Page #1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga-cAra sI.ke.nAgarAja rAva hindI rUpAntara paNDita pI. veMkaTAcala zarmA bhAratIya jJAnapITha
Page #2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga-cAra sI.ke.nAgarAja rAva hindI rUpAntara paNDita pI. veMkayacala zarmA H bhAratIya jJAnapITha
Page #3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vahA~ ekatrita janatA apane-apane nivAsa ko ora cala pdd'ii| mahArAja aura rAniyA~ rAjamahala kI ora cale gaye / adhikArI bhI apane-apane ghara kI ora cala diye aura jakaNAcArya, unakI patnI lakSmI tathA putra DaMkaNa sthapati ke nivAsa kI or| eka mahAna vaicitrya ko pradarzita karanevAle bhagavAn kezavadeva nAbhi pradeza meM ghAyala hokara bhI vahA~ paNDAla meM muskarAte hue akele khar3e raha gaye the| paNDAla ke ghAroM ora cA~soM kA aisA gherA banA diyA gayA thA ki koI bhI jana vahA~ mUrti taka nahIM pahu~ca sake, saba dUra se hI dekha skeN| vahA~ paharedAra rakhe gaye the| usameM usa maNDUka ko bhI vahIM eka parAta meM pAnI DAlakara rakhA gayA thaa| Upara se jAlIdAra Dhakkana thaa| sabhI darzanArthiyoM ko dikhAne ke lie eka paharedAra ko bhI niyukta kiyA gayA thaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa bho apane aDDe kI ora calA gyaa| jakaNAcArya sakuTumba apane mukAma para jaba pahu~ce to dekhA ki vaha bandanavAra Adi se sajA huA hai| lakSmI, usakA bhAI aura iMkaNa kA sArA sAmAna saraMjAma taba taka vahA~ pahu~cA diyA gayA thaa| malloja ne donoM zilpiyoM aura apanI bahana lakSmI kA svAgata kiyaa| andara se caTTalA aura dAsabce ne Akara Agata parivAra kI AratI utaarii| ___caTTalA ne kahA, "andara praveza karane ke pahale, 'pA~va se Dyor3hI para rakhe pAtra meM jo dhAna hai use andara kI ora bikhera deN|" lakSmI ne yaha sunakara cakita dRSTi se usakI ora dekhA, aura phira apane patideva kI ora / "paTTamahAdevIjI kI AjJA hai ki mAMgalika kArya sampanna karake ghara meM praveza karanA caahie|" caTTalA bolii| dhAna se bhare pAtra ko dAyeM paira se andara kI ora lur3hakAkara, lakSmI ne andara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga ghAra ::7
Page #4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ praveza kiyaa| jakaNAcArya aura DaMkaNa ne usakA anugamana kiyaa| jakaNAcArya apane nivAsa kI sajAvaTa dekhakara cakita hue| unakA mana atIta meM calA gyaa| para svayaM ko kucha sAca-vicAra karane kA avakAza taka na dakara, apane jovana se lupta prakAza ko phira se dhotita karanevAlI paTTamahAdevI jI ke mana kI vizAlatA kA smaraNa karate hue, thor3A-sA vizrAma kiyaa| vizrAnti ke samaya sAlebahanoI eka dUsare kA kuzalakSema pUchane lge| DaMkaNa apane anveSaNa kA kissA bhI sunAtA rhaa| itane meM bhojana ke lie bulAvA aayaa| nitya kA sAdhAraNa bhojana nahIM thA vh| rAjasI bhojana thaa| jakaNAcArya ne pUchA, "itanA saba kyoM banAyA?'' "paTTamahAdevI jI kI AjJA kA ullaMghana meM kaise kara sakatA hU~? aisA karake maiM jI sakU~gA?" maMcaNa ne khaa| "Aja kA bhojana pratidina ke bhojana se bhI adhika svAdiSTa hai na?"jakaNAcArya ne puuchaa| "Aja ApakI mAnasika zAnti bhojana ko rucikara banA rahI hai| vaise to rasoI eka hI taraha banatI hai, yaha Apako mAlUma nahIM?'' maMcaNa ne khaa| bhojana ke bAda jakaNAcArya ne kahA, "lakSmI! hameM aba rAjamahala jAnA hai| DaMkaNa bhI sAtha clegaa| tumhAre sAtha malloja rheNge|" __ "mujhe phira Apake ye caraNa mileMge? athavA unakI smRti ke sahAre hI samaya kATa lNgii| Apa apane kAma para jAie / paTTamahAdevIjI ne mujhe yahA~ ke uttaradAyitvoM se AgAha kara diyA hai| aba to maiM bAlikA nahIM hU~ na? bhAI cAheM to vaise hI ghUma aaveN| yahA~ baiThe-baiTe kyA kareMge? sAtha yaha dAsabve to rahegI hii| maiM paTTamahAdevI ke mAtApitA se mila unakA AzIrvAda lekara lauttuuNgii| isake lie mujhe vahA~ jAnA hai|" lakSmI ne khaa| aba to eka sunizcita kAryakrama hI bana gyaa| jakaNAcArya aura DaMkaNa rAja mahala gye| vahA~ zilpiyoM, Agama-zAstriyoM tathA adhikArI varga ke logoM kI sabhA baiThI thii| saba sammilita hue the| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI bhI padhAre the / prastuta viSaya para vistAra se carcA huii| 'mUlavigraha nayA hI bane', yahI nirNaya huaa| usake lie nirdoSa zilA khojakara DaMkaNa hI use banAe~ge, yaha bhI nizcita ho gyaa| parIkSAdhIna cennakezava kI mUrti ke bAre meM bhI carcA huii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "aba to usakA doSa-nivAraNa ho cukA hai| mere lie vaha mUrti bahuta priya hai| vidhipUrvaka pratiSThita karane kI suvidhA ho to use anyatra bhI pratiSThita kara sakate haiN|" "vAstava meM isI kA doSa-nivAraNa kara, pratiSThA karane kI bAta hamane pahale hI 6:; paTTamahAdevI sAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ batAyI thii| aba usameM koI bAdhA nhiiN| kama se kama isake lie eka garbhagRha to honA cAhie na! isI muhUrta taka vaha bana jAegA?" AgamazAstriyoM ne puuchaa| "usakI cintA na kreN| mUla mandira ke pazcima-dakSiNa meM use bnvaaeNge|" dAsoja ne khaa| sabhA visarjita huii| usI kAryakrama ke anusAra kArya cAlU ho gyaa| DaMkaNa mUla-mUrti kI taiyArI meM laga gyaa| dAsoja kI dekha-rekha meM garbhagRha ke nirmANa kA kArya bhI zurU ho gyaa| nava-varSa Arambha ke dina, hamezA kI taraha, eka aupacArika rAjasabhA baitthii| zahara ke gaNyamAnya, pramukha vyakti, rAjya ke bhinna-bhinna bhAgoM se Aye netAgaNa Adi saba Akara, rAjadampatiyoM ko praNAma kara, apanI niSThA pradarzita kara cale gye| vijayotsava hone hI vAlA thA, isalie isa sabhA meM kisI vizeSa bAtacIta ke lie koI maukA bhI nahIM thaa| sabhA eka taraha se aupacArika rUpa se ho samApta ho gyii| jakaNAcArya ne isa rAjasabhA ko bar3e ekAgna bhAva se dekhA aura phira use rAta bhara baiThakara apanI kalpanA ke anusAra citrita kara liyaa| deva-padiA ke hAhAH / rimA stana ra lAne ke yogya use prabhAmaNDala se yukta kara prastara meM ukerane kA kAma zurU kiyaa| vAstava meM palloja ke lie koI nizcita kArya nahIM thaa| kahIM vizeSa rUpa se apane ko prakaTa na karane ke kAraNa bahutoM ko yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki vaha sthapati kA riztedAra hai| isa paristhiti ne usake lie eka sahUliyata paidA kara dI thii| kisI se sambaddha bAtoM ko sarvatra suna sakanA usake lie AsAna thaa| hemalamba saMvatsara ke nava-varSa-Arambha ke dina ke bAda, do-tIna dinoM ke andaraandara, belApurI meM jahA~ dekho vahA~ tilakadhArI ho tilakadhArI najara Ane lge| patA nahIM, itane zrIvaiSNava kahA~ se A gaye! hajAroM kI tAdAda meM ye tilakadhArI saba jagaha bhara gye| kucha kAnAphUsI idhara-udhara zurU ho gayI thii| loga taraha-taraha kI bAteM karane lage the| kucha bAteM malloja ke kAnoM meM bhI pdd'ii| ina sabhI bAtoM kA sArAMza usane tIja ke dina rAta ko apane nivAsamUha meM batAyA, "paTTamahAdevI jaina hai| koI bAta usake mu~ha se nikalatI to usameM usa naMge (gommaTa) kI hI bAta hotI hai| hara eka para apane hI dharma ko Aropita karane kI bAta karatI hai| pati ke vaiSNava mata svIkAra karane para bhI vaha apane ko jaina hI samajhatI hai| vaiSNava kI jUThana khAtI hai, usake sAtha zayyAsukha pAtI hai| usakA koI jAti-kula bhI hai? parantu sthAna usakA sAtha de rahA hai| isa andhe pahArAja ko bhI usake prati bahuta prema hai / usakI bAta unake lie vedavAkya hai| vaha kisI kI nahIM sunate / mandira nirmANa ke kArya meM madada dene kA bahAnA karake usane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra ::9
Page #6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sthapati ke sAtha premakrIr3A kii| kAraNa yahI ki use prabhAvita kara isa mUrti ko doSapUrNa zilA meM banavA sakatI hai| isIlie aisA kiyaa| aise hI doSapUrNa prastara se vigraha bnaa| usakI pratiSThA huI to AcArya mahArAja aura dhArmika rIti se vivAhita nayI rAnI lakSmIdevI, ina sabakA amaMgala hogaa| ye sabhI sundara vigraha jitane bane haiM, sunate haiM ki ye saba usI kI bhaMgimAe~ haiN| ardhanagna mUrtiyA~ banavAne ke lie eka rAjya kI paTTamahAdevI gupta rUpa meM apanI hI bhaMgimAe~gaha eka sAmAna bhAvahAra hai| eka hI bhaMgimA meM ghaNToM taka rahe, so bhI ekAnta meM ! kucha aura taraha kI bAtoM kA ho jAnA asambhava nhiiN| namaka-mirca khAnevAle hI to haiM? yaha sthapati ghumakkar3a thaa| rAjamahala kA Azraya pAkara yaha bhI moTA-tAjA ho gyaa| hAtha lagI sundarI ke sAtha mauja karane kA maukA mila gayA to chor3atA kyoM? eka ho gye| yojanA bnaayii| patthara meM pAnI ke hone para bhI meDhaka ke hone kI bAta jAnate hue bhI, usI kI mUrti bnvaayii| unhoMne samajhA hogA ki bhagavAn andhA hai, yaha saba nahIM dekhatA hogaa| lekina usane dekhA, apane parama bhakta AcArya ko doSI nahIM hone denA cAhie, isalie usa yuvaka ko preraNA dI aura aina vakta para use yahA~ bheja diyaa| isase yaha dhokhA-dhar3I khula gyii| aba ThIka taraha kI mUrti bana rahI hai| parantu pratiSThA ke isa samArambha ke lie mahArAja ke sAtha yaha virmiNI paTTamahAdevI rahegI to usakA bahiSkAra karanA hogA / anyathA vaha zrIvaiSNava pantha para apacAra hogaa| usakA maukA nahIM denA caahie| usakA virodha karanA hI hogA, Adi-Adi taraha-taraha kI bAteM ho rahI haiN| paTTamahAdevI aura sthapati para taraha-taraha ke Aropa lagAye jA rahe haiN|" jakaNAcArya ne saba sunaa| lekina turanta pratikriyA nahIM dikhaayii| malloja ne sUcita kiyA ki ina sabhI bAtoM se paTTamahAdevI ko AgAha kara denA ucita hai| "paTTamahAdevIjI se koI bAta chipI nahIM hogii| ve saba dekhatI rahatI haiN| yaha saba khabara aba taka unake pAsa pahuMca cukI hogii| ina logoM ke bIca meM bhIr3a ke sAtha sajamahala ke kitane guptacara hoMge isakA tumheM patA na hogaa| unheM unake veSa se pahacAna nahIM skte| hameM nirAsakta bhAva se mauna prekSaka banakara rahanA hogaa| yadi isameM dilacaspI dikhAveM to usakA dUsarA hI artha nikAlA jA sakatA hai|" jakaNAcArya ne malloja ko btaayaa| "kala aina muhata ke vakta dhArmika lar3AI ke rUpa meM parivartita hokara isake do jatthe bana jAe~ aura TakarAva ho, hAthApAI hone lage tathA paristhiti badala jAe to? becAre anajAna loga haiM, yahA~ ke isa utsava ko dekha Anandita hone Aye haiN| una sabhI ko takalIpha hogii| isalie hameM jo rAja mAlUma hai use rAjamahala ko na batAneM to ThIka hogA? mujhe lagatA hai ki sUcita kara denA hI ucita hai|" malloja ne khaa| 10 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #7
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kucha nahIM hogaa| tuma mata ddro| mujhe yahA~ kI rIti-nIti kA sampUrNa anubhava hai| rAjamahala jAnanA cAhegA ki hameM yaha saba kaise mAlUma huA ?" I "bAkI viSaya jaise mAlUma hote haiM, vaise hI hama kahIM luka- chipakara nahIM gaye / rAjamahala ke guptacara mujhe jAnate hI haiN| isalie sUcita kara denA ThIka hai| isameM vyaktigata caritra para kalaMka lagAne kA pracAra bhI huA hai| ApakA bhI nAma jor3A gayA hai| isalie sannidhAna ko yA paTTamahAdevI ko batA denA hI acchA hai|" malloja ne khaa| 'acchA soceNge| yadi kucha karanA bhI hogA to kala sUryodaya ke bAda hI na !" jakaNAcArya ne bAta TAla dii| sUryodaya se pahale hI sthapati ke lie rAjamahala se bulAvA AyA / sthapati ThIka vakta para rAjamahala jA phuNce| zrI AcAryajI dvArA preSita AgamazAstrI bhI Aye the| sthapati ko dekhakara namaskAra kiyA aura unhoMne bhI prati namaskAra kiyA / AgamazAstriyoM ne pUchA, " sthapati jI yaha itanI jaldI bulAvA kyoM AyA ?" "mujhe kyA mAlUma ? mujhe bhI subaha-subaha bulAvA bhejA gyaa| kisalie, yaha mAlUma nhiiN|" 64 " Apake putra ke hAtha bahuta teja haiN| pitA ko bhI harAne vAlA, Apase bhI bar3ha kara acchA kalAkAra haiN| bhagavAna kezava use sampUrNa Ayu deveM, dIrghAyu banAyeM aura Apake nAma ko amara banAye rakhane kI zakti deN| " "hama donoM Apake isa AzIrvAda ke lie kRtajJa haiN|" kImatI vastra dhAraNa kiye, spaSTa dikhanevAlA tilaka lagAye, bar3e rocadAra gambhIra cAla se tiruvaraMgadAsa aayaa| itane meM udayAdityarasa aura pradhAna gaMgarAja bhI A gye| sabakA dhyAna usa tarapha gayA / vandana - prativandana hue| ucita samaya para mukha maNDapa AmantritoM se bhara gyaa| aneka zrIvaiSNava bhI, jo velApurI ke nahIM the, sammilita hue the / bandi - mAgadhoM ne virudAvalI kI ghoSaNA kii| saba uTha khar3e hue| pradhAna gaMgarAja mahArAja ko rAjocita gaurava ke sAtha bulA laaye| sAtha meM paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI bhI Aya unake baiThane ke bAda bAkI saba loga baiTha gaye / velApurI ke rAjamahala meM itane logoM kI bhIr3a isase pahale kabhI nahIM rhii| briTTideva ne bharI sabhA ko sUcita kiyA, " dharmazraddhAmukta Astika mahAnubhAvo ! isa sabhA ko bulAne kA eka kAraNa hai| isa viSaya meM hamArA yaha cAvimayyA abhI sabhA ko batAegA / " catramayyA ne Age Akara sabhAsadoM ko praNAma kiyA aura batAyA, "mahAsannidhAna paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: //
Page #8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke samakSa dAsa kI vinatI hai| maiM rAjamahala kA eka guptacara huuN| rAjadhAnI meM kahA~ kyA hotA hai, rAjamahala ko isakI jAnakArI denA merA kartavya hai| maiM aura mere adhIna kAma karanevAle naukara hamAre adhikArI mAyaNa kI AjJA se abhI do-tIna dinoM se rAjadhAnI ke sabhI muhalloM aura navAgata atithiyoM ke lie nirmita AvAsI evaM bAjAra Adi sabhI jagaha ghUmate rahe / isa taraha ghUmate-ghAmate hamane jina bAtoM kA saMgraha kiyA hai, unheM mahAsannidhAna ke samakSa nivedana kiyA hai| vaha kala sampanna hone vAle utsava se sambandhita viSaya hai| eka taraha se andara-andara kur3hana aura kucha logoM meM, khAsakara zrIvaiSNavoM meM, asantoSa jAna pdd'aa| mere aura mere sahAyakoM ko yaha bAta mAlUma huI hai ki isa pratiSThA-mahotsava ko azreyaskara sati se sampanna karAne kA SaDyantra racA gayA hai| isakA tIvra virodha karanA hI cAhie, Adi-Adi bAteM hamane aura hamAre sahAyakoM ne sunI haiN| isalie una logoM ko isa sabhA meM upasthita hone ke lie Amantrita kiyA gayA hai| abhI sannidhAna unhIM ko bulAkara Adeza deMge ki ve sabhA ke sAmane upasthita hokara apanI bAta ko spaSTa kreN| ve yahA~ upasthita hokara sArI bAteM yathAvat prastuta kara sakate haiN| mahAsannidhAna AzvAsana dete haiM ki aparAdhI cAhe koI hoM, unake sthAna-mAna kI paravAha na kara, unheM daNDita kreNge| isakA lakSya aura uddezya kucha aura nahIM, AcAryajI ke Adeza ke anusAra, unakI icchA pUrNa karane ke hI uddezya se, isa mandira kA nirmANa kiyA gayA hai| dharmazrazA kAra kAnA hI isakA sAlA hai kI sthiti meM dharmacyuti ke lie yahA~ sthAna hI nahIM hai| sannidhAna se yaha spaSTa AzvAsana milA hai / Ama taura para sabhI rAjasabhAoM meM paTTamahAdevIjI ko mahAsannidhAna ke sAtha hI rahanA caahie| parantu yaha vidharmiyoM dvArA dharmacyuti hogI-aisI bAta uTha khar3I huI hai| jainamatAvalambI banI rahakara, apane jIvana-yApana kI icchA rakhanevAlI paTTamahAdevIjI, mere vaktavya ke pUrA hone ke pazcAt apanA sthAna chor3akara anyatra viraajeNgii|" vaktavya pUrA kara cAvimayyA ne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| paTTamahAdevIjI apanA Asana chor3akara, dUra para ke eka dUsare Asana para jA baitthii| pradhAnajI uTha khar3e hue| udhara tiruvaraMgadAsa ne rAnI lakSmIdevI kI ora dekhA aura santoSa vyakta kiyaa| mana hI mana kahane lagA,"beTI ho to aisii| rAta bhara acchI taraha kAna bhare hoNge| saba-kucha mere anukUla hI ho rahA hai|" "sannidhAna ke sammukha merI eka vinatI hai, '' gaMgarAja ne khaa| "khie| jaba kevala do-cAra dina rahane Aye vyaktiyoM ko hI bolane kI svatantratA dI gayI hai, to Apako, jo hamAre rAjya ke pradhAna haiM, svatantratA nahIM hogI?" biTTideva ne khaa| "sanidhAna ne anumati dI, isake lie maiM kRtajJa huuN| logoM ko Azcarya hotA hogA ki isa sabhA ko bulAne kA kAraNa pradhAna hokara bhI mujhe mAlUma nahIM huaa| jahA~ 12 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #9
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ i taka maiM samajhatA hU~ yaha pUrva niyojita pratIta hotA hai| kyoMki maiM bhI paTTamahAdevIjI kI taraha jinabhakta huuN| pahale mujhe mAlUma nahIM huA, isakA mujhe duHkha nhiiN| maiM yaha bhI nahIM socatA ki pahale mAlUma na karAye jAne se merA apamAna ho gyaa| jaba taka maiM pradhAna banA rahU~gA, taba taka rAjasabhA ko jisa rIti se calanA cAhie usI rIti se 'calanA hogaa| isameM kSamA kareM, svayaM mahAsannidhAna ko bhI svAtantrya se kAma lenA ThIka nahIM hogaa| paTTamahAdevIjI apane sthAna para raheM, tabhI sabhA kA sahI rUpa rhegaa| unakA sthAna badalanA galata hogaa| ataH apane sthAna para paTTamahAdevIjI virAjeM, isake lie sannidhAna anumati deN| unake rahate unakA sthAna rikta nahIM rahanA caahie|" gaMgarAja kI bAtoM kA prabhAva pdd'aa| idhara-udhara phusaphusAhaTa hone lgii| tiruvaraMgadAsa phaka par3a gyaa| apanI beTI kI ora usane dekhA / paTTamahAdevI uTha khar3I huiiN| mauna chA gyaa| " mahAsannidhAna ke samakSa eka vinatI hai| vaise hI pradhAnajI ke samakSa eka prastAva prastuta kara rahI hU~," kahakara paTTamahAdevI ruka gyiiN| loga pratIkSA karane lage, Age kyA boleMgI I "pradhAnajI, daNDanIya Aropa jisa para ho, usake lie hamAre isa rAjya meM kaunasA sthAna hai ?" paTTamahAdevI ne puuchaa| 44 'abhiyukta to abhiyukta hI haiN| usake lie to vahIM, abhiyukta kA hI sthAna hai / " " samajha lIjie ki Apa svayaM abhiyukta hoM taba bhI Apa pradhAna ke sthAna para baiTha sakeMge ?" "so kaise hogA ?" EL 'to yaha bhI sambhava nhiiN| dharma kI bAta haiN| usake sAtha aura-aura bAteM bhI jur3I haiN| bAta yahA~ taka bar3ha gayI haiM ki isa pratiSThA mahotsava kA bahiSkAra kareM ! hama apane adhikAra ke bala para isa taraha kI pravRtti para roka lagAkara kAma calAveM, yaha ucita nhiiN| abhI Apako sampUrNa byaurA mAlUma nhiiN| isa bharI sabhA meM kauna-kauna-sI bAteM prakaTa hoMgI, kisa-kisa mahAtmA ke mana meM bhagavAn baiThakara kyA-kyA kahalavAe~ge, una sabakA sAmanA karanA par3egA ina abhiyuktoM ko| mujhe bhI ina abhiyuktoM meM sammilita kiyA gayA hai| ataH merA usa sthAna para baiThe rahanA ucita nahIM / sannidhAna ke Azrazra meM rahanevAle kisI ke bhI mana meM aisI bhAvanA utpanna nahIM honI cAhie ki yahA~ nyAya nahIM milegaa| isalie maiM aba jahA~ hU~, vahI mere lie upayukta sthAna hai| pradhAna banakara Apane paTTamahAdevI ke sthAna mAna kI pratiSThA rakhI, isake lie maiM kRtajJa huuN|" paTTamahAdevI ne spaSTa kiyaa| sArI sabhA stabdha raha gayI / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra :: 13 :
Page #10
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ i : biSTideva ne pUchA, "cAvimayyA! tumane bAta karane vAloM kI jo nAmAvalI banAyI he use do / cAvimayyA ne nAmAvalI prastuta kii| "sAligAve ke zrInivAsa varadAcArya maMca para aaveN|" biTTideva ne kahA / cAvibhayyA ne jora se isI nAma ko pukaaraa| eka bujurga Darate hue uTha khar3e hue| unake hAtha kA~pa rahe the| umra ke kAraNa kA~pa rahe the yA Dara se - so to mAlUma nahIM huaa| " 'Apa kahA~ ke nivAsI haiM ?" "sAligAne ke|" "kisa mata ke ?" ** zrI AcArya rAmAnuja kA ziSya huuN|" " kaba se ?" " do-tIna sAla hue| " " isake pahale ?" " hebbAra thA / " "matalaba ?" "ucca brAhmaNa / zaMkarAcArya kA ziSya / " " to taba advaitI ?" " "aba viziSTAdvaitI / " 6+ Apa yahA~ kaba Aye ?" "tIna dina hue|" "to...." 41 'yahA~ jisa dina vigraha kA parizIlana huA na, usI zAma ko / " 'to Apa yahA~ ke lie naye haiM ?" "hA~ / " "sunA ki goSTI biThAkara khUba bAteM karate rahe, mAno Apa bahuta bAteM jAnate "hA~ / " "isa taraha jhUTha-mUTha bolanA ThIka hai ?" "maiM jhUTha kyoM kahU~ ? jo kahA vaha satya hai, isI vizvAsa se kahA / " 11 'vaha yadi satya ho to Apane dekhA hogA na ?" 14 'saba kucha dekhA kaise jA sakatA hai ? jisane dekhA hai, usase sunA hai|" " to Apane jo kahA usakI satyatA Apako mAlUma nhiiN| jisase sunA use vizvasta mAna liyA, yahI na?" 14: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra =
Page #11
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "jI haaN|" "usa sunane ke phalasvarUpa Apake mana meM kauna-sI bhAvanA utpanna huI?" "una saba bAtoM ko itane logoM ke sAmane kaise kaheM ?" "Dara kyA hai?" " mahA saMkoca hai| "zahara kI goTiyoM meM manamAnI kaha sakane vAlI ApakI yaha jihvA aba bolate hue saMkoca kara rahI hai? vizvAsa kucha DhIlA par3a gayA hai?" "ho sakatA hai|" "acchA jAne diijie| ApakI dhAraNA kyA thI?" "yahA~ hamAre zrIvaiSNava dharma para AghAta hone kI sambhAvanA hai| anya dharmI AghAta pahuMcAne para tule hue haiN|" "ApakI dRSTi meM kauna haiM aise loga?" "so bhI usI para nirbhara karatA hai jo hamane sunA hai|" "kyA sunA hai?" "isa sthapati ko apane vaza meM karake. vidharmI paTTamahAdevI ne jAnabUjhakara zrIvaiSNava dharma kA apamAna kara, isa mata ke AcArya kI burAI karane kI dRSTi se doSapUrNa patthara se vigraha banavAyA hai|" "kisI ne kahA aura Apane vizvAsa kara liyA?" "haaN|" "eka rAjya kI paTTamahAdevI kA kyA artha hai, unakA sthAna-mAna kyA hai, unakI jimmedAriyA~ kyA haiM, Apa jAnate haiM?" "hameM kyA mAlUpa? hama samajhate haiM ki jaise hamAre ghara meM hamArI pahalI patnI "aisI dazA meM ApakA vizvAsa sahaja hai| becAre, Apa nAsamajha haiN| logoM ko bAtoM meM A gye| Apako isa ajJAnatA se hamArI Apake prati mahAnubhUti hai| eka aura bAta, jaba Apa advaitI the taba kyA kArya kara rahe the?" ''maiM taba paricAraka thaa| mandira kI rasoI meM kAma karatA thaa|'' "aura aba?" "nirvAhaka huuN|" "opha-oha ! mata-parivartana karane ke lie yahI lAlaca rahA hai, aisA mAlUma par3atA hai|" "vaha bhI eka kAraNa hai| sAtha hI jaba mahAsannidhAna svayaM AcAryajI ke ziSya ho gaye to prajAjana ke lie kauna roka sakatA hai ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAra bhAra :: 15
Page #12
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bidideva kI dRSTi turanta zAntaladevI kI ora gyii| unhoMne usa dRSTi kA uttara apanI dRSTi ke hI dvArA diyaa| unheM pahale huI carcA kI yAda AyI parantu aba kadama Age bar3ha jAne ke bAda pIche nahIM lauTAyA jA sakatA thaa| "Thase mAna leNge| ukti bhI haiM, 'yathA rAjA tathA prajA / ' yahA~ rAjA ne naye dharma meM nayI rozanI dekhI aura naye dharmAvalambI bne| kisI taraha ke lAlaca meM par3akara nahIM, yaha na bhUleM / hameM kisa bAta kI kamI thI? Apana bhI hamArI taraha naye vizvAsa ke sAtha parivartana kiyA hotA to vaha alaga bAta hotii| Apa to kevala lAlaca meM par3akara matAntarita hue|" 'pratyeka kI ruciyA~ -abhilASAe~ alaga-alaga huA karatI haiN|" "matalaba?" "maiM garIntra huuN| parivAra bar3A hai| kisI taraha jInA hai| acchA dhandhA mile, yahI hamArI AkAMkSA rahI hai| isI taraha kama umra kI yuvatI, zrIvaiSNava kanyA mile mahAsannidhAna kI bhI to aisI hI icchA thii|" "chiH chiH / yaha kaisI bAta hai? aisA bhI koI soca sakatA hai?'' logoM meM phusaphusAhaTa zurU ho gyii| gaMgarAja uTha khar3e hue| cAvimayyA ne jora se kahA, "khAmoza, khAmoza!" / "kaI rAniyoM ko rakhane kA haka hai mahArAja ko| kisI lAlaca meM par3akara unhoMne kisI se vivAha nahIM kiyA hai| aise pratyeka prasaMga meM sabakI svIkRti pAkara hI kiyA hai| AcAryajI, Apane anucita bAta kahI hai| cU~ki Apa bujurga haiM, hama cupa rahate haiN| ApakI yaha bAta siMhAsana ke lie apamAnajanaka hai| aisI bAta phira kabhI Apake muMha se nikalI to Apako deza nikAle kA daNDa bhIganA pdd'egaa| sAvadhAna!" gaMgarAja ne khaa| "maiMne jo sunA aura jisa para vizvAsa kiyA, use kaha diyaa| sannidhAna kI sApha-sApha aisI hI AjJA thI, isI se khaa| maiM svayaM to yahA~ nahIM aayaa| kahane kI chUTa na ho, to nahIM khuuNgaa| bulAvA AyA so aayaa| hukma huA, kaha diyaa|" "acchA AcAryajI, Apako ye saba bAteM kisane batAyIM? ve Apake vizvAsa pAtra kaise hue, btaaie|" biTTideva ne puuchaa| ___ zrInivAsa baradAcArya anyamanaska-se khar3e rhe| bagaleM jhA~kane lge| "acchA jAne diijie| rAjamahala ko mAlUma hai ki kauna hai| aba una kezavAcArya ko bulAo, ve boleN|" biTTideva ne AjJA dii| cAvimayyA ne jora se AvAja dI, "kezavAcArya !" koI nahIM utthaa| 'kikkerI kezavAcArya paMca para aaveN|'' cAvimayyA ne phira jora se AvAja dii| 16 :: paTTamahAdevA zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #13
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ koI nahIM utthaa| "Aye the, prabhu / michalI katAra meM daravAje ke pAsa baiThe the|" "to yahA~ hamAre sapakSa, isa sabhA ke sAmane bolane se Dara rahe hoNge| zrInivAsa varadAcAryajI Apako unhoMne hI ye bAteM batAyI haiM, na?" "hA~ prbhu|" "dekhA? ve aba kyoM khisaka gaye? so bhI Akara cale gaye! satya bAta kahane kA sAhasa nahIM thA, yahI hai na isakA artha? aisI dazA meM Apane jise satya mAnA thA usakA kyA mUlya huA?'' zrInivAsa varadAcArya kA sira lajjA se jhuka gyaa| "Apane jo jAnA vaha galata, aura jo kahA so bhI galata / itanA agara Apa samajha cuke hoM to kAphI hai| philahAla baiTha jaaie| kezavAcArya se kisane kahA so bhI rAjamahala ko mAlUma hai| abhI yaha sabhA bhI jAna jAegI ki yaha kyoM bulAyI gayo / dharma kA durupayoga evaM behada andha-zraddhA, inake kAraNa isa taraha kI aphavAhoM se logoM ko ukasAne kA kAma cala rahA hai| itanA qharca karake, rAjya ke kone-kone se zreSTha zilpiyoM ko bulavAkara isa pandira kA nirmANa kevala tilakadhArI zrIvaiSNavoM ke ho lie nahIM karavAyA gayA hai, isa poysala rAjya ke samasta zraddhAlu janoM kI manaHzAnti tathA sukha evaM jJAna aura saMskRti ke vikAsa ke lie kiyA gayA hai| Apa jaise andhavizvAsI janoM ko hamArI ina bAtoM se asantuSTa hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| Apa bujurga haiN| arthahIna andha-vizvAsa ke vazIbhUta hokara kevala bAhya-ADambara ko dekha dhokhe meM par3e haiN| ina veSadhArI logoM ke antara meM kyA hai, so samajha meM nahIM aataa| rAjamahala meM saccAI ko samajhane-jAnane kI zakti haiN| Apane jisa kezavAcArya kA nAma batAyA vaha vAstava meM zrIvaiSNava hai hI nhiiN| vaha hamAre zatruoM kA guptacara hai| zAyada usane samajhA hogA ki usakI guptacarI ke bAre meM hameM mAlUma nhiiN| isIlie yahAM itane logoM ke samakSa upasthita hone ke Dara se khisaka gayA hai| phira bhI vaha nikalakara kahIM nahIM jA skegaa| hamAre guptacara sadA usake pIche lage hI rahate haiN| abhI thor3I hI dera meM use isa sabhA ke sammukha peza kiyA jaaegaa| usake vaktavya se mAlUma par3a jAegA ki kauna loga ye bAteM kara rahe haiN| sArI bAteM rAjamahala se sambandhita logoM ke ho dvArA nikalI haiM, yaha parama Azcaryajanaka bAta bhI spaSTa ho jaaegii|' biTTideva ne khaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ke zarIra para se duzAlA phisalatA rahA, vaha jaldI jaldI use ThIka karatA huA bIca-bIca meM lakSmIdevI kI ora dekhatA rhaa| vaha bhaucakkI-so baiThI rhii| paTTamahAdevI uTha khar3I huI aura kahane lagI, "mahAsannidhAna kI sevA meM merI eka vinatI hai / maiM aba paTTamahAdevo kI haisiyata se bAta nahIM kara rahI hai| eka sAdhAraNa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 17
Page #14
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jaina prajA kI haisiyata se kahanA cAhatI huuN| isake lie mujhe anumati pradAna kreN|'' bAta ko rokakara, izAre se anumati milane para, Age kahane lagI, "aba rAjadhAnI meM prakaTa bAtoM ke anusAra, mahAsannidhAna kI taraha zrIvaiSNava mata svIkAra karanevAle prathama darje kI prajA haiM, bAkI saba dUsare darje ke loga haiM-~-aisI dhAraNA bana jAnA svAbhAvika hI hai| pradhAnajI ne aura kucha anya logoM ne mujhase kahA hai| sabhI matAvalambI samAna haiM yA nahIM, aba yaha prazna hamAre sAmane hai| isa sambandha meM mahAsannidhAna apanA nirNaya sunaaveN|" kahakara zAntaladevI baiTha gyiiN| ''poysala sadA hI eka bAta para aTala rahe haiN| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI kA jaina hokara rahanA isakA pramANa hai / matAvalambana vyaktigata viSaya hai| isa vajaha se zAsana kisI ko U~cA yA kisI ko nIcA nahIM maantaa| isa viSaya meM kisI ko zaMkA-sandeha karane kI jarUrata nhiiN|" ciTTideva ne jora dekara khaa| "aba Age kArya kaise cale, isa bAta kA nirNaya honA cAhie / saba samAna haiM, isI nirNaya ke AdhAra para isa viSaya kA parizIlana karanA hogaa|" zAntaladebI ne prastuta viSaya kI ora AkarSita kiyaa| biTTideva ne AgamazAstriyoM ke pramukha se kahA, "Apa loga apanI rAya sabhAsadoM ko sunAie, kyoMki isa kArya ko zrI AcAryajI ke Adeza ke anusAra hI sampanna karanA hai| unhoMne isa sambandha meM Apa logoM ko sUcita kiyA hI hogA, aisA naiM samajhatA "apane sampradAya ke anusAra pratiSThA kA sapArambha ho, yahI AjJA dI thii|" "matalaba?" "matalaba yaha ki zrIvaiSNava sampradAya ke anusAra hI--yaha spaSTa hai|'' bIca meM hI tiruvaraMgadAsa bola utthaa| unakI tarapha mur3akara biTTideva ne pUchA, "ThIka / koI cintA nhiiN| ve hameM nirdeza deM yA ApakA nirdeza unake lie svIkRta ho, donoM eka hI bAta hai| vaha sampradAya, vaha rIti kyA hai?" "mula mUrti zrIvaiSNava mata se sambandhita hai| pratiSThA karane vAle sabhI ko zrIvaiSNava hI honA cAhie- yahI rIti hai| hai na AgamazAstrI jI?" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA; mAno koI majabUta nIMva use usa samaya mila gyii| "zrIvaiSNava sampradAya hI kyoM, sabhI sampradAya yahI batAte haiN| yaha bAta sannidhAna jAnate nahIM, sI to nhiiN|" rAjamahala ke purohitajI ne khaa| biTTideva ne kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI, rAjamahala ke purohita varga, AgamazAstrI aura sthapati, sabhI ko yaha bAta spaSTa rUpa se mAlUma hai| parantu jaba mata ke bahAne durbhAvanAeM phana phailAtI haiM, to ve kahA~ kisa rUpa meM prakaTa hoMgI yaha kahA nahIM jA 18 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #15
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sakatA / yaha samajhakara hameM Aja Age kadama bar3hAnA hogaa| mahata ke samaya kahIM kisI tarapha kI kisI taraha kI ar3acana nahIM paidA honI caahie| yahA~ nirNaya kara lene ke bAda bhI yadi koI gar3abar3I paidA kareM yA roka-rukAvaTa utpanna kareM to aise vyaktiyoM ke sAtha kyA karanA cAhie, ise rAjamahala jAnatA hai| isalie yahA~ jitane zrIvaiSNava ekatra hue haiM, jarUrata ho to sabhI vicAra-vinimaya kara hameM batA deN| hama bAda meM nirNaya leNge|" ___ cAvimayyA pAsa AyA aura bolA, "vaha guptacara mila gayA hai| AjJA ho to bulA lAU~?" "bulA lAo use|" savIga meM tilaka lagAye kezavAcArya ko do aMgarakSaka sainika bulA lAye, aura sabhA ke samakSa peza kiyaa| "kauna ho tuma?" briTTideva ne puuchaa| "keshvaacaary|" "kahA~ ke ho?" "kikkerI kaa|" "jhuutth|' "calo, na sahI, para kama se kama mere isa tilaka kA to sammAna rakhA jAe?" "sammAna cAhane vAle yahA~ se khisake kyoM?" "maiM kahA~ khisaka gayA?" "andara kyoM nahIM Aye the?" |'aayaa thaa|" "to baiMTe kyoM nahIM rahe?" "baiThA to thaa|" "phira cale kyoM gaye?" "peTa meM ekAeka gar3abar3I zurU ho gyii| usase nipaTakara Ane ke irAde se calA gyaa| "kala rAta tumane kisa jAnavara kA mAMsa khAyA thA?" "A~...maiM...mAMsa..." "hA~, vahI mAMsa aba peTa meM gar3abar3a kara rahA hai|" "maiM vaidika, zrIvaiSNava...!" "mata kaho aisaa| jo sacce zrIvaiSNava haiM, unake nAma para kalaMka lgegaa|" "isa zrInivAsa ne yA usa tiruvaraMgadAsa ne merI zikAyata kI hogii|" "cAvimayyA, isake donoM hAtha pIche kI ora kasakara baMdhavA do|" aMgarakSakoM ne vahIM kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 19
Page #16
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "aba isake usa duzAle ko httaao|" duzAlA haTAyA gyaa| "janeU kahA~ hai?" usane sira jhukA liyaa| "aba kaho, tuma kauna ho?" "nahIM khuuNgaa|" "isase tumako hI kaSTa hogaa|" "isake lie merI bali hI kyoM na ho jAe. maiM DaratA nhiiN|" "yahA~ usake lie guMjAiza nahIM / tuma khuda batA do to ThIka hai| nahIM to hameM mAlUma hai ki kaise kahalavAnA hai|" "mere prANa hI jAe~ge, koI cintA nhiiN| maiM apane mAlika se droha nahIM kara sktaa|" "tumhArI mrjii| tuma uccaMgI ke pANDya ke khuphiyA ho| tumhArA nAma cokkaNA vaha jora se ha~sa pdd'aa| "kyoM, ha~sate kyoM ho?" "aura kyA karU~ ? rAjya calAnevAle aise nipuNa hokara bhI dUdha kA dUdha aura pAnI kA pAnI bhI nahIM kara sakate?" "pichalI ghaTanA zAyada tuma bhUla gye| hamArI caTTaladevI gavAhI dekara yaha spaSTa kara sakatI hai ki tuma vahIM bokkaNA ho|" "caTTala-vaTTala ko maiM nahIM jaantaa|" "cAvimayyA, caTTaladevI ko bulyaao|" caTTaladevI aayii| usane jhukakara mahArAja ko praNAma kiyaa| use dekhate ho kezavAcArI nisteja hokara pIlA par3a gyaa| 'ise jAnatI ho tuma?" "isakA nAma?" "cokknnaa|" "ise tumane kahA~ dekhA?" "yuddha-zivira meM jaba jaggadeva ne hama para hamalA kiyA thA, taba yaha unake guptacara dala meM zAmila thaa| batAyA ki uccaMgI ke pANDyoM kA khuphiyA hai| ise eka saptAha pahale yAdavapurI ke lakSmInArAyaNa mandira ke dharmadazI ke sAtha dekhA to mujhe Azcarya huaa| yaha samajhakara ki bahuta U~ce stara para guptacarI ho rahI hai, maiMne sannidhAna se nivedana kiyaa| isake cAla-calana para cAvimayyA ne najara rakhI thii| zeSa sabhI bAteM 219 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #17
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sanidhAna ko mAlUma hI haiN|" caTTaladevI ne spaSTa kiyaa| "kama se kama aba to mAna loge?" usane sira hilaayaa| "tuma idhara kyoM Aye?" "yahA~ logoM meM asantoSa phailAne, mata sambandhI bAtoM ko lekara logoM ko uksaane|" "tumheM kyA phAyadA?" "isI meM mere mAlika kA lAbha hai| ApakI kamajorI unakI vijaya meM sahAyaka hogii|" "to lagatA hai, tuma samajhane lage ho ki tuma saphala ho gaye!" "pratIkSA karake dekhie, Age kyA honevAlA hai|" "kyA hogA so hameM mAlUma hai| usa cAlukya cakravartI kI mAnasika durbalatA kA phAyadA uThAkara tumhArA mAlika tathA aise hI aura gyAraha mAlika eka sAtha milakara hamAre rAjya para hamalA karane kI taiyArI kara rahe haiN| aisA mata samajho ki yaha hameM mAlUma nhiiN| abhI tumako daNDa nahIM deNge| vijayotsava para yahA~ kA apAra janasamUha dekhnaa| usake bAda tumheM deza-nikAle kA daNDa diyA jAegA, tAki jAkara apane bar3e aura choTe mAlikoM se, aura sabase bar3e mAlika usa zakapuruSa se bhI kaho ki tumane kyA dekhaa| usake bAda bhI hamalA karane kI socate hoM to unakA durbhAgya / hama kyA kara sakate haiM! eka samaya thA ki jaba unhoMne mere pUjya pitAjI ko apanA bhAI mAnA thaa| usI bhAvanA ke kAraNa tumako vApasa bhejeNge| cAvimayyA, abhI ise bandhana meM rkho|' vahA~ se use le jAyA gyaa| "mata sambandhI bAtoM ko lekara logoM ke dila-dimAga ko bigAr3anevAloM ke lie yahA~ sthAna nahIM hai| saba loga ise jAna leN| isa cokkaNA kA kissA yahIM taka samApta nahIM hai, aura bhI bahuta hai| parantu usa sabake lie abhI samaya nahIM hai| abhI hamAre samakSa isa mandira aura pratiSThA-samArambha kA prazna hai| isa sambandha meM nirNaya kreNge| zrIvaiSNava hamAre lie priya hone para bhI unakI rIti pracalita paramparA se bhinna hai, aisA hama nahIM maante| paTTamahAdevIjI ke pitAjI ne gA~va meM dharmezvara mahAdeva kI sthApanA karavAyI thii| jaina hone para bhI unakI patnI ne, kisI taraha dharma se haTe binA, usa pratiSThA-mahotsava ko sAMgopAMga sampanna karAyA thaa| hamAre rAjamahala kI bhI eka paramparA hai| kyoM na usI ke anusAra kAryakrama kA nirvAha ho!" __ "vaisA bhI kiyA jA sakatA hai| AcAryajI ke lie yaha mAnya hai|" AgamazAstriyoM ke netA ne kahA 1 udayAdityarasa ne kahA, "mahArAja koI bhI dhArmika kArya kareM, yA dAna-dharma kareM paTTamahAdevI zAntanaH : bhAga cAra :: 21
Page #18
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ use paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha hI karanA cAhie. yaha rAjamahala kI paramparA rahI hai|" AgamazAstriyoM ke kahane kA kucha loga anumodana karanA cAhate the, para udayAditya kI bAta sunakara cupa ho gye| ''+I/ . Bird !!" sarga - paraMgadAga meM puuchaa| '' 11.... .... .. ... . . . 47. Ti -16 karanI caahie| ye loga hameM bevakUpha banA deNge| vaha cANDAla...hameM kyA mAlUma thA ki vaha phiyA thaa| vaha Akara hamAre sAmane gidd'gidd'aayaa| batAyA ki takalIpha meM hai| mujhaM bhI dayA A gayauM / yaha gaira pIche pIche ghUmatA rhaa| itane se hI usane mujhe isameM lapeTa liyA hai| AgamazAstrI haiM, sannidhAna haiN|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne apanI sthiti spaSTa karanI caahii| usake kahane ke DhaMga se mAlUma hotA thA ki vaha vahA~ se chuTakArA pA jAe to kAphI hai| tabhI udayAditya bole, ''dharmadarzIjI, rAjamahala kI rIti-nIti se ApakA koI virodha nahIM hai na? hama yahI mAna sakate haiM na?'' ___ "rAjamahala kI paramparA kA virodha karanevAlA maiM kauna hU~?" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne anamane bhAva se apanI sampati dii| "AgamazAstriyoM kI cyA rAya hai?'' udayAditya ne unako ora dekhaH / "rAjadhAnI kA vAtAvaraNa kucha duSTa havA ke kAraNa kaluSita huA hai| isalie dila kholakara bAta karate mana pIche haTatA hai| hama pradhAnatayA zrIAcArya ke dAsa haiM, 'sevaka haiM / unake Adeza ke anusAra calanavAle haiN| isalie hamAraMH rAya hai ki AcAryaja kI jo ThIka lage vaho karanA ucita hai| paTTamahAdevI jaisI mahAsAdhvI kI vizAla zAmikatA ko jo sapajhate haiM, ve yahIM kaheMge ki unake nirdaza meM sampanna honevAle kArya pavitra hI hoNge| zrI AcAryajI ke lie to vaM patroM ke samAna haiN| isalie anya matIya hone para bhI padmahAdevI kA sthAna mahArAja ke sabhI taraha ke sevAkAryoM meM agraNI honA caahie| yaha nyAyasammata, dharmasapata aura ancAramagata bhI hai / aisI sthiti meM rAjamahala ko paramparA kA virodha ho hI nahIM sakatA, yaha spaSTa hai| paTTamahAdeva jI yadi vaiSNava matAnuyArI huI hotI to vaha bahuta uttama hotaa| lekina rAjamahala ko paramparA hagAMga lie svIkArya hai|" AgamazAstriyoM ne apanI rAya vistAra meM batA dii| "Toka, aba bAta eka taraha se rAya ho gyii| aba usI ke anusAra kArya cle| ina etA kI bAta ko lekara logoM ko bhar3akAne vAloM ne kucha pratiSThita janoM ke bAra meM manamAnI bAteM kI haiM. yaha sunane meM Aga hai| unake caritra ke sambandha meM bhI ina logoM ne cacA calAyI hai / svArthiyoM kI yahI gaiti hai| logoM ke mana meM zaMkA paidA karake va apane kArya ko mugamatA se mAra sakeMge, yahI vicAra kara ve aimA karate haiN| pahale eka bAra balipura meM kinhIM kAraNoM ke cAlukya piriyarasI candala devI jI ko paTTamahAdevI 27 :: paTTamAdevI zAntalA : bhaa| magara
Page #19
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jI ke mAyake meM rahanA par3A thaa| vahA~ bhI piriyarasI aura mArasiMgayyA hegar3e jI ke zola para kalaMka lagAne ke irAde se aisI hI bAteM logoM meM phailAyI gayI thiiN| sAdhviyoM para aise Aropa lagane para ve to koI bhI pratikriyA dikhAye binA cupacApa dukha saha leMgI, lekina vaha du:kha una kahane vAloM ke lie zApa bana jAtA hai| isIlie kahA gayA hai ki karanevAle kA pApa kahanevAle para lagatA hai| karane vAle kA pApa kahane vAle bhara jaba lagatA hai to jo pApa karate nahIM una para jhUThA Aropa lagAne vAloM kI kyA dazA hogI ? ' hama devabhakta haiM; kezava, nArAyaNa ke nAma smaraNa ko chor3akara hamArI jillA aura kucha uccAraNa nahIM karegI' kahate hue mIlabhara dUra se dikhAI par3a sake, aise moTemoTe tilaka cehare para lIpa-potakara corI chupe janasAmAnya meM jhUThI khabareM phailane vAloM ke lie kauna-se naraka kA sRjana huA hai, bhagavAn hI jaane| isalie Apa logoM se yahI vinamra nivedana hai ki agara koI kisI ke, yA kisI ke vaMza ke bAre meM koI burI bAta kahe to use sunakara vicalita na hoN| sambhava ho to unakI bAtoM kA vahIM, taba kA taba khaNDana kara deN| abhI rAjadhAnI meM rAjya ke aneka bhAgoM se hajAroM kI tAdAda meM loga Aye haiN| saikar3oM kI saMkhyA meM jAsUsa bhI lage hue haiN| jinakA patA laga jAegA, unheM janatA ke lauTa jAne taka bandhana meM rakhA jaaegaa| jhUThI bAteM phailAne vAle sabhI st zatruoM kA guptannara mAnakara isI sUtra ke AdhAra para bandhana meM rakhA jaaegaa| isalie kisI ko kala-jalUla bAteM bolakara khatare meM nahIM par3anA caahie| adhikAriyoM ko kar3I AjJA de dI gayI hai ki adhikArI, sage-sambandhI Adi kisI kI bhI paravAha kiye binA, aise logoM ko giraphtAra kara liyA jaae| itanA hI nahIM, janatA ko AgAha karane ke lie Aja isa sambandha meM DhiMDhorA bhI pittvaaeNge|" biTTideva ne kahA / 14 'DhiMDhorA piTavAne para guptacara cupa raha jaaeNge| bAda ko unakA patA lagAnI kaThina ho jaaegaa| AkhirI vakta kucha gar3abar3I maca jAe to bhIr3a ko kAbU meM lAnA muzkila ho jaaegaa| isalie DhiMDhorA piTavAne ke bAre meM phira se vicAra kareM to acchA hogA / " ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne kahA 1 "logoM ko satarka kara denA aba bahuta Avazyaka hai| pA~ca-dasa guptacara na bhI mileM to bhI koI cintA nhiiN| logoM meM uttejanA na ho, isake lie pahale hI unako lA denA uttama hai| sthapatijI, ApakA bahuta samaya naSTa huaa| parantu dUsarA cArA na thaa| hameM vizvAsa hai ki Apa kisI bhI paristhiti meM kArya pUrA kareMge hii| aba isa sabhA ko visarjita kreNge| nizcinta hokara kArya ko nirvighna sampanna kreN|" kahakara briTTideva uTha khar3e hue| bAkI saba bhI uTha khar3e hue| rAjaparivAra rAjamahala kI ora bar3ha gayA, anya loga bhI apane-apane kAma para yA apane-apane nivAsoM kI ora cale gaye / usI dina dopahara ke vakta sindagere se mahArAja ballAla kI patniyoM padmaladevI, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 23
Page #20
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cAmaladevI aura boppidevI rAjadhAnI padhArIM / mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI donoM ne Akara unake darzana kiye, kuzala prazna hue| briTTideva jaldI hI cale gye| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "aisA laga rahA hai jaise Apako dekhe kaI yuga bIta gaye hoM / mandira ke nirmANa ne santrako eka sAtha dekhane kA maukA diyA hai| mere lie to Apa logoM kA Agamana bahuta hI AnandadAyaka hai| kucha salAha-mazavirA karanA cAhU~ to yahA~ koI nhiiN|" "tumako salAha de sakeM, aisI diptI hagAoM se koI nhiiN|" pAladevI ne yoM kaha to diyA lekina phira saMkoca ho aayaa| bolI, "Apa paTTamahAdevI haiM, isa bAta ko bhUla kara kucha apanepana kI bhAvanA se kaha gyii|" "AtmIyatA meM pada-sthAna gauNa rahatA hai| Apa bhI to paTTamahAdevI hI thIM na?" "oha, merA kissA chodd'o| Aja-jaisI viveka-zakti taba hotI! Apako taba zatru ra mAnakara cAmalA kI taraha mitra mAnatI, to merA jIvana kucha aura hI hotaa| hara bAta ke lie IzvarAnugraha caahie| merI vajaha se merI bahanoM kA bhI jIvana naSTa ho gyaa|" padmaladevI ne khaa| "una saba bAtoM kA aba smaraNa nahIM karanA hai| hameM jo prApta ho, usI se tRpta honA caahie| bahuta lAlaca karane se manuSya sahI rAste se vicalita ho jAtA hai| Apa loga udayAdityarasa ke sAtha hI A jAtI to kitanA acchA hotA! aba to A gayIM na? Ananda kI bAta hai| bahuta samaya se idhara nahIM AyI thiiN|" "aisA koI vizeSa samArambha kA kAryakrama hI nahIM rhaa| mahArAja sadA yuddha meM lage rahate haiN| ise chor3akara koI anya avasara hotA hI nhiiN|" "ve kyA kareM? zatru binA kAraNa hamalA karane ko udyata hoM to cupacApa kaise baiThe raha sakeMge?" "unheM protsAhana denevAlI aura do rAniyA~ jo haiM, jalanevAlI Aga ko havA karane kI trh|" "aba ve yuddha meM mujhe nahIM jAne dete| alAvA isake, rAnI bammaladevI sAtha rahatI haiM to sannidhAna bahuta utsAha meM hote haiN|" "isa bAta para vizvAsa kaise kareM? aba to eka aura rAnI kI AvazyakatA ho AyI mahArAja ko?' "eka puruSa ke lie eka strI kAphI hai| vaha nyAyasaMgata bhI hai| do ho sakatI hoM to cAra kyoM nahIM? ATha bhI kyoM nahIM?" "tumhArI udAratA hI ke kAraNa to yaha saba huaa| bahuta prajJa ho sakatI ho| parantu isa bAre meM maiM tumhArI isa pravRtti kA virodha hI kruuNgii|" "eka bAta socie| aba taka hama tIna rAniyA~ thiiN| aba hama cAra haiN| aba taka 24 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hamameM koI aisI kaTatA nahIM AyI aura na hI isase koI ar3acana paidA huI hai|" "philahAla aisA ho sakatA hai| yaha nahIM kaha sakate ki sadA aisA hI rhegaa| hama sabhI bahaneM hI eka-dUsare ke sAtha sahayogapUrNa jIvana nahIM bitA skii| aise meM..." "usakA kAraNa hai|" "kyA?" Apa logoM meM pratyeka ne yahAM cAza--mahArAja mera hI pAsa bane raheM / parantu hama socatI haiM ki dUsaroM ko bhI mahArAja kA sAnnidhya-sukha mile|" "magara hamAre jaise svabhAvavAlI A jAe~ to?1 "hama saMnyAsa le leM to ho jaaegaa|" "acchA, Apase bAtacIta meM kauna jIta sakatA hai? yaha nayI rAnI kauna hai?" "kauna hai so svayaM vahI nahIM jaantii| hamAre ye mahArAja AcAryazrI jI ke ziSya haiM na? usa mata se sambandhita kAryoM ke lie usI mata-sampradAya kI strI kA honA ThIka samajhakara, andara hI andara SaDyantra racakara, mahArAja ko AcArya ke samakSa eka sandigdha paristhiti meM DAla diyaa| isI kAraNa yaha vivAha huaa|" "to matalaba yahI huA ki pahale kI taraha tumane svayaM yaha vivAha nahIM kraayaa|" 'nhiiN| taba Apa usakA nivAraNa karanA cAhatI thiiN| maiM khuda Age bar3hI aura vaha vivAha huaa| parantu isa bAra maiM isa sthiti meM nahIM thI ki manA kruuN| pahale rAjaparivAra apane pUrvajoM ke hI mata kA anusaraNa karatA rhaa| parantu apanI beTI kI vajaha se vacanabaddha ho jAne se matAntarita sannidhAna, aura hapa aisI duvidhA meM par3a gaye ki vivAha ke lie yadi svIkRti na detI to logoM kI dRSTi meM matAndha mAnI jaatii| anya matoM ke prati maiM asahiSNu khlaatii|" "ApakI bAtoM ko sunane para yahI lagatA hai ki Apane apane A~cala meM Aga bA~dha rakhI hai|" "vaha koI Aga nhiiN| aura phira, jalane para bhI Upara se havA karane vAle na hoM to vaha jala-jala kara vahIM bhasma ho jaaegii|" "bahuta bar3A sAhasa hai aapkaa|" "hama saba dUsaroM kI burAI nahIM cAhatI to koI hamArI barAI nahIM kara sakatA, yaha AtmavizvAsa hai|" "hamArI bhI yahI icchA hai ki Apako kisI taraha kA mAnasika du:kha na ho|" "mere lie yahI zIrvAda paryApta haiN| aba Apa ArAma kreN| yAtrA kI thakAvaTa bahuta huI hai| abhI-abhI rAjamahala kA bahuta pariSkaraNa huA hai| atithiyoM ke lie alaga antaHpura aura vizrApAmAra banavAye gaye haiN|" "rAjamahala rASTra kA pratIka hai| usakA vistRta aura pariSkRta honA ucita hI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 25
Page #22
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hai| hameM usa vakta kI yAda A rahI hai jaba hamAre sasura jI ko paTTAbhiSikta kiyA gayA thA; vaha dRzya pratyakSa ho rahA hai| kitane loga ! kyA vyavasthA thii| kitanA utsAha, kitanA santoSa !" " ballAla prabhu kA vijayotsava bhI itanA hI vaibhavapUrNa thA / " baba 'vaha saba purAnI bAteM yAda A rahI haiN|" " isa samArambha ke samApta hone para hama yAnI maiM, mere bhAtA-pitA aura Apa tInoM aura revimayyA, hama itane loga zravaNabelagola caleM, yaha merI antaraMga abhilASA haiM / " +4 mahArAja ?" "yuddha nikaTa ho to yuddhakSetra, nahIM to yAdavapurI jaaeNge|" 14 'yAdavapurI meM kyA khAsa bAta hai ?" " 11 'kucha nhiiN| abhI hAla meM vahIM vivAha huA thaa| kahate haiM ki jaba kabhI ve vahA~ rahate haiM taba unheM hamAre dAmpatya ke zurU-zurU ke dina yAda ho Ate hai / ' 'sahaja hI to haiN| para Apa sAtha na hoM to kevala yAda Ane se bhalA kyA 44 lAbha?" " vahI smRti apanI usa navavivAhitA ke sAtha rahane meM bhI to sahAyaka ho sakatI hai|" "hama kyA jAneM! isa samArambha ke avasara para AcArya jI Ae~ge na ?" "nahIM, ve uttara kI yAtrA para gaye haiN|" "vahA~ bhI unake bhakta haiM ?" "mujhe mAlUma nhiiN|" "phira isa yAtrA kA prayojana ?" "sunate haiM vahA~, dillI ke bAdazAha ke pAsa unake celuvanArAyaNa haiN| unheM lAne ke lie jA rahe haiN| svapna meM celuvanArAyaNa ne Akara Adeza diyA hai- jAne se pahale yahI khabara bhejI thii|" "musalamAnoM ke pAsa celuvanArAyaNa ?" "unhoMne kahA to avizvAsa kaise kareM 21 14 'saba ajIba hai|" " aura bhI aneka ajIba bAteM haiM / " 44 * to ina ajIba bAtoM kA koI Adi-anta nahIM ?" 66 'asAdhya jaba sAdhya ho jAe to vicitra to lagatA hI hai| jaba hama pratyakSa dekheMge taba mAnyatA denI hI hogii|" "vahI jaise hamArI mA~ ne usa vAmazakti paNDita ko mAnyatA dI ?" 14 'usake sAtha isakI tulanA nahIM ho sktii| vaha samAjadrohI, devadrohI thaa| ye 26 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #23
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ i : to usase bilkula ulTe haiN| lokahita ke alAvA aura kucha socate hI nhiiN|" "aisA thA to Apa bhI matAntarita ho sakatI thIM na?" 41. 'unakI yogyatA ko A~kanA, pasanda karanA aura bAta hai| matAntarita honA dUsarA hI viSaya hai| ina donoM kA koI sambandha nhiiN| jaba Apa loga dekheMgI tabhI smjheNgii|" " ve nahIM A rahe haiM na?" "unake lauTane para dekha sakatI haiN|" " so patA nahIM kaba lautteNge|" "usake lie samaya hai| mujhe AjJA ho|" uThakara zAntaladevI cAmaladevI kA hAtha dabAkara, boppidevI kI pITha sahalAkara calI gyiiN| phira bahanoM ne apanI AvazyakatAe~ naukarAniyoM ko jatA diiN| antaHpura meM apaneapane nivAsoM kI acchI vyavasthA karA liiN| zAntaladevI ne unase paricita sevakasevikAoM ko hI isa kAma ke lie niyukta kiyA thaa| zAma ko jaba devI, rAnI devI aura rAjadeyA antaHpura ke kAryoM ko sa~bhAlane ke lie calI garyo, taba yaha mAnakara ki antaHpura meM rAnI lakSmIdevI akelI hoMgI, tiruvaraMgadAsa kisI taraha sIdhA rAnI ke vizrAntigRha meM jA pahu~cA / rAnI lakSmIdevI ne subaha ke kAryakalApoM ko dekhane ke bAda nizcaya kara liyA thA ki kisI bhI bAta meM hastakSepa nahIM kregii| rAjya saMcAlana to rasoI taiyAra kara bhagavAn ko bhoga lagAnA nahIM, usake lie bar3I akla cAhie aura dUra dRSTi bhIyaha vaha jAna gayA thii| usake poSaka pitA ne jo bAteM kahI thIM unako sunakara vaha prabhAvita huI thI aura gata rAta ko mahArAja se jo bAteM usane kI thIM, unheM mana-hImana duharAyA aura subaha sabhA meM jo kArya-kalApa hue the unake sAtha taulakara dekhA / lagA ki vAstavikatA kucha aura hai| bAtoM ko raMgakara kahA gayA kucha aura hI / vAstava meM eka dina sthapati ko ekAnta darzana dete samaya, kisI aura kA praveza na hone para bhI, yaha zaMkA nirAdhAra haiM, jAnakara bhI pitA kI bAta para kyoM vizvAsa kiyA? rAta ko zikAyata kyoM kI? mahArAja ne ina saba bAtoM ko paTTamahAdevI jI se avazya hI kahA hogaa| maiM kisa mu~ha se unake sAmane jAU~gI ? AcArya jI ke manA karane para bhI pitAjI ko kyoM AnA cAhie thA ? mujhe isa taraha apamAnita karAnA cAhie thA ? mahAsannidhAna ke mana meM mere pitA ke viSaya meM pahale se hI sadbhAvanA nahIM hai, yaha dekha rahI huuN| aba to rahA-sahA bhI khatama ho gyaa| mIla-bhara dUra se hI dikhAI de, aisA tilaka lagAne bAle ko bAta jaba unhoMne kahIM, taba mujhe yaha sApha lagA ki yaha izArA mere pitA kI hI ora hai| taba to bAta hI khatama ho gyii| maiM bhI sukhI huuN| unheM bhI koI kamI nhiiN| aisI hAlata meM ye saba kArravAI kyoM ? yaha saba socakara vaha apane pitA se kaha denA cAhatI thI ki do-cAra dina cupacApa par3e rahakara gaurava ke sAtha yAdavapurI lauTa jAveM / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 27
Page #24
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ naukarAnI ne Akara kahA, "dharmadarzI jI darzana ke lie Aye haiN|" unheM andara bulvaayaa| usane nirNaya kara liyA thA ki abhI unheM samajhAkara spaSTa kaha deN| tiruvaraMgadAsa andara AyA, beTI ko dekhaa| hamezA kI taraha usane usakI ora nahIM dekhaa| usane samajhA ki subaha kI sabhA meM usako AzA ke anurUpa saphalatA nahIM milI hai, isalie vaha parezAna hai| beTI ke palaMga ke pAsa eka Asana khIMcakara vahA~ baiTha gyaa| daravAje kI ora dekhaa| vaha banda thaa| "kisalie parezAna ho, beTI ? zurU-zurU meM saba aise hI kaSTakara mAlUma par3atA hai, dukhadAyaka lagatA hai| parantu zrI AcAryajI ke kAma kI jimmedArI jinake Upara hai unheM kabhI pIche nahIM haTanA caahie| maiM kahA~-kahA~ kA pAnI pI cukA hU~, yaha tumako bhI mAlUma nhiiN| maiM jaisA kahatA hU~ vaisA calakara dekho| tumhAre garbha se jo utpanna hogA use hI siMhAsanArUr3ha honA cAhie, aisA kara duuNgaa|" lakSmIdevI ne garama hokara usakI ora dekhA aura kahA, "pitAjI, aisA mata karo ki mujhe bhI gussA A jaae| cupacApa do-cAra dina raho, phira yAdavapurI cale jaao| abhI jitanA apamAna merA huA hai, vaha kAphI hai|" "kyA apamAna huA beTI? kisI ne tumhAre bAre meM kucha kahA?" "kahA nahIM, saca hai / parantu kisI ne merI paravAha bhI to nahIM kii| eka bhI bAta kahane ke lie maukA nahIM milA 1" "bolanA cAhie thaa| maiM soca rahA thA ki tuma gaMgI kI taraha kyoM baiThI ho| jaba paTTamahAdevI se kahA gayA ki apanI jagaha chor3akara anyatra baiThe, taba usakA ceharA tumane dekhA? itanI bar3I sabhA meM kisI ko bhI sAhasa nahIM huA ki kahe, aisA nahIM hotA cAhie ! phira bhI jaina jaina hI to haiN| usa pradhAna ke ahaMkAra ko tumane nahIM dekhA? vaha mahArAja ko hI upadeza de rahA thA na ki paTTamahAdevI ko unhIM ke sthAna para honA cAhie! aisA bhI ho sakatA hai beTI? hamAre colarAjya meM aisA huA hotA to usakI jIbha kATa dI jAtI..." "hA~ hA~, isI se Darakara na AcArya poysala rAjya meM bhAga Aye!'' jAne do beTI / tumhIM agara yaha kahane lagI to phira yahA~ AcArya ke pantha kA vikAsa bhI kaise hogA? unhoMne tumako rAnI banAyA to vaha isalie nahIM ki tuma gaddI para ArAma se itarAtI baiThI rho| unhoMne isa pada para biThAyA, isakA RNa tumheM cukAnA hogaa|" "ve svayaM batAeM ki unheM kyA cAhie, maiM use pUrA kruuNgii| dUsaroM ko mAdhyama banAyA jAe, yaha maiM nahIM caahtii|" "to kyA maiM tumhAre lie gaira ho gayA?" "nahIM, parama AtmIya, rakSaka ho / isIlie vairiyoM ke guptacara se mitratA sthApita 28 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga bAra
Page #25
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kii| tumhAre baratAva se, tumhAre isa taraha ke cAla-calana se, mujhe lajjA se sara jhukAnA pdd'aa| meharabAnI karake AindA mujhase koI bAta na kho| maiM tumhArI bAtoM ko nahIM sunuuNgii| tumhAre yahA~ Ane se gar3abar3I hogI, yaha jAnakara hI AcAryajI ne tumheM DA~Takara chor3a diyA aura Ane se manA kara diyA thaa| phira bhI isa taraha dakhalandAjI karake, hathakar3I pahanAye jAne taka...mujhe aura adhika apamAnita mata kse| aba tumhArA yahA~ se cale jAnA hI acchA hai|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| ghaNTI bjii| naukarAnI andara AyI, praNAma kiyA aura "sindagare se pUrva mahArAja kI rAniyA~ milane AyI haiM," kahakara Adeza kI pratIkSA meM khar3I rhii| "maiM khuda darzana karane jaauuNgii| ve to jyeSThA haiN|" lakSmIdevI ne uThate hue khaa| "ve yahIM A gayI haiN| aura dvAra para pratIkSA kara rahI haiN|" lakSmIdevI uThakara jaldI-jaldI dvAra ke pAsa gayI, kahA, "padhArie, kaba AnA huA? mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM calA! khabara bhejatI to maiM svayaM sevA meM A phuNctii|" kahakara unheM sAtha vizrAmAgAra meM le aayii| unheM ucita AsanoM para biThAkara khuda bhI eka Asana para baiTha gyii| "ye mere pitA haiM," kahakara tiruvaragadAsa kA paricaya diyaa| rAniyoM ne muskarAte hue namaskAra kiyaa| usane bhI javAba meM namaskAra kiyaa| "bahuta dinoM bAda hI sahI, Apa AyIM to! bahuta khuzI kI bAta hai| ThIka dhakta para hI AnA huaa| sunA ki Apa logoM ko udayAdityarasa jI ke sAtha AnA thA? AyI hotI to yahA~ idhara jo kucha huA so A~khoM se dekha sakatIM aura suna bhI sktiiN|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kissA zurU kiyaa| "hamArA kyA hai ? hamArA jamAnA hI gujara gyaa| bahuta bhArI vijaya huI hai; coloM se gaMgavAr3I kI vijaya ke isa mahotsava ke sandarbha meM Akara AzIrvAda dene ke lie hamArI paTTamahAdevI ne jora diyA to hama A gye| eka sAtha donoM kAma ho jaaeNge| eka so apane purAne logoM se milanA bhI hogA aura navAgatoM se bhI paricaya ho jaaegaa| dekhie, hamAre rAjagharAne ko sabhI rAniyA~, hamAre mUlapuruSa saLamahArAja se lekara hamAre vivAha taka, sabhI jinabhakta ho rhiiN| aba samaya badala gayA hai| hamAre vartamAna mahArAja svarya Apake mata ke anuyAyI bane haiN| sAtha hI apane naye mata kI ina choTI rAnI se pANigrahaNa kiyA hai| isa sabako jAnane kA kautuhala utpanna ho gayA to A gyiiN| to Apa yahIM, rAjamahala meM hI rahate haiM ?" padyaladevI ne eka choTA-sA bhASaNa hI de ddaalaa| "nahIM, maiM to yAdavapurI meM rahA karatA huuN| abhI isa utsava ke lie AyA huuN| AmantritoM ke lie bane nivAsoM meM se eka meM akelA hI rahatA huuN| pUjA-arcanA Adi ke lie hameM kucha svatantratA caahie| hamArA snAna-pAna, pUjA-pATha Adi kA rAjamahala ke vAtAvaraNa meM honA kucha puzkila hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 29
Page #26
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "so to sanna haiM / isa taraha ke aucitya-anaucityoM ko hamArI paTTamahAdevI jI acchI taraha samajhatI haiN| unhoMne ucita vyavasthA kI hogii|" "so ThIka hai| ve sadA hI dUra kI bAta socatI haiN| aisA kyA hai jo Apa nahIM jAnI ? Apake jamAne meM bhI rAjamahala meM unakA bahuta prabhAva rahA, so to Apa jAnatI hI haiM na? taba kahanA hI kyA hai? ApakA anubhava bhI kama hai kyA?" anubhava kisI kA kucha bhI ho, daivecchA ke sAmane kisI kA kucha nahIM cltaa| hama saba usake sAmane tinake ke barAbara haiN|" "aisA kaheMgI to kaise calegA? mAnava kA tantra IzvarecchA ko bhI badala sakatA 'Apa jaise devabhakta ke muMha se aisI bAta sunakara Azcarya hotA hai! Apako mAlUma nahIM, IzvarecchA ko badalane ke irAde se hamArI mA~ ne patA nahIM kauna-kauna se tantra kiye| phira bhI vaha badalI nhiiN| yadi hamArI icchA dUsaroM ko hAni pahu~cAne kI ho tabhI to hama tantra racate haiN| usa tantra ke phala ko hama tInoM bahanoM ne bhogaa| hama svayaM Apasa meM jhagar3a pdd'ii| saba jhela cukane ke bAda akla aayii| parantu hameM apanA sarvanAza kara lene ke bAda hI akla aayii| ApakI beTI bar3I bhAgyavatI hai| agara use apane bhAgya ko jyoM-kA-tyoM banAye rakhanA ho to ina mantra-tantroM kA Azraya na leN| hamAre mahArAja paTTamahAdevI se kitanA prema karate haiM so Apa logoM ko mAlUma nhiiN| svayaM matAntarita hone para bhI paTTamahAdevI ne matAntara svIkAra nahIM kiyA, isalie mahArAja unase asantuSTa haiM, aisA vicAra kisI kA hogA to vaha usakI bhUla hogii| paTTamahAdevI jI bhI mahArAja se utanA hI prema karatI haiN| mahArAja kI sabhI icchAoM ko pUrNa karatI AyI haiN| apane pArivArika anubhava kI pRSThabhUmi meM hama vicAra karatI rahIM ki poysala rAjA eka-patnIvrata kA hI pAlana kreN| isIlie hamane bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI kI rAnI banane se rokane kA prayatna bhI kiyA, parantu hama saphala nahIM hue| svayaM paTTamahAdevI jI ne ho Age bar3hakara yaha vivAha krvaayaa| zAyada ApakI beTI kA vivAha bhI unako sammati se huA hai| unheM hama bAlya-kAla se jAnatI haiN| unake mana meM kabhI khoTI bhAvanAe~ AtI hI nhiiN| kSamA unakA mahAn guNa hai| unake viruddha koI bhI tantra nahIM cala sakatA / na clegaa| unake Azraya meM kisI ko kabhI bhI burAI nahIM hogii|" cAmaladevI ne khaa| "Apane kahA ki Apako pAtAjI ne koI tantra kiyA, so kyA kiyA thA jAna sakatI hU~?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "kyA rakhA hai usameM ? avazya jAna sakatI haiN| vaha eka bar3A kissA hai| phurasata se kahanA hogaa| utsava Adi kAryakrama samApta ho jAeM, bAda meM btaauuNgii| una saba bAtoM ko jAne rahanA acchA hai|" 30 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #27
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "Apa kucha bhI kahie, ve matIya viSayoM meM, dharma ke viSayoM meM, bahuta jiddI haiN| mujhe to aisA hI lagatA hai|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| ___ "Apa jiddI nahIM haiM? Apake mAthe para kA yaha lAMchana hI batA detA hai| yaha manuSya kA svabhAva hai| jisa para vizvAsa hogA usI kA avalambana karanA sahaja hai| phira bhI mata-sahiSAtA meM ve sabase Age haiN|" "mujhe kyA mAlUma. mujhe jaisA lagA maiMne batA diyaa| ApakA anubhava mere anubhava se bhI adhika vyApaka hai| jitanA Apa unheM samajhatI haiM, utanA maiM kaise samajha sakatA "saca hai| kala dekhiegA. ne kisa taraha Apa sabhI logoM se bar3hakara zrIvaiSNava ke prati zraddhA-bhakti se AcaraNa kreNgii| yaha sampUrNa mandira unhIM ke nirdezana meM banA hai, so to Apa jAnate hI haiN|" "phira bhI yaha Azcarya hai ki mUla vigraha banAne ke lie doSayukta zilA kA prayoga kiyA gyaa| isa mandira kA puNya prabhAva hai, AcAryajI kA purAkRta puNya bhI rhaa| yaha bAta prakaTa huI aura nayI mUrti bana rahI hai|" "aisA hai ! jahA~ paTTamahAdevI hoM, vahA~ aisA honA sambhava hI nahIM hai na!" padmaladevI ne khaa| "para aba huA hai na ! vikRta udara kI vaha mUrti jyoM-kI-tyoM khar3I hai| cAheM to dekha aaie|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "ho sakatA hai| Akhira manuSya kI haiM, kabhI-kabhI dRSTi-doSa ke kAraNa aisA bhI ho jAtA hai|" "koI eka bhiti-citra yA vigraha aisA hotA to koI cintA nahIM thii| mUla pUrti hI aisI ho to ise kevala dRSTidoSa kaise mAna leM? mAnanA kaThina hai|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| "ApakI kyA rAya hai?" cAmaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "pitAjI, aba ye sArI bAteM kyoM? vaha to nirNIta hai| usake bAre meM carcA na kreN| subaha mahAsannidhAna ne jo kahA so bhUla gaye?" lakSmIdevI ne usa bAta ko vahIM samApta kara diyaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa uTha khar3A huaa| "rAnIjI ko lekara eka bAra sindagere aaiegaa|'' padmaladevI ne khaa| "hameM kahA~ aisI svatantratA? aba to rAnIjI ko hI cAhie ki hameM le jaaeN| isalie unhIM se kaha diijiegaa| aba mujhe AjJA dekheN|" tiruvaraMgadAsa vahA~ se nikala pdd'aa| rAste meM jAte hue vaha socane lagA, 'rAnI padmaladevI binA dA~ta ke sA~pa-sI bana paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 31
Page #28
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ gyii| unakA kissA sunakara socA thA ki unase mujhe madada mila jaaegii| kucha phAyadA nhiiN|' para Age kI cAla socane se usane apane Apako rokA nahIM / beTI kI bAta kA usa para koI asara nahIM jdd'aa| socamaga. sAre mAnA hai ! tInoM rAniyoM meM yaha kautUhala rahA ki na jAne rAnI lakSmIdevI ke mana meM kyA hai, usakA svabhAva kaisA hai| umra choTI; sundara hai; zArIrika gaThana bhI acchA hai, salonI hai| bAhara se saba ThIka hai| magara usakA antara kaissa hai ? tInoM ke sAmane yahI prazna thaa| rAnI padmaladevI ne hI bAtacIta Arambha kii| sAdhAraNa viSaya se bAta uThI to vaha viSayAntara hokara kahIM-kI-kahIM pahuMca gyii| lakSmIdevI ke pUrva vRttAnta ko jAna hI nahIM skii| phira bhI, unheM lagA, use mahArAja se apAra prema haiN| unase DaratI bhI hai| paTTamahAdevI kA vaha sammAna karatI haiN| dUsarI rAniyoM ke viSaya meM usane koI vicAra nahIM kiyA hai| pitA ke prati vaha kRtajJa hai, phira bhI usakI saba bAtoM ko mAna lenA nahIM cAhatI / kula milAkara usakA mana eka taraha se DAMvADola hai| use apane taIM chor3a deM to vaha rAjamahala ke vAtAvaraNa meM khapa sakatI hai| parantu bAra-bAra kAna bharate rahane para usakI buddhi kisa tarapha mur3egI, kahA nahIM jA sakatA, Adi-Adi vicAra, usase huI bAtacIta ke phalasvarUpa, padmaladevI ke mana meM uThane lge| padmaladevI ne yaha bhI socA ki jaba taka vahA~ raheMgI taba taka use samajhA-bujhAkara usake mAnasika saMgharSa ko kucha kama karanA hogaa| yahA~ se vidA hokara rAjamahala ke nava-vistArita bhAgoM ko dekhatI huI vaha Age bar3hI ki itane meM rAnI bampaladevI, rAnI rAjaladevI, donoM ke lauTa Ane kI khabara milii| unheM dekhakara kuzalakSema pUchane ke bAda ve apane vizrAmAgAra kI ora cala dii| paTTamahAdevI jI ke sAtha hI sUryAsta ke pUrva, una sabakA bhojana bhI huA, usa dina kisI ko bhI ArAma karane ke lie samaya hI nahIM milaa| pratiSThA-mahotsava dUsare hI dina hone vAlA thA, isalie sabhI vyasta the| subaha tar3ake hI mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI ko mAMgalika snAna bhI karanA thaa| mAcikAne aura pradhAnajI kI dharmapatnI lakkaladevI ne zAstrokta rIti se abhyaMjana vidhi ko sampanna kiyaa| dUsarI rAniyoM se bhI maMgalasnAna karane kA anurodha kiyA gyaa| maMgalasnAna ke pazcAt AcArya dvArA preSita zubhra, nUtana vastra dhAraNa kara rAjadampatI devamandira kI ora calane ko taiyAra hue| maMgalavAdya bajane lge| sArI velApurI maMgalavAdyadhvani se gUMja utthii| jAta-pAta kA bhedabhAva bhUlakara, velApurI kI sArI janatA snAnakara, zubhra vastra dhAraNa kara, mandira kI ora jAne lgii| velApurI meM utsAha-ho-utsAha dIkha rahA thaa| sArA nagara sarvatra galI-kUcoM taka bandanavAra, alpanA, raMgavallI Adi se sajakara jagamagA rahA thA mAno bhUmAtA ne apanI sArI prasAdhana sAmagrI ko velApurI meM hI bikhera diyA ho| pichale dina, sUryAsta ke samaya se hI mandira meM nUtana vigraha kA 32 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #29
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ abhiSeka, dhAnyAdhivAsa Adi sArI kriyAe~ calane lagI thiiN| mandira kA kalyANa maNDapa adhikatara tilakadhAriyoM se hI bharA huA thA / anya loga bhI nahIM the, so bAta nahIM, parantu ina tilakadhAriyoM kA agrima sthAna thA. yaha kahA jA sakatA haiN| mandira ke bAharI prAMgaNa kI chata ke nIce kA bhAga khacAkhaca bhara gayA thaa| pratiSThA mahotsava kI sampanna karane ke lie sampUrNa rAja- maryAdA ke sAtha rAjadampatI paidala aaye| unake lie tathA rAjaparivAra ke anya logoM ke lie pahale se Asana taiyAra the| ve saba una AsanoM para baiTha gye| AgamazAstriyoM meM zAstrokta rIti se sabhI kAryoM kA samApana kara mUrti ko bharapITha para pratiSThi phArsa kara mAtra bacAye rakhA thaa| samasta bhaktajanoM kI svIkRti kI pratIkSA karate hue AgamazAstriyoM ke netA ne pUchA, "muhUrta sannihita hai, prANa pratiSThA ke lie svIkRti deveM / " sthapati, unakA beTA aura tIna cAra zilpI bhI maMgalasnAna se parizuddha hokara vigraha ko ThIka DhaMga se khar3A karake use vaise hI thAme khar3e rhe| eka kaNTha se sabane svIkRti dii| vedokta rIti se cennakezava kI zilAmUrti meM rAjadampatI ke hAthoM prANa pratiSThA karAyI gyii| sthAyI rUpa rakhane ke lie mUrti ko zilpiyoM ne majabUta pITha para khar3A kiyaa| mAMgalika vAdya baja utthe| AgamazAstriyoM ne kahA, " AcArya zrI ke AdezAnusAra cennakezana kI isa pUrti kI sthApanA evaM nizcita abhijinmuhUrta meM vidhipUrvaka prANapratiSThA kA kArya sampanna huaa| poysala mahArAja ke hAla ke vijayotsava, khAsakara talakADu jItakara gaMgAvAr3I kI phira se prApta kara lene ke isa zubha avasara ke smAraka ke rUpa meM bhagavAn ko vijayanArAyaNa ke nAma se abhihita kreNge| isa abhidhAna se vibhUSita karane ke pUrva pratiSThApita bhagavAn ko paMcAmRta se, paMcanadiyoM ke jala se abhiSecana pUrvaka SoDazopacAra pUjA karane ke lie anumati pradAna kreN| " logoM ne harSodgAra ke sAtha anumati pradAna kii| ghaNTe nagAr3e Adi baja uThe / AgamazAstriyoM ne ukta rIti se pUjA kArya zurU kiyaa| kSIra, dadhi, madhu, ghRta, phala, zarkarAyukta mahAbhiSecana huaa| kAverI, kapilA, tuMgabhadrA evaM varadA nadiyoM ke jala se bhagavAn kA maMgalasnAna bhI karAyA gyaa| bAda meM gandha, akSata, yajJopavIta, hariMdrA, kuMkuma, sindUra Adi se sajAkara puSpArcana, sahasranAmArcana, dhUpa dIpa naivedya aura AratI --- saba yathAvat sampanna kiye gye| aba anta meM saiddhAntika sevAe~ honI caahie| inake lie kauna kyA sevA kare yaha saba pahale se hI nizcita thaa| cAroM vedoM kA paThana, mantrapuSpa ke bAda eka-eka kara sabhI kArya sampanna hue| aba saMgItasevA kI bArI thii| pradhAna AgamazAstrI ne saMgItasevA kI ghoSaNA kii| vahA~ kevala vAdya vRnda rakhA thA / koI gAyaka nahIM thaa| rAjadampatiyoM ne idhara-udhara dekhaa| aba taka sabhI kAryakrama paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra :: 33
Page #30
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yantravat calate Aye aura aba yaha derI to sA kaise ho? "kauna hai? saMgItasevA ke lie kauna niyukta thA?" mahArAja ne puuchaa| "koyatUra ke aanndaalvaar|" "ve kahA~ gaye?" "subaha se yahIM the| ThIka samaya para aisA ho gyaa|" AgamazAstrI hAtha malane lge| paTTamahAdevI ne apane pIche khar3e kuMvara biTTigA ko saMketa se pAsa bulaayaa|"chotte daNDanAyaka tAnapUrA bajAveM / zruti zuddha rahe,"Adeza diyaa| vaha tAnapUre ke kAna umeThakara zruti biThAkara bajAne lgaa| __ paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne madhura gAya mAra- dinagi janatAle pAnamauna bhAva se isa gAna-mAdhurya kA ekAgracitta hokara AsvAdana kiyaa| logoM ko pahale mAlUma nahIM huA ki gAnevAlI kauna hai| phira bhI usa gAna-mAdhurya ne unheM divyaloka meM pahuMcA diyA thaa| paTTamahAdevI ne jo gIta gAyA vaha Azu- kavitva thA, usakA sArAMza yaha thA : bhinna-bhinna matAvalambI tumheM bhinna-bhinna nAmoM se pukArate haiM aura dekhate haiM, parantu tuma sarvavyApI ho aura ina bhinna-bhinna rUpoM meM bhaktoM ko santuSTa karate ho| he prabhu! sabakI rakSA kro| patA nahIM, paTTamahAdevI ko kyA sUjhA, "daNDanAyaka jI muraja bajAe~ge?" unhoMne puuchaa| "bjaauuNgaa| para kyoM ?" "chtaauuNgii| do haiM na? eka yahA~ do| maiM bjaauuNgii| tuma anusaraNa karate jaanaa| bAda meM ThIka bajA leNge| nRtya-sevA ke lie koI dUsarA nahIM hai, aisA mAlUma hotA hai| sannidhAna anumati pradAna kreN| isa sevA kA samarpaNa na ho to pUjA paripUrNa nahIM hogii| pIche calakara loga yaha na kaheM ki itane bar3e pahArAja dvArA sampanna isa pratiSThAmahotsava meM nRtya-sevA nahIM thii|" biTTideva ne sammati pradAna kii| paTTamahAdevI ne rAnI bammaladevI ko bulAyA aura, "mRtya-sevA kara lauTane taka mahArAja kI bagala meM usa sthAna para jAkara baiThie jahA~ maiM baiThI thI," yaha kahakara natya-sevA ke lie niyata sthAna para, jo pratiSThApita mUrti ke sAmane hI sajAkara taiyAra kiyA gayA thA, muraja lekara khar3I ho gyiiN| svayaM muraja bajAtI huI, nRtyAnurUpa gAhI huI, bar3e hRSTa pana se jaganyohinI tANDavezvarI kI taraha lAsyapUrNa-nRtya karane lgii| unakI mandagatti ke anusAra ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne muraja bjaayaa| apane pAdoM se gati sUcaka tAla bhI dene lgaa| donoM eka alaga hI kalpanA-loka meM pahu~ca gaye the| nRtya 34 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #31
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sevA se cennakezava suprIta hue| garbha-gRha se ghugharU kI dhvani sunAI dene lgii| bhagavAn ko jo puSpamAlA pahanAyIM gayI thI, vaha dhuMgharU kI laya para dhIre-dhIre dakSiNa skandha para se khisakane lgii| yoM khisakatI-khisakatI nIce taka A gyii| AgamazAstriyoM ne use uThA liyA aura mRtya-sevA samApta hote hI paTTamahAdevI ko dekara kahA, "cennakezava svAmI dvArA pradatta yaha prasAda svIkRta ho|" phira mahArAja kI ora muMDakara bole, "mahAnimA emamitI AvArya bhI hameM sUcita kiyA thaa| sannidhAna ko bhI batAyA hogaa| svAmI kI kaNThamAlA isa taraha dakSiNa bhujA para se hokara khisake to pratiSThA zAstrIya vidhi se huI hai, aisA mAnA jaae| ThIka usI samaya alaga-alaga gA~voM se do carmakAra svAmI ke caraNoM meM samarpita karane ke lie jo pAdatrANa banAkara lAe~ge, unheM gaurava ke sAtha andara lAkara svAmI ke caraNoM ke pAsa rakhavAveM / prati varSa isI dina carmakAroM ko bhI deva sandarzana kA avasara milatA rahe, yaha Agraha zrI AcAryajI kA hai|" bAhara se gaganabhedI nagAr3oM kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| "cennakezava bhagavAn ke pAdatrANa A gaye, yaha usI kI sUcanA hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ko sAtha lekara, AgamazAstriyoM ke pramukha netAoM ko Age karake mandira se bAhara aayauN| una pAdatrANoM ko rakhavAne ke lie mandira ke mahAdvAra ke sAmane do pIr3he lagavAye gaye the| lAla vastra meM lapeTe hue eka-eka pAdatrANa ko apane sira para rakhe do carmakAroM ne Akara unheM por3hoM para rakha diyaa| AgamazAstriyoM ne usa lapeTe hue vastra ko kholane kA Adeza diyaa| paTTamahAdevI unake pAsa gayIM, dekhA, aura eka parikramA ko| "biTTi, dekho na ! ina donoM ko alaga-alaga gA~voM ke carmakAroM ne banAyA hai| ye eka-dUsare se paricita nhiiN| magara rUpa, AkAra, mApa, prayukta camar3A saba eka jaisA hai| inheM taiyAra karane vAle donoM jana bhagavAn ke AdezAnusAra eka-eka pAdatrANa banA lAye haiN| hai na yaha eka adbhuta lAta?'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "adbhuta to hai ! isase bhI adbhuta yaha hai ki isa bAta ko bahuta pahale AcArya jI ne Apase kahA thaa|" biTTiyaNNA ne khaa| AgamazAstriyoM ne una para pantrapUta jala chir3akA aura unheM lAne vAle una carmakAroM para bhI jala chir3akA aura kahA, "Apa donoM jaise inheM yahA~ le Aye, usI taraha. sira para rakhakara mandira kI eka parikramA karake, andara le AyeM aura bhagavAna ke sAnnidhya meM inheM rakha deN|" pAsa meM khar3e tilakadhArI ne AgamazAstrI kI bAta sunakara prazna kiyA. "kyA carmakAra mandira ke andara AveMge?" paTTamahAdevA zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 35
Page #32
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "ho, ya pAdatrANa kazava bhagavAn ke Adeza ke anusAra tayAra karake lAye gaye haiN|" AgamazAstriyoM ne khaa| "usa bhagavAna ne Akara Apase kahA hai? abhI to prANa pratiSTA huI hai| isake pahale isa bhagavAn kA astitva hI kahA~ thA?'' tilakadhArI kI AvAja U~cI huii| "to kyA kezava bhagavAn abhI utpanna hue haiM? ApakI bAta bhI ajIba hai! mAnava sRSTi ke kAraNa-katAM bhagavAn kezava ke astitva para hI zaMkA karanevAle Apake vizvAsa kA AdhAra hI nahIM rahA? Apake sarvAMga para lage ina lAMchanoM kA kyA mahattva rahA hai? vizvAsa rahita, azuddha mana vAle Apa, lagatA hai, isa viSaya ko samajhate hI nahIM haiN|" "maiM samajhatA nahIM? chodd'ie| aura bhI saikar3oM haiM, kaI saikar3oM kI saMkhyA meM loga hoNge| una sabako bulAkara pUcha liijie| carmakAroM ko andara Ane dene ko kisa kezava bhagavAna ne kahA hai ? unheM kahane deN| jaldI na kreN| isa pavitra kArya ko sampanna kara Apane bhI-abhI pa viSTA hI aba usa bhagavAna ko apavitra na bnaaveN|maiN abhI AyA," kahakara vaha bhIr3a meM gAyaba ho gyaa| do-cAra kSaNoM ke andara, eka taiyAra senA kI taraha tilakadhAriyoM kA jhuNDa usa tilakadhArI ke sAtha vahA~ A pahu~cA 1 ve loga rAstA, rAstA' cillAte hue mahAdvAra ke pAsa se lekara pAdatrANoM ke una pIr3hoM taka katAra bA~dhakara khar3e ho gye| usa TolI kA tilakadhArI netA jora-jora se cillAkara kahane lagA, "inheM andara le jAnA ho to hameM rauMdakara jaayeN| jahA~ jo khar3e haiM ve vahIM baiTha jAveM / ' AgamazAstrI ne paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| zAntaladevI ne ku~vara biTTiyANA ke kAna meM kucha khaa| vaha vahA~ se calA gyaa| paTTamahAdevI ne kahA, ''ina pAdatrANoM ko taiyAra karane vAle carmakAra mere pAsa Akara khar3e ho jaaveN|" ve donoM kucha saMkoca se nata ho, vahA~ Akara khar3e ho gye| "ina pAdatrANoM ko taiyAra karane ke lie rAjamahala ne Adeza diyA thA?"zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "nhiiN|" donoM ne javAba diyaa| "to inheM yahA~ kyoM le Aye?" "usa hamAre sirajanahAra pitA ne svapna meM Akara Adeza diyA, so hama banAkara le aaye|" donoM ne khaa| "kyA Adeza diyA thA?" ''maiM kezavadeva huuN| velApurI meM zaka saMvat 1039 hemalamba saMvatsara, caita sudI paMcamI ko sthiravAsara ke abhijina muhUrta meM pratiSThita hone vAle cennakazava deva meM merA 36 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #33
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ aMza sammilita honA hai| ThIka usa samaya taka pAdatrANa taiyAra kara. muhUrta ke samaya vahA~ pahu~ca jaaeN| aura hA~, 'jor3A mata bnaanaa| mere dAyeM paira kA mApa le leN| usake barAbara pAdatrANa taiyAra karanA tumhArA kAma hai / vaha kaisA ho, so bAda meM btaauuNgaa| abhI mApa le lo|' svAmI ke kahe anusAra maiMne mApa le liyaa| bAda meM bhagavAn ne pAdatrANa kA AkAra prakAra kaisA ho, U~cAI kitanI ho, Upara kI paTTiyA~ kisa taraha kI hoM, a~gUThA kaisA bane, Adi-Adi saba bAteM batAyIM aura Adeza diyA, 'usa dina subaha tar3ake ho uThakara nahA-dhokara gIle vastra pahane, tumheM hI ise le jAnA hogA, so bhI paidala calakara / aura kisI ko chue binA hI le jAnA hogA, aura ise velApurI pahu~cAnA hogaa| use maiM pahanakara dekhuugaa| jaba taka maiM yaha na batAU~ ki yaha ThIka hai, taba taka tumheM usake sAtha rahanA pdd'egaa|'-.yo Adeza diyaa| maiM AdezAnusAra banA laayaa|" uttara kI ora ke gA~va ke carmakAra ne khaa| dakSiNa ke gA~va se pAdatrANa lAne vAle dUsare carmakAra ne bhI lagabhaga yahI bAta duhraayii| "kyA tumane nahIM pUchA ki dUsare paira ke lie pAdatrANa kauna bnaaegaa|" "pU to svAmI ne kahA, 'ise tumheM nayA pahalA? jo jahA so kro| na ho sake to batA do, dUsare carmakAra se khuuNgaa'|" "tI tuma donoM ne pahale eka-dUsare ko nahIM dekhA?" "nhiiN| yahIM, abhI thor3I dera pahale dekhaa|'' ye bAteM ho hI rahI thiiN| itane meM mahArAja aura bammaladevI vahA~ A phuNce| unake sAtha zastrasajjita eka aMgarakSaka dala bhI thaa| zAntaladevI ne mahArAja ko sArI bAta btaayii| mahArAja ne usa tilakadhArI ko bulAyA aura kucha garama hokara hI kahA, "zrI AcArya jI ne jaisA hameM Adeza diyA hai, hama vaisA hI kreNge| hameM unake Adeza para pUrA vizvAsa hai| unake Adeza meM bAdhA paidA karane vAlI kisI taraha kI kArravAI ke lie yahA~ avakAza nahIM deNge| anna be-rokaToka rAstA deN|" "yaha dharma-sambandhI viSaya haiN| hameM usa dharma kA svarUpa mAlUma hai| hama isa mandira ko apavitra nahIM hone deNge| sannidhAna hameM anyathA na smjheN| yaha mandira bhaktoM kA hai| rAjamahala kA svatva nhiiN|" usa tilakadhAro ne dhRSTatA ke sAtha khaa| __ "bhagavAn ke sAnnidhya meM isa taraha kA haTha ucita nhiiN| Apa logoM ko haTAkara rAstA banAkara jAne kI tAkata bhI hamameM hai| parantu zrotriya janoM kA rakta na bahe, isalie phira se hamArI yaha prArthanA hai ki cupacApa rAste se haTa jaaveN|" biSTideva kI AvAja kucha U~cI ho gayI thii| "carmakAroM kI chAyA bhI par3a jAe to hama apavitra ho jaaeNge| nahA-dhokara dhule paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 37
Page #34
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vastra pahanakara hI hama phira zuddha ho skeNge| aisoM ko mandira ke andara le jAeMge? yaha dha * "mArA rA , moI nhiiN| manasata. nahIM meNge|" "matalaba huA, Apa zreSTha haiM aura ve nIca; yahI na?'' "hamArA janma hI uttama vaMza meM huaa|" "yaha saMsAra kisakI sRSTi hai?" "usa bhagavAna kI hI hai|" "Apake kitane bacce haiM?" "chh|" "unameM zreSTha kauna hai?'' "hamAre sabhI bacce hamAre lie barAbara haiN|" "matalaba huA ki kevala Apake lie Apake bacce samAna haiN| yaha samAnatA kevala Apa taka sImita hai ? bhagavAn ke lie apane baccoM meM aisI hI samAnatA nahIM, aisA Apa samajhate haiM? Apa loga Apasa meM bheda kI kalpanA kara sakate haiM kintu bhagavAna ke lie vaha bhedabhAva nahIM / AcAryajI ne bhI yahI bAta kahI hai| saMgharSa ke lie maukA na dekara cupacApa rAstA chor3a diijie|" "hameM yaha zobhA nahIM detaa|" "aisA hai to Apa jA sakate haiN| Apa logoM ko yahA~ rahane ke lie majabUra koI nahIM kara rahA / kucha logoM ko pasanda nahIM, isalie hama janatA evaM AcAryajI ko jo pasanda hai ume karane se nahIM rukeNge|" "dharmapopaka mahArAja ke lie dharma-virodhI kAma karanA ucita hai?" "hameM apanA dharma mAlUma hai| Apase sIkhanA nahIM hai|" "isakA artha hama samajhate haiN| nAma ke lie zrIvaiSNava, karma saba jaina paddhati ke anusAra karanevAle mahArAja haiM, yahI huaa| isa jaina paTTamahAdevI ko Age karake samasta kArya karanevAle ApakA dharma kyA hai so duniyA ko mAlUma ho gyaa| carmakAroM kA praveza karAke isa mandira ko apavitra banAne se behatara hai ki hama jaise zreSToM kA rakta bhe| raNabhUmi meM rakta brahAne para jaise Apake lie vIrasvarga hai vaise yahA~ rakta bahegA to hameM dharmasvarga kI prApti hogii| ahiMsA kA DhoMga karanevAle ye jinabhakta kyA kareMge, so hama bhI dekha leNge|" tilakadhArI ne khaa| "arhana, dharma ke nAma se yaha kaisA andhakAra phailA hai? isIlie upaniSadoM ne gAyA hai : 'tamaso mA jyotirgmy'| dharmAndhatA se bar3A andhakAra dUsarA kyA hai? isa andhakAra meM jyoti jagAo" kahakara, hAtha jor3akara zAntaladevI ne prArthanA kii| samasta kriyAoM ke sAkSI, jyoti pradAna karanevAle, sasya jAti ke lie bhI cetanA pradAna karanevAle AkAza ke ThIka bIca meM prakAzamAna sUrya bhagavAn ko dekhakara, phira A~kheM 38 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #35
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ banda karake 'gommaTa-jinanaM' zloka kA gAna kiyaa| unake antaraMga kI pIr3A pratispandita hokara sabhI ke hRdayoM meM praviSTa ho gyo| usa uttejanApUrNa vAtAvaraNa meM eka taraha kI zAnti utpanna ho gyo|| "prabhu! bAhubalI ne karuNA darzAyI hai| maiM svayaM ina pAdatrANoM ko apane sira para Dhokara mandira meM praveza kruuNgaa| inake banAnevAle donoM mere donoM pArzva meM cleNge| sannidhAna hamArA mArgadarzana kreNge| AgamazAstriyoM ko ghaNTAnAda ke sAtha Age-Age calanA hogaa| yaha janatA svayaM hI rAstA banA degii| yahA~ hiMsA-krodha Adi ke lie sthAna nhiiN| prema hI hamAre lie mArgadarzaka jyoti hai| hama jaba taka taiyAra hoMge taba saka svayaM bAhubalI yahA~ virAjamAna hokara rAstA banA deNge| cintA na kareM, Age bddh'eN|" kahatI huI zAntaladevI ne una donoM pAdatrANoM ko apane sira para rakha liyaa| .. AgamazAstrI ghapaTAnAda karate hue mandira ke dvAra kI ora bddh'e| rAstA roke hue tilakadhAriyoM kI jo TolI khar3I thI, usane praNAma kiyA aura do bhAgoM meM vibhakta hokara rAstA banA diyaa| sabhI mandira meM praviSTa hue| rakSaka dala ke pIche tilakadhArI vaiSNavoM kI TolI, jo andara praveza karanA cAhatI thI, dvAra para hI khar3I rahI pAno use kATha mAra gayA ho| phira do bhAgoM meM vibhakta hokara bIca meM rAstA banA diyaa| thor3o dera bAda A~kheM mala-malakara dekhane lge| kahane lage, "kahIM hama para jAdU to nahIM kara diyA, nahIM to yaha kaise sambhava huA? pandira meM praveza kiyA kezava bhagavAn ne| kSaNabhara bAda hI mandira ke andara se lauTe nagna vezadhArI bAhubalI svaamii| yaha saba aisA kaise ho gayA?" Azcaryacakita hokara tilakadhAriyoM ne khaa| mandira ke andara kI sArI zAstrIya vidhiyA~ samApta huiiN| udhara paTTamahAdevI ke bagala meM hI khar3e donoM carmakAra Ananda-vibhora ho gaye, Ananda ke A~suoM se A~kheM bhara AyIM / mahAAratI utArI gayI, phira tIrtha--prasAda kA vitaraNa huaa| phira pahAprasAda kA bhoga bhI sampanna huaa| Azcaryajanaka vyavasthA thI, isalie kisI bhI taraha kI gar3abar3I paidA nahIM huii| zAma ko pAlakI meM kezava bhagavAn ko le, velApurI ke rAjamAgoM meM utsava huaa| lauTane para rAta kI pUjA-arcA zAstrIya vidhi ke anusAra sampanna huii| aneka bAdhAoM ke bAvajUda vistRta evaM prazAnta rIti se pratiSThA-- mahotsava sampanna huaa| AgamazAstrI Anandita ho utthe| bhagavAn ke zayanotsava ke pUrva AratI utArane ke bAda, AratI dete hue pradhAna AgamazAstrI ne paTTamahAdevI se nivedana kiyA."poyasala rASTra ke kSema aura pragati ke lie yaha pratiSThA-mahotsava eka pavitra bhUmikA bana gayA hai|" "parantu isake lie kitanI bAdhAeM! kitanI-kitanI mAnasika vedanA !" zAntaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 39
Page #36
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " zreyAMsi bahu vighnAni" yaha Aryokti hai, paTTamahAdevIjI isa ukti se aparicita to nahIM haiM! "mAlUma hai| phira bhI pAnava kI nikRSTatA kA jaba smaraNa ho AtA hai taba prANa nicuddha-se jAte haiN|" "so bhI saca hai| lekina sonA kharA tabhI banatA hai jaba tapatA hai|" "saba bhagavAn kI icchA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| prasAda aayaa| use svIkAra kara paTTamahAdevI ne mauna khar3e biTTideva tathA anya rAniyoM evaM rAja-parivAra kI ora dekhaa| tabhI garbhagRha ke sAmane rezama kA paradA khiMca gyaa| vahA~ se saba vidA hue| dUsare dina vizeSa pUjA-arcA huI, vizeSa bhoja bhI diyA gyaa| rAja-parivAra ne usa dina ke sabhI kArya-kalApoM meM saharSa bhAga liyaa| tIsare dina yAnI saptamI somavAra ke dina hiraNyagarbha aura tulApuruSa samArambha sampanna hue| sone se banI gAya ke udara meM praveza kara biTTideva mahArAja bAhara aaye| bAda meM paTTamahAdevI, aura rAniyA~, zAntaladevI ke bacce, saba gogarbha se hokara bAhara aaye| pazcAt mahArAja viTTideva kA tulAbhAra sampanna huaa| isa prasaMga meM paTTamahAdevI ne apane zarIra para jitane jevara the una sabhI ko utArakara tulAbhAra meM DAla diye| paTTamahAdevI ke ye jevara talakADu se lAyI gayI coloM kI svarNarAzi se banavAye gaye the| tulAbhAra kI samApti para sunAroM se sone kI gAya tur3Akara usake kucha aMzoM ko vahA~ upasthita zaiva, jaina, zrIvaiSNava purohitoM ko dAna ke rUpa meM de diyA gyaa| bAkI saba yuddha meM prANoM kI AzA chor3akara vizeSa sAhasa dikhAne vAle yoddhAoM, guptacaroM tathA vIragati-prApta yoddhAoM ke parivAroM meM bA~Ta diyA gyaa| yaha kahane kI AvazyakatA nahIM ki caTTalA aura mAyaNa ko bhI svarNa milaa| isa viziSTa samArambha ko dekhakara loga apane janma ko sArthaka samajhane lge| harSItsAha ke sAtha apanI tRpti jatAkara sabhI jana dopahara ke bhojana ke lie nikle| isI taraha vijayotsava bhI sampanna huaa| mahArAja biTTideva ne talakADu ko vijaya para 'talakADugoMDa' viruda dhAraNa kiyaa| poyasala senA ne katAra bA~dhakara dhvajavandana kiyaa| logoM ne isa utsava ko dekhakara apAra santoSa vyakta kiyaa| isake bAda mahArAja biTTideva ne ghoSaNA kI, "poyasala rAjya ke prajAjano! Aja kA dina hamAre rAjya ke itihAsa ke mahattvapUrNa dinoM meM eka hai| bahuta samaya pahale jisa gaMgavAr3I ko hamane khoyA thA vaha Aja hameM prApta huii| Aja hamane yaha virudAvalI nimitta mAtra ke lie dhAraNa kii| yaha hamane vaiyaktika rUpa se dhAraNa nahIM kI hai| yaha virudAvalI sampUrNa poysala rASTra kI hai| isa virudAvalI ko apane rAjya ke lie prApta karanevAle pradhAna gaMgarAja haiM, jinhoMne bahuta mehanata kI aura prANoM kA moha chor3akara 40 :: paTTamahAdaM zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #37
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ apane netRtva meM senA-saMcAlana kiyA / una tamiloM ne ahaMkAra se kahA thA, 'manamAnI bakanevAlA porasala biTTigA kevala eka DhaporazaMkha hai| hamArI arthAt hamAre rAjya ko isa taraha khillI ur3AyI thii| ve aise kAmoM meM bar3e hoziyAra haiN| kannar3a pradeza ke loga cUr3iyA~ pahanakara baiThanevAlI aurateM nhiiN| kaMgana pahananevAlI karnATaka kI striyA~ bhI samaya Ane para talavAra uThA sakatI haiM, yaha batAnA hamArA kartavya ho gayA thaa| isa bAra kI jIta kA zreya gaMgarAjajI ko hai| Aja hama unheM 'mahApradhAna' kI upAdhi se vibhUSita kreNge| kannar3a-drohiyoM ke rakta se kucha kAverI ne unheM udhara hI bhagA diyA / usakA krodha zAnta karane ke lie drohadhara gaMgarAja ne zatru-rakta se use nahalA diyA / talakADu ke kIrtinArAyaNa kA choTA mandira evaM isa velApurI meM abhI nirmita vijayanArAyANa kA yaha mandira donoM kannar3a pradeza ke aura poysala rAjya kI vijaya ke pratIka haiN| isalie hamane kahA ki yaha dina hamAre rAjya ke itihAsa meM eka bahuta hI mukhya dina hai| donoM hI vaiSNava-mandira haiN| aba taka mahArAja sameta rAjya-saMcAlana sUtra jainiyoM ke hI hAtha hai| aba rAjA ne kArya-kAraNa-saMyoga se zrIvaiSNava mata kA avalambana kiyA hai| vaha kevala vaiyaktika viSaya hai| phira bhI eka tarapha jinabhakta-pramukhna gaMgarAja ne vijaya prApta karAyI, to dUsarI tarapha jinabhakta ziromaNi hamArI paTTamahAdevI kI zraddhA aura bhakti ke phalasvarUpa zrIvaiSNava saMketa devamandira nirmita huA, yaha hamAre rASTra kI matasahiSAtA kA pratIka hai| mata kevala vaiyaktika hokara apane-apane gharoM taka sImita raheM, yaha paryApta hai| usakI andarUnI bAtoM ko lekara rAstoM meM yA yahA~-vahA~ usakI carcA karanA, dharmadroha khlaaegaa| abhI hAla meM yahA~ aisyA ho vAtAvaraNa paidA ho gayA thaa| parantu usa bhagavAn kI kRpA hai, vaha vaise hI nivArita ho gyaa| carmakAroM ko mandira-praveza se manA kara dene ke bahAne jaina dharma ko nindA karanevAle matAndhoM ko bAhubalI ne yA bhagavAna kezava ne donoM rUpoM meM darzana dekara cakita kara diyaa| isase hameM kucha pATha sIkhanA caahie| hamAre rASTra ko dharma-sahiSNutA sabhI sArvajanika kSetroM meM spaSTa khulakara dikhAI denI caahie| isameM U~ca-nIca nhiiN| bhagavAna ke sAmane saba barAvara haiN|'' "talakADu para jIta eka mukhya viSaya hone para bhI, hameM yaha nahIM soca lenA cAhie ki hama zatru saMkaTa se pAra ho gaye / hamase bhI bar3e sAmrAjya kI sthApanA karake vaibhava ke sAtha rAjya karanevAle cAlukyacakravartI binA kAraNa yoM hI hama para kucha hI gaye haiN| eka samaya thA ki jaba poyasala unake lie prANa taka nyochAvara karane ko taiyAra the| Aja unhIM poysaloM para hamalA karane cAlukyacakravatIM bAraha sAmantoM ko ukasAkara yuddha kI taiyArI karane meM lage haiN| una bAraha sAmantoM ke guptacara isa bhIr3a meM pakar3e gaye haiM aura ve isa vakta kaida meM haiN| isalie viruddha dhAraNa ke isI zubha avasara para bhAvI jaitrayAtrA kA bhI nirNaya kreNge| tarasoM dazamI bRhaspativAra ke dina hamArI senA rAjadhAnI ghaTTamahAdevI zAntanaH : bhAga cAra :; 41
Page #38
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ se cala degii| isa samaya Apa logoM se hamArA itanA hI Agraha hai ki rASTra ke lie saba logoM ke tahata meM lie gayA ho jAnA caahie| isa zubha avasara para bAhubalI bhagavAn ke nAma se, vijayanArAyaNa bhagavAn ke nAma se, dharmezvara mahAdeva ke nAma se-inako sAkSI mAnakara Apa sabhI ko pratijJA karanI hogI ki rASTra ke prati ApakI niSThA acala hai, aDiga hai| kisa-kisa stara para kahA~-kahA~ se logoM ko hamArI senA meM sammilita honA cAhie, yaha bAta samaya Ane para batAyI jaaegii|" "rASTra kI rakSA ke lie hama saba apanA tana-mana-dhana samarpita karane ke lie hamezA taiyAra haiN| hama saba yaha pratijJA isa zArdUla-patAkA ke nIce bhagavAn kI sAkSI dekara kreNge| aura poysala rAjya ke prati apanI niSThA sthAyI rahegI, yaha ghoSaNA kara kannar3a rAjya ke dharma aura saMskRti kI rakSA ke lie hama kaTibaddha haiM, graha vacana deNge|" jana-samudAya ne ghoSaNA kii| isa udghoSa ko dhvani-taraMgeM uThakara AsamAna taka vyApta ho gyiiN| paMca mahAvAdya baja utthe| bAda meM vAtAvaraNa meM mauna chA gyaa| phira biTTideva ne kahA, ''isa mandira ke nirmANa se hameM eka aura mahattvapUrNa upalabdhi huI hai| isa rAjya ke vAstu-zilpa ko eka nayA AyAma milA hai| isa nRtanatA ke kAraNa-kartA ise banAne vAle sthapatijI haiN| isa mandira kI kalpanA. racanA se unake jIvana ko eka zAzvata kIrti prApta huI hai| itanA hI nahIM, unheM apekSita zAnti bhI prApta huI hai| chUTA huA unakA pArivArika jIvana phira se zurU huA hai| unake pArivArika samAgama ne eka bahuta dilacaspa ghaTanA banakara, anubhava banakara hamArA mArgadarzana kiyA hai| ina viziSTa pitA-putra kA nAma Ama janatA ko jihA para sarvadA, yuga-yugoM taka, sthAyI banakara rahe aura unameM utsAha bharatA rahe / yaha vAstukalA jakkaNavAstu ke hI nAma se abhihita ho| sampUrNa dakSiNa bhArata ke lie yaha namUnA banakara rahe / yaha sthapati dakSiNa ke zilpi-samAja ke AcArya ke rUpa meM vikhyAta hauN| ye 'dakSiNAcArya' kahalAne ke lie sarvathA yogya haiM; isalie hama inheM 'dakSiNAcArya' ke viruda se vibhUSita karanA cAhate haiN| Apa sabhI kI ora se hama sthapatijI ko yaha viruda pradAna karate haiN| AzA hai, ve ise svIkAra kreNge|" sthapati jakaNAcArya uTha khar3e hue aura jhukakara praNAma kara bole, "sannidhAna ke samakSa merI eka vinatI hai / maiM eka ghumakkar3a vyakti thaa| logoM ke bIca AnA-jAnA ho mujhe pasanda nahIM thaa| mere mana meM aisI bhAvanA ne ghara kara liyA thA ki sArI duniyA hI merI zatru hai / magara yaha merA purAkRta puNya hai ki merA isa viziSTa rAjagharAne ke sAtha samparka huaa| patthara meM bhAva bharanevAlA merA yaha chadaya svayaM patthara bana gayA thaa| parantu usa patthara bane hRdaya ko pighalAkAra, vahA~ mAnavIyatA u~Delane vAlI paTTamahAdevIjI jaganmAtA kA hI avatAra haiN| unase merI kalA aura merA jIvana donoM ne sArthakatA paayii| isalie isa kalA kA sArA zreya unhIM ko hai| maiM eka sAdhAraNa vyakti huuN| yaha kalA 42 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : phAga cAra
Page #39
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ AcandrArka sthAyI rahanevAlI zakti hai| isalie yaha kalA poysala kalA hI hokara saMsAra meM amara rhe| maiMne isakI parikalpanA kI, yaha garva mujhe nhiiN| ise maiMne rUpita kiyA, aisA ahaMkAra mujhe nhiiN| merI parikalpanA ko jisane preraNA dI vaha kauna hai ? paramparA se prApta samaya ke anusAra parivartita hokara rUpita honevAlI yaha kalA hI to hai| paramparAgata preraNA na ho to parivartita kalpanA ke lie sthAna kahA~ ? ataH yaha zailI, hamAre vAstuzilpa ke saMsAra meM eka AyAma hai| yaha sthAyI rUpa se aisI hI rahe, yaha sambhanna nahIM / isase bhinna aura parivartita zailiyoM kA hamAre isa vAstuzilpa meM vikAsa honA cAhie. yaha vAstu ke bhaviSya kA svAgata saMketa pAtra hai| manuSya svapratiSThA aura ajJAna ke kAraNa iii karatA hai, isAsara meM do anudita hai, isa bA / jAnakArI mujhe huii| isake phalasvarUpa mujhe aba yaha acchI taraha jJAta ho gayA hai ki usa jagadIzvara ke sivA dUsarA koI sarvajJa nhiiN| maiMne jina do zAstroM meM apane ko vizeSajJa mAnA thA, una donoM meM maiMne Thokara khaayii| Thokara khAkara ceta gayA, sabakA prema paayaa| isa mahAn kArya kI sAdhanA ke lie apane donoM hAthoM ko ananta hAthoM meM parivartita kara sahAyatA dene vAle ye mere mitra zilpIgaNa isake kAraNa haiN| unake abhAva meM maiM zUnya ke barAbara haiN| unase merI kalpanA ko siddhi milI hai| isalie maiM ina sabho zilpiyoM kA atyanta RNI huuN|" kahakara sthapati ne sabako jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| ___ paTTapahAdevI ne kahA, "maiM kucha bolanA hI nahIM cAhatI thii| sthapatijI ne eka bAta kahI, isa vajaha se sannidhAna ke samakSa eka nivedana karanA cAhatI huuN| jo kalA ke vikAsa ko pahacAnane meM sahAyaka bana sake, paramparA aura vikAsa evaM nayI kalpanAoM ke lie jo mArgadarzana kara sake, aisA eka zilpavidyAlaya yahA~ kholane kI anumati sannidhAna deN| aura, use calAne kA uttaradAyitva sthapatijI leM isake lie unase anurodha kiyA jaae|" isa prastAva kA virodha hI nahIM huaa| Aja sAre dina tiruvaraMgadAsa kIM bhI adhika prakaTa nahIM huaa| yA yaha kahanA behatara hogA ki kisI kA dhyAna usakI aura gayA hI nhiiN| prAta: hote hI usane apanI beToM se milakara usase yAdavapurI kI aura apane prasthAna karane kI bAta khii| usane kahA, "yaha bAta sannidhAna se kheN|" "vahA~ jAne para ve kaheMge, paTTamahAdevI ko batA deN| mujhe kyA pAgala kutte ne kATA hai ki maiM eka jainI ke pAsa AU~?'' "kyoM pitAjI, unase Apa asantuSTa kyoM haiM?" 'merI unnati meM vahI to pahale se rukAvaTa DAlatI A rahI hai| jaba taka usakA prabhAva banA rahegA, taba taka tumhArA koI astitva hI nhiiN| parasoM sAre dina kisI ne paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 43
Page #40
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tumhArI paravAha kI mudrA yAna rahA kisI ko? aAza milane pApA bammanadevI ko hI Age karatI rhii| vaha aisA karatA hI rahegI tumhArA nAma taka nahIM legii| parasoM kA sampUrNa utsava tumhAre hI kartRtva meM honA cAhie thaa| usake adhikAra kI vyApti yahA~ sabakI nasa-nasa taka pahuMca gayI hai| tuma merI beTI ho, tumheM batAnA caahie| maiM calatA huuN|'' tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| "Apake na batAne para sannidhAna yadi asantuSTa hue to?" "isakA mujhe koI Dara nahIM hai| bahuta huA to dharmadazI ke pada se haTA deMge, itanA hAM na? mujha jaise zrotriyoM ko kahIM bhI sthAna mila jaaegaa| dezo vishaalH|'' "jaldabAjI meM kyoM yaha saba kara rahe haiM?" "jAna par3atA hai tumheM bhI ina logoM ne kisI Tone-ToTake sle bilakula bevakUpha banA diyA hai| noTa lagegI taba akala aaegii| maiM claa| tuma svayaM hI sannidhAna ko batA denaa|'' kahakara tiruvaraMgadAsa rAjamahala se bAhara A gayA aura phira yAdavapurI kI aura cala pdd'aa| aSTamI ke dina kI pUjA ke samaya mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI aura rAniyA~ mandira meM upasthita rahe / yathAvidhi pUjA sampanna huii| rAjamahala meM lauTakara sabane bhojana kiyaa| usake bAda mahArAja rAniyoM ke sAtha jhUle ke prakoSThAgAra meM baiThakara, pAna khAte hue idhara-udhara kI bAteM karane lge| bAtacIta ke silasile meM pratiSThA-samArambha ke samaya kI ghaTanAoM ke bAre meM bhI bAta clii| isa silasile meM jaba mahArAja ne kahA ki utsava ke samaya jhuNDa ke jhuNDa logoM ko le Ane vAlA yahI tiruvaraMgadAsa thA to lakSmIdevI kI zakti hI mAno gAyaba ho gyii| vaha andara ho andara sahamI-sI baiThI rhii| "isakA kyA kAraNa hai? sannidhAna ne yA hamameM se kisI ne, unake prati koI anyAya kiyA hai? AcArya ke ziSya hokara aisA vyavahAra karanA unake lie ThIka hai?" paTTamahAdevI ne puuchaa| "ThIka lagA hotA to ve svayaM hI sAmane Ate / jIte to yahA~ TIka bane raheMge, hAre to vahA~ loka bane rahage--yaha samaya -sAdhaka pravRtti hai| yahI unakI rIti hai, yaha spapa ho gayA hai / velApuro kA dharmadarzitra nahIM milaa| unake mana para isa bAta kA bahuta prabhAva par3A, aisA pratIta hotA hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| 'hama kyA hai, kauna haiM, hamArI hastI kyA hai, haisiyata kyA hai-inakI ora dhyAna na denevAle vyaktiyoM kI rIti hI merI samajha meM nahIM aatii| beTI kI zAdI karAkara unakI galatI ke lie yaha daNDa bhogegI, isa bAta kA bhI vicAra na karake aisA AcaraNa karanevAle ko kyA kahanA cAhie? isa beTI ko apane svArtha kI sAdhanA ke lie istemAla kiyA-yahI kahanA par3atA hai|'' bammaladevI ne khaa| 44 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhaga cAra
Page #41
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "nhiiN| unheM yahA~ eka bAta spaSTa pAlUma ho gayI hai ki jo aparAdhI hoMge, unake aparAdha ke anusAra daNDa ke bhAgI bho vahI hoNge| isalie unheM mAlUma hai ki unakI beTI ko koI takalIpha nahIM hogii| vaha matAndhatAjanya ajJAna haiM / vaha abhI yahAM se cale gaye haiN| pAsoM kI ghaTanA unake lie eka bahuta bar3I hAra sAbita huii| ve mUlataH jainadharma-deSI haiM, aisA lagatA hai| isalie sabhI jinabhaktoM se unakA vaira hai| jaina.. dharmAvalambiyoM se vaira prakaTa kareMge to unakA mulya ghaTegA, yaha jAnakara kaTTara vaiSNava hone kA svA~ga bharA / usakA bhI manacAhA phalna nahIM milaa| vaha ghoMghe jaise svabhAva ke haiN| pIche htte| hameM bhI binA batAyeM cale gye| isase spaSTa hai ki isa hAra se ve behada dukhI haiN| unake isa taraha se cale jAne para vistRta carcA kareMge, to beTI rAnI ko parezAnI ho sakatI hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| ''maiMne hI unase kahA ki sannidhAna ko batAkara jaaie| ve bahuta jaldI meM the, 'tuma hI sannidhAna se kaha denaa| ve yuddhayAtrA kI taiyArI meM vyasta hoNge|' aisA kahakara cale gye|" lakSmIdevI ne dhIre se khaa| "yaha jAnakara bhI ki hama yuddha meM jA rahe haiM, yoM hI cale gaye? to unheM apanI beTI ke kuzalakSema taka kI paravAha nahIM rahI?" bammaladevI ne khaa| "unheM aba beTI ko cintA kyoM ?' lakSmIdevI ne vyaMgya kiyaa| "kyoMki hama yuddha meM jA rahe haiN| isa bAra rAjatnadevI bhI sAtha calane ko utsAhita ho rahI haiN| aisI hAlata meM choTI rAnI kA akelI raha jAnA ThIka hogA?'' bammaladevI ne cheddaa| "to Apa logoM kA nirNaya hai ki maiM yuddha meM na calU~?" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| usake svara meM asantoSa thaa| "aba kI bAra yuddha meM kisI bhI rAnI ke jAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| badale meM biTTiyaNNA jaaegaa| udaya bhI rhegaa| caTTaladevI aura mAyaNa to raheMge hii| isa yuddha ke samaya meM jo jahA~ rahanA cAheM. abhI batA deM to usake anusAra vyavasthA kara dI jaaegii|" biTTideva ne khaa| "aura kisI ko le jAe~ yA nahIM, maiM to cala~gI hii|' bammaladevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI aba taka mauna thiiN| ye bolI, "kisI kI jarUrata nahIM, yaha mannidhAna ne apane Apa nirNaya kara liyA hai. mAlUma par3atA hai| sannidhAra bhUla bhI jAe~, lekina maiM nahIM bhUla sktii| sannidhAna kI surakSA ke lie Avazyaka surakSA-dala, dakSa daNDanAyaka to raheMge hI, phira bhI yuddha meM yA to mujhe yA bamaladevI ko sAtha meM rahanA hI caahie| isa bAta ko svIkAra kara cukane ke bAda phira ise amAnya karane kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| talakA? ke yuddha meM evaM abhI hAla isa yuddha meM bampaladevI rhiiN| isa bAra maiM rahanA caahuuNgii|" hAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra ::45
Page #42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kala hI zilpakalA vidyAlaya kholane kI svIkRti lI thii| yadi hamAre sAtha caleMgI to usa vidyAlaya kA kyA hogA? abhI hAla meM parivAra ke sAtha mile sthapati evaM unakI patnI meM rahI-sahI kamiyoM aura alaga-alaga vicAroM ke kAraNa sambhAvita galataphahamiyoM ko kauna dUra karegA?" biTTideva ne puuchaa|| to kyA maiM yahI samajhU ki sannidhAna kI abhilASA bammaladevI ko hI sAtha le jAne kI hai?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAjaladevI ne kahA, "taba to maiM paTTamahAdevI jI ke hI sAtha rhNgii|" lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "maiM yAdavapurI jaauuNgii|" usI ke anusAra yAtrA kI mAmA kI gayI sabhA~- padamI denI aura boSpidevo kucha samaya aura velApurI meM rahakara, bAda ko sindagaire jAne kI bAta para vicAra kareM, yaha nirNaya huaa| rAjadhAniyoM evaM navIna pradeza talakADu kI surakSA ke lie upayukta vyavasthA karane ke bAda, rAnI lakSmIdevI ko yAdavapurI bheja dene kI vyavasthA kI gyii| phira mahArAja ne dazamI ke zubha dina senA ke sAtha yuddha-yAtrA para prasthAna kara diyaa| do-cAra dina ArAma kara lene ke bAda, mandira ke bAkI bace choTe-moTe kAryoM ko karane kI bAta sthapati ko sUcita kI gyii| pahale jisa mUrti ko taiyAra kiyA thA, usakI pratiSThA nahIM huI thI, isalie usakI pratiSThApanA ke lie bhI eka choTe se mandira ke nirmANa ko Adeza dekara zAntaladevI ne belugola prasthAna karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| svayaM zAntaladevI, unake mAtA-pitA, rAjaladevI tathA mahArAja kI anya rAniyA~, revimayyA-sabhI yAtrA kI taiyAriyA~ karane lge| ___ yAtrA kI khabara pahale hI belugola bheja dI gayI thii| idhara jaise hI sthapati kI isa bAta kA patA calA, to unhoMne bhI saparivAra velugola kI yAtrA para sAtha calane ke lie paTTamahAdevIjI se nivedana kiyaa| isake lie unheM sahaja hI svIkRti prApta ho gyii| phira kyA thA, sthapati ne taba taka ke lie apanA sampUrNa kAryabhAra zilpI dAsoja ko saMbhAla diyA aura paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha vaha bhI belugola ke lie ravAnA ho gye| paTTamahAdevI ke Ane kI khabara se zravaNa-belugola meM utsAha kI lahara daur3a gayI / vahA~ ke purAne pujArI vRddhAvasthA ke kAraNa idhara kucha samaya se prati dina gommaTa kI pUjA karane pahAr3I para nahIM bar3ha sakate the| usa kArya kA nirvAha unakA beTA kara rahA thaa| paTTamahAdevI jI ke Ane kI khabara ne vRddha zarIra meM bhI yauvana-sA utsAha bhara diyaa| 46 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tar3ake hI jAgakara ve gommaTa kI pUjA ke lie pahAr3I para caDha gaye the| pUrva niyojita na hote hue bhI mahAvIra jayantI ke samaya para paTTamahAdevIjI saparivAra belugola pahu~ca cukI thiiN| usa dina bar3I pahAr3I para aura kaTavana ke nIce belugola ke samasta jina-mandiroM meM vizeSa pUjA kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| belugola ke gA~va ke jinAlayoM kA darzana kara sabhI jaldI hI pahAr3a para car3hane lge| vRddha mArasiMgayyA aura mAcikabje ko Upara taka pahu~cane meM vilamba huA! pahale jaba belugola aura zivagaMgA kI yAtrA ko thI usa samaya apane-apane bhagavAn ke bAra meM carcA karanevAlA yaha vRddha dampatI Aja mauna hI pahAr3a para cddh'aa| vRddha pujArI ne sAMgopa" ramA-vidhi rAmAna kI anamone yAhA "paTTamahAdevIjI gommaTa-stuti-gAna karane kI kRpA kreN| phira ApakI amaravANI meM use sunane kA maukA mile na mile| velApurI ke usa mahAna utsava meM vahAM Ane kI merI icchA thii| itanI dUra kI yAtrA thakA degI, yahI socakara nahIM gyaa|" "to abhI isa pahAr3a para kaise car3ha Aye?'' zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "paTTamahAdevojI kA sAnnidhya kyA-kyA nahIM karA sakatA?'' "to yahI paTTamahAdevI to vahA~ bhI thIM?" "phira bhI yaha kezava kI pratiSThA thI na? utsAha kama rhaa|'' "jinAlaya hotA to utsAha chalaka par3atA, yahI na?" |"svaabhaavik hI hai| lekina aisA kahane kA tAtparya yaha nahIM ki bAkI saba nikRSTa haiN|" "ApakI bhAvanA cAhe kucha bhI ho, eka apUrva avasara Apane kho diyaa|" "Apa kahatI haiM to mAnanA hI hogaa| kyA thA so batAne kI kRpA hogI?" "pUjA samApta ho jaae|" "jo AjJA; gommaTa-stuti..." zAntaladevI ne gAyana kiyaa| jakaNAcArya ke kAna khar3e ho gye| zraddhA-bhakti se gAyana sunaa| gAyana kI samApti para unhoMne pUchA, "usa dina velApurI ke mandira ke bAharI prAkAra meM paTTamahAdevI jI ne yahI gAyA thA na?" "haaN|" "kezava mandira meM gommaTa-stati ?" Azcaryacakita pujArIjI ne puuchaa| "hA~, usa dina mAlava paMcama meM gAyA thA, abhI usakA rAga zuddha vasanta thaa|'' sthapati ne khaa| "saca hai| usa dina protsAhita karanA thaa| Aja bhagavAn ko suprIta karanA rhaa|" "merI samajha meM nahIM aayaa|" sthapati ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI vAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 47
Page #44
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'paTTamahAdevIjI ko aisI hI rIti hai| maiM ise aba pAMcavI bAra suna rahA huuN| ho sakatA hai ki aura adhika bAra sunA ho| parantu pratyeka bAra usakA vinyAsa hI alagaalaga pratIta huaa|" pujArIjI ne kahA / " paTTamahAdevI ke rUpa meM isa dharatI para saMgIta sarasvatI hI avatarita haiN| patthara meM svara utpanna karAne ke lie unhoMne hI prerita kiyaa|" sthapati ne kahA / CI " inakI bAta mata mAnie ye bahuta hI zreSTha zilpI haiN| velApurI ke mandira ke nirmAtA sthapati jaLaNAcArya haiN| nirjIva prastara meM prANa bhara dene vAle inake hAthoM ke lie svara utpanna karanA kauna bar3I bAta haiM!" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "kucha naye loga haiM, pUchanA cAhatA thA ki ye kauna haiM, parantu thor3A saMkoca rahA / " 'aba saMkoca karane kA kAraNa hI nahIM / " 44 " mAne ?" " eka samaya thA jaba paricaya prApta karane meM saMkoca hI nahIM, Dara lagatA thA / " " to matalaba huA ki aba paTTamahAdevIjI ne unheM sAdhu banA diyA hai|" pujArI ne khaa| phira sthapati se pujArI ne kahA, " sthapatijI, ina paTTamahAdevI jI ke samparka meM AnA pUrvajanma kA puNya haiN| yaha poysala rAjya vAstava meM dhanya hai / " 14 'ApakI bAta akSarazaH satya hai| merA pUrva sukRta thA, isIlie ina mahAdevI jI se samparka prApta huaa| jIvana eka dU~Tha-sA ho gayA thA, aba usa ThUMTha meM se koMpaleM nikala AyI haiM, vaha harA-bharA sA ho gayA hai| pUrva janma ke kisI pApa ke kAraNa merI patnI aura putra mujhase dUra ho gaye the| na na, maiM hI unase dUra ho gayA thaa| paTTamahAdevI jI se samparka hone ke ho kAraNa ve phira mujhe mila gye| jaisA unhoMne kahA, usa dina Apako vahA~ rahanA cAhie thaa| eka adbhuta camatkAra hI ghaTita ho gayA thA vahA~ / " sthapati ne kahA / "mujhe bhI use jAnane kI abhilASA ho rahI hai|" pujArI ne khaa| "kezava bhagavAn ke pAdatrANa banAnevAle carmakAroM ko andara praveza karane meM jo vighna-bAdhAe~ uTha khar3I huI thIM, una sabako Adi se anta taka vistAra ke sAtha sunaayaa| phira kahA- 14 'usa samaya paTTamahAdevIjI ne yahI gommaTa stuti kA gAyana kiyA jo abhI gaayaa| jaisA maiMne pahale ho batAyA, vaha kisI ko protsAhita karane kA sA thaa| rAstA rokakara jo loga jida pakar3akara khar3e the, ne apane Apa vibhakta hokara, rAstA banAkara haTa gye| svayaM paTTamahAdevI bhagavAn ke pAdatrANoM ko sira para rakhakara andara le garyo / carmakAra bhI unake sAtha andara gye| rAstA rokakara khar3e tilakadhAriyoM kA vaha jhuNDa ekadama kiMkartavyavimUr3ha hokara dekha rahA thA / carmakAroM ke andara jAne ke bAda bhI bahuta dUra taka usa bhIr3a ke tilakadhAriyoM kI dRSTi gyii| aisA laga rahA thA ki ve kisI 48 :: paTTamahAdevI zAndalA : bhAga cAra
Page #45
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAnevAle ko dekha rahe haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI ko madada ke lie gommaTa svAmI hI vahA~ upasthita hokara rAstA banA rahe hoM. aisA mAlUma ho rahA thaa|" sthapati ne khaa| "to Apane kisI ko nahIM dekhA?" pujArI ne puuchaa| "nhiiN|" "maiMne dekhA thaa|" retrimayyA ne khaa| sabakI dRSTi usa bhora gapI ! vara A~kheM banda karake hAtha jor3e khar3A thaa| usane kahA, "ammAjI, usa dina jaba tuma aura choTe appAjI usa kaTavA para the taba maiMne vahIM se gommaTa svAmI ko jaisA dekhA thA usI prakAra vahA~ dekhaa| bAta bahuta purAnI haiN| taba svAmI jahA~ khar3e the, vahIM se Apa donoM ko AzIrvAda diyA thaa| zaMkha, cakra, gadA, padma yukta kirITa dhAraNa kara, kuNDala pahane jaise darzana diye the, usI rUpa meM aba muskarAte hue Ate svAmI ko dekhakara ve saba tilakadhArI cakita ho gaye aura rAstA chor3a diyaa| parantu svAmI jaya lauTane lage to apane nijarUpa meM jaise aba yahA~ khar3e haiM, nAna hokara lautte| ammAjI, tumane saMgIta-sevA ke samaya jo gIta gAyA, use bhI hamAre gommaTa svAmI ne sArthaka bnaayaa| usane dikhA diyA ki vaha ananta rUpa haiN|" revimayyA ne bhAvavibhora hokara khaa| usakI bAta sunakara jakaNAcArya ne pUchA, "yaha ammAjI kauna haiM? choTe appAjI kauna haiM?" revimayyA ne A~kheM kholii| sthapati ke prazna ko sunakara vaha digbhrAnta-sA ho gyaa| "yaha hamArA renimayyA bahuta bhAvuka hai| yaha Aja kA revipacyA nhiiN| maiM jaba choTI baccI thI taba yaha mujhe godI meM, kandhe para uThA letA aura khilAtA rahatA thaa| taba mujhe yaha appAjI kahakara pukAratA thaa| sannidhAna taba sabake lie choTe appAjI the| yaha abhI bhI usa purAne samaya se jur3A huA hai| usakA apanA hI eka DhaMga hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| revimayyA kI AMkhoM meM A~sU chalaka pdd'e| "ahA, vaha dina kitanA zubha thA! hameM bhI mAlUma hai| choTe appAjI usa choTe pahAr3a para khar3e gommaTa ko dekhate hI rahe / vaha dRzya abhI bhI mujhe yAda hai|" padyaladevI ne khaa| "use bhUla kaise sakate haiM ? maiM aura merI yaha dIdI patthara para apanA nAma ukerane meM magna thiiN| hamArI ora kisI kA dhyAna hI nahIM rhaa| jaba hameM mAlUma par3A ki pahAr3a para kevala hama do hI haiM to hama Dara ke mAre kA~pa gayI thIM / bhAgya se yaha revimayyA aura choTe appAjI donoM Upara the| taba hameM kucha dhIraja bNdhaa|" cAmaladevI ne btaayaa| "taba inhIM pujArIjI ne kahA thA ki hamArI paTTamahAdevI kaisA gAtI haiN|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga ghAra :: 49
Page #46
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ padmaladevI ne khaa| "Apase bhI to vinatI kI thii| magara Apane merI vinatI kI ora dhyAna hI nahIM diyA thaa|" pujArIjI bole| "so bhI yAda hai?" cAmaladevoM meM pujAsajI kI ora dekhaa| usI bAta kI dhuna meM patA nahIM kauna-kauna-sI purAnI bAtoM kI yAda AtI gyiiN| koI silasilA nahIM thaa| isalie sthapati jakaNAcArya ne kahA, "mujhe revimayyA se sArA vRttAnta sunane kI icchA ho rahI hai| eka vyakti ko yadi kucha bananA ho to kyA saba anubhava honA cAhie yaha usase mAlUma par3egA, aisA lagatA hai|" ___ "maiM to saba kaha duuNgaa| para Apako bhI khule dila se apanA kissA sunAnA hogaa|' revimayyA ne khaa| "maiM eka choTA zilpI huuN| merI kahAnI se kisakA kyA prayojana hogA? aura phira maiMne saba kucha paTTamahAdevIjI se nivedana kara diyA hai aura apane dila kA bojha utAra diyA hai| eka saMyamI jIvana se isa sanakI vyavahAra vAle kI kyA tulanA?" sthapati ne khaa| "sabake jIvana meM eka na eka mAnavIya mUlya chipA rahatA hai| kisI se kucha bho sambandha na rakhanevAle tugA ke kisse se eka anamola bAta mila sakatI ho to eka mahAn zilpI hone ke nAte Apake jIvana kA vRttAnta duniyA ko mAlUma honA hI caahie| khie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| 'aba yahIM baiTe rahane para bhojana kA samaya ho jaaegaa|'' pujArI ne khaa| sabane Upara AsamAna kI ora dekhaa| sUraja AsamAna ke bIcoMbIca dIkha pdd'aa| aba taka vahIM ThIka AsamAna ke nIce baiThe rahane para bhI kisI ko na to garmI hI lagI, na samaya kA patA hI claa| "to?'' paTTamahAdevI ne khaa| "dopahara bAda choTe pahAr3a para cleNge| pUrNimA bhI najadIka hai / cA~danI bhI rhegii| kucha dera taka baiTha jAe~ to koI harja nhiiN| dera se lauTeMge to bhI cintA na rhegii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "zAma ke bhojana ke lie?" pujArI ne khaa| "bhojana ke pazcAt pahAr3a para cddh'eNge| zAma ko bhojana na bhI kiyA to bhI koI harja nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| pahAr3a se utarakara saba apane mukAma para phuNce| mahAvIra jayantI para vizeSa bhojana taiyAra thaa| bhojanoparAnta thor3I dera vizrAma kara, jaba sUrya Dhalane lagA to sabhI kadavapra para cddh'e| vRddha pujArI bhI sAtha rhe| vahA~ kI candragupta badi aura cAmuNDarAya basadi kA darzana kara, bAda meM dUra sthita gommaTa svAmI ke ThIka sAmane Akara saba loga 50 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #47
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ baiTha gye| vahI purAnI jagaha / revimayyA ko jahA~ pahale kirITadhArI gommaTa ne darzana diyA thA, vahI jagaha / retrimayyA ne kahanA zurU kiyA, "maiMne yahIM se alaMkRta bAhubalI ko dekhA thaa|" isake bAda pahale-pahala zAntaladevI ko dekhane ke samaya se lekara upa samaya kahA~ kyA kucha bItA so vistAra ke sAtha btaayaa| usake kahane meM cAmavvA daNDanAyikA kI bAta jaba uThatI to use saMkoca kA anubhava hotaa| vaha kaha sakatA thA ki vaha bahuta nIca pravRtti vAlI thiiN| sampUrNa jIvana ko bar3e saMyama se bitAne vAle raikhimayyA kI bAtoM meM aisA nahIM thA jo barA Dela yaH utsAha... bAteM kama gumne ke bAda usane kahA, "hamArI paTTamahAdevIjo mere hRdaya kI ammAjI hI shii| unhoMne eka galatI kI hai| use kahane kI svatantratA mujhe nhiiN| parantu maiMne use apane mana meM aba taka dabAkara rakhA hai| aba aisA karanA duHsAdhya hai, isalie kaha detA huuN| maiM vizvAsa karatA hU~ ki rAnI rAjaladevI jI bhI mujhe kSamA kreNgii| isa dvArapAla ko itanI bar3I bAta se kyA vaastaa| yadi merI bAta galata mAlUma par3e, to merI prArthanA hai ki mujhe kSamA kareM / ye tInoM sapiyA~ bhI Aja yahA~ upasthita haiM, yaha mere lie bahuta hI hitakara hai| maiMne aba taka jo batAyA usameM unakI kathA bhI nihita hai| eka hI mAtA-pitA se janma lenevAlI sagI bahaneM eka mana hokara sahajIvana vyatIta nahIM kara skiiN| paristhitiyoM ne unheM isa taraha jIne nahIM diyaa| arthahIna, dizAhona, lakSyahIna hokara unameM yaha vicAra uThA ki kisake garbha-sambhUta ko pIche calakara siMhAsana milegaa| isI cintA meM ulTI-sIdhI calakara, galata rAste para kadama bar3hAkara, unhoMne apane sampUrNa jIvana ko hI baravAda kara liyaa| apane isa kaTu anubhava kI pRSThabhUmi meM rAnI padmaladevI ne manasA yaha AkAMkSA kI thI ki sannidhAna zrIrAma kI taraha, eka patnIvratI hokara rheN| jina taraha unakA jIvana barabAda huA, vaise hamArI ammAjI aura apyAjI kA jIvana bhUlabhulaiyA meM par3akara naSTa na hone pAye-yahI unakA uddezya thaa| paranta hamArI ina ammAjI ne. Apasa meM laDanejhagar3ane vAloM ko ThIka karanevAlI ammAjI ne, sautoM kA svAgata kiyA hai| aba taka rAnI bammaladevI yA rAnI rAjaladevI jI ne aisA-vaisA vyavahAra nahIM kiyA, yaha maca hai / sadA aise hI raheMgI-yaha kaise kahA jA sakatA hai| aba taka ke anubhava ke AdhAra para ve aba jaisI haiM vaisI hI raheMgI. yaha mAna bhI leM to jo nayI rAnI anna AyI haiN| ve aisI hI raheMgo, mujhe vizvAsa nhiiN| vaha rAnI cAheM to raha bhI sakatI haiM. parantu unake pitAjI unheM vaisA rahane nahIM deNge| vaha to hara bAta meM isa tilaka ko hI mAnyatA denevAle AdamI haiM, kue~ meM mer3haka jaise / kala tilakadhArI ko hI siMhAsana para biThAne kI koziza kareMge, isake lie haTha chAnakara vaha logoM kI bhIr3a jamA kareMge, aise hI jaise parasoM carmakAroM ke prasaMga meM logoM ko ikaTThA kiyA thaa| isalie maiM kahatA hU~ ki hamArI ammAjI ne sacamuca galatI kI hai| ve to nirlipta hokara raha sakatI haiM, para paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 5 /
Page #48
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ye jo bacce haiM ballAladeva, choTe biTTideva, vinayAdiya aura hariyaladevI unakA bhI bhaviSya surakSita honA cAhie na ? vaha saMgharSa zurU ho jAe to rAjadraNa kI taraha phailatA hI jAegA; aura taba vaha eka aisA bAva hogA jo kabhI nahIM bhregaa| paTTamahAdevI banakara hamArI ammAjI 'tigandhavAraNA' ko upAdhi hI huI haiM, tu sadA zAnti cAhane vAlI ammAjI yadi kala yaha kaheM ki hamAre baccoM ko siMhAsana na bhI mile to koI hAni nahIM, to isameM bhI koI Azcarya nhiiN| bar3e heggar3ejI haiM, hegar3atIjI bhI haiN| bar3I rAniyA~, Apa bhI haiN| ina ammAjI se aba Age aisI galatI na ho aura ina baccoM ke prati anyAya na ho, isa bAta kA vacana leN| itanI kRpA kareM / " vaha bahuta vicalita ho gayA thaa| bhAvukatA vaza vaha yaha saba anAyAsa hI kaha gyaa| zAntaladevI ha~sa pdd'iiN| "kyoM ammAjI, kyA merI bAteM ha~sI meM ur3A dene kI haiM ?" "revimayyA, tuma apanI khAsa dRSTi se soca rahe ho| tumhAre lie maiM aura mere bacce hI sArA saMsAra haiN| isalie kahIM thor3I sI bhI zaMkA paidA ho jAe to tuma socane lagate ho ki usase merI bar3I hAni hogI aura use lekara AzaMkita ho| isalie vyApaka dRSTi se vicAra kiyA jAe to ye tumhArI bAteM ha~sI-sI lagatI haiN| yahA~ mere mAtA-pitA maujUda haiN| unhoMne yA maiMne kabhI nahIM socA thA ki hamArA sambandha rAjamahala se hogaa| yaha bAta hamArI kalpanA meM bhI nahIM AyI thI, na isakI AzA hI kI thI / parantu patA nahIM, tumhArI abhilASA thI yA gommaTa svAmI kI karuNA thI, athavA mere pitAjI ke iSTadeva dharmezvara kA varaprasAda thA ki mujhe yaha sthAna, mAna aura gaurava prApta huA / isa para mujhe ghamaNDa nahIM karanA caahie| na hI mujhe kisI taraha se bhI haTa karanA cAhie ki yaha merA janmasiddha adhikAra haiN| alabhya kA lAbha mujhe jaba milA hai, to mere baccoM ko jo labhya honA cAhie vaha labhya na hogA, isa taraha kI zaMkA tumhAre mana meM kyoM AyI ? koI AzaMkA tumhAre bhItara baiTha gayI hai| yaha saba chor3a dii| sannidhAna kabhI apanI santAna ke prati anyAya nahIM kreNge| isalie isa sambandha meM tuma cintA mata kro| tuma jaise priya logoM ko pAne vAle poysala rAjya meM anyAya nahIM hogaa|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "hAtha kI sabhI a~guliyA~ barAbara nahIM hotIM, ammaajii|" 14 'usake lie tumhArI kyA salAha hai ?" "sItoM se koI kaSTa na ho, isake lie kucha karanA hogaa|" padmaladevI, cAmaladekhI aura bopidevI, tInoM ha~sa pdd'iiN| pAladevI ne kahA, "renimayyA ! tuma bhI acche ho ! aba taka to hamane samajhA thA ki tuma buddhimAn aura hoziyAra ho, parantu tumhArI bAtoM ko sunane ke bAda patA nahIM lagatA ki tumheM kyA kheN| 52:: paTTamahAdevI zAntA bhAga cAra
Page #49
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hamArI mA~ kA sArA kissA sunAkara aura usase phala jo hameM milA, usako dekhate hue agara tumhAre mu~ha se aisI bAta nikale to kyA kahanA cAhie ? Age calakara kucha ho deo jAne kI AzaMkA karake abhI se kucha karane laga jAnA mUrkhatA kI carama sImA hogii|" 'kucha bhI ho, jo maiMne kahanA cAhA thA, kaha diyA hai| aba paTTamahAdevIjI kI mrjii|" H 'tumhAre mana ko bhI dukha na ho| kabhI-kabhI tumhArI sUjha pUrNa antaH prerita hotI haiM, isalie maiM tumako eka vacana detI huuN| isa kaTavapra para eka zAntinAtha barsAda kI sthApanA karAU~gI jisase yadi kabhI tumheM aisA bhAna ho ki merI aura merI santAna kI koI burAI karatA hai, to tumheM yA tuma jaise logoM ko yahA~ mAnasika zAnti mile aura ve sanmArgI bneN| ThIka hai na?" zAntaladevI ne kahA / yaha uttara usako pUrNarUpa se santoSajanaka nahIM lgaa| yahI sira hilAkara sUcita kiyA ki kama se kama merI bAtoM kA itanA to mUlya rkhaa| thor3I dera taka koI kucha na bolaa| kucha kSaNa bAda cAmaladevI bolI, " sthapatijI ko aba apanI kahAnI zurU karanI cAhie na ?" 14 'apanI kahAnI kahane se pahale mujhe eka bAta spaSTa karanI pdd'egii| kisI eka mauke para maiMne jaldabAjI kii| galata kadama rkhaa| isakA kAraNa merI patnI yA putra nahIM jaante| una logoM ne samajhA hogA ki maiM pAgala hokara kisI se kahe binA cala par3A thaa| abhI taka unheM kAraNa mAlUma nhiiN| yaha jo samAgama huA na, maiM atyanta yogya sthAna para acche kAma meM hU~ --- isa bAta ne unheM tRpti dI hai, khuza rakhA hai| phira usa purAnI kisI bhI bAta ko yAda na kareMge, use eka bure svapna kI taraha vismRta rakheMge, yahI ve kahate haiN| eka taraha se vaha sahI haiN| yadi mujhe paTTamahAdevIjI kA samparka prApta na huA hotA to maiM usI ko ThIka mAnakara apanI galatI ko chipAye rkhtaa| yadi aisA hotA to yaha mere putra aura patnI ke sAtha dhokhA karane ke barAbara hotA, isake badale galatI ko svIkAra karane kA sAhasa karanA sabase bar3A prAyazcitta hai - isa satya ko maiMne paTTamahAdevIjI se jAnA hai| isalie aba maiM jo kahane jA rahA hU~ vaha merI patnI aura putra ke lie trAsadAyaka ho sakatA hai| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki ve use saha leMge aura mujhe kSamA kreNge|" bAta rokakara sthapati ne unakI ora dekhA / "una donoM ko sArI jAnakArI hai| maiMne unheM ve sArI bAteM batA dI haiM jinheM maiM 'jAnatI thii| vaha saba sunakara jaisA Apane kahA, unheM bahuta dukha huaa| phira bhI isa punarmilana kI khuzI meM usa duHkha ko unhoMne nagaNya mAna liyaa| isalie aba unheM koI vedanA nahIM hogii| apanA sarvasva tyAga kara, nagna avasthA meM muskarAte hue yaha gommaTasvAmI sAmane khar3e haiM; unake samakSa evaM ina bujugoM ke sAmane Apa svayaM apanI kahAnI kaha deMge to Apake mana meM bhI koI cubhana nahIM raha jaaegii|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 53
Page #50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 4 dain.s a m - Ram apanA - HAMPA pAsa kAra' pariyana jo pannatI kI, use haMsate hue paTTamahAdevIjI ne hI mujhe btaayaa| merA tiraskAra na kara, sahAnubhUti se mujhe samajhAyA ki merI isa galatI ke kAraNa patnI aura putra ke prati kitanA ghora mAya aura agAyA hai| isamA hI nahIM mAne mujha mAya bnaayaa| mera sampUrNa parivAra meM vyApta ho gayI kaDuAhaTa ko dUra kara, pArivArika jIvana ko sukhamaya bnaayaa| mere dAmpatya jIvana kA suparjanma, mere isa putra ke sAtha jisa para maiM garva kara sakatA hU~, huaa| hama tInoM paTTamahAdevI ke AjIvana RNI haiN| IrSyA-dveSa bar3hAkara, eka-dUsare para krodhAgni bhar3akAkara, svArtha ko sAdhakara khuza honevAlI mAnava pravRtti ke viparIta, kSamA aura prema dvArA jIvana ko bhavya banAnevAlI tyAgavRddhi ko vyAvahArika jIvana meM lAkara, mAnavIyatA ke mUlya ko bar3hAnevAlI paTTamahAdevIjI ke vyaktitva ne hI mujhe yaha pATha pddh'aayaa| hamArI bAta chor3ie, saba-kucha mere aviveka evaM jaldabAjI ke kAraNa huaa| caTTaladevI aura mAyaNa kA jIvana jo sudharA, usakA smaraNa karane para Azcarya hotA hai| mAnava kA kAma tor3a-phor3a karanA nahIM hai| paTTamahAdevIjI kA Adeza hone se isa bhavya gommaTa bhagavAn ke samakSa khule dila se maiMne kaha diyaa| Apa sabhI ke samakSa kaha dene ke bAda, maiM samajhatA hU~ ki mujhameM aparAdhI kA bhAva nahIM raha jaaegaa| aba taka, isa samAgama ke pazcAt, merI patnI aura putra ne yaha saba jAnate hue bhI mujhe sukha-santoSa hI diyA hai| parantu maiMne hI eka taraha se kRtaghna vyavahAra kiyaa| kyoM chor3akara calA gayA, isakA kAraNa maiM nahIM batA skaa| yadi kabhI pUcha baite tI kyA kahU~gA? yahI khaTakA lagA rahatA thaa| aba nizcinta ho gyaa| AindA mere aura mere putra ko sevAe~ paTTamahAdevIjI aura poysala vaMza kI dharohara haiN|" sthapati ne khaa| revipayyA aura jakaNAcArya kI kahAnI sunate hue kisI ko bhI samaya kA patA nahIM claa| padmaladevI ne kahA, "dekhie to, candramA kahA~ taka car3ha calA hai ! pUrNimA ke anna do hI dina rahe gaye haiN| vaha utanA hI apUrNa hai| jo bhI paTTamahAdevI ke samparka meM agye ve paripUrNa hokara sukhI jIvana jIne lage haiN| magara hamane apane jIvana ko Akhira taka apRNaM hI banAye rkhaa| hamAre bAre meM paTTamahAdevI abhI taka kRtakArya nahIM huii| hama svayaM hI usake kAraNa haiN| yaha apUrNatA hamArI apanI hI dena hai| phira bhI unakI samAzIlatA ne hameM unake atyanta nikaTa banAye rakhA hai| apanA kissA sunate samaya jitanA utsAha rahA, sthapatijI kI kahAnI sunate hue bhI vaha utsAha usI mAtrA meM rhaa| samaya kA panA hI na calA! aba hama apane pukAma para jA sakatI haiM na?" sabhI jana karavapra se uttarakara apane apane mukAma para A gye| pUjAgajI unheM vidA karane nivAsa ke dvAra taka Aye. unheM praNAma kiyA aura kahA. "merA samma tana mana isa gommaTasvAmI ke caraNoM meM hI vilIna ho gyaa| phira bhI mAnava jIvana ke aneka pahaluoM se paricaya hI nahIM huaa| Aja mujhe usakA artance ..'- main - ad 54 :: paTTamahAdeva zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #51
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bistRta darzana hI mila gyaa| sacamuca maiM bhAgyavAna huuN| saba ThIka ho gyaa| bar3I rAniyoM ne apane utkIrita nAma nahIM dekhe ! bIca meM kahanA cAhatA thA, magara revimakhyA kI kathA sunate-sunate bhUla hI gyaa|" "vaha abhI taka bane rahe hoMge ? hamane taba patthara se kharoMca kharoMcakara banAye the / itane sAla bIta cuke; pAnI, havA, dhUpa ke prabhAva se vaha pUrNa rUpa se naSTa ho gaye hoMge !" cAmaladevI ne kahA / " zAyada abhI bhI baca rahe hoM !" pujArI ne kahA / "na bhI bace hoM to bhI koI nukasAna nhiiN|" padmaladevI ne kahA / "hamAre lie nahIM, duniyA kA nukasAna hogA, AjJA ho to..." pujArI bole / " 'acchA, Apake lie bahuta samaya ho gyaa|" zAntaladevI bolIM / 44 'kucha nahIM, kharrATe lete hue sone kI apekSA, Aja maiMne jo pATha sIkhA vaha hai| acchA, aba calatA huuN|" pujArI jAne lage / mahAn "remiyyA ! pujArIjI ko ghara pahu~cA aao|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "jo AjJA / " revimayyA pujArIjI ke sAtha calA gyaa| bAkI loga apane nivAsa phuNce| hAtha- -mu~ha dhokara leTa gye| sabako jaldI hI nIMda A gyii| revimayyA ke lauTate lauTate saba nidrAmagna ho gaye the| revimayyA ko nIMda nahIM aayii| abhI usake mana meM vahI bAteM ma~DarA rahI thIM jo usane kahI thiiN| usane bhagavAn ko yAda kiyA, "he bhagavan, hamArI ammAjI ko abhI sautoM se hAni na pahu~cAo, merI prArthanA hai| ise ThukarAo nahIM bhagavan! eka dvArapAla kI bAta anasunI karake ThukarAo mata !" vaha vaise hI cita leTA leTA Upara kI chata ko dekhatA rahA / bahuta dera bAda use nIMda AyI / mahArAja briTTideva aura bammaladevI, donoM ke hote hue bhI yuddha-zivira meM sArI yuddha vyavasthA talakADu ke yuddha kI hI taraha drohagharaTTa gaMgarAja ke hAtha meM rhii| gaMgarAja kA putra evama udayAdityarasa aura bar3e daNDanAyakoM meM eka maMtriyarasa aura choTe daNDanAyaka viTTiyaNNA unake sahAyaka rahe / mAnnraNa, DAkarasa, siMgimayyA, boppadeva aura punIsamayyA - talakADu, yAdavapurI aura dorasamudra kI surakSA ke kArya meM lage rhe| saciva nAgidevapaNA karIba-karIba yAdavapurI ke hI lie surakSita the| unake aura AcAryajI ke bIca meM eka taraha kA mela thA aura AcAryajI ne yadugiri ko hI apanA mukhya kendra banA rakhA thA, isalie unheM anyatra bheja dene ke bAre meM biTTideva ne socA taka nahIM thaa| the / nAraha sAmanta rAjA cAlukya vikramAditya kI madada ke lie sammilita hue unameM govA aura hAnuMgala ke kadamba, savadati ke raTTa, ucaMgI ke pANDya aura embariMge ke sinda pramukha the| aisA samajhanA cAhie ki briTTideva ko pUrNarUpa se dabAkara unakA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 55
Page #52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ - takhtA ulaTa dene ke lie hI ve ikaTThe hue the| cAlukya ke ye maNDalezvara alagaalaga bhI kAphI zaktizAlI the| eka-eka kA sAmanA karanA hI jaba duHsAdhya thA to inakI ekatrita senA kA sAmanA karanA kitanA kaThina na rahA hogA? abhI talakADu meM jo bhayaMkara yuddha huA thA, usameM biTTideva ne jayamAlA dhAraNa kI thii| parantu logoM ko yaha bhI mAlUma thA ki isa yuddha meM inakI kAphI zakti naSTa ho cukI hai| aura phira, ereyaMga prabhu ke marane ke bAda lagAtAra eka ke bAda eka yuddha hote hI rahe haiN| aisI hAlata meM kitanI senA saMgaThita kI jA sakatI, aura bar3hAyI jA sakatI? cAlukya jagadekamalla vikramAditya kA yaha khayAla thA ki apane vaza meM aneka maNDalezvara haiN| unheM ekatra kara lene para isa biTTideva ko dhUlisAta kara denA kauna-sA bar3A kAma hai ? isake lie unhoMne sabako ukasAkara biTTideva ke viruddha lar3AI karane ke lie yahI samaya cunA thaa| parantu pahale jaba sAmanta jaggadeva se yuddha huA thA taba se kisa taraha yuvakoM ko protsAhita kara poysala apanI sainya zakti ko bar3hA rahe haiM, yaha vikramAditya ko mAlUma nahIM thaa| apane guptacaroM se bhI yaha mAlUma nahIM ho sakA ki isa taraha gA~va-gA~va se yuvakoM ko saMgaThita kara sainya zakti bar3hAyI gayI hai aura vyApaka rUpa se yaha kArya cala rahA hai| cAlukyoM ne samajhA thA ki vijaya apanI hI hai| pratiSThA-mahotsava ke sandarbha meM logoM kI bhIr3a meM apane guptacaroM ko chor3akara andara hI andara saMgharSa paidA karake logoM ne anabana paidA karane kI yojanA banA lii| svayaM rAjA ke matAntarita ho jAne para bhI paTTamahAdevI dvArA patAntara svIkAra na kiye jAne se, una donoM kI isa matabhinnatA ko tUla dekara janatA meM bhrama phailA deM aura janatA kI ekatA chinna-bhinna kara kamajora banA deM--yahI saba soca rakhA thA unhoMne / kula milAkara cAlukyoM ke isa guTa kA yahI khayAla thA ki unakA sAmanA koI nahIM kara sakegA, koI unake barAbara nahIM ho skegaa| parantu unako yaha bhI mAlUma nahIM thA ki unake dvArA bheje hue guptacara dala kI kyA hAlata huii| ve bedhar3aka Age bar3hate hI jA rahe the| poysala-senA ke pradhAna saMcAlaka gaMgarAja ko zatrusenA kI gatividhi Adi ke bAre meM samaya-samaya para samAcAra mila jAtA thaa| unheM isa bAta kI jAnakArI thI ki apanI senA kitanI hI bar3I kyoM na ho, cAlukyoM ke isa sammilita sainya ke barAbara nahIM ho sktii| isalie gaMgarAja ne nizciya kiyA thA ki AkramaNa, surakSA, vyUharacanA ke bAre meM vizeSa vyavasthA karanI hogI, isa viSaya para vicAra-vinimaya karane ke lie eka vizeSa baiThaka huii| usameM gaMgarAja, mAyaNa, maMciyarasa, ecama, biTTiyaNNA, bammaladevI aura svayaM mahArAja biTTideva ne bhAga liyaa| "una logoM ne bhrama meM par3akara yaha samajhA hogA ki hamArI ekatA ko tor3a diyA hai| isalie hama hI hamalA zurU kara deM to acchA hogA," maMciyarasa ne salAha dii| "isake alAvA yaha bhI hai ki hamArA azvadala balavAn hai, vaha ekatra hokara zatruoM 56 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #53
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ para dhAvA bola de to unakI senA meM khalabalI maca jAegI aura vaha titara-bitara ho jaaegii| vahI hamArI jIta ke lie nAndI hogaa|" maMciyarasa ne sUcita kiyaa| parantu biTTiyaNNA kI salAha isake viparota thii| usane kahA, 'hame azvadala ko surakSita rakhanA hogaa| navAgata nor3oM ko zikSita hokara hamAre sAtha sammilita honA ho to usake lie samaya lgegaa| zurU meM hI hama apanI zakti kA upabhoga karane laga jAe~ to unheM hamArI kSamatA mAlUma ho jaaegii| abhI to unheM duvidhA meM DAla kara satAnA caahie| yaha eka taraha se vilambita mArga hogA, saca hai, phira bhI vartamAna sthiti meM yahI upayukta hai| isase eka to hama sIdhe ho sakane vAle hamale ko roka sakate haiN| sAtha hI cAroM ora se kaI jagahoM se hamalA Arambha karake unake irAdoM ko kucala skeNge| maMciyarasa, maiM, mAyaNa hama tInoM tIna ora se yaha zItayuddha zurU kara deM to acchA hai|" "donoM kI rAya meM lakSya eka hI hai-vaha hai zatru ko bhrama meM DAla denaa| magara eka bAta hai| ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne jo kahA usakA maiM anumodana karatA huuN| zurU meM hI hameM apanI azvazakti kA upayoga nahIM karanA caahie| AvazyakatA par3ane para hI usakA upayoga karanA ThIka hogaa| taba taka use surakSita hI rakhanA caahie| zatru ko Age kA kAryakrama kyA hai, ise jAnane ke lie kucha samaya taka taTastha rheNge| yadi unakI tarapha se joroM kA hamalA zurU hotA hai to hama sAmanA karane ke lie taiyAra haiM hii| aisA na hokara agara ve hamArI gatividhiyoM ko jAnane ke uddezya se taTastha hI baiThe raheMga, to jaisA biTTiyaNNyA ne kahA, hamArI mUla senA ko yahIM zivira meM rakhakara, bAkI senA ko tIna bhAgoM meM vibhakta kara maMciyarasa, mAyaNa aura biTTiyaNNA ke netRtva meM zItayuddha zurU kara deNge|" gaMgarAja ne salAha dii| __ "mere pati merI madada ke lie yahIM sannidhAna ke sAtha raheM to acchA hai| unake badale daNDanAyaka ecamajI ko isake lie bhejA jA sakatA hai, agara pradhAnajI sahI mAneM - so1 caTTaladevI ne nivedana kiyaa| javAnI ke utsAha meM ecama gaMgarAja ke kucha kahane ke pahale hI bola uThA, "caTTaladevI kI salAha bahuta ThIka hai| mAyaNajI sannidhAna ke sAtha raheM / maiM eka sainya Tukar3I ko lekara cala duuNgaa|" aisA hI nirNaya huaa| isalie philahAla taTastha rahakara hI hamArI senA zivira meM rhegii| zatruoM kI gatividhi ko jAnane ke lie guptacaroM kA dala caukannA hokara kAma meM laga jAe----yaha nirNaya huaa| do-tIna dinoM ke andara-andara yaha nizcita khabara milI ki cAlukya vikramAditya yuddhakSetra meM nahIM Aye haiN| isI taTasthatA meM eka saptAha gujara gayA hogaa| itane meM talakADu aura koSalAlapura se patra aaye| samAcAra thA ki kaMcI para kabjA karane ke lie yaha bahuta hI upayukta samaya hai| paTTamahAdekhI zAntalA : bhAcAra :: 57
Page #54
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ - .. -..- . phira mantraNA huii| talakADu kI rakSA ke lie thor3I senA ko vahIM rakhakara, vahA~ ko bAkI senA ke sAtha kovalAlapura pahu~cane ke lie mAyaNa ko khavara bhejakara, biTTideva bammaladevI, udayAditya, mAyaNa, caTTaladevI aura kucha rakSaka-dala ke sAtha kovalAlapura kI ora cala pdd'e| cAlukyoM kI sammilita senA kA sAmanA karane kI pUrI jimmedArI aba gaMgarAja ghara A pdd'ii| mahArAja ke kovalAlapura jAne aura kaMcI para hamalA karane kI bAta guptacara ke dvArA velApurI bhejI gyii| usake sAtha eka aura sUcanA bhI tho-yAdavapura meM DAkarasa jaise niSNAta daNDanAtha raheM, yaha ucita nhiiN| eka sAdhAraNa anubhavI gulmanAyaka ke melana meM mahA~ eka prakSaka dala kA rahanA paryApta hai, phoSa rAjakAja kI dekhabhAla karane ke lie nAgidevaNNAjI to haiM hii| isalie DAkarasa daNDanAtha ko eka sainya Tukar3I ke sAtha kaMcI bheja deN| ___zAntaladevI ne dorasamudra se bopadeva ko turanta bulavA liyaa| svayaM aura bopyadeva tathA siMgimayyA mile| sAtha hI mArasiMgayyA aura vitta-sacina mAdirAja ko bhI bulavAyA gyaa| vicAra-vimarza huaa| anta meM nirNaya huA ki bopadeva ke adhIna kAma karanevAle koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha ko yAdavapurI bhejane tathA DAkarasa ko vahA~ se chuTakArA dekara mahArAja ke sAtha zAmila hone ke lie bhejA jaae| yaha bhI taya huA ki DAkarasa kA parivAra unake lauTane taka velApurI meM hI rhe| yaha khabara rAjamahala ke navaniyukta vizvAsapAtra yoddhA cinna ke dvArA patra bhejakara dI gayI aura vahA~ se daNDanAyikAjI aura baccoM ko bulA lAne kI bhI vyavasthA kI gyii| cinna ne DAkarasa daNDanAyaka taka zIghra hI patra pahuMcA diyaa| DAkarasa apanI senA lekara mahArAja ke sAtha sammilita hone ke lie ravAnA hue| tabhI dorasamudra se koleya zaMkara daNDanAtha bhI A phuNcaa| vaha suriMge nAgidevaNakhA ke adhIna yAdavapurI ke rakSaNa meM niyukta hokara kAryarata huaa| DAkarasa kI patnI aura putra yoddhA cinna ke sAzya velApurI pahuMca gye| belugola se lauTane ke bAda padmaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ne sindagaire jAne kA Agraha kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne hI unheM ThaharA liyA thA, isalie ki pUrva-nirmita cennakezava mUrti kI pratiSThA ke bAda bheja deNge| isa bAra to unakI bhAbhI aura beTe bhI Aye the| ve saba rAjamahala meM hI Thahare the| daNDanAyaka kA alaga nivAsa thA, to bhI rAniyA~ panaladevI aura unakI bahaneM rAjamahala meM hI rahI, isalie unheM bhI rAjamahala hI meM ThaharAyA gayA thaa| zilpa-vidyAlaya Arambha ho gyaa| mandira nirmANa ke lie jo zilpI Aye the unameM aneka ko yathocita puraskAra pradAna kiyA jA cukA thA, aura ve saba apane-apane 58 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ gA~va jA cuke the| isa bAra jaba zAntaladevI belugola gayI thI taba unhoMne kavi bokimayyA aura zilpI gaMgAcArya se velApurI Ane kA Agraha kiyA thaa| lekina unheM pratiSThAmahotsava ke samaya jo gar3abar3I huI thI, usakI khabara laga cukI thii| isalie dUra rahanA hI behatara samajhakara ne bar3I hoziyArI se chuTakArA pA gaye the| vAstava meM zAntaladevI kI icchA thI ki bokimayyAjI unake baccoM ke guru baneM 1 bokimayyA ne kahalA bhejA, "bAhubalI kA sAnnidhya chor3akara AnA abhI muzkila hai|" unheM mAnasika-zAnti vahIM rahane se milatI ho to usase unheM kyoM dUra kareM, yahI socakara zAntaladevI cupa ho rhiiN| dAsoja aura cAvuNa ko vahIM rakha liyA gyaa| bace-khuce chuTa-puTa kAma unhoMne hI pUre kiye| jaisA socA thA, mandira ke AvaraNa meM dakSiNa-pazcima ke kone meM eka chATA mandira bhI taiyAra ho gyaa| suvidhAnusAra muhUrta nizcaya kara pratiSThA-samArambha ke Ayojana kI anumati mahArAja ne de dI thii| AgamazAstriyoM kI salAha ke anusAra jakaNAcArya dvArA nizcita muhUrta meM yaha utsava sampanna ho gyaa| isameM DAkarasa ke bacce mariyAne, bharata sabhI zAmila the| bharata ne sahaja kutUhala se pUchA, "eka hI jagaha do cennakezava...?" sthapati ne sArA kissA sunAyA aura kahA, "isa mUrti ke udara meM meMDhaka thaa| isalie eka aura mUrti ko banavAkara pratiSThita kiyA gayA hai|" "to yaha kappe (meDhaka) cannakezaba haiM !' bharata ne khaa| dADanAyikAjI ne usake muMha para hAtha rakhakara kahA, "beTA, paTTamahAdevI ke sAmane isa taraha bAta karegA? so bhI bhagavAn ke bAre meM?" "galata to nahIM na! hamane paNDUkagarbha cennakezava khaa| usI ko isa bacce ne kannar3a meM AsAnI se kaha diyA 'kappe (maNDUka) cennkeshv'| mujhe bhI yahI nAma acchA laga rahA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI anumati deM to ise isI nAma se pukAra sakate haiN|" sthapati jakaNAcArya ne khaa| "yahI nAma isa mUrti kA hogA, aura usakA aura isa deza ke eka zreSTha zilpI tathA usake putra kA itihAsa yuga-yugAnta taka sthAyo ho jaaegaa| hama sabane apanIapanI iSTa mUrti ke nIce apane gAMva, galI, upAdhiyA~, nAma, gharAnA Adi jo ukera diye haiM, isalie ki hamArA nAma amara banA rhe| parantu hama sabake aura paTTamahAdevI ke jora dene para bhI sthapatijI ne kahIM bhI apanA nAma aMkita nahIM kiyaa| unhoMne kaha diyA ki kRti kRtikAra se pradhAna hai / vaha nAma kucha ajIba lagane para bhI hamezA janamana meM tarotAjA hI banA rhegaa| isalie paTTamahAdevI jI isake lie svIkRti deN|" dAsoja ne khaa| "koI doSa nhiiN| isa bhUmi para sRSTikarma kisa taraha huA, yaha batAne ke lie hamAre purakhoM ne dasa avatAroM kI kalpanA kI hai na! prathama sajIva prANI kI utapatti pAnI eTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 59
Page #56
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM huii| usameM jamIna para jIne kI zakti nahIM thii| yahI matsyAvatAra hai / dUsarA kUrmAvatAra, vaha pAnI aura jamIna donoM para jI sakanevAle jIva kA pratIka hai| jIva kA tIsarA stara meDhaka hai jo jala aura jamIna donoM para raha sakatA hai arthAt jamIna para pAnI meM jI sakatA hai| isalie usa deva kA nAma 'kappe (meDhaka) cennakezava' ho to usameM kyA galata hai ? yaha eka apUrva viSaya hai| isalie ise isI abhidhAna se abhihita koNge| usa bAlaka ke mu~ha se jo bAta nikalI vaha anta:preraNA se hI nikalI hogii|| AgamazAstriyoM ne khaa| vaisA hI kiyA gyaa| usa dina kucha pramukha logoM ko nimantrita kiyA gayA thaa| unake lie isa pratiSThA-mahotsava para vizeSa bhoja kI vyavasthA bhI kI gayI thii| daNDanAyikA eciyakkA, zAntaladevI, padmaladevI eka sAtha agala-bagala baiThI thiiN| idhara-udhara kI bAtoM ke silasile meM padmAladevI ne kahA, "subaha pratiSThA-samArambha ke samaya acAnaka mere mana meM eka vicAra aayaa| yadi vaha saphala ho jAe to bahuta khuzI hogii|" itanA kahakara vaha cupa ho gyii| "kyoM? cupa kyoM ho gayIM? kyA vicAra AyA hai ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "kucha nhiiN| mere mAtA-pitA kI AzA adhUrI rahI aayo|" pAladevI ne khaa| "kaise? eka ke badale tIna gunA saphala huI na! vAstava meM taba akelI ApakA vivAha bhAvI mahArAja se karanA cAhate the| usake badale tInoM kA vivAha unase ho gayA to phala tigunA milA na!" / "phala tigunA nahIM, tIna-teraha ho gyaa| jAne deN| aba isa bAta kI jarUrata nhiiN| usake lie hama hI jimmedAra haiN| usa darda ko bhugatA hai| sthUla rUpa se eka taraha se saphala hone para bhI, vaha pUrNa nahIM huaa| eka gharAne kA dUsare gharAne ke sAtha sambandha ho jAe to use pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI bar3hAte rahanA caahie| hama tInoM ke rAniyA~ hone para bhI vaha sambandha nahIM bar3ha skaa|' kucha khinna hokara padmaladevI ne khaa| "Apake putra kumAra narasiMha aura boSidevI kI putrI ko bhagavAn ne bacA diyA hotA to Apake muMha se yaha bAta nikalane kA maukA hI nahIM rhtaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "yaha hamArA durbhAgya thaa| usa bAta ko jAne diijie| usake bAre meM maiM soca nahIM sktii| apanI mA~ kI vicAradhArA jaisI kisI bhI taraha kI bAta maiM nahIM soca skuuNgii| yoM karane para yoM hogA athavA yoM kareM to yaha phala milegA, isa taraha kA vicAra mana meM nahIM Ane duuNgii| mere mana meM vicAra AyA bhI to eka anamola muhUrta meM / sambandhita sabhI ke sAmane maiM use prastuta kara rahI huuN| bAda meM Apa hI loga nirNaya kreN| phira bhI merI bAta dhRSTatApUrNa samajheM to mujhe kSamA kara deN| merI isa bhAbhI ke do bacce haiM / ve mere 60 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga pyAra
Page #57
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pitA ke pautra haiN| una bar3e mariyAne daNDanAyaka ke vaMza ke aMkura haiN| mere bhAI ne bar3e kI sagAI nizcita kara rakhI hai| choTe bharata ko agara paTTamahAdevIjI apanA dAmAda banA leM to hamAre pitAjI kI AzA thor3I-bahuta pUrI ho jAegI, aisA mere mana ko pratIta huaa| isa pratiSThA-mahotsava ke samaya ina donoM ko mandira ke garbhagRha ke dvAra para Amane-sAmane khar3e dekhA to lagA ki yaha jor3I acchI rhegii| jaisA lagA, maiMne kaha diyaa| nirNaya Apa logoM kaa|" zAntaladevI ne turanta kucha nahIM khaa| daNDanAyikA eciyakkA ne apanI nanada kI ora isa andAja se dekhA ki usase pUche binA ekadama yoM hI kaha diyA? phira svayaM cupa rahe AeM to ucita hogA samajhakara bolI, "yaha kaise bhalA?" hama Thahare Akhira rAjamahala ke naukara, unake Azraya meM jiinevaale| paTTamahAdevI jI kI putrI kA vivAha eka sAdhAraNa daNDanAyaka ke putra ke sAtha! aisI mA~ga kareMge to loga kyA kaheMge? ve cAhe hamAre ghara se lar3akI le sakate haiM, lekina rAja-parivAra kI lar3akI ko mA~ganA vyAvahArika hogA?" "Apa donoM ke kathana meM eka sadbhAvanA hai| rAnIjI kI abhilASA eka mAnava sahaja abhilASA hai| eka bAra jo sambandha ho gayA vaha aise hI bar3he, yaha icchA bahuta hI acchI hai, ucita bhI hai| daNDanAyikAjI kI bAta laukika evaM vyAvahArika dRSTi saM ThIka hai| sthAna mAna, hastI-haisiyata ko mahattva denevAle logoM kI kyA pratikriyA ho sakatI hai, use socakara unhoMne yaha bAta kahI hai| isa rAjamahala kI paramparA ko maiMne mahAmAtRzrI se sIkhA hai| yahA~ sthAna-mAna pratiSThA Adi se adhika mahattva guNa aura mAnavIyatA ko diyA jAtA hai| aisA na hotA to maiM eka sAdhAraNa heggar3e kI putrI isa sthAna para baiTha sakatI thI? Apa loga aisA mata samajhie ki maiM apanI prazaMsA karane lgii| unhoMne mujhameM jo guNa pahacAnA usake lie mAnyatA milii| maiM hI isakA prathama udAharaNa nahIM, hamAre bar3e mariyAne daNDanAyakajI bhI apane guNoM ke kAraNa hI rAjapahala ke premapAtra bane / aisI sthiti meM rAnIjI kA yoM vicAra karanA anucita nhiiN| isI taraha apane mAmA siMgimayyA kI beTI ko apanI bahU banA lU~ to yaha bhI anucita na hogaa| rAnIjI kA vicAra mere lie mAnya hai / sannidhAna aura daNDanAyakajI yuddha se lauTa Ae~ to unake sAmane prastAva rakheMge, unakI svIkRti milane taka pratIkSA karanI hogii|' zAntaladevI ne khaa| padmaladevI ko zAntaladevI kI yaha bAta sunakara santoSa huaa| cAmaladevI ne apanI bagala meM baiThI siriyAdevI se pUchA, "to siriyAdevI ne apanI beTI ko rAjamahala meM byAha dene kI bAta socI hai?" "maiMne kucha nahIM socA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI beTI ko mA~geM to hama, maiM aura mere patideva, inakAra kaise kara sakate haiM ? hamArI lar3akI ke bhAgya meM jo hogA sI hI hogA, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 61
Page #58
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hama to aisA hI samajhatI haiN|" usake kahane kA DhaMga aisA thA ki vaha na isa tarapha hai aura na usa trph| prakArAntara se zAntaladevI ke vivAha ke pahale se hI poysala rAjamahala kA itihAsa vaha jAnatI thii| kisI bhI prasaMga meM apane ko na phaMsAkara usane itanA samaya gujAra diyA thaa| boppidevI ne bhI apanI eka bAta jor3a dii| bolI, "vaise hI socie, isI muhUrta meM aura kisa-kisa kA vivAha karAyA jA sakatA hai?" "hamAre sthapatijI kA eka putra hai jo vivAha ke yogya hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| padyaladevI ne kahA, "aise hI rAjamahala se bAhara kI bAta soceMge to hajAroM lar3ake aura lar3akiyA~ hoNgii| una sabake bAre meM socanA hamArA kAma nhiiN|" "jinheM hama apane kArya yogya nahIM mAnate, ve hI paristhitivaza hamAre kAma ke bana jAte haiN| Apa zAyada nahIM jAnatI hoMgI, revimayyA ke sAtha hamArA kyA sambandha hai| merA sannidhAna ke sAdhya vivAha ho jAe to kitanA acchA ho, yaha bAta sabase pahale revimayyA ke hI mana meM AyI thii| aise meM saba hamArA hI kAma hai| sthapatijI ke beTe kA vivAha bhI jaldI hI karA denA caahie| usake yogya kanyA ke bAre meM vicAra kreN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| yo bharata-hariyaladevI ke vivAha ke sambandha meM jo bAta uThI vaha iMkaNa ke lie kanyA dekhane kI ora bar3hakara ruka gyii| isa taraha velApurI kA jIvana zAnta rIti se calane lgaa| udhara gaMgarAja, jo cAlukya vikramAditya ke bAraha sAmantoM kI senA kA sAmanA kara rahe the, aura idhara mahArAja jo kaMcI para hamalA kara rahe the, donoM kI tarapha se gatividhiyoM ko barAbara khabara milatI rhii| velApurI aura dorasamudra meM rASTra ke yuvaka sainika zikSaNa pA rahe the| jaba jahA~ se mA~ga hotI, zikSita sainikoM ko bheja diyA jaataa| velApurI meM siMgimayyA aura dorasamudra meM bopadeva.evaM punIsamayyA zikSaNa de rahe the| rAjanItika dRSTi se eka ora yaha zikSaNa jArI thA to dUsarI ora sAMskRtika dRSTi se saMgIta, sAhitya, zilpa Adi kA zikSaNa bhI vyavasthita rUpa se cala rahA thaa| cAroM aura yaha khabara phaila gayI thI ki velApurI ke vizAla mandira ke nirmAtA sthapati evaM balipura ke oMkArezvara mandira ke nirmAtA prasiddha zilpI dAsoja zilpa-zikSaNa de rahe haiN| isase rAjya ke kone-kone se zikSArthI A-Akara zAmila hue the| mandira ke lie surakSita 62 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #59
