manAnA yukta hogA yahI mujhe ucita lagatA hai|" biTTadeva bole, "eka sadI taka poysala surakSita hokara rAjya kArya calAtA AyA hai - yaha eka mahAn upalabdhi hai| vAstava meM hamAre dAdA ke rahate isa ( zatamAnotsava mahotsava ) ko manAnA cAhie thaa| zatAbdI ke bItane kI yaha mIThI smRti AnevAlI sadiyoM ke lie saMjIvanI hogii| vahI kreNge|" gaMgarAja ne kahA, " ereyaMga prabhu ke siMhAsanArohaNa ke avasara para hI poysala sAmrAjya ke zatamAnotsava ko sampanna kiyA jA sakatA thaa| usa samaya yaha vicAra sUjhA hI nhiiN| usa samaya jo taiyAriyA~ kI gayI thIM ve saba viphala huIM. isalie, ki prabhu hamase bichur3a gye| taba se koI kArya sUtra vAstava meM pakar3a meM nahIM AyA / svastha mana se baiThakara kucha socane kI sahUliyata hI nahIM mila skii| derI ho gayI, phira bhI koI cintA nhiiN| isa utsava ko manAne para rASTra kI subhadratA kI jar3eM acchI taraha jmeNgii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 61

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biTTideva ne kahA, "usa samaya kI sArI vyavasthA bahuta hI acchI huI thii| aba to dugunI vyavasthA karanI pdd'egii| bar3e daNDanAyakajI ne bahuta hI acchA intajAma kiyA thaa| aba bhI vaha hamArI A~khoM ke sAmane citrita-sA dikhatA gaMgAla bole, "hanoMne apane sozumo- gunoM jI ra. ke lie dAna kiyA hai| yaha kArya unhIM donoM ko sauMpa deMge to hameM kucha soca-vicAra karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhegii| parantu kharca ke viSaya meM to socA hI pdd'egaa|" zAntaladevI ne kahA, "sabhI paTavAriyoM aura hegar3e janoM ke pAsa patra bhejeN| isa zatAbdI utsava ke sandarbha meM rASTrotthAna-nidhi kA saMgraha kiyA jaae| kAphI saMgraha ho jaaegaa| isa varSa phasala acchI hai| gA~va-gA~va ke rAjAdAya ke dhAnyabhaNDAroM se AdhA hissA dhAnya rAjadhAnI meM maMgavA leN| mele meM AnevAle sabhI ko Thaharane aura khAna-pAna Adi kisI cIja kI kamI na ho|" mAvaNa daNDanAtha bole, "sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI abhI se dorasamudra meM hI mukAma kareMge to acchA hogaa|" "yAdavapurI Akara jitanI jaldI ho vahAM pahuMca jaaeNge|"shaansldevii ne khaa| viTTideva ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhaa| vaha pUchanA cAhate the ki yAdavapurI kyoM jAnA caahie| magara pUchA nhiiN| zAntaladevI kA dhyAna unakI ora gayA, bolI, "eka yAtrA para nikale haiN| isa yAtrA kA uddezya pUrA ho jAe tantra jahA~ se ravAnA hue vahA~ pahu~cakara anantara dUsare uddezya ke lie ravAnA honA caahie| yahI kramAgata paripATI hai| alAvA isake, vahA~ baccoM ko chor3a Aye haiN| rASTra ke zatamAnotsava ke sandarbha meM unheM bhI usameM bhAga lenA cAhie na? udayAditya arasajI to vahIM haiN| sampUrNa rAja-parivAra ko eka acche muhUrta meM eka sAtha zatamAnotsava ke lie ravAnA honA ucita hai| hama saba aldI vahA~ A jaaeNge| taiyAriyA~ abhI se zurU ho jAe~." kahakara zAntaladevI ne mantraNAsabhA ke samApana kI sUcanA kii| "ThIka hai| aba sabhA visarjana kreN| Age ke sAre kAryakrama pradhAna gaMgarAja ke netRtva meM caleMge," biTTideva ne khaa| __"sannidhAna ke rAjadhAnI meM pahu~cane taka isa taraha clegaa| bAda meM sIdhe sannidhAna ko hI dekharekha meM clegaa|" kahakara gaMgarAja uTha khar3e hue| bAkI loga bhI uTha khar3e hue| paraspara vandana-prativandana ke bAda sabhA visarjita huii| dUsare dina rAjaparivAra ne yAdavapurI kI ora tathA zeSa sabhI ne dorasamudra kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| 62 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sAvana kI samApti ke pUrva hI rAjaparivAra dorasamudra meM pahu~ca gyaa| unake pahu~cane taka kAphI kAma ho cukA thaa| udayAditya aura kuMvara biTTiyaNNA ke utsAha kI sImA na thii| jahA~ dekho vahA~ ve haajir| poysala sAmrAjya ke zatamAnotsava kA samAcAra rAjya ke kone-kone taka pahuMca gayA thaa| mahArAja ke Adeza ne janatA meM asIma utsAha bhara diyA thaa| gA~va-gA~va se saMgRhIta dhAnya rAzi ko surakSita rakhane ke lie rAjadhAnI meM bane bhANDAra-ghara kAphI na the| jagaha ke abhAva ke kAraNa dhAna bharI gAr3iyoM meM hI unheM rakhe rakhanA pdd'aa| utsava ke samArambha meM zAmila hone ke lie ekatrita jana samUha ko AhAra-sAmagrI vitarita karane ke lie bane vitaraNAgAroM ko sIdhe ina anAjabharI gAr3iyoM ko bheja diyA jAne lgaa| dorasamudra ne kabhI itanI bhArI saMkhyA meM janastoma ko nahIM dekhA thaa| dorasamudra kA rAjamahala zahara ke dakSiNa-pazcima kI U~cI samatala bhUmi para banA thaa| usa rAjamahala ke maMjila ke gopura para khar3e hokara dekhane se dUra dUra taka, dRSTi jahA~ taka pahu~catI, vahA~ taka janatA-janArdana! hasti, azva, paidala senAeM zahara ke bAharI vRtta meM alaga-alaga, khAsakara pUrva aura dakSiNa-pUrva ke kone meM phailI huI thiiN| pUrva pazcima eka kosa, uttara-dakSiNa eka kosa itane vistRta kSetra meM senA phailI thii| bAhara se jo loga Aye the ve apana bandhujanoM ke gharoM meM, dharmazAlAoM meM tathA isI avasara ke lie zahara ke upanagara meM naye bane vasati- gRhoM meM Thahara gaye the| yaha kahA jA sakatA hai ki velApurI ke mArga meM rAjadhAnI se AdhA kosa taka ke kSetra meM tambU bane the| zatAbdI-utsava ke isa avasara para sArA zahara sajadhaja ke sAtha jagamagA rahA thaa| ghara-ghara saaj-sjjaa| yahA~ taka ki rAste bhI taraha-taraha kI kalApUrNa raMgavallI se saja gaye the| aisA laga rahA thA ki jaganmAtA ne hI ha~samukha ho yahA~ dorasamudra kA rUpa dhAraNa kara liyA dazahare kA utsava yathAkrama claa| mahAnavamI ke dina Ayudha-pUjA kA utsava bhI vidhivat manAyA gyaa| vijayA ke dina nagara ke andara kI dizA meM uttara-dakSiNa aura pUrva-pazcima ke eka kosa vistRta caukora maidAna meM rAja-parivAra ke lie pUrvAbhimukha baiThane ke anukUla bane maMca para bIca meM U~ce AsamoM para biTTideva aura paTTamahAdevI virAja rahe the| unake donoM pAroM meM rAjakumAra aura rAjakumArI baiThe the| mahArAja kI dAyIM tarapha udayAditya apanI rAnI aura kumAra ke sAtha baiThe the| zAntaladevI kI bAyIM ora ke AsanoM para pradhAna gaMgarAja aura kumAra biTTiyaNNA baiThe the| mantrigaNa, daNDanAtha aura anya adhikArIvarga ke parivAra ko striyoM ke lie eka dUsarA maMca banAyA gayA thaa| vahA~ rAnI padmaladevI. cAmaladevI aura boppadevI baiThI thiiN| zAntaladevI ina tInoM ko apanI vedI para hI baiThAnA cAhatI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 63

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thIM, unase nivedana bhI kiyaa| magara padmaladevI ne mAnA nahIM kahA, "bar3I hone ke nAte merA jo Adara sammAna rahegA vaha rAjamahala ke andara taka sImita rhe| aise sArvajanika samArambhoM para maiM inake lie apanI svIkRti nahIM duuNgii|" isalie ve dUsare maMca para baiTha gayI thiiN| unake sAtha bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI bhI baiThI thiiN| aisI vyavasthA kI gayI thI ki paidala senA pA~ca pA~ca kI TolI meM Age calegI aura usake pIche ghor3oM para mantrigaNa, daNDanAtha cleNge| inake pIche ghur3asavAra, isake bAda hastidala, gulmanAyaka, ghur3asavAra nAyaka, donoM eka-eka sainyagulma ke mArgadarzaka banakara Age rheN| unake sAtha do-do dhvajadhArI tomaradhArI rheNge| isa vizAla maidAna kI dakSiNa dizA meM eka bar3A phATaka thaa| usake bAyIM ora se upasthita janastoma ke nikaTa hI, katAroM meM senA ke calane kI vyavasthA kI gayI thI tAki saba loga isa bRhat sainya ko apanI A~khoM dekha skeN| pAlakiyoM aura rathoM ke pradarzana karane kI salAha khajAMcI ne dI thI parantu patA nahIM kyoM aisA nirNaya kiyA gayA ki aba inakA pradarzana na ho| nizcita muhUrta meM maMgala vAdya ghoSa ke sAtha aura poysaloM ke sAMketika paMcamahAvAdoM ke udghoSa ke sAtha yaha sainya jayajayakAra karatA huA isa maidAna meM praviSTa huaa| samavastra saccita yaha vizAla senA bahuta sundara aura AkarSaka laga rahI thii| paidala senA ke sainika hAtha meM talavAra liye Age-Age cala rahe the| unake pIche sIra-kamAnavAle sainika aura unake pIche tomaradhArI azvagulma aura anta meM hastidala - inakA krama se eka ke bAda eka ke calane meM hI do prahara kA samaya laga gyaa| ThIka sUryAsta ke samaya taka sampUrNa maidAna mazAloM kI rozanI se jagamagA utthaa| rAjadampatI jisa maMtra para virAja rahe the vahA~ do bar3e dIpadAnoM meM pradIpa jagamaga kara rahe the| upasthita jana stoma ke bIca eka-eka bA~sa kI dUrI para mazAla lagAne ke lie stambha khar3e kiye gaye the| sarvatra mazAla eka sAtha jagamagA utthe| sAre maidAna meM prabhAvalaya- sA prakAza phaila gyaa| aba dhvajadhAriyoM ke badale donoM ora mazAlacI Ane lge| ina dIpoM ke prakAza meM tIra talavAra aura zirastrANa camaka utthe| cAroM ora vidyuta prakAza jaisA phaila gyaa| loga Azcaryacakita hokara dekhane lge| kitanA samaya bIta gayA kisI ko patA taka na lgaa| rAja parivAroM ke aura anya atithiyoM ke nirgamana kI vyavasthA alaga-alaga kI gayI thii| azvadala dvArA bA~sa bA~sa kI dUrI para tainAta rahakara janasamUha niyantrita kiyA jA rahA thaa| udhara baccoM ke car3hane ke bAda zAntaladevI bhI ratha meM baiTha gayI thiiN| biTTideva ArohaNa karanevAle hI the ki itane meM kahIM se jora kI AvAja suna par3I - hAya hAya, rAstA do, rAstA do!" biTTideva ne mur3akara dekhaa| kisI ne unakA hAtha pakar3akara jora se khiiNcaa| vaha gira gye| unna... eka jora kI AvAja - - 11 64 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga sIna

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sunAI pdd'ii| ratha ke stambha ko lagakara eka kRpANa nIce jA girI thii| "pakar3o use!" strI kI AvAja thii| aMgarakSakoM ne eka strI veSadhArI vyakti ko pakar3a liyaa| jhaTakA dekara girAnevAlI, prANa bacAnevAlI bammaladevI ko AvAja ke bala para viTTideva ne pahacAna liyaa| AvAja ciraparicita to thI hii| sabhI jhaTa se zAntaladevI bhI ratha se utara gyiiN| padyaladevI Adi bhI vahA~ pahuMca gyiiN| __"yahA~ thor3A bhI vyavadhAna na ho| pahale rAjamahala meM jAnA uttama hogaa|" bammaladevI ne khaa| sabhI loga vahA~ se cala diye| mahArAja kI hatyA ke prayAsa kI isa ghaTanA ke alAvA zeSa sabhI kArya niyojita rIti se sampanna hue| khuSa carcA rahI ki poyasaloM kI khuphiyAgirI bhI suvyavasthita hai| usane cola, cAlukya aura AlupoM ke guptacaroM kA patA lagA liyA thaa| unakI rAya bhI jAna lI thI aura ina bAtoM ko sambandhita adhikAriyoM se kahA bhii| cAlukya, cola jaise bar3e-bar3e rAjyoM ke guptacara isa bRhadAkAra sainya ko dekhakara bhaya se kA~pa utthe| choTe Alupa rAjya ke khuphiyA yaha soca rahe the ki jaba taka poysala apanI bRhat senA ke AkAra-prakAra ko dekhakara Ananda-ghismRta raheMge taba taka jo kucha hAtha lage utanA hI apanA leM, ise dekha cakita the| ___phalasvarUpa yahI nirNaya kiyA gayA ki AlupoM para hamalA kreN| isake lie gupta rIti se sImA prAnta meM senA rakhane aura agara ve ghusa par3eMge to vahIM unheM rauMda dene kA bhI nirNaya kiyA gyaa| mahArAja ke prANaharaNa karane ke lie prayatna karanevAlA poTTipombucapura ke sAntara jaggadeva kI tarapha se AyA huA hai-isakA patA bhI lagA liyA gyaa| sunA ki vaha eka bAra maMciarasa ke pAsa bhI AyA thaa| use strI kA veSa dhAraNa kara AvAja badalakara bAtacIta karate hue bammaladevI ne sunA bhI thaa| usane apane ko chipAne tathA paricaya na hone dene ke vicAra se strI-veSa dhAraNa kiyA thaa| patA lagAkara ki vahI strI veSadhArI hai-yaha zaMkA utpanna hone ke kAraNa aura A~cala meM hAtha DAlakara uThane ke DhaMga ko dekhakara hI bammaladevI sannidhAna ke pAsa daur3a par3I thI tathA ThIka vakta para sannidhAna ke bagala meM jA pahuMcI thii| agara sannidhAna ke pAsa na pahu~catI to patA nahIM kyA ho jaataa| isa ghaTanA ne bammaladevI ko aura U~cA kara diyaa| sAtha hI eka sIkha bhI mila gyii| aMgarakSakoM ko adhika sAvadhAna rahanA cAhie aura kisI bhI taraha kA samArambha kyoM na ho, sadA sannidhAna ke cAroM ora rakSaka dala ko sannaddha hokara taiyAra rahanA caahie| isa zatamAnotsava ke sandarbha meM eka qhAsa bAta aura huii| vaha yaha ki dotIna dina ke bAda saciva nAgadeva daNDanAtha ke putra dharaNendra daNDanAtha rAjamahala paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 65

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meM sannidhAna ke darzana ke lie Aye aura bole, "merI mAtAjI ne mahAmAtazrI se hamArI subbalA ke bAre meM kahA thA, sunA hogaa| merI mAtAjI kI yaha abhilASA hai ki ciNNama daNDanAtha ke putra biTTiyaNNA se subbalA kA vivAha ho| sunA ki mahAmAtRzrI ne apanI sahamati bhI prakaTa kI thii| mAtAjI ne kahA hai ki yaha bAta sannidhAna se nivedana kara svIkRti prApta kreN| kRpayA svIkAra kara hamArA uddhAra kreN|" "vaha eka anAtha bAlaka hai| mantrI ke ghara kI lar3akI so bhI ApakI ikalautI bahana hai na? kisI dUsare bhare-pUre parivAra meM sambandha ho to acchA hogA? biTTideva ne khaa| "janama se bar3e Azraya ko prApta karanevAlA baccA kabhI anAtha nahIM hotaa| sannidhAna ne putravat prema se usakA pAlana poSaNa kiyA hai| svIkRti mile to ahobhAgya maanuuNgaa|" dharaNendra ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevI svIkAra kara leM to hameM koI Apatti nhiiN| vAstava meM vaha unhIM kI goda meM pala-pusakara bar3A huA hai|" "maiM hI paTTamahAdevI se nivedana karU~? yA..." taba taka reSimayyA andara A gayA, isase bAta vahIM ruka gyii| usane kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI ne sannidhAna ke darzana kI icchA vyakta kI hai| samaya kA hogA yaha daryAphta karane ke lie kahA hai|" ___ "revimayyA, jaba koI Aye hoM taba sUcita karake AnA cAhie na? yaha viSaya tuma nahIM jAnate, ho aisA nhiiN| inako jAnate ho na?" dharaNendra ne svayaM hI kahA, "revimayyA kisase aparicita hai?" "dekho, ye paTTamahAdevIjI se milanA cAhate haiN| isalie paTTamahAdevIjI yahIM A jAe~ to bhI ho sakatA hai| agara ve cAheM to inheM vahIM le jaao|" revimayyA calA gyaa| "bAta adhUrI raha gayI, revimayyA ke acAnaka A jAne se Apako kaSTa huaa|" "aisA kucha nahIM: maiMne usa tarapha dhyAna nahIM diyA ki AnevAlA revimathyA ho thaa| isalie bAta ko roka diyA thaa| hamArI mAtAjI ne mahAmAtRzrI se jaba isa viSaya meM kahA thA, taba sunatA hU~ ki revimayyA bhI vahA~ maujUda thaa|" "taba to paTTamahAdevIjI ko usane yaha bAta batAyI hogii| aba to hamArA ApakA kAma AsAna ho gyaa|" biTTideva kA kahanA samApta huaa| itane meM revimayyA puna: andara AyA, usake sAtha hI zAntaladevI bhI aayiiN| dharaNendra ne uThakara praNAma kiyaa| 66 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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baiThane kA Adeza dekara zAntaladevI bhI baiTha gyiiN| "Apa jisa bAta ko lekara Aye haiM so mAlUma ho gyaa| mahAmAtRzrI ne mujhe eka Adeza diyA thaa| yaha ki 'amAtya pecimayyA ke ghara meM eka lar3akI hai| mantrI nAgadevajI ke yahAM bhI eka lar3akI hai| ye dAnoM lar3akiyoM pihInA hai| parivAra ina donoM bacciyoM ko yogya sthAna para pahu~cAe~; ina donoM meM eka ko hamAre biTTigA ke lie svIkAra kreN| usa dAyitva ko tuma para chor3a detI huuN|' idhara maiMne ApakI bahana yA pecimayyAjI kI putrI ko dekhA nahIM hai| jaba dekhA thA taba choTI thii| aba bar3hakara haSTa-puSTa ho gayI hogii| eka bAra dekha lenA acchA hai na?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "AjJA ho to abhI bulA lAU~?" dharaNendra bole| "donoM bacciyoM ko dekheNge| donoM meM jo biTTigA ke lie ThIka jaMce, use jAnakara hI nirNaya kreNge| biTrigA ke sAtha varasAmya kI dRSTi se amAtya kI beTI ThIka baiThegI to Apako asantuSTa nahIM honA caahie|" zAntaladevI bolii| "hama hara bAta maiM rAjaparivAra ke nirNaya ke anugata haiN| mahAmAtRzrI to sabakI apane hI baccoM kI taraha dekhabhAla karatI thiiN| unhoMne jaisA kahA hai vaisA calane meM hI hamArA zreya hai| merI bahana ke viSaya meM bhI rAja-parivAra kA khyAla hai, yahI hamAre lie bhAgya kI bAta hai| kaheM to subbalA ko bulavA leM?" "Aja nhiiN| AnevAlI tIja ko hamAre kumAra kI vardhantI hai / usa dina kahalA bhejUMgI, haldI-kuMkuma aura bhojana ke lie|" zAntaladevI ne btaayaa| "jo aajnyaa|" dharaNendra ne khaa| bAta samApta huii| kucha Thaharakara dharaNendra uTha khar3A huA, "AjJA ho to..." hAtha jodd'e| "acchA, Apa jA sakate haiN|" rAjadampatI ne khaa| dharaNendra cale gye| revimayyA ne bAhara jAkara paradA khIMca diyaa| "paTTamahAdevI ne Aja isa taraha nizcita DhaMga se spaSTa bAta kaha dI, kyoM? kabhI yoM bAta karate hamane dekhA na thaa| acchA, darzana karane kI icchA prakaTa kI thI, kyA bAta thI?11 biTTideva ne prazna kiyaa| "vyartha kI ummIda banI rahe aisI bAta nahIM karanI caahie| khAsakara vivAhoM ke viSaya meM spaSTa bAta kaha denA caahie| kauna jAne, biSTigA ke sAtha kauna vivAha kregii|" ___ "vahI, jaisI hamArI huii|" ''hA~ to? samaya bItane ke sAtha-sAtha udAsIna hote jAne kI haalt| puruSa jAti hI aisI hai| bhaure jaisii| eka phUla se use tRpti kahA~?" "ThIka, aba hameM mAlUma ho gyaa| eka samaya mAyaNa ko bhI aisA hI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 67

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gussA A gayA thaa| striyoM kI bAta ko lekr| aba paTTamahAdevI ko bhI usI taraha kA gussA puruSoM para A rahA hai?" "aisA soceM to galatI kisakI?" "prazna uttara nahIM ho sktaa| hamase kyA asamAdhAna huA hai, so mAlUma par3ane para hI to samajhAyA jA sakatA hai|" "apamAra hameM nahIM huA hai|" "to asamAdhAna kyoM?" "aisA maiMne kahA kaba?" "mu~ha se kahA nahIM, prakArAntara se sujhA diyaa|'' biTTideva ke cehare para asamAdhAna ke kAraNa kucha zikana par3a gye| "sannidhAna aba AIne ke sAmane jAkara apane ko dekha leM to patA laga jAegA ki asamAdhAna kise hai|" kahatI huI mahArAnI kucha muskraayii| "Thoka hai, hameM ho asamAdhAna hai| khuzI huI na: achA, bAta kyA hai ?" "maMci daNDanAtha ne ekAnta sandarzana cAhA hai| rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha aaeNge| hama donoM ko eka sAtha unase milanA hogA, yahI ve cAhate haiN|" "kyA bAta hai?" biTTideva ke cehare para asamAdhAna kI chAyA lupta hokara cintA kI bhAvanA dIkha pdd'ii| "so majhe kyA mAluma? abhI eka kanyA kI bAta uThI thI; aba yaha bhI zAyada kanyA kI hI bAta ho sakatI hai|" "hA~, hA~; hameM dUsarA to koI kAma hI nahIM na?' "kisI ne kahA nahIM hai ? rAjA banane ke bAda AzritoM kI bAta nahIM sunoge ?" "rAjakumAriyoM kyoM AeMgI?" "sannidhAna ko bhaya hai?" "na, na, jisane do bAra jAna bacAyI, usase bhalA kisa bAta kA bhaya?" "dekho, yaha kRtajJatA kA lakSaNa hai| do bAra prANarakSA karanA Aja kI ekAnta carcA kA mUla hai| usa dina kaTavapra pahAr3I para jisa bAta kA silasilA TUTA thA usI ko Aja Age bar3hAne kA vicAra hai|" "vaha abhI yahA~ nhiiN| yAdavapurI jAne ke bAda dekhA jaaegaa|" "to kyA maiM yahI samajhU ki sannidhAna viSaya se paricita haiM?" "paricita hone jaisA viSaya hai hI kyA? kucha nhiiN|" "yAdavapurI meM ho sakatA ho to yahA~ kyoM nahIM? sannidhAna ko DaranA nahIM caahie| bIja rUpa Dara kI jar3a ko jamane nahIM denA caahie| use uThAkara pheMka deM to Age calakara koI takalIpha na hogii|" 68 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"yaha hamAre lie Antarika mAmAla-sA ho yA hai| hara darda ko sahanA kaThina hai|" "isIlie, usakA nivAraNa kara lenA cAhie / sannidhAna ke santoSa meM maiM kabhI bAdhaka nahIM bnuuNgii| sannidhAna ko itanA AzvAsana apanI tarapha se duuNgii|" "devI, tuma kahA~ gaDDhe meM Dhakela rahI ho pujhe!" "sannidhAna ko aisA samajhane kI jarUrata nhiiN| maiMne apanA sarvasva sannidhAna ke lie samarpita kiyA hai| aura sannidhAna kI vardhantI ke dina balipura meM mahAmAta zrIjI ko maiMne vacana diyA hai ki maiM koI aisA kAma nahIM karU~gI jisase sannidhAna ke mana ko duHkha ho| mana-vacana-tana se maiM sannidhAna kA sukha aura hita hI cAhanevAlI huuN| isameM raMca mAtra bhI sandeha na kreN|" "yaha saba kevala aspaSTa kalpanA hI hai| ise Age karake yuktAyukta vicAra na kara nirNaya karane kyoM jAe~? kisI kSaNa koI AkAMkSA utpanna ho aura vaha thor3I dera jhakajhora kara dUra ho sakatI hai to use cher3ane se bhalAI hI kyA hai ! mere kahane kA yahI abhiprAya hai|" "cher3anA kise? yaha agara mAtra kalpanA ho, aura yadi vaha nirAdhAra ho, usa kalpanA ke pIche cAha na ho, aura eka sudRr3ha bhUmikA na ho to aisI bhAvanA uTha hI nahIM sktii| isalie viSaya kA spaSTIkaraNa ho jAnA hI acchA hai| jaba ve svayaM vicAra-vinimaya karane kA nivedana kara rahe haiM taba hama pIche haTa jAe~ to ve kyA samajheMge?" "prazna karanevAlI paTTamahAdevI haiM, hama nhiiN|" "hA~ so, prazna kiyA maiMne hii| spaSTIkaraNa bhI mujhe caahie| vicAra spaSTa ho jAnA caahie| isake lie sannidhAna kA sahayoga cAhie, isalie AyI huuN| bulavA bhejeM?" "tumhArI icchaa|" "to samajheM ki sannidhAna kA sahayoga nahIM?" "hamane aisA to kahA nhiiN|" "tumhArI icchA-kahane meM hI sannidhAna kI anicchA dhvanita hotI hai|" "to kyA hamane tumhArI icchA ke anusAra kabhI kucha kiyA ho nahIM?" "aisA kahU~ to mere mu~ha meM kiidd'e| zAyada kisI bhI rAjya ke rAjA ne apanI paTTamahAdevI kI bAtoM ko itanA mUlya nahIM diyA hai jitanA sannidhAna ne| isake lie bar3I bhAgyazAlinI huuN|" "isameM bhI vaha bhAgya tumheM hI mile| hamArI paTTamahAdevI se hAra mAnane kA artha hai eka rASTra ko jItanA-yaha anubhava se hamane jAnA hai|" paTTamahAdekhI zAlA : bhAga tIna :: 62

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"to bulavAU~ ? "paTTamahAdevI kI icchA ke anusAra hI ho| kaha diyA na?" zAntaladevo ne ghaNTI bjaayii| revimathyA andara aayaa| "revimayyA, sannidhAna ne sandarzana ke lie svIkRti de dI hai| jAkara maMci daNDanAtha se kho| yaha sandarzana ekAnta meM hogaa| tumako bhI upasthita rahanA hogaa| isalie bAhara kisI ThikAne ke AdamI ko pahare para tainAta rkhoge|" "jo aajnyaa|" kahakara revimayyA calA gyaa| biTTideva ko bAta samajha meM A gayI thii| kaI-eka bAra pUrvaniyojita na hone para bhI bampaladevI ke prati jo AkarSaNa utpanna huA, vaha bhUle na the| ina vAkyoM kI gaharAI ko na samajha sake-aisI asamarthatA to nahIM thii| jo bhI ho, zAntaladevI ke prati unakI niSThA aDiga hai, rahegI; cAhe kucha bhI kyoM na ho jaay| vaha zAntaladevI ko apane kisI bhI kAma se duHkhI nahIM banAnA cAhate the| isalie mauna ho gujarI huI bAtoM ko vaha mana-hI-mana duharAte rhe| mAlA pahanAne kI bAta se lekara do bAra prANarakSA karane ke avasaroM para jo nayA anubhava unheM huA thA vaha saba unake mAnasapaTala para eka-eka kara gujaratA gyaa| vAstava meM sabhI taraha ke AkarSaNoM ke vaza meM na Akara ve AtmavizvAsa para nirbhara raha sakane kI sthiti taka bhI pahu~ca cuke the| saca to yaha hai ki unheM zAntaladevI hI eka samasyA-sI bana gayI thii| 'mere usa kSaNika vyavahAra ko zAntaladevI kaI prasaMgoM meM pahacAna bhI gayI thii| phira bhI usane usakA virodha kyoM nahIM kiyA? usakA virodha hI mere lie rakSA-kavaca hai na? vaha isa viSaya meM itanI lAparavAha hai?'-yahI savAla unake mana ko sAlatA rhaa| yaha savAla unakI anupasthiti meM uThatA to acchA thA--yahI unakA antaraMga kaha rahA thaa| paranta aba isa bAta kA sabake sAmane svayaM prakaTa hone kA prasaMga A gayA hai| isa viSaya meM devI itanI dilacaspI kyoM le rahI haiM ? yAdavapurI meM bhI jaba yaha kAma kiyA jA sakatA thA to yahIM karane para jora kyoM diyA? biTTideva ke antara meM yahI sArI bAteM halacala macA rahI thIM, kahIM ora-chora nahIM mila rahA thaa| semala kI ruI kI taraha havA meM Upara-nIce ma~DarAte rahe unake vicAra / / itane meM ghaNTI kI AvAja huii| AgantukoM kA svAgata karane gambhIra mudrA se rAjadampatI dUra-dUra ke AsanoM para jA viraaje| paradA haTAkara revimayyA andara AyA aura bolA, "maMciarasa jI aura rAjakumAriyoM padhAra rahI haiN|" gambhIra mudrA meM biTTideva ne Adeza diyA, "andara bulA laao|" maMci daNDanAtha, ammaladevI, rAjaladevI-andara aaye| unake baiThane ke lie Asana taiyAra the| revimathyA kI sUcanA ke anusAra sannidhAna ke dAyeM AsanoM para maci 70 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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daNDanAtha baiTha gye| donoM rAjakumAriyA~ zAntaladevI ke bAyeM AsanoM para jA baitthii| revimayyA kivAr3a banda kara andara hI kivAr3a ke pAsa khar3A ho gyaa| thor3I dera taka mauna chAyA rhaa| maMciarasa soca rahe the ki bAta kA Arambha kareM to kaise? zAntaladevI ne hI pUchA, "jaba daNDanAthajI ne bAtacIta karanI cAhI to maiMne kahA thA na, ina bAtoM ke bAre meM yAdavapurI jAne ke bAda vicAra kareMge, yahA~ nhiiN|" "hA~," maMci daNDanAtha ne sira hilAkara sUcita kiyaa| "usa samaya Apane kahA thA, yahIM bAta-cIta kara leM to acchA hai, yahI hama cAhate haiN| sAtha-sAtha eka aura bAta bhI kahI thii| dera karane para sannidhAna anyathA smjheNge| hai na?" "vAstava meM mujhe belugola meM hI kaha denA cAhie thaa| ina baccoM kA bahAnA karake maiM khisaka gayA thaa| galatI merI hai| sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI mujhe kSamA kreN| parantu yoM karane meM merA koI burA uddezya nahIM thaa| merI kanapaTI ba~dhe ghor3e kI taraha sIdhI dRSTi hai| agala-bagala dekhanA merI sthiti meM sAdhya nhiiN| maiM isake lie koI saphAI bhI nahIM de sakatA ki aisA kyoM hai| usa dina bAhubalI svAmI se maiMne jo prArthanA kI vaha eka-na-eka taraha se yahA~ upasthita sabhI se sambandhita viSaya hai, revimayyA ko chodd'kr| ina bAtoM se sambandha na rakhanevAle isa eka vyakti ko sAkSI ke rUpa meM yahA~ upasthita rahane denA dUradarzitA kA lakSaNa hai| merI vinatI, merI goda meM palI ina do beTiyoM kI Antarika icchA kA pratIka hai| maiM kevala usa icchA kA sUcaka mAtra huuN| cU~ki ina beTiyoM ke bhaviSya nirvahaNa kA dAyitva mujha para hai ata: mujhe yaha Avazyaka ho gayA hai| isa bAta para vicAra karane kI ora maiMne prayatna hI nahIM kiyA ki yaha merI vinatI sahI hai yA glt| mujhe yahI lagA ki zAyada galata nahIM ho sakatI hai, so bhI AratI dete samaya pujArIjI kI vinatI karane kI preraNA dene ke kAraNa; maiMne yahI vinatI bhagavAna bAhubalI se kii| isameM jo sandigdhatAe~ haiM unase maiM bhI paricita hU~, ye beTiyA~ bhI paricita haiN| sambandhita sabhI loga svIkAra kara leM, tabhI merI vinatI sArthakatA pA sakatI hai, anyathA nhiiN| bAta ko aura vistRta karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| isalie sIdhA nivedana kara duuNgaa| galata ho to batA deM, yahI paryApta hai| jo bhI kaheM use hama prasAda mAnakara svIkAra kara leNge| ye donoM rAjakumAriyA~ anAtha haiN| mA~ ke sneha aura vAtsalya se vaMcita haiN| eka taraha se mere pAsa svatantra rUpa se palI-bar3hI haiN| ina donoM kI eka jaisI hI abhilASA hai| eka hI abhilASA hone para bhI usameM sandigdhatA ke hone kI kalpanA bhI unake mana meM nahIM hai| maiMne hI svayaM isa viSaya para spaSTa rUpa se ina donoM se paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 71

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bAtacIta kI haiN| donoM ne sannidhAna se byAha karane kI icchA prakaTa kI hai| sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI kA yaha dAmpatya eka Adarza hai. isa bAta kA sampUrNa jJAna unheM hai| apanI abhilASA saphala ho jAya taba bhI isa Adarza dAmpatya kI samarasatA meM kisI taraha kI bAdhA na par3e isa taraha apane jIvana ko DhAlane para dRr3ha vizvAsa rakhatI haiN| maiMne bhagavAn bAhubalI ke sAmane yahI nivedana kiyA ki ina bacciyoM kA iSTArtha saphala honA ho to sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI kI svIkRti kI AvazyakatA hai aura aisI svIkRti dene kI preraNA bhagavAn deN| isa taraha nivedana karane ke pahale bhI maiMne eka bAra aura isa sambandha meM vicAra-vinimaya kiyA hai| yadi icchA ke viparIta nirNaya liyA jAtA hai taba bhI hama yahA~ Azrita rheNge| hamArA jIvana poysala rASTra kI pragati ke lie dharohara hai|" kahakara maMciarasa ne apane vicAra vyakta kiye| "unake yogya vara kI khoja kara vyavasthA karane kA bharosA rAjaparivAra detA hai|" biTTideva turanta bole / "hama Azrita haiM, saca hai| Azrita niSThA ke viSaya meM acala aura aTala haiM yaha vyaktigata nivedana hai| isake lie sIdhA uttara mile to hameM usase santoSa hogaa|" bammaladevI ne yaha kahate hue kisI taraha kA saMkAca nahIM kiyaa| " ApakA bhaviSya ujjvala bane isI uddezya se hamane kahA / " biTTideva bole / " sannidhAna kSamA kreN| merA aura rAjaladevI kA janma uttama kula meM huA hai, kisI asaMskRta kula meM nhiiN| jIvana ke hamAre nizcita mUlya aura Adarza haiN| acchI hai yA burI, hamAre mana meM yaha icchA utpanna huI, yaha anyatra mur3a nahIM sktii| vaha ekaniSTha aura dRr3ha ho gayI hai| sannidhAna se hajAra gunA acchA vara bhI mile to bhI vaha hamAre lie tinake ke samAna hai| hamane apane mana meM sannidhAna ko vara liyA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI ke vizAla mana kI udAratA se hama paricita haiN| hama cAhatI haiM ki ve hamezA hamArI mAtA-sI hI banI rheN| hama unake mana ko duHkha dene jaise kisI bhI taraha ke vyavahAra ke lie maukA hI nahIM deNgii| unakI svIkRti ke binA apanI abhilASA ko saphala banAne ke lie kisI bhI galata rAste kA Azraya nahIM leMgI aura na hI kisI taraha kA SaDyantra racanA caaheNgii| apanI abhilASA ke asaphala hone kI adhika sambhAvanA ke bAvajUda mana isakI sImA ko lAbhakara sannidhAna meM vilIna ho cukA hai| aisI dazA meM vaha saubhAgya hameM mile to hama bhAgyazAlinI hoMgI. na mile to dUsare saubhAgya kI AzA nahIM kreNgii| saMyama se jIvana-yApana karate hue rASTrasevA meM hI lagI rheNgii| yahI hamArA saMkalpa hai| isalie viSayAntara ke lie sthAna hI nahIM hai| sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI AzIrvAda dekara kRpA kreN|" bammaladevI ne dila kholakara spaSTa kaha diyA / 72 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"yaha sUcanA mahAmAtRzrI ke rahate unake kAnoM meM bhI pahuMcI thii| Aja ve nahIM haiM, phira bhI vahA~ Upara baiThakara yaha saba dekha-suna raho haiN| rAjAoM kI aneka rAniyoM ke ho sakane kI rIti ko hamArI sabhyatA ne mAnyatA dI hai| Apa logoM meM mahArAja ke prati yadi prema ho gayA hai to usakA AdhAra yahI mAnyatA hai na? mahAmAtRzrI ne to isa taraha kI rIti ko kabhI yogya nahIM mAtA thaa|" rebimayyA ne khaa| "mahAmAtRzrI taka yaha vicAra pahu~ca cukA thA to samajhanA cAhie yaha pahale hI se havA meM taira rahA hai| parantu hama taka vaha havA pahu~cI hI nahIM na?" biTTideva ne khaa| "zAyada sannidhAna ke pAsa ke paMkhe kI havA ke jora se vaha dUra baha gayA hogaa| abhI vaha mukhya viSaya nhiiN| isa rI bhI milA hai ika mariyAga kA hogA kA para mujhe bhI socanA hai na? revimayyA ke kahe anusAra yaha saca hai ki mahAmAtRzrI isa bAta ko jAnatI thiiN| unhoMne mujhase bhI isa viSaya para bAtacIta kI thI aura isa bAta para apanI asammati spaSTa rUpa se prakaTa kI thii| yaha kahate samaya unake mana meM mere hI viSaya ko lekara cintA thii| unakI kalpanA thI ki mere dUdha-se zuddha jIvana meM thor3I-sI khaTAI par3a jaaegii| bAta kI saccAI jJAta karane ke lie unhoMne guptacaroM se kAma liyA thaa| unheM sannidhAna ke mana ke abhiprAya kA bhI paricaya mila cukA thaa| unhoMne kahA thA, 'apane pairoM para Apa hI kulhAr3I mAra lene ke lie Age kyoM bar3hatI ho, samaya Ae to isakA virodha karane kA vacana do|' maiMne hI unase kahA thA-'divaMgasa mahArAja ne sagI bahanoM se hI vivAha kiyA thA phira bhI unake jIvana meM sAmarasya na rhaa| rAjamahala meM anirIkSita aura avAMchita ghaTanA hI ghaTa gyii| isI ko mana meM rakhakara mujhase vacana dene kI bAta kaha rahI haiN| sautoM ke jhagar3oM meM par3akara pati kI durdazA ho jAtI hai, usase Apa bhayabhIta haiN| maiM eka vacana detI huuN| mere kisI bhI nirNaya se sannidhAna kI icchA kA virodha na ho-isa taraha maiM brtuuNgii| unakA sukha hI merA sukha hai| maiMne apane vaiyaktika sukha kI cAha kabhI nahIM kii| agara aisI koI bAta ho bhI to vaha mujhe prApta ho gayA hai| mere svAmI se koI bhI mujhe dUra nahIM kara sktaa| hayAsa prema bacapana se pravRddha niSkalmaSa aura parizuddha prema hai| vaha aba prabuddha bhI hai| jaba isa prema kI chApa hRdayoM para par3a cukI hai, to aba kisI meM bhI ise DigAne kI sAmarthya nhiiN| Apa nizcinta rheN|' yoM maiMne unheM samajhAyA thaa| yadi maiM aisA na samajhAtI to ve svayaM sannidhAna se isa viSaya meM bAtacIta karanA cAhatI thiiN| paiMne hI unheM roka diyaa| mujhapara bharosA rakhakara zAntipUrvaka ve paraloka sidhAra gryo|' paTTamahAdevI ne vistAra ke sAtha btaayaa| "to kyA mahAmAta zrI ko hama para asamAdhAna kI bhAvanA rhii| paTTapahADo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 73

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bammaladevI ne puuchaa| "na, na, kabhI nhiiN| apane viruddha AcaraNa karanevAloM ke prati bhI ve kabhI aprasanna nahIM hotI thIM, hA~, unakI durbuddhi ko dUra karane ke lie bhagavAn se prArthanA avazya kiyA karatI thiiN| kaI bAra unhoMne rAjaladevI ke vyavahAra se atyanta tRpta ho apanI pasandagI ko vyakta kiyA hai| baccoM kI dekhabhAla karane kI unakI gati ko dekhakara ve bahuta hI santuSTa huI thiiN| apane putra kI prANarakSA karane meM tatpara Apake prati gaharI kRtajJatA kI bhAvanA bhI unhoMne kaI bAra prakaTa kii| paTTamahAdevI banane kI prabala icchA se paTTamahAdevI banakara apane hI aviveka ke kAraNa pAladevI ne apane saumAMgalya ko kho diyaa| isa kaTu anubhava kI pRSThabhUmi para bhI Apako isa kriyA ne unake dila para koI amiTa prabhAva nahIM chor3A, balki Apake vyaktisya ko U~cA uThAyA hai| kevala eka hI Dara unake dila meM samAyA thA, vaha yaha ki sauta ho to jIvana barabAda ho jaaegaa| sauta hone para bhI sukhI aura santuSTa raha sakate haiM, isa sthiti se ve aparicita thiiN| isa kSaNika bhaya ko bAta se unakA asamAdhAna vyakta ho-aisA Apa na smjheN|" bAta vahIM ruka gyii| kisI ko kucha na sUjhA ki kyA khe| thor3I dera mauna banA rhaa| kaba taka mauna baiThe raheM ?, Akhira zAntaladevI ne hI kahA, "pallava rAjakumArIjI, Apane apane hRdaya kI bAta spaSTa kara dI hai| Apake abhibhAvaka maMci daNDanAthajI ne Apake hArdika vicAroM ke vAhaka banakara Apa logoM ke prati apane dAyitva ko hama para DAla rakhA hai| isameM samAdhAna kI bAta yaha hai ki isa taraha kI khule dila kI bAtoM se kisI ke mana meM kaisI bhI kar3aAhaTa utpanna nahIM huii| yaha Apasa meM eka-dUsare ko acchI taraha samajhane meM bahuta sahAyaka huaa| maiMne apane vicAra chipAye nhiiN| mahAmAtRzrI ko maiMne jo vacana diyA hai, usI prakAra maiM usakA pAlana kruuNgii| aba sannidhAna hI isa para nirNaya kreN| ve nirNaya karane ke lie cAhe kucha samaya aura le leN| jaba Apa logoM ne yahA~ AnA cAhA to unhoMne kahA, 'yahA~ kyoM, yAdavapurI meM kyoM nahIM?' unheM taba mAlUma nahIM thA ki maiMne hI yaha bAta kahI thii| vahIM ve apanA nirNaya batAveM / vicAra karane aura acchI taraha soca-samajhane ke lie kucha samaya aura milegaa| yaha khUba soca-samajhakara nirNaya karane kA viSaya hai| acAnaka romAMcita hokara udrikta ho jAne para turanta tRpti pAne kI jaldI na ucita hai, na acchI hai| isa taraha romAMca ho to usakI jar3eM khUba jamI honI caahie| ThIka hai na daNDanAtha jI?" "jaisI marjI" kahakara maMci daNDanAtha uTha khar3e hue| sAtha hI rAjakumAriyA~ bhii| "eka nivedana hai," revimayyA ne khaa| 74 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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'kaho!" zAntaladevI bolii| "yaha bAta mahArAnI padmaladevIjI ke kAnoM meM na pdd'e|" dhIme svara meM revimayyA ne kahA / " so kyoM ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "lagatA hai ki mahAmAtRzrI ne unase yaha bAta kahI thI 'paTTamahAdevI bahuta udArahRdaya haiN| unakI udAratA se bAda meM ve takalIpha meM na par3a jaaeN| isa taraha na ho - khyAla rakheM'- yoM mahAmAtRzrI ne pagraladevIjI ko sUcita bhI kiyA thaa| isalie yahI behatara hai ki bAta unake kAnoM taka na phuNce|" revimayyA ne kahA / " to matalaba yaha huA ki aba isI kSaNa se bAta kisI ke mu~ha se na nikale, cher3a-cher3akara pUchanA cAheMge, pUcheMge - 'kyA bAteM huI ? yaha sandarzana kisalie thA,' aadi-aadi| kyoMki sabhI ko yaha mAlUma hogA ho ki Apa loga yahA~ Aye the isalie ve pUcheMge hii| aba ve kucha aura hI padmaledavI banI haiM, phira bhI sAvadhAna rahanA acchA hai| revimayyA ke mu~ha se bAta nikalegI to usakA vizeSa artha hogaa| agara koI pUche to sabhI kA uttara eka hI honA cAhie | AsandI pradeza, jise hameM diyA gayA hai vahA~ jAkara rahane aura vahA~ se cAlukyoM kI gatividhiyoM para dRSTi rakhe rahane ke viSaya meM nirNaya liyA gayA hai, yahI uttara honA caahie| hama bhI yahI kheNge|" zAntaladevI ne sUcita kiyA / " jaisA vyApakA Adeza bammaladevI ne kahA / "revimayyA ! caTTalA se kaho ki rAjakumAriyoM ko bheMTa dene ke lie maMgaladravya le aayeN| baiThie, caTTalA ko A jAne deN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "yaha kAma yahA~ mantraNAgRha meM kyoM ? andara hI bulA le jAe~ to acchA hogA na?" biTTideva bole / +1 44 zAntaladevI ne sazaMka dRSTi se viTTideva kI ora dekhakara kahA, "jo AjJA, Aie / rAjakumAriyoM ke lauTane taka daNDanAthajI yahIM rukeNge|" zAntaladevI bAhara niklii| bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI donoM ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| "revimayyA ! upAhAra taiyAra ho to hama aura daNDanAthajI donoM A jaaeNge|" biTTideva bole / revimayyA calA gyaa| maMci daNDanAtha revimayyA ke cale jAne ke bAda hilate parade kI ora dekhane lage / biTTideva ne kahA, "Apako Azraya diyA. so hamAre lie eka bandhana-sA huA na daNDanAthajI ?" 4 'Apako bandhana meM DAlanA kadApi hamArI icchA nhiiN| bammaladevI eka sudRr3ha manaska strI haiN| unakA vizvAsa hai ki sannidhAna kA mana unake prati paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga to :: 75

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Asakta hai| aisA kyoM huA, maiM nahIM jaantaa| usane to svayaM ko sannidhAna ke caraNoM meM samarpita kara diyA hai| usake sampUrNa antaraMga ko chAnakara hI ansa meM maiMne sannidhAna ke samakSa nivedana kiyA hai| basa yahI vinatI hai ki kRpA kreN|" vinata ho maMci daNDanAtha ne nivedana kiyaa| itane meM revimayyA ne Akara kahA, "saba taiyAra hai| svayaM paTTamahAdevI ne hI vyavasthA kI hai| unakI vinatI hai ki sannidhAna evaM daNDanAthajI zAmila ho|" donoM bhojanAlaya kI ora cale gye| upAhAra ke samaya zAntaladevI ne kahA, "ciNNama daNDanAtha yuddhakSetra meM divaMgata hue, yaha khabara jaba rAjadhAnI meM pahuMcI ki ThIka isI samaya unakI patnI candaladevI ne putra ko janma diyA aura isI vajaha se unakA bhI svargavAsa ho gyaa| marane se pahale unhoMne usa zizu ko mahAmAtRzrI kI goda meM DAla diyA thaa| usa ghaTanA ko pandraha varSa bIta gye| unakI icchA ke hI anusAra use sannidhAna ke hI nAma se nAmakaraNa kiyA gyaa| usI kumAra biTTiyaNNA se vivAha karane ke lie kanyAe~ Ane lagI haiN| Apa vizvAsa kareMgI? Apa logoM meM jalanIta karane ke thor3I hI dera pahale kanyA ke bhAI ne Akara vivAha kA prastAva peza kiyA, yaha kaisI Azcarya kI bAta hai? donoM kA eka nAma honA kAkatAlIya hai yA vivAha kA prastAva kAkatAlIya hai? nAma bhI vahI aura prastAva bhI usI taraha kaa| so eka hI dina hamAre sAmane" kahakara ha~sa pdd'iiN| phira usI bAta ko vistAra se batAyA, "usa lar3ake ko mahAmAtazrI ne merI goda meM DAla diyA aura kahA ki ise apane bacce kI taraha pAlanA / vAstava meM vaha mere prathama putra ke samAna hai| taba sannidhAna ke lie bhI vaha putra ke samAna hI huA na?" zAntaladevI ha~sa pdd'ii| phira haMsate hue kahA, "pitA-putra donoM ke lie eka hI dina vivAha kA prastAva ! Azcarya hai! aisA kahIM dekhA hai?" "hameM mAlUma na thaa|" maMci daNDanAtha ne khaa| "yaha socane kI AvazyakatA nahIM ki eka-dUsare ke lie pUraka hai yA maark| maiMne to yoM hI kahA hai| kisa-kisake mana meM kisa samaya kaise vicAra uTheMge-yaha kisI ko mAlUma nahIM hotaa| parantu yaha kabhI-kabhI isa taraha vicitra DhaMga se bhI prakaTa ho jAte haiN| AnevAlI tIja ko hamAre choTe biTTigA kA janmadina hai| usa dina isa bAta kA nirNaya hogaa| becAre kumAra biTTigA ko ye bAteM kucha bhI mAlUma nhiiN| isa bAre meM usake mana meM vicAra uThane ke pahale usakA vivAha ho jAya, yahI merI abhilASA hai| merA vicAra hai ki hama AjIvana paraspara ba~dha gaye haiM-isa dhAraNA ke ho jAne para unameM paraspara samarasatA utpanna hokara unakA dAmpatya jIvana pariSkRta bnegaa| zAyada yaha eka prayoga ho sakatA hai| isa para Apa logoM kI kyA rAya hai?" 76 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"lar3ake kI umra zAdI ke yogya ho gayI hai, ThIka hai, para zAdI ke lie itanI zIghratA kyoM?" bammaladevI ne khaa| "so to ThIka hai| magara lar3akIvAloM ke dabAva kA bhI khyAla rakhanA hai na? vaha abhI taka kahIM bAhara nahIM gayA hai| usake mana meM yaha kalpanA bhI nahIM ki kisa lar3akI se prema kreN| kala agara vaha bAhara jAne lage, kisI aire-gere se prema karane lage aura jida karane lage ki usI se zAdI karegA to? usake vaMza kI kIrti para kalaMka na lage-isa vicAra se usakA pAlana kara, usake parivAra ko yogya rIti se basAne kI bhI jimmedArI hama para hai na? isalie acche paricita parivAra kI lar3akI se abhI vivAha kara deM to acchA hI hogA na?" "Apake anubhava ke sAmane hama kyA cIja haiM?" "aisA nahIM; merA aisA kahane kA eka uddezya hai| Apa loga bhI vyakti ko taulakara samajhane meM samartha haiN| usa dina do kanyAe~ aaeNgii| unameM se kauna hamAre viTTigA ke lie ThIka jor3I bana sakatI hai-dekhakara Apa logoM ko bhI isa sambandha meM salAha denI hogii| ThIka hai na?" zAntalAdevI bAta karatI huI jaba bIca meM ha~sa par3I thI to bammaladevI ne samajhA thA ki usa ha~sI meM vyaMgya hai| aba use rAya dene ke lie kahA jA rahA hai-isa AtmIyatA ko dekha-samajhakara bammaladevI Azcaryacakita raha gyiiN| vaha zAntaladevI kI ora sAzcarya dRSTi se dekhane lgii| "yoM kyoM dekha rahI haiM? yaha mAnakara ki hamArI rAya kA kyA mUlya hogA? yA yaha samajhakara ki hama isameM kyoM par3eM?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "hama hAra gaye yaha to nizcita hai| paTTamahAdevI ke mana kI bAta ko samajha hI nahIM skegii| hama bilakula asamartha haiN|" "to merI rIti sandigdha hai yA aspaSTa?" "na, na. aisA nhiiN| Apake vicAra kahA~-se-kahA~ chalA~ga mArate haiM, yaha hamAre lie pakar3a meM nahIM aataa| isalie kabhI-kabhI ApakI bAteM hameM cakita kara detI haiM yahI kaha rahI thii|" "Apa apanI rAya deMgI na?" "usameM kyA? nirNaya to Apako karanA hai|" thoM to Ata karate-karate upAhAra samApta huaa| maMgaladravya ke sAtha jAne se pahale bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ne zAntaladevI ke paira chukara kahA, "hameM sa~bhAla leN|" "vaha to sannidhAna se sambaddha viSaya hai| acchI bAta hai|" kahakara unheM vidA kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAgya tIna :: 77

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biTTideva, "kucha kArya hai, hama mantraNAgRha jA rahe haiN| pradhAnajI AnevAle - kahakara jaldI-jaldI cala pdd'e| zAntaladevI muskurAyauM / revimayyA ne dUra se yaha dekhakara hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyA choTe biTTideva kI vardhantI kA utsava rAjamahala taka hI sImita rhaa| amAtya pocimayyA aura ghara ke yahI bhI AhvAna gyaa| heggar3ejI ko to apane kArya sthAna belApurI meM rahanA thA, magara asvasthatA ke kAraNa parivAra sameta yAdavapurI meM rahe aura vahA~ se rAjaparivAra ke hI sAtha dorasamudra Akara rAjamahala meM hI mukAma kiyA thaa| bhojana ke kucha dera pahale se hI AhnAnita sabhI jana rAjamahala meM upasthita ho gaye the| mantrI nAmadeva kI beTI suSvalA, amAtya pocimayyA kI putrI muddalA- donoM vizeSa rUpa se alaMkRta hokara AyI thiiN| zatAbdI samAroha ke samaya mariyAne aura bharata belApurI se Aye hue the, ve pitA DAkarasa daNDanAtha ke sAtha lauTe na the| ve bhI karIba-karIba biTTigA ke samavayaska the| unake sAtha raha gaye the| muddalA sunkhalA se umra meM kucha bar3I thii| nAma ke anurUpa muddalA kucha jyAdA puSTa aura thor3I moTI-sI lagatI thI, phaulAda kI taraha majabUta snAyuyukta biTTigA jaise ke lie kucha moTI-sI lagI vaha / suvvalA halakI-phulakI komala latA kI taraha lacakatI... sundara jor3I bana sakatI hai, yaha laga rahA thaa| halakA sA gehu~A raMga aura gAla para bane halke gaDDhe dekhakara zAntaladevI AkarSita huii| rucakayogavAloM ke lie gAla para gaDDhevAlI yaha lar3akI hI acchI hai, unhoMne apane mana meM soca liyaa| yaha gAla ke gave jisake hoM, usake lie kuja kA bahuta prabhAva hone kI bAta jyotiSiyoM ne batAyI haiM, yaha bAta unheM yAda aayii| magara unhoMne apanA nirNaya sunAyA nhiiN| pahale muddalA ke bAre meM nirNaya ho jAya to acchA hogA - mAnakara unhoMne padmaladevI ke sAmane bAta chedd'ii| "hamAre choTe daNDanAyaka ke lie muddalA kI jor3I acchI baiThegI, hai na?" 'kisake lie mariyAne ke lie ?" padyaladevI ne puuchaa| " vaise to vaha ApakA bhatIjA hI hai, dekhie Apake mana ko acchA lage to nizcaya kara leNge|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "isameM merA kyA hai, saba bhAbhI ko hI nirNaya lenA hai| ve agara 'hIM' kaheM to aura kisI se pUchane kI jarUrata hI nahIM / " " ve agara yahA~ hotIM to pUcha sakate the| ApakI kyA rAya hai ?" "lar3akA bhI vaise hI puSTa aura tagar3A hai, saba kucha apane dAdA ke hI jaisA / muddalA bhI vaise hI hai| ina donoM kI jor3I acchI baiThatI hai| vara sAmya bhI acchA 78 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna 11

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"ThIka, ise sampanna karAne ke lie hameM-Apako prayatna karanA hogA, kyoMki usa lar3akI kA vivAha vidhivat karane kA Adeza mahAmAtRzrI ne mujhe diyA hai|" "isa akelI hI kA kyoM, nAgadevI kI lar3akI ke lie bhI yogya vara kA nirNaya Apa hI ko karanA hai na? mahAmAtRzrI ne mujhase yaha bAta kahI thI, kisI dUsare anucita sambandha kI jaba Ata uThI thii|" bAta ko kahIM-se-kahIM pahuMcA diyA pAladevI ne| "jo anucita hogA vaisA kAma yaha rAja parivAra kabhI na kregaa| aise kArya kA bhAgI bhI nahIM bnegaa| hama para ina do lar3akiyoM kI jimmedArI hai|" "abhI thor3I dera pahale maiM bagIce meM gayI thii| vahA~ kyA dekhA, jAnatI haiM ? kumAra biTTiyaNNA usa jAmuna ke per3a para car3hakara, acche pake jAmuna cuna-cunakara suvbalA kI ora pheMka rahA thaa| vaha bhI unheM cakhatI huI per3a para acche pake phaloM kI ora u~galI se izArA kara rahI thii| kaha rahI thI-'girAo na?' "maiMne jAkara pUchA, 'kauna-se phala, beTI?' vaha A~cala meM bhare jAmuna ke phaloM ko vahIM lur3hakAkara bhAga khar3I huI / zAyada becArI Dara gayI hogii| bulAne para bhI nahIM lauttii| biTTiyaNNA per3a se utarA aura bolA, 'Darapoka hai|' maiMne kahA, 'kahIM dUsarI jagaha janma lekara rAjamahala ke isa bagIce meM Akara yoM pha~sate to mAlUma par3a jAtA tumheM bhI apanA, sAhasa!' usane kahA, 'shaayd|' "biTTigA ko jAmuna bahuta pasanda haiN| do phala cunakara use de rahA thA to usa lar3akI ne Akara kahA- mujhe bhI pasanda haiN| to Ao, dUMgA,' kahakara vaha khuda use yahA~ le AyA thaa| isake bAda ve donoM sAtha hI andara aaye| biTTiyapaNA usake girAye una phaloM ko uThAkara le AyA thaa| unheM usane usa lar3akI ke A~cala meM bhara diyA aura kahA, 'arI Darapoka, yaha le, jaba maiM khuda tumako vahA~ bulA lAyA to DaratI kyoM hai ? yaha bagIcA hamArA hai|' vaha lar3akI khila utthii| phira, 'tumako...?' kahatI huI A~cala meM hAtha DAlA to biTTiyaNNA yaha kahakara calA gayA, 'maiMne bahuta liye haiM, aura nahIM caahie|' taba zAyada una donoM ke mana meM anya koI bhAvanA nahIM rahI hogii| phira bhI mujhe lagA ki ina donoM kI jor3I kitanI acchI rhegii|" "Apako pasanda hai, dIdI?" "pUchanA kyA? mujhe to pasanda hai| parantu sannidhAna kyA kaheMge?" "mujha para chor3a rakhA hai| phira bhI akelI maiM hI nizcaya kara la~ yaha acchI bAta hogI? do-cAra loga dekha leM aura kaheM tabhI ThIka hogA, tabhI bAta bnegii|" taba taka bhojana ke lie bulAvA A gyaa| donoM bhojana ke lie calI gryo| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 79

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zAma kI AratI ke samaya taka zAntaladevI sabakI rAya jAna cukI thiiN| Agata sabhI atithiyoM ke cale jAne para unhoMne 'sannidhAna ko apane mantavya se sUcita kiyaa| dUsare hI dina dharaNendra ke pAsa bulAyA gyaa| rAjamahala ke purohitajI ne janmapatrI milaayii| muhUrta nizcita kiyA gyaa| zatAbdI-mahotsava samArambha ke lie bane usa vizAla zAmiyAne meM hI kumAra biTTiyaNNA aura saciva nAgadeva kI putrI suSbalA kA vivAha sampanna ho gyaa| hegar3e mAsiMgayyA aura mAcikabbe ne subbalA kA dhArApUrvaka kanyAdAna svIkAra kiyA, miTTiyaNNA ke mA~bApa kI tarapha se| nAgadeva ke svargavAsa aura dharaNendra ke avivAhita hone ke kAraNa khuda mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ne kanyAdAna diyaa| muharta kA samaya bahuta nikaTa hone se dUra-dUra ke logoM taka AmantraNa na pahu~cA sakane ke kAraNa bAhara se sabhI loga nahIM A sake the| phira bhI hajAroM jana ikaTThe hue the, jinhoMne isa lAr3ale dampatI ko AzIrvAda diyaa| isI avasara para DAkarasa aura eciyakkA ke sAtha bAtacIta karake muddalA kA vivAha mariyAne ke sAtha kara dene kA bhI nirNaya kiyA gyaa| mariyAne kI janmapatrI ke anusAra, usako gurubala isa varSa meM na hone ke kAraNa AnevAle manmatha saMvatsara meM muhUrta kA nizcaya kiyA gyaa| isa zubha kArya ke sampanna hone ke pazcAt rAjadampatI ne apane baccoM sameta yAdavapurI kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| biTTiyaNNA hegar3e dampatI ke sAtha velApurI kI ora calA gyaa| yahA~ usakA sainika zikSaNa aura zrIpAla vaidyajI se sAhitya, nyAyazAstra Adi kA zikSaNa yathAvat calane lgaa| mahAmAtRzrI ko jo vacana diyA thA usakA pAlana kara biTTideva aura zAntaladevI ke mana ko bahuta tRpti huii| paMci daNDanAtha aura ammaladevI-rAjaladevI aba kI bAra rAjadampatI ke sAtha yAdavapurI nahIM gye| ve AsandI pradeza kI tarapha bar3ha gye| sampUrNa poyasala senA kA pA~cavA~ hissA maMci daNDanAtha ke sAtha ravAnA ho gayA thaa| pA~ca hissoM meM se do hissA siMgimayyA aura punIsamayyA apane-apane sAtha yAdavapurI le gye| zeSa do hissoM meM se eka pradhAna gaMgarAja aura mAcaNa daNDanAtha ke adhIna dorasamudra meM aura eka DAkarasa ke adhIna velApurI meM rhaa| udayAditya bhI apanI patnI aura putra ke sAtha belApurI cale gye| yAdavapurI pahu~cane ke bAda thor3e dinoM meM khabara milI ki Alupa ayasiMga kI senA ko halacala jora pakar3a rahI hai| DAkarasa daNDanAtha ke netRtva meM thor3I senA velApurI se sopA pradeza kI ora cala cukI thii| vahA~ se vizeSa sUcanA na milane para bhI punIsamayyA, zAntaladevI, siMgimayyA ke sAtha vicAravinimaya karake 80 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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biTTideva ne yuddha meM jAne kA nirNaya kiyaa| "maiM bhI cluuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| kyoM? yaha yuddha aisA koI bRhata pramANa kA na hogaa| hama yoM hI apanI tRpti ke lie ho aaeNge|" biTTideva bole| "maiM eka nirNaya para pahuMca cukI huuN| yuddha cAhe kisI taraha yA prakAra kA kyoM mahI, sannidhAna ke sAtha mujhe yA bammalAdevI kA rahanA hI caahie| ve to aba yahA~ pAsa nahIM haiN| vahA~ khabara bhejakara unheM bulavA lenA ucita hai to vahI kara sakate haiN| nahIM to maiM hI cleNgii|" | __ "paTTamahAdevI kA yaha nirNaya apane lie hai yA apanI priya ziSyA caTTaladevI ke lie hai?" "vaha isa bAra A nahIM skegii| use sAtavA~ mahInA laga rahA hai| isalie sannidhAna ko aldI nirNaya sunA denA hogaa|" "tumhArI icchaa| bacce...?" "unako velApurI meM rkheNge|" "abhI hAla meM vivAhita kumAra biTTiyaNNA yuddha meM calane ke lie haTha kare to kaisA kareMge? tuma calogI to vaha nizcita rUpa se haTha karegA aura sAtha clegaa|" "to eka kAma kreN| meci daNDanAtha aura bampaladevI jI ko zIghra khabara bheja deM ki ve soseUrU Akara vahAM se sannidhAna ke sAtha ho leN|" "revimayyA yoM jaldI meM yAtrA nahIM kara skegaa|" "vaha na jaae| yoM to mAyaNa isa bAra patnI ko chor3akara nahIM jA paaegaa| kamase-kama yaha kAma kiyA jA sakatA hai ki rAjaladevI mAyaNa ke sAtha yahA~ A jaaeN|" "ThIka hai| aisA hI nirNaya kiyA gayA aura zAntaladevI yAdavapurI hI meM Thahara gyiiN| mAyaNa patra lekara maMci daNDanAtha ke yahA~ gyaa| svayaM biTTideva siMgimayyA ko bhI sAtha lekara velApurI se na hokara usake pazcimI tarapha ke pahAr3I jaMgalI pradezoM se hokara, yAdavapurI kI eka cauthAI senA sameta soseUrU jA phuNce| taba taka udhara bANaUru vasudhArA ke rAste se hokara maMci daNDanAtha aura bammaladevI apanI senA kA AdhA hissA sAtha lekara soseUrU pahu~ca cuke the| bAda meM, pUrI senA koTTimehAra se hokara talahaTI meM pahu~ca gyii| seTTigauDA ke sahayoga se DAkarasa daNDanAtha apanA eka prabala thAnA vahA~ banA baiThA thaa| biTTideva jaise hI vahA~ pahu~ce, kumAra biTTiyaNNA aura udayAditya ko dekhakara cakita ho gye| biTTideva ko yaha acchA nahIM lgaa| "hAla meM vivAhita lar3ake ko yuddhakSetra meM le Aye! kucha to socanA cAhie thaa|" unhoMne DAkarasa se khaa| DAkarasa ke badale udayAditya ne hI javAba diyA, "sannidhAna svayaM vivAha paTTapahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 31

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ke bAda usI varSa yuddha karane gaye the to mujhe kyoM nahIM jAnA cAhie?" yaha kaha usane sabakA mu~ha banda karA diyaa| 'Apa nahIM le jAe~ge to paTTamahAdevI ne jo talavAra dI hai use lauTA dUMgA'-kahakara usane jida kI, isalie maiM bhI sAtha AyA huuN| aba sannidhAna A pahu~ce haiM acchA huaa| Age bar3hane na dekara nigarAnI rakha sakate haiN|" Age bAta nahIM bddh'ii| poyasaloM kI senA kI gatividhiyoM se aparicita AlupoM ko kalasa prAnta ke sImA-pradeza meM poyasala senA ke ho sakane kA anumAna thaa| isalie apanI AdhI senA ko udhara bheja, zeSa AdhI senA ko koTTigehAra kI ora pahAr3iyoM para se poysaloM para hamalA karane kI unhoMne socI thii| parantu unakA yaha anumAna galata sAbita huaa| isase AlupoM kI AdhI senA thor3e hI samaya meM apanI Ahuti dekara pIche haTa gyii| poysaloM ke zaraNAgata hone ke alAvA koI dUsarA cArA hI nahIM thaa| hAra mAnakara, kara-khirAja denA svIkAra kara ve posaloM ke sAmane jhuka gye| isa avasara para biTTideva aura bammaladevI ko khulakara bAtacIta karane kA maukA . milaa| zAntaladevI kA mana vizAla hai, unake sAmane nissaMkoca kucha bhI kaha sakate haiM-yaha bAta donoM ne acchI taraha samajha lI thii| phira bhI bAta karane meM saMkoca kI bhAvanA mahasUsa ho rahI thii| khAsakara biTTideva ke mana meM saMkoca ke sAtha aparAdha bhAva bhI thaa| isa mauke kA phAyadA uThAkara unhoMne eka-eka kara apane aura zAntalA ke bIca samparka kaise huA aura phira kaise usakA vikAsa hone lgaa| bAlyakAla kI niSkalmaSa bhAvanAe~ prema meM parivartita hokara kaise sudRr3ha huI, galataphahamI meM par3akara daNDanAyikA ne kyA-kyA kArravAI kI aura kaisA kANDa maca gayA, Adi sabhI bAtoM ko vistAra se batAkara unhoMne apane dAmpatya jIvana kA sArA paricaya bammaladevI ko diyaa| kaTakna pahAr3I para kI ghaTanA, zivagaMgA meM kaisA lagA aura rebimayyA ne kyA cAhA, balipura meM isa prema kI bela meM kaise naye-naye koMpala nikale aura apane janmadina ke sandarbha meM kaise donoM meM talavAra calAne kI spardhA calI, devI se hArane kI sthiti kaise utpanna huI, isake phalasvarUpa mAtA jI ko kyA vacana denA par3A Adi-Adi sabhI bAteM bhI biTTideva ne bammaladevI ko kaha sunaayiiN| isake bAda unhoMne kahA, "dekhie, hamAre samAja ne puruSa ke lie eka U~cA sthAna diyA hai / isalie maiM mahArAja hU~ aura vaha paTTamahAdebI, rAjA kI crnndaasii| vAstava meM hamAre hRdaya para paTTamahAdevo kA sampUrNa adhikAra hai| vaha caraNadAsI nahIM, hRdayezvarI hai| usameM kisI dUsare ke lie sthAna hI nahIM hai| hamAre janma-janmAntara ke puNya ke phalasvarUpa hamane zAnsalA devI jaisI hRdayezvarI ko pAyA hai| sabhI bAtoM meM hama usake anuvartI haiN| usI kA adhikAra hai| itanA hone para bhI usakI vicAradhArA 82 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna

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ko samajha pAnA dussAdhya hai| usa dina Apane jo kahA vaha akSara-akSara satya hai| unakI rIti kabhI-kabhI bar3I hI vismayajanaka ho jAtI hai|" "sannidhAna ne khule dila se sabhI bAteM kahIM, isake lie maiM AjIvana kRtajJa rhuuNgii| mere mana meM isa dAmpatya kI gaharAI kA spaSTa citra aMkita ho gayA hai| prakArAntara se ina sabhI bAtoM ko maiMne caTTalA, mAyaNa, revimayyA, mahAmAtazrI aura heggar3atIjI-ina sabhI se jAnA hai lekina maiM apane ko sannidhAna ke caraNoM meM samarpita kara cukI huuN| yaha pUche ki isakA kyA kAraNa hai to maiM batAne meM asamartha huuN| parantu yaha samarpaNa acala hai, isake sudRr3ha hone kA kAraNa yaha rAjaladevI hai| usake mana meM bhI merI jaisI bhAvanAe~ utpanna huI haiN| vaha bolatI kama hai, usakA svabhAva hai| usa para bhI, jaba maiM hotI hai to sArI bAteM mere lie surkssit| maiMne usake sAtha khule hRdaya se carcA kI hai| usI ne mujhase kahA ki hama caraNadAsI sameM to ghara koI nindanIya kArya garga hogA! yA anucita kArya bhI nahIM aura Adhaka bhI nhiiN| kyoMki hama dUsarA sthAna hI cAhatI haiN| sannidhAna kI hRdayezvarI banane kA haka aura kisI ko bhI nahIM hai| parantu caraNadAsI banane kA lAbha hama bahutoM ko mila sakatA hai| isalie hama donoM kA eka nizcaya ho aura usI ko prastuta kiyA jAya to zAyada svIkRti mila sakatI hai-yahI hamArA abhiprAya thaa|" biTTideva ha~sa pdd'e| "kyoM? sannidhAna ko hamArI bAta ThIka nahIM lagI?" "Amataura para sabhI loga agra-myAna hI cAhate haiN| aisI hAlata meM dUsare yA kaniSTha sthAna kI icchA kareM to ha~se binA kaise rahA jA sakatA hai|" "vAstavikatA kI prajJA jinameM na ho ve agna sthAna caaheNgii| agrasthAna eka hI hotA hai| parantu usake bAda ke sthAna anek| agra sthAna ke lie spardhA kareM to phala virasatA hI hogii| usa sthAna kI AkAMkSA na karake usase nicale sthAna kI cAha kareM to virasatA ke lie koI kAraNa hI nahIM raha jaataa| virasatA se kisI ko sukha nahIM prApta hotA isa bAta ko hama jAnatI haiN| aura phira, jitanI sarasatA mile usI ko sAkSAt mAneM to virasatA ke lie avakAza hI kahA~ raha jAtA hai?" ''yaha saba bAtoM meM hI hai| kAryakSetra meM utarane para aisA raha nahIM pAtA, ise Apa bhI jAnatI hoNgii|" "bahuvacana kA prayoga chor3a deM to hogA na?" "poysala siMhAsana ke lie, ekavacana kA prayoga anucita rIti hai / so bhI strI ke prati gaurava kI bhAvanA rakhanA eka uttama paramparA hai| isa viSaya meM hamArI svatantratA banI rahanI caahie|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 83

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'ApakI mrjii| sannidhAna kucha kahanA cAha rahe the na?" : 'vahI, hamAre bar3e bhaiyA - pahale rAja karanevAle mahArAja ke jIvana ko jisane dekhA hai, ApakI bAta ko nahIM maaneNge| bhaiyA ne pahale prema kiyA mahAdaNDanAyakajI kI pahalI beTI padmaladevI se taba unheM prema kI gaharAI kA paricaya nahIM thaa| bAda meM anya kAraNoM se unhoMne unase dUra rahane kA bhI prayatna kiyaa| parantu padyaladevI ne haTha pakar3a liyaa| Apa hI kI taraha apanA nirNaya nA sunA diyA kA 'zAdI ho to yahIM ho, nahIM to sNnyaas|' bahuta bAteM huiiN| daNDanAyikAjI kI mRtyu ke samaya kI icchA pUrNa karane ke lie mahAmAtRzrI ne aura hama sabane milakara samajhA-bujhAkara tInoM bahanoM kA mahArAja ke sAtha vivAha karavA diyaa| vAstava meM vaha eka anokhA vivAha thA / use utanA hI AdarzapUrNa honA cAhie thaa| una logoM ne janma se hI usa sthAna ko prApta kiyA thaa| vaha sthAna prApta karane ke lie unako alaga se koI prayatna karanA na thaa| kauna prathama, kauna dvitIya isakA nirNaya bhagavAn ne hI kara diyA thaa| phira bhI agra sthAna kI spardhA calI, isa vajaha se patA nahIM kyAkyA utpAta rAjamahala meM huaa| jisa kisI ne unheM dekhA, dekhakara yahI pratikriyA vyakta kI ki koI bhI aise bahuvivAha ke lie svIkRti na degaa| eka asahaja bAta hogI vh|" 14 "yahA~ sthAna- nirdeza to ho gayA thaa| parantu sannidhAna eka mukhya viSaya ko zAyada bhUla gaye haiN| jisakA prathama lar3akA hogA usI ko siMhAsana -- isa agrasthAna kI spardhA sarvopari ho uThI thI, vahIM, isa sAre utpAta kA kAraNa bana gyii| isalie yaha prasaMga prakRta sandarbha ke lie nidarzana nahIM bana sakatA, na mArgadarzaka hI bana sakatA hai| sannidhAna kI eka hRdayezvarI hai, vaha paTTamahAdevI haiN| unhIM kI sassantAna bhAvI rASTra-prabhu hai| usa laukika spardhA ke lie yahA~ avakAza hI nahIM na?" 1 "phira bhI lar3ake ko janma denevAlI mA~ koI ho, apanA bar3A beTA hI agrasthAna kA hakadAra ho aisI vAMchA asahaja to nahIM hai| isalie aisI bAta se dUra rahanA hI acchA hai|" "hamArI santAna ke lie siMhAsana nahIM caahie| hameM usakI AkAMkSA hI nahIM hai| hama vacana detI haiN| " 'vivAhita ho jAne ke bAda vacanapAlana sambhava nahIM-yahI socakara to bhISma brahmacArI bane the, yaha mAlUma nahIM ?" 'sannidhAna hameM bhI brahmacAriNI rahane kI AjJA deM to hama vaisI bhI raha leNgii| hamane jina caraNoM ko cuna liyA hai unheM kisI bhI kAraNa se badala nahIM sakartI / hamAre vacana para sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI ko yadi vizvAsa ho to hama para kRpA kara sakate haiN| hama rAjavaibhava se yukta vivAha bhI nahIM caahtiiN| 84 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 14

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bhagavAn ke sAnnidhya meM zAstrokta vidhi se pANigrahaNa ho-itanA hI paryApta ___ "pANigrahaNa karane kA aba samaya AegA taba ina bAtoM para vicAra ho jaaegaa|" "jAne diijie| eka savAla aur| anucita ho to sannidhAna kSamA kreN| sannidhAna yaha batA sakeMge ki hama sannidhAna kI caraNasevikA banane kI yogyatA rakhatI haiM yA nahIM?" "eka rASTra kI rAjamahiSI banane aura rAjA ko hRdayezvarI banane yogya saba guNoM se Apa loga sampanna haiM, aisA hamArA vizvAsa hai| isIlie hamane kahA ki hRdayezvara banane yogya kI khoja kreNge|" "hamAre hRdayezvara ne to pahale hI hamAre hRdaya para adhikAra kara liyA hai| vahA~ kisI dUsare ko sthAna mila kaise sakatA hai, sannidhAna hI soceN| strI caraNadAsI bana sakatI hai| para puruSa ko caraNadAsa nahIM bananA cAhie use hamezA hRdayezvara hI hokara rahanA caahie|" biTTideva phira haMsa pdd'e| "kyoM?" "yaha kaisA mUlya-mApana hai? strI ke lie alaga aura puruSa ke lie alaga vyavasthA?" "hRdayezvara tela ke samAna haiN| hRdayezvarI aura caraNasevikAe~ balanevAlI bAtI haiN| eka hI dIpadAna kA taila dasa bAtiyoM ko balane kI snigdhatA de sakatA hai na? isI taraha hRdayezvara sabake hRdayoM meM raha sakate haiN|" "eka dIpa-dAna meM eka hI bAtI bale to bahuta samaya taka balatA rhegaa| dasa bAtI balane lage to dIpadAna kA taila jaldI hI khatama ho jaaegaa|" "magara sabhI bAtiyA~ eka sAtha nahIM bleNgii| sAmIpya saba ora eka kAla meM nahIM diyA jA skegaa| pratyeka alaga-alaga prakAza denevAlA dIpa hai isalie sannidhAna ke kahe anusAra dIpadAna jaldI khAlI na hogA; kyoMki eka bAtI hI eka bAra balatI hai|" "bAta karane kA DhaMga dekhane se lagatA hai ki yaha sahavAsa kA doSa hai|" "paTTamahAdevIjI kahA karatI thIM, apanI sArI vAkcAturI kA kAraNa sannidhAna kA sahavAsa hai|" bammaladevI ne kaha to diyA lekina bAda meM mahasUsa huA ki vaha paricaya-sImA lA~gha gayI hai| biTTideva ne apanI sUkSma pati se samajha liyA ki usake antaraMga meM kucha tumula cala rahA hai| yoM to vaha bAtoM meM sarasatA ko, cuhalabAjI ko pasanda paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 85

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karanevAlA vyakti hai| "hA~, kyA kara sakate haiM? paTTamahAdevIjI kA protsAhana-bala milane para sabakI jillA teja calane lagatI hai|" biTTideva bole| unakI A~khoM meM kucha cher3a-chAr3a kI bhAvanA dIkha rahI thii| "na, 2, aisA nAhI, mA ho. sAnimA galata samAmeM 1 cheDakhAnI karane kA irAdA nahIM thaa|" jaldI-jaldI bammaladevI ne khaa| "vaha cher3akhAnI karanA nahIM hai, cher3a-chAr3a kI pravRtti hai| hai na? eka-eka kara prakaTa meM A rahI hai|" "caraNoM meM samarpita kara dene ke bAda chipAva-durAva kyoM ? isa jhUlate rahane kI hAlata se jaldI mukta karane kI kRpA kreN|" "vaha jhulAnevAle hAtha yAdavapurI meM haiN|" "khAlI jhulAnevAle hAtha hI kyoM? usa hAtha ko aMgUThe ke sahAre peMga denevAle caraNa bhI haiM, yaha maiM jAnatI huuN| sannidhAna kA virodha na ho to|" "peMga denevAle aMgUThe ko maiM roka sakatA huuN| parantu jhulAnevAlA hAtha pradhAna "itanA bharosA kAphI haiN|" kahakara vaha uThI aura unake caraNa chUkara praNAma kiyaa| "yaha kyA?' biTTideva ne khaa| "yaha caraNadAsI kA prathama samarpaNa nmn|" bAda meM donoM thor3I dera mauna rhe| itane meM maMci dapahanAtha ke Ane kI sUcanA milI, dauvArika se| __yAtrA kI taiyArI ke hone kI bhI sUcanA prApta huii| usake anusAra unake sAtha jo senA AyI thI usake zeSa hisse ko sAtha lekara AsandI pradeza kI ora jAne kI bAta batAyI gayI thii| DAkarasa kI senA unake sAtha velApurI ko aura sannidhAna ko yAdavapurI ke lie ravAnA hone kA kAryakrama rUpita kiyA gayA thaa| "yoM kreN| Apa apane adhInastha senA, siMgimayyA aura hamAre sAtha kI senA, udayAditya aura kumAra briTTiyaNNA saba sIdhe yAdavapurI phuNce| hama DAkarasa ke sAtha velApurI jAkara vahA~ se yAdavapurI phuNceNge|" "hama sIdhe yahA~ cale Aye, isase DAkarasa daNDanAtha ko kucha asamAdhAnasA lagA hai| isalie hamArA unake sAtha jAnA acchA hogaa|" "to vijayotsava kahA~ ho?" "yaha bhalA kauna-sA mahAyuddha hai? isake lie bar3e dhUmadhAma kA utsava nahIM caahie| yoM nimittamAtra ke lie ho| dina nizcita hone para dorasamudra, belApurI 86 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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aura yAdavapurI meM eka hI dina sampanna kreNge| DAkarasa se salAha karake nizcaya kreN| jo jahA~ ho vahIM utsava sampanna kraaeN|" "jo aajnyaa|" vyavasthA ke anusAra senA ravAnA huii| rAste meM maMci daNDanAtha ne bampaladevI se pUchA, "hameM sIdhe na jAne dekara yAdavapurI jAne kA Adeza sannidhAna ne kyoM diyA?" usane kucha javAba nahIM diyaa| itanA hI kahA ki vaha nahIM jaantii| "tumane apane bhaviSya ke bAre meM bAtacIta kI?" "pariNAma kyA rahA?" "kucha kaha nahIM sktii| apane nizcaya ko sannidhAna taka pahuMcA diyA hai| adhika jora denA acchA nhiiN| pratikriyA kI pratIkSA vahIM se kreN| yahI ucita hai|" bAta vahIM ruka gyii| yAtrA Age bddh'ii| udhara sannidhAna velApurI pahale hI pahu~ca gye| idhara cAra dina bAda bammaladevI vagairaha yAdavapurI jA phuNce| donoM jagaha senA kA acchA svAgata huaa| pUrva niyojita rIti se tInoM jagaha vijayotsava manAyA gyaa| bAda meM, eka-do dinoM meM hI biTTideva DAkarasa aura hegar3e dampatI ke sAtha yAdavapurI kI ora ravAnA hue| sAtha meM gaMgarAja aura mAcaNa daNDanAtha ko bhI le gye| udhara rAjaladevI ke yAdavapurI pahuMcane ke bAda bAtoM-bAtoM meM zAntaladevI ne kahA, "Apa logoM para pAnI rAjaladevI aura bamaladevI para cAlukyoM kI tarapha se kucha burI-burI khabareM phaila rahI haiN|" turanta balipuravAlA samagra citra unakI A~khoM ke sAmane gujara gyaa| "vaha mukha hI kitanA burA hai jo aisI bAta nikAlatA hai, cAhe jo kaha detA hai| usake lie Apako duHkhI nahIM honA caahie| pahale aisI hI eka ghaTanA cAlukya 'nAroM ke hI bAre meM balipura meM ghaTI thii| isa bAta kA jJAna hote hue bhI aisA nIca kArya ve kara rahe haiM to samajhanA cAhie ve kitanI hIna manovRtti ke haiN| sannidhAna ko Ane deN| jaldI nirNaya kara leNge|" zAntaladevI ne tasallI dii| aura phira dAsabye aura bRtugA ko pAsa baiThAkara usa purAnI kahAnI ko vistAra se kaha sunaayaa| "vaha saba kitanI asahya bAteM haiM ! jaba mujhe yAda AtI haiM ki maiMne bhI usameM bhAga liyA thA to Aja bhI mujhe apane para bahuta gussA AtA hai| eka zIlavatI strI ke viSaya meM isa taraha aNTasaNTa bAteM karanevAlI jIbha meM kIr3e par3heMge" gusse se pAgala hokara bUtugA ne khaa| "vaha kucha bhI rahe; isake phalasvarUpa tumhAsa bhAgya khula gayA thA na?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 87

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"hA~, burA karanevAloM ko bhI gaurava denevAlI mAtAe~ jaba hoMgI to bhAgya khulegA kyoM nahIM!' eka taraha se khuzI se phUlakara tugA ne khaa| "usakA vaha aisA kauna-sA bhAgya hai?" rAjaladevI ne puuchaa| "dAsabve se usakA vivAha karAnevAlI vahI piriyarasI candaladevIjI thIM jinhoMne usI se gAliyA~ sunI thIM!" "hA~, taba merA vivAha to huA piriyarasI jI ke hI kAraNa se| aba yaha bAta kyoM ? aba kyA paTTamahAdevIjI ke kAraNa koI zAdI honevAlI hai? kauna haiM aise bhAgyavAn ?" "isa sabake lie pratIkSA karanI hogii| cher3a-cher3akara pUchanA ThIka nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "jo aajnyaa|" batugA cupa ho gyaa| patA nahIM bAta aura kidhara mur3atI ki tabhI khabara milI ki yuddha meM jayamAlA hamArI rhii| harakAre ke jAne ke bAda zAntaladevI ne kahA, "bammaladevIjI sAtha rahegI to sannidhAna ko vizeSa harSotsAha hogA hii| taba to vijaya hamArI hI honI caahie|" rAjaladevI ko lagA ki zAntaladevI kI isa bAta meM kucha vyaMgya hai| vaha turanta kucha kaha na skii| svabhAva se hI vaha kama bolanevAlI rahI hai| caturAI se bAta kahakara apanI buddhimAnI darzAne kI usakI Adata nahIM thii| phira bhI bAta vyaMgya bharI mAlUma par3ane para use duHkha huA / A~kheM bhara Aryo / rokane kI koziza kii| nahIM ho sakA to bagala kI ora muMha mor3a liyaa| ise dekhakara zAntalA ne kahA, "kyoM? kyA huA?" rAjaladevI ne rokane kI koziza kI para saphala nahIM huii| isake hicakI baMdha gyii| ___ zAntaladevI ne usakI bA~ha hilAkara pachA, "kyA huA? ekadama aisA kyoM ?" usane kucha nahIM khaa| zAntaladevI ne jabaradastI rAjaladevI kA mukha apanI tarapha mor3ane kI koziza kii| rAjaladevI nivAraNa karate hue, ''hamArI hI galatI hai, kSamA kareM," vaha vahA~ se apane zayana-kakSa kI ora cala pdd'ii| usakI AvAja meM duHkha thA. darda thaa| A~kheM gIlI ho AyI thiiN| zAntaladevI phaka par3a gyiiN| unheM sUjhA nahIM ki rAjaladevI ne Akhira aisA kyoM kiyaa| aisI vicitra pIr3A ke lie, samaya hI acchA davA hai-yoM zAntaladevI ne mana-hI-mana soca liyaa| unheM usa samaya itanA hI suujhaa| maiMne kahA, "sannidhAna ke sAtha bammaladevI ke hone para unheM harSollAsa aura sphUrti milegI. isase usane samajha liyA hogA ki vahI zreSTha, maiM nahIM-yoM kalpanA karake usake B8:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA . 'bhAga tIna

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mana ko duHkha huA hogaa| samaya Ane para yaha jAna jAegI ki aisA socanA galata hai| kevala galata hI nahIM, vaha IrSyA kA bhI pratIka hai---yaha bhI unheM samajhA denA hogaa| sagI bahanoM kI taraha eka-dUsarI kI pUraka zakti banakara bar3hanevAlI inameM isa taraha ke vicAra aMkurita hoM to acchA nahIM hogaa|" yoM do dina bIta gye| agale dina khabara milI ki senA kala yAdavapurI pahu~ca rahI hai| sAtha hI yaha bhI samAcAra milA ki sannidhAna velApurI kI ora cala par3e, bAkI loga idhara aaeNge| yaha samAcAra sunAne ke bahAne zAntaladevo ne rAjaladevI ko apane zayana-kakSa meM bulavAkara batAyA, "rAjakumArI rAjaladevIjI! usa dina jo bAta maiMne kahI use sunakara Apa parezAna huI hoNgii| mere mana meM aise bhedabhAva ke lie koI sthAna nahIM hai| sannidhAna ke sAtha bammaladevI kI upasthiti sphUrtidAyaka hogI hI-jaba maiMne yaha bAta kahI to isakA yaha artha nahIM thA ka rAjaladevI kI upasthiti sphUrtidAyaka nhiiN| bammaladevI ko car3hAkara Apako nIcA dikhAne kI bhAvanA mere mana meM kabhI nahIM aayii| merI bAta kevala sahaja artha meM hI grahaNa kI jAnI cAhie thii| bammaladevI U~cI aura Apa nicalI aisA samajhakara vyartha hI duHkhI huii| aisI bhAvanA kA utpanna honA hI burA hai| Aja Apa donoM sagI bahanoM se bhI bar3hakara raha rahI haiN| Apako to yaha vizeSa santoSa kI bAta honI caahie| yaha sahodarI bhAvanA sthAyI ho yahI merI AkAMkSA hai, yaha mujhe bahuta hI priya hai| isameM U~ca-nIca ko sthAna hI nahIM milanA caahie| ina do dinoM meM Apane isa dizA meM socA hogaa|" "mujhameM aisI bhAvanA AyI hI nhiiN|" "to vaha A~sU...? kisI pazcAttApa kI to vaha bAta thI nahIM?" "usa samaya kahane kA sAhasa nahIM huaa| duHkha huA, saca hai| isakA kAraNa bammaladevI ko Upara bar3hAnA nahIM / ApakI bAtoM meM aisA bhAva taka nahIM jhlkaa| hA~, usake pIche koI chipI bAta avazya spandita ho rahI hai-aisA mujhe lagA thaa| Apa sannidhAna kI hRdayezvarI haiN| yaha bAta sArI duniyA jAnatI hai| Apa bhI jAnatI haiM ki sannidhAna ke hRdaya meM Apake lie agrima sthAna hai| Apake hRdaya se yadi yaha bAta nikale ki bampaladevI kI upasthiti sphUrtidAyaka hogI to isa vyaMgya kA koI abhiprAya hogA! bammaladevI Apake sukha ke lie bAdhA bana rahI hai, maukA Ane para sannidhAna ke mana ko apanI ora khIMca legii| aura phira sannidhAna udhara AkarSita ho jAeM to...Adi vicAroM ke binA aisI bAta Apake muMha se bhalA kaise nikaladI? eka bAta maiM spaSTa kara deN| Apa aura sannidhAna ne hameM Azraya diyA. hameM vyaktitva diyaa| hamArA stara Upara uThAyA-isake lie hama Apake AjIvana RNo haiN| yaha RNa hama acchI banakara cukAeMgI. 7 ki Apake sukha ko chiinkr| pamahAdanazAntalA : bhAga tIna :. hai?

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hama svayaM ko samarpita kara denA cAhatI haiM to isakA matalaba yaha nahIM ki Apake hRdaya ko Thesa phuNce| hamArI yaha nizcita dhAraNA rahane para bhI hamAre bAre meM Apake mana meM zaMkA utpanna huI-yaha jAnakara duHkha umar3a aayaa|" rAjaladevI ne eka hI dama meM sArI bAta kaha ddaalii| isake pahale kabhI usane itanI bAta nahIM kI thii| zAntaladevI ne rAjaladevI kI pUrI bAta bar3e dhairya se sunii| aura kahA, "rAjakumArIjI, aba eka bAta batAnA cAhatI huuN| mere bAre meM Apako zaMkita honA sahaja hai| Apa logoM kI abhilASA ke lie maiM kA~TA bana sakatI huuN| yaha mujhase ho bhI sakatA hai| saca pUchA jAya to mahAmAtRzrI se lekara sabhI logoM kI yahI rAya hai ki yaha sambandha nahIM ho| thor3I-sI isa bAta kI havA bhI laga jAya to mahArAnI pAladevI saba kucha ulaTa-pulaTa kara deNgii| parantu isameM maiMne apanA dRSTikoNa mahAmAtRzrI ko samajhA diyA thaa| isalie maiM kevala mA huuN| aba isakA jo bhI pariNAma ho usakA mujhapara koI asara na hogaa| sannidhAna yadi ApalogoM ko vIkAra kareM to maiM utanA hI khuza hoU~gI jitanA Apa loga hoNgii| Apa logoM kA spaSTa aura dRr3ha nizcaya bhI hamane dasoM bAra dekha-samajha liyA hai| Apa logoM ke nirNaya meM bhI kama hai| aMta: Apa sannidhAna kA varaNa kareMgI to mujhe kisI prakAra kA duHkha na hogaa| mere isa kathana kA yaha artha nahIM ki cAhe jo bhI sannidhAna ko bara le-aisA na smjheN| kucha bhI kareM, vaha aucitya kI sImA ke andara hI rhe| usase kisI kA bhI ahita na ho| sambandhita sabhI ke jIvana meM samarasatA lAne meM vaha kriyA sahAyaka bne| kahane kA tAtparya yaha ki saba logoM kA lakSya isa saparasatA kA nirmANa hI honA caahie| isIlie isa bAra jaba sannidhAna ne yuddhabhUmi meM jAne kA nirNaya liyA to bammaladevIjI ko bulavAne ke lie maiMne hI sUcita kiyA thaa| vizvAsa cAhe kareM yA na kareM, mujhe bammaladevI para gaurava, vizvAsa aura zraddhA na hotI to aisI sUcanA maiM bhalA kyoM detI? aura phira, Apako maiMne hI yahA~ bulavAyA thaa| aba Apako akelI yoM chor3a denA Azraya denevAle rAjamahala kI paramparA ke anukUla nhiiN| Apake viSaya meM yaha gauravabhAva, vizvAsa aura zraddhA na hotI to yahA~ bulavAnA ho sakatA thA? vyaMgya kI bAta hI nahIM thI mere mana meN| bammaladevI kI upasthiti sannidhAna meM ullAsa lA detI hai- yaha A~khoM dekhI aura anubhava kI bAta haiN| isameM kiMcita bhI vyaMgya nahIM thaa| phira bhI Apako isameM vyaMgya kI gandha AyI so merI samajha meM hI nahIM AyA / " ''sakala kalA- pAraMgata Apake vacana-vinyAsa ko samajhane kI zakti punameM kahA~! mujhe jaisA lagA so saca-saca kaha gyii| lekina mujhe aba mAluma huA ki merA 90 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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socanA galata thaa| isake lie maiM kSamA mA~gatI huuN|" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "yaha bAta anna khatya huI na? aba ise yahIM bhUla jaaeN| ApakI bahana vijayI hokara lauTa rahI haiN| unakA bhavya svAgata honA caahie|" "sannibhAna?" "be velApurI pdhaareNge|" "yahA~ nahIM AeMge?" "Ae~ge, belApurI se yahA~ aaeNge| ho sakatA hai dorasamudra bhI jaaeN|" "so kyoM?" "sannidhAna ke Ane para mAlUma hogaa| yA bammaladevIjI ke Ane para unase bhI zAyada AnA jA sakatA hai|" "ThIka hai|"-muNh se to yahI nikalA para usake antaraMga meM kucha anya vicAra uTha khar3e hue : sannidhAna velApurI kyoM gaye? yaha bAta bammaladevI se zAyada mAlUma ho jAegI-paTTamahAdevI ke mu~ha se yaha bAta...? isake mAne ? bammaladevI kA sannidhAna se itanA sAnnidhya ho gayA kyA? yadi yaha bAta hai to hamArI abhilASA saphala hai| idhara paTTamahAdevIjI ko koI virodha nhiiN| jaisA unhoMne kahA ki kisI kA koI ahita na ho. sAmarasya bar3he-hama vaise hI brteNgii| he bhagavan ! hamArI abhilASA pUrNa kro| isI dhuna meM usakA ceharA khuzI se khila utthaa| svAgata-samAroha meM usakA utsAha vizeSa rUpa se dikhAI de rahA thaa| niyojita samaya para sannidhAta kI savArI bhI yAdavapurI A phuNcii| Ate hue rAste meM biTTideva ne bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke samagra vRttAnta hegar3e, gaMgarAja, mAcaNa daNDanAtha, DAkarasa daNDanAtha ko vistAra ke sAtha btaayaa| aura kahA, "isa sambandha meM ekamata nirNaya honA caahie| hamArA virodha na hone para bhI koI aisA na samajhe ki isameM hamArI vizeSa Asakti hai| yaha to kAla aura paristhiti kA takAjA hai| isa sambandha meM kisa-kisa ke mana meM kyA-kyA hai, yaha saba hameM jaisA lagA thA, hamane batA diyaa| vahA~ bAkI saba loga upasthita raheMge ho| saba logoM dvArA eka sAtha milakara isa bAta kA nirNaya,jo bhI ho, kara hI liyA jAnA caahie|" isa bAta ko prastuta karane meM kisI bhI taraha kA saMkoca yA utsAha unameM nahIM thaa| yAdavapurI pahu~cate hI yAcikamce ne zAntaladevI ke samakSa yaha bAta chedd'ii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "mA~, isa viSaya meM mahAmAtRzrI se maiMne bAtacIta kara lI thii| phira Apako isapara aura adhika socane kI AvazyakatA hI kyA hai?" ___ "mAlika kI rAya hai ki isa vivAha ke sampanna hone kA artha cAlukyoM ko cher3anA hai| sArA jIvana kyA yuddhakSetra meM hI gujaregA? unake sAtha talavAra tAnakara tuma pamahAdevI zantalA : bhAga tIna :: 97

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bhI cala paDatI ho| yaha sthiti acchI nhiiN| tumhAre apane baccoM kA yogya mArgadarzana kauna karegA? kucha soco to, ammaajii| tumhArI buddhi ko yaha kyA ho gayA?" yoM bahuta cittAgrasta ho bolI zAntaladevI kI maaN| "agara bammaladevI se pANigrahaNa ho jAya to merI eka samasyA hala ho jAegI, isalie maiMne yaha kAma kiyA hai| yuddhotsAha unameM mujhase adhika hai| unako dhamaniyoM meM rAjavaMza kA rakta hI to pravAhita ho rahA hai|" "phira bhI cAlukyoM ko kruddha hone ke lie maukA denA buddhimAnI hai?" "yaha kyA mA~; appAjI kA mana itanA durbala ho gayA hai ? zAyada zArIrika durbalatA ne unase aisI bAta kahalAyo hogii| sabhI ke samakSa mantraNA-sabhA meM kala vicAra-vimarza hogA aura nirNaya liyA jaaegaa| rASTranAyakoM ke nirNaya ke sAmane hameM sira jhukAnA hI hogaa|" yoM kahakara zAntaladevI ne usa bAta ko vahIM samApta kara diyaa| agale dina kI mAyA ta meM isa vidaya para sultAnapuramA carcA hone kI khabara maMci daNDanAtha ko mAlUma thii| bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ko bhI mAlUma thaa| unako bhI vahA~ upasthita rahanA thaa| mantraNA-sabhA meM prathama bolanevAle maMci daNDanAtha the| unhoMne batAyA ki kisa taraha ina beTiyoM kI jimmedArI unapara par3I aura kaise unheM apane baccoM kI taraha paalaa-posaa| Azraya prApta kara yahA~ Ane ke bAda kisa taraha yaha nirNaya kiyA ki apane jIvana ko sannidhAna ko caraNasevA ke lie dharohara banAnA caahie| kisa taraha yahA~ ke rAja-dampatI kA bhavya citra diloM para aMkita ho gayA aura phira ina kanyAoM ne sannidhAna kI caraNa-sevikA bane rahane kI icchA kyoM kii| yaha abhilASA saphala na hone para bhI isa rASTra kI pragati ke ho lie apanA samagra jIvana samarpita kara dene kA unhoMne nirNaya kiyA hai| ina sArI bAtoM ko acchI taraha samajhAkara vinatI kI ki ina kanyA-rasmoM se pANigrahaNa kara inheM kanyApana se mukta kreN| vAstava meM unakI sArI bAteM rAjavaMza kI rIti-nIti ke anurUpa nahIM, kahA jA sakatA hai| aura ye sArI bAteM zAyada una saba upasthitoM ko mAlUma hI thiiN| isa viSaya se sIdhA sambandha hone ke kAraNa rAjamahala ne mantraNA-sabhA ke sUtradhAra kA kArya gaMgarAja ko hI sauMpA thaa| unhoMne kahA, "naitikarUpa se isa viSaya para sabhI loga apanI rAya de skeNge| kisI kI bhI rAya ko nirNaya nahIM mAnA jaaegaa| agara rAya bhinna ho aura yaha bhinnatA adhika rahI to phira yaha socanA hogA ki ekamata sambhava hai yA nhiiN| aura taba bahumata ke AdhAra para nirNaya kiyA jaaegaa| bhinna mata vyakta karane para vaiktikarUpa se usakI arthavyApti vahIM taka sImita honI caahie| anyArtha kalpanA nahIM kI jAnI caahie| bahuta pahale eka 02 : bhaTTamahAdevI zAntala! : bhaa| tIna

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bAra jaba prabhu ke siMhAsanArohaNa kI bAta calI thI, taba isI taraha ko mantraNAsabhA sampanna huI thii| taba viSaya-bhinnatA ke kAraNa bAta vyaktivaiSamya kI sImA taka pahu~ca cukI thii| bahuta samaya taka usako kar3aAhaTa sabake mana meM rhii| dhyAna rakhanA hogA ki aba aisI sthiti na ho| yahA~ jo nirNaya liyA jAegA usakA santoSa ke sAtha svAgata sabhI ko karanA hogaa|" itanA sUcita kara sabase prArthanA kI ki apanI-apanI rAya deN| turanta kisI ne kucha nahIM khaa| zAyada loga isa bAta kI pratIkSA meM the ki carcA Arambha ho to kucha kahA jaae| zAntaladevI ne hI bAta uThAyo, "merI eka vinatI hai| yaha bahuta gaharAI se socane-samajhane kA viSaya hai| usameM bhI yaha sukumArI kanyAoM ke bhaviSya se sambandhita hai| bhinna mata denA ho to gambhIratA se soca vicAra na bne|" "sannidhAna kI icchA ho to isake lie samAlocanA kI AvazyakatA hI kyA hai| vaha hamAre lie mAnya hai|" surige nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| "yadi itanA hI hotA to isa sabhA ko bulAne kI jarUrata hI kyA thI? Apake sannidhAna ApakI rAya jAne binA svecchA se vyavahAra karanA ucita nahIM smjhte| alAvA isake sannidhAna ko ApakI salAha para asIma vizvAsa hai| sabhA jise sahI mAnegI sannidhAna ke lie bhI vahI sahI hogA, aisA sannidhAna kA abhimata hai|" biTTideva ne uttara diyaa| "prathama to vicAraNIya yaha hai ki sannidhAna kI icchA na ho aura sabhA ne nirNaya kara liyA to kyA vaha ThIka hogA?" punIsamayyA ne prazna kiyaa| gaMgarAja muskurA utthe| bole, "punIsamayyAjI ke isa prazna ke lie yahA~ avakAza hI nahIM hai| isa viSaya meM sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI kI icchA na hotI to isa sabhA kA Ayojana hI nahIM hotaa|" "hA~ to, mujhe to ye sUjhA hI nahIM? talavAra calA deM to kisakA sira dhar3a se alaga ho sakatA hai-yahI socanevAle mujhe yaha bAta sUjhI hI nhiiN|" "sannidhAna cAhate hoMge, paTTamahAdevI bhI mAna sakatI haiN| parantu yaha vivAha ho to rASTra ke hita kI dRSTi se koI ar3acana to nahIM hogI isa bAta para vicAra karanA hamArA kartavya hai| rASTrahita para A~ca Ane kI bAta ho to yahI nirNaya kareMge ki yaha vivAha na ho| yadi bAdhA na ho to nirNaya sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI para chor3a deNge| isalie yaha viSaya rASTra kI dRSTi se vicAraNIya hai| maiM apanI tarapha se yadi kucha kahU~ to usakA anyathA artha bhI lagAyA jA sakatA hai. kyoMki merI beTI Aja paTTamahAdevI hai| phira bhI maiM apane mana ko bhAvanA ko chipAkara cupa baiThe nahIM raha sktaa| maMci arasajI cAlukyoM ke adhIna rhe| idhara yahA~ Akara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :- 93

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hamase mila gaye haiM yaha bAta aba unako bhI mAlUma ho cukI hai| akAraNa hI cAlukya rAjA ne hama para sandeha karake hameM virodhI samajha liyA hai| jaggadeva se hama para hamalA karavAkara ve hAra khA cuke haiN| Aja hama cAroM ora se zatruoM se ghire hue haiN| eka tarapha cola pratinidhi Adiyama, dUsarI ora uccaMgI ke pANDya, nolamba, kadamba, sAntara aura cAlukya-yoM cAroM ora zatruoM se ghire hue haiM hm| aise mauke para yaha vivAha ho to yaha vAstava meM cAlukyoM ke sAtha yuddha meM pariNata hogaa| unase yuddha karane ke lie cher3akhAnI karanA ThIka hai? yahI hameM socanA hai|" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| sabhA meM mauna chA gyaa| kucha kSaNa bItane ke bAda mAyaNa daNDanAtha ne kahA, "heggar3ejI kI bAta vicAraNIya hai| abhI aneka ulajhanoM se ghire hue haiM hm| isalie unako sulajhAne kI ora dhyAna denA yakta hai| ulajhanoM ko aura bar3hane dene meM buddhimAnI nahIM hai-yaha merI rAya hai|" "to kyA hameM cAlukyoM se Dara jAnA hogA?" udayAditya ne khaa| "Darane ke lie hama cUr3iyA~ pahane nahIM baiThe haiN|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| "cUr3iyA~ pahananevAlI poyasala mahilAe~ bhI talavAra pakar3ane se pIche na htteNgii|" zAnsaladevI ne khaa| "to...?" gaMgarAba ne bIca meM savAla kiyaa| "poysala kabhI kAyara nahIM rahe haiM, na hoNge| kitanA bhI bar3A rAjya hama para hamalA kare hama DaranevAle nhiiN| antima sA~sa taka yuddha kareMge, rakta kI AkhirI bUMda taka karate rheNge| isalie kAyaroM kI taraha Darakara hameM apanA kArya nahIM chor3a denA caahie| ina rAjakumAriyoM se vivAha karane para yadi cAlukya vikrama hameM AkramaNa kI dhamakI deM to hameM unase kahanA hogA---'yaha vivAha to hogA hI-yahI ApakI dhamakI kA javAba hai| Ao, dekheM, Apa kyA karate haiN|' zAyada Apa logoM ko mAlUma nahIM huA hogA ki cAlukyoM ke guNDe loga kyA duSpracAra kara rahe haiN| kahate phira rahe haiM ki Apake sannidhAna ina donoM rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vezyAoM kA-sA vyavahAra kara rahe haiN| zIlavatI kumAriyoM ke bAre meM isa taraha kI kahanevAle kI jIbha kATa DAlanA caahie| strI apane zola ke mahatva ko samajhatI hai| isa vivAha ke hone para anya rASTra kyA kareMge-aisA vicAra kara hameM Darane kI jasmarata nhiiN| cAlukya vikrama ne candaladevI se vivAha kiyA to mAlavoM ne una para hamalA kiyA; taba unheM harAneyAle kauna the? unakI rakSA kisane kI? raNaraMga meM unakA apaharaNa hone se unheM kisane bacAyA? cAlukya piriparasIjI ke zIla aura gaurava kI rakSA karake, unheM pavitra banAye rakhakara kisane lauTAyA? hamAre sannidhAna ke janmadAtA ereyaMga mahAprabhu ne| unhIM kA khUna hama poyasaloM kI dhamaniyoM meM baha rahA hai| ina saba 94 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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bAtoM ko bhUlanevAle una cAlukyoM ko hameM pATha par3hAnA hogaa|" zAntaladevI ke zabdoM meM Akroza bar3ha AyA thaa| A~kheM krodha se lAla ho gayI thIM / phira kisI ne kucha kahA nhiiN| thor3I dera bAda gaMgarAja bole, "bhaTTamahAdevIjI ne ina saba bAtoM para gambhIratA evaM dAyitvapUrNa rIti se vicAra kiyA hai| hama para isakA sIdhA pravAha par3egA avazya phira bhI ina bAtoM kA vizleSaNa unhoMne kisI pUrvAgraha pIr3A ke vazIbhUta na hokara, eka vIkSaka kI dRSTi se kiyA hai| hamArA kArya apanI icchA ke anusAra hI honA caahie| bAhara ke loga kucha kaheMge yA kucha kareMge -- isa taraha kA saMkoca yA Dara hamameM nahIM honA cAhie -- isa bAta ko bhI unhoMne spaSTa rUpa se samajhA diyA hai| itanA hI nahIM, isa viSaya meM virodha prakaTa na karake apanI udAratA darzAyI hai| aisI sthiti meM maMci daNDanAtha ke prastAva kA virodha karanA ucita na hogaa| ina sabhI bAtoM ke pariprekSya meM merI yahI rAya hai| Apa logoM kI bhI yahIM rAya ho to aisA nirNaya liyA jA sakatA hai|" "hamArA koI virodha nhiiN|" ekabhata hokara sabhI ne nirNaya kiyaa| sabhA visarjita huii| zIghra hI pANigrahaNa - mahotsava sampanna ho gyaa| AmantraNa pahu~cane para padmaladevI ko bhI yaha bAta mAlUma huii| vaha Aga-babUlA ho utthii| "agara maiM isa vivAha meM gayI to mahAmAtRzrI zApa deN| jaba mujhase rokA na jA sakA to aba 'hA~' kahane meM kyoM jAU~ ?"- yahI socakara vaha vivAha meM nahIM gyaa| vizeSa dhUma-dhAma ke binA vivAha sampanna huaa| bammaladevI - rAjaladevI donoM poysala rAniyA~ bana gyiiN| zAntaladevI ne hI biTTideva ko saniyoM ke sAtha AsandI bheja diyA / heggar3ejI aura hemgar3atIjI isa parivAra ke sAtha belApurI taka gye| AsandI meM do-tIna mahIne rahakara biTTideva yAdavapurI lauTa aaye| bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke sAtha vivAha ke bAda, unake sAtha biTTideva ke AsandI kI ora jAne ke pazcAt, yAdavapurI ke rAjamahala ke vistaraNa kA kArya zAntaladevI ne apane hAthoM meM liyaa| usa vistaraNa meM AnartazAlA bhI zAmila thii| jo thI pahale se use vistRta karake usase lage prasAdhana kakSa evaM vizrAmakakSa bhI isa yojanA ke antargata rhe| apane patideva do aura rAjakumAriyoM ke sAtha vivAha kara zrIrAma kI taraha eka patnIvratI na hokara zrIkRSNa kI taraha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 95

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aSTapahiSiyoM ko bhI zAyada pA jAveM-yahI socakara jo vizrAma aura zayana-kakSa haiM. unake sAtha kucha aura kakSa bhI bana jAe~ to galata na hogaa| mahiSiyoM kI saMkhyA ke na bar3hane para bhI atithiyoM ke lie usakA upayoga ho sakegA-yahI socakara unhoMne isa vistaraNa kI yojanA banAyI thii| biTTideva ke lauTane ke pahale hI isa kArya ko pUrA karA dene ke irAde se adhika logoM ko lagAkara kArya karAne lagI thiiN| udayAditya kI nigarAnI meM yaha kAma jaldI pUrA bhI ho gayA aura samarpaka DhaMga se bhI huaa| nava-vistRta AnartazAlA ke andara kA bhAga kisa raMga se ra~gA jAya, isa bAre meM udayAditya ne bama prama kiyA dontAde mA, "balamo ko gAnAsA raMga ThIka lagegA?" udayAditya ne javAba diyA, "sA~valA raMga mana aura A~khoM-donoM ke lie hitakara hogaa| "kalA yadi kAma kI ora jhuke to sA~valA raMga Avazyaka hotA hai| kalA ko agara bhagavadarpita, pAramArthika dRSTi kA vikAsa karanevAlI, aura mana ko zAnti pradAna karanevAlI honA ho to halkA nAraMgI raMga mujhe acchA lagatA hai| yaha raMga saMnyAsiyoM ke kASAya ke karIba-karIba honA caahie| vaha prazAnta bhAva ko sUcita karatA hai|" zAntalA ne khaa|| "sannidhAna ne vivAha kara liyA to paTTamahAdevIjI kA mana saMnyAsa kI ora jhuka gayA. kyoM?" "tumhArA prazna asAdhu nahIM. udaya / magara atRpta mana aura asamAdhAna kI sthiti meM saMnyAsa kI bhAvanA utpanna hone para vaha galata hotI hai| dAmpatya jIvana se mujhe pUrNa tRpti mila cukI hai| usa tRpti kI pRSThabhUmi meM saMnyAsa kI prazAsatA galata nahIM hogI na?" "to sannidhAna ke yahA~ Ane para..." "kisa taraha kA vyavahAra karanA hogA so maiM jAnatI haiN| unheM bhI mAlUma hai| Apa logoM meM se kisI ko bhI bhaya kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| tuma hI ne to viSayAntara kara diyaa|" "mere lie to utsAha bharanevAlA sAMvalA raMga hI acchA lagatA hai|" "kalA zAnti aura tRpti denevAlI hai, isalie jo raMga maiMne batAyA vaha raMga rhe| agara yaha ThIka na lage to badala sakate haiN|" "raMgasthala kI bhittiyA~ ?" "unake lie koI bhI raMga cuna leM, saba braabr| vaha so sadA parade se kI raheMgI na?" 96 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"to kyA isa Anata-zAlA meM kevala nRtya aura nATya kA hI pradarzana hogaa| "aura kyA ho sakatA hai: "kucha bhI ho sakegA; kavi, gamaki, vAgmI Adi kA sammAna ho sakatA hai| taba maMca para baiThanevAle sammAnita aura sannidhAna evaM Apa hI to hoMge na? paradA na rahegA taba use raMganA acchA hai|" "saba eka ho raMga se raMgA rhe| paMca para kucha Thosa raMga ho| prekSakoM ke baiThane kI ora kucha halkA ra~gA ho| maMca para ke matta-vAraNa stambha, jaisA tumane batAyA, sA~vale raMga se raMge hoN|" vedI ke pukha-maNDapa para poysaloM kA rAja-lAMchana rUpita ho to kaisA rahe?" udayAditya ne puuch|| "hama azAzvata haiN| hamArA kAma sthAyI hokara rhegaa| sadiyoM bAda bhI poyasaloM kI pahacAna ke lie vaha lAMchana mArgadarzaka banA rhegaa| jisa taraha hama sAdhanA, zaurya, tyAga, dAna-dharma, datta-svAmya, kraya-vikraya Adi apane sabhI kAryoM ko prastarabhittiyoM para sthAyI rUpa dete haiN| vaise hI sabhI meM poysaloM kA rAja-lAMchana kA honA ucita hai| aba taka poysaloM dvArA nirmApita kisI bhI vAstu-zilpa meM poysaloM kA rAjalAMchana nahIM hai| aba isI se usakA Arambha ho|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| turanta zilpI baicojA ko udayAditya ne bulavAkara usa rAja-lAMchanna kI rUparekhA kA vivaraNa diyaa| zAntaladevI ne bhI apanI dRSTi se jo ThIka lage, una sujhAvoM ko sAmane rkhaa| baicojA apanI kalpanA ke anurUpa eka rekhA-vitra taiyAra kara laayaa| usameM zAntaladevI ne kucha parivartana-saMzodhana sujhaaye| usI ke anusAra utkIrNana-kArya Arambha ho gyaa| Anarta-zAlA kA vistaraNa-kArya zAntaladevI kI dekharekha meM calA to bhI usakA zAstrokta vidhi se udghATana evaM lAMchana-sthApanA kA kArya, sannidhAna ke lauTane ke pazcAt unhIM ke amRta-hasta se karavAne kA nizcaya zAntaladevI ne kiyaa| yAdavapurI meM rAjamahala meM apanI anupasthiti ke usa alpa samaya meM rUpAntaraNa hokara nayI laganevAlI Anata-zAlA ke vaizAlya ko dekhakara biTTideva cakita raha gye| unheM jaba jaisA lagA use apanI hRdamezvarI se kabhI chipAye nahIM rkhaa| Aja bhI unhoMne vahI kiyaa| "devI, hama socate kucha aura the aura yahA~ huA kucha aura hii|" unhoMne khaa| "to sannidhAna ko idhara kI socane kA samaya bhI rahA?" zAntaladevI ne puuch|| "kyoM?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 91

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'nava-vivAhita do rAniyA~ donoM pAzrvoM meM jaba hoMgI to sannidhAna ko idhara kI socane ke lie maukA de sakeMgI?" " isa viSaya para hama kucha kahane meM asamartha haiN| vAstava meM ve svayaM idhara kI bAtoM para vicAra karane ke lie kSaNa-kSaNa para ukasAyA karatI thiiN| dina meM kama se kama bIsiyoM bAra meM paTTamahAdevI kA smaraNa kiye binA na rhtiiN| apane jIvana ko sArthaka banAnevAlI puNyamayI kA smaraNa kiye binA se eka dina bhI nahIM gujaartiiN| aisI sthiti meM hamameM aMkurita idhara ke vicAra hameM uchAlate hue-se lagate / " " 'sahaja hI uThanevAle vicAra kyA hoMge zAyada ?" LL 'patA nahIM, hameM lagane lagA ki hama aparAdhI haiN| hamAre kAraNa hamArI devI kitanI parezAna huI hoMgI - yaha bAta hamAre dila meM sadA cubhatI rhii| hama donoM ne kitane caitanya-pUrNa sannivezoM kA anubhava kiyA hai, aisA samaya zAyada phira nahIM aaegaa| hamArI devI kI cetanA isa prakriyA se niSkriya ho gayI hogI-yoM socate-socate hamArA mana vikSubdha ho uThA thaa| parantu yahA~ Ane ke bAda, yahA~ ke ina parivartanoM ko dekhane ke pazcAt aura isa sundaratama Anarta - zAlA ko dekhakara lagA ki devI ko cetanA Ajakala kalA- kalpanA ko navIna rUpa dene meM lagI huI hai| yaha saba dekha mana ko bar3I tasallI huii|" "jaba taka yaha devI jIvita rahegI taba taka sannidhAna ko aparAdha nahIM karane degii| jo apane ko aparAdhI mAna baiThate haiM, ve zaktihIna banate haiM, kAyara hote haiN| sannidhAna ko aisA nahIM honA caahie| sannidhAna dvArA to adhikAdhika dena isa poysala rAjya ko milanI caahie| isIlie sannidhAna kI sphUrti jagAte rahane kI hI ora devI kA vizeSa dhyAna rahatA hai; ise samajhakara vizvAsa ke sAtha vyavahAra karanA caahie| sannidhAna para zraddhA rakhanevAlI, sannidhAna kI pragati para vizvAsa rakhanevAlI saikar3oM hAtha pasArakara pANigrahaNa karane kI icchA kareM taba bhI yaha devI vicalita nahIM hogI, na hI unakA virodha hI kregii| pahale-pahala utpanna prema aura vizvAsa usa samaya jaise rahe, Aja bhI vaise hI akSuNNa bane haiN| Age bhI vaise hI rheNge| ina bAtoM se merI mAnasika zAnti aura nizcintatA kabhI Alor3ita nahIM hogii| maiM sannidhAna ko vizvAsa dilAtI huuN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| 44 Age bolane ke lie maukA nahIM rhaa| niyojita vyavasthA ke anusAra AnartazAlA kA udghATana aura posala lAMchana kI pratiSThA kA samArambha bihideva ke hAthoM sampanna huaa| yAdavapurI meM upasthita adhikArI varga aura para - pramukha isa samArambha meM upasthita rhe| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "yaha kalA mandira hai, yaha utanA hI 98 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna -

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pavitra sthAna hai jitanA devamandira; kyoMki kalA kI ArAdhanA mana ko Alor3ita na karake zAnti denevAlI hai| Aja ke isa santoSa samArambha ke samaya mere hI dvAsa zikSita kumAra biTTiyaNNA apanI nRtya-vaikharI kA pradarzana kregaa|" usa dina strI-veSa dhAraNa kara biTTiyaNNA ne logoM kA mana moha liyA thA vahI Aja zivatANDa:: le hara bhirA hai, yA : 15 dira saMcAlita karane kI bhaMgimA meM nRttAvasAna ke samaya usane hAtha ke DamarU ko ninAdita kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne padavinyAsa ke sAtha gAkara usameM sahayoga diyA "nRtAvasAne naTarAja-rAjo nanAda DhakkA nvpNcvaarm| uddhartukAmassanakAdi-siddhAn etadvimarza zivasUtra-jAlam // " ina donoM ke sammilana ne upasthita-janoM meM eka navIna cetanA utpanna kara dii| sabhI sabhAsada eka kalpita sAmrAjya meM mAno vilIna ho gye| kumAra biTTiyaNNA sabakI prazaMsA kA pAtra bnaa| samArambha ke anta meM zAntaladevI ne poysala-lAMchana kA vivaraNa dete hue usake mahattva ke viSaya meM prabhAvazAlI bhASaNa diyaa| sabhA kI samApti ke pahale isa lAMchana ko utkIrNa karanevAle zilpI kA sammAna kiyA gyaa| isa sandarbha meM usane isa lAMchana ke utkIrNa karane kA suyoga dene para paTTamahAdevI aura udayAditya tathA apane jaise aneka zilpiyoM ko Azraya denevArale sannidhAna ke prati apanI kRtajJatA prakaTa kI aura isa lAMchana ko banAne ko smRti ke upalakSya meM apane ko 'zilpI poysalAcArya ke upanAma se abhihita karane kA apanA irAdA vyakta kiyaa| isake lie AzIrvAda dekara sammati dene kI sannidhAna se prArthanA bhI kii| usakI abhilASA ucita lgii| sArI sabhA ne harSodagAra ke sAtha tAliyA~ bjaayiiN| poysalezvara biTTideva ne ghoSita kiyA, "poyasala janatA se svIkRta yaha zilpanAma 'zAzvata ho|" isI zubha avasara para isa AnartazAlA meM saMgIta, sAhitya, nRtya-ina viSayoM kA pAThana-kArya bhI zurU huaa| yAdavapurI ke strIsamudAya ke lie hI zAlA zurU kI gayI thii| rAjakumArI hariyaladevI bhI jo sabase choTI umra kI chAtrA thI, isameM sammilita huI thii| paryApta saMkhyA meM chAtrAe~ sammilita huii| adhyayana kA dina chor3akara, madhyAhna ke bAda eka prahara taka isakA pATha calatA thaa| kisI taraha ke ulaTa-phera ke binA zAnti se eka mahInA bIta gyaa| isake bAda eka dina zAma ko, pATha-pravacana ke samApta hone ke bAda, upAhAra karatI huI hariyaladevI ne kai kara dii| usake sAre aMga pasIne se tarabatara ho gye| vaha amanaska pamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 9

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sI Upara-nIce dekhane lgii| svayaM zAntaladevI ne use zayanAgAra meM le jAkara littaayaa| rAjamahala ke vaidya ko bulAvA bhejA gyaa| biTTideva ko samAcAra mAlUma huaa| uTayAditya, punIsamayyA, nAgidevaNNA, siMgimayyA, revimayyA-sabhI udhara eka sAtha A jur3e, sabake-saba cintAmanna / jaldI hI sevaka bokaNA somanAtha paNDita ko bulA laayaa| jA~ca karake eka cUraNa zahada meM milAkara caTAyA, kai rokane ke lie| phira kahA, "samaya-samaya para mUtra-visarjana ThIka hotA hai yA nahIM-isa para dhyAna rakhanA caahie| kucha mabarAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM, vAta-prakopa ke kAraNa vamana huA hai| zAyada Aja kisI vizeSa kAraNa se thakAvaTa bhI AyI hai|" zAntaladevI ne svIkAra kiyA, "Aja abhyAsa karate samaya usane sabase jyAdA nRtyAbhyAsa kiyaa| bAra-bAra galatI hotI thI, use ThIka karane ke lie bAra bAra abhyAsa karanA par3A, isalie vaha dhaka gayI hogii|" "paTTamahAdevIjI gussA na kreN| umra ke hisAba se adhika abhyAsa nahIM karatA caahie| yaha svAsthya kA pahalA sUtra hai|" "mujhe bhI isakA jJAna hai| aisA nahIM lagA ki vaha thaka gayI hai| zAyada subaha se hI ThIka nahIM rhii| usane batAyA nhiiN| kisI ne dhyAna nahIM diyaa| abhyAsa ke samaya pairoM kI gati meM jo galatI huI vaha thakAvaTa ke kAraNa haiyaha use nahIM mAlUma huaa| mujhe bhI sUjhA nhiiN| AindA padagati galata hone para use sparza kara dekhanA hogaa| maiM hI biTiyA ko adhika thakA dene kA kAraNa banI, isI kA mujhe duHkha hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| . "yaha hama aura Apake karane se nahIM hotaa| honA thA so huaa| isake lie cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| jaldI ho saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|" yoM kahakara paNDitajI ne davA dI aura batAyA ki rAta ko zahada meM nIbU ke rasa meM gholakara pilaaveN| aura khuda dUsare dina sUryodaya ke pUrva hI Ane kI bAta kahakara, nabja dekhakara Age ke cikitsAkrama kA nizcaya karane kI sUcanA de uTha khar3e hue| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "acchaa|" paNDitajI cale gaye, bAkI loga bhI yathAsthAna cale gye| biTTideva diGmar3ha-se baiThe rhe| unakA hAtha hariyaladevI ke mAthe para thaa| "sannidhAna ko ghabar3Ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| vamana kise nahIM ho jAtA?" "isa rAjamahala meM hamane ise dekhA nhiiN|'' biTTideva ne khaa| "na dekhA ho, zarIra kA yaha dharma hai ki jise vaha na cAhe use bAhara nikAla detA hai| zarIra ke snAyu hamase jyAdA satarka rahate haiN| hamArI cetanA ke viruddha koI bhI cIja andara jAya to use vaha bAhara kara hI dete haiN| vamana huA 100 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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to acchA huaa| andara hI rahatA to adhika kaSTa detaa|" "hamArI paTTamahAdevI Ayurveda kI paNDitA bhI haiM, yaha hama bhUla hI gaye the|" "Ayurveda aura jyotiSa donoM kA jJAna hone para bhI unakA prayoga nijI janoM ke sAtha nahIM karanA caahie| hariyalA kI cikitsA ke lie paNDitajI kA mArgAvalambana hI hamAre lie sahArA hai| paNDitajI ne kahA bhI hai ki ghabar3Ane kI jarUrata nhiiN| sannidhAna ArAma karane jA sakate haiN|" "ThIka lage to AsandI ko samAcAra bhejakara rAniyoM ko bulavA sakate haiN|" "una baicAriyoM ko yahA~ kI jhaMjhaToM meM phaMsAne ke lie kyoM bulavAveM? ve apane meM ArAma se rheN|" __ "ve yo samajhane ke svabhAva kI nhiiN| alAvA isake rAjaladevI baccoM para vizeSa prIti rakhatI haiN| kaI bAra unhoMne kahA bhI ki baccoM meM se kisI ko sAtha le Ase to acchA hotaa|" "yahA~ kyA logoM kI kamI hai ? phira bhI sannidhAna bulavAnA cAheM to kala hI khabara dekara bulavA sakate haiN| hariyalA ke lie unheM kaSTa na deM-merA aisA vicAra hai| mere isa '+' kI anyathA hI lNge| "to kyA hama anyathA leMge, aisA socatI hai?" "sannidhAna ke sambandha meM mujhe koI zaMkA nhiiN| merI rIti se sannidhAna acchI taraha paricita haiM isalie merI bhAvanA ko grahaNa karane meM sannidhAna asamartha nahIM haiN|" ___ "ThIka hai|" kahakara biTTideSa cale gye| paNDitajI apane kahe anusAra dUsare dina sUryodaya ke pahale hI A gaye aura nAr3I kI parIkSA kii| unheM nAr3I kI gati kA sahI paricaya nahIM milA; bIca-bIca meM kucha samaya chor3akara unhoMne kaI bAra parIkSA kii| "kyoM paNDitajI?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "nAr3I kI gati bar3I vicitra hai, isalie roga ke mUla ko samajhanA sAdhya nahIM ho rahA hai|" paNDitajI bole / "vaidya ko ghabar3AnA nahIM caahie| Apa har3abar3Akara jo bhAge Aye, ise dekhakara mujhe aisA laga rahA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kartavya hai; sUryodaya kyA merI pratIkSA meM rukegA? vakta para apanA kartavya karane ke lie calA aayaa| mujhe koI ghabarAhaTa nahIM hai|" "taba to ThIka hai|" __ "majhe aba nayI oSadhi banAnI hogii| do ghaDI bAda koI A jAe...na, na, maiM hI AU~gA use lekr| philahAla yaha ghuTI zahada meM milAkara deM to kAphI hai| rAjakumArI jI rAta meM soyIM na?" paTTapahATevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 101

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"thor3A-bahuta soyii| bIca-bIca meM bar3abar3Akara kaI bAra jaagii| jaba kabhI jAgatI to mukha para pasInA hI pasInA hotaa|" "usa pahale jaisA kahIM Dara to nahIM gayI?" "aisA hone kA koI kAraNa zAyada nhiiN| phira bhI daryApta kreNge|" "vaha bhI jAna leM to acchaa| AjJA ho to maiM ho AU~?" / "Apa hI ko Ane kI AvazyakatA nahIM; naukara ko bheja duuNgii|" "nahIM, maiM hI aauuNgaa| oSadhi eka bAra maiM svayaM de jAU~, yahI acchA hai|" "vahI kiijie|" paNDitajI cale gye| thor3I dera meM paNDitajI oSadhi banAkara le aaye| rAjakumArI ko dii| unhoMne samajhA thA ki rAjakumArI kA svAsthya do-tIna dina meM sudhara jAegA parantu unakI kalpanA sahI nahIM rhii| rAjakumArI kI sthiti dina-ba-dina vicitra hotI gyo| vaha bAra-bAra har3abar3A uThatI, ghabar3A jAtI, ghabar3AhaTa ke kAraNa bAra-bAra adhika kampana ho utthtaa| usa dina zarIra Aga kI taraha tapa rahA thaa| vamana mAtra honA rukA thaa| phira bhI bukhAra ke na utarane, nIMda ke na Ane se paNDitajI ghabarA gye| unhoMne isa bAta ko chipA na rakhA, paTTamahAdevI se kaha diyA, "dUsare vaidya kA Akara dekhanA saba dRSTiyoM se ucita hogA aura prastuta prasaMga meM to yaha bahuta hI Avazyaka hai|" 'poyasala rAjamahala ke vaidya bImArI kA nivAraNa na kara sake-bAhara ke logoM meM isa taraha kI bAta phaila jAe to ApakI pratiSThA meM baTTA nahIM lagegA?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI, yahA~ paNDita ke gaurava kA prazna pradhAna nhiiN| yaha eka vyakti ke prANoM kA savAla hai| roga ko pahacAnakara usakA nivAraNa karanA hI hogaa| koI vaidya eka bImArI kA agara patA na lagA sake aura saba kucha jAnane kA garva kare aura rogI ko kaSTa detA rahe to vaha vaidyaka-vRtti aura Ayurveda ke prati droha hogaa| aise mauke para anya vaidya ko bulavAkara roga kA patA lagabAnA aura cikitsA karavAnAyahI vaidyakIya vidhAna hai| usase gaurava hI bddh'egaa| thor3I-sI bhI jAnakArI mila jAtI hai to isase nukasAna nahIM hogaa| isalie avilamba dUsare paNDita ko bulavA liyA jAe to acchii| agara sannidhAna se nivedana karane kA Adeza mujhe deM to maiM svayaM nivedana kara leMgA, athavA ucita samajheM to paTTamahAdevI hI sUcita kreN|" / "maiM svayaM khuuNgii| koI bhI Ae, Apa unake sAtha rahakara sahayoga dete rAjamahala meM udvignatA bar3ha gayI thii| bAta belApurI aura dorasamudra meM bhI 102 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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pahu~ca gyii| una-una jagahoM ke zreSTha vaidya jaldI hI yAdavapurI A phuNce| sAre rASTra meM sandeza pahuMca gyaa| sabhI vaidyoM ke pAsa AhvAna bhejA gyaa| rASTra ke kone kone se vaidya Ane lge| bImArI kA byaurA mAluma thA isalie jise jo sUjhA vahI vyAkhyA usane kii| rAjamahala meM jo bhI Ae~ unake lie khulA svAgata thaa| sabakA eka hI lakSya rahA ki rAjakumArI nIroga ho jaaeN| somanAtha paNDita ne jantrI dekhakara samajha liyA ki jisa dina baccI bImAra par3I usa dina svAti nakSatra thA; eka mahIne taka yaha asvasthatA rhegii| phira bhI unhoMne sabhI vaidyoM ko sahayoga diyaa| unake mana meM jo mahIne bhara kI avadhi kA hisAba rahA vaha bhI samApta ho gyaa| sudhAra nahIM dikhAI diyaa| biTTideva-zAntaladevI bahuta ghabarA gye| biTTidenA ne apane samasta rAjakIya kArya sthagita kara diye| mArasiMgayyA aura mAcikabdhe, rAnI padmaladevI aura unakI bahaneM, rAnI bammaladevI aura rAnI rAjaladevI, sabhI Aye hue the| sabhI A gaye, isase hotA kyA hai ? svAsthya to sudharA nahIM! samUce rASTra ke zivAlayoM, jaina mandiroM Adi meM sarvatra rAjakumArI ke svAsthya ke lie pUjA-arcA sampanna huii| manautiyoM mAnI gyiiN| mRtyuMjaya mantra kA jApa huaa| yaha bhI ghoSaNA huI ki rAjakumArI ko svastha karanevAle ko puraskAra aura virudAvalI se sammAnita kiyA jaaegaa| eka-do bAhya rASTroM se bhI vaidya Aye the, magara unase kucha ho na skaa| ballAla-jIvarakSaka cArukIrti paNDitajI ke pAsa bhI khabara pahuMcI thii| ve bhI A gaye the, parantu koI saphalatA nahIM milii| pAladevI ko ereyaMga prabhu ke asvastha hone ke antima dinoM kI yAda A gyii| usa samaya usake mahala meM yantra-tantra-mantra jo kucha huA thA so saba smaraNa ho aayaa| usake mana meM saMzaya paidA huaa| usane mana-hI-mana nizcaya kara liyA ki yaha dUsarI rAniyoM kI karAmAtoM kA hI natIjA hai| pahale isa lar3akI para prayoga kara, bAda meM eka-eka kara rAjakumAroM ko bali car3hAne ke lie banI yojanA hai| vaha apane ina vicAroM ko chipAye nahIM raha sakI, sIdhe zAntaladevI se kaha baitthii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "na, na. yoM hameM zaMkA nahIM karanI caahie| becArI, ve to yahA~ thI hI nhiiN| una para doSAropaNa karanA acchA nhiiN| abhI hamArI graha-gati acchI nahIM, hameM mAnasika zAnti nahIM mila rahI hai, aura yaha saba bhI huA hai| niSkalmaSa vyaktiyoM para sandeha kareM to usa pApa kA phala bhI hameM bhugatanA hogaa| aisA kucha nahIM huA hai| Apa apane mana ko aise vicAroM se kaluSita na kreN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 103

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H 'tuma kucha bhI kaho, mujhe to vizvAsa nahIM hotA / cAlukya vizvAsa paidA kara dhokhA denevAle haiN| kisI se kahe binA piriyarasI candaladevI tumhArI zAdI meM corI chipI AyI thIM na ? svArtha ke lie cAhe jo bhI kara sakate haiN| tumhArA mana itanA niSkapaTa haiM ki vaha sArI duniyA ko niSkapaTa mAna baiThatA hai| pahale hI mujhase eka bAra kahatI to maiM isa zAdI ko na hone detii|" padyaladevI ne kahA / 'zAdI rukane se dveSa hI paidA hotaa| yaha dveSa to taba bhI kiyA jA sakatA thA na ?" 14 " to tumhArA mana bhI kahatA haiM ki aisA ho sakatA hai| hai na?" "maiMne yaha to kahA nahIM na? mujhe kisI para zaMkA hotI hI nhiiN|" "tumhArA yaha manobhAva eka na eka dina tumheM musIbatoM meM DAla degaa| isalie merI bAta mAno aise logoM ko dUra rkho| ina rAniyoM ko AsandI bheja do| kisI mantravAdI ko bulavAkara pratIkAra mantra-tantra krvaao|" "mujhe ina mantra-tantra Adi para vizvAsa hI nahIM / kRpayA isa viSaya meM mujhe koI salAha na deN| aba taka ise bhUtaceSTA samajhakara aneka mantravAdI Aye the / unameM kisI ko rAjakumArI taka pahu~cane kA maukA hI nahIM diyA gyaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "mujhe jo sUjhA maiMne batA diyaa| aba ApakI mrjii| jo mujhe sUjhatA hai use kaha hI detI huuN| ise sannidhAna se bhI kahU~gI, dUsaroM se bhI khuuNgii|" pacaladevI ne khaa| 44 'saba loga merI taraha vicAra karanevAle nahIM haiN| isakA pariNAma acchA nahIM hogaa| phira se rAjamahala meM vahI purAnA kissA na ho| yaha bAta mere aura mere baccoM ke jIvana se sambandhita hai| mujhe apane Apa meM svatantra rahane dIjie to bar3A upakAra hogaa| Apake pairoM par3akara vinatI karU~gI. Apa apane isa sandeha ko dUra kara mana ko nirmala banAye rkheN| jo zaMkA Apake mana meM uThI hai use phailAne kA prayatna mata kiijie| " "ThIka hai| jaba tumane hI apanI barabAdI kA nirNaya kara liyA hai to maiM kyA karU~ ? jo bhI sapheda haiM use dUdha mata smjho| pahale rAjamahala meM jo saba gujarA usase jitanA kaSTa mujhe huA, utanA kisI aura ko nahIM huA hai, jitanA duHkha maiMne anubhava kiyA utanA aura kisI ne nahIM kiyaa| usa taraha kI asahya vedanA kA anubhava kisI ko na ho - yahI maiM cAhatI huuN| anyathA isa viSaya meM merA koI sambandha nahIM / mujhe galata mata samajho, merI bAtoM kA anyArtha na lo| mere mana meM bhalAI kI AkAMkSA haiM isalie jo sUjhA use dila kholakara kaha diyaa| yadi Apako vizvAsa na ho to maiM bhalA kara hI kyA sakatI hU~?" 1604 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"hama sabakI bhalAI ho yahI ApakA dhyeya hai-isameM kabhI merA avizvAsa nahIM rahA hai| parantu ApakI salAha Apake usa lakSya ko nahIM sAdha sakatI, yahI mesa Apase nivedana hai|" bAta vahIM ruka gyii| __ sabake mana cintAgrasta ho utthe| rAjamahala meM koI halacala nahIM dikha rahI thii| sAre kArya yantravat calane lage the; saba loga udAsI meM dina gujAra rahe the| sUryodaya sUryAsta, sakA gAna ati nisya-naimittika kriyAe~--saba kucha jaise yantravat cala rahA thaa| sArI yAdavapurI hI cintAgrasta ho uThI thii| rAjamahala ke naukara-cAkaroM kI dazA bahuta nAjuka bana gyii| yAntrika rUpa se calanevAle kAryakalApoM para eka gambhIra mauna chAyA huA thaa| yadi koI kucha kahe to usakA aura hI artha na lagA leM, kahIM avAMchanIya paristhitiyA~ utpanna na ho jAe~, isa bhaya se sabake saba gumasama the| kevala hA~, nahIM, jo AjJA-ina zabdoM ke alAvA koI bAta hI nahIM nikalatI thii| rAjakumArI kI isa asvasthatA kI vajaha se caTTaladevI-mAyaNa ko putrajanma kI khuzI bhI anubhUta nahIM ho skii| yoM yAdavapurI meM santoSajanaka kArya hone para bhI ye yathAkrama sampanna na hokara yAntrika banakara raha gye| saba mauna, nirADambara, cahalapahala se rikta / honevAle anivArya kArya hote rhe| ghara-ghara meM rAjakumArI ke svAsthya ke lie manautiyA~, pUjA-pATha Adi calate rhe| itanA hI nahIM, rAjakumAra vinayAditya kI vardhantI kA utsava bhI nimitta mAtra ke lie sampanna huA thaa| loga jahA~-tahA~ nisteja-se hokara idhara-udhara kone meM baiThe par3e the| kisI ko kucha saceta karanA hotA to vyaktigata na hokara vaha dhvanigata rIti se saceta karanA hotA thaa| arthAt ghaNTI bajAnevAle naukaroM ke kAma meM vizeSa bar3hotarI huii| ghaNTI bajAnevAloM ko vizeSa rUpa se satarka rahanA hotA thaa| sannidhAna kaba kidhara Ae~ge jAe~ge, isakA patA hI kisI ko nahIM hotA thaa| ve jAe~ to logoM kA jahAM-tahA~ rahanA nahIM ho pAtA thaa| sannidhAna kA sAnnidhya jaba rAjamahala meM ho taba rAjamahala meM sabake vyavahAra kI eka nirdiSTa rIti thii| isake lie logoM ko sajaga rakhanA Avazyaka thaa| isalie rAjamahala meM kaI sthAnoM para ghaNTiyA~ laTakAyI gayI thiiN| akele revimayyA kA rAjamahala meM calane-phirane meM prabhutva hone se, dUsarA upAya na dekha logoM ko sajaga rakhane ke lie usI ne yaha vyavasthA kI thii| rAjamahala ke mauna ko bhedanevAlA yahI eka ghaNTAnAda thaa| kAza! isa ghaNTAnAda kI jhaMkAra rAjakumArI kI bImArI ko bhagA detI to kitanA acchA hotA! isase bhI kucha nahIM huaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 105

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rAjamahala rAjamahala kA-sA nahIM raha gayA! sarvatra maun| gambhIra guphaa-jaisaa| ekAeka ghaNTI bajAnevAlI har3abar3I meM ghaNTI bajA utthii| usa samaya ghabarAhaTa meM use apane badana para ke vastroM kI asta-vyastatA kA bhI dhyAna na rhaa| rAjamahala ke andara kI dAsiyA~ AvAja sunakara ghabarA utthiiN| sAre antaHpura meM mauna chA gyaa| ghaNTI kI dhvani lahareM pratidhvanita ho rahI thiiN| mahArAja biTTideva jaldI-jaldI calate hue usa vakta usa ghaNTI bajAnevAlI ke nikaTa pahu~ca cuke the| acAnaka ghaNTI kI AvAja kAna meM par3I to ghabarAhaTa se unakA zarIra hila uThA, ve vahIM khar3e ho gye| eka bAra unhoMne sira se paira taka usa bajAnevAlI ko dekhaa| usa dRSTi ne use ghabarA diyaa| vaha kA~pa rahI thii| yadi eka minaTa aura ve vahIM Thahara jAte to usa dAsI kA dhar3Ama se giranA bhI ve svaya dekha lete| rAjakumArI ke zayana kakSa kA paradA hilA aura sarakA, biTTideva ne andara praveza kiyaa| cAmaradhAriNI dhIre-dhIre paMkhA kara rahI thI ki pasInA na chUTe aura adhika havA na lge| paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI bImAra baccI ke pAsa palaMga para baiThI usake sira para hAtha sahalA rahI thiiN| vahIM baiThe-baiThe mahArAja ko baiThane kA saMketa kiyA, mauna hii| mahArAja gusse se tamatamA rahe the| kucha bole binA saMketita sthAna para palaMga para hI jA baitthe| baccI kI ora dekhaa| unakI A~kheM bhara aayo| bole, "devI, hameM isa rAjapada se kyA milA? hamArI isa pyArI beTI kI bImArI ko dUra kara sakanevAlA koI vaidya na ho to vaidyaka vRtti hI ke lie kalaMka hai|" zAntaladevI mauna rhiiN| "sabhI devI-devatAoM kI manautI mAnI; sabhI jagaha rAjamahala ke nAma se pUjA-pATha karavAyA gyaa| phira bhI baccI kI sthiti meM koI parivartana nahIM huaa| saikar3oM vaidya aaye| sabane parIkSA bhI kii| bImArI kyA hai-isakA kisI ko patA taka nahIM lagA!" kahakara ve eka dIrgha ni:zvAsa lekara sira jhukAkara baiTha gye| zAntaladevI jyoM-kI-tyoM baiThI rahIM, unakA hAtha baccI ke sira para hI phiratA rhaa| "devI, tumhAre amRta-hasta kI isa sevA se bhI yaha bImAro yadi dUra nahIM ho pAyI to samajhanA cAhie ki hamAre lie koI aniSTa honevAlA hai|" kahakara ciTTideva zUnya kI ora dekhate hue mauna baiThe raha gye| zAntaladevI ne eka bAra mahArAja kI ora aura eka bAra adha-muMdI A~kha, bistara para par3I baccI kI ora dekhaa| magara bolI kucha nhiiN| 106 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna

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daravAje kA paradA hilaa| biTTideva kA putra kumAra ballAla ghusa AyA thA andr| usake cehare para ghabarAhaTa se pUrNa kisI duHkha kA bhAva chalaka rahA thaa| vaha hA~pha rahA thaa| use vahA~ pitAjI kI upasthiti kI kalpanA nahIM thii| mahArAja ko dekhate hI kucha gambhIra ho gyaa| sIdhA paTTamahAdevI ke pAsa gyaa| ghabarAte hue bolA, "mA~!" zAntaladevI ne mauna todd'aa| pUchA, "kyA hai, appAjI ?" kumAra ballAla ne eka bAra pitA kI ora dekhA aura phira paTTamahAdevI ke kAna meM kucha phusphusaayaa| paTTamahAdevI ekadama uThakara jaldI-se-jaldI bAhara daur3I grthii| kumAra ballAla bhI unake pIche cala pdd'aa| itanA sArA kSaNabhara meM ho gyaa| itanA saba mahArAja biTTideva ke sAmane hI huaa| zAyada unheM sUjhA hI nahIM ki pUche, "kyoM? kyA huA? kahA~?" sUjhane ke pUrva hI yaha saba ho cukA thaa| vaha bhI uThakara unake pIche cala diye the| zAntaladevI sIdhe usa ghaNTI bajAnevAlI dAsI ke pAsa jA phuNciiN|| har3abar3AmArAmahI huI AyI gaTTaggAdenI aura unake pIhe g2ajakumAra, aura una donoM ke pIche ghabarAyI huI do daasiyaaN| ve bhI duvidhA meM, zaMkita hokr| rAjakumArI jaba se bImAra par3I taba se rAjamahala ke dAsa-dAsiyoM ko bahuta kliSTa paristhiti meM samaya kATanA par3a rahA thaa| sadA haiMsamukha, sabake sAtha milanasArI rakhanevAlI paTTamahAdevI aura sadA khuzI se baratanevAle mahArAja-donoM aba nirantara cintita aura duHkhI dikhAI de rahe the| naukara-cAkara kaba kyA kareM, kyA kaheMaisI duvidhA ke cakkara meM par3e hue the| eka to rAjamahala kI naukarI, izAre se hI kAma karanA hotA hai| aba to kucha mata puucho| Akhira aisA kyoM? kisI ko kucha samajha meM hI nahIM A rahA thaa| saca hai rAjakumArI bImAra hai| kisake yahA~ bacce bImAra nahIM hote? saba aise ho jAe~ to duniyA cale bhI kaise?--yaha una saba logoM kI cintA thii| phira bhI unakI cintAe~ unhIM ke manoM meM ghula jAtI rahIM kyoMki koI kisI se kahakara prakaTa nahIM kara sakate the| rAjamahala kI naukarI jo kara rahe the! isIlie kahAvata calI hai..."rAjA kahe to rAjya kA~pa uThatA hai, bUr3hA kahe to dAr3hI hila uThatI hai|" Ate hI zAntaladevI ghaNTI bajAnevAlI dAsI ke pAsa jA baiThI; usake mAthe para hAtha rakhakara dekhaa| itane meM mahArAja bhI vahA~ pahu~ca gye| ghaNTI bajAne kA yaha DaNDA unake paira se TakarA gyaa| bajAnevAlI ke hAtha se phisalakara vaha kucha dUra jA girA thaa| unhoMne use apane hAtha meM uThA liyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 107

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"kauna haiM ?" kahatI huI zAntaladevI ne sira utthaayaa| unake pIche jo dAsiyA~ AyI thIM ve kucha dUra sarakakara khar3I ho gayI thIM / nikaTa Ane kA sAhasa hI nahIM raha gayA thA unmeN| unheM dekhakara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "rudravye, pocikavye! tuma donoM isa jakkI ko uThA lo aura mere zayanagRha meM le jAkara littaao| kisI naukara ko bhejakara turanta rAjamahala ke vaidya ko bulvaao|" donoM dAsiyA~ mUcchita jakkI ko uThAkara antaHpura kI ora le cliiN| zAntaladevI unake pIche-pIche calane lgiiN| biTTideva aura kumAra ballAla -- donoM unhIM kA anusaraNa karane lage / dAsiyA~ jakkI ko uThAkara rAnI zAntaladevI ke zayanAgAra meM phuNciiN| vahA~ ke eka bhadrAstaraNa para use liTAnevAlI hI thIM ki zAntaladevI ne kahA, "arI ! tumhArI akla mArI gayI ? vahA~ nahIM palaMga para littaao|" naukarAniyoM kI yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki eka dAsI ko paTTamahArAnI ke palaMga para liTAnA hogaa| jakkI ko palaMga para liTA diyA gyaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "rudravve, tuma paMkhA kro| pocikavve, tuma vaidyajI ko bulavAne kI vyavasthA karo aura unake Ate ho mujhe khabara do / " AzA ke anusAra pociko apane kAma para calI gyii| phira rudracche se kahA, "vaidya ke Ane se pahale jakkI agara hoza meM A jAe to Akara mujhe khabara do| use isa jagaha se uThane na denaa|" phira vahA~ se rAjakumArI ke zayanakakSa kI ora calI gayIM / biTTideva zAntaladevI ke pIche A rahe the, rAjakumArI ke zayanakakSa ke dvAra para pahu~ce hI the ki itane meM baccI kI mAbAja suna andara ghusa gye| kumAra ballAla bhI pitA ke pIche-pIche andara calA gyaa| zAntaladevI jaba andara Aya taba vidvideva palaMga para baccI kA hAtha apane hAtha meM lekara usakA mukha dekhate baiThe the| baccI ardha-suptAvasthA meM eka bAra cillAkara phira vaise hI leTa gayI thii| A~kheM usakI adhakhulI thiiN| zAntaladevI bhI palaMga para jA baitthiiN| bagala ke eka Asana para kumAra ballAla baiTha gaye the / prema se usakI pITha sahalAtI huI unhoMne Upara kI ora dekhaa| bAda meM usa paMkhA karanevAlI dAsI se kahA, "cannavve! kumAra biTTiga kA gurujI ke ghara se lauTane kA samaya ho AyA hai| appAjI kA bhojana bhI zAyada abhI nahIM huaa| inheM le jAkara bhojana karavAo aura inake vizrAma kI vyavasthA kro| choTe biTTi aura vinaya kA bhojana ho gayA hogA na ?" 108 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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isame "hA~." phar3akara kumAra ko ho gyii| kumAra ko kucha vicitra - sA lgaa| phira bhI rAja parivAra meM jo rIti calI AyI thI usakA ullaMghana to nahIM kiyA jA sakatA thaa| rAjakumAra kucha kahe binA cupacApa paTTamahAdevI ke Adeza ke anusAra cannavve ke sAtha calA gyaa| idhara " arhan! ye bacce tumhAre haiN| prabho ! unake saMrakSaNa kA bhAra tuma para hai| hama mAnava jo bhI karate haiM vaha kevala nimitta mAtra hai| yaha kumAra ballAla isa vaMza kA prathama aMkura hai| yaha dIrghAyu prajAvatsala sarvamatasahiSNu aura bhrAtRvatsala banakara rAjya kara sake, yahI vinatI zrIcaraNoM meM hai|" itanA mana-hImana kaha A~kheM mUMda hAtha jor3akara eka-do kSaNa mauna baiThI rahIM zAntaladevI / phira A~kheM khola unhoMne biTTideva kA hAtha, jisa hAtha meM rAjakumArI kA hAtha thA, apane hAtha meM liyA aura kahA, "arhan! rAjakumArI aba tumhArI hai| maiM aura sannidhAna donoM eka sAtha nivedana kara rahe haiN| usako bacAnA na bacAnA tumhAre hI hAtha hai|" briTTideva ne apanA dUsarA hAtha zAntaladevI ke hAtha para rakhakara kahA, "hA~, hA~, bhagavan! devI kI prArthanA hI merI prArthanA hai| rAjakumArI, tumhAre supurda hai| jo bhagavAn use bacAe~ge, hama usI ke ArAdhaka ho jaaeNge|" yaha bAta biTTideva se jaldI meM AtaMkita svara meM nikala gyii| unake hAtha meM vaha ghaNTI bajAne kA DaNDA aba bhI thaa| zAntaladevI ne use dekhaa| phira mahArAja ko dekhaa| unake cehare para eka laghuhAsya kI lahara daur3a gyii| yaha hAsya mahArAja kI A~khoM se chipA nahIM rahA / turanta unhoMne pUchA, "devI, tumhArI isa muskurAhaTa ke mAne ?" zAntaladevI ne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| mahArAja ke hAtha ko hI dekhatI rahIM jisameM DaNDA thA / taba unheM apane hAtha ke usa iNDe kA bhAna huaa| vaha bhI ha~sa pdd'e| bole, "talavAra pakar3anevAle hAtha meM yaha ghaNTI bajAnevAlA DaNDA! yahI na ? aba samajha meM aayaa|" zAntalA ne kahA, "vaha bhI eka kAraNa hai / " " isakA artha huA ki isake alAvA bhI kucha aura hai|' " ApakI baat|" 14 'kyA maiMne koI aisI galata bAta kahI ?" " kaha nahIM sakatI ki bAta galata hai| para ise vivekapUrNa bAta nahIM mAna sakatI / " "merI samajha meM nahIM AyA; jarA tuma hI spaSTa batA do na ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 109

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"bhagavAn aneka nhiiN| vaha eka hai| vaha hamAre vizvAsa ke anusAra hamArA iSTArtha pUrNa karatA bhI hai aura nahIM bhI karatA hai| isa vizvAsa meM sthiratA ko yadi hama kho deM to hameM milegA hI kyA? Apa hI vicAra kara dekheM / 'jo bhagavAn rAjakumArI ko jilAveMge usa bhagavAn ke bhakta bana jAe~ge'-yaha kahate samaya aba taka jisa para vizvAsa rahA, vaha badala gayA, yahI na huA? usa hada taka yaha asthira hI banA rahA na?" "devI, satya kahA jAe to yaha bAta merI cintana-zakti ke bAhara kI hai| parantu jahA~ hamArI kalpanA ke saphala hone kA sAkSya milegA, vahIM hamArA vizvAsa jamatA hai| yoM vizvAsa karanA lokadharma hai-aisA hama mAnate haiN| isase adhika hama kucha kaha nahIM skte|" "jAne diijie| aba isa para carcA kyoM ? hamAre vizvAsa kA aura hamArI bhAvanA kI pratikriyA kA lagA aba eka hI viSaya para kendrita hai, aura vaha rAjakumArI ke hita cAhane meM sthira hai|" "parantu tumane usa muskurAhaTa kA kAraNa nahIM kahA na?" "kahU~?...kahU~?" zAntaladevI ne biTTideva kA ceharA dekhaa| vaha bhI bar3I Asakti se usakI ora dekha rahe the| "kahU~ to sannidhAna ko asantoSa to nahIM hogA na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "kaho, devii| tumhArI kisa bAta se hama asantuSTa hue haiM?" "lo sunie| sannidhAna kI bhagavAn viSayaka yaha kalpanA sunakara aura hAtha meM usa DaNDe ko dekhakara mere bhItara eka vicitra vicAra utthaa| usI ke kAraNa ekAeka mujhe haMsI A gyii| mujhe lagA- sannidhAna apanI beTI ke kAraNa, kahI bAta ke anusAra, eka dina usa naye bhagavAn ke bhakta banakara usake nAma kA smaraNa karane lage aura usI ko pukArate ghaNTI bajAte phirane ke lie taiyAra ho gaye to... | isIlie zAyada kahate haiM : 'karavAla pakar3anevAle hAtha meM kATha kA ttukdd'aa|' zAyada sannidhAna hI isa ukti ke pracAraka hoMge-yoM kalpanA huI to haisI A gyii|" turanta biTTideva ne DaNDe ko pheMka diyA aura zAntaladevI kI tarapha eka vicitra DhaMga se dekhane lge| unakI bAta sunakara kucha lajjA bhI aayii| vahA~ ekAnta rahA, kisI ke Ane se pahale unheM sajaga karane kI zAntaladevI kI buddhimattA se kucha samAdhAna bhI ho gyaa| zAntaladevI kI isa cintanadhArA ke pIche chipe laghu-hAsya kI pravRtti bhI unakI samajha meM A gayI phira bhI usa hAsya se unheM sukhAnubhava hI huaa| tabhI ekAeka rAjakumArI jora se cillA uThI aura karavaTa badala lii| 110 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ghabarAkara rAja - dampatI usakI ora jhuke| unakA mana kucha dera ke lie isa cintA se kucha dUra saraka gayA thA parantu isa cillAhaTa ne unheM phira AtaMkita kara diyaa| " sannidhAna ne vizeSa puraskAra kI ghoSaNA kara vaidyoM ko bulavAne kA jo prayatna kiyA, usake anusAra koI vaidha nahIM Aye ?" "nahIM devI, koI nahIM aayaa|" tabhI " mA~...mA~...hAya hAya hAya! galA ghoMTa rahe haiM... mA~... Dara lagatA hai...mA~...mA~... " bar3abar3AtI huI rAjakumArI ekadama uTha baiThI / tharathara kA~patI huI baccI ko apanI chAtI se lagAkara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "hama yahIM baiThe haiM, tumhAre pAsa hI hama yahIM haiM to Dara kisa bAta kA ?" phira bhI usakA kampana thamA nhiiN| rAjakumArI ne A~kheM kholakara bhayamizrita dRSTi se zayanakakSa meM cAroM ora dekhaa| jaba koI dikhA nahIM to kucha sAhasa baTorakara bolI, "to...to... ve cale gaye na ? baca gayI / baca gyii|" "kauna hai, beTI ? yahA~ koI nahIM aayaa| maiM aura sannidhAna donoM bahuta dera se yahIM baiThe haiN|" "yahA~ tIna loga Aye the| kyA maiM jhUTha bolatI hU~ ?" "kauna haiM ve ?" "mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| maiMne unheM kabhI dekhA ho, taba na ?" " ve dekhane meM kaise the, beTI ?" " ekadama kaale| hAthI jaise motte|" "yahA~ kaise Aye ?" "mAlUma nhiiN| unameM bar3I AkRti usa daravAje ke pAsa khar3I ho merI ora u~galI dikhAkara calI gyii| bAda... bAda ko... ve do... jo AyI thIM, mere pAsa AyIM / unake hAtha mere gale para par3anevAle hI the ki maiM 'mA~-mA~' kahakara tumheM pukAra utthii| cAroM ora a~dherA chA gyaa| phira... phira... patA nahIM kyA huaa|" kahakara usane zayanakakSa meM eka bAra phira cAroM tarapha dekhA / thor3I dera bAda har3abar3Akara bolI, "mA~... pyAsa... pyAsa... kucha cAhie / " zAntaladevI ne rAjakumArI ko goda meM liTA liyaa| biTTideva uThe, daravAje taka jAkara paradA httaayaa| dAsiyA~ sIdhe khar3I ho gyiiN| rAjA ne hAtha ke izAre se bulAkara kahA, "rAjakumArI ko pyAsa lagI haiM ! vaidya ke kahe anusAra taiyAra kiyA huA peya jaldI le aaveN|" phira lauTa aaye| una dAsiyoM meM se eka bhAgI gyii| rAjakumArI jIbha nikAlakara galA phAr3akara chaTapaTAne lgii| paTTamahAdevI zAtalA bhAga tIna : 113

