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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir gnnesh paaloy'aanii krushaa ekaashnii| klkaataa
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________________ prthm prkaash bhaadr 1367 prkaashk baamaacrnn mukhaaepaadhyaay' krushaa prkaashnii 18e, ttemaar len klkaataa-9 mudraakr yaaminiibhuussnn ukil di mukul priniN oy'aark 201e, bidhaan srnnii klkaataa-6 prcchdshilpii i duy'aar
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________________ bhumikaa jainder cbbishjn tiirthNkrer shess tiirthNkr brdhmaan mhaabiir khRssttjnmer 511 bchr aage jnmgrhnn kren / ydio mhaabiir o bhgbaan buddh smsaamy'ik chilen ebN ydio jaindhrm baanglaar aadi dhrm tbuo taaNr ektti puurnnaangg jiibn aaj prynt baanglaa bhaassaay' prkaashit hy'ni / bhgbaan buddh o bauddhdhrm smprke aamraa ytttaa jaani bhgbaan mhaabiir baa jaindhrm smprke taar shtaaNsher ekaaNsho jaani naa / er naanaa kaarnner mdhye ektti kaarnn eo mne hy' ye jaindhrmke aamraa etdin pshcim bhaartiiy' bnnik smprdaay'er dhrm blei mne kre esechi kintu taa ny' / jaindhrm baanglaar aadi dhrm| aary pridhir siimaa atikrm kre ye dhrm aitihaasikkaale baanglaay' prthm anuprbesh laabh kre se dhrm jaindhrm / bhgbaan mhaabiir ekaadhikbaar baanglaadeshe esechilen o nijer dhrmmt prcaar krechilen, ydio godd'aar dike ekhaankaar adhibaasiiraa taaNke biruup sNbrdhnaa jaaniy'echil tbu tini shessprynt taader hRdy' jy' krte smrth hy'echilen| er pricy' paaoy'aa yaay' taaNr naamer sngge smbndhaanbit 'brdhmaan', 'biirbhuum', maanbhuum', 'siNbhuum'aadi sthaannaam hte| anumaan kraa shkt ny' ye ek smy'e ei anycle ghn jain bsti chil / er smrthn keblmaatr hiuy'en saang, prmukh cainik pribraajkder bhrmnn bibrnn baa prtntttber nidrshn thekei paaoy'aa yaay' taa ny', ekhno ekhaane sei praaciin jain jaatir bNshdhreraa baas kren yaaNder sraak ble abhihit kraa hy'| sraak jain 'shraabk' ( gRhii upaask ) shbder apbhrNsh / keblmaatr pshcimbngger raaddh' anyclei ny', jaindhrm krmshH uttr, puurb o dkssinnbnggeo chdd'iy'e pdd'e| bhdrbaahu rcit 'klpsuutre' jain smprdaay'er ye bibhinn shaakhaaprshaakhaar naam paaoy'aa yaay' taar mdhye caartti shaakhaa chil baanglaadesher caartti jnpder sngge smbndhaanbit| ythaa : taamrliptiy'aa, kottibrssiy'aa, punnddrbrdhniy'aa o daasii dhrbttiy'aa| taamrlipt mediniipur jelaar antrgt tmluk shhr, praaciin kottibrss dinaajpur jelaay' absthit chil| punnddrbrdhn bgudd'aar nikttsth mhaasthaangdd' khrbtt baa krbtt taamrlipter nikttsth ektti shhr / bhdrbaah smprke blaa hy' tini baangaalii chilen| jnmsthaan kottibrss / bhdrbaahu sbaamiir jain smprdaay'e bishess maanttaa ry'eche kaarnn tini chilen cturdsh puurbdhr astim drut-keblii|
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________________ taai baanglaa bhaassaay' brdhmaan mhaabiirer jiibn kthaa lekhbaar icchaa bhudin thekei chil| kaajo aarmbh kri| se aaj yaael bchr aager kthaa| tkhn keblmaatr puurbaashrm o saadhkjiibn lekhaa hy', tiirthNkr jiibn ny'| sei apuurnn lekhaa 'bhaarter saadhke'r lekhk shr'iishngkrnaath raay' taaNr 'himaatri' ptrikaay' prkaashit kren| taarpr ky'ek bchr atikraant hy'e yaay'| itimdhye aamaar likhit jain kthaank sNgrh 'atimukt prkaashit hy'| sei kssudr grnthkhaani pdd'e prkhyaat bhaassaatttbbid o sdaalehshiil eddhey' ddH suniitikumaar cttttopaadhyaay' mhaashy' ayaacitbhaabe aamaay' ek ptr den| taate lekhen-- "aapnaar ei kssudr kintu atisundrbhaabe praanyjl baaNlaay' likhit 'atimuukt' bikhaani baaedhhy' rsaaettiirnn jain upaakhyaan saahityke bidgdh-jn-smaaje pricit kriy'aa dibaar prthm pry'aas| eiruup aaro--anttH aabo ktkguli bi aapnaar kaach theke aamraa caai| aapni prthmei eiruup upaakhyaandhrmii ekkhaani 'mhaabiir crit' aamaader daan krun|"***suniitibaabur ei usaahbaannii aamaay' asmaapt lekhaatti puurnn krbaar prernnaa dey'; kintu tiirthNkr jiibn lekhaa hy' taaro du'bchr pr 'mnn' ptrikaar taagide| emnne 1919 er mdhye puurnnaangg bitti prkaashit hy'| 1919 theke 80 nishcy'i khub diirgh smy' ny' kintu taar mdhye eke pustkaakaare prkaashit kraa smbhb hy' ni| hy' t aajo smbhb ht naa ydi naa bndhubr shriitulsii daas er prkaasher jny aagrhii hy'e krunnaa prkaashniir sbtbaadhikaarii baamaacrnn mukhaaepaadhyaay' mhaashy'er sngge aamaar pricy' kriy'e diten ebN ydi naa baamaacrnnbaabu saagrhe er prkaasher bhaar grhnn krten| taai ei grnth prkaasher jny aami taader ubhy'er kaache cirkRtjny o Rnnii| | aashaa kri ei grnth brdhmaan mhaabiirer jiibn o jaindhrm smbndhe baangaalii paatthkke aagrhii krbe| gnnesh laalaanii
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________________ | purbaashrm sekaale se smy'e ksstriy'-kunnddpur ble ek jnpd chil| sei jnpder naay'ker naam chil siddhaarth| siddhaarth chilen kaashypgaaetriiy' jnyaat-ksstriy'| ksstriy'-kunnddpure bishess kre ei jnyaat ksstriy'deri baas| sejny nijer adhikaare siddhaarth chilen srbaadhikaarii| taaNr ei srbaadhikaarnner jny skle taaNke raajaa ble ddaake| siddhaarther raanniir naam chil trishlaa| trishl chilen baishaaliiy' raajaadhiy'aaj shr'iimn mhaaraaj cettke baaen, baashisstthgaaetriiy' ksstriy'aannii| | tkhn baishaalii chil bideher raajdhaanii| mrtyer amraabtii| haihy' bNshiiy' jain raajaader shaasne taar smRddhir shess chil naa| | aar siddhaarth? tinio chilen paarshbnaath shr'mnn prmpy'aar ekjn shrmnnaaepaask jain| | ei ksstriy'-kunnddpurer puurbdike chil braahmnn-kunnddpur| braahmnnkunnddpurer naay'k chilen kolgaaetriiy' braahmnn Rssbhdtt| Rssbhdtter striir naam chil debaanndaa| debaanndaa chilen jaalndhrgaaetr'iiy'aa braahmnnii| eraao chilen paarshbnaath shaasnaanuyaay'ii empaaepaask| sedin aassaaddh' shuru| sssstthii| mdhyraate shuy'e shuy'e sbpn dekhchen debaanndaa| dekhchen : hstii, bRss, siNh, lkssmii, pusspmaalaa, cndr, suury khb, kls, sbe , smudr, der'imaan, rtn o nidhum agni| ekttaar pr ekttaa| sbpn ny', yen prtykss dekhchen| | e dekhe dhdd'mdd' kre utthe bslen den| ghrer bhitr tkhn andhkaar| yaaiy'e paalaaey' y'aay' jdd'it r'nr'iikhi| kothaao kichu nei, kintu et ki dekhlen tini| dekhlen ekttaa dik
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir aalaae yen prbesh krl taar kukssiite| se aalaaey' aalaaekit hy'e utthechil sb kichu--se aalaae emni ujjbl| tthik yen mdhyaahn duur' athc daahhiin| sbaamiike tule sb kthaa khule bllen debaanndaa| bllen, khaaraapaate niiper bne yemn shihrnn jaage, sei shihrnn aamaar srbaangge| sei ek aannder priplaabn| shune ullsit hy'e utthlen Rssbhdtt| taarpr debaanndaar aanndit mukher dike cey'e bllen, debaanndaa tumi ye sbpn dekhech, se sbpn bhaagybtii rmnniiraai dekhe thaake| ete aamaader bedbedaangg-paanggt putr hbe blei aamaar mne hy'| shudhu taai ny', aaj hte aamaader srbbidh unnti| anyjlir'ddh haat kpaale tthekiy'e debaanndaa mne mne prnnaam krlen bhgbaan paarshbke| taarpr sbaamiir dike cey'e bllen, debaay'priy', taaemaar kthaai yen sty hy'| debaanndaar sbpn dekhbaar pr chy' pksskaalo atiit hy'ni| raat tkhn nishuti| shuy'e shuy'e aabaar sbpn dekhchen debaanndaa| ebaare hstii, bRss ny'| dekhchen, ye aalaae taar kukssiite prbesh krechil, sei aalaae beriy'e ese ghuurnni haaoy'aar mt paak khete laagl| taarpr tiirer bege chutte gel ksstriy'-kunnddpur jnpder dike| debaanndaa aaraae dekhlen, se aalo ghurte ghurte chey'e phell ksstriy'aannii trishlaake| * trishlaa curi kre niy'e gel aamaar sbpn--ble sbpner mdhyei ciikaar diy'e utthlen debaanndaa| sngge sngge taaNr ghum bhenge gel| mum bhenge gel Rssbhdttero| ki hl--r'le saadd'aa diy'e tini utthe bslen| ki binyj sbpnle kaannaay' bhenge pdd'len debaanndaa| prdiiper aalaaey' debaanndaar mukhkhaanaa tule dhrlen Rssbhdo|
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________________ puurbaashrm dekhlen debaanndaar mukhe sedin hte ye dibykaasti udbhaasit hy'e utthechil sei kaasti aaj shsaai yen kothaay' antrhit hy'e geche| e debaannd4/ sei debaanndaa ny', puurber debaanndaa / Rssbhdtter buk theke gbhiib diirghnishbaas utthe esechil| kintu debaanndaar mukher dike cey'e sei diirghnishbaas tini nijer mdhyei cepe gelen / taarpr nijer haate kaapdd'er khuNtt diy'e debaanndaar cokher jl muchiy'e diy'e bllen, debaanndaa, emn aamaader ki bhaagy ye srbjny aamaader ghre aasben| tbu tini ye aaschen aamaader smy'e aamaader ei pRthibiite sejny aannd kr| tini ye amRt deben jne jne se amRt hte aamraao bnycit hb naa / taarpr anekkaal prer kthaa| jnyaatputr sedin esechen braahmnn-kugupure / srbjny hbaar pr sei taaNr prthm sekhaane aasaa / taaNke dekhbaar jny, taaNr kthaa shunbaar jny dle dle maanuss eseche / brdhmaanke dekhaa maatr debaanndaar buker kaapdd' stndugdhe bhije uttheche| cokh diy'e aanndaashru udgt hy'e kpol bey'e gdd'iy'e pdd'eche debaanndaar sei sthiti, sei bhaabaantr cokhe pdd'eche aary indrbhuuti gautmer 1 se niy'e taai tini prshn krlen, bhdnt, aaryaa debaanndaar ei bhaabaantrer kaarnn ki ? sei prshn shune debaanndaar dike susmit dRsstti prsaarit kre bllen brdhmaan, debaanndaa aamaar maa| debaanndaar grbhei aami prthm esechilaam / taarpr-- taarpr sei yedin prnnt naamk sbrg hte cyut hy'e se debaanndaar grbhe prthm prbesh krl, yedin aakaashe maattite srbtr ekttaa aannder klrol chdd'iy'e pdd'l sedin saudhrm deblokeo indrer aasn ekttukhaani ndd'e utthl| taar kaarnn anusndhaan krte