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pazcimottara kone ke prAMgaNa meM vidyAlaya kI sthApanA kI gayI thii| usa dina vidyAlaya kA avakAza thaa| zAntaladevI eciyakkA ke sAtha bAtacIta kara rahI thiiN| bAtacIta ke silasile meM yAdavapurI kI bAta utthii| yAdavapurI kI bAta uThatI hai to rAnI lakSmIdevI kI bAta AegI hI, usake poSaka pitA tiruvaraMgadAsa kI bhI bAta sahaja hI utthegii| " - 'velApurI kI mUla cennakezavamUrti ke pratiSThA samAroha kA sArA zreya AcAryazrI ko jAtA hai| maiM yadi velApurI na jAtA to AcAryajI kA sArA prayAsa havA meM ur3a jaataa| ve Age nahIM bar3ha sakate the| pahale jo mUrti banI vaha doSapUrNa zilA se banI thI isa bAta ko sabase pahale maiMne hI khaa| kucha logoM ne doSa prakaTa karane ke kAraNa mujhe durabhimAnI taka kaha diyaa| kaheM, mujhe kyA / kuttA bhauMkegA to suraloka kI kyA hAni ? mujhe kyA cAhie? maiM to kevala AcArya zrI kA zreya cAhatA thA Adi-Adi kahakara 'mere hI kAraNa vaha pratiSThA samAroha vidhivat aura zAstrokta rIti se sampanna ho sakA', yaha kahate hue tiruvaraMgadAsa apane bar3appana kA pracAra kara rahe haiN|" eciyakkA ne kahA / " sArI bAta daNDanAyakajI jAnate haiM ?" "hA~, jAnate haiN| vaha vastusthiti ko byorevAra batAnA cAhate the| itane meM rAnIjI vahA~ A gayIM to vAtAvaraNa kucha aura taraha kA bana gyaa| daNDanAyaka jI ina sabhI bAtoM kI ora dhAna kA Avartita karane ke lie isa AtA hI cAhate the ki itane meM unheM yuddhakSetra meM jAne kA Adeza milaa| aura hama idhara A gyiiN|" 'sacitra nAgidevaNNAjI ?" 14 14 'agara AcAryajI ke nAma kA jikra Ave to ve hoTha taka nahIM hilaaeNge| mata yA dharma kI bAta Ave to hama carcA nahIM kareMge--aisA unhoMne soca rakhA hai|" " rAnI lakSmIdevIjI ?" " ve jaba yahA~ se garyo to prasannacitta thiiN| lagatA hai, jaise-jaise dina gujarate gaye, unameM parivartana hotA gayA / " "ho sakatA hai| choTI rAnI kA mana acchA hai, parantu usake pitA use apanI icchAnusAra rahane nahIM dete| jaba pahalI bAra maiMne tiruvaraMgadAsa ko dekhA taba se hI mere mana meM usake bAre meM acchI rAya nahIM rahI hai| usake vyavahAra ne merI rAya kI puSTi kI haiN| vAstava meM sannidhAna ko usa vyakti para bar3A gussA ho AyA thA jaba vaha usa bAr3I ke guptacara ke sAtha bar3I AtmIyatA se rahA karatA thaa| maiMne sannidhAna ko samajhA-bujhA kara zAnta kiyaa| bahuta se rAjanItika aisA ho avivekapUrNa AcaraNa karate haiM isalie isa bAta ko sannidhAna yahIM chor3a deM, kahakara samajhAyA, to sannidhAna ne merI bAta mAna lii| parantu vaha vyakti soca samajhakara sahI rAste para cala nahIM rahA haiM - yahI mAnanA par3atA hai aba to yahI huA ki cAvimayyA ke ziSyoM ko yAdavapurI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra:: 63
Page #60
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bhejanA pdd'egaa| bairiyoM para guptacara rakhanA ThIka hai, magara hamAre apane hI logoM para guptacaroM ko tainAta karanA par3e to yaha bar3e hI durbhAgya kI bAta hai| pahale bhI eka bAra aisA huA thA, vaha saba hama jAnate haiN| kucha bhI ho, sannidhAna abhI yahA~ upasthita nahIM haiM, AcAryajI bhI yahA~ nahIM haiN| aisI hAlata meM nAgidevaNNAjI asahAya ho jAte haiM, guptacaroM ko bhejanA upayukta haiN| vitta saciva mAdirAja aura siMgimayyA ko bulavAkara unase vicAra-vimarza kruuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "vahA~ kauneya zaMkara daNDanAtha ko bhejA jA cukA hai na?" 64 'abhI vaha yuvA haiM, usa para pUrI taraha nirbhara karanA ThIka nahIM hogaa|" 'vAstava meM smaraNa hI nahIM ki kabhI maiMne unakA nAma sunA ho| abhI hAla meM 'jaba vaha Aye tabhI unheM dekhA hai|" eciyakkA ne kahA / "nAma zaMkara hone para bhI use zrIvaiSNava ke prati vizeSa AkarSaNa hai| zAyada isIlie use yAdavapurI bhejane kI bAta socI hai, jisase AcAryajI ke kAryoM meM sahUliyata ho / " zAntaladevI ne kahA / "nAgidevaNNAjI abhI eka taraha se nirlipta haiN| ve yadi tiruvaraMgadAsa ke dhuna para nAcane lage to anya matAnuyAyiyoM ko takalIpha na hogI ?" eciyakkA ne prazna kiyaa| 66 L 'aba taka aisA kucha huA hai ?" " aba taka to nahIM huaa| aura phira, daNDanAyakajI jaba taka vahA~ rahe taba taka kucha naitika bhaya bhI thaa|" " 'AcAryajI ke uttara kI ora jAne para yahA~ unake kucha celoM kI pratiSThA apanI najara meM bar3ha gayI-sI lagatI haiN| ve yahA~ hote to ina sabake lie maukA nahIM miltaa| pratiSThA-samArambha ke samaya bhI koI bAdhA na huI hotI / bAdhA upasthita hone ke kAraNa mujhe viziSTa sevA ke lie avasara milaa| usa dina kI saMgIta sevA aura nRtya - sevA ke lie dUsare hI vyaktiyoM kI niyukta kiyA gayA thaa| loga aise mUrkha haiM jo samajhate haiM ki yadi murgA laoNMga na de to saverA hI nahIM hogaa| yaha bAta isakI sAkSI hai| zAyada una logoM ne samajhA hogA ki ThIka samaya para unheM na Ane dene para kAryakrama meM avyavasthA ho jAegI, usameM kamI raha jAegI / " "to paTTamahAdevIjI kA vicAra haiM ki una vyaktiyoM ko na Ane dene meM kisI kA hAtha thA?" 44 'hA~, ve kauna haiM aura kyA saba huA, yaha saba maiM jAnatI huuN| hamane usakI ora dhyAna bhI nahIM diyA / " " ye loga bhI kitane bure haiN| jinakA namaka khAyA unhIM ko nigala jAyeM! aise logoM ko to sUlI para car3hA denA caahie|" 64 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #61
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "asUyA hI eka aisI burI pravRtti hai, daNDanAyikAjI / vaha eka bAra mana meM jama jAe to vaha nIca-se-nIca kArya karavA letI hai| isake lie ApakI sAsa daNDanAyikA cAmadhvejI hI pramANa haiM na? usa asUyA kA phala unhoMne hI bhogaa|" "phira bhI mahAmAtR zrI kI udAratA kitanI mahAn thI ! merI sAsa ke mana kI taraha unakA mana bhI kaluSita hotA to hamAre vaMza ko hI nirmUla kara diyA jA sakatA thaa|" . "kSamA, udArasA, prema isa trisatra se unakA hRdaya sahA parizana rhaa| aisA hRdaya prApta karanA ho to eka janma meM sambhava nhiiN| aneka janmoM kA phala hai vh| pratyeka vyavahAra meM unakI rIti ko dekhakara maiM bahuta prabhAvita huI huuN| daNDanAyikAjI, sacamuca maiM bahuta bhAgyavatI huuN| acche mA~-bApa aura acche sAsa-sasura, acchA pati inheM pAne kA suyoga bhalA kitanoM ko milatA hai!" "mAtA-pitA aura sAsa-sasura kI bAta to ThIka hai parantu Apake sAtha aura tIna striyoM se vivAha karanevAle sannidhAna kyA unhIM bujurgoM kI paramparA meM Dhale mAne jA sakate haiM?" daNDanAyikA ne kucha saMkoca se khaa| "unake bAharI rUpa ne aneka ke mana meM unake prati saMzaya paidA kiyA hai| saca to yaha ki una logoM ko unake antara kA paricaya hI nhiiN| hama donoM kI yaha jor3I sannidhAna ke janma-dina ke avasara para, usa sudUra atIta meM mahAmAtRzrI ko jo pacana diyA thA usake kAraNa, bahuta hI pavitra hai| maiM jo sukha pA rahI hU~ vaha mAnasika sukha hai / hama donoM eka-dUsare ko acchI taraha samajhate haiM / isa jJAna kI chAyA meM koI bAhara kI cIja bAdhaka nahIM banI hai| anya rAniyoM ke sAtha sannidhAna ke rahane para yadi mujhameM IrSyA utpanna hotI to merA jIvana naraka hI bana jAtA, dnnddnaayikaajii| Apa cAhe vizvAsa kareM yA na kareM, hamAre dAmpatya jIvana meM santAna-prApti ke pazcAt bhI kucha kAla taka hamane jisa sukha kA anubhava kiyA, usakI smRti ho hamAre samUce jIvana ko harAbharA rakha rahI hai| zarIra-poSaNa ke lie jitanA jarUrI hai utanA AhAra-sevana karanA bhI banda kara 'sallekhanA vrata' ke dvArA sAyujya ko prApta karanevAle jainadharmI ke lie kauna-sA tyAga kaThina hai? dAmpatya prema kA phala santAna hai| vaha mujhe prApta hai| aura kauna-sI AkAMkSA ho sakatI hai, Apa hI batAie? dAmpatya jIvana meM zarIra aura mana ko eka-dUsare ke sAtha saMyukta kara aikya sAdhanA karane kA phala hI santAna hai na? sannidhAna ne isa viSaya meM sampUrNa tRpti dekara mujhe kRtArthaM kiyA hai|" "ApakA saubhAgya hai ki abhI taka anya rAniyoM kI santAna nahIM huii| unheM santAna prApta hone para, unheM ukasA kara IrSyA utpanna kara, lAlaca paidA karane vAle loga sira utthaaeNge| aisI sthiti sahaja hI utpanna ho sakatI hai| isakA Dara honA asvAbhAvika to nahIM?" "sannidhAna isa viSaya meM aTala raheMge to rAniyA~ kyA kareMgI?' paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 65
Page #62
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "hamArI nanadoM kI bAta bhUla gayI ?" "nahIM, unhoMne hI galata kadama rakhA thaa| unhoMne svayaM rIti-viruddha nirNaya ke lie maukA diyA, isalie aisA ho gyaa|" "rIti-nIti ko manamAnA baratanevAle loga paidA ho jAeM to kyA hogA?" "so kaise sambhava hai ?" "eka hI matAvalambI hoM to niyama-AcaraNa bhI eka-se hoNge| bhinna matAvalambI jaba hoMge taba vidhi-vidhAna zaMkA ke lie maukA de sakate haiM na?" "mujhe vizvAsa hai ki yaha rAjamahala usa sabako samucita rUpa de sakatA hai, dnnddnaayikaajii| abhI Apake dimAga meM hI dhu: samAye huI hai zikalI Arila kaTavana para hamane carcA kI thii| vahI sautoM kI bAta, hai na? maiM aura merI santAna sannidhAna kI icchA ke viruddha caleMge to kucha bhI.bAdhA A sakatI hai| unakI icchA ke anusAra caleM to koI bAdhA hI nahIM rhegii| sabase prabala IzvarecchA hI to hai / jisa pada ko maiMne cAhA bhI nahIM, use dene kI kRpA karanevAlA bhagavAna, merI santAna para kRpA nahIM karegA? isa bAta ko lekara hameM apanA dimAga kharAba nahIM karanA caahie|" "saba Apa jaise nahIM ho skte| abhI to isa bAta kA pramANa mila cukA hai ki mata-dharma kI bAta ko lekara U~ca-nIca kA bhedabhAva paidA karane aura logoM ko ukasAne vAloM kI kamI nahIM hai| zaiva aura baina eka hokara, UMca-nIca ke bhedabhAva ke binA ArAma se sahajIvana yApana karate A rahe haiN| aba logoM meM yaha vicAra phailane laga jAe ki zrIvaiSNava sabase Upara haiM, to bhaviSya ke lie bahuta burA hogA na? isalie abhI se isa taraha kI vicAradhArA para roka lagAne kA kAma honA caahie|" isa bIca ghaNTI bajI1 dAsI ne andara Akara kahA, "vitta-saciva mAdirAjajI darzana ke lie Aye haiN|" "mantraNAgRha meM pahu~ceM / maiM AtI huuN| kumAra ballAla jahA~ bhI hoM, vahIM A jaaveN| mAmA siMgimayyA bhI vahA~ phuNce|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| dAsI calI gyii| "lo, Apake lie to rAjakAja kA takAjA A lgaa| phurasata se baiTha bhI nahIM sktii|" eciyakkA ne kahA aura uTha khar3I huii| "manuSya kA janma huA hai kartavya karane ke lie, phurasata se samaya bitAne ko nhiiN|" kahakara zAntaladevI mantraNAgAra kI ora cala dii| eciyakkA apane mukAma para vizrAma karane calI gyii| zAntaladevI mantraNAgAra jaba pahu~cI, mAdirAja vahAM maujUda the 1 dAsI kI sUcanA ke anusAra, kumAra ballAla bhI vahA~ A pahu~cA thaa| 66 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #63
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zAntaladevI ne mAdirAja se pUchA, "kyA bAta hai ?" yaha javAba denA hI cAhate the ki itane meM sevaka ne Akara kahA, "siMgimayyAjI Aye haiN|" " unheM andara bheja do|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / siMgamayyA andara Aye aura apane lie niyata Asana para baiTha gye| siMgimayyA ne mAdirAja ko dekhA to praNAma kiyA, aura samajhA ki kucha vizeSa bAta hogii| mAdirAja bhI socane lage ki yaha kyoM aaye| "maiMne socA thA ki Apa logoM ko kala bulavAkara kucha bAtacIta kruuN| itane meM svayaM mAdirAjajI ne Akara darzana karanA caahaa| phira socA ki kala taka pratIkSA kyoM kreN| isase maiMne mAmAjI ke pAsa khabara bhejii| batAe~ kyA bAta hai, bhaNDArIjI ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| 11 'Aja mere pAsa do jagahoM se patra Aye haiN| eka pradhAnajI se, dUsarA yAdavapurI se|" kahakara mAdirAja cupa ho gye| "kucha gar3abar3I to nahIM hai na?" "mere pAsa AnevAle sabhI patra aise hI pecIdagI paidA karanevAle hote haiN| sannidhAna aura Apa donoM ne vicAra kara yaha nizcaya kiyA thA ki kucha karoM meM vRddhi kI jaae| isase khajAne meM dhana to kAphI saMgraha huA thA lekina talakADu ke yuddha aura idhara mandira nirmANa --- ina donoM ke aura gogarbha tulAdhAra evaM isa samaya cala rahe drimukha yuddha, ina sabhI ke kAraNa khajAnA khAlI hone kI sambhAvanA hai| aba to gaMgarAja ke patra ke anusAra unake lie kucha vyavasthA karanI hI pdd'egii| kisI bhI kAraNa se unheM madada dene se inakAra nahIM kara skte| TakasAla se naye sikke DhalavAne hoNge| mahAsannidhAna yahA~ nahIM haiN| isalie paristhiti samajhAkara, salAha lekara Age ke kArya kA nirNaya lene ke uddezya se AyA thaa|" mAdirAja bole / 14 'yAdavapurI se kisakA patra AyA hai ?" 'vahA~ jo hAla meM gaye, unhIM koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha kA / " " 'kyA samAcAra hai unakA ?" "yaha rAnIjI ke Adeza kA pariNAma lagatA hai| AcAryajI ke lauTane se pahale yadugiri meM celuvanArAyaNa bhagavAn ke lie eka mandira nirmANa karane ke bAre meM hai / unhoMne isake lie Avazyaka dhana evaM zilpiyoM ko turanta bhejane ko likhA hai|' 'abhI gaMgarAjajI kA kArya turanta honA caahie| dUsarI bAta para bAda meM vicAra kiyA jA sakatA hai| gaMgarAjajI ko turanta kitane dhana kI AvazyakatA hai ?" 44 "kevala dhana hI nahIM, yuddha kI gati dhImI hone ke kAraNa unheM rasada kI bhI AvazyakatA hai| vijayotsava meM rAjadhAniyoM ke AhAra-sAmagrI ke sabhI bhaNDAra karIba paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra :: 67
Page #64
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karIba khAlI ho gaye haiN| anna kevala rAjamahala ke lie surakSita grAmINa khAdya-bhaNDAroM se anAja aura dhana kA saMgraha karake bhejanA hogaa| grAmINa bhaNDAroM meM dhana kama rahatA hai, isalie naye sikke DhalavAkara bhejane ke sivA dUsarA koI upAya nahIM hai| "Avazyaka hone para karanA hI par3atA hai| parantu Apa ke pAsa itanA sone kA saMgraha honA cAhie na?" "talakADu ke yuddha meM vahA~ kA jo bhaNDAra hamAre kabje meM AyA thA, usakI sone kI sabhI mudrAoM ko sannidhAna apane sAtha lAye the| vaha jyoM kI tyoM bhaNDAra meM surakSita haiN|" "ThIka, use galavA kara hamAre sikkoM meM parivartita karavA diijie|" "eka salAha hai; galata ho to mApha kreN|" "kahie!" "mujhe lagatA hai ki do-tIna kisma ke sikke banavAye jaaeN| unameM hamArA poysala zArdUla cihna hI rhegaa| vaha sikkA jahA~ bhI jAe, patA laga jAegA ki poysaloM kA hai| sAtha hI kucha sikkoM para 'maleparola gaoNDa' aura kucha para 'talakADu goMDa' pacAve to mahAsannidhAna ke jamAne meM yaha sikkA calA thA, bhAvI itihAsa meM yaha bhI jJAta rhegaa|" "salAha to acchI hai / isa viSaya meM sannidhAna kI svIkRti bhI hotI to acchA thA!" ___"vitta-saciva kI salAha sarAhanIya hai| sannidhAna kI svIkRti mila hI jaaegii| Akhira sannidhAna kI kIrti ko prakAza meM lAne kA hI to kArya hai| hameM saMkAMca kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai| ye sikke yadi thoka vyApAriyoM dvArA anya rAjyoM meM bhI praveza kareMge to vaha unheM prabhAvita kareMge / isalie paTTamahAdevIjI vitta-saciva kI salAha para sammati deN|" siMgimayyA ne khaa| "ThIka vaisA hI kiijie| jina svarNamudrAoM ko hamAre sikkoM ke rUpa meM parivartita karanA hai, unheM tulavA liijie| abhI jitanI AvazyakatA ho utane hI sikke ddhlvaaeN| phira, kovalAlapura aura kaMcI se bhI jItI huI nidhi bhaNDAroM meM AegI na? sAtha hI una bAraha sAmantoM ke bhaNDAra bhI hAtha lgeNge| yaha sunane meM AyA hai ki una bAraha sAmantoM meM uccagIvAloM ke pAsa bahuta dhana hai| pratiSThA-samAroha meM usa guptacara se hamane isakA patA lagavA liyA thaa| jaisA hameM lagatA hai, isa dohare yuddha, tihare hamale...Akhira usa uccago ke pANDya ke parAjita ho jAne para, sampUrNa nolambavAr3I hamAre kabje meM A jaaegii| jIta se khuzI to hogI, yaha saca hai| parantu isake lie kitane logoM ke prANoM kI hAni huI hogI? isa mAnava-yajJa ko pUrA kiye binA kyA rASTra meM sukha-zAnti nahIM raha sakatI?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| 68 :: yaTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #65
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "hama svayaM to yuddha cher3a kara unake rAjya ko har3apane nahIM gye| apanI rakSA ke lie hama yuddha kareM to isa taraha kI hAni anivArya hai|" siMgimayyA bole| "AtmarakSA ke lie yaha anivArya hai, isI se hameM santuSTa honA cAhie / janatA ne mujhe 'raNavyApAra meM baladevatA' kI upAdhi se vibhUSita to kiyA, para jaba yuddha samApti ke bAda ke pariNAma kA smaraNa ho AtA hai to sArA zarIra kA~pa uThatA hai / yaha mAnaba kI eka vicitra rIti hai| kahanA kucha, karanA kucha aur| 'rASTra meM sukha-zAnti cAhie, rASTra samRddha bane rASTra ke sUtradhAra svayaM kahate haiM-yahI eka mAnasika tRpti hai| parantu vaha saba kahA~ hai ? rakta ke pyAse hokara aba lar3ate haiM to zAnti aura sukha kaise sambhava ho? ghara-ghara meM yuddha kA AtaMka chAyA rahatA hai|" zAntaladevI kA svara bhAvapUrNa thaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI kI yaha adhIra vANI? vAstava meM utsAha bharanevAlI Apa hI isa taraha anAsakta ho jAe~ to kaise calegA? mahAsannidhAna ke lie to ApakI vANI hI sphurti denevAlI hai|" mAdirAja ne khaa| "bAharI zatruoM ke viSaya meM socate haiM to yaha saba ThIka hI lagatA hai| parantu Antarika zatruoM ke bAre meM soca-vicAra karate haiM to mana adhIra ho uThatA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "Antarika zatru? poyasala rAjya meM aise Antarika zatruoM ke lie avakAza ho kahA~ hai ?' madirAja ne AracaSaketa hokara uttara diyaa| __ "maiMne bhI yahI samajhA thaa| mahAsannidhAna ne acAnaka hI jaba matAntara kI bAta kahI, tabhI pahalI bAra mere mana meM adhIratA utpanna ho gayI thii| vaha bAta kevala vaiyaktika thii| sAtha hI, yaha vizvAsa thA ki usakA prasAra nahIM hogA, isI vizvAsa meM usa adhIratA kA nivAraNa kara liyA thaa| parantu mata ke dabAva meM Akara mahAsannidhAna eka aura vivAha karane para sahamata ho gaye, isase maiM eka bAra phira se adhIra ho utthii| taba bhI maiMne apane ko smjhaayaa| kisI ne kahA bhI thA ki 'yaha vivAha aMcala kI Aga hai|' maiMne kahA thA, agara havA na deM to vaha vahIM rAkhkha bana jaaegii| parantu cennakezava bhagavAn ko pratiSThA ke sandarbha meM ye mata sambandhI saMkucita bhAvanAe~ idhara-udhara sira uThA rahI haiN| isase mere mana para bar3A AghAta huA hai| yahI hamAre antaraMga zatra haiM, zarIra meM rahanevAlI sthAyI vyAdhi kI taraha / yaha durbala banA dete haiN| kauna mata ucca aura kauna nIca-isa taraha kA vAda chir3a jAe to vaha andhAdhundha bar3hatA jaaegaa| isalie isake bAre meM hameM bahuta satarka rahanA hogaa| isI viSaya para bAtacIta karane ke lie Apa donoM ko bulavAnA cAhatI thii|" "isa taraha ke matIya vAda-vivAdoM ko kauna se tattva jimmedAra haiM, unheM patA lagAkara vahIM kA vahIM dabA deM to mAmalA khatama ho jaaegaa|" "kabhI-kabhI itanA AsAna nahIM hotA jitanA hama samajhate haiN| kyoMki hama isa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 69
Page #66
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ Azaya taka sahaja hI meM nahIM pahu~ca pAte ki kisa stara ke kauna-kauna vyakti isameM kAraNakartA haiM / " itanA kahakara zAntaladevI ne, yAdavapurI kA jitanA samAcAra vaha jAnatI thIM, vaha saba kaha sunaayaa| phira bolIM, "yahA~ pratiSThA utsava para jo ghaTanA ghaTI usake anubhava se jaba isa bAta para vicAra karate haiM to lagatA hai ki isameM vilamba nahIM karanA cAhie / isalie turanta hI jahA~ zrIvaiSNava jana saMkhyA adhika dikhatI hai una sabhI sthAnoM para hameM apane guptacara bhejakara samAcAra saMgraha karanA hogaa| abhI koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha ne jo patra bhejA haiM vaha bhI kisI ke ukasAne se hI likhA gayA hai| mujhe lagatA haiM, isa sambandha meM svayaM rAnI ko bhI mAlUma nhiiN| isalie unheM khabara na dekara maiM svayaM sIdhe yadugiri aura yAdavapurI ho Ane kI soca rahI huuN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / 1 " tI hamAre daNDanAtha ?" " aisA socane kI jarUrata nahIM ki unakA vyavahAra zaMkAspada haiN| unheM zrIvaiSNava para vizeSa abhimAna hai| ve hAla meM zrIvaiSNava bane haiN| abhI umar3atI javAnI hai| unameM utsAha honA sahaja hai| kisI unake kAna una lie ho aisA pralobhana bhI diyA ho ki yaha kAma ho jAne se zrI AcAryajI mahArAja ke ve priya bana jAe~ge aura phira mahAdaNDanAyaka yA pradhAna banA diye jAe~ge, aisA saba kahakara patra likhavA diyA ho| isalie hama kisI para saMzaya na kreN| guptacaroM kA kAma calane deN| hama bhI ho aaeN| mere sAtha mere mAmA raheMge to yahA~ koI kaSTa to na hogA Apako ?" "bar3e heggar3ejI yahIM hoMge, unase salAha le luuNgaa| sAle se bhI adhika anubhavI haiM bhnoiijii| pahale se ve sArI bAteM jAnate haiN| baiThe-baiThe hI ve acchI taraha vivecanA kara skeNge| parantu isa bAta para punarvicAra kareM to acchA hogA ki paTTamahAdevIjI kA jAnA jarUrI haiM ?" mAdirAja ne kahA / "kyoM ? bhaya haiM kyA?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / "" r 'bhaya nhiiN| phira bhI, sarvatra paTTamahAdevI kI prazaMsA hone para bhI matAntarita honA Apane svIkAra nahIM kiyA, isa vajaha se kahIM-kahIM kucha vargoM meM asantoSa haiN| isalie svayaM jAe~ aura aise logoM meM jAe~ yaha ThIka hogA yA nahIM, yaha socane kI bAta haiN| alAvA isake ki abhI mahAsannidhAna bhI yahA~ nahIM haiN|" mAdirAja bole / 44 Apa zaMkita na hoN| maiMne jAne kA nizcaya kara liyA hai| merI rakSA ke lie mere mAmA raheMge, aura revibhayyA to rahegA hii| sAtha meM sArA dala bhI rhegaa|" aisA hI nirNaya huaa| TakasAla kA sArA kAma mAdirAja ne svayaM apanI dekhabhAla meM krvaayaa| unhoMne bhinna-bhinna mUlya ke tIna taraha ke sikke ddhlvaaye| gaMgarAja ke pAsa unakI AvazyakatA kI pUrti ke lie jitanA dhana bhejanA thA, use sainya-dala ke sAtha bheja diyaa| phira grAmoM ke adhikAriyoM ke pAsa khabara bhejakara yuddha-kSetra meM rasada bhijavAne kI bhI vyavasthA kara dii| 70 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #67
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zItayuddha hone ke kAraNa kharca ho kharca hotA rhaa| Aya kA koI mArga hI nahIM thaa| phira bhI tIna tarapha se yuddha hone ke kAraNa ekatrita sAmanta- senA ne apane zivirasthAna ko surakSita na samajhakara, kucha pIche kI ora jAkara vahA~ mukAma kiyaa| prApta samAcAra ke anusAra, ina sAmantoM meM se pANDya aura kadamba bahuta dUra taka pIche haTa cale the| pANDya apane adhIna rAjadhAnI uccaMgI ke pAsa aura kadamba hArmUgala ko vApasa lauTa cale the| gaMgarAja ne jo khabara phailA dI thI vahI isakA kAraNa thaa| unhoMne khabara phailA dI thI ki 'poyasala senA sIdhe uccaMgI aura govA para hamalA kregii| gotrA para hamalA karane daNDanAtha rAyaNa aura cAmaya ke netRtva meM varadA nadI kI tarapha se senA cala cukI hai, aura uccaMgI para svayaM mahArAja bidrideva hI sIdhA hamalA kareMge aura unakI madada ke lie hAthI, ghor3e aura paidala senA bhArI saMkhyA meM sAtha gayI hai|' phalasvarUpa sammilita senA ke tIna mukhya bhAgoM meM vibha6jhekara pAI va lo.. jAne ke kAraNa, gaMgarAja ko jisakA sAmanA karanA thA, usakI zakti kSINa ho gyii| rAjadhAnI se jo madada cAhI thI, so usakI pratIkSA meM dina gajarate rhe| udhara DAkarasa, mAtraNa aura udayAditya, inake sAtha svayaM biTTideva ne koSalAlapura aura naMgalI ko apane adhikAra meM kara liyaa| Age kaicI ko kabje meM karake mUla pANDyoM kI madhurA taka Age bar3he jAne kI yojanA banAyI / isake lie mAcaNa ke sAtha kucha senA ko naMgalI meM hI rkhaa| udhara talakADu, udhara kovalAlapura unake kabje meM ho jAne ke bAda, coloM ke vaMza meM jo gaMgavAr3I rahI, vaha unase chUTakara poyasala rAjya meM sammilita ho gyii| kovalAlapura meM udayAditya ko rakhakara, saMgRhIta nidhi-nikSepa sAtha lekara viTTideva DAkarasa ke sAtha rAjadhAnI lauTa aaye| usa samaya paTTamahAdevI yAdavapurI gayI huI thiiN| saciva mAdirAja se sArI bAteM mAlUma huii| kula milAkara paristhiti kI jAnakArI mila jAne para unheM eka taraha se santoSa hI huaa| do dina ArAma se samaya bitaayaa| rAnI rAjaladevI ko usa samaya mahArAja ke sAtha ekAnta sukha milA usane usa samaya bharata-hariyalA ke vivAha ke bAre meM bhI jo bAteM calI thIM, unheM vistAra se btaayiiN| DAkarasa ko bhI eciyakkA se ye bAteM vistArapUrvaka mAlUma huii| ve bhI sahamata ho gye| yadi rAjakumArI apanI bahU banegI to kauna khuza na hogA? biTTideva ne kahA, "yaha sArA yuddha sambandhI kAryakalApa eka bAra samApta ho jAe; phira ina bAtoM para vicAra kareMge!" padmaladevI ko jaba yaha mAlUma ho gayA ki biTTideva sabhI bAtoM se paricita ho gaye haiM to vaha aura cAmaladevI donoM ne mahArAja ke samakSa nivedana kiyaa| "aba isa rAja-parivAra ke lie Apa hI bar3I haiN| Apako bAtoM ko paTTamahAdevIjI, kabhI nahIM ttaaleNgii| hama phira yuddha-kSetra se lauTa Ane ke bAda, paTTamahAdevI aura unake paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 71
Page #68
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bujurgoM kI tathA mAcaNa daNDanAthajI kI upasthita meM hI vicAra kreNge| biTTideva ne khaa| ___naye sikkoM ko dekhakara biTTideva mana-hI-mana khuza hue| bole, "aba jo nidhi lAye haiM usameM se AdhA sonA lekara aura kucha sikke banavAne kI vyavasthA kiijie| una kucha cola sikkoM meM vyaktigata rAjacihna aMkita haiN| viruda ke sAtha rAjacihna kI AkRti bhI unameM A jAe, isa taraha kaise banAye jA sakeMge, isa para vicAra kiijie| sthapatijI ke sAtha bhI isakI carcA kara leM to vaha bhI batA sakeMge ki sikke kA rUpa kyA ho| isake lie ve sikke ke donoM mukhoM ke kucha citra taiyAra kara deNge| hama cAlukyoM ke yuddha se vijayI hokara lauTa Ae~ge taba vicAra karake una citroM se cunakara sikke DhalavAne kA Adeza de deNge|" "svayaM sannidhAna hI bulavAkara kaha deMge to acchA hogaa| abhI jo sikke bane haiM unakA bhI rUpa unhoMne hI banAkara diyA thA, paTTamahAdevIjI ke Adeza pr|" mAdirAja ne khaa| sthapati ko bulavAkara unheM sUcanA dI gyii| phira jiTTideva DAkarasa, bammaladevI aura mAyaNa-caTTalA ke sAtha rAjadhAnI se ravAnA hokara mAcaNa ke sAtha mila gye| udhara zAntaladevI kA Akasmika Agamana koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha ke lie Azcarya kA viSaya thaa| use aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ko yaha khabara paTTamahAdevI ke yAdavapurI pahu~cane ke dUsare dina subaha mAlUma huii| ve pahale yadugiri jAkara vahA~ kI sArI bAteM jAnakara hI AyI thiiN| nAgidevaNNA vahIM upasthita rahe, isalie idhara-udhara kI bAtoM ke silasile meM bahuta kucha unheM bhI jJAta ho gyaa| ___ AcAryajI uttara kI yAtrA para gaye hue the| unhoMne vahA~ sultAna se jisa celuvanArAyaNa kI mUrti ko prApta kiyA thA, use apane priya ziSya embAra ke sAtha yadugiri bheja diyA thaa| vaha mUrti kaise prApta huI yaha usane saba vistAra ke sAtha batAyA : "dakSiNa ke rAjyoM ko lUTakara jaba sultAna lUTa ke sAre mAla ko dillI le gaye, taba usake sAtha yaha mUrti bhI vahA~ pahu~ca gayI thii| sunate haiM ki vaha mUrti lUTa ke anya pAla ke sAtha dhUladhUsarita ho, dharAzAyI hokara par3I thii| eka dina sultAna kI beTI kI najara usa para pdd'ii| patA nahIM kyoM, zahajAdI usa mUrti ko bahuta cAhane lgii| khAte-pIte, sote-jAgate, kisI bhI vakta kabhI vaha usase alaga nahIM rahatI thii| alaga rahanA use sahana nahIM thaa| unakI beTI isa hindU devamUrti ko pyAra kare, yaha sultAna ko pasanda nahIM thaa| bahuta taraha se use samajhAyA, ddraayaa-dhmkaayaa| kucha bhI asara nahIM huaa| unhoMne isa mUrti ko kue~ meM DalavA diyaa| beTI ko jaba yaha mAlUma huA to usane khAnA-pInA chor3a diyaa| kamajora par3a gyii| usa mUrti ko kue~ se bAhara jaba taka nikalavAkara nahIM diyA gayA, taba taka usane nirAhAra vrata rkhaa| phira vaha usake kabje 72 :: yaTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #69
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM A gyii| isake kucha dina bAda vahA~ AcAryajI kA Agamana huaa| unhoMne sultAna se milakara apane svapna kA sArA vRttAnta kara sunaayaa| tumAna ne kahA, 'Aka bhagavAn kI mUrti ko lekara maiM kyA karU~gA? sArA khajAnA dekhA jA sakatA hai / yadi vahA~ ho to le jaaie|' khajAne meM yaha mUrti kahIM nahIM dikhAI pdd'ii| taba acAnaka sultAna ko sUjhA ki vaha mUrti abhI beTI ke pAsa hI hogii| usakI anupasthiti meM sultAna AcAryajo ko vahA~ le gye| vaha dekho, mere svAmI vo haiM', kahate hue AcAryajI usa ora lapake aura mUrti ko uThAkara chAtI se lagA liyaa| phira bole, 'tuma mila gaye, merI sArI thakAvaTa miTa gyii| phira sultAna se pUchA, 'aba to yaha Apake adhIna hai, isa para ApakA adhikAra hai| isakA mUlya kyA hai, btaaie|' 'isa sabakA mUlya mAMge, aisA hIna nahIM yaha sultaan| isake sAtha maiM Apako kucha bheMTa bhI denA caahuuNgaa|' kahakara sultAna ne dInAroM se bharI eka parAta maMgAyI celuvanArAyaNa kI mUrti ke sAtha una dInAroM ko AcAryajI ko unhoMne dAna meM de diyaa| AcAryajI ne santuSTa hokara, vaha mUrti mere hAtha meM dekara mujhe idhara bheja diyaa| vahA~ se baMga deza jAkara evaM nadI-samudra, saMgama-sthAna dekhakara lauTane kI bAta kahakara ve usa ora prasthAna kara gye|" embAra ne saMkSepa meM usa mUrti kA tathA usakI prApti kA sArA vRttAnta kaha sunaayaa| zAnta citta se zAntaladevI ne saba sunA aura kahA, "mahAtmAoM kA mArga mahAtmA hI jAnate haiN| parantu unake anuyAyiyoM ko bhI vaha mAlUma hotA to kitanA acchA hotA!" "yaha to bahuta bar3I bAta hai! taba saba mahAtmA hI ho jaate|" embAra ke svara meM eka taraha kA bhAvAvega thaa| "to taba mahAtmAoM kA mUlya na hotA-yahI ApakA tAtparya hai?" "aura kyA? AcAryajI ne jo svapna dekhA, yadi maiM use dekhatA to maiM usapara dhyAna hI nahIM detaa| jaba unhoMne yaha batAyA, to hama sabane usa yAtrA para jAne ke lie manA hI kara diyA thaa| phira bhI ve apanI bAta para aTala hA rhe| mere svAmI mujhe bulAe~ aura maiM na jAU~ to maiM kaisA bhakta? cAhe jo bhI ho jAe, maiM to jAU~gA hii|' kahakara, haThapUrvaka vaha cale gye| isa mUrti kI prApti unake aTala vizvAsa kA hI phala hai|" embAra bolaa| "AcAryajI yadugiri kaba padhAreMge?'' "eka pakhavAre meM zAyada A jaaeN| vaha jagannAtha kA darzana kara koNArka bhI jaaeNge| vahA~ sUrya-mandira kA darzana kara lauTane kI unakI icchA hai / baMga-samudra kI ora se jaba lauTeMge taba tirumala hote hI AeMge111 "Apa bhI unake sAtha hote to acchA hotA!" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga sAra :: 73
Page #70
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "yaha bAta ve bhI jAnate haiN| apanI surakSA se adhika apane isa ArAdhya ko ThikAne para surakSita pahu~cA denA mukhya thaa| aura phira, accAna sAtha hoM to aura kisI kI jarUrata nahIM / vAstava meM AcAryajI ke guru goSThipUrNajI ne AcArya zrI ko accAna ke hAtha sauMpA hai| vaha bhI eka vicitra ghaTanA hai|" kahakara embAra ne usa prasaMga ko bahuta dilacaspa DhaMga se vistArapUrvaka kaha sunaayaa| " prema aura bhakti ko kina-kina mAdhyamoM se pahacAnA jA sakatA hai, yaha bhI vicitra hai na? Apake accAna ko to khulakara bAta karate maiMne kabhI nahIM dekhA / phira bhI usakI zraddhA aura bhakti avarNanIya hai|" "revimayyA aura vaha donoM eka-se haiN|" thor3I dUra para khar3e revimayyA kI ora zAntalA ne dekhA / vaha ekadama nirliptasara khar3A thaa| 44 'AcAryajI ke yadugiri lauTane para rAjadhAnI meM samAcAra phuNcaaie|" ""jo AjJA / " 42 'AcAryajI ne kucha aura sandeza kahalA bhejA haiM ?" " aura kucha nhiiN| mere lauTane ke bAda maiMne sunA ki belApurI meM vijaya nArAyaNa bhagavAn kI pratiSThA bar3e samAroha se sollAsa sampanna huI aura hajAroM loga ikaTThe hue / mandira kI bhavyatA kI bAta bhI sunii|" 41 'jaba hama lauTeMge taba Apa hamAre sAtha cleNge| usakI bhavyatA ko Apa eka bAra dekhakara aaeN|" 44 14 'paTTamahAdevIjI, mujhe kSamA kreN| AcAryajI ke lauTa Ane taka isa celuvanArAyaNa kI pUjA pratidina honA jarUrI hai| eka bAra dugiri meM pahu~cane ke bAda sthAnAntarita na hoM, aisI unakI AjJA hai / " 11 'taba phira Apa usa mandira ko kaba dekha sakeMge ?" 'AcAryajI ke saath|" 14 "tthiik| yadi Apako yahA~ aura koI suvidhA cAhie to..." embAra ne bIca meM hI kahA, "hameM koI asuvidhA na ho, isa bAta kA saciva nAgidevaNNAjI ne vizeSa dhyAna rakhA hai, sArI vyavasthA bhI kara dI haiN| hamArI suvidhAoM kA khayAla rakhakara hI to mahAsannidhAna ne unheM yAdavapurI meM rakhA haiM, taba phira kisa bAta kI kamI hogI ?" 14 'yahA~ bahuta kAma honA haiM, usake lie dhana kI AvazyakatA hai, yaha khabara hamAre pAsa AyI haiN| saba dekhakara vyavasthA karane ke khayAla se hamArA idhara AnA huaa| isalie kisI taraha ke saMkAMca kI AvazyakatA nahIM, khie|" "aisA hai mantrIjI ?" embAra ne nAgidevaNNA se pUchA / 74 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #71
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "aura nahIM to! vaise merI tarapha se to aisI koI vinatI rAjadhAnI taka nahIM pahu~cI hai|" nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| "to matalaba yaha ki kisI aura ne ApakI tarapha se samAcAra bheja diyA hai| yahI huA na?" "aisA hI samajhanA caahie|" nAgidevaNNA ne saMkoca ke sAtha khaa| "rAjamahala ko Apake viveka para vizvAsa hai, isIlie vyavasthA karane ke vicAra se khuda cale aaye| para aba bAta hI kucha aura ho gyii| ApakI jAnakArI ke binA aisI bAsa rAjadhAnI meM pahuMce to vaha anucita hai na?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "vezaka / turanta tahakIkAta karake aparAdhI ko yogya daNDa diyA jAnA caahie|" nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| "daNDa kI bAta para bAda meM vicAra kreNge| abhI isake pIche kauna hai ? usakA kyA uddezya hai, yaha jAnanA jarUrI hai| isalie hameM pahale yAdavapurI jAkara vahA~ ina bAtoM kI tahakIkAta karanI hogii| isa sambandha meM koI aphavAha na ur3e, isa bAta kA dhyAna rkheN| Apako bhI anajAna kI taraha rahanA hogA 1 merA Agamana kucha logoM meM kutUhala paidA karatA hai| aise kutUhalI loga hamAre Agamana kA kAraNa jAnanA caaheNge| Apa unake sAmane kevala Azcarya prakaTa kreN|" zAntaladevI ne nAgidevaNNA ko eka tarapha bulAkara jtaayaa| yojita rIti se unhoMne yAdavapurI kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| kisI pUrva sUcanA ke binA paTTamahAdevI kA AnA rAnI lakSmIdevI ko kucha ajIba-sA lgaa| sAtha hI usake mana meM kucha uthala-puthala bhI mcii| phira bhI usane use prakaTa nahIM kiyA / sahajabhAva se mAno kucha huA hI na ho, bolI, "pahale hI khabara bheja detIM ki paTTamahAdevIjI ahA rahI haiM to rAjagaurava ke sAtha nagara-praveza kI ucita vyavasthA kI jA sakatI thii|" "rahane bhI do| aisI saba vyavasthA vizeSa prasaMgoM meM honI caahie| mujhe isa yAdavapurI se eka taraha kA sneha hai, zAyada tumheM bhI ho sakatA hai| kyoMki merA dAmpatyajIvana yahIM aMkurita huaa| tumhAre bAre meM bhI aisA hI hai na?" "so to hai| mujhe to vAstava meM velApurI se yaha jagaha jyAdA acchI lagatI hai|..pttttmhaadevii ke Agamana kA koI kAraNa honA cAhie?" kAraNa jAnane kI icchA se lakSmI ne bAta chedd'ii| "AcAryajI ke ziSya uttara se lauTakara yadugiri A gaye haiM, yaha samAcAra milaa| AcAryajI kA koI sandeza to nahIM, yaha jAnane ke uddezya se hama Aye the|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "maiM itane nikaTa haiN| unake Ane kA samAcAra mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM huA!'' "kyoM ? tumhAre pitAjI ne nahIM batAyA?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 75
Page #72
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "zAyada unheM bhI mAlUma nahIM hogaa|' "sunA hai ki saciva nAgidevaNNAjI unako batAkara hI yadugiri gaye the|" "aisA? taba to pitAjI ko cAhie thA ki vaha mujhe bhI batA dete !" "becAre, kAma-kAja kI gar3abar3o meM zAyada nahIM batA sake hoN| yA aisA bhI ho sakatA hai ki yaha bAta tumheM batAnA utanA jarUrI na samajhe hoN|" "mere pitAjI bhUlane jyAdA lage haiN|" pitAjI ke isa bhUlane kI Adata ko kAraNa samajhane para bhI usake mana meM eka becainI banI rhii| "ho sakatA hai| becAre vRddha ho cale haiN| kala subaha eka sabhA bulAne kI bAta saciva nAgidevaggA ne socI hai| AcAryajI sambhavataH eka pAsa ke andara-andara padhArane vAle haiN| unake lauTane taka yahA~ kyA saba taiyAriyAM karanI hoMgI, ina saba bAtoM para vicAra-vimarza karanA hai|" ___ "isake lie itanI dRra me Apako Ane kA kaSTa karanA par3A, saciva aura hama saba milakara nirNaya kara sakate the na?" "tuma svayaM upasthita rahakara nirNaya karo to vaha eka taraha se ThIka hai| paranta tumhAre pITha-poche kucha nirNaya ho, aura vaha tumhArA hI nirNaya kahakara pracArita ho to muzkila hogii| abhI tumheM anubhava kama hai| tumhAre nAma para kucha kalaMka nahIM laganA caahie| tuma aba poysala rAnI ho| isalie merA AnA anivArya ho gyaa| sannidhAna yuddha-kSetra meM gaye haiN| unakI anupasthiti meM rAjadhAniyoM ke sabhI kArya abAdha gati se calane caahie| AcAryajo ke prati sannidhAna ko kitanI bhakti aura zraddhA hai, yaha to tumako batAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| tuma jAnatI hI ho|" "to paTTamahAdevIjI ke mana meM yaha zaMkA utpanna ho gayI hai ki mere pITha-pIche bhI nirNaya liye jAne kI sambhAvanA hai?" "savAla zaMkA kA nahIM, yaha satarka rahane kI bAta hai| Age calakara tuma samajha jaaogii|" "sabhA dopahara ko bulavA sakate the na? Apa yAtrA ke kAraNa thakI haiM, ArAma kara letI to acchA thA!" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| mujhe itanI thakAna nhiiN| thor3I-bahuta thakAvaTa thI so kala yadugiri meM vizrAma le liyA thaa|" "to abhI sabhI ke pAsa khabara bhejanI hogii?|| "saciva nAgidevaNNAjI aura maiM, sAtha hI aaye| ve saba vyavasthA kreNge| kala kI sabhA meM jina-jinako upasthita rahanA hogA, aba taka una sabake pAsa khabara pahu~ca gayI hogii|" "sabhA meM kauna-kauna raheMge?" 76 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga bAra
Page #73
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sacitra, daNDanAyaka, maiM, tuma aura dhrmdrshii| kucha pramukha paura bhI rheNge| rAnI aura jinheM cAheM, bulavA sakatI haiN|" "asala meM bAta kyA hai so mujhe mAlUma nahIM, aisI hAlata meM aura logoM ko bulavAne kI salAha bhI kyA de sakatI huuN| alAvA isake, saciva nAgidevagA jI raheMge to ve akele hI dasa logoM ke barAbara hoNge| ve sabhI bAteM jAnate haiN|" "ThIka / to aba hama ArAma karane jAe~ ?'' zAntaladevI uTha khar3I huii| sone kA samaya bhI ho gayA thaa| ve apane-apane vizrAmAgAra meM calI griiN| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke mana meM yaha bAta khaTakatI rahI ki AcAryajI ke ziSya embAra ke vApasa Ane kI bAta mAlUma hone para bhI usake pitA ne use kyoM nahIM btaayii| ise apane pitA ke bur3hApe kI bhUla kahakara, Ana kI rakSA karane ke vicAra se, paradA rkhaa| phira bhI pitA ke prati usake mana meM asantoSa hI rhaa| usake sAtha, paTTamahAdevIjI kI eka aura bAta-'tumhAre pITha-pIche koI nirNaya ho jAe aura vaha tumhArA hI nirNaya kahakara pracArita ho, to phira muzkila hogI'-kA~Te kI taraha usake mana ko cubha rahI thii| vaha isa bAta ko hajama nahIM kara skii| mere pITha-pIche nirNaya kareM aura merA nAma leM, aisA sAhasa kise ho sakatA hai? aisA karane kA uddezya kyA ho sakatA hai ? cupa rahU~ to bhI ye loga merA nAma kyoM ghasITate haiM? Adi-Adi socane lgii| rAta ko patA nahIM ki kaba A~kha laga gayI aura saverA ho gyaa| subaha niyojita roti se sabhA baitthii| sabhI upasthita sabhAsadoM ko pichale dina rAta hI meM khabara mila cukI thii| parantu paTTamahAdevIjI ke Ane kI khabara subaha rAjamahala meM Ane ke bAda hI sabako milii| Ama taura para nAgidevaNNAjI jo sabhA bulAte the usameM vizeSa pecIdagiyoM nahIM rahA karatI thiiN| kevala do bAteM rahA karatI-eka AcAryajI ke kAryakalApoM se sambandhita aura dUsare rAjadhAnI se prApta Adeza se / isalie loga soca-vicAra karake sabhA meM nahIM AyA karate the| Aja bhI aise hI Aye the| subaha kI sabhA ho to usameM nAzte kA prabandha bhI huA karatA thaa| bahuta se to isa nAzte ke AkarSaNa ke kAraNa hI Ate the| sadA kI taraha pahale nAzte se baiThaka kA kAryakrama Arambha huaa| jaba loga nAzte kA svAda le rahe the tabhI paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI donoM kA Agamana huaa| "nAztA ArAma se ho|' paTTamahAdevI ne khaa| nAzte meM lIna sabhAsadoM ke lie yaha dhvani anapekSita thii| koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ne sira uThAkara AvAja jidhara se AyI thI, udhara dekhaa| daNDanAtha ne uThane kA prayatna kiyaa| "rahane dIjie, baiMThie. uThane kI jarUrata nhiiN| ina aupacArikatAoM ke lie dUsarI jagaha hai|'' paTTamAhAdevI ne khaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 77
Page #74
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nAzte kA utsAha kama ho gyaa| saba jaldI-jaldI nAztA samApta kara mantraNAmAra meM ekatra hue| paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI U~ce AsanoM para jA baitthii| saciva nAgidevaNyA uTha khar3e hue| unhoMne embAra se jo samAcAra mAluma huA thA, use sunAkara kahA, "AcAryajI ke svAgata ke lie kyA saba vyavasthA karanI hogI, isa para vicAra karane ke uddezya se yaha sabhA bulAyI gayI hai ! upasthita sabhAsada vicAra kara apanI-apanI salAha deN|" "anumati ho to merA eka nivedana..." koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha ne bAta zurU karanI caahii| ___ "paTTamahAdevIjI salAha deM to hamAre lie svIkAra kara lenA AsAna hogaa|" bIca meM hI tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| ___ zaMkara daNDanAtha ne tiruvaraMgadAsa kI ora dekhaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ne use cupa rahane kA izArA kiyaa| zaMkara daNDanAtha baiTha gyaa| "daNDanAthajI, baiTha kyoM gaye? bolie!" paTTamahAdevI ne khaa| usane tiruvaraMgadAsa kI ora phira dekhaa| "yahA~ ke nirNaya dharmadarzI ke nhiiN| bolie, dnnddnaathjii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ne apane pitA kI ora dekhaa| usane usa izAre ko nahIM phcaanaa| koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha phira uTha khar3e hue| bole, "yaha merI salAha nahIM, vAstava meM choTI samIjI kI salAha hai|" usane sanI kI ora dekhaa| rAnI ne Azcarya prakaTa kiyaa| "maiMne kauna-sI salAha dI?" vaha pUchanA cAhatI thii| pichalI rAta ko zAntaladevI ne jo bAta kahI thI vaha usake mana meM abhI bhI cubha rahI thii| kyA bAta nikalegI, yaha sunanA cAhatI thI, isalie cupa rhii| "mauna sammati kA lakSaNa hai, yaha mAlUma nahIM daNDanAthajI? khie| rAnIjI ko kahane meM saMkoca ho sakatA hai, isalie Apa hI khie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| apanI poSya putrI kA yoM mauna rahanA tiruvaraMgadAsa ko kucha khttkaa| phira bhI vaha kucha kara nahIM sakatA thaa| vaha kutUhalapUrvaka daNDanAtha kI bAta sunane lgaa| "choTI rAnIjI kI eka mahatI abhilASA hai| use kAryAnvita karane ke lie maiMne rAjadhAnI meM eka patra bhejA thaa|" "kise patra bhejA dhyA?" "vitta saciva mAdirAjajI ke paas|" "kyA likha bhejA thA?" zaMkara daNDanAtha ne byorA btaayaa| "to Apane isa bAta ko lekara rAnIjI ke sAtha vicAra-vimarza kiyA thA?" 78 :, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #75
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "vicAra-vimarza to nahIM kiyaa|" "to Apane kaise samajhA ki yaha rAnIjI kI abhilASA hai?" "dharmadazI tiruvaraMgadAsajI ne kahA ki yaha rAnI kI icchA hai| rAjadhAnI patra bhejo| maiMne diyaa|" "rAnIjI ke nAma se koI kucha kahe to apane rAjya kI rIti ke anusAra unase pUchanA cAhie ki isake lie unakI anumati hai yA nahIM, yaha bAta Apako mAlUma hai na?" "hA~, mAlUma hai|" "to isa sambandha meM rAnIjI se kyoM nahIM pUchA?" "unake pitAjI ne hI batAyA. isase maiMne vizvAsa kara liyaa| aura phira yaha kisI bhI taraha se burA kAma na thaa|" "Apa daNDanAtha haiM na?" "isa samaya do-taraphA yuddha cala rahA hai, yaha Apako mAlUma nahIM ?" "mAlUma hai|" "abhI rAjya ke khajAne para kitane bhArI kharca kA bojha hai, yaha Apako mAlUma huA hogA?" "hA~, mAlUma hai|" "aisI hAlata meM vartamAna sthiti meM, itanA bhArI vyaya-vahana karanA sahaja nahIM hogA, yaha bAta Apa unheM samajhA sakate the na?' "hA~, samajhA to sakatA thaa| parantu maiM eka sAmAnya adhikArI huuN| sanIjI kI abhilASA meM bAdhA na ho, isalie kucha hicakicA gyaa|" "agara yahA~ khajAne meM dhana hotA aura Apa usake jimmedAra hote, to AgApIchA soce-samajhe binA, dhana kharca kara dete, hai na?" / "shaayd|" "acchA, jAne diijie| aba batAie, rAnIjI kI kyA abhilASA hai?" koneya zaMkara daNDanAtha ne paristhiti ko samajha liyA thaa| usane rAnIjI kI ora dekhaa| itane meM tiruvaraMgadAsa bola uThA, "merI beTI kI abhilASA ko maiM nahIM jAnatA? maiMne hI daNDanAtha se kahA thA isalie unhoMne likhaa|" "Aphne rAnIjI kI svIkRti lI thI?" "rAnI merI beTI hai|" "ho sakatA hai| poyasala rAnI apane svAdhikAra ke antargata viSaya para dUsaroM ko adhikAra nahIM de sktii| apanI jAnakArI ke binA apane nAma se kiye jAnevAle kArya paTTamahAdevI zantalA : bhAga cAra :: 79
Page #76
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kA vaha khaNDana karatI hai|" "yahA~ koI anyAyapUrNa salAha nahIM dI hai| apanI beTI aura dAmAda ke zreya ke lie hI salAha dI haiM, usake nAma kA upayoga kiyaa| " " to apanI beTI ke zreya ke lie hI, AcAryajI ke ziSya embAra A gaye haiM, yaha sUcanA unheM nahIM do ?" " eka paricAraka ke Ane kI bAta kauna-sA mahattvapUrNa viSaya hai ? na batAe~ to koI nukasAna nahIM, isalie nahIM batAyA / " " ApakI dRSTi meM aisA ho sakatA hai| vijayotsava para apane zatruoM ke guptacaroM ke sahAyaka bane rahe, so bhI zAyada beTI aura dAmAda ke kalyANa hI ke lie! hai na ?" "mujhe ina rAjanItika bAtoM kI jAnakArI nhiiN| unakA ceharA aura unake dharmasAra Adi ko dekha maiMne socA ki vaha hamAre dharmAvalambI haiM aura hamAre haiN| isalie aisI galatI ho gyii|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kucha saMkoca se kahA / "rAjanItika prajJA hai yA nahIM, yaha isakA kAraNa nhiiN| asala meM apane bAre meM bar3hA-car3hAkara bolane kI aura manamAnI karane kI Adata hai aapkii| logoM ko yaha batAkara ki Apa mahArAja ke sasura haiM, DIMga bhArate calane kI ApakI pravRtti hI mUla kAraNa hai| merI bAta kar3avI lagegI, rAnIjI kI abhilASA kahakara, daNDanAtha ke dimAga maiM aNTa-saTa bAteM bharakara, unase patra kyoM likhavAyA ? yAdavapurI ke samasta vyavahAra saciva ko mAlUma hone caahie| rAnIjI ko bhI mAlUma hone caahie| ina donoM kI jAnakArI ke binA, vahA~ patra bheja denA Apane ucita mAnA ? Apake isa taraha ke vyavahAra se rAnIjI ke viSaya meM galata dhAraNA bana sakatI hai| sannidhAna isa samaya rAjadhAnI meM upasthita nahIM isalie unheM ApakI yA daNDanAtha kI yaha harakata mAlUma nhiiN| rItinIti ko chor3akara vyavahAra karanevAle rAjamahala kA vizvAsa kho baittheNge| eka bAra avizvAsa paidA gayA to phira vizvAsa paidA karanA asambhava hogaa| yaha Apa jaise bujurgoM ko samajhanA caahie| dharmAndhatA kabhI logoM meM ekatA paidA nahIM kara sktii| bhASA adhika vyApaka rUpa se yaha kAma kara sakatI hai| isalie kevala mAthe para ke tilaka para mugdha hokara koI kAma na kara baitthiegaa| aura una tilakadhAriyoM kA guTa banAne kI koziza mata kiijiegaa| dharma kA durabhimAna kA~TedAra bela kI taraha bahuta jaldI phailane lagatA hai| yadi isa taraha vaha phailane laga jAe to jahA~ kadama rakheM vahIM kA~Te lageMge phira kahIM khar3e hone ke lie jagaha nahIM rhegii| ajJAna se kiye gaye kArya kSamya haiM, parantu usa kArya ko doharAnA akSamya hogaa| daNDanAthajI, isameM sIdhA ApakA koI aparAdha nhiiN| phira bhI Apako yaha bAta nAgidevaNNAjI se karanI cAhie thii| Apa abhI kamaumra haiM, utsAhI haiN| ApakA gharAnA pAMysala rAjavaMza ke vizvasta gharAnoM meM eka hai| usa gharAne ke gaurava kI rakSA karanA ApakA dharma hai| ApakA bhaviSya ApakI niSThA para 80 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #77
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ avalambita hai| DAkarasajI jisa kArya kA nirvahaNa karate the, unake lie ApakI choTI umra ke bAvajUda, rAjamahala ne Apako jaba bhejA to Apako yaha nahIM bhUlanA cAhie ki kitanA vizvAsa Apa para rakhA hai| poysala rAjA sabhI dharmoM ko eka samAna gaurava dete haiN| kisI bhI dharma ke lie koI pakSapAta nahIM, isa bAta ko saba yAda rkheN|" koneya daNDanAtha yA tiruvaraMgadAsa kisI ne cUM taka na kii| cupacApa baiThe rhe| "sannidhAna ne batAyA ki rAjamahala ne hama para jo vizvAsa rakhA hai, hameM usake yogya bananA caahie| hamArI jAnakArI ke binA yadi rAjadhAnI meM patra jAeM to vaha hamArI asamarthatA kA sAkSI hai / isa sandarbha meM galatI mujhase bhI huI hai, yaha maiM svIkAra karatA huuN|" saciva nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| "rAjamahala ne Apa para jo vizvAsa rakhA vahI vizvAsa Apane daNDanAtha para rkhaa| acchA, abhI koI aisI bhayaMkara galatI nahIM huI hai| hama yadi sIdhe saciva ke pAsa, vartamAna sthiti meM asamarthatA sUcita karate hue patra bheja dete to yahA~ kisa-kisa ke mana meM kauna-kauna-se vicAra uThate, kauna jAne? isa taraha ke vyavahAroM ko roka dene tathA kahIM kisI ke mana meM kisI taraha kI kaTutA utpanna na ho, isI irAde se hama svayaM yahA~ Aye / rAnIjI ko bhI mAma huA hogA kinheM kisA pahArA hogaa| Apake nAma kA, ApakI jAnakArI ke binA upayoga kiyA gayA hai, isa bAta kA aba pratyakSa pramANa mila gayA na? isI taraha dUsaroM ke nAmoM kA bhI upayoga karanA asambhava nhiiN| isalie janna uccastarIya vyaktiyoM ke nAmoM kA upayoga kiyA jAe to usa para bar3I satarkatA se vicAra honA cAhie / ekadama vizvAsa kara leM to hama samasyAoM ke jAla meM phaMsa jaaeNge| isI prasaMga meM maiM eka bAta aura kahe detI hU~-belApurI meM cennakezavasvAmI ke pratiSThA-samArambha ke avasara para bhagavAn ko sannidhi meM saMgItasevA aura nRtya-sevA ke mauke para bAdhA upasthita karanevAle koI anya loga nahIM, zrI vaiSNava hI the| usa samaya bhI rAnIjI kA nAma liyA gayA thaa| usa samaya kI sArI ghaTanAoM ko prakaTa karate to dharma ke prati azraddhA kI bhAvanA utpanna ho sakatI hai, yahI socakara rAjamahala cupa rahA / rAjamahala ke viruddha logoM ko bhar3akAne se koI phala nahIM milegA, yaha bAta bhI zrIvaiSNavoM ko samajhanA cAhie / poysala rAjya meM unheM sukhI jIvana vyatIta karanA ho to unheM anya dharmavAloM ke sAtha bhrAtRbhAva se vyavahAra karanA hogaa| kutantra karake nhiiN| saciva, daNDanAtha vyaktigata rUpa se zrIvaiSNava ke prati zraddhAbhakti rakhate haiM, yaha rAjamahala jAnatA hai / isalie AcAryajI ke kAryoM meM suvidhA ho, yahI vicAra kara unheM yahA~ niyukta kara rakhA hai| Apa logoM ke nAma kA bhI dharma ke bahAne, kurmiyoM ke dvArA durupayoga kiyA jA sakatA hai| isalie Apa logoM ko bhI sAvadhAna rahanA hogaa| mata-sahiSNutA kI pravRtti ko bar3hAnA aura bar3hAvA denA caahie| yadi kahIM kabhI aisI pravRtti dikhAI par3e, dharma ke nAma para kahIM koI zikAyata yA nabana paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra ::81
Page #78
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ dikhe, to use vahIM khatama kara denA caahie| yaha bAta saba para lAgU hogii| nIcatA manuSya kI atyanta heya pravRtti hai| zikAyata karanevAle aura use sunanevAle donoM bure hote haiM aura sahRdayatA ko samApta kara dete haiM / isa bAta ko kahane kI maiM adhikArI hU~ yA nahIM, maiM kaha nahIM sakatI, phira bhI kaha dene kA maiMne nizcaya kiyA hai| dharmadIjI merI bAtoM ko anyathA nahIM leNge| AcAryajI ke ziSya embAra ke viSaya meM Apa jaisoM ke muMha se aisI bAta nahIM nikalanI cAhie thii| saca hai, aba Apa rAjya ke svAmI ke sasura haiN| kevala isa kAraNa dUsare logoM ko apane se hona samajhanA ThIka nhiiN| embAra unake sevaka haiM, unake lauTane kI bAta ko apradhAna viSaya kahanA Apake sthAna mAna aura AcAryajI ke Apake prati nihita kRpA-pUrNa prema ke anurUpa nhiiN| Aja embAra ke bAre meM jo kahA, vahIM kala zaMkara daNDanAtha ke viSaya meM bhI kaha sakate haiM, saciba nAgidevaNNA ke viSaya meM bhI kaha sakate haiN| Apako bhAgyavaza jo sthAna milA hai, vaha rAnI lakSmIdevI kI janmapatrI ke bala para aura AcAryajI kI kRpA se| kala Apake vyavahAra se ApakI beTI ko zarma se sira jhukAnA na par3e, isalie apane sthAna-pada Adi ke anukUla vyavahAra karanA Apake lie acchA hai| sunA hai ki 'maiM ApakI pragati ke mArga meM ror3A aTakAtI rahI hU~' yaha bAta Apane kisI se khii| itanA hI nahIM, aura bhI Apane kyA-kyA kahA hai so saba doharAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM, itanA paryApta hai| mere bAre meM bhI jaba taraha-taraha kI bAteM karane lage haiM to Age calakara aura kyA-kyA kareMge, yaha socA jA sakatA hai| pramakhoM ko rAjamahala ke vyavahAroM kI jAnakArI haiN| vahIM chipAva-durAva ke lie koI sthAna nahIM hai| Apake sAmane ina saba bAtoM ko kahane kA uddezya itanA hI hai ki kama-se-kama Age calakara paristhiti ke anusAra vyavahAra karane kI bAta soceN| rAnI lakSmIdevIjI ko samakSa rakhakara, kyA saba bItA so sabhI pramukhoM ke sAmane kahA hai, isakA bhI kAraNa hai| ghaTanAoM aura bAtoM ko namaka-mirca lagAkara kahane kA maukA na rahe, isalie vAstavika sthiti kA paricaya sabhI ko ho jAe, yahI yahA~ kI roti hai| isakI unheM bhI jAnakArI honI caahie| velApurI ke pratiSThA samArambha ke samaya se lekara, arthAt zrI AcAryajI ke unara ke pravAsa ke samaya se aba taka kyA saba gujarA hai, so saba vistAra ke sAtha unake Ate hI, saciva nAgidevaNNA ko unale nivedana karanA hogaa| ziSyoM kI galatiyoM ke kAraNa gurujI ke vyaktitva para kalaMka nahIM laganA caahie| aba sArI bAtoM kI jAnakArI hone ke kAraNa rAnI lakSmIdevIjI ko mAlUma ho gayA hogA ki poysala siMhAsana ke anurUpa rIti se, satarka rahakara dhyavahAra karanA caahie| yaha sabhA aba visarjita kI jAtI hai|" kahakara ghaTTamahAdevI uTha khar3I huI aura zeSa saba loga bhI uTha gye| paTTamahAdevI rAnI lakSmIdevI ke sAtha anta:pura meM calI gyiiN| bAkI loga apaneapane kAma para cale gye| sabake cale jAne ke bAda tiruparaMgadAsa dhIre se sajamahala se 82 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #79
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ niklaa| pUrNarUpa apamAnita-sA hokara vaha vahA~ se calA thaa| 'yadi kucha kahanA thA to mujha akele ko bulavAkara ekAnta meM kaha letI to paTTamahAdevI kA kyA bigar3a jAtA ? isa taraha sabake sAmane apamAnita karane ke hI irAde se isakA Ayojana karane ke lie AyI hogii| maiMne kitane ghAToM kA pAnI diyA hai| isa taraha apamAnita hokara jIne se phA~sI lagAkara bharanA acchA hai| embAra ko eka paricAraka kahA to paTTamahAdevI ko gussA AnA cAhie ? AcAryajI ko saba bAteM saciva dvArA batA deMge! batAne deM ? unake batAne se pahale maiM svayaM jAkara unake kAna bhara aauuNgaa| isake lie paTTamahAdevI ke belApurI lauTane taka prasanna mukha sabase milate-julate rahane kA svA~ga karate hue, kucha bahAnA karake yAdavapurI se nikalakara bIca rAste meM hI AcArya se mila lU~gA / apane mana kI bAta kisI se nahIM khuuNgaa| isake pahale lakSmI ko apanI ora kara lenA hogaa| mahArAja ke lauTane ke pahale hI use apane basa meM kara lene ke lie, usase kaha lenA acchA haiN|' yo usake mana meM aNTasaSTa aura asambaddha bAteM eka ke bAda eka tA~tA bA~dhakara uThane lgiiN| .. paTTamahAdevI nahIM samajhI thIM ki yaha tiruvaraMgadAsa isa taraha aSTasaSTa socegA 1 isalie usa dina rAnI lakSmIdevI ko bar3I AtmIyatA se possala rAjya kA sArA itihAsa evaM ghaTita samasta ghaTanAe~ vistAra ke sAtha samajhAyIM aura kahA, "hama saba eka hI vRkSa ke sahAre panapane vAlI bela kI taraha haiN| hama binA taura-tarIke se bar3hane lagIM to usa AzrayadAtA vRkSa ko hI nigala jaaeNgii| aisA nahIM honA caahie| use bar3hAne ke lie hameM yatnazIla rahanA hogaa| mahAmAtR zrI jaisI strI kA janma biralA ho hotA hai| unake vyavahAra kI rIti ne hameM saMyama se rahanA sikhAyA hai, jIvana ko sudhArA hai / mahAsannidhAna kI patniyA~ hone ke nAte hameM una mahAmAtRzrI kI sadbhAvanAoM ko bar3hAne ke lie tatpara rahanA caahie| Aja kI sabhA meM kucha bolane kI icchA hote hue bhI tumane anAvazyaka aura aprastuta samajhakara saMyama se kAma liyaa| isase mere mana meM eka bhAvI AzA kA bhAva tumhAre bAre meM utpanna huA hai| tuma bhI rAjamahala kI paramparA kI rakSA karatI huI, prajA ke lie eka Adarza mArga dikhA skogii| divaMgata ballAla mahArAja kI taraha mahAsannidhAna kA jIvana na ho| tuma vizvAsa karo yA na karo, vAstava meM rAnI padyaladevI jI ne kaha diyA thA ki mere sivA anya kisI se mahAsannidhAna vivAha na kreN| hAla ke vivAha ko ve roka denA hI cAhatI thiiN| isake lie asUyA kAraNa nahIM, unake apane hI jIvana kA kaTu anubhava hai| aisA kaTu anubhava dUsare ko na ho. isa udAratA se isalie hama rAniyoM para bahuta bar3I jimmedArI hai| usa uttaradAyitva ko samajhakara AcaraNa karane kI buddhimattA tumameM hai, aisA maiM samajhatI hU~ / " yaha saba samajhAkara dUsare dina paTTamahAdevI belApurI ke lie prasthAna kara garyo / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 83 :
Page #80
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ udhara mahArAja biTTideva DAkarasa daNDanAtha ke sAtha kovalAlapura kI ora ravAnA hue| kovalAlapura pahuMcakara phira vahA~ kI senA evaM udayAditya ko sAtha lekara naMgali pahu~ca gye| vahA~ eka majabUta rakSaka senA ko tainAta kara, usa para nigarAnI rakhane kI jimmedArI apane bhAI udayAditya ko sauMpane kA nirNaya karake vahA~ se mAcaNa ko sAtha lekara, kaMcI kI ora ravAnA ho gye| talakADu ke yuddha meM mAra khAkara Adiyama, dAmodara aura narasiMha varmA chipakara bhAga gaye the| una logoM ne jAkara rAjendra cola se posaloM ke yuddhakauzala evaM yuddha-nIti kA bar3hA-car3hAkara varNana kiyaa| rAjendra cola ko poysaloM se cAhe kitanA hI dveSa ho, usane jaldabAjI se koI kAma na karane kA vicAra kara, yuddha se sambandhita sArI kArravAiyoM ko apane hI netRtva meM saMcAlita karane kA nirNaya kiyaa| parantu adhika umra ho jAne ke kAraNa unhoMne apane beTe vikramacIla ko apane saba adhikAra sauMpakara use sArI na.pari samajhA hii| vikrama caula ko biTTideva ke guptacara dampatI kI yojanA mAlUma thii| unake bAre meM usane kar3I AjJA de rakhI thI ki koI zaMkAspada puruSa yA strI mile, to use bAMdhakara le aaeN| poysaloM kI gatividhi ke bAre meM yaha barAbara samAcAra prApta karatA rahatA thaa| bIca rAste meM una para hamalA karane se adhika ucita hogA kaMcI meM hI unakA sAmanA karanA, yaha socakara poysAnoM ke hamale ko viphala banAne ke uddezya se usane sArI taiyAriyA~ kara lI thiiN| pallava-kAla meM nirmita kile ko aura adhika surakSita banavAne ke lie Avazyaka marammata karavA dI gayI thii| apane guptacara jatthe ko bhI aura vistRta banA diyA gayA thaa| biTTideva ne yaha samajhakara ki pinAkinI nadI ke kinAre para hI zatru kA sAmanA karanA par3egA, apane guptacaroM ko bhejakara zatru ko zakti ko pahale se jAna lene kA intajAma kara liyA thaa| aba kI bAra caTTalA aura mAyaNa ko Age bar3hane nahIM diyA thaa| sArI senA ko kaMcI meM hI rakhakara sAmanA karane kI taiyArI ke lie guptacaroM ne khabara dI thii| isalie unakI senA binA kisI vyavadhAna ke kaMcI kI ora bar3ha clii| guptacaroM se prApta samAcAra ke kAraNa, apane rAste ko thor3A badala diyA thaa| samAcAra yaha thA ki narasiMha varmA, jo talakADu ke yuddha meM mAra khAkara bhAga gayA thA, ceMgiri ke saMrakSaNa ke uddezya se senA ke sAtha vahA~ baiThA hai, use harAye yA giraphta meM liye vinA kaMcI kI ora bar3hate haiM to pIche se hamalA hone kI prabala sambhAvanA hai| isalie use pUrI taura se khatama kara, apane rAste ko sugama banAne ke khyAla se aisA ho nirNaya karake, poysala senA -giri kI ora mudd'ii| narasiMha varmA isa bAta ko jAnatA thA aura isalie vaha yuddha ke lie taiyAra baiThA thaa| joroM kA yuddha huaa| vaha poysala senA kA sAmanA na kara sakA aura anta meM hArakara yuddha meM mArA gyaa| isa vijaya se 84 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #81
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ biTTideva ko lAbha huA, ceMgiri kA khajAnA, bhaNDAra Adi unake kabje meM ho gye| rasada kI dikkata kI zaMkA thI, so vaha aba dara ho gnn| unhoMne Age bar3hakara kaMcI ke nikaTa hI apanA DerA DAla diyaa| do-tIna dinoM meM kaMcI meM jo taiyArI huI thI, usakA pUrA byorA prApta kara liyA aura vicAra-vimarza karane ke bAda unhoMne sIdhe hamalA kara dene kA nirNaya le liyaa| kaMcI para yaha hamalA ghiTTideva ke hI netRtva meM kiyA gayA / coloM ke sAtha yuddha koI AsAna kAma nahIM thaa| talakADu ke yuddha meM jisa raNanIti kA prayoga kiyA thA, vaha yahA~ isa samaya kAmayAba nahIM hogI, yaha socakara isa yuddha meM usakA prayoga nahIM kiyaa| yuddha ne bhayaMkara rUpa dhAraNa kara liyA thaa| donoM tarapha ke sainika kAphI saMkhyA meM kaTa pare / do-tIna pakhavAr3e yuddha claa| anta meM kaMcI nagara poysaloM ke kabje meM A gyaa| vikrama cola pakar3e jAne ke Dara se zrIraMga kI ora bhAga gyaa| kaMcI meM poysaloM kA jhaNDA phaharAkara, usakI rakSA ke lie cokimayyA ko vahA~ tainAta kara biTTideva ne kaMcI aura giri vijaya kA samAcAra velApurI bheja diyA, aura svayaM gaMgarAja se milane ke lie nikala pdd'e| gaMgarAja ne cAlukyoM ko harAne ke lie yuddha jArI rakhA thaa| rAste meM ArAma karane meM adhika samaya na lagAkara, AvazyakatApUrti bhara ke lie jahA~-tahA~ thor3A samaya rukakara, zIghra hI gaMgarAja se jA mile| poysaloM ne tIna tarapha se yuddha jo karanA zurU kiyA thA, usakA sAmanA sAmantoM kI sammilita senA bhI bar3I caturatA se karatI rhii| hamale kA javAba hamalA karake hI diyA jAtA rhaa| sA~pa pare na lAThI TUTe, vAlI bAta cala raho thI taba / biTTideva ne pahuMcate hI gaMgarAja aura daNDanAyaka se sampUrNa sthiti kI jAnakArI prApta kI aura bhAvI kAryakrama ke lie bicAra-vinimaya kiyaa| yaha mAlUma huA thA ki pANDya isakkavelana kI zakti auroM se adhika hai| ataH kadamba aura pANDyoM ko pahale jIta leM to acchA hogA, yaha nizcaya huaa| phira vicAra kiyA gayA-eka sainya Tukar3I ecama aura bidriyaNNA ke netRtva meM hAgala bhejI jAe, aura vahA~, hAmuMgala para, hamalA karake usa kabje meM le liyA jAya, aura dUsarI Tukar3I svayaM biTTideva ne netRtva meM mAvaNa aura DAkarasa daNDanAtha ke sAtha uccaMgI para hamalA kara deN| zeSa senA cAlukyoM kA sAmanA karane ke lie yuddhakSetra meM hI rhe| yaha bhI nizcaya kiyA gayA ki hAmuMgala tathA uccaMgI kI ora senA ke ravAnA ho jAne ke tIna-cAra dina bAda hI isa bAta ko prakaTa hone deN| yojanA ke anusAra kAryArambha huaa| yaha khabara sunakara irukkavelana pANDya ke lie vAghAta-sA huaa| pallaboM ke bAda nolambavADI ko apane kabje meM karake vaha bar3e ThATha ke sAtha uccagI ko kendra banAkara, vahA~ cAlukyoM kA mANDalika banakara, rAja paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga hAra :: 85
Page #82
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kara rahA thaa| poysaloM se use yaha Dara thA ki ve usake astitva ko hI miTA deNge| isa Dara kI vajaha se, aura hAla meM kaMcI-yuddha meM vijaya prApta karane kI khabara sunakara irukkavelana apane adhIna senA ko lekara apanI rAjadhAnI kI ora bhAga claa| phira bhI dumpI ke pAsa donoM senAoM meM Takkara ho gyii| irukkavelana ke itane jaldI taiyAra ho jAne kI AzA biTTideva ko nahIM thI, isa vajaha se unheM kucha pIche haTanA pdd'aa| phira bhI ghamAsAna lar3AI huI, kAphI loga donoM ora ke kaTa-bhare bhii| anta meM vijaya inhIM kI huii| zanivAra kA dina thA vaha / pANDyoM para pUrNarUpa se vijaya pA cukane ke bAda, biTTideva ne mAcaNa ke netRtva meM eka sainyadala ko bhejakara 'uccaMgI' ke kile ko bhI apane adhikAra meM le liyaa| vahA~ apanA jhaNDA phaharAne kA Adeza dekara ve punaH gaMgarAja se A mile| pANDya ke parAjita hone kI khabara cAlukya-sAmantoM ko laga gayI / eka dUsarI khabara yaha bhI milI ki hAmuMgala ke patana ke bAda poyasaloM kI senA govA kI ora bar3ha calI hai| isase sAmanta samavAya kI senA meM khalabalI maca gyo| ve pIche kI ora khisaka jAne kI bAta socane lge| yaha bAta gupta rakhane kI koziza to unhoMne kI, parantu unake sainya meM jar3a jamAye poysala-guptacaroM ne yaha khabara gaMgarAja ko de dii| ThIka isI samaya para bappaladevI kA yuddha-zivira meM hI svAsthya kharAba ho gyaa| sthiti bhA~pa kara gaMgarAja ne anya adhikAriyoM se bhI salAha-mazavirA karake, mahArAja se rAnIjI ke sAtha velApurI lauTa jAne kI vinatI kI aura bar3I muzkila se manA liyaa| bAta ko gupta rakhane kI hidAyata dI gyii| mahArAja, rAnI, mAyaNa aura caTTalA bhesa badalakara bAra-cha: aMgarakSakoM ke sAtha zivira se calane kI taiyArI karane lge| isa taraha gupta rIti se unheM vidA kiyA gyaa| aba yuddha kI pUrI jimmedAro gaMgarAja para A pdd'ii| usa vIra ko yaha dAyitva saharSa zirodhArya thaa| mahArAja ke prasthAna kara jAne ke bAda eka saptAha ke andara-andara gaMgarAja ne cAlukya sAmantoM kI sammilita senA para rAta ke vakta hamalA karane kA nirNaya le liyaa| unhoMne apanI samasta senA ko ekadama Age bar3hA diyaa| bhayaMkara yuddha huaa| usa sammilita senA ko tahasa-nahasa kara diyA gyaa| poysaloM kI jIta huii| cAlukya vikramAditya pemAMDI ke pakSadhara sabhI sAmanta ekabAragI poche kI ora khisaka gye| yuddha-zivira meM jo dhana aura rasada thA vaha saba poysaloM ke hAtha laga gyaa| biTTideva ke velApurI pahu~cane ke eka pakhavAr3e ke andara-andara gaMgarAja kI isa vijaya kA samAcAra rAjadhAnI pahuMca gyaa| bAkI daNDanAthoM ke sAtha gaMgarAja rAjadhAnI meM kaba taka pahu~ca sakeMge, isakI sUcanA bhI milii| unake bhavya svAgata kI taiyAriyA~ rAjadhAnI meM hone lgaa| unake lauTane para vijayotsava manAne ke lie dina pakkA karane ko bAta rAjamahala meM taya huI / abhI govA kI tarapha se ecama aura biTTiyaNNA ke bAre 40 :: paTramhAdaLI zAnnalA : bhAga cAra
Page #83
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM khabara nahIM milI thii| unake pAsa guptarUpa se khabara bhejI gayI ki yadi zatru bhAga cale hoM to unakA pIchA karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| aisI sthiti meM ve lauTakara rAjadhAnI A jaaeN| "talakADu ke yuddha se lekara aba taka lagAtAra, jAna kI paravAha na kara mAtRbhUmi ke lie lar3anevAle yoddhAoM ko vizrAma karane kA avakAza denA ucita hai| philahAla AkramaNa rokakara, vijita pradezoM kI surakSA-vyavasthA kI ora dhyAna diyA jAe to acchA hogaa| isa taraha se unameM naye utsAha kA saMcAra ho skegaa|" zAntaladevI ne parAmarza diyaa| svIkRti bhI mila gayI aura ecama tathA viSTiyaNNA ke pAsa lauTa Ane kI khabara bhI bheja dI gyii| talakADu, kobalAlapura, naMgali, kaMcI, ucvaMgI aura hAnuMgala Adi pradezoM meM ucita surakSA kI vyavasthA kI gyii| sabhI daNDanAyaka rAjadhAnI lauTa aaye| do bar3e rAjyoM para vijaya pAyI gayI thii| isa khuzI meM vijayotsava manAne ke nizcaya ke sAtha poysalarAja ne apane ko svatantra zAsaka ghoSita karane kA bhI nirNaya kiyaa| sAtha hI nolambavADigoMDa, kaMcigoMDa, uccaMgigoMDa, hAgalagoMDa, Adiyama-hRdayazUla, narasiMhavarmanirmUlana Adi virudAvalI se rAjA niSita ho, yaha bhI nirNaya liyA gyaa| parantu isa utsava ko sImita rUpa se hI manAne kA nizcaya huaa| kAraNa yaha thA ki do sAla se bhI adhika samaya taka lagAtAra yuddha calatA rahA thA aura isa vajaha se rAjya kI Arthika sthiti bahuta acchI nahIM raha gayI thii| isalie grAma-pratinidhi kI haisiyata se nADagoMDA, aura sabhI bAtoM kI nigarAnI ke lie niyukta heggar3e, daNDanAyaka, savAranAyaka, aura kucha prajA--pramukha mAtra Amantrita ho aura isa utsava ko cennakezava svAmI ke mandira meM hI manAyA jAe, aisA nirNaya kiyA gyaa| "pratiSThA-mahotsava ke samaya AcAryajI nahIM Aye, kama se kama aba to unheM bulavA sakeMge", eka salAha dI gyii| "ve abhI baMga deza se lauTe nahIM, utsava ke samaya taka lauTa AeM to bulavA sakate haiN|' zAntaladevI ne khaa| itanA hI nahIM, "utsava ke samaya taka sannidhAna yAdavapurI hI meM raheM, aura yadi taba taka AcAryajI lauTa Ae~ to unheM bhI sAtha lA sakate haiN|" yaha bhI salAha dii| "isake lie abhI se vahA~ jAkara baiThe? kyA hameM dUsarA koI kAma nahIM hai? unake lauTa Ane kI khabara mila jAe, 'taba cAhe svayaM jAkara unheM bulA laaeNge|" kahakara biTTideva ne zAntaladevI kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| samajhane para bhI unhoMne koI pratikriyA nahIM dikhaayii| usa dina kI vaha sabhA visarjita huii| usa rAta ko kisI sUcanA ke binA biTTideva paTTamahAdevI ke zayanAgAra meM pahuMca gye| zAntaladevI ko ekAeka aisI AzA nahIM thii| isalie unheM apane vicAraloka paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 87
Page #84
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ se sahaja sthiti meM lauTanA pdd'aa| unhoMne abhI taka yAdatrapurI se sambandhita kisI bhI bAta kI carcA nahIM kI thiiN| kahanA hai yA nahIM, isa para vicAra kara rahI thiiN| eka tarapha yaha cintA thI ki batAne para usakI kyA pratikriyA hogI, to dUsarI tarapha Atma-vaMcanA kA bhAva / bAta yadi choTI rAnI ke pitA se sambaddha na hotI to vaha cintA na karI / isa vajaha se unhoMne yahI acchA samajhA ki bAta pahale udhara se hI mAlUma ho, bAda ko vastusthiti kyA hai, so batA deNgii| isalie AcAryajI ke Agamana kA bahAnA karake mahArAja ko yAdavapurI bhejane kA vicAra kiyA thaa| parantu patA nahIM kyoM, mahArAja ne isa salAha ko mAnyatA nahIM dii| isalie aba kyA karanA hai, yahI socatI rhiiN| unhoMne tAtkAlika paristhiti ke anukUla apane ko saMbhAla liyA aura ha~satI huI mahArAja kA svAgata kiyaa| unheM palaMga kI ora le jAkara usa para baiThAyA, khuda bhI bagala meM jA baiThI aura pRchA. "yaha acAnaka Agamana kaise huA...?" aura praznArthaka dRSTi se unakI ora dekhane lgii| "Aja kI sabhA meM paTTamahAdevI ne jo salAha dI use sunakara hameM aisA lagA ki zAyada hamArI upasthiti aba paTTamahAdevIjI ko nahIM bhaatii| apanI isa zaMkA kA nivAraNa karane ke lie hama pratyakSa milane ke irAde se aaye| hamAre Ane se koI asuvidhA to nahIM huI na?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| ''kabhI mere mu~ha se Aja taka aisI bAta nikalI hai, svAmI?" "phira yAdavapurI jAne kI salAha kyoM dI?" "hamArI umra ho cukI hai| apanI AkAMkSA se bhI jyAdA choToM kI AkAMkSAoM kI ora dhyAna denA ThIka hai na?" "isa taraha ko udAratA ke lie unameM usake anukUla yogyatA bhI to honI cAhie na?" "kyoM? aba kyA huA hai?" "jAnate hue aisA savAla nahIM karanA caahie| paTTamahAdevI ke yAdavapurI ho Ane ke bAre meM saba-kucha hameM mAlUma ho cukA hai|" "tI matalaba huA ki ThIka taraha se mAlUma nhiiN|" "kyoM?" "phira yAdavapuro jAne ke lie yaha hicakicAhaTa kyoM?" "isa rAjamahala ke gaurava kI rakSA jisase na ho, aise ke sAtha..." "to, kyA choTI rAnI para krodha hai?" "krodha nahIM, ugra ross|" "isIlie maiMne kahA ki sannidhAna ne galata samajhA hai|" "isameM galata samajhane kI koI guMjAiza ho nahIM hai|" 88 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #85
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " sannidhAna kA aisA vicAra ho sakatA hai| parantu yadi merI bAta mAneM, vaha sArA kAma choTI rAnI kI jAnakArI ke binA huA hai| isalie sannidhAna kA usa para krodha karanA ucita nahIM hogaa| sannidhAna ko jo khabara milI hai vaha saccI nhiiN| use kucha raMgakara batAyA gayA hai, aisA lagatA hai| vaha ajJAna ke kAraNa huA hai yA kisI uddezya ko lekara ise jAnanA caahie|" : 1. 'choTI rAnI para krodha dilAne meM usake pIche kisI kA svArtha hai kyA ?" LL 'ho sakatA hai| choTI rAnI para sannidhAna krodhita hoMge to usakA maiM hI kAraNa hU~, yaha socakara usane apanA svArtha sAdhA ho| isalie abhI soca-vicAra kara leM, yahI acchA hai| maiMne sabhA meM jo salAha dI, vaha Akasmika nahIM, soca-samajha kara hI salAha dI hai| vaha dikhAvA nahIM thA / " 44 'to jo kucha huA so byaurevAra jAna sakeMge ?" zAntaladevI ne vistAra ke sAtha sArI bAteM batArthI, aura kahA, "mujhe una tiruvaraMgadAsa se koI dveSa nhiiN| para unake kAma tor3a-phor3a karane meM sahAyaka bane haiM, yaha merA spaSTa abhimata hai| aba rAjamahala se unakA sambandha ho gayA haiM, isalie hameM bahuta satarka hokara vyavahAra karanA par3egA / " "kisI vyakti vizeSa se hameM Darane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai / " "yahA~ matAntara kI bhI bAta nihita hai| aura sannidhAna ne usa mata kA avalambana liyA hai| isalie anajAna logoM ko ukasAkara, tor3a-phor3a karanA bahuta AsAna hai| isa kAraNa sannidhAna isa sandarbha meM isa taraha kA vyavahAra kareM mAno kucha nahIM huA haiN| sannidhAna kA choTI rAnI ko apane sAnnidhya kA sukha dekara usake sAtha sahaja rIti se vyavahAra karanA, rAjya kI ekatA ko dRSTi se bahuta hI Avazyaka hai|" "bAkI rAniyoM ke lie vaha sAnnidhya sukha nahIM cAhie thA... ?" "ruka kyoM gaye ?" 44 'yA sAnnidhya-sukha unake lie sahya na hogA ?" 14 'anubhavapUrNa saMyama, yauvana kA utsAha donoM eka nahIM haiM, yaha bAta sannidhAna ko avidita nahIM hai / " "to paTTamahAdevI kI salAha kyA hai ?" " sabhA meM hI nivedana kara dI thI / " "vahA~ nahIM jAnA... "so kyoM ? ThIka hai, mahArAja kA nirNaya vyaktigata hai| koI unake usa svAtantrya kA haraNa nahIM kara sktaa|" biTTideva turanta kucha na bole| unhoMne eka bhAvapUrNa dRSTi se zAntalA kI ora dekhA / rt paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 89
Page #86
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "aise kyoM ghUra rahe haiM?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hamArI pI mahAdedI sukharala meM nipuga haiN| unheM bhI bhaya ? yahI hameM Azcaryacakita kara rahA hai|" "rASTra hita ke kisI kAma ko bhaya kI saMjJA nahIM dI jA sktii| sannidhAna choTI rAnI ke pAsa jAe~ to bar3I rAniyA~ burA mAnegI, yaha Dara yadi sannidhAna ke mana meM ho to usakA koI kAraNa nhiiN|" "paTTamahAdevI kI bAta hama jAnate haiN|' "bammaladevI sAtha hI rhiiN| aba rahIM rAjaladevI / sannidhAna unheM sAtha le leN|" "soceNge|" kahakara biTTideva uTha khar3e hue| zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bjaayii| kivAr3a khule| naukarAnI ne andara praveza kiyA to biTTideva ne kahA, "kucha nahIM" vaha kivAr3a lagAkara calI gyii| biTTideva cahala-kadamI karane lge| zAntaladevI kI ora nahIM dekhaa| zAntaladevI yaha saba dekha rahI thii| phira bolI, "sannidhAna ke uTha khar3e hone se samajhA ki jAne lage haiM, isalie maiMne ghaNTI bajAyI thii| kSamA kreN|" "zAyada paTTamahAdevI se hameM hI kSamA mAMganI pdd'egii|" "kyoM? sannidhAna dUsaroM se kSamA to nahIM mA~gate!" "aisA hI hai| tumheM kSamAzIla jAnakara hI hamane do bar3I galatiyoM kI haiN| isakI pUrI jAnakArI hameM ho gayI haiN|" "mujhe aisA to kucha bhI nahIM lagA!" / "hamane jo galatI kI, usakA daNDa hama hI to bhoga rahe haiN|" "aisA kauna-sA daNDa hai?" "devi! yaha kahanA muzkila hai| usI kA phala hai ki nikaTa hote hue bhI aisA lagatA hai ki tuma dUra calI gayI ho| aura hama atRpta raha gaye haiN|" "yaha satra kevala mana ke vikAra haiN|" "aisA nahIM hai, devi! apanI atRpti ke lie hama svayaM hI kAraNa haiN|" "aisI bAtoM ko mana meM sthAna dene para yahI saba hotA hai|" "devi! tumane hamAre dUsare vivAhoM ke lie sammati kyoM dI? aura tumane apane ko hamase dUra kyoM kara liyA?" maiM dUra kabhI nahIM huii| maiM nikaTa hI huuN| mere hRdaya meM akele Apa hI pratiSThita "to hameM jo icchA hotI hai, vaha tumheM kyoM nahIM hotI?" "kauna-sI? "isa samaya pUrvasUcanA ke binA hama Aye, to bhI mAlUma nahIM huA?" 00:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #87
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "opha, vaha ! yaha sannidhAna kI janma-patrI kA phala hai| sannidhAna ko bhI jyotiSa kA jJAna hai na?" "devI kI taraha maiM paNDita nahIM huuN|" "ApakI paTTamahAdevI kI janmapatrI meM kucha doSa nahIM hai, yaha Apako mAlUma nahIM?" __ "opha! hamArI janmapatrI meM vaha doSa prakhara hai, isalie saMyama kama hai, yahI?" "aisI bAta nahIM, deva / strI kI sahaja abhilASA santAna meM pariNati pAtI hai| aba usa ora merA mana jAtA hI nhiiN|" / "to tumhArA yaha mantavya hai ki hamArA mana sadA usI ora rahatA hai|" "Apako tRpta karane ke lie ApakI aura rAniyA~ haiN|" "jahA~ icchA ho, vahIM tapti milanI cAhie na?" "daihika tRpti eka taraha kI, mAnasika tRpti dUsarI taraha kii| bhUkha lagane para hI bhojana rucatA hai|" "daihika tRpti ke binA mAnasika tapti milatI hai ?" "vaha manobala se milatI hai| saMnyAsI bhI hamArI hI taraha ke manuSya hI to haiM na? unheM icchA hotI hI nhiiN|" "icchA hone para bhI zAyada ve kahate nhiiN|" "aisA bhI ho sakatA hai| parantu saMnyAsa ke lie saMyama bahuta hI mukhya hai|" "asaMyamI saMnyAsI luka-chipakara apanI icchA pUrI kara legaa|" "isI taraha yadi hama saMyama ko kho deMge to galata mArga para cale jaaeNge|'' "to yaha bAta hama para lAgU hogI?" "isa samaya bauddhika carcA ho rahI hai| sannidhAna ko janmapatrI meM kuja ke viSaya ko lekara hamane carcA Arambha kI hai| yahA~ vicAra galata mArga kA anusaraNa nahIM, bhUkha kA parimANa kyA aura kitanA hotA hai, yaha prazna hai|" "to tuma logoM ko bhUkha kI eka parimiti hai, aura hamArI bhUkha eka jyAdatI hai. yahI na matalaba?" "hA~, parantu sannidhAna usakA kAraNa nhiiN| Apake graha kAraNa haiN|" ''dUsarI rAniyoM kI janmapatrI ko padmahAdevI ne dekhA hai|" "janmapatrI dekhane kA maukA hI nahIM aayaa| sannidhAna ne jo cAhA usameM hamArI sahamati thii| sAtha hI anya kAraNa bhI rhe|' "hameM isa carcA se koI prayojana nhiiN| jisa uddezya se Aye, vaha saphala ho jAya, itanA hI hamAre lie paryApta hai|" "sannidhAna aba mujhe parIkSAdhIna kyoM banA rahe haiM? mujhe apanA khatapAlana karane paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra ::1|
Page #88
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kI suvidhA deM, yahI perI prArthanA hai|" "hamArI sArI ummIdeM taba ulTI ho gyiiN|" "yaha to choTe baccoM kI taraha socanevAlI bAta hai| prabuddha vyakti aisA nahIM bolte|" "tuma merI dharmapatnI ho na?" "sannidhAna ko isameM zaMkA kyoM huI?" "agni ko sAkSI dekara 'dharma ca ardhe ca kAme ca' Adi vacana diyA thA; so saba bhUla gayIM?" "bacana diyA thA sannidhAna ne / usake pAlana meM dAmpatya kA sampUrNa phala prApta hone taka, maiMne hara kadama para sannidhAna kA sAtha diyA hai / sahadharmiNI banI rahakara apane kartavya kA pAlana kiyA hai| mahAmAtRzrI aura prabhujI ne jaise tIna putroM aura eka putrI ko isa saMsAra ko upahAra meM diyA, vaise hI maiMne bhI apanA dharmapAlana kara santAna pradAna kI hai|" __ "vaha saba ThIka hai| itane hI se tumhArA kartavya pUrA ho gayA? usa dina hamAre janmadina ke avasara para jaba hama vivAhita nahIM the, tumane taba merI mAtAjI ko vacana diyA thA, bhUla gayIM? vacana diyA thA ki mere mana ko duHkha na dogI / vaha apanA vacana Aja pAlana karane yogya nahIM raha gayA?" "mahAmAtRzrI ko jo bacana diyA, usakA maiMne akSaraza: pAlana kiyA hai| aba merA yaha zarIra Apako upabhoga ke lie na milA to mujhapara bacanabhraSTa hone kA Aropa kyoM lagAte haiM ? isa zarIra kA upabhoga mAtra ApakA lakSya ho aura merI icchA-anicchA kA yadi mahattva na ho to yaha zarIra ApakA hai, jaisA cAheM Apa isakA upayoga kara leN|" usake svara meM vedanA bhara AyI thii| biTTideva jaldI-jaldI dvAra kI tarapha bar3ha gaye aura khuda hI kivAr3a kholakara bAhara nikala gye| jo kucha huA zAntaladevI usa para vicAra karatI huI, aura yaha socatI huI ki apanI ora se galatI zAyada huI ho, pala~ga para cita ho leTa gayIM 1 kaba nIMda A lagI, patA hI nhiiN| dUsare dina jaba jAgI to bahuta vilamba se| sevikA ne jAgate hI rAnI rAjaladevI ke darzanAkAMkSI hokara do bAra Akara lauTane kI khabara sunaayii| "unheM bulA laao| maiM abhI aayii|" kahakara zAntaladevI prAta:kAlIna kriyAoM se nivRtta hone ke lie calI gyiiN| saba kAmoM se nibaTakara lauTauM, to dekhA ki rAjaladevI Akara vahA~ baiThI haiN| zAntaladevI ke apate hI khile muMha se kahane lagIM "sannidhAna ke sAtha yAdavapurI jAne kI pujhe AjJA milI hai| yAtrA ke lie saba 92 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #89
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ taiyAriyA~ ho cukI haiN| jAne se pahale Apase pUchakara jAne ke irAde se AyI thii|" " rAjaladevI, sannidhAna ne bahuta hI acchA kiyaa| tumheM unake sAnnidhya kA lAbha isa taraha kabhI nahIM milA thA / " "unheM merA sAnnidhya tRpti de sake, itanA hI mere lie paryApta hai|" 14 'kyoM? zaMkA kyoM karatI ho ?" "ApakI taraha mujhameM na pratibhA haiM na bampaladevI kI taraha maiM hoziyAra huuN| merA sampUrNa jIvana mauna rahane meM hI bItA hai|" "aisA avasara nahIM milA thaa| avasara milane para strItva usameM svataH samA jAtA hai| zaMkA mata kro| " "mujhe isa bAta kI zaMkA hai ki yAdavapurI meM mila-julakara rahanA mujhase ho skegaa| maiMne rAnI lakSmIdevI ko samajha nahIM paayaa| " 1" 'aba unheM samajhane kA maukA khuda-ba-khuda AyA hai| usase tumheM acchA anubhava bhI mila jaaegaa|" LL 'Apa jAnatI hI haiM ki maiM bahuta bAta bhI nahIM krtii|" + " vahAM yahIM atyanta uttama hai| A~kha khulI raheM, mu~ha banda rahe, taba vahA~ kI sArI rIti jaldI hI tumhArI samajha meM A jaaegii| itanA khayAla rakhanA ki sannidhAna sadA khuza rheN|" itane meM revamayyA ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "tuma yAdavapurI jAoge, revimayyA ?" "hA~ / " usane kahA / 14 'tthiik| taba to maiM nizcinta ho gyii| rAnI rAjaladevI kI ora bhI tumhArA dhyAna rhe|" zAntaladevI bolIM / 'sannidhAna taiyAra hokara rAnIjI ke Agamana kI pratIkSA kara rahe haiN|" 5. 41 " Apake sAtha ?" "biTTiyaNNA aura kumAra ballAladeva bhI jAeMge :" "mAyaNa - caTTalA ?" "nhiiN|" H 66 'ThIka haiN|" zAntaladekhI utthiiN| sAtha hI rAnI rAjaladevI bhI utthiiN| revimayyA ne paradA httaayaa| donoM bAhara aayiiN| phira vaha paradA chor3akara jaldI-jaldI unake AgeAge kadama bar3hAtA calane lgaa| donoM mahArAja ke vizrAntigRha meM jaba pahu~cIM taba mahArAja cahalakadamI kara rahe the| "sannidhAna ne jaldI hI yAtrA kA nizcaya kiyA-sA lagatA haiN| mujhe kucha ghaNTeAdha ghaNTe kA samaya deM to itane meM maiM nahA dhokara A jaauuNge| sannidhAna ke ravAnA ho paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 93
Page #90
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAne ke bAda nAhAnA nahIM caahie| Aja jAgane meM vilamba ho gyaa| mere kAraNa derI ho rahI hai| mApha kreN|" "muhUrta..." "usameM bAdhA na pdd'egii| maiM jaldI hI A jaauuNgii| revimayyA, patA lagAo ki bammaladevI snAna kara cukI haiM?" "hauM, kara cukI haiN|" rAjaladevI ne khaa| ''ttiik| maiM abhI aayo|" kahatI huI zAntaladevI jaldI-jaldI calI gyiiN| biTTideva baiTha gye| rAnI rAjaladevo bhI baiTha gyiiN| thor3I hI dera meM kumAra ballAla bhI vahA~ A gyaa| zAntaladevI ke jAne ke thor3I hI dera ke andara rAnI bammaladevI maMgaladravya-yukta parAta pakar3e do naukarAniyoM ke sAtha vahA~ AyIM! itane meM snAna kara zubhravastra dhAraNa karake hariyaladevI, choTe biTTideva tathA vinayAditya ko sAtha lekara zAntaladevI bhI A phuNciiN| yAtrA ke lie prastuta mahArAja, rAnI aura rAjakumAra ko tilaka karake AratI utArakara, zubhakAmanA karate hue vidA karanA thaa| mahArAja, rAnI aura rAjakumAra tIna raheMge aura tIna kA honA zubha nahIM mAnA jAtA, isalie unake sAtha hariyala devI ko khar3A karake zAntaladevI aura bammaladevI ne AratI utaarii| biTTiyaNNA bhI taba sAtha meM thaa| "bhagavAn ke samajha eka dina rAnI padmaladevI ne kahA thA ki hariyalA kA vivAha DAkarasa daNDanAyaka jI ke lar3ake bharata ke sAtha sampanna ho to bujurga mariyAne daNDanAyakajI ke gharAne ke sAtha rAja-parivAra kA sambandha bddh'egaa| isa taraha sambandha jur3e, isakA vicAra kara anukUla nirNaya kareM to acchA hogaa| abhI DAkarasa daNDanAtha jI yAdavapurI meM hoMge hii| sannidhAna isa sandarbha meM vicAra karake nirNaya kara Ae~ / " zAntaladevI ne khaa| "tuma sAtha hotI to acchA hotA na?" "DAkarasajI mAna leM tantra una dampatI ko bulavAkara muhUtaM nizcita kara leNge|" "daNDanAyikAjI kI rAya?'' "ise apanA saubhAgya maaneNgii|" "to isa sambandha meM pahale hI nirNaya ho cukA hai?" "kyA saba huA hai so rAjaladevI jAnatI haiM / sannidhAna ko yaha bAta moTI taura se vidita bhI hai|" "tthiik|" mahArAja biTTideva, rAnI rAjaladevI, biTTiyaNNA aura kumAra ballAla ko vidA karane ke lie hariyaladevI, zAntaladevI, bammaladevI, choTe biTTideva aura vinayAditya 94 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga mAra
Page #91
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ rAjamahala se bAhara Aye / ravAnA hote samaya zAntaladevI mahArAja ke pAsa AyIM aura bolI, "eka bAta kahanA bhUla gayI thii| dorasamudra ke eka dhanI vyApArI kesarI zeTTI apanI dharmapatnI keleyavvejI ke sAtha cennakezava ke darzana ke lie velApurI Aye the| taba rAjamahala meM Akara eka vinatI kI thii| unhoMne kahA thA ki unake beTe ketamalla kI icchA hai ki dorasamudra meM eka zivAlaya kA nirmANa karAeM, isake lie sannidhAna svIkRti de deN| jaitrayAtrA samApta kara jaba sannidhAna lauTeM to sUcita kara dene kI bAta maiMne kahI thii| isalie eka dina dorasamudra meM Thaharakara, sannidhAna ketamallajI ko bulavAkara bAtacIta kara leM to acchA ho|" "ye saba paTTamahAdevI aura udayAditya kI jimmedArI ke viSaya haiN|" LL 'udayAdityarasa isa samaya yahA~ nahIM haiN| abhI maMgalI, kobalAlapura kI hI tarapha raha rahe haiN| sannidhAna bAtacIta kara sUcita kareMge to zeSa kAryoM ke lie hamArA mArgadarzana rahegA hI / ' 14 " "sannidhAna kI tarapha se svayaM paTTamahAdevI hI svIkRti de sakatI rthoM na?" 'unake mana meM eka vizAla mandira kI kalpanA haiN| aise mandira ke nirmANa ke lie sannidhAna kI svIkRti atyanta Avazyaka hai| aura phira aise mandira ko apUrNa nahIM rahanA caahie| Upara se mandira nirmANa karAne vAle bhaktoM ke mana ko sannidhAna kI sIdhI svIkRti se vizeSa santoSa aura Ananda hogaa|" "aisA ho to paTTamahAdevI bhI sAtha cala sakatI haiM na?" "jo AjJA / pahale vahA~ khabara bheja dI jAe, hama dorasamudra pahu~ceM, taba taka ve rAjamahala meM Akara hamArI pratIkSA kreN| bAtacIta samApta karake maiM sA~jha ko belApurI lauTa aauuNgii|' " "aisI jaldI kyA ?" " kala hamAre pitAjI kA janmadina haiN|" " pahale hI mAlUma hotA to hama apanI yAtrA ko sthagita kara dete|" "yaha to hara varSa sampanna hone vAlA pArivArika kArya hai| isake lie sannidhAna ko yAtrA sthagita karane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN|" nizcayAnusAra rAjaparivAra ravAnA huaa| paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha lauTate vakta rahane ke lie eka rakSakadala mAyaNa ke netRtva meM ravAnA huaa| rAjaparivAra dorasamudra meM pahu~cA hI thA ki kesarizeTTI, kelaMyavve aura ketamalla, sabane rAjamahala ke dvAra para rAjaparivAra kA svAgata kiyaa| alpAhAra ke bAda saba jAkara mantraNAgAra meM phuNce| zAntaladevI ne hI bAta zurU kI, "zreSThI jI! Apa jaba velApurI Aye the tantra paTTamahAdevI zantalA : bhAga cAra:: 95
Page #92
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ Apane jo kahA thA, use hamane sannidhAna se nivedana kiyA hai| aba Apa svayaM apanI bAta ko spaSTa rUpa se nivedana kara sakate haiN|" kesarizreSThI ne apane beTe kI ora dekhaa| vaha uTha khar3A huaa| jhukakara praNAma kiyA, aura nivedana kiyA, "mahAsannidhAna ne hameM rAjamahala meM bulavAkara yaha suyoga diyA, isake lie maiM apanI tarapha se, aura apane mAtA -1 -pitA kI ora se bhI, kRtajJatA prakaTa karatA huuN| apane gharAne kI bhakti ke smAraka cihna ke rUpa meM eka ziva mandira isa rAjadhAnI meM banavAnA cAhatA huuN| usakA vAstuzilpa vaiziSTyapUrNa honA cAhie, yaha hamAre bujurgoM kI abhilASA hai| isake lie hamane eka zilpI se prArthanA kI hai ki hameM eka mandira kI rUparekhA banAkara deN| unhoMne eka citra banAkara diyA hai / parantu usameM yugala mandira rUpita haiM, aura unameM do zivaliMgoM kI pratiSThA karanI hai| mahAsannidhAna ke nAma para isa Izvara-mandira ko banavAne kA saMkalpa thaa| parantu zilpI ne yugala mandira kI salAha dI haiM, isalie poysala mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI ke nAmoM ko saMyukta karake poysalezvara ke abhidhAna se abhihita karane kI anumati pradAna kreN| aura tAlAba ke dakSiNa pazcima vAle sthAna ko mandira nirmANa ke lie hameM dilvaaeN|" L 'vaha rekhAcitra yahA~ hai ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| ketamalla ne citroM kA pulindA prastuta kiyaa| biTTideva ne pulinde ko kholakara dekhA aura use zAntaladevI ke hAtha meM dete hue prazna kiyA, "yaha velApurI ke mandira kA anukaraNa hai ma ?** zAntaladevI ne use dekhA aura kahA, "hA~ parantu isameM kucha bArIka kAma hai| isa yugala mandira ko kalpanA meM kucha navInatA hai|" phira pUchA, "ise banAne vAle zilpI kauna hai ?" "unakA nAma hai harIza / " " oDeyagiri ke ?" zAntaladevI ne savAla kiyaa| f "hA~ unheM velApurI ja~cI nahIM, yaha sunane meM AyA / isalie vaiSNavAlaya se zivAlaya jaica jAegA, yaha unakI bhAvanA thI, yaha bhI sunane meM aayaa| sunA ki kisI ne hamArI yojanA unheM batAyI hogI ataH ve svayaM yahA~ cale Aye aura kahA 'hama banA kara deMge / " ketamalla ne kahA / " ve yahA~ haiM ?" zAntaladevI ne pUchA / "nhiiN| kyoM ?" isa jyeSTha badI aura ASAr3ha kI samApti ke bIca yahA~ Ae~ge / "hote to unase bhI mila sakate the|" " hukma ho to unake Ate hI le AU~gA / " 44 'abhI to mahAsannidhAna yAdavapurI kI tarapha ravAnA ho rahe haiN| unake lauTane ke 96 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #93
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bAda Apa unheM avazya le aaeN|" "unake Ate hI unheM paTTamahAdevIjI kA sandarzana karavA deN| ve velApurI meM hI rheNgii| Age isa viSaya meM jo bhI kArya honA ho, unase pUcha leN| Apane sthAna kI mA~ga 'kI haiM, use dene ke lie pradhAnajI ke pAsa khabara bheja dU~gA / aura kucha ?" briTTideva ne puuchaa| "hama kRtArtha hue|" una tInoM ne eka sAtha kahA, aura anumati lekara vidA hue| ciTTideva ke uThane ke sAtha hI saba uTha khar3e hue| bhojana ke bAda zAntaladevI velApurI kI tarapha aura mahArAja Adi yAdavapurI kI aura ravAnA ho gye| kucha asantoSa aura anamane bhAva se jo yAtrA zurU huI thI vaha eka samAdhAna pUrNa vAtAvaraNa meM mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke mAnasika santoSa kA kAraNa bana skii| donoM santuSTa the| paTTamahAdevI idhara usI zAma belApurI pahu~tra gryo| udhara mahArAja bihideva parivAra ke sAtha sakuzala yAdavapurI phuNce| mahArAja kA Agamana lakSmIdevI ko bahuta santoSadAyaka lgaa| yuddha viSayaka sArI bAtoM ko sunane kI abhilASA hone ke kAraNa lakSmIdevI mahArAja biTTideva ko ghere hI rhiiN| yuddha kI bAta sunAte-sunAta eka saptAha bIta gayA. isake yaha mAne nahIM ki dUsarA kucha kAma nahIM huaa| para kisI viziSTa viSaya kI ora mahArAja dhyAna nahIM de ske| eka bAra tiruvaraMgadAsa Akara mahArAja ke darzana kara gyaa| lekina yaha bheMTa kevala kuzala prazna taka hI sImita rahI / daNDanAyikA ecikkA ke vahIM rahane ke kAraNa rAnI rAjaladevI ke lie samaya bitAnA kaThina nahIM rhaa| bIca-bIca meM mahArAja se usakI bheMTa ho jAyA karatI thii| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke sAtha sImita vyavahAra thA / samparka bhI bilkula sImita rhaa| vahIM khuda kucha pUchatI to batA detI, svayaM batAne nahIM jaatii| kumAra ballAla va biTTiyaNNA bhI rahe, isalie use koI naye vAtAvaraNa meM rahane kA sA anubhava nahIM huaa| aise hI kisI vizeSatA ke binA dina gujarane lge| prasthAna ke samaya jaisA zAntaladevI ne kahA thA, DAkarasa daNDanAyakajI se bAtacIta kara hariyAlA ke sAtha bharata ke byAha kI bAta pakkI bhI kara lI gayI thii| bharata biTTiyaNNA se umra meM choTA thA parantu thA bahuta hoziyAra bar3e mariyAne gharAne kA rakta usakI dhamaniyoM meM baha rahA thaa| kumAra ballAla, biTTiyaNNA aura mariyAne, bharata ke Apasa meM milate-julate rahane ke kAraNa, unameM maitrI gAr3hI banatI jA rahI thI / cAra paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : bhAga cAra :: 97
Page #94
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cha: sAla kA antara hone para bhI yauvana ke kAraNa ye loga apane bhAvI jIvana kI kalpanA karate rahate the| yaha car3hate yauvana kA svabhAva hI hai| unake vicAra karane kA eka hI DhaMga thaa| umra meM ina sabase bar3e hone ke kAraNa biTTiyaNNA hI isa guTa ke netA kI taraha thaa| ina logoM ke lie koI vizeSa kAma nahIM thA, isalie sainika-zikSaNa meM hI ye apanA adhika samaya vyatIta kara rahe the| revimayyA sAtha rahatA thA, jaba kabhI samaya milatA, vaha bhI purAnI rAtoM, vyaktiyoM aura ghaTanAoM tathA una purAne vyaktiyoM ke vyavahAra ko rIti-nItiyoM ke viSaya meM sunAyA krtaa| velApurI aura yAdavapurI ke bIca barAvara, kama-se-kama haphte meM eka bAra idhara se udhara aura udhara se idhara samAcAra AyA-jAyA krtaa| rAjaladevI ne kabhI apanI koI bhI icchA mahArAja se nivedita nahIM kI thii| eka dina unhoMne bar3e saMkoca se mahArAja se nivedana kiyA, "merI abhilASA hai ki eka bAra pahAr3a para cleN| kevala hama donoN|" "so kyoM? vahA~ kauna-sI khAsa bAta hai?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "vahA~ calane para batAne se nahIM hogA?" "manA kara deM to?" "koI javaradastI nhiiN|" ''Aja terasa hai / parasoM pUrNimA hai| usa dina sUryAsta ke bAda pahAr3a para cleNge|" "yaha bAta kisI ko na batAe~ to acchaa|" "kyoM, zarama lagatI hai?" 'aisA nhiiN| mahArAja jora se sA~sa leM taba bhI kAna kholakara sunanevAle loga rahate haiN| bAra-bAra paTTamahAdevIjI kahatI rahatI haiM ki sadA satarka rahanA caahie|" "to matalaba huA ki koI rahasya hai|" "rahasya kucha nhiiN| phira bhI..." "ThIka hai| vaisA hI kareMge / revimayyA sAtha rhegaa| usakI rAya ke anusAra caleM to acchA hogA!'' jaisI mrjii|" rAjaladevI pUrNimA kI pratIkSA meM rhii| pratIkSA ke do dina do yuga-se lge| mahArAja ke Adeza ke anusAra sArI vyavasthA huI thii| parantu eka anapekSita kAma huA thaa| vaha yaha thA ki AcAryajI ke pUrNimA taka baMga deza se lauTa Ane kI sambhAvanA kA samAcAra milA thA isalie mahArAja ne tiruvaraMgadAsa ko bulA bhejA aura kahA, "Apa sanI ko sAtha lekara yagiri jAe~ aura AcAryajI kA svAgata kara lautteN| ve kucha ArAma kara leM taba hama jAkara unake darzana kara aaeNge|" 98 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #95
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sannidhAna bhI sAtha hote to acchA thA!" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne sira khujalAte hue khaa| "zrI AcAryajI ko hameM velApurI Ane kA AmantraNa denA hai| darzana karate hI hameM AmantraNa denA par3egAnAmI samaya yadi sAra calane ko rAjI ho gaye to unheM ArAma karane ke lie samaya nahIM milegaa| isalie pahale Apa loga ho aaeN| hamArI tarapha se hamArI rAnI raheMgI n|" itanA kahakara bAta samApta kara dI thii| pitA-putrI yadugiri kI yAtrA para cala pdd'e| zaMkara daNDanAtha ko bhI sAtha meM bheja diyA gyaa| pUrNimA ke dina rAnI rAjaladevI kI icchA ke anusAra mahArAja biTTideva aura vaha donoM sUryAsta ke bAda pahAr3a para car3he / revimayyA ne vyavasthA kI thI ki usa vakta pahAr3a para koI dUsarA na jaay| pahAr3a para narasiMha bhagavAn ke mandira taka jo cAhe jA sakatA thA, usase Upara nhiiN| vaha kAphI dUra para eka aise sthAna ko cunakara baiThA thA jahA~ se use maNDapa kA dvAra dikhAI de| vAstava meM zAntaladevI ne apane sukhamaya dinoM kI mIThI smRti meM isa maNDapa kA nirmANa karAyA thaa| rAjadampatI usake andara jA baitthe| usa purAne jamAne meM kyA saba vyavasthA kI jAtI thI, so revimayyA ko yAda thii| usI taraha se vyavasthA huI bhI thii| cA~danI dUdha kI taraha phailI thii| rAjaladevI kA bhAgya thA ki bAdala nahIM the| ThaNDI manda havA baha rahI thii| ''maiMne sunA thA ki paTTamahAdevI ko atyanta sukha diyA thA isa jagaha meN|" "Apase kisane kahA?" "unhIM ne eka dina kahA thaa| ve kabhI-kabhI purAnI bAtoM ko yAda kiyA karatI haiN| aise kisI prasaMga meM bAtacIta karate hue isa sthAna para jo Ananda pAyA thA usakA unhoMne varNana kiyA thaa|" "usa samaya na hama mahArAja bane the, na vaha rAnI hii|" "sunA ki taba na koI bandhana thA, na koI niyamita AcaraNa ho / unakA jIvana eka paMchI ke jIvana kA-sA thaa| usa samaya jisa sukha aura Ananda kA anubhava huA vaha dasa-dasa janmoM ke lie paryApta hai-yaha bhI kahA thaa| isalie unhoMne jisa sukha kA anubhava kiyA thA, usakA kama-se-kama eka aMza maiM bhI anubhava karUM, yaha abhilASA huii| mere lie to aisA pravAsa aura sAnnidhya bilkula anapekSita hai|" "eTTamahAdevIjI kI bAta saca hai| hama bhI una dinoM ko bhUla nahIM skte| alAvA isake, aba to aisA maukA mila sakegA, aisI AzA taka nahIM / isalie jaisA tumane kahA hameM usa sukha kA eka AMzika upabhoga hI sambhava ho sakatA hai| Ajakala paTTamahAdavI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 99
Page #96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hamArI paTTamahAdevI eka taraha se virakta ho gayI haiM yaha to tuma jAnatA hA ho| aise meM vaha pUrI taraha sambhava hI nhiiN|" "sannidhAna isa vicAra se dukhI haiM?" "yaha to dukha hai hii| parantu isa dukha ko sahana karanA hI hai, kyoMki use apane lie hamane khuda utpanna kara liyA hai|" "aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai ? sannidhAna unase kitanA prema karate haiM, yaha hameM mAlUma nahIM?" "parantu aba hama paTTamahAdevI kI dRSTi meM apavitra haiN|" "merA vicAra hai ki unhoMne kabhI aisI bhAvanA ko apane mana meM sthAna nahIM diyaa|" "jAne do, isa viSaya kI carcA abhI hameM nahIM karanI hai| hamane apane hRdaya ko svayaM vacana de rakhA hai ki hama paTTamahAdevI kI sArI icchAoM ko pUrNa kreNgii|" "vaha jisa taraha sannidhAna kI icchAoM ko pUrNa karatI haiN|" "so kaise mAlUma?" "sannidhAna kI najara jaba bammaladevI para lagI, aura bAda meM lakSmIdevI ke viSaya meM jaba apanI icchA prakaTa kI, taba unhoMne kitane udAra hRdaya se sannidhAna ko icchA ko pUrNa karane ke lie, kitanA bar3A tyAga kiyA hai, isake lie mujhase acchA aura koI gavAha cAhie? hamArI vaha icchA hameM itanA dukha degI, isako usa vakta kalpanA hI nahIM thii|" "paTTamahAdevI sthita prajJa haiN| unake kisI kAma meM koI durbhAvanA nahIM rhtii| hara kAma ve udAratA aura tyAga-buddhi se kiyA karatI haiN| yaha udAratA na hotI to patA nahIM, hamArI kyA dazA huI hotii| maiM kevala unakI anuvartinI huuN| thor3e meM hI tRpti pA jAtI huuN| maiM samajhatI hU~ ki jo bhI hotA hai vaha hamArI bhalAI ke hI lie hotA hai|" "yaha jAnakara hI paTTamahAdevI ne tumako sAtha lene kI salAha hameM dI thii| "vaha sautoM ke viSaya meM kitanI vizAla manobhAvanA se vyavahAra karatI haiM, ise samajhane ke lie isase bar3hakara aura kauna-sA pramANa cAhie? vaha yadi sannidhAna ke sAtha isa prazAnta vAtAvaraNa meM hotI to sannidhAna ko kitanA Ananda milatA ! usa Ananda ko utanI hI mAtrA meM anubhava karane kA maukA Aja paTTamahAdevIjI kI udAratA se mujhe prApta huA hai| phira bhI unake prati choTo rAnI jI kyoM asantuSTa haiM, yaha samajha meM nahIM aataa|" biTTideva ne cakita hokara rAjaladevI kI ora dekhaa| kucha bole nhiiN| "sannidhAna aisA kabhI na samajheM ki maiM cugalI kara rahI huuN| paTTamahAdevIjI ne 100 :: paTTamahAdevA zaptalA : bhAga cAra
Page #97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kabhI bhI rAnI lakSmIdevI ke bAre meM eka bhI apriya zabda nahIM khaa| phira bhI rAnI lakSmIdevI unake prati aisI kyoM haiM, yahI samajha meM nahIM aataa| yaha ThIka nahIM hai| isalie mujhe jaisA pratIta huA, maiMne nivedana kiyaa| rAjamahala meM yaha bAta kahane kA sAhasa nahIM huaa|" "aisI hI kucha bAta hogI, yahI samajhakara maiMne rAnI aura unake pitA ko usa daNDanAtha ke sAtha badugiri bheja diza. " H 'to kyA sArI ghaTanA se Apa paricita haiM, aisA samajhaiM ?" " 'saba kucha mAlUma haiM, aisA to hama nahIM smjhte| yaha bhI kaha nahIM sakate ki tuma jo jAnatI ho vaha hameM bhI mAlUma hai| jaba paTTamahAdevI ne salAha dI ki hameM yahA~ AnA cAhie taba bhI hamane nahIM samajhA ki kucha dAla meM kAlA hai| paTTamahAdevI ne bhI isa sambandha meM koI aisI vaisI bAta nahIM khii|" " ve kaha detI to acchA hotA !" 86. 'kaha sakatI thIM / na kahane kA kyA uddezya hai, ise maiM samajha nahIM pA rahA hU~ / khaira, aba tumhIM batAo, bAta kyA hai ?" "sunA ki isa mauke para yadi AcAryajI yahA~ Ae~ to jaina matAvalambiyoM se unake prANoM ko khatarA hai| ataH ve tirumalAI meM hI ThahareM to acchA! isa taraha kA samAcAra AcAryajI ke pAsa pahu~cAyA gayA hai|" "aisA hai ! isa taraha kA samAcAra kisane bhejA haiM ?11 'yaha to prakaTa nahIM huA ki samAcAra bhejanevAle kauna haiN| sunA ki rAjamahala se yaha samAcAra bhejA gayA hai|" "yaha khabara kauna dene gayA ?" "sunA ki koI aparicita vyakti haiM, aura yAtrI kI haisiyata se Aye the / yaha bhI sunA ki yAtriyoM kI eka choTI TolI hI AyI thI. AcAryajI kA darzana krne| unameM se eka yAtrI dUsare se aisA kaha rahA thA, yaha bhI sunaa| hamArI caTTalA kI bahana caMgalA yahA~ daNDanAyikA eciyakkA ke yahA~ kAma karatI hai| vaha usa tarapha se jhAr3iyoM ke pAsa se gujara rahI thI to ye bAteM usake kAnoM meM pdd'iiN| bAta AcAryajI se sambandhita hone ke kAraNa usane Ar3a meM chipakara unakI sArI bAteM sunIM aura usa vyakti ko dekhaa| usane daNDanAyikAjI ko batAyA, yahI sunane meM AyA hai| sannidhAna use bulA kara pUchatAcha kareM to pUrI bAta mAlUma ho sakatI hai| aisA kyoM kiyA aura isakA phala kyA hogA, yaha mujhe mAlUma nahIM pdd'aa| daNDanAyikAjI ne daNDanAyakajI ke lauTate hI unheM batA diyA hai| parantu sunA ki itane meM sabhI yAtrI yahA~ se jA cuke the|" " to matalaba yaha hai ki kisI svArtha se kucha loga jaina- vaiSNavoM meM jhagar3A paidA karane meM lage haiN| patA lagAkara aise logoM ko nirmUla kara denA hogaa| isa pravRtti ko paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 101
Page #98
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ aise hI bar3hane deMge to rAjya meM azAnti paidA ho sakatI hai aura zatruoM ko apanA prayojana siddha karane kA maukA mila sakatA hai| parantu isameM eka santoSa kA viSaya yaha hai ki AcAryajI yahA~ A rahe haiN|" "ye nIca zAyada unase mile hI na hoM!" "yadi mile bhI hoM to unhoMne una logoM kI bAtoM ko koI mahattva na diyA hogaa| khaira, unake Ane para saba spaSTa ho hI jaaegaa| parantu rAjamahala meM aise nIca kauna-kauna haiM, isakA patA lagAnA hogaa| caTTalA hamAre pAsa yahA~ hotI to vaha patA lagA letii| acchA, soceNge|" "to sannidhAna ne aura kyA sunA hai?" "AcAryajI ke Ate hI dharma-jijJAsA ke lie jainoM ke sAtha carcA-goSThI kA intajAma karake unako apamAnita karane kA vicAra kiyA gayA hai| isake lie hamAre nAma kA upayoga kiyA gayA hai, yaha bhI sunA hai|" - "usI vakta paTTamahAdevI ne isa sambandha meM nivedana kiyA thaa| unakI kitanI dUradRSTi hai| yaha matAntara kI bAta na huI hotI to kitanA acchA hotA!" "agara bAta ke socane To nacha nahIM hogaa| jaina hoM yA vaiSNava, yadi isa taraha kA jaba bhI vivAda uThe ki kauna bar3A hai aura kauna choTA, to usa bAta ko vahIM khatama kara denA hogaa| Aja hI caTTalA-mAyaNa ko Adeza bheja deMge ki ve yahA~ A jaaeN|" "yaha dharma-jijJAsA kahIM rAjavraNa na bana jaae| isakA samaya rahate sahI upacAra ho jAnA caahie|" __ "yadi jar3a ko hI kATa deM to vaha vaise hI sUkha jaaegaa| jar3a kA patA lagAnA hogaa| isake lie ve hI ThIka haiN|' "kise bhejeMge?" "aura kisI ko nahIM bhejA jA sakatA. sivA revimayyA ke|" "vaha dina-ba-dina bar3hA hI hogA, yuvA to nahIM ho jAegA? eka hI dina meM pahuMca sake, aise kisI yuvaka ko bheja deM to acchA hogaa|" ___ "isa kAma ke lie vizvasta vyakti caahie| abhI vahA~ yAdavapurI meM kauna kaisA hai, pahale isakI jAnakArI karanI hogii| taba taka vizvAsa nahIM kiyA jA sakatA! isalie usI ko bhejanA hogaa| parantu use phira lauTanA nahIM hai|" "so bhI ThIka hai| kisI bhI hAlata meM AcArya jI ke darzana ke bAda unake sAtha velApurI hI to jAe~ge?" "haaN| acchA, daNDanAyikAjI ne jo kahA so tumane batA diyaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI tumhAre sAtha kaisA baratAva karatI haiM ?" "lagatA to hai ki sahaja hI vyavahAra karatI rahI haiM / zAyada apane mana meM socatI 102 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #99
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hoMgI ki maiM na AtI to acchA hotA!" "yaha sirpha kalpanA hai yA isake AdhAra-svarUpa koI ghaTanA ghaTI hai?" "ghaTanA jaise bar3e zabda kA prayoga karanA ThIka nahIM / thor3e dinoM ke lie sannidhAna yahA~ raheMge to samajha jaaeNge| Apane yahA~ taka Ane kA kaSTa kyoM kiyA?' yaha bAta eka vyaMgya kI taraha kahI thI, para UparI sahAnubhUti ke sAtha / maiMne kahA, 'hama kevala unakI chAyA mAtra haiM / isameM koI takalIpha kI bAta nhiiN| paTTamahAdevIjI samajhatI haiM ki sadA sannidhAna ke sAtha kisI-na-kisI kA rahanA ucita hai| mujhe bhI lagA ki bAta ThIka hai|" "taba unhoMne bAta hI badala dii| kahA, 've hI A sakatI thIM na? zAyada yaha vaiSNava-sthAna hai, isalie nahIM AyI hoNgii|' kahane ke daMga meM kucha zaMkA aura kar3avApana lgaa| phira bhI maiMne kahA, 'aisA kucha nhiiN| jaba sannidhAna nahIM the taba ve AyI yauM na? abhI vahA~ vijayotsava kI taiyAriyAM ho rahI haiN| merI dIdI yuddha kSetra meM sAtha rhiiN| unheM vizrAnti kI AvazyakatA thii| maiM khAlI thI to mujhase hI sAtha Ane ko kaha diyaa|' to unhoMne pUchA, 'to kyA jisase pANigrahaNa kiyA unake sAtha rahane ke lie inakI-unakI anumati lenI cAhie?' maiMne javAba diyA, 'aisA kucha nahIM, sannidhAna kI icchA jaisI hogI, vaisA hii|' bAta yahIM ruka gyii|" "tAtparya yahI huA ki lakSmIdevI ke dimAga meM aNTa-sapaTa vicAra kisI ne bhara diyA hai|" "lakSmIdevI ne sannidhAna se bhI aisI bAteM kahI haiM?" "mere samakSa koI bAta nahIM utthaayii| saMga-sukha mAtra vyakta huA hai|" "aisI hAlata meM sannidhAna ko aisA vicAra karane kI AvazyakatA nahIM hai aura na hI unake dimAga meM kisI ne kucha bharA hai|'' "jo bhI ho, satarkatA se yaha saba vicAra kara dekhanA hogaa| calo, aba caleM?" "sannidhAna yahA~ paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha bahuta dera taka baiThA karate the, aisA sunA "taba...aba vaha bAta kyoM?11 "Apako usa samaya kI vaha tRpti hapa kabhI nahIM de sakeMgI?" "yahA~ ekAgra manoM kA paraspara aikya honA jarUrI hai| taba jo sukha milegA vaha kucha aura hI hogaa|" "to usa taraha ke aikya ke lie hama sahayogI nahIM bana sakeMgI?" "aisA nahIM, devi! yaha ekataraphA vyavahAra nhiiN| taba hamArA mana ekamukhI thaa| eka hI jagaha kendrita thaa| vaha aba cAroM aura vyApta hai / eka jagaha nahIM Tika pA rahA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 103
Page #100
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ haiN| usake lie hama hI kAraNa haiM, Apa loga jarA bhI nhiiN|" __ "isa pUrvagraha ko chor3akara usa Ananda se hameM tRpti dene kI kRpA kareM, deva! bAhara ko bhalakara anara meM gopae kara degira koI antara nahIM dikhegaa|" biTTideba kucha na bole| nirabhra AkAza meM virAjamAna himAMzu kI ora dekhate hue baiThe rhe| "tArAnAtha ne merI salAha kA anumodana kara diyA hai prabhu! usake usa hAsya bhare mukha ko to dekhie|" kahatI huI rAjaladevI ne biTTideva ko apanI bAjuoM meM lekara gAr3hAliMgana ke sAtha unakA cumbana le liyaa| biTTideva ke bAhuoM ne anAyAsa hI rAjaladevI ko kasa liyaa| donoM dUsarI duniyA kI saira karane lge| rAjadampatI ke baiThane ke lie jo gaddI lagI thI, vahIM bichAvana bana gyaa| rAjaladevI ko isa nisarga saundarya meM aparimita sukha prApta huaa| biTTideva bhI tanmaya bane rhe| unhoMne kahA, "devi, tumane hameM Aja eka nayI preraNA dii| tumase yaha saba ho sakegA, isakI hamane kalpanA bhI nahIM kI thii| paTTamahAdevI kI bhAvanAoM kI smRti hI isa sabakA zAyada kAraNa haiN| isIlie zAyada paTTamahAdevI ne tumheM sAtha le jAne kI salAha dI thii| yahA~ kI paristhiti aura dhArmika vicAroM kI kaTTaratA Adi hamArI mAnasika zAnti ko naSTa-bhraSTa kara degI, yahI unhoMne vicAra kiyA hogaa|" isa samaya candramA bIca AsamAna meM pahuMca cukA thaa| rAjadampatI maNDapa se nikale aura revimayyA se A mile| revimayyA kA izArA pAkara, narasiMha bhagavAna ke mandira ke pAsa jo loga pahare para the, Upara car3ha aaye| ina aMgarakSakoM ke sAtha rAjadampatI rAjamahala phuNce| revimayyA dUsare hI dina belApurI ke lie ravAnA huaa| do hI dinoM meM mAyaNacaTTalA, donoM yAdavapurI jA pahu~ce the| isa bIca AcAryajI kA svAgata kara rAnI lakSmIdevI, tiruvaraMgadAsa aura zaMkara daNDanAtha yAdavapurI lauTa Aye the| lakSmIdevI ko revimayyA ke lauTa jAne kI bAta mAlUma huI to usane pUchA, |"revimyyaa kyoM cale gye|" "zrIAcAryajI kI vApasI kI bAta batAkara, vijayotsava ke lie muhUrta nizcaya karane kA sandeza dene ke lie hamane hI use bhejA hai| jaldI hI muhUrta nizcita karake velApUrI se kisI ko bheja deNge|" bidrideva ne khaa| mAyaNa aura caTTalA khabara le Aye hoMge. aisA sapajhakara lakSmIdavI ne pUchA, "muhUrta kaba kA nizcaya huA hai?" "tIna-cAra muhUrta ThIka kiye haiM / AcAryajI kI suvidhA ko jJAta karane ke bAda hI khabara bhejanI hogii| isalie hama saba kala adhugiri ke lie ravAnA hoNge|"bittttidev t04 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntastA : bhApa cAra
Page #101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ne khaa| "hama sabake mAne?" "hama, tuma, rAnI rAjaladevI, kumAra ballAla aura bittttiynnnnaa|" viSTideva ne khaa| __ pitA ke nAma kA ullekha nahIM thA, isalie use kucha burA hI lgaa| phira bhI usane apane manobhAva ko prakaTa nahIM kiyaa| nizcaya ke anusAra rAjaparivAra yadugiri ke lie ravAnA huaa| mAyaNa aura cahallA yAdavapurI hI meM raha gaye...parantu bhAyaNacaTTalA banakara nhiiN| tiruvaraMgadAsa ko burA laganA sahaja hI thaa| apane Apako bar3A aura pratiSThita samajhanevAle, aMgUThA dikhAne para hAtha ko hI nigala jAne ke svabhAvavAle aise hI hote haiM / usako kevala burA hI nahIM lagA, usake dila meM vidveSa kI bhAvanA bhI bhar3aka utthii| usakA eka aura kAraNa bhI thaa| AcArya jI se pahale kI taraha mila na pAyA aura aba vahA~ usakI dAla gala na skii| ataeva tiruvaraMgadAsa socane lagA, 'AcArya ke mana ko kisI ne mere viruddha bhar3akA diyA hai| maiMne kisake sAtha kyA anyAya kiyA? dUsaroM ke lie kucha bhI kiyA ho, AcAryajI kI kyA burAI maiMne kI? jaba unake mu~ha se yaha bAta nikalI kI viziSTAdvaita kA jhaNDA lekara mata jAo to mujha para bhArI Aropa hI lagA diyA hogaa| dIkSA unhoMne dI, aba ve hI usakI jar3a kATeM, yaha bhI sambhava hai? isake pIche bahuta bar3A SaDyantra hI hai| isake viruddha yadi maiM kutantra na raceM to maiM bhI AcArya kA ziSya nhiiN|' yo usane saMkalpa kara liyA / kaI taraha ke lAlacoM meM par3akara yaha zaMkara daNDanAmya abhI bhI tiruvaraMgadAsa kI bAtoM meM A jAtA thaa| usakI Ayu jo choTI thii| isase tiruvaraMgadAsa ne samajha rakhA thA ki use daNDanAtha kA bahuta bar3A sahArA mila gayA hai| zaMkara daNDanAtha velApurI ke vijayotsava meM jAnA cAhatA thaa| lekina koI Adeza nahIM thA use / rAjamahala se saciva nAgidevaNNA aura DAkarasa daNDanAtha ko bulAyA gayA thA, rAnI ke pitA ko nhiiN| isalie usane socA, 'mujhe aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ko kyoM nahIM bulAyA gayA, isakA kAraNa? mere khilApha zikAyata karanevAle kauna hoMge? isase unakA kyA lAbha hogA?' yo zaMkara daNDanAtha ke mana meM taraha-taraha ke vicAra uThate rahe / usane socA ki aise logoM kA patA lagAnA caahie| rAjaparivAra jisa dina ravAnA huA usI dina daNDanAtha aura tiruvaraMgadAsa mile / donoM ne milakara vicAroparAnta nirNaya kiyA ki jo apamAna huA hai, unakA pratikAra karanA hI hogaa| "parantu isa nirNaya ko kAryAnvita karane ke lie rAnI lakSmIdevI kA sahayoga apekSita hogaa| unake binA koI kAma nahIM bnegaa|'' zaMkara daNDanAtha bolaa| paTTamahAdevA gantalA : bhAga cAra :: 105
Page #102
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ - - - -- - .... - .. . . "yaha maiM dekha luuNgaa| abhI maiMne usake mana meM eka halacala macA rakhI hai| jaldI hI usakA pariNAma sAmane aaegaa|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne AzvAsana diyaa| "aisA! kyA kiyA hai ?" "abhI se cintA kyoM ? samaya Ane para btaauuNgaa|" "bijotsava meM jAtaM tI acchA hotA na "usa utsava ko na dekheM to nukasAna bhI kyA hai ? hajAroM AdamiyoM kA rakta bahAkara jo vijaya prApta kI gayI, use mAno akele unhoMne pAyA-yoM eka vyakti ko prazaMsA hogii| kyA vaha koI bhagavAna haiM ? athavA kisI dharma kA pravartana karanevAle saMnyAsI yA kisI dharmapITha ke adhipati haiM ?" "isa taraha kaheMge to kaise hogA, dharmadarzAjI ? jabaki Aryokti prasiddha hai 'rAjA prtykss-devtaa'|" "vaha saba AryoM ke jamAne kI bAta thii| aba ke rAjAoM kI hAlata hapa nahIM jAnate? rAjendra cola ne kyA kiyA?" "kyA kiyA?" "kahA ki ziva hI sabase bar3e haiM aura anya devoM kI pUjA karanevAle vidhapI haiN| usane kyA nirNaya kiyA thA, mAlUma haiM ?'' "kisa viSaya meM?" "yahI, hamAre AcAryajI ke bAre meN|| "kyA nirNaya kiyA thA?" "unakI A~kheM nikalavAne kA nirNaya kiyA thaa|" "unhoMne kyA anyAya kiyA?" "aura kacha nahIM. nArAyaNa ko apanA ArAdhya mAnA aura zreSTha khaa|" 'aba bhI to vahIM kahate haiM, hameM aura Apako unakI bAtoM para vizvAsa hai| unake Adeza ke anusAra hama calate haiN| taba rAjendra cola ko isameM kauna-sI hAni dikhAI par3I?" "AcAryajI se bahasa meM jIta na make, isalie A~kheM nikalavAne kI bAta kaha kara ddraayaa| AcArya ne socA ki aise pAgala kA sAtha denA acchA nahIM, isalie yahA~ kannar3a rAjya meM bhAga Agne Azraya paane|" |'aisaa hai? mujhe to yaha bAta mAlUma hI nahIM thI!'' 'kevala itanA hI nahIM, AcArya ko bacAyA kisane, jAnate ho?'' "mujhe kyA mAlUpa? Apa hI btaaie|'' "maiMne hI bcaayaa| unakI saba taraha se surakSA kI vyavasthA karake, dina ke vakta chipAye rakhakara, rAta ke vakta eka sthAna se dUsare sthAna meM pahu~cAkara, dhIre-dhIre unheM . . 106 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #103
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cola rAjya kI sImA se bAhara le AyA, aura poysala rAjya meM phuNcaayaa|'' "tabhI to Apa para AcAryajI kA vizeSa sneha hai| isIlie ApakI beTI kA vivAha mahArAja se karavAkara unheM rAnI banA diyaa|" "yaha saba dUsarA kissA hai| ve sadA bhagavAna ke dhyAna meM hI nirata rahanevAle haiN| ina bhautika viSayoM kI ora unakA dimAga nahIM jaataa| jaba ve bahuta santuSTa hoM, aisA samaya dekha hameM unase 'hA~' karA lenI hotI hai|" "rAjA yA saMnyAsI se 'hA~' karAne meM koI antara nhiiN|" "koI antara nahIM! unakI duniyA hI alaga hai|" "so to ThIka hai| isanI saja jAnanI hote hue ne apanI beTI kI mauthe vivAha ke lie kyoM diyA?" "usakA kAraNa abhI batAe~ to tuma nahIM samajha skoge| samaya Ane para btaauuNgaa| parantu mujhe tumase eka AzvAsana milanA caahie| tuma vacana do ki merA sAtha na chodd'oge| maiM tumheM sabase bar3A daNDanAyaka banA duuNgaa|" "maiM Apake sAtha rahU~gA, shii| magara kitanA bhI asantuSTa kyoM na hoU~, maiM rAjagharAne ke viruddha nahIM jaauuNgaa|'' tiruvaraMgadAsa ha~sa pdd'aa| bolA, "pAgala kI taraha mata bolo / mahArAja meMre lie koI parAye nhiiN| mere lie tre putra ke samAna haiN| apanI beTI ko jaba byAha diyA hai to mujhase unako koI takalIpha nahIM hogI, yaha nizcita hai|" "to Apane eka bahuta bhArI Andolana kI taiyArI kara rakhI hai| usakA svarUpa kyA hai, jaba mujhe vaha saba jJAta hI na ho..." bIca meM hI tiruvaraMgadAsa bola par3A, "tumheM na batAU~, yaha kaise hogA? ThIka samaya para batA hI duuNgaa| merA sArA Andolana unake khilApha hogA jinhoMne mujhe aura tumako dUra kara rakhA hai| mahArAja se nhiiN| ve to bahuta hI acche haiN|" "to aba hameM kyA karanA hogA?" "philahAla kucha nhiiN| cupa rahanA hogaa| mahArAja AcAryajI ko manAkara jaba belApurI le jAe~ge, usake bAda anya sArI bAteM hoNgii|" "tthiik|" zaMkara daNDanAtha ne khaa| phira ve apane-apane kAma para cale gye| mahArAja, revimayyA, rAnI rAjaladevI-sirpha ina tInoM ko hI yaha mAluma thA ki mAyaNa caTTalA yAdavapurI meM hI raha rahe haiN| aisI hAlata meM tiruvaraMgadAsa aura zaMkara daNDanAtha kaise jAna sakate the ki caTTalA-mAyaNa vahIM haiN| saparivAra mahArAja ke yadugiri ke lie ravAnA hone ke tIna cAra dinoM ke bAda, dharmadarzI aura zaMkara daNDanAzya ko yadugiri Ane kA nimantraNya milA / una donoM ne isakI paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga sAra :: 107
Page #104
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ apekSA nahIM kI thii| kucha har3abar3o ho meM ve donoM yadugiri phuNce| zaMkara daNDanAtha aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ke yadugiri pahu~cane ke dUsare hI dina AcAryazrI ke sAtha rAja-parivAra velApurI kI ora ravAnA ho gyaa| nAgidevaNNA aura unakA parivAra, DAkarasa daNDanAtha aura unakA parivAra, sabhI isa yAtrA meM sammilita the| embAra akele yadugiri meM ThaharA rahA; kyoMki use AcAryajI ne Adeza diyA thA ki dillI se lAye gaye celuvanArAyaNa kI pUjA yahIM kregaa| accAna to unakA aMgarakSaka hI thaa| vaha bhI sAtha rhaa| para aba usake sira ke bAla kucha-kucha paka Aye the| mAla para aura dAr3hI meM bhI yatra-tatra sapheda bAla dikhane lage the| usakA pahalavAna jaisA baliSTha zarIra kucha DhIlA-DhAlA-sA dikhane lagA thaa| phira bhI usameM utsAha kI kamI nahIM thii| rAjaparivAra ke velApurI Ane kI khabara pahale hI dI jA cukI thii| AcAryazrI kA prathama svAgata dorasamudra meM ho, isa irAde se paTTamahAdevI vahIM gI thiiN| valApurI meM svAgata kI vyavasthA kA sArA dAyitva bammaladevI ko sauMpA gayA thaa| vAstava meM vijayotsava velApurI meM hI honevAlA thaa| isalie gaMgarAja, punIsamayyA Adi sacivamaNDalI, daNDanAyaka samUha, saba velApurI meM hI rahe / dorasamudra meM paTTamahAdevI kI madada ke lie gaMgarAja ke putra boSNa daNDanAtha the| samaya kama thA, ataH utane samaya meM hI dorasamudra meM kAphI bhavya vyavasthA kI gyii| nagaradvAra para paTTamahAdevI ne AcAryajI kA svAgata kiyaa| rAjamahala aura gurumaTa ke anurUpa sampUrNa gaurava ke sAtha yaha svAgata-samArambha vizeSa AkarSaka rhaa| rAjavaibhava kI vizAlatA aura AcArya-pITha kA gAmbhIrya--ina donoM kA samanvaya dekha dorasamudra kI janatA bahuta Anandita huii| accAna ko dorasamudra ke vaibhava ne cakita kara diyA thaa| AcAryazrI poyasala rAjya meM naye-naye jaba Aye the taba yAdavapurI meM jisa taraha kA julUsa nikalA thA, usakI yAda ho aayii| usa dina bhI vaha sAtha thaa| Aja bhI sAtha hai| vaha yaha socakara khuzI se phUla uThA-kAza, Aja AcAryajI ke guru hote aura vaha yaha saba dekhate to kitane khuza hue hote! rAjamahala meM pahu~cakara kucha dera ArAma kara lene ke bAda, ketamallajI ko mahArAja ke sandarzana ke lie le jAyA gyaa| ketamalla ne Akara praNAma kiyA aura kuzala-kSema pUchane ke bAda kahA, "merI eka choTI-sI vinatI hai|'' "kyA hai?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI se nivedana kiyA thA..." itanA kahakara ketamalla cupa ho gye| "unhoMne hamase kucha nahIM kahA!" 108:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #105
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "samajhA thA, zAyada nivedana kara diyA ho|" "isase kyA? Apa hI khie| kisI mAdhyama kI AvazyakatA hI kyA hai?" biTTideva kaha hI rahe the ki itane meM ghaNTI bjii| dvAra kholakara revimayyA andara AyA, bolA, "rAnI lakSmIdevIjI darzanAkAMkSI hokara AyI haiN|" "ina sabase bAtacIta karane ke bAda hama svayaM unake vizvAmAgAra meM phuNceNge|" biTTideva bole| ___ revimathyA jhukakara pIche kI ora saraka gayA aura dvAra kholakara eka tarapha khar3A ho gyaa| paTTamahAdevI ne andara praveza kiyaa| unhIM ke pIche lakSmIdevI bhI aayii| biTTideva ne praznArthaka dRSTi se unakI ora dekhA, aura pUchA, "paTTamahAdevIjI ko koI jarUrI kArya thA?" itane meM ketamalla ne kahA, "AjJA ho to maiM phira darzana karane A jaauuNgaa|" revimayyA dvAra para khar3A rhaa| usako dekhakara lagatA thA ki usakA dhyAna isa tarapha nahIM hai, para usake kAna caukanne the| ___zAntaladevI ne kahA, "maiMne revimayyA se kahA thA ki yadi ketamallajI Ae~ to unheM sannidhAna se milAne kI vyavasthA kara deNge| inake Ane se pahale inake viSaya meM sannidhAna se nivedana karanA cAhatI thii| parantu kisI aura kArya ke kAraNa vilamba ho gyaa|" "hameM kisI dUsare ke mAdhyama kI AvazyakatA nahIM, yaha hamane ketamallajI se abhI kahA hI hai|" biTTideva bole| "to aba..." zAntaladevI ne bAta ko bIca meM hI roka liyaa| "A to gayI haiM, baitthie|" biTTideva bole| eka kSaNa socakara zAntaladevI baiTha gayauM / lakSmIdevI bhI baiTha gyiiN| revimayyA kivAr3a lagAkara bAhara calA gyaa| ketamalla ke lie dUsarA koI cArA na thaa| unhoMne mahArAja kI ora dekhaa| viTTideva ke saMketa para ve bhI baiTha gye| kucha bole nhiiN| "kucha kahanA cAhate the na? kahie!'' biTTideva ne khaa| ketamalla paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhane lge| "khie| mahArAja kI AjJA kA pAlana karanA hama sabakA kartavya hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "vahI, yahA~ yugala mandira-nirmANa kI bAta pahale hI nivedana kara sannidhAna kI svIkRti lI thI na, usake lie zaMkusthApanA ke bAre meM..." kahate-kahate ruka gye| "kyA socA hai?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 109
Page #106
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sannidhAna ke hAtha se yaha kArya sampanna ho|" kucha prArthanA ke svara meM kahA ketamalla ne| "kisa mandira kA nirmANa ho rahA hai?" lakSmIdevI bIca meM bolii| "ketamallajI jisakI ArAdhanA karate haiM, usa bhagavAn kaa|' 'zAntaladevI ne khaa| "hA~, shivaaly|' ketapalla bole| "ziva-mandira kI zaMkusthApanA aura use zrIvaiSNava kareM, yaha kaise sambhava hai ?" lakSmIdevI ne turanta puuchaa| "poysala rAjya meM yaha sambhava hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sannidhAna aisA kareM, ThIka hai| lekina jaba sannidhAna AcAryajI ke sAtha hoM, taba kareM to AcAryajI ko isase kitanI nyathA hogI, yaha vicAraNIya nahIM hai?" lakSmIdevI bolii| "hA~, vicAraNIya to hai / kyoM na hama AcAryajI se hI pacha leM? ketamalla jI, velApurI prasthAna karane se pahale hama apanA nirNaya sUcita kara deNge| ThIka hai na?" biTTideva ne khaa| "jo aajnyaa|'' kettamalla ne khaa| "sannidhAna isa viSaya para jijJAsA ke lie maukA na dekara, svIkAra kara leM to acchA hai, aisA mujhe lagatA hai|" 'zAntaladevI ne khaa| "antima nirNaya to hamArA hai ho| phira bhI jaba ve yahA~ maujUda haiM, to eka bAra pUcha leN| isameM burA kyA hai?" biTTideva ne khaa| zAntaladevI bAta ko Age bar3hAnA nahIM cAhatI thiiN| "sannidhAna kI marjI," kahatI huI unhoMne ghaNTI bjaayii| revimayyA dvAra kholakara andara aayaa| ketamalla praNAma kara cale gye| bAkI loga baiThe rahe, isalie revimayyA kivAr3a banda kara phira bAhara A gyaa| "kyoM? pamahAdevIjI ko kucha asantoSa-sA...?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "mujhe asantoSa kyoM? phira bhI isa bAta para sannidhAna kucha gaharAI se soceM to acchA ho, yaha merI bhAvanA hai|" "isameM socane ke lie kyA hai?" "sannidhAna yadi AcAryajI se pUche aura ve manA kara deM, taba Age kyA hogA?" "ve kabhI aisA nahIM kheNge|" "mAna lIjie, kahA, taba?" "hamAre nirNaya meM ve bAdhA nahIM DAla skeNge|" "nahIM DAla sakeMge, saca hai| parantu unase pUchane ke bAda unakI rAya ke viruddha 110:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #107
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ koI kAma kareM to isase unakA agaurava na hogA?" 'to..." "pUchane para ve jo kaheMge vahIM karanA pdd'egaa|" "isalie na pUche, yahI ThIka hai, yahI ApakI rAya hai?" "nirNaya sannidhAna kA hai| isalie kisI aura se pUchane jAnA ucita nahIM hogaa| isIlie ketapallajI ne hamase jo nivedana kiyA, usa sambandha meM hamane sannidhAna ke samakSa kucha nahIM khaa|" "tAki koI AkSepa ho to vaha sannidhAna para hI rahe, isIlie?" "yaha sannidhAna hI soceN|" "choTI rAnI kyoM sudarzana cAhatI thIM?'' biTTideva ne usakI ora dRSTi pherii| lakSmIdevI saba dRSTiyoM se sundara hai| usakI nAka ke randhra mAtra praznasUcaka cihna-se the| yahI nAka dUsaroM kI dRSTi AkarSita karatI thii| aba vaha praznasUcaka hone ke sAtha kucha vyaMgyapUrNa laga rahI hai| kSaNabhara usane zAntaladevI kI ora dekhaa| "koI harja nhiiN| viSaya kitanA hI rahasyapUrNa ho, paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAmane niHzaMka ho kaha sakatI haiN|" biTTideva ne bar3hAvA diyaa| "hamAre yahA~ Ane ke bAda mAlUma huA ki yahA~ velApurI ke mandira se bhI bhavya aura vizAla zivAlaya nirmANa karAne kI taiyArI ho rahI hai|" "kisane kahA: "mihine . "sunA ki mere pitAjI se kahA gayA hai|" "kyA kahA hai?" "velApurI ke kezava mandira se bhI adhika sundara zivAlaya yahA~ bana rahA hai| sannidhAna ne usako svIkRti de dI hai, yaha bAta bhI mAlUma huI hai| becAre Darate hue mere pAsa bhAge-bhAge Aye aura yaha khabara mujhe sunaayii|" "unheM Dara kyoM lagA?" "vaiSNava rAjA kA dhana zivAlaya ke nirmANa para vyaya ho to logoM kI bhAvanA kyA ho sakatI hai? "yahA~ mahArAja kA dhana nahIM, banavAne vAle ketamallajI kA dhana lgegaa|" "sannidhAna ne svIkRti dI, isake alAvA yadi zaMkusthApanA bhI sannidhAna kareMge to Age kyA hogA?" "yaha poysala rAjya AcArya kA janmadeza coladeza nahIM hai| jisa viSaya ko tuma nahIM samajhatI ho use lekara apane dimAga ko kharAba karane kI koI jarUrata nhiiN|" kahate hue viTTideva ne ghaNTI bjaayii| revipayyA kivAr3a kholakara andara aayaa| "revimayyA, velApurI ke vijayotsava ke bAda yahA~ ke zivAlaya kI zaMkusthApanA paTTamahAdevo zAntalA ; bhAga cAra :: 111
Page #108
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hama kareMge | muhUrta nizcita karake hameM samAcAra bheja dene ke lie ketamallajI se khii|" yaha kaha vaha uTha gaye / rAniyA~ bhI uTha garyo / "hameM kucha jarUrI kAma hai| anyathA na smjheN|" paTTamahAdevI se kahakara biTTideva vahA~ se cale gaye / paTTamahAdevI ko bhI unakA vyavahAra kucha ajIba-sA hI lagA / lakSmIdevI ko aisA lagA ki kisI ne jora se thappar3a mAra diyA ho| ceharA phaka par3a gayA / zAntaladevI ne dekhA aura kahA, "ina saba bAtoM ko lekara hameM cintita nahIM honA caahie| ve kevala vaiSNavoM ke hI rAjA nahIM haiN| sabhI dharmAvalambiyoM ke rAjA haiN| sabako unakI AvazyakatA hai aura unheM saba cAhate haiN| abhI vyavasthA karane ke lie bahuta se kAma hai| calo, cleNge|" kahakara lakSmIdevI ko sAtha lekara anta: pura meM calI gyiiN| biTTideva vahA~ se anyatra kahIM na jAkara sodhe vahA~ pahu~ce jahA~ zrI AcAryajI ke Thaharane kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| tiruvaraMgadAsa aura zaMkara daNDanAtha bhI vahA~ the| una logoM ne mahArAja ke Ane kI kalpanA nahIM kI thii| mahArAja ko dekhate hI unako bhAvabhaMgimA badala gyii| kucha ghabarAkara kucha saMkoca se donoM uTha khar3e hue| biTTideva ne bhI usa vakta ina logoM ke vahA~ hone kI AzA nahIM kI thii| AcAryajI ne apane pAsa ke eka Asana ko sarakAkara kahA, "mahArAja baiThane kI kRpA kreN| aina vakta para padhAre, acchA huaa| tuma loga bhI baittho|" zaMkara daNDanAtha aura tiruvaraMgadAsa se bhI kahA / mahArAja biTTideva Asana para baiTha gye| ve donoM khar3e hI rhe| 14 'kyoM baittho|" AcAryajI ne kahA / "zAyada sannidhAna AcAryajI se ekAnta meM bAtacIta karanA cAhate hoNge| AjJA ho to phira darzana kreNge|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA / "ThIka hai|" biTTideva ne jAne ko kaha diyaa| ve donoM praNAma karake cale gye| "koI jarUrI kAma thA ?" AcAryajI ne biTTideva se pUchA / 'dorasamudra ke eka dhanI vyakti ne yahA~ eka yugala zivAlaya ke nirmANa karAne kI anumati mA~gI thii| svIkRti de dI gyii| usa mandira ke nirmANa kI rIti-nIti se sambandhita sabhI rekhAcitroM ko paTTamahAdevI ne dekhakara, svIkRti de dI hai|" "usake sthapati bhI jakaNAcArya hI haiM na?" "nhiiN|" 14 "kyoM, ve phira khisaka gaye ?" "nahIM, belApurI meM haiN| AcAryajI ke sandarzana ke lie patnI-putra ke sAtha 112 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #109
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pratIkSA kara rahe haiN|" "to mandira ke sthapati vaha kyoM nahIM bane?" "usa dhanI vyakti ne jinheM cunA hai ve hI sthapati raheM, yahI nizcaya huA thaa|" "khuzI kI bAta hai| kArya kahA~ taka huA hai?" "zaMkusthApanA karanI hai| bhU-zuddhi Adi prArambhika sabhI kArya ho cuke haiN|" "zaMku kI sthApanA kaba hogI? "AcAryajI jaba kaheM, tb|" "usake lie hamArI sammati kI kyA AvazyakatA? mahArAja kI svIkRti hI paryApta hogii|" turanta javAba na dekara kucha socane ke bAda AcAryajI ne khaa| "Apake hAtha se yaha sampanna honA hai|" "yaha kisakI salAha hai?" "AcAryajI ke ziSya dharmadarzI kI salAha hai|" "na-na, unakI aisI salAha nahIM ho sktii| ve zrImannArAyaNa ke paramabhakta haiN| "to zrImannArAyaNa ke bhakta dUsare devoM ke prati gaurava bhAva nahIM rakhate?" "nArAyaNa para bhakti rakhane kA matalaba yaha nahIM ki dUsare devoM ko agauratra se dekheN| aisA kauna kahegA?" "spaSTa zabdoM meM na batAne para bhI, dhvani to yahI hai / abhI kucha dera pahale kyA huA, so btaaeNge| Apa hI nirNaya kara sakate haiN|" biTTideva ne zaMkusthApanA ke prasaMga se lekara, rAniyoM ke praveza ke bAda kI bAtacIta aura usa samaya rAnI lakSmIdevI kI bAta karane kI rIti Adi sabhI bAtoM ko vistArapUrvaka btaayaa| AcAryajI ne mauna hokara saba sunA, phira kahA, "Apa mahArAja haiN| ajJAniyoM kI bAtoM ko mahattva nahIM denA caahie| unakI paravAha kiye binA Age bar3hanA hI ucita "unake ajJAna ko dUra karanA ho to AcAryajI ko isa zaMkusthApanA ke lie apanI svIkRti denI hogii|" "hamAre lie yaha anapekSita aura akalpita viSaya hai| soca-vicAra karane ke lie mahArAja kucha samaya deN|'' AcArya bole / "hamane ketamallajI se kaha diyA hai ki zaMkusthApanA vijayotsava ke bAda hogii|" "ThIka hai| socane ke lie samaya hai| parantu ina saba bAtoM ke bAre meM jaba socate haiM, aura jaba hameM yaha salAha dI gayI ki poysala rAjya meM lauTane kI AvazyakatA nahIM, aura phira yahA~ Ane para jo bAteM hameM sunane ko milI, ina saba para vicAra karane se paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: |13
Page #110
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ - lagatA hai ki yahA~ kA vAtAvaraNa kaluSita huA hai|" "AcAryajI kI bAta sahI hai| lekina usakA kAraNa ve haiM jinhoMne zrIvaiSNava pantha ko nayA-nayA svIkAra kiyA hai|" "to mahArAja bhI inameM sammilita haiM kyA?" "mahArAja kI bAta AcAryajI jAnate haiN| poysala rAjya meM sabhI matAvalambiyoM ko samAna gaurava dene kI prathA calI AyI hai| eka bAra Apa balligA~va ke jayantI bauddha bihAra ko dekha Ae~, aura usa bihAra kA nirmANa karAnevAlI bAppure nAgiyakkA kI kti ke hipa meM jAneM, to isA meM aura ti samAna AdarabhAva hai, yaha spaSTa ho jaaegaa| jisa taraha jainoM ke lie zravaNabelugola pavitra tIrtha hai, usI taraha bauddhoM ke lie balligA~dhe hai| bauddha isa kSetra ko dakSiNa kA 'mRgadAva' batAte haiN|" "usI taraha isa dorasamudra ko zivakSetra banAne kI abhilASA hai?" "rAjamahala kI koI abhilASA nhiiN| bhaktoM kI abhilASA ko mAnyatA denI hai|" "isake lie hama svayaM hI sAkSI haiM na? yAcaka banakara Aye aura hameM rAjamahala kI udAratA se eka acchA sthAna prApta huaa|" "parantu aba jaina-zrIvaiSNava ko lekara U~ca-nIca kI bhAvanA bar3ha rahI hai, aisA dikhatA hai| AcAryajI ko isa sambandha meM apane ziSyavRnda kA mArgadarzana karanA caahie|" "hamane sunA hai jaina hI isa viSaya meM agrasara ho rahe haiN|" "isa bAre meM hamAre guptacaroM ne sabhI jAnakArI vistAra ke sAtha prApta kI hai| Apake samakSa una sabhI vicAroM ko prakaTa karane kA nizcaya bhI hamane kiyA hai|" "hameM to cennakezava ke darzana evaM vijayotsava meM bhAga lene ke lie bulavAyA thA na?" ___ "hA~, parantu yaha prasaMga anivArya hai| abhI ina galata rAste para jAnevAloM ko cetAvanI nahIM deMge to vaha pakar3a meM hI nahIM aaeNge| hama vizvAsa karate haiM ki AcAryajI rAjamahala ko apanA sahayoga deNge|" __ "loga sanmArgI baneM, bhagavAn para vizvAsa rkheN| sanmArga para calanevAloM kA samAja hI sukhI samAja hai| sukhI samAja ke nirmANa ke lie hama sadA taiyAra haiN| AcAryajI ne khaa| biTTideva praNAma kara vahA~ se cala pdd'e| dUsare hI dina sampUrNa rAjaparivAra velApurI kI ora dopahara ke bAda ravAnA huaa| yagacI nadI ke taura para se hI svAgata-maNDapa banavAye gaye the| rAjaparivAra ke sAtha hI AcAryajI ke padhArane ke muhUrta kI sUcanA velApurI bheja dI gayI thI, isalie loga rAjapatha ke donoM ora bhIr3a jamAye khar3e the| velApurI saja-dhaja ke sAtha jagamaga 114 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #111
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ho rahI thii| 'poysala bhUpa ghara-ghara kA dIpa' yaha bAta velApurI ke viSaya meM caritArtha ho rahI thii| muhUrta godhUli ke samaya kA thA, isalie rAjaparivAra ko usakI pratIkSA karanI thii| ataH ve eka maNDapa meM kucha dera ke lie Thahara gye| ThIka muhUrta ke samaya dIpamAlikA ke prakAza se velApurI jagamagA utthii| vAdyaghoSa huaa| pradhAna gaMgarAja ne hasta-lAghava dekara mahArAja ko jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura svAgata kiyaa| rAno bammaladevI, padramahAdevI tathA donoM anya rAniyoM ke sAtha sammilita huiiN| rAjaparivAra ko suhAgina striyoM meM sabase bar3I umra kI hone ke kAraNa heggar3AnI mAcikacce aura pradhAna gaMgarAja kI patnI lakkaladevI ne AratI utArI, najara utArI aura nagara-praveza ke lie rAstA sugama kara diyaa| rAjaparivAra ke sAtha samasta gaurava se AcAryajI kA svAgata bhI sampanna huaa| AcAryajI ne paTTamahAdevIjI se pUchA, "hamAre cennakezava ke sthapati kahA~ haiM?" unhoMne socA thA ki nagara ke bAhara hI unase bheMTa ho jaaegii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "ve patnI-putra ke sAtha mandira ke pAsa hI pratIkSA kara rahe hoNge|" svAgata kA kAryakrama bahuta hI bhavya thaa| velApurI dIpamAlikA se jagamagA rahI thii| use dekhakara accAna ko lagA ki ve kisI nakSatraloka meM pahu~ca gaye haiN| jalanejalAne vAlI agni yadi prakAza meM parivartita ho jAe to kyA bana jAtI hai, isakA pratyakSa jJAna acchAna ko ho gyaa| mandira ke dvAra para vaha yAtrI dikhAI par3A to bhI AcAryajI use pahacAna na ske| jaba pati-patnI aura putra tInoM ne eka sAtha praNAma kiyA taba kahIM vaha unheM pahacAna paaye| phira ha~sakara bole, "paTTamahAdevIjI ne ApameM bahuta parivartana lA diyA hai| pahacAnanA bhI muzkila hai|" "saba bhagavAna kI kRpA hai| AcAryajI kA AzIrvAda hai| paTTamahAdevIjI kI udAratA hai| yaha merI dharmapatnI lakSmI hai, yaha hama donoM ke purAkRta puNya kA suphala hai merA putra ddNknn|" jakaNAcArya ne paricaya diyaa| yaha sunakara sabako santoSa huaa| itane meM tiruvaraMgadAsa pUrNakumbha Adi ke sAtha, "rAstA, rAstA" cillAtA huA aayaa| rAja-parivAra ke sAtha hI to AyA thaa| saba cakita the ki vaha andara kaba A gyaa| usa samaya yaha saba pUcha bhI nahIM sakate the| mandira ke prAkAra para dIpamAlikA jagamagA rahI thii| AcAryajI aura rAja-parivAra pUrNa zraddhA ke sAtha mandira kI parikramA kara Aye 1 phira mandira meM praveza kiyaa| cennakezava bhagavAn sarvAlaMkAra se bhUSita the| yathAvidhi pUjA-sampanna huii| AcAryajI kI icchA ke anusAra, unake Thaharane kI vyavasthA mandira ke ahAte meM hI kI gayI thii| unheM vahA~ ThaharAkara rAjaparivAra rAjamahala meM calA gyaa| jakaNAcArya phira paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 115
Page #112
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ darzana lene kI anumati pAkara saparivAra apane ghara kI ora cale gye| vijayotsava ke lie do dina zeSa the| velApurI nimantritoM se khacAkhaca bhara gayI thii| bahuta bar3A na hone para bhI, kAphI vistRta maMca banAyA gayA thaa| vijayotsava ke yogya maNDapa kA bhI nirmANa kiyA gayA thaa| pichale anubhavoM ke AdhAra para adhika vyavasthita rUpa se surakSA-vyavasthA bhI huI thii| sabhI loga vyasta dIkha rahe the| AcAryajI ke lie koI vizeSa kArya nahIM thA, sivA apane snAna, japa-tapa Adi ke / isalie unhoMne sthapati ko khabara dii| sthapati aaye| sthati ke Ane ke bAda unake sAtha mandira dekhane ke uddezya se AcAryajI nikle| jakaNAcAryajI hara bAta ko vistAra ke sAtha batAte gye| apane isa vAstuzilpa ke bAre meM ve zilpa-zAstra ke AdhAra-granthoM ke sUtroM ko uddhRta karate jAte the| AcAryajI ekadama cakita raha gye| jaba nAre para tine kA maukA milaa| tabhI unhoMne samajha liyA thA ki isa zilpI meM eka vizeSa pratibhA hai| parantu isa taraha kI navInatA, bArIkI aura pAramparika zailI kA itanA sundara samanvaya usakI zilpakalA meM hogA, isakI kalpanA bhI AcAryajI ko nahIM thii| isa sabako dekhakara vaha Anandavibhora ho gye| sAre mandira kA zilpa sthUla dRSTi se dekhakara, bhagavAn ke darzana kara, apane mukAma para lauTa gye| phira AcAryajI ne kahA, "sthapatijI, Apa para zrImannArAyaNa kI kRpA hai| ApakI yaha saundarya sRSTi AcandrArka Apake nAma ke sAtha sthAyI rhegii| poysalarAja ne hamAre ziSya banakara, apane deza se coloM ko bhagAkara vijaya prApta kii| yaha saba isa nArAyaNa kI kRpA se / isalie isakA nAma vijayanArAyaNa hai / jisa taraha vijayanArAyaNa nAma anvartha hai, vaise hI vaha Apake isa vAstuzilpa kI vijaya kA pratIka hai| bhagavAn kI kRpA se hamArA saMkalpa siddha huA, isakA hameM santoSa hai| usa dina yAdavapurI se kahe binA jaba Apa khisaka gaye, taba hameM bar3I nirAzA huI thii| Apako apane parivAra ke sAtha sukhI dekhane kA saubhAgya bhagavAn ne hameM diyaa| isase yaha bhI siddha hotA hai ki satya kI sadA vijaya hotI hai aura nirAdhAra zaMkA kA koI mRlya nhiiN|" "parantu bhagavAn kaba kisa rUpa meM satya kA darzana karAtA hai, kahA nahIM jA sakatA / maiMne socA bhI nahIM thA ki merA jIvana itanA sukhamaya ho sakatA hai / isa sabake lie paTTamahAdevIjI hI kAraNa haiN|" kahakara jisa dina velApurI meM usane praveza kiyA usa dina se apane parivAra ke sAtha milane taka kI sArI bAteM vistAra ke sAtha btaayiiN| "vaha eka viziSTa vyaktitva haiN| aneka janma-janmAntaroM ke sukRtoM kA puMjIbhUta sattva haiM pttttmhaadevii| sapUce saMsAra ke lie pUjanIya haiM ve| vyavasthita rUpa se jJAnArjana karane para mAnava kitanA ucca bana sakatA hai, isakA pratyakSa udAharaNa haiM pttttmhaadevii| hama svayaM unase parAjita hue haiN| parantu usa parAjaya meM bhI hameM eka prakAra 116 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #113
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kA Ananda milA hai, eka nayI rozanI hameM prApta huI haiN|" L4 'aisI bAta hai ?" jakaNAcArya Azcaryacakita hokara bole / 'Azcaryacakita hone kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| yadi vizvAsa eka majabUta buniyAda para sthira ho jAe to kisI taraha ke parivartana kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| ise pratyakSa karake unhoMne dikhA diyA hai|" yaha kahakara matAntara se sambandhita sabhI pichalI bAteM vistAra ke sAtha AcAryajI ne sthapati ko btaayeN| n "unakA vizvAsa aTala hai| parantu hama jaise loga apanI sandigdhatAoM ke kAraNa unheM kaSTa dete haiN| poysala rAjya meM matAntara kI bAta kahIM sunane taka ko nahIM milatI thii| jaise the, vaise hI ThIka thaa| mahAsannidhAna ke AcAryajI kA ziSyatva svIkAra karane ke bAda, matAntara ke sambandha meM kucha nimnakoTi kA vyavahAra sira uThAne lagA hai| isase paTTamahAdevIjI bahuta vyathita huI haiN|" "jakaNAcArya ne kahA / " to matalaba huA ki eka taraha se hama unake isa darda kA kAraNa bane haiM!" "na-na, Apake meM se pAsaAra kI bhane guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva para jitanI bhakti bhAvanA rakhatI haiM, utanI hI Apa para bhI / " ""yaha Apa kaise jAnate haiM ?" "isa mandira ke nirmANa meM jo zraddhA aura lagana unhoMne dikhAyI, isake nirmANa se unheM jo santoSa prApta karane kI AkAMkSA thI, usake lie jina kalpanAoM ko sAkAra banAnA thA una sabhI bAtoM ko maiM jAnatA huuN| yadi bhAvanA saccI na hotI, kevala dikhAvA mAtra hotA, to mAtra kartavya pAlana ke lie koI itanI ekAgratA se usakA nirvahaNa nahIM kara sakatA thaa|" +4 'unhoMne to pratyakSa yA parokSa rUpa se bhI, apanI una bhAvanAoM ko mere sAmane prakaTa nahIM kiyaa|" "vahI to buddhimAnI hai| kalAkAra apanI kalA ke sRjana meM saMsAra ko sRjana karanevAle bhagavAn jaisA haiN| vaha kisI ko dikhAI nahIM par3atA, parantu usake astitva kI jhalaka sarvatra hotI hai| paTTamahAdevIjI sabhI kAlAoM kI mUrtimAna avatAra haiN| unheM kahIM prakaTa hone kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| merA apane parivAra ke sAtha samAgama honA hI paramAzcarya kA viSaya hai| mere mana meM jo zaMkA ghara kiye huI thI, use unhoMne kisa taraha dUra kara diyaa| mujha para kauna-sA prayoga unhoMne kiyA, yaha kucha bhI mujhe mAlUma nahIM huaa| apane parivAra ke smaraNa mAtra se hI jugupsA kI bhAvanA mere mana meM A jAyA karatI thii| kintu jaba maiMne apanI patnI ko dekhA taba binA kisI kar3avAhaTa ke maiMne svIkAra kara liyaa| vaha eka Azcarya hI to thaa|" "phira aise vyakti ko dukha ho to usakA nivAraNa karanA cAhie na ?" " nivAraNa karanA caahie| parantu... " paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 117
Page #114
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "ruka kyoM gaye? saMkoca kyoM? khie|'' "dorasamudra ke zivAlaya ke nirmANa ke viSaya meM aNTa-saNTa bAteM kahI jA rahI haiN|" "usake bAre meM hameM bhI mAlUma hai / isake pIche aura adhika vyApaka rAjanItika svArtha dikhAI par3atA hai| isa sambandha meM vijayotsava ke bAda mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha carcA karane kA nizcaya hamane kiyA hai|" "aisA kareM to bar3A upakAra hogaa|" "yaha upakAra nahIM sthapatijI, bahuta hI mukhya viSaya hai| hameM kalaMkita hokara jAne kI icchA nhiiN| saca hai, hama bhagavAn kI preraNA ke anusAra calane vAle haiN| phira bhI hama apane pariveza ke prati udAsIna nahIM raha skte| purAne se cipake loga naye kA jaldI svAgata nahIM kreNge| navIna kI ora izArA karane vAle hama logoM ko AkSepa, anAdara Adi ke lie sadA pAnA hogA / janmabhUti se nAIhokara ema AI. premapUrvaka Azraya aura protsAhana hameM isa poyasala rAjya meM milaa| yahA~ jaina dharma sarvopari hokara sthita hai| deza ke sabhI kRti-nirmAtA jaina hI haiN| hama vizvAsa karate Aye haiM ki anAdi kAla se trimUrtiyoM (brahmA-viSNu-mahezvara) ke hRdaya-svarUpa haiM shriimnnaaraaynn| una bhagavAn zrImannArAyaNa ke prema ko pAne kA eka nUtana mArga, hama apane pUrvaja RSiyoM kI kalpanA kI pRSThabhUmi ke AdhAra para rUpita kara, sthApita karanA cAhate haiM, jo hamArA mUla-dharma hai| aisI hAlata meM dUsare mArgoM kI nindA se hameM kyA matalaba hai? para dUsare mArgAvalambiyoM se hama bhI dRSita na hoN| hama samAja-sudhAraka nahIM, logoM kI vRtti ke AdhAra para samAja kA vargIkaraNa karane cale haiN| paMcamoM (harijanoM) ko hama dUra rakhate Aye, para ve bhI samAja kA eka aMga haiN| hamAre samAja meM unakA bhI sthAna hai| unheM bhI bhagavAn kA sAnnidhya caahie| unheM bhI kama-se-kama sAla meM eka bAra vijayanArAyaNa kA yaha sAnnidhya mile| Age calakara yaha suvidhA aura adhika vistRta hotI jAe, isake lie hamane mArga prazasta kara diyaa| yahI hamArA lakSya hai| yaha salAha hamane dI, isa para hameM koI ahaMkAra nahIM, vaha to hamArI anta:preraNA kI sUjha hai| pAdatrANa banAnevAle carpakAroM ko bhagavAna ne kabhI apavitra nahIM mAnA hai| isa bAta ko binA. samajhe jhUTha-mUTha ke mAnava-mUlyoM ko Age rakhakara aba taka hamane apane dharma ko kamajora banAyA hai|" zAyada AcAryajI bAta ko aura bhI Age bar3hAnA cAhate the| itane meM accAna ne Akara nivedana kiyA ki paTTamahAdevIjI darzana karane padhArI haiN| "Ane do, unheM bhI anumati lenI hai?"AcAryajI ne khaa| sthapati jakaNAcArya uTha khar3e hue| accAna vahA~ se calA gyaa| "rAjamahala ke rIti-rivAjoM kA yathAvat pAlana karake dUsaroM ko mArga-darzana detI haiM pttttmhaadeviijii|" jakaNAcArya ne khaa| 118 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #115
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ unakI bAta samApta ho rahI thI ki paTTamahAdevIjI ne Akara praNAma kiyA aura AcAryajI ke dvArA nirdezita Asana para baiTha gyiiN| jakaNAcArya ne pUchA, "yadi mujhe AjJA ho to... " " acchA, sthptijii|" AcAryajI ne khaa| jakaNAcArya paTTamahAdevo aura AcArya donoM ko praNAma kara cale gye| L4 'sthapatijI ke sAtha sampUrNa mandira ko hama dekha Aye / yaha bahuta kalApUrNa hai| sthapatijI kaha rahe the ki isa sArI siddhi kA Apa hI kAraNa haiN| " "vaha to aise hI vyakti haiN| bahane se bhI kI yaha saba kiyA hai| isakI sampUrNa kalpanA unhIM kI haiN| idhara-udhara ekAdha choTI-moTI salAha hamane dI hogii| aba yaha saba kyoM ? vaha kArya to samApta ho gayA na ?" "samApta kArya nahIM, zurU kiyA huA kArya hai| pomsala vAstuzilpa isase avatarita huA hai| ise aba Age bar3hAnA hogA / " "bar3hAnA to hogaa| parantu loga ise bar3hAne deM taba na?" "hamane paTTamahAdevIjI se isa taraha kI nirAzAvAda kI apekSA nahIM kI thI / " "deza ko sazakta buniyAda para jaba sthira honA hai, taba deza kI ekatA ko tor3ane ke kutantra hone lage haiN| isa bAta kI jAnakArI ho jAne ke bAda mana meM kSobha utpanna huA hai| mana duHkhI haiN| pApa koI kare aura doSa kisI aura para lAde, yaha vicitra bAta haiN| usa sabako rahane diijie| isa sambandha meM soca-vicAra karane ke lie eka vizeSa Ayojana karane ke bAre meM sannidhAna vicAra kara rahe haiN| abhI maiM eka vyaktigata kArya se AyI hU~ / vijayotsava ke sandarbha meM sannidhAna evaM unake kuTumbiyoM ke maMgalasnAna karane kI paripATI hai| usa dina AcAryajI ko bhI yaha saba karanA cAhie, yaha rAnI lakSmIdevI kI abhilASA haiN| isake lie ApakI svIkRti prApta karane AyI huuN|" " becArI lakSmIdevI, eka abodha baccI hai| use bahIM samajhA denA cAhie thA / hama taka Ane kI AvazyakatA hI nahIM thii| hama pratidina maMgalasnAna hI to karate haiN| laukika jIvana se mukta ho jAne ke bAda hamAre lie amaMgalakara koI bAta nahIM hai| aisI sthiti meM saMnyAsiyoM ke lie yaha maMgalasnAna kucha artha nahIM rkhtaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke pAsa hama khabara bheja deNge| rAjamahala ke anya sabhI kAryoM meM hama sAtha rheNge| isake lie saba kAma chor3akara yahA~ taka Ane kI kyA AvazyakatA thI ? yaha kAma naukaracAkara kara sakate the| isake lie paTTamahAdevI jI... ' " bIca meM hI paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne kahA, "yaha bAta paTTamahAdevI jAnatI haiM, kisake pAsa kisakA jAnA ucita hogaa| aba anumati deM to cluuNgii|" kahakara vaha uTha khar3I huiiN| AcAryajI ne 'zubhamastu' kahakara abhayahasta se sUcita kiyaa| zAntaladevI paTTamahAdevI zAntala: : bhAga cAra :: 119
Page #116