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rAjA phira daravAje kI ora har3abar3Akara bhaage| itane meM bhAgya se naukarAnI peya bharA svarSapAtra le aayo| vahIM rakhe choTe-kaTore meM peya ur3elakara diyaa| zAntaladevI dhIre-dhIre thor3A-thor3A rAjakumArI ko pilAne lgii| dAsI dAsavye pAtra liye khar3I rhii| sAntaladevI ne kahA "nApanne, usa pAtra ko vahIM kASThapITha para rakha do aura zayana-kakSa meM jAkara jakkI kI kyA hAlata hai dekhakara aao|" rAjakumArI ke gale se peya kA utaranA bhI muzkila ho rahA thaa| bUMda-bUMda karake zAntaladevI pilAye jA rahI thii| kula do-tIna chUTa piyA hogaa| itane meM mA~ kA hAtha rAjakumArI ne pIche sarakA diyaa| "aba bistara para leTa jAo, bettii|" kahakara palaMga para liTAkara, usake mukha para kI pasIne kI bUMdoM ko dhIre-se poMchane lgii| "pasInA chUTa rahA hai| bhagavAn kI kRpA se acchI ho jAne kI AzA hai|" biTTideva bole aura kucha santoSa kI sA~sa lii| "vaha ghabarAhaTa ke kAraNa nikalA pasInA hai| aba bhI zarIra Aga kI taraha tapa rahA hai|' zAntaladevI bolii| biTTideva ne jhukakara rAjakumArI ke mAthe para hAtha rkhaa| bukhAra kI garamI kA ahasAsa huaa| unhoMne hAtha ko pIche haTA liyaa| phira cintAkula ho baitthe| rAjakumArI ne karavaTa bdlii| zAntaladevI kI chAtI para hAtha rakhakara ugAla nigalatI huI bolI, "mA~....mujhe velApurI le clo| ...dorasamudra le clo...|" "acchA beTI, tuma jasa acchI ho jAo, le cleNge| sannidhAna soca rahe haiM ki Age vahIM kyoM na rahA jaae| tuma hamArI bAta mAnakara vaidya kI dI huI davA ko binA gar3abar3a ke pI lo to acchI ho jAogI jaldI hii| tuma jaise hI acchI ho jAo, turanta cala deNge| sannidhAna bhI yahIM haiM, cAho to unhIM se pUcha lo|" rAjakumArI ke hAtha ko dhIre-se apane hAtha meM lekara zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAjakumAro ne dUsarI ora dekhA, ''bar3e appAjI..." "vahI kareMge, ammaajii| jarUra jaaeNge| jyAdA mata bolo, thaka jaaogii| cupacApa leTI raho to bImArI Darakara bhAga jaaegii|" kahakara biTTideva usakI pITha para hAtha rakhakara dhIre-dhIre sahalAne lge| rAjakumArI bImArI ko DarAkara mAno bhagAne kI koziza kara rahI ho-mauna ho leTa rho| rAjadampatI ko bhI bAtacIta karane ke lie koI viSaya na sUjhA / cupacApa baiThe rhe| bAhara se mauna rahane para bhI unakA antaraMga mauna nahIM thaa| bhagavAna se prArthanA kara 172 :: paTTamahAdekhI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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rahe the-"bhagavan! beTI jaldI acchI ho jaae|'' donoM dhyAnamAna ho jyoM-ke tyoM baiThe rahe mauna, gambhIra mudrA meN| itane meM dAsabve ne paradA haTAkara andara kI ora jhA~kA / paTTamahAdevI kA dhyAna udhara AkarSita nahIM huaa| dhIre se andara kadama rkhaa| daravAje hI para ruka gyii| kucha phAyadA nahIM huaa| cAra kadama Age bddh'ii| taba usakI chAyA paTTamahAdevI ke sAmane pdd'ii| paTTamahAdevI ne udhara dekhaa| hAtha ke izAre se pUchA ki kyA hai| dAsavye ne bhI izAre se batA diyA, "kucha nahIM, saba yathAvat hai|'' paTTamahAdevI ne izAre se hI jAne kI sUcanA dii| baha svarNapAtra lekara vApasa calI gyii| thAI darabAda pAyaka parA 144 andara aayii| vahA~ mahArAja kI upasthiti dekha kucha pIche haTa gyii| zAnAdeDa ne pUchA, "rajI Ane?'' "hA~" usane nIce kI ora sira hilAkara sUcita kiyaa| "kahA~ haiM ve? jakkI ke pAsa gaye?" "hA~!" usane punaH izAre se hI sUcita kara diyaa| "pocikavve! tuma yahA~ paMkhA karatI rho|'' yaha kahakara zAntaladevI svayaM vahA~ se uThakara bAhara calI gyiiN| pocikavve cupacApa paTTamahAdevI kI AjJA kA pAlana karane lgii| idhara biTTideva kA dhyAna bhaMga huaa| pahale to zAntaladevI ko jAte dekhate rahe lekina aba usa ghaNTI bajAnevAlI dAsI kA dhyAna ho aayaa| unake mana meM sahaja hI yaha jAnane kA kutUhala jagA ki use kyA ho gayA thaa| ve uTha khar3e hue parantu rAjamaryAdA ne unheM roka diyaa| socA ki kisI taraha se mAlUma to ho hI jAegA, ne phira vahIM jA baitthe| paTTamahAdevI jaba apane zayana-kakSa meM pahu~rcI taba rAjamahala ke vaidya somanAtha paNDita ne apanI davA kI peTI kholakara rakhI thI aura jakkI kI nabja kI parIkSA kara rahe the| paTTamahAdevI ke andara Ate hI vaidya ne kiMcit sira jhukAkara praNAma kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI eka Asana para jA baiThIM aura jakkI kI ora dekhane lgiiN| ___ vaidya ne nabja dekhane ke bAda, usakI A~kheM kholakara dekhaa| mu~ha khulavAne kI koziza kI; nahIM ho skaa| nAka ke pAsa hAtha rakhakara dekhA, phira dhIrese eka choTI lakar3I lekara taluve para kuredakara dekhA to paira ekadama saraka gyaa| "taba to koI bhaya nhiiN|" vaidya uThe aura bole, "ghabarAne kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| yaha..." bIca meM hI zAntaladevI bola uThI, ''acchA, vaha saba abhI rahane diijie| sArA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 113

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.rai vivaraNa bAda meN| abhI to cikitsA ho|" kahakara vaidyajI ko kartavyonmukha kiyaa| unhoMne apanI davAiyoM kI peTI ke eka khAne se kucha cUrNa nikAlA, apanI hathelI meM thor3A-sA lekara A~kha mUMdakara kucha mantra par3hA aura phira jakkI ko suMghA diyaa| kucha dera pratIkSA kI, phira eka choTI nalI le eka sirA usakI nAka meM rakhakara dhIre-se phuuNkaa| cUrNa nAka ke andara vyApa gyaa| eka-do kSaNoM ke andara hI eka bAra jora kI chIMka A gyii| chIMkane ke jora se usakA sArA zarIra kA~pa utthaa| paMjara kI haDDiyoM cttkiiN| vaha ghabarAkara A~kheM kholakara uThane kI koziza karane lagI ki tabhI vaidyajI aura rudravbe ne vaisA hI liTA diyaa| itane meM dAsabbe dUdha le aayo| rudradhve ne dUdha pilA diyaa| usakI eka taraha se nIMda kI-sI ardha-jAgrata sthiti ho gayI thii| vaidya ne batAyA, "rudravne! ise uThane na denaa| maiM do goliyA~ aura de rahA hai, unheM eka prahara ke bAda zahada meM milAkara caTA denaa| aba kI tarahaaura do eka bAra jora se chIMkeM AeMgI, ghabarAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| agara bhUkha kI zikAyata kare to mUMga kI dAla aura bhune cAvala kA daliyA patalA banAkara pilA denaa| pyAsa kI zikAyata ho to kevala dUdha hI pilAnA aura kucha nahIM, vaha bhI bahuta km| samajhI? ghabarAne kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| kala subaha taka vaha ThIka ho jaaegii| eka cUrNa detA hU~, use rAta ko, a~dherA hone ke AdhA prahara bAda, zahada meM milAkara caTA denaa| yaha Aja rAta ko gaharI nIMda soegii| kala subaha taka ise hilAnA mt| yaha bhI khyAla rakheM ki ise ThaNDa na lge|" kahate hue paNDitajI ne do goliyA~ rudravye ke hAtha meM thamA diiN| davA kI peTI ko kokha meM saMbhAlate hue vaidya ne paTTamahAdevI se kahA, "aba AjJA ho to cluuN|" "jakkI ko kyA huA so to batAyA hI nhiiN|" vaidya isa para acakacA gaye aura ghabarAhaTa meM tutalAte hue-se bole, "hA~, maiM...maiM bhUla gyaa| mere ghara meM baccA bImAra hai, usI dhuna meM dhyAna usa ora calA gyaa| isalie bhUla gyaa| kSamA kreN| ise..." vaidyajI apane bacce kI bImArI kI dazA se kucha ghabarAye hue-se lge| ise dekha zAntaladevI ne kahA, "aba rahane dIjie. pahale ghara jAe~, bacce kI hAlata dekhakara mere pAsa khannara bhejeM ki kaisA hai| bAkI saba bAteM bAda meM hoNgii| "bhagavAn hI rakSaka haiM; hama kevala nimittamAtra haiN| rAjakumArI jI kA svAsthya..." "saca hai, ApakA kahanA satya hai| bhagavAn hI rakSaka haiN| hamArA bhI yahI 174 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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vizvAsa hai| rudravye! bokaNA se kaha do ki vaha inheM pAlakI meM jaldI ghara phuNcaayeN| dAsabbe, dekho, rudravve ke Ane taka tuma yahIM rhogii| bAda meM hI apane kAma para jAogI, smjhii?|| "jo aajnyaa|" dAsace ne sira jhukAkara saMketa kiyaa| vaidyajI aura rUdracce vahA~ se cale gye| zAntaladevI bhI eka bAra jakkI ko ora dekhakara rAjakumArI ke zayana-kakSa kI ora calI gyiiN| rAjakumArI ke zayana-kakSa meM jAne ke lie. usase lage usake sAmanevAle eka solaha khambhoMvAle vizAla baiThaka-khAne se hokara jAnA par3atA thaa| mantrI suriMgeya nAgidevapaNA vahIM se jaldI-jaldI kadama bar3hAte hue A rahe the, padramahAdevI ko usI baiThakakhAne meM Ate dekhA to vahIM ruka gaye aura unheM praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne mantrI ko dekhakara kahA, "koI nayI khabara hai? ye kauna haiM jo Apake sAtha haiN| koI naye vyakti mAluma par3ate haiN|" mantrI ke sAtha ke usa vinAmadhArI vyakti ne cakita netroM se zAntaladevI kI ora dekh|| antaHpura meM praveza karate hI vaha kucha diGmUDha-sA ho gayA thaa| parantu aisA nahIM lagatA thA ki vaha isa bAta ko bhUla gayA ki vaha mantrI ke sAtha AyA hai| hA~, use nahIM lagA ki sAdhAraNa pahanAve se nirAbharaNa yaha sundarI ho paTTamahAdeva! hogii| zAntaladevI ke bAre meM vaha bahuta varNana suna cukA thaa| isa kAraNa se unake bAre meM usa vyakti meM asIma gaurava utpanna ho gayA thaa| mantrI mahodaya jaba gambhIra bhAva se vinIta ho khar3e ho gaye to isa nAmadhArI ko lagA ki ye hI zAyada paTTamahAdevI hoNgii| yo usakA mana isI cintA meM timilAtA rhaa| usa samaya usakI dRSTi zAntaladevI kI hI ora thii| hAM, paTTamahAdevIjI, ye naye haiN| maiM ho inheM bulA laayaa| Apa aura sannidhAna ke darzana ke lie|" isa bAta se usa navAgantuka nAmadhArI ko zaMkA dUra huii| usane A~kha mUMdakara donoM hAtha jodd'e| "bahuta acchA, aaie|'' kaha zAntaladevI Age bddh'iiN| Age eka kSaNa ke lie kucha ruka gayIM aura pUchA, "sannidhAna ko Apake Ane kI bAta mAlUma hai?" mantrI nAgidevaNNA, jo paTTamahAdevI ke pIche-pIche cala rahe the, bhI kucha ska gaye aura vinIta hokara bole, "hA~, antaHpura ke sAmane ke barAmade meM anumati kI pratIkSA karate hue baiThe the. andara Ane kI anujJA milI to cale aaye|" paTTamahAdedo zAntalaga : bhAga sIna :: 115

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zAntaladevI ne zayana kakSa meM praveza kiyaa| unake sAtha hI nAgidevapaNA aura navAgantuka vyakti donoM ne praveza kiyA / rAjakumArI Upara kI ora TimaTimAtI A~khoM se dekha, leTI leTI kucha bar3abar3A rahI thii| mahArAja bhI usI bistara para baiThe hue the / zAntaladevI palaMga ke pAsa jAkara mahArAja se bolI, "nAgidebaNNA darzanAkAMkSI hokara Aye haiN|" aura phira ina logoM se kahA, "baitthie|" aura khuda jAkara usI palaMga para baiTha gyii| mantrI nAgidekhaNA aura vaha navAgata vyakti donoM eka-eka Asana para baiTha gye| nAgadevaNNA ne jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "sannidhAna se nivedana haiM, ye tamilanADu se Aye haiN| viziSTAdvaita siddhAnta ko mAnanevAle, mahAmahima AcAryazreSTha zrI - zrI rAmAnujAcArya ke priya ziSya haiN| ApakA zubhanAma embAra haiN| " usane hAtha jor3akara vinItabhAva se praNAma kiyaa| biTTideva ne bhI prati namaskAra kiyaa| mantrI ne bAta ko Age bddh'aayaa| kahA, "ye AcArya ke sagotrI haiN| colarAja prathama kulottuMga arthAt dvitIya rAjarAjendra cola zivajI ke parama bhakta haiM; zrI zrI AcArya viSNu ke upAsaka haiN| zrIvaiSNavAgraNI haiN| isa kAraNa se zrI zrI AcArya apanI tapasyA meM siddhi prApta karane ke lie sthAna kI khoja meM para mata sahiSNu poysala rAjya meM padhAre haiN| aba yahA~ inheM Azraya kI AvazyakatA hai| isake lie unhoMne inheM sannidhAna kA darzana kara nivedana karane ke lie bhejA hai| isa sandarbha meM maiM eka prArthanA sannidhAna se karanA cAhatA huuN| zrI zrI AcArya apanI isa DhalatI umra meM paidala hI nIlAdri ko pArakara usa rAste se zrIraMga se yahA~ taka padhAre haiN| unake isa sAhasa se hI sanidhAna ne unakI isa Atmazakti aura sAmarthya ko jAna liyA hogA / " biTTideva kucha nahIM bole| ve kyA soca rahe the so paramAtmA hI jAne / zAntaladevI ne eka bAra unakI ora dekhaa| bAda meM pUchA, " sATha pAra kara cuke haiM ?" prazna sahaja thA / "sATha! unakI Ayu aba sau ke AsapAsa kI hai|" bIca meM embAra bola uThA / usake kahane meM eka garva kA bhAva chalaka par3A thaa| nAgadevaNA ne kucha asamAdhAna se usakI ora dekhaa| vaha apanI galatI ko jAnane kI AzA se sazaMka hokara mantrI kI ora dekhane lagA / paristhitivaza Aye isa tanAva ko kucha DhIlA karane ke khayAla se zAntaladevI ne kahA, "ve jo nivedana karanA cAheM so sannidhAna se kareM / rAjakumArI asvastha haiN| jo kahanA ho jaldI kheN| abhI to sannidhAna rAjakumArI kI 116 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tona

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asvasthatA ke kAraNa cintita haiN| phira bhI darzana dene kI svIkRti dI, yaha unakI udAratA hai| isalie binA saMkoca jo kahanA ho jaldI kaha deN|" embAra ne gallA sApha karate hue eka bAra mahArAja kI ora, phira mahArAnI kI ora dekhA, aura ''hamAre guruvarya ne yAdava-kulAmbaradhumaNi, malepapati..." Adi poyasala rAja-virudAvalI kA bakhAna karanA Arambha kara diyaa| tabhI biTTideva ne sira uThAkara usakI ora dekhA aura kahA, "Apake guruvarya kyA cAhate haiM, itanA batA deM to kAphI hai| bAkI yaha saba abhI aprAsaMgika hai|" unakI dhvani meM utsAha nahIM thaa| embAra ne nAgidevaNNA kI ora dekhaa| unhoMne jaldI batA dene kA izArA kiyaa| acAnaka bAta ruka jAne se aba phira se use kaise zurU kareM, embAra isA soca meM par3a gyaa| bAta ko yoM TarakA deM to paristhiti bigar3a jAegI-yoM socakara zAnsaladevI ne hI pUcha liyA, "unheM yahA~ rahane ke lie sthAna cAhie. hai na?" "hA~, hA~, paTTamahAdevI jI...." "unake niyama, niSThA, pUjA-pATha Adi nirvighna caleM, isake lie surakSita vyavasthA caahie| hai na?'' "hA~, hA~..." "unheM aura unakI ziSyamaNDalI ko unake anuSThAna Adi nirvighna cala sakane ke lie Arthika sahUliyateM caahie| hai na?" "hA~, hA~,..." "ThIka, aba Apa aura Apake AcArya kyA cAhate haiM-so saba mAlUma ho gyaa| hamAre mantrIjI ko isa sabakI vyavasthA karane ke lie sannidhAna Adeza deNge| itanA hI na?" ___ "eka bAta aura hai| gurujI kI dRSTi meM ina sabase mukhya bAta hai vaha / ANDAla jaisI paTTamahAdevI aura viSNu jaise sannidhAna-donoM ko dekhane kI unakI AkAMkSA hai| yaha kaba sambhava hogA so AjJA deM to unheM ucita samaya para yahA~ bulavA laauuNgaa|" embAra ne nivedana kiyaa| "ve vayovRddha, jJAnavRddha aura AcArya puruSa haiN| hama svayaM jAkara unake darzana kreNge| Ane se pahale sUcanA de denaa| pahale Apake Thaharane tathA anya suvidhAoM kI vyavasthA mantrI jI kareMge aura hameM sUcita kreNge| usake bAda hama svayaM AcArya ke darzana karane aaeNge| hamArI rAjakumArI kA svAsthya taba taka thor3A sudhara jaaegaa| nAgidevaNNA! inakI ora dhyAna deN| aba Apa vidA le skeNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdeva zamalA : bhAga tIna :: 111

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donoM rAjadampatI ko gauravapUrvaka praNAma kara cale gye| biTTideva yaha saba dekhate baiThe rhe| phira bole, "devI! tumhArI tulanA kisase kareM? tumhArI tulanA tuma hI se karanA caahie| anya kisI se tulanA ho hI nahIM skto| sunate haiM. zaMkarAcAryajI ne parakAba-praveza karane kI zakti pAyI thii| usa zakti ko tumane bhI pA liyA hai| vaha brAhmaNa muMha taka nahIM khola paayaa| use jo cAhie thA so saba tumane hI kaha diyA aura use "hA~ jI' yeM badala diyaa| acchA, isa bAta ko rahane deM: Aja ke vyavahAra ko dekhane para lagatA hai ki samasta adhikAra tumhAre hI vaza meM haiN| aba hameM karane ke lie bacA hI ramyA rahA to hameM isa kAryabhAra se nivRti hI hai na?'' ekadama bola gye| unakA mana kucha kahanA hI cAha rahA thA, kaha diyaa| mauna kI prakriyA jo samajha sakate haiM usI ko usakA prAva mAlUma par3a sakatA hai| zAntaladevI ke dila ke kimI kone para kucha Thesa to lago, para unhoMne usakI ora dhyAna nahIM diyA / bolI, "nivRtti nhiiN-vitraanti| AtaMka bhara ma- ko samajhakara maiMne bAtacIta kii| mujhe kisI bhI taraha ke adhikAra kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| sadA Apake hRdaya meM mere lie vahIM sthAna banA rahe- nare lie paryApta hai|" zAntaladevI ne uttara diyaa| unakI dhvani meM anukampA thii| tabhI cennavve ne Akara kahA, "kumAra ghiTTi aura lAgekA ho cukA hai aura ve vizrAmya karane calne gaye haiN| Apake lie mAnaya moho cukI hai|" na cAhane para bhI, zarIra ke lie kucha to cAhie isalie bhojana to yathAvidhi hu . donoM ne hAtha juThe bhara kiye| bAda meM vidbhideva apane vizrAmagRha meM cale gaye. zAntaradadevI kI jabaradastI ke kAraNa vizrAma krne| zAntaladevI rAjakumAroM ke zayana-kakSa meM gyiiN| cennabbe aura pokhikanve donoM vahIM thiiN| cainnevye paMkhA kara. rahI thii| pocikanye kucha kasIdA kAr3ha rahI thiiN| usane socA nahIM thA ki paTTamahAdevI itanI jaldI bhojana samApta karake binA vizrAma ke sIdhe yahA~ calI Ae~gI isalie eka Asana para baiThakara vaha kasIdA kAr3hane lagI thii| anirIkSita rUpa se paTTamahAdevI ke Ane para aparAdhinI kI taraha vaha uTha khar3I huii| usakI usa ghabarAhaTa ke kAraNa kasIde ke sUta kA vaha golA usakI goMda se khisakakara paTTamahAdevI ke pairoM ke pAsa lur3haka gayA mAnI kSamAyAcanA kara rahA 118 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ho / zAntalAdevI ne usa sUta ke gole ko hAtha meM lekara pocikavve kI ora dekhate hue pUchA, "TopI banA rahI hai kyA ?" pocikabve ne sira hilAkara "hA~" sUcita kiyaa| taba taka usameM Dara samA gayA thaa| isalie sira jhukA liyA 1 / / 'TopI kisake lie ?" pociko bahuta sAhasa se sira uThAkara kucha kahanA bhI caahtii| parantu usakI bAta vahIM aTaka gyii| sUta ne ko Age bar3hAtI huI "TopI kisake lie ?" phira zAntaladevI ne pUchA 1 "bacce ke lie|" bahuta yatna karake vaha bola skii| aura, sUta ke gole ko donoM hAtha pasAra kara le liyaa| 20 'kisake bacce ke lie ?" dUsarA savAla turanta kAna meM par3A / " apane hii|" usane kucha santoSa se kahA / " 'lar3akA hai yA lar3akI ?" becArI pocikavve kyA uttara de sakatI thI ? zAntaladevI kucha kSaNa taka socatI rhiiN| phira pUchA, "ThIka hai, ThIka, samajha gayI aba tumhAre kitane mahIne haiM ?" v caar|" LL 'abhI to pA~ca mahIne par3e haiM, TopI ke lie kyA jaldI thI ?" isa savAla kA bhI becArI kyA uttara de sakatI thI ? yoM hI paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhatI rhii| usane socA ki paTTamahAdevI ne aparAdhinI mAna liyA ho; jaba rAjakumArI bImAra hai, taba dAsI hokara karttavya kI ora dhyAna na dekara apanA kAma karane lagI to yaha aparAdha hI huaa| vaha socane lagI ki kyA kre| bhayagrasta to pahale se thI aba duHkha bhI umar3a aayaa| usane paTTamahAdevI ke pairoM para girakara kSamA yAcanA kI bolI, "galatI huI, kSamA kreN|" usake A~sU pairoM para bUMda-bUMda kara gira rahe the / " pocikatve, uTho / kyA ho gayA, itanI ghabarAtI kyoM ho? tumane to koI galatI nahIM kii| prathama bAra mA~ bananevAlI strI kI kyA-kyA bhAvanAe~ huA karatI haiM, ve kauna-kauna se rUpa dhAraNa karatI haiM - yaha saba maiM jAnatI huuN| maiM bhI to mA~ hU~ na?" - pocikave uTha khar3I huii| ghabarAhaTa kucha kama huii| " jAo tuma apane ko adhika thakAo mt| Age se tumhArA kAma suggalA kregii|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / pocika vahA~ se haTI nahIM cupacApa rAjakumArI kI ora dekha rahI thI / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 119

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3. paTTA hotI kI samAdhIlA kA paricaya thaa| dAsa-dAsiyoM para paTTamahAdevI bahuta prema rakhatI haiM-yaha bAta bhI vaha jAnatI thii| phira bhI, svayaM na pUchane para bhI, jisa vizrAnti kI use AvazyakatA thI vaha svayaM paTTamahAdevI ne apanI preraNA se ho bar3I udAratA se de dii| isase use khuza honA cAhie thaa| isake badale yaha atyanta du:khI ho gyii| vAstava meM vaha rAjakumArI ko isa hAlata meM chor3a jAnA nahIM cAhatI thii| jabase rAjakumArI kA janma huA taba se aba taka ke sAta-ATha varSoM kI avadhi meM sadA rAjakumArI kI dekharekha kI sArI jimmedArI usI ne apane Upara lI thii| eka taraha se rAjakumArI ke prati usake mana meM eka mAtRtva kA bhAva pUrNarUpa se vyApa gayA thaa| aisI hAlata meM rAjakumArI ko isa asvasthatA ke samaya chor3a jAnA, usase alaga rahanA, kaise ho sakatA thA? yaha usase kataI sambhava nahIM thaa| apane Apa socane lagI ki paTTamahAdevI ne aisA kyoM kiyA? unakI AjJA kA pAlana mere lie daNDa bhogane ke barAbara hai| kucha dera socatI rhii| Akhira usane dhIre se kahA, "merI eka binatI hai|" ___ "kyA?" "rAjakumArI jI pUrNarUpa se svastha ho jAe~, taba isa AjJA kA pAlana kara sakU~-isakA anugraha kreN|" "kyoM, tuma na hogI to rAjakumArI adhIra ho uThegI! isakA Dara hai?" "na, na, merA mana hI unase dUra rahanA nahIM caahtaa| sannidhAna itanA anugraha kreN|" "tamhArI icchaa| magara, garbhavatI tumako rAjamahala kI naukarI karane ke kAraNa takalIpha huI-yaha zikAyata na ho| rAjamahalavAle kaThora haiM, unheM dayA-karuNA kucha nahIM, logoM ke kaSTa-sukha kI paravAha nahIM, yoM kahate phiranevAle bhI haiM, aisA sunane meM AyA hai| kama-se-kama mere samaya meM aisI zikAyateM sunane ko na mileN|" ___ "mahArAja ke viSaya meM aura paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM hara kahIM prazaMsA hI prazaMsA sunane meM AtI hai| Apa isa sampUrNa rAjya ke mAtA-pitA samAna haiN| devAMza sambhUta sannidhAna para isa taraha kI bAteM A hI nahIM sakatIM / jIbha jala jAe aisI bAteM nikAlanevAlI ko| rAjagharAne ke prati prajA meM jo gauraba aura Adara hai, usake sAkSI haiM dezabhara meM ho rahe kaary| rAjakumArI ke svAsthya kI kAmanA karate hue hara roja loga apane-apane matAcAra aura kula-sampradAya ke anusAra svayaM prerita hokara pUjA-pATha karate manautiyA~ panA rahe haiN| hamAre gharavAle bhI parasoM bAhubalI bhagavAn se prArthanA karane belugola gaye haiN| Apa logoM kI sevA karane kA hameM jo saubhAgya milA, vaha janma-janmAntaroM ke saMcita puNya kA prabhAva hai| rAjavaMza ke lie hama apane vaMza kA balidAna bhI dene ko taiyAra haiN| hama yaha acchI taraha 120 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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jAnate haiM ki isase bar3hakara zreya kA kAma dUsarA nhiiN| isa samaya sannidhAna ne mujha para jo anugraha kiyA usase meM punIta ho gayI, dhanya ho gyii|" eka hI sA~sa meM yaha saba kaha gayI aura phira zAntaladevI ke caraNoM meM jhuka gyii| LL 'arhan! patA hI nahIM calatA ki tuma kisa-kisa rUpa meM kaba kaisI madada karate aura dilAsA dete, DUbate ko kisa rAste se Akara ubAra dete ho| isa sabakA smaraNa karane para yaha svayaM siddha ho jAtA hai ki tuma sarvavyApaka ho / itane logoM ke prema aura Adara ke pAtra hama aura hamArI santAna zreyavAna hokara jIe~ge isameM mujhe koI zaMkA nahIM / " yoM mana-hI-mana A~kheM mUMdakara prArthanA kI aura hAtha jor3akara Izvara ko praNAma kiyA zAntaladevI ne / phira A~kheM kholIM aura kahA, "pocikavve! tuma apane pati ke lauTane taka ghara mata jAo, yahIM rAjamahala meM raha jaao| tumhAre ghara samAcAra bhejane kI vyavasthA kara dI jaaegii| usa jakkI kI kyA hAlata hai jarA dekhakara to Ao / yadi vaha soyI hai to tuma isa bIca bhojana kara AnA, bhUkhI nahIM rhnaa|" pocikacce calI gyii| zAntaladevI abhI palaMga para rAjakumArI ke pAsa pahu~cI hI nahIM thIM ki rAjamahala ke vaidya ke jaldI sandarzana karane Ane kI khabara milii| unheM bulA lAne kI AjJA dekara svayaM jAkara palaMga para baiTha gayIM aura pUchA, "cannacce! rAjakumArI bIca meM jagI thIM ?" "nahIM, " usane kahA / paradA haTA, somanAtha paNDita andara aaye| paNDitajI ke Ate hI zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "paNDitajI, Apake bacce kA svAsthya kaisA hai ?" EL 'aba svastha hai, aisA jaise kucha bhI nahIM huA ho| isa vicitra ko hI nivedana karane jaldI-jaldI calA aayaa| ArAma karate samaya sannidhAna ko kaSTa nahIM denA cAhie yaha bAta jAnate hue bhI maiM calA aayaa| kSamA kreN|" vaidya ne kahA / " rAjakumArI ke svastha hone taka hameM vizrAma kahA~, paNDitajI ? khar3e kyoM haiM, baitthie|" the|" paNDitajI baiTha gaye / "kyA vicitra hai ?" "tamilanADu se eka AcArya padhAre haiN| " 24 'yaha bAta hameM bhI mAlUma hai| mantrI nAgidevaNNAjI unake ziSya ko bulA lAye La 'jaba maiM ghara pahu~cA, to dekhA ki AcAryajI mere hI ghara para mukkAma kara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 21

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rahe haiN| ghara ke andara pahu~cA ho thA ki merI patnI ne khabara dii| taba taka ve apane snAna Adi se nivRtta hokara tilaka lagAkara apane nitya karma meM laga gaye the| maiMne unheM dekhaa| rAjamahala se ravAnA hote vakta kI vaha bAta 'bhagavAn rakSaka haiN| yAda AyI, Apa sannidhAna ne bhI yahI bAta kahI thii| mere hRdaya ne isI bAta ko phira se duhraayaa| phira se unako dekhaa| mujhe lagA ki saca hI bhagavAn isa rUpa meM padhAre haiN| maiMne unheM sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| unhoMne ha~sate hue pUchA, 'saba kuzala hai?' to mujhe yaha kahanA hI par3A ki baccA bImAra hai| to bole, 'jagadala virudAMkita vaidya ke ghara meM bhI bImArI? aura muskurA diy| meM koI bhAvAn ko nahIM' maiMne khaa| isa para unhoMne kahA, 'yadbhAvyaM tadbhavati / ' phira bole, 'bacce ko le aaie|' bacce ko goda meM lipaTAkara unake sAmane jA baitthaa| aNTI se eka DibiyA nikAlakara, usameM se kucha cUrNa gholakara, abhiSikta tIrtha meM milAkara, A~kheM banda karake, hAtha jor3akara ve kucha dhyAnastha hue| phira vaha ghola bacce ko pilA diyaa| bAda meM kahA, 'aba isa bacce ko bistara para liTA diijie| eka ghaNTe ke andara baccA cetakara ThIka ho jaaegaa|' unake kahe anusAra baccA ceta gayA aura svastha ho gyaa| vAstava meM unameM adbhuta zakti hai| unakI tejapUrNa dRSTi hI paryApta hai| aneka doSa dUra ho jaaeNge| unheM rAjamahala meM bulavAkara rAjakumArIjI ko una mahApuruSa kI camatkArika zakti se lAbha pahuMcAne kA yatna karanA yukta evaM Avazyaka hai-yahI mujhe lgaa| isalie idhara bhAgA-bhAgA calA aayaa|'' paNDita binA ruke lagAtAra kaha gye| "acchA paNDitajI, sannidhAna se kahakara vyavasthA kreNge| ApakI bhakti evaM zraddhA kA Apako kaisA phala milA, vaisA hI phala arhanta hameM bhI deN| aba Apa jA smakate haiM / jAte-jAte eka bAra jakkI ko dekhakara kucha kahanA ho to rudravye se kahate jaaie|" somanAtha paNDita vahA~ se cale gye| parantu jisa utsAha se ve Aye the usake anurUpa praphullatA zAntaladevI meM na pAkara kucha khinna to hue, phira bhI apanI salAha ke lie mAnyatA nahIM milegI aisA to nahIM lgaa| phira apane kartavya ke pAlana karane kI unheM tRpti to rahI ho| paNDitajI ne jo kahA thA usa para zAntaladevI ko avizvAsa nahIM huA thaa| phira bhI una bAtoM ko vaha mana-hI-mana duharAtI, socatI rhiiN| jitanA hI vaha socI, vaha viSaya pecIdA hI hotA jaataa| samasyA hala nahIM ho rahI thii| camatkAra Adi ke bAre meM abhI eka nizcita vizvAsa unake mana meM nahIM thaa| zraddhA aura bhakti se zubha phala prApta karane kI sAdhyatA meM vizvAsa hote hue bhI isa camatkAroM ke viSaya meM unake mana ko eka yuktigata samAdhAna nahIM mila sakA 122 :: padmahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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thaa| purANoM meM aise viSayoM ke bAre meM par3hA thA to bhI una sabase adhika bharatabAhubalI ke caritra meM abhivyakta mAnavIya satya unake mana meM gaharI jar3a jamA 'vukA thaa| usa bAhubalI kI nagnatA meM unhoMne tyAga kI mahAnatA ko pahacAnA thaa| isI nagnatA meM unhoMne bhakti - zraddhA ke sundara rUpa ko dekhA thaa| isI nagnatA meM ahaMkAra vimukta sthira manaskatA kI zakti kA svarUpa anubhava kiyA thaa| isI nagnatA meM laukika dRSTi se mahAn mAne jAnevAle sukha, sampadA, adhikAra, vaibhava Adi ko tRNasamAna mAnakara sabakA tyAga kara mUrtIbhUta samyakjJAna ko dekhA thaa| usI nagnatA meM jJAna ke bhavyatama bRhat svarUpa ko pahacAnA thA / laukika dRSTi se kevala heya mAnI jAnevAlI usa nagnatA meM zreSThatama nityatRpti ke svarUpa kA darzana kiyA thaa| isI nagnatA meM aTTahAsapUrNa vijayazrI ke ahaMkAra se yukta ha~sI ke badale tyAgamaya nirvikAra manobhAva se pUrNa niSkalmaSa madahAsa ke samRddha zAzvata Ananda se paripUrNa teja kA anubhava kiyA thaa| yaha nagnatA acala aura sthira dikhane para bhI isI meM samasta saMcAlaka zaktikendra ke astitva ko pahacAna cukI thIM zAntaladevI / 1 isa taraha kI anubhUtiyoM ke bIca aise camatkAroM kI bAteM zAntaladevI ke dimAga meM uTha hI nahIM sakatI thiiN| kevala mAnava banakara mAnava kI taraha sAdhanA karake. usI taraha calakara jIvana kA Adarza upasthita karanevAle usa mahAmAnava kI bhavya mRti ne kabhI koI isa taraha kA autika camatkAra nahIM kiyA thaa| aisI hAlata meM aise camatkAroM para vizvAsa vaha kareM bhI to kaise ? lekina isake sAtha hI zAntaladevI meM eka sarvapriya guNa yaha bhI thA ki svayaM vizvAsa kareM yA na kareM, dUsaroM ke vizvAsa ko cher3ane bigAr3ane kI pravRtti unameM nahIM thii| phira bhI na jAne kyoM, usI camatkAra ke viSaya meM socatI rhiiN| dAsa jaba dUdha lekara AyI tabhI vaha isa vicAra se vimukha huii| dUdha pI rahI thIM ki itane meM pAsa Akara dAsave ne kahA, "jakkI jAga gayI hai, vaha jida kara rahI haiM ki vahA~ nahIM soegii| soca nahIM pA rahI ki kyA karanA caahie| AjJA ho|" AdhA pIye hue dUdha ke pAtra ko vahIM rakha zAntaladevI vahA~ se uThakara calI gayIM / dAsavve ko lagA ki usane galatI kI galatI to ho cukI thI, vaha ThIka kaise ho ? rudra jakkI ko pakar3akara jora se dabAye baiThI thI, use uThane na de rahI thii| zAntaladevI kI andara Ate dekha vaha uTha khar3I huii| jakkI bhI uThane kA prayatna kara rahI thI, ise dekha adhikAra vANI se zAntaladevI ne kahA, jakkI ! uTho mata, yaha hamArI AjJA hai| samajhI ? " 44 'dekho jakkI, tumhArI tabIyata acchI nhiiN| tuma apane ghara se rAjamahala paTTamahAdevI zAnta bhAga tIna : 123 :

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ke kAma para jaba AyI taba svastha thI na? usI svastha sthiti meM tumako ghara lauTanA ho to vaidyajI ke kahe anusAra hama aura tuma sabako calanA caahie| poM ina logoM ko kaSTa dene kA pariNAma acchA na hogA; samajhI?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| jakkI ne svIkRti sUcaka sira hilaayaa| dUsarA cArA na thaa| usane samajhA thA ki paTTamahAdevIjI gusse meM haiN| unakI AvAja bhI kucha aisI hI garama thii| "ThIka, aba batAo, vahA~ mUJchita ho jAne kA kyA kAraNa thA? yA kabja kI koI zikAyata hai tumako?" jakkI ko koI javAba na sUjhA / mahArAnI kI ora dekhakara phira nIce kI ora dekhane lgii| "tumheM pahale bhI kabhI mUrchA Ayo thI?" zAntaladevI ne phira savAla kiyaa| "nhiiN|" "to Aja kyA huA?" "Aja...Aja..." hoTha cATate hue zAntaladevI kI ora dekhane lgii| "Daro mata, kyA huA, saca-saca kho|"shaantldevii kI AvAja kucha naramasI lgii| "antaHpura ke niyama ke anusAra maiM dvAra para thii| mahAsannidhAna sira jhukAye jaldI-jaldI A rahe the|" phira usakA galA seMdha gyaa| ugAla niglii| paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhane lgii| "kaho, kaho!" __ "ranivAsa ke niyamAnusAra jaise hI maiMne ghaNTI bajAyI, taba taka mahAsannidhAna... hA~...ekadama pAsa hI pahu~ca gye| maiM... maiM...ghaNTI bajAkara hAtha taka nahIM nikAla sakI thI ki mahAsannidhAna ekadama khar3e ho gye| sira utthaayaa| lAla-lAla A~khoM se mujhe sira se paira taka dekhA mAno ve mujhe jalAkara khAka kara denA cAhate ho| maiMne aisI krUra dRSTi kabhI dekhI na thii| maiMne samajhA ki maiMne koI bhayaMkara aparAdha kiyA hai| merA sArA badana tharathara kA~pane lgaa| A~khoM meM aMdherA chA gyaa| bAda meM...bAda meM jaba maiM saceta huI to dekhA ki maiM Apake vizrAma-kakSa meM palaMga para, maiM eka dAsI...par3I huuN| maiM aura kucha nahIM jaantii| maiM ghara jAnA cAhatI haiN| yahA~. .isa palaMga para majhe sonA nahIM caahie| maiM isa para leTa nahIM sakatI...leTa nahIM sktii|" yoM bar3abar3AtI huI javakI uTha khar3I huii| "jakkI, cupacApa par3I rho|" zAntaladevI kI AvAz2a kaThora thii| jakkI Dara gayI, phira vaisI hI cupacApa leTa gyii| usakI chAtI kI 124 :: paTTapAhAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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dhar3akana, utAra-car3hAva hI Dara kI gavAhI de rahe the| "vacana dene ke bAda usase mukaranA nahIM caahie| isa samaya madada karane ko subuddhi usa arhanta ne hameM jo dI hai, isake pIche koI kAraNa hai| hama jo puNyakArya karate haiM usase hamArI bhalAI hotI hai| hamAre sAre puNya kArya hamArI rAjakumArI ke lie rakSAkavaca bne| vaidyajI jaba taka nahIM kaheMge taba taka tumako yahA~ se hilanA nahIM hai| samajhI?" zAntalA ke mana meM jo kSaNika kAThinya utpanna huA thA vaha gAyaba ho gayA thaa| eka taraha kI mRdutA, anukampA aura niHsahAyatA ke bhAva unakI vANI meM ghula-mila gaye-se laga rahe the| "sadhda, vaidhajI ko hipApratI kA hI sahI pAlana ho...isa ora dhyAna do| samajhI? jakkI, rudrabve ke kahe anusAra tumako karanA hogaa|" donoM ne svIkRti--sUcaka sira hilaayaa| zAntaladevI rAjakumArI ke zayanakakSa meM vApasa calI aayiiN| taba taka biTTideva yahA~ palaMga para jA baiThe the| biTTideva ne pUchA, "devI, usa ghaNTI bajAnevAlI ko kyA huA thA? aba kaisI hai?" unhoMne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| parIkSaka dRSTi se biTTideva kI ora dekhaa| lagA ki kucha soca rahI haiN| thor3I dera bAda boloM, "aba vaha jAgrata hai| vAstava meM kyA huA thA so to paNDitajI se hI pUchakara jAna skeNge| phira bhI usakI usa mUrchA ke lie bhaya eka jabaradasta kAraNa hai, itanA usakI bAtoM se jAnA jA sakatA hai|" "bhaya? anta:pura ke AvaraNa meM? yaha to vicitra bAta hai ! kyoM Dara kisa bAta kA? kyA huA thA use ? kisase Dara thA?" "aba chor3a bhI dIjie usakI baat| sannidhAna jaba ArAma kara rahe the taba somanAtha paNDitajI Aye the| tamilanADu se jo AcArya yahA~ Aye haiM, Aja unake yahA~ unhoMne mukAma kiyA hai..." zAntaladevI kI bAta pUrI nahIM huI thI ki tabhI jakkI ke sthAna para niyojita sAntavvA ne Akara praNAma kiyA, aura bolI, "koI tamilanADu ke haiM, sunA ki AcArya haiN| mantrIjI ke sAtha Akara bAhara barAmade meM darzana ke lie pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| sannidhAna kI AjJA ho|" "....hamane svayaM pahu~cane kI bAta kahalA bhejI thI na! koI haThIlA brAhmaNa mAlUma par3atA hai|" biTTideva yoM hI kaha utthe| unake kahane meM kucha asantoSa kA AbhAsa mila rahA thaa| tabhI zAntaladevI ne, "ve svayaM isa taraha jaldI meM, vaha bhI hamAre mantrI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : galaga tIna :: 125

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ke sAtha Aye hoM, to kucha vizeSa kAraNa hogA," yo biTTideva se kahakara naukarAnI kI ora mur3akara kahA, "sAntadhye! sunate haiM ki ve AcArya haiN| isalie rAjagharAne ke gaurava ke anurUpa unheM Adara ke sAtha antaHpura meM livA lAnA hogaa| rAjamahala kI rIti-nIti ke anusAra ayaM-pAdya aura phala-tAmbUla Adi jaldI taiyAra krvaao| anya taiyAriyA~ bhI jaldI hoveN| hama svayaM Akara unakI agavAnI kreNge|" sAntacyA praNAma kara calI gyii| "yaha kyA tumhArI roti hai ? hameM to kucha samajha meM nahIM aataa| hamAre isa duHkha ke samaya ye saba balA kyoM? aise prasaMga meM bhI hameM apane meM nahIM rahane deMge? kahalA bhejI ki 'Aja nahIM hogA' to kyA ho jAtA? duniyA baha jAtI? idhara isa dAsI kI mUchA, udhara subaha-subaha vaha ziSya, aura aba yaha guru | thor3A Azraya milane para rAjya ko hI nigalane ko taiyaar| kaise loga haiM? yaha saba kyA kissA hai?" "chiH chiH : sannidhAna ko aisA nahIM socanA caahie| isa taraha parezAna bhI nahIM honA caahie| hameM isameM kyA khonA hai? khujurga svayaM yahA~ padhAre haiN| hamArA duHkha hamAre lie| hameM duHkha hai to loka-rIti ko chor3a deM? hama hI agara paramparAgata rItiyoM ko chor3a baiMThe to prajA kisakA anukaraNa karegI? hara satkarma meM puNya maMcita hotA hai| Aja maiMne saMkalpa kara liyA hai ki merA jo bhI puNyasaMcaya hai vaha rAjakumArI ke lie rakSA-kavaca bne| sannidhAna yadi vahA~ na jA sakeM to sannidhAna kI tarapha se maiM hI jAkara unakA svAgata kara skuuNgii|" "tumhArI icchA kA bhI virodha? tuma jo kahatI ho so ThIka hai, satya hai| hamArA sArA saMcita puNya rAjakumArI ke lie rakSA kavaca bne| AcAryajI ke svAgata karane ke lie hama bhI tumhAre sAtha cleNge|" pocikavve sabhI Avazyaka sAmagrI se sajAkara eka bar3A parAta le aayii| dAsace bhI dUsarA sajA parAta lekara yahA~ A phuNcii| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "sAntabve kahA~ hai?" "sannidhAna kI AjJA sunAkara, apane dUsare kAma para jAne kI sUcanA dekara vaha calI gyii|" pocikavye ne khaa| "ThIka hai| clo|" parAta lekara dAsiyA~ Age bddh'ii| rAjadampatI gambhIra ho unake pIche-pIche calane lge| AdhA pI cukane ke bAda zeSa dudha vahIM pAtra meM hI raha gyaa| antaHpura ke sAmane ke barAmade meM mantrI surigeya nAgidevaNNA zrI zrI rAmAnuja AcArya ke sAtha baiThe hue the| 126 :: pamahAdevI zAsalA : bhAga tIna

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rAjadampatI ke Ate hI nAgidevapaNA uTha khar3e hue aura jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| zrI zrI AcAryajI uThane hI vAle the ki zAntaladevI ne dekhA aura kahA, " zrI zrI AcAryajI vaise hI virAje rheN|" bAda meM rAjadampatI ke lie hI sajjita AsanoM para biTTideva aura zAntaladevI viraaje| dAsiyoM ne parAta para ke rezama ke AvaraNa ko nikaalaa| rAjadampatI ne pAdodaka dekara yathAvidhi unakI pUjA kii| itane meM sAntavye unake calane ke lie mArga para bichAne kA vastra livA lAkara taiyAra ho gayo thii| zAntaladevI ne isa siddhatA ko dekhakara kahA, "zrI zrI AcAryajI andara padhArane kI kRpA kreN|" vaha uTha khar3I huI, jiTTideva aura AcArya donoM bhI uTha khar3e hue| rAjamahala sAja-saraMjAma karanevAle kadamabozI ke lie vastra pasArate claa| parAtavAlI dAsiyA~ Age-Age cala rahI thii| rAjadampatI AcArya ko gaurava aura Adara ke sAtha antaHpura ke andara livA laaye| nAgidevaNNA una sabake pIche cala rahe the| vastra bichAnevAlA vizrAma-koSTha ke sAmane Age ke baiThakakhAne kI ora se AnartanazAlA kI ora vastra bichAne lgaa| ise dekhakara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "nahIM rAjakumArI ke zayana kakSa meM AcAryazrI pdhaareNge|" vastra vizrAmAgAra kI ora bichane lgaa| cakita hokara AcArya ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhaa| biTTideva ne pahale zAntaladevI kI ora, phira mantrI kI ora dekhaa| unakI dRSTi meM prazna thaa| vaha bhI cakita the| sabhI mAna rahe, sabane rAjakumArI ke zayana kakSa meM praveza kiyaa| parAtavAlI dAsiyA~ usa kakSa ke dvAra para hI khar3I rhiiN| isake bAda ve anyatra calI gyiiN| AcArya ko ucita Asana para biThAyA gyaa| g2ajadampatI bhI baiTha gye| nAgidevaNNA dUrastha eka Asana para jA baitthe| biTTideva ne zAntalA kI ora dekhaa| zAntaladevI ne vinIta bhAva se nivadena kiyA, "AcArya zrI ke zrIcaraNa itanI zIghratA se padhAre, sannidhAna isakA kAraNa jAnane ke lie pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| hama sevaka zrIcaraNa kI sevA karane ko taiyAra haiN|" "Apa logoM ke AcaraNa se hama cakita haiN| hama aba taka do pIr3hiyA~ dekha cuke haiN| aneka rAje-mahArAje aura rAno-mahArAniyoM ko dekha cuke haiM 1 parantu aise iMgitajJa, vinayazIla, zraddhAvAnoM ko aba taka nahIM dekhaa| Apa rAjA aura rAnI ko paTTamahAdenoM zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 127

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pAkara poyasala rAjya aura yahA~ kI prajA dhanya hai| Apa svayaM hI Ane kI bAta hama taka pahuMcA cuke the, phira bhI rAjamahala kI maryAdA kA ullaMghana karake asamaya meM hama A gaye; hameM isakA kheda hai| magara hama ANDavana ke bhakta haiM, unake sevaka haiM, isalie hama kartavyacyuta nahIM ho skte| ayAcita hI jo sevA kI jAtI hai vaha ANDavana kI vizeSa sevA hai; yaha hamArA dRr3ha vizvAsa hai| hamAre ziSya embAra ne rAjakumArI kI asvasthatA kI bAta sunaayo| isI kAraNa se hama turanta cale aaye| ANDavana kI aisI vizeSa sevA kA avasara jaba hameM yahA~ dikha rahA hai to hama anyatra kaise baiThe raha sakate haiM? hamAre Atitheya zrImAn brahmazrI somanAtha paNDitajI Avazyaka kArya se jaldI rAjamahala cale Aye. so abhI taka lauTe nhiiN| aura unakI anumati liye binA hI hama yahA~ cale aaye| Atithya se binA kahe unake ghara se cale AnA sajjanatA kA kAma nahIM, isa bAta ko Anate hue bhI kartavya kI pukAra suna hama idhara cale aaye| khaira, yaha saba rahane diijie| yaha batAie ki rAjakumArI ko kyA huA hai?" AcAryazrI kI ina bAtoM meM kutUhala lakSita ho rahA thaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "kyA huA hai, so kisI ko bhI patA nhiiN| aba taka yahA~ ke aura irda-girda ke pradezoM ke aneka zreSTha vaidha Aye, dekhaa| unake prayatna saphala na ho sakane ke kAraNa nirAza ho baiThe haiN| kabhI-kabhI lagatA hai ki rAjakumArI ko buddhi-bhrama ho gayA hai, aura kabhI aisA lagatA hai ki rAjakumAro bhayaMkara rUpa se bhayabhIta ho gayI hai| bukhAra to car3hA so utarA hI nhiiN| kabhI isa taraha, kabhI usa taraha, sahI sthiti kA patA hI nahIM laga rahA hai| leTI hI leTI ThiThaka jAtI hai| isa taraha dina meM daseka bAra ThiThaka par3atI hai| aba to hama arhan para vizvAsa rakhakara unhIM ke bharose baiThe haiN|" "una para AsthA rakhanevAloM ke vizvAsa meM kabhI cyuti nahIM hotI, yaha hamAre anubhava se jJAta satya hai| hari kI icchaa|" kahate hue ce utthe| ve sIdhe rAjakumArI ke palaMga ke pAsa gye| "he bhagavan! hari! isa ambA kI rakSA karanA tumhAre hI hAtha hai|" kahakara A~kheM mUMdakara hAtha jodd'e| zAntaladevI aura biTTideva uTha khar3e hue| nAgidevaNNA pahale hI khar3e ho gaye the| AcArya dhyAnAsakta ho do-cAra kSaNa vaise hI khar3e rhe| AcArya kI isa bhavya mUrti ko rAjadampatI ne pUrNarUpa se dekhaa| Ayu sau ke karIba hone para bhI, unameM eka vIra yoddhA kA gAmbhIrya jhalaka rahA thaa| zarIra kI kAnti, cehare para kA teja dekhakara rAjadampatI Azcaryacakita ho gye| unakI usa AkRti meM eka anirvacanIya AkarSaNa dikha rahA thaa| bihideva ne bhI hAtha jor3a liye| A~kheM banda kii| AcArya kA yaha kathana 128 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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'hari! isa ambA kI rakSA karanA tumhAre hI hAtha hai| unake aMga aMga meM vyApa gayA thaa| AcArya ne A~kheM kholii| apanI aNTo meM se eka choTI DibiyA nikaalii| usase kucha cUrNa nikaalaa| rAjakumArI kA muMha khulavAkara usa cUrNa ko muMha meM DAlA, phira kahA, "hari ! isa ambA kI rakSA karatA tumhAre hAtha hai|'' aura phira ve apane Asana para Akara baiTha gye| 'mahArAja ! isa avasara para hameM eka nivedana karanA hai| abhI hamane rAjakumArI ko jo cUrNa diyA hai vaha hameM hamAre guruvarya se prApta huA hai| ve kahate the ki yaha sarvaroga nivAraka oSadhi hai| hama vaidya nhiiN| na hI hamameM roga ko pahacAnane kI zakti hI hai| parantu, hameM apane guruvarya kI bAta meM aTala vizvAsa hai| unake kahe anusAra calane para siddhi nizcita hotI hai| saba hari kI icchA hai-isI vizvAsa ke sAtha sevA kareMge to phala prApti hogI hii| isalie koI yaha na samajhe ki yaha koI karAmAta hai| ise vizvAsa kA phala hI maaneN| svayaM dhanvantari ne ho spaSTa kahA hai-'auSadhe bhagavAn viSNuH sasmRto roganubhakta / dhyAtotritaH stuto vApi nAtra kAryA vicaarnnaa|' taba rAjakumAro ke viSaya meM Apa nizcinta raha sakate haiN| kyoki ASadhi, vaidya--- saba nimitta mAtra haiN| kintu ina sabake pIche pUrva nizcita hari kI icchA hai| kala hameM aisA sukha sanniveza dekhane kA suavasara mile ki rAjakumArI ko khelatIkUdatI dekha sakeM-zrImannArAyaNa yaho anugraha kreN| aba hama calate haiM, anumati ho| Aja kI hari sevA samarpita huI, hameM santoSa huaa| aba Apa loga vizrAnti leN|" kahakara AcArya uTha khar3e hue| "Apako jina bAtoM kI suvidhA cAhie so saba hamAre sacitra kara deNge| jo bhI Avazyaka ho Apa nissaMkoca prApta kara skeNge|" biTTideva ne khaa| unake kathana meM eka taraha kI tRpti aura kRtajJatA ke bhAva the| "jaba taka poysala rAjya meM hama haiM, hamAre kahane se pahale hI hamArI AkAMkSAe~ pUrNa ho jAtI haiN| isalie hameM usake viSaya meM kucha bhI cintA nhiiN| Aie nAgidevaNNAjI, aba adhika samaya ina rAjadampatI ko kaSTa na deN|" kahakara AcArya ne Age kadama bddh'aayaa| suriMgeya nAgidevaNNA ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| antaHpura ke phATaka taka Akara rAjadampatI ne unheM vidA kiyaa| phira vizrAmAgAra meM Akara palaMga para baiTha gye| "cenabbe ! dAsabbe se kaha aAo ki sannidhAna ke lie dUdha le aaveN| Ate vakta jakkI ko dekha AnA ki vaha cupacApa leTI hai yA kucha gar3abar3a kara rahI hai" zAntaladevI ne khaa| cennance vahA~ se calI gyii| usake jAne ke bAda biTTideva ne pUchA, "devI, usa ghaNTI bajAnevAlI ko paTumahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 129 .

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Dara lagane kI bAta kahI thI na / vaha kyA hai?" "sannidhAna kA bharyakara krodh|" "oha ! yaha dAsI vivecanA, pUrvApara jJAna kucha bhI nahIM jAnatI kyA? merA mana cintAkrAnta thaa| usa cintA ke bhAra ko hote hue sira jhukAkara hama idhara A rahe the| hamAre dimAga meM rAjakumArI kI cintA ke sivA aura kucha nahIM rhaa| jaba maiM bahuta nikaTa thA to usane jora se ghaNTI bjaayii| mere hRdaya para ekadama ghaNTI kI AvAja dhar3aka gyii| dila ghabarA gayA aura AvAra; ta ho desI sazA meM gussA kise na AegA? eka bAra gusse se use Upara se nIce taka dekhAitanA hii|'' "sannidhAna ne kevala dekhA hii| parantu, vaha dRSTi hI usa becArI ke lie bhayaMkara jvAlA bana gyii| isI se vaha thara-thara kA~pakara mUJchita ho gira pdd'ii| bhaya se ekadama phaka ho gyo| Akhira hai to dAso, becArI ne apanA kartavya nibAhA to usapara svAmI ko aisA gussA karanA cAhie? isalie zAyada kahate haiM gaurayyA para golI daagnaa|" "jinheM itanI samajha na ho unheM rAjamahala kI naukarI nahIM karanI caahie|" "rAjamahalavAloM meM bhI vivecanA nahIM-yaha bAta becAre dAsa-dAsiyoM ko mAlUma bhI kaise ho?" "to hama para yaha Aropa ki hamameM bhI vivecanAzakti nhiiN|' "sannidhAna ko hI socakara nirNaya karanA cAhie / dAsI rAjamahala meM ghaNTI bajAnevAlI hai| sannidhAna ke antaHpura meM Ane kI sUcanA ghaNTI bajAkara dene ke lie hI vaha niyukta hai| aisI kar3I AjJA use dI gayI hai| usane kartavya kA pAlana kiyaa| sannidhAna hamezA kI taraha Aye hote to usakA kartavya-pAlana bhArI aparAdha-sA jo lagA vaha taba aparAdha na hotaa| kisI sUcanA ke binA sannidhAna kA A jAnA hI usako ghabarAhaTa kA kAraNa huaa| use lagA ki aise samaya meM kartavya lopa huA to kyoM? ghabarAhara ke kAraNa sannidhAna ke nikaTa pahu~cane para bhI dUsarA cArA na dekha usane ghaNTI bajA dii| sUcanA denA usakA kartavya thaa| yaha antaHpura kA niyama hai aura isake lie mahArAja kI svIkRti bhI hai| aisI hAlata meM sannidhAna hI..." "kaho devI! kyoM ruka gayIM? sannidhAna hI usa dAsI ke sthAna para hote to ve kyA karate ? yahI hai na tumhArA prazna ? hA~, aba A~kha khulii| becArI dAsI kA koI aparAdha nahIM thaa| hameM isa bAta kA Azcarya ho rahA hai ki pratyeka choTIchoTI bAta ko bhI lekara itanI dUra taka socA karatI ho| apane duHkha ke bhAra ko dUsaroM para lAdane kI manovRtti hamameM ho tabhI isa taraha asamaya krodha upajatA hai| 13: :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalga : bhAga tIna

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isalie duHkha ke samaya meM bhI hameM saMyama se rahanA caahie| devI, tuma hamAre lie vAcaspati ke samAna ho| mantradevatA kI taraha ho|" __biSTideva kI ina bAtoM ko sunakara zAntaladevI ke cehare para eka tRpti kI rekhA khiMca gyii| cammaca dAsabve ke sAtha Ayo : dAsabya jI dUdha le AyI thI use biTTideva ne po liyaa| khAlI pAtra lekara vaha calI gyii| "jakkI kA kyA samAcAra hai?" "kucha nahIM, vaha cupacApa par3I hai|" "dekhie, rAjakumArI so rahI-sI laga rahI hai| itane dinoM taka vaha pUrI A~kha mUMdakara soyI hI nhiiN| aba pUrI palaka muMpakara so rahI hai| AcAryajI ne jo cUrNa diyA-usase aisA lagatA hai ki vaha acchI ho jaaegii| isalie rAjakAja parizIlana karane ke lie aba sannidhAna jA sakate haiN| anumati deMge to maiM bhI kucha ArAma kara luuNgii| abhI taka ArAma kI yAda hI nahIM rhii| aba usakI icchA ho rahI hai|" bidideva ne rAjakumArI kI ora jhukakara dekhaa| unheM bhI kucha zAnti milI hogii| "rAjakumArI ke jAgate hI kahalA bhejo| hama karmAgAra meM yA koSAgAra meM, yA phira pAThazAlA ke kakSa meM rheNge|" kahakara biTTideva vahA~ se cale gye| "cennavye, tumhAre sAtha rahane ke lie kisI ko bheje detI huuN| rAjakumArI jAga jAe to, maiM so bhI kyoM na rahI hU~, mujhe jagAkara livA le aanaa| samajhI?" usane sira hilAkara batA diyaa-"smjhii|" zAntaladevI vizrAnti ke lie calI gyiiN| sUryodaya hue AdhA prahara bhI nahIM bItA thaa| jagadala somanAtha paNDita ke dvAra para rAjamahala kI pAlakiyA~ pahu~ca gayIM / bokaNa andara gyaa| paNDitajo apanA pUjA-pATha samApta kara bAhara Aye hI the ki bokaNa upasthita / use dekhate hI paNDitajI ke mana meM jakkI ko sthiti para cintA vyApa gyii| unhoMne jo cikitsA kI thI usase unakA samAdhAna ho gayA thaa| isake alAvA bIca meM eka bAra use dekha bhI Aye the| ghabarAne ko koI jarUrata nahIM thii| to isa bokaNa ke Ane kA kAraNa?...zAyada kucha aura ho! paNDitajI ke dimAga meM taraha-taraha kI zaMkAe~ utpanna ho gyiiN| phira bhI bokaNa se pUchA, "itanI jaldI A gaye?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 137

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bokaNa ne kahA, "Apake yahA~ koI AcArya padhAre haiM na, unheM aura Apako turanta bulA lAne ke lie sannidhAna ne Adeza diyA hai|" "bAta kyA hai?" "hama naukarI bajAnevAle mUkhoM ko kyoM, kyA kA yaha byorA kahA~ mAlUma hotA, pnndditjii| Adeza huA, cale aaye| kyoM, kyA yaha saba hama pUcha sakate haiM? hama to hukumabaradAra haiN| hA~, jaldI taiyAra ho jAie, derI kareMge to DaoNTa hama para pdd'egii|" isa uttara se paNDitajI kA koI samAdhAna nahIM huaa| AcAryajI ko Akhira itanI jaldI kyoM bulavAyA? zAyada merI salAha ke anusAra paTTamahAdevI jI ne rAjakumArI ko dikhAne hI AcAryajI ko bulavAyA ho...yahI paNDitajI ne socaa| pichale dina AcAryajI jo rAjamahala ho Aye the so paNDitajI nahIM jAnate the| mAlUma hotA to yoM socane ko jarUrata na hotii| "khAlI hAtha jAnA hogA yA sAtha meM oSadhi-peTikA bhI le jAnA ucita hogA yaha samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai"-paNDitajI kA asamaMjasa vikalatA meM badalane lgaa| "jo Adeza huA so sunaayaa| aba Apa jaisA ucita samajheM, kreN| isI udher3abuna meM dera kara deMge to ThIka na hogaa| jaldI kreN| AcAryajI ko bhI jaldI taiyAra hone ko kahie!" "ve yahA~ nahIM haiN| kala hI zAma ko narasiMhasvAmI ke mandira cale gaye na!" "bahuta ThIka! isa bAta ko pahale hI batA dete, paNDitajI! rAjavaidya ke ghara ko chor3akara mandira jAe~? bahuta acchA!" "hA~, sunA nahIM- gulAmI ke pakavAna se AjAdI kA sattU bhlaa|" "ho sakatA hai; bar3oM kI bAtoM se hameM kyA srokaar| paNDitajI, Apa to isa pAlakI meM baiThakara sIdhe rAjamahala calie! maiM unheM dUsarI pAlakI meM livA laauuNgaa| jaldI A jaaie| pAlakI yahIM daravAje para hI rhegii| bAda meM zAla DhU~r3hane meM hI samaya mata bitA diijie|"--itnaa kahakara bokaNa calA gyaa| somanAtha paNDita bar3e sarala prANI haiN| rAjamahala ke karmacAriyoM ke sAtha bar3e AtmIya bhI haiN| unakI rIti-nItiyoM se sabhI paricita haiN| lekina bokaNa kA andAja ThIka nikalA, kyoMki Amataura para rAjamahala jAte vakta or3hane kA zAla sAmane hI thaa| usI ko or3hakara ve usI kSaNa nikala sakate the| para unakA mana usa para na lgaa| aba to AcAryajI ke sAtha jAnA hogA na? isalie vaidyakIya puraskAra dene ke samaya bilasta-bhara caur3e kinArevAlA mayUrI raMga kA jarI ke kAmavAlA zAla or3hakara 732 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : bhAga tIna

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jAnA hI ucita mAlUma pdd'aa| vaha zAla pIr3hiyoM se usa bRhata peTI meM surakSita thaa| usa zAla ko khAsa-khAsa maukoM para ho bAhara nikAlA jAtA, jaba cAhe taba nhiiN| yaha isalie ki kahIM usa para dhUla na laga aura raMga na utara jaae| usa peTI ko kholane ke lie cAbI laTakAnevAlI khUTI para hAtha lgaayaa| parantu cAbo vahA~ nahIM thii| ghara-bhara ke logoM para apanA gussA utaaraa| Akhira asAra mAyA meM ye kAma kalyAgakara kAma ke eka vaidyakIya grantha kI racanA kara rahe the| usake lie Avazyaka tulanAtmaka grantha, 'cAmuNDarAya kA lokopakAra', 'dhanvantari saMhitA', 'oSadhi kalpanA', 'rasa vaidya' Adi ko dekhane ke irAde se una tAr3apatra-granthoM ko usI peTI se nikAlA thaa| unheM, unhIM granthoM ke sAtha rakhI cAbI mila gyii| isase unheM apAra harSa huaa| peTI kholakara usa zAla ko bAhara nikAlA aura usakI sundaratA ko dekha svayaM mudita mana use oDhA aura patnI se kahA, "rAjamahala jA rahA hai|" patti ko vidA karane ke lie paNDitAtIjI daravAje taka jo AyIM to bolI, "lAla goTI kI jarIdAra dhotI pahaneM to isa zAla ke sAtha adhika zobhA degii|" paNDitajI ko bhI yaha salAha acchI lgii| isa dhotI kI vajaha se phira ardhaghaTikA samaya aura lgaa| aba saba taraha se laisa hokara paNDitajI rAjamahala pahuMce, usI pAlakI meN| derI ho jAne se pAlakIvAhaka paNDitajI ko Dhokara bhAge-bhAge rAjamahala phuNce| unake pahu~cane ke pUrva hI AcAryajI vahA~ pahu~ca cuke the| rAjamahala kI usa vizAla baiThaka meM AcArya, unake ziSya embAra, saciva nAgidevaNNA, maMciarasa, choTe mariyAne daNDanAyaka, unake pitA DAkarasa daNDanAtha, gopanandi paNDita, sumanobANa, zrIpAla vaidya, zubhakIrti, nayakIrti, vAmazakti paNDita, tejacamUpa, siMha camUpa, sUjiya sarvadeva, ravideva, belliya vIrazeTTi, Izvara zeTTi, narasiMha gauMDa, muddagauMDa, bahubandhamalla kesarI pahalavAna Adi Adi vahA~ maujUda the| derI se pahu~cane ke kAraNa paNDitajI zarmindA hue. usa para auSadhi-peTikA na nAna ke kAraNa aura adhik| itanA saba laisa hokara oSadhiyoM kI peTI na lAne ko bAta unheM rAste meM sUjhI bhI thii| khaira, anna to A hI gaye the, vahA~ baiThe sabhI sajjanoM ke sAtha sammilita ho gye| vahA~ jo bulavAyA gayA thA, isa viSaya meM sabhI vaise hI Azcaryacakita the, jaise pnndditjii| kyoMki kisI ko bhI zAyada mAlUma nahIM thA ki kyoM bulavAyA gayA hai| AcArya prasanna mudrA meM virAja rahe the| trAmaradhAriNI pocikavye aura cennabve andara se aaryo| unake Ate hI, yaha jAnakara ki paTTamahAdevI padhAra rahI haiM, choTe mariyAne daNDanAyaka aura usake pitA paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tona :; 133

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DAkarasa daNDanAyaka uTha khar3e hue| sAmANDita, kalika gopanandi paNDita, kaTakAcArya sumanobANa bhI uTha khar3e hue| AcArya, unake ziSya, nAgidevaNNA, zropAla vaidya, zubhakArti, nayakIrti, vAmazakti paNDita-ye loga baiThe the| zeSa saba khar3e the| anta:pura se taba paTTamahAdevI nahIM, dhIre-dhIre calatI huI rAjakumArI aayii| vahIM rAjakumArI jo bahuta samaya se rogagrasta hone ke kAraNa dubalI-patalI ho gayI thii| saba cakita raha gye| isI rAjakumArI ke svAsthya ke lie manautiyA~, pUjA-pATha Adi barAbara calate rahe the| pocikacce ke pati tejama rAjakumArI ke svAsthyalAbha kI kAmanA karate hue, tIna divasa pUrva bAhubali ke darzana evaM prArthanA karane ke lie hI besugola gaye the| isI rAjakumArI kI bImArI ko dUra karane ke lie padhAre aneka vaidyaziromaNi cikitsA kara-karake viphala ho gaye the| parantu kala aura Aja meM kitanA antara! yaha kaisA parivartana !! saba cakita aura digbhrAnta! . isa sthiti meM kevala somanAtha paNDita hI aise rahe ki jinheM isakA rahasya jJAta thaa| unhoMne Age bar3hakara rAjakumArI ko goda meM lenA caahaa| pocikacce ne iMgita kiyaa| paNDitajI pIche kI ora saraka gye| ___AcArya kI teja- pUrNa dRSTi rAjakumArI para pdd'ii| unake cehare para eka santoSa kI AbhA jhalaka pdd'ii| Upara kI ora dekhakara AcArya ne dhyAna karake bhagavAn ko namaskAra kiyA aura kahA, "ANDavana! tumhArI mahimA aparampAra hai|" phira andara se aMkanAyaka aura kasavayya nAyaka aaye| unake bIca udayAdilya, kumAra ballAla aura ku~vara biTTiyaNNA aaye| unake pIche choTe biTTideva aura binayAditya ko goda meM liye do dAsiyA~ aayiiN| unhIM se lagakara, naMgI talavAra liye aMgarakSaka aura rakSaka senA ke sainika, aMkaNA aura kAtraNA aaye| unake pIche sone ke ratnajaTita daNDa liye bhATa the| daravAje para pahu~cate hI Amane-sAmane do katAroM meM baiMTakara khar3e ho gye| unako dekhate hI saciva nAgidevaNNA, maMciarasa donoM dvAra kI ora bddh'e| zrIpAla vaidya, zubhakIrti aura nayakIrti paNDita tathA vAmazakti paNDita uTha khar3e hue: embAra bhI uThakara khar3e ho gye| poysala mahArAja biTTideva, unakI preyasI paTTamahAdevo zAntaladevI, donoM rAniyA~ bammaladevI aura rAjaladevo sabhI antaHpura se bAhara nikle| Ate hI ve sIdhe rAjakumArI ke pAsa gye| 134 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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Ate hI biTTideva ne rAjakumArI ko apane aMka meM uThA liyA aura sabake samakSa AcAryajI ke pAsa jAne ke lie Age bddh'e| paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| baccI ko biTTideva ne AcAryajI ke sAmane utArA aura hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyA, phira kahA, "beTI. zrI zrI ke caraNoM meM praNAma kro|" rAjakumArI ne pitA kI bAta para dhyAna na dekara, cakita netroM se apalaka AcAryazrI ko dekhaa| kucha kSaNoM taka dekhatI hI rhii| AcAryajI ne apanA varada hasta Age bar3hAte hue muskurAkara kahA, "A beTI, A! maiM kauna hU~ jAnatI ho?" rAjakumArI mantramugdha kI taraha Age bddh'ii| usane svayaM bhI unakI ora hAdha bddh'aaye| haMsate hue AcArya ko dekhatI rhii| use kucha suujhaa| kucha kahane ke lie usane muMha bhI kholaa| itane meM AcArya ne rAjakumArI kA hAtha apane hAtha meM le, yAsa khIMca liyaa| aura pUchA, "maiM kauna hU~? tuma janatI ho?" dubArA vahI savAla karane para vahA~ upasthita logoM ko kucha vicitra-sA lgaa| rAjakumArI ne kahA, "hA~, jAnatI huuN|" "to batAo, dekheM, maiM kauna hU~?" kahate hue AcArya baccI ke sira para hAtha pherane lge| "merA galA ghoMTane ke lie jo do vyakti Aye the, unako bhagAnevAle Apa hI the na?" rAjakumArI ne khaa| rAjakumArI kI bAta sunakara AcAryajI ko Azcarya huaa| "taba to tumako mAlUma nahIM ki maiM kauna huuN|" AcArya bole| __ "Aha ha hA! Apa hI the| yahA~ ApakI taraha koI tilaka nahIM lgaataa| Apa hI! mujhe saba mAlUma hai|" rAjakumArI ke svara meM dRr3hatA thii| AcArya ne embAra kI ora izArA karake kahA, "inhoMne bhI to tilaka lagAyA hai|" "ve nahIM! AnevAle to Apa hI the| jaba Aye taba vRddha lagate the aba javAna !'' rAjakumArI kI bAta meM kisI taraha kI zaMkA ke lie avakAza nahIM rhaa| yaha sunakara AcAryajI kucha socane lge| saba loga cakita hokara isa sambhASaNa ko suna rahe the| kisI ko isa rahasya kI bAta nahIM suujhii| svayaM AcAryajo bhI rAjakumArI kI isa bAta ko samajha nahIM sake zAntaladevI taba taka pauna hI yaha saba suna rahI thiiN| unhoMne zrI zrI jI se nivedana kiyA. "merI eka vinatI hai| rAjakumArI kI bAtoM kA sArAMza kyA hai-so paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 135

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mujhe sUjha gayA hai| yathAvasara nivedana kruuNgii| aba Apa andara padhArane kI kRpA kreN|" unhoMne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| biTTideva aura rAniyoM ne bhI praNAma kiyaa| zeSa saba logoM ne bhI yantravat dohraayaa| AcAryajI ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA / do cAra kSaNoM ke antarAla se ve uTha khar3e hue| rAjamahala ke vastra - sajjaka ne vastra bichAnA zurU kiyaa| usake pIche aMkanAyaka aura kasavathya nAyaka cle| unake pIche parAteM liye dAsiyoM aura cAmaradhAriNI dAsiyA~ nikliiN| inake pIche ratnakhacita suvarNadaNDadhArI bhATa aura karabAladhArI aMgarakSaka bale aura jela sammara hulAtI huI cliiN| udayAditya kumAra ballAla aura ku~vara briTTiyaNNA bIca meM dhIre-dhIre kadama bar3hAte cale / rAjakumAroM ko aMka meM liye dAsiyA~ bhI unake pIche calIM / biTTideva aura zAntaladevI una rAjakumAroM ke pIche calI unake pIche rAniyA~ bhI sAtha cliiN| AcArya aura unakA hAtha pakar3e rAjakumArI sabase bAda meM cle| unake pIche saciva nAgidevapaNA, maMciarasa, embAra unake bAda tIna daNDanAyaka, zrIpAla vaidya, zubhakIrti, nayakIrti, gopanandi paNDita, sumanobANa, somanAtha paNDita, vAmazakti paNDita cale unake bAda gulmanAyaka katAra bA~dhe zreSThi, gauNDa, zeTTi Adi kramazaH DhaMga se calane lage / : pUrvAyojanA ke anusAra vastra - sajjaka AvartanazAlA kI ora vastra phailAtA gyaa| AnartanazAlA ke dvAra para sajI huI dAsiyA~ donoM ora khar3I thiiN| pUrva nirdezAnusAra AcArya evaM rAjakumArI ke dvAra para pahu~cate hI, dAsiyoM ne unakI AratI utaarii| AnartanazAlA meM praveza karate hI vahA~ ke vyavasthApakoM ne aura dAsoM ne sabhI AgantukoM ko padAnusAra nirdiSTa AsanoM taka le jAkara bilAyA / AcArya ke lie vedI para Asana nirdiSTa thaa| unheM vahA~ biThAyA gyaa| AcAryajI ne rAjakumArI ko apane hI Asana para bagala meM baiThA liyaa| rAjadampatI, rAno, mantrI Adi ke lie sthAna sunizcita the| ina sabakI nigarAnI para AnartanazAlA meM mArasiMgayyA, padmalAdevI aura unakI bahaneM mAtrika rhe| una sabane AcArya ko praNAma kiyaa| AvartanazAlA bahuta hI sundara DhaMga se sajAyI gayI thii| taraha-taraha kI puSpa mAlAoM se jagaha-jagaha usakI sAjasajjA kI gayI thii| aneka raMga-biraMge phUloM kI sugandha se sampUrNa sthAna mahaka rahA thaa| isake sAtha tAlaparNi, gandhasAra, campA, harivAluka, bhasmagandhinI Adi taraha-taraha kI sugandhita dhUpasAmagrI kI sugandhi bhI mila gayI thiiN| vahA~ rahanevAloM ko svargIya sugandhAgAra meM rahane kA bhrama ho gayA thaa| rAjavaibhanna ke yogya raMga biraMgI patAkAe~ jagaha jagaha laTakAyI 36 :: paTTamahAdevaM zAntalA bhAga to

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gayI thiiN| vaha AnartanazAlA mUrtimAna kalA ke rUpa meM zobhita ho rahI thii| thor3Ithor3I dUra para sundara kalApUrNa stambha aura una stambhoM ke pAsa AdamI kI U~cAI ke barAbara dIpa dAna, dIpoM ke prakAza se jhilamila kara rahe the| vedI ke sAmane A~khoM zAkhA kI taraha laganevAle gaja-stambhoM kI zAkhAoM para dIpa jala rahe the / ko ArAma denevAlI svarNAbha dIpakAnti se sArI AnartanazAlA dyotita ho rahI thii| usa jagamaga ko dekha AcArya kA ziSya embAra acakacAkara raha gyaa| vaha bhUloka bhUla gayA, use laga rahA thA ki vaha kahIM sUrya yA nakSatraloka meM A gayA hai| sArI AnartanazAlA maNimaya dIpamAlA se jagamaga ho uThI thii| samavastradhAriNI dAsiyA~ antaHpura meM unake lie nirdiSTa sthAnoM meM gambhIra bhAva se khar3I, utkIrita prastara pratimA-sI laga rahI thiiN| AnartanazAlA kA pUrNa vAtAvaraNa eka navIna gAmbhIrya ko liye zobhita ho rahA thaa| bedI ke poche kI ora gahare nIle raMga kA rezamI paradA, usI se lagakara phailAyA huA nIle raMga ke rezama kA dhArIdAra toraNa aura donoM tarapha gucche kI taraha laTakAyI gayIM usI raMga kI pArzva - yavanikAe~ / gahare nIle parade para usake bIcoM-bIca poysala vyAghra patAkA zobhita thii| dIpa sajAne kI kalAtmakatA ke kAraNa vyAghra patAkA jyoti-vartula ke andara suzobhita ho rahI thii| ina sabane milakara AnartanazAlA ke saundarya meM cAra cA~da lagA diye the / zAntaladevI sabhI logoM ko apane-apane sthAna para baiThe dekhakara vedI para hI apane Asana se uTha khar3I huiiN| unake uThate hI parAtavAlI dAsiyA~ Age aayiiN| biTTideva bhI uThakara zAntaladevI ke sAtha AcAryajI ke pAsa gye| vahA~ jitane loga baiThe the, saba uTha khar3e hue| rAja-dampatI ne rAjaparivAra kI rIti ke anusAra AcAryajI ke caraNa dhoye, AstaraNa bichAkara, donoM ne unake caraNoM kI pUjA kii| unakI AratI utaarii| isa avasara para vahA~ upasthita rAjagharAnevAle, somanAtha paNDita, nAgidevaNNA aura sannidhAnoM ke dAsa-dAsiyA~ - ina thor3e logoM ke sivA aura kisI ko mAlUma nahIM par3A, yaha prasaMga kyA hai - jo kucha vahA~ huA use saba loga cakita hokara dekhate rahe / pUjA kI samApti para rAjadampatI ne phira se AcAryajI ke caraNa chue| biTTideva ne nAgidevapaNA kI ora dekhA / usane vedI ke pArzva meM sthita aMgarakSaka aMkaNA kI ora izArA karake pAsa bulaayaa| Ate hI unhoMne usake kAna meM kucha khaa| usane bedI ke pAsa se lauTakara mahAdvAra ke pAsa jAkara sannidhAna ko praNAma kiyaa| samastrI do sainika rezama ke vastra se Dha~ke parAta lekara andara aaye| unake paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAna tIna i.

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pIche do phalakapANi sazastra hokara aaye| unake pIche eka parAta meM puSpamAlAeM lekara iNDeya bhAideva aayaa| ina sabako sAtha lekara aMgarakSaka aMkaNA vedI para car3hA aura jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| ___parAtavAle samavastradhArI sainikoM ne una parAtoM para se AvaraNa haTAkara parAta AcArya ke caraNoM ke pAsa rakha diyaa| sabhI pIche-ho-pIche saraka aaye| parAtoM meM A~khoM ko caudhiyAnevAlI rAja-khajAne ke sone kI muhareM bharI thiiN| bhAideva ne puSpa-mAlA ke parAta ko biTTideva ke Age bddh'aayaa| biTTideva ne mAlA lI aura AcAryajI ko phnaayii| taba taka bhAideva vedI para se utara cukA thaa| AcAryajI ko mAlA pahanAne ke bAda biTTideva ne hAthya jor3akara AcAryazrI se nivedana kiyA, "yaha poyasala gharAne kI eka akiMcana bheMTa hai| AcAryazrI ise svIkAra kara anugraha kreN|" tadanantara yaha apane Asana para baiTha gye| zAntaladevI bhI baiTha gyiiN| zeSa saba loga bhI baiTha gye| AcAryajI ne kahA, "poyasala cakravartI! ApakA yaha rAjagharAnA dAna aura Azrita-rakSA ke lie atyanta prasiddha hai| udAratA meM koI ApakA sAnI nhiiN| parantu hama saMnyAsI haiN| isa dhana se hamArA koI prayojana nahIM diikhtaa| rahane ke lie hameM sthAna mAtra caahie| mo bhI kolAhala se dara ekAnta meM! hamAre tAsa-pamAra ke lie aura anuSThAna Adi kAryoM ke lie sambhavataH kucha dhana kI jarUrata ho sakatI hai| parantu vaha bhI bahuta thodd'aa| aura vaha gauNa viSaya hai| Avazyaka hone para koI na koI bhakta de hI deNge| isalie isa dhana ko svIkAra karanA hamase nahIM ho skegaa| mAna lo ki hamane svIkAra kara bhI liyA to isakI rakSA kaise kara skeNge| hamAre pAsa aisI koI vyavasthA yA koI saMcAlana-yantra Adi to hai nhiiN| hamAre pAsa hai kyA? hama to sabakA tyAga kara cuke haiN| yaha saba hameM nahIM caahie|" "jo diyA hai so vApasa lenA kaise sambhava ho sakatA hai ? yaha ucita hogA? azreyaskara nahIM hogA? Apa hI khiegaa|' biTTideva ne AcAryazrI se nivedana kiyaa| "hamase pahale eka bAra pUcha lete to acchA hotaa|" AcArya ne khaa| biTTideva kI bAtoM kA uttara AcAryajI turanta na de ske| "isakI surakSA kI vyavasthA hamAre mantrI nAgidevaNNAjI dekha leNge| vaha ApakA, Apake nAma se rAjakoSa meM rhegaa| jaba jitanA cAhie vahA~ se prApta kara sakate haiN|" itanA kaha biSTideva ne isa bAta ko vahIM samApta kara diyA aura mantrI nAgidevaNNA se bole, "nAgidevajI, sadA hamAre hitacintana karanevAle ina AhlAnitoM 138:: padamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ko zrI zrI AcAryajI kA paricaya karavAkara, yahA~ Ane ke mUlabhUta uddezya evaM unakI adbhuta tapa:zakti kA vivaraNa samajhAkara, isI silasile meM rAjazAsana (samAnA) ko bhI par3hakara sunadhA diijie|" saciva surigeya nAgidevaNA uTha khar3e hue| lamba haSTa-puSTa, gambhora mukhamudrA, kAnoM meM kuNDala, gale meM ratna ke jar3AU hAra, u~galiyoM meM camakatI aMgaThiyA~, apane pada-pratiSThA ke anurUpa rezama kI bar3I lAla kinArIvAlI dhotI, sone ke tAra ke kAmavAlA aMgarakhA, jarI kA uparanA aura usI se phabatI huI jarIdAra pgdd'ii| hRSTa-puSTa mAMsala, lambAI ke anurUpa unakI dehysstti| AkarSaka vyktitv| unhoMne hAtha jor3akara pahale AcArya ko praNAma kiyA, phira upasthita sabhA ke mAnanIya sajjanoM kI ora dekhakara bole "poysala sAmrAjya ke daNDanAyako, vidvAno, zAstrajJo, paNDito, dharmadarziyo, senApatiyo, sAmAjiko aura sabhAsado! sannidhAna kI AjJA ke anusAra zrI zrI AcAryajI ke viSaya meM apanA jitanA bhI paricaya hai, use Apake samakSa nivedana kara rahA huuN| maiM zrI AcAryajI ke viSaya meM jitanA viSaya-saMgraha kara sakA hU~, use satya mAnakara unhIM ke samakSa aba nivedana kara rahA huuN| yadi mere kahane meM bhUla-cUka ho to zrI zrI jI yA unake ziSya use ThIka kara leNge|" itanA kaha AcAryajI ke viSaya meM saMkSepa meM batAkara, unakI vidvattA, dharmAdharma sambandhI unake samyak jJAna, andha-vizvAsoM ke kAraNa zithila hote hue vaidika dharma ke punarutthAna ke lie unhoMne jo nayI yojanA banAyI thI, usa sabake bAre meM btaayaa| sabane dattacitta hokara sunaa| embAra A~kheM banda kara hAtha jor3akara, apane AcArya ke isa guNagAna ko suna, AtmavismRta-se sukhAnubhava kara rahe the| AcAryajI nirvikAra nirlipta bhAvanA se eka tarapha sira jhukAye cupacApa baiThe the| saciva nAgidevaNNA ne apanA nivedana Age bar3hAyA-"aise mahAnubhAva ne poysala rAjya meM Akara yahIM basane kA nirNaya kiyA hai, yaha isa rASTra ke bhAgyodaya kA prastaravinyAsa hai| apane jIvana ke tIna-cauthAI se jyAdA samaya apane janma-deza meM vyatIta kara isI DhalatI umra meM aura siddhi prApta hone ke avasara para, apanI sampUrNa tapa:zakti kA viniyoga karane ke lie isa pradeza meM Aye haiM, to yaha isa rASTra 1. yaha anuvAda bhASA kI dRSTi se yatra-tatra hindI kA puTa liye mUla datta-dAna patra kI bhASA meM ho yo kA-tyoM prastuta kiyA gayA hai| isakA uddezya usa dAna-patra ko una dinoM rAje-mahArAje kisa taraha kI bhASA meM aura kisa zailI meM likhavAyA karate the. isakI jAnakArI dene ke sAtha-sAtha bhASA saMskRtaniSTha hokara kisa taraha vicArAbhivyakti ke lie upayukta mAdhyama ke rUpa meM vikasita huI thI-yaha darzAnA bhI hai| bhAvAbhivyakti paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 139

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kA pUrva saMcita puNya hI hai| AcAryajI kA hamAre yahA~ padhAranA atIva Ananda kA viSaya hone para bhI, apanI janmabhUmi ko chor3akara, isa DhalatI umra meM kina paristhitiyoM meM yahA~ AnA huA, usa jAnane para zarIra romAMcita ho uThatA hai|" nAgidevaNNA bhAvAviSTa ho aaye| AcArya ne unakI ora dekhA, phira bhI unakA bhASaNa yathAvana calatA rahA-"unake janma-deza ke rAjA rAjendra cola dvitIya haiM. jinase Apa sabhI paricita haiN| sunate haiM ki ve kaTTara zaiva haiN| zrI zrI AcArya viSNubhakta haiN| rAjAoM meM dhArmika sahiSNutA na ho to aneka kaSTa utpanna ho jAte haiN| aise kaSTa vyakta rUpa se na hone para bhI avyakta rUpa se hote hI haiN| AcAryajI ko isa DhalatI umra meM paidala hI cola rAjya kI sImA pAra kara nIlAdri parvata zreNI ko lA~cakara, idhara hamAre poysala rAjya meM AnA ho to unake janma-rAjya meM arthAt cola-rAjya meM rahane meM anicchA ho gayI ho to koI-na-koI aisA sannidheza avazya hI utpanna huA hogA. isameM koI Azcarya nhiiN| yadi hamArI yaha kalpanA satya ho to yaha nizcita hai ki usa cola rAjya kA prAbalya evaM prAzastya hAsonmukha hogA hii| hamAre isa bhAgyodaya kI vajaha se yaha poyasala rAjya inhIM sannidhAna ke samaya meM aura adhika vRddhiMgata hogA--isameM koI zaMkA nhiiN| zrI zrI ke tapa kA puNya phalna hamArA hai isalie yaha bAta kaha rahA huuN| janatA meM dharma kI sahI jAnakAroM kA prasAra hI unakA lakSya hai ! hamI uddezya me ve poysAla rAjya ke eka sthAna meM Azrama banAnA aura yahA~ rahakara AvazyakatA ke anusAra pAyamala rAjya peM jahA~ cAhe jAnA. janatA se samparka sthApita kara apanI vicAradhArA ko pravAhita karanA, yahI kucha ve cAhate haiN| apane ziSya-bArga ke sadasyoM kI maNDalI banAkara, eka eka ko eka eka pradeza meM bhejakara unheM apane tatvoM ke pracArakoM ke rUpa meM rakhakara janatA meM phailAne kA unakA vicAra hai| hamArA kannar3a pradeza khule dina se sarvadA sabakA svAgata karatA AyA hai| sabhI taraha kI vicAradhArAoM kA sahiSNutA ke sAtha parizIlana karanevAlI janatA isa rASTra meM hai. isa bAta ko samajhakara. zrI zrI AcAryajI hamAre yahA~ padhAra haiN| hamAre rAjya ke viSaya meM unake kAnoM taka jo samAcAra pahu~cA hai, vaha satya hai| isameM ve protsAhita hokara yahA~ jo pahu~ce. yaha hamAre bhAgyodaya kA zubha lakSaNa haiN| aisI sthiti meM pAysala rAjya kI prajA unako sahayoga de yahI sannidhAna kA abhipreta hai| hama sabakI - kI AvazyakatA ke anusAra jaba cAhe taba saMskRta zabda bhaNDAra se zabda le lekara kannaDa ko puSTi, sakSama banAne meM kArya meM isa samaya ke lekhaka, sAhityika, rAje. mahArAje yalazIla rahA karate the-isakA paricaya mila jAtA hai| aise aneka dAnapatra, nAmna.. patra, praratara-lekha mileMge, jinameM vikAsazIla kannar3a ne saMskRta se apane ko sampana karane meM kabhI saMkoca nahIM kiyaa| 110 :: pahamahAdevo zAnjalA : bhAga tIna

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11 AdaraNIya paTTamahAdevIjI bhI isa viSaya meM sahamata haiN| isalie sannidhAna kI AjJA ke anusAra nirUpita zAsana ko Apa sabake samakSa par3hatA hU~ / " itanA kahakara saciva nAgidevaNNA ne apane pIche taiyAra khar3e lekhapAla ko izArA kiyaa| unhoMne eka zubhra aura bilasta bhara caur3e kASThaphalaka para ghaTita rezama kI DorI se ba~dhe usa hastalikhita prAlekha ko apane hAtha meM le jhukakara Age bddh'aayaa| saciva ne DorI ko kholakara usakI taha kholI / zuddha kASAya varNa ke rezamIvastra para masivajralepita zAsana kI hastalikhita prati taiyAra karAyI gayI thI / nAgadevaNNA ne apanI padocita adhikAra vANI meM usa zAsana ko par3hanA zurU kiyA- "OM svasti jayazcAbhyudayazca svasti samasta bhavanAzraya zrI poysala vaMza ratnAkara sudhAkara mahAmaNDalezvara yAdavakulAmbara - dhumaNi samyaktvacUr3AmaNi bhujabalapratApa - cakravartI, bhujabala vIragaMjapratApa cAlukyamaNi mANDalika cUr3AmaNi ke nAma se prasiddha anUna dAnI lokasta zrImanmahArAja vinayAditya prabhuvaryAtmajAtmaja ravisUnu se sahastra gunA adhika dAnaguNa- prasiddha zrI mahAmaNDalezvara ereyaMga prabhuvarya - tanaya, tribhuvanamalla- gaNDapracaNDa yAdavapuravarAdhIza zrI zrI biTTiga poysaladeva ke vijaya rAjya ke uttarottarAbhivRddhi pravRddha hokara AcandrArka tArAmbarAvRta rahate samaya --- tamila dezavAsI zrIvaiSNava mata - siddhAntI saMnyAsa- svIkArAnantara zrI zrI rAmAnujAcArya nAmAMkita prakhyAta tatpUrvAzrama nAma ilevAlavAbhidhAna se kIrti khyAta AcAryavarya kI sevA meM samarpita svasti zrI zAlivAhana zaka varSa eka hajAra saiMtIsa arthAt zrI cAlukya vikrama zaka varSa cAlIsa yAnI zrIman manmatha varSa caitra sudI paMcamI rohiNI ke antima caraNa meM poTasala briTTiga kA svecchApUrvaka likhavAkara diyA huA dAnapatra yoM haisImAtIta dharmakSaya ho rahe ina dinoM meM zrImadAcAryajI se aparimita lokopakAra hone ke sAtha punaH dharma-saMsthApana kArya sampanna hone kI bAta ko samajhakara isa kArya ke lie karaNIya sevAe~ binA kisI roka-rukAvaTa ke sarvadA sampanna hotI raheM, nivAsa pravAsa, upayukta arcana AhArAdi ho sake isake lie yogya sthAna, dhanabala Adi denA ThIka aura Avazyaka samajhakara - - yAdavapura ke dakSiNa dizA-bhAga meM rAjavaMza ke svAmya meM sthita amarAI se yukta kSetra ke pUrva meM choTI nadI, pazcima kI ora rAjaprAsAda aura dakSiNa-pazcima se uttarapUrva ke konoM taka phailA huA kSetra, dakSiNa se pUrva kI ora jAnevAlA rAjamArga, dakSiNa meM choTA pokharA- isa taraha sImAoM se AvRtta, trikoNAkAra, hariyAlI se zodhita, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 141

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samatala, tIna sau guNThA pradeza tathA isa nivezanAntargata jala-taTAka, nidhinikSepa, akSINa, AgAmI siddha aura sAdhya viSa pASANa Adi aSTabhoga tejasvAmya ko apane hastAkSara evaM rAjamudrAMkita kara zrImadAcArya ko aura unake pazcAt unakI icchA ke anusAra avicchinna paramparAgata hokara usa sthAna para virAjamAna ziSyavarga ko sthAyI rUpa se svAmitvAnubhava ke lie dhArApUrvaka datta dAna hai, isake atirikta moysala rAjakumArI ke vicitra roga kA zrImadAcArya ke tapaHprabhAva se parihAra hone ke kAraNa, rAjaparivAra evaM vaMzonnati ke lie zreSTha sAhAyya karane ke upalakSya meM pratyakSAnubhava se dekhA aura samajhA hai; usa zubhAnubhUti ke isa sanniveza meM - zrImadAcArya praNIta tattvaprasAra ke aucitya ko samajhakara usa prasAra ke lie suvidhA ho - etadartha zrImadAcArya ke Azrama nirmANa ke lie, do sahasra svarNa mudrAe~ zrImadAcArya ke pAvana caraNoM meM samarpita haiN| ise svIkAra kara rAjaparivAra evaM poTasala prajA - samudAya ke kalyANa ke lie AzIrvAda deN|' iti tribhuvanamalla biTTiga poysaladeva' par3hane ke bAda suriMgeya nAgidevapaNA ne sabhI sabhAsadoM kI ora eka bAra dekhaa| sabhI ke ceharoM para santoSa aura tRpti kA bhAva vidyamAna thA / nayakIrti aura zubhakIrti ke ceharoM para kisI taraha kA bhAva prakaTa nahIM thaa| parantu vAmazakti paNDita ke mukha para asUyA kI bhAvanA spaSTa lakSita ho rahI thI / saciva ne usa dAna-patra ko phira kyoM-kA- -tyoM tahakara rezama kI DorI se bA~dhakara kahA, "isa dAna-patra ko tAmra patra para utkIrNa karavAkara zrI zrI ke caraNoM meM samarpita kiyA jaaegaa| taba taka yaha Apake pAsa surakSita rhe|" - donoM hAthoM meM use lekara Age bar3hAkara AcAryajI ko samarpita kiyaa| phira vaha jAkara apane Asana para baiTha gye| 11 AcAryajI usa rezama ke pulinde ko hAtha meM pakar3e, vaise hI thor3I dera sira jhukAkara kucha socate rhe| phira sira utthaayaa| unake cehare para eka anirvacanIya teja camaka rahA thii| - AcAryajI ne zrIra- gambhIra vANI meM kahA, "poyAla cakravartI, paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI, rAjamahiSiyoM, rAja parivAriyo, saciva nAgidevaNNA, sAmAjiko, aura sabhAsado ! hamane sarvasva tyAga karane ke saMkalpa se saMnyAsa- svIkAra kiyA parantu isa poysala rAjya meM Ane ke pazcAt 'saMnyAsI kA saMsAra' lokokti ke anusAra hamArI sthiti hamAre hI vaza meM na hokara yoM badala gayI hai| saMnyAsI ko laukika prema se pare hokara pAralaukika vizvaprema kA arjana karanA hogaa| isa dizA meM hama sAdhanA karane 142 mahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna :

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cale to yahA~ kI janatA, rAja-parivAra aura adhikArI varga Adi ke ucca susaMskRta hRdayoM meM usa chalakate hue mAnava-prema ko dekhA aura paayaa| yaha usI vizvaprema kA dUsarA pahalU hai, jise hamane yahA~ pratyakSa dekhaa-smjhaa| vizva kA jaise-jaise vikAsa hotA jAegA, taise-taise mAnava kI vyaktigata icchAe~ bRhat rUpa grahaNa karatI jAeMgI, aura aura bRhat hotI jaaeNgii| ina bRhadAkAroM ke gharSaNa meM svArthapravRtti ke bar3hane se mAnava-kalyANa ko bhAvanA gauNa ho jAtI hai| isase mAnava-prema kA vaha zuddha svarUpa mailA hotA jAtA hai| kramaza: yaha maila jamakara usa sampUrNa mAnava-prema kI bhAvanA ko naSTa kara detA hai; janatA dharma se dUra ho jAtI hai, bhagavAn para vizvAsa khokara eka vicitra taraha ke pratikriyAtmaka bhAva ke vazIbhUta hokara pralaya hI macA detI hai| yahI Aja taka ke hamAre anubhava se upalabdha anubhUti hai| parantu poysala rAjya meM praveza karane ke bAda hameM laga rahA hai ki hama kisI eka navIna saMsAra ko hI dekha rahe haiN| kyoMki yahA~ yadyapi aneka bhAvanAoM ke, aneka mata-sampradAyoM ke loga rahate haiM, phira bhI 'jio aura jIne do' kI nIti kA anusaraNa karate hue paraspara sahayoga-pUrNa jIvana vyatIta kara rahe haiN| vaiyaktika mata sAmAjika jIvana meM kisI taraha kI bAdhA na baneM, isakI paryApta sAvadhAnI baratI jA rahI hai| isI vizeSatA ke kAraNa isa rAjya meM eka navIna cetanA kA vikAsa huA hai jo parama zreyaskara hai| isameM tila-bhara bhI zaMkA nhiiN| maiM isa mahAna dAna se atyanta santuSTa hokara aisI bAta kaha rahA hU~aisA koI na smjhe| hamAre antaratama meM jo satya kA darzana huA hai, usI ko hamane spaSTa kiyA hai| dharma-vimukha mAnava meM dharmazraddhA sthApita karanA, dharma-svarUpa ke viSaya meM DAMvADola mana ko sadlakSya hetu susthira karatA-yahI hamArA lakSya hai|" AcAryajI ke pravacana kI dhArA dhIra-gambhIra rUpa meM pravAhita ho rahI thii| mana kI DA~vADola sthiti kI bAta jaba AcArya zrI kI vANo meM sunI to zAntaladevI ne eka bAra biTTideva kI ora praznAkula dRSTi se dekhaa| vaha dattacitta hokara AcArya ko vAk-sudhA kA pAna kara rahe the| binA kisI bAdhA ke AcArya kI bAta Age bar3hI "hamAre lakSya kI sAdhanA kI pramukha zarta hai maanv-prem| vaha prema cAhe kisI rUpa meM prApta ho. vaha tyAjya nhiiN| isIlie mahArAja dvArA pradatta yaha dAna hameM svIkArya hai|" itanA kahakara AcArya ne nAgidevaNNA kI ora dekhA aura phira eka dRSTi sabhAsadoM kI ora DAlate hue bole. "nAgidevaNNAjI ne hamAre janma-pradeza ke colarAja ke viSaya meM sunI sunAyI bAtoM ke AdhAra para jo bAteM sunAyIM, vaha sadabhAva ko utpanna karane kI eka rIti hai| Aja ke mAnava kI rIti-nItiyoM ke jAnakAra, paTTamahadenI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 143

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unhoMne usa sambandha meM apanA abhimata spaSTa kiyA hai| yadi vyApaka dRSTi se dekhA jAe to unake abhimata kA kucha artha bhI hai| parantu cola rAjavaMziyoM ne pratyakSa yA parokSa kisI bhI taraha se hameM kaSTa diyA aisA vicAra karanA galata hogaa| aisI bhAvanA kA honA saMnyAsI ke lie ucita nhiiN| isake alAvA aisA kaheMge to una bAtoM kI pratikriyA kucha ulTe hI DhaMga se kupariNAmadAyinI bhI ho sakatI hai| paristhiti cAhe kucha bhI ho, zAnti zreya aura vizva-prema hI ko cAhanevAle hama ina bAtoM ke bAre meM vicAra hI nahIM krte| isa sandarbha meM eka bAta Apa logoM ke samakSa spaSTa kaha denA cAhate haiN| hama apanI antarAtmA kI preraNA ke anusAra calanevAle haiN| andha-svArtha, vaiyaktika jhagar3oM ko dekha-dekhakara hamArA mana duHkhI thA. hama mAnasika zAnti cAhate the usI kI khoja meM hama idhara aaye| sabakI kalyANa-kAmanA karanevAle hama Apa aura Apake rAjya ke lie zubha-kAmanA karate hue bhagavAn nArAyaNa se prArthanA kreNge| bhUlakara bhI hama kabhI kisI kI azubha-kAmanA nahIM krte| " - yoM kahakara bagala meM hI baiThI rAjakumAro para dRSTi DAla usakA sira sahalAte hue, apanI bAta ko AcAryajI ne Age bar3hAyA "yaha puNyamayI rAjakumArI, hamAre apane guruvarya ke dvArA datta sarvarogahara cUrNa se svastha huI haiN| vAstava meM ina rAjadampatiyoM ke puNya prabhAva se, yahA~ kI prajA ke rAja-prema ke rakSA kavaca kI mahimA se yaha zubha phala prApta honA hI cAhie thaa| agara hama na Ate taba bhI vaha phala avazya hI milatA, isa viSaya meM raMcamAtra bhI bAMkA nahIM karanI caahie| parantu aise eka parva ke samaya bhagavAn nArAyaNa ne isa roga kI cikitsA karane ke lie hameM prerita kiyA - nimitta mAtra ke lie| yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai| hamArI samasta sevA mahAviSNu ke caraNoM meM samarpita hai| hamArA sampUrNa jIvana hI isa taraha kI sevA ke lie dharohara haiN| isalie isa ambA kA rakSaka hari ho hai, hama nhiiN| kevala nimitta mAtra ke lie, hamase yaha kArya huA to bhI isa sabako hamArI hI zakti kA phala mAnakara, atyanta udAratA se prabhUta dAna dekara mahArAja ne apanI udAratA kA paricaya diyA hai| hamane apane bhagavAn kA pahale hI paricaya de diyA hai| isalie isa samasta dAna ko nArAyaNArpita mAnakara usa sabakucha ko usI kI sevA ke lie dharohara ke rUpa meM rakha chor3ate haiN| hama para sabakA prema vizvAsa sadA-sarvadA banA rahe. isake lie hama prArthanA kareMge itanA kahakara A~kheM banda karake AcAryajI ne hAtha jodd'e| 11 4 upasthita saba loga mantramugdha kI taraha baiThe rhe| AcArya kI vaha vANI mAno sabhI ke hRdaya kI pukAra thii| AcAryajI kI vANI ke banda hote hI, saba saceta se 144 :: paTTamahAdezrI zAntalA bhAga tIna :

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ho gye| hAtha jor3e baiThe AcArya ko dekha ne eka pAr3a hi biTTideva meM ekadama eka taraha kA utsAha ho aayaa| unhoMne uThakara AcAryajI ke pAsa baiThI beTI hariyalA ko goda meM lekara kahA, "yaha aba taka merI beTI rhii| AcAryajI ne jaisA sunAyA-yaha aba hari kI kRpA se rakSita ambA hai| isalie Age ise 'hariyadhve' ke nAma se pukaareNge| isa tUtana nAmakaraNa ke lie yaha zubha muhUrta hai: AcAryajI ise AzISa deN|" kahakara mahArAja ne baccI ko AcArya ke caraNoM para liTA diyaa| zAntaladevI ke muMha para eka 'pandahAsa khela gyaa| AcAryajI ne jhukakara baccI ko uThAkara apanI goda meM biThA liyaa| bAda ko unhoMne kahA "hariyace, hariyo ! saca hai beTI! tuma hariyavye hI ho| poysala rAjavaMza kI yaha hariyavce isa rAja-gharAne kI prathama viSNubhaktina hogii| Age yaha siMha jaise parAkramI kA hAtha pakar3a mAtRvaMza evaM zvasura vaMza donoM kI kIrtivardhinI bnegii|" kahate hue usake sira para hAtha pherate, rAjadampatI kI ora dekhate hue batAyA-"hari kA artha siMha bhI hai|" zAntaladevI ne biTTideva ko dekhA; biTTideva ne saciva nAgidevaNNA ko aura usane aMgarakSakoM kI ora dekhaa| aMgarakSaka aMkaNA ne AnartanazAlA ke mahAdvAra ke pAsa jAkara dvArapAla se kucha khaa| vaha vahA~ se abhI lauTA hI thA ki itane meM AnartanazAlA meM ghaNTe kI gUMja 'tairane lgii| ise sunakara sabhI sabhAsada uTha khar3e hue aura hAtha jodd'e| vandimAgadha ratnakhacita svarNadaNDadhArI ho mahAdvAra ke pAsa phuNce| sAmAjika aura sabhA ke anya jana bhI vidA hue| rAja-parivAra ke sAtha AcArya aura unake ziSya embAra, nAgidevapaNA, zrIpAla vaidya, choTe mariyAne daNDanAtha, DAkarasa daNDanAtha, maMci arasa, jagadala somanAtha paNDita-jaise pramukha loga hI raha gye| AcAryajI ke lie usa dina kI bhikSA kI vyavasthA nahIM kI gayI thI, isI vajaha se ye saba sAtha hI tthhre| yAdavapurI meM navAgata yatirAja rAmAnuja ne apane adbhuta camatkAra se rAjakumArI ke vicitra roga ko eka hI dina meM acchA kara diyaa| jo roga mahInoM ko cikitsA ke hote hue bhI tilabhara kama nahIM huA thA, aisA roga jise dUra karane ke lie bar3e-sebar3e vaidya bhI koziza kara hAra gaye the, usI ko eka hI dina meM, palaka jhapakate ThIka paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 145

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kara denA koI sAdhAraNa bAta nahIM thii| ise camatkAra na kaheM to aura kyA kheN| aise mahAtmA khuda hI yAdavapurI meM Aye to yahI samajhanA cAhie ki yaha isa rAjya kI prajA kI pragati ke lie bhAvI zubha-sUcanA hI hai| "nanda se apamAnita cANakya kI niSThA aura buddhimattA se candragupta jaise sAmrAjya ke saMsthApaka bane vaise hI colarAja se trasta, apamAnita AcArya kI mahimA se hamAre mahArAja bhI apane rAjya kA vistAra kara yoyyala-sAmrAjya kI sthApanA kareMge, isameM koI sandeha nahIM..." "aisA ho to bhaviSya meM hamAre rAjya meM Aja se adhika sukha-sampatti AsAnI se sabako prApta ho skegii|..." ___ "isase bar3hakara Azcarya aura kyA ho sakatA hai? yaha indrajAla hai yA mele-bele meM honevAlA jAdU hai? bhagavAna hI jaane|..." / "hamAre mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI AsAnI se dhokhe meM par3anevAle nhiiN|..." "phira bhI sunane para romAMca hotA hai| do hajAra sone kI muhareM! nadI ke pAsa kI tIna-sau guNTe jamIna!..." "bhikhamaMge ko bhAgya-lakSmI ne hI vara liyaa|..." / "hA~, hA~, zAyada usa saMnyAsI kI janmapatrI meM zazimaMgala yoga hogaa| usameM bhI kuja ucca rahakara candra svakSetra meM rahatA hogA, donoM ucca varga meM acche hoNge|..." "dekhane para to bar3e tejasvI lagate haiM!" "ye vAstava meM sAttvika haiM yA khAlI saporazaMkha, kauna jAne?" "saciva kI bAteM sunane para lagatA hai, ye sIdhe baikuNTha se hI utara Aye haiN|" "kauna jAne, kisa-kisa meM kauna mahattva chipA rahatA hai?" yo taraha-taraha kI vicitra bAteM yAdavapurI kI janatA aura ghara-ghara meM thor3e hI samaya meM phailane lgiiN| Ama janatA kA yaha svabhAva hI hotA hai ki jo jI meM Ae khe| cAhe logoM ke bolane kA DhaMga aura vicAra kaise bhI rahe hoM, itanA jarUra thA ki loga AcArya ko dekhane aura unakA darzana pAne ke lie vikala avazya the| logoM ke mana meM yoM kutUhala paidA karane ke lie uccastarIya pracAra-prasAra bahuta hI mukhya hai| pichale dina jaba AcAryajI yAdavapurI meM padhAre taba unake dhIra-gambhIra vyaktitva ko dekha loga ekadama AkarSita to hue parantu kisI ne unake prati vizeSa Asakti nahIM dikhAyI thii| unakI tejasvitA ko dekha andara-hI-andara prabhAvita hone para bhI, kevala unheM eka niSThAvAna mAnakara saba apane-apane kAryoM meM vyasta raha gaye the; adhika jAnane kI koziza bhI logoM ne nahIM kI thii| 146 :: paTTamahAdentrI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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jagadala somanAtha paNDita ke bace ke svastha hone kI khabara unake ghara kI iyor3hI se bAhara pahuMcI thii| vaha bhI utanA hI mahimAmaya viSaya thA to bhI usa ghaTanA ke prati logoM kA utanA dhyAna naha: |maa thaa| patikI to sArI poyasala rAjya ke prasiddha vaidya the| unhIM kI cikitsA bhI cala rahI thii| kisI kAryakAraNa saMyoga se yaha saba huA hogA-yoM socanevAloM kI bhI kamI na thii| __ 'saba ke yahA~ bacce hote haiM, bImAra bhI hote haiM, acche bhI ho jAte haiM, isameM kauna-sI khAsa bAta hai' kitane hI loga aisA bhI soca rahe the| parantu... jaba rAjakumArI kI bAta uThatI hai to yaha sAdhAraNa viSaya nahIM hotaa| vaha to ghara-ghara kI bAta bana jAtI hai| isIlie sabameM kutUhala aura Asakti paidA ho jAtI hai| anyatra sambhava na ho sakanevAlA koI mAnavAtIta vizeSa kArya zAyada jhotA hogA-aisA bhI bhrama logoM meM rahA hogA- nahIM to Ama logoM meM aisI Asakti kyoM ho! sabake gharoM meM vivAha hote haiN| vivAha ke bAda garbhadhAraNa bhI hotA hai| bacce janmate bhI haiN| pAsa-par3osa ke do-cAra logoM ko chor3akara, anya koI usa viSaya meM Asakta nahIM hote| pAsa-par3osa ke logoM kI Asakti bhI kevala tAtkAlika huA karatI hai| parantu... rAja- parivAra meM mahArAnI, rAnI yA anya koI rAjagharAne kI strI garbhavatI hotI hai to garbha dhAraNa ke samaya se lekara, bacce ke janma hone taka loga lagAtAra utsuka rahA karate haiN| khAsakara striyoM meM hara kahIM cAhe kisI bhI prasaMga meM, jaba kabhI kahIM do-cAra ikaTThA hotI haiM, to yahI bAta calatI rahatI hai| yaha bhI logoM kI kaisI pravRtti hai! 'padastha adhikArI koI vyakti acchI taraha bAta kahe to loga usakI prazaMsA karate haiN| usI acchI bAta ko koI sAdhAraNa vyakti kahe to usa para kAna bhI nahIM dete| isameM bAtoM kA guNa aura usakA mahattva pradhAna hai yA use kahanevAlA vyakti pradhAna hai? yaha prazna mahattvapUrNa ho uThatA hai| yaha eka sArvakAlika prazna hai, eka anuttarita prazna : pahale bhI aisA hI rahA, Age bhI rhegaa| logoM kA svabhAva hI aisA hai| isalie vartamAna rUpa meM yahI mAna leM ki aisA hI hotA hai| cAhe kisI bhI kAraNa se kyoM na ho, Amataura para yAdavapurI ke logoM kA dhyAna AcArya kI ora vizeSa rUpa se lagA thA, yaha nirvivAda hai| cAhe jo ho, rAjamahala se lauTate samaya AcAryajI ko A~khabhara dekha Anandita hone ke vicAra se loga rAste ke donoM ora ikaTThe hue aura mandahAsayukta praNAmoM ke sAtha unako dekha aura apanI zraddhAbhakti kA pradarzana karane ke lie, ghara-ghara ke osAre, A~gana Adi meM juTa gaye the| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 147

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udhara pramukha paura, gaNyamAnya vyakti, dhanI, vidvAn Adi AcAryajI ke darzanoM ke lie aura unase samparka kara bAtacIta karane ke lie krutUhalI hokara, koI dUra kI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko lekara narasiMha mandira ke ahAte meM ekatrita ho gaye the| rAja-prAsAda kI bhikSA ke bAda thor3A ArAma kara sA~jha ke samaya rAjamaryAdAoM ke sAtha pAlakI meM baiThakara nikale aacaaryjii| kisI taraha ke pUrva-Ayojana ke binA hI AcAryajI ko logoM se mahAna gauravapUrNa svAgata prApta huaa| isa taraha ho sakane kI kalpanA bhI zAyada AcArya ke mana meM nahIM huI hogii| ghara-ghara ke sAmane atyanta manohara alpanAe~ banAyI gayI thiiN| bIthiyoM ko bhI sajAyA aura sundara banAyA gayA thA ; samaya aura sahUliyata hotI to zAyada jagaha-jagaha chappara aura zAmiyAne bhI bana jAte, bandanavAroM kA to pUchanA hI kyA thaa| logoM ke harSodagAra aura unake dvArA pradarzita zraddhA-bhakti Adi dekhakara AcAryajI kA hRdaya bhara aayaa| jIvana meM pahalI bAra isa taraha ke aparimita Ananda ke vazIbhUta hone ke kAraNa unakI dazA vicitra ho gyii| usa umar3ate hue Ananda se unakI A~kheM bhara aaryo| hAtha jor3akara A~kheM banda kiye ve baiTha gaye the; AnandAzruoM ke pravAha ko rokane meM asamartha hone ke kAraNa unhoMne A~kheM taka nahIM kholii| palakeM banda! nagara se bAhara kucha dUra haTakara mandira banA thaa| isase AcAryajI kI kucha acchA lagA, kyoMki vaha sthAna unake ekAnta-sukha ke lie acchA thaa| ve samajhate the ki vahA~ pahu~cane para isa mahadAnanda ke dabAva se chuTTI pA skeNge| ekAnta meM saMyama ko sAdhanA sambhava hai-ise ekAntavAsI saMnyAsiyoM ne sAdhanA kara darzAyA hai| parantu usa dina jitanI jaldI ekAnta cintana-rata honA cAhate the, vaha sambhava nahIM ho pAyA, vahA~ bhii| rAjamArga se Ate hue jisa jana-samudra ko dekhA, usameM unakA nirvyAja-prema aura zraddhA kA anubhava AcArya ne kiyA, jo mandira meM ekatrita jana-stoma meM nahIM hai-yaha unheM pratIta ho rahA thaa| pAlakI se utarate hI logoM ke jhuNDa-ke-jhuNDa Akara gherane lge| jitane loga utane hI nivedn| hama apanA sarvasva AcAryajI ke lie samarpita kreNge|...hmaare prabhu vizeSa prakAra ke tAratamya kI parakha karane meM bar3e niSNAta haiM, unakI ruci kA patA pAnA AsAna nhiiN| lekina ApakA Agamana hote hI Apake prati itanI zraddhA aura bhakti unakI ho gayI to mAnanA hI cAhie ki Apa daivAMza sambhUta mahApuruSa haiN| isalie aba hamAre lie ApakA Azraya rAjyAzraya hI ke samAna hai| yoM aneka taraha kI bAteM kahate hue ve jo kucha bheMTa 14H :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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lAye the, use AcAryajI ko samarpita kiyaa| unameM se kucha logoM kA vyavahAra to AcAryajI ko banAvaTI lgaa| isa bAta se ve aparicita to nahIM the ki ve loga maukA pAkara kAma sAdha lene kI pravRtti rakhanevAle haiN| phira bhI una sabhI AgatoM ko santuSTa kara jaldI hI unheM vidA kara diyaa| rAjamahala ke adhikArI, sipAhI, rakSaka-dala, pAlakIvAhaka, cAmaradhArI, mazAlacI Adi sabhI ko vidA kiyaa| taba taka sUryAsta bhI ho gayA thaa| AcAryajI sacamuca ekAnta cAhate the| isalie sabake cale jAne ke bAda AnAjI re sapane "harane ke lie bane viziSTa goTa vAle maNDapa meM jAne ke lie kadama uThAyA hI thA ki unake bagala meM se sAmane A eka madhyama Ayu ke vyakti ne hAtha jor3a praNAma kiyaa| AcAryajI ne abhaya hasta dikhAkara eka bAra muskurA diyaa| bAda ko do-tIna sIr3hI car3ha vahIM ruka gye| mur3akara usa praNAma karanevAle kI ora dekhaa| vaha jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A thaa| sIr3hiyoM se utarakara phira AcAryajI usake pAsa aaye| kSaNabhara ke lie usakI ora dekhaa| usa maNDapa ke eka kone meM TimaTimAtI DhibarI kA prakAza usa vyakti ke cehare para pdd'aa| AcAryajI ne pUchA, 'Apa kauna haiM?" "maiM isa taraha ke gauravArthaka 'Apa' sambodhana ke yogya nhiiN|" "Apa kI bAta hI ApakI yogyatA kI sAkSI hai| acchA, batAie, Apa kauna haiM?" "maiM eka bttohii| "hama saba baTohI haiN| paramAtmA ke Adeza ke anusAra usa deza se kUca kara isa bhUloka meM Aye haiN|" "jJAnI janoM ke muMha se nikalanevAlI bAta kA hama mUrkha kyA uttara de sakate haiM?" "to jJAnI aura mUkhaM-inameM antara kyA hai so Apa batA sakeMge?" "maiM ajJa huuN| isa taraha kI jijJAsA karane kI zakti mujhameM nahIM hai|" "manuSya ko pIche haTanA nahIM caahie| pIche haTanA durbalatA kA dyotaka hai| phisaDDIpane se kucha bhI nahIM sdhtaa|" "sAdhane ke lie kucha ho, sAdhane kI cAha ho-aise logoM ke lie vaha Avazyaka hai| parantu mujha-jaise ke lie..." "sabhI mAnava samAna haiN| hama, Apa, vaha isa taraha kA bhedabhAva ucita nhiiN| paramAtmA kI dRSTi meM saba samAna haiN| unakI isa sRSTi meM isa bhUmi para rahanevAlI samasta jovarAzi ko kartavya nirata honA caahie| jo kartavyavimukha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 149

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hoMge ve paramAtmA ke krodha kA bhAjana hoNge|" " to !" "pIche haTanevAle saba karttavya-parAGmukha huA karate haiN|" " 'satya kahane kA artha to pIche haTanA nahIM na?" "yaha dhIratA kA prazna haiN| yaha prazna pUcha sakane kI zakti Apa meM hai| ataH ApakA mana Age se sahI rAstA pakar3a clegaa| aba taka duHkha kA kAraNa banA raha sakatA hai, yA jIvana para udAsInatA kA koI kAraNa bhI ho sakatA hai| koI ajJAna Apake mana ko ghere hue thaa| aba vaha haTa gyaa| isa avasara para Apako eka bAta kA smaraNa rakhanA caahie| vaha yaha ki satya ko chipA rakheM yA satya kA jJAna na ho to hamane abhI jo kucha kahA usakI anubhUti huI hogii| duHkha darda usa satya ko ba~ke rakhatA haiM | pAgala-sA banA detA hai| parantu satya ke lie sthAyI bhUmi jaba bana jAtI hai, taba apanI zakti kA paricaya ho jAtA hai| tAtparya yaha ki vaha vyakti apane Apako pahacAna letA hai| apane Apako jaba samajha jAtA hai, taba jJAnI bana jAtA hai| yaha eka viparItArtha sA lagatA hogA; magara yaha anubhavasiddha bAta hai| hamArI ina bAtoM ko Apa apane viziSTa jIvana ke sAtha samanvita kara vicArapUrvaka vimarza kara dekhie| taba Apako patA lagegA ki jJAnI bhI ina kAraNoM se satya ke sthAyitva ko na pAkara pAgala-sA barata sakatA haibaratatA hai / parantu usa pAgalapana se mukti pA lenA ho to phira usI satya kA avalambana karanA hogaa| samajhe ! " " 'prakAza mila gayA; isase adhika jAnakArI prApta karane kI koziza kI jA sakatI hai| " " prayatnazIlatA hI lakSya kI ora bar3hane kA mukhya sAdhana haiN| " 44 'ThIka!" 14 'aba batAie Apa kauna haiM ?" hai ?" " "eka paanth|" " 'abhI taka mana kI vaha DA~vADola sthiti gayI nhiiN| acchA rahane diijie| ApakA vyavasAya ?" " zilpI ! ' 44 - 'bhagavAn ho kI sRSTi krnevaale|" "yaha bahuta bar3I bAta hai| bar3oM ke mu~ha se choTI bAta kaise nikala sakatI "yahA~ kaba Aye ?" " 'Aja hI abhI kucha samaya phle|" 150 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna =

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"kahA~ se?" "doDDa guDuvallI se|" "Apa vahA~ ke haiM?" "nahIM" "to phira?" "vahIM kucha dina ThaharanA par3A thaa|" "mandira ke kAma para?" "ho!" "pUrA ho gayA?" "haaN|" "kauna-sA mandira?" "lakSmIdevI kaa|" "usa mandira ke sthapati Apa hI haiM?" "nahIM, vizvakarmA nirmita subhAdhina pijhadAMkita mamlola ke mANiyoz2a usake sthapati haiN| maiM to eka sAdhAraNa zilpI hU~1 mahAdvAra kA kAma mujhe sauMpA gayA thaa|" "itanA hI?" "ATha hAthoMvAlI kAlI kI mUrti aura usa devI ke garbhagRha ke sAmane ke betAla samUhayukta mukha-maNDapa kA bhI kAma sauMpA gayA thaa|" "inameM se Apake mana ko adhika rucikara aura priya kauna-sA kAma lgaa|" "dvAra-stambha kI nagnatA, betAloM ke asthi-paMjara ko bIbhatsatA, kAlI kI vaha bhayaMkara ugratA, ina tInoM meM se koI bhI acchA nahIM lgaa|" "to Apane apriya kArya kiyA?" pAnya kucha hataprabha huaa| uttara dene ke lie kucha yukti-saMgata bAta vaha soca rahA thA, shaayd| lekina use apane mana ko bhI vaza meM rakhanA thaa| thor3I dera mauna rahakara usane AcArya kI ora dekhaa| phira kahA, "na, na, aisA nhiiN| kAma saba barAbara hotA hai| kalA meM amuka priya hai, amuka nahIM, yA amuka kama priya hai-isa taraha kA bheda nahIM hai| bhAva kucha bhI ho, kalA meM eka sthAyI Ananda ko rUpita karanA hotA hai| isake alAvA kalAkRti meM jisa bhAva kI abhivyakti honI cAhie, vaha kalAkAra para hAvI na ho, yahI acchA hai|" "to kyA ve bhAva Apa para hAvI hue the?" pAnya mauna rhii| sira jhukAye khar3A rhaa| aisA lagA ki vaha koI uttara dene kA prayatna nahIM kara rahA hai| AcArya ne usakI ora dekhaa| "acchA, use rahane dIjie. dekhanevAle kahate haiM na? yaha usase acchA hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna :: 151

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"dekhanevAlI A~kha hai| vaha svabhAvataH caMcala hai| isake alAvA dekhanevAle kI ruci bhI vyaktigata cAMcalya kA kAraNa banatI hai| parantu hAtha kAma karatA hai| yadi vaha sthira na rahakara vyaktigata capalatA ke vazIbhUta hokara caMcala ho jAya to chenI kA kAma sambhava hI nahIM hotA / kalAsAdhaka ko sthiratA kI AvazyakatA haiM, ekAgratA kI jarUrata hai| nirbhayatA bhI caahie| parantu kalA kA AsvAdana karanevAle prekSaka kabhI caMcala ho bhI jAe~ to calatA hai| kyoMki aisI caMcalatA se unake kalAsvAdana kI ruci ho to bigdd'egii| kalA ko koI nukasAna nahIM phuNcegaa| kalAkAra kA hAtha bhaya se kA~pane laga jAya to sacamuca kalA bigar3a jAtI hai|" - "kalA ke viSaya meM Apane aneka siddhAnto ko anubhava dvArA samajhA hai aisA lagatA hai|" "siddhAnta kucha bhI rahe hoM, anubhava mAtra bar3A kaTu hai / " usa pAntha ne bAta to kaha dii| phira turanta cupa ho gyaa| usakI A~kheM ekadama bhara aayiiN| use vaha roka nahIM skaa| vaise hI usane sira jhukA liyaa| AcArya ne usakI ora dekhA / unako lagA ki aba adhika cher3ane para usake antaraMga kI vaha kaTutA jvAlAmukhI kI taraha phUTa sakatI haiM isalie unhoMne bAta kA rukha hI badala diyaa| "yoM to Apa pathika haiN| Aja rAta cAheM to Apa yahA~ bitA sakate haiN| hamAre ziSya ApakI dekhabhAla kara leNge| koI saMkaTa Apako bAdhA de rahA hai| use zAnti caahie| kala bAta kyA hai so jAnakara usa para vicAra kreNge| Aie, Upara aaie|" kahakara AcArya sIr3hiyoM para car3he aura parade ke pAsa phuNce| pAntha bhI yantravat unake pIche calA AyA / 11 parade ke pAsa khar3e hokara AcAryajI ne eka tarapha hAtha se dikhAkara kahA, 'Apa yahA~ yAtrA kI thakAvaTa mittaaie| zIghra hI hama ziSya ko Apake pAsa bhejeNge|" kahakara ve parade ke pIche Ar3a meM ho gye| pAntha bagala ke maNDapa meM jAkara apane kandhe para ke thaile ko utArakara eka khambhe ke sahAre paira pasArakara baiTha gayA / andara Akara AcArya ne apane ziSyoM ko bulAkara dhIre se kahA "embAra, accAna! suno, bagalavAle maNDapa meM vizrAma karanevAle eka mahAzilpI haiN| kalAkAra haiN| patA nahIM, zAyada kisI duHkha-darda ke kAraNa isa taraha bhaTaka rahe haiN| bar3I tatparatA se unakI dekhabhAla krnaa| unake duHkha-darda ke kAraNa jAnane ke lie unheM cher3anA nhiiN| bAda meM usakI kaisI pratikriyA hogI-so kahA nahIM jA sktaa| eka taraha se hamane unake mana ko pahacAna liyA hai| yadi hamArI 152 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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-- dhAraNA saca hogI to unakI cittavRtti bahuta hI komala hai| eka vicitra taraha kA saMkoca unameM ghara kara gayA hai| khAsakara ve apanA paricaya dene meM bhI hicakate haiN| bhUlakara bhI apanA paricaya mu~ha se na nikale isa aura unakA vizeSa dhyAna rahatA hai| aise vyakti ko cher3anA nahIM caahie| unakA bAharI veza AkarSaka na dikhane para bhI jo bhI unakI A~khoM meM teja dekhegA to eka ucca kalAkAra kI tejasvitA dekhe- pahacAne binA na rhegaa| acchI taraha prakAza denevAlI battI jalakara jaba kar3aka banatI hai to usakA prakAza manda par3a jAtA hai| usI taraha yaha jo duHkha anubhava kara rahe haiM, usakI vajaha se tejasvitA dhUmAcchanna-sI ho gayI hai| kala subaha hama svayaM puucheNge| samajhe? aba yadi snAna Adi karanA cAheM to usake lie vyavasthA kara denA, khilA pilAkara ArAma karane kI vyavasthA kara denA / Aja ke rAjamahala ke premapUrvaka Adara-satkAra aura vahA~ ke ve yAntrika kArya.. kalApa, pAlakI para sudIrgha yAtrA Adi ke kAraNa, hama bhI kucha klAnta haiM, ArAma karanA cAhate haiN| hama apanA sAyaMkAlIna pUjA-pATha ekAnta meM kara leMge aura vaise hI vizrAnti leNge| hamAre vizrAma meM vyartha kA vighna na par3e isakA dhyAna rakhanA / acchA, aba tuma loga jaao|" accAna pAkazAlA kI ora calA gayA aura embAra usa pathika ke pAsa / "gurujI kI AjJA hai, Apa snAna Adi se nivRtta hokara bhojana kara leN| ve thake haiM, isalie aba Apa kala subaha unake darzana kara sakate haiN| aaie|" pathika kucha soca meM par3A thaa| usane embAra kI ora dekhA, para ekadama uttara nahIM diyaa| "kyoM ? kyA soca rahe haiM ?" embAra ne pUchA / baTohI thor3I dera cupa rhaa| phira bolA, "snAna ho cukA hai|" "kahA~?" embAra ne turanta pUchA / baTohI thor3I dera usI ko dekhatA rahA, kucha bolA nhiiN| embAra ko gurujI kI bAta yAda AyI / use lagA ki prazna nahIM pUchanA cAhie thaa| para aba kyA ho sakatA hai, pUcha baiThA thA na ? jo galatI ho gayI use ThIka karane ke uddezya se embAra ne kahA, "yaha jAnakara mujhe kyA karanA hai| yoM vaise hI pUcha liyaa| yadi ise jyAdatI samajheM to mujhe kSamA kara diijie|" "na, na, yaha kaisI bAta, aisA kucha nahIM!" " taba ThIka hai, aba vilamba kyoM ? calie bhojanAlaya meM cleNge|" 44 'kyA bhojana karanA jarUrI hai ?" "gurUjI ne mujhe yahI AjJA dI hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 153

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L 'ThIka hai, clie|" donoM pAkazAlA kI ora cala diye| avAna ne vahA~ pIr3A lagAkara kele kA pattA bichA, pAnI vagairaha taiyAra rakhA thaa| navAgantuka jAkara pIche para baiTha gyaa| embAra vahIM kucha dUra para eka prastarastambha se Tikakara baiTha gyaa| accAna ne parosate hue kahA, "yathocita bhojana kiijie| patA nahIM kitanI dUra se calakara Aye haiM, thake hoNge|" " roja ghUmanevAloM ke lie thakAvaTa kahA~ se ?" "to kyA ghUmate rahanA hI ApakI vRtti hai ?" "nahIM, phira bhI ghUmatA rahatA huuN| ghUmate rahanA hai| philahAla to eka pAnha bhojana prArambha ho gayA thaa| accAna ne pUchA, "Apa kahA~ ke nivAsI haiM ?" pAntha ke hAtha kA kaura vahIM ruka gayA, mu~ha taka nahIM gyaa| usane savAla karanevAle acchAna kI ora eka vizeSa dRSTi se dekhA / DAlA 1 1+ 'kyoM, kyA huA ?" accAna ne ghabarAkara puuchaa| " "kucha nahIM, koI bAta yAda A gyii| itanA hii|" usane kaura ko mu~ha meM "smRti kar3avI nahIM hai na?" "usakA svAda dUsare ko mAlUma hI nahIM ho sktaa|" kar3A javAba diyA yAtrI ne| jaldI-jaldI, pattala para jo parosA thA use khAkara samApta kiyaa| taba acAna ko gurujI kI bAta yAda A gyii| usake mana meM zaMkA hone lagI ki usane jo bAta kahI vaha ThIka thI yA nhiiN| " 'kyA parosU~? kyA cAhie? aura thor3A paroyU~ ? saMkoca na kareM, bhojana svAdiSTa hai yA nahIM ? namaka mirca saba barAbara lagA hai yA nahIM ? mirca kucha adhika ho to ghI dene se ThIka ho jaaegaa|" Adi-Adi samayAnukUla aupacArika bAteM karate, khAne para adhika jora na dekara yukti se bharapeTa khilAne kI kalA meM accAna bahuta niSNAta thaa| parantu aba vaha ekadama mUrkha-sA khar3A raha gayA thaa| - vahIM baiThakara embAra yaha saba dekha rahA thA, pattala ko khAlI dekha kahA"dekho, accAna pattala khAlI hai, unheM jo cAhie use pUchakara paroso / " embAra kI isa bAta ne use sahaja sthiti meM lA diyaa| bhojanoparAnta tInoM usI maNDapa meM Aye jahA~ pAntha kA nAmamAtra kA sAmAna thA aura baiTha gye| AcArya ke donoM ziSya usake bAre meM jAnane ko bahuta utsuka the| parantu isa bAta kA Dara bhI banA huA thA ki use jAnane ke prayatna meM koI anahonI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 154 ::

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bAta ho gayI to kyA hogA ? kyoMki gurujI kI bAtoM ko ve kabhI bhUla nahIM sakate the| jAne-anajAne yahI dvandva unake mana meM cala rahA thaa| Akhira jijJAsA kI hI jIta huii| embAra ne pUcha hI liyA- "sunate haiM ki Apa bahuta bar3e zilpI haiN|" usane socA ki isa vyakti ke bAre meM jAnane ke lie isI taraha koI sUcanA mila jaaegii| 'zilpI hU~, saca hai|" "yahA~ kisI mandira ke nirmANa kArya para Aye haiM ?" "hameM bulAnevAle kauna ?" "aisA kyoM kahate haiM ?" "kisI ko mAlUma hI nahIM ki maiM kauna hU~ / " yaha suna embAra kI A~kheM camaka utthiiN| usane socA ki jise jAnane kA kutUhala rahA usake lie eka sUtra hAtha aayaa| usane kahA, "to batAie na, Apa kauna haiM ?" .. " batAU~ to bhI kucha hala na hogA / " 14 ' batAkara dekhie, to shii| bAda ko prayojana mAlUma pdd'egaa|" 14 'bhagavAn hI jAne, kyA prayojana hai / " " una para sArA uttaradAyitva DAla diikhie| vaha binA kisI vighna-bAdhA ke saba kucha ThIka kara deNge| hamAre gurujI yahI kahA karate haiN|" "ye guru kauna haiM ?" "so bhI mAlUma nahIM? binA jAne hI Apa unake Azraya ke lie Aye ?" 44 'Azraya ke lie? ApakI bAta merI samajha meM nahIM AyI ?" "nahIM to Apa para itanA abhimAna gurujI ko kyoM... ?" "so saba maiM nahIM jaantaa| acAnaka isa gA~va meM aayaa| dekhA, gA~va-bhara meM utsAha kI lahara haiN| sunA ki koI gurujI Aye haiM aura mandira meM mukAma kiyA hai| jo bhI ho, mahAtmAjI ke darzana karane ke irAde se pratIkSA meM khar3A thA / darzana mila gyaa| unhoMne svayaM mere bAre meM pUchatAcha kii| yahI merA ahobhAgya hai| mere na cAhane para bhI unhoMne svayaM Azraya diyaa| bar3oM kI rIta hI aisI hotI hai| " 'kyA Apane batAyA hai ki Apa kauna haiM ?" 14 +1 'batA bhI dU~ to usase unakA kyA prayojana siddha hogA ? lokakalyANa ke lie janma dhAraNa karanevAle mahApuruSoM ko hameM apane vyaktigata duHkha-darda sunAkara kaSTa nahIM denA caahie| " 11 Apa nahIM batAe~ge to ve kahA~ cupa raheMge ? kala apane Apa rahasya khula paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 155

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jaaegaa| mIThI bAtoM se ho rahasya ko jAnane kI yukti ve jAnate haiN|" "matalaba?" "matalaba, kala ve khuda saba pUcha-tAcha kreNge| taba Apa kahe binA kaise cupa raha sakeMge? isIlie unhoMne sAvadhAnI se ApakI dekhabhAla karane kA hameM Adeza diyA hai|" pAndha kucha cintAkrAnta huaa| thor3I dera mauna rahakara phira bolA, "unheM roka kauna sakatA hai ? Apane yaha to nahIM batAyA ki ve kauna haiM ?" "acchA, btaauuNgaa|" kahakara accAna bichAne ke lie darI lene calA gyaa| "hama bhI inhIM ke sAtha rahakara rAta bitAe~ge aura jaba taka nIMda na Ae taba taka gurujI ke bAre meM btaaeNge|" embAra ne khaa| acAna darI lekara A gyaa| embAra kI bAtoM ne yAtrI ke mana para gaharA prabhAva ddaalaa| usI dhuna meM vaha cintana karatA rhaa| sarvatra mauna chAyA rhaa| darI lAte hI bichAkara acvAna leTa gyaa| pAkazAlA ke isa pAkazAstrI ko vizeSa thakAvaTa huI hogI, yA Aja adhika kAma na hone ke kAraNa, kucha Alasya huA hogaa| alAvA isake AcAryajI ke viSaya meM embAra aisI koI vizeSa jAnakArI nahIM rakhatA jise ghaha svayaM nahIM jAnatA ho-aisI bhI bhAvanA hone ke kAraNa leste hI use bahuta jaldI nIMda A gyii| thor3I dera bAda embAra meM mAna ko todd'aa| pUchA, "jaga rahe haiM?" "AcAryajI ke viSaya meM batAU~ ?" "haaN|" embAra ne kahanA zurU kiyaa| pathika ne zurU-zurU meM vizeSa ruci dikhAyI, hA~-. hU~ kahatA rhaa| embAra ne samajhA ki utsAha se suna rahA hai, usakA utsAha dugunA ho gyaa| gurujI kA guNagAna karate samaya vaha sahasrajiha AdizeSanAga hI bana jaataa| aba to pUchanA hI kyA! AcAryajI kA jIvana-carita eka kalAkAra ko batAne kA yaha avasara use atyanta mahattvapUrNa pratIta huA thaa| bahuta utsAha to honA hI caahie| usake kathana kA raMga-DhaMga, rasabhAvapUrNa usake dhvani-vinyAsa kI rIti, jIvana-carita ko abhivyakta karane kI zailI Adi bahuta AkarSaka banakara raMga jamAte laga rahe the| pathika ko laga rahA thA rAta-bhara kahate jAe~ to bhI yaha kissA khatama honevAlA nhiiN| phira bhI kissA calatA rhaa| AcArya ke tapa ko rIti, unakA sAdhanA mArga, sabase bar3hakara unakA 156 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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niSkalmaSa pavitra hRdaya - Adi kA spaSTa citra pathika ke mAnasa meM aMkita ho gyaa| " kaisA tejapUrNa vyaktitva! kaisA mahAn jIvana! kaisI adbhuta sAdhanA ! sAdhanA meM kaisI aparimita niSThA!" yaha saba sunakara usakA dila bhara AyA / " janma lenA ho to aisA janma ho, jInA ho to aisA jIvana jieN| " use lgaa| parantu ? Aphne kI mahivana kA kiyA usakI A~khoM ke sAmane citrapaTa kI taraha ekaeka kara gujarane lgaa| use Atma-nirIkSaNa-sA lgaa| daSeNa dRzya nahIM, dA alagaalaga vyaktitva se lge| duniyA ke dvandva ke viSaya meM eka nayI sUjha-sI usake mana meM utpanna ho gyii| isI dhuna meM usakA 'hU~-hA~' kahanA banda - sA ho gyaa| kyoMki usakA mana kucha aura hI socatA huA anyatra hI vicaraNa karane lagA thA / embAra samajha gyaa| pUchA, "kyoM mana nahIM laga rahA hai ?" embAra ke isa savAla ne pAntha ko jagA diyaa| usane kahA, "nahIM, aisI bAta nahIM hai|" parantu vaha satya - sA use nahIM laga rahA thaa| isa bAta ko kahate vakta usakI dhvani meM kucha ghabarAhaTa sI thii| embAra yaha samajha gyaa| use kucha suujhaa| becAre, patA nahIM kitane thake hoMge, kitanI dUra se calakara Aye haiN| ArAma karane na dekara apane utsAha meM unheM kaSTa denA ucita nahIM / aba ArAma karane deN| kala raheMge na ? bAkI bAteM taba batA deNge| yo embAra ne socaa| anta meM kahA, " aba Apake lie ArAma kI jarUrata hai, soie| " 44 "ArAma ? so bhI mujhe ?" "kyoM, aisA kyoM kahate haiM ?" * isa janma meM sambhava nahIM / " " itanA nirAza hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| kala Apa svayaM dekheNge| hamAre gurujI kala kaisA jAdU kreNge| taba Apa hI smjheNge| kala AcAryajI ke dAmpatya-jIvana se sambandhita aisA kissA sunAU~gA jisane unheM atyanta duHkha kA zikAra banAyA thaa| aba Apa jAkara zayana kreN|" yAtrI ke mu~ha se koI bAta nahIM niklii| usake mauna ko hI sammati kA sUcaka mAnakara embAra ne A~kha banda kara hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyA aura darI para karavaTa lekara so gyaa| use jaldI nIMda A gyii| aise mahApuruSa ko bhI atyanta duHkhI banAyA isa kamabakhta dAmpatya jIvana ke dimAga meM ye vicAra aura embAra kI aura bhI aneka bAtoM ke paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna 157 ne ? yAtrI

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kAraNa utpanna aneka cintAe~ cakkara kATa rahI thoM, eka-dUsare se TakarA rahI thiiN| use nIMda lagane kA-sA kucha nahIM laga rahA thaa| kevala purAnI kar3abI yAdeM ghUmaghUmakara use satA rahI thiiN| pratidina brAhma-mUhUrta meM jaganA, snAna Adi se nibaTakara AcAryajI ke snAnapUjA-pATha Adi ke lie taiyArI rakhanA-ziSyoM kA yaha saba dainika kAryakrama thaa| accAna roja kI taraha samaya para soyA thaa| vaha jaldo uThA aura apane kAma para laga gyaa| embAra derI se soyA thA, sAtha hI rAjamahala ke kAryakalApoM ke kAraNa thakA hone ke kAraNa roja kI taraha vakta para na jaga skaa| udhara acvAna ne snAna Adi se nibaTakara kar3AhI meM pAnI bharA aura cUle meM Aga dekara AcAryajI ke snAna kI vyavasthA karane meM laga gyaa| aba taka embAra ko snAna Adi samApta kara A- AnA cAhie thaa| abhI taka na Ane ke kAraNa accAna kucha cakita ho gayA. aura vaha snAnAgAra se bAhara nikalakara usa kue~ ke pAsa gayA jahA~ ve nahAyA karate the| socA thA ki embAra vahA~ hogaa| parantu vaha vahA~ bhI nahIM thaa| yaha socakara ki kahIM jaMgala kI tarapha gayA hogA, vaha lauTakara phira snAnAgAra meM A gyaa| pAnI garama ho rahA thA, cUlhe meM adhajalI lakar3I ko ThIka kiyA. phUMkakara Aga jalAyI aura phira embAra kI pratIkSA karatA baiTha gyaa| thor3A samaya aura bIta gyaa| embAra nahIM aayaa| sUryodaya ho rahA thA, prAtaHkAlIna aruNimA se prakRti zobhita ho rahI thii| pakSIgaNa cahakate hue ghoMsaloM se nikalakara ur3ane lage the| yahI AcAryajI ke pratidina ke prAta:sandhyA Adi ke Arambha karane kA samaya thaa| phira bhI embAra kA atA-patA kucha nahIM lagA, aba? embAra kabhI kartavya-cyuta honevAlA na thaa| accAna bhI vaisA hI thaa| kabhI samaya para kAma karane se ve cUkate hI nahIM the| embAra aura accAna donoM kArya ko Apasa meM bA~Ta lete aura AcArya kI sevA barAbara ThIka DhaMga se karate Aye the| embAra svayaM pahale jAga jAtA. snAna Adi se nibaTakara AcAryajI ko jagAtA aura unake zauca Adi kI vyavasthA accAna ko sauMpa detA, phira khuda AcArya ke japa-tapa, pUjA-pATha Adi ke lie taiyAriyA~ karane meM laga jaataa| yahI usakA prAta:kAlIna prathama kartavya thaa| AcAryajI ke Ane ke pahale svayaM snAna kara, zuddha vastra dhAraNa kara, pAnI garama 158 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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kara rakhanA, unake zauca Adi se nivRtta hone ke bAda snAna Adi karAkara embAra ko sauMpa denA, yaha uccAna kA prAtaHkAlIna prathama kartavya thaa| embAra ko sauMpane ke bAda acAna pAkamAnA kI sarApa nizcinta hokara apane kAma para calA jaataa| parantu pahale AcAryajI kI sevA samApta hone taka usameM eka taraha kI becainI rahA karatI thii| pratidina vahIM dRzya usakI A~khoM ke sAmane gujara jaataa| para vaha varSoM kI purAnI bAta hone para bhI roja-roja nayI hI dikhatI thii| pahale eka bAra kAverI nadI ke tIra para garama hue bAlU para maharSi goSTipUrNa khar3e the| upavAsa se kRza AcArya ne unheM sASTAMga praNAma kiyA thaa| praNAma karane ke nimitta AcArya ne apane zarIra ko garama reta para phailA diyA thaa| goSTipUrNa jAnate the ki reta sapa rahA hai, phira bhI ve cupa rhe| praNAma karanevAle AcArya ko AzIrvAda nahIM diyaa| AcArya ke pAsa unakA priya ziSya accAna thaa| vaha sthiti ko dekhakara kauMpa gyaa| isa garama reta meM tapakara kahIM AcArya bhasma na ho jAe~, yahI soca vaha chaTapaTA gayA thaa| isa vajaha se use gussA A gyaa| use yaha bhI mAlUma thA ki goSThipUrNa usake guru ke guru, usake lie paramaguru the| parantu usameM vaha gaurava-bhAvanA jalakara naSTa ho cukI thii| lAla-lAla A~khoM se usa parama guru kI ora dekhaa| kahA, "Apake pA~voM meM pAdukAe~ haiN| zAyada isalie tapate reta kI garamI kA patA nahIM lagA hogaa| ye guru haiM ? guru? nirdayI!" ekadama kaha gyaa| na Ava dekhA na taav| taba haMsate hue goSThipUrNa AcArya ko uThAkara accAna ko sauMpate hue bole, "tuma jaise eka vyakti ko hameM jarUrata thI, isa niSkapaTa zuddha hRdaya ke apane ziSya kI dekhabhAla karane ke lie| aba hama nizcinta haiN| Aja se AjIvana hamAre priya ziSya rAmAnuja kI rakSA kA uttaradAyitva tumhaaraa|" usa dina va usa dRzya ko vaha kabhI bhUla nahIM sakA thaa| yaha kyA koI sAdhAraNa jimmedArI hai? use yahI cintA rahA karatI ki snAna karAte vakta pAnI kama garama hai yA jyAdA? snAna karane yogya samoSNa aura zarIra ko sukhada lage-ise vaha jAnatA thA, use acAna ke sivA dUsarA nahIM jAnatA thaa| pAnI kI isa sthiti ko parakhane meM vaha sadA satarka rahA krtaa| tape bAlU para kA vaha dRzya turanta usakI A~khoM ke sAmane A jaataa| AcAryazrI kI rakSA kA uttaradAyitva bahuta bhArI thA-ise vaha jAnatA thA, phira bhI isa dAyitva ko vaha apane lie eka anugraha hI mAnatA thaa| isa uttaradAyitva ko nibhAne kI sadA tatparatA usameM rahA krtii| usane turanta uThakara kar3AhI ke andara hAtha DAlakara dekhA, pAnI bahuta garama lgaa| hAtha khIMca liyA aura cUlhe se lUke nikaale| abhI bhI embAra kA patA nahIM! paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIta :; 159

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aba acvAna ko lagA ki embAra abhI taka jagA bhI nahIM hogaa| kathA sunAne kI dhuna meM bahuta dera taka soyA na ho, yaha bhI sambhava hai| embAra ke svabhAva se acvAna paricita na ho so bAta nhiiN| isalie use jagAne ke lie gyaa| embAra nIMda meM bar3abar3A rahA thA-"patnI ke hAthoM AcAryajI ke prANa cakanAcUra ho gye|" " 11 'nahIM, nahIM, tumhAre hAthoM mere prANa uTho, uTho, yaha kyA kumbhakarNa kI nidrA ?... acvAna ne kahA / accAna ke hAtha ke DaNDe ne use hilAnA zurU kiyaa| embAra ekadama aise uTha baiThA mAno svapna se jAga uThA ho| vaha ghabarA rahA thaa| cAroM ora dekhA / accAna ko bhI dekhaa| vaha uTha khar3A huA / kaisA kAma huA ?" kahatA huA hAtha malane lgaa| harda-girda dekhA / vaha yAtrI vahA~ nahIM thA / embAra ghabarA gayA 1 44 yaha "yaha kahA~ gaye ?" usane accAna se pUchA / "kahIM jaMgala gaye hoNge| A jAe~ge, calo, derI ho gyii| aba apanA saba kAma jhaTapaTa khatma kara lo|" kahakara uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI acvAna vahA~ se snAnAgAra kI ora calA gyaa| accAna kI bAta se kucha rAhata to huI, phira bhI embAra ke mana meM zaMkA-sI rahI aayo| usane jAkara usa jagaha ko dekhA jahA~ vaha pAntha soyA huA thaa| saba sUnA-sUnA thaa| kahIM jaMgala - baMgala gayA hogA - yahI socatA huA vaha darI uThAkara vahA~ se jaldI jaldI niklaa| apane saba kAma thor3e meM samApta karake tathA jaldI hI AcAryajI ko acchAna ke supurda karake khuda AcAryajI kI sandhyA, pUjA-pATha Adi kI taiyArI meM laga gyaa| samaya- samaya para honevAle kArya kucha ulaTa-phera se ho jAe~ to niyamita krama se kArya karanevAle mana ko kucha ulaTA-sIdhA lagane lagatA hai| gujare hue samaya ko milAkara ukta nirdiSTa samaya ke andara kArya ko sa~bhAla lenA ho to kAma meM gar3abar3I ho hI jAtI hai| yaha mAlUma hone para bhI saMyama se kAma lenA abhI taka mAnava ne sIkhA nhiiN| AcArya snAnAgAra meM abhI ThIka taraha se baiThe bhI nahIM the ki accAna ke hAtha ke loTe kA garama pAnI AcArya para pdd'aa| snAna hetu samazItoSNa pAnI zarIra para par3ane se acchA lagatA hai| abhI AcArya ThIka baiThe bhI na the ki itane meM garama garama pAnI unake kAna meM par3a gyaa| AcArya vicalita ho gaye / turanta darda ke mAre eka Aha AcArya ke mu~ha se nikala gayI / "kyA huA, gurujI ?" Aha sunakara accAna ghabarA gyaa| pUchA.. 160 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"kucha nahIM, pAnI kandhe para par3ane ke badale Aja kAna meM gira gyaa| becAre pAnI ko kyA mAlUma ki kAna meM nahIM par3anA caahie|" loTA hAtha meM liye accAna phaka par3a gyaa| jyoM-kA-tyoM vaha khar3A rhaa| "kyoM aise khar3A ho gayA, kyA abhI pAnI kama garama hai?" AcArya ne puuchaa| accAna ne bar3A uThAyA, kar3AhI meM ThaNDA pAnI uNddelaa| pAnI ko apekSita garma pAkara ghar3A nIce rakha loTe meM pAnI bharane lgaa| AcAryajI ne yaha saba dekhaa| socA Aja ise yaha kyA ho gayA? garamagarama pAnI par3ane para lagAtAra aisA pAnI par3atA rahe to ThIka hotA hai, vilamba hone ke kAraNa AcAryajI ke zarIra meM kampana paidA ho gyaa| acvAna ne sukhoSNa pAnI AcArya ke zarIra para ddaalaa| "aba ThIka hai?" usake muMha se niklaa| "ThIka." aba AcArya snAna ke lie taiyAra hue| snAna Adi ke bAda mauna hokara apanI sandhyA-pUjA Adi ke lie apanAtI nAle go! parantu acvAna vaise hI vicalita ho gayA thaa| unake mana meM yahI cintA ho rahI thI ki Aja ke kAma aise ulTe-sIdhe ho kyoM rahe haiM? vaha eka-ekakara sabhI kAryoM para vicAra karane lgaa| maiMne koI galatI to nahIM kI? kAna meM pAnI kyoM par3a gayA? Aja pAnI kI sthiti mujhe kyoM mAlUma nahIM par3I? khaulatA huA pAnI DAla diyA na? yaha kaisA pApI hAtha hai!.. sadA rasoI ke garama baratanoM ke sAtha, Aga se khelanevAle ina hAthoM ko zAyada garamI kA patA na cale, lekina AcAryajI ke lie nahalAnevAle pAnI ke viSaya meM to kAphI paricita hAtha the| Aja kaise dhokhA khA gaye! yaha kabhI hala na honevAlI samasyA-sI ho gayI thii| isalie usane socA ki bAda ko isa sambandha meM embAra se mAlUma kregaa| isase usake mana ko kucha sAntvanA milii| vaha pAkazAlA ko ora calA gyaa| idhara embAra apane kAma meM lagA huA thA phira bhI usakA mana yAtrI kI aura lagA thaa| derI se jagane para use khuda Azcarya-sA laga rahA thaa| madirA pIkara soye par3e kI taraha ghor3A becakara so gyaa| aisA kyoM huA? derI se soyA, saca hai| vaha bhI to derI se soyA, vaha bhI pada-yAtrA se thakA thA na? vaha kaise jaldI jaga gayA? yA soyA hI nahIM ? mujhe hI aisI nIMda laga gayI? to calate-calate thakakara Aye hue usako nIMda kA na AnA sambhava hai? zAyada ho sakatA hai ki jaisA accAna ne kahA, kahIM zauca-vauca ke lie gayA ho| phira bhI jAgane para eka bAra dikha jAtA to acchA thaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 167

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isa taraha cintA kaI dhArAoM meM dimAga meM bahane lgii| vaha apanA kArya yantravat karatA rhaa| pUraba ko ora mu~ha kara baiThane yogya dIvAra se saTAkara eka pIr3hA lgaayaa| usapara kRSNAjina aura Upara se eka paTasana kA vastra bichaayaa| ardhya-pAdya Adi ke lie zuddhodaka bharakara taiyAra rkhaa| taraha-taraha ke raMga-biraMge puSpa pasata meM bhara rkhe| pUjA ko anya saba sAmagrI sajAkara rkhii| nimAlya nikAlakara rkhaa| yaha sArA kAma yantravat cala rahA thaa| magara usakA mana usa yAtrI kI ora hI lagA thaa| acAnaka use sone meM kucha darda-sA lagA, hAtha meM sApha karane ke lie pakar3I huI ghaNTI phisalakara nIce gira gayo, AvAja huI; usa AvAja meM eka cItkAra bharA huA-sA lgaa| apratibha hokara idhara-udhara jhoNkaa| ghaNTI ko uThAkara Upara rakhA; ekadama uThA aura vahA~ gayA jahA~ vaha yAtrI soyA thaa| vahA~ Akara cAroM ora embAra ne ddhuuNddhaa| kone-kone meM dekhA, stambhoM para, Ale para, saba jAha hU~ DAlA , Akhira eka lambI sA~sa lii| chenI, hathaur3I-ye hI to usa yAtrI ke thaile meM the; jaba usakI yaha thailI hI yahA~ nahIM hai, to vaha kahIM khisaka gayA hogA-yahI usane socaa| yaha bAta saca nikalI to? gurujI ne kahA thA na ki 'vaha vyakti prakRti se bahuta sUkSmamati hai: bar3e dhyAna se usakI dekharekha krnaa|' aba gurujI pUchege to unheM kyA uttara dUMgA-yaha savAla use kaoNTa kI taraha gar3a rahA thaa| accAna ne eka bAta kahI thI-so use yAda aayii| 'usa yAtrI ke pAsa kevala eka thailA hI to thaa| usakI sArI sampatti, kapar3e-latte sabhI usI meM hoNge| zauca Adi ke lie bAhara jAte hue use bhI sAtha le gayA hogA, vaise hI vahIM kahIM snAna Adi se nibaTakara lauTane kI bAta socI hogii| isalie usane apanA thailA bhI sAtha le liyA hogaa|' accAna kI isa bAta kI yAda ne use kucha tasallI dii| isalie vaha vahA~ se lauTa AyA, vahA~ jahA~ pUjA-pATha kI vyavasthA karanI thii| embAra ke lauTane ke pahale hI AcAryajI Akara apane lie taiyAra Asana para baiTha gaye the aura tilaka dhAraNa karane kI taiyArI kara rahe the| ise dekha embAra ko kucha khaTakA, usane socA, zAyada na jAtA to acchA thaa| tilaka dhAraNa ke bAda AcAryajI ne prAtaHsandhyA samApta kii| aba SoDazopacAra-pUjA ke krama kA Arambha karanA thaa| eka-eka vastu ko pUjA ke lie taiyAra rakha, samaya-samaya jise jaba denA cAhie, use AcAryajI ke hAtha meM dene kA kAma embAra kA thaa| ghaNTA, zaMkha, kalazodaka, dUdha, dahI, madhuparka, zuddhodaka, dhUpa-dIpa-phala-puSpa Adi ko kramabaddha rIti se AcArya ke hAtha meM pahu~cAnA thaa| parantu, Aja patA nahIM kyoM 162 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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embAra ise ukta krama se dene se cUka rahA thaa| eka ke badale dUsarA de detaa| ise dekha AcArya cakita ho rahe the| eka bAra, do bAra, cAra bAra dekhA, Akhira AcAryajI ne pUcha hI liyA "embAra, tumhArI tabIyata to ThIka hai na?" vaise pUjA karate vakta ve kabhI bAtacIta nahIM karate the| "ThIka hai|" kahakara embAra kucha ceta gyaa| aba Age kI pUjA-vidhi yathAkrama clii| embAra kA hAtha roja kI taraha phurtIlA nahIM rhaa| hAthoM para usakA vaza jAtA rahA, yatnapUrvaka kArya muzkila se cala rahA thaa| AcArya ko lagA ki roja kI taraha kI saralatA, sahajatA usake kAma meM nahIM hai| AcAryajI kA antaraMga kaha rahA thA ki donoM ziSya prakRta aura sahaja nahIM haiN| patA nahIM kyoM, donoM meM sthiratA nahIM dikhtii| pUjA kI samApti ke bAda hI pUchA jAegA, socakara AcAryajI pUjA meM laga gye| vedokta pUjA-vidhAna ke samApta hone para AcAryajI roja ekAdha prahara taka ekAnta-cintana kiyA karate the| usa samaya embAra ko bhI vahA~ rahane kI anumati nahIM thii| ekAnta-cintana ke bAda ve bahirmukha hote aura bAhara Akara darzana dete| isake bAda ve apane dainika anyAnya kAryoM meM lgte| prAta:kAlIna kRtyoM se nipaTakara bAhara Ane taka ve kisI se bolate-cAlate nahIM the| kevala Aja hI bIca-bIca meM bolate rahe 1 bolanA par3A thaa| isa kArya kA prabhAva una para bhI huA thaa| unake antaraMga meM yaha vicAra A hI jAtA thA ki Aja aisA kyoM huaa| isase unakI pUjA meM bAdhA na hone para bhI unheM roja kI taraha kI tRpti nahIM thii| pUjA samApta kara de ekAnta-cintana karane baiThe, to embAra bAhara A gyaa| idhara accAna pakAne ke lie cUlhe para baratana car3hA, baiThA huA embAra kI pratIkSA kara rahA thaa| Aja kI isa asaMgati kA kAraNa jAnane ke lie vaha vikala ho rahA thaa| vakta bItane ke sAtha-sAtha usakI vikalatA bar3hatI jAtI thii| embAra khuda apane bAre meM socatA huA bAhara nikalA thaa| vaha idhara-udhara dekhe binA kisI gaharI cintA meM DUbA huA thA-yahI accAna ko lagA1 accAna ne kabhI embAra ko isa taraha cintAmagna nahIM dekhA thaa| khuda embAra ko hI yoM cintAmAna hone ke bAre meM zaMkA ho rahI thii| sira jhukAkara jo bAhara AyA, to vaha sIdhA usI maNDapa meM gayA jahA~ rAta ko soye the| vahA~ acvAna jo thA usakI ora usakA dhyAna hI nahIM gyaa| usakI use kalpanA taka nahIM thI ki vaha vahA~ hogaa| kyA karanA, kyA na karanA-yaha kucha bhI usako samajha meM nahIM A rahA thA, hatotsAhita hokara accAna embAra ke pIche paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 163