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir giy'e tini dekhte pelen pRthibiite tiirthNkrer abtrnn hy'eche| kintu kii aashcry! konaae ksstriy'aanniir grbhe naa hy'e, braahmnnii denaar grbhe| kintu ksstriy' gRher raajynyj, smpd o bipul baibhr' chaadd'aa t kkhnaae tiirthNkrer jnm hy' naa| tbe brdhmaaner belaay' ken taar bytikrm hl| sekthaa bhaabte giy'e indrer cokher saamne brdhmaaner ek puurb jnmey' ghttnaa phutte utthl| se jnye se em ckrbrtii bhaarter putr o prthm tiirthNkr bhgbaan Rssbhdeber pautrruupe ikukule jnm grhnn krechil| se jnme taar naam chil mriici| mriici tkhn shrmnn dhrm paalne asmrth hy'e pribraajk hy'e ghure bedd'aacche| sesb diner ektti din| bhrt ekdin taake ese prnnaam krlen| bllen, mriici, aami taaemaar ei pribraajktbke prnnaam krchi naa, prnnaam krchi antim tiirthNkrke| kaarnn, bhgbaan ei maatr taaemaar smbndhe ei bhbissydbaannii krechen ye tumi ei bhrt kssetre tripRsstth naame prthm baasudeb, mhaabidehe priy'mitr naame ckrbrtii o prishesse ei bhaartbrsse brdhmaan-mhaabiir naame ei absrginniir shess tiirthNkr hbe| sekthaa shune mriici aannde nRty kre utthl| bll, aami baasudeb hr'| ckrbrtii hb| tiirthNkr hb| aar aamaar kii caai| baasudebe aami prthm, ckrbrtiite aamaar pitaa, tiirthNkre aamaar pitaamh| uttm aamaar kul| mriicir sei kulgrber jnyi brdhmaan aaj hiinkule jnm grhnn krte cleche| kintu taai baa ken? ykhn tiirthNkr ksstriy'kul chaadd'aa anykule jnmgrhnn kreni tkhn brdhmaano krbe naa| itr' tkhn ddaak dilen taaNr akucr hrinnaigmessiike| bllen, tiirthNy'er grbh debaanndaar kukii hte apsaarit kre ksstriy'aa, trishlaar grbhe rekhe esaae o trishlaar grbh kenaar kukaate| '
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________________ puurbaashrm hrinnaigmessii indrer aadesh shiy'aaer' kre debaanndaay' grbh "trishlaar kushiite rekhe el o trishlaar grbh debaanndaar kukiite| taai ykhn debaanndaa bishrii sbpn dekhe jege utthlen, tkhn sbpn dekhchilen raannii trishlaao| sei sbpn yaa dekhaanaa em dekhechilen| hntii, bRss, siNh, lkssmii, pusspmaalaa, cndr, suury, dhbj, kls, srobr, smudr, debimaan, rtn o nidhum agni| aashbiner kRssnnaa try'aaedshiir raat| taagulaae aljbl krche nikss kaalaae andhkaare| baataase paataar mrmr| echaadd'aa kothaao konaae shbd nei| kintu sei sbpn dekhe shsaai ghum bhenge gel trishlaaro| ki adbhut sbpn! taarpr tini yemn chilen temni cle elen raajaa siddhaarther kaache| shunch, ogaae, shaaen trishlaar ddaake saadd'aa diy'e shssyaar opr utthe bslen siddhaarth| cokhe tkhnaae taar ghumer jdd'taa| bllen, ki hy'eche trishlaa? emn asmy'e, ebhaabe? prthmei taake aashbst kre niy'e paashe bse ektti ektti kre sbpner kthaa khule bllen trishlaa| bllen, ki aashcry sbpn! emn sbpn keu kii kkhnaae dekheche| nishcy'i dekheche| tiirthNkr o ckrbrtiir maaraai dekhe thaaken| Rssbhdeber maa dekhechen, bhy'ter maa| kintu siddhaarther atsht jaanaa nei| tbu taar mne hl sbpngulaae shubh| shubh, taa nile kii keu kkhnaae der'imaan dekhe naa , naa dhuumhiin agnishikhaa| taai trishlaay' udbhaasit mukher dike cey'e bllen siddhaarth, aamaar ki mne hy' jaannaa trishlaa, ei sbpn drshner phl aamaader arth laabh, bhaaeg laabh, putr laaj, sukh laat, raajy laabh| taaemaar grbhe kudiip putr eseche| nek shune ly' iiss paan krlen shilaa mukhkhaanaa|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir tbuo, bllen siddhaarth, kaal skaale naimittikder ddeke paatthaan| taader mukhei shaaenaa yaabe bishdbhaabe sbpn phl| ki bl? aamio taai bli--bllen trishlaa| trishlaa kintu tkhn tkhni utthe gelen naa| seikhaane bse rilen saaenaar daadd'e yekhaane sugndhi brtikaa agchil taar dike cey'e| ghre taari mRdu gndh| emnibhaabe ktkssnn kette yet ke jaane| kintu shsaa siddhaarth trishlaar pitthe haat rekhe bllen, tumi naa hy' aaj ekhaanei shaaeo, raat aar beshii nei| taaemaar ghre naai baa phire gele| siddhaarth bhaabchilen, trishlaa hy't sbpn dekhe bhy' pey'echen, taai nijer ghre phire yete caan naa| naa, taa ny' ble ekttukhaani sre bslen trishlaa| bllen, ekttaa apuurb anubhuutir mt mne hcche aamaar, mne hcche aami yen mdhyaahn suuryke grbhe dhrechi| aamaar smst shriirer bhetr diy'e taari jyoti caardike bicchurit hcche| mdhyaahn suuryer athc daah nei| caader mt shiitl, yen cndn kaade bhejaanaae| siddhaarth kichu bujhte paarlen naa| taai bismiter mt trishlaar mukher dike cey'e rilen| bllen, aashcry ! trishlaa taarpr nijer ghre phire gelen| kintu se raatre tini aar dumulen naa| sbpn rkssaar jny jaagrikaa diy'e ussaar aalaaer prtiikssaa kre smst raat paalngke bse kaattiy'e dilen| taarpr bhaaerer aalaaer sngge sngge puuber aakaash ykhn kraa hy'e el trishlaa tkhn utthe daadd'aalen| taarpr aasthaan-mnnddpe yaabaar any prstut hte gelen| . odike ttkssnn maamdaaessii dutiir shbde siddhaarthero ghum bhenge geche| tinio shyyaa tyaag kre naimittikder bhaabaay' aadesh diy'e byaay'aamshaale er'esh krechen| aaj ettu skaal skaali
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________________ puurbaam snaan kre nite hbe| sbpnphl nr'aar' aagr'h taakeo sbraanbit kreche| taarpr diner prthm yaam uttiirnn hbaar aagei aasthaan mnnddpe sbhaa bsl| siddhaarth maanaante aamaaedi maaltii kusumer maalaa glaay' duliy'e prijn pribRt hy'e siNhaasne ese bslen| taaNke ghire bsl tpaalk, tlbr o maannddbikeraa| bhdraasne ybnikaar antraale bslen trishlaa spr'ikre| aar tthik saamne iiss uNcu bediir opr naimittikder aasn| taaraao raajaar dbaaraa smmaanit hy'e aasn grhnn krechen| sbpner phl jaanbaar aagrh ekhn trishlaa o siddhaartheri ny', skler| skler dRsstti taai naimittikder opr| naimittikeraa ttkssnne bicaare prbRtt hy'echen| kRtt sei bicaay'| shaastre ye baahaattr rkm sbpner kthaa blaa hy'eche taar lkssnn o phlaaphl bicaar| baahaattr rkm sbpner mdhye biy'aallishtti saamaany phldaay'ii| baakii tirishtti uttm phldaay'ii| erkm sbpn bhaagybtii rmnniiraai dekhe thaaken| jaatk grbhe ele bhaabii tiirthNkr baa ckrbrtiir maa dekhe thaaken cauddtti, baasudeber maa saattti, bldeber maa caartti, maalik deshaadhiptir maa ektti| mhaaraannii ykhn cauddtti sbpn dekhechen tkhn acirei ye tini srbjny tiirthNkr baa ckrbrtii raajaar jnm deben taate sndeh nei| kintu hstii drshner ki phl? jaatk prckr dmn krbe, ny't ssdd'ripu| bRsser mt sNsaar bhaar bhn krbe, ny't sNssm bhaar| siNh| prm shtruo taake dekhe bhiit hbe, bhaar' r'aiii nirjit hbe| lii ?
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir jaatk liin hbe| puupmaalaa| jaatker yshHsaurbh bhuduur bistRt hbe| cndr| naatk skler sntaap hrnn kr'e, bishbke aanndit krbe| jaatk mhaa tejsbii hbe| bNsh jaatker dbaaraa kiirtimaan hbe| kls| jaatk pRthibiite shresstth pd laabh krbe| sraaebr| suraasur nr skler seby hbe, jaatker bhaabdhaaraay' skle abgaahn krbe| smudrer mt jaatk rtnaakr hbe, gmbhiir hbe| debimaan ? jaatk baimaanik debtaader dbaaraao pujit hbe| rtn| jaatk prbhuut rngger adhikaarii hbe, baa jnyaan rtner| nidhum agni ? diipshikhaar mt diipymaan hbe, antr maalike dgdh krbe| kintu jaatk raajckrbrtii hbe, naa dhrmckrbrtii| se smprke ekhuni nishcit kre kichu blaa yaay' naa| tbe ete kre aay' raajyer srbaanggiin , smpd o smRddhi suucit hcche| etkssnn ekttaa adhiir aagrh niy'e aasaa nistbdh hy'echil| kintu drshner phlaaphl shunbaar pr caamdike ekttaa aannder saadd'aa pdd'e gel| se klmr' kme et tiibr hy'e utthl ne
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________________ puurbaam kkiy'aa betraakssaaln kreo taa shaant krte paarl naa| siddhaarth taader durbsthaa dekhe haaste haaste taader nibRtt kre prcur daandkssinn diy'e naimittikder bidaay' dilen| taarpr sediner mt sbhaa bisrjit hl| sbhaa bisrjner pr siddhaarth trishlaar kksse elen| trishlaa tkhn sekhaane mrmr piitthkaar opr bse taari prtiikssaa krchilen| siddhaarthke aaste dekhe tini utthe daadd'aalen| egiy'e giy'e taake ghre niy'e elen| taarpr raaj-aabhrnn khulte khulte bllen, aaryputr, aaj aamaar kii aannd| siddhaarth trishlaar aanndit mukher dike cey'e dekhlen| taarpr tNaake du'haate nijer buker kaache ttene nilen| bllen, trishlaa, taaemaake pey'e etdine aami dhny hlaam| sekthaa shune trishlaar mukhe ekttaa sljj haasi phutte utthl| trish konaae kthaa naa ble sbaamiir buke mukh raakhlen| | trishlaa emnitei ruupsii| kintu et ruup baaedh hy' taar konaae kaalei chil naa| kaarnn e t paarthib ruup ny', apaarthib| tthik suuryody'er aager arktim aakaashess ruup| sei ruup ahrh dekheo tRpti hy' naa| hy' naa taai siddhaant cey'e thaaken trishlaay' mukher dike| yti dekhen tti dekhbaar baasnaa jaage| siddhaarth mne mne bhaaben aatke aasbaar smbhaabnaatei ki or dehe bishber laar'nnyr'aar'idhi udbelit hy'e uttheche| bodh hy' skhiiraao sei kthaai bhaar'e| bhaar'e blei taader kt saar'dhaan r'aannii, kt ayaacit updesh : skhi, m m haaNttr'i| dhiire dhiire kthaa blr'i| konn kkhnaae kr'i naa| maattite mne bi naa|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir | trishlaa taader kthaa mene clen| taader uknntthaay' aanndit hn| kintu et saabdhaan-strktaa sttbeo ekdin aghttn ghttl| trishlaa sedin shuy'echilen indukaant-mnni paalngker opr ardhshy'aan| grbher snycaalnaat yntrnnaay' tini chilen ekttu asthir| paashe daadd'iy'e r'iijn krchil caamgr'aahinnii| htthaa taaNr mne hl grbher snycaaln yen bndh hy'e geche| tr'e kitNaar grbh nsstt hy'e geche? trishlaa se kthaa mne krtei taar mne hl taar paay'er tlaar maatti yen sre geche| tini dukhaartaa hy'e aartnaad kre utthlen, haay' aamaar kii srbnaash hl? ki aar srbnaash hbe? skhiiraa bhaal debii konaae amnggl aashngkaay' duHkhaartaa hy'echen, ny't yntrnnaay' asthir| taai taaraa taaNke saantbnaa diy'e ble utthl, sbaamini, amnggl cintaa shaant kr| grbher kushltaar kthaa mne kre nijer ksstter kthaa bhule yaao| grbher ydi kushl tbe aar aamaar duHkh kii? ble muur'chitaa hy'e pdd'len trishlaa| tkhn caardike saadd'aa pdd'e gel| skhiiraa keu baa baattite ky'e cndnpngk niy'e el, keu baa bhRnggaare kre surbhii shiitl jl| keu baa jler chittaa diy'e trishlaar mukh muchiy'e dil keu baa shithil kre dhuiy'e dil taar ghn kaalaae cul| trishlaar muuchaa bhngg hl| trishlaa yekhaane shuy'echilen sekhaane maathaar opr mndaakiniir shubhr phenaar mt dukuul-bitaan| sei bitaaner dike arthhy'aa dRsstti mele nijer mner mdhyei yen ble utthlen trishlaa--dair'krtRk sphrnne aami duHkhit| jiibne aar aamaar kaaj kii? blte blte trishlaa aar'aar' muur'jit hy'e pdd'len| grbher akushl sNbaad ttkssnne sr'khaane prcaarit hy'eche| bndh hy'e geche