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ praNAma kara calI gyauN| AcAryajo ko koI vizeSa kArya nahIM thaa| phira bhI vizrAnti ke lie rAta ko hI samaya mila sakA, pUrvaparicita, aparicita, sthAnIya tathA Agata aneka loga Ate aura darzana pAte, AzIrvAda lekara cale jAte / AcAryajI sabakA svAgata muskarAkara karate / ha~sate hue unakI bAteM sunte| isase unheM yahI se yA kisI koI pakrA mAra hai: pahala karanevAlA kauna hai, aura usakA kyA lakSya hai? isakA unheM bodha nahIM haa| tirumalAI se na lauTane kA samAcAra jaba milA thA, usa samaya jo zaMkA aMkurita huI thI, vaha aba nizcita ho gyii| parantu sAtha hI yaha bhI pakkA ho gayA ki mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI pahale jisa taraha the usI taraha aba bhI raha rahe haiN| unameM koI parivartana nahIM AyA hai| embAra sAtha hotA to vicAra-vimarza karane meM suvidhA rhtii| accAna ina bAtoM meM nahIM pdd'taa| tiruvaraMgadAsa se koI madada nahIM mila sakegI. yaha bAta yagiri meM hI spaSTa ho cukI thii| velApurI pahu~cane ke pazcAt yaha siddha ho gayA thA ki yadugiri kA nirNaya vilakula sahI hai| pratidina pUjA-pATha aura bhagavAn ke dhyAna ke sivA kisI anya kArya meM AcAryajI mana nahIM lagAte the| unakI prArthanA yahI thI ki isa poysala rAjya aura rAjaparivAra ko bhagavAn sukhI rkheN| isake sivA prArthanA kA anya koI uddezya nahIM thaa| vijayotsava AcAryajI ke sAnnidhya meM bar3I dhUma-dhAma se sampanna huaa| isa samAroha meM sabhI saciva, daNDanAtha, saradAra, savAranAyaka, gulmapati, dalAeti. sainika, heggar3e goMDa (paTavArI). vyApArI, nagarapramukha Adi sabane rAjya aura rAjaparivAra ke prati apanI niSThA kA vacana diyaa| sabane eka kaNTha hokara kahA ki kisI dharma vizeSa se rAjaniSThA kA koI sambandha nahIM, dharma vaiyaktika hai| rASTra kA sarvatonmukhI vikAsa ho prajA ke vaiyaktika vikAsa kA ekamAtra sAdhana hai : "poysala santAna svatantra ho, cirAyu ho, svatantra poysala rAjya kI zArdUla patAkA U~cI rahe / kannar3a kI jJAna-jyoti sadA sarvatra phaile|" ekatra jana-samUha ne eka svara se udghoSita kiyaa| anta meM mahArAja biTTideva khar3e hue / AcAryajI ko praNAma kiyA, phira upasthita sabhI ko namaskAra karane ke pazcAt pradhAna gaMgarAja kI ora dekhaa| pradhAna gaMgarAja maMca para cAra kadama Age bar3he, aura jhukakara praNAma karane ke bAda saMketa kiyaa| bagala se aMgarakSaka rezama ke vastra se ha~ke eka svarNa kI parAta ko lekara maMca para Akara gaMgarAja ke pAsa khar3e ho gye| gaMgarAja ne rezamI AvaraNa ko haTAkara naukara ke hAtha meM diyA / parAta meM nagoM se jar3A aura pUjA kiyA huA khaDga jagamagA rahA thaa| __ gaMgarAja ne use praNAma kiyaa| phira kahA, "Aja zrI zrI AcAryajI ke netRtva [20 :: hamahAdevI zAntalA : bhagga cAra
Page #117
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM hamAre rAjya ke mahAsannidhAna viruda svIkAra kreNge| Aja kA dina poysala itihAsa meM svarNAkSaroM meM likhane yogya hai| hamAre prabhu ne siMhAsanArUr3ha hokara ina dasa varSoM ke andara hamAre isa rAjya ke cAroM ora kI sArI vighna-bAdhAoM kA nivAraNa hI nahIM kiyA, unhoMne mahattvapUrNa vijaya bhI prApta kI hai, hamameM se bahutoM ko yaha mAlUma hai| parantu maiM sabhI logoM ke lie yaha jAnakAro saMkSepa meM de rahA hU~ / cola rAjA kannar3a rAjya gaNanAmI ko apane bhI karane maratA para anAcAra kara rahe the / colarAja se yahA~ Aye AcAryazrI ko Azraya jo diyA, yaha colarAja ke lie asantoSa kA kAraNa banA hai, yaha sunane meM AyA hai| isIlie isa taraha ke saMkaTa cAroM ora uTha khar3e hue| hamAre sannidhAna ne unheM parAsta kara unake kendra talakADu ko kabje meM kara liyA, isase sampUrNa gaMgabAr3I pradeza poysala rAjya meM zAmila ho gayA hai| isa vijaya ke pratIka ke rUpa meM mahArAja ne 'talakADugoMDa' viruda dhAraNa kiyA thaa| aba zrI AcAryajI ke AzIrvAda ke sAtha prajA ke sammukha anya virudAvalI dhAraNa kreNge| hama vizvAsa karate haiM ki prajA isase bahuta prasanna hogii|" itanA kahakara ve kucha ruka gye| sabhAmaNDapa tAliyoM se gUMja utthaa| phira bole, "isI taraha do varSa se bhI adhika samaya taka yuddha meM nirata rahakara hamAre sannidhAna cAlukyoM kI samaveta zakti ko dabocakara, vijaya para vijaya pAte hI gaye haiN| kAMcI, nIlambavAr3I, uccaMgI, hAtuMgala, inako bhI zAmila karane se aba nayI virudAvalI dhAraNa karane jA rahe haiN| virudAvalI kramazaH isa prakAra hai-talakADugoMDa, kAMcIgoMDa, Adiyama-hRdayazUla, narasiMhavarma-nirmUlaka / AcAryajI se prArthanA hai ki isa taraha viruda-vibhUSita sannidhAna ko. AzIrvAdapUrvaka yaha navaratna jar3ita khar3aga, svatantra poysala rAjya ke saMrakSaNa ke uddezya se, unheM bheMTa kreN|" ___ AcAryajI Asana se uTe, maMca para cAra kadama Age bddh'e| usa parAta meM se khaDga hAtha meM liyA, A~kheM banda kI aura bhagavAna se prArthanA kara. AzIrvAda ke sAtha use mahArAja ko diyaa| mahArAja ne jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura vinIta hokara use svIkAra kiyaa| AcAryajI AzIrvAda dekara apanI jagaha baiTha gaye / biTTideva ne eka bAra khaDga camakAyA aura kahA, "khaDga svIkAra karane kA artha hai uttaradAyitva svIkAra krnaa| sammilita naye pradezoM kI prajA tathA apane isa rAjya kI prajA, ina donoM meM binA kisI taraha ke bhedabhAva ke, eka-sI surakSA kI vyavasthA yaha rAjya kregaa| yaha khaDga isI kA pratIka hai| isIlie hamane kahA, khaDga svIkAra karanA uttaradAyitva ko svIkAra karanA hai| aba rahIM vijaya aura virudAvalI kI bAta / yaha vijaya prANoM kI paravAha na kara mere sAtha lar3ane vAle bora sainikoM kI, jinhoMne yuddha-bhUmi meM hameM vijaya dilAkara svayaM vIragati prApta kI, aura jo vijayI hokara hamAre sAtha lauTe una yoddhAoM kI vijaya hai| isa virudAvalI ko prApta karane kA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 121
Page #118
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ d adhikAra unako hai| una sabakI tarapha se. posala rAjya kI svatantratA ke pratIka ke rUpa meM hama inheM svIkAra karate haiM. inheM dhAraNa karate haiM / isa mahAn avasara para AcAryajI AzIrvAda ke rUpa meM kucha zabda kahane kA anugraha kareM, to hama kRtakRtya hoNge|'' itanA hI kahakara vaha mauna ho gye| AcAryajI ne kahA, "yaha bhASaNa karane kA samaya nahIM, kAma karane kA vakta hai| sAdhAraNa se sAdhAraNa vyakti se lekara bar3e-se-bar3e vyaktiyoM taka meM vizvAsa zithila hokara, dharma kSINa ho rahA hai| isakA kAraNa hai ajJAna / jo loga apane devI-devatA ko hI saMzreSTa karate hai, unI bar3A ajJAto koI nhiiN| isa bAta ko acchI taraha jAna liijie| isa rAjya ko hamArA pUrNa AzIrvAda hai / velApurI meM vijayanArAyaNa ko sthApanA adharma para dharma ke vijaya kA pratIka hai / vaha matazreSThatA kA cihna hai aisA na koI mAne, na samajhe / isI taraha talakADu kA kIrtinArAyaNa adharma para dharma kI vijaya kIrti kA pratIka hai / poysala rAjya kI sarvatonmukhI pragati ho, isakA sundara vikAsa ho| dekhanevAle yaha kaheM ki yaha celuva (sundara) nADu (pradeza) hai| bhagavAn kI icchA hogI to yadugiri meM sakitika rUpa meM celuvanArAyaNa maujUda haiN| yaha sahaja hai ki ye saba zrIvaiSNava ke pratIka pratIta hoN| parantu use janmasthAna aura sasurAla donoM ke gaurava kI, zIlasvabhAva kI rakSA karanevAlI baha jaisA honA cAhie, yahI hamArA mantavya haiN| yahA~ ina sAta-ATha varSoM ke anubhava ne hamAre mana meM eka nayI AzA ko janma diyA hai| sahajIkna, sahaastitva ke yogya deza banakara yaha poysala rAjya bar3he. poysala-santAna cirAyu ho|" AcAryajI ke ina vacanoM ke sAtha sabhA visarjita huii| jayajayakAra se AsamAna gUMja utthaa| maMca para se AcArya uThe aura accAna ke sAtha pAsa ke apane mukAma para cale gye| mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI, rAniyA~, mArasiMgayyA-mAcikabthe, daNDanAtha maMciyarasa, tiruvaraMgadAsa, pradhAna gaMgarAja, rAjaputra aura rAjakumArI niyojita rIti se apanI-apanI pAlakiyoM meM lautte| kisI taraha kI roka-rukAvaTa yA bAdhA ke binA vijayotsava sAMgopAMga sampanna ho gyaa| AmantritoM ke lie nivAsa, khAna-pAna, vaidyakI Adi sampUrNa vyavasthA santoSajanaka DhaMga se kI gayI thii| vaha eka prazAnta aura vyavasthita samAroha thaa| velApurI kI zobhA apUrva hI thii| isa khulI sabhA ke sAtha vijayotsava sambandhI sabhI kAryakalApa sapAptaprAya the| kucha pramukha logoM ko chor3akara, bAkI sabhI jana apaneapane nagara-grAmoM ke lie ravAnA hone lge| do-tIna dinoM ke andara-andara sabhI atithi lauTa gye| rAjamahala ke mantraNAlaya meM rAjya ke mukhyAdhikAriyoM kI eka antaraMga sabhA kI vyavasthA kI gayI thI, isI uddezya se unheM ThaharAyA gayA thaa| isa sabhA meM mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI, sirpha ye do upasthita rahe / adhikArI varga ke sivA aura koI usa sabhA 122 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #119
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM nahIM thaa| sabhI daNDanAtha, kumAra ballAla, mantrI bhI rAja-kAja meM pramukha hone ke kAraNa upasthita the| isa dRSTi se maMciyarasa ke lie bhI isa sabhA meM sthAna thaa| parantu mArasiMgayyA yA tiruvaraMgadAsa AmantritoM meM nahIM the| isa bAta ko lekara mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI meM carcA bhI huI thii| pahale bhI sabhI rAjanItika sabhAoM meM upasthita rahakara bujurga hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI ne sahayoga diyA hai| isalie mahArAja kA kahanA thA ki vaha yahA~ bhI rheN| parantu paTTamahAdevI isase asahamata thiiN| unhoMne kaha diyA, "unheM bulA leM, aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ko na bulAe~ to vaha AkSepa kA kAraNa banegA, isalie maiMne yaha salAha dii|" "maMciyarasa ko Amantrita kiyA hai| ve rAnI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke poSaka pitA haiM, maiM rAnI lakSmIdevI kA--mujhe bhI bulAnA cAhie thA; yaha bAta tiruvaraMgadAsa kaha sakate haiN|" "isake lie merI salAha hI ekamAtra samAdhAna hai|" "para heggar3ejI kyA soceMge?" "yaha bAta mujha para chor3a diijie| sArI bAta yaha hai ki tiruvaraMgadAsa isa sabhA meM na rheN|" "zaMkara daNDanAtha to rahegA na? donoM ghaniSTha mitra haiN|" "ve donoM mitra avazya haiM, magara donoM ke manobhAva eka-se nhiiN| una donoM ko bulavAkara vicAra karane ke lie eka alaga baiThaka hI bulAne kI bAta hai na? isalie abhI isa sambandha meM koI bAta socane kI nahIM hai|" kahakara isa carcA ko pUrNavirAma lagAyA zAntaladevI ne| isa antaraMga sabhA meM jo bAteM spaSTa kI gayIM ve isa prakAra haiM-rAjya kI ekatA kI rakSA honI caahie| usakI sImAoM kI surakSA para dhyAna rakhanA hogaa| dharma ke nAma se sambhAvita guTabandiyoM ko protsAhana nahIM denA hogaa| rAjya ke vistRta hone ke kAraNa, cAroM ora parAjita zatruoM ke rahane kI vajaha se, sImA-pradezoM para vizeSa nigarAnI rakhanI hogii| rAjya kI rasada rAjya se bAhara na jAya, isa taraha kI seka lagAnI hogii| agara bAhara rasada ko bhejanA bhI ho to usake lie rAjya se Avazyaka adhikAra-patra prApta karanA hogaa| aisI vastuoM para kara cukAnA anivArya hogA ye saba bAteM spaSTa rUpa se batAyI gyiiN| dharma ke nAma se, adhikAriyoM kI ora se, rAjya ke kisI bhI bhAga meM, kisI bhI taraha kI takalIpha janatA ko nahIM honI cAhie / pratyeka jana ko usake apane dharma ke pAlana meM kisI bhI taraha kI bAdhA nahIM honI caahie| ina sabhI bAtoM ko spaSTa samajhA diyA gyaa| isake bAda sabhA visarjita hone hI vAlI thI ki kumAra ballAla ne kahA, "merA eka choTA-sA anurodha aura hai|" biTTideva ne pUchA, ''kho|" paTTamahAdevI vAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 123
Page #120
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "maiM aba yuvA huuN| mujhe aba rAjakAja kA kAphI paricaya bhI ho cukA hai| yahA~ rAjadhAnI meM rahU~gA to mere lie koI kAma nahIM rhegaa| khAnA-pInA, kasarata karanA, inheM chor3akara koI anya kAma nahIM hai| isalie mujhe rAjya ke kisI bhAga meM bhejakara vahA~ ke kArya ko sa~bhAlane kI jimmedArI deM to mujhe bhI sevA karane kA maukA milegaa|" kumAra ballAla ne kahA / "cAlukyoM ko parAjita karane ke bAda balipura kA prAnta hamAre kabje meM A gayA haiN| vahA~ bheja sakate haiN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "usako akele bhejane ke lie hama taiyAra nhiiN|" 'balipura ke usa pradeza se hamAre pitAjI acchI taraha paricita haiN| unake sAtha bhelate haiN|" zabda kA 14 'isa umra meM una para adhika jimmedArI DAlanA kyA ucita hogA ?" briTTideva 18 bole / "abhI do-tIna varSa pUrva hI zAnti yajJa kiyA gayA thaa| koI harja nhiiN|". zAntaladevI bolii| " soceNge| kyoMki appAjI abhI caudaha varSa ke hI hue haiN| hRSTa-puSTa hone se 'javAna lagate haiN|" kahakara biTTideva ne isa bAta para pUrNa virAma lagA diyaa| sabhA visarjita huii| isake do dina bAda isa sabhA ke lie jo ruke the ve saba lauTa gye| 'DAkarasa daNDanAtha, unakA parivAra, bar3I rAniyA~ padyaladevI, cAmaladevI aura boppidevI rAjakumArI ke vivAha ke lie muhUrta nizcita karane ke nimitta rukI rahIM / yaha kAma sampanna ho jAe to kanyAdAna kA puNya phala bhI mila jaaegaa| mAcikoM ne ise jora dekara kahA thA / alAvA isake, rAnI padmaladekhI hI ne yaha bAta sujhAyI thI aura isa viSaya meM unakI vizeSa dilacaspI bhI thI / pocimayyA kI beTI muddalA kA vivAha anyatra ho cukA thaa| DAkarasa ke bar3e putra mariyAne ke sAtha, eciyakkA daNDanAyikA ke bhAI kA beTA hone ke nAte, usakI sagAI nizcita huI thI aura muhUrta bhI nizcaya kiyA jA cukA thaa| aisI hAlata meM isa vivAha ke lie muhUrta nizcita karane meM koI bAdhA bhI nahIM rhii| biTTideva kI rAya thI ki sagAI ke dina AcAryajI kI upasthiti bahuta hI saMgata hai| AcAryajI isa bAre meM kucha bhI nahIM jAnate the| rAjakumArI hariyaladevI AcArya kI hI kRpA se nIroga huI thii| usa dina unhoMne use harI ko putrI zrIvaiSNava kahakara AzIrvAda bhI diyA thaa| biTTideva ke mana meM duvidhA paidA ho gayI Aja paTTamahAdevI mere bar3e bhAI kI paTarAnI padyaladevI kI icchA se apanI usI beTI ko eka jaina parivAra meM byAha de rahI haiM, yaha sunakara AcAryajI kyA soceNge|' unhoMne apane isa vicAra ko chipAyA bhI nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI ko batAyA bhI nhiiN| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "yaha hamase sambandhita bAta hai| hamAre isa * 124: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #121
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nirNaya ko ve asIsa deM, yahI vinatI kreN|" AcAryajI ke sAnnidhya meM hI sagAI ho jAe, aisA nizcita ho jAne para AcAryajI ko samasta gaurava ke sAtha rAjamahala meM bulavAyA gyaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa yAdavapurI nahIM lauTe the| eka uddezya se unheM roka diyA gayA thA / zrotriya hone ke nAte unheM niyantraNa diyA gayA thaa| mAcaNa daNDanAtha apane kAryakSetra ko lauTa gaye the| sagAI ke vakta sapatnIka Aye the| yoM bar3e mariyAne daNDanAyaka jI ke saba putra-putriyA~ vahA~ maujUda the| pradhAna gaMgarAja, unakI patnI lakkaladevI aura unake bacce bhI upasthita the| ye sabhI vara pakSa ke hI the| idhara zAntaladevI, unake bacce, unake mAtA-pitA, sapatnIka mAmA siMgimayyAjI upasthita rhe| mahArAja aura zeSa rAniyA~, ye saba vadhU pakSa ke hI to the / rAnI padmaladevI ko to donoM pakSoM para samAnAdhikAra thaa| unhoMne hI pahale bAta cher3I, " zrI AcAryajI ke sAnnidhya meM, maiM philahAla isa rAjaparivAra meM bar3I hone ke nAte kahatI huuN| hameM Apasa meM isa viSaya meM koI matabhinnatA nahIM, hama saba eka rAya haiN| rAjakumArI hariyaladevI kA vivAha mere bar3e bhAI DAkarasa daNDanAtha ke choTe putra kumAra bharata ke sAtha karane kA nizcaya sabakI sammati se huA hai| zrI AcAryajo isa rAjakumAroM ke jIvanadAtA mahApuruSa haiN| unakI upasthiti meM sagAI ho aura isake lie unakA AzIrvAda mile, yaha rAjakumArI kA saubhAgya hogA, aisA hama mAnate haiN| " " 'mahArAja AcAryajI ke ziSya haiN| daNDanAthajI gaNDavimukta muni ke ziSya haiM na?" muhUrta nizcita karane ke lie jo purohita Aye the unhoMne vyaMgya se kahA / 'hA~, usase kyA hAni hotI hai ?" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne bIca meM kahA / 44 14 'maiM to rAjamahala kI AjJA kA pAlana karanevAlA huuN| parantu isameM kucha vyAvahArika bAta ke hone ke kAraNa, yadi na kaheM, to galata ho sakatA hai| isalie apane paurohitya dharma kI rakSA kI dRSTi se maiMne khaa| isa para dharmapIThAdhipati jI upasthita haiN| unase hameM mArgadarzana mila jAegA aura saba bhI kAma sugama ho jAegA, yahI merA Azaya haiN| " " to yaha bAta kyoM uThAyI ?" "kucha loga saMkocavaza cupa rahate haiM, hamAre vyavahAra meM samAnadharmiyoM kA dAmpatya ucita hai| isalie nivedana kiyaa| itanA hI / " " daNDanAyakajI kA gharAnA jaina sampradAya kA hai| rAjakumArI ne jaba janma liyA taba usake mAtA-pitA jaina sampradAya ke hI the / isalie yaha viSaya carcAdhIna nahIM ho sakatA, aisA mujhe lagatA hai| isalie muhUrta nizcaya kara diijie|" padmaladevI ne kahA / unakI bAta eka taraha se nirNAyaka hI rahI / purohitajI ne eka bAra mahArAja kI tarapha dekhA, phira AcArya kI or| AcAryajI ne dhyAnastha mudrA meM eka bAra thor3I dera ke lie A~kheM mUMda liiN| phira paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra:: 125
Page #122
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ A~kheM kholakara kahA, "bhagavAn kI lIlA hI paramAzcaryajanaka hai| saca hai, usa eka zubha muhUrta meM rAjakumArI kI bImArI dUra ho gayI hamArI vajaha se| parantu usa kAraNa se usa baccI para hamArA koI adhikAra nahIM hai| isa saMsAra meM janma lete samaya hI isa taraha ke sambandhoM ke nirNaya vahIM ho jAte haiN| use rokanA kisI se bhI sambhava nahIM / aisA prayatna bhI kisI ko nahIM karanA caahie| yahIM isake aneka sAkSI maujUda haiN| rAnI padmaladevojI se hI bar3e rAjakumAra kA vivAha karAne kA prayatna calA thaa| parantu unake sAtha unakI bahanoM kA bhI vivAha unhIM rAjakumAra se huaa| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI yA unake mAtA-pitA ne kalpanA bhI nahIM kI thI ki itane bar3e gharAne meM sambandha hogA / phira bhI unheM kitanI takalIpha uThAnI pdd'ii| ve kevala rAjagharAne kI bahU hI nahIM, balki paTTamahAdevI banakara rASTra kI prajA ke mAnasa meM sthAyI sthAna pAkara virAja rahI haiN| unheM apane patideva kI ekamAtra patnI hokara rahane kI icchA thii| parantu aba mahArAja ko tIna aura rAniyA~ haiN| isa taraha aisI bAteM hamArI AzA-AkAMkSAoM se pare nirNIta ho jAtI haiN| aisI hAlata meM isa sagAI ke viSaya meM hama jo kucha socate vicArate haiM, vaha saba bhagavAn kI preraNA se hI hotA hai| isalie hama sabhI ko cAhie ki ina bAtoM para aura adhika carcA na karake hama bhagavAn se yahI prArthanA kareM ki yaha ina choTe baccoM ke dAmpatya jIvana ko sukhamaya bnaae| itanA hI hamArA kArya hai| muhUrta nizcita kreN|" muhUrta nizcita kiyA gyaa| nUtana vastroM kA AdAna-pradAna huaa| mAcikavve ne dhIre se kahA, "isI sandarbha meM kumAra ballAla ke vivAha kI bhI bAta nizcita kara lI jAtI to acchA hotA !" "vaha to nizcita hI hai, mA~! parantu usake lie abhI koI jaldI nahIM / tInacAra varSa ke bAda dekheNge|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / mariyAne kA vivAha zArvarI saMvatsara mAgha sudI paMcamI ke lie nizcita huA thaa| yaha vivAha isI zArvarI meM mAgha sudI saptamI ke lie taya huaa| yaha bhI nizcita huA ki donoM vivAha rAjadhAnI meM hI sampanna hoN| isake bAda sagAI para Ayojita viziSTa bhoja meM sammilita hone ke lie sabhI cala pdd'e| ketamalla phira velApurI aaye| vijayotsava ke bAda dUsare hI dina vaha dorasamudra cale gaye the| eka pakhavAr3A bIta calA thaa| isa bIca eka vicAra goSThI ho cukI thii| pazcAt rAjakumArI ke vivAha ke lie muhUrta bhI nizcita ho cukA thaa| mahArAja mAyaNacaTTalA kI pratIkSA kara rahe the, tabhI ketamalla mahArAja ke sandarzana ke lie upasthita paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga nA 126 ::
Page #123
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hue| unake sandarzana kA uddezya vidita hI thaa| isalie mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI aura sthapati jamAnArya ketapasTa ko sAtha lekara bhAnArthI ke mA gye| 'dorasamudra ke yugala-ziva-mandiroM kI nIva-sthApanA ke sambandha meM nizcita karane ke lie ketamallajI Aye haiN|' biTTideva ne AcAryajI se khaa| "mahArAja hameM galata na smjheN| vaha yugala-ziva-mandira hai| isalie do jagaha nIMva ko sthApanA honI caahie| donoM kA eka hI muhUrta ho / eka vyakti se yaha kAma sambhava nahIM, isake lie do vyakti caahie| merA abhimata hai ki isa kArya ke lie rAjadampatI hI sarvazreSTha haiM / isalie yaha sthApanA vahI kreN| hameM chor3a deN|" zrI AcArya ne khaa| biTTideva ne sApha pUcha liyA, "ziva mandira ko nAya kI sthApanA Apa apane hAtha se nahIM karanA cAhate, isalie?" "aisI kyA bAta hai? Apane samajhA ki hama Dara rahe haiM?" AcAryajI ne prazna kiyaa| "Apa zivArAdhaka coloM ke krodha..." bIca hI meM AcAryajI ne kahA, "hama eka mAtra apane ArAdhya ke sivA aura kisI se nahIM ddrte| kisI ko khuza karane ke lie bhI hama koI kAma nahIM krte| hamane isalie aisA nahIM kahA ki hameM karanA nahIM caahie| Apa rAjadampatI ke hAthoM yaha kArya sampanna honA ucita hai, adhika gauravapUrNa bhI hai, isa dRSTi se hamane kahA ki aisA kreN|" "bIca meM bolane ke lie mujhe kSamA kreN| yugala mandira ke hone para bhI eka hI nIMva kI sthApanA paryApta hai| ilAvA isake, ye mandira eka nIMva para banI jagata para bananevAle haiN| isalie do vyaktiyoM ko eka hI samaya nIMva ko sthApanA karanI par3egI, yaha koI kAraNa nahIM ho sktaa|' jakaNAcArya ne khaa| "vAstuzilpa zAstra cAhe kucha bhI kahe 1 donoM mandiroM meM liMga-mUrti ko hI pratiSThA jaba honI hai to alaga-alaga prANa-pratiSThA Adi kArya karanA jisa taraha Avazyaka hai, usI taraha yaha bhI Avazyaka hai| isa viSaya meM hamArI do salAha haiM / eka yaha ki nIMva kI sthApanA rAjadampatI dvArA honI cAhie aura dUsarI yaha ki yahA~ sthApita honevAle zivajI poysalezvara aura zAntalezvara ke nAma se abhihita hoN| yaha yugala mandira isa rAjadampatI kI sarva-dharma sahiSNutA kA eka zAzvata sAkSI banakara rhe| ketamallajI hamArI bAta ko mAneMge, aisA hamArA vizvAsa hai| cAheM to ve eka bAra apane mAtA-pitA se bhI vicAra kara aaeN|" AcAryajI ne nirNayAtmaka svara meM khaa| vAstava meM ketamalla to andara hI andara khuza hue, kyoMki unake mana meM AcAryajI kI bAta hI nahIM uThI thii| phira bhI unhoMne unake mana kI bAta kahI thI, isalie bujurgoM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 127
Page #124
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kI rAya eka bAra pUcha lene kI bAta zirodhArya kara vahA~ se cale gye| "to Apane isa mandira kA rekhAcitra dekhA hai, sthapatijI?" bAda meM AcAryajI ne puchaa| 'akelA maiMne hI nahIM, paTTamahAdavojo ne bhI dekhA hai| hamane jo sujhAva diye unako sthapatijI ne khuzI ke sAtha svIkAra bhI kiyA hai|" jakaNAcArya ne khaa| "to matalaba yaha huA ki yaha cennakezava mandira se bhI sundara hogA!" AcAryajI ne prazna bharI dRSTi ddaalii| "kalA kI sajIvatA kI pahacAna vahIM hotI hai| aura phira, kevala anukaraNa hI uttama kalA nahIM ho sktaa| usake sAtha kucha apanI kalpanA bhI honI caahie| isa ziva-mandira ke sthapatijI hI pahale cennakezava mandira ke sthapati the / usa kAma para paTTamahAdevojI ne hameM lagA diyA to ve alaga ho gye|" "asantuSTa hokara bIca hI meM kAma chor3akara cale gaye?" "utsAha bhaMga ho gyaa| kalAkAra aise hI hote haiN| gussA karake cala dete haiM, yA usa kApa se haTa jAte haiN| choTI umra ke pratibhAvAna kalAkAra haiM oDeyagiri ke harIzI... aura, jaba hameM kalA kI hI apekSA hai to phira kalAkAra ke svabhAva, usake vyavahAra se bhalA kyA lenA-denA!" ___ "saca hai, ApakA kahanA sahI hai| isIlie jaba Apase pahalI bAra hamArI bheMTa huI tabhI hamane apane ziSyoM se sAvadhAna rahane ke lie kahA thaa|" "oha ! vaha purAnI bAta aba chodd'ie| maiM svayaM bhUla cukA huuN| vaha mere jIvana ko eka kAlI ghaTanA hai|" "jAne diijie| abhI Apake hAtha meM koI kAma hai?" "aisA to koI kAma nahIM hai| parantu yahA~ jo vidyAlaya khulA hai, usakA kArya Age bar3hAnA hai|" "usake lie inhIM ko rahanA cAhie, aisI koI zarta rAjamahala yA paTTamahAdevIjI kI hai?" AcAryajI ne rAjadampatI kI ora dekh|| "ve samajha cuke haiM ki jo vidyA unhoMne sIkhI hai, vaha kevala unake gharAne taka hI sImita nahIM honI caahie| use vistAra denA ho aura prakAza meM lAnA ho to usakA dAna karanA hI eka rAstA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "zrI AcAryajI ke isa prazna ke pIche koI uddezya bhI to honA cAhie na?" biTTideva ne prazna kiyaa| "hamArA dUsarA koI uddezya nahIM hai| yagiri meM eka mandira kA nirmANa honA hai| hamane apane pravAsa ke samaya isa kArya ke lie bahuta-sA dhana saMgraha kiyA hai| dillI ke bAdazAha ne jo dInAra diye, ve vaise hI surakSita haiM / sthapatijI kI sevAe~ upalabdha 128 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; zaga cAra
Page #125
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hoM to yadugiri ke mandira nirmANa se bhagavAn prasanna hoNge|" "rAjaparivAra isameM koI roka-rukAvaTa nahIM DAlegA, yaha AzvAsana detI huuN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "maiMne pratijJA kI hai| use pUrA kiye binA anyatra mandira kA vicAra philahAla nahIM kara skuuNgaa| isalie isa kArya ko dUsare sthapati se karavAe~ to maiM apanI yogyatA ke anusAra unheM Avazyaka salAha avazya detA rhuuNgaa|"kuch saMkoca se jakaNAcAryajI ne khaa| "pratijJA aisI kyA hai, 'pUcha sakate haiM?" AcAryajI ne prazna kiyaa| "aura kucha nhiiN| mere ina hAthoM ne doSayukta zilA se vigraha banAyA thaa| usa galatI ke lie jo daNDa milanA cAhie thA, vaha nahIM milaa| isalie prAyazcitta honA hI caahie| prAyazcitta ke rUpa meM maiMne apane gA~va krIr3Apura meM eka kezava mandira kA nirmANa karane kA nizcaya kiyA hai| usa nirmANa ke pUrNa hone taka kisI anya zilpakArya meM mere hAtha nahIM laga skeNge|" jakaNAcArya ne khaa| "galatI huI ho to prAyazcitta bhI ThIka hai, lekina jaba galatI huI hI nahIM to prAyazcitta kyoM?" AcAryajI ne punaH prazna kiyaa| "yahA~ sahI galata kA vivAda nahIM, usase bhI adhika usa ahaMkAra kI bAta hai jisake lie prAyazcitta honA caahie|" "to tAtparya yaha huA ki bhagavAn ko hamArI icchA a~cI nhiiN| yAdavapurI meM bhI aisA huaa| yagiri meM bhI yahI huaa|" AcAryajI kucha khinna ho gye| "Apako duHkha pahu~cA, isake lie kSamA kreN| AcAryajI kSamA kara AzIrvAda yaha bAta yahI samApta huii| "poysala rAjya meM akAla par3A hai, samajhakara AcAryajI ne yadugiri ke mandira ke lie anyatra se dhana saMgraha kiyA?" biTTideva ne kucha dhIme svara meM khaa| "na, na, aisA kucha nhiiN| yAdavapurI kA lakSmInArAyaNa, talakADu kA kIrtinArAyaNa, velApurI kA vijayanArAyaNa, inakA udaya poysala rAjya ke dhana ke bala para hI jaba huA hai, taba yaha samajhane kA koI kAraNa nahIM ki dhana yA jana kI kamI hai| khule dila ke dAtAoM kI bhI kamI nahIM, yaha hama acchI taraha samajha gaye haiN| parantu hamane apanI tarapha se kyA kiyA? apane ziSya varga se kyA karavAyA? aba hama saba bhI isa sevA meM bhAga leN| khule hAtha se dAna karanevAle dAtA haiM, yaha samajhakara una para aura bojhA DAlanA ucita nahIM / isa vajaha se hamane dhana-saMgraha kiyA hai| aba dorasamudra ke yugala zivAlayoM ke nirmANa meM rAjamahala kA koI vyaya nahIM hogA na! yaha bhI aisA hI smjheN| bhaktoM para, khAsakara dhanI bhaktoM para, yaha jimmedArI DAlanA acchA hai| ise anyathA na leN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 129
Page #126
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "taba hameM bhI santoSa hai / kaba kAryArambha hogA, yaha batAe~ to hama yogya zilpiyoM ko vahA~ bheja deNge|" viTTideva ne khaa| "hamAre vahA~ pahu~cate hI yaha kArya Arambha ho jaaegaa| vijayotsava sampana hue pakhavAr3A gujara gayA hai| parantu hameM lauTane kI anumati aba bhI nahIM milii| aba hamane jo kArya socA hai / use pUrA karake hameM apanI janmabhUmi kI tarapha bhI jAnA hai| vahA~ bhI hamArA kucha kartavya hai| use bhI pUrA karanA hai| bhagavAn ke bulA lene se pahale pUrNa kara denA hogA, kucha bhI zeSa na raha jaae| hameM anumati kaba milegI?" "dorasamudra kI nIMva-sthApanA ke turanta baad|" viTTideva itanA kaha ruka gye| "nIMva kI sthApanA kaba hogI?" AcArya ne puuchaa| "AnengI girA ko| "to aura dasa dina yahA~ rahanA hogA?" "jaba cAheM to A nahIM skte| ina cha:-sAta varSoM meM yahI pahalI bAra ApakA Agamana huA hai na! vijayanArAyaNa svAmI kI pratiSThA ke samaya bhI nahIM A sake the| isa avasara para upasthita raheM, yaha hamArI AkAMkSA hai|" "yaha saba hamAre hAtha meM nahIM hai| bhagavAn kI icchA ke anusAra hI saba kucha hotA hai|" "hama dhanya haiN|" kaha rAjadampatI utthe| zeSa loga bhI sAtha hI uTha gye| sabhI ne AcAryajI ko praNAma kiyA aura yathAsthAna cale gye| isake do dina bAda hI mAyaNa-caTTalA velApurI meM prakaTa hue| una donoM ne jo samAcAra saMgraha kiyA thA aura jina-jina vyaktiyoM ko dekhA-pahacAnA thA, saba nivedana kara diyaa| yahA~ se cAra hI dinoM ke andara-andara sampUrNa rAjaparivAra aura AcAryajI dorasamudra gye| vahA~ eka sabhA kA Ayojana thaa| rAjya ke sabhI pramukha vyakti upasthita the| mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI, saniyA~, AcAryajI, paTTamahAdevI ke guru prabhAcanda siddhAntadeva, gaNDavimuktadeva, bAhubalI ke pujArIjI, maMciyarasa, heggar3e mArasiMgayyA, tiruvaraMgadAsa, surigeya nAgidevaNNA Adi sbhii| vaha eka sarvadharmasammelana-sA laga rahA thaa| mahArAja ne sabhA ko sambodhita karate hue kahA, "isa sabhA kA uddezya sahIgalata kA vimarza kara aparAdhiyoM ko daNDa dene ke lie nahIM, logoM meM samAnatA kI bhAvanA paidA karane ke lie haiN| hAla meM rAjya ke kucha hissoM meM, khAsakara rAjadhAniyoM meM, aura yadugiri peM, eka taraha ke Antarika tanAva kA vAtAvaraNa paidA huA hai / rAjamahala ko isakI jAnakArI milI hai / velApurI ke cennakezava-pratiSThA ke samaya bhI aisA hI vAtAvaraNa utpanna huA thaa| usa samaya kAphI cetAvanI dI gayI thii| aura yaha bhI batAkara satarka rahane ke lie kahA gayA thA ki hamArI Apasa kI anabana zatruoM ke guptacaroM ke lie manacAhA nyotA bnegii| isalie hameM paraspara sahadayatA se AcaraNa 130 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #127
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karanA caahie| hamAre dAdAjI aura pitAjI ke samaya meM aura mere bar3e bhAI ke rAjatvakAla meM bhI, poyasala rAjya kI janatA ne pUrNa sahayoga dekara rAjamahala ke AdezoM kA pAlana kiyA hai| isa dAyitva ko hama svayaM dasa sAla se vahana kara rahe haiN| hameM bhI vaha sahayoga barAbara milatA rahA hai| hamArI rAjakumArI jaba bImAra thI aura bar3e-bar3e vaidya cikitsA karake hAra cuke the taba pUjyapAda AcAryajI padhAre aura rAjakumArI ko usa bhayaMkara roga se bacAkara usakI rakSA kii| pUrI nirAzA ke usa samaya hamane pratijJA kI thI ki hama una AcArya kA ziSyatva grahaNa kreNge| apane vacana ke anusAra hamane unakA ziSyatva grahaNa kiyaa| vaha kevala vaiyaktika mAmalA thaa| vAstava meM hamArI paTTamahAdevI ne tabhI cetA diyA thA ki aisA matAntara acchA nhiiN| lekina vacana-pAlana pogsala rAjavaMza kI nIti hai, aura usa nIti kA hamane pAlana kiyA isa matAntara ko mAnyatA TI aura ve khuda jaisI rahIM vaisI hI rhiiN| hamane usa bAta ke lie bhI mAnyatA dI hai| isa sabake lie Aja yahA~ virAjamAna donoM guruvarya sAkSI haiN| hamArA vaiyaktika dharma-parivartana rASTra kI janatA para kisI taraha kA prabhAva na DAle, yahI hamArI AkAMkSA thii| parantu aba do-tIna varSa se isake nepathya meM dharmAndha vyakti taraha-taraha ke kisse gar3hakara rAjya ke andara kI ekatA ko bigAr3ane kI koziza karate hue mauke kI tAka meM baiThe haiN| aise logoM ko rAjya meM rahane denA sarvathA ucita nhiiN| ina duSTa logoM ne isa dUSita kArya ke lie hamArI, paTTamahAdevIjI kA, hamArI rAniyoM kA aura guruvarya zrI AcAryajI evaM prabhAcandra siddhAntadevajI kA, isa taraha hama sabake nAmoM kA durupayoga, hamameM se kisI kI jAnakArI ke binA kiyA hai| itanA hI nahIM, aura bhI aneka adhikAriyoM ke nAmoM kA durupayoga huA hai| ina sabhI bAtoM ko Apa sabhI ke samakSa rakhakara siddha karane evaM AindA aise kAma na hoM, yaha Agraha karane ke lie yaha sabhA bulAyI gayI hai / AcAryajI jaba tirumalAI meM the tantra ina duSTaroM ne unake kAnoM meM jo bAta DAlI, use ve svayaM isa sabhA ke samakSa kheNge|" kahakara biTTideva ne AcAryajI kI ora dekhakara hAtha jodd'e| AcAryajI ne bhI hAtha jor3akara dhyAnamudrA meM thor3I dera ke lie A~kheM banda kii| phira A~kheM kholate hue kahA, "poysala mahArAja, mAnyA paTTapahAdevI aura adhikArI gaNa, nagara-pramukha evaM sajano! hamane svapna meM bhI nahIM socA thA ki bhAvAna ke sivA anya kisI ke samakSa hamAre sAkSI banane kI sthiti kabhI A sakatI hai| parantu satya kahane meM kisI ko AgA-pIchA nahIM karanA caahie| hamase dUsaroM ko mArgadarzana milanA cAhie, isa dRSTi se hama satya bAta spaSTa kreNge| hameM kisI se koI dveSa nhiiN| paramAtmA kA prema pAne ke lie jo cale haiM unake pAsa dveSa kI bhAvanA phaTaka bhI nahIM sktii| hamase dveSa karanevAle ho sakate haiM / dveSa karanevAle do taraha ke hote haiN| inameM eka taraha ke loga aise hote haiM jo sAmane hI dhIraja ke sAtha kaha dete haiN| isa taraha ke loga svAgata yogya haiN| dUsare kisma ke loga aise haiM jo atyanta nikaTavatI rahakara, AtmIya mitroM paTTamahAdeSI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 131
Page #128
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jaisA dikhAvA karate haiM aura pITha pIche churA bhoMkate haiM, jahara ugalate haiN| aise loga mahAnIca hote haiN| aise logoM ke lie bhayaMkara se bhayaMkara naraka meM bhI jagaha nahIM milegii| eka ghaTanA sunAU~ Apako ? jaba hama bAlAjI ke sannidhAna meM rahe, taba aise hI logoM kI eka TolI ne Akara bar3e prema ke sAtha hamase vinatI kii| kahA, 'Apa hamAre lie bhagavAn ke sadRza haiN| uttara kI ora Apake pravAsa ke bAda poysala rAjya maiM Apake viruddha SaDyantrakArI bar3hate jA rahe haiN| Apane rAjA ko matAntarita kiyA, itanA hI nahIM, bhraSTazIla lar3akI se mahArAja kA vivAha karAkara use unakI rAnI banAyA hai| usa lar3akI se ApakA kyA sambandha hai, so bhI sunane meM AyA ki ve jAnate haiN| yaha carcA mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke kAna taka pahu~cI hai ataH ve bhI Apa para AgababUlA ho rahe haiN| yadi Apako apane prANoM kI cintA ho to Apa yahIM raha jaaeN| nahIM to Apa cola deza lauTa jAie' yoM una logoM ne salAha dii| ve yahIM taka na ruke, Age bole, 'hama dharma-drohI kahalAne lAyaka haiN| yavana ke mahala meM apavitra banI aura yavanakumArI ke pAsa khilaune kI taraha par3I rahanevAlI paMcalauha kI pratimA ko lAkara pavitratA kA nAza kiyA hai| ina kAraNoM se poysala prajA hI viruddha ho uThI hai| isalie Apa na yadugira jAe~, na hI poysala rAjya meM aura jaldI hI apane logoM ko ciTThI likha bhejeM aura unheM apane pAsa bulA leN|' Adi-Adi kahakara hameM ddraayaa| abhI hama akele ye bAteM sunA rahe haiN| ve eka sAtha TolI bA~dhakara Ate aura pratyeka vyakti apane-apane DhaMga se suno aura hameM apane antara ne kucha aura hI salAha dii| Aja hama yahA~ haiM, ye sArI bAteM jhUTha nikliiN| abhI eka mahIne se bhI adhika samaya se hamArA yahA~ rahanA hI isa bAta kA sAkSI hai| dharma ke nAma para isa taraha kI bAteM nahIM honI caahie|" itanA batAkara veM mauna ho gye| loga mUka hokara sArI bAteM sunate rahe / " mere paramapUjya, priya guruvarya apane anubhava btaaeNge|" paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne apane guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva se praNAmapUrvaka vinatI kii| Amataura para guruvarya prabhAcandrajI aisI sabhAoM meM sammilita nahIM huA karate the| Aja paTTamahAdevIjI kI AgrahapUrNa vinatI ke kAraNa Aye the| ve hAtha jor3a, A~kheM banda kara, dhyAnamudrA meM baiThe, phira thor3I dera bAda ' Namo arihantANaM, Namo siddhANaM, Namo AyariyANaM, Namo uvajjhAyANaM, namo loe savvasAhUNaM' kahakara, praNAma kara A~kheM kholiiN| unhoMne upasthita sabhAsadoM kI ora dekhA aura kahA, "viziSTAdvaita siddhAntaziromaNi zrI zrI AcAryajI mahArAja evaM hamArI parama vizvAsapAtra ziSyA paTTamahAdevIjI, poysala rAjya ke aneka dharmAvalambI mahanIya prajAjana ! hama isa taraha ke sabhA-samArambhoM meM nahIM aate| paTTamahAdevIjI kI sAgraha vinatI ko hama TAla nahIM sake, isalie cale Aye haiN| unhoMne hamase apane santoSa ke lie kisI kArya kI apekSA nahIM kii| parantu satya kA nirUpaNa karane ke 132 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #129
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ lie yaha Avazyaka hai| mahAvIra svAmI ke dvArA sthApita siddhAnta pradhAna rUpa se ahiMsAbhAva se prerita haiN| hama kevala zArIrika hiMsA taka hI ahiMsA ko sImita karate haiM lekina usakA mAnasika hiMsA se bhI sambandha hai| aisI sthiti meM hama jo Aropa kareMge vaha mAnasika hiMsA kA kAraNa ho sakatA hai, isalie hama aisI pravRtti ko bar3hAvA nahIM dete| parantu Aja kI isa sabhA meM aisA kahane-karane kA prasaMga AyA hai| isalie pahale hI apane isa aparAdha ko kSamA karane kI prArthanA karate hue hamane arhanta, siddha, AcArya, upAdhyAya, sAdhuoM ko namana kiyaa| parantu hameM isa bAta kA santoSa hai ki hama vyaktigata rUpa se kisI para Aropa nahIM lagA rahe haiM ! hama anna so kahA sA rahe haiM. vaha isI taraha yA thor3A adala-badalakara yahA~ upasthita zrI gaNDavimuktadevajI ko bhI mAlUma huA hogaa| isakA sRjana karanevAle bar3e hI kutantra-nipuNa haiN| zAyada unameM mArIca kA rakta baha rahA hai| jaise hama aura Apa saba jAnate haiM aura unhoMne bhI svIkAra kiyA hai ki mahArAja ne vaiyaktika rUpa se, AcAryajI ke prabhAva se prerita hokara, zrIvaiSNava pantha ko svIkAra kiyaa| isa caiyaktika viSaya kA ina duSTajanoM ne kisa hada taka durupayoga kiyA hai, yaha bAta isa rAjya kI sArI janatA ko bhalIbhAMti samajha lenI caahie| kyoMki usa kahanevAlI jihvA para koI roka-Toka nahIM; sunanevAle kAnoM para to koI aMkuza hai nhiiN| aisI dazA meM dAvAnala kI taraha phailate jAne meM koI zaMkA hI nhiiN| yaha kahate-sunate haiM, 'mahArAja kA yaha matAntara hama jaise jaina guruoM ke lie asantoSa kA kAraNa hai, aura isalie hama saba unapara TUTa par3e haiN| sAtha hI hamane masAntarita na honevAlI paTTamahAdevI ko bhI apane guTa meM sammilita kara liyA hai| isa matAnsaraNa ko asvIkAra nahIM kareMge to unheM siMhAsana se utAra dene kI hamane pratijJA kI hai| eka tarapha yaha pracAra kara rahe haiM to dUsarI ora yaha kahate-sunate haiM, 'isake lie hama jainiyoM dvArA eka Andolana calA rahe haiN| aura hamane, arthAt jaina guruoM ne, kabhI ina mahArAja ko svIkAra nahIM kiyA thaa| kisI aMgavikala ko svIkAra kara nahIM skte|' isI taraha ke Ula-jalUla kAraNa batAkara, 'mahArAja ko hamane svIkAra nahIM kiyA aisA kahate haiN| aba jaba yahA~ vikalAMgatA hai hI nahIM to isa managaDhanta kisse kA mUlya hI kyA ho sakatA hai? ye bAteM yahIM taka nahIM rukii| jaina guruoM ke inakAra se krodhita hokara mahArAja vaiSNava matAvalambI bane, aura jaina vaMza ko hI nAza karane para tule hue haiN| isake lie rAjya ke sabhI jinAlayoM ko tur3avA dene kI AjJA bhI mahArAja ne de dI hai| sAtha hI sabhI jainiyoM ko kolhU meM piravAne kI bhI AjJA dI gayI haiN|' itanA hI nahIM, hameM isa taraha kI salAha bhI dI ki hapa isa vaiSNava rAjya se chipakara bhAga jaaeN| rAjamahala se sIdhA samparka hone ke kAraNa hama jaise kucha logoM ko ye bAteM vizvasanIya pratIta nahIM huii| parantu dRra-dUra ke gA~voM se bhAgakara Aye jina-bhaktoM kI dazA bar3I zocanIya lagatI hai| mAthe para tilaka lagAnevAloM ko dekhakara ve Dara se kaoNpa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 133
Page #130
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ uThate haiN| poyasala rAjya meM aisA nahIM honA cAhie thaa| hameM lagatA hai ki rAjakIya nirvahaNa meM kahIM koI DhilAI huI hai| hamane yaha bAta paTTamahAdevIjI evaM mahArAja se bhI khii| unhoMne isa sambandha meM sabhI staroM para jarUrI tahakIkAta kI hogii| tAtparya yaha ki jaina-vaiSNava vidveSa kA bIja bokara donoM tarapha kI janatA ko ukasAkara kucha loga apane svArtha-sAdhana meM lage hue haiM, yaha nizcita hai| aise zrIvaiSNavoM ko dezanikAle kA daNDa denA, dezahita kI dRSTi se, Avazyaka pratIta hotA hai|" unhoMne bedhar3aka hokara ghoSita hI kara diyaa| phira gaNDavimuktadevajI ne bhI isI taraha ke pracAra hone kI bAta btaayii| unake vicAra vyakta karane ke pazcAt zrI AcAryajI ne kahA, "isa kArya ko karanevAle vAstava meM matadrohI haiN| unheM na dharma kA jJAna hai, na vyavahAra kI jAnakArI hI hai| aba kula milAkara bAta yaha huI ki ye loga jaina aura zrIvaiSNavoM meM Apasa meM dveSabhAva paidA karake sAre rAjya meM eka bhArI tahalakA macAnA cAhate haiN| aise dharma-drohiyoM kA patA lagAkara unheM kaThora daNDa diyA jAnA caahie|" ___ "Apake priya ziSyoM ne isa taraha kA kArya kiyA ho to?"prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva jI ne prazna kiyaa| di Apake ziSa ne bhAI kAma kiyA ho to unheM jo daNDa milegA, inheM bhI vahI denA caahie|" AcAryajI ne khaa| "ve ziSya bhI ho sakate haiM, nahIM bhI ho sakate haiN| ina tIna dharma pravartakoM ne jo kahA una bAtoM ke prakAza meM aba vicAra kreNge| ina kAryoM meM kisa-kisakA hAtha hai, isakA patA lagAne ke lie hamane mAyaNa-dampatI ko niyukta kiyA thaa| unhoMne hamAre guptacara nAyaka cAvimayyA kI madada lekara AkhirakAra ina bAtoM kA patA lagA hI liyaa| unhoMne jo jAnakArI prApta kI hai vaha ve svayaM Apa logoM ke samakSa prastuta kreNge|" mahArAja biTTideva ne khaa| cAvimayyA uThA, Age aayaa| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ko praNAma kiyA aura bolA, "mahAsannidhAna kI anumati lekara Aja kI isa sabhA ke sAmane vicAra hone ke pUrva do bAteM kahanA cAhatA hai| isa carcA se sambandhita sabhI bAtoM kA patA lagAne ke lie sannidhAna ne mAyaNa aura unakI dharmapatnI caTTaladevI ko niyukta kiyA thaa| sAtha hI, unheM yaha svatantratA bhI dI thI ki sahAyatA ke lie cAhe jise sAtha le skeNge| maiM isa rAjamahala ke guptacaroM meM bahuta purAnA vyakti hU~, isa vajaha se una logoM ne merI madada maaNgii| isake sAtha, isa sabhA ke samakSa sAthiyoM ko prastuta karane tathA anya sAmpradAyika kAryoM kA nirvahaNa karane Adi kA kArya mujhe sauMpA hai| mahAsannidhAna kI svIkRti hai, yaha mAnakara unake Adeza se maiM Apa logoM ke samakSa upasthita huA huuN| tInoM guruvaryoM ne jo batAyA vaha bahuta hada taka satya hai| isa SaDyantra ko isa taraha 134 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #131
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ domukhI banane meM kAphI samaya lagA hai| varSoM se andara-hI- andara gupta rIti se kArya saMcAlita hotA AyA hai| lekina SaDyantra ke visphoTa hone se pUrva hI vaha prakaTa ho gayA yaha rASTra-hita kI dRSTi se acchA samajhanA cAhie / isa sambandha meM mere batAne kI bajAya hamArI saMrakSakatA meM rahanevAle una logoM ko svayaM peza karanA ThIka hogA isalie unameM se kucha logoM ko yahA~ bulA lAye haiN| hamase sunane se behatara hogA ki unhIM ke mu~ha se suneN| sannidhAna, paTTamahAdevIjI athavA AcAryajI jinakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakate, aise logoM ko bhI yadi isa sabhA ke samakSa prastuta karata asayacayita , hoN| pahale usa belliya bIrazeTTI ko bulAyA jaae|" do sipAhiyoM ke saMrakSaNa meM vaha belliya bIrazeTTI vahA~ aayaa| dorasamudra ke aneka loga isa zeTTI se paricita nahIM the| magara nAgidevaNNA, mahArAja, paTTamahAdevIjI, zrI AcAryajI Adi pramukha jana use jAnate the| isalie una sabako Azcarya huaa| bIrazeTTI sira jhukAye khar3A thaa| "bIrazeTTIjI, hamane samajhA thA ki Apa rAjamahala ke vizvasta javAharAta ke vyApArI evaM niSThAvAn prajA-jana haiN| Apako isa taraha yahA~ upasthita dekha hameM Azcarya hotA hai| acchA cAvimayyA, inhoMne kyA kiyA?" biTTadeva ne puuchaa| cAvimayyA ne kahA, "caTTaladevIjI nivedana kreN|" caTTaladevI Age AyI / praNAma kiyA aura bolI, "janmajAta guNa jalane para bhI nahIM jAte, yaha lokokti hai| isa bIrazeTTI ke sAre gaNa paitRka haiN| yA yaha kahanA behatara hogA ki ye guNa isake bhAI ke haiM, haiM na zeTTIjI?" caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| "inake bhAI kauna haiM?" "zAyada sannidhAna ko mAlUma nhiiN| paTTamahAdevIjI jAnatI haiN|" biTTideva ne paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| unhoMne Azcarya prakaTa kiyaa| "pahacAna nahIM sakI, isa zeTTI kA bhAI kauna hai!" zAntaladevI ne hI puuchaa| "paramAroM kA guptacara rtnvyaas|" caTTalA ne khaa| "jhUTha, saba jhUTha hai| paramAroM ke sAtha merA koI sambandha nhiiN| jaisA sannidhAna ne kahA, maiM rAjamahala kA vizvasta javAharAta kA vyApArI huuN|" bIrazeTTI ne kahA, parantu usakI AvAja meM ghabarAhaTa thii| "isakA ceharA usake cehare se milatA-julatA hai| nAka-nakza saba usI ratana vyAsa kA hai|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "ratanavyAsa kauna hai ?" biTTideva ne zAntaladevI se puuchaa| "cAlukya piriyarasI candaladevIjI jaba balipura meM hamAre yahA~ dharohara ke rUpa meM rahIM, taba dhArAnagarI ke hamale ke prasaMga meN...|" "oha ! prabhu ke sAnnidhya hI meM use daNDita kiyA gayA thA na? aba yAda aayaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra :: 135
Page #132
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ parantu hamane use dekhA na thaa|" biTTideva ne khaa| "oha! use yAda karate hue zarIra aba bhI kaoNpa jAtA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| zAntaladevI ke kahane ke DhaMga ko dekha rAnI lakSmIdevI ke mana meM kutUhala huA parantu bIrazeTTI se paricita hone ke kAraNa aura kabhI-kabhI usake rAjamahala meM AtejAte rahane ke kAraNa isa sandarbha meM na bolanA hI acchA samajhakara, vaha cupa rhii| "hA~, hamane jaba usa kisse ko khuda cAlukya piriyarasIjI se sunA thA, taba eka taraha se hama bhI romAMcita ho uThe the| acchA, aba prastuta viSaya ko leN| Age?" biTTideSa bole| "kyA kahate haiM, bIrazeTTIjI?" caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| "kaha diyA na! mujhe mAlUma nahIM ki yaha ratanavyAsa kauna hai| maiM paramAroM kA AdamI nhiiN|" "to Apa kisakI tarapha ke haiM?" "kisakI tarapha ke mAne? maiM apanI hI tarapha kA huuN| yahIM paidA huA aura plaa|" "mahAsannidhAna ke sAmane jhuTha nahIM bolanA caahie| hama khuda hI Apake muMha se saca kahalavAe~, taba taka pratIkSA kareMge to kaThora daNDa kA pAtra bananA hogaa|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| "eka vezyA se hameM pATha par3hane kI jarUrata nahIM 1" krodha se damakatA huA borazeTTI bolaa| dUsare hI kSaNa use lagA ki aisA nahIM bolanA cAhie thaa| parantu bAta muMha se nikala cukI thii| "zeTTI! jabAna para kAbU rhe| yaha rAjasabhA hai| caTTaladevI hamAre rAjya kI eka niSThAvatI sevikA hai|" kucha garama hokara paTTamahAdevI ne khaa| ___ bagala meM baiThI rAnI lakSmIdevI ne rAnI rAjaladevI ke kAna meM dhIre se kahA, "jo bAta sahI hai use kahane para inheM gussA kyoM AnA cAhie?" rAjaladevI ne kucha asantoSa bharI dRSTi se rAnI lakSmIdevI kI ora dekhaa| "jinakI AtmA zuddha hai, unheM jhUTha bolanevAle ke sAmane Darane kI jarUrata nhiiN| isakA sAkSAtkAra mujhe paTTamahAdevIjI se ho cukA hai| isalie maiM isa bAta se vicalita nahIM hotii| kaThora daNDa ke lie hI jaba vaha taiyAra hai to hama kyoM pIche haTeM? isa sandarbha meM merI bahana caMgalA se pUchanA acchA hogA, isalie sannidhAna AjJA deM to use bhI bulavA luuN|" caTTaladevI ne khaa| ___ "saccAI prakaTa karane ke lie jina-jina kI jarUrata ho ve sabhI Ae~ / magara caMgalA to yAdavapurI meM hai?" biTTideva bole| 136 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #133
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ +4 'vaha daNDanAyikA eciyakkAjI ke yahA~ sevikA hai| parantu sannidhAna ke samakSa zAyada nivedana karanA par3e khayAla se use yahA~ bulAyA hai|" naladevI ne kahA / "jisa kisI para doSa thopane kI pahale se hI pUrI taiyArI hai, aisA lagatA hai| mujhako eka kaidI kI taraha yahA~ nahIM lAyA gyaa| yahA~ pahu~cane taka maiM yahI samajhatA rahA ki maiM sannidhAna kA Adeza pAlana karane ke lie ho aayaa| velApurI pahu~cane ke bAda mujhe mAlUma huA ki maiM rAjamahala kA kaidI huuN| maiMne nahIM samajhA thA ki isa taraha se dhokhA diyA jaaegaa|" bIrazeTTI bolaa| 44 'dhokhA kisane diyA, yaha pIche calakara spaSTa hogaa|" caTTaladevI ne kahA / caMgaladevI AyI / jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| caTTaladevI ne belliya bIrazeTTI ko dikhAkara usase pUchA, "inheM jAnatI ho|" 14 'oha! acchI taraha jAnatI huuN|" 'kaise ?" "" "maiM daNDanAyakajI ke ghara kI sevikA huuN| rAjamahala meM AyA-jAyA karatI hU~ / ye jevara banAne ke lie kabhI-kabhI AyA karate haiN| isalie maiM inase acchI taraha paricita hU~, inakI AvAja bhI pahacAnatI hU~ / yadi A~khoM ke sAmane na bhI raheM to AvAja mAtra se inheM maiM pahacAna sakatI huuN|" 41 'inakI AvAja se itane dhaniSTha paricaya kA kAraNa ?" 14 'nayA jevara taiyAra ho, yA nayA-nayA koI namUnA taiyAra kareM, taba yaha mujhe kahalA bhejate haiN| isalie aneka bAra inase milane aura bAtacIta karane kA maukA milA hai, inakI AvAja kAnoM meM baiTha gayI hai|" " jevara banAne meM dhokhA bhI ye dete haiM ?" "na, kabhI nhiiN| isa bAre meM kisI taraha kI zikAyata ke lie guMjAyaza nhiiN| daNDanAyikAjI jaba kabhI jevara kharIdartI taba ye mujhe kucha puraskAra dene kI koziza kiyA krte| " 'kyA-kyA diyA hai aba taka ?" EL bhI 'jaba bhI kucha dene Aye, maiMne liyA hI nhiiN| merI niSThA kI prazaMsA kii| inako mujha 'jaisI vizvasta sevikA milatI to acchA hotA, yahI kahA karate the| puraskAra dugunA dene kA lAlaca bhI dikhAyA, magara maiMne mAnA nhiiN| mujhe bevakUpha bhI khaa| kamAne kI umra meM khUba kamAne kI bhI rAya dI aura kahA, 'kinhIM purAne jamAne kI nema-niSThA kA pAlana karate-karate jIvana ghisa jaaegaa| buddhimAna bano!' aura batAyA, 'merA kahanA maano|' maiM inakI kisI bAta meM nahIM aayii| yaha bAta maiMne daNDanAyikAjI se bhI kahI thii| unhoMne daNDanAyakajI ko khaa| unhoMne mujhe bulAkara sArI bAteM mujhase surnI, aura bole, 'dekho baMgalA, patA nahIM kyoM, mujhe zaMkA ho rahI hai, yadi vaha tumhArA uddhAra karanA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 137 LL
Page #134
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cAhatA ho to kama se koI na koiilaa| ... myA lA hai| isakA patA lagAnA caahie| yaha bahuta jarUrI hai, isalie tuma mAna lo' aura salAha dI ki vaha jo kahatA hai vaha saba kro| maiMne vaisA hI kiyaa| eka dina yatA nahIM, kauna-kauna isake ghara aaye| una logoM se ye zeTTI kyA bAtacIta kareMge, yaha sunanA cAhA parantu nahIM ho skaa| ye loga guptarUpa se milA krte| isake lie amIna ke nIce eka kamarA banavAyA gyaa| usake andara jAne ke lie sIr3hiyA~ banI haiN| ina sIr3hiyoM ke chora para eka daravAjA hai| use nIce se banda kara deM to kucha bhI sunAI nahIM pdd'taa| vAra- bAra isa talaghara meM ye loga milate the| mujhe kucha zaMkA huii| isa bAta ko bhI maiMne daNDanAyakajI se khaa| unhoMne kahA, 'maiM eka vyakti ko bheja dUMgA, use kisI taraha isa talaghara meM bheja denaa|' isa para maiMne kahA, 'vaha muzkila hai, sadA tAlA lagA rahatA hai| to unhoMne pUchA, 'vahA~ kaise-kaise loga AyA karate haiM?' maiMne kahA, 'kabhI kevala tilakadhArI hI Ate haiM, to kabhI-kabhI jaina ho Ate haiN|' unhoMne pUchA, 'to kyA karanA cAhie? kaba kauna vahA~ milate haiM, yaha batA sakatI ho?' maiMne kahA, 'koziza kruuNgii| kyoMki jisa dina ina logoM kI baiThaka hotI hai, usa dina sabake lie vahA~ vizeSa bhojana banatA hai| milane vAloM ne batAyA ki unhIM matAvalambiyoM se khAnA taiyAra karAyA jAtA hai| vaha pahale hI batA diyA jAtA hai|' unhoMne kahA, 'to ThIka hai| usakA byaurA tuma hameM dogii| tumane jina logoM ko bAteM karate sunA hai, unakA sambandha ina baiThakoM se avazya honA cAhie / bAkI maiM dekha luuNgaa|' yoM daNDanAyakajI ne kahakara mujhe satarka kara diyA thaa|" "usake bAda kyA huA?" caTTaladevI ne pUkhya / "kyA huA so to mAlUma nahIM / magara zeTTIjI kI daur3a-dhUpa bahuta teja ho calI shrii| do-eka vAra hamAre ye dharmadarzIjI bhI vahA~ Aye the| zeTTIjI ne do-tIna bAra kahA thA ki rAnIjI se milanA hai| yaha bAta daNDanAyakajI se kahakara rAnIjI se milane ke lie do-tIna bAra vyavasthA bhI karAyI thii|" "yaha saba kaba huA thA?" caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| "matalaba?" '' AcAryajI ke lauTane ke bAda yA usake pahale?" "vaha to cala hI rahA thaa| pahale bhI milate the, bAda ko bhI inakI baiThakeM hotI rhiiN|" "AcAryajI ke yahA~ Ane ke bAda bhI?" 'vahA~ koI rahe nhiiN| daNDanAyakajI, saciva, rAniyA~ sabhI A gaye the| zeTTI jI kI baiThakeM aura kAryakrama bahuta adhika hone laga gye|" "kaise kAryakrama?" 138 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #135
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "byaurA mujhe mAlUma nahIM huaa| parantu ve saba kAma mujhe acche nahIM laga rahe the|" ''isa taraha acchA na lagane kA kAraNa?" "do kAraNa haiM iske| eka, kArya- vyavasthA karane kI gupta rIti / dUsare, isa sambandha meM mujhe jo cetAvanI dI gayI thI, vh|" "ina bAtoM ko gupta rakhane ke lie?' "haaN|" "tuma cupacApa mAnatI rahIM?" "aura kyA karatI? daNDanAyakajI kI AjJA jo thii|" "to zeTTI kA tuma para bahuta vizvAsa thA?" "vizvAsa thA phira bhI mujhe baiThaka ke samaya nahIM Ane dete the|" "kyoM?" mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| ina baiThaka meM aurata nahIM hotI thii| "ina baiThakoM meM kyA hotA thA, use tumane kabhI nahIM pUchA?11 "nahIM, pUchane para vizvAsa kho denA par3egA, isalie bahuta sAvadhAna rahane ko daNDanAyakajI ne kahA thaa|" "to tumako kisI taraha kA vivaraNa mAlUma nahIM?" "nhiiN|" "sabhA meM jo Ate-jAte the, unakI pahacAna sakatI ho?" "sabhI ko pahacAna sakatI hU~ so to nahIM kaha sktii| parantu kucha logoM ko to jarUra pahacAna sakatI huuN|" "so kaise?" "usa talaghara meM maiM hI unheM le jAyA karatI thii| bAra-bAra jo Ate-jAte rahe, unakI acchI yAda hai|" "batA sakatI ho ve kauna haiM ?" "dikha jAe~ to pahacAna luuNgii| parantu unake nAma--dhAma, jAta-pAta nahIM jaantii|" "yaha bIrazeTTI tumase kaisA vyavahAra karate the?" "acchA hI baratAva krte|'' "burI najara se nahIM dekhA?" "nhiiN| inhoMne isa kAma ke lie bhI upayukta striyoM kI vyavasthA kara rakhI "to tumako lalacAkara apane jAla meM phaMsAne kI koI koziza nahIM kI?' "vaha prayatna phaMsAne kA thA yA nahIM, kaha nahIM sktii| sannidhAna ke sAtha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 125
Page #136
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ AcAryajI ke rAjadhAnI meM Ane ke bAda, eka dina unhoMne mujhe apane pAsa bulAyA aura kahA, 'dekho naMgalA, tumane bahuta vizvasta rUpa se kArya kA nirvAha kiyA hai| maiM isake lie tumhArA bahuta kRtajJa huuN| apanI isa kRtajJatA kA pradarzana kisa taraha karU~, yaha merI samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai / aura thor3e dina ruko| yahA~ kI hAlata hI badala jAegI / tuma kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakogI ki taba yaha bIrazeTTI kyA bana jaaegaa| aise avasara para maiM tumheM kabhI nahIM chodd'egaa|' yaha sunakara patA nahIM kyoM maiM Dara gayI thii| batAnA cAhatI thI, para daNDanAyaka jI upasthita nahIM the, vaise hI Darate-Darate itane dina taka kisI taraha samaya gujArA hai|" "isa zeTTI ke sAtha hila-milakara rahanevAlI aurateM kauna thI, jAnatI ho?" "jAnatI hU~, parantu sabako nhiiN|" "kisa-kisa ko jAnatI ho?" "isake mAne ? "ve janmataH yAdavapurI kI haiM yA kisI dUsarI jagaha kI?" "yAdavapurI kI nhiiN| janmata: kahA~ kI haiM so bhI nahIM jaantii| batAtI haiM ki vaha pahale velApurI aura dorasamudra meM thiiN|" "vahA~ vaha kyA karatI thI?" "devadAsI kA kaary|" "use chor3akara isa zeTTI ke sAtha calI garyo?" "haaN| velApurI meM cennakezana ke pratiSThA-samArambha para gAna aura nartana sevA ke lie niyukta oM-yaha bAta sunI hai|" "so tumako kaise mAlUma huA?" "unhoMne hI batAyA thaa|" "kyA?" "kahA ki unhIM ko nRtya-sevA karanI thii| tabhI yaha zeTTI unheM apane sAtha yAdavapurI le gye| "rAjamahala ke Adeza ke ullaMghana kA sAhasa kaise huA unheM ?" |'maiN jyAdA nahIM jaantii| mahArAja ke sasurajI ke Adeza para yaha zeTTI unheM phusalAkara sAtha le gaye, yAhI unhoMne btaayaa|" "isa bAta ko tumane daNDanAyakajI se kahA?" 'hA~, batAyA thaa|" "kyA kahA thA unhoMne ?" "ina logoM se maitrI rakhakara, unase jAnane lAyaka koI bAta ho to usakI jAnakArI prApta kro|'' 140 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #137
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kucha mAlUma huA?" "abhI hAla meM eka Azcaryajanaka bAta unake mu~ha se nikalI thii|" kahatI huI rukI aura lakSmIdevI kI ora dekhaa| "abhI hAla meM, kA matalaba?" "yahI zeTTI bolate the na, ki yahA~ kI sthiti badala jAegI, usake baad|" "vaha kyA?" "jaldI hI rAnI lakSmIdevIjI paTTamahAdevI bana jAegI, taba hamAre lie svarNa avasara AegA, aisA kahA karatI thIM ?" "saca hai?" "mujhe apanI saugApa, saca hai|" "tumane unakI bAta para vizvAsa kara liyA?" "maiM cakita raha gyii| dama ghuTane-sA lgaa|" vAstava meM eka taraha se usa vakta sArI sabhA meM logoM kA dama ghuTane kA-sA vAtAvaraNa thaa|sbne praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| biTTideva ne tiruvaraMgadAsa kI ora cUbhatI najara se dekhaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa kA ceharA phaka hokara sapheda par3a gayA thaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke mAno prANa nikale jA rahe the| "isa lAlaca kI koI tulanA hI nhiiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| vaha krodha se bhara uThe the| dA~ta pIsane lge| zAntaladevI ne biTTideva ke kAna meM kahA, "hama satya ko prakaTa karAne kI koziza kara rahe haiN| ye saba havA kI lahara mAtra hai| isa taraha lahara ko calAne vAle kauna haiM, yaha jAnanA caahie| isalie isa tahakIkAta ke bIca mauna aura saMyama baratanA acchA hai|" 'sArI duniyA hI tuma para TUTa par3e taba bhI tuma ha~satI rahatI ho| yaha saba SaDyantra tumhAre khilApha hI cala rahA hai' biTTideva kahanA cAhate the| unhoMne zAntalA kI ora dekhaa| unhoMne muskarAkara cupa rahane kI sUcanA A~khoM hI A~khoM meM dii| vaha cupa rahe. eka kSaNa bhara / phira kucha socakara bole, "isakA uttara, zeTTIjI?" "apanI deha ke vyApAra se jInevAlI auratoM kI bAtoM ko mahattva dete jAeM to kissA hI khtm|" vIrazeTTI tiraskAra kA bhAva prakaTa karate hue bolaa| "kisakA kissA?" "kisI kA nahIM, nyAya kaa|" "to ye sabhI striyA~, ApakI rAya meM, deha kA vyApAra karanevAlI haiM?" "vaha to spaSTa hI hai|" "kisake sAtha kiyA aisA?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 141
Page #138
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bIrazeTTI ne turanta kucha nahIM khaa| "kahie, zeTTIjI!" "caMgalA ne kahA hI hai na?" "to Apa mAnate haiM ki usane saca-saca kahA hai ?" "striyoM kI bAta ! "ThIka. taba una striyoM ko hI blvaaeNge|" bidrideSa ne khaa| "caMgalA, tuma jAo ab|'' caTTaladevI bolii|| bAda ko eka aurata AyI / adher3a thI, para sundara / usakI bhAva-bhaMgI meM capalatA ""tumhArA nAma?" caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| "rtnaa|" "sthAna?'' "mNglulaa|" "kahA~ hai yaha?" "cAlukya rAjya meN|" "oha ! vahI, sunA thA ki cAlukyanareza ko maMgalulA kI kisI vezyA se bahuta prema ho gayA thaa| vahI maMgalulA?" bIca meM zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "hA~, hama paramparA se cAlukya rAjAoM ke adhIna rahI haiN|" "poysala rAjya meM kyoM AyI?' caTTaladevI ne puuchaa| "mere mAlika borazeTTI le aaye|" "eka bAra kahA ki hama rAjA ke adhIna haiM, aba kahatI ho ki borazeTTI mAlika haiN| yaha kyA?" "rAjamahala kI svIkRti para hI maiM mAlika ke sAtha AyI thii|" "kaba Ayo?" "ina paTTamahAdevIjI ke vivAha ke samaya / taba maiM solaha ko thii|" "yahA~ tumhArA kAma?" "sabhI jagaha merA eka hI kAma hai|" "isake mAne?" "vezyAvRtti / mAlika kI AjJA kA pAlana krnaa|" "to mAtra bIrazeTTI ke lie surakSita nahIM rahIM ?'' "becAre, mere mAlika bahuta acche haiN| yadi ve cAhate to inakAra nahIM krtii| unhoMne kabhI hamArI tarapha nahIM dekhaa|" "caMgalA ko jAnatI ho?" 142 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #139
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "hA~, vaha mere mAlika ke pAsa naukarAnI thii|" "tumhArI jaisI naukarI?" "na-na, becArI! hamArI jaisI naukarI ke lie vaha bilakula anupayukta hai| hamAre mAlika kA usa para anurAga thaa| kisI taraha se manAnA cAhate the|" "isake lie tupane sahayoga diyaa?'| "eka taraha se hAM, para hamane mAna lene ko nahIM khaa|" "hama kahatI ho, isake mAne?" "hama chaha janI haiN| alaga-alaga sthAnoM se AyI haiN|" "alaga-alaga sthAnoM se, yAnI?" "kalyANa se, mAnyakhera se, dhArAnagarI se, devagiri aura vanavAsI se|" "eka taraha se sahayoga diyA, kahA na? kyA kiyA karatI thI?" "mAlika ke Adeza ke anusAra, jise sukha dene ko kahate, detI thii| ve jisa dharma ke anuyAyI hote, usI ko hama zreSTha khte|" / "aisA kahane-karane ke lie tumheM Adeza diyA gayA thA?" "sakha dene ke hamAre kArya saM mAlika ke kAma meM madada mila jAtA thii| apane dharma kI prazaMsA karate to hameM bhI vahIM dharmapriya hai kahatI, to ve khuzI se phUla uThate / unheM khuza karane ke lie vaha eka niyamita sUtra thA, isalie hama aisA karatI thiiN| kisa-kisa ke sAtha kaisA vyavahAra karanA cAhie, ise hameM mAlika ne sikhAyA nahIM thaa|" "kyA tuma logoM ko aisA nahIM lagA ki yaha saba karanA galata hai?" "mere mAlika kA kAma / jo kaheM use kartavya mAnakara krnaa| isameM hameM koI khAsa galata bAta nahIM dikhAI dii|" "dharma ko bAta isa adharmagoSThI meM kyoM?" "puruSa ko apane vaza meM karanA ho to vaha kurUpa ho taba bhI use kAmadeva kahanA par3atA hai| bar3hAne-car3hAne ke lie jo bAta kahI jAe, usakA mUlyAMkana nahIM kiyA jaataa|" "jAne do| tumhAre mAlika kA kyA kAma hai?" "javAharAta ke vyApArI haiN|" "usa vyApAra kA isa caNDAla-caukar3I se kyA sambandha hai?" "mujhe kyA mAlUma? jo Ate the ve bahuta dhanI hote the yA phira U~ce stara ke adhikArI hote the| unake khuza hone se zAyada mAlika kA vyApAra adhika bar3ha jAtA hogaa|" "isa vyApAra ke bar3hane kA rAnI lakSmIdevI ke paTTamahAdevI banane kI bAta se kyA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga bhAra :; 143
Page #140
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sambandha hai?11 "aisA kisane kahA?" "tumane aura bAkI vezyAoM ne|" "maiMne to aisA nahIM kahA!" "kulata bola / gala. matAna hai bhAvA" "use utsAhita karane ke lie aisA kaha AyA hogaa| bhalA rAnI lakSmIdevI paTTamahAdevI kaise bana sakatI haiM? vaha hamAre mahArAja kI cauthI rAnI haiM na!" "yaha jAnate hue bhI jhUTha bolane kA sAhasa tumheM kaise huA? tumako eka bAta mAlUma hai ? binA Aga ke dhuA~ nahIM nikltaa| saca-saca batAo!" "jo jAnatI hU~, so kahA hai| Apake mAnane lAyaka bAta kahU~gI to vahIM satya hai kyA?" "aisI bAta hai? taba dekha hI leM ki satya kyA hai|" kahakara caTTaladevI ne cAvimayyA kI ora dekhaa| cAvimayyA ne kahA, "usa candugI ko bulA laa|" candugI lAyA gyaa| phira bolA, "usa tilakadhArI ko pakar3a laa|" vaha tilakadhArI bhI lAyA gyaa| cAvimayyA ne usa tilakadhArI se pUchA, "tumhArA nAma kyA haiM?" usa tilakadhArI ne hakalAte hue kahA, "merA nAma...merA nAma...nAma tilkdhaarii|" "kisI kA aisA nAma nahIM hotaa|apnaa sahI nAma kyA hai, batA do|"caavimcyaa ne khaa| "maiMne jo kahA vahI merA sahI nAma hai| kisI aura ne aisA nAma nahIM rakhA to kyA maiM bhI yaha nAma nahIM rakha sakatA?" ''acchA, jAne do|" candugI kI ora nirdeza karake cAvimayyA ne pUchA, "isa tuma jAnate ho?" "acchI taraha jAnatA huuN|" tilakadhArI ne khaa| "candugI! ise tuma jAnate ho?" 'nhiiN| maiMne ise dekhA hI nhiiN|" "ra candgI ! yoM jhUTha mata bola / usa dina maiM aura tuma, aura ATha-dasa loga borazeTrI ke yahA~ talaghara meM eka sAtha mile the na?" __ candugI ne akacakAkara usa tilakadhArI kI ora dekhaa| usakI nAka para pasIne kI bUMdeM jama AyI thii| "talaghara meM maiMne kisI tilakadhArI ko dekhA hI nhiiN|" candugI bolaa| ___ "to bAta yaha huI ki tuma talaghara meM gaye ho| ise tumane mAna hI liyA na? vahA~ kyA kAma karate the?" cAvimayyA ne puuchaa| 144 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhaag| cAra
Page #141
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'talaghara meM... talaghara meM... hama mitra yoM hI milA karate the|" 11 'so to Thoka hai| jaba milate taba karate kyA the?" Ld 14 'zeTTIjI zarAba ma~gavAte / masta hone taka hama pIne bAda ko... bAda ko... zeTTI hamAre rAkha kA bhI itanA dete| - "tuma logoM ke lie zayana sukha kI vyavasthA karane ke lie kyA zeTTI vyAkula rahate the ?" 'opha, vaha hamArI apanI bAteM haiN| yahA~ isa rAjamahala meM ina bAtoM kI carcA 44 kyoM ?" 44 agara vaha sacca hI tumhArI apanI bAta hotI to hama tuma logoM ko yahA~ bulavAte hI nhiiN| cupacApa jo bAta hai so batA do|" 'kaha diyA na ? aura kyA kahU~ ? zayana-sukha kaisA rahA, kisa-kisa ke sAtha sukhAnubhava huA, Adi-Adi batAnA hogA ?" 44 'behayA hI yaha saba khegaa| aura aise hI loga yaha saba puucheNge| yahA~ yaha bAta nahIM karanI hai| yahA~ kevala satya caahie|" " "satya ho to kahA / " "ai tilakadhArI ! tuma batAo, ye loga kyA karate the ?" tilakadhArI ne kucha hIlA havAlA kiyaa| " tumane ina logoM ke sAtha zarAba pIkara zayana-sukha kA anubhava kiyA ?" bAta suna tilakadhArI jora se ha~sa pdd'aa| 11 'kyoM aisA ha~sate ho ?" "ha~yU~ nahIM to kyA karU~ ? vahA~ zarAba nahIM thI. zayana- sukha bhI nhiiN| " " to vahA~ kyoM ikaTThe hote the ?" " SaDyantra rcne| yaha candugI jaina hai| isake sAtha jo loga rahate the ve sabhI jaina the| ina sabako saMgaThita karake ina trinAmadhAriyoM para dhAtrA karavAne kA SaDyantra racA jAtA thaa| yaha batAyA jA rahA thA ki ahiMsA tattva se punIta jainadharma ina zrIvaiSNavoM ke kAraNa apamAnita hotA jA rahA hai| vaha vaiSNava mata aba isa rAjya meM kaiMTIlI bela kI taraha manamAne DhaMga se phailatA jA rahA hai| jahA~ dekho, vahIM ye trinAmadhArI dikha rahe haiN| inheM yoM bar3hane deM to phira ye hamako ho yahA~ se bhagA deNge| isalie inako jaba taka nahIM bhagAe~ge, taba taka jainiyoM kI khaira nhiiN| isalie inheM bhagAne ke lie kucha nayA upAya DhU~r3hanA hogaa| eka upAya kiyA so vaha saphala nahIM huaa| una AcArya ke pAsa khabara bhejI gayI ki ve yadi tirumalAI se lauTe to unheM apane prANa khone pdd'eNge| phira bhI ve lauTakara yahIM aaye| isalie aba una AcArya aura unake ziSyoM ko bhagAne ke lie koI na koI prabala upAya karanA hogA, Adi-Adi bAtoM para carcA kii|" usa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga yAra : 145
Page #142
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tilakadhArI ne tutalAhaTa ke svara meM khaa| " candugI, aba kyA bolate ho ?" ho ?" "maiM kyA kahU~ ? yaha jhUTha-mUTha bakatA hai|" "jhUTha kahane ke lie koI AdhAra bhI honA cAhie na ?" "vahA~ koI tilakadhArI rahatA hI nahIM thaa|" cAvimayyA ne tilakadhArI kI tarapha mur3akara pUchA, "batAo, tuma aba kyA kahate " 'candugI kA kahanA saca hai| tilakadhAriyoM ke lie vahA~ praveza hI nahIM thaa| isalie maiM bhI jaina banakara vahA~ jAtA thaa| isalie vaha mujhe nahIM pahacAna sakA / eka dina baiThaka meM maiMne salAha bhI dI thI ki zrIpAla vaidya gurujI ko cher3akara zrIvaiSNavoM kA khaNDana karane ke lie prerita karanA caahie| " candugI ne usa tilakadhArI ko sira se paira taka gaura se dekhA / "kyoM, patA nahIM calA ? maiM mAnyakheTa kA mAdimayyA hU~ na ?" candugI jamIna kI ora dekhane lagA / 46 'Age kyA huA ?" cAvimayyA ne pUchA / " 'taba isa candugI ne kahA, 'ye guru kisI kAma ke nhiiN| alAvA isake, ina logoM ne rAjamahala kA namaka khAyA hai| nI kI bAta ke lie hai| isalie isa kamabakhta zrIvaiSNava bane mahArAja ko hI khatama kara deM, yaha salAha isI ne dii| taba isa bIrazeTTI ne bar3e utsAha se kahA, 'so to ThIka hai| parantu yaha itanA AsAna kAma nhiiN| idhara aMgarakSaka dala bahuta bar3ha gayA hai|' dUsare ne kahA, 'tInoM vizrAntigRhoM meM pahu~cane ke lie bhUgarbha-mArga taiyAra karavAe~ to kAma AsAna ho jaaegaa|' taba eka aura ne, 'vaha kaise sambhava hogA ? yaha bhUgarbha kA kamarA hai na ?' prazna kiyA | candugI ne kahA ki yaha khAsa vyakti kA hai, zeTTI kA banavAyA huaa| kisI ko mAlUma nhiiN| taba eka aura ne, 'yaha bhI to bhUgarbha mArga hai' kahate hue usakI dIvAra para lage eka daravAje ko dikhAyA aura batAyA ki yaha suraMga mArga sIdhA yAdavapurI ke pazcima ko tarapha ke pahAr3a ke usa ora pahu~cAtA hai| vahA~ ke jaMgala ke bIca meM par3atA hai vaha sthaan| " LL 'kyoM bIrazeTTI ? yaha saba satya hai na ?" "maiM kyA pAgala hU~ jo isa taraha kI suraMga banavAU~gA ?" G 'pakar3ane Ae~ to chipakara bhAgane ke lie| usa rAste meM eka jagaha tumane jo sone-cA~dI kI IMTeM chipA rakhI thIM, vaha saba isa samaya hamAre kabje meM haiN| hamane usa suraMga mArga kA patA lagAkara eka jabaradasta paharA bhI biThA rakhA thA, isalie ki tuma kahIM chipakara bhAga na jaao| tumhArA bhAgya hai ki mahArAja se tumheM AdarapUrvaka AmantraNa 146 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #143
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ milA hai| hamArI isa bAta ko mAna lene se sthiti vahA~ taka nahIM pahuMca paayii| hama bhI vahI cAhate the, tAki rAjya kI sAmAnya janatA meM isakI jAnakArI kisI ko na ho| yaha tilakadhArI mAnyakhneTa kA mAdimayyA vAstava meM hamAre guptacara jatye kA sadasya hai| isI taraha hamAre guptacara dala ke sadasyoM ko alaga-alaga bhesoM meM Apa ke sabhI kAryakalApoM meM zAmila karake tuma logoM ke sampUrNa jAla kA hamane patA lagA liyA hai| kisa-kisa taraha se tuma dharma ke bahAne paraspara dveSa ko bar3hAte rahe, aura usake lie auratoM kA aura sone-cA~dI kA kisa taraha upayoga tumane kiyA, isa sabakA hameM patA laga cukA hai| tumhAre hI mu~ha se tumhArI ina gupta baiThakoM kA sArA itihAsa bhI suna liyA hai / isalie tuma kisI bhI taraha se pAra na pA skoge| rAjagRha, gurugRha aura janatA, inameM paraspara vidveSa kI bhAvanA phailAkara, apane bar3e bhAI kI hAra kA badalA lene ke lie cAlukyoM kI tarapha se guptacara banakara tuma yahA~ Akara base ho| dukha kI bAta yaha hai ki yAdavapurI ke dharmadarzI ko aura hamArI mahArAnIjI ko bhI bar3I cAlAkI se isa dharmadveSa ko phailAne ke kukarma ke lie tumane istemAla kiyA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI ko rAnI lakSmIdevI aura dhAnI se dveSa hai, aiza cAra kAke sarane pa.: ko tumane kaSita kiyaa| aura yaha kahakara ki paTTamahAdevI adher3a ho calI haiM / isalie mahArAja kA aba choTI rAnI ke sAtha jyAdA lagAva hai, tuma logoM ne maukA dekhakara choTI rAnI kI paTTamahAdevI banane ke lie uksaayaa| mahArAja aba zrIvaiSNava sampradAya ke anuyAyI haiM isalie unakI usI santAna ko hI siMhAsana mile jo janma se zrIvaiSNava ho| yaha khyAla unake mana meM tumane bhara diyaa| isI taraha paTTamahAdevI ke bar3e putra ko siMhAsana milane kI paramparA ke bAvajUda unheM haTAne ke irAde se tumane isakA pracAra karanA bhI zurU kiyA ki unheM haTAyA jaaegaa| tuma cAhate the ki posala-rAjamahala kauravoM ke rAjapahala-sA bana jAe / parantu yaha rAjamahala kA puNya hai, yahA~ kI janatA kA saubhAgya hai ki tumhArA sArA SaDyantra khula gyaa| cupacApa apanI galatI mAna lo. kSamA yAcanA karo anyathA mRtyudaNDa se nahIM bcoge|" cAvimayyA ne khaa| ___ "ratanavyAsa se merA koI sambandha nhiiN| maiM cAlukyoM ke protsAhana se yahA~ nahIM aayaa| yaha dharmadarzIjI eka dina mere pAsa Aye aura bole, 'isa poyasala rAjya meM zrIvaiSNava sampradAya kI vRddhi honI cAhie aura isa sampradAya kA vizeSa rUpa se vistAra honA cAhie / isase zrI AcAryajI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI donoM ko atyanta harSa hogaa| isase laukika evaM pAramArthika donoM dRSTiyoM se ApakA lAbha bhI hogaa|' maiMne kahA, 'isa sabase ApakA kyA matalaba siddha hogA? bar3e-bar3e loga maujUda haiN| mahArAja svayaM AcAryajI ke ziSya haiN| yadi ve cAheMge to kala samUcA rAjya vaiSNava ho sakatA hai| ApakI rAnI lakSmIdevI paTTamahAdevI bhI bana sakatI haiN| kala unhIM ko santAna rAja kara sakatI hai / yaha saba unhIM para chor3a diijie| isa bAta ko lekara Apako dimAga kharAba paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 147
Page #144
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| aura phira, hama vyApArI haiN| hama kabhI rAjagharAnoM se virodha nahIM mola lete, kyoMki vyApArI kA sArA kArobAra rAjakAja para hI nirbhara rahatA hai| taba ina dharmadarzI ne kahA, 'zeTTIjI! Apako mAlUma nhiiN| yahA~ kI rIti hI alaga hai| hameM colanareza jaise balavAn dharmabhIra caahie| yaha rAjA isa viSaya meM bahuta narama haiN| ve paTTamahAdevI se Darate haiN| paTTamahAdevI zrIvaiSNava na banakara, jainI hI banI huI haiM, yahI bAdhA hai| ise dUra karanA hai| aisI hAlata meM hama kaise cupa raha sakate haiM? AcAryajI kyA / akele apanA saba kAma kara sakate haiM ? yadi ve eka ko zrIvaiSNava banAe~ to usa eka ko cAhie ki aura dasa logoM kA mata parivartana kara, vaha unheM zrIvaiSNava bnaae| isalie zaprasAra karanA mAItI nhiiN| isake alAvA, prabhu bhI zrIvaiSNava matAvalambI haiN| isalie hamAre isa kAma meM Apa madada kreN|' maiMne bhI ise eka sevA samajhakara mAna liyaa| isameM, jaisA cAtrimayyA ne kahA, merA koI rAjanItika uddezya nahIM thaa| yadi mujhe daNDa diyA jAegA to isa dharmadazI ko bhI daNDa milanA caahie| unakI sabhI bAteM yadi satya haiM to unakI beTI rAnIjI ko bhI daNDa diyA jAnA caahie|" "kise daNDa denA hai, kise nahIM, yaha nirNaya sannidhAna kA hai| unheM tumase salAha lene kI jarUrata nhiiN| abhI tumane jo Aropa lagAyA hai vaha sAdhAraNa Aropa nhiiN| sannidhAna isakA nyAya kreNge| parantu tumane jo kiyA vaha kevala zrIvaiSNava mata kA prasAra nahIM hai| isa prasAra ke lie suraMga-mArga aura talaghara Adi kI z2arUrata hI nahIM thii| tuma ratanavyAsa ke bhAI hIrAvyAsa ho| isa bAta ko dhArAnagara kI vezyA camyA pramANita kregii| kaho to use bulaauuN| isake alAvA, udhara se aura cAlukyoM kI tarapha se guptacara jo patra lAyA karate the, unameM se kucha hamAre kabje meM haiN| tumhAre talaghara kii| khoja se prApta aura bhI aneka cIjoM se hama pramANita kara sakate haiM ki tuma aparAdhI ho| tuma svayaM mAna lo to acchA, nahIM to aura aneka choTI-choTI bAtoM ko prakaTa / karanA pdd'egaa|" cAvimayyA itanA kahakara bIrazeTTI ke uttara kI pratIkSA karane lgaa| bIrazeTTI ne turanta koI uttara nahIM diyaa| acakacAkara idhara-udhara dekhane lgaa| "hathakar3I nahIM pahanAyI isalie bhAga jAne kI mata soco / vaha nahIM ho skegaa| tumhArA pUrA dala hamAre kabje meM hai / itanA hI nahIM, unameM se jo loga tumhArI jaina baiThakoM meM jainI banakara aura vaiSNava baiThakoM meM zrIvaiSNava banakara Ate the, aise tumhAre antaraMga guptacara bhI hamAre kabje meM haiN| una logoM ne kahA~ kisa jhUTha kA prasAra kiyA hai, so bhI hameM mAlUma hai| tInoM AcAryoM ne jo bAteM batAyIM, unake lie hamAre pAsa gavAha maujUda haiN| cupacApa mAna lo|'' cAvimayyA ne khaa| sabhA meM mauna chA gyaa| bIrazeTTI sira jhukAye khar3A rhaa| "vaha abhI AgA-pIchA kara rahA hai| campA ko bulaao| vaise hI mAyaNa se kaho ki talaghara meM mile una patroM ko bhI le aaeN|'' cAvimayyA ne khaa| 148 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #145
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ campA aayii| madhya- vayaskA zarIra kucha moTA ho calA thaa| phira bhI vaha AkarSaka thii| A~kheM capala / usake pIche mAyaNa bhI kucha patra kA pulindA lekara A pahu~cA / 44 'mAyaNa ke pAsa jo patra haiM. ve lagabhaga dasa-pandraha sAla se saMgRhIta purAne patra haiN| campA ke pAsa abhI hAla kA patra hai| usa patra ko vaha suraMga mArga se bAhara lAkara zatru-ra -rAjya ke guptacara ke hAtha dene AyI thii| guptacara ko pakar3anA ucita na samajhakara, unhoMne ise pkdd'aa| usa guptacara ko DarA-dhamakAkara bhagA diyA thaa| isa aurata ko pakar3akara isake pAsa se patra DhU~r3ha nikAlA aura usa para isake a~gUThe kA nizAna le liyA thaa| yaha jo patra hAla kA likhA hai, unake pAsa hai| yaha ghaTanA, sannidhAna ke AcAryajI ke sAtha rAjadhAnI pahu~cane ke bAda ghttii| hamane ina patroM ko aura campA ko gupta rIti se rAjadhAnI bheja diyaa| kyoMki isane usa guptacara ke sAtha hamAre rAjya se bhAga jAne kI taiyArI kara rakhI thii| vaha guptacara bhI hamAre hAthoM par3a gayA / " cAvimayyA ne batAyA / " 'isake hAtha meM jo patra thA vaha kahA~ hai ?" briTTideva ne puuchaa| mAyaNa ne use prastuta kiyaa| use dekhakara lauTAte hue biTTideva ne kahA, "mAyaNa, isase pUcho ki yahI vaha patra hai jo isake pAsa thA ?" " campA, tumhAre pAsa patra thA na ?" mAyaNa ne pUchA / usane sira hilAkara svIkAra kiyaa| "tumako yaha patra kisane diyA ?" "mere mAlika ne|" "kaoNna hai tumhArA mAlika ?" "bIrazeTTI jii|" " patra meM kyA thA ?" " 'maiM nahIM jaantii|" "yahI hai na vaha patra ?" "hA~, yahI mere a~gUThe kA nizAna haiN|" "tuma kahA~ jA rahI thIM?" " mAlika kI AjJA ke anusAra isa patra ko cola--pratinidhi ke pAsa pahu~cAnA thaa|" "guptacara vaha kAma kara sakatA thA, tuma kyoM jA rahI thIM ?" "mere hAtha meM jo patra thA usake anusAra kAma ho to turanta Akara milane kI bAta mere mAlika ne mujhase kahakara bhejA thaa| " LI 'usa patra ko par3hakara sunAe~?" biTTideva ne kahA / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 149
Page #146
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'mahArAja kI sevA meM pramANapUrvaka vinamra vinatI hai| mere jimme jo kArya sauMpe gaye unheM bahuta hoziyArI evaM satakatA se kara rahA huuN| bhAgya aura devabala, inake kAraNa isa biTTadeva ko vijaya para vijaya prApta huI hai| maiMne kaI varSoM ke vyavahAra aura vinIta AcaraNa se yaha vizvAsa paidA kiyA hai ki maiM isa rAjya kA eka niSThAvAn vyakti huuN| ina vijayoM ke kAraNa aba rAjamahala se adhika ahaMkAra rAjya kI janatA meM hai| ina sabhI vijayoM kA kAraNa hai, rAjA kI madada karane ke lie janatA kA kammara kasakara taiyAra rahanA / janatA kI isa ekatA ko tor3ane ke lie vAtAvaraNa itanA anukUla nahIM thA, ataeva mere kAma meM kucha vilamba huaa| parantu aba bhAgya ke palaTane meM bahuta vakta nahIM lagegA, aisA mujhe lagatA hai| mahArAja biTTideva ke zrIvaiSNava matAvalambI ho jAne ke bAda hamArA kAma AsAna ho jAegA, yaha hamane samajhA thaa| parantu unakA zrIvaiSNava honA bhI yahA~ ko ekatA ko tor3ane meM samartha nahIM huaa| hAla meM mahArAja ne eka nayA vivAha kiyA hai, jisase paristhiti badala gayI hai| yaha nayI rAnI zrIvaiSNava hai| usakA poSaka pitA bar3A mahattvAkAMkSI haiN| aba jo usakA sthAna hai, usakA mahattva vaha samajhatA hai| isalie vaha bahuta bar3ha-car3hakara bolatA hai| mahArAja ke sasura hone ke nAte loga use saha lete haiN| anya dharmAvalambiyoM ko vaha nIcA samajhatA hai| isase loga usase asantuSTa haiN| vaha kahatA hai ki usakA dharma hI sarvazreSTha hai| isa AdamI kI mAnasikatA ko paTTamahAdevI ne bahuta acchI taraha pahacAna liyA hai| dharma ke nAma para janatA kI ekatA ko tor3ane kI pravRtti ke kAraNa usake cAla-calana para kar3I najara rakhI jAtI rahI hai| isa vajaha se usakA gussA bahuta bar3ha gayA hai| eka bAra vaha mere pAsa AyA aura apanA dukhar3A royaa| taba mujhe lagA ki aba hama apanI goTa calA sakate haiN| use maiMne uksaayaa| usane jAkara apanI beTI ko ukasAkara cher3a diyA hai| rAjamahala meM sautelI DAha avazya paidA ho jaaegii| rAjya meM jaina aura zrIvaiSNavoM meM Takkara hogI, yaha nizcita hai| yaha vyAdhi bar3hatI jAegI to mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI, dharma ke kAraNa, eka hokara nahIM raha skeNge| yaha kAma bar3I saphalatA se calAyA gayA hai| vijayotsava ke sAtha apane ko sarvatantra - svatantra ghoSita kara virudAvalI dhAraNa kI dhuna meM masta rahane ke kAraNa, antaHkaraNa se usa pahale kA-sA helamela nahIM rahane se evaM daNDanAyakoM meM se kucha zrIvaiSNavoM aura kucha jainiyoM ke hone kI vajaha se bhI, senA kA bhI ekaniSTha honA sambhava nhiiN| eka daNDanAyaka to mahArAja ke zrIvaiSNava sasura kA ghaniSTha mitra bhI hai| vaha abhI javAna hai| usa para hamArI eka lar3akI kA prabhAva aba par3a cukA hai| ina bAtoM ke alAvA yaha bAta bhI phailA rakhI hai ki Age calakara zrIvaiSNava santAna ko hI siMhAsana milanA caahie| senA aba do sAla se lar3a-lar3akara thaka cukI haiN| turanta dakSiNa kI ora se, aura patra bhejakara uttara kI tarapha se bhI, eka sAtha hamalA karavA deM to isa rAjya kA astitva hI miTa jaaegaa| isI mauke para chipa 150 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 14
Page #147
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kara bhAge AcArya aura unake ziSya eka sAtha hamAre hAtha meM par3a jaaeNge| hamArI campA milanasAra hai, sabase ni:saMkoca mila-julakara rhegii| usakA khyAla rkhie| Apa kAryArambha karate hI sUcita kara deMge to yahA~ donoM dharmAvalambI ToliyoM ko bhir3Akara maiM Apake sAtha zAmila ho jAU~gA-bI. she.|" "zeSa patra?" "ye patra samaya-samaya para isake pAsa bheje gaye Adeza haiN|" mAyaNa ne khaa| "kisake Adeza?" "kisake Adeza, yaha to kahA nahIM jA sakatA, kyoMki una para saMketa mudrAe~ haiM aura sabhI muhareM eka-sI nahIM haiN|" "viSaya kyA hai ? "ekatA ko tor3ane ke lie kyA-kyA karanA cAhie aura kyA sahAyatA cAhie Adi ke bAre meM, sahAyatA karane Aye vyaktiyoM ke dvArA bhejI gayI choTI-choTI bAteM inameM haiN|" "isa sabhA ke sAmane peza karane lAyaka aura koI mukhya bAta?" "hai| anumati ho to par3heM ?" "par3ho!" "likhA hai-'abhI mahArAja ne jo zAdI kI. usa nayI rAnI ke mAtA-pitA kauna haiM so mAlUma nahIM, yaha bAta sunane meM aayii| aisI anAtha lar3akI se zAdI karanevAlA rAjA bhalA kauna-sI bhavya paramparA sthApita karane jA rahA hai ? vaha bhI aisI hI hai / kisI ke bhI hAtha A jaaegii| kisI taraha se usake mana meM yaha viSa-bIja bo do / use aisA pada milA hai jo usa jaisI strI ke lie durlabha hai| sukha meM masta ho, kAmalIlA meM jaisA nacAveM nAcanevAlI hogI vh| parantu isa viSaya meM bahuta satarka rahanA hogaa|" "yaha patra kisakI tarapha se hai, jAna sakate haiM ?" "isa para vRSabhamudrA hai|" "pallavoM kI vRSabhamudrA hai|" "dveSa karane ke lie vahA~ aba kauna hai ? hamArI rAnI bampaladevI pallavakula kI hI haiM na?" zAntaladevI ne savAla kiyaa| "rAnI rAjaladevI isa dRSTi se to cAlukya-kula kI haiM na?'' biTTideva ne prazna kiyaa| ___ "ye mudrAe~ hI kRtaka haiN| isakA rahasya kevala yaha zeTTI jAnatA hai| cAhe jo ho, itanA samajha leM to kAphI hai ki ye saba patra hamAre zatruoM kI tarapha se Aye haiN|" cAvimayyA bIca meM hI bola utthaa| "eka patra aura hai| isa patra meM nIce trinAmatilaka kA cihna hai| usameM jo likhA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 151
Page #148
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hai vaha mahAn vidrohakArI hai| likhA hai 'vijayotsava ke dina paTTamahAdevI ko khatama kara deN| jainoM kI kamara tor3ane ke lie dUsarA koI upAya nhiiN| unheM khatama na kiyA gayA to zrIvaiSNavoM ke lie yahAM koI kAma hI nahIM raha jaaegaa|" "zAntaM pApaM, zAnta pApa!" AcAryajI ne kAna para hAtha rakha liye| "aisI hAlata meM sannidhAna svayaM samajha sakate haiM ki zrIvaiSNavoM ko dhUrtatA kahA~ taka pahu~ca cukI hai|'' gaNDavimuktadeva ekAeka kaha utthe| taba mAyaNa Age aayaa| praNApa kara bolA, "zrI guruvarya ko isake dUsare pahalU bhI bhI jAnakArI ho / mAya: ekA nau ko bulAkara usase kahA, "usa vAmazakti paNDita ko bulavA laao|" guru ke pada para AsIna vAmazakti paNDita ko do vyakti pakar3akara laaye| vAmazakti paNDita kA nAma sunakara paTTamahAdevI cakita ho utthiiN| aba samakSa dekhakara unake mana meM usake prati eka asahya ghRNA kA bhAva ubhara AyA-maiMne eka dina inake apavitra caraNa chue the, zAyada yaha kisI purAkRta pApa kA phala hogaa| mAyaNa binA pramANa ke gurusthAna meM rahanevAloM ko yoM nahIM pakar3a lAegA-yaha unakA mana kaha rahA thaa| "ye guru bhI isa SaDyantra meM zAmila haiM ?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "yaha borazeTTI aura yaha vAmazakti paNDita donoM eka hI per3a kI do zAkhAe~ haiN| eka dina isa zeTTI ke talaghara meM jainoM ko eka baiThaka huI thii| usa dina maiM svayaM bheSa badalakara usa talaghara meM gayA thaa| usa dina usa sabhA meM yaha guru kahalAne vAlA vyakti jisa taraha kI bAteM kara rahA thA, usake smaraNa mAtra se asahanIya vedanA hotI hai| yadi mujhe adhikAra hotA to usI kSaNa isakA peTa cIrakara ise khatama kara detaa|" |"kyaa kaha rahA thA?" zAntabhAva se ghiTTideva ne puuchaa| "usI se pUcha sakate haiN|" "vaha jhUTha bhI bola sakatA hai|" "jhUTha nahIM bola sktaa| kyoMki usako mAlUma hai ki satya ko prakaTa karane ke lie hamAre pAsa prabala sAkSya maujUda haiN| yaha guru zarAba pIne meM niSNAta hai| zarAba pIne ko sallekhana vrata pAlana se bhI jyAdA zreSTha mAnatA hai| lampaTatA ke lie yaha prasiddha hai / isa zeTTI ke usa talaghara meM aneka zayana-gRha haiN| isa guru kI rAteM vahIM bItatI haiN| isake saMga jo strI thI vaha isI se bigAr3I gayI strI hai| isa guru kI sArI bAtoM ko isane vistAra se batAyA hai| vaha akelI hI nahIM, isase saMgasukha pAne vAlI aura bhI do vezyAeM haiN| isalie samajha sakate haiM ki yaha jhUTha nahIM bola sktaa|" "kyoM vAmazaktijI, mAyaNa kI bAtoM para ApakI pratikriyA kyA hai?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "sAdha nahIM sakA, taba pratikriyA hI kyA? tuma eka dharmadrohI rAjA ho| yaha 152 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #149
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ AcArya bhI parivAra kA nirvahaNa na kara sakane vAlA Darapoka / tuma donoM kA milana jainadharma ke lie durAvA sAbita huA hai| jIta to taba taka hamAre dharma kI hAni ho hAni hai| jisa dina tumane hameM nIce biThAkara ise Upara biThAyA aura prazaMsA kara sammAnita kiyA, evaM isake dAsa bane, usI dina se tuma jaina-dharma-dveSI ho gye| yAnI hamAre duzmana bana gye| yadi tuma eka sAdhAraNa prajA hote to tumhArI paravAha nahIM krte| Aja kyA huA hai, tuma jAnate ho ? sAre rAjya bhara meM ye hI loga bhare par3e haiM. ye hI tilkdhaarii| tumhArI eka lar3akI kI jAna bacAyI to kyA ise sArA rAjya de doge ? velApurI aura talakADu tathA yAdavapurI ke mandira, ina saba para tumane jo kharca kiyA vaha hamArA hI dhana hai na ? apanA raMga badale tumheM chaha-sAta varSa hue hoNge| kahIM eka jinAlaya banavAyA ? svayaM ko sarva dharma sahiSNutA kA pratIka kahakara apane mu~ha cikanI-cupar3I bAteM karate ho| jinadharma ke paramabhakta eregaMga prabhu, mahAmAtRzrI ecaladevIjI, vahA~ devaloka meM baiTha tumhAre ina karmoM ko dekhakara A~sU bahA rahe haiN| aise meM tumhArA jInA maranA donoM barAbara hai| mahAsAdhvI paTTamahAdevI jaisI devI kA pANigrahaNa kara sakanevAle tumane eka bhikhArI lar3akI se gupta rUpa se zAdI kyoM kI? isa bUr3he AcArya ne isa vivAha ke lie kyoM AzIrvAda diyA ? isa posaloM kI gaddI ko zrIvaiSNavoM ko dene ke lie? yaha hameM mAnya nhiiN| yaha jaina- gaddI hai, jainoM ke lie hI surakSita rahanI caahie| isalie tumako aura isa bUr3he AcArya ko khatma karake jaina dharma kI rakSA karanA cAhatA thaa| isake lie mujhe pazcAttApa nahIM hotaa| yadi maiM kRtya hotA to mahAvIra svAmI kA kRpApAtra hotaa| isake lie kisI gavAha kI jarUrata nhiiN| maiM svayaM hI svIkAra karatA huuN| tuma cAho to yahIM merA galA kATa do, mujhe isakA bhaya nhiiN| jaba dharmanAza ho hI rahA hai taba ye donoM jainaguru mauna hokara jo yahA~ baiThe haiM, inakA jInA bhI vyartha hai| dharma ke lie Atma samarpaNa hetu meM taiyAra huuN|" vAmazakti paNDita ne binA hicakicAhaTa ke, himmata ke sAtha kaha diyaa| tInoM guru A~kheM banda kiye, hAtha jor3e mUka banakara cupacApa baiThe rhe| sArI sabhA kiMkarttavyavimUr3ha ho baiThI rahI / " peza karane ke lie koI aura bAta hai ?" briTTideva ne puuchaa| unake kaNTha svara se bhI unakI mAnasika pIr3A vyakta ho uThI thI / " mukhya viSaya samApta hue|" cAtrimayyA ne kahA / "to Aja kI isa sabhA ko aba visarjita kreNge|" kahate hue viTTideva uThe / ghaNTI bjii| saba loga jaise ekadama jAga uThe aura bikhara gye| rAjagharAne ke loga, guru, AcArya, adhikArI Adi ke cale jAne ke bAda kaidiyoM ko le jAyA gyaa| isake bAda dUsare-tIsare dina ina sabhI logoM ke nyAya hetu vicAra huA / usase pichale dina kI bAtoM ke pUraka rUpa meM kucha aura bAteM spaSTa huii| bIrazeTTI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 153
Page #150
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke bAre meM itanA hI mAlUma par3A ki vaha zatru pakSa kA AdamI hai| magara kisa rAjA kA khuphiyA hai, yaha abhI bhI mAlUma nahIM huaa| usane bhI nahIM khaa| poysala rAjya kI zakti ko tor3ane ke usake sAre prayatna sAbita ho gaye, use lAcAra hokara svIkAra karanA pdd'aa| vAmazakti paNDita pahale se hI AcArya se IrSyA karatA thaa| vaha IrSyA aba matadveSa meM badala gayI thii| isakA durupayoga bIrazeTTI ne kiyA, yaha bhI spaSTa ho gyaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa, rAnI lakSmIdevI aura zaMkara daNDanAtha apane avivekI svArtha ke kAraNa isa jAla meM pha~sa gaye, yaha bAta unake mana meM spaSTa ho gyii| bIrazeTTI ne samajhA ki apanA kartavya usane pUrA kiyA hai| isa tRpti meM vaha daNDa bhogane ke lie taiyAra ho gyaa| vAmazakti paNDita ko guru-sthAna se haTAkara deza-nikAle kA daNDa diyA gyaa| aisA nahIM lagatA thA ki use apane kiye para pazcAttApa bhI huA ho| tirubaraMgadAsa ne zrI pazcAtApa kA pradarzana kiyaa| zaMkara daNDanAtha sacamuca apanI kamaaklI para lajjita huaa| usake kAma se yaha spaSTa thA ki rAjya ke prati vicAre, ilie use AgAha kiyA gayA ki vaha apane ko sudhAra le aura sahI vyavahAra kre| usake adhikAroM ko kama kara diyA gyaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI lagAtAra do dina taka A~sU bahAtI rhii| vaha apane Apa meM socatI rahI, kisI para vizvAsa nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| sabhI dhokhebAja haiN| mu~ha se kahalavAne kI hI koziza karate haiM aura doSa lagAte haiN| rAjamahala ke raMga-DhaMga hI merI samajha meM nahIM aate| maiMne kabhI paTarAnI bananA nahIM cAhA thaa| yoM to rAnI banane kI bhI AzA mujhako nahIM thii| yaha mere pitA kA kAma hai| vaha bhI vaise hI AdamI haiN| kabhIkabhI akala bigAr3a dete haiN| kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM par3atA ki kyA karanA caahie| itane logoM ke sAmane apamAnita huii| chipakara kahIM bhAga jAne kI icchA hotI hai| yahA~ rAnI banane kI apekSA kisI pujArI kI patnI hotI to zAyada acchI raha sakatI thI / pUrva janma ke pApa ke kAraNa yaha saba sunanA par3A hai, yaha apamAna sahanA par3A hai| naukaracAkaroM ko bhI mu~ha dikhAte zarama lagatI hai| yaha saba kyA ho gayA!' yaha saba socakara rotI-bilakhatI rhii| dhIre-dhIre isa dukha se chuTakArA pAne kI koziza karatI huI, yAdavapurI jAne kI socakara vahA~ jaldI se jaldI bheja dene kA anurodha karane lgii| zrI AcAryajI apane mana meM vicAra karane lage, 'he bhagavan, yaha kaisI duniyA hai ! yadi tumhArI sevA karanA hI pApa mAnA jAya to yaha kaise samajheM ki tuma ho ! jaba hameM ho aisA lagane lage to phira sAdhAraNa logoM kI kyA dazA hotI hogI! bAhara se yahA~ Akara hama ina logoM ke sAtha mila-julakara raha rahe haiM, isI se isa taraha kI bAtoM kA 154 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #151
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ maukA milaa| jitanI jaldI ho sake, apane janmadeza kI ora cala denA hI acchA hai| bhagavan, yadugiri meM celuvanArAyaNa kI pratiSThA karavA do, hama lauTa jaaeNge| itanI AtmIyatA se vyavahAra karane vAlaM hAraja aura mahAdeva ke bAra meM aisI bAteM hameM sunanI par3IM! dharma ke lie rAjAzraya pAnA acchA nhiiN| use apane Apa meM vikasita honA caahie| isa vartamAna sthiti meM hama isa zivAlaya kI nIMva-sthApanA ke lie svIkRti deM to hamAre ziSya hI hameM bahiSkRta kara deNge| bhagavan, kaisI sthiti paidA kara dI? hamArI sahAyatA karI bhagavam, isa nIMva-sthApanA ke kAma se hameM mukti dilaao| hamase graha nahIM ho sakatA ki hama ina rAjadampatI kA mana dukhaaeN|' prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva ke mana meM vicAra huA ki sArvajanikoM ke samakSa eka bAra dharma-mImAMsA kyoM na ho jaae| logoM ke mana meM zreSTha-azreSTha kI bhAvanA jaba paidA kara dI gayI hai, bhole-bhAle janamAnasa ko prabhAvita kara use kumArga para jAne se pahale hI, kyoM na sabake samakSa khulakara eka bAra dharma kI mImAMsA ho jAe / phalasvarUpa unhoMne eka dina paTTayahAdevIjI ko yaha bhI sujhAva diyaa| gaNDavimuktadevajI ne vicAra kiyA, '' zreSTha-azreSTha kA nirNaya karanevAle hama kauna hote haiM? dharma kI zreSThatA azreSThatA usake astitva se hI mAlUma par3a jAtI hai| koI paripUrNa nhiiN| eka kI eka choTI-sI kamI ko ThIka karake, dUsarA nAma de dene se vaha zreSTha nahIM ho jaataa| jo zreSTha hogA use paripUrNa honA caahie| jaina dharma usa dRSTi se behatara hai| vAda-vivAda se koI prayojana siddha nahIM hogaa| isalie jaisA jo hai, use vaisA hI rahane denA ThIka hai| dUsare dharmAbhimAnI logoM ne vicAra kiyA ki isa bAre meM sArvajanika vicAravimarza ho jAnA hI acchA hai| parantu pratyeka ne dveSa-bhAva paidA karane ke virodha meM hI apane vicAra vyakta kiye| vAmazakti kI dharma-zaThatA kI rIti aura zrIrazeTTI ke rAjanItika Andolana kI tAntrika prakriyA kA anumodana kisI ne nahIM kiyaa| sabhI ne AcAryajI ke prati, mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI ke prati aura unake guruoM ke prati apanA Adara vyakta kiyaa| __Apasa meM kaI taraha se vicAra-vinimaya huaa| ye sArI bAteM rAjamahala meM bhI pahu~ca gayIM / rAjamahala ne bhI yaha socakara ki vicAra-vimarza samayAnukUla hai aura eka hI maMca para sabhI dharma-matoM ko tAttvika vivaMcanA ho jAnA acchA hai, vaisA hI nirNaya kiyaa| zrI AcAryajI, prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva, advaita siddhAnta ke jagadala somanAtha paNDita, ina logoM ne vicAra prastuta karane kI svIkRti bhI de dii| yaha bhI nirNaya kiyA gayA ki maMca saiddhAntika vicAroM kI uccatA yA hInatA batAne kA nahIM, balki paraspara vicAroM ke AdAna-pradAna dvArA eka-dUsare ko samajhane ke lie ho| isake anusAra dorasamudra ke rAjamahala meM eka vicAra-saMgoSThI kA Ayojana huaa| usameM rAjadhAnI ke pramukha paura, paTTamahAdevI zAnsalA : bhAga cAra :: 155
Page #152
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ dharmAdhikArI, pujArI varga ke sabhI loga upasthita the| belApurI se bhI aneka jijJAsu Aye hue the| sabhA gaNyamAnya vidvAnoM se bhara gayI thii| sahRdayatA ke vAtAvaraNa meM vicAra-goSThI Arambha huii| zrI AcAryajI, jagadala somanAtha paNDita, prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva, nayakIrti, zubhakIrti, tiruvaraMgadAsa, AcAryajI ke eka aura ziSya perumala jo hAla meM Aye the. heggar3e mArasiMgayyA, biTTideva aura paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI, sabane isa sabhA meM apaneapane vicAra vyakta kiye| somanAtha paNDita ne kahA, "sabhI dharmoM kA lakSya eka hai| mArga bhinna haiN| vaidika dharma kI nIMva advaita hai|" AcArya ke ziSya ne kahA, "nIMba vahIM hone para bhI usameM ahaMkAra ke praveza kA avakAza rahatA hai| mAnava samajhane lagatA hai ki vaha svayaM hI parAtpara zakti hai. isa taraha ke bhrama meM par3a jAtA hai| advaita mArga meM bhI tattva kA samanvaya parAtpara zakti kI sthiti meM anvita honA hai| lekina yaha 'aha' use galata mArga para le jAtA hai| isalie usa parAtpara zakti kA dAsa samajhakara, dAsya bhAvanA se vinIta hokara calane se, usakI dayA prApta karake sAyujya kI prApti kI jA sakatI hai| yahA~ 'ahaMbhAva' nahIM raha jaataa|" nayakIrti zubhakIrti--donoM ne batAyA, "jina dharma kA gaThana ahiMsA aura tyAga ke AdhAra para huA hai| tyAga meM udAratA hai| udAratA meM mana kI vizAlatA haiM / meM, merA Adi ke lie yahA~ guMjAyaza hI nahIM hai / ahiMsA, tyAga, udAratA, Atma-zuddhi inameM vinIta bhAva nihita hai|" zrI AcAryajI ne bhI apane dharma ke pramukha siddhAntoM kA vistRta paricaya diyaa| pazcAt prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva ne jainadharma ke siddhAnta ko bar3I sUkSmatA se vistRta rUpa se samajhAyA jo sabako bahata bhaayaa| mArasiMgayyA ne apane vicAra prakaTa kiye,"dharmapITha ke samakSa merA nivedana karanA kucha ajIba-sA lagatA hai, advaita meM zivArAdhana kI AdyatA rahatI AyI hai| usa zivatva yA Izvaratva ko hama svarUpa dene nahIM gaye / brahmANDa ko hI usa tattva ne AvRtta kiyA hai| usakA koI rUpa nahIM; Adi-anta nhiiN| isa nirAkAra meM pAnava apane mana ko nyasta kare to vaha kisI bhI taraha ke bhAvoga ke vazIbhUta nahIM hotaa| usase nirvikalpatA sAdhita hotI hai| bhAratIya dharma kI vahIM buniyAda hai| isa tattva para, tarahataraha ke AvaraNoM ke kalpita naye-naye rUpa-AkAroM kA nirmANa kara sakate haiN| parantu ina bhittiyoM kA nirmANa usI nItra para honA caahie| advaita sthiratA ko rUpita karatA hai| isalie panthya-parivartana, bAharI rUpa kA parivartana anAvazyaka hai; yaha zAzvata nahIM hai| parivartita na hone vAlI yaha buniyAda hI sthAyI hai| apanI isa nIMva para cAhe koI imArata bane, Dara nhiiN| kyoMki nIMva sadA-sarvadA sthAyI hI rhegii| anya se AkrAnta hone kA Dara advaita ko kataI nhiiN| isI vajaha se pere parivAra meM virasatA nhiiN| yahA~ 155 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #153
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ! rAjadhAnI meM yaha yugala zivamandira nirmita honevAlA hai| vaha advaita kA sAkSI bnegaa| itanA hI nahIM, sadiyoM taka logoM ko ukaratA luuNgaa| ko bho AkarSita kare to Azcarya nhiiN| advaita kI zakti usake sthAyitva meM haiN| vaha kabhI parivartita nahIM hogA, isalie advaita kisI bhI mata kA virodhI nahIM / " bihideva ne kucha nahIM khaa| magara zAntaladevI ne sambodhita kara kahA, "sannidhAna ne mujhe AjJA dI hai ki unakI tarapha se aura apanI tarapha se bhI, maiM hI bolU~ / isalie maiM ho nivedana kruuNgii| dharma ke viSaya meM vAda-vivAda karate jAe~ge to vaha hameM kisI nizcaya kI ora nahIM phuNcaaegaa| dharma eka vaiyaktika vizvAsa hai| AcAra kI eka vicAradhArA hai| use jIvana kA pUraka bananA cAhie na ki bhaark| jIvana ke lie mAraka bananevAlI vicAradhArA kA sRjana karanevAle dharmabhIru dharmadrohI haiN| ve dharma ke lie apane jIvana ko upayukta rIti se DhAlane vAle nahIM, ve to kevala dharma-cihna ke lie lar3anemarane vAle hote haiN| ve samAja ke lie kaNTakaprAya haiN| isa bhUmi para jaba se mAnava kA avatAra huA, taba se jaise-jaise usakI vicAra zakti bar3hatI gayI, usakI kalpanAe~ badalatI garyo aura jaise-jaise unakI AvazyakatAe~ bar3hatI garyo, vaise-vaise kaI parivartana hote Aye haiN| yaha ki parivartana naye utsAha ko prerita karatA hai| vaha vyakti kI ruci kA preraka bhI ho sakatA hai| isa dRSTi se navIna vicAradhArA kA svAgata honA caahie| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki usase abhibhUta ho jaaeN| na usase DaranA hI hai| khule dila se usakA parizIlana karane ke lie avakAza rahanA caahie| aba taka dharma ke ina aneka 'rUpoM para hamane vicAra sune| hamAre revimayyA ko bAhubalI svAmI ne kirITa, kuNDala, gadA, padma dhAraNa kara darzana diye haiN| vaha dharma ke bAre meM cintana karanevAlA vyakti haiM hI nahIM usakI sArI cintana kriyA niSThApUrNa sevA meM lagI hai| vaha na jaina hai, na vaiSNava hI / isalie yaha saba apane- apane vizvAsa aura kalpanA para AdhArita hai / sannidhAna kI tarapha se rAjya ko prajA se hamArA yahI anurodha hai ki dharma ke nAma se dveSa kA bIja bokara samAja kI avanati ke kAraNa na bneN| mujhe vyaktigata rUpa se apane guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva para jitanI bhakti aura zraddhA hai, utanA hI Adara-gaurava zrI AcAryajI ke prati bhI haiN| isI taraha sannidhAna AcAryajI ke prati jitanI zraddhA rakhate haiM, utanI hI mere guru para aura anya gurujanoM para bhI rakhate haiN| isa saMgoSThI meM hama sabane khule dila se bAteM kI haiN| guru sthAna meM rahanevAle mahAnubhAvoM ne bhinna-bhinna matAnuyAyI hote hue bhI, kisI taraha kI kaTutA ke binA, apane siddhAntoM kA vivecana kara mahAn upakAra kiyA hai| rAjya ke pratyeka vyakti ko dhArmika svatantratA hai| vaha cAhe kisI bhI mata kA pAlana kare, usake lie guMjAyaza hai| parantu kisI bhI mata ke prati dveSa na kre| dveSa karanevAloM ke lie isa rAjya meM sthAna nhiiN| yaha bAta mujha para bhI lAgU hai| hameM eka bAta kA anubhava huA hai| guruvayaM ke nirlipta hone para bhI unake nikaTavartI ziSya 1 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga nAre 157
Page #154
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zreSTha-azreSTha kahakara logoM meM viSa kA bIja bone ke kAraNa bane haiN| ziSyoM kI galatI ke lie guruoM ko daNDa nahIM bhoganA caahie| isalie pratyeka vyakti apane-apane vyavahAra meM zuddha hRdaya se AcaraNa karane kI rIti apnaae| mana zuddha hogA to apavitra vicAra utpanna hI nahIM hoNge| isalie Aja ke dina sampanna isa dhArmika vicAra-- saMgoSThI ke viSaya meM kisI taraha kI hAra-jIta kI kalpanA kara usakA pracAra nahIM kareMge, yaha bhI hamArA Apa sabhI se anurodha hai|" biTTideva ne sabhA ko visarjita karane ke lie AcAryajI se anumati mA~gI, to AcAryajI ne kahA, "mujhe bhI eka nivedana karanA hai|'' aba sabhA visarjita ho to kaise? unheM dolane ke li kA diyA ne kahA, ''hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI ne isa rAjadhAnI meM nirmita honevAle yugala zivamandira ke bhaviSya ke bAre meM prAstAvika rUpa se eka sUcanA dI hai| aisI bhavya bhAvanAyukta mandira kI zaMku-sthApanA hamAre hAtha se ho, yaha rAjadampatI kA Adeza thA / vaha hamArA saubhAgya hotA, parantu hameM kheda hai ki vaha hameM prApta nahIM ho skegaa| isake lie hameM kSamA-yAcanA karanI par3a rahI hai| hamArI hI icchA ke anusAra nirmita vijayanArAyaNa mandira ke bAre meM bhI prApta avakAza kA upayoga hamase nahIM kiyA jA skaa| aisI sthiti meM koI yaha na samajhe ki hama kisI uddezya se yaha TAla rahe haiN| Aja yadugiri se jo hamAre ziSya perumale Aye haiM, ve isakA kAraNa btaaeNge| isake lie unheM anumati anujJA milii| perumalai uTha khar3e hue| unhoMne AcAryajI aura rAjadampatI ko praNAma kiyaa| phira bole, "maiM AcAryajI ke lie yadugiri se eka bahuta jarUrI sandeza lAyA huuN| saciva nAgidevaNNAjI ne tatkAla yAtrA ke lie vyavasthA kara dii| isalie maiM turanta yahA~ calA aayaa| Apa sabhI logoM ko vidita hai ki AcAryajI ko svapna meM dillI ke bAdazAha ke yahA~ sthita celuvanArAyaNa mUrti ko vahA~ se chur3Akara le Ane kA Adeza bhagavAn ne diyA thaa| tadanusAra isa Adeza kA pAlana karane dillI gaye aura caluvanArAyaNa kI paMcalauha kI usa mUrti ko yadugiri le aaye| vahA~ pUjA-vidhAna Adi kArya sampanna ho rahe haiN| parantu bAdazAha kI beTI ko usa mUrti se bahuta lagAva rahA hai| vaha usake sAtha ramI rahI, kabhI bhI usase alaga nahIM rhii| apanI parama premapAtra usa mUrti ke gAyaba ho jAne ke kAraNa vaha ,rAjakumArI tar3apakara khAnA-pInA taka chor3akara atyanta dukhI ho gayI ! anta meM use jaba mAlUma huA ki mUrti kahA~ gayI hai, to usakI khoja meM vaha dillI se badugiri jA pahu~cI haiM, aura usa mUrti ko mAMga rahI hai| guruvarya kI AjJA ke binA maiM kucha kara nahIM kara sakatA, yaha kahane para bhI vaha nahIM maanii| kahatI hai ki jaba taka mUrti use nahIM milegI taba taka pAnI bhI nahIM chuegii| yadi AcAryajI turanta vahA~ nahIM pahuMceMge to vaha rAjakumArI zAyada prANa hI tyAga de| isa 158 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #155
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ asAdhAraNa paristhiti meM zrI AcAryajI kA yathAzIghra yadugiri pahu~canA Avazyaka haiM hama yahA~ Apasa meM 'merA dharma zreSTha haiM, tumhArA azreSTha' ko lekara vAda-vivAda kara rahe haiN| udhara yaha yavana rAjakumArI hamAre bhagavAna se itanA prema karatI haiN| aisI dazA meM isa celuvanArAyaNa kI zreSThatA ko kisI dUsare pramANa kI kyA jarUrata? Apa hI soceN|" kahakara perumalai ne apanA vaktavya pUrA kiyA | AcAryajI ne kahA, "bhagavAn kI lIlA hI vicitra hai / " zAntaladevI ne kahA, "isase bar3hakara kyA pramANa cAhie ? dharma aura bhagavAn prema kA saMcAra karane ke lie hI hote haiM, dveSa kA nhiiN| yadi prema na hotA to usa yavanakumArI ko yadugiriM taka yAtrA karane kI kyA AvazyakatA hotI? bhagavAn ke usa premI ko adhika dukhI nahIM karanA caahie| rAjamahala AcAryajI ke prasthAna hetu ucita vyavasthA kregaa| aba isa sabhA kA visarjana kiyA jaae|" sabhA visarjita huii| ghaNTI bjii| saba cale gye| do dina ke bhItara hI AcAryajI pahu~ca sakeM, aisI vyavasthA ke lie Adeza huaa| isakI jimmedArI mAyaNa para chor3a dI gyii| pariNAmasvarUpa ucita rakSakadala ke sAtha AcAryajI ko yadugiri pahu~cAkara, mAyaNa lauTa aayaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI yAdavapurI jAne kI jaldI kara rahI thiiN| paTTamahAdevI ne salAha dI ki zivAlaya kI nIMva sthApanA ke bAda jAnA acchA hogaa| lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "ziva, jina - ye saba mujhe nahIM bhaate| sirpha dikhAve ke lie mujhe yahA~ rukane para jora na deM ! mujhe jAne diijie| maiMne mana kI bAta kaha dI, Apa anyathA na leN| " 44 'tuma kevala tiruvaraMgadAsa kI putrI hotIM to nirNaya kisI taraha kA ho sakatA thaa| tuma sannidhAna kI pANigRhotA ho| aisI hAlata meM sannidhAna jisa kisI kArya meM ruci rakhate hoM, usameM tumhAre lie bhI prayatnazIla honA caahie|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " maiM isa taraha apamAnita hokara ina logoM ko apanA ceharA kaise dikhA sakU~gI ? isa pacar3e meM merA bhI nAma ghasITakara mere sAtha aNTa saNTa bAteM bhI jor3a dI haiM ina logoM ne| ina sabakA duHkha kama ho, loga bhI bhUla jAe~: isalie sannidhAna se kahakara samajhAe~ aura mujhe jAne kI anumati dilavAne kA anugraha kreN|" lakSmIdevI kI ye bAteM vyaMgya se bharI thiiN| "mAnava ke jIvana meM aise dukha-darda Ate rahate haiN| inheM sahana karane kI kSamatA hamameM honI caahie| " paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA bhAga cAra:: 150
Page #156
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "binA galato ke duHkha kyoM bhogeM? yaha bhI koI nyAya hai?" 'jo sacce haiM ve kisI se nahIM ddrte|" "to kyA maiM saccI nahIM ?" "isa prazna kA uttara dUsaroM se jAnane kI koziza nahIM karanI caahie| apane antara se pUchakara samajha lenA caahie| yadi tuma yahA~ na Thaharakara calI jAogI to TIkA-TippA karanevAloM ko maukA mila jAegA, isalie raha jaao|" "jise karane kI icchA nahIM, use karane kI preraNA de rahI haiM ? mujhe Azcarya hotA hai hai! kyA merI parIkSA lenA cAhatI hai?" "tumhArI parIkSA lene meM megA vANA prayogA ?" "so to ApakA antara hI jAne / ' "to isa bAre meM mujhe aba kucha nahIM bolamA hai| isameM kisI kA mAdhyama bananA sannidhAna pasanda nahIM krte| tuma svayaM jAkara unase pUcha lo, yahI acchA hogaa|" "yadi Apa na pUchegI, to mujhe hI pUchanA hogaa| dUsarA cArA hI kyA hai?" "vahI eka pArga hai, sApha-sIdhA mArga!" "ThIka haiM, vahIM kruuNgii|" kahakara lakSmIdevI calI gyo| rAtabhara rAmAyaNa kI kathA sunane ke bAda bhI koI yaha pUche ki rAma kA sItA se kyA sambandha hai, yahI bAta huI / zAntaladevI ne socA, aisA kyoM? unheM yaha mAlUma nahIM par3A ki yaha saba tiravAMgadAsa kA tantra hai| usane gupta rIti se apanI beTI ko batAyA thA, "dekhI beTI lakSmI, AcArya jaise vyakti ne bhI bahAnA banA chuTakArA pA liyaa| isa zivAlaya se hamArA kyA matalaba? dusaroM ke devI-devatAoM kI, anya dharma kI nindA nahIM karanI cAhie-yaha pATha par3hA diyA, hamane bhI suna liyaa| vaisA hI kreNge| magara dUsare deva kI sevA karane ke lie hamase kahanevAle ye kauna hote haiM ? isalie hama bhI AcAryajI kI hI taraha khisaka jAe~ to acchA ! kisI taraha se cala dene kA nizcaya kara lo| hama cala deNge|" zAntaladevI ke vizrAyAgAra se nikalakara lakSmIdevI sIdhe briTTideva se milane gyii| usakA bhAgya acchA thA / darzana ho gye| itanA hI nahIM, vaha apanI icchA prakaTa kara hI rahI thI ki itane meM kisI vicAra-vinimaya ke binA biTTideva ne kaha diyA, ''ThIka hai, tumhAre pitA bhI sAtha hoMge na? katra ravAnA hone kI socI hai?'' "yadi dina acchA ho to kala hI..." lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "ThIka hai| apane pitA se pUchakara nizcaya kara lo / revimayyA sArI vyavasthA kara degaa|'' kahakara bAta khatama kara dii| lakSmIdevI kA kAma bana to gayA, magara vaha vahA~ se gayI nhiiN| vahA~ banI rhii| "aura kucha?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| 160 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #157
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sannidhAna kA yAdavapurI ko AnA...' bAta ko bIca meM hI rokakara biTTideva ne kahA, "vaha saba kahA nahIM jA sakatA / rAjakAja kI AvazyakatA Adi dekha lene ke bAda, Ane ke bAre meM vicAra kiyA jA skegaa|" ne / ,, "paTTamahAdevIjI kI salAha ke bAda hI na ?" lakSmIdevI ko kaha AyA / 'poysala rAnI ko manamAnA nahIM bolanA caahie|" kahakara ghaNTI bajAyI biTTideva 14 naukara andara AyA, praNAma kiyaa| "rAnIjI kala yAdavapurI jAe~gI / vyavasthA karane ke lie revimayyA se kaho / rAnIjI antaHpura meM jAe~gI, pahu~cA do|" biTTideva ne kahA / naukara paradA uThAye eka tarapha khar3A ho gyaa| rAnI ne eka bAra rAjA kI ora dekhA, phira jaldI-jaldI cala pdd'ii| dUsare hI dina rAnI lakSmIdevI, apane pitA aura lakSmInArAyaNa mandira ke dharmadarzI ke sAtha yAdavapurI ke lie ravAnA ho gyii| rAste meM tiruvaraMgadAsa bolA, "AsAnI se anumati mila gayI na ? nahIM to ziva mandira kI nIMva sthApanA taka yahIM sar3anA hotaa|" pitA ke mu~ha ko apane hAtha se banda karatI huI lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "tumhAre mu~ha para koI roka-Toka nahIM ?" "yahA~ kauna AegA sunane !" 11 'cAroM ora paTTamahAdevI ke hI guptacara haiN| yAdavapurI pahu~cane taka kucha mata bolanA / " usake kAna meM khaa| yaha sunakara vaha hatotsAha ho gyaa| vAtRniyoM kI yahI durdazA hotI hai| yAtrA karIba-karIba mauna meM hI bItI yAdavapurI pahu~cane para lakSmIdevI ko anubhava hone lagA ki vaha kisI aparicita sthAna para pahu~ca gayI hai| rAjamahala ke saba badala gaye the| eka baMgalA mAtra paricita naukarAnI thii| vaha bhI to paTTamahAdevI kI hI pakSa kI hai n| isIlie aba usakA daNDanAyaka ke ghara se yahA~ sthAnAntara kiyA gayA hai| rAnI ke Ane kI khabara pahale hI rAjamahala pahu~ca cukI thii| samucita gaurava ke sAtha svAgata Adi huaa| vizrAmAgAra khUba acchI taraha se sajAkara taiyAra rakhA gayA thaa| dharmadarzI rAnI ko rAjamahala meM chor3akara apane nivAsa kI ora calA gyaa| caMgalA ne hI Akara batAyA, "rAnIjI ke velApurI jAne ke bAda yahA~ bahuta parivartana karanA pdd'aa| vahA~ vicAraNA-sabhA ke sAmane bahuta sI bAteM prakaTa nahIM kI garyo / usa vAmazakti paNDita ne rAnIjI ko hI khatama kara dene kA vicAra kara liyA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 61
Page #158
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ thaa| yaha bAta usa cIrazeTTI ko bhI mAlUma nahIM thii| isa sambandha meM rAjamahala ke kucha naukara-cAkara usake sAtha mile hue the| isalie mahAsannidhAna kI AjJA ke anusAra yahA~ rAnIjI kI surakSA kI dRSTi se, nayI hI vyavasthA kI gayI hai| rAnIjI nizcinta hokara raha sakatI haiN| aba yahA~ ke sabhI sevaka vizvAsapAtra haiN| maiM sanIjI kI paricitA hU~, isalie mujhe ApakI sevikA banakAra rahane kA Adeza diyA gayA hai| " 14 'usa vAmazakti ko mujhapara itanA vidveSa kyoM ?" 11 'so to ve hI jAneM, mujhe kyA mAlUma ? kula milAkara, use ina tilakadhAriyoM para bhayaMkara krodha hai / " 1+ * trinAmadhAriyoM ke bAre meM usakI kyA rAya thI, so to vahIM mAlUma ho gyii| vAstava meM use kar3I sajA denI cAhie thii| lekina tabhI paTTamahAdevIjI ne kaha diyA, 'cAhe ve kaise bhI hoM, Akhira gurusthAna meM rahe haiM, unheM deza se nikAla diyA jaae|' sannidhAna ne vahI daNDa diyaa| tuma kucha bhI kaho caMgalA, to merA to isa rAjamahala ke vyavahAra ne dimAga kharAba kara rakhA hai| jahA~ cAhe jA nahIM sakatI, jisase milanA cAhU~ mila nahIM sktii| svatantra pakSI kI taraha thI, yaha saba mujhe bhArI bandhana-sA laga rahA hai / " EL 'jaisA cAheM rheN| koI roka-Toka hai? AjJA deM to saba kAma bana jaaegaa| ranivAsa kI rIti se thor3A abhyasta ho jAe~ to saba ThIka ho jaaegaa|" 14 "eka taraha se yahA~ hila-mila gayI thii| naukara-cAkara bhI merI pasanda ke the| ina naye naukaroM ke sAtha jaba taka hila-milakara rahanA na banegA taba taka kucha muzkila pdd'egii|" "kucha bhI kaSTa na hogA, maiM to hU~ na ?" 44 'ThIka haiN| sunA hai ki bAdazAha kI beTI yadugiri AyI hai| yaha saca hai ?" " maiM nahIM jaantii|" " saciva nAgidevaNNAjI yahIM haiM yA yadugira gaye haiM?" "nahIM, yahIM haiN|" 14 'unase kaho. kala phurasata pAkara yahA~ aaeN|" "kaha duuNgii|" "to kyA bAdazAha kI bedI ke yadugiri Ane kI khabara yahA~ kisI ko mAlUma nahIM ?" " yAdavapurI meM kisI ne yaha bAta nahIM khii| rAjamahala ko to isake bAre meM kucha bhI mAlUma nahIM / yadugiri kI sArI bAteM saciva jAnate haiN| zahajAdo ko yadugira kyoM AnA par3A ?" 44 'jamAnA ajIba haiN| sunA ki use celuvanArAyaNa se lagAva hai, isalie vahA~ se 162 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #159
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yahA~ bhAga AyI hai|" "saca!" "isI vajaha se AcAryajI jaldI yadugiri A gye|" "aisA! maiM soca rahI thI ki AcAryajI abhI rAjadhAnI meM hI haiN|" "yA to vaha AyI nahIM hai, yA Ane kI bAta gupta rakhI gayI hai, aisA mAlUma hotA hai|" "gupta rakhane kA koI prabala kAraNa honA cAhie!'' "kala jaba saciva nAgidevaNNAjI Ae~ge taba saba bAteM mAlUma ho jAe~gI aura hA~, mere pitAjI roja dopahara eka bAra aaeNge| yaha khayAla rakho ki unheM mere vizrAmAgAra Ane-jAne meM koI roka-rukAvaTa na ho| becAre, bholepana ke kAraNa, sabako acchA mAnakara, vIrazeTTI ke jAla meM pha~sa gye| bahuta pachatA rahe haiN| akele meM parezAna hoNge| alAvA isake. sannidhAna bhI yahA~ nahIM haiM, isase mujhe bhI yaha ekAntavAsa kharakatA haiN|" "kala saciva jaba AeMge taba unase bAta kara leM to dharmadazaujI ko yahA~ rahane ko bhI kaha sakatI haiN| unheM bhI yaha calanA-phiranA na rhegaa|" "calanA-phiranA kaise na rahegA? mandira kA kAma hai na?" "dharmadarzIjI vizrAnti cAheMge to saciva dUsare ko niyukta kara deNge|" "oha, bekAra baiThe-baiThe khAnA unase nahIM ho skegaa| pahale se hI ve kisIna-kisI kAma meM lage rahe haiN|" "unakA kAryakalApa to unakI Ayu ke lie bahuta adhika hai| bhojana taiyAra hote hI khabara duuNgii| aba ArAma kreN| mujhe AjJA ho to jAU~! kucha dUsare kAma bhI karane haiN|" "ThIka hai jaao|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| caMgalA dvAra banda kara calI gyii| bAhara dUsarI naukasanI pahare para rhii| sArA dina ArAma karate hI gujara gyaa| dUsare dina saciva nAgidevaNNA kAryavaza mila na pAye; kyoMki unako AcAryajI ke bulAve para jarUrI kAma se yadugiri jAnA par3A thaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ke jariye yaha khabara unhoMne bheja dI thii| bApa-beTI ko ekAnta meM bAtacIta karane kA maukA mila gyaa| nAgidevaNyA kI yadugiri yAtrA kI bAta jAnakara rAnI lakSmIdevI ne sahaja hI pUcha liyA, "kyA kAraNa ho sakatA hai?" "unhoMne kAraNa nahIM btaayaa| unake na Ane para tuma parezAna ho sakatI ho yahIM socakara zAyada Dara gaye; isalie mujhe bulAkara khabara pahu~cAne ko kaha gye|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 163
Page #160
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " zAyada dillI se zahajAdI AyI hoNgii| usake lie vizeSa vyavasthA karAne bulAyA hogA / " "tuma bhrama meM par3o ho / dillI kahA~ ? bAdazAha kI beTI kahA~ ? yAdavapuro kahA~ ? hamAre bhagavAna se usakA prema ? yaha saba kabhI sambhava hai, beTI ?" "parantu usa dina perumalaijI ne bharI sabhA meM kahA thA na ? ve jhUTha kaha sakate haiM ?" " dekhI beTI, yaha saba vyAvahArika viSaya hai| zivAlaya kI nIva - sthApanA kI bAta AcAryajI ko pasanda nahIM thii| vaha nahIM cAhate the ki nIMva sthApanA unake hAtha se ho| sAhasa ke sAtha vaha mahArAja se kaha sakate the| aisA kahane para mahArAja ke krodha kA bhAjana bananA par3e, isase bacane ke lie yaha eka bahAnA thaa| acchA, jAne do| hama bhI usa avAMchita samArambha se chUTa Aye na vahI kAphI hai|" 'samArambha se chUTe to sahI / parantu jaba maiMne paTTamahAdevI se yAdavapurI jAne kI apanI bAta kahI taba unhoMne mujhase raha jAne ko khaa| magara sannidhAna ne isa bAre meM kucha nahIM kahA, kahate hI mAna gaye aura aisA kaha diyA mAno merA cale jAnA unako acchA laga rahA ho| kama-se-kama yaha bhI nahIM kahA ki nIMva sthApanA ke bAda jAo / kisI ne mere prati unakA dila khaTTA kara diyA hai| " "koI kyA ? vahI, paramadhUrtA paTTamahAdevI hai na? yaha usI kA kAma hai|' "nana, aisA nahIM ho sktaa| vAstava meM unheM mere prati sneha hai|" "tuma mUrkha ho, isalie aisA samajhatI ho| tumako mAlUma nahIM hotaa| use pahale se tuma para aura mujhapara avizvAsa hai mujha para, aura tuma para bhI, guptacara lagA rakhe haiN| maiMne aisA kauna-sA ghAtaka kAma kiyA ?" 41 - 44 para hama para zaMkA kyoM ?" 41 aura kucha nahIM, unheM hamAre isa zrIvaiSNava lAMchana se hI dveSa haiN| kala tuma eka lar3ake kI mA~ banogI, vaha bhI usake baccoM ke sAtha siMhAsana ke lie spardhA karegA, yahI usakA bhaya hai| isalie abhI se isa mata dveSa ko havA dekara bar3hA rahI hai| dekho beTI ! isa saMkara jAti meM paidA honevAloM kI hAlata hI aisI hotI hai| usakA bApa zaiva, mA~ jain| usakA kissA bahuta gaharA haiN| tumheM kyA mAlUma ? usakI icchA thI ki usake pati ko ho rAjya mile|" 45 'sunA hai ki mahAmAtR zrI ko vaha bahuta pyArI thiiN| aisI abhilASA hotI to bar3e rAjakumAra se hI vivAha kara sakatI thIM na?" H 'parantu unheM bhI to svIkAra karanA thA na ? unakA dila to lagA thA mahAdaNDanAyaka kI beTI pr| isIlie sahajAta bahanoM meM sautelI DAha paidA karake isane ballAla mahArAja kI jindagI ko hI barabAda kara diyaa| mahArAja ballAla kI barabAdI kA kAraNa isakA yahIM sautiyA DAha hai| bahuta hI cikanI-cupar3I bAteM karake eka-dUsare 164 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #161
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ me cir3ha paidA kara dI aura isa taraha apanA kAma sAdha liyaa| AcAryajI ko karAmAta ke prabhAva se aba mahArAja zrIvaiSNava bane haiN| isIlie tumhAre sAtha vivAha bhI krvaayaa| aba tumhArA bhaviSya tumhAre hAtha meM hai| pahale tuma lar3ake kI mA~ bana jaao| yaha kAma gussA karane se yA asantoSa ke pradarzana se nahIM sadha sktaa| usake astra kA prayoga usI para karake hameM apanA kAma sAdha lenA hogaa| pahale lar3ake kI mA~ bano, bAda ko sautiyADAha dikhaanaa| taba hama apane anAdara kA pratikAra kara skeNge|" __ rAnI lakSmIdevI ne kucha nahIM kahA, cupacApa sunatI rho| vaha anyamanaska laga rahI thii| thor3I pratIkSA karane ke bAda tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA, "kyoM beTI, merI bAta ThIka nahIM?" "aisA nhiiN| unhoMne hI mujhe sautiyADAha kA sArA kissA sunAyA aura usase honevAle bhayaMkara pariNAma bhI btaaye| mahArAja ballAla kaise isake zikAra bane, Adi saba bAteM samajhAkara kahA, 'hameM aisA nahIM bananA caahie| hamameM kisI bhI taraha kA matabheda ho to hameM milakara Apasa meM hI nipaTA lenA cAhie aura mahArAja ko khuza rakhanA caahie| yahI hamArA kartavya hai| hama tIna thIM, tuma bhI hamAre sAtha zAmila huI ho| hama saba eka vRkSa ke sahAre phalanevAlI latA-jaisI haiN| bahanoM kI taraha jIe~!' Adi saba bAteM batAyI thI / vaha aba bhI citravat merI A~khoM ke sAmane haiN| anya do rAniyoM kI paTTamahAdevI para apAra zraddhA hai| ApakI bAta to isake bilkula viruddha hai na?" "koI bhI apane bAre meM aisI bAteM karegA jo usake hI prati burI bhAvanA utpanna kare? vaha saba rAjanItika cAla hai| AcAryajI kI abhilASA hai ki poyasala siMhAsana kA uttarAdhikArI zrIvaiSNava hI bne| maiM unakA apanA hU~ isalie mujhase unhoMne kahA "aisI bAta hai?" "acchA savAla kiyA beTA, aisA na hotA to tumheM kyoM rAnI banAte / unhoMne hI eka dina tumase kahA thA na-"biTTideva mahArAja bahuta hI uttama vyakti haiM, tumheM unake yogya bananA hogaa|' kyA vaha pAgala the jo aisA kahane gaye?" __ "saba chor3akara ve aisI abhilASA karate haiM ki amuka hI isa siMhAsana para baiThe?" "beTI, kyoM anajAna kI taraha bAteM kara rahI ho! isa poysala vaMza kA janma kisase huA?" "sunA hai ki 'sala' mahArAja se|" "mala mahArAja ke preraka kauna the?" "unake guru|" paTTamahAdevA zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 165
Page #162
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "be guru kisa dharma ke the?" "jaina dharma ke|" / " unheM Adeza kisa sthAna para diyA gayA?" "vAsantikAdevI ke mandira meN|" "sala ko siMhAsana para biThAe~ to usa rAjya meM jainadharma acchI taraha panapegA aura bar3hegA, yahI vicAra kara unhoMne aisA kiyaa| vaha bhI to muni hI the| sarvasva tyAyo hI the| parantu, dharma kA prasAra karanA-karAnA ho to rAjAzraya cAhie, beTI! hamAre guru ke yahA~ Ane kA kAraNa tumako mAranUma hI haiN| yahA~ jo zrIvaiSNava dharma kA bIja boyA gayA hai use aMkurita hokara bar3e vRkSa kI taraha bar3hanA-phailanA ho to usakI jar3oM ko socanA hogaa| yaha saba soca-vicAra kara unhoMne aisA kiyaa| hama tuma AcArya ke ziSya haiN| hamArA prathama kartavya hai, AcArya se upadiSTa dharma kI sevA karanA / parantu hameM apane lAnya taka pahu~canA ho to bahuta satarkatA se Age bar3hanA hogaa| usa jinabhakta paTTamahAdevI kI koziza hai zrIvaiSNava ko panapane na denA aura usako jar3a meM pAnI na dekara use vahIM sukhA denA, aMkurita hone na denaa| isIlie yaha saba rAjanItika nATaka racA gayA hai| nyAya-vicAra ke bahAne una sabhI logoM ko pahale se par3hA-likhA kara, sabake sAmane kahalavAkara hamAre mu~kha para kAlikha pota dii| mujhe ina kutantriyoM ko roti mAlUma nahIM / mUkhoM kI taraha unameM mila-julakara unake kahe anusAra, ina logoM ne kahA hogaa| hama jisa jagaha para haiM, jisa haisiyata ke haiM, ina bAtoM kA bhI khyAla na karake, itane bar3e-bar3e pramukhoM kI sabhA meM mujhe aura tumheM apamAna se sira jhukAnA par3A, AcAryajo ko DarAkara yahA~ se bhagA dene kI sArI yojanA usI paTTamahAdevI ke piThuoM kI hI tarapha se banI hai| hamAre AcArya bhI pahuMce hue vyakti haiM, ina sabhI bAtoM se Dare nahIM, A hI gye| ina kutantriyoM kA kAma na banA to nyAya-vicAra kA bahAnA karake lIpA-potI kii| beTI, aba AindA tumhArA vyaktitva do-taraphA honA caahie| andara eka aura prakaTa meM ek|" "yaha saba sunakara Dara lagatA hai| isameM kyA to saca hai aura kyA jhUTha, yaha saba merI samajha meM hI nahIM aataa|" "tuma mere kahe anusAra kro| taba kyA jhUTha aura kyA saca, yaha Age calakara apane Apa mAlUma ho jaaegaa|" 'pitAjI ! maiM eka bAta pUchU ? kupita to nahIM hoMge?" "pUcho, beTI!" "Apa mujhe apane hAtha kI kaThaputalI na banAkara yadi vivecanA karane kI zikSA dete to ApakA kyA bigar3a jAtA?" "detA to acchA hotA / kauna manA karatA? parantu taba tumako rAnI banAne kI merI 166 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #163
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ icchA nahIM thI na / tumhArA pAlana kevala karuNA bhAva se kiyA thaa| usakA lakSya kevala yahI thA ki kRtajJatA se tuma merI dekhabhAla krogii|" "to kyA, Apane samajhA thA ki yadi Apake hAtha kI kaThaputalI banI rahatI to hI kRtajJa rahatI? vivecanAzakti mujhameM utpanna ho jAtI to kRtajJa na rahatI?" "dekho beTI, aba tuma rAnI bana gayI ho / yaha mere lie bahuta Ananda kI bAta hai| jo rAnI hogI usameM vivecanA zakti A hI jaaegii| vaha vivecanA-zakti bar3he, isIlie maiMne kahA ki tuma aisA karo jaisA maiM kahatA huuN| isase yaha nahIM samajhanA cAhie ki maiMne tumheM apane hAtha kI mAulI baniyA meM koI hI eka tuma hI ho| tumhArA hita hI merA hita hai, isI vizvAsa se maiMne aisA khaa| jo maiM kahatA hU~, vaha ThIka jaMce to karo, nahIM to mata kro| jaisA tumako lage vaisA karI, yA sannidhAna ke kahe anusAra kro| parantu tuma sannidhAna ko apane vaza meM kara rkho| yaha bAta eka strI ko sikhAyI nahIM jaatii| paTTamahAdevI se tumako koI bAdhA nahIM; kyoMki sunA hai ki jabase sannidhAna zrIvaiSNava bane taba se unhoMne sannidhAna ke sAtha saMyoga samparka nahIM rakhA hai| bAkI rAniyA~ bhI gir3agir3Akara unake sAtha rahI haiM / tuma sabase choTI rAnI ho, yahI eka tumhArI khUbI hai| isalie ve tumhAre vaza meM raheM, isake lie jo kucha kara sakatI ho, vaha kro| tumhArA yaha purAkRta puNya hai. rAnI bnii| vaise hI rAjamAtA bhI bno|" lakSmIdevI ne kucha kahA nhiiN| parantu usakA antara kaha rahA thA, 'hA~, mA~ to bananA hI caahie|' thor3I dera donoM mauna baiThe rhe| bAda meM tirutraraMgadAsa bolA, "acchA beTI, maiM calatA huuN| tumhArA yaha mauna mujha para krodha ke kAraNa se to nahIM na?" usane bAta kA rukha mor3a diyaa| "yahIM bhojana karake jA sakate haiN| Apa para krodha karU~ to mere lie dUsarA hai kauna? ApakI kisI bhI bAta para maiM koI nizcaya nahIM kara pA rahI hai| parantu mAlUma hai ki merA hRdaya kyA kahatA hai--'hA~. tumako mA~ bananA caahie|' isalie isake bAre meM kyA karanA hogA, socane kA samaya cAhie na?" "soco, maiM bhI socuuNgaa| mujhe bhI nAtI dekhane kI abhilASA hai, bacce ke sAtha khelane kI abhilASA hai|'' lakSmIdevI ne ghaNTI bjaayii| naukarAnI andara aayii| usase kahA, "dharmadarzIjI yahIM bhojana kreNge| rasoI meM khabara kara do| taiyAra hote hI Akara khabara do|" naukarAnI ne vaisA hI kiyaa| bhojana taiyAra hote hI usane Akara khabara dii| pitAputrI donoM bhojana ke lie rasoI kI tarapha cala diye| paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 167
Page #164
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yAdavapurI meM tiruvaraMgadAsa kA kAryakalApa adhika na hone para bhI thor3A-thor3A Arambha ho gayA thaa| udhara dorasamudra meM zaMkusthApanA kA kArya bar3I dhUmadhAma se sampanna huaa| mUla rekhAcitra meM oDeyagiri ke sthapati harIza ne jakaNAcArya kI salAha ke anusAra kAphI parivartana kara diyaa| itanA hI nahIM, unhoMne kahA, "maiMne mUlata: Apa hI ke namUne kA anukaraNa kiyA hai| antara itanA hI ki yaha yugala-mandira haiM aura ziva pandira hone ke kAraNa usake saMketa ke rUpa meM do vRSabha-maNDapa bhI haiM / zAyada koI azubha ghar3I thI ki jisase velApurI mujhe rAsa nahIM AyI thii| bAda ko lagA ki vaha eka jaldabAjI kA nirNaya thaa| parantu merI dhRSTatA ko kSamA kara, mere rekhAcitra ko svIkAra kara mujhe gAdi dI. isako lie maiM jamA hU~ : ApakI zilpa evaM vAstuparamparA ko maiM Age bddh'aauuNgaa| Apane jisa namUne kA sRjana kiyA vaha kaI sadiyoM taka anukaraNIya banakara rahegA, merA aisA vizvAsa hai| zilpI hote hue bhI jaba maiMne Apake una rekhAcitroM ko dekhA thA taba mujhe aisA nahIM pratIta huA ki yaha mandira itanA sundara aura bhavya bana jaaegaa| jakaNAcArya kA nAma poysala zilpa ke nAma se cirasthAyI hogaa| maiMne sunA ki Apane apane gA~va meM mandira nirmANa kArya kA saMkalpa kiyA hai, aura jaba taka vaha kArya pUrNa na hogA taba taka anyatra kArya nahIM kreNge| phira bhI isa mandira kA kArya sampUrNa hone taka yahIM rahakara mArgadarzana dete rahe to maiM apanA ahobhAgya smjheNgaa|" "mahAsannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI kI svIkRti lekara, calane ke lie muhUrta bhI nizcaya kara liyA gayA hai| kevala isa yugala-mandira kI nIMva-sthApanA ke lie hama ruke hue haiN| velApurI meM jina zilpiyoM ne kAma kiyA unameM ke bahuta se zilpI sAtha raheMge hI. isalie vaha mere rahane ke hI samAna hai| sabase adhika vizeSa bAta yaha hai ki paTTamahAdevIjI raheMgI to ve preraNA detI rheNgii| Apane kahA ki velApurI kA mandira sundara haiM, saca hai| parantu usakI sundaratA kA kAraNa paTTamahAdevIjI haiM, maiM nhiiN| bahuta se parivartana hue| unake digdarzana meM kAma karanA hI saubhAgya hai| aba nirmita honevAlA yaha mandira velApurI ke mandira se bhI uttama bane, isa taraha kA ve mArgadarzana kreNgii| yahA~ kA kArya samApta hone ke bAda krIr3Apura ko apanI caraNaraja se pavitra kreN|" "haaN|" harIza ne svIkRtti sRcitta kii| nauMva-sthApanA ke do-tIna dinoM ke bAda jakaNAcArya kI krIr3Apura kI yAtrA nizcita huii| usa vidAI kA varNana nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| usa samArambha meM AtmIyatA thI, kisI taraha kA dikhAvA yA dhUmadhAma ke binA sArA samArambha bahuta zAnta rIti se sampanna huaa| kahanA hogA ki eka bhavya mandira ke nirmAtA kalAkAra kI vidAI gauravapUrNa rIti se sampanna huii| isake pahale rAjamahala meM jo bhoja diyA gayA, vaha zAyada dorasamudra ke logoM ke lie navIna thaa| isa taraha kA bhoja cAlukya piriyarasI candaladevIjI 168 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #165
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kI vidAI ke avasara para bhI nahIM huA thaa| parantu jakaNAcArya yaha saba dekha gadgada ho gye| bole, "mujha jaise eka sAdhAraNa se bhI sAdhAraNa vyakti ke lie itanA bar3A sammAna! maiM natazira huuN| maiM itane gaurava kA pAtra nahIM thaa|" "yaha vyakti kA gaurava nahIM / vyakti Aja hai, kala nhiiN| parantu ApakI yaha sRSTi, yaha kalAkRti sadiyoM taka kannar3a rAjya kI isa vAstu-zilpa-kalA ke lie eka kIrtimAna kI taraha cirasthAyI rhegii| ataH rAjamahala dvArA yaha usa kalA kA sammAna hai, usake prati gaurava pradarzana hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "sannidhAna kI isa udAratA ke lie hama kRtajJa haiN| kitanI mahAn kalA kyoM na ho, use abhivyakta honA ho to protsAhana denevAloM kI bahuta bar3I jimmedArI hotI hai| mujhe yahA~ jo protsAhana milA vaha do tarapha se mere saubhAgya kA kAraNa bnaa| eka usa apUrNa kAmaSTi ke lie mAralA. aura sara ya: mijise maiMne svapna meM bhI nahIM socA thA aisA eka apUrva punarmilana hamArA huaa| hama AjIvana RNI haiN|" jakaNAcArya ne khaa| ___ "RNa bhI to paraspara hotA hai / acchA, bhagavAn Apa logoM ko ananta sukha deM, aura sampanna bnaae|" kahakara biTTideva ne jakaNAcArya tathA unakI patnI evaM putra DaMkaNa ko bezakImatI vastroM se puraskRta kara vidA kiyaa| idhara rAjamahala ke sAmane ratha para sthapatijI kA parivAra baiTha cukA thA, udhara mahArAja evaM rAniyoM ne azrupUrNa netroM se unheM vidA kiyaa| saikar3oM pura-pramukha isa AtmIyatApUrNa vidAI ko citralikhita pratimA kI taraha khar3e-khar3e dekhate rhe| "ratha calane ho vAlA thA ki jakaNAcArya ratha se utare aura rAjadampatI ke pAsa aaye| unake caraNa chue| A~suoM se unake caraNa dhoye, aura gadgada hokara kahA, "ina pavitra caraNoM se eka bAra krIr3Apura punIta ho / ' mahArAja biTTideva ne unake kandhoM para hAtha rakhA aura unheM uThAyA, apanI svIkRti jtaayo| aMgavastra se A~sU pochate hue sthapati punaH ratha para jA car3he / ratha Age bar3ha gyaa| ratha ke usa tarapha maMcaNa khar3A thaa| jAte hue ratha kI ora dekhate vaha mUrtivat khar3A hI raha gyaa| rAjaparivAra mahala kI ora abhimukha huaa| ekatrita loga apaneapane ghara ke lie cala diye| maMtraNa jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A thA, usakI ora kisI kA bhI dhyAna na rhaa| bahuta dera bAda vaha usa bhAva-samAdhi se jagA, cAroM ora najara daudd'aayii| koI nahIM thA vhaaN| rAjamahala ke ahAte kA vaha khulA maidAna stabdha thaa| vaha dhIre dhIre kadama bar3hAtA huA apane nivAsa kI ora bar3ha gyaa| usakA mana kaha rahA thA, 'pavitrAtmA eka kalA. tapastrI haiM ve / aisoM ko sevA karanA kalAdevI kI hI ArAdhanA karanA hai|' yugala ziva-mandiroM kA kArya cala rahA thaa| poysalezvara mandira kI nIva. paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra :: 169
Page #166
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sthApanA paTTamahAdeva mAladevI aura zAlezvara mandira kI nAva-sthApanA viTTideva ke hAthoM eka sAtha sampanna huii| usa samaya vahA~ upasthita kisI ke mana meM, nIMvasthApanA karanevAle donoM zivabhakta nahIM haiM, aisA bhAva hI utpanna nahIM huaa| tejI ke sAtha mandira nirmANa kA kArya eka hI jagaha para hone lgaa| jakaNAcArya ke Adeza ke anusAra donoM mandiroM ko bhavya evaM sundara banAne ke lie sthapati oDeyagiri harIza ne rAta-dina isa nirmANa meM apanA tana-mana lagA diyaa| unakI madada ke lie ballapaNa, bocaNa, devoja, caMga, mAcaNNa, kAlidAsa ke dAroja, maliMbAlaka, revoja Adi aneka zilpI bar3I zraddhA evaM tanmayatA se kArya karate rahe / paTamahAdevI aura ku~vara biTTiyaNNA ne velApurI ke mandira-nirmANa ke samaya jisa utsAha se kArya kiyA thA, usI taraha yahA~ kA kArya saMbhAlate rhe| sthapati ke cale jAne ke thor3e hI dinoM ke andara, rAnI padmaladevI aura unakI bahaneM apane pitA kI jAgIra sindagaire ke lie ravAnA huiiN| paTTamahAdevI ne to kahA ki hariyaladevI ke vivAha ke bAda jAe~, parantu "taba A jaaeNgii| yaha vivAha to maiMne hI nizcita karAyA hai na?" kahakara sanI padyaladevI ne yAtrA Arambha kI thii| vijayotsava ke pazcAt AsandI gaye hue, maMciyarasa kA svAsthya acchA nahIM hai, aisI qhabara aayii| isase rAnI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI mahArAja kI sammati pAkara AsandI kI ora ravAnA huii| taba taka rAnI padyaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ko sindagere gaye pakhavAr3A bIta calA thaa| tabho, cAra-chaha dinoM ke andara hI, rAnI lakSmIdevI ke asvastha hone kI khabara milii| biTTideva ne kahA, "jagadala somanAtha paNDita ko bheja diyA jaae|" zAntala devI ne kahA, "paNDitajI ke sAtha sannidhAna bhI jAe~ to acchaa| paNDitajI se adhika patideva kA sAnnidhya svAsthya lAbha ke lie apekSita hai|" ''roja-roja ke jhagar3e ke lie hameM vahA~ jAnA hogA?" "na-na, rAnI kI abhI kitanI-sI umra haiM! nA-samajha hai| kucha kaha baiThatI hai to sannidhAna ko kSamA kara denA caahie| bekAra kA yA virahI strI kA mana bhUta kA DerA bana jAtA hai| isakA maukA nahIM denA caahie|" '' paTTamahAdevI bhI sAtha cala sakatI haiM ?'' "maiM taiyAra haiN| parantu ketamallajI kA yaha yugala mandira hai| ve aura sthapatijI mAna jAe~ to maiM cala sakatI huuN|" "hameM kyA unake kahe anusvAra calanA hogA?" __ "hamane madada dene kA vacana jo diyA hai, use yadi vApasa lenA ho to dUsarI bAta ! nidhAna ne hI kaitamalla aura unake mAtA-pitA ko vacana diyA hai ki mandira kA kAma samApta hone taka paTTamahAdevo dorasamudra ko chor3akara anyatra kahIM nahIM jaaeNgii|" 170 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #167
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 11 "ThIka, vicAra kreNge|' vicAra karane ke bAda biTTideva kI yAtrA nizcita huii| parantu yaha bhI nizcita huA ki jagadala somanAtha paNDita, jahA~ paTTamahAdevI aura bacce hoM, vahIM unake sAtha raheM / ravAnA hone se pahale paTTamahAdevI ne mahArAja ke pAsa Akara eka choTI-strI salAha dI, 'jate hue meM darzana hokara vahA~ ke vandi kA kArya kahA~ taka huA haiM, ise jAna leM aura... vaha jo yavana- kanyA hai, usake viSaya meM mujhe khabara bhijvaaeN|" "aisI koI khAsa bAta ho to svayaM AcAryajI hI batA deNge| mandira ke nirmANa ke bAre meM cintita hone kA koI kAraNa nahIM hai| belApurI ke zilpI vahA~ gaye hI haiN| isa para nAgidevaSNAjI jaba vahA~ haiM, to hameM dekhane kI koI jarUrata nahIM hai|" "phira bhI sannidhAna ho Ae~ to acchA hai, yahI mujhe lagatA hai| yavana rAjakumArI ko bhAratIya devatA para itanI zraddhA bhakti hai, to yaha eka asAdhAraNa bAta hai| isake lie unheM aisI preraNA kahA~ se milI hogI, kisa taraha se milI yaha jAnanA acchA hai | mata bhinnatA ke kAraNa ApasI manamuTAva kA bar3hanA dekhate hue hamAre lie unake antas ko pahacAnanA-samajhanA kyA ucita nahIM ?" 'yaha saba hamase nahIM ho skegaa| tuma hI calo to ThIka hogaa|" zAntaladevI ne kSaNabhara socakara kahA, " acchI bAta hai| parantu maiM sannidhAna ke sAtha yAdavapurI nahIM jAU~gI, sIdhI rAjadhAnI lauTa aauuNgii|" " 'tumhArI icchA!" isI taraha se yAtrA kA kAryakrama nizcita huA / udayAdityarasa ko rAjya kI sImA kI rakSA ke lie sthAyI rUpa se naMgalI meM rahakara samucita vyavasthA karane kA Adeza diyA gayA thaa| use parivAra ke sAtha vahA~ jAne kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| parantu aba rAjadampatI ko isa yAtrA ke kAraNa paTTamahAdevIjI kI vApasI taka dorasamudra meM rahane aura unake lauTane ke bAda naMgalI jAne kA nirNaya liyA gyaa| kAryakrama ke anusAra yAtrA zurU huii| yaha kahane kI AvazyakatA nahIM ki vibhayyA bhI sAtha thaa| paTTamahAdevI kI icchA thI, isalie rAjaparivAra rAste meM bAhubalI ke darzana karane rukaa| bAhubalI ke pujArIjI devaloka sidhAra cuke the, isa vajaha se paTTamahAdevIjI ko unake darzana nahIM hue| itane meM revimayyA ne eka choTI so salAha do : 'kaTavapra para car3hakara bAhubalI kA darzana kiyA jaae|' rAjadampatI ne apanI sampati sUcita kara dii| kaTavana para pahu~cakara tInoM usI purAnI jagaha para khar3e ho gye| revimayyA sadA kI taraha bhAva-samAdhi meM lIna ho gyaa| usa samaya zAntaladevI ne usa purAnI ghaTanA kA smaraNa kara kahA, "jaba rAnI padyaladevI ke sAtha yahA~ AyI thIM, taba sautoM ke bAre meM bAta cala par3I thii| usa bAtacIta kA sArA byaurA vistAra se sunAkara bolIM, paTTamahAdevAM zantalA : bhAga cAra :: | 71
Page #168
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "usI samaya sautoM kI jhaMjhaTa se mukta mujhe eka paramparAgata viruda 'savatigandhavAraNA' prApta huA thaa| usa dina una logoM ke samakSa jaisA kahA thA, zAnti lAbha ke lie revimayyA kI abhilASA kI siddhi ke pratIka isa sthAna para eka vasati (mandira) nirmANa karAne kI merI icchA hai| isake lie sannidhAna apanI svIkRti pradAna kreNge|" "jarUra karA sakatI haiN| parantu isameM kisa bhagavAna kI mUrti pratiSThita hogI?" "vizvazAnti pradAna karanevAle bhagavAn zAntinAtha kii|" "bahuta acchA kAma hai| Apake guru bokimayyAjI aura gaMgAcAryajI yahI haiN| unheM sArI bAta samajhAkara mandira kI rUparekhA banAne ke lie kaha deM!" "abhI nhiiN| kevala kalpanA ke AdhAra para nirNaya karanA nITa hI hogaa|" "tumhArI mjii| carcA yahIM ruka gyii| revimayyA abhI bhI bhAva-samAdhi meM sthita thaa|"iske dhyAna-mukta hone se pahale hama candragupta basadi aura cAmuNDarAya basadi ho aaeN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| thoDI dara para khar3e aMgarakSaka ko saMketa se pAsa bulAkara usase rAja-dampattI ne kahA, "hama una basadiyoM ko dekhane jaaeNge| revimayyA yadi pUche to batA denA ki hama usa ora gaye haiN| use vahA~ le aanaa|" ve jisa basadi ke pAsa gaye to vahA~ usake sAtha saTI eka aura basadi thii| biTTideva ne pUchA, "yaha kauna-sI basadi hai. yAda nahIM, kabhI dekhA ho|" "yaha kattale (aMdherI) basadi haiN| hamAre pradhAnajI ke Adeza ke anusAra, unakI mAtuzrI pocamce ke lie banavAyo gayI thii| yaha Adi tIrthaMkara RSabhadeva kA mandira "opha! aba yAda aayaa| unhoMne hamase pUchA thA aura hamane sammati dI thI, yaha smaraNa na rhaa| isakA aisA nAma kyoM?" "isakI racanA hI aisI hai| andara rozanI kA praveza nhiiN| isalie isa AdinAtha basadi kA nAma kattale (aMdherI) basadi par3a gayA hai|" "ThIkA" vahA~ se cAmuNDarAya basadi meM jAkara neminAtha svAmI ke darzana kara bAhara aaye| yahIM revimAyA bhI Akara inake sAtha mila gyaa| "kyoM renimayyA, Aja vAhubalI ne tumheM kisa rUpa meM darzana diye?" "Aja dikhAI hI nahIM pdd'e| dekhate-dekhate vaise hI galakara brahmANDa meM vilIna hue-se dikheN|" biTTideva ne kahA, "jo bhI ho, tumhArA aura bAhubalI kA bahuta hI ajIba riztA hai|" 172 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #169
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "mujhe jo vAstavika lagA vaha yadi sannidhAna ko ajIba lage to yahI mAnatA paDegA ki sannidhAna zaMkA kara rahe haiM ki maiM saca nahIM kaha rahA huuN|" "mujhe tumhArI bAta kA vizvAsa hai| parantu jaba bAta vicAra-buddhi se pare ho taba turanta mAna lene ko mana hicakicAtA hai|" biTTideva ne khaa| "jo bImArI kisI se bhI acchI nahIM ho sakI baha AcAryajI dvArA dI gayI bukanI se acchI ho gyii| usa para yadi sannidhAna ne vizvAsa kara liyA thA to isakA bhI kara lenA caahie|" biTTideva ne usakI ora tIna dRSTi ddaalii| "galata kahA ho to sannidhAna kSamA kreN| bAta anAyAsa hI muMha se nikala gyii|" revimayyA ne vinIta hokara khaa| __"isa para phira vicAra kiyA jaaegaa| aba calo, aura bhI yAtrA zeSa hai|" biTTideva bole| kaTavapra se utarane ke bAda rAjaparivAra bhojana Adi se nivRtta hokara, yadugiri kI ora ravAnA huaa| pUrva-sUcanA de dI gayI thI, isalie saciva nAgidevaNNA aura daNDanAyaka DAkarasa, donoM rAjadampatI kA svAgata karane unakI pratIkSA meM the| rAnI lakSmIdevI bhI apane pitA ke sAtha yadagiri Ako hArAja ke laya mA.zaza bhI Aya hoMgI, isakI kalpanA bhI nahIM kI thii| paTTamahAdevI ko dekhate hI use andara-hI-andara kucha cubhanasI huI, phira bhI unakA haMsate hue svAgata kiyaa| ___rAnI lakSmIdevI ko dekhate hI biTTideva ne AkSepa kiyA, "svAsthya jaba ThIka nahIM thA to yAtrA nahIM karanI cAhie thI?" "kyA kareM, kahane para bhI nahIM mAnatI thI, kitanA samajhAyA! aba to svAsthya kucha sudhara gayA hai| sannidhAna ke kahe mutAbika abhI use vizrAnti kI jarUrata hai, yaha bAta samajhAyI, phira bhI yAtrA karane kI AjJA de do!" dharmadarzI bolaa|| __ "Apane hI byaurA de diyA to bAta samajha meM A gayI, chodd'ie| hamane vAstava meM, somanAtha paNDita ko sAtha lAnA cAhA thaa| paTTamahAdevIjI bhI ArogyazAstra se paricita haiN| inhoMne salAha dI ki philahAla paNDitajI kI jarUrata nahIM, svayaM dekhakara nirNaya karanA ucita hogaa| aba lagatA hai ki vaidya kI jarUrata nhiiN|" "sannidhAna ke Agamana kI bAta sunakara hI bImArI apane Apa dUra ho gyii|" "yaha bAta paTTamahAdevI ne vahIM batA dI thii|" "ve anubhavI haiN|" yoM kuzala prazna ho hI rahe the ki AcAryajI kA ziSya embAra AyA aura usane vinatI kI, "AcAryajI rAjadampatI kI pratIkSA meM haiN|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 173
Page #170
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "abhI to Aye haiM, eka Adha ghaNTA bAda Ae~ to nahIM calegA? yAtrA karake Aye haiM, thor3A vizrAma karanA ucita hai|" nAgidevaNNA ne dhIre se embAra se khaa| "vaisA hI kara sakate haiN| maiM jAkara nivedana kara duuNgaa|" embAra bolaa| "jaba AcAryajI ne svayaM kahalA bhejA hai to..." lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "to kyA hAtha paira dhoye binA aise azuddha hI AcAryajI ke darzana ke lie cala deM? parizuddha hokara gurugRha jAnA cAhie na! yahA~ se nikalane ke pahale kahalA bhejeMge! jitanI jaldI ho sakegA, sevA meM phuNceNge|" kahakara zAntaladevI ne carcA ko pUrNavirAma lagA diyaa| "jo aajnyaa|" embAra calane ko thA ki tabhI zAntaladevI ne kahA, "dillI ke bAdazAha kI putrI se bhI hameM milanA hai| unheM bhI vahA~ bulavA lAne kI vyavasthA kareM yA paTha ke AcAra kI dRSTi se yadi vahA~ AnA manA ho, to bAda meM unheM yahA~ bulavA leNge|" "AcAryajI se nivedana kara duuNgaa|" kahakara embAra calA gyaa| hAtha-paira dho-dhAkara zubhra vastra dhAraNa kara mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI AcAryajI ke sandarzana ke lie cala diye| pUrva sUcanA hone ke kAraNa AzramavAsiyoM sameta AcAryajI rAjadampatI kI pratIkSA meM the| namaskAra AzIrvAda ke bAda niyata AsanoM para santra virAja gye| "ziva mandira kA kAma kahA~ taka huA?" AcAryajI ne puuchaa| "Apake AzIrvAda se kApa sugama rIti se cala rahA hai| donoM ziva-mUrtiyoM ke (liMgoM ke) sAmane do bRhad vRSabha vigraha biThAne para sthapatijo vicAra kara rahe haiN| usake yogya bRhat zilA abhI prApta nahIM huI hai|" yaha kahakara, "yahA~ ke celuvanArAyaNa mandira kA nirmANa kArya kahA~ taka pahu~cA hai?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "bahuta tIvra gati se cala rahA hai| nAgidevaNNAjI kisI ko baiThane nahIM dete| acAnaka isa darzanalAbha kA kAraNa?" "khabara milI ki rAnI lakSmIdevI kA svAsthya acchA nahIM, to sannidhAna ne yAtrA kA nizcaya kiyaa| merI utkaTa icchA huI ki dillI ke bAdazAha kI putrI se mil| sAtha calane kI anumati bhI mila gyii| idhara Apake darzana se merI santuSTi dugunI ho gyii|" rAnI lakSmIdevI ke hRdaya ne kahA, 'asala meM yaha to eka bahAnA hai, perI parIkSA lene AyI haiN|' "kucha bhI ho, jinase AtmIyatA ho, unase milane para apUrva Ananda hotA hai| Apake Ananda ke sahabhAgI haiM hm| embAra, rAjakumArI nahIM AyIM?" AcAryajI ne pchaa| Thd 174 :: paTTamahAravI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #171
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "Apa dillI se jisa rAmapriya ko le Aye, usakI pUjA ho rahI hai| vahA~ haiN| maiMne khabara de dii| unhoMne sirpha 'hA~' kahalA bhejaa|" "to matalaba huA ki vaha lar3akI jaba taka pUjA pUrNa na ho, taba taka nahIM hilegii|" AcAryajI ne svagata kI taraha khaa| "AcAryajI, svIkRti deM to maiM vahA~ jAnA caahuuNgii|"shaantldevii ne kahA 1 aura ke uttaH sA vi .nI bole"rambArajI, mujhe vahA~ le caneMge?" usane AcArya kI ora dekhaa| unhoMne muskarAte hue sammati de dii| paTTamahAdevI embAra ke pIche cala dI. unake sAtha rebimayyA bhI ho gyaa| zrI AcAryajI ne dorasamudra se lauTane ke bAda rAmapriya kI pUjA-arcA ke lie eka AgamavettA pujArI ko niyukta kara rakhA thA 1 pUjA-AratI ke vakta ve vahA~ upasthita rhte| embAra to AgamavettA ke sAtha hI hotA / Aja rAjadampatI ke Agamana ke kAraNa embAra ko AcAryajI ke sAtha rahane kA Adeza diyA gayA thaa| paTTamahAdevIjI rAmapriya mUrti ke lie tatkAla nirmita maNDapa ke pAsa embAra ke sAtha gyiiN| maNDapa ke dvAra para paradA lagA huA thaa| embAra vahIM khar3A ho gyaa| "abhiSeka ho rahA hai| usake samApta hone para bhagavAn ko alaMkRta kiyA jaaegaa| taba svAmI ke darzana hoNge|" embAra ne khaa| "hA~-hA~, magara bAdazAha kI beTI kahA~ haiM?" "vaha andara haiN|" "to hama bhI andara jA sakeMgI na?'' "arcanA karanevAloM ke sivA anya kisI kA andara praveza niSiddha hai|" "to vaha andara kaise haiM ? / / ''unheM andara na chor3eMge to anazana kreNgii| isalie AcAryajI ne unheM andara rahane ko kaha diyA hai|" "yaha niSedha kyoM?" "hama jaise nahAte vakta aura vastra dhAraNa karate vakta ekAnta cAhate haiM, usI taraha bhagavAn ke lie aisA ekAnta pracalita hai|" "bhagavAn to sadA bhaktoM ko dikhAI dete rahanA cAhie na? bAhubalI svAmI ko dekhA hai? unakA abhiSeka karanA ho to Upara taka pahu~cane ke lie sIr3hiyoM sahita paNDapa banAnA par3atA hai| vaha sadA prakara haiN| hamArI sArI pUjA arcA unake caraNoM meM hotI hai| hamAre lie unake zrIcaraNa hI unakI paripUrNatA kA saMketa haiN|" "hamAre lie bhI vahI hai| hamAre mAthe para kA tilaka zrImannArAyaNa ke caraNoM kA saMketa hai| aisI hI kucha rUr3hiyA~ paramparA se calI AyI haiM / bhaktoM ke kalyANa hetu unheM barAbara banAye rakhanA hotA hai|'' paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 175