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cala diyaa| maNDapa sUnA par3A thaa| thor3I dera khar3e rahakara idhara- udhara tAka jhA~kakara embAra ne lauTa jAnA cAhA, vaha mudd'aa| sAmane acAna! vaha bhI hataprabhA eka ne dUsare ko dekhaa| usa dRSTi meM cintA, duHkha aura eka-dUsare ke prati zaMkA thii| "yaha kyA accAna! pAkazAlA chor3akara isa vakta tuma yahA~ kaise?" eka ne dUsare se savAla kiyaa| magara kisI ne kisI ko koI javAba nahIM diyaa| eka-dUsare ko naye-se laga rahe the| donoM ke mana asahaja the| donoM jAnate the ki mana meM kucha bAdhA hai| isakA kyA kAraNa thA so to donoM ko mAlUma nahIM ho rahA thaa| donoM kucha dera mauna rahe aaye| accAna embAra se pUcha baiThA. "embAra, Aja yaha kyoM aisA haA?" "hA~, Aja, kyoM aisA huA?' embAra ke bhI mana meM vahI savAla uThA thaa| magara javAba nahIM mila rahA thaa| isI savAla ko duharAtA huA embAra Age bddh'aa| phira eka bAra usa jagaha ko dekhaa| "accAna, gurujI pUchege to kyA kaheMge?" "kyA pUchege?" "vahIM, usa yAtrI ke bAre meN|" "abhI nahIM AyA? zAyada A jaay| kahIM zauca Adi ke lie gayA hogaa| vaise hI kahIM nahA-dhokara sambhavataH AegA dhiire-dhiire|" "AegA to?" "aura kyA?" "agara vaha nahIM AyA to...?" "hA~, agara nahIM lauTA to?" accAna ke mana meM bhI zaMkA thii| embAra ke isa prazna ne usake dRr3ha nizcaya ko hilA ddaalaa| "hA~, na Ae to? gurujI pUchege to kyA kaheMge?" donoM ke antaraMga meM vahIM savAla thaa| donoM socate rhe| unheM apanI koI galatI mAlUma nahIM pdd'ii| manuSya kA svabhAva hI aisA hotA hai| vaha kabhI apanI galatI ko nahIM pahacAna paataa| pahacAnane para bhI svIkAra nahIM krtaa| svIkAra karane para bhI dUsaroM ke sAmane mAnatA nhiiN| ___socate hue dogoM Age bar3he / pAkazAlA meM phuNce| cUla kI adhajalI lakar3iyA~ bujhane ko thiiN| acthAna kA dhyAna usa ora gyaa| cUlhe ke pAsa jA baiThA, phira lUke jor3akara jalAne lgaa| dAla kabhI kI ubala-ubalakara thama gayI thI, nIce se garamI lagate hI phira ubalane lgii| 164 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntannA : bhAga tIna

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ekara vahIM eka pIche para baiThakara socane lagA pUjA ke samaya aisA kyoM huA, saba kAma ulTe-sIdhe kyoM hue ? kabhI aisA nahIM huA thaa| merI galatI ke kAraNa pUjA ke vakta kabhI na bolanevAle AcArya ko Aja bolanA pdd'aa| maiM unake vratabhaMga kA kAraNa bnaa| aba vaha yAtrI yadi na lauTA to gurujI se kyA kaheMge ? rAta bItI, subaha huI itane meM kitanA ulaTa-phera ho gayA ! kitanA dvandva ! kala ke rAjamahala ke utsava kA sArA Ananda hI jAtA rhaa|' yAM usake mana meM vicAra- saMgharSa cala rahA thA / -- accAna kI bhI yahI dazA thii| vaha bhI soca rahA thA-' Aja AcArya ke kAna meM garama pAnI kyoM par3a gayA isa pApI hAtha se ? AcAryajI kA komala zarIra garamI ke kAraNa jhulasa gayA hogA na ? bhagavAn ne Aja aisA behoza kyoM kara diyA ? isa bIca meM vaha yAtrI tUphAna sA AyA, bavaNDara sA gayA... yadi embAra ke kahe anusAra vaha na lauTA to gurujI se kyA kaheMge ?" yo savAloM kA tA~tA hI bana gayA thaa| kahIM bAriza aura kahIM bAr3ha / acAnaka vahI ciraparicita AcAryajI kI AvAja- 'accAna! embAra !" suna pdd'ii| AvAja sunate hI donoM ne ekadama acakacAkara uTha khar3e hone kI koziza kii| uTha na ske| calanA cAhA, para paira uThe hI nhiiN| unheM laga rahA thA ki unakI sArI zakti samApta ho cukI hai| mu~ha se bAta taka na niklii| galA ruMdha gyaa| eka-dUsare ko praznavAcaka dRSTi se dekhane lge| unake uttara dene ke pahale AcAryajI khuda hI pAkazAlA meM pahu~ca gaye / ina donoM ko dekhate hI AcAryajI samajha gaye ki donoM para kucha AtaMka chAyA huA hai| subaha se hI ina ziSyoM ke AcaraNa ko dekhakara samajha gaye the ki ve roja kI taraha sakriya nahIM haiN| ve isakA kAraNa jAnanA cAhate the| ve bhI kucha azAnti kA hI anubhava kara rahe the| unheM bhI laga rahA thA ki Aja pUjA ke vakta kabhI na bolanevAle ko bolanA kyoM pdd'aa| apanI truTi kI jAnakArI hone para bhI usakA atA-patA nahIM laga rahA thaa| isI vajaha se Aja ekAnta-cintana meM bhI bAdhA par3a gayI thii| jaldI hI ve uThakara cale Aye the / "vaha zilpI kahA~ hai ?" AcArya kA sIdhA savAla thA / * una donoM ke antaraMga meM bhI yahI savAla ghumar3a rahA thA; aba gurujI ke isa sabAla ne eka bRhat rUpa dhAraNa kara liyaa| donoM ekadama uTha khar3e hue| khoyI zakti unameM phira A gayI thii| accAna ne embAra ko aura embAra ne AcArya kI ora dekhaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 165

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"hama bhI vahI soca rahe haiM, gurujo|" embAra ke muMha se manda svara meM niklaa| AcAryajI kucha bole binA lauTa gye| embAra unake pIche calA gyaa| AcAryajI apane sthAna para gaye aura baiThakara kucha socane lge| embAra khar3A hI rhaa| usakI ora bhI unakA dhyAna nahIM gyaa| isa viSaya meM embAra jo soca rahA thA so saba AcAryajI se kaha dene ke lie vaha tar3apa rahA thaa| udhara pAkazAlA meM accAna bhI yahI socatA huA baiThA rhaa| itane meM rAjamahala ke naukaroM kA eka zuNDa hI vahA~ A gyaa| do bharI gAr3iyA~ bhI unake sAtha aayauN| naukara AhAra-sAmagrI se bharI TokariyA~, zAka-bhAjI ko TokariyA~dUdha, dahI, makkhana ke ghar3e Adi lAye the| una saba cIjoM ko pAkazAlA se saMlagna kamare meM karIne se rakhA gyaa| isake bAda naukaroM meM se eka ne kahA, "aba thor3I dera meM mantrIjI padhAranevAle haiN| svAmIjI ko khabara dene ke lie kahA hai| unakI AjJA ke anusAra sArA sAmAna Apako sauMpakara Ane ko kahA, saba vahA~ rakha diyA hai| aba AjJA ho to hama cleNge|" aura praNAma karake ve cale gye| accAna ne itanI sArI cIjeM ekasAtha, jIvana-bhara meM kabhI dekhI na thIM / baha khuzI se phUla utthaa| parantu usake mana meM jo cintA thI usake kAraNa vaha isa santoSa kA vAstavika sukha anubhava nahIM kara skaa| phira bhI cintA kA bhAra kucha kama huAsA laga rahA thaa| cUlhA ThIka-ThAka karake baratana -bAsana DhaMkakara vaha sIdhA AcAryajI ke pAsa A gyaa| embAra parade ke pAsa meM khar3A rhaa| usakI ora abhI taka AcAryajI kA dhyAna nahIM gayA thaa| acAna ne use dekhaa| izAre se bAhara bulaayaa| embAra ne rAjamahala se sAmagrI ke Ane aura mantrIjI ke padhArane kI sUcanA dii| isa samAcAra ko AcAryajI ke kAnoM taka pahuMcAnA usakA kartavya thaa| kartavya-pAlana kI niSThA ke kAraNa antara kI cintA kucha manda pdd'ii| usane khuda AcAryajo ko samAcAra sunA dene kI bAta kahakara accAna ko bheja diyaa| embAra andara gyaa| AcAryajI vaise hI baiThe rhe| "gurujI!'' embAra ne khaa| AcAryajI ne sira utthaayaa| embAra ko dekhaa| vaha Darakara sira jhukAye rhaa| mu~ha malina-sA ho gayA thaa| "kyA hai, embAra?" AcAryajI ne puuchaa| "mantrI nAgidevaNNAjI aba thor3I hI dera meM yahA~ padhAranevAle haiN|" "acchA / " "gurujI, vahI...vaha yAtrI...." 166 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntallA : bhAga tIna

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"vaha nahIM aaegaa| hamane sAvadhAna kiyA thA, phira bhI tuma logoM ne use cher3a diyaa| isalie vaha calA gyaa|" AcAryajI ne mAno phaisalA hI sunA diyaa| __ "smaraNa nahIM hotA ki hamane aisI koI bAta kI ho|" "smaraNa nahIM raha sakatA hai| jo bAteM joza meM hotI haiM, ve yAda nahIM rhtii| aura phira jo bAta hamAre lie bilakula sAdhAraNa lagatI hai vaha bhI sUkSmamativAloM para bahuta prabhAva DAlatI hai|" "hameM kucha sUjhA nahIM, gurujii| jaba se jage taba se use eka bAra bhI dekhA nhiiN| isalie mana khinna ho gayA hai| yaha satya hai|" "isIlie tumhAre aura accAna ke kAma Aja kucha ulTe-sIdhe ho rahe the| acchA jAne do| tuma loga kyA karoge? saba sabake antaratama ko nahIM samajha skte|" __ "antaraMga ko samajhane kI zakti na hone para bhI, dUsaroM ko duHkha na ho-isa taraha vyavahAra karanA--yaha bAta ApakI royA meM rakhakara thor3A-bahuta to sIkha gaye haiN|" embAra kI bAtoM meM apane vyavahAra ke samarthana kI dhvani spaSTa lagatI thii| "aisA hai to kala rAta ko jo bAteM huI unheM jyoM-kA-tyoM btaao|" embAra ne saba btaayaa| AcAryajI ne mauna hokara saba sunaa| aura kahA. "tuma logoM kA vyavahAra sahaja hai| phira bhI usake bAre meM jAnane kI eka tIvra jijJAsA thI, yaha tuma logoM kI bAtoM se spaSTa hai; tuma logoM kI dRSTi opalagAma lagI dRSTi-sI hai| aba jo hAtha se nikala gayA use socane se bhI kyA phAyadA hai| use bhUla jaao| usake yahA~ Ane para hamameM eka AzA utpanna huI thii| usake na rahane para vaha AzA AzA hI raha gyii| zAyada hamArI AzA meM kucha svArtha kI bU hogii| isIlie aisA huaa|" kahakara AcAryajI ne Upara kI ora dekhA, phira mauna ho gye| embAra socane lagA, 'hA~, hamameM unake bAre meM jAnane kA haTha to nahIM rhaa| phira bhI... gata rAta kI sArI bAteM yAda ho aayiiN| snAna kI bAta, kahA~ huA thA, chAnabIna kI thii| phira acAna kA yaha pUchanA. ApakA nivAsa-sthAna kauna-sA, prazna sunakara hAtha kA kaura hAtha meM hI raha jAnA, kar3avI yAda kI bAta Ane para usake uttara dene kI rIti, jaldI-jaldI khAne kA yaha DhaMga-Adi saba bAteM eka ke bAda eka yAda aayiiN| AcAryajI se bAtacIta ho jAne ke bAda subaha se jo saMgharSa mana meM cala rahA thA vaha aba nahIM rhaa| mana sthAyitva ko prApta kara rahA thaa| eka-eka bAta ko taulakara dekhA / AcAryajI kA nirNaya use ThIka lgaa| usake bAre meM jAnane kI tIvra Asakti ne kitanA anartha kara DAlA--isa bAta kA patA bhI use laga gyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 167

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turanta usane AcAryajI ke caraNoM meM daNDavat kiyA, kSamA-yAcanA kii| kahA, ''apanI jIbha ko kisa taraha vaza meM rakhanA cAhie-yaha pATha Aja isase siikhaa|" embAra kI pITha para hAtha pherate hue AcArya bole, "uTho, embAra / yaha saba bhUla jaao| kadama-kadama para honevAlA anubhava hI 'guru' hai| apanI galatI ko samajhakara svIkAra kara apane ko sudhArane kI koziza karanevAlA hA saccA mAnava banane ke rAste para calatA hai| mantrIjI AeMge, unheM bhojana ke lie yahIM tthhraaeN| accAna se jAkara kho| yaha bhI svastha citta ho jaay| nahIM to rasoI kI ruci ko bigAr3a degaa| mantrI bhojana ke viSaya meM kAphI rasika haiN| kala hI rAjaprAsAda meM hamane dekhA hai / jAo. patA nahIM, mantrIjI ke sAtha aura kauna-kauna aaeNge| cAra-cha: loga A bhI jAe~, itanA to khAnA taiyAra rhe|" embAra uThakara svastha citta ho pAkazAlA kI ora cala pdd'aa| AcAryajI ne jo batAyA so saba accAna ko embAra ne sunA diyaa| isase use bhI kucha tasallI milii| aba usakA dhyAna rucikara bhojana taiyAra karane kI ora laga gyaa| embAra bhaNDAraghara kI aura jAkara jo sAmAna rAjamahala se AyA thA, usako eka bAra dekhakara bAhara aayaa| itane meM mantrIjI kI pAlakI mandira ke dvAra para utrii| usane yaha sUcanA guru jI ko dI aura uparane ko kamara meM kasakara mantrI kI agavAnI karane ke lie dvAra kI ora daudd'aa| hAtha jor3e, svAgata kiyaa| saciva nAgidevaNNA ne bhI muskurAte hue prati namaskAra kiyaa| "AcAryajI ke japa-tapa, pUjA-pATha saba samApta hue na?" "samApta ho cuke, aba Apake Agamana kI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN|" "merA ahobhAgya!" donoM parade ke andara gye| AcAryajI ne ha~samukha ho svAgata kiyaa| nAgidevaNNA ne daNDavat kiyaa| usake bAda ve eka Asana para virAja gye| AcAryajI ne kahA, "embAra nAgidevaNNAjI ke lie kucha garama dUdha le aa|" embAra calA gyaa| . . . 'pI cukA huuN| ana kyoM? nahIM caahie|' kahanA cAhate the, parantu inakAra karanA ThIka nahIM jaMca rahA thaa| isalie cupa rhe| AcAryajI ne kahA, "Aja Apa subaha-subaha Ae~ge, aisI kalpanA bhI nahIM thii|" "kyoM? "kala Apa kAryabhAra ke kAraNa bahuta thaka gaye hoNge|" 168 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"AcArya kI sevA Ananda detI hai, thakAvaTa nhiiN|" "yaha ApakI sahRdayatA hai|" "yaha kevala sahRdayasA nahIM, vAstavikatA bhI hai|" "kucha jarUrI kAma hai?" "salie AyaH / asAre yA purasava manA-jA jI rahA hai| rAjakumArI kI asvasthatA ke kAraNa sampUrNa rAjya cintita ho gayA thA n| ApakI kRpA se vaha svastha ho gyii| isalie apane saMkaTa kA nivAraNa ho jAne ke kAraNa yAdavapura kI janatA apane-apane mata-sampradAyoM ke anusAra apane-apane gharoM meM vizeSa pUjAarcanA kara rahI hai aura utsava manA rahI hai| kala rAta ko isa bAta kA nirNaya huaa| sthAnIya pramukha pauroM ne milakara isa bAta kA nirNaya kiyA; usI ke anusAra gharaghara meM khabara pahu~cA dI gayI hai| sAre zahara meM harSa kA pArAvAra umar3a par3A hai| isake sAtha-sAtha Aja zAma ko rAjamahala ke bAharI prAMgaNa meM eka sArvajanika sabhA kA bhI Ayojana kiyA gayA hai| AcAryajI Aja zAma ko vahA~ padhArakara yAdavapura ke pauroM ke lie anugraha bhASaNa deN|" "ANDayana bhagavAn kI sevA; cleNge|" "eka bAta aura hai| Aja aparAla ke bAda AcAryajI ko samasta rAjamaryAdAoM ke sAtha yAdavapurI ko pramukha rAjavIthiyoM meM le jAne kA bhI nirNaya huA hai| isa bAta ko bhI caroM ke dvArA irdagirda ke dasa-bIsa gA~voM meM bhI prasArita karAyA gayA hai| isa sabakI vyavasthA ho cukI?" "hameM basAye binA ho yaha sArI vyavasthA ho cukI?" "isake lie ApakI salAha kI AvazyakatA pratIta nahIM huii| yaha sArI vyavasthA janatA meM umar3ate hue utsAha kA pratIka hai| janatA ke isa utsAha ko rokanA sambhava nahIM thaa|" "phira bhI..." "kyA isameM koI bAdhA hai ?" "bAdhA to nhiiN| patA nahIM, kyoM Aja mana kucha udvigna-sA hai|" AcArya ke mu~ha se aisI bAta sunakara nAgidevaNNA kucha avAka raha gye| AcArya ke mana ko santApa? yaha kaise sambhava hai? so bhI AcAryajI jaba svayaM kaha rahe haiM, isameM zaMkA hI kaise ho sakatI hai? parantu unakI usa udvignatA * kA svarUpa kyA hai.? usakA mUla hetu kyA hai ? nAgidevapaNA kA mana bhI dvandvameya ho utthaa| __.. "isa taraha kI udvignatA AcArya ke mana meM kaise utpanna ho gayo? kucha prakAza DAleM." paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga nIna :: 169

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"daNDa deMge na?" "isameM sandeha hI nhiiN|" "to Apase kahane se koI prayojana nhiiN|" nAgidevaNNA AcAryajI ke isa nirNaya ko suna kucha hataprabha ho gye| AcAryajI ko hI dekhate baiThe rhe| AcAryajI bhI kucha socate baiThe rhe| itane meM embAra dUdha le AyA, mantrI ke sAmane rkhaa| kahA, "svIkAra kreN|" AcAryajI ne bhI khaa| saciva nAgidevaNNA ne pAtra hAtha meM liyA. piyA nahIM, thor3I dera yoM hI baiThe rhe| "embAra! una pAlakI-vAhakoM ko dUdha dene ke lie kahA hai na?" embAra yahA~ ThaharA nahIM, koI uttara na dekara apane kAma para calA gyaa| "dUdha ThaNDA ho jaaegaa|" lAcAra hokara pInA pdd'aa| .. * vAryajI snA kA ne bhAkAma haiM taba dRdha pasanda bhI kaise ho| kisI taraha eka bUMTa to nigleN| AcAryajI ne ise lakSya kiyaa| ___ "Apa piijiegaa| hamArI mAnasika cintA ko lekara Apako cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| koI aisI bhayAnaka bAta nahIM hai| Apa dUdha pI leN| bAda ko bAta batA nAgidevaNNA ne dUdha pI liyaa| "kala acAnaka eka bahuta duHkhI vyakti se bheMTa huii| mujhe usa vyakti meM zilpa kalAbhijJatA dikhii| usake usa duHkha ko samajhakara use dUra karane kI hameM icchA thii|" yaha kahakara usa yAtrI ke viSaya meM vistAra ke sAtha AcAryajI ne btaayaa| anta meM kahA, "bhagavAn ko Aja hama para dayA nahIM aayii| kala hama para bhagavAn kI jo kRpA rahI, vaha Aja nahIM rahI--yahI hamArI mAnasika udvignatA kA kAraNa hai|" "kahA~ jAegA? cAroM ora dUta bhejakara cAhe kahIM ho, pakar3a lAne kI vyavasthA kruuNgaa| Apa cintA na kreN|" "na, na, aisA na kreN| duHkhI jIva svecchA se rahanA pasanda karatA hai| usakI usa svecchA meM eka taraha kA Akroza hai| usake mana ko pakane meM samaya kI AvazyakatA hai| taba vaha apane Apa ThIka ho jaaegaa| yA yoM ho sakatA hai ki bhagavAn ne usa duHkhI vyakti ke duHkha dUra kara use tasallI dene ke lie kisI anya puNyavAn vyakti ko niyojita kiyA hogaa| isI vajaha se yaha kalAkAra hamAre hAtha se chUTa gayA ho| dUsaroM ko prApta honevAle puNya ko hama apane lie cAheM-- yaha galata hai| yahI samajhakara hama apane ko zAnta kara leM, yahI ThIka 170 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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hogaa| parantu usase bAtacIta karate vakta hameM eka bAta sUjhI thii| poysala cakravartI ne hameM jo apAra sampatti dI hai usakA viniyoga yAdavapurI hI meM eka mandira kA nirmANa karane meM kyoM na kiyA jAya? ApakI kyA rAya hai?" "ApakI icchA / isameM mujhe kyA kahanA hai| isa kArya meM maiM apanI zaktibhara khuda kI sevA samarpita karane ke lie taiyAra huuN|" "parantu vaha giratI hI nahIM hai|" "use pakar3akara bulavAne ke lie hama to taiyAra haiM, magara Apane manA kara diyA na!" "hA~, kyoMki adhikAra bala se karAyI jAnevAlI kRti meM sajIvatA nahIM hotii| isalie usa para kyoM vicAra kareM!" "sAre rAjya meM vaha akelA hI zilpI hai? aise saikar3oM isa poysala rAjya meM haiN| pIr3hiyoM se isa zilpakAritA meM niSNAta aneka parivAra yahA~ base hue haiN| aura ye gharAne kAphI mazahUra bhI haiN| Apa AjJA deM to kala hI unameM se sarvazreSTha ko bulavA laauuNgaa|" __"aba rahane dIjie; socakara nirNaya kreNge| Aja prasAda-svIkAra yahA~ ho|" ___nAgidevaNNA kucha kaha na ske| apane ghara sUcanA bhejakara vaha vahIM bhojana ke lie Thahara gye| bhojanoparAnta kucha dera idhara-udhara kI bAteM hotI rhiiN| ina bAtoM ke silasile meM dhIre se nAgidevaNNA ne mandira kI bAta chedd'ii| unake mastiSka meM yaha bAta samA gayI thii| Ajakala meM hI nirNaya kara lenA ucita samajhate the| kyoMki gata rAta ko mantraNAlaya meM vicAra-vinimaya karane ke lie sabhA jaba baiThI, taba mahArAja ne apane isa Azaya ko vyakta kiyA thA ki Age calakara belApurI ko hI apanA pradhAna nivAsa banA lenA caahie| zAyada rAjakumArI kI icchA ke kAraNa yaha nirNaya itanI jaldI ho gayA thaa| cAhe kucha bhI ho, sannidhAna kA velApurI meM nivAsa ho to vahI rAjakAla kA bhI kendra hogaa| taba yAdavapurI kA mahattva ghaTa jAegA, aisA unheM lgaa| yAdavapurI para unakA adhika lagAva rhaa| AcAryajI kA vicAra yadi dRr3ha hogA to eka sundara mandira yahA~ bana jaaegaa| apane hI netRtva meM usake nirmANa kA kArya karAne kI bAta ko svIkAra karavAkara svayaM karA skeNge| yahI socakara nAgidevaNNA ne isa bAta ko cher3A thA "to yahA~ kauna-sA mandira banAne kA vicAra hai?" "mandira -nirmANa ke bAre meM abhI hamane nirNaya nahIM liyA hai|" "acchA, agara kabhI nirNaya kiyA to..." paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 171

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"hamane mahAlakSmI kA yahA~ pahalI bAra sAkSAtkAra kiyaa| mahAlakSmI ke hI mandira nirmANa kArya ko sampUrNa kara vaha zilpI yahA~ AyA thaa| use dekhane ke bAda mandira nirmANa kI bAta hamAre mana meM utthii| isake alAvA hamAre ArAdhya nArAyaNa haiN| ina tInoM bAtoM ko sammilita kara vicAra kreNge| vaise eka bAta sUjhatI hai| jisa mahAlakSmI ne hameM darzana diyA, vaha yahA~ sthAyI rUpa se rahe, isalie lakSmInArAyaNa kA mandira hI banavAne kA vicAra hai| vaha hamAre zrIvaiSNava pantha kA bhI saMketa bana jAtA hai|" "ucita hI socA hai / sannidhAna se kaha duuNgaa|" "na, na! unase nahIM kahanA caahie| ve phira khajAne meM hAtha ddaaleNge| yaha kAma hamArA hI hokara cle| ApakA vaiyaktika sahayoga to rahegA hii| nirmANa karanA ho to hamAre ina nirNayoM ko mAnanA hogaa| prabhu ko mAlUma na hone deM-- aisA nhiiN| unhoMne jo apAra dhanarAzi dI hai usakA viniyoga, unakI tarapha se hama Apa kreNge| Apa hI kraaeNge| isa zarta ko Apa svIkAra kareMge tabhI hama isa para vicAra kreNge|" " mandira kA nirmANa honA hI caahie| ApakA nirNaya mAnya hai| maiM svIkAra karatA huuN|" " 'acchA. hama vicAra kreNge|" itanA kahakara AcAryajI ne isa viSaya ko vahIM samApta kiyaa| aura bhI aneka kArya karane the Aja isalie nAgidevaNNA AcAryajI kI sammati lekara vahA~ se vidA hue| siMha lagna, jaba lagnAdhipati bhAgya sthAna meM ucca ho, taba rAjocita DhaMga se AcAryajI ke julUsa kA mandira ke mahAdvAra se nikAlane kA nirNaya huaa| nizcita muhUrta meM julUsa niklaa| daNDadhArI, patAkAdhArI, mazAlacI vastravAhaka, vAdyavRnda, samavastradhArI sainika, phalaka-tomaradhArI, mantrI, daNDanAyaka, senAnAyaka, doSa karanevAle brAhmaNa, sajAye gaye hAthI, ghor3e, gAya saba kramapUrvaka katAroM meM pramukha rAjavIthiyoM se hokara julUsa ke sAtha nikle| rAjavIthiyoM se hokara sArvajanika sabhA ke lie nirmita vedI taka pahu~cane kI vyavasthA thii| pichale dina jo vyavasthA karane kA vicAra thA vaha Aja kI jA sakI thii| rAste bhara yatra-tatra bandanavAra zAmiyAne, lIpApotI, caukapurA, chir3akAva Adi se rAjamArga saja gayA thaa| yAdavapurI ke pauroM ne apanI-apanI zraddhA-bhakti kA pradarzana kiyaa| kisI bhedabhAva ke binA bhinna-bhinna matAnuyAyI, alaga-alaga sampradAya ke loga isa julUsa meM sammilita the| irda-girda ke gA~voM se bhI asaMkhya loga jamA ho gaye the| kahIM bhIr3a meM krama bigar3akara avyavasthA na ho, isakI dekha-rekha ke lie acchI vyavasthA bhI kI gayI thii| pichale dina ke kAryakalApa meM accAna bhAga nahIM le sakA thaa| Aja embAra 172 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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ne mandira meM hI Thaharakara acbAna ko julUsa ke sAtha jAne kI sahUliyata kara dI thii| usakI khuzI kA ThikAnA na thaa| isa taraha kA vaibhavapUrNa svAgata 'usane jIvanabhara meM kabhI nahIM dekhA thaa| subaha kI sArI aSTasaNTa bAteM usake dimAga se ur3a gayI thiiN| AcAryajI kI pAlakI ke bagala meM vaha masta hAthI kI taraha kadama bar3hAsA cala rahA thaa| idhara-udhara logoM kI bhIr3a ko bIca-bIca meM dekha letA aura unake harSodgAra ko suna letaa| usakI yaha bhAvanA bana gayI thI ki pAlakI meM panthI mArakara baiThe AcArya hI sAkSAt mahAviSNu haiM, aura khuda dvArapAla yA aMgarakSaka banakara khar3A hai| AcAryajI ko mAlA samarpita karanevAlA, AratI utAranevAlA, bheMTa samarpita karanevAlA, phala-tAmbUla hastasparza karavAkara lauTAnevAlA-saba kucha vahI thaa| usakI khuzI kA kyA kahanA! use ekadama vahIM apane dainika kArya kA dRzya yAda ho gyaa| vaha garama reta, usa para phailA huA AcArya kA komala zarIra, rakSaka banane kI usakI jimmedArI! hA~, usa dina se mAtRvAtsalya bhAva se usane AcArya kI dekhabhAla kI thii| usa dina aura Aja kA yaha dina-kitanA antara hai ! taba bhI vaha sAtha rahA, Aja bhI hai| parantu usa aura isa dina meM itanA antara ! putra ke vaibhava se mA~ ko honevAlA Ananda, bhakta kA Ananda, ziSya, sevaka kA Ananda, rakSaka kI kRtakRtyatA-patA nahIM kyA-kyA-sabhI se ho sakanevAle Ananda ko usane eka sAtha anubhava kiyaa| julUsa rAjavIthiyoM se hotA huA sabhA-maMca ke pAsa phuNcaa| AcAryajI pAlakI se utarakara maMca para jA viraaje| cAroM ora najara daudd'aayii| izAre se nAgidevapaNA ko pAsa bulaayaa| pUchA, "mahArAja abhI nahIM Aye?" "nahIM, ve nahIM aaeNge| unakI rAya hai ki khuda upasthita raheMge to janatA ke hRdaya taka pahu~cane meM AcAryajI ko vizeSa sahUliyata na rhegii| isalie nahIM aaye|" "yaha bAta Apane pahale nahIM batAyI.?'' "Apane pahale isa bAre meM pUchA nahIM, yaha bhAgya kI bAta hai| mantrI-pada sukhasantoSa kI gaddI nhiiN| yaha kA~ToM kA bichaunA hai| sannidhAna kI AjJA kA ullaMghana nahIM honA cAhie, yahI hamArA kartavya hai| saba kArya iMgitajJatA se karanA hotA hai; yaha kAma bahuta kaThina hai| eka akelI hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI haiM jo mahAn haiN| bahuta medhAvinI iMgitajJA haiN| unake kAraNa hama jIvita haiN|" nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| "so ThIka bhI hai|" "kyA?" "mahArAja ne jo socA hai| janatA ke sAtha sIdhA samparka rakhanA hamAre lie padamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 115

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bahuta hI Avazyaka hai| kitanI dUradarzitA kI bAta hai! acchA aba Age kA kAryakrama cle|" janAryajI se khaa| nAgidevaNNA ne samajhA thA ki yaha bAta pecIdA bana jAegI, lekina vaha AsAnI se eka taraha se hala ho gyii| kAryArambha huaa| pahale AcAryazrI kI prazaMsA meM racita stotramAlA suzravya kaNTha se svayaM racayitA kavi mauktika ne gAkara sunaayii| khAda ko nAgidevapaNA ne pichale dina se kucha adhika lambA bhASaNa diyaa| AcAryajI ke svAgata karane ke bahAne yatra tatra apane viziSTa vicAra bhI isI silasile meM kahate jAte / apane Upara bhArI jimmedArI lekara AcAryajI kA paricaya prabhu aura paTTamahAdevIjI se karAyA na hotA to rAjakumArIjI kI bImArI itanI jaldI zAyada dUra na huI hotii| cAhe jo bhI ho, AcAryajI para hamane jo vizvAsa rakhA, vaha sArthaka huaa| itanA kahakara anugraha - bhASaNa ke lie AcAryajI se prArthanA kii| AcAryajI ne apanI gambhIra vANI meM bar3e AkarSaka DhaMga se apane uddezyoM ko spaSTa kiyaa| unhoMne jo kucha kahA vaha logoM kI samajha meM AyA yA nahIM, kahanA kaThina hai| phira bhI loga zraddhA aura lagana ke sAtha baiThe zAntacisa sunate rahe / kliSTa viSaya Ama logoM kI samajha meM AsAnI se A jAe- isa DhaMga se kahanA kaThina hai| phira bhI, AcAryajI aise viSayoM ko batAte samaya Ama logoM ke dainika jIvana se sambandhita anubhavoM ke udAharaNa dekara hRdayaMgama karAte jAte the / apane siddhAnta ke lie prasthAnatraya ko hI AdhAra batAkara, usakA artha vivaraNa dekara, svayaM jisa mArga kA anusaraNa kara rahe haiM use samajhAkara, advaita aura viziSTAdvaita ina donoM meM vAstavika antara kyA hai-- so smjhaayaa| kahA - advaita kevala jJAna para AdhArita hai; kevala eka hI zAzvata haiM, dUsarA kucha nahIM; vahI 'brahma' haiM; zeSa jo bhI dikhatA hai, vaha saba mithyA hai| itane dRr3ha aura nizcita jJAna ke lie cintana kI eka bahuta hI majabUta nIMva honI caahie| vaha bahuta hI kliSTa mArga hai| isIlie bhakti hI hamAre siddhAnta kA mUla AdhAra haiN| isa bAta ko vistAra ke sAtha smjhaayaa| sarvazreSTha paratattva pRthak hai / usa paratattva kA sAkSAtkAra hI mokSa hai| mokSAkAMkSA kA jIvarAzi meM honA svAbhAvika hai| isalie isa AkAMkSA ko rakhanevAlI jIvakoTi pRthak hai| mokSa sAdhaka paratattva pRthak hai / usa mokSa sAdhanA ke lie bhakti hI rAjamArga hai - isa bAta ko sundara DhaMga se smjhaayaa| isake lie jo nayA rUpa diyA gayA hai - ise samajhAne ke lie unhoMne aneka dRSTAnta diye / " hara parivAra meM santAna aura mAtA-pitA hote haiM na kucha kArya aise hote 174 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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haiM jinheM baccoM ke lie pitA ko hI karane hote haiN| sIdhA pitA se samparka karane kA sAhasa baccoM meM nahIM hotaa| isalie mA~ kA Azraya le mA~ ke jariye pitA ke prema kA arjana kara apanI AkAMkSAoM ko pUrNa kara lete haiM na isI taraha baha paratattva mahAviSNu hai| unakA prema arjita karanA ho to zrIdevI kA Azraya lekara unake dvArA prema arjita kara sAdhanA meM siddhi prApta karanA bhaktipradhAna mArga haiN| vaha sulabha mArga hai aura vahI aucityapUrNa mArga hai|" yaha bAta acchI taraha se AcAryajI ne logoM ko smjhaayii| ina bAtoM ko samajhAte samaya janatA meM adhika abhiruci utpanna ho gayI thI, yaha spaSTa lakSita ho rahA thaa| pratidina apane jIvana meM jo ghaTatA rahatA hai usI ko udAharaNa ke rUpa meM lekara samajhAne para kauna nahIM samajha sakatA? unhoMne bauddhika jJAna mArga se, bhaktibhAva ke lie adhika pramukhatA dI thii| zrotAoM kI pratikriyA ko bahuta jaldI samajha sakane kI unakI zakti apAra thii| unakI A~kheM zrotAoM ke hRdayatala taka pahu~ca sakatI thIM / zrotAoM ke mukha para bhAvAveza kI sphUrti lakSita ho rahI thI ise dekhakara AcArya kI dhvani aura gambhIra ho gyii| unhoMne kahA -- "isa bhakta samUha ke sAmane hameM eka bAta svIkAra karanI hai| Apa sabhI ke prItipAtra, Apake ArAjya rAjadampatiyoM ne kalamI lobha utpanna ho - isa taraha kA mahAn dAna diyA hai| hama isa ukti para vizvAsa karate haiM-"no viSNuH pRthvIpatiH / " sAtha hI, hamAre paratattva bhI mahAviSNu ke rUpa meM hamAre ArAdhya deva haiN| Apake prabhu kA nAma kucha bhI rahe hamAre lie ve viSNu haiN| hama AindA unheM viSNu ke hI nAma se sambodhita kreNge| isake lie eka kAraNa aura hai| apane ArAdhya deva mahAviSNu meM hamane jisa bhakti ko samarpita kiyA, unake AzrayadAtA banakara unhoMne zrIvaiSNava siddhAnta ke vardhana kArya meM hameM AzAtIta sahAyatA dI hai| Age bhI ve madada kreNge| viSNuvardhana ke nAma se khyAti prApta hokara unakI kIrti AcandrArka sthAyI hokara rhegii| hamAre antaraMga meM aMkurita yaha bhAvanA aba isa rUpa meM prakaTa huI hai| hamArI isa bhAvanA ke sAkSI ke rUpa maiM hama isa nirNaya para pahu~ce haiN| isI yAdavapurI meM viSNuvardhana bane Apake mahArAja ne jo apAra dhana dAna diyA hai, use vyaya karake unhIM ke nAma se lakSmInArAyaNa mandira hamAre rAjadampatI ke manonairmalya aura hRdaya kI vizAlatA ke pratIka ke rUpa meM nirmANa karAne kA nirNaya kiyA hai| hamAre saciva nAgidevaNNAjI ne isa kArya meM madada dene kA vacana diyA hai| hamAre mahArAja se kahakara aura adhika madada karAne kI bhI bAta unhoMne khii| hamane use svIkAra nahIM kiyaa| denevAle dAtA samajhakara lUTanA ucita nhiiN| isake alAvA mandira to janatA kI bhakti kA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 175

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pratIka honA caahie| hamAre isa saMkalpa kI siddhi ke lie yAdavapura kI janatA ko sahAyaka bananA hogaa| yahI hamArI vinatI hai|" itanA kahakara bhASaNa samApta kiyaa| 'madada karanA hamArA ahobhAgya hai|" "madada karanA parama bhAgya kI bAta hai|" "isase bar3hakara zreSTha kArya aura ho hI kyA sakatA hai?" yoM bhAvAvezapUrNa udgAra eka ke bAda eka nikalane lge| usa bharI sabhA meM se eka vyakti utthaa| AcAryajI ke sAmane AyA, jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| kahA, "zrI zrI jI se merI eka vinatI hai| maiM eka prasiddha khanaka huuN| lakSmInArAyaNa mandira ke lie Avazyaka patthara maiM apanI tarapha se duuNgaa|" 'isI taraha se lakar3I pahu~cAne ke lie Avazyaka zakaTa, bhojana Adi sAmAnasaraMjAma ke lie AvAjAhI kI vyavasthA Adi aneka kAryoM kI vyavasthA kA uttaradAyitva sva prazi hokara logoM ne apane ho kuma 2 de sakate the unhoMne zramadAna ko svIkAra kara liyaa| AcAryajI ne kRtakRtyatA ke Ananda kA anubhava kiyaa| prasannatApUrvaka sabhA meM pravAhita utsAha kI dhArA kA AcArya ne AnandapUrvaka anubhava kiyaa| unakA antaraMga kaha rahA thA-"kAza! isa samaya yadi vaha zilpI hotaa|" dUsare dina mandira ke nirmANa hetu pramukha pauroM kI eka sabhA nAgidevaNNA ke netRtva meM bulAne kA nirNaya karane ke pazcAt maMgalagIta ke sAtha sabhA ko visarjita karanA zeSa thaa| tabhI sabhA ke bIca meM se eka vyakti uTha khar3A huaa| eka kambala or3hA huA thaa| hAtha bhara kI moTI pagar3I, pagar3I ke bhAra se kucha jhukakara rAstA banAtA huA vaha vyakti maMca para cddh'aa| sira jhukAkara AcArya ko praNAma kiyaa| pAsa khar3e nAgidevaNNA kucha ghabarA gye| yaha pIche haTa gye| AcAryajI ne usa vyakti ke cehare ko dekhA vismayapUrNa santoSa kI eka lahara unake cehare para daur3a gyii| "zrI zrI jI ko merA paricaya hai?" "hamArA viSNu sarvAntaryAmI hai" kahakara AcAryajI muskuraaye| maMgala gIta ke sAtha sabhA visarjita huii| yaha saba jAnakara paTTamahAdevIjI apane mana meM kahane lagI-'yaha kucha jyAdatI hI huI hai| 176 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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dUsare dina bhojana ke bAda pAna khAne ke lie prAgaNa meM mahArAja, rAniyAM Adi saba ikaTThA hue| isa avasara para zAntaladevI ne kala sampanna huI sArvajanika sabhA kI bAta chedd'ii| "sannidhAna. 'yadi merI galatI ho to kSamA kareM / rAjamahala kA vyavahAra sArI prajA ke santoSa kA bhAjana banegA--aisA mujhe nahIM lgtaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kauna-sA vyavahAra?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "rAjakumArI kA svAsthya Azcaryajanaka DhaMga se sudharA-yaha satya hai| parantu isake lie hamane rAjamahala meM jo sammAna diyA-vahI paryApta thaa| vaha ucita bhI thaa| phira zrI AcAryajI kI nagara-pradakSiNA, rAjamahala ke ahAte meM sabhA-yaha saba kucha jyAdAtI huI na? ina sabakA durupayoga hogA na? rAjamahala ko aisI bAtoM ke lie aSasara nahIM denA cAhie na?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "aisA kahIM hotA hai ? vAstava meM vaha rAjamahala ko kRtajJatA kA pratIka hai|" biTTideva bole| "rAjamahala ke andara AhvAnita pratiSThita vyaktiyoM ke bIca jo huA vaha kyA thA?'' "vaha bhI kRtajJatA kA hI pratIka thaa|" ''to kRtajJatA ke pradarzana ko aisI kriyAe~ aura bhI haiM?' "kyoM, paTTamahAdevI ko yaha acchA nahIM lagA?" "yaha acchA lagane yA na lagane kI bAta nahIM / yaha prajA ko pratikriyA kI bAta "to kyA yahI nirNaya hai ki jo kiyA so anucita hai?'' "nirNaya karane kA adhikAra sadA sannidhAna kA hai| maiM kyA cIja hU~?" "pahale pUchA nahIM, isalie apanI asantuSTi dikhAne kI roti hai yaha?" ''maiMne kabhI nahIM cAhA ki mujhase pUrcha / parantu, mujhe isase jo pratIta ho rahA hai, use kahe binA svayaM ko vaMcita rakhanA bhI nahIM caahtii| eka bAta batA dUM? pahale rAja karanevAle mahAsvAmI kI prANarakSA karanevAle cArukIrti paNDitajI ko 'ballAla jIvarakSaka' kI upAdhi se alaMkRta kiyA, unakI bhI itanI prazaMsA nahIM kI; prANarakSA karanevAlI caTTaladevI yA bammaladevI kA isa taraha julUsa nikAlA gayA? una logoM ne jo kArya kiyA vaha abhI jo huA usase kama hai kyA?" isa bAta ko suna bammaladevI kA ceharA khila utthaa| "yaha eka camatkAra hai| ye devAMza sambhUta mahApuruSa haiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| |"cmtkaar meM sannidhAna kA vizvAsa hai?'' "mana aba vizvAsa karanA cAhatA hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA , bhAga tIga :: 117

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"aba kyoM?" "hamane apanI A~khoM dekhA, islie|" "yadi sannidhAna ko esA lagA to use apane taka sImita to acchA hotaa| samajhate haiM, aba kyA ho gayA? ve devAMza sambhUta mahApuruSa haiM-isa bAta kI ghoSaNa svayaM sannidhAna ne rAjya-bhara meM kI, yahI huaa|" "ho, isameM kyA galatI hai ? jo acchA hai usakI sabako jAnakArI milanI hI caahie| abhI sAre rASTra ko kahA~ mAlUma huA? abhI to jAnakArI denI hai|" "vaha kAma aba apane Apa hotA jaaegaa| rAjyAzraya, mudrAMkita sAhAyya haiyahI kahakara ye svayaM pracAra kreNge| pracAra karanevAle celoM ko ikaTThA kara jaldI-jaldI yaha kAma kraaeNge|" "karane deM, isameM galatI kyA hai ? jisakI icchA ho ve unakA anusaraNa kareMge, unake anuyAyI bneNge|" "to matalaba yaha huA jisa vizvAsa meM janme, jisako lekara jiye, use nikAlakara anya taraha ke vizvAsa ko biThAnA huA na?" "ve dveSa to nahIM krte| apane vicAra prastuta karate haiN| una vicAroM meM unakI AsthA sthAyI bana gayI hai| usI kA ve pratipAdana karate haiN| Apako vaha ThIka a~ce to Apa bhI anukaraNa kara sakatI haiN|" "carcA karane ke lie bAteM ThIka ho sakatI haiN| vAstava meM aisA nahIM hotaa| mahArAja svayaM prabhAvita hue haiM isalie isameM kucha hai-yahI samajhakara Age-pIche kucha soca-vicAra na kara loga apane vizvAsa ko badala bhI sakate haiN| kyoMki hama jo kadama uThAte haiM, vaha hamAre lie pradhAna hone para bhI hamase adhika usakI pratikriyA deza meM adhika hogii| isalie rAjamahala ko ina bAtoM se dUra rahanA acchA hai|" "rAjamahala to dUra hI hai| hamane sabhA meM bhAga nahIM liyA na? adhika logoM ke baiThane ke lie anyatra vizAla sthAna ke na milane para yahA~ sabhA biThAyI gyii|" "to kyA veza badalakara logoM ke bIca meM baiThane ke mAne usameM bhAga lenA nahIM hai?" "so bhI Akasmika hai| logoM kI pratikriyA jAnane kI icchA huI thii|" "caroM ko bheja sakate the?" "khuda ke sunane-samajhane meM eka rasa hai| Aja ke isa veza-parivartana se jo kAma huA vaha anusaraNa karane yogya lgaa|" "to sannidhAna isI ko Age bar3hAe~ge?" "yahI vicAra hai|" 178 :: ghaTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"aise prasaMga meM sannidhAna kI rakSA kauna kareMge?" "sannidhAna haiN| isakI logoM ko jAnakArI ho to rakSA kI jarUrata par3atI hai| jaba bhIr3a meM eka bana jAte haiM, taba isa bAta kA Dara hI nahIM rhtaa|" "guru-ziSya kI jor3I acchI hai|" "isakA matalaba ? kauna guru-ziSya?" "zrI zrI rAmAnujAcArya jI guru; samadhigata paMcamahAzabda shissy|" "kisane aisA kahA?" "abhI philahAla maiM to| ve camatkArI haiM aura sannidhAna veSa badalane meM nipunn| ina donoM kI jor3I se sAmUhika parivartana hI mahatI sAdhanA..." "unhoMne aisA kahA~ kahA? hamane bhI aisA kyA kiyA hai?" "unhoMne abhI kahA nhiiN| sannidhAna ne abhI kiyA nhiiN| parantu abhI maiMne jo kahA vaha bhaviSyavANI hI hai|" "na, na, ve kevala svAnuSThAna-nirata haiM, sAdhaka haiM, pracAraka nhiiN|" "mujhe isa bAta meM vizvAsa nhiiN| aisA hAlata meM apanA deza chor3akara dUsare deza meM Ane kI jarUrata nahIM thii| ve kevala AtmasAdhaka hI hote to cola rAjA unheM deza nikAle kA daNDa na dete|" "unhoMne yaha bAta nahIM kahI na?" "ve kyoM kaheMge? koI apanI galatI ko Apa nahIM khtaa|" "hameM vizvAsa nahIM hotA ki unhoMne galatI kI hai|" "sannidhAna meM yaha vizvAsa utpanna hone ke lie kauna-sI gavAhI dI hai unhoMne?" "rAjakumArI kI bImArI ke nivAraNa se bhI jyAdA sAkSya aura kyA ho sakatA hai ? aneka vaidya jo kAma nahIM kara pAye, use unhoMne karake dikhA diyaa|" "apane deza ke hI rAjA ko aisI karAmAta dikhAkara use bhI to apanA anuyAyo banA le sakate the na?" "hA~, zAyada aisA bhI kara sakate the|" "aisA na kara deza-bhraSTa hokara yahA~ Aye kyoM?" "zAnti-prApti kI icchA se eka deza ko chor3a dUsare deza jAyA karate haiN| aise na Aye hote to balipura meM bAppure nAgiyakkA ke mahAn kArya ke lie jagaha kahA~ thI? belagola meM bAhubalI svAmI ko sthApanA ke lie maukA kahA~ milatA? buddha, mahAvIra svAmI to karNATaka meM janme nahIM the na? tumhArA gharAnA mahAvIra ke janmasthAna se Akara yahA~ basA ki nahIM? hamAre pUrvaja purAne jamAne ke yaduvaMzI kahalAte haiM; hamArI jAnakArI meM to hamArA sthAna karNATaka kA sahyAcala pradeza hI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 179

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hai; yahI hamAre vaMza kA mUla sthAna hai| parantu hama saba jina-bhakta haiN| kaise? sAdhanA ke mArga meM samaya-samaya para parivartana hotA AyA hai| bhagavAna kI kalpanA hI pAnava-prajA-prasUta hai; vaha bhI usa samaya se Aja ke isa samaya taka eka hI rUpa meM nahIM hai; vaha bhI sthAyI nahIM rahI hai| aisI hAlata meM vizvAsa ke mUlya ke lie mAnadaNDa kauna se haiM? kivAr3a banda kara, andara jitanA prakAza hogAutanA hI prakAza hai, mAnanA galata kalpanA hai? hamArI jAnakArI se bhI adhika prakAza hai-isa bAta kA jJAna hone ke bAda usa prakAza se phAyadA uThAnA kyA galata haiM?11 "prakAza ke hone kI bAta sapramANa sAbita ho jAya to usakA upayoga, hamameM sthita vizvAsa ke sAtha samanvita kara karanA cAhie, na ki apanI baddhamUla vizvAsa kI jar3a ko hI hilA denA caahie|" "yaha bhI eka rIti hai| sAtha hI, jahA~ prakAza ho vahA~ mana ko kedrita karanA bhI eka rIti hai|" "yaha pataMge kI rIti hai|" "pataMge kI rIti meM zArIrika AkarSaNa hai| parantu yahA~ cittAkarSaNa hai|" "cittAkarSaNa sAmUhika nahIM hotA, vaha sadA vaiyaktika hotA hai|" "saca hai| vedoM kI bhUmi para sthita dharma vaiyaktika hai| hara vyakti paripUrNa ho jAya to sampUrNa samAja pUrNatA ko prApta kara sakatA hai| yaha upaniSadoM ke samaya se pracalita rIti hai|" "parantu sannidhAna kA atyanta utsAha vyaktigata hone para bhI yaha vahIM taka sImita hokara paryavasita nahIM hotA, vaha sAmUhika andhazraddhA ke lie rAstA khola detA hai| isalie sannidhAna jo bhI kadama uThAe~ bar3I satarkatA se utthaaeN| yahI honA caahie|" "matalaba?" "sannidhAna jAnate haiM ki lagAma mere hAtha meM nahIM hai, isalie itanI sArI bAteM kahanI pdd'ii|" "bAta kI lagAma lagAne para jJAnodaya ke rAste meM parivartana ho jAegApaTTamahAdevI kI rAya hai?" "matalaba huA ki jJAnodaya huA hai| unake lie eka nayA mArga milA hai| kisI se bhI usakA parivartana sambhava nahIM; yahI na huA?" "haaN|" "mAne yaha ki aba bhaviSya meM sannidhAna vAsantikA devI ke prasAdalabdha nhiiN| zrImukundapAdAravinda vandana nandana-hai na?" 180 :: paTTamahAdevI sAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"isameM kyA galatI hai ?" "galatI kahanevAlI maiM kauna hotI huuN| apane vizvAsa meM lakSya sAdhana karanevAle naye vizvAsa ko lekara kauna-sI siddhi kI sAdhanA kara sakeMge?" 'janna utsAha bharapUra hotA hai taba kucha bhI sAdhA jA sakatA hai|" "cA~da se samudra umar3atA hai parantu usase pAnI adhika nahIM ho jAtA | cA~da ke AkarSaNa ke kama hote hI vaha apanI pUrva sthiti ko pahu~ca jAtA hai| Aja jo utsAha dikha rahA hai vaha bhI aisA hI hai|" "to paTTamahAdevIjI ko zrI AcArya kA mArga galata pratIta huA hai?" "maiMne aisA kaba kahA? hamArA rAstA bhI subhadra nIMva para sthita hai, kharA hai| aisI hAlata meM anya mArga kyoM? yahI merA mata hai|" "yaha bhI mAta huI. bAda mA bAra hai jaba pAra cAhie? purAnA DhIlA pratIta ho aura nayA subhadra mAlUma par3e taba karanA cAhie?" "aisI bhAvanA jaba ho jAya to isakI koI davA hI nhiiN|" itane meM retrimayyA AyA aura bolA, "bAhubalI svAmI ke darzana karane ke lie pocikabbe kA pati tejapa, jo zravaNabelagola gayA thA, darzana karane AyA hai| AjJA ho to..." "yahIM bulA laao|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| kucha hI kSaNoM meM revimayyA, tejama ke sAtha AyA aura vinIta ho mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ko praNAma kara eka aura khar3A ho gyaa| "kaba Aye tejama?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "abhI aayaa| sunA ki poci ko yahIM rakha liyA gayA hai| ghara meM bhojana Adi se chuTTI pAkara prasAda lekara yahA~ calA aayaa|" "prasAda...kahA~...?" "abhI AyA jAtA hai| parAta meM sajAkara poci abhI lekara A rahI hai|" tejama kaha ho rahA thA ki itane meM pocikabbe dhIre-dhIre prasAda ke parAta ko lekara aayo| paTTamahAdevI ke sAmane prastuta kiyaa| aura kahA, "svIkAra kreN|" tejama ne bhI pocikaccha kA sAtha diyaa| zAntaladevI ne parAta ko lekara pAsa ke eka pITha rakha diyaa| aura pUchA, "tumhArI yAtrA sampUrNa rIti se ThIka calI?" "hA~, isI ke phalasvarUpa rAjakumArIjI svastha huI haiN|" "tumhArI yAtrA aura rAjakumArI kA svastha honA-ina donoM kA kyA sambandha ? / / bIca meM biTTideva ne puuchaa| zAntaladevI ne apane aura pocikambe ke bIca jo bAtacIta huI thI use hai paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 181

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bahU vistAra ke sAtha sunaayaa| rAjakumArI svastha ho jAe~ - isI uddezya ko lekara isa pati-patnI ne manautI mAna lI thI aura usa manautI ko car3hAne ke lie vAMchita phala prApta karane ke irAde se hI vaha vahA~ gayA thaa| usake usa vizvAsa kA phala vahA~ se lauTate hI use mila gayA- yahI na huA?" kahakara unhoMne biTTideva kI ora dekhA / vaha kucha vinnralita hue| itane meM tejama ne kahA, "yahA~ Ane taka mujhe pratIkSA 'karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM rahI, paTTamahAdevIjI / vahA~ svAmI ne hI apane dAyeM a~gUThe se prasAda dene kI kRpA kii| tabhI mujhe lagA ki merA abhISTa pUrA ho gyaa| hamAre bAhubalI svAmI para jo vizvAsa rakhate haiM ve avazya unakA uddhAra kareMge hii| ve mahAn tyAgamUrti hI haiM na?" usake kahane meM bahuta utsAha thA / "tumane manautI kaba car3hAyI ?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / 44 'Aja saptamI hai na? parasoM cautha ke din|" tejama ne kahA / "manautI car3hAte vakta tumane pujArIjI se yaha bAta kahI thI ?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / "kahI thii| rAjamahala kI bAta kahane para zraddhA bar3hatI hai| maiM tIja kI zAma taka vahA~ pahu~ca gayA thaa| usI dina zAma ko unase milakara saba vistAra ke sAtha samajhA diyaa| unhoMne vidhivat sAMgopAMga arcanA kii| dUsare dina subaha tar3ake uThakara snAna Adi se nivRtta ho, ve aura maiM donoM vindhyagiri para car3ha gye| unakI pUjA do prahara taka clii| usa samaya mujhe eka taraha kI mAnasika zAnti milI jo anirvacanIya hai|" "tumhArI manaH zAnti aura tumhArI manautI ke lie prApta phala - isa sabakA mUlAdhAra tumhArA aTala vizvAsa aura tumhArI zraddhA aura bhakti hai| pocika ! rAjakumArI ko dikhAo, tumhAre pati dekheN| usakI manautI ke phala ko vaha pratyakSa dekha leM / Aja tuma apane ghara jA sakatI ho| jaba tumase ho taba Akara yahA~ kA kAma jitanA ho sakatA ho dekha lenaa| ThIka. aba jaao|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| 've donoM apane ko kRtakRtya samajhakara harSita hokara vahA~ se cale gaye / " eka hI dina eka jagaha eka ko pratyakSa sAkSAtkAra ! dUsarI jagaha parokSa sAkSAtkAra / yoM dekhA jAya to donoM hI camatkAra haiN| donoM hI vizvAsa kA phala haiN| ina donoM meM kauna adhika aura kauna kapa ? sannidhAna hI kheN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA "yahA~ kI bAta jAnakara usake anurUpa apanA kissA gar3ha liyA hogA / " biTTideva ne kahA / "yaha to doSAropaNa huaa| nirNaya dene ke sthAna para rahanevAle sannidhAna ko doSAropaNa nahIM karanA caahie|" 182 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"usane jo kahA usakI satyatA ke lie gavAhI cAhie na?' "sannidhAna kI AjJA pAkara usane manautI nahIM maanii| sannidhAna kI AjJA lekara vaha belagola nahIM gyaa| usako usa kriyA meM satyaniSThA ke sivA aura kucha ho hI nahIM sktaa| aisI hAlata meM parokSa rUpa se usane jo dekhA use mAna lene kI udAratA hamameM nahIM ho, to usane hama para aura rAjakumArI para svayaM prerita hokara jo prema aura zraddhA darzAyo usakA mUlya hI kyA rahA? kevala yuddha karake rAjya kA vistAra kara khuda apanI zAbAzI kara lene mAtra se hI prabhu kA kartavya pUrNa nahIM ho jaataa| prajA kI prIti, prema aura una para vizvAsa hamArI ora se unheM milanA hI caahie|'' . "hA~, tumhArI icchA! abhI yaha viSaya gauNa hai| usa para aura jijJAsA nhiiN|" "khuda cAheM to pradhAna hotA hai, nahIM to gauNa / tejama jaise prajA kI zakti hI rAjagharAne kA bala hai| vaha kabhI gauNa nahIM ho sktii| yaha merI rAya hai|'' "hA~, hamane maanaa|" bAta vahIM taka ruka sakatI thii| taba taka mauna prekSikA kI taraha bammaladevI ne kahA, "avinaya ke lie kSamA kareM, hameM jo ThIka U~ce usakA prasAra karane meM galatI kyA hai ?" "galato kucha nhiiN| parantu usa prasAra ke sUtradhAra kauna haiM-isapara ucita - anucita kI bAta kA vicAra karanA hotA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to zrI zrI AcAryajI pracAra kara leN| sannidhAna ko usameM bhAga lenA ucita nhiiN| yahI paTTamahAdevI kI rAya hai na?" "hA~, yaha merI nizcita rAya hai|" "svayaM sannidhAna isameM bhAga lenA sahI mAneM to unheM kyA karanA hogA?'' "isake lie uttara duuNgii| pahale yaha mAlUma honA cAhie ki zrI AcAryajI ke mArga ke viSaya meM sannidhAna kI kyA bhAvanA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "mujhe vaha sahI lagatA hai aura yaha AsAna mArga bhI hai|" bidideva ne khaa| "to yahI agalA kadama hogA...unakA anuyAyI honaa| isakA matalaba huA bhinna mata svIkAra- yahI na?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~, matalaba yahI huaa|" biTTideva bole| "taba kissA khatma!" zAntaladevI ne khaa| unake svara meM eka dRr3hatA thii| "isake kyA mAne?" biTTideva ne prazna kiyaa| 'sannidhAna prajA kI ekatA kA pratIka haiN| isalie sannidhAna ko sabhI mata. dharmoM para samAna rUpa se prIti aura Adara kI bhAvanA honI caahie| aba eka anya mata svIkAra kara leM to bAkI logoM kA kyA hAla hogA?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 123

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"aba bhI sannidhAna kA mata rASTra meM rahanevAle anya matoM meM se eka hai| taba bhI eka ho rahegA, isameM kyA pharka par3atA hai?" bampaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "eka sAdhAraNa vyakti mata parivartana kara le to isapara loga dhyAna nahIM deNge| lekina pahArAja kara leM to loga kyA kaheMge, samajhI haiM? kaheMge mahArAja aba taka jisa mata ke anuyAyI rahe, usameM koI sAra nahIM; isalie unhoMne dUsare mata kA avalambana kiyaa|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kahane dIjie, usase hotA kyA hai?" ammaladevI ne khaa| 'usase bhArI Andolana uTha khar3A hogaa| aba taka apane Apa meM santuSTa rahanevAle jainoM ko yahA~ rahanA muzkila ho jaaegaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "vaha bhI to dharma-prema ke svAbhimAna kI eka bhAvanA hai|" dhore se rAjala devI ne khaa| "to" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevI ko jaina mata meM prema aura abhimAna hai, isa kAraNa se aisA bhaya utpanna huA hai| jainiyoM meM yadi aisA sAhasa ho, sattva ho taba ve sabakA sAmanA kreNge| bar3e-bar3e bhaTTAraka jaba maujUda haiM taba cintA kyoM?'' rAjaladevI bolii| "yaha zrImadAcArya aura haina gurupoM meM sonegale kAma ke lie lAga ho sakane vAlI bAta hai| isa sambandha meM prabhu ke vyavahAra ke kAraNa kisI ko bhI pratyakSa athavA apratyakSa rUpa se ar3acana nahIM honA caahie| prajA taka kyoM jAe~, mere lie hI yaha ar3acana bana jaaegii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "ar3acana kyoM? prabhu kA anugamana kareMgI to ar3acana kA prazna kahA~?" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "to kyA Apa loga hAla meM jaina matAvalambo huI?" "nhiiN| aisA hotA to hama svIkAra kara letii| hama kevala anuyAyI mAtra haiN|" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "to Aja zaiva, kala jaina, parasoM vaiSNava...?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sannidhAna bAra-bAra matAntara karanevAle to nahIM haiM na?" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "kauna jAne? eka bAra jaba mana badalatA hai, taba kauna jAne vaha dubArA bhI na badalegA, kaise vizvAsa kareM?'' zAntaladevI ne zaMkA prakaTa kii| "Apase adhika unheM samajhanevAlA hai hI kauna? yadi Apa hI una para avizvAsa kareMgI to isa rAjamahala meM samarasatA kaise rahegI?'' ammaladevI ne puuchaa| ''koI kisI ko pUrNa rUpa se samajha nahIM sktaa| unheM jitane loga jAnate haiM una sabase kucha adhika maiM jAnatA hU~- itanA hI kaha sakatI huuN| vAstava meM dila kholakara kahU~ to yaha kaha sakatI hU~ ki maiMne kabhI socA taka na thA ki kisI 124 :: paTTamahAdevaH zantalA : bhAga tIna

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na - kisI dina isa matAntara kI bhAvanA unake mana meM A sakatI haiN| mujhase isa rAja - parivAra kI samarasatA ko dhakkA kabhI na lage isakA sadA meM dhyAna rkhuuNgii| lekina Apa logoM para bhI to uttaradAyitva hai na " - " hama unake anuvartI haiM, isalie mata ke sambandha meM abhiprAya bhinnatA kA koI kAraNa hI nhiiN|" rAjaladevI bolIM / " to bhI aba taka Apa logoM ko jinArAdhikA banane kI cAha nahIM huii| aba Apa loga bhI mukundapAdAravinda kI ArAdhikA bneNgii| yahI na?" " sannidhAna jo baneMge, hama unhIM kA anusaraNa kreNgii| vaha patnI kA sahaja vyavahAra hai|" bammaladevI bolI / "to kyA Apa logoM meM mata sambandhI aura deva-sambandhI koI nizcita vaiyaktika bhAvanA nahIM rahI ?" " thI / na rahe yaha kaise ? vivAha ke samaya taka mAyake kA vivAha ke bAda patigRha kA daiv| Apako aba taka yaha samasyA na thii| aba vaha utpanna ho sakatI haiN| hamArI salAha mAnya ho to sannidhAna kA anusaraNa karanA acchA hai|" bammaladevI ne kahA / 41 'pati kI anuvartinI jo nahIM hoMgI vaha patidrohI hoMgI- yahI haiM na ApakI rAya ?" " chiH chiH, Apake viSaya meM yoM kahanevAloM kI jIbha meM kIr3e pdd'eNge| sannidhAna kA Apa para aTala vizvAsa hai| daiva sambandhI bhinna vicAra hone para bhI parivAra meM sAmarasya sthApanA karanevAle dAmpatya kA paripAka Apa... yaha sannidhAna acchI taraha jAnate haiN| phira bhI usa parivAra meM Apa tInoM hI to rahe / Apake mAtA-pitA hila-milakara rhe| Apa una donoM ko atyanta priya haiN| tIsare ke lie vahA~ jagaha hI nhiiN| parantu yahA~ aisI bAta nhiiN| sannidhAna aura hama tIna, ApakI santAna aura Age ho sakanevAlI santAna - yoM dasa-dasa hoM to mana bhI dasa-dasa hoNge| isalie yahA~ anuvartana kI vyApti hI bhinna hai| yaha bhI vicAraNIya hai|" bammaladevI ne kahA / "saba kucha abhI jaisA hai vaisA hI rahe yahI uttama hai| yahI merI bhAvanA hai| eka taraha se hila-mila gaye haiN| sannidhAna ise isI taraha rahane deM - yahI uttama hogA / ise chor3akara anya nirNaya kareM to usakA pariNAma aneka mukhI hokara vikRta rUpa dhAraNa kregaa| yaha bAta jAnakara bhI yadi sannidhAna apanA vyavahAra Age bar3hAe~ge to grahI samajhanA cAhie ki Age jo hogA usakA sAmanA kara nivAraNa kara sakane kA dRr3ha vizvAsa unameM hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " mAne... " bAta ko vahIM roka diyA briTTideva ne / paTTamahAdevIlA bhAga tIna : 185

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meM? kahara: zAladeza meM khaa| 'paTTamahAdevIjI jaisI kI taisI hI rheNgii| matAntara ke viSaya meM ve pati kI anuvartinI nahIM hoNgii| yahI na?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "vaha doSa mujhe na lage aisA mArga sannidhAna nirUpita kara leM to maiM kRtArtha houuNgii|" "to yaha pUrva kI hI sthiti huii| paTTamahAdevIjI hamAre sunizcaya kA virodha kareMgI-yahI na?" "virodha karanevAlI maiM kauna hotI haiM ? apane ArAdhya deva ko cunane kA svAtantrya hara vyakti ko hai| aisI sthiti meM sannidhAna ke svAtantrya ko chInane kI yA sannidhAna ko dAmpatya ke nAma se mere adhikAra ko chInane kI bAta sahI nahIM haiyaha merI nizcita rAya hai| pahale hI maiMne nivedana kiyA hai ki prajA meM Andolana calAne kA kAma sannidhAna ko karanA ucita hai yA nahIM?--isapara vicAra kara nirNaya kreN| mujhe AcAryazrI ke prati utanA hI gaurava hai jitanA apane guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadevajI para hai| kisI ko yaha nahIM samajhanA cAhie ki maiM AcArya kA virodha karatI huuN| poysalarAja ke lie abhI eka mahAn parva hai| Antarika rUpa se eka taraha kI ekatA rUpita huI hai| janatA ko protsAhita karake unameM rASTraprema kI bhAvanA jAgrata kI gayI hai| aise samaya meM isa mata sambandhI jijJAsA ke lie sthAna denA yuktiyukta nahIM yaha merA mata hai| cAheM to maiM isa viSaya ko lekara AcAryajI se carcA karane ke lie bhI taiyAra huuN| mana meM utpanna zaMkAe~ yA bhinnabhinna bhAvanAe~ mana hI meM cakkara kATatI huI sar3atI raheM, isakI apekSA khule dila se vicAra-vimarza karanA ucita hogaa|" "zrI AcAryajI ko vacana dekara aba phira jijJAsA kareM?" kucha saMkoca mizrita dhvani meM biTTideva ne khaa| "ye yadi khule hRdaya ke hoMge to bAhma parivartana se adhika Antarika bhAvanAoM ko pradhAnatA deNge| unake bAhya aura antaraMga ko hameM samajhane kA avasara milatA hai| hama bhI koI sarvajJa nhiiN| laukika vyApAroM kA tyAga kara isa taraha cintana karanevAle vyakti jaba sAmane haiM taba unase carcA karane meM hI lAbha hai| sambhava hai ki mujhameM bhI parivartana A jAya yA merI bhAvanA ko nayA rUpa prApta ho jAya / kyoMki merA vizvAsa paramparAgata hai / usa vizvAsa ke sandarbha meM vicAra-manthana nahIM huA hai| aba jaba maukA milA hai to usakA upayoga karanA caahie| sannidhAna isake lie maukA deN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| biTTideva ne turanta kucha kahA nhiiN| kucha kSaNoM ke bAda, "hameM socakara nirNaya karanA hogA. isake lie kucha samaya caahie|" kahakara vaha mantraNAlaya kI 186 :: paTTamalAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ora cale gye| Age una logoM ne koI bAtacIta nahIM kii| caTTalA ke zizu-janma kI prasannatA phaila gyii| abhI do-tIna dina se vaha cAha rahI thI ki apane bacce ko paTTamahAdevI, rAniyoM aura sannidhAna ko dikhaae| rAjamahala meM vAtAvaraNa bhI abhI zAnta thaa| rAjakumArI ke svAsthya sudharane ke bAda ho revimayyA ne vinatI kii| turanta sammati bhI mila gyii| vAstava meM viSayAntara kI icchA bhI thii| ye dampatI zizu ke sAtha Akara sahAyaka hI bne| caTTalA ko rAjamahala kI bahuta-sI bAteM mAlUma nahIM thiiN| isa prasaMga ke kAraNa ve saba mAlUma huii| zAntaladevI ko to mAyaNa-caTTalA kA jIvana isa taraha sukhamaya bana jAne kI sUcanA pAkara atyanta santoSa huaa| use bhare hRdaya se unhoMne vyakta bhI kiyaa| bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ko caTTalA-mAyaNa ke jIvana ke viSaya meM sArI bAteM mAlUma thiiN| ve donoM bhI usa khuzI meM kevala bhAgIdAra hI nahIM thI, use vyakta bhI kara rahI thI-"caTTalA, tumhArA jIvana itanA sundara aura aisA phalaprada banA isameM paTTamahAdevI bhI sahAyaka haiN| kisI pUrvajanma ke tumhAre puNya ne tumako unake hAthoM meM sauNpaa| bigar3A jIvana bana gyaa| poysala sAmrAjya kI bhalAI ke lie tuma donoM ne prANoM kI bhI paravAha na kara parizrama kiyA hai| rASTra-gaurava ke sAmane apane vyaktigata mAnApamAna ko tuccha mAnakara pramANita kiyA hai ki rASTragaurava sabase bar3hakara hai| Apa logoM ne jo phala pAyA hai vaha ananta kAla taka kIrtivAna hokara jiiye|" bappaladevI ne khaa| "kyA nAma rakhA hai zizu kA?" rAjaladevI ne puuchaa| "ballu"-caTTalA ne khaa| "pahale rAja karanevAle mahAsvAmI kA nAma hai ?" "hama unheM bacA na ske| parantu unako udAratA ko hama bhUla nahIM skte| vaha nAma hamAre lie parama pUjya hai| bacce ko vahI nAma deM to unakI smRti hamAre diloM meM sthAyI raha jaaegii|" "ise kyA banAne kA vicAra hai?" bammaladevI ne puuchaa| "hama poysalasevaka kisa yogya haiM?" caTTalA ne khaa| "hama saba sevaka haiN| maiMne pUchA ki usako gulma-nAyaka banAeMge yA savAra nAyaka?" "sannidhAna unheM heggar3e banA cuke haiN|" caTTalA ne khaa| "haiM, maiM to bhUla hI gayI thii| vijayotsava ke bAda mAyaNa hegar3e banA na?" bammaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdeto zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 187

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"vijayotsava ke bAda nahIM. gANagrahaNa mahAtsava ke baad|' caTTalA meM khaa| "hA~, kyA? taba to tumhAre lar3ake ko savAra-nAyaka hI banAnA hogaa|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI use jaba jo cAheM banA sakatI haiN|" caTTalA ne khaa| "hA~...maiM to use kevala savAra-nAyaka hI banA sakatI huuN| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI jo cAhe banA sakatI haiN|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "ve kabhI koI kAma dUsaroM ke kahane para karanevAlI nahIM haiN| prema hai, isalie jisa sthAna ke lie yogya na ho usa sthAna para biThAnevAlI bhI nhiiN| isalie ballu bar3hegA taba vaha kyA karanA cAhegA, kauna jAne? kyA banane kI zakti vaha arjana karegA...saba usakI zakti aura sAmadhyaM para nirbhara hai| abhI usa para kyoM soceM? isa rAjamahala ke Azraya meM vaha surakSita hai isalie hameM usake bAre meM cintA hI nhiiN|" caTTalA bolii| "acchA vizvAsa hai yh|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "nAyaka ne kucha bAta hI nahIM kI?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hama bAta karanevAle kauna?" "hA~, hA~, kAma karanevAle ho / kAma kA phala uThA lAye ho na!" zAntaladevI ne khaa| saba ekadama ha~sa pdd'e| sevikA zizu ke lie sone kA kar3A, nayA vastra, mizrI, do mohareM eka parAta meM rakhakara le Ayo / zAntaladevI ne apane hAtha se zizu ke donoM hAthoM meM eka-eka sikkA diyaa| choTe ballu ne choTe hAthoM meM pakar3a liyaa| "mUTha majabUta hai| yoddhA bananevAle ko mUTha majabUta honI caahie| revimayyA, mamaya ho to bacce ko sannidhAna ko dikhAne kI vyavasthA kro| yaha milanA cAhate haiN| caTTalA jAo, unakA bhI AzIrvAda lekara aao|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| ___iMgita ko samajhanevAlA revimayyA dekha AyA aura caTTalA-mAyaNa aura ballu ko le gyaa| rAniyA~ apane-apane vizrAmAgAra kI ora calI gyiiN| matAntara ke viSaya meM cAhe kucha bhI carcA huI ho, itanA to avazya huA ki khulakara vicAra-vimarza ho gyaa| sabhI apane -apane mata ke bAre meM svayaM 188 :: paTTAhAdevI zAntAlA : bhAga tIna

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zAntipUrvaka vicAra rakha ske| zAntaladevI saba taraha se vicAra kara apane nirNaya para hI pahu~ca cukI thiiN| vizvAsa aisI vastu hai jise hilA-DulAkara dekhane kI jarUrata nhiiN| vaha janma se mRtyuparyanta sthAyI rahanA caahie| isameM parivartana hone kA artha hai phira se zurU se jA-re-sIkhane kI koza: nA, naujana, vAya phira anta-yahI krama zAzvata hai| use chor3akara usa krama se haTa jAnA acchA nhiiN|"duusre cAhe jaisA barateM, maiM apane vizvAsa se haTanevAlI nahIM"-isa dRDha nizcaya para zAntaladevo pahu~ca gayI thiiN| bammaladevo meM vAstava meM isa viSaya meM vizeSa socane-vicArane kI zakti nahIM thii| eka taraha se usakA yahI vizvAsa thA; 'pati kA jo nirNaya hogA vahI apanA nirNaya hai| vahI hitakara hai| usakI acchAI-burAI svAmI ke lI hAtha hogii| maiM unakI padAnugAminI mAtra hU~'-yahI usakA nirNaya thaa| bAlya se pAlana-poSaNa karanevAle maMciarasa ke ArAdhya ziva the isalie rAjaladevI bhI ziva para vizvAsa rakhatI rhii| vAstava meM vaha paristhiti ke jAla meM pha~sakara vaiyaktika bhAvanAoM ko prakaTa karanA nahIM caahtii| kisI dAyitva ke binA jo mile usI ke sAtha hila-milakara raha jAnA acchA-saMgharSarahita jIvana ke lie bammaladevI kA hI anusaraNa apane lie bhI zreyaskara mAna liyA thA rAjaladevI ne| biTTideva kA mAnasika saMgharSa bar3ha gyaa| saca hai, utsAha meM ve vacana jo de baitthe| usa samaya unake mana meM do hI bAteM thiiN| eka, anya kisI se jo na ho sakA thA use sAdhakara dikhAnevAle meM mahAnatA jarUra hai| unakA anusaraNa karane meM koI burAI nahIM, kyoM nahIM honA cAhie? aisA vaha socate the| aba yaha itane se hI samApta nahIM ho jaataa| yaha adhika vyApaka hai| khuda mahArAja kI apane vyavahAra kI rIti anukaraNa yogya honI cAhie, kyoMki prajA usakA anusaraNa kregii| jisa vizvAsa kA tyAga kiyA, usapara dUsaroM kA vizvAsa kaise jamegA? zAntaladevI ne jo savAla uThAyA yaha vicAraNIya avazya hai| unakI zaMkA ke anusAra isakI pratikrayA yadi sAre rASTra meM huI to vaha rASTra kI unnati ke lie kaNTaka hI bana jaaegii| parantu vacana diyA hai| zAntaladevI ke kahe anusAra isa para khule dila se vicAra karanA hI ucita hai| yoM inhoMne apanA-apanA nirNaya kara liyaa| phalasvarUpa rAjamahala kA vAtAvaraNa zAnta rahA, isI taraha kucha samaya biitaa| isa viSaya kI carcA karane kI bAta ko lekara phira zAntaladevI ne savAla nahIM utthaayaa| carcA karanA acchA hai unakI salAha ke anusAra-yaha biTTideva kI bhI bhAvanA rhii| isakI vyavasthA karane ke hetu unhoMne revimayyA se vicAra-vinimaya kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 189

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isake phalasvarUpa eka dina AcAryazrI apane ziSya embAra ke sAtha dopahara ke samaya rAjamahala meM pdhaare| yaha carcA kevala anta:pura taka hI sImita rhii| AcArya, embAra, biTTideva, zAntaladevI, udayAditya, bammaladevI, rAjaladevIitane hI loga mantraNAlaya meM ikaTThe hue the| revimayyA cU~ki sabhI bAtoM se paricita thA, isalie vaha bhI upasthita rhaa| zrI AcAryajI ko rAjamahala ke gaurava ke sAtha mantraNAlaya meM bulA laaye| unake AsanAsIna ho jAne ke bAda saba loga apane-apane AsanoM para baiTha gye| thor3I dera mauna chAyA rhaa| yaha vicAra nahIM kiyA gayA thA ki pahale kauna bole| biTTideva ne socA thA ki sAmayika sphUrti ke anusAra jaisA jo hogA ho jaay| zAntaladevI ne dekhA ki saba mauna haiM; kaba taka aisA rahe-isalie zAntaladevI ne hI Arambha kiyA-"zrI zrI jI ke sammukha eka bAta kA nivedana kara usake bAre meM hama spaSTa kara lenA cAhate haiN| isalie Apako kaSTa denA pdd'aa| rAjamahala para kRpA karake zrI zrI jI hameM kSamA kreN|" "hama janArdana ke sevaka haiN| vaha sarvAntaryAmI haiM, isalie unakI sevA ke lie hama sadA sarvadA taiyAra haiN| aisI sevA ke lie hama sadA avasara kI tAka meM rahate hai| aisA maukA apane Apa mile to vaha saubhAgya kI bAta hai| bhagavAn ke lie aparihArya kucha bhI nhiiN| unakI preraNA ke anusAra kreNge| dekheM vaha kyA preraNA kreNge|" AcArya ne khaa| "aba taka hamane na mata-parivartana ko dekhA, na sunA thA, vahI bAta aba uTha khar3I huI hai| aba taka hamAsa nizcaya thA ki matAntara acchI pravRtti nhiiN| isa viSaya meM zrI zrI kI kyA rAya hai? hama jAnanA cAhate haiN|" zAntaladevI ne vinamra bhAva se khaa| - "paTTamahAdevIjI kA savAla bahuta hI gambhIra hai| matAntara acchA-burA donoM ho sakatA hai| nizcita sandarbha, sambhAvita sanniveza, vyakti-inake bAre meM nirdiSTa rUpa se jAnakArI ho jAya to bhagavAn kI preraNA hogI usake anusAra kheNge|" "manuSya jisa mata kA hokara janma letA hai usakA usI meM rahakara sAkSAtkAra prApta karanA zreSTha hai na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "kauna nahIM kahegA? vahI zreSTha mArga hai|" AcArya ne khaa| "to matAntara se gar3abar3I hI paidA hogI na? apane zreSTha mArga ko chor3akara kisI dUsare ko DhUMDhane jAnA mUrkhatA na hogI?'' "vizvAsa yadi acchI taraha se jar3a jamAye ho to matAntara kI AvazyakatA nahIM hogii| kyoMki vizvAsa ke hI AdhAra para sAkSAtkAra sambhava hai| parantu 190 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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vizvAsa kI jar3eM acchI taraha jamI na hoM, aneka taraha kI zaMkAe~ uTha khar3I ho jAe~, taba jo ThIka lage usake anusAra calanA vAstavika mArga hai| use agara manA kara deM to anizcitatA, avizvAsa meM pariNata hokara sAkSAtkAra ke lie mArga hI nahIM raha jaaegaa| aise prasaMga meM jisane vizvAsa paidA kiyA usakA anusaraNa karane se acchA hotA hai| "zrI zrI ne jo kahA vaha vyaktigata sAdhanA ke bAre meM hai|" "bhAratIya dharma hI vyaktigata sAdhanA para avalambita haiN|" "hamArA bhI vahI vizvAsa hai| parantu kisI anya mArga ko zreSTha batAkara usakA pracAra karane lageM to pahale se anusRta mArga sArahIna hai-yahI na isa taraha ke pracAra kA artha hogaa|" "hama jisa mArga kA pratipAdana karate haiM vaha zrotAoM ko ThIka lage taba pUrva kI jo bhAvanA rahI, vaha sArahIna pratIta ho sakatI hai|" "to aise sabhI loga matAntara ke yogya haiM-yahI AcAryajI kA mantavya hai?" AcAryajI ke muMha para ha~sI kI rekhA khiMca gyii| "paSTramahAdevIjI ne isa viSaya ko mere hI Upara DAla diyA na? acchA huaa| isa sandarbha meM eka bAta ko hama spaSTa karanA ucita samajhate haiN| kyoMki aba yaha savAla uThA hai, hamAre yahA~ Akara rAjAzraya prAsa kAra ke bAda isa matAntara kI bAta bhI hamAre hI kAraNa utpanna huI hai-aisA dhvanita hotA hai| hama nahIM kaha sakate ki isa dhvanyartha kA koI mAne nhiiN| hama yaha AzvAsana dete haiN| hamArI rIti ko svIkAra karo, ise mAno, isakA anusaraNa karo-isa taraha logoM ko hama ukasAte nahIM phireNge| bhAratIya dharma kI rIti-nItiyoM ko jAnanevAlA koI bhI yaha bAta asvIkAra nahIM kregaa| avidyA aura ajJAna ke kAraNa sudRr3ha vizvAsa andhavizvAsa bana gayA hai aura dharma ne apane maulika mAnavIya mUlyoM ko kho diyA hai| sArvajanika hita kA usakA svarUpa naSTa hokara kucha logoM ke svArtha kA zikAra ho gayA hai| aise mauke para koI-na-koI sAdhaka avanati-prApta dharma kA punarutthAna karane ke lie janma lete Aye haiN| ve jisa satya kA anubhava kara sake, usakA pracAra janatA meM karate aaye| apanA anusaraNa karanevAloM kA svAgata to kiyA hai| para, unhoMne kabhI dUsaroM kI nindA nahIM kii| aise maukoM para matAntara hotA AyA hai| isase upakAra bhI huA hai| parantu aise samaya para khule dila se jijJAsA na kara sakanevAle, asUyAgrasta hokara, dhArmika kaTTaratA ke Avarta meM pha~sakara, svArtha-sAdhaka bana vidveSa paidA kara, amuka matAntara ko eka bhayaMkara sAmAjika bImArI kahakara galata bhAvanA utpanna karane kI koziza karate haiN| kaI eka bAra isa sthiti ke kAraNa raktapAta kI sthiti bhI utpanna huI hai| isIlie ghaTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 191

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hamane kahA ki matAntara se acchAI-burAI donoM ho sakatI haiN| jaba samajhate haiM ki matAntara meM acchAI hai to usakA avazya prasAra karanA caahie| lAlaca dikhAkara karanA ThIka nhiiN| vaha mArga kabhI acchA nhiiN| jora-jabardastI ke pIche krodha kI Aga lagI hI rahatI hai| mAnasika zAnti denevAle dharma aura mata ko roSa kA utpAdaka sAdhana nahIM bananA caahie|" "nUtana pantha ke anuyAthiyoM ne kabhI dUsaroM kI nindA nahIM kI, zrI zrI ne kahA na? apane mArga ko zreSTha batAte vakta yaha avazya bodha hotA hai ki dUsaroM kA mArga sArahIna hai| pahale aisA saba huA hai-ise hamane jJAniyoM se AnA hai| matapravartakoM dvArA vAda-vivAda karake apanI bar3AI ko sAbita karane ke lie jida pakar3akara bhinna-bhinna panthoM kA nirmANa kara dene ke aneka prasaMgoM kA ullekha hai| taba yaha jora-jabaradastI bhI eka anivArya astra bana jAtI hai. aisA merI alpamati ko lagatA hai|" udayAditya ne bIca meM nhiiN| "kahanevAloM kI bAta para vizvAsa kara hameM kisI nizcaya para nahIM pahuMcanA caahie| hameM apanA-apanA anubhava hI AdhAra hai| yadi apanI bAta ko spaSTa karanA cAheM to hama yahI kahate haiM ki hamane anya mata ko kabhI dUSita nahIM kahA hai| aisA kAma na hamane kiyA hai, na kreNge| eka navIna mata kA pratipAdana karanA ho to usake lie eka puSTa bhUmikA, anubhava, cintana-manana yaha saba hotA hai| parAtpara zakti kA jJAtA kevala eka vyakti hotA hai to vaha usake prabhAva se niHsvArtha hotA hai| lokakalyANa ke sivA usakA dUsarA lakSya hotA hI nhiiN| lokakalyANa kA artha kevala kucha kA athavA bahusaMkhyakoM kA hita nahIM hai, sabhI mAnavoM ko usa parAtpara zakti ko jAnakArI honI caahie| tabhI zAnti sthApita ho sakatI hai| usake lie aneka rAste haiN| sulabha mArga kA anusaraNa kara jo use sAdha lete haiM, ve apane anubhava-nirUpaNa ke sivA dUsarA koI nindAjanaka kArya kara hI nahIM skeNge| anya mArgoM ke kaSTa yA kliSTatAoM ko spaSTa karane kA artha usakI nindA karanA nhiiN| jaba hama yahA~ Aye to rAjamahala se samparka sthApita karane ke irAde se nahIM aaye| hamane pahale hI batA diyA ki hama kevala zAnti kI khoja meM aaye| yahA~ kA saMskAra uttama hai| hamArA inhoMne AdarapUrvaka svAgata kiyaa| mahArAja ne jo udAratA dikhAyI, usake lie kyA hama pAtra haiM? yaha hama hI ko Azcarya hotA hai| jisa rAjya meM janme, vahA~ ke rAjA ke kAnoM taka hamArI AvAja pahu~cI hI nhiiN| yahA~ vaha AvAja sacetana huii| hamArA mArga Apake sannidhAna ko Thoka lagA to unhoMne hama para vizeSa bhakti dikhaayii| unhoMne vizeSa utsAha se kahA ki ve bhI usa mArga kA anusaraNa kreNge| isa sabake pIche koI yojanA baddha prayatna nhiiN| saba usa kezava kA Adeza hai| Antarika preraNA hai| 192 :: paTTaghAdenI zAntAlA : bhAga tIna

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Apake sannidhAna ne jo udAratA dikhAyI, usake lie bAhya dabAva nahIM, yaha to sabako mAlUma hai| yahI hama mAnate haiN|" bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke cehare para jaise vijaya kA bhAva jhalaka pdd'aa| zAntaladevI ne bhI unake isa bhAva ko par3ha liyaa| sannidhAna zAyada kucha kaheM: isa irAde se unhoMne unakI ora dekhaa| ve nirlipta se baiThe the| "sannidhAna kI pANigRhIta sannidhAna kA mArga hI anusAra kare . - yahI unakA dharma hai na?" bammaladevI ne mauna ko tor3ate hue khaa| use aba eka AdhAra mila gayA thaa| use lagA thA ki sannidhAna kI rIti meM koI anucita bAta nahIM thI; isI dhIraja ke sAtha usane khaa| zAntaladevI ne socA-yaha to viSayAntara ho gyaa| isIlie kahA, "isa bAta ko rahane deM, yaha koI samasyA nhiiN| usase adhika pramukha bAta vaha hai| kyoki usakI vyApakatA, usa havA para avalambita hai jo jidhara cAhe baha sakatI hai..." bammaladevI kI bAta ko vahIM taka roka diyaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI kA manogata kyA hai...so hamArI samajha meM nahIM aayaa|" AcArya ne khaa| __ "Apane batAyA ki Apake janma-deza ke rAjA ke kAnoM taka ApakI AvAja pahuMcI hI nhiiN| isake pIche 'yadi pahu~catI to acchA thA' yaha Apake kathana kA nihitArtha hai| kyA maiM yaha samajhaiM ki unake kAnoM taka pahu~cAne kI koziza kI gayI thI?" ___ "apane anubhava ke sAra-sarvasva ko pahuMcAnA aura use samajhAnA hI jaba hamArA uddezya hai to rAjA usa preraNA ke apavAda kaise ho sakeMge?" "to matalaba huA ki ApakA prayatna saphala nahIM huA, yahI na?" "hamane hI kahA na ki nahIM huaa|" "isI paristhiti kI pRSThabhUmi para vicAra kareMge to zrI zrI ke Ane kA uddezya yahA~ ke rAjA ke kAnoM taka apanI AvAja pahu~cAnA hI thA, yaha sahaja siddha hai| hai na?" "isameM galatI kyA hai?'' AcArya ne prazna kiyaa| "mere mana meM galato kA vicAra nhiiN| pANDya aura cera pradeza meM jAnA chor3akara itanI dUra AcAryajI ne Ane kA vicAra kiyA to khUba sauca-samajhakara hI kiyA hogA?" "hA~, kAverI puNya-salilA hai| hamane zrIraMga ke raMganAtha ko bhI apane bAhuoM meM lekara mAtRprema kA pradarzana kiyA hai| aisI pAvana-salilA kAverI ke janma-deza meM AnA aura agastyAzrama kA sandarzana kara usI pavitra-salilA kA paTTamahAdeo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 193

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anusaraNa karate hue mAtRbhUmi kI ora lauTanA bhI yaha eka kAraNa hai| 'poyasala rAjya meM zaiva, bauddha, jaina Adi saba bhata-dharma samAna rIti se gauravAnvita haiM, vahA~ ke rAjA dharmAndha nahIM, sahiSNu haiM yaha bAta hameM mAlUma huI thii| parantu itanI saphalatA milegI-yaha AzA nahIM thii| yaha kevala kezava ko hI preraNA hai|" AcArya ne khaa| "sannidhAna cAhe kisI bhI kAraNa yA preraNA se Aja matAntara ko svIkAra kareM to usakA pariNAma kyA ho sakatA hai, isapara AcAryazrI ne vicAra kiyA hai ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "pariNAma kyA hotA hai? janatA kI A~kheM khuleNgii|" "matalaba yaha ki janatA meM aba taka jo vizvAsa rahA, isa parivartana se vaha titara-bitara ho jAegA-sA ArajA ko ko huna hai isa para bhI vicAra kiyA hI hogaa|" "vizvAsa titara-bitara ho jAyegA-aisA kahane ke badale yoM kaheM ki nayA vizvAsa eka subhadra bhUmikA para pnpegaa|" AcArya ne khaa| '"eka bAta kI ora maiM AcAryajI kA dhyAna AkarSita karanA cAhatI huuN| yaha poysala rAjya aba taka matAntara ke jhamele meM na par3akara jo jisa mata meM janme, usI meM apanI mukti mAnakara sauhArdapUrNa evaM sahiSNutApUrNa DhaMga se bar3I sugamatA evaM sahajatA kA jIvana gujAratA AyA hai| yaha rAjagharAnA jinArAdhaka gharAnA hai| aba sAre jaina bhatAvalambI apane vizvAsa ke bAre meM rAjagharAne ke vyavahAra ko apanA Adarza mAnate haiN| aise avasara para sannidhAna naye pantha kA anusaraNa kareMge, yaha bAta anatA ko mAlUma ho jAya, taba janatA meM, khAsakara jaina-janatA meM apane mArga para avizvAsa paidA ho jaaegaa| usakA kyA pariNAma ho sakatA hai, isapara vicAra nahIM kiyA? isa rASTra ke cAroM ora zatru haiN| hamAre prathama bar3e zatru cola haiM jo AcAryazrI ke janmapradeza ke rAjA haiN| AcAryazrI ke kAraNa yaha matAntara huA to vaha rakta kI nadI bahAne ke lie AhvAna dene kA-sA ho jAtA hai| premamayI kAverI maiyA kA zarIra maMgalamaya hokara virAjane ke badale vaha raktAkta lokara bhayaMkara rUpa meM dikhegaa| rASTra kI ekatA kI rakSA karane ke mauke para yaha parivartana, matAntara Adi eka zApa bana jAegA, yaha merI nizcita saya hai| zAnti cAhakara padhAranevAle zrI zrI jI se aisI sthiti utpanna ho, yaha ThIka nahIM: phira loga kala yadi isa vajaha se AcArya kI nindA karane laga, yaha acchA nhiiN| isalie merI itanI hI vinatI hai ki matAntara ke viSaya meM jaldabAjI na ho; pracAra to kataI na ho|" "paTTamahAdevI ke socane kI rIti alaga hai| hamArI rIti alaga hai| aise 194 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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saMkIrNa vicAra hamAre dimAga meM praveza hI nahIM krte| hamane apane anubhava se eka satya ko jAnA hai| acala vizvAsa kA nivAraNa eka asAdhya kArya hai| badalane kI icchA jaba balavatI ho to use rakhanA bhI sAdhya nhiiN| donoM sthitiyA~ Antarika preraNA se utpanna hotI haiN| donoM meM eka hI taraha kI nizcita manovRtti rahatI hai| isameM vilamba zIghratA ke viSaya ko Age karake sandiAdhAvasthA paidA karanA ThIka nhiiN| pracAra kI AvazyakatA nahIM, isa bAta ko hama bhI mAnate haiN| sannidhAna aura Apa donoM bar3e vicakSaNa aura tattvajJa haiN| pUrvApara vicAra karake ho nirNaya karanevAle haiN| aisI hAlata meM hamArI rAya niSpakSa honI caahie| manuSya kA mana bahate pAnI jaisA hai| jidhara utAra ho udhara bahatA hai| usake mArga ko badalanA sAdhya nhiiN|" "bA~dha bA~dhakara rokA jA sakegA na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "pAnI ke pravAha ke jora ko rokane kI tAkata bA~dha meM ho to rokanA sAdhya hai|" AcArya ne khaa| "aisI zakti yadi na ho to bA~dha TUTakara bar3e bhArI aniSTa kA kAraNa hogA * na? abataka vizvAsa pakkA rahane ke kAraNa usakA eka nirmula mArga aura gati rhii| use rokeMge, bA~dhege, isa prayatna ke phala meM anizcitatA kI sambhAvanA nahIM hai ? jaise AcAryajI ne batAyA yaha usa gA~va kI zakti parimAina duA ki yaha panthAnusaraNa eka anizcitatA para avalambita hokara Arambha hogaa|" "vaha anivArya lagatA hai| phira bhI bhAvanA gaharI ho jAya to usake majabUta hone kI hI sambhAvanA adhika hai|" "jaldabAjI kI bhAvanA zIghra koMpala denevAle paudhe kI taraha hotI hai| usakI gaharAI kI parakha karane jAe~ to jar3a hI ukhar3a aaegii| isalie vartamAna paristhiti meM gaharAI kI kalpanA karanA asahaja hai| isI vajaha se maiMne vinatI kI ki jaldabAjI na ho| isanI bAteM hone para mana kucha halkA huaa| hameM jo sUjhe aura jo sahI lage use kaha denA cAhie tAki kala isake lie pachatAnA na pdd'e| Age sthiti, patA nahIM kaisI ho? yaha Avazyaka na mAnane kI nizcita dhAraNA rakhanevAlI mujha jaisI ke lie bhI sthiti sandigdha hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isIlie hamArA vicAra hai ki pati ke mArga kA anusaraNa karanA hI zreSTha mArga hai|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "vaha ApakA mArga hai|" bIca meM udayAditya bola utthe| "so kyA vaha sahI mArga nahIM, yahI ApakA matalaba hai ?" bampaladevI ne puuchaa| "mArga apanI-apanI dRSTi se sahI hotA hai|" udayAditya ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 145

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"hama itanI prAjJA nhiiN| AcAryajI hI svayaM isa sambandha meM kaha sakate haiN| sabhI bAtoM meM pati kI anuvartinI banakara rahanA hI satI kA dharma hai. yaha ThIka hai yA nahIM, isa sambandha meM hameM jAnakArI deN|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "saMnyAsI isa viSaya meM kyA kheNge| unheM anubhava hI kyA hai ?! caTapaTa udayAditya ne kaha diyaa| "na, na, tumako AcAryajI ke viSaya meM aisA nahIM kahanA caahie| ve mahAna jJAnI aura tapasvI haiN| hamAre choTe rAjA abhI bacapanA karate haiN| jaldabAja haiN| AcAryajI ko anyathA nahIM samajhanA caahie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI ko parezAna hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| hamArI kisI bhI bAta se zAnti meM bAdhA nahIM pdd'egii| alAvA isake jaba vicAra-vinimaya hogA, taba sabhI ke abhimata vyakta hoMge; tabhI vAstavika satya prakaTa hotA hai| aba hama saMnyAsI haiM, lekina hama bhI kisI jamAne meM gRhastha jIvana se paricita hue the| itane mAtra se hama nahIM kaha sakate ki hamArA anubhava bahuta vistRta hai| hama usa bhagavAn ko 'aNoraNIyAn mahato mahIyAn' kahakara pukArate haiN| aNu bhI nahIM, mahAn bhI nahIM, aNu ko mahAn aura mahAn ko aNu banA sakane kI sAmarthya bhI hamameM nhiiN| taba hama kevala usake sevaka hI bana sakate haiM, itanA hI hama jAnate haiN| isIlie sAkSAtkAra kara sakate haiN| bhagavAn hanAra mArgadarzaka haiN| hama kevala unake anuvartI mAtra haiN| apane dharma meM vyavasthita jIvana vyatIta karanA Avazyaka hai, yaha kalpanA hone ke kAraNa strI ko patti kI anuvartinI hokara rahanA kuzaladAyaka hai, yaha bhAva huaa| usI ko lekara jIvana calA AyA hai| isalie choTI rAnIjI ke kahane meM satya hai| parivAra meM sAmaMjasya kA honA Avazyaka hai| hameM bhI yahI lagatA hai|" "yaha ThIka bAta hai| hama to vaise hI calanevAlI haiN| kitanA hI milajulakara raheM, kitanI hI vizAla manobhAvanA ho, pati kA mata hI satI ke lie zreSTha mata hai|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "jinameM Atma-vizvAsa na ho aise logoM ke lie yaha mArga hai| usase Atmonnati sAdhya nahIM hotI, yaha merI dhAraNA hai| AcAryajI kA kyA abhimata hai?" zAntaladevI ne unakI ora dekhaa| usake pahale bammaladevI kI ora jo dekhA, jisakA sAmanA bammaladevI nahIM kara skii| biTTideva prastara pratimA kI taraha baiThe rhe| "Atmonnati hotA ho to Atma-vizvAsa hotA hI caahie| strIdharma meM hI aTala vizvAsa ho to pati kI anuvartitI hokara bhI Atmonnati sAdhI jA sakatI hai|" AcArya ne khaa| 196 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"aisI striyoM kI Atmonnati kI prApti kI sIr3hI pati hI hai, yahI huA na?" zAntaladevI bolIM / "hA~, vaha to svayaMsiddha bAta hai|" AcArya ne khaa| "usa sIr3hI ke lie subhaha AdhAra na ho aura giranA ?" zAntaladevI ne kucha kar3I AvAja meM khaa| bammaladevI ko yaha vyaMgya sA lgaa| "hameM unake bAre meM pUrNa vizvAsa hai| yaha to una logoM kI bAta huI jinheM pati meM vizvAsa nhiiN|" khammaladevI ne kaha diyaa| 11 'aisA ho to Apa loga aba taka jaina matAvalambinI kyoM nahIM banIM ? isa kSaNa taka bhI Apa loga zaiva hI haiM na?" zAntaladevI ne savAla kiyaa| "haiM?" AcArya ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~ choTI donoM rAniyAM zaiva haiN| mere pitAjI zaiva aura mAtAjI jinArAdhikA / bhinnamatIya hone para bhI unakA dAmpatya jIvana cakita karanevAlA hai| pUjA-arcA Atmonnati ke lie hai| vaha vaiyaktika svAtantrya hai / parantu dAmpatya kA sambandha laukika hai| usameM sarasatA utpanna honA ho to Apasa meM vizvAsa ke sAtha paraspara vyavahAra honA caahie| isa taraha sAdhya hai, isake lie ve pratyakSa sAkSI haiN| una donoM meM mujhe apane jaisA parivartita kara lene kA haTha hotA to jIvana naraka bana jaataa| unhoMne eka-dUsare ko acchI taraha samajhA hai| unake jIvana kI rIti eka Adarza hai| yahA~ ekamukha anuvartana nhiiN| unake jIvana meM donoM ora se anuvartana hai| andhavizvAsa kI taraha andhAnuvartana kabhI bhI pecIdagI paidA kara sakatA hai| isalie anuvartana para jora deM to vaha kabhI-na-kabhI jIvana ko nukasAna hI phuNcaaegaa|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "to mahArAja yadi matAntara ko svIkAra kareMge to paTTamahAdevI isa viSaya meM unakI anuvartinI nahIM hoMgI, aisA hI samajhanA cAhie ?" AcArya ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~, nizcita rUpa se / " zAntaladevI ne dRr3hatA se uttara diyaa| "yahI nirNaya hai ? soca sakatI haiM na?" dhIre se AcArya ne kahA / L 'yaha nizcita hai| " "yadi janatA ko mAlUma ho jAya ki rAjadampatI meM dharmAbalambana ke viSaya meM bhinna mata hai, jo usakA una para kyA prabhAva hogA ? isapara paTTamahAdevIjI vicAra nahIM kareMgI ?" AcArya ne prazna kiyaa| " 'janatA kI jimmedArI pradhAnatayA sannidhAna kI hai| unhoMne isa sambandha meM binA soce- vicAre jaldI meM kisI prasaMga ke prabhAva meM par3akara matAntara kI bAta mahAdevI zAntalA bhAga hIna 197

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socI hai| apane viSaya meM nirNaya karane kA adhikAra unako hai| paTTamahAdevI hone ke nAte janatA ke viSaya meM merI jimmedArI utanI adhika na hone para bhI thor3Ibahuta to hai hii| isIlie merA yaha aTala nirNaya hai| mere isa nirNaya ke kAraNa aneka aprabuddha jaina matAvalambiyoM ko sahArA mila jaaegaa| unakA vizvAsa jyoM.. kA-tyoM banA rhegaa| sannidhAna ke matAntara ko svIkAra karane para bhI paTTamahAdevI ne matAntA nahIM svIkAra kiyaa| tAtparya yaha ki loga samajheMge ki jainamata meM sattva hai| mere isa nirNaya ke lie tIna kAraNa haiN| eka, merA vizvAsa aTala hai| vaha sArvakAlika hai| do, aba taka isa mata kI anuyAyinI hote hue bhI sabhI matoM ko sahiSNutA se dekhane kI manovRtti ko maiMne apanA liyA hai| matAntarita hone para bhI vaha sahiSNutA isI taraha banI rahegI. isapara merA vizvAsa nhiiN| tIna, sannidhAna ke matAntaraNa se jainiyoM meM utpanna ho sakanevAlI dhArmika zaMkA, mere nirNaya ke kAraNa, dUra hogI aura usase rASTrahita sdhegaa| mere isa nirNaya se rASTra, jina-dharma aura Atmonnati ke lie zakti prApta hogii| merA yaha nirNaya kisI ke lie, kisI bhI kAraNa se parivartita honevAlA nhiiN|" "to hamane yahA~ Akara Apake sukhI dAmpatya jIvana meM bAdhA DAla dii| ina do dinoM meM hameM jo protsAhana milA usase hamane socA thA ki eka mahAn kArya ko hama sAdha skeNge| aba isa dAmpatya jIvana meM virasatA paidA karake bhagavAn kA kArya kaise sAdha sakeMge? hama svayaM vimukha ho jAe~, yahI uttama hai| hamAre kAraNa kisI taraha kI sandigdhatA yA virasatA utpanna nahIM honI caahie| poysala rAjya meM kucha kAla taka rahane kA hamArA vicAra thaa| aba isa vicAra ko badalanA pdd'egaa|" "virasa kahA~ ? merA yaha aTala nirNaya virasatA ko dUra karane hI ke lie hai| eka bAta kA spaSTIkaraNa aba mujhe karanA hai| zrIzrI jI kezava ke bhakta haiN| rAjakumArI kI bImArI kA patA kisI ko nahIM laga sakA thaa| bar3e-bar3e paNDita cikitsA kara-karake hAra cuke the| maiMne bhI Ayurveda kA adhyayana kiyA hai| una logoM ne jo cikitsA kI usa sabako maiM jAnatI huuN| aise mauke para zrIcaraNa yahA~ padhAre; jIvadAna dekara rAjamahala ke prakAza ko bcaayaa| vAstava meM yaha ghaTanA kisI ko bhI AkarSita kara sakatI hai| apanI sAdhanA se Apane jo pAralaukika siddhi prApta kI hai usake sAmane sira jhukAnA hI pdd'egaa| parantu, aisI hI eka aura ghaTanA ghaTI hai| usI dina hamAre gulma-nAyaka rAjakumArI ke svAsthya kI kAmanA se bAhubalI svAmI kI manautI lekara bAhubalI ko use samarpita kara svAmI kA pavitra prasAda le AyA aura hameM diyA hai| vaha bhI avizvasanIya viSaya nhiiN| ina donoM meM satya kauna hai-isa para zaMkA kareMge to mana kaluSita ho jaaegaa| 198 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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donoM ThIka haiN| donoM eka ho samaya meM ghaTita haiN| vaha eka hI parAtpara zakti, alaga-alaga sthAnoM meM, alaga aA avisayoM ko alH|- alaga rUpoM meM sahAyaka banI hai| yahA~ pramukha viSaya hai nirmala antaHkaraNa kI prArthanA aura mniitii| bhagavAn sarvAntaryAmI hai| vaha isI rUpa meM hai, kahakara usa sarvAntaryAmI ko eka rUpa ke dAyare meM bA~dhe kyoM? zrIzrI ke vizvAsa ke anurUpa phala unheM milA, hamAre tejama ke vizvAsa ke anurUpa phala use milaa| rAjakumArI ko viSNu-bAhubalI ina donoM kA AzIrvAda eka sAtha milaa| vaha acchI ho gyii| Apako yaha sunakara Azcarya hogA, revimayyA ne nagna nirvANa bAhubalI ko kirITa, kuNDala, mAlA dhAraNa karavAkara cInAmbara, pItAmbara se alaMkRta karavAkara gadA-padma, cakradhArI ke rUpa meM unakA darzana pAyA hai; aise jinezvara viSNu se hamAre dAmpatya ke lie AzIrvAda prApta kiyA hai| hamAre revimayyA ke ho anubhava ko usI se pUchakara sunie; bahuta acche DhaMga se sabhI batA degaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| AcAryajI cakita hokara suna rahe the| revimayyA kI ora mur3akara, "kyA prasaMga hai revimayyA?" AcAryajI ne puuchaa| usane usa sAre purAne vRttAnta ko btaayaa| usane kAphI samaya liyaa| saba cupacApa sunate rhe| saba batA cukane ke bAda rebimayyA ne kahA, "sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI jaise haiM vaise hI raheM, yahI merI icchA hai|" "mujhe yaha sabakucha mAlUma nahIM thaa|" udayAditya ne khaa| "adbhuta hai!" AcArya kA udgAra thaa| "kyA?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "yahA~ Akara hama jo kAma karanA cAhate the usake lie bhagavAn viSNu pUrva taiyArI kara cuke haiM to hamAre lie unakI sevA karane ke sivA, dUsarA koI kAma nahIM baca rhaa| hamase bhI pahale svayaM bhagavAn ne Akara, yahA~ apanA kArya jisase karAnA hai, use khoja nikAlA hai aura bAda ko hameM idhara Ane kI preraNA dI hai| hameM aba kisI bhI bAta kI cintA nhiiN| jo matAntara cAhate haiM ve matAntarita hoN| kisI para jora-jabaradastI yA dabAva nhiiN| prerita karane aura na karanevAlA bhagavAn hai| unakI preraNA ke anusAra hama yahA~ apanA kArya kreNge| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI cAhe jo bhI nirNaya kara leM so ThIka hai| kyoMki vaha anta:preraNA aura Atmazakti kA pratIka hai, isalie vaha mAnya haiN| kyoMki Atmazakti kA pratIkAtmaka vyavahAra nirbhaya hotA hai aura vaha nizcita kadama rakhatA hai| vaha pragati kA sUcaka hai| bhagavAn viSNu jisa-jisase jo sevA jisa-jisa rUpa meM lenA cAhate haiM, vaha yahI jAneM unakA kAma jaane|" "dharma ke viSaya meM patnI, pati kI anuvartinI na hone para bhI koI bAdhA paTTamahAdevI zAntanA : bhAga sona :: 12

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nahIM-isa sambandha meM zrIzrI kI sammati hai-aisA mAna sakU~gI?'' zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "donoM kA eka vizvAsa ho to acchA Apasa meM sAmarasya rUpita kara sakanevAle bhinna dharmiyoM kA dAmpatya bhI ho sakatA hai| parantu aisI sthiti meM ApasI vizvAsa bahuta hI mukhya hai| yaha unake Atma-vizvAsa para nirbhara karatA hai| jaba vaha AtmavizvAsa na ho usa hAlata meM pati kA anusaraNa hI upayukta mArga hai|" "aba vicAra-vimarza nirNAyaka stara taka pahu~cA hai| zrIzrI ko kaSTa diyA, isake lie kSamA kreN| isa sabakA mUla kAraNa maiM hI huuN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI ne hamArI kaThinAI hI ko dUra kara diyaa| vAstava meM hama usake lie unake kRtajJa haiN| isa yAdavapurI meM praveza karane ke lie cAra mahAdvAra haiN| sabhI dvAroM se rAjapahala taka pahu~cane ke lie sahUliyata honI caahie| eka hI dvAra se yaha sahUliyata mile, yaha ucita nhiiN| isa vizAla dRSTikoNa ko paTTamahAdevI ne pratibimbita kiyA hai| itanA hI nahIM. unhoMne yaha spaSTa ghoSita bhI kara diyA ki jo jisa dvAra se cAhe A sakate haiM, aura unake lie rAjamahala kA dvAra sadA khulA rhegaa| yaha eka mahatvapUrNa ghoSaNA hai| poysala rAjya meM matasvAtantrya pratyeka prajAjana ko rahA hai, vaha ApasI sauhArda aura snehabhAvanA ke lie pUraka rahA hai| dAmpatya jIvana meM bhI bhinna matIya sAmarasya ke sAtha sukhI jIvana vyatIta kara sakate haiM, aisI udAratA yahA~ rahI, yaha bAta bar3e mahattva kI hai| isa tattva kI mUla zilA sthApanA ke rUpa meM hamane yahA~ lakSmInArAyaNa mandira ke prastara-vinyAsa kI yojanA banAyI hai| isa kArya ko hama parasoM trayodazI ke dina sampanna karane kI soca rahe haiN|" ekadama zAnsaladevI bola uThIM, "hAya! hamane yaha kaisA kAma kiyaa| Aja ekAdazI hai, AcAryajI kA nirAhAra vrata hai / ise bhUlakara hamane unheM bahuta kaSTa diyaa| usa tarapha hamArA dhyAna gayA hI nhiiN| aisA kAma nahIM karanA cAhie thaa|" __ "nirAhAra mAtra se hama jar3a hokara baiThe nahIM rheNge| nirAhAra kevala peTa ke lie hai, mastiSka ke lie kabhI nirAhAra nhiiN| Aja ke isa puNya dina meM hamane jo vicAra-vimarza kiyA vaha atyanta zreSTha hai| paTTamahAdevI, isapara vicAra karane kI AvazyakatA hI nhiiN| parasoM jaisA hamane socA hai prastara-vinyAsa sampanna ho sakegA na?" "isa viSaya meM zrIzrI sarvatantra svatantra haiN| isa viSaya meM rAjamahala se pUchanA kyA hai?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "hama isI viSaya ke bAre meM vicAra karane ke lie yahA~ AnA cAhate the| itane meM yahA~ se bulAvA A gyaa| acchA huaa| isa kArya ko sannidhAna ke hAtha se 200 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sampanna karAne kA hamArA saMkalpa hai|" "yaha kArya hama para kyoM thopeMge? nahIM, yahI acchA hai ki zrIzrI AcAryajI ke hI hAtha se sampanna ho| vahI uttama hai|"-bittttidev ne turanta kaha diyaa| "aisA hai to hamArI rIti ke anusAra sannidhAna kI svIkRti prApta karAne ke lie paTTamahAdevIjI se hI nivedana karanA hogaa|" kahate hue AcArya ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhaa| biTTideva ne kutUhalapUrNa dRSTi se unakI ora dekhaa| "zrI AcArya se pulakita sannidhAna kisI bhI rIti se isa prastAva ko asvIkRta karanA nahIM caahte| isa matAntara ke viSaya meM jaba carcA huI taba unakA mana kisa taraha DAMvADola rahA aura ve kaise mauna ho baiThe rahe-yaha saba jAnate haiN| hama tInoM yahA~ zrI ke sAMketika rUpa se upasthita haiN| AcAryajI kI icchA ko AjJA mAnakara hama tInoM sannidhAna kI svIkRti ko sammilita rUpa se dilA sakatI haiN| Age ke kAryoM kI vyavasthA kI jA sakatI hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAjaladevI aura bammaladevI cakita ho dekha rahI thIM zAntaladevI kI or| zAntaladevI kI isa rIti ko zAyada ve nahIM samajha paayiiN| "acchaa|" kahakara AcAryajI uTha khar3e hue| embAra ne pAdukAe~ unake pairoM ke pAsa rkhiiN| saba loga udhaka ar3e ho / "revimayyA!" zAntaladevI ne pukaaraa| "dvAra para pAlakI taiyAra hai| abhI claa|" kahakara revimayyA dvAra kholakara cala pdd'aa| embAra ne usakA anusaraNa kiyaa| AcArya embAra ke pIche-pIche cle| AcAryajI ke pIche mahArAja, rAniyA~, udayAditya calane lage aura dvAra para unako vidA kara lauTa aaye| phira saba ikaTThe nahIM hue; apane-apane vizrAmagRha kI ora cale gye| yAdavapurI meM biTTideva ke hArthoM lakSmInArAyaNa mandira kA prastara-vinyAsa sampanna huaa| zrI AcAryajI ko diye hue vacana ke anusAra logoM ne hRdayapUrvaka sahAyatA dii| deza ke aneka bhAgoM se zilpiyoM ko bulavAyA gyaa| poysala lAMchana ko utkIrita karanevAle hoysalAcArI ko mandira kI pUrI jimmedArI sauMpI gayI thii| atyanta vizAla bhI nahIM, bahuta choTA bhI nahIM-isa taraha kA eka rekhAcitra usa mandira kA anAkara hoysalAcArI ne dikhaayaa| usakA AkAra, nIMva, aura pramANa-saba usameM darzAyA kI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 201

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gayA thaa| pracalita prakAra se bhinna bAhu aura caturastra AkAra meM usakI rUparekhA banI thii| sAta-ATha mahInoM meM kArya sampUrNa karane kA bharosA hoysalAcArI ne zrI AcArya ko diyaa| nAgidevaNNA kA Arya isameM adhika thaa| sannidhAna ne unheM bulAkara vizeSa dilacaspI lene kI anumati bhI de dI thii| mandira nirmANa kA kArya avicchinna gati se calane lagA thaa| bAhara se bhI aneka zilpI jaldI se Akara ekatrita ho gye| rAjamahala meM pratyeka ke antaraMga meM usa dina AcAryajI ke samakSa vizleSaNa ho jAne ke bAda isa matAntara ke viSaya meM naye-naye vicAra Ane lge| jo nizcita- sA hokara eka dina rAjamahala meM vicAra prArambha huA to vicAra-vinimaya ke pazcAt parivartana hone lgaa| ammaladevI zAntaladevI kI rIti ko dekhakara daMga raha gyii| rAjaladevI kA bhI yahI hAla thaa| donoM ne isa sambandha meM bahuta carcA kii| yaha ThIka hai yA nahIM-isakA nirNaya unase nahIM ho skaa| zAntaladevI ne matAntara na hone kA nirNaya hI kara liyA thaa| phira bhI unhoMne mandira ke zilAnyAsa kArya ko svIkRta karAyA sannidhAna se; yaha kyoM? yaha kucha bhI una logoM kI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| isa sambandha meM unase sIdhe pUchane kA unheM sAhasa nahIM huaa| una logoM kI mAnasika sthiti DA~vADola hI rhii| biTTideva ke mana meM vastutaH eka zUnya vyApta thaa| rAjakumArI ko asvasthatA ke kAraNa usa samaya unake mana meM jo asahA-vedanA utpanna ho gayI thI aura saMgharSa calA thA, usake Akasmika DhaMga se acche ho jAne se usa daivI zakti ke dabAva meM par3akara kucha binA AgA-pIchA soce-vicAre unhoMne AcArya ke sAmane kaha diyA thA : 'maiM viSNubhakta hokara hI jIvana bitaauuNgaa'| zAyada unakA vicAra thA ki jo bhAvanAe~ pana meM uThI thI, ve usI taraha zAntaladevI ke bhI mana meM utpanna huI hoMgI; mA~ hone ke kAraNa, una bhAvanAoM kA unapara adhika dabAva bhI par3A hogaa| aise meM AcArya kI zaraNa meM jAne kA mana honA sahaja hai; jaisA mere mana meM huA vaisA unake bhI mana meM avazya huA hai-yaha unakI nizcita dhAraNA thii| magara vaha galata sAbita huii| svayaM jisa mata kA anusaraNa kareMge usI kA anusaraNa vaha bhI kareMgI-- yahI bhaavnaa| mere hita aura sukha kI AkAMkSA se, mujhase bar3e prema se vivAha karanevAlI zAntaladevI mere lie sabakucha kara sakatI hai-yahI unakA vizvAsa thaa| aba taka huA bhI vahI thaa| unakA vicAra thA ki agara virasatA utpanna ho sakatI hai to vaha bammaladevI ke vicAra meM sambhava thii| magara vaisA kucha nahIM huA, balki usa sukhamaya nirNaya karane meM prasyakSa aura parokSa rUpa se vahI sahAyaka bnii| aimI yaha zAntaladevI jinhoMne mere sAmane talavAra lekara kabhI na 202 :: paTTamahAdege zAntalA : bhAH tIna

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khar3e hone kA vacana mAtAjI ko diyA thA, aura sAmanA na karane kA vAdA kiyA thA, vahIM aba aisA vyavahAra kareM? patA nahIM Age aura kaise-kaise prasaMgoM kA sAmanA karanA pdd'egaa| aba AcAryajI ko jo vacana diyA usakA pAlana kaise kareMge? yahI vicAra kara ki yaha nahIM hogA, hamane mandira ke zilAnyAsa karane se, AcAryajI ke cAhane para inakAra kara diyA thaa| magara mujhe AcAryajI ke hI sAmane sandigdhatA meM DAlakara, AcAryajI kI icchA ke anusAra, hama hI se vaha kArya krvaayaa| aisI hAlata meM AcAryajI ko hamane jo vacana diyA usakA pAlana ho sakegA? AnI bhAnanya do to hamane chipA nahIM rkhaa| hama pahale se kaha rahe haiM ki jahA~ pramANa mila vahA~ hamArA vizvAsa jmegaa| isa para revimayyA ne jo apanA pratyakSa anubhUta citra peza kiyA aura vivaraNa diyA, usakI AcAryajI ne jo vyAkhyA kI aura kahA vaha bhI to anta:preraNA hI hai! isase bhI bar3hakara, yaha bAta thI ki isa digambaratva ke prati eka asatya bhAva pahale hI se mere mana meM rhaa| isa sambandha meM carcA huI bAhubalI svAmI ke hI sannidhAna meM aura mAna bhI lenA par3A ki yaha asahya nahIM, sahya hai, vahA~ asahya bhAva nahIM, bAlaka kA nirmala aura nirdoSa bhAva hai| isa taraha kI duvidhA kI sthiti meM mana jhUlatA rahA hai| aisI hAlata meM yaha eka pramANita sthAyI bhUmi mila gayI, isI dhIraja se Age bar3hane kI socI ki aba yaha lIka bhI chUTane kI-sI laga rahI hai, aba Age . kyA ho?-yoM biTTideva ke mana meM jijJAsA cala rahI thii| vAstava meM ina bAtoM para nizcinta aura koI rahIM to vaha zAntaladevI hI thiiN| unakI pahale se bhI eka nizcita dhAraNA rhii| unakA vizvAsa itanA gaharA aura aTala thA ki kisI bhI taraha ke kisI bhI kAraNa se koI bhI use hilA DulA nahIM sakatA thaa| unakA pakkA vizvAsa thA ki pati-patnI ke sambandha meM bhI isase kabhI kisI taraha kI bAdhA upasthita nahIM ho sktii| kyoMki unakA viyAha huA thA jaina matAvalambI se hii| parantu aba aisI paristhiti A sakatI hai-isakA bhAna hote hI usa vicAra ko andara-hI-andara ghuna kI taraha chedane na dekara khule mana se carcA karake apane nirNaya para vijaya bhI prApta kara lii| aisI hAlata meM unheM socane-vicArane ke lie kucha rahA hI nhiiN| zAntaladevI ne isa kAraNa se apane sahaja vyavahAra meM koI parivartana hI nahIM kiyaa| bAkI logoM ke vicAra abhI bhI koI nizcita rUpa dhAraNa nahIM kara sake the| aisA lagatA thA ki ve pIche haTate jA rahe the| isI bIca eka dina zAntaladevI ne biTTideva se rAjadhAnI belApurI ko badalane ke viSaya meM bAta chedd'o| "kyoM? yahA~ rahanA pasanda nahIM, yA AcAryajI kA sAnnidhya acchA nahIM laga rahA hai ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 203

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"na mujhe koI nApasandagI hai na AcAryajI kA sAnnidhya apriya hai| parantu hamane ammAjI ko vacana diyA thA na? acchI ho jAne ke bAda velApurI jaaeNge| sannidhAna ko yAda hai na?" zAntaladevI ne bAta ko smjhaayaa| "hA~, yAda hai, magara usa tarapha dhyAna nahIM gyaa| vahIM kreNge| zAyada ammAjI ko yahA~ rahane se usI kambakhata bobhArI kI yAda satAtA rhegii| siAMgamacyA ko yahA~ rakhakara hama belApurI jA skeNge| maMcidaNDanAtha ko AsandI bheja deNge|" "rAniyA~ hamAre sAtha belApurI meM hI rheN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "na, ve bhI AsandI jaaeN| hama nAgidevaNNAjI se vicAra-vinimaya kara nirNaya kreNge|" biTTideva ne apanA nirNaya hI kaha diyaa| carcA huii| yAtrA ke lie muhUrta nizcita karAne kA nirNaya bhI liyA gyaa| taba nAgidevaNNA ne kahA, "isa viSaya ko eka bAra AcAryajI ko sunAkara nirNaya karanA zAyada acchA hogA, aisA mujhe lagatA hai|" "hamArI AvAjAhI unheM kyoM mAlUma par3e?" biTTideva ne khaa| "jAnanA to ve nahIM caaheNge| para ve mahAtmA haiM, hama hI svayaM kaheMge yaha acchA hai na? isameM eka saujanya kI bhI bAta hogii|" nAgideSaNNA ne khaa| "vaisA hI kiijie|" bidrideva ne khaa| nAgidevaNNA ne turanta AcAryajI ko nivedana kara diyaa| unhoMne kahA, "pahArAja yahIM rahate to acchA thaa|" "maiM unakA caraNasevaka mAtra huuN| AjJApAlana merA kAma hai|" "so to ThIka hai| hama bhI salAha dene meM asamartha haiN| unake yahIM rahane kI icchA karanA hamArA svArtha hai| unake rAjakArya kaise hoMge--yaha hama kyA jAneM / phira bhI eka bAra darzana ke lie avakAza milegA to upakAra hogaa|" "vahI ho|" kahakara nAgidevaNNA vidA hue; sannidhAna se nivedana kiyaa| "ThIka hai, hama bhI AcAryajI kA AzIrvAda le leMge" biTTideva ne khaa| phira rAjamahala hI meM bheMTa huii| AcAryajI ne hI bAta cher3I, "saciva se bAta mAlUma huii| bhagavAn kI kRpA se mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI se samparka huaa| jaba taka hama yahA~ raheMge taba taka rAjadampatI yahIM rahate to acchA thAbAta sunate hI yahI hameM lgaa| phira bhI sajakArya kaisA hotA hai-isase hasa aparicita haiN| mahArAja ke amRtahasta se mandira nirmANa kA kArya jo Arambha huA use cAra- chaha mahInoM meM hI samApta kara dene kA vicAra hai| AnevAle mAgha mahIne meM mUrti-pratiSThA karane kA vicAra hai| kama-se-kama taba taka yahA~ raheMge to acchA hogaa|" 704 :: pamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"kahIM bhI raheM taba A sakate haiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| "yahA~ se ravAnA hone ke bAda phira kahA~ kI yAtrA hogI-so kaha nahIM skte| ipa sapa sAre . na meM - bhAvanA Upanna rAI hai| phira darzana-bhAgya milegA yA nahIM kauna jAne / hamArI eka abhilASA hai use pUrNa kreN|" "velApurI jAne para idhara nahIM Ae~ge-aisA to nhiiN| zrIzrI jI vahA~ nahIM A sakeMge-so bhI nhiiN| hama phira nahIM mila sakeMge. aisA socane kA bhI koI kAraNa nhiiN| zrIzrI kI abhilASA pUrNa karane ke lie hama taiyAra haiM, Adeza ho|" biTTideva ne khaa| "vahI usa dina mahArAja ne kahA thA na ki 'aba bhaviSya meM hama viSNubhakta hoMge' use vidhipUrvaka sampanna kareM-yahI hamArI AkAMkSA hai| hameM hI yaha kArya karanA hogaa| hamArI umra sannidhAna dekha rahe haiM isalie zubhasya shiighrm...|" biTTideva ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhaa| "poyamala vaMza kI yaha rIti calI AyI ki 'prANa jAe~ para vacana na jaaii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| AcArya ne kahA, "satya hI hai|" biTTideva ne kahA, "samArambha kevala rAjamahala taka hI sImita ho|" "mahArAja kI icchaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ne bhI kahA hai, unakI icchA bhI hai ki pracAra na ho| aba do-tIna dinoM meM koI zubha-muhUrta dekhakara ANDavana kA kaiMkarya kreNge|" kahakara AcAryajI uTha khar3e hue| yathAvidhi rAjadampatI ne unheM vidA kiyaa| agale tIna-cAra dinoM meM yathAvidhi AcArya ko biTTideva kA guru banAne kA utsava rAjamahala meM sampanna huaa| isa svIkRti dene ke bAda jAne se pUrva AcAryajI ne kahA, "mahArAja ke Aja ke isa kArya se hameM bahuta Ananda huA hai| aisA laga rahA hai ki eka bojha utara gayA hai| isa zubha avasara para Apase eka nivedana hai| isa samArambha kA lakSya viSNu ko parAtpara zakti ke rUpa meM samajhanA hI hai| isa jJAna kA vardhana saMsAra meM honA caahie| Aja kA yaha kArya usake vardhana kA hI saMketa hai isalie aba bhaviSya meM mahArAja hastAkSarAMkita karate samaya-'viSNuvardhana' aMkita kareM yaha nAya AcandrArka sthAyI hokara rahanA caahie|" "biTTi, viSNu saba eka haiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "phira bhI aMkita karate samaya biTTideva AtA hI rahA hai| hameM jo zAsana patra diyA hai usameM 'biTTiga' hai| hameM biTTi, viSNu nAma se bhI pradhAna 'vardhana' hai| yaha zrI vaiSNava siddhAnta ke vardhana kA saMketa hai| isalie Age vaha bhI aMkita rahe, yahI hamArA nivedana hai| isa sandarbha meM eka aura jijJAsA karanA cAhate haiN| itanA kahakara AcAryajI ruke| pamaharadevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 205

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" nivedana nahIM, anugraha / " biTTideva ne kahA / 'Apa kucha bhI mAna leM - 'rAjA pratyakSa devatA' - aisA hI kucha hai na! isIlie yaha nivedana hai| velApurI ke viSaya meM saciva nAgidevaNNAjI ne bahuta batAyA hai| yAcI nadI ke taura para 'cannakezava mandira' isa sandarbha ke smaraNArtha banavAne kI kRpA kreN| hama jisa tattva kA pratipAdana karate haiM vaha jitanA vistRta haiM utanA hI vistRta prakAra usakA ho - yaha hamArI AkAMkSA hai| Aja hamAre mastiSka meM aneka vicAra sUjha rahe haiN| aneka bhavya kalpanAe~ utpanna ho rahI haiN| bharata ke cakra ko sthApita kara bAhubalI svAmI cakrezvara hue| usa sabakA tyAga karake AsamAna taka U~cA bar3hakara sthita unakI bhavyatA hameM vidita hai| jitanA U~cA bar3he, utanA hI vistRta pAsapar3osa kA bhU-bhAga dikhatA hai| revimayyA ke kathanAnusAra viSNuvardhana mahArAja ne bAhubalI ko kirITa dhAraNa karAyA isalie aura adhika U~cAI se isa saMsAra ko aba dekhane lage haiN| isakA artha yaha nahIM ki bAhubalI choTe hue, balki poysala rASTra vistRta huaa| isa bAta kI yaha sUcanA hai| mahAviSNu kA cakra ajeya hai viSNuvardhana bhI ajeya haiN| viSNucakra yahA~ ke lie rakSAmaNi jaisA hai| yaha sArA prasaMga sAmya aura se huA mahAdevI kA ya cakita kara denevAlA hai| unakA mana bAhubalI kI hI taraha bhavya hai| unakA samyagdarzana, samyak jJAna, samyak caritra, saumya saugandha - - bhavya haiN| zrI kezava bhagavAn ke lie jaise saumyanAyakI haiM vaise hI paTTamahAdevIjI mahArAja viSNuvardhana ke lie haiN| unase hamArI eka prArthanA hai| jisa dina hama yahA~ Aye usa dina eka zilpI se hamArI bheMTa huI thii|" usakA kissA sunAkara phira kahA, "usakA mana patA nahIM kina kAraNoM se vicalita huA thaa| usake antaraMga meM koI saMgharSa calA huA thaa| usake usa mAnasika saMgharSa kA nivAraNa karake usakI kalA kA upayoga karanA cAhate the| parantu vaha ANDavan kI icchA nahIM thii| parantu usane eka bAta kahI thI 'kalAkAra jaba nirbhaya hokara kalA kA nirmANa karegA taba kalA meM zAzvata Ananda ko rUpita kara skegaa|' yaha usake kathana kA bhAva thA / paTTamahAdevIjI sabhI lalita kalAoM meM niSNAta haiN| unase yaha hamArA nivedana hai| belApurI meM nirmita honevAlI cannakezava saumyanAyakI kA mandira ApakI kalAkalpanA kA pratIka banakara AcandrArka sthAyI rahe isa rUpa meM nirmita ho| yaha eka taraha kI anadhikAra ceSTA hogii| bAhubalI para jo citta kendrita haiM use pUrNarUpeNa idhara kendrita kareM - yahI nivedana hai| yaha eka mahAn svArtha haiM phira bhI kRpA kreN| matAntarika na hone para bhI isa viSNu kaiMkarya ko sampanna kreN| pata sAmarasya Adarza banakara prakAza meM spaSTa prakaTa ho| sannidhAna kahIM bhI raheM, kAma honA caahie| isalie kAma paTTamahAdevIjI ke hAthoM sampanna honA caahie|" AcArya ne kahA / 206 :: mahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"paTTamahAdevIjI svIkAra kara leM to eka bhavya mandira kA nirmANa ho| so bhI bahuta thor3e samaya meM idhara hamArI AnatazAlA kI mana meM kalpanA hone ke cAra pakhavAre ke andara vaha banakara taiyAra ho gyii| jaba AsandI kI tarapha gaye taba isakI kalpanA hI nahIM rhii| vahA~ se tIna mahInoM meM lautte| itane meM yaha taiyAra ho gayI thii| hama na raheMge taba bhI ve ina kAmoM meM bahuta teja haiN|" biTTideva ne prakArAntara se AcAryajI ke prastAva ko svIkRti de dii| 'sannidhAna raheMge to kauna-sI rukAvaTa hotI hai ?" zAntaladevI ne bAta ke sAtha apanI bAta jor3a dI / "saca kahU~ ! zrI zrI ke sammukha kucha kahU~ to krodha na kreN|" biTTideva ne kahA / "kucha na kahane kI svatantratA sannidhAna ko hai, isake atirikta yadi kahanA ho to satya ko chor3a kucha aura kahane kI svatantratA nhiiN| aisI hAlata meM 'saca kahU~' kyoM kahanA caahie| bedhar3aka kaheM !" zAntaladevI ne khaa| unakA svara kucha teja ho gayA thaa| " "hama raheMge to paTTamahAdevIjI ko hamArI cintA ke sivA dUsarI koI cintA nahIM rhtii| hama galata bhI kareMge to use ThIka kara hama para prema hI barasAe~gI / utanA samaya ve mandira ke kAma para lagAe~gI to koI nayA rUpa, nayI zobhA usameM aaegii| isake alAvA ve zilpazAstra meM niSNAta haiM, yukta rIti se usakA adhyayana unhoMne kiyA hai| ve sundara citra ko bhI rUpita karake apanI kalpanA ko rUpita kara mArgadarzana bhI deNgii| unake amUlya samaya ko naSTa karane kI hameM tanika bhI icchA nahIM / isIlie hamane kahA ki hama na raheMge to ve isa kArya meM pAre kI taraha teja haiN| yaha saca hai / " biTTideva ne spaSTa kiyaa| "naye AkarSaNa kI ora peMga dene kA yaha eka bahAnA hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA~ / "hamArI isa dhuna ne jar3a jamA lI hai| usake sAmane nayA AkarSaka nahIM bana skegaa| aba isa bAta ko vistRta nahIM karanA haiN| vaha kevala hamArI bAta hai| AcAryajI kI icchA ke anusAra belApurI meM cennakezava saumyanAyakI ke mandira kA nirmANa rAjamahala kI ora se kreNge| paTTamahAdevIjI usa nirmANa kI pUrI jimmedArI leNgii| hameM aba yAtrA ke lie anumati pradAna kreN|" biTTideva ne khaa| 'acchA, bhagavAn ApakA saba taraha se bhalA kreN|" kahakara AcAryajI uTha khar3e hue| rAjadampatI ne unake caraNa chue| AcArya ne pITha sahalAkara unake sira para hAtha rakha AzISa diyaa| isake bAda guru aura ziSya donoM alaga hue| yAdavapurI se ravAnA hone ke mh| devI bhAga lona : 207 44

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pahale mandira ke rekhAcitra ko lAkara surigeya nAgidevaNNA ne rAjadampatI ko dikhaayaa| zilpI ko bulavAkara zAntaladevI ne kucha sUcanAe~ dIM biTTideva ne bhI nAgadevaNNA ko eka sUcanA dii| "lakSmIdevI ke mandira ke mukha maNDapa ko hamArI tarapha se Apa hI svayaM rahakara bnvaaveN|" aura saceta kara diyA ki 'usameM kahIM isa bAta kA ullekha na ho ki ise hamane banavAyA / " H "sannidhAna kI sUcanA ke anusAra maiMne banAyA, itanA ullekha karane ke lie anumati deM, paryApta hai|" nAgidevaNNA ne sUcita kiyaa| svIkRti mila gyii| nizcita muhUrta meM rAja parivAra velApurI kI ora ravAnA huaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA nahIM ki kisa mArga se hokara yAtrA hogI yA belagola se hokara kyoM na jAyA jaay| jahA~ mukAma kareM vahA~ utareM aura zeSa Age ko yAtrA karate raheM - yahI kAma kiyaa| belApurI pahu~cA, raajprivaar| do dina meM choTI rAniyA~ bhI AsandI jA pahu~cIM / jagaha nayI na hone para bhI zAntaladevI ke lie kucha nayA-nayA-sA lagA / vahA~ hilamilakara rahane ke lie unheM kucha samaya lgaa| isa bIca eka bAra biTTideva dorasamudra bhI ho aaye| thor3e hI dinoM meM pramukhoM kI eka sabhA huii| usa sabhA meM siTTideva ne AcAryazrI ko jo vacana diyA thA usake bAre meM smjhaayaa| AcAryajI ke ziSya banane kI bAta bhI pramukhoM meM se kucha logoM ko mAlUma thii| isa sambandha meM sUcanA bhI dI jA cukI thI ki isa bAta kI carcA kahIM na ho| isalie khAtAvaraNa kucha gambhIra-sA thA / biTTideva ko lagane lagA thA ki aba pahale kA sA mela-jola zAyada nhiiN| isase unheM kucha aTapaTA-sA bhI lagA zAntaladevI ne unakI isa sthiti ko bhA~pa liyaa| isalie . unhoMne socA ki isa sabhA kA saMcAlana kArya vaha svayaM apane hAtha leN| unhoMne paristhiti ko spaSTa karate hue samajhAyA- 'isa vakta rAjamahala, saciva, daNDanAyakasabhI logoM ko eka viSaya spaSTa rUpa se batA denA yukta aura Avazyaka bhI hai| kyoMki Apa logoM ke mana meM kauna-kauna se vicAra utpanna hue hoMge unakA utpanna honA asambhava bhI nhiiN| sahyAcala ke sAnu pradeza meM yaha salavaMza utpanna huA hai| yaduvaMza ke lAMchana ko apanAnA yahA~ kI vaidika paramparA kA sAkSI hai| phira bhI salavaMza vAsantikA devI kA varaprasAda hai| jainamuni sudattAcAryajI ke AzIrvAda se sthApita hokara pravRddha huA hai| eka zatAbdI taka siMhAsana para baiThanevAle sabhI mahArAja jinadharmI hI rhe| phira bhI vahI loga sarvazreSTha haiM-- anya mata kama haiM --aisI bhAvanA nahIM rakhate the| anya matoM kI nindA nahIM kii| isa bAta ko acchI taraha jAnate the ki sabhI mata-dharmoM ke lie samAna avakAza denA rASTra-dharma haiM, isalie sabhI matAvalambiyoM ko samAna sthAna mAna dekara sabhI 208 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna E

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mata-dharmoM para vizvAsa rakhatA AyA hai| aisI sthiti meM hamAre mahArAja zrI vaiSNavaguru ke anuyAyI bane, yaha jAnakara pratyeka ke mana meM taraha-taraha kI bhAvanAe~ utpanna ho sakatI haiN| vAstava meM kyA huA so batAne para eka taraha kA samAdhAna hamane diyA--yaha mAnA jA sakatA hai| yahI samajhakara satya ko Apa logoM ke sAmane prastuta kruuNgii| isake pahale maiM eka bharosA dU~gI; yaha kevala vaiyaktika aura Atma-toSa kI bAta hai| isake lie koI bAhya preraNA yA dabAva nahIM rhaa| kisI para dabAva DAlane kA vicAra nahIM, yaha rAjamahala jAnatA hai| rAjakumArI kI bImArI kaisI bhayaMkara thI, yaha to saba jAnate haiN| usa samaya maiM apane mana ko bahuta kaThinAI se vaza meM rakha sakI thii| sannidhAna se yaha kArya sambhava nahIM ho skaa| ye vanavat hone para bhI karuNA-bharA hRdaya haiN| rAjakumArI ke lie ve bahuta parezAna hue| sabhI devI-devatAoM kI manautI mAnI; phira bhI phala nahIM huaa| taba anta meM hArakara sannidhAna ne bhare dila se kaha diyA-"jo bhagavAn baccI ko jIvana deMge hama unake bhakta bneNge| usI samaya AcAryajI ne Akara apane amRtahasta se unake guru ke dvArA datta sarvarogahara cUrNa apane ArAdhya deva mahAviSNu kA dhyAna karake diyaa| bImArI nizzeSa ho gayo, camatkAra kI trh| vacanapAlaka virudAvalI se vibhUSita sannidhAta ko apane vacana kA pAlana karanA pdd'aa| ve AcArya ke ziSya bne| ve bane isalie hama isa viSaya meM unakA anusaraNa kareMyaha koI Avazyaka nahIM hai| ve bhI isakI apekSA nahIM krte| rAjA ne aisA kiyA, usameM koI mahattva hai.--aisA mAnakara kama jAnakArI rakhanevAle, ajJAna ke kAraNa vaisA na kareM; aura samajheM ki hamane jisa para vizvAsa rakhA hai vaha bhI utanA hI zreSTha hai-isIlie unakI dharmapatnI aura paTTamahAdevI hokara unakA anukaraNa karanA merA dharma hone para bhI maiMne aisA nahIM kiyaa| janma se jaise maiM jaina hU~ Aja bhI vahI aura anta taka vahI banakara rhuuNgii| phira bhI sannidhAna mujhase yathAvat pahale jaisA hI prema rakhate haiN| vaisA hI Adara karate haiN| hameM unakI paristhiti ko samajhakara sahAnubhUti ke sAtha unase vyavahAra karanA caahie| hamAre isa poysala rASTra meM AcandrArka yaha sthAyI honA cAhie ki hama sarvamatasahiSNu haiN| kalAmaya bastiyA~, caitya, zivAlaya, kezavAlaya sabhI kA eka-sA nirmANa honA caahie| sabake lie rAjamahala se eka-sI sahAyatA milanI caahie| aisI bhavyatA ke lie sannidhAna kI yaha sUcanA zubha Arambha hai, nAndI hai| isalie, kahA~ kezavasaumyanAyakI kA mandira bananA cAhie- isakA nirNaya karanA hai|" zAntaladevI ne spaSTa kiyaa| paristhiti kucha chanI huI-sI dikhii| "zrIzrI AcAryajI ne yagacI nadI ke taura para prastAva kiyA hai, isalie paTTamahAdevI : bhAga tIna :: 209

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velApurI ke dakSiNa-pUrva ke kone meM rAjamahala kI amarAI kI bagala meM yaha nirmANa kyoM na ho?' gaMgarAja ne sUcita kiyaa| "eka bRhat mandira ke lie kAphI vizAla sthAna hai sho| parantu vaha DhAlU hai aura vahIM zAntivana bhI hai jahA~ zavadAha Adi bhI huA karate haiN| vaha itanA saMgata nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "rAjamahala ke uttara-pUrva ke kone meM eka vizAla maidAna U~cI bhUmi para hai| rAjamahala kI sUcI ke anusAra vaha kisI varNya kArya ke lie kAma meM nahIM lAyA gayA hai| yahA~ bA~bI na ho to merI dRSTi meM vaha sabase acchA sthAna hai|" udayAditya ne khaa| "oha, vaha jagaha ! jise senA ke lie krIDAMgaNa banAne kA eka bAra vicAra kiyA thA? hamArI senA kI saMkhyA ko rAjya ke vistAra ke anusAra bar3hAne ke kAraNa vaha sthAna Age calakara choTA ho sakatA hai-yahI socakara usa vicAra ko chor3a diyA thaa| vahIM jagaha na?" zAntaladevo ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~"--mASaNa daNDanAtha ne khaa| "aisA ho to yaha sthAna isa kArya ke lie hI surakSita rhe|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "hamArA yaha nirNaya usa sthapatti ko bhI ThIka jaMce, jise hama niyukta kareMge, to vahIM mandira kA nirmANa ho| nahIM to anya sthAna ke viSaya meM vicAra karanA hogaa| AkhirI nirNaya sthapati kA hI hogaa|" zAntaladevI ne sUcita kiyaa| bhaNDArI dAmamayyA ko bulavAkara pUchA gayA ki prastuta varSa meM nizcita kharca ke bAda khajAne meM kitanA dhana bacA rahegA aura usa rakama ko vaise hI surakSita rakhe rahane kA Adeza diyA gyaa| sthapati ke nirNaya ke bAda aura baha jo prArUpa taiyAra kareM use dekhakara kharca kA andAja lagAyA jAya; yadi dhana kI kamI par3e to kaise juTAyA jAya-isapara vicAra karane kI bAta taya huii| turanta deza-bhara ke sabhI zilpiyoM ko bulavAne kA bhI Adeza jArI huaa| ghoSita kiyA gayA ki bRhat mandira ke kAma meM apanI kalA-kuzalatA dikhAnevAloM kI apekSA hai| acchA puraskAra bhI diyA jaaegaa| virudAvalI bhI dI jaaegii| vaise hI yaha bhI Adeza diyA gayA ki grAmoM ke lekhapAla aura heggaDe mandira ke kArya ke lie dAna Adi svIkAra kreN| - isI avasara para pradhAna gaMgarAja paTTamahAdevI aura mahArAja ko svIkRti pAkara zithilatA ko prApta basadiyoM ke punarnirmANa ke kArya meM laga gye| unake beTe eghirAja aura boppadeva isa kAma meM sahAyaka bne| khuda zAntaladevI mantrimaNDala ke nirNaya ke anusAra nirNIta sthAna ko udayAditya ke sAtha jAkara dekha aayiiN| jagaha prazasta hone para bhI jahA~-tahA~ 2.0 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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pA~ca-sAta phuTa khudavAkara bhUzuddhi kI parIkSA karavAne kI sUcanA dii| vaha kArya Arambha huaa| aba zilpiyoM kI pratIkSA ko chor3a aura kucha karane ke lie zeSa na rhaa| zreSTha zilpI ko virudAvalI, bharapUra puraskAra--yaha saba milegA. isa ghoSaNA ko sunane ke pazcAt aneka jagahoM se zilpI jana A-Akara velApurI meM jamA hone lge| oDeyagiri, balipura, bADa, belagola, lokkiguNDi, kalkaNinADu Adi jagahoM se aneka zilpI aaye| inameM se kaI pahale se virudabhUSita the| unameM belagola aura balipura ke zilpI gaMgAcArI, kAmaghAcArI, cikkahampa, malliyANA, padari malloja, dAsoja, cAvuNa Adi paTTamahAdevI se paricita the| unakI virudAvalI bhI ve jAnatI thiiN| kaliyuga-vizvakarma virudAMkita lokkiguNDi ke mAsaNa, zilpI jagadala kAToja, unakA beTA sarasvatI caraNakamala-bhramara nAmoja, zilpasiMha kumAramAcAri, kalkaNi pAcoja, oDeyagiri harIza Adi zilpiyoM ko isake pUrva paTTamahAdevI nahIM jAnatI thiiN| pandraha-bIsa prasiddha zilpI janoM ke Ane ke bAda eka dina ina zilpiyoM kI sabhA Ayojita huii| apane mana kI kalpanA ke bhavya citra ko vistAra ke sAtha samajhAkara usake anusAra mandira ke rekhAcitra taiyAra karane ke lie sabhI zilpiyoM ko Adeza diyA gyaa| aba rAjamahala ne jisa sthAna ko cunA hai vaha upayukta hai yA nahIM, isakA nirIkSaNa karane ke lie bhI kahA gyaa| yaha bhI batAyA gayA ki usa sthAna ke anurUpa bhavya mandira nirmANa ho| zilpiyoM kI icchA ke anusAra prArUpa taiyAra karane ke lie eka saptAha kA samaya bhI diyA gyaa| eka saptAha ke bAda, sabhI zilpiyoM ne mandira ke rekhAcitra apanI-apanI kalpanA ke anusAra banAkara rAjamahala ke supurda kara diye| ve bahuta hada taka cAlukya zilpa ke namUne-se laga rahe the| yA phira colazilpa-se dikhate the| ina sabhI rekhAcitroM meM oDeyagiri ke harIza zilpI kA citra eka taraha se svatantrasA lagatA thA. isa citra meM anukaraNa bahuta kama thaa| zAntaladevI ko lagA ki isa citra meM eka nUtanatA hai, Antarika sundaratA ke sAtha bAharI saundarya ke lie unhoMne vizeSa sthAna diyA thaa| isa viSaya meM udayAditya bhI zAntaladevI kI rAya se sahamata the| usI citra ke anusAra mandira kA nirmANa karAne ke uddezya se usa citra nirmApaka zilpI ko hI sthapati banAne kA nizcaya kiyA gyaa| zAntaladevI padamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAra tIna :: 211

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ne apane kisI bhI guru ko sthapati kA pada nahIM diyaa| nirNaya karanevAlI to vahI thIM, cAhatI to dAsoja yA gaMgAcArI ko sthapati banA sakatI thiiN| guru hone ke nAte unapara garva hone para bhI, usake vaza meM na Akara apanI kalpanA ke nikaTama vitra prastuta karanevAlA zilpI aparicita hone para bho, usI ko sthapati kA pada diyaa| isake bAda dAsoja, gaMgAcArI Adi aura belagola, balipura ke zilpiyoM ko bulavAkara unheM bAta samajhAkara kahA ki isa nirNaya para kisI ko parezAna nahIM honA cAhie aura yaha bhI batAyA ki poysaloM kA apanA hI eka vAstuzilpa rUpita honA caahie| usameM vAstuvaividhya ko rUpita karane ke lie kAphI guMjAiza hai| oDeyagiri ke zilpI ne merI kalpanA ko acchI taraha samajha liyA hai| yaha mandira zrI vaiSNavamatapravartaka zrIzrI rAmAnujAcArya ke Adeza ke anusAra nirmita honevAlA hai| isalie unakI AkAMkSA ke anusAra isa mandira kA prArUpa kalpita hai| sabhI zilpiyoM ko apanA kauzala dikhAne ke lie isameM kAphI avakAza bhI hai| sabhI ko unase sahayoga karanA caahie| unakA banAyA huA rekhAcitra svIkRta hone ke kAraNa unheM sthapati banAyA hai| rAjamahala kI dRSTi meM sabhI zilpI barAbara haiN| koI bhedabhAva nahIM hai| merI eka vizeSa vinatI hai| isa mandira ke nirmANa meM Apa loga jo kalA-kauzala dikhAe~ge use sadiyoM taka sthAyI rahanA hogaa| Apa logoM kA nAma sthAyI hogA, Age kI pIr3hiyoM ke lie use mArgadarzaka bhI banakara rahanA hogA aura unheM tRpti milanI hogii| isa DhaMga se isakA nirmANa ho; yahI kahanA hai|" yoM dila kholakara sArI bAteM kaha dI aura una sabhI zilpiyoM kA sahayoga prApta kiyA, zAntaladevI ne| zIghra hI Avazyaka zilA maiMgavAne kI vyavasthA kI gyii| hajAroM loga kAma meM laga gye| mandira ke zilAnyAsa kA kArya svayaM mahArAja ke hAthoM sampanna huaa| Dhera-ke-Dhera narama patthara konehalli se lAye jAkara velApurI meM hera lagAyA gyaa| kohalli kA narama patthara vahA~ kA prasiddha patthara hai, sone kI trh| sthapati oDeyagiri ke harIza ne zilpiyoM kI sAmarthya ke anusAra kArya kA ba~TavArA kiyaa| dhUpa se bacAne ke lie zilpiyoM ke kArya-sthAnoM para jahA~-tahA~ chAyA ke lie chappara nirmita hue| mandira ke kArIgaroM ke lie hI eka alaga pAkazAlA, bhojanAgAra bhI zurU kiyA gyaa| kAma sUryodaya se zurU hokara sUryAsta taka lagAtAra calatA thaa| dopahara ke bhojana ke lie AdhA prahara kA samaya diyA jA rahA thaa| hajAroM kArmika samaya ko bekAra na bitAkara kAryamanaska hokara kAma karate the inheM dekhanA hI eka Ananda kA viSaya thaa| zilpiyoM kI mahIna kArIgarI ko bahuta bArIkI se dekhanA cAhie: aisI kuzala kArIgarI kA kArya sampanna ho rahA thaa| 212 :: paTTamahAdevI zAralA : zaga tIna

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harIza ke rekhAcitra ke anusAra nIMva khodI gyii| nIMva banAne kA kArya Arambha huaa| zAntaladevI aura udayAditya isa nirmANa kArya kI nigarAnI karate rahe eka dina bhojana ke vakta jaba kAryakartA saba bhojana karane gaye the, taba zAntaladevI aura udayAditya zilpiyoM ke isa sAyedAra kArya sthAna para aaye| usa dina ve prAtaH kAla se vahA~ nahIM Aye the| unake Ane se pahale koI eka vyakti vahA~ ke patthara ke Dhera ke eka-eka patthara ko chU-chUkara dekha rahA thA / vigrahoM kA nApa-tola kara rahA thaa| usa vyakti kI isa taraha kI lagana ko dekhakara zAntaladevI ko AcAryajI se sUcita zilpI kI turanta yAda aayii| unhoMne udayAditya ko turanta spaSTa sUcanA dI ki usa vyakti ko rAjamahala meM bulA lAe~ aura batAyA, "maiM rAjamahala ke mukhamaNDala meM baiThI rhuuNgii|" ve calI gayIM udayAditya usake pAsa gaye aura pUchA, I "maiMne kaba kahA ki maiM zilpI hU~?" "kahane kI jarUrata nhiiN| phira bhI hameM mAlUma ho ki Apa kisa deza ke haiM ?" 'aba usase koI prayojana nahIM hogaa| hama kahIM ke hoM, isase kyA matalaba ? hamArA deza koI bhI ho, usase kyA hotA hai ? use jAnakara Apako kyA phAyadA hogA ?" 2L 12 Apa kisa deza ke zilpI haiM ?" "mujhe kucha honA nahIM haiN| yahA~ eka bahuta bar3A Ayojana hai| deza-dezAntara se zilpiyoM ko bulavAne ke lie rAjamahala ne dUtoM ko bhejA thaa| use sunakara yadi Apa Aye hoM to Apake lie kArya denA hamArA dharma hai| isalie Apa apanA vivaraNa deM to maiM paTTamahAdevI ke samakSa Apako prastuta kruuNgaa| phira ve sthapatti se paricaya krvaaeNgii| isalie... ' " "maiM zilpa jAnatA hU~ / kAma deM to kruuNgaa| bAkI bAteM batAne kI merI icchA nahIM hai| batAne para jora deMge to mujhe ApakA kAma hI nahIM caahie| alAvA isake maiM kAma kI khoja meM AyA hI nhiiN|" " icchA ho to batAe~; nahIM to koI vivazatA nhiiN| batAyA na ki Apa zilpI haiM; hamAre lie itanA hI kAphI hai| ApakA bhojana huA hai ?" "hA~, huaa|" " pUcha sakatA hU~ ki kahA~ ?" "yagacI nadI ke tIra pr| vahA~ eka kharAta ThaharI thI, nadI meM nahAkara bhojana karane ke lie| maiM bhI una logoM meM zAmila ho gyaa| " 14 'aisA hai, to Aie / " "kahA~ ?" paTTamahAdevI zAtalA bhAga tIna : 213

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'rAjamahala meM paTTamahAdevI kA sandarzana krne| " " apa... " / / "vahIM mAlUma hogaa| aaie|" kahakara udayAditya kadama bar3hAne lge| zilpI dhIre se unake sAtha cAra kadama Age bar3hakara zaMkita hokara khar3A ho gyaa| zilpI pIche A rahA hogA yahI socakara udayAditya kAphI dUra taka Age jo r3ha gaye the, pIche mur3akara dekhaa| zilpI vahIM khar3A thaa| vaha phira lauTakara usake pAsa Aye / "kyoM zaMkA kara rahe haiM? Apako koI kaSTa na hogA; bharosA rkheN| aaie|" udayAditya ne use protsAhita kiyaa| "rAjamahala meM mujhe kyA kAma haiM ? mujhe kAma dilavAne kA adhikAra Apako ho to sthapatti se khie| cAheM to maiM hI usase pUcha luuNgaa| rAjamahala - paTTamahAdevIyaha saba hamase bahuta dUra !... ". 44 " rAjamahalavAle bhI Apa jaise manuSya hI haiN| ve koI bhayAvaha jIva-jantu nhiiN| Aie / " " paTTamahAdevI se na milane para mujhe kyA kAma nahIM milegA ?" "eka dUsare ke sAtha milanA Avazyaka hai| Apako poysaloM kA rAjamahala, sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI -- inakA zAyada paricaya nahIM mAlUma par3atA hai|" 'thor3A-bahuta jAnatA huuN| yAdavapurI meM unake bAre meM logoM ko prazaMsA karate sunA hai| anyatra bhI sunA hai| itane bar3e logoM ke pAsa hama jaise bahuta choToM kA kyA kAma hai ? mujhe svayaM apane para hI udAsInatA hai| isa veza meM unheM dekhane meM koI gAmbhIrya nhiiN| mujhe rAjamahala ke sandarzana se chur3Akara Apa hI svapati se kahakara kAma dilavA deN| Apake sthapati ko merA kAma pasanda Ae to maiM yahA~ rhuuNgaa| nahIM to maiM yahA~ se calA jAU~gA / " 28 44 " paTTamahAdevIjI ne agara Apako dekhA na hotA to zAyada aisA ho sakatA thaa| aba unhoMne Apako isI veza meM dekha liyA hai| unake AdezAnusAra Apako manAkara andara le jAne ke lie hI maiM yahA~ AyA huuN|" "chi:, kitanI bar3I bAta hai| mujha jaise ko manAne jaisI kauna sI bAta hai yahA~ ? mujhe calanA hI hogA ?" "Aja taka paTTamahAdevI ke bulAve kA kisI ne inakAra nahIM kiyaa| sabhI kI yaha mAnyatA hai ki unakA darzana pAnA saubhAgya kI bAta hai| aisI hAlata meM saMkoca karane kA koI kAraNa nhiiN|" " saMkoca karanA hI caahie| jise jahA~ rahanA cAhie, use vahIM rahanA hogA / isa duniyA meM mujhe aba kisI se koI apekSA nhiiN| isalie jo ho vahI 214 paTTamahAdevI zAsalA bhAga tIna

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tthiik| janame; marane taka jInA hai| marane ke bAda ko bhI, mujhe koI icchA nhiiN| kisI taraha dina gujAranA hai, kala kI cintA nhiiN| yahI merI rIti haiN| isa duniyA ke moha ko maiMne chor3a diyA hai| kAgata Anuzaka vRti kA moha anaH punaH chUTA nhiiN| patthara se khelane, usameM saundarya kI sAdhanA karane, jar3a meM caitanya bharane kI isa pravRtti ne mana kI zAnti ke lie kAraNa banakara jaba kabhI AtmaghAta se mujhe bacAye rakhA hai| phira bhI merA svabhAva eka taraha se kar3A hai, kucha Ter3hA bhI kahA jA sakatA hai| aise bar3e sthAna meM jAkara kucha kaha bai, to vaha mahApApa hogaa| maiM apane ko acchI taraha jAnatA huuN| isalie mujhe kSamA kara deM to maiM atyanta upakRta houuNgaa|" "Apako Apase bhI bar3hakara paTTamahAdevI jAnatI haiN|" "so kaise?" "Aie, mAlUma ho jaaegaa| sAtha hI unakA darzana karane meM akhaNDa lAbha bhI hogaa|" "mujhe dhana kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM hai|" "lAbha ke mAne kevala dhana hI nhiiN|" "koI AzA-AkAMkSA hI na ho to lAbha kI ora dhyAna hI kyoM ho?" "maiM zreSTha hU~, vizvasanIya hU~, buddhimAn hU~, mujhe koI AzA nahIM, satyavAna hU~-Adi-Adi kahate jAne se usakA koI mUlya nahIM hotaa| inhIM bAtoM ko dUsare loga kaheM taba usakA mUlya hotA hai| isalie isa bAta ko paTTamahAdevI se khlvaaie| vahI eka bahuta bar3A lAbha hai| ve ApakI pratIkSA kara rahI haiN| hama yahA~ jijJAsA karane baiThe to samaya phijUla naSTa hogaa| aaie| mujhase bhI adhika milanasAra paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha Apa kisI bhI viSaya para carcA kara skeNge| Aie, aaie|" kahate hue unakI ora dekhate hue Age bar3he udayAditya / "hA~," kahate hue zilpI ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| rAjamahala ke mahAdvAra para ke dvArapAlaka sainikoM ne udayAditya ke prati jo gaurava dikhAyA use dekha yaha zilpI cakita ho gyaa| usane yaha bhI dekhA ki una sainikoM ne usake Upara kutUhala bharI dRSTi DAlI hai| usane apane bikhare bAla yoM hI sa~vAra liye| aMgavastra ko ThIka se or3ha liyA, Upara car3hAyI dhoto kI nIce srkaayaa| rAjamahala ke bhavya mahAdvAra kI ora sIr3hI car3hate hue dekhA ki dvAra ke Upara poyasala lAMchana utkIrNa hai| usI para usako dRSTi Tika gyii| taba taka udayAditya mahAdvAra ko Dyor3hI para pahu~ca cuke the| / ghaNTI bjii| zilpI ne apane zarIra ko eka bAra jhaadd'aa| cakita dRSTi se udayAditya ko aura derkhaa| paTTamahAdeva prAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 715