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________________ puurbaashrm 11 ngriite usb o naattkaadi| mntrii o amaaty hy'e pdd'echen kiNkrtbybimuuddh'| daiber kii prtikaar krben taaraa| paay'er clbaar shkti nei tbu esechen bhbndbaare| purbaasiiraao sekhaane smbet hy'eche bishd jaanbaar jny| ye purii ekttu aagei aanndocchl chil sei purii shshaaker mti ekhn mriy'maann, shriihiin, grbher snycaalne maay'er asthir bhaab dekhei naa stbdh hy'e giy'echil brdhmaan bhebechil ote ydi maay'er ksstter khaanikttaa laaghb hy'| kintu trishlaa grbher oi sthir hy'e yaaoy'aakei bhaablen nsstt hy'e yaaoy'aa| taai taar ei aarti| brdhmaan dekhl sei aati| haay'! ye sntaan ekhnaae jnm grhnn kreni, yaake cokheo dekhen ni tini ekhnaae, taar jny taar eki byaakultaa! kintu brdhmaan sei byaakultaake chaaett kre dekhl naa| brN mne mne prtijnyaa krl| aamaar jny ykhn maa'r ei ksstt tkhn taaNr beNce thaakte taaNke ksstt diy'e aami prbrjyaa grhnn krb naa| taalbRnter bynyjn diy'e skhiiraa aabaar trishlaar sNjnyaa phiriy'e eneche| siddhaarth tkhn trishlaar haat nijer haater mdhye ttene niy'e taaNke saantbnaa dite bsechen| naa, naa, trishlaa, e kkhno hte paare naa| shaaenni naimittikder bhbissydbaannii| taai mn hte akaarnn aashngkaake duur kre daao| emni ydi aghttn ghttr'e tr'e ken hbe sbkhaane unnti ? or aasr suucnaatei naa aamaader r'l, shrii o smpd| dlitaan cokh chaapiy'e trishlaar jl jhre pdd'l| tini siddhaarther haat cepe dhrlen| bllen, styi blch? styi blchi, trishlaa| hyaa styi, ei ye grbh snycaalit hy'eche| yaa aami, punny aami,
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir shlaaghy aamaar jiibn| cokher jler mdhye diy'e haasi phutte utthl aabaar trishlaar mukhe| tini siddhaarther haat chedd'e dilen| bllen, byaar' bhy'e bhiitaa hrinniir mt aamaar mn| kintu naa, aar taa raakhr' naa| bhy' raakhben naa tini ki kre? kaarnn ye aasche se nirbhy' krtei aasche ei pRthibiike| aashbiner kRssnnaa ey'aaedshiir pr el caitr shukl pry'aaedshii, khRsstt jnmer tthik 59 bchr aage| trishlaa bsechilen alinde| emn smy' prsbbednaa utthl| prsbbednaa utthtei tini taadd'aataadd'i giy'e esr'ghre ddhuklen| taarpr dekhte dekhte prsb hy'e gel| etttuku ksstt hl naa| ghy'e tkhn gaaddh' cndner gndh uttheche| ghrer mnnidiiper aalaae alaukik ekttaa jyotite yen aaraae prdiipt hy'e uttheche| aar baaire| baaire tkhn ey'aaedshiiy' praay' puurnnaaby'b caad maathaar opr utthe eseche| meghhiin aakaashe kebl taari nirml shubhrtaa| kothaao etttuku aabrnn nei| sei shubhrtaay' adRshy hy'e geche taaraar jhaaNk| dhp dhp krche maatth, ghaatt, baatt| hstottr uttraa-phaaniir yaaege el nbjaatk, el mhaajiibn| siddhaarth bishraamaagaare chilen| pricaarikaa priy'bhaassitaa sei aanndsNbaad taaNr kaache bhn kre niy'e el| siddhaarth kt hte saatnlii haar khule purskRt krlen priy' bhaassitaake| taarpr utthe gelen nbjaatkke dekhr'aar' / shudhu siddhaarthi nn, nbjaatkke dekhbaar jny esechen aar aneke| mntrii esechen, esechen saamnt nRptiy'aa aar purn| aaro aage alkssye esechilen deshnikaay' sh dey'aa|
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________________ bhUdAbA der`aa ar'r'aapinii nidraay' sbaaike nikhrit kre nbjaatkke tule niy'e gelen merushikhre taar naabhisseker jny| kintu ykhn sptsindhur jle debtaaraa taake abhissinycit krte yaaben tkhn htthaa debraaj iy'eo mne hl--paay'r'e ki ei shishu sptsindhur jldhaaraa shy krte? kintu amuulk taar mner aashngkaa, akaarnn sei bhraanti| brdhmaano jaante pey'eche debraajer mnaaebhaa| taai taaNr bhraanti duur krbaar o se baaN paay'er anggusstth diy'e ekttukhaani caap ditei thrthr ky'e keNpe utthl merupr't, shilaa khse pdd'l jhurjhur kre, udbelit hy'e utthl uddhi / indr tkhn bujhte paarlen brdhmaan ki aprimit r'l, r'iir' o shaariirik shktir adhikaarii| abhisseker pr aabaar ythaasthaane rekhe diy'e elen nbjaatkke debtaa| | siddhaarth cey'e dekhchen nbjaatkke| ki dekhchen? dekhchen kci suuryer rng nbjaatker| yen suuryody' hcche| mntriio dekhlen| dekhlen aakaashe yemn suurykirnn prst hy' temni sei prbhaa sr'khaane prst hy'e gel| mntrii siddhaarther dike cey'e bllen, der', ki naam raakhaa hbe shtker? | ki aabaar naam? hese bllen siddhaarth| o yedin hte eseche sedin hte lkssmiir cnyclaa apbaad ghuceche| yaader kraa hy'ni emn sr' saamnt nRptiraa aanugty niy'e geche nite hte| aamaar mn kaacheakaarnn lbdh ny' ei Rddhi| taai ykhn or k dhn, baa, koss kosstthaagaay', bl, prijn o raajysiimaay' bistRti bhuukhn o brtmaan| taai chy' diner din nbjaatker naam raakhaa hl brdhmaan| siddhaarther mne aannder siimaa nei| maajkoss unmukt kre
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir diy'echen, bndiider krechen r'ndhnmukt| ghaaessnnaa krechen yaar yaa| pry'aaejn bipnni hte sNgrh kre niy'e yaak--raajkoss hte arth deoy'aa hbe, yen aannder dine kaar kothaao konaae caaoy'aa thaake| brdhmaan raajkiiy' baibhber mdhye bdd' hy'e utthche| kumaar nndiibrdhn agrjtber adhikaare ydio pitaar siNhaasner uttraadhikaarii tbu brdhmaan skler priy' hy'eche| se ckrbrtii raajaa hbe naa tiirthNkr taar jny ny' kaarnn se kthaa kei baa sb smy' mne kre raakhe, priy' hy'eche taar ruup o laabnnyer jny, taar anupm sbbhaab o critrer jny| brdhmaaner ruup dlit mnHshiilaar mt| aar laabnny aamnyjriir mkbnder mt yaa paay'e paay'e jhre pdd'e| taai taake bhaalaae naa bese paaraa yaay' naa| kintu sb cey'e aashcry taar cokh| aakr'nn bistRt, ttaanaa-ttaanaa| yen dhyaaniir cokh| taai muhuurter adrshn bicched bythaar mt| trishl| taai srbdaai brdhmaanke cokhe cokhe rekhechen| muhuurter jnyo cokher aadd'aal kren naa| emni diner pr din yaay', maaser pr maas| brdhmaan krmshi bdd' hy'e otthe| saudhrm debsbhaay' sedin i brdhmaaner bler prshNsaa ky'echilen, taar saahs o dhairyer| baalk hle ki hy', brdhmaan teje suury, prtaape r'hi| taake praast kre emn kssmtaa "debtaadero nei| naa, ireo naa| kintu se kthaa bishbaas hl ekjn der'taay'| tini bhaablen brdhmaaner et ki shkti| tini brdhmaaner shkti priikssaa krte elen| brdhmaaner by's tkhn saat| saat tthik ny', saat periy'e aatte se paa diy'eche| nutn kailaaer|
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________________ puurbaashrm brdhmaaner anek snggii| smby'sii taaraa praay' sklei| khelaa kre taaraa siddhaarther prmod udyaane skaale bikaale aamlkii khelaa, tinduk khelaa| sei udyaane ktdiner kt praaciin gaach| shbet puper smbhaare saadaa hy'e thaake taader shikhr| mne hy' suuryaasher mukh hte gle pdd'eche shubhr phenaa| aar kt ye ltaamnnddp-yekhaane kebli jhre thaake piit mnyjriir punyj| baataase bner subaas bhaase| | sei udyaaner maajhkhaane bRh ek smaaebn| pdmer mdhu taa taar jl| kt ye mraal sekhaane khelaa kre liilaabhre| snt phottaa pdmer mti taader gaay'er rng| bhrmreraa phulgulir opr chaay'aa phele gungun kre| | e hen prmaaed bne smaaebrer dhaare dhaare tmaal bner biithite biithite cheleraa khele bedd'aay', dol khaay' gaacher ddaale utthe| sedino cheleraa khelaa khelchil| aamlkii khelaa| smaaeby'er pshcim tiire groth gaacher shikhre utthe ye skler aage neme aasbe se skler pitthe cdd'be| chele| chutte giy'e gaache utthte yaabe kintu dekhe gaacher gudd'i jdd'iy'e ry'eche ekttaa saap| bhy'e sklei pechne htte eseche kintu brdhmaan? se bhy'e pechiy'e yaay'ni, se egiy'e giy'e saapttaake dhrte geche| brdhmaaner kaanndd dekhe uknntthaay' cheleder mukh bibrnn hy'e geche| brdhmaaner kii hbe? der'ii ki blben? se kthaa taaraa bhaabche| kintu brdhmaan ttkssnne saapttike lej diy'e dhre jhttkaa mere duure phele diy'e trtr kre gaache utthe pdd'eche| sei saap aar keu ny', indrer kthaa aar bishbaas hy'ni sei de / cheleraa nishbaas ki kre et bdhmaaner kaanndd dekhchil|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir shikhre giy'e gaach hte aar ner'e el tkhn taader skler mukhe haasi phutte utthl| sbaai taake ghire kolaahl krte laagl ke taake aage pitthe nebe| sei debtaao ttkssnne baalk hy'e baalkder sngge mishe geche| brdhmaanke pitthe tule niy'eche| niy'e ek chutt| kintu kothaay' niy'e eseche se taake| sraaebrer dhaar diy'e, ghn bner mdhy diy'e-e ye arnny| arnny! kintu taar caaiteo aashcry cheletti krmshH bdd' hcche| kme arnnyer sb caaite ucu gaacher dairghykeo se chdd'iy'e geche| r'dhmaanke ki se aakaash hte maattite phele debe| kintu taate bhy' paay' chele brdhmaan ny'| jnmer sngge sngge yaar baaN paay'er bRddhaanggusstther saamaany caape merupr'bt keNpe utthechil se paabe pishaacruupii debtaake bhy'? brdhmaan taar pitthe bsei taar opr caap dil| sngge sngge se chaaett hy'e gel| | debtaatti tkhn sbruup dhre brdhmaaner saamne daadd'iy'echen| blchen, brdhmaan, indr' taaemaar saahs, bl, biiry o dhairyer prshNsaa krechilen| kintu aami taa bishbaas krini| taai taaemaake priikssaa krte esechilaam| kintu dekhchi tini yaa blechilen taa smpuurnn sty| ekttuo atyukti ny'| tumi biir no, mhaabiir| | styii brdhmaan mhaar'iir'| kaarnn nijeke pete gele caai emni bl, dhairy o saahs| yaar e tintti nei se nijeke khuje paabe ki kre? yuddhe haajaar lkss maanusske jy' kraa emn kichu shkt ny' kintu nijeke aay' kraaye paare sei mhaabiir| ykhn bhilaa smst nilen tkhn bhy' pey'e gelen| blen, bmaanke ebhaabe aar bure bedd'aate deoy'aa hbe naa| ete taake leNshaale dite hbe|
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________________ * * * ... / / * * * * mhaabiir ksstriy' kunnddpur, lchdd', paalyug