Page #172
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "to ApakI rAya meM yaha ekAnta Avazyaka nahIM, yahI kahanA cAhate haiM?" "maiM kevala anuyAyI mAtra hU~? jijJAsu nahIM, isalie isa sambandha meM maiMne socAvicArA hI nhiiN|" "jAne diijie| maiM bhI isa bAre meM jijJAsA kyoM karU~?" kahakara zAntaladevI parade ke bAhara hI khar3I rhiiN| embAra bhI khar3A rhaa| thor3I dera bATa pujArI bAhara aayaa| usane embAra se pUchA, "AcAryajI abhI Aye nahIM?" "Ane kA samaya unake dhyAna meM rahatA hai| Ate hI hoNge| alaMkAra Adi pUrA ho cukA ho to paradA haTA sakate haiM? darzanAbhilASA se paTTamahAdevIjI padhArI haiN|" embAra ne khaa| __ paradA haTA diyA gyaa| celuSanArAyaNa sarvAlaMkAra-bhUSita hokara eka U~cI vedI para virAja rahe the| garbhagRha ke dvAra para A~kheM mUMdakara hAtha jor3e, dhyAnastha sthiti meM, eka nirAbharaNa sundarI pAlathI mAre baiThI thii| zAntaladevI ne socA, "zAyada yahI bAdazAha kI putrI hai|" paTTamahAdevI ke Agamana kI khabara pAkara unako dekhane ke lie vahA~ bahuta se loga ekatra ho gye| isa bhIr3a kI vajaha se bAdazAha kI beTI kI ekAgratA bhaMga ho gyii| vaha kucha ghabarAkara cAroM ora cakita dRSTi se dekhane lgii| vaha AcArya ko dekhA karato thii| parantu Aja AcArya nahIM, usane anapekSita bhIr3a ko dekhaa| use mAlUma thA ki rAjadampatI Aye haiM, phira bhI isa bAta ko lekara use koI kutUhala nahIM thaa| paTTamahAdevIjI embAra ke sAtha AyI thI. to bhI unake sAtha sAta-ATha rakSaka-dala ke javAna the| tomaradhArI rAjabhaToM ko dekhakara usane samajha liyA ki rAnojI kA Agamana huA hai| zAntaladevI bilakula unake sAmane thiiN| unhoMne musakarAkara hAtha jodd'e| zahajAdI uTha khar3I huI / ha~satI huI, hAtha jor3a namaskAra kiyaa| ___ itane meM mahArAja, AcAryajI, rAnI lakSmIdevI Adi bhI vahA~ A phuNce| Age kI pUjA-arcanA yathAvidhi sampanna huii| caraNAmRta, prasAda Adi ke vitaraNa ke bAda AcAryajI ne zahajAdI kA mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI, rAnI lakSmIdevI, sabase paricaya kraayaa| biTTideva ne pUchA, "Apake lie yahA~ sabhI suvidhAe~ to haiM ?" "rAmapriya ke sAtha rahane se bhI adhika kisI vizeSa intajAma kI mujhe jarUrata nahIM hai| phira bhI sArA intajAma hai maiM rAjamahala ke aizo-ArAma ko chor3akara bhagavAn kA sAkSAtkAra pAne ke lie AyI huuN| aisI hAlata meM mujhe aura kucha bhI nahIM caahie|" zahajAdI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI Apase bAtacIta karanA cAhatI haiM, bhojana ke bAda suvidhA rahegI na?" AcAryajI ne prazna kiyaa| 176 :: paTTamahAdecI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #173
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "unake hukma kA pAlana merA kartavya hai|" isa prakAra zahajAdI ne zAntaladevI se bheMTa kii| kuzala prazna ke bAda zAntaladevI ne kahA, "vAstava meM isa tarapha Ane kI bAta maiMne socI hI nahIM thii| lekina Apake itanI dUra dakSiNa meM padhArane kI bAta sunakara Apase milane kI icchA ho aayii|" "paTTamahAdevIjI kI udAratA kI bar3AI AcAryajI ne mujhase kI hai|" "unakA svabhAva hI aisA hai| choTI bAta ko bhI mahAna banA dete haiN| AcAryajI ne rAmapriya para ApakI apAra bhakti ke bAre meM mujhe batAyA hai| parantu mere mana meM eka prazna umar3a rahA hai| Apako hI usakA samAdhAna karanA hogaa|" / ___ "hara kisI savAla kA javAba dene kI akla mujhameM kahA~? jo kucha maiMne jAnAsamajhA hai, vaha saba sunI-sunAyo bAteM haiN| maiMne khuda koI zikSA nahIM pAyI hai, isalie Apako nirAzA hI hogii|" . "zikSA anubhava se bar3I nhiiN| zikSA kevala anubhava ko opodI hai| Apa janmataH allAha kI anuyAyI haiN| allAha ke anuyAyiyoM ke lie bhAratIya dharmI kAphira haiN| ina kAphiroM ke isa rAmapriya para kisa kAraNa se rIjha gayI haiM aura bhaktina bana gayI haiM, yaha maiM samajha nahIM pA rahI huuN|" "hamAre yahA~ bhI yahI kahate haiN| pUchate haiM ki allAha kI anuyAyinI hokara kAphiroM ke deva se kyoM prema karatI ho| maiM nahIM jAnatI huuN| yaha rAmapriya khilaunA banakara merI godI meM sotA rhaa| lohe kI isa bejAna mUrti ke prati jaise-jaise maiM bar3I huI, eka saraha kI mohakatA kA anubhava karane lgii| usakA saMga mujhe acchA lagane lgaa| aba usake abhAva meM saba sUnA-sUnA laga rahA thaa| usa taraha kA jIvana mere lie asAya ho utthaa| merA antara bAra-bAra kahane lagA ki merA sukha-sAkSAtkAra kevala isa rAmapriya se hI sAdhya ho sakatA hai| isa sukha-sAkSAtkAra ko pAnA kisI aura se ho hI nahIM sktaa| aisI hAlata meM merA samapriya kI bhaktina bana jAnA sahaja hI hai na?" "to kyA Apako yaha mAnyatA hai ki allAha se yaha rAmapriya zreSTha hai?" "allAha se maiMne kucha nahIM caahaa| mere mana meM usake svarUpa kI kalpanA hI nahIM huI hai| merI nasa-nasa meM rAmapriya hI virAja rahA hai| aba to mere lie vahI eka rAmapriya hai| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki vaha dUsaroM se bar3hakara hai|" "dekhA na? anubhava ne bar3e tattvajJoM se adhika jJAnI banA diyA hai aapko| to Apane yaha samajhakara usakA anusaraNa nahIM kiyA ki rAmapriya anya sabhI se zreSTha hai|" "mujhe priya lagA, basa ho gayI usI kii| yaha dUsaroM ke lie samasyA bana sakatA hai| eka mata yA dharma kI anuyAyinI kisI anya mata yA dharma kI anuyAyinI bana sakatI hai yA nahIM, yaha bAta mere dimAga meM AyI hI nhiiN| rAmapriya ke sAnnidhya se merA mana itanA prasanna kyoM huA, yaha aisA viSaya hai jo svayaM merI hI samajha meM nahIM aataa| paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga bhAra :: 177
Page #174
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ isalie maiM isakA khulAsA kara hI nahIM sktii| mere vicAra mere apane haiN|" "Apake pitAjI bAdazAha haiN| Apako dUsaroM ke devatA se dUra rakhane ke lie hI isa rAmapriya ko AcArya ke hAthoM bheja diyA, yahI sunaa| taba bhI Apa idhara calo AryAM? Apake lie koI roka-Toka nahIM thI?" "kaha nahIM sakatI ki roka-Toka nahIM thii| mujhe to anta:pura se bAhara nikalane kA maukA hI nahIM milatA thaa| saba tarapha paharedAra rahA karate the|" "to AyIM kaise? sabakI A~khoM se bacakara calI aarthii|" "nahIM, eka dina maiM so rahI thI to rAmapriya ne Akara mujhe jgaayaa| sacamuca, mujhe Azcarya huaa| merA rAmapriya nirjIva pratimA nahIM, vaha sajIva sundara vyakti hai, aiga lgaa| jagI to maiM usa denA ho rahI maiMne sandarya ko use samarpita kara diyaa| maiMne pUchA, 'mujhe chor3akara kyoM cale gaye?' to usane kahA, 'maiM bhI jIU~ aura tupako bhI jilAU~ isalie calA gyaa|' maiMne kahA, 'yahA~ merA jIvana asahya ho gayA hai|' usane kahA. 'jAogI to le jaauuNgaa|' turanta usake lie cala pdd'ii| yahA~ aayii| parantu merA rAmapriya adRzya ho gyaa| saba svapna-sA laga rahA hai| dillI ke antaHpura se kaise aura kisa rAste se rAmapriya mujhe le AyA so yAda taka nhiiN| calate-calate paira ghisa gye| saca. kaI rAteM idhara-udhara maNDapoM meM sokara bitAyI hai| yaha saba yAda ho AtA hai to mujhe svayaM Azcarya hotA hai| maiM kahA~ aura yaha yadugiri kahA~! merI bAta, merA anubhava, inapara mujhe vizvAsa hI nahIM hotA taba dUsare kaise vizvAsa kareMge? isalie maiM kucha bhI nahIM khto| merA rAmapriya mujhe yahA~ bulA lAyA / usane kahA, 'abhI yahIM raho, maiM le cluuNgaa|' usakA yaha kathana hI merA sahArA hai|" "to ApakA yaha dRr3ha vizvAsa hai ki svAmI rAmapriya sajIva hokara Apako sAtha le jAe~ge?" "mujhe vizvAsa hai, yahA~ taka mujhe le AnevAlA rAmapriya mujhe dhokhA nahIM degaa|" "magara Apake yahA~ Ane kI bAta bAdazAha ko mAlUma ho jAe aura bAdazAha yahA~ senA lekara Apako le jAne ke lie A jAe~, taba?" "isa rAjya para hamalA ho jAne kA Dara hai?'' "yaha rAjya hamale se nahIM ddrtaa| rAjA, rAnI aura janatA saba milakara sAmanA kreNge| phira bhI eka naitika prazna uThatA hai| Apa bAdazAha kI avivAhitA beTI haiN| Apako samajhAne ke lie kaheM to hama inakAra nahIM kara sakate, isalie khaa|" "mere mana meM koI aisI bAta uThI hI nhiiN| Apa hI kyoM vyartha kI kalpanA karatI haiM? saba-kucha rAmapriMya kI icchA ke anusAra hogaa|" "ApakA yaha aTala vizvAsa hI ApakA rakSaka hai| sabhI mata-dharmoM ke lie yahI aTala vizvAsa mUlAdhAra hai| maiM yahA~ se belApurI lauTa jaauuNgii| AcAryajI kI 178 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #175
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ abhilASA ke anusAra hamane vahA~ zrImannArAyaNa kA eka vizAla mandira banavAyA hai| Apa Akara vahA~ zrInArAyaNa ke darzana kara sakatI haiN| yadi Apa mAneM to Apako mere sAtha bhejane ke lie AcAryajI se nivedana karU~?" "Apake AmantraNa ke lie maiM kRtajJa huuN| mujhe aura koi pAha nahIM ! yahAM jo Ananda mujhe milatA hai vaha anyatra kahIM bhI nahIM mila skegaa| isalie mujhe kSamA kreN|" "maiM Apake Ananda meM bAdhA nahIM DAlanA caahtii| hamArI paramparA ne hameM vaha zakti dI hai ki hama jahA~ bhI ho vahIM apane ArAdhya kI upAsanA kara skeN| isa prakAra hama jahA~ bhI raheM usa Ananda ko pA sakate haiN| isalie yaha AzA hai ki Apa hamAre sAtha cala skeNgii|" 'kSamA kiijie| hama mUlataH mUrtipUjaka nahIM 1 isake viparIta jaba mUrti vizeSa meM merI zraddhA-bhakti utpanna ho gayI hai to aba ekamAtra usI ke sAnnidhya meM mujhe Ananda mila sakatA hai| jahA~ hU~ vahIM agara Ananda prApta ho sakatA ho to maiM anyatra kyoM jAU~? isa sandarbha meM hama donoM meM bahuta antara hai / merI taraha Apa anya sampradAya meM janmI hotI aura bAda meM isa aura prema paidA huA hotA to merI hAlata ko AsAnI se samajha jaatauN| aba to merA sampUrNa jIvana yahIM biitegaa|' "ApakI marjI / mahAsannidhAna ne kahA hai, Apa bAdazAha kI beTI haiM. isalie Apako jo sammAna milanA cAhie, aura jo saMrakSaNa milanA cAhie, isa sabakA uttaradAyitva rAjamahala kA hai| isalie AindA rAjamahala jahA~ Apake nivAsa kI vyavasthA karegA, vahA~ rahanA hogaa| ApakI jarUratoM kA dhyAna rakhane, ApakI sevA evaM surakSA ke lie hama naukaroM ko niyukta kreNge|'' __ "rAmapriya ke Azraya meM berokaToka calI AnevAlI mujhe usI kI sahAyatA sadA milatI rhegii| aura mujhe kucha nahIM cAhie / yahA~ kisI bhI taraha asuvidhA nhiiN| Apane aura mahArAja ne mere prati jo anukampA dikhAyI. isake lie maiM AbhArI huuN| meharabAnI karake mujha para udAratA kA aura bojha na laadeN| loga rAjAnugraha prApta karane ke lie lAlAyita rahate haiN| vaha anugraha mujhe svayaM hI prApta hai| maiMne use asvIkAra kiyA, isa para mahArAja krodhita na hoM, itanA bhara Apa dekha leN| "tAtparya yaha ki Apa rAmapriya meM hI sAkSAtkAra kI abhilASA karanevAlI saMnyAsinI haiN| aba maiM kucha aura nahIM kahanA caahtii| Apa hamAre rAjya meM Akara basI, yahI isa bAta kA pratyakSa pramANa hai ki hamArA yaha rAjya dharma-sahiSNutA kA eka zAzvata rUpa hai / hameM isI kA santoSa hai| Apako yahA~ taka Ane kA kaSTa huA, isake lie kSamAprArthI hU~ / rAja-putrI hokara Apane saba kucha tyAga diyA! aura idhara maiM...heggar3e kI putrI banakara rAjakAja ke isa jhaMjhaTa meM par3I hU~! yaha kaisI viparIta sthiti hai ? acchA, paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA : bhAga cAra :: 179
Page #176
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ Apako kaSTa diyA, kSamA kreN|" "vAstava meM yahA~ Ane ke bAda, maiMne AcAryajI se kabhI-kabhI do-cAra kSaNa bAteM jarUra kI hai| abhI taka ApakI taraha itanI sahAnubhUti aura AtmIyatA se kisI te mAse jArIla nahIM kara mujhaMkAI kamAM mahasUsa nahIM huI phira bhI ApakaM sAtha jo samaya maiMne bitAyA usase mujhe utanA hI Ananda huA jitanA bandhuoM ke milane se hotA hai| anumati ho to aba maiM calU~? kahakara zahajAdI ne uThakara praNAma kiyA aura vidA lii| zAntaladevo ne bAda meM sArI bAta mahArAja ko enaayo| "nArAyaNa kI lIlA hai ! kise kyA banA de, so vahI jaane| acchA, yaha bAta rahane deN| aba rAnI lakSmIdevI kA svAsthya sudhara gayA hai| isalie kyoM na hama dorasamudra lauTa caleM7" "maiM lauTa jaauuNgii| sannidhAna kucha dina aura yAdavapurI meM raheM to ThIka hogaa|" "hama Aye the bImArI kI bAta sunkr|" "usakI yaha choTI-sI umara aura usakA mana, donoM ko samajhakara ApakA yahA~ rahanA ucita hai / kala yahA~ ke mandira-nirmANa kA kArya dekha-samajhakara yadi koI salAha denI ho to zilpiyoM ko samajhAkara, parasoM rAjadhAnI laura jaauuNgii| sannidhAna rAnI lakSmIdevI ke sAtha yAdavapurI pdhaareN|" zAntaladevI ne jaise nirNaya hI de diyaa| biTTideva ne kucha nahIM khaa| zAntaladevI ke isa nirNaya meM thor3A-sA parivartana huA avazya / rAnI lakSmIdevI ne jida ko ki paTTamahAdevIjI yAdavapurI Ae~ aura vahA~ se phira rAjadhAnI jaaeN| isa vajaha se unheM bhI mahArAja ke sAtha yAdavapurI jAnA pdd'aa| yAdavapurI meM paTTamahAdevI eka saptAha rhiiN| usa daurAna unake prati jo AsthAgaurava rAnI lakSmIdevI ne dikhAyA unakA varNana nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| vAstava meM zAntaladevI bahuta santuSTa huiiN| jaba taka ve rahIM, lakSmIdevI ko aneka viSayoM kI jAnakArI hAsila huii| apane se aura apane pitA se kitanA bhayaMkara AghAta ho jAtA, yaha bAta yAda karake Age se isa taraha kA kArya na ho, isake lie kisa taraha AcaraNa karanA cAhie, saba usakI samajha meM A gyaa| kabhI-kabhI bAtacIta karake vakta usane apane pitA kI jyAdatiyoM kI TIkA bhI kii| zAntaladevI ne zuddha mana se aneka upayukta salAha bhI diiN| unameM mukhya bAteM yaha bhI unhoMne batAyIM, "yAdavapurI hamAre lie bahuta mahattvapUrNa sthAna hai| mere jIvana ne paripUrNatA isI jagaha paayaa| rAjaladevI ne bhI yaha rAya vyakta kI hai| AcAryajI ne rAjamahala ke dIpa ko yahIM ujAgara kiyA thaa| aise hI tumhArA jIvana bhI yahA~ paripUrNatA ko prApta kre| sannidhAna kI dekha-rekha phUla kI taraha karanA / vyaktiyoM ke bAre meM, dharma aura kalA ke bAre meM tathA AcAryajI ke viSaya meM unakI nizcita vicAradhArA hai| aise prasaMgoM meM unheM cher3anA nhiiN| jinanAtha tumhArI 180:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #177
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ icchAe~ pUrI kreN| " lakSmIdevI ne, jo palaMga para zAntaladevI kI bagala meM baiThI thI, vahA~ se utarakara zAntaladevI ke paira chue aura kahA, "mujhe yahI AzIrvAda deM ki mere putra ho / " "vaha to sabhI striyoM kI abhilASA hotI haiN| bhagavAn jinanAtha anugraha kreNge|" "maiM sAdhAraNa putra ko janma denA nahIM caahtii| isa rAjagharAne ke yogya merA putra ho, aisI merI abhilASA hai|" " kisa taraha tuma sannidhAna ko santuSTa karogI, usa para yaha nirbhara karatA hai| isake sAtha tumheM prabhu se eka prArthanA karanI hogI, yaha ki sannidhAna kI santAneM paraspara bhrAtRbhAva se raheM, pratispardhiyoM kI taraha nahIM samajhI ?" bAta ko sunakara lakSmIdevI ha~sa pdd'ii| 46 'kyoM? kyA huA ? isameM ha~sane kI kauna-sI bAta thI ?" 66 'Apa itanI anubhavI haiM, phira bhI yaha bAta Apake mu~ha se kyoM nikalI ? merA putra ho to use kyA siMhAsana milegA ? pratispardhI kyoM bane ? Apa paTTamahAdevI haiN| Apake garbha se utpanna bar3e putra ke hote hue, merA putra unake sAtha anuja banakara hI rahegA na? mujhameM itanI laukika prajJA nahIM, aisA samajhatI haiM ?" "maiMne yaha nahIM kahA ki tumameM laukika prajJA nahIM / vAstava meM merI koI abhilASA hI nahIM hai| sannidhAna mAdhyama bane ki merA pANigrahaNa kiyA, paristhitivaza unheM siMhAsana para baiThane kA yaha yoga milA, aura maiM paTTamahAdevI bnii| sannidhAna kA aura merA yaha yoga hamArI santAna kA bhI ho, aisA vicAra karanA galata na hogaa| phira bhI yaha saba unake janma ke muhUrta ke anusAra hI hogaa| bhAgya meM jo likhA hai use koI miTA nahIM sktaa| tumheM cAlukyoM kA kissA mAlUma hai ?" "kyA, vikramAditya kI kathA ?" " unase pUrva kI / pahale unakI rAjadhAnI vAtApi thI / vAtApi ke mUla cAlukyoM ke gharAne meM kIrtivarmA eka rAjA the| unake svargavAsa ke samaya unakA putra choTI Ayu kA thA / isalie rAjA kIrtivarmA ke bar3e beTe pulikezI ke nAma para kIrtivarmA ke bhAI maMgaleza rAjakAja saMbhAlate the| bhAI ke prati unheM apAra zraddhA thii| phira bhI adhikAra ke mada meM unakA mana bhI kaluSita ho gyaa| adhikAramada hI burA hai| unhoMne apane ho putra ko siMhAsana para baiThAne kI yojanA banA lii| taba satyAzraya satyavrata pulikezI ne apane samarthakoM ko ikaTThA kiyA aura apane cAcA se lar3akara rAjasiMhAsana para apanA adhikAra kara liyaa| isalie maiMne yaha bAta khii| dUsaroM ke anubhava se bhI hameM pATha sIkhanA caahie| itanI dUra kyoM jAe~ ? sannidhAna ke dAdA vinayAditya mahArAja ke to akele putra the prabhujI / unake siMhAsanArUr3ha hone meM bhI bAdhA DAlane vAle aneka rhe| isalie kahatI hU~ ki rAjamahala kI ekatA poysala rAjya kI ekatA ke lie atyanta paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra : 181 :
Page #178
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ Avazyaka hai| bhaviSya sundara bane, vaha kaluSita na ho, yahI merI abhilASA hai| isameM ha~sane kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| kucha aisI bhI bela hotI haiM jo sahArA denevAle vRkSoM ke lie hI kaNTaka bana jAtI haiN| hama sannidhAna ko Azrita bela haiN| sahArA dene vAle sannidhAna ke lie hameM kaNTaka nahIM bananA caahie| rAjamahala kI ekatA hI sannidhAna ke bala kA mUla AdhAra hai|" "ye saba bahuta dUra kI bAteM haiN| mere dimAga meM ye AtI hI nhiiN| Apane hI kahA na ki bhagavAn kI icchA kyA hai, kauna jAne!" "usake sAmane koI kucha nahIM kara sktaa| aba dekho na usa dillI ke bAdazAha kI beTI ko! bahuta sundara haiM vh| kisI zahajAde se zAdI karake sukhI raha sakatI thii| sabakA tyAga karake saMnyAsinI kI taraha, sI bhI anya dharmAzrayI hokara, A gayI hai| aisI hAlata meM bhaviSya batAnevAle hama hote kauna haiN?|| "so to saca hai| parantu unakA yahA~ AnA eka bAta kA pramANa bana gyaa|" "kisa bAta kA?" "zrIvaiSNava dharma sabase zreSTha hai|" zAntaladevI ne turanta kucha nahIM khaa| "kyoM merA kahanA ThIka nahIM?" lakSmIdevI ne phira savAla kiyaa| "yaha bAta hamArI carcA ke dAyare se bAhara kI hai| isalie usakI jarUrata nhiiN|'' kahakara zAntaladevI ne viSaya ko pUrNa-viema de diyaa| phira, "hameM eka mana honA cAhie, ekatA cAhie, itanA sAdha leM to kAphI hai|" kahakara pUchA, "kala maiM jA rahI huuN| eka bAra pahAr3a para car3hakara vahA~ ke maNDapa ko dekha AnA cAhatI huuN| tuma bhI calogI?" baha bhI sAtha ho gyii| mauna hI donoM pahAr3a para car3hauM / revimayyA sAtha rhaa| usa dina pahAr3a para koI vizeSa vyavasthA nahIM kI gayI thii| pahAr3a para car3hakara maNDapa ke sAmane, asta honevAle sUraja ko bahuta dera taka dekhatI huI, zAntaladevI mauna baiThI rhiiN| sUryAsta ke bAda, dhIre se uThI aura maNDapa ke andara gyiiN| sAtha lakSmIdevI bhI thI to usase kahA, "yaha sthAna mere lie atyanta pavitra hai| kisI taraha kI vighna-bAdhAoM ke binA vyatIta kiye una sukhamaya dinoM kI smRti kA pratIka hai yaha maNDapa / uttara kI ora rAjya kA vistAra ho jAne ke kAraNa yAdavapurI usa purAnI cahala-pahala ko phira se pA sakegI yA nahIM, yaha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| maiM phira yAdavapurI kaba AU~gI, kauna jAne ! yaha sthAna merI sArI khuziyoM ke lie mAtRsthAna hai| tumhAre bhI sadbhAva isa yAdavapurI meM rUpa dhAraNa kreN|" kahakara pahAr3a se utarakara rAjamahala meM A gyiiN| dUsare dina dopahara ke bhojana ke bAda, paTTamahAdevI ke dorasamudra ko prasthAna karane kI bAta nizcita kI gayI thii| maMgala-snAna tathA viziSTa bhojana adi kI vyavasthA 182 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga bhAra
Page #179
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ thii| paTTamahAdevI aura mahArAja ko sAdha biThAkara lakSmIdevI ne hI Adara ke sAtha unheM prema se khilaayaa| unhone kahA, "jahA~ kahA~ bho maiM gayo vahA~ sabase yahI bAta sunI ki ApakA dAmpatya zreSTha aura Adarzamaya haiN| mujhe bhI aise zreSTha dAmpatya kA phala mile, yahI AzISa deN|" zAntaladevI ne socA ki vAkaI kitanI mugdhA hai yaha ! aura use AzISa bhI dii| ___ paTTamahAdevI ko vidA karate hue lakSmIdevI kI A~kheM sacamuca bhara aayiiN| zAntaladevI ke hRdaya meM anukampA utpanna ho gyii| mA~-bApa vihIna anAtha hai, sukhI rhe|' yoM mana meM vicAra kara uThI aura mahArAja ko praNAma kiyaa| phira revimayyA aura rakSaka-dala ke sAtha zAntaladevI ne prasthAna kiyaa| mahArAja ke Ane ke dasa-bAraha dinoM ke andara hI rAnI lakSmIdevI kA svAsthya sudhara gyaa| usameM eka nayI umaMga bhara AyI thii| usake pitA ne kucha dUra kI AzA bhI usake mana meM bhara dI thii| phalasvarUpa usakI deha meM kAnti A gayI thii| biTTideva aura lakSmIdevI ke dAmpatya jIvana meM eka nayI camaka A gayI thii| biTTideva ko vAstava meM kucha vizeSa kArya bhI nahIM thaa| lagAtAra aneka varSa yuddha kSetra meM vyatIta karane ke bAda, yAdavapurI kA yaha vizrAnta jIvana unake lie eka taraha se apekSita santoSa dene meM samartha huaa|yoN mahInoM para mahIne bItate cale gye| apane mAtA-pitA kI tRpti hetu nirmita honevAle yugala-mandira ke lie ketamalla kAphI dhana vyaya kara rahe the| kAma jaldI-jaldI hone lagA thaa| velApurI ke mandira ke nirmANa meM jitanA samaya lagA thA, usase Adhe se bhI kama samaya meM hI yaha nirmANa pUrA ho jAegA, aisI tIvra gati se kArya cala rahA thaa| zAntaladevI kI dekharekha jaba ho to vahA~ Alasya ke lie sthAna hI kahA~ ? pratidina ketamallajI kArya kA nirIkSaNa karate aura dUsare dina kI AvazyakatAoM ke sambandha meM vicAra-vinimaya kara lete| eka dina vaha kucha cintAkula hokara aaye| unakI mukha-mudrA ko dekhakara zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyA, ''Aja kucha cintita-se laga rahe haiM ?" "rekhAcitra ke anusAra isa mandira ke taiyAra hone aura usameM mahAdeva kI pratiSThA hone taka patA nahIM, merI mAtRzrI jIvita raheMgI yA nhiiN| Aja vaidyajI ne bhI kucha aisI hI zaMkA vyakta kI hai| merI mAtAjI kahatI haiM, 'jaldI pratiSThA karavA do, apanI A~khoM se darzana kara mahAdeva ke caraNAravindoM meM zaraNa pA luuNgii|' mujhe kucha sUjha nahIM rahA hai ki kyA karU~ / mA~ se yahI kahatA AyA hU~ ki jaldI hI kArya pUrA ho jaaegaa| Aja vaidyajI kI bAta sunane ke bAda mere mana meM kucha adhika AtaMka chAyA huA hai|" ketamalla ne khaa| "baitthie|" kahakara zAntaladevI ne sthapati harIza ko bulavA bhejaa| sthapati ke Ane para unase vicAra-vimarza kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 13
Page #180
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ unhoMne kahA, "donoM garbhagRha taiyAra ho gaye haiN| cAhe jaba pratiSThA kI jA sakatI hai| zeSa kArya dhIre-dhIre hotA rhegaa| parantu sannidhAna ko isakI sUcanA denI hogI na ?" "sannidhAna ke pAsa khabara bheja duuNgii| nikaTa ke zubha muhUrta meM Izvara-pratiSThA kI taiyAriyA~ hoN|" zAntaladevI ne Adeza diyaa| jo harakArA mahArAja ke pAsa samAcAra le gayA thA, usane tIna dinoM ke bhItara hI vApasa Akara mahArAja kA Adeza sunAyA, "zAstrokta rIti se hamArI anupasthiti meM pratiSThA kArya sampanna ho jaae| pUjA-vidhi eka tarapha calatI rhe| dUsarI tarapha nirmANa kA kArya bhI hotA rhe| abhI yaha pratiSThA kArya sAde rUpa se sampanna ho / ketamalla kI icchA hogI to sArA kAma pUrA ho jAne para, bar3e paimAne para utsava kA Ayojana kreNge|" kisI dhUma-dhAma ke binA ketamallajI kI mAtAjI keleyabve kI mAnasika zAnti ke lie donoM garbhagRhoM meM ziva pratiSThA kArya zArvari saMvatsara uttarAyaNa saMkramaNa ke dina sampanna kiyA gyaa| zivArcanAdi ke lie mahArAja ke nAma para dAna Adi bhI diye gye| pratiSThA-samArambha ke samaya keleyavve bahuta muzkila se mandira A sarkI / vaidyajI ne manA kiyA thA, to bhI isa utsava meM ve AyI thiiN| sampUrNa samArambha ko unhoMne dekhA / caraNAmRta evaM prasAda grahaNa ke bAda hI ve ghara garyo / pAlakI meM hI Aya aura garyo to bhI bahuta dera taka baiThe rahane ke kAraNa thakAvaTa ho sakatI hai, yahI socakara vaidyajI kucha peya taiyAra kara rakhA thaa| isa peya se unheM bahuta ArAma milaa| dUsare dina se unakA svAsthya sudharatA calA gyaa| ne mahAdeva kI kRpA se unheM tRpti prApta huii| isa parivartana ko dekha dUsare loga bhI santuSTa hue| mandira kA nirmANa kArya aura adhika utsAha se Age bddh'aa| itane meM mariyAne aura bharata kA vivAha nikaTa A gyaa| rAjya ke sabhI pramukhoM ke pAsa nimantraNa-patra bheja diye gye| abhI eka pakhavAr3e kI avadhi thii| mahArAja rAnI lakSmIdevI ke sAtha velApurI aaye| muhUrta kA nizcaya maNDUkodara cennakezana ke hI sAnnidhya meM huA thA, isalie vivAha ko bhI vahIM se sampanna karane kA nirNaya liyA gayA thaa| belApurI meM usa dina phira se jana-samUha umar3a pdd'aa| eka nayI zobhA se velApurI jagamagA uThI thaa| zubha muhUrta meM DAkarasa ke bar3e beTe mariyAne kA jakkaNabve se tathA choTe putra bharata kA kaMcIvijetA viSNuvardhana kI putrI hariyaladevI se vivAha sampanna huaa| DAkarasa ke gharAne ke guru gaNDavimuktadevajI ne upasthita rahakara varadhU ko AzIrvAda diyaa| isI zubha velA meM briTTideva ne yaha nirNaya kiyA ki donoM bhAI daNDanAyaka pada para dorasamudra meM pradhAna gaMgarAja ke pAsa rahakara kArya kreNge| isI prasaMga meM yaha zubha vArtA prakaTa huI ki rAnI lakSmIdevI ne garbha dhAraNa kiyA 184 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #181
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hai| rAnI rAjaladevI aura bammaladevI donoM isa bAta se khinna huI ki yaha bhAgya unakA na rhaa| saMyamI hone ke kAraNa apanI isa mAnasika khinnatA ko unhoMne prakaTa nahIM hone diyaa| phira bhI ise zAntaladevI ne pahacAna liyaa| yaha bAta unhoMne mahArAja ke kAnoM meM dhIre se DAla dii| phalasvarUpa yaha nirNIta huA ki rAnI lakSmIdevI paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha rAjadhAnI meM raheM aura rAnI bammaladevI tathA rAjaladevI ke sAtha AsandI meM mahArAja kucha samaya bitAe~, parantu rAnI lakSmIdevI ke manoratha ko pUrNa karane ke vicAra se mahArAja kI yAtrA eka mAsa taka sthagita rahI aayii| lakSmIdevI ne AjijI se kahA, "prathama garbha kA sImanta-saMskAra sampanna ho jAne ke bAda sannidhAna AsandI jA skeNge|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA, "yAdavapurI hI meM prasava ho to acchaa| nAmakaraNa samAroha meM AcAryajI bhI A skeNge|" vaise usake antara meM AcAryajI kI upasthiti kA vicAra nahIM thaa| usakA vicAra thA ki yadi vahA~ rahegI to usake garbhastha zizu kI kisI se koI khatarA na rhegaa| magara vaha yaha bAta kaha nahIM sakatA thA, isalie yaha bahAnA kiyA thaa| phira bhI vaha saphala nahIM huaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ko kahA~ rahanA cAhie, yaha bAta rAjamahala sampandhita haiM / AcArya jo jI thulavAne ke lie rAjanahIM sakSama hai, kahakara use nirAza kara diyA gyaa| vaha mana-hI-mana kahane lagA, "isa rAjya meM merI sabhI icchAe~ rokI jA rahI haiM, merI beTI kA prasava apanI icchA ke anusAra apane vAMchita sthAna meM ho, yaha bhI nahIM ho sktaa| isa sabakA kAraNa vahIM paTTamahAdevI hai| vahI sabhI bAtoM meM ror3A aTakAtI rahI hai|" use yaha spaSTa AbhAsa thA ki vaha kitanA niHsahAya hai / isalie usane eka dUsarI hI yojanA banAnI zurU kii| usane kahA, "mujhe apanI beTI ke sAtha rahane kI suvidhA pradAna kreN|" biTTideva ne kahA, "rAjamahala kI svIkRti isake lie hai hii| Apa yAdavapurI ke dharmadarzI kA pada chor3a sakeMge?" isa bAra tiruvaraMgadAsa usake lie taiyAra ho gyaa| vaisI hI vyavasthA huI / dharmadarzI kA pada tyAgakara vaha apanI beTI kA pitA mAtra raha gyaa| parantu apanI icchA ke anusAra sabhI kArya sadA nahIM huA karate / isa nirNaya ke bAda do-cAra dinoM meM hI khabara AyI ki uttara se kadamboM ne hamalA kara diyA hai aura hAmuMgala ko apane kabje meM kara liyA hai| turanta mantrAlocanA ke lie sabhA baitthii| vicAra-vimarza ke bAda nirNaya yoM huA, ''isa bAra ina kadamboM ko jar3a se ukhAr3a denA hogaa| yaha saba una cAlukyoM ke ukasAne kA hI pariNAma hai| isalie abakI bAra kevala vijaya mAtra se santuSTa na hokara unakA pIchA karake unakA nAmonizAna hI miTA denA hogaa| cAlukyoM ke prAnta meM apane prabhutva ko sthApita karanA hogaa| isalie isa bAra AkramaNa ke samaya mahAdaNDanAyaka kA kAryabhAra hama khuda sNbhaaleNge|" ryo mahArAja ne khaa| "gaMgarAja kAphI vRddha ho gaye haiM aura gata do yuddhoM se kAphI thaka cuke haiN| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 185
Page #182
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ isake alAvA, unakI patnI lakkaladevIjI kA svAsthya bhI acchA nahIM hai, aura philahAla meM mAtR-biyoga bhI huA hai| ataH ve dorasamudra meM hI raheMge, " yaha bhI nirNaya huA / yaha bhI nirNaya liyA gayA ki mahArAja ke sAtha maMciyarasa, mAcaNa daNDanAtha biTTiyaNNA, cAmaya daNDanAtha jaaeNge| rAnI bammaladevI to mahArAja ke sAtha hoMgI hI, abakI bAra rAjaladevI ko bhI sAtha le jaaeNgii| karIba do sAla taka yuddha ke ina jhaMjhaToM se dUra rahakara rAjya nizzaMka thA, aba phira Apad A gyii| mariyAne aura bharata bhI yuddha meM jAne ke lie the| isa unheM roka diyA gyaa| udayAditya to pUrvI sImA kI nigarAnI karate hI rahe aura vahA~ ke hAlAta se vaha khUba paricita bhI the, isalie nizcaya huA ki unheM vahIM rahane diyA jaae| P porasaloM ke lie yuddha koI nayI bAta nahIM thii| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke lie bhI yaha area meM koI nayI bAta nahIM thii| parantu usakI abhilASA thI ki aba jaba vaha garbhavatI haiM, mahArAja sAtha raheM to ThIka hogaa| pahale jaba AsandI jAne kA kAryakrama banA thA taba kucha upAya karane kA usakA vicAra thaa| aba yaha yuddha kI bAta uThI hai, yo saba socakara usane vicAra kiyA ki apane pitA se salAha kara lI jaae| usake pitA ne kaha diyA, "maiM isake lie kyA karU~ ? kara bhI kyA sakatA hU~? isa rAjamahala kI sarvAdhikAriNo to vaha paTTamahAdevI hai| usI se prArthanA kara le|" usake kahane ke DhaMga se mAlUma par3atA thA ki vaha bhedabhAva DAlane ke prayojana se usakA dila cubho rahA hai / " maiM bhI rAnI huuN| mahArAja se pUcha luuNgii| kisI dUsare se kyoM pUchUM ?" lakSmI devI ne kahA / A "ThIka bAta hai| dUsare kisI se kyoM pUcho ? mahArAja se hI pUcha lo / " tisvaraMgadAsa ne kahA / usane vaisA hI kiyA / " aba kucha bhI parivartana nahIM ho sktaa| jaba tumane rAnI bananA cAhya tabhI tumako yaha saba jAnanA cAhie thA aura ina sabake lie taiyAra rahanA thA / " biTTideva ne spaSTa kiyaa| "pichale yuddha ke samaya maiMne koI bAta kI ? cupa rahI to rahI na!" "isa bAra bhI aisA hI kyoM nahIM kara rahI ho ?" "" 'Apa hI ne mujhe aisA rahane nahIM diyA / " 64 maiMne ?" ""nahIM to aura kisane? kyA Apa nahIM jAnate ki aba maiM kyA hU~ ?" 'mAlUma hai| tuma merI cauthI rAnI ho| " G 186 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #183
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "cautho para jora dekara kaha rahe haiN| to maiM nikRSTa hU~?" "kyoM aisI aNTa-saNTa bAtoM se apane dimAga ko kharAba karatI ho? aba tumako hamezA khuza rahanA caahie| mA~ bananevAlI strI ko sadA ha~samukha rahanA caahie|" "ha~samukha na rakhakara kevala bAtoM meM kaheM ki ha~samukha raho to kaise rahA jA sakegA? sannidhAna ko itanI bhI samajha nahIM ki mA~ bananevAlI patnI ke sAtha rahakara use prasanna rakhanA caahie|" "rAjA isa viSaya meM svatantra nhiiN| use rAjya kA astitva sabase pradhAna hai|" "kyA maiM nahIM jAnatI yaha ? eka ke sAtha eka taraha kA vyavahAra, dUsare se dUsare DhaMga kA baratAva?1 "isake mAne?" "mAna lIjie, yadi pamahAdevI garbhavatI hotI aura aisA yuddha chir3atA, aura ve kahatoM mata jAie, to sannidhAna jAte ? unakI bAta sannidhAna ke lie vedavAkya hai|" bAta kucha cubhatI-sI thii| biTTideva ne kucha asantuSTi se rAnI kI ora dekhaa| para kahA kucha nhiiN| "maiM nahIM jAnatI? isIlie yaha mauna hai|" "rAnI, bahuta AjAdI nahIM lenI caahie| mantraNA-sabhA kA nirNaya sabake lie mAnya hotA hai| isameM antaHpura kA damAH jogA cahA / " "to matalaba yahI huA ki sannidhAna kI rAya meM udhara kA palar3A hI bhArI hai| mantrAlocana sabhA meM paTTamahAdevI nahIM thIM? rAnI bammaladevI nahIM thI?" "dhIM, ve pahale se hI salAha detI rahI haiM / tuma bhI una jaisI yuddha-nipuNatA prApta karo to tuma bhI salAha denevAlI bana skogii|" "kala kI bAta Aja kyoM? merI abakI abhilASA...?" "jo pUrI nahIM kI jA sakatI, aisI abhilASA nahIM rakhanI caahie|" "to merI isa nirAzA kA prabhAva ApakI isa santAna para par3e, yaha ThIka hai?" "prabhAva na par3e, isa ora dhyAna denA tumhAsa kartavya hai| bekAra isa viSaya ko lekara bAta bar3hAne se koI lAbha nhiiN| ina sabhI cintAoM ko chor3a kara, paTTamahAdevI ko prema-pUrNa dekharekha meM rho| yogya patra kI mA~ bno|" "to use siMhAsana to nahIM milegA na?" "lakSmI, tuma anAvazyaka bAtoM ke phera meM par3I ho| vaha saba mere-tere vaza meM nahIM hai| isa bAre meM hameM socanA bhI nahIM caahie| hamane kabhI yaha AzA nahIM kI thI hama mahArAja bneNge| dekho, aisI be-sira-paira kI bAtoM se apane dimAga ko kharAna mata kro| isa bAta ko yahIM samApta kara do|" kahakara unhoMne ghaNTI bajA dii| paradA uThA kara naukara andara aayaa| biTTideva ne usase kahA, "mAcaNa daNDanAtha ko andara bheja paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 187
Page #184
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ do| rAnIjI antaHpura meM jaaeNgii|" lakSmIdevI antaHpura meM calI gyii| koI dUsarA cArA nahIM thaa| mAcaNa daNDanAzya kucha hI kSaNoM meM vahA~ lauTa Aye 1 paTTamahAdevIjI ke pAsa bhI bulAvA gyaa| ve bhI jaldI hI A gyii| yAtrA sambandhI bAteM samApta huii| daNDanAtha cale gye| bAda ko biTTideva ne rAnI lakSmIdevI se huI bAtacIta kA sArA vivaraNa paTTamahAdevI ko sunAyA 1 anta meM kahA, "koI usake mana ko bigAr3a rahA hai| hamane yAdavapurI meM hI kucha parivartana dekhaa| usake pitA kA yAdavapuro bheja denA hI acchA hai|" zAntaladevI sapajhatI huI bolI, "prathama garbha hai| striyoM ko kaI taraha kI abhilASAe~ santoSa, bhaya Adi utpanna hote haiN| yaha saba maiM sa~bhAla leNgii| sannidhAna nizcinta hokara yuddha ke lie prasthAna kreN|" nizcaya ke anusAra yAtrA huii| poysala senA sAgara kI taraha umar3atI rAjadhAnI 4 taiyArI ke sAtha do para bhAvA bolane ke lie cala pdd'ii| eka tarapha yuddha cala hI rahA thA to dUsarI tarapha zastrAstroM kA taiyArI kA kArya bhI abAdha gati se cala rahA thaa| rAjyAbhiSeka ke vakta apane adhikAra ke antargata jitanA rAjya rahA aura Aja vaha jitanA vistRta ho gayA hai, donoM meM jamIna-AsamAna kA phArka thaa| par3osI rAjA kevala hAre hI nahIM, unake diloM meM asUyA bhI hone lagI, itanA vistRta ho gayA thA yaha poysala sAmrAjya / kevala vistRta mAtra nahIM huA thA, samRddha bhI bana gayA thaa| aisI dazA meM kaba kauna kisa samaya hamalA kara baiThegA, yaha kahA nahIM jA sakatA thaa| khAsakara uttara kI ora se hamezA hI biTTideva sazaMka rahe, isalie rasada kA saMgraha evaM zastrAstra nirmANa Adi taiyAriyAM cala rahI thiiN| rAjya kI Arthika sthiti ko ThIka banAye rakhane ke lie vittaciva mAdirAja ne paTTamahAdevI meM salAha-mazavirA karake aneka taraha ke kara lagAye the| isase rAjya ke khajAne meM paryApta dhana jamA ho gayA thaa| isake pahale kucha anya kara bhI bar3hAye jA cuke the| purAne aura ye naye kara sabhI sammilita naye pradezoM para bhI lAgU the| isa vajaha se rAjya meM dhana kI kamI nahIM raha gayI thii| samayocita rIti se vyaya karate hue bar3I kiphAyata se kAma liyA gayA thA aura bhaviSya ko bhI dhyAna meM rakhakara zastrAstra-nirmANa meM bar3hotarI kI gayI thii| maMciyarasa aura anantapAla ne acchI nasla ke kucha naye ghor3oM ko kharIdakara azvadala meM sammilita kiyA thaa| hAnugala. jo apane adhIna huA thA, phira kadamboM ke kabje meM A gayA thA aura unakI senA ke adhikAro masaNayyA kI dekharekha meM thaa| poyasala senA ne tuMgabhadrA nadI ko pAra kara varadA nadI ke parale kinAre para apanA DerA jamAyA, aura vahIM se hAtuMgala 188 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #185
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ para hamalA karake duzmana ko mAra bhagAne kI yojanA bnaayii| abakI bAra mAyaNa- caTTalA nahIM Aye the| paTTamahAdevIjI ke anurodha para mahArAja ne unheM unake hI sAtha rakha chor3A thaa| yuddha - zivira meM kAphI cahala-pahala thI, utsAha bharA thaa| hamalA karane ke lie mahArAja kI AjJA kI pratIkSA meM senA taiyAra khar3I thii| idhara yugala - ziva- pandiroM kA nirmANa kArya joroM se cala rahA thaa| vivAha ke lie padmaladevI, cAmaladevI, boppidevI AyI thIM, ve rAjadhAnI meM hI rhiiN| aura phira kucha samaya se zAntaladevI adhikatara dorasamudra meM hI rahA karatI thIM / phalasvarUpa rAjamahala kI phulavAr3iyA~ aura bAga-bagIcoM kI zobhA nayI ho gayI thI / unake bIca kA keligRha adhika sundara banAyA gayA thaa| parantu usa keligRha kA upayoga zAntaladevI ke lie alabhya hI rhaa| lekina isa kAraNa se usake prati udAsInatA bhI nahIM rhii| eka dina idhara-udhara kI bAtoM ke silasile meM padmaladevI ko ve saba purAnI bAteM yAda ArthI aura isI krama meM usa keligRha kI eka purAnI ghaTanA bhI yAda ho aayii| unhoMne kahA, "use yAda karatI hU~ to sAre zarIra meM roMgaTe khar3e ho jAte haiN| itanI bAra AyI, kabhI vahA~ jAne kI icchA hI nahIM hotii|" 16 'aba usameM bahuta parivartana kiyA jA cukA hai| yaha parivartana udyAna meM hI nahIM, keligRha meM bhI huA hai| Apa eka bAra dekheN| jaba parezAna hotI hU~ taba maiM vahIM jAtI hU~ aura udyAna kA cakkara lagA AtI huuN| IrSyA-dveSa se mukta nisarga meM parizuddha havA kA sevana kara mAnasika zAnti pA letI huuN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " Apako bhI parezAnI hotI hai ! subaha jaba jAgatI haiM tabase sone taka kisIna-kisI kAma meM lagI hI rahatI haiN| hairAna-parezAna hone ke lie Apako samaya hI kahA~ milatA hai ?" "logoM ke bIca meM jInA ho to ina sabase dUra nahIM raha skte| mana meM tarahataraha ke AdarzoM ko sthAna dekara, unake viruddha kArya hote jaba dekhate haiM, taba parezAnI hotI hI haiN| khAsakara jaba logoM kI mUrkhatA ko dekhatI hU~ to bahuta parezAna hotI huuN|" " una logoM kI mUrkhatA se Apa parezAna kyoM hoM ? mUrkhatA unakI badakismatI hai| isake lie parezAnI kyoM ?" 14 "aisA socU~ to maiM bhI sAdhAraNa strI ke samAna hI ho jaauuNgii|" "aisA vicAra kara duniyA bhara ke logoM ke duSkArya se parezAna hote raheM to isakA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 189
Page #186
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ . . . . . paryavasAna kahA~ hogA?" ___ "maiM kyA karU~, merA mana hI tilamilA uThatA hai| mAnavIya mUlyoM ko tilAMjali dekara pazuvRtti ko apanA kara, manuSya svArtha sAdhanA ke lie saba-kucha karane ko taiyAra ho baiThatA hai na! usake mana meM yaha bhAvanA hI nahIM hotI ki khuda kI taraha dUsare bhI jIe~ / jaise dUsare kutoM ko makara salamAna kutaH sAmAna lekasA hI mAnava mAnava kaba banegA? usakA ajJAna kaba dUra hogA? maiM cAhatI hU~ ki hamAre rAjya meM koI ajJAnI na rahe / yahA~ to rAjamahala hI meM ajJAna bharA par3A hai| aisI sthiti meM majhe kitanI parezAnI hotI hogii|" "kSamA kreN| rAjamahala kA ajJAna eka svayaMkRta aparAdha hai| dUsare vivAhoM ke lie sammati kyoM denI cAhie thI? yadi eka 'nahIM' muMha se nikala jAtI to mahArAja Age nahIM bar3hate / yaha kisakA kasUra hai?' "vicAra karane kI dRSTi hI alaga thii| mujhe apane khuda ke sukha se bhI pradhAna thA raassttrhit| phira rAjya-rakSA ke lie hameM madada kI bhI AvazyakatA thii| ve bhI to acchI haiM / parantu..." "mahArAja jaba mata--parivartana ke jhaMjhaTa meM par3e, taba unheM usase dUra nahIM rakhA jA sakatA thA?" "maiM mA~ hU~ / kauna aisI mA~ hogI jo apanI beTI ke prANoM ko dA~va para lagA degI? isalie eka sImita parivartana ke lie svIkRti denI pdd'ii|" "maiMne yaha nahIM kahA / usa trinAmadhAriNI lar3akI se zAdI ke lie kyoM svIkRti dI?" "hA~, maiMne yahA~ thor3I-sI galatI kara dii| apane svArtha ke lie maiMne mAna liyaa| mahAsannidhAna para mujhe apAra bhakti hai| mere tana-mana meM, sarvAMga meM ve hI rame haiN| phira bhI maiMne jo vrata liyA vaha svArthapUrNa rahA, yaha aba laga rahA hai| maiM sannidhAna ke atyanta nikaTa rahakara bhI dUra rhii| unakA mana anyatra mor3a diyaa| taba lagA ki yaha ThIka hai| aba lagatA hai ki vaha galata thaa| isalie aba mujhe mAnanA par3egA ki yahA~ maiM hAra gyii|" __ "poysala mahAdevI ko kabhI apanI hAra mAnane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| 'savatigandhavAraNA' viruda paTTamahAdevI kA hai| use caritArtha karanA hogaa|" "spardhA samAna yogyatA rakhanevAloM meM ho to bAta hI dUsarI hai| ajJAniyoM se jujhanA to havA meM talavAra calAne jaisA haiN| hAtha hI dukhegA, havA to kaTegI nhiiN|" "kucha bhI ho, Apa mujhase adhika buddhimatI haiN| ise svIkAra karate hue mujhe koI saMkoca nahIM hotaa| parantu Aja pramAda ke kAraNa kahI gayI bAta kala Apa ke lie kA~TA na bane, isakA khayAla rakhanA cAhie na?" 190 :; paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #187
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "mujhe apanI cintA nhiiN|' "Apako apanI cintA na ho, kama-se-kama apanI santAna kI cintA to honI hI caahie|' "mujhe samUce rAjya kI cintA hai| merI santAna bhI rAjya meM hI zAmila hai na?" "ThIka / isa taraha soceM to maiM kyA kaha sakatI hU~? ApakI bAra yuddha kSetra se lauTane ke bAda, mujhako hI sannidhAna se kahanA pdd'egaa|" "kahie / ina sabake bAre meM unakI bhI nizcita rAya hai| yaha rAjamahala pratispardhiyoM kA aDDA na bane, yahI hama donoM kI abhilASA hai| hama cAhate haiM ki yahA~ samarasatA aura tyAga- buddhi pnpe|" "yaha to Adarza kI jyAdatI huI!" "Adarza hai, saca / magara vaha jyAdatI nhiiN| jyAdatI ho to vaha Adarza nahIM khlaataa|" itane meM sevikA andara aayii| praNAma kiyaa| "kyA hai?" "mAyaNa hegar3e Aye haiN| kahate haiM ki milanA jarUrI hai| kahate haiM ki yuddha zivira se jamA bhI hai|" "ThIka, unheM mantraNAgAra meM ThaharAo, meM AtI huuN|'' zAntaladevI ne kahA / sevikA calI gyii| "mujhe mApha kreN| Apako koI kaSTa na ho to abhI rAjamahala ke bagIce ko dekha aaie|" kahakara zAntaladevI calI gyiiN| padmaladevI aura unakI bahaneM bagIce kI ora cala dii| bagIce ke dvAra para eka darabAna aura do naukarAniyA~ thiiN| ina bar3I rAniyoM ke sAtha caTTaladevI aura do aMgarakSaka Aye the| dvAra para naukarAniyoM ko dekhakara caTTaladevI ne kahA, "lagatA hai ki choTI rAnIjI AyI haiN|" inako dekhate hI naukarAniyoM meM se eka vahA~ se udyAna ke andara gyii| caTTaladevI ne sAtha Aye aMgarakSakoM meM se eka ke kAna meM kucha khaa| usane jaldIjaldI usa naukarAnI kA anusaraNa kiyaa| idhara dvAra para ke darabAna se padmaladevI ne pUchA, "kauna Aye haiM ?'' "choTI rAnIjI aura unake pitaa|" usane khaa| pAladevI ne pUcha hI liyA, "udyAna ke andara jAne meM koI bAdhA to nahIM hai?" aMgarakSaka ne caTTaladevI kI ora dekhaa| rAjamahala meM revimayyA, mAyaNa, caTTaladevI, cAvimayyA-ina logoM ke lie cAhe jahA~ jAne kI anumati hai, kahIM koI roka-thAma nhiiN| use lagA ki jaba vaha svayaM sAtha AyI hai, to paTTamahAdevI jI kI anumati se paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 19]
Page #188
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hI AyI hoNgii| alAvA isake jo AyI haiM ve pahale kI paTTamahArAnI aura rAniyA~ hI to haiM turanta kucha uttara na dekara usane irdagirda dekhaa| itane meM aMgarakSaka naukarAnI ko livA lAyA / padmaladevI ko bAta mAlUma ho gayI / " hamAre Ate hI isa taraha kyoM cala par3I ?" unhoMne pUchA / usane galA sApha karate hue kahA, "kucha nahIM, Apa logoM ke Ane kI khabara rAnIjI ko dene ke lie nikalI thI, isa aMgarakSaka ne kahA ki Apane bulAyA hai so calI AyI / " " becArI vaha ekAnta meM bAtacIta kara rahI hoNgii| mAtRhIna hai na ? pitA hI beTI ke lie mA~ ke sthAna para haiN| garbhiNI haiM, kaI AzA-AkAMkSAe~ ho sakatI haiN| sabase kahate saMkoca ho sakatA hai| ve haiM kahA~ ?" " 'keligRha meM haiN|" " unako apane taI rahane diijie| hama vahA~ nahIM jAe~gI / yoM hI bagIce meM saira kreNgii| tuma yahIM rahI, caTTalA / paTTamahAdevI ne kahA thA ki kucha naye kisma ke phUloM ke paudhe lagAye gaye haiN| unheM dekha Ae~, clo|" pAladevI ne kahA / 44 'aMgarakSaka hamAre sAtha kyoM ? yahIM raheM na ? bagIce kA dvAra jaba inake dvArA surakSita... " bIca meM hI padmaladevI ne kadama Age bar3hAte hue kahA, "hA~-hA~, calo, hama striyA~ hI jaaeNgii|" donoM aMgarakSaka vahIM Thahara gye| caTTalA aura tInoM rAniyA~ keligRha kI ora jAne ke rAste ko chor3akara dUsarI ora cala diiN| dvAra se kAphI dUra calane ke bAda caTTalA ne kahA, "rAnIjI yoM hI saira karane nahIM AyI haiN| naukaroM ko Adeza bhI de rakhA haiM ki kisI ko andara na Ane deN|" " to bApa-beTI kA kyA rahasya ho sakatA hai ?" padmaladevI ne kucha uttejita hokara kahA / " zaMkA karane se behatara hai suna lenA / hai na?" caTTalA ne salAha dii| " chipakara sunanA ucita hogA ?" cAmaladevI ne bIca meM khaa| "dekho cAmu, eka bAta suno| dharmadarzitva kA kAma chor3akara yahA~ haiM to unake mana meM kucha bAta haiN| hama saba jAnate haiM ki unakA dila acchA nhiiN| aba usa prathama garbhiNI ke mana ko kucha aSTa- saNTa bAtoM se kaluSita kara deM aura usase usakA dila dimAga azAnta ho jAe to usa honevAlI santAna para kyA prabhAva par3egA ? isalie yaha jAna leM ki kyA bAta haiN| yaha Akasmika hai| hama chipakara sunane ke lie to Aya nhiiN| unakI jAnakArI ke binA sunanA sambhava ho sakatA hai ?" "yaha isa bAta para avalambita hai ki ve kahA~ baiThakara bAta kara rahe haiN| pIche 192 :: paDumahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #189
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kI ora eka khir3akI hai| agara vaha khulI rahI to bahuta kucha sunAI par3a sakatA hai| dakSiNa pUrva ke kone meM eka choTA kamarA hai / jo saJjAgAra hai vaha usameM nayA banA hai| vahA~ raheMge to sunanA asambhava nhiiN|" "acchA, calo dekheNge|" "tuma aura caTTalA ho aao| maiM aura boppI yahIM phulavAr3I meM baitthegii|" cAmaladevI ne khaa| "yaha bhI ThIka hai|" kahakara padmaladevI caTTalA ke sAtha keligRha kI ora gyiiN| cAmaladevI aura boppidevI phulavAr3I meM jAkara baiTha gayIM aura Apasa meM bAteM karane lgiiN| "itanI umra hone para bhI isa padmI ko akala hI nahIM aayii| yaha saba tahakIkAta kyoM? isase kyA hogA? hamane to jIvana meM kucha nahIM pAyA!" cAmaladevI ne khaa| ___ "use yahIM to duHkha haiN| usakI aba yahI abhilASA hai ki paTTamahAdevI kI dazA hamArI jaisI na ho| kama-se-kama unheM Ananda se rahate hama dekha skeN| hamArI mAtA ke svArtha se hamArI jindagI barabAda huii| kama-se-kama aba bhI kucha bhalAI kareM to agalA janma sudhara sakatA hai / yaha usakI icchA hai| kAza! paTTamahAdevI para aba jo usakA prema hai, vaha taba hotA to bAta hI aura hotii|" boppidevI ne apanI samajha se vivaraNa disA koTI meM isa bahu na nAmalovIra madada pAyI thii| parantu jaba boSyidevI ina donoM se pahale garbhavatI huI, to bAta uThI thI ki kisake garbha-sambhUta ko siMhAsana mile| taba padmalA boppidevI para Aga-babUlA ho uThI thii|vhii padyaladevI aba boppidevI se hI adhika parAmarza liyA karatI thii| pitA ko mRtyu ke bAda cAmalA eka taraha se nirlipta jIvana vyatIta karatI thI, kamala ke patte para bUMda kI taraha / isalie boppidevI ne jo bAta kahI, vaha use nayI mAlUma huii| sAtha hI eka taraha se samAdhAna bhI milaa| yaha jAnakara ki use paTTamahAdevI para sacamuca AtmIyatApUrNa premabhAva hai, use. andara hI andara santoSa bhI huA, kyoMki aba taka ina dasa-bAraha varSoM meM kabhI apanI dIdI se paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM eka bhI bAta nahIM kI thii| usane pichalI ghaTanAoM kI pRSThabhUmi meM yahI nirNaya kara liyA thA ki soye kute ko jagAkara use bhauMkane dene se behatara hai ki use vaisA hI par3e rahane deN| aba boppidevI ne apanI dIdI ke viSaya meM kucha dUsarA hI citra sa~jo rakhA thaa| itanI nikaTa hote hue bhI kitanI dUra hU~ apanI dIdI se, yahI use laga rahA thaa| phira bhI yaha chipakara sunane kA kAma na karatI to acchA thA, yaha usakA hRdaya kaha rahA thaa| isake bAda ve donoM apanI dIdI ke Agamana kI pratIkSA meM baiThI rhiiN| udhara, caTTaladevI ke sAtha padyaladevI keligraha ke pichale bhAga meM phuNcii| andara ho rahI bAtacIta sunane ke lie unheM bahuta kaSTa uThAnA nahIM par3A, kyoMki ve dhIme svara meM nahIM bola rahe the| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 193
Page #190
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "maiMne tama jaisI mUrkha strI kahIM nahIM dekhii| sAmane itanA saba ho rahA hai, phira bhI nAma padapA devI kA hI sapanA remsa rahI kI yA Tamsane rAko bhira pA ki vargIkaraNa kA tasa mala diyA hai?' "vaha saba kucha nhiiN| maiM bhI unase DaratI nhiiN| maiMne sannidhAna se jaisI yAtacIta kI, use sunate to Apa yoM na khte|" "kyA bAtacIta kI?" usane vistAra se sunA dii| "to, aba tuma saca hI jAgrata ho gayI ho, beTI ! sunakara khuzI huii| tumhArI aura tumhAre garbhastha zizu kI abhivRddhi para maiM avalambita huuN| vahIM merA sahArA hai| tumheM aura tumhArI santAna ko chor3a mere lie aura kauna hai ? isIlie maiMne apane dharmadarzitva ko bhI tyAga diyaa|" "mere pitA hokara dharmadarzI kA kAma saMbhAleM, yaha mujhe acchA nahIM laga rahA thaa| parantu Apa ne hI cAhA thaa| kahA thA ki adhikAra ho to usakA prabhAva hI aura hotA hai| anubhavahIna maiMne samajhA thA ki zAyada aisA ho| parantu aba maiM sacamuca santuSTa hU~; kyoMki mere pitA aba dUsaroM ke adhIna nahIM haiN|" __ "itanA hI nahIM beTI, kala nArAyaNa kI kRpA se tumhAre lar3akA ho jAe, taba batAU~gA ki isa tiruvaraMgadAsa kI kyA tAkata hai|" "yaha kaise kaha sakate haiM ki lar3akA hI hogaa|" "saca hai| vaha to bhagavAn kI ch| hai| parantu eka bAta meM tumheM bahuta saceta rahanA hogA!" "kisa bAta meM?" "tumhAre garbhastha ziza ke bAre meN|" "kyoM? use kyA ho sakatA hai ?'' "dekho beTI ! tuma vAstava meM bholI lar3akI ho| maiM eka prazna pUrcha, usakA uttara dogI?" "jAnatI hU~gI to jarUra duuNgii|" "mahArAja kI kitanI rAniyA~ haiM?" "caar|" "unameM kitanoM ke bacce hue?!" "eka ke|" "bAkI rAniyoM ke bacce kyoM nahIM hue?" "zAyada unakA bhAgya hI aisA hogaa|" 'yahI saba kauzala haiN| paTTamahAdevI nahIM cAhatI ki apane baccoM ke sAtha hissA 194 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #191
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bA~Tane vAle hoN| isalie garbha-nirodha karavAyA hai| kapara se mIThI-cupar3I bAteM karatI hai| andara hI andara bhrUNa-hatyA bhI kI jA sakatI hai| isalie aisA mata samajho ki tumhArI santAna surakSita hai| bahuta hoziyAra rahanA hogaa| yAdavapurI jAnA cAhA to tumako rokakara yahIM kyoM rakhA ? maiM kevala kaTTara vaidika ho sakatA hU~, magara bevakUpha nhiiN| mujhe isa taraha kI sabhI bAtoM kA patA hai| maiMne kaI ghAToM kA pAnI piyA hai| yoM sabhI para vizvAsa karake dhokhe meM mata par3o, samajha gayI na?" "yaha saca hai? kyA paTTamahAdevI nahIM cAhatI ki merA laDakA ho? zeSa donoM rAniyoM kI A~khoM meM dhUla jhoMkakara unakA garbha-nirodha karAyA gayA hai ? pitAjI, Apa kucha bhI kaheM, vizvAsa karanA kaThina hai|" "tuma jaisI mUrkha ko yaha saba kaise mAlUma ho!" "to aisA kucha karanA ho to unako vaidhajI kI madada lenI par3egI na?" "mAlUma na ho to madada lenI hogii| paTTamahAdevI vaidyaka bhI jAnatI hai| khAsakara garbha-nirodha, garbhapAta, bhrUNahatyA, viSa-prayoga Adi kA patA na laga sake, aise dhIredhIre mAranevAle jahara kA prayoga karane meM vaha siddha-hasta hai| aisA na hotA to mahArAja ballAla marate hI kyoM?" "yaha kyA pitAjI, ApakI bAteM sunate haiM to sArA zarIra hI kA~pa uThatA hai ! kyA mahArAja ballAla ko jahara dekara pAra DAlA gayA?" "mujhe kyA mAlUma? prajA ke muMha se sunI bAta maiMne khii| pahale ho mujhe yaha jJAta hotA to yaha vivAha hI nahIM krvaataa| aba vivAha ke bAda tumhArI aura tumhArI santAna kI rakSA kA mujhe dhyAna rakhanA hai yA nahIM, tuma hI batAo? yoM hI usa dharmadarzitva ko tyAga detA?" "to aba maiM kyA karU~?" "paTTamahAdevI kI tarapha se kucha bhI Ae, use tuma mata khaao| magara yAda rakho ki kisI ko isakI jAnakArI na ho| buddhimAnI se kAma lenA hogaa|" "to kyA isa taraha Darate-Darate hI mujhe dina gujArane hoMge?" "aba dUsarA cArA nhiiN| sannidhAna kI vApasI taka tumheM mu~ha banda karake buddhimAnI se dina gujArane hoNge|" "ThIka hai| Apa bhI kyA kara sakeMge, pitAjI ? merA karma-phala hI aisA hai| mAMbApa se aparicita mujhe patA nahIM aura kyA-kyA bhugatanA pdd'egaa| maiM cAhe kucha bhI hoU~, pahale strI huuN| apanI santAna kI rakSA karane ke lie mujhe jo bhI karanA hogA, kruuNgii| yadi sArI duniyA kA vaira mola lenA par3e to bhI taiyAra huuN|" "isa taraha kA dRr3ha saMkalpa acchA hai parantu duniyA se vaira nahIM rakhanA hai| hameM apanA kAma buddhimAnI se karanA hogaa| maiM to rahU~gA hii| jaisA maiM kahU~, karatI jaao| 'paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra : 195
Page #192
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bAkI saba maiM dekha luuNgaa| calo, cleNge| bahuta dera ho gyii| acchA huA koI AyA nhiiN|" __itanA sunane ke bAda padmaladevI ne kahA, "caTTalA, aba hama donoM unake sAmane prakaTa ho jaaeN| unameM yaha zaMkA utpanna ho jAe ki hamane unakI bAteM suna lI haiM 1 isase sambhava hai ki unake aise bure vicAroM para kucha roka laga jaae| yaha kaisA doSAropaNa hai! aise hI ghAtaka vyaktiyoM se duniyA barabAda hotI hai|" "hA~, yaha to unheM mAlUma hogA hI ki hama andara A gayI haiN|"cttttlaa ne khaa| jaise udyAna kI saira karane AyI hoM, donoM ghUmate-ghUmate pitA-putrI ke sAmane ho gyiiN| padmaladevI ne kahA, "dvAra para naukarAnI ne kahA-rAnIjI haiN| aba isa zuddha havA kA sevana Apake lie acchA hai / paTTamahAdevIjI kahatI haiM ki sUryodaya se pahale aisI havA meM TahalanA garbhiNiyoM ke lie lAbhadAyaka hai| yaha udyAna aba hamAre samaya se bhI adhika sundara bana gayA hai|" acAnaka aura anapekSita ke Agamana se una donoM ke mana ke bhAva cehare para vyakta ho gye| bhAoM ko chipAne kI koziza karane para bhI ve caTTalA aura padmaladevI kI dRSTi ko dhokhA nahIM de ske| lakSmIdevI jaldI hI ceta gayo au. kosI hA~, pahale kA mAse no mule mAlUma nhiiN| isa samaya to bahuta sundara hai| jaisA Apane kahA, mujha jaisoM ke lie yaha kevala svAsthyavardhaka hI nahIM, mana ko prasanna karane vAlA bhI hai| ise dekhane ke bAda mere mana meM vicAra ho rahA hai ki yAdavapurI meM aisA udyAna paTTamahAdevI ne kyoM nahIM banavAyA?" "yAdavapurI dorasamudra jaisI pramukha nagarI nahIM hai| vAstava meM sosephara ko chor3ane ke bAda dorasamudra hI pradhAna rAjadhAnI bnaa| velApurI bhI sImita artha meM rAjadhAnI hai| aba cennakezava mandira ke nirmANa ke bAda use bhI mahattva mila gayA hai| parantu yahA~ yugala-zivAlaya bana jAegA to isakA AkarSaNa aura bhI bar3ha jAegA, lagatA hai|" "hA~, sivA sannidhAna ke koI aura viSNubhakta hai nhiiN| vaiSNavoM ko cirAne ke hI lie isa ziva mandira kA nirmANa kiyA jA rahA hai|" "vaiSNava ziva-mandira ke bAre meM aisI bhAvanA kyoM rakhate haiM ? hama jaina haiN| hameM vo Apake isa vaiSNava-mandira para koI krodha nahIM!" ''vaha kevala UparI bAta hai, dikhAvA hai| usa asantoSa kA ho phala hai yaha zivAlaya, kyA maiM itanA bhI nahIM samajhatI?'' "sanIjI ko isa viSaya meM apanI rAya badalanI pdd'egii|" 196 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga nAra
Page #193
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kyoM? mujhe kisI kA Dara nhiiN| mere patideva jisa deva kI pUjA nahIM karate, usakI pUjA maiM nahIM krtii| isalie merI rAya ThIka hai| cAheM to sannidhAna hI isa bAre meM apanA nirNaya sunA sakate haiN| "sannidhAna hI zivAlaya ke sahAyaka aura poSaka hue haiN|" "ve kyA kareM? Age khAI pIche khaDDa, yoM duvidhA meM par3akara mAna liyaa|" "hA~ kahalAne ke lie usake pIche kisI kA svArtha bhI to honA cAhie na?" "jinhoMne 'hA~' karA liyA unakA aura koI svArtha nahIM, kevala vaiSNava-dveSa ho hai isake piiche|" "yaha saba binA soce-vicAre uThA Aveza mAtra hai| kucha saMyama se vicAra kareM to satya kA patA laga skegaa|" "to matalaba huA, maiM asatya bola rahI huuN| yahI na?" "kahA~ se kahA~ kI bAta? yaha sarAsara mUrkhatA hai|" "mUrkha, maiM mUrkha haiM? aisA karane vAlI Apa kauna hotI hai? merI mI hai| rAjamahala kA anna khAkara cupacApa nahIM par3I raha sakatI ?" "hama tumhArA anna nahIM khA rahI haiN| hamAre anna ke lie hAtha pasAre Ayo ho, aura aba tere hI maiMha se aisI bAta?" "kyA hama anna ke lie hAtha pasAre Ayo ?" __ "ina tumhAre pAlaka pitA kahalAnevAle ke hRdaya se pUcha dekho| vahA~ svArtha ko chor3a aura kucha bhI nhiiN| vAstava meM tumheM kumArga para calAnevAle ve pitA ho hI nahIM skte| vaha to tumako goTa banAkara calA rahe haiM aura apanA kAma sAdhane kI tAka meM haiN| unakI salAha se calogI to sarvanAza nizcita hai|" "kyA salAha?" "vahIM-keliMgRha meM jo gupta salAha dii|" "chipakara sunane AyI thI ?" "hama chipakara sunane nahIM aayiiN| sunAI par3a gyaa| tumhAre pitA ko svArthasiddhi ke lie yahA~ sthAna nahIM milA, isase tumhArA mana mailA kara tumhAre mAdhyama se apanA svArtha sAdha lene kI soca rahe haiN|" "hAya bhagavan ! dekhA bedI? yaha saba hamArA durbhAgya hai / sArI burAI hamAre matthe! maiMne aisA kauna-sA aparAdha kiyA? apanI lar3akI ko maiMne kyA samajhAyA? yahI to kahA ki apanI santAna kI rakSA svayaM kare, kisI para bharosA na kare / isameM kyA galatI hai? Apa loga cAra dina rahakara calI jaaeNgii| Apako to saba bAteM sunI-anasunI kara denI caahie| kyA itanA bhI nahIM jAnI ki dUsaroM kI bAtoM meM nahIM par3anA cAhie? aise logoM se kyA kaheM?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga nAra :: 197
Page #194
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "dekhie, Apa vRddha ho gaye haiN| phira yaha bhI kahA karate haiM ki Apa AcAryajI ke zreSTha ziSya haiN| Apako merI aura merI bahanoM kI bAta se kyA sarokAra hai ? mujhase pANignahaNa karanevAle mahArAja kI mRtyu kA kAraNa paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI nahIM, mere aviveka ke kAraNa vaha mRtyu kA grAsa bne| karanevAle kA pApa kahanevAle para lagatA hai, yaha kahAvata sunI hai ? vaha pApa Apako bhI lgegaa| apane sthAna-mAna ke anurUpa AcaraNa kara Adara kA pAtra banane kI koziza na kara, rAnI ke mana meM vidveSa ke viSabIja bokara, bhalA Apa kyA sAdha lenA cAhate haiM ? ApakI sArI badasalAha mujhe mAlUma ho gayI hai| apanI lar3akI kI bhalAI cAhate haiM, to yaha saba chor3akara cupacApa bane rheN| agara hama yaha kaheM ki AcAryajI vyabhicAra karate haiM to Apako kaisA lagegA?" "hAya, bhagavan! AcAryajI parama sAttvika haiN| unake bAre meM isa taraha socanA bhI pApa hai| ApakI jIbha meM koDe pdd'eNge| sAvadhAna!" "to ApakI jIbha meM kyA pdd'eNge| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI sAttvika ziromaNiyoM meM sarvazreSTha haiN| unake bAre meM aNTa-saNTa bakeMge to bolanevAlI kI jIbha kaTavA dI jaaegii| sAvadhAna!" "yaha kahanevAlI Apa kauna hotI haiM? rAjamahala kA khAnA khAkara mastI A gayI!" turanta lakSmIdevI ke muMha se niklaa| 'mastI tumheM AyI hai, hameM nahIM, yaha rAjamahala tumase pahale hamArA hai| yaha hamAre adhikAra kA anna hai jo hamAre lie amRta hai| jaisA tuma kahatI ho vaisA nahIM hogaa| tumako mAlUma nahIM ki hama kisI kI meharabAnI kA anna nahIM khA rahI haiN| hama apane mAyake kA anna khA rahI haiN| kute ko haude para biThAe~ to bhI vaha jUThI pattala dekhate hI uchala pdd'egaa| aise svabhAva ke logoM ko Upara biThAe~ to aisA hI hotA hai| calo caTTalA! inase kyA prayojana? sabhI bAtoM ko sAkSI ho tum|" kahakara padmaladevI vahA~ se mur3a gyiiN| "hai na giragiTa kA gavAha bAha? Apake lie yaha badalacana aurata hI sAkSI milI ! bahuta ThIka ! mere pitA ne mujhase kucha nahIM khaa| Apa kucha kahAnI gar3hakara mere aura paTTamahAdevI ke bIca vaira paidA karanA cAhatI haiM ? jo bhI ho, Apa logoM kI jindagI to barabAda ho hI gayI hai| zAyada ApakI yahI icchA hai ki hamArA bhI vahI hAla ho| magara yaha saba calegA nhiiN| maiM bhI dekha lUMgI kyA hotA hai|" lakSmIdevI bar3abar3Ayo / padyaladevI gusse se tamatamA utthii| tatkAla vahA~ se lauTa pdd'ii| tiruvAMgadAsa ko lagA ki usameM eka nayI cetanA A gyii| "beTI, kIcar3a para patthara pheMkane se muMha para chITe pdd'eNge| hamArA yahA~ rahanA kisI ko bhI nahIM bhaataa| kala hI yahA~ se cala deNge| AcAryajI se nivedana kreNge| phira ve jahA~ rahane ko kaheMge, vahA~ rheNge| sajamahala ke hI bharose para tumhArA pAlana-poSaNa nahIM 198 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #195
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kiyA na? usa rAnI se kaho ki merA bhI mAyakA hai| usane samajhA hogA ki usa akelI kA hI hai| calo, inase hameM kyA sarokAra?' kahakara udyAna ke daravAje kI ora cala diyaa| lakSmIdevI ne usakA anusaraNa kiyaa| "caTTalA, hamane socA kucha thA aura huA kucha aur|" padyaladevI ne khaa| "kucha bhI kareM, kutte kI pU~cha to Ter3hI kI Ter3hI rhegii| Apa zAnta rheN| Apa koI bAta na chedd'eN| apanI bahanoM se bhI kucha na kheN|" "tujha becArI ko bhI gAliyAM par3I!" "gAliyA~ to mere lie nayI nhiiN| bahuta suna cukI huuN| gAliyA~ mujhe lagatI hI nhiiN| suna sunakara yaha camar3I moTI ho gayI hai| calie, becAro ve pratIkSA karatI huI parezAna ho gayI hoNgii|" caTTala ne khaa| donoM puSpavATikA kI tarapha jAne lagIM / keligRha ke por3a para revimayyA, paTTamahAdevI, cAmaladevI tathA boppidevI sAmane aaye| padmaladevI ne cakita hokara dekhaa| "lita hone kI jarUrata hai ki ho kI kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| maiM Adi se anta taka sabhI bAteM jAnatI huuN| yadi bApa beTI jAnA cAheM to maiM rokU~gI nhiiN| unakI aisI mAnasika sthiti meM merA niHzvApsa bhI unheM jahara-sA lgegaa| Apa bar3I haiM / jo sadbhAvanA mere lie Apake mana meM hai, usake lie maiM kRtajJa huuN|" "hamArI sadbhAvanA rahane deM, aba kyA kahatI haiM ? usI dina maiMne kahA thA-hama bahaneM sautoM kI taraha vyavahAra karane lagI thiiN| lekina bAda ko akala AyI to phira bahaneM bana gyiiN| parantu isa taraha kI ala jalUla kArravAI ke pIche yaha sautiyA DAha bar3hatI hI jAegI, isalie isakI davA karanI hI hogii|" "maiMne pahale hI vacana diyA hai / sannidhAna ko bhI maiMne sUcita kara diyA hai| koI bhI mujhase dveSa kare to una sabako mAnasika zAnti pradAna karane ke lie kaTavapra para, jahA~ revimayyA ko bAhubalI kA sAkSAtkAra huA thA, zAntinAtha svAmI ke mandira kA nirmANa kraauuNgii| maiM apane guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadevajI se prArthanA karUMgI ki ve usakA zilAnyAsa kreN|" padmaladevI ne kahA, "yahI zAntinAtha svAmI kA mandira, 'savatigandhavAraNA vasadi' ke nAma se prasiddhi prApta kregaa|'' "to zaMkusthApanA kaba hai?" cAmaladevI ne puuchaa| "pahale pratIkSA kareMge ki ve kyA karatI haiN| bAda ko nizcaya kreNgii|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 199
Page #196
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " taba taka to hama nahIM raha sakeMgI!" cAmaladevI ne khaa| OF 'kyoM? zaMkusthApanA ke bAda hI hogI ApakI yAtrA / " zAntaladevI ne kahA / 'choTI rAnI kI bAta sunane ke bAda bhI yahA~ rahanA ?" padmaladevI ne kahA / 64 +4 Apa hI ne use javAba diyA hai na ? yaha rAjamahala pahale ApakA thaa| bAda maiM hamAre adhIna aayaa| jaba taka yaha hamAre adhIna hai, taba taka yaha ApakA hI hai na?" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "ise apane adhIna sthAyI rUpa se rakhanA ho to ApakI santAna ke mArga meM koI kisI taraha kA ror3A na bane, isa ora dhyAna denA hogaa| merI isa bAta ko kisI bhI kAraNa se upekSA yogya na smjheN| choTI rAnI kA mana acchA hai| usake pitA kA mana acchA nahIM, yahI bhAvanA aba taka thii| parantu aba rAnI kA mana bhI pUrI taraha se kaluSita ho gayA hai, isalie saba taraha se satarka rahanA hogaa| " 41 'mujhe apanI santAna ke viSaya meM koI cintA nhiiN| revibhayyA, choTe bAlakenAyaka, unake beTe noNavenAyaka, mAceyanAyaka jaise vizvAsapAtra vyakti jaba haiM unheM kisI bhI bAta kI kamI na hogii| isake sAtha yaha bhI hai ki isa poysala vaMza kI rakSA kA dAyitva apane gharAne ke hAtha meM hai| hamane apanI beTI ko bhI ApakI abhilASA ke anusAra, Apa hI ke gharAne meM byAha diyA hai| vaha aba surakSita hai| cintA na kreN|" revimayyA ina logoM kI ora pITha karake khar3A A~kheM poMchatA rahA / +4 "kyA huA, rebimayyA ?" cAmaladevI ne puuchaa| vaha jyoM-kA-tyoM khar3A rahA, inakI ora nahIM mudd'aa| bolA, "isa taraha dUdha meM khaTAI dene vAle logoM kI sRSTi nahIM karatA to usa bhagavAn kA kyA bigar3a jAtA ? maiM kevala naukara hokara paidA huaa| mAlika hokara janamatA to aise logoM ke astitva ko miTA detaa|" padyaladevI ko Azcarya huaa| revimayyA ke mu~ha se kabhI aisI bAta unhoMne sunI hI nahIM thii| vaha bolatA kama thaa| aisA vyakti yadi isa taraha bole to usakA hRdaya kitanA vicalita ho gayA hogA, unhoMne socA / " apane mana ko zAnta kara lo, revimgyaa| kala yadi ve ravAnA hoMge to tumako hI unheM pahu~cAne kI lie jAnA hogaa| itanA hI nahIM, ve jahA~ bhI raheM, unheM sabhI suvidhAe~ denI hoMgI aura unakI surakSA kI vyavasthA bhI kara denI hogii| " zAntaladevI ne kahA / EL aba taka to maiMne kisI Adeza ko TAlA nhiiN|" idhara mur3akara revimayyA bolaa| usake kahane ke DhaMga se mAlUma hotA thA ki usake dila meM darda haiM, aura yaha bhI lagA ki mana meM koI nizcaya hai| | 200 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #197
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "to matalaba yaha ki aba Adeza kA ullaMghana kroge?'| "aba taka zuddha hadaya vAloM kI sevA hI mere bhAgya meM rahI hai|'' "aba aise bhI logoM ke lie tumheM yaha kAma karanA pdd'egaa| maiMne bhI to sannidhAna kI icchA ko pUrA karane ke khayAla se galata kAma kiyA n?|| "usa U~cAI taka maiM kaise pahu~ca sakU~gA?" "tuma meM jo saMyama hai usake bala para tuma U~ce se U~ce stara taka pahu~ca skoge| tumhArI icchA na bhI ho, to bhI tumheM yaha kAma karanA hI par3egA, revimyyaa| sannidhAna kI anupasthiti meM jo kucha gujarA hai use jyoM-kA-tyoM, unake lie vizvasanIya DhaMga se kaha sakanevAlA dUsarA koI nhiiN| sannidhAna ko tumhArI bAtoM para kitanA vizvAsa hai so tuma jAnate hI ho| kahate haiM ki tumane unheM kaI bAra saMyama sikhAyA hai| vAstava meM sannidhAna tuma para utanA hI gaurava rakhate haiM jitanA mujha pr|" "isa bAre meM mujhase adhika bhAgyavAn koI nhiiN| ApakI mrjii|" bAta samApta huii| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "Apane udyAna dekhA hI nhiiN| jaba se AyIM taba se yahIM baiThI haiN| aura aba khar3I-khar3I thaka gayI haiN| thakAvaTa na ho to eka cakkara lagA Ae~?" "nahIM, kisI aura dina aaeNgii| prakRti ke saundarya kI anubhUti ke lie praphulla manaHsthiti honI caahie| abhI rAjamahala cleN|" padmaladevI ne khaa| ve saba rAjamahala ko ora cala dii| samaya-samaya para yuddha-kSetra se samAcAra milatA rahatA thaa| masaNayyA ke kabje se hAnugala ko chuDAnA AsAna nahIM thaa| use rasada, dhana aura jana kAphI parimANa meM milA karatA thA, isalie usakI zakti ko tor3anA biTTideva ke lie dussAdhya ho gayA thaa| yuddha lagAtAra calatA hI rhaa| poysala senA ke lie bhI kisI bAta kI kamI na thii| sava AvazyakatAeM vyavasthita baMga se pUrNa hotI rhiiN| donoM tarapha ke sainika hatAhata ho rahe the, phira bhI aisA lagatA thA ki kisI kI zakti kama nahIM huii| biTTideva ko aisA pratIta hone lagA thA ki pichalI bAra ke dasa sAmanta rAjAoM ko sammilita senA kA sAmanA karate samaya bhI aisI sthiti utpanna nahIM huI thii| pariNAmasvarUpa biTTideva ke mana meM acAnaka vicAra utpanna huA ki jaba taka zatru kI rasada kA rAstA na rokA jAe, taba taka usakI zakti kama nahIM kI jA sktii| isa vicAra ke Ate hI unhoMne rasada ke pahuMcane kA rAstA DhU~r3hane ke lie guptacaroM ko bhejaa| paTTamahAdevI zAtalA : bhAga cAra :: 20]
Page #198
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ eka tarapha vanavAsI aura dUsarI ora kisuvollu ke rAste se rasada Adi prApta hone kA patA lgaa| ina donoM mArgoM se rasada ke Amada ko rokane ke lie poyasala senA kI kucha Tukar3iyoM ko alaga kara, donoM jagaha bheja diyA gyaa| isa kAma ke lie pradhAna tathA azvasenA kA hI istemAla kiyA gyaa| azvasenA kA adhikAMza bhAga do jagaha vibhakta karane ke kAraNa aura sainikoM ko bharato karanA pdd'aa| yaha khabara dorasamudra pahuMcAyI gyii| rAjadhAnI kI surakSA ke lie niyukta ArakSita senA ko turanta bopadeva ke netRtva meM bheja diyA gyaa| badale meM yAdavapurI se thohI senA rAjadhAnI balavA lI gyii| yuddha kI gatividhiyA~ yathAvat cala rahI thiiN| idhara kArya bhI ho rahe the| ziva mandira kA nirmANa kArya tejI se cala rahA thaa| isa bIca meM vRSabha-nirmANa ke lie bar3e pattharoM kI prApti kI samasyA uTha khar3I huii| patthara bhI mila gaye the, lekina zilpa ke lie upayukta bRhat zilAkhaNDoM ko konehallI se, jo aise zilAkhaNDoM kA AgAra thA, ma~gavAyA gayA thaa| apanI kaI cintAoM, kaI ar3acanoM ke hote hue bhI, zAntaladevI ne mandira nirmANa ke kArya kI nigarAnI meM kisI taraha kI DhIla nahIM dii| keligaha kI Takkara ke bAda tisvaraMgadAsa ne lakSyodevI ko eka salAha dI thii| kahA thA ki "jo huA, so ho gyaa| aba tuma svayaM koI bAta na cheddo| dekheM, rAnI padmaladevI zikAyata karake paTTamahAdevI ko ukasAtI haiM yA nhiiN|" / eka saptAha gujara gayA, phira bhI kisI ne usa bAre meM jUM taka na kii| vAstava meM usa dina jaba padmanadevI aura caTTalA se sAmanA huA to tiruvaraMgadAsa bhayabhIta avazya huaa| apanI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI kI AjJA kA pAlana na karane para paharedAroM para gussA bhI AyA thaa| tahakIkAta karane para mAlUma par3A ki ve kaisI duvidhA meM par3a gaye the, taba kahIM una para kA gussA zAnta huA thaa| para mana meM bhaya banA hI rhaa| phira bhI usakI beTI ne jo jhUTha kahA thA usase dhIraja ba~dhA rhaa| vaha dhIraja eka taraha kI sandimdha sthiti kA thaa| yaha use mAlama thA ki padramahAdevIjI kisakI bAta para vizvAsa kreNgii| phira bhI usakI beTI kI jhUThI bAta ne isa prasaMga meM usake Age ke kArya ke lie protsAhana diyA thaa| aba use yaha bAta jama gayI thI ki usakI beTI usakI pakar3a meM haiM, isalie usane usako aisI salAha dI thii| parantu rAjamahala meM kisI ne bhI isa bAta ko cheDA na thaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ko lagA ki usakA vaha nirNaya galata hai| usane kahA, "dekho beTI! kitanA ahaMkAra hai ! una logoM kI isa lAparavAhI kA koI uddezya hai| sabhI bAtoM kA turanta nirNaya karane vAlI paTTamahAdevI, isa viSaya meM mauna kyoM hai? isa bAta ko cher3eM to hama yahA~ se cale jaaeNge| taba bhI usakA vaha duSTa irAdA pUrA na hogaa| tumhArI santAna baca jAegI, usako yahI Dara hai| yadi jAne deM to zAyada sannidhAna gussA bhI kareM, yaha bhI usako zaka hai| zAyada isIlie vaha mauna hai|" 202 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #199
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "ho sakatA hai, pitAjI / idhara kucha samaya se paTTamahAdevI ko bAtacIta meM pahale jaisA AtmIyatA kA bhAva nahIM dikhtaa| vyAvahArika dRSTi se jitanA Avazyaka hai utanA hI bolatI haiM, kisI taraha kA asantoSa nahIM dikhtaa| isalie aba hameM kyA karanA hogA ?' kucha AtaMkita-sI lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| __ "maiM bhI yahI soca rahA hU~, beTI / mere lie sabase bar3I cintA yaha hai ki tumhArA garbhastha zizu binA kisI takalIpha ke, sukha se, ArAma se bddh'e| yahA~ jaba taka raheMge taba taka burAI mola lene kI sambhAvanA hI adhika hai, isalie tuma eka kAma kro| paTTamahAdevI se kaho, AcArya zrI ke darzana karane kI abhilASA hai| isake lie yadugiri jAne kI vyavasthA krvaaeN|' "agara ve mAna jAe~ to Toka / nahIM to?" "yaha vAda kI bAta hai| pahale pUcha to lo!" lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "TIka hai|" simajhA vi. vA. sI. clii| vaha vahA~ se nikalA to lakSmIdevI akelI raha gyii| acAnaka usakA dila dhar3aka uThA, 'pitA ke kahe anusAra maiM bolane laga jAU~ to Age calakara merI kyA hAlata hogI? rAjamahala ke hoziyAra vyaktiyoM ke sAmane mere pitA kI barAbarI bhI kyA ? pitA ne jo kahA- kyA vaha saca hai? jaba khuda padmaladevIjI inakAra kara hI haiM to isa bAta ko mAneM kaise ki unhoMne paTTamahAdevI banane kI AkAMkSA se ballAla mahArAja ko mrvaayaa| isa bAta ko vizvAsa bhI kaise kareM? vizvAsana bhI karU~ taba bhI mere kokha kA putra unake putroM kA hissedAra banegA, yaha unako Dara ho sakatA hai| isake lie zAyada kucha kAraNa ho sakatA hai| pitAjI ke vicAra karane kI rIti meM kucha tarka hai| sannidhAna kA siMhAsana use hI milanA cAhie jo samAnadharmI ho| sannidhAna zrIvaiSNava hai to zrIdhaiSNava santAna ko hI vaha milanA caahie| bar3I rAnI kI santAna jaina dharmAnuyAyI hai| apanI beTI ko bhI jaina-dharmAvalambI se byAha diyA hai| kula rIti-nIti ke vicAra se siMhAsana ke upayukta mAnane para bhI vaha dharma se pare ho jAtA hai| pitA kI yaha bAta sahI lagatI hai|...prntu kyA bharosA ki mere putra hI janamegA? putra hI janame taba ina saba para vicAra karanA hogaa| parantu bhaviSya kI kauna jAnatA hai? usakI jAnakArI vartamAna sthiti meM ho bhI kaise? Age kyA hone vAlA hai, isakI kalpanA kara abhI se isa mAnasika saMgharSa meM kyoM phaMsA jAe? abhI bhI cupa raha jAnA behatara hai| kisI ne aba taka isa bAta ko cher3A nhiiN| parantu...parantu pitA ke kahe anusAra merI santAna ko takalIpha pahuMce to? usakI rakSA to karanI hI hogii| cAhe kucha aura mile yA na mile, santAna ko to bacAnA hI hogaa|' soca vicAra kara isa nirNaya para phuNcii| usane ghaNTI bjaayii| usakI cahetI dAsI muddalA andara aayii| usase kahA, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhaag| cAra :: 203
Page #200
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "mujhe paTTamahAdevI se milanA hai / jAkara patA lagA Ao ki abhI samaya hai yA nhiiN|" muddalA gayI aura jaldI hI lauTa aayii| "kyA batAyA?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "ve khuda hI yahA~ A rahI haiN|" usane khaa| usakA kahanA abhI pUrA bhI nahIM huA thA ki itane meM bAhara se ghaNTI kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| sAtha hI zAntaladevI andara A phuNcii| lakSmIdevI uThanevAlI thI ki zAntaladevI bolI, "nahIM, uTho mata / baiThI rho| mA~ bananevAlI ko jyAdA takalIpha nahIM uThAnI cAhie, isIlie maiM khuda calI aayii| kyA bAta hai, kho|" kahakara muddalA se kahA, "tuma bAhara hI rho| jaba taka maiM yahA~ hU~, taba taka kisI ko yahA~ praveza na karane do|" muddalA bAhara calI gyii| "kyA bAta hai?'' "mujhe kahate saMkoca ho rahA hai| patA nahIM Apa kyA kheNgii|" ''tuma hI zaMkA bhI karI aura bhiNaya bhI kara lo to kyA kiyA jAe?" "sannidhAna jaba yahA~ na hoM taba..." "sannidhAna rahate hI kaba haiM lakSmI? mere vivAha ke bIsa varSa hone ko Aye, isa avadhi kA unakA tIna cauthAI hissA yuddhakSetra hI meM bIta gyaa|" "parantu Apa yuddhakSetra meM sAzma to jAyA karatI thiiN|" "koI...do baar|" "parantu mujhe kauna le jAegA?" "vahA~ koI aisA kAma nahIM jo tuma kara sakatI ho, isalie nahIM le jAte / vahA~ una kaTa-maranevAloM ke duHkha-darda kA bhayaMkara dRzya nahIM dekhA jA sktaa| khAsakara pujA-pATha, maTha-mandiroM ke vAtAvaraNa meM tuma palI ho / vaha dRzya tuma saha na skogii| acchA, yaha viSaya kyoM?" ''nahIM, sannidhAna kI anupasthiti meM apanI icchA-AkAMkSAe~ kisake sAmane vyakta karU~? aba Apa hI haiM na mere lie saba kucha?" "maiM bhI tumhArI taraha sannidhAna kI rAniyoM meM se eka haiN| itanA hii|" |'aisaa na kheN| Apa paTTapahAvevo haiN|" "chor3o vaha saba / aba batAo, vAta kyA hai?" "patA nahIM kyoM, mere mana meM eka tIvra icchA ho rahI haiN|" "isa samaya aisI icchAoM kA honA svAbhAvika hai lakSmI ! kyA maiM nahIM jAnatI? kahane meM saMkoca kyoM?" "kucha nahIM, AcAryajI ke darzana karane ko balavatI icchA ho rahI hai|" 204 :: paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #201
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " isameM kyA? bahuta hI uttama icchA hai| maiMne socA thA ki namaka mirca khaTAI Adi kI icchA hogii| ThIka hai, usakI vyavasthA kI jaaegii| para jo bhI ho somAntonnayana saMskAra ke bAda hI / " "taba taka pratIkSA karanI par3egI ?" " 'kaba taka kI kalpanA karatI rahI ho ?" 14 'yaha mujhe mAlUma nhiiN|" "dekho, tumhAre pitAjI brAhmaNa haiN| brAhmaNa kanyA jaba prathama garbhadhAraNa karatI hai to cauthe yA chaThe mahIne meM sImanta- saMskAra karane kA vidhAna hai| aba yaha cauthA mahInA hai na ? apane pitA se puucho| eka acchA muhUrta nikAla deN| isa rAjamahala kI pratiSThA ke anusAra, rAnI pada kI yogya rIti se mnaaeNge| bAda ko yadugiri ho Ane kI vyavasthA kara deNge|" zAntaladevI ne apanA nirNaya sunA diyaa| lakSmIdevI ko kucha kahane ke lie sUjhA nhiiN| apanI mauna sammati jatA dii| zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bajAyI / muddalA andara aayii| zAntaladevI jAne ko taiyAra ho usase bolIM, "jAkara rAnIjI ke pitAjI ko yahA~ bulA lA!" kahakara calI gyiiN| " tiruvaraMgadAsa rAjamahala ke hI kisI kone meM rahatA thaa| usake Ane meM vilamba nahIM huaa| lakSmIdevI ne saba bAta kaha sunaayii| kahA, 'aba sImanta ke lie muhUrta nizcita kara batAne kI jimmedArI hama para haiN| " "yaha koI bar3A kAma nhiiN| para... usake samApta hone para jAne kI bAta paTTamahAdevI ne jo kahI vahI kucha cintAjanaka hai|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA / "ho AnA- kaha denA to purAnI rIti hai| isake mAne yaha nahIM ki phira lauTanA "nahIM hogA / " lakSmIdevI ne kahA 1 "ye saba bAteM tumhArI samajha meM nahIM aaeNgii| tuma vahA~ kitane dina rahogI ? yadugiri meM hI rahogI yA yAdavapurI meM ? isa sambandha meM kucha pUchA nahIM? isa svIkRti meM jo bAta honI cAhie usase bhinna kucha aura hai, aisA mujhe lagatA hai| hamAre sAtha aise logoM ko bheja sakate haiM jinase hamArI anabana ho / " " nAhe koI jaaeN| hameM unake kahe anusAra to karanA nahIM hai| yahA~ se nikalane ke bAda hama pUrI taura se AjAda haiN|" usake kahane meM eka spaSTa manobhAva thA / tiruvaraMgadAsa bhI yahIM cAhatA thA ki apanI beTI 41 aisA hI nirNaya ho| isake tIna-cAra dina bAda eka acchA muhUrta nizcita kiyA gyaa| bar3I dhUmadhAma ke sAtha sImantonnayana saMskAra manAyA gyaa| rAjadhAnI kI vayovRddha sumaMgaliyoM ne rAnI lakSmIdevI ko asIsA aura kahA ki putra hI jnme| jitanI zraddhA aura lagana ke sAtha apanI beTI ke lie kara sakatI thIM, utanI hI lagana se zAntaladevI ne sImanta-saMskAra sampanna karAyA / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 205
Page #202
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yaha saba dekhane ke bAda, lakSmIdevI ke mana meM yaha vicAra AyA ki paTTamahAdevI pahale jaisI hI sadbhAvanA rakhatI haiM, koI bhAva-parivartana nahIM hai| idhara ye jo rAjamahala ke anna ke lie tarasa rahI haiM, mujhase bhayabhIta ho cupa haiN| isalie Age maiM apane pitA ke kahe anusAra hI kara skuuNgii| yahA~ jaise loga merI gatividhiyoM para najara rakhate haiM, vahA~ aisA nahIM hogaa| sImanta-saMskAra sampanna hone ke bAda kucha hI dinoM meM eka acche muharta meM lakSmIdevI kI yAtrA nizcita huii| yAtrA meM dekharekha ke lie revimayyA sAtha rhaa| calate samaya zAntaladevI ne lakSmIdevI se kahA, "dekho lakSmI, tumheM mAlUma nahIM ki mA~ ke Azraya kA kitanA mahattva hotA hai| prasava ke samaya AtmIyatA se dekhabhAla karanevAlI striyoM meM mA~ kA sthAna sarvazreSTha hai| aisI mAtA ke abhAva meM AtmIyatA se dekhabhAla karanevAlI strI kA sAtha rahanA atyanta Avazyaka hai| isalie hama sabakI rAya hai ki tumhArA yahIM rahanA ucita hai| phira sabase bar3I bAta yaha hai ki sannidhAna ne svayaM Adeza diyA hai ki tumhArI dekharekha bhalI-bhA~ti ho| ataH tuma jitanI jaldI ho sake, lauTa aao| vAstava meM yaha sImanta-saMskAra chaThe mahIne meM karAne kA perA vicAra thaa| taba taka yuddha meM vijayo hokara sannidhAna ke loTa Ane kI bhI sambhAvanA thii| parantu tumane zrI AcAryajI ke darzana kI abhilASA vyakta kii| isalie jaldIjaldI meM yaha kArya karanA pdd'aa| maiMne revimayyA se kahA hai ki yAtrA meM kahIM koI takalIpha na ho aura jyAdA hilanA-DulanA na par3e, isakA khayAla rakhakara sAvadhAnI se le jaanaa|" ___ "ApakI isa udAratA ke lie maiM kRtajJa huuN|" lakSmIdevI ne kahA, magara usake svara meM kucha vyaMgya thaa| "yaha saba merA kartavya hai| jaldI lauttnaa|" zAntaladevI ne sahaja bhAva se khaa| magara lakSmIdevI kA vyaMgya unase chipA na rhaa| "yadi ApakI icchA hotI ki meM lauTa AU~ to sannidhAna ke lauTane ke bAda hI yaha sImantonnayana kI vyavasthA kI jA sakatI thI na?" lakSmIdevI ne kaha diyaa| vaha apanI dila kI bAta chipA na skii| dUsaroM para doSa maDhnevAle kI pravRtti hI aisI hotI hai| "kise lauTane kI abhilASA hai, kise nahIM, yaha bAta tumhAre dila se jyAdA anya kisI ko mAlUma nahIM ho sktii| apane hI dila se pUcha lo| tumhArI kucha bhI rAya ho, sannidhAna ke sAtha vivAhita hone ke bAda tuma hamArI AtmIyA ho| tumhArI kyA bhAvanA hai yaha tumhoM jaano| bhagavAn bAhubalI tumhArA kalyANa kreN| yAtrA sukhamaya ho| ho aao|" kahakara zAntaladevI ne bAta samApta kara dii| rAnI lakSmIdevI kI yAtrA zurU huii| 206 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #203
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vAstava meM rAnI yA usake pitA ko yadugiri meM koI kAma nahIM thaa| revimayyA sAtha thA, isalie yadugiri jAnA hI pdd'aa| aura vahA~ cAra dina rahanA bhI pdd'aa| paTTamahAdevI ne sArI bAteM revimayyA ko samajhA dI thii| isalie use gUMge bailA kI taraha AdezAnusAra cupacApa kAma karanA mAtra thA, kucha kahanA-sunanA nahIM thaa| phira bhI vaha hamezA satarka rahatA thaa| yadugiri pahuMcane para AcAryajI se bheMTa huii| kuzala-prazna ke bAda AcAryajI ne kahA, "garbhavatI striyoM kI kaI taraha kI laukika vAMchAe~ huA karatI haiM / tumako eka saMnyAsI se milane kI abhilASA huI. yaha to Azcarya kI bAta hai!" rAnI kucha nahIM bolii| tiruvaraMgadAsa ne hI usakI tarapha se javAba diyA, "usakA sArA jIvana AcAryajI ke kRpApUrNa AzIrvAda se hI phalA-phUlA hai|" usakI icchA hai ki vaha aise rAjakumAra kI mA~ bane jo AcAryajI ke dharma kA poSaka ho| isalie anugraha pAne AyI hai|" "dAsa | tumhArI bAta sunakara abhilASA tumhArI hai yA usakI, yaha mAlUma nahIM ho rahA hai|" AcAryajI bole| __ "usI kI abhilASA hai|" "dekho dAsa! hamAre dharma kA poSaNa karanA ho to usakA adhyayana karanA aura usake lie sarvasva tyAga karanA hotA hai| aisA vyakti rAjakumAra hogA kaise? lakSmI aba rAnI hai / vaha jise janma degI, vaha rAjavaMza kI santAna hogii| phira lar3akI ho yA lar3akA, yaha kauna kaha sakatA haiM ? yaha saba bhagavAn kI icchA hai|" "zrI AcAryajI kA anugraha hogA to bhagavAn bhI anugraha kreNge|" bIca meM lakSmIdevI ne dhIre se khaa| zrI AcAryajI ne kahA, "dekho lakSmI, tumane aba apane vyaktitva ko eka rUpa meM DhAla liyA hai| jisa ghara meM tuma praviSTa huI ho vaha bahuta hI zreSTha gharAnA hai| vahA~ kA vAtAvaraNa bhI bahuta parizuddha hai| use AtmasAt kara apane jIvana ko ddhaalo| dUsaroM kI bAtoM meM Akara unake kahe anusAra nahIM karanA caahie| bhagavAn jo degA usI se santuSTa honA caahie| aisI mAMga nahIM karanI cAhie ki amuka phala hI de|" kucha dhIraja ke sAtha lakSmIdevI ne pUchA, "AcAryajI mujhapara pahale se hI anugraha karate Aye haiN| mA~ bananevAlI pratyeka strI kI yahI abhilASA hotI hai ki prathama santAna putra ho| aisA anugraha kareMge to kyA galatI hogI?" AcAryajI ne kahA, "pratyeka mAnava, patA nahIM, apanI kyA-kyA icchAeM saphala banAne ke lie bhagavAn se prArthanA karatA hai| bhagavAn prArthanA karane kI manAhI nahIM krtaa| parantu yaha kahA nahIM jA sakatA ki sabako sabhI icchAoM ko vaha pUrNa karatA hai| usakA pUrva nirNaya jo hogA usI ke anusAra saba hotA hai| icchA ke anusAra ho paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 207
Page #204
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAtA hai to hama samajhate haiM bhagavAn ne hamArI icchA pUrI kara dii|" "agara aisA hai to hameM usakI ArAdhanA kyoM karanI cAhie?" lakSmIdevI ne maulika savAla kiyaa| "svArtha-sAdhanA ke lie nahIM, manaHzAnti aura santuSTi ke lie prArthanA karanI caahie|" AcAryajI ne kucha jAra dekara khaa| "to kyA merA yaha cAhanA ki merI santAna AcAryajI kI sevA ke lie hI surakSita rahe, yaha galata hai?" / "hamArI kahane-jaisI koI sevA nhiiN| saba kucha bhagavAn kI hI sevA hai| bhagavAn kI sevA karane ke lie sabako samAna avakAza hai| usake lie jora-jabaradastI, ukasAnA, adhikAra calAnA, Adi kI jarUrata nhiiN| hama jisa mata kA pratipAdana karate haiM usakI preraka-zakti hamArI antarvANI meM hotI hai| vaha yadi sazakta ho to svayaM vRddhi pAtI hai| aTala zraddhA-yukta, niSThAvAn, vizvAsa rakhane vAle vyaktiyoM ke anuSThAna karane se hI tattva-prasAra sattvapUrNa hotA hai| kevala pratIka banAkara apanI pratiSThA ke lie upayoga kareM to dharma kA duSpracAra hotA hai| dharma ke anuSThAna ke lie pUrI taraha se mana ko usI meM tallIna kara denA caahie| vaha vaiyaktika hai, sAmUhika nhiiN| dharma prasAra sainika Adeza jaisA nahIM / senA meM AjJA sAmUhika hotI hai| vahA~ virodha karane yA taTastha hone kA maukA hI nhiiN| yahA~ yaha svayaMprerita hai| isalie tumhAre pitA ne tumhAre dimAga meM jina vicAroM ko bharA hai vaha na tumhAre lie acchA hai, na tumhArI santAna ke lie|" "mere pitA ne mujhe kucha bhI upadeza nahIM diyA hai| merI rAya galata ho to maiM khuda hI sudhAra letI huuN| isake lie una para AkSepa karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| mujhe pahale se zrIvaiSNavatva meM zraddhA aura vizvAsa hai / merA jIvana Apake hI anugraha se zreSTha banA hai| mere pitA kA aTala vizvAsa, Apake dvArA nirUpita mata para hai aura ve usI ko zreSTha mAnate haiN| unakI yaha utkara AkAMkSA hai ki vaha sArI duniyA meM phaile| vahI unakI niSThA kA pratIka hai| unameM jaisI zraddhA aura niSThA hai, vahIM mujhameM haiN|" "parantu vaha ajJAna se bharI hai| tumhArI bhAvanAoM ke lie dharma vizeSa hI sAdhanA kA mArga nahIM / vaha eka andha-vizvAsa hogaa| aise vizvAsa aura aisI zraddhA se, upakAra se adhika apakAra hI hotA hai| isalie sanI banakara tumheM sArvajanika hita ke vicAra ko hI ar3hAvA denA caahie| tumheM dharma-pracAraka nahIM bananA hai|" "to AcAryajI kA mata hai ki aba jaise sannidhAna Apake anuyAyI haiM, vaise Age Apake anuyAyI hI siMhAsanAsIna hoM, isakI AvazyakatA nahIM ?" "tumhAre socane vicArane kA mArga hI galata hai| hama idhara Aye kevala isI icchA se ki apane sAkSAtkRta satya kI jAnakArI logoM ko deN| hamAre dharma ko mAnane 208 :: paTTayahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #205
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vAle hI rAjA baneM, yaha kabhI hamArI icchA nahIM rhii| vaha ucita bhI nhiiN|" "to cola rAjya meM hI Apa yaha kAma karate raha sakate the na?" "tumhAre mu~ha se yaha bAta nikalI to isakA kAraNa kyA haiM, jAnatI ho ? tumhArI jAnakArI galata hai|" 1 'galata yA sahI, yaha maiM nahIM jaantii| sunA hai ki colanareza zivajI ke bar3e bhakta haiN| unhoMne Apako kaSTa hI nahIM diyA, balki ApakI A~kheM nikalavAne kA bhI nirNaya kiyA thaa| Apa apane prANa aura A~kheM bacAne ke lie udhara se bhAgakara aaye|" "aisA kisane kahA ?" "jinhoMne Apako vahA~ se bhAgane meM sahAyatA dI, unhoMne " " 'unakA kyA nAma hai ?" " "nahIM, beTI ! yoM AgA-pIchA soce-samajhe binA AcAryajI se aisA savAla kara rahI hai ? mUrkha loga kucha kaha sakate haiM, rozana tuma rAnI honI para bhI tuma vivecanA - buddhi nahIM AyI ?" bIca meM hI tiruvaraMgadAsa bola utthaa| isa irAde se ki apane Upara AnevAle Aropa se chUTa jaae| "jo bhI ho, hameM bAta mAlUma ho to acchA!" AcAryajI ne phira pUchA / "koI thA eka paagl| rAjamahala meM jaba tahakIkAta huI thI taba vahA~ Akara vyaktigata rUpa se usane kahA thA, usake nAma-dhAma vagairaha kI yAda rAnI ko kahA~ hogI ? mujhe hI yAda nhiiN|" kahakara tiruvaraMgadAsa ne bAta ko TAlane kI koziza kii| "mAlUma ho to batAe~, nahIM to nhiiN| yoM to aisI bAteM sunate sunate hama usake AdI ho gaye haiN| dekho lakSmI, eka bAta yAda rkho| pahale bhI hama eka bAra kaha cuke haiM, aba bhI kheNge| tumane apane jIvana meM jo saubhAgya prApta kiyA hai use vaise hI banAye rakhanA cAho to tuma yahA~ kI rIti-nItiyoM ke anusAra apane ko DhAlo aura paTTamahAdevI para pUrNa vizvAsa rakhakara jInA siikho| dharma-tattva Adi sabhI bAteM samajhanA tumhAre lie kaThina kArya hai| ina bAtoM meM par3anA tumhAre lie zreyaSkara nahIM hai| poysala siMhAsana nyAya rIti se jise milanA cAhie, usI ko milegaa| vaha merI yA tumhArI icchA ke - anusAra nahIM hogaa| dharma ke nAma para aNTa-saNTa bAteM socakara bhrama meM nahIM par3anA caahie| acchA yaha batAo, rAjadhAnI kaba jA rahI ho?" AcAryajo ne pUchA / "abhI nizcaya nahIM kiyaa| yAdavapurI jAnA hai| kAverI meM snAna Adi karane kI abhilASA hai| abhI sannidhAna bhI rAjadhAnI meM nahIM haiN| isalie dera se gayI to bhI koI harja nhiiN|" "tiruvaraMgadAsa! tumako vahnipuSkariNI kA acchA paricaya haiM hii| rAnI ko yahA~ le jaao| patA nahIM, kisI ne rAnI ke mana meM asUyA paidA kara dI hai| rAnI ko isa asUyA se chuTakArA milanA hI caahie| nahIM to usI dhuna meM rahane para usakI honevAlI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 209
Page #206
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ santAna para isakA prabhAva pdd'egaa| aisA nahIM hone denA caahie| use mAnasika zAnti milanI caahie| hamArA vizvAsa hai ki vahiMpuSkariNI meM vaha zAnti use mila skegii| paTi rAnI cAhe to vijayI hokara mahArAja ke lauTane taka vahIM raha sakatI hai| zAnti aura mAnasika svAsthya donoM vahA~ mileNge|" AcArya ne khaa| 'jaisI Apako aajnyaa|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| "mere lar3akA ho, yahI AzIrSe / " rAnI lakSmIdevI ne phira se prArthanA kii| "tumhArA sukha-prasava ho, itanA hI AzIrvAda duuNgaa| zeSa saba bhagavAna kI icchaa| yAdavapurI meM hameM sarvaprathama Azraya milA narasiMha bhagavAn ke mandira meM, jisakI hama nitya pUjA kiyA karate haiN| mahArAja kA prema puraskAra bhI usI bhagavAn kI kRpA se milA / rAnI, tuma bhI apanI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko usa bhagavAn se nivedana kro| hama cAhe kahIM bhI raheM, hameM sukha-prasava kA samAcAra bheja denaa|" AcArya ne khaa| "to kyA Apa yadugiri chor3akara jA rahe haiM ?" "hA~, hameM phira se apanI janma-bhUmi kI ora jAne kI icchA ho rahI hai| yahA~ celuvanArAyaNa kI pratiSThA ke bAda cala dene kA nizcaya hai|" "parantu ve colanareza?" __ "abhI kulotuMga prathama kA beTA vikrama colanareza hai / talakADu arthAt gaMgavAr3I ko khone ke bAda kulottuMga bahuta samaya taka jIvita nahIM rhaa| vahA~ se jo bhakta loga Aye, ve batAte haiM ki beTA bApa se jyAdA udAra hai|" "to patalaba yahI huA ki vahA~ bhI zrIvaiSNava ko yahA~ jaisI hI mAnyatA mila jaaegii|" "jaisA hama sadA kahate Aye haiM, jaba taka dharma meM zakti hai taba taka use dabA nahIM skte| hamAre isa revimayyA ko, jo zrIvaiSNava nahIM hai, bAhubalI ne kirITakuNDala, gadA padma-zaMkha-cakra yukta hokara darzana diyaa| vaha jaina bhI nahIM, phira bhI use bAhubalI para aTala vizvAsa hai| pAsa meM khar3e revipayyA kI ora dekhakara AcAryajI ne khaa| "jitanA vizvAsa bAhubalI para hai utanA hI vizvAsa mujhe AcArya-pAda para bhI hai|" vinIta hokara revimayyA ne khaa| "to kala se tuma tilaka kyoM nahIM lagA lete?" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne puuchaa| "tilaka se svapratiSThA mAtra gocara hotI hai, yaha paTTamahAdevIjI kahatI haiN| mujhe bhI vaha sahI lagatA hai|'' reviSayyA bolaa| 'to kyA unhoMne tilaka lagAnA chor3a diyA hai?" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne puuchaa| "ye saba bAteM merI samajha meM nahIM aatii| dharmadazI ke dimAga aura eka naukara ke dimAga meM bahuta antara hotA hai|" 210:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #207
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "tuma paTTamahAdevI ke pradhAna ziSya ho na ? isIlie isa tara-tama bhAva kI jAnakArI rakhate ho / " tiruvaraMgadAsa ne vyaMgya kiyA / reSimayyA cupa rhaa| 41 'kyoM revimayyA, cupa ho gaye ? tumako mAlUma nahIM ki aba maiM dharmadarzI nahIM ?" " isa bAta ko yahIM khatama kara dIjie na ? naukara se isakI carcA kyoM ?" lakSmIdevI bIca meM bolI / "naukara-cAkara bhI to manuSya hI haiM, lakSyI / aba tuma apane bAre meM kyA samajha rahI ho? svayaM ko sIdhe svarga se uttarI devI mAna rahI ho ?" AcAryajI ne jo bAta kahI usameM unakI khinnatA aura asantoSa kA bhAva lakSita huaa| 'inakI najara meM zAyada paTTamahAdevI sIdhe svarga se uttarI hogii|' lakSmIdevI mana hI mana cAha rahI thI ki kaha deN| patA nahIM, kyoM bAta ko roka rakhane kI koziza kara rahI thii| itane meM, "ina logoM ke lie paTTamahAdevI... " itanA mu~ha se nikala cukA 11 thaa| 4 'kyoM lakSmI, kyoM ruka gayI ? AdhA bolanA acchA nhiiN|" AcAryajI ne kahA / "kucha kahanA cAhatI thI, magara itane meM bhUla hI gayI!" lakSmIdevI ne kahA / jisa bAta ko kahanA nahIM cAhatI, use kyoM kahalavAe~, yaha socakara AcAryajI ne kahA, "acchI bAta hai| bhagavAn kI kRpA Apa logoM para rhe|" phira embAra se bole, " rAnI lakSmIdevI ko prasAda lA do|" embAra ne beMta kI thAlI meM kele ke patte ke done meM prasAda lA diyaa| pramAda lekara praNAma kara lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "kala yAdavapurI jAe~ge, phira vahA~ se vahnipuSkariNI jaaeNge| vahA~ hamAre Thaharane ke lie kucha vyavasthA karA lenI hogI na ?" "hA~, aba pahale jaise sAdhAraNa strI tuma nahIM ho na ? revimayyA yaha sArI vyavasthA acchI taraha kara degaa|" AcAryajI ne kahA / rAnI apane pitA ke sAtha apane mukAma kI ora cala dii| usake cale jAne ke bAda AcAryajI ne pUchA, "embAra isa dAsa ne usa rAnI ke mana ko pUrA bigAr3a diyA haiN| isase bhalAI nahIM hone vAlI, mujhe to aisA hI bodha hotA hai| tumhArI kyA rAya haiM ?" " daridra ekadama dhanI ho jAe to kyA hogA ? rAjamahala ke jIvana meM kaDu Apana paidA ho jAe to bahuta burA hogA / " 14 'eka bAta soco, embaar| tuma paTTamahAdevI ko acchI taraha samajhate ho / jaba mahArAja anupasthita haiM, taba isa garbhiNI ko yo yAtrA karane ke pIche kA kucha matalaba hogA, hameM to aisA hI lagatA hai| tumheM ?" "cAhe kucha bhI ho, paTTamahAdevI vicalita honevAlI nhiiN| yadi dUsarA koI hotA to usa samaya kI paristhitiyoM meM isa dAsa ko deza nikAle kA daNDa milatA aura isa rAnI ko gRhabandhana kA daNDa milanA cAhie thA, yoM Apa AcArya zrI ne hI to kahA thaa| ghaTTamahadevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 211
Page #208
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ mujhe aba yAda A rahA hai|' " ve svabhAvataH AsAnI se vicalita honevAlI nahIM, yaha saca haiN| phira bhI yadi eka rAnI kaSTa dene lage to ve bhI vicalita ho sakatI haiN| yaha zAdI na huI hotI to acchA thA ! aba to aisA hI pratIta hotA hai|" EL 'Age kadama bar3hA diyA to aba pIche haTA nahIM skte| cAhe samasyA kitanI hI ulajhI hAM, mahArAja bar3I dhIratA se use sulajhA deNge|" "sulajhA to sakate haiN| parantu paTTamahAdevI kI pavitra AtmA ko dukha pahu~cAne vAlI bAteM ye mUrkha loga kahane lageMge, isakA bhaya haiN|" " vaha jAnatI haiM ki ye ajJAnI haiN| isase vaha vicalita nahIM hoNgii| phira bhI yahI kahanA par3atA hai ki tumane rAnI evaM dAsa kI bAtacIta ke DhaMga para dhyAna nahIM diyaa| rAnau cAhatI hai ki vaha putra ko ho janma de aura pothsala siMhAsana para zrIvaiSNava hI baitthe| isakA tAtparya kyA hai ? dAsa cAhatA hai ki vaha rAjA kA nAnA khlaae| isa rAjya kI sthApanA meM, ise vistAra dene meM, eka mAnavIya aura sAMskRtika aura vAstavika dharma ke mUlyoM ko rUpita karane meM paTTamahAdevI kI bhUmikA kitanI mahAn hai, ise duniyA jAnatI hai| inake alAva, paTTamahAdevI putra kI hI siMhAsana kA uttarAdhikAra milanA cAhie, kisI aura ko nhiiN| aisI sthiti meM isa dAsa ne rAnI ke mana meM, so bhI jaba vaha garbhavatI hai, asaMgata aura nyAyaviruddha mahattvAkAMkSAoM ko bhara diyA hai| isakA pariNAma kyA hogA, samajhate ho ?... aisA nahIM honA caahie| aisA nahIM hone denA caahie|" 'AcAryajI sApha-sApha yahI bAta kaha dete to acchA hotA na?" 11 'isa taraha ke svabhAva vAle loga bAtoM kA dUsarA hI artha lagAte haiN| kahane para bhI koI asara nahIM hotaa| jise ThIka karanA hogA use ThIka samajhA denA hai| isalie rAjadhAnI lauTane se pahale eka bAra yahA~ Ane ke lie revimayyA se kaha do|" samaya pAkara embAra ne revamayyA ko zrI AcAryajI kA sandeza sunaayaa| revimayyA ne kahA, "maiM kaba lauTUMgA. mI ma~ svayaM hI nahIM jaantaa| agara maiM akelA hI lauhU~gA to avazya hI AcAryajI ke darzana karake jaauuNgaa|" &L yaha samAcAra sunakara AcAryajI ko kucha sAntvanA milii| vastusthiti kI pUrIpUrI jAnakArI paTTamahAdevI ko haiM, isIlie rAnI ke sAtha revimayyA ko bhejA hai| phira bhI kyA saba huA hogA yaha jAnane kI icchA huI, isalie AcAryajI ne embAra se phira kahA. "revimayyA ko calane ke pUrva eka bAra yahA~ Ane ke lie kaha Ao !" revimayyA AyA / parantu usase AcAryajI ko koI samAcAra mAlUma nahIM ho skaa| usane sirpha itanA hI kahA, "sadA rAnI ke sAtha rahanA, unakI sabhI suvidhAoM kA khayAla rakhanA, unakI sukha zAnti kI saba taraha se vyavasthA kara denI hogI - yahI 212 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga nAra
Page #209
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ Adeza diyA hai| isase adhika aura kucha maiM bhI nahIM jaantaa|" AcAryajI ke mana meM jo zaMkAe~ utpanna huI thI unheM svayaM unhoMne batAyA aura yaha kahA ki "unakI tarapha ke logoM se yadi paTTamahAdevI aura mahArAja ko kisI taraha kA mAnasika duHkha pahu~cA ho to vaha svayaM se hI huA mAnakara usake lie prAyazcitta kreNge| unheM Azraya denevAle rAjadampatI ke ve hitacintaka haiN| isalie vastusthiti kA jJAna ho jAe to patA calegA ki kyA karanA cAhie / isalie kisI bAta ko saMkocavaza mana meM na rkheN|" revimayyA ne phira bhI kucha nahIM kahA, mAtra itanA ki "AcAryajI ke mana meM jo bhI zaMkA utpanna huI hai, usakA nivAraNa kevala paTTamahAdevIjI dvArA hI ho sakatA hai." kahakara revimayyA kisI taraha pha~se binA khisaka gyaa| vyavasthA ke anusAra rAnI lakSmIdevI kI yAtrA Arambha huii| yAdavapurI meM vaha jitane dina rahI, usI bIca vahipuSkariNI para jo vyavasthA karanI thI, use sampana kara revibhayyA rAnI ko vahA~ le gyaa| idhara zAntaladevI rAnI padyaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ko sAtha lekara belugola kI ora cala pdd'ii| pahale hI vahA~ khabara pahu~cA dI gayI thii| khAsakara paTTamahAdevI dvArA kaTavapra para zAntinAtha bhagavAn ke mandira kI zaMkusthApanA karane kI bAta bhI logoM ko mAlUma ho cukI thI, isalie irdagirda ke pradezoM se sabhI jaina bandhu belugola meM ikaTThe ho gaye the| isI samaya bAhubalI svAmI ke mahAmastakAdhika kI vyavasthA karane kI sUcanA dharmaguru prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva zrIpAla vaidya, zubhacandra siddhAntadeva, bhAnukIrti paNDita aura guNacandra siddhAntadeva, ina sabhI ne vicAra-vimarza karake dI thii| vaha vyavasthA bhI usI prakAra huI thii| jina bhaktAgnepsara gaMgarAja, unake beTe daNDanAyaka ecama ne isa sArI vyavasthA kI jimmedArI apane Upara lI thii| zAntaladevI ke mAtA-pitA bhI beTI ke sAtha belugola Aye the| revimayyA, jisakA rahanA atyanta Avazyaka thA, nahIM A sakA thaa| caTTaladevI aura mAyaNa to sAtha the hii| belugola meM idhara aneka varSoM se itanI bhIr3a... bhAr3a nahIM huI thii| agara mahAmastakAbhiSeka kI bAta phaila bhI jAtI to dezabhara ke logoM se belugola bhara jAtA aura vyavasthA saMbhAlanA kaThina ho jaataa| nava vivAhita daNDanAyaka mariyAne aura bharata aura unakI patniyoM kA ina kAryoM meM vizeSa utsAha thaa| paTTamahAdevo ke bacce, biTTiyaNNA, usakI patnI Adi saba AtmIya jana bhI vahA~ ekatra hue the| kucha logoM ke mana meM yaha prazna bho uThe binA na rahA ki jaba sannidhAna yuddha kSetra meM haiM taba mandira kI zaMkusthApanA kI kyA jaldI thii| isa taraha ke prazna kA ThIka uttara de kauna ? zAntaladevI ne hI uttara diyA, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 213
Page #210
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sannidhAna kI vijaya-prApti ke lie, bhagavAn sannidhAna ko yaha vijaya nidhi rUpa se deM isra prArthanA ke lie, isa mahAmastakAbhiSeka kA Ayojana hai| zAntinAtha mandira kI sthApanA kA dUsarA koI uddezya nahIM, sabhI kI abhilASAe~ eka-sI nahIM hotii| svArtha kA honA sahaja hai| aise kucha logoM kA svArtha rAjamahala kI ekatA ko bhaMga kara sakatA hai| aisoM ko mAnasika samAdhAna mile, zAnti mile, isake lie zAntinAtha bhagavAn kI pratiSThA kI jA rahI hai|" vardhamAnAcArya aura zAntaladevI ke nATyaguru gaMgAcArya, donoM ne nirmita hone vAle mandira ke vAstucitra kI rUparekhA taiyAra karane meM kavi bokimayyA kI bhI salAha le lI thii| zAnti-lAbha ke ho uddezya se nirmita hone vAle mandira ke nirmANa kArya meM unake bAlyakAla ke guruoM kA bhI sahayoga mila rahA thA, isase zAntaladevI ko vizeSa santoSa huaa| mandira ke nirmANa kArya ke lie bAhara se zilpiyoM ko bulavAne kI AvazyakatA nahIM thii| ina dinoM vahA~ aneka mandiroM kA nirmANa ho rahA thA isalie bAhara se bhI aneka zilpI Aye hue the| alAvA isake, belugola meM hI kaI prasiddha zilpiyoM ke gharAne the| unameM pallavAcArya, dhanapAlAcArya ke gharAne do-tIna sadiyoM se kAphI prasiddha the| ina gharAnoM ke zilpiyoM ne mandira nirmANa ke kArya meM apanA pUrNa sahayoga diyaa| paMca guruoM ke samakSa vidhivat nIMva-sthApanA kA kArya sampanna huaa| isake turanta bAda mandira nirmANa kA bhI kArya zurU ho gyaa| nIMva-sthApanA evaM mahAmastakAbhiSeka samAroha, ina donoM meM samaya kA antara kama thaa| dahI, dUdha, candana Adi se bAhubalI svAmI kA mastakAbhiSeka huaa| hajAroM bhakta kalazoM ko Upara le gye| bAhubalo svAmI ke mastaka taka pahu~cane ke lie majabUta sIr3hiyoM kA nirmANa karavAkara, una para takhne bichavA diye gaye the| isa taraha eka subhadra maMca kA nirmANa karavAyA gayA thaa| niSkAma prema-bhAvanA se Upara pahu~cAe kalazoM se pujAriyoM ne abhiSeka karanA Arambha kiyA / svAmI ke caraNa-kamaloM ke pAsa khar3e hokara paTTamahAdevI Adi ne mastakAbhiSeka ke isa bhavya dRzya ko dekhA, to dekhate hI raha gye| kSaNa bhara meM dahI, dUdha se abhiSikta vaha virATa mUrti saMgamaramara kI taraha camakane lgii| svAmI ke caraNoM para se bahane vAle abhiSikta dahI dUdha Adi paMcAmRta ko bhaktagaNa atyanta zraddhA-bhakti ke sAtha lene laga gye| paMcAmRta-abhiSeka ke bAda phalodaka, gandhodaka se abhiSecana huaa| phira bAhubalI apane mahaja rUpa meM eka navIna zobhA se yukta dikhAI par3ane lge| eka anirvacanIya pavIna teja usa mUrti meM utpanna ho gayA ho, aisA laga rahA thaa| bAhubalI kA mastaka phUloM se saja gyaa| usa dina bhaktoM dvArA dI huI kisI vastu ko bhagavAna bAhubalI ne asvIkAra nahIM kiyaa| unheM kisa alaMkAra kI abhilASA hai? 214 :: paTTamahAbalI zAntalA : bhAH cAra
Page #211
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ phUla car3hAo to vaha ApakI khuzI, vaha to Apako apanI karuNA bharI dRSTi se dekheMge, basa itanA hii| vahA~ ekatra logoM ko aisA bhAna ho rahA thA ki ve indraloka meM haiM, janma sArthaka huaa| aise mastakAbhiSeka ko dekhane kA puNya kitane logoM ko milA hogA? "isa bhavya darzana kA saubhAgya hamArI paTTapahAdevI jI kI kRpA se hameM prApta huA, jIvana pavitra huaa|" kahate hue logoM ne apanI santuSTi ke sAtha unake prati kRtajJatA drshaayo| mAcikavve ne kahA, "mere jIvana kA yaha parama pavitra dina hai| yaha mahAmastakAbhiSeka atyanta manohara aura bahuta sphUrtidAyaka hai / merA svAsthya vaise to bahuta acchA nahIM hai| isake alAvA merI umra bhI ho gayI hai; parantu Aja mujhe jo sphUrti milI hai, usane merI Ayu ko dasa varSa aura bar3hA diyA hai|" mArasiMgayyA ne kahA, "maiM ziva-bhakta huuN| jaina bhaktoM ko darzana karane ko suvidhA mile, isalie maiM dUra se dekhatA rhaa| usa abhiSeka ke samaya aisA lagA mAno himavatpavaMta para dhyAnamagna zivajI hI khar3e hoN| yaha vindhyagiri hI kailAsa--sA aura graha belugola tIrtha hI mAnasasarovara-sA lgaa| isa abhUtapUrva dRzya ko maiM kabhI nahIM bhUla sakatA, veTI!" "Apa donoM ke pavitra prema kA phala hai maiN| merI isa sevA ne Apa donoM ko manacAhA santoSa diyA, bAhubalI kI yahI kRpA mere lie paryApta hai| yadi revimayyA yahA~ hotA to use kSIrasAgarazAyI mahAviSNu hI zAyada dikhAI par3ate / nirguNa Izvara ko saguNa rUpa meM jaba hama dekhanA cAheM, taba hamArI icchA ke anurUpa ho dhAraNa kara vaha prakaTa hotA hai| isIlie hama use anantarUpa kahate haiN| maiM Aja apane ko dhanya samajhatI huuN| isa zAntinAtha mandira kI nIMva-sthApanA aura yaha mahAmastakAbhiSeka, ina donoM ne aba mere mana meM eka kalpanA ko jagA diyA hai| appAjI, zAyada Apako yAda hogA, hama pahalI bAra balipura se rAjadhAnI jAkara vahA~ se lauTate hue zivagaMgA gaye the aura vahA~ vRSabha ke una sIMgoM ke bIca se jo dekhA to mujhe eka jyotirvalaya dikhAI diyA thaa| Aja yahA~ jaba mahAmastakAbhiSeka dekha rahI thI to mujhe bAhubalI dikhe hI nhiiN| vaha tejovalaya mAtra dikhAI pdd'aa| merA mana vAstava meM yahA~ se ur3akara zivagaMgA ke vRSabha ke sIMgoM ke bIca tallIna ho gayA thaa| eka bAra phira vahA~ jAnA cAhie, pitAjo!" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "sannidhAna ke yuddha bhUmi se lauTane ke bAda, donoM sAtha hI ho Aie, ammAjI!" mArasiMgayyA ne khaa| "revimayyA ko bhI sAtha le leMge, pitAjI / yahA~ usakA abhAva mujhe bahuta khaTaka rahA hai| vAstava meM use jAne kI icchA nahIM thii| pahale to usane inakAra hI kara diyA thA, bAda meM hamArI bhalAI ko dhyAna meM rakhakara icchA na hote hue bhI, vaha jAne ko taiyAra paTTamahAdevI zAntA : bhAga cAra :: 215
Page #212
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ huaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke sAtha gayA hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / " tejI vartula kA darzana tumhAre guru bokimayyA ko bhI huA thA na ?" " unheM aura mujhe donoM ko hii|" " tumane batAyA hI nahIM / " "mujhase kisI ne pUchA nahIM, maiMne kahA bhI nhiiN| " 44 'jaise guru vaisI ziSyA / yadi ve bhI jAe~ to unheM bhI sAtha letI jAo / " mArasiMgayyA ne kahA / zAntaladevI kA mana bAlyakAla ke una dinoM kI ora ur3a claa| eka-eka kara sabhI ghaTanAe~ yAda AtI gyiiN|' arhan! saba ThIka ho gyaa| parantu dharma ke kAraNa parivAra meM darAreM nahIM par3anI cAhie thiiN| kisa purAne pApa ke kAraNa yaha sandigdha paristhiti paidA ho gayI? maiMne kabhI kisI kI bhI burAI nahIM caahii| mana meM bhI aisI bAta kabhI nahIM socI / aba mujha para yaha mithyAropa kyoM ? paTTamahAdevI banane kI AkAMkSA se maiMne ballAla mahArAja ko thor3A-thor3A jahara khilAkara mAra DAlA, kahate haiM / aba anya rAniyoM kA garbha nirodha karavAyA, kahate haiN| anyadharmI rAnI ke garbhastha zizu kI hatyA karAne meM lagI hU~, kahate haiN| jIvana kA mUlya hI zreSTha jIvana bitAnA hai, yahIM mAnakara usake anurUpa apane jIvana ko maiMne ddhaalaa| jaba mujha para hI isa taraha ke Aropa lageM taba sAdhAraNa logoM kI kyA dazA hogI ? aise logoM se unakI rakSA kaise ho ? annamada, ardhamada, vaibhavamada-ye manuSya ko nIca banA dete haiN| itanA anubhava pAne ke bAda bhI jo bAta mujhe nahIM sUjhI vaha padmaladevI ko bahuta pahale sUjha gayI, to yahI samajhanA cAhie ki mAnava ko samajhane kI zakti mujhameM kama hai| isa taraha ke midhyAropa karane se yaha behatara hotA ki ve apanI abhilASA hI batAte aura kahate ki hamArI amuka icchA ko pUrA kara deM, taba unakI usa icchA ko pUrA kara diyA jaataa| arhan! mere antara kA paricaya cAhe kisI ko ho na ho, tuma to jAnate ho| isalie merI tumase yahI vinatI hai ki galata socanevAle citta ko ThIka kara, unheM zAnti pradAna kro| isase adhika maiM aura kucha nahIM caahtii|' zAntaladevI yahI socatI rahI aura prArthanA karatI rahIM / apane mukAma para pahu~cane ke bAda unheM usa vRddha pujArIjI kI yAda AyI / pichalI bAra jaba AyI thIM tabhI mAlUma huA thA ki vaha svargavAsI ho cuke haiN| agara ve hote to paTTamahAdevI se jinastuti kA gAna karAye binA na rahate ? Aja gAyA nahIM gyaa| karma ke prati unakI zraddhA, unakA vaha spaSTa evaM khulA jIvana, vaha pavitra aura nirmala manobhAva, ina sabane unheM niSkAma banAkara paramadhAma ke sAyujya meM vilIna kara diyA thaa| apane santuSTa, bAhubalI kI pUjA meM nirata, bAhubalI kI bhA~ti hI nirmala jIvana- - yApana karanevAle pavitrAtmA the ve unake putra meM bhI usI taraha kA svabhAva bAhubalI rUpita kareM | aneka prasaMgoM meM pUjA karanevAle ke doSa ke kAraNa pavitra bhagavAn 216 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #213
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ para bhI krodha paidA ho jAtA hai, mAno pujArI kA saba doSa bhagavAn hI kA hai| vaha bhagavAn to sadA nirvikalpa ho eka-sA hI rahatA hai| hama hI usa para na jAne kyA-kyA guNa-doSa lagAte rahate haiN| 'arhan, isa zaMkusthApanA kI preraNA dveSa yA asUyA ke kAraNa nahIM anukampA, dayA hI isakI preraka zakti hai| sabako sadbuddhi aura zAnti prApta hoitanA yadi ho to maiM kRtArtha ho jaauuNgii|' yaha saba mana hI mana socatI rahIM / - agale dina gaMgAcArya, bokimayyA - ina logoM ko bulavA bhejA aura mandira kA kAma jaldI samApta karavAne kA Adeza dekara apane parivAra ke sAtha dorasamudra lauTa garyo / dIpako aura milA thaa| usane kahA, " aba maiM nizcinta huuN| udAra mana se tumane isa savatigandhavAraNa mandira kA zilAnyAsa kiyA na? duniyA kahIM bhI jAe, mujhe kucha bhI cintA nahIM / yadi tumheM koI kaSTa ho to maiM ise saha nahIM sktii| usa dina agara tuma keligRha nahIM AtIM to usa rAnI ke capata laga hI jAtI zAyada / usa nAmadhArI buDDhe ko gardanI dekara zAyada nikAla diyA hotA, mujhe itanA gussA AyA thaa| yoM jhUThA Aropa ! aise hI logoM ke kAraNa jIvana kA sArA sukha miTTI meM mila jAtA hai| rAmAyaNa ke usa prAcIna kAla hI se hamAre ye loga isa taraha ke mithyA Aropa lagAne meM mazahUra haiN| yaha choTI rAnI usa dhobI ke vaMza meM paidA huI hogii|" "sabakI rakSA karane yA daNDa dene ke lie jaba bhagavAn maujUda haiM, taba hama hI kyoM apane dimAga ko kharAba kreN| jo kareMge so bhugteNge|" +1 've hI kahA~ bhugteNge| usa dhobI ne kucha baka diyA, becArI sItAjI ko vanavAsa bhugatanA pdd'aa|" "vaha dhobI kI galatI nhiiN| vanavAsa ke lie bhejanevAle kI galatI thii|" "to kyA rAma ne galatI kI thI ?" C 'aura nahIM to garbhiNI sItAjI ke sukha ke lie hI use vana meM chor3a Ane ko kahA thA ?" unhoMne vyaMgya meM khaa| "unhoMne rAjadharma kA pAlana kiyaa|" " mAnava-dharma usase bhI bar3A hai| yaha rAjadharma samaya-samaya para badalatA rahatA hai| aura phira zrIrAma ke yuga ke mUlya aba kahA~ haiM ? vaha mUlya hote to ina yuddhoM kI jhaMjhaTa hI kyoM hotI ! mAnava kevala svArtha se labAlaba bharA hai| svArtha kI badahajamI kA vamana jaba taka na ho, taba taka aisA hI rhegaa| jAne dIjie, dUsaroM kI bAtoM se hameM kyA matalaba?" kama-se-kama ApakA samAdhAna huA na ? so bhI mere lie santoSa haiN| " 'acchA, to aba hameM ghara jAne do| itane lambe samaya taka hama apanA ghara chor3akara kabhI nahIM rhiiN|" padmaladevI ne kahA / 11 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 217
Page #214
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "Apa cAhe jahA~ raheM, kAma hotA rhegaa| jaldI kyA hai?" "kAma ho jAne ke bAda bahuta samaya taka nahIM rahanA caahie| isa nIMva-sthApanA ke hI lie maiM rukI rhii| phira to pratiSThA-samArambha ke lie AU~gI hI na? zubha dina dekhakara hameM bheja do|" ___"Apako icchaa| usakI vyavasthA kreNge| Apa loga calI jAe~gI to mujha akelI ko sUnA-sUnA lgegaa|" "tumheM phurasata mile taba na sUnApana kA anubhava hogA? sote meM kama-se-kama tumhArA mana taTastha rahatA hai yA nahIM, kahA nahIM jA sktaa|" "nidrA zarIra ke lie hai| hamArA antarmana sadA jAgrata rahatA hai|" "ye saba bAteM hamArI samajha meM AtI hI nhiiN| calo, jAne kI anumati to mila gayI. gahI kAphI hai|" rAnI lakSmIdevI vahipuSkariNI meM bahuta dina na rhiiN| rAjamahala-sI suvidhAe~ vahA~ kahA~? phira bhI revimayyA ne jitanA banA, utanA intajAma avazya kiyA thaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ne beTI ko salAha dI, "yAdavapurI meM hI rahakara, yahIM tumhArA putrotsava ho to acchaa| yaha bhI to rAjadhAniyoM meM se eka hai| yahIM kA rAjamahala bhI bhavya hai| sAtha hI, sahayogI jana bhI haiN| aura phira, svayaM AcAryajI nikaTa ho rahate "AcAryajI pAsa yA dUra jahA~ bhI raheM, isase kyA? unheM to isa duniyA meM ekamAtra paTTamahAdevI hI dikhatI haiN|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "beTI! tumheM unake bAre meM mAlUma nhiiN| vAstava meM tumheM unase bAtacIta karane kA tarIkA pAlUma nhiiN| unakA sthAna- mAna kyA haiM, kaiMsI paristhiti hai, kaise buddhimAnI se kAma banA lenA cAhie- yaha saba tumako mAlUma nhiiN| sabhI bAtoM ko ve sabake sAmane kaha nahIM skte| itanA hI nahIM, sArvajanikoM ke sAmane maTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM vyAvahArika dRSTi se usI taraha bolanA cAhie, kyoMki rAjya kI sArI janatA meM yaha vizvAsa hai ki paTTamahAdevI devaloka se utarI sAkSAt devI hI haiN| unake viruddha kucha kahakara jI nahIM skte| logoM ko apanA virodhI banAkara apane mata kA prasAra AcAryajI kara bhI kaise sakate haiM ? isalie dharma ke saMrakSaNa ke lie, saMnyAsI hote hue bhI, unheM bAhara se aisA kahanA par3atA hai| lAcArI hai| yoM jhUTha bolane ke prAyazcitta ke rUpa meM ve jisa narasiMha kI pUjA karate haiM. unheM do phUla jyAdA car3hA dete haiN| unase merA antaraMga paricaya 218 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #215
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ haiN| tuma unakI bAtoM para vizeSa dhyAna mata do| jaba maiM maujUda hU~ taba tumheM kisa bAta kA Dara hai?" "loga paTTamahAdevI ke lie tarasate rahate haiM na! isakA kyA kAraNa hai ? sannidhAna taka kA nAma itanA nahIM lete!" "vaha saba pracAra kA pariNAma hai| yahA~ kI rAjanIti se jaba se usakA samparka huA, taba se apane vyaktitva ke bar3appana ko pramANita karane ke lie vaha bar3I-bar3I yojanAeM saMcAlita karatI AyI hai| muMha se kahatI hai ekatA kI bAta / logoM meM yaha bhAvanA paidA karatI AyI hai ki jo bhI hotA hai vaha saba usI kI kRpA se| haMsateha~sase hI balavAnoM kA bala kama karake unheM apane prabhAva meM lekara apane vyaktitva kI dhAka jamA letI hai|" "maiM bhI aisA nahIM kara sakatI?" "kyoM nahIM? parantu jaldabAjI meM yaha saba nahIM ho skegaa| jaisA maiM kahU~ vaisA karatI jAo to saba kucha sAdhA jA sakatA hai|" / "ThIka haiM pitAjI, ye saba bAteM merI samajha meM kahA~ AtI haiM ? parantu satarka rheN| Apa thor3I jaldabAjI kara baiThate haiN| Apake kAmoM ke kAraNa maiM badanAma na ho jaauuN| sAtha hI sannidhAna ko bhI mujhase asantoSa na ho| philahAla unakI mere viSaya meM acchI rAya hai|" "kyA yaha saba maiM nahIM jAnatA, beTI? vAstava meM tuma bar3I bhAgyavatI ho / tuma rAnI banI, yahI isakA pramANa hai| to batAo, aba yAdavapurI jAne kI vyavasthA kI jAe?" rAnI ne sammati de dii| usane revimayyA ko bulAkara tatkAla isa nizcaya se sUcita bhI kara diyaa| revimayyA ne vaisI hI vyavasthA kara dii| lakSmIdevI yAdavapurI jAkara basa gyii| usake garbhastha zizu kI surakSA ke lie pratidina subaha zAma narasiMha bhagavAn aura lakSmInArAyaNa mandiroM meM vizeSa pUjA-pATha Adi kI vyavasthA kI gyii| anantara rAnI lakSmIdevI kI anumati pAkara revipayyA dorasamudra ke lie ravAnA ho gyaa| jAne se pahale yAdavapurI ke Age ke sabhI kAryakalApoM ke bAre meM samAcAra turanta dorasamudra pahu~cAte rahane kI vyavasthA bhI usane kara rakhI thii| dorasamudra jAte hue rAste meM yadugiri rukakara AcAryajI ke darzana kiye, unakA Adeza jAnakara phira vahA~ se belugola pahu~cakara bAhubalI svAmI ke darzana kiye aura zAntinAtha mandira ke kArya ko pragati dekhii| bAda meM kavi bokimayyA zilpI gaMgAcArI Adi paricitoM se milakara yahA~ kI nIMvasthApanA samArambha evaM mahAmastakAbhiSeka kA vRttAnta Adi saba sunaa| usa samaya kavi vokimayyA se jaba sunA ki 'paTTamahAdevIjI ne patA nahIM kitanI bAra tumhArI yAda kI. revimayyA!' to usakA dila bhAvavihvala ho uThA, A~kheM sajala ho aayiiN| usane apane mana meM socA, 'maiM kitanA bhAgyavAna hU~!' paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 219
Page #216
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ dorasamudra pahuMcane para revimayyA ne sArI bAteM paTTamahAdevI ko btaayiiN| AcAryajI ke sandarzana aura usa vakta jo bAteM huIM vaha saba sunakara zAntaladevI ko kucha santoSa huaa| kitanI hI satarkatA baratI jAe to bhI tiruvaraMgadAsa apanI beTI ko jo bAteM batAtA vaha dUsaroM ko jAna pAnA sambhava nahIM thaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI kI cahetI naukarAnI muddalA para vizvAsa nahIM kiyA jA sakatA yA-yaha bAta revimayyA jAna gayA thaa| isalie anya naukarAniyoM ko paTTamahAdevIjI kA Adeza sagakara spaSTa batA diyA gayA thA ki hamezA satarka raheM / usane kahA thA, "rAnI lakSmAdevI ke svabhAvataH acchI hone para bhI unake kAna bharanevAle cugalakhora maujUda haiN| isalie bahuta satarka hokara unako bAtoM para gaura karanA aura rAjadhAnI ko samAcAra pahuMcAtI rahanA / usane samAcAra pahuMcAne ke taura-tarIkoM ke bAre meM bhI batA diyA thaa| isa sArI vyavasthA kA byaurA revimayyA ne paTTamahAdevIjI ko diyA aura zAntinAtha ke mandira-nirmANa ke kArya kI sthiti evaM pragati kA bhI vivaraNa diyA ! paTTamahAdevI ne yaha saba sunakara vicAra kiyA ki sAtaATha mahInoM bAda zAntinAtha pratiSThA-mahotsava kA Ayojana kiyA jA sakatA hai| dorasamudra kA jIvana kisI taraha kI vizeSatA ke binA sAmAnya DhaMga se cala rahA thaa| hA~, yugala ziSa-mandira kA kArya tejI para thaa| udhara masaNayyA ke sAtha yuddha ne bhayaMkara rUpa dhAraNa kara liyA thaa| jaba rasada kI Amada ruka gayI to usake binA senA tathA prajAjana ke prANa ga~vAne se sIdhA hamalA karanA behatara samajhakara masaNayyA kI senA poysala-senA para TUTa pdd'ii| nadI ke usa pAra hamalA kara dene se poysala senA pITha dikhAkara bhAga khar3I hogI, yahIM masaNayyA ne socA thA; kintu usakA yaha socanA galata sAbita huaa| ulTe nadI pAra karane meM usI ko kAphI kaSTa uThAnA pdd'aa| phalasvarUpa usane yaha samajhakara ki hAnuMgala kI rakSA mukhya hai, apanI senA ko pIche haTA liyaa| posaloM ne varadA nadI pAra kara AlUra meM apanA par3Ava ddaalaa| hAmuMgala para kabjA karane ke lie unakI senA Age bar3ha gyaa| bhayaMkara yuddha huaa| hAmuMgala ke kile kA patana ho gyaa| parantu masaNayyA ne dUradRSTi se kAma liyaa| porasaloM ko pahu~canevAlI sAmagrI roka rakhane ke irAde se vaha, baMkApura ke mArga meM jo poyasala senA thI, usako lagabhaga samApta karake baMkApura jA phuNcaa|" / hAmuMgala ke kile kI rakSA hetu kucha senA ko niyukta karake, biTTideva ne masaNAyyA kI senA kA pIchA kiyaa| masaNayyA pahale hI baMkApura pahuMca cukA thA, phira bhI poysala senA kA sAmanA karake baMkApura ko bacA lene ke lie Avazyaka taiyArI samayAbhAva ke kAraNa nahIM kara sakA thaa| kahA jA sakatA hai ki yaha sthiti poyasaloM kI vijaya ke lie sahAyaka siddha huii| biTTideva ne socA thA ki apanI senA kI sabhI Tukar3iyoM ko eka sAtha baMkApura ke pAsa juTAkara usa para hamalA kiyA jAe, vahI huaa| baMkApura 220 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #217
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ para hamale kI sambhAvanA nahIM thI, isalie vahA~ kA bhaNDAra jaldI hI samApta ho gyaa| masaNayyA kI senA kAphI bar3I mAnI jAtI thI, phira bhI vaha poysaloM kA sAmanA nahIM kara sakI / yadyapi unhoMne sAhasa ke sAtha yuddha kara svAminiSThA dikhAyI, to bhI bhAgya poyasaloM ke pakSa meM rahA / yaha dekha masaNayyA chipa gyaa| isase vikramAditya kI tarapha se usakI madada ke lie jo Aye the vaha saba hAra gaye aura poysaloM kI jIta huii| biTTideva turanta rAjadhAnI kI tarapha calanA nahIM cAhate the| vahIM vikramAditya ke pradhAna nivAsa meM rAnI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke sAtha kucha samaya taka vizrAma karane kA nirNaya kiyA aura vijaya kA samAcAra harakAroM dvArA rAjadhAnI dorasamudra ko bhijavA diyaa| idhara paTTamahAdevI ke pAsa alaga se eka patra bhejaa| usameM zAntinAtha mandira kI nauvasthApanA ke bAda preSita samAcAra ke viSaya meM apanA santoSa vyakta kiyA thA aura pratiSThA-samAroha ke avasara para upasthita hone kI sUcanA dI thii| sAtha hI, taba taka baMkApura hI meM rahane se mana ko Avazyaka zAnti prApta hone kI bAta bhI kahI thii| aura yaha bhI batAyA thA ki vahIM rahane se cAlukya punaH hamalA nahIM kara skeNge| zAntaladevI ko lagA ki saba acchA hI huaa| udhara yuddhasthala se aura idhara mahArAja se vijaya-vArtA ke milane ke dUsare hI dina, panasoge ke drohAbharaTTa nimAla ke mahAprokara indranIla paTTA dina se mile| prasAda dete hue unhoMne nivedana kiyA ki rAnI lakSmIdevI kA darzana kara prasAda dene yAdavapurI hote hue yahA~ Ane kI socakara, pahale vahA~ gaye the| udhara jAne para zubha samAcAra milA ki do dina pUrva hI rAnI lakSmIdevI ne putra ko janma diyA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI ne yaha zubha samAcAra sunate hI vizeSa. gaurava ke sAtha rAjamahala kI tarapha se indrajI ko puraskRta kiyaa| phira idhara-udhara kI bAteM hone lgii| "isa zubha samAcAra ko mahAsannidhAna ke pAsa pahuMcA dene kA Adeza rAnojI ne diyA hai| unheM mAlUma nahIM ki sannidhAna kahA~ haiM / yahA~ patA lagAkara Age bar3hane kA vicAra hai| hama mahAsannidhAna kA sandarzana kahA~ kara sakeMge?" indrajI ne puuchaa| "vaise to yahIM unakA sandarzana kiyA jA sakatA thA, lekina hamezA kI taraha mahAsannidhAna yuddha meM vijaya prApta karane ke bAda rAjadhAnI nahIM lauTa rahe haiN| abhI baMkApura hI meM rahane kI jarUrata batAkara, sandezavAhaka ke dvArA khabara bhejI hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kisa dina vijaya prApta huI, jAna sakate haiM?" indrajI ne puuchaa| "jarUra Aja pUrNimA hai na?...tIja ke dina vijaya pAyo thii|" "to usI dina sannidhAna kA putra janmA hai| tIja ke hI dina putra-janma huaa| usI dina jota bhI milii| jaisA hamane kahA, yaha zubha--sUcanA hI hai| AjJA ho to paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 221
Page #218
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 14 'acchA pujArIjI, kahA~ panasoge, kahA~ yaha dorasamudra aura aba kahA~ yaha baMkApura! ApakI rAjabhakti kitanI bar3I haiM svayaM Apa hI ko prasAda lAnA par3A, kisI ke jariye bhijavA dete ?" "aisA nahIM, pttttmhaadeviijii| isakA eka kAraNa hai| hamArI tarapha abhI eka joradAra samAcAra phailA hai| aba poysala rAjya vaiSNava rAjya ho gayA haiM, jaina dUsare darje kI prajA hoNge| aba taka kA unakA prabhAva Age calakara miTTI meM mila jAnA hai, isalie prasAda dene ke bahAne hama mahAsannidhAna ke sAmane apane isa dukha-darda kA nivedana kreNge| unase hameM AzvAsana milanA caahie| jaba taka Apa haiM, hameM koI Dara nhiiN| lekina usake bAda ?" "mahAvIra svAmI ke janma ko kitane varSa bIta gaye, Apako mAlUma hai ?" "hajAroM varSa ho gaye hoNge|" "aisA nahIM, niti se jJAta kIjie hue haiN| itanI dIrgha avadhi meM bhI jaina dharma miTTI meM nahIM mila sakA hai, taba phira Apako Dara kisa bAta kA ?" "to sannidhAna kA sandarzana jarUrI nahIM ?" 44 'maiMne yaha nahIM khaa| Apako jarUra ho AnA cAhie, sArI bAtoM kA nivedana bhI kara denA caahie| yahA~ hamArI Apasa kI bAtacIta ke bAre meM batAnA, zubha samAcAra bhI denaa| maiM ApakI yAtrA kI vyavasthA karavA rahI huuN| rAjamahala kI zubhavArtA le jAne vAle Apako paidala jAne kI jarUrata nahIM / " "rUpa bhAgyavAn haiN|" indrajI ne kahA / vyavasthA huI / ve ArAma se baMkApura jA phuNce| mahArAja biTTideva ko putra janma kA zubha samAcAra sunaayaa| kahA, "bhAgya ke pratIka ke rUpa meM putra kA janma huA hai| mahAsannidhAna kI vijaya ne rASTra kI janatA ko khuzI dI hai| aise avasara para panasoge meM navapratiSThita pArzvanAtha bhagavAn kA mahAprasAda sannidhAna ko samarpita karate hue hameM Aja apAra harSa ho rahA haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI ne yaha zubha samAcAra sannidhAna se nivedana karane ke lie vizeSa vyavasthA kara hama para anugraha kiyA hai|" 14 'nAmakaraNa ke viSaya meM koI samAcAra Apako mAlUma hai ?" biTTideva ne indra jI se pUchA / " rAnIjI ke pitAjI ne jAkara zrI AcAryajI ko samAcAra sunAyA to unhoMne isa para santoSa prakaTa kiyA aura kahA, 'yaha saba hamAre iSTadeva narasiMha bhagavAn kI kRpA haiN|' isa kAraNa se rAjakumAra kA nAma narasiMha rakhane kA Adeza bhI diyA haiN| " indrajI ne kahA / 14 'acchA huaa| hamArI vijaya, putra-janma aura pArzvanAtha svAmI kI pratiSThA, ina 222 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #219
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tInoM meM koI ekasUtratA hai, aisA lagatA hai| isalie bhaviSya meM yaha jinAlaya vijayapArzvanAtha jinAlaya ke nAma se abhihita ho| usI taraha se hamAre putra kA bhI nAma vijaya narasiMha hI honA caahie| lauTate hue Apa yAdavapurI jAkara yaha Adeza rAnIjI ko sunAkara DA" bididena jole| "sannidhAna ho padhArakara nAmakaraNotsava ko sampanna kareM to ucita hogaa|" indrajI ne kuccha apanI sImA lA~ghakara khaa|| ''AcAryajI ke AzIrvAda se bar3hakara kucha aura nhiiN| alAvA isake rAjakIya kAraNoM se hameM yahA~ kucha samaya aura rahanA hai, jisase rAjya kI surakSA ho ske|" biTTideva bole| pazcAt mahArAja kI tarapha se bhI indrajI ko puraskRta kiyA gyaa| "eka vizeSa bAta hai 1 ise sannidhAna se ekAnta meM nivedana karanA caahuuNgaa|" kahakara unhoMne cAroM ora dRSTi ddaalii| __ "yahA~ jo loga haiM ve saba bahare haiM, yaha bAta unheM mAlUma hai / batAie!" biTTideva bole| isake bAda mata-matAntara sambandhI jo bAteM sunI thIM aura paTTamahAdevI se isa sambandha meM jo bAtacIta huI thI, vaha sArA vRttAnta indra ne kaha sunaayaa| "tthiik| paTTamahAdevIjI ne bahuta ThIka javAba diyA hai| Apa nizcinta rheN| hamAre rAjya meM saba mata-dharmoM ke lie samAna sthAna hai| koI U~cA nahIM, koI nIcA nhiiN| Apa jisa vAhana meM Aye, usI meM lauTa sakate haiN| sArI vyavasthA ke lie Adeza bheja diyA jaaegaa|" kahakara mahArAja ne unheM vidA kiyaa| ve lauTa gye| lauTate samaya ve dorasamudra kI ora nahIM gye| belugola se hokara yAdavapurI pahuMce aura mahArAja kA sandeza rAnIjI ko sunAkara panasoge cale gye| tilvaraMgadAsa ne kahA, "aura kyA beTI, dekhA apane beTe ke prabhAva ko! usake janma ke dina ho mahArAja ko vijaya prApta huii| phira unhoMne khuza hokara beTe kA vijayanarasiMha nAma rakhA hai| aise meM merI yojanA ke anusAra hI saba ho rahA hai, yaha pramANita hotA jA rahA hai na beTI? yaha bAta zilAlekha meM amara banA denI caahie| tuma mAna jAo to use utkIrita karavA detA huuN|" lakSmIdevI ne pUchA, "mahArAja kI svIkRti cAhie n?'| "rAjya meM sthApita sabhI zilAlekhoM ke lie mahArAja kI pUrva-svIkRti nahIM rhii| kaI zilAlekhoM kA astitva bho mahArAja ko mAlUma nhiiN| isalie tuma cintA mata kro| isake alAvA, tumheM yaha bAta batAnevAle bhI jina-bhakta haiM. isalie bhI isakA vizeSa mahattva hai|" "kucha bhI ho, hamArI kisI bhI kriyA se dUsaroM ko asantoSa ho, yaha maiM nahIM paTTamahAdevI zantalA ; bhAga nAra :: 223
Page #220
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cAhato | isalie abhI zilAlekha kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| hA~, usameM kyA likhanA hogA so taiyAra kara rkheN| bAda meM suvidhAnusAra use utkIrita karavAkara kahIM laganA deNge|" "so bhI ThIka hai| jaisA tumane kahA, eka prArUpa taiyAra kara rakhUMgA aura bacce kA nAmakaraNa AcAryajI ke hI dvArA sampanna ho, isalie yadugiri jAnA hogaa| " " vahI kiijie|" unake anueka zubha raMgadAsa, rAnI lakSmIdevI aura navajAta zizu yadugiri ke lie ravAnA hue| khabara pAkara AcAryajI khuza hue aura bole, " eka-eka mandira mahArAja kI eka-eka vijaya kI gavAhI de rahA hai| talakADu meM kortinArAyaNa to velApurI meM vijayanArAyaNa / vijaya ke dina hI putrotsava hone ke kAraNa usa rAjakumAra kA nAma bhI vijayanarasiMha hI rakhA jAegA, yaha sunakara hameM bahuta khuzI huii| narasiMha hamAre iSTadeva haiM jinakI hama pratidina pUjA karate haiN| isalie yaha nAma hameM priya haiN| zrIvaiSNava hokara mahArAja ke vijaya ke hI dina janma lenevAlA yaha rAjaputra apane nAma ko sArthaka kre| isa nAmakaraNa se hamArI AtmA bahuta santuSTa huI hai| zubha muhUrta meM yahIM nAmakaraNa kara deNge|" turanta nAgidevaNNA ke pAsa sandeza bhejA gyaa| nAmakaraNa ke lie taiyAriyA~ hone lagIM / AcAryajI ne sUcita kiyA ki paTTamahAdevIjI ke pAsa nimantraNa bhejA jAe to lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "sannidhAna hI nahIM A skeNge| kahalA bhejA hai ki yathocita rIti se nAmakaraNa saMskAra karavA deN| jaba ve svayaM upasthita nahIM hoMge to bAkI loga na bhI hoM, kyA harja hai| paTTamahAdevI ko khabara bheja deM ki kucha samaya isake lie nikAla sakeMgI yA nhiiN| phurasata pAkara A jAe~ to ThIka, nahIM to anAvazyaka vilamba hI hogaa|" 'aba taka isa rAjamahala meM nAmakaraNa utsava kevala pArivArika saMskAra ke hI rUpa meM manAyA jAtA hai, isalie rAnIjI kA kahanA ThIka hai| pAsa meM daNDanAyikA eciyakkA jI to haiM hii| ve sannidhAna kI samadhina bhI haiN| unhIM ko bulavA leNge|" nAgadevaNNA bole | 16 vyavasthA ke anusAra rAjakumAra kA nAmakaraNa zubhakRta saMvatsara meM hI sampanna huA / AcAryajI kA AzIrvAda bhI prApta huaa| nAmakaraNa samArambha kA mAMgalika kArya bujurga kI haisiyata se eciyakkA ne kiyaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI sacamuca khuza thii| zizu yadi hAtha-paira hilAye to samajhatI ki pitA hI kI taraha mahAvIra banegA, isIlie to hAtha-paira phurtI se hilA rahA hai| saca hai, mAtAoM kI sArI abhilASAe~ santAna ke bhaviSya para hI avalambita rahatI haiN| nAmakaraNa ke eka-do dina bAda eka dina ArAma se baiThe idhara-udhara kI bAteM jaba ho rahI thIM to AcAryajI mandira nirmANa ke kArya kA nirIkSaNa karate hue usa 224 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #221
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zahajAdI ke sAtha udhara pahu~ce aura nAgidevaNNA se bole, "zilpI kahate haiM ki mandira kA kArya eka mahIne meM pUrA kara deNge| celuvanArAyaNa kI prANa-pratiSThA kA nimantraNa mahArAja ke pAsa jAnA cAhie na?" "jaisI ApakI AjJA / " nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| zahajAdI ne, jo sAtha hI thI, pUchA, "paTTapahAdevIjI ko bhI nimantraNa jAegA na?" "unakA anupasthiti meM yaha pratiSThA-samArAma kaise ho sakegA, rAjakumArI jI?" AcAryajI turanta bole| "sannidhAna kI upasthiti hI sanakI upasthiti nahIM mAnI jA sakegI?" rAnI lakSmIdevI ne apanI tarapha se jodd'aa| "mahArAja kI upasthiti meM jo kAma hogA vaha aura hai; paTTamahAdevIjI ke rahate jo kAma hogA so aura hai|" AcAryajI ne khaa| "maiM rAnI huuN| vaha kAma maiM nahIM kara sakU~gI?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "koI kisI kArya ke lie upayukta hotA hai aura koI kisI kArya ke lie| isake yaha mAne nahIM ki tamase nahIM hogaa| hama jaba taka isa rAjya meM haiM taba taka hamAre sabhI kAryoM meM una donoM janoM kI upasthiti rahanI hI cAhie, aisI hamArI icchA hai|" AcAryajI bole| ___'bAta vahIM ruka gyo| kucha kSaNoM taka vahA~ mauna chAyA rhaa| bAda meM AcAryajI ne kahA, "nAgidevaNNAjI, yahA~ isa mUrti-pratiSThA kA samArambha samApta hote hI hama apanI janmabhUmi kI tarapha ravAnA ho jAnA cAhate haiN| zAyada isa pratiSThA mahotsava ke avasara para rAja-dampatiyoM ke jo darzana hoMge vahI antima darzana ho sakate haiM, isalie kisI bhI taraha se una donoM ke yahA~ padhArane kI vyavasthA kraaeN|" "zahajAdo taba AcAryajI ke sAtha hI jAeMgI?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "maiM AyI thI rAmapriya ke pIche, AcAryajI ke pIche nhiiN| isalie maiM kahIM nahIM jaauuNgii| yahI merI sthAyI jagaha hai|" zahajAdI ne khaa| ___ "AcAryajI ke sAtha hotI to kisI bAta kI kamI nahIM rhtii| sAtha hI unakI saMrakSakatA bhI banI rhtii| yahA~ anya dharmiyoM ke bIca ApakA akelI rahanA..." "ucita nahIM? zAyada Apa socatI hoMgI ki akelI rahane para kaI samasyAe~ mere lie ho sakatI haiN| yahI na?" zahajAdo ne savAla kiyaa| 'svAbhAvika hI hai| Apa islAma dharmI haiN| isa dharma kA yahA~ koI nhiiN| isalie..." "kyoM lakSmI,, tumheM isa taraha kA Dara kyoM ? unaka yahA~ rahane se vyaktigata rUpa se tumheM koI bAdhA hai?" AcAryajI ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntA : bhAga cAra :: 225
Page #222
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tiruvaraMgadAsa ko, jo mauna baiThA thA, bAta kucha cubha gyii| vaha bolA, "na-na, use kyA takalIpha? vAstava meM zahajAdI ko koI takalIpha ho to rAnI hI use dUra kareMgI na?" "dekhie, merI sukha-suvidhA kA dhyAna merA samapriya rkhegaa| vaha to mere sAtha hai| maiM janma se zahajAdI huuN| mA~ganA maiM nahIM jAnatI, kevala denA hI jAnatI huuN| isalie kisI ko mere bAre meM cintA karane kI jarUrata nahIM / AcArya se bhI maiMne yahI kahA hai| AekA janma rAjagharAne meM nahIM humaa| rAjA se vivAha kara yaha pada pAyA hai| pada kA aisA moha acchA nhiiN| vaise isase mera) koI sarokAra nhiiN| yoM hI kaha diyaa| isake lie rAnIjI aura AcAryajI donoM mujhe mApha kreN|" zahajAdI ne khaa| 'isa yavanI kA ahaMkAra dekhA? acchA, AcAryajI ke jAne ke bAda dikhA dUMgI ki yaha rAnI kyA kara sakatI hai| rAnI lakSmIdevI ne kruddha hokara mana-hI-mana socA, magara kucha kahA nahIM / cupa rahanA acchA nahIM samajhakara itanA hI bolI, "mujhe bhI koI moha nhiiN| AcAryajI meM mere pitA se kahA ki tumhArI beTI rAnI kyoM na bane! bujurgoM kI icchA ko pUrA karane ke irAde se maiM rAnI bnii| maiMne kabhI mana meM yA svapna meM bhI nahIM socA thaa|" rAnI kI bAta sunakara AcAryajI ko kucha Azcarya to huaa| phira bhI kucha bole nhiiN| tiruvaraMgadAsa kI ora eka taraha kI dRSTi ddaalii| AcAryajI kI isa dRSTi kA bhAva vaha samajha gayA / usakA sira jhuka gyaa| "yaha saba daitrecchA / vaha paramAtmA kisa-kisa ke mana meM kaisI-kaisI preraNA detA hai, patA nhiiN| saba-kucha usI ke anusAra hotA hai| maiMne to zahajAdI ko bulAyA nahIM / bhagavAn kI preraNA se vaha yahA~ AyauM / para unake mAtA-pitA aura bandhu-bAndhava isakA kAraNa mujhako hI mAnakara mere Upara Aropa lagA bhI sakate haiN| maiM kisI bhI taraha ke kisI ke AkSepa se parezAna nahIM hotaa| hamAre saba kAma bhagavAn kI preraNA se hote haiM-ise mAnane para unakI AtmA hI unake karmoM kI sAkSI hogii| Age kI bAta para yoM hI kabhI kucha socanA nahIM cAhie 1 saba pahale se niyojita hai / kevala hameM bhagavAn para vizvAsa rakhanA cAhie / bAta kucha viSayAntara-sI ho gyii| acchA nAgidevaNNA jI. hamArI isa icchA ko mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI taka pahu~cAkara unase avazya padhArane kA anurodha kreN| rAnIjI rAjadhAnI jAeMgI yA yAdavapurI meM hI raheMgI?" AcAryajI ne savAla kiyaa| "sannidhAna rAjadhAnI nahIM A rahe haiM / phira vahA~ merA kyA kAma? maiM yahIM yAdavapurI meM rhuuNgii|" rAnI ne khaa| "acchA, yAdavapurI kaba jAe~gI?'' AcAryajI ne phira savAla kiyaa| / " yahA~ jisa kAma se Aye the vaha AcAryajI ke AzIrvAda se pUrA ho gyaa| 226 :: paTTahAdevA zAntalA : zaga cAra
Page #223
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ rAjakumAra ke bhaviSya ke sambandha meM aba koI cintA nhiiN| acchA muhUrta dekhakara cala deNge|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne khaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI yAdavapurI calI gyii| usake jAne ke pahale tirubaraMgadAsa AcAryajI kA sandarzana karane akelA gyaa| usane svayaM hI kahA, "AcAryajI, mujhe kSamA kreN| lakSmI ne AcAryajI ke samakSa jisa taraha bAta kI usakA maiM hI kAraNa huuN| maiMne usase kahA thA ki yaha vivAha AcAryajI kI abhilASA kA phala hai|" aura hAtha jor3akara usane AcAryajI ko sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| "dAsa! hama saMnyAsI haiN| hamAre mana meM aisI abhilASA utpanna hotI hI nahIM, kama-se-kama tumako itanA to samajhanA cAhie thaa| jo loga yaha suneMge ve hamAre prati kisa taraha kI rAya banAe~ge? lakSmI eka bholI-bhAlI nArI hai| use apane pada ke anurUpa abhI vyavahAra karanA bhI nahIM aataa| tuma vRddha ho, kama-se-kama use samajhAbujhAkara rAjamahala ko zAnti bhaMga hone na doge, yahI hamArA vizvAsa thaa| apane ina kAmoM se tuma hamAre ziSya kahalAne ke yogya nahIM ho| sneha, prema Adi meM jahara gholakara phUTa DAlanA bhara jAnate ho! tumhAre ye kAma hamAre lie bahuta duHkha kA kAraNa bane haiN| tumheM ziSya kahane meM aba hamako lajjA AtI hai| mujhase tuma jhUTha bola sakate ho, duniyA kI A~khoM meM bhI dhUla jhoMka sakate ho, para kala paramAtmA ke sAmane kyA javAya doge? aba tumhArI sArI galatiyoM ke lie hameM jimmedAra honA hogA, aisI paristhiti utpanna ho gayI hai| hama para apAra prema rakhane vAle mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI ko tumhArI ina kArravAiyoM se jo duHkha hogA, vaha saba hama para utregaa| hameM laga rahA hai ki isa vivAha kI svIkRti dekara hamane bahuta hI bhayaMkara galatI kii| kama-se-kama aba Age viveka se kAma lenA sIkha lo to acchaa| tumhArI pravRtti kutte kI pU~cha kIsI hI banI rahI to pariNAma kyA hogA, so kahA nahIM jA sktaa| hamane abhI taka mahArAja se yA paTTamahAdevIjI se tumhAre AcaraNoM ke bAre meM gambhIra carcA nahIM kI hai| aba jaba AeMge taba saba bAteM sApha-sApha batA dene kA hamane nizcaya kiyA hai| koI bhI mujhe roka nahIM skegaa| tuma na bhI Ate to tumako bulavAkara yaha saba-kucha batA denA cAhatA thaa| aba hama isase jyAdA kucha nahIM kheNge| bhagavAn tumheM sadbuddhi de| tuma jA sakate ho|" tiruvaraMgadAsa cupacApa calA gyaa| usakA ceharA utara gayA thaa| Azrama se bAhara Ate hI cehare kA vaha bhAva badala gyaa| AcAryajI ke Adeza ke anusAra saciva surigeya nAgidevaNNA ne paTTamahAdevIjI ke nAma vistAra se eka patra likhA / usameM likhA, "mahAsannidhAna se yaha nivedana kareM ki ve isa pratiSThA-samArambha meM avazya pdhaareN| isa Azaya kA patra sannidhAna ke pAsa bhijavAe~ / unheM yaha bhI batAe~ ki isa pratiSThA-samArambha ke samApta hote hI zrI AcAryajI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 227
Page #224
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ apana janmasthAna kI tarapha pAnA hone ko taiyArI meM hai| nivedana kareM ki mahAsannidhAna evaM paTTamahAdevIjI, donoM ko eka sAtha dekhane ke lie vaha Atura haiN| zubhakRta saMvatsara meM isa kArya ko sampanna kara dene kI AcAryajI kI icchA hai| yadi koI asuvidhA na ho to zubhakRta caitra sudI meM yaha kArya sampanna kiyA jA sakatA hai, AcAryajI kI aisI salAi hai|" nAgidevaNNA se AcAryajI kA yaha sandeza milane para paTTamahAdevIjI ke mana meM eka vicAra aayaa| mahArAja ke yadugiri jAne se pahale kaTavana para nirmita ho rahe jinAlaya meM zAntidUta svAmI kI pratiSThA kyoM na karA lI jAe ? mandira nirmANa kA kArya pUrA hone ko thA, isalie unhoMne nizcaya kiyA ki apane guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadevajI ke pAsa jAkara zAntinAtha bhagavAn kI pratiSThA ke lie muhUrta nizcita karavA leN| vicAra-vinimaya ke bAda zubhakRta saMvatsara, pratipadA, bRhaspativAra ke dina pratiSThA ke lie acchA hai, yaha nirNaya huaa| usake anusAra tatsambandhI taiyAriyA~ karane kI yojanA banAyI gyii| isI nirNaya ke anusAra mahArAja ke pAsa samAcAra bhI bheja diyA gyaa| aba kI bAra svayaM revimayyA hI sannidhAna ke pAsa samAcAra dekara Aye, graha bho nizcaya kiyA gayA; kyoMki use rAjamahala kI sArI bAtoM kI jAnakArI thii| viSaya ke nirUpaNa meM ucita-anucita kA vicAra karane meM bhI vaha sakSama hai| pratiSThA-mahotsava ke lie rAniyA~-padmaladevI, cAmaladevI aura boppidevI-ke pAsa AmantraNa bhejA gyaa| AmantraNa milate hI ve saba A gyiiN| padyaladevI ke utsAha kI sImA nahIM thii| mandira kA nirmANa kArya zIghra hI sampUrNa ho gayA thaa| usakI bhAvanA thI ki paTTamahAdevI kI sukha-zAnti ke lie yaha atyanta Avazyaka hai ata: usI kI salAha para isakA mandira nirmANa kiyA gayA thaa| yaha bhI eka bAta thI ki apane jIvana meM usakA yaha eka taraha se prAyazcitta bhI ho gyaa| isase bhI use santoSa thaa| usakI bahaneM sadA kI taraha usakI anuvartinI banI rhiiN| isa pratiSThA ke utsava meM upasthita hone kI sUcanA paTTamahAdevI ne rAnI lakSmIdevI ke pAsa bhI bhejI thii| sUcanA le jAne vAlA, sIdhA koI javAba na milane ke kAraNa lauTa aayaa| nAgidevaNNAjo ke pAsa bhI sUcanA bhejI gayI thii| unhoMne patravAhakoM ke sAtha yadugiri jAkara svayaM hI paTTamahAdevIjI ke sandeza ko AcAryajI ke samakSa prastuta kara, unase belugola padhArane ke bAre meM nivedana kiyaa| AcAryajI ne kahA, "isa pratiSThA ke cAra hI dina bAda yahA~ muhUta ThaharAyA hai| itane meM yahA~ ho AtA kaise sambhava ho sakegA, yaha unheM sUcita kareM aura Apa bhI isa samaya yahA~ na jAkara. yahA~ kI vyavasthA para dhyAna deM to hamAre lie adhika suvidhA rhegii|" "so to ThIka hai| phira bhI maiM isa taraha kA nirNaya karane meM asamartha huuN| 228 :: paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #225
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ paTTamahAdevIjI ke Adeza kA pAlana karanA merA sevA-dharma hai| guru kI AjJA kA ullaMghana bhI nahIM kara sktaa| phira bhI maiM AcAryajI kA Adeza paTTamahAdevI ke samakSa nivedana kruuNgaa| yadi ve aisA karane kI svIkRti de deM to khuzI se yahA~ ke kAma meM laga jaauuNgaa|" nAgidevaNNA ne apanI sthiti spaSTa kara dii| "so bhI ThIka hai| vahI kiijie| 'AcAryajI ne kh|| phira :-cAra kSaNa mauna rahakara pUchA, "rAnI lakSmIdevI jAe~gI na?" / nAgidevaNNA ne kahA, "mere pAsa koI Adeza nahIM AyA yAdavapurI ke rAjamahala se 1 Ajakala ve mujhase kisI bhI bAre meM pUchatI-kahatI nhiiN| rAja-kAja ke silasile meM unase milane kA koI abasara bhI nahIM aayaa| samAcAra lAne vAle se zAyada kucha kahA ho| vaha mere sAtha yahA~ AyA hai, bulavAU~?" "koI jarUrata nahIM / vaha unase sambaddha bAta hai| yoM hI prasaMgavaza pUcha liyaa|" AcAryajI ne bAta vahIM samApta kara dii| AcAryajI kI anumati pAkara nAgidevaNNA ne dorasamudra jAkara lauTane kI khabara yAdavapurI bheja dI aura svayaM rAjadhAnI kI ora patravAhakoM ke sAtha ravAnA hue| paTTamahAdevIjI se mile| yAdavapurI kI sArI bAteM bhI btaayiiN| unhoMne koI AkSepa nahIM kiyaa| unakI bAtacIta se itanA spaSTa ho gayA ki rAjakArya se sambandhita logoM ke sAtha rAnI lakSmIdevI kisI taraha kA samparka nahIM rakhatI haiN| bAkI khabareM zAntaladevI ko barAbara mila ho rahI thIM, isalie unhoMne pUchatAcha nahIM kii| ____ anta meM paTTamahAdevI ne Adeza diyA, "AcAryajI kA kahanA galata nahIM haiN| belugola Ane meM jo asuvidhA kI bAta kahI, vaha bhI ThIka hai| isalie Apa bahIM rahe aura vahA~ ke sabhI kAryoM meM apanA pUrA sahayoga deN| yagiri eka choTA gA~va hai| isa pratiSThA ke samArambha meM hajAroM logoM ke Ane kI sambhAvanA bhI hai| jaba yaha samAcAra logoM taka pahu~ca jAegA ki mahArAja padhAra rahe haiM, taba irda-girda ke cAroM ora se loga vahA~ jamA ho jaaeNge| isalie ApakA uttaradAyitva bahuta bar3A hai| yadi AvazyakatA ho to yahA~ se aura do-cAra adhikAriyoM ko tathA aura anya logoM ko bhI sAtha lete jaaie| AcAryajI ke loka-sevA ke kArya meM rAjamahala kI pUrI sahAyatA honI cAhie, yaha hamArA dharma hai|'' udhara yadugiri meM, idhara candragiri ke nAma se prasiddha kaTavapra, belugola meM pratiSThA ke samArambha kI taiyAriyAM joroM se hone lgii| paTTamahAdevI ne mahArAja ko sUcanA dI thIM ki vaha svayaM eka pakhavAr3e taka belugola meM rheNgii| isalie pahArAja rAniyoM--- bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke sAtha sIdhe belugola hI pdhaare| vahIM unakA vIrocita svAgata bhI kiyA gyaa| zAli zaka saMvat 1045 zubhakRta saMvatsara ArammA ke guruvAra ke dina zubha-muhUrta paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 229
Page #226
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM zAntinAtha svAmI kI nUtana mUrti kI sthApanA sampanna huii| paTTamahAdevI jI ke guruvaya ne, aura ku~vara briTTiyaNNA ke guruvayoM ne upasthita rahakara pratiSThA samArambha sampanna kiyA / mandira ke vAstuzilpa meM jakaNAcArya kA anukaraNa nahIM thaa| vaha eka svatantra kalpanApUrNa prAcIna vAstu sampradAya kI zailI meM banA thaa| paTTamahAdevIjI kI icchA sthAyI rUpa se pUrNa hotI rahe, isake lie usa mandira kI Aya bhI zAzvata rahanI cAhie, isa vajaha se paTTamahAdevI ke guruvarya prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva ke pAToM kA prakSAlana evaM pUjA samApta kara mahArAja briTTideva ne unheM isa gandhavAraNa basadi (mandira) ke lie AdhArabhUta kalkaNi- pradeza ke mohenabile nAmaka gA~va ko sarvamAnya ke rUpa meM dAna kara diyaa| gandhavAraNa basadi kI nitya sevA ke nimitta mahArAja kI anumati prApta kara gaMgasamudra ke pAsa kI pacAsa ekar3a upajAU jamIna dAna ke rUpa meM paTTamahAdevI ne gurupada pakhAra kara de dii| prabhAcandra siddhAntadevajI ke ziSya mahendrakIrti ne isI avasara para tIna sau teraha kA~se kI patAkA apanI sevA meM zAntaladevI dvArA nirmita isa mandira ke lie dAna meM diiN| sAre kAryakalApa samApta hone para prasAda svIkAra karane ke bAda, prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva ne kahA, "poysala prabhu! priya ziSyA paTTamahAdevI! isa sevA meM upasthita rahakara isa zubha kArya meM AzIrvacana kahane ke uddezya se hamane isameM bhAga lene kA vacana diyA thA, Aye bhii| aba mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI donoM ne hameM vizeSa dAyitva ke bhAra se lAda diyA hai| prabhu kA Adeza haiM. hama inakAra kara nahIM skte| priya ziSyA kA sneha hai, jise TAla nahIM sakate, isalie hama svIkAra karate haiN| donoM meM se koI pahale hameM batA dete to acchA hotaa| hama saMnyAsI haiN| rAnI padmaladevIjI se hamane sunA ki isa basadi kA nAma 'sarvAMtagandhavAraNa basadi hogaa| yaha parivAra se sambandhita laukika vyavahAra kI bAta hai| isameM hamArA sammilita honA yA isameM yoga denA sambhava nahIM / isalie yaha dAna basadi ke nAma para hameM diye jAne para bhI yaha saba isa basadi ke hI svatva haiM, hameM yaha kahanA pdd'egaa| mandira ke kArya ko sadA calAte rahanA hogaa| isake lie Aya kA bhI kucha-na-kucha mArga honA caahie| hameM jo dAna diyA hai usase jo bhI arjana hogA, vaha saba isa zAntinAtha mandira ke kArya-kalApoM para kharca kiyA jAe. yahI hamArA Agraha hai / hamAre isa Agraha ke anusAra svayaM mahendrakIrtijI isakA nirvahaNa karate rheNge| apane nAma ko sArthaka karanevAlI hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI ne isa zAntinAtha svAmI ke mandira ko yahA~ pratiSThita karAyA, yaha bahuta zubhakAraka hai| mahAvIra svAmI unheM aura sAre rAjaparivAra ko Ayu. Arogya aura sukha-sampadA deM, yahI hamArI unase prArthanA hai| hamArI isa prArthanA ko hamAre bAhubalI svAmI abhayahasta pradAna kara svIkAra kreNge|" 230 ) :: paTTamahAdevI zAntAlA : bhAga cAra