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"Aie. Aie." udayAditya ne muskarAte hue svAgata kiyaa| zilpI ne dhIre se sIr3hiyA~ car3hakara udayAditya ke sAtha mahAdvAra meM praveza kiyaa| udayAditya use usa mukha-maNDapa meM le gaye jahA~ paTTamahAdevI pratIkSA meM baiThI thiiN| aura bole, "yahI ve zilpI haiN|" "khuzI kI bAta hai| baiNtthie|" zAntaladevI ne khambhe ke pAsa rakhe eka Asana kI ora izArA kiyaa| zilpI kAThamArA-sA khaDA hI rhaa| namaskAra karatA taka bhUlakara vaha A~kheM TimaTimAte hue khar3A hI rhaa| "Apase hI baiThane ko kahA hai| baitthie|" udayAditya ne zilpI se khaa| usane unakI ora aisI praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhA mAno Apa baiTheMge nahIM kyoMki vahA~ eka hI Asana jo thaa| - udayAditya ne kahA, "vaha Asana Apa hI ke lie hai, baitthie| mujhe baiThanA nahIM hai. mujhe dUsarA kArya hai|" zilpI dhIre se Asana kI ora gyaa| udayAditya vahA~ se cale gye| Asana para baiThane ke bAda zilpI ne usa vizAla-mukhamaNDapa ke cAroM ora najara daudd'aayii| darabAna ke sivAya vahA~ khuda zilpI aura paTTamahAdevI hI dikhAI pdd'e| dUsarA koI dikhAI nahIM pdd'aa| zilpI cupacApa baiTha gyaa| zAntaladevI soca rahI thIM ki kisa DhaMga se isase bAta zurU kareM / isa zilpI ke bAre meM nizcita jAnakArI na hone para bhI, unakA yahI anumAna thA ki yaha vahIM zilpI hogA jo AcAryajI se milA thaa| isalie isase kucha sAvadhAnI ke sAtha bAtacIta karanI hogI, yaha vaha jAnatI thiiN| ataeva unhoMne apanI hI eka rIti ko rUpita kara liyA thaa| pUchA, "zilpI jI, hamAre udayAditya arasa ne ApakI ucita Avabhagata kI na?" yoM bAta Arambha kii| "arasa! kauna?" 've hI jo Apako yahA~ le aaye|" 've..." "ve poysalezvara mahAsannidhAna ke bhAI haiN|" zilpI ne apane meM hI kahA, "chi; chi:, kaisA kAma ho gayA!" usakI yaha bAta zAntaladevI ne bhI suno| "kyA ho gayA, aba?" "unakA paricaya milA hotaa...|" "unheM jAnate hote to kyA lAbha hotA?" ''maiM eka sAdhAraNa prajA mAtra huuN| ve rAjA ke bhAI / eka sAmAnya prajA samajhakara 216 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntana' : bhAga tIna

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maiMne unase vyavahAra kiyA, mujhase yaha kyA huA?'' "to Apa aura arasajI ke bIca kAphI bAtacIta huI hogI na?" "huii| aba usake bAre meM kyA socanA! sunA ki AjJA huI, AyA huuN| mujhase kucha honA ho..." "kareMge?" "ho sakatA hogA to avazya kruuNgaa| jo na ho sakegA usameM hAtha nahIM lgaauuNgaa|" "mandira ke kArya ke lie jo patthara lAye gaye haiM, Apa unakI parIkSA kara rahe the na?" "haaN|" "to yaha siddha huA ki Apa patthara kI parIkSA karanA jAnate haiN|" "thor3A paricaya hai| hamArA dharAnA pIr3hiyoM se zilpiyoM kA rahA hai|" "apane khujurgoM kA nAma batA sakeMge to sukha hogaa|" "maiM apanA hI paricaya denA nahIM caahtaa| paTTamahAdevIjI mujha para isake lie krodha na kreN|' __"kyoM, Apako kisI se Dara hai ? isa poysala rAjya meM isa taraha ke bhaya kA koI kAraNa nhiiN|" "mujhe koI Dara nhiiN| use kahate asahya kI bhAvanA hotI hai| usake smaraNa mAtra se merA mana Andolita ho jaaegaa| isalie isa bAre meM kRpayA kucha na puuche| sannidhAna kI icchA ho to koI kAma de deN| apanI zakti-bhara kruuNgaa| niyojita karanevAloM ko tRpta karane kI koziza kruuNgaa| yadi vyaktigata viSayoM ko jAnane kI koziza hogI to mujhe yahA~ se khisaka jAnA anivArya ho jaaegaa| rAjamahala ke kArya ko svIkAra karane ke bAda aisI paristhiti A jAya to maiM bahuta kliSTa paristhiti meM pha~sa jaauuNgaa| mujhe parezAnI hogI yA mujhe yadi aisA lagA to maiM yahA~ se khisaka jaauuNgaa|" "hama chor3a deMge taba na Apa khisaka jaaeNge|" "mujha para paharA lagAe~ge kyA?" "kalA ko vikasita honA ho to kalAkAra ko pUrI AjAdo rahanI cAhie-yaha hama jAnate haiN| isa rAja-parivAra ke bAre meM Apako jAnakArI honA acchA hai| rAja-parivAra dUsaroM ke vyaktigata viSaya meM binA jarUrata ke praveza nahIM kregaa| yahA~ kI prajA ko koI saMkaTa ho to usakA mUla kAraNa jAnakara use dUra kara unheM sukhI aura santuSTa karane kA hI prayatna kregaa| kisI kI zAnti ko bhaMga karane kA prayAsa nahIM kregaa| isalie ApakI icchA ke viruddha kisI bhI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 217

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bAta ko kahane ke lie jora nahIM DAlA jaaegaa| aba rAjamahala ne eka bRhat mandira ke nirmANa kArya ko hAtha meM liyA hai| use AcandrArka sthAyI kIrtidAyaka kArya ke rUpa meM rUpita honA caahie| aisA kArya karanA ho to zilpI kA mana harSapUrNa honA jarUrI hai| usameM tRpti rahanI caahie| atRpta kalAkAra se uttama kalA kA nirmANa nahIM ho skegaa| kyoMki jahA~ atRpti ho vahA~ tAdAtmya bhAvanA nahIM hotii| merA mantavya sahI hai na?" II 'AMzika rUpa se sahI hai| parantu kalAkAra ke do vyaktitva hote haiN| eka vaha jo ATha bilasta kA manuSya rUpadhArI bhautika zarIra dUsarA zarIra ke astitva ko bhUlakara kalA - kalpanA meM tanmaya ho apane ko bhUla jAnevAlA eka anya sRSTi ko hI kara sakanevAlA vyktitv| eka dUsare se nahIM lgtaa| yadi eka dUsare se laga jAya to kalA aparipakva hI hogii|" " to Apake kahane kA tAtparya hai ki kalAkAra jaba kalAkRti nirmANa meM lagatA hai taba apane bhautika vicAroM ko, duHkha-darda ko bhUla jAtA hai - yahI huA na ApakA Azaya ?" 'haaN| aisA na ho to maiMne jo kalA sIkhI hai, vaha mere darda kI Aga meM jalakara khAka ho jaaegii|" "aisA hai ! kise duHkha-darda nahIM hai, zilpIjI ? eka na eka duHkha sabako rahatA hI hai| kucha aise darda haiM jo anapekSita hote haiN| kucha acAnaka Ate haiN| kucha kisI dUsare ke kAraNa hote haiN| aise duHkha-darda ko saha lenA cAhie / kucha darda aise haiM jo apane Apa utpanna ho jAte haiN| usake lie bAhara ke loga kAraNa nahIM hote, hama khuda hI kAraNa banate haiN| vaha hamAre hI aviveka ke kAraNa ho sakatA haiN| yA phira jaldabAjI yA ajJAna ke kAraNa ho sakatA hai| isalie duHkha ko sajIva banAye rakhakara krodhita hone kI apekSA use pacA lenA ThIka hotA hai| yA phira use jar3a se nikAla pheMkanA uttama hai / " "aise viSaya meM niyama banAkara usake anusAra calanA ho sakegA ? pratyeka ke duHkha-darda kA alaga-alaga kAraNa hotA hai| " + 'eka bAta hai merI rAya meM darda yA duHkha kisI bhI kAraNa se ho, vaha aisA nahIM hotA jisakA nivAraNa nahIM kiyA jA ske| " " isa viSaya meM merA mata bhinna hai| isake lie sannidhAna mujhe kSamA kreN|" "bhinna mata hone se hI vicAra vinimaya ke lie maukA milatA hai| vaha acchA hI hai| acchA, aba isa bAta ko rahane deN| aba jisake lie Apako bulavAyA, usa para dhyAna deN|" kahakara unhoMne ghaNTI bajAyI / revimayyA ne Akara praNAma kiyA / "yahA~ do aura Asana lagavAo aura aba nirmita honevAle candrakezava 218 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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saumyanAyakI ke mandira ke una rekhAcitroM ko le Ane ke lie udayAditya arasa se kho|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| revimayyA calA gyaa| ''hamane abhI eka kArya kara liyA hai| jo prasiddha zilpI yahA~ Aye haiM, unase una-unakI kalpanA ke anusAra rekhAcitra taiyAra karane kI prArthanA kI aura sabhI rekhAcitroM ke taiyAra hone ke bAda unameM se jo nayI rIti kA a~cA, use svIkAra kara liyA hai| usa rekhAcitra ke nirmApaka, oDeyagiri ke zilpI harIza ko hamane sthapita banAyA hai| Apako unakI dekharekha meM bAra karanA hogA : strIkAra gema?'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "maiM kauna bar3A hU~? maiM kisI ke bhI adhIna kAma kara sakatA huuN| merI eka icchA hai| maiM jo bhI kArya karU~gA usakA citra maiM pahale taiyAra kruuNgaa| usameM kucha parivartana sujhAveMge to use punaH citrita kruuNgaa| eka bAra citra svIkRta ho jAya, usake bAda koI salAha kisI kI bhI nahIM honI caahie| patthara hAtha meM lene ke bAda kalpanA meM koI parivartana nahIM hogaa|" "isake pahale Apane kahIM anyatra kAma kiyA hai?" "hA~, kiyA hai| bahuta varSoM ke bAda abhI hAla meM koI kAma kiyA hai to vaha * doDDagaDhuvallI meN"| "to kyA Apa yAdavapurI Aye the?" "hA~, sannidhAna se kisane kahA?" "zrIraMga se jo AcArya padhAre hue haiM unhIM zrIzrI rAmAnuja AcArya ne batAyA thaa|" "unakA darzana huA thaa|" "unhoMne saba kucha jyoM-kA-tyoM btaayaa|" "chipakara bhAganevAlA cora batAyA hogaa|" "svecchayA vihAra cAhanevAlA kalAkAra paMchI ur3a gyaa| unakI sevA prApta karane kA bhAgya hameM bhagavAn ne nahIM diyA, kahakara bahuta pchtaaye| unheM mAlUma ho cukA thA ki Apa duHkhI jIva haiN| unakA vicAra thA ki usa duHkha bhAra ko kama kreN|" ___ "svayaM bhagavAna hI use kama nahIM kara skte| phira bhI pUjya vyakti kI anukampA bhI AzIrvAda ho hai na?" "aise sAnnidhya ko chor3akara Apa gaye hI kyoM?" "mujhe apane viSaya meM kisI se kahane kI icchA nhiiN| use jAnane kA prayatna karane kA bhAna huaa| isIlie vahA~ se khisaka gyaa| yaha merA svabhAva hai| yahA~ bhI yadi aisA hI huA to..." paSTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 27

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"aisA na hogA, AzvAsana diyA gayA hai na?11 "phira bhI aisA prasaMga Aye to maiM yahA~ nahIM rhuuNgaa|" "ApakI mrjii| usa bAta ko jAne diijie| zrI AcAryajI kI AkAMkSA kA bhI phala milaa| Apa svayaM yahA~ aaye| isa mandira kA nirmANa unhIM ke Adeza ke anusAra ho rahA hai| Apake yahA~ Ane kI bAta unheM mAlUpa ho jAya to ve bahuta khuza hoNge|" "maiMne socA na thA ki mere yAdavapurI Ane kI bAta rAjamahala taka phuNcegii| aba vahI maiM hU~ yaha bAta sannidhAna aura arasajI ko bhI mAlUma ho gayI hai| yaha bAta aura kisI ko mAlUma na par3e, itanA yaha AzvAsana deM to maiM yahA~ rahU~gA, nahIM to maiM Aja hI calA jaauuNgaa|" "Apako isa viSaya meM AzvAsana duuNgii| vahA~ jaba Apa Aye the taba Apako dekhakara abhI bhI pahacAnanevAle kevala AcAryajI aura unake do ziSya haiN| aba udayAditya arasa jI jAnate haiM, maiM jAnatI hU~; sannidhAna ko bhI yaha mAlUma hai| revimayyA jAnatA hai| aura kisI ko kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM hogaa| ThIka hai na?" "itanA kRpA kareM to maiM kRtArtha huuNgaa|" AsanoM ke Ane se udayAditya arasa ke Ane kI sUcanA milii| pIche hI ve bhI yahA~ upasthita ho gaye, sAtha hI eka cAsI khAdoM ko pulindAle aayaa| usa parAta ko pAsa hI eka caukI para rkhaa| udayAditya unake lie rakhe Asana para AsIna hue| "zilpIjI. ina rekhAcitroM ko dekha leN| icchA ho cuna leM; yadi vaha anya kisI ko sauMpA na hogA to sthapati se kahakara vaha kAma inheM sauMpa deNge|" __"jo AjJA." udayAditya ne una sabako dikhaayaa| zilpI ne bar3I zraddhA aura lagana ke sAtha dekhaa| "poyasala vaMza aba eka samudra nIMva para sthita hai, kannar3a janatA susaMskRta hai| unako kalA-kalpanA kI tulanA vizva kI kisI bhI kalpanA se nahIM ho sktii| pahAr3a para mahAn mUrti kA nirmANa kiyaa| pahAr3a hI ko chedakara mandira kA nirmANa kiyaa| unakI usa bRhat kalpanA meM bhI eka-eka aNu meM apane kalpanA cilAsa ko rUpita kiyA hai| usa kalA-vilAsa ne poyasalakAnIna kalA ke nAma se khyAti pAyI hai| isa rAjya meM usa kalAkAritA kA vikAsa ho-yahI sannidhAna kI AkAMkSA hai| hama sabakI bhI yahI abhilASA hai| isalie anukaraNa se bahuta dUra ke isa rekhAcitra ko hamane svIkAra kiyA hai| isa para ApakI kyA rAya hai?'' udayAditya ne puuchaa| "pratyeka zilpI kI apanI-apanI kalpanA hotI hai| jaba paTTamahAdevIjI 220 :: paTTamahAdevI zAstalga : bhAga tIna

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kaha rahI thIM taba mere bhI mana meM kucha sujhA. kucha kalpanAe~ huii| AjJA ho to apanI kalpanA ke anusAra eka citra banAkara prastuta kruuNgaa|" "kitane dina lageMge?" "mere lie to dUsarA kAma hai nhiiN| thor3I-sI vizrAnti, nityakarma Adi ko chor3akara zeSa sArA samaya isI ke lie viniyoga kiyA jaaegaa| zAyada do tIna dina kA samaya kAphI hogaa|" "taba taka mandira ke kArya ko sthagita karanA hogA?" "aba taka huA hI kyA hai ? khAlI khudAI aura patthara ko ThIka krnaa| kisa kAma ke lie kauna-sA patthara upayukta hai-ise dekha patthara kA vitrnn| mujhe jo sUjhA vaha kala amAnya bhI ho sakatA hai isalie kArya cAlU hI rhe| aba mujhe AjJA ho|" "kahA~ mukAma hai?" "yagacI ke taura para madhuvana se saTe maNDapa meN|" "vahA~ kyoM? arasa jI Apale lie sthAna kI myavasthA kara deNge|" "na, vahA~ zAnti hai|" zilpI uTha khar3A huaa| "isa kArya ke lie nizcita bhUmi, sthAna aura usakA vistAra Adi saba viSaya arasa jI Aeko samajhA deNge| zilpIjI kI anya sabhI suvidhAoM ko unakI icchA jAnakara vyavasthA kara dene kA udayAdityajI dhyAna rakheMge na?11 "jo AjJA," udayAditya uTha khar3e hue| "acchA, shilpiijii|" zAntaladevI bhI uTha khar3I huii| "aaie|" kahakara udayAditya ne kadama bddh'aayaa| "zilpIjI yAdavapurI Aye haiM, yaha bAta koI jAnane na paae|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "dUsaroM ko mAlUma ho jAya to nukasAna kyA hai?" "yaha unakI icchA hai| hamane bacana diyA hai|'' "hama usakA pAlana kreNge| aaie|" udayAditya Age bddh'e| vinIta hokara pIche zilpI A rahA thaa| usane dhIre se kahA, "pahale batAyA hotA ki Apa mahAsannidhAna ke bhAI haiN|'' "rAjamahala meM Ane para patA lagegA maiM kauna hU~--yaha pahale hI batA diyA thA na? paraspara vizvAsa na ho to khule dila se vicAra-vinimaya kaise ho sakegA? yaha ekapakSIya vyavahAra nahIM ho sktaa| Apa AtmIyatA se apane mana ko khulA rakheM to hama bhI vaisA hI kreNge| Apa mana kA kivAr3a banda rakheM aura hamase khola rakhane ko kaheM to kaise hogA?" "arasa jI ne hameM aparAdhI tthhraayaa| usake lie jo daNDa deMge, bhogeNge|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 22:

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para gaunn|" "aba hamahAdezIjI ne jo kahA hai pAkA mArya hai| itane meM ve rAjamahala ke dvAra taka pahu~ca gaye the| "maiM parasoM AU~?" udayAditya ne puuchaa| "hA~, vaisA hI kreN|" kahakara zilpI calA gyaa| sthapati harIza, yA anya kisI zilpI ko isa sambandha meM kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM thaa| kisI eka garIba adher3a vyakti ko rAjamahala meM le jAne aura thor3I dera ke bAda, vahA~ se bheja dene kI bAta sunAsunI prakaTa ho gayI thii| vaha kauna thA? use rAjamahala meM kyoM le gaye? prabala jijJAsAe~ thiiN| parantu dUsare hI dina se usa vyakti ke na dikhane ke kAraNa sArI tIvratA tirohita ho gyii| yaha bAta bhI zAntaladevI ke dhyAna meM aayii| udayAditya se pratidina kArya meM pragati kA pUrA vivaraNa zAntaladevI liyA karatI thiiN| isa yAtrI zilpI ko jisa dina dekhA thA, usake dUsare dina hI bAsacIta karate hue usake nimitta udayAditya ne nivedana kiyA, "usa zilpI ne kitanI pragati kI hai, ise kyoM na dekha AveM?" "dekhakara A to sakate haiN| magara vaha vyakti usI ko kucha-kA-kucha samajha le to?" "samajhane dIjie; hama unase begAra to nahIM karA rahe haiM na?" "saca hai| hama unheM dhana de sakate haiN| parantu dhana hI unakA lakSya to hai nahIM, hameM ise bhI bhUlanA nahIM caahie|" "so to ThIka hai| phira bhI aisA lagatA hai ki hama unake viSaya meM vizeSa zraddhA dikhA rahe haiN| kyA yaha ThIka hai? prasiddha zilpI, virudAvalIbhUSita zilpI bhI bar3e vinIta hokara barata rahe haiN| isakA vyavahAra vicitra hone para bhI isakI ora vizeSa dhyAna kyoM?" "AcAryajI ne unake bAre meM jo kahA thA, use kyoM bhUlate haiN| unake antaraMga ko kucha sUjhA aura lagA ki isa zilpI se bahuta hI utkRSTa kArya karavA sakate haiN| unakI vaha Antarika sUjha avazya hI mUlyavAna rahI hogI-yahI merA bhAva "aisA haiM to paTTamahAdevI ne matAntara ke viSaya meM haTha kyoM kiyA thA?" "usakA isake sAtha kyA sambandha hai. udaya? mata merA apanA hai| vaha merI 222 :: paSTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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AsthA kA nitAnta merA apanA viSaya hai| yaha mahAtmA ke mana kI sUjha hai: isakA apanA mahattva hai| maiM matAntara kI hI virodhinI huuN| mahattva kI virodhinI nhiiN| mujhe kucha bhI sandeha nahIM ki ve eka siddhapuruSa haiN| unakI gaharI niSThA, aTala vizvAsa, unakA cintana-manana aura tapasyA phalavAna hai| isIlie usa zilpI meM merI vizeSa abhiruci hai|" "usase Apane bAtacIta kI; Apako kaisA lagA?" "usakI kalpanAe~ spaSTa haiN| bhavya se bhavyatara kI or| svapnadarzI / usake mana meM adbhuta kalpanA kA honA asAdhya nhiiN| ho sakatA hai usake svapna dekhane kI yaha pravRtti hI usake jIvana kA hala na honevAlI samasyA ho| usakI koI nizcita bhavya kalpanA kevala eka svapna bana gayo hai, isase use tIvra nirAzA kA zikAra honA par3A hai| usameM aba phira se usa bhAvukatA ko dIpita karanA hogaa|' "isa sabakI sArthakatA ke lie to vAstava meM usameM zreSTha kalAkAritA honA cAhie na?" "itanI tvarA se kaise kAma calegA? kalAkAritA kI zreSThattA kA paricaya ho jAne ke bAda hI hama Age bar3heMge na?" "phira bhI apAtra meM vizvAsa rakhanA...?11 "kala kI tumhArI bAta aura Aja kI bAta meM antara pratIta hotA hai| mujhe laga rahA hai ki usameM koI vizeSa bAta hai, udy|" "hu~ haiM to..., parantu...?" kahane lAyaka nahIM hai kyA ?" "nahIM, lekina maiMne eka kAma kiyA hai, jisake lie paTTamahAdevIjI se pUrvAnumati nahIM lii| kSamAdAna deM to kahU~?" "AcArya ke una ziSyoM kI taraha kA koI kAma kara baiThe ho kyA?" "maiMne aisA to nahIM kiyaa| basa mujhameM kutUhala jagA ki dekhU kitanA kAma kiyA hai aura kisa DhaMga se kiyA hai ? isake lie nadI tIra ke usa maNDapa kI ora merA yaha kutUhala hI mujhe le gayA, jahA~ usane apanA nivAsa batAyA thaa|" "isI rUpa meM...?" "nahIM, veza badalakara gayA thaa| parantu vaha zilpI vahA~ nahIM thaa| aisA kucha bhI nahIM lagA ki vahA~ koI rahatA hai| rahakara calA gayA ho aisA bhI koI vahA~ pramANa nahIM milaa| isIlie maiMne ho Ane kI anumati maaNgii| svIkRti milane para hI bAta batAne kI icchA thii|" "jaba tuma gaye the, ho sakatA hai taba vaha kahIM jalakrIr3A yA bhojana karane gayA ho|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 223

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"zAyada Apa socatI haiM, vaha pahale kI taraha bhAgA nahIM?" "bhAga jAne kA koI kAraNa honA caahie| athavA koI sAkSya ! donoM ke abhAva meM maiM kucha nahIM kahanA caahtii|" "kyA ApakA vizvAsa hai ki vaha lauTa AegA?" / ' ise socane ke lie jaldI kyoM? udaya, kala prAtaH kAla tumheM use dekhanA hai na?" "aisA kucha nahIM! maiMne pUchA thA ki kala A jAU~ ? usane kahA 'haaN| " "to tuma kala madhyAhna ke bAda vahA~ aao| "Apa aba bhI vizvAsa karatI haiM?" "yaha vizvAsa-avizvAsa kA prazna nhiiN| hamArA kartavya hai| vaha sIdhA hamAre pAsa pahu~ce-aisI vyavasthA kI hai?" "nhiiN|" "to vaha AegA kaise?" kabhI Ane kI socakara A bhI gayA to use andara na Ane diyA gayA to kyA hAlata hogI? yahI socakara kahIM vaha na Ae, isakI sambhAvanA hai| kala agara vaha na mile, phira Age vicAra kreNge|" "ThIka hai|" "sthapatijI kaise haiM ?" "bahuta utsAhI haiN|" "utsAhita hone kI hI to una hai unkii| mahattvAkAMkSI haiN|" "parantu mahattvAkAMkSA kahIM ahaMkAra meM pariNata na ho jAya-mujhe Dara hai|" "ahaMkAra meM pariNata ho jAegI so avanati kA mArga khulegaa|" "parantu vaha avasara so upasthita hai| kyA kareM? bar3e-bar3e zilpiyoM ke prArUpa asvIkRta hue; merA svIkRta ho gyaa| unase maiM zreSTha hU~, isIlie mere rekhAcitra ko mAnyatA milI-jJAta huA ki parasoM yaha bAta kalkaNinADu ke mAcoja se bhI unhoMne khii|" "kahane do| choTI umra hai| unhoMne socA bhI na hogA ki itane bRhat kArya ke sthapati kA kAryabhAra milegaa| aisI sthiti meM aisA hI hotA hai| mujhe bhI eka. do bAra isI taraha kA ahaMkAra huA thA, udaya!" "yoM kahakara mujhe cher3ane kI icchA hai?" "tujhako cher3ane se mujhe kyA lAbha? chenI para hathaur3A lage to vigraha hI hotA hai, udaya ! sabhI manuSyoM ko kabhI-na-kabhI ina sthitiyoM se pAra karanA hotA hai| mAnava ko paripUrNa bananA ho to isa taraha se pAra karane kI kriyA kA honA anivArya hai|" "Apako ahaMkAra kyoM honA cAhie? merI to yahI mAnyatA hai ki abhI 224 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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bhI ApakI yogyatA ke anurUpa syAna Apako nahIM milA hai|" "tuma eka mugdha vyakti ho| tuma eka ora se sAle lagate ho, dUsarI ora se bhaaii| tumhArI yaha ruci adbhuta hai| tuma hI kucha soca dekho, udaya / maiM eka sAmAnya hegar3e kI beTI; svapna meM bhI maiMne nahIM socA thA ki maiM kabhI paTTamahAdevI bnuuNgii| mujhe aiso koI AkAMkSA bhI nahIM thii| parantu jaba yaha saba milA, taba mere bhI antaraMga meM ahaMkAra utpanna huaa| hA~, usake pradarzana ke lie avasara nahIM milaa| mahAmAtRzrI ke vyaktitva ne mere usa ahaMkAra ko vahIM miTA diyaa| aisI sthiti meM use ahaMkAra kA honA sahaja hI hai| sAmAnyataH kalAkAroM meM yaha svapratiSThA kI bhAvanA rahatI hI hai| hama hI ko cAhie ki unheM dekhakara unakI kalA kA mUlya aaNkeN|" __ "unheM sthapati banAyA to kyA mahattva dene kA-sA nahIM huA? isa sammAna ke bAda to kucha saMyama...?" "zIghratA meM kahIM unake sAtha bhI...?" "vRddha dAsoja, jo paTTamahAdevI ke guru haiM, vaha mere sAmane kyA cIja haiM? yahI kahate phirate haiN|" "unake sAmane kahA?" "nhiiN| unake pIche pIche kisI samavayaska se bola rahe the, yahI sunane meM aayaa| aura bhI ki ve saba purAnI lIka para calanevAle, apane ko hI zreSTha samajhanevAle haiN| gatAnugatika haiN| jabaki ve svatantra nUtana pathoM ke pradarzaka haiN| yaha uThate yauvana kA ahaM hI hai| AzA-AkAMkSA na ho to naye vicAra sUjheMge hI nhiiN| 'merI isa bhayo prakalpanA se isa nirmANa ko eka zAzvata mahatva aura vizva meM kIrti milegI'--aisA hI kucha kahate phirate haiN|" "isa rASTra kI kalA ko vizva meM khyAti mile, yaha hamArI bhI abhilASA hai|" "vizvakhyAti kA artha merI samajha meM nahIM aayaa| hamane jisa vizva ko dekhA hai vahI? yA hamane jisakI kalpanA kI hai, yA jise apane carmacakSuoM se nahIM dekhA vaha caturdaza bhuvana?" "merA vizvAsa hai vaha kalA vizva-vikhyAta haiM jo AcandrArka sthAyI raha sakatI hai| maiMne caturdaza bhuvanoM ko dekhA nhiiN| vahA~ kI khyAti kaise mila sakatI hai, isakA anumAna bhI maiM nahIM lagA sktii| maiM nazvara huuN| isa zarIra ke dvArA pahacAnI jAtI huuN| yaha bhI nazvara hai| yaha pahacAna surakSita rahe, isake lie amuka kI beTI, amuka kI patnI Adi-Adi kahA jAtA hai| ina sabakA mUlya kaba taka, jaba taka yaha zarIra haiN| parantu khyAti zarIra ko nahIM miltii| jo kAma kiyA jAtA hai use khyAti milatI hai / jAbAlI kauna thI? usake mA~-bApa kauna haiM? pati kauna haiM ? usakA rUpa kaisA thA?- yaha saba kisI ko bhI mAlUma nhiiN| para unakA nAma paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 225

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amara huaa| jAnate ho na?" "hA~, satyakAma kI maataa|' "usakA nAma jo amara huA usakA kAraNa usakI satyapriyatA hai, aura kucha nhiiN| usane isa uddezya se satya nahIM bolA ki nAma amara ho jAya / satya kahane kI pravRtti mAnava kI paripUrNatA kI parama sAdhanA hai| isIlie usa satya kA mUlya hai| use kahaneva ne na mUga hai| usane sanma dar3A nana usake mana meM saMkoca nahIM thA, kaTutA nahIM thii| jugupsA nahIM thii| kArya-kAraNa saMyoga se honevAlI kucha kriyAoM ko jaba mahattva diyA jAtA hai taba mana meM bhrama paidA ho jAtA hai| taba usa kriyA kI pratikriyA avazyambhAvI hai| kriyA meM nirliptatA ho, bhrama na ho taba jAbAlI kI taraha baratanA hotA hai| taba kIrti ke pAtra hote haiN| isI viSaya ko kaI prasaMgoM meM bhagavadgItA meM kahakara bhagavAn kRSNa ne anAsaktiyoga kA nirUpaNa kiyA hai| arjuna jaisA vyakti jaba pIche haTanA nahIM cAhatA thA taba use anAsaktiyoga-phalanirapekSa kartavya-pAlana kA upadeza diyaa| hamAre sthapati Aja kucha ghamaNDa dikhAveM bhI to kala unakI A~kheM khuleMgo aura ThIka bhI ho skeNge| agara Dyor3hI kama U~cI ho to tanakara usake andara jAnevAlA usase TakarA jAegA, taba vaha apanI hI anta:preraNA se sira jhukAkara calegA na? yaha bhI vaisA hI hai| acchA, aba kAma kI bAta kreNge|" "kAma to tejI se cala rahA hai| sthapati bhI eka kSaNa kA samaya vyartha nahIM krte| dUsaroM ko bhI vyartha ga~vAne nahIM dete|" "yaha Avazyaka hai| harIza kA rekhAcitra yahIM hai yA usa yAtrI ko de diyA hai?" "unhoMne mA~gA nahIM: mA~gate to bhI anumati ke binA dene kA prazna hI nahIM thaa|" "use maiMgavAkara rkho| eka bAra aura acchI taraha dekhanA hai| usa zilpI ke aMkana se tulanA bhI karanI hai, yaha samajhanA bhI hai ki kahA~ antara hai!11 udayAditya ne prArUpa mNgvaaye| donoM ne eka sAtha baiThakara dekhe| usa samaya pracalita caturastra AkAra kA yA gajapRSTha prakAra kA bhI nahIM thaa| dakSiNa, uttara aura pazcima kI ora tIna SaTkoNAkAra ke antara-gRha kI yojanA thI aura unheM milAnevAle viSamabAhu aura caturastra vizAla mukha-maNDapa aura eka kalyANa maNDapa bhI usameM zAmila thaa| mandira ke dvAra taka pahu~cane ke lie AdamI ke barAbara kI U~cAI para sthita uttara dakSiNa meM phailI sIr3hiyA~, mandira kI nIMva AdamI ke barAbara kI U~cAI para, usa para bhavya mandira kA zAnadAra nirmaann| tIna vimAna (gopura) aura andara sajI dI bhuvanezvarI thii| kalAtmaka DhaMga se caturastra yukta SadakoNa saje the| andara ke stambhoM ko cAra cAra kI eka ikAI banAkara eka 226 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhA! tona

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eka stambha ko bhinna-bhinna kalAtmaka rUpa-rakhAoM se sajAyA thaa| mandira kI bAharI AkRti bhI sundara AkarSaka DhaMga se banI thii| bA~sa-bA~sa kI dUrI para stambhoM ke sahAre Age bar3he khAne bane the| una khAnoM meM devI-devatAoM ke sundara vigrahoM ko sajAne kI kalpanA kI gayI thii| vAstava meM vaha eka nayI kalpanA thii| cAlukya cola, kadamba-zilpa se adhika mela khAnevAle anya citroM ke badale isa rekhAcitra ko cuna liyA gayA thaa| "nayI kalpanA ko rUpita karanevAlA zilpI agara apane ko bar3A samajhegA to isameM Azcarya hI kyA hai?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "yaha kucha atirikta hI lagatA hai|" "yaha atiriktatA to isa vayaM kA lakSaNa hI hai| kevala DA~ga mArate rahanevAle isa samaya meM, vAstava meM jisane eka bhavya kalpanA kI aura use mUlya bhI mila gayA-yaha ThIka hI hai| aise avasara para yaha garva bhI kareM to vaha kSamya honA caahie|" "paTTamahAdevI kI svIkRti milI hai, isa vajaha se koI usake vyavahAra ke sambandha meM bAta nahIM krtaa| saba usase Darate haiN|" "to yahI samajhanA cAhie ki paTTamahAdevI ke vyavahAra ke bAre meM bhrAnti utpanna ho gayI hai|" "na, na, aisA kucha nhiiN| sabhI ke hRdayoM meM paTTamahAdevIjI ke prati bahuta gaurava aura sammAna kA bhAva hai|" "ho sakatA hai| parantu svIkRti dene para yaha nahIM samajhanA cAhie ki usameM jo truTiyA~ haiM unake prati meM aceta huuN| yaha bhAva bhI lakSita hotA hai| isase ve Darate haiN| DaranA hI kAyaratA kA lakSaNa hai| jo acche ko cAhate haiM ve sadA acche ko hI caaheNge| yaha cAhata kevala kArya se sambandhita hai| vahIM taka vaha sImita hai| sabake sabhI kArya sadA prazaMsA nahIM hote| phira mAnava sahaja hI aparipUrNa hai| isIlie mAnava meM kSamAguNa ne unnata sthAna pAyA hai| aura vaha hamArI saMskRti ko unnata banAne kA mukhya sAdhana hai| daNDa mAnavatA ko rUpita karatA hai aura use U~cA banAtA hai| parantu kSamA usase bhI adhika prabhAvazAlI DhaMga se usako rUpita kara unnata stara para pahuMcAtI hai| yaha mere anubhava kI bAta hai| anukUla samaya milane para tuma zilpiyoM ko smjhaao| mandira kI racanA ke viSaya meM jisako jo sUjhe use ve sthapati ko batAveM, agara sthapati ke dvArA sahI DhaMga se samAdhAna-santoSa na mile to ve sIdhe mere pAsa A sakate haiN| Darane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN| unake Dara ko dUra karane kI dizA meM yaha prathama aura anivArya hai|" "usakI paravAha na kara, usakI rAya ko amAnya karake, zilpiyoM ko paTTamahAdevIjI svayaM bulavAveM to yaha sthapatti ko zAyada acchA na lage, yaha bhI sambhava paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 221

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hai na? vaha bAta zilpiyoM kI ekatA ko tor3a bhI sakatI hai|" "mAnava-svabhAva hI vicitra hai| yaha vicitratA jaba taka rahegI, taba taka sabhI kucha sambhava hai| to eka kAma kreNge| nayA zilpI apanA rekhAMkana le hI aaegaa| sabako ekatrita kara pUrNa taTasthatA se unako apane-apane vicAra vyakta karane ke lie eka avasara aura dene meM, isa sandarbha kA upayoga kiyA jA sakatA hai|" "eka taraha se yaha ucita hI hai|" tabhI revimayyA ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| kahA, ''eka Avazyaka kAma para vicAra-vinimaya ke lie sannidhAna ne mantraNA-sabhA bulAyI hai| arasajI aura paTTamahAdevIjI bhI usa sabhA meM upasthita raheM. yaho sannidhAna kI icchA hai|" zAntaladevI ne puchA-"kaba?" "abhii| saba loga A gaye haiM: kevala gaMgarAjajI ko AnA hai|" "kyA bAta hai? "vahIM patA clegaa| aba samaya nahIM hai| yahI sannidhAna kA Adeza hai|" revimayyA bolaa| ___ zAntaladevI jAnatI thI ki vaha kucha kahegA nhiiN| turanta udayAditya ke sAtha mantraNAzAlA kI ora calI gyiiN| zAntaladevI ke vahA~ pahu~cate-pahu~cate gaMgarAja bhI A gye| paTTamahAdevI ke pahu~cate hI mahArAja :: anya bhI uThavAra kiyaa| pratyabhikana bAda paTTamahAdevI apane Asana para baitthiiN| udayAditya bhI baiTha gye| biTTideva ne kahA, "isa tAtkAlika mantraNA sabhA ko bulavAne kA uddezya mAcaNa daNDanAtha sabhA ke samakSa prastuta kreNge|" mAcaNa daNDanAtha ne vistAra ke sAtha samajhAyA-"lalakADu pradeza ke AsapAsa kI kannar3a janatA ko cola-pratinidhi Adiyama ne satAnA prArambha kara diyA hai| aura zrIraMga ke AcArya ko poyasaloM ne Azraya diyA, isase cola rAjA bahata cir3ha gaye haiN| poysaloM ke vinAza ke lie unhoMne Adiyama ko Adeza diyA hai| unake sAtha cola sAmanta narasiMhavarma aura dAmodara donoM ne sammilita hokara hamAre rAjya para AkramaNa karane kI taiyArI kI hai| unake Age bar3hane se pahale hama hI AkramaNa kara deM to acchA hai--yahI sUcanA milI hai| kyA aura kaise AcaraNa karanA, kisa-kisa ko vahA~ jAnA, aura rAjya ke anya bhAgoM meM kisa taraha se sAvadhAna rahane kI vyavasthA karanA, ina saba kAryakramoM ke nirUpaNa ke lie yaha sabhA nirNaya kre| kala se hI Age bar3hanA hogaa| kala muhUrta bhI zubha hai| maiMne rAjamahala ke jyotiSIjI se patA lagA liyA hai|" pradhAna gaMgarAja ne kahA, "abakI bAra senA-nAyakatva maiM svayaM kruuNgaa| mere 228 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sAtha punIsamayyA, mAcaNa daNDanAyaka rheN| boppadeva ko rAjadhAnI kI rakSA ke lie yahIM rkheNge| ecirAja maire sAtha jAne ke lie utsAhita haiN| zAntaladevI ne sUcita kiyA, "maMcidaNDanAtha bhI apane azvadala ke sAtha sahAyatArtha jAe~ to acchaa|" biTTideva ne kahA, "ve jahA~ haiM vahIM raheM, yahI acchA hai| isI samaya cAlukya cakravartI ne koI ahita sAdhA lo hamArI uttarI sImA meM saMrakSaNa kI vyavasthA na raha skegii| akele coloM kI hI bAta hotI to vaha kiyA jA sakatA thaa| siMgimayyAjI yAdavapurI ke rakSaNakArya meM raheMge hii| aisI AvazyakalA hogI to unheM aura rAyaNa daNDanAtha ko talakADu prAnta kI ora bulA liyA jA sakatA hai| DAkarasajI yahIM velApurI meM hI rheN|" "to sannidhAna ne yuddha meM jAne kA nirNaya kiyA hai ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hA~, hameM svayaM yuddha meM upasthita rahanA hogaa| usakA eka kAraNa hai| kannar3a janatA ko kaSTa dene ke viSaya meM patra likha-bhejakara yogya rIti se vyavahAra karane ke lie unase kahA gayA thA aura yaha bhI batAyA gayA thA ki yadi sambhAvita vyavahAra ke lie taiyAra na hoM to talavAra ke sahAre hI isakA nirNaya karanA pdd'egaa| 'yadi samartha hoM to lar3akara dikhaaeN| hama poysaloM ke gulAma nhiiN|'-- yahI uttara unakI ora se milA hai| poyasaloM kA gaurava sabase bar3A hai|" biTTideva ne btaayaa| "yaha ThIka bAta hai| merI eka vinatI hai| sannidhAna yuddha meM jAte hoM to maiM bhI sAtha rhuuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "aba kaise sambhava hai? mandira ke kArya ko susampanna karanA ho to paTTamahAdevI kA yahA~ rahanA Avazyaka hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "aisA ho to maMci daNDanAtha aura rAnI bammaladevIjI ko sAtha le jaaie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "prakRta sthiti meM maMciarasa kA vahIM rahanA acchA hai| sannidhAna ne jo kahA vaha svIkAra karanA hI hai|" gaMgarAja ne khaa| "so to Apake nirNaya se sambandhita viSaya hai| parantu sannidhAna ke sAtha mujhe rahanA cAhie yA bammaladevIjI ko rahanA caahie| yaha kaise hogA, soca dekhie| mere na rahane para bhI udayAditya yahA~ rahakara isa mandira kA kArya kara skeNge| koI aisI bAta nahIM jise ve nahIM jAnate hoN|'' "anumati deM to maiM eka sucanA ? usase prakRta sandarbha meM ucita parihAra bhI ho skegaa|"-khkr udayAditya ne biTTideva kI ora dekhaa| "kho|" biTTideva ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 229

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"maiM mandira ke kArya se paricita haiM avazya, parantu paTTamahAdevI kI kalAkalpanA mujhameM utpanna ho hI nahIM sktii| unake yahA~ rahane para hI mandira kA kArya sundara DhaMga se sampanna ho sakatA hai| isa dRSTi se sannidhAna kA kahanA bahuta ThIka hai| vartamAna rAjanItika paristhiti kI dRSTi se maMci daNDanAthajI kA AsandI prAnta meM rahanA anivArya hai| parantu paTTamahAdevIjI ko sUcanA ke anusAra sannidhAna ke sAtha yuddha-vyavahAra se paricitA paTTamahAdevIjI ko athavA bammaladevIjI ko rahanA Avazyaka hai| mandira ke kArya meM, rASTra-rakSA ke kArya meM yA sannidhAna kI rakSA ke viSaya meMinameM se sabhI para dhyAna denA Avazyaka hai| ina tInoM ko samucita rIti se sampanna honA ho to bammaladevIjI ko sAtha lekara yuddhabhUmi meM mujhe sahabhAgI hone ke lie sannidhAna ko apanI sahamati denI cAhie; yahI ucita hai|" udayAditya ne khaa| "maiM bhI yuddha meM jAU~gA- yahI batAne ke lie itanI bhUmikA bA~dhI gyii| koI cintA nhiiN| syAdilI kI salAha jIkRti denA svaraha se sannidhAna ke lie yukta hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| aisA hI nirNaya kiyA gyaa| sabhA samApta huii| Age kI taiyAriyA~ hone lgiiN| usI dina rAta ko zAntaladevI ne biTTideva ko usa zilpI ke bAre meM kahA aura batAyA ki "usa zilpI ke citra ke Ane para nirNaya karane ke lie sannidhAna rahate to acchA thaa| zrI zrI AcAryajI ne yAdavapurI meM jisa zilpI ko dekhA thA, vahIM hai| usase bahuta uttama zilpa kArya kI apekSA kara sakate haiN|" "kala vaha kaba AegA?" "vaha nahIM aaegaa| aba jaisI usase bAtacIta huI hai, udayAditya jI yagacI ke tIra para madhuvana ke usa tarapha ke maNDapa meM usase milakara livA laaeNge|" "udaya to subaha hI calA jaaegaa| revimayyA ko bheja do|" "sannidhAna ke sAtha?" "mAyaNa aura calA raheMge na?" "caTTalA kA baccA choTA hai|" "usake pAlana-poSaNa kA kAma rAjamahala ko ho sa~bhAla lenA caahie|" "usakA rahanA to ThIka hai| phira bhI vaha zizu kI mA~ hai| usase pUche binA hama hI nirNaya kara leM-yaha ThIka hai?" "abhI kahalA bhejA hai na!" / "Adeza dene ke badale bulavAkara pUcha lete to acchA thaa| usake jIvana ke sampUrNa vRttAnta jAnanevAle sannidhAna ne kucha zIghratA hI kii| strI jIvana kI paripUrNatA isI meM hai ki vaha garbha dhAraNa kara, pAlaposakara duniyA ko jo santAna 23d :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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detI hai-usakI pragati kre| vizeSakara jise isa janma meM santAna prApti kI koI ummIda hI nahIM thI, jisakA pArivArika jIvana naSTa ho gayA thA, vahIM phira sundara DhaMga se basa gayA aura santAna prApti bhI huI, use bacce se pRthak karanA acchA nahIM, yahI merI bhAvanA hai| usa dampatI meM asIma niSThA hai| sannidhAna kA Adeza unheM zirodhArya hogaa| parantu yuddhakSetra meM vyatIta honevAlA usakA eka-eka kSaNa apane zizu kI cintA meM hI biitegaa| hara mA~ yahI socatI hai ki usako santAna kI dekha-rekha usase bar3hakara koI nahIM kara sktaa|" "usa ora to hamArA dhyAna hI nahIM gyaa| subaha caTTalA ko bulavAkara jo ThIka lage, kse| vaha nahIM bhI jAe to hameM loI Apatti nhiiN|" "kala yuddha ke lie prasthAna hai isalie brAhmamuhUrta meM tailasnAna kara pUjAarcanA bhI karanI hai| aba vizrAma kiyA jaay|" zAntaladevI ne sUcita kiyaa| "so to ThIka hai| parantu kala jAne ke bAda phira devI kA sAnnidhya jayamAlA dhAraNa kara lauTane ke bAda hI na...' zAnsaladevI ne bAta pUrI hone se pahale hI kahA, "maiMne eka vrata- pAlana kA nizcaya kiyA hai, sannidhAna use pAlane deN| "devI ko kisa icchA ko hamane pUrA nahIM kiyA?" "parantu Aja merI icchA ko pUrNa karanA ho to sannidhAna ko apanI icchA para aMkuza lagAnA hogaa|" "hama samajhe nahIM!" "isa mandira kA nirmANa pUrA hokara vigraha kI pratiSThA ke hone taka maiM vratI huuN| sannidhAna ne isa pavitra kArya ko sauMpA hai| use, usI pavitratA ke sAtha nirvAha karane kA merA saMkalpa hai| sannidhAna isa saMkalpa kI siddhi ke lie sahayoga dene kI kRpA kreN|" "hameM devI kI rIti hI samajha meM nahIM aatii| viSNubhakta banane ko asvIkAra kara aba mandira nirmANa ke lie vratadhAraNa! donoM paraspara virodhI mArga haiM na?" / "mujhe aisA nahIM lgtii| heggar3e-dampatI kI putrI hokara janma se jisa dharma kA pAlana karatI AyI hU~ vaha vaiyaktika dharma hai| yaha zAntalA kA dharma hai| poysalezvara kI dharmapatnI hokara, unakI icchA ke anusAra jisa kArya ko hAtha meM liyA, vaha pavitra kArya hai| yaha satI-dharma hai| kArya pavitratA kI mAMga karatA hai| yuddhakSetra meM zastra zatru ke nAza ke lie kAma meM lAyA jAtA hai| parantu vaha hAtha meM hai isalie sadA jo bhI sAmane mile, unakA nAza karanA kyA dharma hai? zatru-hanana kara vijaya prApta karanevAle mAraka astra kI hama pUjA karate haiN| isalie paristhiti ko samajhakara vyavahAra karanA uttama mAnavadharma hai|" pahamahAdetI zAntAnA : bhAga tIna :: 231

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"tumhArA mArga bar3A vicitra hai! virasatA meM sarasatA kA udbhanna karanA!" "virasatA kahA~ hai, svAmI virasatA hamArI kalpanA meM hai| zaitra ziva kahate haiN| ghedAnta brahma kI kalpanA karate haiM, bauddha buddha kI kalpanA karate haiN| hama jaina arhan kahate haiN| parantu yaha pRthaka-pRthaka kalpanA hapArI hai| vibhu isa taraha kI bhinna-bhinna kapamAoM ke lie kabhI kAraNa nhiiN| hamAro kalpanA meM birasatA hote dekha vaha hama para dayA hI barasAtA hai / astu / sannidhAna ne AcAryajI ko Azraya diyA, isapara coloM ko kyoM krodhita honA caahie| ve jisa ziva kI ArAdhanA karate haiM, usa ziva ne unase aisA karane ko kahA kyA?" "to tumane pahale hI vyakta kiyA thaa|" "yaha to sahaja hI anumAna yogya hai| aba sannidhAna vizrAnti le sakate haiN|" kahakara bAta ko samApta kiyaa| "atRpta hI hama yuddha ke lie prasthAna kareM?" "aisA nahIM / vizeSa tRpti ko mahattvAkAMkSA lekara sannidhAna ko yAtrA karanI caahie|"-khkr zAntaladevI cAdara bar3hAkara gAloM para thapakI detI huI unheM sulAkara apane zayanakakSa kI ora calI gyiiN| thor3I dera A~kha mUMda dhyAnastha raha hAtha jor3a, praNAma kara phira leTa gyiiN| dUsare dina svayaM sannidhAna ko hI vijaya yAtrA para nikalanA thA, ata: sampradAya ke anusAra brAhmamuhUrta meM hI jAgakara rAjadampatI ne taila -snAna Adi kI samApti ke pazcAt pUjA-arcanA Adi kara niyamAnusAra sabhI vidhiyoM ko pUrA kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI ke Adeza ke anusAra revimayyA yAyAvara zilpI ke usa ThikAne para jA pahuMcA, jahA~ Thaharane kI sUcanA usane dI thii| gamana se pUrva hI zAntaladevI ne use batAyA "jaba udayAdityarasa gaye the taba vaha vahA~ nahIM thA; isalie jaba tuma vahA~ pahu~cau taba yaha bhI sambhava hai ki vaha bahA~ na mile| mile to use sannidhAna kA bhI darzana milegaa| jaba tuma vahA~ jAo aura vaha vahA~ na mile to vahIM kucha dera pratIkSA karanA, phira lauttnaa|" yagacI nadI ke taura para ke usa maNDapa ke pAsa revimayyA pahu~cA hI thA ki use vaha zilpI nadI meM nahA dhokara lauTatA dikhAI diyaa| revimayyA ghor3e para savAra hokara AyA thA, use dekhate hI zilpI ne samajhA ki udayAdityarasajI ke Ane kI yaha pUrva sUcanA hai| usane rebimayyA ko pahale rAjamahala meM dekhA thaa| parantu usake nAma-dhAma aura pada Adi se vaha aparicita thaa| usane pUchA. "arasabI kaba Ae~ge?" "arasajI rAjadhAnI meM nahIM haiN| rAjakAryoM ke nimitta gaye haiN| Apako 232 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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livA lAne ke lie mujhe Adeza diyA gayA hai|" revimayyA ne khaa| "abhI pahuMcA; Apa pdhaarie|" "kyoM, ghor3e para calane se bhaya lagatA hai ?" "mRtyu kI pratIkSA karanevAle mujha jaise ko kisI kA bhI bhaya nhiiN| Apa calie, maiM turanta hI aauuNgaa|" "isa samaya atirikta avakAza nahIM hai| sannidhAna madhyAhna ke pazcAt yAtrA ke lie kUca kara jaaeNge| paTTamahAdevIjI kI icchA hai ki Apa unase bhI mila leN| isalie Apa jo kucha lenA ho, saba le liijie| isI ghor3e para calate haiN|" / __ maNDapa ke kone meM rakhI apanI thailI kandhe para laTakAkara, patroM kA eka pulindA hAtha meM le, vaha ghor3e ke pAsa AyA / revimayyA use ghor3e para biThAkara khuda bhI savAra ho sarapaTa ghor3e ko daur3Ate hue rAjamahala pahuMca gyaa| rAjamahala ke pAsa pahu~cate hI dekhA ki poyasala senA katAra bA~dhe khar3I hai| use dekha zilpI kucha akacakA gyaa| vaha cupa nahIM raha skaa| usane pUchA, "yaha senA kyoM?" "sannidhAna vijaya-yAtrA para Aja jAnevAle haiN|" revimayyA ne btaayaa| "Aja bahuta hI acchA nakSatra hai| Aja pUrvAbhimukha yAtrA karanevAloM ko ananta phala milegaa| kArya siddha hogaa| dhanarAzi meM candra hai aura guru kA vIkSaNa hai| guru-kaja parivartana yoga rahane se matadveSa nirmUla hokara poysalezvara ke vijayI hone meM kucha bhI zaMkA nhiiN|" zilpI ne khaa| "to Apa jyotiSa bhI jAnate haiM?" "vizeSa to nhiiN|" rAjabhavana ke mahAdvAra ke dvArapAlaka revimayyA ke ghor3e para naye AdamI ko dekhakara cakita hue| yuddha ke lie taiyArI ke samaya kahIM se isa dAr3hIvAle AdamI ko revimayyA pakar3a lAye haiM! lekina saba maun| ghor3e se utarakara rebimayyA zilpI ko rAjamahala ke andara le gyaa| use mukhamaNDapa meM biThAkara svayaM andara gayA aura kucha hI dera meM lauTa AyA, phira "Aie!" kahakara zilpI ko sAtha le gyaa| mantraNAlaya meM sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI AsanoM para virAja rahe the| revimayyA ne praNAma kiyA aura "zilpIjI Aye haiM" kahakara vaha kucha dUra para dIvAra se saTakara khar3A ho gyaa| zilpI bhaucakkA-sA jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A rhaa| use zaMkA hone lagI ki parasoM jisa paTTamahAdevI ko usane dekhA thA, vaha yahI haiM ? usa dina nirAbharaNa sundarIsI jo laga rahI thIM vaha Aja sarvAlaMkAra bhUSita ho sAkSAt lakSmI-sI laga rahI haiN| poysalezvara tejapuMja-se laga rahe haiN| inako dekha vinIta bhAva se kucha kSaNa jhuke rahakara praNAma kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA : bhAga tIna :: 233

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"baiThie!'' zAntaladevI ne eka Asana kI ora nirdeza kiyaa| "Thoka huuN|'' kahakara, vaha khar3A hI rhaa| ise dekha zAntaladevI ne kahA, "saMkoca karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM, sannidhAna kI icchA hI maiM batA rahI huuN|" usane cAroM ora dekhA aura phira svayaM ko bhI dekhaa| vaha andara-hI-andara kA~pa utthaa| vaha jar3a sadRza khar3A hI rhaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "Apane apanI kalpanA ko rekhAMkita kiyA hai na?" "avazya / yaha hai|" kahate hue usane pulinde ko unake pAsa ke eka paTa para rakha diyaa| phira usI mudrA meM khar3A ho gyaa|" ___ zAntaladevI ne usa pulinde ko kholaa| eka-eka kara pRSTha ulaTatI gyiiN| biTTideva bhI tanmaya saMdekhate rahe : sUramA resAni nApIzIsAna bharane para bhI use dekhane meM paryApta samaya lgaa| "devI, yaha yadi rUpita ho jAya to saMsAra isa para poyasala kI chApa lagA degaa| isa taraha kA prAvadhyamaya rUparaNA, kalApUrNa bhavyatA, vaizAlya aba taka i dekhane ko nahIM milaa| isa sabako myorevAra dekhane ke lie aba samaya nahIM hai|" phira zilpI kI ora dekha kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI dekhakara nirNaya kreNgii| AcAryajI kI kRpAdRSTi Apa para par3I hai, ApakI kalA ko kAnti kIrti donoM prApta hoNgii|" phira zAntaladevI se bole, "hameM samaya nhiiN| isa zilpI ke lie ucita sthAna, vastra aura anya vyavasthA paTTamahAdevIjI Aja hI kara deM to acchA hogaa| unhoMne apane Apako dekha bahuta saMkoca kA anubhava kiyaa| kalAkAra kI kalpanA sundara ho yahI paryApta nahIM, unakA vyavahAra, vyaktigata bAhya vezabhUSAdi bhI aisI honI cAhie jo usake antaraMga ko pratibimbita kreN| hama bhI raNaraMga se jayamAlA pahanakara usI utsAha se Ae~ge ki dekheM, yahA~ kA kArya kaisA rUpita huA hai| itane meM ise paripUrNa rUpa de deM to acchaa|" biTTideva ne apanA Azaya vyakta kara diyaa| "aneka prasiddha zilpI aura unake bahuta se ziSyavRnda kAma meM lage hue haiN| maiM bhI niyojita kAma kruuNgaa| mujhe koI sthAna nahIM cAhie; kisI bhI taraha ke sukha ko bhI mujhe abhilASA nahIM hai| mere andara jo jIva hai, vaha jaba taka usa kAThI ko chor3akara usa vibhu ke pAdAravinda meM mila na jAe taba taka avasara mile to parizrama meM laga jAnA hI merA kAma hai| antaraMga sukha kI AkAMkSA kareM to bAhma bhI vaha caahegaa| mere jIvana meM jaba Antarika sukha hI nahIM to bAhya kI ora dhyAna hI nahIM jaataa|" zilpI ne vinIta ho nivedana kiyaa| 'paTTamahAdevIjI ke netRtva meM ApameM bhI parivartana hogaa| aba samaya nahIM haiN| revimayyA ye aba rAjamahala ke atithi haiM, anya zilpiyoM kI taraha / jahA~ 234 :: padamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona

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bhI cAheM vahA~ nivAsa kI vyavasthA kro| ye jo bhI suvidhA cAheM, saba de denaa|" revimayyA "Aie" kahatA huA Age bddh'aa| zilpI jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A rhaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "kucha kahanA hai?" "vaha pulindA..." "use yahIM rahane diijie| maiM use dhIre-dhIre Adi se anta taka samagra rUpa se dekhuugii| do dinoM bAda Apako phira bulavA luuNgii| taba taka Apa ArAma se revimayyA ke atithi banakara rhie| agara Apa ekAnta kI abhilASA kareM to vaha usakI bhI vyavasthA kara degaa|" "do dina bekAra baiThe khAtA rhuuN|" "kAma ko kisa rUpa meM karanA cAhie-isa bAta kA nizcaya jaba taka na ho taba taka aisA hI kiijie| "jaba kaheMgI taba Akara darzana kara luuNgaa| taba taka mujhe svatantra hI rahane diijie|" "ApakI icchaa| Aja dazamI vRhaspatighAra hai| parasI dazA--ravivAra ko isI samaya A sakeMge?" "jaisI ApakI aajnyaa|" "ThIka hai, Apa jaaeN|" zilpI revimathyA ke pIche-pIche calA gayA / zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "sannidhAna ko kaisA lagA?" "isa zilpI kI yaha eka nayI hI sRSTi hai| hama sabhI kA protsAhana use milanA caahie| isa zAstra se acchI taraha paricita tumako isa viSaya meM vivaraNa dene kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" "aba sannidhAna isa viSaya meM jo nirNaya sunAe~ge, usake anusAra maiM Age bddh'egii|" - "socane aura nirNaya karane ke lie aba samaya nahIM hai| mana aba yuddharaMga meM kendrita hai| isa viSaya meM mujhase adhika jAnakArI rakhatI ho| isalie isa viSaya meM socane-nirNaya karane kA sarvAdhikAra hamane paTTamahAdevI ko de diyA hai| hama lauTane para dekhakara prasanna honevAle mAtra haiN|" itane meM eka dAsI ne Akara sUcanA dI ki hegAr3e mAyaNa aura hegar3AnI caTTaladevI AyI haiN| __ " bheja do|" kahakara biTTideva ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhakara kahA, "hama isa sandarbha ko bhUla hI gaye the|" "talavAra ko sAna para car3hAne, yA dhanuSa kA TaMkAra hI jaba dimAga meM bhara gayA hai, taba zeSa bAteM yAda kaise rheNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tauna :. 235

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abhI bAta samApta bhI nahIM ho pAyI thI ki itane meM apane prema ke 'pariNAma' 'ballU' ko goda meM liye caTTalA aura mAyaNa ne andara Akara praNAma kiyaa| isake bAda caTTalA paTTamahAdevI ke pAsa gyii| unake Asana ke sAmane pIche rAjaso AstaraNa para bacce ko liTAyA aura kahA, "hama donoM ne sannidhAna ke sAtha raNabhUmi meM jAne kA nizcaya kiyA hai| isa avasara para hamAre pAsa pahale jo sandeza AyA aura jo usa para vicAra-vinimaya huA- yaha saba jAna gayI huuN| maiM 'ballU' ke janma ke lie nimitta mAtra huuN| paTTamahAdevIjI, yaha sajamahala hamAre jIvana meM vyApta viSa ko dUra kare, usameM prema utpanna karanevAlI preraka zaktiyA~ haiM / mA~ hokara maiM jitanA prema de sakatI hU~ usase hajAra gunA adhika prema 'ballU' ko Apase milegaa| usakA yaha bhAgya hI usake bhAvI ke lie nAndI hai|" vizeSa bAtacIta ke lie avasara na dekara ballU paTTamahAdevI ke anta:pura kA nivAsI ho gyaa| caTTalA-mAyaNa senA ke sAtha prasthAna ke lie taiyArI karane kI AjJA lekara cale gye| sevikA kI goda meM ballU thA, use eka cummA dekara caTTalA cala par3I thii| pUrva nizcita muhUrta meM samasta rAja-gauravoM ke sameta paMcamahAvAdya ninAdita hue| vAdya-dhvani didiganta meM vyApta ho gyii| poyamalezvara kI viyaja-yAtrA prArambha huii| dhIre-dhIre vAdya-dhvani kSINa hotI gyii| anta meM sArI velApurI meM stabdhatA chA gyii| rAjadhAnI meM vRddha aura baccoM ko chor3akara adhikAMza yuvakoM ko vijaya-yAtrA ke nimitta mahArAja ke sAtha jAne ke kAraNa rAjadhAnI meM cahalapahala hI na rhii| isI kAraNa usa dina mandira kA bhI kArya roka diyA gayA thaa| usa dina zAma ko godhUli ke vakta paTTamahAdevI ne dAsoja aura gaMgAcArI ko rAjamahala meM bulavA liyaa| usa rekhA-citroM ke pulinde ko unake hAtha meM dekara kahA. "isake citroM kA sUkSma avalokana-parIkSaNa karake apanA spaSTa abhimata deN|" use kholakara pahale hI pRSTha ko dekhate hue dAsoja ne pUchA, "isakA Alekhaka kauna hai?" racayitA ke nAma se racanA kA mola-tola hotA hai? "aisA nahIM, hamane jise dekhA-sunA nahIM, aisI kalpanA isameM lakSita hotI hai; isalie kautUhala huaa--puuchaa|" "sabako sAvadhAnI se dekhakara samagra racanA para abhimata diijie| maiM thor3I dera ke bAda yahA~ aauuNgii|" kahakara uttara kI pratIkSA ke binA hI zAmtaladevI andara calI gyiiN| udhara biTTiyaNNA abakI bAra bhI yuddha meM na le jAne ke kAraNa mu~ha phulAkara 236 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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baiThA huA thaa| use zAnta karanA zAntaladevI ke mukhya kartavyoM meM eka thaa| usakI patnI suSyalA ko kaI bAteM samajhA-bujhAkara usake anusAra baratane ko kahA thA aura yaha bhI batAyA thA ki dIyA jalane ke bAda aaeNgii| tadanusAra vaha ku~vara biTTiyapaNA ke zayanAgAra kI ora cala dii| vahA~ pahu~cane para ghaNTI bajI to paTTamahAdevo ke Ane kI sUcanA ina donoM ko milii| subbalA ne biTTiyapaNA kA hAtha khIMcate hue kama-se-kama dvAra taka Ane ke lie khaa| vaha jar3a banakara palaMga para hI baiThA rhaa| "pati-patnI meM kyA jhagar3A cala rahA hai ?" kahatI huI zAntaladevI ne andara praveza kiyaa| "inakA to krodha sadA nAka para hI rakhA rahatA hai| abhI taka maiM inheM samajha nahIM paayii|" sucalA ne khaa| vaha pati kA hAtha chor3akara kucha dUra para khar3I ho gayI thii| vaha bhI uThakara khar3A ho gyaa| "krodha Ae, koI bAta nhiiN| usake lie koI kAraNa honA caahie| aura hama para usakA duSpariNAma nahIM honA caahie| svArtha ke kAraNa utpanna krodha anarthakArI hotA hai| dUsaroM kI bhalAI ke lie kiye jAnevAle krodha kA kucha mUlya hotA hai| aba isa hamAre choTe daNDanAyaka ko kisa taraha kA krodha AyA hai?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI ne jo talavAra dI usI se isa sira ko kATa leM-itanA krodha hai|" viSTiyaNNA ne khaa| usakA ceharA lAla ho AyA thaa| "to sannidhAna ne jo kArya sauMpA vaha tumheM nahIM cAhie, yahI na?" "yaha bhI koI kAma hai?" "bopadeva aura tumameM kitanA antara hai Ayu meM?" "ho sakatA hai dasa-bAraha sAla kA antr|" "to ve tumase umra meM bar3e haiM na?" "yaha bhI na samajheM, aisA mUrkha to nahIM huuN|" "tuma mUrkha nahIM ho bhaI, buddhimAna ho| saba samajhate ho| isIlie rAjamahala ne tumhArA pAlana-poSaNa kiyaa| tumhArI zakti-sAmarthya kA upayoga tumhAre kahe anusAra rAjamahala kare, yA rAjamahala aura rASTra ke lie jo upayogI ho-usakI tumase apekSA rakhe?- tuma hI btaao|" "rASTra ke lie jAna denA sabase zreSTha hai|'' "isIlie tumheM kizora-manasa kahatI huuN| rASTra ke lie jAna dene kA artha vahIM taka sImita nahIM jitanA tuma samajha baiThe ho / usakA vyApaka artha hai| kucha na kara sake to yoM hI prANArpaNa kara dene ke sivA dUsarA koI mArga nahIM-isa taraha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 237

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samajhane jaisI utkaTa paristhiti meM prANa dene kA mUlya hI kucha aura hai| anAvazyaka daMga se prANArpaNa karane se deza ko usakA kyA lAbha?" "so kaise? "baiTho, btaauuNgii| sAvadhAna hokara suno!" biTTiyaNNA aura suvyalA ko baittaayaa| phira kahA, "eka rAjya ke janya kA kucha mahattva hotA hai| itihAsa par3hakara tamane ise jAnA hai| hamAre isa rAjya kA kevala janma hI nahIM huA, ise eka zatAbdI kA samaya bhI ho gyaa| isa avadhi meM isa rAjya meM kisAnoM pragati kI hai| yaha kaise sambhava ho sakA, isa para tumane kabhI socA hai?" "eka ke bAda eka prajAhita cAhanevAle mahArAja isa siMhAsana para baiThe, isiilie|" "kevala itanA hI nhiiN| siMhAsanAsIna hone ke lie eka pAramparika krama hai| bahuta karake vaha janma ke kAraNa prApta hotA hai|" "paTTamahAdevIjI janma ke kAraNa nahIM banI na?" "paTTamahAdevI nArI hai| heggar3e mArasiMgayyA aura hegar3atI mAcikambe kI beTI hone para bhI yaha mujhe prApta huaa| parantu yadi maiM puruSa huI hotI to yaha siMhAsana mujhe prApta hotA? puruSa huI hotI to tumhArI hI taraha maiM bhI eka choTA daNDanAyaka banakara dhIre-dhIre niyojita kArya ko karatI huI sabako tRpta karane kI koziza karato. aura dhIre-dhIre pragati kara ucca se ucca mahAdaNDanAyaka yA pradhAna-aisA kucha banatI, yA bana sakatI thii| siMhAsana para baiThanevAlA vyakti eka satkulaprasUta hotA hai| vaha pAramparika hai| parantu rASTra ko pravRddha honA ho to vaha tuma jaisoM se hI sAdhya hai| tumhAre pitA, unase bhI pahale ke daNDanAyaka, pradhAna, saciva, bhaNDArI Adi loga, sIr3hI-dara-sIr3hI apanI yogyatA, niSThA ko pradarzita karake apane anubhava, buddhimattA aura sAmarthya ke kAraNa, isa rASTra ke nirmANa meM sahAyaka bne| sabhI ora se rASTra kI rakSA honI caahie| itane daNDanAyakoM ko hameM sarvadA taiyAra karate rahanA cAhie na? yuddhakSetra meM jAkara vahA~ anubhava prApta karane ko tumhArI abhilASA AlupoM ke sAtha ke yuddha ke silasile meM saphala ho gayI hai| pradhAna gaMgarAja, punIsamayyA, mAcaNa daNDanAtha, DAkarasa daNDanAtha aba bar3oM kI paMkti meM haiN| unake bAda kI paMkti meM ecirAja, boppadeva, haiN| unake bAda kI paMkti meM tuma ho, mariyAne, bharata haiN| rASTra kA jIvana hamArI Age kI pIr3hI para nirbhara hai| tuma yA mariyAte, bharata, boppadeva raNaraMga meM jAkara prANa de deM aura thor3e hI dinoM meM bRddha adhikArI ayodharma ke kAraNa divaMgata ho jAye to rASTra kI kyA dazA hogI? vizvAsapAtra bar3e adhikAriyoM ko protsAhana dekara hama bar3hAveM aura sAtha-hI-sAtha unheM anAvazyaka hI raNaraMga kI agra paMkti meM na bhejeM, yahI 238 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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rAja-rahasya hai| tumane kyA samajhA ki tuma logoM para koI jimmedArI nahIM hai? isI samaya uttara kI ora se cAlukya yA uccagi ke pANDya AkramaNa kara deM to rAjadhAnI kI rakSA kauna kareMge? rAjadhAnI hamAre hAtha meM surakSita rahI to rAjya bhI surakSita / dUra-dUra ke yuddhoM meM vijaya prApta karane para bhI rAjadhAnI ko kho deM to rAjya vidhavA- jaisA ho rhegaa| dRSTihIna zarIra kI taraha lgegaa| rASTra kI A~kha kI rakSA karanA tumhArA aura bopmadeva kA kAma hai| aisA mata samajho ki yaha choTA kAma hai| choTe bopmadeva, mariyAne aura bharata evaM tuma-tuma hI logoM se rASTra ke lie bahuta hI Avazyaka kAma honA hai| tuma loga rASTra ke lie bhAvI nidhi ho| tuma logoM kI acchI dekhabhAla karane para tuma logoM se Age calakara rASTra kA hita hogA--yaha mantrimaNDala kA nirNaya hai| tuma loga samartha ho- ise samajhakara hI aisA nirNaya kiyA gayA hai| mukta azva kI taraha kA adhika svacchanda mana hI acchA nhiiN| ThIka hai yA galata, yukta hai yA ayukta-isase acchA hogA yA burA-ina bAtoM para soca-vicAra kiye binA krodha karoge to usakA pariNAma burA hI hogaa| tumheM apane vyaktitva ko acchA vikasita karanA ho to saMyamI rahakara sAdhana karanA hogaa| tumheM vizvAsa honA cAhie ki jinhoMne tumhArA pAlana-poSaNa kiyA ve kabhI tumako kucaleMge nhiiN| eka sAtha mA~-bApa ko tumane khoyA, isa kAraNa se tumheM hamane lAr3a se paalaa-posaa| kumAra ballAla, choTe biTTi, vinaya ina baccoM ko itanA prema nahIM milA jitanA tumako milaa| zAyada hamAre lAr3apyAra ne tumheM haThI banA diyA hai| tumane krodha kiyA to usakA kAraNa hama hI haiN| hamArA lAr3a-pyAra hI kAraNa hai| maiM bahuta kaha gyii| sabhI bAtoM para phira se soca lo| agara hamAre pyAra kA koI vAstavika mUlya ho to tuma saceta hokara sahI DhaMga se vicAra karoge-aisA merA vizvAsa hai| tumane mere pAsa nRtyAbhyAsa kiyA hai| aba nirmita honevAle mandira meM jo bhittiyA~ baneMgI unameM nRtya-bhaMgimAoM kA vinyAsa kara eka zilpI ne rUpita kiyA hai| unhoMne jo rekhAcitra banAye haiM unakA nirIkSaNa prasiddha zilpI dAsoja aura gaMgAcArI kara rahe haiN| tumheM zilpakarma meM bhI abhiruci evaM Asakti hai| unheM tuma dekhanA cAho to mere sAtha aao| udayAdityarasa ko isa mandira ke kArya meM merA sahAyaka banakara rahanA cAhie thaa| anya kArya hetu ve AsandI gaye hue haiN| tuma unake sthAna para rahakara mere sAtha rahoge to mujhe bar3I prasannatA hogii| isameM koI dabAva yA Adeza nhiiN| ve loga yahIM sAmane ke barAmade meM baiThe haiN| maiM bhI vahIM rhuuNgii| tumhArI icchA ho to vahA~ A jaao|" kahakara zAntaladevI vahA~ se cala pdd'ii| thor3I dera saba ora stabdhatA rhii| isake bAda suvvalA ne kahA, 'paTTamahAdevIjI ko duHkha hI huA hogaa| unheM kaSTa dene meM kyA bhalAI bhalA? paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 239

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unhoMne kitanI dUra kI socI hai|" biTTiyaNNA kucha bole binA vahA~ se uThakara calA gyaa| iyor3I pAra karane taka subvalA vahIM rahakara phira bAhara AyI aura dekhA ki patideva kisa ora gye| vaha Age ke barAmade kI ora jA rahA thaa| vahIM Thaharakara sukhkhalA ne zAnti kI mudrA banA lii| biTTiyapaNA ko Ate dekhakara zAntaladevI ne apane pAsa bulAyA aura agala ke Asana para baiThane ko khaa| vaha AdezAnusAra baiTha gyaa| dAsoja ne kahA, "adbhuta hai! sampUrNa mandira kI kalpanA ko bar3e sundara daMga se citrita kiyA hai isa mahAzilpI ne| bhittiyoM ke bAhara aura bhItara kI rUparekhA kaisI ho, isakA bahuta hI uttama citraNa hai| devamandira mana ko prakAza denevAlA sthAna hai| vahA~ aMdherA nahIM rahanA caahie| prakAza ke lie unhoMne vAtAyanoM kA saMyojana bhittiyoM meM jo kiyA hai, usase isa sundaratA meM cA~da laga gaye haiN| isase vAyu-prakAza kA bhI prabandha ho jaaegaa| yaha cabUtarA, yaha bahukoNa nakSatrAkRti, saba kalAmaya mAtra hI nahIM, hamAro sampUrNa paramparA kI kathA isameM samAyI huI hai| ise taiyAra karane ke lie usa zilpI ne kitane mahIne liye hoMge? ve kahA~ ke haiM?" "yaha saba kucha to patA nhiiN| isa sabako unhoMne do dinoM meM nirUpita kiyA hai, itanA bhara jJAta hai|' "bar3A Azcarya hai! vaha hastakauzala kitanA sadhA huA hai! rekhA khIMcI to phira badalI hI nhiiN| mahAn sAdhaka se hI aisA sambhava ho sakatA hai| ina vAtAyanoM ko sajAne kI rIti dekhane para hamAre dAsojajI ke balipura ke oMkArezvara ke mandira meM sajAye vAtAyanoM kI yAda A jAtI hai| isa zilpI para inakA prabhAva par3A hogaa|' gaMgAcArI ne khaa| "maiMne kisI aura kI kRti ko dekhakara apanI kRti kA nirmANa to kiyA nahIM na! isI taraha unhoMne bhI kiyA hogaa| unakI kalpanAzakti mahAn hai| aisI dazA meM yaha kalpanA bhI svayaM kI hI ho sakatI hai| unhoMne jaba malipura ko dekhA hI nahIM to vahA~ ke oMkArezvara mandira ke vAtAyanoM kA prabhAva una para huA, kaise kaha sakate haiM? Apane jisa dina use dekhA, prasannatA se nAca uThe the| apanI ruci jtaayo| merI pITha ThoMkI; mujhe protsAhita bhI kiyA aura kahA--' Apake aisI kRti ke nirmANa se balipura ke zilpiyoM kI kIrti amara ho jaaegii| isa sabakA kAraNa ApakA manovaizAlya hai| aba bhI vahIM purAnA prema ApameM hai|" kahakara paTTamahAdevI kI ora mur3akara dAsoja ne pUchA, "aba paTTamahAdevIjI kI icchA kyA karane kI hai?" "sannidhAna ne sAmAnya dRSTipAta hI kiyA thaa| phira bhI unako bhA gyaa| 240 :: pamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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parantu nirNaya karane kA dAyitva mujha para DAla rakhA hai| aba svIkRta citra ke anusAra kArya prArambha ho cukA hai| parantu aba isa sthiti meM usameM parivartana kareM to usakA kyA pariNAma hogA? usakI acchAI-burAI para vicAra karanA hai| taba nirNaya liyA jA sakatA hai| Apa AtmIya haiN| Apa logoM kI rAya mere lie mAnya hai| isIlie pahale Apa logoM se vimarza karane kI icchA huii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "hama Apake kRtajJa haiN| jo vAstava meM kalAkAra haiM aura zilpazAstra se bhalI bhA~ti paricita haiM-ve isa racanA ko pUrNarUpeNa caaheNge| isa rUparekhA ke anusAra mandira kA nirmANa ho to vaha zAzvata pratimAna bana jAegA, sthAyI kIrti kA bhAjana bnegaa| sahasroM kI saMkhyA meM zilpI Ae~ge to bhI isa mahAn kArya meM sabake lie kAma hai| hara eka ko apanA-apanI pratibhA dazami ke lie sUkSma aMkana ke lie isameM bahuta avakAza hai| parantu ise svIkAra karane para phira se nIMva badalanI hogii| yadi isa sthAna ko svIkAra na kareM to dUsarA sthAna khojanA hogaa| samaya vyartha jaaegaa| lekina rekhAMkana haiM bar3e prbhaavii|" gaMgAcArI ne khaa| "mere lie ApakA itanA AzvAsana paryApta hai| aba aura do-tIna dinoM meM sabhI zilpiyoM ko ekatrita kara unake sAmane ise prastuta kruuNgii| phira sabakI rAya lekara antima nirNaya kareMge to ThIka hogA na?" "jo aajnyaa| usa dina pahale isa viSaya meM bolane ke lie mujhe Adeza na deM-itanI kRpA ho| dUsaroM kI rAya lekara phira pIche AvazyakatA par3e to anta meM merI bAta hogii| merI isa binatI ko svIkAra kreN|" dAsoja ne khaa| "ThIka hai| ravivAra ke dina zilpiyoM kI sabhA hogii|" kahakara zAntaladevI uTha khar3I huiiN| zilpI aura biTTiyaNNA saba uTha khar3e hue| zAntaladevI mahala ke andara calI garyo / biTTiyaNNA bhI unake pIche-pIche calA gyaa| zilpI rAjamahala se bAhara cale gye| zAntaladevI apane vizrAma-gRha meM aaryo| biTTiyaNNA socatA daravAje para ho pAsa khar3A raha gayA ki aba use kyA karanA caahie| phira apane vizrAmAgAra kI ora bar3ha gyaa| naukarAnI sAntabve ne usake pAsa jAkara kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI bulA rahI haiN|" vaha phira Akara paTTamahAdevI ke zayanAgAra meM gyaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, ''Ao, baiTho!" vaha baiTha gyaa| "saba dekha liye?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "nahIM, kucha ko dekhA hai| ina zilpiyoM kI bAtoM ko sunane meM dhyAna laga jAne ke kAraNa isa ora dhyAna na rhaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 241

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"koI cintA nahIM, isa citrakAra ko dekhoge to tumheM vizvAsa hI nahIM hogA ki yahI vaha mahAn vyakti hai| usake hAtha se khiMcI eka lakIra bhI eka kalA bana jAtI hai| phira bhI vaha kisI bhI bAta ke lAlacI nhiiN| unheM adhikAra, prazaMsA Adi kisI bhI bAta kI cAha nhiiN| bharI gagarI chalakatI nahIM / aise vyakti haiM the / itavAra ke dina dekhoge| tuma to puruSa hokara bhI strI kI sukumAratA dikhA sakanevAle kuzala kalAvid ho / ina rekhAoM meM prANa bharanevAle vaha zilpI kala patthara meM bhI prANa bhreNge| aisoM se bahuta sIkhanA haiN| vyakti kA acchA vikAsa honA caahie| kriyA vyaktitva kA anusaraNa karatI hai| tumheM yaha saba jAnanA cAhie | kitanA hI buddhimAnI aura guNI kyoM na ho, usake sAtha anubhava kI anubhUti samanvita na ho to vaha buddhimAna aura guNavattA isa taraha ur3a na jAya yahI merI abhilASA hai| sahayoga doge na ?" " "hA~. dhIme svara meM kahA / 'koI bhI kAma karo use tRpta mana se karo jabarana karane se koI phala nahIM milegaa| na puNya hI milegaa|" 44 'bhaviSya meM mere lie ApakI AjJA lakSmaNa-rekhA ho rhegii| usI meM apanA kalyANa mAnatA huuN|" "aisA andhAnukaraNa bhI acchA nahIM / yadi tumheM ThIka nahIM ja~ce to khule dila se sAmane kaha denA caahie| apanI zaMkA kA nivAraNa kro| apanI bhAvanA ko spaSTa rUpa se kaha do| dUsaroM ko bhI samajhane kA yatna kro| dUsare tumheM bhI samajha sakeM- aisA vyavahAra kro| saba ThIka ho jaaegaa| lo, yaha pulindA, yaha tumhAre adhikAra meM rhegaa| AnevAle ravivAra taka inheM pUrA samajha lo / eka- eka citra ko samajhakara usa para apanI pakkI rAya banA lo| itavAra ko zilpiyoM kI sabhA meM tumheM bolanA hogA / " kahakara pulindA hAtha meM liye Age bar3hA diyA | "sunakara loga hNseNge| prasiddha zilpiyoM ke bIca bolane kA mujhe kyA adhikAra haiM ?" biTTiyaNNA ne pUchA aura pulinde ko nahIM liyA / " mere sahAyaka banakara rahanevAle tuma agara itane guNI na hoge to saba kAma mujhe hI karanA hogaa| taba sahAyaka hone kA kyA artha ? aba jAo merI madada kara sakane kA dhairya jaba tumheM Ae tabhI aanaa|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / biyiNNA ne hAtha Age bar3hAkara kahA, "diijie|" zAntaladevI ne "lo" kahakara usake hAtha meM pakar3A diyaa| use le vaha vahA~ se nikala gyaa| paTTamahAdevI ko isa taraha bAtacIta karate usane kabhI dekhA na thA / truTi karane para samajhA-bujhAkara haTha karane para mIThI-mIThI bAtoM se mana ko ramAkara 242 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna I 1

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saiMbhAla letI thiiN| Aja itanI kaThora kyoM? unake kahane ke DhaMga meM aisA parivartana kyoM ho gayA? zAyada mere Upara bahuta krodha A gayA hogaa| aisI dazA meM subbalA ko bhejakara unake krodha kA nivAraNa karanA hogA-yoM socatA-vicAratA apane vizrAmAgAra meM phuNcaa| subbalA vahA~ nahIM thii| usa pulinde ko kholA, eka-eka kara citroM ko dekhane lgaa| unakI kalAkAritA ko dekha usI meM tallIna hokara AtmavismRta ho gyaa| use samaya kA bhI patA na lgaa| isa bIca meM suvvalA ne Akara jhaaNkaa| usakI isa tallInatA ko dekha vaha vahA~ se khisaka gayI thii| sUryAsta ke pUrva bhojana ho hI cukA thaa| kevala sonA mAtra thaa| usa dina pati ne jo vyavahAra kiyA thA, usase usakA mana duHkhI avazya thaa| becArI kyA kare? nissahAya thii| choTI umra, anubhavahIna baha kara hI kyA sakatI thI? sannidhAna ke yuddha-yAtrA para cala dene ke bAda paTTamahAdavI ne use jo salAha dI, vyavahAra ke DhaMga Adi batAkara jaise samajhAyA thA, unakI kalpanA taka vaha nahIM kara sakatI thii| vaha itanA to samajha gayI thI ki paTTamahAdevI ne usake pati ke bhaviSya ke bAre meM kitanI gambhIratA aura gaharAI ke sAtha socakara apane vicAra pakke kara rakhe haiN| aisI hAlata meM use acchI taraha mAlUma ho gayA ki usake pati kA yaha haTha ThIka nhiiN| unhoMne anusaraNa karane ke lie jo dizA-darzana kiyA, vaha kitanI acchI haiM! manuSya ko jaba asantoSa hotA hai aura jaba samajhatA hai ki usane bhUla kI hai aura cAhanevAle bhI kaheM ki vaha ThIka nahIM, taba vaha samajhane lagatA hai ki cetAnevAlA zatru hI hai, isa taraha ke vicAra se prakriyA viparIta hI hotI hai| isa taraha kI sthiti na ho-isalie paTTamahAdevI ne samajhAyA ki kisa taraha kA vyavahAra honA caahie| sunate hue tAtkAlika rUpa se sahI na lagane para bhI, jaba patideva zilpiyoM ke pAsa paTTamahAdevI ke AdezAnusAra jAne lage to usakA mana parivartita ho gyaa| subalA ke andara kutUhala paidA huA ki yaha jAne ki usake patideva ne kyA kiyaa| anna use jIvana kA eka nayA pATha milA thaa| ataH usane pahale paTTamahAdevIjI se ekAnta meM milakara phira apane patideva se milane kA nizcaya kara liyaa| paTTamahAdevI ne subbalA ko sapajhAkara batAyA ki usase kisa taraha se vyavahAra kiyA jaay| phira kahA ki-"maiM jAnanA cAhatI hU~ ki merI bAtoM kA usa para kaisA asara par3A hai? vaha mujha para asantuSTa ho yA merI bAtoM para TIkA-TippaNI bhI kare use mujhe batA denaa| tuma usase jaba bAta karo to aisI karo jisase use ThIka lge| tumhArA vyavahAra aisA honA cAhie ki tuma kucha nahIM jAnatI ho| use pIche calakara isa rASTra aura siMhAsana kA rakSaka banakara rahanA hogaa| use isa yogya banAnA hamArA kartavya hai| isake lie tumheM merI sahayogI honA hogaa| hamAre itihAsa meM usakA paTTamahAdevI zAsalA : bhAga tIna :: 243

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nAma sthAyI banakara rahanA caahie| tabhI mahAmAtazrI ne usakI mA~ ko jo vacana diyA thA usakA pAlana hama karane meM sahAyaka bnegii| sambhava hai ki jaba vaha Ae tuma vahIM na raho, taba yaha krodhita bhI ho sakatA hai| isameM koI Azcarya nhiiN| aba jAo!'' kahakara zAntaladevI ne use bheja diyaa| sucalA jaba AyI taba biTTiyaNNA citroM ko dekhane meM tallIna thaa| dotIna bAra jhauMkakara dekhA, taba bhI vaha tallIna rhaa| vaha antaHpura kI chata para jAkara cA~danI meM, ThaNDI-sugandhita havA meM nIMda lagane taka ArAma se baiThI rhii| jaba nIMda lagane lagI to vahA~ se uThakara AyI taba bhI vaha citroM meM hI nimagna thaa| andara Akara jaba usane kivAr3a banda kiye to kucha AvAja huii| isase biTTiyaNNA kA dhyAna ba~Ta gyaa| usane sira uThAkara dIpa kI ora dekhA, prakAza manda par3a gayA thaa| usane pUchA, "kahA~ gayI thI, subbalA?" "maiM rAjamahala ko chor3akara kahA~ jaauuNgii|" "kyA samaya hai?" "cAMda AkAza ke bIca pahuMca cukA hai| zAyada Apako nIMda nahIM lenaa| ina citroM ko dekhate-dekhate Apako patA taka nahIM lagA hai ki cAroM ora kyA ho rahA hai| hama jaisI jinheM koI kAma nahIM, kaba taka jAgatI raheM? ApakI ekAgratA bhaMga na ho isalie chata para baiTha samaya bitAtI rhii| nIMda joroM se lagane lagI to aba pUrI taura se andara A gayI aura dvAra banda kara diyaa|" "yaha pUrI taura se andara Ane kA kyA artha?" "cAra bAra AyI, jhA~kakara calI gyii| ApakI tanmayatA itanI gaharI thii| isalie taba andara AyI nhiiN| acchA rahane deM; Apako itanI tallInatA meM magna karane ke lie ye citra sundariyoM ke haiM kyA?" "sArA vizva isameM hai, to sundariyA~ nahIM hoMgI? parantu yaha saba tuma kaise samajhogI?" "hA~, maiM pUrkha huuN| mujhe kyA anubhava?" kahatI huI kucha ruSTa bhAva se jAkara palaMga para cAdara or3hakara leTa rhii| biTTiyaNNA citroM ke usa pulinde ko vahIM rakha palaMga ke pAsa gyaa| "oha ! tumhArA dhyAna na rakhane ke kAraNa hI krodhita ho? isakA nidhAraNa to karanA hI hogA adh|" kahate hue manda hotI dIpa kI lau bujhA hI dii| thor3I dera mauna rhaa| thor3I dera taka jora-jora se sA~sa calatI rahI--phira vaha mauna caMcala hAsya meM badala gyaa| "aba basa karie; mujhase adhika ha~sA nahIM jaataa|" viparyastha sumbalA ne khaa| :44 :: padamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"ThIka, taba phira so jaao|" "sArI nIMda bhAga gayI?" "dIyA jalA hU~? tumheM to IrSyA huI na? una sundariyoM ke citra cAho so bhI dekha lo|" "aba bIca meM ve sundariyA~ nahIM caahie| subaha dekha leNge|" "thoDI dera cupacApa A~kheM mUMdakara par3e raho to apane Apa nIMda A jaaegii| Apa to bhojana para bhI nahIM aaye| bhUkha laga rahI hogI, peTa meM cUhe daur3a rahe hoNge|" "bhUkha ke bAre meM socane ke lie mastiSka meM jagaha hI kahA~ thii| koI cintA nhiiN| tuma so jaao|" phira mauna chA gyaa| jaldI hI nIMda A gyiiN| subaha utthe| naimittika karmoM se nivRtta hue| phira biTTiyaNNA ne subvalA se pUchA, "sucalA, paTTamahAdevIjI ko mujha para bahuta krodha AyA hogA na?" "nahIM, mujhe to aisA kucha lagA nhiiN|" "tumane dekhA thA?" "haaN|" "kaba?" "Apa jaba zilpiyoM ke pAsa gaye the taba isa pIche ke sabhAkakSa meM meM caTTalA ke bacce ko khilA rahI thii| vaha so gyaa| bAda meM vizrAma ghara meM Ane para Apako ina citroM meM lIna dekhaa| mujhe kucha sUjhA nahIM ki kyA karU~ ? samaya kaise bitaauuN| isalie epahAdevIjI ke yahA~ calI gyii|" "unhoMne mere bAre meM kucha kahA?" "kucha nhiiN|" "yoM hI muMha dekhatI baiThI rahIM?" "kucha purAnA kissA sunA rahI thiiN|" "purAnA kissA sunAne meM kyA uddezya thA?" "mujhe kyA patA? zAyada jAnakArI dene ke lie kahA ho|" "ho sakatA hai, binA AvazyakatA ve kabhI kisI se koI bAta nahIM krtii|" "ho sakatA hai| Apa unake bAre meM mujhase jyAdA jAnate haiN|" "haaN|" "to Apako agara aisA lagA hai ki unhoMne krodha kiyA to usakA kAraNa Apase huI unakI bAtacIta hI ho sakatI hai|" "haaN|" "agara mujhe batA sakate ho...' "mere kAma meM sahAyaka banane kI jaba icchA ho taba mere pAsa AnA---yaha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhaa| tIna :: 245

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bAta jaba kahI taba yaha mAnanA cAhie ki unhoMne mujhe TheTha ujagu mAnakara ho kahA hogaa| yU~ ve mujhe zikSAe~ hI detI AyI haiM: aba aisA vyoM kaha diyA? ve kabhI aisA kahanevAlI nhiiN|" "to Apane aisA kucha kiyA hogA?" "ho sakatA hai| yahI pahalI bAra to nahIM ?" "aba to Apa bar3e ho gaye haiN| bacce kI taraha kaise dekha sakatI haiM ? unheM zAyada Dara ho ki Apa ulTe una para hAvI na ho jAya~?" / "paTTamahAdevI para hAvI honaa| yaha mujhase kabhI ho sakegA?" "to jaba sannidhAna vijaya-yAtrA para gaye, taba Apa vahA~ kyoM nahIM rahe ? kyA yaha ThIka hai?" "bhUla hai, sarAsara bhuul| usake lie daNDa deM, bhugata la~gA 1 parantu jinhoMne mujhe pAlA-posA unhIM kI sahAyatA ke lie zAyada maiM na jAU~-aisI zaMkA unake mana meM ho gayI hai| yaha mere lie atyanta pIr3AdAyaka hai|" "to || sAsa samajhare haiM jina para para tamakA vizvAsa nhiiN|' "ho sakatA hai|" "aise meM zaMkA nivAraNa ke lie unase bAtacIta karanA acchA hai| sunatI hU~ ki ve kSamAguNa meM pRthvI tulya hI haiN|" / "jahA~ taka maiM samajhatA hU~, bhUmAtA bola nahIM sktii| magara usameM cetanA hai| usI caitanya ke dvArA vaha hameM anna detI hai| parantu yaha mA~ aisI hai, jisake kAna haiM, hRdaya hai, bola sakatI hai| sAtha-sAtha yaha sAkAramUrti hai| eka kAlpanika bhUmAtA se isa mAtA kA vyavahAra spaSTa aura adhaMyukta hai|" "taba to apanI bhUla ko svIkAra kara lenA acchA hai na?" "tuma bhI sAtha calogI?" "kyoM Dara lagatA hai?" "tuma raho to acchA / " "na, Apa akele jaaie|" vaha turanta niklaa| parantu paTTamahAdevI kA darzana na kara skaa| ve vahA~ nahIM thii| unheM sUcanA milI thI ki unake pitA kA svAsthya acchA nahIM. isalie pitA ko dekhane ke lie mAyake gayI huI thiiN| do dina taka use paTTamahAdevI ke darzana hI nahIM mile| pUrva nirNaya ke anusAra ravivAra ke dina zilpiyoM kI sabhA kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| apane vacana ke anusAra vaha yAyAvara zilpo rAjamahala ke mahAdvAra para aayaa| velApurI meM nirmita honevAle mandira ke kAma para lage saikar3oM zilpI bho 246 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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usa samaya rAjamahala ke mahAdvAra ke andara praveza kara rahe the| revimayyA bhI vahA~ upasthita thaa| usane usa zilpI ko iMgita se samajhA diyA ki pahale ina sabako andara jAne deN| zilpI iMgita samajhakara mahAdvAra ke bAhara ke citra-zilpa ko dekhane ke bahAne idhara-udhara citroM ko dekhatA raha gyaa| taba taka sabhI zilpI rAjamahala meM andara praveza kara gaye the| revimayyA ne usa zilpI ke pAsa Akara kahA, "aaie|" donoM mahAdvAra ke andara gye| revimayyA Age thaa| zilpI pIche dhIre-dhIre cala rahA thA / sthapati harIza zIghratA se AyA aura revimayyA se pahacAnate hue pUchA, "yaha kauna hai?" "eka zilpI haiN|" kahakara revimayyA ne Age kadama bddh'aayaa| ''maiMne inheM kabhI dekhA ho, aisA yAda nahIM aataa|" harIza ne khaa| "dekhA ho, to yAda ho aataa|" "kyA paTTamahAdevI se milanA cAhate haiM ?" "haaN|" "tuma kahA~ se A rahe ho?" sthapati harIza ne usa zilpI se puuchaa| "abhI yolApurI se hI zilpI / "maiMne pUchA ki tumhArA gA~va kauna-sA hai?" harIza ne phira prazna kiyaa| "vahI, jahA~ maiM rahatA huuN|' zilpI ne khaa| harIza ko kucha aTapaTA-sA lgaa| usane socA ki "maiM choTA hU~, isalie yaha DIMga hA~ka rahA hai|" agara use mAlUma ho jAya ki maiM kauna hU~ to yaha ThIka se bAta karegA--yoM socakara usane kahA, "maiM yahA~ bana rahe isa mandira kA sthapati "bar3I prasannatA kI bAta hai|" kahakara vaha zilpI cupa ho rhaa|| "tumane kisa-kisake pAsa kAma kiyA hai ?" sthapati harIza ne prazna kiyaa| "cAhe kisI ke pAsa kAma karU~, maiM apanA kAma hI to karatA huuN|" "amuka jagaha kAma kiyA hai-yaha batAte to yahA~ bhI kucha kArya diyA jA sakatA thaa|" harIza bolaa| "merA kathana hI yogyatA kA mApadaNDa hai yA merA kArya mero yogyatA kA mApadaNDa hai?" "isIlie to pUchA-kahA~-kisake pAsa kAma kiyA hai| harIza ne khaa| "usa sabako Apane dekhA ho, taba na? dogaddavallI ho Aye haiM kyA?" "nahIM, sunA ki vahA~ abhI hAla meM kAma samApta huA hai|" "kabhI krIDApura gaye?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 247

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|'nhiiN|" 'tabhI to...kyA lAbha kore praznottara se?" itane meM rAjamahala ke eka sevA meM Akara kahA, "hamahAdevIjI mukhaiya meM upasthita haiN| sthapati ke bAre meM unhoMne pUchA hai| zIgratA kreN|'' vaha jaldI-jaldI kadama bar3hAtA huA claa| thor3I dera bAda eka karmacArI ne Akara revimayyA ke kAna meM kucha khaa| revimayyA ne apanI sampati jatAyI aura usa zilpI ko sAtha lekara vaha sajamahala ke andara phuNcaa| udhara sthapati mukhamaNDapa meM pahu~cakara apane lie surakSita eka Asana ke pAsa AyA aura paTTamahAdevI ko vinIta bhAva se jhukakara praNAma kiyA. "paTTamahAdevIjI kSamA kreN| mere Ane meM vilamba huaa| sannidhAna ke amUlya samaya ko vyartha karane ke lie kSamAprArthI huuN|" "aba yaha to koI bar3I bAta nhiiN| Aja yahA~ ekatrita zilpI-sabhA kA uddezya pradhAna hai| hamAre ku~bara biTTiyaNNA isake uddezya ko spaSTa kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| ku~vara biTTiyaNNA uTha khar3A huaa| jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| aura kahane lagA : "paTTamahAdevIo ko AjJA ke anusAra isa sabhA ke uddezyoM ko Apa logoM ke sAmane prastuta kruuNgaa| hara dRSTi se isa kAma ke lie maiM anaI huuN| phira bhI paTTamahAdevIjI ne mujhe isa kArya para kyoM niyojita kiyA, yaha merI hI samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| Apa sabhI jAnate haiM ki mahAsannidhAna bijaya yAtrA para gaye hue haiN| jaba taka ve vijayazrI ke sAtha lauTeMge, taba taka isa mandira ke nirmANakArya ko pUrA kara lenA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI kA yahI uddezya hai| choTe prabhu udayAdityarasajI bhI isa samaya rAjadhAnI meM upasthita nahIM haiN| isalie unake kArya ke nirvahaNa kA dAyitva rAjapahala ne mujhe sauMpA hai| yahA~ upasthita sabhI logoM meM maiM sabase choTA huuN| aisI sthiti meM itane bar3e dAyitva ko mujhe sauMpane se sahaja hI ahaMkAra utpanna honA sambhava hai| aisA ahaMkArajanaka uttaradAyitva sira para lene ke bAda sira jhukAnA kaise hogA? vinIta hokara lakSya ko sAdhane ke lie kisa taraha nirvahaNa karanA par3egA-yaha sIkha sikhAnA unakA dhyeya hai| choTA hone ke kAraNa aura bhArI dAyitva ke kAraNa utsAha se zIghratA meM kucha vicAra sahaja hI mana meM utpanna hoMge hii| aise sandarbha meM maiM kucha anucita kaha bhI dUM to Apa loga udAratA se kSamA kara deNge| yahI merI vinIta prArthanA hai| maiM kRtakArya hoU~ to apane ko kRtArtha maanuuNgaa| rAjamahala aisA ho AzIrvAda de-yaha merA namra nivedana hai|'' itanA kahakara vaha isa sabhA kA uddezya kahane lagA-"maiMne pahale hI sUcita kiyA hai 248 :: paTTamahAdeza zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ki isa kArya ko zIghra pUrNa karanA hai| sthAna, mAna, yogyatA Adi ke kAraNa ho sakanevAlI matabhinnatAoM ko kisI taraha kI virasatA kA avasara na dekara kArya karanA bahuta Avazyaka hai| zAyada ApameM bahutoM ko jJAta na hogA ki kahA~ kyA ho rahA hai aura kauna kyA kara rahe haiN| zAyada Apa loga samajhate hoMge ki ye saba bAteM rAjamahala ko jJAta nahIM hoNgii| pratyeka bAta rAjamahala ko jJAta hai| abhI kI kucha bAtoM se aisA lagA hai, zreSTha, azreSTha, rAjamahala ke priyapAtra hone se prabhAvazAlI, isalie prabhAsa sthAna milA--yAdi bAteM jaba-taba nikalI haiN| nizcita rUpa se amuka ne amuka bAta kahI-yaha rAjamahala ko spaSTa mAlUma hone para bhI, use prakaTa karanA nahIM caahte| kyoMki aisI bAteM kabhI kisI taraha ke udvega ke kAraNa ekadama nikala par3I ho sakatI haiN| burAI karane ke uddezya se aisI bAteM nikalI hoM to usake lie daNDa denA anivArya hotA hai| aba taka jo huA hai vaha kSamA-yogya hai- isa bAta ko rAjamahala jAnatA hai| nAma batAne kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| Aja udvega se nikalI bAta kala soddezya ho sakatI hai| isalie sabake samakSa ina bAtoM ko khule dila se spaSTa karane ke sAtha-sAtha yaha spaSTa karanA bhI rAjamahala kA uddezya hai ki vyakti pradhAna nahIM, kRtiniSThA hI pradhAna hai| sthAna, mAna nhiiN| isa kAraNa se umra, anubhava, virudAvalI Adi sabhI bAteM gauNa ThaharatI haiN| rAjamahala kI dRSTi meM sthapati se lekara sAdhAraNa karmI taka sabhI samAna haiN| citra kI svIkRti, citrakAra kauna hai-ise dekhakara to nahIM huii| yaha bAta sabhI loga jAnate haiN| racanA para AdhArita hokara nirNaya kiyA gayA hai| isa rAjya ke sabhI kAmoM meM vyakti pradhAna nahIM hai, usakI kartavya-zakti pradhAna hai| Aja eka kAma meM jo pradhAna banatA hai, kala kisI dUsare kAma ke lie vaha pradhAna nahIM mAnA jA sakatA hai| pradhAna-apradhAna kI bAta eka hI vyakti para lAgU hone para bhI zreSThatA yA azreSThatA kI chApa nahIM lagAyI jaatii| yaha bAta sadA dhyAna meM rahe ki vyakti rAjamahala kA vizvAsapAtra kisa hada taka hai, isa para sArI bAteM avalambita haiN| isalie paTTamahAdevI kI tarapha se Apa sabhI se merA yahI namra nivedana hai ki Apa loga Apasa meM U~ca-nIca kA bhedabhAva na rkheN| kAma karate samaya netA kI icchA ke anusAra kAma karanevAle hone para bhI saba samAna haiN| netA bhI sabhI ke barAbara hI hai| niyojita kArya ke mArgadarzaka hone kA yaha matalaba nahIM ki yaha anya sabhI se zreSTha haiN| isa mandira kI kalpanA eka vyakti kI hone para bhI, use bahumukhI pratibhA kA eka sthAyI rUpa banakara rahanA cAhie / isameM pada kI bhAvanA kA honA usa ekatA kI sAdhanA ke lie bAdhaka ho jAtA hai| isa vajaha se Aja rAjamahala Apase yahI cAhatA hai ki vaiyaktika pratibhA ko usa ekatA kI ora agrasara karane kA dRr3ha nizcaya Apa loga kreN| apanI bAta ko spaSTa rUpa se isa sandarbha meM kaha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 249

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denA ucita samajhatA huuN| mA~-bApa ko eka sAtha maiMne khoyA; aise anAtha bacce kA pAlana-poSaNa isa rAjamahala ne kiyaa| mere mA~-bApa kI ekaniSThatA kA phala mujhe milaa| yaha rAjamahala kI kRpA hai rAjamahala ke prema ne mujhe 'ahaM' kI ora agrasara kiyaa| apane vayodharma ke anusAra zIghratA se saMkucita buddhi se maiMne vyavahAra kiyaa| hamArI paTTamahAdevI ne isa taraha kI bhAvanA kA nivAraNa karake kartavya kI ora prerita kara mujhe usa kartavya ke aneka pahaluoM kA sAkSAtkAra karAyA hai| 'ahaM' ko dUra karake kartavya kI ora agrasara hone kI pravRtti, mujhameM unhoMne jAgrata kii| Apake samakSa apanI bhUla ko svIkAra karate hue mujhe kucha bhI saMkoca nahIM huaa| bhUla karanevAle ko cina kI zuddhi ke lie dUsarA mArga nahIM hai| isase vyakti nirbhaya hotA hai aura kAryaniSThA kI ora pravRtta hone ke lie mana taiyAra hotA hai| Aja rAjamahala sabhI zilpiyoM se isa mandira nirmANa meM isI kArya niSThA kI apekSA rakhatA hai| merI bAlabuddhi ke ina aparipakva, vizrRMkhala vicAroM meM kucha prakRta aprakRta ulTI-sIdhI bAteM hoNgii| Apa loga kSamA kara, usameM se mukhya vicAra grahaNa kreN| paTTamahAdevIjI Apa logoM ke vicAroM ko samajhanA cAhatI haiN|" itanA kahakara biTTiyaNNA ne apanA vaktavya samApta kiyA / usake bolane kI gati, Avega, bhAvanAoM ke utAra car3hAva - Adi ko zAntaladevI ne dhyAna se dekhaa| eka santoSa ko lahara unake mana meM utpanna huii| unhoMne kabhI yaha na socA thA ki vaha isa taraha vicAra vyakta kara skegaa| udayAditya ne jo bAteM batAyI thIM unakI ora iMgita kara yaha batAne kA Adeza thA ki rAjamahala zilpiyoM meM koI U~ca nIca yA zreSTha azreSTha kI bhAvanA nahIM rakhatA aura usakI dRSTi meM sabhI barAbara haiN| usa Adeza se bhI adhika vaha kaI bAteM kaha gyaa| parantu zilpiyoM ne ekAgra bhAva se usakI bAtoM ko sunaa| bAteM samApta huI, phira bhI kisI ne kucha nahIM khaa| thor3I dera ke bAda zAntaladevI ne sthapati se pUchA, "ApakI kyA rAya hai ?" "vicAra to bahuta hI uttama haiN| parantu kAma karane aura karAnevAle donoM samAna mAne jAya~ to karAnevAle kI bAta karanevAle mAneM hI kyoM ? jaba isa taraha kI bhAvanA utpanna ho jAya to ekatA kI sAdhanA kaise hogI ?" sthapati harIza bolA / LI 'use kaise sAdhanA cAhie ?11 " karAnevAlA kar3e, karanevAlA usakI AjJA mAnakara kre| daNDanAyaka ke AdezAnusAra senA na cale to yuddha kI kyA dazA hogI ?" "vahA~ lakSya kevala eka hai| zatruoM ko mAra girAnA, use nirmUla kara denA / parantu yahA~ kalA kI sRSTi hai| kalpanA kA vilAsa hai| vaiyaktika pratibhA pradarzana haiN| vaividhya ko chUTa haiN| AtmAnubhUti aura Ananda ke lie sthAna hai| kalpita saundarya 1 250 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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ko adhikAdhika kalApUrNa banAne kA kauzala nihita hai| yaha saba tabhI sambhava hai jaba mana sahaja ho, adhikAra aura gaI ko yaha sambhava nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne bala dekara khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI ThIka kaha rahI haiN|" cAvuNa ne khaa| "balipuravAloM meM sabhI kA eka hI bhAva hai| aMkuza rakhane se kalA kA udgama nahIM hotaa| vaha AtmA kI preraNA hai| kalpanA kA phala hai| vaha tabhI sambhava hai, jaba abhivyakti kI svatantratA ho|' para maloja ne khaa| "to sthapati kA kyA kAma hai ?" harIza ne prazna kiyaa| "sthapatti sampUrNa nirmANa kA yojaka hai, nirdezaka hai| kalpanA kA sampUrNa phala kaisA honA cAhie, ise pratyeka zilpI ko samajhAnevAlA sUtradhAra hai| vaha zilpo kA svAmI nhiiN|" kumAramAcArI ne khaa| "kalpanA kI abhivyakti ke svAtantrya kA yadi galata artha lekara haraeka zilpI nija-nija anusAra kucha banAkara rakha de to sthapati kI kyA dazA hogI?" harIza ne prazna kiyaa|| "abhivyakti-svAtantrya kA artha, rAsahIna ghor3e ko sarapaTa daur3AnA nahIM hai| sthapati kyA cAhate haiM, use kisa taraha kI rUpa-kalpanA cAhie, rUpita kara zilpI ke hAtha meM deM to usake anusAra kRti kA nirmANa karanA, zilpI kA kAma hai| usameM kalA kI abhivyakti meM zilpI ko svatantratA hai| kRti-nirmANakazilpI ko chenI kaise pakar3anA, hathaur3A kaise pakar3anA, kisa koNa se hathaur3A calAnA, hathaur3e kI coTa kitanI bhArI yA halkI honA yaha saba batAte jAnevAlA sthapati nahIM ho skeg!| aisa! sthapati daNDa denevAle nyAyAdhIza kI taraha krUra hotA hai| isase kalA ke prati anyAya hI hotA hai|" nAgoja bole| zAntaladevI baiThI sunatI rahIM; unheM zaMkA hone lagI ki bAta kahIM-se kahIM pahu~ca rahI hai| unhoMne kahA, "yahA~ sabhA jo baiThI hai, isakA uddezya yaha nahIM ki kisI ke sthAna-mAna Adi para carcA kreN| uddezya hai ki samagra kRti ko kaise rUpa denA cAhie---isa viSaya para cintana krnaa| kalAkAra ko abhivyakti svAtantrya to hai hii| isa svatantratA ke rahane para hI to hama kalAkAra ko pahacAna skeNge| sUkSma aura sthUla kAma karanevAle kalAkAroM meM kahA~ bhinnatA hai, kisakI kaisI zailI hai Adi bAtoM ko, kalAkRti ko dekhakara pahacAna sakane yogya vyaktitva ko hara kalAkAra ne apanI sAdhanA ke dvArA vikasita kiyA hai| isI se kalAkAra pahacAnA jAtA hai| yahA~ nirmita honevAle isa mandira meM isa taraha kI kalA kA nirmANa honA cAhie ki kalAkRti ko dekhakara kalAkAra kI pahacAna kI jA ske| aura kalA yadi eka bAra kI gayI kalpanA se adhika sundaratA ko prApta kara sakatI ho to usa pahale kI kanyanA paTTamahAdevI zAjalA : bhAga tIna :: 251

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se cipake rahanA nahIM caahie| nayI abhivyakti ke sphuraNa ke lie hRdaya kA dvAra khulA rahe--isake lie kalAkAra ko avasara denA caahie| aba rAjamahala ko isa sandarbha meM isa taraha ke navIna abhivyakti-se laganevAle citroM kA eka saMgraha prApta hai| merI icchA hai ki unheM isa sabhA meM Apa logoM ke sammukha prastuta karake Apa logoM ke amUlya vicAra jaaneN|...bittttiynnnnaa! usa pulinde ko sthapati ke hAtha meM do| ve use kholakara dekheM; bAda meM use sabhI zilpI dekheN|" ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne sthapati harIza ke hAtha meM vaha pulindA de diyaa| sthapati use dekhane lgaa| "eka bAra aura; inheM dekhane meM paryApta samaya lagegA yaha maiM jAnatI huuN| maiMne ina citroM ko pUrA dekha liyA hai| Apa saba loga inheM jaba taka dekheMge taba taka maiM apane dUsare kAma sa~bhAlakara lauTa aauuNgii| yahA~ ApakI sahAyatA ke lie ku~vara biTTiyaNNA rhegaa|" kahakara zAntaladevI vahA~ se apane antaHpura calI gayo / idhara zilpIgaNa usa yAyAvara zilpI ke dvArA racita una citroM ko bahuta utsAha ke sAtha dekhane meM lage rhe| udhara zAntaladevI antaHpura meM praveza karake usa vizeSa kAma kI ora gayIM jahA~ yaha zilpI baiThA thaa| yaha kakSa mantraNAlaya se lagA thaa| unake andara praveza karate hI vaha zilpI uTha khar3A huA aura usane jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| "baiThie, baiThie"-kahatI huI zAntaladevI baiTha gyiiN| vaha bhI baiTha gyaa| revimayyA kivAr3a banda kara kivAr3a se saTakara khar3A rhaa| "sannidhAna ke pitAjI kA svAsthya kaisA hai?" zilpI ne puuchaa| 'aba acche hote jA rahe haiN| maiM unakI janmapatrI ,gii| Apa use dekhakara unake bhaviSya ke viSaya meM kucha bAteM batA sakeMge na?" "maiM zilpavidyA jAnatA huuN|" "so to kahane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| Apa kevala usI zAstra meM nahIM, sabhI lalita kalAoM meM niSNAta haiM yaha acchI taraha samajha liyA hai| isake sAtha hI vedazAstra--purANa Adi meM bhI Apa adhikArI haiN| isakA patA Apane jina citroM ko rUpita kiyA hai. usase bahuta acchI taraha laga jAtA hai| devI-devatAoM ke rUpa-varNana sambandhI sabhI zloka Apako kaNThastha hoNge| acchA choDie isa bAta ko| janmapatrI dekhakara batAeMge na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "dekha sakatA huuN| parantu phalita-jyotiSa vAsiddhi ke binA siddha nahIM hotaa| maiM ghumakkar3a kevala sAmAnya vyaktigata karmAnuSThAna karatA AyA huuN| antaraMga zuddhi aura bahiraMgazuddhi, nityaniSThA se jo unnata stara kI hotI hai usa stara kI mujhameM hai-- aisA vizvAsa nahIM hotaa| aisI sthiti meM phalita jyotiSa ke bAre meM kahanA mujha 252 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhaa| tIna

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jaise ke lie yogya nahIM / " "to phira mahAsannidhAna kI vijaya yAtrA para nikalane ke muhUrta ke bAre meM Apane kaise batA diyA thA ?1 baba " bAta yahA~ taka pahu~ca gayI ?" kahakara usane revimayyA kI ora dekhA aura kahA, usa samaya acAnaka mere antaraMga ko vaisA sUjhA, kaha diyaa| vaha preraNA svaprayatna se nahIM huii| isa taraha kI preraNA meM satya zakti hotI hai| prayatnapUrvaka siddhi prApta karanA ho to kriyAzuddhi aupAsanika siddhi manaHzAnti- ina sabakI AvazyakatA hotI hai|" 'maiMne apanI abhilASA batA dI hai| jaba ApakA janmapatrI dekhakara kahane kI preraNA ho taba kaha sakate haiM, isameM zIghratA nhiiN| Apa anyathA na samajheM ki maiM Apake svayaM kA viSaya pUcha rahI huuN| Apa ina do dinoM taka yahA~ Thahare kyoM nahIM ? kahA~ gaye the?" " kahanA hI hogA ?" usake cehare para eka viSAda kI chAyA A gayo / "koI vivazatA nahIM / kutUhala huaa| rAjamahala ke atithi banakara rahane ke lie kahane para loga utsAha se bhara jAte haiN| aise hI logoM ko hamane dekhA haiN| parantu ApakI rIti nyArI hai isalie Azcarya huaa| isIlie pUchA / " 'maiM logoM ke samparka se hI bacanA cAhatA huuN| dasa loga jahA~ ikaTThe hue, hara eka apanI bAta khegaa| svecchA se bAta karate samaya, bAtoM kA koI ThauraThikAnA nahIM rhtaa| bAteM kisa ora bar3heMgI isakA bhI kucha patA nahIM lagatA / isalie jaba koI kAma nahIM hotA taba maiM ekAnta ko hI pasanda karatA hU~ / " "so to ThIka hai| abhI ApakI bAta nhiiN| mere sAmane eka samasyA uTha khar3I huI hai| maiM sadA unmukta hRdaya se sabhI bAtoM para vicAra karatI huuN| mere guru ne mujhe yahI pATha pddh'aayaa| kalpanAbihArI kalAkAra abhivyakti svAtantrya ko bar3hA le jAya to sambhava hai ki vaha adhika haThI jo jAya / sAmUhika rUpa se honevAle kArya meM isa taraha ke haTha kA phala kyA hogA ? isase kaI taraha kI kaThinAiyoM utpanna nahIM ho jAtIM ?" "kyA sannidhAna ko aisA lagA hai ki mujhameM aisA haThIlApana hai|" J " maiM kisI vyakti ke viSaya ko lekara nahIM kaha rahI huuN| itanA hI kahA ki usake rahane para kAma meM kaThinAiyA~ utpanna hotI haiN| kalA kA upayoga saundarya kI sRSTi meM hai| saundarya kI sRSTi meM suruci spaSTa dikhanI caahie| mana ko Ananda milanA caahie| vahA~ kutsita vicAroM ke lie avakAza yA usa kalA se nimna stara kI ruci ko bala nahIM milanA caahie| ApakI kyA rAya haiM ?" " ruci saMskAra kA phala hai| sundara vastu ko dekhakara usakI sundaratA se santuSTa hokara khuza honevAle loga bhI haiN| aisA cAhanevAle loga bhI haiM ki kAza yaha paTTamahAdevAMzAntala bhAga tIna 253

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hamAro hotI ! aisI sundaratA dUsaroM ke vaza meM ho gayI hai- yoM kahanevAle bhI haiN| ina tInoM ke saMskAra alaga-alaga haiN| unake sAmane kalAkRti ko rakhane para tInoM ke mata bhinna-bhinna ho sakate haiN|" " to ApakA tAtparya hai ki kalAkAra jisa kisI kA sRjana kare vaha saba uttama haiM ?" 'kalAkAra bhI manuSya hI hai na ? usakA bhI eka saMskAra hotA hai| usakI kRti se kalAkAra ke saMskAra kA svarUpa kyA hai-- isakA patA lagA liyA jA sakatA haiM / " 14 "abhI Apane jo citrita sAmagrI dI hai, usa sabako do dinoM meM hI citrita kara diyA ?" " vaha atimAnava kI bAta hogii| maiMne aisA to nahIM kahA na?" "hamase milane ke bAda Apane to itanA hI samaya mA~gA thA ?" " kabhI kisI mana meM eka kalpanA utpanna huI thii| usa kalpanA ke anusAra jaba kabhI mujhe samaya milA taba use citrita karatA aayaa| sannidhAna ne jaba mujhe sUcita kiyA to mere mana meM eka sandigdhatA utpanna ho gyii|" "vaha kyA ?" 44 'abhI sthAna nirdiSTa hokara zAstrokta rIti se bhUzuddhi karAyI gayI hai| zaMkusthApanA bhI ho cukI hai| yaha zaMkusthApanA vAstuzilpazAstra ke anusAra huI hai| maiMne jo citra diye yadi ye svIkRta hoM to vidhipUrvaka sthApita 'zaMku' kA sthAna- parivartana kiye binA sabako usI meM saMyojita kara sakane kI sAdhyAsAdhyatA para vicAra kara isa citra ko usI meM yukta rIti se saMyojita karanA thaa| apanI kalpanA ke usa mandira ko nirdhArita mApa-tola ke anusAra usI ke parimANa ke yogya rUpita karanA thaa| kevala isake lie samaya mA~gA thaa| " " to 'zaMku' kA sthAna parivartana na karake mandira kA nirmANa honA cAhie / yahI ApakA lakSya thA na ?" "aisA na ho to kitanA samaya vyartha jAegA ? mahAsannidhAna ke vijayI hokara lauTane taka kama-se-kama mUla mandira kA nirmANa to ho hI jAnA cAhie na ?" "taba Apane yaha nirNaya kara liyA thA ki ApakA citra svIkRta ho jaaegaa| yahI lagatA hai| " "aisA koI nizcaya nahIM, vyAmoha yA mamatA bhI nhiiN| merA lakSya kevala itanA hI thA ki yadi svIkRta ho jAya to koI nayI kaThinAI utpanna na ho / " " 'agara vaha svIkRta ho to Apa sthapati banakara kAma kareMge ?" "abhI haiM na eka ? ve hI bane raheM to acchA haiN|" 256 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"kRti citrita karanevAle Apa Apa hI sthapati baneMge to usake anusAra nirmANa karane meM dizAnirdeza ke lie suvidhA rhegii|" "usake lie kisI pada kI kyA AvazyakatA hai? kArya ke samApta hone taka maiM yahI rahU~gA, yadi sannidhAna caaheN| sthapati yadi koI kAma deM to use bhI maiM kruuNgaa|" " dekheM, prabhujI hote to mere lie adhika suvidhA hotii| revimayyA ! jAkara dekha Ao ki zilpI jana kyA kara rahe haiM ? tumako smaraNa haiM na ki hameM phira vahA~ "jAnA hai|" khaa| puuchaa| 'smaraNa hai|" kahakara vaha vahIM khar3A rahA, haTA nahIM / " kyoM ?" ++ "zilpIjI ko bhI zAyada sAtha le jAnA ho, isalie rukA huuN| revimayyA ne "tuma vahA~ ho Ao taba taka yahIM rheNge| bAhara kauna hai ?" zAntaladevI ne 'bokaNa haiN|" 44 " tumhAre lauTane taka vaha andara Akara rhe| yahI na tumhArI icchA vahI kro|' remiyyA ne kivAr3a kholakara andara eka paira aura bAhara eka paira rakha izAre se bokaNa ko bulaayaa| kahA, "mere lauTane taka tuma yahIM rho| paTTamahAdevIjI kA Adeza hai| aao|" bokaNa ke Ate hI revimayyA calA gyaa| bokaNa daravAje se saTakara khar3A ho gyaa| ++ zilpI ko mAlUma nahIM huA, yaha saba kyA ho rahA hai| pUchane kA sAhasa bhI nahIM huaa| thor3I hI dera meM revibhayyA lauTa AyA aura bolA, "sabhA ApakI pratIkSA kara rahI hai| " "remiyyA ! tuma inake sAtha yahIM rho| bokaNa ke svAtha meM calo jaauuNgii| jaba maiM kahalA bhejU~ taba zilpIjI ko sabhA meM le aanaa|" kahakara zAntaladevI utthiiN| bokaNa ne paradA haTAkara rAstA banAyA; zAntaladevI sabhA meM jA baitthiiN| phira pUchA, "sthapatijI! sabhI ne ina saba citroM ko dekha liyA ?" "hA~" sthapati harIza ne uttara diyaa| "kaise haiM ?" zAntaladevI ne sIdhA prazna kiyaa| F 'vRddha dAsojI aura gaMgAcAryajI kheN|" harIza ne kahA / "hamArI rAya bAda ko| hama purAne samaya ke haiM: yahA~ nayI kalpanA hai| isalie nayI pIr3hI kI rAya patA lage / " dAsoja bole / "yaha bhI ThIka hai| sabase choTe Apake kumAra cAuNa haiM; ve apanI rAya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna :: 255

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pahale deN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / vaha saMkoca karane lgaa| dAsoja ne khuda beTe ko protsAhita karate hue kahA, 'kahAM, kaho, saMkoca na kro| " 6. ' vaha bahuta saMkoca se, vinIta bhAva se uTha khar3A huA aura vahA~ upasthita zilpiyoM ko hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "maiM alpAnubhavI huuN| merA gharAnA isa zilpakalA ke lie vikhyAta balipura kA zilpa gharAnA hai| mere janmadAtA evaM guruvarya pitA ke sAmane vAstava meM mere hRdaya ko jo sUjhA use kahate hue bhaya lagatA hai| isI taraha yahA~ upasthita Apa buz2urgoM ke sAmane kahate hue Dara lagatA hai / aisA kahU~ to koI yaha na samajhe ki maiM satya kahane se DaratA hU~ / yadi merI bAta kisI ko apriya lage to merI satyaniSThA kI ora dRSTi rakhakara mujhe kSamA kareM, yaha merI vinIta prArthanA hai| ina citroM kI kalpanA karake eka sundara vizva ko sAkAra banAkara citroM ke dvArA antazcakSuoM kI sAkSAtkAra karAnevAlA kAma eka sAdhAraNa zilpI se nahIM ho sktaa| zreSTha zilpayoM ko dekara gauravAnvita kiyA jAtA hai| virudAvalI se bhUSita karate samaya aura bhUSita hote samaya eka mAna-pratiSThA kI chApa laga jAtI hai - yaha svAbhAvika hai| dUsarA cArA nhiiN| mujhe to yahI lagatA hai, isa citra ko taiyAra karanevAle zilpI ko virudabhUSita karane ke lie upayukta virudAvalI ho nahIM hai| aise zilpI kA janma zAyada eka yuga meM eka bAra hI hotA hogA / isa kRti ko rUpa meM pariNata kara deM to yaha saMsAra kI sarvotkRSTa kRti banakara vizva ko hI cakita kara degii| asAdhAraNa kalpanA hai| ekadama nayI kalpanA / yaha mUrta rUpa meM pariNata ho jAya to poysala rAjya kI vizva ke lie vAstuzilpa kI eka dena hokara rhegii| usa brahmA zilpI ko dekhane aura usakI caraNa sevA karane kI merI abhilASA hai| sannidhAna isake lie zIghra avasara deM- yaha merI vinIta prArthanA haiN| mere isa moha kA anyathA artha na leM yaha bhI merI prArthanA hai|" itanA kahakara vaha sabhA kA abhivAdana karake baiTha gyaa| " isake bAda pratyeka ne apanI ruci ko jatAte hue rAya dii| dAsoja ne abhI 'aba hama saba apane sthapatijI kI rAya sunane apanI rAya nahIM dI thI, unhoMne kahA, ko utsuka haiN|" 'itane logoM kA prazaMsA pAtra jaba banA hai to mujhe kahane ke lie kyA raha gayA haiN| bahumata hI kalA ke mUlya ko rUpita karatA hai| isameM zaMkA nahIM ki isake racayitA kuzala kalAkAra haiN| unakA mArga bhI nUtanatA kI ora agrasara hai| dekhate hI vaha AkarSaka lagatA hai| aba taka jo thA usase bilakula bhinna hai| yahI isakA mukhya kAraNa haiN| kalA kI sUkSmatA aura koNAkRti bahuta adhika hone ke kAraNa bAhara 256 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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jisa vaizAlya kA darzana honA cAhie usake lie yahA~ jagaha nahIM hai-aisA lagatA hai| bahuta sUkSma kalAkAritA kI ora mana kA adhika jhukAva hone ke kAraNa isa citra kA udbhava huA hai| mahAnatA ke svarUpa ko isa sUkSma kalAkAritA ne kucha ochA-sA kara diyA hai-aisA mujhe lagatA hai| jo bhI ho| yaha to saca hai ki eka navInatA ke lie isase aMkurArpaNa hotA hai| yaha bhI satya hai ki aisI kalpanA abhI taka sphurita nahIM huI hai| parantu isa DhaMga se vaha aisA hI 6 taka haMgA: yaha kAlA uina hai : gatizIghra kRti sAdhanA ko cAhanevAlA utsuka mAnava itanI sUkSma-kalAkAritA meM samaya gavAnA cAhegA kyA-yaha prazna bhI uTha sakatA hai| rAjya meM anyatra kahIM isa kalpanA ko rUpa diyA jA sakatA hai|" harIza ne khaa| "yahIM ise rUpa deM to nahIM hogA?" gaMgAcArya ne khaa| "yahA~ aba kaise sambhava hai ? abhI jisa rUparekhA ko svIkRta kiyA hai, usake anusAra zaMku sthApita karake nIMva kI khudAI bhI ho cukI hai| aba ise lenA ho to isa sabako pATakara naye sire se zaMkusthApanA karanI hogii|" harIza ne khaa| "zaMku ko binA hilAye, aba taka jo nIMva khodI gayI hai usI se samanvita kara isa citra ko taiyAra kiyA gayA hai| isa citra ke zilpI ne aisA batAyA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to tAtparya yaha huA ki yaha saba socakara hI rAjamahala ne yaha kArya kisI anya zilpI ko sauMpA huA hai| rAjamahala kI icchA kA hama virodha bhI kaise kara sakeMge?" harIza ne ekadama kaha diyaa| usameM asantoSa kA bhAva aba taka jAga cukA thaa| "vyartha hI AzaMkA karake kisI ko zIghratA meM rAya nahIM denI caahie| bokaNa! jAo, usa zilpI ko livA lAne ke lie revimayyA se kho|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "opha ! vaha hai!!" harIza ke mu~ha se tIvra ni:zvAsa niklaa| zAntaladevI kI tIvra dRSTi harIza para pdd'ii| unhoMne samajha liyA ki vyaktidveSa raMga lA rahA hai| phira bhI use ho sake to dUra karane kI icchA se pUchA "to kyA usa zilpI se sthapati paricita haiM?" sahaja prazna thaa| "mujhe kucha jJAta nahIM, eka ghumakkar3a-jaisA AdamI revimayyA ke sAtha rAjaprAsAda ke prAkAra meM A rahA thaa| maiMne pUchA ki kauna haiM ? usane javAba diyA 'eka zilpI haiN|' maiMne socA ki zAyada vahI ho|" harIza bolaa| "hA~, ve hI haiN|" zAntaladevI ne ghoSita kiyaa| "yaha kabhI ho sakatA hai ? asmbhv|" harIza kahanA cAhatA thA ki itane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 257

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meM revimayyA ke sAtha zilpI ke A jAne se bAta andara hI raha gyii| usa ghumakkar3a zilpI ne revimayyA ke sAtha Akara, zilpiyoM ke samUha ko hAtha johakara praNAma kiyaa| prAntaladedI ne eka khAlI Asana kI ora nirdeza karake baiThane ko khaa| vaha bar3e saMkoca ke sAtha baiTha gyaa| "yahA~ aneka pradezoM ke zreSTha zilpI upasthita hue haiM, hamAre sthapatijI sabakA paricaya karAeMge1" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sabhI ko unakA paricaya pahale ho|" sthapati harIza ne khaa| zAntaladevI ne zilpI kI ora dekhaa| zilpI uTha khar3A huA aura bolA, "sabase vinIta prArthanA hai ki mujhe anyathA na smjheN| vyaktigata kAraNoM se maiM apanA adhika paricaya dene meM asamartha huuN| isa viSaya meM kRpayA koI vivaza na kareM-yaha merI vinatI hai| maiM eka zilpI hU~ aura zuddha karnATaka-gharAne kA huuN| kisI taraha kI kIrti. nAma pAne kI icchA, virudAvalI pAne kI AkAMkSA yA abhilASA ke binA jitanI kalAkAritA aura vidyA ko sAdhanA dvArA pAyA hai use kRti meM pariNata karane mAtra se santuSTa ho rahanA mere gharAne kI paramparA hai| merA gharAnA manasA-vAcA-karmaNA parizuddha sAttvika hai| isa bAre meM mujhe garva nahIM, tRpti hai|" itanA kahakara vaha cupa ho gyaa| "ApakA gA~va?" harIza ne puuchaa| "kahanA nahIM caahtaa|" "Apake vaMzIya aura kauna haiM ?" dAsoja ne puuchaa| "koI nahIM, maiM hI antima huuN|" 'santAna?" gaMgAcArya ne puuchaa| "jaba maiMne kahA ki maiM hI apane vaMza meM antima hU~ taba yaha prazna vyartha hai|" "ApakA zubha nAma?'' cAuNa ne utsAha se puuchaa| "koI prayojana nhiiN| itanA paryApta hai ki maiM eka zilpI huuN|" "sannidhAna ko citroM kA pulindA samarpita karanevAle Apa hI haiM?" harIza ne puuchaa| "kyoM Apako laga rahA hai ki maiM nahIM ho sakU~gA?" usakA svara kucha kaTu ho aayaa| "aisA nahIM, kucha samaya pahale eka zilpI AyA thaa| sthapati jAnakara, vaha mere pAsa aayaa| apane citra dekara usane patA nahIM kyA-kyA khaa| bahuta kucha btaayaa| maiMne eka kalpanA sujhAkara citra banAkara lAne ko khaa| usase nahIM bana pdd'aa| kisI dUsare ke banAye citroM ko apanA kahakara yahA~ kucha kAma pAne kI koziza kara rahA thaa| vahI prasaMga dhyAna meM utara AyA..." 258 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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mogA kI bAta sApta hone se pahale hI zilpI ne kahA, 'maiM kisI dhandhe kI khoja meM nahIM aayaa| kalAkAra eka svatantra vyakti hotA hai| vaha kisI kI parIkSA ke adhIna hokara parIkSaka ke anumodana dvArA koI sthAna-mAna pAnA nahIM caahtaa| usakI kRti usake lie sthAna banA detI hai| isa taraha ko anAvazyaka carcA se koI lAbha nhiiN| nAma-dhAma, kula-vaMza, gotra-sUtra kI khoja ke badale kRtitvazakti se yukta kalAkAra pradhAna hai| zAyada merI rIti Apa sabhI ko kucha vicitra-sI lagatI hogii| maiM kisI ko zaMkA kI dRSTi se nahIM dekhtaa| AtmavizvAsa ke binA koI kalAkAra nahIM bana sktaa| usa AtmavizvAsa ko cher3anA nahIM caahie| sazaMka honA usa cher3akhAnI ke lie AhvAna dene kA-sA hai| ye citra kisI kI racanA kyoM na ho, inheM jisa kisI ne banAyA ho-ve kRti ke rUpa meM pariNata hone yogya mAne jAe~ to usa kArya meM laganA mukhya hai| sanidhAna jAnatI haiM ki inake racayitA kauna haiN| use citrakAra nahIM kahane para bhI racanAkAra kI kalpanA ko koI hAni nahIM phuNctii| isalie Age karaNIya para vicAra karanA yukta hai| ina bAtoM meM vyartha samaya gaMvAne kI apekSA kRti kI ora mana lagAnA, mujhe ucita jAna par3atA hai|" zilpo ne spaSTa kiyaa| "aba ApakI kyA salAha hai, sthapatijI?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "inhIM ne ina citroM kI racanA kI hai yA nahIM, yaha alaga bAta hai| racayitA cAhe koI ho; racanA uttama hai| guNa grahaNa karanA caahie| anyatra kahIM ise rUpita kara kRti-nirmANa kiyA jA sakatA hai|" harIza ne khaa| "rAjamahala kI icchA hai ki yaha yahIM sAkAra ho| ApakI rAya hai ki yaha icchA asAdhu hai?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "yahIM kAryarUpa meM pariNata kiyA jA sakatA hai| rAjamahala ko icchA yogya hI hai|" nAgoja ne khaa| "rAjadhAnI hI meM aisI kRti nirmita honI caahie|" padira malloja ne khaa| cAloja, malliyaNNA, cikka hampa Adi ne bhI isakA anumodana kiyaa| jaba sabhI kI rAya usI taraha kI huI to harIza sthapati ne paristhiti ko bhA~pa liyaa| unhoMne kahA, "sabhI kI icchA mAlUma ho gyii| vahI ho| use kAryAnvita karane ke lie suvidhA dene kI dRSTi se rAjamahala mujhe isa pada se mukta kare, itanI kRpA karanI hogii|" "kyoM? Apa sthapati bane rhie| isa zilpI ko koI Apatti nahIM hogii| unheM sthapati banane ko AkAMkSA bhI nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sannidhAna mujhe avinIta na smjheN| merA eka taraha se khulA manobhAva hai| bhItara-bAhara eka-sA bhaav| isa prasaMga se merA utsAha kuNThita huA hai| paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 254

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philahAla kAma karanA-karAnA mujhase nahIM ho skegaa| IrSyA se maiM yaha bAta nahIM kara rahA huuN| yadi ye hI ina citroM ke nirmAtA haiM to inheM kRtirUpa meM pariNata karane ke lie ye hI samartha haiN| isalie mukta karake vaha sthAna inhIM ko denA yukta hai|" harIza ne khaa| "sthapati ke mana meM jo zaMkA utpanna huI, use maiM samajha sakatA huuN| unakI zaMkA ko dUra kara sakane kA vizvAsa mujhe hai| maiM yahIM rahakara unheM pUrNarUpa se apanA sahayoga duuNgaa| ve hI sthapati bane raheM / kIrti pAne kA lAlaca mujhe nahIM hai| mujhe yaha AzA-AkAMkSA bhI nahIM ki merA nAma duniyA meM sthAyI banakara rahe / kRti sthAyI rahe--itanA hI paryApta hai| karnATakiyoM kI kalA AcandrArka sthAyI rahakara janatA meM zreSTha ruci kI preraNA detI rahe, hamArI saMskRti kI preraka zakti banakara rahe-yahI mere lie paryApta hai| ina sthapatijI kA anuvartI bana apanA sampUrNa yogadAna duuNgaa| isakA nAma, kIrti saba kucha unhIM ko mile| mujhe koI etarAja nhiiN|" yAyAvara zilpI ne khaa| "dUsaroM kI kRti se nAma pAne kI merI koI abhilASA nhiiN| kRti jinakI ho nAma bhI unhIM kA honA caahie| inake anusAra mandira nirmANa karane kA yadi rAjamahala kA nirNaya ho to mujhe isa pada se mukta kara deN| yaha avazya ho|" harIza ne spaSTa kaha diyaa| "sthapati ke sthAna se mulana vA dene kA sArpa nandira-nigama ke kArya meM sahayoga se bhI mukta karanA to nahIM hai na?" zAntaladevI ne sIdhA prazna kiyaa| "isa pada para yadi mujhe rahanA ho to aba taka jaisA hai vaisA hI hogA. anya kisI bhI rUpa meM yahA~ rahane meM mana nahIM lgegaa| mujhameM vaha sAmarthya nhiiN|" harIza ne khaa| "haThI nahIM bananA caahie| deza ke kAma meM, samAja ke kAma meM, samanvaya buddhi se kAma karanA caahie| vyakti se pradhAna kRti hai| yaha tatva yahA~ bhI sArthaka hotA hai|" gaMgAcArI ne khaa| "vaha abhimata kI bAta huii| mujhe samAja ke aura deza ke kAryoM meM zraddhA hai| unake sAtha samanvita hone kA mana bhI hai| parantu jisa kArya meM maiM lagA vaha hastAntarita ho jAya, mere lie sahya nahIM hai| yaha spaSTa hai| isI racanA ke anusAra anyatra nirmANa kI yojanA ho to maiM isa zilpI ke sAtha unakA anuvartI hokara hI nahIM, cAhe to unakA sevaka bhI banakara yoga dene ke lie taiyAra huuN| mujhe IrSyA nahIM hai| kula milAkara kahanA ho to yaha pada mere lie anukUla nahIM ptaa| mujhe mukta kara deN| isa eka viSaya ko chor3akara anya sabhI meM maiM AjJAnuvartI huuN| phira anyatra cAheM to vahA~ kisI sthAna.. pada kI AkAMkSA ke binA jo AjJA hogI, usakA pAlana kruuNgaa|" 760 :: paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"jaisI Apako caah| kisI ke mana meM tiktatA na rahe, yahI rAjamahala cAhatA hai| aba Age kA kArya zilpI mahodaya kI kalpanA ke anusAra unhIM ke netRtva meM calegA! yaha sabhA Aja ke lie samApta hotI hai| sthapati oDeyagiri harIza prAtaH rAjamahala meM Akara mujhase mila leN|" kahakara zAntaladevI uThakara calI gyiiN| sabhA visarjita huii| sabhI cala pdd'e| revimayyA isa zilpI ko sAtha lekara cala pdd'aa| nAma-dhAma, kula-gotra-sUtra na batAnevAle naye sthapati ke netRtva meM kAma joroM se calane lgaa| oDeyagiri ke harIza ke sAtha jo do-cAra zilpI Aye the, ve bhI usake sAtha cale gaye! jAne ke pahale Adeza ke anusAra harIza rAjamahala meM gyaa| vahA~ usakA yogya rIti se paTTamahAdevI ne satkAra kiyA aura kahA, "kRti mukhya hai, vyakti gauNa-isa siddhAntAnusAra rAjamahala ko baratanA hogaa| rAjamahala ke lie ApakI, Apake lie rAjamahala ko apekSA banI rhe| isa prasaMga se kisI ke mana meM kar3avAhaTa na ho-isa bAta kA dhyAna rkheNge| kRti kA rUpa badalane para bhI Apa hI rahakara use rUpa deM-yahI rAjamahala kI icchA thii| nirNaya Apa hI ne apane hAthoM meM liyA, isalie mAnanA pdd'aa| paraspara abhimAna eka-sA rahe, yahI rAjamahala cAhatA hai| aba bhI Apa apane mana ko badalakara yahIM raheM-yaha merI icchA hai| kalAkAra ke svAtantrya ko chInane kI abhilASA rAjamahala ko nahIM hai|" zAntaladevI ne apanI icchA prakaTa kI thii| harIza ne bhI kahA thA, "anya kisI kArya ke lie bulAvA Ane para avazya aauuNgaa| kevala aba ke lie kSamA cAhatA huuN|" vaha jA bhI cukA thaa| velApurI meM naye sire se kArya prArambha ho cukA thaa| isa zilpI ne dUsare hI dina eka zubha muhUrta meM khudI nIva aura sthApita zaMku kA sthAna-parivartana kiye binA usI se lagakara apane rekhA-citra ke anusAra mApa-jokhakara sUtrabaddha karake nIca ko vistAra dene ke lie cihna lgvaayaa| nIMva kI khudAI jaba taka calatI rahI, taba taka zilpiyoM ko ikaTThA karake sampUrNa mandira ko kaise rUpita karanA, kisa-kisa ko kyA kAma karanA, Adi bAtoM ke bAre meM una-una kI icchA jAnakara usake anusAra kAma bA~Ta diyA gyaa| baiTe hue kArya ko samApta karane ke lie kAlAvadhi unhIM zilpiyoM se pUchakara nizcita kI gayI thii| kArya nizcita karate samaya hara katAra meM hara zilpI ke kalA-kauzala ke lie avasara diyA gayA thaa| yoM kAryakrama kI vyavasthA ko paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 261

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rUpita kiyaa| isa taraha sabako kisI na-kisI kArya meM lage rahanA thaa| kAma kA ba~TavArA ho jAne ke bAda, kitanI sAmagrI aba taka AyI hai, kitanI aura cAhie, kAma karate samaya kitanI sAmagrI vyartha hogI, Adi sabhI bAtoM kA Akalana kara Avazyaka sAmagrI maMgavAne kI vyavasthA kI gyii| anya zilpiyoM kI bhA~ti apane lie bhI kArya niyata kara liyaa| usake anusAra kAma hone lgaa| nayI vyavasthA ke anusAra kArya sUryAsta se ardhaprahara pUrva hI banda ho jaataa| bAda meM biTTiyaNNA aura paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha usa dina ke pratyeka kArya kI samIkSA cltii| kucha sudhAra-sujhAva saMzodhana hote to sambandhita zilpiyoM ko dUsare dina kArya Arambha karane se pahale batA diye jaate| yoM eka nizcita krama ke anusAra belApurI meM mandira kA kAma calane lgaa| udhara poysaloM kI senA ne talakArDa kI ora calakara eka surakSita sthAna para DerA ddaalaa| rAnI bammaladevI ko udayAditya livA lAye the / sampUrNa senA ke mahAdaNDanAyaka pradhAna gaMgarAja the| unakI sahAyatA ke lie zeSa daNDanAyaka, camUpa Adi the| caTTaladevI aura heggar3e mAyaNa bhI the| yuka zivira meM Age ke kAryakrama para vicAravinimaya huaa| zatraoM ke kArya-kalApa ko jAnane ke lie mAyaNa-cadraladevI aura unakI sahAyatA tathA rakSA ke lie kuzAgra guptacaroM ko bhI bhejane kA nirNaya huaa| azva-senA yuddha-zivira ke cAroM ora ghUmatI paharA dene kA kAma kara rahI thii| samAcAra saMgraha karane ke lie pAyaNa-caTTaladevI jo gaye, unhoMne paMca liMga darzana ke yAtriyoM ke bheSa meM nagara meM praveza kiyaa| dUsaroM ne bhI veSAntara se nagarapraveza kiyaa| unakI rakSA ke lie jo guptacara gaye the unameM do tamila jAnate the| isa bhASA ke jJAna ne unakI apanI raztA meM bar3I sahAyatA kii| mAyaNa aura caTTalA ne panonmaNI devI ko kumakumArcana aura vaidyezvara mahAdeva ko sahasravilvArcana karavAne ke apane mantavya ko pujArojI se khaa| Adiyama aura dAmodara ke mandira meM Ane ke samaya ko pahale se jAnakara ve donoM usa samaya taka mandira pahu~ca gaye the| dAmodara ko zaMkA huii| kyoMki ve sthAnIya nahIM, kahIM anyatra se Aye huese lge| usane Adiyama ke kAnoM meM kucha kahA tamila bhASA meN| usake pIche bhaktAgresara kI taraha hAtha jor3akara khar3e poyasaloM ke guptacara ne kucha saMketa diyA, caTTalA ne use samajha liyaa| mAyaNa se khaa| una donoM ke nAma se arcanA huii| Adiyama kI ora kA koI Adamo pujArI ke pAsa AyA aura usane pujArI ke kAna meM kucha khaa| prasAda vitaraNa ke samaya pujArI ne pUchA, "Apa loga kahA~ 262 :: pamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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se Aye haiM aura kisa ora jA rahe haiM?" caTTalA ne turanta uttara diyA, "hama veMginAkhu se Aye haiM, yAtrI haiN| bhadrAcala, gANagApura, paNDharApura, sItimani, zRMgerI, zivagaMgA hote hue yahA~ Aye haiN| yahA~ se zivasamudra, zivakAMcI, tiruvaNNA malai, cidambarama, palanI, madurai, rAmezvara jAne kI abhilASA hai| vaha saphala hogI yA nahIM, jJAta nhiiN| yahA~ taka Ane meM bahuta kaSTa huaa| talakADu ke paMcaliMga mahAdevoM ko na dekheM to hama zivabhaktoM ke lie mukti kahA~? isalie kisI bhI taraha se ho, hama yahA~ AnA hI cAhate the| parantu mArga meM kisI senA kA eka par3Ava par3A thaa| use pAra kara yahA~ taka pahuMcate-pahuMcate hama bahuta thaka gye| oho! kitanI bar3I senA! usa par3Ava ko pAra kara hama cala hI nahIM sake, paira itane dukhane lage ki Age bar3hanA kaThina ho gyaa| ve hAthI, ghor3e-unakA hisAba lagAnA asambhava hai| yahA~ kahIM yuddha hone vAlA hai kyA? aisI bAta ho to kaha deM, hama kala hI yahA~ se cala deNge| veMginADu se isa ora Ate hue vahA~ cAlukyoM aura kAkatIyoM ke bIca yuddha calane lagA thA to isI kAraNa se apanI isa yAtrA ko cha: mAsa ke lie sthagita karanA pdd'aa| ye nikamme yuddha karate ho kyoM haiM? isase kise kyA lAbha hogA, Izvara ho jaane| hameM rAste meM jo senA milI thI vaha kisakI thI?" "maiM kyA jAnU~?" pujArI ne kahA aura dAmodara kI ora dekhane lgaa| "yahI usa DIMga hA~kanevAle biTTigA kii|" Adiyama ne khaa| 'biTTigA kauna hai ?" mAyaNa ne puuchaa| "abhI hAla meM sira uThAnevAlA eka pAlegAra hai vh| usa zaktihIna cAlukya vikrama ko lAta mArakara, aba svatantra ho gayA hai| itane hI se usakA sira phira gayA hai; usase jo ho nahIM sakatA; vahI saba karane calA hai|" dAmodara ne khaa| "to yahA~ jo Aye haiM..." caTTalA ne khaa| "apane rakta se kAverI ko raMgakara patnI kA suhAga poNchne|" ahaMkAra se Adiyama ne khaa| "to Apa logoM para AkramaNa karane Aye haiM?" mAyaNa ne khaa| "chor3o...aba calo; kara liye paMcaliMga mahAdeva ke darzana? kucha nahIM caahie| apanA gA~va-deza chor3a, yahA~ Akara kyoM mareM?" ghabar3AtI huI caTTalA ne khaa| yaha suna Adiyama jora se ha~sane lgaa| "DaranevAloM ko aura adhika DarAnA hI coloM kA kAma hai ?"gusse kA pradarzana karatI huI caTTalA ne khaa| "na, na aisA nahIM / Apa logoM ko Darate dekhakara haMsI A gyii| tuma, acAroM ko kyA mAlUma hai ki yuddha kA kyA artha hai| suno, tuma loga vAstava meM eka paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 263

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surakSita sthAna meM ho| yahA~ kisI ko bhI koI bhaya nhiiN| yaha biTTigA eka ghumakkar3a hai| kucha hAtha dikhAne ke vicAra se yahA~ AyA hai| usakI janmapatrI meM zAyada yahI likhA hai ki usakA nAza coloM se hogaa| hamArI zakti, sainyabala koI sAmAnya nhiiN|" ha~sI rokakara Adiyama ne khaa| "unakI saMkhyA kitanI hai yaha jAne binA zAyada yoM hI kaha rahe haiN|" mAyaNa bolaa| "Apa logoM kI rAya meM ve kitane ho sakate haiM?" Adiyama ne jAnanA caahaa| ''mur3akuttore mallikArjuna TIle para se dekhane para dRSTi jilanI dUra jAtI hai tambU ho tambU, sainika, hAthI, ghor3e hI dikhAI dete haiN| koI dasa-pandraha sahastra to hoMge hii|" mAyaNa ne khaa| yahA~ isa samaya hamAre dasa sahastra sainika haiN| cola cakravartI dasa sahastra aura bheja rahe haiN| cAra-pA~ca dinoM meM vaha senA hamArI senA ke sAtha sammilita ho jaaegii| isIlie hama cupa haiN| vaha A gayI to biTTigA kA kAma tamAma smjho|" Adiyama ne khaa| "kyA Apa cola cakravartI ke koI padAdhikArI haiM ?" mAyaNa ne puuchaa| "maiM yahA~ kA sarvAdhikArI huuN|" Adiyama ne chAtI tAnakara khaa| "to Apa rAja-pratinidhi haiM? Apa unake koI riztedAra haiM?'' mAyaNa ne prazna kiyaa| "aparicita para vizvAsa karanA kaThina hai na?" Adiyama ne khaa| "to Apa cola cakravartI ke kyA lagate haiM?" "samadhI huuN|" "kaise bhalA, jAna sakatA hU~?" "Avazyaka nhiiN|" "acchA, Ane dIjie, anAyAsa hameM rAjadarzana ho gyaa| zaiva mata Adi mata hai| use samApta karane ke lie anya mata prayatna kara rahe haiN| hameM to yaha matAntara sahya nhiiN| Apake cakravartI to hamArI hI bhA~ti zaivamatAvalambI haiN| isalie hameM una para vizeSa gaurava hai|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| "zivabhaktoM para hamAre prabhu kA bhI usI taraha kA gaurava hai| unheM anyamatoM se koI dveSa nhiiN| parantu jaba anya matIya matAntaraNa karane kA prayatna karate haiM to unheM bar3A krodha AtA hai| nirdaya hokara daNDa dete haiN|" "hamane bhI yaha bAta sunI hai...kahA~ sunI hai...tumheM yAda hai ?" kahate hue mAyaNa ne caTTalA kI ora dekhaa| 264 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"zivagaMgA meM hI na? rAjAdhirAja kulottuMga cola ke bhagA dene para vaha nAmadhArI saMnyAsI kAverI kI ora cala diyaa| vahA~ ke rAjA ne unheM mAnyatA de dI, aadi|" caTTalA ne khaa| "hA~, hA~, aba yAda aayaa| usa rAjA kI beTI ko, sunate haiM ki koI vicitra roga huA thaa| usa bUr3he saMnyAsI ne acchA kara diyA thaa| isalie usa rAjA ne usa saMnyAsI ko dhana se tola diyaa| sunA ki vaha rAjA taba se una nAmadhArI saMnyAsI kA celA bana gayA...yahI saba hamane sunA thaa|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "yaha saba DhoMga hai| apane mata ko pracArita karane kA DhaMga hai| tuma kyA jAno usa bUr3he ke bAre meN| svayaM usakI patnI ne hI usakA Adara nahIM kiyA to soco vaha kaisA AdamI ho sakatA hai? hamAre prabhu bar3e udAra haiM; dharmabhIru haiN| unheM asantuSTa kara diyaa| tuma hI soca dekho vaha kaisA AdamI hogA aura usake kAma kaise hoNge| mujhe lagatA hai, hamase badalA lene ke vicAra se vaha ghumakkar3a biTTigA para jAdU calAkara, use nacA rahA hai| chor3o, aba saba jhamelA naSTa huA jAtA hai|" dAmodara ne khaa| "to hameM yahA~ koI Dara nahIM hai na?" caTTalA ne puuchaa| "kucha bhI Dara nhiiN| Apa loga to khuza hoNge| zivabhakta Apa loga dekheMge ki hama ziva-virodhiyoM ko kisa taraha miTTI meM milAte haiN| kahA~ Thahare haiM Apa log?'| dAmodara ne puuchaa| "abhI kahA~? zahara meM Aye haiN| Apa hI batAe~ yAtriyoM ke Thaharane ke lie dharmazAlA kahA~ hai? abhI taka to jahA~ dikhA vahIM Thahara gye|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "suvidhA cAheM to batAe~!" dAmodara ne khaa| "yAtrArthI hokara hama mokSamArga kI khoja meM hI to Aye haiN| yaha mArga hI kliSTa mArga hai yaha hameM mAlUma hai| aisI sthiti meM suvidhA kI khoja meM baiThe rahanA ucita nhiiN| hama to kisI ko kaSTa nahIM denA caahte|" caTTalA ne khaa| Adiyama, caTTalA kI bAta sunakara ha~sa pdd'aa| "ha~sate kyoM haiM?'' caTTalA ne puuchaa| "tuma logoM ko dekhane se to hameM vizvAsa nahIM hotA ki tuma loga yAtrArthI ho aura muktimArga kI khoja meM nikale ho| isalie haiMsI A gyii|" "kyoM, vizvAsa kyoM nahIM hotA?" caTTalA ne puuchaa| "inakA bhasma, tumhArA yaha haldI, rolI kA pradarzana- itanA hI yAtriyoM kA saMketa nahIM / mukti-mArga kI khoja karane ke lie eka umra hotI hai| Apa do hI Aye haiM, ise dekhane para pratIta hotA hai ki abhI Apake santAna nahIM huI hai| isa yauvana meM yAtrA...mukti ...hameM kautuka-sA lagatA hai| hai na?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 265

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"hA~ hA~, mAro kATI yahAM jAnanevAle ise samajhe bhI kaise ? zrIzrI zaMkarAcArya ne battIsa kI umra meM mokSa siddha pAyo thii|" caTTalA ne kahA / " ve to janma se saMnyAsI rahe / tuma logoM kI taraha gRhastha nhiiN| " "to kyA gRhasthoM ke lie mokSa nahIM cAhie? kyA vaha kevala saMnyAsiyoM hI ke lie surakSita haiM ?" 44 'cAhe koI bhI prApta kara sakate haiN| parantu abhI Apake lie ThIka nhiiN|" Adiyama ne kahA / +4 'isakA tAtparya ?" caTTalA ne pUchA 1 || 'kucha nahIM, tuma loga usa biTTigA ke guptacara ho| yaha saba nATaka hamAre pAsa nahIM clegaa| hama saba dekha rahe haiN| isa nagara meM AnevAle naye logoM para hama painI dRSTi rakhate haiN| dAmodara ! ina donoM ko hamArI rAjadharmazAlA meM rakhakara ina para nigarAnI rkhnaa| ye sacce yAtrI haiM yA nahIM - isakA jaba taka patA na lage taba taka satarka rahanA / hamAre prabhu kI AjJA hai ki sabakA parIkSaNa khuda kareM aura Age ddh'eN| isIlie hama svayaM mandira meM aaye| sAmAnyataH hama mandira meM nahIM AyA krte| hama jaba Ae~ge taba dUsaroM ke lie praveza nahIM smjheN| hameM jJAta hai ki biTTagA ke guptacara dala meM eka strI bhI hai| sunA hai ki usane do bAra usa rAjA ke prANa bacAye haiN| tuma agara vahI ho to samajho ki tumhArA antakAla samIpa hai| kama-se-kama aba to merI bAta spaSTa ho gayI ?" Adiyama ne khaa| "hameM yaha dharmazAlA aura vaha dharmazAlA- isameM kyA antara par3atA hai ? vahIM raheMge / aura Apake gupta uptacara to hama kucha samajhate nhiiN| hama jaise yAtrArthiyoM ko kaSTa deMge to bhagavAn kA krodha tuma para avazya utaregA, itanA to spaSTa kaha sakatI hU~ | saca haiM ki hamArI Ayu mokSa kI nhiiN| parantu hama kisake lie jie~ ? jaisA kahA Apane hameM santAna nahIM hai| Izvara hameM santAna de, yA phira mokss| usI kI mA~ga karate hue hama yAtrA para nikale haiN|" dhIraja ke sAtha caTTalA ne kahA / "dekho mAI, hameM to zaMkA paidA ho gayI hai| yaha zaMkA jaba taka dUra na ho taba taka tuma logoM kI mukti nhiiN| yadi hamArI zaMkA ThIka nikalI to hama hIM tuma logoM ko mokSa de deNge| nahIM to isa bandhana se mokSa deNge| hA~, aba clie|" Adiyama ne kahA / "pujArIjI hameM prasAda diijie| manonmanI devI hamAre antaraMga ko samajhatI haiM / vaidyezvara mahAdeva usakI cikitsA kareMge, yahI samajhakara pUjA karane yahA~ Aye to hameM yahA~ isa pApa kA bandhana hI prasAda ke rUpa meM milA ? unakI icchaa| jo hotA to acche ke lie aisA hamArA vizvAsa hai| isase kyA ? bhUkhoM rakhakara - 266 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna :

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antarAtmA ko kaSTa na deM to tthiik| kyoMjI, ThUTa kI taraha sara jhukAye khar3e ho? strI hokara maiM dhIraja ke sAtha jaba raha rahI hU~ taba mUMchoMvAle marda ko DaranA cAhie? choTA baccA prahAda nahIM ddraa| tuma Daro? chuTapana meM kahAniyA~ sunAnevAlI dAdI kI bAta para mujhe pUrA vizvAsa hai| kahatI thI... satya ko kabhI dhokhA nahIM!' 'pApa panapegA nahIM', unakI isa bAta kA mujhe sAkSAta anubhava huA hai| tuma hI kaho-jaba maiM gaMgA nadI meM DUbI taba kyA tumane samajhA thA ki maiM jIvita bAhara nikaleMgI? aba kI taraha sara jhukAkara soca meM par3e? bhagavAn ziva sadA hamAre satya kI rakSA kare : , ,leNge| genAre unako patA nahIM kitane kAma hoNge| ve ghasITakara na le jAkara acchI bAtoM se gaurava ke sAtha bulA rahe haiN| bahuta bhale loga jAna par3ate haiN| becAre ve bhI kyA kareMge? kisI ne unake kAna bhara diye haiN| ye bhI vizvAsa kara baiThe haiN| vaise jo loga inake zatruoM kI ora ke hoMge be kahA~ chipe baiThe hoMge, patA nahIM kyA karate hoMge? mahAdeva hI jaaneN| hama jaise gaeNvAra kyA jAneM?" caTTaladevI ne khaa| dAmodara ne Adiyama kI ora dekhA, "pujArIjI inako prasAda de diijie| ye hamAre sAtha cleNge|" Adiyama ne khaa| pujArI ne prasAda diyaa| isake bAda mAyaNa aura caTTalA donoM ne una logoM kA anugamana kiyaa| nakSatrAkAra kI vAstu-zilpa kI kuzala kArIgarI kA kArya tIvratA se cala rahA thaa| pratidina kI kArIgarI ke viSaya meM vicAra-vinimaya usI dina ho jaataa| yaha vicAra-vinimaya kevala bAtoM kA bataMgar3a na hokara Apasa meM samajhane aura vAstuzilpa ke viSaya meM gambhIra vivecana karane aura cintana karane ke lie upayukta anukUla sAdhana banA thaa| kArya kI gati tIvra hone ke kAraNa zAmtaladevI meM bhI eka nayI sphUrti A gayI thii| dina kA adhika samaya vaha biTTiyaNNA ke sAtha zilpiyoM kI una jhoMpar3iyoM meM hI vyatIta karatI thiiN| kevala bhojana-ArAma itanA mAtra rAjamahala meM hotaa| zeSa sArA samaya mandira-nirmANa ke sthAna para hI vyatIta hotA / zAntaladevI ke kevala eka prahara kA samaya nRtyazikSaNAlaya meM niyamAnusAra vyatIta hotaa| isa zikSaNakArya meM koI ar3acana nahIM pdd'ii| dina vyatIta hote-hote isa yAtrI aura zAntaladevI ke kalAhadaya nikaTa hote aaye| yaha yAtrI zilpI kabhI kisI se AvazyakatA se adhika bAta nahIM karatA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 267