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________________ puurbaashrm shune siddhaarth bllen, besh t| taate aamaar aar ki amt| tbe or kichu shikhbaar aache ble mne hy' naa| dekhni or cokher diipti| or yaa jnyaan aamaader skler jnyaan ektr krleo sekhaane pauchbe naa| o t jnyaanii ny', bijnyaanii| jnyaane styer ektti diker prtibhaas hy', bijnyaane smst diker| bijnyaan taai bishisstt jnyaan| tttbke ythaarth ruupe jaanaa| sei jaanaar jnyi anekaant| trishlaa er jbaab dilen naa| kintu alkssye taar ekttaa diirgh nishbaas pdd'l| bijnyaanii blei taar yt bhy'| o ydi aar dsh jner mt ht| shesse trishlaar taagidei lekhshaale yete hl brdhmaanke| kintu brdhmaaner lekhshaale yaaoy'aa yen aam gaache aamr-pllb ttaangaanaae, srsbtiike shikssaa deoy'aa, caadke dhbl kraa, smudre lbnn nikssep| kintu maanusser mn kichutei sekthaa bujhte caay' naa| brdhmaan gurugRhe eseche| bseche aar aar baalkder sngge| aaj hte shuru hbe taar bidyaabhyaas| sh bidyaamndirer dbaare aabirbhaab hl ek braahmnner| tpt saaenaar mt oNr gaay'er rng| mukhe ekttaa diby bibhaa| shrddhaa hy' prthm drshnei| aacaary paath arghy diy'e taake bhetre ene bsaalen| braahmnner cokh pdd'eche gmbhiikRti brdhmaaner opr| tini baar baar taar dike cey'e dekhchen| taarpr eksmy' jijnyaasaai kre bslen, ke ei saumydrshn r'aalk| raajputr brdhmaan, bllen aacaary| aaji eseche lekhshaale|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir besh! besh| kintu du'ektti prshn krte paari ki aami r'dhmaanke| biny' binmr braahmnner knntthsbr| nishcy', nishcy', ble utthlen aacaary| by'ser tulnaay' o bhaar'ti ekttu gmbhiir| taarpr brdhmaaner dike cey'e bllen, saumy, abhyaagt atithir prshner ythaayth uttr daao| shune braahmnn ekttu haaslen| taarpr brdhmaaner dike cey'e bllen, brdhmaan, by'se nbiin hleo tumi jnyaane prauddh'| tbu by'ser adhikaare taaemaake prshn krte paari aami nishcy'i| aacchaa blt, sNjnyaa suutrer ythaarth arth kii? | byaakrnner prshn| kintu prshn t ny'| aacaaryer mner sNshy'er ek ektti unmaaecn| ckit aacaary aaro ckit hlen ykhn brdhmaan taar nirbhul jbaab dil| sNjnyaa suutrer ye sei arth hte paare taa taar nijeri jaanaa chil naa| kintu sei ektti prshni ny', prshner pr prshn aar taar nibhul smaadhaan| sNjnyaa suutrer| pribhaassaa suutrer| bidhi suutrer| niy'm suutrer| prtissedh suutrer| adhikaar suutrer| atidesh suutrer| anubaad sure| r'ibhaassaa suutrer| braahmnn tkhn bidaay' niy'echen| aar aacaary| tini eti abhibhuut hy'e gechen ye aasn chedd'e utthe ese pulkbhraa cokhe tini brdhmaanke buke jdd'iy'e dhrechen| aar blche : tumi aamaar' bissy'e ele se kepdd'igaaemaar
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________________ puurbaashrm kntthe srsbtii, tomaake kichu shikssaa dei, temn aamaar bistaa nei| brN tumii aamaay' shikssaa dite paar / indr braahmnner ruup dhre esechilen 'o kichu shikhl naa' skler ei muuddh'taa bhaangbaar jny / ye tintti jnyaaner adhikaarii, mti, shrut adhijnyaan, taake kinaa saadhaarnn pdd'uy'aar mt lekhshaale prernn kraa ? 11 mtijnyaan indriy'graahy jnyaan, yemn kre aamraa skle jaani| etjnyaan gurumukhe baa shaastrpaatthe ye jnyaan upnn hy'| abdhijnyaan ekttaa siimaar mdhye bstusttaar jnyaan| tiirthNkr ei tintti jnyaan adhigt krei jnmgrhnn kren / brdhmaan indrer prshner jbaabe mukhe mukhe se jbaab diy'echil taar naam hl aindr byaakrnn / brdhmaan taai yedin lekhshaale gel, sei dini aabaar ghre phire el / smst shune siddhaarth trishlaake bllen, kemn aami blini ? tripl| mukhe bllen btte aamaar haar hy'eche kintu mne kaaNttaar mt biNdhe ril brdhmaan kichui shikhl naa / aabaar sei abaadh jiibn, nirbaadh mukti| bner chaay'aay' srobrer bhiire als smy'kssep / anyaany raajkumaarder mt taar bilaasbaadhne mn nei, naa mRgy'aay' / taar bhetre bhetre cleche yen kiser ek anudhyaan, ki ek srbgraasii bhaabnaa| trishlaa ktdin bhaake aabisskaar krechen dhyaane--shithil ykhn taar dehbndh / aar anishcit aashngkaar bhetre bhetre udbign hy'e utthechen| raajckrbrtiitber lkssnn ny'| shaury aache athc shauryer prkaash nei| srbgunnaanbit ac gunnhiin / edd emni kre aatt bchr aaro kette gel|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir brdhmaan ekhn paa diy'eche maaely'| brdhmaaner prthm yaubn| yauni ekhn bksse ene diy'eche bishaaltaa| urute pusstti, knntthsbre maadhury / trishlaa pribrtn lkssy krechen brdhmaaner shriirer| bhaar'ten, eit smy'| konrkme ydi tini ekbaar beNdhe dite paaren brdhmaanke uttmaa bdhur aaNcle tr'e tNaar aar bhy' nei| mey'eo dekhe rekhechen trishlaa| mhaasaamnt smbiirer mey'e yshaaedaa--mey'e t ny', yen lkssmiir prtimaa| yedin prthm dekhechilen tini taake usbe sedin htei brnn kre niy'echen mne mne| brdhmaaner tulnaa hy' naa| kintu yshaaedaao kichu km ny'| kaarnn yedin taar jnm hy' sedin shtru esechil taar pitRraajy aakrmnn krte| smbiir taake praasti kren ni, culer mutthi dhre kh tulechilen kaattbaar jny| kintu shessmuhuurte dy'aaprbsh hy'e chedd'e dilen| ete smbiirer ysh aaro bistRt hl| taai smiiy' mey'er naam dilen yshaaedaa| gnnkaareraa gnnnaa kre blechil, ei mey'e taar sngge biy'e hbe yaar buke shr'iir's cihn| trishlaa yshaaedaar kthaa mne rekhei sbaamiike ekdin bllen, durlbhdr'shn cheler mukh t dekhechi, ebaare ektti phuttphutte buy'er mukh dekhte caai| sekthaa shune siddhaarth bllen, trishlaa, taate ki aamaar asaadh| yedin hte or kpaael shtrurekhaa dekhaa diy'eche sedin hte aamaaro se kthaa mne hy'eche| kintu seicchaa ki aamaader puurnn hbe| hbe hbe, hese bllen trishlaa| emn mey'eke dekhe rekhechi yaake dekhle o aar naa krte paarbe naa| dekhni tumi smy'r'iiy'e mey'e yaaedaake ? haa dekhechi| haajaarer mdhye ektti| shtdler mdhye shsrdl| kintu brdhmaan kii raajii hbe?
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________________ puurbaashrm trishlaa bllen, se bhaar thaak aamaar opr| tumi nishcint trishlaai ekdin bllen brdhmaanke| trishlaar bhy' chil oke raajii kraate anek kaatthkhdd' paaedd'aate hr'e tNaake, hy't yshaaedaakei ene haajir kre dite hbe o saamne| kintu kichui pry'aaejn hl naa| brdhmaan mey'ettike dekhteo caai naa| smmti diy'e dil| tumi ykhn blch, tumi ykhn dekhech, tkhn taar opr blbaar ki aache, dekhbaar ki aache? kintu ye shunl sei aashcry hy'e gel| kaarnn taar sNsaare anaasktir kthaa skleri jaanaa| sNsaari t tbbndhner kaarnn aar taaegaager| trishlaao km aashcry hn ni| kintu naa, ykhn smmti paaoy'aa geche tkhn aar bilmb ny'| kintu aashcryer ki chil ete! maa'r kthaa brdhmaan shunr'e sei t sbaabhaabik| kaarnn sNsaare maa'r mt guru ke? sNyaaege 39 / sNsaare yini yukt kre den skler sngge| taachaadd'aa maa'r sei aartir kthaa aajo mne aache brdhmaaner-yedin maar ksstt hcche ble grbher mdhye se sthir hy'e giy'echil| taai t aajo se er'aa ney' ni, maa'r ksstt hbe ble| taai ek shubhdine brdhmaaner sngge yshaaedaar biy'e hy'e trishlaar ekhn brdhmaaner dike cey'e dekhbaar absr nei| taar smst smy' kedd'e niy'eche mshaaedaa| mey'e t ny', yen shubhrtaar ekttaa prtimuurti| trishlaar ekhn smst smy'er bhaabnaa kise se aneke, kise taar aannd| aar brdhmaan? brdhmaan sNsaardhrm paaln kre yemn aar dshjn kre thaake| tbe bishess aache| kintu bishess kaar'u cokhe pdd'e naa| naa pdd'baari kthaa|
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________________ 22 brdhmaan mhaabiir taai taaraa taar'e ttdini audaasiiny ytdin naa re bu aase| kintu taa ny'| brdhmaan aajnm udaasiin| kon kichute yemn taar anuraag nei, temni biy'aag| se biitraag| ke biitraag ? ckssugr'aah ruup| ruup taai cokher bissy'| ei ruuper prti ke aaskti sei aaktii anuraager kaarnn| ye birkti taai biraage| kintu yaar ruupe aasktio nei, birktio naa; e duy'er ye atiit, se biitraag| | biraago kichu ny'| kichu bhaalaae naa laagaa maanei kichu bhaalaae laagaa| yemn aalaae aar chaay'aa| aalaae aache t chaay'aao aache| biraag aache t raago| sei t r'ndhn| bndhn nei taar ye biitraag| yaar aalaaeo nei, chaay'aao nei| yaar bhaalaaeo nei; mndo nei; yaar aaskti nei, birktio nei| ye ni / bitaagii anekttaa pdmpaataar mt| jle ydio thaake tr'u gaay'e jl maakhe naa| sNsaar kreo taai brdhmaan sNsaar kre naa| ydio taar ektti phuttphutte mey'e hy'eche| mey'etti ruup pey'eche maa o baapey' du'jnei| yen ek naa jyosnaa| trishl| taai taake sb smy' kole kre ry'echen| r'aar`r'aar' blchen mey'etti ki anbdyaa, ki priy'drshnaa| sei hte mey'ettir naam hl ansstthaa, priy'drshnaa| brdhmaaner jnmer pr aattaash bchr kette geche-diiH aattaa bchr| ydio mne hy' se yen kaalker kthaa| | kintu aar sNsaare thaakaa cle naa se kthaa bujhte pelen siddhaarth| taaNr kaaner kaache culgulaae ye sr' paar'ute aar
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________________ puurbaashrm kreche| jy'aa eseche e taari emn| jiibne anek bhaaegi t krechen ekhn bhaaeg birti| taai ekdin ddeke bllen trishlaake, ebaar sNsaar hte bidaay' nite hy', ki bl ? ki aar blben trishlaa| mner mdhye ekbaar priy'drshnaa mukhkhaanaa phutte utthl| kintu tkhni mne hl taaNder anek by's hy'eche| ekhn smy' hy'eche sNsaarer jaal-jnyjaal hte sre yaay'| taai dhiire dhiire bllen, taaemaar yaa mt aamaaro sei mt| * shune siddhaarth khushii hlen| taarpr raajybhaar nndiibrdhner haate tule diy'e sb kichu hte nijeder bishlisstt kre nilen| sNsaarer bhaar bhn krbaar pr bhn krte hy' sNssm bhaar| sNym bhaai bhn krte shuru krlen ekhn raajaa siddhaarth, raann trishlaa| ktthin tpshcryaay' kssy' krlen jnm jnm snycit kmml| shesse anshne mRtyu brnn krlen| taaNder mhaapry'aanner khbr deoy'aa hl brdhmaanke| brdhmaan se khbr biirbhaabei grhnn krl| taarpr cey'e dekhl aakaasher dike| dekhl aakaasher niHsiim aalaaey' yen sb kichu taar abaarit hy'e geche| brdhmaan dhiire dhiire ese bsl sei smaaebther dhaare yekhaane haaettbelaay' se khele bedd'aat tmaalbner chaay'aay' chaay'aay'| jhurjhr kre jhrche tkhn gaacher paataa, haaoy'aay' haaoy'aay' dol| khey'e| jhrche aar udd'e ese pdd'che taar gaay'e, maattite, sei diighir jle| ki jaani ki bhaabchil se| tbe anek kaal pre blechil se gautmke, yemn kre jhrche gaacher paataa kaal bshe jiirnn hy'e temni maanusser jiibn| aay'ushesse eo jhre pdd'be taai cup kre bse kheko naa, cessttaa kr abhiipsit lkssye pauchaay'| smy' nsstt krr'aar mt smy' ki taaemaar aache| smy' gaaey'm m