Page #227
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne kahA, "parama pUjya guruvarya ke caraNAravindoM meM merI eka vinatI haiN| merI jyeSThA aura mAtRsamAna rAnI padyaladevIjI kA mujha para apAra prema hai| nijI anubhavoM ke phalasvarUpa unheM apane mana meM eka taraha kI zaMkA utpanna ho gayI haiN| unheM bhItara-hI-bhItara yaha Dara baiTha gayA hai ki mujhe bhI unhIM kI taraha na bhugatanA par3e, unhoMne mujhe satarka bhI kiyaa| unake mana meM usa taraha kI zaMkA aura bhaya ke utpanna hone kA kAraNa bhI hai| dharma kI bAta ko lekara logoM kI galata rAste para le jAne kI jo kucha kozizeM huI so guru jI kI smRti meM hoMgI hii| ye saba nimnastarIya vyavahAra mAnava se pramAdavaza ho jAte haiN| aneka avasaroM para manuSya ajJAna ke kAraNa galata mArga para calane lagatA hai| aise logoM ko sahI rAste para lAnA jJAniyoM kA kAma hai| isa mandira ke nirmANa kA saMkalpa jaba kiyA thA taba se aba taka zAntinAtha svAmI se merI yahI prArthanA rahI hai ki sabako subuddhi deM aura zAnti pradAna kreN| hamArA jainadharma kahatA hai ki zAnti se vizva ko jIta sakate haiN| isa dharma kA mUla siddhAnta hI ahiMsA hai| usameM kahIM bhI pratikAra kI bhAvanA nahIM haiN| prema se sauhArda bar3hAnA hI hamArA mArga hai| poysala paTTamahAdevI ke lie yaha 'savatigandhavAraNa upAdhi paramparA se AyI hai| paramparAgata hone ke kAraNa mere nAma ke pIche bhI yaha lagI huI hai| zAntinAtha bhagavAn kI isa pratiSThA meM merI koI laukika dRSTi hI nahIM rhii| ekamAtra pAramArthika dRSTi ho rahI hai; kyoMki isa 'savatigandhavAraNa' zabda meM hI ahaMkAra kI dhvani hai| ahaMkArarahita sarvasamatAtmaka zAnti hI merA lakSya hai| isa vajaha se, mana-vacana-kAya se parama pAvana, Apake hI dvArA yahA~ zAntinAtha svAmI kI pratiSThA ho, yahI cAhatI thii| isalie merI itanI hI prArthanA hai| Apake pada-gaurava para AkSepa ho, aisA koI kArya yaha rAjamahala Apase karavAnA nahIM cAhatA hai| bAhubalI svAmI tyAga kI sAkAra bhavyamUrti haiN| unhIM kI taraha, Apane sampUrNa dAna zAntinAtha svAmI ko samarpita karane kA saMkalpa kiyA hai| pAda pakhArakara yaha Apake caraNoM meM samarpita kiyA gayA hai| usakA viniyoga jaisA cAheM karane ke lie Apa svatantra haiN| rAjamahala ApakI svatantratA para niyantraNa nahIM lgaataa| isa avasara para Apake pradhAna ziSya evaM hama sabake guruvarya mahendrakIrtijI ne tIna sau teraha kA~se kI patAkAoM kA dAna kiyA hai| ye sAMketika zAntipatAkAe~ sarvadA phaharAtI raheM, yahI unakA uddezya hai, aisA maiM mAnatI huuN| mere isa saMkalpa para unake AzIrvAda kI ye pratIka hai| yaha rAjamahala unakI isa udAratA ke lie atyanta kRtajJa hai|" yaha kaha zAntaladevI ne una guru ziSyoM ko praNAma kiyaa| "paTTamahAdevI ke manobhAva se hama pahale se hI paricita haiN| isIlie unake kahate hI kisI taraha kI carcA ke binA hamane svIkAra kara liyaa| choTI rAnIjI apane putra ke sAtha yahA~ upasthita hotIM to sArA rAjaparivAra isa samArambha meM sammilita huAsA hotA / ve kuzala to haiM ?" prabhAcandra siddhAntadevajI ne puuchaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 231
Page #228
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'kauna-sA muMha lekara vaha yahA~ Ae~gI?' padmaladevI ne mana-hI-mana khaa| paTTamahAdevI ne kahA, "yAdavapurI se saciva nAgidaveNNAjI svayaM isa antima ghar3I meM yahA~ Aye haiN| vAstava meM unheM cAra dina bAda hI yadugiri meM sampanna honevAle eka aura pratiSThA-samArambha ke kArya meM AcAryajI kI sahAyatA karane ke lie vahIM rahanA cAhie thaa| sunA ki rAnIjI Ane kI taiyArI meM thii| Akasmika asvasthatA ke kAraNa ve yAtrA karane kI sthiti meM nahIM rhiiN| hama anyathA na samajheM, isalie saciva ke dvArA hI samAcAra bhejA hai| hama svayaM hI anna do dina bAda vahA~ jA rahe haiM na? hamAre sAtha vaidyajI jagadala somanAtha paNDita bhI hoNge|" "aisI dazA meM aura kiyA hI kyA jA sakatA hai?" prabhAcandrajI ne khaa| yadugiri jAne kI taiyAriyAM kI jAne lgii| rAjaparivAra vahA~ se tIja ke dina hI ravAnA huA aura usI dina rAta ko pahu~ca gyaa| yadugiri meM vizeSa rUpa se zrIvaiSNavoM kI bhIr3a bhara gayI thii| aisA nahIM ki anya mata ke nahIM the| ve bhI Aye the, para zrIvaiSNavoM kI saMkhyA se bahuta km| panasoge ke indrajI bhI upasthita the| yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki lakSmIdevI goda meM bacce ko lekara upasthita rhii| tiruvaraMgadAsa to thA hii| usakI zAna-zaukata kA to varNana hI nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| jahA~ dekho vahA~ vahI dikhatA thaa| vaha mamatA DA bhATi ma rio hAna bhAyojana kA mAtrA vahIM hai; yoM aiMThakara cala rahA thA vh| - lakSmIdevI bhI cupacApa baiThI na rhii| rAjakumAra ko goda meM lekara idhara udhara phudakatI phiratI rhii| vaha apane vizvasta logoM se kahatI bhI rahI ki, "yahI bhAvI poysala mahArAja haiN|'' isa taraha kI bAta havA meM phailatI jAegI, isa bAta kA bhI khayAla rAnI lakSmIdevI ko nahIM rhaa| havA kA kAma hI vArtAvahana hai, yaha jJAna bhI use nahIM thaa| aisI kAnAphUsI mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke kAnoM taka bhI pahuMca jAegI, isa bAta kI jAnakArI bhI use nahIM thii| tiruvaraMgadAsa ko sIkha se usa para mastI car3ha gayI thii| sAtha hI, use yaha prAnta abhimAna bhI ho gayA thA ki apane isa putra ke hI kAraNa mahArAja ko vijaya prApta huI hai| phira bhI mahArAja ne yA paTTamahAdevI ne isa aphavAha ko koI mahattva nahIM diyaa| itanA hI nahIM, una donoM ne rAnI lakSmIdevI ke prati sahaja prema bhAva hI dikhaayaa| celubanArAyaNa ko pratiSThA zAstrIya vidhi se zrIAcArya jI ke karakamaloM dvArA sampanna huii| embAra ko padada se pahale dina kI SoDazopacAra pUjA AcAryajI ne svayaM sampanna kii| mahArAja biTTideva aura paTTamahAdevI garbhagRha ke dvAra ke pAsa uttara kI ora mu~ha karake baiThe hue the| unake sAmane dakSiNa kI ora mu~ha karake zahajAdI baiThI huI thii| usakI paMcalauha kI atyanta pyArI rAmapriya kI mUrti garbhagRha meM upayukta sthAna para visaja rahI thii| 232 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #229
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ rAniyA~ bammaladevI, rAjaladevI, lakSmIdevI tathA paTTamahAdevI ke mAtA-pitA rAnI padmaladevI, cAmaladevI, boppidevI, ina sabake lie sAmane thor3I dUra para baiThane kI vyavasthA kI gayI thii| garbhagRha ke andara vaidika soccAraNa mantrapATha kara rahe the| sabhI pUjA-vidhiyA~ samApta huI aura AratI utArane kA samaya aayaa| svayaM AcAryajI AratI utArane ke lie uTha khar3e hue| unake uThate hI anya sabhI loga bhI uTha khar3e hue / embAra ne AratI ke lie bAtI aura kapUra jalAkara use AcAryajI ke hAtha meM diyaa| ghaNTe. nagAr3e, maMgalavAna Adi baja uThe 1 isa mAda se sArA pradeza gUMja gyaa| nAda ke spandana se upasthita sabhI bhakta pulakita ho utthe| yaha eka svargIya dRzya thaa| zrI AcAryajI ke hI karakamaloM se pratiSThita celuvanArAyaNa kA ha~satA ceharA AratI ke prakAza meM prabhAvalaya se yukta ho camaka utthaa| ina sabake bIca kahIM se AvAja Ayo-'bIbI!" AcAryajI ne vaha AvAja sunii| zahaz2AdI ne garbhagRha kI ora hAtha bddh'aayaa| usakI A~khoM kI jyoti apane 'samapriya' meM tallIna ho gayI thii| usane eka bAra kahA, "opha! merA rAmapriya kitanA sundara!'' usane hAtha jor3a liye| sabhI ne eka bAra zahajAdI kI ora dekhA, phira celuSanArAyaNa kI ora dRSTi ddaalii| usa nAda se taraMgita vAtAvaraNa meM AratI kI jyoti ekabAragI vizeSa prakAzamaya ho gyii| yaha prakAza A~khoM ko cakAcauMdha kara gayA thaa| sabakI A~kheM eka bAra eka kSaNa ke lie muMda gayI thiiN| prakAza phira sAmAnya sthiti para A gayA thaa| embAra ne vaidika maNDalI ko AratI dikhAkara, rAjadampatI ko dekara, zahajAdI kI ora dekhaa| usake mu~ha se eka bAra nikalA, "hAya !" "kyA huaA embAra?" AcAryajI ne puuchaa| "zahajAdI ! yahIM khar3I thIM, nahIM rhiiN|" embAra ne khaa| "unakI AtmA rAmapriya meM ekAkAra ho gayI / unakA pArthiva zarIra jahA~ par3A hai vahIM unakI samAdhi bnegii| tuma cintA mata kro| kAma yathAvat calatA rhe|" AcAryajI ne khaa| AratI, caraNAmRta aura prasAda-vitaraNa Adi saba yathAvidhi samApta ho gye| isake bAda AcAryajI ne kahA, "mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI jI, Apa loga Aie," kahate hue garbhagRha se bAhara aaye| rAjadampatI ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| logoM kI bhIr3a unake sAtha ghusa na jAe, isalie nAgidevAraNA ne rakSaka-dala dvArA bhIr3a ko rokane kI vyavasthA kii| bhIr3a para niyantraNa ho gyaa| AcArya dvArA bulAye gaye logoM ko ho vahA~ jAne diyA gyaa| bAkI sabako vahIM roka diyA gyaa| zahajAdI kA pArthiva zarIra vahIM pAsa meM eka audumbara (gUlara) vRkSa ke nIce Urdhvamukha aura chAtI para donoM hAtha jor3e par3A thaa| AcAryajI ko icchA ke anusAra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 233
Page #230
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ usa zarIra kA vidhivat saMskAra kiyA gyaa| jisa zraddhA se celuvanArAyaNa kI pratiSThA meM zAmila hue the, usI zraddhA se logoM ne isa saMskAra meM bhI bhAga liyaa| samAdhi para logoM ne phUla cddh'aaye| AcAryajI ne kahA, "Aja hamAre bhagavAna ne mujhe eka mahAna sAkSAtkAra kA anubhava karavA diyaa| yaha yanvanakumArI hamAre dharma para vizvAsa karane lagI thI, yaha eka mahAn Azcarya kA viSaya hai| isa rAjakumArI kI sarAhanA kiye binA hama raha nahIM skte| isa kumArI kI jitanI zraddhA rahI, usase AdhI zraddhA bhI hama logoM meM hotI to yaha saMmAra kitanA sundara ho sakatA thA ! anya dharmAvalambI ko apanI ora AkarSita kara, bhItara paiTa jaisI sA u pAdhyanna kara santA ho ho hamAre isa dharma meM mahAn satya nihita hai aura vaha anya sabhI se zreSTha hai-isa taraha kI bhAvanA bhI hamAre mana meM kabhI-kabhI aMkurita huii| parantu Aja'bIvI' kahakara prema pUrNa AhvAna jo kiyA vaha kitane loga suna pAye, so hameM mAlUma nahIM / isa AhvAna ke turanta bAda eka prakhara prabhA se sArA mandira bhara gayA! A~khoM ko cakAcauMdha paidA karanevAlI lagI yaha prabhA! yaha kitane logoM ko anubhUta huI, vidita nhiiN| isase yaha pramANita ho cukA hai ki yahA~ kA yaha celuvanArAyaNa saguNa ho virAja rahA hai| svAmI ke isa saguNa svarUpa kA jhAna isa yavanakumArI ne paayaa| usI saguNa svAmI meM vaha tallIna ho gayI, yaha eka adbhuta bAta hai| yahA~ hama itane loga ekatra hue haiN| parantu sAkSAtkAra kevala isa yavanakumArI ko hI prApta huaa| usakA vizvAsa aura usakI zraddhA hama sabhI se bar3hakara hai. asIma hai| bhagavAn bheda rahita haiN| jAti, mata, pantha-inakA bhagavAn se koI sambandha nahIM / sabhI mAnava samAna haiN| apane vizvAsa ke anusAra sAyujya prApta hotA hai| yahI paTTamahAdevIjI kahA karatI haiN| usa kathana kA yaha pratyakSa pramANa milA hai| Aja yahA~ jo ghaTanA ghaTo vaha vizva ke lie eka mahAn sandeza ke rUpa meM vizva mAnava kI ekatA kI ghoSaNA hai| hama apanA janmasthAna chor3akara bhagavAna kI preraNA se yahA~ Aye / yahA~ se dillI gaye, baMga aura utkala gye| unhIM kI preraNA se lautte| gaMgA aura kAverI ko eka sAtha milAnevAlI aneka ghaTanAe~ ghttiiN| aba hama yahA~ nahIM raha skte| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI isa bAta para jora de rahe haiM ki dorasamudra ke yugala zivamandirI ke pUrA hone taka yahIM rheN| unake anurodha ke anusAra rahane kI icchA hamArI bhI thii| parantu isa saMskAra ke bAda yahA~ hamAre rahane ke lie aba koI guMjAyaza nhiiN| turanta janmabhUmi kI tarapha cala dene kI antaHpreraNA huI hai| hama sadA isa anta:preraNA ke hI anusAra calanevAle haiN| isa rAjagharAne ne hama para apAra gaurava aura prema rakhA hai| yahA~ kI janatA ne hama para atyanta prema barasAyA hai| hama apane jIvana meM isa kannar3a janatA ko, isa yavanakanyA ko, ina mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ko kabhI bhI nahIM bhUla skeNge| yaha rAjya, yaha rAjagharAnA, yaha janatA sadA sukhI aura sampanna rahe, yahI celuvanArAyaNa 234 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntanA : bhAga cAra
Page #231
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ se hamArI prArthanA hai| hama mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI se jAne kI anumati mA~ga rahe haiN| eka aura bAta batA denA isa samaya jarUrI hai| hamAre yahA~ se cale jAne ke bAda jo koI zreSTha-azreSTha kI bAta cher3akara, samAja kI zAnti ko bhaMga karegA vaha mAnava-drohI aura deva-drohI hogA-ise na bhuuleN|" AcAryajI ke kahane meM eka santoSapUrNa Aveza thaa| biTTideva ne kahA, "pUjya caraNoM meM hamArI eka vinamra prArthanA hai| Apako niyantrita karane kI zakti hamameM nahIM hai| sabhI bandhanoM se mukta hokara saMnyAsa svIkAra karanevAle Apake svAtantrya ko koI chIna nahIM sktaa| anta:preraNA ke anusAra Apa calate haiM, isake aneka pramANa prApta ho cuke haiN| jaisA Apane batAyA, isa poysala rAjya meM mAnava. mAnava meM bheda hai, ise hama nahIM maante| mata, dharma-yaha saba vaiyaktika viSaya haiM / isa sambandha meM koI jora-jabaradastI nhiiN| Apake cale jAne para yahA~ Apake ziSya raheMge, esA hama samajhate haiN| unheM bhI yaha rAjamahala jitanA ho sake, apanI tarapha se madada detA rhegaa| ApakI pAdadhUli se hamArA yaha rAjya punIta huA hai| sadA hama para ApakA AzIrvAda rhe| kaba yAtrA hogI, yaha batAeM to usake lie ucita vyavasthA kara dI jaaegii| phira bhI lagatA hai ki vidA karanA kaThina hai|" ___ "bhagavAn kI icchA ke anusAra hama sabako calanA hogA na? hama jaldI hI yAtrA kreNge| jaba taka saciva nAgidevagNAjI haiM taba taka kisI bAta kI cintA nhiiN| poysala janatA ko hamArA yaha antima praNAma hai|" AcAryajI ne hAtha jor3akara sira jhukaayaa| isake bAda logoM ko jAne kA Adeza diyA gyaa| samAro bhAna hone lagA ki ve kisI aura loka meM haiM, yadugiri meM nhiiN| sabhI jana bahuta bhArI dila lekara vahA~ se nikale / vahA~ ke mauna ko koI bheda nahIM sakA thaa| AcAryajI cAra-pAMca dinoM ke bAda prasthAna kara gye| idhara rAnI lakSmIdevI kI icchA ke anusAra mahArAja, paTTamahAdevI tathA rAjaparivAra ke anya sAre bandhubAndhava yAvadavapurI ke lie ravAnA hue| __ mahArAja ko vahA~ chor3akara paTTamahAdevI aura unake bacce tathA unake mAtA-pitA, zeSa rAniyA~, rAnI padmaladevI aura unakI bahaneM, saba dorasamudra kI ora lauTa cle| vahA~ se ravAnA hone se pahale, zAntaladevI ne mahArAja se vinatI kI ki vahA~ ke mandiroM kA kArya samApta hone para turanta khabara bhejeNge| sannidhAna rAnI aura rAjakumAra ke sAtha avazya padhAreM / biTTideva ne vAstava meM yAdavapurI meM rahane kI bAta socI nahIM thii| yaha zAntaladevI kI vyavasthA thI jise unheM mAnanA par3A thaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI yA rAjakumAra ko kisI taraha kI asvasthatA nahIM thI-yaha bAta mAlUma hone para bhI mahArAja ne yA paTTamahAdevI ne isa sambandha meM koI bAta nahIM chedd'ii| rAnI bammaladevI ne yA rAnI rAjaladevI ne abhI garbha dhAraNa nahIM kiyA thA, yaha jAnakara rAnI lakSmIdevI khuza thii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 235
Page #232
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yAdavapurI lakSmIdevI ko svarga-sI lagane lgii| bahuta samaya se aprApta patideva kA saMga-sukha pAkara anda usameM eka nayI umaMga bhara gayI thii| vaha apane meM eka navInatA kA anubhava karane lgii| do RtuoM arthAt cAra mahIne kA samaya kisI taraha anya bAdhAoM ke binA, sukha-santotra meM nimagna ho bItane lgaa| biTTideva ne bhI kisI vizeSa kArya meM na lagakara apanA sArA dhyAna adhyayana para kendrita kiyA / jagadala somanAtha paNDita to sAtha the hii| ve kevala cikitsaka vaidya hI nahIM, balki veda, zAstrAdhyayana Adi meM bhI niSNAta the| isalie adhyayana meM kisI kaThinAI ke binA aura kisI taraha kI mAnasika asvasthatA ke binA dina gujarane lge| yahA~ rahane kI salAha jAca paTTamahAdevI ne dI, taba sacamuca eka vicitra bhAva unake mana meM utpanna ho gayA thaa| taba unake mana meM rAnI lakSmIdevI yA usake pitA tiruvaraMgadAsa ke bAre meM adhika sadbhAva nahIM thaa| rAnI cupa rahegI to bhI yaha tiruvaraMgadAsa use cupa rahane nahIM degA, yahI biTTideva kA khayAla thaa| isalie kucha avAMchita paristhitiyoM ke utpanna ho jAne kI sambhAvanAe~ ho sakatI haiM, mahArAja ko aisI AzaMkA rahI thii| unhoMne paTTamahAdevIjI se yaha bAta kabhI kahI bhI thii| uttara meM unhoMne eka bAta kahI thI, 'pati ke dvArA anAdata patnI jhayana bhI bana sakatI hai, isalie aisA vyavahAra ho jisase patnI ko AbhAsa taka na ho ki pati usakA anAdara kara rahA hai|" yaha bhI kahA thA ki,"choTo rAnI ko dUsaroM kI bAtoM ke sunane se jo galataphahamiyA~ utpanna ho gayI haiM. unheM dUra karane kI koziza karanI hogii|" unakI dRSTi meM yaha kArya karanA bahuta hI Avazyaka thaa| apane bhAI ke rAjatvakAla se do dazakoM se adhika samaya, kevala yuddhakSetra meM hI bIta gayA thaa| isa kAraNa sabhI pitAoM kI taraha baccoM ke prati prema-vAtsalya hote hue bhI, biTTideva ko apane baccoM ke prati pyAra karane kA bahuta hI kama samaya milatA thaa| aba yaha eka nayA kAma una para hAvI ho gayA thaa| narasiMha jaba uThatA-giratA, kadama bar3hAtA huA Akara unakI godI meM car3hane kI koziza karatA taba yaha eka taraha se pulakita ho uThate / rAnI to vahIM rahA karatI thii| aise mauke para vaha kahatI,"vijaya dilAnevAlA yaha A~khoM kA tArA poyasala rAjya ke bhAvI kA bhavya saMketa hai na? dekhie to, siMhAsana para baiThanevAle prabhu kI taraha vaha sannidhAna kI goda meM car3hakara kaisI gambhIratA se baiThA haiN|" "siMhAsana para baiThane kI sambhAvanA ke na hote hue bhI maiM siMhAsana para baiThA na? mero janmapatrI hI aisI rhii|' isakI jAnakArI hote hue bho, biTTideva ko rAnI kI yaha rAta acchI nahIM lgii| magara yaha kahakara mana ko dukhAnA nahIM cAhate the isalie bole, ''yaha saba janmagrahoM para nirbhara karatA hai| hamAre cAra putra haiN| cAroM dizAoM meM rAjya karane ke lie cAra / ThIka hai na? hama bhAI bhI pUrva aura pazcima kI ora ke rAjyoM kI dekhabhAla karate rahe haiM ? aise hI hamAre bacce bhI paraspara sahayoga se cAroM ora 2.35 :: paTTamahAdevA zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #233
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ rAjya kI dekhabhAla kara sakeM, aisA bhAgya hameM prApta ho-yahI prArthanA kro|" ___ 'kama-se-kama itanA to prApta hogA hii|' lakSmIdevI yoM mana-hI-mana kaha rahI thii| isa prakAra kI koI bAta kisI rUpa meM chir3atI, to biTTideva yoM kucha kahate hue usakA nivAraNa kara dete| isa bIca meM rAjA aura rAnI cAra bAra yadugiri hI Aye the| do bAra vahnipuSkariNI bhI ho Aye the| donoM bAra saMkramaNa ke avasara para vahA~ snAna Adi kara Aye the| yo eka taraha se dina gujarate gye|| tiruvaraMgadAsa ko bAta karane ke lie kahIM koI maukA hI nahIM mila rahA thaa| rAjamahala meM usake rahana-sahana ke lie alaga vyavasthA thii| naukara-cAkara bhI usake lie alaga tainAta the| pahale vaha apanI jarUratoM ke anusAra, jaba cAhe apanI beTI se mila liyA karatA thaa| para aba mahArAja kI upasthiti ke kAraNa isake lie maukA nahIM mila rahA thaa| rAnI kI bhI yahI hAlata thii| pitA kI upasthiti se bhI bar3hakara pati kA sAnidhya priya lagane meM Azcarya hI kyA? isa vajaha se pitA-putrI kA milana pahale kI taraha nahIM ho pAtA thaa| rAjadampatI jaba yadugiri yA vahipuSkariNI, jahA~ bhI gaye, tiruvaraMgadAsa ko sAtha nahIM le gaye / vahnipuSkariNI jAne kI bAta jaba nizcita huI taba svayaM rAnI ne salAha bhI dI ki pitA ko sAtha lete cleN| taba biTTideva ne kahA thA ki, "hama donoM ke akele rahane meM jo sukha-santoSa milegA vaha unake rahate kaise mila sakatA hai ?" yoM tiruvaraMgadAsa kA sAtha rahanA nahIM huA thaa| unake vahA~ rahate hue hI khabara milI ki udayAditya kI beTI paraloka siMdhAra gyii| thor3e hI dinoM meM eka aura dukhada samAcAra milA ki udayAdityarasa bhI bImAra hokara svargavAsI ho gye| biTTideva ina donoM kI mRtyu ke AdhAta se atyanta dukhI hokara yAdavapurI lauTe the| isa du:khamaya sthiti meM tiruvaraMgadAsa ko nikaTa rahane kA maukA mila gyaa| usane bahuta AtmIyatA se apanI sahAnubhUti dikhAte hue kahA, "sanidhAna ko bhrAtRviyoga ke kAraNa jo duHkha huA vaha svAbhAvika hai| vaha bahuta bhArI nukasAna hai jo kabhI bharA nahIM jA sktaa| sannidhAna aura arasajI kA bhrAtRprema anyatra dekhane ko nahIM milegaa| rAma-lakSmaNa jaise Apa donoM rahe / udayAdityarasa kI AtmA kI zAnti ke lie, Ane vAle saMkramaNa ke avasara para uttarAyaNa puNyakAla meM kAverI meM tarpaNa denA ucita jAna par3atA hai| yaha saba maiM svayaM sAtha rahakara vidhivat karavA duuNgaa| __usI ke anusAra mahArAja ne yAtrA kA intajAma karavA diyA aura uttarAyaNa puNyakAla ke avasara para mRtaka kI AtmA kI zAnti hetu kAverI meM tarpaNa dekara unake nAma para aneka dAna diye| khAsakara nirguTa pradeza ke kellayatti meM unakI mRtyu hone ke kAraNa, vahA~ ke brAhmaNa varga ko, jo posala rAjya ko abhivRddhi meM sahAyaka rahe the, paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 237
Page #234
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bhUmidAna Adi diyaa| isa Azaya ke zilAlekha bhI banavAkara lagavA diye gye| isI sandarbha meM biTTideva ne kahA, "mahAkavi ranna ke 'sAhasa bhImavijaya' kAvya ke duryodhana kI sthiti hameM smaraNa ho AtI hai| usakI apane bhAI duzzAsana kI mRtyu ke bAda jo dazA huI vahI Aja hamArI haiN|" turanta tiruvaraMgadAsa ne kahA, "yaha upamA ThIka nahIM / sannidhAna duryodhana nahIM, aura arasa duzzAsana bhI nhiiN|" "yahA~ duryodhana aura duzzAsana pradhAna nhiiN| donoM ke bIca kA bhrAtRbhAva pradhAna haiN| ranna kA vaha padma-bhAga kitane sundara bhAva kI abhivyakti karatA hai 'mA~ ke dUdha se lekara pratyekI pahale gof rahI, TTa ko tumheM / parantu isa maraNa meM vaha krama ulaTa gayA! mujhase choTe kA maraNa mujhe dekhanA par3A!' kahate hue duryodhana duHkhI hotA hai| vyakti ko bhUlakara yahA~ mAnavIya mUlyoM ko dekhanA caahie|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne yaha kahakara ki, "sannidhAna kA kahanA bhI eka taraha se ThIka ho hai| bAta ko khatama kara diyaa| tarpaNa Adi ke bAda biTTideva yAdavapurI lautte| unheM kisI bhI kArya meM dilacaspI nahIM ho rahI thI / udAsIna ho rahA karate / isa hAlata meM tiruvaraMgadAsa ko rAnI se milane kA bharapUra maukA mila jAyA karatA 1 mauke kA acchA upayoga kiyA usne| isa samaya rAnI ke khUba kAna bhre| rAnI lakSmIdevo svabhAva se kisI bhI viSaya meM koI nizcita rAya nahIM rakhatI thii| bhAgyavaza vaha rAnI bana gayI thii| magara usane kisI bhI taraha se apane vyaktitva kA vikAsa karane kI koziza nahIM kI thii| bhAgyavaza jo mila gayA, vahI usake lie bahuta thaa| isalie pitA jo bhI kahate usase sahamata ho jAtI / dUsare bhI yadi kucha kahate, usa para bhI 'hA~' kaha detii| isI taraha usake dina gujarate rhe| eka dina tirutvaraMgadAsa ne use cher3ate hue kahA, "dekho beTI, tumako andara ko bAteM mAlUma nhiiN| Age calakara paTTamahAdevI ke jAla meM phaMse rahanA pdd'egaa| pAsa rahane para bhAI ke sahAyaka bane raheMge yahI socakara udayAdityarasa ko naMgalI kisane bhejA, yaha tumheM mAlUma hai ? aba to eka taraha se nizcitatA ho gyii| vaha to divaMgata ho cuke / eka lar3akI daNDanAyaka ke beTe se byAha dii| pradhAna jI, unake dAmAda, do daNDanAyaka, unake beTe, rAjamahala hI meM palA vakSa dhUrta biTTiyaNNA, ye saba eka hI guTa ke haiN| satra paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha haiN| jAnatI ho kyoM ? sabhI vahIM nagnadharmI haiM / ina nagnadharmiyoM kI nIti kyA ho sakatI hai, tuma hI soco| ina logoM ko chor3akara bAkI saba loga parezAna haiM; jo bhI kAma karanA karAnA ho to inhIM se karAnA hogaa| bAkI loga unake lie kisI kAma ke nahIM / anna rahA vaha bevakUpha mNghiyrs| una lar3akiyoM ko Azraya diyA paTTamahAdevI hI ne| yoM bhrama meM par3akara vaha jaisA nacAe~, nAcatA hai| zaMkara daNDanAtha vagairaha ina logoM kI lAparavAhI ke kAraNa asantuSTa haiN| punIsamayyA, mAdirAja, cAmaya 238 :: paTTamahAdentrI zAntalA : bhaag| cAra
Page #235
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ daNDamAtha, ye hI kyoM, DAkarasa kA bhAI mAcaNa daNDanAtha, ye saba asantuSTa haiM, isalie ki Ajakala unakI rAya kA koI mUlya nhiiN| ina sabhI ko apanI tarapha kara lene ke lie aba yaha bahuta acchA maukA hai| tuma paristhiti ko jAnakara sannidhAna ko saMkSepa meM batA do| vaise ve tumhArI bAtoM para vizvAsa nahIM kareMge, phira bhI maukA milane para eka bAra kaha rkho| unase pUcho, "paTTamahAdevI hama jaisI hI manuSya haiM na? sannidhAna ko unhoMne dUra kyoM kara rakhA hai?'' taba ve svayaM unake isa taraha ke saMnyAsa kI satyatA kA patA lgaaeNge| beTI, tumane usa paTTamahAdevI kI kyA burAI kI?" |'maiNne kyA kiyA?" "tumane kucha nahIM kiyaa| phira bhI tuma para yaha mAtsarya kyoM ? 'savatigandhavAraNa' basaTi (mandira) kA nirmANa kyoM karavAyA? aba jo tumhAre putra huA, usake janma ke zubha muhUrta ke kAraNa mahArAja ne vijaya paayii| yaha rAjakumAra bahuta bhAgyavAn hai / tuma para ko yaha asUyA hI 7 isa nirmANa kA kAraNa hai ? tisa para usa manahUsa basadi ke nirmANa kA sArA kharca rAjya kaa| beTI, Upara-Upara moThI bAteM karake andara-hI-andara deSa karanA usa paTTamahAdevI kA svabhAva hI bana gayA hai| tumako haTha karanA cAhie ki Age isa siMhAsana para jaina dharmAvalambiyoM kA uttarAdhikAra na ho|" "sannidhAna ne pahale kaha hI diyA ki cAroM beTe, eka-eka dizA meM rAjya sNbhaaleNge| taba yaha bAta kaise kaheM ?" "cAroM meM tumhAre beTe ko dorasamudra kA sthAna mile| phira dekhA jaaegaa|" "to paTTamahAdevI kA..." "tamheM akla nhiiN| hameM apanA kAma sAdhanA ho to bheda paidA karanA hI caahie| tumako mAlUma nahIM, paTTamahAdevI apanA sukha-bhoga kisa taraha bhoga rahI hai ? yaha dekhakara bhI duniyA A~kheM banda kiye baiThI hai| kyA kare? aba AcAryajI ke yahA~ se cale jAne ke bAda zrIvaiSNavoM ke lie yahA~ jInA taka muzkila ho rahA hai| yahI khabara mila rahI hai| cAho to tuma svayaM nAgidevaNNAjI se pUcha lo| beTI, vidharmI musalamAnina ko bhI paramapada pahuMcAne vAlA hai yaha zrIvaiSNava dharma / aise dharma kA apamAna isa nagmadharma se ho aura vaha Age bar3he? taba to tumhAre rAnI hone kA kyA prayojana? tumheM pAla-posakara maiMne kauna sI bar3I siddhi pAyI? aba tuma kucha na kara sako to pIche pachatAnA hI pdd'egaa|" "pitAjI, mujhe yaha saba mAlUma nahIM hotaa| Apa jaba kahate haiM to lagatA hai ki ApakI bAta ThIka hai / joza meM Age bar3ha jAU~ to dama ghuTane kA-sA hotA hai, aura pIche haTanA par3atA hai|" ___''usake lie tumhArA Dara hI kAraNa hai| tumako kucha sAhasa se kAma lenA pdd'egaa| AcAryajI ke dharma kA prasAra kevala pUjA-pATha, pravacana aura peTabhara khAne mAtra ghaTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 239
Page #236
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ se to nahIM hogaa| maiM AcAryajI ke prasthAna ke pahale unase gupta rUpa se milA thaa| unake lie dharma kA prasAra sabase mukhya viSaya haiM / isIlie unhoMne paTTamahAdevI se virodha mola nahIM liyaa| karIba eka dazaka se unhoMne mujha jaise niSThAvAna dharma-pracArakoM ko poysala rAjya meM yatra-tatra-sarvatra isa kAma ke lie bheja rakhA hai| una sabhI dharma-pracArakoM kA sahayoga mujhe prApta hai| maiM jaisA kahU~, vaisA tuma krii| bAda meM saba svata: ThIka ho jaaegaa| tumheM dhIraja se kAma lenA hogaa| dhIraja kho baiThogI to kala ke dina mahArAja bhI hAtha se nikala jaaeNge| phira tumhAre beTe ko bhikhArI banakara bhaTakanA pdd'egaa|" "aisA to nahIM honA caahie| mere beTe ko to aise hI rAjA hokara rahanA hai|" "to use usa taraha DhAlanA tumhAre hAtha meM hai| tuma svayaM kaho to AkSepa ho sakatA hai| bacce ke muMha se kahalAo to usakA pariNAma ho kucha aura hogaa| tuma sthiti ko samajhakara vyavahAra karo, beTo / bacce ke bar3hane taka pratIkSA meM baiThI mata rho| dUdha ko kharAba karanA ho to usameM khaTAI DAlanI hI par3egI na? adhika khaTAI kI bhI AvazyakatA nhiiN| eka bUMda paryApta hai| yaha saba tumhAre beTe narasiMha ke lie haiN| maiM bhI nahIM socatA ki tumhArA kAma AsAna hai| phira bhI tumheM sAdhanA hI pdd'egaa| tumhAre beTe ke lie AcAryajI kA hRdaya se AzISa hai ho| tumheM rAjamAtA bananA hai| tabhI mahArAja ko pramukha patnI kahalA skogii| paTTamahAdevI ne jo saba kiyA hai so eka-eka kara tumheM samaya para maiM batAtA rahU~gA, unameM se kucha saMketa to AcAryajI hI mujhe de gaye haiN| maiMne pUchA thA, 'aisI dazA meM Apa paTTamahAdevI ko itanA kyoM mAnate haiM ?' to unhoMne kahA, 'yahI to loka-vyavahAra hai| mahArAja ke sAtha paTTamahAdevI bhI matAntarita ho jAtI to bAta kucha aura hI hotii| naye sthAna para Akara yadi hama yahA~ vivadha mola leM to hamArA kAma bane kaise? isalie ha~sate-ha~sate saba saha lenA pdd'aa| hama isa rAjya ko chor3akara jA rahe haiM, isalie hamAre ziSya hokara Apa logoM ko, hamArA nAma liya binA, lakSya ko sAdhanA hogaa| deza-bhara meM viSNa-mandiroM kA nirmANa karAnA hogaa| logoM ko viSNu-bhakta banAnA hogaa| unako chor3a anya deva nahIM / saba kA bahI kAraNakartA hai|' yaha saba unhoMne mujhe batAyA hai, isalie tumheM Darane kI koI bAta nahIM / yukti se kAma sAdha lo| prakaTa meM hameM vyAvahArika rIti se calanA hogA, AcAryajI kI trh| hameM andara hI andara apanA kAma karate rahanA hai|" "pitAjI, ApakI bAtoM se mujhe bhaya hI adhika lagatA hai| abhI mujhe kisa bAta kI kamI hai ? mere beTe ke lie kisa bAta kI kamI hai ? aise hI ha~sate-khelate dina gujAra sakate haiN|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| "dekho, jo kucha bhI kahanA-karanA haiM, vaha saba tumhArI hI bhalAI ke lie| jaba-taba mujhe pratIta hogA, use batAtA rhuuNgaa| merA yaha kahanA kartavya hai ki amuka kAma karo aura amuka mata kro| kala mujhe pachatAnA na pdd'e| pahale hI batA detA to 2410 :: paTTamahandavI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #237
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ azA hotA, taba yoM na hotA-isa taraha pachatAne kI sthiti paidA na ho, isalie kaha rahA huuN| Age bhI kahatA rhuuNgaa| yadi tumheM merI bAta sahI lage to karanA ! maiMne jo kahA usase Darakara galata kadama rakhakara merI nindA karanA bhI ucita nhiiN| agalA kadama kyA hai so tuma hI socakara nirNaya kara lo| abhI to sannidhAna gahare dukha meM haiN| jo bhI kahogI use unakA duHkho mana svIkAra kara legaa|" itanA kahakara tiruvaraMgadAsa ne apanI beTI kI ora dekhaa| laga rahA thA ki vaha gambhIra cintA meM DUbI huI hai| isalie Age kucha nahIM bolaa| usane socA, 'pAsA ThIka par3A hai| atra to goTa calA hI denI hogii|' yoM thor3I dera baiThe rahakara uTha khar3A huaa| rAnI vaisI hI cintAmagna baiMTho rahI to usane kahA, "beTI, mujhe kucha aura bhI kApa hai|" "jA rahe haiM ! acchaa|" kahatI huI vaha bhI har3abar3Akara uTha khar3I huii| kandhe para se phisalane vAle apane aMgavastra ko sa~bhAlatA huA tiruvaraMgadAsa calA gyaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa kI sArI bAteM rAnI lakSmIdevI ke dimAga meM bhara cukI thiiN| unheM rokane aura una para vicAra karane yA dimAga se nikAla dene kI usameM tAkata nahIM thii| Age kyA kare so use sUjha nahIM rahA thA, isalie vaha cupacApa baiThI rhii| pitA cAhe kucha bhI kaheM, kitanA bhI kaheM, paTTamahAdevI ke viSaya meM vaha usa taraha se soca hI nahIM pA rahI thii| parantu vaha bhI to merI hI jaisI eka strI haiN| merI taraha usake bhI mana meM AkAMkSAe~ hotI hoM to yaha koI asahaja bAta to nahIM!' sAtha hI usake lie yaha bhI nahIM lagatA thA ki vaha apane pitA kI AtmIyatA meM zaMkA kre| pitA. jinhoMne aisI unnata sthiti meM lAkara biThAyA, ...unake viSaya meM zaMkA kahIM ho sakatI hai? usakA vizvAsa thA ki pitA aisI salAha deMge bhI kaise ki jisase hAni ho 1 udhara, 'pANigrahaNa karanevAle mahAn vyakti haiN| mere samasta saubhAgya ke lie to ve hI kAraNa haiN| ve to sabhI AzritoM ke prati samAna prepa rakhate haiN| bar3e udAra haiN| aise vyakti kA mana khaTTA kara vahA~ bheda-bhAva paidA karanA kabhI sambhava ho sakegA? aba taka to saba prakAra se sukhI huuN| sApake premapAtra bane rahanevAle aura sabakA mana jIta sakanevAlne aise vyakti ke mana meM bheda-bhAva paidA karane para, vahIM pIche calakara mere prati anAdara kA bhAva paidA hone kA hetu bane to mere beTe kA bhaviSya kyA hogA? maiM jo bhI karUM, usase kisI taraha kI parezAnI mere beTe ke lie paidA na ho, mujhe vaisA calanA hogaa| AcAryajI ne pitAjI se jo bhI kahA yA na kahA ho, usase merA koI sarokAra nhiiN| dharma kA mere sAtha koI sambandha nahIM / dharma kA prasAra to puruSoM kA kArya hai| pANigrahaNa karanevAle apane svAmI kA anusaraNa karanA mAtra hamArA dharma hai| philahAla cupa rahanA hI acchA hai| agara kucha cher3eM aura sannidhAna asantuSTa hokara dorasamudra kI ora cala par3eM to mujha akelI kA jIvana kaise karegA? unake sAnnidhya meM rahane se bar3hakara aura kimI taraha kA sukha mujhe paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhA. cAra :: 241
Page #238
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nahIM caahie| unake sAnidhya meM rahane ke lie jo bhI ucita hogA use karanA hI merA kartavya honA caahie| aisA saba vicAra kara vaha eka nizcaya para pahu~ca gyii| apane mAnasika saMgharSa ko usane yo vizrAma diyaa| phira mahArAja kA duHkha dUra karane kI icchA se, tathA apanI vyaktigata abhilASAoM ko pUrA kara lene ke lie jaisA AcaraNa karanA cAhie thA, vaisA hI usane vyavahAra kiyaa| usane apane pitA se jo bAteM sunI thIM unheM sunAkara bhrAtR viyoga se dukhI mahArAja ko aura dukhI banAnA nahIM cAhA / dina para dina gujarate gye| dhIre-dhIre biTTideva kA duHkha kama huaa| aise duHkhoM ko dUra karane ke lie samaya hI acchA vaidya hai| kumAra narasiMha kI bAla-lIlAe~ unake mAnasika du:kha ko kucha kama karane meM sahAyaka bniiN| mahAmo para mahIne bIsa bddh'| tivAdAsa pArosthatiyoM meM paridhAna kI pratIkSA karate baiThA thaa| jaba use kucha bhI parivartana na dikhA to kucha udvigna bhI huaa| eka dina maukA pAkara vaha apanI beTI se phira unhIM purAnI bAtoM ko cher3a baitthaa| lakSmIdevI ne kahA, "pitAjI, Apako jo kucha kahanA thA so kaha cuke haiM na? pahale mujhe apane sukha-santoSa kA dhyAna rakhanA hai| phira dekheNge| jaldabAjI karane se hAni bhI ho sakatI hai|" usane kahA, "beTI, maiM jAnatA hU~ ki tuma itanI hoziyAra ho, magara bhAI ke viyoga kA duHkha zAnta ho jAne ke bAda, usa mRtyu ke bAre meM zaMkA utpanna karanA kaThina hogaa|" lakSmIdevI ne kar3akakara kahA, "pitAjI, ApakI jaldabAjI mujhe acchI nahIM lgtii| apane sukha ke lie aura apane kArya kI saphalatA ke lie kyA karanA hogA, yaha maiM jAnatI huuN| Apa cupa raheM / bAra-bAra isa bAta ko sunAte raheMge to maiM sannidhAna se kahakara velApurI yA dorasamudra calI jaauuNgii|" "ThIka hai, tumhArI jaisI icchaa| tuma sajaga rahI, itanA kAphI hai|" kahakara tiruvaraMgadAsa vahA~ se cala pdd'aa| beTI ke uttara kI pratIkSA kiye binA hI vaha cala par3A thaa| mana-hI-mana soca rahA thA ki vaha zAyada bhayabhIta ho, isIlie usakI yaha sthiti hai| vaha kucha aura upAya socane lgaa| isI dhuna meM vaha apane mukAma para A gyaa| kucha samaya bAda eka dina biTTideva bole, "dorasamudra se khabara AyI haiM, isalie vahA~ jAnA pdd'egaa| agara rAnIjI sAtha calanA cAheM to lete jaaeNge|" "zivAlaya kA kAma hI hai na?'lakSmIdevI ne eka taraha kI anAsakti kA bhAva dikhaayaa| "nhiiN|" "usake pUrA hone taka yahIM rahane kI bAta sannidhAna ne kahI thI na?" 242 :: paTTamahAdevI zAsalA : bhAga cAra
Page #239
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "anya kisI taraha kI vighna-bAdhA na hone para vaha kathana ThIka ho sakatA hai| jarUrI rAjakAja ke hone para usa kathana se ba~dhe nahIM raha skte| Avazyaka kArya ke lie jAnA par3e to jAnA hI hogaa|" "bAta kyA hai, jAna skgii|| "choTe rAjakumAra vinayAditya kA svAsthya abhI eka saptAha se acchA nahIM hai| vaidyoM kA kahanA hai ki unheM viSama zIta jvara ho gayA hai| isalie kala hI jAne kA nizcaya kiyA hai|" "choTe bacce ko lekara itane kama samaya meM jAne kI taiyArI kaise kara sakU~gI?" 'koI jabaradastI nhiiN| hameM to jAnA hI hogaa|" "mujha akelI ko yahA~ rahanA par3egA?" "yaha bacapanA hai| vastusthiti batAne para jaldI nirNaya kara lenA hotA hai|'' "sunate haiM ki yaha bukhAra saMkrAmaka hai| choTe bacce ko sAtha le jAnA. ThIka hogA?" "hamane kahA na ki koI jora-jabaradastI nahIM!" "sannidhAna agara na bhI gaye to kyA ho jAegA?" "vaha hamase sambandhita bAta hai|" "ho sakatA hai, sannidhAna ko vahA~ bulavAne kA yaha eka bahAnA hI ho?" "paTTamahAdevI rAnI lakSmIdevI jaisI nhiiN|" kahate hue biTTideva kI AvAja kucha sakhta ho gyii| "rAnI lakSmI ne kyA kiyA?" use bhI gussA car3ha AyA thaa| vaha Aga-babUlA ho utthii| "bacce kI bImArI kA bahAnA kiyA, jhuTha bolI, isalie ki jisase belugola na jAnA pdd'e|" "jo kAma merI pasanda kA nahIM, use karane ko kaheM to maiM kyA karU~?" "kahane kA sAhasa honA cAhie thA ki nahIM jaauuNgii| usa becAre bacce kI bImArI kA bahAnA kyoM kiyA?" "maiM sAhasa karU~ to vaha sahya hogA?" "satya ke lie kiyA jAne vAlA sAhasa hamAre lie sadA sama hai|" "aisA hai ? to batAie ki udayAdityarasa kI mRtyu kA kyA kAraNa hai? kabhI socA hai?" usane tIra chodd'aa| 'isake mAne?" AvAja kucha U~cI thii| ''mujhe kyA mAlUma? maiM to eka strI hI hU~, rAjamahala kA anna khAtI par3I rahanevAlI / adhikAra-sUtra apane hAtha meM le, sabhI ko kaThaputaliyoM kI taraha nacAnevAlI paTTamahAdevI zAmtalA : bhAga cAra :: 243
Page #240
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ paTTamahAdevI haiM na, unase hI pUcha leN|" lakSmIdevI bola gyii| "lakSmI!" biTTideva gusse se grje| lakSmI kSaNabhara ke lie kA~pa utthii| bolo, "maiM eka garIba brAhmaNa kI beTI huuN| jhAr3a-buhAra, lIpanA-potanA, khAnA banAnA, baratana-bAsana dhonA, yaha chor3akara dUsarA kyA kAma kara sakatI huuN| gAnA-bajAnA nahIM jAnatI, nAcanA nahIM mAlUma, zAstroM kA adhyayana nahIM kiyA. zastrAstra kyA cIja hai so nahIM jaantii| yaha saba maiM kucha nahIM jaantii| aba to mujhe kevala eka bAta mAlUma hai ki maiM mA~ huuN| apane bacce kI rakSA mA~ kI haisiyata se mujhe karanI hai|" vaha jaldI meM kaha baitthii| kahane ke DhaMga se aisA laga rahA thA ki ina bAtoM ko koI jabaradastI usake muMha se nikalavA rahA hai| "tumheM yaha mAlUma hai ki tuma kyA kaha rahI ho?" "sannidhAna bhrama meM par3akara andhe ho sakate haiN| maiM na andhI hU~, na baharI / dekha sakatI hU~, suna sakatI huuN|" "dekhI-sunI bAtoM ke artha kA anartha karanevAle kumatiyoM kI preraNA se vastusthiti kI jAnakArI nahIM hotii| aba tuma mu~ha banda kro| zAyada socatI hogI ki hama kucha nahIM jAnate ! gupta roti se bAtacIta kara lene aura aNTa-saNTa kalpanA kara sakane kI pravRtti tumhArI ho gayI hai| hama saba kucha jAnate haiN| tumheM aura tumhAre usa mUrkha pitA ko akAraNa hI kaSTa na dene ke irAde se aura logoM ke sAmane tumhArI pola khula na jAe, isa vajaha se hama saba sahate Aye haiN| aba taka jo udAratA hamArI ora se pAyI so Age bhI milatI rahegI, aba aisA vizvAsa nahIM rkhnaa| apane kisI lakSya ko sAdhane ke uddezya se kucha na jAnanevAle becAre AcAryajI ke bAre meM bhI kucha ajIba rAya paidA karane kI koziza kI jA rahI hai| yaha bhI hameM mAlUma hai ki unake anuyAyI yaha kahate phira rahe haiM ki dharma-pracAra ke lie Andolana calAne kA Adeza AcAryajI ne diyA hai| yaha bhI kahate phira rahe haiM ki unakI anupasthiti meM yaha kAma ho to unheM isakA kalaMka bhI nahIM lgegaa| aura bhI jo khabareM hameM milI haiM vaha saba sunAnI hoMgI?"-biTTideva ne bar3e kar3e hokara khaa| lakSmIdevI kI nAka para pasIne kI bUMdeM A gyiiN| vaha kucha bhI nahIM bola skii| "hamArA yahI nirNaya hai| rAnI ko hamAre sAtha calanA hogaa| yadi rAnI isake lie taiyAra na hoM to rAnI ke pitA ko deza se nikAla diyA jaaegaa| ina do bAtoM meM rAnI cAhe jise cuna leN| abhI eka-Adha prahara meM hI hameM batA deN|" itanA kahakara biTTideva mur3akara dekhe binA vahA~ se cala diye| rAnI lakSmIdevI ne muddalA se apane pitA ko bulavA bhejaa| usane Akara batalAyA ki ve yadugiri gaye haiN| aba vaha kisase salAha le? yoM socatI baiThI rhii| biTTideva ko eka-eka bAta 244 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #241
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ko taulakara vicArane lagI, "sArI bAteM unheM pAluma ho gayI haiM ! magara mAlUma huI to kaise? maiMne to kahI nahIM! to phira? yahA~ mere vizrAmagRha meM pitAjI se jo bAteM huI ve saba una taka pahu~cI kaise ? sArI bAteM banAkara kaha nahIM skte| to yahI kahanA hogA ki pitAjI ne kahIM kisI se kahA hogaa| sunakara kisI ne sannidhAna se kaha diyA hogaa| sannidhAna vAstava meM mujhe pyAra karate haiM / parantu Aja kI unakI bAteM sunakara dila kA~pa jAtA hai| ___ 'mujhako pitA cAhie yA pati-isakA nirNaya karane ko kahA hai| eka bAra pitA ko batA deM ki satarka raheM aura tanna sannidhAna ke sAtha cala deM, yoM socA thaa| so bho aba hone kA nhiiN| matalaba yaha ki pUrI taura se pitA kA tyaag| yaha saba rAjamahalabAloM ko mAlUma ho jaaegaa| sabakI A~khoM kI kirakirI banakara vahA~ mujhe rahanA pdd'egaa| taraha-taraha kI AzAe~ bA~dhakara, AkarSaka kalpanAoM ke citra sajAkara aisI apamAnajanaka sandigdha avasthA meM pitAjI ne mujhe phaMsAyA? aisI hAlata meM mujhe isa rAjamahala meM kyA gaurava milegA? merI hI hAlata yaha ho jAe to mere beTe kA kyA bhaviSya hogA? eka samaya thA ki mere pitA eka varadAna banakara aaye| aba kyoM abhizApa bane hue haiM ? yaha saba merI samajha meM hI nahIM aataa| aba mere lie dUsarA cArA kyA hai ? sannidhAna ke sAtha jAnA hI na? Age dekhA jaaegaa| vaha isa nizcaya para jA phuNcii| usI ke anusAra yAtrA zurU huI / lakSmIdevI ke dimAga meM yaha vicAra AyA ki jAte-jAte saste meM pitAjI se kyoM na mila leN|..pr yaha pUche kaise? lAcAra ho cupa ho rhii| rAjaparivAra ne jagadala somanAtha paNDita ke sAtha yadugiri meM rAta ko mukAma kiyaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa pratIkSA kara rahA thaa| use pahale hI yAtrA kI sUcanA mila cukI thii| lakSmIdevI se bheMTa sannidhAna ke samakSa hI huii| usakA ceharA dekhate hI mAlUma ho gayA ki vaha dukhI hai| usane mana meM socA ki jarUra kucha bAta hai| tAtkAlika rUpa se nirAza hone para bhI beTI ne mahArAja ke mana meM gussA paidA kara diyA hai na? yaha pahalA aura acchA kadama hai| bApa-beTI ko mauna dekha mahArAja biTTideva ne kahA, "hama dorasamudra jA rahe haiN| philahAla yAdavapurI lauTane kI sambhAvanA nhiiN| isalie yAdavapurI ke rAjamahala ke eka hisse ko apane lie surakSita rakha, zeSa bhAga meM DAkarasa daNDanAyaka saparivAra raheM, aisI vyavasthA kI gayI hai| Apake lie bhI yAdavapurI meM alaga nivAsa ko vyavasthA hai| rAjamahala meM pahale jo sthAna Apake Thaharane ke lie taiyAra kiyA gayA thA, use bhaNDAra -ghara ke lie surakSita kiyA gayA hai| yadi vahA~ Thaharane kI ApakI icchA na ho to yahA~ bhI vyavasthA kI jA sakatI hai| athavA ApakI icchA ke anusAra anyatra cAhe jahA~ raha skeNge| sthAna batA deM to vahIM ko ucita vyavasthA ho jaaegii| saba bAteM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 245
Page #242
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nAgidevaNNAjI ko samajhA dI haiN|" "ThIka" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne itanA hI khaa| phira bhagavAna ke darzana kara, zahajAdI kI samAdhi ko dekhakara biTTideva aura lakSmIdevI lauTa gye| dUsare dina tar3ake hI rAja-parivAra dorasamudra kI ora ravAnA huaa| biTTideva ne apanI isa yAtrA meM do dina belugola meM Thaharane kA kAryakrama banAyA thaa| vaha jahA~ bhI ce vahA~ rI sadamItrI cupacApa unake pIche jAtI rhii| yoM use usa bhavya bAhubalI kI mUrti ko dekhanA par3A jise usane aba taka nahIM dekhA thaa| vahA~ se dopahara ke bAda kaTavapra pahAr3I para car3hakara vahA~ kI cAmuNDarAya basadi, candragupta basadi, kattale (aMdherI) basadi Adi dekhakara anta meM savatigandhavAraNa basadi para biTTideva phuNce| vahA~ zAntinAtha svAmI kI pUjA-arcanA huii| isake bAda AratI utArI gayo / lakSmIdevI ko vahA~ bhI upasthita rahanA pdd'aa| yaha vahA~ aisI rahI mAno kA~ToM para khar3I ho| pajArIjI ke Agraha se mukhamaNDapa meM rAjadampatI baiTha gye| mahArAja ke padhArane kI khabara pahale hI mila cukI thI, isalie prasAda kI vizeSa vyavasthA kI gayI thii| unake baiThane ke thor3I dera bAda cA~dI kI thAlI meM prasAda lAyA gyaa| prasAda lete hue biTTideva ne kahA, "yahI baha zAntinAtha svAmI kI basadi hai jise hamArI paTTamahAdevI ne isane zauka se banavAyA hai| isa mUrti kI pratiSThA ke samaya tuma nahIM aayii| bacce kI asvasthatA kA bahAnA kiyA thaa| parantu aba tumheM apane kumAra ke sAtha yahA~ AnA hI par3A, dekho|" lakSmIdevI ne cAroM ora A~kheM daudd'aayiiN| "Daro mata, yahA~ Ar3a meM rahakara sunanevAlA koI nahIM hai| saba basadi se bAhara cale gaye haiN|" lakSmIdevI thAlI kI ora dekha prasAda kA eka-eka Tukar3A lekara muMha meM DAlatI rhii| ___ "kucha nahIM hogaa| sahaja rIti se khAo na jaise hama khA rahe haiM ! zAntinAtha svAmI ke isa prasAda ke khAne se caMcala mana ko zAnti milegii|" lakSmIdevI ko hicakI A gyii| muMha ke andara se prasAda nIce gira gyaa| A~khoM se A~sU nikala aaye| biTTideva ne sirpha dekhA, kahA kucha nhiiN| pAnI kA loTA Age sarakA diyaa| lakSmI devI ne do cUMTa pAnI piyaa| "eka kahAvata sunI hai?" lakSmIdevI ne praznArthaka dRSTi se unakI ora dekhaa| "kahAvata hai-anicchuka pati ko dahI meM bhI kaMkar3a mila jAte haiN|" 2463: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #243
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 1 "to maiM Apake lie anacAhI hU~?" phusaphusAyo / usakI A~khoM se A~sU jharane lge| " dekhA, bAta ko samajhane ke pahale hI tuma nirNaya kara baiThatI ho, isIlie aisA hotA hai| tumhAre lie belugola avAMchita sthAna hai na?" 14. 'dobArA kahanA par3egA ?" 'Akhira aisA kyoM ?" " avAMchita sthAna kahane ke badale yoM kaha sakate haiM ki yahA~ vAMchita koI cIja "nhiiN|" kucha bhI ho, lakSmIdevI prakRtistha hone lagI thii| ho ?" 44 14 'lAkhoM logoM ke vAMchita isa sthAna meM tumhAre lie kyA kucha nahIM ?" "maiM kaha nahIM sktii| pahale to yaha naMge bAhubalI mujhe pasanda nahIM / " 1+ 'tumhArA apanA lar3akA narasiMha jaba naMgA khar3A hotA hai to use pyAra karatI "vaha to bholA-bhAlA baccA hai|" "ye, bAhubalI bhI bhole-bhAle hI haiN| unake isa nirmala cehare ko dekho to tumheM mAlUma pdd'egaa| tuma sira uThAkara dekho taba na ?" " 'kucha bhI ho anya devatA ke prati mere mana meM koI bhAvanA jagatI hI nhiiN| yahA~ maiM yoM hI sAtha huuN| yaha sthAna eka tIrtha hai, yaha bhAvanA hI mere mana meM utpanna nahIM ho pA rahI hai| mure mandira devamandira nahIM lgte|" 'zAyada yaha prasAda prasAda nahIM lagatA, isIlie gale meM aTaka rahA haiM ?" "nahIM, yaha mandira merA sarvanAza karane ke lie nirmita hai| yahA~ kI koI cIja gale meM utaregI bhI kaise ? Apa eka strI ke cauthe pati banate to bAta samajha meM A jAtI / " 41 'yaha kaisI burI vicAradhArA hai !" "burI vicAradhArA kyoM; draupadI ke bhI pA~ca pati the na ? puruSa ke lie jaba cArachaha striyA~ ho sakatI haiM to... ?" " striyoM ke lie bahu-pati kyoM na hoM ? yahI na tumhArA prazna ? cAhatI ho to btaao|" " bAtoM-bAtoM meM kaha bhI deM to koI kara sakatI haiM? mere pitA ne mujhe sItA, sAvitrI aura arundhatI Adi pativratA nAriyoM kI rIti kI zikSA dI hai|" " ve saba eka pati kI akelI akelI patniyA~ haiN| tumheM aisI patnI na banAkara cauthI patnI kyoM banane diyA ? sAdhviyoM kI bAta bhI unhoMne apane hI DhaMga se batAyI hogI ?" "isake mAne ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 247
Page #244
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'sItAjI kI kahAnI batAte hue isI bahAne kaikeI kI kathA sunAyI hogI / mantharA kI bhI kahAnI kahI hogI ?" "hA~, so bhI batAyA thaa| kauna acche, kauna buraM - yaha to mAlUma honA hI cAhie 14 "na?" " donoM ko jAna sakate haiN| parantu kyA karanA, kyA nahIM karanA, yaha mukhya bAta haina ?" "aisA hone kI sambhAvanA ke hI kAraNa yaha anacAhA prasAda gale nahIM utarA / mujhe mAlUma hai ki yaha zAntinAtha nAma kevala A~khoM meM dhUla jhoMkane ke lie haiN| yaha sautoM ke damana ke lie pratiSThita eka bhUta hai| maiM isa bhUta se hAra nahIM maanuuNgii| maiM koI choTI baccI nahIM, maiM saba samajhatI hU~ / " "kisane tumase kahA ki yaha sA~toM kA damana karane ke lie banA hai ?" "aisA na hotA to paTTamahAdevI jo ko 'udvRtta savatigandhavAraNa' ke naye nAma sevibhUSita hone kI kyA jarUrata thI?" 14 "kisane batAyA ki isa nAma ko naye taura se dhAraNa kiyA ?" " jise yaha mAlUma huA usI ne btaayaa|" "dekho, binA samajhe bUjhe ajJAna ke kAraNa yoM calogI to rAjamahala meM aba taka jo zAnti rahI vaha nahIM rhegii| usa azAnti kA kAraNa tuma hI bnogii| do bAteM jAna rkho| paTTamahAdevI ke lie tuma pahalI sauta nahIM ho| tumase bar3I do aura haiN| isake alAvA, yaha paramparA se poTasala paTTarAnI ko prApta viruda haiN| naye sire se nAma dhAraNa karane kI bAta hI nhiiN|" .. "sannidhAna kA kathana satya ho sakatA hai| phira bhI merI aisI dhAraNA bhI nirAdhAra nhiiN| pahale hI se eka na eka rIti se mujha para aura mere pitA para paTTamahodavIjI asUyA kA bhAva rakhatI AyI haiN| hameM burA batAne ke lie koI-na-koI mA~kA talAza kara sannidhAna ke mana meM anya adhikAriyoM ke bhI mana meM tathA pramukha pauroM meM, itanA hI kyoM, svayaM AcAryajI ke bhI mana meM galata vicAra paidA karane kA prayAsa kiyA gayA hai| sannidhAna nyAya rIti se svastha citta hokara vicAra kareM aura taba nirNaya kreN| sadA yuddhakSetra meM mRtyu se lar3ane vAloM ko ye sAre kutantra jAnane-samajhane kA avakAza hI kahA~ milatA hai ?" "aisA! to matalaba yahI huA ki bekAra baiThe AlasiyoM ke dimAga ko aNTasaSTa bAteM kuyuktiyA~, kutantra - yahI saba sUjhate rahate haiN| coTa lage binA akala ThikAne para nahIM aatii| hama kyoM apanA galA phaadd'eN| yadi yaha prasAda gale utaratA nahIM to chor3a do| koI jora-jabaradastI nhiiN|" kahakara kisI uttara ko pratIkSA kiye bagaira nikala Aye aura sAmane viyagiri kI ora dekhate khar3e ho gye| rAnI lakSmIdevI bhI 248 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #245
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ uThakara bAhara A gyii| use kucha sUjha nahIM rahA thA, vaha usI savatigandhavAraNa basadi kI dIvAra se saTakara khar3I ho gyii| thor3I dera taka usI ekAgna bhAvanA meM Dabe biTTideva khar3e rahe, phira saMsAra ko jItane vAle usa bAhubalI svAmI ko daNDavat kara mauna ho, choTI pahAr3I se utarakara apane nivAsa para A gye| lakSmIdevI unakA anusaraNa karatI huI calI aayii| phira niyojita rIti se yAtrA zurU huI aura isa prakAra mahArAja rAnI ke sAtha dorasamudra jA pahu~ce 1 kSmIdevI hikAtI 16 budra na. 211 meM phuNcii| parantu dvAra para usake beTe kA jo vaibhavapUrNa svAgata huA use dekha vaha Azcaryacakita ho gyii| svayaM paTTamahAdevI ne Age bar3hakara rAjakumAra ke usa sundara mukhar3e ko maMgaladravya se sajAkara AratI utArI, najara utArI, aura AzIrvAda diyA, "beTA sukhI raho, sau barasa jIo aura poysala vaMza kI kIrti ujAgara kro| janma ke dina hI rAjya ko vijaya prApta karAne vAle bhAgyavAn ho tum| zrI AcAryajI se AzIrvAda pAnevAlI apanI mA~ kI hI taraha tuma bhI bhAgyavAn ho|'' kahakara bAlaka narasiMha kA mAthA cUmA aura kahA, "calo lakSmI, yAtrA se thakI hogI, calakara ArAma kro| candalA! rAnIjI aura rAjakumAra ko usa vizrAmagRha meM le jAo jo unake lie vyavasthita hai|" unakA svara AtmIyatA se ota-prota thaa| mAyake AnevAlI beTI ko jaisA AtmIyatApUrNa svAgata mA~ se milatA hai, vaisA hI svAgata lakSmIdevI aura kuMvara narasiMha ko milaa| viTTideva mauna ho yaha saba dekha rahe the| rAnI lakSmodevI aura rAjakumAra ke andara cale jAne para unhoMne pUchA, "vinayAdilya kA svAsthya kaisA hai?" "abhI bukhAra utarA nhiiN| niyamAnusAra auSadhopacAra cala rahA hai|" "phira bhI use chor3akara yahA~ Akara yaha svAgata karanA cAhie thA? jaba koI apane ghara Ae, taba svAgata karane kA yaha ziSTAcAra kyoM? dUsare koI karate to bhI cala jaataa|" "poysalavaMza kA eka aura aMkura pahalI bAra rAjamahala meM Ae to yaha svAgata Avazyaka hai| itanA hI nahIM, yaha mAMgalika AcaraNa hai|" "abhI yaha saba kyoM? pahale kumAra ko dekhanA caahie|" kahate hue unhoMne kadama Age bddh'aayaa| zAntaladevI unase bhI Age kadama bar3hAtI huI calane lagoM to biTTideva ne unakA anugamana kiyaa| bacce ke pAsa vaidyajI the| mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI ko Ate dekha vaha uTha khar3e hue| vinayAditya so rahA thaa| paTTamahAdevI zAnTalA : bhAga cAra :: 249
Page #246
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "abhI thor3I dera huI, rAjakumAra ko nIMda A gayI hai| sannidhAna ke Ane ke samaya para yaha zubha lakSaNa hai|" vaidyajI ne khaa| ''sAtha meM do aura puNyAtmA bhI padhAre haiN| rAjakumAra narasiMha ThIka mahArAja kA hI pratirUpa hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "oha ! mujhe yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki ve aaeNge| kSamA kreN| yaha viSamazIta jvara hai| saMkrAmaka hai| so bhI choTI umra ke baccoM ko bahuta hI jaldI laga sakatA hai| isalie choTe rAjakumAra ko dUra hI rakhanA acchA hai|' vaidyajI ne khaa| "paTTamahAdevIjI ko yaha saba mAluma hI hai na?" "hA~-hA~, phira bhI jaba se rAjakumAra bImAra hue taba se jo kaSTa anubhava kiyA aura jaise dina kATe usa sAre vRttAnta ko jAnate hue, maiM soca rahA thA ki yaha saba vicAra karane kI mAnasika sthiti hI rahI hogI, isalie mAra" "acchA vaidyajI, aba to jagadala somanAtha paNDitajI bhI A gaye haiN| isase koI vizeSa cintA nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| vaidyajI jyoM-ke-tyoM khar3e rhe| "hama paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha rheNge| somanAtha paNDitajI bhI snAna aura japa-tapa ke bAda aaeNge| Apa bhI ho aaie|'' biTTideva bole| praNAma kara paNDitajI cale gye| rAjadampatI palaMga ke pAsa rakhe AsanoM para baiTha gye| kucha kSaNoM ke bAda zAntaladevI uThIM, daravAje taka gayIM aura naukarAnI se kucha kahakara A gyiiN| phira biTTideva se bolI, "jalapAna kI vyavasthA karane ke lie kaha AyI huuN| sannidhAna hAtha-paira dho leM aura upAhAra svIkAra kreN| kumAra bhI abhI soyA huA hai|" "hameM bhUkha hI nhiiN|" "jitanA khA skeN| yAtrA kI thakAvaTa aura parezAnI ke kAraNa aisA laga rahA hai| bhUkhe to raha nahIM sakeMge na? alAvA isake, yahA~ ke rasoiyA sannidhAna kI ruci se paricita haiM aura Aja Apake padhArane kI unheM jAnakArI bhI hai|" "patA nahIM kyoM, aisA laga rahA hai ki kucha nahIM caahie|" "bImArI AtI bhI hai to manuSyoM ko hI na? patthara ko nhiiN| isake lie parezAna kyoM hote haiM?'' "jaldI meM hameM bulavA lene kI kyA jarUrata par3I thI?" "yaha saba bAda meM btaauuNgii| abhI bhojanAlaya jAne ke lie sannidhAna taiyAra hoN|" "patA nahIM, hameM aisA lagane lagA ki samaya badala gayA hai| aba taka jo santoSa aura utsAha thA vaha kama hone lagA hai|'' "aisA hone kA kAraNa bhI to hogA na?" 250 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #247
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ EL 'kyoM, tumheM mAlUma nahIM ? udaya kI lar3akI kI mRtyu aura phira svayaM usakA maraNa, ina ghaTanAoM ke sAtha aba kumAra vinaya kI asvasthatA - isa para... " biTTideva ruka gye| itane meM naukarAnI A gayI / "dekhie, rudroM ke Ane kA matalaba hai, saba taiyAra hai| vilamba karane se nAztA ThaNDA ho jaaegaa|" zAntaladevI bolI / "yahIM naukarAnI rahegI, tuma bhI sAtha cala sakogI na?" " bacce ke pAsa kisI ko rahanA cAhie naukarAnI ke saath| vaidyajI yA maiM sadA bacce ke pAsa rahate Aye haiN| " " phira bhI akele baiThakara khAnA...' " kumAra ballAla sAtha rhegaa| choTe appAjI rhegaa| rAniyA~ raheMgI / " "ThIka, taba to koI cArA nhiiN|" kahate hue eka lambI sA~sa chor3a ciTTideva vahA~ se uThe aura andara cale gye| " 'rAjagharAne meM do dukhada ghaTanAe~ ghttiiN| rAjakumAra bImAra pdd'e| yaha saba mahArAja ke nirAsakta bana jAne meM kAraNa to haiM hI, inake alAvA koI aura jabaradasta kAraNa bhI rahA hogaa| aisA na hotA to bIca hI meM bAta ko kyoM roka dete ?' zAntaladevI ne socA, 'ina sabase bhI koI bar3I bAta avazya ghaTI hai| yukti se usa bAta ko jAna lenA cAhie aura unakI parezAnI evaM nirAsakti kA nivAraNa karanA caahie| isa vakta jaldI meM kisI bAta ko cher3anA ThIka nhiiN| pahale rAjakumAra svastha ho jAe~, bAda meM dekheNge|' yoM zAntaladevI vicAra karane lgiiN| zAntaladevI kI isa kaSTapUrNa sthiti meM yAdavapurI kI aura savatigandhavAraNa sadi kI sArI bAteM sunAkara unheM aura jyAdA kaSTa na dene ke irAde se vahA~ kI sArI bAtoM ko na kahane kA nirNaya idhara biTTideva ne bhI kara liyA thaa| jaldI hI vinayAditya ke svAsthya meM sudhAra A gyaa| zAntaladevI yugala ziva mandiroM kI ora vizeSa dhyAna dene lgiiN| biTTideva apanA adhika samaya mantrAlaya meM bitAte rahe / vAstava meM rAnI lakSmIdevI ko mahArAja kA sandarzana upAhAra ke yA bhojana ke samaya acAnaka mila jaataa| muddalA se vaha kucha bAteM jAna sakI thii| mahArAja mantraNAlaya se nikalate to mandira kI tarapha cale jAte aura rAnI bampaladevI, rAjaladevI ke sAtha kucha samaya vyatIta kiyA krte| yaha bAta use muddalA se jJAta ho gayI thii| parantu mahArAja ko akelA pAkara paTTamahAdevI unake vizrAmAgAra meM AyI gayI hoM, aisI koI bAta use mAlUma nahIM huii| usake vizrAmAgAra meM bhI mahArAja nahIM aaye| aisA kyoM ? usake dimAga ko yahI bAta sAla rahI thii| kucha samaya pratIkSA karane ke bAda maukA pAkara vaha eka bAra paTTamahAdevI se unake vizrAmagRha meM milI / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 251
Page #248
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ usakA vahA~ hArdika svAgata huaa| parantu use sUjhA nahIM ki kyA kahanA caahie| cupacApa baiThI rhii| zAntaladevI taba kucha par3hane meM tallIna thIM / lakSmIdevI ko mauna baiThI dekhakara unhoMne pUchA, "kuMvarajI kahA~ hai? akelI AyI ho na?" ''vaha so rahA hai| muddalA vahIM hai| yoM hI calI aayii| akelI baiThI-baiThI parezAna-sI ho rahI thii| "kyoM, aisI kyA bAta hai? yahA~ vyasta rahanA cAho to bahuta avakAza hai. taba parezAnI kA koI kAraNa nahIM rhegaa|" "maiM kyA kara sakU~gI? maiM to kucha nahIM jaantii| maiM kucha bhI jAnatI hU~ vaha kevala khAnA banAne kA kAma mAtra hai| rAnI bana jAne se aba usake lie bhI maukA nhiiN|" ''yaha batAo ki tumheM kisa viSaya meM dilacaspI hai, usake lie Avazyaka vyavasthA kI jA sakatI hai| sAhitya par3hanA cAho to yahA~ kAphI bar3A granthAgAra hai| tumhAre lie yogya guru kI niyukti kI vyavasthA kI bhI jA sakatI hai| saMgIta sIkhanA cAho to usake lie bhI vyavasthA ho jaaegii|" "ina saba vidyAoM meM nipuNatA Apane pAyI hai, Apake samakSa aba maiM par3hane lagUM to loga hNseNge|" "logoM kA isase kyA sambandha hai ? vidyA sIkhakara jisa Ananda kA anubhava karogo vaha apanA nijI hogaa| isalie yadi tumhArI icchA mAlUma ho jAe to usake anusAra vyavasthA karavA duuNgii|" "isa umra meM vaha saba sIkhanA mere lie sambhava hogA?" "sarasvatI koI bhedabhAva nahIM rakhatI, lakSmI! yadi hArdika abhilASA ho to vaha prasanna hogii|" "usake prasanna hone se kyA hogA?" "acchI bAta kahI! savAla karatI ho ki usake prasanna hone se kyA hogA? hamArI saMskRti ke vikAsa ke lie sarasvatI hI mUla-preraNAdAtrI hai / causaTha vidyAoM kA varadAna bhI unhIM se prApta hotA hai|" "sunA hai ki una cauMsaTha vidyAoM meM corI bhI eka hai|" "kisane kahA?" "kabhI eka bAra mere pitAjI ne kahA thaa|" "prasaMga?" "so to yAda nhiiN|" "acchA jAne do| unake kathanAnusAra vaha bhI eka vidyA hai, shii| parantu vidyA ko sIkhane vAle usakA upayoga kisa taraha se karate haiM, aura phira usa vidyA ko sIkhane kA uddezya kyA hai, so jAnA jA sakatA hai|" 252 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #249
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "corI karane kI vidyA sIkhane kA uddezya dUsaroM kI vastuoM kA apaharaNa karanA hI hai na! usakA aura kyA uddezya ho sakatA hai?" "hama jisa vidyA ko sIkhate haiM, usakA upayoga aise karanA cAhie jisase dusaroM kI hAni na ho|" "corI kA phala burAI hI haiM na? usase kisI kA kyA bhalA ho sakatA hai?'' |"pett bharane ke lie corI kareM to burAI hogI, jaisA abhI tumane hI batAyA / parantu rASTra para jaba zatru hamalA kare, taba zatru ke bala ko kama karane ke lie isa vidyA ke anusAra apaharaNa karanA burA nahIM hotaa| yuddha meM zatru ko mAranA eka sahaja nyAyavyApAra hai na? aise hI tantra yaha bhI nyAya-vyavahAra hai|" "sadA yuddha calatA raha to isa vidyA kA sadapayoga hotA hai| jaba yuddha na ho to cora bekAra cupa baiThA raha sakatA hai ? sIkhI huI vidyA ke prayoga karate rahane kI abhilASA honA sahaja hI hai na?" "ThIka hai| avivekiyoM ke lie kisI bhI vidyA kA koI prayojana nahIM kyoMki ve jo sIkhate haiM, usakA svArtha ke lie upayoga karatA hai|" "so to satya hai| apane ko vivecanA sAmarthyayukta aura vivekI samajhane vAle bhI prAyaH apane svArtha ke lie usa sIkhI vidyA kA upayoga karate dekhe gaye haiN|" lakSmIdevI ne eka taraha se vyaMgya karate hue khaa| "aisA bhI hotA hai, lkssmii| isalie hameM, jo rAjamahala meM rahatI haiM, aise svArthiyoM se sadA satarka rahanA caahie| kyoMki aise svArthI ekatA ko tor3akara sukha aura zAnti kA nAza hI kreNge|" "ho sakatA hai| parantu yahA~, isa rAjamahala meM, paTTamahAdevIjI kI vANI hI vedavAkya hai| aisI dazA meM aise svArthI bhI hAra mAneMge na?" "paTTamahAdevI bhI Akhira eka strI hai / loga use AtmIyatA se dekhate haiM to vaha unakI udAratA hai| unakI udAratA para jora DAleM to ve bhI dUra hara jaaeNge| isalie hameM adhikAra ke bala kA prayoga nahIM, balki unase sneha-pyAra pAne ke lie adhika se adhika prayatnazIla honA caahie|" "jo bhI sAmane par3e, vahIM anAdara kare to koI prema pAe bhI kaise?" 'vaha strI kI sahaja zakti hai / aba tuma sannidhAna kA prema pAkara putravatI banI na?" "parantu vahI dusaroM kI A~khoM meM kirakirI bane to usakI jimmedAra maiM hU~?" "aise vicAra Ane kA kyA kAraNa hai?" "so maiM kyA jAnatI hU~? maiMne sannidhAna se jo prema pAyA, lagatA hai use aba kho baiThI huuN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 253
Page #250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'sannidhAna aise nahIM haiN| " "mere sAtha to aisA hI huA hai / " "maiM vizvAsa hI nahIM kara sktii|' "hameM yahA~ Aye kitane mahIne gujara gaye ?" 14 'cAra-pA~ca mahIne hue hoNge|" " eka bAra bhI sannidhAna kI dRSTi merI ora nahIM pdd'ii| jAne deM, kama-se-kama bacce kI ora to honI cAhie thI na?" " puruSoM aura baccoM ke bIca sadA aisA hI vyavahAra huA karatA hai| dekho, maiM cAra baccoM kI mA~ huuN| ina baccoM ke prati bhI unakA aisA hI vyavahAra hai| jyAdA lagAva nahIM rkhte| isake yaha mAne nahIM ki baccoM ke prati prema aura vAtsalya nhiiN| unakA svabhAva hI aisA hai| magara ina baccoM ko kucha sardI-jukAma ho jAe to samajhate haiM pahAr3a hI sira para A giraa| hama striyoM ko cAhie ki puruSa ko smjheN| " " parantu bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI ke sAtha jo samaya bitAte haiM, usameM se thor3A mere lie aura thor3A Apake lie surakSita kyoM nahIM rakhate ?" "lakSmI, hama saba eka hI Azraya meM rahatI haiN| aisA jaba kabhI hotA hai to vaisI sthiti sahaja hI paidA ho jAtI hai| aba to tumhArI taraha meM AtaMkita hotI hI nhiiN|" 'vaha to sahaja haiN| sabase pahale Apa hI unakI pariNItA haiM aura kAphI samaya I I taka ApakA ekAdhikAra una para rahA hai, sukha bhoga bhoga cukI haiN|" "sadA-sarvadA mere hRdaya meM ve rahate haiM, isalie judAI kA bhAva hI nahIM AtA / yahA~ to adhikAra kI bAta hI nahIM uThatI / " "maiM isameM vizvAsa nahIM krtii| " "kyoM ?" " pAsa meM rahakara bhI dUsaroM ko sukha dete raheM to hamako sukha kaise prApta hogA ?" " 'hameM nahIM mila rahA, dUsaroM ko mila rahA hai--- isa taraha kA manobhAva bana jAe to vahA~ atRpti hotI haiM aura Age calakara vahI asUyA aura mAtsarya kA kAraNa banatI hai| strI apane mana meM inake lie sthAna degI to parivAra meM halAhala hI bharegA / " 14 na-na, " Apa saMnyAsiyoM kI taraha bAta kara rahI haiN| isa para vizvAsa kaise kiyA jAe ? sannidhAna pAsa meM na raheM, phira bhI unake pAsa meM rahane kI kalpanA kara lenA... yaha saba mujhase nahIM ho skegaa| yadi koI kahe ki aisI kalpanA kI jA sakatI hai to vaha jhUTha haiN| " "matalaba ?" "binA bhojana kiye kabhI bhUkha miTa sakegI ?" 44 'akSaya pAtra kA eka dAnA kitanoM ke peTa bhara sakA, yaha kathA tumako mAlUma hai ?" 254 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #251
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "vaha kauna-sI kathA hai?" |"mhaabhaart meM durvAsA-Atithya kI kthaa|" "mujhe to mAlUma nhiiN|" "zrI AcAryajI ke ArAdhyadeva zrIma-mahAviSNu ke avatAra zrIkRSNa bhagavAn the na? usI kRSNAvatAra ke samaya kI vaha ghaTanA hai| thor3e meM bahutoM ko tRpta karA dene kI yaha kathA zrIvaiSNava hokara bhI tuma nahIM jAnatIM, yaha to Azcarya kI bAta hai! hama jisakI ArAdhanA karate haiM, usI ke jIvana ko yadi hama nahIM samajha sakeM to phira usa ArAdhanA kA koI artha hI nhiiN|" "mere pitAjI ne kahA hai ki nizchala mana se ArAdhanA kI jAe to phala jarUra milatA hai|" "jaba kabhI vaha andhavizvAsa ke lie AdhAra bhI bana jAtA hai| andhavizvAsa bhagavAna kI nijI zakti kA bodha nahIM karA sktaa|" "to kyA mere pitA vivekahIna haiM?" "maiMne tumhAre pitA kI bAta kahA~ kahI?" "Upara se to aisA hI lagatA hai| mujhe ApakI bAtoM se yahI dhvanita hotA hai ki mere pitA hI ke viSaya meM Apa kaha rahI haiN| ApakA mantavya to yahI hai na ki unakI bhakti andha-vizvAsa mAtra hai !" "tumhAre mu~ha se jo bAta nikalI vaha tumhAre kathanAnusAra yadi tumhAre pitAjI kI hai, to usakA koI dUsarA artha sambhava hI nhiiN|'' "zrImadAcAryajI se AgamazAstra meM pAraMgata hone kI mAnyatA jinheM milI hai, una mere pitAjI ke viSaya meM yadi Apake mana meM yaha dhAraNA hai ki ve andhavizvAsI haiM to unake guru ke bAre meM kaisI bhAvanA hogI, yaha svayaM spaSTa hai|" "ise lekara vAda-vivAda karane kI merI icchA nahIM hai / hara koI Atma-vizleSaNa karake apane ko samajhe, to spaSTa ho jaaegaa|" "Apa bhI apavAda nahIM haiM na? maiM itanI prabhAvazAlI nahIM ki Apase lohA le skuuN| mujhe bahana kI taraha na mAnakara aba sauta kI taraha Apa kyoM dekhatI haiM? apane isa vyavahAra kA Apane Atma-vizleSaNa kiyA hai ?'' bAta kI dizA badala gayo / "kyA maiM sauta kI taraha dekhatI hU~?" "mujhase kyoM pUchatI haiM? belugola kI kaTavapra pahAr3I para Apane jo basadi banavAyI aura zilAlekha lagavAye haiM, ve hI sAkSI haiN|" "sauta kI taraha dekhane ke lie mujhe tumase kucha to asantoSa honA cAhie na?" "so mujhe kyA mAlUma? Apane hama donoM (pitA-putrI) ko tiraskRta kara rakhA hai| hama para vizvAsa hI nahIM!'' paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 255
Page #252
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "vizvAsa apane vyavahAra se prApta hone vAlI eka prazasti hai / mAtra icchA karane se milane vAlI cIja nahIM / vaha mantra-zakti se prApta nahIM hotI, yA bAjAra meM bikanevAlI cIja bhI nhiiN|" ___ "maiM Apake samAna jJAnI nahIM huuN| phira bhI mujhameM akala hai| mujhe bhI cAra-pA~ca sAla ho gaye rAjamahala kI havA khaaye| maiM samajha sakatI huuN| mere bhI A~kha aura kAna haiN| sUMgha sakatI hU~, ruci ko pahacAna bho sakatI huuN|" "tumhAre mana meM kyA hai, use spaSTa kaha do| pahelI mata bujhaao|" "pahelI nhiiN| mere aura mere pitAjI ke prati sannidhAna ke mana meM sandeha paidA karanevAlI kI mAta hI samasyA bana gayA hai| cAheM to unhoM se pUcha le|' "kyA! sannidhAna ke mana meM zaMkA paidA kara dI gayI hai ! kisane kI aura kyoM?'' "Apa-jaise Atma-vizleSaNa karanevAloM ko isa taraha anajAna banakara to nahIM bolanA caahie| mere pitAjI ko deza-nikAle kA daNDa dene kI bAta sannidhAna ne jo kahI, usakA kyA kAraNa hai?" "sannidhAna ne kisase kahA?" "mujhase hii| itane dina maiM mauna rhii| andara-hI-andara aMtar3iyA~ jala rahI haiM taba se| yadi sannidhAna kaheM ki Apake pitAjI ko deza se nikAla deMge to Apake mana para kyA bItegI?" "kisa sandarbha meM? sannidhAna aisI jaldabAjI meM kaha denevAle to haiM nahIM?'' "merI akala moTI hai| yaha saba mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| unhIM se pUcha liijie|" "kama-se-kama yaha to batAo ki kAraNa kyA hai?" "kitanI bAra kahU~? abhI batAyA na! savatigandhavAraNa viruda aura vaha shilaalekh|" "to tuma mujha para sautiyA-DAha kA Aropa lagA rahI ho? vaha DAha kevala tuma hI para yA..." zAntaladevI kI bAta pUrI hone se pahale hI lakSmIdevI bola uThI, "agara unake bacce hue hote to una para bhI yaha sautiyA-DAha hotii| mere putra huA, yahI isa jalana kA kAraNa hai, yaha to spaSTa hai|" bAta kahate-kahate usakA muMha lAla ho utthaa| "lakSmI ! kisI ne tumhAre mana ko bigAr3a rakhA hai| tumheM yadi putra huA to mujhe jalana kyoM ho, batAo to? tumane kyA yahI samajhA ki maiM apane sivA kisI aura ko mA~ banate nahIM dekhanA cAhatI?" "sabhI mA~oM ke bacce poysala rAjavaMza ke nahIM hote|" "poysala vaMza ke sabhI bacce Age calakara rAjA nahIM bnte|' "kyoM nahIM bana sakate?" "rAjA banane ke lie niyama hote haiM, paramparAeM hotI haiN|" 256 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #253
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "ho sakatI haiN| una niyamoM aura paramparAoM ko calane na dene kI caturAI jaba ho to unakA kyA prayojana?'' "isameM caturAI kI kyA bAta?' "usake lie javAba cAheMgI to isakA javAba diijie| sannidhAna ke bar3e bhaiyA ballAla rAjA kI mRtyu aura unake putra narasiMha kI mRtyu Apake vivAha ke bAda hI huI na?" "tumhArI isa bAta kA matalaba?" "apane hI antaHkaraNa se pUcha leN| Apako mere aura mere pitAjI ke prati dveSa hai| kevala hama donoM para hI nahIM, AcAryajI ke sabhI bhaktoM para dveSa hai| AcAryajI ke sAmane Apane acchA nATaka racakara unakA mana jIta liyA hai, aisA Apa samajhatI hoMgI kintu unheM saba pAluma hai| Apa andara se kucha aura haiM, bAhara se kucha aura, yaha bhI ve jAnate haiM / ve apane sabhI bhaktoM ko batA gaye haiN| bhagavAn ke sAmane hama kSudra mAnavoM kI zakti kucha kAma nahIM aatii|" "lakSmI, isa taraha kI avivekapUrNa bAtoM ke lie koI uttara mujhase nahIM milegaa|" "na mile to na shii| maiM amitI dI jAtI hU~ maiM haladalA le sakatI huuN| bahuta jiddI hU~, yAda rahe / apanI abhilASA pUrI hone taka maiM bhI cupa baiMThanevAlI nhiiN|" "dekho lakSmI, maiM kisI ke lie ar3acana banakara nahIM aayii| tumhAre lie bhI maiM ar3acana nahIM bnii| aisA hotA to tumhAre vivAha ko hI roka detii| akelI tumhArA hI kyoM, kisI dUsare se vivAha karane se sannidhAna ko roka detii| taba sauta kI bAta hI nahIM utthtii| merI AkAMkSA hai ki sauta bhI bahanoM kI taraha jieN| apanI isa dhAraNA ke kAraNa hI maiMne svIkRti dii| lagatA hai, mujhe aisA nahIM karanA cAhie thaa| aba isa bAta ko socane kA koI prayojana nhiiN| rahI basadi kI bAta so tumane bAta uThAgI, isalie batAtI huuN| jahA~ use banavAyA hai, usa jagaha para merI aura mannidhAna kI pahalI icchA rUpita huI thii| vahA~ sadA mana ko zAnti-pradAna karanevAle zAntinAtha svAmI kI pratiSThA kraayii| kevala itanI bAta hai| yaha zAnti kevala mere lie hI nahIM, sabako mile yahI merI icchA rahI hai| isI taraha maiM sannidhAna ko AcAryajI ke ziSya banane se bhI roka sakatI thii| so bhI maiMne nahIM kiyaa| dUsaroM ko saMyama kA upadeza dene se yahI uttama hai ki svayaM apane ko saMyama meM rakheM, yahI merI rauti rahI hai| isI taraha maiMne kabhI yaha nahIM cAhA ki sannidhAna kA sAnnidhya mujhe hI sadA mile aura daihika sukha prApta hotA rhe| ise maiMne apanI anya bahanoM ke lie chor3a rakhA hai|" kahate hue zAntaladevI kA antarmana duHkha se bhara utthaa| "Apa yoM kAraNa batA sakatI haiN| parantu duniyA andhI nhiiN| usakI bhI A~kheM paTTapahAdevI zAsalA : bhAga cAra :: 257
Page #254
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ haiN| duniyA akala se zUnya kevala mAMsa kA eka loMdA nhiiN| usake dimAga meM bAtoM ko samajhane kI zakti hai| vaha jAnatI hai ki Apake isa saMyama ke parde ke pIche kyA-kyA chipA hai| Apa paTTamahAdevI haiM isa Dara se koI kahatA nhiiN| isa rAjamahala meM Apake alAvA kisI dUsare kA nAma koI nahIM letA, Apane sabako aisA banA rakhA hai| yadi loga kisI kA acchA bhI soceM to koI-na-koI bahAnA banAkara aisoM ko dUra kara detI zAntaladevI kI sahanazakti TUTa gyii| unhoMne ghaNTI bjaayii| naukarAnI andara aayii| usase kahA, "rAnIjI apane vizrAmagRha meM jaaeNgii|" naukarAnI ne paradA utthaayaa| rAnI ko mArga dikhaayaa| lakSmIdevI ne isakI apekSA nahIM kI thii| vaha eka bAra paTTarAnI kI ora, phira parade kI tarapha dekhakara uThakara calI gyii| zAntaladevI bahuta dera taka cintAmAna ho baiThI rahIM / lakSmIdevI kI bAteM aisI laga rahI thI ki mAno dhAradAra talavAra cala rahI ho, jidhara cale udhara hI kATe / lakSmIdevo kI Aja kI dAteM zAyaTa yAdavapurI kI bAtoM se prerita haiN| sannidhAna aura rAnI ke bIca kyA bAtacIta huI thI, use to yaha jAnatI na thiiN| sannidhAna ne bhI isa sambandha meM kucha kahA nahIM thaa| ve jAnate the ki yaha sunakara vRthA hI pavitra hRdayavAlI zAntalladevI kA dila dukhegaa| aba rAnI lakSmIdevI kI bAtoM ko sunane ke bAda zAntaladevI ke mana meM kutUhala jagA ki jAnanA cAhie ki vahA~ kyA bAteM huiiN| yoM mana-hI-mana ghulate rahane se lo yahI ThIka hogA ki vastusthiti samajhakara, yaha vicAra kiyA jAe ki Age kyA karanA haiN| unhoMne ghaNTI bjaayii| naukarAnI aayii| usase kahA, "caTTalA ko yA pAyaNa ko bulA laao|" naukarAnI calI gyii| kucha hI dera meM caTTalA A gyii| kAphI dera taka ekAnta meM zAntaladevI caTTalA se bAteM karatI rhiiN| acAnaka sannidhAna ke Agamana kA sUcaka ghaNTA-nAda huaa| paTTamahAdevI ke vizrAmAgAra kA dvAra khulaa| biTTideva ne andara praveza kiyaa| caTTalA, AdarasUcaka DhaMga se sira jhukAkara jAne ko taiyAra huii| "caTTalA, tuma yahIM rho|" kahate hue biTTideva pala~ga para baiTha gye| zAntaladevI, jo khar3I ho gayI thIM, anna bagala ke Asana para baiTha gryo| "devI, eka nayI khabara milI hai|" kahakara ruke biTTideva / "kyA? koI dhArmika krAnti...?" ''tumako aisI khabara milI hai?" "khabara to nahIM AyI hai| parantu andara-hI-andara yaha rAjya bhara meM phailI huI .. 258 :: paTTapahAdetI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #255
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sI mujhe laga rahI hai. sannidhAna ne jisa dharma ko svIkArA, use maiMne svIkAra nahIM kiyA, isalie maiM usa dharma ko TeSa| mAnI gayI hU~, aisA laga rahA hai| maiM to apane dharma kI chor3a nahIM sktii| maiM paTTamahAdevI ke pada ko tyAga sakatI huuN| yaha ghoSita kara sakatI hU~ ki parI santAna ko yaha siMhAsana nahIM caahie| maiM apanA zeSa jIvana saMnyAsinI banakara bitA sakatI huuN| maiM anya dharma-dveSI bhI nahIM ho sktii| mujha para yaha Aropa na ho|" zAntaladevI kA svara udvegapUrNa thaa| viTTideva cakita ho zAntaladevI kI ora dekhane lage aura bole, "kaise-kaise mAke Aye-gaye, kabhI tumane saMyama nahIM khoyaa| Aja aisA kyoM? hama kucha kahane Aye to tuma hameM kahIM aura ghasITe le jA rahI ho!" zAntaladevI ne AtaMkita hokara pUchA, "sannidhAna ne tiruvaraMgadAsajI ko deza nikAle kA daNDa dene kI bAta kahI thI?" biTTideva kucha gambhIra ho gye| kSaNa-bhara mauna rhe| phira bole, "devI, aba hama sArI bAta samajha gaye / isa sambandha meM hama svayaM byaurevAra batA deNge| philahAla eka zubha samAcAra hai|" "kyA?" "jayakezI jo hamArI hI taraha svatantra honA cAhatA thA, vaha aba cAlukya vikramAditya kA dAmAda bana gayA hai|" "saca?" "sc| isalie hamane zubha samAcAra khaa| hamAre bhI bhuja bekAra rahakara hameM nidAla kara rahe the| aba unake lie yogya kAma mila gyaa|" "to kyA yaha jayakezI cAlukyoM kI tarapha se hama para hamalA kregaa?|| "n| usameM itanA sAhasa hI kahA~? cAlukya daNDanAyaka acugI me usakI bhujAoM ko tor3a rakhA hai| unake hamalA karane se pahale hI hama hamalA na kareM to Age calakara takalIpha uThAnI pdd'egii| isalie isa sambandha meM vicAra karane ke uddezya se kala eka gupta mantraNA-sabhA ko bulAyA hai|" "acchA, isa mantraNA-sabhA meM kauna-kauna upasthita hoMge, isakA bhI nirNaya kiyA hogA?" "yaha kaisA nayA savAla hai ! paTTamahAdevI nahIM jAnI ?" "bAta jAnane ke lie hI to puuchaa|" "kevala itanA hI nahIM, jinheM sUcanA dene se hama cUka gaye hoM, unheM bhI isa sabhA meM bulavAne kI salAha paTTamahAdevI se mila skegii|" "pahale sannidhAna batAe~ to!" "pradhAnajI, daNDanAyaka, mantrimaNa aura pttttmhaadevii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 250
Page #256
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "akelA mahAdevA hI paryApta nhiiN| sabhI rAniyoM ko bulavAnA cAhie, biTTiyaNNA taH daNDanAyaka kI haisiyata se rahegA hii| usake sAtha kumAra ballAla, aura choTe biTTideva bhI raheM / ve donoM aba isa lAyaka haiN| unheM bhI rAjya-kAryoM meM lagAnA caahie|' "rAnI bammaladevI kA sabhA meM Ane kA kucha mAne bhI hai| parantu rAjaladevI aura lakSyodelI manyA karane ke lie vahA~ upasthita hoMgI?" "unake rahane se bAdhA kyA hai ?" 'gajaladevI rahegI to koI bAdhA nhiiN| parantu lakSmIdevI kA rahanA anucita ''so kyoM?" "usakI buddhi abhI itanI paripakva nhiiN| eka stara taka Akara ruka gayI haiN| svArtha se bharI / vahA~ kevala viveka--zUnya teja jIbha mAtra hai, isalie usakA dUra rahanA ho acchaa|'' __ "ucita sthAna na milane se atRpti kA bhAva hogA hI, taba vaha atRpti svArtha ko anucita bar3hAvA bhI degI na? isalie sannidhAna kama-se-kama mere lie rAnI lakSmIdevI ko bhI bulaaeN|" "kisI bhI taraha ko upayukta salAha pade sakanevAloM ko bulAne se kyA lAbha? sarI ke dina meM nAtaM purAnI hI nhiiN|" "kucha bhI ho, vaha posala rAnI to hai na?" "ThIka, svIkAra hai|" "aba tiruvaraMgadAsa ko deza-nikAle ke daNDa ke bAre meM sannidhAna ne jo bAta kahI so spaSTa kreN|" "haaN|'' kahakara viTTideva ne yAdavapurI tathA belugola meM, khAsakara kaTavapna para, unake aura lakSmIdevI ke bIca jo bAtacIta huI thI. vaha saba kaha sunaayii| niyojita mantrAgA-sabhA baitthii| bahuta samaya ke bAda isa taraha kI sabhA bulAyI gayI thii| isase logoM meM kutUhala bar3hA thaa| mahArAja biTTideva, paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI, rAno bammaladavI. rAjaladevI, lakSmIdekhI, pradhAna gaMgarAja aura unake beTe ecirAja, ghoppideva, saciva mAdirAja, daNDanAyaka mariyAne, bharata aura biTTiyaNpA, saciva punIsamaNyA, rAyaNa TaNDa nAtha, koneya zaMkara TaNDanAtha, keladahatti nAyaka, mArasiMgayyA, caukimayyA Adi ghabhI pramukha uma sabhA meM upasthita the| rAjakumAra ballAladeva, choTe biSTideva bhI upasthita 2111 : paTTamahAdevA zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #257
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pradhAna maMca para khIca meM kucha U~ce AsanoM para mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI virAja rahe the| usI para thor3A nIce rAniyA~ aura rAjakumAra bhI ucita AsanoM para baiThe the| bAkI loga pradhAnajI, mantrigaNa, daNDanAtha saba artha- vartula vedikA ke nIce mahAsannidhAna ke sAmane saje AsanoM para virAja rahe the| sannidhAna ke vizvAsapAtra kucha loga mantraNAgAra kI dIvAra se saTakara baiThe hue the / biTTideva ne sUcita kriyA, "pradhAnajI, pahale isa sabhA ko bulAne kA uddezya batAe~, bAda ko sabhI kI rAya leNge|" pradhAna gaMgarAja uTha khar3e hue, jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "jaisI ApakI AjJA / " 8.6 biTTideva ne kahA, 'Apa baiThakara hI btaaie|" "koI harja nhiiN| jaba zArIrika sthiti isa lAyaka nahIM rahegI aura maiM khar3A hokara isa siMhAsana ke prati gaurava na de sakU~gA taba mukta kara dene kI prArthanA karU~gA, magara sannidhAna ke sAmane baiThakara bolane jaisI dhRSTatA meM nahIM kruuNgaa| paTTamahAdevIjI. rAniyA~, mantrigaNa aura daNDanAyako! isa sabhA ne Apa logoM meM kutUhala kA bhAva paidA kiyA hogA, kyoMki aisA samAveza idhara kucha samaya se huA hI nhiiN| lekina zatruoM ke hamale kI khabara milatI hai taba isa taraha kI sabhA bulAyI jAtI hai| abhI to isa taraha ke hamale kI koI khabara kisI tarapha se nahIM AyI hai| parantu rAjya ke pazcimottara kI tarapha jo ghaTanAe~ ghaTI haiM, unakI vajaha se hameM zaMkA huI hai ki unase hamAre astitva ko hI dhakkA laga sakatA haiN| Apa sabhI logoM ko mAlUma hI hai ki kadambavaMzIya jayakezI hamArI hI taraha cAlukyoM se alaga ho, svatantra bana jAne kI icchA prakaTa kara usake lie taiyArI bhI karatA rhaa| vaha cAlukyoM kI madada karane ke lie taiyAra bhI nahIM thA / kintu sinda gharAne ke acugI ko ukasAkara usakI sahAyatA karake, cAlukya vikramAditya ne jayakezI ko harA diyA thaa| vahIM jayakezI aba unakA dAmAda banane jA rahA hai| pahale posaloM para hamalA karavAkara hAra khAne vAle cakravartI aba isa taraha apanA bala bar3hAkara phira se hama para hamalA karane kI taiyArI kara rahe haiN| isase pahale kyoM na hama hI hamalA kara deM aura heddore taka apanA adhikAra jamA leM! yahI sannidhAna kI rAya hai| isalie philahAla kyA karane para poTasala rAjya kI bhalAI ho sakatI hai, isa bAre meM vicAra ke lie yaha sabhA bulAyI gayI hai| yahA~ upasthita hara mahAnubhAva apanI salAha de sakate haiN|" itanA sUcita kara gaMgarAja mahArAja ko praNAma kara baiTha gaye / vitta saciva mAdirAja uThe, praNAma kiyA, aura bole, "sannidhAna kA vicAra to paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga 261
Page #258
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sahI hai / parantu hameM apanI Arthika kSamatA ko A~ka lenA hogaa| yaha saca hai ki abhI kucha samaya se yuddha na hone se rAjya ke khajAne meM dhana jamA huA hai| aura, kara ra - vasUlI bhI adhika huI haiN| nispRha adhikAriyoM ne niyamAnusAra kara ugAhA bhI hai aura ana Arthika sthiti acchI haiN| aise hI AhAra sAmagrI kI bhI kamI nhiiN| grAmINa kSetroM meM anAja kA saMgraha bhI paryApta hai| rasada ko cintA nahIM, parantu sannidhAna ke kahe anusAra, pahale hama hI AkramaNa kareM aura yadi aisA hI nirNaya hotA hai to hamAre pAsa jo bhaNDAra hai vaha pUrA nahIM pdd'egaa| isa hamale kI bAta phaila jAegI to rAjya ke cAroM ora ke aura rAjya caukanne ho jaaeNge| cAlukyoM ke sAtha yuddha karane ke mAne ceMgAva - koMgAlvoM para hamalA karanA nhiiN| yaha hama saba jAnate haiN| apane ko ajeya samajhanevAle cola, jo hamase hAra gaye haiM, isa mauke para dakSiNa kI tarapha se hameM parezAna kareMge hI, yaha bAta asambhava nhiiN| isalie rAjya kI anya sImAoM para, prabala rakSaka dala ko tainAta rakhanA hogaa| rAjya kA vistAra ho jAne se aba isakI surakSA pahale se kahIM adhika kharcIlI hogii| itanI saba vyavasthA karane ke lie hamAre khajAne meM dhana nahIM hai| isalie Arthika santulana kA rAstA DhUMr3he binA, isa kAma meM laganA kahA~ taka ThIka hogA, yaha vicAraNIya hU~ / " biTTiyaNNA ne bar3e utsAha se kahA, "pahale hameM svayaM ko majabUta banAnA hogaa| isake lie Avazyaka vyavasthA kA mArga to DhU~r3hanA hI hogaa| magara isake lie hama samaya ko vyartha gaMvA baiThe raheM aura zatru hamalA kara baiThe to? Arthika sthiti kI bAta lekara hama cUr3iyA~ pahane baiThe raha sakeMge ? AtmarakSA ke lie zatru kA sAmanA jitanA Avazyaka haiM, rAjya ke gaurava kI rakSA ke lie kiyA jAnevAlA hamalA bhI utanA hI jarUrI ho jAtA hai| isake lie hameM Age bar3hanA hI hogaa| aisA hI nirNaya ucita laga rahA hai| aparyApta dhana ke lie saMgraha karane kI bAta bhI mAnya hai / " punIsamayyA bole, "rAjya kA Atmagaurava banAye rakhanA pramukha kArya hai| isa bAre meM cir3iyANA kI bAta mere lie mAnya haiN| parantu paristhiti kA pUrNa rUpa se mUlyAMkana kara vimarza karane ke bAda hI nirNaya leM to ThIka hogaa| mujhe to aisA nahIM lagatA ki cAlukya phira hama para hamalA karane kI soceNge|" daNDanAtha ecirAja ne kahA, "merI mA~-dAdI aura gharAne ke guruvarya zubhacandra jI ke sAttvika jIvana kI madhusmRti meM, hamAre gharAne ke logoM dvArA apane hI dhana se banavAye gaye mandiroM ke bAre meM rAjya meM sunAI denevAlI bAtoM kI yAda jaba AtI hai to lagatA hai ki apane hI rAjya meM hamAre zatru haiN| pahale ina zatruoM kA nirmUlana ho, bAda ko dUra ke hamaloM kI yA rAjya vistAra kI bAta para socanA-vicAranA yuktisaMgata hogA / " 262 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #259
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ mutha ekeke se aisA lagatA thA ki unake dila meM bhArI pIr3A hai| paTTamahAdevI ne kahA. "ecirAjajI aisI gUr3hatA se yadi kaheMge to bAta spaSTa nahIM hogii| sApha-sApha kaheM to acchA hogA !" C 'kSamA kreN| mere beTe ecirAja kI bAta para sannidhAna dhyAna na deN| vaha prastuta sandarbha meM anAvazyaka hai| eci! cupa baittho|" gaMgarAja ne kahA / vahA~ mauna chA gyaa| vahA~ jo bhI upasthita the, saba ecirAja aura gaMgarAja kI ora dekhane lge| biTTideva ne zAntaladevI kI ora dekhA / zAntaladevI ne kahA, "pradhAnajI kA kahanA ThIka hai| prastuta viSaya ke sAtha isa bAta kA koI sIdhA sambandha nhiiN| hama Atma gaurava kI rakSA karane ke lie prastAvita hamale ke viSaya meM vicAra kara rahe haiN| parantu ecirAja ne atyanta dukhI mana se jo bAta kahI, usake do mAne haiN| yA to vaha dharma se sambandhita hai yA phira rAjamahala ke dhana ke vyaya se unakI bAta ko yoM hI TAla denA ThIka nhiiN| isalie ucita hogA yadi ecirAja apanI bAta spaSTa kara deN| yaha pradhAnajI kA apanA nijI viSaya haiM, aisA nahIM lgtaa| yaha adhika vyApaka haiN| dharma ke sambandha meM isa taraha kI TIkA-TippaNI kA sArvajanikoM kI ora se honA hamAre rAjya ke hita meM ThIka nhiiN| isalie pradhAnajI spaSTa karane ke lie unheM anumati deN| " ecirAja ne pitA kI ora dekhA / gaMgarAja ne kahA, "isa viSaya para bAda meM socA jA sakatA hai| abhI to sannidhAna kI salAha ke bAre meM rAya prakaTa kareM / " " ThIka vaisA hI kreN|" biTTideva ne kahA / mariyAne bole, "isa avasara para maMciyarasa aura siMgimayyA jI hote to bahuta acchA hotA ! ve donoM cAlukyoM kI gatividhiyoM se apekSAkRta adhika paricita haiN| ho sake to rAnI bammaladevIjI isa sambandha meM kucha kaha sakeMgI, mujhe lagatA hai| hamArI buddhi kevala AjJA kA pAlana karanA hI jAnatI hai, rAjanItika viSayoM para bahasa kara sakeM, itanI yogyatA hamane abhI nahIM paayii| aba mere pitAjI kI aura bAta thii| pitAjI ke bar3e bhAI bhI utane hI anubhavI haiM para ve bhI isa vakta yahA~ upasthita nahIM haiN| hamAre sannidhAna ke pitAjI ne cAlukyoM kA upakAra jo kiyA usake badale unhIM se isa rAjya kA jo apakAra huA haiM, usakI yAda AtI hai to merA sArA aMga jala uThatA hai| isalie kSaNabhara bhI soce binA turanta hamalA kara denA ucita hai|" "cAlukya aura posaloM kI maitrI eka prANa aura do zarIra jaisI rahI, yaha saca haiN| usakA TUTanA bhI saca hai| phira bhI hama yaha bAta saba jAnate haiM ki vaha purAnI maitrI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 263
Page #260
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ punaHsthApita ho, aisI sannidhAna kI icchA rahI hai| unhoMne aura paTTamahAdevI ne isa dizA meM prayatna karane ke uddezya se cAlukya piriyarasIjI ko mAdhyama banAkara maitrI-sAdhana ke lie AsthAna kavi nAgacandrajI ko vahA~ bhejA bhI thaa| kantri kA prayatna bhI saphala nahIM huaa| aisI hAlata meM aba hamAre socane ko kucha nahIM rhaa| ekamAtra sannidhAna kI salAha ko zirodhArya kara lenA ThIka laga rahA hai|'' rAyaNa daNDanAtha ne khaa| bopadeva, kaladahatti nAyaka aura gharata ne bhI karIba-karIba yahI rAya dii| paTTamahAdevI ne apanI rAya nahIM dii| aura usI taraha bujurga mArasiMgayyAjI ne bhI kucha nahIM khaa| ve donoM bhI apanI-apanI salAha deM to acchA 1 sacitra mAdirAja ghole| mArasiMgayyA ne kahA, "hamAre samaya se aba Apa saba eka pIr3hI Age bar3ha Aye haiN| isalie aise mauke para hamArA mauna rahanA acchA hai| kyoMki hamezA se yaha krama calatA AyA hai ki nayI pIr3hI ke sAmane purAnI pIr3hI kA soca adhika kAragara nahIM hotaa| lagatA hai, Aja kI yuvA pIr3hI kI gati hamArI gati-sImA se kahIM adhika hai| isalie hama mauna raheM, yahI acchA hai| phira bhI lagatA hai ki eka bAta kA nivedana kara ddhuuN| merI isa bAta ke lie ecirAjajI kI bAteM hI preraka haiN| hamArI pIr3hI ke logoM meM dharma ke mAmale meM sahiSNutA kI bhAvanA rahI aayii| sabhI dharma mAnavIya mUlyoM ko sthApita karane para bala dete haiN| ise samajhe binA hamArA hI dharma zreSTha hai kahakara, apane ko sarvAdhikArI mAnakara, apanI bAta ko manavAne kI koziza zAyada Aja kI pIr3hI kI abhilASA ho| isIlie pradhAnajI aura unake gharAne vAloM ke patadharmoM kI sevAe~ TIkA-TippaNI kA viSaya banI huI haiN| isa taraha kI dharma sambandhI TIkA-TippaNI andara-hI-andara calanevAlA Antarika yuddha hai| ecirAja ne ThIka hI btaayaa| aisI bhAvanA logoM meM phailane laga jAe to pantha bana jaaeNge| isase rAjya meM duSpravRttiyoM ko bar3hane kA maukA ho, usase pahale hI aisI guTabandiyoM ko khatama karane ke lie vicAra kiyA jAnA caahie| bammaladevI ne kahA, "bujurga hegar3ejI kI bAta rAjya ke Antarika kalyANa kI dRSTi se sarvathA mAnya hai| yaha socakara prastAvita viSaya ko sthagita karane kI jarUrata nhiiN| jaba samUce rASTra kI bAta sAmane upasthita hotI hai taba vaiyaktika mata-vaibhinnya nahIM raha jaataa| isalie aba yadi hamalA karane kI taiyArI karanI haiM, to utpanna hue bheda bhAva svataH khatma ho jaaeNge| isalie hamalA karane kI rAya ucita hai| aura phira, ye cAlukya svArthI ho gaye haiN| maiM aura bahana rAjaladevI bhI isakI sAkSI haiM / paTTamahAdevIjI kI udAratA ne hameM eka vyaktitva diyA hai| hamArA kaNTakamaya jIvana niSkaNTaka huaa| poysala rAjya ko bhI niSkaNTaka bananA ho to cAlukyoM ke Age bar3hane se pahale hI hameM unakI zakti ko tor3a denA caahie|" 264 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #261
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kumAra ballAla aura choTe biTTideva dhyAna se sArI bAteM suna rahe the| rAjakumAra hone kI vajaha se bahuta sI bAtoM kI jAnakArI unheM bhI huA karatI thiiN| unheM apanI zakti-sAmarthya kA pradarzana karane kA utsAha bhI bahuta thaa| unakI bhI icchA ho rahI thI ki kucha boleM / parantu bar3oM ke Age bolanA ucita na samajhakara aura svayaM ko abhI anubhavahIna jAnakara apanI isa icchA ko dabAye rhe| paTTamahAdevI ne rAjaladevI kI ora dekhaa| yadi kucha kahanA cAhe to yaha bhI kucha kahe, yahI unakA mantavya thaa| usane kabhI kucha bolane kI bAta socI hI nhiiN| Aja bhI usakI yahI sthiti rhii| isalie usane nakArAtmaka bhAvanA se sira hilA diyaa| aba nirNaya eka taraha se ho cukA. ra denA pahiH / vittasaciva mAdirAja ne kahA, "to Arthika kSamatA bar3hAne ke lie kyA-kyA karanA hogA, isa para bhI vicAra kara lenA acchA hogaa|" biTTideva ne kahA, "abhI hama chaThA hissA kara ke rUpa meM le rahe haiN| use prastuta sandarbha meM pA~cavA~ hissA kara deN| yahI eka rAstA hai|" paTTamahAdevI ne salAha dI, "lekina yaha vRddhi sthAyI na rhe| philahAla do sAla ke lie ise lAgU kiyA jaae| isakI sUcanA bhI prasArita kara denA saMgata hogaa|" mAdirAja bole, "eka bAra dene lage to vahIM Adata par3a jaaegaa| isalie use kama karane kA koI kAraNa nhiiN| isa kara ko sthAyI banA dene se aise anirIkSita samayoM meM AvazyakatApUrti karane ke lie paryApta dhana-saMgraha kiyA jA sakatA hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ne kahA, "vitta-saciva ko sadA hI dhana kI cintA rahatI hai| kara kA bojha kama karane kI ora unakA dhyAna hI nahIM jaataa| dhaniyoM ke lie yaha kara-bhAra bojha na lagegA, parantu rAjya meM sabhI dhanI nahIM haiM, isa ora bhI dhyAna denA caahie| philahAla do sAla ke lie yaha vRddhi banI rahe / maiM yaha nahIM kahatI ki rAjya kI mUla sampadA ko bar3hAnA nahIM caahie| isalie Apa aba jina karoM kA vidhAna kara rahe haiM aura Age kauna kara lagAe jA sakeMge. ina para vicAra kiijie|'' mAdirAja ne kahA, "merI eka choTI-sI salAha hai| rAjya meM rahanevAle sabhI mandiroM ke lie aneka taraha ke dAna-dharma aura sevA-kAryoM se dhana-saMgraha ho rahA hai| pratyeka mandira kI Aya usa mandira ke lie pUrI kharca nahIM kI jaatii| yoM hara varSa vaha vacata bar3hatI jA rahI hai| sthAyI nidhi ke rUpa meM usakI vRddhi ho rahI hai| usa nidhi kA pUrNa upayoga na karane para bhI; AMzika rUpa meM AvazyakatA pUrti ke lie use kAma meM lAyA jA sakatA hai, aisA merA vicAra hai|" rAnI lakSmIdevI acAnaka bolI uThI, "mandira ke dhana kA istemAla karanA ThIka nhiiN| vaha kevala dharma-prasAra ke lie hI kharca kiyA jAe, yahI zrI AcArya jI kahA karate the|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 265
Page #262
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kelahatti nAyaka bole, "rAnIjI kA kahanA ThIka hai|" biTTideva ne pUchA, "gaMgarAjajI Apake guru kyA kahate the ?" "paTTamahAdevIjI se hI pUcha sakate haiN| mere guru aba indraloka sidhAra gaye haiN| magara paTTamahAdevIjI ke guruvarya hamAre sAtha haiN|" gaMgarAja ne kahA / 'bhagavAn mAnava hita ke lie hai| isa dhana kA viniyoga poysala rAjya ke hita ke lie karanA ucita hai| hamAre guru loka-kalyANa hI cAhate haiN| mujhe lagatA hai zrI AcAryajI bhI isakA virodha nahIM kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| +4 "to kyA maiM jhUTha bola rahI hU~" lakSamIdevI se duta mahA zAntaladevI ne kahA, "merA matalaba yaha nahIM / koI jAnabUjha kara jhUTha kyoM kahegA ? parantu mahAtmAoM kI bAteM aura unakA nirdhAra ThIka mAlUma na hone para, bAta satya se pare hone para bhI satya sI lagatI hai|" "zivAlaya, jinAlaya ke svatvoM kA jo cAhe viniyoga kara leN| parantu kezatra mandiroM ke svatvoM kA istemAla na kareM to ThIka hai|" lakSmIdevI ne eka nirNayAtmaka svara meM apanA vicAra prastuta kiyaa| mAdirAja ne kahA, "rAjya meM jaba eka niyama astitva meM Akara cAlU ho jAtA hai to kisI taraha ke bhedabhAva kA vicAra nahIM kiyA jA sakatA, rAnIjI ko zAyada isakA khayAla nahIM rahA hogaa|" rAnI lakSmIdevI bolI, "isa bahAne zAyada kezavAlayoM ke astitva ko miTA dene kA vicAra hai| AcAryajI jaba se isa rAjya ko chor3akara gaye taba se eka na eka taraha se unake bhakta satAye jA rahe haiN|" 4 biTTideva ne kucha teja hokara kahA, "rAnIjI jAnatI hoM to batA deM kauna-kauna, kaba, kisake dvArA satAyA gayA hai| kAnoM sunI bAta ko pramANa mAnakara, usa AdhAra para yoM nahIM kaha baiThanA caahie| " sAhasa bA~dhakara Akhira meM lakSmIdevI ne pUcha hI liyA, "svayaM sannidhAna ne hI mere pitAjI ko deza nikAle kA daNDa dene ke bAre meM nahIM kahA ?" trideva bole, "hA~, khaa| para aisA kiyA nhiiN| hameM aba laga rahA hai ki vaisA na karake hamane galata kiyaa| isa rAjya meM kisI bhI dharma ke prati koI apacAra kabhI nahIM huA hai| parantu vyakti kisI bhI dharma kA anuyAyI kyoM na ho, rASTradroha ke kArya meM lage to use daNDa denA hI hogaa| ecirAja, bAda ko jo kahanA cAha rahe the vaha aba kaha sakate ho|" ecirAja uTha khar3e hue aura anumati mA~gane kI-sI dRSTi se pitA kI ora gaMgarAja dhIre se uTha khar3e hue| bole, "merI eka vinamra prArthanA hai| isa samaya 206 :: paTTamahAdevI zAtalA bhAga cAra dekhaa|
Page #263
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ dharma ke kAraNa utpanna guTabandI gauNa viSaya hai| isake bAre meM bAda meM bhI vicAra kiyA jA sakatA hai| abhI to nirNIta viSaya para hI carcA karanA ucita hogaa| ho sakatA hai, mandira ke dhana ke upayoga kI AvazyakatA na par3e isalie Age ke kAryakrama para vicAra kAnA acchA hogaa|' "vaho kreNge| cigaja, baiTha jAie / hama zIghra hI hAnuMgala jaaeNge| Avazyaka sainya dala vahA~ pahu~ce, isako vyavasthA ho| hamAre sAtha kumAra ballAla cleNge| kovalAlapura kI tarapha thor3I senA ke sAtha choTe biTTideva jAe~, aura vahA~ kI rAjakIya vyavasthA kA, cokimayyA kI madada , mikahANa kreN| cakimacyA dhyAna rakheM ki cAla phira hamArI bhRmi para kadama na rakha skeN| udayAditya ne isa kAma kA nirvAha bar3I dakSatA se kiyaa| hama use khokara abhAge ho gye| aba kumAra ballAla ko sAtha le jAkara use balipura ke AsapAsa kahIM niyukta kara deNge| siMgimayyA aura choTe calikenAyaka ko aura unake baccoM ko usake sAtha chor3a rakhane kA vicAra bhI hamane kiyA hai| uttara aura dakSiNa meM hamAre do beTe rheNge| yahA~ rAjadhAnI meM paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha vinayAditya rhegaa| rAjadhAnI aba pradhAnajI kI sIdhI dekha-rekha meM rhegii| DAkarasajI kA yAdavapurI ho meM rahanA acchA hai| mAcaNa daNDanAtha bAda ko hamAre sAtha A mileN| putIsamayyAjI, biTTiyANA aura mariyAne bharata hamAre sAtha cleNge| rAyaNa daNDanAtha para velApurI aura sosekara kI dekhabhAla kA dAyitva hogaa| aba do-tIna dina ke bhItara hI hama yAtrA para nikala par3eMge / mAdirAjajI rAjamahala ke naye niyamoM kI jAnakArI turanta gA~va-gA~va bheja deMge aura kara-saMgraha kreNge| ecirAja aura bopadeva yahIM rahakara yoddhAoM ko zikSaNa deNge| keladahattinAyaka rAnI lakSmIdevI aura kumAra narasiMha kI rakSA ke lie yAdavapurI meM unake sAtha rheNge|'' keladahattinAyaka bole, "vahA~ daNDanAyaka DAkarasajI svayaM hoMge, isalie maiM sannidhAna ke sAtha rahU~ to..." "choTI rAnI dusaroM para vizvAsa nahIM karatI, isalie Apa hI rheN| yadi ve yahIM rahanA cAheM to hameM koI etarAja nahIM / yadi ve yAdavapurI jAnA cAheM to vahA~ raha sakeMgI, aura unake aura kumAra narasiMha ke svAsthya kI dekharekha ke lie jisa vaidya ko ve cAheM unheM niyukta kara leN|" itanA kahakara briTTideva uTha khar3e hue| sabhA samApta huii| saba uThakara cale gye| rAjamahala vAle bhI apane-apane nivAsa kI ora cala diye| sabhI ko mAlUma ho gayA thA ki mahArAja ne svayaM apanA nirNaya vistAra ke sAtha sunA diyA hai| zAntaladevI ko Azcarya huA ki mahArAja ne ina saba bAtoM ko unase bhI nahIM puuchaa| vaha kucha parezAna bhI huii| unhoMne unake darzana karane caahe| dopahara bAda ve mahArAja ke pAsa gyii| isake pUrva unhoMne bammaladevI se bAtacIta kara lI thii| paTTamahAdevA zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 267
Page #264
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ paTTamahAdekhI jaba mahArAja ke dazama karane AyA to chaharA dekhate hI mahArAja ko aisA lagA ki Aja vaha hamezA kI taraha prasanna nahIM haiM / biTTideva ne kahA, "baiTho devi, isa taraha hamAre dvArA ekAeka nirNaya le lene ke kAraNa yadi parezAna huI ho to hameM kSamA kro| saca devi, hamane tumhArI udAratA kA bahuta durupayoga kiyA hai| aba hameM hI isa por3A ko bhoganA hogaa| vaha kaSTa tumheM athavA tumhArI santAna ko na ho, isalie hamane tumase salAha kiye binA hI tumhAre do prabuddha beToM ko yahA~ ke vAtAvaraNa se dUra rakhane kA nirNaya liyA hai| bhaviSya meM kyA hogA, kauna jaane| phira bhI aba jo apasvara nikalA hai vaha pIche calakara jora pakar3a sakatA hai| isalie abhI se tumhArI santAna ko svatantra rUpa se rAjya saMcAlana kA maukA mile, yaha dhyAna meM rakhakara hI aisA nirNaya lenA par3A hai| ve apane adhikAra-kSetra meM rAjya-nirvahaNa karate hue prajA ke prItipAtra bneN| vahI prIti unake lie rakSA-kavaca bnegii| aura thor3e samaya ke bAda vinaya ko bhI isI taraha eka bhAga kI jimmedArI dene kA nizcaya kiyA hai| tuma apane lie kucha na cAhane vAlI, nirlipta ho| kala tuma kahogI ki mere baccoM ko kucha nahIM caahie| dUsaroM ke sukha ke lie aura unakI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko saphala banAne ke lie, apanA saba-kucha tyAga kara dene ke lie bhI taiyAra ho jaaogii| isalie isa viSaya meM tumase salAha lenA ThIka nahIM hai, yahI mAnakara hamane svayaM hI yaha saba nirNaya kara liyaa| isake lie tuma parezAna mata hoo| rAnI lakSmIdevI ko mantrAlocanA-sabhA meM bulAne para tumane jora diyA, so hamane mAna liyA thaa| usa rAnI kA mana kUpamaNDaka jaisA hai, yaha Aja kI sabhA meM spaSTa ho gayA hai| aba tumase hameM yahI kahanA hai ki apanI isa udAratA ko kucha kama kareMgI to acchA hogaa| hai na?" zAntaladevI ne turanta kucha javAba nahIM diyaa| vAstava meM unheM isa bAta kI AzA nahIM thI ki unheM dekhate hI biTTideva itanA saba kucha batA baittheNge| unhoMne anubhava kiyA ki unakI bAtoM meM bhaviSya kI cintA kitanI samA gayI hai aura unakA hRdaya kitanA dukhI hai| unhoMne yaha bhI samajha liyA rAnI lakSmIdevI aura biTTideva ke bIca yAdavapurI aura belugola meM jo bAtacIta huI usako pRSThabhUmi meM unakI ye bAteM arthapUrNa bhI haiN| unake dukhI hRdaya ko aura dukhI karanA dussAdhya thA zAntaladevI ke lie| isalie vaha socane lagI ki kyA bAtacIta kI jaae| "sannidhAna ke nirNayoM ke bAre meM maiM asantoSa jatAne nahIM aayii| yaha AkramaNa yadi kucha samaya ke lie Tala sakatA ho to isa bIca kumAra ballAla kA vivAha kyoM na karA diyA jAe, yahI pUchane calI aayii| eka bAra AkramaNa zurU hue to yaha kahA nahIM jA sakatA ki ve kaba taka hote rheNge| sannidhAna ke sAtha siMgimayyA aura kumAra ballAla donoM haiM hii| isalie soca vicAra kara nirNaya kara leM to kaisA ho?" kahakara zAntaladevI ne bAta badala dii| sacamuca vaha isa bAta ko uThAnA hI nahIM cAhatI thiiN| 268 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga sAra
Page #265
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " ho jAya, koI harja nhiiN| bAta banatI hai to yaha kAma bhI sampanna ho jaae| hamArA usa ora dhyAna hI nahIM thaa| siMgimayyA bhI hamase aisI apekSA kara rahe hoNge|' "aisA karane se mere mAtA-pitA ko bhI kucha santoSa hogaa| ve Ajakala kucha bhI batAte nhiiN| hamAre pitAjI ke bhI kAnoM meM AcAryajI ke bhaktoM kI TIkA TippaNI kI bAteM par3I haiM, isase ve hai| zrama se yaha tirAtya! jana jIvana meM saha-astitva aura samanvaya kI sAdhanA kI pratiSThA karane vAlA Adarza rAjya ! aise isa poTasala rAjya meM kahIM bhedabhAva paidA na ho jAe-dharma yA jAti ke kAraNa, yaha bhaya unake mana meM paidA ho gayA hai| kumAra ballAla kA vivAha ho jAe aura phira vaha, sannidhAna ke kathanAnusAra, uttara ke kSetra kA nirvahaNa karane yadi jAtA haiM to ye bhI vahA~ jAkara usake sAtha rahanA cAhate haiN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / "so to ThIka haiN| lekina abhI hamArI cintA kucha aura hI hai| AcArya ke bhaktoM para kAbU karanA koI kaThina kArya nahIM haiM para kumAra narasiMha kA mana abhI se bigar3a jAe to kyA hAla hogA ?" G 'sannidhAna ko aisA sandeha kyoM ? kauna bigAr3a rahA hai use ?" "kauna krA? vahI tiruvaraMgadAsa / beTI ke mana ko bigAr3a rakhA hai na ? hama abhI yahI soca rahe haiN| hama soca rahe haiM ki AcAryajI ke pAsa isa Azaya kI eka ciTThI bheja deM ki vaha apane isa ziSya ko apane ho pAsa bulA leN|" " ciTThI se kyA hogA ? usakA kucha bhI artha nikAlA jA sakatA hai| AcAryajI svayaM jAnate haiM, isalie patra likhakara unhIM ke hAtha meM dekara AcArya jI ke pAsa bheja denA acchA hai| usameM yaha batA deM ki AcAryajI ke pAsa hI rahane kI icchA prakaTa karane se inheM bhejA haiM to zAyada ThIka hogaa|" " so bhI utanA ThIka na hogaa| hamArI rAya meM to usase yaha kahakara ki isa poysala rAjya ke anna-jala kA RNa cuka gayA hai, use bheja denA acchA hogA / " "kucha bhI kareM, unake mu~ha para tAlA nahIM lagAyA jA sktaa| isalie unheM kahIM dUra ke mandira kA dharmadarzI banAkara bheja diyA jaae| bammaladevIjI ke AsandI pradeza ke bANavRra, kaNikaTTe meM kezavajI ke mandira haiN| yahA~ bheja deM to maMciyarasajI sa~bhAla leNge| rAnI lakSmIdevI yahIM rheN| yAdavapurI na jaaeN| pitA kA putrI se samparka na ho to acchaa|" "bApa-beTI meM samparka na rahanA hI acchA hai| yoM dekhA jAe to yAdavapurI yadugiri yA vahnipuSkariNI bhI usake lie ThIka hoNge| ye bANaSUra, kaNikaTTe se behatara haiM; kyoMki bANavUra yahA~ se adhika-se-adhika tIna kosa dUrI para hai| mujhe to lagatA haiM ki unheM talakADu ke kIrtinArAyaNa mandira kA dharmadarzI banAkara bheja deN| sabase dUra rheNge|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 269
Page #266
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "rAnI agara isakA virodha kareM to?" "use mAlUma ho taba na, batAe~ga hI nhiiN| jaisA tumane kahA, vaha aura kumAra narasiMha yahI rahA" "isa taraha karanA-karAnA mana ko ThIka nahIM U~catA / so bhI AtmIyoM ke sAtha! n-n| rAnI ke mana meM jo kaDuAhaTa A gayA hai, use dUra karane kA prayatna maiM bhI kruuNgii| jo bhI ho, yaha dharmAndhatA rASTra kI ekatA ko naSTa na kare. itanA bhara paryApta "prayatna to kara sakatI ho| kintu mujhe vizvAsa nahIM ki aisA badalAva A jaaegaa| kahAvata hai na 'nIca kA saMga mAna bhNg'| vAtAvaraNa kucha aisA hI bana gayA hai| vaise isake mUla meM hama hI kAraNa haiN| Alma-saMyama khokara eka burI ghar3I meM hama bhAvanA meM bahakara AcArya ke ziSya ho jAne kI bAta kaha baitthe| taba hamane paTTamahAdevI kI bAta mAnI nhiiN| bAta mAnakara usI taraha calate to Aja yaha sthiti hI utpanna na huI hotii|" "aba isa bAre meM socane kI jarUrata nhiiN| isako caudaha varSa gujara cuke haiN| jyoM-tyoM dina bItate jA rahe haiN| khujalI zarIra ko jaba laga jAtI hai to usako cAhe kitanI bhI davA kareM, pUrNa rUpa se miTatI nahIM / tAtkAlika rUpa se thor3I-bahuta acchI huI-sI lagane para bhI, mausama badalane ke sAtha phira bar3hane laga jAtI hai| pUrI taraha se vaha zarIra kA sAtha nahIM chodd'tii| yaha bhI aisA hI hai| isalie kucha-na-kucha upacAra karate hue, tAtkAlika rUpa se hI sahI, zamana karate rahanA hogaa| isalie sannidhAna ko isa bAre meM bahuta cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN|" "isa sambandha meM soca-vicAra karane ke lie hamAre pAsa samaya hI kahA~ ? parantu cintA na kareM to sArI jhaMjhaTa kA bojha tuma para lAdane kA-sA hogA na? eka kAma kreNge| vaha to eka taraha se haThIlI hai| use bhaviSya kA dhyAna kahA~? isalie vaha cAhe to jAkara yAdavapurI hI meM rhe| use rokakara hama kyoM parezAnI mola leM?" "tiruvaraMgadAsa ko yadi talakADu bheja deM to phira choTI rAnI yAdavapurI kyoM jAegI?" "yaha bhI saca hai| to rAnI ko talakAhu na bhejeM?" "rAnI ko batA deM ki talakADu bhejane kI socI hai| taba usako pratikriyA dekhakara bAda meM nirNaya kara leN|" "yahI Thoka lagatA hai| aisA hI kreNge| prasaMgavaza hama apane hRdaya ko eka bAta aura kaha denA cAhate haiN| paTTamahAdevI ke viSaya meM isa bhUmaNDala para koI cAhe kucha bho kahe, khabara phailAe, duSTa kahakara doSAropaNa kare, hama kabhI bhI, kisI bhI kAraNa se, apane ApasI prema aura vizvAsa ko nahIM khoeNge| paTTamahAdevIjI se hameM aisI hI 270 :: pamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #267
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ apekSA hai| hamArA yaha prema aura vizvAsa kabhI kisI bhI hAlata meM kama na ho|" "nArI yadi kisI ko samarpita hotI hai, to vaha pUre jIvana ke lie hotI hai, kisI kAla-parimANa ke lie nhiiN|" "parantu sabhI nAriyA~ aisI hI hoMgI, isa para vizvAsa kaise kareM? tumhArI bAta hI alaga hai|" "lagatA hai, sannidhAna nArI ke vyaktigata prema-sambandha ke sAtha usakI AzA . AkAMkSAoM ko nahIM jor3a rahe haiN| eka duSTa strI bhI eka hI se prema karake use saphala banAne kA prayatna karatI hai| isalie sannidhAna yuddha-yAtrA para ravAnA hone se pahale rAnI lAtmIdevI ko saMgasukha deM, yahI acchA hogaa| sannidhAna jaba se yahA~ Aye taba se udhara nahIM gaye, yahI sunA hai|" "jahA~ icchA na ho vahA~ kaise jAe~?" "kumAra narasiMha ke rahate hue yaha savAla kareM to?" "taba kI bhAvanA hI dUsarI thii| aba aisA nahIM hai / vaha anya kisI para doSAropaNa karatI to hama saha lete / parantu jinheM hama atyanta Adara aura gaurava se dekhate haiM, jo hamAre lie mUrtarUpa vizvAsa haiM, aisI paTTamahAdevI ke prati usakA itanA durbhAva! aura to aura, isa paTTamahAdevI ke sthAna para pratiSThita hone ke uddezya se zeSa sabhI kA tiraskAra? aisI bAta usake mu~ha se svayaM sunakara bhI hama cupa bane raheM? usake muMha gare jaba yaha bAta nikalI to sAA ki usakA galA ghoMTa deN| parantu tumase hamane saMyama kA pATha jo par3hA thA, hama cupa rahe / isalie hama isa viSaya meM aba aura kisI kI nahIM suneNge|" "mujhe jo lagA, maiMne Apase nivedana kiyA hai| maiM phira bhI kahU~gI ki Aga bujhAnA ho to havA nahIM, pAnI DAlanA hotA hai| Age sannidhAna kI mrjii|" "aba yaha bAta samApta kareM / gurujI se pRchakara yAtrA ke lie muhUrta nikalavAnA "zilpI jakaNAcAryajI hote to pUchate hI muhUrta batA dete|" "eka bAra unake gA~va krIr3Apura jAnA hai| lekina aba jo bhI karatA hai, isa digvijaya se lauTane para hii|" "ve apane gA~va meM eka mandira kA nirmANa karavA rahe haiN| use pUrA karake usakI pratiSThA ke avasara para bulAnevAle haiM / sannidhAna kI digvijaya aura vaha kArya-donoM zAyada eka sAtha A judd'eN| sannidhAna ke kahe anusAra, gurujI ko bulavAkara, muhUrta nikalavA luuNgii| sannidhAna sadA kI taraha bammaladevI, caTTaladevI aura mAyaNa ko sAtha le jaaeN|" "lagatA hai, aba kI bAra rAjaladevI ne bhI yuddha meM calane kA nizcaya kiyA hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 271
Page #268
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "phira to aba kI bAra jIta hamArI hI hogii|" / 'kyA matalaba? kyA rAjaladevI kuzala sainya-saMcAlaka bana gayI haiM?" "aisA nahIM / yuddha eka taraha se dyUta hai / dyUtadevI ke AkarSaNa meM jo pahale Age bar3hatA hai vaha usake gale meM hI jayamAlA DAlatI hai / rAjaladevI pahalI bAra raNakSetra meM jA rahI hai isalie hameM vijaya milanI hI caahie|' "to yahI salAha hai ki rAjaladevI ko yuddha-kSetra meM le jAe~?" / ' haaN|" "tthiik| hama svayaM hI siMgimayyA se vivAha kI bAta cher3eM yA ve hI prastAva rakheMge?" "hariyalA ke vivAha ke samaya hI eka taraha se taya ho cukA thaa| ghara kI lar3akI ghara rahI Aye to isameM saMkoca kyoM ? nigamAna bhI duvidhA meM na par3eM : mAjI ko sA lete jAe~ to kAma AsAna ho jaaegaa| yadi sannidhAna cAheM to maiM bhI cala sakatI huuN|" "parantu yahA~ arAjakatA phaila jaaegii| hama svayaM isa bAta kA nizcaya kara leNge| tumhArI salAha ke anusAra bujurga heggar3ejI bhI sAtha rheNge| kumAra ballAla kI bAta taya huii| aba choTA biTTideva ?" "vaha saba sannidhAna ke digvijaya se lauTane pr|" "jaba bhI ho| phira bhI paTTamahAdevI kI dRSTi meM koI kanyA hai?" "sannidhAna ke hI nAma para usakA nAma hai na? sannidhAna kI hI taraha usane kanyA ko cuna liyA ho to?'' biTTideva jora se ha~sa par3e / zAntaladevI bhI unake sAtha haMsane lgii| donoM ke mana bacapana ke una dinoM kI ora ur3a cle| usI kI yAda karate-karate donoM bahuta dera taka baite rhe| phira eka lambo sA~sa lekara biTTideva bole, "phira aise svarNima dina nahIM AeMge, devi / hameM yaha siMhAsana na milatA, vaisA hI svatantra vihAra karanevAlA paMchI hotA to kitanA acchA hotA!" "vidhi ko kauna meTa sakatA hai?" "devi, yadi tuma svIkAra karo to isa digvijaya ke bAda eka-do sAla ekAnta meM vyatIta karane kI icchA hai| taba taka kumAra ballAla rAjakAja nibhAne lAyaka ho jaaegaa|" "isa para tabhI soceNge| abhI jo kAma sAmane haiM, vaha kreN|" kahakara zAntaladevI viTTideva se vidA lekara calI gyiiN| 272 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga bhAra
Page #269
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ gurujI ke dvArA nirNIta muhUrta ke anusAra, ThIka vakta para biTTideva ne yuddha ke lie prasthAna kara diyaa| unake sAtha bIca kI donoM rAniyA~ thIM / bar3I aura choTI rAniyoM ne unheM tilaka lagAkara, AratI utArakara, vidA kiyaa| kumAra ballAla meM utsAha chalaka rahA thaa| biTTiyaNNA vahIM thA, isase usakA utsAha dugunA ho gayA thaa| eka yoddhA hI samajha sakatA hai usa utsAha ko / so bhI yaha prathama yuddha yAtrA! phira to pUchanA hI kyA ! parantu use yaha mAlUma nahIM thA ki yuddha. bhUmi taka use nahIM le jaaeNge| choTe biTTi ko icchA thI ki pitA ke sAtha jaae| sIdhe pitAjI se pUcha le, itanA sAhasa nahIM thaa| isalie mA~ ke pAsa gayA aura apanI icchA btaayii| "beTA, sArI bAtoM para vicAra karake nirNaya liyA gayA hai| aba yuddha meM jAne se bhI adhika rAjakAja ke saMcAlana kI rIti-nItiyoM ko jAnanA Avazyaka hai| isalie tumhArA cokimayyA ke sAtha kovalAlapura jAnA ThIka hogaa|" mA~ ne khaa| "to bhaiyA kA AnA?" choTA biTTideva bolaa| "kyoM biTTi ! tumheM IrSyA ho rahI hai?" "nhiiN| usako hI kovalAlapura bhejakara mujhe sAtha kyoM na le jAyA jAe?" "tuma bar3e yA vaha?" "vaha 1 "to vahI na Age calakara poysala rAjA hogaa|" "hA~" "isalie jitanA bana par3e, use sannidhAna ke sAtha rahanA caahie| tumheM bhI usakA dAyA~ hAtha banakara rAjya-saMcAlana ke kAma meM yoga dene meM samartha bananA hogaa| isIlie sannidhAna tumheM caukimayyA ke sAtha rakhakara dakSiNa aura dakSiNapUrva ke pradezoM ke rAjakAja saMbhAlane ke lie bhejanA cAhate haiN| isalie kucha na khnaa| cupacApa sannidhAna kI AjJA ke anusAra clnaa|" zAntaladevI ne smjhaayaa| choTe biTTideva ne mA~ ke Adeza ke anusAra mahArAja ke samakSa yaha bAta nahIM chedd'ii| mahArAja ke prasthAna ke bAda vaha kovalAlapura kI ora cala pdd'aa| ravAnA hone se pahale mahArAja biTTideva ne rAnI lakSmIdevI ke sAtha eka rAta bitaayii| yaha zAntaladevI kI icchA thii| patA nahIM, kSobha kama huA yA nahIM, usa samaya biTTideva ne kahA, "tumhAre pitA ko hamane dharmadarzI kA kAma dene kA nizcaya kiyA "deza-nikAlA dene kI bAta..." "vaisA nahIM kahate to tuma yahA~ AtI? taba vaha bAta kahanA jarUrI thaa|" "mahArAja se vivAha hue varSoM bIta gaye, phira bhI mujhe isa rAjamahala kI rIti paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 273
Page #270
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nIti samajha meM nahIM aayii|' " samajhane kI zakti bhI nhiiN| na sahiSNutA hai, na hI vaisI rutri / acchA, jAne do| aba to tumheM santoSa hai ?" 14 'mere santoSa ke lie unheM yaha dharmadarzI kA pada diyA jA rahA hai ?" 14 'jaba unheM dharmadarzitva se mukta kiyA thA to tumheM burA lagA thA na ?" "hA~, lagA to thA / " "isalie aba to santuSTa honA hI caahie| isa digvijaya se hamArI vApasI taka yahIM dorasamudra meM rahogI yA apane pitA ke sAtha 17 " sannidhAna kI kyA icchA hai ?" +4 'aba tuma jahA~ bhI rahI, akelI hI na ? isalie sannidhAna kI icchA kA koI prazna ho nhiiN| tumhArI icchA kyA hai ?" " vaha belApurI meM dharmadarzI bananA cAhate the|" " abhI jo belApurI meM haiM unheM sthAnAntarita nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| velApurI meM AcAryajI kI preraNA se vijayanArAyaNa kI pratiSThA huI haiM, to talakADu meM kIrtinArAyaNa pratiSThita hue haiN| tumhAre pitAjI kA vahA~ talakADu meM jAnA ucita hogA, yaha hamArI rAya haiN|" 14 'itanI dUra ?" "kahA~ se dUra ?" "rAjadhAnI se|" ds 'kyA, yAdavuparI nikaTa hai ? vaha yahA~ se sAta kosa hai to talakADu dasa kosa, " itanA hii| " unase bhI vahIM pUcha lete to acchA hotA na ?" 11 'taba yaha vicAra nahIM thA / yahA~ Ane ke bAda hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI kI salAha para, pradhAnajI se vicAra-vimarza karake, hamane yaha nirNaya liyA hai| agara tuma yahIM rahogI to paTTamahAdevI jI tumako rAjakAja meM lagAe~gI aura tumheM usake yogya banAe~gI / yadi yaha saba tumheM rucikara nahIM to cupacApa ArAma se raha sakatI ho| yA phira cAho to talakADu jAkara apane pitA ke sAtha bhI raha sakatI ho| unake sAtha rahane ko vahA~ tumhAre nivAsa Adi kI vyavasthA bhI karavAnI pdd'egii| isalie tuma apanA nirNaya batA do / " "thor3e dina yahA~ rahakara bAda ko vahA~ calI jaauuNgii|" rAnI lakSmIdevI ne khaa| usakA vicAra thA ki apane jAne kI bAta kaha dU~ to pitAjI ko vahA~ adhika suvidhAe~ mila sakatI haiN| para vAstava meM usane vahA~ jAne kA nirNaya usa samaya nahIM kara pAyA thaa| 274 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #271
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "tthiik|" kahakara biTTideva ne isa bAta ko vahIM samApta kara dI thii| phalasvarUpa rAnI lakSmIdevI aura usakA beTA kumAra nasiMha rAjadhAnI meM hI rahe aaye| mahArAja kI ora se saptAha meM eka bAra samAcAra milatA aura idhara se bhI khabara bhenI kI rAnI padamItI bhI pAsa har3a se nAnI nA rahI thii| mahArAja ke digvijaya-yAtrA para ravAnA hone ke cAra pakhavAr3oM ke bAda, eka dina paTTamahAdevI ko mArasiMgayyA kA eka patra milaa| usameM eka khuzakhabarI thii| kumAra ballAla kA vivAha pakkA hone kA samAcAra thaa| sAtha hI yaha bhI samAcAra thA ki ina paristhitiyoM meM yaha vivAha rAjadhAnI meM sampanna nahIM ho skegaa| vaha rAja-vaibhava kA dyotaka hone kI bajAya dhArmika zAstra-vidhi se ho| yaha bhI batAyA gayA thA ki isa vivAhotsava kA Ayojana tuMgabhadrA ke uttara kI tarapha, yuddha-kSetra ke nikaTa hI karane kA Adeza svayaM mahArAja ne diyA hai| patravAhaka se yuddha-kSetra kI bhI kucha khabareM zAntaladevI ko mAlUma huiiN| vivAha kA nimantraNa kahA~-kahA~, kisa-kisa ko diyA gayA hai, isa bAta kA bhI vivaraNa mAlUma huaa| rAjamahala ke nikaTa sambandhiyoM aura kucha pramukha adhikAriyoM ke lie hI nimantraNa thaa| aura yaha bhI batAyA gayA thA ki isa vivAha kA kisI taraha kA pracAra nahIM kiyA jAnA caahie| yadi yaha samAcAra pahale se hI phaila gayA, to zatru avasara kA lAbha uThAkara hamalA kara sakate haiN| aisA maukA nahIM AnA caahie| rAjadhAnI se thor3e-se logoM ko ho ravAnA honA thaa| paTTamahAdevI, rAnI lakSmIdevI, vinayAdilya, narasiMha, mAcikabbe, revimayyA aura vivAha ke lie Amantrita rAnI padmaladevI, cAmaladevI, boppidevI aura talakADu se pahale hI pahu~canevAle tiruvaraMgadAsa, ye hI pramukha jana the| ina sabakI suvidhAoM kA qhayAla rakhane ke lie Avazyaka naukaracAkara, aura dekha-rekha ke lie eka rakSaka-dala, ye saba isa TolI meM sammilita hue| niyojita sthAna para unake pahu~cane taka kovalAlapura se choTe biTTideva aura cokimayyA bhI A phuNce| utsava ke sImita hone para bhI, vahIM rAjocita vaibhava kama nahIM thaa| nizcita muhUrta meM kumAra ballAla kA mahAdevI ke sAtha vivAha sampanna ho gyaa| mArasiMgayyA ne hI isa kanyA kA nAma mahAdevI rakhA thaa| isa vivAha se unheM harSa huA thaa| eka tarapha mariyAne kA gharAnA, dUsarI tarapha mArasiMgayyA kA gharAnA / ina donoM kA sambandha poyasala rAjagharAne ke sAtha jipsa muhUrta meM huA thA, taba se vaha, alaga-alaga rUpa meM barAbara bar3hatA rhaa| vivAhotsava kI samApti para biTTideva ne eka Adeza diyaa| usake anusAra kumAra ballAla ko rAnI mahAdevI ke sAtha rAjya ke pazcimottara pradeza meM, calikenAyaka aura usake putroM kI madada se, rAja karanA thaa| philahAlla ballAla yuddha kSetra meM na Ave, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 275
Page #272
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ AvazyakatA huI to avazya bulavA leMge - yaha bhI nirdeza thA / sabhI kArya-kalApa saptAha ke anta taka samApta ho gye| mahArAja yuddha-zivira kI ora cala diye| kAphI loga rAjadhAnI kI tarapha ravAnA hue| Amantrita anya jana apane-apane ghara cale gye| kumAra ballAla vahIM Thahara gye| usake salAhakAra kI haisiyata se mArasiMgayyAjI bhI nahIM Thahare rhe| yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki mAnikave bhI pati ke sAtha vahIM ruka garyo / vivAha ke avasara para hariyaladevI AyI thii| usakI godI meM chaha mahIne kI baccI thii| daNDanAyaka bharata kI icchA thI isalie usakA zAntalA nAma rakhA gayA thaa| vivAhoparAnta hariyalA apanI sAsa ke sAtha yAdavapurI calI gyii| rAnI lakSmIdevI ne kucha dina rAjadhAnI meM Thaharane ke lie apane pitA se kahA / ye pariNAma yaha huA ki apane putra ke sAtha zIghra talakADu calI gyii| kisI taraha kA rakta sambandha na rahane para bhI usase bhI jyAdA apanApana hone ke kAraNa revimayyA paTTamahAdevI aura vinayAditya, ina donoM ke sAtha banA rhaa| vaha vRddha ho calA thA, ataH use kisI kAma meM nahIM lagAyA gayA thaa| vaha eka taraha se avakAza prApta jIvana bitA rahA thaa| apanA adhika samaya vaha rAjakumAra vinayAditya ke sAtha vyatIta krtaa| poysala rAjya ko sthiratA dene vAle rAjA vinayAditya ke samaya meM rAjamahala kI sabhI bAtoM se revimayyA paricita thA / paradAdA ke jamAne se Aja taka gujarI sabhI bAteM revimayyA ne vinayAditya se kahakara, usake mana meM apUrva joza bhara diyA thaa| poysala vaMza kI koI bhI bAta yA aitihAsika ghaTanA batAtA to usake mu~ha se paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevI ko bAta anAyAsa hI nikala pdd'tii| unake bAre meM bAteM karate-karate yaha atyanta bhAvuka ho jaataa| apanI mA~ ke prati revimayyA kI bhAvanA aura usake vicAra jAnakara, vinayAditya ke hRdaya meM usake prati vizeSa AdarabhAva paidA ho gyaa| revimayyA kI bAteM sunanA eka taraha se vinayAditya ke lie miSTAnna bhojana-sA hotA / sunakara use lagA ki kyoM na mA~ ke ina sAre guNoM ko vaha AtmasAt kara le| usane samajha liyA ki dveSa aura asUyA ke sthAna meM prema aura Adara kA bhAva bar3hAkara sabhI ko apanAnA zreSTha rAja mArga haiN| vaha apane mA~-bApa jaisA buddhimAn thA bhii| sArI bAtoM ko jAnane aura samajhane kA sahaja kutUhala bhI usameM thaa| hara dina kA pATha-pravacana kA abhyAsa, aura anya kSatriyocita zikSaNa ke sAtha, anya viSayoM ko bhI yaha jAnane-samajhane kA prayatna krtaa| mAnava ko Adarza vyakti bananA ho to dUsaroM ko samajhane kA prayatna karanA Avazyaka haiM, usake mana meM yaha bAta acchI taraha paiTha gyii| phalataH vaha 'mAnava-svabhAva kA adhyayana karane lgaa| use kisI ke bAre meM kucha sandeha hotA to vaha revimayyA se carcA kara liyA karatA / rAnI lakSmIdevI ke apane pitA ke sAtha talakADu cale jAne ke bAda, eka dina 276 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra A ''
Page #273
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vinayAditya ne revimayyA se ekAnta meM bAta chedd'ii| usane kahA, ''revimayyA, mere mana meM eka zaMkA hai| vaha ThIka hai yA galata, so mAlUma nhiiN| tuma batA sakoge, mujhe lagatA hai|" kahakara vaha ruka gyaa| "AdhI bAta kahakara ruka jAo to uttara kaise de sakU~gA, appAjI?" "hamArI sautelI mA~ rAnI lakSmIdevIjI svabhAva kI kaisI haiM, revimayyA?" "isa bAre meM svayaM appAjI kI kyA rAya hai?" "mujhe lagatA hai ki ve kucha IrSyAlu haiN|" "aisA kyoM?" "yaha to mAlUma nahIM kyoM? ve jaba dUsaroM ko dekhatI haiM taba aisA lagatA hai ki unakI dRSTi sahaja nhiiN| lagatA hai ki kucha zaMkA hai unheM, aura kucha khoja rahI haiN|" "appAjI, abhI Apa solaha ke bhI pUre nahIM hue| abhI se dRSTi kA artha nikAlane lage?" "maiM artha nahIM nikAla rahA, mA~ nRtya sikhAtI thI to aneka bAra maiM use dekhA karatA thaa| maiM choTA thA, isalie mere vahA~ jAne para koI roka-Toka nahIM thii| taba mA~ dikhAyA karatI thIM ki dRSTi se kisa taraha bhinna-bhinna artha nikalate haiN| aura svayaM karake dikhAyA karatI thIM aura chAtroM se karavAkara, usa dRSTi kA artha btaatii| maiM bhI jaba apane vizrAma-kakSa meM akelA hotA taba AIne ke sAmane khar3e hokara, A~kheM usI taraha banAtA aura dRSTi kA artha grahaNa karane lgtaa| isalie mujhe unakI dRSTi ko parakhane kA jaba kabhI maukA milatA hai, taba aisA hI lagatA hai| maiM ThIka kaha rahA hU~ na?" "paTTamahAdevIjI ne svIkAra kiyA tabhI na ce rAnI banI?" "mA~ ko eka taraha kA dhIraja hai, AtmavizvAsa hai| yaha ki cAhe koI kaisA bhI ho, unheM vaha acchA banA leNgii| isalie unhoMne isa bAre meM ThIka taraha se socavicAra nahIM kiyA, aisA pratIta hotA hai|" "kevala bAharI taura para vyakti kI parakha nahIM ho sktii| usake antaraMga taka pahu~cane kI yogyatA honI cAhie-paTTamahAdevIjI ke isa kathana ko Apane sunA nahIM?'' "sunA hai / isa taraha kI siddhi pAne ke lie anubhava bhI to honA cAhie-yaha bhI ve kahatI haiN| tumase pUchanA aura sunanA usa anubhava ko pAne kA mArga hI to hai|'' "appAjI, Apake mana meM aisA bhAva utpanna hone ke pIche vahI eka kAraNA hai. yA dUsarA aura bhI koI hai?" "kyoM revimayyA, mere prazna kA sIdhA uttara na dekara, kucha aura hI pUchakara bAta ko TAla rahe ho na?" "aisA nahIM, appAjI ! eka kahAvata sunI hai? garIba kI jorU, gA~va bhara kI paTTamahAdetrI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 277
Page #274
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ------- nilor -- - Repaiksinutra bhaujaaii| isalie mauna rahanA acchA hai|" "tuma koI garIba to nahIM ho na? tumheM kisa bAta kI kamI hai? tumhArI niSThAyukta sevA se santuSTa hokara rAjamahala ne tumheM tumhAre apane gA~va meM kAphI jamIna-jAyadAda de rakhI hai|" "mujhe jamIna-jAyadAda kI kyA jarUrata hai ? na jorU, na bacce / kucha bhI to nhiiN| merA vaMza to pare sAtha hI khatama / kabhI eka bAra paTTamahAdevAjo ke mana meM mere Upara dayA ho aayii| taba ve choTI hI bhI unakI usa dina ko kRSNA ne taka mujhe yahA~ bA~dha rakhA hai| merA jIvana unakI caraNa-sevA meM hI samApta jaba hone ko hai to mujhe vaha saba nahIM caahie| maiMne unase yaha kahA bhI thA to paTTamahodevIjI ne kahA thA ki eka niSThAyukta prajJA ko mahArAja yadi kucha dete haiM to use saharSa zirodhArya kara lenA cAhie. inakAra nahIM karanA caahie| nAma mAtra ke lie baha jamIna mere nAma para hai| parantu usase jo bhI phala-phasala milatI haiM vaha santra bhagavAn kI sevA-kaiMkarya ke lie dharohara ke rUpa meM rakha chor3I hai / appAjI, jaisA Apa kahate haiM, maiM garIva nahIM haiN| usa karuNAmayI mA~ kI kRpA mujha para jaba taka hai, taba taka maiM kadApi garIba nhiiN| parantu maiMne rAjamahala meM kaI dazAbdiyA~ bitAyI haiN| isase eka pATha maiMne sIkhA hai| rAjamahala ke sagesambandhiyoM ke viSaya meM maiM kucha nahIM bolU~gA, kabhI bhii|" "yaha vAta pahale hI batA dete to itanI sArI bAteM hI nahIM hortI ?" "maiMne aisA kucha nahIM sunA jise sunanA nahIM cAhie. appAjI! Apake isa choTe-se nirmala hRdaya meM isa taraha kI bhAvanA yadi utpanna huI to isakA koI bar3A kAraNa honA cAhie. yaha mujhaM laga rahA hai| use jAnane ke lie maiMne prazna kiyaa| ucita samajheM to btaaeN|" "tuma mu~ha banda karake baiTa jAo to maiM kyA kahU~?" "ApakI hara samasyA kA uttara milegA, aisA to taya nahIM huA na?'' "vaha to tuma karanevAle nhiiN|" "mare na bolane mAtra se Apane yaha kaise samajha liyA?" vinayAditya ke mu~ha se turanta koI bAta nahIM niklii| vaha TakaTakI lagAkara revimayyA ke jhurIdAra cehare ko dekhane lgaa| vinavAditya ko mauna dekhakara reviyayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM appAjI, merI bAtoM para vizvAsa nahIM hai?" "vizvAsa nahIM. aisI bAta nhiiN| batAo mujhe uttara kahA~ mila sakatA hai?" "padamahAdevIjI se Apako sahI uttara mila jAegA, appAjI!" ''tI vy| mA~ saM pUchana ko kaha rahe ho?'' "haaN|" a:-. .-Navita:-- S H REEn7ERAL 218:: paTTI vAnnAlA * bhAga hAra
Page #275
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ! : 14 'agara maiM unase pUcha sakatA to tumase yaha prazna hI kyoM karatA, revibhayyA ?" "to kyA Apa paTTamahAdevIjI se nahIM pUcheMge ?" "nhiiN|" "kyoM ?" " tuma hI jaba nahIM batAte to ve batAeMgI kyA ?" "dekho appAjI, maiM eka sAdhAraNa naukara tthhraa| mAlikoM ke bAre meM merA kucha kahanA ucita nahIM hai / merA sampUrNa jIvana hI isI taraha gujarA haiN| parantu paTTamahAdevIjI sabase Upara haiN| unake kahane meM koI roka-rukAvaTa nhiiN|" 14 "to kyA tuma samajhate ho ki ve kaheMgI?" " yaha Apake savAla karane ke DhaMga para nirbhara karatA hai, aura usa sambandha meM ApakI jAnakArI kitanI hai, aura kaise mAlUma huA, Adi bAtoM para bhI / " 16 'oha! isIlie tumane pUchA thA ki koI aura bhI kAraNa haiM ?" "hA~, Apako agara mAlUma ho to batAe~, appAjI ! " 14 "nahIM btaate|" "koI jabaradastI nhiiN| ereyaMga prabhu ke samaya se lekara Aja taka kisI ne kisI bhI bAta ko uddezyapUrvaka mujhase chipAye nahIM rkhaa| una sabhI ne mujha para vizvAsa rakhA thA, kabhI manasA vAcA karmaNA maiMne vizvAsaghAta nahIM kiyaa| bar3e calikenAyaka aura maiM, kevala hama do hI isa rAjavaMza ke pUre-pUre vizvAsapAtra rahe haiN|" "dUsare logoM para vizvAsa nahIM rakhate the ?" 'aisA nhiiN| jisase jo kahanA cAhie, so kahA jAtA thaa| sabhI ko saba bAteM mAlUma nahIM hotI thiiN| parantu hama donoM ko sabhI bAteM mAlUma rahatI thiiN| mahApradhAna gaMgarAja ko bhI sabhI bAteM mAlUma hotI rahI haiM, aisA mata samajho appAjI!" " 'yaha nayI bAta suna rahA hU~. Aja tumhAre mu~ha se ! aisI bhI bAteM hotI haiM jinheM pradhAnajI ko bhI nahIM batAyA jAtA ?" " hotI haiM, appaajii| Apa paTTamahAdevIjI se hI pUcha leN| ve batAe~gI aapko| bar3e hegar3e mArasiMgayyAjI erecaMga prabhujI ke priya aura jAne-mAne heggar3e rhe| isa para ve samadhI bhI bne| parantu unheM bhI sabhI bAteM batAyI jAtI rahIM, yaha na smjheN| isa rAjamahala kI bAta hI kucha aisI haiN| do rahe to ekAnta, tIna hue to anekAnta " 'taba ThIka haiN| tumhArI salAha ke anusAra maiM mA~ se hI puuchuuNgaa| taba bAta ekAnta 44 hI banI rhegii| rAjamahala kI rIti ke anurUpa bhI hogI vaha hai na?" "vahI kareM appAjI, vahI ucita mArga hai|" "tumheM asantoSa to nahIM hogA na ?" " asantoSa aura maiM, donoM eka-dUsare ke bairI haiN| vaha mere pAsa phaTakatA taka nhiiN|" ghaTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga nAra : 279
Page #276
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " to eka aura bAta, revimayyA ! yaha tiruvaraMgadAsa hai na..." "hIM haiM unakI kyA bAta hai ?" "tumane mujhe poysala vaMza kA itihAsa batAyA hai / parantu kisI bhI prasaMga meM usakA nAma taka nahIM liyaa| kyoM ?" "yaha Avazyaka pratIta nahIM huA isalie nahIM khaa|" 'kyoM Avazyaka nahIM ? sunatA hU~ ki vaha dharma ke nAma para eka taraha kI guTabandI karane kI bAta soca rahA hai ?" retrimayyA ne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| "kyoM revimayyA, yaha saca nahIM ?" "dekho appAjI, yaha bAta Apako mAlUma kaise huI, yaha maiM nahIM jAnatA / usameM sacAI kitanI hai yahI isa para nirbhara karatA hai ki vaha kisake jariye bAhara AyI hai| isalie... ?? "mujhase kisane kahA, ise chor3o ! tuma to socakara itanA bhara batAo ki yaha bAta uThAnI cAhie yA nhiiN|" "aisA nahIM appAjI, cugalakhoroM kA mana sApha nahIM rhtaa| dUsaroM kI burAI karanA hI unakA lakSya hotA hai, isalie pUchA / " 15 'to mere bhAI ballAladeva aise cugalakhora haiM ?" "aisA kahU~ to mere mu~ha meM kodd'e| vaha kahate haiM to satya honA caahie| kisa prasaMga meM yaha bAta Apase kahI ?" " belugola meM zAntinAtha bhagavAn kI sthApanA ke sandarbha meM usa samaya na vaha choTI rAnI mA~ ArthI, na unakA vaha pitA hI aayaa| taba hama vahIM bAtacIta kara rahe the| hamAre sAtha biTTiyaNNA bhI the| taba kahA thaa| taba se mujhe usa tiruvaraMgadAsa ke prati ghRNA - sI ho gayI hai| sunatA hU~ ki usakI isa taraha kI harakatoM se kSubdha hokara unheM dharmadarzitva se bhI haTA diyA gayA thA!" "rASTra kI bhalAI ke lie mahArAja ko kaI bAra avAMchita kAma bhI karane par3ate haiM / " " to aba kyoM use phira se yaha mAnyatA de dI gayI ? phira se dharmadarzI kI haisiyata se use niyukta kyoM kiyA gayA ?" 44 'jaba paTTamahAdevIjI ne svIkAra kiyA hai to yaha kAma ThIka hI honA caahie|" 'shaayd| lekina agara phira aisI hI sthiti utpanna ho jAe to kyA karanA 44 hogA ?" " sambhavataH phira aisI sthiti na Ae, isI vizvAsa para aisA nirNaya kiyA gayA hogA / " 280 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra :
Page #277
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "abhI parasoM kyA huA, mAlUma hai ?" "parasoM?" "parasoM yAnI vivAha ke bAda, hamAre rAjadhAnI lauTane ke bAda, eka dina yaha dAsa usa rAnI kI cahetI dAsI, vaha muddalA hai na, use patA nahIM kyA-kyA upadeza de rahA thaa|" "kahA~?" "una choTI rAnI-mA~ ke vizrAntigRha se lagA eka rAstA hai na?" "vahI jo pIche se rAjodyAna aura keligaha kI ora jAne ke lie banA hai?" "haaN| vahA~ dAsa jora-jora se bAtacIta kara rahA thaa| maiM udyAna ke phUloM ko dekhakara citra-kalA taiyAra karane gayA thA; apanA kArya pUrA kara lauTa rahA thA ki bAteM kAna meM pdd'ii| vahIM rukakara, chipakara sunane laga gyaa|" "kyA?" "galata hai revimayyA, aise chipakara sunnaa| aise chipakara sunanA maiM cAhatA bhI nahIM, aisA kAma mujhe pasanda bhI nhiiN| anAyAsa hI bAta kAnoM taka pahu~cI, aura viSaya hamase sambandhita thA, phira binA sune kaise rahA jA sakatA thA?" "paTTamahAdevIjI ko batAyA?" "nhiiN| usake yahA~ se cale jAne kI pratIkSA kara rahA thaa| aba batA duuNgaa| usase pahale tumase vicAra-vinimaya kara lenA ThIka mAlUma pdd'aa|" "kaho, appAjI!" "dAsa ne savAla kiyA--'yaha poysala siMhAsana kala kisakA hogA jAnatI ho?' yaha mere kAna meM par3I pahalI bAta hai| sunUM yA na suneM, isa para vicAra karane ke lie samaya hI kahA~ thA revimayyA? basa sunatA huA khar3A rhaa| muddalA ne pUchA, to siMhAsana kisakA hogA?' isakA uttara usane diyA, 'mahArAja kA jo beTA apane pitA ke dharma kA anuyAyI hogA, vahIM Age rAjA bnegaa|' usa strI ne javAba diyA, 'sabhI bacce apane pitA ke dharma ke hI hote haiM ? to usane kahA, 'hA~, aisA honA lokarUddhi hai| parantu yahA~ usa rUddhi aura paramparA ke lie koI sthAna hI nhiiN| tuma hI dekho! tumhArI paTTamahAdevI udhara pitA ke dharma kA bhI anusaraNa nahIM krtii| idhara pati ke dharma meM bhI zAmila nahIM huii| apane ko bahuta bar3A mAna, usa naMge bAbA ke dharma kA pAlana kara rahI haiN| aisI mA~ apane baccoM ko pitA ke dharma kA anusaraNa karane degI? tuma hI soco| dekho muddalA, bAtoM-bAtoM meM yaha bAta muMha se nikala gyii| kabhI kahIM kisI se kaha mata denA / tuma apane bAre meM yA apane baccoM ke bAre meM isa dhArmika carcA ko mata cher3a baiThanA / tumhAre pati kA dharma tumhAre lie aura tumhAre baccoM ke lie ThIka hai| alAvA isake, tumhAre pati ne isa duniyA meM atyanta zreSTha zrIvaiSNava dharma kA pAlana kiyA hai| paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 281
Page #278
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tuma usI kA anugamana karatI huI sukhI raho', itanA kahakara usane bAta samApta kara dii| bAda ko usane kucha nahIM khaa| do cAra kSaNa vahIM khar3A rahA, phira rAjamahala meM calA gayA / isalie aba hameM yaha socanA hai ki hameM kyA karanA cAhie / " - " appAjI, bAta Apake kAna meM par3I, isase ApakA mana kaluSita ho gayA hai| parantu eka bAta Apa bhUla gaye, mAlUma par3atA hai| yaha rAjya eka vizAla rAjya hai / majabUta nIMva para jo khar3A hai so paTTamahAdevIjI kI buddhimattA evaM sannidhAna ke kartavyapAlana ke phalasvarUpa hI isa siMhAsana kA bhaviSya una donoM ke nirNaya para hI nirbhara haiM, isa khUsaTa dAsa kI bAta para nhiiN| maiM eka salAha dU~?" "isIlie to tumhAre pAsa aayaa|' LI 'Apa saba bAteM paTTamahAdevIjI ko batA deM aura svayaM nizcinta ho jaaeN| " aise banA suna hI nahIM!" "yahI merI salAha haiN| merI bhI yahI rIti hai| siMhAsana apane apane daiva bala ke anusAra prApta hotA hai| vAstava meM vaha sannidhAna ko yA unakI santAna Apa logoM ko prApta honevAlA nahIM thaa| parantu vaha vidhi kA lekhA hai| Apake bar3e cAcA the, ve nissantAna hI svarga sidhAra gye| taba Apake pitAjI mahArAja bane, aura ApakI mAtA paTTamahAdevI barnI / yaha tiruvaraMgadAsa vidhi kA lekhA likhane vAlA brahmA nahIM, isalie ina bAtoM kA koI mUlya hI nahIM / " " parantu yaha taura-tarIkA kala phUTa kA kAraNa hogA na ?" 14 et 'Apa tInoM bhAI eka bane rahoge to phUTa ke lie avakAza hI kahA~ rahegA ?" "hama to eka bane rheNge| parantu vaha rAnI, aura unakA bApa cAroM ora se ghera rakheM to vaha ekatA ko tor3ane meM sahAyaka ho sakatA hai na?" "yaha bahuta dUra kI bAta hai| aisA hone para bhI vaha sira uThAkara Thahara nahIM sakate / usake lie unheM isa rAjya meM sahAyatA nahIM milegI, appaajii| phira bhI yaha bAta paTTamahAdevIjI ko batA deM, yahIM acchA hai|" anta meM vinayAditya ne apanI mA~ ke pAsa jAkara yaha bAta cher3a dI aura jojo zaMkAe~ usake mana meM thIM, unheM batA diiN| L appAjI, tumane jo bAteM kahIM, ve saba saca haiN| ye sArI bAteM sannidhAna aura maiM donoM jAnate haiN| maiMne yaha kalpanA bhI nahIM kI thI ki tuma ina saba bAtoM kI jAnakArI rakhate ho| parantu jaba tumako unakI jAnakArI ho hI gayI hai to maiM kucha aura bhI batAU~gI jo tuma nahIM jAnate / " 11 'jo bAteM mujhe udyAna meM mAlUma huI ve bhI Apako mAlUma haiM, mA~ ?" "mAlUma haiM, appaajii| yaha samAcAra sannidhAna taka bhI pahu~ca cukA hai| ise rahane do| tumane jo sunA vaha unake mana kI AkAMkSA kA pratibimba hai| una dAsa kI AkAMkSA 282 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #279
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hai ki unako poSya putrI kA beTA hI siMhAsana para baiThe / isake lie unhoMne dharma kI Ar3a lene kA prayatna kiyaa| parantu isa bAre meM lokAcAra bhI hai| isalie tuma cintA mata karI / maiM. mannidhAna aura vizvasta sAta-ATha daNDanAyaka hama sabane isa para vicAravimarza karake, kahIM bhI kisI bhI kAraNa se dharma ke nAma se bhedabhAva paidA na ho, isake lie ucita vyavasthA kI hai| ina dAsa ko niSThAvAna poyasala prajA kI ekatA ko tor3anA sambhava nhiiN| dAsa ke viSaya meM rAjamahala ko pahale hI zaMkA utpanna ho gayI thI, isalie una para guptacaroM ko lagAkara yaha intajAma kara diyA hai ki yadi unakA kAma rASTradroha karanevAlA ho ho unheM vahIM taba-kA. taba roka diyA jAe / guptacaroM ko yaha adhikAra bhI diyA gayA hai| acchA, chor3A yaha sb| tumhAre santoSa ke lie yaha saba kahanA pdd'aa| kala tuma yA tumhAre bhAI hamase asantuSTa na hoM, kabhI tuma logoM ko yaha nahIM socanA cAhie ki hArane tuma logoM ke hita kI rakSA nahIM kii| yaha dAsa sannidhAna aura mujhameM to matabheda paidA karane kI koziza kara ho rahe haiN| yaha kahate phira rahe haiM ki paTTamahAdevI banane kI mahattvAkAMkSA se tumhAre bar3e cAcA ballAla mahArAja aura unake beTe narasiMha ko, aura beTe ke samAna jisa udayAditya ko pAlA-posA, una sabakI mRtyu mere kAraNa huii| kahate phira rahe haiM ki inako maiMne maravA ddaalaa|" "isa taraha kI jhUTho lAteM phailAne vAloM ko caurAhe para sUlI car3hA denA cAhie, tuma cupa kyoM raho?' "tinake salavAra kA prayoga? geTA. vAstava meM sannibhAna yaha bAta sunakara Aga-babUlA ho uThe the| maiMne hI unheM zAnta kiyaa| karane ke lie koI kAma na ho to aise bekAra dimAga meM zaitAna praveza kara jAtA hai| isalie unako kAma dekara usa zaitAna ko bhagA dene kA prayatna kiyA hai|" "mA~, tuma saba taraha se TIka ho / para apAtra ke lie aisI sahAnubhUti ucita nhiiN| eka zatru ke sAtha aisA vyavahAra?" "zatru ko prema se jItanA cAhie beTA, yahI mAnavIyatA kA lakSaNa hai| yahI hamArA dhyeya honA caahie|" "mere gurujI ne saMskRta par3hAte samaya eka kahAnI batAyI thii| Aga meM girane vAle bicchra ko bacAne para, usane ehasAna mAnane ke badale bacAne vAle ko hI DaMka mAra diyaa| yaha dAsa usI bicchU ke jaisA hai|" "beTA, jJAnI logoM ne hameM sAvadhAnI baratane ke lie aisI kahAniyA~ kahI haiN| satya kA pAlana karanevAlo eka gAya ne bAgha kA dila badala diyA thA na? eka bAra yaha bhI mAna leM ki vivekahIna pazu apane janmajAta guNa ko nahIM badalate, lekina vivecanAzakti jisameM ho vaha vyakti cAhe kitanA hI duSTa kyoM na ho, kabhI-na-kabhI usameM parivartana A hI jAtA hai| merA vizvAsa hai ki prema aura Adara mAnava ke hRdaya-parivartana paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 283
Page #280
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ meM daNDa se adhika prabhAvazAtrI astra haiN| " "tumhArI aisI nIti isa taraha ke logoM ke lie upayukta nahIM hotii| inake sAtha kar3A baratAva karanA cAhie -- eka mAra meM do ttukdd'e|" "tumhArI Ayu hI aisI haiM, appaajii| abhI kevala utsAha hai, joza hai| anubhava kA tarIkA hI alaga haiN| bAhubalI svAmI kyoM vizvamAnya hue, jAnate ho ? unhoMne prema aura Adara se saba kucha tyAga diyaa| apanI svayaM kI zakti sAmarthya se kSAtradharma kA anuSThAna kiyA, vijaya paayii| jo bhI unhoMne jItA usakA pUrA-pUrA bhoga karane kA unakA adhikAra bhI thaa| vaha nyAya aura dharma-sammata bhI thA, apane usa adhikAra kA upayoga karate to unapara koI kalaMka bhI nahIM lgtaa| parantu usa hAlata meM ve kevala eka rAjA mAtra rahakara logoM kI smRti meM raha jAte, aba vaha kevala eka rAjA nahIM, eka zAzvata vizva mAnya deva haiN| hama usa stara taka nahIM pahu~ca sakate to bhI unake darzAye para calane kA prayatna sohane karanA hI cAhie na * " sabhI bAhubalI svAmI nahIM bana skte| hama vizvAsa karate haiM ki acche aura bure donoM kA sirajanahAra bhagavAn hai| hama use duSTa zikSaka aura sAdhu-rakSaka kahate haiN| isakA kyA kAraNa? manuSya hokara hama bhI to vahI kAma karate haiN| rAjA pratyakSa devatA mAne jAte haiM; vaha isIlie ki vaha duSTa ko daNDa denevAle aura sAdhurakSaka haiN| aisI hAlata meM duSToM ko binA daNDa diye chor3a denA galatI nahIM hogI ?" 14 'ajJAnI galatI kare to use daNDa denA usakI davA nhiiN| use zikSita karanA cAhie: zikSaNa pAnA ho to pahale sIkhane kI lagana honI caahie| usa lagana ko paidA karane ke lie prema aura Adara hI sAdhana haiM- yaha merA anubhava hai| yaha bAta tumheM isa umra meM zAyada mAnya nahIM hogii| parantu pIche calakara merI bAta kI satyatA svayaM spaSTa ho jaaegii| " "tuma kucha bhI kaho mA~, isa taraha ke logoM para isa sabakA koI asara nahIM hogA / " 14 appAjI, jaba tumhAre hAtha meM zAsana hogA taba tumako jaisA ThIka lage, kara sakate ho| abhI yaha sannidhAna ke hAtha hai| unheM jaisA lagatA hai, vaisA karate haiN| aba taka bahI karate Aye haiN|" 44 " una para chor3a dete to unakA nirNaya kucha aura hI hotaa| hara bAta meM ve tumhArA hI kahanA mAnate haiN|" "to kyA tuma samajhate ho ki jo salAha maiM detI hU~ vaha ThIka nahIM ?" "mA~, tumhArA mArga sabako acchA nahIM laga sktaa| vaha saba kAlpanika rAjya ke lie sundara hai / " " jo bhI dekhatA hai, vaha kahatA hai ki tuma svabhAva aura AcaraNa meM mujhase hI 284 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga bAra R r F
Page #281
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ milate-julate ho| parantu Aja tumhArI bAteM..." kahatI huI ruka gryo| vijayAditya ko lagA, jaise vaha bhItara-hI-bhItara ghuTa rahA ho| bolA, "mA~, Apako dukhI karanA merA uddezya nahIM thaa| Apa aura hama para binA kAraNa dveSa karanevAle logoM ko vahI sthAna denA cAhie, jisake ve yogya ho / itanA hI merA kahanA hai / vivekI aura buddhimAna banAne ke lie hameM Apane zikSaNa dilavAyA hai| rAjanIti meM Apa jina mAnavIya mUlyoM ko dekhanA cAhatI haiM, usake lie vahA~ sthAna nahIM haiN|" "appAjI, maiM rAjanItijJa nahIM huuN| jisa vAtAvaraNa meM janmI, pAlI posI gayI, vahA~ mujhe aba taka prema aura Adara ho milatA rahA hai| mere mA~-bApa, patideva aura merI mAtA-samAna sAsa sabane prema se hI mere vyaktitva ko ghaa| mere guruvarya ne vizvaprema kA Adarza hI mere dimAga meM bharA hai| kisI taraha kA sambandha na hone para bhI, hamAre revimayyA ne mujhako apAra prema-sneha diyA hai| na vaha koI sagA hai, na koI rizte-nAte kA hai| pratyeka vyakti apane jIvana meM ghaTI ghaTanAoM ke AdhAra para mAnavIya mUlyoM ko samajhane, parakhane lagatA hai| abhI tumhArI umra choTI haiM / jIvana kA abhI utanA anubhava kahA~! abhI tumhAre vicAra pustakoM meM jo par3hA hai usase prabhAvita haiN| isalie ina bAtoM meM dakhala dene jaise prabuddha nahIM ho| khulI A~khoM se dekho-samajho aura apane anubhava ko bar3hAte jaao| tumheM tumhAre apane paradAdA kA hI nAma diyA gayA hai| ve kitane saMyamI the! apane apAra anubhava ke phalasvarUpa kitane sUkSmagrAhI the ve! yaha bAta mujhe usa samaya samajha meM A gayI thI jaba maiM tumase bhI loTarI rAma kI shii| tumhAre dAdA unake ekamAtra putra the| unheM siMhAsana para biThAne ke lie unhoMne bahuta prayatna kiye, magara saphala na ho ske| agara vaha krodhita hokara unase dveSa kara baiThate to hamArA yaha rAjya Aja itanA vizAla nahIM hotaa| isalie aba unhIM kI taraha tumheM bhI saMyamI honA cAhie, sUkSmagrAhI bananA caahie|" tabhI naukarAnI ne dvAra srkaayaa| donoM ne usa ora dekhA / eka kSaNa bATa zAntaladevI ne kahA." andara aao|" naukarAnI andara AyI aura bolI, "guptacara Akara heggar3e mAyaNajI ko kucha samAcAra de gaye haiN| ve Apase milanA cAhate haiN|" "kahA~ haiM mAyaNa?" "bAhara ke barAmade meN|" "aura caTTalA kahA~ hai?" "Aja vaha rAjamahala meM nahIM AyIM shaayd|" "aisA?" zAntaladevI uThakara cala dii| vinayAditya ko kucha sUjhA nahIM ki kyA karanA caahie| kSaNa-bhara socakara usane dhIre se mA~ kA anusaraNa kiyaa| zAntaladevI sIdhI mAyaNa ke pAsa gayIM / mAyaNa ne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "koI jarUrI bAta hai?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 285
Page #282
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bhAyaNa ne naukarAnA aura vinayAditya kI ora dekhA / kucha vAlA nahIM / 14 'samajha gayI, mantraNAgAra meM cleNge| sunA ki Aja caTTalA rAjamahala meM nahIM AyI. kyA bAta hai ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| taba bhI mAyaNa ne naukarAnI aura vinayAditya kI ora dekhA, kucha bolA nhiiN| zAntaladevI ne beTe kI ora dekhakara pUchA, "vinaya, kyA kucha aura pUchanA hai ?" usane sira hilAkara batAyA, "nhiiN|" "ThIka, to tuma apanA abhyAsa karane jaao|" kahakara dhIre-dhIre kadama bar3hAtI huI mAyaNa se bolI, "Ao mAyaNa !" naukarAnI daur3akara gayI aura mantraNAgAra kA daravAjA kholaa| zAntaladevI aura unake pIche mAyaNa, donoM andara gye| zAntaladevI ne naukarAnI ko Adeza diyA, "jaba taka hama na bulAe~, taba taka bAhara hI rho|" phira jAkara apane Asana para baiTha gyiiN| mAyaNa khar3A rahA / daravAje ko banda huA dekhakara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "baiTho mAyaNa !" mAcaNa baiTha gayA aura paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhatA rahA / "cupa kyoM baiThe ho ? kyoM milanA cAhA thA ?" mANa thUka nigalatA huA bolA, "guptacara Aye the|" kahate-kahate ruka gyaa| "guptacara Aja pahalI hI bAra nahIM Aye na?" "saca hai / parantu ve jo samAcAra lAye... " "tuma yoddhA ho / yuddha kI khabara se tumako ghabarAnA nahIM caahie| kyA haiM, kaho / " " paTTamahAdevI kI hatyA karane kA SaDyantra... yaha suna zAntaladevI jora se ha~sa pdd'ii| mAyaNa ne paTTamahAdevI se isa taraha kI pratikriyA kI apekSA nahIM kI thii| vaha kucha hataprabha-sA ho gyaa| kucha kSaNa mauna hI gujre| H phira zAntaladevI ne kahA, "mAyaNa, tuma ina saba bAtoM para vizvAsa karoge ? kyoM hatyA kareMge ? krodha ho to hatyA kreNge| prema bhAva evaM bandhutva se logoM kI ekatA banAye rakhane kA dhyeya banAkara apane jIvana ko jaba maiMne vaisA hAla liyA hai| kabhI kisI ko kruddha karane vAlA vyavahAra nahIM karatI, to aisI hAlata meM hatyA karane kA SaDyantra ho rahA hai, yaha kaho to maiM vizvAsa kaise karU~, mAyaNa ? logoM ke a~gUThe kATakara unakI mAlA banAkara pahananevAle, duSTa zaktiyoM ko vazIbhUta kara logoM meM bhaya paidA karanevAle aMgulimAna ko bhI dayA aura karuNA se mahAtmA buddhadeva ne parivartita nahIM kiyA thA ? rahane do, bAta kyA hai, btaao| caTTalA kahA~ hai ?" +4 'isa SaDyantra ke pIche kyA hai, vaha aura cAvimayyA donoM ise pUrI taura se 286 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra ... ....