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thaa| dhIre-dhIre usakA saMkoca dUra huaa| yaha zAntaladevI ke sAtha bAtacIta aura vicAra-vinimaya karane lagA thaa| paTTamahAdevI ke vyaktitva, unake vizAla hRdaya, anukampA kA bhAva, dayApUrNa pravRtti Adi ko acchI taraha samajha gayA thaa| isase unake viSaya meM zilpI kI atIva gaurava-bhAvanA rhii| unake kalA viSayaka jJAna, unake artha-vivaraNa kI rIti, unake lakSya pratipAdana-vizleSaNa Adi se bahuta prabhAvita hI nahIM, balki bahuta cakita bhI huA vaha / __ itanA saba hote hue bhI kabhI unhoMne zilpI kI nijI bAtoM ke viSaya meM koI bAta nahIM kI thii| aura isa viSaya meM bar3I sAvadhAnI baratI thii| hA~, usake antaraMga ko pIr3A ko jAnakara use dUra karane kA saMkalpa kara liyA thaa| idhara-udhara kI bAtoM ke silasile meM paTTamahAdevI vyaktigata vicAra cher3a detii| vyaktiyoM kA baratAva ThIka hai yA galata-isakA vimarza nahIM krtiiN| kevala ghaTanAoM kA vivaraNa diyA krtiiN| apanI nijI bAtoM ko bhI nahIM chipaatii| "sabhI kA jIvana sadA sukhamaya nahIM kahA jA sktaa| kucha-na-kucha kamiyoM rahatI hI haiN| parantu inhIM ko bar3hA-car3hAkara caleMge to duniyA meM pAgala-hI-pAgala bhara jaaeNge|" yaha bAta eka dina kAma samApta hone ke bAda zAma ko rAjamahala ke makhamaNDapa meM baiThakara bAtacIta karate hue zAntaladevI ne khii| "eka kA anna dUsare ke lie viSa--yaha eka pracalita kahAvata hai na?" dhIre se zilpI ne khaa| zAntaladevI ne use eka vizleSaNAtmaka dRSTi se dekhaa| usakI vaha bAta usa avasara ke lie aprAsaMgika lgii| phira bhI pUchA, "kisakA anna, kise viSa banA hai?" "mere mana meM koI anya vicAra nahIM aayaa| yU~ hI mere mu~ha se bAta nikala gyii| eka sAdhAraNa-sI baat| usa para vizeSa dhyAna dene kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" zilpI ne khaa| "maiM to ise svIkAra nahIM krtii| antaraMga meM aneka viSaya supta par3e rahate haiN| yA phira una bAtoM ko dabAkara mana meM rakha liyA jAtA hai jisase prakaTa na hoN| vahIM isa rUpa meM prakaTa huA ho sakatA hai|" "na, na, aisA kucha nhiiN| "khaira, jAne diijie| maiMne so yoM ho puuchaa| Apa apanA vyaktigata kahanevAle nahIM na? isase kucha chipA rakhA hogaa| vaha isa rUpa meM vyakta huA hogaa| yoM merI dhAraNA rhii| isalie aisA pUchA-zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isa bAta ko jAne diijie| asala meM maiMne jaba se yahA~ kAma prArambha kiyA hai aisI koI bAta mere mana meM AyI hI nhiiN| mAnava-jIvana ke aneka pakSa hote 268 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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haiN| kevala lakSya ke pahalU nahIM hote| maiMne apane jIvana ke lakSya ko bhI chor3a rakhA thaa| aba vaha aMkurita huA hai| itanA nahIM, poysaloM kI udAratA ke kAraNa lakSya kI ora agrasara hone se vaha phaladAyaka hogA - yahI santoSa hai|" " 'kaTutA meM mIThepana kA duHkha meM santoSa kA svAda lenA caahie| aise hI vyakti niSkAma karmayogI hote hoNge|" " vaha saba mahAtmAoM kI bAteM haiN| hama sAdhAraNa manuSya haiN| choTI bAtoM ko lekara bhI duHkhI hote rahate haiN| aisI hAlata meM kaTutA meM mAdhurya kaise grahaNa kara sakate haiM ?" "mahAtmA bhI to mAnava hI hote haiN| apanI sAdhanA ke dvArA ke usa kIrti ke mAtra banate haiN| usa taraha kI sAdhanA karane kA adhikAra sabako hai| sAdhanA karake siddhi bhI prApta kara sakate haiN|" "bhujha jaise-se to yaha nahIM hogaa|" "aisA mata kheN| Apase bhI yaha sAdhanA ho sakatI hai| ApameM vaha pravRtti yadi na hotI to Apa yaha nahIM kahate ki apane rekhA - citra ke sthapati oDeyagiri ke harIzajI bane rheN|" " vaha merA tyAgI manobhAva nhiiN| vaha mere svayaM ke jIvana para kI asahya bhAvanA kA eka aMga hai| itanA hii...|" "to harIza mAna jAte to Apako burA lagatA ?" "mujhe na burA lagatA, na acchA ho|" zilpI ne khaa| "parantu unheM vaha ThIka nahIM lgaa| kaTu lgaa| jo prasannatA prApta huI thI, use chor3akara, anAvazyaka vicAroM meM pha~sakara ve kucha udvigna ho gye| hAni unakI huii| isI kA hameM duHkha hai / " zAntaladevI bolIM / "unhoMne vyagratA kii| unakI Ayu bhI vaisI haiN| kyA kara sakate haiM ? be mAna lete taba bhI maiM zraddhA se isI taraha apanA kAma krtaa|" zilpI ne kahA / " apanI bAta rahane diijie| harIzajI kI bAta uThI to Apase eka prazna pUchane kA mana ho rahA hai| pUcha sakatI hU~?" zAntaladevI ne kahA / zilpI ne turanta koI uttara nahIM diyaa| eka bAra zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA, phira anyatra kahIM dekhane lagA / GE 'ApakI icchA nahIM ho to jAne diijie|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "kucha nahIM, dUsaroM kI bAtoM se hameM kyA ?" " 'dUsaroM para TIkA-TippaNI koI ThIka bAta hogI ?" " eka-na- eka taraha kI TIkA-TippaNI to hogI hii| isalie... " 'ApakA dRSTikoNa aura hai, parantu merA kucha aur| " paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 269

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"arthAt ?" "prazna nhiiN| kucha vimarza to ho hI sakatA hai?" "* kevala maka zrotA lI. " "vahI shii| mujhe vizvAsa nahIM hotA ki harIzajI ke mana meM Apake prati sadbhAvanA thii| kyoMki maiMne sArI bAta khule mana se batA dI hai| kucha chipA nahIM rkhaa| Apa bhI to yahA~ spardhA hokara nahIM aaye| kalA kA vikAsa karane ke lie unheM eka svarNa-avasara milA thaa| parantu Apa jAnate haiM ki unhoMne aise acche avasara kA upayoga kyoM nahIM kiyA? asUyA ke kaarnn| akAraNa asUyA / jahA~ Avazyaka na ho yahA~ sNshy| jahA~ kucha nahIM vahA~ pUrva niyojita thA-aisI bhaavnaa| isase hI asantoSa kA janma huaa| usake bAda nirAzA, krodha, yoM eka ke bAda eka bhAvoM ne bar3hakara mana ko grasa liyaa| isI grahaNa kA phala thA unakA vyvhaar|" ___"aneka bujurgoM aura kaI viruda-bhUSita zilpakalAvidoM ko unake netRtva meM kAma karane ke lie niyojita kara isa alpavaya meM unheM itanA bar3A gaurava diyA thaa|" "Apa mauna zrotA rahe, acchA huaa| hamAre rAjamahala meM sadA se guNa, aura pratibhA ko hI mAnyatA milatI rahI hai| Ayu, vaMza, sthAna-yaha saba gauNa haiN| isalie unheM mAnyatA prApta huI thii| parantu unhoMne usakA sadupayoga nahIM kiyaa| itanA hI nahIM, Apa para hI zaMkA kara baitthe|" "maiMne kauna-sI galatI kI?" "usakA unase koI sarokAra hI nhiiN| usa samaya unheM kucha zaMkA ho gyii| jaisA nizcaya kara liyA phira vaisA hI brtaav| aise logoM ko kaise ThIka kara sakate haiM, Apa hI khie|" "mujha para zaMkA kI to vaha anyAya hai| maiMne aisA nahIM samajhA thaa|" "Apa para zaMkA karanevAle Apase pUchakara zaMkA karate haiM? nahIM; ApakI bAta para vizvAsa kareMge? kula milAkara zaMkA to ho gayI, kisI bhI taraha ho| eka bAra zaMkAgrasta ho jAe~ to chuTakArA nhiiN| zaMkA ke kAraNa kaisI-kaisI durghaTanAe~ hotI jAtI haiM-isakA anubhava rAjamahala ko paryApta hai|" "aisA hai ? rAjamahala meM bhI aisI ghaTanAoM ke hone kI sambhAvanA ho sakatI haiM?" "rAjamahala meM rahanevAle bhI to manuSya hI haiM? unameM bhI rAga-dveSa Adi hoMge na?" "byorA jaba taka na jAna, taba taka vizvAsa nahIM kara skuuNgaa| vizeSakara jise sannidhAna kA acchA paricaya ho gayA hai, vaha vizvAsa kara hI nahIM sktaa|" 270 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"yaha sannidhAna bhI eka samaya ApakI hI taraha sAmAnya janatA meM eka thii|| "aisA!" "sht-prtisht| aise samaya zaMkA ke kAraNa kyA saba gujara gyaa| anta meM satya kI jIta huii| binA kAraNa zaMkita honevAloM ne anta meM pazcAttApa bhI prakaTa kiyaa| una purAnI ghaTanAoM kA anubhava rakhanevAlI meM pratyakSa dekhe binA, saMzaya nahIM krtii|" "maiM byorA pUyU~ to anucita to na hogA?" "isa samaya batA nahIM sakatI, phira kabhI sunaauuNgii| kala kyA kAma hai?" "daNDanAyakajI se kahA hai| sUryAsta ho rahA hai| sannidhAna ke bhojana kA samaya..." zilpI kaha hI rahA thA ki anta:pura se bacce ke rone kA svara suna pdd'aa| vaha svara dhIre-dhIre nikaTa Ane lgaa| zAntaladevI aura zilpI donoM ne jidhara se svara A rahA thA udhara dekhaa| sucalA ballU ko sahalAtI huI A rahI thii| baccA haTTa pakar3akara rotA hI rhaa| goda se uchala-uchalakara nikala jAne kI ceSTA kara rahA thaa| "kyoM subbalA, kyA huA?'' zAntaladevI uThakara usakI tarapha gyiiN| zilpI bhI uThakara khar3A ho gayA thaa| "kitanA sahalAne para bhI mAnatA nhiiN| eka hI haTa pakar3e ro rahA hai / ronA banda hI nahIM ho rahA hai|'' suTvalA ne khaa| zAntaladevI ne bacce ko apane hAtha meM lekara kahA, "mA~ kI yAda kara rotA hogaa| kaise bahalAe~ ise?" sucalA ne kahA, "isakA pAlana-poSaNa sannidhAna ne hI to kiyA hai| taba kyA kaThina hai?" "oha! oha !! tuma apane pati kI bAta kaha rahI ho| becAre ne mA~ kA dUdha taka nahIM piyaa| parantu ballU to aisA nhiiN|" bolatI huI bacce ko chAtI se lagAkara pITha sahalAne lgii| bacce ne dhIre- dhIre ronA banda kiyaa| vaise hI use nauMda laga gyo| zilpI kutUhala se bacce ko dekhatA rhaa| "isake mA~-Apa mahAsannidhAna ke sAtha yuddha meM talakADu gaye haiN| isa ballU ke mA~-bApa kI jIvana-kathA bhI to bar3I rucikara hai|" baccA phira sisakate-sisakate jaga gyaa| "acchA, zilpIjI"-kahakara rote bacce ko sAtha le andara calI gayauM / subbalA bhI unhIM ke sAtha calI gyii| zilpI apane nivAsa para calA aayaa| zilpI ko lagA ki koI usake antaraMga para prahAra kara rahA hai| cintana kI gaharAI meM vaha DUbA thA, usI sthiti meM vaha apane AvAsa para phuNcaa| usake paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 271

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na cAhane para bhI usake lie sajAyA huA nivAsa vyavasthita thaa| usakI AvazyakatAoM kI dekha-bhAla karane ke lie eka sevaka bhI rakhA gayA thaa| zilpI Akara hAtha-paira dhokara sAyaMkAla kI prArthanA Adi se nivRtta huaa| sevaka ne Akara pUchA, "bhojana?" "maMcaNA! Aja kucha asvastha-sA hU~; tuma bhojana kara so jAo!" zilpI ne khaa| maMcaNA jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A hI rhaa| "kyoM, " zillI bolA : usane kahA, "subaha se hI kAma meM lage hone se thake haiN| aba na khAeMge to kala kAma..." "khAU~ to kala kAma meM bAdhA hogii| tuma jAo, aura khAkara so jaao|" zilpI bolaa| vaha phira bhI khar3A hI rhaa| zilpI ne pUchA, "kyoM?" "mujhe paTTamahAdevIjI kI AjJA hai ki bhUkhe na rahane denaa| Apa nahIM khAe~ge to mujhe jAkara unheM batAnA hogaa|" "lekina yaha to merI icchA hai| unase yaha saba kyA kahanA?" "so maiM kyA jAnUM? Apa akele ke hI bAre meM nahIM, yahA~ kAma karanevAle pratyeka zilpI ke bhojana-Adi ke viSaya meM pratidina unheM batAnA hotA hai| khilAnevAle sabhI ko yaha kar3I AjJA hai|" "icchA na ho to bhI khAveM? kyoM?" "hama kevala AjJA-pAlaka haiN|" "ThIka, calo! yaha dabAva huA na?" vaha uThakara andara gayA aura khAne baiTha gyaa| hAtha kA kaura hAtha meM hI raha gayA, vaise hI baiThA rhaa| ise dekhakara maMcaNA kucha hakkA-bakkA raha gyaa| bolA, "anna hAtha meM lekara cintA nahIM karanI cAhie, merI dAdI kahA karatI thii|" zilpI ne maMcaNA kI ora dekhaa| usakI dRSTi kaha rahI thI ki kisI bhI taraha kucha khA liijie| zilpI do-cAra kaura khAkara uTha gyaa| usakA mana kahanA cAhatA thA ki ina saba bAtoM ko yahA~ mata khe| magara kahe yA na kahe-koI nirNaya nahIM kara skaa| hAtha dhokara palaMga para jA lettaa| bahuta samaya taka use nIMda nahIM lgii| A~kha khulI rahI to phira maMcaNA koI bAta cher3a degA--yahI socakara A~kha mUMdai par3e-par3e kucha socatA rhaa| itane meM maMcaNA zilpI ko soyA pAkara dIyA bujhAkara calA gyaa| zilpI kA mana apane gA~va kI ora lagA thaa| purAnI ghaTanAoM kI smRtiyoM meM lIna / vicAroM ke tumula meM bIca-bIca meM zAntaladevI kI kitanI bAteM yAda A rahI 272 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona

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thIM... tuma para sandeha karanevAle tumase pUchakara sandeha kareMge ?... purAnI ghaTanAoM ko anubhava karake bhI jaba taka pratyakSa nahIM dekhU~ taba taka kevala anubhUti para AdhArita hokara saMzaya nahIM karatI... unakI isa bAta kI pRSThabhUmi meM hI usakI cintAe~ rUpa dhAraNa karatI gayI thiiN| pratyakSa dekhane para saMzaya ke lie avasara hI kahA~ rahatA hai ? hai yA nahIM kA nirNaya tabhI ho jAtA hai| phira itanI buddhimatI hokara bhI unhoMne aisI bAta kyoM kahI ? pIche calakara ve khuda kaheMgI to mAlUma to ho hI jaaegaa| vaha koI bar3I bAta nhiiN| parantu zilpI harIza ko mere Upara zaMkA karane kI kyA AvazyakatA, kyoM bhalA? usakI antarvANI ne kahA, 'tumane bhI eka bAra sandeha kiyA na ? tumane pUchA ? tumane to apane Apa nirNaya kara liyA na? maiMne zIghratA nahIM kii| ucita pramANa milA to nirNaya kiyaa| merA nirNaya ThIka hI hai| maiM ise pramANita kara sakatA huuN| svayaM bhagavAn hI sAmane AveM to pramANita kara dikhA duuNgaa|' yo mana eka sthAna para Tika gyaa| isI sthiti meM patA nahIM kaba usakI A~kha laga gyii| dUsare dina subaha roja kI taraha brAhma muhUrta meM nahIM jAgA sAmAnyataH svayaM pahale jAga jAtA thaa| aura taba maMcaNA ko jagAtA thaa| Aja maMcaNA kucha ghabarAkara ThaThA, A~kheM malakara dekhA, bagala ke palaMga para abhI bhI zilpIjI so rahe haiN| turanta pichavAr3e kI ora jAkara AkAza kI ora dekha lauTA aura socane lagA ki jagAe~ yA nhiiN| binA kucha or3he soye hue zilpI ke mAthe para hAtha rakhakara dekhaa| phira kucha nizcintatA kI sA~sa lI, phira jgaayaa| vaha uTha baiThA, A~kha malakara mu~ha para hAtha pherA aura bolA, "oha / Aja tuma mujhase pahale jaga gye|" phira apane naimittika kAryoM se nibaTane ke lie claa| roja kI taraha mandira nirmANa ke usa sthAna para AyA, eka cakkara lagAkara cAroM ora dekha mAyA / isI meM use AdhA prahara laga jAtA thaa| rekhA-citra ke anusAra dRr3ha nIMva para tIna hAtha U~cA cabUtarA taiyAra ho gayA thaa| aba dIvAra uThAne kA kAma zeSa thaa| isake lie nIce se lekara mukhadvAra ke Adhe bhAga taka bhitti citra nirmANa kArya kA baMTavArA kiyA gayA thaa| ina citroM ko dIvAra meM paMktibaddha rIti se jor3anA thA / prANI, per3a-paudhe, latAe~ Adi AkarSaka citra, nRtya-bhaMgimAe~, vAdyavRnda, paurANika kathA - gAthAe~ -- ye saba paMktibaddha ho dIvAra meM ukerane kI yojanA thii| zilpiyoM meM kAma baiMTA huA hone para bhI paMktibaddha honevAle una bhinna-bhinna citroM kI usa bhinnatA meM ekatA lAne kI yojanA thI zilpI kii| isalie unakA lakSya, sthUla rUparekhA, viSaya-sUcI Adi zilpI ne dI thI to bhI zilpiyoM ko usake anusAra nirmANa karane kI svatantratA thii| apane pratidina kI isa calA phirI meM pratyeka zilpI se vicAra-vinimaya kara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 273

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kabhI-kabhI apane mUla citra se bhinna koI choTe-moTe saMzodhana parivartana hue hoM aura ve parivartana bhUla yojanA ke pUraka hokara kalAsaundarya ko bar3hAnevAle hoM to unheM citra meM sammilita kara lene kA kAma bhI karatA thaa| isa prAtaH kAlIna bhramaNa ke bAda khuda apane hisse meM laga ga13 / Aja kArya-vIkSaNa samApta kara apanI jagaha Akara kAma meM na lagA, kucha cintAmagna-sA ho baiThA rhaa| itane meM ku~vara biTTiyaNNA apane anya kAryoM se chuTTI pAkara, mandira nirmANa kArya kI samIkSA karatA huA zilpI ke sthAna para aayaa| zilpI ko cintAmagna baiThe dekhakara yaha cakita ho gyaa| kAryArambha kiye hue kaI pakhakAre bIta gaye the; usane kabhI zilpI ko isa taraha jar3a hokara baiThe nahIM dekhA thaa| aisA kyoM ? vaha cAhatA thA ki usase pUcha le| phira patA nahIM kyA socakara binA pUche hI calA gayA vahA~ se / niyamita samaya para bhojana kI ghaNTI bjii| ghaNTI kI dhvani ne zilpI kI cintAsamAdhi ko todd'aa| zilpI vahA~ se uThA aura apane par3Ava kI ora calA / apane Apase kahane lagA maiM Aja kyoM isa taraha mUrkha bana baiThA ? aise meM yadi paTTamahAdevI Akara dekha gayI hotIM to merI kyA dazA hotI ! usa bar3e savere mu~ha a~dhere ke duSTa svapna ne itanA gar3abar3a kiyaa| mana se sarvathA dUra vaha vyakti Aja svapna meM kyoM AyA? isa duranta sthiti se pAra pAne aura jIvana ke prati kaDuAhaTa tyAgane ke uddezya se maiMne gRha tyAga kiyA triSu saMvatsara meM aba pandraha varSa bIta cuke| itane varSoM ke bAda aba kyoM isa taraha kA svapna ? yahI saba socatA huA vaha apane par3Ava para phuNcaa| bhojana taiyAra thaa| jaldI hI ulaTA-sIdhA nigalakara phira apane kAryasthAna para niyata samaya para pahu~ca gyaa| madhyAhna ke bAda jo kArya karanA thA use Arambha bhI kiyA parantu dhyAna ba~TA gayA, ekAgratA na sAdha skaa| hAtha ulTA-sIdhA calane lgaa| samaya bItatA gayA para kAma kucha na huA / sUryAsta kI ora usakA dhyAna gayA to use yAda AyA ki Aja dinabhara paTTamahAdevI isa tarapha nahIM aayiiN| yA subaha hI Akara calI gayIM ? phira sevaka kI ora dekha usase pUchA, "sannidhAna Aja kyoM nahIM Aya ?" LI 'yaha saba hameM kyA mAlUma, zilpIjI ?" "to Aja rAjamahala se koI nahIM AyA ?" "kyoM, daNDanAyakajI- choTe svAmI Aye the na 1 Apane unheM dekhA nahIM ?" 44 "nahIM" kahakara vahA~ se vaha nikala pdd'aa| apane nivAsa kI ora jAte hue kucha dUra jAne ke bAda vahIM ruka gayA, socane lagA- pratidina do-cAra ghaNTe yahA~ bitAnevAlI paTTamahAdevI jI Aja kyoM nahIM Aya ? daNDanAyakajI jo Aye, mujhase yAta kiye binA kyoM cale gaye ? isa taraha kI cintA agara mana meM basa gayI to kAma 274 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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kaise kara saka~gA? aisA nahIM ho sakatA--yoM vicAra karatA huA vaha rAjamahala kI ora calane lgaa| apanI icchA se pahalI bAra isa rAjamahala meM AyA thaa| anya sabhI prasaMgoM meM AhvAnita hokara yA paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha vaha rAjamahala AyA thaa| rAjamahala ke dAsa-dAsI aura praharI Adi saba isase paricita ho gaye the| rAjamahala ke pradhAna mahAdvAra para pahu~cA hI thA ki ku~vara biTTiyaNNava vahA~ se bAhara nikala rahA thaa| zillI ho dekhakara usane pUralA "kA sannizAna ne manA bhejA thA?" "nahIM, maiM svayaM, samaya ho. to milane kI icchA se AyA huuN| Apa subaha..." "hA~, AyA thaa| Apa kisI gaharI cintA meM DUbe the| isa cintana ke phalasvarUpa kucha nayI sRSTi ho sakatI ho to usameM AdhA na par3e, yahI socakara maiM cupacApa calA aayaa| Apase kisane kahA?" 'biTTiyagNA ne puuchaa| "sevaka ne| daNDanAyakajI Aye aura maiMne dhyAna nahIM diyaa| isake lie kSamAprArthI hai|" "itanI bar3I bAta kyoM? kucha bhUla ho gayI ho taba na isa taraha ke vicAra mana meM Ate haiM ? ise rahane diijie| sannidhAna ke pAsa kyA koI Avazyaka kAma thA?11 - "isakA uttara denA kaThina hai| patA nahIM kyoM Aja merA mana, mere vaza meM nahIM hai| roja kI taraha Aja sannidhAna bhI udhara nahIM pdhaaroN| kala zAma ko bacce ne jo haTha pakar3A usase mere mana meM eka avyakta pIr3A paidA ho gyii| sannidhAna kA darzana kara yaha jAnane AyA ki saba ThIka hai|" "ApakA mana Apake vaza meM na honA aura rAjamahala meM huI bAta, inakA paraspara kyA sambandha, zilpIjI?" "maiM Izvara nahIM; apane mana ke bhAva ko maiMne spaSTa kiyA hai| sannidhAna ke darzana meM koI Apatti hai kyA?" biTTiyaNNA ne turanta koI uttara nahIM diyaa| do-cAra kSaNa ke bAda bolA, "Aie, yahI mukhamaNDapa meM baiThe rhie| maiM abhI aayaa|" kahakara vaha andara gyaa| zilpI mukhamaNDapa meM Akara baiTha gyaa| thor3I dera bAda biTTiyaNNA AyA aura bolA, "sannidhAna bhojana karane nikalI haiN| lauTakara yahIM aaeNgii| taba taka samaya hai na?" "ve samaya de sakI yahI parama saubhAgya / bhojana kara Ane kI bAta kahI, vahI mere lie bahuta hai| ApakA bhojana...?" zilpI ne khaa| "Aja derI se kruuNgaa| mujhe kucha dUsarA kAma hai| daNDanAyaka boppadevajI ke sAtha rAjakArya para kucha vicAra-vinimaya karanA hai| isalie Apako akele baiThe rahanA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 275

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hogaa| Apa isake lie anyathA na smjheN|" "rAjakArya prathama hai| Apa ho aaie| zubhaM bhuuyaat|" biTTiyaNNA jaldI-jaldI vahA~ se cala pdd'aa| ghaNTI kI titi ne batA diyA ki paTamahAdevIjI A rahI haiN| zilpI ne socA na thA ki itanI jaldI A jaaeNgii| vaha apratibha-sA uTha khar3A huA kapar3e sa~bhAlane lgaa| zAntaladevI Ate hI eka Asana para baiTha gayIM / unako baiThe dekha zilpI bhI baiTha gyaa| "ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne kahA ki Apa kisI cintA meM magna baiMThe the| kAraNa jAnane kI icchA hone para bhI A na paayii|" "baccA svastha hai na?" zAntaladevI ne cakita netroM se dekha zilpI se pUchA, "kyoM? Apako aisA kyoM lagA?" "mere mana meM koI nirdiSTa bhAvanA utpanna nahIM huii| phira bhI eka avyakta AzaMkA mana meM utthii| vaha ThIka hai yA nahIM isakI vivecanA kiye binA hI calA aayaa| bhUla huI ho to kSamA kreN|" __ "cAhe kisI bhI kAraNa se Apa yahA~ taka cale Aye hoM, ApakA AnA to huaa| sAtha hI, usa bacce ke bAre meM Apake mana meM jo AzaMkA huI, vaha eka zubhasUcaka hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "mana meM AzaMkA kA honA zubhasUcaka hai?" "hA~, 'viSAdapi amRtaM grAhya-aisI ukti hai| usakA anvaya Apake mana meM usa bacce ke bAre meM utpanna bhaya se hai. kSIrasAgara ko mathane ke samaya utpanna viSa ke smaan| yaha usa dina nIlakaNTha bhagavAna ke kaNTha meM rahA; Aja vaha dUsarA rUpa dhAraNa kara kahIM chaTapaTA rahA hai| parantu isa AtaMka ke pIche Apake hRdaya ke andara eka supta mamatA hai, jisameM putra-vAtsalya kI bhAvanA kI koMpala lagI hai| vaha koMpala Age calakara phuule-khilegii| cintA mata kIjie!" zAntaladevI ne khaa| zilpI ne eka bAra apanA sira dhuna liyA aura kahA, "nahIM, aisA mamatA ke lie avasara hI nhiiN| yadi merA kabhI koI putra hotA tabhI na mamatA utpanna hone kI bAta AtI?" "Age hogA nahIM-aisA koI niyama hai?" "hA~!'' "so kaise?" "kRpayA isa viSaya para bala na deN|" / 276 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"hA~, to maiM bhUla hI gayI thiiN| phira bhUla ho gyii| Apake bAre meM itanA saba pUchanA hI nahIM cAhie thaa| apanI nijI bAta ko chor3a diijie| parantu ballU ke bAre meM Apake mana meM AzaMkA kyoM huI ? use to Apane kala hI dekhA, isake pahale nhiiN| Apa khApa ko bhI nahIM jaate| yaha samaya kyoM ?" "kala sannidhAna ne jo bAteM kahIM. unakA zAyada mere mana para kucha prabhAva par3A hogaa|" "aisI koI bAta maiMne kahI ho--smaraNa nhiiN|" " daNDanAyaka ne mAtA-pitA ko janma se hI kho diyaa| unakA pAlana-poSaNa kara Apane hI sNbhaalaa| ballU ke mA~-bApa yuddha kSetra meM gaye haiN| use bhI Apako sa~bhAlanA hogaa| isake sAtha Apane yaha bhI kahA ki ballU ke mA~-bApa kI kahAnI bahuta cittAkarSaka hai| vaha AkarSaNa saMzaya kA pUraka haiM; zAyada isI kA mujha para kucha prabhAva huA ho!" " Apako nizcita rUpa se kucha jJAna na hone para bhI usa bacce ke bAre meM Apake mana meM AzaMkA huI, isase lagatA hai ki ApakA hRdaya bahuta komala hai| " zilpI ise sunakara ha~sa pdd'aa| "kyoM? maiMne aisI kyA bAta kahI jisase Apa ha~se!" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / "komala hRdaya kahA na ? isase ha~sI A gyii| merA hRdaya nahIM, vaha kasAI kA hathiyAra hai, aisA kahartI to ThIka hotaa|" isa bAra zAntaladevI ko ha~sI A gyii| zilpI ne praznamayI dRSTi se zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA / kucha kSaNoM ke bAda zAntaladevI ne kahA, "duniyA meM apane-Apako na samajhane vAle aneka loga haiN| zAyada aise logoM meM Apa bhI eka haiN| isIlie Apa apane ko kasAI kahate haiN| jo kasAI hotA hai vaha kabhI apane kAma para pachatAegA ? pachatAnevAlA kabhI kasAI bana sakatA hai? apane Upara, apane Apa doSa na lgaaie| kalAkAra kasAI nahIM bana sktaa| lolupa aura madAndha hote haiM kasAI / " zilpI kucha nahIM bolA / "kyoM? merI bAta sahI nahIM ja~cI ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| 'sannidhAna kA lakSya kisa ora hai, yaha samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai|" 44 " merA koI lakSya nhiiN| yaha kevala duniyA ko dekhane para utpanna anubhava mAtra | Apa duniyA se dUra rahakara isa anubhava ko khonA cAhate haiN| jIvana vAsAva meM sundara hai| sundara banAnA hamAre hAtha meM hai| use bhayaMkara naraka banA lenA bhI hamAre hI hAtha meM hai| jo anubhavI hotA hai, vaha use sundara banAne kA yatna karatA haiN| anubhavahIna paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 277

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use ghora naraka banA letA hai, merI bAta ko pUrNarUpa se samajhane ke lie isa rAjamahala meM ghaTI ghaTanAvalI kI aura ballU ke mA~-bApa kI kahAnI sunanA cAhoge?'' "aba pandraha sAla se kisI kI bAta yA anubhava ko sunane kI Asakti hI mujhameM nahIM rhii| yadi aisA prasaMga AyA bhI to maiM usase dUra hI raha gyaa| Apako jJAta hI hai ki maiM zrIzrI AcAryajI ke pAsa se bhI khisaka aayaa| parantu aba sannidhAna ke netRtva meM jaba se kAma karane lagA, mujhameM eka avyakta parivartana ho rahA hai| sannidhAna jo kahatI haiM use sunane ko jI cAhatA hai| kabhI-kabhI bAta bhale hI mana ko laganevAlI bhI ho, pahale kI taraha bhAgane kI icchA nahIM hotii| sannidhAna jo bhI kaheM sunate rahane ko jI cAhatA hai|" "yaha parivartana to apekSita hI hai kintu hama kevala isI kahane-sunane meM lage rahe to mandira kA kAma kahIM sthagita na ho jaay| isalie..." "sannidhAna ne zAyada mujhe galata samajhA hogaa|" "nahIM, zilpIjI ne merI bAta ko samajhA nhiiN| acchA, rahane diijie| aba ApakA AnA...?" "vahI, sannidhAna Aja dina-bhara usa ora AyIM nhiiN| na Ane ke lie koI prabala kAraNa hogA, aisA lgaa|" "use jAnane ke lie ballU kA bahAnA karake Aye?" zilpI ko cher3ane kI dRSTi se zAntaladevI ne svara badalakara puuchaa| zilpI uTha khar3A huaa| "kyoM. uTha kyoM gaye, baitthie|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "bhUla huii| sannidhAna ke nijI viSaya meM mere mana meM isa taraha kI mamatA ko kyoM utpanna honA cAhie thA? yaha doSa hai| aisA nahIM honA cAhie thaa| maiM kevala cAkara mAtra huuN| kAryakartA ko kArya se asambaddha nijI mAmaloM meM pUchane kA kyA adhikAra? kula milAkara aisA lagatA hai ki mujhe kucha ho gayA hai| mujhe AjJA ho to..." bAta adhUrI hI rhii| vaha baiThA nhiiN| "baiThane kI AjJA dI hai| bhUla gaye?" zAntaladevI ke mukha para koI bhAvanA lakSita nahIM huii| aisA nirbhAva mukha kabhI usane nahIM dekhA thaa| vaha yAntrika DhaMga se baiTha gyaa| zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bjaayo| sevikA ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne usase kahA, "sUcanA milI hai ki sthapatijI ne Aja apane yahA~ ThIka se bhojana nahIM kiyA hai| isalie rAta ke bhojana kI vyavasyA yahIM ho jAnI caahie| jAkara pAkazAlA meM batA do| daNDanAyakajI ke lauTane ke bAda ye donoM eka sAtha bhojana 278 :: paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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kreNge| sthapatti ke AvAsa para bhI sUcanA bheja do|" "jo AjJA / " naukarAnI calI gyii| zilpI akacakA gyaa| baiThA dekhatA rhaa| 'rAjamahala meM bhojana. mere lie? Aja dopahara ko ThIka se bhojana na karane kI sUcanA rAjamahala meM pahu~ca gayI? isakA tAtparya huA ki rAjamahala mere bAre meM vizeSa satarkatA rakhatA hai| mujha jaise eka sAdhAraNa vyakti para itanA dhyAna denevAlA yaha rAjamahala, isa paTTamahAdevI kA yaha kalAprema kitanA mahAn hai!' zilpI ko yahI lagane lgaa| "dekhie sthapatijI, daNDanAyaka ke Ane taka samaya hai; Apa cAheM to ballU ke mA~-bApa kI jIvana-kathA sunaauuN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| zilpI ziSya kI taraha baiTha gyaa| kacha bolA nhiiN| zAntaladevI ne caTTalA-mAyaNa kI purI kahAnI vistAra ke sAtha kaha sunaayii| phira batAyA, "unakA jIvana jalakara rAkha ho gayA thaa| donoM meM prema utpanna kara, jIvana ko bhavya banAkara, presa ke pratIka rUpa meM ballU ko pAkara vaha caTTalA, aba apane jIvana ko sArthaka mAna santuSTa huii| parantu mujhe Azcarya isa bAta kA hai ki vaha sirajamamAH itanA nirdagI ma hai? rASTra ke lie, apane mahArAja ke lie, prANoM kI AzA chor3akara aise kartavyaniSThoM ko kaSTa meM DAla detA hai| ve donoM bahuta buddhimAna haiN| zreSThatama guptacara haiN| parantu isa talakADu ke yuddha meM ve donoM zatruoM kI kaida meM haiN| kala zAma hI sUcanA milii| baccA do-tIna dina se bahuta taMga kara rahA thaa| kala use sa~bhAlanA hI kaThina ho gyaa| Upara se yaha sUcanA aayii| usa bacce ke nirmala hRdaya meM avyakta zakti ke kAraNa hI apane mAtApitA kI kaSTadAyaka sthiti kI anubhUti hone se zAyada aisA huA ho| Aja dinabhara vahA~ se sUcanA milane ke bAda kaI kAma hone the| isalie udhara A na skii| baslU Aja sukhI aura svastha hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| cupacApa saba sunakara zilpI bolA, "asAdhya...vizvAsa karanA kaThina hai|" "kisa para, jo maiMne kahA?" zAntaladevI ne puuch|| "na, na, usa bAre meM maiMne yaha bAta nahIM khii| kucha aura ghaTanA smaraNa ho AyI isalie khaa|" "vaha kyA hai, pUcha sakatI hU~?" "Aja nahIM, phira kabhI dekheNge|" "vahI kiijie| vizvAsa ke abhAva meM mana zaMkA meM par3akara chaTapaTA rahA hai| jaba taka yaha sthiti rahegI taba taka yahI shii| mahAsannidhAna ke agraja ballAla prabhu kI sAsajI thiiN| ve hamAre pradhAna gaMgarAja kI bahina thiiN| unake mana meM eka AzA utpanna huI ki apanI beTI ko paTTamahAdevI bnaaeN| usa AzA ko pUrA banAne ke lie paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 279

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unhoMne jo kAma kiye aura akAraNa hI dUsaroM para unhoMne jo zaMkA kI usakA smaraNa hone para jIvana se hI hAtha dho lene kI icchA hotI hai| phira bhI eka kahAvata pracalita hai ki "pratyakSa dekhane para bhI pramANita kara leN|" kahakara daNDanAyikA cAmabve kI sArI karatUtoM ko jitanA dekhA aura anubhava kiyA use hU-ba-hU vistAra ke sAtha kaha sunaayaa| apane sundara jIvana ko bhayaMkara banA liyA svayaM apane hI kRtyoM se, aura paraloka sidhAra gayI isI zaMkA ke kaarnn| isIlie vRddhoM ne kahA hai-'saMzayAtmA vinshyti|' " aura bAta samApta kii| "isIlie kadAcit bhagavAn buddha ne kahA-AzA burI cIja hai|" "hA~, jise bhagavAn buddha ne AzA kahA, vaha lAlaca hai| AzA na ho to pAnava kA vikAsa hI nahIM hogA, nirAzAvAdiyoM se acche samAja kI sRSTi nahIM hogii| duniyA meM nirAzA aura zaMkA-ina donoM ne mAnava ke jIvana ko kIcar3a-bharA kUpa banA diyA hai| mahAsannidhAna ke agraja kI paTTamahAdevIjI kauna haiM, yaha Apa jAnate hI haiN| unhoMne apanI sahajAta nainoM para, mere Upara bhI sandeha kiyA. unake tathA apane, sabake jIvana ko evaM apane patideva ke bhI jIvana ko asahanIya banA diyaa| sabakucha samApta hone ke bAda pazcAttApa karane lgii| ise phira kabhI btaauuNgii| mAnava hokara janmane ke bAda isa bhauti sAMsArika viSayoM meM lage rahakara bhI apane jIvana ko sundara banA lenA caahie| vahI vAstava meM sAdhaka hai|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| ku~vara biTTiyaNNA daNDanAyaka boppadeva ke sAtha vicAra-vinimaya karake lauttaa| mahala ke mukhamaNDapa meM zilpI aura paTTamahAdevI ko baiThe dekha Azcaryacakita huaa| biTTiyaNNA ko dekha zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "saba kAma pUrA ho gayA?" turanta uttara na dekara biTTiyaNNA ne zilpI kI ora dekhA, phira zAntaladevI kI or| "dekho, sthapatijI ne Aja dopahara ko ThIka se bhojana nahIM kiyA hai| isalie tumhAre sAtha aba unake bhojana kI bhI vyavasthA kI gayI hai| unheM ThIka se saMbhAla lenaa| pahale Apa logoM kA bhojana ho jaay| inheM apane AvAsa para bhejakara zeSa bAta bAda meN| maiM pratIkSA kruuNgii|" zAnsaladevI uThIM 1 zilpI bhI uTha gyaa| zAntaladevI "ni:saMkoca bhojana karanA," kahakara calI gyiiN| __bhojana ke bAda zilpI apane AvAsa para lauttaa| ThIka bhojana na karane kI choTI-sI bAta ko maMtraNA ko rAjamahala meM kyoM batAnA cAhie thA? isase zilpI ko kucha asantoSa huA thaa| aGke para pahuMcane ke bAda use samajhA dene kI bAta bhI socii| daNDanAyikA kI aura caTTalA kI kahAnI mana meM jama gayI thI to use yaha bAta smaraNa hI na rhii| bar3oM kA choTApana aura choToM kA bar3appana-donoM ke svarUpa kA paricaya acchI taraha hone ke sAtha bar3oM kA bar3appana aura choToM kA chuTapana bhI use jJAta huaa| 280 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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parantu saMzaya ho jAne para kisI bhedabhAva ke binA choTe-bar3e sabakA jIvana kIcar3a kA kuA~ bana jAtA hai - yaha usake mana meM nizcita ho gyaa| bhAvodvega sthAyI ho jAne para vaha sabase eka hI taraha kA kAma karA detA hai- yaha pratyakSa ho gayA / phira bhI inake bIca nirvikAra, khule mana nirlipta aura Avega rahita sthiracitta paTTamahAdevIjI kI rIti aura usa rIti kI sAdhanA dvArA siddha karanevAlI sthiti ko dekhakara vaha cakita ho gyaa| isa taraha rahanA unake lie kaise sambhava ho sakA- vaha yaha socane lgaa| zuddha mana aura uttama saMskAra- ye do hI use pradhAna kAraNa pratIta hue| vAstava meM caTTalA duniyA kI dRSTi meM zIlabhraSTA hai| usakA jIvana acchA aura sundara bananA asambhava hI thaa| aisI sthiti meM bhI usake jIvana ko sukhamaya aura premapUrNa banAne meM paTTamahAdevI ne jisa bhUmikA kA nirvAha kiyA vaha bahuta hI prazaMsanIya lgaa| sAtha hI apane jIvana ko rAma kahAnI usake manaHpaTala para aMkita hotI clii| usa bhora ke sapane se lekara apane gRhatyAga ke samaya taka kI eka ke bAda eka sArI ghaTanAe~ usase antazcakSuoM ke sAmane khula-sI gyiiN| smRti jaisejaise tIvra hotI jAtI ve sArI purAnI ghaTanAe~ jisa krama se ghaTIM aura usakI jo pratikrayAe~ huI vaha jyoM-kA-tyoM mana meM duharA-sI lagI / na na khule dila kI caTTalA aura yahA~ kA koI sambandha hI nhiiN| eka niHsahAya nirmalatA, dUsarI - niyojita ku prvRtti| yaha kharA sonA aura dUsarI rAkha bano lkdd'ii| eka tyAga kI jyoti, dUsarI duniyA ko a~dhere meM DubA denevAlA saghana dhuA~ ! yoM usakA mana do vyaktiyoM kI tulanA meM ulajhatA gyaa| isI cintA meM lIna vaha kaba so gayA, patA nhiiN| posaloM kA tamila jAnanevAlA guptacara bar3I kuzalatA se khisakA aura apanI senA ke zivira meM phuNcaa| usI se caTTalA-mAyaNa ke bandI hone kI sUcanA milii| nahIM to sUcanA milanA bhI kaThina hotaa| rAjamudrAMkita patra ke binA koI bhI luka-chipakara talakADu se bAhara nahIM nikala sakatA thaa| yoM caTTalA-mAyaNa eka ora vyakta rUpa se bandI hue to zeSa cara avyakta hI bandiyoM kI taraha talakADu meM rhe| jo pakar3e nahIM gaye ve kissI taraha chUTakara A sakate the, parantu caTTalA mAyaNa A nahIM sakate the| isalie gaMgarAja Adi se vicAra vinimaya kara briTTideva ne paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga dona : 281

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velApurI ko samAcAra bhejA thaa| vahA~ vicAra-vimarza hone ke bAda guptacaroM ke eka dala ko hI talakADu ke andara ghusakara kAma karane ke lie bheja diyaa| yaha guptacara dala dakSiNa aura dakSiNa-pUrva se talakADu meM ghusakara caTTalA-mAyaNa ko chur3A lAne kA prayatna karane lgaa| isa kAma ke lie samila jAnanevAle caroM kA hI eka dala bheja diyA gyaa| ve taraha-taraha ke vezoM meM ghUma-phirakara bhinna-bhinna mArgoM se talakADu kI ora cle| yaha sUcanA bhI yuddhazivira ko pahu~cAyI gyii| ina sAre prayatnoM se bhI kArya zIghra hone kI AzA nahIM kI jA sakatI thii| yaha kAma hI aisA thA ki isa taraha kI vyavasthA meM kucha samaya cAhie thaa| phira yaha bhI kahA nahIM jA sakatA thA ki isa prayatna kA pariNAma kyA hogaa| isalie kucha-na-kucha prayatna yuddhazivira se karane ke bAre meM vicAra-vinimaya karane ke uddezya se sabhA juTAyI gyii| isameM gaMgarAja udayAditya, bammaladevI, punIsamayyA. mAcaNa daNDanAtha mahArAja ke sAtha the| "salakADu meM praveza karanA kaThina kAma hai| sUcanA milI hai ki talakADu ke andara praveza karanA yA vahA~ se bAhara nikalanA, donoM hI kArya asambhavaprAya ho gaye haiN| isalie idhara se praveza pAnA sambhava hI nhiiN|" mAdhaNa daNDanAtha ne khaa| "rAta ke samaya ghusa AnA sambhava nahIM?" bammaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "zAyada ho skegaa| parantu talakAha ke bhItara-bAhara kI aura Asa-pAsa kI bhaugolika paristhitiyoM ko jAnanevAlA hI ise kara sakatA hai| magara hamAre pAsa aise loga bahuta kama saMkhyA meM haiN| yadi ve jAne kA sAhasa bhI kareM taba bhI unase caTTalA-mAyaNa ko chur3Akara lAnA sambhava nahIM ho skegaa|" gaMgarAja ne khaa| "aisA nahIM, kAphI saMkhyA meM hamAre loga andara ghusa jAyeM aura ve coloM ke bIca ghabarAne yogya aphavAheM phailA deM jisase unameM khalabalI maca jAya; yuddha ke Arambha meM hI unake naitika bala ko tor3a denA caahie|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "yaha prayatna bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai| velApurI se jo guptacara dala pahu~cA hai ve patA nahIM kyA kreNge| unakA kAma hotA rhe| para hama kitane dina cupa baiThe raheM? kala hI AkramaNa kara deM to nahIM hogA?" udayAditya ne puuchaa| "hameM vahA~ kI vyavasthA ke viSaya meM sahI jAnakArI nahIM milI hai| eka cara kisI taraha khisakakara calA AyA to usase patA lagA ki caTTalA aura mAyaNa bandI haiN| vaise yaha sunI-sunAyI bAta bhI patA lagI ki unako saMkhyA kitanI hai| vahA~ dasa sahastra sainika haiM, aura dasa sahasra kI pratIkSA hai|" gaMgarAja ne khaa| "usake pahu~cane ke pahale hI hama kyoM na AkramaNa kara deM?" udayAditya ne khaa| "hama usI uddezya se Aye haiN| lekina hameM nyUnatama hAni meM vijaya milanI 282 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntallA : bhAga tIna

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caahie| aisA upAya socanA hai|" mAcaNa ne khaa| "parantu caTTalA- mAyaNa kI bAta na hotI to hameM socane kA samaya miltaa|'' bammaladevI ne khaa| 'hameM jo samAcAra milA hai usake anusAra coloM ko nizcita rUpa se patA nahIM ki ve hamAre guptacara haiN| kevala anumAna mAtra hai| iso se unheM banda kara rakhA hai| mAyaNa akelA hotA to DaranA thaa| usake sAtha caTTaladevI bhI hai, isalie mujhe lagatA hai ki ve kisI-na-kisI yukti se chUTakara A hI jaaeNge| caTTaladevI ila meM bahuta krurAja hai| pari ghar3I :tI:: phanA hI acchA hai|" punIsamayyA ne khaa| "saca hai, caTTaladevI atyanta pratyutpannamati haiN| parantu ve apane Apa chUTakara Ae~ge-yaha socakara hama cupa baiThe rahe, yaha ThIka hogA?" bammaladevI ne khaa| "bahuta samaya taka pratIkSA karane kI bAta maiM nahIM kaha rahA huuN| usako bhI kucha samaya denA caahie| itane meM hama eka kAma aura kreN| hama eka patra bhejeN| 'gaMgoM ke rAjya meM basane kA coloM ke lie koI naitika adhikAra nhiiN| nyAyya rIti se gaurava ke sAtha usa jagaha ko chor3a deM to jIvita apane deza ko lauTa sakate haiN| nahIM to kAverI Apa logoM ke rakta se lAla hokara Apake deza meM bhegii|' itanA likha bhejanA paryApta hogaa| zaraNa meM Ae~ to ThIka, nahIM to AkramaNa to karanA hai hii|" punIsamayyA ne khaa| "hamArI senA unakI dasa sahasra sainya kA sAmanA karane meM samartha to hai hI, isalie punIsamayyAjI ke kahe anusAra Adiyama ke pAsa sandeza bhejeNge|" gaMgarAja ne nirNaya sunA diyaa| "sannidhAna ne kucha kahA nahIM?' bampaladevI ne khaa| "pradhAnajI ne nirNaya kiyA hai| isa yuddha ke ve hI sUtradhAra haiN| unakA nirNaya hameM mAnya hai| Aja hI rAta ko hamAre guptacara jitanI saMkhyA meM ho sakeM, talakADu meM praveza kareM aura apanA kArya prArambha kara deN| kala Adiyama ko patra mila jaay|" biTTideva ne nirNaya kI puSTi kara dii| usI taraha kArya sampanna huaa| Adiyama ne uttara meM kahalA bhejA, "manamAnA bakanevAle usa biTTigA kI bakavAsa se hama DaranevAle nhiiN|" yo sUcanA milane ke bAda turanta nirNaya huA-AkramaNa! udhara caTTalAmAyaNa pahale rAjAdhirAja cola kI dharmazAlA meM le jAe gye| sAta-ATha dina taka ve cupacApa vahA~ par3e rhe| kisI ne una para dhyAna nahIM diyaa| samaya para unheM bhojana Adi mila jaataa| eka dina dAmodara AyA to caTTalA ne pUchA, "hamArA saba sAmAna gaMgarAja kI dharmazAlA meM raha gyaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 283

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"unako jA~ca ke bAda hI patA calegA ki tuma loga guptacara ho yA yaatrii|" dAmodara ne khaa| "unakI jA~ca jitanI zIghra kara leMge utanI hI zoghra hameM mukti mila jaaegii| isa zIghratA ke lie hama Apake AbhArI hoNge|" caTTalA bolii| "jaba icchA hogI taba kreNge| tumheM kyA? tuma logoM ko koI kaSTa to nhiiN| tuma loga apane pUjA-pATha meM rame rho| tuma logoM ke bhojana, alpAhAra Adi kI vyavasthA kara dI gayI hai| parantu taba taka tuma logoM ke pIche sazastra paharedAra raheMge hii| yadi tuma logoM ko apanI yAtrA pUrNa karanI ho to cupacApa par3e rho| nahIM to zIghra hI tumheM svarga bheja diyA jaaegaa|'' dAmodara ne khaa| "hAya! hAya! aisA mata kiijiegaa| hama santAna-prApti ke uddezya se yAtrA kara rahe haiN| kama-se-kama koI-na-koI bhagavAn hama para itanI kRpA kareM: Apa hI batAie itanA samaya bItane para bhI santAna prApti nahIM huI to hameM kitanA duHkha huA hogA? hamArI sAthineM aba taka tIna-tIna baccoM kI mA~ banI phira rahI haiN| sirpha maiM..." rone kI-sI sUrata banAkara caTTalA ne khaa| "bAta taka na karanevAle isa mUla pati se tumako santAna ho bhI kaise sakatI hai?" dAmodara ne eka vyaMgyapUrNa ha~sI ha~sakara khaa| mAyaNa ko gussA car3ha rahA thaa| caTTalA ne usakI ora dekhA aura kahA, "dekhie jI, Apa bar3e pada para haiN| hama jaisoM ko aisA duHkha nahIM denA caahie| hama duHkha meM haiM, Apa aisA vinoda kyoM karate haiM? baccA de sakane kI zakti usa bhagavAn ne Apako de rakhI ho to Apa hI kRpA kreN| hama manA thor3e hI karate haiN| aura phira hameM to vaMzoddhAraka santAna caahie| hai na jI?" kahatI huI caTTalA ne pAyaNa kI ora dekhaa| usakI dRSTi meM yAcanA thI-aisA dAmodara ko lgaa| parantu mAyaNa ko usameM dUsarA hI saMketa jAna pdd'aa| "hA~ jI, mahArAja! merI patnI jo kahatI hai, usase maiM bhI sahamata huuN| ApameM vaha zakti ho to Apa hI kRpA kiijie| yahA~ ke vaidhezvara mahAdeva aura manonmaNI mahAdevI kI kRpA hameM mile-aisI kRpA kreN| marane taka ApakA nAma smaraNa karate rheNge| Apake isa upakAra ko hama bhUleMge nhiiN| taba Apako mAlUma hogA ki hama kaise loga haiM ?" mAyaNa ne khaa| usakI bAta sunakara dAmodara ha~sa pdd'aa| "ha~sate kyoM haiM, mahArAja?" mAyaNa ne puuchaa| "tuma jaise pAgala loga bhI haiM na? yahI jAnakara ha~sI aayo|" dAmodara ne khaa| "maiM kahatI hU~ to ye mAnate nhiiN| mahArAja kaheM to usakA mUlya hai| acchI saraha 784 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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DA~Takara batAie, mhaaraaj| merA pati eka taraha se haThI hai na ? mujhe apane taI svatantra chor3a dene ko kahatI hU~ to ye mAnatA nahIM, kucha vrata nema rakhane kI bAta karate rahate haiM / saba mere pIche lage rahate haiN| kyA karU~ ? btaaie| pUrvajanma kA hI yaha phala haiM, aise ke sAtha merA gaThabandhana ho gyaa| na jAne kahA~ se yaha duSTa mere palle par3a gayA hai" caTTalA Aga ThagalatI-sI bolI / "rI, rI ! tUne kyA samajha liyA ki dUsaroM ke sAmane mAra nahIM par3egI ? apanI nirlajja jobha ko saMbhAla ! mahArAja isakI bAta para vizvAsa na kiijie| yaha nIca strI hai| isIlie sadA isa para merI A~kha hai| hamezA satarkatA rakhatA huuN|" mAyaNa bolaa| " 'are gojJjigA! ise sAtha le calo aura usa dharmazAlA meM jo inakA latUpaTA par3A hai usako jA~ca isako vApasa kara do| are jAo, isake saath|" dAmodara bolA / ldd'aa| y " ise bhI mere sAtha bhejane kI kRpA kreN|" mAyaNa gidd'gidd'aayaa| "yahA~, jo kahate haiM, usake anusAra calanA hogaa| hA~ calo!" dAmodara ne "mahArAja! maiMne kahA na ki yaha bar3A manahUsa hai| yaha jaba taka dUra rahe kama-se-kama taba taka zAnti rahatI haiN| bahuta upakAra kiyA Apane isa duSTa ko talakADu se hI bAhara kara deM to mujhe aura adhika zAnti milegii| Apako jJAta nahIM mahArAja cU~ki isase yaha maMgalasUtra gale meM ba~dhavAyA, isIlie ise saha letI huuN| yaha rIcha jaisA hai| kyA karU~ ? bhagavAn eka baccA de deM to kama-sekama usako dekhakara dina bitA luuN| merA durbhAgya hai, baccA bhI nhiiN|" kahatI huI pallU se mu~ha hA~kakara rotI huI-sI mAyaNa ko u~galI se saMketa kiyaa| " 'are gojjigA! ise jaisA hai, vaise hI nadI ke pAra ravAnA kara de| becArI, aisI acchI strI ko kitanA satA rahA hai, yaha ga~vAra !" dAmodara ne kahA / "cala re !" gojiyA ne kahA / "ajI, mahArAja! Apake pairoM pdd'egaa| mujhe apanI patnI se dUra mata kreN| isase dUra rahane se yahI acchA hai ki nadI meM DUbakara mara jaauuN| mujhe bharane se Dara lagatA hai| isalie mahArAja, dayA kiijie|" mAyaNa ne gir3agir3Akara kahA / " are gojjigA! dera kyoM ?" dAmodara garaja utthaa| usane mAmaNa ko eka bAra ghasITane kI koziza kii| "arI, yaha kyA ? yaha tumako acchA laga rahA hai? baccoM kI AzA lekara yAtrA ke lie mujhe bhI sAtha le AyI, aba jaba yaha kaha rahe haiM ki nadI pAra karA deMge to cU~ taka nahIM karatI ? samajha gyaa| bar3e-bUr3he loga kahA karate the, aba unakI bAta yAda AtI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 285

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hai| usakA artha bhI samajha meM A rahA hai|" kahate hue gojjigA se chUTakara cAra kadama caTTalA kI ora gyaa| ___ "apane se kucha hotA nhiiN| tumheM to khAlI bAteM yAda AtI haiN| jo yAda Ayo so kahakara hI cale jaaie| bAda ko na kahane ke kAraNa mahInoM taka bAta mana meM hI rakhakara ghulate mata baitthnaa|" caTTalA bolii| "bhAryA rUpavatI zatruH / " bIca meM caTTalA kucha gurrAyI- "kyA kahA? mujhe zatru kahA? aba pUrA ho gayA, mere-tumhAre bIca kA sambandha / mahArAja ne to aba mujhe bacA liyA, Izvara kI taraha pratyakSa Akara merI rakSA kii|" kahatI huI dAmodara kI ora kanakhiyoM se dekhane lgii| "ajI. mahArAja, maiM isakA gharavAlA huuN| mujhase adhika Apako isakI cAla kyA patA? yaha bahuta khaTapaTa karanevAlI aurata hai| isa para vizvAsa mata kiijie| bAda ko bahuta pachatAnA pddegaa|" mAyaNa bolaa| dAmodara ha~sa pdd'aa| osA, "tuma mujhe maTha mata pddh'aao| are gojjigA! ise pahale gaMgarAja kI dharmazAlA meM le jAo; sArI cIjeM eka bAra acchI taraha dekha lo| agara patA ho jAya ki yaha guptacara nahIM, to ise una cIjoM ke sAtha kAverI ke usa pAra pahuMcA do|" "ajI, merI patnI ko bhI bheja deM to donoM nikala jaaeNge|" "kyoM ro?" dAmodara caTTalA kI ora mur3A aura puuchaa| "mahArAja kI bAta inakAra karane jaisI mUrkhA maiM nahIM huuN| strI hokara janmane ke bAda kauna acchA kauna burA-itanA vivecana karanA kyA maiM nahIM jAnatI? mahArAja ! unakI bAta mata suneM; pUrNimA ke dina jaisA raheMge, amAvasyA ke dina jaisA nhiiN| usakI to buddhi badalatI rahatI hai| mujhase adhika usake bAre meM kauna jAnatA hai ? usake sAtha jIvana ghasITa-ghasITakara hAra gayI huuN| aisA kalamuMhA to maiMne kahIM . nahIM dekhaa| usakI bAta samApta hone ke pUrva hI eka dUsare paharedAra ne Akara kAna meM kucha khaa|"tthiik hai, jAo, hama ina donoM se nibaTakara vahA~ pahu~ca jaaeNge| usa pratinidhi se kaha do|" kahakara dAmodara ne use bheja diyaa| phira gojjigA se bolA, "are, ise ghasITakara le jAo, yahIM eka bAra, mere sAmane isakI jA~ca kara lo| vAstava meM guptacara hogA to koI-na-koI astra chipAkara rakhA hogaa|" caTTalA jora se ha~sa pdd'ii| dAmodara ne usakI ora dekhaa| usane A~kheM maTakA dii| muskurAte hue dAmodara ne pUchA, "kyoM ha~sa rahI hai?" 286 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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'kaTahala kATane ke lie mere hAtha meM ha~siyA ho taba to yaha mere pAsa phaTakatA nhiiN| aisA AdamI kahIM astra bhI chipAkara rakha sakegA?'' "mujhe apanA kartavya hI to karanA hai, vyakti ke guNa avaguNa nahIM dekhanA hai| are gojjigA!" usakI ora saMketa kiyaa| usane mAyaNa kI jA~ca ko| usake pAsa kucha nahIM thaa| "mahArAja bar3e zaMkAlu haiN|" caTTalA ne khaa| "tumhAre bAre meM aisA kucha nhiiN|" "dekhA! aba patA huA na merA svabhAva? ye mahArAja mujha para kitanA vizvAsa karate haiN| tU nahIM krtaa| bagala meM hI par3e rahakara maranA cAhatA hai|" ''aba isa sabake lie use avasara kahA~ milegA? gojigA! use ghasITa le jA, aura jaisA kahA, karake kAverI ke usa pAra chor3a aa| uttara kI sImA para nahIM!" dAmodara bolaa| "rI! kama-se-kama aba to mahArAja se kaha de ki mujhe mata bhejeM / terI zapatha, maiM chor3akara kaise rahU~gA? tere lie kahA~ pratIkSA karatA rahU~? kitane dina taka pratIkSA karUM? acchI santAna-yAtrA prArambha kI...hAya bhagavAn ! " "are! tuma apane gA~va jAkara pratIkSA krnaa| santAna prApta kara vaha tumase Akara milegii|" "kyA kahA?" mAyaNa gusse se bharA-sA grjaa| "haro! gojjigA ise ghasITa le aao| Ao, nIca kahIM kaa|" dAmodara bhI garaja utthaa| goligA use ghasITa le gyaa| taba mAyaNa-caTTalA meM A~khoMA~khoM meM bAteM huii| yaha aise calA mAno caTTasA ko chor3akara jAnA nahIM cAhatA ho| usakI A~kheM bharI-bharI-sI dikha rahI thiiN| vaha calA gyaa| aba vahA~ kevala caTTalA aura dAmodara do hI raha gye| "mahArAja! dvAra banda kara AU~?" caTTalA ne puuchaa| "abhI nhiiN| mujhe zIghra Ane kA bulAvA AyA hai| maiM rAjapratinidhi Adiyama se milakara a~dherA ho jAne ke bAda phira aauuNgaa| ThIka hai na?" "bahuta acchA! aisI jaldI kA kyA kAma hai?" "patA nhiiN| aura kyA yuddha kI hI bAta hogii| mujhe to koI cintA nahIM, unheM bhaya hai|" "kyoM?" "tumheM kyA krnaa|" 'hA~, use jAnakara mujhe kyA karanA hai?" "cala~?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 287

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"yadi Apa Aye nahIM to?" "so to sambhava hI nhiiN| maiMne bhI nirNaya kara liyA hai| tumane bhI soca liyA hai| donoM eka se| aisI sthiti meM chUTanA hI nahIM caahie|" "aisA ho to bahuta pratIkSA nahIM kraaeN|..." caTTalA ne kaTAkSa kiyaa| "tupa svAdiSTa bhojana karake pAna racAtI baiThI rho| maiM A jAU~gA zIghra hii|" kahakara dAmodara calA gyaa| caTTalA cintAmagna baiThI rhii| hamArI yojanA ThIka baiTha gayI lagatI hai| akelI ko chor3a jAne kI icchA na hone para bhI mAyaNa anta meM mAnakara calA gayA. yaha acchA huaa| yahI usakI dhAraNA rhii| gojigA ke sAtha mAyaNa gayA sahI, aba vaha hogA kahA~ ? kyA karatA hogA? jaisA socA thA usa taraha saba kAma karanA usase ho sakegA? a~dherA hone ke bAda dAmodara aaegaa| usase sAyanA kaise hogA? kauna-sA kadama uThAne para kAma saphala ho sakatA hai-Adi-Adi bAteM socatI huI baiThI rhiiN| use bhojana ke lie bulAvA aayaa| bhojana karake AyI aura pAna khAne baiTha gyii| bahuta dera bAda dAmodara aayaa| caTTalA ne pUchA, "mujhe bhaya thA ki Apa Ae~ge yA nhiiN|" 'Dara kyoM ?" dAmodara ne puuchaa| "tuma puruSoM ko kaise mAlUma par3egA ki akelI strI ko kyoM bhaya hotA hai? merA pati kama-se-kama sAtha hotA to kucha to dhIraja hotaa| Apake nIce kAma karanevAlA koI A jAtA to akelI strI maiM kyA kara sakatI thii| dekhie! bhaviSya meM mujha akelI ko isa taraha chor3akara mata jaaie|" caTTalA ne khaa| dAmodara ha~sa pdd'aa| bolA, "yahA~, maiM jisa aurata ko cAha kI dRSTi se dekhatA hU~, usako ora koI dUsarA dekhane kA sAhasa bhI nahIM kara sktaa| isalie tuma matta ddro| Aja kA bhojana kaisA rahA?" dAmodara ne puuchaa| kahate-kahate vaha sarakakara usakI bagala meM jA baitthaa| "bahuta hI uttama, rAjamahala ke bhojana jaisaa|" caTTalA bolii| "tupako rAjamahala ke bhojana kI ruci kA patA kaise mAlUma hai?" dAmodara meM zaMkA-bharI dRSTi se use dekhaa| caTTalA ne usako zaMkA ko pahacAna liyaa| "hameM aisA saubhAgya kahA~? aisA bhojana maiMne jindagI-bhara meM nahIM khAyA thaa| isalie maiMne socA ki rAjamahala kA bhojana zAyada aisA hI hogaa| Apa saba loga pratidina aisA khAnA khAte haiM ?'usakI ora dekhatI huI caTTalA ne puuchaa| 28a :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"aura acchA rahatA hai| yaha bhojama zarIra ko garama rakhatA hai| zakti detA "isIlie atyanta zaktizAlI dikhAI de rahe haiN|'' "yuddha, zivira kI miThAI-curamurI nhiiN| kyA samajhatI ho?" "mujhe to yaha zabda sunate hI kaMpakaMpI A jAtI hai| Apa saba logoM ko yaha kyA pAgalapana savAra huA hai ? becAre Apa loga kyA kareMge? hama nara mAha-mAma zarIra meM garamI aura tAkata bharatI jAya to aisA hI hotA hai| yoM hI binA kAraNa yuddha chedd'naa|" "hamane kahA~ chedd'aa| yaha saba to usa DIMga hA~kanevAle ke kaarnn|" "DIMga hA~kanevAle?" "vahI, 'maiM eka rAjA' rAjavaMzIya kahakara DIMga mAra rahA hai na, vaha; vahIM poyasala bittttigaa|" "poysala biTTigA-dahI usa muDukutore ke pAsa jisane senA lAkara rakhI hai ? aba smjhii| use Apa logoM se vaira kyoM?" "vaira kyA hai, ghamaNDa hai| rAjya kA lobh| usakI Ayu aba samApta huI samajho, isalie vaha idhara AyA hai|" "nahIM jI, Apa aisA kahate haiM ki mAno vaha koI khaTamala hai, rauMdane se mara jaaegaa| oha ! oha ! / unakI usa senA ko yAda karate hI...zarIra kA~pa jAtA hai|" "tuma jaisI Darapoka auratoM ke lie yaha saba hotA hai| hamArI senA..." "kucha dikhatI hI nhiiN|" / "vaha kitanI aura kahA~ hai--yahI to rahasya hai| isI rahasya ko jAnane ke lie guptacaroM ko bhejA hai| unameM se aba taka do to gaye kAma se|" "aisA? unhoMne kyA kiyA?" "vaha saba tuma kyoM pUchatI ho? usa sabakA patA lagAne ke lie alaga bahuta bar3I vyavasthA hai, hamAre rAjya meN| zatruoM kA koI guptacara mila jAya to use vahIM taba-kA-taba samApta kara dene kI AjJA hai, kulottuMga prabhu kii| una donoM ko cIrakara kile ke daravAje para bandanavAra kI taraha bA~dha rakhA hai|" "hAya! hAya!! unakI patnI-baccoM kA kyA hAla hogA?" "patnI-baccoM ko mamatA lekara kahIM lar3AI lar3I jAtI hai?" "yaha anyAya hai jii|'' "yaha saba soca-vicAra karane ke lie samaya ho kahA~ hotA hai? soca-vicAra karane kA vahA~ sthAna hI nahIM hai| usa samaya jo bhI ho jAya vahI ThIka hai|" 'yahI ThIka hai shaayd|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 289

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"vaha bhI ThIka hai| yaha bhI ThIka hai?" "yaha bhI ThIka hai ? isakA tAtparya ?11 "yahI, Aja maiM aura tuma isa jagaha ekAnta meM dAmodara kI dRSTi meM kAmavAsanA spaSTa jhalaka rahI thii| caTTalA haiMsa pdd'ii| dAmodara ne usakA hAtha pkdd'aa| "abhI loga jaga rahe haiN|" caTTalA ne khaa| "dvAra to banda hai na?" "saba para isane adhIra jyoM haiN|" "to tumako...?" "kaho, ruka kyoM gaye?" "merA nambara kitanA?" "vahI duSTa pahalA; aba tuma..." "to kahA ki sabhI puruSa?" "vaha bhI aisA hI adhIra dikha rahA hai| Apa bhI aise hI lge| isIlie lagA ki saba aise hI hoNge|" "dekho, majhe aura bhI bahuta se kAma hai| isalie..." "bAda ko yahA~ mujha akelI ko par3e rahanA hogA?" "prasaMga ho aisA hai| kyA karUM? mujhe to rAta-bhara tumhAre hI sAtha rahane kI abhilASA hai|" hAtha chur3Akara, "aisA ho to abhI cale jAie." kahatI huI caTTalA ne kucha krodha-sA prakaTa kiyaa| "oha! tuma to gavAra-sI lagatI ho| avasara-kuavasara kA jJAna nhiiN| dekho! tumako mere bAre meM kucha bhI mAlUma nhiiN| agara vAstava meM tuma mujhase prema karatI ho-yaha lagane para tumhAre lie alaga ghara hI lekara vahA~ bsaauuNgaa|'' "to abhI bhI sandeha hai?" "vizvAsa jaba taka na ho taba taka to sandeha hI hai|" "to jaba taka sandeha hai taba taka maiM bhI apanA hRdaya na duuNgii| aba jaaie| maiM bhAga to nahIM sktii| Apa caina se Aie, pUre premapUrNa hRdaya se phira ApakI huuNgii|" "agara tuma aisI zarta rakhogI to yuddha pUrA hone taka avakAza hI nahIM mila skegaa|" "yuddha kyA do dina hogA, yA tIna dina?" dAmodara haiMsa pdd'aa| "kyoM?" "tuma bhI kitanI mUrkha ho? tumane aura tumhAre usa napuMsaka pati ne kahA ki 290 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : bhAga tIna

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bahuta bar3I senA dekhii| kama-se-kama usameM AdhI to samApta ho| ve kadama pIche haTAe~ge nhiiN| unheM do-tIna dina meM samApta karanA ho to hameM kama-se-kama eka pakhavAre taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'egii|" "itane dina cAhie? Apane to kahA ki ApakI senA bahuta bar3I hai|" "vaha abhI taka AyI nhiiN| hamAre rAjA ne dasa sahasra senA bhejI hai| yahA~ Ane meM usa senA ko dasa dina lgeNge| yahA~ jo hai vaha to barAbara lar3ate rahane ke lie hii|" "aisA hai ! hameM kyA patA yaha saba ! Apa bhI talavAra lekara yuddha meM jAe~ge?" "kyoM? "kisI ne kahA thA 'prata bigar3e to kama-se-kama sukha to milanA caahie|' yuddha meM kaise kyA hogaa| bAda ko kucha-kA-kucha ho jAya to, merA kyA hogA?" "hama yuddha meM Age nahIM rheNge| hamane vetana dekara jo senA rakhI hai, vaha kisalie hai ? hama pIche rahakara Adeza deNge| ve Age mAreMge, nahIM to mreNge| hama to surakSita haiN|" "aisA hotA hai kyA? mujhe to patA hI nahIM thA yaha sb| yuddha meM rAjA jItA karate haiM; maiM samajhatI thI ki rAjA hI Age rheNge|" "vaha to usa DIMga hA~kanevAle kI rauti hai| hamAre mahArAja aba yahA~ AeMge thor3e hii| ve rAjadhAnI se hI AjJA bheja deNge| hama pIche rahakara Adeza deNge|" "vahI ThIka lagatA hai| yoM hI prANa gaMvAne ke lie koI kyoM jAve; to Apa para vizvAsa kara lU~? mujhe koI kaSTa to nahIM hogA na?" "aba bhI sandeha hai?" "mere usa pati ko bhijavA diyA na? "kyoM vaha A jAegA to Dara hogA, kyoM?" "mujhe Dara kyoM, vaise hI puuchaa|" "yadi tumhAre sAmAna meM kucha na milA hogA to aba taka use nadI pAra karA diyA gayA hogaa| aura agara kucha mila gayA hogA to use phAr3akara kile ke dvAra para usakA toraNa banA rkheNge| yahA~ sUcanA bheja deNge|" "taba ThIka hai| nizcinta ho gyii|" "kyA nizcinta?" "phira usakI pIr3A na rhegii|" "kebala bAtoM hI bAtoM meM samaya kATa rahI ho na? merI bAta mAno to tumako koI kaSTa nahIM hogaa| mere lie aura bhI dUsare kAma haiN| bAteM aba thor3I karo; calo, taiyAra ho jaao|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 291

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"ajI, Aja hI honA cAhie? dekhie maiMne to mAna liyA hai| phira bhI Apa parAye hI to haiN| isalie kucha saMkoca lagatA hai| kala taka pratIkSA kareM to...|" "dekho, mujhase yaha nahIM hogaa| tumhAre prANa, mAna-maryAdA sabakucha aba mere hAtha hai| merA kahA mAno to kuzala hai| vaha kAma prasannatA se honA cAhie, balapUrvaka nhiiN|" kahakara usakI bhujA para hAtha rkhaa| 44 "acchA, rukie jarA !" L "kyA hU~ ?" " dIpaka kI rozanI meM yaha saba mere vaza kA nhiiN|" "to dIyA bujhA dU~?" "hA~ ?" "bujhA deM to phira jalAe~ge kaise ?" "na, na, mujhase prakAza meM sambhava nahIM / " "kucha striyA~ prakAza se DaratI kyoM haiM?" " vaha puruSoM ko kaise jAna par3egA? vaha eka taraha kI lAja hai|" 44 'bhAr3a meM jAo! jaisI tumhArI icchA ho vaisA hI shii|" EL 'Apa hI bujhAe~ge yA maiM bujhA dU~!" 24 'jaisI icchA ho|" " 'hamAre isa prathama samAgama kI smRti ke lie ?" 11 'oha! kucha nahIM lAyA na?" 'a~gUThI to haiM na?" +4 'vaha adhikAra mudrA hai, kisI ko nahIM dI jA sktii|" "to pahalA samAgama... EL " 14 'aba kyA karU~ batAo ? maiMne socA hI nhiiN| kala tumako eka sundara kaNThI dU~gA / svIkAra ?" " abhI hotI to kitanI khuzI hotI!" +1 'lekina aba kyA karU~ ?" "acchA, jAne diijie| maiM hI hAra mAna luuNgii| hAra mAnanA hI to strI kA kAma "yaha saba mujhe nahIM ptaa|" "ThIka hai, chodd'ie| aba carcA kyoM ? Apa apane hI haTha ko sAdhanA cAheM to maiM kyA kara skuuNgii| isa libAsa ko aisA hI rahanA hogA ? isase bAdhA hogI ?" "hA~, yaha bAta to ThIka hai| ise utAra dU~ to phira a~dhere meM pahalU~gA kaise ?" 292 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna |

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" taba to isa dIpa ko andara ke kamare meM rakhakara dvAra banda kara deNge|" 1. 'jaisA cAho / " idhara posaloM kI senA yuddha ke lie tatpara ho gyii| senA kI eka Tukar3I talakADu ke dakSiNa meM ghumAvadAra rAste se cala pdd'ii| yojanA ke anusAra rAjadhAnI se jo guptacaroM kA giroha nikalA aura idhara rAta ke samaya luke-chipe jo guptacara talakADu meM ghusa par3e the una sabhI ne vicitra aphavAheM phailA dI thiiN| usameM eka sUcanA yaha thI ki jo kuzItuMga kI senA ulakA kI madada ke lie A rahI thI, use bIca rAste meM hI rokakara poysala senA ne usakA dhvaMsa kara diyA hai| isake sAtha dAmodara poysaloM kA bandI ho gayA aura Adiyama chipakara bhAga gayA hai - yaha aphavAha Aga kI taraha phaila gyii| aba do-tIna dinoM meM donoM ora se pomsala talakADu ko gherakara eka-eka kI jAna le ddaaleNge| dhvaMsa kara deNge| talakADu meM jo thor3I senA hai, vaha ghaNTe do ghaNTe meM samApta ho jAegI - yaha bAta bhI phaila gyii| sArA nagara ina samAcAroM se trasta ho gyaa| ye sAre samAcAra . Adiyama ke bhI kAnoM meM pdd'e| parantu use hairAnI isa bAta kI thI ki dAmodara lApatA ho gayA thaa| use to isake khaNDana ke lie AnA cAhie thA, magara nahIM AyA thaa| kyA vAstava meM dAmodara zatruoM kA bandI bana gayA hai ? aisA hai to kaise kAma calegA ? agara bandI huA to kaise aura kahA~ ? yaha saba bar3A vicitra - sA lagatA hai na ? - yaha saba socane lgaa| narasiMha varmA ko bulavAkara Age ke kAryakrama ke bAre meM vicAra-vinimaya bhI kiyaa| usa samaya kI paristhiti meM vahA~ jitanI senA maujUda thI use hI sAmanA karane ke lie taiyAra kara rakhane kA nirNaya huA / nirNaya ke anusAra senA kI do Tukar3iyA~ banAkara talakADu ke dakSiNa kI tarapha tIna-cAra mIla dUra bhejakara vahA~ poysala senA kA sAmanA karane tathA zeSa senA ko uttara kI ora vyUha banAkara udhara se AnevAlI poysala senA kA sAmanA karane ke lie taiyAra rakhane kI yojanA banAyI gyii| isake anusAra narasiMha varmA senA ke sAtha dakSiNa kI ora cala pdd'aa| Adiyama vahIM ThaharA rhaa| prAtaH kAla yuddha prArambha hone kI pratIkSA to thI, magara yuddha nahIM huaa| parantu madhyAhna ke pazcAt bhayaMkara yuddha talakADu ke pAsa kAverI ke taura para chir3a gayA / Adiyama ke sainikoM ne bhI kasakara sAmanA kiyaa| parantu bhArI saMkhyA meM loga hatAhata hue aura bhArI kaSTa bhI poysaloM kI senA se bhugatanA pdd'aa| sUryAsta ke sAtha usa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna : 293

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dina kA yuddha samApta huaa| yuddha, dina-para-dina bhayaMkara hotA jA rahA thaa| do dina bAda eka rAta dAmodara ke pAsa ADiyama kA culAdA praayaa| usI se usakI kathA sunakara cakita hokara Adiyama ne pUchA, "aba yaha saba nahIM hogA, aba batAo Age yuddha kA kAryakrama kyA ho?" "eka dina kI vizrAnti mile to phira merA jo apamAna huA hai usakA badalA luuN|" dAmodara bolaa| usakI durdazA samajhakara Adiyama ne use svIkAra kara liyaa| yuddha claa| poyasala senA talakADu ke dakSiNI ora se bhI bhArI parimANa meM morcA jamAye baiThI rhii| Adiyama ke pAsa apane rAjA kI ora se niyata samaya taka bhI senA nahIM aayii| sAtha-sAtha usa ora se rasada bhI nahIM pahu~cI jisakI pratIkSA rhii| isa taraha Adiyama kI hAlata bigar3atI gyii| dAmodara ne apane kadhana ke anusAra vizrAma karane ke bAda yuddha kA netRtva apane Upara liyaa| udhara poysala yuddha-zivira meM mAyaNa pahu~ca gayA aura caTTalA ko chor3akara vahA~ se bhAga Ane taka ke sAre samAcAra btaaye| gaMgarAja ne kahA, "use akelI chor3akara tumako AnA nahIM cAhie thaa|" "nahIM, paristhiti aisI hI thii| hama pakar3e ho gye| haTha karate to jIvita lauTa AnA kaThina hotaa| bandI ho jAne ke bAda kucha dina taka eka bhavana meM ArAma se khAte-pIte rhe|" "Apa logoM ke lie bhavana kyoM?" "hamane AsAnI se unakI zaMkA ko dUra kara diyaa|" "aisA hotA to tuma donoM ko chor3a denA cAhie thA?" "vaha alaga bAta hai| vaha dAmodara bar3A kAmI, lampaTa hai-isa bAta ko hama jAna gaye the| caTTalA para usakI burI dRSTi par3I thii|" "yaha bAta kahanevAle tuma Aye kaise?" "maiM aura caTTalA donoM isa viSaya para pahale se vicAra kara cuke the, usI ke anusAra calane kA nizcaya bhI kara liyA thaa| hamane jaisA socA thA, vaise hI mujhe nadI pAra karAkara chor3a dene taka saba kArya huaa| Age bhI ThIka hI hogA aisA merA vizvAsa "to tumhArA vicAra hai ki caTTalA apane bala para chUTa AegI!" "hA~, apane buddhi-kauzala ke bala para vaha pAra ho jAegI, yaha merA vizvAsa hai| maiM samajha rahA thA ki vaha vAstava meM aba taka yahA~ pahu~ca gayI hai| kyoMki una logoM ne mujhe rAta ke aMdhere meM nadI ke usa pAra chor3A thaa| mujhe ghUma phirakara nadI 294 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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pAra karake AnA pdd'aa|" eka yuvA praharI ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| "kyA samAcAra hai?" "una tamiloM kA eka guptacara hamAre hAtha lagA hai|" gaMgarAja ne biTTideva kI ora dekhaa| biTTideva ne kahA, "use pakar3akara yahA~ laaveN|" usa guptacara ko vahA~ lAyA gyaa| ammaladevI ne biTTideva ke kAna meM kucha khaa| biTTideva ne cakita dRSTi se usa guptacara kI ora dekhaa| phira mAyaNa kI tarapha dekhA aura pUchA, "ise tumane dekhA hai?" "nahIM, dekhA nhiiN| parantu isa vezabhUSA se maiM paricita huuN| yaha usa tamilanADu ke dAmodara kI hai|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "ThIka / hama aura rAnIjI isase saba samajha leMge-yaha rAnIjI kI salAha hai| Apa loga jAkara apane dUsare kAma dekha sakate haiN| mAyaNa, tuma yahIM rho| agara yaha kucha gar3abar3a karegA to hameM tumhArI sahAyatA kI AvazyakatA par3a sakatI hai|" biTTideva ne AjJA dii| gaMgarAja, udayAditya, punIsamayyA aura mAcaNa-kheme se cale gye| biTTideva, rAnI bammaladevI, vaha guptacara aura mAyaNa-ye vahA~ raha gye| "mAyaNa! tumane jhUTha kyoM kahA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "ise nahIM dekhA hai-yahI bAta na?" "hA~, to yaha kauna hai jAnate ho?" "yaha, hA~ mAlUma hai| usa dAmodara ko chakAkara usakA veSa dhAraNa kara AnevAlI..." "kyoM rukate ho? caTTalA hai, kho|" bammaladevI meM bAta pUrI kii| "isa taraha tumako yahA~ kyoM AnA cAhie thA? tuma, caTTalA hokara AtI to kyA yahA~ tumako praveza nahIM milatA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| isakA eka uddezya thaa| yadi yaha sannidhAna ko ThIka lage to aisA kara sakate haiN| nahIM to chor3a sakate haiN| hamAre yahA~ logoM ne dAmodara ko nahIM dekhA hai| isa libAsa meM jaba talakADu se nikalI taba bhAna huA ki sabhI ne mujhe dAmodara hI samajha liyaa| usakI isa rAjamudrA aura libAsa ne mujhe AsAnI se usa nagara se pAra hone diyaa| usa dAmodara kA patA lagane meM abhI derI hogii| itane meM talakADu meM yaha aphavAha phailA dI jAya ki vaha giraphtAra ho gayA to vahA~ ke loga ghabarA jaaeNge| isa libAsa meM dUra se unake sainika dekha leM to unheM vizvAsa bhI ho sakatA hai|" caTTalA ne khaa| "gaMgarAja isa yuddha ke saMcAlaka haiN| unheM bulavAkara bAtacIta karake phira nirNaya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 295

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kreNge| taba taka yaha guptacara bandI hai| mAyaNa ! yaha tumhAre hI zivira meM rhe| vAstavikatA kisI ko patA na pdd'e|" biTTideva ne khaa| 15 kaha mAyaNa use lekara apane zivira meM calA gyaa| vahA~ jAne "jo AjJA. ke bAda mAyaNa ne caTTalA se pUchA, "kaise chUTa pAyI ?" caTTalA ne vistAra ke sAtha saba hAla btaayaa| use isa bAta se prasannatA huI ki saba kAma jaisA socA thA vaise hI ho gyaa| mAyaNa ko caTTalA kA kauzala bahuta bhalA lgaa| isake kAraNa usake antaraMga meM jo abhilANa paidA huI use pUrNa kara lene kI icchA se usakI ora Age bddh'aa| caTTalA ne kahA, "sannidhAna kI AjJA itanI jaldI bhUla gaye ? maiM zatruoM kA guptacara huuN| ise satarkatA se sa~bhAlanA, dhyAna rakhanA ki yaha kahIM chUTa na jAya / itanA mAtra karanA hai| dUsarI kisI bAta ke lie abhI avakAza nhiiN|" "unhoMne kahA hai ki kisI ko satya mAlUma nahIM honA caahie| usakA artha itanA hI ki hamAre isa zivira meM dUsare kisI ko praveza nhiiN| isalie tumheM Darane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN| bAhara paharedAroM ko satarka kara diyA gayA hai|" "mAyaNa ne kahA / 'yaha ApakA viSaya hai| dekhie, isa yuddha meM sannidhAna ke gale meM jayamAlA jaba taka na par3e taba taka aura kucha nhiiN| aura phira sannidhAna kisI bhI viSaya meM samaya vyartha karanevAle nhiiN| agara phira kahalA bhejeM ?" caTTalA bolI / "mujhe dhyAna hI nhiiN| " " puruSoM ko jaba kucha karane kI icchA ho jAtI hai taba kucha bhI nahIM dhyAna rhtaa| isa viSaya meM... 11 "basa kro| phira usI ko mata bar3hAo / udhara velApurI meM kyA huA, mAlUma hai ?" 11 "kyA huA ?" 'hamArA ballU...' "sukhI haiM na?" 61 'use kisa bAta kI kamI hai? sunA ki yaha tIna dina bahuta haTha pakar3e rotA 44 rhaa| khuda paTTamahAdevI ne use apanI chAtI para liTAkara sahalAyA, sahaja kiyA / " 'paTTamahAdevI ne ballU ko sahalAyA samAdhAna kiyA yaha bar3I bAta nhiiN| haTha pakar3akara vaha usa dina royA, jisa dina hameM bandI banAyA gayA thaa| mamatA kA yaha bandhana kaisA hotA hai isalie kahA / " -A " phira hamArA prema bhI to yoM hI nahIM hai| kharA sonA hai|" kahakara usane apane pati ke kapola para cumbana jar3a diyaa| 296 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 44 11

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mAyaNa ne usakA AliMgana kiyaa| itane meM eka paharevAle ne bAhara se kahA, "sannidhAna se bulAvA AyA hai, usa guptacara ke sAtha abhI vahA~ upasthita honA hai|" isa sandeza nai unameM tvarA utpanna kara dii| donoM turanta uTha khar3e hue| __ "maiM pahale jaauuNgaa| tuma loga guptacara ko sAvadhAnI ke sAtha le Ao aura sannidhAna ke zivira ke bAhara khar3e hoo|" bhAya meM kahA aura calA gyaa| paharedAroM ke sAtha guptacara claa| jaldI hI use andara bulavA liyA gyaa| kAphI dera taka vicAra-vinimaya huaa| isI ke phalasvarUpa dAmodara ke bandI hone kA samAcAra samUce talakADu ke isa chora se usa chora taka phaila gyaa| isI dRSTi se dUsare hI dina dAmodara ke libAsa ko sandhivigrahika ke dvArA Adiyama ke pAsa bhejakara sandeza bhI bhejA gayA ki kama-se-kama hamAre pradeza ko aba chor3akara cale jaaeN| taba taka dAmodara kA atA-patA nahIM lagA thaa| phira bhI Adiyama jhukA nhiiN| usane kahalA bhejA ki eka vyakti ke bandI ho jAne se coloM kA bala kama nahIM ho jaataa| yadi. zakti ho to talavAra kI dhAra para apanI jagaha le sakate ho| yuddha Arambha ho gyaa| dAmodara kI isa hAlata para Adiyama kA krodha dugunA ho gyaa| joroM se yuddha claa| caTTalA ne jo samAcAra diye the usake anurUpa coloM kA saMhAra karane ke lie gaMgarAja ne nayI vyUha racanA kii| isa taraha poysaloM ko vijaya pAne meM dera nahIM lgii| cola sainikoM ke rakta se raMgakara vikarAla raktajihma mahAkAlIsA rUpa dhara, kAverI nadI zrIraMga kI aura baha clii|| Adiyama aura dAmodara jAna bacAkara bhaage| gaMgarAja ne dAmodara kA pIchA kiyaa| parantu vaha dakSiNa kI ora ke kisI ghane jaMgala meM jA chipaa| yaha samAcAra milate hI narasiMha varmA jahA~ thA, vahIM se bhAga niklaa| Adiyama kA koI patA nahIM lgaa| isa taraha gaMgaveziyoM se apahata gaMgavAr3I pradeza ko poysaloM ne coloM ke hAtha se chIna liyaa| yadyapi isa yuddha kA netRtva gaMgarAja ne kiyA thA phira bhI yuddharaMga kI vicAragoSThI ne nirNaya kiyA ki 'talakADugoMDa' nAmaka virudAvalI mahArAja viTTideva ko hI dhAraNa karanI caahie| isa vijaya-prApti ke upalakSya meM turanta vaigezvara mahAdeva aura manonmANI devI kI pUjA-arcA karAne kI salAha punIsamayyA ne dii| "isa vijaya ke sandarbha meM sannidhAna yahA~ eka nArAyaNa-mandira kA nirmANa kareMge to vaha kIrtidAyaka hogA'"bammaladevI ne salAha dii| mandira ke nirmANa ke lie sthAna cunakara belApurI se kucha zilpiyoM ko bhejane kI bAta bhI taya ho gyii| isake sAtha yahA~ ke kAma-kAja kI vyavasthA kara usake anusAra cAla karane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : 'pAga tIna :: 297

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kI bAta para vicAra kara yaha nizcaya kiyA gayA ki taba taka mAcaNa daNDanAtha talakADu meM hI rheN| aba salakADu ke gaMgoM ke rAjabhavana meM biTTideva aura bammaladevI kA par3Ava huaa| dUsare dina prAta:kAla DhiMDhorA piTavAyA gayA-"gaMgavAr3I, aba mukta ho gayI hai| yahA~ ke nivAsiyoM ko aba bhayabhIta hone kI koI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| nagarapramukha aura mahAjanoM se poyasala mahArAja biTTideva milanA cAhate haiN| Age rAja-kAja kI vyavasthA ke sambandha meM vicAra-vinimaya karanA cAhate haiN| isI ko AhvAna mAnakara kala sandhyA rAjabhavana ke bAhara ke mukhamaNDapa meM Ayojita sabhA meM pdhaareN|" DhiMDhore ke kAraNa yaha khabara phaila gyii| pichale dina ke nirNaya ke anusAra rAjadampatI caTTalA-mAyaNa ke sAtha pUjA-arcA karAne mandira meM gye| pUrNakumbha ke sAtha svAgata huaa| tIrtha-prasAda bA~Tate samaya caTTalA-mAyaNa ko dekhakara pujArIjI cakita hokara raha gye| "kyoM? kyA huA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "ye loga?" mAyaNa aura caTTalA kI ora nirdeza kiyaa| "Apa jAnate haiM?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "ye to bandI hue the na?" kahakara pujArI cakita ho unakI ora phira se dekhane lgaa| "caTTalA. tumane dAmodara se jo rAjamudrAyukta aMgUThI chInI thI, use pujArI ko dikhaao|" biTTideva ne khaa| caTTalA ne u~galI pujArI ko dikhAne ke lie hAtha Age bddh'aayaa| "to dAmodara mahArAja ko naMgA karake Age-pIche bA~dhakara muMha meM kapar3e lUMsakara unake kapar3oM ko pahina karake jAnevAlI tuma hI thIM?" pujArI ne puuchaa| "to sArI bAteM Apa logoM ko patA cala hI gayI ?" "do tIna pakhavAroM se talakAI meM jAne kyA-kyA samAcAra phaile! kSaNakSaNa meM vicitra-vicitra samAcAra phaila rahe the| nagarajana to bhArI bhrama meM par3a gaye the|" pujArI bolaa| "aba Age Apa loga sannidhAna ke kRpApUrNa Azraya meM sukhapUrvaka raha sakate haiN|" punIsamayyA ne khaa| "bhagavAn kI sannidhi meM hameM to sadA hI zakti hai| parantu nagaravAsiyoM kA bhI dhyAna ho|" pujArI ne khaa| "kyoM, coloM ke rAja meM logoM ko sukha nahIM thA?" "una rAjA ke bAre meM to hama kucha nahIM jaante| eka-do bAra Aye the| vyavahAra 298 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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to ThIka hI thaa| parantu rAja-kAja kA nirvahaNa karanevAle mahAjana aura rAjapratinidhi Adi logoM ke anaitika AcaraNoM se janatA ne zAnti kho dI thii|" "ho sakatA hai aba bhaviSya meM Apa logoM ko koI kaThinAI nahIM hogii| yahA~ AnevAle poysala pratinidhi gairoM kI taraha adhikAra calAne nahIM aaeNge| ghara kA hokara gharavAloM kI taraha sArI vyavasthA sNbhaaleNge| Apa loga cintA mata kreN|" punIsamayyA ne khaa| "phira bhI kucha logoM ke jIvana meM sudhAra lAnA kaThina hai|" pujArI bole| "ina saba bAtoM para Aja zAma ko honevAlI nagarapramukhoM aura sArvajanikoM kI sabhA meM pUrNa rIti se vicAra kreNge| Apa usa samaya vahA~ upasthita rheN|" punIsamayyA ne khaa| "jo AjJA!" pujArI ne sUcita kiyaa| rAjadampatI vaidhezvara mahAdeva aura manonmaNI devI kI sabhI prakAra kI pUjAarcanA Adi karavAkara rAjabhavana pdhaare| mandira Ate samaya pAlakI meM Aye the, aba jAte samaya nagaradarzana kI icchA se rAjA aura rAnI donoM azvArohI hokara cale / donoM ke dAyeM-bAyeM rakSaka dala sAtha cala rahA thaa| abhI nagara ke loga bhayabhIta hI the| pUrNatayA nirbhara na hone ke kAraNa adhika saMkhyA meM puruSoM ne hI rAjadarzana paayaa| kahIMkahIM chata para sar3o ku striyoM ko bhaM, darzana ho gaye the| vAstava meM talakADu kI janatA ne aise dRzya ko kabhI dekhA hI nahIM thaa| rAjadampatI azvArohI hokara isa taraha unake bIca Ae~ge, yaha unake lie bahuta Azcarya kI bAta thii| kulotuMga jaba AyA thA so vaha ghor3e-jute ratha meM AyA thA, usake sAtha rAnI nahIM thii| yahA~ mahArAja ke sAtha rAnI yuddha meM AyIM. itanA hI nahIM, nagara ke bIca mArga meM isa taraha ghor3e para savAra hokara nikalI to logoM kA kutUhala jAga uThA thaa| kutUhala kI bAta hI thii| unake lie to ye naye rAjA haiM na! unake bAre meM bhI jAnane kA kutUhala jAga utthaa| zAma kI sabhA meM bar3I saMkhyA meM loga ikaTThe hue| rAjakAja kI vyavasthA, nayI niyuktiyA~, unake adhikAra kI vyApti, Adi sabhI bAtoM para vicAra-vinimaya huA, rAja-kArya-nirvahaNa-sUtra vizvasta vyaktiyoM ko sauMpakara zeSa kAryoM kI vyavasthA unake, jo aba taka kArya nirvahaNa karate rahe, hAthoM meM hI rahane ke kAraNa unhIM logoM ko rAjaniSThA kA pramANa-vacana svIkAra karavAkara sauMpa dI gyii| pujArI varga aura mahAjanoM kI salAha lekara kIrtinArAyaNa mandira ke lie sthAna bhI cuna liyA gyaa| yahA~ ke rAjakAja ke nirvahaNa kA sampUrNa dAyitva mAtraNa daNDanAtha ko sauMpa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 299

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kara, Avazyaka sainya ko vahIM rakhakara gaMgarAja, punIsamayyA, udayAditya Adi ke sAtha biTTideva ne velApurI kI ora yAtrA kii| vijayamAlA pahanane kI sUcanA velApurI ko pahu~cAyI gayI thii| sAtha hI yaha samAcAra bhI diyA gayA thA ki caTTalA aura mAyaNa sakuzala haiN| rAtI rAjaladevI ko belApurI ke Ane ke lie bhI sandeza bheja diyA gayA thaa| rAja-parivAra ke prasthAna se pUrva hI mAyaNa-caTTalA anya kucha logoM ke sAtha rAjadhAnI kI ora jA cuke the, vahA~ ke svAgata-samAroha kI taiyArI ke lie| suriMgeya nAgidevapaNA ko isa talakADugoMDa' ke bAre meM sArI sUcanA yAdavapurI pahu~cAyI jA cukI thii| unhoMne yaha samAcAra yatirAja rAmAnuja ke pAsa pahuMcA diyA / yatirAja ko belApurI ke nArAyaNa mandira-nirmANa kI bAta pahale hI patA cala gayI thii| usake sAtha talakADu ke kIrtinArAyaNa mandira ke nirmANa kA samAcAra sunakara ve pulakita ho gye| velApurI ke bhagavAna ko vijayanArAyaNa ke nAma se sthApita karane kI salAha bhI dii| apane hAtha se chUTakara bhAganevAle zilpI dvArA apane Upara jimmedArI lekara mandira nirmANa karate rahane kI bAta suna ke tapta bhI ho gaye the| unhoMne bhagavAn se prArthanA kI, "he bhagavan! 'biTTideva viSNuvardhana bane, vaha muhUrta jaba ve viSNuvardhana bane, bahuta hI zubha muhUrta rahA hogaa| isalie - unheM vijaya para vijaya prApta ho rahI hai| hamAre bhagavAn ke lie eka ke bAda eka mandira banatA jA rahA hai| lakSmInArAyaNa, kIrtinArAyaNa, vijayanArAyaNa...aba vIranArAyaNa, caluvanArAyaNa kI sthApanA karane ke lie sahAyatA do, bhagavan / ' kahakara hAtha jor3akara bhagavAn ko praNAma kiyaa| dhaNTiyoM kI madhura dhvani cAroM ora phaila gyii| udhara jaba talakADu meM yuddha cala rahA thA, taba idhara velApurI meM mandira kA kArya tejI se calane lagA thaa| paurANika kathA-gAthAoM ko nirUpita karanevAlI zilpamUrtiyoM kI katAreM samApta kara unheM dIvAroM meM cuna diyA gayA thA; unake Upara andara Aloka-prasAraNa hone kI dRSTi se citramaya vAtAyana lagA diye gye| ina vAtAyanoM ke bIca car3hAva se sajjita citra taiyAra kara diye gye| bIca-bIca meM rASTra ke ArAdhya devI-devatAoM ke bhinna-bhinna rUpoM kI mUrtiyA~ sajAkara unheM maNDapoM meM sthApita kiyA jA cukA thaa| ina sabako patthara kI banI chAvanI taka sarala rIti 300 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ke utAra-car3hAvoM ke sAtha sajAyA gayA thaa| isa taraha chata taka mandira banakara taiyAra ho gayA thaa| 16 eka dina paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI, briTTiyaNNA aura sthapati lagabhaga pUrNa ho gaye mandira ke cAroM ora, rekhAMkana hAtha meM le pUrA nirIkSaNa kara mahAdvAra ke pAsa A khar3e ho gaye ha 'mahAdvAra ke Upara chata taka itanA hI caur3A rAja sabhA kA eka zilpa citra ke nirmANa kI bhI icchA hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA, "sannidhAna ke lauTane ke bAda unase eka bAra pUchakara hI vaha kAma karanA acchA hogaa|" " jo AjJA !" sthapati ne kahA / briTTiyaNNA se zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "tumane mandira ke rekhAcitra ko to dekhA hai; aba jo mandira banakara khar3A hai vaha usa citra ke hI anusAra hai ?" "vaisA hI hai| parantu..." biTTiyaNNA ruka gyaa| sthapati ne pUchA, "kahIM kucha anurUpa nahIM hai kyA ?" " isa rekhAcitra se mere mana meM yaha kalpanA nahIM AyI thI ki isa mandira kI U~cAI kitanI hogii| parantu aba taka jo nirmita hai use nIce se Upara taka dekhate jAyeM to lagatA hai ki A~khoM ko tRpti mila gayI hai| kintu Upara car3hate car3hate capaTA lagatA haiN| nIce Ananda denevAle utAra-car3hAva Upara nahIM haiN|" biTTiyaNNA bolaa| 44 'mujhe bhI yahI lgaa| usake lie alaga se kucha AkarSaNa bhaMgimAoM ke vigraha banAkara eka tarapha se jahA~-tahA~ prastuta karane kI yojanA hai| aura usake lie kucha citra bhI maiMne taiyAra kiye haiN|" sthapati ne kahA / 'aba taka yaha bAta batAyI nahIM na?" zAntaladekhI ne puuchaa| "ucita avasara kI pratIkSA thii| isa mandira kA samagra citra ekabAragI mere mana meM utpanna nahIM huaa| jaba jo sUjhA usako tabhI banAkara rakhanA eka sanaka hai| mujhe anAyAsa hI isa kAma meM laganA pdd'aa| usI meM thor3A-sA samaya nikAlakara isake lie eka rUpa diyA thaa| mandira kI dIvAroM ke banate samaya hI mujhe mahasUsa huA ki Upara khAlI-khAlI sA lagatA hai| kAma hAtha meM lene ke bAda Upara taka dRSTi DAlane para bhI AkarSaNa evaM vaividhya jyoM-kA-jayoM banA rahe, isa taraha una vigrahoM ko sajA dene kA nizcaya karake avakAza ke samaya citrAMkana kA kArya bhI karane lagA thaa| vaha sacamuca acchA hI huaa| jaisA mujhe lagA, usI taraha dUsaroM ko bhI lagatA ho to vaha apUrNa hI hai, yahI mAnanA hogaa|" sthapati ne kahA / "una citroM ko dikhAe~ge Apa ?" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " prastuta kruuNgaa|" paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA bhAga tIna 301

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"acchA sthapatijI, vaisA hI kiijie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "yuddhazivira se ballU ke mA~-bApa kI koI sUcanA milI hai?" saMkoca ke sAtha sthapati ne puuchaa| "hA~ milI hai, ve surakSita aura sakuzala haiN|" / "ve chUTe kaise-jAna sakatA hU~?" "apane hI prayatna se| ve yadi bandI hone ke kAraNa ghabarA jAte to hameM ve vApasa hI nahIM milte| bar3I nirbhIkatA se unhoMne apanI yojanA banAyI aura usameM saphala bhI ho / jAnyo : unakaH apa paash.vaad| ekA ko koI jagaha nhiiN| dhairyavAna ve haiM hii| kachue kI taraha Darakara hAtha-paira sameTakara baiThanevAle jIva nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "unake bAre meM jaba se jAnA hai taba se unako dekhane kI AkAMkSA bar3I tIvra hai aura kutUhala bhI rahA hai|" sthapati bole| __"vaha samaya bhI dUra nahIM hai| kyoMki cola rAjA ke pratinidhi bhAga gaye aura gaMgarAja Adi ne zatruoM kA dUra taka pIchA kiyA hai, yaha samAcAra milA hai| Apane jo bhaviSyavANI kI thI usake satya hone kA samaya nikaTa hI hai|" "jyotiSazAstra jhUThA nahIM hotaa|" sthapati ne khaa| "parantu batAnevAle ko jyotiSa kA acchA jJAna na ho to ve jo phala batAeMge vahIM kaise prApta hogA?" "sannidhAna kA kathana satya hai| isIlie maiM usa viSaya meM kucha kahane nahIM jaataa| sannidhAna ke pitR zrI kI janmapatrI kI bAta..." "mRtyu aura vRddhAvasthA Adi viSaya para nahIM batAnA cAhie, aisA hai?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hA~, saudhA nahIM kahanA caahie| saMketa mAtra hI ucita haiN|" "jaba zAstra jhUThA nahIM hotA taba satya kahane ke lie AgA-pochA kyoM karanA cAhie? yaha salAha asAdhu hai na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "maiM alpajJa huuN| pUrvajoM ne jo sUcita kiyA hai use 'ThIka nahIM' kahane ke lie mana nahIM maantaa| phira bhI usake lie koI kAraNa hogaa|" "apriya satya nahIM kahanA caahie| yahI na?" "lagatA hai ki vaha ThIka hai| eka purAnI bAta hai: yaha mere hI grAma meM ghaTI thii| eka vyakti ne Akara janmapatrI dI apanI, aura pUchA ki isake AdhAra para mere mAtApitA ke bAre meM batA sakeMge? maiMne kahA-batA sakatA huuN| to usa vyakti ne pUchA, to batAie ki mere pitA kaba mareMge?' mujhe usakA yaha prazna bahuta burA lgaa| merI dRSTi lagAtAra usa janmapatrI para lagI rhii| vaha kuNDalI dekhakara mujhe kucha suujhaa| mere mukha 302 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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para eka vyaMgyAtmaka hai / pii| hore u. dekha liyaa| pUchA ' ?' sA prazna bhI, pitA to pUjanIya hai na?' maiMne khaa| 'phira bhI unase jo hameM kaSTa ho rahA hai use sahanA bahuta kaThina hai?' usane uttara diyaa| maiMne kahA, 'oha ! aisA hai? Apako kaSTa se zIghra hI mukti mila jaaegii|' yaha saharSa calA gyaa| maiMne satya nahIM kahA thaa|" "jhUTha bole?" "jhUTha bhI nahIM khaa|" "saca bhI nahIM, jhUTha bhI nahIM, yaha kyA bAta huI ?" "usake mana kA prazna hI kucha aura thaa| sannidhAna use jAnate haiM na? mujhe usa kuNDalI ko dekhane para jo satya sUjhA vaha kucha aura thaa| apanI mRtyu kaba hogIise na jAnanevAlA vaha vyakti, mRtyu nikaTa hone para bhI apane pitA kI mRtyu ke bAre meM jAnane AyA thaa| maranevAle tuma, tumhAre pitA nahIM yaha bAta maiMne usase nahIM khii| usakI bhAvanA thI ki pitA kaSTa denevAlA hai| use kaSTa se chuTakArA milegaa| usa kaSTa ko sahane ke lie, vaha svayaM jIvita rahanevAlA nahIM thA na?" "saca hai| jyotiSa kA pUrNa jJAna ho so usakA prabhAva hI kucha aura hotA hai|" "sannidhAna ko bhI isa zAstra kA acchA jJAna hogA?" "hai| thor3A-bahuta mujhe phalita jyotiSa ke viSaya meM vizeSa abhiruci nahIM thii| hamAre isa choTe daNDanAyaka kI janmapatrI ke viSaya meM maiMne kucha vizeSa ruci dikhAyI avshy|" "eka bAra maiM use dekha sakatA hU~?" "avazya dekhie| parantu usase kucha na khie|" "kucha kahane ke lie nhiiN| anubhava siddhAnta hI jyotiSazAstra ke sUtroM kA AdhAra hai na? mAtA-pitA ko eka sAtha khonevAle isa jAtaka kI grahagati kaisI hogI-yahI jAnane kA kutUhala hai-isI se puuchaa|" "zilpIjI! mujhe jo mA~-bApa mile haiM vaise mujha jaise ke lie hI prApta hote haiN|" biTTiyapaNA ne khaa| "so bhI eka yoga vizeSa hai| vaha bhI ApakI janmapatrI meM dikha sakatA "aba jo kAma honA hai usa para dhyAna diijie| janmapatrI, kuNDalI, grahagati, gocara-Adi ke pacar3e meM par3akara samaya vyartha kyoM ga~vA rahe haiN|" biTTiyaNNyA ne khaa| "jaba kAma pUrA ho jAegA taba dekheNge| ThIka ?" "isa samaya eka nayI bhAva-bhaMgimA ke citra kI kalpanA kareM jise Apa isa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 303

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nirmANa meM cunanA cAhate haiN| vaha usase adhika upayukta kArya hai|" biTTiyaNNA meM khaa| "sunate haiM ki hamAre choTe daNDanAyaka ne strI ke veza meM nATya dikhAkara cakita kara diyA thaa| Apa aisA hI veza dhAraNa kara nATya dikhAe~ to hameM bhI sukha ho| phira usI nATyabhaMgimA ko citrita kara, usI ke anusAra vigraha taiyAra kruuNgaa|" "ina muMchoM ko kyA karU~? isase bhI acchI nATya-bhaMgimA merI guru paTTamahAdevIjI de skeNgii|'' "bidrI!" zAntaladevI me DA~Ta-sI pilaayii| sIva duSTi se bhI dekhaa| "becAre, lar3akapana hai abhii| unhoMne aisA kaha diyA, para mujhe aucitya kA jJAna nahIM? sannidhAna se hameM aisI bAta nahIM karanI caahie|" / "Apane jo banAye haiM ye mAnavakRta bhaMgimAoM se jaba zreSTha haiM taba merI yA kisI kI bhaMgimA kI AvazyakatA kyA hai ? hA~, aba inakA vicAra hI kyoM? Apa Aja sandhyA ko citra laaie| acchA biTTI, aba caleM!" kahakara zAntaladevI rAjamahala kI ora cala dii| biTTiyaNNA ne unakA anugamana kiyaa| paSTamahAdevI ke Adeza ke anusAra sthapati apane citroM ke sAtha rAjamahala meM gyaa| paTTamahAdevI, biTTiyaNNA aura sthapati tInoM ne baiThakara unheM dekhaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "kula kitane citra banAye haiM?" "caubiis| "inheM kahA~-kahA~ sajAne kA vicAra hai?'' zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "maiMne abhI yaha nizcaya nahIM kiyA ki kahA~ cunanA cAhie? sannidhAna sUcita kareM to usake anusAra inheM cunA jA sakatA hai|" "supUrNa mandira kI kalpanA ApakI hai| isalie mujhase adhika spaSTa rUpa se Apa samajha sakate haiN| hai na?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "mUla kalpanA meM yaha nahIM thaa| isalie isa bAre meM cAhe maiM kahU~ yA sannidhAna kaheM-donoM barAbara haiN|" / "ApakA vicAra hai ki itane vigraha caahie| hai na?" zAsaladevI ne puuchaa| "aisA vicAra to nahIM kiyA hai| isa bAre meM jaba socane lagA to pahale aisA lagA ki zAyada itane hone caahie| agara ve adhika lageM to kama kara sakate "Apane vAtAyanoM ke donoM pAryoM meM ardha-vartulAkAra stambha Upara ke staroM meM cune haiM na?" "haaN| nahIM hote to sampUrNa dIvAra sapATa lagatI, khAlI-khAlI lgtii| stambhoM 304 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ke car3hAva ke kAraNa eka vaividhya Ane se dIvAra ko sundaratA bar3hatI hai|" "una stambhoM para ina vigrahoM ko cuna deM to kaisA rahe?" sthapati ne thor3I dera mauna ho socaa| "bar3A sundara hogaa| aisA vicAra karane para caubIsa paryApta nahIM hoNge| chattIsa vigrahoM ko AvazyakatA pdd'egii|" "zeSa citroM kI bhI kalpanA kara sakate haiM na?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kalpanA ke lie bhI eka vyaktigata sImA hotI hai| yahA~ saMkhyAmAtra nahIM. vaividhya bhI honA caahie| AkarSaNa bhI rahanA cAhie, unmeN| jahA~ sambhava ho kriyAzIlatA ke bhAva bhI hone caahie| tabhI unakA mUlya hotA hai| merI sUjha ke anusAra maiMne citra banAye haiN| zeSa citroM ke viSaya meM sannidhAna dizAnirdeza deM to merA kAma kucha sugama ho jaaegaa|" zAntaladevI ne biTTiyaNNA kI ora dekhaa| usane aisA sira hilAyA mAno use kucha sUjhA hI nhiiN| thor3I dera bAda zAntaladevI ne batAyA, "Apake ye citra mere pAsa rheN| maiM socakara batAne kA prayAsa kruuNgii| yaha samajhakara Apa nizcinta ho na baitthe| Apa bhI kucha nayI kalpanA kA prayAsa kareM," phira citroM ke usa pulinde ko le liyaa| sthapati anumati lekara cale gye| biTTiyaNNA mantraNAlaya meM calA gyaa| zAntaladevI una citroM ke sAtha apane vizrAntigRha meM gyiiN| eka-eka kara citroM ko vimarzAtmaka dRSTi se dekhaa| unameM kucha unheM anAvazyaka lge| mandira ko bhavya hone ke sAtha sundara bhI honA cAhie-isa bhAvanA se unhoMne apane mana meM kucha nATya bhaMgimAoM kI kalpanA kii| ve kaisI hoMgI, yaha apanI A~khoM se dekhane ke uddezya se darpaNa ke sAmane apanI kalpanA kI una bhAva-bhaMgimAoM ke anusAra svayaM khar3I hokara unakA parIkSaNa karane lgiiN| ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ko rAjadhAnI meM mahArAja ke na rahane ke kAraNa antaHpura meM jaba cAhe pahu~ca jAne kI suvidhA thii| vaha mantraNAlaya se sIdhA paTTamahAdevI ke vizrAma kakSa meM aayaa| usane paTTamahAdevI ko sthAyI-bhAva-bhaMgimA meM vizAla darpaNa ke sAmane khar3I dekhaa| cupacApa khar3A ho gyaa| mauna hokara zAntaladevI jina bhAva- bhaMgimAoM ko banAtI unakA vaha bhI anukaraNa karane lgaa| lagabhaga AdhA prahara taka yaha anukaraNa-kriyA calatI rahI hogii| tabhI acAnaka biTTiyaNNA kI bhaMgimA kA pratibimba darpaNa meM zAntaladevI ko dikhAI pdd'aa| unhoMne mur3akara dekhaa| "nATya bhAva-bhaMgimA ke isa kAma se tumako kyA milegA viTTi ? isase tumhArI bhujAoM kI khujalAhaTa to dUra hogI nhiiN|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| unakI dhvani meM kucha tiktatA bhI thii| usase sIdhA to kaha nahIM sakatI thii| apanI hI goda kA palA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 305

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na kumAra ballAla, cikkabiTTi aura vinayAditya kI taraha yaha bhI to beTA hI thA na "mujhe patA haiM. yaha bhI khura ke nivAraNa ke hI lie kiyA jAnevAlA kAma hai|" biTTiyaSNA bolA / 44 "isakA matalaba ?" 'matalaba... matalaba.. taba mujhe lAla-lAla A~kheM kyoM dikhAyI gayI thIM?" + 'kaba ?" " "usa sthapati ke sAmane jaba kahA ki sannidhAna hI bhaMgimA de sakatI haiN|' " 'aba aisA kiyA jA sakatA hai ? bitttti| vaha ucita hogA ?" 14 andara andara abhilASA hai| abhivyakti ke lie sthAna pada Adi kA bandhana hai| isalie yaha mArga usa antaraMga kI abhilASA ko pUrA karane kA hI yaha DhaMga hai na ?" 41 zAntaladevI mauna ho rhiiN| 'aisA hai ? biTTigA ne jo kahA vaha ThIka hai| apane antaraMga kI icchA ko rAnI hokara maiMne aise pUrA kiyA? na, sthapati ne merI madada mA~gI, kala unheM kyA kahanA cAhie- ise nizcaya karane ke vicAra se maiM nRtya - bhagimAoM kA svayaM parIkSaNa kara lene ke lie hI aisA kara rahI huuN| itanA hI / parantu anya kAryoM kI ora dhyAna na dekara isI para merA vizeSa dhyAna kyoM ? usake kathana kA bhI kucha to artha hai hii| aisA artha karane ke lie hetu bhI to hai|' yoM vaha socane lgiiN| "mA~, Apane jina bhAva-bhaMgimAoM kI kalpanA kI haiM, ve bahuta hI sundara haiN| sthapati ko kala rAjamahala meM bulavA duuNgaa| Apa bhaMgimA drshaayeN| ve citrita kara leN|" biTTiyA ne kahA / " isa para abhI socanA hogaa| philahAla to maiMne eka nirNaya kiyA hai| kala sabhI zilpiyoM ko bulavAkara, sthapati kI yaha salAha bahuta ThIka hai, isalie Apa loga bhI apanI kalpanA ke citroM ko taiyAra kara laaveN| pahale sabhI citroM se cunAva kareMge' yahI kahanA cAhatI huuN|" " sthapati ko svIkAra hai ?" "so bhI ThIka haiN| pahale unheM bulAkara sUcita kreNge| unakI rAya jAnakara Age kA nirNaya kreNge| yahI ThIka hai, Aja itanI jaldI mantraNAgAra se kyoM cale Aye ?" " mahAsannidhAna talakADu meM vahA~ kI dekhabhAla ke lie mAcaNa daNDanAtha ko niyukta kara svayaM zIghra hI isa ora A jAe~ge, yaha samAcAra milA hai| yahI sunAne ke lie AyA / " biTTiyaNNA ne kahA / "aisI zubha sUcanA sunAne meM itanA vilamba kyoM kiyA ?" 306 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"yathA guru tathA ziSya / maiM bhI apanI khujalAhaTa miTAne ke lie ina bhAvabhaMgimAoM kA anukaraNa karane meM laga gyaa| ise chor3anA nahIM cAhie aura thor3A-bahuta isakA abhyAsa bhI karate rahanA cAhie- yahI AjJA huI thI na? isalie hI vilamba huaa| "aba bhavya svAgata kI taiyArI karanI caahie| bihi ! rAnI rAjaladevI ko turanta samAcAra bhejakara unheM bulavA lenA caahie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "rAjaladevIjI ke pAsa yahA~ se hI patra bheja diyA gayA hai-yaha samAcAra bhI milA hai| ve sIdhI yahA~ aaeNgii|" biTTiyaNNA ne khaa| "taba ThIka hai| kala bImadeva aura dUsare saba adhikAriyoM ko bulavAkara sabase parAmarza karake svAgata kI taiyArI kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to zilpI-sabhA?" "kala subaha hI sthapatijI se bAtacIta kreNge|" usI taraha sArI vyavasthA huii| sthapatijI ne paTTamahAdevIjI kI salAha pAna lii| usake anusAra usI zAma ko zilpI-sabhA baitthii| paTTamahAdevIjI ne sujhAva prastuta kiyaa| zilpiyoM ne saba sunA, kisI ne kucha nahIM khaa| dAsoja ne kahA, "sthapati jI ne bhavya mandira kI kalpanA kI hai| unako kalpanA-zakti advitIya hai / ve hI citra banAkara deM to vahI hama pattharoM meM utkIrNa kreNge|" unake isa kathana meM koI dhyaMgya nahIM thaa| sthapati ne phira eka bAra vinIta bhAva se kahA, "ye saba pRthak-pRthak vigraha haiN| sampUrNa mandira ke nirmita ho jAne para ina mUrtiyoM ko eka-eka kara una ubhare stambhoM para DhAladAra chata ke nIce biThAnA hotA hai| isalie nirdiSTa pramANa ke anusAra Apa logoM meM se pratyeka do-do citra kalpita kareM to pUre mandira kI ekarUpatA meM koI kamI nahIM aaegii| Apa loga jAnate hI haiM ki navaraMga ke koI do stambha eka.. se nahIM haiN| vahA~ vaividhya ke hote hue bhI ekarUpatA hai na? vaisA hii| Apa loga apanI kalpanAoM ko merI isa mUla kalpanA meM sammilita karane kA mujhe gaurava pradAna kreN|" phira bhI zilpiyoM ne mAnA nhiiN| "kisI bhI kAraNa se kisI kI kalpanA kA citra yadi asvIkRta huA to vaha asantoSa kA bIja bnegaa| isalie yaha kAma nahIM karanA caahie| sthapati jo citra banAe~ge usake anusAra kArya karanAmAtra hamArA kAma hai|" yahI sabhA kA nirNaya rhaa| bAta jahA~ ko thaaN| kucha Age nahIM bddh'ii| sabhA kA visarjana karane ke bAda biTTiyaNNA se bAta cher3atI huI zAntaladevo ne kahA, "dekho biTTi, aba sthapati ne jo paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 307

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citra banAye haiM ve saba-ke-saba ThIka a~ce nhiiN| isalie kAma kucha jaTila hotA jA rahA hai| isake alAvA aba mahAsannidhAna ke svAgata kA bhI kArya sAmane hai| kyA kareM?" "sthapatijI Aja rAta-bhara kyA soceMge so kala hI patA clegaa| bAda ko vicAra kareMge to nahIM ho sakegA?" "ve eka taraha se svAbhimAnI haiN| abhI unake kAma ko kucha halkA banAnA acchA hogaa|" "to mA~, Apane jina bhAva-bhaMgimAoM kI kalpanA kara lI thI, unhIM ke citra Apa hI rUpita kara deM to...?" "bhaMgimA kI kalpanA kara usake anurUpa khar3e honA jitanA sarala hai, use citrita karanA utanA nahIM biTTi! yaha nahIM ki maiM yaha kAma kara nahIM sktii| parantu aba isa jJAna kA pradarzana murkhatA hogii| vaha saba ThIka nhiiN|' "eka kAma kyoM na kareM mA~?..." biTTiyaNNA kahate-kahate ruka gyaa| 'bolo, duma parya haigavaM miTTi" "mahAsannidhAna ke Ane ke bAda unase isa viSaya para parAmarza kara bAda meM hI nirNaya kara sakate haiM na?" "socane ke lie samaya milegaa| phira bhI vaha kAma unake padhArane taka ho jAtA to acchA hotaa| citra taiyAra ho jAe~ to ye siddhahasta zilpI mahAsannidhAna ke padhArane taka banAkara pUrNa bhI kara leNge|" "so to ThIka hai| vaise Apako bhAva-bhaMgI dekara khar3I ho jAnA cAhie; aura sthapita ko unheM citrita kara lenA caahie|" "vaha ThIka nahIM hogaa| jaisA tumane kahA, kala subaha sthapatijI kyA kaheMge, so suneMge, phira vicAra kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne kahA aura bAta samApta kii| subaha sthapati mandira ke kArya kA nirIkSaNa karane ke bAda apane kArya-sthala para Aye, ki tabhI zAntaladevI aura biTiyaNNA bhI vahA~ pahu~ca gye| sthapati unheM dekha uThane hI vAlA thA ki unhoMne kahA, "baitthie|" sthapatti baiTha gaye aura una donoM ke lie taiyAra AsanoM para ve bhI jA baitthe| samaya na gaMvAkara zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "sthapatijI rAta ko soye yA citra banAte hue ratajagA kiye baiThe rahe?" "maiM kucha karUM yA na karUM. saba paTTamahAdevIjI ko patA laga jAtA hai na?" sthapatti ne khaa| "yaha to ApakI A~kheM hI kaha rahI haiM,' zAnsaladevI ne khaa| unhoMne paTTamahAdevI kI ora cakita dRSTi se dekhA, kucha bole nhiiN| ''kitanI nayI kalpanAe~ sUjhI?" paTTamahAdevI ne puuchaa| 308 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"saMkhyA kI kyA? jitanA cAhie usase dugunA hai| parantu mero icchA hai ki unase bhI uttama kalpanAe~ mileN| mere pitA kahA karate the 'beTA ! kalAkAra kI A~kheM sadA khulI rahanI caahie| ekAgratA aura tanmayatA kI sAdhanA dvArA netra-- zakti ko bar3hAte rahanA caahie| isake phalasvarUpa jise dekheMge use usI kSaNa citta meM pratibimbita kara sthAyI citra citta- paTala para banA lenA caahie| isa taraha citta-paTala para utpanna citra aise hone cAhie ki punaH smaraNa karane para rUpa dhAraNa kara skeN| vahI vAstava meM saccA kalAkAra hotA hai| usake citra eka jaise na hokara vaividhya liye hote haiN| isalie A~kha zilpI ke lie sabase pramukha hai|' parantu maiMne apane jIvana ke mukhya samaya meM isa dRSTi ko bar3hAyA nhiiN| vaha manda par3a gyii| maiM cAhU~ yA na cAhU~, vaha apanA kAma pahale karatI rahatI thii| idhara kucha samaya se baha zakti lupta ho jAne ke kAraNa nayI kalpanA kA utpanna honA kaThina ho rahA hai|" sthapati ne khaa| "isase hAni kisakI?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hAni kI cintA hI nhiiN| jaba jIvana hI bojha banA hai to hAni kI cintA hI kyoM?" "anyathA na leN| bhagavAna ko isa sRSTi meM anantatA rUpa dhAraNa kara khar3I hai| parantu sabake lie mUlya eka-sA nhiiN| aura sabake lie eka-sI mAnyatA bhI nhiiN|" "nhiiN| yaha ucita nhiiN| bhagavAn alaga-alaga mola karane kyoM jAegA? yaha saba hama svArthI mAnavoM ke hI kRtya haiN|" "hamAre jIvana aura mukti ke lie bhagavAna hI kAraNa hai-ise mAnanevAle sabhI ko eka-sA phala to nahIM milatA?" "usI ko hama karmaphala kahate haiN|" "to Apane apanI vIkSaka-dRSTi ko kama kara liyA, yaha ApakA karma hai?" sthapati ne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| turanta zAntaladevI ne kahA, "kSamA kIjie, bAta dUsarI ora calI gyii| hama bAta kara rahe haiM kalA, kalAkAra ke bAre meN| bhagavAn kI sRSTi meM gocara honevAle bhinna-bhinna mUlyoM kA inake sAtha sambandha nahIM hai ? maiMne aneka bAra isa kalA ke bAre meM cintana kiyA hai| dhyAna hamAre lie sAyujya kA eka sAdhana hai, kalA dUsarA sAdhana hai parantu isakI rIti va saundaryAnubhUti se| aisI sundara kalpanAoM ko rUpita karanevAle kalAkAra kA hRdaya nirmama honA cAhie na? pUrvAgraha se dUra rahanA cAhie na?" "aisI sthiti meM kalAkAra ko apanI kriyA meM pravRtti lupta honA kaise pamahAdevI zAnalA : bhAga tIna :: 309

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sambhava hai? kalAkAra kA yaha pravRtti-lopa kalA ke prati droha hai na? sAdhAraNa manuSya paidA hotA hai, kAma karatA hai, khAtA hai, maratA hai| aise kA janma lenA, maranA gaNanIya nhiiN| kyoMki vaha apanI dena ke rUpa meM kucha bhI nahIM rakhatA aura kucha bhI sthAyI vastu chor3akara nahIM jaataa| parantu kalAkAra aisA vyakti nhiiN| usakI dena pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI Ananda jIvita rakhatI haiN| aisI vIkSaka-dRSTi ke vikAsa karane kI pravRtti ko naSTa kara dene se mahatI hAni hotI hai, yaha kalA ke prati mahAn anyAya hai| Apake svayaM ke jIvana meM duHkha-darda ko kalAkRtitva zakti ke lie bAdhaka nahIM hone denA caahie| Apako to koI antara nahIM, lekina ApakI dena spaSTa abhivyakti na ho to rASTra usase vaMcita raha aaegaa| isa taraha kI gambhIra hAni nahIM honI caahie| ApakA vaiyaktika duHkha bhI mahattvapUrNa hai, lekina use isa kArya meM bAdhaka nahIM bananA caahie| dasa ora dhyAna diijie| bAta bahuta lambI ho gyii| aba ratajagA kara Apane jo nayI sRSTi kI hai, use dekheN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAti ne trioM pulindA dete hue kahA. "inase lakSya nahIM sadhatA isalie yadi sannidhAna asvIkAra kareM to mujhe dukha nahIM hogaa| parantu eka vinatI hai| sannidhAna isa kAma meM sahAyatA dete rahane se manA na kareM, vaha milatI rhe|" sthapati ne dhIre se khaa| "maiMne mahAsannidhAna evaM zrI zrIAcAryajI ko vacana diyA hai ki isa mandira ko sundara-se-sundara banAne ke lie jitanA mujhase ho sakegA, vaha saba kruuNgii| mandira ko sundara banAne ke kisI bhI kArya meM maiM pIche nahIM rhuuNgii| isa sandarbha meM sthapatijI se eka bAta aura kahanA cAhatI huuN|" yaha kaha ve ruka gyiiN| paTTamahAdevI kI bAtoM ko sthapati aura biTiyaNNA ekAgrabhAva se sunate rahe, parantu bAta rukate hI donoM ne praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| zAntaladevI ke yoM cupa ho jAne ke pIche koI kAraNa honA caahie| isalie unhoMne sthapati ko parIkSaka-dRSTi se dekhaa| bAta Age na bar3hAkara usane jo citroM kA pulindA diyA thA use dekhane meM laga gyiiN| biTTiyaNNA ne bhI use dekhaa| phira paTTamahAdevI ke pAsa apane Asana ko sarakAkara baiTha gyaa| dekha cukane ke bAda, sthapati se prazna kiyA, "Age?" zilpI kucha hakkA-bakkA ho gayA, idhara-udhara dekhakara bolA, "Apa hI btaaeN|" ThIka isI vakta bAhara cAra cha: ghor3oM ke Ane kI AvAja suna pdd'ii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "kyA hai, jarA dekho biTTI!" mandira ke isa sthAna para kabhI isa taraha ghor3e nahIM Aye the| 310 :: paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ku~vara biTTiyaNNA bAhara jAkara dekhatA ki usake pahale hI mAyaNa aura caTTaladevI andara A gye| 44 'are, tuma loga kaba Aye ?" zAntaladevI ne Azcarya se pUchA / LL 'abhI A rahe haiN| rAjamahala se patA calA ki sannidhAna yahA~ hai| isalie sIdhe yahIM cale aaye|" mAya ne ha "saba kuzala hai na? mahAsannidhAna yahA~ kaba padhAreMge ?" biTTiyaNNA ne puuchaa| " mahAsannidhAna yAdavapurI pahu~cane ke bAda nizcaya karake sandeza bhejeNge| hama talakADu se ekadama sIdhe yahA~ Aye haiN|" "rAste meM kikkerI kI nAnI ko dekha Aye ?" zAntaladevI ne caTTalA kI ora dekhakara pUchA / "taba kI taraha aba koI bandhana nahIM thA na ? isalie kikkerI kI yAda taka nahIM rhiiN| to usa nAnI kI yAda kaise Ae jo haiM hI nahIM ?* caTTalA ne kahA / "nAnI yAda na Ae to koI cintA nahIM, ballU kI to yAda AyI hogI ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "to kyA ye hI caTTalA-mAyaNa haiM 211 sthapati ne bIca hI meM puuchaa| caTTalA aura mAyaNa ne taba sthapati kI ora dekhA / "ye sthapati haiN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "inheM bhI hamAre bAre meM jJAta ho cukA hai ?" caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| " jo bhI AtmIya haiM unase paricita nahIM honA cAhie ? isIlie Apa logoM ke bAre meM bhI batAyA hai| hamAre sthapati siddhahasta haiN| isa mandira ke nirmANa meM inake - buddhi eka ho gaye haiN| unakI AtmIyatA isake lie dharohara hai| acchA, pIche calakara, Apa loga apane Apa acchI taraha paraspara jAna jaaeNge| calo, rAjabhavana cleN| pahale ballU ko dekheN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / mana "vaha khA-pIkara soyA haiM, isIlie hama idhara cale aaye|" caTTaladevI ne kahA "tuma donoM, sunA ki coloM ke bandI bana gaye the ?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / "hama bandI hue, isIlie jIte bhI itanI jldii| unakI zakti ko jAnane ke hI lie to hama bandI bane the| phira bhI saMkaTa se pAra hokara A gye|" caTTalA bolI / "yahA~ se jo guptacara talakADu meM gaye unase koI sahAyatA tuma logoM ko milI ?" "ve jo aphavAheM phailAte the unase bahuta sahAyatA milii| paTTamahAdevI se dizA mahAdeva zAntalA bhAga tIna : 311

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nirdeza pAne ke bAda kahanA hI kyA!" mAyaNa ne kahA / "kyoM bhAyaNa? tumako koI nayo bImArI laga gayI hai ?" zAntaladekhI ne puuchaa| mAyaNa akacakAkara zAntaladevI kI ora dekhane lgaa| "aise kyoM dekha rahe ho?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / rh "sannidhAna ne jo kahA vaha samajha meM nahIM AyA... isalie .. ' mAyaNa kahate-kahate ruka gyaa| 44 'mahAsannidhAna ne tumako bhATa kA nayA kAma karane ke lie niyukta to nahIM kiyA hai ?" 4J oha... kyA karU~? mere jIvana ko sArthaka banAne meM, usakI kaMDuAhaTa ko dUra kara use mIThA banAne meM sannidhAna ne jo kucha kiyA, usa sabakA smaraNa rakhanevAle mere lie yaha sahaja hI hai| maiMne bhATa kA kAma nahIM kiyaa| maiMne to vastusthiti kA nivedana kiyA hai|" mAyaNa bolaa| 'acchA! aba calo caleM, ballU, tuma logoM ko dekhakara kitanA khuza hogA, usakI usa prasannatA meM aba aura vilamba ThIka nhiiN| sthapatijI! vigraha ke bAre meM phira soceMge, " kahakara zAntaladevI cala pdd'iiN| sthapati ko chor3a zeSa saba rAjamahala meM cale gye| +1 sthapati apane kArya sthAna para Akara baiTha gye| mAyaNa kI bAta unake mana ko gaharAI se kureda rahI thii| caTTalA-mAyaNa kA jIvana kitanI kaDuAhaTa se bhara A rahA hogA--isakI vaha kalpanA nahIM kara sakatA, aisA nhiiN| aisI kaDuAhaTa meM miThAsa paidA karanevAlI zAntaladevI kA vyaktitva kaisA hogA ! unakA smaraNa hote hI unakI bAteM pratyakSa ho utthiiN| apanA duHkha-darda duniyA ko hamase prApta ho sakanevAle hita ke bIca rukAvaTa banakara nahIM AnA caahie| kalA kI sRSTi karane ke lie janame pratibhAvAna kalAkAra ko prabhAvapUrNa kalA sRSTi ke lie, sadA sajaga rahanA hogaa| A~kha, kAna, buddhi-- inheM sadA kriyAzIla rahanA hogaa| apane darda ko Age karake duniyA se aura kalA - kAritA se vimukha honA apanI pratibhA ke sAtha droha karanA hai| saca hai| parantu jaba darda andara-hI-andara sAlatA rahatA hai aura vaha samaya pAkara jaba bRhadAkAra rUpa dhAraNa kara sAmane AtA hai to hameM asahAya banA detA hai na! isa darda ko jar3a se ukhAr3a bAhara pheMka denA hogaa| use vaise hI rahane deM to andara hI andara Aga banakara jlaaegaa| kama-se-kama AtmIyoM se kahe to dukha bhAra kama ho jaaegaa| paTTamahAdevI ne eka bAra yaha bAta kahI thii| aisA kareMge to kaisA ho ? aba taka jisa pArivArika rahasya ko chipA rakhA thA. usake prakaTa hone para sahI sahI mAna-maryAdA bhI calI jAegI / yoM - 312 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga hona

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sthapati kI vicAradhArA Ter3he-mer3he rAste meM bahatI rhii| cAvuNa ke Ane para hI yaha bhaMga ho skii| "kyoM zilpIjI, koI ar3acana paidA ho gayI hai ?" sthapati ne pUchA / "koI ar3acana nahIM! rAjamahala ne jo salAha dI usa para agrajoM kI asahamati rhii| eka taraha se unakA kahanA hai kI sUcanA ke anusAra kAma kareMge to koI samasyA hI nahIM rhegii| mujhe aisA koI ahaMkAra nahIM ki jo kucha maiM karatA hU~, vaha saba sahI hai| ahaMkAra kalAkAra kA pahalA zatru hai| mere pitAjI yahI kahA karate haiN| mere dAdA rAmojI ve bhI yahI kahA karate the / isalie maiMne rAta ko jo citra banAye ve yadi Apako na bhI ja~ceM to mujhe koI duHkha na hogA, Apa unheM dekhakara apanI rAya dene kI kRpA kreN| Apako ThIka lage to unheM zilpa meM utArane ke lie anumati pradAna kreNge|" yoM kahakara apane banAye kucha citra sthapati ke sAmane rakhe / 'inheM paTTamahAdevI jI ke sthapati ne unako manoyoga se dekhA aura batAyA, samakSa rakhakara unakI icchA ke anusAra... / " "vahA~ taka jAnA hogA? Apa hI nirNaya de deM!" "maiM hI nirNaya karU~ to ve manA nahIM kreNgii| maiMne svayaM apanI kalpanA ke citroM ko cunAva ke lie unheM de rakhA hai| yaha sahaja bAta haiM ki hara kalAkAra apanI kalpanA ko zreSTha evaM uttama smjhe| dUsarA koI sahRdaya kalAkAra use pasanda kare to usakA mUlya kahIM adhika hotA hai|" cAvuNa bIca meM hI bola uThA, "isIlie maiM Apake pAsa lAyA huuN|" 'apane pitAjI ko dikhAe ?" 44 'nahIM !" "kyoM ? unake anubhava ke sAmane bhalA merA anubhava kyA hai| vAstava meM maiM unake sAmane kitanA choTA hU~ !" "isIlie Apake pAsa aayaa| sabhA meM zeSa saba zilpiyoM ne jaba nirNaya kiyA ki kisI ko koI citra banAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM, taba unakA bhI vahI abhimata thA / isalie lagatA hai, pitAjI mere isa kArya ko zAyada protsAhana nahIM deMge / " L4 "aisA anumAna lagAnA acchA nhiiN| eka bAra unheM dikhaaie| bAda meM paTTamahAdevIjI se vicAra-vinimaya kara nirNaya kara leN| " "yadi aisI AjJA deM to koI dUsarA cArA nhiiN| parantu Apane apanI rAya nahIM batAyI ?" " dekhanevAle ke antaraMga ko acchI kRti sIdhA apanA sandeza pahu~cA detI hai| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 313

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mujhe vaha sandeza na pahu~catA to paTTamahAdevIjI ko dikhAne kI sUcanA hI nahIM detaa| hama kalAkAroM ko eka bAta yAda rakhanI caahie| paramparA hI dhIre-dhIre navInatA ko rUpita karatI jAe to kalA ko nayA rUpa nayA jIvana dene kA sA hotA hai| aba balipura ke hI sampradAya ko liijie| eka zreSTha paramparA ke sAtha nUtanatA ko rUpita karatA AyA hai| Apake dAdA ne jo paramparA dikhAyI usake AdhAra para Apake pitAjI ne navInatA ko rUpita kiyA hai| balipura kI mahimA hI aisI hai| ApakA gharAnA hI usake lie sAkSI hai| inejajI, cikkahampA, kalliyaNNA, padari malloja Adi aneka zilpiyoM ko balipura ne diyA hai| navaraMga ke kAma meM cikkahampAjI kA sUkSma utkIrNana, malliyaNNAjI kA kauzala Adi ko pAra kara sakanA AsAna nhiiN| isI taraha gadaga ke zilpiyoM ke hastakauzala kI apanI hI eka paramparA hai| belugola ke zilpiyoM kI apanI eka viziSTatA hai| phira unameM balipura kA bhI prabhAva haiN| " 'isakA kAraNa hai ki eka samaya balipura ke hI zilpI vahA~ jA base * / the|" 14 'rAjheM " do paramparAe~ jaba milatI haiM taba eka nayI sRSTi hotI hai|" khar3I hai use rokanA duHsAdhya ho gayA hai| sthapatijI ke vyaktigata jIvana ke viSaya meM, yaha kar3A Adeza hai ki kisI ko kucha pUchanA Avazyaka nhiiN| jaba se ApakI pratibhA kA paricaya mujhe aura mere pitAjI ko milA taba se Apake mUla nivAsasthAna ko jAnane kA kutUhala jAga uThA hai kintu pUcha na sakane ke kAraNa use aba taka dabAkara rakhA hai|" "usase kisI ko koI lAbha nahIM hogaa| usa viSaya meM na hI puucheN|" "jaisI icchA!" " to pahale ina citroM ko apane pitAjI ko batAkara unakI sammati lekara Aie / bAda meM inheM paTTamahAdevIjI ke samakSa rakhU~gA / " H 'merI bAta se Apako asantoSa to nahIM huA ?" dainya bhAva se cAvaNa ne puuchaa| "nahIM, bilakula nhiiN|" 44 +1 yaha bAta. +4 'nahIM kahU~gA, kisI ko nahIM batAU~gA / " F "ThIka" kahakara cAvuNa vahA~ se calA gyaa| sthapati cAvaNa ke citroM kA smaraNa karane lgaa| usakI cintanadhArA phira baha calI: unake vaMza kI paramparA kI chApa yahA~ prasphuTita huI hai| rAmojA, dAsojA. cAvaNa kI bAta zilpI - sAmrAjya meM sthAyI rahanevAlI hai| unakI kRtiyA~ bhI vaisI hI bhAvI pIr3hI ke lie balipura ke zilpa ke utkarSa kI rIti darzAne ke lie 314 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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eka sthAyI sAkSI banakara rhegii| uke vaMza kI uttama santAna ke dvArA isa paramparA kI vRddhi hotI rhegii| parantu...mere vaMza kI paramparA...vaha pitAjI taka samAptaprAya hai| eka sampanna rASTra kI bhavya paramparA sthagita ho jaaegii| kisI pApa-karma kA phala lekara maiM jnmaa| apane vaMza kI pratibhA kI itizrI hI maiMne kara dI na? yadi maiM bhAgyavAn hotA to mere parivAra kI bhI sthiti dUsaroM ke parivAroM kI taraha acchI hI hotii| vaha yadi ThIka-ThIka na cala sakA, apane vaMza ko satsantAna se pravRddha karane kA kAraNa maiM huA hotA...na.,.na...saba pAgala kalpanA hai| jo sAdhA nahIM jA sakatA usakI aura mana jAtA hai| Aja patA nahIM kyoM mana jahA~ kahIM bhAga rahA hai| hAtha kAma meM sadhatA nhiiN| baiThe-baiThe socate rahane se acchA hogA ki eka bAra eka cakkara lagA AveM--yahI socakara vaha vahA~ se bAhara cala par3A1 aneka zilpiyoM kI sUkSma kalA-kauzala dupA kArIga ko dekhata. baag| ___eka tarapha hoyasalAcArI aura unakA putra vardhamAnAcArI, dUsarI ora gadaga ke kAToja aura usakA putra nAgoja, aura eka tarapha dAsoja aura usakA putra cAvuNa, gaMgAcArI aura usakA bhAI kAMvAcArI, mallaNNA aura usakA putra masada, ineja usakA putra cikkahamma Adi parivAra ekAgra bhAva se isa navIna nirmANa kArya meM lage the| use dekhate hue Age bar3hA, usake hRdaya meM avyakta Antarika prema kI eka vikara lahara daur3a pdd'ii| usakA sArA zarIra tIna spandanoM se spandita ho utthaa| niyamita samaya se pahale hI vaha apane nivAsa sthAna para jA phuNcaa| nivAsa para pahu~cate hI hAtha-mu~ha dhokara caTAI para paira pasArakara leTa gyaa| thor3I hI dera meM maMtraNA ne Akara kahA ki bhojana taiyAra hai| "maMcaNA, Aja kucha gar3abar3a-sA hai| maiM khAU~gA nhiiN| thor3A garama pAnI aura eka nIbU do| tuma khA lo| bAda meM dekheNge|" sthapati ne khaa| "vaidya ko bulA lAU~ ?' maMcaNA ne dhIre se puuchaa| "nahIM caahie| eka AdhA prahara vizrAma kara lU~ to kAphI hogaa| tuma jAo!" sthapati ne khaa| maMcaNA gayA aura thor3I dera meM hI garama pAnI aura karA nIbU le aayaa| 'tumane bhojana kiyA?" sthapatti meM puuchaa| "abhI kara luuNgaa|" maMcaNA ne kahA aura nIbU nicor3ane lgaa| "isake lie kyA jaldI thI, maiMne kahA thA na?" sthapati ne kucha asantoSa se khaa| "mere bhojana karane kA samaya abhI nahIM hai| Apa Aja jaldI A gaye haiM, le liijie|" usane gilAsa Age bddh'aayaa| sthapati bAta bar3hAnA nahIM cAhatA thA, kucha na kahakara pAnI pI liyA aura leTa gayA 1 paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 315

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maMcaNA ko lagA ki unake zarIra ko chUkara dekheM, vaha sAhasa na kara sakA, yoM hI lauTa gyaa| dopahara ke bAda sthapati apane kAryasthAna para aayaa| ghAvuNa apane citroM ko sthapati ke hAtha meM dekara calA gyaa| sthapati bhI apane kAma meM laga gyaa| paTTamahAdevI aura biTTiyaNA aaye| Ate hI sthapati ko dekhakara zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "jaba svAsthya acchA nahIM thA to kyoM Aye, sthapatijI?" usane turanta koI uttara nahIM diyaa| "kucha gar3abar3a-sA thA, aba kucha nahIM, ThIka hai|" usane dhIre-se nivedana kiyaa| itane meM paTTamahAdevI aura biTTiyaNNA apaneapane sthAna para baiTha gye| sthapati ne cAvaNa se liye citroM ko paTTamahAdevI ke hAtha meM dekara kahA, "ye cAtuNa ko racanAe~ haiN| kina-kina ko rUpita karanA hai, isake bAre meM sannidhAna ne nirNaya kiyA ho to AjJA deN| inameM bhI kisI ko cuneM to unako sammilita kiyA jA sakatA hai|" zAntaladevI aura biTTiyaNNA ne cAvuNa ke citra dekhe| anantara zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "ApakI kyA rAya hai?" "mujhe ThIka nahIM lagA hotA to maiM unheM sannidhAna ko dikhAtA hI nhiiN| mere citroM meM bhI cunAva honA hI hai na? usa cunAva meM ise bhI sthAna diyA jA sakatA hai|" sthapati bolaa| "vahI kreNge|" "sannidhAna ne jina citroM ko cuna liyA hai, unheM batA deM to kAma bA~TA jA skegaa|" dhIre se sthapati ne vinatI kii| "eka taraha se kucha samarpaka lage haiN| phira bhI ApakI yojanA ke lie upayukta sabhI citra mileMge-yaha kahA nahIM jA sktaa|" "sannidhAna ko jo samarpaka lage haiM..." sthapati kaha hI rahA thA ki bIca meM zAntaladevI ne kahA, "aba to mahAsannidhAna zIghra hI AnevAle haiN| unake Ane ke bAda hI nirNaya kreNge|" "jaisI AjJA!" bAta yahIM samApta ho gyii| zAntaladevI phira cAvuNa ke citroM ko dekhane lgiiN| saba dekha cukane ke bAda pUchA, "sthapatijI, cAbuNa jI ko bulavAe~ge?" "jo AjJA" kaha sthapati vahA~ se bAhara gayA; sevaka se cAvuNa ko kahalA bhejA aura khuda Akara khar3A ho gyaa| zAntaladevI ne baiThane ko khaa| sthapati ke baiThate hI zAntaladevI ne apane pAsa ke citroM meM se eka ko nikAlakara unake hAtha meM dete hue pUchA, "yaha kalpanA 316:: padramahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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Apako kaisI lagI, batA sakeMge?" "isake racanevAle ke mana meM kyA bhAva rahA so to nahIM kaha sktaa| maiMne unase pUchA bhI nhiiN| merI apanI dRSTi meM to yaha unake mana meM utpanna jJAnAdhidevatA kahA jA sakatA hai|" "jJAnAdhidevatA se ApakA mantavya sarasvatI hai na?" "aisA samajhane ke lie Apane isameM kyA dekhA? caturbhuja haiM, isIlie aisA socA?" "hama sabhI devatAoM ke cAra hAtha banAte haiN| itane se yaha nirNaya nahIM kiyA jA sakatA / Urdhva-bAhuoM meM nRtya-vinyAsa aura khar3e hue zarIra meM nATya-bhaMgimA ke rahane se unakI kalpanA kI devI nRtyarUpa meM virAjatI hai| zeSa do hAthoM ko dekhane se anumAna kara sakate haiN| dAyeM hAtha meM maNimAlA, dhyAna, apa aura manana kA pratIka hai| bAyeM hAtha meM lekhana ke pratIka tAr3apatra haiN| yaha jJAna kA saMketa hai| isalie ise unakI kalpanA meM nATya-sarasvatI kahA jA sakatA hai| sannidhAna kI kyA rAya hai?" sthapati ne puuchaa| "yaha nATya-nAda-sarasvatI ho to...?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "haaN| isameM jJAnAdhidevatA vINApANi nahIM haiN| isalie sannidhAna kI salAha yuktiyukta hai|" "to isa nRtya-sarasvatI ke hAtha meM vINA denA-yahI tAtparya hai ? aisA kara sakanA sambhava hai, sthapatijI?" "isa bhaMgimA meM sambhava nhiiN|" "yaha bhaMgimA bahuta bhAvapUrNa hai| aura utanI hI sAMketika bhI hai na?" "haaN|" "yaha nAda-pratIka bhI bane to acchA rahegA!" "acchA vicAra hai| yaha socanA hai ki ise kaise banAnA hogaa| isakI jinhoMne kalpanA kI unhIM se pUcha sakate haiM na?" "unase bhI puuchege| pahale yaha jAneM ki unakI kyA kalpanA hai| bAda meM carcA kreNge| parantu hama unheM eka nayI sUcanA de rahe haiN| sUcanA nayI hone ke kAraNa ekadama unheM kucha nahIM sUjha sakatA hai| hama isa sambandha meM socakara kucha salAha deM to koI bhUla nahIM hogI na?" "kucha nhiiN|" "Apa bhI socie, maiM bhI socUMgI, biTTI tuma bhI soco| yaha socane kI kriyA calatI rhe| eka aura baat| yaha citra bahuta acchA laga rahA hai| parantu yaha jaisA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna ;: 377

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Apane socA hai, chata ke nIce eka ora cunane ke yogya nahIM ho skegaa| isalie ise kucha vistRta rUpa dekara mandira ke uttara kI dIvAra meM lagAe~ to kaisA ho?" "vaha bhI ucita hai| uttara ke dvAra ko hama svargadvAra kahate haiN| jJAnAdhidevatA kI kRpA na ho to hameM sAyujya kahA~ milegA? bahI kreNge| parantu isase milatIjulatI eka aura mUrti ko banAkara dvAra ke dUsarI ora cunanA hogaa|" sthapatti kI bAta samApta hone ko thI ki itane meM cAvuNa vahA~ aayaa| use pahale hI AbhAsa ho gayA thA ki usake citra paTTamahAdevIjI kI dRSTi meM par3e hoNge| kutUhalapUrNa utsAha se usane Akara praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne use baiThane ko khaa| usake baiThane ke bAda kahA, "sthapatijI! aba taka jo bAtacIta huI use zilpIjI ko batA diijie|" sthapati ne jyoM-kI-tyoM sArI bAteM batA dii| usake lie yaha kalpanAtIta viSaya thA ki usake usa citra ke viSaya meM itanI gambhIra bAtacIta bhI huI hai| phira bhI usane sthapatti kI bAteM mauna hokara sunI, kahA kucha nhiiN| na koI pratikriyA hI vyakta kii| sthapatti ne kucha dera taka pratIkSA karane ke bAda patA "hamAla rAga ke anusA yaha nATya sarasvatI hai na?" "kyA mujhe uttara denA hogA? kRti-nirNaya meM Apa aura sannidhAna pariNatamati haiN| sannidhAna kI sUcanA ke anusAra ise vistRta rUpa dekara, eka prabhAvAlI, chatrI ko banAkara dobAra meM lagAyA jAe to ThIka rhegaa|" "to kyA eka dUsarA citra banAeMge?" sthapati ne puuchaa| "aba to banAnA hI hogA na?" cAbuNa ne khaa| "sannidhAna kI icchA hai ki vaha nAda kA bhI pratIka bne|" sthapati ne khaa| "vaha yogya hai| magara use patthara meM kaise bhareM- yaha maiM nahIM jaantaa| Apa yA sannidhAna batAne kI kRpA kreN|" "nAda kI utpatti kaise hotI hai, 'zilpIjI ?" "spandana se|' "isa mUrti ko banAne ke lie spandita honevAle patthara kA upayoga kreNge|" "patthara spandita hotA hai ?" "jahA~ gati, laya ho vahA~ spandana honA hI caahie|" "patthara jar3a-vastu hai| usameM laya aura gati kaise sambhava hai?" biTTiyaNNA ne, jo aba taka mauna rahA, puuchaa| "vaha kevala jar3a-vastu hI hotA to usameM saundarya ko dekhanA sambhava nahIM ho sakatA thaa| jar3a meM cetanA ko bhare binA usameM saundarya ko dekhA hI nahIM jA 318 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sktaa| jahA~ cetanA ho vahA~ spandana haiM aura jahA~ spandana vahA~ gati, ly|" sthapati ne khaa| "laya kA anubhava hue binA kevala UhA para use svIkAra kaise kareM?" biTTiyaNNA ne puuchaa| "anubhava ko daNDanAyakajI kaise pahacAneMge?" sthapati ne prazna kiyaa| "dekha, suna, vicAra ke mAdhyama se anubhava ko pahacAnA jAtA hai|" "sabhI ke kAna aura A~kha eka samAna grahaNazIla rahate haiM ?" "so kaise sambhava hai?" "eka kI A~kha ko sphuTa rUpa dekhakara usase jo anubhUti hotI hai vaha una jaisI teja A~kha jinakI na ho use ho sakegI?" "nhiiN|" "phira eka kA anubhava anubhava nahIM hai?" ''isase kona asahamata hogA? "jise anubhava nahIM, vahI asahamata hogA, hai na?'' "haaN|" "isalie sahaja hI hamArI paMcendriyoM se anubhUta nahIM honevAle phira bhI anubhUta ho sakanevAle kaI anubhava ho sakate haiN| isa bAta ko mAna sakate haiM na?" "mAnA jA sakatA hai|" "isI sUtra ke anusAra yahA~ hameM prakRti sahaja hI jise hama gati, laya Adi kahate haiM, vaha agocara hone para bhI isameM hai, yaha mAnane meM Apatti kyA hai? isalie hama jisa patthara meM spandana utpanna kareM yaha nAda se bhI pUrNa hai|" sthapati ne khaa| "patthara meM nAda kI abhivyakti kaise...ise bhI Apa btaaie|" cAvuNa ne khaa| "patthara ko patthara se TakarA deM to kyA hotA hai?" "dhvani nikalatI hai|" "vaha dhvani bhI spandana ke hI kAraNa nikalatI hai| hamAre kaNTha se nAda dhvani-tantriyoM ke spandana se nikalatA hai| isa nAda ke utpanna hone se akSara aura zabdabodha sAdhya ho skaa| eka-eka akSara ke bolate samaya usake pahale bhinnabhinna taraha se nAda spandana kaNTha kI nAda-tantriyoM meM hamArI zvAsakriyA se hotA hai| arthAt hama jisa taraha kA nAda cAhate haiM use nikAlanA sAdhya ho sakatA haiyahI huA na? isI taraha patthara se nAda kA utpanna honA jaba ho sakatA hai, taba vahA~ jisa nAda ko hama cAhate haiM, use utpanna karanA, use rUpa denevAle zilpI meM itanI buddhimattA honI cAhie, bs| merI bAta zilpIjI ko ThIka lagI?' paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 319

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''AekI bAteM sunate samaya to mana ko ThIka hI lagatI haiN| saca hai| parantu usa bhinna-bhinna taraha ke nAda ko utpanna karanA ho to kyA karanA cAhie? sannidhAna kI icchA hai ki yaha nAdamUrti bne| kauna-kauna se nAda usameM hoM, yaha patA honA cAhie na? sannidhAna nAdoM ko mucanA aura Apa patthara meM una donoM ko spandita karane kI kriyA kA mArgadarzana kareMge to maiM prayatna kruuNgaa|" cAcaNa ne khaa| sthapati ne paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| paTTamahAdevI ne kahA, "sarasvatI sAhitya aura saMgIta kI adhidevatA hai| yA vyApaka artha meM batAe~ to yaha jJAna aura kalA kI adhidevasA hai| isalie vINA rahita isa nATya-sarasvatI kA sampUrNa zarIra hI saMgIta ke AdhArabhUta saptasvaroM kA AdhAra sthAna bane, yahI melIcyA " "ThIka hai| paTTamahAdevIjI kI icchA ko kArya rUpa meM pariNata karane kA prayatna kruuNgaa| kaha nahIM sakatA ki isameM mujhe saphalatA milegI yA nhiiN| ekaeka patthara meM eka eka nAda bharanA to sambhava hai, parantu yahA~ eka hI patthara se sAtoM svara nikaleM, ise hI sAdhanA hai|" sthapati ne khaa| "vINA ke eka tAra se jaba sAtoM svara ninAdita ho sakate haiM taba patthara meM bhI ninAdita hone cAhie na?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "spandana ke hisse kI lambAI jaise-jaise kama hotI jAegI, vaise-vaise svarasthAna bar3hatA jAegA, yaha vINA ke tAra kA spandana sUtra hai|" "tAra hI kyoM ? saba vaisA hii| hamAre kaNTha kI nAda-tantriyauM hamArI jAnakArI ke binA hI bar3I-choTI hotI rahatI haiN| svara sthAyI hokara ninAdita hone meM sahAyaka hote haiN| isalie patthara meM bhI use sAdhA jA sakatA hai| mujhe aisA lagatA hai| parantu patthara ke bAre meM ApakA paricaya adhika hai, merA usa sambandha meM kahanA ThIka nhiiN|" "prayatna karU~gA hii|" "acchA eka aura bAta pUchanI hai, isalie zilpIjI ko bulvaayaa|" itanA kahakara zAntaladevI kSaNa bhara ke lie mauna ho gyiiN| cAvuNa aura sthapati-donoM ne pratIkSA kI dRSTi se unakI ora dekhaa| __ "zilpIjI, yaha nATya-sarasvatI kA citra ApakI hI kalpanA hai yA kisI vyakti ko mana meM rakhakara rUpita kiyA gayA hai?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| cAvuNa kahanA to cAhatA thA, lekina kahA kucha nahIM; usane sthapati kI ora dRSTi ddaalii| "saMkoca karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| kahie shilpiijii| sannidhAna kA 320 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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lakSya kalA ko uccastara taka le jAnA hai| ise mata bhuulie|" " isa prazna ko pUchA haiM to sannidhAna ko kucha lagA hogA... " cAvuNa bolA / ""hA~, isIlie puuchaa|" "sannidhAna ko jo lagA, use batAne kI kRpA kareM to..." cAvuNa ne vinIta bhAva se kahA / "chipA rakhane ke lie yahA~ hai hI kyA ? jJAnAdhidevatA sarasvatI yahA~ do rUpoM meM dikhAI pdd'ii| kaNTha se nIce kA bhAga arthAt zarIra aura hAtha-paira praur3hA ke aura mukha mAtra choTI kanyA kA sA lagatA hai| hai na sthapatijI ?" "hA~ / " " isIlie naye taura se mana meM utpanna kalpanA purAnI smRti hai| usake avyakta milana ne isa citra meM rUpa dhAraNa kiyA hai| aisA lagA mujhe to / " " phira bhI yahA~ niSkalmaSa bhAva hone ke kAraNa citra sundara hI hai / " sthapati ne prazna kiyaa| "maiMne pUre citra ke svarUpa para vicAra nahIM kiyaa| isa citra ke udbhava kI kauna - sI preraNA citrakAra ke mana meM utpanna huI hogI; ise socate samaya mujhe jo lagA vaha maiMne btaayaa| acchA rahane diijie| zilpIjI to kucha kaha nahIM rahe " zAntadevIce kI ora dekhA / usane saMkoca ke sAtha dhImI AvAja meM kahA, "hA~, sannidhAna kA kahanA ThIka hai / nATya - sarasvatI ke citra kI kalpanA mere mana meM balipura meM utpanna huii| sannidhAna hamameM se eka hokara jaba rahIM taba unakA nRtya-vaibhava dekhA to vaha svarUpa mere mAnasapaTa para aMkita hokara raha gayA thaa| parantu usa mAnasika kalpanA ne aba do dina pahale rUpa dhAraNa kiyaa| sannidhAna ke bAlyakAla kA mukha hI mere citta meM sthAyI raha gayA thaa|" zAntaladevI ko balipura kI ve purAnI sArI ghaTanAe~ yAda aayeN| khAsakara yuvarAnI ecaladevI jaba donoM rAjakumAroM ke sAtha ThaharI thIM, usa samaya kI eka-eka ghaTanA A~khoM ke sAmane se gujara gyii| mana-hI-mana kahane lagIM, "vaha sone ke dina phira lauTeMge nhiiN| nirmala manobhAva kA vaha bAlya, niHsvArtha zuddha prema, kitanA mahAn hai ! umra bar3hate-bar3hate, patA nahIM kauna-kauna-sI AzAe~ AkAMkSAe~, kaise-kaise svArtha Adi mana meM ghara kara lete haiM aura mAnava ko kaluSatA - bhare mArga meM ghasITa le jAte haiN|" ityAdi ityAdi kaI vicAra mana meM baha gye| thor3I dera mauna chAyA rhaa| cAvupaNa socane lagA : kyA maiMne koI bhUla kI ? aura agara aisI koI bhUla kI ho to usakA Age pariNAma kyA ho sakatA hai| zaMkA ke sAtha bhaya bhI lagane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tona 321 :