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________________ 24 brdhmaan mhaabiir pmaay'| gautm muhur'tmaatr' smy'o nsstt kraae naa| baaedh hy' sei kthaai bhaabchil brdhmaan| aar ki taar cup kre bse thaakle cle smy' nsstt krbaar mt smy' taar aache? pRthibii ye taar nuutn jnmer jny prtiikssaa kre ry'eche--sei shubhlgn ki aajo aase ni| odike nndiibrdhn khuNje bedd'aacchen brdhmaanke sbkhaane| brdhmaan smprke nndiibrdhner mne akaarnn ekttaa aashngkaa ry'eche| nndiibrdhn taake khuNjte khuNjte seikhaane ese pdd'len| dekhlen taar dehsthiti| taar dehttaai yen pdd'e ry'eche, se nei| kothaay' tkhn brdhmaan ? brdhmaan tkhn cleche sei pth dhre ye pth anaadynt| ye pth geche ghrer paash diy'e, kaattaa bner mdhye diy'e, joy'aar kheter buk cire, paahaadd' bner kol gheNsse brdhmaan ki sbpn dekhchil| sbpn ny', taar bhbissy jiibner aalekhy| ye antbihiin pth taake atikrm krte hbe sei pth| nndiibrdhner ddaake brdhmaaner sNbi phire el| dekhl saamne daadd'iy'e nndiibrdhn| | brdhmaan utthe daadd'aal, bll, daadaa anumti daao, aami prjaa neb| prbrjyaa! ei aashngkaai chil nndiibrdhner mne| cokher udgt ashru dmn kre niy'e bllen nndiibrdhn, tumi prbrjyaa ner'e se aamraa jaani| baadhaao deb naa taate| kaarnn tumi saadhaarnn no aamaader mt, tumi asaadhaarnn| tbu taar ki et taadd'aa? eke baabaa-maa'r ei shaaek, taarpr ydi tumi cle yaao shesser dike kemn yen bhaarii shaaenl nndiibrdhner knntth| aar kichudin ki theke yete paay' naa| nispRh knntthe bll brdhmaan, ktdin? beshii ny', du'r'hr'|
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________________ puurbaashrm du'bchr| aacchaa taai| tbe aamaar angg kichu aarmbh smaant kme naa| taar maane srbaant-prityaagii hl brdhmaan| sNby' aar nirjy'aa| sNbr nuutn krmprbaahke niraaedh kraa, nirjy'aa jnmjnmaarjit krmml kssy' kraa| brdhmaan yemn nuutn krmprbaahke niraaedh krbe temni kssy' krbe puurb puurb jmaarkit krmke| brdhmaaner aahaare bihaare sNym hy'eche| prtisstthit se brhmcrye| e saamaany brhmcry ny', e srbdaa srbth brhmcry--shudhu maatr aatmaatei sthiti| caardike ye ruup o rser prlaaebhn chdd'aanaae konaaettaatei taar mn nei| krmjH ki kre taai taake lipt krbe ? | taai daane yemn abhy' daan, dhyaane prm shuru dhyaan, jnyaane prm kebl jnyaan, loy' prm shuru beshyaa, temni niy'me ei brhmcry / prm bishuddhi, nirmm nirmltaa| yH n snyci kinycn| ye kichui snycy' kre naa| taar duHkh nei yaar maaeh nei| taar maaeh nei baar tRssnnaa nei, taar tRssnnaa nei yaar laaebh nei| taar laaebh nei ye akinycn| ye akinycn se kichu snycy' kre naa| taai taar prigrh kothaay' ? ei akinycn hbaar jny brdhmaan nijer ble yaa kichu chil sb daan kre dil| bsn, bhuussnn, rtn, alngkaar, dhn, bhuumi sr'| shesse ek bchr brdhmaan klptru hy'e se smst daan krl| taarpr agrhaay'nn maas el| el agrhaay'nn maaser bhu prtiikssit kRssnnaa dshmii| abhinimnner sngklp niy'e diner tRtiiy' ehy'e cndr paakaate kre beriy'e el brdhmaan raajbhbn hte| sngge el yt aatmiiy'-bn, ctur senaa o paurjn|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir | aakaashe clechen debtaay'aa, abhisseker smy' alk hte abhissek krechen indr| ekhn taaNr ddaan dik rkssaa kre clechen| br' uttheche : | r y' nnd jy' jy' bhaar| ksstriy'-kupurer baaire jnyaatssgur'n udyaan| ksstriy' kunnddpurer mdhy diy'e shaaebhaayaatraa kme brdhmaanke seidike niy'e yaaoy'aa hcche baadytaanndd shkaare| ksstriy'-kunnddpure et bdd' shaaebhaayaatraa er aage keu kkhnaae dekheni| nndiir'dhn ei mhaa-abhinisskrmnnke smrnniiy' krbaar jny raajkoss unmukt kre diy'echen| taarpr diirgh pth atikrm kre sei shaaebhaayaatraa ese thaaml ashaaek gaacher niice| brdhmaan tkhn paakaa hte beriy'e el| taarpr eke eke khule phell taar deher smst aabhrnn--angg, kiriitt, key'ur| ek kulbRddhaa segulaae tule niy'e bll, kumaar, taaemaake updesh dei emn saadhy kii? kaarnn tumi skl jnyaane jnyaanii| tbuo sneher anuraaedhe taaemaake du'ektti kthaa bli| pu, tumi tiibrgtite pth atikrm krbe, taaemaay' gaurber dike lkssy raakhbe| kssurdhaarer mt nishit ei pth| prmaadhiin hy'e mhaabrt paaln krbe| jnyaan, drshn o caaritr diy'e indriy'ke srbdaa bshiibhuut raakhr'e o smst rkm prtikuultaar smmukhiin hy'eo nijer sngklp hte cyut hbe naa| ktthor tpsyaa dbaaraa raag o debke niti krbe o uttm khyaaner dhaaraa maaempd laabh kr'e| kulbRddhaar updesh shess hle r'maan paaNcr'aay'e nijer haate mutthoy' kre tull maathaay' cul| taarpr ekkhaanaa dey' bstr bNdhe phele mne mne bll, sbN me aknnijN paar'kN| aaj theke smst paapkrm aamaar pksse aty| tkhn cndrer utty'aa-kaabhnii nksstrer yaaeg, belaa cturth prhr| gaacher chaay'aa pdd'eche puur'er dike, gaacher paataar phaak diy'e shess
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________________ puurbaashrm belaakaar sonaalii rod ese pdd'eche brdhmaaner mukher opr| saumy prdiipt sei mukh / yshodaa kii aadd'aale cokher jl phelechil? ke jaane ? yshodaar kthaa kothaao lekhaa hy' ni| aar priy'drshnaa ? brdhmaaner adhigt chil mti, shrut o abdhijnyaan| kintu ye muhuurte se prbrjyaa grhnn krl sei muhuurtei se adhigt krl mnHpryaay' jnyaan / mnHpryaay' jnyaane jaanaa yaay' pshupkssii o maanusser antguuddh' mnobhaabkeo| 21
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________________ prbrjyaa // 1 / brdhmaan sei jnyaan laabh kre kmy'ii graamer dike haaNttte aarmbh krlen| nndiibrdhn o aatmiiy' prijneraa aaro kichu duur taaNr anugmn krlen| taarpr cokher jl muchte muchte ghre phire gelen| taaraa phire yetei brdhmaan taaNr paay'er gti aaro drut kre dilen| taarpr sndhyaar mukhe mukhe ese pauNchlen kmntrii graamer baahir siimaay'| suury ast yete tkhn muhurt maatr baakii| brdhmaan prbrjyaa nebaar smy' prtijnyaa krechilen ye, ye prynt taar dehbaaedh smpuurnn lupt hcche, ye prynt naa tini ker'l jnyaan laabh krchen se prynt tini shriirke shriir ble mne krben naa| smst rkm duHkh ksstt- dair' sRsstti haaek baa maanusser kRt adiin mne grhnn krben| mne kon udbeg bhaabi aaste deben naa| brdhmaan taai graame prbesh krbaar icchaa krlen naa| seikhaanei pth hte neme daadd'aalen taarpr ek gaacher tlaay' naasaa dRsstti ablmbn kre kaay'aaesrg dhyaane sthit hlen| brdhmaan yekhaane dhyaane sthit hlen sekhaane khaanik aage ek gaaep taar bld dutto chedd'e diy'e graamer dike giy'echil| bhebechil ei trsndhyaay' kei taar bld dutto curi krbe| graam hte phire ese sekhaan htei taader sngge niy'e se ghre phirbe kintu khaanikbaade ykhn se taar kaaj shess kre phire el, tkhn dekhl sekhaane bld nei| htthaa taar cokh giy'e pdd'l brdhmaaner opr| bhaar', r'maan hy't dekhe thaakr'e taar' r'ld duttoke| taai se taaNr kaache giy'e bll, deb, aapni ki aamaar bld dutto dekhechen|
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________________ lo brdhmaan sei prshner konaae prtyuttr dilen naa| sei prshn taaNr kaanei yaay'ni| brdhmaan tkhn dhyaaner gbhiirtaay' ddube giy'echilen| prtyy'er ektaantaai dhyaan| ykhn smst prtyy' mele ektti prtyy'e, aatmsmbiitite, tkhn baairer baaedh thaake naa| gaaep brdhmaanke niruttr dekhe bhaabl, tbe hy't brdhmaan dekhenni| taai se aatipaati caardike taader khuje bedd'aal| smst raat dhre se bn-baadaadd' khuje bedd'aal| kintu kothaao taader dekhte pel naa| taarpr bhaaerer dike ykhn klaant hy'e yekhaane se prthm taader chedd'e diy'e giy'echil sekhaane se phire el tkhn dekhl brdhmaan yemn daadd'iy'e chilen temni daadd'iy'e ry'echen aar taar bld dutto brdhmaaner paay'er kaache bse jaabr kaattche| e absthaay' kaar naa raag hy'| gaaepero raag hl| bhaabl, smst jene shuneo brdhmaan taake shiiter sei andhkaar raate bnbaadaadd'e ghuriy'e merechen| se tkhn taar haater paaNcn bedd'ii niy'e brdhmaanke maarte chuttl| maarbe ble se paaNcn r'edd'ii tuleo chil kintu shsaa kemn kre taar haat dutto maajhpthe aattke gel| taar haato yei aattkaal, brdhmaanero sei dhyaan bhaangl| dekhlen taar saamne daadd'iy'e debraaj indr| indr bllen, der'aar'y, aapnaar praaktn krmer jny baaraae bchr dhre aapnaar opr erkm itrer upaat clbe| aapni ydi caan t aami aapnaake ebhaabe rkssaa kri| | se ene r'dhmaan ekttu haaslen| bllen, dey'aal, taar'ii ahN nijer udy, r', r'iir' o purussaarth chaadd'aa kre kothaay' kebl er phy'eche|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir sekthaa shune mne mne taaNke saadhubaad diy'e indr antrhit hlen| pure aakaash tkhn besh phrsaa hy'e eseche| brdhmaan taai prtikrmnn kre pthe utthe elen / kmriigraamer mdhy diy'e clechen brdhmaan| lokeder tkhn sbe ghum bhengeche| keubaa dorer aagl khulche, keubaa dokaaner jhaaNp| ori mdhye ek jhlk taaraa dekhe ney' brdhmaanke, trunnkaanti kumaar-prbrjitke| khaatt hte jl niy'e yaabaar pthe mey'eraao thmke daaNdd'aay'| chutte yaay' taader cokher dRsstti mdhulobhii bhrmrer mt amn sbrnnkaanti deh aar pdmplaash cokh mey'eraa ki naa dekhe paare ? kintu shudhu ruup ny' / brdhmaaner gaay'e kaal ye lepn kraa hy'echil hricndnki taar saurbh| lobhiir mt bhrmrguloo taai chutte cleche taaNr sngge sngge| kintu brdhmaaner kono dikei cokh nei| chutte clechen tini yen jyaabhrsstt tiir| maattir dike dRsstti nibddh kre tini egiy'e clechen kmriigraam atikrm kre mor`aak snnibesher dike / diner prthm yaam tkhn uttiirnn hy'eche| moraaker pthe brdhmaan esechen kollaage / braahmnn bhul bsechilen ghrer daaoy'aay'| htthaa taaNr cokh giy'e pdd'l brdhmaaner opr| dekhlen deher sekii diby bibhaa-- hirnnmy'ii yen tptii, diiper yen shikhaa / bhul animess ny'ne cey'e cey'e dekhlen aar bhaablen / ki bhaablen ke jaane ? kintu kii taaNr saubhaagy ye brdhmaan taaNr ghrer saamne ese daaNdd'aalen| taarpr bhikssaar bhnggiite taaNr haat dutto prsaarit kre dilen / yen caailen aahaar bhikssaa| bhul taadd'aataadd'i ghrer bhitr chutte gelen| taarpr paarer