Page #283
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAnane-samajhane ke lie talakADu kI tarapha gaye haiN|" "yahA~ hamAre rahane kI bAta tumako yAda nahIM thI, mAyaNa?" zAntaladevI ke svara meM kucha asantoSa thaa| "to hamane jo kadama uThAyA so galata hai ? mahAsannidhAna kA Adeza rahA hai ki dharma kI Ar3a meM logoM kI ekatA bhaMga karane vAloM ke SaDyantra ko aura zatruoM ke paDyantra-mAla ko tor3ane ke lie, hameM asA uciA lage vaisA karane kI svatantratA hai| yahI mAnakara hama isa nirNaya para pahu~ce aura Age kadama bddh'aayaa| hamArI paTTamahAdevI kI hatyA kA SaDyantra koI sAdhAraNa khabara nhiiN| isa kAma meM samaya vyartha nahIM gaMvAyA jA sakatA thaa| isalie jo hamane ThIka samajhA, vaha kiyA hai| ise sannidhAna se nivedana karane ke lie hI AyA thaa| sannidhAna ke pITha pIche kucha karane kI hamArI icchA nahIM thii| phira isase sannidhAna ko asantoSa huA ho to jo cAhe daNDa deM, bhugatane ke lie hama taiyAra haiN| rAjaparivAra kI bhalAI ke lie hI hamArA jIvana samarpita hai| hama aisA koI kAma kabhI nahIM kareMge jisase rAjaparivAra kA ahita ho|" yoM ekadama kaha baiThA mAyaNa / usake antara meM gaharI vedanA thii| vaha vedanA usake svara meM jhalaka rahI thii| "mAyaNa, tumane kahA ki ve talakADu kI ora gaye haiN| yaha bAta mujhe pahale mAlUma huI hotI to acchA hotA, yahI socakara maiMne puuchaa| vahIM choTI rAnI, rAjakumAra narasiMha aura dharmadarzI haiM, yaha to tuma jAnate ho na? una logoM para koI ApadA A jAe to hameM unako turanta rAjadhAnI meM bulavA lAnA hogaa| sannidhAna kI anupasthiti meM unakI rakSA kA dAyitva mujha para hI hai, yaha to tuma jAnate hI ho| isalie tumane jo jaldabAjI kI, vaha ThIka nhiiN|" zAntaladevI boliiN| "SaDyantrakArI apanI surakSA kI vyavasthA Apa hI kara liyA karate haiN|" "mAyaNa! tuma nahIM jAnate ki tuma kyA bola rahe ho|" "eka samaya thA jaba maiM aisA socA karatA thaa| parantu aba sannidhAna ke zikSaNa dene se maiM badala gayA huuN| una donoM ke lauTane taka kA kRpayA mujhe samaya deN| phira merI bAta galata huI to maiM sevA-nivRtta ho jaauuNgaa|" "asambaddha bAteM mata karo, mAyaNa / tumhArI niSThA ke viSaya meM kucha nahIM khaa| lAcAra hokara kahanA par3atA hai ki tumako kucha vyavahAra kI bAteM mAlUma nhiiN| eka bAta batA duuN| mAna lo, jaisA tuma socate ho ki ye SaDyantrakArI U~ce pada para rahanevAle hI haiN| yadi yaha khabara aba logoM meM phailegI to kyA samajheMge? ve samajheMge ki sajamahala meM hI kucha manamuTAva hai, samarasatA kA abhAva hai| isa AdhAra para rAjamahala ke logoM kI tAkata aura kamajorI samajhane kI ye koziza kreNge| aura suno, marane se maiM nahIM ddrtii| aba mujhe kisI bAta kI lAlasA nahIM hai| aba taka maiMne mahAmAtR zrI ko jo vacana diyA thA usakA pAlana kiyA hai| tuma bhI taba se sabhI bAteM jAnate A rahe ho| mujhe paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 287
Page #284
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jaba yaha pratIta hogA ki aba merI AvazyakatA nahIM, yA yaha jAna jAU~ ki isa duniyA meM Akara maiMne apanA kartavya pUrA kara liyA, taba sallekhanA-vrata dhAraNa kara maiM svayaM indraloka meM jAne kA nizcaya kara luuNgii| isalie jaisA tuma kahate ho, vAkaI vaisI hAlata ho kyoM na ho, usake lie tumane jisa mArga kA anusaraNa kiyA hai vaha ThIka nhiiN| turanta kisI ko bhejakara una logoM ko vApasa bulA lo| mujhe to aisA koI prANa-bhaya nahIM lgtaa| yadi tuma logoM ko aisA bhaya ho ki mere prANoM ko khatarA hai, to cAho to yahA~ cAroM ora rakSaka-bala bar3hA lo| dhuA~ jahA~ ho vahA~ Aga hogI hii| havA dene para to vaha aura bhar3aka utthegii| abhI isa taraha havA dene kA kAma nahIM karanA hai| jAo, unake lauTane para phira vicAra kreNge| vaha bhI taba jaba tumheM merI ina bAtoM se santoSa na huA ho|" mAyaNa cupacApa jyoM-kA-tyoM baiThA rhaa| "kyoM?" "dUsarA koI unheM pahacAna nahIM skegaa| mujhe hI jAnA pdd'egaa|" "vahIM kro|" "yahA~?1 "revimayyA se kho| tumhAre lauTane taka maiM dUsarI vyavasthA karavA duuNgii|" ''jo aajnyaa| buddha-zivira ke samAcAra utane AzAdAyaka nahIM haiN|" "buddha hI aisA hai| vahA~ kaba kaise hera-phera hote haiM aura kyoM hote haiM yaha kisI ko mAlUma nahIM par3ate / vahA~ ke lie kyA cAhie so jAnakara, unheM vahA~ bhejate raheM to paryApta hai| guptacara ko mere pAsa bhejakara tuma ravAnA ho jaao|" "jo aajnyaa|" mAyaNa calA gyaa| zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bjaayii| naukarAnI andara aayo| usase kahA, "appAjI ko bulA laao|" thor3I hI dera meM vinayAditya A gyaa| usake Ane ke kucha dera bAda yuddha-zivira kA guptacara AyA aura paTTamahAdevI ko praNAma kara bolA ___ "cAlukya ke dAmAda jayakezI kI tarapha se lar3ane vAle usa daNDanAyaka ko pakar3e binA mahAsannidhAna rAjadhAnI nahIM lauTeMge--yahI praNa kiyA hai unhoNne| aba taka aisA zItayuddha usane zurU kiyA hai jaisA hamane na dekhA na sunaa| usane baMkApura meM par3Ava DAla rakhA hai| bAhara se rasada kI AvAjAhI roka rakhane para bhI usakI tAkata kama nahIM huI hai| mujhe lagatA hai tIna-cAra sAla ke lie usane rasada jamA kara rakhI hai| idhara se hameM milane vAlI sahAyatA ko rokane ke lie bhI usane bahuta prayatna kiye / parantu gharadA nadI ko pAra kara isa tarapha AnA usase ho hI nahIM sakA, aisI prabala rakSakadala kI vyavasthA pUre nadI taTa para hamane kI hai, isI kAraNa hama parAjita nahIM hue| yuddha kA rUpa hI kucha aura hotA yadi hamArI senA ko Age bar3hane kA maukA miltaa| phira to vijita bhAgoM se dhana-dhAnya saMgraha ho jAtA aura hamArI hAlata hI badala jaatii| jahA~ haiM vahIM PLE - 288 :: ghaTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra MA
Page #285
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ raha jAne ke kAraNa kevala kharcA hI kharcA hai| aba varSA Arambha ho jAe to phira phasala kATane ke samaya taka hamAre zivira ko sakriya rahanA hogaa| taba taka ke lie paryApta ho sake, itanI sAmagrI buddha-zivira meM turanta pahu~ca jAnI caahie| isameM vilamba huA to hama musIbata meM par3a jaaeNge| hamArA bhaviSya isa para nirbhara karatA hai ki sAmagrI kaba pahu~catI hai| isalie anilAla vyavasthA honI caahie|" "sannidhAna kA svAsthya kaisA hai ?" "acchA hai| daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNAjI kA svAsthya kucha acchA nahIM rhaa| mahAsannidhAna ne rAjadhAnI lauTane para jora diyaa| magara unhoMne mAnA nhiiN| vaidyajI aura mahArAniyA~ acchI taraha dekharekha kara rahI haiN| unakI koI pecIdI samasyA nhiiN| kucha ghor3oM ko saMkrAmaka roga laga gayA thaa| unheM dUra vana-pradeza meM rakhakara cikitsA karAnI pdd'ii| mahArAnI bammaladevI pratidina vahA~ jAkara dekhabhAla evaM upacAra kara AtI haiN| ve phira yuddha ke kAma meM A sakeMge yA nahIM, kahA nahIM jA sktaa| isalie azvArohI anantapAla nAyaka ko azva-dala ke lie kucha aura ghor3oM kI bhartI kA Adeza diyA gayA hai|" "ThIka hai| sannidhAna kA koI patra nahIM?" "mere hAca kucha bhejA nhiiN|" "kauna-kauna-sI sAmagrI kitanI cAhie, Adi bAtoM kA vivaraNa taiyAra kara bhejA hai?" "nhiiN| hamArI tarapha ke hatAhata sainikoM kI saMkhyA nagaNya hone ke kAraNa, maMciyarasajI ne Adeza diyA ki yaha saba vitta-saciva ko mAlUma hai|" "yahA~ se eka patra duuNgii| use lekara tuma lauTa sakate ho|" "jo aajnyaa| maiM vitta-saciva se milakara..." bIca hI meM zAntaladevI ne kahA, "jarUrata nahIM, vyavasthA ho jAegI, itanA bhara sannidhAna ko batA denA aura maiM jo patra dUMgI use sannidhAna ko de denaa| Adha ghaNTe meM patra tumhAre mukAma para pahu~ca jaaegaa| isa bIca tuma ravAnA hone kI taiyArI kro|" kahakara ghaNTI bajAyI / mantraNAgAra kA daravAjA khulaa| guptacara praNAma kara calA gyaa| anantara zAntaladevI vahA~ se uThI aura vinayAditya ko sAtha lekara apane vizrAmAgAra meM gayIM / vahA~ unhoMne vinayAditya ko samajhAyA ki yuddha ke kyA pariNAma hote haiM, usase rAjya kI Arthika sthiti para kitanA bojha par3atA hai aadi| phira kahA, "abhI mere sAtha samaya vyatIta karane se zAyada tumhAre adhyayana meM bAdhA par3a rahI ho| phira bhI tumheM abhI se eka-eka kara ina bAtoM kI tathA rAjanItika viSayoM kI jAnakArI prApta karate rahanA acchA hai, yahI socakara tumheM bulavAyA thaa| aba tuma apane adhyayana ke lie jA sakate ho|" paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 289
Page #286
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "jaba Apa kaha rahI haiM ki mujhe isakA zikSaNa milanA cAhie to yaha bhI eka adhyayana hI huA na? anchA. calatA hai. mA~!" linayAdira calA gayA ! zAntaladevI pahArAja ko ciTThI likhane baiTha gyiiN| zurU meM unhoMne apanI hatyA ke SaDyantra ke bAre meM likhane kI bAta socii| kucha likhA bhii| phira dubArA par3hA to unakA mana badala gyaa| unhoMne sAMcA, "yaha bAta likhU to sannidhAna ke mana meM AtaMka paidA ho jaaegaa| AtaMkita mana meM ekAgratA nahIM raha sktii| ekAgratA ke binA koI kAma saphala nahIM hogaa|" yoM socakara patra meM likhA, "isa guptacara se sArI bAteM mAlUma huiiN| yaha bhI acchI taraha mAlUma ho gayA ki abhI sthiti zItayuddha-sI hai| yahA~ se Avazyaka sAmagrI bahuta zIghra bhejI jA rahI hai| biTTiyaNNA ke svAsthya para adhika dhyAna rkheNge| ciNNama daNDanAtha aura candaladevI ne use hameM sauMpA thaa| rAtI bammaladevI ghor3oM kI dekhabhAla, unakI cikitsA Adi kAmoM meM lagI hogii| isalie biTiyAgamA kI dekharekha kA kAma rAjaladevI ko sauMpa sakate haiM / rAjadhAnI meM saba ThIka hai / mandira kA kArya tejI se cala rahA hai|" Adi bAtoM ke sAtha patra ko samApta kiyA. aura use revimayyA ke hAtha meM dekara usa samAcAravAhaka ko de Ane ko khaa| paTTamahAdevI ne rAjamahala ke naukara bokaNA ko bulavA bhejA aura usake dvArA vitta-sacitra ke pAsa samAcAra bhejA ki ve subaha rAjamahala meM tar3ake hI A jaaeN| vitta-saciva mAdirAja se vicAra-vimarza kara cukane ke bAda unhoMne socA ki yadi AvazyakatA huI to pradhAna gaMgarAjajI ko bulavAkara usase bhI carcA kara leNge| gaMgarAja kAphI vRddha ho gaye the, isalie eka taraha se vizrAnta jIvana hI vyatIta kara rahe the| bahuta jarUrI bAtoM para hI paTTamahAdevI unase salAha liyA karatI thiiN| revimayyA aura vokaNA ke cale jAne ke bAda, zAntaladevI yuddha zivira ke lie bhejI jAnevAlI Avazyaka sAmagrI kA saMgraha kaise kiyA jAe, isa bAre meM socatI huI apane vizvAmAgAra meM palaMga para cita leTa garyo / unakA zAnta mana satarka ho gayA thaa| kitanA ho dRDha Atma-vizvAsa ho, 'hatyA' ke SaDyantra kI yAda Ate hI vaha udvigna ho utthttiiN| socane lagatIM, 'yaha duniyA bhI kaisI vicitra hai ! mujhe mAra DAlane lAyaka kauna-sA kArya maiMne kiyA? isa taraha kI nIca vRtti ke panapane kA kyA kAraNa ho sakatA hai? athavA maiMne anajAne hI koI akaraNIya kArya kiyA hai ?' eka ke bAda eka gujare jIvana kI ghaTanAeM smaraNa karatI rhiiN| unheM apane mAtA-pitA kI koI galatI na hone para bhI daNDanAyikA cApadhye ne kyA saba kiyA, yAda aayaa| phira bhI daNDanAyikA hI hAra gayo / satyaniSTha kA koI aniSTa nahIM ho skaa| aba bhI vahI bAta hai| maiM kyoM AtaMkita hoU~ ?...phira bhI eka kA svArtha dUsare ke aniSTa kA kAraNa ho sakatA hai| yaha mAnava bhI kitanA nIce gira jAtA hai ! pazu-pakSiyoM meM vivecanA kI sAmarthya nahIM, shii| magara vivecanAzakti yukta mAnava vivekazUnya hokara isa taraha kA AcaraNa karane 290 :: paTTamahAdevA zantalA : bhAga cAra
Page #287
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ lage to use kyA kahA jAe? caTTalA aura cAvimayyA talakADu kI tarapha gaye haiN| yahA~ to rAnI lakSmIdevI aura usake pitA haiN| to kyA isa SaDyantra ke pIche unakA hAtha hai? mAyaNa ko bAta se to yahI dhvani nikalatI thii| maiM jisa Adarza para cala rahI hU~ vaha bAhubalI svAmI ke tyAga kA Adarza hai| mere baccoM kA isa siMhAsana para jo adhikAra hai use usake beTe ke lie tyAga , to yaha kyA galata hogA? bAhubalI ke tyAga se sampUrNa jagat ko prakAza milaa| mere tyAga se adhikAra kI lAlasA rakhane vAlI ke svArtha kA nagna-tANDava ho to prajA sukhI kaise raha sakegI? aneka logoM ke rASTra prema se nirmita yaha rAjya palaka mArate chinna-bhinna ho jaaegaa| prabhu aura mahAmAtRzrI jo aba indraloka meM haiM, ve kyoM mauna haiM?' yoM vaha taraha-taraha ke vicAroM meM nimagna huI leTI rhiiN| par3hAI-likhAI samApta kara tabhI vinayAditya mA~ ko bhojana ke lie bulAne aayaa| "opha! itanA samaya bIta gayA, appAjI?" kahatI huI vaha uThI aura bolI, "tuma calo appAjI, maiM hAtha-mu~ha dhokara, thor3A pUjA-pATha kara AtI huuN|'' vaha snAnAgAra meM gyiiN| vinayAditya usI ora eka taraha se dekhatA rahA, phira bhojana ke lie calA gyaa| usake jAne ke thor3I dera bAda zAntaladevI bhI vahA~ pahu~ca gyiiN| bhojana taiyAra thaa| zAntaladevI mauna hI bhojana karane lgii| vinayAditya ne socA ki Aja mA~ kyoM isa taraha guma-suma haiM / vaha bhI cupacApa bhojana kara rahA thaa| yoM isa taraha pauna mA~-beTe donoM ke lie asvAbhAvika thaa| kyoMki mahAsannidhAna ke yuddha para cale jAne se, rAjapahala meM mA~-beTA do hI jana to raha gaye the| bhojana ke vakta vinayAditya adhika dera taka aise cupa kaise raha sakatA thA? usane socA, mA~ se kucha pUchanA caahie| par3hAI meM gurujI ke samajhAne para bhI yadi koI bAta ThIka samajha meM nahIM AyI ho to use pUchA jA sakatA hai| yA phira jo pAThya viSaya bahuta acchA lagA hI, use batalAnA ucita hogaa| beTe ke adhyayana meM ruci aura usakI vivecanA zakti bar3hAne ke lie bahuta-sI bAtoM ko vistAra ke sAtha zAntaladevI samajhAyA bhI karatI thiiN| isa kAraNa Amataura para unakA bhojana jaldI samApta nahIM hotA thaa| parantu Aja ke mauna ne donoM ko eka vicitra sthiti meM DAla rakhA thaa| beTA mAM ke mAna ke kAraNa mauna, aura mA~ beTe ke cupacApa baiThe rahane ke kAraNa mauna / donoM kucha kSaNa praznasUcaka dRSTi eka-dRsare para DAlate rhe| anta meM zAntaladevI ne pauna tor3A aura pUchA, "Aja gurujI tuma para gussA hue haiM kyA, appAjI ?" "ve kyoM gussA hoMge?" "phira Aja tuma aise gumasuma kyoM ho?" "mA~ gumasuma baiThI raheM to maiM kyA bolUM?" "gumasuma nhiiN| yuddhakSetra meM bhejane ke lie sAmagrI juTAne ke bAre meM soca rahI thii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 291
Page #288
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "usake bAre meM Apako hI socanA hai to phira mAdirAja ko kyoM kahalA bhejA ?" " dhana juTAnevAle to bahI haiM na?" " apane ghara se to nahIM lAte haiM ? hamAre khajAne kA hI to hai ?" " khajAne meM dhana honA cAhie na, appAjI ?" "na hogA to kyA chUmantara kara ma~gavA deMge ?" LL 'kyA Aja isa chUmantara kI kahAnI tumhAre gurujI ne batAyI thI ?" "hA~, bahuta majedAra thI / tumheM batAne AyA thA, para... 11 "opha, aba ayyAjI ke mauna kA rahasya mAlUma huaa| acchA, batAo kyA hai ?" "manuSya se adhika vizvAsaghAtI prANI koI hotA hai ?" "paMcatantra par3hA rahe haiM ?" " hoN| usameM Aja unhoMne zivabhUti kI kathA sunaayii| bAgha, bandara aura sA~pa ye tInoM zivabhUti se upakRta hue| isa upakAra ke badale meM tInoM prANiyoM ne apanI kahanata dikhAyI aura zivadhuti kI sahAyatA kii| parantu usa upakRta manuSya ne unheM dhokhA diyaa|" 1 "aisoM ko hI 'mAnava-pazu' kahA jAtA hai / sandhivigrahI durgasiMha ne kyoM isa kAvya kI racanA kI, samajhate ho ?" " 'apanI kAvya-pratibhA kA pradarzana karane ke lie| " " 'apane parAkrama kA pradarzana karane ke lie koI yuddha meM jAtA hai ?" 11 'jA sakatA hai| cAlukyoM ne hama para hamalA nahIM kiyA ?" " usa hamale kI bAta bahuta gaharI hai| bAhara se dekhane para vaha samajha meM nahIM aaegii| acchA, chor3I ina bAtoM ko| tumheM Age calakara mAlUma hogA ki usake poche kyA rAja thaa| yuddha svarASTra evaM janatA kI rakSA ke lie karanA hotA hai| vahA~ yoddhA apanI zakti dikhAte haiN| parantu vaiyaktika zakti pradarzana unakA uddezya nhiiN| phira bhI loga unakI vyaktigata zakti kA mUlya A~kate haiN| hamAre rAjya meM jahA~-tahA~ vIratAsmAraka patthara gAr3e gaye haiM, ve isI ke pratIka haiN| aise hI kavi kevala pratibhA pradarzana ke lie kAvya-racanA nahIM krte| na hI mAtra itane uddezya se racanA kI jAnI caahie| unakI racanA meM mAnavIya mUlyoM kA samAveza honA Avazyaka haiN| usake adhyayana se pAThaka kI manobhUmi vikasita ho aura manuSya vAstavika 'manuSya' bana sake, zivabhUti kI kathA meM durgasiMha ne isI nIti ko rUpita kiyA hai| sA~pa ko dUdha pilAne se kyA lAbha, vaha jaharIlA jIva hai, burA hI karegA - yahI hama manuSya kahate haiN| parantu yahA~ vahI sarpa kRtajJatA kI mUrti banakara AtA hai| udhara manuSya kRtaghna banakara nIcatA kA pratIka bandatA hai| durgasiMha rAjanItika kSetra meM rhe| ve sandhi vigrahI banakara kArya karate the / 292 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #289
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ mAnava kI nIcatA kA unheM bhI anubhava huaa| phalata: zivabhUti kI kathA se ve AkarSita "yaha mAlUma hone para bhI ki yaha kahAnI anubhava-janya hai, Apa ne usa dharmadarzI aura unake anuyAyiyoM ko aise hI kyoM chor3a rakhA hai, mA~? yaha kahA~ kA nyAya hai? vaha guTa banAkara bheda-nIti se hamAre prApya siMhAsana ko hathiyAnA cAheM, yaha ThIka hai mA~?" "appAjI, yaha durAlocanA hai, dUrAlocanA nhiiN|' "bhugatane vAle to hama haiM na?'' "hama ke mAne? tuma logoM ke sAtha kumAra narasiMha bhI zAmila hai na / vaha abhI bAlaka haiM / tuma logoM ko usake bAre meM burI bhAvanA rakhanA ThIka hai? tuma sabhI ke janmadAtA pitA eka hI haiM na?" "parantu vaha mA~ para par3A hai| rAjamahala ke vAtAvaraNa meM pale na hone se usakA DhaMga hI alaga ho|' "bhaviSya batAne vAle zrIdharAcArya kI taraha bAtacIta mata karo, appAjI ! bhAvanAe~ cAhe jo bhI hoM, saba bhagavAn kI icchA ke anusAra hogA na?" "ho sakatA hai| aisA samajhakara hama niSkriya hI hAtha sameTeM baiThe raheM, yaha ThIka hogA? paMcatantra meM kahA hai ki manuSya ko bhagavAna para hI chor3akara baiThe nahIM rahanA caahie| bhagavAn svarya kucha nahIM kreNge| manuSya meM apanA puruSArtha hogA to bhagavAn bhI sahAyaka hoMge / mAnavIyatA kA mahattva parakhane vAle hamAre gharAne ko cAhie ki mAnavIyatA ke isa mUlya ko banAye rakhane kA abhyAsa kreN| yoM hAtha bA~dhe baiThe rahakara phasala kI pratIkSA karane se nahIM clegaa| "maiMne pahale kaha diyA hai nA appAjI, ki tuma abhI nAsamajha ho / ina bAtoM meM mata pdd'o| maiMne socA thA ki tuma samajha gaye hoMge lekina tumhAre dimAga meM abhI bhI vahI dhuna savAra hai ! ise tuma banAye rakhoge to tumhAre mana meM vaha zaitAna banakara baiTha jAegI aura tuma apanI kriyA-zakti kho baitthoge| isalie ye saba bAteM chor3o aura bhojana samApta kro|" kahakara zAntaladevI ne isa carcA ko banda kara diyaa| donoM mauna ho bhojana karate rhe| zAntaladevI ko laga rahA thA ki svayaM saMyamI hone para bhI usake mana meM AtaMka samA gayA hai| phira ekadama vinayAditya pUcha baiThA, "mA~, mAyaNa se bAtacIta karane ke bAda phira usa guptacara ko bulAkara bAtacIta kI na, usakA koI khAsa kAraNa thA?" hAtha kA kaura mu~ha taka jAkara vahIM ruka gyaa| zAntaladevI ne beTe kI ora eka tIvra dRSTi DAlI, para kevala kSaNa bhara ke lie hii| apanI bhAvanAoM ko mana hI meM dabAkara kahA, "jAnI huI bAta ko bAra-bAra nahIM pUchanA cAhie, appaajii| khAsa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 293
Page #290
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kAraNa na hone para maiM yA sannidhAna kisI ko bulavAte haiM?" ___ "usa vizeSa kI jAnakArI na ho, isalie usa samaya mujhe avakAza nahIM diyaa| pA~, maiM sabhI bAteM jAnane lAyaka kaba hoU~gA?" "hoge, usake yogya samaya AegA, taba / eka-eka viSaya ko samajhate jAnA caahie| sabhI bAtoM ko eka sAtha nigalanA ThIka nhiiN| eka-eka kaura ko cabA kara kyoM khAte haiM?'' "anna-rasa acchI taraha raktagata hokara zaktivardhana kare, isalie / " "viSaya saMgraha-kArya bhI vaisA hI honA cAhie, appaajii| binA cabAye nigalane para vaha hajama na hogA aura badahajamI ho jaaegii| isI taraha jJeya bAteM bhI dhIre-dhIre eka silasile se parimita parimANa meM dimAga meM lAnA caahie| ekadama dUMsane para dimAga meM kucha bhI nahIM rhtaa| so bhI tumhArI isa choTI Ayu meM tumhAre dimAga para adhika bojha lAdanA ThIka nhiiN|" ''apane lie eka roti, dUsaroM ke lie kucha aura?" ''aise kyA huA hai?" "sunA hai ki jaba tuma mujhase bhI choTI thI tabhI apane se dugunI AyuvAloM se bhI adhika vidyA sIkha lI thI tumne| kitanI sArI bAteM jAnatI thIM!" "ho sakatA hai, appaajii| adhika se adhika jAnane kA kutUhala mujhameM thaa| mere mAtA pitA hai, maiM cAhA, vaha sIkhane ke lie sArI vyavasthA kara rakhI thii|" "aise mA~-bApa kI putrI hokara tuma...'' "usa apane anubhava ke kAraNa hI maiM tuma logoM ko viSaya-vastu kI sImAoM ko dhyAna meM rakhakara par3hAtI huuN| eka vizeSa bAta tamako jAna rakhanA cAhie, appaajii| tumheM mAlUma hai ki hamAre ghara meM cAlukya piriyarasI candaladevI ajJAtavAsa meM rhiiN| mere mAtA-pitA jAnate the ki ve piriyarasI haiN| phira bhI unhoMne isa bAta kA bhAna taka kisI ko na hone diyaa| mujhe bhI nhiiN| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM ki unheM mujha para vizvAsa nahIM thaa| saMyama hara umra meM apane-apane stara kA hotA hai| isalie kucha bAtoM ko hama sabhI se nahIM kahA jAtA thaa| kucha bAtoM se matalaba rAjamahala ke kAma-kAja se sambaddha bAteM / tumheM jo batAnA hotA hai yaha saba to hama batA hI dete haiN| to samajhanA cAhie ki na batAne kA koI kAraNa hai| kureda-kuredakara use jAnane kI koziza nahIM karanI caahie| samajhe!" vinayAditya ne svIkRti sUcaka sira hilaayaa| phira binA kucha bAtacIta kiye donoM bhojana samApta karake apane-apane vizrAmAgAra meM cale gye| zAntaladevI apane vizrAmAgAra meM eka ArAmakursI para jA baitthiiN| unake mana kI gaharAI meM davI apanI hatyA kI vaha bAta phira tara AyI, 'hatyA kI yaha khabara talakADu 294 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #291
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kI tarapha se AyI hai to kahIM aisA to nahIM ki vaha dharmadarzI tathA usakI beTI isake preraka hoN| agara yaha khabara sahI huI to yaha kitanA bhayaMkara kArya hogA! apane kaTu anubhava ke AdhAra para rAnI pAladevI ne jo salAha dI thI, usake anusAra sannidhAna ke ekapatnI pratI bane rahane para jora de diyA hotA to Aja yaha savAla hI nahIM utthtaa| sannidhAna ke matAntarita hone se, dharma kI Ar3a meM kucha logoM kA svArtha apanA vikarAla rUpa dikhAne lagA hai| kAma-krIya mAda ke bAda bhogoM se pAsa duniyA - aira kArya calate hI rheNge| unheM to basa kucha kAraNa caahie| lekina aise logoM se Dara kara yadi hama isa pravRtti ko bar3hane deM to aba taka hama jisa lakSya kI ora bar3ha rahe the usakA kyA hogA? pUrI bAta jAnane ke lie jo maukA milA thA yaha bhI hAtha se nikAla diyaa| mAyaNa ko na bhejatI to zAyada acchA hotA! para...yadi na bhejatI aura yaha bAta prakaTa hokara phaila jAtI to phira to hamAre rAjamahala ko bAteM galI-kRcoM meM hone lagatI! Akhira merI hatyA karane se unheM kyA lAbha? mere beTe kyA cUr3iyA~ pahane baiThe raheMge? vinayAditya ke mana meM kaise vicAra uTha rahe haiM, yaha saba jJAta hone para usake bhAI kyA soca rahe hoMge, isakA sahaja hI anumAna lagAyA jA sakatA hai| tisa para yadi sannidhAna ne svayaM bar3e appAjI se kaha diyA ho to anta kyA hogA, yaha soca nahIM sktii| AdamI cAhe acchA ho yA burA, eka-na-eka dina to usakI mRtyu honI hI hai| yA phira jaina mata ke anusAra icchA-maraNI bhI huA jA sakatA hai| to phira yaha hatyA kI bAta kyoM bAra-bAra mujhe A gheratI hai? hAya re mana! kyoM tu isa taraha AtaMkita ho rahA hai? merI janma-patrI ko dekhanevAloM ne yaha nahIM kahA ki merI mRtyu aisI hogii| maiMne svayaM use dekhA hai| sthapati jakaNAcAryajI ne bhI usakI prazaMsA kI thii| phira bhI isa SaDyantra kI bAta jaba se suno hai, taba se mana jAne kyoM itanA vicalita ho rahA hai| apane isa mana ko yadi kisI aura kAma meM na lagAyA jAe to yaha cintA sAlatI ho rahegI. andara hI andara kA~Te kI taraha cubhatI hI rhegii|' yoM socatI zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bjaayo| dAsI ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| "merI vINA le aao|" zAntaladevI ne Adeza diyaa| jaldI hI dAsI vINA le AyI aura parlaMga para rakhakara calI gyii| zAntaladevI uThI aura pala~ga para baiThakara apanI vINA ke sura ThIka biThAkara ekAgra ho jina-tor3I rAga nikAlane lgii| yadi mana meM eka bAra AtaMka baiTha jAe to usakI chAyA manuSya ko DhaMka detI hai| AtaMka kI isa chAyA se dUra hone meM vINA ne unakI madada ko| unheM samaya kA patA hI nahIM lgaa| idhara kucha varSoM se paTTamahAdevI ne isa taraha tanmayatA se vINA nahIM bajAyI thii| paTTamahAdevI ke so jAne para, dopaka ko eka kone meM rakha, rozanI kI Ar3a dekara, phira dAsI so jAyA karatI thI parantu usa dina use bahuta samaya taka pratIkSA karanI pdd'ii| rAjamahala ke anya bhAgoM meM kAma paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 295
Page #292
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karanevAlI dAsiyA~ apane-apane kAma samApta kara isa tarapha aayauN| paTTamahAdevI ke vizvAmAgAra kI dAsI dvAra ke pAsa ekAgra hokara vINAvAdana suna rahI thii| naukarAniyoM ne saMketa se pUchA, 'kyA hai ?''paTTamahAdevIjI vINA bajA rahI haiM, zora mata kro|' usane bhI saMketa se btaayaa| vINA- mAdhurI ke AsvAdana meM tallIna ho, yaha dvAra ko thAhA. sA sarakAkara baiThI rhii| kucheka dAsiyA~ cupacApa vahAM se calI gayIM aura kucha vahIM baiThI vINA-mAdhurI kA Ananda lene lagIM / sunate-sunate unakI aMkha jhapakI lene lgaa| subaha se zAma taka kAma karake thaka jo gayI thii| andara se eka bAra vINA tIvragati se tAra-sthAnI meM baja uThI aura phira manda hotI gayI aura ruka gyii| vINA ke zrama jAne ke bahuta samaya ke bAda dAsI kI ekAgratA ttuuttii| vaha jgii| ghabarAkara vaha idharaudhara jhA~kane lgii| bAkI dAsiyA~ bhinna-bhinna bhaMgimAoM meM vaise hI dIvAra se lagI so rahI thiiN| dAsI ne dhaure se dvAra sarakAkara, andara jhA~kakara dekhaa| paTTamahAdevI palaMga ke takiye para lagI bAyIM bhujA para vINA rakhe, ardha-zayanAvasthA meM leTI thiiN| mijarAva kA dAyA~ hAtha tAra para jyoM-kA-tyoM thaa| mor3a para calanevAlA hAtha phisalakara palaMga se laTaka rahA thaa| dIye kI rozanI unake mukhna para prakhara hokara par3a rahI thii| dekhakara naukarAnI kucha ghabarA gyii| ekaTaka dekhatI rhii| paTTamahAdevI ke zvAsocchavAsa ke anusAra bINA car3hatI-utaratI rhii| usane pala~ga ke pAsa jAkara vINA ko haTAne kI socii| paTTamahAdevI kA dAyA~ hAtha vINA para ho thaa| kyA karanA cAhie, use nahIM suujhaa| thor3I dera socakara usane paTTamahAdevI ke hAtha ko takiye kI ora dhIre se srkaayaa| gaharI nIMda meM hone ke kAraNa ve jagI nahIM / dAsI ne vINA ko lekara dIvAra se saTAkara rakha diyaa| dIpa ko eka kone kI ora sarakAkara rozanI ko Ar3a de dii| phira palaMga ke pAsa aayii| paTTamahAdevI ke vastra kucha asta-vyasta the| usane socA ki jagAkara ThIka taraha se sulA deM, para kahIM jaga gayI aura phira nIMda na AyI to? yahI socakara vaha dhIre-se cAdara or3hAkara, kivAr3a lagAkara bAhara calI aayii| bAkI dAsiyoM ko jagAkara usane yathAsthAna bheja diyaa| phira svayaM sone ke lie calI gyii| dUsare dina zAntaladevI kucha dera se hI jaargii| jAgate hI sAmane kI dIvAra para lage AIne meM unhoMne apanI chavi dekhii| najara eka tarapha ho gayI to dekhA ki vINA dIvAra se saTI eka ora rakhI hai| pichalI rAta kI yAda ho AyI / bajAnA kaba rukA yaha unheM smaraNa hI nahIM ho rahA thA ! usI dhuna meM uThakara unhoMne apane prAta:kAlIna kAryoM ko samApta kiyaa| nAztA karane ke bAda mantraNAgAra kI ora calI garthI / vizrAmAgAra se nikalate samaya mAdirAja ko bulA lAne kA Adeza bhI detI gayI thii| vaha bhI ThIka vakta para mantraNAgAra meM upasthita ho gye| jaldI hI vinayAditya bhI vahA~ A phuNcaa| yuddha-zivira se prApta khabara, unheM sunAkara, Age ke kAryakrama para vicAra-vimarza karake yaha nizcaya kiyA ki pahale jaldI se rasada bheja dI jaae| zeSa sAmagnI bAda meM 296 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #293
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pahuMcA dI jaaegii| gA~va-gA~va samAcAra bhejakara rAjadAya se prApta dhAnya saMgraha se AdhA amuka-amuka vyaktiyoM dvArA amuka-amuka sthAna para surakSita rUpa se bhejane kI vyavasthA pakkI kI gye| itanI rasada karIba chaha mahInoM ke lie paryApta honI caahie| itane meM phira phasala kaTAI kA samaya A jaaegaa| pIche takalIpha na uThAnI par3e, yaha saba soca-vicAra kara kArya ko Ayojita karane kA Adeza zAntaladevI ne mAdirAja ko diyaa| yahIM Apasa meM hI nizcita ho jAne ke kAraNa bAta gaMgarAja taka nahIM gyii| mAyaNa se jo samAcAra milA thA, aura use jo Adeza diyA gayA, usa sambandha meM mAdirAja se zAntaladevI ne kucha nahIM khaa| paTTamahAdevI ke Adeza ke anusAra mAyaNa bhesa badalakara caTTaladevI aura cAvimayyA kI khoja meM rAjadhAnI se ravAnA ho cukA thaa| caTTala aura cAvimayyA donoM-ke-donoM yoddhAoM ke jaise vastra dhAraNa kara, acchI nasla ke ghor3oM para to gaye the, magara ghor3oM ko talakADu le jAne kA unakA irAdA nahIM thA / vaise unheM jaldI hI talakArDa pahuMcanA thA, isIlie do dina ke bhItara yAdavapurI pahu~cakara daNDanAyaka jI ke ghara gaye, aura yahA~ kI azvazAlA meM ghor3oM ko bA~dhakara phira bhesa badalakara paidala hI Age bar3ha gaye the| caTTaladevI to aba puruSoM ke libAsa meM puruSa hI lagatI thii| khela-tamAzA dikhAnevAloM ke bhesa meM karAmAtI khela dikhAte hue, gAnA gAte hue, donoM cale jA rahe the| yAdavapurI meM DAkarasa daNDanAyakajI nahIM the| hA~, daNDanAyikAjI, hariyaladevI, kumArI zAntalA aura caMgalA, ye saba the| jisa hetu Aye the so unheM na batAkara, kevala itanI bhara sUcanA ki guptacarI se sambandhita rAjakIya kArya para talakADu kI tarapha jA rahe haiM, dekara ve vahA~ se ravAnA ho gaye the| __mAyaNa ne yaha nahIM socA thA ki donoM yAdavapurI gaye hoMge, vaha sIdhA talakADu kI ora cala pdd'aa| vaha bherya, tippUra se hokara udayAditya dvArA sthApita zrIraMganAtha agrahAra pahu~cakara, vahA~ se hote hue kapilA-kAverI ke saMgama-para pahu~cakara, vahA~ ke agastyezvara mandira ke agrahAra meM rAta bitAne ke uddezya se Thahara gyaa| vahA~ usa rAta eka vIthi-nATaka kA Ayojana thaa| pahara bhara hI bItA thA ki rAta kI usa stabdhatA meM tAla-mRdaMga Adi ko tumula dhvani zurU ho gyii| agrahAra kI dharmazAlA ke ahAte meM mAyaNa soyA huA thaa| AvAja sunakara jAga pdd'aa| isa zora-gula meM nIMda lagane kA koI savAla hI nahIM thaa| isalie jidhara se AvAja A rahI thI vaha uThakara usa ora cala diyaa| agrahAra kI sArvajanika baiThaka ke sAmane raMgasthala banAyA gayA thA, vahIM yaha khela cala rahA thaa| agastyezvara-agrahAra choTA thA, parantu vahA~ ikaTThe logoM ko dekhakara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 297
Page #294
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAna par3atA thA ki irda-girda ke gA~vavAle bhI jamA ho gaye haiN| mAyaNa cupake se una logoM ke bIca meM jA baitthaa| nATaka ilvala-vAtApi kI eka adabhuta kathA para AdhArita thaa| ilvala ke pAsa jo bhI brAhmaNa AtA, ilvala usase varadAna mA~gatA ki use indra ke samAna putra prApta ho| brAhmaNa jaba putra-prApti kA yaha varadAna dene meM asamarthatA vyakta karatA to ilthala apane choTe bhAI vAtApi ko bakarA banAkara use pakAtA aura brAhmaNa ko khilA detaa| jaba brAhmaNa bhojana kara cukatA to ilvala apane bhAI kA nAma lekara use bulaataa| phalasvarUpa vAtApi brAhmaNa kA peTa cIrakara bAhara nikala par3atA, aura brAhmaNa tatkAla mara jaataa| kucha dinoM taka yahI krama calatA rhaa| eka dina maharSi agastya para bhI usane yahI prayoga kiyA / agastya dvArA bhojana kara cukane ke bAda, jaise hI ilvana ne apane bhAI kA nAma lekara pukAra, aAstya meM apane peTa para hAtha pherA aura kahA. ''vAtApi jIrNo bhava / " phira kyA thA, vAtApi kA nAmonizAna bhI nahIM rhaa| isI kathA ko maMcana kiyA jA rahA thaa| loga ekAgra hokara dekha rahe the| usa rAta agastya ke Ane kI bAta sunakara, una para vijaya pAne kI khuzI meM burI nIyata se ilvala nAma kA pAtra maMca para khUba naacaa| darzakoM meM kucha loga kahane lage, "becAre agastya kI kyA hAlata huI hogI?" mAyaNa khaba sonna-samajhakara jahA~ bahuta se tilakadhArI baiThe the, vahA~ unake bIca meM jA baiThA thaa| usane bahuta AkarSaka DhaMga se tilaka bhI lagA rakhA thaa| usakI dRSTi aura kAna bar3e satarka the| "kyoM re, tumheM mAlUma nahIM? maharSi agastya to usa vAtApi ko yoM hI hajama kara jaaeNge| phira kyoM mUkhoM kI taraha bola rahe ho?" eka ne khaa| mAyaNa ko lagA ki yaha AvAja pahacAno-sI hai| usakA kutuhala bar3ha claa| aba Aga hone vAlI bAtacIta ko vaha ekAgra bhAva se sunane lgaa| usa AvAja se use vyakti ko pahacAnanA thA; kyoMki paricita hone para bhI vaha AvAja sahaja nahIM laga rahI thI, kucha banAvaTI mAlUma ho rahI thii| rAta kA vakta, per3a kI chAyA meM baiThe rahane se per3a ke pattoM kI Ar3a meM se hokara cA~danI kabhI-kabhI logoM ke ceharoM para par3a jaatii| so bhI dhuNdhlii-sii| aura phira vaha vyakti bahuta pAsa bhI to nahIM thaa| mAyaNa ne apanI dRSTi daur3Ayo, socA ki usa AdamI ke pAsa pahu~cane ke lie kahIM koI rAstA hai ? __ "yaha purANa kI kathA kA vaha ilvala nahIM, yaha to aura taraha kA ilvala hai| lagatA hai, mUla kathA kucha aura hI taraha kI hogii|" "tumhAre jaisA bevakUpha aura kauna hogA? are ! purANa kI prasiddha kathA ko jo cAhe apanI marjI ke anusAra badala sakatA hai ? so bhI aise nATakoM ke prasaMga meM ?'' usI banAvaTo AvAjatrAle ne khaa| 298 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhA) cAra
Page #295
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kyoMjI, tuma isa vIthinATaka ko Aja hI dekha rahe ho? maiMne kitanI bAra dekhA hai| lekina kabhI bhI ilvala isa taraha nAcatA-kUdatA nahIM thaa| isakA nAcanA hI kucha aura taraha kA lagatA hai| isalie mujhe kucha zaMkA ho rahI hai|" "nAcane kA DhaMga badala jAe to kathA thor3e hI badala jAego? vAtApi ko maranA cAhie, taba invala ko hoza AnA caahie| vAtApi ko hajama karanevAle agastya ko DakAra lenA cAhie / bAra-bAra dekhane vAle Uba jAe~ge, isalie usameM kucha nayA jor3akara nATaka khelA jA rahA hai, mujhe na sA hI lagatA hai|' "ThIka / bakavAsa banda karo, cupacApa dekho| Age mAlUma pdd'egaa| dekho ki Age aura kyA hotA hai|" bAta vahIM ruka gyii| itane meM agastya pAtradhArI raMgamaMca para aayaa| usane apane daNDakamaNDalu ke sAtha bahuta gambhIra mudrA meM nAcanA zurU kiyaa| ilvala aura agastya ke paraspara milana kA varNana karane vAlA eka pada nATakAcArya, jise bhAgavata kahate haiM, ne tAra-sthAyI meM gaayaa| ThIka isI vakta raMgamaMca para koI hAya-hAya cillaayaa| logoM ne hairAnI se dekhA ki agastya vezadhArI pAtra raMgamaMca para par3A loTa rahA hai aura karAha rahA hai| khela banda ho gyaa| loga uThe aura paMca kI ora jamA hone lge| magara mAyaNa kI dRSTi usa banAvaTI AvAja vAle vyakti kI ora hI lagI thii| jaise hI vaha vyakti idhara-udhara najara daur3Akara dhIre se bhIr3a se dUra khisakane lagA, mAyaNa ne usakA anusaraNa kiyaa| yaha mAlUma par3ate hI ki koI usakA pIchA kara rahA hai, usa vyakti ne tejI se kadama bar3hAnA zurU kiyaa| mAyaNa ne bhI gati teja kara dii| calate-calate usane kamara meM TaTolakara dekha liyA ki apanA aMkuza surakSita hai yA nhiiN| donoM karIba-karIba eka nirjana sthAna meM jA phuNce| vahA~ se raMgamaMtra kI AvAja dhImI sunAI par3a rahI thii| mAyaNa ne kucha jora se pukArA, "ai! kauna ho, vahIM ruka jAo!" AvAja sunate hI vaha vyakti daur3a pdd'aa| ___mAyaNa ne usakA pIchA kara use pakar3a liyA aura apanA teja aMkuza dikhAkara kahA, "agara apane prANa cAhate ho to mere savAloM kA javAba do|" ghaha nihatthA thA, kucha ghabarA gyaa| usa rAta kar3Ake kI ThaNDa thI, phira bhI vaha pasInA-pasInA ho gyaa| "hA~, taiyAra ho jAo, savAla kA javAna do!" "Apa kauna haiM?'' AvAja kA banAvaTIpana gAyaba ho gayA thaa| "maiM koI bhI ho sakatA hai| isase tumheM kyA? abhI maiM jo kahU~, vaha karI-tuma eka jamAne meM talakADu ke rAjagRha kI dharmazAlA ke karmacArI the n?'| cakita ho muMha bAgme yaha dekhane lgaa| "isa taraha dekhane se kAma nahIM calegA, btaao| dharmazAlA ke karmacArI the nyA paTTamahAdeva zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 2929
Page #296
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nahIM, bolo|" "hA~, vaha to bahuta pahale... magara yaha batAe~ ki Apa haiM kauna ?" 44 'vaha abhI tumhAre lie jarUrI nhiiN| tuma poysala rAjya ko chor3akara cale gaye thena ?" H 'calA gayA thA, lekina phira A gyaa| " thI ?" 'kyoM ?" +4 'peTa kA takAjA / dhandhA krne| " 'agastya pAtradhArI para patthara mArane se tumhArI gujara ho jAegI ?" 'jI hA~ / " 44 " + "kaise?" "jinake lie maiMne yaha kAma kiyA vahA~ se|" " vaha agastya vezadhArI kauna hai ?" "yahIM, talakADu kA haiM vaha / " kyA nAma hai?" 44 'nAma kyoM jAnanA cAhate haiM ?" "yaha bAda meM mAlUma hogA, btaao|" "dezikana haiM usakA nAma / " "to kyA vaha zrIvaiSNava hai ?" 11 "jI haaN| " usa para isa taraha AkramaNa karane ke lie kisane kahA thA ?" 14 'yaha kAma karane ke lie kahalA bhejanevAle kA nAma mujhe mAlUma nahIM / " Id 'jisakA tuma nAma taka nahIM jAnate ho, usake lie bhI kAma kara sakate ho ?' " paisA jo milatA hai !" 44 'aba yadi tumako paisA na mile to ?" 46 SP 'AdhA jo mila gayA, vahI munAphA samajha luuNgaa|' "paisA kisane diyA tumakI ?" "mujhe usakA bhI nAma mAlUma nhiiN| vaha nATaka dekhane AyA thaa|" "kahA~ baiThA thA ?" "maiM aura vaha jahA~ carcA kara rahe the na, vahA~ / " 41 'opha, to vaha carcA logoM kA dhyAna dUsarI ora AkarSita karane ke lie "hA~ / " "abhI bhI tumheM zrIvaiSNavoM se dveSa hai ?" 300 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra :
Page #297
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " hamAre vartamAna rAjA hI badala gaye haiM to mujhe usa bAta se kyA lenA-denA ?" "phira zrIvaiSNantroM se dveSa karane kI preraNA tumako kisane dI ? jainiyoM ne ?" "nahIM, zrIvaiSNavoM ne hii|" " 'kyA kahA zrIvaiSNavoM ne ? una logoM meM bhI Apasa meM isa taraha kA dveSa bhAva haiM ?" "sunA hai ki usake dharmaguru ne usase kahA, 'tuma agastya ke pAtra kA abhinaya mata karo, bhasma lagAnI par3atI haiM, bhasma zrIvaiSNavoM ke lie varjita hai| cAho to tripuNDa lagAkara agastya kA abhinaya kara sakate ho / ' magara raMgamaMca para nATaka karAnevAle sUtradhAra usa bhAgavata ne nahIM maanaa| unhoMne spaSTa kaha diyA ki hama apanI rIti meM kucha bhI parivartana nahIM kreNge| dezikana ko abhinaya karane kI lata thI, donoM ora se davAva bar3ha rahA thaa| TaoNMga tor3ane para akala AegI, yaha cetAvanI bhI use mila cukI thii|" "dUsaroM kI TA~ga tor3akara tumheM peTa pAlanA hai ?' 1 "yaha to apanI gujara-basara kA dhandhA hai| pApa-puNya unhIM kA, jinhoMne yaha kAma karavAyA " "tuma hI nyAya kara lete ho aura nirNaya bhI ?" "hA~, maiM apane bAre meM to yahI kaha sakatA huuN|" " yaha boloM kA rAjya nahIM / tumheM mAlUma nahIM ki yaha poysaloM kA rAjya hai ?" 11 'mAlUma hai| magara usase aura mere apane isa kAma se kyA sambandha ? " "hamAre deza meM isa taraha kA dharmadveSa phailAne ke kAma ko hamAre mahArAja svIkAra nahIM krte| yahA~ sabhI dharma samAna haiN| " " vaha Apake rAjanItika vyavahAra kA niyama ho sakatA hai| aura phira hameM kAma dekara rojI-roTI denevAlI baha Apa hI ke zreSTha poTasala rAjya kI hI prajA hai| abhI jisane mAra khAyI, vaha bhI Apa hI ke yahA~ ko prajA hai| Apa hI dekha leM, ApakI rAjanItika vyavahAra saMhitA kisa taraha kAma kara rahI haiM, Apake yahA~ ke hI prajAjana meM!" vyaMgya se usane kahA / "tuma jaise bAhara ke loga hI aise paraspara virodhI vicAra janatA meM phailAte haiM, hameM yaha saba mAlUma hai| patthara mArane kA Aja kA yaha kAma bhaviSya meM kisI bar3e kArya ko sAdhane kA pUrvAbhyAsa hai| aba tuma mere pAsa se khisaka kara bhAga nahIM skoge| sabhI bAtoM kI tahakIkAta jaba taka na ho jAe, taba taka tumako chor3eMge nhiiN| calo mere sAdhya ! " " yahA~ mere rahane kI jagaha nahIM hai| alAvA isake, mujhe turanta talakADu kI tarapha jAnA hai| mere lie gAr3I pratIkSA kara rahI hai|" "gAr3I meM aura kauna-kauna haiM ?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra:: 301
Page #298
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "koI nahIM, maiM aura gAr3I calAnevAlA! do hI / " 64 'aisA hai to maiM bhI talakADu calU~gA, tumhAre sAtha / " 'Apako kyoM jAnA haiM ?" "" "tumako samajhane ke lie|" LI 'so to tthiik| mujhapara yoM dabAva DAlane kA Apako kyA adhikAra ?' 44 'vaha to pIche mAlUma hogaa| maiM acchI taraha jAna gayA hU~ ki tuma kauna ho| to batAo, tuma sAtha caloge yA maiM hI tumhAre sAtha calU~?" GE 'Apa hI mere sAtha clie|" "nahIM, pahale tuma mere sAtha cloge|" 44 'mere sAtha calanA mAna lene ke bAda, apane sAtha calane ko kahate haiM ?" "mujhako apanA ghor3A nahIM lAnA haiM ?" "maiM yahA~ hU~, Apa le aaie|" "svo to nahIM hogaa| maiM tumapara vizvAsa nahIM kara sktaa|" lAcAra hokara mAyaNa ke sAtha vaha calA gyaa| lauTate vakta usI raMgamaMca ke pAsa se hokara jAnA thaa| vahA~ phira se khela zurU hone kI taiyAriyA~ ho rahI thiiN| hallA-gullA thama gayA thaa| loga baiThe-baiThe Apasa meM bAteM kara rahe the| mAyaNa aura vaha donoM apane rAste calakara agrahAra meM phuNce| mAvaNa ne apane ghor3e ko liyaa| usI para donoM baiTha gye| usane jisa jagaha jAne kI bAta kahI thI, vahA~ phuNce| jaisA usane kahA thA, vahA~ usake lie gAr3I pratIkSA kara rahI thii| parantu usa para paradA par3A thaa| andara kauna-kauna haiM, isakA patA mAyaNa na lagA sakA / abhI gAr3I se kucha dUra hI the ki mAyaNa ne usase pUchA, " andara koI nahIM hai na?" usane sITI bjaayii| phira bolA, "aba tuma mere kabje meM ho| cupacApa mu~ha banda karake clo|" aura mAyaNa ke kamarabanda para hAtha rakha diyA / mAyaNa ne isakI apekSA nahIM kI thii| usakA santulana kucha gar3abar3A gyaa| usane ghor3e kI lagAma khiiNcii| ghor3A sAmane ke paira uThAkara eka bAra hinahinAyA / itane meM gAr3I se sAta-ATha loga kUda par3e / mAyaNa ne sthiti bhA~pa lii| usane socA aba inase jhagar3A mola lenA ThIka nhiiN| tabhI ekAeka usake pIche ghor3e para jo baiThA thA use apanI kohanI jora se de maarii| kamarabanda kI pakar3a DhIlI par3a gyii| ghor3A pIche kI ora mur3akara sarapaTa daur3ane lgaa| use ghor3e se kUdakara bhAgane kA sAhasa nahIM huaa| bAjU meM jora kA AghAta huA thaa| use sahana karate hue usane lagAma khIMca dii| ghor3A ekadama ruka gyaa| mAyaNa ke lagAma hAtha meM thAmane ke pahale hI vaha ghor3e se kUda pdd'aa| usane mur3akara dekhA / dUra para, gAr3I se kUde kucha loga daur3e A rahe haiN| eka taraha kI nirAzA se, jo ghor3e se girA thA usakI hAlata kI ora dhyAna taka na dekara, mAyaNa 302 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #299
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ agastyezvara mandira kI tarapha cala pdd'aa| rAta ko vahIM Thahara gyaa| savere vaha agastya pAtradhArI ko dekha aayaa| use jora kI coTa lagI thii| jaldI hI kisI ne haladI lagAkara rakta kA bahAva roka diyA thaa| isalie vaha hoza meM A gayA thaa| mAyaNa kI upase kucha khApta bAteM mAlUma nahIM huii| itanA bhara jJAta huA ki agastya kA abhinaya na karane ke lie kisI zrIvaiSNava ne nahIM kahA thaa| jahA~ taka agrahAra ko bAta hai, vahA~ isa taraha kA dharmadveSa nahIM, itanA jJAta ho gyaa| phira usane agrahAra ke aura logoM se bhI pUcha-tAcha kii| kisI naye vyakti ke vahA~ Ane kI koI bAta mAlUma nahIM pdd'ii| yadi koI AyA hotA to unheM mAlUma ho jAtA, yaha agrahAravAloM kA kahanA thaa| aba isakA yahI matalaba huA ki yahA~ coloM kA bahuta hastakSepa hai| phira mAyaNa agrahAra ke paTavArI aura eka choTe karaNika se milaa| unheM apanA paricaya diyaa| unako yaha bhI batAyA ki agrahAra ke cAroM ora vizeSa dhyAna rakhakara, nigarAnI karate rheN| phira dopahara kA bhojana samApta karake mAyaNa vahA~ se talakADu ke lie ravAnA huaa| paTavArI ne sUcita kiyA ki sAtha meM kisI ko lete jaaeN| parantu mAyaNa ne kahA ki koI AvazyakatA nahIM, a~dhere se pahale hI vaha pahu~ca jaaegaa| isa taraha yaha akelA hI cala pdd'aa| mAyaNa ne isalie aisA kahA thA ki kisI ko sAtha le jAne para usake bhAvI kAryakrama meM bAdhA A sakatI haiN| pahale mAyaNa vahA~ rAnI ke lie bane usa nivAsa para nahA~ gyaa| usane apane ghor3e ko vahA~ ke astabala meM rakhA aura sIdhA talakADu ke rAjakIya adhikArI hullamayyA se milaa| hullamayyA ne mAyaNa se pUchA, "isa taraha pUrvasUcanA ke binA Apake Ane se lagatA hai ki koI mahattvapUrNa kArya rahA hogA?" "Apako mAlUma hI hai ki jayakezo para senA sameta hamalA karane ke lie sannidhAna Age bar3ha gaye haiN| isake lie hama apanI sArI zakti aura dhana istemAla kara rahe haiN| isa vakta dakSiNa ke antima chora para phira se coloM dvArA aDacana paidA kI jA sakatI hai, yahI socakara cAvimayyA aura caTTaladevI isa tarapha Aye haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI kI AjJA hai ki unheM turanta vApasa bulA laaeN| unheM le jAne ke lie hI meM AyA huuN| mujhe AnA par3A kyoMki ve bhesa badalakara Aye haiM, aura dUsare unheM pahacAna nahIM skte| yaha khabara kisI ko nahIM dI hai|'' "maiM yahA~ kA rAjakArya dekha rahA huuN| kama-se-kama mujhe batA deta to acchA hotA na? "kise ghatAnA aura kise nahIM batAnA, yaha rAjamahala kA mAmalA hai| yadi Apa taka pahu~cAne kI bAta hotI to avazya hI Apako batAyI jaatii|'' paTTamahAdevI zAnnalA : bhAga cAra :: 303
Page #300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 11 'to matalaba yaha huA ki hama rAjaparivAra ke pUrNa vizvAsa ke pAtra nahIM bana sake haiN|" " 'aisA socanA jaldabAjI kA kArya hogaa| Apako aisI jaldabAjI nahIM karanI caahie|" "mujhe aisA lagatA hai ki mere isa kSetra meM merI jAnakArI ke binA guptacara Aye haiM to usake yahI mAyane huA ?" "vaha bAta svayaM choTI rAnIjI ko bhI mAlUma nhiiN| unheM bhI nahIM batAyA gayA hai ki ve kahA~ kahA~ kisase mileNge|" "maiM yaha nahIM kaha rahA hU~ ki unheM bhI isa bAta ko lekara dukha hogaa| kabhIkabhI vaha aise dukha ko bahuta mahasUsa karatI haiM, aura hameM kucha nahIM mAlUma hotaa| 'maiM choTI rAnI aura tisa para zrIvaiSNava panthI huuN| isa vajaha se isa rAjamahala meM mujhe mAnyatA nahIM, lagatA hai, aisI dhAraNA unakI bana gayI hai| unakI yaha bhI dhAraNA haiM ki una para koI vizvAsa nahIM rkhtaa|" LL 'Apa sabhI kucha jAnate haiN| hamAre rAjamahala kI sArI rIti-nItiyoM se paricita bhI haiN| rAjamahala jisa nIti kA anusaraNa kara rahA hai, vaha sabake lie hitakArI hai| vAstava meM vaha kisI para avizvAsa nahIM karatA, na hI zaMkApUrNa dRSTi se kisI ko dekhatA hai / atyanta nikaTa rahanevAle hameM bhI sabhI bAteM mAlUma nahIM rhtiiN| aisA samajhakara mana meM yaha soca leM ki hama para vizvAsa nahIM kiyA jAtA, galata hogaa|" 14 * Apako bhI merI taraha eka kSetra kA nirIkSaka banAte aura jimmedArI sauMpa kara kucha bAteM nahIM batAte to Apa samajhate / jAne diijie| hama Apasa meM isa viSaya meM bahasa kyoM kareM!" "so to ThIka hai| Akhira hama sevaka hI haiN| jo kAma batAyA jAtA hai use tatparatA se pUrA kara denA hamArA kAma hai| zAyada isameM hamArA bhI kucha aviveka ho / cAvimayyA ke idhara Ane kI bAta bhI paTTamahAdevIjI ko bAda meM mAlUma huii| jaba hamArI rAnIjI hI yahA~ haiM taba unheM batAye binA isa tarapha guptacaroM ko AnA nahIM cAhie thA / yaha saba kucha jaldabAjI meM hI huA hai| unake talakADu pahu~cane se pahale unheM lauTA lAne kA Adeza paTTamahAdevIjI ne diyA hai| isalie maiM AyA hU~ / yadi ve mujhe rAste meM mila jAte to maiM yahA~ taka AtA hI nahIM / " "ApakI bAta sunane ke bAda mujhe apanA vicAra badalanA hogaa| acchA isa bAta ko rahane do| coloM kI harakatoM ke bAre meM kyA samAcAra milA hai, hama jAna sakate haiM ?" "mujhe isakA koI byaurA mAlUma nhiiN| mahApradhAna kI AjJA ke anusAra hama kAma karanevAle haiM na? ise rahane deN| yahA~ isa sambandha meM kucha khabara milI hai kyA ?" 'unake bAre meM to koI khabara nhiiN| hA~, yahA~ rAnIjI aura unake beTe kI gupta " 304 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #301
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hatyA ke prayatna kI sUcanA avazya milI hai| isa dizA meM hama bar3I satarkatA se kAma le rahe haiN| jaba se unheM graha patA calA tabhI se ve bhI bahuta parezAna haiN| dharmadarzI ko kosa rahI haiN| prANalevA isa rAnI kI gaddI para biThAkara hara kSaNa prANabhaya se jIte rahane kI sthiti meM mujha jaisI anajAna ko DAla diyA hai| dharmadarzI hI isake kAraNa haiM, yoM khullama-khullA kaha rahI haiN| ve jaba-taba Dara se kAMpa uThatI haiM to dekhakara merI aMtar3iyA~ bAhara nikala par3atI haiN| unheM sAhasa dekara bhIraja ba~dhAkara unakI surakSA kA dAyitva maiMne apane Upara liyA hai, aura yaha vacana bhI diyA hai ki jaba taka maiM jIvita hai, rAnIjI aura rAjakumAra kA koI bAla bhI bAMkA nahIM kara sktaa|" hullamayyA ne isa taraha apanI sArI sthiti mAyaNa ko spaSTa kara dI 1 mAyaNa ko ina saba bAtoM meM koI tAlamela nahIM laga rahA thA / rAjadhAnI meM milI khabara ke anusAra paTTamahAdevIjI kI hatyA kA SaDyantra cala rahA hai, aura yahA~ yaha khabara hai ki rAnI aura rAjakumAra kI hatyA kA SaDyantra hai| isakA matalaba yaha ki donoM tarapha bhaya paidA karake vidveSa bhAva bar3hAne kI sAjiza ho rahI hai| usane nirNaya kiyA ki isakI taha meM kyA hai, isakA pUrA patA lagAnA caahie| apane mana kI bAta ko vyakta kiye binA, usane Azcarya prakaTa karate hue kahA, "ye loga bhI kitane bure haiM ! mujhe eka bAta sUjha rahI hai| aise prasaMga meM rAnI aura rAjakumAra kA rAjadhAnI meM rahanA hI ThIka hogaa|" "maiMne pahale hI salAha dI thI, para mahArAja ke vApasa Ane taka ve rAjadhAnI jAnA hI nahIM cAhatI / sannidhAna ke binA rAjadhAnI unake lie kA~ToM kI seja haiM. yahI kahatI haiN|" aba mAyaNa ke lie kucha kahane ko kyA rahA! thor3I dera cupa baiThA rhaa| socane lagA ki agastpezvara agrahAra kI ghaTanA ke bAre meM hullamayyA se kaheM yA nhiiN| phira nizcaya kiyA ki na ho kaheM to Thoka / use lagA, hullamayyA ke mana meM lakSmIdevI ke prati AtmIyatA kA bhAva hai, isalie yahI behatara hai ki cAvimagyA aura caTTalA kI pratIkSA kI jAe aura unheM sAtha le jAyA jAe / yaha nizcaya kara mAyaNa hullamayyA se vidA lekara jAne ko taiyAra huaa| hullamayyA ne pUchA, "rAnIjI ke darzana nahIM kareMge?" 'jaisA Apane kahA ki abhI ve eka taraha se cintAgrasta haiN| aisI hAlata meM unase milanA ucita hogA? Apa hI soceM! phira Apa jo kaheMge maiM vahI kruuNgaa|| "Apa kaba ravAnA ho rahe haiM ?" "kaise batAU~ ? una logoM ke milate hI unako sAtha lekara cala duuNgaa|" "to matalaba huA ki kucha samaya hai| maiM paristhiti samajhakara Apako sUcita kruuNgaa|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 305
Page #302
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " tthiik| aba mujhe anumati deM to maiM apane mukAma para jAU~ !" "ThIka hai|" mAyaNa vahA~ se vidA hokara apane mukAma para A gyaa| rAjanItika kArya se AnevAle rAjamahala ke karmacAriyoM ke Thaharane ke lie pRthak AvAsa kI vyavasthA sabhI pramukha kendroM meM thiiN| talakADu meM bhI aisI vyavasthA thii| mAyaNa sIdhA vahA~ gyaa| sUryAsta ke pahale hI mAyaNa vahA~ pahu~ca gayA thA, phira bhI use hullamayyA ke nivAsa se vahA~ pahu~cane meM vilamba ho gyaa| zAma kA bhojana samApta kara vaha leTa gyaa| yAtrA ke kAraNa thakA huA thA, jaldI nIMda A gyii| dUsare dina jaldI jAgA pesa bala se mukutare ke rAste para cala pdd'aa| vahA~ muDukutore ke pAsa kI amarAI meM phuNcaa| vaha hATa kA dina thA, isalie vyApArI loga per3oM kI chAyA meM aura idhara-udhara chAjana ke nIce anAjoM kI riyA~ lagAne meM vyasta the| anAja tathA aura bhI vikAU cIjoM ko lekara gAr3iyoM kI katAreM A rahI thiiN| vahA~ vyApAra anAja ke badale bhI hotA thA aura nakada dekara bhI / grAmINajana saptAha bhara ke lie AvazyakatA kI cIjeM kharIda liyA krte| poTasala sikkoM kA hI calana thA / isa taraha ke hATa-bAjAroM meM khela-tamAze hoM to unakI zobhA bar3ha jAtI hai| yahI vahA~ Aye logoM ke lie manoraMjana hai| vahA~ pahu~cakara mAyaNa ne nirIkSaka dRSTi se eka bAra pUre bAjAra kA cakkara lgaayaa| bAjAra ke eka kone meM kucha dUra para khar3I eka gAr3I ne usako AkRSTa kiyaa| use lagA ki parade se Dha~kI yaha vahI pUrva paricita gAr3I hai| vaha soca rahA thA ki usa gAr3I ke pAsa kaise pahu~cA jaae| yahI socatA vaha usa tarapha kadama bar3hA rahA thA / saba loga bAjAra meM apane-apane kAma meM magna the| lekina usakI A~kheM usa paradevAlI gAr3I para hI lagI rhiiN| kAverI nadI vinaya bhAva se dhIre-dhIre baha rahI thii| dhUpa car3ha rahI thI, reta garama ho rahI thii| jahA~ kAverI mur3atI hai, usa mor3a para pahu~cA hI thA ki vahA~ use vahIM do vyakti dikhe jo nAcate-gAte khela dikhAnevAloM kese bhesa meM the| usane turanta unheM pahacAna liyaa| unake pAsa jAkara mAyaNa ne apanI AvAja badalakara pUchA, "kahA~ ke ho ?" 'AvAja badala lo aura veza bhI badala lo, to kyA pahacAna nahIM pAe~ge ? yahA~ Ane kI vajaha ?" unameM se eka ne pUchA / "ThIka, jinheM maiM DhU~r3ha rahA thA, vahI mila gye| calo, paTTamahAdevIjI ne tuma donoM ko turanta bulA lAne ko kahA hai| unhoMne kahA hai ki unakI anumati ke binA tuma logoM ko bhejanA galata huaa|" mAyaNa bolaa| LI L 'to phira hamArA AnA phijUla huA ?" "phijUla to nahIM, rAjadhAnI hama kala cleNge| zAyada hameM rAnIjI se milakara 306 :: paTTamahAdekhI zAtalA bhAga cAra
Page #303
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hI jAnA pdd'egaa| isake pahale yaha bhI jAnanA hai ki vaha paradApoza gAr3I kisakI hai| ho sake to usa gAr3I ko usake sabhI yAtriyoM ke sAtha talakADu le jAne kI koziza karanI hai| isa gAr3I ke pIche eka rahasya hai| bAkI bAteM zahara meM apane makAma para mtgaa| abhI tuma apane rAste se jAmIturanta lAvAr3a pahuMca rahA huuN| tuma loga yukti se usa gAr3I ko vahA~ hA~ka laao|" itanA kahakara mAyaNa ne yahA~ ke vyavasthApaka adhikArI se huI bAtacIta kA sArAMza bhI batA diyA, aura cala pdd'aa| mAyaNa nahAne ke bahAne nadI para gyaa| vahA~ apane sahaja presa meM Akara usameM talakADu kA rAstA pkdd'aa| jaba vahAM ke vyavasthApaka adhikArI ne subaha bulAvA bhejA to mAyaNa yahA~ nahIM thaa| jaba vaha mukAma para pahuMcA to vahA~, vyavasthApaka kI AjJA ke anusAra, rAnIjI ke darzana ke lie use le jAne ke lie loga pratIkSA kara rahe the| mAyaNa ke Ate hI logoM ne khabara dii| vaha turanta rAjamahala kI ora cala pdd'aa| hullamayyA ko pahale khabara mila gayI thii| rAjamahala ke ahAte meM hI usakI mAyaNa se bheMTa ho gyii| mAyaNa ko vaha rAtIjI ke pAsa le gyaa| rAnI ko dekhate hI mAyaNa ne Adara ke sAtha jhukakara praNAma kiyA, aura vinIta bhAva se pUchA, "kyA AjJA hai?" "hA~, Apa logoM ko svayaM Akara milane kI bAta sUjhatI nahIM, hameM bulavAnA par3atA hai|" "maiMne yahA~ ke vyavasthApaka adhikArI ko batAyA thA ki sannidhAna kI suvidhA dekhakara btaaeN|" "hA~, unake khuda pUchane para kahA na?" "saca hai, pahale unhoMne yaha savAla to kiyaa| parantu, isake yaha mAyane nahIM ki maiM darzanAkAMkSI nahIM thaa| maiM rAjamahala kI AjJA se idhara eka kArya ke nimitta AyA thaa| kSamA kareM, merA mana usa kAma kI ora lagA rhaa|" "vaha bAta mujhe na batAne kI AjJA hai kyA?" "isa taraha kI to koI AjJA nhiiN|" "matalaba?" "na batAe~, aisA kucha nhiiN| yaha bhI nahIM kahA ki batA denaa|" "phira bhI, jahA~ maiM hU~, vahA~ Ae~ aura mujhe na batAe~, kyA yaha ApakA apanA nirNaya hai?" "vAstava meM merA dhyAna apane usa nirdiSTa kArya para lagA huA thaa| maiMne aura kucha socA hI nhiiN|" "yahA~ jo kucha ghaTe, usake bAre meM hama kisI ko na batAne kI AjJA deM to Apa kyA kareMge?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 307
Page #304
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "hukama sira A~khoM pr|" 'paTTamahAdevIjI se na kaheMge to Apa logoM ke gale meM pAnI taka na utregaa|" "sannidhAna kI yadi yahI rAya ho, to isake lie hamAre pAsa koI javAba nhiiN| hama rAjamahala ke niSThAvAna naukara haiN| sannidhAna bhI rAjamahala ke hI kArya ke lie Adeza deMgI, aisA maiM socatA hai|" "ThIka, khabara milI hai ki rAjakumAra kI aura merI hatyA kA SaDyantra ho rahA hai| mujhe batAye binA ApakA AnA, aura ApakI patnI aura cAvimayyA, ina donoM ko bhijavAnA, yaha saba dekhane para lagatA hai ki Apake Ane kA isa sabake sAtha kucha sambandha hai| aisI zaMkA agara ho to kyA galata hai?'' itanA kahakara lakSmIdevI mAyaNa kI ora dekhane lagI ki usako kyA pratikriyA hotI hai| vaha gUMge kI taraha khar3A rahA, kucha bolA nhiiN| vaha apane mana kI bAta kahane kI sthiti meM nahIM thaa| use lagA ki kaha deM, 'aisI pavitrAtmA paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM isa taraha kI zaMkA karanA kitanI nIcatA hai| Apa pUrvagraha se pIr3ita haiM / aisI bAteM maiM suna nahIM sktaa|' magara kahA nahIM / socA ki patA nahIM sahI na samajhakara kucha-kAkucha artha nikAleM, aura jAne kyA samajha baileM! __kucha dera cupa rahakara lakSmIdevI bolI, "cupa kyoM ho, kucha kahate kyoM nahIM? mauna ke kyA mAyane haiM, jAnate ho?" "rAjadhAnI meM isa taraha kI koI khabara nahIM AyI, na mujhe koI aisI khabara milii| kala hI yahA~ ke vyavasthApaka adhikArI ne mujhe yaha saba sunaayaa| unakI bAta sunakara maiM daMga raha gyaa| turanta maiMne unase jo nivedana kriyA so Apa unase hI pUcha liijiegaa|" mAyaNa bolaa| "usakA unhoMne kyA javAba diyA?" "ve svayaM yahA~ maujUda haiN| yadi aba taka unhoMne nahIM batAyA ho to bAda meM batA hI deNge|" do minaTa pauna rahakara rAnI ne hI svayaM kahA, "rAjamahala ke naukaroM para jo anukampA hai, vahIM rAjamahalavAloM para bhI ho to bAta dUsarI hai| yadi Apane hamAre yahA~ ke vyavasthApaka ko jo batAyA hai vahI kAma ho, to vaha kahA~ taka banA hai?" "kAma karIba-karIba bana gayA, kahA jA sakatA hai| maiM samajhatA hU~ ki jaldI hI rAjadhAnI lauTane ke bAre meM nirNaya liyA jA skegaa|" "to apane guptacaroM se mila cuke ?" "hauN|' "kahA~ haiM ve? kyA unheM vaise hI rAjadhAnI kI ora daur3A diyA?" "agara unheM vaise hI bheja denA hotA to maiM bhI unake sAtha rAjadhAnI calA gayA hotaa|" 308 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #305
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "magara ApakA ghor3A to yahIM ghur3asAla meM thA na?'' "vaha rAjamahala kA ghor3A hai| yadi ghor3A yahIM raha jAtA to koI galatI nahIM hotii|" "to kyA unheM yahA~ bulavA lAne kI sUcanA hai?" 've to Ae~ge hI, magara kahA nahIM jA sakatA ki kaba taka A paaeNge|" "kyoM? unheM kucha aura bhI kApa zeSa hai ?" "kyA hai vaha ?" "kArya karane vAle svayaM Akara kaheMge to sacAI sAmane A jaaegii| maiM kucha kahU~ to vaha kalpanA ho sakatI hai|" "bahuta jarUrI kAma hai vaha ?" "maiM yaha kaha nahIM sakatA ki vaha kitanA jarUrI hai| ho sakatA hai ki Age calakara vahIM mahattvapUrNa kArya siddha ho|" "Ane para vyavasthA adhikArI se mileM to darzana kI vyavasthA ho jaaegii|" "jo aajnyaa|" mAyaNa ne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| rAnI lAtmIdevI ne ghaNTI bjaayo| daravAjA khulaa| mAyaNa ne praNAma kiyA aura daravAje kI tarapha bar3ha gyaa| vyavasthA adhikArI usake pIche calane lagA to usase rAnI bolI, "Apa yaho tthhreN|" mAyaNa calA gyaa| "coloM kI hullaDabAjI hamAre rAjya ke isa bhAga meM ho rahI hai kyA?'' lakSmIdevI ne hullamayyA se puuchaa| "aisI koI sUcanA taka nhiiN| rAjadhAnI ke khuphiyoM ne yA hamAre adhIna rahanevAle khuphiyoM ne bhI aisI koI khabara nahIM dI hai| isalie nizcita rUpa se kaha sakate haiM ki aisI koI bAta nhiiN|" hullamatryA ne nivedana kiyaa| __ "to Apako sUcanA diye binA hI rAjadhAnI ke khuphiye khabara le gaye?" ''rAjanItika vyavasthA ke niyamoM ke anusAra isa taraha ke vyavahAra kI koI guMjAyaza nahIM hai| vyavasthApaka adhikArI ko apane pradeza kI sArI bAteM pAlUma rahatI haiN| aura, khabara dete rahane kI pati bhI hai|" "magara yaha mAyaNa kahatA hai ki vaha isI ke lie yahA~ AyA!" "mujhe usakI bAtoM para vizvAsa nhiiN|" "to kyA vaha vizvasanIya nahIM?" "aisA nhiiN| usake Ane se pahale aura do guptacara bheje gaye the| unheM vApasa bulA lene ke lie AyA hai to isakA koI dUsarA bar3A kAraNa honA cAhie, aisA lagatA paTTamahAdeta zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 319
Page #306
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " ho sakatA hai| merA dimAga itanA vicAra nahIM kara sktaa| yadi Apako Thoka ja~ce to usa para guptacaroM ko lagAkara patA lagAie ki bAta kyA hai|" "maiMne tabhI Avazyaka Adeza de diye haiN|" acchA kiyaa| dekhie isa hatyA kI khabara milane ke bAda to mere aMga-aMga DhIle par3a gaye haiN| kauna vizvAsapAtra hai kauna nahIM, kucha samajha meM nahIM aatii| usa mAyaNa se jaba bAtacIta kara rahI thI taba usI para mujhe zaMkA ho gyii| paTTamahAdevI ne hI yaha kAma karane ke lie use bhejA ho zAyada aisA hI mujhe lagA / " "na--na, paTTamahAdevIjI isa taraha kI bAta kabhI soca bhI nahIM sakeMgI / " "ve dharmAndha hokara dharma ke nAma para kucha bhI kara sakatI haiN|" "yaha bahuta bar3I bAta haiM; isa para maiM apanI rAya nahIM de sktaa|" 'Darate ho ?" 44 44 LI 'nhiiN| anubhava ke AdhAra para banI gaurava kI bhAvanA hai| sabhI manuSya svArthI haiN| parantu usa svArtha ko sAdhane ke lie sabhI eka hI stara para kArya nahIM krte| aneka hone vaSaya meM merI bhinna rAya hai| rAnIjI, mujhe kSamA meM Apase "kreN|" " jAne diijie| kise kahIM coTa lagatI hai, usI ke anusAra usakI rAya kAyama hotI haiN| Apa rAnI nahIM bane, Apake bacce unakI A~khoM kI kirakirI nahIM bane, isalie Apa samajha nahIM skte| yaha saba merI Antarika pIr3A hai| anya logoM ko yaha kaise dikhAI de sakatI haiM!" " rAnIjI kA yadi yahI anubhava ho to hama ise nakAra bhI kaise sakate haiM ?" "ThIka, aba to satarka rheN| mere pitAjI ke saMrakSaNa kI bhI samucita vyavasthA kreN| unake sAtha aMgarakSaka hamezA bane raheM / " 44 'SaDyantra kI bAta jaba se sunI, taba se saba taraha kI rakSA-vyavasthA custa banA dI gayI hai| talakADu meM AnevAle bAhara ke logoM para kar3I najara banAye rakhane kA Adeza bhI de diyA gayA hai|" 14 'andara bhI aisI hI vyavasthA honI caahie| apane hI hAtha hameM capata mAra sakate haiM / " " cintA kI jarUrata nahIM / samucita vyavasthA hai|" rAnI kucha bolI nhiiN| thor3I dera cupa rahane ke bAda hullamayyA ne pUchA, "aura kucha Adeza hai ?" "merI hatyA kA yaha SaDyantra rAjadhAnI ke rAjamahala kI tarapha se hI calA haiM, yadi yaha bAta nizcita ho gayI to kyA hameM cupa baiThe rahanA hogA ? yA pratikAra kI bAta mocanA acchA hai ?" dhIre se lakSmIdevI bolii| 310 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #307
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kucha AtaMkita hokara hullamayyA bolA, "to...?" "to...to kyA ?...vhii| saba samajhAkara kahanA hogA?" "aisI bAta sambhava ho hI nahIM sktii|" hullapayyA ne duvidhA meM khaa| "yaha na ho sakane kI bAta nhiiN| aisI sthiti yadi utpanna ho jAe to merI aura mere beTe kI rakSA kI vyavasthA rahegI na?' bhayagrasta ho gir3agir3Ane jaise svara meM rAnI ne khaa| "maiMne vacana diyA hai / rAnIjI aura rAjakumAra kA amaMgala ho sakane kI sthiti meM, maiM kisI kA bhI sAmanA kara sakatA hai| apanI jAna taka dene ko taiyAra huuN| merI isa niSThA para zaMkA na kreN| 'ApakI taraha aneka kI madada kI hameM jarUrata par3a sakatI hai na? jina-jina ko hama apanI madada ke lie apanA banAkara rakha sakate haiM, unako abhI se taiyAra kara lenA hogaa|" "yaha jaldabAjI meM hone kA kAma nhiiN| kaI dRSTiyoM se parIkSA kara, hama vyaktiyoM ko cunanA hogaa| usa sambandha meM derI ho bhI jAe to bhI isake lie vyApaka rUpa se yojanA banAnI hogii|" "yojanA banAe~ / maiM isa viSaya meM kyA salAha de sakU~gI, mujhe aisA anubhava bhI nhiiN| khuzI kI bAta to yaha hai ki jaina hote hue bhI Apa hama sahayoga de rahe haiN|'' "yahA~ hama pale-bar3he usI DhaMga se| hamAre lie kucha bAtoM meM dharma gauNa hai| eka bAra hama kisI ko apanA mAlika mAna lete haiM to vaha AjIvana hamAra lie mAlika hai| Apane sunA hogA ki pahale calikenAyaka nAmaka eka vyakti the jo mahAsannidhAna ke pitAjI ke priya tathA atyanta vizvAsapAtra the| unheM maiMne bhI nahIM dekhA thaa| unheM 'svAmidrohIhantaka' viruda bhI diyA gayA thaa| unake pote noNavenAyaka aura pAcayanAyaka Aja rAjamahala kI sevA meM tainAta haiN| ve zivabhakta haiN| hamAre isa poyasala rAjya meM svAmI aura sevaka kA sambandha ApasI vizvAsa ke AdhAra para pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI cAlatA A rahA hai|" "hA~, unheM maiMne bhI dekhA hai jaba maiM rAjadhAnI meM thii| paTTamahAdevIjI unakI bahuta prazaMsA kara rahI thI, yaha bhI sunA hai| maiM paTTamahAdevI kI taraha bolane meM catura nhiiN| Apako eka bAta yAda rakhanI caahie| sAre adhikAra java unake hAthoM meM hI haiM, taba apane baccoM ke hita kI surakSA ke lie paTTamahAdevI ne kucha logoM ko kyoM niyukta kara rakhA hai? hamezA unake pIche ye rakSaka kyoM rahate haiM? choTA kumAra to rAjamahala meM hI hai| lekina isa cokimayyA ko aura una donoM nAyakoM ko, jinake bAre meM Apane abhI jikra kiyA, apane bar3e beTe ke sAtha kyoM rakhA hai ? saca hai ki maiM kevala kaTTara vaidika parivAroM meM palI huuN| ye rAjanItika dA~vapeMca, paDyantra racane ko cAlna Adi to paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: / /
Page #308
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ merI pahu~ca ke bAhara kI bAteM haiM / magara maiM mUrkha nahIM huuN| yahA~ kI rIti-nItiyoM ko jAnane kI maiMne koziza kI hai| idhara kucha samaya se maiM bhI ina bAtoM ko samajhane lagI huuN| Apake bAre meM anyAya huA hai, yaha bhI maiM jAnatI huuN| para maiM Apako nyAya nahIM dilA sakatI huuN| maiM kevala nAma ke lie rAnI huuN|" "yahA~ kI sevA meM mujhe mAnasika zAnti hai, tRpti hai / vAstava meM mere prati anyAya huA hai, aisI kalpanA bhI maiM nahIM krtaa|" "Apako zAyada kAraNa dikhatA bhI nahIM hogaa| ApakI niSThA hI aisI haiN| ApakA vizvAsa bhI aisA hI hai| Troha kI bAta Apa soca bhI nahIM skte| phira bhI nyAya se dekhA jAe to bar3e daNDanAyaka kA pada Apako milanA cAhie na? so nahIM huaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ke dAmAda se pahale, daNDanAyakoM kI paMkti meM ApakI ginatI honI cAhie thii|" "vaha rakta sambandha hai| daNDanAyakajI ke dAdA rAjamahala ke samadhI bne| hama usa stara ke haiM, aise bhrama meM paDakA uma pada kI AzA hameM rakhanI nahIM caahie| mujhako kyA kamI hai? Apake pUrNa vizvAsa kA pAtra hU~, mere lie basa itanA paryApta hai|" "to binA chipAye yaha batAie ki jaba Apako niyukta kara yahA~ bhejA gayA, taba Apako kauna-sA gupta Adeza diyA gayA thA?" "ve Adeza to sabhI adhikAriyoM ke lie eka-se hote haiN| mujhe bhI vahI Adeza diyA gyaa| parantu yahA~ rAnI aura rAjakumAra ke rahane se, unakI sukha-suvidhA aura surakSA, rASTra kI sukha-zAnti aura surakSA ke samAna hI mukhya haiN| isake lie saba taraha ke tyAga ke lie sadA taiyAra rahane kA Adeza diyA gayA thaa|" "yaha Adeza sannidhAna kA thA yA paTTamahAdevIjI kA?" "Adeza mujhe mahApradhAna ne diyA thaa|" "becAre ! ve purAnI pIr3hI ke haiN| saba ko eka hI dRSTi se dekhate-samajhate haiN| ThIka hai| aba yaha bAta rahane diijie| AsthA ke kAraNa, yA jitanA mile usI se tRpta rahane kI pravRtti ke kAraNa, Apake prati jo anyAya huA hai usa para Apa dhyAna nahIM dete, parantu isa bAta ko jAnakara bhI maiM kaise cupa raha sakU~gI? aisI kucha bAteM sannidhAna ko mAlUma par3atI haiM yA nahIM, yaha maiM nahIM jaantii| ucita samaya dekhakara maiM apanA kartavya karU~gI!" "aprArthita jo phala mile vaha daivadatta phala hai, aisA mAnanA cAhie / merA apanA bhaagy| "acchA, Age kI yAda rhe|" "jo aajnyaa|" rAnI ne ghaNTI bjaayii| dvAra khulaa| hullamayyA vahA~ se bAhara cale gye| - . -. --.. 312 :. paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #309
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pUre dina pratIkSA kI, para muDukutore se koI nahIM aayaa| dUsare dina bhI kisI kA patA na lgaa| mAyaNa cintA meM par3a gyaa| usake mana meM yaha vicAra AyA ki kisI dUsare kAma para unako lagA dene ke kAraNa zAyada ve loga kisI aura taraha kI takalIpha * par3a gaye hoN| use AzA thI ki ve usI dina A jAe~ge jisa dina unheM dekhA thA / dhIre-dhIre calane para bhI muDukutore se talakADu pahu~cane meM eka ghar3I se adhika samaya nahIM lgtaa| subaha ke bAda meM rahA usane socA ki eka khAra usa tarapha ho aaeN| phira use lagA ki isase koI lAbha nahIM hogaa| yoM cupacApa kitane dina par3e raheM? kucha karane kI socI to vaha kucha kA kucha ho gyaa| yoM hI khApIkara cupacApa par3e rahane kI usakI Adata nahIM thii| 'eka bAra ghor3e para savAra hokara ho AU~, to kyA nukasAna hai ?' yo socakara ghor3e ko taiyAra kiyaa| tabhI vyavasthA adhikArI ne use khabara bhejI ki abhI turanta A jaaeN| vaha usI ghor3e para savAra hokara vyavasthA adhikArI se milane calA gayA / EE 'Adeza ho|" mAyaNa ne praNAma karate hue pUchA / "do dina se Apake darzana nahIM hue| rAnIjI pUcha rahI thiiN| jinakI pratIkSA kara rahe the, ve mile nahIM ?" " parasoM hI A jAnA thaa| kala bhI nahIM Aye, isalie unhIM ko khoja meM nikala rahA thA ki itane meM bulAvA AyA to idhara calA aayaa| vAstava meM unake na Ane ke kAraNa maiM bhI cintita hU~ ?" "ve loga yadi Apake kahe anusAra muDukutore meM parasoM the, to ve hamAre adhikArakSetra se bAhara nahIM jA skeNge| sabhI aparicita logoM ko yahA~ le Ane kA hukma jArI kiyA gayA hai| isalie ve A~kha bacAkara bhI nahIM jA skeNge| jAnevAle apanI pahacAna dekara hI jA sakate haiN| parantu hameM yaha bAta bhI mAlUma ho jaaegii|" " to mujhe cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| yahI matalaba hai na ?" "hA~!" 11 'aba bulavA bhejane kA kAraNa ?" "saba bAta rAnIjI ke hI sAmane hogii| calie, cleN|" donoM rAnIjI se milane gye| unakI dekhate hI praNAma kiyaa| unake izAre para donoM dUrastha AsanoM para baiTha gaye / "hullamayyA jI, bAta batA dI ?" rAnI ne puuchaa| "nahIM, sannidhAna ke samakSa hI batAne ke vicAra se inheM yahIM bulA laayaa| jinakI pratIkSA thI, inake ve loga Aye nahIM isalie ye cintita haiN| maiMne kahA hai ki cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| aba kyA karanA hai, Adeza deN|" " mere pitAjI bhI yahA~ hote to acchA hotA na?" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 313
Page #310
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "mujhe yaha pratIta nahIM ho rahA hai ki yahA~ unakI jarUrata hai| yadi sannidhAna kI icchA ho to bulA lU~?' hullamayyA ne khaa| "isa taraha ke pAmaloM meM mujhe kisa taraha vyavahAra karanA hogA, maiM kyA jAna? isalie Apako jo ThIka lage, vahI kreN|" rAno lakSmIdevI ne khaa| pahelI bana gayI thii| isa samasyA kA paryavasAna kyA hogA, yaha kalpanA bhI nahIM kara sakatA thA maaynn| vaha kutUhalapUrNa AtaMka se socane lagA ki zAyada bAta sAre rAjya se sambandhita hogI yA phira rAnI ke mana meM baiTho huI vahI dhuna hogI jisake kAraNa mujhe bulAyA gayA hai| yahI socatA huA pAyaNa mauna baiThA rhaa| ___hullamayyA ne vahA~ ke naukara ko izAre se bulAyA aura usake kAna meM kucha khaa| naukara vahA~ se calA gyaa| "hamane eka parade se DhaMkI gAr3I ke logoM ko giraphtAra kiyA hai| sunA hai ki ve parasoM muDukutore ke bAjAra meM dalabaddha hokara logoM ko ukasAte phira rahe the| ve rAnI para aura unake dharma para logoM ko cher3akara unheM ukasA rahe the / hamAre guptacara unake dala meM zAmila hue| bAjAra ke nikaTa eka vRkSa-kuMja hai| vahAM dasa bAraha loga baiThakara bAtacIta kara rahe the| sunA ki ye hamAre khuphiye, vahIM jA baiThe / loga eka eka kara Ate rhe| do khela dikhAnevAle bhI the jo unheM eka-eka karake isa TolI kI tarapha bheja rahe the! ina khela dikhAnetrAnoM karane para kama guNA sI vahA~ gye| vahA~ una khela dikhAnevAloM para nigarAnI rakhe rahane kI vyavasthA karane ke bAda hI hamAre guptacara vahA~ gaye the| una sabhI ko giraphtAra kara liyA laaye| sabako eka sAtha giraphtAra karane ke irAde se, kisI ko khabara diye binA jaba ve paradevAlI gAr3I meM pUriMgAlI kI tarapha ravAnA ho rahe the, hamane unheM hirAsata meM le lene kI vyavasthA kI thii| aba ve saba yahA~ lAye gaye haiN| tahakIkAta karane ke lie unheM rAjadhAnI bhejanA hai yA unheM yahIM daNDa diyA jAe, isakA nizcaya aba sannidhAna (rAnIjI) ke sAmane kiyA jAnA hai / parantu jinake bAre meM Apane kahA, ye Aye kyoM nahIM, yaha eka rahasya ho banA hai| phira bhI itanA kaha sakate haiM ki ve hamArI sImA se bAhara nahIM gaye / jaisA pahale hI batAyA thA, hamArI sImAe~ surakSita haiM / jaba se yaha yuddha zurU huA hai, taba se anAja tathA aura bhI cIjeM anyatra na jAeM, aisI AjJA rAjadhAnI se milI hai| taba se kara ugAhI Adi kA kAma bhI bar3I custI ke sAtha calA hai| aba hamArI pakar3a meM jo loga haiM, unameM kucha ko Apa jAnate haiM, yaha bhI hamArA vicAra hai| yadi aisA ho to viSaya kI jAnakArI, usakI gambhIratA aura usakA mUla Adi jAnane meM madada bhI mila sakatI hai|" eka sA~sa meM hI yaha saba hullamathyA kaha gyaa| hullamayyA kI bAteM sunakara mAyaNa jarA bhI vicalita nahIM huaa| phira gambhIra hokara bolA, "hameM satya mArga ko chor3a anyatra jAne kI zikSA milI hI nhiiN| jhUTha 314 :: paTTamahAdevA zantalA : bhAga cAra
Page #311
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bolanevAlA hUM, aisI zaMkA bhI hotI to hamArA rAjamahala se samparka hI kaTa jaataa| dekheMge, ApakI bAteM sunane ke bAda mujhe bhI lagatA hai ki unameM zAyada kucha paricita hoN|" "so kaise?" "usa paradevAlI gAr3I ko maiMne agastyezvara agrahAra meM dekhA thaa| usa gAr3I kA kissA yoM haiM," kahakara usane agastyezvara meM ghaTI sArI ghaTanA saMkSepa meM sunA dI, aura bolA, ''mere mana kI bAta aba zAyada huI hai| acchA huaa|" magara una khela dikhAnevAloM ke bAre meM kucha nahIM khaa| bAta unhIM ke mu~ha se nikale, yoM socakara vaha cupa rhaa| "yaha bAta apane pahale hI kyoM nahI batAyo?" hullamayyA ne puuchaa| "maiM hI svayaM unheM pakar3a lAkara rAnI sannidhAna ke samakSa peza kara sakU~gA, yahI vicAra kara nahIM khaa| na kahane kA merA irAdA nahIM thaa| kaba kahanA saMgata hogA, yaha socakara aura usa samaya kahanA ThIka na samajhakara cupa rhaa|" mAyapA ne khaa| "kama-se-kama rAnIjI ko to batA sakate the na?" "maiMne pahale hI apane mana ke vicAra nivedana kara diye haiN|" rakSakadala ke sAtha naukara bandiyoM ko le aayaa| khela dikhAnevAle ve donoM bhI the| zeSa pA~ca logoM meM eka baha thA jo mAyaNa ke hAtha se chUTakara nikala gayA thaa| zeSa cAroM meM se eka ko mAyaNa ne pahacAna liyA, vaha dAmodara kA naukara thA aura usakA nAma gojjiga thaa| zeSa tIna kauna the, so patA nahIM claa| "rAnI sannidhAna se eka vinatI hai|" una pAMcoM meM se eka kI aura u~galI dikhAkara hullamayyA ne kahA, "yaha ina SaDyantrakAriyoM kA netA haiM / zeSa ye cAroM vyakti usakI rakSA meM lage usake sAthI haiN| ye nATakavAle aura koI nahIM, logoM ko ukasAkara isa dala meM bharatI karanevAle pracAraka haiN| ye saba dharma ke nAma para rAjapahala ke kucha logoM kI hatyA karane kA SaDyantra raca rahe haiN| inase pahale yahA~ pUchatAcha karake, yadi rAnI sannidhAna AjJA deM to antima nirNaya ke lie inheM rAjadhAnI bhejA jA sakatA hai| rAjadhAnI meM sabhI ke samakSa inase pUchatAcha kI jA sakatI hai|" "aisA hI kreN|" mAyaNa kI ora izArA karake pUchA, "inheM tuma logoM meM se kisI ne kahIM kabhI dekhA hai ?" __ khela dikhAnevAle donoM ne kahA, "hA~, hamane dekhA hai|" bAkI loga bole, "hamane nahIM dekhA hai|'' "kahA~ dekhA hai?" nATaka dikhAnevAloM se puuchaa| "kaI jgh| rAjadhAnI meM bhI dekhA hai|" "kisa sandarbha meM?" paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 315
Page #312
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "use ve svayaM batA skeNge|" "mAyaNajI, inakA kathana saca hai ? ye Apase paricita haiM?" "haaN|" "yadi Apase paricita hokara bhI ina logoM ne SaDyantra meM bhAga liyA hai to Apako kaisA pratIta ho rahA hai?" "maiM vizvApta nahIM kara sakatA ki ina logoM ne SaDyantra meM bhAga liyA hai|" "to ye ina SaDyantrakAriyoM ke sAtha se?" "unhIM se pUchanA hogaa|" "ve kyA batAe~ge? jhUTha boleNge|" "SaDyantra kA byaurA jAna sakate haiM ?'' mAyaNa ne puuchaa| "kahA na! dharma ke nAma para rAnI aura rAjakumAra kI hatyA krnaa|" "aisA hai!" usake svara meM Azcarya thaa| "cakita kyoM hote haiM ? pahalI bAra jaba Apa Aye tabhI maiMne yaha bAta kahI thI magara Apane vizvAsa nahIM kiyaa| aba SaDyantrakAriyoM se paricita hone ke bAda bhI zaMkA karate haiM ? isa SaDyantra kI bAta hameM mAlUma hai aura isake lie pramANa bhI haiN|" "aisI bAta ho to merI eka salAha hai| isake byaure idhara jAnane ke badale rAjadhAnI hI meM isakI jA~ca ho jAnA, merI dRSTi se ThIka hogaa| yaha akAraNa nhiiN| use maiM Apa aura rAnI sannidhAna ke samakSa nivedana kruNgaa| ye khela dikhAne vAle kauna haiM, maiM jAnatA huuN| phira bhI inake bAre meM abhI nahIM batA skuuNgaa| isake lie mujhe kSamA kreN| unheM aura ina logoM ko eka sAtha rAjadhAnI le jaaeNge| merI eka vinatI aura hai| ye khela dikhAnevAle Apako kucha logoM ke nAma sujhA skeNge| una logoM ko bhI rAjadhAnI meM bulavA lAnA cAhie / rAnI sannidhAna bhI rAjakumAra aura dharmadarzI ko sAtha lekara rAjadhAnI meM isa mauke para AeM yaha ucita hogA, kyoMki vahA~ kyA huA isakI sIdhI jAnakArI rAnIjI ko milanI cAhie / ina bAtoM kI bhI jAnakArI rAnI sannidhAna ko honI hI caahie| bhAgya se mahAsannidhAna taba taka vijaya prApta kara rAjadhAnI pahu~ca jAe~ to aura bhI acchA hogaa| Apa jaba rAjadhAnI jAe~ge taba yahA~ kI vyavasthA meM aura adhika satarkatA aura custI lAnI hogI yaha to Apako vidita hI hai| isake lie samucita vyavasthA kara deM to acchA hai| hameM jitanI jaldI ho sake, rAjadhAnI pahu~canA hai|" mAyaNa ne khaa| hullamayyA ne.rAnI kI ora dekhaa| "abhI to ina logoM ko le jaaeN| zeSa viSaya para bAda meM nirNaya kreNge|" rAnI bolii| kaidI le jAe gye| aba vahA~ tIna hI loga raha gye| taba mAyaNa ne kahA. 316 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntala! : bhAga cAra
Page #313
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "rAjadhAnI meM bhI isI taraha ke SaDyantra kI bAta phailI hai| paTTamahAdevIjI ko bhI yaha bAta mAlUma hai| isalie sabakA bahIM jAnA behatara hai|" "ApakI kyA rAya hai, hullamayyAjI?' rAnI ne puuchaa| "mAyaNajI ko salAha ThIka hai| vahI kreNge| rAjamahala meM rAjagharAne vAloM kI hatyA kA SaDyantra! isa sambandha meM sArI tahakIkAta sabake samakSa rAjadhAnI meM honA hI ThIka hai-yaha merA bhI vicAra hai|" hullamayyA ne khaa| "vaisA hI kiijie|' rAnI lakSmIdevI ne nirNaya sunA diyaa| jayakezI para AkramaNa kI gatividhiyA~ dhImI hI thIM / nizcita rUpa se nirNAyaka sthiti meM yuddha nahIM cala rahA thaa| biTTideva jisa taraha kI rasada Adi kI pratIkSA meM the, vaha pahu~ca gayI thii| halivarU nAyaka ne kaTukar3o senA meM sAla vanavAsI ke dakSiNapazcima kI ora kadamboM se lar3akara vijaya pAyI thI, aura unake pAsa o rasada thI use apane kabje meM kara liyA thaa| rasada se bhI bar3hakara, unake pAsa jo do sau acche ghor3e the, unheM bhI apane kabje meM le liyA thaa| una ghor3oM ko pakar3a lAkara biTTideva ko samarpita kara usane apanI svAminiSThA dikhAyI thii| kucha bImAra ghor3oM kI cikitsA rAnI bammaladevI kI dekharekha meM ho rahI thii| kucheka to acche hokara phira yusa ke lie taiyAra the| parantu adhika azva mara gaye the, aura kucha kamajora ho gaye the| ThIka vakta para dekhabhAla hone ke kAraNa bImAra ghor3oM ko alaga rakhA thA isalie roka saMkrAmaka nahIM bana skaa| holiyerU nAyaka ne jo ghor3e lAkara diye unase ghur3asavAra senA pahale kI hI taraha sazakta ho gayI thii| isa senA meM DAkarasa kI senA bhI Akara zAmila ho gayI thii| ___ yoM hI bekAra baiThe-baiThe samaya bitAnA biTTideva ke lie kaThina ho rahA thaa| isa samaya jayakezI kI senA dvArA binA rasada ke antima lar3AI ke lie hamalA karane kI pratIkSA na karake, svayaM hama hI jayakezI para kyoM na hamalA kara deM', yoM socakara unhoMne hamalA kara dene kA ho nizcaya kiyaa| isakA sabhI daNDanAyakoM ne svAgata kiyaa| biTTiyaNNA jo bImAra thA, aba caMgA ho gayA thaa| usakI rAya thI ki aba taka pratIkSA karate baiThanA hI galata thA, aura hamArI kamajorI kA hI pradarzana huaa| rAjamahala ke vaidyajI ne kahA, abakI amAvasyA ke bAda hamalA kiyA jA sakatA hai taba taka AThadasa dina, aba jaise cupacApa baiThe haiM, vaise hI rahanA acchA hai| Akhira unake nirNaya ke anusAra sAvana sudI paMcamI ke dina hamalA karane kA nizcaya huaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 317
Page #314
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ punIsamayyA ne pUchA, "kyoM paNDitajI, nAga-cautha aura nAga paMcamI nAgadevatA kA tyauhAra hai| nAgadeva to jahara bhare hote haiN| unakI pUjA ke lie nizcita ina dinoM meM pUjA chor3akara hamalA kareM to hama nAgadeva ke krodha kA pAtra nahIM baneMge ?" jagadala paNDita ne kahA, "agara sA~pa ke Dasane kI niyati ho to pUjA karane mAtra se hama usase chUTa nahIM skeNge| ye vrata aura niyama apane krama se caleM, isalie ye dina nizcita kiye gaye haiN| paMcamI ke dina bahaneM dUdha se bhAiyoM kI pITha dhotI haiM aura bhAI-bahana kA riztA madhura banA rahe isakI prArthanA karatI haiN| jisakI bahana na ho, vaha usa dina rotA baiThA rahe ? sannidhAna kI bahana hai, magara ve apanI bahana ke pAsa jA nahIM skeNge| yuddhakSetra ko chor3akara bahana ke pAsa jAnA to aba sambhava nahIM, yoM cintA karate baiThA jA sakatA hai? apane ghara jaba raheM, tabhI vrata-tyauhAra Adi ho sakate haiN| yAtrA meM, yuddhakSetra meM, ina sabako manAne kA maukA hI kahA~ ? yahA~ ina saba bAtoM kI ora dhyAna nahIM denA caahie|" " to Apane kyA dekhakara dina nizcita kiyA ? ravAnA hone kA muhUrta bhI Apa hI ne nizcaya kiyA thA na ? phira yaha hamalA aba zIta yuddha meM kyoM pariNata huA ?" "hamAre sannidhAna (mahArAja) ko isa hamale meM vijaya mile, isalie yaha zItayuddha hone lagA hai| muhUrta nizcita karate samaya kevala yaha dekhA jAtA hai ki amuka muhUrta meM hamalA karane para vijaya milegI yA nhiiN| phala ko jAne binA muhUrta ke acche hone yA na hone ke bAre meM savAla karanA anucita hai| aba bhI muhUrta isI lakSya ko dhyAna meM rakhakara nikAlA gayA hai|" "hamAre zatru ne bhI to apane jyotiSI se muhUrta nizcita karavAyA hogA na ? unhoMne bhI to ApakI hI taraha grahagati dekhakara batAyA hogA ?" "haaN|" " parantu vijaya eka hI ko milego na ?" "hA~ / " "to jisakI parAjaya hogI, use jo muhUrta batAyA gayA, vaha galata hogA ?" " ho sakatA hai| yaha muhUrta ThaharAne vAle ke jyotiSa jJAna para nirbhara karatA hai| hamalA karane vAle to hama haiM na? ve to cupa hI rhe| una logoM ne hamale ke bAre meM nirNaya bhI nahIM kiyA thaa| muhUrta kA nizcaya bhI nahIM kiyA thaa| isalie ApakA savAla isa mauke para lAgU nahIM ho sktaa|" "mujhe jo lagA, maiMne khaa| sannidhAna kI AjJA ho to hama jIna kase ghor3e kI taraha Age bar3hanevAle haiN| ina bAtoM meM AgA-pIchA nahIM kreNge| anuzAsana kA pAlana hamArA lakSya hai| yahI hamArA dhyeya haiN|" " jahA~ anuzAsana ho, vahA~ jIta hai| isa anuzAsana ke lie pradhAna graha kuja haiM / 318 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 1 1 :
Page #315
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vaha kitanA prabala hai, yaha dekhanA mukhya hai| phira guru ko sadA sahAyaka honA caahie| ina donoM ke isa sthiti meM hone ke sAtha, usa dina ravivAra hai aura hasta nakSatra hai| ataH amRtasiddhi yoga hai|" "tthiik| vahIM kreNge| abhI turanta hamale kI pUrI taiyArI kreN| hamalA eka tarapha se ho yA kaI tarapha se, isa bAta kA vicAra bhI kreN|" viTTideva ne khaa| "do tarapha se hamalA ho| pUrva aura uttara ke dvAra para hamalA karake nagara meM ghuseNge| dakSiNa aura pazcima ke dvAroM para prabala tomaradhArI dhur3asavAra senA paharA detI rahe jisase zatru bhAga na jaaeN|" DAkarasa daNDanAtha ne khaa| vahI nirNaya huaa| sainya kI vyavasthA huii| vyUha-racanA kA sArA kAma DAkarasa daNDanAtha para hI chor3a diyA gyaa| isa bAra ke hamale ke vaha mahAsanApati banAye gye| unhoMne sAvana sudI paMcamI, itavAra, hasta nakSatra ke dina hamale kI bhArI taiyArI kara dii| udhara rAjadhAnI meM paTTamahAdevI isa cintA meM vyA rahIM ki caTTalA va cArimayyA ko mAyaNa abhI taka kyoM nahIM vApasa livA laayaa| eka pakhavAr3e pahale vaha gayA thaa| yuddha zivira se bhI koI khabara nahIM AyI thii| magara jo sAmagrI yuddhakSetra meM bhejI jAtI thI usameM koI hera-phera nahIM huA thaa| roja-ba-roja ke kAma yathAvat calate rahe / par3hAI, mandira-nirmANa ke nirIkSaNa kA kArya svayaM paTTamahAdevI dvArA saMcAlita zilpa-vidyAlaya, mahilA-zikSaNa-zAlA, nRtya-zikSaNazAlA Adi ke kAryoM kA nirIkSaNa yathAvat cala rahA thaa| eka dina mandira ke sthapati oDeyagiri ke harIza ke sAtha zilpa ke sambandha meM eka vistRta carcA meM paTTamahAdevIjI lagI rahIM / usa samaya acAnaka sthapati jakaNAcArya ke bAre meM bAta chidd'ii| svayaM harIza ne bAta chedd'ii| kahA, "maiMne bahuta bar3I galatI kii| unake sAtha mujhe kAma karanA cAhie thaa| javAnI ke joza ne mujhe usa samaya vimukha kara diyaa| aba khule dila se kahane kA sAhasa kara sakatA huuN| usa samaya jaba maiMne unheM dekhA to asahiSNutA kA bhAva paidA ho gayA thaa| unakA rUpa, vaha libAsa Adi dekhakara eka taraha kI aruci paidA ho gayI thii| aise vyakti ko mAnyatA dene vAlI sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI ke prati bhI mere mana se sadbhAvanA dUra ho gayI thii| jisa samaya mere rekhAcitra ko svIkAra kiyA thA, taba unheM jitanA pasanda AyA thA vaha sArA bhAva naSTa hokara, utanA hI apriya bhAva mere mana meM utpanna ho gayA thaa| maiMne eka ghora aparAdha kiyA thaa|" "manuSya se to kabhI galatI ho hI jAtI hai| jo apanI galatI ko samajhakara paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 319
Page #316
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ apane ko sudhAra letA hai, vaha acchA mAnava bana jAtA hai| una sthapati ne bhI galatI kI thii| use samajhakara apane ko unhoMne sudhAra liyA / acchA, chor3ie yaha baat| ApakA yaha nirmANa lokottara banakara sthAyI rhegaa|' "magara yaha anukaraNa hai| unakI kalpanA lo maulika hai|" "hama aisA samajhate haiM / maulika kalpanA ke kyA mAyane haiM ?" hamArA jIvana eka paramparA meM galatI duA gayA hai| isI se hI roti-nItiyA~ pita hotI Ayo haiN| hamArA sAhitya aura kalAe~ vikasita hue haiN| parantu yahA~ kisI kI bhI kalpanA ko maulika nahIM kaha skte| yadi kabhI kisI cIja ko maulika kahane kA sAhasa karate haiM to vaha bhI usa purAne ke AdhAra para ho| yaha sphuraNa purAne se bhinna hone para navIna ke nAma se abhihita hotA hai| usa navIna meM bhI prAcIna kI chApa hotI hai| hamAre deza ke vAstuzilpa kI bhI yahI sthiti hai| samaya-samaya para vaha badalatA AyA hai| cola-zilpa eka prakAra kA hai to cAlukya zilpa usase kucha bhinna hai| aise hI hamAre yahA~ aba eka nayA rUpa use milA hai| mandira kI dIvAreM caukora hone ke badale nakSatrAkAra meM banI haiN| caukora, gola, nakSatrAkAra, paMcakoNa, aSTakoNa, SaTkoNa Adi yaha saba kalpanA navIna nhiiN| parantu unako vAstuzilpa meM lAne kA tarIkA navIna hai| ApakI kRtti unakA mizrita rUpa hai| mandira do haiM, phira bhI vaha eka-dUsare se abhinna lagate haiN| inakI vAsturacanA hI isa taraha kI hai| isalie navIna kahane kI dRSTi se dekhane para, ApakI kRti navIna hI hai|" "sannidhAna ke sAtha carcA kara sakane kI yogyatA mujhameM kahA~? kaThina svabhAva vAle AcArya jakaNajI ko bhI sAdhu banA denevAlI sannidhAna ke samakSa bhalA maiM kyA cIja hU~?" "vaise to Apa bhI pahale isa taraha chUTanevAle the na? apanI icchA ke anusAra kAma hone para hameM yaha ahaMkAra hone lagatA hai ki hamase hI yaha sArA kAma huA hai| yaha kAma yadi kahIM kucha bigar3A to hamArA mana dUsaroM para doSa kA AropaNa karane laga jAtA hai| isalie mana kisI bhI taraha se pakar3a meM nahIM aataa| jinakA mana vaza meM hotA hai unhIM ko hama sthitaprajJa kahate haiN|" "ripaDvarga ke vazIbhUta aura unase hAra khAne vAle hama jaisoM ke lie sthitaprajJa kI yaha avasthA prApta karanA sambhava nahIM hotaa| AcArya jakaNa ne apane krIDApara ke mandira kA nirmANa sampUrNa hone taka anyatra kahIM kAma na karane kA saMkalpa kiyA thaa| unake usa mandira kA kArya pUrA ho gayA ho to unheM eka bAra yahA~ bulavA liyA jaae| mujhe bahuta prasannatA hogii|" "usake pUrA hone para usakI pratiSThA ke samArambha ke lie hameM bulAne kI bAta kahI gayI thii| abhI koI bulAvA nahIM AyA hai, isalie lagatA hai, zAyada abhI kAma 321 :: pamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #317
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pUrA na huA ho|' "kahalA bhejakara yadi samAcAra jAna liyA jAe..." "usase kevala apanI jaldIbAjo hI prakaTa hogii| maiM unheM bahuta acchI taraha samajhatI huuN| kAna samAra hone 11 unakI ora jarUra hI khabara mila jaaegii| taba Apa bhI hamAre sAtha cleNge|" "yahA~ kA kAma samApta ho tantra na?" "kitane dina ke lie! kAma niyojita rUpa se calatA rhegaa| jaldI hokara A jaaeNge|" "lekina mahAsannidhAna jaba yuddha meM lage hoM...'' "haaN| usa tarapha merA dhyAna hI nahIM gyaa| sannidhAna ke lauTe binA maiM bhI rAjadhAnI kaise chor3a sakU~gI? vakta Ane para vicAra kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| taba taka mandira ke andara se ghaNTI kI AvAja bhI sunAI pdd'ii|"aartii utArane kA samaya ho gayA hai, cleN|" kahato huI zAntaladevI mandira ke bhItara gyiiN| harIza ne unakA anusaraNa kiyaa| donoM mahAdeva-liMgoM kI AratI huI, phira caraNAmRta aura prasAda bA~TA gyaa| harIza ne kahA, "Aja sannidhAna jaba se AyIM taba se kevala bAteM aura carcA hI hotI rhii| kArya kA nirIkSaNa hI nahIM ho skaa|" zAntaladevI, "calie dekheM" kahatI huI Age calane lagI / harIza jaldI-jaldI kadama bar3hAkara unake Age huA aura mArgadarzana karane lgaa| isa yugala-mandira ke dakSiNa bhAga meM gaNezajI kI eka sundara mUrti taiyAra thii| use dikhAte hue harIza ne kahA, "yaha eka apUrva zilpa hai| isameM pAza, aMkuza tathA prabhAvalI kA kAma bahuta bArIkI se kiyA gayA hai| ise sthApita karane ke lie upayukta sthAna kauna-sA hai...isakA abhI nirNaya nahIM huA hai / sannidhAna sthAna kA nirdeza kareM to bahuta upakRta houuNgaa|" zAntaladevI ne savAla kA javAba hI nahIM diyaa| gaura se usa mUrti ko dekhatI khar3I rhiiN| mUrti ko eka tarapha se dekhA, phira idhara-udhara se dekhaa| pAsa se dekhA, dUra se dekhaa| Age-pIche dekhaa| hAtha kI u~galiyoM ko nalI jaisA banAkara usameM se dekhaa| aura phira pUchA, "ise kisane banAyA?" "maiMne hii| isa yugala-mandira kA kArya nirvina samApta ho, isa uddezya se bar3I zraddhA ke sAtha maiMne banAyA hai| parantu isake lie sthAna kahA~ ho, isa para pahale vicAra nahIM kiyaa| isIlie sannidhAna ko dikhaayaa| kisI rekhAcitra meM ise dikhAyA nahIM gayA hai|" harIza ne khaa| itane meM rAjamahala kA harakArA bhAgA-bhAgA AyA aura usane jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 321
Page #318
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kyA samAcAra hai?'' zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "bhaNDArIjI ko talakArDa se samAcAra milA hai ki rAnIjI aura rAjakumAra rAjadhAnI ke lie ravAnA ho cuke haiN|" harakAre ne khaa| "esA ! kyA kAraNa hai?" "itanI khabara sannidhAna se nivedana kara Ane ko kahA gayA, so calA aayaa|" harakArA bolaa| "ThIka hai| merI pAlakI yahA~ bheja do| sthapatijI, gaNezajI ko isa mUrti ke bAre meM Apa bhI soceM aura maiM bhI socuuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| rAjamahala kA dakSiNI dvAra nikaTa thA, isalie vahA~ jo pAlakI thI, vaha jaldI pahu~ca gyiiN| zAntaladevI usameM savAra huIM aura yaha socatI huI nikalI ki isa taraha acAnaka Ane kA zAyada yaha kAraNa ho sakatA hai ki vahA~ zatruoM kI kucha kAravAI ho rahI ho / rAjamahala meM pahuMcate hI unhoMne bhaNDArI vitta-sacina mAdirAja ko bulavA bhejaa| mAyaNa ne patra meM moTe taura para sArI sthiti batAyI thii| guptacara ke hAtha jo patra AyA thA, use par3hakara zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "Apane patra ko pUrA par3hA hai ?!' "par3hA hai| "yaha saba kisakA kAma hai? isa para ApakI kyA rAya hai?" "mujhe lagatA hai ki yaha saba coloM kA hI kAma hai| kyoMki gajadhAnI meM aura talakADu meM jo khabara hai, lagatA hai una donoM kA mUla eka hI hai| yaha kAma rAjadhAnI aura talakADu ke logoM meM bheda-bhAva paidA karane ke lie kiyA gayA hai, aisA pratIta hotA "caTTalA-cAvimayyA kA sahI paricaya mAyaNa ne kyoM nahIM diyA, yahI eka samasyA ho gayI hai| eka kAma to acchA huaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI aura rAjakumAra kA rAjadhAnI meM AnA ThIka rhaa| mana meM yadi koI sandeha ho to usakA nivAraNa ho skegaa|" "isa vakta mahAsannidhAna bhI yahA~ hote to bahuta acchA hotA!" "mahAsannidhAna ke lauTane para unheM saba mAlUma ho hI jaaegaa|" "parantu khuda vicAraNA sabhA meM bhAga lene se jo vicAradhArA banatI hai vaha aura dUsaroM se sunI-sunAyI bAtoM se bananI vAlI vicAradhArA-donoM meM antara hotA hai|" "to kyA isa isa vicAraNA-sabhA ko usa vakta taka ke lie sthagita karanA hogA?" "mahAsannidhAna ke pAsa patra bhejakara bulavAe~ / yadi ve Ane ko rAjI hoM to...'| "sannidhAna raNakSetra se lauTeMge nahIM, kAraNa cAhe kucha bhI ho|" 322 :: paTTamahAdevI zAnanA : bhAga cAra
Page #319
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "talakATu se loga A jaaeN| bAda meM mAyaNa aura rAnIjI se vicAra-vimarza karake Age ke kAryakrama kA nizcaya kara sakate haiN|" "yaha ThIka hai| ye bAteM abhI appAjI ko batA denA ucita hai| use kucha anAvazyaka zaMkAe~ haiN| unheM usake mana se dUra kara denA hogaa|" "to appAjI ko abhI bullAU~?" "hA~, bulvaaie|" naukarAnI jAkara turanta appAjI ko bulA laayii| zAntaladevI ne sArA samAcAra appAjI ko batAyA aura kahA, "dekho appAjI, aba rAnI lakSmIdevI eka taraha se bhayagrasta hokara A rahI haiN| unake pana ko dilAsA denA hamArA kartavya hai| sAmAnya vyakti ko apanI hatyA ke SaDyantra kA samAcAra sunakara kisa taraha kA bhaya utpanna ho sakatA hai, isakA anumAna tuma nahIM kara sakate ho|" "maiM koI choTA-sA baccA nahIM huuN| mujhe bhI mAlUma hai| itanA ho nahIM, unakI yaha kalpanA bhI ho sakatI hai ki isa samo padayantrakA mAgaNa hama haiN|" usane khaa| "jo nahIM haiM, usako kalpanA nahIM karanI cAhie, aNyAjI / samajha lo, yadi merI yA tumhArI hatyA kA SaDyantra huA hai. taba tuma kyA socoge?" "socane ko aura kyA ho sakatA hai, mA~ Apa aura ApakI santAna se dveSa karanevAle isa rAjya meM kevala do hI vyakti haiN| vaha dharmadarzI aura vaha rAnI / sivA ina donoM ke aura koI SaDyantra nahIM kara sktaa|" "merI hatyA se unako kyA lAbha?" "saba para ApakA prabhAva bahuta hai| Apake prema aura AdarapUrNa vyavahAra ke kAraNa sabhI Apako atyanta gaurava ko dRSTi se dekhate haiN| mahAsannidhAna bhI ApakA kahanA mAnate haiN| Apa hI agara nahIM hogI to logoM ko apanI-apanI icchA ke anusAra apanI tarapha kara sakate haiN| vidveSa kA vIja bone ke kAma meM Apa bAdhaka haiN| Apa nahIM hoMgI to vaha bAdhA na rhegii| taba unheM apanA svArtha sAdha lene meM sahUliyata ho jaaegii|" "to kyA tuma yahI kahanA cAhate ho ki prema aura Adara kI bhAvanA tabhI taka rahegI jaba taka maiM jIvita hai?" "hA~, mA~ / manuSya bahuta hI tuccha hai| dhana ke lie vaha kucha bhI karane ke lie taiyAra ho jAtA hai| aise nIca vyaktiyoM se rAjA apanA bacAva kaise kara sakatA hai, isa viSaya ko kauTilya kA arthazAstra bahuta acchI taraha samajhAtA hai| kisa para vizvAsa karanA aura kisa para na karanA tathA avizvasanIya vyakti kA patA kaise lagAnA, Adi sabhI bAtoM kA vizleSaNa arthazAstra meM hai|" "usa samaya se aba taka bAraha-teraha sadiyA~ gujara cukI haiN| manu ke dharmazAstra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 323
Page #320
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ aura kauTilya ke arthazAstra kI rIti-nItiyA~ Aja ke lie lAgU nahIM ho sktiiN| kucha uttama vicAra donoM granthoM meM haiM, sahI hai| para kaI aisI bAtoM meM jaisA hama Aja dekhane haiM usake anusAra, parivartana Avazyaka hai| appAjI, lAlaca dikhAne para AdamI jhuka jAtA hai| para jo bhI lAlaca ke vazIbhUta hotA hai vaha burA hotA hai yaha nirNaya nahIM kara skte| hameM cAhie ki mAnava meM pAnavIya mUlyoM ko paidA kara skeN| use lAlaca se dUra rahane kI preraNA dene kI hamArI rIti honI caahie|" "yaha havA meM talavAra calAkara hAtha dukhAne kI-sI bAta huii| mere paradAdA ke samaya se mere isa samaya taka kAphI parivartana huA hai| mA~, Apake vicAroM se mere vicAra mela nahIM khAte / yaha saMgharSa pIr3hI-dara-por3hI honevAle parivartana ke kAraNa hotA A rahA hai| phira ApakA aura merA, donoM kA lakSya eka hI hai, vaha hai sukhI rAjya / " "tumhAre hAtha meM adhikAra-satra Ane ke bAda kI bAta hai yaha / hama apane lakSya kI sAdhanA ke mArga ko badalane kI sthiti meM nahIM haiN| isalie tuma logoM ko apane kAryakrama ke anusAra kAma karane ke lie samaya kI pratIkSA karanI hogii| mujhe lagatA hai ki jo bhAga tuma logoM ke hisse meM par3e, usI ko aho bhAgya mAnakara santuSTa rahane kI pravRtti nahIM hogI, pratyuta samUce ko banAne ke lie saMgharSa ke lakSaNa jyAdA dikhAI "hameM jo milanA cAhie use dUsaroM ko chIna lene deM, yaha kaise ho sakatA hai, mA~ ?" "yahI to saMgharSa kA mUla hai|" "Takkara ho to kriyA hogii| kriyA ho na ho to manuSya sUkhA ,Tha-sA ho jAtA itane meM mantraNA-prakoSTha kA dvAra khulaa| harakAre ne Akara praNAma kiyaa| "kyA bAta hai?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| "yuddha-kSetra se guptacara AyA hai| use yahIM bulA lAU~ yA mahApradhAna ke pAsa bheja dUM?" "use yahIM bheja do|" harakArA praNAma kara calA gyaa| "isa bAra apekSita samaya se bhI pahale khavara AyI hai| kucha khAsa bAta hogii|" mAdirAja bole| "ho sakatA hai|" dvAra ke khulane kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| guptacara ne bhItara praveza kiyA, jhukakara praNAma kiyA aura apanI kamara kI paTTI meM se eka patra nikaalaa| use vinIta bhAva se mAdirAja kI ora bddh'aayaa| mAdirAja ne apane hAtha meM lekara use dekhaa| usa para svayaM 324 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #321
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sannidhAna kI mudrA thii| hamezA kI taraha daNDanAyaka kI mudrA nahIM thii| mAdirAja ne kahA, "yaha mahAsannidhAna kA patra hai| zAyada paTTamahAdevIjI kA hai|" ___ "kyA kahalA bhejA hai ?'' zAntaladevI ne guptacara se puuchaa|| "mahAsannidhAna ne kahA hai ki rAjamahala ke kisI bhI adhikArI ke hAtha meM de denA, unheM pAluma ho jaaegaa|" guptacara bolaa| "ThIka hai| tuma jAkara bAhara barAmade meM baittho| jarUrata hogI to bulavA leNge|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| vaha praNAma kara bAhara calA gyaa| zAntaladevI ne hAtha bddh'aayaa| mAdirAja ne patra unake hAtha meM de diyaa| unhoMne use kholakara dekhA / dekhakara vaha cakita ho utthiiN| turanta kucha bolI nhiiN| mAdirAja bhI mauna ho dekhane lge| do-cAra kSaNoM ke bAda vinayAditya ne kahA, "patra kA viSaya yadi mujhe jAnane kI AvazyakatA nahIM to maiM jAU~?" zAntaladevI ne patra beTe kI ora bar3hA diyaa| usane kholakara pddh'aa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "jora se pddh'o|" vinayAditya par3hane lagA : "abhI taka jaise pratIkSA karate baiThe rahe, aba yaha na hogaa| turanta jayakezI para hamalA kara dene kA nirNaya kiyA hai| isa kAma meM saphala hone ke AsAra dikhAI dete haiM / yaha yuddha ke bAre meM sAdhAraNa taura se bhejA jAne vAlA samAcAra hai| yuddha zivira meM eka vicitra taraha kI vArtA ur3a rahI hai| talakADu meM rAnI aura rAjakumAra kI hatyA kA bhArI SaDyantra calA huA hai, aisI sUcanA milI hai| isalie turanta surakSA-vyavasthA ke sAtha unheM rAjadhAnI meM bulavA leN| aura jaba taka hama lauTeM nahIM, taba taka rAnI aura sajakumAra paTTamahAdevI kI dekha-rekha meM rhe| isake sAtha eka aura samAcAra bhI milA hai| use isa patra meM na likhane kA hamane nizcaya kiyA hai| milane para btaaeNge| isa sapAcAra ko sunakara aura usakI rIti-nIti ko dekhakara aisA lagatA hai ki isa sabakA asalI lakSya bheda-bhAva paidA karanA aura ekatA ko tor3anA hai| isI taraha se patA nahIM aura kyA-kyA khabareM phailI haiN| hameM yahI socanA par3egA ki hamArA guptacara dala kucha taTastha hai / guptacara dala ko adhika satarka rahane ke lie turanta Adeza deN| yuddhakSetra meM jo sAmagrI bhejI jAtI rahI haiM, vaha yathAvat taba taka jArI rahe jaba taka yahA~ se na bhejane kA Adeza mile|" "isa patra se to eka to nirNaya huaa| aba sannidhAna ko aura kucha batAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| ve sIdhe hamale kI taiyArI meM haiM, isalie yahA~ hama apanI sUjha-bUjha ke anusAra kAma kreN| mahApradhAnajI ko yaha khabara de deN| talakADu se rAnI aura rAjakumAra ko rAjadhAnI meM bulavAyA jA rahA hai| yaha sUcanA mahAsannidhAna ke pAsa bheja deN| aba Apa jA sakate haiN|"itnaa kahakara zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bjaayo| mAdirAja cale gye| zAntaladevI vahIM mantraNAgAra meM baiThI rhiiN| vinayAditya bhI vahIM sAzya rhaa| harakArA dvAra paTTapahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 325
Page #322
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kholakara vahIM khar3A rhaa| puuchaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "tuma kucha dera bAhara hI rho|" vaha bAhara gayA aura dvAra banda kara diyaa| "appAjI, sannidhAna ke mana meM kyA AtaMka hai, samajhate ho ?" zAntaladevI ne "mA~, Apake aura sannidhAna ke AtaMkoM meM pharka kahA~ hai ?" 'mujhe tumhArA matalaba samajha meM nahIM aayaa|" "nahIM mA~, jhUThI aphavAha phailAnevAloM se yadi Darate rahe to hamArA kissA ho khatama ho jaaegaa|" 11 'appAjI, yaha tuma kyA kahate ho ? kucha nAsamajha jaisI bAta kara rahe ho / " zAntaladevI ne kahA / FL 'Apane yaha bahuta dina pahale hI kahA thA. isalie merI bAta aisI hI hogI / mA~, rAjya ke andara ke sAre samAcAra rAjadhAnI ko pahale mAlUma hoM aura phira yahIM se yuddhakSetra meM pahu~cAne yogya samAcAra pahu~cAe jAe~, yahI na yahA~ kI vyavasthA thI ? aba kyA huA ? ApakI jAnakArI ke binA, aura yahA~ kI vyavasthA kI dekhabhAla karanevAle adhikAriyoM ko binA batAye, rAnI aura rAjakumAra kI hatyA kA SaDyantra kI khabara mAtra yuddha-zivira meM kyoM kara pahu~cI ? rAjadhAnI se khabara na pahu~ce aura kahIM anyatra se samAcAra vahA~ jAe, to sannidhAna kyA soceMge? Apa hI khie| yaha sannidhAna ke mana ko bigAr3ane ke lie prayukta tarIkA hI haiM na?" "pUre viSaya ko jAne binA yoM kalpanA karanA nahIM cAhie, appaajii| patra par3hane ke bAda tumako yahI lagatA hai ki sannidhAna parezAna hue hoMge ? taba choTI rAnI ko turanta rAjadhAnI bulavAne kA Adeza kyoM dete ? unheM mere saMrakSaNa meM hI rahane ko kyoM kahate jahA~ ve haiM, vahIM bulavA lete| nahIM to unakI surakSA ke lie eka ghur3asavAra Tukar3I ko hI bheja dete|" 16 'jo salAha dI hai vaha usase jyAdA surakSAtmaka haiN| eka lokokti hai -- cora ke hAtha amAnata sauMpa deM to khatarA na rhegaa| yadi ve svayaM kucha kareM taba bhI yahI mAnA jAegA na ki Apane kiyaa| mere mana meM to bahuta zaMkAe~ utpanna ho gayI haiM, maaN| khulakara kahU~ ? unake Ane ke pahale maiM isa jagaha ko chor3akara anyatra kahIM jAkara rahanA pasanda karatA hU~! Apa mAna jAe~ to kovalAlapura, choTe appAjI ke pAsa, calA jaauuNgaa|" 'matalaba yaha huA ki mujhe akelI chor3akara jAne ke lie tuma taiyAra ho, hai 14. na?" "mA~, Apa to lAcAra haiN| sabako nibhAnA hai| jinheM maiM nahIM cAhatA aisoM ke sAtha rahanA mujhase nahIM hotA / " 326 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #323
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "unhoMne tumhArA kyA bigAr3A hai jo nahIM cAhate ? yoM hI anAvazyaka bAtoM kI kalpanA karake mana ko kharAba nahIM kiyA kro| mere tumhAre baratAva dUsaroM ke lie Adarza baneM, aisA honA chie| janatA hamase anukaraNIya vyavahAra kI apekSA rakhatI hai| hama sAdhAraNa logoM kI taraha baratAva kareMge to vaha mUrkhatA hogii| aise AcaraNa kA kyA prayojana ? ve vAstava meM amaMgala kara rahe haiM, yaha bAta pramANita ho jAe, taba tumhArI rAya ko maiM mAnyatA duuNgii| taba taka tuma gambhIra hokara sahaja rUpa se vyavahAra kro| agara tumheM asantoSa bhI ho to use darzAnA nhiiN| abhI kevala rAnI aura rAjakumAra mAtra nahIM A rahe haiM, kucha kaidI bhI A rahe haiN| unake bAre meM tahakIkAta honI haiN| usa tahakIkAta ke samaya tuma bhI upasthita rahI to tumheM saccI sthiti mAlUma ho jaaegii| isalie aisI bAtoM ko mana meM na rakhakara sahaja rIti se vyavahAra karanA hogaa| samajhe ?" vinayAditya ne turanta kucha kahA nhiiN| "cupa kyoM ho ? merI bAta mAna lI hai na ?" " mere mana meM unake bAre meM kyoM aisI bhAvanA ho gayI hai, ise Apako sakAraNa nahIM samajhA sktaa| yadi isa bhAvanA ko badalanA ho to mujhe pramANa milanA caahie| jaisA Apane kahA, yaha tahakIkAta yadi kucha prakAza DAla sake to use bhI dekhU~gA / ApakI bAta kI upekSA nahIM kara sktaa|" "tthiik| eka cetAvanI phira detI huuN| tumhArI tarapha se tumhAre vyavahAra se aura jaldabAjI ke kAraNa rAnI ko yA dharmadarzI ko asantoSa nahIM honA caahie| isa taraha kA tumheM AcaraNa karanA hogaa|" " unase Darakara calanA par3egA ?" "maiMne yaha nahIM kahA, appaajii| hamArI tarapha se dUsaroM ko asantoSa nahIM honA caahie|" "unhoMne hI ukasAyA ho to ?" " usa ukasAne se prabhAvita na honA bhaviSya kI dRSTi se hitakara hai|" 24 'koziza kruuNgaa|" " tthiik| aba tuma jAkara apane adhyayana meM lago / " vinayAditya uTha khar3A huaa| vaNTI bjii| kivAr3a khule / vinayAditya calA gyaa| usake pIche zAntaladevI bhI niklii| beTe ke isa DhaMga ne unake mana meM bhaya paidA kara diyA thaa| yadi isa taraha kI dveSa bhAvanA isa umra meM mana meM paiTha jAe, to yaha Age calakara mAtsarya kA kAraNa hogii| unhoMne socA ki abhI se isa bhAvanA ko jar3a se nikAla denA caahie| jaba vaha apane vizrAmAgAra meM pahu~cIM taba bhI isa taraha kI cintA ne unake mana ko ghera rakhA thaa| isI ke bAre meM socate rahanA ve nahIM cAhatI thIM, isalie jaldI pAlakI taiyAra rakhane kA Adeza diyA aura usake Ate hI mandira kI ora cala paDumahAdevI zAntA: bhAga cAra :: 327
Page #324
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pdd'iiN| zAntaladevI ke acAnaka Agamana para zilpI har3abar3A gye| unhoMne jAkara sthapati ko khabara dI / vaha bhAgA-bhAgA AyA / sthapati ko dekhakara zAntaladevI ne kahA, "bIca hI meM calI gayI thii| Apane anyathA to nahIM samajhA na ?" 'rAjakArya kI prAthamikatA ko na samajheM, itanA ajJa to nahIM huuN|" 4. 'phira bhI kalAkAroM kA soca aura svabhAva prAyaH eka taraha ke huA karate haiN| kabhI koI sphUrti jagatI hai to koI sundara kalpanA mana meM AtI hai| usI kSaNa yadi koI roka-rukAvaTa ho to mana bahuta parezAna ho jAtA hai, isalie khaa| acchA, isa bAta ko rahane dIjie: batAie ki ina gaNezajI ko kahA~ sthApita karane ko socA hai ?" 'maiMne isa sambandha meM kucha socA hI nhiiN| alAvA isake ki paTTamahAdevIjI ke abhI itane jaldI lauTa Ane kI kalpanA bhI nahIM thI / " 44 44 44 'maiM A sakU~gI yA nahIM, yaha maiMne bhI nahIM socA thaa| Ane kI bAta thI bhI nahIM / rAjamahala meM jAne para aisI sUcanA milI ki sannidhAna zIghra hI rAjadhAnI padhArane vAle haiN| ho sake to kAma jaldI pUrA karavAe~, yahI kahanA cAhatI thii| yadi zilpiyoM kI kamI ho to kucha logoM ko belugola se bulavA sakate haiN| yadugiri meM bhI kucha zilpI haiM, unheM bhI bulA sakate haiN| ketamallajI kI mAtAjI kI icchA ko pUrNa karane ke uddezya se jaldI meM mahAdeva kI pratiSThA kI gayI hai| parantu mandira ke bAhara kA kAma abhI pUrNa nahIM huA hai| sannidhAna ke A pahu~cane se pahale pUrA ho jAe to mujhe santoSa hogaa| bAhara kI dIvAroM para baiThAne ke lie vigrahoM ko kisa krama se vyavasthita karane para vicAra kiyA hai ?" "yaha saba maiMne rekhAcitra meM darzAyA hai|" " Apake rekhAcitra meM zivajI se sambandhita mUrtiyA~ eka ora aura viSNu se sambandhita mUrtiyA~ dUsarI jagaha biThAne kA saMketa hai|" "hA~ / " "mujhe eka bAta sUjha rahI hai| ziva aura viSNu ko bIcobIca sthApita karanA acchA hogaa| parantu yoM karanA zAyada Apake lie kaThina ho, kyoMki mUrtiyoM kI caur3AI eka-sI nahIM haiN| ina koNAkAra dIvAroM meM biThAnA muzkila hogaa| jahA~ biThA sakate hU~ vahA~ adala-badala kara biThA skeNge| kone meM biThAnevAle dvimukha zilpa vaise hI raheM / " " jaisI marjI / kisa dizA meM kauna mUrti biThAe~, yaha spaSTa ho jAe to acchaa| paTTamahAdevIjI dizAdarzana deM to usI taraha unheM biThAne kA yatna kruuNgaa|" " 'apanA rekhAcitra mNgvaaie| nahIM, Apake kAryAgAra meM hI caleM calie / " "vahA~ kAma karate-karate chenI calAte rahane ke kAraNa, saba jagaha dhUla bharI haiM 328 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 1
Page #325
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kaMkar3a paira meM cubha jaaeNge|" " mere lie vahA~ eka Asana banavAyA thA na ?" " isa bAra mahAsannidhAna ke yuddhakSetra meM cale jAne ke bAda mere kAryAgAra meM paTTamahAdevIjI kA padhAranA huA hI nhiiN| jaba kabhI AnA huA taba sArA samaya mandira meM hI vyatIta huaa| vaha Asana kisa dazA meM hai, usa ora merA dhyAna hI nahIM rahA / " 'kyoM, dUsare loga usa Asana kA upayoga nahIM kara rahe haiM ?" 11 'aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai ? sannidhAna ke baiThane ke Asana para dUsaroM kA baiThanA ucita hogA ?" " to phira ?" 44 LL 'thor3I dera sannidhAna yahA~ sustA leM to vahA~ paira dharane ke lie sthAna banavA duuN|' "calie to dkheNge| vahA~ baiThanA yadi nahIM ho sakegA to Apake rekhAcitra ke sAtha idhara A jaaeNge|" yoM kahatI huI zAntaladevI Age bddh'iiN| sthapati harIza ne sAthI zilpI ko izAre se batAyA ki jAkara sthAna sApha kare, aura paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha Age bar3ha gyaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ke vahA~ pahu~cate-pahu~cate Asana para kI dhUla jhAr3a-pAMkara ka kara dI gayI thii| dhUla ke kAraNa vaha Asana kucha mailA mailA-sA hI lagatA thA / unhoMne andara kA phailAva dekhaa| patthara kaMkar3a kahIM paira meM cubha na jAe~, isa taraha dhIre-dhIre aura satarkatA se kadama rakhatI huI Asana taka gayIM aura usa para baiTha gayIM / harIza ne rekhAcitroM kA pulindA unake sAmane bar3hA diyA / unhoMne bahuta bArIkI se dhyAnapUrvaka dekhA, aura kahA, "dekhie, uttara dvAra ke uttara-pUrva ke kone meM samudramanthana kA citra rhe| parantu pUrva kI tarapha usakA ceharA rhe| zAntalezvara kI uttara kI ora vAlI dIvAra para bali - vAmana kI mUrti ho / ziva-viSNu kI jor3I isa yugala mandiroM ke bIca A jAe to vaha sAMketika hogaa| zAntalezvara mandira ke dakSiNa-pUrva ke hisse meM ziva kI mUrti ho, aura usake ThIka sAmane hoysalezvara ( poysalezvara) mandira ke uttara-pUrva bhAga meM viSNu kI mUrti ho / dakSiNa-pazcima meM bhairava - mohinI- bhasmAsura, sarasvatI ziva kI nRtya-bhaMgimA kI mUrtiyA~ aura varAhamahiSAsuramardinI kI mUrtiyoM hoN| pazcima kI ora prahlAda narasiMha, rAma-rAvaNa, draupadIduzzAsana, trivikrama kI mUrtiyA~ Apane rekhAcitra meM dikhAyI haiM, ye saba eka hI taraha kI sAMketika mUrtiyA~ haiN| ye saba eka sAtha raheM to bhI arthapUrNa raheMgI, inheM rahane deN| aura chuTa-puTa parivartana Apako jaisA ThIka lage, kara leN| aba maiMne jo parivartana sujhAye usase sAta - ATha mUrtiyoM ko sthAnAntarita karanA hogaa| Apake rekhAcitra meM dakSiNapUrva aura uttara- pUrva kI ora tathA pazcimottara aura dakSiNa-pazcima meM dikhAI gayo mUrtiyoM ko sthAnAntarita karanA hogaa| vahA~ kI mUrtiyoM idhara aura idhara kI udhara hoNgii|" paTTamahAdezrI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 329
Page #326
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zAntaladevI ne batA " ina parivartanoM ke sAtha nayA rekhAcitra taiyAra kara laauuNgaa| eka bAra dekhakara svIkRti de deM to ThIka hogaa|" 46 'eka kAma kreN| rekhAcitra taiyAra kara eka bAra ketamallajI ke mAtA-pitA ko bhI dikhA leN| unheM yaha bhI sUcita kareM ki yaha merI salAha hai| ye svIkAra kara leM to vaisA kreN| vaisA hI ho yaha koI Agraha nhiiN| ye dIvAreM bAhara se saja jAne para ye zilpAkRtiyA~ kahA~ sundara lageMgI, isa bAta kI kalpanA taba nahIM uThI jaba pahale ApakA banAyA huA rekhAcitra dekhA thaa| nahIM to pahale hI sujhA sakatI thii|" "trigrahoM ke rakhane kA sthAna ho badalA hai| isa parivartana se vaividhya rahegA aura sundara bhI lgegaa| jaisI AjJA ho, vaisA hI kruuNgaa|" "maiMne kahA isalie Apako mAna lenA cAhie, aisI bAta nhiiN| isa samUce zilpa ke sraSTA Apa haiN| Apako vizvAsa ho ki ye parivartana ApakI kalpanA se mela khAte haiM, tabhI parivartana kreN| maiMne apanI rAya do hai| nayA rekhAcitra banAte samaya merI salAha ThIka U~ce to vaisA kreN| anyathA jo Apako ThIka ja~ce, vahI kreN| mere mana meM do mukhya bAteM haiN| sabhI dharma mAnava ke kalyANa ke lie haiN| ziva alaga, viSNu alaga aura jinendra alaga, isa taraha alaga-alaga samajhakara jhagar3anA janatA ke hita kI dRSTi se acchA nhiiN| phira bhI paramparA ko chor3akara krAntikAraka parivartana ho, maiM yaha nahIM cAhatI / paramparA ke dvArA hI ekatA kI sAdhanA ho, aisI merI icchA hai| hari hara ko agala-bagala meM dekhanevAlI janatA ke hRdayAntarAla meM donoM kI samAnatA kI bhAvanA utpanna ho sakatI hai| phira kathA-prasaMgoM ko nirUpita karanevAle zilpiyoM kI bhAvanAoM meM vaividhya raha sakatA hai| usa bhAva vaividhya ke anusAra zilpa kI bhaMgimAe~ rUpita hotI haiN| ekarUpatA - rahita dRzyoM ko jor3ane para vaha AkarSaka bhI hotA hai| dIvAra kI nicalI paMktiyoM meM ekarUpatA na rahane dene ke lie Apane hAthI, magara aura toraNa Adi banAye haiN| vaise hI isameM bhI vaividhya rhe| ye dIvAreM caturasra aura samatala na hokara utAracar3hAva se sajakara jaise ekarUpatA se rahita haiM, vaise hI bhitti-zilpa meM bhI vaividhya rahe / " " jaisI ApakI AjJA / " yaha kahakara zAntaladevI sAvadhAnI se kadama bar3hAtI huI bAhara ArmI aura harIzajI se kahA, "maiM zAyada cAra-chaha dina isa tarapha na A skuuNgii| Apa rekhA-citra taiyAra hote hI svayaM hI eka bAra rAjamahala kI ora A jaaiegaa|" " jo AjJA / " zAntaladevI apanI pAlakI meM baiTha garyo aura rAjamahala phuNciiN| vinayAditya bhojana ke lie mA~ kI pratIkSA meM baiThA thaa| zAntaladevI ko samaya kA dhyAna nahIM rahA thaa| 3.30 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga nAra
Page #327
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kitanI dera ho gayI ! appAjI kI bhUkha miTa gayI hogii|" kahatI huI beTe kI ora dekhaa| "agara bhUkha miTa jAtI to maiM dUsare kAma para calA jAtA aba tk| jaldI Ao, maaN|" vinayAditya bolaa| zAntaladevI hAtha-paira dhokara jaldI hI lauTa aura Asana para jA baiThauM / vAstava meM unheM bhI bhUkha laga rahI thii| donoM mauna ho bhojana karane lge| bIca meM acAnaka vinayAditya ne bAta cher3I, "mA~, kaikeyI aura mArIca rAmAyaNa ke yuga taka hI ke lie sImita nahIM rahe haiM, aisA lagatA hai|" "acAnaka kaikeyI aura mArIca kI bAta kyoM mana meM AyI, appAjI? Aja gurujI ne unake bAre meM batAyA hai kyA ?" "nahIM, yaha kathA bahuta samaya pahale hI batA dI thii| Aja patA nahIM kyoM dubArA yAda A gyii| usa jamAne meM eka kaikeyI aura eka mArIca ke kAraNa kyA saba huaa| Aja dekhie, aisI aneka kaikeyI aura aise aneka mArIca najara A rahe haiN|" "appAjI, bhojana karate vakta acche logoM kI bAta yAda kiyA kro| buroM kI bAteM kyoM ?" kahakara usakI bAta ko vahIM roka diyaa| bhojana samApta kiyaa| bAda ko yahI socatI huI apane vizrAmAgAra kI ora gayIM ki abhI usake dimAga meM vahIM vAta cala rahI hai| kisI taraha se yaha bAta usake dimAga se dUra karanI hI hogii| vinayAditya ne socA na thA ki mA~ isa taraha usakI bAta para roka lagA deNgii| vaha bhI acakacA gayA, aura mauna hI bhojana samApta kara, adhyayana karane calA gyaa| phira donoM zAma ke bhojana ke vakta mile| taba bhI mauna hI bhojana pUrA huaa| parantu donoM ke mana meM eka hI vicAra ko lekara alaga alaga bhAva uTha rahe the| isake bAda ke bhI do-eka dina isI taraha kaTe 1 ve apane-apane kAma kI ora dhyAna dete aura sirpha nAzte tathA bhojana ke samaya milate / mauna hI nAztA aura mauna ho bhojn| isI taraha kucha dina bIta gye| anantara eka dina subaha kaidI rAjadhAnI meM A phuNce| mAyaNa kI sUcanA ke anusAra una khela dikhAnevAloM ko alaga-alaga kamaroM meM rakhA gayA thaa| zeSa sabhI ko eka dusare bhUgarbha kamare meM canda rakhA gayA thaa| paTTamahAdevI ko samAcAra milaa| unhoMne sabhI bandiyoM ko dekhA 1 pUrvasUcita khela dikhAnevAle donoM ne apane ko avyakta hI rakhA / zAntaladevI ne kucha kahA nhiiN| sAtha meM vinayAditya rahA, ataH vaha mauna hI rhiiN| "do gAr3iyoM meM bharakara kaidiyoM ko lAnA par3A to talakADu meM bhArI pramANa meM hI SaDyantra kI yojanA huI hogI na, mau?" rAjamahala lauTane ke bAda vinayAditya ne puuchaa| _ "inameM kauna aparAdhI hai, kauna nahIM ? isa SaDyantra meM vAstava meM ye zAmila the paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 331
Page #328
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yA nahIM ? ina logoM ko isa taraha ke AcaraNa kI preraNA kisane dI ? koI bAta jaba hameM mAlUma nahIM, taba kisI para doSAropaNa nahIM karanA caahie| abhI kevala sandeha para inheM giraphtAra kiyA gayA hai| kala rAnI lakSmIdevI ke Ane para unase aura vahA~ ke prabandhaka adhikArI hullamayyA se, tathA mAyaNa se pahale vicAra-vimarza kara, bAda meM kaidiyoM ke bAre meM pUrI tahakIkAta karanI hogii| vAstava meM ina logoM meM niraparAdha bhI hoNge|" "jahA~ dhuA~ ho vahA~ Aga jarUra hI rhegii| aisI hAlata meM niraparAdha kaise hoMge ?" +4 'aba maiM tumhAre savAla kA uttara dU~ to zAyada vaha tumheM ThIka na jNce| pUrI tahakIkAta hone taka zAnta rahakara saba dekhate raho, appAjI / utAvalepana se kAma na hogaa|" "vaisA hI sahI, mA~!" phira nyAya-vicAra ke lie nizcita dina kI avadhi vimAdi ne sambandha meM kucha nahIM khaa| kaidiyoM ke Ane ke dUsare hI dina rAnI lakSmIdevI, rAjakumAra narasiMha, dharmadarzI, tiruvaraMgadAsa, hullamayyA, mAyaNa aura rAjamahala ke parivAra ke rakSakadala ke loga, sabhI rAjadhAnI phuNce| rAnI tathA rAjakumAra kA zubha-svAgata bar3e samArambha ke sAtha sampanna huaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ne socA kucha aura thA, magara huA kucha aur| pahalI bAra rAjakumAra ke sAtha rAjamahala kI Dyor3hI para jisa taraha kA bhAvabhInA svAgata huA thA, usI taraha kA svAgata aba bhI huaa| svayaM rAnI lakSmIdevI ko vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA thA / use aura rAjakumAra donoM hI ke lie eka alaga se vizrAmagRha taiyAra thA hI, sApha-sutharA sajA huaa| dharmadarzI ke lie rAjamahala se lage, kintu rAjamahala ke bAhara, nivAsa kI vyavasthA alaga se kI gayI thii| rAjaparivAra ke pahu~cane ke dina kuzala prazna mAtra hue| yAtrA kI thakAvaTa miTAne ke lie sabake lie ArAma karane kI samucita vyavasthA kI gayI thii| dUsare dina zAntaladevI ne rAnI lakSmIdevI tathA hullamayyA se alaga-alaga bAtacIta karake sUcanA saMgraha kii| mAyaNa se bhI alaga milIM, usase bhI jAnakArI liiN| hatyA ke SaDyantra kI khabara milate hI talakADu ke rAjamahala meM kisa taraha kA sandeha utpanna huA aura vahA~ ke vyavasthApaka adhikArI se aura rAnIjI se huI bAtacIta tathA usa sAre sanniveza ko evaM agastyezvara agrahAra kI ghaTanAe~ Adi anyAnya viSayoM ko mAyaNa ne vistAra se batAkara, yaha bhI batAyA ki ve khela dikhAnevAle aura koI nahIM, hamAre cAvimayyA aura caTTalA haiN| isa vicAraNAkArya ke pUrNa hone taka ve usI bhesa meM raheMge aura aparicitoM kI taraha bane rheNge| udhara hI agara unake bAre meM rahasya khula 332 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #329
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAtA to isakA dUsarA artha lagAyA jaataa| yahI socakara unheM kaidiyoM kI taraha ho yahA~ lAyA gyaa| saba ina bAtoM ko gupta rIti se unheM batA diyA gayA hai / yaha bAta bhI mAyaNa ne vistArapUrvaka nivedana kii| isake bAda mahApradhAna gaMgarAja, hullamayyA. bhaNDArI mAdirAja, rAnI lakSmIdevI, tiruvaraMgadAsa, mAyaNa aura vinayAditya kI baiThaka huii| ina kaidiyoM ko giraphtAra karanevAle hullamayyA se hI inake viSaya meM pUchatAcha karavAkara, "ina kaidiyoM ke bAre meM vicAra abhI kiyA jAe yA yuddha-kSetra se sannidhAna ke padhArane ke bAda?"zAntaladevo ne salAha maaNgii| "yuddha kI gatividhi kyA hogI, yaha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| paTTamahAdevIjI tI upasthita haiM hii| isalie abhI nyAya-vicAra kara lenA acchA hai|" gaMgarAja bole| "pradhAnajI ke kahe anusAra nyAya-vicAra abhI ho jAnA caahie| nyAya-pITha para pradhAnajI, bhaNDArI mAdirAja, suriMgeya nAgidevaNNAjI raheM aura nyAya-vicAra kreN| nAgidevaNNAjI daNDanAyikA hariyaladevI ko yAdavapura se kala hI sUryAsta ke bAda livAkara Aye haiN| hariyalA ke abhI prasava ke dina haiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| gaMgarAja bole, "nyAya-pITha para paTTamahAdevIjI kA rahanA hI acchA hai|" "isa prasaMga meM isa bAta para jora na ddaaleN|" kahakara yaha bAta paTTamahAdevI ne bahIM samApta kara dii| 'jaisI icchaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ne eka zubha samAcAra bhI diyA hai / hariyala devIjI ke isa dvitIya garbha se lar3akA ho, yaha hama sabakI manokAmanA hai|" gaMgarAja bole| "rAjamahala ke bandhuvarga meM aneka lar3ake paidA na hoM, prdhaanjii| yaha vyAvahArika nhiiN| merI bAta Apa samajhate haiN| phira bhI hamArI hariyalA kI pahalo santAna lar3akI huI, ata: aba lar3akA ho yaha merI bhI abhilASA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "rAjakumArI hariyaladevI kI icchA jAne binA isa bAre meM bAta karanA ucita nahIM hogaa|' mAdirAja bole| "bhaNDArIjo kA kathana ThIka hai| hariyalA kI icchA jAnakara hama bhI vaise hI asiiseN| acchA, yaha to bAda kI bAta huI / isa nyAya- vicAra ko aba kala se hI zurU kara deN|" zAntaladevI bolii| "jo aajnyaa|" "isa nyAya-vicAra kA saMyojana pradhAnatayA hullamayyAjI kreNge| mAyaNa unakA sahAyaka hogaa|" nyAya-vicAra dUsare hI dina ArAmbha ho gyaa| bAta rAjamahala ke vyaktiyoM kI hatyA se sambandhita hone ke kAraNa yaha khule Ama na hokara sImiti adhikArI varga ke samakSa rAjamahala ke andara hI ho-yaha gaMgarAja ne sujhAyA thaa| isalie yaha sabhA paTTamahAdatI zAntalA : bhaag| cAra :: 333
Page #330
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ rAjamahala ke barAmade meM hI huii| __isake lie vyavasthita eka maMca para tIna nyAyamUrtiyoM kI maNDalI baitthii| maMca kI dAyIM tarapha kucha U~cAI para tIna alaga-alaga AsanoM para rAjakumAra vinayAditya, paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSpIdevI baiThe the| maMca se thor3I dUra para hI abhiyuktoM ko eka parade ke pIche Avazyaka surakSA ke sAtha rakhA gayA thaa| nyAya-pITha ke sAmane eka dUsarA maMca, vahA~ se thor3I dUra para banA thA jisa para isa pAra cAna ne vAle baiThe the| usake najadIka hI eka aura choTA-sA maMca banAyA gayA thA jisa para hullamayyA aura mAyaNa baiThe the| tiruvaraMgadAsa Adi dUsare logoM ko maMca ke sAmane, tIna-cAra bA~sa kI dUrI para ardhavartulAkAra saje AsanoM para baiThAyA gayA thaa| nyAyapITha ke adhyakSa gaMgarAja ne kahA, "paTTamahAdevIjI dvArA gaThita yaha nyAyapITha satya aura dharmaniSTha hokara, pakSapAta-rahita, apanA kArya karegA-isa nyAyapITha kI ora se maiM janatA ko yaha AzvAsana detA huuN| yaha bAta vidita karAyI jA cukI hai ki hatyA karane ke lie SaDyantra racA gayA hai| aba yahA~ usakI saccAI kA patA laga jAnA bahuta Avazyaka hai| inameM sandeha para giraphtAra kiye gaye vyakti yA gavAhI dene vAle vyakti bhale koI bhI hoM, unheM binA chipAye niHsaMkoca aura niDara hokara saca bolanA hogaa| talakADu meM ho unheM pakar3A gayA thaa| vahIM phaisalA kara mAmalA samApta kiyA jA sakatA thaa| svayaM rAnI sannidhAna hI vahA~ upasthita thiiN| parantu yahA~ yahI nirNaya huA ki isakA phaisalA rAjadhAnI meM hI ho / kyoMki isa ghaTanA kA adhikatara sambandha poysala rAjagharAne se hai / isa SaDyantra kI khabara yuddha-kSetra meM mahAsannidhAna taka pahu~ca cukI hai| isalie yaha vyApaka rUpa se phailA huA duSTa kArya mAlUma par3atA hai| pahale talakADu ke vyavasthAadhikArI hullamayyA spaSTa kareMge ki inheM bandI banAne kA kyA kAraNa hai aura ye kauna haiN|" hullamayyA utthe| Age bar3he / nyAyapITha tathA paTTamahAdevI aura rAnI lakSmIdevI evaM rAjakumAra ko praNAma kara usa maMca para pahu~ce jo gavAhI dene vAloM ke lie banAyA gayA thaa| sabase pahale unhoMne zapatha lI, "maiM jinavallabhasvAmI kI saugandha khAkara zapatha letA hU~ ki isa nyAyapITha ke samakSa jo kucha kahU~gA, saca khuuNgaa|" gaMgarAja ne kahA, "yahA~ saca ke mAyane yaha hai ki jise Apa jAnate haiM aura jitane byaure ko Apako jAnakArI hai tathA apane antaHkaraNa se jise Apa sahI samajhate "jaisI ApakI aajnyaa| abhI lagabhaga do mAha se mere adhikAra-kSetra talakADu ke gA~voM meM hatyA ke SaDyantra kI aphavAha idhara-udhara sunAI par3a rahI thii| sarva prathama yaha khabara santemarallo kI ora se aayii| maiMne turanta apane adhikAra-kSetra kI sImA 334 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #331
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke andara, khAsakara kucha mukhya grAmINa pradezoM meM, guptacaroM ko bhejaa| turanta rAnI sannidhAna ko yaha bAta batAkara unakI, rAjakumAra ko tathA dharmadarzI kI surakSA kI pUrI-pUrI vyavasthA kii|" mAdirAja ne pUchA, "to Apako jo khabara milI usakA yahI sAra thA ki rAnI, rAjakumAra aura dharmadarzI ke prANa-haraNa kI sambhAvanA hai?" "jI haaN| Ama taura para rAjamahala vAloM kI surakSA kI vyavasthA to rahatI hI hai| phira bhI vahA~ ke vyavasthApaka hone ke nAte maiM cupa nahIM baiTha sakatA thaa| sabase pahale surakSA kI vyavasthA ko aura adhika custa banAnA pdd'aa| svayaM maiMne hI salAha dI ki rAnI sannidhAna vahA~ kI apekSA rAjadhAnI meM jAkara raheM to uttama ho| unhoMne svIkAra nahIM kiyaa|" "isa hatyA se kisI ko kucha lAbha hogA? kise lAbhAnvita karane ke lie yaha SaDyantra kiyA gayA hai, kucha samajha sake?'' gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| "sIdhe kisI kA nAma sunane meM nahIM AyA, parantu yaha AbhAsa milA ki bahuta U~ce sthAna para rahanevAle jinadharmI loga isa SaDyantra ko racane kA kAraNa bane hue haiN|" "kauna haiM ve, ise jAnane kI koziza nahIM kI?" "koziza kI jarUra. magara koI pariNAma nahIM niklaa| parantu isa SaDyantra kI bAta gA~va-gA~va meM phailAyI jA rahI hai, yaha mAlUma huaa| isake kartA-dhartA kA patA lagAne kI bhI koziza kI gyii| anta meM nATaka karanevAle do vyaktiyoM aura unake sAtha ke pA~ca-chaha logoM ko bandI banA liyA gyaa| ina tamAzabInoM ke muMha se bAta nikalavAkara kucha aura logoM ko bandI banAyA gayA hai| ina tamAzabInoM kA prasAra ke kAma meM bahuta bar3A hAtha haiM / ina logoM ne sAre prAnta meM ghUmakara maNDo-bAjAroM meM jAkara, becAre bhole-bhAle logoM meM bhaya paidA kiyA hai| khAsakara zrIvaiSNava atyanta bhayagrasta ho uThe haiN| jaba hamAre isa poyasala rAjya meM sabhI dharmiyoM ke lie samAnatA ke AdhAra para suvidhA hai, aura aba jaba hamAre rAjaparivAra ne sarvadharma-samanvaya ko apane hI parivAra meM sAdhA hai| aisI sthiti meM isa taraha se AtaMka phailAnA Age calakara dharmadveSa kA kAraNa bana sakatA hai, aisI gatividhiyoM kA honA hamAre isa rAjya para eka kuThArAghAta hogaa| isalie aba ina abhiyuktoM se saccAI hI prakara honI caahie| vahA~ hamane kevala samma nIti se inase pUchatAcha kI hai| usase koI madada nahIM milii| aba yahA~ daNDa ke upAya se hI inakA mu~ha khulavAnA pdd'egaa| yadi usase bhI saccAI nahIM patA calI to kaThina daNDa se hI inakA mu~ha khulavAyA jA skegaa| poyasala rAjagharAne kI sevA ke lie hI jaba hamArA jIvana samarpita hai, to usakA anta taka nirvAha hogaa| isa prasaMga meM isa nyAyapITha ke sAmane mujhe eka nivedana karanA hai| jaba se rAnI sannidhAna ko isa gupta hatyA ke SaDyantra kA patA calA tabase ve apane se jyAdA rAjakumAra ke bAre meM cintita paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 335
Page #332
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ho uThI haiN| maiM aura rAjamahala ke sevaka vizvAsapAtra haiN| sAtha hI, pada ke dAyitva ko maiM bhalIbhA~ti samajhatA huuN| maiM rAnIjI aura rAjakumAra ke lie apane prANa taka arpaNa karane ko sadA taiyAra huuN| maiMne bhagavAn jinadeva kI kasama khAkara vacana diyA hai, aura sannidhAna ko dhIraja baMdhAyA hai| aba nyAyapITa nyAya-vicAra karake jaisA Adeza de, vaisA kruuNgaa|' itanA kahakara hullamayyA ne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| "Apane isa taraha kA AzvAsana dekara rAnIjI ko dilAsA dI, so bahuta acchA kiyA / ApakA yaha AzvAsana sampUrNa rAja-parivAra para lAgU hotA hai| hama isI vyApaka artha meM ise grahaNa karate haiN| kyoMki hama sampUrNa rAjaparivAra ke saMrakSaNa ke lie hI niyukta haiM, rAjya kA rAjakAja calAne ke lie niyukta haiN| isa viSaya meM hama kisI vyakti yA kisI eka dharma mata kI taraphadArI nahIM kara skte| hama sadA nyAya ke hI pakSapAtI haiM, yaha bAta bhalIbhAMti jAna lenI caahie| hamane mahAmAtuzrI ecaladevIjI tathA sannidhAna eaiyaMgaprabhu se yahI pATha par3hA hai| vaha sabake lie anusaraNIya hai| aba rAjadhAnI se talakADu jAnevAle mAyaNa heggaDe ne kyA-kyA kAma kiyA hai, so btaaeN|" gaMgarAja ne khaa| hullamayyA maMca se uttare aura apanI jagaha jA baitthe| mAyaNa maMca para aayaa| zapatha grahaNa kii| usane jinendra-bhagavAn kI kasama ke bajAya mahAdeva kI kasama khaayii| gaMgarAja ne prazna kiyA, "mAyaNa, tuma kisake Adeza para talakADu gaye?" "paTTamahAdevIjI ke Adeza pr|" "kisa kAraNa se? "mujhe jaise hI yaha khabara milI ki paTTamahAdevI aura unako santAna kI gupta hatyA karane kA SaDyantra calA hai, maiM vAstava meM Dara gyaa| khabara milate hI samaya ko dhyartha gavAnA Thoka na samajhakara, isa taraha kI bAtoM meM jo adhikAra svAtantrya mujhe diyA gayA thA usakA upayoga kara, apane guptacara dala meM se dakSa guptacaroM ko bheja diyaa| maiMne kisI se salAha nahIM lii| bAda meM paTTamahAdevIjI se milA aura bAta btaayii| unhoMne kahA ki maiMne guptacaroM ko bhejane kA nirNaya jaldabAjI meM kiyaa| unhoMne turanta kisI ko bhejakara unheM vApasa bulAne kA Adeza bhI diyaa| yaha kAma dUsaroM se ho nahIM sakatA thA, isalie mujhe hI talakA? kI tarapha jAnA pdd'aa|'' "ThIka hai| talakADu kI tarapha kyoM gaye?" nAgidevaNNA ne puuchaa| "mujhe samAcAra milA thA ki isa SaDyantra kI jar3a talakADu meM hai isalie" itanA kahakara rAjadhAnI se ravAnA hone ke samaya se vahA~ se lauTakara Ane taka kyAkyA ghaTanAe~ gharTI, moTe taura para unakA vivaraNa prastuta kiyaa| parantu bar3A satarka rhaa| rAnIjI ke sandarzana ke avasara para aura hullamayyAjI se jo bAtacIta huI usa samaya, rAnI lakSmIdevI aura hullamayyA kA yaha sandeha ki paTTamahAdevIjI ke nikaTavartI loga 336 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #333
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ isa SaDyantra ke kAraNa haiM, yaha saba mAyaNa ne nahIM batAyA; kyoMki yaha bahuta U~ce stara se saMcAlita Antarika mAmale the| isa bAta ko sabake sAmane peza karanA usane ucita nahIM smjhaa| "ye tamAzabIna kauna haiM, unake bAre meM jAnate hue bhI vahA~ kyoM nahIM batAyA? tumane kahA ki unako tuma jAnate ho?" nAgidevaNNA ne puuchaa| "vahA~ jaisI hAlata thI use samajhakara mujhe lagA ki vaha bAta prakaTa na ho to andhaH / yahA~ ke samakSa vA prATa ho to use sandeha banA huA hai, usake de kAraNa nahIM, yaha vidita ho jaaegaa| vahIM yadi prakaTa ho jAtA to usa samaya vahA~ jo vAtAvaraNa thA usameM yaha bAta Aga meM ghI dene kI-sI hotii| isIlie maiMne aisA kiyaa| aba to sArI bAteM khuleMgI hI na?" gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "agastyezvara agrahAra meM jo ghaTanA huI usake bAre meM tumane jaba rAnI se pahalI bAra bheMTa kI, taba unheM kyoM nahIM batAyA?" tiruvaraMgadAsa jahA~ baiThA thA vahIM kucha Age kI ora jhukA, mAno isa nyAya vicAra meM aba use dilacaspI hone lgii| "vaha vyakti agara mere hAtha lagA hotA to maiM sarvaprathama use rAnI sannidhAna ke samakSa le jaataa| parantu vaha khisaka gayA thaa| yadi maiM rAnI se yaha bAta kahatA to mere pAsa koI pramANa na hotA aura merI bAta bakavAsa bana jAtI, isa bhaya ke kAraNa nahIM btaayaa|" mAdirAja ne pUchA, "tumane hullamayyA se aura rAnIjI se jaba parAmarza liyA taba yaha bAta jAnane kI koziza nahIM kI ki unheM sandeha kisa para hai?" mAyaNa ne turanta uttara nahIM diyaa| usakI dRSTi paTTamahAdevI ko ora thii|"kuch bAteM aisI hotI haiM jinake bAre meM hameM bar3e logoM se pUchanA nahIM caahie| ye bAteM mere stara kI sImA se bAhara kI hotI haiN| aba donoM yahA~ virAjamAna haiN| unhIM se pUchakara jAna sakate haiN|" kahakara mAyaNa ne usa prazna ko hI sthAnAntarita kara diyaa| zAntaladevI ne kahA, "aba isa prasaMga meM vaha Avazyaka pratIta nahIM hotA / jaba mujhe yaha bAta mAlUma huI ki merI bhI hatyA kA SaDyantra cala rahA hai, taba kaI bAteM mere bhI dimAga meM aayiiN| usI taraha rAnI lakSmIdevI ke dimAga meM bhI kaI vicAra Aye hoNge| isa taraha se anumAnita viSaya yA vyakti ke vAstavikatA se jyAdAtara dUra hI rahane kI sambhAvanA adhika rahatI hai| isalie abhI ise rahane deN| abhI to isa nyAya-vicAra ke lie jina kaidiyoM ko lAye haiM, unhoMne kyA-kyA pracAra kiyA hai, una bAtoM kI sacAI tathA isa kAma ke lie kauna preraka haiM. Adi vAtoM ko jAnanA pradhAna kArya hai| isalie isa ora dhyAna denA nyAya-maNDala ke lie ThIka hogaa| mujhe bIca meM bolanA nahIM cAhie thaa| nyAya-maNDala kI maryAdA kA ullaMghana merA uddezya nahIM hai| viSayAntara na paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga sAra :: 337
Page #334
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ho, isa vicAra se maiMne kahA / " " paTTamahAdevIjI kA kathana ThIka hai| kina-kina para sandeha huA, isa bAre meM pUchatAcha kara jAnane kI koziza karane se vyartha hI vidveSa phailane kI sthiti utpanna ho sakatI hai| sabase pahale to yaha nizcaya ho jAe ki yaha eka SaDyantra hI hai| taba ye SaDyantrakArI kisa taraha kI kArravAI karake use saphala banAnA cAhate the, yaha bAta jAnanI hogii| phira usake mUla preraka kauna haiM aura isase unako kyA phAyadA hai, ise jAnanA hogaa| isalie, hullamayyAjI, isa viSaya meM Apa sapramANa kucha prakAza DAla sakeMge ?" gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| hullamayyA uThe, jhukakara praNAma kiyA, aura kahA, "jo AjJA / " phira paTavArI se kahA, "talakADu ke guptacara dala ke saMcAlaka veNNamayyA ko gavAha ke maMca para upasthita kreN| " veSNamayyA ne Akara zapatha grahaNa kii| hullamayyA ne kahA, "veNNamayyA, isa hatyA ke SaDyantra kI bAta tumheM pahalI bAra kaba aura kahA~ mAlUma huI ? isakA pUrA vivaraNa, ina logoM ko bandI banAne taka kyA saba huA, batAe~; koI bAta chUTa na jAe aura anAvazyaka bhI na ho / " " jo AjJA / isa SaDyantra kI khabara pahale-pahala santemaralli ke bAjAra meM mere kAna meM pdd'ii| " "tuma vahA~ kisa kAma para gaye the ?" mAdirAja ne puuchaa| "yuddha ke lie anAja tathA dhana ke rUpa meM kara Adi kA jaldI saMgraha kara talakADu bheja dene kA Adeza vyavasthAdhikArIjI ne diyA thaa| isI silasile meM maiM santemaralli gayA / vahI~ ke paTavArI aura munImajI ko rAjamahala kA Adeza sunAyA aura Age jAne vAlA thaa| usa dina vIthi-nATakakAroM kA bhajana-kIrtana cala rahA thaa| sahaja hI use sunane kI abhilASA huI to maiM vahA~ jAkara khar3A ho gyaa| vahA~ eka bhArI darzaka samUha thA Ama taura para jaba kabhI guptacarI ke kAma para, yA rAjamahala ke kAma para anyatra jAnA hotA hai taba hama veza badalakara bilakula sAdhAraNa logoM kI taraha jAyA karate haiN| maiM bhI aise hI sAdhAraNa logoM kI taraha vahA~ kI bhIr3a meM mila gayA aura una logoM meM se eka bana gyaa| merI bagala meM do vyakti Apasa meM dhIme svara meM kaha rahe the, 'isa duniyA meM yaha kaisA anyAya cala rahA hai! sunane meM AyA hai ki rAnI lakSmIdevI aura rAjakumAra kI hatyA kA SaDyantra racA jA rahA hai| sunate haiM ki isa SaDyantra meM rAjadhAnI ke kucha jainiyoM kA hAtha hai| rAnI zrIvaiSNava haiM aura putravatI haiM, khuda mahArAja ne vaiSNava dharma svIkAra kiyA hai, isalie kala pitA ke dharma kA anusaraNa karane vAlA hI siMhAsana kA uttarAdhikArI bane--- aisA na ho jAe, isa Dara se apanA rAstA sApha banA lene ke uddezya se yaha SaDyantra racA jA rahA hai| yahI kucha sunane meM 338 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #335
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ aayaa| itanI bAta jAnane ke lie mujhe vahA~ Adha ghaNTA ThaharanA pdd'aa| 'yaha kaliyuga hai, kaliyuga...bahuta buraa|' yo ve Apasa meM bAtacIta kara rahe the| sunAnevAlA eka aura sunanevAlA ek| sunanevAle ne sunAnevAle se pUchA ki usase yaha bAta kisane khii| to usane una nATaka khelanevAloM kI ora u~galI dikhAkara kahA, 'unhoNne|' mere sAtha aura guptacara nahIM the| hote to unheM una nATakavAloM para satarka dRSTi rakhane ko kahakara maiM talakADu jA sakatA thaa| maiM akelA thA, isalie isa samAcAra ko pahale apane vyavasthA-adhikArIjI ko batAne kI icchA se vahA~ rukA nahIM, usI dina jAkara unheM sunA diyaa| unhoMne turanta talakADu ke pradeza meM vyApaka rUpa se guptacara vibhAga ko sakriya kara diyaa| ina tamAzabInoM ko khojane ke prayatna meM jahA~-tahA~ isa SaDyantra kI bAta sunAI pdd'ii| una sabhI jagahoM meM bar3e sataka hokara hamane khAMje kA kAma jArI rkhaa| isa tarapha ke kucha gA~voM meM yatra-tatra isase sambandhita bAteM to sunane ko miliiN| lagA, jaise unheM janatA meM kisI meM phailAyA hai| kisane phailAyIM ye bAteM, isakA patA nahIM cala skaa| ve veza badalakara isa taraha kA pracAra kara rahe haiM, aisA mAlUma huaa| tIna-cAra pakhavAr3oM taka hamane patA lagAne kA kAma kiyaa| lekina saphalatA nahIM milii| isake bAda maiMne hI ina nATaka vAloM ko puDakuttore ke bAjAra meM dekhA aura unakA pIchA kiyaa| vahA~, nadI ke pAsa, eka aura bUr3hA ina nATaka vAloM se kucha bAtacIta karake nadI kI ora calA gyaa| maiM dUra para thA isalie suna nahIM sakA / parantu usa bUr3he ne pUrva kI ora izArA karake kucha dikhAyA, yaha maiMne dekhA / maiMne usa tarapha jaba dRSTi DAlI to vahA~ parade se DhakI eka gAr3I khar3I dikhAI pdd'ii| usa gAr3I para aura una nATakavAloM para satarka dRSTi rakhakara, apane guptacara dala ke eka vyakti se bAjAra meM milA aura usake dvArA dhyavasthA adhikArI ke pAsa samAcAra bhejA aura unase nivedana kiyA ki kucha logoM ko grAmINa veza meM hamArI madada ke lie bhejeN| usI taraha kucha aura logoM ko dUsare vezoM meM madada ke lie bulvaayaa| phira hama kucha loga ikaTThe hue aura vahA~ se anyatra jAnevAlI gAr3iyoM ke jAne ke rAstoM para dala bA~dhakara paharA dete rahe / usa gAr3I ko kisI mArga se gujarate dekheM to dUsare logoM ko turanta khabara kara dI jAe, yaha nirNaya kiyA gyaa| pratyeka vyakti ko yaha Adeza diyA ki eka dala ke loga dUsare dala ke logoM se paricita haiM, aisA vyavahAra bilakula na kreN| isa taraha logoM ko daloM meM baoNrakara unheM apane-apane kAma para nirdiSTa mArgoM para bheja diyaa| bAjAra kI bhIr3a-bhAr3a meM hamArI ora kisI kA dhyAna nahIM gyaa| binA kisI bAdhA ke kArya hotA rhaa| aMdherA hone para usa paradevAlI gAr3I ke pAsa eka-eka kara cAra-pA~ca loga ikaTThe hue / thor3I dera bAda ve donoM nATakavAle bhI vahA~ A gye| Ate hI una donoM ne kahA, 'hama usa TIle ke andara bhagavAn ke darzana ke lie gaye the, isase derI ho gyii| calie, hama rAta ko talakADDa meM raheM / vahIM ArAma kreNge|' uttara meM una logoM meM se eka ne 'nahIM' kahakara ----- paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 339
Page #336
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ asvIkAra kiyA aura kahA, 'talakADu meM kyA kAma hai? vahIM kA kAma to bAda kA hai na! aura phira usa kAma ke lie aura jyAdA vizvAsapAtra vyakti caahie| aise vyaktiyoM ko pUrIgAlI le Ane ko kahA gayA hai| ata: aba hama bhI pUrIgAlI kI ora cleN|' taba ina nATakavAloM ne kahA, 'vaha to choTA-sA gA~va hai| jaldo logoM ko patA laga jaaegaa| talakADu bar3I jagaha hai aura hama alaga-alaga sthAnoM meM rahakara, kisI ko mAluma hue binA, apanA kAma sAdha skeNge| bar3A zahara hai|' bAkI loga mAne hI nhiiN| anta meM eka ne kahA, 'cAho to tuma donoM vahA~ jAkara raha sakate ho| hama bAda meM eka sAtha vahA~ pahu~ceMge, kala-parasoM tk|' ve donoM dhoDI dera socate rhe| bAda meM bole, 'aisA nahIM ho sktaa| raheMge to hama eka sAtha hii| alaga-alaga hoMge to isa SaDyantra ke kArya ko rUpa kaise de sakate haiM? jAnA hai to sabako talakA jAnA hai yA saba pUrIgAlI cleN| hama alaga-alaga nahIM hoNge|' isI taraha kA nizcaya kara ye nATakavAle bhI usI gAr3I meM, unake sAtha pUrIgAlI kI ora ravAnA hue| kAphI dUra gAr3I nikala jAne ke bAda maiM cupacApa per3a se nIce utarA aura unake pIche ho liyaa|" ___ mAdirAja ne pUchA, "tuma usa per3a para kaba car3ha gaye?" bhA adheira: ho * gAr3I ke pAsa gyaa| koI nahIM thaa| gAr3I eka per3a ke nIce chAyA meM khar3I thii| maiMne cAroM ora najara daur3AyI, dekhA vahA~ koI nhiiN| taba dhIre se maiM per3a para car3ha gyaa| jaba maiM gAr3I ke pIche cala rahA thA taba mere dala ke loga jaldI mere sAtha zAmila ho gye| unameM se eka ko prabandhaka adhikArI ke pAsa yaha khabara dekara bhejA ki hama gAr3I ke pIche jA rahe haiN| kala zAma taka rAjadhAnI na pahu~ce to senA kI eka Tukar3I ko pUrIgAlI ko tarapha ravAnA kara deN| zeSa logoM meM se do ko sAtha lekara, kucha ko pUrIgAlI bheja dene ke lie kahakara, bAkI ko vApasa bheja diyaa| dUsare dina, pUre dina hamane pUrIgAlI meM pratIkSA kii| jaisA unhoMne kahA thA, koI vahA~ nahIM AyA / gAr3I meM jo the ve bhI pUrIgAlI meM Thahare rhe| usake dUsare dina talakADu se senA kI Tukar3I A gyii| gAr3I meM jitane loga the una sabhI ko eka sAtha giraphtAra karake talakADu le AyA gyaa| ye donoM nATakavAle isakA bahuta virodha karate rahe / bole, 'hapa kIrtana-bhajana karanevAle haiM, hameM kyoM bandI banAte haiM ? hama thake hue the, isalie ArAma se jAne ke uddezya se hamane ina logoM se prArthanA kI aura inakI gAr3I meM baiThakara cale aaye| unakA yaha kahanA sarAsara jhUTha thA, yaha bAta maiM jAnatA huuN|" veNNamayyA bolaa| "santemarallivAle isa kAma meM lage the| aura ye donoM isameM anyatra lage the| isa hisAba se inakI tIna ToliyoM huI?" "ho sakatI haiN| parantu isa kAma meM kahIM kucha aura bhI ho sakate haiM ?" "ye alaga-alaga nahIM haiN| yaha saba mile hue haiM aura ve ye hI haiM, isI bAta : 340 :: paTTayahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #337
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke lie nyAyapITha kA dhyAna AkarSita honA caahie|" "masa samajha meM to nizcita rUpa sa ya hI saMga haiN| "inako pahalI bAra dekhane ke pUre do mahInoM ke bAda Apane inheM phira se dekhA hai| isa dIrgha antarAla meM una ceharoM ko dekhane meM bhrama bhI ho sakatA hai| taba yaha kaise kaha sakate haiM ki ye vahI haiM ?" "ho sakatA hai parantu itanI bAta saca hai ki ye isa kAma meM lage the|" "tthiik| hullamayyAjI, Apake gavAha ne jo kucha kahA, kyA vaha vahI hai jo unhoMne Apase kahA thA? yA usameM koI antara hai? yA jo bAteM Apako batAyI thIM unameM se kucha bAteM nahIM batAyI hoM?'' "saba bAteM jyoM-kI-tyoM batAyo haiN| parantu eka bAta kahanA bhUla gayA hai|" hullamayyA bole| "kauna-sI?" "maiMne yaha bhI kahA thA ki ina mAyaNajI ke cAla-calana para bhI satarka dRSTi rhe|" "aisA kyoM kahA thA?" "unhoMne mujhase kahA thA ki rAjadhAnI meM yaha khabara pahuMcI hai ki talakADu kI tarapha coloM kI ora se kucha halacala ho rahI hai| lekina aisI koI bAta hI nahIM thii| merI jAnakArI ke binA yahA~ kI koI khabara rAjadhAnI taka nahIM pahuMca sktii| isalie unhoMne jo batAyA usa para vizvAsa nahIM huaa| zAyada kucha aura bAteM ho sakatI haiN| unake pIche rahane para hI unakA patA laga sakegA, yahI socakara maiMne aisA Adeza diyA thaa|" unheM chipAne kI kyA AvazyakatA thI? Akhira Apa donoM eka hI rAjagharAne ke sevaka haiM na?" "saca hai| phira bhI patA nahIM kyoM, mujhe aisA lgaa| isalie mujhe svayaM apanI jimmedArI para aisA karanA pdd'aa|" "kiyA sahI, magara usakA kyA pariNAma nikalA?" "kucha nhiiN| ve eka dina bhI apane mukAma ko chor3akara kahIM nahIM gye| dUsare dina ve kaba cale gaye, so patA nahIM lgaa| hA~, bhojana ke vakta apane mukAma para lauTa aaye| parantu Aja ke unake kadhana ke anusAra unake Ane kA kAraNa kucha aura rahA jabaki batAyA kucha aura itanA nizcita ho gyaa|" "phira?" "ve kahA~ gaye aura kyoM gaye, isa sambandha meM aba ve svayaM hI batA deNge|" "Avazyaka hogA to jAna leNge|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 341
Page #338
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "aba sAkSI ke lie kise bulAyA jAe?" nAgidevaNNA ne puuchaa| gaMgarAja ne bIca meM kahA, "eka kSaNa Thaharie!"phira veNNamayyA se pUchA, "Apane apane vivaraNa meM kahA ki eka bUr3he ne una nATakavAloM se bAtacIta kI thI aura gAr3I kI ora saMketa kiyA thaa| usa bUDhe ke bAre meM kutUhala paidA nahIM huA? aura usake bAre meM jAnane kA prayatna bhI nahIM kiyA?" "kutUhala to paidA huA jAnane kaa| parantu merA kAma ina nATakavAloM para najara rakhanA aura unakA pIchA karanA thaa| isalie maiMne bUr3he kI ora vizeSa dhyAna nahIM diyaa| vaha nadI kI ora bar3ha gayA to maiMne samajhA ki koI baTohI bhikSuka hogaa| usake zarIra para phaTe kapar3e aura hAtha meM soMTA dekhakara usakI ora dekhane taka kA kutUhala mere mana meM nahIM huaa| vaha bhI to pIche mur3akara dekhe binA hI calA gyaa|' "aura koI gavAha hai? veNNamayyA sAkSI-maMca se uttara AyA aura apanI jagaha Akara baiTha gyaa| "hamArI ora se aba aura koI gavAha nahIM / ina bandiyoM ko hI bulAyA jAe!" hullamayyA bole| "Apake pAsa koI gavAha hai, mAyaNajI?" "hamAre gavAha bandhana meM haiN| AjJA ho to unhIM ko bulavAU~ ?' "kaidI saca boleMge?" "unase satya ugalavAnA hogaa| nyAya-maNDala ko yadi unake kathana meM sacAI na lage to aisoM ke lie kaThora daNDavidhAna (kiTTikole) to hai hii|" gaMgarAja bole| "jaisI mrjii|" hullamayyA ne khaa| gaMgarAja ne Adeza diyA, "mAyaNa, bandhana meM Apake jo gavAha haiM, unheM bulAyA jaae|" "una do nATakavAloM meM jo kaiMce kada kA vyakti hai, use bulA laao|"maaynn ne koTapAla se khaa| use pakar3akara lAkara sAkSI-vedI para khar3A kiyA gyaa| "isa nyAya- pITha ke sAmane saca bolanA hogaa|" "maiMne aura mere sAthiyoM ne satya hI kahA, to bhI vyavasthA-adhikArIjI ne vizvAsa nahIM kiyaa| hama niraparAdha haiM, phira bhI hameM bandI banAkara le aaye| jinendra bhagavAn kI saugandha khAkara kahatA hU~ ki maiM satya hI boluuNgaa|" "veNNamayyA ne kahA ki unhoMne tumako aura tumhAre sAthiyoM ko pantemaralli meM dekhaa| kyA yaha saca hai?" "nhiiN| taba maiM yA mere sAthI vahA~ nahIM the|" "taba tuma loga kahA~ rahe?" 142 :: padamahAdekhI zAntanA : bhAga cAra
Page #339
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ t 14 'usa samaya hama yahIM the !" 14 'yahA~ kyA kara rahe the ?" " apanA kAma / "to kyA tuma rAjadhAnI ke ho ?" "hA~, hamArA sArA jIvana rAjadhAnI meM hI bItA hai| " 46 'talakADu kyoM gaye?" "hamAre mAlika kA Adeza thA / " "jagaha-jagaha tamAzA dikhAte rahanevAle ghumakkar3oM kA koI mAlika bhI hotA hai ? aisI bAta karo jisa para vizvAsa kiyA jA sake / zapatha lI haiM ki saca hI bologe / sAvadhAna !" "jhUTha mere mu~ha se nikalatA hI nhiiN|" "tumhArA mAlika kauna haiM ?" " 'abhI batAnA haiM... yA bAda meM bhI batAyA jA sakatA hai ?" 11 'bAda se matalaba ? 1 " ina sabhI bandiyoM ke vaktavya ho jAne ke baad| " "ThIka haiM, vaisA hI kreN| vegNamayyA kA kahanA hai ki tuma eka bUr3he se bAtacIta kara rahe the| kyA yaha saca hai ?" 11 " 'saca hai|" "usane tumheM kyA dikhAyA ?" 11 'paradevAlI gaadd'ii|" 14 "kucha kahA bhI ?" 'jI hA~ / ' " 11 " 'kyA kahA thA?" "usa paradevAlI gAr3I para dhyAna rkho| unake andara baiThe loga dezadrohI mAlUma par3ate haiM / yukti se una logoM ko talakADu bulA laao|" "kyoM ?" 44 'yaha mujhe mAlUma nhiiN|" 41 'tumane pUchA nahIM ?" " mAlika kI AjJA kA pAlana karanA mAtra hamArA kAma hai|" " to vaha bUr3hA tumhArA mAlika hai ?" "haaN|" " 'tumane kahA ki mAlika kI AjJA se talakADu kI ora gaye the| usI mu~ha se kaha rahe ho ki mAlika talakADu meM the| ina donoM bAtoM meM tAlamela nahIM baiTha rahA hai / " paTTamahAdevI sAtalA bhAga bAra 343
Page #340
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "saca kahA hai| mela nahIM baiThe, to hama kyA kareM?" "rAjadhAnI se ravAnA hue kitane dina hue?" "vahA~ unase milane ke pAMca-chaha dina pahale shaayd|" "to tumhAre mAlika tumhAre pIche hI cala diye hoMge?" "nahIM to vahAM unheM kaise dekhate ? vAstava meM maiMne unakI vahA~ hone kI apekSA nahIM kI thii|" "kyoM?" "hameM jo kAma samabhA , kara leN| yaha unheM vizvAsa hai| isalie hamAre poche hI ve A jAeMge, isako hameM kalpanA bhI nahIM thii|" "veNNamayyA ne kahA na ki usa bUr3he ne cIthar3e pahana rakhe the|" "saca hai|" |"aise garIba kI sevA se tumhArA peTa bhara jAtA hai?" "mujhe dekhane para kaisA laga rahA hai?" "nyAyapITha se aisA savAla nahIM kiyA jaataa|" "aura kyA kareMge? muphta kA khAnA khAkara mastI car3hI hai|" hullamayyA ne khaa| "sabako apane jaisA samajhanA manuSya kA zAyada svabhAva hai|" gavAha bolaa| "tumhArA mAlika aba kahA~ hai?" "yahIM haiN|" "rAjadhAnI meM?" "hama cAheM to use dekha sakate haiM?" 'jaba cAheM taba dekha sakate haiN|" "tumane kahA ki tumhAre mAlika ne usa gAr3I meM baiThe logoM ko dezadrohI btaayaa| dezadrohI hone ke nAte unake kAma kyA the?'| "logoM meM anabana paidA krnaa| dharma ke nAma se unheM uksaanaa| kisI SaDyantra ke binA hI SaDyantra hone kI aphavAha phailAnA / jagaha-jagaha para alaga-alaga kisse gar3hakara jhUThapRTha bAteM sunaanaa| logoM kI ekatA ko todd'naa|" "ye saba bAteM tumako kaise mAlUma par3I?" "maiMne aura mere sAthI ne unake pakSavAloM kI taraha svA~ga racA to mAlUma par3a gyaa| bAjAra meM loga unakI icchA ke anurUpa samAcAra phailA rahe haiM, yaha saba mAlUma huaa| agara hama una logoM ke pakSavAloM kI taraha abhinaya na karate to mAlika dvArA sauMpA kAma na ho paataa|" "to tumhArA kahanA hai ki aba tumhAre mAlika kA kAma bana gayA hai?" 344 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra
Page #341
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "haaN| yaha nyAya vicAra hI usa kArya ke saphala hone kA pramANa hai|" "tumhAre mAlika ke kAma meM aura rAjamahala kI tarapha se ina logoM ko bandI banAye jAne meM kyA sambandha hai?" "yahI to sArI ghaTanA kA rahasya hai|" "kaisI ghaTanA?" 'ina logoM ne talakADu ke prAnta meM pracAra kiyA ki choTI rAnI aura unake rAjakumAra kI gupta hatyA kA SaDyantra cala rahA hai, aura usa SaDyantra kA mUla rAjadhAnI meM hai| isI taraha rAjadhAnI ke AsapAsa paTTamahAdevIjI kI gupta hatyA ke SaDyantra tathA usa SaDyantra ke mUla srota ko talakADu meM hone kI aphavAhoM kA pracAra kiyA hai|" "ye loga-isakA matalaba?'' "ye hI, aba jo bandI banAye gaye haiN| ina logoM kA mukhiyA coloM ke samaya talakADu ke colarAja kI dharmazAlA kA paryavekSaka thA, aura usa samaya ke vyavasthAadhikArI kA paharedAra gojjigA hai| aura unake sAtha ke dUsare loga poyasala rAjya kI prajA haiN| yaha saba ava bandI banAye gaye haiN|" "yaha saba rAjamahala se sambandhita viSaya huaa| tuma loga bhI to inake sAthya bandI bane ho| hama kaise vizvAsa kareM ki tuma bandhana se chUTane ke lie rAjamahala kI taraphadArI karate hue isa taraha bAta nahIM kara rahe ho! tumhAre aura tumhAre mAlika kA rAjamahala se sambandha sambhava hI nhiiN| aisI hAlata meM tuma loga mauke ke anusAra apane ko badala lenevAle ho, yahI mAnA jaaegaa| ye saba bAteM hamAre samakSa niSprayojana haiN|" "nyAyapITha kaidiyoM se pUcha sakatI hai ki hama unase kaba mile?" "bhale kabhI bhI mile ho, tuma loga unake isa kAma meM bhAgIdAra hI to bane?" "sirpha eka dina ke lie| parantu ina logoM ke pAsa gupta rIti se hamane jina logoM ko bhejA thA, ve loga alaga haiN| hamane talakADu meM vyavasthA adhikArI ko batAyA hai ki ve kauna haiN| unheM bhI bulA lAye haiM to nyAyapITha unhIM se tahakIkAta kara sakatI hai ki hamane kyA kiyaa| bAda meM mere kathana ko satyatA nyAyapITha ke samakSa svayaM hI A jaaegii|" gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "hullamayyA, inhoMne jina aura logoM ke hone kI bAta kahI, unheM yahA~ bulA lAye haiM?" "maiM bulA lAne ke lie itanA utAvalA nahIM thaa| mAyaNajI ke anurodha ke kAraNa bulA laayaa|" "acchA, unheM jaba jarUrata hogI balA leNge|" |'tumheN svayaM isa bAre meM kucha kahanA zeSa hai?" "mujhe laga rahA hai ki maiM abhI nyAyapITha kI dRSTi meM vizvAsapAtra nahIM mAnA paTTamahAdevI zAstaplA : bhAga dhAra :: 345
Page #342
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ gayA huuN| isalie apanI svayaM kI jimmedArI para kucha bhI kahanA nahIM caahtaa| isa nyAya- vicAra ke antima stara para kucha zaMkAe~ raha jAe~ to unake bAre meM saphAI dene ke lie maiM samartha hU~, aisA pratIta hone para kahanA caahuuNgaa|" "ThIka, hulamayyA! dharmazAlA ke paryavekSaka ko bulvaaie|" use bulA lAkara sAkSI-maMca para khar3A kiyA gyaa| "tumane aba taka jisane jo kucha kahA, use sunA hai| usake anusAra unhoMne tumhAre bAre meM jo kahA so saba satya hai ?" "apane-apane DhaMga se unhoMne kahA hai| vastusthiti ko mor3a diyA hai|" "matalaba?" "cola aura poyamaloM ke bIca vidveSa kI bhAvanA ko bahAnA banAkara unhoMne hama para coloM ke pakSa ke hone kA Aropa lagAyA hai| yaha jhUTha hai|" "to tuma usa jamAne meM rAjamahala kI dharmazAlA ke paryavekSaka mahIM rahe?" "vaha kauna thA so maiM nahIM jaantaa|" "to tuma kyA the?" "maiM poysala rAjya ko eka sAdhAraNa prajA mAtra huuN|" "pogsala prajA hokara isa taraha ke duSpracAra meM tuma kyoM lage? tumheM lajjA nahIM AtI?" "peTa kA dhandhA kiyA maiNne| isake lie mujhe paisA milatA thaa|" "kauna detA thA paisA?'' "kauna detA thA so to maiM nahIM jAnatA para pezagI mila jAtI thii| maiM bhI isa kAma meM laga jAtA thaa|" "tumheM yaha nahIM lagA ki isa taraha kI jhUThI aphavAha phailAne se rAjya meM azAnti phailegI?" "maiM bhUkhoM maranA nahIM caahtaa| pahale jindA rahaiM, bAkI saba bAda kI bAta hai|" "tumhAre sAtha ke aura loga tumhAre hI dvArA niyukta haiM?" "haaN| maiMne kahA ki madada karane ke lie kama-se-kama pA~ca jana to cAhie ho| mujhe paisA denevAle ne mAna liyaa| unheM bhI paisA diyA gayA, isalie niyukta kara liyaa|" "ve saba pahale se tumhAre paricita haiM?" "do ko to pahale se jAnatA huuN| bAkI ko una donoM ne sAtha kara liyaa| hamArI Tolo ke logoM ko jIvana-yApana kA koI rAstA nhiiN| paise ne unheM AkRSTa kiyaa| karane ko itanA ki hameM aphavAha phailAnA hai| isameM vastutaH hatyA kA koI SaDyantra nahIM-yaha bhI hameM jAnakArI dI gayI thI, isalie mAna liyaa|" 346 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #343
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ " tumheM paisA kauna detA hai ?" " talakADu ke rAjamahala meM naukara haiM ve mujhe le caleM to maiM dikhA dU~gA / " E 'jarUrata hogI to vaisA kreNge|" 10 'acchA, ye nATakavAle kahA~ ke haiM, yaha tumheM mAlUma hai ?" "nhiiN|" " unheM tumane kAma sauMpA thA ?" "haaN|" " ve kauna haiM aura kahA~ ke haiM Adi bAtoM ko jAne binA hI kAma sauMpa diyA ?" " jitanA maiM ThIka samajhatA thA utanI parIkSA kara lene ke bAda hI unheM niyukta kiyaa| unake nivAsa sthAna Adi ke sambandha meM isalie nahIM daryApta kiyA ki ve ghumakkar3a haiN| ghumakkar3oM kA ghara bAra kucha nahIM hotaa| ye cAlukya prAnta, cola prAnta, poysala prAnta vanavAsI Adi pradezoM se paricita haiN| mujhe bhI ina pradezoM kI kAphI jAnakArI haiM, isalie ina ghumakkar3oM se kucha sthAnoM ke bAre meM pUchatAcha kara lii| yaha jAnakara ki inhoMne isa kSetra ko acchI taraha dekhA huA hai, maiMne inheM niyukta kara liyaa|" "unako bhI paisA diyA ?" 44 'diyA, magara unhoMne nahIM liyaa| kahane lage, 'sAtha hI to haiM, jaba jarUrata par3egI le leNge| hamArA kula hI tamAzA dikhAnevAloM kA rahA hai| kahIM kucha bhajanakIrtana kara liyA to koI-na-koI cAra kaura de hI degaa| utarana ke kapar3e mila jaaeNge| sone ke lie mandira hai hii| hameM paise kI koI jarUrata nhiiN| aura phira inheM maiMne jo kAma sauMpA use inhoMne acchI taraha nibAhA / " " santemaralli ke do nATakavAloM ke bAre meM kahA na ve aura ye donoM alagaalaga haiM ?" "hA~, unheM maiMne pahale muDukutore meM dekhA / " " ve kahA~ hai ?" " ve ina jaise nhiiN| paisA lekara cale gye| parantu maiMne patA lagAyA ki unhoMne jahA~-tahA~ merA kAma kiyA hai| " "tumhAre kahane se to mAlUma par3atA hai ki tumheM kahIM koI khajAnA hI mila gayA hai|" 11 'mujhe jitanA cAhie utanA mila jAtA thaa| maiMne koI hisAba nahIM rakhA hai|" 'tumhAre isa bayAna ko sunane para mAlUma par3atA hai ki yaha kAma bhArI paimAne para calA huA hai| hamAre rAjya kA adhikArI jitanA kAma karatA hai utanA karane kI jimmedArI tumane svIkAra kara lI hai| isalie jaisA tumane kahA, kevala peTa bharane mAtra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 347 +4
Page #344
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke lie isa dhandhe ko svIkAra kiyA, isa bAta ko hama nahIM mAna skte|" "mujhe apanI apekSA se bhI jyAdA dhana milA, saca hai| kevala isI se merI bAta ko jhUTha mAna leMge to vaha anyAya nahIM hogA ?" 14 " eka nipaTa ga~vAra bhI yaha samajha sakatA hai ki yaha eka lakSyahIna rojagAra nahIM haiN| tuma poysala rAjya kI prajA nahIM ho| hameM lagatA hai ki tuma cola rAjya kI prajA ho| yaha bhI kahanA par3atA hai ki tuma bhI isa SaDyantra meM zAmila ho| aisA na ho to batAo kauna tumheM dhana detA hai ? isa bAta ko bhI tuma nahIM jAnate ho, aisA hama vizvAsa nahIM kara skte| yahI tumhAre lie acchA hogA, unakA nAma batA do|" "nivedana kiyA na ki mAlUma nahIM!" 44 'agara yahI tumhArA antima bayAna hai to tumase satya kahalavAne kA tarIkA nyAyanI jAnI hai mAyaNa, tumane kahA ki yaha cola rAjya kI prajA haiN| ina donoM nATakavAloM kI bhI yahI rAya hai| magara yaha apane ko hamArI prajA batAtA hai| satya kyA hai ?" "hamane jo nivedana kiyA vaha satya hai| dUsarA nATakavAlA cAhe to isa bAta ko pramANita kara sakatA hai|" mAyaNa ne kahA / "use bulAyA jaae|" vaha AyA aura sAkSI maMca para jAkara khar3A ho gyaa| "tumhArA dhandhA ?" 'philahAla to maiM tamAzA dikhAnevAlA huuN| " " filahAla ke mAne ?" " "mAlika ne jo Adeza diyA hai, usake pUre hone taka / ' 15 "matalaba ?" " 'aba maiM maiM nahIM huuN| dekhanevAloM ke lie eka tamAzabIna huuN| acchA, isa bAta ko abhI rahane do| yaha cola rAjya kI prajA hai ?" 44 "hA~ / ' " ise pramANita kara sakate ho ?" "hA~, kara sakatA huuN| isa prasAra karanevAlI TolI kA AdamI pahale kaha cukA hai ki yaha pahale dharmazAlA kA paryavekSaka thaa| yaha dUsarA AdamI vaha hai jo isake sAtha usa samaya pahare para thaa| isakA nAma mAlUma hai| yaha gojjigA hai|" "1 "kaise mAlUma huA ?" "ye donoM pahale talakADu ke AkramaNa ke samaya, poysala guptacara dala kI caTTaladevI ko colarAja ke nirvAhaka adhikArI dAmodara ko sauMpa denA cAhate the| ina logoM ke jIvana meM nIti-niyama kucha nhiiN| inake mu~ha se satya nikalatA hI nhiiN|" 348 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 11 Jpe
Page #345
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kala-parasoM ke isa tamAzabIna kI bAta para vizvAsa bhI kaise kareM?" dUra pahare para rahanevAle ne khaa| "bIca meM nahIM bolanA caahie|" "jhUTha bole to?" "jhUTha-saca kA nirNaya karanevAle to hama haiM / isane jo bAta kahI vaha saca hai| caTTalA-mAyaNa kI usa samaya kI kahAnI hama jAnate haiN| parantu yaha bAta tumako mAlUma kaise huI?' gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| usa gavAha ne sara para ba~dhA lAla kapar3A utAra pheNkaa| pITha para kezarAzi phaila gyii| cipakAyo mUMcha nikAla pheNkii| bhauha para cipakAye ghane bAla nikAla pheNke| kAmadAra kamarabanda nikAla diyaa| pahanA huA lambA cogA utAra diyaa| isa sArI kriyA ko sabhA citralikhita-sI dekhatI rhii| isa aphavAha kA prasAraka netA cakita hokara dekhatA raha gyaa| sahaja strI-kaNTha se AvAja nikalI ' maiM caTTalA huuN|" vaha nAyaka acakacA gyaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI hakkA-bakkA raha gayo / binayAditya kI A~kheM camaka utthiiN| "aba kyA bolate ho?" gaMgarAja ne prazna kiyaa| vaha niruttara ho khar3A rhaa| "isakI TolI meM pAMca loga haiN| do kauna haiM sI to maiMne batA diye haiN| zeSa tInoM meM do hamAre rAjya ke sAdhAraNa zrIvaiSNava prajAjana haiN| ye hamAre dharmadarzIjI ke paramabhakta haiN| tIsarA rAjadhAnI ke guptacara dala kA bIragA hai| yaha bahuta samaya se isa pradeza meM guptacarI ke kAma meM lagA hai| isa sAre kutantra kA patA lagAne ke lie ina logoM meM zAmila ho gayA thaa| hamAre guptacara dala kA vizvasta vyakti hai yh|" "to pahale jo tamAzabIna AyA, vaha cAvimayyA hai?" "jI haaN| aura hameM muDukutore kI nadI ke pAsa isa TolI kI khabara denevAle vRddha veSadhArI ye mere mAlika hI haiN|" "opha, mAyaNa hai?" "haaN| inhoMne Adeza diyA thA : jisa kisI bhI yukti se inheM talakADu le Ao, phira maiM hI inheM bandI banAkara vyavasthA-adhikArI ko sauMpa duuNgaa| parantu ina logoM ne dUsarA mArga pakar3a liyaa| yadi hama jida karate to ye loga hamAre hAtha se chUTa jAte / isa Dara se hameM kucha dUsarA hI upAya DhU~DhanA pdd'aa| hamane apane guptacara dala ke bIragA se bhI bAtacIta nahIM kii| use bhI patA nahIM calA ki hama kauna haiM / jaba hamane use isa TolI meM dekhA tabho hama kucha Azvasta ho gaye the ki ye cir3iyA~ ur3a nahIM paaeNgii| zeSa bAtoM ko jAnakArI yaha nyAyapITha bIragA se prApta kara sakatI hai|" paTTamahAdevI zAstalA : bhAga cAra :: 349
Page #346
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ caTTaladevI ne khaa| usa TolI kA mukhiyA yaha jAnatA thA ki bIragA sabhI bAtoM kI jAnakArI rakhatA haiM, isalie vaha kucha ghabarA gyaa| maukA milatA to bIragA ke mu~ha kholane se pahale use hI khatama kara detaa| usane bIragA ko isa taraha dekhA mAno vaha use nigala ho jaaegaa| para bIragA usake cehare ko dekhakara muskarA utthaa| gaMgarAja ne kahA, " bIragA sAkSI maMca para Ae~ / " bIragA maMca para AyA aura zapatha grahaNa kii| "jaba se talakADu kA pradeza hamArA banA tabhI se maiM rAjadhAnI kA guptacara hokara usa prAnta meM raha rahA huuN| virodhiyoM kA kArya-kalApoM para dhyAna dete rahanA hI merA kAma thaa| koI khAsa bAta ho to usakI khabara denI thii| vAstava meM maiMne bhI isa SaDyantra kI bAta pahale-pahala santemaralli meM hI sunI aura sunI tamAzabInoM ke hI mu~ha se| inhIM ke kahane se maiM isake sUtradhAra siMgirAja kA ziSya bnaa| vAstava meM use mujhapara pUrA vizvAsa ho gayA thaa| gojjigA se bhI jyAdA / " " so kyoM ?" "siMgirAja ko striyoM kI bahuta cAha hai| maiM usakI kAmukatA ko tRpta karane ke lie usake pAsa striyoM ko bhejA karatA, aura isa bAta ko gupta rakhatA thaa| yaha bahuta hI nIca kAma thA, yaha maiM jAnatA thaa| magara aisA na karatA to isakI gaharAI taka nahIM pahu~ca sakatA thaa| ise cola rAjya se hI dhana milatA thaa| maiMne svayaM sImA pAra kara do-tIna bAra vahA~ se dhana lAkara ise diyA hai| cola aba bhI hama para bahuta kruddha haiN| hameM khatama kara denA cAhate haiN| hamAre rAjya meM bheda paidA kara logoM kI ekatA ko tor3a deM to unakA kAma bana jAegA, yahI socakara unhoMne isa taraha kI aphavAha ur3avAyI haiN| talakADu prAnta meM choTI rAnI rAjakumAra kI hatyA aura rAjadhAnI ke Asa-pAsa paTTamahAdevIjI kI hatyA - isa taraha kI aphavAha phailAkara phira dUra yuddha kSetra meM sannidhAna taka rAnI- rAjakumAra kI gupta hatyA ke SaDyantra kI khabara inhoMne hI pahu~cAyI hai| maiMna svayaM pUchA ki isa taraha kI preraNA kahA~ se pAyI ? isakA anta kyA hogA ? to usane mujhe itanA bhara batAyA, 'maiMne prakArAntara se kaI bAteM sunI haiN| aura phira rAnI lakSmIdevI kI khAsa naukarAnI mere vaza meM hai| use bhItara kI sArI bAteM mAlUma haiN| choTI rAnI ke mana meM paTTamahAdevI ke prati sotailA DAha hai| vaha to bahuta dina calegI nhiiN| rAnI ke pitA kisI taraha se apane nAtI ko siMhAsana para biThAnA cAhate haiN| aisA kareMge to yaha siMhAsana zrIvaiSNava siMhAsana ho jAegA, yahI unakI abhilASA hai| phira bhI lakSmIdevIjI para paTTamahAdevIjI kA hArdika sneha unake mana meM jaba kabhI utpanna honevAle mAtsarya bhAva ko dUra karatA rahA hai| isalie ve apane pitA kI bAtoM para dhyAna nahIM detiiN| vaise unako yahI icchA hai ki unhIM kA beTA siMhAsana para baitthe| lekina virodha kA sAmanA 350 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra ---..