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lgaa| phira bhI sAhasa karake bolA, "mujhase yadi kucha anucita huA ho to kSamA mA~gatA huuN|" ''Apake mana meM yaha bhAvanA kyoM AyI :'' zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "mere mana meM balipura ke heggar3ejI kI putrI kI chApa sthAyI rUpa se aMkita ho gayI hai| ve Aja poysala rAjya kI paTTamahAdevI haiN| bAlyakAla kI vaha anaupacArikatA aba to baratI nahIM jA sakegI, aadi| citra banAte samaya mujhe nahIM lgaa| isalie merA aparAdha kSamya hai|" "ApakI paTTamahAdevI ne aba jisa deva mandira kA nirmANa ho rahA hai usake kArya meM apanA pUrA yogadAna dene kA vacana guruvarya ko de rakhA hai| aise meM isa citra kI racanA meM ApakI kalpanA ke lie merI rattI-bhara hI sahI, jo sevA samarpita huI hai, usase mujhe eka tRpti hI huI hai, isameM krodha karane kI bAta hI nhiiN| isalie Apako zaMkA karane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| turanta biTTiyaNNA ne pUchA, "to mandira ke bAhara sajAne hetu sundara mUrtiyoM ko taiyAra karane ke lie sundara bhAva-bhaMgimAoM ko sannidhAna de sakeMgI na?" zAntaladevI ne vizeSa dRSTi se usakI ora dekhaa| prasaMga badalakara anya kisI bAta kI ora jAe~ to ThIka na homA, samajha kara sthapati ne kahA, "hamAre ye daNDanAyakajI svabhAtra se capala haiN| abhI kizora haiM / kaba kyA kahanA cAhie. kyA nahIM, kahA~ kahanA cAhie, kahA~ nahIM Adi zvAsoM para vicAra nahIM karate, yahI samajhanA caahie|" "nahIM, merA biTTi mere sAtha adhika milanasArI hai| yaha to merI goda meM palA hai na? koI pahalI bAra nahIM, yaha bAta usane kaI bAra kahI hai| premAveza meN| kintu vaha saba karanA ho kaise sakatA hai?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "saca hai| saca hai|" "aba jo citra bane haiM unhIM meM se kucha ko mUrtarUpa dene kA kAma prArambha kreN| maiM aise citroM ko cunakara bheja duuNgii| zeSa bAtoM para bAda meM vicAra kreNge| zilpIjI aba jo vicAra-vinimaya huA hai usake AdhAra para naye citra ko bnaaiegaa| calo biTTi! mAyaNa aura caTTalA se bahuta bAteM jAnane kI haiN|" kahakara zAntaladevI biTTiyaNNA ke sAtha rAjamahala kI ora calI gyiiN| 322 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntatA : bhAga tIna

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mandira kA kArya cala rahA thaa| mAyaNa aura sthapati meM zIghra hI acchA paricaya ho gayA, milanasArI bhI bddh'ii| mAyaNa jAnatA thA ki sthapati jyotiSa jAnate haiN| isakA use pratyakSa pramANa bhI mila cukA thaa| mahAsannidhAna ko yuddhayAtrA ke samaya hI muhUrta ko jAnate hue sthapati ne kaha diyA thA ki vijaya nizcita hai| vahIM huaa| isalie mAyaNa ne cAhA ki ballU kI janmapatrI unheM dikhAkara usake bhaviSya ke bAre meM jaane| yahI socakara vaha caTTalA ke sAtha sthapati ke yahA~ gyaa| sthapati ke lie yaha Agamana cauMkAnevAlA hI thaa| bhaviSya kI bAta uThAte hI sthapati ne kahA, "isake bAre meM kRpayA mujhase na puurch| maiM kucha bhI nahIM khuuNgaa|" "hamane sabakucha sukha-duHkha dekha liyA hai aura anubhava bhI kiyA hai / viSa aura amRta donoM ko piyA hai| sannidhAna ne hamAre jIvana ke vRttAnta ko sunA diyA hai, isase hamAre jIvana kA samagra citra Apake mana meM hai| parantu hamane aba jo isa santAna ko pAyA hai, kama-se-kama usakA jIvana sukhI rahe-yahI hamArI abhilASA hai| isalie dekhakara khie| hIna jIvana bitAnevAlI kI kokha se janme bacce ke jIvana ke bAre meM kar3hanA hI kyA-goM samayakara zahara kI dRSTi ho - dekheN|" caTTaladevI ne vinIta bhAva se khaa| "mA~, garbhakAla meM kisakA jIvana kaisA banegA yaha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| kucha ko to kaSTa A par3ate haiM to kucha svayaM hI kaSToM ko bulA lete haiN| ApakA jIvana pravAha meM aTakA huA thaa| sannidhAna ne usakA nivAraNa kara Apa logoM kA uddhAra kiyA hai, jise Apa apanA punarjanma kahate haiN| Apa donoM ke tana-mana eka kara phalasvarUpa yaha putra hai| isalie Apa loga isake bhaviSya ke viSaya meM kisI taraha kI zaMkA na rkheN| aba Apa loga jaba pUchane jo Aye haiM, yaha samaya bahuta hI prazasta hai| ApakA beTA bar3A kIrtizAlI hokara jiegaa| Apa logoM ke lie itanA jAna lenA hI paryApta hai, isalie isase adhika..." sthapati ne khaa| "ApakA AzIrvAda hI hamAre lie bahuta hai| hameM bhagavAna kI kRpA se prApta yaha santAna kIrtizAlI hokara jie yahI bahuta hai| hamane jaisA apanA jIvana rAjaparivAra ke lie dharohara kara rakhA hai, vaisA hI vaha bhI kare; yahI abhilASA hai|" caTTalA ne khaa| "bhagavAn kI yahI icchA thI, isIlie unhoMne Aya logoM ke jIvana ko sundara banAkara satsantAna dene kI kRpA kii| Apa loga bhAgyavAna haiN|" "yaha saba mere patideva kI udAratA hai| yadi unameM yaha udAratA na hotI to maiM eka sar3I-galI nArakI banI par3I hotii| unake zuddha prema se merA yaha apavitra zarIra pavitra huaa| strI ke jIvana kI sArthakatA isI meM hai. ki usase prema prApta paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 323

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ho, jisase vaha prema karatI hai| puruSa strI ke jIvana ko sArthaka bhI banA sakate haiM, cAheM to use rAkha bhI kara sakate haiN| maiM kaisI jvAlA meM jala rahI thI so eka strI hI jAna sakatI hai| koI bhI puruSa nahIM samajha sktaa|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| "isIlie paTTamahAdevIjI ne hama donoM meM AtmavizvAsa paidA kiyA, Apasa meM vizvAsa jgaayaa| usa mahAn mA~ ne hamAre jIvana ko svarga bnaayaa|" mAyaNa ne caTTalA kI rAya se apanI rAya milA dii| "unakA vyaktitva hI mahAn hai| purAkRta saMskAra kA puNya phala hai| hegar3e dampatI se adhika bhAgyazAlI kauna ho sakate haiM ? santAna ho to aisI ho| kevala baccoM ko janma dene se janasaMkhyA ko bar3hAne meM ho sahAyatA hotI hai, isase dAmpatya jIvana ke kartavya kA pAlana nahIM hotaa|" "Apake kitane bacce haiM, sthapatijI?" caTTalA ne acAnaka pUcha liyaa| mAyaNa ko yaha ThIka nahIM lgaa| usane kucha asantoSa kI dRSTi se unakI ora dekhaa| caTTalA kA dhyAna udhara gayA hI nhiiN| usameM utsAha bhara AyA thaa| usane pUchA, "ApakI kalA ko jIvita rakhanA ho..." vaha kucha aura pUchanA cAhatI thii| itane meM sthapati ne use rokA aura bAta ko badalane ke vicAra se kahA, "dekhie, yahA~ niAmata honevAlA mandira merI kalA ko sthAyI banAkara hajAroM varSoM taka jIvita rkhegaa|" "vaha ApakI kalA kA pratIka banakara rhegaa| parantu, isa paramparA ko prabuddha kara usameM navInatA utpanna karatA ho to ApakI kalA ko Age bar3hAnevAlI santAna aura ziSyavRnda bhI to hone cAhie?" "socane kA viSaya hai| eka kAma karo, cttttldevii| sannidhAna se kaho ki ve eka vAstuzilpazAlA kI sthApanA karA deN| aisA ho jAe to aneka utsAhI zilpiyoM ko vidyAdAna kara sakatA huuN|" "abhI nRtya, saMgIta aura sAhitya ke lie zAlAe~ to haiM hii| unake sAtha zilpakalAzAlA kI sthApanA bhI yukta rhegii| paTTamahAdevIjI ise mAna leNgii|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| __ "sthapati jI, Apa hI nivedana kareM to ThIka hogaa| hama to kevala sevaka tthhre|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "ApakI paTTamahAdevIjI meM isa taraha kA bhedabhAva hai hI nhiiN| ve viSaya grahaNa kareMgI, use sujhAnevAle vyakti kI ora unakA dhyAna hI nahIM jaaegaa|" sthapati ne khaa| 324 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"ApakA kahanA bahuta sahI hai| hama Aye kisI aura viSaya ko lekara, yahA~ bAtacIta huI kucha aura hii|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "aisA kucha nahIM huaa| Apa jisake lie Aye usakA to uttara diyA jA cukA hai| hamane anya viSayoM para bhI bAtacIta kI, itanA hii| isameM galata kyA ho gayA?" sthapati jI ne prazna kiyaa| "to aisA hI samajhU ki koI galatI nahIM huii| kyoMki merI patnI ne ApakI santAna ke viSaya meM pUchA jo bahuta bar3I galatI thii|" mAyaNa bolaa| "yaha to Amataura para saba pUchA hI karate haiN| isameM galata kyA?" sthapati ne khaa| "galata to hai hii| Apase Apake parivAra ke viSaya meM koI kucha na pUche, yaha rAjamahala kI AjJA hai|" mAyaNa bolaa| sthapati ne Azcarya se dekhA, phira ha~sa pdd'aa| "kyoM, merI bAta haiMsane kI-sI thI? usameM aisA kyA thA, jo ha~sa pdd'e|" pAyaNa ne puuchaa| "ApakI bAta para ha~sI nahIM aayii| apane vyavahAra ne hI mujhameM ha~sI paidA kara dI, haMsa pdd'aa| pare lie Apa eka sahAyatA kara sakeMge?" sthapati ne puuchaa| "hamase ho sakegA to vaha hamArA saubhAgya hogaa|" mAyaNa bolaa| "Apase ho sakatA hai| maiM paTTamahAdevI se ekAnta meM milanA cAhatA huuN| yadi ve mero prArthanA ko asvIkAra bhI kara deM to mujhe duHkha na hogaa| caTTaladevI kRpA karake merI isa prArthanA ko paTTamahAdevI taka pahu~cA bhara deM aura unakI svIkRti mere lie le leN|" sthapatti ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevI kA darzana Apake lie duHsAdhya to hai nhiiN| parantu ekAnta darzana zAyada sambhava na ho| mahAsannidhAna, paTTamahAdevaujI ke bacce, daNDanAyaka, biTTiyaNNA inake atirikta aura kisI puruSa ke lie ekAnta darzana karane kA avakAza sambhava nhiiN|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| "prayAsa kara dekheN|" "maiM rahU~ to Apako kyA Apatti hai ?" caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| "tuma yadi raha sakatI ho to dUsare koI bhI raha sakate haiM / dAyitva samajhane vAle choTe daNDanAyakajI bhI raha sakate haiN| parantu maiM cAhatA hU~ sampUrNa ekAnta drshn|" "Apa sannidhAna se aise ekAnta meM kauna-sA rahasya batAnA cAhate haiM, usakA svarUpa kucha spaSTa kareMge? "kRpA karake yaha saba rahane deN| vaha saba maiM sannidhAna ke sammukha hI nivedana karanA cAhatA huuN| yahI icchA hai| unhoMne mujhase jo bAta kahI usakI paTTapahAdevI zAntalnA : bhAga tIna :: 325

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pRSThabhUmi meM nivedana karanA Avazyaka hai|" "ho sakatA hai| parantu apanA janmasthAna, kula-gotra, jIvana Adi kucha bhI na batAnevAle Apako,...na, na, Apa jaise puruSa ko akele paTTamahAdevIjI ke darzana karane denA kaise ho sakatA hai, sthapatijI? Apa anyathA na leM, yaha bAta svAbhAvika bAta __ "tumhArA prazna ucita hI hai, cttttldevaaN| phira bhI merI prArthanA sunA do| yadi maiM pamahAdevIjI ke vizvAsa kA pAtra nahIM mAnA jAUM yA aisA koI Dara ho to ve jo nirNaya kareMgI usake sAmane sara jhukaauuNgaa| ThIka hai na?" sthapati ne khaa| "hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI puruSoM ko samajhane meM agragaNya haiN| unhoMne Apa para vizvAsa rakhA hogaa| parantu ve aba jisa sthAna para haiM, usake lie kucha niyama, kucha maryAdAe~ haiM jinakA pAlana anivArya hotA hai|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| kAphI dera mauna rhaa| sthapati cintAmagna ho baiThA rhaa| kucha dera bAda mAyaNa aura caTTalA ne paraspara dekhaa| A~khoM-hI-A~khoM meM saMketa kara nirNaya kara liyA ki cleN| aura uThakara donoM ne hAtha jor3e aura kahA, "AjJA ho to...." sthapati ne kahA, "auM, cale? acchI bAta hai| ho Aie. bhagavAna kI icchA nhiiN| apanA bhAra utAra lene kA abhI samaya nahIM AyA, yahI lagatA hai| koI sUcanA hai, sannidhAna kaba AnevAle haiM?" "hama taka abhI koI sUcanA nahIM pahu~cI hai| hamase pahale yaha sUcanA Apako hI milegii|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "acchI bAta hai|" sthapati uThane lgaa| "Apa baiMtie, hama cleNge|" mAyaNa bolaa| "vaha sajjanatA nahIM hai| atithi Ae~, to unheM jAte samaya mukhya mArga taka sAtha calakara vidA kara AnA cAhie, yahI manuSyatA hai|" sthapati ne yaha kahA, kahakara unake sAtha rAha taka Akara vidA dii| sthapati andara AyA aura cahalakadamI karane lgaa| maMcaNA ke Akara bhojana ke lie bulAne taka yahI calatA rhaa| maMcaNA ko lagA ki vaha bahuta gaharI cintA meM mAna haiM, avasara dekha sthapatijI kA dhyAna apanI ora AkarSita kiyaa| ___ "oha, acchA bhojana taiyAra hai? hAtha-paira dhokara abhI aayaa|" kahakara pichavAr3e kI ora hI AyA, roja kI taraha bhojana vidhivat huaa| usake bAda sthapati ne kahA, "maMcaNA. Aja rAta ko mere lie kucha mata bnaao| mujhe belApurI se bAhara jAnA hai| yadi rAta ko na lau, to bhI Darane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| subaha ThIka sUryodaya ke samaya lauTa aauuNgaa|" 326 :: paTTapahAdevI zAnsallA : bhAga tIna

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"rAjamahala se koI bulAvA Ave to?" "aisI koI sambhAvanA nahIM hai|" "phira bhI yadi bulAvA A jAe to mujhe kyA kahanA hogA?" "maiMne tumase jo kahA hai. vahIM kho| chipAnA kyA?" "ThIka...parantu?" "parantu kyA?" "maiM to kevala dAsa tthhraa| rAjamahala ko sUcanA dekara jAnA acchA hogaa| yahI mujhe lagatA hai|" "mujhe kisI ne kharIda to nahIM liyaa|" kucha kar3I bAta kI sthapati ne| maMcaNA kA ceharA bujha-sA gyaa| phira bhI eka-do kSaNa Thaharakara kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI ke mana meM Apake lie bahudha Adara hai| phUla ko taraha ApakI dekharekha karane kA mujhe Adeza hai| Apa akele anyatra kahIM cale jAveM to ve samajheMgI ki maiMne apanA kartavya pAlana nahIM kiyaa| mujhapara krodha kreNgii| isalie maiMne yaha nivedana kiyA thaa| lekina Apako icchaa| Age khAI, pIche khaDDA, yahI hai sthiti merii| donoM svAmI haiN| donoM ko tRpta rakhanA hai| yaha seva- kArya, rAjamahala kA yA kalAkAra kA hai bahuta ktthin| napA-tulA vyavahAra honA caahie|" "to kyA mujhase tumheM koI kaSTa pahu~cA hai?" "ApakA mana na jAne kaba kahA~ kyA socatA hotA hai? kyA kalpanA karatA hotA hai ? aise samaya para Apase bAta kareM to kyA ho, na kareM to kaisA ho; yaha zaMkA ho jAtI hai| hamAre prANa nikala jAte haiN| parantu yaha saba Apako anubhava nahIM hotaa| kevala dAsa hI ise anubhava kara sakate haiN|" "aba kyA karane ko kahate ho?" "jaisI Apa AjJA deN|" "maiM to-pahale hI jaisA kahA jaauuNgaa| phira tuma jAkara rAjamahala ko samAcAra de do| kahIM bhI hoU~ subaha taka A jAU~gA, yahI kho|" maMcaNA kucha nahIM bolA, cupa rhaa| "kyoM nahIM bolte| maiM jo kaha rahA hU~, ThIka hai na?" "ApakI dRSTi meM ThIka hai|" "tumhArI rAya meM ThIka nahIM?" itane meM bAhara se ghor3e ke Ane aura vahIM rukane kA zabda sunAI pdd'aa| maMcaNA bAhara kI ora daur3a pdd'aa| rAjamahala kA patravAhaka bIraNa ghor3e se utarakara dvAra kI ora A rahA thaa| maMcaNA ko dekhakara usane pUchA, "sthapatijI kyA kara rahe haiM? unakA bhojana aura vizrAma ho cukA ho to Akara sannidhAna paTTamahAdevI zAmtalA : bhAga tIna :: 327

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se mileM-yaha Adeza hai|" 'acchA huaa| maiM jI gyaa|' mana-hI-mana meM kahate hue maMcaNA ne bIraNa se kahA, "Ao, andara haiN| ve bhI aba calane ko taiyAra ho rahe the| ThIka samaya para A gye| Ao!"-kahatA huA maMcaNA andara jAne lgaa| patravAhaka ne usakA anugamana kiyaa| sthapati ko sUcanA milii| usane maMcaNA kI ora dekhaa| usane jamIna dekhanA prArambha kiyaa| "maMcaNA, tumhArI bAta saca niklii| aba to maiM rAjamahala jAU~gA na? maiM svayaM sannidhAna ko batA duuNgaa| isalie tumheM Darane kI AvazyakatA aba nhiiN|' kahakara sthapati bIraNa kI ora mur3A aura bolA, "tuma calo, maiM bhI pIche pIche AtA huuN|" "aisI koI bAta nhiiN| cAheM to thor3I dera vizrAma karake bhI A sakate haiN|" bIraNa ne khaa| "abhI A jAU~ to sannidhAna ko kaSTa to nahIM hogA?" "abhI to yahI Adeza hai ki bhojana aura vizrAma ke bAda sthapatijI yahA~ aaeN|" "so ThIka! abhI unake vizrAma kA samaya ho to?" "ve to kevala rAta ko ArAma karatI haiN| kyA Adeza hai?" "tuma calo, maiM abhI aayaa|" "ApakA bhojana-vizrAma saba ho cukA hai na?" "hA~, saba ho cukA hai|" patravAhaka bIraNa calA gyaa| kucha kSaNoM ke bAda sthapati bhI rAjamahala kI ora cala pdd'aa| vahA~ kA darabAna use sIdhA mantraNAlaya kI ora le gyaa| vahA~ ke dvArapAla ne dvAra kA paradA uThAkara use andara jAne diyA aura paradA chor3a diyaa| sthapati jaba andara gayA to vahA~ koI aura nahIM thaa| yaha usake lie eka nayA anubhava thaa| vAstava meM vaha aba taka isa mantraNAlaya meM AyA hI nahIM thaa| kucha U~cAI para do Asana saje the| aura bAkI kucha Asana ardhavartulAkara una do AsanoM ke Amane-sAmane jor3a diye gaye the| una U~ce AsanoM ke pIche kI dIvAra para thor3I UMcAI para poysala lAMchana kucha ubharakara dikha rahA thaa| usake donoM tarapha do dIpa prakAza de rahe the| zilpI socane lagA ki bailUM yA khar3A hI rhuuN| itane meM ghaNTI kI AvAja suna pdd'ii| poysala lAMchana ke nIce kA dvAra khulaa| paTTamahAdevI aura choTe daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNA usake andara se aaye| dvAra banda huaa| zAntaladevI ke baiThane ke bAda 328 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ardhavartulAkAra saje AsanoM meM se eka para biTTiyaNNA baiTha gyaa| "baiThie sthptijii|" zAntaladevoM meM kahA / sthapati baiMka gyaa| "vizrAma ke dina meM bhI vizrAma karane nahIM diyA, isalie Apa burA to nahIM mAneMge?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "vAstava meM mujhe vizrAnti cAhie hI nhiiN| "Apako jaisA lagatA vaise hI hameM bhI to laganA caahie|' "kucha logoM ko vizrAma karane kI icchA rahatI hai...|" "sabhI ko yaha icchA rahatI hai|" bIca meM zAntaladevI bolii| "aisA hI smjheNge| kucha logoM ko vizrAma se bhI cetanA utpanna hotI hai| kucha ko isase zithilatA AtI hai| maiM dUsarI koTi kA huuN| mujhe, yahA~ jabase AyA taba se, mandira kI bAta chor3akara dUsarI koI bAta socane kA avakAza hI nhiiN| vAstava meM koI purAnI cetanA phira jAnata huI-sI lagatI hai| use vaise hI rahane denA, mujhe apanI vyaktigata dRSTi se evaM jisa kAma ko maiMne hAtha meM liyA hai. usa dRSTi se bhI acchA lagatA hai|" "isa taraha se ApakA kathana sahI hai| zaMkA, bhaya, asUyA, mahattvAkAMkSA, rAgadveSa Adi mana meM jar3a jamA leM, to aise logoM ko vizrAma se koI prayojana nahIM hotaa| parantu isa zarIra kI zrama-sahiSNutA kI bhI eka sImA hai| usa sImA ko lA~dhakara adhika parizrama karane para vaha zarIra evaM hamAre astitva ko hamArI jAnakArI ke binA hI andara-hI-andara kaSTa detA hai| isalie vizrAma se nayI cetanA na prApta kara sakanevAle vyakti ko Ayu kama ho jAtI hai| vaisA avasara nahIM Ane denA caahie|" __ "apane se sambandha na rakhanevAle kisI bhI viSaya para sabhI vizleSaNa karate haiN| usameM rAga-dveSa nahIM honA cAhie, isa bAta kA upadeza bhI de sakate haiN| parantu vAstava meM jo inheM bhugata rahe haiM unake antaraMga meM praveza kara vAstavikatA ko dekhanA dUsaroM se ho hI nahIM sktaa|" "yaha abhimata kI bAta huii|" "mujhe lagatA hai ki yaha siddhAnta hai|" "koI aisA prasaMga batAie jisase yaha mujhe siddhAnta pratIta ho|" "batA to sakatA huuN| parantu...'' "parantu kyA? kyoM ruka gaye?" unhoMne biTTiyaNNA kI ora dekhA / "oha ! samajha gayI / hamane Apako kyoM bulavA bhejA, patA hai?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "bulAvA aayaa| isalie calA aayaa| kyoM. yaha sannidhAna ne abhI nahIM batAyA na?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 329

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by LI " mahAsannidhAna se patra AyA hai| mujhe turanta yAdavapurI jAkara vahA~ unase milanA hai| isalie mandira ke sampUrNa dAyitva kA bhAra aba Apa hI para A par3egA mahAsannidhAna ke pahu~cane taka isa mandira kA kArya pUrNa ho jAe to mandira meM mUrti kI sthApanA zIghra karavA sakate haiN| ApakI rAya meM isa mandira kA kAma kaba taka pUrNa ho sakatA hai ?" "mandira kI bAharI bhitti para ubhare stambhoM para chajje ke nIce ApakI icchA ke anusAra sajanevAle vividha bhaMgimAoM ke vigrahoM ko chor3a zeSa sabhI kAryoM ko eka pakhavAre ke andara samApta kara sakate haiN| chenI kA kAma samApta ho gayA hai| cunAnA mAtra zeSa hai| " "mUla vigraha ?" 14 'use maiM pUrA kara luuNgaa|" " zilpa zAstra meM ukta pramANa se thor3A U~dA " kula U~cAI se paraspara aMgAMgoM meM mela rahanA pradhAna hai|" - " zukranIti sAra meM pratimA lakSaNa batAte samaya yuga-yuga ke lie pRthak-pRthak mApa diyA hai na, kyoM ?" " tat tatkAlIna mAnava ke AkAra ke anusAra tat-tatkAlIna mUrtiyoM ke AkAra hone cAhie / " " isIlie kRtayugIna mUrtiyoM dasa kAla pramANa huI to tretA kI nau, dvApara kI ATha huI haiN|" " isa kAraNa se hamAre kalikAla meM hama jaise Thigane AkAra ko isalie sAta kAla taka kA pramANa batAyA hai|" " isa dRSTi se belagola ke bAhubali kA kyA kAla pramANa rahA hogA ?" "kalpanAtIta / " 'matalaba yaha ki zukranItisAra meM ukta niyama kA ullaMghana kareMge to anucitanahIM na?" "kula kAla - pramANa meM antara karane para bhI bAkI pramANa kA vibhAjana usI sUtra anusAra honA caahie| " ke 4. to kaisA?" "so ApakA kAma hai| isa mandira kI mUla deva-pratimA kalikAla ke pramANa se bhI adhika U~cI honI cAhie / " "jo AjJA / vaha prastara ke Upara nirbhara hai| sannidhAna kA Azaya jJAta ho gyaa| " acchA aba yAtrI... 14 'kala subaha acchA muhUrta hai na?" 'bahU ko ghara lAne ke lie to sannidhAna nahIM jA rahI haiN| aisA ho to vaha 330 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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saba dekhanA caahie| vijayI prabhu ke darzana ke lie sabhI muhUrta acche haiN|" "ThIka! ApakI vinatI ko caTTalA ne mujhe batA diyA hai| usane jo kahA yaha laukika dRSTi se ThIka bhI hai| parantu ApakI vinatI ko svIkAra karane ke lie aba samaya bhI nahIM hai| kSamA kreN|" kahakara ghaNTI bjaayii| daravAjA khulaa| sthapati calA gyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI, ku~vara biTTiyapaNA, unakI patnI suvyalA, zAntaladevI ke bacce, ballAla, choTe biTTideva, vinayAditya, hariyalA, pAyaNa, caTTalA aura ballU-itane loga Avazyaka rakSaka-dala ke sAtha yojita rIti se yAtrA kara yAdavapurI phuNce| bIca meM paTTamahAdevI ne bAhubalI ke darzana bhI kiye| yAdavapurI adhchI taraha se saja-dhaja kara sundara laga rahI thii| yahI samajhakara ki yaha saba vijayotsava kI saja-dhaja hai, paTTamahAdevI ne pura-praveza kiyaa| unhoMne samajhA thA ki sabase pahale revimayyA dikhAI pdd'egaa| mAyaNa aura caTTalA se sannidhAna kA Adeza sunakara revimayyA pahale hI yAdavapurI A cukA thaa| parantu vahIM vahA~ nahIM dikhaa| rAjamahala ke dvAra para rAnI bammaladevI hI pUrNa rAjamaryAdA ke sAtha uneM svAgata kara antaHpura meM le aayii| kuzala prazna hue| hAtha-mu~ha dhokara alpAhAra bhI kara liyaa| bAda meM rAnI bammaladevI ne sevakoM se kahA, "paTTamahAdevI aura anya loga mArgAyAsa ke kAraNa thake hue haiM, unake vizrAma kI sArI vyavasthA kara deM; aura dhyAna rakheM ki unheM koI kaSTa na ho|" sevaka praNAma kara cale gye| "vizrAma kI bAta rahane do| mahAsannidhAna..." zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "unheM AcAryajI ke darzana ke lie nAgidevaNNAjI yadugiri le gaye haiN|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "oha! isIlie revimayyA nahIM dikhAI pdd'aa|" "jaba se vaha AyA hai taba se mahAsannidhAna ke hI sAtha haiN|" "yaha itanA Avazyaka bulAvA kyoM? vahA~ kA sArA kAma sthapati aura daNDanAyaka boppideva ko sauMpakara AnA pdd'aa|" "mujhe bhI kAraNa jJAta nhiiN|" bammaladevI ne kucha khojatI huI dRSTi se cAroM ora dekhaa| "kyA dekha rahI haiM?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 331

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"kucha nhiiN| sevaka kahA~ gaye? ye loga daNDanAyaka dampatI ko vizrAma ke lie kyoM nahIM le gaye?" unhoMne ghaNTI bjaayii| dAsI ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| "daNDanAyakajI, rAjakumAra aura rAjakumArI ke vizrAma kI vyavasthA abhI nahIM huI?" "cennaye, rudravve tabhI calI gayI thI taiyAra krne|" "jAkara turanta dekha aao| yAtrA kI thakAvaTa kA patA ArAma se khA-pIkara rahanevAlI tuma logoM ko bhalA kaise ho?" AjJA pAte hI sevikA bhAgI gyii| "hamAre rAjamahala ke sevakoM ko dubArA batAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM hotii| kadAcit hama apekSita samaya se pahale hI A pahu~ce haiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| cennavye ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| "saba taiyAra hai?" bammaladevI ne puuchaa| usane iMgita se batA diyA taiyAra "ThIka, inheM le jaao|" biTTiyaNNA, hariyaladevI aura rAjakumArI vahAM se calI gyiiN| bAhara se dvAra banda huaa| bammaladevI andara se sA~kala car3hAkara zAntaladevI kI bagala meM A baitthii| kucha bolI nhiiN| zAntaladevI ne socA ki itane zIghra zeSa logoM ko bAhara bhejane kA sambhavataH koI kAraNa hogaa| isa kAraNa se vaha kutUhala se yaha pratIkSA karane lagI ki dekheM kyA kahatI haiM ? lekina bammaladevI mauna hI rhii| Akhira zAntaladevI ne hI pUchA, "mahAsannidhAna yadugiri kaba gaye?" "velApurI ko khabara bhejane ke eka-do dina bAda hI cale gye|" "tuma kyoM nahIM pI?" "mahAsannidhAna vahA~ yuddha karane to nahIM gaye na?" "to kevala yuddha ke samaya meM tumhArA sAtha hogA?" "merA yaha abhiprAya nhiiN|" "to phira yuddha ko bAta kyoM uThI?" "aba taka aise hI prasaMga meM mujhe bulAvA AyA hai|" "kyA vaha ruci kA kAma nahIM?" "maiMne yaha nahIM khaa| patA nahIM, kyoM? mahAsannidhAna ne mujhe bulAyA nhiiN| AcArya ke darzana kI abhilASA mujhe nahIM kyA? maiMne samajhA thA ki koI rAjakIya kArya hogaa|" "samajhA thA, kyA aba nahIM hai?" 332 :: paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"maiM kucha nahIM kaha sktii| rAjaladevI ko bulA lAne ke lie udayAdityarasajI gaye haiN|" "to maMci daNDanAthajI bhI Ae~ge na?" "so nahIM ptaa|" "kyoM bammaladevI! Aja tumhArI bAta karane kI rIti meM kucha asahajatA nahIM hai kyA?" "aisA kyoM, yaha mujhe svayaM samajha nahIM par3a rahA hai| maiM svayaM hI parezAna ho rahI huuN| sannidhAna ne bhI kucha kahA nhiiN| itanA hI kahA ki Age spaSTa hogaa| paTTamahAdevI ke Ane taka kucha bhI nizcaya nahIM ho skegaa|" "to paTTamahAdevI ke Ane para jisakA nirNaya honA hai, usake bAre meM tumheM kucha patA nahIM ?" __ "kahate to patA hotA? andara-hI-andara rakheMge to kaise patA par3egA?" "andara-hI-andara rakhane ke lie aisI kyA gopanIya yA rahasya kI bAta hogI? mujhe kucha sUjhatA nhiiN|" "maiMne samajhA thA ki koI rAjakArya hogA aura usI ke lie Apako bulavA bhejA hai| magara rAjaladevI ko kyoM bulavAyA hai? vaha to becArI apane Apa meM santuSTa rahatI hai| kabhI kisI vicAra meM na par3atI yA na kisI meM bhAga letI haiN| aisI becArI ko bulavAne meM koI rAjakIya viSaya nhiiN| zAyada kucha aura hogA-yahI lagatA hai| merA anumAna ThIka hai yA nahIM, kaha nahIM sktii| parantu merA mana kucha uthalaputhala avazya kara rahA hai|" __ "zahara kI saja-dhaja dekhane para to lagA ki yahA~ vijayotsava kI taiyArI "Apako jo patra bhejA usameM yaha bAta thI?" "nahIM, kevala itanA hI thA ki turanta calI aayeN|" 'vijayotsava to koI rahasya kI bAta nahIM thI, likhA sakate the na?" "hA~, likhA sakate the| nahIM likhaayaa| mAna leNge| phira bhI yaha saja-dhaja vijayotsava hI ke lie hai na? isakI vyavasthA rAjamahala kI ora se huI hai "rAjamahala ne koI Adeza nahIM diyA hai|" "Azcarya hai ! kyA ho sakatA hai?" "asalI bAta mahAsannidhAna paTTamahAdevI ko zayyA meM zAyada batA deN|" kahakara bammaladevI ne eka praznavAcaka dRSTi se dekhaa| zAntaladevI ne usa ora dhyAna nahIM diyaa| parantu bammaladevI ke kahane kI rIti paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 333

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meM vaha sahaja hAsya kI rIti nahIM lgii| zAntaladevI ne zayana ke sambandha meM jo nirNaya kiyA thA use sunA dene kI bAta socii| jinheM batAnA cAhie unheM to batA diyA gayA hai| zeSa logoM se usakA kyA sambandha-yahI socakara kahA, "to rAnIjI ko abhI mahAsannidhAna kI rIti kA patA nahIM lagA hogaa|" yoM kahakara bAta badala dii| "arthAta?" 've sIdhA rAnI bampaladevI ke ho zayanAgAra meM aaeNge| azvArohiyoM ke jAMca bar3e balavAna hoMge na?" "aba kucha samaya se ekAnta kI icchA kara rahe haiM mhaasnnidhaan| aba unakA mana paTTamahAdevI ko ora laga gayA hogaa| isalie..." "to usa ekAnta kI icchA kA koI dUsarA kAraNa honA caahie| tumhArI kalpanA sahI nhiiN| maiM unheM acchI taraha samajhatI huuN| tuma para jaba sneha huA taba kaise baratA, so to tumako patA hai na? yadi maiM isa para asUyA karatI to jIvana meM mujhe zAnti kadAcit mila hI nahIM sakatI thii|" "to unakI abhilASA kucha aura hI rahI hogI, yahI na?" "aisA nhiiN| unakA svabhAva hI isa taraha kA hai| kucha capalatA kabhI-kabhI dikhA dete haiN| phira bAda meM vaha ThIka nahIM samajhakara, usI se lage na rahakara, usase pAra pAnA cAhate haiN| maiMne eka nizcaya kiyA hai| usakA kAraNa maiMne mahAmAtazrI ko jo vacana diyA hai, vaha hai| usake anusAra maiM AjIvana zAnti ke sAdhya asUyA rahita raha sakatI huuN| vizeSakara padmaladevIjI ke jIvana ko TUTatA huA dekha maiM kabhI bhI apane jIvana meM azAnti ke lie sthAna hI nahIM duuNgii| cAroM ora ke logoM kI tRpti meM merI zAnti nihita hai| isa bAta ko maiM acchI taraha samajhatI huuN|" "Apane unheM jitanA samajhA hai, utanA maiMne nahIM samajhA hai, yaha sahI hai| kyoMki Apa donoM bacapana se hI eka-dUsare se acchI taraha paricita haiN|" "jAnate haiN| parantu, kevala hama donoM hI nahIM, revipaNyA rAjamahala ke sabhI ko acchI taraha samajhatA hai, yaha kahanA adhika saMgata hai|" __ "to usase pUchane para patA laga sakatA hai ki mahAsannidhAna ekAnta kyoM cAhate haiN| hai na?" "parantu vaha batAe taba na?" "Apa pUchegI to vaha Apase kucha bhI nahIM chipaaegaa|" "vaha eka vizeSa hI vyakti hai| aucitya-anaucitya kA use pUrNa jJAna hai| yadi use yaha lage ki nahIM kahanA to vaha kisI se bhI kucha nahIM khegaa|" "taba to usapara Apake vizvAsa kA phala hI kyA hai?" 334 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA : bhAga tIna

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" usakA bartAva isa bAta kI preraNA detA hai ki usa para adhika vizvAsa kreN| pahale mahAsannidhAna ko lauTane diijie| bAda meM soceMgI ki Age kyA ho ?" " vahI kreNge| aba vizrAma kara sakatI haiM na?" 'pahAr3iyoM kI ora ho aayeN| mere jIvana meM vaha sthAna bahuta mahattva kA hai| calogI na?" 'Apa sAtha hoMgI to cintA kisa bAta kI ? usake lie vyavasthA kara aauuNgii|' 11 "kisI vyavasthA kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| hamAre sAtha mAyaNa aura caTTalA rheNge| do sipAhI hI raheM to kAphI hai| lauTate vakta lakSmInArAyaNa mandira jAkara lautteNge| : " " dharmadarzI ko sUcita kara dU~?" 12 'vaise hI ho Ane kI abhilASA hai|" " parantu paTTamahAdevI jAe~ aura sUcanA ke binA hI, to vahA~ vAloM ko kucha burA laga sakatA hai|" "kisI ko kucha samajhane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| sUcanA bhejane se to vahA~ taraha-taraha kI vyavasthA hone lagegI aura hamArA jAnA aupacArika ho jAegA aura sahajatA nahIM rahakara eka kRtrima vAtAvaraNa ho jaaegaa| bhagavAna kA sAnnidhya aisA ho jisameM kisI taraha kI aupacArikatA na rahe, vaha sahaja rhe| isalie pUrvasUcanA nahIM deN|" "yahA~ mUrti sthApanA ke bAda yahI pahalI bAra paTTamahAdevI A rahI haiN| isalie aupacArikatA ko kRtrima hone para bhI saha lenA cAhie / " "ThIka hai|" hI vyavasthA huii| yAdavapurI se lagakara dIvAra kI taraha khar3I pahAr3iyoM para car3hakara Upara bane maNDapa meM baiTha cAroM ora ke prAkRtika saundarya ko dekhakara zAntaladevI kA citta prasannatA se bhara utthaa| bIte dinoM meM usa sthAna para unhoMne Ananda ke jo-jo kSaNa bhoge the, una sAre sannivezoM kA vistAra ke sAtha varNana karane laga gyiiN| unakA mana una purAnI smRtiyoM meM rama gayA thaa| bolI, "vaha kaisA samaya thA, bmpldevii| mere bhAvI jIvana kI sArthakatA kA eka sundara aarmbh| yaha aise hI ananta kAla taka satata Ananda detA rahegA, isa taraha kA dRr3ha vizvAsa paidA karanevAlA samaya thA vaha strI apane prema ke garbha meM kyA-kyA AzA-AkAMkSAe~ rakhI rahatI hai, unheM kevala strI hI samajha sakatI hai, hai na?" paTTamahAdevI zAtalA bhAga tIna : 335

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"aba yaha bAta kyoM uThI, devI? Apake mahAn tyAga se mujhe aura rAjaladevI ko ApakA prema bA~Ta lene kA saubhAgya mila skaa| hama isake lie AjIvana RNI haiM parantu Apake usa tyAga kA mUlya hama kyA lagA sakeMgI? kyA dekara usa RNa ko cukA sakeMgI?" 'bammaladevI, maiM isa viSaya para bAtacIta karanA nahIM cAha rahI thii| parantu, patA nahIM. yaha kyoM chir3a gyaa|" "yoM hI yaha nahIM chidd'aa| eka vikaTa Agraha ke kAraNa yaha bAta uThI hai| pahale isa sthAna para jo bhAvanAe~ Apake mana meM utpanna huI thIM ve saba aba havAmahala kI taraha bana gayI-aisA Apa soca rahI haiM-yaha bhAvanA Apake mana meM antarmukhI hokara baha rahI hai| aisA kyoM?" "mujhameM sautiyA DAha nahIM hai, bmmldevii|" "vaha hamArA saubhAgya hai| Apane hameM jo bhAgya diyA usake badale meM hama Apake Ananda ko hI lopa kara rahI haiN| aba to yahI laga rahA hai|" "maiMne yaha Azaya to nahIM prakaTa kiyA na?" "Apane kahA nhiiN| parantu sthiti to vahI hai, aisA mujhe pratIta hone lagA hai| bhUla hamArI hI hai| Apake Ananda ke mArga meM hama bIca meM par3akara use Apase chIna rahI haiN|" 'bammaladevI, maiMne icchApUrvaka tumhArA vivAha karAyA hai| mujhe santoSa nahIM hotA to maiM kyA yaha kAma karatI? jo Ananda sannidhAna ko milatA hai, usameM AdhA Ananda unakI ardhAMginI hone ke nAte mujhe milatA hai| strI, mA~ hokara, patnI hokara, beTI banakara alaga-alaga rUpa meM puruSa ke jIvana meM santoSa bhara sakatI hai; svArtha pradhAna ho jAe~ to vaha duHsAdhya ho jAtA hai| mere dAmpatya jIvana ke prArambhika dina isI taraha ke svArtha se zAyada bhare the| isIlie vaisA Ananda hamezA banA rahe, yaha icchA utpanna huI thI parantu jaise-jaise dina bItate gaye aura anubhava jyoM-jyoM bar3hA vaha svArtha DhIlA par3a gyaa| mAnasika sukha aura zAnti pradhAna ho gye| aisI sthiti meM Ananda prApta karane kI rIti ko bhI badalanA pdd'aa| vAstava meM aba maiM eka taraha se nizcinta huuN| kyoMki merA koI bhI kArya mahAmAtRzrI ko maiMne jo vacana diyA hai, usake lie bAdhaka na ho yahI merI rIti hai| Apake hAtha meM sannidhAna utane hI sukhI haiM jitane mere nikaTa rahane se| ApakA sAtha milane se sannidhAna ko koI kamI mahasUsa nahIM huI hai| apane duHkha ko dUsaroM para lAdakara unake Ananda meM viSa nahIM gholanA caahie| balki unake Ananda ko hI hameM apanA samajhanA caahie| yahI jIvana kA rahasya hai|" ''mujhameM to itanI dUra taka vicAra karane kI zakti nahIM hai| hamAre jIvana kI 3.36 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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dRSTi to kevala A~kha para paTTI baMdhe azva ke samAna hai|" "so to mAnA jA sakatA hai| aisI na huI hotI to sannidhAna se pANigrahaNa karane kI icchA na krtii|" "usa samaya kI hamArI sthiti. ghaTI ghagnAe~ eta kala ne hApArI pattiyoM ko usI ora bahAyA thaa| aisI sthiti meM sabhI ko vahIM karanA par3atA hai|" "ise maiM svIkAra nahIM krtii| maiM hI Apa logoM kI sthiti meM hotI to aisA nahIM karatI?" "kyoM?" "prema jaba eka jagaha sthAyI ho gayA, use dUsarI ora AkarSita karanA yA use mA~Takara svArtha sAdhanA mere jIvana kA lakSya nahIM bana sakatA thaa| isalie kisI bhI vivAhita se pANigrahaNa karane kI icchA merI na huI hotii|" "hama kaise mAna sakatI ki rAjAoM kI aneka rAniyA~ ho sakatI haiM, yaha bAta Apa nahIM jAnatI thIM?1 ___ "tuma eka bAta bhUla gayI ho, bammaladevI! prabhu apane mAtA-pitA kI dvitIya santAna haiN| siMhAsana para baiThane kA adhikAra bar3e rAjakumAra ballAladevajI kA thA, yaha nizcita thaa| yadi mujhe rAnI banane kI abhilASA hotI to spardhA kara sakatI thii| merI AkAMkSA to mAtra itanI thI ki jise maiM prema karatI hU~ ve AjIvana mere hI banakara rheN|" __ "paTTamahAdevI banane ke bAda ApakA virodha kara sakane kA sAhasa koI nahIM kara sakatA thaa| aisI dazA meM Apane hamArI abhilASA ko puraskRta kyoM kiyA? sannidhAna ko apane hI lie surakSita kara lenA sAdhya ho sakatA thaa|" "hA~, ho sakatA thaa| use kiyA jA sakatA thaa| aisA karane kI salAha bhI kaiyoM se milii| phira bhI maiMne isa vivAha kI svIkRti dii|" "to isake lie Apa hI uttaradAyI haiM, yahI na?" "hA~, parantu maiMne yaha mana se kiyA hai| Apa logoM ko patA hI hai|" "patA hai| parantu Apane jo AkAMkSA kara rakhI thI, usake lie to yaha kA~TA hI banA?" "yaha kA~TA banA-kaha diyaa| yadi maiM apane adhikAra bala se isa vivAha ko roka detI to usase mujhe kyA prApta hotA---ise Apane socA hai?" "sannidhAna Apa hI ke lie surakSita rhte|" "hA~, nirjIva mUrti bnkr|" "to kyA ve Apase gaharA prema nahIM karate the?" "maiMne aisA to nahIM khaa| yadi mere mana meM unake prema ke prati koI zaMkA hotI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 337

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to maiM pANigrahaNa ho nahIM krtii| unakA prema jaba mere hI lie surakSita thA usa samaya kI mujhe jAnakArI hai| ve agara siMhAsanArUr3ha na hue hote ye rAjanItika dA~va-peMca na hokara rAjya bhara meM zAnti virAjatI, rAjya ke zatru na hote to patA nahIM kyA hotaa| rAjanItika suvidhAoM ko dRSTi se aneka rAniyoM ko banA lene kI suvidhA hai| aise vivAhoM se sabhI striyoM ko tRpti milegI, yaha kalpanA nahIM kara sakate / parantu yahA~ Apa logoM ko vaha sukha mile yahI merI icchA thI / Apa logoM kA vivAha naimittika kevala rAjanItika lAbha ke lie nahIM honA caahie| use vaiyaktika AzAoM ko saphala banAne kA bhI hetu honA cAhie - yahI merI abhilASA rhii| usa taraha Apa logoM kA jIvana bane; isake lie maiMne hRdayapUrvaka prayatna kiyA hai| isa sambandha meM mujhe kisI bhI taraha kI vyathA nahIM hai| kevala daihika sukha meM hI sampUrNa samaya vyatIta kara deM to bhagavAn kI ArAdhanA ke lie samaya kahA~ mila sakegA ? aba mujhe vaha suvidhA milI hai| Azaya yaha ki prakArAntara se ApakA vivAha mere lie lAbhakAraka hI huA na?" ba 'Apake socane kI rIti taka hamArI samajha nahIM pahu~ca paatii|" bammaladevI ne khaa| " apane cAroM ora rahanevAloM ke jIvana meM prakAza bharanA hI hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI kI rIti hai| isake lie hamase bar3hakara udAharaNa aura cAhie ?" aba taka mauna baiThI caTTaladevI ne kahA / " mana, bacana, tana-tInoM kisI kArya ke lie sammati deM, taba kI bAta hI alaga hai| baccana aura mana kI svIkRti na hone para kevala kAyA ke vazIbhUta kriyA ke lie vyakti kAraNa nahIM bana sktaa| tumhAre jIvana ko samajhane ke lie bahuta udAratA honI cAhie, caTTalA tumane pahale apane lie hamAre mAyaNa ko cunA, vaha havA lagane para bhabhaka uThA taba bhI vaha kharA sonA hai| usakI buddhimattA se aura vivekapUrNa rIti se tumhAre jIvana ko prakAza milaa| usane tumheM bahuta burA mAnA thaa| kisI dUsarI strI se vivAha kara lene meM use kauna-sI khAdhA thI ? parantu jo bhAvanA tumhAre bAre meM banI, vahI aura striyoM ke bAre meM bhI huI, vyApaka bnii| usake mana meM vyApta yaha bhAvanA hI tumhAre lie bhAgya bnii|" zAntaladevI ne vizleSaNa kiyaa| mAyaNa turanta vahA~ se uThakara kucha dUra jAkara asta hote hue sUraja ko dekhate hue khar3A rhaa| " 'mAyaNa ! uThakara kyoM cale gaye ?" bammaladevI ne pUchA / 'usakA vaisA hI svabhAva hai| apane acche kAma ke bAre meM agara sunatA hai to use acchA nahIM lgtaa|" 338] :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna "

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vahA~ upasthita logoM ne usakI ora dekhA phira bhI vaha mAno una logoM kI bAteM nahIM sunatA ho-khar3A rhaa| phira ina logoM kI ora mur3akara bolA, ''sUryAsta kA samaya ho gyaa| mandira bhI jAnA hai na? Apa loga kahate raheM aura use sunatA khuza hotA baiThA rahU~ to udhara jAne kA dhyAna hI nahIM rhegaa| sannidhAna AjJA deM to aba yahA~ se cala sakate haiN|" kahakara mAyaNa ne bAta hI badala dii| sabhI mandira jAne ke uddezya se uThe aura mArga meM rAjamahala meM jAkara sevakoM ko sAtha lekara vahA~ se mandira jA phuNce| zrI zrI AcArya ke ziSyavRnda kA tirumalai ke perumAla vaMza kA tiruvaraMgadAsa lakSmInArAyaNa mandira kA dharmadarzI thaa| usane paTTamahAdevI, rAnI bammaladevI, rAjakumAra, rAjakumArI, daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNA-suvbalA Adi kA pUrNakumbha ke sAtha svAgata kiyaa| phira prAkAra meM pradakSiNA karavAkara lakSmInArAyaNa bhagavAn ke garbhagRha ke sAmane ke maNDapa meM le gyaa| yathAvidhi pUjA-arcanA sampanna huii| choTe navaraMga maNDapa meM prasAda-vitaraNa kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| isalie dharmadarzI ne sabako bahA~ le jAkara bitthaayaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "Apa bhI baiThie, dhrmdrshiijii|" "ThIka hai| bahuta samaya se pratIkSA kara rahe the| Aja pratIkSA saphala huii| yahA~ mUrti sthApanA ke bAda sannidhAna AyI nahIM thiiN| mandira nirmANa, AcAryajI kI Akasmika abhilASA kA phala hai| zIghra pUrA kara dene kA AcArya ne Adeza diyA thaa| isalie bAharI saundarya para dhyAna nahIM diyA jA sakA / para isase kyA, bhagavAn ke rahane kA hara sthAna sundara hI hotA hai| sunA hai ki velApurI meM sannidhAna ke netRtva meM bhavyatama mandira bana rahA hai, use dekhane kA bhAgya yathAzIghra mile, yahI abhilASA hai| mahAsannidhAna ke vijayI hokara lauTane ke isa zubha avasara para vahA~ ke bhagavAn ko vijayanArAyaNa ke nAma se abhihita kareM-yahI AcAryajI kI abhilASA hai|" "unakA abhimata hamezA ThIka hI hotA hai| unakI vANI mahAsannidhAna ke lie veda hai| aisI dazA meM vahI kiyA jaaegaa| zrI zrI AcAryajI aura Apa sabhI loga to mUrtipratiSThA ke avasara para hI jaaeNge|" "pratiSThA kA samArambha kaba ho sakegA?" dharmadarzI ne puuchaa| "mahAsannidhAna ke sAtha vahA~ ho Ane ke bAda eka dina nizcita karanA hogaa| phira bhI vaha samaya bahuta dUra nhiiN|" "usa dina kI hI pratIkSA karatA rhuuNgaa|" "yadugiri meM bhI mandira nirmANa ho rahA hai, usakA kArya kahA~ taka huA hai?" "sannidhAna ko vahA~ le jAne kI icchA hai| AcAryajI kI abhilASA hai ki paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 339

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eka bAra Apa use dekheN|" ___ "mahAsannidhAna ke sAtha vicAra-vinimaya kreNge| AcAryajI kA darzana kiye eka sAla se adhika ho gayA hai| yahA~, Apake lie saba suvidhAeM haiM na?" ___ "saciva nAgidevaNNAjI kI vyavasthA meM kisI taraha kI kamI kA koI prazna hI nahIM haiN|" "mujhe smaraNa nahIM ki maiMne isase pahale Apako dekhA ho|' ''hA~, maiM AcAryajI ke Adeza ke anusAra tirumale se yahA~ aayaa| hama cAhe kahIM raheM, bhagavAn kI sevA meM hI rahanevAle haiM na?" "gAna-sevA karanevAlI vaha kanyA?" "yahIM hai| lakSmI! yahA~ aao| sannidhAna bulA rahI haiN|" utsAha se dharmadarzI ne bulaayaa| lakSmI iThalAtI. lajAtI caMcala dRSTi se dekhatI huI Akara tiruvaraMgadAsa ke pAsa A khar3I huii| "madhura kaNTha hai| acchA gAtI hai| kahA~ sIkhA?" "tirumalai meM" "guru kauna haiM?" "vahA~ ke kSArIyo" "kyA-kyA sIkhA hai?" "bhagavAn ko arpita saMgIta-sevA ke lie jo cAhie saba sIkhA hai|" "to zAstrIya DhaMga se gAnA nahIM siikhaa|" lakSmI TimaTimAtI dekhatI rahI / dharmadarzI ne kahA, "isa sabake lie yahA~ samaya hI nahIM thA, suvidhA bhI nahIM thii|" "to yaha kanyA ApakI beTI hai?" "hA~, beTI kI taraha pAlA hai|" "usake mA~ bApa?" "usI ko mAlUma nhiiN| eka dina tirumale ke mAligopura (havA-burja) ke pAsa rotI huI khar3I thii| maiM use le AyA aura pAlana-poSaNa kiyA maiNne| ANDavana kI kRpA se prApta kanyA hai-yahI socatA huuN| use mAlUma nahIM vaha vahA~ AyI kaise?" ''bhagavAn kI mahimA hai| kisI taraha rakSaNa karegA ho|" "unake mana meM kyA hai kauna jAne?" "so to saca hai|" "paTTamahAdevI ko praNAma karo, lakSmI! sadA unakA AzIrvAda tumheM milate rahanA caahie|" dharmadarzI ne khaa| 340 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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lakSmI ne usake Adeza ke anusAra praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne usakA sira, pITha sahalAyI aura kahA, "acchA pati mile aura sundara jIbana ho|" lakSmI vahA~ se uThakara jAnevAlI thii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "baiTho!" yaha bar3e saMkoca ke sAtha saiMbhalakara baiTha gyii| prasAda bA~TA gyaa| prasAda sevana karate hue zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "nagara kI sajAvaTa kyoM ho rahI hai-Apa jAnate haiM dharmadarzIjI? sunA ki rAjamahala kA Adeza nahIM hai|" "kala lakSmInArAyaNa bhagavAn kI ratha yAtrA hai| maMgalakArya hai| deva-dampatI nagara kI parikramA kreNge| isa avasara para ghara-ghara ke loga bhakti-bheMTa samarpita kreNge| isalie yaha mandira kI ora se anurodha huA hai| isIlie yaha saba ho rahA hai| yaha samAcAra rAjamahala taka nahIM pahuMcA hai|" "isa mandira kA koI kAma-kAja rAjamahala ko jJAta nahIM hotA?" "rAjamahala ghAhe to batAyA jA sakatA hai| philahAla hamane koI aisI prathA nahIM rakhI hai| AcArya ke Adeza ke anusAra hama kaiMkarya karane Aye haiN|" "AcArya kA Adeza hai ki rAjamahala ko na batAyeM?" "kabhI ve aisA kaheMge? unheM poysala rAjavaMza para apAra mamatA hai| aisA hai to ye hI sahI, sucanA to denI hI cAhie thI na?" "AcArya jI ne batAne kA Adeza nahIM diyA thaa|" "to unhoMne kyA Adeza diyA hai?" "isa mandira meM AnevAle ANDavana ke bhaktoM ko unakI apekSA ke anusAra pUjA-arcA karanA, unheM yahA~ ke kaiMkarya kI vidhi se paricita karanA, aura bhaktoM ko dina meM prasAda vitaraNa karanA arthAt annadAna krnaa|" "isa vyaya ke lie dhana-saMgraha kaise karate haiM?" "saciva nAgidevaNNAjI rAjakoSa se dhana dete haiN|" "phira bhI rAjamahala ko samAcAra dene kI paripATI nahIM hai?" "sannidhAna icchA kareM to bhaviSya meM sUcanA bhejane kI vyavasthA kara skeNge|" "rAjakoSa saciva nAgidevapaNAjI kA apanA koSa nahIM hai|" "vaha rAjagharAne kA hai, yaha sabako patA hai|" "vaha sArvajanika hai| rAjakoSa meM dharohara ke rUpa meM rakhA gayA hai| isalie usa dhana kA viniyoga kisa taraha kiyA jA rahA hai, yaha bAta rAjamahala ko patA honI cAhie aura nagara ke sabhI logoM ko isakI jAnakArI honI caahie|" "nagara ke sabhI logoM ko patA hai|" "so kaise, Apa apane ANDavana ke bhaktoM ko hI btaaeNge|" paTTahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 341

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"yahA~ kevala ve hI loga Ate haiN| isalie zeSa logoM ko batAne se kyA lAbha hai?" "to Azaya yaha huA ki merA AnA ThIka nahIM huA na?" "zAntaM pApaM, zAntaM pApaM, maiMne yoM nahIM kahA na?" "yahA~ AnevAle kevala ANDavana ke bhakta haiM, kahA na?" "maiM jinabhakta huuN|" "to kyA huA? mahAsannidhAna ApaDavana ke bhakta haiN| unakI paTTamahAdevI alaga, mahAsannidhAna alaga-isa taraha hama ApakI pRthak gaNanA nahIM kara skte|" "yaha vyaktipradhAna nirNaya huaa| mujhe viSayapradhAna nirNaya caahie| maiM paTTamahAdevI hone para bhI jinaktina huuN| kyA ApakI icchA hai ki jinabhaktoM ko yahA~ nahIM AnA cAhie?" "ghe nahIM Ate; yahI khaa|" "kyoM nahIM Ate haiM?" 'unhIM ko batAnA hogaa|" "to jinabhaktina maiM kaha sakatI hU~ na?" "sannidhAna kI bAta sadA mAnya rahI hai|" "sannidhAna ko bhUla jaaie| mujhe kevala jinabhakta mAtra maanie| taba kahie ki merI bAta kaisI lagatI hai; phira apanI rAya deN| Apa yahA~ AnevAloM ke vastra, mAthe para kA tilaka dekhakara unakA Adara karate haiM, yaha bheda karane kI rIti hai| poyasasa rAjya meM yaha rIti ThIka nhiiN|" "jaisI AjJA ho vaisA kreNge| eka bAra AcAryajI se kahalavA deM to hameM isa viSaya meM adhika svatantratA mila jaaegii|" "AcAryajI ko isameM kyoM ghasITate haiM ? yaha mandira kisa taraha nirmita huA? kisa kisa ne isa nirmANakArya ke lie Arthika sahAyatA dI, Avazyaka sAmagrI kA dAna kiyA. zramadAna kisa-kisane kiyA; isa sabameM kisa-kisa bhagavAn ke bhaktoM ne madada kI, yaha Apako patA hai?" "isa taraha vividha rUpoM meM madada denevAle sabhI ko hama ANDavana ke hI bhakta mAnate haiN|" "parantu ve saba ANDavana ke bhaktoM kA tilaka dhAraNa nahIM karate na? una logoM ko Apa kaise pahacAnate haiM ? / / "bhaktoM ko pahacAnane ke lie bAhyAcAra ko chor3a anya koI upAya nhiiN|" 342 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"Apake bhaktoM ko hI yahA~ agrasthAna dene kA Adeza AcArya ne diyA haiM?', "AcAryajI ne aisA Adeza nahIM diyA hai parantu unake Adeza kA artha to vahI hotA hai|" "aisA hai to unhIM se bAta kreNge|' kahakara zAntaladevI uTha khar3I huii| zeSa loga bhI uTha khar3e hue| "acchA, dharmadarzIjI, aba hama cleNge| kala ke utsava meM AcAryajI Ae~ge?" "patA nhiiN| unako svIkRti ke lie saciva nAgidevaNNAjI se binatI kI "ve yadi padhAreMge to mujhe bhI AcAryajI ke darzana kA saubhAgya milegaa|" dharmadazI se kahakara vaha Age bddh'ii| bAkI logoM ne unakA anamagNa kiyaa| zAdarzI ne bhI anusaraNa kiyaa| mandira ke mahAdvAra para jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| aura pUchA, "zrI AcAryajI ke upacAra se jo svastha huI vaha yahI rAjakumArI hai?" "hA~, unake isa upakAra ko hama kabhI bhUla nahIM skeNge|" ___ "phira bhI sannidhAna apane ko jinabhakta kaheMgI to virodhAbhAsa hI pratIta hogA na?" "jinheM sahI jAnakArI nahIM ho unake lie saba virodhAbhAsa hI hai| isa para aba carcA na kreN|" kahakara zAntaladevo Age bar3ha gyiiN| sabane unakA anugamana kiyaa| rAjamahala meM pahu~cane ke bAda bammaladevI ne kahA, "vaha dharmadI kucha bAtUnI mAlUma par3atA hai|" "vaha alpajJa hai, andhavizvAsI hai| usakI bAtoM ko gambhIratA se lekara hameM apane mana ko kaluSita karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "vaha kahatA hai ki AcAryajI ne batAyA hai, Adeza diyA hai...|" "yaha eka roga hai| becAre AcAryajI ko isameM aneka bAtoM kA patA hI nahIM hai| AcAryajI kA bhI vahIM anubhava hai, jo hamArA hai| apanI bar3AI dikhAne ke lie bAra-bAra AcAryajI kA nAma letA hai| tirumale meM zAyada cAmaradhArI thA; yahA~ dharmadarzI ke pada ko pAne kA mArga jAnakara hI AyA hogaa| phira bhI kahatA hai ki AcAryajI ke AdezAnusAra aayaa|" "aise logoM se bhalAI kI jagaha adhika burAI ke hone kI hI sambhAvanA "isase use tRpti hogI, burAI kyA hogI?" "usa nAma ko, kisa-kisake lie kaise-kaise avasara para letA hai, isapara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 343

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usakA paryavasAna hotA hai| phira bhI aise loga vizvasanIya nahIM, mujhe to yahI lagatA hai|" "hameM usase kyA? vaha jAne, usake AcArya jAneM, unakA dharma jAne; unakA bhagavAn jAne, unakA mandira hai, unakA kAryakSetra vahIM taka sImita hai| isase burA hogA to usake dharma kA, usake mandira kA aura usake AcArya kaa|" "aisI sthiti meM hameM jo pratIta huA use AcAryajI ko batA denA hamArA karnathya nahIM?" "ve svayaM pUche taba kahanA ThIka hogaa| hama hI kahane jAe~ to vaha kAna kATanA hogaa| hama abhI kevala kalpanA ko hI lekara carcA kara rahI haiN| vAstava meM usake mana meM koI burA uddezya nahIM bhI ho sakatA hai|" "usakI vaha ati vinaya, vaha dikhAvaTI ha~sI mujhe to acchI nahIM lgii|" "kevala itane hI se hoM upandagI ko nahIM mApa lenA caahie| aura phira jaba usase hamArA koI sarokAra hI nahIM to isapara socanA hI anAvazyaka hai|" "jaisA mujhe lagA, maiMne kaha diyaa| aisI bAtoM meM ApakA-sA dhairya mujhameM nahIM "aisI kucha bAtoM meM hameM kucha udAratA baratanI cAhie, bmmldevii| parantu isakA yaha artha nahIM ki hameM lAparavAhI se baratanA caahie|" "taba to ThIka hai| Apa jaba se AyI haiM taba se maiM usa sthapati ke bAre meM pUchanA cAhatI thii| usake yAdavapurI Ane aura vahA~ se khisaka jAne Adi kI sArI bAteM mahAsannidhAna ne mujhe batAyI haiN|" "ve eka atyuttama kalAkAra haiN| sundara kalpanAe~ unameM utpanna hokara sthAyI banatI haiN| unheM apane kAma para svatantra rUpa se chor3a deM to uttama kRti kA nirmANa hotA haiN| unake jIvana meM aisI koI ghaTanA ghaTa gayI hai jisakI pratikriyA unameM paidA huI hai| unakI icchA hai ki vaha bAhara prakaTa na ho| yadi use prakaTa karane kA kahIM prayatna hotA huA jAna par3e to vahA~ se dUra haTa jAnA hI zreSTha mArga hai, yahI unakI bhAvanA zAyada hogii| hama zilpakArya kI bAta chor3akara dUsarA koI viSaya unase cher3ate nhiiN| unake dAyitva meM kAma tejI se cala rahA hai| anuzAsana, saMyama ye unake guNa haiM jinase maiM acchI taraha paricita huuN|" "yuddhakSetra meM jAne ke bAda prArambhika dinoM meM mahAsannidhAna unake bAre meM bahuta cintita rhe| socate the ki yadi bIca meM chor3a jAya to kyA ho| Apa rAjadhAnI meM hI rahIM aura balipura ke khyAta zilpI bhI, jo Apase acchI taraha paricita rahe, unake bhI vahA~ rahane se unheM vizvAsa-sA rahA ki kisI taraha kAma 344 :: paTTamanAdevI zAsalA : bhAga tIna

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clegaa| bAda meM jaba kabhI rAjadhAnI se sUcanA milatI ki mandira nirmANa acchI pragati para hai, ghe khuza hote| unhoMne samajha liyA thA ki Apane sthapati ko manA liyA hai|" "yaha logoM kI udAratA hai ki loga hameM prema se dekhate haiN| yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai| sthapatijI bhI hama jaise mAnaba hI to haiN| unakA kArya hameM pasanda aayaa| unase aura acchA kAma pA sakane ke lie Avazyaka suvidhAe~ hamane juTA dI haiN| unake vaiyaktika viSaya se hama sarokAra nahIM rkhte| bar3I zraddhA se kAma karate haiN|" "unakA zIla-svabhAva kaisA hai?" "ve apane kAma se kAma rakhate haiN| unakI dekharekha ke lie hamane maMcaNA ko niyojita kiyA hai| vaha to unase bahuta prasanna hai| kahatA hai aise komala-svabhAva ke vyakti ko dekhA hI nhiiN| use bhI unako samajhane meM kucha samaya lgaa| pahalepahala to unako kucha kaThora aura zIghra kopI samajha rahA thaa| aba kahatA hai ki unakA hRdaya bacce kA-sA nirmala aura komala hai| aneka kAraNoM se kisI ke viSaya meM koI bhAvanA utpanna huA karatI hai| vaha bhAvanA sthAyI nahIM raha sktii| hamArA guNa yadi prema karanA ho to hameM prema milatA hai| yadi hamArA svabhAva cir3acir3A ho to hamAre prati bhI vahI baratA jAtA hai| apane bAre meM hI soca lo| Apa logoM ko apane nirNaya meM zaMkA hotI to poyasala rAjya meM Azraya milatA? ApakA mana nirmala aura niSThAyukta hai, ise apane vyavahAra se pramANita kara diyaa| mule hRdaya se vyavahAra kiyaa| usakA phala Apako milaa| yadi maiM IrSyA karatI to Apa logoM kA mere prati dveSabhAva ho jAnA nizcita bAta hotii|" "Apase dveSa karanevAle prema ke parama zatru hoNge|" bammaladevI ne khaa| itane meM bhojana ke lie bulAvA aayaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "Apa loga bhojana kara aaie| mere bhojana kA samaya to nikala gyaa| sUryAsta ke pahale hI ho jAnA cAhie thaa| bhUla merI hai| pahAr3a para car3he, vahA~ apane ko hI bhUla baitthe| isI meM raha gyaa| Apako bhUkhI rakhakara hama khAeM? yaha saMgata hogA?" "mere lie merA dharma eka maryAdA detA hai| Apake lie ApakA dharma anukUla hai| isake kAraNa dharmayuddha na kreN| Apa jAkara bhojana kara Ae~ / maiM ArAma kruuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| lAcAra ho bammaladevI bhojana karane calI gyii| ___zAntaladevI kucha dhyAna karatI huI palaMga para leTa gyii| patA nahIM kaba A~kha laga gyii| bammaladevI bhojana samApta kara lauTI to dekhA ki zAntaladevI nIMda meM haiN| sevikAoM se satarka rahane ke lie kahakara vaha svayaM bhI vizrAma karane ke lie apane zayanakakSa meM calI gyii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 345

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dUsare dina bhojana ke samaya mahArAja viTTideva, saciva nAgidevaNNA, AcArya ke ziSya ANDAna Adi yadugiri se yAdavapurI aaye| rAjamahala meM praveza karate hI paTTamahAdevIjI ke pahuMca jAne kI bAta mahArAja ko mAlUma huii| ANDAna mahArAja kI anumati lekara dharmadarzI ke yahA~ calA gayA aura saciva apane ghr| __ mahArAja ko paTTamahAdevI se milane kI tIvra lAlasA thii| ve unase milane ke lie unhIM ke vizrAma-kakSa meM gye| ve vahA~ nahIM thiiN| patA lagAne para jJAta huA ki ve rAnI bammaladevI ke sAtha rAjamahala kI vATikA meM gayI haiN| sevikA ne kahA, "jAkara bulA lAtI huuN|" mahArAja ne kahA, "hama svayaM vahA~ jaaeNge| jaldI bhojana kI taiyArI ho|" ke vATikA kI ora cala pdd'e| vATikA ke dvAra se unhoMne praveza kiyA hI thA ki sAmane se zAntaladevI aura bammaladevI AtI huI dikhAI pdd'oN| sAmane Ate hue mahArAja ko dekha donoM muskurAyoM mAno unakA svAgata kara rahI hoN| "sannidhAna ko yahA~ taka kyoM AnA par3A? kahalA bhejate to svayaM hI calI aatii| sannidhAna ke Ane kI bAta hameM patA hI nahIM lgii| mere yahA~ Aye do dina ho gye| kala pUrA samaya pahAr3a para bitAyA; purAnI smRtiyoM meM kho gyii| sandhyA lakSmInArAyaNa mandira gyii| darzana kiyaa| maiMne jisa udyAna kI yojanA anAyI thI yaha kaisA hai, yaha dekhane kI icchA huii| subaha ke kAryoM se nipaTakara alpAhAra sevana ke bAda isa taraha calI aayii|" saMkSepa meM zAntaladevI ne btaayaa| mandahAsa se unake svAgata kA uttara dene kA prayatna biTTideva kA thA magara unakA mana zAntaladevI kI bAtoM kI ora laga gyaa| mandahAsa lupta ho gyaa| sahaja rIti se Age phailA huA hAtha apane Apa hI simaTa gyaa| unakI ye kriyAe~ zAntaladevI kI STi se chipI nahIM thiiN| arthAt unhoMne dekha-samajha liyA thaa| phira bhI unhoMne apanI bAta jArI rkhii| vijayayAtrA para jAne ke pazcAt yahI unakI prathama bheMTa thii| usa sandarzana ke sukha meM kaDuAhara na ho-yahI vaha soca rahI thii| aisA vicAra karanA unake svabhAva ke anurUpa hI to thaa| biTTideva ne prazna kiyA, "vATikA kA vistAra kaisA huA hai?" "yahIM khar3e hokara bAta karane ke badale rAjamahala meM hI calakara bAteM kyoM na kI jAyeM? sannidhAna mArgAyAsa ko bhI cintA na kara yahA~ taka padhAre. isake lie hama kRtajJa haiN|" kahatI huI zAntaladevI rAjamahala kI ora kadama bar3hAne lgiiN| biTTideva kucha kahanA cAhate the magara kaha na sake, mana kI bAta mana hI 346 :: paTTamahAdesI zAntalA : bhAga nIna

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meM raha gyii| unhoMne kahA, "bhojana kA bhI samaya ho AyA hai, sAtha-sAtha subaha se udyAna meM Tahalate hue thaka bhI gayI hoMgI na? ThIka, vahIM cleNge|" "thaka jAne ke lie na to hama vRddhA haiM, na hI bccii|" bampaladevI ne khaa| .. biTTideva ne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| Age bar3hane se zAntaladevI rukii| bammaladevI kI ora dekha phira biTTideva kI ora dRSTi ddaalii| vaha dhIre-dhIre Age kadama bar3hAne lge| ammaladevI ke kahane kI rIti aura mahArAja kA mauna ina donoM ke pIche kucha bAta hogI-yoM socakara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "jo bhI ho, sannidhAna kI pANigRhItA hokara hamane apane sarvasva ko arpita kiyA hai na? unakI icchAnuvartinI hI haiM hm| zAyada sannidhAna ko bahuta bhUkha lagI hogii| hameM bhI paMktilAbha dene kI dRSTi se idhara padhAre haiN| hA~, calo bmmldevii|" kahatI huI Age bar3hakara dAsacce ko pukaaraa| dAsavye jo dUra thI, bhAgI-bhAgI aayo| "daur3akara jaao| zIghra hI bhojana kI taiyArI karane ko kaho hama abhI A hI rahe haiN|" zAntalA ne Adeza diyaa| "bhojana kI taiyArI hetu hamane abhI Adeza diyA hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| unakI ye bAteM bhAganevAlI dAsance ko nahIM sunAI par3I hoNgii| ___ "dekhA bammaladevI, maiMne ThIka kahA na?" kahatI huI zAntaladevI muskarAyIM aura Age bddh'ii| biTTideva aura bammaladevI donoM unake pIche calane lge| ___bhojana mauna hI huaa| bIca meM eka-do bAra biTTiyaNNA ne hI yuddha ke bAre meM pUchane kA prayatna kiyA thaa| biTTideva ne pUchA, "kyoM, mAyaNa aura caTTalA ne kucha nahIM batAyA?" "pratyeka apanI jAnakArI ke anusAra hI to batA paaegaa| usase pUrNa citra upasthita nahIM hotaa| isalie icchA huI ki sannidhAna ke mu~ha se suneN|" biTTiyaNNA ne khaa| __ "rAnIjI hamAre sAtha yuddha-zivira meM rahIM, unase pUcho vistAra ke sAtha batA deNgii|'' kahakara biTTideva ne usa bAta ko vahIM samApta kara diyaa| biTTiyaNNA ne pUchA, "hameM yahA~ taka bulavAne kA kAraNa...?" "use abhI taka paTTamahAdevI ko hI nahIM batAyA jA sakA hai, tumheM unase bhI adhika vikalatA hai| kyoM hai na?" biTTideva ne khaa| bAta vahIM ruka gyii| Age pUchane ke lie usake pAsa aura kucha thA hI nhiiN| mauna meM hI bhojana claa| usake bAda saba apane-apane vizrAmakakSa kI ora cale gye| sevikA ne Akara zAntaladevI se kahA, "Adhe ghaNTe ke bAda sannidhAna ne yahA~ padhArane ke lie kahA hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 347

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" tthiik| bammaladevI se kaho ki ve yahA~ A jaayeN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / sevikA calI gyii| biTTideva ke Ane ke pahale bammaladevI vahA~ pahu~ca cukI thii| biTTideva ko vahA~ usakI apekSA nahIM thii| donoM ne uThakara mahArAja kA svAgata kiyaa| biTTideva ne hAtha Age bddh'aayaa| zAntaladevI ne unakA hAtha apane hAtha meM lekara unheM palaMga para bitthaayaa| unhoMne unake hAtha ko dabAkara pakar3a liyaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "aisI vikalatA kyA...? sannidhAna vizrAma karane ke bAda idhara Ate yA kahalA bhejate to maiM svayaM upasthita ho jAtI / " "eka hI bAta hai / vATikA kaisI hai?" biTTideva ne pUchA / "use dekhabhAla karane kA jJAna jise na ho, aise kI dekharekha meM jaisI honA cAhie vaisI hI hai| " "prArambhika yojanA se kucha adhika vistRta hai| aneka taraha ke per3a-paudhe lagAye gaye haiN| sunatA hU~ ki ve phala-phUla bhI rahe haiN|" briTTideva ne khaa| "phira bhI eka kramabaddha yojanA ke anusAra rUpita nahIM kiyA gayA hai| saMkhyA to bar3hI hai| taraha-taraha ke paudhe bhI lagAye gaye haiN| parantu unakI ora dhyAna kucha kama hI diyA gayA hai, aisA lagatA hai|" "aisI bAta hai ? hamArA dhyAna to udhara gayA hI nhiiN| acchA ho yadi pAliyoM ko bulavAkara use ThIka karavA deN| " " sAmane rahakara kAma karAnA hai| pratyeka paudhe kI kyArI ko svaccha honA caahie| usameM phUsa ko ugane nahIM denA caahie| usake ugane para asalI per3a yA paudhe ko jo khAda diyA jAtA hai, use yaha phUsa hI khA jaaegaa| diyA jAnevAlA pAnI taka yaha phUsa pI jaaegaa| isa taraha kI paropajIvI kucha beleM bhI uga AyI hai| ve mUla vRkSa kA Azraya letI haiM, unheM aise hI jInA hai| parantu usase kabhIkabhI mUla vRkSa ko apanA astitva hI miTA lenA par3atA hai| isa taraha ke paropajIvI paudhe yahA~ bahuta ho gaye haiN| mAlI kI lAparavAhI se aisA huA hai| usakA dhyAna naye rope paudhoM para adhika ho jAne ke kAraNa purAne paudhoM kI ora usakI udAsInatA hotI gayI, isa vajaha se aise paropajIvI paudhe panapa Aye haiN| yahI kAraNa hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " to eka gahana adhyayana hI huA hai, samajhanA caahie|" briTTideva ne khaa| 'adhyayana karake hI jAnane yogya bArIka bAteM to haiM nahIM dekhate hI patA laga jAtA hai ki ve yahA~ bahuta ho gaye haiN| yaha badanikA yahA~ Azrama pAkara itanI adhika saMkhyA meM bar3ha gayI haiM ki isase bagIce kI sundaratA hI naSTa ho jAne 348 :: paTTamahAdevI zAtalA bhAga tIna "

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kA bhaya ho gayA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| 'vaha saba to hamArI dRSTi meM nahIM aayaa| ThIka karane ke lie Adeza de deMge to ho jaaegaa|' kahakara biTTideva mauna ho gye| rAniyoM ko laga rahA thA ki biTTideva kevala bagIce ke hI bAre meM bAtacIta karane nahIM Aye haiM, kyoMki yaha ta esI utAvalI kA viSaya nahIM thA, yaha unakI samajha meM A hI cukA thaa| ve pratIkSA karatI rahIM ki vaha Age kyA kaheMge, dekheN| biTTideva ne do-tIna bAra kucha kahane kA prayatna kiyA, magara mauna hI rahe / kisI taraha kI sandigdhatA ke binA mahArAja ko yaha saMkoca kyoM? yahI socakara zAmtaladevI ne kahA, "hama samajhatI haiM ki hamane prabhu ke vizvAsa ko kho nahIM diyA hai|" biTTideva kisI dhuna meM hI the| mauna tor3ate hue bole, "hamane aisA kama kahA? hamArA vizvAsa aTala hai|" "aisA hai to saMkoca kisa bAta kA? hameM lagA ki sannidhAna ke hamAre pAsa itanI zIghratA meM Ane ke lie koI vizeSa kAraNa to hogA hii| so bhI rAnI bammaladevI se bAta karane ke bAda mujhe lagA hai ki zAyada viSaya bahuta sUkSma hai kyoMki asalI bAta kyA hai so vaha bhI nahIM jAnatI haiN| isIlie unheM bhI maiMne bulavAyA hai|' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "acchA huA!" kahakara biTTideva phira mauna ho gye| "sunA ki rAjaladevI ke pAsa bhI bulAvA bhejA gayA hai?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "hA~, jo bhI bAta hogI sabase vicAra-vinimaya karane ke bAda hI nirNaya karanA hogA; isIlie yaha saba kiyA hai|" "to unake Ane taka pratIkSA kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "aba taka A hI jAnA cAhie thaa|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "dUra se AnA hai| kabhI-kabhI yAtrA jaisI cAhate haiM vaisI nahIM ho paatii| isalie taba taka pratIkSA karate baiThanA zAyada nahIM hogaa|" "aisI jaldI hai?" "hA~, hama kisI kAma ko paTTamahAdevI kI sammati ke binA nahIM krte|" "paTTamahAdevI bhI sannidhAna kI AzA-AkAMkSA ko pUrNa karane meM sahayoga denevAlI hI to hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isake lie rAnI bammaladevI sAkSI haiM na?" biTTideva ne khaa| "to kyA aba sannidhAna eka aura rAnI banAnA cAhate haiM ?'' zAntaladevI ne sIdhA prazna kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 349

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"ise isa taraha kA artha dene kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| "cola rAjakumArI se vivAha karane jaisI koI paristhiti paidA ho gayI hai?" "isa taraha kI salAha hotI to hama pahale hI asvIkAra kara dete|" "kyoM? agara vaha rAjanItika sthiratA kA mArga prazasta karanevAlI ho to kyoM asvIkAra kareMge?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "cola vaiSNava-dveSI haiN|" "AcAryajI ne aisA to nahIM batAyA thA na?" "ve sabako samAna rIti se dekhanevAle haiN| vAstavika sthiti kA to unake ziSyavarga se hameM patA calA hai| isa kAraNa se unakA sambandha hameM sammata nahIM lgaa|" "to aba sambhAvita sambandha?11 "vaha dharma se mAzcita hai|" "to bAta yaha ki AcArya kI panthAnuyAyI bhI eka rAnI honI caahie| yahI na?" "hamane svayaM nahIM caahaa| aisI eka salAha hamAre pAsa AyI hai|" "kisase? zrI AcAryajI se?1 "unase sIdhe yaha salAha nahIM AyI hai| parantu isa salAha ke ve virodhI nhiiN| ANDavana kI aisI icchA ho to use kauna roka sakatA hai-ve yahI kahate haiN|" "to nirNaya kara lenaa| hamArI rAya kI kyA AvazyakatA hai?" "yoM asantoSa prakaTa kareMgI...?" biTTideva ne bAta ko adhUrA hI chor3a diyaa| "rAnI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ne jaba kahA ki sannidhAna ne jisa dharma ko svIkAra kiyA, vahIM hamArA hai| taba yaha salAha ucita hai?" "mUlataH sabhI viSayoM ko jAnanevAlI janmataH vaiSNava eka rAnI ho to acchA hai-yahI yahA~ ke logoM kI rAya hai|" "gaMgarAja kyA kahate haiM ?" "unase pUchanA hogA?" "ve kyoMki vRddha haiN| poysala rAjya kI pragati ke lie hI apane jIvana ko unhoMne dharohara banA rakhA hai|" 'hamAre bar3e bhaiyA kI kyA hAlata huI ? gaMgarAja kI bhAnajiyA~ hI rAniyA~ banI thIMna?11 "sannidhAna kA mana aisA kyoM huA? unakI bhAnajiyoM ne jo bhUla kI usake lie gaMgarAja kaise uttaradAyI haiN| isa talakADu ke yuddha meM vijaya ke lie kAraNa kauna haiM?'' 350 :: paTTamahAdeva zAntalA : bhAga tona

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"padramahAdevI yadi yaha cAheMgI to unase bhI salAha le leNge| pahale yaha patA ho ki paTTamahAdevI kI kyA rAya hai?" "isa viSaya meM paTTamahAdevI apanI rAya na bhI deM to bhI mahAsannidhAna kI icchA kA virodha nahIM kreNgii|" 'virodha nahIM karane kA artha yaha nahIM ki svIkRti hai| paTTamahAdevI ko isase asantoSa hotA ho to hama..." 'paTTamahAdevI kA jIvana pavitra prema se paripUrNatA ko prApta kara cukA hai| aba to koI daihika lAlasA rahI nhiiN| aisI sthiti meM IrSyA yA asantoSa bhalA kyoM hogA? sannidhAna kI kisI bhI icchA kA virodha hI nahIM rhtaa| nirNaya sannidhAna kA hI hai| rAnI bammaladevIjI kI rAya...?" "usakI jarUrata nhiiN| merI rAya kI AvazyakatA hotI to sannidhAna mujhase pahale bAtacIta kara sakate the| maiM sAtha rahI, taba no isa viSaya sa mujhe dUra hI rakhA gayA to merI rAya kI AvazyakatA nahIM; yaha spaSTa hai|'' bammaladevI ne kucha asantuSTa svara meM hI kh!| "na, na, sannidhAna ke mana meM isa taraha kI bhAvanA kabhI nahIM rhtii| aisA hotA to rAjaladevI ko kyoM bulAyA jAtA?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "yaha ve hI jAnate haiN| hama to paTTamahAdevI ke hI anuyAyI haiN|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "tAtparya..." biTTideva ne puuchaa| "zubhasya zIghram" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "devI, ApakI udAratA ke hama RNI hai| kisI vijaya ke unmAda meM maiMne AcAryazrI ko vacana de diyaa| use pAlana karane meM tumane yaha sahAyatA kI hai| apane usa unmAda kA bodha bAda ko huaa| lekina taba samaya bIta cukA thaa|" "pahale bhI to sannidhAna ne yahI kiyA thA na? yaha jaldabAjI hI isa matAntara ke lie kAraNa huI na? eka vinamra nivedana hai / sannidhAna cAhe kitane hI vivAha kara leM, mujhe koI Apatti nhiiN| parantu una vivAhoM ke sAtha dharma kA gaThabandhana na ho| aba taka poysala rAjya meM vividha dharmoM ke hote hue bhI unameM ekatA hI rahI hai| vaha ekatA isa dharmAndhatA ke bahAva meM kahIM gar3abar3A na jaae| hama sabake svahita se bhI bar3hakara hai raassttrhit|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kyA karanA hogA? isa viSaya para paTTamahAdevI ke kyA vicAra haiM?' ''pANigrahaNa kara liijie| usa para dharma kI mudrA lagAkara usake pracAra ke lie avasara na deN|" "TamakA tAtparya..." paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 351

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'binA kisI dhUma-dhAma ke yaha vivAha mandira meM devasAnnidhya meM ho / AcAryajI Ae~ge hI ?" "nahIM, ve nahIM aaeNge| unake ziSya ANDAna Aye haiN|" " sannidhAna ke mana para se bhAra utara gayA na ? aba vizrAma karane meM kyA bAdhA haiM ?" zAntaladevI ne kahA / biTTideva vahIM baiThe rahe / " "aura bhI koI bAta hai ?" zAntaladevI ne phira prazna kiyaa| "nahIM, kucha nahIM!" kahakara vaha uTha khar3e hue| rAniyA~ bhI uTha khar3I huii| biTTideva dhIre se daravAje kI ora kadama bar3hAne lge| dvAra kholane ke lie mladevI jaldI-jaldI dvAra kI ora bddh'ii| biTTideva ne khar3e-khar3e hI kahA, "devI, tumhArI yadi icchA na ho to yaha nahIM hogaa|" "maiMne aisA kahA ? "vaha kauna hai, yaha bAta jAnane kA utsAha hI yadi tumameM na ho to usake bAre meM tumhAre mana meM kaisI bhAvanA ho sakatI hai, isakI hama kalpanA kara sakate haiN|" " vivAha to sannidhAna karanevAle haiN| utsAha unheM ho| lekina sannidhAna ko jo priya hai, vahI hameM bhI hai| vaha kauna hai, ise jAnane kA kutUhala zaMkA ke lie kAraNa ho sakatA hai| isalie jAnane ke lie koI zIghratA nahIM hai| parantu sannidhAna ne yaha nayA cunAva kaise kiyA, yaha bAta jAnane kA kutUhala hai| pratIkSA kara usa bhAgyazAlinI ko dekhane taka saMyama se raheMge, isIlie nahIM puuchaa|" zAntaladevI ne samAdhAna diyA / "vaha kanyA... " biTTideva kI bAta ko vahIM rokakara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "sannidhAna ko bhI zIghratA karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| pANigrahaNa ke hI avasara para prathama bAra dekhane kI hamArI icchA hai| isalie usa bAre meM kucha bhI na kheN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / 4. 'jaisI tumhArI icchA... " kahakara biTTideva dvAra kI ora cala diye| babhmaladevI ne dvAra kholA / biTTideva ke cale jAne ke bAda usane dvAra banda kara diyaa| donoM palaMga kI ora cala diiN| baiThatI huI bammaladevI ne zAntaladevI se kahA, " Apane isa vivAha ke lie sahamati de dI yaha bahuta Azcarya kI bAta hai! " 44 'kyoM? aisA tumako kyoM lagA ?" " Apane asvIkAra kiyA hotA to acchA hotA- aisA mujhe laga rahA hai, isalie / " 352 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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''tumhAre vivAha ke samaya bhI maiM yahI bAta kaha sakatI thii|" "vaha merA bhAgya hai|'' "aisA samajhane ke lie. tumheM adhikAra mAtra kI cAha nahIM, yaha tumane apanI udAratA se pramANita kara diyA hai| nahIM to kyA rAjaladevI rAnI bana sakatI thI?" "mere aura rAjaladevI ke jIvana kI rIti hI eka taraha ke vicitra mela se jur3I hai| usake hita ko chor3akara maiM kucha bhI nahIM socatI, na soca hI sakatI "aisA hai, to sannidhAna kA hita hI hamArA hita hai---aisA socane meM bhalA galata kyA hai?" "so to ThIka hai| Apa aba apanI santAna dvArA apane dAmpatya jIvana meM eka paripUrNatA pA cukI haiN| parantu maiM aura rAjaladevI isa viSaya meM abhI bhI apUrNa haiN| isa sthiti meM..." bammaladevI kahate-kahate ruka gyii| ___ "isa vivAha ko manA karane kA svAtantrya tumako bhI thA na? khulepana se kaha sakatI thI na?" ___ "ApakI svIkRti para bhI maiM asvIkAra karatI to mujhe nikRSTa dRSTi se dekheM jAne kI sambhAvanA thI isalie nahIM khaa|" "isa taraha kI AtmavaMcanA karane se sukha nahIM miltaa| aba bhI samaya hai| sannidhAna se apane antaraMga kI bAta kaha sakatI ho|" "unake samakSa svIkAra kara aba virodha kareM?" "isa taraha hama apane ko viSama sthiti meM DAlakara ghulate raheM...?" "aba Age...?" "jise svIkAra kara liyA usake anusAra apane jIvana ko banA lenaa| nahIM to rAjaladevI ke Ane para unase vicAra-vinimaya karake Age kA kAryakrama nizcita krnaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| bAta yahA~ taka Akara ruka gyii| thor3I dera mauna rhaa| bAhara se ghaNTI kI dhvani suna pdd'ii| bammaladevI te dvAra kholaa| dekhA ki rAjaladevI aura udayAditya dvAra para khar3e haiN| muskurAte hue usane donoM kA svAgata kiyaa| "sannidhAna ko hamAre Ane kI sUcanA dI jA cukI hai| Apa donoM ke yahA~ hone kI bAta mAlUma huI to sIdhe yahIM cale aaye|'' udayAditya ne namratA se khaa| "acchA huaa| hAtha-mu~ha dho-dhAkara vastra badalakara A jaaie| saba eka sAtha alpAhara kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| donoM jAkara zIghra hI lauTa aaye| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 353

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rAjaladevo saja-dhajakara hI AyI thii| "isa taraha zIghra hI bulAne kA kyA kAraNa hai ?" rAjaladevI ne paTTamahAdevI se "kyoM, udayAdityarasa ne nahIM batAyA?'' "nahIM, kahate haiM ki kucha bhI patA nhiiN| sannidhAna kA Adeza huA, A gye| ye usa rAma ke yogya bhAI lakSmaNa haiM na?" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "lakSmaNa haiM shii| parantu, rAma rAma nahIM haiM na?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAjaladevI ne Azcarya se paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| use bar3A Azcarya. huA ki paTTamahAdevI ke mu~ha se aisI bAta bhI nikala sakatI hai| eka taraha kI sazaMka dRSTi se zAntalA ko dekhane lgii| "kyoM, merI bAta ThIka nahIM jaMcI? maiMne sannidhAna para AkSepa nahIM lgaayaa| saccI bAta khii| rAma eka patnIvrata rahe na?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to arjuna kahie!" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "hA~, yaha ThIka hai| tulanA barAbara hai| aba unheM eka citrAMgadA milanevAlI hai| isIlie yaha bulAyA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevA ne svIkRti de do?' "unakI svIkRti kabhI kI mila gayI hai| Apake aura bammaladevI ke vivAha kI svIkRti de cukane ke bAda. prabhu ke mana meM jo bAta uThatI hai, use asvIkAra karane ke apane adhikAra ko maiMne tilAMjali de dI hai| aba to yaha batAo ki tuma kyA kahatI ho?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "mujhase ho sakatA ho to maiM manA karatI huuN| parantu jaba Apane mAna liyA hai to merI bAta kA mUlya hI kyA hogA?" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "maiMne isI kAraNa se svIkAra kara liyaa| parantu tumhAre svAtantrya ko maiM chiinaa| nahIM caahtii|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "tumhArI kyA rAya hai?'' zAntaladevI ne udayAditya se puuchaa| "mujhe to asala meM kyA bAta hai yahI mAlUma nhiiN| maiM kyA kahU~ ?" udayAditya bolaa| zAntaladevI ne mArI bAta batA dii| "aisI sthiti meM kisI ko bhI rAya ko koI mAnyatA nahIM milegii| paTTamahAdevIjI yadi pahale asvIkAra kara detI to acchA hotaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ne aisA kyoM kiyA, yaha mujhe samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai|" udayAditya ne khaa| vaha kucha cintAmagna ho gyaa| "sappUrNa poysala gajya paTTamahAdevI kI rAya para TikA hai-aisA kahanevAle 354 :: paTTamahAdevaM zantalA : bhAga tIna

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logoM kI rIr3ha kI haDDI hI TUTa gayI hai-yaha kahanA par3atA hai| paTTamahAdevI rAjya ke isa bhArI ratha kA eka aMga avazya haiM, para vahI saba kucha nahIM haiN| paTTamahAdevI aisA nahIM samajhatIM ki vahI sabakucha haiM, aura unhIM kI bAta antima hai| unheM aisA ahaMkAra nhiiN| unheM aisA lagA ki isase koI bAdhA nahIM hogii| mAna liyaa| jo samajhate haiM ki bAdhA hai ve unmukta mana se carcA kreN|" zAnsaladevI ne khaa| "mujhameM sAhasa hai yA nahIM, ise paTTamahAdevI hI dekha leN| sabhA bulAne ke lie khuuNgaa| usa mantrAlocana sabhA meM batAU~gA, apanI rAya caahie|" "aisA karane para tumhArA mana tRpta hogaa| kisI ke prabhAva meM Akara eka bAra mAnakara kala phira asamaMjasa meM nahIM par3anA caahie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAjaladevI ne bhI udayAditya kI hI taraha rAya btaayii| "tuma donoM bahaneM pahale Apasa meM vicAra-vinimaya kara lo| aura eka nirNaya para pahu~ca jaao| bAda meM Age kyA ho, isa bAta para vicAra kreNge| udayAdityarasa jI ke kahe anusAra kareMge to kisI ke bhI mana meM taraha-taraha se socane ke lie jagaha hI nahIM rhegii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| saba loga thor3I dera taka mauna baiThe rhe| bAda meM zAntaladevI ne yuddha ke bAre meM batAne ke lie udayAditya se khaa| jo kucha jAnA thA so vistAra ke sAtha vaha batAne lgaa| isI bIca alpAhAra kA bulAvA A gyaa| saba uThakara cale gye| __ vahA~ udayAditya aura rAjaladevI ko dekhakara muskurAte hue biTTideva ne unakA svAgata kiyA aura kahA, "bahuta zIghra aura bar3e vega se yAtrA karake Aye hoMge?" "rAjakArya hotA hI aisA hai na?" udayAditya ne khaa| usake kahane ke DhaMga ne biTTideva kI dRSTi ko udayAdilya kI ora AkarSita kiyaa| udayAditya ke cehare para jo cintA ke bhAva the ve abhI pUrI taura se dUra nahIM ho sake the| 'yAtrA meM koI bAdhA to nahIM par3I?" kahate hue biTTideva ne rAjaladevI kI ora dRSTi ddaalii| vaha sira jhukAye, mauna apanA alpAhAra grahaNa karatI rhii| biTTideva ko lagA ki inheM bhI bAta kA patA laga cukA hai| usI kI abhivyakti ho rahI hai| unhoMne kahA, "udaya! jalapAna ke bAda tumheM avakAza ho to hamAra antaHpura meM aao|" "jaisI AjJA!'' udayAditya ne itanA hI khaa| phira kisI ne kucha nahIM khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 555

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pauna hI upAhAra calA aura samApta bhI huaa| viTTideva pahale cale gaye. bAda meM udayAditya vahA~ se unake yahA~ jA phuNcaa| "baiTho udaya!" vaha khar3A ho rhaa| biTTideva ne sIdhA prazna kiyA, "tumheM bhI kucha asantoSa haiM kyA?" udayAditya ne kahA, "sannidhAna paTTamahAdevI ko isa taraha pIr3A pahu~cAe~ge isakI mujhe svapna meM bhI kalpanA nahIM thii| kSamA kreN| maiM choTA huuN| salAha dene kI yogyatA muhameM nahIM hai| jAnna mI no lapA se kahe binA nahIM raha sakatA, maiM apane ko dhokhA nahIM denA caahtaa| sannidhAna sarvAdhikArI haiN| unase kauna kucha kaha sakatA hai ? phira bhI, hamAre pUrvaja itane svatantra hokara koI kAma nahIM kiyA karate the| sannidhAma bhI unhIM ke mArga para caleM, yahI merI vinatI hai| nirNaya jo bhI ho, sabakI sammati se ho| kala eka mantrAlocanA sabhA ho| sabakI rAya lekara nirNaya kiyA jaay|" __ "kala sabhI aaeNge| tumhArI rAya kyA hai so batAo?" ''isa taraha alaga-alaga rAya lene kI paddhati hI ThIka nhiiN| yaha vicAravinimaya kI roti nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI se svIkRta karavAkara sabako sandigdha sthiti meM DAlanA kyA ThIka hai ? sannidhAna ko socanA caahie|" "hamane yaha to nahIM kahA ki paTTamahAdevI kI hI rAma sabakI ho|" "nahIM khaa| parantu prakArAntara se yahI artha hotA hai| sannidhAna ne merI rAya mA~gI, isalie kahe detA huuN| rAjakumArI svastha huI, vaha eka camatkAra thaa| vaha sthiti hI alaga thii| aba isa dharmadhurandhara kI bAta sannidhAna ko nahIM mAnanI caahie|" "udaya! Aja tuma, patA nahIM kyoM, pUrvAgrahagrasta hokara bAteM kara rahe ho| hamane paryApta vicAra kiyA hai| isa vivAha se koI bAdhAe~ nahIM khar3I ho jaaeNgii|" "rAjya nirvahaNa kA dAyitva rakhanevAle sabhI logoM kI vaisI rAya ho, taba sannidhAna ke lie bhI acchA hogA, hameM bhI acchA hogaa| to kala AlocanA sabhA..." "tuma hI vyavasthA karo! jaisA tumane kahA, taba vaha dAyitva hamAre akele para nahIM pdd'egaa|" "ThIka! to aba AjJA ho' kahakara, praNAma kara udayAditya vahA~ se cala par3A aura dUsare dina kI vyavasthA meM laga gyaa| idhara revimayyA-paTTamahAdevI akelI apane vizrAnti-gRha meM, aisA samajhakara unake darzana ke lie aayaa| 356 :: pahamalAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"kyoM reviSayyA? tuma dina-ba-dina dUra hote jA rahe ho?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| yaha sunate hI usakI A~kheM bhara aayiiN| zAntaladevI ne ise dekhA, kahA kucha nhiiN| thor3I dera bAda usane kahA, "maiMne cAhA kucha, ho kucha rahA hai| merA sapanA hI kA~ca kI taraha cUra-cUra ho gyaa|" vaha bhAvavihvala ho aayaa| "aba kyA huA hai?" "jo nahIM honA cAhie vahI huA hai| pahale to ammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke vivAha ke lie hI sammati nahIM denI cAhie thii| aba eka aura vivAha ke lie bhI sammati ho to paTTamahAdevI kA kyA baca rahA? sannidhAna ke dUsare vivAha se Apane saMnyAsa svIkAra kara liyA hai| usa saMnyAsa ne Apa donoM ko dUra kara diyA hai| aisA nahIM honA cAhie thaa| mere vicAra se mahAmAtRzrI kI icchA yahI thI ki Apa donoM kA dAmpatya-jIvana Adarza bne| mere mana kI abhilASA bhI vahI thii| isake lie bhagavAn bAhubalI kA AzIrvAda bhI thaa| parantu yaha kyA? yaha to vivAhA~ kI hATa hI lagatI jA rahI hai| kaha sakate hai yaha krama kahA~ jAkara sakegA? yaha Aja eka choTI bAta laga sakatI hai| kala yaha rAjanItika saMgharSoM kA bhI kAraNa bana sakatI hai| mere mana ke kisI kone meM aisA laga rahA hai ki aba burA samaya Ane hI vAlA hai| aba bhI agara paTTamahAdevI cAheM to yaha Tala sakatA hai|" "revimayyA! tumhAre sabhI vicAra mujhe jJAta haiN| mujhe yaha patA hai ki kabhI bhI tumhArA mana burI bAta socatA. hI nahIM 1 parantu isameM tuma mere bAre meM vAtsalya bhAva se soca rahe ho| tumhAre isa bhAva ke lie maiM kRtajJa huuN| tuma jaise nirmala mana ke vyakti ke prema se bar3hakara mere lie yA mere baccoM ke lie kucha aura nahIM hai| tumase itanA ho cAhatI huuN| sannidhAna sannidhAna na hue hote to bAta kucha aura hotii| sannidhAna kA mujhapara jo prema hai vaha tumhAre mana meM jaba vicAra utpanna huA thA, taba jaisA thA aba bhI vaisA hI hai| mere saMnyAsa kA artha ve bhI samajhate haiN| rAjanItika aura dhArmika ekatA ke lie na cAhane para bhI kucha kAma karane par3ate haiN| sannidhAna ko bhI aise prasaMga meM sandigdhatA ke vaza ho vyavahAra karanA par3atA hai| isalie saba eka mana hokara unheM sahayoga deN| yadugiri meM kyA huA? vaha kanyA kauna hai?" "yaha bAta paTTamahAdevIjI ko patA nahIM?" 'nhiiN|" "taba isakA yahI ardha hai ki sannidhAna ne nahIM btaayaa| aba maiM batAU~ to ThIka hogA?" "na, vaha ThIka nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI hokara maiM sannidhAna kI icchA ke anusAra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 357

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nahIM calU~ to mere isa pada kI maryAdA hI kyA hai?" "ThIka hai, aba maiM nahIM bolNgaa|" "acchA ho, mere aura merI santAna ke lie tumhArA prema isI taraha barAbara banA "isa reviSayI kA jIvana Apa aura santAna ke lie sadA-sadA ke lie arpita hai| isa sambandha meM to socanA hI nahIM caahie|" "bahuta hai yhii| tumheM yAdavapurI meM Aye kitanA samaya huA?" "do-tIna ghaNTe hae hoNge|" "aba hamArI yAda AyI?" "kevala dekha lenA mAtra mere lie paryApta nhiiN| ekAnta meM mukta mana se bAta karanI thI isalie pratIkSA karanA anivArya thA, dUsarA cArA nahIM thaa| milane meM vilamba ke lie kSamA kreN|" "acchA yaha saba rahane do| baccoM se mile?" "hama saba abhI taka udyAna meM hI to the| unakA hI mana bahalA rahA thaa|" "acchA kiyaa| udayAditya arasa jI kahA~ haiM ?" "kala kI vyavasthA meM lage haiN|" "lagatA hai sannidhAna ko manA liyA hai|" "ApakI svIkRti ke bAda sabhI kI kyA AvazyakatA thI?" "kisI ke bhI mana meM isa viSaya meM sandeha na rhe| mukta mana se vicAravinimaya karake nirNaya ho jAya to yaha viSaya kisI ke mana meM rahakara kaSTa nahIM degaa| isalie yaha sabhA honI hI caahie|" "to kyA yaha paTTamahAdevI kI salAha hai?" "aisA kucha nahIM hai| kyA mujhase yaha saba ho sakatA hai?" "ThIka hai| parantu eka purAnI bAta yAda A rahI hai| taba kyA huA thA so zAyada paTTamahAdevI ko patA nahIM hogaa|" ''kaba?" "bar3e mahArAja binayAditya ne prabhu yuvarAja ereyaMga prabhu ko paTTAbhiSikta karane kI icchA prakaTa kara nirNaya ke lie sabhA bulvaayii| usa sabhA kI samApti ne yahutase logoM ke manoM meM kaTutA bhara dii|" "yaha bAta mujhe bAda meM patA lgii| sabhI prasaMgoM meM eka hI taraha kA pariNAma hogA-aisA nahIM soca sakate revimayyA! aura phira jaisI IzvarecchA hogI, vaisA ho hogaa|" "tthiik|" 358 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna

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tabhI bhojana ke lie bulAyA A gyaa| zAntaladevI bhojana karane calI gyiiN| dUsare dina dopahara ko sabhA baitthii| pradhAna gaMgarAja, punIsamayyA, surageya nAgidevaNNA, daNDanAyaka, biTTiyaNNA, ANDAna, dharmadarzI tiruvaraMgadAsa, udayAditya, paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI, rAnI bammaladevI, rAnI rAjaladevI; sabhI sabhA meM upasthita rhe| mahArAja biTTideva to the hii| sArI bAtoM para khulakara vicAra huaa| udayAditya ne kahA, "isa vivAha kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| poyasala rAja-gharAne meM dharma ke nAma se kisI kArya ko dhUma-dhAma se manAne kI paripATI nahIM hai| kala yahI choToM ke hAtha astra banakara dharma-jijJAsA, U~ca-nIca, zreSTha-azreSTha-isa prakAra ke vAda-vivAda ke lie avasara dekara paraspara IrSyA-dveSa utpanna karane kA sAdhana bana jaaegaa| isalie abhI sannidhAna isa para punarvicAra kareM to acchA hai|" isa DhaMga se unhoMne apanI rAya prastuta kii| gaMgarAja ne kahA, "rAjAoM kI aneka rAniyA~ raha sakatI haiM, isake lie samAja ne svIkRti dI hai| rAjA hI kyoM, hama jaise sAmAjikoM ko bhI vaha chUTa hai| khuda merI hI do patniyA~ rhiiN| aisI sthiti meM vivAha kA virodha hama nahIM kara skte| parantu aise vivAhoM meM rAjanItika kAraNoM kI ora vizeSa dhyAna diyA jAnA parama Avazyaka hai| isI prakAra hamArA bala bar3hAne meM hArdika sahAyatA milane ke kAraNa rAnI bammaladevI aura rAnI rAjaladevI bhI Aja poysala rAniyAM banI haiN| isake lie paTTamahAdevI ne sammati dii| parantu udayAdityarasa ke anusAra dharma ke nAma se yaha kAma honA ucita hai yA nahIM, yaha vicAraNIya hai| unake kathana ke anusAra sUkSma dhArmika bAtoM ko lekara saMkIrNatA bar3he to isase rASTra ke lie saMkaTa ho sakatA hai aura phira, poysala rASTra kA nAma mata-sahiSNutA ke lie prasiddha hai| usase kisI ke Antarika yA sAmAjika athavA rAjanItika jIvana meM kabhI koI ar3acana nahIM rahI hai|" surigeya nAgidevaNNA ne kahA, "AcAryajI ke poyasala rAjya meM Ane ke bAda dhArmika cetanA jAgrata haI hai, vaha kisI taraha ke IrSyA-dveSa kA kAraNa nahIM banI hai| anAvazyaka bAtoM ko socakara AzaMkita honA acchA nhiiN| isameM sabase mukhya bAta sannidhAna kI icchA hai| hama saba sannidhAna ke icchAnuvartI haiM na? sannidhAna isa sambandha meM pUrvApara vicAra kara cuke haiN| taba yaha hamArA kartavya hai ki hama unheM protsAhana deN|" punIsamayyA ne kahA, "vivAha sannidhAna kA apanA viSaya hai| isa viSaya meM unake parivAriyoM kI svIkRti ho to isa viSaya para carcA kI AvazyakatA ho nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :; 359

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biTTiyaNNA mauna rahA / rAjaladevI kabhI aisI sabhAoM meM nahIM bolI, vaha prAyaH mauna hI rahatI thii| isa mauna ke lie vaha prasiddha thii| jaba vaha bolanA cAhane lagI to sabhA kutUhala se aura Azcarya se dekhane lgii| usane kahA, " punIsapayyAjI ne jaisA kahA, yaha eka kauTumbika prazna haiN| ise rAjanItika yA dhArmika dRSTi se nahIM dekhanA naahie| maiM kisI taraha kI IrSyA se prerita hokara yaha bAta nahIM kara rahI huuN| paTTamahAdevIjI kI udAratA ke kAraNa hamArA pArivArika jIvana samarasatApUrNa hai| parantu Age bhI yahI sAmarasya banA rahegA yA nahIM, isa dRSTi se socakara nirNaya karane kA viSaya hai| sauta sadA bure artha meM hI prasiddha haiM. yaha loka meM rUr3ha ho gayA hai| yaha sautiyA DAha aba taka rAjaparivAra meM praveza nahIM kara sakA hai| isa vivAha se isakA praveza ho to Age jahana meM paika sannidhAna ko isa dRSTi se isa para punarvicAra karake nirNaya kanA caahie| apanI rAya meM, isa samaya jo samarasatA haiM vaha arthapUrNa haiM aura tRptidAyaka bhI hai| ise isI taraha rahane denA hI acchA hai| eka aura ke praveza se ise AloDita karanA ucita nahIM hai| isase koI anahonI nahIM bhI ho sakatI hai aura ho bhI sakatI haiN| isalie merI apanI rAya haiM ki isa vivAha ke vicAra kA tyAga hI kara deM to acchA hai| merI isa rAya kA kAraNa asUyA nhiiN| kyoMki maiM thor3e meM hI tRpta honevAlI huuN| mujhe jo mila jAtA hai, usI se maiM tRpta rahatI hU~ / usI ko maiM apanA saubhAgya samajhatI huuN| maiMne sadA se bammaladevI kI anuvartinI hokara jInA sIkhA hai|" hai| 44 " dhArmika pRSThabhUmi ko lekara vivAha karane meM koI doSa nahIM hai| aisA hone se kucha anahonI ho jAe, aisA socanA kalpanA mAtra hai| sannidhAna bahuta dayAvAna aura udAra haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI bhI aisI hI haiN| apane dharma meM ve acala haiN| vibhinna dharmazraddhAvAle dAmpatya ke phalasvarUpa unheM janma milA hai| phira bhI dharma ne unheM zAnti hI dI hai, azAnti nhiiN| tona jaba eka hokara jI sakatI haiM taba khAra nahIM jI sakeMgI, isameM zaMkA kyoM ? isa pANigrahaNa ko zrI AcAryajI kA AzIrvAda prApta hai / rAjakumArI para unake AzIrvAda ke pariNAma se Apa saba paricita haiM hii| aisI sthiti meM unake AzIrvAda se jaba yaha pANigrahaNa ho rahA hai to isameM burAI kaisI ? yaha poysala rAjya Aja se bhI bar3hakara matIya vizvAsoM para dRr3ha ho, sabhI mata-dharmoM kA vizvAsa bar3he. yahI AcAryajI kI AkAMkSA hai| AcArya ko Azraya sthAna dene meM jo udAratA dikhAyI. vahI isake bAre meM bhI dikhAnA caahie|" aNDAna ne sUcita kiyaa| ANDAna to AcAryajI kA bhAnajA hai| AcAryajI ke yadugiri meM Thaharane ke bAda vahA~ se jo tirubaraMgadAsa AyA thA, usane bhI isI se milatIjulatI bAta khii| 360 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyA, "isa vivAha kI sUcanA AcAryajI kI ora se hai?" biTTideva ne jijJAsA kI dRSTi se usakI ora dekhaa| ANDAna ne kahA, "yaha sAMsArika viSaya hai| isa viSaya meM kabhI bhI AcAryajI koI sUcanA kisI ko bhI nahIM dete| ve svayaM dAmpatya jIvana kI kar3avI pUMTa pIkara saMnyAsI bane haiN| isake alAvA unakI patnI bhI eka hI thii| hamane jo salAha do usa para sannidhAna se soca-vicAra karane kA anurodha kiyA hai| 'panamahAdevIjI bhI svIkAra kareM to koI ar3acana kI mujha 6 mA ko hama- da. kaa| maiMne hI AcAryazrI se kahakara isa vivAha ke lie unase AzIrvAda prApta kiyaa| zeSa sabhI bAteM paTTamahAdevI kI svIkRti para nirbhara haiN|" "sannidhAna kI kisI bhI icchA kA virodha paTTamahAdevI nahIM kregii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isakA tAtparya to yahI hai ki sArA uttaradAyitva svayaM sannidhAna kA hai|" gaMgarAja ne yaha kahakara apanI rAya batA dii| "sannidhAna ko aura bhI isa viSaya para soca-vicAra karanA ho to socakara nirNaya kara sakate haiN| hama saba sannidhAna kI icchA ko svIkAra kreNge| aba AjJA ho to sabhA ko visarjita kiyA jaay|" sabhA visarjita ho gyii| ANDAna vahIM khar3A rhaa| gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "aura koI bAta?" usane kahA, "sambhava ho to paTTamahAdevIjI se bAta karanA cAhatA thaa|" gaMgarAja ne ANDAna ko barAmade meM baiThAkara paTTamahAdevI ko btaayaa| ve gaMgarAja ke sAtha barAmade meM aayiiN| unake sAtha revimayyA bhI thaa| gaMgarAja paTTamahAdevI kI AjJA lekara cale gye| ANDAna ko baiThane ke lie kahakara svayaM paTTamahAdevI bhI baiTha gyiiN| revimayyA dUra para khar3A rahA / zAntaladevI ne bAta Arambha kI, "kahie kyA bAta hai?" __ "isa viSaya ko jaba maiMne AcAryajI ke samakSa rakhA taba unhoMne mujhase eka bAta kahI thI, use Apase nivadena karanA hai|" 'kaho!" "AcAryajI ne kahA ki ANDAna, isa viSaya meM tumane aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ne svarA se kAma liyA hai| pahale paTTamahAdevIjI se vicAra-vinimaya karanA cAhie thaa| ve dUradRSTivAlI haiN| unake pratyeka kArya meM yaha bAta dRSTigocara hotI hai| unakA apanA vyaktitva hai| svabhAva haThIlA hone para bhI usakA phala dveSa meM pariNata na hokara prIti meM prema meM pariNata hotA hai| vaha unakI udAratA hai, tyAga kA phala hai| isalie ve mana se ise svIkRta nahIM kareMgI to isa vicAra ko Age nahIM bar3hAnA hogaa| isIlie paTTamahAdevIjI ko yahA~ taka yAtrA karane kA kaSTa paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 361

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denA pdd'aa| isameM AcAryajI kI sammati haiM- aisA Apako lagA ho to vaha ThIka mahAdevI ko eka atyA pUjanIya vyaktitva mAnate haiM, isI nahIM hai| "P dRSTi se dekhate haiN| isalie isa vivAha kA... bIca hI meM zAntaladevIjI ne kahA, "maiMne mahAmAtRzrI ko jo vacana diyA hai use pAlana karanA hai| usa vacana-pAlana ke lie maiM sarvasva tyAga ke lie bhI taiyAra huuN| maiM apane aura sannidhAna ke mana meM kisI bhI kAraNa se kyoM na ho, paraspara virodha ke lie sthAna nahIM duuNgii| isIlie unakA jo bhI nirNaya hogA usase maiM sahamata hU~ / aura kyA ?" " 'aura kucha nahIM! " zAntaladevI uTha khar3I huii| ANDAna bhI uThA, hAtha malane lgaa| zAntaladevI ne ise dekhA aura pUchA, "kucha aura ho to khie| sannidhAna upAhAra ke lie pratIkSA kara rahe haiN| " "itanI saba bAteM huIM phira bhI kisI ne pUchA taka nahIM ki vaha kamyA kauna hai|" dhImI AvAja meM usane kahA / " vaha sannidhAna kA hI cunAva hai na? isa bAre meM hameM kyA karanA hai ? upayukta samaya para vaha svayaM patA laga jaaegaa| acchA!" zAntaladevI rAjamahala meM calI garyo / ANDAna dhIre se rAjamahala se bAhara calA gyaa| 1 yAdavapurI ke rAjamahala meM viTTideva lakSmIdevI kA pANigrahaNa zAntaladevI kI icchA ke anusAra binA kisI vizeSa dhUmadhAma ke sampanna huaa| donoM rAniyoM ne paristhiti ke anusAra apane ko DhAla liyA; phira bhI unake mana meM yaha bhAvanA rahI ki jisake kula vaMza Adi kA patA taka nahIM hai--aisI lar3akI rAnI banI hai na ? saba sampanna hone ke bAda unheM jaisA lagA thA; use khulakara paTTamahAdevI se kaha bhI diyaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "isameM mukhya bAta hai ki usa kanyA ne sannidhAna ke hRdaya ko cher3ane kI koziza kii| vaha kisI vaMza kI ho, usake janmasamaya kA yoga hI aisA hogA ki use rAnI banAnA caahie| mujhe to yahI lagatA hai ki isameM usa tirumalai ke tiruvaraMgadAsa kA bahuta bar3A hAtha hai| AcAryajI yA unake ziSya ANDAna kI taraha vaha zuddha prakRti kA vyakti nhiiN| usake cehare para zarIra para ye tilakAdi kevala vyApAra ke lie haiN| vaha ina bAhyAcAroM kA vyApAra karatA hai, 362 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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yaha nizcita hai| isalie usane kaI bAtoM ko AcAryajI yA unake ziSyoM kI jAnakArI se dUra hI rakhA hai| aise meM kaI bAtoM ko sannidhAna se bhI nahIM kahA hogA / vaha kanyA zAyada usakI hI lar3akI ho| usane socA hogA ki apanI lar3akI kahane para icchA pUrNa nahIM ho sakatI hai| usa dina mandira meM usane jo vivaraNa diyA vaha bAda haiM na bammaladevI! vaha eka kUpa- maNDUka ke-se svabhAva kA vyakti hai| usakI dhAraNA hai ki apanA dharma hI dharma hai, dUsare dharma.... "vaha cAhe usakI lar3akI ho yA na ho, usakA prabhAva bar3hatA jA rahA hai, itanA to nirvivAda hai| usI dina mujhe yaha zaMkA usa para ho gayI thii| maiMne batAyA bhI thaa|" ammaladevI ne kahA / " " isa taraha kA Dara tumheM ho to usake cAla-calana, gatividhiyoM para dhyAna dekara sannidhAna ko saba batAkara usakI gatividhiyoM para roka lagA denI hogii|" paTTamahAdevI ne kahA / yaha bAta yahIM samApta ho gyii| yAdavapurI se gaMgarAja, punosamayyA, mAyaNa aura caTTalA vivAha samAroha ke eka saptAha ke andara hI belApurI cale gye| dUsare saptAha zAntaladevI ne bhI mahArAja ko apane lauTa calane kI sUcanA dii| saba milakara sAtha caleMge to hoga 14 'vahA~ mandira kA kAma kyA huA hai, kucha patA nahIM claa| yahA~ Aye lagabhaga eka mahInA bIta claa| hama sabako jAkara nayI rAnI ke svAgata kI tathA vijayotsava kI taiyArI bhI to karanI haiN| isake alAvA sthapati kI kAryapaddhati se to sannidhAna paricita haiM hii| merA vahA~ rahanA uttama hai| AjJA deM to kRtArtha houuNgii| vaise jAte hue bAhubalI kA bhI darzana karate jAnA hai| sannidhAna ke sAtha to yaha sambhava nahIM hogaa|" "kyoM ?" 14 'nayI rAnI sau phIsadI janma se hI vaiSNava haiN| unheM bAhubalI meM kyA ruci ? ho bhI to hama nahIM jaantiiN| ajJAna ke kAraNa svAmI kA apamAna nahIM honA caahie|" 'to vaha rAnI udAra nahIM hai ?" 'maiM kaise kahU~ ? unake pAlana-poSaNa karanevAle to mata sahiSNu haiM nhiiN| isalie usake mana meM bAlyakAla se kaisI bhAvanA utpanna huI haiM, use jAne binA unake sAtha jAnA acchA nahIM, aisA mujhe lagatA hai| " "usa vyakti para aisI rAya ho to mujhase pahale hI kyoM nahIM kahA ?" " sannidhAna kA udhara adhika lagAva ho, to hama kucha kaheM to usakA mUlya nahIM hogaa| phira sannidhAna ne bhI isa viSaya meM pahale kisI se vicAra bhI nahIM kiyaa| yahI nahIM bammaladevI, jo sannidhAna ke sAtha hI rahI, usase bhI nahIM khaa| aisI dazA meM sannidhAna ke sAmane sira jhukAne ke alAvA koI dUsarA cArA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 363 =

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- hI nahIM thaa| aba vaha udhara belApurI meM nirmita honevAle mandira kA dharmadarzI banane kI AkAMkSA rakhatA hai| sannidhAna ko sUcita kiyA hI hogA / !" biTTideva dhaka se raha gaye / cakita hokara zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA / kucha bole nhiiN| "mauna ko sammati samajha~ ?" "tumase usane aisA saMketa kiyA thA ?" "nhiiN| jahA~ kahane se kAma banatA hai, vahIM apanA jAla phailAte haiN|" " to unake bAre meM rAya acchI nhiiN| yaha na?" "hA~, isIlie maiMne apane mana kI bAta ko sannidhAna ke sAmane nivedana kiyA hai| " (4 'aba kyA karanA hogA ?" "jahA~ haiM, vahIM rhe| icchA na ho to tirumalai vApasa jaay|" zAntaladevI ne nirNaya hI sunA diyaa| "to tAtparya yaha huA ki yaha sambandha Arambha se hI jaTila haiN| rAnI lakSmIdevI ne isakI sUcanA dI thii| Akhira ve poSaka pitA hI haiM, anya koI sage sambandhI nahIM haiN| AveM to A jAyeM, kyA Apatti ho sakatI hai|" yoM kaha bhI diyaa| "vijayonmAda vIroM ko bhI bhaTakA DAlatA hai| isake lie isase bar3hakara dUsarA udAharaNa ho kyA sakatA hai ? sannidhAna mujhe kSamA kreN| yaha zIghratA Age calakara kaI kaThinAiyoM ke lie kAraNa hogI, mujhe to aisA hI lagatA hai| mujhe svaccha hRdaya se apane mana kI bAta batA denI cAhie - yahI merA dharma haiM, so batA dI hai| sannidhAna jo bhI nirNaya kareM, hameM mAnya hai| abhI to hameM lauTa calane kI AjJA avazya deN| " "hama bhI sAtha hI cleNge| bAhubalI ke bAre meM hama rAnI ko smjhaaeNge|" " eka choTe-se bhASaNa se samajhA sakane kA viSaya nahIM vaha / sannidhAna kI dhamaniyoM meM jaina-saMskAra kA hI rakta baha rahA hai| aise sannidhAna hI jaba apanA mana badala sakate haiM, taba vyAvahArika jJAna - zUnya choTI rAnI ise kaise samajheMgI ?" "to hamArA dharma parivartana paTTamahAdevI meM eka sthAyI asantoSa kI jar3a jamA cukA hai| yahI huA ?" "aisA ho sakanA kitanA kaThina hai, yahI batAne ke lie udAharaNa diyaa| kSobha se nhiiN| agara mujhe kSobha hotA to isa matAntara kA avasara hI nahIM aataa| acchA, aba yaha bAta chodd'ie| maiM eka bAta batAU~ ?" 44 kyA ?" "choTI rAnI ko Arambha ke kucha dinoM meM ekAnta sukha milanA caahie| hama 364 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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sAmane raheMgI to unake lie hamArI upasthiti ar3acana-sI lagegI isalie rAjadampatI hI yAdavapurI meM do-tIna mahIne raheM, itane meM vahA~ mandira kA kArya pUrNa karake, nayI rAnI kA svAgata, vijayotsava evaM vijayanArAyaNa kI sthApanA-saba eka sAtha krvaaeNge| usa samaya AcAryajI ko bhI bulAyA bhejeNge|" "to kauna-kauna jAe~ge?'' "sb| hama tInoM, udayAdityarasajI, biTTi-sucalA, hamAre bacce aura revimyyaa|" "yahA~ hamAre sAtha?" "rAjamahala ke paNDita somanAtha jI rheNge|" "revimayyA hogA to acchA rhegaa|" "na rahanA hI acchaa| kyoMki usa tiruvaraMgadAsa ko yahA~ svatantratA rhegii| saba sannidhAna use acchI taraha samajha skeNge|" "sArA nirNaya kara cukane ke bAda bAta kholI gayI?" "sannidhAna ne hI aisA pATha pddh'aayaa|" "tumhArI icchaa|" yojanA ke anusAra do hI dinoM ke bhItara prasthAna huaa| mArga meM bAhubalI ke sAnnidhya meM zAntaladevI ne do dina bitaaye| yahA~ pujArI aba bhI vahI thaa| paTTamahAdevI ne usI jinastuti ko gaayaa| "sannidhAna kI Aja kI stuti saMvedanA-bharI hai| isake pahale kI mugdhabhakti, lAlitya se adhika anubhavapUrNa saMvedanAyukta, tIna anukamyA utpanna karane meM sazakta ho gayI hai / taba kevala Ananda hotA thaa| aba anukampA spandita ho rahI hai|" pujArI ne khaa| "eka hRdaya kI saMvedanA dUsare hRdaya ko sparza kare, vahI kalA kI gharamAvasthA hai| merI kalA-sAdhanA kI siddhi kI yaha sUtratA hai| kalA ke dvArA bhI adhyAtma kI sAdhanA kara sakane ke lie yaha sAkSI hai|" - isake pazcAt vizeSa pUjA-arcA Adi sampanna hue| zAntaladevI aura sAtha ke loga zIghra hI velApurI pahu~ca gye| aba kI bAra zAntaladevI rAste meM dora-samudra jAkara apane mAsA-pitA ko bhI belApurI sAtha le aayiiN| ___apanI anupasthiti meM bhI bahuta kArya ho cukA thA, ise dekhakara zAntaladevI ko santoSa huaa| udayAditya to apanI hI A~khoM para vizvAsa na kara skaa| ekadama kaha uThA, "bar3A adbhuta aura kalpanAtIta!' phira zAntaladevI pUrvavat apane kArya meM pravRtta huii| udayAditya pUrvavat kArya ke nirIkSaNa ke kAma meM laga gyaa| cAvuNa ne nATya-sarasvatI taiyAra kara lI thii| isa sambandha meM jo vicAra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 365

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vinimaya huA thA use zAntaladevI ne udayAditya se khaa| "to vaha nATya-sarasvatI sapta-svaroM se yukta hokara mUrta ho gayI hai?" udayAditya ne puuchaa| pAsa meM sthita sthapati ko jo cAtru" merA sthAna kA iA, "isameM mujhe jitanI jAnakArI hai utanI sImA taka sapta-svaroM ko samlilita kara mUrta rUpa diyA "taba to ThIka hI honA caahie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isa vizvAsa ke lie maiM kRtajJa huuN| parantu maiM yaha kahane kA sAhasa nahIM kara sakatA ki saba ThIka hai| eka bAra dekha lene para sannidhAna ko santoSa ho to mujhe tRpti milegii|" sthapati se khaa| biTTiyaNNA ne pUchA, "isameM sapta svaroM ke AdhAra SaDja ko kaise pahacAnA?" "nAradIya zikSA meM jaisA batAyA hai, usI ke anusAra isameM sapta-svaroM ko samanvita kiyA hai| cAvuNa ! isa mUrti meM svara-sthAnoM ko spandita kiijie|" sthapati ne khaa| cAvuNa ne apane hAtha kI chainI se dhIre se mUrti ke usa sthAna para TaMkAra kii| biTTiyaNNA bole, "mayUra!" cAvuNa ne dUsare sthAna para chainI chuaayii| kahA, "vRssbh|" isI krama se aja, krauMca, kokila, azva, kuMjara, svaroM ko biTTiyaNNA ne vyakta rUpa se pahacAna liyaa| zAntaladevI harSita ho utthiiN| ise dekha sthapati aura cAvuNa donoM ko santoSa huaa| udayAditya nATya-sarasvatI ko ekAgracitta se dekha rahA thaa| yaha bAta samApta kara usane kahA, "isa sarasvatI kA ceharA paTTamahAdevI ke cehare se milatA-julatA-sA laga rahA hai|" "kucha-kucha aisI chAyA hai| kAraNa ki cAvuNa ne pahale jo citra banAyA thA vaha mere bAlyakAla kA hI thaa| usakI chAyA isameM raha gyo| kyoMki vaha citra zeSa to ThIka thA, parantu ceharA bAlyakAla kA laga rahA thaa| usameM praur3hatA lAne ko kahA thaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isa sambandha meM paTTamahAdevI kI rAya?" sthapati ne dhIre se khaa| "ise mandira ke uttara dvAra para cunane kA socA thaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "cAroM ora kI mUrtiyA~ kitanI banI haiN|" biTTiyaNNA ne puuchaa| "kucha taiyAra haiN| svIkRta citra alaga-alaga zilpiyoM ko diye gaye the| unheM aba dekha sakate haiN| parantu abhI aura caahie| unakI abhI taka kalpanA hI utpanna nahIM ho skii| kucha sUjhI nahIM, isalie sannidhAna kI pratIkSA meM rhaa| aba sannidhAna A gayI haiM, mahAsannidhAna ke lauTane taka unheM taiyAra kara yukta sthAnoM meM cuna denA hogaa| isake lie sannidhAna ekAnta darzana dene kI kRpA kreN|" sthapati ne khaa| 366 :: paTTapahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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" ApakI yaha vinatI hamAre yAdavapurI jAne ke pahale hI AyI thI / parantu isa taraha kA ekAnta darzana poysala rAjamahala kI striyA~ nahIM de sktiiN| mahAsannidhAna svIkAra kareM to bAta alaga hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / 44 'taba taka pratIkSA nahIM kI jA skegii| sannidhAna svIkAra kara leM to maiM kRtakRtya hoU~gA / zAyada isase merA jIvana bhI badala sakatA hai| aba taka mere hRdaya meM jo zUnya- bharA baiThA hai use dUra karane meM bhI yaha ekAnta sandarzana sahAyaka bana sakatA hai / mujha para vizvAsa ho to ekAnta darzana kI kRpA kreN| " " paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha jo bhI rahe, ApakA koI rahasya khulegA nahIM / isalie koI sAtha rahe, isase ApakA kyA? unase Apa jo nivedana karanA cAheMge use bedhar3aka kaha sakate haiM. sthapatijI!" udayAditya ne kahA / "mujhe rIti-nIti kA paricaya nahIM - aisA arasajA yA paTTamahAdevIjI na samajheM ! merI isa vinatI meM merI koI durbhAvanA nahIM hai| kRpA kareMgI to merA saubhAgya hogaa| nahIM to mere jIvana kA koI bhaviSya nhiiN| abhI jaisA hU~ vaisA hI rahanA apanA durdaiva samajhakara cupa ho rhuuNgaa|" sthapati ne kahA / " Apake bhaviSya ko sundara banAne meM sadA merA sahayoga rhegaa| parantu vyAvahArikatA ko apane sthAna se lA~gha nahIM sktii| isalie aucitya kA prazna hai| ApakI vinatI rAjamahala ke vyavahAra se bhinna hai, isalie ekadama koI bAta isa sambandha meM nahIM kaha sktii| apane sthAna para meM apanI Antarika tRpti mAtra se kArya sa~bhAlakara santuSTa nahIM ho sktii| merA vyavahAra kabhI kisI ora se AkSepa kA kAraNa na honA caahie| isalie yaha pUrI gambhIratA se socakara nirNaya karane kA kArya hai / socakara batA duuNgii| aba una taiyAra mUrtiyoM ko dekheM, calie!" zAntaladevI ne kahA~ / pahale dAsoja ke kRti-nirmANa-sthAna meM gye| keza zRMgAra, kirAtiniyoM kI mUrtiyA~ taiyAra thiiN| eka aura ko sthUla AkAra de rakhA thA, jise zuddha AkAra camaka dekara bhAva bharanA zeSa thaa| siddha mUrtiyoM paTTamahAdevI ko pasanda AyIM / eka ardhasiddha mUrti ke vastra ko eka bandara dUra se khIMcatA huA-sA eka vigraha banA thaa| bandara kI isa khilavAr3a kI pratikriyA dikhAne ke lie use mArane ke uddezya se usa vigraha kA bAyA~ hAtha mArane kI bhaMgI meM uThA thaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "isakA uddezya kyA #?" " citra racanA karanevAle hI ko yaha vivaraNa denA caahie|" dAsoja ne kahA / sthapati ko kucha saMkoca huaa| isa deva mandira meM bahuta strI mUrtiyoM ke rUpa nagna haiN| unameM kisI ke bAre meM na pUchakara isake bAre meM hI yaha prazna kyoM ? yahI vicAra unake mana meM A rahA thaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tona :: 367

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"zarIra ke nagna-saundarya ko dekhanA cAhanevAle mAnava kI caMcalatA yahA~ ke bandara kI kriyA meM rUpita hai sAMketika rUpa se|" "to yaha nagna strI ko dikhAne ke lie kRta prayatna nahIM hai n|" "aisA hotA to nagna strI ko banAne meM kyA kaThinAI thI? yahA~ kA yaha andara puruSa kI kAmanA kA saMketa hai| isIlie usakA AkAra choTA aura sAMketika hai|" "to usa bandara kI kriyA kI pratikriyA usa strI ke mana meM jo hogI, use bhI zilpa meM vyakta karanA cAhie na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "bandara kI kriyA se nArI ke zarIra meM lajjA utpanna hotI hai| mana meM krodha utpanna hotA hai|" "inheM zilpa meM utkIrita kareM to vaha kriyAtmaka zilpa hogA, kevala bhaMgimA nahIM rhegii|" "paTTamahAdevIjI ke Azaya ko dAsojajI sArthaka banA deMge, aisA mujhe vizvAsa hai|" sthapati ne khaa| "jo AjJA!" dAsoja ne svIkRti kI mudrA meM sira jhukaayaa| usake mana meM zAntaladevI kI bAta bAra-bAra duharA jAtI thiiN| "kalA kevala bhaMgimA meM nahIM hai| jaba vaha kriyAtmaka hotI hai taba kalA kA udbhava hotA hai|" yaha bhAva usake mana meM sthAyI ho gyaa| vaise hI gadaga ke zilpI malliyapaNA kI banAyI mUrti veNudharA, rUvAri jagadana kAToja ke putra sarasvatI caraNa-saroja-bhapara, suprasiddha nAgoja kI banAyI lAsya manoharA, zilpI becama kA DamarU nRtya, DamarU nRtya kI alaga-alaga bhaMgimAra rUpita karanevAle zilpI mallaNNA ke zilpa, vaise hI prakhyAta zilpiyoM ke kesari nAma se suprasiddha padari malloja, zilpI-mukhatilaka suprasiddha vardhamAnAcAri, kaliyuga-vizvakarma ke nAma se vikhyAta mAsana zilpI, zilpavyAtra kumAramAcAri, virudAMkita zilpI mukuTamaNi gaMgAcArI, zilpakaNThIrava bAlaradeva, aura anya zilpI, jo itane prasiddha nahIM the, phira bhI zreSTha zilpI the-gumma auraNa, kalkaNI ke mAcoja, gaMgAcArI kA bhAI kauvAcArI, bhaNDAri madhuvaNNA, yallaNA kA putra masada Adi zilpiyoM ke dvArA utkIrita zilpa-mUrtiyA~-jaise zukabhASiNI, tANDavezvarI, gAnalolA, vINApANi, nagnapriyA, hAva-vilAsinI, alaMkArapriyA, darpaNAmodA, korabaMji, nAgavINA-priyA, zakunazAradA, phala-pulakitA Adi mUrtiyoM ko dekhakara apanA santoSa vyakta karake tRpta hue| udayAditya ne kahA, "syapatijI, ina vigrahoM ko mandira ke bAharI AvaraNa para sajA dene se mandira sajI-dhajI sundarI kI saraha vizeSa AkarSaka aura sajIva ho utthegaa|" 368 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"alaMkAra vaividhya tathA kalApUrNa hone para usameM sajIvatA rUpa dhAraNa karatI hai| abhI kevala usake lie Avazyaka upakaraNa mAtra taiyAra hai| use sampUrNa bananA ho to aura bhI, jaisA paTTamahAdevIjI ne sujhAyA, kriyAtmaka murtiyoM kI AvazyakatA hai| isake lie unhIM se hama salAha kI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN|" sthapati ne khaa| "acchA, phira eka bAra usa para vicAra kreNge| samaya kA patA taka nahIM claa| bhojana kA samaya bhI bIta gyaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "revimayyA ardha prahara pUrva hI A gayA thaa|" biTTiyaNNA ne btaayaa| "maiMne dhyAna hI nahIM diyaa|" kahakara zAnsaladevI ne usakI ora dekhA aura, "calo revimayyA, bacce pratIkSA karate hoMge becaare|" kahatI I rAjamahala kI ora cala dii| udayAditya, biTTiyaNNA aura revimayyA ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| sthapati ne jisa ekAnta sandarzana kI abhilASA kI thI, usa sambandha meM zAntaladevI ne antaHpura meM vicAra-vinimaya kiyaa| usa viSaya meM mukta hRdaya se sabane apanAapanA abhimata btaayaa| isake bAda zAnsaladevI ne sthapati ke bAre meM-jaba se vaha kAma meM lagA taba se lekara usake vyavahAra kI rIti aura usameM jo parivartana dikhe unheM pahacAnane ke pazcAt kI sArI sthitiyoM kI carcA sabase kii| use sunane ke bAda yaha rAya banI ki paTTamahAdevI ekAnta sandarzana de sakatI haiN| mahArAja upasthita hote to unase vicAra-vimarza karake sahaja hI nirNaya kiyA jA sakatA thA parantu unake na rahane se yaha carcA sabake sAtha zAntaladevI ko isalie karanI par3I ki unakA koI kArya-kalApa patita yA viparIta manobhAva se pracArita na kiyA jaay| ekAnta sandarzana kI svIkRti ke bAda sthapati ko sUcanA de dI gyii| vaha samajhatA thA ki vAstava meM use yaha ekAnta sandarzana nahIM mila skegaa| anumati kI prApti kara usakI prasannatA kA ThikAnA na rhaa| utsAha se bhara utthaa| isa sandarzana kI vyavasthA mantraNAlaya meM kI gayo thii| usake dvAra ke bAhara caTTaladevI aura revimayyA tainAta the| isa sandarzana ke lie mantraNAlaya kI Asana-vyavasthA badala dI gayI thii| kevala do hI Asana rakhne gaye the-eka paTTamahAdevI ke lie aura dUsarA sthapati ke lie| isa vyavasthA se mantraNAlaya eka taraha se zobhAhIna ho gayA thaa| kAphI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 369

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dUra para eka-dUsare se Asana rakhe gaye the| sthapatti kA Asana dvAra ke nikaTa thaa| sthapati ke Ane ke pahale hI paTTamahAdevI vahA~ upasthita thiiN| sthapati ne praveza karate hI jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne Asana kI ora saMketa karake use baiThane ko khaa| vaha baiTha gyaa| hAtha meM citroM kA pulindA thA, unheM goda meM rakhakara dvAra kI ora usane dekhaa| 'dvAra banda hai, Apa jo bhI kahanA cAheM kahie, koI nahIM suna skemaa| isalie ni:saMkoca kaha sakate haiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sannidhAna kI kRpA ke lie maiM kRtajJa huuN|" "yaha saba rahane deN| pahale batAe~ bAta kyA hai ?" "mere hRdaya para bhArI bojha hai| mere mana meM yaha dhAraNA dRr3ha hotI Ayo ki sannidhAna ke samakSa hI yaha bojha utara sakatA hai| mujhe isa bAta ko Apake samakSa cher3ane kA sAhasa bhI nahIM hotA thaa| parantu caTTalA-mAyaNa kA jIvana kisa taraha Apake prayatnoM se sundara banA-yaha sunakara unase bahuta-sI bAtoM para carcA karane ke bAda mujhameM ekAnta sandarzana kI AzA-abhilASA bar3hatI aayo|" "to Apake dAmpatya jIvana meM bhI koI aisI kar3avAhaTa AyI hai?" "kar3avAhaTa nahIM, vaha halAhala hai|" kahate hue usake hoTha kauMpane lge| ceharA raktAbha ho utthaa| "to vaha itanA bhayaMkara hai?" "nivedana kruuNgaa| sannidhAna hI nirNaya kreN|" "pahale jaba bhI ApakA nijI viSaya jAnane kI bAta uThatI thI to kAma chor3akara cala dene kI bAta kahate the na?" "aba vaha bAta vyartha lagatI hai| antaraMga kA bojha jaba taka na utare taba taka jahA~ bhI rahU~ eka-sA hai| usa sambandha meM kahanA hI lajjA kI Ata hai, isa taraha ke vicAra utpanna hone se usa bAta ko prakaTa kara apane Apako apamAnita kara lene kI icchA nahIM ho rahI thii|" "ghahI bhArI bhUla kI Apane 1 use andara-hI-andara dabAye rakhakara sar3Ate rahane se mAnasika zAnti milegI bhI kaise?" "sannidhAna kA kahanA saca hai| usakI jAnakArI mujhe nahIM huI thii| patA nahIM koI unmAda chA gayA thA mere mana para, isI kAraNa se maiMne parivAra kA tyAga kara diyaa| merI icchA thI ki yaha bAta kisI ko patA na cle| mujhe lagatA thA ki yadi patA ho jAya to maiM dUsaroM ke sAmane choTA bana jaauuNgaa| parantu aba yahA~ Ane para aneka bAtoM kI jAnakArI milii| taba yaha anubhava hone lagA ki maiMne abiveka kiyaa| isalie aba maiM apanI nijI bAtoM ko sannidhAna se nivedana kara, 370 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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apane isa antaraMga ke bojha ko utAra lenA cAhatA hai|" "Apane parivAra kA tyAga jo kiyA usake lie kauna-sA bar3A kAraNa dhA?" "merI patnI kA zIlarahita durvyavahAra!" "isa sambandha meM Apako nizcita pramANa milA hai?" "nahIM to parivAra ko tyAga dene jaisI murkhatA karatA?" "ThIka, mAna leNge| isase Apako kyA lAbha huA!" "pratyakSa dekhate rahanA hara sahA nahIM thA. yadi pakara ko mAra detA to maiM kasAI bana jaataa| kasAI hone ke doSa se mukta huaa|" "vAstava meM yaha ThIka hI kiyaa| patnI kI hatyA karane jaisA krodha kyoM kara huA?" bahI kahanA cAhatA huuN| eka bAta kA pahale hI nivedana kruuNgaa| merA gA~va kauna-sA? merI patnI kauna? yaha byaurA mata pUche / itanI kRpA kreN|" "abhI ApakI vaha haThIlI vRtti pUrI taura se dUra nahIM huI hai| koI bAta nhiiN| jitanA kahanA cAhate haiM, utanA hI kheN| maiM kisI bhI vyakti kA koI paricaya nahIM puuluuNgii| ThIka hai na?" "maiM kRtajJa huuN| hamArA gharAnA prasiddha zilpiyoM kA gharAnA hai| nItiyukta sAmpradAyika gharAnA hai| hamArI pUrva pIr3hiyoM ne cola aura pANDya dezoM meM apanI kalAkRtiyoM ke lie bahuta khyAti pAyI thii| maiM bacapana meM una logoM ke sAtha una pradezoM meM ghUma AyA huuN| bacapana se hI kucha-na-kucha navInatA kI khoja karanA aura usa navIna ko rUpita karane kA prayatna karanA-yahI merI AkAMkSA rahI hai| patA nahIM kyoM mere agraoM ko usa purAnI lIka ko chor3akara mere navIna mArga kA anusaraNa bhalA nahIM lgaa| isase mere usa utsAha para pAnI phira gyaa| mujhe kisI taraha kI svatantratA nahIM thii| isa kAraNa unakI dekharekha meM unhIM ke Adeza-nirdeza ke anusAra calatA rhaa| jahA~ bhI maiM gayA vahA~ mere hasta-kauzala kI prazaMsA hI huii| karnATaka se cola deza meM jAkara base eka pAMcAla gharAne ke sAtha merI AtmIyatA bddh'ii| isI ke phalasvarUpa usI gharAne kI lar3akI se merA vivAha sampanna huaa|" "Apane usa kanyA ko dekhakara cAha karake hI vivAha kiyA?" "maiMne kanyA ko vivAha ke pahale hI dekha liyA thaa| parantu, yaha vicAra mere mana meM nahIM thA ki maiM usase vivAha kruuNgaa| mere mana meM yaha icchA hI utpanna nahIM huI thii|" "aisA kyoM? "kyoMki taba mere mana meM vivAha ke viSaya meM koI vicAra hI utpanna nahIM huA paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 371

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thaa| isalie usa kanyA ko dekhane kI merI dRSTi hI kucha aura thii| parantu. usake pitA ne mere pitA se bAtacIta karake vivAha kA muhUrta bhI nikalavA liyaa| bAda meM mujhe btaayaa| merI mA~ kI mRtyu mere bAlyakAla meM hI ho cukI thI, isalie apanI bastI meM sUcanA dene kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM thii| janma-patrI ke milane para acchA muhUrta ThaharAyA aura vivAha sampanna ho gyaa| vivAha nizcita karanevAle jyotiSI ne kahA ki yaha Adarza dAmpatya hogA aura inakI santati kIrtizAlI hogI tathA pIche calakara mahAn maMgaladAyaka yoga hoNge| parantu isa phala ke lie inheM apane deza meM jAnA hogaa| yaha jyotiSiyoM kI bhaviSyavANI thii| hRdayapUrvaka hameM AsIsA bhii|" "usa kanyA kI janmapatrI Adi ko Apane bhI dekhA thA ?" "nahIM, usa samaya merA jyotiSa-zAstra kA jJAta itanA gaharA na thaa| sAmAnya hI thaa|" "jitanI jAnakArI thI, usI ke sahAre dekha lete?" "nahIM!11 "I? "bar3e-bUr3hoM ne jaba saba dekha liyA thA, to mujhe kyA dekhanA thA? isalie nahIM dekhaa|" "ThIka, vivAha ke bAda Apa apanI bastI lauTe?" "turanta to nahIM aaye| merI patnI ko mere yahA~ AnA thA n| usake bAda mere pitAjI ne kahA ki thor3e dina aura yahIM mere sAtha rahe, aba jo kArya hamane apane hAtha meM liyA hai, use pUrA kara lene ke bAda, eka sAtha apane gA~va cale jaaeNge|" "to Apako vahIM ThaharanA par3A?" "dUsarA cArA na thaa| merI patnI ko isase santoSa hI huaa|" "Apake sAtha calane kI umaMga unameM nahIM dikhAI dI?" "kucha nahIM kaha sktaa| usakA sahavAsa prApta hokara eka anamola jor3I milane ko tRpti mujhe milI thI avazya! jaba apane yahA~ jAne kI bAta kahI to usane kahA thA ki, 'oha, itanI dUra jAnA hogA?' yaha to nahIM kahA ki nahIM jaaegii| parantu mere pitAjI kI icchA ke anusAra thor3e dina vahA~ rahane kA huA to usane santoSa vyakta kiyA thaa| usane kahA-abhI to yahIM rahanA hai na, dUra taka jAnA to philahAla ke lie sthagita huA, Age dekhA jaaegaa|" "strI ke lie mAyakA chor3a jAnA itanA AsAna nahIM hotA, sthptijii| thor3A vicAra kara dekhie / pAla-posakara bar3A banAnevAle mAyake ko chor3akara, vahA~ ke rizte-nAte ko tor3akara, usa samasta ko pANigrahaNa karanevAle pasideva ke 372 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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parivAra kI ora turanta mor3anA itanA AsAna nahIM hotaa| pANigrahaNa karanevAle patideva kyA-kyA AzAe~ lekara agnideva ke samakSa pratijJAe~ karake vivAha kara lete haiM, unheM kahA~ taka pUrNa karate haiM, pratijJA kA pAlana kisa hada taka karate haiMyaha saba bhaviSya ke garbha meM nihita hotA hai| phira bhI lar3akI kisI taraha ko cintA yA zaMkA ke lie maukA na dekara apane ko samarpaNa kara detI hai| kyA isa AtmasamarpaNa kA koI mUlya nahIM?" "hai| isakA bahuta bar3A aura mahAna mUlya hai| kaba? asa bahanatika dRSTi se pavitra rahakara uttama santAna-prApti meM sahayoga de, taba! kyA yaha usakA dAyitva nahIM?" "hai| kauna kahatA hai ki nahIM hai? yadi vyavahAra pakSapAtapUrNa ho aura puruSa svecchAcArI ho jAya to? saba kSetra usake dvArA kaluSita na hogA? mana eka ora kriyA dUsarI hI ora ho to acchA phala mile kaise?" "aisA na hokara puruSa dvArA agni ke samakSa kRta pratijJA kA pAlana karane para bhI strIkSetra kaluSita ho jAya to?" "doSa hai| parantu vaha kahA~ taka sahayoga dekara uttaradAyinI huI... isa para vicAra kara nirNaya karanA hogaa| vaha abalA hai| usake usa abalApana kA jaba durupayoga ho to isakA kAraNa puruSa hI hai na? isa sambandha meM har3abar3I meM nirNaya karanA acchA nahIM hotaa|" "mAnatA huuN| har3abar3I kA koI nirNaya ucita nahIM hotaa| parantu jaba prabala pramANa maujUda ho taba?" "taba strI daNDanIya avazya hai| Apake sva-viSaya ke vivaraNa kA pakSa badalakara kisI aura bAta kI carcA kI ora mur3a gyaa| acchA aba Age kI bAta khie|" "Age do sAla hama nahIM rhe| hamAre sAtha hI rahanevAlI vaha, jaba hama apane kAma para jAte to apane mAyake kI ora cala detii| bahuta samaya taka hameM isakA patA hI nahIM lgaa| eka dina kAma karate-karate mujhe cakkara Ane lgaa| mere pitAjI mujhe sAtha lekara jaba nivAsa para pahuMce to vaha ghara para nahIM thii| par3osiyoM se pUchane para patA calA ki vaha pratidina dopahara ke samaya mAyake jAtI hai aura sandhyA ko lauTatI haiN| mere pitAjI gaye aura bahU ko bulA laaye| phira ve apane kAryasthAna kI ora cle| mujhe dekha vaha Dara gyo| usake sAre kAma ulTe-sIdhe hone lge| maiMne pUchA- 'aisA kyoM ho rahA hai?' usane kahA, 'patA nahIM kyoM, mujhe kucha sUjhatA nhiiN| ghabarAhaTa hotI hai| sasurajI hote to acchA hotaa|' maiMne pUchA, 'ghabar3AhaTa kyoM?' usane kahA, 'jaba ApakI aisI dazA hai to ghabarAhaTa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 373

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na hogI ? ApakA yaha prazna bhI vicitra hai| maiM jAnatI nahIM kyA karanA hogaa| ghara para bar3e hote to unase pUchA jA sakatA thaa|' 'Darane kI koI bAta nhiiN| pitta kA udreka hogA, ghara para nIbU ho to kucha pAnI garama karo, maiM batAU~gA ki kyA karanA caahie|' vaha pAnI garama kara laayii| nIbU ke Tukar3e banA laayii| thor3A namaka lAne ko khaa| garama pAnI meM thor3A-sA namaka DAlakara nIbU nicor3A aura phira ghUMTa-ghU~Takara thor3A-thor3A piyA jora kI DakAra AyI DakAra kI AvAja suna yaha tthitthkii| mujhe ha~sI A gyii| maiMne kahA, 'DakAra se DaranevAlI tumase aura kyA kAma ho sakegA / ' usane mujhe eka vizeSa dRSTi se dekha sara jhukA liyaa| kucha kahA nhiiN| maiM kucha sudhara gayA, vaise hI leTA rhaa| vaha bAyA~ hAtha Teke baiThI thI to maiMne usakA hAtha pkdd'aa| vaha kucha dhyAnamagna-sI baiThI thI, hAtha pakar3ate hI vaha mujha para jhuka pdd'ii| ghabarAkara kucha Age khisaka aayii| maiMne pUchA, 'jaba hama ghara para nahIM hote haiM, taba tuma apane mAyake jAtI ho, yaha kyoM ?' ghabarAkara usane pUchA ki 'kisane khaa|' 'cAhe koI kahe, apane ghara meM na rahakara mAyake kyoM jAtI ho ?' usane kahA, 'yahA~ akelI kyA karU~ ? baiThe-baiThe Uba jAtI huuN| dIvAra dekhanI cainI rahU~? koI dUsarA kAma nahIM hotA isalie vahA~ calI jAtI hU~ aura Apake lauTane se pahale yahA~ A jAtI huuN|' maiMne pUchA, 'yaha bAta mujhase yA pitAjI se kyoM kahI nahIM ?' 'mujhe sUjhA hI nahIM ki yaha bAta kahanI hai' usane kahA, 'pAsa-par3osa ke loga acche nhiiN| mujhe inakA saMga acchA nahIM lgaa|' 'to tuma isalie vahA~ jAtI ho ki vahA~ tumheM acchI saMgati milatI hai ?" usane kahA, 'hA~, vahIM pahale se rahI, vahA~ apanApana hai|' maiMne pUchA, 'vahA~ kauna-kauna rahate haiM ?' usane sabake nAma btaaye| jaba usane apane mAmA kA nAma batAyA to usakA utsAha saugunA bar3ha gayA-sA lgaa| yaha mujhe kucha acchA na lgaa| maiMne socA ki aba bAta nahIM bar3hAnI caahie| taba se maiM eka pakhavAre taka kAma para nahIM gyaa| isI bIca usakA vaha mAmA eka do bAra hamAre yahA~ bhI AyA gyaa| bar3e hI utsAha ke sAtha usakA Atithya mere yahA~ huaa| taba mujhe lagA ki isa sthAna ko chor3a denA hI acchA hai| pitAjI se kahA ki maiM aura merI patnI apane gA~va jaaeNge| idhara kucha samaya se yahA~ kA anna-jala mujhe kucha acchA nahIM laga rahA haiN| pitAjI ne kahA, 'eka pakhavAre meM yaha kAma samApta ho jaaegaa| bAda ko saba sAtha hI cleNge|' maiMne kahA, 'koI dUsarA kAma A jAya to Apa usa para laga jaaeNge| hameM anumati diijie|' unhoMne yaha kahakara cher3A ki 'vahA~ jAkara tuma donoM kisI ar3acana ke binA ArAma se rahanA cAhate ho, tuma logoM ke sukha ke bI meM maiM kyoM paDUM ?' aura jAne kI anumati de dii| hama apane gA~va cale aaye| pitAjI apane kahe anusAra vApasa nahIM aaye| kisI dUsare kAma meM lagakara vahIM 374 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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dakSiNa meM hI raha gye|" "to unakI icchA ke anusAra Apa logoM ke dina sukhapUrNa rahe hoMge!" "do jIva eka hokara rahe / vAstava meM ve do varSa hI mere jIvana ke atyanta sukhamaya dina haiN| vikrama saMvatsara AyA to mere jIvana para acAnaka hI durdina kI ghaTAe~ chA gyiiN| acAnaka hI merI patnI kA vaha mAmA aayaa| merI patnI kI sphUrti bar3ha gyii| usakI usa taraha vRtti mujhe acchI nahIM lgii| chipAye rakhane kA merA svabhAva hI nhiiN| maiMne pUcha liyaa| usane kahA, 'Apako kyA patA? mAyakA chor3akara do sAla ho gye| idhara se koI Aye to mujhe kucha utsAha nahIM hogA? kyA mere mAyakevAloM se ApakI anabana hai?' usa viSaya ko vahIM taka rahane diyaa| vaha do-cAra dina rahA, phira calA gyaa| hamArA pArivArika jIvana pahale jaisA calane lgaa| isake eka mahIne ke bAda acchI zilA kA saMgraha karane ke lie maiM konehalli kI ora eka pakhavAre ke lie calA gyaa| mere dUra kI rizte kI eka bur3hiyA thI jo madada ke lie usa bIca mere ghara rhii| isake lie bur3hiyA se kahakara maiMne vyavasthA kI thii| apanA kArya samApta kara mere lauTane ke bAda eka mahInA biitaa| subaha-subaha merI patnI kA okanA zurU ho gyaa| AyA ko bulavAkara jA~ca karAne ke bAda patA lagA ki merI patnI garbhavatI hai| hama donoM ko vAstava meM prasannatA hI huI. isa bAta ko sunkr| isI meM kucha mahIne biite| merI patnI kA mana mAyake jAne ko huaa| usane kahA, 'prathama prasava ke lie vahIM jaauuNgii|' maiMne kahA, 'dUra kI yAtrA hai, sAtha koI nahIM, bhejeM bhI kaise?' vaha bur3hiyA kisI kAma para mere yahA~ AyI thI to usane batAyA--'usakA mAmA Ajakala meM hI AnevAlA hai, usake sAtha bheja do|' maiMne pUchA, 'Apane unheM kahA~ dekhA thA?' "jaba tuma konehallI gaye the taba vaha yahA~ Akara eka saptAha rahA thaa| jaba jAne lagA to saptAha ke bAda Ane kI bAta kaha gayA isIlie khaa|' bur3hiyA ne khaa| yaha suna mere zarIra meM eka taraha kA kampana paidA ho gyaa| cupa rahanA ThIka na samajhakara kaha diyA, 'use pahale Ane do, phira dekhA jaaegaa|' yoM kucha dina biite| merI patnI aura usake mAmA ke vyavahAra ke bAre meM mere mana meM zaMkA utpanna ho gyii| phira bhI maiM saMyama se rahA, apanI bhAvanA ko prakaTa nahIM kiyaa| jaisA usane kahA thA, vaha AyA, parantu maiMne yaha kahakara ki apanI patnI ko nahIM bheja sakatA, use lauTA diyaa| merI patnI ne do-tIna dina khAnA-pInA chor3a diyaa| maiMne usakI paravAha nahIM kii| patthara meM sajIvatA ko, pUrNakalA ko bhara sakanevAlA merA hRdaya patthara hI bana gyaa| bacce kA janma huA, merI patnI lar3ake kI mA~ bnii| parantu maiMne jo janmapatrI banAyI usake anusAra bacce kA pitA nahIM pahacAnA jA skaa| lajjA aura apamAna ne mujhe ghera liyaa| dizAhIna hokara paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 375

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maiM kisI se kahe binA gA~va chor3akara cala pdd'aa| pitAjI se milane ke uddezya se maiM dakSiNa kI ora cala par3A, jahA~ ve kAma karate the| merA pUrva puNya thA ki mujhe unakA antima darzana mila gyaa| bAta karane kI sAmarthya nahIM thii| unhoMne mujhe pahacAna liyA, cehare para santoSa chAyA rhaa| magara gale se AvAja nahIM niklii| hoTha hile, zAyada kucha kahanA cAhate the| chAtI para ke hAtha se saMketa kiyA, 'bettaa|' aura unhoMne antima sA~sa le lii| maiM kucha uttara dene kI sthiti meM nahIM rhaa| unakI antyeSTi kI; taba se maiM mumakkar3a bana gyaa| yaha kahane meM lajjA AtI thI isalie apane ko yAtrI kahakara ghUmate hue samaya bitA rahA huuN|" itanA saba kahakara apanI rAma-kahAnI samApta karake eka dIrdha ni:zvAsa chodd'aa| usakI eka-eka bAta ko dhyAnapUrvaka sunatI huI zAntaladevI bAta samApta hote hI bola uThI-"na, na. aisA nahIM honA cAhie thaa|" "honA thA yA nahIM honA thA-so to alaga bAta hai; aba ho cukA hai nA, aba kyA ho sakatA hai?" "yaha ApakA vicAra hai|" "to sannidhAna ke vicAra..." "kucha dUsare hii| kathA kA eka adhyAya samApta huaa| vaha dUsare adhyAya ke lie zrIgaNeza hai| manuSya kI kahAnI usake janma se prArambha hotI hai aura usake avasAna ke sAtha samApta hotI hai| phira bhI yaha saba kyoM aura kaise-yaha samajha meM . hI nahIM aataa|" "isameM samajha na Ane jaisI kauna-sI bAta hai? saba dina kI taraha spaSTa hai|" "to Apake mana kI zaMkA para usa zizu kI janmapatrI ne rAjamudrA-sI lagA dii|" "zaMkA ko nizcita bhI kiyaa|" "to Apa apane saba kArya jyotiSa ke hI AdhAra para kiyA karate haiM?" "kyoM, usameM kyA doSa hai| zAstra jaba nizcita hai|" "zAstra nizcita hai parantu usakA vizleSaNa karanevAlA mana aura usa vizleSaNa kI jAnakArI, jJAna, buddhizakti Adi kucha asta-vyasta ho to kyA dazA hogI?" "to sannidhAna samajhatI haiM merA jyotiSa jJAna kama hai|" "maiM yaha nahIM kahatI ki jAnakArI kama hai| phira bhI janmapatrI para parizIlana samagra rUpa se nahIM huA. aisA lagatA hai|" "donoM eka hI bAta haiM: parizIlana samagra rUpa se nahIM huA hai kA yahI mAne hai ki har3abar3I meM nirNaya kiyA gayA hai| bar3e-bUr3he kahate haiM ki jyotiSI ko zIghratA meM nirNaya nahIM karanA caahie| yaha bAta mujhe patA hai| isalie pUrI 376 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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taura se sAvadhAna rahakara, samagra rUpa se hI maiMne janmapatrI dekhii|" "yaha bhI kahate haiM ki apane se sambandhita viSaya ko svayaM nahIM dekhanA cAhie?" "to apane yahA~ jo ghaTA use sAre gA~va ke logoM ke sAmane prakaTa kara denA cAhie thA?" "acchA, phira?" "abhI kisI ko mAlUma nahI kiyA aura kahA gayA? "to ApakI patnI apane garbhasaMjAta zizu kA pitA Apa hI ko samajhatI hogI "so kaise? vaha svayaM jAnatI hai ki usane kyA kiyA?" "yadi jaisA Apa samajhate haiM vaisA kucha nahIM huA ho to?" "janmapatrI jhUThI hogI?" "Apake prazna kA uttara na dekara maiM svayaM eka prazna karU~gI, Apa uttara deMge?" "yathAzakti prayatna kruuNgaa|" paTTamahAdevI ne eka janmakuNDalI kA sampUrNa vivaraNa usakI navAMza kuNDalI ko bhI batAte hue btaayaa| aura kahA, "isake bAre meM Apa kyA-kyA kaha sakate haiM to saba btaaie|" "yaha to bahuta bar3I bAta huii| sannidhAna kyA jAnanA cAhatI haiM so batAne para uttara dene kA prayAsa kruuNgaa|" "isa jAtaka kA kaisA bhaviSya rahegA?" "yaha kisakI janmapatrI hai?" "vaha Apake lie pradhAna nhiiN| mere prazna kA uttara diijie|" sthapati ne thor3I dera socakara khar3iyA aura pATI maaNgii| pATo aura khar3iyA mantraNAlaya meM hI thI, so zAnsaladevI ne unheM uThAkara diyaa| "sannidhAna ne mujhase prazna karane kI bAta pahale se hI socI hogI, isalie pATI aura khar3iyA mantraNAlaya meM hai|" "yaha mantraNAlaya hai| ye vastue~ yahA~ hamezA rahatI haiN| maiMne kucha nahIM socA thaa| jyotiSa se nirNaya karanA sAdhya hai, isa viSaya ne isameM kutUhala paidA kiyA isalie pUchA, itanA hii|" sthapati ne janmakuNDalI aura navAMza kuNDalI bnaayii| bhAvakuNDalI bhI banAyI; dazAMza dvAdazAMza kuNDaliyA~ bhI bnaayiiN| aSTaka varga kA aMkana kiyaa| sarvASTaka vargAkana bhI kara liyaa| trikoNAMza kA bhI hisAba lgaayaa| itanA sancha hone taka zAntaladevI cupa rhiiN| sabako acchI taraha gunane ke bAda sthapati ne kahA, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA - bhAga tIna * : 377