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________________ bakA r'aattite kre prmaay' niy'e elen| dilen shrddhaar sngge| brdhmaan sei ann grhnn krlen| sei taaNr prthm bhikssaa grhnn| brdhmaan taarpr aar kothaao thaamenni| saaelaa beriy'e gelen maaeraaker dike| diner sury maathaar opr gdd'iy'e gel| shiiter belaa pdd'e aasteo aar smy' laagl naa| taai ykhn sndhyaa hy' hy' tkhn tini ese pauNchlen maaey'aaker kaachaakaachi| maaey'aak snnibesher baaire chil duijntder aashrm| ei aashrmer yini kulpti tini chilen raajaa siddhaarther mitr| taai brdhmaanero pricit| brdhmaanke taai ar'itbhaabe sekhaane aaste dekhe tini taake dhre niy'e gelen aashrmpde| taarpr tkhn tkhni chedd'e dilen naa| taai brdhmaaner sei raatri kaattl duijntder aashrme| kulpti prdin skaaleo taake chedd'e dite caailen naa| bllen, taat, ei aashrmei thaak kichukaal| taaemaar pitaa chilen aamaar mitr| taai ei aashrmke anyer ble mne koraae naa| prbrjyaa niy'e ekdiner beshii ekkhaane thaakte nei| taai brdhmaan thaakte paarlen naa sei aashrmpde| tbe kulptir agrhaatishyye saamner baas sekhaanei bytiit krben ble tini bidaay' nilen| prtishruti diy'echilen ble prthmbrssaabaas duij aashrme yaapn krte ese chilen brdhmaan| kintu ek pksso gel naa| taar aagei sei aashrmsh prityaag kre brdhmaanke cle yete hl| aashrmpde ltaay' paataay' gm prnnkuttire thaaken aambyshiil| emjiekprnnkuttir dine khushtijaake ' / bimaan kenaash
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir bytiit hy' dhyaane ny't aatmcine| taai ghrer rkssnnaabekssnner kthaa taar mnei aase naa| aar sei absre kuttire chaaoy'aa r'icaali ltaapaataa gaai baachure khey'e yaay'| brdhmaan esber khbr raakhen naa| kintu aashrmbaasiider edike cokh aache| taaraa bhaaben brdhmaaner e icchaakRt abhelaa / aprer aashrm--taai| e niy'e taaNraa nijeder mdhye kthaa blaabli kren| shesse sekthaa kulptiro kaane otthe| tini ekdin taai brdhmaanke ddeke bhsnaa kre bllen, saumy, paakhiraao ye niidd' baaNdhe taake taar sngge rkssaa kre aar tumi ksstriy' sntaan hy'e nijer kuttir rkssaa krte paar naa? sekthaa shune brdhmaan bhaabte laaglen| bhaabte laaglen tini kuttir rkssaa krben naa aatmaanudhyaan| yaaegkriy'aay' bidehaanubhuuti laabh krben naa gaaibaachur taadd'iy'e gaahsth dhrm paaln| | gaahsth dhrmi ydi paaln krben tbe tini ken shr'mnn diikssaa grhnn krechilen? taachaadd'aa ete prigrh| prigrh t keblmaatr bstu snycy'i ny', ei mmtbboedh| bissy'e mmtaa| jnyaaniir aatmdehei mmtaa thaake naa, bissy'e t duurer| kuttirer prti ydi mmtaa naa thaake tbe gaaibaachur taadd'iy'e kuttir rkssaa krben ki kre? taai mmtb htei ki baiy'er udbhb hcche ? bair hte hiNsaar? athc | naa, prigrh tini krte paaren naa| mRtb bhy' thaakle cle / | e aashrmbaasii snnyaasii| eraa sNsaar chedd'e esechen| kintu styi kii sNsaar eder chedd'eche| taai aashrmbaasii hy'e e bissy'cintaa kren| bissy'e mm pnnityaag kren ni|
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________________ prtyaa brdhmaan mnsthir kre phellen| brssaabaaser ek pksskaal atiit naa htei taai se aashrmpd prityaag kre gelen| aar yaai haaek ahiNsaake tini prityaag krte paarben naa| prigrh t hiNsaakei pusstt kre| brdhmaan taai sekhaan hte cle gelen| aar yaabaar smy' mne mne sngklp kre gelen : yekhaane kaaru apriitir kaarnn hi sekhaane thaakr' naa| niy't dhyaane niy't thaakb| adhikaaNsh smy' maunaablmbne kaattaab| krtle bhikssaa grhnn krb| gRhsther biny' krb naa| tkhn brssaa Rtu| megher dl bhese cleche him shikhre| pRthibiite pribyaapt taari shyaam chaay'aa| shyaaml hy'eche aaro bnshrii| kintu pth blte aar kichu nei| smsti jlmgn| sei jlmgn pthei esechen brdhmaan asthik graame| aashry' niy'echen graamer baaire shuulpaanni ykssaay'tne| ei graamer asthik naamer ek itihaas aache| kaarnn er naam aage asthik chil naa| chil brdhmaanpur| ki kre sei naamer pribrtn ghttl taar sngge sei itihaas jdd'it| shuulpaanni ykssaay'tnero| se anekkaal aager kthaa| kaushaambiir ek shresstth dhnbaah beriy'echen baannijy krte| baannijyer pthe tini esechen brdhmaanpur| | sekaale brdhmaanpure prbesh krte gele r'egr'tii ndii paar hte ht| ndii abshy naamei begr'tii kintu emnite kssiinntaa| taai ek brssaakaal chaadd'aa baaliy'aadd'i bheng gaadd'ii paay'e ney'aa yet|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir kintu sebhaabe maalbaaejhaai gaadd'ii paay'e neoy'aa chil kssttkr| ekmaatr hRssttpusstt bldi sei gaadd'ii ttaante paart| sr' r'lde ny'| shr'esstthiir sngge paaNcsh'tti maal baaejhaai gaadd'ii chil| kintu paaNctti blder mdhye ektti bldi chil hRssttpusstt| sei bldke diy'ei tini taai taaNr smst gaadd'ii paay'e nilen| gaadd'ii smsti paare el| kintu atirikt prishrmer phle sei bldtti rkt bmn krte krte seikhaanei pdd'e gel| shr'esstthii duHkhit hlen| kintu taar baabaar taadd'aa chil| taai icchaa thaakleo sekhaane theke bldttir shushrussaa krte paarlen naa| graamer laaek ddeke taader haate arth diy'e bldttir pricryaa krte ble gelen| kintu shr'esstthiio yei cle gelen, graambaasiiraao sei arth nijeder mdhye bhaagaabhaagi kre niy'e ye yaar mt ghre phire gel| bldttir shushrussaa kraa t duurer, du'muttho ghaas ki jl prynt keu dil naa| phle bldtti kssudhaay' tRssnnaay' kaatr hy'e rkt bmn krte krte seikhaanei maaraa gel| mre se shuulpaanni ssssnn hl| shuulpaanni ykhn taar nijer asthi ndiir dhaare asNskRt absthaay' pdd'e thaakte dekhl tkhn taar krodh hl o graambaasiider bishbaasghaatktaar kthaa mne kre taader opr prtishaaedh nebaar icchaa ky'l| shuulpaannir kope graame mhaamaarii dekhaa dil| bhu laaek maaraa gel| bhu laaek graam chedd'e paaliy'e yete laagl| kintu paaliy'eo yksser haat hte nistaar chil naa| ykss taader pechne dhaaoy'aa kre kaaru paa dhre shuunye chudd'e phele dil| kaauke maattite phele paa diy'e ddle maarl| graambaasiiraa tkhn bhiit hy'e se ke o ken updrb krche se kthaa jijnyaasaa krl| ykss tkhn nijer pricy' diy'e bll, taaemy'aa yemn shresstthii prdtt arth aatmsaa kre ghaas kil prynt naa diy'e tile tile aamaay' htyaa krle ekhn taar prtiphl bhaaeg km|
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________________ prr`aa graamer laaek tkhn keNde pdd'l| bll, apraadh t aar sklei kreni| taachaadd'aa bhuuler shaasti taader ythesstt hy'eche| ekhn ki hle se shaant hy'| sekthaa shune ykss ekttu nrm hl| bll, aami tkhni shaant hb ykhn taaemraa aamaar haadd' ektrit kre maattite puNte taar opr ekttaa caity tule debe o sei caitye r'lder opr bsaa ek ykssmuurti prtisstthaa kre maaej aamaar pujo krbe| | graambaasiider any upaay'aantr chil naa| taai taaraa yksser kthaa sbiikaar kre niy'e caity prtisstthaa o muurti sthaapn kre ekjn puujaarii niyukt kre dil| sei theke brdhmaanpurer naam hl asthik graam| graame ekhn aar abshy shuulpaanni updrb kre naa| tbe raatre ekhno taar atttthaasi shaaenaa yaay'| se ki haasi! sei haasi raatrir nistbdhtaake ciy'e khaankhaan kre dey'| taai bhy'e raatre edike keu aase naa| sei ykssaay'tne shudhu aashry' neoy'aai ny', brdhmaan seikhaanei raatribaas krben sthir krlen| emnki brssaabaaso| graamer laaek abshy taake thaakbaar anumti diy'eche tbe saabdhaano kre diy'eche--ken ekhaane theke akaarnne praann deoy'aa| taar caaite graame clun| sekhaane thaakbaar jaay'gaar abhaab kii? kintu brdhmaan blen, naa, taar kichu pry'aaejn nei| taaNr konaae bhy'o nei| tini shudhu sekhaane thaakaar anumti caan| taarpro brdhmaan ykhn caityer bhetre giy'e ek konne kaay'aaesrg dhyaane daadd'aate yaaben tkhnaae caityer pujaarii taaNke aabaar saabdhaan kre dile| kintu brdhmaan taar kthaao kaane nilen / shudhu ekttukhaani haaslen| konaae prtyuttr dilen naa| brdhmaaner htthkaaritaay' shuulpaannir bhy'aank raag hy'eche| bhaar'che eki dhrner dhRsstt maanuss| graamer laaek kt nissedh krl, puujaarii
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir kt anuraaedh krl| tbu kaaraae kthaa kaane nil naa| eikhaanei ry'e gel| aacchaa dekhaa yaabe er kt saahs| raat tkhn nishuti| shsaa shuulpaannir' atttthaasite graambaasiider ghum bhenge gel| shuulpaanni atttthaasir sngge taaraa anek dini pricit| kintu emn atttthaasi taaraao kkhnaae shaaeneni| ty'e taaraa shssyaar opr utthe bse issttmntr jp krte laagl| shishuraa maay'er buke aartnaad kre keNde utthl| sklei tkhn bhaabche ken taaraa sei caitye brdhmaanke thaakbaar anumti diy'echil| | kintu brdhmaan temni nirbikaar| sei atttthaasiteo taar dhyaan bhngg hl naa| shuulpaanni brdhmaanke saamaany maanuss bhebechil| bhebechil taar sei atttthaasitei brdhmaaner hy'e yaabe| kintu se ykhn dekhl brdhmaan yemn dhyaane daadd'iy'echilen, temni dhyaane daadd'iy'e ry'echen tkhn se krodhe andh hy'e haatii hy'e shudd' diy'e taake aakrmnn pishaac hy'e nkh o daat diy'e taake ksst biksst krl| maarii hy'e shriire maaeg yntrnnaar sRsstti krl| brdhmaan abiclit dhairye sei smst updrb sh krlen| shy krlen taai taar dhyaan bhngg hl naa| ei shy kraar naami titikssaa| yaay' titikssaa aache tini konaae kichutei baa konaae absthaatei biclit hn naa| smst kichu adiinmne sh kren| titikssaay' brdhmaan maarii bhy' jy' krlen| shuulpaanni praajit hy'e shaant hy'e gel| prdin skaale graambaasiiraa brdhmaanke dekhte eseche| brdhmaanke dekhbe se aashaa taader chil naa| kintu taaraa eki
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________________ prbrjyaa 37 dekhl| dekhl yekhaane chil bhy' sekhaane ekhn shaanti| yekhaane prtihiNsaar krurtaa sekhaane siimaahiin audaary| yekhaane muuddh'taar dmbh sekhaane snigdhtaar aprimey' saundry| aaro dekhl--brdhmaaner paay'er kaache shaant hy'e yaaoy'aa shuulpaannir puujaa| graambaasiiraa aannde jy'dhbni diy'e utthl| anekdiner bhy' aaj taader kette gel| bll, e khub bhaalaae hy'eche ye aatmik shktite debaary shuulpaanni yksske shaant kre diy'echen| ebaare brdhmaanke ghire bseche graambaasiiraa| brdhmaan dhyaane tNaar ye smst diby drshn hy'eche taar kthaa blchen| blchen : yen dekhlaam nijer haate pishaacke htyaa krlaam| ekttaa shbetpkssii aamaar sebaa krche| aamaake sebaa krte el ekttaa citr kokil| ekch sugndhi phuler maalaa| gaaer'g aamaar sebaa krte el| sraaebre prsphuttit pdmbn| smudrke aami yen atikrm krchi| udiiy'maan suuryer kirnn yen prsaarit hcche| nijer antr diy'e aami yen maanussaaettr prbt jdd'aacchi| meru prbte aami utthe bsechi| aashcry drshn| kintu esber arth kii? graambaasiiraa kichui bujhte paarche naa| kintu bujhte pey'eche naimittik upl| uplo eseche ykssaay'tner puujaarii indrbrmaa o graambaasiider upl bll: debaarth pishaacke htyaa krchen er arth hl tini maaehniiy' krmer naash krben acirei| aatmr aabrnnsmuuher mdhye maaeh r'aa maaehniiy' krme aar'kssnni ekhn baa jdd' o cetner bibhedke anubhb krte dey' naa o