Page #347
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karake, kisI taraha yukti yA tantra ke bala para usako saphala banAne kI koziza karane kA sAhasa unameM nahIM hai| jaba kabhI unake pitA kucha isa taraha kI bAta cher3ate haiM to ve unapara Aga-babUlA bhI ho jAtI haiM, aadi-aadi|' jitanA vaha ina bAtoM ko samajhatI hai, jo samajhA hai. usameM jitanA usake dimAga meM AtA hai, aura jisa taraha usakA artha vaha lagAtI hai, utanA use sunAtI rhtii| ina kahI sunI bAtoM ke AdhAra para andara hI andara jalanevAlI Aga ko havA dene para vaha bhar3aka sakatI hai, yahI samajhakara rAnIjI ke mana meM hatyA kA bhaya paidA karake paTTamahAdevIjI para sandeha paidA karanA, paTTamahAdevIjI ke mana ko biloDanA, yuddharata sannidhAna ke mana meM AtaMka paidA karake unakI kriyAzakti ko kuNThita karanA, yaha saba dhyAna meM rakhakara isa taraha kI kArravAI isane kI hai| isa kArravAI ke pIche isI kA dimAga kApa kara rahA thaa| bAkI saba to isake hAtha kI kaThaputalI haiM, jaisA nacAye vaisA naacnevaalii| kAphI paisA mila jAtA isalie ve khuza ho jaate| jo kahA use kiyA aura cupa par3e rhe| ye saba bAteM maiMne usake antaraMga ko kureda-kuredakara jAnI haiN| muddalA agara AyI ho to use bulAkara usase tahakIkAta kara sakate haiN|" bIragA ne khaa| 'to jAna-bUjhakara muddalA sAtha Ane se khisaka gayI?' rAnI lakSmIdevI ke mana meM savAla utthaa| dharmadarzI apane cehare kI vicitra mudrA banAkara baiThA thaa| gaMgarAja ne paTTamahAdevI kI ora dekhaa| "kisI se kucha kahA, kisI ne kisI ko kucha batAyA, ina saba bAtoM para hama kyoM dhyAna deM? duSpracAra ke kAma meM ye loga zAmila haiM, itanI bAta pramANita ho jAe, paryApta hai| nahIM to ve svayaM mAna jAeM, kAphI hai / mAyaNa, caTTalA, cAvimayyA, vIragAina cAroM ne isa para kAphI prakAza DAlA hai| isa prasaMga meM nyAyapITha ke samakSa eka bAta kahanI hai| cAvimayyA-caTTaladevI ko kisI se salAha taka na lekara, mAyaNa ne svayaM bhejA thaa| bAda meM mujhe batAyA to sunate hI usa para mujhe krodha bhI aayaa| isakA kAraNa thaa| aphavAha ho sakatI hai ki padamahAdevI kI gupta hatyA kA SaDyantra cala rahA hai, so bhI talakADu kI tarapha se| kevala itane se Darakara jaldI meM kisI se salAha taka liye bagaira, guptacaroM ko bhejanA mujhe Toka nahIM lgaa| hamArI hI rAnI jaba vahA~ maujUda haiM aura hamAre rAjamahala ke vyavasthA-adhikArI ke rahate hue jo bhI kAma karAnA ho, unhIM ke jariye karAnA nyAyasaMgata hai| unheM binA batAye, svatantra rUpa se guptacaroM ko bhejane kA yahI pattalaba hotA hai ki hama una para vizvAsa nahIM rkhte| isa taraha kA vicAra una logoM ke mana meM utpanna ho jAe to mAtsarya kA bhAva uTha sakatA hai| aisA nahIM honA cAhie, isIlie cAvimayyA aura caTTaladevI ke yahA~ pahuMcane se pahale hI vApasa bulA lene kA Adeza mAyaNa ko diyA gyaa| aba yahA~ jo bAteM spaSTa huI unase paTumahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 351
Page #348
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ merI vicAradhArA puSTa huI hai| hameM ucca stara para rahane vAloM ko bAharI sunI-sunAyI bAtoM meM Akara, zaMkita hokara jaldabAjI meM kArya-pravRtta nahIM honA cAhie. yahI pATha aba hameM milaa| abhI muddalA ko bulavAne kI jarUrata nhiiN| aba ye kyA kahate haiM so sunakara nirNaya liyA jA sakatA hai|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| "muddalA ne satya kahA ho to?" acAnaka vinayAditya pUcha baitthaa| "vaha parivAra se sambandhita viSaya hai| sabako yaha jAnanA Avazyaka nhiiN|" zAntaladevI ne kucha kar3AI se khaa| gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "siMgirAja yA gojjigA, koI bhI sahI, satya nahIM kaheMge to unheM kaThora daNDa-vidhAna se daNDita karake unake mu~ha se satya kahalavAnA pdd'egaa| bIragA kI taraha Ter3he-tirache mArga avalambana kara ise jAnane kI jarUrata isa nyAyapITha ko nahIM hai| jahA~ taka meM jAnakArI hai hamane manA hai molarAja apane pitA kI taraha dharmAndha nahIM haiN| isa kAma meM unakA hAtha hai, yaha vizvAsa nahIM kiyA jA sktaa| isake lie paryApta AdhAra nhiiN| kyA bolate ho?" gonjigA Age bar3hA, "dveSa phailAne ke lie kahA aura dhana diyA, yaha satya hai| hameM yaha dhana denevAle hamAre cola prabhu nhiiN| jayakezI ke caroM ne jitanA mA~gA utanA dhana hameM diyA, aura kahA-'yaha kAma kro| hameM poysala rAjya se koI prema nhiiN| ye tamAzabIna yadi hamAre sAtha nahIM hote to hama Apa logoM ke hAtha meM na par3ate / agastyezvara agrahAra meM hamArA patA lagAnevAlA mAvaNa thA, yaha hama nahIM samajha pAye / vaha veza badale hue thaa| parantu maiM dUra rahA, isalie maiM siMgirAja ko chur3A na skaa| vIragA ne jo kahA usameM bahutAMza satya hai / hameM kaThora daNDa dene ke badale cAhe sUlI para car3hA deM, inakAra nhiiN| Apake rAjya meM zrIvaiSNava aura jaina kA antaryuddha nizcita rUpa se honevAlA hai / bahuta tIvragati se kriyAtmaka rUpa dhAraNa kara rahA hai| Apake gurujI hamAre rAjya se bhAga Aye, apanI galatI se nahIM, balki apane ziSyoM ke baratAva ke kAraNa / unheM Apane Azraya diyaa| yahA~ bhI vahI hogaa| unake ziSya hI Apake lie kaNTaka haiN|'' itanA kahakara usane apanA vaktavya pUrA kiyaa| ___ gaMgarAja ne zeSa donoM se vimarza kiyaa| bAda meM unhoMne kahA ki paTTapahAdevIjI kI bhI rAya mila jAe to acchA! zAntaladevI ne kahA, "nyAyapITha kA nirNaya paTTamahAdevI ko aura mahAsannidhAna ko bhI mAnya hogaa| nyAyapITha apanA nirNaya sunA sakatI hai|" phira una nInoM nyAyAdhIzoM ne Apasa meM vicAra-vimarza kiyaa| bAda meM gaMgarAja ne nirNaya sunAyA, "nyAyapITha ke hama tInoM jana aba ekamata ho isa rAya para pahu~ce haiN| rAjamahala ke kArya ko bar3I dakSatA ke sAtha nibAhanevAle ye bandI tamAzabIna hamAre guptacara haiM, isalie inheM bandhana se mukta kara yathAvat apane kArya meM 352 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #349
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ niyukta kiyA jAtA hai| bIragA ke lie bhI yahI nirNaya lAgU hai / vaha aba taka kevala guptacara thaa| usane jisa yukti se kArya sampanna kiyA hai, use dekhate hue use talakADu prAnta ke guptacara dala kA saMcAlaka banAyA jAtA hai| deNNamayyA bIragA kA sahAyaka banakara vahIM usake sAtha rhegaa| siMgirAja aura goSjigA ko mahAsannidhAna ke lauTane taka bandhana meM hI rakhA jAe, unake bAre meM antima nirNaya mahAsannidhAna hI kreNge| zeSa donoM poyasala prajAjana ko isa duSpracAra ke kAma meM sammilita hone ke aparAdha meM deza nikAle kA daNDa diyA jAtA hai|" nyAyapITha ke nirNaya ke sAtha hI gaMgarAja ne, pITha ke adhyakSa ke nAte, niyukti Adi sabhI ke bAre meM yathocita ghoSaNA kii| isa prakAra nyAya-vicAra kA kArya samApta huaa| hullamayyA talakADu lauTa gye| nizcita muhUrta meM AkramaNa zurU ho gyaa| DAkarasa isa avasara para mahAdaNDanAyaka the| unake sAtha ku~vara biTTiyaNNA kArya-nirvahaNa kara rahA thaa| vAstava meM usa vakta DAkarasa ko biTTiyaNNA ke pitA kI smRti ho aayo| ereyaMga prabhu ke ananya bhakta ciNNama daNDanAtha kA beTA hI to thA vaha ! mAtA-pitA ke abhAva meM rAjakumAra kI taraha pAlAposA gayA, bhAgyavAn jo ThaharA! DAkarasa ko yaha samajhane meM adhika samaya na lagA ki ciNyama daNDanAtha se bhI unakA yaha beTA jyAdA teja aura buddhimAna hai| mahAdaNDanAyaka mariyAne kI taraha usane svayaM yuddha-kauzala virAsata meM prApta kiyA hai| apane putra mariyAne aura bharata ke usI paramparA ke, usI rakta ke hone para bhI, svayaM se aura apane beToM se bhI adhika kuzalatA se yaha yuvaka viTTiyaNNA kArya-nirvahaNa kara rahA hai| isakI jitanI bhI prazaMsA kI jAe, kama hai| kuMvara biTTiyaNNA ke bAre meM apane ye vicAra usane mahAsannidhAna ke sAmane bhI rkhe| DAkarasa kI yaha rAya sunakara mahArAja biTTideva phUle na smaaye| "DAkarasajI, svarga meM usake mAtA-pitA sacamuca prasanna hoNge| usakI icchA ke anusAra use yuddhakSetra meM na le jAne ke kAraNa asantuSTa ho gusse meM Akara, strI veza meM pichale vijayotsava meM apUrva nRtya se usane sabhI ko cakita kara diyA thA n|" "isa choTI umra meM usakI pratibhA aura kauzala dekhakara mujhe aisA laga rahA hai..." DAkarasa aura Age nahIM kaha paaye| viTTideva eka-do kSaNa cupa rahe, phira pUchA, "kyA laga rahA hai, kyoM ruka gaye?" "mere lie bhI yaha yuddha eka bar3I samasyA bana gayA thA, lekina isakI kArya paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 353
Page #350
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kuzalatA se yaha ThIka-ThIka Age bar3hane lagA hai| aba mujhe laga rahA hai ki jIta hamArI hI hogii| kyoM daNDanAyaka jI?" "hamAre jyotiSI ne jo muhUrta ThaharAyA vaha bhI to aisA hI hai|'' "talavAra pakar3anevAle ke dimAga meM muhUrta kA hisAba-kitAba nahIM baiThattA / hama ghar3I- muhUrta dekhate baiThanevAle nhiiN| hamArA kAma to hai kArya meM iTa jaanaa| hamArA vizvAsa hai ki prAca-4 se rASTra ke prati niSThA se lar3ane para senya-zakti ho hameM vijaya dilaaegii| hama cAhe kitane hI anubhavI rahe hoM, isa hamale ke bAre meM biTTiyaNNA kI salAha ke lie maiM RNI huuN| isakA jo phala milegA usake lie vahI adhikArI hai| use aba gaurava se bhI adhika, protsAhana milanA cAhie / isalie yuddha ke samApta hote hI 'jaba vijayotsava manAe~ge taba use daNDanAyaka kA bar3A pada deM to sahI protsAhana dene kA-sA hogaa|" ___ biTTideva ne turanta DAkarasa ko javAba nahIM diyaa| eka taraha se Azcaryacakita ho unheM dekhate rhe| "kyoM, sannidhAna ko mero salAha anucita lagI?" kucha saMkoca se DAkarasa ne puuchaa| "anucita nahIM, svabhAva se bAhara lgii|" biTTideva ne khaa| biTTideva kI bAta DAkarasa kI samajha meM nahIM aayii| usane koI pratikriyA nahIM dikhaayii| saMkoca se itanA hI kahA, "kSamA kreN| sannidhAna kA matalaba samajha nahIM skaa|" "Apake do beTe haiN|" "haiM prabhu! unheM bhI mAnyatA dekara rAjamahala ne hamAre vaMza ko gauravAnvita kiyA hai| usase adhika aura kyA cAhie?" ''isI ko hamane svabhAva ke bAhara khaa| manuSya kA svabhAva kUpamaNDUka kA sA hotA hai| usakA yaha sahaja svabhAva hotA hai ki vaha apane cAroM ora kI duniyA ko hI saba-kucha mAnatA hai, usase pare aura kucha nhiiN| yogyatA aura dakSatA apanoM kI surakSita dharohara mAna baiThatA hai| sthAna-mAna jo bhI mile, saba apanoM ko hI milatA cAhie, aisA samajhatA hai| aisI dazA meM Apa apane beToM ko chor3akara, biTTiyaNNA ke viSaya meM isa taraha ke puraskAra kI bAta kaheM to Azcarya hogA hii|" "sannidhAna zAyada yahI samajhate hoMge ki merA bhI svabhAva merI sautelI mA~ kAsA hI hogaa| hamAre pitAjI ko vinayAditya prabhu ne, mAtRzrI keleyabbarasIjI ne kisa taraha se puraskRta kiyA thA, kyoM kiyA thA so bhI mujhe yAda hai phira hamArI sautelI mA~ ne apanA svArtha sAdhane ke lie kyA-kyA kiyA, so bhI acchI taraha jAnatA huuN| yogyatA ko mAnyatA denA hamAre vaMza kA svabhAva hai|" 354 :: pamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #351
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'poysala rAjakumArI se pANigrahaNa karanevAle daNDanAyaka ko vaha sthAna na dekara, biTTiyaNNA ko vaha sthAna deM to rAjakumArI kyA samajheMgI? daNDanAyaka bharata jyA socegA?" "yogyatA kA savAla jaba uThatA hai taba sage-sambandhI kA bhAva nahIM utthtaa| mere pitAjI ne bhI isI taraha ke prema ke vazIbhUta hokara sannidhAna ke dAdA aura pitAjI ko vedanA pahu~cAyI thii| lekina yuvarAja aiyaMga prabhu, mahAmAta zrI ecaladevIjI, donoM sAkSAt deva-devI the, kSamA kI mUrti hI the| aisA na hotA to mujhe yA mere bar3e bhAI ko athavA hamArI santAna ko rAjamahala ke prati apanA vizvAsa aura bhakti pramANita karane kA yaha maukA hI nahIM miltaa| hama ramahI garIna ho : "daNDanAyakajI, isa bAta ko na bhUleM ki ApakI putravadhU paTTamahAdevIjI kI putrI haiN|" "laga rahA hai, sannidhAna merI parIkSA le rahe haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI kI goda meM hI biTTiyaNNA ne pahalI sA~sa lii| vAstava meM ve hI usakI mA~ haiN| biTTiyapaNyA para unakA vAtsalya loka-vikhyAta hai| ve kabhI merI salAha ko galata nahIM kheNgii|" "itanA dhIraja ApameM ho to isa bAta ke bAre meM unase vicAra karake nirNaya kreNge| daNDanAyakajI, ApakI isa salAha se hameM Apa para vizeSa garva ho rahA hai| svayaM apanI galatI ko samajhakara apane ko sudhAra lenA manuSya ke lie acchI bAta hai| parantu dUsaroM kI galatI se jo anyAya ho use dekhakara, usase apanA vyavahAra ThIka rUpita kara leM, yaha aura bhI zreSTha rIti hai| acchA chor3ie isa bAta ko, yaha batAie ki isa samaya AkramaNa kI sthiti kyA hai?" "abhI nizcita rUpa se batAnA kaThina hai| philahAla hama jAna ke badale jAna leNge| hamArA hamalA abhI pUrva va uttara kI tarapha se hai, magara usa tarapha kile ko tor3ane meM asamartha ho rahe haiN| abhI ina dasa dinoM ke hamale se zatruoM kA dhyAna pUrva aura uttara kI ora hI kendrita hai| isalie kala sUryodaya hote hI dakSiNa ke dvAra para hamalA kara dene kI salAha biTTiyaNNA de rahA hai| aba taka hama kile kI dIvAra taka nahIM chU paayeN| zatruoM ke tIra-kamAnavAle sainika bahuta custI se kAma kara rahe haiM / isalie Aja kI rAta dakSiNa-dvAra ko bhedane kI guptarIti se taiyArI karane kA usakA irAdA hai|" "dvAra kaise tor3eMge?" "vaise dvAra ko bAhara se tor3ane kI bAta kara rahA hai para usakA uddezya kucha aura hai| biTTiyaNNA kA kahanA hai ki Aja hI rAta ko sainikoM kI eka Tukar3I kile para car3hakara andara utaregI aura sUryodaya ke pahale hI dvAra-rakSakoM ko daboca legii| phira bhItara se dvAra khula jAne se hamArI senA ko bhItara ghusane kA maukA mila jaaegaa|" "binA kAraNa itane logoM kI jAna eka sAtha zatruoM ke hAtha hama khuda de deM, yahI hogA na? hameM kyA pAlUma, andara dvAra-rakSA ke lie unhoMne kyA-kyA intajAma paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 355
Page #352
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ -------- kara rakhA hai| dvAra khula jAe to bAda ko to sIdhA sAmanA kiyA jA sakatA hai|" __ "kahatA hai ki 'abhI kitane mare, kucha hisAba mAlUma hai? kucha na karake jAna dene se kucha karake jAna denA acchA hai| maiM svayaM isa senA kI Tukar3I kA netRtva kruuNgaa|" "utsAha to sarAhanIya hai| netRtva koI kre| ApakI rAya kyA hai usako isa salAha para?" "jaisA maiMne pahale hI nivedana kiyA, kala Akasmika pratikala paristhitiyoM kI sambhAvanA hote hue bhI prayatna karakA nAka hI prata hotA hai|" "use hamAre pAsa bheja diijie| hama bAtacIta kreNge|" biTTideva ne khaa| "jo AjJA" kahakara DAkarasa daNDanAyaka cale gye| rAnI bammaladevI, jo andara thI, bAhara AyI aura biTTideva ke pAsa Akara baiTha gyii| bolI, "sanidhAna svIkAra kareM to maiM eka sainika Tukar3I kI aguA bnuuNgii|" "kyoM, jIvana se kaba gayI?" "sannidhAna ko bhI mAlUma hai|" "kyA?" "yahI ki Uba jAne kA kyA kAraNa hai|" "opha, bar3I aura choTI rAniyoM putravatI haiN| bIca vAlI nahIM huI, isalie?" "hama choTI rAnI kI taraha IrSyA karanevAlI nahIM, yaha bAta sannidhAna jAnate haiN|" "to isa taraha Uba jAne kA kyA kAraNa hai ?" "isa bAra ke isa AkramaNa meM merA bhI rAjaladevI bahana kI taraha khAlI khApIkara baiThe rahanA hI ho rahA hai| isa taraha ghasITanevAle yuddha meM kucha cetanA ke Ane para, kucha-na-kucha karate rahane kA maukA milegA, yahI merA vicAra thA parantu..." "hamArI hI dazA aisI ho gayI hai| isa taraha se bekAra samaya gaMvAnA to hameM bhI pasanda nhiiN| "daNDanAyakoM kI saMkhyA jyAdA hai, usameM bhI yuvakoM kA prabala jatthA hai| isa vajaha se hameM Age bar3hane kA maukA hI nahIM mila rahA hai ! sannidhAna agara anumati nahIM dete hoM to mujhe AsandI hI bheja diijie|" ___ "paTTamahAdevI ko patra bhejakara, unakI svIkRti milane para jarUra jA sakatI haiN|" "unheM patra bhejeMge to ve svayaM hI yahA~ A jaaeNgii|" "kyoM?" "yuddha-zivira meM jaba sannidhAna hoM taba maiM yA yaha, donoM meM se kisI eka ko / sAtha rahanA hI cAhie, yaha hamane nizcaya kiyA hai|" .-'.-."-'-. -.- -. - -.. -- 356 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra - - -
Page #353
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "to phira AsandI jAne kI bAta kyoM ?" "sannidhAna merI bAta mAna leM to isa sabakA maukA hI nahIM rahegA na?" "sannidhAna ke sAtha rAnI kA rahanA sahaja ho sakatA hai| lekina sannidhAna tambU meM baiThe raheM, aura rAnI duzmana ke kile para hamalA karane jAye yaha ThIka hogA ?" " sahI aura galata kA vicAra hI Ajakala nahIM hotaa| hamAre rAjya meM ina dinoM cugalakhoroM kI saMkhyA bar3ha gayI hai, aisA pratIta hotA hai|" "isa taraha ke soca kA kAraNa ?" 14 'Aye dina sunAI par3anevAlI aphavAheM hatyA ke SaDyantra kI jhUThI khabaroM kA prsaar| " " abhI hama kisa para hamalA kara rahe haiM ?" "jayakezI pr|" "vahI isa sabakA kAraNa hai, yahI sunane meM AyA / " "jI kI viTThI kA yahAM " to isa bAre meM rAnI kI kyA rAya hai ?" "yaha saba rAjamahala ke samadhI, vahI nAmadhArI, usI ke hathakaNDe haiN|" " svayaM paTTamahAdevI kI aisI rAya nhiiN| aise meM vastusthiti kI jAnakArI ke binA, yahA~ baiThe-baiThe Akara yaha rAya banA leM to kaise hogA ?" +4 'yuddha - zivira meM kyA khabara phailI hai ?" +1 'yahI ki choTI rAnI aura rAjakumAra kI hatyA kA SaDyantra calA huA hai|' 'paTTamahAdevI kI hatyA kA SaDyantra calA huA hai, yaha khabara yuddha zivira meM kyoM nahIM phailI ? jayakezI ko isa taraha kI khabara phailAne se kyA phAyadA ?" ** mujhe vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA hai|" " vahI jAne / " "use kucha nahIM mAlUma hai| becArA jAna bacAne kI cintA meM zahara meM kahIM chipakara par3A huA hai, yA kisI gupta mArga se bhAgakara kahIM aura chipa gayA hai| yaha purAnA kissA hai| sannidhAna aba dUra raheM taba yaha khabara phailA deM to kucha zaMkA uTha sakegI, phalasvarUpa sannidhAna kisI eka ke pakSapAtI bhI ho sakate haiN|" " "matalaba ?" 'bAra-bAra aisI khabara sunate raheM to cAhe mana kitanA hI acchA ho, vaha bigar3a sakatA hai|" " isa taraha kI bekAra bAteM sunakara hama kisI ke taraphadAra bana jAe~ge, yahI rAnojI kA bhAva hai ?" 14 " 'aisA na hotA to turanta choTI rAnI aura rAjakumAra ko rAjadhAnI meM bulavAne kA Adeza sannidhAna ko yahA~ se bhejane kI kyA jarUrata thI ? sannidhAna ne merI salAha taka paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga bAra 357
Page #354
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nahIM lI!" "yahA~ kisI kI salAha ke lie guMjAyaza nahIM thii| tuma isI taraha dUra rahatI aura isa taraha kI khabara phailatI aura hama aise hI rAjadhAnI se dUra rahate, taba bhI isI taraha kA Adeza dete|" "sannidhAna kSamA kreN| sannidhAna ke sAtha vivAha hue karIba-karIba do dazAbdiyA~ bIta gyiiN| hama bhI paTTamahAdevIjI ko sauteM haiN| unhoMne hamArI hatyA kA SaDyantra kyoM nahIM racA? sannidhAna sacamuca AtaMkita hue, isalie isa taraha kI jaldabAjI kI aura sandeza bheja diyaa| isa sandeza se paTTamahAdevIjI ko kitanI vyathA huI hogI, isakI kalpanA Apa kara sakate haiM prabhu? apanA sarvasva svecchA se tyAga karane ke lie taiyAra rahanevAlI aura sabhI ko eka samAna prema se dekhanevAlI paTTamahAdevIjI svapna meM bhI isa taraha kI bAta soca nahIM sktii|" "kyA rAnIjI kI rAya hai ki hameM yaha bAta mAlUma nahIM? yaha moca kara hI to choTI rAnI aura rAjakumAra ko rAjadhAnI meM bulavAkara apanI dekha-rekha meM rakhane ko kahalA bhejaa|" "SaDyantra kI bAta sunane ke bAda, usa sambandha meM tahakIkAta kara surakSA vyavasthA karane kA Adeza dete to paryApta thaa| sannidhAna ko mAlUma hai ki paTTamahAdevIjI aise maukoM para apekSita kArya meM turanta laga jAtI haiM, ve AdezoM kI pratIkSA meM baiThane vAlI nahIM haiM / aisI sthiti meM khuda ke saMrakSaNa meM rakha lene ke lie jo Adeza bhejA to isakA yahI artha huA ki cora ke hAtha meM mAla sauMpa deM aura kaheM ki isakI rakSA karo!" biTTideva jI baiThe the, uThakara cahalakadamI karane lge| dhIre se ghaNTI bjii| tambU ke dvAra kA paradA sarakA ku~vara biTTiyaNNA andara aayaa| rAnI bammaladevI ko dekhakara ThiThaka gyaa| vahIM khar3A ho gyaa| "Ao biTTI, baittho|' kahate hue biTTideva bhI baiTha gye| biTTiyaNNA bhI baiTha gyaa| usake mana meM kucha saMkoca kA bhAva thA jo cehare para jhalaka AyA thaa| karIbakarIba AdhI rAta kA samaya thaa| saMkoca karate dekha ghiTTideva ne kahA, "saMkoca kA koI kAraNa nhiiN|" 'mahAdaNDanAyaka jI ne batAyA thA ki sannidhAna akele haiN|" "hA~, jaba unase bAteM huI taba akele hI the| parantu pUrva sUcanA diye binA rAnIjI svayaM A garyo / kyoM, mAlUma hai?" biTTideva ne rAnI kI ora kanakhiyoM se dekhaa| unake hoThoM para muskarAhaTa thii| "kumAra! sannidhAna kA kahanA saca hai| tumhAre sAtha isa rAta maiM bhI kile para car3hakara tumhArI madada kruuNgii| yahI cAhakara sannidhAna se anumati mA~gane AyI thii| tumhAre Ane kI bAta mAlUma thI isIlie Thahara gyii|" rAnI bammaladevI ne khaa| 358 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #355
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ i 11 'aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai? Apako isa kAma meM praveza nahIM karanA caahie| yaha saba hama yuvakoM kA kAma hai|" " ThIka kahA, biTTI / " "to kyA maiM yahI samajheM ki mahAdaNDanAyakajI ko maiMne jo kAryakrama batAyA, use sanidhAna kI svIkRti mila gayI hai ?" "nahIM biTTI, tumhArI mA~ ne tumako merI mA~ kI goda meM jaba DAla diyA thA, taba mA~ ne jo vacana diyA usakA AjIvana hameM pAlana karanA hai|" " to mujhe jo daNDanAyaka kA pada diyA, vaha eka alaMkara mAtra hai ?" "aisA nahIM biTTI, vAstava meM tumane yuddha-tantra meM apanI kuzalatA aura cAturya dikhAkara mahAdaNDanAyaka kA sneha prApta kara liyA hai| aisI dazA meM daNDanAyaka kA yaha pada tumhAre lie alaMkAra mAtra nhiiN| mahAdaNDanAyakajI ke sneha pAtra banane se jyAdA isakA pramANa aura kyA ho sakatA hai ? * - " to aba mA~ ke vacana kI bAta kyoM ? jo kArya maiM karane jA rahA hU~ isameM prANoM kA khatarA jyAdA hai, isI bhaya se na?" 22 'biTTI, eka bAta samajha rkho| senA meM bhartI honA, yuddhakSetra meM jAnA, isakA matalaba hI mRtyu ko gale lagAnA hai, yaha jAnI-mAnI bAta hai| parantu kucha maukoM para kucha logoM ke prApNa Age nahIM kara sakate, yaha bAta mAlUma hai na?" "mAlUma hai|" "aisA kyoM ?" 41 'aisoM kA mArgadarzana senA ko sadA milatA rahanA caahie|" " ThIka! isa samaya isa kAma ke lie tumako hI aguA honA cAhie ?" "hA~, yojanA merI hai| mujhe hI Age rahakara isa kArya ko nibhAnA hogaa|" "tumako hI vahA~ kyoM rahanA hogA so hamArI samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| kyoM ? batAo to?" "maiM abhI kucha nahIM khtaa| philahAla sannidhAna mujhe anumati de deN|" "yahI bAta hai to hama bhI tumhAre sAtha cleNge| rAnIjI ne jaisA kahA, aba hama bhI bekAra baiThe-baiThe Una uThe haiN| tumhAre kArya nirvahaNa kI rIti ko hameM apanI A~khoM se dekhanA caahie|" *" matalaba yaha ki duzmana ke hAtha apanA rAjya sauMpa deM, yahI salAha huI ?" "yadi hama yuddhakSetra meM jAne kA nirNaya kara leM to tuma roka sakoge ?" "sannidhAna ko roka sakane kI tAkata mujhameM nahIM hai| to mujha para jo vizvAsa rahA hai vaha aba nahIM rahA, yaha samajhaiM na?" " to yaha jida huii|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 359
Page #356
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "hAlata hI aisI hai| kevala mujha akele kI yaha sthiti nahIM, hamArI senA kI yuvA pIr3hI ke bahuta-se loga isa ghisaTate hamale se Uba uThe haiN| abhI to duzmana kA dhyAna pUrva aura uttara kI ora hone se, jo kAma hama mahInoM meM nahIM sAdha sake, use eka hI rAta meM pUrA kara sakate haiN|" "hameM tumhAre sAtha calane kI icchA ho rahI hai|" "sannidhAna bhI jA rahe hoM to mujhe sAtha rahanA hI hogA na?" bammaladevI ne khaa| "eka kAma kreNge| sannidhAna aura rAnIjI veza badalakara cAheM to mere sAthe kile para car3hakara A sakate haiN| magara Apa kile ke andara utarane kA khatarA mola nahIM leNge| Upara se hI hamArI gatividhi dekha sakate haiN| sannidhAna ke lie eka rakSakadala to rahegA hii| phira bhI yadi kahIM kucha khatare kI sambhAvanA ho to utarakara vApasa apane tambU meM Ane ke lie rAjI honA hogaa|" "to hamAre sAtha rAnIjI kyoM?" "vaha to paTTamahAdevIjI kA Adeza hai na?" biTTiyaNNA ne hI khaa| "to kAma kaba zurU hogA?" "sArI taiyArI hai| kevala nibhAna kI A" jI kI sIla hai mamAna ko calanA hI ho to veza badalane taka kI pratIkSA kruuNgaa| nahIM to abhI isI kSaNa cala dene ke lie taiyAra huuN|" "ThIka, eka-Adha ghaNTe meM cala deNge|" "jo aajnyaa|" kahakara biTTiyaNNA tamyU se bAhara A gyaa| "niyojita rIti se biTTiyaNNA, rAnI bammaladevI, mahArAja biTTideva aura unakA aMgarakSaka dala, tathA biTTiyaNNA ke sAthI, karIba sau loga kile kI dIvAra para cddh'e| biTTiyaNNA kI sUjha Akasmika nahIM, yaha bAta biTTideva ko turanta mAlUma par3a gyii| unhoMne bammaladevI ke kAna meM kahA, kile para car3hane ke lie biTTI ne jo vyavasthA kI hai, usake lie kAphI zrama aura samaya lagA hogaa| isakA nirmANa kArya kaise aura kaba kiyA, isakI aura kisI kA bhI dhyAna nahIM gayA hai| isIlie DAkarasajI ne biTTI kI itanI prazaMsA kii|" kucha sarakane kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| pUrva nirNaya ke anusAra sabhI loga eka katAra meM baiTha gye| unakI kAlI or3hanI usa aMdhere meM A~khoM ko dhokhA dene meM sahAyaka bnii| kAphI samaya bItane para bhI udhara kisI ke Ane kA AbhAsa saka nahIM huaa| biSTiyaNNA ne dhIme se kahA, "sannidhAna isa tarapha aaeN|" usake sAtha biTTideva aura bappaladevI evaM aMgarakSaka dala Age bar3hane ko taiyAra hue| biTTiyaNNA Age bddh'aa| bAkI logoM ne usakA anugamana kiyaa| dakSiNa kI tarapha ke kile ke dvAra kI chata ke pAsa 360 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga bAra
Page #357
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ phuNce| chata kile kI dIvAra se kucha U~cI thii| usa para cAra pahare vAloM ke hone kAsA AbhAsa usa aMdhere meM huaa| biTTiyaNNA vaise hI nIce chapta kI dIvAra se saTakara baiTha gyaa| bAkI logoM ne bhI vaisA hI kiyaa| viTTideva ne kahA, "paharedAra haiM, jAga rahe haiN| aba yahA~ kyA kAma hai?" viTTiyaSNA ne dhIme svara meM kahA, "kile ke phATaka ko majabUta banAye rakhane ke lie usa para patthara kI silliyA~ bichA rakhI haiN| una silliyoM meM bar3e-bar3e caukora cheda banAkara unameM ThIka baiThAne ke lie utane hI moTe lakar3I ke bar3e-bar3e zahatIra cAra-cAra ke hisAba se Upara se pratyeka daravAje para laTakA rakhe haiN| isa taraha dvAroM ko surakSita banA rakhA hai|" biTTideva ne usI taraha dhImI AvAja meM pachA, "tumako kaise mAlUma ?" "maiM pahale akelA Akara, saba dekha gayA huuN|" "akele kaise Aye?" "kile kI dIvAra para kAlI rassI DAlakara usake sahAre Upara car3hakara vahA~ pahuMcakara dekha aayaa|" "tthiik| aba?" "murge kI pahalI bauMga ke sAtha ye paharedAra so jaaeNge|" "inake badale paharedAroM kA dUsarA dala nahIM AegA?" "aisA nahIM lagatA ki dUsarA dala aaegaa| maiM pahale jaba AyA thA taba bhI aisA hI dekhA thaa| "hama yahA~ itane loga haiM, kahIM kucha AvAja ho to jaga nahIM jAe~ge?" "jahA~ ve soye par3e hoMge, vahIM unheM khatama kara denA hogaa| isa vakta yahI eka rAstA hai|" "aisA nahIM krnaa| sone vAloM ko mAra DAlanA dharma-saMgata nhiiN| hama tejI se kAma kareM to unakI AvAja nikalane se pahale hI, eka-eka ke muMha meM kapar3A tUMsakara, pIche kI ora se hAtha-paira bA~dhakara cupa biThA sakate haiM 1" yampaladevI ne khaa| "AvAja hone para bAkI loga jAga jAe~ aura lar3AI cher3a deM to gar3abar3a ho jAegAna?" "mu~ha meM kapar3A dUMsane kA kAma maiM kruuNgii| itane meM kisI ko pIche kI ora kasakara hAtha bA~dha dene hoNge| bAda meM paira bhI yA~dha diye jA sakate haiN|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "eka vyakti para pahale prayoga karake dekheNge| phira zeSa paharedAroM ke pAsa hamAre sAthI sazastra taiyAra rheN| agara koI anahonI ho jAe to turanta sAmanA kara skeNge| hamArI senA murge kI pahalI bauMga ke sAtha dakSiNa ke isa daravAje ke pAsa pahu~ca jaaegii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 361
Page #358
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ mere pAsa sITI hai| saMketa zabda kyA hogA so batA diyA hai| use sunate hI pUrI senA eka sAtha dvAra para pila pdd'egii|" biTTiyaNNA ne khaa| "tthiik|" bidrideva ne apanI sammati jatA dii| saba pratIkSA karate hue baiThe rhe| ve usa rAta meM kAlI or3hanI ke kAraNa kAle patthara kI taraha dikha rahe the| kucha dera bAda biTTideva ne dhIre se kahA, "biTTI, senA ke zahara meM ghusane para niHzastra sAdhAraNa paura, vRddha, bacce aura striyoM se Adara ke sAtha vyavahAra kareMge, yaha Adeza diyA gayA hai na?" "binA anumati ke kisI bhI ghara meM nahIM ghuseMge aura koI nagara chor3akara bAhara na bhAge, isakA dhyAna rakheM-aisA Adeza hai|'' biTTiyANA ne dhIme svara meM khaa| __ itane meM do sipAhI mudgara hAtha meM liye pUraba ke dvAra kI tarapha se dakSiNa dvAra kI ora Ate hue usa dhuMdhalake meM dikhAI pdd'e| "sannidhAna, sipAhI A rahe haiN| agara unheM zaMkA huI to phira saMgharSa ke lie hameM taiyAra ho jAnA hogaa| sannidhAna aura rAnIjI kile se uttara jAe~ to acchaa| nahIM .. . .- -. "vaha saba aba ho hI nahIM sakatA hai, biTTI / jora se sA~sa taka na leM, pUrI taraha or3hakara cupacApa baiThe raho / dekhane ke lie isa or3hanI meM randhra haiM hii| saMgharSa ho jAne para paharevAloM se lar3akara una AThoM zahatIroM ko nikAla deNge| Age ke bAre meM bAda meM soceNge|" bIca meM biTTideva ne khaa| pahare para ke sipAhI nikaTa Ate dikhe| bar3e tar3ake ThaNDI havA ko sAMya-sA~ya AvAja mAtra sunAI par3a rahI thii| ve donoM kucha dUra para khar3e ho gye| unameM se eka ne kahA, "are, vaha kyA hai ? UparI chata kI dIvAra se kAlA-kAlA kucha saTAkara rakhA huA-sA dikha rahA hai na?" dUsare ne kahA, "hogA, usase hameM kyA? hama kevala gaztI-paharedAra haiN| aparicita koI dikhe to turanta khatama kara dene kA hameM hukma hai|" "phira bhI, kala to vahA~ aisA kucha nahIM dikha rahA thA, Aja yaha vahA~ kaise AyA?" ___ "ai, kala tuma kahA~ gazta lagA rahe the? hama donoM Aja se tIna dina pahale isa pahare para kahA~ rahe?" "are hA~!...magara tIna dina pahale yahA~ kucha thA nhiiN| Aja isake hone ke kyA mAyane? sAMketika AvAja detA huuN| daravAje ke kone para ke rakhavAloM meM se koI AemA, usase pUcha leNge|" "ina sabase kyA matalaba? jo kAma sauMpA gayA hai, utanA kara diyaa| basa, itanA 362 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #359
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ hI apanA kAma hai|" "kAma cAhe itanA ho yA utnaa| sAlA peTa bhara khAnA bhI nahIM miltaa| adhapeTa rahakara kitane dina kAma kara sakeMge?" "yaha dazA kaba taka rahegI? cakravartI ke dAmAda jayakezI guptamArga se gaye haiN| unheM gaye karIba-karIba eka mahInA gujara cukA / jaldI hI kalyANa se bhArI senA Ane vAlI hai| vaha A jAe to andara se aura bAhara se donoM tarapha se hamalA karake isa poysala senA ko khatama kara sakate haiM?" "so to bAda kI bAta hai| abhI to AdhA-peTa khAkara gujAranA hai na?" "gujAranA hI pdd'egaa| nahIM to namakaharAma baneM kyA? tumako hAla kA samAcAra zAyada mAlUma nhiiN|" "kyA?" "usa poysalanareza ne apanA dharma badala liyA hai| tabhI se vahA~ ke rAjamahala meM bahuta anabana cala rahI hai| ina daNDanAyakoM meM bhI Apasa meM jhagar3e cala rahe haiN|" "are jA, tujhe kucha mAlUma bhI hai? dekha, jaba taka paTTamahAdevIjI hai taba taka aisI bAtoM ke lie guMjAyaza hI nhiiN| sArI janatA unako mAtA hI mAnatI hai|" "parantu usa mahArAja ne khuda to apanI jAta bigAr3a lI, Upara se usI jAti kI lar3akI se zAdI bhI kara lii| kyoM ? dekho bhAI, manuSya cAhe koI ho, kahIM ho, svabhAva to eka-sA hI hogaa| paisA aura adhikAra ke lAlaca meM vaha saba kucha karane ko taiyAra ho jAtA hai|" "khaira, ina saba bAtoM se hameM kyA matalaba? kahate haiM ki karanevAle kA pApa kahanevAle ko lagatA hai| jisa dina hama apane hAtha meM tIra-talavAra lene ko taiyAra hue, usI samaya yaha mAlUma ho gayA thA ki hameM kisI-na-kisI dina inhIM ke hAthoM maranA "kyA kaha rahe ho? tIra-talavAra lenevAle sabhI isI taraha nahIM marA krte| yoM nirAzAvAdI nahIM honA caahie| hAtha meM kAma Ane para use sAdhane taka hameM AzA banAye rakhanA caahie| tabhI phala milatA hai|" ___"mahattvAkAMkSA rakhanevAle bar3oM ke lie hai yaha saba / hama jaise mAmUlI paharedAroM ke lie ina bAtoM se kyA matalaba?" "aisA kahoge so kaise calegA? aba hama donoM ko koI dekhanevAlA nahIM, isalie hama khaTi lene lageM? aisA karanA ucita hogA kyA? hamAre lie apanA kartavya bar3A "tthiik| calo, Age kadama bddh'aao|" "ThIka / eka nayA samAcAra milA hai| coloM ke pakSa ke loga aba bhI posaloM paTTamahAdatrI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 363
Page #360
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ para vidveSa ke kAraNa unase badalA lenA cAhate haiN| yaha bhI sunA hai ki paTTamahAdevI aura usa nayI rAnI meM anaka kara dI hai| yI sanI ke isa ko bar3hAne kI koziza meM lage haiN| rAjamahala yadi auratoM ke jhagar3oM kA Akhar3A banA to saba caupaTa smjho| rAjyalakSmI khisaka jaaegii| hamAre prabhu bar3e buddhimAn haiM, isI kAraNa sabhI ko dUra-dUra apanI-apanI jagaha rakhA hai, aura jisakA jo sthAna haiM use adhikAra dekara vahIM biThA rakhA hai| isalie saMgharSa nahIM hone pAtA / saba eka sAtha raheM tabhI na saMgharSa hogA ?** "hai koI ghara jahA~ ATA gIlA na huA ho ? bar3oM kI bAtoM se hameM kyA sarokAra ? ve apanI pratiSThA banAye rakhane aura use bar3hAne ke lie lar3AI karate haiN| idhara hama jaise sAdhAraNa logoM ko saba taraha kI takalIpheM bhugatanI par3atI haiN|" " 'ise takalIpha nahIM kahanI caahie| rASTrarakSA hetu Atma-samarpaNa ke lie taiyAra rahanA caahie|" " rahanA cAhie, yaha saca hai| para hama Apasa meM kyoM lar3eM ? yahI samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai|" " hama lar3a kahA~ rahe haiM ?" "hama alaga, poysala alaga, cAlukya alaga-aisI bAta kyoM ?" "hA~, aura kyA ?" " ve bhI kannar3a bhASA-bhASI haiM, hama bhI vahI haiN| vahA~ bhI jaina, zaiva, bauddha vedAntI, dArzanika haiN| hamAre yahA~ bhI haiN| bhASA, saMskRti saba eka phira jhagar3A kyoM ? eka samaya thA jaba poysalarAja cAlukyarAja ke kahe anusAra calate the| ina donoM meM paraspara bar3A sahayoga thaa| aba yaha vidveSa kyoM ?" "poysala cAlukyoM ke sAmanta the / sAmanta yadi svayaM apanI svatantratA kI ghoSaNA kara deM to cupa kaise rahA jA sakatA hai ?" 'beTA ho jaba bAliga ho jAya to usase mitra kI taraha baratAva karanA cAhie, yahI lokarIti hai| aisI hAlata meM eka rAjya pragati kare to use mAnyatA dekara usase prema aura maitrI banAye rakheM, to kitanA acchA ho !" "hamArI piriyarasIjI ko paTTamahAdevIjI para apanI putrI kA sA vAtsalya haiN| sunA hai ki unhoMne cakravartIjI se kahA bhI ki hamameM ApasI dveSa na ho| parantu kucha bure salAhakAra hote haiM na? ve ukasAte haiM, cakravartI ke kAna bharate rahate haiN|" "aise cugalakhoroM kI bAteM sunI hI kyoM jAtIM ? aba kyA kahA jAe ?" "koI suna na le| nahIM to baccU, deza nikAlA hI milegaa|" " deza nikAle kA daNDa deM taba bhI isI havA kI saoNsa hogI na ? ve kucha Tukar3e DAla dete haiM, hama mehanata karate haiM basa ! hamArI rAya kA koI mUlya hI nahIM ?" 364: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga pyAra
Page #361
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "eka bAra rAjamahala meM naukarI karane lago to kucha bolane kI svatantratA nahIM raha jaatii| poysala kavi hamAre yahA~ Aye haiN| " "acchA! kyoM Aye ?" "mAlUma nahIM sunA hai ki bar3e buddhimAn haiN| sunate haiM, unhoMne hamAre prabhu se kahA ki eka hI pradeza ke logoM meM ApasI dveSa acchA nahIM sunate hI prabhu ko krodha A 'gyaa| bhASA eka hai ThIka hai, para deza eka kaise ? uttara meM unhoMne kahA, 'mahArAja, kRpayA suneN| maiM sarasvatI kA bhakta huuN| merI sarasvatI kannar3a hai| merI sarasvatI jahA~ vyavahRta hai vaha sArA pradeza mere lie eka hI deza hai jahA~ mere kAvya ko samajhanevAle na hoM, vaha mere lie parAyA deza hai|' isakA uttara prabhu ne isa taraha diyA, 'vaha gRha ke iSTadeva kI taraha hai; use Apa apane lie rkhie| hamAre sAmane phira aisI bAta na chedd'eN| piriyarasI ne kahA, isalie hamane Apako apane rAjya meM sthAna diyA hai|' yoM javAba sunakara usa sarasvatI putra kA mu~ha banda hI ho gyaa| " "yaha to rAjA kA durAgraha hai| * dUsare paharedAra ne usake mu~ha para hAtha rakhakara kahA, "basa banda kro| jyAdA nako mt|" 44 'lagatA hai, isa dina Asa se kisI ne bhI isa ora dhyAna nahIM diyA / " "hama jora se cillA-cillAkara to bAtacIta nahIM kara rahe haiN| bahuta huA to AvAja dasa bA~sa kI dUrI taka pahu~cI hogii|" "bAtacIta karanevAloM ko yaha patA nahIM lagatA ki unakI AvAja kitanI dUra taka pahu~ca rahI hai|" ThIka isI samaya ha~sane kI-sI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| acaraja kI bAta yaha ki vaha AvAja kisI aurata kI thii| donoM paharedAroM ne cakita hokara eka-dUsare ko dekhA / vahA~ mauna chA gyaa| donoM paharevAloM ne thor3I dera cuppI sAdha lii| phira unameM se eka ne dhImI AvAja meM kahA, "re! ye paharevAle kahIM se kisI aurata ko kile para car3hA lAye haiN|" ke ina jorAne para bhI dvAroM meM +4 'ho sakatA hai, calo calakara dekheN|" dUsarA bolaa| +1 'use kyA dekhanA ? calo lauTa cleN|" " 'aisA nhiiN| bAta ko ThIka taraha se samajhakara, yaha khabara bar3e adhikArI ko denI bhI hogI na ?" "cAho to tuma ho aao| maiM nahIM jaauuNgaa|" ""nahIM, bhAI ! inheM kyA kAma sauMpA thA, aura ye aba kisa taraha kA kAma kara rahe haiM? aisA hI kareMge to hamAre mahArAja kI surakSA kI koI AzA nhiiN| isalie paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 365
Page #362
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ Ao, patA lagAe~ ki bAta kyA hai|" 44 " ThIka, clo|" donoM bagala kI sIr3hI se Upara car3hane lge| bahuta sAvadhAnI se kadama bar3hA rahe the| idhara ye loga unakI ora dekhate rahe ki Age ve kyA karate haiN| bahuta dera taka vahA~ mauna hI rhaa| phira biyiNNA binA kucha AvAja kiye cupacApa cAra sipAhiyoM ko sAtha lekara Age bddh'aa| jaisI uppITa thI vahA~ ke ho rahe the| eka ko bhejakara sabako bulavA liyaa| bammaladevI ke kahe anusAra kAryakrama claa| dvAra para ke cAroM paharedAra bandI banA liye gye| sA~sa lete the, magara cillA nahIM sakate the| ina kAlI or3hanI ke logoM ko dekhakara ve parezAna ho gye| ekadama cakita-se hokara dekhate rahe ki kyA ho rahA hai| una AThoM zahatIroM ko, jo dvAra se lage the, Upara uThA diyA gyaa| viTTiyA ne kahA. 'aba sannidhAna aura rAnIjI aMgarakSakoM ke sAtha zivira lauTa jaaeN| zeSa kAma hama vakta rahate kara leNge| " 4 thor3I AnAkAnI ke bAda viTTiyaNNA kI bAta mahArAja ko mAnanI pdd'ii| mahArAja aura rAnI cammaladevI ke lauTa jAne ke bAda viTTiyaNNA ne apanI TolI kI madada se una zahatIroM ko kile para se nIce kI khandaka meM girA diyaa| isake bAda AdhI TolI ko do bhAgoM meM bA~Ta diyA aura phATaka kI chata ke donoM ora pahare para rakhakara, zeSa AdhI TolI ko apane sAtha lekara kile ke andara kI ora uttarA / dvAra para ke cAroM paharedAra nIMda meM par3e the| nagara kA gaztI sipAhI dala dvAra kI ora AtA huA dikhAI pdd'aa| biTTiyA ke Adeza ke anusAra usake sAtha ke saba kAlI or3hanIvAle dIvAra se saTakara binA hile-Dule khar3e ho gye| usa stabdha rAta meM thor3I dera aura bitAnI thI, murge ke bA~ga dene taka paharevAle dvAra taka Aye aura soye par3e logoM ko saceta kara phira kile kI bagala Age bar3he hI the ki ekAeka cakita ho dekhane lage ki ye dIvAra ke pattharoM se saTI cIjeM kyA haiM? pahale to vahA~ kucha nahIM thA, yaha nayI kyA cIjeM A TapakI ? eka ne pUchA bhI, "vaha kyA haiM, jo dIvAra se saTAkara khar3I kI gayI kAlI kAlI dikha rahI haiM ? ise pahale dekhA huA-sA smaraNa nahIM hotaa|" I T dUsarA bolA, "ho sakatA hai, tumhArA dhyAna usa tarapha nahIM gayA ho| patA nahIM, kitane dinoM se vahA~ khar3I haiM ! " "kitane dinoM se ? isa rAta hama yaha pA~cavA~ cakkara lagA rahe haiM, pahale to nahIM dikhI ! isa bAra dikhI to Azcarya na hogA ? Ao, dekha hI lete haiM ki vaha kyA haiN| " eka ne kahA / una sabhI ke hAtha meM tomara the hii| ve biTTiyaNNA kI TolI kI ora bddh'e| inhoMne bhI bAta suna lI aura paharevAloM ko apanI ora Ate dekhaa| biTTiyA 366 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra :
Page #363
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cupa na rhaa| usane jAna liyA ki aba 62 se baca nahIM skeNge| vaha rajakara bolA, 'Age eka bhI kadama rakhA to mAra diye jaaoge|" aura kAlI oDhnI ko alaga kara, talavAra camakAtA huA Age bddh'aa| usakI TolI ke bAkI logoM ne bhI vahI kiyaa| paharevAle ginatI ke chaha the| unheM sAmanA karanA thA bahutoM kA, isalie unheM kucha sUjhA nahIM ki kyA kreN| biTTiyaNNA garaja uThA, "tomara nIce DAla do|" biTTiyaNA kI AvAja suna cAra dvAra-rakSaka talavAra lekara daur3a pdd'e| unameM se eka ne talavAra jora se de pheNkii| vaha biTTiyA ke mAthe para jA lgii| eka bAra biTTiyA ke mu~ha se Aha nikala gyii| magara phira talavAra camakAte hue usane AvAja dI, "Ao vIro! jayakezI ke ina kuttoM ko yahIM khatma kara deN| hama a~dhere meM talavAra uThAnA nahIM cAhate the| ina logoM ne lAcAra kara diyA hai| bar3ho, sabako khatama kara do!" donoM daloM meM Takkara ho gyii| Upara jo loga the ve bhI utara aaye| jayakezI ke ve sabhI paharedAra usa saMgharSa meM mAre gye| vaha koI itanA bar3A kAma nahIM thA, ..biTTiyaNNA ke pAsa kAphI sipAhI the| talavAroM kI jhanajhanAhaTa aura logoM ko bhI AkarSita karegI, yaha socakara biTTiyaNNA ne dakSiNa kA dvAra khola diyaa| usakI apanI senA abhI AyI nahIM thii| nagara meM logoM ke Ane-jAne kA bhAna bhI nahIM huaa| apanI TolI ko kile se bAhara le jAkara bAhara se donoM dvAroM ko khIMca liyaa| pUrI taraha banda nahIM kiyA, aura phira donoM daravAjoM kI darAra se andara dekhane lgaa| dvAra kI chata para apane sipAhiyoM ko tainAta karanA vaha bhUla gayA thaa| kile ke Upara ke paharevAle eka aura cakkara lagAte hue jaba vahA~ Aye to dekhA ki paharedAroM ke mu~ha meM kapar3A ThusA huA hai| kapar3e ko nikAlakara unase pUchatAcha karake hAlata jAnakara ve apane adhikArI ko khabara dene daur3a pdd'e| bhora kA a~dherA abhI chaTA nahIM thA ki possala senA dakSiNI dvAra kI ora bar3ha clii| dvAra kholakara senA ko nagara ke andara bheja dene ke lie subaha kI pratIkSA kara rahA thA biTTiyaNA / itane meM jayakezI kI senA ghusa aayii| biTTiNNA ne sAMketika rIti se sITI bajA dii| zaMkha phUMkA gayA, pariNAmasvarUpa senA bAr3ha kI taraha ghusa pdd'ii| nagara ke bhItara vyApaka stara para yuddha karane ke lie jayakezI kI senA taiyAra nahIM thI / poysala - senA ne AkramaNa karate hue pUrva ke dvAra para pahu~cakara use bhI khola diyaa| tar3ake hI ghora yuddha zurU ho gyaa| daciNa aura pUrva ke dvAra kI rakSA ke lie ekaeka Tukar3I senA tainAta karake, uttara ke dvAra ko kholane ke lie punaH bhayaMkara yuddha huaa| anta meM poysala senA kI jIta huii| isameM saikar3oM logoM ko jAneM gryo| tInoM tarapha se AyI poTasala senA ne nagara ko apane kabje meM kara liyaa| zatrupakSa ke do pramukha senApati mAtra giraphtAra hue| zeSa mile nhiiN| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 367
Page #364
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ aba baMkApura para poysala-patAkA phaharAne lgii| bhaNDAra ko kabje meM kara liyA gyaa| magara sArA khAlI par3A thaa| taba pattA lagA ki loga sacamuca hI AdhA peTa khAte rhe| sainikoM ko bandI banA liyaa| paura-pratinidhiyoM kI eka sabhA bulAne kI vyavasthA kI gyii| mahArAja biTTideva ne janatA ko AzvAsana dete hue kahA, "hamArI yA hamAre sainikoM kI tarapha se yahA~ ke kisI bhI nAgarika ko koI takalIpha nahIM hogii| Aja kI isa vijaya se yaha prAnta hamArA bana cukA hai| isa prAnta kI prajA bhI aba hamArI hI prajA hai 1 Apa logoM kI samasyAe~ kyA haiM so hameM spaSTa batAe~, unheM hama dUra kreNge| yadi AhAra sAmagrI kI kamI ho to vaha bhI batAe~, hamAre pAsa kAphI AhAra sAmagrI hama ApanoM kA kI lAgekSA gamale haiM, vaha hai nissttaa| poyasala virodhI kArravAiyoM meM yadi koI lagA aura isakA patA cala gayA to use kaThina daNDa diyA jaaegaa| mahInoM taka muhAsarA lagAye baiThe rahe, andara AhAra-sAmagrI pahu~cAne para roka lagA dI gayI, taba kahIM itanI jaldI yaha vijaya prApta ho skii| phira bhI itanI jAneM gayIM, yaha bAta jaba mana meM AtI hai to hamArA dila bhara AtA hai / yuddha meM jayakezI ke mRta sainikoM ke parivAra ke loga yahA~ hoM, aura ve anyatra kahIM jAnA cAheM to hama unheM surakSita vahAM pahuMcA deNge| yadi yahIM rahanA cAheM to unakI rakSA karanA hamArI jimmedArI hai| isa prAnta meM phira yuddha na ho, isI uddezya se hama yahA~ kucha dina rahanA caaheNge| isalie Apa logoM ko Darane kI koI bAta nahIM hai| Apa loga apane-apane dainika kAryoM pUjA-pATha, anuSThAna Adi meM nizcinta hokara lgeN| Apa logoM ke kAryoM meM koI bAdhA nahIM DAlI jaaegii| SaDyantrakArI isa nagara meM kahIM chipe ho sakate haiN| isa sandeha ke kAraNa hamAre sipAhI hara rAste para paharA dete rheNge| unheM dekhakara kisI ko bhayabhIta hone kI jarUrata nhiiN|" mahArAja kI bAta samApta hote hI DAkarasa ne, "poyasala mahArAja kI jaya ho" kA nArA lgaayaa| padAdhikAriyoM ne bhI duhraayaa| sabhI ke sAtha parijanoM ne bhI ekakaNTha se "poyasala mahArAja kI jaya ho" ke nAre lgaaye| rAjadhAnI dorasamudra meM nyAya-vicAra ho gayA, isakI khabara sannidhAna ko bhejanI hai? yadi bhejanI ho to kyA-kyA unheM batAnA hai, isake lie do dina ke bhItara hI rAjamahala ke mantraNAgAra meM zAntaladevI ne eka mantraNA-sabhA kA Ayojana kiyaa| isameM pradhAna gaMgarAja, nAgidevaNNA, mAdirAja aura vinayAditya kI upasthiti rhii| 368 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #365
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ | paTTamahAdevI ne hI bAta utthaayii| kahA, "pradhAnajI aura mantrijana hamAre pAsa yuddha - zivira se phira koI patra nahIM aayaa| yuddha kI sthiti kyA hai so bhI hameM jJAta nahIM huii| udhara se kama-se-kama saptAha meM eka patra to A hI jAyA karatA thaa| isa bAra eka pakhavAr3A bIta gayA, koI patra nhiiN| isalie lagatA hai ki hamalA kucha tIvra gati se cala rahA hogaa| aisI hAlata meM yahA~ kI bAteM, yaha nyAya-vicAra aura usake byaure Adi kI khabara denA ThIka hogA yA galata, pahale isI para vicAra kara liyA jAe / isalie Apa logoM ko bulavAyA hai| alAvA isake, yaha nyAya-vicAra khuleAma na hokara sImita logoM ke sAmane hI huA hai, kucha bAtoM para abhI vicAra nahIM bhI ho sakA, isalie unake bAre meM bhI vicAra kara lene kI merI icchA hai| " gaMgarAja bole. "jaisA sannidhAna kara rahI haiM zcata hI teja huI hoMgI, isIlie khabara nahIM bheja sake hoNge| merI samajha meM isa nyAya- vicAra kA byaurA bhejane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| choTI rAnI aura rAjakumAra surakSita rAjadhAnI pahu~ca gaye, kuzala haiM -- itanA mAtra likhakara ciTThI bheja denA philahAla kAphI hai|" "yaha samAcAra usI dina bheja diyA gayA, jisa dina ve yahA~ pahu~cI thiiN|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / kI " taba to udhara se hI khabara milane taka pratIkSA karanA acchA hai|" gaMgarAja bole / 14 'hama mahAsannidhAna ke svabhAva se paricita haiN| tAtkAlika rUpa se hI sahI, kisI bhI bAta ko unase chipAye rakhanA hamAre lie acchA nhiiN| khAsakara isa SaDyantra kI bAta kI pratikriyA kyA huI hai, ise yahA~ baiThakara hama kalpanA nahIM kara skte| vaisA socanA ThIka bhI nahIM hogaa| isa SaDyantra kI bAtoM kA pracAra kAphI ho cukA hai| vaha do mukhI rahA, parantu vaha mAtra bijUkA nikalA, Adi bAteM vistAra se likhakara patra bhejanA ucita lagatA hai|" nAgidevaNNA bole / "isameM chipAne kI bhalA kauna-sI bAta hai ? lekina yuddha kI ina paristhitiyoM meM sannidhAna ko yaha samAcAra bhejA jAya yA nahIM, yahI mukhya prazna hai| mujhe pradhAnajI kI rAya sahI mAlUma par3atI hai| isakA eka aura bhI kAraNa haiN| hama abhI siMgirAja aura gojjigA ke kisse para pUrA vizvAsa nahIM kara pAye haiM, mujhe aisA lagatA hai| isa bAta para bhI vizvAsa nahIM ho rahA hai, jaisA una logoM ne kahA ki isa aphavAha ko phailAne meM mUla preraka jayakezI hai| isalie pahale isake mUlasrota ko jAna liyA jAe taba eka spaSTa citra mahAsannidhAna ke sAmane peza karanA ThIka hogaa| abhI yaha adhUrI bAta peza karanA ucita pratIta nahIM hotaa|" mAdirAja ne kahA / " Apako kyoM aisA lagA, mAdirAjajI ?" gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| " 'jaba nyAya-vicAra ho rahA thA taba Apane yA saciva nAgidevaNNA ne dharmadazIM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 369
Page #366
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke cehare kI ora zAyada nahIM dekhaa| dekhA hotA to..." mAdirAja kaha hI rahe the ki bIca meM hI vinayAditya ekadama bola uThA, "cehare para bhaya ke bhAva spaSTa the| bhayagrasta A~kheM idhara-udhara nihAra rahI thiiN|" "appAjI..." zAntaladevI ne beTe kI ora eka taraha se dekhaa| itane meM mAdirAja ne kahA, rAjakumAra kA kama kamozana dara kI bAta mAlUma par3atI hai| unakI sUkSma grahaNazakti vAstava meM prazaMsanIya hai|" "to ApakI rAya ?" "spaSTa hai| isa prasAra meM unakA bhI hAtha rahA hai|" "koI bhI ho, binA AdhAra ke aura sAkSI ke use daNDanIya nahIM ThaharAyA jA sktaa| aisI dazA meM dharmadarzI ke viSaya meM kevala UhApoha yA kalpanA ke AdhAra para kucha kahanA yA karanA ucita na hogaa| isalie mAdirAjajI, isa sambandha meM abhI kucha na boleN| jhUTha sadA hI jhUTha hai, satya sadA hI sasya banA rhegaa| sacAI kabhI na kabhI prakaTa hogii| sacAI kA pUrA patA calane taka, jaisA pradhAnajI ne sujhAyA, mauna rahanA acchA hogaa|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to prakArAntara se merI bAta bhI vicAra ke yogya hai, yahI na mA~?" vinayAditya ne puuchaa| "vicAra ke yogya kahane mAtra se yaha nahIM soca lenA cAhie ki vaha satya hai| appAjI, kisI vyakti ke prati jaise vicAra pahale se bana jAte haiM, usI ke anusAra unake mana meM usake prati naye bhAva sphurita huA karate haiN| vaha satya kI khoja meM mArgadarzaka mAtra ho sakatA hai|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "kabhI-kabhI baccoM kI sUjha bhI ata:preraNA se hI hotI hai| isalie rAjakumAra kI bAta bhI mAnane yogya hai / mAdirAjajI ke mana meM bhI isa taraha kI zaMkA hai| isa vajaha se isakI gaharAI meM jAne kA prayatna karanA hogaa|" gaMgarAja bole| __"ThIka hai, philahAla to cupa rahanA hI hai na!" kahatI huI zAntaladevI utthiiN| bAkI jana bhI uTha khar3e hue| zAntaladevI ne ghaNTI bajAyI, naukarAnI ne dvAra kholaa| dvAra para revimayyA khar3A thaa| use dekhakara zAntaladevI rukii| revimayyA kA AnA anapekSita thA, isalie pUchA, "kyA hai revimayyA?" "mahAsannidhAna ke pAsa se patra AyA hai|" revimayyA ne khaa| "kahA~ hai?" "patravAhaka kahatA hai ki use sIdhe svayaM paTTamahAdevIjI ke hAtha meM dene kA Adeza hai| vaha kisI aura ko dene ko rAjI nhiiN|" "vaha hamArA hI khuphiyA hai na?" "kauna hamAsa, kauna nahIM-yaha kahanA Ajakala muzkila ho rahA hai| sannidhAna 370 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #367
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ yadi Adeza deM to hamArA hone para bhI usakI talAzI lekara, niHzastra banAkara andara lAyA jA sakatA hai|" " aisA kyoM ?" "abhI Adhra ghaNTA pahale eka vyakti jo khuphiyA jaisA thA, aayaa| usane rAjamahala ke eka paricAraka ko mAra ddaalaa|" "kauna thA vaha ?" 54 'vaha khisaka jAnA cAhatA thA, lekina use pakar3akara bandhana meM rakhA gayA hai|" "tthiik| usa patravAhaka ko yahA~ le aao|" zAntaladevI kI AjJA pAkara revimacyA calA gyaa| " Aie pradhAnajI, mantrIjI, abhI aura baiThie / " kahatI huI zAntaladevI svayaM bhI baiTha gyiiN| thor3I hI dera meM patravAhaka aayaa| usane paTTamahAdevI aura dUsare logoM ko dekhakara unheM praNAma kiyaa| usake pIche revimayyA kamara se ba~dhI talavAra kI mUTha para hAtha rakhe taiyAra khar3A rhaa| paTTamahAdevI aura dUsare logoM ne bhI usa patravAhaka harakAre ko sira se paira taka dekhaa| kisI ne usako nahIM phcaanaa| "tuma kauna ho ? hamArA koI guptacara isa taraha paTTamahAdevIjI taka svayaM pahu~cane ke lie yoM haTha nahIM krtaa|" gaMgarAja ne kahA / "maiM abhI hAla meM bhartI huA huuN| isa bAra ke hamale meM maiM mahAsannidhAna kA kRpApAtra banA / daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNAjI ne mujha para jo snehabhAva rakhA, usI se mujhe isa sevA kA saubhAgya milaa| mujhe bhI yahA~ kI rIti mAlUma hai| parantu maiMne mahAsannidhAna ke Adeza ke anusAra ho AcaraNa kiyA hai, roti yA paramparA ke viruddha calane ke irAde se nhiiN| kucha avinaya huI ho to kSamA kareM-" kahate hue, patra ko Age bar3hAte hue usane praNAma kI mudrA meM sira jhukAyA / gaMgarAja ne kahA, "revimayyA, patra ko lekara paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAmane prastuta kro| " revimayyA ne vaisA hI kiyaa| patra ko hAtha meM lekara zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "yuddha kA kyA hAla hai ?" patravAhaka harakAre ne kahA, "baMkApura para poysala patAkA phaharane lagI hai / " "mahAsannidhAna kaba vApasa A rahe haiM ?" turanta zAntaladevI ne utsAha se pUchA / "mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| patra meM likhA hogA zAyada ! " 11 "tumhArA nAma ?" 44 'kaNNamA hai|" " tthiik|" zAntaladevI ne patra kholakara mana -hI-mana par3ha layA / mahAsannidhAna paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 371
Page #368
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ke yaha kahane para ki patra unake hI hAtha meM diyA jAya, kucha zaMkA hone lagI thI ki usameM kucha khAsa bAta hogii| "remiyyA, inake Thaharane kI vyavasthA kro| philahAla ye yahIM rheNge|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / revamayyA kaNNamA ko sAtha lekara bAhara calA gyaa| dvArapAla ne bAhara se kivAr3a banda kara liye / paTTamahAdevI ne vaha patra pradhAnajI ke hAtha meM diyA / unhoMne use kholA / 'jora se par3hie !" zAntaladevI ne kahA / pradhAnajI jora se par3hane lage, "hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI ko hamArA zubha AzISa / pahale khuzakhabarI sunAne kA bhAgya hamArA hai| hama vijayI hue haiN| baMkApura para pIysalapatAkA usakI zobhA bar3hA rahI hai| yahA~ kI janatA ne bar3I khuzI ke sAtha svAgata kiyA hai| AdhA peTa khAkara jInevAle ina logoM ke lie ArAma se do jUna khAne kI vyavasthA hamane kara dI hai| jayI bahuta pahale hI gupta mArga se kalyANa Akara nahA~ se adhika senA le Ane kI tajavIja meM lagA thaa| isa mauke para usa senA ke yahA~ Ane se pUrva hI biTTiyA ke eka prayoga se hama anapekSita hI itane zIghra vijayI ho gye| philahAla hama jaldI hI rAjadhAnI nahIM lauTa paaeNge| isa parAjaya ke bAda cAlukyoM kA agalA kadama kyA hogA, so jAnanA kaThina hai| pratIkSA karanI haiM aura guptacaroM ko bhejakara patA lagAnA hai| unakI gatividhiyoM ko jAne bagaira AnA sambhava nahIM / vAstava meM vijaya ke turanta bAda utsAha ke sAtha lauTane kI hamArI abhilASA thii| parantu hameM jo samAcAra milA, usase yaha mAlUma huA ki paTTamahAdevIjI kI gupta hatyA kA SaDyantra kiyA jA rahA hai| yaha bhI khabara milI ki isameM choTI rAnI ke logoM kA hAtha hai| isa samAcAra ko sunakara hameM bahuta parezAnI ho rahI hai| aura choTI rAnI ko rAjadhAnI meM bulavAne kA hamane jo Adeza diyA, vaha bhI hameM ThIka nahIM ja~ca rahA hai| unheM vApasa talakADu bheja deN| yaha patravAhaka yoM nayA guptacara hai| vAstava meM vaha guptacara nhiiN| eka khAsa mauke para vaha milA, usake pAsa kucha jAnane lAyaka bAteM haiN| una bAtoM ko ThIka samaya para prakAza meM lAnA hogA, isalie use vahIM rakha leN| patra kA uttara kisI aura se bhijavA denaa| hamArI rAya meM yaha kaNNamA vizvasanIya vyakti hai| phira bhI nayA hone ke kAraNa usa para nigarAnI rhe| use yaha na lage ki avizvAsa kI bhAvanA se nigarAnI rakhI jA rahI hai| rAjamahala meM hI use koI naukarI de deN| cAheM to mAyaNa caTTalA usase sahI jAnakArI bhI le skeNge| unake guptacara dala meM ise zAmila kara sakatI haiN| vahA~ kI sabhI bAtoM kI hameM vistAra se jAnakArI bhijavA deN|" gaMgarAja patra ko abhI taha kara hI rahe the ki itane meM vinayAditya kaha uThA, 'saciva mAdirAjajI ne jo kahA thA vaha aba kitanA sahI sAbita huA, dekhie !" 372 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 44 i
Page #369
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "appAjI, hama yahA~ itane hI loga haiN| tumane yaha bAta yahA~ kahI, ThIka hai| harja nhiiN| yahI bAta yadi aba prakaTa ho jAe to isameM namaka-mirca lagAyA jaaegaa| tuma yaha mata samajho ki mAdirAjajI kI rAya ko hamane mAnyatA nahIM dii| mahAsannidhAna ke patra kA viSaya bhI kahI-sunI bAtoM para AdhArita hai| aisA ho bhI sakatA hai, nahIM bhI ho sakatA hai / isalie spaSTa AdhAra aura pramANa jaba taka na mileM, taba taka hameM isa bAre meM bolanA nahIM caahie|" "Apake mana kA samAdhAna karane ke lie to svayaM bhagavAn ko hI avatarita honA pdd'egaa|" "hA~ appAjI, aisA nizcita pramANa milane para hI bolanA ucita hai| aba isa bAta ko chodd'o| sannidhAna ke Adeza ke anusAra mAyaNa-caTTalA ko bulavAkara unako bAta samajhAkara, phira kaNNamA ko unake sAtha chor3a denA ucita hai| philahAla cinA kisI vyavadhAna ke sabhI bAtoM kI jAnakArI sannidhAna ko de sakeMge na?" zAntaladevI ne khaa| gaMgarAja ne kahA, "jahA~ taka mujhe bhAsa hotA hai, cAlukya senA hama para dhAvA na kregii| anna to DAkarasa, briTTiyaNNA Adi hamAre jabaradasta daNDanAyaka sabhI to vahA~ haiN| ve aura sArI senA vahIM rhe| mahAsannidhAna kA yahA~ AnA jarUrI hai| yaha adhUrI nyAya-vicAraNA samitA ke samaya hI pUrI ho / yasamA jasdA yaha pUrI ho, utanA hI acchA ! isalie mahAsannidhAna se prArthanA kareM ki ve yahA~ aaeN| agara phira udhara jAnA cAheM to jA sakate haiN| isa vijaya para apanI khuzI prakaTa karate hue moTe taura para yahA~ kI bAteM batA dI jAe~ aura idhara padhArane ke lie sannidhAna se vinatI karate hue patra bhejA jAe, yahI mujhe ThIka jaMcatA hai|" mAdirAja aura nAgidevANNA, donoM ne gaMgarAja kI rAya kA anumodana kiyaa| anta meM aisA hI karane kA nizcaya huaa| cAvimayyA ke hAtha patra bhejane kA nirNaya liyA gyaa| paTTamahAdevI kA patra pAte ho, do dina ke bhItara mahArAja rAniyoM, DAkarasa daNDanAyaka evaM jagadala somanAtha paNDita ko sAtha lekara rAjadhAnI pahu~ce / mahArAja cAhate the ki isa avasara para apanA sArA parivAra ekatra ho| isalie lauTate hue rAste meM kumAra ballAla, mArasiMgayyA, mAcikabbe aura bahU mahAdevI, ina sabako sAtha lekara Age bar3he aura rAste meM hI kovalAlapura se choTe biTTideva ko rAjadhAnI bulAte hue patra bhejaa| ___mahArAja, rAniyoM, bar3e rAjakumAra ballAladeva, mahAdevI, sabakA bar3e dhUmadhAma ke sAtha svAgata huaa| isake do hI dinoM bAda, choTA viTTideva bhI saparivAra zAmila ho gyaa| unake Ane ke do tIna dina ke bAda zAntaladevI ne isa nyAya-vivAraNA ke bAre meM mahArAja se bAtacIta kii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 373
Page #370
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "choTI rAtI aura dharmadarzI ko tumane abhI taka yahIM rakhA hai ? maiMne Adeza bhejA thA na ki unheM talakADa bheja deM?" "sannidhAna ke Age nAlana na kI gata bahAmane nisIna nahI socii| sannidhAna ko yaha mAlUma nahIM huA hogA ki yahA~ kyA saba gujarA hai, isalie aisA Adeza diyA hogA, yahI hameM lgaa| isake alAvA, gupta hatyA ke bAre meM jo SaDyantra kI bAta phailI hai vaha kevala mere bAre meM nahIM, choTI rAnI ke bAre meM bhI phailI hai, yaha sannidhAna jAnate hI hoNge| unheM rAjadhAnI meM bulavAkara rakha lene kA sandeza sannidhAna ne hI diyA thA na? parantu yahA~ jo nyAya-vicAraNA calI, usa samaya isa nyAya-sabhA meM ve bhI upasthita rahIM, yaha acchA huaa| isalie aba bhI upasthita rahakara isa sambandha meM pUrI jAnakArI prApta kara leM tAki kahIM kisI prakAra kA unheM sandeha na raha jAe-yaha socakara unheM hamane nahIM bhejaa|" "parantu hameM aise mauke para akasmAt yaha khabara milI ki paTTamahAdevI kI guptA hatyA kA SaDyantra talakADu kI tarapha se huA hai| usa mauke ko jAnogI, aura taba hama kitane parezAna rahe hoMge, isakI kalpanA tuma svayaM kara skegii|" "use jAnane ke lie maiM bhI utsuka huuN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| biTTideva ne baMkApura ke kile ke dakSiNI dvAra ko khola dene ke prayatna kA sArA kissA sunaayaa| aura kahA, "usa eka kAma ko biTTiyaNNA ne sAdhA, jisase hamArI jIta huii| itanA hI nahIM, vaha jIta bhI bahuta jaldI mila gyii| DAkarasa jI ne biTTiyaNNA ko aura UMcA pada dene kI salAha dI hai|" itanA batAkara DAkarasa se jo bAtacIta huI vaha bhI btaayii| "aba jo karanA hai, so tumhAre hAtha hai|...kyaa apane dAmAda ko chor3akara usako U~cA pada de diyA jAe?" biTTideva ne puuchaa| "sannidhAna ko merI mana:sthiti mAlUma hai| maiM bAhubalI kI bhakta huuN| yogyatA ko mAnyatA denA merA svabhAva hai| maiM sAdhAraNa mAnavI huuN| mujhameM bhI sAdhAraNa mAnavoM kI taraha prema, vAtsalya, AzA-AkAMkSAe~ haiM, yaha sahaja hai| parantu maiM unheM saMyama se jIta sakatI huuN| saba taraha ke svArtha-tyAga ke lie maiM taiyAra huuN| poysala-rAjya kI prajA ko sadA eka hokara jInA hai| dalabandiyA~ nahIM honI caahie| jisa rAjya ko svayaM jItA aura jisa cakrAdhipatitva ke svayaM adhikArI the, unhIM bAhubalI svAmI ne apane se hAre bar3e bhAI ko siMhAsana sauMpa diyA thaa| isase bar3hakara tyAga aura kyA ho sakatA hai ? vAstava meM DAkarasa jI bahuta U~ce caritra ke vyakti haiN| unakI salAha mAnane yogya hai|" "ThIka; vaisA hI kreNge| usake A jAne ke bAda vizeSa samAroha kA Ayojana kreNge|" "mujhe lagatA hai ki isake lie samAroha ke Ayojana kI AvazyakatA nahIM, padonnati ke lie samAroha hote raheM to phira hameM dUsare kAma karane kA avakAza hI nahIM 374:, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra
Page #371
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ milegaa|" "jaba bhI vijaya hotI hai hala niSasata to jAte hai. hai|" "usI prasaMga meM sannidhAna viTTiyaNNA kI buddhimattA kI bAta kahakara use jo nayA pada dene jA rahe haiM, yaha bhI ghoSita kara deNge| yaha saba to ThIka hai| parantu eka bAta merI samajha meM nahIM A rahI hai!" "kyA?" "yahI, jaba Apa saba loga kile para car3hakara kAlA kambala oDhe chatta ko dIvAra se saTakara baiThe the, aura jaba jayakezI ke sipAhI bAtacIta kara rahe the, taba Apane batAyA ki koI strI haMsa par3I thii| usa strI kA patA Apa logoM ne nahIM lagAyA?" "bhaI, hameM to patA hai| bAkI ke bAre meM hama nahIM kaha skte|" "yAnI rAnI bammaladevI..." "haaN| nikaTa rahane para bhI isa taraha ha~sI mAno kahIM dUra para koI ha~sa rahI ho| una logoM ko hamAre bAre meM sandeha utpanna ho, isase pahale hI unheM vahA~ se bheja dene ke lie rAnI ne yaha cAla calI thii|" "so unako bhI sammAnita-puraskRta honA caahie| unakI tarakIba se vizeSa gar3abar3I ke binA una zahatIroM ko nikAlane meM sahAyatA milii|" "saca hai| kyA puraskAra diyA jAe?" "rizte se bammaladevI bAkI rAniyoM se bar3I haiN| arthAt mere bAda ve hI bar3I rAnI haiN| isalie bampaladevI ko paTTamahAdevI banAne kA anugraha kreN|" "devi, yaha bAta hamArI samajha meM nahIM aatii| jaba paTTamahAdevI hamAre prANoM ke barAbara hai taba kisI aura ko..." "Age calakara yaha carcA kA viSaya na bane, isalie avasara milate hI sannidhAna isakI ghoSaNA kreNge| yaha eka vyAvahArika dRSTi hogii|" "samajha gyaa| hamane choTI rAnI ko rAjadhAnI se dUra rakhane kA Adeza diyA thaa| parantu tumane pahale hI cetA diyA ki usakI dRSTi kahIM paTTarAnI ke pada para na ho| isake lie hama kRtajJa haiN|" ___ "kisI ko kisI se dUra rakhane kI merI kataI abhilASA nhiiN| yogyatA ko mAnyatA denA mAtra merA uddezya hai| paramparA kA pAlana karanA bhI jarUrI hai, yaha bhI maiM jAnatI huuN|" "sAMpa bhI mara jAe aura lAThI bhI na TUTe, yahI na! acchA, vahI kreNge|" "to vijayotsava ke lie dina nizcita kreN| sabhI pramukhoM ko bulavAnA hogaa|" "aisI bar3I dhUma-dhAma kI jarUrata nhiiN| use rAjadhAnI taka hI sImita rkheNge| akelA viTTiyaNNA A jAe, bs| zeSa sabhI daNDanAyaka apanI-apanI jagaha rheN|" paTTamahAdevI zAsalA : bhAga cAra :: 375
Page #372
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "taba to zIghra hI nyAya-vicAra kA kArya samApta karake, bAda meM koI zubha dina vijayotsava ke lie nizcita kara sakate haiN| turanta patra bhejakara biTTiyaNNA ko bulavA lenA caahie|" "vaisA kara sakate haiN| nyAya-vicAra kaba hogA?" "sannidhAna svIkAra kara leM to do-tIna dina meM hI zurU kara sakate haiN|" "tthiik|" biTTiyaNNA ke pAsa patra gyaa| nyAya-vicAra ke lie dina nizcita huaa| aba kI bAra bhI yaha nyAya vicAra sArvajanika rUpa se na hokara, pahale jaisA hI sImita ho, yaha paTTamahAdevIjI kI rAya thI ataH mahAsannidhAna ke samakSa usI nyAya-pITha ke dvArA nyAya-vicAra kI vyavasthA kI gyii| kucha bar3e padAdhikAriyoM aura guptacaroM ko chor3akara anya kisI ko vahA~ praveza nahIM thaa| paTTamahAdevI, tInoM saniyA~, ballAla, choTe biTTi, vinayAditya, hegar3e, mArasiMgayyA aura rAja-parivAra ke bandhuvarga meM zAmila tiruvaraMgadAsa vahA~ upasthita hue| siMgirAja, gojigA, boragA ina logoM ke phira se bayAna liye gye| pahale nyAyavicAra ke samaya ina logoM ne jo bayAna diye the, unhIM kA punarAvartana huaa| siMgirAja ne boragA ke samakSa bhI jhUTha kahA thaa| usase, mukhya gavAha aura pramukha sAkSiyoM ke vaktavya se itanI bAta prakaTa bhI huI thI ki badalA lene ke lie jayakezI svayaM ina sabako dhana dekara inake dvArA yaha sArI halacala macA rahA hai| parantu baMkApura ke hamale ke vakta usa rAta kile para svayaM jo bAta suna cuke the, unameM aura isa nyAya-vicAra se jo bAteM mAlUma huI, unameM koI mela nahIM baiTha rahA thaa| khuda kAnoM sunI tathA isa nyAya-vicAra se nikalI, donoM meM kauna-sI bAta ThIka hai, ise jAnanA biTTideva kI aba mukhya cintA thii| kile para bAtacIta karanevAle donoM sipAhI Apasa meM jo bAta kara rahe the, vaha to kisI ke cher3ane yA ukasAne para kahI gayI bAteM nahIM thiiN| una bAtoM meM kucha to sacAI honI cAhie! isalie usa naye guptacara kaNNamA ko bulA lAne kA Adeza diyA gyaa| kaNNamA AyA aura zapatha lii| gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "tuma poyasala guptacara ho?" "hA~, aba maiM isa rAjamahala kA guptacara huuN|" "aba para jora dekara kaha rahe ho, isake mAne?" "isake koI vizeSa mAne nahIM, nayA bhI huA huuN| pahale dUsarA dhandhA thA meraa|" "pahale kyA karate the?" "maiM eka vIthinATaka karane vAlA tamAzabIna thaa|" "kahA~ para?" 376 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #373
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "salakADu pradeza meN|" "vahI tumhArA dhandhA hai?" "vaha to merI AnuvaMzika vRtti hai|" "use chor3akara isa guptacarI ke kAma meM kyoM laga gaye?" "yaha eka saMyoga hai|" "kucha spaSTa rUpa se batAnA hogaa| spaSTa rUpa se batAne ke bahAne jhUTha nahIM bologe, saca-saca kahanA hogaa|" "maiM poysala pradeza kA huuN| merI niSThA mere isa pradeza kI dharohara hai|" "kisaya ke nivAsI ho?' "santemaralli / " "vaha coloM ke kabje meM thA na?" "ho sakatA hai| hama janmataH kannar3a bhASA-bhASI haiN| gaMgarasajI deza ke prabhu rahe na? hama sAdhAraNa prajA hai; hama gA~va-galI nahIM chor3a sakate / rAja karanevAle rAjA hameM cAhe kisI taraha kA kaSTa deM, cAhe hama para avizvAsa kareM taba bhI hameM satra sahakara jo kaheM use karate rahanA hogaa|" "tumane abhI apane ko ghumakkar3a, nATaka khelanevAloM ke vaMza kA batAyA aura aba gA~va-galI kA batAte ho?" "saca hai| hama ghumakkar3a eka jagaha nahIM ttikte| phira bhI gaMgarAjAoM ke jamAne meM hamAre dAdA isa pradeza meM Akara base the| usase bhI pahale sunA hai ki AsandI pradeza meM rhe| yoM hamArA gharAnA ghumakkar3a hone para bhI, usakI jar3eM isI pradeza meM haiN|" "ThIka, Age btaao|" "coloM ko harAkara hamAre prabhu ne talakADu pradeza ko jaba apane kabje meM kara liyA, taba hama saba piMjar3e se chUTe pachI jaise AjAda hue the| colarAja ke pratinidhi Adiyama aura usake celoM ke paMje se chUTakara jaba AjAda hue taba hamane jaise Ananda kA anubhava kiyA, vaisA zAyada rAjadhAnI ke logoM ne bhI nahIM kiyA hogaa| eka dazAbdI bIta gayI unase chuTakArA paaye| hama ArAma se raha rahe the| eka dina acAnaka Adiyama ke cele siMgirAja aura gojjigA ke paMje meM phaMsa gye| usa samaya mujhe mAlUma nahIM par3A ki ye Adiyama ke cele haiN| ye nATyakathA kahane kI hamArI zailI para rIjha gaye aura merI pIche laga gye| mujhe paise kA lAlaca dikhaayaa| apane kahe anusAra karane ke lie preraNA dii| hama bhI paise ke lAlaca meM par3akara, bAta ko samajhe binA unakA kahA mAnate rhe| magara jaba unhoMne apanA uddezya batAyA to merI chAtI phaTa gyii| maiM inakAra kara sakatA thaa| magara Dara thA ki yadi dUsarA koI unakI madada karegA to kyA hogaa| isalie maiMne yaha nizcaya kara liyA ki una logoM ko pUrA-pUrA samajhU aura unake isa SaDyantra paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 377
Page #374
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ko saphala na hone dU~, yahI vicAra kara maiMne unameM eka banakara rahanA caahaa| agara maiM isa taraha kA dikhAvA nahIM karatA to ina logoM kA rahasya mujhe mAlUma hI nahIM par3atA, satya prakaTa na hotA / vAstava meM colarAja vikramacola apane pitA ke jaise kaTTara nahIM haiN| bar3e sahiSNu haiN| dharma ke viSaya meM hIna vyavahAra unheM pasanda nhiiN| bAta ThIka na ja~cane para pITha pIche nahIM, Amane-sAmane hI kheNge| pITha pIche koI kArya na kareMge, nakalie aisA nahIM cAhie ki unhoMne yaha kiyA hai| vAstava meM usa rAjA ko mAlUma hI nahIM hogA ki ye loga kauna haiN| parantu ina logoM ne acchA jAla bichAyA hai| usa Adiyama ko hI gumarAha karake, usase dhana saMgraha kara bar3e dhanI bana gaye haiN| cola rAjya meM aba vAstava meM inakA koI adhikAra yA pada nahIM hai| yahIM kuchana-kucha aise kutantra calAkara kucha pada yA sthAna pAne kI AzA rakhate haiN| isalie ye kucha varSoM se hamAre rAjya meM ghUmate-phirate, kucha idhara-udhara kI bAtoM ko jAnate rahe haiN| unhIM idhara-udhara kI jhUTha-saca bAtoM ke AdhAra para eka yojanA banAkara use calA rahe haiN| jahA~ taka maiM samajhatA hU~, yahI unake manogata vicAra haiN| ye vicAra unake mana meM kyoM uThe, isakA kAraNa mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| maiMne isakI khoja kA prayatna bhI nahIM kiyaa| maiM sadA satarka rahA ki ina logoM ke mana meM mere prati zaMkA utpanna na ho| maiM aba jo bAta batAtA hU~, vaha agara kisI ke mana ke lie kSobhakAraka ho to mujhe kSamA kre| maiM eka sAdhAraNa niSThAvAn prajA mAtra huuN| U~ce sthAnoM para rahanevAloM ko nAkhuza kara, unake asantoSa kA pAtra meM bananA nahIM caahtaa| maiM kevala samAcAra saMgraha karane meM lagA rahatA thA, isalie inase milA huA thaa| aisA na mAneM ki maiM asala meM unase milA huA hU~, yahI merI eka prArthanA hai| | " L.. bIca meM hI mAdirAja bole, "isa bhUmikA kI jarUrata nhiiN| spaSTa rUpa se asalI bAta kyA hai, kho| nyAya pITha meM aura rAjamahala meM samIkSA kI kSamatA hai| yahA~ pUrvAgrahoM ke lie sthAna nhiiN| bAta kitane hI U~ce stara ke logoM se sambandhita ho, niDara hokara kaho, saMkoca kA kahIM koI kAraNa nhiiN|" "jo AjJA mahArAja ne apanI icchA se dharma parivartana svIkAra kiyA, taba paTTamahAdevIjI ko unakI anuvartinI bananA cAhie thA, magara unhoMne apane jaina-dharma kA tyAga nahIM kiyA, jida kii| isa kAraNa ina rAja-dampatiyoM meM pahale kI-sI madhurabhAvanA aura vaha sarasatA nahIM rhii| logoM ke sAmane apanI isa sthiti ko prakaTa na hone dene ke lie dikhAvA kara rahe haiN| yahA~ mahArAja kI apekSA paTTamahAdevI para zraddhA rakhanevAloM kI saMkhyA adhika hai| mahArAja bhI vyAvahArikatA ke kAraNa kamala ke patte para ke pAnI kA sA vyavahAra kara rahe haiN| apanI saccI bhAvanAoM ko prakaTa nahIM kara pA rahe haiN| abhI hAla meM choTI rAnI kA putra huA, putra-janma ke usI dina eka yuddha meM mahAsannidhAna ko vijaya prApta huI jisane unake mana ko prabhAvita kiyA hai| unhoMne 378 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #375
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ usa bAlaka kA nAma vijaya narasiMha rakhA, yaha unake Antarika santoSa kA dyotaka hai, supta sUkSma manobhAva kI abhivyakti hai| isa taraha kI bhAvadhArA unameM pravAhita ho rahI hai| isa vimAna kA phAyadA usakA rAma nioTa gana phailAna, sAma hai| yahI socakara usake lie bhinna mata vAloM ko cher3akara kAma kara lenA AsAna tarIkA mAnA gayA, aura naye matAntarita zrIvaiSNavoM se samparka sthApita kiyA gyaa| una nabIna zrIvaiSNavoM ke mana meM paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM yaha bhAva paidA karane kA prayatna kiyA gayA ki vaha zrIvaiSNavadevI haiN| yaha unakI isa yojanA kA prathama sUtra hai| unakA vicAra hai ki paTTamahAdevI ke bAre meM janatA meM jo apAra bhakti aura vizvAsa hai use kucha zithila banA dene para unake vyaktitva kA prabhAva janatA meM kama ho jaaegaa| phira, Age calakara isa rAjya meM vaiSNavoM kA prAbalya svayaM ho jaaegaa| isa prakAra dhIre-dhIre saba taraha ke rAjyAdhikAra, saMcAlana-satra apane hI hAtha meM A jaaeNge| bhaviSya meM yaha poysana siMhAsana zrIvaiSNava rAjA se vibhUSita ho, isa mahattvAkAMkSA ke bIja zrIvaiSNavoM ke diloM meM bokara, yahA~ kI janatA ko ekatA ko tor3A Ae-~~ yaha unakI isa yojanA kA dUsarA sUtra hai| choTI rAnI aura paTTamahAdevI ina donoM meM paraspara vidveSa bhAva paidA kara denA-yaha tIsarA sUtra hai| ina tIna sUtroM ke AdhAra para ina logoM ne kAryakrama banAkara, isa taraha kI gatividhiyA~ Arambha kara dii|" "tumhAre hisse meM kauna-sA kArya thA?" gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| "maiM eka kathAvAcaka hU~, sabhI taraha ke logoM se merA samparka rahatA hai| isalie sArvajanikoM ke mana meM isa taraha kI jhUTha-mUTha khabareM phailAkara unameM taraha-taraha kI zaMkAeM utpanna karane kA prayatna karanA, yaha mere lie prathama Adeza thaa|" "tumane usakA kahA~ taka pAlana kiyA?" gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| "eka bAra maiMne santemaralli meM isa taraha ke pracAra kA kAma sArvajanikoM kI bhIr3a meM zurU kiyaa| usI dina rAta ko mere gA~va vAloM ne Akara kahA, 'Age calakara aisA kAma karoge to tumhArA nAmonizAna miTA deNge| sukhI rAjya meM isa taraha ke bure karma meM tumane hAtha kyoM lagAyA?' yoM merI bhartsanA karane lge| jaba maiMne unheM apane uddezya ke bAre meM samajhAyA to unhoMne yaha salAha dI, 'abhI tumane jo kiyA yadi Age bhI vaisA karoge to tuma dveSa kI bhAvanA hI paidA kroge| isase koI bhalAI to hogI nhiiN| tumako unake rahasya kI bhI koI bAta mAlUma nahIM par3egI isalie tumako jisane prerita kiyA, usakI sArI yojanA ko samajhanA ho to jAkara sIdhe unhIM ko salAha do : 'isa taraha ke kArya se vizeSa prayojana siddha nahIM hogaa| agara vAstava meM isa kArravAI ke poSakoM ke bAre meM pUrI jAnakArI ho to unhIM kI madada se cAlukyoM ke dAmAda jayakezI se sahAyatA prApta karA dene kI bAta una logoM ke dimAga meM laao| isa taraha karoge to tuma logoM kA kAma AsAna ho jaaegaa| isI bIca isa taraha ke apapracAra ke lie paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 379
Page #376
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tuma dUsare logoM ko bhI niyukta kro| maiM aura mere sAthI isa yuddha meM poysaloM ko parAjita karane ke lie kAma kreNge| isameM saphala ho jAo to Age kAma AsAna ho jaaegaa| bAhara parAjaya, andara jhagar3A, aisI hAlata ho jAegI, to ve phira sira nahIM uThA skeNge|' yoM una logoM ko smjhaao| hama bAhara se tumhArI madada ke lie taiyAra rheNge| rAjya kI ekatA kI rakSA karanA hamArA kartavya hai| isa pradeza ko chor3akara jaba tuma bAhara jAne lago taba yaha batAte jAo ki kisa-kisane isa kAma meM hAtha lagAyA hai, aura kyA saba bAteM mAlUma par3IM ho sakA to hama unake nAmonizAna miTA deNge|''tthiik hai', kahakara maiMne unako bheja diyaa| mujhameM eka taraha se bhaya paidA ho gyaa| mujhe pacar3e meM par3anA hI nahIM cAhie thaa| maiMne socA ki aba kisI taraha isase chUTa jAU~ to jAna bce| phira apanI icchA se maiM rAjadhAnI kI ora cala pdd'aa|" "rAjadhAnI kI ora cala par3ane kA koI kAraNa bhI thA?" nAgidevaNNA ne pUchA / "hA~ / paTTamahAdevIjI kI gupta-hatyA kA SaDyantra calA huA thaa| pahale kI yaha bAta rAjamahala meM batA dene kI icchA thI, isalie rAjadhAnI aayaa|" "guptahatyA kA SaDyantra ? yA isa taraha ke SaDyantra ke hone kA jhUThA pracAra ?" "jhUThA pracAra kara phira gupta rUpa se hatyA karanA hI una logoM kA lakSya thaa|" "isa SaDyantra ke racane ke lie siMgirAja, gojjigA Adi kI hI mukhya bhUmikA hai?" "unakI madada karane ke lie kucha ajJAta zrIvaiSNava bhI taiyAra the|" "tumheM mAlUma hai ki ye kauna haiM?" gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| "yadugiri ke kucha zrIvaiSNava / " "kaise mAsUma ki ke yadugiri ke hI haiM?" "ve talakADu Aye the| talakADu meM hI SaDyantra kI rUparekhA bnii|" "tumako yadugiri le jAe~ to tuma una SaDyantrakAriyoM ko pahacAna sakoge?" "sabako na bhI pahacAna sakU~, phira bhI kucha ko avazya pahacAna luuNgaa|" "ina SaDyantrakAriyoM kA rAjamahala meM praveza kaise sambhava ho sakatA thA?" "paTTamahAdevIjI aMgarakSakoM se ghirI rahanevAlI nahIM haiN| janatA ke sAtha milanejulane kA svabhAva hai inakA, isalie unhoMne yaha socA thA ki yaha kArya AsAnI se ho jaaegaa|" mAdirAja ne pUchA, "tumane pahale kahA na ki choTI rAnI aura paTTamahAdevIjI, ina donoM ke bIca khoTa paidA karanA unakA eka sUtra thaa|" "hA~" "aba tuma batA rahe ho ki hatyA kA SaDyantra satya hai?" "jina logoM ke koI nizcita siddhAnta nahIM hote, unako jo sUjhe, vahI siddhAnta / " 380 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #377
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "ThIka hai, pahAhAdevI kI hatyA karane se janako tyA lAbha hogA?" "una logoM kI mAnyatA hai ki paTTamahAdevI to mahArAja kI atyanta priya haiN| asala meM ve hI sphUrti detI haiM mahArAja ko| aura to aura, ve hI mahArAja kI zakti haiN| yadi ve nahIM hoM to mahArAja raheM bhI to na rahane ke barAbara / isalie una logoM ne aisA socA hogaa|" "unake kAma kI yaha tumhArI vyAkhyA hai, yahI na?" "una logoM ke sAtha rahane kI vajaha se mere mana meM yaha dhAraNA paidA huI hai| nyAyapITha ise o mAhe, smjhe|" "aura Age?" "yaha SaDyantra na ho, aura unheM saphalatA na mile, yaha batAne ke lie hI maiM rAjadhAnI aayaa| mahAsannidhAna ke yuddhakSetra meM jAne kI bAta mAlUma huii| sIdhA baMkApura ke yuddha-kSetra meM gyaa| choTe daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNAjI se bAta kii| isa bIca vahA~ yuddhakSetra meM choTI rAnIjI kI hatyA ke SaDyantra kA samAcAra phaila cukA thaa| unheM rAjadhAnI meM bulavA lene kA Adeza sannidhAna ne bhejA hai, yaha jJAta huaa| isase mAlUma par3A ki ye nIca sakriya haiM, kArya meM pravRtta haiN| choTe daNDanAyaka jI kI madada se maiMne mahAsannidhAna ke darzana kA saubhAgya prApta kiyaa| maiMne sArI bAta mahAsannidhAna ke samakSa nivedana kii| choTe daNDanAyakajI ne mujhe bAda meM kAma para niyukta kara liyaa| isa AkramaNa meM choTe daNDanAyaka kI jo yojanA thI, usake anusAra prANoM kI paravAha taka na karake maiMne kAma kiyaa| hamArI jIta ke bAda sIdhe paTTamahAdevIjI se yaha bAta kahane ke irAde se, mahAsannidhAna ne patra dekara mujhe yahA~ bhejA thaa| taba se yahI huuN|" / "tumane kahA na ki paTTamahAdevIjI kI hatyA kA SaDyantra racane ke prayojana se yadugiri se zrIvaiSNava Aye the, unake nAma tumheM smaraNa nahIM?" nAgidevaNNA ne kaNNamA se puuchaa| "kucha nAma yAda haiN|" "btaao|" "tirunambi, zaTagopa, tirunArAyaNa, nlltmbi|" "aura kucha nAma smRti meM haiM?" "nahIM" "ye nAma yAda rahe, dUsare logoM ke nahIM, isakA koI kAraNa hai ?" "kucha nhiiN| sunA ki ye saba naye matAntarita zrIvaiSNava haiN| aura ye navIna zrIvaiSNava dharmadarzI ke bahuta cAhanevAloM meM se haiN|" "kauna dharmadarzI?" "mujhe mAlUma nhiiN| parantu vaha siMgarAja jaba tahakIkAta karatA thA taba itanA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAya thAra :: 38 /
Page #378
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ prakaTa huA ki vahI...jo aba talakADu meM dharmadarzI haiN|" "to jaba ve vahA~ Aye taba tumane dharmadarzI ko nahIM dekhA?" "kahA ki jAnate haiM; zAyada unase usakI bheMTa na huI ho!" "kisI ko patA na lage, isa taraha se yadi mile hoM to?" "maiM isa bAta ko nahIM jaantaa|" "to yaha bAta kaise mAlUma ho sakatI hai?" "siMgarAja aura goligA se hI daryApta kara sakate haiM yA dharmadarzI se hI daryApta kI jA sakatI hai|" "vaha to bAda kI bAta hai| hatyA karane ke lie kisI kI madada lene kI bAta socI gayI thI?" "choTI rAnI kI kucha dAsiyoM se madada lene kI bAta socI thii|" "nAma mAlUma haiM unake ?" "nA -II - zAnA kahA ki ve choTI rAnI kI bahuta AtmIya haiN| unakI ApasI bAtoM se aisA laga rahA thaa|" "isa sandarbha meM choTI rAnI ke bAre meM bhI koI bAta nikalI thI?" "haaN|" "kisa prasaMga meM? kyoM?" "isa kAma meM saphalatA mila jAe to choTI rAnI bahuta khuza hoMgI, yaha siMgarAja ne una dAsiyoM se kahA thaa|" "ve dAsiyoM svayaM choTI rAnI se jAnakara nizcaya kara le sakatI thIM na?" "siMgarAja ne kar3I manAhI kara rakhI thI ki isa bAta ko unake sAmane na chedd'eN| agara kahIM kucha cher3ane kI bAta mAlUma ho jAe, to turanta naukarI se haTA dene kA Dara dikhAyA thaa|" "to bAta yahI huI ki tumane una dAsiyoM ko dekhA hai|" "dekhA hai| pahacAna bhI luuNgaa| nAma mAlUma nhiiN| kisI bhI avasara para una dAsiyoM kA nAma prakara nahIM huaa|" "kisa taraha se aura kaba hatyA karanA, Adi bAtoM para carcA bhI huI hogI?" "carcA to nahIM huii| isa bAre meM usane una dAsiyoM se yaha kahA thA ki usake lie use eka AsAna tarIkA mAlUma hai, aura use ThIka samaya para unako gupta rUpa se batA degaa|" isa lambI bahasa ke daurAna vinayAditya kI dRSTi kabhI dharmadarzI para jAtI, kabhI choTI rAnI kI ora / kSaNa-kSaNa para usakA pArA car3hatA jA rahA thaa| paTTamahAdevIjI mauna baiThI rahIM, magara kabhI-kabhI unakI dRSTi vinayAditya para 382 :: paTTamahAdevI zAstalA : bhAga cAra
Page #379
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ calI jaatii| unheM vinayAditya ke mana kI bAta mAlUma thI, isalie unheM Dara thA ki vaha kucha kaha baiThe to usakA pariNAma kyA hogA, isalie ve kucha AtaMkita-sI thiiN| unhoMne socA ki Aja kI isa sabhA kA kArya aba sthagita kara denA caahie| yahI vicAra kara bagala meM baiThe mahArAja ke kAna meM kucha khaa| nyAyapITha ne mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI ko kucha parAmarza karate dekhA to ve thor3I dera mauna ho rahe / biTTideva ne kahA, "kaNNamA ke vaktavya se koI nirNaya spaSTa na hone para bhI, yaha ThIka lagatA hai ki una logoM ko jinheM vaha pahacAna sakatA hai, yadugiri aura talakADu se yahA~ bulvaaeN| isalie kaNNamA ko mAyaNa aura cAvimayyA apane sAtha donoM vaha ho jAe~ ko isa darbha meM pahacAna sakatA hai, una saba ko, cAhe strI ho yA puruSa, yahA~ livA laaeN| inakI sahAyatA ke lie talakADu ke vyavasthA adhikArI ke pAsa rAjamahala se patra bhijavA deN| ina logoM ke lauTane taka yaha nyAya- vicAra sthagita rhe|" mahArAja kI icchA ke anusAra gaMgarAja ne nyAya vicAra sabhA ko sthagita kara diyaa| usa dina kI sabhA visarjita huii| vinayAditya eka ora gusse se ubala rahA thA to dUsarI ora khuza bhI ho rahA thaa| khuzI isa bAta kI ki usake vicAra meM isa nyAya vicAra se satya kI nIMva dikhAI par3ane lagI thii| dharmadarzI aura choTI rAnI eka taraha se kiMkarttavyavimUr3ha se laga rahe the| ballAla aura choTe biTTideva koI pratikriyA nahIM dikhA rahe the, phira bhI ye socane lage ki Aja jo IrSyA-bhAva mA~ para hai, vaha hama para bhI hone lagA to kyA karanA hogA ? nAgidevaNNA jI bahuta khinnamanaska ho rahe the| dUsare dina subaha unhoMne sannidhAna se bheMTa kii| svastha aura tagar3e nAgidevapaNA Aja dekhane meM kamajora se laga rahe the| biTTideva ne kahA, "baiThie mantrIjI, kisI khAsa viSaya para carcA karanI thI ?" "hA~, svayaM apane bAre meN|" kahakara mauna khar3e rahe nAgidevaNNAjI | 'kyoM, mauna kyoM ho gaye ? kyA bAta hai ?" "maiMne rAjamahala kA namaka khAyA hai| aba taka maiM rAjamahala kA pUrI taraha vizvAsa - pAtra banA rhaa| merA samUcA jIvana usI nIMva para khar3A huA thaa| merI pravRtti aura nIti meM koI parivartana nahIM huA, para kAryadakSatA meM kamI A gayI hai| yaha bAta aba isa nyAya vicAra se spaSTa ho gayI hai| isalie mujhe nivRtti mile to zeSa jIvana bhagavAn ke dhyAna meM gujAra denA cAhU~gA ! " "ApakI dakSatA meM kamI hai, yaha bAta kisane kahI ?" 11 'kisI ke kahane kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| maiM svayaM anubhava kara rahA huuN|" 'Atma-nirIkSaNa karanA acchA hai, yaha bAta paTTamahAdevIjI kahatI rahatI haiN| Apane ise sAdha liyA hai| hama yadi kisI ko eka bAra rAjamahala meM kisI pada para paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 383 "
Page #380
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ niyakta kara dete haiM to vaha niyukta jIvana bhara ke lie hotI hai| nivRtti zabda se hama aparicita haiN| isalie hama ApakI vinatI ko mAneMge kaise?" "sannidhAna kRpA kreN| hamArI AdaraNIyA paTTamahAdevIjI ne hama para vizvAsa rakhakara anugraha kiyaa| parantu hama apane kartavya ko acchI taraha nahIM nibhA pAye / hamane lAparavAhI kii| aisI dazA meM hama bhI to aparAdhI hI tthhre| yaha bAta hamAre hRdaya meM kA~Te kI taraha cubhatI rhegii| isa paristhiti meM hameM mAnasika zAnti milanI sambhava nhiiN| isalie kRpA karanI hogii|" "dekhie, pradhAna gaMgarAjajI ke bAda Apa hI isa rAjya meM sabase bar3e padAdhikArI haiN| usameM bhI khAsa bAta yaha hai ki hamAre siMhAsanArUr3ha hone ke pUrva se hI Apa yAdavapurI meM haiN| isa vajaha se Apake sAtha hamArI AtmIyatA sthAyI ho gayI hai| aba isa bAre meM binA paTTamahAdevIjI se pUche hama kucha nahIM kara skte| Apa cAheM to svayaM paTTamahAdevIjI se milakara vicAra-vinimaya kara leN| unheM phurasata ho to abhI yahIM bulavA lete haiN|" "maiM kisa muMha se unheM javAba dUMgA? aisI paristhiti zreyaskara nahIM hogii| maiM unakI rIti-nIti ko jAnatA hU~ aura ve kyA kaheMgI, yaha bhI samajhatA huuN| ve gussA kareMgI to unakA sAmanA kiyA jA sakatA hai, lekina unake kSamAguNa kA smaraNa ho AtA hai to dila kA~pa uThatA hai|" "Apa akAraNa kucha socakara isa taraha bola rahe haiN| Apa isa rAjya kI sekA tIna dazAbdiyoM se karate A rahe haiM / isa rAjamahala kI yaha nIti bana gayI hai ki kitanA hI bar3A kArya kyoM na ho, Apako Apa para vizvAsa aura bharosA rakhakara batAyA jA sakatA hai| ApakA baratAva ho isakA kAraNa hai| hamAre yA Apake mana meM kisI bhI taraha kA kaDubApana nahIM rhe| yadi aisA rahA to sArA jIvana kaDuvAhaTa meM hI gujregaa|" kahakara biTTideva ne ghaNTI bjaayii| eka darabAna andara aayaa| biTTideva ne Adeza diyA, "phurasata ho to paTTamahAdevI pdhaareN|" darabAna calA gyaa| phira biTTideva bole, "baiThie, paTTamahAdevIjI A jaaeN|" aba nAgidevaNNA lAcAra the, baiTha gye| kucha kahane kI mudrA meM mahArAja kI ora dekhaa| itane meM darabAna AyA aura bolA, "paTTamahAdevIjI padhAra rahI haiN|" aura vaha eka ora khar3A ho gyaa| nAgidevaNNA uTha khar3e hue| zAnsaladevI aayiiN| nAgidevaNNA ne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| darabAna kivAr3a lagAkara bAhara calA gyaa| "vaiThie, mantrIjI" kahatI huI prati-namaskAra karake paTTamahAdevIjI mahArAja ke pArzvastha Asana para baiTha gyiiN| bulavA bhejane vAle mahArAja svayaM boleMge, yahI socakara ve mauna rhiiN| nAgidevaNNAjI bahuta saMkoca ke sAtha baiThe rhe| anta meM zAntaladevI ne pUchA, 384 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #381
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ i "sannidhAna kI kyA AjJA hai ?" "mantrIjI, khie|" viTTideva ne ka nAgidevaSNA mauna rahe / 14 'kyA bAta hai, mantrIjI ?" zAntaladevI ne puuchaa| nAgadevANA ne zAntaladevI kI ora mAtra dekhA, phira mahArAja kI ora / "mantrIjI sevA-nivRtta hone kI icchA se nivedana kara rahe haiN|" biTTideva ne khaa| 1+ " kyoM, rAjamahala kI sevA se parezAna ho gaye ?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| " parezAnI nahIM, adksstaa| maiM yadi apanA kartavya ThIka taraha se karatA to yadugiriM meM yAdavapurI ke logoM kA virodhiyoM se milanA sambhava hI nahIM hotaa| yahI samajhA thA ki vahA~ vAle saba sAttvika puruSa haiN| yoM samajhe baiThe rahane ke kAraNa aba yaha nyAyavicAra karanA par3a rahA hai| yadi maiM satarka rahakara saba para nigarAnI rakhatA to Aja isa sthiti kA maukA na aataa|" nAgidevaNNA ne kahA / " Apane aisA kyoM samajhA ?" 14 zrI AcAryajI ke anugraha ke pAtra jitane haiM ye saba sAttvika haiM, hamArA yaho manobhAva raha AyA / " " pahale se hI dharma ke nAma para bheda paidA ho jAne kI bAta janatA meM phaila rahI thii| yaha jAnate hue bhI Apake mana meM aisI bhAvanA kyoM paidA ho gayI ?" " 'usa samaya bahuta U~ce stara ke logoM ke nAma kA durupayoga kiyA gayA thA na ?" "U~ce stara ke logoM ke nAma ? yA U~ce stara para rahanevAle logoM ke?" "donoM kaha sakate haiN| maiMne samajhA thA ki vaha usI hada taka hai, aura vahIM samApta ho gayA haiN| nIce taka isa taraha bAta phailAne kA kAma karane se unheM koI vaiyaktika lAbha bhI nahIM hai| vAstava meM ve khuzahAla bhI haiN| apanA-apanA kAma karate hue apane anuSThAna meM nirata rahakara sevA meM lage raheMge, yahI merI dhAraNA thii| aba mAlUma hotA haiM ki yaha kitanI bar3I galatI thii| merI isa galatI ke lie mero nivRtti ho ucita daNDa hai|" "dekhie, Apane aneka nyAya maNDaloM ke sadasya rahakara bahuta se nirNaya diye haiN| nizcita sAkSya aura AdhAra ke binA Apane kabhI kisI ko daNDa diyA hai ?" "nahIM / " "aisI hAlata meM Apake bAre meM bhI vahI niyama lAgU haiN| Apane galatI kI hai, isakA sAkSya aura AdhAra jaba taka na mile taba taka daNDa kaisA ? arthAt nivRtti kaise milegI ? isake alAvA Apa aba eka atyanta ucca stara ke nyAyapITha ke sadasya haiM I nyAya-vicAra pUrA nahIM huA hai| use pUrA hone diijie| bAda meM vicAra kareMge ki kyA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra 385
Page #382
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karanA cAhie / aba jaise salAha AyI, vaise hI use lauTA liyA jaae|" "isa nyAyapITha para baiThane meM mujhe saMkoca mAlUma par3atA hai", nAgidevaNNA ne dhIme svara meM khaa| "ApakI isa taraha kI prajJA hI Apake usa sthAna para baiThane kI yogyatA kA pramANa hai| jimmedArI jo samajha sakate haiM unhIM se usakA nirvahaNa ho sakatA hai| aba Apake sAmane jo nyAya-vicAra kI bAta hai, usakA vimarza hone para kauna-kauna doSI pAyA jAegA so koI bhI nahIM kaha sktaa| pahale eka bAra, jaba maiM choTI thI, taba balipura meM eka nyAya-vicAra huA thaa| usa samaya prabhujI ne jo bAta kahI thI, vaha aba bhI mujhe yAda hai|" " yAnI ?" "mere sasurajI, sannidhAna ke pitaajii|" "kyA kahA thA?" "nyAyapITha ke sammukha rAjA, yuvarAja bhI sAmAnya prajA ke samAna haiN| nyAyapITha ke prati gaurava dikhAnA hogaa| nyAyapITha kI AjJA kA pAlana karanA hogaa| cAhe hama hoM yA dUsare koI bhI hoM, Apako isa viSaya meM kisI ke prabhAva yA saMkoca ke vazavaH nahIM honA caahie| jisako cAheM gavAhI dene ke lie bulavA sakate haiM, nyAya-vicAra kara sakate haiN| sannidhAna bhI isa niyama ko mAnate haiN|" "jo aajnyaa|" nAgidevaNNA ne khaa| unake mana meM abhI bhI uthala-puthala banI hI rhii| phira bhI isa sAntvanA se unameM eka nayI sphUrti A gyii| isa bAra nyAyavicAra kI sabhA meM niSpakSa satyapUrNa nyAya hI honA cAhie, aisA mana-hI-mana socate hue nAgidevaNNA rAjadampatI ko praNAma kara vahAM se nikle| 386 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhaa'| cAra
Page #383
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ mAyaNa vagairaha jo vyagiri kI ora gaye the, lauTe nahIM the| isI bIca rAjadampatI yugala mandiroM kI kArya-pragati jAnane ke irAde se udhara gaye hue the| tabhI vahA~ DaMkAya AyA / pahale vaha sIdhA rAjamahala meM gayA thaa| patA lagane para vaha yahIM calA AyA thaa| Ate ho usane rAjadampatI ko praNAma kiyaa| "oha, choTe sthapati!" biTTideva ne Azcarya prakaTa kiyaa| DaMkaNa ne muskarAte hue puna: sira jhukAkara praNAma kiyaa| "isa bAra-kauna-sA patthara bigar3ane jA rahA hai ?" biTTideva ne muskarAte hue khaa| "taba maiM anveSaka thA, aba dAsa huuN|" "mAne?" "mere pitAjI ne hamAre gA~va krIDApura meM kezava mandira kA nirmANa kArya pUrA kara liyA hai| usakI pratiSThA ke Ayojana ke lie sannidhAna kI suvidhA jAnakara muhUrta nizcita karane aura mUrdhAbhiSikta (rAjadampatI) ko nimantrita karane pitAjI dvArA Apako sevA meM bhejA gayA huuN|" "hamane pahale hI vacana de diyA thA / muhUrta kA nizcaya svayaM kara leN| hama jarUra aaeNge| viSTrideSa ne khaa| "AnevAlI paMcamI kA dina isa kArya ke lie bahuta zubha hai| rAjadampattI usa avasara para padhAreM to hamAre lie yaha parama saubhAgya kI bAta hogii|" "avazya aaeNge|" "dhanya huaa| aba AjJA ho..." "koI bAdhA nhiiN| magara kala jaanaa|| paTTamahAdekhI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 387
Page #384
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ itane meM vahA~ sthapati harIza Aye / eka aparicita ko dekhakara ve vahIM ruka gye| "Aie, sthapasijI ! hama svayaM kahalA bhejanA cAhate the| ye sthapati jakaNAcAryajI ke putra haiM, ddNknnaacaary| bhUla gaye kyA? krIDApura ke kezava mandira kA nirmANa kArya pUrA ho gayA hai, yaha samAcAra dene Aye haiN| sAtha hI usake pratiSThA-mahotsava ke lie AmantraNa dene bhii|..aur ye isa yugala mandira ke sthapati oDeyagiri ke harIzajI haiN|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "mere pitAjI hamezA ina sthapatijI ke bAre meM batAte rahate haiN|" iMkaNa ne khaa| "batAye binA cupa kaise raha sakate haiN| mere haThIle svabhAva ko koI yoM hI bhUla jAegA?" "unhoMne aisA kabhI nahIM khaa|" "to phira?" "Apane jo rekhAcitra banAyA thA use ve apane pAsa aba bhI rakhe hue haiN| kahate the, 'aisI choTI umra meM bhI unameM kitanI kalpanA-zakti rahI, jAnate ho?' itanA hI nahIM, usa rekhAcitra meM ApakI panA-zailI aura nApA-ninma kI nizeSAoM ko batAte hue bAra-bAra prazaMsA kiyA karate haiN| Apa bhI krIDApura padhAreMge to ve bahuta hI khuza hoNge|" "hamane isa bAre meM inase pahale hI bAtacIta kara lI hai| hamane kahA hai ki ye bhI hamAre sAtha isa samArambha meM cleN| aba to hameM bhI kucha mAnasika zAnti hai| sannidhAna ne jayakezI se yuddha karake vijaya prApta kI hai| krIDApura ke mandira kI pratiSThA ke bAda hama jaba lauTeMge to isa vijayotsava kA Ayojana kreNge| usa samaya Apa aura Apake mAtA-pitA hamAre sAtha hI aaeN|" zantaladevI ne khaa| ___"aba pitAjI krIDApura se Ane kI bAta ko zirodhArya bhI kara leNge| velApurI ko pUla pUrti ko doSayukta zilA lekara banAyA thA, isa pApa ke prAyazcitta ke rUpa meM unhoMne krIDApura ke isa mandira kA nirmANa kiyA hai| isase unheM puNya-lAbha hogA, aisA pitAjI mAnate haiN|" DaMkaNa ne khaa| aisA hI nizcaya huaa| dUsare dina DaMkaNa krIDApura lauTa gyaa| paMcamI ke muhUrta ke lie, cautha ke dina rAjadampatI ke krIDApura pahu~ca jAne kA nizcaya huA thaa| isa yAtrA meM akele harIza bAhara ke vyakti the| rAjamahala se anya kisI ko isameM sammilita nahIM honA thaa| krIDApura meM mUrti-pratiSThA taka kevala do dina ho rahanA thaa| sArA rAjaparivAra aura phira bhArI saMkhyA meM logoM ko sAtha jAne para vahA~ sabake ThaharAne kI vyavasthA karanA kaThina hogA, isalie bhI aisA nirNaya kiyA gayA thaa| yoM to vinayAditya sAtha calane ke lie bahuta utsuka thaa| usane apanI icchA bhI prakara kI thI, para zAntaladevI ne use bhI manA kara diyA thaa| 388 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #385
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 1 ... | bammaladevI aura rAjaladekhI donoM rAniyoM ne na le jAne para koI asantoSa prakaTa nahIM kiyA parantu choTI rAnI lakSmIdevI andara hI andara jalane lagI thI, 'vahA~ sthApita honevAle deva kezava haiN| vaha to mere iSTadeva haiN| mere guru ke atyanta priya deva haiN| unakI mUrti pratiSThA ke lie mujhe na le jAkara svayaM hI gayI hai!... paTTamahAdevI rAjamahala ke lie bhale hI bar3I ho sakatI haiM, apane iSTadeva ke lie anyadharmI se maiM hI bar3I huuN| phira bhI vahI gayI haiM to isake pIche jarUra koI rAja hai| mahArAja akele jaba sAtha raheMge, taba unake kAna bhareMgI jisase merA sarvanAza ho jaae|... abhI yaha jo nyAyavicAra cala rahA hai, patA nahIM, isakA phala kyA hogA, isase kyA- kyA nikalegA aura kisa-kisa para kyA prabhAva par3egA ?... aba kucha na karU~ to merA astitva hI khatare meM par3a jaaegaa| mere pitAjI bhI apamAnita hokara kahIM bhAga jAe~, aisI sthiti paidA ho sakatI hai| isalie mujhe bhAvI hita kI dRSTi se kucha-na-kucha rAstA khojanA hI hogaa| unake vahA~ se lauTane se pahale apane pitAjI se kyoM na parAmarza le lU~? unheM kAphI anubhava bhI haiN|... parantu yahA~ hama para guptacaroM ko lagAyA gayA hogaa| hameM kahIM anyatra jAnA hogaa|' isa taraha usake mana meM taraha-taraha ke vicAra uTha rahe the| udhara tiruvaraMgadAsa kisI taraha kI pratikriyA darzAye binA cupa banA rhaa| phira bhI usakA dimAga calatA rhaa| vaha apane hI DhaMga se socatA rhaa| isa nyAya vicAra ke samaya jaba bhI zrIvaiSNavoM ke viSaya meM bAta uThatI, usake mana meM kucha vicitra bhAva 'uThA karate aura kSaNa bhara meM lupta bhI ho jaate| ise vaha jAnatA bhI thA, phira bhI use 'yaha santoSa thA ki usake antaraMga kI bAta dUsaroM ko mAlUma nahIM huii| usane kalpanA nahIM kI thI ki vinayAditya kI usa para barAbara najara lagI huI hai / ... tiruvaraMgadAsa ne use abodha lar3akA hI samajha rakhA thaa| vaha isa bAta se kucha-kucha khinna bhI thA ki kezavajI kI pratiSThA para mahArAja use na le jAe~ to koI harja nahIM, lakSmIdevI aura kumAra narasiMha ko na le jAnA, yaha to bahuta bar3I galatI hai ! mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI ke ravAnA hone ke dUsare hI dina rAnI lakSmIdevI ne pradhAna gaMgarAja ke pAsa khabara bhejI, "apane kumAra ke lie eka manautI mAna rakhI haiM, isalie belApurI jAnA hai| isake lie vyavasthA kreN| pitAjI bhI sAtha jaaeNge|" pradhAnajI ne salAha dI, "aise avasara para sannidhAna bhI sAtha raheM to ucita hogA / " lakSmIdevI ko jhUTha kA koI sahArA nahIM mila pAyA thaa| use lagA ki manautI kI bAta na kahakara kucha aura kahatI to acchA hotA ! parantu aba to bAta mu~ha se nikala cukI thI, isalie usane kahA, "ApakI salAha to ThIka hI hai| parantu manautI maiMne mAnI use mujhe hI pUrA karanA hai| vAstava meM maiMne pitAjI se pUchA thA, unhoMne kahA ki manautI pUrI karane ke lie mAnanevAle kA rahanA hI mukhya hai| isakA yaha matalaba nahIM paTTamahAdevoM zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 389
Page #386
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Page #387
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jAnA kevala SaDyantra racane ke lie hai| manautI-vanautI saba bahAnA hai|" "aisA hotA to vahIM SaDyantra kyA yahA~ nahIM racA jA sakatA thA? unakI svIkRti ke binA unake vizrApAgAra meM koI A-jA nahIM sakatA na?" "phira bhI vaha bhayagrasta haiN| unheM isa bAta kA Dara hai ki una para aura unake pitA para nigarAnI rakhI jAtI hai|" "yadi aisA hai aura vaha saca hai, to ve jahA~ kahIM bhI jAe~ unakI jAnakArI ke binA unako nigarAnI rakhane vAle hoMge hii| Apa kyoM cintA karate haiM, apmAjI?" "tumhArI mauM hotI aura agara isa taraha ke SaDyantra kA zikAra banI to tumako bhI aisA hI lgtaa|" __"appAjI! merI mA~-bahana-beTI saba paTTamahAdevIjI haiN| isa rAjya meM kisI kA sAhasa nahIM ki unakA bAla bhI bA~kA kara ske| Apa vyartha hI bhayabhIta na hoN|" "tuma kucha bhI kaho, mA~ cAhe kucha bhI kahe, mujhe to isa dharmadarzo para thor3A bhI vizvAsa nahIM / jahA~ usakI sA~sa lagatI hai vahA~ kI sArI havA viSailI ho jAtI hai|'' "paTTamahAdevIjI kahatI hai ki isa taraha kA pUrvAgraha nahIM rakhanA cAhie, appAjI !" "tuma kucha bhI kaho, mere bhItara yaha cubhana barAbara banI rahatI hai|" "to aba kyA karane kA Adeza hai ?" "hama bhI velApurI caleM!" "nahIM appAjI, hamArA jAnA galataphahamI kA kAraNa bnegaa| isa nyAya vicAra ke phalasvarUpa rAjamahala se sabhI kSetroM ke guptacaroM ko Adeza diyA gayA hai ki isa silasile meM saba para nigarAnI rakhI jaae| Apa AtaMkita na hoN|" "aisA hai to ThIka hai|" "samajha leM, yadi aisA na bhI ho to Apa yahA~ jAkara kyA kareMge, appAjI? aise saba kAryoM ke lie kucha aura hI loga hote haiN| mujhase bhI guptacarI kA kAma acchI taraha nahIM bana paataa|" "yaha maiM nahIM maantaa| mA~ ko tuma para jitanA vizvAsa hai utanA aura kisI para nhiiN|" "yadi maiM vizvAsapAtra hU~ to usake pIche guptacarI kI kuzalatA kAraNa nahIM, appAjI!" "guptacara kA kAma karane ke lie vyakti ko vizvasanIya honA cAhie na?" "appAjI, yaha kaisI bAta kara rahe haiM ? vizvAsapAtra vyaktiyoM ko hI rAjamahala apane yahA~ kArya para niyukta karatA hai| paristhitivaza kucha niyuktiyoM ke galata hone ko bhI sambhAvanA rahatI hai, kyoMki ve niyuktiyA~ paramparAgata sambandha ke AdhAra para hotI haiN| kabhI-kabhI galata niyuktiyA~ prema-vAtsalya Adi ke kAraNa bhI ho jAyA karatI haiN|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 39]
Page #388
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "vaise hI jaise aba usako dharmadarzI banavA diyA gyaa|" "vahA~ mAtra premabhAva kAraNa hai, yaha kaise kahA jA sakatA hai, appAjo?" "aisA nahIM to aura kyA? rAnI ke pitA hone ke sivA usameM aura kyA yogyatA hai|" "phira bhI isa niyukti meM kevala premabhAva kAraNa nahIM hai|" "phira aura kyA ho sakatA hai?" "vaha paTTamahAdevIjI aura sannidhAna se sambandhita hai|" "tupako mAlUma nahIM?" "unhIM se pUchakara jAna leM to acchA hogA na, appaajii|" "ThIka, tumase pUchane se koI lAbha nhiiN|" "kyoM, nArAja ho gaye appAjI?" "nArAja nahIM, tumako samajhanA hI muzkila hai!" "kyoM?" "jo jAnate ho vaha bhI nahIM batAte / " "maiM eka paricAraka huuN| mujha para kama-se-kama tIna pIr3hiyoM se isa rAjamahala ne vizvAsa rakhA hai| maiMne usa vizvAsa ko yathAzakti surakSita rakhA hai| sevA-nivRtta hokara ArAma se jIvana-yApana karane ke lie hI sannidhAna aura paTTamahAdevIjI ne mujhe jari dAna kIbIpI lAhI, mahAna mere kisa kAma kA? isalie maiMne to AkhirI dama taka paTTamahAdevIjI aura unakI santAna kI sevA karate rahane kI anumati mAMga rakhI hai|...aap galata na mAneM to eka bAta kahU~?" "kyA?" "appAjI, aba Apa apane mana meM aise vicAra na lAyA kreN| ApakI abhI car3hatI umara hai| prabuddha hokara paripakva honevAlA mana hai aapkaa| abhI anubhava prApta karane kI ora pravRtta honA cAhie, na ki viparIta dizA meN| philahAla koI apriya dhAraNA Apake bhItara baiTha gayI hai| use nikAla denA hI acchA hai| isalie paTTamahAdevIjI aura sannidhAna kI vApasI taka vijayotsava ke lie niyojita kAmoM meM, pradhAnajI tathA dUsaroM se bhI bAtacIta karake, laga jaaeN|" Age bAtacIta karane ke lie vinayAditya ko kucha sUjhA nhiiN| usane revimayyA ko vidA kiyaa| udhara krIDApura meM kezava bhagavAn kI pratiSThA yathAvidhi sampanna huii| 392 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #389
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ krIDApura utsAha se chalakA jA rahA thaa| jakaNAcArya ke Agraha se rAjadampatI vahA~ eka saptAha taka rahe / pratiSThA samAroha kI sArI vyavasthA evaM kArya kA nirvahaNa grAmINoM ne hI kiyA thaa| rAjadampatI kI vidAI kA Ayojana jakaNAcArya ne apane vyaya se kiyaa| usa samAroha meM cune hue kucha pramukha jana hI the| irda-girda ke pramukha paTavArI, sainika, bar3e vyApArI, zilpI, paNDita Adi aise hI kucha aura / khAna-pAna kI sundara vyavasthA thii| AtmIyatA se pUrNa raho yaha vidAI! vidAI se pahale jakaNAcArya aura lakSmIdevI ne rAjadampatI ko vastra bheMTa kiye| mahArAja ko eka jor3I rezama kI dhotI aura paTTamahAdevIjI ke lie eka pItAmbara tathA kaMcukI maMgala-dravyoM ke sAtha bheMTa svarUpa dI, tathA paira chUkara praNAma kiyaa| harIza ko bhI trastra bheMTa kiyA gyaa| jakaNAcArya ne rAjadampatI se anumati lekara kahA, "sammAnya mahArAja aura jaganmahatI paTTamahAdevIjI, deza ke bujurgoM aura hitaiSI bandhuo ! maiM isa dina ke lie AjIvana bhUla nahIM sakU~gA, kyoMki merA jIvana apane svarUpa ko khokara bhaMvara meM phaiMsI naiyA kI taraha Dagamaga kara rahA thaa| kAra laganA asambhava hI thaa| use surakSita rUpa se pAra lagAnevAle ye hI sajadampatI haiN| khAsakara isakA zreya paTTamahAdevIjI ko jAtA hai| maiMne soca liyA thA ki merA sArA jIvana vyartha gyaa| mere hRdaya meM a~dherA chA gayA thaa| usameM prakAza kA udbhava karake, nayI cetanA bharakara unhoMne mere jIvana ko jIne lAyaka bnaayaa| manuSya kI mAnasika sthiti ko dhana, adhikAra athavA aura kisI taraha kA pralobhana jaba parivartita nahIM kara sakatA, taba ekamAtra usakA antaHkaraNa ho use badala sakatA hai| yaha satya hai ki maiM jiddI thA, magara AlasI nhiiN| jIvana se virakti utpanna ho gayI thii| parantu merI kalpanAzakti banda nahIM huI thii| svabhAva kucha vicitra ho gayA thaa| jIvana dvandroM kA eka jamaghaTa-sA ho gayA thA / kisI kA vazavartI na thA, kisI kI dayA para jInA na cAhatA thaa| svecchA se jIvana-yApana karatA thaa| aise bhI loga the jo mujhe pAgala samajhate the| maiM svayaM ko prakaTa karane ke lie taiyAra nahIM thaa| anAma banA rahanA cAhatA thaa| merA apanA svabhAva isake lie sahAyaka hI rahA / jItane kI sAmarthya hote hue bhI kisI vivAda yA carcA meM na ulajhakara apane kAma se matalaba rkhaa| bhagavAn zrI rAmAnuja ke AkarSaNa meM pha~sa jAne ke Dara se yahA~ se chipakara bhAga nikalA thaa| yahA~ paTTamahAdevI ke hAtha meM zizu-jaisA bana gayA ! unake vyaktitva kA prabhAva hI aisA hai| unhoMne mujhameM eka naye jIvana kA ropaNa kiyA, mujhameM nayI cetanA DAlI / pariNAmasvarUpa apane aviSeka ko maiMne svayaM pahacAnA, aura apane kaluSita mana kA zuddhIkaraNa kiyaa| maiMne apane parivAra kA tyAga kara diyA thaa| unhoMne usake sAtha milAkara po pArivArika jIvana ko phira se sukhI bnaayaa| eka nayI vAstu-racanA ke paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :- 393
Page #390
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nirmANa kI preraNA dii| maiM nahIM rahU~gA, para jo kAma mujhase karavAyA vaha cirasthAyI rhegaa| loga zilpI ko cAhe bhUla bhI jAe~ koI cintA nahIM, lekina zilpa meM rUpita kalA se Anandita hoM to vahI zilpI kA smAraka hotA hai| loga Age calakara zaMkA bhI kara sakate haiM ki kabhI jakaNAcArya nAmaka koI thA bhI yA nhiiN| parantu merai avivekapUrNa jIvana ke kisse ko zAyada hI koI bhUla ske| janazruti meM yaha kissA banA rahe to koI garga nahIM ! pezA nAma - rase, paha pahAtapUrNa nahIM par3hamahAdevIjI dvArA prerita yaha zilpa avazya sthAyI rhegaa| unakI kalApUrNa prajJA kI yaha dena loka-vikhyAta ho, itanA hI paryApta hai| mujha jaise hajAroM zilpiyoM ko prerita kara zilpiyoM kA sRjana karanevAlI zilpa kI devI haiM pttttmhaadeviijii| ve aura mahAsannidhAna, donoM ne mere nimantraNa ko svIkAra kara yahA~ taka padhArane kA anugraha kiyA hai| isake lie maiM aura merI dharmapatnI tathA merA putra unake atyanta kRtajJa haiN| itanA saba kahane para bhI, navajIvana pAne para bhI, maiM apane purAne svabhAva se mukta nahIM ho paayaa| apane saMkalpa ke anusAra apane isa gA~va krIDApura meM kezavamandira kA nirmANa kiye binA anyatra kahIM jA sakanA mere lie sambhava nahIM thaa| usase bhI asantuSTa na ho unhoMne merI usa haTha ko mAnyatA dekara isa pratiSThA-samAroha meM padhArakara hamAre isa choTe-se gA~va ko harSollAsa se bhara diyA hai| hamArI unnati unakI udAratA kA phala hI hai| unakI kRpAdRSTi sadA hama para banI rahe, yahI prArthanA hai| Age kabhI bhI unakI AjJA kA ullaMghana nahIM karU~gA, yaha pacana detA huuN|" itanA kahakara unhoMne jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| upasthita sabhI jana sunane ko utsuka the ki mahArAja kucha kheNge| pratiSThA samAroha ke samaya bhI mahArAja ne kucha nahIM kahA, na hI paTTamahAdevIjI ne| cAra-chaha kSaNa isI taraha mauna meM gujre|| oDeyagiri ke harIza dhIre se uThe / rAjadampatI kI ora dekhA, aura bole, "do zabda kI anumati dene kI kRpA kreN|" biTTideva ne zAntaladevI kI ora praznArthaka dRSTi se dekhaa| unhoMne kahA, "hama bhagavAn kI sevA meM upasthita hue haiM, apanI prazaMsA ke vacana sunane nhiiN| isalie isa taraha kI bAteM aba kAphI ho cukI haiN|" harIza ne kahA, "yaha prazaMsA nahIM, kRtajJatA-jJApana hai|" "eka hI bAta hai| aisI bAtoM se hameM kucha ulajhana hI hogii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "eka bAra avasara diijiegaa| merI bAta yadi sannidhAna ko ThIka na lage to maiM khupa ho jaauuNgaa|" harIza bole| "unakI taraha Apa bhI to haThIle hI haiM na? acchA, khie|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| 394 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra
Page #391
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 1 1. 44 'eka samaya thA ki jaba aisI bAta suna letA to khUna khaula uThatA thaa| aba aisA nahIM hotaa| vaise isa taraha ke svabhAva ne pravara sthapati jakaNAcAryajI aura svayaM merA bhI bhalA kiyA hai| unake haThIlepana se unheM sannidhAna kA sneha-prema milA, aura mujhe unakI udAratA kA pricy| jakaNAcAryajI ke jiddI hone ke kAraNa unakI apanI jindagI meM utpanna sandeha thaa| merI jida ke mUla meM merA ahaMkAra rahA AyA / hama donoM kA yaha haThIlApana dUra kara hamase eka mahAn kArya karavA lenevAloM ke prati kRtajJatA prakaTa karanA hamArA kartavya nahIM ? bhujhe to dIrasamudra ke yugala-mandiroM ke sthapati ke pada kI prApti se bhI adhika Ananda ina pravara zilpIjI ke milApa se huA hai| jaba zilpI DaMkaNajI nimantraNa dene gaye taba unakI kahI bAtoM kI satyatA jAnakara merA dila bhara AyA thaa| unameM isa taraha kI guNagrAhakatA hai, isakI jAnakArI mujhe nahIM thI / Aja mere samasta aparAdhoM ko kSamA karake mujhe AzIrvAda deM ki maiM kIrtizAlI banU~ aura kRtakArya houuN|" kahakara harIza ne jakaNAcArya ke paira chue / kaNAcArya kA hRdaya bhara aayaa| unhoMne unheM kandhe se uThAyA aura gAr3ha AliMgana meM bA~dha liyA / " guNa sadA pUjanIya haiN| kalA meM Ayu yA varga-bheda ke lie koI sthAna nahIM / belApurI meM maiM apane putra ke sAmane jhuka gayA thA na ? agara maiM yaha socakara ki usane merA apamAna kiyA usase dveSa karatA, to maiMne paTTamahAdevIjI kA jo sneha pAyA hai, usake yogya kadApi nahIM rhtaa| Apane isa yugala mandiroM ke nirmANa meM jo vaividhya darzAyA hai, sunA hai usameM Apa pUrNa rUpa se saphala hue haiN| kalA sthAyI hokara ruka na jAe, use vikasita hote rahanA cAhie, pragati patha para Age bar3hate rahanA caahie|" sthapati jakaNAcArya ne kahA / "mere lie Aja kA yaha dina mahAn saubhAgya kA dina hai| mujhe isa bAta kA vizvAsa hI nahIM yaha ki maiM kabhI kisI dina ApakI isa AtmIyatA kA pAtra bana skuuNgaa| abhI hAla meM paTTamahAdevI kA hI Adeza thA ki unake sAtha vahIM aauuN| maiM to isa avasara kI pratIkSA meM hI thaa|" harIza ne kahA / "yaha kalA-saMgama rASTra kI pragati kA pratIka hai|" zAntala devI ne kahA / pratiSThA samAroha ke lie zivagaMgA ke dharmadarzI Aye the| unakA anurodha svIkAra kara rAjadampatI dorasamudra ke rAste meM zivagaMgA bhI gye| jakaNAcArya, lakSmIdevI aura DaMkaNa rAjadampatI ke sAtha rhe| zAntaladevI aura biTTideva donoM apanI jindagI meM dUsarI bAra eka sAtha zivagaMgA ke pahAr3a para cddh'e| vahA~ TIle para sthApita vRSabha kI parikramA karake, vahIM thor3I dera ke lie baiTha gye| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "sthapati jakaNAcAryajI, isa kSetra ke bAre meM ApakI kyA rAya hai?" ++ 'yaha pahAr3a hI eka mahAn zilpa hai, paTTamahAdevIjI ! isake zilpI svayaM bhagavAn paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra 395
Page #392
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zivajI haiN| isa prAnta meM rahanevAle hama sabake lie yahI preraNAstrota haiN| eka hI prastarakhaNDa ke cAroM ora cAra taraha kI AkRtiyA~ raca denevAle usa paramAtmA ziva kI yaha sRSTi kitanI bhavya haiN| kitanI vyApaka hai! isa kRti meM kaisI sAMketikatA nihita hai ! usa mahAn zilpI ke sAmane hama kyA cIja haiM ?" jakaNAcArya ne kahA / "vaha kevala prastara meM saMketa ko rUpita karanevAlA hI zilpI nahIM, antarAtmAoM ko bhI rUpita kara milA denevAlA zilpI hai| hama aura paTTamahAdevIjI donoM eka sAtha isa pahAr3a para yaha dUsarI bAra A rahe haiN| prathama bAra ke usa prathama darzana ko hama AjIvana bhUla nahIM skeNge| zAyada paTTamahAdevIjI kA bhI yahI anubhUti haiM / belugola meM jo aMkurita huA, yahA~ vaha vikasita huaa| taba hama donoM ke mana meM rAjakAja kI cintA hI nahIM thii| Apa logoM kI taraha hama bhI apanI-apanI vaiyaktika AkAMkSAoM meM pravRtta the| taba hama nizcinta the, kisI prakAra kA dAyitva nahIM thaa| vaha saba smaraNa ho rahA hai|" briTTideva ne kucha bhAvuka hokara kahA / jakaNAcArya ne kahA, "hameM isa vRttAnta ko sannidhAna ke mu~ha se hI sunane kI abhilASA hai|" "paTTamahAdevIjI kI smaraNa zakti hamase adhika acchI hai|" briTTideva ne kahA / "sannidhAna ke mu~ha se sunane ko merA bhI jI kara rahA hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / eka taraha se aba nirNaya ho hI gayA / rAjadhAnI se balipura lauTanevAle haMggar3e parivAra ke sAtha svayaM briTTideva aura revimayyA kA belugola jAnA, vahA~ se zivagaMgA AnA Adi sabhI ghaTanAe~ bar3I dilacaspI se biTTideva ne kaha sunaarthii| rAjadampatI kA mana vAstava meM atIta ke usa vAtAbaraNa evaM parisara meM vicarane lagA thaa| anta meM kahane lage, "vaha gujarA huA samaya aba lauTane kA nhiiN| rAjanItika dabAva meM pha~sakara hama kaI bAra jAnabUjhakara avivekapUrNa kAma kara baiThate haiN| unakA pariNAma jaba kabhI asahya ho jAtA hai| jaba mAnasika zAnti nahIM rahatI to sadA yuddha meM hI lage rahane kI icchA hotI hai|" biTTideva ne kahA / "zAntidhAmoM meM yuddha kI bAta hI kyoM ? kUr3alI, belugola, zivagaMgA ina tInoM sthAnoM ne mujhe to bahuta zAnti pradAna kii| yahA~ mujhe pAralaukika cintana ko chor3akara anya koI bAta mana meM AtI hI nhiiN| zilpiyoM dvArA nirmita ye mandira bhI tIrtho kI taraha jJAna aura zAnti pradAna kareM; eka zreSTha hai aura dUsarA hIna- isa taraha kA bhedabhAva phailAne meM sahAyaka na bneN|" "yaha kyA devI, acAnaka yaha zreSTha azreSTha kI anAvazyaka bAta tumhAre mu~ha se kyoM nikalI ? kyA rAjadhAnI meM koI aisI khAsa bAta huI hai ?" "vahA~ jAne para sannidhAna ko Apa hI jJAta ho jaaegaa| isa taraha ke pavitra sthAnoM meM laukika viSayoM para vicAra na ho ho to acchaa| yahA~ ke prazAnta vAtAvaraNa 396 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #393
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ i 1 " meM aba nayI abhilASA janma le rahI haiN| 44 'vaha kyA hai ?" 'yugala- mandiroM kA kArya pUrA ho hI gayA hai| vijayotsava ke bAda isa sthAna meM Akara Atmazodhana karU~, aisI icchA ho rahI hai| sannidhAna ko koI Apatti to nahIM ?" 41 " isa para rAjadhAnI meM jAkara vicAra kreNge| apanI icchA se tIna cAra dina jyAdA yahA~ Thahara gye| kama se kama trayodazI taka hameM rAjadhAnI pahu~ca jAnA caahie|" - - briTTideva ne kahA / aura isa prakAra ThIka trayodazI ko rAjaparivAra vApasa rAjadhAnI A gyaa| isa bIca rAnI lakSmIdevI, rAjakumAra aura tiruvaraMgadAsa manautI pUrI kara velApurI se lauTa Aye the / rAjadhAnI lauTane para rAjadampatI ko rAnI lakSmIdevI kI velApurI kI yAtrA ke bAre meM jJAta huaa| donoM Azcaryacakita ho gye| taba taka unheM isa manautI ke bAre meM kucha patA hI nahIM thA, to Azcarya kyoM na hotA ! phira bhI unhoMne use prakaTa nahIM hone diyaa| aura to aura, kevala 'khuzI kI bAta hai, kahakara usa para kisI taraha kI carcA karane kA maukA bhI nahIM diyaa| yadi usa taraha kI manautI kI koI bAta uThatI to gaMgarAja ko pahale se mAlUma ho jAtI thii| parantu vaha kucha kahane kI sthiti meM nahIM the| rAjadampatI ke Azaya kI vaha samajha cuke the, isalie ve bhI cuppI sAdha gaye / SaDyantra se sambaddha tathA nyAya vicAra se prakaTa hue kucha logoM ko pakar3akara rAjadhAnI meM bulA lAne ke lie guptacara bheje gaye the| unake prayatnoM se kucha vyaktiyoM ko, jinake Upara sandeha thA, rAjadhAnI meM bandI banAkara lAyA gayA thaa| rAjadampatI ke lauTane ke do-cAra dinoM ke andara hI phira nyAya maNDala baiThA / sabhI abhiyuktoM para punaH nyAya - vicAra huaa| phalasvarUpa itanA spaSTa ho gayA ki porasaloM kI isa pragati ko saha na sakane vAle unake zatruoM ne rAjya meM bhrAnti paidA karake, ekatA ko tor3ane ke lie kucha sAdhAraNa logoM ko isa cakkara meM DAlA hai| rAnI lakSmIdevI aura tiruvaraMgadAsa ke nAma bhI kaI bAra usa sandarbha meM liye gye| vaise aisA koI pakkA pramANa nahIM milA ki rAnI lakSmIdevI yA tiruvaraMgadAsa ne sIdhe taura para kisI ko isa kArya ke lie ukasAyA hai| daNDanAtha kelahati nAyaka ke nAma ko bho paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga bAra:: 397
Page #394
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ carcA rhii| antataH yaha nirNaya huA ki siMgirAja aura gojigA ina donoM kI isa SaDyantra meM pramukha bhUmikA rahI hai| rAnI lakSmIdevI kI dAsI muddalA gAyaba ho gayI thI, isalie use nyAyapITha ke samakSa upasthita nahIM kiyA jA skaa| isa vajaha se siMgirAja ne jo vaktavya diyA thA usakA koI pramANa nahIM mila paayaa| usakA vaktavya deharI-dIpa kI taraha rhaa| yaha bAta tabhI pramANita hotI jaba muddalA dvArA yaha jAnakArI milt| ki paTTamahAdevIjI kI hatyA kI preraNA rAnI lakSmIdevI aura tiruvaraMgadAsa kI ora se thii| kabhI kisI sandarbha meM tirunAmba aura zaThagopa ne bhI yaha ghoSaNA kI thI ki ve zrIvaiSNava kI pragati ke lie kaTibaddha haiM aura zrIvaiSNavoM ke virodhiyoM kA prANa-paNa se sAmanA kreNge| ata: Tanako bhI isa SaDyantra se sIdhe sambandhita mAnakara bulavA liyA gayA thaa| jaba unase pUchA gayA ki isa taraha kI ghoSaNA ke pIche una logoM kA kyA Azaya thA to unhoMne nyAyapITha ke sAmane yahI kahA ki zrIvaiSNava dharma ke pracAra se jinadharma ko AghAta pahu~cA hai isalie kyoM na zrIvaiSNava dharma kA nAmo-nizAna miTA diyA jAe! isa taraha kI ghoSaNA jinadharmiyoM ne panasoge meM kI thii| ise sunakara ina logoM kA Akroza bar3ha gayA thaa| ____ anta meM nyAyapITha ne pUchA, "rAnI lakSmIdevIjI se hama tahakIkAta kara sakate haiM ? isameM koI Apatti to nahIM? sannidhAna isa bAre meM Adeza dene kA anugraha kreN|" "aise khoTe vicAra poysala rAnI ke dimAga meM Ae~, isakI sambhAvanA nhiiN| SaDyantrakAriyoM kI bAtoM se, unake sAmane nyAyapITha ko jhukane kI jarUrata nhiiN| muddalA ko bulavAie, nahIM to apanA nirNaya sunA diijie|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa| cAvimayyA Age AyA aura jhukakara praNAma kiyaa| gaMgarAja ne pUchA, "kucha kahanA hai?" "haaN|" usane khaa| "pahale zapatha lo aura phira jo kahanA cAhate ho kho|" cAvimayyA ne zapatha lI aura nivedana kiyA, "muddalA aba jIvita nahIM hai, usakI hatyA kara dI gayI hai|" "kisane hatyA kI? kahA~ aura kaba?" gaMgarAja ne puuchaa| "eka pakhavAr3A gujara gyaa| mujhe lagatA hai ki siMgirAja se isa nyAya vicAra ke mauke para jaba tahakIkAta kI gayI thI taba muddalA kI jo bAta uThI, vahIM isa hatyA kA kAraNa hai|" 'hatyAre kA patA lagA?" "guptacara isakA patA lagAne kI koziza meM lage haiN|' "pahale hI yaha bAta kyoM nahIM batAyI gayI?" 398 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #395
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ___ "hatyA karanevAlA pakar3a meM A jAe to sArI bAteM spaSTa ho jAeMgI, yahI vicAra kara cupa rhaa| isake lie kSamAprArthI huuN|" gaMgarAja bole, "to matalaba yaha huA ki abhI nirNaya nahIM liyA jA sakegA!" "muddalA ke mu~ha se nikalane vAlI bAta isa hatyA kA mUla kAraNa thii| matalaba yaha ki satyAMza ko jAnanevAle loga haiM, lekina unakA patA nahIM laga sakA hai| isalie abhI nirNaya sthagita ho rakhA jaae|" biTTideva ne khaa| unhoMne jaba yaha bAta kahI taba unakI dRSTi tiruvaraMgadAsa para kendrita rhii| isa nyAya-vicAra ko vinayAditya bahuta dhyAna lagAkara suna rahA thaa| mahArAja kI isa dRSTi ko usane bhA~pa liyaa| usane samajha liyA ki pitAjI ko bhI kucha aisA hI lagA hai jaisA svayaM use| isa bAta ko jAnanevAle loga haiM, lekina unakA patA nahIM cala sakA hai, sannidhAna kI isa bAta meM jo Azaya chipA hai vaha unakI dRSTi se vyakta ho jAtA hai-yaha vinayAditya kI samIkSA thii| mAdirAja ne kahA, "siMgirAja aura gojjigA ina donoM kA isa taraha kA vidveSa phailAne meM sIdhA hAtha hai-yaha to nirNaya ho hI cukA hai aura isake lie sAkSya bhI hameM prApta haiN| kucha loga apanoM kI tara aMdhere meM babane bAloM ke pIle bhI nale haiN| isa SaDyantra ke do mudde haiN| eka, janatA meM ekatA ko tor3ane ke lie kiyA gayA pracAra; dUsarA, usakA preraNAsrota / isa dUsare ke lie philahAla sAkSya apUrNa haiN| pahalI bAta ke lie pramANa mila jAne ke kAraNa kama-se-kama usa aMza para nyAyapITha nirNaya de sakatI hai| yoM hI sabhI bAtoM ko sthagita karane se una logoM ko bhI bandhana meM rahanA par3egA jinheM kSamA kiyA jA cukA hai| sannidhAna aura hamAre isa nyAya-maNDala ke anya do sadasya yadi svIkRti deM to usa eka aMza para nirNaya sunAyA jA sakatA hai|" zAntaladevI ne kahA, ''yaha viSaya nyAyapITha se sambandhita hai| acchA hogA yadi niraparAdha daNDita na hoM, isa AdhAra para nyAyapITha svayaM hI vicAra kre|" tInoM nyAyAdhIzoM ne Apasa meM vicAra-vimarza kiyaa| bAda meM gaMgarAja ne kahA, "nyAyapITha kA tAtkAlika nirNaya sunAne ke lie philahAla do dina kA samaya aura lgegaa| taba taka ke lie nyAya-vicAra sabhA sthagita kI jAtI hai|'' usa dina kI yaha sabhA visarjita huii| sabhI jana apane-apane nivAsoM tathA niyukta sthAnoM kI tarapha cale gye| choTe kuMvara biTTideva aura vinayAditya eka jagaha ekAnta meM mile| vinayAditya ne isa bAre meM apane anubhava apane bar3e bhAI ko sunaaye| sAtha hI usa sambandha meM apanI mA~ aura revimayyA se jo carcA kI thI usakA sAra bhI btaayaa| anta meM kahA, "mujhe to pahale hI lagatA thA ki choTI rAnI kI tarapha se kabhI-na-kabhI parezAnI hogii| magara bAlaka samajhakara kisI ne merI bAtoM kI paravAha nahIM kii| pitAjI aura mA~ jaba paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 399
Page #396
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ krIr3Apura gaye the taba vaha choTI rAnI sAtha na le jAne ke kAraNa mu~ha phailAye baiThI thii| aura apane pitA ko sAtha lekara vaha belApurI calI gyii| kyoM gayo so to bhagavAn hI jAne kahatI hai ki saba kucha ThIka hokara koI astra nahIM hai|' ve apane mArga se haTane kA nAma nahIM letiiN| kyA kiyA jAe! jaba taka ve haiM taba taka aisI koI bar3I samasyA nahIM uThegI, phira bhI Age calakara parezAnI to hogI hii| isalie hama donoM ko isa sambandha meM soca-vicAra kara apanA hI koI rAstA DhU~Dha lenA hogA / " " hameM aisA koI kAma nahIM karanA hai jo mA~ ko pasanda na ho|" "phira bhI hameM apane bhaviSya ke bAre meM socanA cAhie na ? apanI udAratA aura prema ke phalasvarUpa choTI rAnI kI isa haTha ko, ki usake beTe kA hI rAjyAbhiSeka kiyA jAnA cAhie, mA~ svIkAra kara baiTheMgI to kyA hameM usake adhIna rahanA hogA ?" " so to nahIM ho sktaa| cAhe kisI ko kucha bhI de deveM, hameM svatantra rUpa se jitanA milanA cAhie utanA avazya milegaa| hama tInoM meM ekatA rahegI to ve kara kyA sakeMge ?" "tuma bar3e appAjI se bAtacIta kro| " "pahale cokimayyA se bAta karUMgA, bAkI yAda meM dekheMge 111 "caukimayyA kyA kara sakate haiM ?" "vaha hamAre rAjya ke bar3e sainyAdhikArI haiN| unakA anumodana hameM mile to hamArI yojanA ke lie vaha saba sahAyaka hogaa| " " to matalaba yaha huA ki hameM apanI madada ke lie abhI se daNDanAthoM kA sahayoga prApta kara rakhanA caahie| yahI na ?" "burA vakta A jAe to usake lie yaha taiyArI Avazyaka hai / yoM to cokimayyA vijayotsava ke lie mere sAtha Aye hI haiM, unase parAmarza kara luuNgaa|" 14 " parantu bAta phailane lagI to khatarA hogA!" "cokimakhyA ke bAre meM yoM Darane kI jarUrata nhiiN| unakA mujha para kitanA prema aura gaurava hai, jAnate ho? mere lie jAna taka dene ko taiyAra haiN| maiMne abhI yaha bAta kisI se kahIM nhiiN| unhoMne bhI yahI kahA ki kisI ko na batAe~ / unhoMne mere lie apane prANoM ko garur3a ( dharohara) banA rakhA hai|" 4 " kyA ! prANoM kA garur3a! to kyA unhoMne bAyeM paira meM garur3a peMDera' dhAraNa kara rakhA hai ?" "hA~, mujhe jaba pUrvI prAnta meM bhejA gayA taba vaha mere rakSaka banAkara bheje gaye the / mA~ ne bhI unheM aneka mahattvapUrNa bAteM batAyI haiN| usI kA phala hai yaha prANoM kA garur3aapane prANoM ko dharohara banA denA / *" 400 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #397
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "aisA hai to tumheM jaisA sUjhe, kro| vijayotsava kI samApti taka hamameM koI isa bAre meM kucha na soce| bAda meM dekhA jaaegaa| taba zAyada choTI rAnI talakADu yA yAdavapura jaaegii|" "vaha kahIM rahe, usase hameM kyA? hama na to andhe haiM, na bhre| bAhara rahakara rAjakAja dekhate rahane se aba hameM kAphI anubhava ho gayA hai| tuma kisI saraha kI cintA mata kro| vijayotsava taka cupacApa dekhate raheMge ki yahA~ kyA saba hotA hai|" yoM nizcaya karake unhoMne apanI bAtacIta ko pUrNa virAma de diyaa| do dina bAda phira nyAya-maNDala baitthaa| nirNaya sunAyA gyaa| siMgirAja aura gojjigA ko AjIvana kArAvAsa! unake sAtha sammilita cAra sahakarmiyoM ko sabake sAmane lAThI prahAra aura phira deza nikAlA! zeSa cAra ko chuTakArA! panasoge ke indra ko chaha sAla kA kArAvAsa ! nirNaya sunAne ke bAda bhI udhara cAvimayyA ke adhInastha guptacara muddalA ke hatyAroM kI khoja meM lage rhe| idhara rAjadhAnI meM vijayotsava kI taiyAriyA~ tejI se cala rahI thiiN| isa avadhi meM zAntaladevI apanA adhika samaya ina yugala-mandiroM meM vyatIta karatI rhiiN| jakaNAcArya aura DaMkaNa ke lie isase adhika priya aura kyA kArya ho sakatA thA? harIza ne unakI upasthiti kA pUrA lAbha utthaayaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ke Adeza se isa mandira meM deva-samanvaya ke kArya ko pariSkRta kiyA gyaa| jakaNAcAryajI kI upasthiti ke kAraNa anya zilpI bhI bar3I sphUrti se kAma meM lage hue the| eka dina mandira ke nirmAtA ketamalla ne, aura mahAdevI liMga kI pratiSThA ke bAda nanna-jIvana prApta karanevAlI unakI mAtA ne Akara jakaNAcArya ko praNAma kiyA aura kahA, "aba taka jo kArya huA hai, usake alAvA kucha aura karane kA sujhAva deMge to use bhI krvaaeNge|"ketpll kI mA~ vRddhA thIM phira bhI yuvAoM jaisA utsAha unameM thaa| kahane lagI, "dekhie sthapatijI, maiM samajhatI thI ki isa pratiSThA ke pahale hI Izvara mujhe saMsAra se uThA legaa| maiM antima sA~seM gina rahI thI jaba yaha pratiSThA huii| Izvara ne anugraha kiyA, merI icchA pUrNa huii| dekhie, bhagavAn kittamA karuNAmaya hai| isa mandira kA nirmANa Apa hI dvArA ho, yahI maiM cAha rahI thii| usa samaya Apane kRpA nahIM kii| phira bhI ina yuvA sthapatijI ne apane sAre buddhicAturya kA upayoga kara bar3I zraddhA aura bhakti se isakA nirmANa kiyA hai| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI ne rAta-dina eka kara ina sthapati ke mAdhyama se ina mUrtiyoM ko sajIva rUpa diyA hai| ise dekhakara mujhe bahuta santoSa huA hai| isa avasara para Izvara kI kRpA se Apa bhI yahA~ padhAre hue haiM aura ise pUrNa rUpa de rahe haiN| merI zurU-zurU kI jo abhilASA thI vaha bhI pUrI ho gyii| yaha saba dekhane kI khuzI kA anubhava karane ke lie Izvara ne mujhe jIvita rakhA hai na? paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 401
Page #398
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ isase bar3hakara saubhAgya kI bAta mere lie aura kyA ho sakatI haiM! " jakaNAcArya ne kahA, "mA~, ApakA saMkalpa hI atyanta uttama hai| usake anurUpa Apako tRpti bhI milii| isameM hama mAtra nimitta haiN| hamArA sahayoga svIkAra karanevAlI sUtra - zakti-svarUpiNI to hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI haiN| unhIM ke kAraNa belApurI ke kezava bhagavAn tathA yahA~ ke poysalezvara aura zAntalezvara bhagavAn ke bhavya mandira bane haiN| ziva, viSNu, aura jinadeva meM kisI taraha kI bhinnatA na dekhanevAle usa satva - pUrNa vyaktitva kI preraNA na hotI to kucha nahIM ho sakatA thaa| unake satsaMga se apane jIvana ko sudhArane kI AkAMkSA rakhanevAle hama saba bar3e bhAgyavAna haiN| " 11 'yaha bAta maiM hajAra bAra khuuNgii| maiM apanI sasurAla isa rAjadhAnI meM jabase AyI taba se sabhI rAniyoM ko dekhA hai| kabarasIjI, rAjI ecaladevajI, unake kAda mariyAne daNDanAyaka kI putriyA~ jo rAniyA~ banIM, una sabako dekhA hai| pratyeka apaneapane DhaMga kI thiiN| keleyabbarasIjI bahuta hI gambhIra prakRti kI thiiN| unheM bAteM karate bahuta hI kama sunA / kabhI bolanA hotA to eka-do bAteM hI mu~ha se nikAlatIM, ve bhI motI jaisI hotI / rAjamahala ke bAhara unheM kisI ne kabhI nahIM dekhaa| ecaladevIjI bhI unakI taraha utanI hI gambhIra prakRti kI thIM, parantu unakI upasthiti se dasa logoM kI upasthiti kA bhAna hotA thA / bahuta hI dayAlu / saralatA itanI ki sAdhAraNa logoM ke sAtha bhI AtmIyabhAva se vyavahAra karatI thIM, kabhI koI kaThora vacana unake mu~ha se nikalate hI na the| kabhI sAla do sAla meM eka bAra mandira meM darzana karane rAjamahala se nikalatI to unake darzana kA bhAgya hameM bhI mila jAyA karatA thaa| unake bAda kI rAnI padmaladevI kI carcA to sAre nagara meM calatI rhii| rAnI kyA banIM, apane ko bahuta bar3A mAnatI thIM paricitoM se bAteM karanA bhI apanA apamAna samajhatI thiiN| unakI bahaneM unase kahIM acchI thIM, unameM ghamaNDa nahIM thaa| magara ye paTTamahAdevIjI, pahale jaisI rahIM aba bhI vaisI hI haiN| jahA~ kAma ho vahIM ve hAjira haiM; choTe-bar3e, U~ca-nIca kA koI vicAra nahIM | sabase prema se milatI-julatI haiM, phira bhI apanI gambhIratA ke kAraNa, lokamAnasa meM AdaraNIya evaM gauravapUrNa sthAna unhoMne prApta kara liyA hai| unakA vyaktitva hI viziSTa hai| isIlie kahA ki hajAra-hajAra bAra khuuNgii| kyA unakI taraha sabhI rAniyA~ ho sakatI haiM ?" "pA~coM u~galiyA~ eka sI nahIM hotiiN| sabhI kI cintA kyoM kI jAya ? maiMne eka hI rAnI ko dekhA hai| unakI vajaha se mujhe sAkSAtkAra milA hai| phira dUsare kI cintA hI kyoM ?" " phira bhI bagala meM baiThI dekhate haiM to kaisA pratIta hotA hai, jAnate haiM ?" "kaisA pratIta hotA hai ?" " jaise siMhAsana para cUhe pada mila sakatA hai, magara pada ke anurUpa AcaraNa na 402 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra ... ....... ----
Page #399
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karanA usa pada kA apamAna hI to karanA hai| unheM dekhakara prajA-jana meM gaurava kI bhAvanA utpanna na ho aura pITha-poche loga unake bAre meM ulTI-sIdhI kahate phireM to rAjamahala ke gaurava para baTTA nahIM lagegA?" "to ApakA matalaba hai ki abhI aisA kucha ghaTita huA hai|" "sthapatijI, hamAre vicAroM kI paravAha kise hai? hama to jaldI hI paraloka sidhAranevAle haiN| kyA yaha koI sAdhAraNa bAta hai ki choTI rAnI paTTamahAdevIjI ke viruddha SaDyantra race? aisA karake vaha kisa raurava naraka meM jAegI?" keleyabbe ke svara meM Aveza thaa| "ye saba kahIM-sunI bAteM haiM-satya se duur| bAharI rAjyoM ke bairiyoM ke dvArA phailAyA huA vidveSa bhaav|..." "sthapasijI, Apako jJAta nhiiN| Apa kahIM dUra para rahate haiN| jaba mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevI jI Apake yahA~ Aye the saba yaha choTI rAnI apane pitA ko sAtha lekara velApurI gayI huI thii|" keleyabbe ne khaa| ketamalla ne saMketa se batAnA cAhA ki ina saba bAtoM ko kahane ko kyA AvazyakatA, magara kaha nahIM ske| "sunA hai manautI cukAne ke lie gayI thI?" "vaha to eka bahAnA hai| sunA hai vahA~ bApa-beTI ne paTTamahAdevIjI ke bAre meM jIra ke barvA kii| unhoMne una para aisA Aropa lagAyA hai ki ve mahArAja ko jAdUTone se apane vaza meM kara jaisA cAhe nacAtI rahatI haiN| kucha aisA kara diyA hai ki mahArAjaM unako chor3akara zeSa sabhI rAniyoM ko dhUla barAbara samajhate haiN| itanA hI nahIM, zrIvaiSNava dharma ko poysala rAjya se hI dUra kara dene ke nAnA prakAra ke upAya racatI rahatI haiN| isake lie isa bAra vyApaka rUpa se eka dhArmika Andolana calAne kI taiyAriyA~ kara rahI haiN| isa bAra ke vijayotsava ko isakI bhUmikA taiyAra karane kI soca rahI hai| vaha choTI rAnI isa taraha aNTa-saNTa bAteM kara rahI hai, yaha saba sunane meM AyA hai|" "Apako ye sArI bAteM kaise mAlUma huI?" "merA bhAI rAjamahala meM guptacara hai|" "guptacara isa taraha dUsaroM ko yAteM nahIM batAte !" "aisA kyA? mujhe yaha mAlUma nahIM thaa| use yaha saba sunakara bahuta gussA A gayA hogA, so apanA jI halkA karane ke lie kaha diyA hogaa| choTI rAnI ke bApa ke bAre meM bhI usake acche vicAra nahIM haiN|" "kucha bhI ho, unheM ye sArI bAteM Apase bhI nahIM kahanI cAhie thIM / unheM samajhA dIjie ki rAjamahala kI bAtoM ko yoM kabhI kisI ke samakSa prakaTa nahIM kiyA kreN|" "aisI bAtoM ko chipA rakhane se paTTamahAdevIjI kA bar3A ahita hogA, sthapatijI! yaha saba to sArI prajA ko mAlUma honA hI caahie| usa choTI rAnI ko isa durbuddhi kA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 403
Page #400
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kyA daNDa milanA cAhie, mAlUma hai ? anAtha kI taraha jahA~ se AyI thI, vahIM vApasa bheja diyA jaay|" "Apa bhI joza meM Akara kaha rahI haiN| saca hai, sabako ThIka karane kI kSamatA paTTamahAdevIjI meM hai| ve nIca-se-nIca zatru ko bhI apanAkara use sahI rAste para le AtI haiN|" "kabhI-kabhI lagatA hai ki ve AvazyakatA se adhika kSamAzIla haiN| jUtoM ko sira para kahIM rakhA jAtA hai ? ziva-viSNu eka hI dharma ke anuyAyiyoM ke ArAdhya haiN| jainadharma kI anuyAyI hokara bhI pahamahAdevIjI sabhI dharmoM ke prati Adara rakhatI haiN| usake eka aMza barAbara bhI ukSA ra usa choTInI ho to sAra sTisa kabhI ho ho nahIM skegii|" "usase Apako kyA hAni ? dharma-buddhi se Apane eka pavitra aura sthAyI kArya karavAyA hai| koI eka idhara nahIM AyA to usake lie Apako dukhI nahIM honA caahie| Apake isa mahAna kArya se ApakA samacA vaMza puNya kA bhAgI hogA, sadagati paaegaa|" "utanA hI paryApta hai| maiM bUDhI jo ThaharI, jo jI meM AyA bola gyii| paTTamahAdevI jI ke Apa bahuta AtmIya haiM, isalie kaha baitthii| isa mandira meM Apake darzana pA sakI na, isase adhika mujhe aura kyA cAhie! calie, bhagavAn mahAdeva kI AratI sampanna kraaeNge|" kahatI huI keleyabbe ne garbhagRha kI ora kadama bddh'aaye| bAta pUrI hote dekha ketamalla bhI garbhagRha kI ora cala pdd'e| jakaNAcArya aura IkaNa donoM unake pIche-pIche calane lge| donoM mandiroM meM mahAdevajI kI AratI ke sampanna ho jAne ke bAda, keleyabve aura ketamalla vahA~ se cale gye| jakaNAcArya, DaMkaNa aura harIza-tInoM ne eka bAra mandira kI parikramA kI, phira sthapati ke mukAma para Akara baiTha gye| nA ne jakaNAcArya se kahA, "pUjya ! isameM merA apanA kucha nhiiN| saba kucha Apa hI kA anukaraNa hai| donoM mandiroM ko eka samAna rUpita karane kA prayatna bhara merA hai| samaya-samaya para paTTamahAdevIjI ke dizA-nirdeza kA lAbha milatA rahA / ina bhittiyoM ke pariSkaraNa evaM samanvaya kA kAma unhIM ke digdarzana kA phala hai| Apa bhI kucha salAha deMge to usakA hRdaya se svAgata kruuNgaa|" "sabhI pariSkRta DhaMga se rUpita jaba hai to salAha kI guMjAiza kahA~? anukaraNa hone para bhI, jaisA kahA, anukaraNa nhiiN| maiMne bhI anukaraNa kiyA hai / paramparA hI hamAre lie AdhAra-bhUmi hai, aisI hAlata meM anukaraNa hI mUla hai| phira bhI rUpa aura alaMkAra bhitra hote haiN| hamArI ruciyA~ aura parikalpanAe~ alaga-alaga hotI haiM, yaha vividhatA usI kA phala hai| kalAkAra vartamAna se adhika bhaviSya kI ora vizeSa dRSTi rakhatA haiN| nahIM to vaha kalA Age kI pIr3hiyoM ke lie AkarSaka nahIM bana pAtI hai| pahale 404 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #401
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kA anubhava, vartamAna kI prajJA evaM bhAvI kA jJAna, ina tInoM kA pratinidhi hai kalAkAra / bhagavAna ne Apake hAthoM se bahuta hI uttama kArya karavAyA hai| Apa dIrghAyu baneM, Aeko kIrti cirasthAyI rhe|" __ "Apa jaise zilpAcAryoM kI chAyA meM hama jaise raheM, yahI kyA kama hai ? abhI se isa zailI ke zilpa ko loga poyasala zilpa, jakaNAcArya-zilpa kahane lage haiN| vahI nAma rahA to usameM hama sabhI sammilita haiN| maiMne eka galatI kI hai, usake lie kSamAprArthI haiN|" "vaha kyA hai? "Apa mahAn haiM, Apako apane nAma kI cintA nahIM, virudAvalI kI cAha nhiiN| Apa nirlipta haiN| kahIM bhI apanA nAma taka aMkita nahIM kiyaa| parantu maiM ?" "aMkita nahIM bhI kiyA to kyA huA? mere sAtha kAma karanevAle bahutoM ne apane-apane nAma aMkita kara rakhe haiN|" "una sabane apane viruda aura nAma mAtra likha rakhe haiN| maiM bhI kitanA mUrkha hU~, maiMne una para eka sIMga bhI jar3a diyA hai| lagatA hai vaha galata hai|" "so kyA?" "Aie, dikhaauuN|" vahA~ jAkara dekhane para jakaNAcArya ne kahA, "yaha to saca hai aura sacAI se kisI ko kabhI DaranA bhI nahIM caahie| doSapUrNa zilA se maiMne vigraha bnaayaa| zilA doSapUrNa hai, isa satya ko mere hI beTe ne mere hI sAmane spaSTa dikhA diyaa| hama donoM ne satya ke sAmane sira jhukAyA na? velApurI Apako ThIka nahIM lagI, Apane yaha bAta svayaM rUpita kI hai| bhaviSya meM koI isa bAta para vicAra kare ki Apako velApurI kyoM ThIka nahIM lagI to karatA rahe / isa mandira kA nirmAtA maiM hI thA, isa bAta para bhI bhaviSya meM loga zaMkA kareM, yaha bhI sambhava hai| kyoMki jaba taka vaha mandira rahegA, aura vaha maNDUka-garbha cennigarAyasvAmI virAjamAna raheMge taba taka hamArI yaha gAthA bhI pracalita rhegii| yaha gAthA eka dantakathA mAnI jAegI aura isake lie sAkSI ke abhAva meM kucha loga isa para avizvAsa bhI karane lgeNge| aise bhI loga hoMge jinake Alocya viSaya hama khuda bneNge| doDugavallI ke sthapatijI ne apanA nAma utkIrita karake eka aitihAsika AdhAra sthApita kiyA hai| maiMne velApurI meM apanA cihna taka nahIM chodd'aa| Apane yahA~ ke sthapatti hone para bhI yaha likhA hai ki velApurI Apako rAsa nahIM aayii| tInoM bAteM satya hI haiN| acchA kAma kiyA, koI hAni nhiiN|" "na karate to bhI zAyada acchA hotA!" DaMkaNa ne khaa| "pIr3hI-dara-pIr3hI vicAra badalate rahate haiM, isa bAta ke lie yahI pramANa hai| harIzajI ke vicAra bhI mujhase bhinna haiM, maiM purAnA huuN| tumhArI taraha bhI vaha nahIM socte| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 405
Page #402
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ donoM se kucha alaga hI daMga hai unkaa| eka bAta sunie harIzajI ! dekhane meM donoM mandira eka-se lagate haiM phira bhI vAstu kI dRSTi se donoM alaga-alaga haiN| bhinnatA meM ekatA ko Apane rUpita kiyA hai| vAstava meM bahuta ho prazaMsanIya bAta hai yh| isa yugalamandira meM saundarya bar3hAne aura sajAvaTa se alaMkRta karane ke lie kAphI guMjAiza bhI rakha chor3I hai| cAheM to AnevAlI pIr3hiyA~ nayI-nayI kRtiyoM se isakI sundaratA bar3hA katI haiN| tAtparya yaha ki nayI-nayI kRtiyoM ko apanAte hue isa mandira kA vikAsa kiyA jA sakatA hai, itanA isameM avakAza de rakhA hai| isa dRSTi se yaha abhI apUrNa hai, phira bhI kitanA AkarSaka hai!" "dhanya huaa| isa mandira ke nirmANa meM sahayoga denevAle sabhI zilpI Apako gasthiti se bahuta Ananda-vibhora haiN| mere rekhAcitra ke anusAra abhI bacA-khucA jo kArya he vaha eka pakhavAr3e ke andara-andara pUrA ho jAegA, aisI AzA hai| Arambha meM jo tejI rahI vaha dhIre-dhIre kama hotI gyii| aba, Apake Agamana ke bAda, sabhI zilpI dugune utsAha se nirmANa kArya meM juTa gaye haiN| vijayotsava taka merI jimmedArI samApta ho jaaegii| taba taka Apa yahIM raheM to yaha hamArA saubhAgya hogaa|" 5 adhi meM mAra ise pUrA karane ke vikAra hai, tA na kreN| jaldabAjI meM kalA kA kArya liMgar3a jAne kA Dara rahatA hai| isa bIca eka bAra velApurI ho Ane kI soca rahA hU~ / suvidhA ho to Apa bhI sAtha cleN|" ''kSamA kreN| abhI isa kArya meM hI merA citta hai|" "ApakI icchaa|" itane meM maMcaNa vahA~ upasthita ho gyaa| "opha ! bhojana kA samaya ho gayA, yaha yAda dilAne Aye? acchA, calatA hai harIzajI !'' kahate hue jakaNAcArya iMkaNa ke sAtha maMcaNa ke pIche cala diye| anantara rAjadampatI kI anumati pAkara pitA-putra belApurI ke lie ravAnA ho gye| maMcaNa bhI sAtha rhaa| vijayanArAyaNa aura maNDakagarbha cennigarAya donoM ke darzana kiye| apane jAne ke bAda mandira kA jo vistAra huA use dekhakara jakaNAcArya bahuta khuza hue| parikalpanA ke anurUpa bar3A ahAtA usa mandira ko prApta ho gayA thaa| bAda meM yaha kevala devamandira na rahA, jJAna-mandira bhI bana gyaa| zaiva-jaina-vaiSNava siddhAntoM kA adhyayana paramparAgata rIti se barAbara cala rahA thaa| saMgIta, sAhitya, aura nRtya kA zikSaNa pUrNa utsAha ke sAtha cala rahA thA / vAstuzilpa vidyAlaya, jo usa samaya zurU huA thA, naye nirmANa kI ora agrasara thaa| deza ke yuvA jana jJAnArjana meM lage hue the| yaha sArI pragati dekhakara jakaNAcArya kA hRdaya Ananda se bhara utthaa| yaha sthAna, jo apane jIvana ke lie sukhasaMgama-sthAna thA, jJAnasaMgama kA bhI pavitra sthAna bana gayA-yaha vicAra kara vaha phUle -'. -. - - - . 40 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga dhAra
Page #403
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ na samAye / eka dina zAma ko ve beTe ke sAtha, yugacI nadI ke tIra para baiThe the| idharaudhara kI bAteM karate hue usI silasile meM pitA ne putra se kahA, "dekho DaMkaNa, sArvajanika hita hI paTTamahAdevIjI kA dhyeya hai| aisA devI ke khilApha loga SaDyantra kareM ? isase jJAta hotA hai ki manuSya kitanA gira cukA hai ?" " svArtha hI isakA mUla hai na ? dUsare kyA socate haiM, unakI kyA icchA hai, hamAre unake vicAra samAna haiM yA nahIM, yadi nahIM to kyoM, kyA Apasa meM samajhA-bujhA nahIM sakate, samanvaya nahIM kara sakate ? Adi bAtoM para hama vicAra hI nahIM krte| isIlie aisA saba hotA hai| hai na? Apane isa rAjamahala ke bAre meM sArI bAteM batAyI haiN| vijayanArAyaNa kI pratiSThA ke avasara para kyA saba gujarA so bhI mujhe jJAta hai| isa sabakA kAraNa dhArmika durAgraha hai| usa choTI rAnI ko kisa bAta kI kamI hai ? kahIM kisI kone meM tilakadhArI vedapAThI se zAdI kara par3I rhtii| aba vaha rAnI hai, paTTamahAdevIjI kI hI kRpA se yaha paTTamahAdevIjI kI udAratA thI so bhI Apane batAyA thaa| use to jindagI bhara unakA kRtajJa honA caahie| lekina kRtajJa honA to dUra... ' "garIba ekadama dhanI ho jAe, to AdhI rAta chatarI sAnane lagatA hai- yaha lokokti nahIM sunI ? yaha bhI kucha aisA hI hai| choTI rAnI ko abhilASA hai ki bhaviSya meM unakA beTA siMhAsana para baitthe|" bIca meM maMcaNa bolA / "aisA kahIM sambhava hai ? Age calakara paTTamahAdevIjI kA bar3A beTA siMhAsanArUr3ha honA cAhie, paramparA yahI hai / " "paramparA kI carcA karanevAloM ke lie dharma kA tyAga karanA ucita hogA ? vaha dharmadarzI yoM kAnAphUsI karate phirate haiN| unakA yahI kahanA hai ki bhaviSya meM zrIvaiSNava matAvalambI ko hI poTasala siMhAsana milanA caahie|" "tumheM yaha bAta kaise mAlUma huI, maMcaNa ?" "jahA~ bhI zrIvaiSNava haiM, vahA~ ve Apasa meM aisA hI kucha kahate sune gaye haiN|" "to kyA ye loga paTTamahAdevIjI ko gaurava kI dRSTi se nahIM dekhate ?" "unake samakSa vinIta bhakta banate haiN| pITha pIche unakA DhaMga hI alaga hai| ve dharma ko bhunAnevAle haiM, nyAya aura mAnavIyatA se unheM kucha nahIM lenA-denA / " "vaise guru ke ye kaise ziSya ?" "sabhI aise nahIM haiN| vAstava meM hRdaya se paTTamahAdevIjI kI prazaMsA karanevAle aura unakA Adara karanevAle zrIvaiSNavoM kI saMkhyA bhI kama nhiiN| para hA~, zrIvaiSNava kanyA ko rAnI hone kA maukA diyA, isa vajaha se kucha jainI bhI unase asantuSTa haiN|" "ye bhI kaise ajIba loga haiM! kucha bhI karo ye asantuSTa hI rheNge| yaha dharma kA doSa nahIM, rIti yA paramparA kA bhI doSa nhiiN| yaha ina logoM kI apanI kuTila prakRti kA doSa hai| yahI isakA kAraNa hai| Apa logoM ko jo bAteM mAlUma hotI haiM, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 407