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"isa jAtaka ke eka bar3A bhAI aura eka choTA bhAI honA caahie|" "ThIka hai, vivAha?' 'huA hai|" "kaba?" "tAraNa saMvatsara meM pahalA vivaah|" "arthaat|" "usa vivAha ke bAda hI isa janmapatrI kA sampUrNa phalayoga prApta hai| janma sthAna meM prabhAvazAlI graha hone ke kAraNa isa jAtaka ko zreSTha pada milanA hI caahie|' "kucha aura adhika spaSTa kara sakate haiM?'' "vaMza-paramparA se prApta adhikAra agraja se anuja ko milanA caahie|" "kaba milegA?" sthapati ne socA, gunA aura batAyA, "mila gayA hogA na? vivAha ke nau varSa ke andara mila cukA hogA na? to..." sthapati ne mAta vahIM roka dii| "kyoM ruke? sandeha kyA hai ?" "mRtyu kA prazna nahIM pUchanA caahie| isalie..." "saca hai| ApakI kalpanA saca hai|" "kalpanA nhiiN| yaha kuNDalI batAtI hai|" "phira?" "kalatra para kalatra kA yoga hai|" ''to pahalI patnI?" "thoDA tthhrie|" phira sthapati ne ganA aura batAyA, "ve jIvita haiN| parantu kaTe-kaTe se|" zAntaladevI ke cehare para eka taraha kI ha~sI jhalakI aura lupta ho gyii| sthapati ne ise dekhA aura pUchA, "kyoM? merI bAta sannidhAna ko UMcI nhiiN|" "maiMne to nahIM khaa| acchA, Age?" sthapati ne u~galiyoM se hisAba kiyaa| tIna cAra-pA~ca-cha:... "kyoM sthapatijI, ApakI eka patnI rahI, use chor3akara cale Aye aura dUsaroM ko itanI patniyoM kyoM batAte jAte haiM?" "janmapatrI meM jo dikhatA hai usakA hisAba lagA rahA thaa| mujhase kyA hotA "abhI kitanI patniyA~ haiM?" / ' durmakhi saMvatsara kI bhI milAkara cAra patniyA~ 111 378 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnjalA : bhAga tIna

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"inameM jIvita kitanI haiM ?" "sabhI jIvita haiN|" "itane vivAhoM kA pariNAma ?" / / 'manaH kleza / " "kise ?" 'sambandhita sabhI ke lie|" 'ApakI isa bAta kA AdhAra ?" "jIvana kA anubhv|" "maiMne jyotiSa kA AdhAra jAnanA cAhA / " "jIvana ke anubhava ko chor3akara jyotiSa hai kahA~ ?" " tAtparya ?" " 41 "usa zAstra ke sUtroM kI racanA hI anubhavajanya viSayoM ke AdhAra para huii| " "to kabhI-kabhI phala kA nirNaya doSapUrNa bhI ho sakatA hai na ?" " ho sakatA hai| parantu aisA prasaMga viralA hI hotA hai| hajAroM meM eka-Adha hI / " "jisake bAre meM hama soca rahe haiM vahI una hajAroM meM eka ho to?" " arthAt maiMne jo kucha kahA vaha sannidhAna ko vizvasanIya nahIM lgaa| vAstava meM maiM jyotiSI nahIM hU~ / sannidhAna bhI isa zAstra se paricita haiN| isalie aba taka jo bAtacIta huI use kevala vicAra vinimaya mAtra mAna sakatI haiN| kauna-sI bAta sahI nahIM huI hai, so batAne para phira gunakara batAyA jA sakatA hai|" "maiM ApakI parIkSA nahIM kara rahI huuN| yo ho sahaja pUcha liyaa| Apane bhI sahaja hI uttara diyA / " "yaha janmakuNDalI kisakI hai?" "kevala kalpanA hai| aba eka jAnI-pahacAnI janmapatrI para vicAra kreNge| karkATaka lagna, lagnAdhipa lAbha meM ucca hai| tIsare meM zani, saptama meM kucha ucca, nIca guru, aSTama meM ravi, zukra / bhAgyasthAna meM budha nIca karma sukha sthAna meM rAhu-ketu / isa kuNDalI kA phala batA sakeMge ?" 1 " isa janma-patra ke anusAra jAtaka ko cAra tagar3e rAjayoga haiN| bahuta kIrtizAlI hokara pragati pAne kA yoga isa jAtaka ko hai| parantu mAtA-pitA ko khokara dUsaroM ke Azraya meM palakara bar3hane kA yoga hai... to yaha janmapatrI daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNA kI hai ?" "hA~, aba Apane jo batAyA usakA kyA AdhAra haiM ?" "moTe taura se kuja, candra, zani- inakA Apasa meM konoM meM rahanA, mAtRsthAnAdhipati paTTamahAdevo zAntalA bhAga tIna 379

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aura pitRkAraka ravi kA lagna se aSTama meM rahanA, ina donoM grahoM aura zani kA SaSThASTaka hone ke kAraNa naSTa hI hogaa| guru kA bIkSaNa lagnAdhipati aura lagna ko aura hone ke kAraNa yaha uttama Azraya ko sUcita karatA hai|" "to Apake jyotiSa ke jJAna ko mAnyatA milanI hI caahie|" 'sannidhAna yaha mAneM to vaha merA saubhAgya hai|" "so kyA?" "sannidhAna mere nirNaya ko mAnya kara sakatI haiM, islie|" "parantu Apa bhI hajAroM meM eka bAra bhUla kara sakate haiM na? Apake jIvana kI isa vicitra ghaTanA ke lie kAraNabhUta baha janmakuNDalI yAda hai?" "hai| vahA~ janma dvitIyA ravivAra svAti nakSatra hai| sAtha hI candra sUrya aura rAhu eka sAtha haiN| aisI sthiti meM usa zizu kI janmadAtrI kA pati usakA kAraNa nahIM, koI anya puruSa hai, isameM zaMkA ke lie pUrA AdhAra hai|" "sampUrNa janma-kuNDalI kA vivaraNa btaaie|" sthapati ne pUrI janmakuNDalI btaayii| "parantu yahA~ guru lagna kA vIkSaNa karatA hai na? isakI ora ApakA dhyAna kyoM nahIM gayA?" sthapati ne cakita hokara netA aura kucha socakara manAyA "data NA deva "nIca guru ko nIca bhaMga sajayoga hai na sthapatijI?" sthapatti mauna rhaa| "acchA isa bAta ko aba yahIM taka chor3a dIjie / IzvarecchA ke sAmane koI kyA kara sakeMge?" ApakA yaha abhilaSita ekAnta sandarzana bahuta samaya taka huaa| ApakA bojha utara gayA na?" "andara kA~Te kI taraha jo cubha rahA thA use nikAlanA caahaa| parantu aba kA~Te kA dUsarA chora bhI usI taraha tIvra hokara cubhane lagA hai| isa ora se bhI cubhatA hai, usa ora se bhii|" "cubhate-cubhate vaha svayaM sahaja ho jaaegaa| Apa kucha samaya taka isa sambandha meM soceM nhiiN| khule hRdaya se Apane sArI bAta mujhase kaha dI, yaha acchA huaa| aba Age kI bAta mujha para chor3a diijie|" kahakara zAntaladevI uTha khar3I huI mAno sthapati ko jAne ko sUcanA de rahI hoN| vaha uTha khar3A huA aura bolA, "eka namra nivedana hai| anugraha kreN|" "kyA?" "mandira ke bAharI saundarya ko bar3hAne ke lie anna jo zilA-mUrtiyA~ bana rahI 380 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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haiM, unameM vividhatApUrNa sajIvatA bharane ke lie, sannidhAna kucha bhAva-bhaMgiyoM kI mudrAe~ kara dikhAe~, maiM samidhAna ke samakSa ekAnta meM citrita kara luuNgaa|" "oha! vaha biTTigA kI salAha Apake mastiSka meM kureda rahI haiN| yaha kaise ho sakegA, sthapatijI? eka zilpI kI icchA ke anusAra bhAva-bhaMgimAoM ko ekAnta meM paTTamahAdevI deM aura vaha prakaTa ho jAye to usakA pariNAma kyA hogA, isa para Apane vicAra bhI kiyA hai? "sannidhAna anugraha kareM to mandira ko eka sthAyI saundarya prApta hogaa| anugraha na kara sakeM to vaha rASTra kA durbhAgya hai / maiM eka atyanta sAdhAraNa manuSya huuN| adhika kaha nahIM sktaa|" "rASTra ke lie hara taraha ke tyAga ko maiM taiyAra huuN| parantu isa duniyA meM pratyeka kI apanI-apanI sImAe~ hotI haiN| usa sImA ko lA~ghanA AsAna nhiiN| isalie zIghratA meM koI nirNaya nahIM le sktii| maiMne jAna liyA hai ki Apa kyA cAhate haiM? kisa taraha ApakI abhilASA ko pUrA karanA hogA-isapara vicAra karanA pdd'egaa| aba Apa apane kAma para jaaie|" kahakara ghaNTI bjaayii| sthapati ne praNAma kiyaa| dvAra khulaa| caTTalA andara aayii| jAte-jAte sthapati ne use dekhaa| usane paradA httaayaa| revimayyA andara aayaa| "bahuta vakta ho gayA. hai na revimayyA? sthapati kI rAma kahAnI sunane meM samaya kA patA hI nahIM claa| unakI AtmA aba pakyAvasthA meM haiN| inasaM aneka bastu-rUpoM kA nirmANa hogaa| taraha-taraha ke sundara rUpoM kI kalpanA karane ke lie aba kSetra taiyAra hai| kyoMki unakA bojha aba utarakara halkA ho gayA hai| calo!" revimagyA ne kadama Age bddh'aayaa| zAntaladevI usake pIche calane lgii| caTTalA bhI sAtha cala dii| udhara yAdavapurI meM biTTideva-lakSmIdevI kA dAmpatya jIvana atyanta Ananda meM bIta rahA thaa| lakSmIdevI ne apane aba taka ke jIvana meM kisI bhI taraha ke vaibhava ko nahIM dekha thaa| mandira ke prasAda-car3hAve para hI palI thii| jaba kabhI koI dhanI bhakta mandira meM AtA to usake vaibhava ko dekhakara kabhI IrSyA bhI usameM utpanna hotI thI aura bhogane kI lAlasA bhii| __ aba usako dekhakara dUsaroM ke mana meM IrSyA utpanna ho-aisI sthati utpanna ho gayI thii| isa hada taka usakI AzAe~ pUrNa ho gayI thIM, jisakI vaha kabhI kalpanA bhI nahIM karatI thii| rAnI kI padavI use mila gayI to vaha samajhane lagI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna :: 381

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ki vaha svarga meM raha rahI hai| usakA yauM socanA galata bhI nahIM thaa| isa alpavaya meM aisA vaibhava usakI kalpanA se bAhara thaa| iMgitamAtra kI dera ho ki sevakasevikAe~ taiyAra ! manacAhA bhojana turanta upasthita ho jaataa| AbhUSaNoM kI kamI nahIM kitanA bhI sajAye / vAstava meM vaha soca bhI nahIM pAtI thI ki jo milA hai, use kaise bhoganA aura upayoga meM lAnA caahie| aise vAtAvaraNa meM vaha yAdavapurI ke rAjamahala ke antaHpura meM nivAsa kara rahI hai| vaha socatI thI ki jIvana kA akSuNNa sukha aura sampatti tathA tRpti usI ke bhAgya meM haiN| usake jaisA bhAgyazAlI kauna ? usakA abhibhAvaka - pAlaka-pitA tiruvaraMgadAsa bhI usake pada se lAbha uThAne kI dhuna meM thA / yAdavapurI meM usakI pratiSThA kucha bar3ha gayI thii| aba apanI pati putrI ko dekhane ke bane vaha rAjahala meM adhikAdhika Ane-jAne laga gayA thaa| yaha kisI ko mAlUma nahIM hotA ki vaha rAjamahala meM karatA kyA haiN| parantu usakI bAteM sunakara loga samajhane lage the ki vaha vAstava meM mahArAja kA Apta salAhakAra hai| udhara vaha dhIre-dhIre apane adhikAra ko jamAne aura phailAne meM lagA thaa| kucha logoM ko usake adhikAroM kA tApa bhI anubhava hone lagA thA / eka sAdhAraNa dharmadarzI kA isa taraha apane adhikAra kI sImA se bAhara adhikAra bar3hAnA. kucha logoM ke lie asahya ho uThA thaa| choTI-moTI zikAyateM mantrI nAgadevaNNA taka phuNcii| unhoMne zikAyata karanevAloM se kahA, "mahAsannidhAna ne dharmadarzI kI lar3akI se vivAha kiyA hai| hameM sunakara saMyama se baratanA hogaa| isa taraha kI bAtoM ko bar3hAte jAe~ge to vaha rAnI dvArA sannidhAna kI dhAraNAe~ taka 'badalavA sakatA hai| taba hameM nirdoSa hote hue bhI rAjA kA kopabhAjana bananA pdd'egaa| aba to sannidhAna zIghra hI rAjadhAnI jAnevAle haiN| taba yaha dharmadarzI bhI vahA~ calA jaaegaa| buddhimAnI isI meM hai ki cupa rahA jaaye|" mantrI hI jaba yoM kaheMge to sAdhAraNa vyakti kyA kara sakeMge ? phira bhI zikAyata karanevAloM meM se eka gaNyamAna vyakti ne kahA, "mantrI mahodaya ko anyathA nahIM lenA caahie| hamAre rAjagharAnevAloM ne aba taka kabhI vyakti ke prabhAva ke vazIbhUta hokara kucha nahIM kiyA hai| koI bhI bAta usake samakSa prastuta ho to usa para vastuniSTha hokara vicAra karate Aye haiN| isalie merI rAya meM sannidhAna ko batA denA acchA hai / " 46 'mujhe jo ThIka lagA, use maiMne khaa| mAnanA na mAnanA Apake hAtha / sanidhAna aba choTI rAnI ke yauvana- aizvarya ke upabhoga meM nirata haiN| yahI kAraNa hai ki paTTamahAdevI aura anya rAniyA~ yahA~ na rahakara calI gayI haiN| aisI sthiti meM vizeSa vivaraNa dene kI AvazyakatA nahIM / " 382 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"to ApakI rAya meM aba sannidhAna choTI rAnI kI hAtha kI kaThapulatI...?" "na, na, maiMne yaha nahIM khaa|" "kahA to nahIM, saMketa to yahI hai na?" "maiMne kevala sAtkAlika vyAvahArika bAta batAyI hai| isase adhika maiM kucha nahIM kaha sktaa| sannidhAna yadi kisI ke hAtha kI kaThapulatI ho sakate the to kevala paTTamahAdevI ke hAtha kii| magara paTTamahAdevI kA svabhAva apane DhaMga kA hai| unakI udAradRSTi sahaja sulabha nhiiN| abhI choTI rAnI kI avasthA hI yauvana-sukha kI hai| yaha socakara svayaM hI dUra rakhanA unhoMne ThIka smjhaa| yaha anubhaviyoM kA mArga hai| isalie abhI sannidhAna ke ekAnta jIvana meM cintA utpanna karanA yA aisI koI bAta kahanA hama ucita nahIM maante|" "taba hama bhI pratIkSA kreNge| phira bhI Apa apane DhaMga se dharmadarzI ko saMketa kara deM ki ve vyavahAra kI apanI rIti ko bdleN|" "usameM kyA, batA deNge| ve bhI yahA~ ke nahIM haiN| bAhara se Aye haiN| hamAre rAjya kI rItinIti se paricita nahIM haiN|" yaha kaha bAta vahIM samApta kara dii| ina bAtoM ke bAre meM mahArAja kucha nahIM jAnate the| pratidina dharmadarzI mandira meM pUjA-arcA ke bAda caraNAmRta aura prasAda mahArAja aura rAnI ko de AyA karatA thaa| vizeSa bAtacIta ke lie maukA hI nhiiN| tIrtha-prasAda de AnA pratidina kA niyama bana gayA thaa| mahArAja ke pAsa vaha kevala kSaNa-bhara ke lie rahatA, kintu rAnI ke pAsa kucha samaya bitAtA thaa| gA~va ke pramukha vyaktiyoM ke dvArA jo sUcanA milI thI, usake sambandha meM saciva nAgidevaNNA ne dharmadarzI se eka bAra kahakara, use poysala rAjya kI rIti-nIti aura vyavahAra Adi kA paricaya diyA bhI thaa| unhoMne batAyA thA, "Ama logoM ke samakSa rAjamahala se sambandhita bAtoM ko prakaTa nahIM karanA cAhie aura apane bar3appana ke pradarzana kI dRSTi se logoM ke sAmane aisA karanA acchA nhiiN| isakA pariNAma burA hogaa| abhI to loga Apako sanIjI se sambandhita vyakti mAnakara cupa haiM, maiMne bhI una logoM ko roka rakhA hai| merI bAta ko bhI na mAnakara, ve Apake bAre meM sannidhAna taka na pahu~ca jAe~-isakA dhyAna rakhakara logoM se baratAva kreN|" mantrI nAgidevaNNA kI yaha salAha dharmadarzI ke lie acchI nahIM lgii| magara isake virodha karane kA bhI sAhasa nahIM huaa| cupacApa mAna gayA aura apane mana meM usane nirNaya kara liyA ki isa bAta ko rAnI se khuuNgaa| avasara pAte hI rAnI se kahA, "beTI, maiMne bar3I AzA dekara tumako rAnI bnaayaa|" "zrI AcAryajI ne Apako yahA~ bulavAyA, tabhI na Apake mana meM yaha vicAra utpanna huA?" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "lakSmI! tuma merI aurasa putrI nahIM ho| bhagavAn kI bheMTa ho mere lie to| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 383

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maiMne apanI putrI kI taraha tumheM paalaa-posaa| tumako kyA patA ki tumhAre mA~-bApa kauna haiM aura na mujhe hI patA hai / saba lakSaNoM se sampanna uttama kula saMjAta mAnakara janma-jAta vaiSNava kI taraha maiMne tumheM pAla-posakara bar3A kiyaa| poyasala rAjya ke bAre meM yahA~ se AnevAle yAtriyoM se sUcanA milA karatI thii| yaha samAcAra bhI saMkSepa meM jJApta tujhA ki rANA ne zrI yAda mana ko zrI AcAryajI se svIkAra kiyA hai| taba mujhameM eka AzA paidA huii| kyoM yaha AzA utpanna huI so to Izvara hI jaaneN| yaha satya bAta hai ki AzA utpanna huI avshy| Aja tuma rAnI banI ho to vaha isI kA phala hai| merI bhI yahI abhilASA thii| isIlie maiM tumako sAtha lekara yahA~ aayaa| AcAryajI ne to mujhe batAyA nhiiN| maiM bhI unakA ziSya hU~, Ane ke bAda mujhe eka dhandhe kI AvazyakatA thI to yaha dharmadarzitva milaa| yathAsambhava AcAryajI ke Adeza kA pAlana karate hue maiMne apanI AzA ke anusAra vAMchita phala prApta kiyaa| kaisA aura kyA-kyA kiyAyaha saba mata puucho| kyoMki mere lie apane sukha se adhika tumhArA sukha pramukha hai| tumhAre vivAha kI samasyA thii| kisake sAtha tumhArA vivAha ho-yaha bAta samasyA banakara mere sAmane khar3I thii| tumhAre mAtA-pitA merI taraha janmajAta vaiSNava brAhmaNa the yA nahIM, patA nhiiN| isalie maiM kisI vaiSNava brAhmaNa se tumhArA vivAha nahIM kara sakatA thaa| yoM kisI kulazIla-hIna se tumhArA vivAha kara denA bhI nahIM cAhatA thaa| vAstava meM tuma bhI aurasa putrI kI taraha mujhe pyAra karatI Ayo ho| tumhAre jIvana ko sukhI dekhane kI merI icchA bhI anucita nahIM thii| tumheM rAnI banAne kA merA prayatna bhI saphala ho gyaa| phira bhI idhara kucha samaya se mere mana meM eka zaMkA utpanna ho gayI hai isalie maiM yaha jAnanA cAhatA hU~ ki aba taka ke isa sajamahala kA tumhArA jIvana tumheM kaisA laga rahA hai?" "isase bar3hakara bhAgya kyA mila sakegA, pitAjI? maiM Apake hAtha meM na par3akara kisI aura ke hAtha laga jAtI to patA nahIM merA jIvana kyA hotA? kauna jAne?' lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "tumhArA bhAgya likhanevAlA brahmA bhI apane likhita ko nahIM badala sakatA, bettii| isalie yaha bhagavAna kA hI kAma hai ki unhoMne tumheM merI jholI meM DAla diyaa|" "hama pUrvajanma meM pitA-putrI hI the--yahI kahanA pdd'egaa|" "aba pUrvajanma kI bAta kyoM beTI, isa janma kI hI bAta tuma apane hI vAre meM nahIM jAnatI ho| maiM bhI nahIM jaantaa| tumheM chor3akara merA kauna hai ? beTI, merA sArA bhaviSya tuma para hI avalambita hai| tuma sukhI rahogI to merI dekhabhAla DhaMga se krogii| isalie tumhAre jIvana ke bAre meM puuchaa|" 364 :: paTTamahAdeva zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"pitAjI! mahArAja bahuta acche haiN| ve mujhe bahuta pyAra karate haiN| maiM kucha mA~geM ve asvIkAra nahIM krte| mujhe hI sUjhatA nahIM ki kyA pUchanA caahie|" "so to ThIka hai| mahArAja bahuta udAra haiN| AcAryajI kI bAta unake lie veda-mantra hai| maiMne yaha nahIM puuchaa| maiMne pUchA ki rAjamahala ke loga tumheM kaisA mAnate haiM ?" "kaisA mAnate haiM? inake kyA mAne ? rAnI hI kI taraha mAnate, dekhate haiN| bahuta gaurava se vyavahAra karate haiN| " " 'arthAt koI aisA vyavahAra nahIM ho rahA hai, jisase tumheM duHkha ho / " "aisA kyoM hogA ? unheM patA hai ki maiM rAnI hU~ aura tisa para mahArAja kI atyanta pyArI huuN|" " yaha buddhimAnI kI bAta huii| pujArI gharAne meM bar3hanevAlI tumako yahA~ kA vAtAvaraNa ThIka lagegA yA nahIM-yahI merA saMzaya thaa| beTI, navIna dAmpatya kA jIvana sadA aisA hI huA karatA hai| bahuta rasamaya lagatA hai / isa rasAnubhava kI dhuna meM apanI sajagatA ko bhulA na denaa| isalie tuma sadA mahArAja se aisA hI baratanA ki jisase tuma unakI cahetI hI banI raha sako / " "isakA Azaya ?" "jisanI tuma unakI cahetI banakara rahogI, utanI hI adhika ve tumhArI bAta maaneNge| yaha kalA tuma rahanI caahie| 44 'aba taka jo bAta nahIM kahA karate the, vaha Aja kyoM Apake mu~ha se nikala rahI hai ?" " 'yaha batAo ki tumhArA maiM kyA lagatA hU~ ?" " pitA / " " mahArAja kA ?" "sasura / " " to mere lie vaha svAtantrya nahIM hai ?" H 'kauna kahatA haiM ki nahIM hai ?" "mantrIjI ne Aja eka bar3A bhASaNa hI de diyaa| kahate haiM ki mujhe yaha kahanA nahIM cAhie ki maiM mahArAja kA sasura huuN|" "kyoM ?" "aisA kahane kA artha batAte haiM, apanI pratiSThA va haisiyata ko bar3hAnA hai| isalie mujhe yaha kahanA nahIM hai| rAjamahala ke viSaya meM bAhara kahIM kisI se kucha nahIM kahanA caahie|" " so bAta kyA hai, mujhe mAlUma nahIM pitAjI! eka bAra mahArAja ne svayaM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 365 ;

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mujhase kahA thA ki rAjamahala meM koI bhI bAta ho, vaha yahIM taka sImita rahanI caahie| bAhara kisI ko bhI patA nahIM calanI caahie|" ''yaha suna, tuma cupa raha gayI beTI?" ___ "nahIM! maiMne pUchA, 'kyoM?' unhoMne kahA, 'eka bAta kaheM to use saikar3oM rUpa dekara loga taraha-taraha kI bAteM claaeNge| isalie aisA avasara nahIM denA caahie|' mujhe bhI unakA kahanA sahI lgaa|" "aisA ho gayA to hama kanapaTI lage ghor3e kI taraha ho jaaeNge| svatantratA Darakara dUra bhAga jaaegii| aisA jInA bhI koI jInA hotA hai?" "manuSya hone ke bAda kisI-na-kisI nIti-niyama ke anusAra calanA cAhie na pitAjI? yadi kucha nIti-niyama na hoM to samAja kA astitva hI kahA~ raha sakatA hai?" "isakA tAtparya hai ki tumheM koI pATha par3hAyA gayA hai| beTI, buddhimatI banane se maiM tumheM manA nahIM krtaa| parantu prajJAvatI banane ke DhoMga meM tyAga ke nAma se apane astitva ko hI samApta nahIM kara denaa| pahale tuma zrIvaiSNava, usake bAda ho raanii| tumhAre kisI bhI kAma se usa zrI vaiSNavapana ko apamAnita nahIM honA caahie| zrI vaiSNava tattva meM 'zrI' ke hI dvArA 'viSNu' kA astitva hai| tAtparya yaha ki strI kI bAta ko puruSa mAne-isI meM usa zrItva kA bar3appana hai| agara tuma apane usa zrItva kI rakSA na kara sakogI to hamArI rakSA kaise sambhava hogI?" "kyoM pitAjI Apako aisA bhaya? kisI ne Apake dharmadarzitva meM bAdhA DAlI ___ "jaba taka zrI AcAryajI kA varadahasta hai taba taka kisI ko hastakSepa karane kA sAhasa nhiiN|" "taba Apako aura kauna-sI rakSA cAhie? Apako sukhI jIvana vyatIta karane ke lie isa dharmadarzitva se sabakucha prApta ho rahA hai na?" "tumhArI yaha kyA bAta hai beTI? rAnI hone kI havA to nahIM laga gyii| yahI lagatA hai| mujhe kyA par3I hai ? maiM akelaa| kahIM kucha nahIM milA to bhikSAvRtti hai hI, usI se peTa bhara luuNgaa| yA phira maiMne jo thor3A-bahuta sIkhA hai, use do-cAra ko par3hAkara peTa bhara luuNgaa| mujhe apanI cintA nhiiN| jo bhI cintA hai, vaha tumhAre hI bAre "pitAjI. Apako isa sambandha meM cintA karane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN| mahArAja ne mere lie sabhI prakAra kI vyavasthA kI hai|" ''beTI, maiM tumase kyA kahU~? tuma abhI baccI ho| tuma hamezA isI yAdavapurI meM nahIM raha skogii| tumhArA rahanA to rAjadhAnI hI meM nizcita hai| maiM 386 :: paTTamahAdelI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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yahA~ raha jAU~ to samAtI meM unhA, Ao meM sone ko hoMge." "yaha kyA pitAjI, Apa baccoM kI taraha bAta kara rahe haiM ? mere bAre meM socane vidhArane ke lie mujhase prema karanevAle mahArAja haiN| merI dekha-rekha karane ke lie bar3I rAniyA~ haiM. paTTamahAdevIjI haiN| isake alAvA svayaM rAnI hone ke nAte mere lie svayaMsiddha adhikAra evaM suvidhAe~ bhI haiN|" "aisA nahIM beTI! tumheM duniyA kA anubhava kama hai| paTTamahAdevI raha sakatI hai| ve jaina haiN| zeSa donoM rAniyA~ janmata: zaiva haiN| rAniyoM meM isa taraha dhArmika mata bheda ho gayA taba zrIvaiSNava hokara tuma akelI raha jaaogii| dharmasambandhI koI pecIdagI uTha khar3I huI to usakA nivAraNa kauna karegA? isalie jahA~ tuma rahogI, vahA~ mujhe rahanA hogaa| isase tumheM koI kaSTa hogA?" ___ "Apake mana meM jo vicAra hai, yaha spaSTa rUpa se kaha diijie| maiM usa sambandha meM mahArAja se bAtacIta kara luuNgii|" "abhI velApurI meM eka bahuta bar3A mandira bana rahA hai| vaha aba pUrA hone ko hai| vahA~ pratiSThita honevAle kezava bhagavAna ko vijayanArAyaNa ke nAma se abhihita karane kA Adeza AcAryajI ne diyA hai mahArAja ko| yahA~ usa mandira ke dharmadarzI kA kAma mujhe mila jAya to dharma kArya aura svakArya sadha jaaeNge| itanA kAma karA do to bar3A upakAra hogaa|" "yaha kyA pitAjI! maiM aura ApakA upakAra...? isake lie Apa mere sAmane gir3agir3Ae~?" "hA~ beTI, aba to tuma eka rAjya kI rAnI ho aura maiM ThaharA eka sAdhAraNa prajAjana, isalie gir3agir3AnA hI par3atA hai|" "yaha kauna-sA bar3A kAma hai, pisAjI! maiM mahArAja se kahakara karavA duuNgii|" "itanA ho jaay| taba dekhanA aisA kara dUMgA ki velApurI ke loga rAnI lakSmIdevI kI prazaMsA karate rheNge|" "oha! yaha saba AzA maiM nahIM rkhtii| mujhe eka durlabha gaurava milA hai| itane se mujhe tRpti na mile to anya kisI vastu se tRpti nahIM mila sktii| isalie tarahataraha kI aNTa-saNTa bAtoM ke bAre meM Apa kucha mata soceN|" __ "acchA, jAne do; jaba tumako hI nahIM cAhie to mujhe ina bAtoM se kyA? mujhe vahA~ vijayanArAyaNa bhagavAna kI sevA karane ke lie avakAza mila Aya, yahI paryApta hai| una bhagavAna kI sevA se hI maiM kRtArtha ho jaauuNgaa|" "vahI ho, pitaajii|" "yaha prastAva mahArAja ke sAmane kaise prastuta karogI?" "kaise, kyA kahU~gI-ApakI aisI icchA hai, use pUrA kreN|" paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna ;: 387

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"to yahI hogA na ki maiMne gir3agir3Akara maaNgaa|" "aba Apa jo kara rahe haiM, vaha vahI hai na?" "kyA kahA? maiM gir3agir3A rahA hU~? acchA huaa| itane prema se tumheM pAlA-posA aura rAnI bnaayaa| aise tumhAre bApa ko aba tumhAre sAmane hAtha pasAranA hogA?" "pitAjI, ApakA yaha vAkcAturya merI samajha meM nahIM aataa| Apane mA~gA. maiMne hA~ khaa| kahA ki mahArAja se khuuNgii| isI ko Apane gir3agir3AnA khaa| maiMne maanaa|" "isakA tAtparya to yahI huA na ki tumheM bhI merA vahA~ jAnA priya nhiiN|" "mujhe bhI isake kyA mAne? kisI anya ko bhI ApakA vahA~ jAnA priya nahIM hai kyA?' "dUsaroM kI bAta maiMne nahIM khii| abhI yaha to huA na ki tumheM priya nhiiN| khaira, chor3o isa bAta ko| acchA aba maiM calatA huuN|" kahakara tiruvaraMgadAsa uTha khar3A huaa| "yoM asantuSTa hokara cale jAe~ge to mujhase sahaja rahA jAegA pitAjI? yaha batAie ki isa viSaya ko mahArAja ke samakSa kaise prastuta karU~?" ko matAU~? so kara lo ka maiM rAnI ko ba tA rahA huuN|" "maiM jaba kahU~ taba na?" "to merA vahA~ jAnA tumheM svIkAra hai na?" "asvIkAra hai, yaha maiM kisa muMha se kaha sakatI hU~ ?" "yadi tumheM svIkAra hai to batAo ki mere pitAjI cAhate haiM ki ve, jahA~ maiM raha~, vahA~ rheN| unakI isa abhilASA ko pUrNa kreN| ve maaneNge| unheM bhI yaha mAlUma hai ki tumhAre lie mujhako chor3a dUsarA koI apanA nhiiN|" "ThIka hai pitAjI, vaisA hI kruuNgii|" dharmadarzI santuSTa ho calA gyaa| usI dina rAta ko rAnI lakSmIdevI ne mahArAja ko jisa zayyA para santuSTa kiyA thA, usI para yaha saMketa kiyaa| puruSa ko daihika sukha dekara hI strI apanI icchA ko pUrNa kiyA karatI hai, lakSmIdevI isa bAta se pahale hI paricita ho gayI thii| kisI guru ne use yaha pATha par3hAyA hai athavA yaha strI kI apanI pratibhA-janya-vidyA hai, kauna jAne ? parantu biTTideva ne isakA uttara turanta nahIM diyaa| "kyA merI icchA anucita hai?" "hamane aisA to nahIM khaa|" "to svIkRti...?" 388 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"rAnI kI mA~ga ke do pakSa haiN| eka, beTo hokara pitAjI ke bAre meM mAMga karanA, dUsarA vyavasthA se sambaddha hai| jahA~ beTI ho vahA~ pitA rahe, isake lie hamArI svIkRti hai| ise kaise kareM--yaha soceNge| parantu delApurI ke vijayanArAyaNa bhAgavAn ke mandira ke dharmadarzitva ke viSaya meM akele nirNaya nahIM le skte|" "Apa mahAsannidhAna haiN| ApakI AjJA ko na mAnane kA sAhasa kauna kara sakatA hai?" "abhI to sAtha rahanevAlI rAnI hI kara sakatI hai|" "yaha Apa kyA kaha rahe haiM?" "hamArA nirNaya nizcita thaa| usa para prazna hI nahIM uThAnA cAhie thaa|" "to nigama karane kA adhiA kimI dUraso ke hAtha hai ?" "vaha aba dhIre-dhIre patA ho jaaegaa| abhI yahI nirNaya hai| rAnI cAheM to unake sAtha hI raheM-yaha vyavasthA kI jA sakatI hai| dharmadarzitva ke bAre meM nirNaya belApurI jAne ke bAda vahAM sabhI kI salAha ke anusAra hI kiyA jaaegaa|" "so ApakI rAya hai ki mere pitAjI meM yaha yogyatA nahIM hai?" "yaha rAnI kI sannidhAna ke bAre meM atyanta tAtkAlika rUpa se dI gayI rAya hai| hamAre rAjya kA eka anuzAsana hai| usI ke anusAra saba kAma cleNge| mahArAja hokara hama bhI usa sAmUhika nirNaya se pare nahIM jA sakate / poysala rAjA svayaMbhU nahIM "to sannidhAna ne mujhase jo vivAha kiyA...'' "hA~, so bhI sabakI sammati lekara hI; tabhI vivAha kiyaa| isIlie paTTamahAdevI aura dUsarI rAniyA~ yahA~ aayiiN|" "to unakI svIkRti na milatI to maiM asvIkRta ho gayI hotI, yaha na?" "isameM kyA sandeha hai?" "arthAt sannidhAna mujhase hArdika prema nahIM rkhte|" "yoM kucha-kA-kucha artha nahIM karanA cAhie / sannidhAna kA prema na ho yaha to prazna hI nhiiN| prema karane ke bAda hI salAha mAMgI gyii| svIkRti milane se yaha siddha huA ki sannidhAna ke prema ko mAnyatA milii| svIkRti na milatI to sannidhAna tyAga karane ke lie taiyAra rhte|" "yaha to bar3I vicitra bAta hai! dUsare manA kareM to apane prema ko tyAga kara denaa|" ''anekatA meM ekatA, vividhatA meM lakSya eka ko sAdhanA hamArI rIti hai| tumako abhI paTTamahAdevI kA sahavAsa nahIM milaa| usake prApta hone para tuma kucha aura hI taraha bnogii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 389

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"to kyA ve itanI prabhAvazIla haiM ?" "usakA varNana nahIM ho sktaa| hamArA jIvana unhIM ke zreSTha AcaraNa ke kAraNa kRtakRtya hai|" " to merI icchA saphala nahIM huI na ?" 14 " devI, isa viSaya meM Agraha na kro| yahA~ bahumata kI mAnyatA hai / yaha rIti sabako santoSa de cukI hai| prajA atRpta aura asantuSTa ho to rAjya meM zAnti-samAdhAna ke lie sthAna na rhegaa| na rAjya kI pragati hI hogii| poysala rAnI hokara tumako bhI isI rAste calanA hogA, jisa para hama cala rahe haiN| rASTra ko pragati meM tumheM isI taraha sahayoga denA hogaa|" " mere pitA yadi velApurI meM dharmadarzI banakara rahe to usase rASTra ke lie AghAta pahu~cegA ? sadA bhagavAn kI sannidhi meM rahanevAle rASTra ke lie hAnikAraka kAma ve kyA kara sakate haiM?" "devI, abhI tumameM ina bAtoM ko samajhane yogya praur3hatA nahIM AyI hai| tumhAre haTha aura carcA karane kI rIti ko dekhane se hI jJAta hotA hai ki ye bAteM tuma nahIM kara rahI ho, balki koI tumhAre andara baiThakara kahalavA rahA hai|" "hA~, maiM mUrkha huuN| apanI koI buddhi nhiiN| dUsaroM kI bAtoM ko hI mAnatI kahatI huuN| maiM pujArI kI beTI hI to ThaharI!" yoM kucha kSobha prakaTa karatI huI rAnI ne vyaMgya kiyA aura mu~ha phulAkara baiThI rhii| " isa taraha kA vyaMgya hameM ThIka nahIM lgtaa| jo paramparA calI AyI hai, use chor3akara hama nahIM cleNge| yaha bAta aba yahIM ruka jAnI caahie|" mahArAja ne kahakara viSaya ko yahIM virAma lagA diyaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI kA duHkha umar3a aayaa| usane karavaTa badalakara use rokane kI koziza kii| phira bhI do-eka sisakiyA~ nikala hI gyiiN| trideva kA mana udhara belApurI kI tarapha ur3a cukA thaa| vaha mana-hI-mana socane lagA, 'devI, usa dina jaba tumane sUcanA dI, taba hamane isa viSaya meM itanA vicAra nahIM kiyA thaa| Aja jaba vaha pratyakSa huA to tumhArI bhaviSyavANI ke bAre meM hama cakita ho rahe haiN| isa vivAha ke lie sammati na detI to aisI sthiti hI na aatii| yaha bAta yahIM samApta ho jAya to acchA hai| yadi phira duharAyI jAya to usase pariNAma acchA na hogaa| isIlie hama jitanA zIghra hogA belApurI jaaeNge| yAdavapurI hameM atyanta sukhada rahI hai, isa jagaha para kSobha paidA na ho...' dUsare hI dina unhoMne isa bhAvanA se prayatna kiyA aura ekadama sannidhAna kA velApurI kI ora jAnA bhI nizcita ho gyaa| velApurI kI ora se kisI salAha kI pratIkSA taka na karake velApurI kI yAtrA kA vivaraNa bhI vahA~ bheja 390 :: paTTamahAdevI vantalA bhAga tIna

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diyA / itane meM dharmadarzI tiruvaraMgadAsa ko rAnI lakSmIdevI ke dvArA isakA pUrNa vivaraNa patA lgaa| vaha vyavahArakuzala to thA hii| usane samajha liyA ki use velApurI bulavAne kI icchA nahIM hai| use krodha A gyaa| phira bhI vaha kucha kara nahIM sakatA thaa| aba use isa sambandha meM nirNaya karanA thaa| use aba yA to yAdavapurI meM dharmadarzI banakara par3e rahanA thA thA rAnI ke sAtha belApurI jAkara adhikAra khokara khA-pIkara par3e rahanA thA- ye do hI mArga raha gaye the| ina donoM meM se eka ko cunanA thaa| anta meM vaha eka nirNaya para phuNcaa| abhI apane asantoSa ko prakaTa na hone denA caahie| rAjadampatI saparivAra apanI yAtrA kreN| bAda meM AcAryajI ke dvArA apane kArya ko sAtha luuNgaa| yaha saba vicAra kara usane rAnI lakSmIdevI se kahA, "acchI bAta hai, jAne do beTI! bhagavAn kA sAnnidhya cAhanevAle ke lie yahA~ yA vahA~ donoM barAbara haiN| yahIM rahU~gA / yahA~ kA dharmadarzitva AcAryajI ke dvArA prApta hai| isake lie AcAryajI kA sampUrNa AzIrvAda hai / rAjyAzraya meM unakI cittavRtti ke anusAra sthiti badala bhI jAtI hai| usake lie koI saura- nilanA nhiiN| jisase rAjanIti meM Asakti ho ve hI apane ko paristhiti ke anusAra banA lete haiN| hamezA pAralaukika cintanarata hamajaisoM ko ina bAtoM kI cintA hI kyoM ? hameM to kevala tumhArA sukha mAtra caahie| isa samaya eka bAta yAda rkho| rAjamahala meM koI-na-koI SaDyantra hotA hI rahatA hai| tumheM sadA sAvadhAna aura satarka rahanA hogaa| kisI para ekadama vizvAsa nahIM krnaa| sAtha hI naukara-naukarAniyoM meM se kisI-na-kisI pramukha vyakti ko apanA banAye rkhnaa| isase rAjamahala meM kahA~ kyA hotA hai, ina bAtoM kI jAnakArI milatI rahatI hai, jisase tumheM satarka rahane meM sahAyatA milegii|" "rAjamahala meM itanA saba gar3abar3a hai to merA rAjA se vivAha kyoM karavAyA ? mujhe yaha samajha meM nahIM AtA hai ?" "dekho beTI ! tuma vaise hI buddhimatI ho| paristhiti ke anusAra apane ko DhAla sakatI ho| anubhava dhIre- dhIre mArgadarzana kregaa| maiM kisI-na-kisI taraha vahA~ pahu~ca jAU~gA / isa para tumheM cintA karane kI koI AvazyakatA nhiiN| " 1 44 'merI saba bAteM sunakara mahArAja ne kahA ki yaha tumhArI apanI bAteM nahIM / koI dUsarA tumase kahalavA rahA hai| jaba unhoMne aisA kahA, taba mujhe eka bAta suujhii| pitAjI! koI ApakA dveSI hai, jisane pahale hI Apake bAre meM mahArAja se kucha kaha diyA hai|" "ho sakatA hai| " "aisA ApakA dveSI kauna hai ? Apako kisI ke bAre meM aisI zaMkA hai ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tona 391

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"jo dveSI hoMge, ve apanA dveSa prakaTa meM nahIM dikhAte. bettii| pITha pIche kAna bharate haiN| mujhe kaise patA hogA? isIlie to maiMne kahA ki vahA~ jAne ke bAda satarka rhnaa| tumhArI ora se koI tumhArA vizvAsapAtra apanA vyakti rahe to sArI bAteM patA rheNgii| taba aise dveSI ko prakaTa meM logoM ke sAmane khar3A kara usI se kahalavA sakate haiN| maiMne kisakA kyA bigAr3A hai beTI? mujhe tuma jAnatI hI ho|" "Apase dveSa karanevAle daivadveSI hI hoNge| usakA phala ke hI bhugteNge| Apa mAtRhRdaya rakhate haiM, yaha bAta mujhase adhika koI nahIM jAna sktaa|" "itanA hI paryApta hai, mere bAre meM tumhAre mana meM aisI bhAvanA rahegI to itanA mere lie paryApta hai| sArI duniyA mujhase dveSa kare to bhI maiM usakI cintA nahIM kruuNgaa| aba batAo to Apa logoM kI yAtrA kaba hogI?" "zIghra hI prasthAna kI bAta sannidhAna ne kahI thii| nirdiSTa rUpa se yaha nahIM batAyA ki kaba?" "tumane pachA nahIM?" "nahIM! isameM merA pUchanA kyA hai ? jaba calane ko kaheMge, taba cala deNge| aura kyA karanA hai?" "yadi samaya mile to AcAryajI ke darzana kara AzIrvAda pAkara jAte to merI dRSTi meM ThIka hotA, isalie khaa|" "hA~, merA dhyAna usa ora nahIM gyaa| sannidhAna se isa para vicAra kruuNgii|" "vahI kro| Apa loga vahA~ jAte ho to maiM bhI AcAryajI kA darzana pAkara lauTa aauuNgaa|" "ThIka hai|" rAnI lakSmIdevI ne sammati dii| dharmadarzI vahA~ se calA gyaa| lakSmIdevI ne usI rAta isa sambandha meM mahArAja se nivedana kiyaa| mahArAja ne kahA, "hamane bhI yahI socA hai| devI! tumheM bhI yaha bAta sUjhI, acchA huaa| yAtrA kala sUryodaya ke eka ghaTikA bAda prArambha hogii| sAre sAmAna ke sAtha senA rAta ko cA~danI meM hI prasthAna kara jaaegii| "hamame sAtha?" __ "thor3e-se ghur3asavAra hoNge| paNDita somanAthajI rheNge| kucha naukara-cAkara bhI hoNge|" ''pitAjI bhI AcArya ke darzana ke lie AnA cAhate the|" "unheM kauna rokatA hai ? cAhe jaba ho A sakate haiN| hama lauTanevAle nahIM, isalie ve apanI icchA ke anusAra jaba cAheM taba jA sakate haiN|" lakSmIdevI ke lie Age kucha kahane ke lie zeSa na rhaa| vAstava meM yaha 392 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna

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bAta pitA ko batAne ke lie bhI samaya nahIM milaa| rAjaparivAra ne nizcita muhUrta para paNDitajI ke sAtha prasthAna kara diyaa| brahmamuhUrta meM dharmadarzI jo mandira gayA to use patA taka na thA ki rAjaparivAra jA cukA hai| jaba koI bhakta bhagavAn ke darzana karane ke lie AyA to usase mahArAja ke prasthAna kI sUcanA dharmadarzI ko milii| sunakara dharmadarzI ko bar3A Azcarsa sunA, saha skaa| pira bhI usane pUchA ki jaba rAjaparivAra ne prasthAna kiyA, taba kitane baje the| use jo patA thA, so btaayaa| dharmadarzI ne kahA, "acchA huaa| navadampatI kI yAtrA kA muhUrta bahuta hI acchA hai|" usa bhakta ne pUchA, "kyoM? Apa apanI beTI ko vidA karane nahIM gaye?" "kanyAdAna ke bAda samApta! phira hama sadA bhagavAn ke sannidhAna meM rhnevaale| yahA~ kI sevA ThIka samaya para hotI rahe to hameM tRpti aura sattoSa hogaa| vaha beTI bhAgyavatI hai| pAlanevAle mujhe bhI usane gauravAnvita kiyaa| svayaM ne bhI acchA sthAna paayaa|" "pAlita-putrI ke rAnI bana jAne se hI Apako itanA gaurava milA hai, agara aurasa putrI hI rAnI banatI to ApakA gaurava kitanA bar3ha gayA hotA!" "zAntaM pApaM, aurasa putrI ko yoM dene ke lie kyA maiM itanA hIna kula kA hU~? maiM janmataH zrIvaiSNava brAhmaNa huuN| merI putrI, kisI anya jAtivAle se vivAha kare? taba mere janma kI zreSThatA kyA rahI hotI ?" "aba isa kanyAdAna se ApakI pavitratA para kalaMka nahIM lagA--aisA samajhate "hA~ to, kyoMki maiMne jisa kanyA ko pAla-posakara bar3A kiyA, unake vaMza kA thA jAti kA patA mujhe hI nhiiN|" "phira to yaha eka taraha se jAta bigar3ane para bhI sukha prApta karane kA DhaMga huaa| hai na?" "saca bAta maiMne kaha dii| jo huA hai so daniyA jAnatI hai| cAhe koI bhI kisI bhI taraha kI rAya rkhe| maiM to kRtArtha huaa| bhagavAn ne kanyA dI, use eka acchI jagaha dAna kara diyaa|" "ThIka hai dharmadarzIjI, to Apa mUrtipratiSThA ke samaya velApurI jAeMge na?" "abhI yaha kaise kahU~ ? bhagavAn kI jaisI icchA hogii| usakI icchA kauna jAna sakatA hai|" "yAdavapurI meM pracAra hai ki Apa vahA~ dharmadarzI banakara jaaeNge|" "bar3I ajIba bAta hai|" "sunA ki Apa hI ne yaha bAta dezikAcAryajI se khii|" paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 393

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"vaha kucha U~cA sunate haiN| kucha kaheM to ve kucha aura hI sunate haiN| unhoMne hI pUchA ki vahA~ dharmadarzI banakara jAeMge? maiMne kahA, vaha yA yaha, donoM eka hI bhagavAn haiN| mere lie yahA~ bhI Thoka hai, vahA~ bhI ThIka hai|" "aba kI rathayAtrA ke samaya AcAryajI kyoM nahIM padhAre?" "yaha saba bar3oM kI bAteM haiN| ve eka taraha se apanI antaHpreraNA ke anusAra kAma karanevAle haiN| sambhavataH usa samaya unheM kucha aura karane kI preraNA huI hogI, so hama kyA jAneM?...yoM to unhoMne padhArane kA vacana diyA thaa|" "saca hai| bar3oM kI bAteM hI aisI hotI haiN| apanI yAtrA ke bAre meM svayaM rAnI ne apane pitA hone para bhI Apako sUcita nahIM kiyaa| aisI sthati meM ApakA kahanA sahI hI lagatA hai|" "isIlie hama kisI bhI bAta ko lekara socate hI nhiiN| maiM aura mandira itanI hI hamArI sImA hai| isa jagatpitA kI sevA nirvighna hotI rahe-yahI paryApta hai|" vaha mAnanIya bhakta cale gye| dharmadarzI pradhAna pujArI ke pAsa gaye aura, "mujhe saciva se milanA hai, isalie yahA~ ho aauuNgaa|" kahakara apanA uparanA aura duzAlA saMbhAlakara vahA~ se nikala pdd'aa| mantrI se milane ke uddezya se sIdhe rAjamahala ke kAryAlaya meM jA phuNcaa| vahA~ jAne para patA lagA ki mantrIjI bhI mahAsannidhAna ke sAtha gaye haiM aura AcAryajI kA darzana kara AzIrvAda lekara mahAsannidhAna ke rAjadhAnI kI ora prasthAna karane ke Ada ve idhara aaeNge| "isakA artha yaha ki maiM yahA~ avAMchita vyakti huuN| rAjA kA sundara aura yuktI kanyA ko denevAlA maiM itanA zIghra avAMchita vyakti bana gayA? isameM kisI kA hastakSepa avazya huA hai| isakA patA lagAnA hogaa| usa hastakSepakArI kA patA lagAkara use daNDa denA hogaa| yadi maiMne yaha kAma na kiyA to merA nAma tirumalAI kA tiruvaraMgadAsa nhiiN|" yahI nirNaya karake vaha vahA~ se mandira na jAkara sIdhe apane nivAsa kI ora calA gyaa| "kama se-kama lakSmI naukara dvArA sUcanA de detI? mantrIjI to sAtha the hii| maiM unake sAtha AcAryajI kA darzana kara velApurI jAne ke sambandha meM kucha bhUmikA bhI banA detaa| parantu use kauna-sI sandigdhAvasthA rahI hogI so to vidita nhiiN| jaba maiMne kahA to usane 'hA~' bhI kI thii| aba isa sthiti meM Age kyA karanA hogA? mantrIjI ko lauTane deN| unase koI sUcanA mila jAya, tabhI Age kI kucha yojanA bnaaeNge|" yoM socakara usane apane mana ko vizrAma diyaa| udhara mahArAja saparivAra surakSita yadugiri phuNce| pUrvasUcanA hone ke kAraNa 394 :: paTTapaTAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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vahA~ bhavya svAgata kI taiyAriyA~ huI thiiN| AcAryajI ne apane viziSTa nivAsa meM dainika arcana se vizeSa pUjA kii| rAjadampatI ko AcAryajI ke hAtha se hI tIrtha aura prasAda prApta huaa| ANDAna saba kAryoM kI dekhabhAla ke kAma meM lagA rahA aura accAna rasoI meM miSTAnna kI taiyArI meN| use nAgidevaNNA ke khAna-pAna kI ruci kA paricaya to thA hii| rAjamahala ke bhojana se paricita nAgidevaNNA ko ruci ke anusAra khAnA bane to mahArAja ko bhI rucegA, yaha usakI dhAraNA thii| rAnIjI kI ruci ke bAre meM to paricita thA hii| bahuta hI majedAra bhojana huaa| isake bAda rAjadampatI kA AcAryajI se Apta sandarzana bhI sampanna huaa| kuzala-prazna ke bAda AcAryajI ne apanI gambhIra vANI meM kahA, "mahArAja ! yaha kanyA eka taraha se hamAre Azraya meM palI-bar3hI hai| use kevala dharma-zraddhA kA pAlana karanA hI mAlUma hai; use anya kisI bhI bAta kA jJAna nahIM hai| rAnI banane yogya sArA kauzala usameM hai, yaha hama nahIM maante| itanA kahA jA sakatA hai ki sUkSmagrAhI buddhimattA usameM hai| usakA hastalakSaNa bar3A prabala hai| isIlie usa para mahArAja kI kRpA huii| vaha eka balavAna dhyeyavAdI rAjaparivAra kI rAnI banI, hameM isakA eka Azcaryajanaka santoSa hai| ApakI paTTamahAdevI kA mana kitanA svaccha aura nirmala hai, yaha hama suna cuke haiN| eka sAdhAraNa heggar3e ke parivAra meM ko lekara bhI amarizuddha vyavahAra se Apake pitAmaha aura mAtA-pitA ke prema kA pAtra banI, ina saba bAtoM ko hama jAna cuke haiN| eka sAdhAraNa naukara se lekara mahArAja saka sabhI ko samAna premapUrNa dRSTi se dekhatI haiN| unakI kArya-dakSatA, dhyavahAra-kauzala Adi sabhI bAtoM se hama paricita haiN| unhoMne apanA sArA bhAgya Apako samarpita kiyA hai| unhoMne Apake hI sukha ke lie kitanA mahAn tyAga kiyA hai aura kara sakeMgI, yaha saba hama jAnate haiN| vidveSa meM prema aura viSa meM amRta upajAne kI kSamatA unameM hai| to phira Apake kisI bhI kAma se unheM duHkha na ho, yaha bAta isa rAnI ko bhI mAlUma honA caahie| lakSmI! tuma rAnI bniiN| tumhArA bhAgya hI aisA thaa| isa taraha kA bhAgya kabhI-kabhI viparyAsa kA nimitta bhI hotA hai| isa taraha ke vyavahAra ke lie avakAza na dekara, usa mahAmAtA paTTamahAdevI ne jisa udAratA se tumheM apanI bahana ke rUpa meM svIkAra kiyA hai, usI taraha tumheM bhI unakI sukha-zAnti kI kAmanA karatI huI kisI bhI taraha kI virasatA ko sthAna na dekara, apane jIvana ko rAjaparivAra kI ekatA aura pragati hetu samarpita kara denA caahie| apanI svArtha-sAdhanA ke lie mahArAja ko kabhI mandigdhAvasthA meM na ddaalnaa| isa poyasala rAjya ne mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke nirmala buddhi-milana ke phalasvarUpa upajI mahAnatA pAyI hai| aisI sAdhanA ke lie tumheM bhI sahayoga denA hogaa| eka paSTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 395

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aura bAta hai, use sadA smaraNa rkho| dharma kI bAta ko lekara kabhI kisI ko kisI bhI taraha se duHkhI na krnaa| hama viSNu kI ArAdhanA karake jise sAdha sakate haiM, vaha saba jinendra kI ArAdhanA karake paTTamahAdevI sAdha skeNgii| bhagavAn para vizvAsa rakhanA aura paTTamahAdevI para vizvAsa rakhanA donoM eka hI bAta haiN| ve tumheM beTI se adhika pyAra kareMgI, sauta kI dRSTi se kabhI nahIM dekheNgii| ve isa sampUrNa rAjya ke lie mAtRtulya haiN| unake Azraya meM rahakara tumheM vikAsa karanA hogaa| jitanA Adara aura gaurava tuma hamapara rakhatI ho, utanA hI Adara aura gaurava tumheM pamahAdevI para rakhanA hogaa| unheM diyA gayA duHkha yA unake prati apacAra eka taraha mere prati hI apacAra karane, duHkha dene jaisA hogaa| samajhIM?'' AcAryajI ne paTTamahAdevIjI ke viSaya meM jo kahA use rAnI lakSmIdevI cakita hokara sunatI rhii| aba taka rAjamahala ke naukara-cAkaroM evaM adhikArI varga se paTTamahAdevIjI ke bAre meM prazaMsA kI bAteM sunI thiiN| svayaM mahArAja ke muMha se bhI sunI thiiN| parantu ina sabakI bAtoM kA usake mana para koI vizeSa prabhAva nahIM par3A thaa| vaha kevala paTTamahAdevI ke prati sadbhAvanA rakhatI thii| dUsare sabhI logoM kI prazaMsoktiyoM ko kevala karmacArI varga kI sahaja prazaMsA hI samajhatI rhii| parantu, aba jaba svayaM AcAryajI ne hI paTTamahAdevIjI ke bAre meM jo bAteM kahIM, unheM sunakara vaha cakita raha gyii| vaha kucha kaha nahIM paayii| eka-do kSaNa cupa raha AcAryajI ne pUchA, "tumhAre pitAjI kuzala se haiM na?" __ "kuzala haiN| ve bhI sAtha hI yahA~ taka AnA cAhate the| mujhase kahA bhI thaa|" rAnI lakSmIdevI ne khaa| __ "phira kyoM nahIM Aye?" AcAryajI ne puuchaa| "hamArI yAtrA kaba hogI, yaha mujhe pahale mAlUma na thaa| rAta meM mahArAja ne khaa| mahArAja ne yaha bhI kahA ki pAsa rahane ke kAraNa jaba cAhe taba unako yahA~ Ane-jAne kI suvidhA to rahatI hI hai| isalie hamAre prasthAna karane kI sUcanA unheM nahIM dI gyii|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| AcAryajI ne turanta kucha nahIM khaa| unhoMne biTTideva kI ora dekhaa| vaha gambhIra hI baiThe rhe| bAda meM suriMgeya nAgidevaNNA kI ora dekhaa| unheM rAjamahala meM kyA huA thA, so mAlUma nahIM thaa| yaha bAta suna unakA ceharA kucha phIkA par3a gyaa| AcArya ne kahA, "mahArAja ko isa taraha se AjJA denA sakAraNa hI honA caahie|" biTTideva ne kahA, "velApurI ke vijayanArAyaNa ke mandira nirmANa kA kArya samAptaprAya hai| vahIM mUrti-pratiSThA ke utsava ke lie zrIAcAryajI avazya pdhaareN| vahA~ jAne ke bAda vahA~ kI sthiti ke anusAra nivedana bhijvaauuNgaa|" "hamArI ora se mahArAja aura rAnIjI raheMgI na?" 396 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga hIna

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"to bhI Apake amRta-hasta se pratiSThA ho, yahI hamArI hArdika icchA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI kAyazuddhi kA vrata-AcaraNa kara rahI haiN|" "kyA kahA? kAyazuddhi?" "yaha kyA...?" "mandira kI zaMkusthApanA ke samaya se nirantara brahmacarya kA vrata pAlana kara rahI haiN| AcArya ke cehare para muskurAhaTa jhalaka pdd'ii| unhoMne kahA, "unakA yaha saMkalpa devamandira ke saMketa se bhI pare hai| ve kAyazuddhi kA vrata pAlana kreNgii| unameM isa taraha kA saMyama to hai hI, eka mahAn tyAga bhI nizcita hai| mahArAja, Apake aneka janmoM ke sukRta kA phala hI haiM paTTamahAdevIjI! unakI icchA ke viruddha Apa kabhI kucha na kreNge|" "unakI svIkRti ke binA hama kucha bhI nahIM karate yaha to jAnI-mAnI bAta "so to ThIka hai| to bhI mahArAja ko eka bAta socanI caahie| mahArAja kI koI icchA unheM patA cala jAya to use pUrI karane ke lie svayaM kI anicchA rahane para bhI apane ko bhUlakara ve use svIkAra kara letI haiN| isalie mahArAja apanI icchA prakaTa karate samaya isa bAta kA vicAra avazya kareM ki usase unheM koI AghAta yA kleza to nahIM? yaha soca-vicAra kara hI apanI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko prakaTa karanA ucita hai, hameM to yahI lagatA hai|" ___ "hamane usa dRSTi se socA hI nhiiN| phira bhI AcAryajI kA sujhAva hameM mAnya hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ko kAyazuddhi kA artha pUrI taraha spaSTa nahIM huaa| usane socA ki ekAnta ke samaya isa bAre meM jAna leNge| thor3I dera taka mauna chAyA rhaa| bAda meM AcAryajI ne andara ke dvAra kI ora dRSTi ddaalii| nAgidevaNNA ne pUchA, "kisI ko bulAnA thA?" AcAryajI ne kahA, "embAra ko AnA thaa|" nAgidevaNNA andara gaye aura jaldI hI lautte| unake pIche hI embAra aura accAna donoM aaye| embAra ke hAtha meM vastrAcchAdita vizAla pAtra thaa| "yaha rAja-dampatI ko AzIrvAdapUrvaka datta dIkSA-vastra hai| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ise pratiSThA-mahotsava ke avasara para dhAraNa kreN| rAnI lakSmodevI ke lie bhI alaga se hai| accAna ! parAta ko mahArAja ke hAtha meM do|' AcArya ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 397

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mahArAja uTha khar3e hue aura jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| lakSmIdevI ne bhI praNAma kiyaa| rAjadampatI ke hAthoM meM accAna ne parAta diyaa| 'acchA, bhagavAn kA anugraha poysala rAjavaMza para sadA rhe|" AcAryajI ne abhaya hasta se sUcita kiyaa| " 'AjJA ho to hama atha prasthAna kareMge pratikepara kisI taraha se vahA~ taka padhArane kI kRpA kreN|" biTTideva ne khaa| "bhagavAn kI aisI icchA ho to use kauna roka sakatA hai? Ane kI icchA hamArI bhI haiN| dekheNge| " AcAryajI ne nAgidevaNNA kI ora dekhA aura pUchA, "Apako Aja hI yAdavapurI lauTanA hai? Aja Thaharakara kala nahIM jA sakeMge ?" 44 44 "vaisA hI kIjie mantrIjI, " biTTideva ne nirNaya sunA diyaa| rAjadampatI ke ravAnA ho jAne ke bAda mAgidevaNNA ne phira AcAryajI se bheMTa kii| AcAryajI ne nAgidevaNNA ko baiThane ke lie khaa| pAsa rahe embAra se kahA, "embAra ! tuma kibAr3a banda karake bAhara hI rho| koI andara na aae| jaba taka hama na bulAveM, taba taka tumako bhI andara praveza nahIM / " AcAryajI kA aisA Adeza usane Aja taka nahIM sunA thaa| Azcarya se usane AcAryajI kI ora dekhA / 11 'sunA? hamane jo kahA, embAra !" AcAryajI ne khaa| 'jo AjJA !" kahakara vaha AjJA ke anusAra dvAra banda kara sauMkala khIMcane ke bAda bAhara hI khar3A rhaa| AcAryajI ne nAgidevaNNA se kahA, "hama samajhate haiM ki Apako yAdavapurI kI sArI bAteM jJAta haiN|" "sArI bAtoM se tAtparya ?" " 'rAjamahala aura mahArAja se sambandhita / " 41 'saba patA hai, yaha to nahIM kaha sakatA, phira bhI paryApta jAnakArI hai itanA kaha sakatA huuN|" "hamAre tiruvaraMgadAsa ke bAre meM Apa jAnate haiM ?" " kisa sambandha meM, yaha batAveM to jitanA jAnatA hU~ batA duuNgaa|" " vaha lakSmIdevI kA pAlaka pitA hai na?" "hA~!" " to isakA tAtparya huA ki vaha mahArAja kA sasura hai|" "hA~!" "aisA hone para bhI pahalI bAra apanI putrI ko vidA karane ke lie bhI use avasara nahIM milA to samajhanA cAhie ki dAla meM kucha kAlA hai| usase koI 398 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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aparAdha yA apacAra huA hai?" "mujhe isakA vivaraNa nahIM ptaa| mahArAja ke velApurI jAne kI sUcanA milI thii| prasthAna karane kA muhUrta nizcita nahIM huA thaa| taba unhoMne mujhe bhI sUcita kiyA thaa| unhoMne kahA thA rAjadampatI ke sAtha yahA~ taka Ane kI icchA hai| yaha bhI batAyA thA ki rAjA se kahA hai| maiM bhI soca rahA thA ki aaeNge| parantu unake na Ane kA kAraNa mujhe patA nahIM claa|' "apane sAtha use na lAne kI mahArAja kI icchA spaSTa hai| tAtparya yaha ki mahArAja kI tiruvaraMgadAsa ke bAre meM acchI rAya nhiiN| isakA kAraNa jAnanA hai| ajJAnavaza usane koI truTi kI ho, use samajhAkara ThIka karanA hamArA dharma hai| samadhI hone ke vyAja se anAvazyaka svAntryapUrNa vyavahAroM meM laganA, adhika adhikAra pradarzana ucita nhiiN| vaha kucha adhika hI DIMga mAratA hai| vaha eka taraha kA dharmabhIru hai| lagatA hai ki usane aisA kucha kahA ho| isalie yadi Apako kucha patA ho to hamase khie|" AcArya ne khaa| "AcAryajI kA kahanA ThIka hai| ve vyAvahArikatA se anabhijJa haiM / isalie yoM hI kucha kaha baiThate haiN| maiMne bhI isa sambandha meM unako samajhAyA hai|" kahakara unhoMne jo kucha usase kahA thA, so saba kaha sunaayaa| ___ "ThIka, hamArA socanA ThIka hI niklaa| Apa yAdavapurI jAne ke bAda, use yahA~ bhejie| hamArI Apasa meM jo bAteM huI aura mahArAja ke sAtha jo bAtacIta huI, isake bAre meM usase kucha na kheN|" "jaisI AjJA!" usa rAta ko vahA~ rahakara nAgidevaNNA dUsare dina prAtaHkAla yAdavapurI A phuNce| tirumalAI tiruvaraMgadAsa ko AcAryajI kA sandeza sunAkara use AcAryajI ke pAsa bheja diyaa| mahArAja ke rAjadhAnI meM nayI rAnI ke sAtha itane Akasmika Agamana ko lekara kucha har3akampa-sA maca gyaa| zAntaladevI mahArAja ke svAgata ke lie jisa dhUmadhAma se vyavasthA karanA cAhatI thIM, vaha thor3e samaya meM kara denA sambhava nahIM thaa| isake lie jitanA samaya cAhie thA, utanA nahIM thaa| usa thor3e samaya meM hI bar3I dhUmadhAma kA svAgata-samAroha huaa| velApurI ko eka nayI zobhA prApta huii| nAgidevaNNA aura maMciarasa upasthita nahIM rhe| rAnI bammaladevI aura zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 399

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gAjaladevI bhI AsandI calI gayI thiiN| unheM bulavAne ke lie samaya nahIM rhaa| velApurI ke pUrva dvAra meM yagacI nadI ke pAra pradhAna gaMgarAja aura anya daNDanAyakoM ne tathA rAjamahala ke adhikArI varga ne mahArAja kA svAgata kiyaa| vedokta rIti se svAgata ke bAda rAjAzIrvAda vedaghoSa ke sAtha mahArAja rAjamahala ke mahAdvAra para aaye| mahAdvAra para paTTamahAdevI ne navavadhU ko haldI-kumakuma aura sindUra Adi mAMgalika dravyoM se tilaka dekara AratI utArakara svAgata kiyaa| usa dina adhikArI varga ke sAtha nagarapramukhoM ko bhoja meM nimantrita kiyA gayA thaa| mahArAja ke eka aura vivAha kara lene kI bAta velApurI pahuMca cukI thii| isalie nayI rAnI ko dekhane kA kutUhala sahaja hI logoM meM utpanna ho gayA thaa| paTTamahAdevI ne ho nayI rAnI kA paricaya adhikArI varga evaM Amantrita nagarapramukhoM se kraayaa| ina AmantritoM meM sthapati aura kucha pramukha zilpI bhI rhe| mahArAja ko yuddha meM gaye hue eka sAla se bhI adhika samaya bIta gayA thaa| ise mahArAja bhI jAnate the| unhoMne sthati meM kAphI parivartana dekhA thA; unhoMne pUchA, "sthapatijI ko zAyada velApurI kI jalavAyu acchI lagI hogii|" sthapati ne kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI saba kucha karA sakatI haiN| jaise mau baccoM ko apanA banA letI hai, vaise hI paTTamahAdevIjI sabako apanA banA letI haiN|" "phira bhI pahale ke vaha sthapatijI yahA~ nahIM Thahare na?" "vaha unhIM ke lie hAniprada hai, dUsaroM ko nhiiN|" "so to saca hai| AcAryajI ne bhI Apake bAre meM bahuta kucha puuchaa|" "ve pratiSThA ke avasara para padhAreMge na?" "unakI Ane kI icchA hai, parantu Apa hI kA Dara hai|" "Dara! merA?" "hai na? phira binA kahe-sune pahale kI taraha cala deM to? pahale kI taraha kara baiThe to kyA Dara nahIM hogA?" "aba bahuta kucha badala gayA huuN| usa samaya mere mana meM jo kalaMka kI bhAvanA thI. vaha aba nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI ne cikitsA kara usakA nivAraNa kara diyA hai| isalie maiM binA kahe -sune calA jAU~, yaha sambhava nhiiN|" "Apake mu~ha se yaha sunakara hameM apAra santoSa huaa| mandira kA kAma kaba taka pUrA ho jAegA?" "vaha kArya samAptaprAya hai| mukhya mUrti bhI aba eka-do dinoM meM pUrNa ho jaaegii| kucha alaMkRta mUrtiyoM kA bananA mAtra zeSa hai| ve kaisI hoM, isakA nirNaya ho jAne para cAra dinoM kA kAma hai| abhI nikaTa bhaviSya meM pratiSThA ke lie yogya 400 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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muhUrta ho to mUrtipratiSThA ke samAroha ko sampanna kara sakate haiN|" "sunate haiM ki ApakA jyotiSazAstra meM bhI acchA adhikAra hai| Apa hI eka acche muhUrta ko nizcita kara diijie| AcAryajI ke pAsa AmantraNa bhijavA "aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai? rAjamahala ke jyotiSI ko muharta nikAlanA cAhie aura hameM unakA anusaraNa karanA caahie|' "paTTamahAdevIjI ne hameM batAyA hai ki Apa isa zAstra meM bhI bar3e nipuNa haiM, niSNAta haiN|" "unakA hRdaya vizAla hai| tuccha ko bhI mahAna banA detI haiN|" "to isakA yahI artha huA ki Apane paTTamahAdevIjI ko ThIka se samajhA nhiiN| ve guNoM kI prazaMsaka haiN| jo zreSTha nahIM use bar3hA-car3hAkara kahane vAlI nhiiN| sunate haiM ki hama jaba yuddha-yAtrA para nikale, taba Apane usI samaya gaNita karake pariNAma batA diyA thaa| usI taraha anya janmakuNDaliyoM kA bhI vizleSaNa kiyA hai| isalie ApakI jAnakArI, Apake jJAna kA stara kyA haiM, isa sambandha meM unakI ucita hI dhAraNA hai|" "maiMne bhI isa viSaya meM asAvadhAnI kI thI, isa bAta ko ora bhI unhoMne merA dhyAna AkarSita kiyA hai, usa asAvadhAnI se mujhe paricita karAyA hai|" "koI bhI manuSya paripUrNa nhiiN| kucha-na-kucha kamI rahatI hI hai| jaldI meM kucha-na-kucha asAvadhAnI kA kAma kara baiThatA hai| isalie Apa hI pratiSThA ke lie eka acchA muhUrta nikAlakara batA deN|" "yathAmati vicAra kara sUcita kruuNgaa| para rAjamahala ke jyotiSI asantuSTa na hoM aura yaha na kaheM ki yaha saMgatarAza jyotiSa meM bhI hastakSepa karane lgaa|" "yaha bAta Apase sambandhita nhiiN| Apako batAyA gayA ki hamArI kyA icchA hai| Age kI bAta se Apako kyA lenA-denA?" __ "jaisI icchA!" "yaha mandira aneka mahAna viziSTatAoM kA puMja hai| vAstu-racanA, saundarya, vizAlatA, mata-sahiSNutA Adi kA saMketa banakara eka navIna udAharaNa banakara sthAyI rUpa dhAraNa kregaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ke aNu-aNu ne jaina tattvAnuSThAna se spandita hone para bhI isa bhavya kRti ke nirmANa ke lie zrI vaiSNavatva kA hI rUpa diyA hai| kannaDa janatA ke itihAsa meM yaha eka bhavya sAdhanA hai| AcandrArka unakA nAma sthAyI rahanA cAhie 1 isalie pratiSThA kA muhUrta bahuta zreSTha honA caahie|" "ise poysala zilpa ke nAma se hI khyAta honA caahie|" "sabake sAtha rAjavaMza kA nAma jor3ane kI eka dhuna cala par3I hai| vAstava paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 401

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meM Apake dvArA nirmita yaha navIna zilpa hai| Apake hI nAmapara isa namUne ko sthAyitva milanA caahie|" "mujhe apane nAma kA koI moha nahIM hai| koI bhI kalA kalAkAra ke nAma ke kAraNa sthAyitva ko prApta nahIM krtii| kalAkAra kI pratibhA ko prakaTa honA ho to sahadayatApUrNa vyaktitvoM kI AvazyakatA hotI hai| rasika hRdaya ke Azraya se kalpanA rUpa lekara sAkAra bana sakatI haiN| poyasala vaMza udAratA se kalpanA ko rUpa dene ke isa kArya meM apanA hAtha na baMTAtA to yaha mahAna kArya isa taraha sAkAra hokara pratyakSa na hotaa| usa sthiti meM merA kalpanA meM hai| pAsa eka puliyA banakara raha jAtI, yoM bhavya rUpa dhAraNa kara khar3I na hotii| isa vAsturIti ko poyasala nAma dene para koI anucita bAta nahIM hogii| yaha nyAyasaMgata bhI hai| kyoMki yaha kisa samaya kA vAstuzilpa hai-isakA saMketa hogA aura vividhatApUrNa kalA-kalpanA kI pragati kI bhI ghotita kregaa| mahAsannidhAna isa zilparIti kA poyasala nAma se abhidhAna karane kI anumati dene kI kRpA kreN| maiM kevala vyakti mAtra huuN| rAjavaMza sampUrNa rASTra kA saMketa hai|" "hama koI nAma na deN| AnevAlI pIr3hiyA~ cAhe jo nAma deN| hamArI abhilASA kevala itanI hI hai ki yaha mandira sthAyI mahattva kA rahe, kyoMki yaha hamAre aura paTTapahAdevIjI ke bIca kI bhinnatA meM abhinnatApUrNa ekatA kA saMketa hai|" "eka dina kA avakAza dene kI kRpA kreN|" "vaisA hI ho|" "eka bAra mahAsannidhAna nayI rAnIjI ke sAtha padhArakara aba taka jo racana! huI hai use dekhane kI kRpA kreN|" "yaha saba paTTamahAdevIjI kA dAya hai|" "ApakI icchA ko mahAsannidhAna pUrA kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne turanta khaa| bAta vahIM samApta huii| usa dina ke bhojana kA samArambha sabake lie santoSaprada rhaa| dUsare dina mantraNA-bhavana meM yaha nirNaya bhI huA-mUrti-pratiSThA ke sAtha-sAtha hiraNyagarbha, tulApuruSa kI pratiSThA, vijayotsava samArambha sampanna hoM, isa avasara para mahAsannidhAna 'talakADugoNDA' kI virudAvalI se yathAvidhi vibhUSita hoN| rAjya ke sabhI grAmoM ke mukhiyoM ke pAsa AmantraNa-patra bheje gye| isake sAthasAtha grAmoM meM nizcita dina vijayotsava samAroha yathAvidhi manAne kI sUcanA bhI dI gyo| gA~va-gA~va meM vijayotsava ke upalakSya meM poysala-zArdUlalAMchana dhvaja phaharAye jAe~ aura pratyeka vyakti rASTra ke prati niSThAvAna bane rahane kI pratijJA kare-yaha Adeza bhI pArita kiyA gyaa| 402 :: paTTamahAdecI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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naye nirmita mandira meM vijayanArAyaNa bhagavAna kI pratiSThA, hariNyagarbha, tulApuruSa, vijayotsava evaM viruda-dhAraNa-ina saba kAryakramoM ko yogya rIti se sampanna karAne ke lie kitanA vyaya hogA, kitane kAryakartA cAhie, isa sabake lie pUrva taiyArI honI cAhie---Adi bAtoM para AmUlacUla vicAra kA nirNaya karanA hogaa| isa kArya ke nirvahaNa aura vyavasthA Adi ke lie eka samiti udayAdityarasa ke netRtva meM banAyI gyii| AcAryajI ke pAsa nivedana-patra bhijavAkara unase prArthanA kI gayI ki isa mUrti pratiSThA ke kArya ko yathAvidhi zAstrokta rIti se sampanna karane ke lie kyAkyA karanA hogA- isa sabako karane-karAne ke lie. eka vaidika maNDalI ko banAkara turanta bhijavAne kI vyavasthA kreN| pahale mahArAja ballAla ke rAja-kAla meM dorasamudra meM vijayotsava kI vyavasthA aura usase pUrva ereyaMga prabhu ke siMhAsanArohaNa ke sandarbha meM bar3I dakSatA ke sAtha sArI vyavasthA karanevAle aneka adhikAriyoM ko velApurI bulavAne kA nirNaya huaa| tatkAla aise anubhavI adhikAriyoM ke pAsa AmantraNa bhI bheja diye gye| . ballAla ko tInoM kI tInoM rAniyoM ko svayaM udayAditya dvArA jAkara sAtha julA lAne kA nirNaya huA aura daNDanAtha maMciyarasa ko turanta rAnI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ko sAtha le Ane kA Adeza bhejA gyaa| DAkarasa, bopadeva, ecaNa, ku~vara biTTiyaNNA, DAkarasa ke beTe mariyAne bharata, hegar3e mArasiMgayyA, siMgamathyA Adi pramukha vyaktiyoM ko anyAnya kAryo kI jimmedArI sauMpI gyii| sthapati ne mUrti-pratiSThA ke lie muhUrta nizcita kara mahArAja se nivedana kiyaa| usane batAyA, isa durmukha saMvatsara meM koI acchA muhUrta nahIM milane ke kAraNa AnevAle hevilambi saMvatsara ke caita sudI paMcamI sthiravAra ke dina rohiNI nakSatra meM kATaka lagna meM abhijina muhUrta ke samaya pratiSThA kI jA sakatI hai| ise AcAryajI ko sUcita kara, yadi ve svIkAra kareM, to usI dina sampanna kiyA jaay| muhUrta kA vivaraNa dekara AcAryajI ke pAsa patra bheja diyA gyaa| unakI svIkRti pAkara vahI muhUrta nizcita kiyA gyaa| isake eka saptAha ke andara-andara AcAryajI se AdiSTa hokara pratiSThA-kArya ke vidhividhAna se acchI taraha paricita pA~ca zrIvaiSNava AcArya velApurI aaye| unake Ane kA samAcAra antaHpura meM bhI phuNcaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ko bhI samAcAra milaa| unheM pitAjI ke Agamana kI bhI pratIkSA thii| parantu sUcanA milI ki ve nahIM aaye| unameM se eka ko bulavAkara unhoMne pUchA, "mere pitAjI kyoM nahIM Aye?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 403

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unhoMne kahA, "hameM yaha mAlUma nahIM, kyoM nahIM aaye| AcAryajI ne hameM pratiSThA sambandhI saba taiyAriyoM ko vistAra ke sAtha samajhAkara yahA~ bhejA aura hama cale aaye|" "hama jaba AcAryajI ke darzana karane Aye, taba Apa loga yadugiri hI meM the na?" "hA~!" "hamAre idhara cale Ane ke bAda hamAre pitAjI zrIAcAryajI ke darzana ke lie yAdavapurI se Aye the?" "hA~, Aye the|" "zAyada do-tIna dinoM ke andara hI Aye the| sannidhAna ke sAtha saciva nAgidevaNNAjI jo Aye the, ve dUsare dina yAdavapurI ke lie ravAnA hue, usake eka do dina meM hI tiruvaraMgadAsajI Aye the| vAstava meM yahI sunane meM AyA ki AcAryajI ne hI unheM bulavAyA thaa|" "mere pitAjI ne yaha kahA?" "unhoMne nahIM khaa| zrI sAdhana ne khaa|" "lagatA hai jaba AcAryajI ne svayaM bulavAyA to koI vizeSa bAta ho rahI hogii|' "jAna par3atA hai ki rahI ho! kyoMki ve turanta hI yAdavapurI lauTa gye|" "to AcAryajI ke sAtha sambhavata: pitAjI aaeNge|" "so bAta hameM mAlUma nhiiN|" "AcAryajI kaba AveMge?" "so bhI hameM mAlUma nhiiN| unhoMne kahA-'cAhe hama AveM yA na AveM zrI vijayanArAyaNa svAmI kI pratiSThA kA kArya kisI taraha kI vighna-bAdhA ke binA vidhivat ho'-kahakara pratiSThA kA sArA vivaraNa samajhAkara Adeza diyaa| isalie hama aisI sthiti meM nahIM haiM ki yaha batA sakeM ki ve Ae~ge yA nahIM!" "nahIM, ve Ae~ge hii| "rAtIjI kI abhilASA ke anusAra AcAryajI A jAe~ to kitanA acchA ho! isa bhavya mandira ko dekhakara Anandita ho uttheNge| paTTamahAdevIjI kI niSThA kA sAkSI hai yaha mandira!" "yaha mandira sthapati aura zilpiyoM kI niSThA kA sAkSI hai| paTTamahAdevI, dUsarI rAniyA~ yA maiM kyA kara sakU~gI?' "hameM kyA patA hai| hama to AcAryajI ke sandezoM-upadezoM para vizvAsa 404 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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karanevAle haiN| isa mandira ke nirmANa kA uttaradAyitva, isakI rUparekhA kA nirNaya, saba paTTamahAdevIjI kaa| anya matAvalambI hone para bhI unakI tattva-niSThA kI rIti AcAryajI ko bahuta priya hai| nizcaya hI unakA vyaktitva bahuta mahAn hogA, isIlie AcAryajI ne unakI prazaMsA kI hai| yoM hI ve kisI kI prazaMsA nahIM krte| mujhe bhI unhoMne yahI samajhAyA hai ki kabhI bhI kArya karanA ho to pahale unheM batAkara, unakI svIkRti lekara hI kreN| AcAryajI kA mata mere lie aTala hai|" "unake sabhI ziSyoM kA to yahI kartavya hai ki unake Adeza kA pAlana kreN| maiM bhI to unake Adeza ke anusAra calanevAlA hU~ na? yahAM Apa logoM ke lie sabhI suvidhAe~ haiM na? kucha aura cAhie ho to mujhe btaaie|" "jo AjJA" kahakara ve cale gye| rAnI lakSmIdevI ko eka taraha kI cintA hone lagI : pitAjI ko dharmadarzI banakara yahA~ Ane kI bAta to dUra, aba to isa pratiSThA ke avasara para bhI A sakane kI sambhAvanA taka nahIM dikhAI detii| svayaM bulavAkara AcAryajI ne mere pitA se kyA kahA hogA? pitA ne to kahA thA ki AcAryajI ko santuSTa karake yahA~ Ane kI bAta nizcita kreNge| tirumalAI hI meM anubhava prApta karanevAle mere pitA ko yahAM ke isa navIna mandira ke Arambhotsava meM koI sthAna nahIM? isase to yahI lagatA hai ki koI unakA prabala dveSI yahA~ hai avazya! nirantara unake viruddha duSpracAra kA kArya cala rahA hai| nizcaya hI sarvaprathama usakA patA lagAkara mahArAja ko batAnA cAhie--yoM usane kiyA, kintu patA lagAne kA kAma kare kauna? usake lie velApurI kA bAtAvaraNa hI nayA thaa| saba loga use gaurava ke sAtha dekhte| usakI vyaktigata icchA-AvazyakatAoM ke anusAra yahA~ kA jIvana bItane lagA thaa| usane socA thA ki pahale paTTamahAdevI kI icchAe~ sampUrNa hone ke bAda hI hamArI icchA AkAMkSAe~ pUrNa hoNgii| parantu aisA kucha nahIM thaa| vivAha ke bAda se lagAtAra mahArAja kA saMga usI ke sAtha akSuNNa banA rahA, yaha to spaSTa hI thaa| mahArAja bhI usake sAtha prArambha se hI sahaja vyavahAra karate rhe| aisI sthiti meM kabhI-kabhI use lagatA thA ki apane pitA ke bAre meM mahArAja se bAta chedd'eN| phira bhI, vaha sAhasa na kara skii| dhuna kI taraha yaha bAta usake hRdaya aura mastiSka ko chedatI rahI, kintu velApurI kI rIti-nIti aura logoM ko samajhane meM hI usakA samaya bItatA gyaa| dina bItate gye| sabhI anavarata apane-apane kArya meM juTe the| kisI ko yU~ hI baiThe-ThAle samaya bitAte nahIM dekhaa| eka ora mandira meM pratiSThA kA kArya pUrNatA para pahuMdhatA jA rahA thA to dUsarI ora vijayotsava kI taiyaarii| logoM ko basAne, bhojana Adi kI vyavasthA, jAnavaroM ke lie dAnA-pAnI kI vyavasthA, isake sAtha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhA! tIna :: 405

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hI donoM vargoM ke svAsthya kI ora dhyAna dene ke lie vaidya Adi kI vyavasthA bhI honI thii| khAdya sAmagrI se bhaNDAra bhara diye gaye the / holI ke bAda bAhara se AnevAle AmantritoM ke Ane kI pratIkSA thii| isalie usa samaya taka sArI vyavasthA kara lene kA Adeza rAjamahala kA thA / bAhara se AnevAloM kI suvidhA ke lie hATa kA bhI nirmANa kiyA jA cukA thA / velApurI meM nayI cetanA kA saMcAra dikhAI de rahA thA / paTTamahAdevI evaM zilpiyoM ko mandira ke kArya ko samApta karanA thA / kAma bar3I tatparatA se cala rahA thA / mandira ke cAroM ora stambhoM para sajAne ke lie jina mUrtiyoM ko taiyAra karane kI bAta socI thI, ve pUrI nahIM ho sakI thiiN| eka dina rAta meM phira se apanI prArthanA paTTamahAdevI ke sAmane doharAyI / 44 'mahAsannidhAna ke samakSa nivedana kara vicAra-vinimaya ke pazcAt btaauuNgii|" zAntalAdevI ne khaa| aba samaya nahIM thaa| isalie unhoMne turanta mahArAja se ekAnta meM vicAra-vimarza kiyA 1 vastu sthiti kA vivaraNa diyA / " sthapati ne apanI kalpanA ke vaividhya ko sampUrNa rIti se isa mandira meM bhara diyA hai| ina mUrtiyoM kI bhaMgiyoM ke lie merI madada mA~gI hai| hameM yAdavapurI bulAne se pahale hI, unhoMne prArthanA kI hai| maiMne svIkAra nahIM kiyA hai| sthapati kI abhilASA pUrNa karane meM koI doSa na hone para bhI, usase kuvicAra phailane aura sandeha hone kI sambhAvanA ho sakatI hai, isalie unakI prArthanA ko TAlatI AyI / phira sannidhAna bhI yahA~ upasthita nahIM the| aba muhUrta kA samaya nikaTa A rahA hai| sabhI sAta ATha vigrahoM ko taiyAra karAnA hai| unake lie mujhe, 'pratimA bhaMgI' dikhAnI hogii| sannidhAna yadi ucita samajheM aura apanI svIkRti pradAna kareM to maiM apane antaHpura meM hI 'pratimA bhaMgI' de dU~! kyA AjJA hai ?" "abhI AcAryajI tumhArI prazaMsA ke pula bA~dha rahe the; yaha kArya ho jAya to tumheM ve ekadama AkAza meM hI TA~ka deNge|" ++ 'bar3e sadA bar3e hI hote haiN| unake mana kI icchA ke anurUpa unake sabhI vicAra bhavyatA evaM vizAlatA se bhare haiN| aba sannidhAna kI kyA AjJA hai ?" "yaha AcAryajI kI sevA kaiMkarya hai| hama donoM meM vacana diyA hai| poysala, vacana dene ke bAda usase Talane vAle nahIM haiN| aise meM paTTamahAdevI kI icchA ke lie virodha kA prazna hI nahIM hai|" " isakA kevala paTTamahAdevI aura mahArAja se hI sambandha nahIM hai / sannidhAna isa sambandha meM aura gaharAI se soceM, vicAra kreN| sannidhAna aura mujhe donoM ko apanI vaiyaktikatA ke lie jaba koI adhikAra-bandhana na rahA, taba hama do zarIra hone para bhI eka AtmA mAnate rhe| isake lie hamane mahAmAtRzrI kA AzIrvAda prApta kiyA aura pati - patnI bne| maiMne apane Apako pUrNatayA samarpita kiyaa| yaha mana 406 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 7

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kabhI kaluSita nahIM huA hai, na hogaa| yaha zarIra bhI kaluSita nahIM hogA, na honA caahie| yaha sadaiva manasA vAcA pavitra rhegaa| sannidhAna ko bhI isa para apAra vizvAsa hai| parantu loka kA mu~ha kaise sake? kauna roke? usakA upAya? jina 'pratimA bhaMgiyoM' ko mujhe denA hogA, unameM kucha aisI bhI ho sakatI haiM, jinake lie mujhe dehAbhimAna ko bhI tyAganA pdd'e| vaha kala logoM ke lie manamAnI bAteM karane kA viSaya bana sakatA hai| maiM duniyA se DaratI nhiiN| kalAvidoM kA jIvana sadA hI dvandvamaya rahA hai yaha maiM jAnatI huuN| eka apanA aura dUsarA kRtaka aura klpit| kalA ke lie dikhAI jAnevAlI, dikhAne kI kriyaa| isa bAta se sannidhAna aparicita nahIM haiN| phira bhI, sabhI bAtoM para vicAra karake sannidhAna svIkRti deM to manakota rhegii| saniyA meM kamI, kisI bhI sthiti meM mere viSaya meM zaMkA utpanna nahIM honI caahie| bAhara se dabAva par3ane para bhI zaMkA ke sAmane sannidhAna ko sira na jhukAnA par3e, isalie sannidhAna aba jo svIkRti deMge, vahI mere lie rakSA-kavaca hai|" __ "hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI ke bAre meM zaMkA prakaTa karanevAle baca hI nahIM skeNge|" "binA soce-samajhe bAta karanevAloM para sannidhAna kA Adeza na ho| butugA jaisoM ke lie kSamA bhI milanI caahie| isalie mujhe sannidhAna kI sIdhI svIkRti milanI apekSita hai|" "devI! isake lie merI hArdika svIkRti hai| vaha nahIM mila sakegI aisI zaMkA hI kyoM huI, yahI merI samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai|" "saba rAjamahala kI rIti-nIti nahIM jAnate / nayI rAnIjI rAnI banane ke pahale. jisa vAtAvaraNa meM palI-bar3hI, usameM unake bauddhika vikAsa ke lie Avazyaka sahAyatA nahIM milii| isalie unako upalabdha usa vaidika vAtAvaraNa kI pRSThabhUmi ke kAraNa unake mu~ha se aisI koI bAta nikala sakatI hai| isalie..." "isa viSaya meM devI ko cintA karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| rAnI ko vaza meM rakhanA hama jAnate haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha kaisA vyavahAra cAhie, yaha bAta AcAryajI ne bhI rAnI se kahI hai|" "hA~, aba mere mana kA bojha kucha halakA huaa|" "usa samaya sAtha koI hogA? yA devI aura sthapati do hI raheMge?" "sthapati ke viSaya meM zaMkA karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| phira bhI, sannidhAna kI bAta ko dhyAna meM rakhakara sAtha rahane ke lie ghaTTalA se khuuNgii|" "ThIka hai!" bAda ke cAra cha: dina paTTamahAdevIjI kA antaH pura hI sthapatti ke lie paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 407

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'pratimA nirUpaNa' sthAna bnaa| padamahAdevI ne jo-jo bhaMgimAe~ dikhAyIM unheM sthapati ne citrita kara liyaa| kucha bhaMgimAoM ke bAre meM vinamra hokara kucha sUcanAe~ bhI TI : T bAta ko mucanA zAntaladevI ne Arambha meM hI dekara spaSTa kahA thA ki bhAva-bhaMgiyA~ mAtra merI hoM, para merA rUpa unakA na ho, unako alagaalaga rUpoM meM banAnA hogA, kisI bhI mUrti meM merA ceharA rUpita na ho| isake anusAra hI kArya huA thaa| paTTamahAdevI ke antaHpura meM una do-cAra dinoM meM kisI kA praveza nahIM huaa| svayaM mahArAja ke lie bhI praveza nahIM thaa| aisI sthiti meM dUsaroM ko praveza kaise mile? paTTamahAdevI, sthapati aura caTTalA,ye tIna jana hI rhe| khAne-pIne taka ke lie vahIM vyavasthA kI gayI thii| anta:pura meM kyA ho rahA hai, isakA kisI ko patA na thaa| isa sambandha meM kucha na kahane kI kar3I AjJA sthapati aura caTTalA ko dI gayI thii| caTTalA se kahA gayA thA ki mAyaNa se bhI isa sambandha meM kucha na kahe? revimayyA bAhara pahare para rhaa| use sandarbha jJAta thaa| revimayyA se paricita kisI ko bhI usase pUchane kA sAhasa nahIM hotA thaa| magara isa sambandha meM sabakA kutUhala uTha khar3A huA thaa| kisI ke mana meM koI kukalpanA yA zaMkA utpanna nahIM huI thii| parantu sabhI bAtoM ko aura saba logoM ko abhI taka na samajha sakanevAlI rAnI lakSmIdevI ke lie yaha samasyA hI ho gayI thii| usane eka-do naukara-cAkaroM se pUchA bhii| una logoM ne kaha diyA, "ina sabase hamArA kyA sambandha, hameM kucha bhI patA nhiiN|" / apane isa kutUhala ko na roka sakane ke kAraNa rAnI ne sIdhe jAkara mahArAja se pUcha hI liyaa| "dUsaroM ke viSaya meM kyoM anadhikAra jijJAsA...?" "paTTamahAdevI ko parAye puruSa ke sAtha ekAnta meM itane dina rahane kA kyA rahasya hai, yaha nahIM jAnanA cAhie?" "devI!" biTTideva kI AvAja kar3I ho AyI thI, dRSTi meM bhI krodha thaa| "kucha anucita pUcha liyA?" "itane nimna stara kA vyavahAra poyasala rAnI ke yogya nhiiN| hameM patA hai ki vaha saba kyA hai|" "sannidhAna jAnate haiM ki paTTamahAdevI sthapati ke sAtha antaHpura meM ekAnta meM rahatI haiN| rAnI hokara mujhako yaha bAta nahIM jAnanI cAhie? to kyA isa dRSTi se yahI na huA ki maiM nimna-stara kI hU~?" "yaha nimna starIya vyavahAra mAtra nahIM, yaha to parama kSudratA hai|" "hA~, mero mati to kSudra hai| maiM nimna stara kI huuN| to mujhase vivAha hI kyoM kiyA thA?" 408 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"zrI AcAryajI kI kRpA hone ke kAraNa, tuma rAjamahala kI garimA ke anukUla apane mAnasa ko udAtta kara sakogI, yahI socakara vivAha kiyA thaa| so bhI hamArI paTTamahAdevI aura rAniyoM ke svIkAra karane pr|" "yadi unakI svIkRti nahIM milatI to sannidhAna mujhase vivAha nahIM karate?" "hA~, hama paTTamahAdevI kI icchA ke viruddha kucha nahIM krte|" "sannidhAna kI icchA-anicchAoM se bhI adhika paTTamahAdevI kI icchAanicchAe~ pramukha haiM?" "yaha pArasparika hai|" "yahAM rAnI kA kyA sthAna hai| "yahA~ sabake lie vaiyaktika rUpa se samAna sthAna hai| pratyeka rAjamahala kI rIti-nItiyoM kI sImA meM svatantra haiN| aba taka koI svecchA pravRtta nahIM hue haiN| kisI ne kisI ko zaMkA kI dRSTi se nahIM dekhaa| hama saba eka parivAra banakara raha rahe haiN| Age bhI aise hI rahanA hogaa| tuma isa parivAra meM nayI AyI ho| tumako bhI usI ke anusAra sabake sAtha vyavahAra karanA hogaa| hamAre paharedAra revimayyA se tumako patA calegA ki rAjamahala meM kaise rahanA caahie|" "maiM rAnI huuN| eka paharedAra se mujhe sIkhanA hogA?" "paTTamahAdevI ne hI use yogya aura vizvasanIya mAnA hai|" "isalie hameM bhI aisA mAnanA hogA?" "vyakti ko guNa se pahacAnanA caahie| mAtra sthAna-pada Adi kI dRSTi se jo vyakti ko taulate haiM, ve jIvana meM kucha bhI nahIM sAdha sakate / rAnI bammaladevI rAnI rAjaladevI donoM alaga-alaga vaMza kI haiN| donoM rAjavaMza kI janmI hone para bhI dUra ke kisI Apta jana ke sAtha sagI bahanoM kI taraha bar3I huI aura poysala rAniyA~ bniiN| eka sAdhAraNa heggar3ejI kI beTI hamArI paTTamahAdevI ne apane AdarzaprAya guNoM ke kAraNa mahAdaNDanAyakajI kI beTiyoM se sahasraguNA uttama mAnI jAkara mahAmAtRzrI tathA hamAre dAdA vinayAdityajI kI premapAtra banI aura hamAre hRdaya ko jiitaa| idhara zrIvaiSNava brAhmaNa ke Azrama meM palI hone para bhI tumhAre pAlaka pitA ne tumako rAnI banane kA avasara juttaayaa| ve bar3e dharmabhIru haiM, unhoMne yaha socakara, ki tuma una jaise uttama kula kI nahIM ho, tumheM hamako sauMpA hai| yadi unakI aurasa putrI huI hotI to sambhavataH isa vivAha ke lie svIkRti nahIM dete, aura isa vivAha ke lie prayAsa nahIM krte| kisI dUsare kI patnI banane se rAnI hone meM adhika hita kI sambhAvanA samajha sakane kI buddhimattA tumhAre pitA tiruvaraMgadAsa kI hai| tuma abhI choTI ho, tumheM sukha mile isI vicAra se paTTamahAdevI ne kAya-dIkSAvrata kA pAlana kara rakhA hai| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 409

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unakI isa udAratA ke lie tumhArA 'zaMkA karanA ucita nahIM hai| anAvazyaka zaMkA mata kro| ucita samaya para bAta apane Apa sabhI ko spaSTa ho jaaegii|" "bAda ko yadi sAre saMsAra ko vaha saba patA ho sakatA hai to usake lie abhI yaha ekAnta kyoM? yaha rahasya kyoM?" "jisa kArya meM lagI haiM usameM ekAgratA bhaMga na ho islie|" "aisA kyA kAma hai? yaha ekAgratA kyA hai-bhagavAn ho jAne! mujhe to kucha bhI samajha nahIM pdd'taa|" "use samajhane ke lie kalA kA paricaya honA cAhie, kalA ke prati prema honA caahie| kalpanA aura pratibhA kA honA bhI Avazyaka hai| jisameM yaha saba nahIM hai, use usake bAre meM mAthApaccI nahIM karanI cAhie?" ___ "so merA doSa nhiiN| mujhe isake bAre meM jAnane ke lie avasara hI nahIM milaa| mujhe yaha lagA hI nahIM ki usake bAre meM bhI ruci honI caahie|" "to tumako kyA-kyA lagA thA? kise jAnane-samajhane kA avasara milA thA?" "mandira, pUjA aura usake lie Avazyaka vastue~, acchA aura svAdiSTa AhAra taiyAra karane kI lagana; bhagavAn kA dhyAna, pArivArika kArya, lIpA-potI karanA, cauka pUranA, sajAnA...yahI sb|" "vastuoM ko sajAnA bhI kalA hai, cauka puranA bhI eka kalA hai, svAdiSTa bhojana taiyAra karanA bhI eka kalA hai|" __ "sonA bhI kalA hai, bhojana karanA bhI kalA hai, baiThanA bhI kalA hai, siTapiTAnA bhI kalA hai; hama jo bhI karate haiM, saba kalA hai| hai na?" "yaMgya nahIM! dekhanevAlI A~kha ko saundaryAtmaka sabhI bAteM haiN| kalA ko bauddhika kalpanA yA AdhAra para rUpita karane ke lie ekAgratA kI nitAnta AvazyakatA hotI hai| mana ko dasoM dizAoM meM daur3Ane se tapasyA sambhava nhiiN| tapa meM siddhi prApta karanA ho to ekAgratA rahanI hI cAhie / tumako isakA jJAna nahIM ho sakA hai| jJAna hone para tuma svayaM samajha sakogI!" "acchA dekheM, nando rAjA bhvissyti|" "tumane svapna meM hI rAnI banane kI bAta nahIM socI hogI, phira bhI jaba banIM to yaha kathana lAgU kaise ho?" "jaba bAta karo, taba sannidhAna yahI kahA karate haiN| bhale hI mujhe rAnI kahakara na pukAreM, koI cintA nhiiN| Apa sadA mere bane rheN|" "mujhe to jina logoM se pANigrahaNa huA hai una sabhI kA hokara rahanA hai| mere hRdaya meM sabake lie samAna sthAna hai|" 410 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"abhI kitanI jagaha aura khAlI par3I hai? aura phira paTTamahAdevI kA vizeSa sthaan|" "aisA nahIM / tuma nahIM samajhatI ho, mere sAre hRdaya meM paTTamahAdevI ho haiN| sabake lie barAbarI kA sthAna banA denevAlI ve hI haiM, denevAlI bhii|" "arthAta, va zeSa hama sabase uccastarIya haiM, hai na?" "kyA kreN| pahale janmanevAlI bar3I dIdI, bAda ko janmanevAlI choTI bhn| choTI bahana bar3audo kaise pA sakatI hai : hauM, jaga tuma apane pitA ko naukara kI taraha mAnatI ho?" "so kaise hogA? pitA pitA haiN| beTI beTI hii|" "yahA~ bhI vaise hii| eka mA~-bApa ke dasa bacce hoM to unameM mA~-bApa koI antara mAnate haiM kyA?" "nahIM" "vahI bAta yahA~ bhI lAgU hai| paTTamahAdevI ko prathama sthAna, zeSa sabako barAbaro kA sthAna, unakI bahanoM kI trh| isIlie tumheM usa gaurava sthAna kA bicAra kara paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha vyavahAra karanA caahie| kabhI bhI tumheM unako apane barAbara nahIM samajhanA caahie| agara ve tumheM samAna gaurava detI haiM to vaha unakI udAratA hai|" "maanaa| parantu eka bAta sannidhAna mujhe spaSTa kreNge| sthapati aura paTTamahAdevI donoM ko isa taraha ekAnta meM rahane denA ThIka hai? paTTamahAdevIjI ko dekha-rekha kI vyavasthA hotI to acchA thA na?" "batAo to! tuma tiruvaraMgadAsa ko beTI ho?" "nahIM!" "tumhAre mA~-bApa kauna haiM?" "jJAta nhiiN|" "samajha lo, ve yadi tumase zAdI kara lenA cAhate yA eka sundara lar3akI kahIM mila gayI mAnakara, tumhArI sundaratA para mohita ho, tumheM apane sukha kA sAdhana banA lete to?" "kabhI aisA ho sakatA hai ? ve vaise vyakti nhiiN| mujhako aurasa putrI kI taraha unhoMne pAlA hai|" "duniyA meM aise bahuta-se loga aura bhI haiN| isalie tumheM avizvAsa kI dRSTi se kisI ko nahIM dekhanA caahie|" "avizvAsa kA prazna nhiiN| sAvadhAnI baratane kI bAta hai|' "vaha bhI koI kAraNa nhiiN| phira bhI, duniyA hai na; usameM AdhA-parabhA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 411

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samajha ke bhI loga rahate haiN| kucha-kA-kucha artha nikAlanevAle, apArtha karanevAle bhI hote haiN|" "mujhe lakSya karake yaha bAta kahI gayI?" "nahIM! pahale bhI aisI hI eka ghaTanA ho cukI hai| sunanA cAhatI ho to batAU~, suno|" "btaaie|" "dhyAna se sunnaa|" "sannidhAna ke kahane kI rIti para ekAgratA avalambita hai|" "to aba hamArI parIkSA ho rahI hai! choToM ko santuSTa karane ke lie, bar3oM kI parIkSA...calo yaha bhI shii|" kahakara unhoMne batAyA ki dhArAnagarI ke yuddha meM unake pitAjI ne kisa taraha cAlukya cakravartI vikramAditya kI sahAyatA kI thI; taba cAlukyacakravartI kI piriyarasIjI ko ajJAtavAsa karane balipura meM Akara kyoM rahanA par3A thaa| ise unhoMne vistAra se samajhAyA aura ratnavyAsa, bUtugA, gAlabbe, dAsabbe, tyArappA Adi hara eka ke bAre meM btaayaa| sampUrNa ghaTanAcakra ko samajhAne ke bAda yaha batAyA ki hegar3e dampatI aura zAntaladevI ne isa sandarbha meM kisa taraha se vyavahAra kiyA thaa| mahArAja ne sArI bAtoM kA varNana kiyA; sArI ghaTanAe~ usakI A~khoM ke sAmane dRzyamAna sI anubhava huI; cakita-sI sunatI, baiThI rhii| donoM-vAcaka aura zrotAko samaya kA patA hI nahIM claa| kahanesunane kI tanmayatA bhAvaloka meM unheM balipura taka le gyii|" lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "yaha zuka-saptati kI kahAnI-sI hai|" "yaha zuka-pika kI kalpita kahAnI nahIM hai| yaha vAstavika ghaTanA hai| eka ratlavyAsa ko chor3a, zeSa sabhI vyakti aba bhI jIvita haiN|" eka jhUThe duSpracAra ne, eka zaMkA ne kyA-kyA kiyA, yaha bAta usake mana meM AyI hogI-yahI bhAvanA mahArAja ke mana meM huii| unhoMne pUchA, "ise sunane ke bAda aba yaha batAo ki zaMkA karanA ucita hai?" - "sannidhAna ko strI kA manobhAna hI samajha meM nahIM AyA hai| vaha samajhatI hai ki apane sAtha eka aura strI ke rahane se vaha surakSita hai|" "strI hokara isa bAta ko paTTamahAdevI acchI taraha jAnatI haiN| caTTalA hamezA unhIM ke sAtha rahatI hai|" "kyA vaha badacalana? paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha?'' "aisA mata kho| asalI bAta na jAnakara, jo bhI mana meM AtA hai, kahatI jAtI ho| rAjamahala meM caTTalA ke prati bahuta gaurava hai|" "jAnatI huuN| loga use paTTamahAdevI kI cahetI samajhakara Dara se cupa haiN| 412 :; paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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naukara-cAkaroM meM usake prati kaise vicAra haiM so saba jAna cukI huuN|" "usake bAre meM carcA mata karo! "kyoM vaha bhraSTazIla nahIM?" "zIla-azlIla ke bAre meM carcA karane kI prabuddhatA abhI tumameM AyI nhiiN| isIlie hamane kahA ki isa viSaya meM carcA mata kro| eka bAta yAda rakho, usake bIte jIvana ke bAre meM koI usake sAmane kahe to vaha hameM sahana nahIM hogA. hama kSamA bhI nahIM kreNge| yaha bAta rAnI ko bhI yAda rakhanA caahie|" "yahA~ sArI bAteM vicitra haiN| zIlabhraSTa pavitra hai, use tyAga se maNDita kiyA jAtA hai| dharma kA koI niyama nhiiN| usa para hRdaya-vaizAlya, dharma-sahiSNutA, sarvadharma kI samAnatA kA Alepa kiyA jAtA hai| tamilanADu meM, jise hamane kabhI nahIM dekhA-sunA aisI bahuta vicitra-vicitra bAteM yahA~ isa poyasala rAjya meM bhI dekhane-sunane ko milatI haiN|" "vahA~ nahIM haiM, isalie ye bAteM vicitra-sI lagatI hoNgii| yahA~ ke jIvana meM * mila jAne para yahA~ kI bAteM anukaraNIya lgeNgii| AcArya-jaise mahAnubhAva ko zAnti kI khoja meM apane janma-pradeza ko chor3akara yahA~ AnA pdd'aa| aisI sthiti meM vicitra kahA~ hai yaha svayaM vidita hai| dharmAndhatA se deva-dveSa utpanna hotA hai| mano-vaizAlya se mata-sahiSNutA aura usase prema utpanna hokara, vaha umar3a par3atA hai| hamArA-tumhArA vivAha tamilanADu meM sambhava ho sakatA thA?" "mujhe itanA nahIM patA1 phira bhI, kaha sakatI hU~ ki yaha vivAha sambhava nahIM ho sakatA thA vhaaN|" "isIlie viSaya kA pUrNa-paricaya jaba taka na ho, taba taka TIkA-TippaNI nahIM karanI caahie| aura phira jaldabAjI meM koI bhI bAta pUrI taura se samajha meM nahIM aatii| zAnta hokara sahanazIlatA se vyakti aura viSaya, donoM ko samajhanA siikho| bAda ko tuma svayaM hameM sikhA skogii|" "Aja kI sIkha, sIkhanevAle pATha kA eka bahuta bar3A aMza hai| bAtacIta Arambha karate samaya mujhe lagA thA ki maiM sannidhAna ke krodha kI Ahuti ho gayI huuN| parantu.." "paTTamahAdevI kA mArgadarzana mile to umar3anevAlA krodha bhI pIche saraka jAtA hai| tuma usa mArgadarzana ko prApta karane kA prayatna kro|" "ve mileM taba na? subaha pUjA-nema, upAhAra, phira mandira-nirmANa kArya kI dekha-rekha; phira bhojana, bAda meM pAThazAlA meM par3hAne jAnA, phira vahA~ se lauTakara mandira-kArya kA nirIkSaNa, bhojana, vicAra-vinimaya mantraNAlaya meM, phira vizrAnti / yahA~ Ane ke bAda upAhAra aura dopahara ke bhojana ke samaya sAtha rahane kA avasara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhASa tIna :: 413

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milatA thaa| aba to unakA darzana bhI durlabha ho gayA hai| aisI sthiti meM mArgadarzana pAnA ho to kaise?" "icchA ho to pAThazAlA jAkara par3ha sakatI ho na?" "maiM rAnI, sAmAnya logoM ke sAtha baiThakara sIkhU?" "sIkhane kI abhilASA ho to sAtha baiThakara sIkhanevAloM kI pradhAnatA nahIM, sIkhane kI abhilASA pradhAna hotI hai| mere bhAI bhI tumhArI hI taraha ke vicAra rakhate the| prArambha meM apane jIvana ko hI vyartha gNvaayaa| bAda meM jaba unheM apanA doSa patA calA to pachatAne lge| har3abar3I meM jo kAma kara DAlA, usake kAraNa unakA sArA jIvana hI naSTa ho gyaa|" "kyA huA?'' itane meM ghaNTI kA svara sunAI diyaa| "abhI samaya nahIM, phira kabhI btaauuNgaa| abhI mantrAlocanA sabhA meM jAnA hai|" kahakara biTTideva utthe| rAnI bhI uTha khar3I huii| biTTideva ne andara kI ghaNTI bjaayii| paTa khule| vaha mantraNAlaya kI ora cale gye| vAstava meM rAnI lakSmIdevI kA mana kucha ulajhana meM phaMsa gyaa| use lagane lagA ki vaha jisa vAtAvaraNa meM palI-bar3hI, yahA~ usase bhinna paristhitiyA~ haiN| apane prArambhika jIvana ke vAtAvaraNa ke anusAra tAle jIvana ke kucha sAloM kI pAlpanA kara rakhI thii| yahA~ jIvana ke dUsare hI mUlya the| parantu inakI zreSThatA aura aucitya kA AdhAra usake mana meM spaSTa na thaa| batAte haiM ki rAjamahala ke dvArapAla se lekara paTTamahAdevI taka sabhI logoM se sIkhane ke yogya kucha-na-kucha bAteM haiM / aisI sthiti meM usake mana meM uthala-puthala honA svAbhAvika hI thaa| usake pAlaka-pitA yahI kahate the ki 'tumhAre jIvana ko sukhI banAne ke lie mArgadarzana karU~gA, jaisA maiM kahU~, vaisA tuma karatI calo?' parantu dekhatI hai ki unakA darzAyA mArga yahA~ saMgata nahIM lagatA / vaha socane lagI ki yahA~ kI rIti-nIti ke anusAra na cale to pAnI se bAhara pheMka dI gayI machalI kI-sI dazA ho jaaegii| sannidhAna ke kahe anusAra dina ke samaya pAThazAlA jAU~? jAU~ to lekina sabake sAtha baiThakara sIkhanA ThIka hogA? apane lie koI dUsarI vyavasthA nahIM honI cAhie? isake lie yadi paTTamahAdevI na mAneM to? aise samaya meM mere pitA yahA~ hote...? parantu, jaisI bAteM ho rahI haiM, ve yahA~ kaise AeMge? ina vicAroM ne use atyanta vikala kara diyaa| 'pratimA--bhaMgimA kA kArya samApta ho jAne ke pazcAt sthapati dvArA citrita una citroM ko lekara zAnti ke sAtha baiThakara zAntaladevI eka-eka citra kA sUkSmatA se nirIkSaNa karane lgii| citrita karate samaya paTTamahAdevI ne jo Adeza diyA thA, usakA pUrNatayA pAlana sthapatti ne kiyA thaa| koI bhI citra aisA nahIM thA jisase yaha lagatA ho ki amuka bhaMgimA paTTamahAdevI kI hI hai| citra-racanA vAstava meM 414 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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1 paTTamahAdevI ko bahuta hI bhaayii| " inameM kisa-kisako cune ? sannidhAna hI cunane kI kRpA kreN|" "cunane kA kAma hama yA Apa na kreN| pahale mahAsannidhAna, udayAdityarasa, ku~vara biTTiyaNNA, maiM aura Apa itane loga eka sAtha baiThakara ina citroM ko dekhakara mata-saMgraha kreN| bAda meM AvazyakatA par3ane para kucha pramukha zilpiyoM ko rAjamahala meM bulavAkara unakI sammati bhI leN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / unakA mata sthapati ko ThIka lgaa| tadanusAra mantraNAlaya meM baiThaka huii| biTTideva ne apanI ruci jatAne meM kisI taraha kA saMkoca nahIM kiyaa| unhoMne spaSTa kahA, "hamAre samaya ke saundarya kI kalpanA sthAyI hokara zilpa meM pratyakSa raha jaaegii|" ina citroM ko dekhakara vaha bahuta santuSTa the / 11 aba inameM se kisa-kisako cunanA hai, yaha to taya ho| isalie sannidhAna sUcita kareM to hama kRtajJa hoge|" sthapati ne apanA aura paTTamahAdevI kI ora se bhI prArthanA kii| biTTideva ne apane bhAI kI ora dekhakara pUchA, "sabhI raha sakatI haiM, hai na udaya ?" #4 udayAditya ne choTe daNDanAyaka kI ora dekhakara kahA, 'hamAre choTe daNDanAyakajI kA kyA vicAra hai ?" +4 biTTiyaNNA (choTe daNDanAyaka) ne kahA, 'Apa saba adhikArI haiM, mujhe isameM kyA kahanA hai ?" biTTideva ne prazna kiyA, "tumheM bulAyA hI isIlie hai ki rAya do, hai na?" "haaN|" ++ to aba apanI rAya btaao|" " sabase pahale maiMne hI sUcita kiyA thA ki sthapati kI AvazyakatA ke anusAra bhaMgimAoM ko svayaM paTTamahAdevIjI hI deM to acchA hogaa| vaha icchA aba mUrta huI hai| vahI jaba citrita bhI huI haiM aura citrita karate samaya usake samasta sambhAvita pakSoM para sthapatijI aura paTTamahAdevIjI ne paryApta vicAra kiyA hai, taba una para rAya dene yA salAha dene kA prazna hI nahIM hai| jaisI ki mahAsannidhAna kI sammati hai, sabhI citra liye jA sakate haiN| " " pratibhA bhaMgI kisane dI hai, kala vaha satya prakaTa ho bhI jAya to bahu kisI ke lie AkSepa kA viSaya nahIM bananA caahie| isalie inakA parizIlana Avazyaka haiN| ye sAre citra vaiziSTyapUrNa avazya haiM, phira bhI kalA kA lakSya vahA~ rUpita saundarya kA nirvikalpa AsvAdana hai| parantu Apa logoM meM bahutoM ko isa bAta kA jJAna nahIM rhtaa| jaba hama unheM prakaTa karate haiM, isa prakaTIkaraNa ke pUrva hameM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 4:5

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gambhIra hokara vicAra karanA acchA hai|" udayAditya ne mata vyakta kiyaa| biTTideva ne pUchA, "to tAtparya yaha ki kucha bhagiyoM ko rUpita karanA ThIka nahIM, yahI tumhArI rAya hai; hai na?" "vyaktigata rUpa se pratyeka citra mujhe priya hai, inameM se kisI ko bhI asvIkRta nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| parantu jaba vaha mUrta hokara sArvajanika rUpa meM, sAmane A jAya to logoM kI alaga-alaga taraha kI pratikrayAe~ ho sakatI haiN| isalie inameM se kucha ko rUpita nahIM kiyA jAya, aisA mujhe laga rahA hai|" udayAditya ne khaa| biTTideva ne kahA, "aise citroM ko tuma hI batA do; chor3a deNge|" "maiM hI cunAva karU~ na karUM, yaha bAta nhiiN| pahale se hI hamane zilpiyoM ke parizIlana aura unakI salAha ra choDamA hai| unakA sampUrNa sahayoga hameM prApta huA hai| aba bhI inheM, unhIM ke parizIlana evaM salAha para chor3a..." bIca meM hI biTTideva bola uThe, "sthapati para niyantraNa?" "niyantraNa nhiiN| isase do kAma banate haiN| merI rAya hai ki sambhavataH sthapati hI svayaM ina sabhI ko batAne kI icchA nahIM rkhte|" kahate hue sthapati kI aura dekhaa| sthapati ne kahA, "jo jise banAnA cAhe, banAve yahI merI icchA hai| inameM se koI bhI mere lie na bace, taba bhI mujhe koI cintA nhiiN| ''aura bhI acchA huaa| ina sabhI ko zilpiyoM kI baiThaka bulavAkara unake sAmane rkheNge| isase zilpiyoM ko bhI eka tRpti milegii| ina sabhI ko mUrtarUpa dene kI icchA unameM utpanna ho jAya, to kAma kA ba~TavArA bhI apane Apa ho jaaegaa| isa ba~TavAre ke ho jAne ke bAda, jo citra chUTa jAe~ge, una para phira vicAra kara leNge|" "tumane jo pahale kahA ki Ama logoM kI TIkA-TippaNI yA AkSepa ke pAtra banane kI bAta...vaha viSaya yoM hI raha jAegA...?" biTTideva ne khaa| "pahale hI bAta batA dI jAya to ve bhI apanI rAya de deNge|" udayAditya ne kahA? __'ThIka. vahI kro|" biTTideva ne khaa| sabhA samApta huii| udayAditya, sthapati aura anya zilpigaNa milakara nizcita kara leMge, yahI nirNaya antima rhaa| - isa nirNaya ke anusAra Age kA kArya huA; ina bhaMgimAoM meM se tIna-cAra citroM ko chor3akara, zeSa sabhI citroM ko zilpiyoM ne cuna liyaa| unake apane kathanAnusAra sthapati ke lie kucha bhI nahIM bcaa|| jo cunAva meM chUTa gaye, una bhaMgimAoM ke citroM ko lekara rAta ke samaya 416 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntanA : bhAga tIna

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apane AvAsa para baiThakara unheM gar3hane kA kAma sthapati karane lgaa| mandira kA kArya aura bhI tatparatA se hone lgaa| holI aayii| velApurI tyohAra ke utsAha se bharI thii| rAjamahala meM bhI tyohAra manAne ke vizeSa Ayojana kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| usa dina dopahara ke bhojana ke bAda biTTideva paTTamahAdevI ke vizrAmAgAra meM aaye| usa dina mandira ke kArya kI chuTTI rhii| zAntaladevI kI pAThazAlA meM bhI adhyApana sthagita rahane ke kAraNa chuTTI rhii| isalie unake lie aura koI nizcita kAryakrama nahIM rhaa| ArAma karane ke uddezya se abhI Akara vaha palaMga para leTI hI thI ki acAnaka mahArAja ke Ane se unheM kucha aTapaTA lgaa| unhoMne turanta khar3e hokara pUchA, "koI vizeSa...?" "hA~!" kahate hue biTTideva palaMga kI ora bddh'e| zAntaladevI ne praznArthaka dRSTi se unakI ora dekhaa| vaha palaMga para baiThe aura bolA, " '' zAntaladevI khar3I hI rahIM, kahA, "kyA AjJA hai?" "khar3I kyoM ho, baiTho na?" zAntaladevI bagala ke eka Asana para baiTha gyiiN| donoM thor3I dera mauna rhe| zAntaladevI pratIkSA kI dRSTi se mahArAja kI ora dekhatI rhiiN| unheM dUra baiThI dekhakara, vaha jo kahanA cAhate the use kaha na sake aura apalaka unakI ora dekhate rhe| thor3I dera bAda unhoMne hI pUchA, "devi, merA yahA~ AnA tumako rucA nahIM?" "vrata-tyohAra santoSa ke lie hI Ate haiN| aisI sthiti meM Apake Agamana se asantoSa hone kA koI kAraNa hI nhiiN|" "jaba hama Aye to Apane Azcarya prakaTa kiyaa| apanI AtmIyatA jatAne ko vaha pahalI rIti bhI aba badala gayI hai|" biTTideva ne kucha ulAhanA dete hue-se puuchaa| "AtmIyatA kA daihika nikaTatA yA dUrI se koI sambandha nhiiN| aba hama isa viSaya para carcA kareMge to duniyA hNsegii| AjJA ho| choTI rAnI ke sAtha samaya vyatIta karanA chor3akara, isa samaya yahA~ AnA ho to isake lie koI vizeSa kAraNa honA caahie|" "hai, Ama kyA hai?" "Aja holI hai| holI kA tyohAra hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : bhAga tIna :: 417

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"sabakI kAmanAoM ko pUrNa karane kA din| " " ise kauna manA karegA ?" "devI, Aja mana eka kisI viziSTa pUrvAvasthA kI ora gayA hai| usa samaya jisa sukha kA anubhava kiyA, usa sAre sukha ko yaha anubhava karanA cAhatA haiN| taba hama rAjA nahIM the| hama kevala pati patnI hI rhe| usa samaya AkAMkSA yahI rahI ki hama dAmpatya kA Adarza prastuta kreN| isalie Aja hamArI abhilASA ko pUrA karane kA dAyitva devI para hai|" +4 'ApakI kAmanA kAma vAsanA se prerita ho to Aja kAmadahana hai| aisI kAmanA bhalA kaise pUrNa hogI ? yadi sannidhAna kI kAmanA vAsanA - rahita ho to merA sampUrNa sahayoga hai|" " dekhi ! kAmanA meM pUrNa siddhi pAnA ho to usameM vAsanA kA bhI aMza rahegA hI " parantu aisI kAmanA abhI isa ranivAsa meM sambhava nhiiN| kyA sannidhAna mujhe vrata kA pAlana karane denA ucita nahIM samajhate ?" "maiMne to apane hRdaya kI bAta kaha dI hai|" "maiMne bhI unmukta hRdaya se uttara diyA hai| mere vrata ko sannidhAna udAratA se pUrA hone deMge, yahI merA vizvAsa hai|" "yaha to saMyamI dvArA asaMyamiyoM se kahane ko-sI bAta hai|" "yadi sannidhAna ne saMyama se baratanA nahIM sIkhA ho to upadeza dene ke adhikAra ko hI khonA pdd'egaa| saMyama na cAhanevAlI, sadA sukha cAhanevAlI choTI rAnI jaba haiM, to icchAoM ko pUrA karane ke lie cintA hI kyoM ?" "devI se kaise kahU~ ? usameM yauvana hai| usake anurUpa tApa bhI; parantu... " yy? " parantu kyA... "jaba tRpti na mile, taba... " "use pAne kI buddhimattA, AkAMkSA rakhanevAle kI hai / " 44 'vaha kaThinAI kahI nahIM jA sktii|" "rahanI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ko aba taka A jAnA cAhie thaa| ve AyI hotIM to sannidhAna... "vaha to Age kI bAta hai|" "taba to choTI rAnI hI bhAgyazAlI hai|" 44 23 'ThIka!" kahakara viTTideva uTha khar3e hue| zAntaladevI nikaTa AyIM aura pUchA, "koI anutApa to nahIM ?" "tuma bhI vicitra ho / apane nirNaya ko badalatI hI nhiiN|" 418 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna :

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"jaba nirNaya kiyA thA to soca-vicAra kara hI kiyA thA; koI haTha kI bhAvanA nahIM thii| aura phira vaha sAdhanA kA mArga hai|" "to hama caleM!" "sannidhAna ke rahane se koI bAdhA nhiiN|" "rahakara karanA kyA hai?" "bAta karane ke lie bahuta se viSaya haiN| rAjanItika, sAmAjika, Arthika, vaiyaktika, zAstra, kalA, tasva, dharma-aneka viSaya haiN| cAhe jisa viSaya ko lekara bAtacIta kara sakate haiN| yA sannidhAna anucita na mAneM to choTI rAnI ke hI bAre meM batA sakate haiN|" "vaha abhI kaccI aura aprabuddha hai; kabhI-kabhI lagatA hai ki vaha svabhAva se hI nimna stara kI hai| una mahAdaNDanAyakajI kI beTiyoM-jaisI...kanapaTI lage ghor3e jaisii| kabhI-kabhI yahI lagatA hai ki hama isa vivAha ke lie sahamata na hote to acchA hotaa|" "becArI, chuTapana meM vaha jisa vAtAvaraNa meM panapI, usake mana meM vaisA hI kucha jamA huA hai| yahA~ ke badale hue vAtAvaraNa, yahA~ kI rIti-nItiyoM ke anusAra apane ko gar3ha lene meM samaya to lagegA hii| nidhAna ko hI sahiSNutA baratanI caahie|" __ "hama saha to sakate haiN| parantu hameM aisA pratIta huA hai ki vaha bahuta hI zaMkAlu hai| sthapati ko 'pratimA bhaMgI' jo dI, usa samaya ke ekAnta ke viSaya meM usake mana meM zaMkA utpanna ho gayI hai|" yaha batAkara unhoMne isa sambandha meM jo bAtacIta huI thI usako bhI jyoM-kA-tyoM sunA diyaa| "isa taraha kI zaMkA kA utpanna honA acchA nhiiN| isalie maiM hI eka kAma kruuNgii| Aja use mere pAsa bheja dIjie tAki vaha mere sAtha rhe|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "maiM hI bhejeM yA tuma svayaM hI bulavA logI?" "eka hI bAta hai| maiM hI bulavA letI huuN| sannidhAna ko akele rahanA par3egA . na?" "thor3I hI dera taka na? maiM taba taka ballAla aura choTe biTTi ko bulavAkara unake zikSaNa, abhyAsa Adi ke viSaya meM unase hI pUcha-tAcha kara luuN| yoM to una baccoM se bAtacIta karane kA avasara hI mujhe nahIM mila rahA hai|" "sannidhAna kA yaha vicAra acchA hai| bacce bhI kaI bAra yahI kahA karate haiN| ve sannidhAna se sIdhe bAtacIta karane se Darate haiN| vAstava meM sannidhAna se adhika samparka ke lie unheM avasara nahIM milA hai| jabase unheM kucha samajhane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 419

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kI zakti AyI hai tabase eka-na-eka yuddha hI hotA AyA hai|" "cAroM ora jaba zatru hoM to yuddha anivArya ho jAtA hai| Apake kavipuMgava ne cAlukyoM meM sandhAna ke badale vidveSa kI Aga bhar3akAyI hogii| poysala para hamalA karane ke prayAsa vahA~ ho rahe haiM, pradhAnamantrI ne isa bAta kI sUcanA dI hai aura kahA hai ki kala prAtaHkAla isa sambandha meM udhara se samAcAra milA hai|" "hamAre kavipuMgava nahIM; sannidhAna ke guruvarya haiN|" "phira bhI ve yahA~ se khisaka jAne ke lie sandhAna karane kA bahAnA banAkara cale gaye, mujhe to yahI lagatA hai|" "ghe buddhijIvI haiN| Apasa meM IyA-dveSa utpanna karane kA kAma nahIM kreNge| aise kArya ke lie apanI zakti kA vyaya ve nahIM kreNge| ballAla mahArAja ke jIvana ke bAda ho jAne ke rishH| kAra ke mana para usakA bhISaNa prabhAva par3A thaa| kannar3a sarasvatI ke ArAdhaka, kannar3a-bhASI do rAjagharAnoM ke paraspara sauhArdapUrNa sahajIvana kI pratiSThA karanA cAhate the, vaha isalie ki isase kannar3a-sAhitya saMskRti evaM kalA kA acchA vikAsa ho ske| isake lie ina donoM kannar3a bhASA-bhASI rAjaparivAroM kI sauhArdatApUrNa sahajIvana kI AvazyakatA para vizvAsa rakhate the| merI rAya hai ki ve ina do kAraNoM se yahA~ se mukta honA cAhate the| ve yahA~ rAjaguru the, isI kAraNa cAlukyoM ne unake vicAroM ko mAnyatA nahIM dI hogii| unakI anupasthiti meM una para AkSepa karanA ThIka nahIM hogaa| isa bAta ko rahane deM; yadi yaha yuddha abhI chir3a jAya to mandira kI pratiSThA ke isa utsava kA kyA hAla hogA?" "yaha kevala sucanA-mAtra haiN| maMciarasa to Ane hI vAle haiM na? taba nizcita rUpa se sUcanA mila jaaegii| yahA~ agara yuddha kA Dara ho to ve kevala donoM rAniyoM ko yahA~ bhijavA deNge| unake Ane para Age ke bAre meM soca skeNge| vaha jo bhI rahe. isa pratiSThA samAroha meM Ane ke lie AmantraNa bheja dete to acchA hotaa| piriyarasIjI yadi na bhI A sakatI hoM to vahIM dUra se hI saccA AzIrvAda to deMgI hii|" "unheM isa AmantraNa ke milane se hI vahA~ AkramaNa karane kA vicAra utpanna huA hogaa| hamArI talakADu-vijaya, aura virudAvalI dhAraNa karane kA vicAra-ina bAtoM ne unake mana ko cher3a diyA hogaa|" 'hama apanA kartavya kreN| yuddha apane-Apa Ave to hama pIche haTanevAle nhiiN| hama pogsaloM ke hAthoM meM cUr3iyA~ to nahIM, aisI sthiti A bhI jAya to cUr3iyoMvAle hAtha talavAra bhI camakA sakate haiM, isa poyasala deza meN| eka binatI hai| isa pratiSThA ke utsava ke sampanna hone taka sannidhAna kisI bhI yuddha ke viSaya 820 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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meM soceM nhiiN|" " nirNaya paTTamahAdevIjI kA hai| aise meM eka pakSIya nirNaya hamase to hogA nahIM na?" kahakara biTTideva ne ghaNTI bajAyI / revimayyA andara AyA / biTTideva ne kahA, "revimayyA ! kumAra ballAla aura choTe biTTI ko mantraNAlaya meM le Ao, hama vahA~ rheNge|" zAntaladevI ne kahA, "baccoM ko vahA~ chor3akara rAnI lakSmIdevIjI se jAkara vinatI karo ki yahA~ aaveN|" biTTideva cale gaye, revimayyA bhI / zAntaladevI vaise hI palaMga para leTa gyiiN| thor3I dera bAda rAnI lakSmIdevI paTTamahAdevI ke antaHpura meM aayiiN| vaNTI kI dhvani ne hI sUcita kara diyA thA niladevI ne choTI rAnI ke dvAra para pahu~cate hI uThakara dvAra taka jAkara usakA hAtha apane hAtha meM lekara bar3I AtmIyatA se kahA, "mere bulavAne para Apake kAryoM meM koI bAdhA to nahIM huii| jo bhI ho, yahA~ ArthI, bar3e hI Ananda kI bAta hai|" kahatI huI zAntaladevI ne use le jAkara apane palaMga para biThAyA aura usake sAtha bagala meM khuda bhI baiTha gayIM / rAnI lakSmIdevI ne mana-hI-mana socA ki vahA~ se uThakara dUsare Asana para baiThe, parantu nirNaya na kara skii| usane kahA, "kisI taraha Aja mere mana kI bahuta dinoM kI icchA pUrI huii|" phira bhI usake mana meM yaha vicAra ho rahA thA ki paTTamahAdevI ne mujhe khulavAyA kyoM ? avazya koI kAraNa rahA hogaa| " icchA ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hA~, paTTamahAdevI se milane kI, rAjamahala ke vyavahAra-AcaraNa Adi bAtoM ke bAre meM jAnane kI AkAMkSA / " EL 'kyoM na calI Aya ? yA phira mujhe sUcanA de deta yahI paryApta thaa| yaha kaunasI bar3I bAta thI ?" 14 'Apako avakAza kahA~ ? jabase maiM yahA~ AyI hU~ tabase dekha rahI hU~ ki Apa dina-bhara kisI-na-kisI kArya meM lagI hI rahatI haiN| aisI sthiti meM mujhe milane kA avasara hI kahA~ ? isIlie cupa raha gyii|" "yaha to koI kAraNa nhiiN|" "to phira ?" " mahAsannidhAna ne rAnI ko avakAza nahIM diyaa|" rAnI lakSmIdevI kA ceharA Arakta ho uThA aura vaha lajjAvanata ho gyii| " isameM kyA? maiM bhI kisI samaya tumhArI hI taraha thii| usa umra meM kyAkyA AzA-AkAMkSAe~ huA karatI haiM, isase maiM aparicita nahIM huuN| aisI AzA - AkAMkSA kA taba kA taba samAdhAna ho jAnA caahie|" paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA bhAga tIna 421

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"phira bhI sannidhAna ko sadA mere hI pAsa rahanA sambhava ho sakatA hai ? yA merI aisI abhilASA karanA ucita hai? jaba ve pAsa nahIM hote, taba kaI bAra samaya kATanA kaThina hotA hai| aise samaya paTTamahAdevI se milane kI icchA mere mana meM hotI rahI hai, kintu vaha saphala nahIM ho paayii|" "aba yaha saba purAnI bAteM kyoM? eka bAta to spaSTa jAna lo| jaba bhI tumheM kucha aisA lage to mujhe batA diyA kro| aisI kabhI cintita na honA ki yahA~ apanA koI nhiiN| maiM tumhAre sAtha hU~, smii| anta:pura meM akelI baiThI-baiThI udvigna nahIM honaa| rAjamahala ke kAryoM meM tumheM bhI hissA lenA caahie|" / "mujhe yaha patA hI nahIM par3atA ki yahA~ kyA karanA cAhie, kyA nhiiN| kucha karane jAU~ to kucha-kA-kucha ho jAya to kyA ho| isalie mujhe kamalapatra para TikI pAnI kI bUMda kI taraha rahanA hI ThIka lagatA rhaa|" "vaha to dhairyahIna logoM kI bAta hai| tumane kisI purohitajI se vivAha nahIM kiyA hai| eka rAjya ke mahArAja se tumane vivAha kiyA hai| maiM aura bammaladevI sannidhAna ke sAtha yuddhabhUmi meM gayI haiN| tumako bhI isa kAma se pIche nahIM haTanA hogaa|" "opha-oha ! yaha saba mujhase nahIM ho skegaa|" "dura dvAda se Darata ne pAnI ke anulla nhiiN|" "rAnI ho jAye to kyA janmajAta svabhAva badala jAegA?" "rAnI kevala eka sAdhAraNa-sA vyaktitva nhiiN| vaha deza kI janatA kI pratIka hai| sAdhAraNa strI aura eka rAnI, inameM bahuta antara hai| loga rAja-parivAra ke logoM para satarkatA kI dRSTi rakhate haiN| rAja-parivAra ke logoM kA vyavahAra sAdhAraNa janatA ke lie mArgadarzaka honA caahie| tabhI rAjamahala aura rAniyoM ko janatA gaurava kI dRSTi se dekhatI hai| rAja-parivAra ke logoM kI TIkA-TippaNI janatA karane lagegI to phira rAjagharAnevAloM ko sira uThAkara calanA bahuta kaThina ho jaaegaa| isalie hama rAniyoM ko atyanta satarka rahanA hogA aura apanI kamiyoM ko sudhAra lenA hogaa| apanI pratiSThA ko banAye rakhane ke lie jo apekSAe~ hotI haiM, unakA arjana karanA hogaa|" ''rAnI ke lie kyA apekSAe~ huA karatI haiM so patA ho taba na?" "kyoM, tumhAre pitAjI ko ye saba bAteM patA honI caahie| unhoMne jatA dI hoMgI na?" "unheM mandira ke karma, pUjA-pATha kI bAteM, svAdiSTa bhojana kI pAka vidhiyoM, zrI vaiSNantra dharma ke sampradAyoM kI bAteM, yahI saba jJAta haiN| rAjamahala ke kArya, rAniyoM kI bAteM ye saba unako kyA patA?" 422 ; : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"binA samajhe-bUjhe tumheM yoM hI rAnI banA diyA?" "sanI banane para kisI bAta kI kamI nahIM rhtii| zrama karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM pdd'tii| apane mana kI sabhI AzA-AkAMkSAe~ pUrNa kI jA sakatI haiN| mAnamaryAdA-pratiSThA bar3hatI hai| icchAnusAra dhana-AbhUSaNa kapar3e-latte, jo cAheM, jaba jaisA cAhe, pahana sakate haiN| kula milAkara pUrNa sukhI jIvana sambhavataH unhoMne aisA hI samajhA hogA, mere hI jaisaa| ve mujhe bahuta cAhate haiN| unakI yaha icchA hai ki maiM sadA sukhI hI rhuuN|" __"yadi eka dhanI ke sAtha bhI tumhArA vivAha kara dete to bhI yaha icchAe~ pUrI ho sakatI thIM na?" "zrIvaiSNavoM meM dhanI kahA~ ? sabhI vaidika haiM, pujArI yA purohita vRttivaale| zrama kareM, mantra-pATha karake galA sukhA leM taba kucha prasAda khAne ko mile|" "mahArAja zrIvaiSNava to nahIM haiM na?" "zrI AcAryajI ne unheM ziSya ke rUpa meM svIkAra kiyA to ve zrIvaiSNava hI hue na? phira rAjA to bhagavAn ke samAna hote haiN| aisI sthiti meM ina saba bAtoM para kauna socegA?" "taba to yahI huA ki tumhAre pitA ne ina saba bAtoM ko batAyA hai|'' "kaba?" "jaba tirumalAI meM rahe taba hii|" |'is vivAha ke bAre meM vahIM soca liyA gayA thA?" "haaN| yAdavapurI se koI yAtrI tirumalAI Aye the aura hamAre yahA~ Thahare the|" "kucha smaraNa hai ki ve kauna the?" "nahIM, itanA patA hai ki ve zrIvaiSNava the| unake nitya-niyamoM ke lie maiMne hI vyavasthA kI thii| unhoMne yahA~ kA sArA hAla sunAyA thaa| rAjakumArI jI ke svAsthya ThIka ho jAne ke kAraNa mahArAja dvArA zrIAcAryajI kA ziSyatva svIkAra karanA, aura ApakA jaina hokara hI rahanA, aisA hone para bhI rAjamahala meM ApakA jIvana sukhI rahanA, aadi| taba maiMne pUchA-pati aura patnI donoM alaga-alaga jAti aura mata ke hoM to sukhI rahanA kaise sambhava hai ? unhoMne batAyA ki vAstava meM Apake mAtA-pitA bhI vibhinna mata ke haiM phira bhI ve prasanna haiM aura sukhI bhii| mujhe to yaha saba vicitra hI lgaa| mere pitA ko bhI aisA hI lgaa| unhoMne pUchA, isa taraha ke bhinna-bhinna mata-vAloM kI santAna se mahArAja ne vivAha kaise kara liyA? lagatA hai unheM turanta koI uttara nahIM milaa| bAda meM batAyA, isameM kyA rakhA hai, ve mahArAja haiM, bhagavAna ke samAna haiN| ve jise bhI hAtha lagAe~, vaha pavitra ho jAtA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 423

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hai| hameM bhI lagA ki yahI hogaa| unake cale jAne para mere pitA ne mujhase vivAha kI bAta chedd'ii| kahA ki mujhe rAnI banA deNge| rAnI zabda sunate hI mere bhI mana meM abhilASA huii| parantu apane-Apa se maiMne kahA ki yaha saba sambhava nhiiN| unakI bAta kA prativAda maiM soca hI nahIM sakatI thii| unako chor3a merA koI dUsarA AtmIya hI nahIM thaa| unhoMne merA pAlana-poSaNa bar3e hI prema se kiyA hai so maiM yahI samajhatI thI ki ve mere sukha-santoSa ke atirikta aura kucha kyA soca skeNge| unhoMne jaisA socA thA, vahI huaa| isake lie AcAryajI kA AzIrvAda bhI prApta huaa|" "kula milAkara tumako tRpti mila gayI, hai na?" "sannidhAna ko bhI vaha tRpti mile, aisA bhI tuma soca rahI yA kara rahI hogI?" "unakI icchA kA maiMne kabhI virodha nahIM kiyaa|" "virodha na karanA eka mArga hai| parantu svecchayA prasannatApUrvaka karanA dUsarA mArga hai| tuma sabase choTI rAnI ho| phira bhI sannidhAna ke mana meM tumhAre prati aprabuddhatA kA bhAva utpanna na ho, isake lie prayala karanA hogaa| rAmamahasa , tApa ke kArya-kalApoM meM tumheM ruci lenI caahie|" "mujhe nahIM patA ki kyA karanA caahie| koI batAnevAlA bhI nhiiN| abhI hAla meM eka bAra jaba sannidhAna asantuSTa hue to unhoMne kaha diyA ki revimayyA se siikho| kyA yaha sambhava hai? Apa hI btaaie|" "kyoM, sambhava kyoM nahIM? acchI bAta choTe bacce se bhI sIkhI jA sakatI hai| 'yuktiyuktaM vaco grAhyaM bAlAdapi zukAdapi' isa ukti meM yahI to nihita hai| aisI dazA meM sannidhAna ke kathana meM koI doSa nahIM hai| jo sIkhanA cAhate haiM, unheM apane sthAna, avasthA, pada Adi ko bhUlakara yaha samajhanA cAhie ki hama kevala chAtra haiN| sikhAnevAle ke sthAna-mAna kI gaNanA na karake unheM guru mAnanA caahie| tabhI sIkhanA sambhava hotA hai|" "mana ko bhI to mAnanA cAhie ?" "jo sIkhanA cAheMge, unheM mAna lenA caahie|" "hareka se nahIM, mujhe to Apa hI svayaM mArgadarzana deN| zrIAcAryajI ne bhI mujhe aisI hI AjJA dI hai|" "ne vizAlahRdaya haiN| unheM mujhapara vizeSa vAtsalya hai|" "phira bhI Apa unakI ziSyA na banakara jainI hI kyoM banI rahIM?" - "maiM to janma se jaina huuN| mere mana meM isa vizvAsa ne jar3eM jamA lI haiN| kisI 424 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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dUsare vizvAsa ke lie vahA~ sthAna nhiiN| yaha bAta AcAryajI bahuta acchI taraha jAnate haiN| isa viSaya para maiMne AdhArabhUta carcA bhI AcAryajI se kI hai| isase hama donoM ke mana svaccha haiN| isase eka-dUsare ko acchI taraha samajhane meM sahAyatA bhI milii| "itane bar3e vyakti se carcA karanA sambhava ho sakatA hai ?" "zaMkA utpanna hotI hai to carcA karanI hI caahie| vAstavikatA ko samajha lenA caahie| nahIM to zaMkA hamAre andara ghara kara letI hai aura vaha andara-hI-andara ghulakara, anta meM hameM hI nigala jAtI hai| isalie kisI ke bhI bAre meM hameM zaMkA nahIM karanI caahie| yadi zaMkA ho jAya to usake bAre meM Amane-sAmane carcA kara lenI caahie| cAhe be, jinase hama carcA kareM, kitane hI bar3e kyoM na hoN| unase carcA karake zaMkA kA parihAra kara lenA caahie|" "isake lie to bar3A sAhasa caahie|" "binA sAhasa ke manuSya kucha bhI nahIM sAdha sktaa| saMkoca ke kAraNa zaMkA ko apane mana meM Azraya denA sarvanAza kA kAraNa hai| aneka bAra aisI zaMkA ke __ . kAraNa yuddha taka ho jAyA karate haiN| aba dekho na, hama cAlukya rAjA ke mANDalika rhe| sasura ne unhIM cAlukya rAjA ke lie apane prANoM kI AzA chor3akara yuddha kiyA aura vijaya dilaayii| aise mere sasurajI para cAlukyoM ne eka sAdhAraNa-sI bAta para dveSa karanA prArambha kiyaa| yaha saba kevala zaMkA ke hI kaarnn|" "usa yuddha ke bAre meM sArA kissA sannidhAna ne vistAra ke sAtha sunAyA hai| parantu yaha nahIM batAyA ki dveSa kI bhAvanA kyoM paidA ho gyii|" "hamAre prabhu jaba siMhAsanArUr3ha hue taba, kahA jAtA hai ki, pahale unakI anumati lenI thii| basa, isI ke phalasvarUpa zatrutA ho gyii| aba isI zatrutA ke kAraNa udhara yuddha kI taiyAriyoM ho rahI haiM, isakI abhI sUcanA milI hai|" "to phira yuddha hogA?" "hA~, bilkul| aura usI yuddha meM tumheM sannidhAna ke sAtha yuddharaMga meM jAnA hogaa|" "maiM kyA kara sakU~gI? Apa yA rAnI bammaladevI jAe~ to uttama hogaa|' "piriyarasI candaladevIjI jaise raNaraMga meM gayIM na, vaise hI..." bIca meM hI lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "isIlie kyA saba huA; na, maiM nahIM jAtI, yadi maiM sahayoga na bhI de pAyI to kama-se-kama bAdhA to na par3e?" "acchA, ThIka hai| aba to avakAza-hI-avakAza hai na?" "hai; vAstava meM mere lie aba koI kAma hI nahIM hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: A25

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"to mere sAtha rAjamahala se bAhara cala sakogI?" rAnI lakSmIdevI ko lagA ki pUche kahA~? jaba unhoMne khuda bulavAyA hai to socA ki koI pUrva yojanA avazya honI caahie| phira kahA, "acchA, merA yaha pahanAvA bAhara jAne yogya nahIM, turanta badalakara AtI huuN|" "ThIka hai, vilamba adhika na ho?" isake bAda lakSmIdevI apane antaH pura meM gyii| zAntaladevI ne revimayyA ko bulAkara kahA, "sthapati se kaho ki ve mandira ke pAsa padhAreM aura yaha bhI batA do ki maiM aura choTI rAnI vahA~ Ae~gI aura caTTalA bhI sAtha rhegii|" zoghra hI vyavasthA ho gyii| paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI donoM mandira kI ora cala pdd'ii| lakSmIdevI kucha saja-dhaja hI AyI thI parantu zAntaladevI bilakula sAdhAraNa, saumya aura nirAbharaNa sundarI lagatI thiiN| ina sabake pahuMcane se pahale hI sthapati vahA~ pahu~ca cuke the| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "avakAza ke dina hI vizrAma ko bhI hamane Apase chIna liyA; isake lie kSamA kreN| hamArI choTI rAnIjI ne cAhA ki isa mandira kA nirmANa-kArya ekAnta meM dekheN| isalie Apako kaSTa denA pdd'aa|" "mujhe vizrAma karane kA abhyAsa hI nhiiN| apane AvAsa para bhI kucha-na-kucha kAma karatA hI rahA hai|" "to apane AvAsa para bhI kAma meM lage rahate haiM?" "sannidhAna isa mandira nirmANa ke kArya para kitanA zrama kara rahI haiM, isase maiM paricita huuN| sannidhAna ke zrama ke sAmane merA kArya nagaNya hai| maiM kevala sevaka huuN| AjJA ho|' "isa mandira ke DhA~ce kI kalpanA se lekara aba taka jo kucha kArya huA hai, vaha saba hamArI choTI rAnIjI ko btaaeN| isa mandira ke nirmANa kI preraNA AcAryajI kI hai| hamArI rAnojI unake kRpApUrNa AzIrvAda se anugRhIta haiN| eka kalA-nirmANa ke pIche kyA saba honA cAhie, yaha kitanA niyamabaddha aura niSThAyukta kArya hai-yaha saba unheM smjhaaie| yaha rAjavaMza kina-kina kAryoM meM gaharI ruci rakhatA hai, usa sabakA paricaya inheM honA cAhie na?" "jo AjJA / pahale prArUpa ko samajhAkara bAda ko kRtiyoM kA parizIlana kreNge|" "sAre prArUpa ApahI ke pAsa haiM?" "kArya samApta hone ke bAda zilpI prArUpa mujhe hI lauTA dete haiN|" "ThIka, ve kahA~ haiM?" 416 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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EL 'yahIM jahA~ maiM kAma karatA huuN| Aie !" donoM rAniyA~, caTTalAdevI aura revimayyA ne usakA anugamana kiyaa| saba andara gye| rAniyA~ vahA~ rakhe AsanoM para baiTha gyiiN| sthapati citroM ko usa pulinde se nikAlane lage the| revimayyA dvAra para aura caTTaladevI andara dIvAra se saTakara khar3e the / lagabhaga sampUrNa vijayanArAyaNa kI mUrti jaisA pratIta ho rahA thA / rAnI lakSmIdevI ne prazna kiyA, "yaha mUrti ?" E6 'yahI mUla bhagavAn kI mUrti hai| vijayanArAyaNa abhidhAna pAnevAle cenna kezava kI hai|" "kitanI sundara hai| aisA lagatA hai ki jaise abhI uThakara calane ko tatpara ++ 'yaha to pASANa hai na?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / LL haaN|" "isameM jIva bhI hotA hai ?" "aisA kahane para loga ha~seMge na?" " to Apako aisA kaise lagA ki mAno yaha uThakara calane ko taiyAra hai ! isakA kyA kAraNa hai?" "mujhe jo lagA, maiMne khaa| usa taraha kyoM lagA, isakA kAraNa nahIM ptaa|" "yaha patthara hai| usameM prANa nahIM haiN| phira bhI usameM prANa ke hone kI bhAvanA ko utpanna karane kI kuzalatA zilpI kI kalAkAritA meM hai| isI ko hama kalA kahate haiM / prastara ko sajIva banAnA ho to kalAkAra arthAt zilpI ke mana ko parizuddha honA caahie| kRti ke nirmANa meM tanmayatA kI sAdhanA karanI hogii| kalAkAra saundarya 'kA upAsaka hai| usase vaha mAnasika Ananda prApta karatA hai, daihika sukha nahIM / " "paTTamahAdevIjI ne amUlya vacana khe| kalAkAra kA mana parizuddha hokara jaba zilpa meM pravRtta hotA hai, taba usa kalAkRti meM AhlAdakara saundarya utpanna hotA hai / " " to zilpa se zilpI ke mana ko pahacAna sakate haiM ?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "paryAya se samajha sakate haiN|" kahakara sthapati ne prArUpoM ke pulinde ko lekara rAnIjI ke sAmane rakhA aura pAsa ke eka Asana ko lakSmIdevIjI ke pAsa lagAkara, vahIM baiTha gaye tathA eka-eka kara citroM ko nikAlakara, pratyeka ko vistAra ke sAtha samajhAne lge| lakSmIdevI kI utsukatA bar3hatI gyii| bIca-bIca meM kucha eka ke bAre meM vaha prazna karane lgii| vAstava meM lakSmIdevI tanmaya hokara citroM ko dekhatI aura jijJAsA karatI jaatii| zAntaladevI ko choTI rAnI meM isa taraha kI tanmayatA kI AzA nahIM thI / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 427

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" isI bIca meM revimayyA andara AyA / caTTalA ne usake pAsa jAkara pUchA, 'kyA hai?" usase sUcanA milI ki sannidhAna ne paTTamahAdevIjI ko turanta bulAyA hai| caTTalA ne Avazyaka jAnakara iMgita se paTTamahAdevI ko sUcita kiyA / zAntaladevI sthapati aura rAnI lakSmIdevI kI ekAgratA ko bhaMga kiye binA cupacApa bAhara Aya aura cahalA ko yaha batAkara ki kyA karanA cAhie, svayaM revimayyA ke sAtha rAjamahala calI garyo / jo sevaka bulAne AyA thA, use vahIM rahane kA Adeza diyaa| bahuta dera taka sthapati rAnI lakSmIdevI ko citra dikhAte aura unake bAre meM vivaraNa dete rahe aura rAnI lakSmIdevI bar3I ekAgratA se tallIna hokara dekhatI evaM sunatI rhii| mandira kA vistAra, nIMva, AkAra-prakAra, U~cAI, bhittiyA~, bhitticitra, usakI jagata, sundara banAne ke lie bane devI-devatAoM ke citra, paMktibaddha, roti se sajAne ke DhaMga aadi-aadi| yaha saba dekhakara aura vivaraNa sunakara rAnI lakSmIdevI mahasUsa karane lagI ki itane bar3e vizAla nirmANa evaM aisI sundara kalAkRtiyoM kA nirmANa karanevAle sthapati kitane bar3e prAjJa hoNge| aba una bhittiyoM para katAroM meM sajAye jAnevAle mUrtiyoM ke citroM ko dekhanA zeSa raha gayA thA / mandira ke andara kI bhittiyA~, stambha, bhuvanezvarI, prAMgaNa, jagata Adi saba dekha liyaa| itanA sArA mahAna kArya AcAryajI ke lie mahArAja ne karavAyA hai; yaha samajhakara AcAryajI ke prati usake mana meM apAra bhakti utpanna huii| udAramanA mahArAja se vivAha karane kI tRpti bhI milii| lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "mahAn hai, adbhuta haiN|" " isa mahAn evaM adbhuta ke nirmANa ke lie protsAhana kI AvazyakatA hai| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI ke sammukha unake bAre meM..." kahate hue sthapati ne sira uThAkara usa ora tAkA, jahA~ paTTamahAdevI virAja rahI thiiN| kintu vahA~ vaha Asana sUnA par3A thA / sthapati kA hRdaya dhakka se raha gyaa| bAta vahIM ruka gyii| lakSmIdevI kisI sundara kalpanAloka meM vicara rahI thI aba usakI bhI dRSTi udhara gayI, dekhA ki Asana khAlI hai; dUra para caTTalA khar3I thI to usakI ora dekhA aura pUchA, "paTTamahAdevIjI kahA~ ?" " mahAsannidhAna ne smaraNa kiyA thA, ne rAjamahala calI gyiiN|" "kitanI dera huI ?" sthapati ne puuchaa| " eka pahara se bhI adhika ho gayA hogA / aba to sUryAsta kA samaya ho ASA haiN| ' lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "hameM batAyA hI nahIM ?" " ApakI tanmayatA meM bAdhA na par3e, isalie aisA kiyaa| kalA kA anubhava karane ke lie ekAnta aura zAnti kI bahuta AvazyakatA hotI hai| isalie unhoMne 428 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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apane jAne kI sUcanA taka nahIM dii| sannidhAna aura sthapatijI tanmayatA ke sAtha dekhane-samajhAne meM saMlagna the, isalie vaisA kiyaa|" caTTalA bolii| "eka kSaNa ke lie mana idhara-udhara hotA to kyA ho jaataa| kSaNa bhara ke lie dekhanA ruka jaataa| itanA hI na ?" lakSmIdevI ne kahA / "rAnIjI mujhe kSamA kreN| ekAgratA kA utpanna honA kaThina hai| eka bAra yadi ekAgratA bhaMga ho jAya to phira use pAnA aura adhika kaThina ho jAtA hai| atyuttama zreNI ke kalAkAra hI ise samajhI hai| devI U~cI zreNI kI kalAkAra haiM, isIlie yaha bAta ve bahuta acchI taraha samajhatI haiN| acchA, aba jo AjJA ho, vahIM kruuNgaa|" sthapati ne kahA / "unake cale jAne kI sUcanA hameM milanI cAhie thii| yaha to ThIka nahIM ? zeSa kArya para bAda meM vicAra kreNge| aba to turanta rAjamahala jAnA hogaa|" lakSmIdevI ne kahA / caTTaladevI, sAtha calane ke lie koI hai ? koI na ho to maiM hI sAtha calU~gA / " kahate hue sthapati uTha khar3e hue| 'sevikA upasthita hai|" caTTalA ne batAyA / "hA~, calo " do Daga Age bar3hAkara lakSmIdevI svapati kI ora dekhakara bolI, " sthapatijI, Apa cintita na hoie| Apa jaba saba vivaraNa batAte raheM, taba aisA lagA ki mAno kisI dUsare hI loka meM vicaraNa kara rahe haiN|" phira jAkara zivikA meM baiTha gayI aura rAjamahala jA pahu~cI / usI rAta rAnI lakSmIdevI ne mahArAja viTTideva se pUchA, "acAnaka bulavAne kA uddezya koI vizeSa rAjanItika kArya... 2"+ "aisA koI vizeSa kArya nahIM thaa| sthapati ke sAtha akelI rahane se rAnIjI ko sthapati ke svabhAva kA paricaya ho gayA hogA na ?" "to maiMne usa dina jo zaMkA vyakta kI thI, usake nivAraNa kA yaha mArga hai kyA ?" "hamane pahale to yaha nahIM socA thaa| zaMkA kA banA rahanA acchA nahIM / isa para hamane paTTamahAdevIjI se vicAra-vinimaya kiyA; usa samaya jo bAtacIta hamArI tumase huI thI, use kaha diyaa| paTTamahAdevI ne hameM batAyA ki isa viSaya para ve svayaM dhyAna de leNgii| jaba hamane sunA ki Apa donoM mandira ke prArUpoM ko dekhane meM tallIna haiM to hamane paTTamahAdevI ko khulavAyA, isalie ki dekheM, aisA karane se kyA hotA hai? itanA hI hamArA uddezya acchA hai| isalie kisI taraha ke asamAdhAna kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| acchA, ise rahane do, yaha batAo ki sthapatijI kaise vyakti haiM ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna 429