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir aatmaar nijer sbbhaaber prti bhraant dhaarnnaar sRsstti kre prbstute ahNkaarer udbhr' kr'aay'| shbetpkssii arthaa shuklkhyaan| dhyaan caay' prkaarer| aart, mauj, dhrm o shukl| aart o rotr' sNsaarii maanusser dhyaan| priy' bstuke paabaar o apriy' bstuke prihaar krbaar ye icchaa taa aadhyaan| assnnke ksstt debaar, anyer jinis aphrnn krbaar ye baasnaa taa rodhyaan| scintaa sdbhaabnaa dhr'mkhyaan| emn ki aatmcintaao| shbd o arther atiit baa ruupaatiit taate niHshesse smaahit hoy'aa shurudhyaan| citr'kokil| bibidh jnyaanmy' dbaadshaa shruter niruupnn krben debaary| gaaer'g arthaa shr'mnn, shr'mnnii, shraabk o shr'aabik ruup s / shr'mnn o shr'mnnii saadhu o saadhbii| shraabk o shraar'ikaa gRhsth bhkt shissy o shissyaa| eraao debaaryer sebaa krben| smaaebre prsphuttit pdmbn| caar rkm deb smprdaay' debrsser sebaay' upsthit thaakben| bhbnpti, bynt, jyotissk o baimaanik ei caar bhaage deb smprdaay' bibhkt| eder mdhye baimaanik debtaaraai adhik shktishaalii o diirghaay'u| smudrke atikrm kraa| debaay' sNsaar smudr atikrm krben| udiiy'maan suuryer kirnn prsaarit hcche arthaa der'aar' acirei kebljnyaan laabh krben| | nijer antr diy'e maanussaaettr prbt jdd'aanaae| debaaryer nirml yshaaekaashi sbrg mrt paataal srbtr pr'issyaapt hbe| meru prbte aaraaehnn| der'aar'y dhrm prjnyaapnaa krben| ei prynt ble upl thaaml| apr r'maaner dike cey'e bll, der'aar'y, ekchdd'aa sugndhi phuler maalaa taar taapry aami bujhte paarini| ydi aapni bujhiy'e den|
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________________ brdhmaan bllen, aami sr' birti o deshr'ir`ti dui rkm dhrmi niruupit krb| srb birti srbdaa smst rkmer tyaag--saadhudhrm| desh birti ekttaa siimaar mdhye aaNshikbhaabe tyaag baa gRhiir jny| brdhmaan er pr taar prbrjyaa jiibner prthm caaturmaasy pkssaantre aahaar grhnn kre shuulpaanni ykssaay'tnei bytiit krlen| caaturmaasy shess htei brdhmaan shuulpaanni ykssaay'tn prityaag kre baacaalaay' pth nilen| pthe abshy maaek snnibeshe chilen ky'ekdin| maaeraake thaaken acchndke| acchndker mntre-tntre bishbaasii| mntr-tntr diy'e taar llaaker upkaar kre jiibikaa nirbaah kren| shuulpaannike shaant krbaar jny brdhmaaner aatmik shktir khyaati tkhn caaridike| taai laaek acchndkder kaache naa giy'e taaNr kaache aase| ete acchndkder raag hy'| taaNraa bhaaben brdhmaan taader jiibikaay' hstkssep krchen| brdhmaan aaro beshii mntr-tntr jaanen| brdhmaan ydio jnsmaagm caan naa tbu mntr-tntro tini kichu jaanen naa| brdhmaaner aar kichu hy' ni| tini shudhu krodhke jy' krechen| krodh jy'e kii hy'? kaanti| kaantite kii hy'? nibRtti| tini duHkhke jy' kren| kmaay' hy' edi, citter prsnggt, sr'jn maitrii|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiib ( smst kichute tkhn taar' bishuddhi hy'| bhaar' bishuddhite nirbhy' brdhmaan nirbhy'| taai bhy' taar kaache thaake naa| aapnaa htei praast hy'e paaliy'e yaay'| kintu tN ke praast krte elen acchndke| brdhmaaner saamne ekkhnndd kush maattir opr rekhe taaraa jijnyaasaa krlen, ei kush dbikhnnddit hbe kinaa? brdhmaaner mnHpryaay' jnyaan hy'echil prbrjyaa nebaar smy'i| taai tini taader mnaaegt taar' bujhte pere bllen, naa| | acchndke tkhn kushttike dbikhnnddit krte gelen| kintu paarlen naa| praast hy'e tkhn taaraa paaliy'e gelen| tNaaraa paaliy'e gelen kintu brdhmaano sekhaane aar milen naa| kaarnn tini prtijnyaa krechilen yekhaane kaaru asubidhaar kaarnn hi sekhaane thaakb naa| taachaadd'aa jnsmaagm| jnsmaagm t dhyaandhaarnnaar antraay'| brdhmaan taai maaey'aak prityaag kre baacaalaar dike cle gelen| baacaalaa tkhn du'bhaage bibhkt chil| uttr baacaalaa o dkssinn caalaa| ei dui baacaalaar mdhye sbrnn baalukaa o maupy baalukaandii| brdhmaan ykhn dkssinn baacaalaa hy'e uttr baacaalaar dike yaacchilen tkhn tNaar kNdher opr ye der'duuss kaapdd'er aadhkhaanaa phelaa chil gaacher kaattaay' aattke giy'e maattite pdd'e gel| aadhkhaanaa / haa, aadhkhaanaa| kaarnn sei kaapdd'er aadhkhaanaa chidd'e tini taar aagei daan kre chilen kunnddgraamer saaemke| naaem brdhmaaner pitaa siddhaarther mitr chilen| kintu mhaadridr chilen| brdhmaan ykhn kaat hy'e n daan krlen tkhn tini
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________________ prbrjyaa bre chilen naa, dhnaarjner aashaay' atr ghure bedd'aacchilen| taarpr ykhn naarjne niraash hy'e rikt haate ghre phire elen tkhn taar braahmnnii taaNke bhsnaa kre bllen, tumi ki abhaagaa| ghrer aanginaay' ykhn gnggaa prkttit hl tkhn tumi kinaa giy'e bse rile duur bideshe| ekhnaae kichu smy' aache| brdhmaan prbrjyaa nite gechen| tumi taar kaache yaao| tini hy't ekhnaae kichu dhn taaemaay' daan krte paaren| saaem tkhn hntdnt hy'e jnyaatsso udyaaner dike chutte gelen| kintu brdhmaan tkhn prbrjyaa niy'e kmrii graamer dike beriy'e gechen| saaem tkhn taar pichu dhaaoy'aa kre pther maajhkhaane dhre taake taar aabedn jaanaalen| kintu brdhmaan tkhn taake aar kii dite paaren? kichukssnn taai cup kre daadd'iy'e theke tini taake bllen, saaem, aami nijei ekhn akinycn| taai taaemaay' aar ki dite paari| tbu ei naao ble kNaadhe phelaa debduuss kaapdd'er aadhkhaanaa chidd'e taake daan krlen| saaem sei aadhkhaanaa kaapdd' niy'e tumbaay'er kaache elen| naaemer haate sei bhumuly kaapdd' dekhe tunnbaay' aashcryaanbit hl o saaem sei kaapdd' kothaay' pey'echen jijnyaasaa krl| saaem smst kthaa khule bllen| kibhaabe se kaapdd' pey'echen taa bibRt krlen| dubaay' smst shune saaemke brdhmaaner pechne pechne ghure bedd'aate bll, ykhn sei aadhkhaanaa kaapdd' taar kNaadh hte maattite pdd'e yaabe tkhn tini yen taa tule nen| brdhmaan nispRh hy' * sedike aar phire caaiben naa| sei aadhkhaanaa kaapdd' judd'e dile ei smpuurnn kaapdd'er muuly daaNdd'aar'e ek lkss kaar'yaapnn| tr'e ki sei arther ardhek taaNr, ardhek or|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir 'taai hbe ble tunnbaay'er kthaa sbiikaar kre niy'e som sei hte brdhmaaner pechne pechne ghure bedd'aate laaglen / taarpr sei aadhkhaanaa kaapdd' mhaabiirer kaaNdh hte gaacher kaattaay' aattke giy'e ykhn maattite pdd'e gel, ykhn nispRh haar jny brdhmaan taa aar tule nilen naa, tkhn som taa tule niy'e tunnr'aay'er kaache niy'e elen| tunnbaay' sei kaapdd' chutto judd'e dile tini taa niy'e brdhmaaner jyesstth bhraat4/ nndiibrdhner kaache giy'e upsthit hlen / nndiibrdhn smst shune ek lkss kaaryaapnn diy'e sei kaapdd' kry' kre nilen / brdhmaan taai sedin hte smpuurnn nirbstr hlen / 82 sekaale uttr baacaalaay' yaabaar dutto pth chil| ekttaa knkkhl' aashrmpder bhetr diy'e anytti aashrmpder baaire diy'e / baairer pthtti ekttu ghur hy' tbu sei pthei lok yaataay'aat kre kaarnn aashrmpder mdhye diy'e ye pth se pth niraapd ny' / sei pthke bipdsngkul kre rekheche dRssttibiss ek saap| yaar dRssttitei jiib bhsm hy' ; dNshner apekssaa raakhe naa / aaj prynt taai sei pth diy'e praann niy'e keu yete paare ni / kintu brdhmaaner bhaabbishuddhi hy'eche| taai taar kaache sr' pthi smaan / saap yti kruur hok naa ken taaNr mne kono krurt nei / tbe saap taaNr aar kii krbe ? ahiNsaa prtisstthaay'aaN baityaagH| ahiNsaa prtisstthit hle bair tyaag hy'| baighn ydi naa thaake tbe taaNr ksstii baa se krbe ken ? brdhmaan taai aashrmpder mdhye diy'e yaabaar jny sedike paa baadd'aalen| taaNke odike yete dekhe gopbaalkeraa, yaaraa okhaane gaaibaachur craate esechil, nissedh krl| dRssttibiss saaper kthaa ble
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________________ traa 43 taake nirst krte caail| bll, bhaalaae hy' ydi tini baairer pth diy'e yaan| kintu brdhmaan se pth hte nibRtt hlen naa| shudhu hese bllen, aamaar kon bhy' nei| | khaanik heNtte brdhmaan sei aashrmpder kaachaakaachi ese gelen| dekhlen ye bibhiissikaar sRsstti kre rekheche sekhaane sei dRssttibiss saap| aashrmpder kaachaakaachi gaache paataa nei, maattite ghaas nei, aakaashe paakhir aanaagaaen nei--naa, kothaao praanner konaae cihn nei| brdhmaan tkhn sei pth chedd'e aashrmpder mdhye prbesh krlen| taarpr sei anekkaaler kuttirer bhaangaa daaoy'aay' bse kaamaaesrg dhyaane sthir hlen| dRssttibiss saaptti tkhn sekhaane chil naa, kichu duure chil| kintu aashrmpde maanuss eseche se khbr se pey'e gel baataase muhuurtei| taai se taadd'aataadd'i aashrmpde phire el| dRsstti prsaarit kre brdhmaaner dike cey'e dekhl| e pthe maanuss eneche taaitei taar bismy'er siimaa nei| taarpr ykhn se dekhl taar dRssttipthe pdd'eo se bhsm hy'e gel naa tkhn se aaro aashcry hy'e gel| | saaptti ete praabhuut hy'eche mne kre aaro kruddh hl| chutte giy'e taar paay'e dNshn krl| kintu se ki dekhl| dekhl rkter pribrte sei ksststhaan hte dugdhdhaay'aa beriy'e el| ete se aaro aashcry, aaro kruddh hl o baar ky'ek aaro taaNr paay'e dNshn kre duure sre gel| bhaabl, paache brdhmaan taar gaay'er opr ese pdd'en| | kintu brdhmaan pdd'e gelen naa| dhyaane yemn daadd'iy'e chilen temni daadd'iy'e rilen--nishcl, nispnd| bisser kono etikriy'aai taaNr shriire dekhaa gel naa|
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________________ 55 brdhmaan mhaabiir | saaptti tkhn ek dRsstte brdhmaaner dike taakiy'e ki bhaabte laagl| bhaabte bhaabte htthaa se yen shunte pel brdhmaan taake ddaak diy'e blchen, usm taae cnnddkosiy'aa-he cnndd kaushik, shaant ho, shaant ho| | 'cnnddkaushik' ei naamtti taar kaane yetei taar mne hl e naamtti yen taar khubi pricit| e naamtti kothaay' yen se shuneche| tkhn taar htthaa mne pdd'e gel e naam taari naam| taar puurbjnmer naam| se jnme ei ashr'mpder kulpti| putr hy'e se jnmgrhnn krechil| taarpr se nijeo kulpti hy'echil| kintu se bhaay'ii kopn-sbbhaab chil| sei sbbhaaber jny sbaai taake kaushik naa ble cnnddkaushik ble ddaakt| | aager jnmer kthaa mne pdd'aate taar mne pdd'e gel taaro aager aar ek jnmer kthaa| se jnme se braahmnn chil o khub dridr chil| taar baadd'i chil kaushik ngre| sejnme taar naam chil gaaebhdr| | kaushiker smRtir drjaa yen khule geche| se dekhche taar strii subhdraa yen taar saamne daadd'iy'e blche, dekh aami antHsttbaa hy'echi, ykhn sntaan bhuumisstth hbe tkhn anek arther pry'aaejn hbe| tumi kichu arthaarjner cessttaa dekh| taarpr taake niruttr dekhe ekttu theme blche, ekhaane t anek shresstthii ry'echen taader kaache giy'e caao naa, taaraa taaemaake kichu arth dite paaren| prtyuttre se ebaare bll, se aami paarb naa| caaite aamaar laa kre| subhdr| tkhn bll, ydi caaite ljjaa kre tbe baaraannsii baao| sekhaane dhnii tiirthyaatriiraa maar'the arth daan kren| tumi sekhaane ayaacitbhaabe arth pey'e yaabe| se tkhn bll, se anek duur| r'aar' bllei t yaaoy'aa yaay' naa|