Page #404
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ unheM paTTamahAdevIjI ko nahIM batAte ?" 14 " unheM saba patA haiN| parantu unhoMne kabhI prakaTa rUpa se asantoSa vyakta nahIM kiyaa| Apako jJAta hai ki maiM mukhya paharedAra revimayyA ke adhInastha hU~ ? isIlie na ApakI sevA ke lie mujhe niyukta kiyA gayA hai ? revimayyA ke guTa kA hone ke kAraNa mujhe kAphI bAteM mAlUma haiN|" LL 'kyA phAyadA? aparAdha karanevAloM ko yoM svatantra chor3a rakheM to Age kyA hAla hogA ?" "koI bahuta bar3A anartha nahIM hone vAlA hai - aisA paTTamahAdevIjI kA kahanA hai|" "ina logoM ne unakI udAratA ko zAyada galata samajhA hai| unake svabhAva se maiM paricita huuN| ve sadA arhan se yahI prArthanA karatI haiM ki vaha aise logoM ko sadbuddhi / loga isI taraha galatI karane jAe~ aura unakA prAyazcitta ve kareM kucha aisI hI unakI rIti hai|" Jadd 14 " isake mAne ?" 14 'isake mAne yaha ki ve saba kucha tyAga karane ke lie taiyAra ho jaaeNgii| bhagavAn bAhubalI kI upAsaka hone ke sAtha-sAtha unake jIvana-darzana ko bhI ve acchI taraha jAnatI haiN| usa tyAga kI zakti se bhI ve bhalIbhA~ti paricita haiM / " "to ?" " adhikAra, pada, siMhAsana, sthAna Adi kisI kA bhI tyAga karane meM ve AgApochA nahIM kreNgii| hA~, usa tyAga se rAjya meM sukha-zAnti rahe, yahI caaheNgii| unakI apanI dRSTi meM icchA-anicchAoM se jyAdA U~cI hai samUce rAjya kI sukh-shaanti|" " parantu dharma ke jhUThe jAla meM pha~sakara jo andha ho gaye, ve yaha saba kyA samajheM ! isa rAjya meM aneka vijayotsava hue haiM, para lagatA hai isa bAra kA vijayotsava kucha aura hI DhaMga se hogA, vaha logoM kI galataphahamiyoM ko dUra kara sabakI A~kheM khola degaa|" "aisA ho to bar3I bAta hai! unheM duHkhI karane vAloM ko kabhI sadgati nahIM milegI, paMcaNa / zrIvaiSNava dharmAbalambI hI siMhAsanArUr3ha ho, aisA kahanevAloM ke pIche sampradAya vizeSa kA paryApta bala hogaa| binA usake aisI bAta karanA sambhava hai ?" 'pratyakSa rUpa se bala dikhAI na bhI de, para apratyakSa rUpa se vaha haiM avazya / paTTamahAdevIjI saba kucha jAnatI haiN|" " "aisA hai ! to ve cupa kyoM haiM ?" " ve kabhI jaldabAjI nahIM krtiiN|" " so to hai| zrIvaiSNava mata kI ora jinakA vizeSa jhukAva hai aura U~ce sthAna para AsIna hoM aise koI haiM ?" 408 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra
Page #405
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "kauna haiM ?" "jaba svayaM paTTamahAdevIjI hI mauna haiM, taba unakA nAma hama kaise leM?" "na, yoM hI kutUhalavaza pUchA, jAnane kI koI jarUrata nhiiN|" "yaha jagaha hI aisI hai, kisI-na-kisI taraha kA kutUhala paidA karatI hai / pahale ballAla mahArAja ne apanI tInoM rAniyoM ke sAtha isI sthAna para baiThakara yaha jijJAsA kI thI ki kisake garbhajAta ko 'siMhAsana para baiThAnA caahie| yaha bAta bahanoM ke ApasI jhagar3e meM khatma huI, aura taba vaha siMhAsana svapna meM bhI icchA na rakhanevAle hamAre vartamAna mahArAja ko prApta huaa|" "to aba bhI to siMhAsana ke uttarAdhikArI kI bAta uThI hai ! isa vajaha se bAdhAe~ bhI to upasthita ho sakatI haiM, maMcaNa!" DaMkaNa ne, jo aba taka mauna zrotA banA baiThA thA, puuchaa| "siMhAsana para baiThanevAlA kauna hai, vaha savAla abhI hai kahA~, zilpIjI? paTTamahAdevIjI ke jyeSThaputra zrIvallAladeva hI usake asalI adhikArI haiN| vahI rIti ke anurUpa bhI hai| isake pIche janatA kA bala bhI hai|" "janatA kA siMhAsana se kyA sambandha? vaha usa gharAne kA apanA haka hai|" iMkaNa bolaa| "rAjamahala janatA se alaga nahIM, janatA ke binA rAjya nahIM-paTTamahAdevI jI aisA hI mAnato haiN| aisI dazA meM janatA kI rAya kA bhI mUlya hogaa|" "to yaha saba ho-hallA ina zrIvaiSNavoM ko khAlI uchala-kUda hai?" "maiMne pahale hI kaha diyA na? unameM bhI ekatA nhiiN| kucha loga lAlacI haiM, kucha pA jAne kI AzA rakhane vAle svArthI / aise hI usa tarapha jhuke haiM, bs|" "kahIM saMgharSa na ho jAe?" "jaba taka paTTamahAdevIjI haiM, taba taka koI saMgharSa nahIM hogaa| vaha aisA maukA hI nahIM deNgii| "itanA bhara rahA Aye to kAphI hai| parivAra meM rahakara bhI Aja vaha tapasvI jaisI haiM, apane hRdaya ke svAmI ko hI dUsaroM ke lie chor3a rakhA hai, aura svayaM nirlipta raha rahI haiM / khaira, bAtoM-hI-bAtoM meM hameM samaya kA khayAla hI na rahA, zAma ho calI hai| caleM, ab|" maMcaNa bole|| tInoM apane mukAma para Thahare rhe| dUsare dina prAtaHkAla vijayanArAyaNa aura maNDUkagarbha cennigarAya svAmI kI pUjA-arcanA kara, saumyanAyikAdevI ke darzana-pUjana ke bAda bhojana kara ve vahA~ se rAjadhAnI kI ora ravAnA hue| mAnava apane aviveka se apane Apako to saMkaTa meM DAla letA hai, sAtha hI paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra :: 4(1)
Page #406
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ apane sAthiyoM ko bhI le DUbatA hai / becAre una niraparAdha logoM ko kyoM kaSTa diyA jAe, yo jakaNAcArya ke mana meM vicAra utthaa| isa vicAradhArA ne unakA mana apane vigata dinoM kI ora mor3a diyaa| binA soce-samajhe jo kArya kara baiThA thA, usakI vajaha se merI patnI aura putra ko hI nahIM, sAre bandhuvarga ko kaSTa jhelane par3e, phira bhI una becAroM ne koI pratikriyA nahIM dikhAyo / yadi ve pratikriyA dikhAte to merA jIvana kyA vartamAna sthiti meM hotA? yaha kSamAzIlatA hI to hai jo sukha kA mArga prazasta karatI hai| isIlie paTTamahAdelI ne kSamA ko mahattvapUrNa sthAna diyA hai| yadi vaha kSamA guNa na holA to harIzajI kA sthapati bananA sambhava hotA? sanI padmaladevIjI ko isa rAjamahala meM aisA gauravamaya sthAna aura pratiSThA prApta ho sakatI thI? rAnI lakSmIdevI aura usake pitA kA isa rAjya meM rahanA sambhava hotA? cAhe kisI se kisI bhI sthiti meM mileM, santoSapUrvaka milanA, vahI khuzI se bharA svAgata, vahIM sarala baratAya, vaho sajjanatA, udAratA kI vaho roti-aisA kitanoM se sambhanna ho sakatA hai ? ye aura aise hI aneka vicAra, ekaka-bAda eka, jakaNAcArya ke mana meM uTha rahe the| yoM yAtrA meM jakaNAcArya ko koI akAvaTa mahasUsa nahIM huii| udhara rAjadhAnI meM vijayotsava kI taiyAriyAM joroM se cala rahI thiiN| parantu rAjamahala meM eka taraha gambhIra vAtAvaraNa rhaa| utsava kI umaMgabharI cahala-pahala ke badale rAjamahala meM eka prakAra kA gambhIra mauna chAyA huA thaa| rAjamahala se sambandhita sabhI karIbakarIba A cuke the| prathama zreNI ke daNDanAyaka, mantrI, saba Aye hue the| yAdavapurI, yaTugiri, talakADu, kovalAlapura, balipura prAnta, nolambavAr3I, hAnuMgala Adi pradezoM se bhI aneka pramukha jana A cuke the| rAjamahala kA mantraNAlaya lagAtAra kAryakramoM ke kAraNa khacAkhaca bharA rhaa| eka-na-eka viSaya ko lekara vicAra-vinimaya ke lie baiThakeM hotI rhiiN| inameM yadi kisI ne bhAga nahIM liyA thA to rAnI lakSmIdevI aura usake pitA ne mArasiMgayyA, rAnI rAjaladevI, rAnI padmaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ne| yaha kahane kI jarUrata nahIM ki rAnI lakSmIdevI aura usake pitA, ye donoM isase bahuta asantuSTa the| rAnI lakSmIdevI vicAra karane lagI, maiM kisI ginatI meM hI nahIM hU~! usa bandhyA bammaladevI ko bulAyA gayA hai aura mujhako nahIM! yaha saba usa paTTamahAdevI kA hI kutantra hai| sirpha mere mana ko sAntvanA dene ke khayAla se rAnI rAjaladevI ko nahIM bulAyA hai| paTTamahAdevI ke vRddha pitA ko bhI nahIM bulavAyA gayA hai| una donoM ko nahIM 410 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #407
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bulavAeM to kyA huA? beTI bApa ko aura dIdI apanI choTI bahana ko to saba kucha batA hI degii| yaha saba eka hI thaile ke caTTe-bar3e haiN| maiM cupa hUM, isalie aisA saba ho rahA hai| mere yaha pitAjI aise haiM ki kitanA bhI samajhAo, samajhate hI nhiiN| unheM isa bAta kA Dara hai ki kahIM deza-nikAlA na de deN| isa Dara se mujhe mauna rahane ko vivaza kara diyA hai| pahale taraha-taraha kI AzA-AkAMkSAoM ko mere mana meM utpanna karake, aba pIche haTane kI salAha de rahe haiM / isa rAjyotsatra ko samApta hone deN| sabhI janoM ke lauTa jAne ke bAda, maiM apanI karAmAta na dikhAU~ to merA nAma lakSmI nhiiN| vinota ho jhukane para sabhI pITha para myUsA mArate haiN| isalie isalie...' yaha vicAradhArA vahIM ruka gyii| vicAra yoM ruka jAe~ to Age mArgadarzana kauna kare? usake pitA ko chor3a kara dUsarA kauna hai ?...pelApurI meM rahate samaya usane use eka AkhirI astra sujhAyA thaa| parantu tava taka pratIkSA ke dina gujAreM kaise? mana meM cAhe kaisI bhI azAnti, atRpti rahe use prakaTa na hone deM, isake anurUpa svAMga raceM aura vyavahAra kareM-pitAjI ne yahIM to kahA thA / yahI ThIka hai| aisA hI karanA hogaa| parantu isa dikhAve kA santoSa, svAgata aura milanasArI kA svAga racanA AsAna nahIM thaa| phira bhI jitanA bana par3e vaha kara rahI thii| isI udher3a-buna meM acAnaka sUjhA ki sanI padmanadevI ko cher3a dene se usakA kAma zAyada halkA ho jaae| para ho kaise yaha? padmaladevI akelI kabhI milatI hI nahIM thii| akelI ko bulavA leM, yaha bhA sambhava nahIM thaa| apanI isa sUjha ko kAryAnvita karane ke lie vaha mauke kI talAza meM rahane lgaa| vijayotsava kA dina A hI gyaa| sArA dorasamudra AnandotsAha se bhara gyaa| rAjamahala kI paramparA anusAra sabhI anuSThAna kara cukane ke bAda, aparAhna meM sArvajanika sabhA kA Ayojana thaa| usameM mahArAja biTTideva ke samakSa usa dina sabhI rAniyoM, sacivoM aura sabhI daNDanAyakoM ke pratijJA-vacana svIkRta karane kA nirNaya mantrAlocanA sabhA meM huA thaa| usake anusAra paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevIjI se lekara sabhI rAniyoM, pradhAna gaMgarAja, rAjakumAra aura daNDanAyaka-eka-eka karake sabhI ne pratijJA-bacana duhraaye| pratijJA kA majamUna paTTamahAdevIjI ke guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva aura yadugiri ke zrImadAcArya ke pratinidhi, donoM ne milakara taiyAra kiyA thaa| vaha isa prakAra thA : "poysala vaMza jaina munIndra sudattAcArya ke AzIrvAda ke prabhAva se mUla-puruSa sala mahArAja ke dvArA zazakapura meM Arambha huaa| taba se lekara aba taka, eka rItibaddha mArga kA anusaraNa karate hue yaha vaMza dina-pratidina pravaddha ho Aja samUce dakSiNA-patha meM eka prabala rAjya ke rUpa meM vikasita huA hai / isane gaMgavAr3I, nolambavAr3I, vanavAsI Adi sabhI kannar3a bhASAbhASI pradezoM ko eka zvetachatra kI chAyA meM lAkara janatA meM Arthika sampannatA, ekatA, dharma-sahiSNutA evaM rASTraprema Adi ko bar3hAkara, itihAsa meM eka cirasthAyI sthAna prApta paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 411
Page #408
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kara liyA hai-yaha atyanta harSa evaM santoSa kI bAta hai| rAjya kA isa taraha se yaha vikAsa kucha logoM kI asUyA kA kAraNa banA huA hai| ve rAjya kI ekatA ko tor3ane ke lie dharma ke bahAne janatA meM bhedabhAva paidA karane kA prayatna kara rahe haiM ! sanma kI Antarika zaktiyA~ isa taraha kI ekatA ko tor3ane meM nirata bAharI zaktiyoM dvArA diye jA rahe pralobhana ke vaza meM hotI dikhAI par3atI haiN| ina paristhitiyoM meM manasA vAcAkarmaNA maiM rASTra kI ekatA ko banAye rakhane, dharma sahiSNutA ko baDhAne, avicchinna rupa se rASTraprema kI bhAvanA janatA meM bharate rahane, tathA rASTra-virodhI zaktiyoM kA damana kara rASTra-rakSA ke prayAsa meM sadaiva tatpara rhuuNgaa| rASTra kI janatA ke aura apane sannidhAna ke samakSa porasala siMhAsana kI saugandha khAkara, apane ArAdhyadeva ko sAkSI mAnakara, maiM apanI isa pratijJA kI ghoSaNA karatA huuN|" ziSTAcAra kA pAlana jo karanA thA isalie kucha logoM ke mu~ha se pratijJA-tracana kevala ziSTAcAra ke nAte hI nikale, bRdaya se nhiiN| anta meM mahArAja ghiTTideva uTha khar3e hue| cAroM aura phaile jana-samudAya ko dekhaa| svata; donoM hAtha jur3a gaye, zarIra kucha jhuka gyaa| upasthita jana-samudAya ko jhukakara abhinandana kiyaa| tAliyA~ aise baja urtI ki AsamAna ko bhedakara dasoM dizAoM meM gUMja gyiiN| logoM ke mu~ha se nikalA-'poysala vaMza"..."cirAyu ho|" "mahArAja biTTadeva"..."amara hoN|" "paTTamahodavI zAntaladevI"..."jana-mana meM vAsa kreN|" "poysala santAna"..."cirajIvI ho|" yaha saba nAre anapekSita hote hue bhI logoM ke hRdaya se nikala rahe the| mahArAja ne zAnta rahane ko khaa| sarvatra mauna chA gyaa| mahArAja ne kahA, "mahAnubhAva! Apa logoM ne hamAre vaMza para jo apAra prema aura vizvAsa rakhA hai, usake lie rAjaparivAra Apa sabakA RNI haiN| Apa sabhI ko jJAta hai ki hama apane mAtA-pitA kI dvitIya santAna haiN| kula kI rIti se vAstava meM yaha siMhAsana mere agraja ballAla mahArAja ko santAna ko milanA cAhie thaa| parantu bhagavAn kI icchA kucha dUsarI hI thii| ve ni:santAna hI paraloka sidhAra gye| hamArA siMhAsanArohaNa eka Akasmika ghaTanA thA; hameM isa siMhAsana kI cAha nahIM rhii| phira bhI tana-manavacana se isa dAyitva ko or3hA / isakI prApti ke bAda, hamAre pitAmaha binayAdityadeva, pitA ereyaMga prabhu jisa mArga para cale usI para hama agrasara hue| eka ora unakA AzIrvAda rahA hai, dUsarI ora isa rAjya kI prajA kA adamya utsAha aura bala mujhe milA hai| ina donoM ke kAraNa rASTra kI pragati, usakA vistAra evaM samRddhi sambhava ho sakI haiN| prajA kI sampannatA banAye rakhane tathA use sukhI rakhane meM hama kRtakArya hue| saba prakAra se samatA ke Aloka meM hI mAnava kA uddhAra hai-isa bhAvanA ke vikAsa ke sAtha 412 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; mAtra cAra
Page #409
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sAtha hamArA rAjya khuzahAla bnegaa| maiM zreSTha hU~, merA dharma U~cA hai, merA sampradAya uttama hai, merA bhagavAna bar3A hai--yoM pratyeka vyakti vicAra karane lage aura apane se bhinna sabhI ko tuccha samajhane laga tI rASTra meM eka bhayaMkara uthala-puthala maca jAegI, khuzahAla rAjya naraka bana jaaegaa| "Apa sabhI mahAnubhAvoM se isa bharo sabhA meM eka bAta aura hama niHsaMkoca kaha denA cAhate haiN| hama suna rahe haiM ki loga hamAre aura rAniyoM ke bAre meM taraha-taraha kI bAteM karate phira rahe haiN| Ama taura para aisI bAtoM se yadi rASTra ko hAni nahIM hotI, to hama unakI paravAha nahIM karate / hama janmataH jainamatAvalambI haiM / hamAre mAtA-pitA, donoM ne avicalita hokara hamAre vaMza ke mUla-puruSoM ke vizvAsa ke sAtha jisa dharma kA anusaraNa kiyA thA, usI kA hamane bhI niSThA ke sAtha kiyA hai| hamAre rAjya meM hamane dharma se bhI adhika vizvAsa, zraddhA aura dakSatA ko prAthamikatA dii| kauna kisa dharma kA anuyAyI hai, kisa vaMza kA hai, ina vicAroM kI apekSA vaha kitanA vizvasanIya hai, kitanA kAryakuzala hai. kitanA ni:spRha hai-inhIM guNoM ke AdhAra para hama unheM sthAnamAna-pada Adi dete Aye haiN| isIlie yaha rAjya pragatizIla haiM, yaha rAjaparivAra bhI isI rIti se pragati para hai| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI kI mAtAjI eka U~ce stara kI jinabhakta haiM, jaba ki unake pitAjI mahAn zivabhakta haiN| unakA vaha parivAra dUdha-sA pavitra hai| bhinna dharmIya hone para bhI vaha parivAra kitanI sugamatA se, kitane sundara DhaMga se calA hai ! isakA kAraNa hai paraspara vizvAsa / dharma vyaktigata hai, use pArivArika jIvana meM yA rASTra ke jIvana meM bAdhaka nahIM bananA caahie| hamArA apanA bhI parivAra vibhinna dharmiyoM se sampanna hai| hama zrI AcAryajI ke prabhAva meM Aye aura vyaktigata rUpa se vaiSNava dharmAnuyAyI hokara mukunda-pAdAravinda ke sevaka bne| parantu hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI vyaktigata rUpa se jaina dharma kA tyAga na karate hue bhI apane pAtivratya kA pAlana karatI A rahI haiN| isa parivAra meM kisI ko kaSTa yA dukha na ho, svayaM isa prakAra AcaraNa karatI huI hameM bhI usI taraha calane kI preraNA detI rahI haiN| ye saba bAteM Apa sabhI logoM ko vidita haiM, phira bhI unheM doharAne meM hamArA kucha prayojana hai| dharma ko mAnava-jIvana ke vikAsa meM sahAyaka bananA cAhie, na ki usake jIvana ko naSTa karane kA kAraNa / hamAre rAjya meM sabhI dharmAvalambI rahate haiN| hamane zivAlayoM, kezavAlayoM aura jaina-mandiroM ko kisI taraha ke bhedabhAva ke binA grAma-dAna kiyA hai| dharma vizeSa ke anuyAyI hokara bhI hama rAjAoM ke lie sabhI dharma aura sabhI devI-devatA samAna rUpa se AdaraNIya haiN| dharma aura devI-devatA pratyeka kI apanI-apanI kalpanA ke tathA vizvAsa ke AdhAra para rUpita hai| pratyeka ko apane-apane AcaraNa tathA ArAdhanA ke anusAra vaiyaktika rUpa se usameM tRpti bhI milatI hai| dharma aura devArAdhanA vyaktigata hai| parantu rASTrahita sAmUhika hai, sArvabhaumika hai| rASTrahita kI dRSTi meM yaha vyaktibAda bAdhaka na bne| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :; 413
Page #410
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ - - - --. hamAre pradhAnajI jaina haiM, hamAre dAmAda jaina haiN| jaina, zaiva aura vaiSNava kanyAoM se hamArA pANigrahaNa huA hai| hamAre daNDanAyakoM meM zaiva, vaiSNava, jaina sabhI haiN| vividhatA meM ekatA kI hamAre isa rASTra ne caritArtha kiyaa| hama cAhate haiM ki Age bhI isI taraha eka hokara rASTra kI samRddhi meM mahAyaka hoNge| 'hama sabhI jAnate haiM ki hamArA yaha zarIra nazvara haiN| khuda-ba-khuda eka dina ise naSTa ho jAnA haiN| sallekhanA vrata dhAraNa kara hama svayaM cAhe ise tyAga bhI sakate haiN| isalie kauna pahale jAegA kauna bAda ko, yaha kahA nahIM jA sktaa| umra ke khayAla se bhAvI AcaraNa ke lie abhI hama kucha sUcanA denA caaheNge| koI bhI ise anyathA nahIM leNge| jisa siMhAsana para hama isa samaya baiThe haiM, rAjakula kI nIti ke anusAra vaha hamArI prathama paTTamahAdevIjI ke prathama putra ko milanA caahie| yadi unake putra na ho to usake bAda kI rAnI ke putra ko milanA caahie| yo kula kI isa rIti ko Age bar3hate rahanA caahie| hamane zrIvaiSNava kA AcaraNa kiyA, isalie Age calakara yaha siMhAsana zanaizana kA hI ho yaha vicAra isa vaMza kI paramparA ke viruddha hogaa| usI taraha paTTamahAdevI ke pada kI prApti bhI vivAha-krama ke anusAra hI hogii| vartamAna paTTamahAdevI ke bAda rAnI bammaladevI, usake bAda rAnI rAjaladevI, usake bAda rAnI lkssmiidevii| eka siMhAsana ke lie eka mahArAja, eka paTTamahAdevI hoMge--yaha sabako vidita ho| mUlataH yahI rAjakula ko rIti hai| isI kA jyoM-kA-tyoM pAlana honA caahie| "isa vijayotsava meM hama eka aura sUcanA denA caaheNge| aba se kumAra ballAla rAjya ke yuvarAja hoMge / jaba taka hama jIvita haiM yAnI unake siMhAsanArohaNa karane taka, yuvarAja yuvarAnI ke sAtha hamAre rAjya ke pazcimI aura balipura ke kSetroM meM, zazakapura meM jahA~ hamAre vaMza kA vikAsa huA, rahakara hamAre pratinidhi kI haisiyata se rAjakAja saMbhAlate rheNge| abhI hamane choTe biTTideva ko rAjya ke pUrvI hisse meM cokimayyA kI dekharekha meM anubhava pAne ke uddezya se niyukta kiyA thaa| anna vaha bhI hamAre pratinidhi kI haisiyata se usI pUrvI bhAga kA zAsana sNbhaaleNge| choTe rAjakumAra vinayAditya ko abhI aura anubhava pAnA hai| isalie vaha paTTamahAdevI ke sAtha rAjadhAnI meM raheM, yA cAheM to yuvarAja ke sAtha bhI raha sakate haiN| vAlaka narasiMha ko abhI koI dAyitva nahIM de skte| phira bhI Age calakara use bhI isa rAjagharAne kI kIrti ko sa~joye rakhanA hai| ata: vaha rAjya ke dakSiNI bhAga meM, philahAla nAmamAtra ke lie hamAre pratinidhi banakara rheNge| rAjyakAla ke nirvahaNa karane yogya banane taka vaha apanI mA~ aura usa vibhAga ke daNDanAyaka kI dekharekha meM rheNge| yoM madhya bhAga, jo rAjya ke hRdaya ke samAna hai, tathA pUrva, pazcimI, aura dakSiNa bhAgoM kI vyavasthA ke bAda rahA aba uttara kA bhaag| isa uttarI bhAga ko aura vistRta evaM samRddha banAne tathA hehore taka rAjya vistAra karane 414 :: paTTamahAdakI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #411
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ! ke apane irAde se, hama aura rAnI bammaladevI donoM philahAla hAnuMgala- baMkApura meM nivAsa kreNge| rAjaladevIjI apanI icchA ke anusAra cAhe jahA~ raha skeNgii| ina sabhI bAtoM kI hameM yoM sArvajanika rUpa se ghoSaNA kI AvazyakatA nahIM thii| yaha saba rAjamahala tathA rAjakAja se sambandhita viSaya haiM, parantu abhI hAla meM jaba hama yuddhakSetra meM the taba, aura vahA~ se lauTane ke bAda bhI, hameM bahuta kucha idhara-udhara kI bAteM sunane meM AyI haiN| inheM rokane ke lie aba hama jisa mArga kA anusaraNa kara rahe haiM, usase bar3hakara koI uttama mArga nahIM hai| yaha saba nizcita evaM spaSTa ho jAne ke kAraNa kisI ke mana meM bhI kisI taraha kI zaMkA nahIM raha jAnI caahie| jo prApya nahIM, usakI koI AzA na kre| mahAjanoM ke sAmane ina sabhI bAtoM ko spaSTa karane kA uddezya kevala yahI hai ki Apa sabhI nyAya ke pakSapAtI haiN| LI 'isa bAra ke isa yuddha meM hamAre daNDanAyaka biTTiyaNNA ne vizeSa buddhi-kauzala aura sphUrti dikhAkara vijaya dilAne meM sUtradhAra kA kAma kiyA hai| unheM isa samAroha meM variSTha daNDanAyaka ke viruda se vibhUSita karane kI rAjamahala kI icchA hai|" yaha kahakara unhoMne biTTiyaNNA kI ora dekhA / 1 biTTiyaNNA uTha khar3A huaa| usane pahale paTTamahAdevI ko aura phira mahArAja ko praNAma kiyaa| usake bAda bujurga mAdirAja, punIsamayyA, nAgidevaNNA, mAcaNa aura DAkarasa Adi sabhI ko praNAma kiyaa| phira upasthita jana samudAya ke sAmane hAtha jor3akara bolA, "janmate hI anAtha mujhe kabhI usa bAta kA anubhava taka na hone dekara, merA pAlana-poSaNa kara mujhe bar3A banAnevAle isa rAjadampatI kA eka artha meM maiM hI jyeSTha putra huuN| mere ina zabdoM ko sunakara koI yaha na soce ki yaha sujhA rahA hU~ ki maiM isa rAja siMhAsana kA vArisa hU~ / adhikAra kA lAlaca bahuta burA hai| vaha manuSya ko bure rAste para le jAkara garta meM DAlanevAlA hai| ina sabhI bujurgoM ke samakSa mujhe jo yaha gaurava pradAna kiyA gayA hai, vaha mujhameM ahaMkAra paidA karake mere patana kA kAraNa na bne| ina sabhI bujurgoM se haisiyata meM maiM bar3A hU~, ina sabhI bujurgoM se mujhameM buddhi aura yogyatA adhika hai- yadi isa taraha kA ghamaNDa ho jAe to mujhe patana se koI nahIM bacA skegaa| isalie vinayapUrvaka yaha nivedana karanA merA dharma hai ki isa prazasti se mujhe dUra rkheN| isa taraha kI prazasti ke hakadAroM, jo hamase variSTha hoMge, ko isase nirAzA ho sakatI hai, unameM asUyA bhI utpanna ho sakatI hai; yaha rAjya ke hita meM nahIM hogaa| parantu jo bhI aura jaba bhI rAjadampatI se mujhe kucha milA hai, use maiMne kabhI inakAra nahIM kiyA hai| ve kucha bhI dete haiM to usake pIche mere prati unakA vAtsalya bhAva rahatA hai| unakA yaha sneha prema Apa sabhI kA prema bane aura Apa sabhI mujhe AzISa deM ki maiM sevaka kI hI bhAvanA se AkhirI dama taka niSThA ke sAtha isa zAsana kI sevA kara sakU~, aura yahI merA AjIvana vrata bne|" itanA kahakara usane rAjadampatI ko punaH praNAma kiyA / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 415
Page #412
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sone ke parAta meM hIre jar3I mUladAra talavAra lekara sevaka upasthita huaa| mahArAja ne usa talavAra ko uThAkara ciTTiyaNNA ko bheMTa kii| harSodgAroM aura tAliyoM kI dhvaniM ke bIca viTTiyaNA ne ghuTanoM ke bala jhukakara use svIkAra kiyA aura use mAthe se lgaayaa| jakaNAcArya utthe| mahAsannidhAna se svIkRti lekara apanI antaraMga bhAvanA ko unake samakSa nivedana karate hue bole, "maiM eka kArIgara huuN| mujhe loga kalAkAra bhI kahate haiM / cAhe koI kucha kahakara bulAe, itanA spaSTa hai ki maiM vaktA nahIM huuN| merI sArI buddhi kSamatA patthara chainI aura hathor3I ke hI cAroM ora cakkara kaTatI rahatI hai| patthara ko hama nirjIva kahate haiM, kyoMki vaha jar3a hai, gati zUnya hai| aise patthara meM rUpa vinyAsa karate haiN| sAhitya kevala zabdoM ke camatkAra ke dvArA zUnya meM rUpa kA sRjana kara hameM usakI pratyakSa anubhUti karAtA hai| hama zUnya meM kucha bhI citrita nahIM kara sakate, kucha sRjana nahIM kara skte| patthara ko hama AkRti de sakate haiM; parantu hama haiM ki mAnava ko hI patthara banA DAlate haiM, svayaM bhI apanI mAnavIyatA ko lupta kara patthara hI bana jAte haiN| eka samaya thA ki jaba maiM isa zarIra ko dhAraNa kara, mAnavIyatA ko khokara, aisA hI patthara ho gayA thaa| aise eka mauke para maiM isa rAjamahala ke samparka meM aayaa| yahA~ rahate hue maiMne vAstavika mAnavIya mUlyoM ko samajhA, mAnava bnaa| maiM eka sAdhAraNa manuSya huuN| isa rAjya meM mujha jaise karor3oM loga haiN| agara maiM vaise hI patthara hI banA rahakara dhIre-dhIre cUra-cUra ho miTTI meM mila jAtA to koI nukasAna nahIM hotA / maiMne kAphI bhramaNa kiyA hai, aneka jagaheM dekhI haiN| peTa bharane ke lie bahuta parizrama bhI kiyA hai| parantu maiMne kisI ko svayaM ko pahacAnane kA maukA nahIM diyaa| jahA~ bhI maiM dekhatA ki loga mujhe pahacAnane kI koziza kara rahe haiM, maiM vahA~ se khisaka jAtA / bhagavAn ke svarUpa mahApuruSa zrI rAmAnujAcArya jaise mahAn vyakti ko bhI meM dhokhA dekara unake pAsa se khisaka gayA thaa| saciva nAgidevaNNA jI isake sAkSI haiN| aisA thA maiN| paTTamahAdevIjI kI kRpA se unake dvArA nirUpita mAnavIya mUlyoM ko pahacAnakara maiMne yaha bAta sIkhI ki apane vicAroM ko hI sahI mAna baiThane kA Agraha chor3a, dUsaroM ke bhI vicAra sahI ho sakate haiM, yaha socanA caahie| pariNAmataH jina patnI putra ko maiM eka dhokhA samajhane lagA thA, ve hI mere lie nitya satya pratIta hone lge| merA vinaSTa pArivArika jIvana phira se sukhamaya bana gyaa| mere pArivArika jIvana ko sukhI na banAta to paTTamahAdevIjI kA kyA nukasAna hotA ? kucha nhiiN| abhI isase unheM koI lAbha bhI nhiiN| magara isase merA lAbha huaa| " paTTamahAdevIjI aura rAjamahala kI yahI rIti rahI haiM ki rAjya kI Ama janatA ko sadA lAbhAnvita karate rheN| maiMne kaI rAjyoM meM ghUmakara dekhA hai| merA anubhava hai ki kisI bhI rAjya meM U~ce pada sthAna meM rahanevAle mahAnubhAva nimna varga ke logoM kI paTTamahAdevI sAntalA : bhAga cAra 416 ::
Page #413
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ bhalAI karanA to dUra, unake bAre meM socate taka nhiiN| maiM kevala apane hI bAre meM nahIM kaha rahA hU~, daNDanAyaka biTTiyaSNA ko sa~bhAlakara pAla-posakara kisa taraha unheM lAyaka banAyA hai, yaha pratyakSa hai| caTTaladevI aura mAyaNa ke jIvana ko kitanA sa~vArA aura sundara banAyA, dekhie / bUtugA ke hI jIvana ko dekha lIjie / yo aisoM kI eka bahuta bar3I sUcI hI maiM peza kara sakatA huuN| nimna-se-nimna stara ke eka sAdhAraNa sevaka se lekara ucca-se-ucca adhikAriyoM taka sabhI ko samabhAva se dekhanA, pratyeka ke hita kA vicAra kara sabase eka-sA vyavahAra karanA, isa rAjamahala kA vaiziSTya hai| aise rAjaparivAra ke sAtha samparka honA mere jIvana kA parama saubhAgya hai| "rAjadampatI cAhate to apanI beTI kA vivAha eka rAjakumAra se kara sakate the, yuvarAja kA vivAha kisI rAjakumArI se kara sakate the| lekina nahIM, isa taraha ke dikhAve yA pradarzana se nahIM, AtmIyatA ke pratiphala ke rUpa meM jo sthAna-mAna prApta hogA, vaha bahuta UMcA hai, ise pramANita kara dikhAyA hai| prajAjana kI rakSA taya mAna rahita jIvana-yApana kara sakane ke lie jo Arthika vyavasthA isa rAjya ne kI hai, aisI anyatra kahIM bhI nhiiN| sAdhAraNa-se-sAdhAraNa vyakti ko bhI Atmagaurava ke sAtha, gaNyamAnya hokara jIne ke lie isa rAjya meM sabhI suvidhAe~ upalabdha haiN| sAhitya evaM kalA ko yaha rAjamahala jo protsAhana de rahA hai| usase sthAyI mUlya kI kRtiyA~ nirmita hokara nUtana vidhAoM kI ora saMketa kara rahI haiM, yaha pratyAkSa hai| rAjadhAnI meM abhIabhI nirmita hoyasalezvara yugala mandira ina mahArAja aura paTTamahAdevIjI kA nAma amara banAte hue, unakI anya-dharma sahiSNutA ke sthAyI sAkSI bana gaye haiN| kyoMki ina donoM mandiroM meM pratiSThita mahAdeva hoysalezvara aura zAntalezvara ke nAma se abhihita haiN| isa taraha se mahAdeva mandira ko abhihita karane kI svIkRti dekara ve svayaM janatA ke lie eka mahAn jyoti svarUpa bana gaye haiN| matAndha janoM ke lie yaha mArgadarzaka haiN| yaha rAjya mAnavIyatA ke mahAn guNoM se vibhUSita hokara pragati kara rahA hai| sabhI ko isa rAjya kI pragati ke kArya meM saba taraha se yatnazIla rahanA aura isa gaurava ko banAye rakhane ke lie satata udyama karate rahanA caahie| maiM aura merI santAna, itanA hI kyoM, mere sAre vaMza ko pIr3hiyoM isa rAjagharAne kI sevA sadA karate rahane ko taiyAra haiN| bhagavAn ko hamane pratyakSa nahIM dekhA hai| hama zilpI haiN| paNDita aura draSTA logoM ne jaisA varNana kiyA hai tathA AgamazAstra meM jaisA batAyA hai, usake anusAra bhagavAn kI kalpanA karake hama mUrti-nirmANa kiyA karate haiM, aura apanI usa kRti para garva karate haiN| hamameM kitane aise haiM jinhoMne sAkSAt bhagavAna ko dekhA-pahacAnA hai? mere lie to pamahAdevIjI hI sAkSAt bhagavat rUpa haiN| mahArAja to hamAre lie pratyakSa deva hI haiN| mere jIvana ke pannoM ko svarNAkSaroM meM aMkita karanevAle ina mahAnubhAvoM ke prati maiM kisa DhaMga se apanI kRtajJatA samarpita karU~? mujhe apanI alpamati meM jo AtA hai use nivedana kara detA huuN| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :; 417
Page #414
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ye prabhu-dampatI kannar3a rAjya ke rAjA-rAnI banakara bAra-bAra janma lete raheM / maiM aura mujha jaise anyajana unake caraNa-kapala ke bhramara banakara bAra-bAra janma leN|" itanA kaha maMca para car3hakara zilpI ne rAjadampatI ko sASTAMga praNAma kiyaa| zurU-zurU meM jaba vaha bolane lage to aisA laga rahA thA ki vaha hakalAte hue boleNge| parantu kramaza: bhAvAveza meM jaba unakI vANI eka tanmayatA se nikalI to loga usa bhAvadhArA meM aise Dabe ki unheM prakRtistha hone meM hI kucha samaya laga gyaa| isa kAraNa unake praNAma kara vedI se utarane ke pazcAt hI tAliyA~ baja skiiN| __anta meM gaMgarAja pradhAna ne unheM sambodhita kiyaa| unhoMne rAjya kI ekatA ko banAye rakhane ke lie janatA kA AhvAna kiyaa| unakA dIrghakAlIna anubhava, saMyama, Adi unakI pratyeka bAta meM jhalaka rahe the| vAstava meM unhoMne lambA bhASaNa nahIM diyA, kevala vijayotsava kI saphalatA meM jina vyaktiyoM ne pUrNatayA yoga diyA thA, una sabhI ko rAjamahala kI ora se hArdika dhanyavAda diyA aura kahA ki kannar3a bhASA, poyasala siMhAsana, ye hI do hamAre dharma haiN| itanA kaha unhoMne mahArAja se anumati prApta kI aura sabhA ko visarjita kiyaa| ___ do-tIna dinoM meM, vijayotsava ke lie Agata sabhI loga apane-apane sthAna ko lauTa gye| jakaNAcArya kI vidAI bhI bahuta bhAva-bhInI aura binA kisI dhUmadhAma ke sampanna huii| vidA karate vakta kahIM vedanA prakaTa na ho, isalie sabhI bar3e gambhIra rhe| anta meM oDeyagiri ke harIza ne uThakara jakaNAcArya ke paira chue aura kahA, "sadA ApakA mujha para AzISa banA rhe| kalAkAra meM AtmavizvAsa honA cAhie, yaha nahIM ki usameM 'ahaM' ho-yaha bAta maiMne acchI taraha Apase samajhI hai|" rAnI padyaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ne bhI Ane kI bAta khii| zAntaladevI ne unheM salAha dI, "sannidhAna yahA~ se prasthAna kareMge, usake bAda bAkI rAniyA~ bhI yahA~ nahIM rheNgii| thor3e dina hama sAtha raha leM- hamArI yaha abhilASA hai|" padmaladevI unakA yaha Agraha nahIM TAla skii| unhoMne yAtrA sthagita kara dii| yAtrA para sannidhAna ke ravAnA hone ke pUrva eka dina zAntaladevI ne mahArAja biTridentra se vinatI kI, "eka bAra bAhubalI ke darzana kara Ane kI icchA hai / sannidhAna anumati pradAna kreN|" mahArAja kI svIkRti prApta huii| rAjadampatI ke sAtha yuvarAja, yuvasanI, choTe viTTideva, vinayAditya, padmaladevI aura unakI bahaneM, rAnI bammaladevI, rAjaladevI aura kumAra narasiMha ke sAtha lakSmIdevI, ina bhabako sAtha le jAne kA zAntaladevI meM kAryakrama bnaayaa| sabhI taiyAriyA~ ho cukI - 13 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #415
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ thI tathA muhUtaM bhI nizcita kiyA jA cukA thaa| yaha bAta sunane ke bAda rAnI lakSmIdevI ne bhI koI virodha vyakta nahIM kiyA thaa| para AkhirA vakta vaha haTha pakar3akara baiTha gayI aura kitanA hI samajhAne para bhI vaha jAne ko taiyAra nahIM huii| rAnI padmaladevI ne bhI choTI rAnI ke pAsa jAkara use samajhAne kI koziza kii| rAnI lakSmIdevI ko mAlUma hI thA ki sanI pAladevI usake pAsa kyoM AyI hai| phira bhI usa becAro kA apamAna kyoM kareM, isI Azaya se usane padmaladevI kA svAgata kiyaa| kahA, "Aie, vaidie| yAtrA kI har3abar3I meM bhI Apa AyI haiM, zAyada Apa vahA~ idhara Aye binA vaise hI khisaka jAne kI bAta soca rahI hoNgii|" lakSmIdevI ke isa kathana meM vyaMgya thA jise pAladevI ne samajha bhI liyA thaa| usane kahA, "aba hama cAhe yahA~ raheM cAhe vahA~, donoM barAbara haiN| hamane apanI hI galatI ke kAraNa apanA sarvanAza to kara liyA, aba vaha aiMThana hI kyoM? "to Apa mAnatI haiM ki mujhe apanA sarvanAza khuda nahIM karanA cAhie?" "kyA koI aisI salAha degA?" "kyoM nahIM? khAyA huA khAnA aMga na lage yA ubakAI Ane lage, phira bhI vahI khAnA hogA! mujhe belugola le jAne ke lie hI na Apa jora de rahI haiM ?" "pavitra kSetroM ke bAre meM aisA bhI kahIM socA jAtA hai?" "Apake lie vaha pavitra kSetra ho sakatA hai| mere lie to vaha kSetra nhiiN| usa naMge bhagavAn ko, usa nirlajja puruSa ko, dekhanA bhI mahApApa hai| aisI hAlata meM khAnA gale se kaise utara sakatA hai?" "tuma rAnI ho, sabhI dharmiyoM ke kAryoM meM bhAga logI to sabhI kI AtmIyatA pA sakatI ho|" "una paTTamahAdevIjI ke rahate hama saba kisa ginatI meM haiM ? unake lie to naukarAnI aura dUsarI rAniyA~ saba hI to eka-sI haiM, koI pharka nhiiN|" "chi:, aisI bAta tumhAre mu~ha se nahIM nikalanI caahie|" "kyoM nahIM ? zrIvaiSNavoM ke prati una paTTamahAdevI kI udAsIna manovRtti hai| zrIvaiSNoM ko nIcA dikhAne ke khayAla se yaha zravaNabelugola kI yAtrA kI jA rahI hai| paTTamahAdevI ne velApurI jAne ko icchA kyoM nahIM prakaTa kI? maiM dUdha-pItI baccI nahIM hU~, aba mujhe yaha saba bhAsa ho rahA haiN| logoM kI A~khoM meM dhUla jhoMkane ke lie yaha saba svA~ga racA gayA hai| yadi unameM sarvadharma-samabhAva hotA to mahArAja ko, jo aba jaina nahIM, jaina kSetra meM kyoM le jArtI? Apa bhI jina bhakta haiM, isalie zAyada Apako bhI merI bAta jaMcegI nhiiN| vyartha bAtacIta Apane kyoM kareM? mujhe Apake prati AdarabhAva hai aura Apase sahAnubhUti bhI hai|" paTTapahAdatrI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 419
Page #416
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sahAnubhUti? kyoM?" "yaha bhI acchA savAla hai ! Apako paTTamahAdevI banakara rahanA thaa| parantu Apase chIna lene vAlI ko vaha milA hai|" ___ "kisI ne kucha nahIM chonA / graha tumhArA galata vicAra hai| maiMne apanA saba kucha svayaM hI khoyA hai| lakSmI, eka samaya meM bhI tumhArI hI taraha lar3AkU svabhAva kI thii| merI bhI mahattvAkAMkSA thI, parantu usa unmAda meM maiM galata kAma para baitthii| zarIra kI lAlasA ko pUrA karane kI pipAsA se maiMne hI apane svAmI kI Ahuti le ddaalii| lakSmI, hama striyoM ko eka se pANigrahaNa kara lene para bahuta saMyama se rahanA caahie| aisA na ho to jIvana merI taraha lUMTha banakara raha jaaegaa| merI bAta mAno, bhagavAn ke bAre meM yA vyaktiyoM ke bAre meM tumhAre vicAra kucha bhI raheM, tumheM mahArAja kA saMgasukha cAhie ho to tumheM kabhI unakA mana nahIM dukhAnA cAhie, khAsakara ina dinoM meM / unake hAmuMgala kI tarapha jAne ke nirNaya se yaha spaSTa hai ki ve kitane dukhI haiN| usa dukha ko aura adhika nahIM bar3hAnA hai| bar3hAne para anahonI ho sakatI hai| isalie tumhArA calanA acchA hogaa| merI isa anubhava se kahIM bAta kA mAna rakhogI, aisA maiM samajhatI huuN|" yoM kahakara rAnI padmaladevI ne dUra bhaviSya kI ora saMketa kiyaa| thor3I dera lakSmIdevI mauna baiThI rhii| anta meM eka dIrgha ni:zvAsa lekara calane kI sammati de dI, aura kucha nahIM bolii| padmaladevI kRtakArya hokara lauTa aayiiN| lakSmIdevI ke mana para padmaladevI kI bAtoM ne acchA prabhAva DAla diyA thaa| vaha socane lagI, "isa dharma kI dhuna meM yadi kala patiprema kho dene kI sthiti A jAe to? Age calakara kyA sAdhA jA sakatA hai ? maiM svayaM hI mahArAja kI upekSA kI pAtra bana jAtaM to Age calakara mere beTe kA kyA hogA? andara vidveSa kA bhAva bhar3akatA rahe to bhI mujhe Upara se abhinaya karate rahanA hogA? kabhI-kabhI lagatA hai ki vahI ThIka hai|..lekin abhI jhuka jAU~ to Age calakara hamezA jhukakara hI calanA hogaa| aisI sthiti meM kyA hogA? kauna sAtha degA usa samaya? dharma kA bhI tyAga karake, Atmagaurava kI bhI bali dekara maiMne kyA sAdhA?' yo usakA mana DAMvADola ho rahA thaa| usI mAnasikatA meM vaha apane putra ko sAtha le belugola gyii| belugola kI yAtrA yathAvidhi sampanna huii| patA nahIM, bhagavAn ne kauna-sI preraNA lakSmIdevI ko dI ki vahIM sabatigandhavAraNa basadi meM, zAntinAtha svAmI ke mandira meM, usI nagna bAhubalI kI mUrti ke sAmane, kisI taraha kI Apatti yA aruci ke binA usane caraNodaka aura prasAda svIkAra kiyaa| hara bAra kI taraha isa bAra bhI zAntaladevI ne gommaTa-stuti kA gAna kiyaa| isa bAra svayaM prerita ho, rAga kA pahale se bhI adhika vistAra se gAyana kiyA jisase adhika samaya laga gyaa| revimayyA gAyana ke Arambha se lekara samApta hone taka samAdhistha 420 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #417
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ sA khar3A hI rhaa| usakI banda A~khoM se Ananda ke A~sU jharane lge| "vahI, usa dina ke veza meM bAhubalI muskurAkara AzIrvAda de rahe haiM: kirITa, kuNDala, gadA aura padma dhAraNa kiye AzIrvAda de rahe haiN| choTI AmAjI paTTamahAdevI huI, rASTra meM eka hI kriyA logoM meM bhinna-bhinna bhAvanAe~ utpanna karatI hai| kabhIkabhI dveSa aura IrSyA kI ttinagAriyA~ bhI rahA hai| lekina hama mAmubalI sadA eka se, aparivartita haiN| jaise usa dina the, vaise hI Aja / bhagavAn eka, nAma-rUpa anek| mAnava ke rUpa meM janma liyA, devatva ko prApta hue, phira bhI ahaMkArarahita, navajAta zizu ke samAna nirmala haiM aura sabhI meM karuNA kA saMcAra kara rahe haiN| cAroM ora ghaTanevAlI ghaTanAoM ke kAraNa isa jIvana se virkti| mujhako bhI yahA~ Akara lagatA hai ki mere jIvana kA bhI kucha mUlya hai| isa darzana se anta taka kartavya-pAlana karate rahane kI preraNA mujhe prApta huI hai| choTI ammAjI aura unakI santAna ko merI sevA kI AvazyakatA hai, aisI bhAvanA patA nahIM, kaba mere mana meM paidA hokara paiTha gayI hai| usa bhAvanA ke anukUla calane ke kAraNa hI merI aura adhika umra bar3hA dI gayI hai| maiM dhanya huuN|"ressimyyaa ne kahA 1 usake kahane ke DhaMga se aisA pratIta ho rahA thA ki koI usase kahalavA rahA hai| usakI A~kheM khulI to zAntaladevI ne usase kahA, "aba caleM, revimayyA!" "usakI bhAvukatA hamAre lie koI nayI bAta nahIM, devi!" biTTideva kahate hue uTha khar3e hue| dUsare dina sabane rAjadhAnI kI ora prasthAna kiyaa| vijayotsava kA aura tIrtha-darzana-donoM kArya vidhivat sampanna ho gye| vijayotsaba ke dina mahArAja ne jaisA Adeza diyA thA, saba loga apane-apane kSetroM ke lie ravAnA ho gaye the| mahArAja ne svayaM bammaladevI ke sAtha prasthAna karane kA nizcaya kiyaa| nizcaya huA thA ki paTTamahAdevIjI ke sAtha rAjaladevI rahegI, lekina maciyarasa kI asvasthatA ke kAraNa unakI dekharekha karane ke lie unake sAtha rahane kA usane nirNaya kiyA thaa| maMciyarasa ne vijayotsava meM upasthita hone kA samAcAra diyA thA, magara phira vahA~ se khabara bheja dI thI ki unakA svAsthya yAtrA ke lie anukUla sthiti meM nahIM hai| rAjaladevI yaha bhI jAnatI thI ki mahArAja hAnuMgala jAte samaya rAste meM maMciyarasa se milakara hI jaaeNge| vaise mahArAja ne calane se pahale yaha bAta bammaladevI ko nahIM batAyI thI, calate samaya hI usase kahA thaa| rAjaladevI bhI mahArAja ke sAtha nikalI thI, para usakA vicAra maMciyarasa ke pAsa rukane kA hai-yaha bAda meM hI sabako paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 421
Page #418
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ patA claa| isa taraha mahArAja rAjadhAnI ko chor3akara hAnuMgala kI ora ravAnA ho gye| lakSmIdevI ne talakADu jAne kA nirNaya kiyA thA lekina kucha dina rukakara / isalie vaha aura rAjakumAra narasiMha rAjadhAnI meM hI Thahare rahe: pUrva nizcaya ke anusAra emaladevI aura unakI bahaneM bhI Thahara gayI thii| kisI khAsa ghaTanA ke binA do pakhavAr3e gujara gye| bAda meM hAgala se khabara milI kI rAjaladevI bhI mahArAja ke sAtha hAnugala gayI hai / yaha khabara bhojana ke samaya idhara-udhara kI bAtoM ke daurAna zAntaladevI ne pAladevI ko dii| yaha suna lakSmIdevI bIca meM bola uThI, "maMciyarasa kI asvasthatA to eka bahAnA thaa| mana-hI-mana to kucha aura hI soca rakhA thA usne| vaisA hI kiyaa| mujhe to usI dina AbhAsa ho gayA thA ki vaha aisA hI karegI, parantu maiM hI kyoM kahU~--yaha socakara cupa rahI aayo|" "isameM soca-vicAra karane kI kyA bAta hai?" zAntaladevI ne prazna kiyaa| "karane yogya saba karake, cAroM ora se apane ko surakSita banA lene ke bAda, Apako kucha bhI aisA nahIM dikhtaa| parantu maiM, jise kahIM se kucha bhI sahArA nahIM, andhI banI rahU~ yaha kaise ho sakatA hai ?" lakSmIdevI ne apane mana kI bAta Akhira prakaTa hI kara dii| "kyA kaha rahI ho, lakSmI ? maiMne kauna-sI surakSA kara lo hai? tumheM kyA sahArA nahIM milA? ina saba bAtoM ke kyA mAne?" "mayoM, mujhako hI kahanA hogA? kyA maiM nahIM jAnatI ki yaha saba paDyantra kisakA racA huA hai ?" "dekho lakSmI, tuma vyartha kI kalpanA karake jo mana Ae mata bolA kro| phira jaba sacAI prakaTa hogI to vaha tumako hI nigala jaaegii|" "jo hai nahIM, usakI kalpanA nahIM kI maiMne: jo hai sI hI kaha rahI huuN| vijayotsava meM mahArAja ne jo bAteM kahIM, kyA ve paTTamahAdevI kI raTAyI huI nahIM haiM ?" "chi:-chi:, tuma yaha kyA kaha rahI ho, lakSmIdevI ? vAstava meM usa dina mahArAja kI bAteM sunakara svayaM paTTamahAdevI hI cakita raha gayI thiiN|" padmaladevI ne khaa| "kyoM, unake bAda paTTamahAdevI hI siMhAsanArohaNa kareMgI, aisA mahArAja ne kahA nahIM, isalie?" zAntaladevI bhojana chor3akara, hAtha dhone calI gyiiN| "dekhA?" "dekhA kyoM nhiiN| apane vizrAmAgAra meM maiMgavAkara vahIM khA leNgii| gayIM to gayIM!" usake svara meM usakI hInatA sApha jhalaka rahI thii| "matalaba yahI huA ki abhI tumako akala nahIM aayii| dekho lakSmI, tumane // 422 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #419
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ abhI paTTamahAdevI ko samajhA nhiiN| eka samaya thA jaba maiM paTTamahAdevI se tumase bhI adhika dveSa karatI thii| vaha ise jAnatI thiiN| phira bhI unhoMne badale meM dveSa-bhAva nahIM rakhA / jaba bhI maukA milA, acchI hI salAha dii| akala kI bAteM sikhAtI rhiiN| unake kahe anusAra maiM calatI to Aja merA hI kyoM, merI bahanoM ko bhI svarga jaisA sukha miltaa| jaba maiMne paTTamahAdevo ko samajhA, taba taka merA sarvanAza ho cukA thaa| usake bAda to unakI mere prati sahAnubhUti barAbara banI rahI hai| kabhI bhI mere prati dveSa nahIM rhaa|" "to kyA sabakI bhAgya-rekhA likhanevAlI brahA haiM vaha? kisI choTe bacce se kaheM to vaha ApakI bAtoM para vizvAsa bhI kara legaa| aura phira, ApakA jamAnA hI kucha aura thaa| Apake jamAne meM dharma ke kAraNa saMgharSa nahIM thaa| aba maiM anyadharmI jo ThaharI, isa darda ko Apa samajha nahIM skii| zrI AcAryajI ke prabhAva ke sAmane jhukanA par3A taba jAkara mere vivAha ke lie svIkRti milii| jaba se inhoMne mujhe dekhA tabhI se inheM mujhase IrSyA hai| mere rUpa ne sannidhAna kA hRdaya jIta liyA thaa| zrI AcAryajI ke AzIrvAda kA bala sannidhAna ko cAhie thaa| unake AzIrvAda kA bala na hotA to yaha rAjya itanA vistAra pAtA? pUrI pRSThabhUmi kI jAnakArI ke binA Apa yaha saba bAta kara rahI haiN| Apako mAlUma nahIM ? kauna naMgAdeva Aye the inakI beTI kI bImArI dUra karate? abhI parasoM dekha Ayo haiM na? vaise hI nagna khar3e the na ? garbhagRha ke binA, khule meM khar3I kI huI patthara kI mUrti yadi bhagavAn bana jAe to AdamiyoM se bhI adhika saMkhyA bhagavAnoM kI ho jaaegii| beTI kI prANarakSA karanevAle kA smaraNa taka nhiiN| itanI kRtaghna haiM yaha / phira bhI apane bAre meM acchA pracAra karA letI haiN| zarama taka nahIM aatii| eka bAta meM merA dRr3ha nizcaya hai| cAhe kucha bhI kaheM, maiM apane dharma kI rakSA karatI rhuuNgii| isa sarvadharma-samatA para merA koI vizvAsa nahIM / bAyA~ hAtha isI zarIra se lagA huA hai sahI, para koI usa hAtha se khAnA khAtA hai ? jabase maiM kumAra narasiMha ko mA~ banI, taba se yahA~ kI rIti-nIti hI badala gayI hai| yahA~ saba ke mana meM yaha Dara samAyA huA hai ki sannidhAna mere sAtha raheMge to kisI ko kucha milegA nhiiN| isIlie una donoM billiyoM ko unake sAtha bheja diyA hai| Apa hI kahie, maiM putravatI huuN| pahale mujhako paTTamahAdevI banAnA cAhie yA una bA~jhoM ko? Apa loga ThaharI, so maiM bhI Thahara gyii| nahIM to maiM to kabhI kI talakADu calI gayI hotI!" kisI ne kucha nahIM khaa| sabhI dAsiyA~ lakSmIdevI kI garjanA sunatI rhiiN| stabdha ho dekhatI rhiiN| yaha saba sunane ke lie zAntaladevI vahA~ upasthita nahIM thiiN| usa dina kAryavaza vinayAditya bhI doGagadvallI gayA huA thaa| anantara mauna meM bhojana samApta huaa| isake do hI dina bAda lakSmIdevI beTe aura bApa ke sAtha talakADu ke lie ravAnA ho gyii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 423
Page #420
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pazcAt rAnI lakSmIdevI ke AcaraNa ke bAre meM padmaladevI aura cAmaladevI ne paTTarAnI ke sAtha lambI carcA kii| zAntaladevI ne saba sunA, para koI pratikriyA prakaTa nahIM kI 1 bAta kI dhArA badalate hue kahA, "koI vivekazIla aisI bAteM kare to asantoSa ho sakatA hai| lakSmI kevala eka sundara strI haiN| usakI cittavRtti usakI indriyoM ke adhIna hai| sannidhAna ke sivA koI use ThIka nahIM kara sktaa| parantu patA nahIM kyoM, ve khuda usase vimukha haiN| aba to samaya kI pratIkSA hI ekamAtra davA hai|" "Apa kucha bhI kaheM, lakSmI hai bahuta jiddI aurata / Aja nahIM to kala. usase kisI-na-kisI taraha kI parezAnI to honI hI hai|" padmaladevo ne khaa| boppidevI ne, jo kabhI kucha nahIM bolatI thI, kahA, "aisI aurata ko maiMne kahIM, kabhI nahIM dekhaa| siyAra para bhI vizvAsa kara sakate haiM, para isa aurata para nhiiN| jhUTha ko saca banAkara usane dAsiyoM se jo kahA, use Apa suna letI to Apa samajha jaatii| vaha eka taraha se isa rAjamahala ke lie rAjavraNa jaisI bImArI laga gayI hai|" "maiM brahmA nhiiN| choTI rAnI ne kahA na? ise hRdaya se maiM svIkAra karatI huuN| itanI hI nahIM, maiM eka kadama aura Age bar3hakara kahatI hU~, janma ke sAtha jo bhAgya likhA lAye haiM, use svayaM likhanevAlA brahmA bhI nahIM miTA sktaa| aisI hAlata meM hameM kisI taraha ke lAlaca meM nahIM par3anA cAhie / hamAre lie o prApya hai so to milegA hii| jo durlabha hai, so prApta hogA nhiiN| isalie bhaviSya ke bAre meM cintita hone kI hameM jarUrata nhiiN| hameM cAhie ki jo kartavya hai so samajhakara utanA bhara karate jAe~, basa merI isa bAta ke lie hama saba svayaM sAkSI haiN| merA jIvana bhI sAkSI hai| bar3I-bar3I bAteM kyoM kareM?" "koI asaMgata bAteM kahatA rahe to cupa bhI kaise rahA jAe?" noppidevI ne khaa| "asaMgata bAteM?" "usakA beTA narasiMha hI bhAvI poysala mahArAja hai, yaha kahatI phira rahI hai|" kahate samaya boppidevI kI A~kheM aMgAre bana gayI thiiN| "bhAgya meM na likhA ho to vaha hogA kaise? aura agara bhAgya meM likha ho to use kauna meTa sakatA hai?" 'isa taraha kA bhAgyavAda acchA nhiiN| Apako apane baccoM ke vaMza paramparAgata adhikAroM kI to rakSA karanI hI hogI?11 pAladevI ne savAla kiyaa| "Apako isakA bhaya hI kyoM hai ? rAjya meM isa taraha uchalakUda karanevAloM kI bAtoM meM AnevAle logoM kI saMkhyA kama hai| mA~ hokara maiM apane baccoM ke hita kI kAmanA karatI huI bhagavAn se sadA prArthanA karatI rahatI huuN| sukha adhikAra kI apekSA 424 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #421
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ adhika mahattvapUrNa hai| adhikAra se prApta honevAlI sArI suvidhAe~ mujhe prApta haiM, lekina mere hI muMha se yadi aisI bAta nikalatI hai to usakA koI kAraNa hai yaha mAnanA cAhie, aapko|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| "to kyA Apa sukhI nahIM ?'' cAmalA ne sodhA savAla kiyaa| "strI ko ba~Ta jAnevAle prema se kabhI sukha prApta nahIM hotaa| aise loga hI adhika haiM jo vAstavika sukha kI ora mana ko pravRtta nahIM karate aura adhikAra ko hI sabakucha mAnate haiM / eka sAdhAraNa strI ko jo sukha prApta honA cAhie thA, vaha bhI mujhe prApta nahIM huA yaha to maiM nahIM kahatI, parantu vaha pUre samaya taka nahIM milaa| jo sukha milA thA, use hI smRti meM saMjokara maiM sukhI rahane kI koziza karatI huuN|" "maiMne pahale hI z2ora dekara kahA thA ki bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI se sannidhAna kA vivAha na hone deN|" "Apane kahA thA, mujhe mAluma hai| parantu jisa puruSa para maiMne pUrA vizvAsa kiyA usakI icchAoM kA dhyAna rakhanA merA kartavya thA alAvA isake kula rAjanItika kAraNa bhI the| maiM paTTamahAdevI na hokara mAtra eka sAdhAraNa strI hotI to merA vyavahAra hI kucha aura taraha kA hotaa| isake sAtha, apane jIvana ko sukhI banAne ke irAde se, mujhe isa stara taka uThAnevAlI mahAmAtRzrI ko maiMne jo vacana diyA thA vaha mere lie apane vyaktigata sukha se bhI adhika mUlyavAna hai| mujhe usa vacana kA pAlana karanA hai| ina sabake lie maiM pazcAttApa nahIM krtii| jo paristhiti hai usI meM, mujhe jo mAnasika sukha cAhie use pAkara, maiM apanA jIvana jI rahI huuN| yahA~ aba kAphI raha liyA hai, yahA~ kA merA kartavya pUrA ho gayA--yaha andara kI AvAja jisa dina sunU~gI usI dina maiM isa deha se mukta ho jaauuNgii|'' "yaha kyA? deha se mukti? mana yahA~ taka jA pahu~cA hai?" "isa rAjamahala meM samarasatA kI sambhAvanAeM kama haiN| maiM rAjya meM tathA adhikRta sthAnoM para rahanevAle kucha logoM ke vyavahAra tathA vicAroM ko jAnatI hU~, mujhako unheM ThIka karane kI koziza karanI cAhie, isake badale unase dUra haTanA hI ThIka jaMca rahA hai| isa vizAla rAjya ko eka majabUta nIMva para pratiSThita karanA hai to sabako khuza rakhakara kAma karavAnA hogaa| kisI ko dUra karane se burAI hI adhika hogii| isalie na cAhane para bhI aise logoM ko haMsate-ha~sate kArya pravRtta kara calAte rahanA pdd'egaa| aise loga adhika saMkhyA meM nahIM haiM, yahI ganImata hai| parantu aise logoM kI saMkhyA ko bar3hAnevAle loga bhI haiM, agara yaha bAta pramANita ho gayI taba to bhaviSya ke bAre meM kucha bhI kahanA kaThina hogaa| aba hamArA yaha itanA chorA vinaya hI choTI rAnI ke bAre meM Aga-babUlA ho rahA hai, maiM usake mana ko badalane meM apane ko asamartha pA rahI huuN| Aja kA yaha asantoSa hI kala vidveSa kA kAraNa bana sakatA hai| isake phalasvarUpa paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 425
Page #422
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ . .-. .. honevAle saMgharSa ko dekhane kI merI kiMcit bhI icchA nahIM hai|" "kucha bAteM sunakara hameM hI hairAnI huI hai, taba ApakA kyA hogA? isa rAjya meM aisA kauna haiM jo Apase upakRta na huA ho? ApakI udAratA kA svAda kisako nahIM milA? aise loga bhI kUTanIti ke vazavartI ho jAe~, to mAnasika duHkha kA honA sahaja hI hai| ina sabhI bAtoM ko mana meM rakhakara dhulate rahane kI apekSA sannidhAna ke sAtha khule dila se vicAra-vimarza kara lenA acchA hogaa|" "aisA na samajheM ki vicAra-vimarza nahIM kiyA hai| sabhI paristhitiyoM se ve bhI paricita haiN| isIlie unhoMne vijayotsava ke avasara para bhaviSya kI vyavasthA ke bAre meM ghoSaNA kI thii|" "to kyA unakI usa ghoSaNA ke pIche ApakI preraNA thI?" "preraNA nahIM thii| jo kucha mujhe lagatA hai so samaya-samaya para maiM sadA hI khule dila se kahatI AyI huuN| vaha bhI moma-aura merIgo pArenina ki unhoN| zAyada aisA nirNaya liyA hai| vAstava meM maiMne kabhI socA taka nahIM thA ki ve isa taraha kI ghoSaNA usa dina kreNge|" "aba taka jo bhI kArya hue aura vijayotsava meM jo kucha dekhane ko milA usase yahI siddha hotA hai ki janatA rAjamahala ke prati aura siMhAsana ke prati pUrNa niSThAvAna haiN| aisA nahIM lagA ki vaha kisI vyakti vizeSa ke prati niSThAvAna rhegii|" "aise samArohoM meM tatkAla sphurita utsAha ke phalasvarUpa loga aisA AcaraNa karate haiN| bAda ko unake baratAva meM parivartana na hogA, aisA kaise kaha sakate haiM ? naukaracAkara na bhI cAheM, bahuta-sI bAteM unake kAnoM meM par3eMgI hii| ve bhI to Akhira manuSya hI haiN| kabhI nahIM kucha bola AtA hai| isase unakI hatyA taka kara dene kA socane lageM to isase bhI bar3hakara mAnava kA nIcatA aura kyA ho sakatI hai ? becArI puddalA kI hatyA nIcatA kI carama-sImA hai / use rAste para lAyA jA sakatA thaa| use satya bAta samajhAyA jA sakatI thii| bUtugA eka sAdhAraNa manuSya thaa| pahale jaba piriyarasIjI balipura meM ajJAtavAsa meM rthI, taba usane kyA-kyA bAteM kahI thIM so Apako mAlUma nahIM? cAhate to use zUlI de sakate the| aisA na karake use acchA manuSya banAyA gyaa| mAnava ke jIvana ko yo krUratA se samApta kara dene kA hiMsAcAra isa rAjya meM zurU ho gayA to ahiMsA para vizvAsa karanevAle hama jaisoM ke lie jagaha kahA~? muddalA kI hatyA kI bAta jaba se sunI taba se mana mukti kI ora bar3hane lagA hai|" "hara dina mauteM hotI hI rahatI haiM, hatyAe~- AtmahatyAe~ bhI hotI rahatI haiN| yaha dUsarI bAta hai ki hameM saba bAteM mAlUma nahIM pdd'tii| aba inhIM ko lekara mana-ho-mana ghulate raheM to jieM kaise?" "yaha bAta saba jAnate haiM ki janma ke sAtha hI mRtyu lagI rahatI hai| usa mRtyu 426 :; paTTamahAdenI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #423
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ se hameM DaranA nahIM hai / hamArA vizvAsa hai ki mRtyu svAgatArha hai| isIlie hama yaha kahate haiM ki deha se AtmA mukta ho gyii| maiM mRtyu ke vicAra se kabhI vicalita nahIM hotI / usase mujhe kucha bhI kaSTa nahIM hotA / kisI ne sAjiza kI aura vaha rAjya ke U~ce stara ke logoM ke nAma se pracArita huii| poysala paTTamahAdevI aura rAniyoM ke nAma para hatyA huI to isakA artha yahI huA ki isa taraha ke jaghanya aparAdha karanevAle ne yahI samajha liyA hogA ki apane aparAdha ko chipAne ke lie muddalA kI hatyA ke sivA anya koI mArga hI nhiiN| yahI kAraNa hai ki eka sAmAnya prajA jIvikA ke lie rAjamahala kI dAsI banI aura hatyAroM dvArA mArI gayI 1 muddalA kI hatyA ke sAtha sadA hamAre nAma bhI jur3e raheMge, ise hama kaise saha sakate haiM, Apa hI kahie ?" ye bAteM darda bharI thiiN| "hamArI buddhi itanI dUra taka soca nahIM sktii| use bhUla jAnA hI acchA hai|" 'bhUla kaise sakatI hU~?" 66 " Apake Aheta kI cAha se marI mIne ko tAbIja bhagavAna thA, use jisa taraha bhUla gayIM, vaise hii|" "usase merA yA mere mAtA-pitA kA koI ahita nahIM huA na? ApakI mA~ eka aparicita ke jAla meM pha~sakara khuda hI jala jalakara isa saMsAra se uTha gyiiN| mujhe unake prati sahAnubhUti hai|" " lekina mujhe nahIM hai| aura..." "unhoMne isa saMsAra ko vizAlatA se nahIM dekhaa| bahuta saMkucita bhAvanA rahI unakI, unhoMne kevala apanI beTiyoM kA hita saadhaa| " "na beTiyoM kA hita aura na apanA hI hita sAdha skii|" " isIlie hameM sabhI bAtoM meM apane svArtha ko yA apanI santAna ke hita ko saMkucita dRSTi se nahIM dekhanA caahie| aisA karane para ApakI mA~ kI jo gati huI, vahI hogii|" "to kyA Apa kahatI hai ki rAnI lakSmIdevI kI bhI vaisI hI hAlata hogI jaisI merI mA~ kI huI ?' "I 15 'saba kucha kI lAlasA karanevAloM ke lie nirAza honA nizcita hai / " "vaha apanA-apanA bhAgya hai| koI kucha bhI kare, hamArI paTTamahAdevI ko cAhie ki mana ko vicalita na kareM, aba jaisA kahatI haiM, chuTakAre kI yA vairAgya kI bAta na "kreN|" "mana kI pIr3A ke kAraNa kahA hogaa| isalie maiM usa sambandha meM kucha bhI nahIM khtii| mujhe jaisA lagA use khule dila se Apa logoM ko batA diyA / " 'kaha cukI na? aba usa bAta ko bhUla jaaie| " 44 14 'yahIM baiThI rahI to bhUla nahIM paauuNgii| eka bAra apane isa sampUrNa rAjya kA paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 427
Page #424
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ cakkara lagA Ane kI abhilASA hai / sannidhAna ke pAsa patra bhejeNgii| ve svIkRti de deM, taba Apa loga bhI mere sAtha caleMgI?" "ThIka hai, cleNgii| khAlI khA-pIkara baiThe rahane ke sivA dUsarA kAma hI kyA hai? yaha hamAre lie eka acchA avasara hogaa|" "ThIka, Aja hI ciTThI likha bhejuuNgii|" zAntaladevI ne khaa| unake kahe anusAra usI dina patra hAgala ke lie ravAnA huaa| uttara kI pratIkSA meM kucha dina gujre| isa bIca eka dina pradhAna gaMgarAja paTTamahAdevIjI ke darzana hetu rAjamahala meM aaye| unhoMne nivedana kiyA, "muhalA ke hatyAroM kA patA lagAkara cAra logoM ko pakar3a liyA gayA hai, unheM yahA~ bulavAyA gayA hai| unakA nyAya-vicAra abhI karanA hai yA sannidhAna se nivedana kara unakI AjJA kI pratIkSA kI jaay|" "Apa, mAdirAja aura nAgidevaNNA ne hI to isa nyAya-vicAra kA kAma kiyA hai aura aMzata: nirNaya bhI sunA diyA hai| aba bAkI jo bacA hai, so bhI vicAra karake nirNaya sunA denA ThIka hai| sannidhAna taka isa viSaya ko le jAne kI AvazyakatA nhiiN| nyAya-vicAra karane ke bAda unake pAsa samAcAra bheja denA paryApta hogaa| yaha turanta ho jaae| nAgidevaNNAjI ko bulavA liijie| taba taka aparAdhI bandhana meM rheN|"shaantldevii ne sthiti spaSTa kara dii| unhoMne byaurA jAnane kI utsukatA nahIM dikhaayii| gaMgarAja bhI to byaurA nahIM denA cAhate the| paTTamahAdevI kA nirNaya sunane ke bAda bhI gaMgarAja gaye nahIM, baiTha rhe| zAntaladevI ne pUchA, "aura kucha kahanA hai?" "pUchanA ucita hai yA nahIM, maiM nahIM jaantaa| viSaya sannidhAna se sIdhA sambandha rakhanevAlA hai| galatI ho to kSamA kreN| maiM paTTamahAdevIjI se bahuta bar3A hU~, umra ke vicAra se|' itanA kahakara cupa ho gye| ___ "isa bAta ko kauna asvIkAra karatA hai ? isa pUre rAjya meM Apa hI sabase bar3e haiN| yaha hamArA saubhAgya hai ki Apa hamAre bIca haiN|" __ "yahI agara bhAgya kI bAta ho to hamArI yaha abhilASA asAdhu nahIM ki hamArI paTTamahAdevI hamAre bIca anantakAla taka rheN|" "yaha kahane kA abhI aisA prasaMga hI kyA hai?" ''merI patnI lakSmI jaba mujhase bichur3I tabhI se vyaktigata rUpa se maiM kAryamukta honA cAhatA thA--yaha bAta chipAkara nahIM rkhii| jaba donoM sannidhAna ke samakSa maiMne kArya-mukta hone kI icchA vyakta kI to vaha bAta ThIka nahIM lagI aura merI icchA pUrI nahIM huii| jisa rAjagharAne kA namaka khAyA, usa rAjaparivAra kI bAta mAnakara kartavyabuddhi se kArya karatA rahA / rAjya ke lie mAtA sadRza, saMsAra ko Adarza, pUjanIyA Apa 428 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #425
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ svayaM aba mukti ke mArga para, sunA hai, agnasara honA cAhatI haiM ? Apa hI virakta ho jAe~ to hama kisake lie yaha zrama kareM? rAjya anAtha ho jAegA na?'' "kyoM pradhAnajI? sneha-bhAra se dabakara bAta kara rahe haiM na? mAnava ke prati mAnava meM jo prema honA cAhie, use maiM galata nahIM khtii| parantu isa prema meM jar3a banakara, vizvaniyama ko bhUlakara vyavahAra karanA ucita nahIM lgtaa| maiM bhI to mAnavI hI huuN| abhyAsa se saMyama kI sAdhanA karane para bhI, kabhI-kabhI vaha DhIlA par3a jAtA hai| aisI dilAI kSaNika hone para bhI vaha kucha kaha jAtI hai| pradhAnajI, kyA Apa bhI adhIra...?" "bAta sunakara kisI ke lie bhI AtaMkita honA sahaja hai| maiM bhI vizvaniyama ko jAnatA huuN| phira bhI Apake mana meM isa taraha kI cintA utpanna huI to lagatA hai ki kitI va kA AgA asara par3A hai| mujhe mAlUma hai ki kisI bAta ko mana kI gaharAI meM rakhakara usI meM ghulate rahane kA svabhAva hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI kA nahIM hai| isalie usa vicAra ko mana se dUra kareM yAhI prArthanA karane ke lie AyA huuN|" "maiMne pahale hI kahA na ki aisI adhIratA kA honA kSaNika mAtra hai|" "ThIka, Azvasta huaa| AjJA ho to aba calU~?" gaMgarAja cale gaye / zAntaladevI socane lagIM, 'merA Atma-vizvAsa zithila ho rahA hai| dasoM dizAoM meM mana jaba cakkara kAratA rahatA hai saba aisA laganA sahaja hai| svArtha ke vazIbhUta ho jaba mana cAroM ora ma~DarAne lagatA hai, taba usakA adhika asara hotA hai / mana nirlipta rahe to use sthira rakhanA kaThina nahIM hai| mere mana kI taraha mere baccoM kA bhI mana hotA to bAta kucha aura hI hotI / eka tarapha baccoM ke mana meM saMgharSa, dUsarI tarapha sannidhAna kA mAnasika asantoSa, ina donoM ke bIca bhaviSya kyA hogA, usakI kalpanA nahIM kara sakatI!...eka dina sannidhAna ke muMha se eka bAta nikalI thii|...haaN yAda AyI : 'yadi aisA kareMge to rAjya ko Tukar3e kara bA~Ta dene kA-sA hogA na?' eka zvetachatra ke nIce vizAla poysala rAjya kI sthApanA kA sapanA dekhA thaa| jaba vaha sapanA saca hone jA rahA hai, taba use phira bA~TanA ho to isa taraha rAjya vistAra hI kyoM kiyA? bujurgoM se jo pAyA thA usI ko bacAye rakhakara, sukha se raha sakate the na? yoM cAroM ora zatruoM ko paidA karake, sadA lar3ate hue, dhana jana kI hAni karake, jIvana gujArane kI jarUrata kyA thI? cAlukya poysaloM ke AtmIya kahalAte the| phira unase dveSa kyoM bar3hAyA? apanA sarvasva tyAgakara sArI mAnavatA ke kalyANa ke lie jInevAlI bApmure nAgiyaskAjI kA jIvana isa jIvana se zreSTha hai na? dveSa ke lie sthAna na dekara kevala prema se janatA ko eka karanevAle una prabodhacandra vihAra ne kitanA acchA kAma kiyA hai aura kara bhI rahe haiM! jana-mana ko pariSkRta karake dveSarahita samAja kA sRjana karanA rAjya nirmANa se bhI bar3A kAma hai| mere jIvana ko prakAzita karanevAle aura samaya-samaya para merI AvazyakatAoM ko pUrA kara use eka kramabaddha rIti se vikasita paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 429
Page #426
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ karane meM sahAyaka aneka pavitra sthAna haiM isa deza meN| eka bAra una sabhI sthAnoM kA darzana kara una purAnI bAtoM ko eka bAra phira nayA rUpa dekara lauTane ke bAda, mAnava-kalyANa ke lie Avazyaka eka jJAnanilaya kA saMcAlana karU~ to vahI paryApta hai| mukta hone kI icchA prabala rahegI to mAnasika zAnti bhI banI rhegii'|' zAntaladevI ne isa taraha jaba dRr3ha nizcaya kiyA taba kahIM zAnti ke lie manobhUmi bana sakI aura isake phalasvarUpa anya kAryoM meM bhI unakA dhyAna jAne lgaa| nyAyapITha ne muddalA ke hatyAroM para nyAya-vicAra kiyaa| yaha bAta prakaTa huI ki kisI vana dekara hatyA krvaayii| jisakI hatyA huI usake sAtha hatyAroM kA na koI sambandha thA na dveSa thaa| kevala paise ke lAlaca se hatyA kI gayI, yaha bAta spaSTa ho gyii| isa hatyA ke preraka kauna the, usake sUtradhAra kauna the, yaha jJAta nahIM ho skaa| hatyAre ko dhana denevAloM kA ceharA moharA aura unakI kAThI kA vivaraNa milane para bhI una vyaktiyoM kA patA nahIM laga paayaa| vaha eka tilakadhArI thA, itanA hI spaSTa ho skaa| ve hatyAre bhI poysala rAjya ke loga nahIM the, cola rAjya ke the ve| muddalA rAjamahala se sambaddha thI aura bahuta gaharAI taka ke rahasya vaha jAnatI thii| yadi ve usake dvArA prakaTa ho jAe~ to rAjya meM bar3I gar3abar3I ho jAegI, isalie hatyAroM se kahakara yaha kAma karavAyA gayA, aura isake lie unheM do sau svarNa mudrAe~ do garyo / hatyAre jaba rAjya se bAhara nikalane lage to vahA~ ke sImArakSaka adhikAriyoM ne unhe roka liyA thaa| rAjya ke sabhI sImArakSaka adhikAriyoM ke pAsa khabara bhejI jA cukI thii| zaMkAspada AcaraNa na hone para bhI ina hatyAroM ke pAsa poysala rAjya mudrAMkita svarNa mudrAe~ kaise pahu~cIM, isakA byaurA ve nahIM de sake the| ve saudA sulapha kA bahAnA karake khisaka jAnA cAhate the, parantu una logoM ke sAmAna kI jA~ca karane para unake pAsa rAnI lakSmIdevI ke nAma se aMkita a~gUThI milii| adhikAriyoM ko zaMkA huI to unheM roka liyA gayA aura phira paTavArI ke hAtha sauMpa diyA gyaa| bAda meM guptacara vibhAga ne una logoM se milakara bahuta-sI aura bAtoM kA bhI patA lagA liyaa| parantu jaba una logoM ko yantraNApUrNa daNDa diyA gayA taba kahIM isa satya bAta kA patA laga pAyA ki rAnI lakSmIdevI kI mudrAMkita a~gUThI muddalA kI aMgulI se nikAla lI gayI thI / kucha AdhAra- sAmagrI bhI mila gayI thii| lekina taba taka isa taraha ke kArya ke lie preraNA denevAle vyakti khisaka gaye the| nyAyapITha ne ina hatyAroM ko AjIvana kArAvAsa kA daNDa diyaa| 430 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #427
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ isa bAta kI khabara udhara mahArAja ko aura idhara rAnI lakSmIdevI ko bhI dI gyii| khabara sunane ke bAda rAnI lakSmIdevI cintA meM par3a gyii| vaha taraha-taraha se socane lagI. hatyAroM ne batAyA ki aMta kI u~galI se nAlI kA pAsa jaise ? aba vaha aMgUThI rAjadhAnI ke rAjamahala meM vittasaciva mAdirAja ke pAsa hai| isakA kyA artha lagAyA jAegA, bhagavAn hI jAne koI kucha bhI soce, cintA nahIM, para sannidhAna mujhase yadi savAla kareM to maiM kyA javAba dU~gI ? yahI kahanA hogA ki mujhapara kalaMka lagAne ke uddezya se kisI ne muddalA ke dvArA corI karavAyI hai, yA dAsiyoM dvArA corI karavAkara usake hAtha meM dekara hatyA karAyI hai|... yA yadi mere pitA ne hI yaha kAma karAyA ho to ?... kucha samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| isa taraha ghabarAhaTa ke kAraNa tarahataraha ke vicAra usake dimAga meM Ate-jAte rhe| pitA kI yAda Ate hI usane bulavA bhejA / usake Ate hI vaha bola uThI, "pitAjI, Apane aisA kAma karake mere nAma para kalaMka lagA diyA hai / " H 'maiMne kyA kiyA beTI ? mere hRdaya meM tumhAre aura tumhAre beTe ke kalyANa ke alAvA dUsarI koI bAta A sakatI hai, lakSmI ? aisI dazA meM tumhAre nAma para kalaMka lage, aisA koI kAma kara sakatA hU~, tuma hI batAo ?" "merI nAmAMkita aMgUThI muddalA ke pAsa kaise gayI ? kyoM gayI ?" " tumhArI a~gUThI to tumhAre hI pAsa honI caahie| kisI dUsare ke pAsa kaise jA sakatI hai ? kyA vaha tumhAre pAsa nahIM hai ?" 11 'maiMne dekhA nhiiN|" " pahale dekha to lo / " lakSmIdevI ne apane jevaroM meM ddhuuNddh'aa| unameM a~gUThI mila gyii| bolI, "merI a~gUThI to yaha hai| tthiik|" u~galI meM pahanakara pUchA, "to una logoM ke pAsa mere nAma kI jo a~gUThI hai, usake kyA mAne ?" 44 'unake pAsa mAne ? kinake pAsa ?" lakSmIdevI ne rAjadhAnI se jo samAcAra milA thA, usakA byaurA sunaayaa| " taba to isameM kucha dhokhA haiN| tumhAre aura mere zatruoM ne yaha aMgUThI taiyAra karavAyI hai| aba vaha a~gUThI kahA~ hai ?" 44 vitta saciva mAdirAja ke pAsa " "aisA ? use vahIM kyoM honA cAhie ? tumhAre nAma kI a~gUThI tumhAre pAsa honI caahie|" "parantu vaha nakalI hai na?" H 'ho sakatA hai| para kauna nakalI hai, kauna asalI, isakA patA lage kaise? hameM paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 431
Page #428
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ mAlUma hai ki yaha nakalI hai, kyoMki tumhArI aMgUThI tumhAre pAsa hai|" "vaise hI rAjadhAnI ko likha bhejeNge| merI aMgUThI mere pAsa hai, aba vahA~ jo hai vaha nakalI hai|" "nahIM, beTI ! anna pahale se hI rAjadhAnI meM mujhase aura tumase dveSa karanevAle logoM ko taiyAra kara rakhA hai| aisI sthiti meM, tumhArI aMgUThI tumhAre pAsa hai, aura dUsarI vaha nakalI hai, aisA likhogI to jA~ca karAne kA bahAnA kara tumheM isa SaDyantra meM phaMsA deNge| taba tama rAnI bhI na raha sakogI aura na hI tumhAre beTe kA paTTAbhiSeka hogA...aura taba yaha nAmadhArI bhIkha mAMgatA phiregaa|" __ "to kyA karanA cAhie?" " 'hatyAroM kA patA laga gayA, acchA huaa| muddalA hamArI atyanta vizvasanIya dAsI thii| usakI hatyA se kise kyA phAyadA hogA, so mAlUma nhiiN| vahA~ se khabara milane para yahA~ maiMne apane jevaroM ko dekhaa| DhU~Dhane para merI aMgUThI kA patA nahIM lgaa| zAyada antaHpura ke vizrAmAgAra ke kisI naukara ne corI kI hai, aisA lagatA hai| yaha patA lagAyA jA rahA hai ki kisane yaha corI kI merI aMgUThI ko mere pAsa bhijavA deN|' yoM eka patra likha bhejo|" "yadi ve bheja deM taba to ThIka hai, nahIM to kyA hogA?" itane meM bAhara se ghaNTI kI AvAja sunAI pdd'ii| "kauna hai?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "rAjadhAnI se eka guptacara AyA hai aura usake sAtha yahA~ ke eka bar3e adhikArI bhI Aye haiN|" dvAra kholakara dAsI ne andara Akara khaa| "ve bAhara barAmade meM baiThe, maiM vahIM A rahI huuN|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| naukarAnI calI gyii| kapar3e badalakara thor3I hI dera meM apane pitA ke sAtha rAnI lakSmIdevI vahA~ Ayo / vahA~ mAdirAja ko baiThe dekha vaha avAka raha gayo / mAdirAja ne uThakara rAnI ko praNAma kiyaa| rAnI apanI ghabarAhaTa ko chipAte hue baiTha gayI aura bolI, "baiThie, itanI dUra kI yAtrA / Ane kI pUrva-sUcanA bhI nahIM dI?" usake svara meM Azcarya aura AtaMka donoM kA mizraNa thaa| "rAjya kA kAma jahA~ ho, vahA~ jAnA hI hogA na? paTTamahAdevIjI kA Adeza thA, calA aayaa|" __ "itanA jarUrI Adeza thA?" "hA~, hamAre guptacaroM dvArA muddalA ke hatyAroM ke nyAya-vicAra kA nirNaya sannidhAna ko batA diyA gayA thaa| khabara bhejane ke bAda paTTamahAdevI se kahA to unhoMne eka bAta batAyI : 'rAnI lakSmIdevI kI aMgUThI ko yahA~ rakha lenA ucita nhiiN| unakI aMgUThI 432 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #429
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ unhIM ke pAsa rahanI caahie| yadi vaha muddalA ke pAsa thI to unhoMne hI usake hAtha meM dI hogI / yoM dene kA koI kAraNa merI to samajha meM nahIM A rahA hai| yadi rAnI ne nahIM dI ho kAM usI ne corI ko hogI nahIM to bahInI hogii| isalie isakI tahakIkAta Apa jAkara svayaM kreN| corI kI gayI ho to unakI aMgUThI unheM de deM tathA isa corI ke kAraNa kA patA lgaaeN| yadi vaha jAlI ho to ise kisane banAyA, isa bAta kA patA lagAe~' yaha AjJA dI hai| isI kA pAlana karane ke lie AyA huuN|" mAdirAja kI dRSTi rAnI lakSmIdevI kI u~galiyoM para hI rhii| "maiM apane pitAjI se isI viSaya para bAta kara rahI thii| merI a~gUThI to mere hI pAsa hai|" lakSmIdevI ne khaa| tiruvaraMgadAsa ke mAthe para pasIne kI bU~deM jhalakane lgiiN| usakA ceharA phaka par3a gyaa| usane mana-hI- -mana kahA, 'yaha bevakUpha hai| vaidika kI lar3akI hoziyAra ho bhI to kaise ? jaldabAjI meM kucha kA kucha kaha baiThI na ? aba maiM mu~ha bhI nahIM khola sakatA / ' "aisA hai ? to jaisA paTTamahAdevI ne kahA, yaha a~gUThI jAlI hI honI caahie|" "hA~, ho sakatA hai|" lakSmIdevI ne kahA / ' isa para vizvAsa karake dhUla hI phA~kanI pdd'egii| ise samajhAkara kahA thA ki vahA~ jo aMgUThI hai use kisI-na-kisI upAya se ma~gavA le| mere isa kahane kA matalaba hI kyA thA ? merA uddezya thA ki usa a~gUThI ke viSaya meM kisI ko kucha pAlUma na pdd'e| aba isa bAta kA rukha kisa tarapha mur3egA ?' yahI saba socakara tiruvaraMgadAsa kA mana chaTapaTAne lgaa| magara vaha mauna hI baiThA rahA / " to eka kAma kreNge| abhI yahA~ ke sabhI sunAroM ko yahA~ bulavA leMge !" "sunAra kyoM ?" lakSmIdevI ne puuchaa| "yadi yaha jAlI haiM to ise yahA~ kisI sunAra ne banAyA hogaa| rAjamahala ke kisI jimmedAra adhikArI ke kahe binA, rAnI kI nAmAMkita a~gUThI ko koI nahIM banA sktaa| aura aise kArya ke lie usase sambandhita sabhI bAtoM kI use jAnakArI honI caahie| isa taraha kI jAnakArI na hone para usako daNDa bhoganA pdd'egaa|" 'hAya, hAya ! yaha bAta pahale mAlUma hotI to Avazyaka bandobasta kiyA jA sakatA thaa|' tiruvaraMgadAsa andara-hI-andara chaTapaTAne lagA / "aisA ho to bulavA liijie| maiM cupacApa rAjamahala meM par3I hU~, aura yaha saba kutantra ho gayA ! ina aparAdhiyoM ko daNDa milanA hI caahie|" 44 'jo AjJA / isake lie rAjapuruSa bheje jA cuke haiN| yahA~ ke vyavasthA adhikArI ko maiMne pahale ho khabara de dI thii| una sabhI ko aba hullamayyAjI yahA~ bulavA laaeNge|" paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 433
Page #430
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ tiruvaraMgadAsa apane dupaTTe ke andara hI andara hAtha malatA rhaa| "sannidhAna se koI khabara milI?" "samAcAra Ate rahate haiM / ve aba hedaure kI tarapha AkramaNa karane kI yojanA meM lage haiN| pahale eka-eka kA nAma lekara kuzala pUchA karate the| aba eka hI paMkti meM likha dete haiM ki paTTamahAdevI aura rAjaparivAra ke sabhI jana kuzala haiM na? hama vistAra ke sAtha sabhI kA kuzala samAcAra bhejate rahe haiN|" "rAno pAladevI aura unakI bahaneM rAjadhAnI meM hI haiM?" "so kyoM ? itane dina rAjadhAnI meM...?" "maiM kaise kaha sakatA huuN| ve bhI to rAjamahala hI kI haiM na? cAhe jahA~ rheN|" "maiM akelI bAhara kI hai|' rAnI lakSmIdevI kaha baitthii| "kisI ne aisA samajhA nhiiN| Apa svayaM aisA kyoM samajhatI haiM?" "apane Apa koI aisA nahIM smjhtaa| jo anubhava karatA hai vahI janatA hai| merA to isa SaDyantra ko lekara dimAga kharAba ho gayA hai| aba yahI dekhie, mere nAma kI aMgUThI banI to merI kitanI kukhyAti hogI, Apa hI socakara dekhie!" "Apako aise parezAna nahIM honA caahie|" "parezAna kaise na hoM? koI eka bAta kahe to usakA dUsarA artha hI lagA liyA jAtA hai|" "bure vicAra karanevAle hara jagaha hote haiN| ina saba bAtoM ke bAre meM socanA nahIM caahie| manuSya galatI karegA hI, yaha sahaja hai| kisane galatI nahIM kI hai? mahAsannidhAna ne nahIM kI? paTTamahAdevI jI ne nahIM kI? pradhAnajI ne nahIM kI? Apane nahIM kI? Apake pitA ne nahIM kI? maiMne nahIM kI? sabhI se kucha-na-kucha galatiyA~ huI haiN| aisI galatiyA~ anajAne ho jAyA karatI haiM, aisI hAlata meM ve kSamya hotI haiN| lekina kisI svArthavaza athavA kisI kA ahita karane ke uddezya se galata kAma kiyA jAe to vaha kaise kSamya ho sakatA hai?" "kyA mahAsannidhAna se bhI koI galatI huI hai? kyA galatI ho sakatI hai?" "vaha bAta unake samakSa hI kaheM to tthiik| yoM pITha-pIche aisI carcA nahIM karanI caahie|" "maiMne kyA galatI kI?" "vaha dUsare kaheM, yaha ThIka nhiiN| Apako hI samajhanA cAhie aura Apa hI ko kahanA cAhie ki Apase amuka galatI huii|" "koI apanI galatI Apa kahegA?" "aisA na kahe to usake mana ko zAnti nahIM milegii| kabhI vaha galatI prakaTa 434:: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #431
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ho jAe to kyA hogA, yaha cintA mana meM ghumar3atI rahatI hai|" isI samaya hullamayyA sunAroM ko sAtha lekara A gye| tiruvaraMgadAsa ne sunAroM kI ora dekhaa| usake cehare para santoSa kI rekhA khiMca gyii| usake mana meM jo ghabarAhaTa thI, vaha kucha kama ho gyii| mAdirAja ne sunAroM meM pratyeka se savAla kiye| una sunAroM ne eka-na-eka jevara rAjamahala ke lie banAyA jarUra thA, magara unhoMne sApha-sApha kaha diyA ki sanI lakSmIdevI ke nAma kI mudrAMkita a~gUThI unameM se kisI ne nahIM bnaayii| tara mAditana ne pAgalapaTala ke lie jo jevara Apa banAte haiM, unameM aura dUsaroM ko banAkara denevAle jevaroM meM koI pharka hotA hai?" "Apako svayaM hI mAlUma hai na? rAjamahala ke jevara zuddha sone ke hote haiN| anyatra vaha kitanA hI zuddha ho, tila bhara milAvaTa rahegI hii|" mAdirAja ne apane pAsa kI aMgUThI eka sunAra ke hAtha meM dekara kahA, "ise jarA kasauTI para ghisakara dekhie aura batAie sotA kaisA hai?" usane kasauTI ko jeba se nikAlakara a~gUThI ko usa para ghisakara dekhA aura "yaha to ekadama kharA sonA hai" kahakara use lauTA diyaa| mAdirAja ne rAnIjI se nivedana kiyA, "kRpayA apanI u~galI se aMgUThI nikAlakara deM to use bhI kasauTI para ghisavAkara dekhA jA sakatA hai|" tiruvaraMgadAsa ne jhaTa se kahA, "unake hAtha kI aMgUThI ko kasauTI para ghisavAnevAle Apa kauna hote haiM?" phira use lagA ki isa taraha kahakara usane galatI kara lI hai| "saca kA patA to lagAnA hI cAhie na, lIjie mantrIjI!" kahatI huI rAnI lakSmIdevI ne a~gUThI utArakara de dii| use kasauTI para ghisakara sunAra ne batAyA, "yaha kharI nahIM hai, isameM cauthAI milAvaTa hai| kisI anajAna sunAra ne ise banAyA hogaa| rAjamahala ke lie, khAsakara rAnIjI ke nAma se aMkita a~gUThI ke bAre meM, koI jAnakAra sunAra aisA na kregaa|" "hullamayyAjI, inake alAvA bhI koI aura sunAra haiM kyA?" "hA~, haiN| maiMne abhI kevala rAjamahala ke jevara banAnevAloM ko hI bulavAyA hai|" "tthiik| ina sabako jAne diijie| eka nirNaya to ho gayA ki muddalA jo hatyAroM kA zikAra banI, usake pAsa jo aMgUThI thI vahI rAnIjI kI asalI aMgUThI hai| aba rAnI ke hAtha meM jo hai so nakalI hai| isase yahI nizcita hotA hai ki pahale rAnIjI kI aMgUThI kI corI huI, aura usI taraha kI eka dUsarI aMgUThI banavAyI gyii| isake yahI mAne huA ki yaha kAma kinhIM najadIkI logoM ke hI dvArA huA hai| isakI acchI taraha se Adyanta tahakIkAta honI hI caahie| dUsare sunAra cAhe svIkAra kareM yA na kareM, unheM rAjadhAnI le jAkara unakI pUrI jA~ca karavAnI hI hogii| isalie hullamayyAjI, paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 435
Page #432
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ina donoM aMgUThiyoM ko pahacAnane lAyaka do alaga-alaga DibbiyoM meM rakhakara una para muhara lagAkara mere hAtha meM deN| rAnIjI ko isa viSaya meM cintita hone kI jarUrata nhiiN| isakA parIkSaNa bar3I satarkatA se kiyA jaaegaa| aura ise banAnevAle kA bhI patA lagAyA jaaegaa| Apa bhI guptacaroM kA sahayoga leM aura unakI madada kreN| Apako kaSTa diyA, isake lie kSamAprArthI huuN| maiM kala lauttuugaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ko koI patra deM to use saharSa letA jaauuNgaa|" kahakara ve uTha khar3e hue| __rAnI ne kahA, "acchI bAta hai|" isa bIca bAra-bAra apane pitA kI ora yaha dekhatI rahI thI, isase kucha aura kahane kA mana nahIM huaa| mAdirAja cale gye| pitA ke sAtha apane vizrAmagRha meM jAkara rAnI ne kivAr3a banda kiye aura kahA, ''pitAjI, Apane yaha kyA kiyA?" usakI A~khoM meM A~sU the| "kyA huA, beTI? kyoM itanA parezAna ho rahI ho| jisane galatI kI hai, ve pakar3e jaaeNge| tuma to cupa banI rho| mere sAtha isa mAmale kA koI sambandha nahIM hai|" yoM bahuta hI zAntabhAva kI mudrA banAkara usane khaa| "maiM ApakI bAta para vizvAsa nahIM krtii|" usane avizvAsa se sira hilA diyaa| udhara hullamayyA aura mAdirAja ne dUsare sunAroM ko bulavAkara daryApta kiyaa| una logoM ne sApha-sApha batA diyA ki unhoMne rAjamahala kA koI kAma hI nahIM kiyA hai| mAdirAja ko nirAzA huii| unake mana meM yaha nizcaya ho cukA thA ki nakalI aMgUThI yahIM para banavAyI gayI hai, to bhI vaha lAcAra the| unheM usa vakta vahA~ karane ke lie koI kAma nahIM thaa| aMgUThiyoM kI muhara banda DiSiyoM ke sAtha vaha rAjadhAnI lauTa aaye| itane meM mahArAja ke pAsa se patra aayaa| usameM paTTamahAdevIjI ke bhramaNa para jAne ke lie anumati dI gayI thii| do aura bAteM usameM thIM / eka, talakADu na jAnA acchA hai aura dUsarI bAta hAnuMgala Ane kA nimantraNa / yAtrA kI taiyAriyA~ hone lgiiN| zAntaladevI ne vinayAditya ko sAtha calane ke lie khaa| vaha bhI jAnA cAhatA thA magara usane kahA, "rAjadhAnI meM sannidhAna aura ApakI anupasthiti meM yahA~ kisI-na-kisI kA rahanA acchA hai|" yo jAne kI icchA hote hue bhI, vaha vahIM Thahara gyaa| aMgUThiyoM kA sArA vivaraNa mahArAja ko batA diyA gyaa| apane mA~-bApa kI anumati pAkara zAntaladevI ne bhramaNa kI taiyArI zurU kii| sAtha meM revimayyA, mAyaNa aura caTTalA tathA unakA beTA ballU, rAnI padmaladevI aura unakI bahaneM tathA unakI surakSA ke lie Avazyaka rakSaka dala, saya ravAnA hue| velApurI, phira soseUru, mallipaTTaNa, panasoge, vahnipuSkariNI hote hue ve yAdavapurI phuNciiN|soseuur meM beTe aura bahU ke sAtha, yAdavapurI meM beTI aura dAmAda ke sAtha, kucha dina rhiiN| hariyalA kI dUsarI santAna lar3akA hI huA thaa| usakA biTTimayyA nAma rakhA 436 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #433
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ gayA thaa| vahA~ se yadugiri Akara vahA~ zahajAdI kI samAdhi kA darzana kara, padmaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ko zahajAdI kI bhakti kI caramAvasthA kA kissA sunaayaa| vaha kisa taraha usa rAmapriya kI priyA banI, yaha btaayaa| kahA, yahI jagaha hai jahA~ usakI AtmA ne usa yavana-deha se mukta hokara, apane usa rAmapriya se sAyujya prApta kiyaa| "jaba eka yavanakanyA ko rAmapriya para itanI bhakti hai taba rAmapriya-panthI loga yoM pAgaloM kI taraha kyoM cillAte phirate haiM?" cAmaladevI ne khaa| "yoM cillAte phiranevAle sabhI dharmoM meM haiN| hamAre jainiyoM meM nahIM haiM ? maiMne zahajAdI ke bAre meM isalie kahA ki deha se AtmA ko jor3anA galata hai| mere dharma ko anuyAyinI anya dharma ke deva ke sAtha sAyujya pA gayI, socakara unakA 'allAha gusse se nahIM bhara utthaa| vizvAsa aura zraddhA jitanI gaharI hotI hai usake anusAra hI phala kI prApti hotI hai| rAjakumArI kI AtmA sacamuca pavitra hai|" "hamane to unheM dekhA nahIM, pratyakSa dekhane vAlI Aja Apake muMha se sunA / kahA~ kaisA mahattva chipA hotA hai, isakA patA hI nahIM lagatA!" padmaladevI ne khaa| vahA~ ke yatirAja rAmAnuja ke maTha ke logoM ke Agraha para zAntaladevI apanI icchA se bhI adhika do dina jyAdA tthhriiN| phira yadugiri se talakADu kI aura unheM jAnA thaa| usI samaya caTTaladevI zAntaladevI ke pAsa Ayo / kucha bolI nahIM / zAntaladevI ke sAtha rAnI padmaladevI thii| "kyA hai, caTTalA?" "mApha kareM, eka qhAsa bAta...?" "aisI rahasyapUrNa bAta hai?" "vaha to sannidhAna hI soceM / maiM to kevala nivedana kara sakatI huuN| jo kucha hameM mAlUma hotA hai, usa sabako rahasya hI maaneN|" ___ "ThIka", kahakara zAntaladevI apane lie vyavasthita vizrAmAgAra meM gyiiN| caTTaladevI ne paTTamahAdevI kA anusaraNa kiyA / "kyA bAta hai?" "yadugiri ke TIle para eka mandira ke maNDapa meM do striyA~ baiThakara Apasa meM bAteM kara rahI thiiN| unakI bAteM kutUhalajanaka thiiN| eka kaha rahI thI ki vaha sAta-ATha mahIne pahale talakADu se AyI aura usakA pati vahA~ sunAra kA kAma kara rahA thaa| aba idhara kucha samaya se kAma chor3a diyA aura zrIvaiSNava banakara hAla meM yadugiri AyA hai| mere pati unakA pIchA kareMge aura unake ghara-bAra tathA anya bAtoM kI jAnakArI leNge| aba unake bAre meM kucha kAryakrama turanta banA lenA hogA 1 kyoMki hama kala hI talakADu kI tarapha jA rahe haiN|" caTTalA bolii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 437
Page #434
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 44 'aba to nAgidevaNNAjI yahIM haiN| mAyaNa ke lauTate hI mantrIjI ko yahA~ Ane ke lie ko" kahakara zAntaladevI uTha khar3I huiiN| dRladevI calI gyii| mAyaNa jaba lauTA to vaha nAgidevaNNAjI ko sAtha bulA laayaa| mAyaNa ne jo samAcAra saMgraha kiyA thA aura caTTalA ke dvArA jo bAteM mAlUma huI thIM, unake AdhAra para yahI pratIta ho rahA thA ki rAnI kI nAmAMkita a~gUThI zAyada usa sunAra se banavAyI gayI hogii| isalie zAntaladevI ne nAgidevapaNA se kahA ki isa viSaya meM nyAya vicAra kA kArya Age Apa ho calAie / "maiM isakI pUrI tahakIkAta kruuNgaa| yadi hamArA yaha anumAna ThIka nikalA to use qaida karake rAjadhAnI bheja duuNgaa| paTTamahAdevI ke pravAsa se lauTane ke bAda nyAyavicAra ho jaaegaa|" nAgidevaNNA ne kahA / paTTamahAdevI svIkRti dekara parivAra ke sAtha talakADu kI ora ravAnA huii| jaba taka paTTamahAdevI talakADu meM rahIM taka mana kI dukhAne vAlI koI bAta nahIM huii| svayaM rAnI lakSmIdevI vyavasthA kArya meM utsAha se lagI rhii| eka khAsa bAta yaha bhI ki usake pitA ke darzana nahIM ho sake the| zAntaladevI ne pUchA bhI " Apake pitAjI kahA~ haiM ? unake darzana hI nahIM hue! ' 13 " jAne diijie| apanI rAha ve hI jaaneN| purAne sampradAya ke vaidika jo tthhre| rAjanItika viSayoM ko ve samajha nahIM skte| AgA-pIchA to samajhate nahIM aura kuchakA kucha kaha baiThate haiN| unase kaha diyA hai ki ve kisI rAjanItika kArya meM dakhala na deN| isa taraha unheM roka rakhA hai, isalie vaha mujha para gussA haiN| " 14 'kauna vApa aisA hogA jo beTI ke virodha ko saha le !" 14 'mujhe kyA dveSa hai? unakA vyavahAra hI kucha aisA hai jaise bandara ke hAtha meM motii| mere nAma kI mudrA se aMkita aMgUThI ke bAre meM vitta saciva ke Akara lauTa jAne ke bAda, mere aura mere pitAjI ke bIca kAphI bAteM huii| phalasvarUpa kucha roka-thAma kara denI pdd'ii| isase khinna hokara ve AcAryajI ke darzana ke uddezya se cale gaye haiN| 'acchA huA, jAne do| AcAryajI ke darzana se kisI ko bhI mAnasika zAnti hI milegI 1" EN rAnI lakSmIdevI ko bAtoM ke pIche kyA rahasya haiM, ThIka taraha se samajhane ke lie mAyaNa aura cahalA ke dvArA guptacaroM ko Adeza dekara zAntaladevI kikkerI hote hue belagola phuNciiN| aura phira vahA~ se zivagaMgA phuNcii| padmaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ke lie zivagaMgA nayI jagaha thii| cAroM ora cAra taraha ke mukhavAlA vaha pahAr3a, usa para vRSabha, tIrtha-stambha, bIca pahAr3a para kI andara pravAhita gaMgA, vahA~ kA prazAnta vAtAvaraNayaha saba unheM acchA lgaa| cAmaladevI ne kahA, "mana kI zAnti ke lie yaha sthAna bahuta hI uttama hai| " 438 paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra T
Page #435
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ 'saca hai, caamlaa| usa vRSabha ke sIMgoM ke bIca se maiMne to prabhA maNDala kA darzana pAyA hai| maiM taba yahA~ AyI jaba pahale-pahala upanayana saMskAra ke lie soseUru AyI thii|" "taba biTTideva... mApha kareM, sanidhAna gupta rIti se Apake sAtha Aye the / isa bAta ko lekara hamArI mA~ Aga-babUlA ho uThI thiiN|" cAmaladevI bolI / " 'parantu usa navIna saha-yAtrA ne mujhako anirvacanIya Ananda pradAna kiyA thAbelugola se hI revimayyA kahatA A rahA hai|" "usane jo kucha kahA vahI huA na?" padmaladevI ne kahA / 41 'vaha jo kucha kahatA hai usameM usakA koI svArtha nahIM hotaa| isalie bhagavAna ne usake mana ke anusAra saba hone diyA / " zivagaMgA meM eka saptAha bitAkara Age krIDApura, kUDalI, balipura jAne kI yojanA banI thii| zivagaMgA se ravAnA hone se pahale vahA~ ke dharmadarzI ne kahA, "AnevAlI zivarAtri ko yahA~ avazya padhArane kI kRpA kreN| yahA~ eka zAradApITha kA zubhArambha karake isa tIrthakSetra ko jJAna kSetra banAne kI icchA hai|" " aise uttama kArya ke lie Ane se inakAra kara sakatA hai koI? hama avazya aaeNge|" zAntaladevI ne turanta AzvAsana diyaa| krIDApura meM to vizeSa utsAhapUrNa vAtAvaraNa rhaa| jakaNAcArya, DaMka aura lakSmI ko aisA laga rahA thA ki mAyakA hI svayaM idhara A gayA ho| ve bahuta tRpta the. prasanna the| vahA~ se kUDalI AyIM, zAradA ke darzana kiye| phira balipura phuNciiN| apane janmagRha meM hI zAntaladevI ne paTTamahArAnI kI haisiyata se mukAma kiyaa| zAntaladevI ne usa samaya kA sArA vRttAnta pathaladevI aura unakI bahanoM se kaha sunaayaa| zilpI dAsoja aura cANa ke lie to aisA lagA ki svayaM svarga hI balipura meM utara AyA haiN| aise kalAkSetra meM zAntala kA janma huA hai, isa bAta kI jAnakArI padmaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ko taba huii| balipura se hAnuMgala jAkara eka-do mahIne mahArAja ke sAtha rahakara, zAntaladevI phira rAjadhAnI lauTa aaryoN| unake isa pravAsa meM choTe biTTideva se kovalAlapura meM jAkara milanA na ho sakA thaa| yAtrA lambI hone para bhI sugamatA se sampanna huI thii| rAjadhAnI lauTane ke eka pakhavAr3e ke bAda padyaladevI aura bahanoM ne rAjadhAnI se prasthAna kiyaa| yadugiri meM nAgidevapaNA ne jo tahakIkAta kI, usase eka bAta aura spaSTa ho gyii| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke pitA ne usa aMgUThI ko banavAne ke lie sunAra se kahA thaa| usa sunAra ko rAjadhAnI meM bulavA liyA gayA thaa| nyAyapITha ke sAmane use peza kiyA thaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 439
Page #436
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jaba pUchA gayA ki gA~va kyoM chor3A to usane kahA thA, "mujhase kahA gayA'tumase jo kAma karavAyA vaha prakaTa hone kI sambhAvanA hai, ataH maiMne jo galatI kI usake lie tuma daNDita kyoM ho| isalie tumako kAphI dhana diyA jAtA hai, isa gA~va ko chor3akara yahA~ se bhAga jAo' aisA kahakara eka tarapha DarAyA aura eka taraha se AzvAsana bhI diyaa| maiM jInA cAhatA thA, isalie madugiri calA AyA / " yaha pUchane para ki gujAre ke lie kyA karate ho, usase javAba milA, "irda-girda ke gA~voM meM jAkara logoM ke gharoM meM jevara banA detA huuN|... parantu yadugiri meM maiM sunAra kA kAma nahIM krtaa| yahA~ mUrti banAne kA kAma karatA huuN|" " 'kyA tumako mAlUma nahIM ki rAjamahalavAloM ke nAma kI mudrAvAlI a~gUThI banAne kA hukma sIdhe rAjamahala se hI milatA hai ?" "mAlUma thaa| rAnI ke pitA hI rAnI kI icchA ke anusAra banavA rahe haiM, yahIM kahA gayA / isalie maiMne svIkAra kara liyaa| adhika dhana bhI milA thaa|" " to use khare sone se kyoM nahIM banAyA ?" "sAdhAraNa ho to bhI koI harja nahIM, yahI kahA gayA thaa|" 16 'kyA tumako yaha nahIM lagA ki yaha kAma galata hai 21 " ve svayaM ghabarAkara mujhase khuda Akara jaba taka nahIM bole, taba taka mujhe aisA kucha nahIM lagA / " 14 'jaba tumase kahA ki talakADu ko chor3a do to tumane vahA~ ke adhikAriyoM ko kyoM nahIM batAyA ?" 11 'adhikAriyoM ko batAne para tumhArA sira kATa deMge, yoM kahakara DarAyA thA aura kahA thA, kahIM jAkara raho, yahA~ se bhAga jaao|" "tumane rAnI ke pitAjI ko kabhI kahIM dekhA hai ?" H 'nahIM, unakI tarapha se koI tilakadhArI AyA thA / " "use tuma pahacAna sakoge ?" "hA~, pahacAna luuNgaa|" "unhoMne apanA kyA nAma batAyA thA ?" "maiMne pUchA nhiiN| unhoMne batAyA nhiiN|" itanI tahakIkAta ke bAda muddalA ke hatyAre jo kArAvAsa meM the, unheM dikhAyA gyaa| dekhane ke bAda sunAra ne kahA, "inameM se koI mere pAsa nahIM AyA thaa| " pahale se hI eka na eka taraha se tiruvaraMgadAsa kA nAma dharma-dveSa aura rAjanItika kAryakalApoM meM liyA jAtA rahA, to bhI sIdhA vahIM sabakA kAraNa hai, yaha pramANita karane ke lie koI sabUta nahIM milaa| tIna staroM para nyAya-vicAra hone para bhI, aura inameM usake sammilita hone kA pratyakSa rUpa se nizcaya hone para bhI, use daNDa denA sambhava 440 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #437
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ nahIM thaa| isalie nyAya maNDala ne sunAra ko hI deza nikAle kA daNDa diyaa| pazcAt patra dvArA sArA vivaraNa mahArAja ke pAsa jAnakArI ke lie bheja diyaa| usa samaya mahArAja baMkApura meM nivAsa kara rahe the| paTTamahAdevI se rAnI lakSmIdevI ne apane pitA ke viSaya meM jo kahA thA use bhI batA diyA gyaa| mahArAja se javAba milA / likhA thA : tiruvaraMgadAsa ke phira se rAjya meM praveza karane para roka lagA deN| rAnI apane pitA ko dekhane kI icchA prakaTa kareM to phira lauTane kI AzA chor3akara vahIM calI jAe~ / rAnI lakSmIdevI mahArAja ke isa nirNaya se bahuta AtaMkita huii| usane apane mana meM nizcaya kara liyA ki ina sabakA kAraNa yaha paTTamahAdevI hI haiN| biTTideva ne apanA nirNaya to likha bhejaa| mahArAja kI haisiyata se kartavya to kiyA jA cukA thA, parantu mana para usakI gaharA prabhAva par3A thaa| caMcala aura asthira buddhi kI lar3akI ko rAnI banAne ke kAraNa khuda ko dhikkArate rhe| idhara kucha varSoM se bammaladevI ke sAtha rahane se usase vizeSa AtmIyatA paidA ho gayI thii| yaha AtmIyatA karIba-karIba usI stara kI thI jaise kabhI zAntaladevI ke sAtha thI, kyoMki unake mana meM idhara kucha samaya se zAntaladevI ke prati AdarabhAva bar3hane lagA thaa| zArIrika sambandha ke na hone para bhI, prema kama na ho pAyA thaa| aura zAntaladevI ne bhI svayaM ko saba taraha se sabhI paristhitiyoM ke sAtha samanvita karake, mahArAja ke sukha aura prajAhita ko hI jIvana kA lakSya banA rakhA thaa| pahale jisa AtmIyatA se apane mana kI bAtoM ko khulakara kahate rahe, usa taraha aba kahane se unakA mana pIche haTatA thaa| unakI dhAraNA thI ki mahAna iMgitajJa evaM sUkSmamati tathA sthiracitta zAntaladevI apane se U~ce bahuta stara para haiN| isalie apane antara kI icchAoM ko prakaTa karane ke lie unhoMne bampaladevI se AtmIyatA bar3hAyI thii| rAjaladevI vaise hI bahuta kama bolA karatI thI / eka dina biTTideva ne apane vizrAmAgAra meM bammaladevI se ekAnta meM kahA "dekho devi, hamane isa taraha kA apanA nirNaya rAjadhAnI ko bheja diyaa| isa taraha kA nirNaya dene kI yaha sthiti unake apane hI kiye aparAdha ke kAraNa AyI haiN| isase mana bahuta parezAna haiN| " " rAjanItika kAraNoM se jo nirNaya kiyA gayA usase parezAna ho jAe~ to kAma kaise calegA ?" "yaha kevala rAjanItika kAraNa nahIM, usase bhI pare hai| devi, tuma mujhe kSamA kro| hamane apane hI vyavahAra se apanI paTTamahAdevI ko kho diyA / " paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra: 441
Page #438
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "aisA kahIM ho sakatA hai? Apa para unakI zraddhA apAra hai| Apako sukhI banAye rakhane ke lie unhoMne jo tyAga kiyA hai, usakA mUlya kauna A~ka sakatA hai?" "usI kA hamane durupayoga kiyA hai| hama ekapatnIvrata kA pAlana karate to mAnasika zAnti kabhI bhaMga na hotii|" "to sannidhAna kI mAnasika zAnti meM bAdhA DAlane kA kAraNa hama haiM?" "hama kisI para Aropa nahIM lgaate| rAjanItika kAraNoM se hamane tumase tathA rAjaladevI se vivAha kiyA, saca hai| kucha kSaNoM ke lie tumhAre prati hamArA mana AkarSita jarUra huA, magara usa AkarSaNa para kAbU pA sakate the| lekina tuma logoM se vivAha ke bAda koI burAI nahIM huii| balki eka taraha hela-mela ke hone se rAjamahala meM zAnti raha sakI hai| tumane jaba mere prANa bacAye, taba se yaha rAjanItika vivAha mAnna na hokara, eka AtmIyatA kA riztA bana cukA hai| rAjaladevI ke sAtha AtmIyatA bar3hAne kI vyavasthA svayaM paTTamahAdevI hI ne kii| basa yahIM taka ruka jAte to kitanA acchA rahatA! paTTamahAdevI ke tyAga ke phalasvarUpa Apa donoM milI aura isase hamAre jIvana meM zUnyatA nahIM aayii| parantu...jaldabAjI meM hamArA yaha matAntarita honA; utanI hI jaldabAjI meM mAnasika cAMcalya ke kAraNa eka ajJAta kula-gotra kI kanyA se vivAha karanA-eka ke bAda eka bar3e aparAdha hue hmse|" "so kaise? usase bhI to sukha pAyA hai| hama agaeke lie -lAmamA nahIM ho sakI, bandhyA hI rhiiN| parantu usane to apekSita phala bhI diyA!" "usa vakta vaha santoSa kA viSaya laga rahA thaa| parantu aba vahIM mana kI azAnti kA kAraNa banA hai| hamase adhika yaha paTTamahAdevIjI kI azAnti kA kAraNa banA hai| kyA santra gujarA hai so tumheM bhI mAlUpa hai| abhI pravAsa ke bahAne yahA~ AyI rthI taba kyA kahA, pAlUma hai ? 'mere baccoM ko siMhAsana na bhI mile to koI harja nahIM, aneka logoM ke zrama aura balidAna se nirmita isa rAjya ke Tukar3e nahIM hone caahie| yaha Antarika jhagar3oM kA aDDA na bne| maiM ise dekha hI nahIM sktii| usa muddalA kI hatyA kI bAta jabase sunI, taba se mana meM virakti-sI paidA ho gayI hai|" ___ "rAjya kI surakSA aura ekatA ke lie isa taraha kA tyAga hara kisI se sambhava nahIM hai| aisA tyAga paTTamahAdevI hI kara sakatI haiN|" bammaladevI ne khaa| "aisI strI kI hatyA kA SaDyantra karAnevAloM se hama AtmIyatA se kaise vyavahAra kara sakate haiM ? hama to usa rAnI aura usake beTe kA mukha taka dekhanA nahIM caaheNge|" "isa mAmale meM lakSmIdevI ko zAyada kaI bAteM mAlUma nahIM haiN|" "phira bhI usameM jo mahattvAkAMkSA utpanna huI hai, apane beTe ko siMhAsana para biThAne ko, usa kAraNa vaha mana ko bhAegI bhI kaise?" "Izvara ne hama para kRpA kI, hama mA~ na barnI, acchA huaa|" 442 :: saTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #439
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ "sabhI lakSmIdevI bana sakatI haiM?" "kauna banegI, kauna nahIM banegI so to kahA nahIM jA sktaa| phira bhI padmaladevI aura unakI bahanoM ne jo kiyA, vaha kisa taraha isase bhinna hai?" "hamA baiMka akAla cukAnA hama jilAvAsIna na hote to kitanA acchA hotaa| paTTamahAdevIjI ne merI mAtAjI ko jo vacana diyA, usakA pAlana jaisA kara rahI haiM, cAhate to vaisA hama bhI kara sakate the| indraloka meM hamArI mA~ ko Aja kitanA kaSTa huA hogA, so hama jAnate haiN| itane bar3e rAjya kA nirmANa karake hama Aja pradhAna rAjadhAnI se itanI dUra haiM, yahI isa bAta kA sAkSI hai| lekina aba yoM hI cupa baiThe rahane para yahI cintA sAlatI rahegI, isalie zIghra hI hedore kI ora cleNge| yuddha meM lage rahane para ye saba bAteM mana meM nahIM aatiiN|" "so bhI ThIka hai," kahakara bammaladevI ne biTTideva kI chAtI para apane hAtha kA sparza diyaa| unhoMne use vaise hI jora se dabA liyA aura kahA, "hamAre hRdaya kI zAnti ke lie eka tuma hI sahArA ho|" "svAmI, aba so jaaie| bahuta rAta bIta gayI hai|" bammaladevI ne khaa| do-tIna dina ke bAda mahArAja biTTideva senA ke sAtha uttara kI ora bar3ha cle| guptacaroM dvArA yaha samAcAra rAjadhAnI meM phuNcaa| vahA~ ke kArya yathAvat calate rahe / yuddha kI bAta huI to usase sambandhita halacala rAjadhAnI meM bhI bar3ha gyii| dhAnya-saMgraha, sainika-zikSaNa Adi kArya tejI se calane lage 1 zAntaladevI ko kAma se chuTTI nhiiN| zastrAstroM kI taiyArI kA kAma bhI tejI se calane lagA thaa| parantu unameM sadA kA-sA utsAha na rhaa| 'muddalA jaise kitane niraparAdhI isa taraha kI lar3AiyoM meM mareMge! rAjya-nirmANa karane aura usakA saMcAlana karane kI mahattvAkAMkSA meM yaha kaisA naramedha ho rahA hai! yaha saba socakara hI azoka ne yuddha se saMnyAsa le liyA thA ! sannidhAna bhI usI taraha kA yuddha-saMnyAsa grahaNa kareM to kitanA acchA ho! aba taka hama para hamalA karanevAloM, hamAre logoM ke prANoM para hI AghAta karanevAloM, hamArI sukha-zAnti meM bAdhA DAlanevAloM se hI yuddha huA karate the| bahuta hada taka vaha Atma-rakSA ke lie hote the,...parantu aba kI bAra hama svayaM hamalA kareM, sannidhAna ne aisA nirNaya hI kyoM kiyA? hAnuMgala meM jaba mile the taba maiM nivedana kara AyI thI ki mere baccoM ko rAjya na mile na sahI, yaha hatyA kA vyApAra ruka jAnA caahie| rAjya kI ekatA banI rahe, aura hedore taka phailane kI icchA na kreN| cAlukyoM ne zatra samajhakara hama ghara hamalA kiyA thaa| hamane kevala unakA sAmanA kiyA, unheM zatru samajhakara yuddha nahIM kiyaa| maitrI bar3hAne ke vicAra se kavi nAgacandra ko bhejA bhI thaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 443
Page #440
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ aba to dveSa rakhanevAle ve vikramAditya bhI nahIM rahe / aba unake beTe somezvara para yaha viTepa kyoM ho? prastuta maitrI sthApita karake sahajIvana aura saha-astitva kI bhAvanA ko bala denA cAhie-yahI kahA thaa| rAnI lakSmIdevI ke pitA para kA krodha isa rUpa meM nikalegA, yaha samajhA na thaa| phira bhI maiM kartavyacyuta kaise hoU~ ? aba taka unhoMne mujha para aura mere sahayoga para apAra vizvAsa rakhA hai| usa vizvAsa ko AghAta pahu~cAU~ to vaha AghAta una para hogaa| aisA honA burA hai, rAjya ke hita ke lie bhii|' yaha saba soca-vicAra kara vaha mana-hI-mana, 'arhan! maiM kartavya se vimukha nahIM ho sktii| kartavyapAlana ke lie utanA utsAha bhI nahIM dikhA sktii| mujhe jaldI hI chuTakArA dilAo, bhagavan !' yaha prArthanA karatI huI dina gujArane lgii| __ biTTideva ko senA sAvimalai ko pAra kara lokkiguNDI taba bar3ha gayI thii| kisI taraha ke pratyAkramaNa ke binA viTTideva lokkiguNDI kI sImA taka pahuMca cuke the| majabUta kile se lokkiguNDI surakSita thii| use apane kabje meM kara lene ke lie apanA bala bar3hAnA thA aura mauke kI pratIkSA bhI karatI thii| lokkiguNDI se eka kosa dUra para par3Ava DAlA thaa| isa bIca sAta-ATha mahIne bIta cuke the| usI par3Ava meM zAntaladevI kA panna aayaa| patra meM yoM likhA thA-- 'mahAsannidhAna ke caraNakamaloM meM savinaya prnnaam| mere pitAjI ne aba kI bAra zivarAtri ke utsava para zivagaMgA jAne kA vicAra kiyA hai| vaha vayovRddha haiM, isa vakta paraloka kI cintA meM lage haiN| isa mauke para sannidhAna kI upasthiti kI tIvra abhilASA hai unkii| unake sAtha merI mAtA, maiM aura vinayAditya jA rahe haiN| ballAla aura choTe biTTideva ko vahIM A jAne ke lie kahalA bhejA hai| sannidhAna kI AjJA lekara yAtrA kA nizcaya karane ke lie samaya kA abhAva thaa| isalie sannidhAna kI anumatiprApti kI pratIkSA meM yaha nirNaya kiyA gayA hai| sannidhAna ke sAtha rAnI bammaladevI, rAjaladevI jI bhI padhAreMgI to bahuta prasannatA hogii| patA nahIM kyoM, merI bhI icchA sabako dekhane ko hI ho rahI hai aura dina-ba-dina bar3hatI hI jA rahI hai| 'isa avasara para vahA~ zivagaMgA meM eka vizeSa kArya sampanna hone jA rahA hai / maiM apane pravAsa ke samaya jaba vahA~ gayI thI tantra vahA~ ke dharmadarzI ne icchA prakaTa kI thI ki isa zivarAtri ke avasara para vahA~ eka zAradApITha kI sthApanA karanI hai, aura usake pratIka rUpa meM vahA~ jJAna-bodha ke lie Avazyaka vyavasthA karanI hai| yaha bahuta hI ucita aura Avazyaka kArya pratIta huaa| vAstava meM maiM unakI yaha prArthanA bhUla hI gayI thii| mere pitAjI ne jaba apanI icchA prakaTa kI, taba smaraNa huaa| sannidhAna padhAreMge to isa caraNakamala-upAsikA ko bahuta zAnti milegii| "prasaMgavaza maiM eka aura nivedana kara rahI huuN| Ajakala yuddha kI bAta mere mana ko a~dhatI hI nhiiN| yaha hiMsApUrNa kAma AtmarakSA ke lie jarUrI ho to aura bAta hai| 444 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : pAga cAra
Page #441
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ akAraNa apanI ora se hamalA karanA ThIka nahIM mAlUma pdd'taa| isalie hamale kI isa pravRtti ko roka leM to mujhe apAra Ananda hogaa| parantu yaha sannidhAna ke Atmagaurava ko cher3ane kI-sI bAta ho sakatI hai| vinatI merI, nirNaya sannidhAna kA 1 darzana dene kI merI prArthanA ko svIkAra kreN|' biTTideva ne patra par3hA / 'raNavyApAra meM sadA Age rahanebAlI adhidevI ke nAma se vikhyAta aura mujha hI ko harA denevAlI paTTamahAdevI aba yuddha-saMnyAsa cAhatI haiM, yaha Azcarya hai ! usI vajaha se sabako eka bAra dekhane kI icchA prakaTa kI hai| paTTamahAdevI ke mana ko kyA ho gayA hai ? isa savAla kA koI javAba nahIM ?' phira se patra par3hA'vAstava meM maiM unakI yaha prArthanA bhUla hI gayI thii|''vh to kabhI kucha bhI bhUlanevAlo nahIM, aisI uttama bAta ko bhUla gayIM to nizcita hI usake mana para koI bojha hogA! jaba hamase milane AyI thIM taba bhI zivagaMgA ke dharmadazI kI vinatI kI bAta nahIM btaayii| anyAnya sabhI bAtoM para unase carcA huI, para vaha bAta bhUla gayIM, to yaha bar3A hI Azcarya kA viSaya hai!' patra kI anya bAtoM ke sandarbha meM bhI unakI bammaladevI se carcA huii| unhoMne kahA, "paTTamahAdevI ke manobhAva hI badala gaye haiN| utsAha aura AzA kI nidhi hI rhii| 1.11 hI kSyoM, nA miraminIporAna hu-pIlAno haiN| jaba ve hAmuMgala padhArI thIM taba bhI unakI bAtacIta isa laukika vyavahAra se kahIM bahuta dUra hI rahI aayii| unakI bAtoM meM taba nirmohI kA bhAva hI nirantara jhalakatA rhaa| hamAre sAtha vivAha kI svIkRti dene ke bAda unhoMne hamase eka bAta kahI thii| apane-apane svArtha ke kAraNa hama sanmidhAna ko duHkha deM to vaha hama sabake lie hAnikAraka bnegaa| sannidhAna hamAre lie eka nidhi haiN| usa nidhi kA saMrakSaNa honA cAhie / zarIra alagaalaga hone para bhI hameM eka mana hokara rahanA hogA, tabhI yaha kArya sAdhA jA sakatA hai| hama unake vacana kA pAlana karatI huI bhinna zarIra hokara bhI eka-mana hokara rahatI AyI haiN| parantu..." "parantu...? parantu kyA huA?" "isa prazna kA uttara kahA~? choTI rAnI se hI sannidhAna kA uttara mila sakatA hai| sannidhAna ko mAlUma nahIM, vijayotsava kI samApti ke bAda jaba hama idhara Aye taba rAjadhAnI meM kyA saba huA, isakA sArA byorA hAmuMgala meM rAnI pagaladevI ne diyA thaa| eka dina bhojana ke samaya, bhojana ke bIca hI paTTamahAdevIjI uThakara calI garyo / gaharI vedanA hue binA ve aisA karanevAlI nahIM haiN|'' "acchA! kyA huA thA?" bammaladevI ne vaha sArA vRttAnta kaha sunAyA jise padmaladevI ne kahA thA aura batAyA, "dekhie, choTI rAnI kA mana hamase kitanI dUra haiM ! isake lie kisI dUsare paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 445
Page #442
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ gavAha kI jarUrata hogI? isalie paTTamahAdevI ne sannidhAna se nivedana kiyA ki yaha siMhAsana apane baccoM ko na bhI mile to harja nahIM, rAjya kI ekatA kA banA rahanA bahuta Avazyaka hai|" biTTideva ne kucha nahIM khaa| socate baiThe rhe| thor3I dera bAda bole, "to kyA vijayotsava meM hamane jo ghoSita kiyA thA, usake koI mAne nahIM? kyA vaha rAjakula kI rIti ke viruddha thA?" "usa ghoSaNA ke bAre meM aba cintA kyoM ? usa taraha ghoSita karane se pahale Apane paTTamahAdevI se vicAra-vimarza bhI to nahIM kiyA thA?" "yadi vicAra-vimarza kiyA hotA to usa ghoSaNA kA maukA hI nahIM miltaa| use hamane 'paTTamahAdevI aura unake baccoM ke hita ke lie kiyA thA 111 "isase choTI rAnI kI abhilASA para pAnI phirane kA-sA ho gayA na?" "ho sakatA hai|" "aba usa tarapha se jo pratikriyA hogI, usase chuTakArA mile bhI kaise?" "aisI pratikriyA se hameM Darane kI jarUrata nhiiN|" "kucha bhI ho, do guTa to bana hI gaye na?" "nhiiN| jo thA, usameM hamane eka kA sAtha diyaa| jo nyAya-pakSa thA usI ko hamane bala diyaa|" "so to ThIka hai| aba paTTamahAdevI ke patra para pratikriyA kyA hogI sannidhAna ko?" "hamalA karane kI ghoSaNA karane ke bAda pIche haTane para duniyA kyA kahegI?" "to sannidhAna paTTamahAdevIjI kI abhilASA pUrI nahIM kareMge?" "donoM bAteM paraspara virodhI haiN| kaise kareM?" "sannidhAna svIkAra kara leM to hama tInoM vahA~ ho A skeNge| hamale ko vApasa lene kI jarUrata nahIM hogii|" "soceNge| hamale kI gatividhi para nirbhara karegA ki hameM avakAza milatA hai yA nhiiN|" "kisI bhI taraha se sahI, mero rAya hai ki avakAza nikAla lenA uttama hai|" "abhI to samaya hai| socakara btaaeNge|" "unheM abhI uttara nahIM bhejeMge?" "bheja deNge|" "ThIka hai|" unhoMne uttara likha bhejaa| likhA ki, 'paTTamahAdevI kI manokAmanA pUrI karane kI hamArI bhI icchA hai / hamale ko vApasa lenA to svAbhimAna ke viruddha hogA-hama isI 446 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhA cAra
Page #443
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ duvidhA meM par3e haiM, phira bhI socane ke lie abhI kucha samaya hai| zivarAtri ke avasara para zivagaMgA jAe~gI to vahA~ kitane dina Thaharane kA vicAra hai ? mAnasika zAnti lAbha ke irAde se vahA~ mahIne do mahIne Thaharane kA vicAra ho to kisI bhI hAlata meM samaya nikAlakara hama vahA~ avazya phuNceNge| isalie pUre kAryakrama kI jAnakArI deN| vartamAna paristhitiyoM meM zivarAtri para AnA zAyada hI sambhava ho !" aba kI bAra zivarAtri ke avasara para paTTamahAdevIjI ke padhArane kI bAta usa prAnta meM vyApaka rUpa se phaila gayI thii| phalasvarUpa vahA~ apekSAkRta adhika bhIr3a jamA ho jAne kI sambhAvanA thii| isalie AnevAle ina bhakta janoM ke Thaharane Adi kI vyavasthA ke sAtha-sAtha, paTTamahAdevI aura parivAra ke sabhI sadasyoM ke nivAsa Adi kI vizeSa vyavasthA karanI thii| aise choTe se gA~va meM yaha saba karanA kaThina hai, yaha jAnakara zAntaladevI ne hI gaMgarAja aura mAdirAja kI salAha ke anusAra, kAphI pramANa meM khAdya sAmagrI tathA dekhabhAla karane ke lie jarUrI logoM ko bheja dene ke sAtha, sabhI kAryoM para nigarAnI rakhane kA Adeza cokimayyA ko diyaa| cokimayyA kI madada ke lie caTTaladevI aura mAyaNa ko bhI bheja diyA gyaa| krIDApura kI sArI janatA jakaNAcArya ke netRtva meM vahA~ sevA ke lie taiyAra thii| ve bhI vahA~ khAlI hAtha nahIM Aye the| apane grAma meM jo jarUrata se jyAdA anAja thA use sAtha lekara Aye the| zivarAtri ke dina taka vahA~ pahAr3a kI upatyakA meM, eka bar3e nagara kA hI nirmANa ho gayA thaa| yojanA ke anusAra paTTamahAdevI, unake mAtA-pitA, revimayyA, vinayAditya rAjadhAnI se A gye| kumAra ballAla ne rAjadhAnI na Akara saparivAra sIdhe vahIM pahu~cane kI sUcanA patra dvArA de dI thii| cokimayyA ke sAtha choTe biTTideva A hI cuke the| zivarAtri ke lie mahAsannidhAna ke Ane kA to prazna hI nahIM thA, hA~ mAgha vadI dazamI taka paTTamahAdevIjI zivagaMgA pahu~ca gayI thiiN| mAcikabve ne kahA bhI ki isa avasara para siMgi saparivAra aura A jAtA to kitanA acchA hotA ! unake mAyake kI tarapha se vahI eka riztedAra the| " patra gayA hai, pratIkSA kreNge|" zAntaladevI ne kahA / pArasiMgayyA ne pahale hI batA diyA thA ki zivarAtri ke dina unakA nirjala upavAsa vrata rhegaa| usI ke anusAra usa dina ve tar3ake hI jAga gaye aura apanA snAnadhyAna, pUjA-pATha Adi kArya samApta kara zivAlaya meM pahu~ca gye| thor3I dera bAda zAntaladevI, mAcikabve, zAntaladevI ke beTe-bahU Adi sabhI revimayyA ke sAtha mandira meM jA phuNce| dina kI sArI pUjA-arcanA vidhivat sampanna huii| rAta ke cAroM prahara kA pUjA krama Arambha ho cukA thA / dUsare prahara meM jaba rudrAbhiSeka hone lagA to pujAriyoM ke rudrapATha ke sAtha hAtha paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 447
Page #444
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ jor3e A~kheM mUMde baiThI zAntaladevI ke mukha se bhI mantroccAra hone lgaa| tIsare prahara kI pRjA meM bhI zAntaladevI ke rudra-patana kA krama jArI rhaa| cauthe prahara kA rudrAbhiSeka samApta hone ke bAda, zAntaladevI ne pujArI ko bulavA bhejA aura kahA, "ziva mahArudra bhI haiM aura naTarAja bhii| hara prahara kI pUjA meM Apane nRtya-sevA kyoM nahIM karAyI ? kamase-kama aba isa antima prahara kI pUjA meM nRtya- seyA kI vyavasthA avazya kiijie|" "yahA~ nRtya karane vAlA koI nahIM hai| kevala aupacArika rUpa se nRtya--sevA svIkAra karane kI prArthanA hI karanI hogii|" pujArIjI ne khaa| "yadi maiM yaha sevA samarpita karU~ to...!" pujArIjI kI A~khoM meM Azcarya aura santoSa donoM kA mizrita bhAva taira gayA, "parantu paTTamahAdevIjI prAta:kAla se nirAhAra haiN| mantroccAra se Apane zivajI ko prasanna kiyA hai| aba Ara pAnA chopha mAga "merI apanI bAta chodd'ie| sevA samarpita karane meM koI bAdhA to nahIM?" "paramezvara kI sevA meM bhalA kyA bAdhA? parantu..." "maiM pahalI bAra jaba yahA~ AyI thI taba bhI maiMne yaha sevA arpita kI thii|" "taba Apa paTTamahAdevI nahIM thiiN|" "to kyA paTTamahAdevI aisI sevA ke yogya nahIM?" "na-na, aisA kaha sakate haiM?" "taba to ThIka hai|" paTTamahAdevI kI nRtya-sevA huii| loga cakita hokara dekha rahe the| eka muhUrta taka nRtya-sevA clii| zAntaladevI kI gati tathA padacApa se samUcA mandira spandita huAsA laga rahA thaa| mandira ke kone-kone se nAda hone lagA thaa| jana-samUha spandita ho uThA thA, thiraka uThA thaa| nRtya-sevA kI samApti ke sAtha saMgIta-saMvA bhI unhoMne samarpita kii| prabhAtakAlIna rAga meM zivastutiparaka saMgIta Arambha huA aura usI ke sAtha aruNodaya bhI huaa| pUjA ko sArI vidhiyoM kI samApti para prasAda bA~TA gyaa| zivagaMgA meM jitane loga jamA hue the una sabake prasAda svIkAra karane ke bAda, zAntaladevI ne bhI prasAda svIkAra kiyaa| usI dina zAma ko eka choTI sabhA kA Ayojana kiyA gayA thaa| usa dina jo bhakta vahA~ jamA hue the, unameM aneka grAmAdhikArI, vyApArI, dhanI loga bhI zAmila the| zivagaMgA kSetra ke dharmadarzI sabhA meM upasthita sajanoM ke samakSa apanI yojanA prastuta karane ke irAde se uTha khar3e hue| bole, "sajjano! isa bAra zivarAtri-samAroha ko eka vizeSatA hai| vaise to nAma se sAdhAraNa saMvatsara hai, parantu isa kSetra ke itihAsa ke lie yaha asAdhAraNa saMvatsara siddha huA hai| kyoMki isa kSetra ke udgama ke samaya se aba 448 :: paTTamahAdaSI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #445
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ taka isa rAjya ke rAje-mahArAje, rAnI-mahArAnI-koI bhI zivarAtri ke isa parva meM sammilita nahIM hue the| parantu isa bAra poysala paTTamahAdevIjI, yuvarAja, yuvarAjJI, rAjakumAra tathA paTTamahAdevIjI ke mAtA-pitA-sabhI jana sammilita hue haiN| ve kevala upasthita hI nahIM rahe. unhoMne pUjA meM sakriya rUpa se bhAga liyA hai| khAsakara paTTamahAdevIjI ke dvArA veda-mantra paThana to sAkSAt zAradA ke hI mukha se sunane kA-sA bhAna de rahA thaa| sunakara romAMca ho rahA thaa| ve jinabhakta haiM, jaina haiM, phira bhI unheM yaha saba kaNThastha hai-yaha hama nahIM jAnate the| hama kevala kue~ ke mehaka jaise haiM, sabhI ko apane hI jaise samajhane vaale| arthAt anyAnya bAtoM kI jaise hameM jAnakArI nahIM, vaise hI dUsare bhI nahIM jAnate haiM, yahI hama aba taka samajhate aaye| hamArI paTTamahAdevIjI trimUrtiyoM kA samanvaya haiM, yaha kaheM to isameM koI atizayokti nhiiN| kisI jamAne meM sthApita isa zivamUrti meM Aja navIna prANa saMcarita hue haiN| paTTamahAdevIjI ke nRtya se sAkSAt naTarAja zivajI spandita ho uThe the, pUrA mandira spandita ho nAdamaya ho gayA thA ! isa prasaMga meM, isa pavitra tIrtha meM jJAnArjana ke lie upayukta adhyayana kendra ho, aura jJAnAdhiSThAtrI zAradAdevI kI sthApanA bhI ho, yaha hama sabakI bar3I abhilASA hai| isa kArya ko saMgata evaM uttama mAnakara paTTamahAdevIjI ne apanI svIkRti bhI de dI hai| sannidhAna kA AzIrvAda bhI prApta kara liyA gayA hai| paTTamahAdevIjI cAhatI haiM ki vaha kArya mahAjanoM ke hAthoM sampanna ho| isa avasara para zivajI bhagavAn rAjaparivAra ko evaM samasta bhakta-samUha ko dIrghAyu pradAna kareM aura unakA jIvana sukha evaM samRddha banAe~--yahI prArthanA karatA huuN|" itanA kaha dharmadarzI baiTha gye|| sabhAmaMca ke nikaTa hI jakaNAcArya baiThe the| unhoMne uThakara nivedana kiyA, "isa zubha kArya ke lie apekSita mandiroM evaM bhavana-nirmANa kA kArya mere jimme rhaa|" isI taraha vahA~ upasthita sabhI ne svecchA se dAna kI ghoSaNA kii| cokimayyA ne bhI apanI mAtA ke smAraka ke rUpa meM eka maNDapa banavAne kI ghoSaNA kii| yaha abhilASA kisI taraha kI roka-Toka ke binA kAryarUpa meM pariNata huii| dUsare dina zAntaladevI ne jakaNAcArya se pUchA, "isa nirmANa ke lie kitanA samaya lagegA? yahA~ kalA-pradarzana kI apekSA eka subhadra zAradA-mandira kA honA jarUrI haiN| ApakI sArI kalA zAradA kI mUrti meM rUpita ho|" jakaNAcArya ne kahA, "kArIgara aura sAmagrI prApta ho jAe to garbhagRha aura mUrti-nirmANa kArya ko eka mahIne meM pUrA kiyA jA sakatA hai|" kSaNa-bhara socane ke bAda yaha bhI kahA, "zAradA mAI kI pratiSThA virodhikRta saMvatsara ke caitra sudI dUja, somavAra ke dina kI jA sakatI hai|" "taba ThIka hai| eka mahIne ke bhItara zAradA kI mUrti aura usakI pratiSThA ke lie garbhagRha-donoM kA nirmANa ho jAnA cAhie / zeSa sabhI kArya bhI tejI se calate rheN| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 449
Page #446
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zAradA kI sthApanA hone taka maiM yahA~ rhuuNgii| zAyada taba taka sannidhAna bhI A jaaeNge| eka aura patra vahA~ likha bhejuuNgii|" "jo aajnyaa|" jakaNAcArya ne isa nirNaya ke bAda vyartha samaya nahIM bitaayaa| turanta DaMkaNa ko bhejakara zilpiyoM ko bulvaayaa| logoM ko Avazyaka sAmagrI juTAne ke lie bheja diyaa| zAnsaladevI ne eka patravAhaka ko bhejakara belugola se kavi bokimayyA ko bhI bulavA bhejaa| vaha eka hI pakhavAr3e ke andara zivagaMgA A phuNce| yahA~ ke adhyayana kendra meM kina-kina bAtoM kA zikSaNa ho, isa para vicAravinimaya huA aura tadanusAra eka yojanA bhI bnii| zivarAtri ke lie jo bhaktavRnda Aye the ve saba lauTa gaye the / zAntaladevI ne kahA thA ki zAradA ke pratiSThA-samAroha ke lie vyApaka rUpa se nimantraNa na bhejeM / isalie isa dazA meM vizaSa pracAra nahIM lAyA gayA thaa| vahA~ ke adhyayana kendra evaM zAradA-mandira kI pratiSThA ke kArya meM jina sabakA sahayoga rahA, unheM nimantraNa bhejA gayA aura kahA gayA ki loga sImita saMkhyA meM hI aaeN| phira bhI bAta phaila jAne ke kAraNa AzA se adhika saMkhyA meM loga ekatra hue| nizcita muhUrta meM zAradA kI sthApanA ho gyii| phira bhI taba taka mahArAja biTTideva nahIM aaye| pratiSThA ke dUsare dina bhI bar3I dhUma-dhAma ke sAtha pUjA-arcanA sampanna huii| pazcAt bhojana Adi bhI huaa| isake pazcAt budhavAra ke dina bahuta se loga vahA~ se cale gye| paMcamI guruvAra ke dina bhojana ke pazcAt bAkI saba loga bhI cale gye| zivarAtri ke samAroha ke avasara para upasthita na ho sakane para bhI siMgimayyA aura siriyAdevI zAradA-pratiSThA ke samArambha ke lie A pahuMce the| idhara mahArAja biTTideva kI pratIkSA meM zAntaladevI kI A~kheM thaka gayo thiiN| para unake na Ane ke kAraNa kisI bhI kArya ko rokA nahIM jA sakatA thaa| vAstava meM dharmadazI ne pUchA bhI ki, "sannidhAna kI pratIkSA kI jAya? bhale hI pratiSThA ke lie dUsarA dina taya kara leN|" zAntaladevI ne apanA nirNaya sunA diyA thA, "vahA~ kyA asuvidhA huI hai, yaha yahA~ baiThakara hama kaise kaha sakate haiM! nizcita kArya nizcita samaya para sampanna ho jAnA cAhie / yahA~ upasthita itane logoM ko pratIkSA meM rakhanA ucita nahIM hogaa| isalie sabhI kArya niyojita rIti se calate rheN| zAyada-pratiSThA-mahotsava meM bhAga lene kA saubhAgya unake bhAgya meM na hogaa| hama saba kAlagati ke niyama ke adhIna haiM na? vahA~ se bulAvA Ae to yahA~ rahanevAloM kI pratIkSA karate baiThe rahanA ho sakatA hai? jisa kArya ko karanA hai, yA jise honA hai. vaha cAhe koI Ae yA na Ae, niyata samaya para ho jAnA hI caahie|" 4503 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #447
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ unake kahe anusAra hI sabhI kAryakrama sampanna hue| paMcamI ke dina sUryAsta ke bAda, rAjaparivAra zAradAdevI ke mandira ke sAmane ke maNDapa ke nIce baiThA thaa| zAntaladevI ne cAroM ora dRSTi dauDAyI, aura kahA, "sabhI loga haiM na? kevala sannidhAna mAtra nahIM aaye| rAnI bammaladevI aura rAjaladevI tathA sannidhAna A jAte to mere mana ko atyanta sukha zAnti mila jaatii| hama cAhe kisI dharma ke anuyAyI kyoM na hoM, hamameM acche mAnava banane kI prajJA utpanna karake, acchA banAnA zAradA devI kA kAma hai| vaha to sabhI dharmoM ke anuyAyiyoM ke lie jJAna kI adhiSThAtrI devI hai| use koI bheda nhiiN| usakA Azaya hai ki usI kI taraha binA bhedabhAva ke hama sabhI jIvana-yApana kreN| hama bhI ko usake isa Azaya kA pAlana karanA caahie| patA nahIM kyoM, Aja eka-eka kara sArI purAnI bAteM mana meM uTha rahI haiN| maiMne kisI bhI taraha ke bhedabhAva ke binA sabhI dharmoM ke sabhI devatAoM kI sthApanA meM data-cinna hokara apanA yogadAna diyA hai| kucha bAteM smaraNa meM A rahI haiN| Aja ThIka caudaha varSa samApta ho rahe haiM, velApurI meM cennakezava kI sthApanA hue, hai na sthapati jI ?" . "hA~, hemalamba saMvatsara ke caitra sudI paMcamI ke dina rohiNI nakSatra meN|" "Aja abhI thor3I dera aura kRttikA nakSatra hai, rohiNI Ane ko hai| caudaha varSa pUre hue| bhAratIya saMskRti zrIrAmacandrajI ke caudaha varSa ke vanavAsa kI samApti ke usa dina ko pavitra dina mAnatI hai| caudaha varSa kI samApti kA yaha dina mere lie bhI puNya dina hai| usa dina vaiSNava dharma ke pratIka ke rUpa meM ye cennakezava bhagavAn sthApita hue| isake cAra varSoM ke bAda zArvarI saMvatsara uttarAyaNa saMkrAnti ke dina yugala zivAlayoM kI sthApanA huii| isake do varSa bAda, zodhakRta saMvatsara caitra sudI par3avA ke dina jina bhakta hone se maiMne belugola meM zAntinAtha kI pratiSThA karavAkara sabakI mAnasika zAnti ke lie prArthanA kii| aba Aja yahA~ zAradAdevI kI sthApanA meM sahayoga dekara prArthanA kara rahI hU~ 'devi! dveSa bhAva dUra kara paraspara maitrI bhAva se sahajIvana bitA sakeM, aisA jJAna sabako pradAna kro|' yoM hamAre rAjya ke pradhAna tInoM dharmoM ke pratIka devatAoM kI pratiSThA aura tInoM pramoM kI jJAna-dhArA se plAvita karanevAlI zAradA kI pratiSThA ke isa mahAn sabhArambha meM bhI hamane bhAga liyA hai| svadharma kA kAma samajhakara bahuta khuza nahIM huii| anya dharma kA kAma mAnakara usake prati udAsIna na rhii| saba kucha mAnava mAtra ke kalyANa ke liA: mAnakara isI vizvAsa para aba taka jIvana-yApana kiyA maiNne| Aja merA hRdaya umagita hai| uThA hai| Aja patA nahIM kauna-sI avya, kta bhAvanA mere aMgaaMga meM vyApta hokara eka bahuta hI sukhada anubhUti de rahI hai ! aise eka pahAn Ananda kA anubhava karate vakta sannidhAna yahA~ hote to kitanA acchA hotA! yaha saubhAgya mujhe paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 451
Page #448
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ kyoM nahIM prApta huA? kyoM nahIM Aya ve? arhana, ve jahA~ bhI hoM, mere lie unakI rakSA kge|...revimyyaa kahA~ ho?" revimayyA turanna sAmane upasthita huaa| zAntaladevI ne use dekhA / phira uTha khar3I huI, apane-mA~-bApa ko praNAma kiyaa| phira pUchA, "ai caTTalA! ballU kahA~ hai ?"caTTalA use pakar3a laayii| vaha kucha dUra para laTU khela rahA thaa| use chAtI se lagAyA aura AzISa diyA, "sau sAla jio, tumhAre mA~-bApa ne bahuta kaSTa jhelA hai| unheM kabhI dukha na denaa| appAjI, choTe appAjI, vinaya, tuma tInoM eka mana hokara rho| jo kucha apane hisse meM mile use svIkAra kara tRpta rh|| apanA Atmagaurava kabhI kama na hone paae| akAraNa dveSa aura asUyA ko apane mana meM sthAna mata denA / isa poysala rAjya kI ekatA banI rahe, isake lie parizrama karate rahanA hai|" kahatI huI una tInoM kI pITha sahalAtI rhiiN| mAdhika ne mArasiMgalyA ke kAna meM kahA, 'yaha kyA, ammAjI isa taraha kI bAteM kyoM kara rahI haiM ?" "maiM koI aisI bAta nahIM kaha rahI hU~, mauN| mA~ hokara mujhe baccoM se jo kahanA hai, vahIM kaha rahI huuN| bacco ! yahA~ sirpha viTTiyaNNA upasthita nahIM hai| use apane bhAI kI taraha mAna denaa|" "beTe kI taraha saMbhAlanevAlI Apa jaba upasthita haiM, taba use kisa bAta kI kamI hai?" vinathAditya ne khaa| "jaba taka maiM haiM ThIka hai| bAda ko...?" "bAda kI bAta abhI kyoM, bhauM?" kahate hue vinayAditya kA galA bhara AyA / "vaisA hI shii| aba phira vaha bAta nahIM khuuNgii| zivarAtri kI samApti para maiMne udayakAlIna rAga kA gAna kiyA thA na? aba isa zAradA ke sAnnidhya meM sandhyA-rAga kA gAyana karane kI icchA ho rahI hai| gAU~? zivakSetra meM Ane para Apa sabhI kA zAma kA bhojana a~dherA hone ke bAda ho rahA hai| yadi Apa logoM ko bhojana karane meM vilamba ho jAegA to maiM nahIM gaauuNgii|" "hamAre lie vilamba ho to koI harja nhiiN| Apa svayaM pA~ca dina se nirAhAra haiN| isa sthiti meM gAna ke lie kaha rahI haiM taba..." caTTaladevI ko, jo bAta dabA rakhI tho, kaha aayo| "kyA ammAjI, tuma pA~ca dina se nirAhAra...?" mAcikavve ne Azcarya se puuchaa| "Aja eka dina aura, mA~! Aja zAradA kA dhyAna kara leM, basa isake bAda maiM kisI prata yA niyama se baMdhI nahIM rhuuNgii|'' zAntaladevI ne khaa|| "ThIka, taba to gAkara samApta kara lo| bahuta thakanA nhiiN|" mAcikradhye ne khaa| 452 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra
Page #449
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ zAntaladevI padmAsana lagAkara dakSiNa kI ora muMha karake baiTha gayIM aura gAne lii| unake kaNTha se nikalA saMgIna cAroM ora vAtAvaraNa meM gira gyaa| pAsa hI sthita pahAr3a se TakarAkara vaha gAna - mAdhurI pratidhvanita ho utthii| usa rasa mAdhurI meM sanna apane ko bhUla gye| gAte gAte unakA gAyana ArohaNa ke sabase U~ce svara taka pahu~cakara ekadama ruka gyaa| upasthita sabhI jana jaise ekadama jAge, A~kheM kholii| zAntaladevI A~kheM banda kiye, eka stambha se saTakara baiThI thiiN| unake muMha para eka taraha ko zAntipUrNa kAnti damaka rahI thii| "beTI zAntalA!" pukArate hue mArasiMgayyA apanI jagaha se utthe| do kadama Age bar3he, itane meM hI kA~pa utthe| girane ko hI the ki pAsa meM khar3e kisI ne unheM saMbhAla liyaa| lekina zAntala ke pAsa Ate hI vaha bhI vahIM gira rahe aura phira nahIM uTha ske| "hAya, yaha kyA ho gayA!" kahatI huI mAcikacce beTI ke pAsa aayii| mAthA chuaa| zAntaladevoM kA sira eka tarapha jhuka gyaa| mAcikabbe ne paira chUkara dekhA ! vaha ThaNDA ho rahA thaa| "isIlie kahA thA ki dhyAna kara lU~ to basa...? yahI dekhane ke lie mujhe jIvita rahanA thA? mujhe belugola le clie| vahIM sallekhanA vrata dhAraNa kara deha-tyAga kruuNgii| kisI se kahe binA pA~ca dina kA vrata karake usane mukti pA lI?" vaha rone lgii| sA~sa dhImI par3a gyii| eka bhayAnaka mauna vahA~ chA gyaa| tabhI dUra se ghor3oM kI TApa sunAI pdd'ii| logoM ke kAna TApoM kI ora laga gaye the| sabhI kI A~khoM se A~sU kI dhArA baha rahI thii| sAta-ATha ghur3asavAroM ke sAtha do ratha Akara ruke| mahArAja biTTideva ghor3e se utare / vahA~ upasthita jana-samUha dekhaa| unhoMne pUchA, "paTTamahAdevI kahA~ haiM?'' kisI ne uttara nahIM diyaa| itane meM dUsare ratha se rAnI bammaladevI aura rAno rAjaladevI utara cukI thiiN| revipayyA A~sU bahAtA huA sAmane Akara khar3A huaa| "kyA huA, revimayyA?" "ammAjI mukta ho gyiiN| hemgar3ejI bhI unakA anugamana kara gye| sannidhAna thor3A pahale hI A jAte to...! ammAjI tIna dina se barAbara sannidhAna ke Agamana kI pratIkSA karatI rhiiN|" kahate hue usakA galA ruMdha gyaa| "aba devI kahA~ haiM?" revimayyA mauna ho Age bddh'aa| mahArAja biTTideva, rAniyA~, bampaladevI aura rAjaladevI revimayyA kA anugamana kara paTTamahAdevI ke pAsa A gire| vahA~ jo loga upasthita the unake duHkha kA anumAna lagAnA usa sirajanahAra ke lie bhI zAyada kaThina rahA hogaa| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 453
Page #450
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ upasaMhAra
Page #451
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ pitA aura putrI kA antima saMskAra zivagaMgA meM hI sampanna huaa| saMskAra kI sabhI vidhiyoM yuddha meM vijaya pAkara, lokkiguNDI meM zArdUla patAkA ko phaharAkara lauTane vAle mahArAja ciTTideva kI upasthiti meM hI pUrI kI gyiiN| kAlAntara meM mAtrika bhI zravaNabelagola meM jAkara sallekhanA vrata kA anuSThAna aura purI ke sA mahArAja ne rAmiyoM - rAjaladevI aura bammaladevI- ke sAtha vahA~ jAkara azrutarpaNa diyaa| apanI ziSyA kI mRtyu ko svayaM dekhanA par3A, isa kAraNa bokimayyA atyanta dukhI the; usa samaya unheM jaisA lagA, ve zAntaladevI tathA unake mAtA-pitA ke dehAvasAna ke vRtAnta ko lipibaddha karake le Aye aura mahArAja ko samarpita kiyaa| mahArAja ne use sAvadhAnI se par3hA vaha yoM thA'zrImatparamagaMbhIra - syAdvAdAmoghalAMchanam / jIyAntrailokyanAthasya zAsanaM jinazAsanam // - zrImadyAdavavaMzamaNDanamaNi: kSoNIza- rakSAmaNiH / lakSmIhAramaNiH narezvaraziraH protuMga-zumbhadmaNiH // jIyAnvItipathe kSadarpaNamaNiH lokaika cUDAmaNiH / zrIviSNurvinayAccito guNamaNi: samyaktvacUDAmaNiH // - 1. zrImatparama gambhIra, syAdvAda ke amodha lAMchana se yukta, tInoM lokoM ke nAtha kA zAsana arthAt jinadeva ke zAsana kI jaya ho / zrI yAdavavaMza ke bhUSaNaratna, nRpAloM ke rakSakaratna, lakSmI ke hAra ke ratna, rAjAoM ke unnata lalATa para zobhAyamAna ratna, azvamArga jaisI caMcalendriyoM ke lie darpaNa ke samAna, loka ke lie ekamAtra cUDAratna, guNoM se zobhita, samyaktva ke zreSTharatna, vinaya se vibhUSita zrIviSNu jayavanta hoM / paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra: 457 +
Page #452
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ ereda manujaMge sura bhU bharataM zaraNeMdava kuLizAgAraM // paravAnateganila tanayaM / dhurado poNage mRttu vineyAdityaM // ene tAnuM keredegulaMgaLenitAnuM jainagehaMga / tenetuM nAva nRLa prajegaLaM saMtozadiM mADidaM // vineyAdityatripALa posaLane saMdirdA balIndraMge me / lene peM poLvannanAvano mahAgaMbhIranaM dhIranaM // iTTigegendagaLda kuLigaLkereyAdavu kalluge goNDape / TTu dharAtalakke sariyAdavu suNNada bhaMDi baMdape // yeLavAvene mADisidaM jinarAja gehamaM / neTTane poysaLesanene baNiparamrmmale rAjarAjanaM // A popsaLa bhUpaMge m| hIpALa kumAra nikara cUDAratnaM // zrIpati nija bhuja vijaya pa hopati janiyi sidanadaTanereyaMgapiM // vinayAditya- tripALanAtmaja niLA lokaka kalpadrumaM / sevA karanevAle manuSyoM ke kalpavRkSa, zaraNAgatoM ke lie vajragRha jaise dRr3ha saMrakSaka, dUsaroM kI striyoM ke lie AMjaneya sadRza, yuddha meM sAmane vAle ko kAla samAna yaha vinayAditya / vinayAditya nRpAla ne aneka taDAga, devAlaya, jinagRhoM ko banavAyA, aneka devoM ko, grAmoM ko, prajAjana ko santuSTa kiyA; yaha poysala rAjA balIndra se bhI zreSTha kIrtizAlI thA, to isa dhIra mahAgambhIra rAjA kA varNana kauna kara sakatA hai ? IMToM ke lie khudI huI bhUmi hI taDAga ho gayI; ( bhavana nirmANa ke lie) nikAle hue pattharoM se parvata pRthvI samAna ho gaye; cUne kI gAr3iyoM kI pagaDaNDI hI khAI bana gayI, aise jinezvara gRha ko poysala rAjA ne bnvaayaa| parvatarAja sadRza usakA varNana bhalA kauna kara sakatA hai ? usa posalarAja se, rAjakumAroM ke samUha ke mukuTarala jaise, lakSmIramaNa ke samAna, apanI bAhuoM se vijita rAjasamUha, ereyaMga rAjA ne janma liyA | vinayAditya rAjA kA yaha putra, bhUloka meM kalpavRkSa thA / jagadekavIra yaha 458 : paTTamahAdevI zAntalA bhAga cAra - 4 T
Page #453
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ manumA jagadekavIra nere yaMgorvIzvaraM mikkanA tana putraM ripubhUmi pAlaka madassamadana viSNuna / ddhana-bhUpaM negaLdaM dharAvaLe yadoLu zrIrAjakaMThoravaM // AnegaLdereyaMga tripaa| lanasUnu brihari pardanaM sakanTa dhari / / zrInAthanasthi jntaa| bhAnusutaM viSNubhUpanudayaM geydaM / arinara psiraasphaaln| karatuddhasa bAra mAralezvara 28 sN|| haraNaM nijaanvyaikaa| bharaNaM zrI biTTidevanIvaradeva // svasti samadhigata paMcamahAzabda mahAmaMDalezvaraM / dvArAvatI puravarAdhIzvara / yaadvkulaaNbrdhumnni| samyakta cuuddaamnni| malaparoLa gii| catnake blugNdd| nALi munnireva / sauryamaM mereva / tlkaaddugonndd| gaDapracaMDa / paTTi perumAla nija rAjyAbhyudayaika rakSaNa dkssk| avinaya narapAlaka jnshikssk| cakragoTTavana daavaanl| nahita maMDalika kALAnaLa / toMDa maMDaLika maMDaLa pracaMDa dauniLa / prabana ripuvaLa saMharaNa kAraNa / vidviSTa maMDalika mada nivAraNa krnn| nolaMba ereyaMga rAjA manu se bodhita mArga ko chor3ane vAlA nahIM thaa| isakA putra, zatrurAjAoM ke garva ko nAza karane vAlA, rAjasiMha, viSNuvardhana rAjA isa bhUmaNDala meM suzobhita hai| kIrtizAlI ereyaMga rAjA kA putra viSNubhUpa. bar3e bar3e zatruoM kA nAza kara sArI pRthvI kA rAjA huA tathA yAcaka-jana ke lie rAjA karNa kI bhA~ti suzobhita huaa| zatrujanoM ko kaiMpAnevAlA, garvitavairi sAmantoM ke mada kA nAzaka, apane vaMza kA AbharaNa rahA hai yaha zreSThadeva zrI bittttidev| svasti samadhigata paMcamahAzabda mahAmaMDalezvara, dvArAvatI puravarAdhIzvara, yAdavakulAmbaradhumaNi, samyakca cUDAmaNi, dambhiyoM kA damana karanevAlA, haThiyoM kA nAzaka, dekhate hI mAranevAlA, zaurya kA pradarzana karanevAlA, talakADu svAdhIna karanevAlA, zUroM kA zUra, apane paTTiperumAla rAjya ke rakSaNa meM samartha, avinIta rAjAoM kA zikSaka, senA lekara AnevAloM ko dAvAnala, zatru samUha ke lie kAlAnala, duSTa sAmanta-samUha ko bhayaMkara vanAgni, prabala zatrubalasaMhArakAraNa, dveSI sAmantaka varga kA nAzaka, nolaMba paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 459
Page #454
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vaaddigoNdd| paripakSanarapAla lakSmiya nikaaliNgoNdd| tametaNuva ! jaya zrIkAMtayanapyuva / kRre kRp| saugyapatorpa / vIrAMganAliMgita dkssinndoiiNdd| nuDidate gNdd| Adiyama hiNdysuul| borAMganAliMgita lola / uddhatArAti kejavana kuNjr| saraNAgata vjrpNjr| shjkiirtidhvj| saMgrAma vijydhvj| gireya mnobhNg| vIra prsNg| narasiMhavarma nirmULanaM / kaLapALa kaalaanlN| hAgalugoMDa / caturmukha gNdd| catura caturmukha / nAhava zaNmukha / sarasvatI kA vitaM / unnanisa , risatadara hallata bhIta kohI / daanbinod| cNpkaamod| catsamaya smuddhrnn| gNddraabhrnn| viveknaaraaynn| vIra pArAyaNa / sAhitya vidyAdhara / samaradhuraMdhara / poysalAntraya bhAnu / kavijana kAmadhenu / kaliyuga paarth| duSTaga puurth| sNgraamraam| sAhasa bhiim| hyvtsraaj| kaaNtaamnoj| mattagaja bhaMgadatta / nabhinava caarudtt| nIlagiriM smuddhrnn| gNddraabhrnn| koNgrmaari| ripukuLataLa prahAriM / nereyuurnlev| koyatUra tuliv| heM jerudisApaTTa / saMgrAmajattalaTTa / pAMDyanaM baiNkoNdd| uccaMgi goNdd| ekAMgavIra / sNgraamdhiir| poMbucya nirdhaarnn| sAvimale nillaattnn| vairikALAnaLa / nahita daavaanl| zatrunapALa dishaaptttt| mitranarapALa vADimvAdhIna karanevAlA, zatrurAjAoM kI lakSmI ko svavaza karanevAlA, duSToM kA nAzaka, jayazrI varaNa karanevAlA, snehiyoM kA mitra, zauryapradarzaka, dakSiNa bhujA se vIrAMganA kA AliMgana karanevAlA, apane vacana ke anusAra calanevAlA, Adiyama ke hRdaya kA zUla, vIrAMganA se AliMgita priyaMkara, madonmatta zatrurUpI kamalavana ke lie gaja, zaraNAgatoM kA dRr3hasaMrakSaka, svayaM kIrtipatAkA samAna, saMgrAma kA vijayadhvaja..gire kI abhilASA kA nAzaka, vIraprasaMga, narasiMhavarmA kA nAzaka, kalapAla kA kAlAnala, hArnugala svAdhIna karanevAlA, cAroM tarapha yuddha karanevalA, kuzaloM kA sRSTikartA, yuddha meM kArtikeya, sarasvatI kA karNAbharaNa, viSNuvaMza kI zobhA, zatruhRdaya ko bhayaMkara, kAyaroM ko na mAranevAlA, dAnavinoda, campakAmoda, catussamaya kA samuddhAraka, zUroM kA bhUSaNa, vivekanArAyaNa, vIra-pArAyaNa, sAhitya-vidyAdhara, samaradhurandhara, poysalavaMza kA sUrya, kavijana kAmadhenu, kaliyuga kA arjuna, duSToM ke lie duSTa, saMgrAma-rAma, sAhasabhIya, hayavatsarAja, kAntApanoja, mattagaja-bhaMgadatta, abhinava cArudatta, nIlagiri kA samuddhAraka, zUroM kA bhUSaNa, koMgoM kA nAzaka, ripurvazoM kA samUla nAzaka, tereyUra kA saMrodhaka, koyatUra ko rauMdanevAlA, heMjerusvavazaka, saMgrAma kA jattalaTTa, pANDya ke sAtha yoddhA, uccagi svAdhIna karanevAlA, ekAMgavIra, saMgrAmadhIra, poMbucca kA nAzaka, sAvimale saMrodhaka, vairikAlAnala, zatruoM kA dAvAnala, zatrurAjAoM ko titara-bitara karanevAlA, mitra rAjAoM kA kirITa, ghaTToM 460 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA ; bhAga cAra
Page #455
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ lalATapaTTa / dhaTTavALava / tuLuvara seLeva / goyiMdavADi bhayaMkara / nahitabaLa saMkhara / roddava div| sitagaraM piDiva / rAyarAyapura sRrekAra 1 vairibhNgaar| viirnaaraaynn| saurypaaraaynn| zrImatu kezavadeva pAdArAdhakAripumaMDalika sAdhakAdhaneka nAmAvalI samALaMkritarnu / giridurga banadurga jaLadurgAdyaneka durgagaLa zramadi koDa caMDapratApadi gaMgavADi tIbattura sAsiramamu lokkiguMDivara maMDige sAdhyaM mADi mttN| eLegroLadruSTara nuddhatAriga nATaMdotti beMkoMDu do| vaLadi dezamanAvagaM tano sAdhyaM mADiralu gaMgamaM // DaLa meMdoleMge tettumittu besanaM pUNdirpina viSNu po| sakasisidodi maMtama smAdi !! ettidanettalatalidirAda nipAlakaraLika balki kN| Dittu samasta vastugaLa nALutanama salepUNdu saMtataM // sutalu mo lagippara ne munninavargamane karAdatra / gargattaLagaM pogartagene apiNapanAvano viSNubhUpana // antu tribhuvanamalla taLakADugoNDa bhujandala vIragaMga viSNuvardhana posALadevara kA nAzaka, tuluvoM ko bhagAnevAlA, govindavADI kI bhayaMkara, zatrusenA ke lie zaMkara, rodda ko rauMdanevAlA, virajanoM kA bandhaka, rAyarAyapura ko lUTanevAlA, vairinAza ke lie sUryodaya, vIranArAyaNa, zauryapArAyaNa, zrImat kezavadeva pAdArAdhakA ripusAmantasAdhaka ityAdi aneka nAmoM se suzobhita; giridurga- vanadurga-jaladurga Adi aneka durgoM ko sahaja hI svAdhIna karanevAlA, prabala pratApa se gaMgavADi chiyAnabe sahasra deza ko lokkiguNDi taka vaza meM kara, apane zAsana meM milAkara, phira-- deza ke duSToM kA evaM madamatta zatruoM kA sAmanA kara, apane bhujabala se deza ko apane adhIna kara, gaMgamaNDala kI prajA se sarAhanA pAkara, unako AjJA kA pAlaka banAkara, poysala viSNu rAjya-prApta se santuSTa tathA utsAha se sukhapUrvaka rhaa| yaha viSNubhUpa jisa aura Age bar3hA, vahA~ ke zatru mahArAja ke bhaya se jIta liye gaye, apanI sampatti aura rAjyAdhikAra ko sauMpakara ve sarvadA isakI stuti karane lge| purAne aneka nRpAloM se bhI isakI kIrti adhika huii| aise viSNubhUpati kA varNana kauna kara sakatA hai? isa taraha tribhuvanamalla, talakADugoMDa, bhujabalavIragaMga viSNuvardhana poysaladeva paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 461
Page #456
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ vijayarAjyamuttarottarAbhivRddhi pravardhamAna caMdrArka tAmbaraM saluttumire tatpAda padyopajIvi piriyarasi paTTamahAdevi zAntaladevi svastyanavarata parama kalyANAbhyudaya sahasraphaLabhogabhAginI dvitIya lakSmI lakSaNa samAneyu / sakaLaguNagaNAnUneyu / abhinava rugumiNIdeviyu / patihita stybhaameyu| vivekaka brihaspatiyuM / pratyutpanna vAcaspatiyu / munijana vineya janavinIteyuM / catussameya samudraNe / vrataguNazILacAritrAMtaHkaraNeyu / lokaika vikhyAteyu / pativratA prabhAva prasiddha sIteyu / sakaLa vaMdijana ciNtaamnniyu| samyakta cuudd'aamnniyu| muvitta sati gaMdhavAraNeyu / puNyopArjana karaNakAraNeyuM / manojarAjamitra mAtAkeguM / vinuSya ko gotraa| sUbaraguM: jina-samaya samuditaH prkaaryu| jinadharma kathAkathana pramodeyu / pahArAbhayabhairAjya zAstradAna vinodeyuM / jinadharma nirmALeyaM / bhavyajanavayu / jinagaMdhodaka pvitriikritottmaaNgeyumpp| AnegaI vissnnunissp| nonayana priye caLALanILALaki cN|| drAnane kAmana rtiylu| tAneNetoNe sarisamAne zAntaladevi / / kA vijayarAjya uttarottara AbhivRddhi se pravardhamAna hotA rahA aura candra sUryanakSatra rahane taka saMrakSaNa karate rahane para, usakI padakamala- sevikA bar3I rAnI paTTamahAdevI zAntaladevIsvastyanavarata parama kalyANAbhyudaya sahasraphala- bhogabhAginI, dvitIyalakSmI lakSaNasamAnA, sakalaguNagaNAnUnA, abhinavarukmiNIdevI, patihita satyabhAmA, vivekakabRhaspati, pratyutpanna vAcaspati, munijana aura gurujanoM meM vinItA, catussamaya samuddharaNaratA, vrataguNyazIlacAritra se bhUSita antaHkaraNa vAlI, lokakavikhyAtA, pativratA prabhAva se sItA jaisI prasiddha, sakalavaMdijana ke lie cintAmaNi, samyaktvacUDAmaNi, uddhata sautoM ko nAzaka gaja, puNyasampAdana karane kI kAraNa, manmatharAjya kI vijayadhvaja, nija-kalAbhyudaya- dIpikA gItavAdyasUtradhAriNI, jina-samagya samudittaprakAra, jina-dharma-kathAkathana pramodA, AhAra-abhaya-bhaiSajya-zAstrapradAna se santuSTa honevAlI, jina-dharma : nirmalA, bhavyajanavatsalA, jina-gandhodaka se pavitrIkRta zira ko dhAraNa karanevAlI, usa prasiddha viSNunRpa ke mana aura nayanoM ko santoSa denevAlI, caMcala bhramara jaise kezoMvAlI, candrAnanA, manmatha kI rati jaisI rahI yaha zAntaladevI, 462 :: paTTamahAdevo zAntalA : bhAga cAra
Page #457
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ dhareyola viSNunipALakaMge vijayazrI vakSadonu sNttN| paramAndadi notu nilvaM vipula zrItejaduddAniyaM // varadigbhittiya negdisallereva kIrti shriiyenutippudii| dhareyoLu zAntaladeviyaM mereye vnnippnnnnmevssnnipN|| kalikAla vissnnuvkss| sthaLadoLa kalikAla lakSiA tamile : taladevi saubhAgyam / nelaMgaLa baNNisuveneM bane vaSiNasuva / / zAntaladevige sadguNa / maMtege saubhAgyabhAgyavatige vaca zrI // kAMteyumaga - jeyumacyuta / kAMteyu meNeyalladuLiMda satiSaddoreye / / gurugaLu prabhAcaMdradevare petatAyi guNanidhi maacikcce| piriya aipagaDe pArasiMgayyaM taMde mAvatuM pegaDe siMgimayye // arasaM viSNuvarddhanipaM vallabha jinanAthaM tanageMdurmiSTadaivaM / arasi zAntaladeviya mahimeyaM braNNisalu bakku me bhUtaLa dochu | zaka vArSa 1050 mRreneya birodhikRtsaMvatsarada caitra zuddha paMcamI somavAradaMdu sivagaMgeya tItthaMdalu muddhipi svargateyAdachu / yaha zAntaladevI viSNanapAla ke lie yuddha meM vijaya zrI rahI, vakSa para hamezA santoSa se zobhAyamAna lakSmI rahI, usake zaurya kI korti ko prasArita karane vAlo digaMganA rahI, to isa bhUmaNDala meM usakA varNana kauna kavi kara sakatA hai? kalikAla ke isa viSNu ke vakSa para vAsa kara rahI kalikAla kI isa lakSmI zAntaladevI ke saubhAgya kA varNana karane meM kauna samartha hai ? sadguNazAlinI, saubhAgyavato isa zAntaladevI kI samAnatA sarasvatI, pArvatI aura lakSmI se kI jA sakatI hai, dUsarI pativratAoM se nhiiN| isa zAntaladevI ke guru prabhAcandra siddhAntadeva, mAtA guNanidhi mAcikavve, pitA bar3e heggar3e mArasiMgayyA, mAtula heggar3e siMgimayyA, pati viSNuvardhanabhUpa, ArAdhya iSTadevatA jinanAtha rhe| aisI rAnI zAntaladevI kI mahimA kA varNana isa bhUtala meM kauna kara sakatA hai? zaka varSa 1050 virodhikRt saMvatsara ke caitra zuddha paMcamI somavAra ke dina zivagaMgA kSetra meM deha tyAgakara svarga ko prApta huii| paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra :: 463
Page #458
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
________________ I kalikAladoLu masubrihaspati vaMdijanAzrayaM jg| vyApita kAmadhenubabhimAni mahAprabhu paMDitAzrayaM / / lokajanastuta guNagaNAbharaNaM jagadeka daaniyu| vyAkuLamaMtriyeMdu pogaLaguM dharepeDe mArasiMgana // doreye peDe mArasiMga vibhuviMgI kAladochu / puruSArthagaLoLatyudArateyoLaM dharmAnurAgaMgaLoLu // harapAdAbja bhaktiyoLu niyamadoLu zILaMgaLoLa tAnenalu / suralokakke manomudaM berasu podaM bhUtaLaM kIrtisattu / / anupama zAntaladeviyu / nunayadi taMde mArasiMgayyanu mi|| bine janani mAcikavveyu / miniburamoDanoDane muDipi svargatarAdaru / lekhaka : bokimyyaa|| biTTideva kI A~khoM meM A~sU bhara aaye| jaba isa lekha ko unhoMne apanI goda meM rakhA taba kahIM unheM ina A~suoM kA patA claa| "kavijI! karavapra para sabako zAnti pradAna karane ke irAde se devI dvArA pratiSThita zAntinAtha svAmI ke mandira ke bAjU ke maNDapa ke stambha ke uttara mukha para zAntinAtha kI sthApanA ke sambandha meM vivaraNa utkIrNa hai| usI stambha ke pUrva tathA dakSiNa ke mukhoM para ise utkIrNa krvaaie| hama lokkigoMDI para vijaya pAkara aaye| parantu idhara hamane poysala rAjya kI bhAgyadevI ko kho diyA, hamane apane hRdaya kI hI mAno ukhAr3akara pheMka diyaa|" kahakara usa lekha kI prati lauTAne ke uddezya se hAtha Age bddh'aayaa| vaha lekha yAntrika DhaMga se vokimayyA ke hAtha meM phuNcaa| kucha kahe binA mauna ho vaha sira jhukAkara vahA~ se cala pdd'e| OM zaM ke zaM OMza isa kalikAla meM manu-vRhaspati ke samAna, vandijanoM ke Azraya, jagadvyApi kAmadhenu, abhimAnayukta bhUpAlaka, paNDitoM ke AzrayadAtA, loka-jana se saMstuta, guNagaNAbharaNa, jagadekadAnI, sthirabuddhi ke mantrI-zabdoM se alaMkRta hegar3e mArasiMgayyA bhUloka meM prazaMsita the| puruSArthoM meM, udAratA meM, dharmAnurAga meM, IzvarapAdabhakti meM, niyamAcaraNa meM, zIla meM, isa kalikAla meM heggar3e mArasiMgayyA ke samAna koI nhiiN| yoM bhUloka meM prazaMsita hokara mAnasika Ananda pAkara mArasiMgayyA svargaloka sidhaare| upamArahita zAntaladevI, usake priya pitA mArasiMgayyA aura mAtA mAcikavve, tInoM kramazaH deha tyAgakara svarga sidhaare| lekhaka : bokimayyA 000 464 :: paTTamahAdevI zAntalA : bhAga cAra