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"kaise patA lagegA?" "yadi bure hoMge to apane kAma meM tanmaya hokara laga jAnA sambhava hai?" "eka dina sAtha rahakara vyakti ko samajhanA sambhava hotA hai?" "sambhava banAnA caahie| paTTamahAdevI ne ise sambhava banAyA hai|" "to kyA isIlie sannidhAna ne vivAha ke pUrva unako bulavAyA thA?" "vahA~ unhoMne tumheM dekhane taka kA utsAha nahIM dikhaayaa| aisI sthiti meM tumhAre bAre meM rAya pUchane kA na to avasara hI rahA, na rAya jAnane ke lie koI nizcita viSaya hii|" "ve sannidhAna ke yadagiri se yAdavapurI pahu~cane ke pahale hI A gayI thiiN| usI dina mujhe apane pitA ke sAtha mandira meM dekha liyA thA na!" "usI dina unhoMne tumhAre pitA ke svabhAva ko pahacAna liyaa|" "mere viSaya meM bhI unhoMne kucha kalpanA kI hogii|" "tuma vAstava meM unake parizIlana kA viSaya ho jAogI aura tumhArA sambandha rAjamahala se hogA, yaha ve soca bhI nahIM sakatI thiiN| rAjamahala aura rAjakAja se sambandhita honevAle pratyeka vyakti kA parizIla use karanA hI hotA hai| "mere pitA ke sambandha meM unakI kyA rAya hai?" "yaha tumheM unhIM se jAna lenA caahie|" "vahI kruuNgii| Aja paTTamahAdevIjI ne eka bAta khii| vaha mujhe bhI ThIka lgii| koI zaMkA utpanna ho jAya to usa viSaya meM spaSTa sIdhe pUcha lenA caahie| isalie eka bAta sannidhAna se sIdhe pUcha lene kA sAhasa karanA cAhatI huuN| kyA karUM?" "isa taraha kahanA ki kyA karU~, yaha adhairya ko darzAtA hai|" "mere pitA kI vAstava meM yaha icchA hai ki yahA~ ke isa mandira ke dharmadarzI banakara rheN| beTI hone ke nAte unhoMne mujhase apanI icchA prakaTa kI thii|" "hameM bhI yaha bAta patA hai na! isa bAre meM hamane nirNaya bhI sunA diyA hai|" __ "so to ThIka hai; vaha eka ora rhe| eka aura bAta mere mana ko sAlatI rahI hai| isa mandira kI sthApanA ke kArya meM dhArmika, zAstrIya vidhiyoM ke AcaraNa meM salAhakAroM meM unheM bhI eka banAkara AcAryajI bhejeMge, aisA merA vizvAsa thaa| AcAryajI ne unheM nahIM bhejaa| mujhe laga rahA hai ki isakA bhI koI kAraNa avazya hogaa|" "sAmane jo the, unameM se kinhIM pAMca logoM ko bheja diyA hogaa| kadAcit anivArya uttaradAyitva rahita logoM ko cunakara bheja diyA hogaa|" / "parantu sunA hai ki hamAre idhara Ane ke bAda AcAryajI ne pitAjI ko 430 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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yadugiri bulavAyA thaa| usI dina unake yAdavapurI lauTa jAne ke bAda, ina logoM ko Adeza dekara bhejA hai|" "ho sakatA hai| kadAcit tumhAre pitA kI AvazyakatA yAdavapurI hI meM ho, isalie nahIM bhejA ho|" "yaha jJAta hone para bhI ki ve mere pitA haiM, isa AnandapUrNa vijayotsava, mandira kI pratiSThA, ina utsavoM meM upasthita hone kA avasara nahIM diyA gyaa| isase yahI lagatA hai ki isameM kucha SaDyantra hai| mujhe vAstava meM isakA samAdhAna caahie|" ___ tumhAre mana meM akAraNa hI saMzaya paidA ho gayA hai| tumhArI rAya ko hamane mAnyatA nahIM dii| isase tumako kucha asantoSa huA hogaa| yaha bAta kaha sakane kA sAhasa na hone ke kAraNa, ise lekara mana-hI-mana ghulatI rahI ho; yaha asantoSa hI tumhAre mana meM saMzaya paidA hone kA kAraNa hai|" "padramahAdevI ke mAM-bApa yahIM haiN| rAnI bappaladevI aura rAjaladevI, ina donoM ke sAtha maMciarasajjI bhI aaeNge|" "isa bAta ko nizcita rUpa se kahA nahIM jA sktaa| cAlukyoM kI senA ke hamAre rAjya para AkramaNa karane kI sUcanA ho, to ve yahA~ A hI nahIM skte| utsava aura usase honevAle Ananda se bhI bar3hakara hai rASTra kI rkssaa| vahIM mukhya __"vaha jo bhI ho, mere pitAjI yahA~ Ae~ge to mujhe bahuta hI prasannatA hogii|" 'vahIM hamane kahA thA na, ve tumhAre pitA hokara A sakate haiN| unake jIvana-yApana ke lie mAsika vRtti ba~dhI rhegii| parantu yahA~ unako niyukta karane ke lie koI kArya nahIM hai|" "yoM, baiThe khAte rahane para ve svayaM sahamata na hoNge| pahale se zrama karake khAne ke AdI haiN|" "to jahA~ vyavasAya hai, vahIM rahakara usI ko ucita mAna lenA uttama hai|" "isa utsava ke avasara para kama-se-kama avakAza dekara nahIM bulavA sakate? isase eka ora mere lie santoSa hogA aura dUsarI ora mere andara kI zaMkA bhI dUra ho jaaegii|" "vicAra kreNge|" 'sannidhAna cAheM to ho sakegA; isameM socanA kyA hai?" "yadi unako avakAza deM to unake sthAna para dUsare ko niyukta bhI to karanA hogA, hai na? hama hI yahA~ se kisI ko bheja deM, yA AcAryajI ne unheM nahIM bhejA, isalie unhIM ke dvArA sUcita karanA hogA, Adi sabhI bAtoM para paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 431

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vicAra karanA hogaa| kala pradhAnajI aura paTTamahAdevI se vicAra-vinimaya karane ke bAda nirNaya kreNge|" __ "maiM svayaM paTTamahAdevI se nivedana karU~?" "Avazyaka nhiiN| hama svayaM batA deNge| yadi hamArI bAtoM para vizvAsa na ho to svayaM jAkara unase kaha sakatI ho|' "esA nahIM ki sannidhAna para vizvAsa nhiiN| meM mAtavihInA, anAtha huuN| mujhe pAla-posakara bar3I karanevAle, pitAjI hI haiN| isa mAtavihInA kI abhilASA mAtRhRdaya paTTamahAdevI sannidhAna se adhika taraha samajha skeNgii| mujhe aisA lagA, isalie maiMne puuchaa|" "hameM koI Apatti nhiiN|" "vara dekara anugraha karanevAle bhagavAn kI aba maiM kyA sevA karUM?" "Aja holI hai|" "to prema kA pravAha hama donoM ko prema sAgara meM vilIna karanA caahie|" kahatI huI rAnI lakSmIdevI mahArAja se AliMgana-baddha ho gyii| mahArAja ne usa dina usameM eka abhUtapUrva utsAha dekhaa| sukhada utsAha ! dUsare dina, madhyAhna ke bhojana ke bAda, lakSmIdevI paTTamahAdevI ke pAsa AyI aura bolI, "maiM bhI sAtha calU~? kala jise adhUrA dekhA thA, use Aja dekha sakatI haiM? "acchA, A sakatI ho| mUla mUrti ko kucha opa denA zeSa hai| isalie sthapatijI ko samaya nikAlane meM koI kaSTa vizeSa na hogaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kaba taka maiM taiyAra ho jAU~?" "yahI eka-do ghaNTe ke baad| Aja bhI zikSaNa sthagita hai| isalie zIghra hI cleNge|" "ThIka hai, maiM zIghrAtizIghra taiyAra hokara AtI huuN|'' kahakara lakSmIdevI apane antaHpura meM calI gyii| eka ghaNTe ke andara hI taiyAra hokara paTTamahAdevI ke zayana kakSa meM A upasthita huI to jJAta huA ki andara mahArAja haiN| usane pUchA, "andara jAnA manA hai?" "aisA kucha nhiiN| Apa yadi AeM to sUcita karane kI AjJA hai|" "sUcita karane kA tAtparya ?" abhI bAta khatama nahIM huI thI ki paTa khule, caTTalA bAhara AyI aura praNAma kara bolI, "andara pdhaarie|" lakSmIdevI andara gyii| caTTalA usake pIche, aura paTa banda ho gye| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI do alaga- alaga AsanoM para baiThe the| bIca meM caukI para sone ke eka parAta meM pAna rakhe the| rAjadampatI pAna khA cuke the| zAntaladevI ke 432 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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bagala ke Asana para lakSmIdevI baiTha gyii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "caTTalA, rAnIjI ko bhI pAna banA do|" "maiM pAna khA cukI hU~, aura nahIM caahie|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "sannidhAna ne rAnI kI abhilASA btaayii| vahIM soca rahe the ki kyA karanA caahie| itane meM...'' "maiM hI A gayI / vAstava meM sannidhAna se pahale hI maiM isa sambandha meM kahanA cAhatI thii|" "cAhe koI khe| bAta to eka hI hai na! tumhArI yaha abhilASA sahaja hI hai| merI sahAnubhUti hai| unheM yahA~ bulavAnA kaI kAraNoM se sambhava nahIM, yaha rAya thii| parantu utsava ke samaya unake Ane ke viSaya meM koI Apatti nahIM rhegii| kisI ko yAdavapurI bhejakara AcAryajI se yaha nivedana karane kI vyavasthA kareMge ki eka pakhavAre taka kisI ko yAdavapurI meM rakheM aura tumhAre pitA ko yahA~ bheja deN| unake yahA~ Ane para naukarI na rahe to bhI beTI ke sAtha rheN| unakI rAya ho to unake lie kyA karanA hogA, isa para vicAra kreNge| ThIka hai na?" isa nirNaya ko sunane ke bAda jo kahanA cAhatI thI, vaha saba kahane ke lie avasara hI nahIM rhaa| jo bhI ho, usa avasara para pitA ke Ane kI bAta to taya rahI na? yahI bahuta hai| yahIM eka samAdhAna rhaa| muskurAtI huI usane apanI sammati dii| phira sthapati kI bAta utthii| zAntaladevI ne hI lakSmIdevI se sIdhe pUcha liyA, "kalA ko rUpita karate samaya aura kalA kA AsvAdana karate samaya tanmayatA kI AvazyakatA hai, yaha bAta tumheM spaSTa huI ?" "tanmayatA kyA hotI hai, usakA anubhava mujhe kevala kala hI huaa| hamAre cAroM ora honevAlI bAtoM aura kriyAoM kI ora dhyAna hI nahIM rahatA, mana kevala eka hI jagaha kendrita ho jAtA hai| kala kA anubhava amUlya aura adbhuta hai|" "jaba aisI bhAvanA mana meM utpanna hotI hai, tabhI kalA ke vAstavika svarUpa kA bodha hotA hai| unakI vaha kalA-kalpanA tumheM acchI lagI na?" "yoM hI citra dekhatI to patA nahIM kyA aura kaisA lgtaa| unhoMne jo vivaraNa diyA, use sunakara usake saundarya kI chApa acchI taraha mere mana para pdd'ii| ve vyAkhyA meM bhI niSNAta haiN| jo kahate haiM, use acchI taraha mana meM baiThA dete haiN|" "ye veda-vedAMgoM meM pAraMgata, sarvazAstra sampanna, sarvazilpa niSNAta, paramajJAnI paNDita haiN|" "dekhane para to aise nahIM lgte|" "vaise hI jaise bharI gagarI chalakatI nhiiN| ardha kumbha ho chalakatA hai| aisA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna ::.433

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chalakanA bhoMDe pradarzana kA pratIka hai| yA hamArA vaha vyavahAra usa chalakane kA pratIka hai| tumane AcAryajI ko dekhA hai na?" "hA~" "ve kaise haiM ?" "bahuta bar3e jJAnI aura devAMza sambhUta haiN|" "ve bhI apane dharma ke lAMchana (cihna)dhAraNa karate haiN| usI taraha unake ziSya aura tumhAre pitAjI bhI vahI lAMchana dhAraNa karate haiN| ina donoM meM koI antara tumheM dikhAI par3atA hai?" "AcAryajI ke mukha para vaha lAMchana dikhatA hai| jabaki dUsaroM ke ceharoM para vaha cehare se bhI adhika ubharatA hai|" __ "cehare se adhika lAMchana jo ubharakara dikhatA hai, usI ko hameM pradarzana mAnanA caahie|" "kyA vaha adhika zraddhA ko dhotita nahIM karatA?" "zraddhA apanI-apanI kriyAoM meM apane lie rahanI cAhie, na ki pradarzana ke lie| ya pradarzana-nipuNa loga aba Adhe 12dhe adhUre jJAna ko DhaMka rakhnane ke lie isa lAMchana ko eka sAdhana banA lete haiN|" "kyA yaha bAta kevala zrIvaiSNavoM ke hI lie hai?" "nahIM, sabhI matAvalambiyoM ke lie hai| sAre deha para bhasma, tilaka Adi lagAnA mAnava kI aspa-buddhi kA pratIka hai| yaha saba nimitta mAtra, sAMketika hai| isalie sUkSma hai, dikhAvA anapekSita hai|" "yaha sthapati kisa mata ke anuyAyI haiM ?" "maiMne pUchA nhiiN| ve to koI bhI lAMchana dhAraNa nahIM krte|" "to kyA nAstika haiM?" "nAstika hote to mandira kI aisI bhavya-kalpanA utpanna ho sakatI thI? aise paramajJAnI bhI zaMkAgrasta hokara, apane sampUrNa jIvana ko hI naSTa karane para tule the| unakA puurv-punny| eka dina una para zrI AcAryajI kI kRpAdRSTi par3a gyii|" "taba to unhoMne AcArya ke ziSyatva ko prahaNa kiyA hogaa|" "zrIAcAryajI kI kRpA sabhI mAnavoM para par3a sakatI hai| vaha kRpA kevala unake ziSyavarga taka hI sImita nahIM haiN|" "isIlie ve kisI mata kA lAMchana nahIM lagAte?" "usakA kAraNa svayaM saMzayagrasta ho jAne se utpanna jIvana-nirapekSa udAsInatA hai|" "aisI sthiti meM tanmayatA kaise pA sakeMge? jIvana meM udAsInatA ho to vaha 434 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntaramA : bhAga tora

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kaise sambhava ha~ ?" " jaba apanI truTi patA ho jAegI, taba svayaM apane ko sudhAra leNge|" " to aba unakI sthiti aisI huI ?" " zaMkA jisa nIMva para huI, vahI DhIlI DAlI thI, aisA hI lagane lagA / isalie vaha citta paTala para se haTa gayI-sI lagatI hai| usake sthAna para kArya kA dAyitva pradhAna ho calA hai, ataeva unakA mana kArya pravRtta huA hai|" "kisa para unake mana meM zaMkA utpanna huI ?" bhI nUrAdhI eka laga skegaa|" "yaha bAta jAnane kA prayAsa AcAryajI ke ziSyoM ne kiyA thA, isI kAraNa se ve vahA~ se khisaka gaye the, yaha bAta sunane meM AyI / " "hA~, isIlie hamameM koI bhI unase nijI bAtoM ke bAre meM pUcha-tAcha nahIM krte| tumheM bhI dhyAna rakhanA hogaa| kabhI unase unake nijI jIvana ke bAre meM jAnane kA prayAsa nahIM karanA / " LA 14 'aisA hai? acchA huA ki Apane cetA diyA / " itane meM ghaNTI sunAI pdd'ii| caTTalA dvAra kholakara bAhara AyI, dekhA aura andara jAkara kahA, "maMciarasajI rAniyoM ke sAtha padhAre haiN|" "to aba hameM kyA kAma hai| hama ArAma karane jaaeNge|" biTTideva ne kahA / 'kyoM rAniyoM se mileMge nahIM ? maMtriarasajI se vahA~ kI bAteM jAnane kI icchA nahIM ?" "vahA~ koI gar3abar3I nahIM hogI, isIlie maMciarasajI Aye haiN| ArAma kara lene ke bAda milanA acchA hai na ? rAniyoM ke bAre meM yA daNDanAthajI ke bAre meM Apa logoM ko cinta karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| hama dekha leNge|" kahakara viTTideva dvAra kI ora bar3ha gye| zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bjaayii| dvAra khulA, biTTideva cale gaye / zAntaladevI aura lakSmIdevI donoM mandira kI ora cala diiN| udayAditya, ku~vara biTTiyaNNA pahale hI vahA~ pahu~ca cuke the| " sthapatijI, hamArI rAnIjI ko zilpa ke viSaya meM bahuta zraddhA utpanna ho gayI hai jinheM Apane abhI nahIM dikhAyA, una citroM ko dikhAie aura batAie ki ve kisa taraha bane / hama kucha calakara nagara vIkSaNa kara aaeN| abhI se loga Ane lage haiN| sArI suvidhAe~ haiM yA nahIM; vyavasthA ThIka huI hai yA nahIM, saba dekhakara AnA hai|" yaha kahakara udayAditya aura biTTiyaNNA ke sAtha zAntaladevI calI gyiiN| rAnI lakSmIdevI sthapati ke sAtha akelI raha gyii| sthapati ne vinIta hokara kahA, "mUla mandira kI racanA ke sabhI citroM kA kala hI parizIlana kiyA gayA hai| yadi Apa cAheM to eka bAra nirmita bhavana ko paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 435

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cAroM ora se dekha leM; citroM ke sAtha milAna kara leN| bAda meM hAla meM rUpita citroM ne kisa taraha rUpa dhAraNa kiyA hai, isakA parizIlana kara sakatI haiN|" "ThIka hai, prayAsa karatI huuN|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| sthapati Age bar3he, rAnI ne anusaraNa kiyaa| pIche revimayyA aura caTTalA ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| mandira ke cAroM aura cakkara lagAkara Ane ke bAda sthapati ne pUchA, "jina citroM ko dekhA thA, unake anusAra hI haiM, yA kahIM koI antara bhI hai? yA saba ThIka jaMcA...?" "ApakI aura paTTamahAdevIjI kI jaba pratibhA lagI hai to samarpaka honA hI caahie| aura phira, parizIlana kara ina kRtiyoM para rAya denA hamase sambhava nhiiN| isa viSaya kA hameM kucha vizeSa jJAna nhiiN|" "ApakI isa sajjanatApUrNa bAta ke lie maiM kRtajJa huuN| hameM aura paTTamahAdevIjI ke lie pratidina dekhate rahane ke kAraNa, inameM antara hI dikhAI nahIM pdd'taa| Apa pahalI bAra dekha rahI haiM, ata: antara ho yA truTiyA~ hoM to Apako zIghra dikhAI par3anA adhika sambhava hai| isalie batAne para bar3A upakAra hogaa|" rAnI lakSmIdevI socatI rhii| do-eka kSaNa bAda kahA, "nATya sarasvatI kA mukha citra meM bAlyakAlIna lagatA thaa| usameM yahA~ kucha praur3hatA-sI lagatI "saca hai, ApakI rAya ThIka hai| ina bAtoM para dhyAnapUrvaka vIkSaNa Apane kiyA hai, isake lie yaha ApakI rAya hI pramANa hai| isase adhika pramANa kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" "aisA kyoM?" "usake lie kAraNa hai|" kahakara sthapati ne isa sambandha meM jo bAtacIta huI thI, una sArI bAtoM aura kriyAoM ko smjhaayaa|" "to aba yaha saMgIta-nATya sarasvatI bnii|" "hA~111 "to isameM svara nikalate haiM ?" "suneMgI?" "hA~" donoM phira uttara dvAra kI ora gye| sthapati ne dhIre se sarasvatI ke vigraha ke bhinna-bhinna bhAgoM para apane hAtha kI choTI chenI se tAr3ana kiyaa| zuddha sAtoM svaroM ko nikalate dekha vaha romAMcita ho utthii| bolI, ''maiMne socA bhI nahIM thA ki yaha saba prastara meM honA sambhava ho sakatA hai|" "sambhava banAne kI niSThApUrNa abhilASA ho to sAdhA jA sakatA hai|" 436 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"mandira ke mahAdvAra ke Upara ke hisse ko vaise hI khAlI rakhA-sA dikhatA hai na? "hA~, use icchApUrvaka vaise hI khAlI rakhA hai|" "vahA~ kucha aura banAkara sajAne kA vicAra hai? kucha isa para nirNaya huA hai?" "nahIM! isake lie sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI ko nirNaya karanA hai|" "mujhe lagatA hai..." kahate-kahate ruka gayI aura sthapati kI ora dekhaa| "AjJA ho|" "vaha ThIka hai yA nahIM kahate saMkoca hotA hai n|" "kauna jAnatA hai, jo Apake mana meM bhAvanA utpanna huI hai, vahI sambhavataH ThIka "AcAryajI ke ziSyatva ko jo sannidhAna ne svIkAra kiyA, use citra meM rUpita kara use yadi usa jagaha para sajA deM to acchA hogA, mujhe lagatA hai|" "abhimata para vicAra kiyA jA sakatA hai| isake lie AcAryajI kI svIkRti lenI Avazyaka hai| unase vicAra-vinimaya kiye binA antima rUpa se nima nahIM kiyA jA sktaa|" "hA~ to, mujhe vizvAsa hai ki ve svIkAra kreNge| mahArAja ko ziSya ke rUpa meM grahaNa karanA aitihAsika mahattva kI ghaTanA hai| yaha unake jIvana kI bhI eka anyatama ghaTanA hai| yadi yahA~ vaha rUpita ho jAya to isake lie aitihAsika mahatva bhI mila jAtA hai|" "Apane jo kahA so ThIka hai|" "isa sabako dekha Ane ke bAda eka kamI aura dikhAI detI hai|" "so kyA hai, nissaMkoca kheN|" "aneka mUrtiyoM ke nIce unake banAnevAle zilpI kA nAma evaM unakI birudAvalI Adi hai| parantu ApakA kahIM nAma nahIM hai| jabaki isa mahAn kRti ke nirmANa kI mUla-kalpanA AmahI ne dii| aisI sthiti meM kahIM-na-kahIM ApakA nAma honA hI caahie|" "nAma ko sthAyI banAye rakhane kI merI abhilASA nahIM hai| merA lakSya kevala itanA hI hai ki kRti sthAyI rhe| isake atirikta merI kisI taraha kI laukika icchA nhiiN| parivAriyoM ke bIca meM rahakara saMnyAsa svIkAra na karane para bhI maiM saMnyAsI huuN| merA nAma saMsAra ko jJAta na ho, yahI merA nirNaya hai| kahIM bhI apanA nAma utkIrNa nahIM kraauuNgaa|" "aisA kyoM? paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 437

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"vaha merA nijI viSaya hai| maiM batAnA nahIM caahtaa| Apa bhI isa para bala na deN|" "ApakI icchaa| aba Age..." "zilpiyoM ke zivira dekha aaveN| vahA~ kucha mUrtiyA~ rUpita ho rahI haiN|" kahakara usa ora bar3hane lge| zeSa loga bhI udhara unake pIche calane lge| ___ pahale ke rUpita citra tathA zAntaladevI ne jo pratimA-bhaMgiyA~ dI thIM taba ke citra sabhI kRtiyoM meM rUpita hue the ziviroM meN| sabhI ziviroM meM ho aaye| anta meM sthapati ke zivira meM Aye to lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "ina sabhI citroM kI kalpanA ApakI hai to ApakI kalpanA kI sAmarthya kA anumAna hI hama nahIM kara sktiiN| Apane to lagatA hai, vizva-mohiniyoM kI kalpanA kara DAlI!" "kucha kalpita haiN| parantu unameM jo sajIva lagate haiM, ve saba dUsaroM kI dI huI pratimA-bhaMgiyoM kA phala hai|" "pratimA-bhaMgI kA artha?" "pratimA-bhaMgI dene meM niSNAta vyakti usI bhaMgI meM sthira rUpa se hamAre sAmane khar3e hoNge| hama yathAvat usa bhaMgI kA citra banA lete haiN| isa taraha citrita citra hI bAda meM pUrNa zilpAkRti banatA hai|" __ "to sampUrNa citra ke taiyAra ho jAne saka usI bhaMgI meM jyoM-kA-tyoM rahanA par3egA?" "nahIM to saccA citra banegA kaise?" "phira bhaMgimA ke sAtha bhAva bhI haiM na?" "hA~, jaba bhAvayukta ho tabhI vaha sajIva banatA hai| bhAvapUrNa bhaMgimA citra meM sajIvatA lAtI hai|" "matalaba yaha ki aMga-aMga meM bhAva kA saMcAra ho jAtA hai, yahI ApakA tAtparya hai?" "hA~ to, isI meM kalA kI zakti nihita hai|" "to kyA pratimA-bhaMgI denevAle ina bhAvoM se yukta ho khar3e rahate haiM ?" "hA~!" "taba to unheM isa taraha bhAvAviSTa ho rahane ke lie aisA koI sanniveza hI nahIM rhtaa| hamAre antaraMga para prabhAva DAla sake, aisI ghaTanA ke abhAva meM bhAva kaise utpanna ho sakatA hai?" "vahI to kalA hai| sabakucha kI kalpanA mana meM karake bhAva utpanna kara use bhaMgimA meM bharanA hotA hai|" "arthAt unameM vAstava meM bhAva kI anubhUti nahIM hotii|" 438 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"hA~! matalaba yaha ki bhAva-pradarzana to kRtaka hai| usameM vAstavikatA kA bhrama utpanna ho jAtA hai| usI ko hama kalA kahate haiN|" ''yaha saba sunane para bar3A vicitra-sA lagatA hai!" "jinhoMne kalA-sAdhanA kI hai, unake lie yaha sahaja ho jAtA hai| jo kalA kA sAdhaka nahIM, unake lie yaha vicitra lagatA hai|" "taba to Apako yaha 'pratimA-bhaMgI' kisane dI haiM?" "hamArI paTTamahAdevI ne|" rAnI lakSmIdevI avAka ho gayI, kucha kaha na skii| vaha sthapati kI ora cakita-sI dekhatI raha gyii| "kyoM, yaha bAta avizvasanIya lagatI hai ?" "yaha bAta mere lie samajha ke bAhara kI-sI lagatI hai| yaha sambhava hai ki paTTamahAdevI aisA kareM? ve aisA kara sakeMgI?" __ "sakeMgI. sambhava hai, donoM bAteM satya haiN| hamArI paTTamahAdevI kharA sonA haiM, amUlya hIrA haiN| ve sAkSAt kalAmUrti haiN| unakI aTala niSThA, satya-pUrNa sAhasa unheM loka-kalyANa ke kAmoM meM bhAga lene kI preraNA dete haiN| merI bAtoM para avizvAsa ho to Apa unhIM se jAna sakatI haiN|" "unhoMne pratimA-bhaMgiyA~ kaba dI?" "Apake velApurI padhArane ke baad|" "oha ! usI prasaMga meM sambhavataH paTTamahAdevIjI kA darzana dUsaroM ke lie durlabha ho gayA thaa|" "hauM, yaha kArya bahuta Avazyaka thaa| aura vaha zIghra samApta bhI honA thaa|" "pahale hI yaha kArya kyoM nahIM kiyA? anta samaya taka pratIkSA kyoM kI?" "maiM eka sAdhAraNa manuSya hU~, rAjamahala kA eka sevaka / paTTamahAdevIjI se kyA pUche, kyA na pUche, ise jAnatA huuN| saMsAra kI rIti-nItiyA~, kalA ke ArAdhaka kI nirvikalpa kalArAdhanA kI rIti-ina donoM meM bhinnatA hai| dRSTikoNa kI bhinnatA hI ina donoM ke isa antara kA kAraNa hai| isalie hI yaha socakara ki yaha viSaya bahuta saMvedanazIla hai, maiMne hI bahuna samaya vicAra-manthana meM vyatIta kiyaa|" "anta samaya meM pUchane para svIkAra kara leMgI, yaha socakara aisA kiyA?" "yaha bhAvanA hI mere mana meM nahIM aayii| merA saMkoca hI vilamba kA kAraNa bnaa| paTTamahAdevI ne anta samaya meM hI svIkRti dI, so bhI kAma zIghra ho jAnA cAhie thA, islie| unhoMne bhI bAta ko acchI taraha soca-samajhakara, mahAsannidhAna se vicAra-vinimaya kara, unakI svIkRti lekara, taba apanI svIkRti dii| isake bAda hI unhoMne pratimAbhaMgI dii|" paTTamahAdeSI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 439

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"itanA saba hone para bhI eka bhI citra meM unake cehare kA sApya nahIM dikhAI detA?" "so bhI unakI hI icchA se| ina bhAva-bhaMgiyoM meM kucha dUsare anagaalaga mukha hoM, yahI unakI icchA thii|" "vaha kyoM? unakA hI ceharA hotA to kyA hotA?" "ekarUpatA rhtii| vaividhya na hotaa|" "kama-se-kama eka meM unakA ceharA rUpita hotA to acchA hotA na?" "ye saba kalpita mUrtiyA~ haiM, isa bhAvanA ko jAgrata karanA ho to vyakti ko pahacAnane kI-sI nirmita nahIM honI caahie| yahA~ bhAva-bhaMgiyoM kI hI pradhAnatA honA cAhie, ina bhaMgimAoM ko denevAle vyakti 'pradhAna' nhiiN|" "ye saba naye vicAra haiN| ye vicAra hamAre mastiSka meM abhI Thahara nahIM paate|" "aisA kucha nhiiN| Apako isa kSetra meM mana lagAne kA avasara nahIM milA hai, isalie aisA huA hai| yadi Apa cAheM to samajhane ko zAMkta Apa meM hai|" "Apako kaise patA?" "ApakI smaraNazakti acchI hai| ApameM vIkSaka-dRSTi aura pravRtti jAgrata sthiti meM haiN| isIlie jisa citra ko dekhA aura jisa prastara pratimA ko dekhA, una donoM meM rahanevAle antara ko Apa pahacAna sakI haiN|" "vaha acAnaka sUjhA hogaa|" "nhiiN| bAta yaha hai ki Apake jAgnata mana ke sAtha eka supta mana bhI hai jo jAgrata hokara Apake na cAhane para bhI, vaha apanA kArya kara detA hai|" "yaha saba merI samajha se bAhara hai| jaba vedAntI loga AgRti, svapna, suSupti kahate haiM, taba anta; cakSu, supta mana, Adi ko kahate sunA hai| parantu yaha saba samajha meM nahIM AyA hai|" "vedAntI aura kalArAdhaka ina donoM meM koI antara nhiiN| donoM eka hI sikke ke do pakSa haiN|" "yaha bAta bhI merI samajha meM nahIM aatii|" ___"paTTamahAdevIjI jaba par3hAtI haiM, taba sunane kA avasara prApta kareM, to ve ina bAtoM ko mujhase bhI acchA samajhA sakatI haiN|" "hA~, paTTamahAdevIjI abhI nahIM AyI haiM, maiM rAjamahala jAtI huuN|" kahatI huI, usane caTTalA kI ora dekhaa| usane kahA-"pAlakI taiyAra hai|" "kalAkAra eka taraha se pAgala hote haiM, vaha pAgalapana unako acchA lagatA 440 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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hai| mere isa pAgalapana se Apako kucha ulajhana huI ho to mujhe kSamA kreN|" sthapati ne vinIta bhAva se khaa| ___ "aisA kucha nhiiN| isase aneka bAtoM kI jAnakArI milii|" kahakara lakSmIdevI pAlakI para car3ha gayI, rAjamahala meM jA phuNcii| rAta ke bhojana ke samaya zAntaladevI upasthita rhiiN| maMci daNDanAtha, rAniyA~ bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI, lakSmIdevI, mahArAja-ye saba rAta ko bhojana karane vAle the| sUryAsta ke pahale hI bhojana kara cukane ke kAraNa zAntaladevI sAtha rahane ke uddezya se vahA~ upasthita rhiiN| una logoM meM kucha idhara-udhara kI bAteM calatI rhiiN| vAstava meM rAnI lakSmIdevI aura pamahAdevI, donoM ne unheM unake Ane ke bAda, yahIM pahalo bAra dekhA thaa| isalie dara taka kuzala-prazna hota rhe| biTTideva lagabhaga mauna hI bhojana meM lage rhe| bIca meM zAntaladevI ne maMci daNDanAtha se pUchA-''cAlukyoM kI kyA sUcanA "sunA ki tAbar3ator3a yuddha kI taiyAriyoM ho rahI haiN| abakI bAra yuddha meM merA sira ur3Ane kI bAta cala rahI hai, yaha sunane meM aayaa| kahate sunA ki svAmI-drohiyoM ke prANaharaNa karanevAle calike nAyaka-jaise daNDanAyaka ke hote hue bhI poysaloM ne isa svAmidrohI ko Azraya kaise diyA, yaha unakI samajha meM nahIM aayaa|" yaha suna biTTideva ne kucha AviSTa hokara kahA, "ce isa bAta ko pUchane kA adhikAra hI kho cuke haiM, aisI bAta unake muMha se kaise nikalI, yahI samajha meM nahIM aataa| jinhoMne una para vizvAsa kiyA unake prati unhoMne kyA vizvAsa rakhA?" "agara apanI-apanI bhUla pahacAna leM aura use gaurava ke sAtha svIkAra kara leM to vaha rIti hI alaga hai| apanI bhUla dUsaroM para thopakara apane ko nirlipta batAne vAle aise hI hote haiM, bheDiyoM kI trh|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to kyA yuddha avazyambhAvI hai ?' ghabarAkara lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "itanA zIghra nahIM hogaa| kisI-na-kisI taraha poyasaloM ko samUla naSTa karane kI icchA se vahA~ kI pracaNDatA se yuddha kI taiyAriyA~ ho rahI haiN| kama-se-kama cha: mAha lageMge, yadi aisA AkramaNa karanA ho to|" maMci daNDanAtha ne khaa| "yadi itanA samaya ho to hama hI unheM chakA sakate haiN| abhI hamane jisa paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 441

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vijayotsava aura mandira pratiSThA kI bAta socI hai, vaha pUrA ho| isa kAma ke lie rAjya ke pramukha saba Aye hI haiN| eka nayI senA kA saMgaThana kreNge| poysala gaya meM logoM kI kamI nahIM ! sampUrNa rAjya eka bRhat zakti banakara zatruoM ko jhukA sakatA hai, harA sakatA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isa yuddha meM hameM apanI azvazakti ko bar3hAnA hogaa| kyoMki cAlukyoM kI azvazakti kuNThita ho gayI hai, aisA samAcAra milA hai|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "ise jAnakara hI maiMne acche ghor3oM ko vyApaka stara para kharIdane kA prayatna kiyA hai| rAnI bammaladevIjI ghor3oM kA parIkSaNa bhI kara AyI haiN| sannidhAna svIkRti deMge to unheM hama prApta kara sakate haiN|" "hameM kitane ghor3e mila sakeMge?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "pAMca sau|" "mUlya kyA denA hogA?" "sahamati ho jaaegii|" "to kharIda leNge|" "tAtparya huA ki pA~ca sau savAroM ko zikSaNa denA hogaa| una yoddhAoM aura ghor3oM ke lie rakSA-kavaca banavAne hoNge|" maMci daNDanAtha ne khaa| "logoM kI kamI nhiiN| zikSita karane ke lie bammaladevIjI haiN| vizeSa taraha ke rakSA kavaca lauha Adi taiyAra kara sakane vAle lohAra dorasamudra meM haiN| hameM turanta kArya meM pravRtta ho jAnA caahie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "jaba kahate haiM ki chaH mAha lageMge to abhI se itanI cintita kyoM?" rAjaladevI ne khaa| "yaha kaise kaha sakate haiM chaH mahIne hI hoMge yA tIna mahIne? cha: mahIne mAnakara usI para vizvAsa karake derI karanA acchA nhiiN| yaha merI nizcita dhAraNA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI kA socanA mujhe bhI ThIka lagatA hai|" maMci daNDanAtha ne khaa| isI taraha se nirNaya huaa| dUsare hI dina mantraNA sabhA kA Ayojana huaa| isa viSaya para vicAra-vinimaya kiyA gyaa| paTTamahAdevojI kI salAha ko mAnyatA milii| usI ke anusAra koSa se dhana lekara maMci daNDanAtha kucha azvArohI rakSaka dala ko sAtha lekara cala pdd'e| idhara belApurI pahu~cAne vAle Amantrita aura utsava ke sandarbha meM ekatrita logoM ko suvidhAoM kI ora dhyAna dekara vyavasthA karane hI meM adhikArI varga 442 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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kA samaya laga gyaa| niyojita rIti se kArya calane lge| velApurI janasamUha se bhara gyii| kisI ko avakAza nhiiN| sabhI har3abar3I meM apane-apane kAryoM meM lage the| velApurI ke nivAsiyoM ke ghara sage-sambandhiyoM se bhara gye| nivAsa, svAsthya, aura AhAra-inakI vyavasthA eka sapasyA hI bana gyii| parantu saba kAryoM ko ha~sIkhuzI se evaM santoSa ke sAtha zAntipUrNa DhaMga se karanevAle loga poyasala rAjya meM the| phira bhI yaha sahaja hI hai ki bhArI saMkhyA meM loga ekatrita hoM to kuchana-kucha asuvidhAe~ hoMgI hI, ise loga samajhate bhI the| ve bhI sahayogapUrNa vyavahAra kara rahe the| ghara-ghara meM utsAha chalaka rahA thaa| maMci daNDanAtha eka saptAha ke andara ghor3oM ko kharIdakara le aaye| jambhaladevI ke sAtha rAyaNa aura siMgimayyA zikSaNa ke kAryakramoM kI ora dhyAna dene lge| rAnI rAjaladevI, rAnI lakSmIdevI, pradhAna gaMgarAja kI patnI lakkaladevI, heggar3atI mAcikavye Adi rAjamahala meM honevAle anyAnya kAryoM kI vyavasthA meM lgiiN| talakADu se lauTanevAle mAcaNa daNDanAtha, daNDanAyaka ecama, daNDanAyaka boppadeva, DAkarasa daNDanAtha, ku~vara biTTiyaNNA, choTe mariyAne-ye saba loga udayAdityarasa ke netRtva meM honevAle kAryakalApoM meM sahAyaka bne| punIsamayyA, pradhAna gaMgarAja aura mArisiMgayyA, vyavasthA ke kAryoM ke salAhakAroM ke rUpa meM lage rhe| vayovRddha hone ke kAraNa adhika parizrama ke kAryoM meM inheM lagane na diyA gayA thaa| DAkarasa daNDanAtha kA beTA bharata rAjamahala meM rAjakumAroM ke sAtha rahakara yahA~ ke kAryoM meM utsAha dikhAne lgaa| mAyaNa guptacara dala kA pramukha hokara cAvimayyA ke sAtha anya rAjyoM ke guptacara dala ke loga Aye haiM yA nahIM, Aye hoM to unake kArya-kalApa kyA haiM, Adi bAtoM kI tahakIkAta karane meM lagA rhaa| velApurI meM zArdUla lAMchana phaharane lgaa| ___ phAguna-badI-terasa sthiravAra ke dina yagiri se samAcAra milA, 'AcAryajI mandira pratiSThA mahotsava ke lie nahIM A sakeMge aura bhagavAn kI AjJA ke anusAra uttara kI yAtrA para jaaeNge| vahA~ bandhana meM par3e bhagavAn ko mukta karake le Ane kA kArya bahuta Avazyaka hai| yoM na Ane para koI cintita na hoM, jina vaidikoM ko bhejA hai, unake dvArA isa pratiSThA ke utsava ko sampanna karA leN| isa sandarbha meM eka aura bAta kI ora dhyAna dilAnA Avazyaka hai| bhagavAn ne svapna meM darzana dekara batAyA hai ki velApurI ke uttara se eka aura dakSiNa se eka-do carmakAra pratiSThita honevAle bhagavAn cennakezava svAmI kI pratiSThA ke samaya para bhagavAna ke calanephirane kI suvidhA ke lie bhagavAna ke eka-eka paira ke lie pAdatrANa le aaeNge| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 443

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mandira meM unheM gaurava ke sAtha praveza karane meM koI ar3acana na ho| isake atirikta mandira meM pratiSThA ke samaya camAroM ko praveza kI suvidhA ho, sAtha hI aisI vyavasthA rahe ki pratyeka vArSikotsava ke samaya unake lie mandira - praveza kI suvidhA rhe| pavitra apavitra ke bhedabhAva binA saMkoca yA bhaya ke binA praveza mile, aisI vyavasthA rhe| apavitra ko pavitra banAne kI mantrazakti jisane pAyI hai, aise kisI ko apavitratA se DaranA nahIM caahie|' AcAryajI ne yaha sandeza apane ziSya ke dvArA bheja diyaa| aura apanI yAtrA Arambha karane ke muhUrta Adi kI bhI jAnakArI de dii| tadanusAra dazamI ke dina unhoMne yAtrA prArambha kara dI thii| parantu tiruvaraMgadAsa ke viSaya kA kahIM koI ullekha taka nahIM thA / AcAryajI ke na A pAne kI sUcanA se utsAha kucha kama avazya huA / phira bhI, kArya to ruka nahIM sakatA thaa| koI vyavasthIta ru thii| parantu isa samAcAra ko phailane nahIM diyaa| sandezavAhaka ziSya ko bhI Adeza diyA gayA ki sUcanA ko gupta rkhe| caudasa ko lakSmIdevI ke pAlaka-1 ka-pitA tiruvaraMgadAsa kA Agamana huaa| vaha sIdhe rAjamahala gye| vahA~ kA dvAra-rakSaka unase paricita nahIM thaa| kauna... kyA... Adi saba paricaya dvArapAla ko dekara praveza prApta karate-karate vaha thaka gyaa| yaha praveza asambhava thA yadi rAjamahala ke andara se revimayyA bAhara na nikalA hotaa| usake mAdhyama se tiruvaraMgadAsa ko andara jAnA AsAna ho gyaa| pitA ke Ane para rAnI lakSmIdevI ke Ananda kI sImA na rhii| maMciarasa daNDanAthoM ke lie bane nivAsoM meM se eka meM raha rahe the| isalie lakSmIdevI ke lie yaha sambhava na ho sakA ki pitA ko rAjamahala meM hI ThaharAveM / lakSmIdevI ne pitA ko rAjamahala meM rakhanA cAhA, prayAsa bhI kiyA kintu viphala ho gyii| apane bandhubAndhavoM ke AvAsoM meM hI kahIM para Thaharane kI vyavasthA karane kA nirNaya kiyA jA sakatA hai| isI soca-vicAra meM antataH apane Thaharane ke lie svayaM tiruSaraMgadAsa ko hI nizcaya karanA pdd'aa| pariNAmataH usane batA diyA ki usake lie alaga nivAsa kI vyavasthA kI jaay| vaise hI usake lie alaga vyavasthA huii| vaha AcAryajI kI AjJA ke binA svayaM apanI icchA se AyA thA, isalie use kevala eka atithi banakara hI rahanA pdd'aa| vahA~ ke kAryakalApoM meM kisI bhI taraha kI salAha sujhAva taka nahIM de sakatA thaa| usake lie kevala isa bAta kI suvidhA thI ki vaha jaba cAhe taba apanI beTI se milane ke lie rAjamahala meM A-jA sakatA thaa| yaha suvidhA maMciarasa aura mArasiMgayyAjI donoM ko rhii| AcAryajI ne use belApurI jAne kI anumati nahIM dI, isa vajaha se vaha andara-hI-andara jala rahA thaa| isalie vaha patA nahIM kyA-kyA karane kA nirNaya kara, AcAryajI ke uttara 444 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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bhArata jAne para apane kisI eka sahAyaka ko yAdavapurI kA kAma sauMpakara, velApurI calA AyA thaa| yahA~ Ane para apanI icchA ke saphala hone kA koI lakSaNa dikhAI nahIM pdd'aa| phira bhI usane kucha gunakara usI nivAsa meM jar3a jamA baiThane kI bAta socii| phira yahA~ ke logoM ko dekha-samajhakara, paristhiti ko jAnakara, bAda meM kucha karane kA nirNaya kara liyaa| isa bAta kA dhyAna rakhA ki koI bhI kAma kare, use aisA karanA hogA ki koI pratikriyA kA AbhAsa na mile| yaha saba socakara usane sabase ha~sate, milate-julate rahane kA nirNaya kiyaa| Ane ke dUsare hI dina usane lakSmIdevI se milakara vistAra se bAtacIta kI aura acchI taraha se usake kAna bhre| kahA ki avazya koI merA guptazatru hai, jisane mahAsannidhAna ko mere viruddha bhar3akAyA hai, yahA~ taka ki AcAryajI ko bhI mere viruddha kara diyA hai| unake mana kI isa bhAvanA ko dUra karane ke lie Atma zuddhi se sevA-kaiMkarya meM lage rahakara hI isa bhAva ko miTAnA hogA, parantu isake lie bhI yahA~ paristhitiyA~ sAtha nahIM de rahI haiM-Adi-Adi aisI hI bAteM batAkara lakSmIdevI ke mana meM paristhiti kA manacAhA citra biThA diyaa| vaha becArI kucha karane kI sthiti meM nahIM rhii| pahale kucha vyaktiyoM ke bAre meM usake jo bicAra rahe, ve aba nahIM the| ajJAnavaza usameM jo bhAvanAe~ utpanna huI thIM, ve saba dUra ho gayI thiiN| yahA~ kI vyavasthita rIti bhI use bhalI lagI thii| vAstava meM zAmsaladevI ne use sIdhA upadeza to nahIM diyA thA, kintu unake apane vyavahAra se sabako apanA banA lene ke baratAva ke kAraNa, jaise saba unhoMne priya pAtra bana gaye the, vaise yaha bhI priya pAtra ho gyii| nirahaMkAra, sthAna-pada ke ADambara se dUra paTTamahAdevI apane ko prAjJa nahIM smjhtii| unake zAnta, santoSa, utsAha aura saralatA ke vyavahAra ne hI sabake mana meM paTTamahAdevI ke prati gaurava utpanna kara diyA thaa| ina saba bAtoM se acchI taraha paricita lakSmIdevI, apane pitA kI kisI bhI bAta ko protsAhita kara sakane kI sthiti meM nahIM thii| usane eka hI bAta apane pitA se kahI, "dUsaroM ke kAryoM meM hastakSepa na kara apanA kAma jo ho so karate rahane se virodha hogA hI nhiiN| badale meM gaurava milegaa| Apa atithi banakara Aye haiN| sukha se do-cAra dina rahakara santoSa se samaya bitaaeN| sampUrNa jIvana zrama karake hI to bitAyA hai|" "bekAra rahakara samaya bitAnA nahIM ho sakatA hai, beTI!" "yahA~ niyukta hue binA koI kAma nahIM kara sakate na?" "tumheM mahAsannidhAna se kahanA caahie| kucha kutantrI logoM ne mahAsannidhAna se mere viruddha kahakara unakA mana bigAr3a diyA hai| mujhe saba vidhiyoM kA jJAna hai ataH merI salAha mAnakara yahA~ ke kAryoM meM merA upayoga kreN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 445

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"abhI yaha saba ho hI nahIM sktaa| mujhe sannidhAna se ekAnta meM mila sakane kA avasara bhI milegA yA nahIM, kaha nahIM sktii|" "to kyA sabhI purAnI rAniyoM ne milakara tumheM mahArAja kA saMga aprApya banA diyA hai?" "pitAjI, yaha Apase sambandhita viSaya nhiiN| aisA kucha laganA ho to sabase pahale mujhe laganA caahie| jaba mujhe svayaM aisA anubhava nahIM hotA hai, taba Apake mu~ha se yaha bAta sunakara Azcarya hotA hai| mujhe to lagatA hai ki Apane saba jagaha aisI hI bAteM karake apane bAre meM sabake mana meM durbhAvanA paidA kara lI hai|" "maiMne kyA kiyA, beTI ? tumane kahA ki sannidhAna se milane kA avasara nahIM milegaa| usake lie dUsarA kyA kAraNa ho sakatA hai? becArI rAniyoM ko bhI bhUkha lagegI na? unako bhI tRpti milanI cAhie na? tuma bilakula abodha ho| tumheM yaha saba patA honA aura adhika anubhava honA caahie| abhI zAyada tumhArA mana tumhAre ghaza meM na hai/kara, kinhIM dUsaroM ke hAtha hai| dekho beTI, yadi tumheM sukha lenA ho to tumheM apanA mana apane vaza meM rakhanA hogaa| abhI sthApita honevAlI yaha kisa bhagavAn kI mUrsi hai ?" "kezava kii| "tumhI batAo, tumhArI paTTamahAdevI kezava kI bhakta haiM ?" "nhiiN|" "jo bhakta nahIM, unheM yahA~ U~cA sthAna kyoM ho?" "pitAjI, Apako paTTamahAdevIjI ke bAre meM kucha bhI nahIM ptaa| yaha mandira bhavya-kRti hai| ise bhavya banAne ke lie ye tapasyA kara rahI haiN|" "chor3o beTI, tumhArI bAta suna loga hNseNge| aba tuma hI batAo.-ve jaina jisakI pUjA karate haiM, usa nagna gommaTezvara kI pUjA tuma jAkara karatI ho?" "mujhase use dekhanA taka sambhava nhiiN| usake bAre meM kucha mata kho|" "aise bhagavAna kI sevA meM yadi tumheM Age bar3hanA ho to vaha mana zuddha rahegA?" "maiM Age baDhaMgI hI nhiiN|" "tuma to nahIM jAtI ho| tuma parama vaiSNava bhaktina ho| maiMne tumheM usI taraha pAlA hai| parantu apane svArtha sAdhanevAle, dveSa karanevAle loga ha~sate-ha~sate apanA svArtha siddha kara leNge| aba eka bAta jAna rkho| tuma viSNubhakta ho; jinhoMne tumase vivAha kiyA, vaha mahAnubhAva bhI viSNubhakta haiN| yahA~ pratiSThita honevAle bhagavAn kezava haiN| isalie yahA~ honevAle pratyeka dhArmika kArya meM mahArAja ke sAtha tumheM hI rahanA hogaa| dUsaroM ko avasara nahIM denA caahie| abhI tuma yadi apane sthAna ko surakSita nahIM kara sakIM so tumheM na idhara kI na udhara kI, banA rkheNge| maiM vRddha 446 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga sIna

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ho gayA huuN| mujhe yahA~ se haTAkara kahIM dUra bhijavA deNge| mujhe koI adhikAra nahIM hai| aisI dazA meM maiM tumhArI Di- paristhiti meM meM sahAyatA karane bhI nahIM pahuMca skuuNgaa| isalie tumheM apanI bhalAI ko socane ke lie abhI se prayatna karanA caahie| apanI bhalAI apane hAtha meM hai| bhrama meM par3akara apane bhaviSya ko apane hI hAtha se naSTa nahIM kara denaa| maiM jo kucha kahatA hU~ use zAnta mana se baiThakara vicAra kara dekho aura nirNaya kro| maiM yaha hala nahIM karatA ki tuma merI bAta mAno hii| mere lie tumhAre hita ko chor3akara dUsarI koI cintA nhiiN| isalie merI bAtoM aura dhAraNAoM ke bAre meM dUsaroM kI taraha aura hI artha kalpita karogI to mere lie asahya duHkha hogaa|" lakSmIdevI kA abodha mana duvidhA meM par3a gyaa| usane kucha nahIM khaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ne samajhA ki usakI bAtoM kA prabhAva usake mana para huA hai, isalie aura adhika kahanA ucita nhiiN| yaha samajhakara usane vidA lenI caahii| jAte hue kahA, "yaha merA sujhAva mAtra hai; aba maiM calatA huuN|" kahakara vaha bAhara kI ora bar3ha gyaa| ___ lakSmIdevI kA mana vikaTa dvandva meM phaMsa gayA thaa| vaha mana-hI-mana socane lgii| koI unakA apanA iSTadeva to hai nahIM, jisa para itanI bhakti zraddhA dikhAe~ge! yadi yoM zraddhA bhakti anya devatA para dikhAe~ge to apanA iSTadeva krodha na karegA? itanA bhI jJAna unameM nahIM hai? yadi itanA bhI nahIM samajhate hoM to unakI zraddhA-bhakti yaha saba kevala dikhAvA hai| jaisA pitAjI kahate haiM, yaha saba kevala dikhAvA hI honA caahie| isa sAre dikhAve kA koI-na-koI lakSya honA caahie| phira bhI paTTamahAdevI bilakula ni:svArthajIvI haiN| unakA koI svArtha hI nhiiN| sabhI prasaMgoM meM ve merA hI hita cAhatI haiM-aisA hI vyavahAra karatI rahI haiN| sampUrNa janatA unako cAhatI hai| isake lie koI-na-koI prabala kAraNa honA caahie| kucha logoM kI A~khoM meM dhUla jhoMka sakate haiM, sabhI kI A~khoM meM dhUla kaise jhoMkI jA sakatI hai? yoM usake mana meM vicAroM kA Alor3ana-vilor3ana hotA rhaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke mana ko bilor3akara vaha vahA~ se nikalA to sIdhe apane AbAsa para na jAkara mandira kI ora gayA / mandira kI parikramA kI aura mahAdvAra ke sAmane Akara dhvajastambha kI taraha khar3A hokara mandira ko vIkSaka-dRSTi se dekhane lgaa| usa mandira ke saundarya ko aura usakI bhavyatA ko dekhakara vaha apane ko ho bhUla paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna :: 447

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gyaa| bananA ho to aise mandira kA dharmadarzI bananA caahie| kahA~ yaha bhavya mandira aura kahA~ vaha lakSmInArAyaNa mandira? poyasala mahArAja kA sasura banakara yadi mujhe yahA~ kA pada na milA to merA jIvita rahanA sArthaka hogA? zrIAcAryajI kA ziSya banakara bhI kyA lAbha? tirumalAI se kucha bar3e-bar3e uddezyoM ko lekara merA yahA~ AnA bhI kisalie? cAhe kucha bhI ho, mujhe to yahA~ kA dharmadarzI bananA hI hogaa| yaha pada pAne ke lie eka hI rAstA hai| apanI AkAMkSAoM ko pUrNa karane ke lie lakSmIdevI ko eka astra banAkara usakA upayoga karanA hI hogaa| paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM usake mana para jo chApa par3I hai, use khaNDita karanA hogaa| mujhe jaba pahalI bAra dekhA, taba turanta hI usake mana meM mere viSaya meM acchI saya nahIM banI, kahatI haiN| kyA usakA kathana veda hai? usa bUr3he AcArya ko to laukika jJAna hI nahIM hai| rAjA ne phUlamAlA phnaayii| ArAma se jIvana-yApana hotA hai| acchA Azraya milA hai| paryApta dhana milA hai| rAjA ko bhI eka taraha kA pAgalapana savAra ho gayA hai| mandira ke nirmANa para pAgala kI taraha dhana kA vyaya kara rahe haiN| isalie kucha AgA-pIchA dekhe binA, laukika jJAna zUnya hokara idhara-udhara ke logoM kI bAtoM meM Akara mujhe tuccha samajha baiThe haiM? mujhe velApurI ko aura na Ane kA kar3A ArA bhijavA diyA: cAMda hole to mujhe yaha avasara bhI na miltaa| isIlie maiMne jisa bhagavAn ko mAnA, unhoMne usI ko uttara kI ora bheja diyA! isa avasara ko yadi maiM kho hU~ to mere lie Age andhakAra ho andhakAra...Adi-Adi socatA huA vaha ghUmatA huA vahA~ pahu~cA jahA~ zilpI kAma kara rahe the| pojana kA samaya thA, zilpI kAma banda kara bhojana karane cale gaye the| rAjamahala kA eka naukara sAtha thA, isalie rAjamahala ke dvAra se lekara idharaudhara ghUmane taka tiruvaraMgadAsa ko koI kaSTa nahIM huaa| vaha zilpiyoM dvArA nirmita una nArI-mUrtiyoM ko dekhakara cakita raha gyaa| una mUrtiyoM ko dUra se dekhA, nikaTa se dekhaa| una mUrtiyoM ke kapola, kuca, kaTi, jAdhana Adi aMgapratyaMgoM para hAtha pheraa| 'sundara, ati sundara' usake mu~ha se niklaa| use ina mUrtiyoM ke saundarya ko dekhate rahane ke isa Ananda meM bhojana taka na rucaa| eka sthAna se dUsare sthAna para gyaa| tIra calAne ke lie lakSya sAdhakara khar3I pratimA ke cUcaka kI ora dekhate rahane se use jAne kyA bhAna hone lgaa| bandara, bicchU taka usakI Antarika icchA pUrI kara rahe the-naTakhaTa andara aura DaMka mAranevAle bicchU donoM ko apanI kRtajJatA prakaTa kii| avalokana karate-karate jaba yaha sthapati ke zivira meM AyA to vahA~ eka yuvA ko mUla mUrti kI parIkSA karate dekhaa| vaha apanI u~galiyoM se mUrti ke aMga-pratyaMga ko ThoMka-ThoMkakara dekha rahA 448 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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thaa| mUrti ke aMga-pratyaMga ko u~galiyoM se mApa rahA thaa| vigraha ke aMga-pratyaMga ko mApakara pratimA-lakSaNa se milAna kara rahA thaa| usa mUrti ke aMga-pratyaMgoM kA mApa zAstrokta lakSaNoM ke anusAra kiyA jA rahA thaa| usa yuvA ko tallIna dekha tiruvaraMgadAsa ne usase pUchA, "tuma isa sthapati ke ziSya ho?" "maiM kisI kA ziSya nahIM huuN| yaha merA vaMzAnugata guNa hai|" "aisA hai! to tuma yahA~ zilpa kA kAma kara rahe ho?" "nahIM, maiM Aja hI yahA~ AyA huuN|" "mAhI meM Aye ?" "maiMne apane jIvana meM kucha khoyA hai use khojatA huA calA aayaa|" "vaha kyA hai?" "kisI se na kahane kI AjJA dI hai, mA~ ne|" "kisI se na kahoge to vaha khoyI huI vastu tumheM milegI kaise?" "agara vaha milegI to mujha akele hI ko milegI dUsaroM ko so usakI pahacAna taka nahIM hogii|" "tumhArA gA~va ?" "usase ApakA tAtparya ?" "yoM hI puuchaa| yaha kyA-aMga-pratyaMga kI mApa le rahe the?" "yaha pratimA-lakSaNa ke anusAra hai yA nahIM, isI ko dekhane ke lie|" "to pramANa itanA hI honA cAhie, aisA hI honA cAhie, yaha saba kahA gayA "ApakI vezabhUSA aura lAMchana Adi dekhane para Apa vaidika-se lagate haiN| Apako bhI to Agama zAstra kA paricaya honA cAhie?" "paricaya to rahatA hI hai| parantu hama apanI vRtti ke lie, jitanA cAhie utanA hI hama socate haiN| kevala veda, zAstra Adi kA adhyayana karane meM hI lage raheM to apanI vRtti ke lie avakAza hI nahIM milegaa| isalie pUjA-arcA aura anya paurohitya (paNDAgirI)karane-karAne ke lie jitanA jAnanA Avazyaka hai, utane se hI hamArA prayojana rahatA hai|" "jo kucha veda yA vaidika hai, vaha saba apanA svastha hai, dUsaroM kA nahIM kahanevAle Apa loga usake sampUrNa svarUpa se paricita nahIM haiN|" "beTA, manuSya ko pahale jIvita rahane kI kalA AnI caahie| jIne ke lie Avazyaka vidyA sIkhanI caahie| zeSa bAteM to maTha ke mahantoM ke lie chor3a rakhanI par3atI haiN| zilpiyoM ke lie bhI yahI hai| nizcita aura niyojita kArya kara sakane kI kuzalatA ho to unake lie paryApta hai| yaha saba zAstra-vicAra kisalie?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga hIna ::- 449

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"kSamA kareM; hama sahamata nhiiN| dekhie. isa bhavya mandira aura isameM sajI huI sundara hajAroM zilpamUrtiyAM evaM kalA-isa sabakI kalpanA kara prastara meM rUpita karanA ho to kevala peTa bharane kI kalA mAtra jAnanevAle, eka prastara para chenI calAnevAle vyakti se asambhava hai| bhagavAn aura mAnava ke bIca sambandha kalpita kara bhagavAn ke sAkSAtkAra kA Ananda prApta karanA ho to vaidika varga ko sarvajJa bananA hogA, - ki kevala aira palane ke lie bhATa, ana jAnA!" "choTe muMha kA lar3akA aura bAteM itanI lambI-caur3I!" "saca kahanA ho to choTe muMha vAle ko yadi lambA bhI ho jAnA par3e, to koI anucita nahIM; sA~ca ko A~ca nahIM, aisA merI mA~ kahA karatI hai|" "tumhAre pitA kauna haiM?" "isa viSaya se ApakA kyA sambandha?" "taba to tuma kaliyuga ke satyakAma ho|" "Apake muMha se aisI cher3akhAnI kI apekSA mujhe nahIM thii| kSamA kiijiegaa| maiM koI aisI paTTI lagAkara nahIM AyA huuN| Apa apanA kAma dekhie|" "yaha kyA? maiM samajha rahA thA ki yaha koI yogya yuvaka dikhatA hai| magara tuma to. bahuta bar3ha-bar3a kara AteM kara rahe ho, DIMga mArate ho| choTe-bar3e kA khyAla taka na rakhakara bAteM banAte jA rahe ho|" "yaha Apase nahIM sIkhanA hai|" "are! kisane ise andara Ane diyA? nikAlo, bAhara karo ise!" tiruvaraMgadAsa garajA / isa garaja ko sunakara loga ikaTThe ho gye| itane meM sthapati yahA~ aaye| dUra se hI unhoMne dekha liyA thA ki gar3abar3a kI pUrI-pUrI sambhAvanA hai| Ate hI unhoMne kahA, "yahA~ itane logoM ko yaha bhIr3a kyoM? Apa loga apane-apane kAma para jaaie|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA, "yaha choTA lar3akA kahatA hai, apanA kAma dekho|" "Apa?" "maiM mahArAja kA sasura huuN|" "oha ! rAnI lakSmIdevIjI ke pAlaka-pitA / rAnIjI ne ApakI niyama-niSThA ke bAre meM bahuta kahA hai| Apako dekhane kA saubhAgya nahIM milA thaa| jJAta huA ki Apa kala hI yahA~ Aye haiN| kuzala to haiM ? baitthie|" bar3I sajjanatA se Adara ke sAtha sthapati ne khaa| "maiM Apase milane ke lie ho zivira meM AyA thaa| Apa to devaloka kI hI kalpanA kara nirmita karanevAle deva-zilpI haiN| Apake sarala aura ahaMbhAvazUnya svabhAva ke bAre meM paTTamahAdevIjI evaM zrI AcAryajI tathA apanI beTI ke muMha se 450 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona

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sunA hai| bharI gagarI haiN| vaha chalakegI nhiiN| aura dUsarI ora, yaha choTA lar3akA bakavAsa kara rahA hai... mujhe hI pATha sikhAne calA hai| apanA kAma dekhane ko kahatA hai / " krodhapUrNa dRSTi se lar3ake kI ora dekhakara vahIM kisI Asana para svayaM baiTha gayA / 44 'acchA! isa bAta para vicAra kreNge| yauvana ke utsAha meM do-eka bAteM bacce kaha jAte haiM, hameM unheM kSamA kara denA caahie| Ao beTA, tuma bhI baittho| Apa donoM ko isa zivira se kisI taraha ke manamuTAva ke binA khuzI se jAnA caahie| kyA huA ?" "unhIM se pUcha lIjie !" yuvaka ne saMkoca bhAva se khar3e-khar3e hI khaa| "tuma hI kaho, yadi vaha ThIka na ho, to maiM batA duuNgaa|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA / yuvaka ne tiruvaraMgadAsa ke vahA~ Ane ke bAda se jo kucha bAteM huI unako jyoM-kA-tyoM batA diyA aura kahA, "mujhe satyakAma kahakara praur3ha hokara vyaMgya kara sakate haiM ? gAlI deM, mAreM; thUkeM, maiM saha lU~gA / parama pavitra mAtA-pitA ke sambandha meM ya apamAnajanaka bAteM... kaise sahya hoM ? Apa hI batAie!" yuvaka ke cehare para khinnatA kA bhAva thaa| "vaha kauna, usakA nAma-dhAma, mA~-bApa Adi ko na batAnevAle isa bhikhamaMge ko kauna-sA gari denA cAhie thA?-e kitanA AgamazAstra jAnanA cAhie, ina saba bAtoM ko isa chokare se sIkhanA hogA ? zrI AcAryajI ke ziSya bananA ho to mUlataH kucha viziSTa yogyatAe~ honI cAhie, yaha bhI yaha lar3akA nahIM jaantaa| yauvana kI caMcalatA ke sAmane hama bujurga jhukeMge to ye chokare hameM vaise hI nigala jaaeNge| inakA sudhAra bahuta Avazyaka hai|" " isa taraha kATeMge to aura aMkura nikaleMge, mahArAja / jJAna dvArA hI unheM prabhuddha karanA hogaa| taba ye svayaM isa pravRtti ko chor3a deNge| acchA jAne dIjie! Apa bhojana kara Aye ?" "nahIM! subaha snAna aura nityakarma Adi se chuTTI pAkara beTI ko dekhakara kuzala- samAcAra pUchakara mandira darzana ke lie isa ora calA AyA to isa bhavyatA ko dekhate-dekhate mugdha hokara yahIM raha gyaa|" "bahuta dera ho gyii| pahale Apa bhojana kara aaeN|" sthapati ne bAtacIta vahIM samApta kara dii| " are bacce, tumhArA bhojana na huA ho to Ao, mere hI nivAsa para kara lo / kahA ki kahIM se Aye ho|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne jAte hue kahA 1 "maiM kara cukA huuN|" yuvaka ne uttara diyaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa calA gayA / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 451

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"baiTho beTA!" sthapati ne bar3I AtmIyatA se yuvaka se khaa| vaha baiTha gyaa| "bar3e hone ke nAte maiM do bAteM tumase kahU~ beTA?" "Apa jaise prAjJoM kI bAta mAnanA hama jaisoM ke lie dharma hai, AjJA ho!" "mata-bhinnatA hone para bhI bar3oM meM vinIta hokara vyavahAra karanA caahie|" "sabhI ke prati vinIta rahane kA upadeza mA~ ne mujhe diyA hai|" "aisI dazA meM tumheM unase saMyama ke sAtha vyavahAra karanA cAhie thaa|" "maiMne saMyama se bAtacIta kI parantu unhoMne mere vaMza kI bAta ko lekara vyAya kiyA to vaha mujhase sahA nahIM gyaa| aisI bAta Apake lie bhI sahya nahIM hogI na?" "maiM nirvaMza huuN| ava: mujhe usakI cintA hI nhiiN| tumhArI bAta ko maiM mAnatA hU~ phira bhI tumheM unakI samarthatA kI bAta ko lekara, unase kahanA ThIka na thaa|" "unakA prazna hI ajJAniyoM jaisA thaa| mUlataH unake prazna hI mujhe ThIka nahIM lage isalie usa samaya maiMne aisA kaha diyaa| aba lagatA hai ki aisA nahIM kahanA thaa| cAheM to maiM unase kSamA mAMga luuNgaa|" "aisI mAnasika pravRtti hai na? vahIM paryApta hai| tumhArI bAsacIta se patA par3A ki tuma zilpI ho| tuma yadi pahale se Ase to tumase kucha kAma karAyA jA sakatA thaa|" "aba bhI yadi koI kAma ho to karane ke lie taiyAra huuN|" "dekheMge, kala subaha tuma mujhase miloge?" "hA~, miluuNgaa|" "kahA~ rahate ho?" "abhI kahIM jagaha nahIM bnaayii|" "tumane phira yaha kyoM kahA ki bhojana ho gayA ?" "yahA~ aayaa| rAste meM yagacI meM nhaayaa| utsava ke lie vyavasthita dharmazAlA meM bhojana kiyaa| isa ora aayaa| sampUrNa mandira ko dekhaa| phira yahA~ sabhI kAryazAlAoM ko dekhaa| ApakI kAryazAlA meM AyA, yahA~ kI mUrti ko dekha rahA thA ki itane meM yaha tilakadhArI A dhmke| zeSa saba Apa jAnate hI haiN|" "tumhArA anya sAmAna?" "vaha merI thailI meM hai| usa kone meN|" "isa mUrti ko itane dhyAna se kyoM dekha rahe the?" . "pratiSThita honevAlI mUla mUrti yahIM hai na? yadi yaha sarvalakSaNa yukta na ho 452 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntaslA : bhAga tIna

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to isako banAnevAlA, banavAnevAlA, pratiSThA karAnevAle sabhI ke lie azubhadAyaka hogaa| isalie dekhaa|" / "to supane samajhA hogA ki isa kArya meM saMlagna kisI ko yaha patA nahIM?" "maiM aisA pUrkha nahIM huuN| sIkhane kI abhilASA...parIkSaNa karane kA eka aMga hI hai na?" "to tumane ise banAnevAle kI yogyatA kI parIkSA nahIM kii| kevala vigraha kI parIkSA kI hai na?'' "apanI jAnakArI kI samIkSA ke lie parIkSA kara lenA Avazyaka pratIta huaa|" ThIka usI samaya paTTamahAdevI, udayAditya aura ka~vara biTTiyaNNA vahA~ aaye| sthapati uTha khar3e hue aura hAtha jodd'e| yuSaka bhI saMkoca se pIche sarakakara khar3A ho gyaa| "yaha yuvaka kauna hai?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "aparicita ! Aja hI AyA hai| zilpa karma meM bar3I ruci rakhatA hai|" zAntaladevI ne use sira se paira taka dekhaa| "isa alpavaya meM hI lagana hai, to lagatA hai, vaha vaMzAnugata hI hogaa| tuma kahA~ se A rahe ho, zAntaladevI ne yUchA! "kSamA kareM yaha vyaktigata bAta hai, isa sambandha meM kucha na puuche|" zAnsaladevI ne muskarAkara sthapati kI ora dekhA aura kahA, "yaha sambhavataH zilpiyoM kA roga hai| phira hameM gA~va vaMzajAnakara karanA bhI kyA hai? hama to kRti se manuSya kI sAmarthya ko jAnanevAle haiM na! ise koI kAma dene kI soca rahe haiM kyA? "dekheMge! kala Ane ko kahA hai| utane meM yadi koI kAma bacA ho to deza luuNgaa|" "vaisA hI kojie!" "paTTamahAdevIjI se eka nivedana karanA hai| mahAsannidhAna ke sasura aura isa yuvaka ke bIca kuMcha kaTu saMvAda ho gayA hai| vaha kucha bar3A-dhar3Akara sannidhAna ko batAe~ isase pahale usa bAtacIta kI vAstavikatA kA paricaya ho jAya to acchaa| jaisI AjJA ho|" sthapati ne khaa| .. "Apa batAeMge yA yaha yuvaka hI batAegA?" "jaisA ucita ho|" "kyoM beTA?...kyA karoge?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tona :: 453

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maiM rAjA-rAniyoM se rAtacIta karane kI rIti nahIM jaantaa| ve hI batA deN| khe saba jAnate haiN|" yuvaka ne khaa| 'rAjA-rAnI bhI to manuSya hI haiM, beTA! apane mA~-pitA se bAtacIta nahIM karoge ? vaise hI bAtacIta kara sakate ho|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| yuvaka ne saMkoca se ki jhukA liyaa| i "ThIka hai, sthapatijI, Apa hI btaaie|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "khar3e-khar3e hI bAtacIta ho rahI hai| paTTamahAdevIjI, arasajI, daNDanAyakajI baiTheM to..." sthapati kahate-kahate ruka gye| tInoM jana jaba baiTha gaye to sthapati ne jo kucha dekhA - samajhA thA vaha saba hU-ba-hU batA diyaa| "inhoMne jo kahA, vaha saba ThIka hai beTA ?" sira hilAkara yuvaka ne apanI svIkRti jtaayii| " sthapatijI, yaha bAta mujhe patA laga gayI, yaha acchA huaa| unakA svabhAva hI aisA hai| kucha aiMThakara hI calate haiN| unheM asantuSTa na karake, vizeSa bAtoM ke lie avasara na dekara unase dUra rahanA hI acchA hai| yahI buddhimattA hai| saba zilpiyoM ko yaha bAta samajhA deN|" "jo AjJA !" "hama jaba yahA~ Aye to parIkSaNa kI bAta sunAI pdd'ii| kyA bAta hai ? parIkSaNa kisakA ?" "isa kezava kI mUrti ke parIkSaNa kI bAta thii|" "yaha kevala kezava nahIM, yaha cennakezava haiN| kitanI sundara mUrti hai| usakA kyA parIkSaNa ? jaba Apane svayaM use sajIva rUpa diyA hai to parIkSA kI bAta kyoM ?" "parIkSA usa dRSTi se nhiiN| zilpazAstra meM pratimA lakSaNa spaSTa rUpa se batAyA hai| usa ukta lakSaNa se bhinna rUpa meM banakara pratiSThita hone para pratiSThita karanevAle, 1 banAnevAle, banavAnevAle, pratiSThA karavAnevAle sabhI kI burAI hogii| isalie yaha mUrti una sabhI lakSaNoM se yukta hai yA nahIM, isI dRSTi se apanI jAnakArI kI puSTi ke lie hI vaha parIkSA kara rahA thaa| " " ApakI kyA rAya hai?" "pUrA parIkSaNa karake hI yukta rIti se banAyA hai|" "taba to usakI parIkSA karane kA sAhasa kauna zilpI kara sakegA ?" zAntaladevI ne nirNaya sunA diyaa| "phira bhI manuSya manuSya hI to hai ?" udayAditya ne kahA / " isakA artha ?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyA / " 'calanevAle kA phisalanA sambhava hai- yaha sAmAnya tathya hai na?" 454 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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"arthAt sthapati se bhI bhUla ho sakatI hai| yahI na?" "hA~!" "arthAt usa lar3ake kI rAya pUche-jAneM, yahI na?" "pUchane meM kucha bhI anyathA nahIM! sthapatijI ko...?" "rAya rAya hai| satya cAhe kisI ke muMha se nikale vaha satya hI hogaa|" sthapati ne khaa| zAntaladevI ne yuvaka kI ora dekhaa| usa yuvaka ne eka bAra zAntaladevI kI ora, phira sthapati kI ora dekhaa| aura turanta koI uttara nahIM diyaa| bAda meM bar3e vinIta bhAva se aura dRr3hatA ke sAtha batAyA, "parIkSaNa karane ke lie mujhe kucha samaya diijiegaa| maiMne parIkSaNa kevala apane lie hI karanA cAhA thaa| parantu bAta aba rAjamahala taka pahu~ca hI gayI hai to zIghratA meM mujhe koI bAta nahIM kahanI hai| kRpA karake kala dopahara taka mujhe samaya dene kA anugraha kreN|" "vahI ho beTA!" zAntaladevI ne khaa| turanta kisI ne koI bAta nahIM kii| sthapati ne kahA, ''merI eka vinatI hai|' "kahie! Apako saMkoca karane kI kyA AvazyakatA hai?" "aisA kucha nhiiN| mandira ke pramukha dvAra para maiMne jo sthAna khAlI rakhA hai, vahA~ kyA sajAe~, yaha abhI taka nirNIta nahIM huA hai| aba sannidhAna merI salAha ko mAnakara anumati dedeM to use banAkara vahA~ sajA sakatA huuN|" "kyA sajAne kA vicAra hai?" "mahAsannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevI sAtha virAjamAna raheM aura rAjasabhA ho, ise sAMketika rUpa se citrita kara vahA~ sajAne kI abhilASA hai| pahale bhI yaha sUcita kiyA thaa|" "na na, yaha saba nahIM caahie| hama mAnavoM kA saMkela mandira meM kyoM rahe?" "abhI saba nirmita sundara zilpa-mUrtiyoM paTTamahAdevIjI kI sahAyatA se hI banI haiM na? unhIM ke sAMketika rUpa hI hai na?" "nahIM, isIlie maiMne bhinna-bhinna mukha-bhaMgiyoM ke hone kI bAta kahI thii| vaha kevala kalpita haiN| bhaMgimA kI spaSTa kalpanA ApakI ho, isalie maiMne gimAe~ dii|" "Apane jo bhaMgimAe~ dI, vaha kevala zArIrika hI nahIM thI, bhAvapUrNa bhI thii|" ___ "ho sakatA hai, vaha saba Apako kalpanA ke lie sahAyaka mAtra rahA ho| usase jo citra bane haiM, ve kevala kalpita citra hai, pratikRti nhiiN|" "eka sImA taka yaha rAya ThIka ho sakatI hai| phira bhI merI isa rAya ko svIkRti pradAna kreN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 455

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"maiMne apanI rAya atA dI hai| mahAsannidhAna kI jaiso icchA hogI, vaisA hogaa|" "mahAsannidhAna se svIkRta karAne kA kAma bhI ApakA hI rhaa|" / "Apako salAha ThIka U~ce to udayAdityarasa aura hamAre choTe daNDanAyaka isa bAta ko mahAsannidhAna kI sampatti ke lie prastuta kara sakate haiN|" "sthapatijI kI rAya bahuta ThIka hai| isake nirmANa kI preraNA mahAsannidhAna se milI hai| use rUpita karanevAlI paTTamahAdevIjI haiN| isalie una donoM ke nAma mandira ke sAtha sthAyI raheM, yaha bahuta hI ucita hai| isalie maiM svayaM mahAsannidhAna aura mantriyoM ke sAtha bAtacIta kruuNgaa|" udayAditya ne khaa| "kevala svIkRti hI nahIM lenA hai, merI suvidhA ke lie eka bAra rAjasabhA ko bhI biThAnA caahie| maiM usakA citra banA luuNgaa|" "usakI kalpanA Apa nahIM kara sakeMge?" "kalpanA to kI jA sakatI hai| phira bhI, eka bAra rAjasabhA ko dekhanA hogaa| maiMne to kabhI kisI rAjasabhA ko dekhA hI nhiiN|" "nava varSArambha ke dina nimitta-mAtra ke lie rAjasabhA baitthegii| Apa nimantrita kiye jAeMge, itanA paryApta hogaa| isake lie mahAsannidhAna taka jAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM rhegaa|" "jaisI icchA!'' "isa yuvaka ke lie Thaharane kI vyavasthA?" zAntaladevI ne uThate hue puuchaa| aura loga bhI uTha khar3e hue| "mere sAtha raha sakatA hai|" "yaha mAna le to ho sakatA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "itanA sthAna hai| anyatra kahIM bhI raha luuNgaa|" yuvaka ne khaa| "bhIr3a bahuta hai; mere sAtha raho beTA!" sthapati ne khaa| yuvaka ne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| "to eka kAma kreNge| anyatra vyavasthA hone taka yaha yuvaka mere pitAjI ke pAsa tthhre|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| bAda meM zAntaladevI ne sUcita kiyA, "abhI jitanA kAma bacA hai, saba caita sudI tIja bRhaspativAra taka samApta kara denA caahie|" . "mairA eka nivedana hai| koI anyathA na leN| isa yuvaka ko mUla vigraha ke parIkSaNa ke lie anumati dI gayI, aura usake lie use samaya bhI de diyA gayA ! isa taraha ke parIkSaNa karanevAle usa yuvaka kI yogyatA aura kSamatA kitanI hai, isa bAta kI parIkSA kara lI hai yA nahIM? koI aparicita Ae aura kucha kahe to turanta 456 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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mAna liyA jAya? isa jaise aura bhI A jAe~ aura parIkSaNa karate raheM to isakA anta hogA?" ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne khaa| "jahA~ taka merI bAta hai, merI kRti kA parIkSaNa koI bhI kare, mujhe kyA Apatti? isase mujhe koI asantoSa nahIM hogaa| jo apane kAma para vizvAsa nahIM rakhate. Tima sAmalilApta nahIM, ve hI parIbhaNa yA parizIlana se Darate haiN|" sthapati ne khaa| "Atma-sthairya hI kalAkAra kI mUla zakti hai, yaha bAta maiM paTTamahAdevIjI kI kRpA se jAnatA huuN| phira bhI prakRta sandarbha meM kisI dUsare ke parizIlana ke lie avakAza denA ho, to usa taraha parizIlana karanevAle kI yogyatA kA parIkSaNa kara yaha jAnanA Avazyaka hai ki vaha isa yogya hai bhI yA nhiiN|" biTTiyaNNA ne bala dekara khaa| "merI yogyatA kI parIkSA ke lie mujhe kyA karanA hogA? AjJA ho!" yuvaka ne nivedana kiyaa| "sthapatijI eka citra deN| yuvaka usake anusAra mUrti bnaae| hogA na?" kahakara biTTiyaNNA ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA, unakI sammati mile, isI bhAtra se| "svIkAra hai|" yuvaka ne kaha!] "parantu isa sabake lie aba samaya kahA~?'' zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "abhI citra deM to kala sUryodaya taka taiyAra kara duuNgaa|" yuvaka ne khaa| yuvaka kI svIkRti ke anusAra use citra de diyA gyaa| "rAta kA kAma karane ke lie prakAza kI vizeSa vyavasthA karanI hogii|" yuvaka ne khaa| "mere nivAsa para A jAo to tumhAre lie jo vyavasthA cAhie, saba kara dI jaaegii|" sthapati ne kahA "Apake vizrAma meM bAdhA hogI na?" yuvaka ne khaa| "aisA kucha nhiiN|" isa khule maidAna ke ziviroM meM prakAza kI vyavasthA karamA bahuta kaThina hotA hai, isalie vahA~ kA prastAva kiyaa|" "ThIka hai, taba vahIM le jaaie| isa vigraha ke lie upayukta patthara ko cunanA hogA na?" yuvaka ne khaa| "vahA~ bAta haiN| jo tumheM cAhie saba vahA~ haiN|" sthapati ne khaa| ''patthara vahA~ kyoM gaye?" udayAditya ne puuchaa| "sthapatijI rAta ke samaya apane AvAsa para bhI vigraha-nirmANa ke kArya meM lage rahate haiM, mujhe aisI sUcanA milI hai| maiMne isa viSaya meM carcA nahIM kI thii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 457

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paTTamahAdevI, udayAditya, biTTiyaNNA, ye loga rAjamahala kI ora aura sthapati tathA yaha yuvaka sthapati ke zivira kI ora cale gye| yuvaka ne vahA~ ke pattharoM kI parIkSA karake anta meM apane kAma ke lie upayukta eka patthara ko cunaa| usapara moTe taura para citra ke anusAra lakIra khIMcakara citra kA DhAMcA bnaayaa| isake banAne meM usa yuvaka ke hastakauzala aura nikhAra ko dekhakara sthapati kA mana-mayUra nAca utthaa| bAda meM unhoMne kahA, "maiM aba mandira kI ora jaauuNgaa| vahA~ maMcaNA rahegA, o cAhie hogA yaha sama degaa| use saba samajhAkara jaauuNgaa| yahA~ tumhAre kArya meM koI bAdhA na. pdd'egii|" itanA kahakara sthapati cale gye| sandhyA ko sUryAsta ke bAda, jaba sthapati apane zivira meM lauTe taba unhoMne isa yuvaka ko kAryamagna paayaa| sthapati ne maMcaNA se pUchA, "becAre ne patA nahIM, kaba bhojana kiyA thaa| usake jalapAna Adi kI koI vyavasthA kI?" "pachA thA, usame kahA ki mI hi .kA saiThA to isa jagaha se hilA-DulA taka nhiiN| lagAtAra kAma para hI baiThA hai| vikaTa ekAgratA hai usmeN|" maMcaNA ne khaa| "maiMne jo pATha par3hAyA thA, so tumane mujhe hI sunA diyaa| tuma bahuta catura ho gaye ho| yadi usane manA kara diyA to tuma mAna gaye? bhUkhe rahakara becArA vaha lar3akA kitanI dera taka kAma kara sakegA? zarIra thakegA to ekAgratA kahA~ rahegI?" "maiMne haTha bhI kiyaa| parantu kucha bhI vaza na claa| aba Apa hI samajhAe~ to zAyada bhojana kara leN|" sthapati usa yuvaka ke pAsa aaye| dekhaa| jo kArya huA thA, use dekha cakita raha gye| unhoMne mana-hI-mana kahA, 'patA nahIM, isa zilpI kI dhamaniyoM meM kisa pavitra zilpI kA oja baha rahA hai| nissandeha kalpanAtIta hastakauzala hai|' phira kahA, "beTA, calo, bhojana kara leN|" usa puSaka ne pIche mur3akara dekhe binA hI kahA, "khAeMge to Alasya ghara hI legaa| prAtaH taka ise sampUrNa karanA hai| Apa bhojana kara liijie|" "bhUkhe rahakara kArya kaise...?" "mujhe bhUkha hI nahIM hai| maiM dattacitta huuN| kRpA karake mujhe isa samaya dasacitta hI rahane diijie|" "tumhArI pcchaa| thor3A dUdha bhijavA duuNgaa| kama-se-kama use avazya pI lenaa| veNugopAla ko dUdha-mAkhana bahuta priya hai|" "hA~; yaha ThIka hai|" yuvaka bolaa| sthapati ne maMSaNA se dUdha lAne ko 458 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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khaa| svayaM hAtha-paira dhokara pUjA-pATha meM laga gye| phira bhojana kiyaa| apane lie jo prakAza kI vyavasthA thI, usakA sArA prabandha yuvaka ke lie karA diyaa| kucha aura vyavasthA karane ke lie atirikta sAdhana na the isalie vizrAma karane lge| ne dudha sA diyaa| no pIle rApraya jasa yuvaka kA kAma thor3A rukA, phira, kAma prArambha ho gyaa| ThIka sUryodaya ke samaya taka mUrti banakara taiyAra ho gyii| sthapati jagakara apane prAtaHkAlIna kRtyoM se nipaTakara vahA~ aaye| yuvaka usa samaya taiyAra mUrti ko eka kapar3e se poMcha-pA~chakara sApha kara rahA thaa| ___ "kArya pUrNa ho gayA, beTA?" "jI haaN| zIghratA meM kiyA hai| kucha-na-kucha kamI raha hI gayI hogI, kSamA kreNge|" "isakA parizIlana paTTamahAdevIjI va anya loga kreNge| merI isameM koI bhUmikA nahIM rhegii| calo, apane naimittika karma se nivRtta ho lo| mandira cleNge|" sthapati ne khaa| "yaha mUrti?" "vahA~ A jaayegii| usake lie vyavasthA ho gayI hai|" "to Apane samajha liyA thA ki maiM ise pUrA kara lU~gA?" "merA antaraMga aisA kaha rahA thaa|" "maiM bhAgyavAna hai| Apa mandira meM pdhaareN| maiM aauuNgaa| mere lie Apa pratIkSA na kreN|" "ThIka hai| maMdhaNA! dekho, yaha lar3akA kala dopahara se nirAhAra hai| use kucha uttama jalapAna karAkara bhejo! sevaka aaeNge| isa mUrti ko unake hAtha bhijavA denaa|" kahakara sthapati mandira kI ora cala pdd'e| yuvaka bhI zIghra pahu~cA aura mUla vigraha ke pAsa baiThakara, usake parizIlanaparIkSaNa ke kArya meM laga gyaa| dUsare kisI kArya kI aura usane koI dhyAna hI nahIM diyaa| paTTamahAdevIjI, udayAditya aura biTTiyaNNA bhI zIghra hI vahA~ jA phuNce| mahArAja ko sandarbha batA diyA gayA thaa| anya kisI ko yaha bAta patA nahIM thii| zAntaladevI ne kahA thA ki sannidhAna cAheM to usa vigraha ko yahI maMgavA leMge yA udhara padhAreMge to bhI ThIka hai| unhoMne kaha diyA thA ki isa sambandha meM bahI usakA nirNaya kara leN| veNugopAla kI mUrti ina logoM ke Ate-Ate vahA~ pahu~ca gayI thii| use ucita sthAna para rakhA gayA thA, jisase saba use dekha skeN| dekhanevAloM ko yaha samajhane meM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 459

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koI kaThinAI na rahI ki yaho nayI banI mUrti hai| zAntaladevI ne biTTiyaNNA kI ora mur3akara dekhA aura kahA, "choTe daNDanAyaka isakA parizIlana karake btaaeN|" "so kyoM ? sannidhAna hI svayaM parIkSaNa kara batA sakatI haiN|" biTTiyaNNA ne khaa| "yuvaka isa yogya hai yA nahIM, ise dekha lene kI bAta to tumhIM ne kahI thI "maiMne apane lie to nahIM khaa| rAjamahala kA kArya DhaMga se cale isI dRSTi se maiMne kahA thaa|" "to abhI kyA huA? baisI hI do Traka rAya aba bhI de do na?" viTTiyaNNA ne dekhaa| parIkSaNa kiyaa| kahA, "zAyada sthapatijI ne ise pahale hI taiyAra kiyA ho, aisA lagatA hai|" "vicitra rAya hai! sthapatijI svayaM taiyAra kI gayI mUrti ko kyoM deye?" udayAditya ne prazna kiyaa| "yaha bAta ThIka hai| lekina hama hI dekha * ? ma lA antara to dekhie| itane sImita samaya meM aisI mUrti kA nirmANa sambhava hI nhiiN|" biTTiyaNNA ne apanI rAya dii| "itane thor3e samaya meM ise banAnA kaise sambhava ho sakA, yo pUchanA cAhie thaa| ise chor3a..." biTTiyaNNA ne bAta ko bIca meM hI rokA aura kahA, "ise akIrita karanevAle hAtha kA kauzala sthapatijI ke hI hAtha kI kuzalatA kA-sA lagatA hai, isalie maiMne unakA nAma liyaa|" ___ "rAya batAne kA yaha nayA DhaMga tumase Aja sIkhA 1 tAtparya yaha huA ki yaha phalaka Apako sundara lgaa| aisA samajha sakate haiM ki isa viSaya meM yuvaka praur3amati hai, yaha svIkAra kiyA hai|'' udayAditya ne vyAkhyA kii| "prauhamati hI nahIM, vizeSa dakSa bhI hai| paTTamahAdevIjI mauna kyoM hai? sannidhAna kI rAya?" kahate hue biTTiyaNNA ne zAnsaladevI kI ora dekhaa| "kalAdevI kisa-kisa para prasanna hotI haiM, yaha eka rahasyamaya samasyA hai| virudAvalI, kIrti, mAnyatA Adi kI bhI paravAha na karanevAle zreSTha kalAkAra zilpI patA nahIM kahA~-kahA~ chipe par3e haiN| isa alpAyu meM bhI kitanI pratibhA hai, yaha dekha cakita ho rahI huuN| saMkalpa, kriyA aura lakSya, inakA nizcita mela isa kRti meM lakSita hotA hai| sthapatijI! ApakI kyA rAya hai?" zAnsaladevI ne thor3I dUra para khar3e sthapati kI ora dekhakara puuchaa| ___ "zAstra meM parippata vimarzaka aura kRsikartA meM bhinna mata ho sakatA hai| 46 :: paTTamatAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sannidhAna zAstra-pariNata vimarzaka haiN| ve vyakti ko bhUlakara kRti kI vimarzA kara sakatI haiN| maiM vimarzaka nahIM huuN| prathamataH maiM kRtikAra huuN| zAstra se paricita huuN| phira bhI, dUsaroM kI kRti ko jaba dekhatA hU~, taba apanI kRti ko sarvazreSTha kahane kI pUrvagrahapIr3A se mukta nahIM bhI ho sakatA huuN| ataeva merI rAya yahA~ gauNa hai| isakA yaha artha nahIM lenA cAhie ki isake viSaya meM merI acchI rAya nhiiN| yahA~ merI rAya ucita nahIM isa dRSTi se yaha bAta kaha rahA huuN|" sthapati ne khaa| "abhI vaha yuvaka kyA kara rahA hai?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "jahA~ maiM kAma karatA hU~, vahA~ usa mUrti kA parizIlana-parIkSaNa kArya kara rahA hai|" sthapati bole| "jaba vaha kahatA hai ki isakA parizIlana karanA hogA to use lagA hogA ki usameM kucha kamI hai| hai na?" zAntaladevI ne savAla kiyaa| "yaha mujhe jJAta nahIM ki use kyA lagA hogaa|" "Apako aisA kabhI lagA hai ki hamAreM koI nyanatA raha gayI hai?" "kucha bhI to nhiiN| vAstava meM deva-mUrti, pratiSThita honevAlI mUrti hai| aisI sthiti ko jAnate hue pratimA-zAstra ke sUtroM ke anusAra hI ise banAte haiN|" "use yaha jAnakArI dekara isa prasaMga ko yahIM samApta kara diyA jAya to kyA ThIka nahIM hogA?" "yauvana meM kaI taraha kI sanaka uThatI hai| kabhI-kabhI vaha bar3oM ko cher3ane kI sI bhI hotI hai| parantu bar3oM ko aisI bAtoM kA vicAra nahIM karanA caahie| udAsIna raheM to pIche unakA vaha pAgalapana, vaha sanaka apane Apa kama ho jAtI hai; taba ve apane Apa ghuma ho rahate haiN| aisA na karake bar3e loga yadi unakA sAmanA karane para tula jAe~ to unakA vaha utsAha kaI Ter3he-mer3he mArgoM meM bahakara manamAnA ho sakatA hai|" "to ApakA kahanA hai ki hama usa sambandha meM usa yuvaka kI rAya kI pratIkSA kareM? "use kahane ke lie kucha nahIM rhegaa| isalie pratIkSA kreN|" "to taba taka hameM yahA~ rahanA hogA?" "AvazyakatA nahIM! Adeza ho lo maiM use rAjamahala meM hI le aauuNgaa| nahIM..." "yoM kojiegaa| parizIlana ke bAda Apa svayaM usase vicAra-vinimaya kreN| use santuSTa kreN|" "vaha mujhase vicAra-vinimaya kare to ThIka hai| vaha sannidhAna ke samakSa ho nivedana karane kI bAta kahe to..." paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 461

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"aisA kyoM kahegA? Apa yahA~ ke sthapati haiN| ApakA nirNaya hI antima "vaha adhikAra hone para bhI, apanI pratiSThA banAye rakhane ke lie usakA upayoga nahIM kruuNgaa|" "paristhiti ke anusAra nirNaya kiijiegaa| ApakA nirNaya hameM mAnya hai| yadi bAta ko hama taka pahu~cAnA hI hai, to Apa rAjamahala A jaaeN| bhojana ke bAda aaie|" "jo AjJA!" zAntaladevI aura anya sabhI vahA~ se cale gye| vahA~ rAjamahala meM tiruvaraMgadAsa apanI poSya-putrI se mile aura sthapati ke nivAsa para ghaTI ghaTanA kI sArI bAtoM ko namaka-mirca lagAkara batAyA aura usake kAna bhre| kahA, "beTI, mujhe eka ghumakkar3a se pATha sIkhane kA samaya A gayA na? mujhe yahA~ AnA nahIM cAhie thaa| zrI AcAryajI kI bAta na mAnakara maiMne anucita kiyaa| dekho na vaha sthapati bhI kitanA ahaMkArI hai| usane isa taraha kahA ki hama bujurgoM ko udAra honA cAhie, mAno vaha kaha rahA hai ki cupacApa cale jaao| jo kAma kiyA hai, vaha acchA hai, kahane para hI vaha ghamaNDa dikhAne lgaa| isa sabakA pramukha kAraNa kyA hai, jAnatI ho? pamahAdekI ne una sabako bar3hA-car3hAkara Upara biThA diyA hai|" Adi-Adi kahakara isa taraha use samajhA diyA ki vaha jo kaha rahA hai, vahI ThIka hai, vahI acchA hai, zeSa saba loga doSI lakSmIdevI ke mana meM ina bAtoM ko sunakara patA nahIM kyA-kyA bhAvanAe~ uTha rahI thiiN| phira bhI use nahIM sUjhA ki kyA karanA caahie| usane kahA, "isa gar3abar3I meM kisI se milanA kaThina hai| isalie Apa aba kahIM na jAeM, kisI se na mileM, cupacApa apane ko saMbhAlakara raha jaaie| pratiSThA kA yaha utsava samApta ho jAe; bAda meM ina bAtoM para vicAra kara kucha nirNaya kreNge| jisane namaka khAyA hai, use pAnI pInA hI pdd'egaa|" yoM usane pitA ko zAnta karane kA prayAsa kiyaa| "beTI! jo kahatI ho, so ThIka hai| taba taka isa viSaya meM socane-samajhane tathA samajhAne ke DhaMga Adi ko nizcaya karane ke lie bhI samaya mila jaaegaa|" philahAla usakI ApattiyoM lakSmIdevI taka ho rhiiN| isake bAda vaha apane nivAsa para calA gyaa| sthapati ne sUcanA bhejI ki sandhyA ko usa yuvaka ke sAtha rAjamahala pahu~ceMge, sandarzana ke lie avasara mile| zAntaladevI ne isakA artha samajha liyaa| unhoMne eka choTI mantraNA sabhA kA hI Ayojana kara ddaalaa| isa mantraNA 462 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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sabhA ke lie kucha pramukha rAjakarmacArI evaM kucha pramukha zilpI nimantrita the| sAtha hI zrI AcArya dvArA zAstrokta rIti se pratiSThA samArambha ko sampanna karane ke lie preSita kucha pramukha vyaktiyoM ko bhI nimantraNa diyA gayA thaa| sabhI rAniyA~ upasthita rhiiN| mArasiMgayyA aura maMciarasa bhI upasthita the| tiruvaraMgadAsa ko bhI upasthita rahanA pdd'aa| mahArAja biTTideva ke sammukha sabhA sampanna ho--isakI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| sabhA kI saMcAlikA, sUtradhAriNI to paTTamahAdevI hI thIM isalie unhoMne hI kAryArambha kiyaa| unhoMne usa yuvaka ke Ane ke samaya se lekara jo-jo bAteM huI, una sabako sunAkara kahA ki maiMne mUla vigraha ke sambandha meM nirNaya karane kA uttaradAyitva sthapati para hI chor3a diyA thaa| aba svayaM sthapatijI hI batAeM ki kyA vicAra kiyA hai| usa yuvaka ke Ane ke samaya se--yuvaka aura tiruvaraMgadAsa meM jo vyaktigata bAteM huI thIM, unheM chor3akara, jo-jo ghaTanAeM gharTI una saba bAtoM ko batAne ke bAda anta meM kahA, "aba jisa mUla kezavasvAmI kI mUrti maiMne banAyI hai, vaha mUrti zilpazAstra ke anusAra, pramANa ke anusAra bhI saba taraha se ThIka hai| parantu mUlata: isa mUrti ko banAne ke lie jisa patthara kA upayoga kiyA gayA hai, yahI homagusna hai. isalie ma pani tilA yogya nahIM hai| yaha isa yuvaka kI rAya hai| aba muhUrta nizcita hai| eka dUsare zilpI kI rAya ko amAnya karake isa viSaya para mujha akele kA nirNaya karanA ucita nhiiN| isalie maiM isa sabhA ke samakSa nivedana kara rahA huuN| antima nirNaya isa maNDala kA hai|" sthapati ne spaSTa kiyaa| "usakI rAya ko rahane diijie| ApakI apanI rAya kyA hai?" biTTideva ne prazna kiyaa| "maiM janmata: zilpI huuN| yaha vidyA mere pAsa vaMzAnugata hai| prastara-doSa ko na samajhanevAlA to zilpI bana hI nahIM sktaa| apane kartavya se maiM kabhI cyuta nahIM huA aura ho nahIM sktaa| apane dAyitva ko bhI maiM samajhatA huuN| yaha samajhakara hI ki patthara meM koI doSa nahIM, isa patthara ko maiMne isa mUrti ke lie cunA thaa|" - "to bAta samApta huI na? ApakI rAya hamAre lie mAnya hai|' biTTideva ne khaa| usa lar3ake para tiruvaraMgadAsa ko pahale hI krodha thaa| 'aba to yaha aura bhI bakane lagA hai| use eka bAra DA~Ta deMlo ThIka hogaa| DaoNTakara hI usakI buddhi ko ThikAne lagAnA cAhie', yahI socakara vAstava meM vahA~ usa sabhA meM bolane kA adhikAra na hone para bhI tiruvaraMgadAsa uTha khar3A huA, bolA, "merI eka vinatI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 463

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haiN| zrI AcAryajI yahA~ upasthita hote to ve isa viSaya kA nirNaya kara sakate the| yaha mandira aura yaha pratiSThA unhIM ko premI se ho rahI hai| isalie ha pratiSThA ke kArya ko sandigdha sthiti meM sampanna karAnA ucita nahIM jAna pdd'taa|" vaha kaha hI rahA thA ki bIca meM hI biTTideva ne Toka diyA, " ApakI rAya meM kyA aucitya hai ?" " sthapatijI bajurga haiM, anubhavI aura prAjJa haiN| isa lar3ake kA vyavahAra aise prAjJa aura anubhavI ke prati anucita evaM asa hai| isa taraha DIMga mAranevAle ko yoM chor3a denA ThIka nhiiN| bujurga sthapati kA apamAna kara unakI prazasti para kAlikha potane kA prayAsa karanevAle isa lar3ake ko daNDa denA caahie|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| yaha sunakara yuvaka Aga-babUlA ho utthaa| vaha uTha khar3A huA aura kholA, "maiM aisI sabhAoM ko nahIM jAnatA kisa taraha, kyA kahanA cAhie maiM nahIM. jaantaa| parantu satya bAta kahane meM kabhI pIche haTanevAlA yA DaranevAlA nhiiN| sampUrNa rAjya hI mere viruddha uTha khar3A ho, to bhI maiM nahIM ddrtaa| yaha tilakadhArI, mahArAja ke sasura ho sakate haiN| koI aisA na samajhe ki maiM unase DaratA huuN| unhoMne jo bAta kahI maiM usakA prativAda karatA hU~ / " "kisa bAta kA ?" "unhoMne mujha para yaha Aropa lagAyA hai ki maiMne bujurga sthapatijI kA apamAna kiyA aura unakI pratiSThA para kAlikha pota dii| unakA yaha Aropa nirAdhAra hai|" yuvaka ne kahA / 11 'kyoM nirAdhAra haiM? tuma eka chokare ho / bahuta bar3e prAjJa- jaisA parizIlana kiyaa| eka lar3ake kA utsAha bhaMga na karane kI udAra bhAvanA dikhAyI to tumane kyA kahA ? vaha mUrti bahuta hI sundara aura zAstrokta sabhI pratimA- lakSaNoM se yukta hai, usa mUrti ke prastara ko doSayukta btaayaa| mantra na jAnanevAlA jaise mantrapATha se adhika ugAla nikAlatA hai aura nAca na jAnanevAlI vezyA A~gana ko Ter3hA batAtI hai, vaise hI tumane jo samajhA, baka diyA ki patthara doSapUrNa hai| usakA uddezya ? sthapati ko apamAnita karanA nahIM hai ?" 44 " maiMne to vastusthiti btaayii| isameM merA koI burA uddezya nahIM thA / " 'aba yadi tumhArI bAta jhUTha huI to ? yaha patthara nirdoSa ho taba ?" 'taba meM yaha kahanevAlI apanI jIbha ko hI kATa luuNgaa| kAma karanevAle ina hAthoM ko kATa DAlU~gA / isa viSaya meM sthapatijI yA anya koI bhI sahI, kyA kahate haiM, mujhe batAie / " kruddha siMha kI taraha yuvaka garaja utthaa| " dUsare koI kyA kaheMge? aba mujhe eka bAta spaSTa rUpa se kahanI hai| isa 464 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna

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| yuvaka ne jaisA kahA - isakA uddezya na mujhe apamAnita karanA hai yA na kAlikha potane kA hai, yaha maiM jAnatA huuN| isalie tiruvaraMgadAsajI ke isa Aropa ko maiM nahIM mAnatA huuN| yaha koI vAkyArtha kI spardhA nhiiN| kalA kI vimarzA bahuta sUkSma viSaya hai| usake ananta rUpa haiN| isa bAta ke kahane para ve merI bAtoM kA anyArtha na kareM - yaha merI vinatI hai| inhoMne jo bAteM kahIM, unameM se eka bAta mere lie bhI mAnya hai| zaMkA jaba bhI ho, usakA parihAra ho jAnA caahie| usa parihAra ke phalasvarUpa yaha yuvaka taba daNDanIya hogA, jaba usake parIkSaNa aura parizIlana kA pariNAma jhUThA pramANita hogA / daNDavidhAna bhI usane sUcita kiyA hai| vaha kalAkAra kI rIti aura nIti hai| maiM bhI kalAkAra huuN| mere lie bhI vaha rItinIti mAnya hai| usake kahe anusAra patthara meM doSa ho to maiM bhI vahI daNDa bhogU~gA / usake lie saharSa svAgata hai| mere lie jIvana meM koI AzA-AkAMkSA nhiiN| maiM anAma huuN| aise meM mujhe kucha bhI nahIM lgegaa| isalie mAnApamAna kA, kalaMkaso laganevAlI kisI bhI bAta kA mujhe Dara nhiiN| maiM sArvajanika parIkSaNa ke lie taiyAra huuN| 'yuvaka! aba isa zilA kA doSa pramANita karane kA kAma tumhArA hai| maiM aura tuma donoM daNDa vidhAna se Abaddha haiN|" sthapati ne spaSTa batA diyaa| " svIkAra hai!" zAntaladevI aba taka mauna rhiiN| aba unhoMne kahA, "maiM isa viSaya meM praveza karanA hI nahIM cAhatI thii| parizIlana kA prazna isalie nahIM uThA ki kisakI bhUla hai, kisakI nahIM haiN| use usa dRSTi se parizIlana kara eka kI vijaya aura dUsare kI parAjaya ko ghoSita karane ke lie nahIM! isa dRSTi se jaya-parAjaya kA vivecana karanA ucita na hogaa| hama jo bhI kAma karate haiM, use kisI eka nirdhArita rIti ko AdhAra mAnakara hI karate haiN| eka paramparAgata paripATI kA anusaraNa hama bhalAI kI AkAMkSA se karate Aye haiN| usa paramparA kI pRSThabhUmi meM doSayukta zilA se vigraha ko, vizeSakara bhagavAn kI mUrti ko nahIM banAnA caahie| kyoMki hama usa vigraha meM prANa-pratiSThA karane kI eka zAstrokta paramparA ko vikasita karate Aye haiN| isalie doSapUrNa zilA meM mUrti banAkara sthApanA karake prANa-pratiSThA kareMge to yaha rugNa jIvana kI taraha hogA / mAnava apanI buddhizakti kI pahu~ca jahA~ taka haiM, vahA~ taka jAkara, vastusthiti ko samajhakara eka nirNaya para pahu~catA hai, usake AdhAra para kArya karatA hai| phira bhI usameM choTI-bar3I truTiyA~ raha hI jAtI haiN| aise sandarbha meM vaha cyuti buddhipUrvaka nahIM huI hotI hai, anyAnya kAraNoM se hotI hai| aisI saba bAteM kSamya haiN| hama jaina haiN| hiMsA hamAre lie varjya hai| parantu jaba hama calate-phirate haiM, taba na dikha sakane vAle choTe-choTe kIr3e-makor3oM kI hiMsA honA anivArya haiN| aise karmoM ke lie hamane gamana-prAyazcitta kA vrata AcaraNa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tIna : 465

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karane kA niyama rakhA hai| isalie kisI bhI taraha kI cyuti rahe use mantra-japa se nivAraNa kara kArya Age bar3hAne kA avasara jaba hai, taba isa vAda-vivAda ko yahIM samApta kara niyojita rIti se kArya ko Age bar3hAne kI soceN| AcAryajI ne yahAM AgamazAstra niSNAta paNDitoM ko bhejA hai| unakI rAya bhI merI rAya ke anusAra ho to Age kAma meM laga jaaeN| yaha spardhA, U~ca-nIca, sahI-galata yaha saba isa samaya nahIM caahie| eka pavitra kArya ko sampanna karate samaya IrSyA-dveSa ke lie kAraNa bananevAlI isa parIkSA kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai|" zAntaladevI ne apanI rAya spaSTa kara dii| mahArAja ne AgamazAstriyoM kI ora dekhaa| una zAstriyoM meM se eka bujurga uTha khar3e hue aura bole, "pahAsannidhAna ke samakSa hama sabakI ora se merA itanA nivedana hai| apavitra ko pavitra banA sakane kI mantrazakti rakhanevAle, saba doSoM ko mantra dvArA nivAraNa kara, zuddha karake prANa pratiSThA kreNge| doSa hai yA nahIM isakA parizIlana hama kareMge hI nhiiN| nirdoSa siddha karane para bhI rahe -sahe agocara doSoM kA nivAraNa mantra kI sahAyatA se dUra kara hI hama pratiSThA karate haiN| isalie paTTamahAdevIjI ne jo kahA vaha bahuta hI upayukta hai|" sabhI dharma agocara doSoM aura truTiyoM kA prAyazcitta vidhAna dekara hI kAryoM ko Age bar3hAte hai| mahAvIra svAmI ke janma ke pUrva devaloka ke deva ne Akara janmadhAraNa karanevAle usa garbhAmbudhi ko zuddha kiyA thA; yaha hamane sunA hai| isalie aba taiyAra devamUrti kI pratiSThA ke viSaya meM hamArI svIkRti hai|" yuvaka uTha khar3A huaa| kucha bolA nhiiN| mauna hI usane sthapati, mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "aura kucha kahanA hai ?" "yadi anumati deM to|" "anumati de sakate haiM, parantu usase kyA lAbha?" "vaha bAda meM vicAra karane kA viSaya hai| philahAla eka aura avasara diijiegaa|" "acchA kho|" "paTTamahAdevI ne isa bAta ko udAratA se liyaa| Agama-zAstriyoM ne apane lie anukUla mArga kA anusaraNa kiyaa|" "to kyA, tuma yaha vyAkhyA karanA cAhate ho ki hamane jo kahA, yaha ThIka nahIM?" AgamazAstrI ne khaa| "mere lie apane vicAra prastuta karanA mukhya haiN| yadi vaha dUsaroM ke vicAroM kI vyAkhyA ho to maiM usakA uttaradAtA nahIM huuN| Apane jo vidhAna batAyA vaha usa samaya kA hai, jaba doSa kI jAnakArI na huI ho| parantu aba paristhiti hI bhinna hai|" 466 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"jaba taka doSa na dikhe, taba taka doSa kI sambhAvanA bhI kaise kareM?" AgamazAstrI ne khaa| "maiM bhI to yahI kaha rahA huuN|" "abhI tuma isa yuga ko dekha rahe ho, kala ke bacce ho| tuma kaho aura hama mAna jAe~. yaha kaise hogA?" "maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hU~ ki Apa mAna leN| doSa-darzana karAne kA mujhe avasara deN|" "yoM hI samaya kA apavyaya hogaa|" AgamazAstrI ne khaa| "yaha ApakA vicAra hai| samaya kA mUlya kalAkAra jitanA jAnate haiM, utanA zeSa loga nahIM jaante| Apa logoM ke samaya kI apavyayatA karane ke mUlya ke rUpa meM maiM sannIbha aura hArakara dene ke lie taiyAra hUM na?" "yauvana ke Aveza meM yaha haTha ThIka nahIM!" "yaha yAMcalya kA haTha nhiiN| maiM zilpI huuN| yaha mere lie paramparA se prApta kalA hai| doSayukta zilA kI pratimA pratiSThA karane yogya nahIM hai| usake doSa ko pahacAnakara doSa nivAraNa karake bAda ko cAhe pratiSThA kraaeN| yaha mUrti pratiSThA karane yogya nhiiN| ise isI taraha pratiSThita kareMge to use banavAne kI preraNA denevAle, isake nirvahaNa karanevAle, sabake lie yaha hAnikAraka hogii| isake badale merA prANa tyAga denA uttama hogaa| hamAre rAjavaMza kI hAni nahIM honI caahie| maiM eka sAdhAraNa prajA mAtra huuN| phira bhI yaha merI mAtRbhUmi hai| use sthAyI kIrti milanI cAhie, na ki usakI burAI kA svAgata / maiM isake lie taiyAra nahIM huuN| sthapatijI se pUcha liijie| doSapUrNatA kI zaMkA hone para aisI mUrti kI pratiSThA kI jA sakatI hai?" "jaba unakI rAya meM nirdoSa hai taba..." "bhinna mata ho to kyA karanA cAhie, yaha unhIM se pUcha lIjie / unakA vaMza bhI kAlAnukrama prApta zilpiyoM kA hI rahA hogaa| aba ve mUlatattva ko chor3akara, bhaya ke kAraNa haTha pakar3a leM to mujhe yahI mAnanA par3egA ki yaha paramparA kI 'capalatA kA haTha hai, svArtha kA preraka hai|" "eka taraha se sabhI kI rAya aba jAna lI gyii| yuvaka kI eka bAsa ko hama mAna lete haiN| aba bhI yaha nizcita rUpa se jJAta hone para ki yaha doSarahita haiM, jaba eka dUsarA zilpI yaha kahatA hai ki isameM doSa hai to usakI parIkSA ho jAnA hI yukta hai| isalie isa bAta ko bar3hAkara samaya vyartha karanA vAMchanIya nhiiN| parIkSA hone deN|" sthapati ne apanA nirNaya sunA diyaa| unake kathana meM eka vivecaka kI dRSTi rhii| kaTutA nahIM rhii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 467

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'yadi yaha bAta siddha ho gayI ki prastara doSayukta hai to Apa logoM se nirNIta evaM AcArya ke dvArA svIkRta muhUrta kA kyA hogA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "itane prasiddha zilpI yahA~ maujUda haiN| ThIka samaya para eka dusarI mUrti taiyAra ho jaaegii|" parantu isa para kisI zilpI ne kucha uttara nahIM diyaa| una logoM ne paraspara ekadUsare kI ora dekhaa| ___ "kyA kahate haiM zilpI?" biTTideva ne pUchA bhii| kisI ne yUM taka nahIM kii| cAvuNa uThA aura bolA, "yaha kaThina kAma hai| samaya bahuta kama hai, ata: sAhasa nahIM hotaa|" "aisA hai to kAma kaise calegA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| sthapati ne kahA, "yaha yuvaka eka dina meM mUrti ko banA skegaa| maiM bhI eka dina meM taiyAra kara sakatA huuN| hama donoM meM se kisI eka ke hAtha to bace raheMge na? Darane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| jo muhUrta ThaharAyA hai, usI muhUrta meM pratiSThA hogii|" sArI sabhA meM mauna chA gyaa| svayaM vidbhideva nirNaya na sunA sake, unhoMne paTTamahAdevI ke kAna meM kucha khaa| anta meM ve uTha khar3I huI, aura bolI, "aba donoM zilpiyoM kI rAya eka hai ki parIkSaNa ho| taba vahI ho| kala subaha sArvajanikoM ke samakSa yaha parIkSA hogii| abhI sannidhAna ne kevala parIkSA ke lie hI svIkRti dI hai| zeSa bAtoM para bAda meM vicAra kiyA jaaegaa| aba yaha sabhA visarjita hotI hai| isa sabhA meM bhAga lenevAle tathA upasthita rahakara yoga denevAle sabhI ke prati rAja-parivAra kRtajJa hai|" biTTideva uTha khar3e hue| zeSa saba loga bhI uTha gye| sabhI ke ceharoM para eka taraha kA asantoSa jhalaka rahA thaa| yaha kauna balA hai jo hamAre pIche par3a gayI! yahI socate hue saba loga cale gye| tiruparaMgadAsa ko to eka taraha se santoSa hI ho rahA thaa| velApurI-bhara meM kautuka-bharI yaha bAta phaila gyii| sabhA samApta hone ke bAda rAjamahala ke mukhamaNDapa kI ora yaha yudhaka jA rahA thA, to revimayyA ne usase bheMTa kI aura kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI bulA rahI haiM, Apa thor3I dera yahIM tthhreN|" vaha Thahara gyaa| sthapatijI vahIM upasthita the, unhoMne revimayyA kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| revimayyA ne unakI dRSTi ko samajha liyA, saMketa se batA diyA kucha nhiiN| vaha apane nivAsa kI ora cala pdd'aa| sabhI AgantukoM ke cale jAne ke bAda, revimayyA yuvaka ko anta:pura meM le gyaa| use Ate dekha paTTamahAdevI ne svAgata kiyA, "Ao beTA, baiTho!" kahakara eka Asana dikhaayaa| 468 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"rahane diijie| koI bAta nhiiN| sunA ki Adeza huaa|" "hA~, tuma jAnate ho kyoM ?" "merI dhRSTatA para DA~Tane ke lie ho sakatA hai|" "yadi tumako aisA lagA hotA to tuma apane ko saMbhAlakara saMyama barata sakate the na?" vaha dhakka se raha gyaa| usane paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| "Darane kI koI bAta nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI ne udAratA dikhaayii| "yaha tumane vinIta hokara batAyA; merA mantavya tumako jacA nahIM, yahI merA bhAva hai| loga mere mantavya ko mAna leM-yaha haTha merA kabhI nahIM rhaa| maiM jaba apane vicAroM ko sahI aura nizcita rUpa se ThIka samajhatI hU~, taba dUsaroM ko mAnane ko vivaza karatI huuN| maiM samajhatI hU~ ki tuma bhI isI taraha kA haTa pakar3e baiThe ho| parantu jaisejaise anubhava bar3hatA jAtA hai, satyAnveSaNa ke sAtha aura haTha pakar3ane kI pravRtti ke hote hue bhI udAratA se viSaya kA parizIlana karane kI prajJA utpanna hotI hai|" "audArya kI lapeTa meM Aka.: 5 AmAga raha jAnA hogA?" "audArya kA lakSya kabhI satya ko chipAnA nhiiN| jaba kArya karate haiM, taba koI-na-koI truTi raha jAtI hai| yaha sahaja hI hai| yadi vaha truTi bure uddezya se prerita na ho aura ajJAnavaza huI ho to aise avasara para udAratA se dekhanA yukta hai| udAratA sadA ho daNDa dene para vicAra karatI hai| aba batAo, maiMne jo udAratA dikhAyI, vaha tumhAre lie yA sthapati ke prati rahI?" "yaha mujhe kaise patA hogA?" "kyoM nahIM patA hogA! tumane apanA nirNaya ThIka mAnakara use siddha karane kA praNa kiyA hai na?" "hA~, isa viSaya meM merI rAya nizcita hai|" "taba to merI udAratA sthapati ke prati hai-yahI bhAvanA lekara tumane vaha bAta kahIM na?" "ho sakatA hai|" "taba merI udAratA tumhArI dRSTi meM vyaMgya hI huI na?" "mere mana meM aise vicAra hI nahIM utthe|" "tumheM patA hai ki manuSya meM do mana arthAt eka jAgrata pana tathA dUsarA supta mana, rahate haiM?" "mujhe nahIM ptaa|" "isIlie tumhArI bAta kA vyaMgya tumheM nahIM jAna pdd'aa|" "sannidhAna ke prati mere mana meM gaurava hai, isalie maiMne aisA khaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAlA : bhAga tIna :: 469

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"hauM, gaurava rhaa| tumhAre antaraMga meM yaha bhaya bhI utpanna huA ki loga merI bAta ko puSTa kreNge| taba supta mana ne tumheM prerita kiyaa| usake phalasvarUpa tumhArI bAtoM meM vyaMgya sammilita ho gyaa| kyoMki sthapatijI hAra kA sAmanA karane se DareMge, yaha rAja-parivAra, paTTamahAdevI Adi DareMgI, ye saba vicAra tumhAre mana meM paidA hue|" "ApakI bAtoM ko jaba sunatA hUM to lagatA hai ki sambhavataH aise vicAra hue hoN| parantu aisA kyoM laganA cAhie yahI samajha meM nahIM aataa|" "usakA kAraNa, tumhAre aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ke bIca jo vAda-vivAda calA vahI hai| yahA~ ke saba loga samajhate haiM ki tuma sabase choTe ho aura isalie tumhArI bAtoM kI ora dhyAna nahIM dete, isa taraha kA bhAva tumhAre antaraMga meM jAgrata ho baitthaa| tumhArI sArI bAteM usI ke pariNAmasvarUpa haiN| buddhipUrvaka tumane bAta nahIM kii| unameM kucha bAteM tumhAre supta mana kI preraNA thiiN| usakI jAnakArI tumheM hai yA nahIM maiM nahIM kaha sktii| zAnti ke sAtha baiThakara soco to tumheM merI bAteM samajha meM A skeNgii|" "prayatna kruuNgaa| mere mana meM uddiSTa vyaMgya nahIM rhaa| itanA to sannidhAna ko mAnanA hogaa|" "yadi mere mana ko jaMcA to maiM sacamuca mAna letI huuN| parantu yaha parokSaNaparizIlana isa sabakI pRSThabhUmi kyA hai, yaha samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| isa mandira ke kArya ko Arambha hue lagabhaga do sAla bIta gye| usake pahale hI mukhya-mukhya zilpiyoM kI bastiyoM meM sUcanA bhejI gayI thii| tuma nahIM Aye, bIca meM bhI nahIM aaye| aba jabaki muhUrta nizcita ho gayA hai, Aye ho| isalie tumhAre uddezya meM sadbhAvanA hai, isa bAta ko hama kaise mAne?" ___ "to sannidhAna kI yaha bhAvanA hai ki merI bAteM avizvanIya haiM?" "eka vyakti ko ukta bAteM sahI haiM, aisA mAnanA ho to vaha vyakti kauna hai, kyA hai. Adi sabhI viSayoM kA paricaya honA Avazyaka hai| jaba taka ye saba bAteM jJAta nahIM hoMgI taba taka zaMkAe~ hotI hI rheNgii|" "to Apa jAnatI haiM ki yaha sthapati kauna hai?' "tumhArI yahI dhAraNA hai ki nahIM jAnatI?" "yahA~ kisI ko bhI unake bAre meM kucha bhI patA nhiiN|" "koI nahIM jAnatA ho to kyA maiM bhI nahIM jAnatI? yahI tumhArI rAya hai?" "yahA~ ke logoM se aisA hI kucha vidita huaa| unakI dekhabhAla karanevAle naukara maMcaNA taka ko kucha bhI patA nhiiN|" "so yaha spaSTa huA ki tumane unake bAre meM samajhane kA prayAsa kiyA thaa|" 470 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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"haaN|" "kyoM?" "kutuuhlvsh| aisI bhavya kalpanA karanevAle sthapati kisa gharAne ke haiM, kisa sthAna ke haiM yaha jAnane kA eka kutUhala hone ke kAraNa !" "apanI bAta na batA sakanevAle tumako, dUsaroM ke bAre meM jAnane kA kyA adhikAra hai?" "apane nijI viSaya meM na batAne kA eka kAraNa hai|" "unheM bhI usI taraha kA kAraNa ho sakatA hai|" "vaha kAraNa Apa jAnatI hoMgI na?" "eka dina batAyA thaa| nahIM, maiMne hI unake mu~ha se khlvaayaa| usa dina se ve eka badale hue vyakti bana gye|" "no se dona haiM?" "ve eka du:khI jIva haiN|" "kahA~ ke haiM?" "tuma kahA~ ke ho? tumhAre pitA kauna haiM ? mA~ kauna haiM ? tuma yahA~ isa pratiSThA ke samArambha ke lie Aye ho yA kisI dUsare uddezya se?" "merA dUsarA uddezya ho hI kyA sakatA hai ?" "to tumhAre isa haTha kA kyA kAraNa hai?" "vaha ekamukhI nahIM hai| ke svIkAra kara sakate the na? isa taraha khulI jijJAsA kI kyA AvazyakatA thI? maiM choTA huuN| adhikAriyoM kA bala nahIM hai| mujhe DA~Takara haTAne kA vicAra kyoM nahIM huA?" "yadi tuma yaha prazna karate ho, maiM eka dUsarA prazna kruuNgii| pahale isa mandira ke eka aura sthapati rhe| unakA citra svIkRta huA thaa| usa samaya ye izvara aaye| inakI kalpanA meM navInatA bharI thii| inakA yaha citra svIkRta kara isI taraha mandira kA nirmANa karane ke lie usa sthapati se kahA gyaa| usakA uttara thA ki mere citra ke anusAra kAma karane para jaba sahamati nahIM hai, to dUsaroM ke citra ke anusAra maiM kArya kyoM karU~, isa taraha vicAra kara ve cale gye| unhoMne yaha samajhakara ki yahA~ merA apamAna huA, usakA badalA lene ke lie to tumheM nahIM bheja diyA?" ___ ''maiM isa taraha kisI se prerita hokara nahIM aayaa| maiM pahale hI batA cukA ki maiM eka anveSaNa meM lagA hai|" "yaha saba satya hai, aisA kaise mAneM? apane bAre meM apanA sampUrNa vivaraNa do to tumhArI bAta para vizvAsa karane-na karane para vicAra kara nirNaya kruuNgii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga sIna :: 471

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"merA lakSya jaba taka pUrA na hogA, taba taka maiM apanA byaurA nahIM duuNgaa|" "tumhArA lakSya kyA hai ?" "hamane eka anamola vastu ko khoyA hai| yaha milanI caahie|" "kyA vaha koI amUlya vastu hai ?" "nahIM, vaha eka mere sambandhI haiN|" "kara se khAja rahe ho?" "abhI hAla hI meM khoja zurU kI hai / parantu kaI varSoM se khoja kA kArya cala "aisI sthiti kyoM AyI?" "mujhe nahIM ptaa|" "to kise patA hai ?" "merI mA~ ko|" "kahA~ rahatI haiM ghe?" "hamAre gA~va meN|" "tumhArA gA~va kauna-sA hai?" "kriiddaapur|" "yaha to bahuta dUra nahIM hai!" "sannidhAna hamAre gA~va ko jAnatI haiM?" "hA~, zivagaMgA se koI pA~ca-chaha kosa para hai| vahA~ zilpiyoM ke kitane paribAra basate haiM?" "chaH gharAne haiN|" "phira bhI yahA~ ke mandira ke kAma ke lie koI kyoM nahIM AyA?" "samaya milA hotA to aate| sabhI gharAnevAle idhara-udhara kAma karane ke lie jAnevAle hI haiN| striyoM aura bacce gA~va meM rahate haiN| zAyada isa mandira kI bAta jaba pahu~cI, taba taka sambhavata: koI gA~va meM na rahe hoNge|" "tuma to rahe na?" "maiM bhI to tIna varSoM se gA~va chor3akara ghUmatA phira rahA huuN|" "tamhArI mA~ ke tuma hI jyeSTha patra ho?" "jyeSTha-kaniSTha saba maiM hI huuN|" "to usa becArI ko akelI chor3akara ghUma rahe ho?" "unhIM ke lie to ghUma rahA huuN| unake A~sU dekhakara..." 'A~sU kyoM?" "pati ke adRzya ho jAne ke kaarnn|" 472 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnjalA : bhAga tIna

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"kyoM bhalA!" "unhIM se pUchanA hogaa|" "so vaha?" "vahI to patA nhiiN| khoja kara rahA huuN| "nAma!" "aba jo batA diyA, so bhI nahIM batAnA cAhie thaa| ApakI bAtoM meM Akara anajAne hI muMha se nikala gyaa|" "gA~va kA nAma batA diyaa| kyA tumane samajhA ki vahA~ AdamI bhejakara hama patA nahIM lagA sakeMgI?" "hA~, gA~va kA nAma batAkara maiMne bhUla kii|" / "koI bhUla nahIM kii| tuma jo kucha jAnate ho, saba btaao| hama rAjamahala se sahAyatA dekara patA lgaaeNge|" __ "maiM kRtajJa huuN| eka bAra merI mA~ kA duHkha dUra ho, yaha santuSTa ho jAya to merA jama sArthaka ho|" "prayAsa kreNge| aba maiM eka bAta kahU~?" "AjJA ho!'' "kala kI isa spardhA ko chor3a do!" "dUsarI mUrti banavAe~gI?" "yahI ThIka na hogI, beTA?" "Apa aura mahArAja kI hAni ko hone denA ucita hai?" "tumheM to koI hAni nahIM hai na? tuma kyoM isameM haTha karoge?" 'Apa logoM kA zreya hI rASTra kA zreya hai| ApakI hAni rASTra kI hAni "to sthapatijI nizcita rUpa se kahate haiM na ki usameM koI doSa nhiiN|" "maiM bhI to kaha rahA hU~ ki usameM nizcita rUpa se doSa hai| do paraspara virodhI nirNaya haiM, isIlie yaha sArI bAta uThI hai| isake pariNAma kI pratIkSA kreNge| dekheM kyA hogA?" "pariNAma kucha bhI ho, tuma donoM meM se eka ko kaSTa hogA na! isa mandira ke nirmApaka kA zarIra mana yA tumhArA zarIra aura mana kaSTa meM pdd'egaa| yahI isa ghoSaNA kA pariNAma hogaa|" "isake lie kyA kareM?" "isa spardhA ko chor3a do|" "isake lie eka hI mArga hai| donoM kI dRSTi se nirdoSa zistA ko khojakara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 473

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usameM eka dUsarA hI vigraha taiyAra kraaeN|" "maiM akelI isa bAta para nirNaya kaise karU~?'' "sthapatijI se pUcha sakatI haiN| sannidhAna ko merI bAta ThIka lage to sthapati jI ko sUcita kara sakatI haiN| Adeza de sakatI haiN|" "yaha saba Adeza se honevAlA kArya nhiiN| santuSTa mana se kiyA jAnevAlA kArya hai| kisI bhI taraha se kalAkAra ke svAtantrya meM hastakSepa karanA merA abhISTa nahIM hai| socUMgI ki kyA karanA hogaa|" "unase vicAra-vinimaya karane ke bAda bhI, parIkSA karane hI kA nirNaya ho to...?" "itanI tatparatA kyoM? ve sahI bAta ko mAnanevAle vyakti haiN|" "phira bhI koI kalAkAra apane svAbhimAna para AghAta ho, to nahIM saha skegaa|" "usake lie kyA honA cAhie?" "mujhe candana kI lakar3I caahie|" "jaba Avazyaka ho taba taiyAra rhegii| candana kI lakar3I ke lie cintA karane kI AyazcayAtA nhiiN|" vahA~ mauna chA gyaa| yuvaka kucha kahane ko tatpara dikhAI diyA, para cupa rhaa| "aura kyA kahanA hai?" "sannidhAna mujhe kucha aura na smjheN|" "anyathA lene kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| parantu, aprabuddha aura vAcAla jana tarahataraha ke arthoM kI kalpanA kreNge| do kA jhagar3A tIsare kA lAbha, yaha kahAvata hai na, aba yaha kyoM? sthapati se vicAra karane ke bAda hI Age kA nirNaya ho| taba tumhAre lie nivAsa kI jo vyavasthA kI hai, vaha ThIka hai na?" "khuradare patthara ko svaccha cikkaNa banAnevAle hama saba jagaha ThIka banA leNge| aisoM ke lie yahAM kI vyavasthA ke bAre meM AkSepa hI kyA ho sakatA hai| taba to..." "acchA, aba tuma jA sakate ho|" sthapati se bAteM huIM, para koI saphalatA nahIM milii| haTha ke sAtha bAta na karane para bhI tarkabaddha rIti se apane nirNaya ko na badalakara, usI ko duhraayaa| dUsare dina prAtaHkAla isa parIkSA kA pariNAma dekhane ke lie, jijJAsuoM kI bhIr3a mandira ke pAsa jamA ho gyii| pradhAnajI, daNDanAyaka tathA anya adhikArIgaNa zAstrajJa, utsAhI saba ekatrita ho gaye the| bhIr3a meM taraha-taraha kI bAteM cala rahI dhiiN| bhIr3a meM kauna kisakI sune? / sthapati aura yuvaka kA kisI se koI sambandha na hone para bhI, isa jaya-parAjaya 474 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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ke pariNAma se mata-sambaddha na hone para bhI loga apane pakSa-vipakSa lekara tarahataraha kI carcA karane meM lage rhe| "to aura kyA ho sakatA hai? eka kA anna chInane para bhagavAn A~kha mUMdakara cupa nahIM baiThA rhegaa| daNDa degA hii|" "kisakA ka- kisane tIna dI?" "vahI, vahI usa gupta sthapati ne, usase pahale jo sthapati banA thA, use bhagA diyA thA na? yaha alpAyu kA hone para bhI bar3A buddhimAna thaa| jaba yaha kAma unhIM ko sauMpane kA nirNaya huA thA, ise kyoM bIca meM par3anA cAhie thA? isIlie bhagavAn ne aisA kiyaa| yaha lar3akA usa sthapati se bhI choTA hai| anta meM aise choTe se apamAnita honA hI pdd'aa|" "vaha sthapati, kauna sthapati?" __ "vahI jI, usakA kyA nAma thA, harIza! vahI!" "Apa bhI bhale ho! kisI purAne kisse kA isake sAtha kyA sambandha? sunakara loga hNseNge|" "haMsane kI koI bAta nhiiN| yaha saba unake kiye kA phala hai|" "phira bhI yaha lar3akA bar3A dhairyavAna hai| haTha chor3I hI nhiiN| 'haTha pakar3akara bar3oM kA kyoM apamAna karoge!' aisA bahutoM ne samajhAyA, to bhI vaha Tasa se masa nahIM huaa|" "vaha saba ThIka hai| ina donoM ke isa hada meM Azcarya kI bAta yaha hai ki patthara doSayukta hone para inheM apane hAtha kyoM kaTAne caahie| donoM apane vyavasAya meM kuzala haiN| phira kisI ke hAtha kaTeM, vaha kalA kI kSati hI hai| isa bAta ko samajhAkara kama-- se-kama rAjamahalabAloM ko inheM rokanA cAhie thaa| aisA kyoM nahIM kiyA?" "donoM mUrkha haiN| zAyada donoM ko bAhara karane kA tantra hogaa|" "aisA bhI kahIM ho sakatA hai ? aise bhavya mandira ke nirmANa karanevAle niSNAta zilpI ko bAhara bheja denA nyAyasaMgata hogA? ho sakatA hai, patthara meM doSa...andara ke doSoM ko use chedakara dekhA jA sakatA hai ?" .. "kintu aba yaha vigraha doSayukta nikala jAya to saba sthagita ho jAegA?" "kyA hogA, yaha jAnane ke pahale hI ur3a jAne kI bAta kyoM? kyA usa vigraha ke peTa ke andara havA bharI hai ?" "lagatA hai, Apako vAta kI bImArI hai|" "kise bAta kI bImArI?" __ "kupita kyoM hote ho jI? nahIM ho to batA deM, bAla smaapt| yadi ho to mAna leM, isameM kyA durbhAva?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 475

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isI taraha kI carcAe~ logoM meM phUTa rahI thIM-phaila rahI thiiN| na koI DhaMga thA, na krama, na kucha aura hii| sthapati ne jo mUrti banAyI thI, use rAta ko hI eka dIvAra ke sahAre bane chappara meM pahuMcAyA gayA thaa| usake cAroM ora paTTiyA~ lagAkara Ar3a kara dI gayI thii| usake andara sthapati, yuvaka aura zilpI the| andara kA hAla kisI ko patA nhiiN| parantu logoM kI dRSTi use bhedakara, 'bhItara kyA hai' jAna lene kI utsukatA se bharI huI thii| / thor3I hI dera meM udayAdityarasa aura biTTiyaNNA vahA~ aaye| jhoMpar3I ke pUrva kI ora lagI dIvAra ke pAsa ke paharedAra ne unheM andara jAne kA rAstA btaayaa| thor3I dera ke bAda donoM bAhara aaye| logoM ne kutUhala se pUchA-kyA huA? unhoMne saMketa se batAyA, 'pratIkSA kreN|' phira ve cale gye| isake bAda mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI tathA rAniyA~ aayii| unake sAtha unakA rakSaka dala thaa| sAtha meM udayAdisyarasa aura kuMvara biTTiyaNNA bhI the| saniyA~ apane lie bane AsanoM para baiTha gyiiN| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI donoM andara vigraha ke pAsa nale gaye! kSamadala dIvAra ke bAhara khar3A rhaa| thor3I dera bAda eka zilpI bAhara AyA / rakSakadala ke do sipAhiyoM ko andara le gyaa| isake thor3e samaya ke bAda, mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI bAhara aaye| unake pIche sthapati aura yuvaka donoM the| unake hAtha pITha pIche baiMdhe the| rakSakadala ke sipAhiyoM kI dekha-rekha meM ve donoM cala rahe the| aura do zilpI jo andara the ve bhI unake pIche-pIche A rahe the| "upasthita mahAjanI ! Aja hama eka vicitra sthiti kA sAmanA kara rahe haiN| donoM zilpI atyanta ucca kalAtmaka kSamatA rakhate haiN| para donoM spardhA meM lage aura hameM bhI apanI lapeTa meM le liyA hai| isa spardhA kA pariNAma prakaTa hone ke pUrva, ina donoM ko isI prakAra bandhana meM rakhane kA vicAra hama aura paTTamahAdevI ne nizcita kiyA hai| yaha nirNaya na pradhAnajI jAnate haiM, na mantrIgaNa hI, yahA~ taka ki hamAre bhAI bhI nahIM jaante| virodha na karane para bhI ve donoM cakita ho rahe haiN| Apa loga bhI cakita hue hoNge| hamane aisA kyoM kiyA, yaha bAta Apa logoM ko Age calakara jJAta hogii| yaha vigraha kA prastara doSapUrNa hai yA nahIM-isa bAta kI parIkSA donoM kI sammati para ho rahI hai| use Apa saba loga dekha sakate haiN|" kahakara biTTideva ne dIvAra-jaisI par3iyoM ko haTAne kA Adeza diyaa| maMgalasnAna kara svarNavastra dhAraNa kiye, sAre aMgoM para haricandana kA lepa lagAye hue khar3I pratimA ko logoM ne dekhaa| "mUrti kirITa se lekara pAda-pITha taka sarvatra candana Alepita khar3I hai| candana 476 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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kA Alepa abhI-abhI samApta huA hai ata: gIlA hai| yaha candanAlepa sarvatra eka-sA sUkha jAya to samajho ki patthara meM doSa nhiiN| yadi sabhI ora se ekasA sUkhakara kahIM gIlA raha jAya to patthara meM doSa hai-yaha bAta donoM ke lie svIkArya hai| lepana kArya ThIka DhaMga se calA hai isa bAta ke lie ye donoM zilpI pramANa haiM, jo andara the| isa taraha kA parizIlana yA parIkSA aba taka huI hai yA nahIM, so hameM jJAta nhiiN| bujurga kahA karate the ki jo hotA hai, saba bhalAI ke lie| phira ukti bhI hai, 'zreyAMsi bhuvighnaani|' isalie hama bhagavAn se prArthanA kareM ki bhalAI evaM zreyaskara se ve sabakI rakSA kreN|" biTTideva ne khaa| ___ isake pazcAt mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI apane lie nirdiSTa AsanoM para viraaje| zeSa loga bhI baiTha gye| zilpI bhI vahIM pArzva meM sthita AsanoM para baiTha gye| paharedAroM ke yatra-tatra rahane ke kAraNa logoM meM mauna chAyA rhaa| vAtAvaraNa meM eka prakAra kA kutUhala thaa| sabako dRSTi candana-lipta kezava kI mUrti para lagI thii| phAguna kA antima dina, nirabhra AkAza, prakhara sUryarazmi / candana zIghra hI sUkha claa| sUraja ke tApa ke sAtha logoM meM kutUhala kA bhAva bhI bar3ha rahA thaa| ardha prahara kA samaya mauna meM biitaa| candana kA kaNa-kaNa dhIre-dhIre sUkhasA jA rahA thaa| loga dekha rahe the| mUrti kA bahulAMza sUkha claa| kirITa, mukha, bAhudvaya, chAtI, kandhe, kaNTha, pAda dvaya, jA~gha, pITha Adi saba aMga sUkha gye| peTa para, nAbhi ke cAroM ora hathelI-bhara kI jagaha abhI sUkhI nahIM thI, gIlI hI rhii| logoM meM phusaphusAhaTa prArambha ho gyii| aisA lagane lagA ki loga aba-taba meM nirNaya kara hI leNge| mahArAja uTha khar3e hue| "zAnta ! zAnta !! sannidhAna kyA kahate haiM, suno!" bandimAgadhoM ne ghoSaNA kii| sarvatra mauna chA gyaa| "zIghratA na kreN| ho sakatA hai ki usa bhAga kA candanAlepa dUsarI jagahoM ke lepa se kucha moTA ho| sUkhane meM kucha samaya lgegaa| pratIkSA kreN|" mahArAja itanA kahakara baiTha gye| sthapati uTha khar3e hue aura rAjadampatI kI ora dekhaa| mahArAja ne pUchA, "kucha kahanA hai, sthapatijI?" sthapati ne kahA, "hA~, AjJA ho to nivedana karU~!" "kahie!" "aba pratIkSA meM samaya vyartha karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| patthara doSayukta hai| maiM svIkAra karatA huuN| aba maiMne jo vacana kahe, usakA pAlana karane kI anumati deN| Aja se mujhe ina hAthoM ko rakhane kA adhikAra nhiiN| isa sandarbha meM maiM eka paTTamahAdevI zAsalA : bhAga tIna :: 477

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bAta kahanA cAhatA huuN| prajJA grahaNa-zakti para avalambita hai| kevala anubhavamAtra paryApta nhiiN| isa yuvaka kI prajJAzakti para maiM mugdha huuN| usa para avizvAsa rakhakara usake kauzala kI parIkSA karane kI dRSTi se jaba maiMne veNugopAla kI mUrti ko banAne ke lie kahA, taba usake kAma karane kI roti ko dekhakara, maiM cakita ho gayA thaa| Aja maiM parAjita huuN| choTe se bar3A haaraa| isase bar3hakara apamAna kI bAta aura kyA ho sakatI hai, aisI bhAvanA kA utpanna honA asahaja nhiiN| parantu mujhameM aisI bhAvanA nhiiN| mujhe isa bAta kI bhArI prasannatA hai ki adhika jJAna, jAnakArI aura pratibhA ko mAnyatA prApta huii| isI Ananda meM itane logoM ke sAmane apane vacana ke pAlana ke lie, mujhe anumati dene kI kRpA kreN|" sthapati ne khaa| __ "sthapatijI, ApakI bhAvanA sarAhanIya hai| pratyeka kArya ke karane meM ucita-anucita kA vicAra kiyA jAtA hai| vacana-pAlana ke lie yogya vAtAvaraNa kI sUcanA paTTamahAdevIjI deNgii| unake kAryAcaraNa aura saduddezyoM para Apa sahamata hoMge, aisA hamArA vizvAsa hai| yaha bAta unake Upara hai| isa samaya Apa kevala mauna prekSaka haiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| phira yuvA zilpI kI ora dekhA aura pUchA, "kyA aura bhI pratIkSA karanI hai? yA sthapati ke mAna lene ke bAda, isa parIkSaNa ko yahIM samApta kara deM?" "unake mAna lene para yaha samApta hI hai na!" yuvA zilpI ne khaa| "yaha to huA ki zilA doSayukta hai, parantu yaha jJAta nahIM huA ki kisa prakAra kA doSa hai?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "isa patthara meM gIlApana hai| jalAzayukta zilA doSayukta hotI hai| golApana hone ke kAraNa, vaha bhAga sUkhA nhiiN| jahA~ gIlApana nahIM, vaha sArA bhAga sUkha gyaa|" yuvA zilpI bolaa| "kevala gIlApana hI nahIM, andara pAnI bhI hai| ho sakatA hai usameM koI prANI bhI ho," sthapati ne khaa| "usake andara prANI kA jIvita rahanA kaise sambhava hai?" yuvA zilpI ne khaa| "parIkSA kareM to patA laga jaaegaa|" sthapati bole| zAntaladevI ne mahArAja ke kAna meM kucha khaa| sthiti ko dekha logoM meM eka bAra phira kutUhala jAgA; Age kyA hogA...! ___ anta meM mahArAja ne kahA, "usakI bhI parIkSA ho jAya / isameM kisakI rAya ThIka hai, so bhI dekha leN|" nirNaya hI sunA diyaa| vigraha svaccha kiyA gyaa| eka zilpI ko Adeza diyA gyaa| usane kezava bhagavAn ke nAbhi-deza ko vistRta karane ke lie chenI lekara dhIre-se usa para prahAra kiyaa| golAkAra prastara kA eka 478 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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Tukar3A nikalA aura andara se pAnI phUTa pdd'aa| eka bar3I jaMgalI makkhI ke barAbara kA meDhaka uchalakara zilpI kI goda meM A giraa| zilpI ke muMha se nikalA, "cennakezava ke garbha meM meDhaka!" loga kahane lage, "patthara meM meDhaka!" "hA~, patthara meM meDhaka jI kaise sakate haiM?" "bhagavAn kI icchA ho to saba kucha ho sakatA hai| Aga meM jale binA raha sakate haiN| khaulate hue tela meM DAlane para bhI eka phaphole ke binA sahIsalAmata bAhara nikalanevAle bhI Akhira usI bhagavAn kI kRpA se rakSita hote "so to ThIka hai| isa meDhaka ne nAbhi kA Azraya kyoM liyA?" "are mUrkha, pahale brahmA kA janma vahIM se huA, kezava kI nAbhi se utpanna kamala meN| vaise kamala pAnI meM utpanna hotA hai| vaha pRthvI para utpanna hotA hai to samajho ki nAbhi meM pAnI hotA hai|" "ho sakatA hai, para meDhaka usake andara kaise gayA hogA?" "yahI to bhagavAn kI lIlA hai|" "lIlA usakI nahIM...aba becAre una zilpiyoM kI...socA kucha huA kucha aura hii| yaha duniyA bar3I vicitra hai|" "vicitra hai, isIlie ise duniyA kahate haiN|" udhara mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI donoM mUrti ke pAsa gaye aura kezava-garbhasaMjAta maNDUka zizu ko dekha lauTa Aye aura apanI jagaha baiTha gye| bAkI rAniyA~ tathA pramukha loga bhI jAkara dekha aaye| __ logoM meM bAteM ho hI rahI thiiN| kutUhala-bhare logoM ko saMbhAlanA pahare para ke sipAhiyoM ke lie kaThina ho gyaa| loga saMyama kA pAlana karanevAle the, isalie itanI kaThinAI kA anubhava nahIM huA, kucha gar3abar3I bhI nahIM huii| tiruvaraMgadAsa ne bhI usa vigraha ko nAbhi se nikale mehaka ko dekhaa| usakI buddhi meM kucha aura hI vicAra aaye| vaha kyA thA, so usI kI samajha meM nahIM A rahA thaa| parantu usa vicAra ne use mana-hI-mana bahuta kriyAzIla kara rakhA hai. itanA usake cehare se lakSita ho rahA thaa| unhIM vicAroM meM magna hokara vaha apane Asana kI ora calA gyaa| phira mahArAja uTha khar3e hue| bandimAgadhoM ne janasamUha ko zAnta rahane kI cetAvanI dii| mauna chA gyaa| "kezava-garbha-saMbAta maNDUka ne hamArI eka jaTila samasyA ko hala kara diyA, yadyapi maNDUka kI upasthiti vahA~ svayaM eka samasyA hai| yaha bAta Age calakara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 479

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paTTamahAdevIjI spaSTa kreNgii| isa deva-paNDuka ko dekhane kA kutUhala sabhI meM hai-yaha sahaja hI hai| isake lie ucita vyavasthA dopahara ke bAda kI jaaegii| dhakkama-dhukkI ke binA saba ArAma se dekha skeNge| aba Age kA kArya paTTamahAdevI kA hai| ve btaaeNgii|" itanA kahakara mahArAja apane Asana para virAjamAna ho gye| paTTamahAdevo uTha khar3I huii| saba unakI ora dekhane lge| ekAgrabhAva se ve jo kaha rahI thI, kAna lagAkara sunane lge| unhoMne kahA, "priya poysala prajAo! Aja kA dina isa velApurI ke itihAsa meM evaM poysaloM ke itihAsa meM eka mahAn dina hai| jinake bAre meM hamane svapna meM bhI nahIM socA-sunA thA, aisI ghaTanAe~ kala-parasoM ke do dinoM meM ghaTa gryo| usakA eka aMza aba Apa sabhI ko jJAta ho gayA hai| zilA ko nirdoSa kahane vAle sthapati ne apanI hAra mAna lI hai| vaise hI patthara meM sajIva prANi na hogA, kahane vAle vaha yuvA zilpI hAra gye| yahA~ do hAra aura do jIta huI haiN| aba rAjamahala ke sAmane dAyitva kA savAla uTha khar3A huA hai| jIta ko mAnyatA deM kaise aura hAra kA daNDa deM bhI to kaise, isa bAta kI carcA unake sAmane karanA hameM ucita nahIM jNctaa| isalie sannidhAna kucha aura samaya taka ina donoM bAtoM ko abhI sammukha na lAne kI kRpA kreN|" mahArAja ne udayAditya kI ora dekhaa| vaha aura kuMvara biTTiyaNNA donoM zilpiyoM ko rakSaka-dala kI sahAyatA se eka dUsare sthAna para le gye| isake bAda zAntaladevI ne kahA, "hama kyA-kyA AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko pAlaposakara bar3hate haiM parantu hameM unakA phala kisa taraha kA milatA hai-yaha patA nahIM hotaa| mAtA kI abhilASA ko pUrNa karAne, unake sAtha bAhubali ke darzana ke lie cAuNDarAya nikale to zravaNabelagola hI meM bAhubali ne darzana de diye / yaha anirIkSita thaa| parantu usakA phala, unakI mAtA kI icchA kA phala yaha ki hamAre kannar3a pradeza ko bhavya bAhubali mila gye| Apa pUcha sakate haiM ki yaha bAta kyoM? yahA~ bhI eka mA~ kI AzA ko saphala banAne kA kArya calA hai| hamane na cAuNDarAya ko dekhA hai na unakI mA~ ko hii| parantu Aja yahA~ isa dina ko mahattvapUrNa banAnevAlI usa mahAsAdhvI ko maiMne dekhA hai| Apa sabhI dekha sakate haiN| yaha yuvA zilpI unhIM sAdhvI mA~ kA putra hai, jo apanI prajJA se prastara meM doSa dikhAne kI kSamatA rakhatA hai| vaha apanI mA~ kI icchA ko jAnakara use pUrA karane ke uddezya se ghara chor3akara nikalA hai| jaba taka kArya meM saphalatA na mile, taba taka vApasa na Ane kA vacana dekara, mA~ se vidA huaa| ghara chor3e do-tIna sAla bIta gye| itanA samaya ho jAne para bhI beTe ke na lauTane ke bhaya se bhIta mA~, yaha socakara ki sambhavataH 480 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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yahA~ mila jAya, kala yahA~ aayii| beTe ke svabhAva ko mAtA se adhika kauna samajha sakatA hai? yahA~ kI sthiti, spardhA, parIkSA Adi bAtoM ko jAnakara ve mujhase milane kI icchA se aayiiN| unake sAtha unake bhAI bhI the| unheM sthapati aura yuvA zilpI donoM ko dikhAyA gyaa| parantu unheM yaha jJAta nahIM huA ki unheM kisI dUsare ne dekhakara pahacAnA hai| unako apanI jo AkAMkSA thI, use hameM btaayaa| yuvA zilpI isa bAta ko chipAtA rhaa| parantu usase usake gA~va kA patA laga gayA thaa| hama svayaM soca rahe the ki kisI ko bhejakara patA lgaayeN| para itane meM hI ve yahA~ upasthita ho gayIM to hamArA kArya yU~ hI sadha gyaa| unase sArI bAteM patA lagI, to hama ekadama Azcarya-sAgara meM DUba gyiiN| isa avasthA meM inakI truTiyoM ke lie daNDa-vidhAna nahIM sUjhA hai| hamane usa yuvA zilpI ko isa mAtA ke Ane kI bAta jatAyI nhiiN| parantu aba Apa logoM ko batAne kA kAraNa yaha ki aba Apa logoM ke sAmane eka bar3I hI hRdayahArI ghaTanA ghaTanevAlI hai| vaha Apa logoM ke lie bahuta AnandadAyaka hogI-aisA hama socate haiN| usa Ananda ke pravAha meM truTiyA~ baha jAe~gI, yahI hameM laga rahA hai| aba Apa svayaM nirNaya kreN|" phira mahArAja kI ora mur3akara kahA, "aba una zilpiyoM ko balavA sakate haiN|" mahArAja ne iMgita se hI bhAnA de dI! donoM zilpI punaH upasthita hue| apanI-apanI jagaha baiTha gye| unakA vaha bandhana jyoM-kA-tyoM rhaa| bAda meM zAntaladevI ne usa yuvA zilpI kI ora mur3akara kahA, "krIDApura ke zilpIjI!" usane dhIre se kahA, "kyA?" zAntaladevI ne dekhA ki sthapatijI aba kyA kara rahe haiN| sthapati ne eka bAra yuvaka kI ora dekhakara phira anadekhA-sA kara dUsarI ora dRSTi DAla lii| vAstava meM taba unase yaha kAma karAnevAlA unakA vaha supta mana thaa| "Apane apanA gA~va kyoM chor3A aura kitanA samaya huA chor3e hue?" "yaha saba dUsaroM ke lie anAvazyaka hai| maiM nahIM batA sktaa|" "Apa hI batAeM to acchaa| nahIM to Apake antaraMga meM praveza kara use kahanA pdd'egaa|" "merA anveSaNa kArya abhI pUrA nahIM huA hai| maiM kisI taraha kA daNDa bhogane ke lie taiyAra hU~, kintu sArvajanika rUpa se yaha saba kahane ke lie taiyAra nahIM huuN| unake lie yaha anAvazyaka hai| Apa bhI apane adhikAra kA prayoga karake mujhase kahalavA nahIM skeNgii| kyoMki vaha kevala mere gharAne taka sImita bAta hai| cahuMora pradarzita karane kI nhiiN| sannidhAna mujhe kSamA kreN|" "Apa aba eka taraha se bandhana meM haiM, Apako chuTakArA nahIM cAhie?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga tIna :: 481

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"apane gharAne ke rahasya ko Dara ke kAraNa prakaTa nahIM kara sktaa| merA vaMza pavitra hai| usake bAre meM taraha taraha kI bAteM loga kaheM, isake lie avasara nahIM duuNgaa|" "Apako patA nhiiN| loga kaha kahakara thaka cuke, kahanA chor3a aba bhUla gye| taba Apa choTe bacce the, isalie Apako kucha bhI patA nhiiN|" "ho sakatA hai| vaha hamArA gA~va hI jise bhUla gayA hai, usI ko yahA~ sabake samakSa nahIM kahalavAyA jA sktaa| vaha mAtRdroha hogaa|" "mAtRdroha hai yA pitRdroha ?" yuvaka ne kucha uttara nahIM diyaa| paTTamahAdevI kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhane lgaa| "maiMne unheM dekhA hI nhiiN|" "Apane dekhA hai| maiM sAkSI hU~ to?" "pahacAna nahIM sakA-aisA bhI ho sakatA hai|" "to Apa mAna leMge ki Apake bAre meM mujhe paryApta paricaya hai|" yuvaka ne kucha uttara nahIM diyaa| lagatA thA usakI A~khoM ke dIpa TimaTimA rahe haiM unhIM A~khoM se vaha zAnsaladevI kI ora dekha rahA thaa| "maina ko maiM saMgati mAna lenI galI mA~ ke lie kisakA sahArA "aura kisakA? merA ho|" "isakI bhI jAnakArI Apako nahIM hai|" "jI!!" "jIbha kATa lUMgA, hAtha kATa lU~gA jaisI bAteM kahate-phirate haiM ! ApakA yaha zarIra, ApakI caturAI, hastakauzala, vAkcAturya-siddhi isa sabake lie Apake mAtA-pitA uttaradAyI nahIM haiM?" "jahA~ taka janma kA sambandha hai, yaha satya hai|" "usake bAda unhoMne Apake lie kucha nahIM kiyA?" "mAtA ne mujhe pAlA-posA, bar3A kiyA, vaMza-paramparAgata vidyA meM pariNata banAne ke lie parizrama kiyaa|" "utta RNa ko Apa kaise cukAeMge? unakI AzA para pAnI pherakara, unake jIvana ko duHkhamaya banAkara?" "abhI maiMne aisA kauna-sA aparAdha kiyA hai ?" ''abhI taka to aisA kucha nahIM kiyA, yahI saubhAgya kI bAta hai| kahIM aisA kara na leM, isI se Apa isa bandhana meM haiN|" 482 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

Page #481
'apanI spardhA meM maiM jIta gayA na ? taba... 'karate to karate " LL " "apanI bAta ko banAye rakhatA / " 11 'anAye rkhte| usase mAtRdroha hotaa| Apase kahIM aisA kAma na ho jAya isalie hama pahale hI ceta gye| eka bAta meM jItane para bhI dUsarI bAta meM hAre / sthapatijI kA bhI yahI hAla hai| ve bhI hAre aura jIte haiN| ye bhI ApakI hI taraha haThI haiN| nahIM-nahIM, Apa bhI vaise hI haiN| Apa logoM kI isa parIkSA- kriyA ke phalasvarUpa Apa logoM ko kisa taraha kA daNDa deM, isa bAta kA nirNaya karane kA dAyitva mahAsannidhAna ne mere Upara chor3a rakhA hai| parantu maiM yaha kAma nahIM kruuNgii| apanI ora se eka nyAya devatA Apake samakSa khar3A kruuNgii| bAda meM kyA hogA, so Apa tInoM para chor3atI huuN| revimayyA ! usa mahAmAI ko bulavA lAo !" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " kucha hI kSaNoM meM eka zivikA aayii| usake andara se eka devI utrii| 'Apa donoM isa nyAya devatA ke samakSa ho; yaha jo kahe, usake anusAra donoM ko aba calanA hogA, yahI mahAsannidhAna kA nirNaya hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / donoM ne cakita hokara usa devI kI ora dekhA / turanta sthapati ke mu~ha se nikalA, "lakSmI! tuma yahA~ ?" "mA~ ! tuma yahA~ ?" yuvA zilpI ke mu~ha se nikalA / vaha sthapati ke pAsa aayii| unake paira chue aura praNAma kiyaa| kahA, "svAmI, maiMne jo bhI bhUla kI ho, kSamA kreN| kisI pUrvajanma ke pApa ne hameM itane varSoM taka pRthak rkhaa| ApakI khoja meM nikalA yaha ApakA putra DaMkaNa sAla-para-sAla bItate jAne para bhI lauTA nahIM isalie maiMne apane bar3e bhAI ke pAsa sUcanA bhejii| ve yahA~ nirmANa honevAle mandira ke bAre meM saba vivaraNa batAkara mujhe yahA~ kala sAtha lAye / 'yahA~ kI kahAnI aura Aja subaha ghaTI sArI ghaTanA kI bAta suna-samajhakara ki jaisA bApa vaisA hI beTA hai, maiMne apanA sArA vRttAnta paTTamahAdevIjI se nivedana kiyaa| unakI kRpA kA hI pariNAma hai yaha miln|" kahakara unhoMne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA aura bolIM, 'ina pitA-putra kI haThavAditA kA nivAraNa karane kI zakti mujhameM nahIM hai, isIlie maiMne sudIrgha kAla taka isa duHkha ko sahana kiyaa| haTha ThAnA hai, mu~ha se bAta nikala cukI haiM, hArane para daNDa bhogeMge hI- yo donoM haTha pakar3eM to mere lie sahArA ho kauna hai ? isalie sannidhAna se evaM rAjya ke adhikArI varga ke samakSa merI yahI vinamra vinatI hai, kisI taraha ke aMga-bhaMga jaisA daNDa diye binsa ina donoM kI rakSA ho| inakI bhUloM ko udAratA se kSamA kreN| maiM kabhI ghara se bAhara nahIM niklo| yahA~ Akara itane jana-samUha ke samakSa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga tona 483

Page #482
itanI bAteM kaha sakane kA sAhasa bhagavAn ne diyA, yahI paryApta hai| yadi maiM saccI na hotI to bhagavAn mujhe kabhI itanA sAhasa na detaa|" itanA kahakara usane hAtha jor3akara praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "sannidhAna ke samakSa eka duHkhI prajA kA nivedana hai, nirNaya karane kI kRpA kreN|" biTTideva ne pUchA, "DaMkaNa zilpIjI! ApakA anveSaNa samApta huA na?" "samApta hai prabhu!" "aba batA sakate haiM na, vaha kyA hai?" "kahane ke lie aba bacA hI kyA hai?" "hai| ApakI mAtAjI ne ApakA nAma to batA diyaa| parantu Apake pitAjI kA nAma abhI kisI ko patA nhiiN|" "ve krIr3Apura ke jakaNAcArya haiN|" "sthapati jakaNAcAryajI! aba Apa yAyAvara zilpI nahIM haiM, samajhe!" "samajhA!" "Apa aura ApakA putra, donoM Aja hameM eka vacana deN|" "AjJA ho!" "Apa donoM ko, samaya-kusamaya meM, jo bAta kahI usa para dhyAna nahIM denA hogaa| donoM eka jagaha asiddha haiM, eka jagaha siddha / bAta braabr| Apa loga bhagavAn ko sAkSI mAnakara isa parIkSA aura pratijJA kI bAtoM ko bhUla jaaeNge| isa prasaMga meM kahI gayI bAta vahIM taka sImita hai, kAryarUpa meM pariNata karane ke lie nhiiN| yoM isa mahAsAdhvI ko vacana deM, tabhI Apa bandhana se mukta hoNge|" biTTideva ne khaa| ___ "hamane bAta kahI thI sarvajanoM ke samakSa, kala sArvajanika manamAnI bAteM kareMge aisI sthiti na ho| sannidhAna unase pUcha leM!" jakaNAcArya ne khaa| biTTideva ne iMgita kiyA aura una donoM ke bandhana khola diye gye| mahArAja ne sthapati kI bAta ko sunaayaa| sabhI janoM ne apanA nirNaya ghoSita kiyA, "ina pitA-putroM ke hAthoM se aise saikar3oM mandira kA nirmANa honA caahie| unase inakI kIrti sthAyI honI caahie| yaha rASTra ke lie unakI amUlya dena hai isalie inake ina hAthoM ko jyoM-kA-tyoM rahane denA ucita hogaa| inheM daNDa nahIM, puraskAra milanA caahie|" "janatA kA nirNaya mere lie mAnya hai|" kahakara jakaNAcArya ne apanI patnI ke hAtha para, apanA hAtha rkhaa| "maiM bhI mAna letA hU~" kahate hue DaMkaNa ne una donoM ke hAthoM para apanA hAtha rkhaa| 484 :: paTTamahAdeSI zAntalA : bhAga tIna

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tInoM ne paraspara eka-dUsare ko sIdhe dekhaa| tInoM ke mukha musakAna se khila utthe| sAtha hI, harSa ke A~sU bhI baha aaye| mandira aura sampUrNa vAtAvaraNa hodgAra se ninAdita ho utthaa| zAntaladevI ne viTTideva ke kAnoM meM dhIme se kahA, "yaha eka adbhuta samAgama "devI, yaha saba tumhArA hI camatkAra hai| sarvatra sauhArda aura sahRdayatApUrNa sukha-zAnti ko pratiSThita kara sakane kI tumhArI zakti ko jAnanA bhI kaThina hai| AcAryazrI se Darakara adRzya honevAle jakaNAcArya isa kArya ko svIkAra karake, kitane badala gaye, yahI eka mahAna Azcarya kI bAta hai|" bidrideva ne khaa| "ina saba bAtoM kA vizleSaNa phira kreNge| aba sabhA ko visarjita kreN| hameM aura bhI bahuta-se kAma karane haiN| abhI eka dUsare vigraha kA nirmANa bhI honA hai| muhUrta ke lie pA~ca hI dina zeSa raha gaye haiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| Anandavibhora sabhA visarjita huii| phira bhI tiruvaraMgadAsa ko santoSa nahIM huaa| kisI eka ke hAtha kaTane hI cAhie the| vahI dekhane kI usakI abhilASA rhii| dUsaroM kI burAI karane meM sone ko syA Ananda milatA hai, Izvara hI jaane| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga tIna :: 485