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________________ 8EUR prbrjyaa sekthaa shune subhdraar raag hl| bll, tbe ghre bse thaaklei ki keu tomaake ese paay'e dhre arth diy'e yaabe ? naa, taa yaabe naa| taai shessprynt se giy'echil baaraannsii / artho pey'echil| kintu ykhn se deshe phire el tkhn taar striir mRtyu hy'eche, sntaanero| smRtikaa roge taar striir mRtyu hy'echil| gobhdr tkhn sNsaare birkt hy'e shrmnn hy'e gel / taarpr anek din prer kthaa| sedin tin diner upbaaser pr se bhikssaa niy'e shissysh upaashry'e phire aaschil| prmaadshe hok baa anbdhaantaar jny taar paay'er tlaay' ektti byaang kemn kre ese mre gel| sedike se lkssy kreo krl naa| shissy sedike dRsstti aakrssnn kre prtikrmnn krte blle, se prtikrmnn naa kre kruddh hy'e pther dhaare pdd'e thaakaa mraa any byaangeder dike dekhiy'e shissyke bll, bl, tbe esb byaango aamii merechi| shissy bhsit hy'e tkhnkaar mt cup kre gel / bhaabl sndhyaabelaay' taar guru prtidiner niy'mit prtikrmnner smy' anbdhaankRt ei paapero aalocnaa kre neben / sndhyaabelaateo ykhn se ei paaper prtikrmnn krl naa ebN shissy ykhn sekthaa aar ekbaar mne kriy'e dil tkhn se aaro kruddh hy'e utthl o shissyke maarbaar jny sssstti niy'e taar pechne taadd'aa krl| krodhe andh hoy'aay' saamner paathrer thaam taar cokhe pdd'l naa / sei thaamer sngge dhaakkaa khey'e se maattite pdd'e gel| maathaay' gurutr aaghaat laagaay' seikhaanei taar mRtyu hl| mraar smy' taar mne krodh chil taai prjnme se kopn sbbhaar' niy'ei jnm grhnn krl / kaushik jnmeo taar apghaate mRtyu hy'echil| seo ek kaahinii / kaushik sedin gbhiir bne kaatth kaattte geche / taar anupsthitite sedin taar tpobne shbetaambiir raajputrraa eseche| taar sedin smst din taar tpobne gaacher phul chiNdd'e khelaa kreche /
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________________ 06 brdhmaan mhaabiir | athc ei aashrmpd kaushiker khub priy' chil| phul bhaaelaa, paataa chedd'aa t duure, se kaauke taar gaay'e haat prynt dite dit naa| kaushik taai aashr'mpde phire esei phul chedd'aa, paataa chedd'aa dekhei kruddh hy'e utthl| raajputrraa tkhnaae phire yaay' ni| aashrmpder aar ek praante khelaa krchil| kaushik taai dekhe kaatther baaejhaa phele diy'e kudd'aael niy'e taader kaattte chuttl| raajputrraa taake aaste dekhe bhy' pey'e chutt dil aar se ek gbhiir grter mdhye pdd'e giy'e nijer kudd'aaeler ghaay'e nijer maathaatti phaattiy'e phell| seikhaane seibhaabe taar mRtyu hl| taar sei krurtaar jny kaushik ebaar dRssttibiss saap hy'e jnmgrhnn kreche| ebN ei aashrmpd taar atynt priy' chil ble se ei aashrmpdke yksser mt aagle ry'eche| cnnddkaushik tkhn bhaabte laagl| bhaabte bhaabte taar cokher saamner kaalaae prdaattaa yen sre gel| prjnyaar aalaaeke tkhn se dekhte pel ye taar jny taar ei adhaaegti sei krurtaake se aajo prityaag kreni| tkhn taar brdhmaaner kthaa mne hl, 'ur'm bhbh cnnddkosiy'aa--he cleshik, shaant ho, shaant ho| naa, se ebaar shaant hbe| krodh prihaar krbe| kopntaake prityaag krbe| adhaaegtike udhbgtite prinnt krbe| paaper praay'shcitt krbe| taar ye cokher dRssttite jiib bhsm hy', gaachpaalaa pudd'e chaai hy', se cokh se aar khulbe naa, sei cokher dRssttite kaar dike se aar cey'e dekhbe naa| | cnnddkaushik tkhn prishuddh mn niy'e brdhmaanke prnnaam kre taar bir'r`er mdhye ye mukh ddhaaekaan se mukh aar se r'aar` kr`l naa| emnki ykhn aashpaasher graamer laaek taar ei pribrtne taake debtaajnyaane taar gaay'e ese ghii o mdhu lepn krte laagl,
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________________ prbrjyaa tkhnaae naa| sei missttaanner gndhe, ghii o mdhur saurbhe dle dle pipdd'e el, taar dehke khutte khutte khete laagl, tkhn naa| dei ash bednaa shy kre nijer puurbsnycit krm kssy' kre ebhaabe diby bhaabnaay' se dibygti laabh krl| aar brdhmaan| taar dehaant prynt seikhaane apekssaa kre uttr r'caalaar pth nilen| uttr baacaalaa hte brdhmaan elen sey'biy'aa arthaa khetaambii| key'er raajdhaanii| khetaassiite tkhn raajtb kren raajaa prdeshii| prdeshii prthm jiibne naastik chilen| pre bhgbaan paarshbnaather pshaagt shissy keshiikumaarer smprke ese aastik baa aatmaay' bishbaasii hn| taai prdeshii ykhn brdhmaane aasaar khbr pelen tkhn spribaare elen taar bndnaa krte| phle prdeshiir adhiinsth raaj-purusseraao tNaar okhaane yaataay'aat shuru krlen| brdhmaan taai sekhaane absthaan krte icche krlen naa| sekhaan hte cle gelen surbhipur, surbhipur hte raajgRh| raajgRher sngge kaaru pricy' kriy'e dite hbe naa| mgdher r'aajdhaanii raajgRh| kintu surbhipur hte raajgRhe yete hle gnggaa ndii atikrm krte hy'| brdhmaan taai khey'aa ghaatte elen| taarpr siddhdtter naukaay' utthe bslen| naukaay' aaro anek yaatrii chil| taar mdhye chil naimittik khemil| | maabiy'aa ykhn nauko khule diy'eche, nauko ykhn dhiire dhiire clte shuru kreche, tkhn ddaan dik hte shsaa ciikaar diy'e utthl
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________________ 18 / brdhmaan mhaabiir | sei ciikaar shune khemil ble utthl, ei ciikaare nauko-ddur'i o etguli praanniir jiibnhaanir aashngkaa suucit hcche| maar'i, nauko shiiggir kule naao| kintu maajhi nauko kule nil naa| er'l (sraate nauko ttkssnne kul hte anek duure ese pdd'eche| tbe upaay' ? upaay' ekmaatr bhgbaan|| htthaa khemiler cokh giy'e pdd'l brdhmaaner opr| yaatriiraa uluker ddaak keu shune chil, keu shaaene ni| kintu khemiler kthaa sklei shunechil| taai sei niy'e taar maajhike sngge bcsaa krte shuru krl| kintu khemil ebaar taader sbaaike thaamiy'e dil| taarpr brdhmaaner dike cey'e bll, uni ykhn sngge ry'echen tkhn aamaader kichui aashngkaa nei| jhdd' utthr'e nishcy'i tbe nauko-ddubi hbe naa| | khemiler kthaai styi hl| ye ekkhnndd megh aakaasher pshcim praante pdd'e chil taa dekhte dekhte smst aakaash chey'e phell| so-seN kme jhdd' utthl| ndiir jl kaalaae hl| taar prmuhuurtei prly' ghtte gel| jhdd'er se ki beg aar jler grjn| maajhi nauko saamaal dite paarl naa| prbl haaoy'aay', jler bege taa kuttor mt bhese gel| naukoy' aabaar kolaahl utthl| keu khemiler doss dil t keu maajhider| praanner aashngkaay' skle kemn yen adhair' hy'e pdd'eche| aar brdhmaan? brdhmaan sei kolaahl o ciikaarer mdhye ek konne yen bsechilen temni bse rilen| ken konnaa kichu hy' ni| jhdd' otthe ni| ndii emtt hy' ni, jiibner aashaa dekhaa dey' ni| tnmy' dt|
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________________ se anekkaal aager kthaa| brdhmaaner ihjiibner ny' bi enm puurber kthaa| se jnme brdhmaan raajgRher maaj| bishbnndiiy' bhaai bishaakhbhuutir putr bishbbhuuti ruupe jnm grhnn krechilen| | bishbbhuuti ykhn yaubnpraapt hlen tkhn raajgRher baaire pusspguk naame ye udyaan chil sei udyaane apur'ikaader niy'e praay'i bihaar krte aasten| kintu bishbtiy' sei aishbry, sei mukhbhog raannii mdnlekhaar daadiider ckssushuul hl| taai taaraa ekdin mhaadebiir kaache giy'e nibedn krl, debii, ydio raajyer taar'ii uttraadhikaarii kumaar bishnndii tbu kumaar bishbbhuuti pusspkrnnddk bner ye sukh o baibhr' bhaaeg krchen taar tulnaay' aapnaar putrer sukh o baibhb kichui ny'| aapnaar putr naamei yubraah, r'aantr'e bishbbhuutii yaubraajtb bhaaeg krchen| daasiider kthaa mdnlekhaar mne nil| tini mne mne sthir krlen bishbbhuutike yemn kre haaek pusspkrnnddk udyaan hte r'aay' krte hbe o sei udyaane bishaakhnndiir prbesher upaay' kre dite hbe| raannii mdnlekhaa sekthaa raajaa bishbnndiike bllen| kintu aaj sekthaa sbiikaar krlen naa| bllen, aamaader ei kulniy'm| ekbaar ydi keu pusspknnddk udyaane prbesh kre tr'e r'tkssnn naa se nije hte baar hy'e aase ttkssnn taake baaire aaste blaa yaabe naa baa ante sei bne prbesh krte paarbe naa| shiite kumaar bishbbhuuti ykhn sei udyaane prbesh kreche tkhn kumaar bishaakhnndiike apekssaa krte hbe ytkssnn naa se nije udyaan hte baar hy'e aase| | kintu mdnlekhaa ete sntusstt hlen naa| bishnndiir opr caap dey' / tini kopgRhe prbesh krlen| bishnndii ubhy' sngktte pdd'e mntriider shrnnaapnn hlen| amiimaa smt dik bibecnaa kre bishnndiike ei updesh dil|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir bll, mhaaraaj, siimaant hte duut bidroher mithyaa sNbaad niy'e aasuk| aapni tkhn bidroh dmner jny yuddh yaatraar udyog krun| kumaar bishbbhuuti yuddhodyme sNbaad pey'e kichutei pusspknnddk udyaane bse thaakbe naa| se bidroh dmne prsthaan krle kumaar bishaakhnndii udyaane prbesh krbe| ete ubhy' dik rkssaa hbe| raajaay' e praamrsh mnHpuut hl| duut mntriider dbaaraa niyukt hy'e siimaant hte bidroher sNbaad niy'e el| raajaa sei sNbaader bhittite bidroh dmner jny yuddh yaatraar udyog krlen| pusspknnddk udyaaner nibhRte yekhaane baairer konaae shbdi prbesh kre naa, yekhaane pur-sundriider klhaasye o nuupur niknner khaar`aar'ii trl prbaahe bishbhuutir citt lgn hy'e thaake sekhaane shsaa rnnbheriir nirdoss ekttu yen ucckit hy'ei bhenge pdd'l| kumaar bishbbhuuti sukhtaa hte shsaa jaagrt hy'e taalkbaahiniike paashe sriy'e diy'e pusspkr'k r'ner baaire ese daadd'aalen| paurjnder jijnyaasaa krlen, o kiser shbd| uttr pelen, mhaar'aaj bishbnndii siimaanter bidroh dmne yuddh yaatraa krchen| | bishb huti bhiiru r'aa durbl chilen naa| taai tkhni jyesstthtaat bishbnndiir kaache giy'e taaNke nibRtt kre nije sei sainy baahiniir ktRtb niy'e bidroh dmne gmn krlen| kintu bishbbhuuti siimaant abdhi eseo kothaao konaae bidroher cihn dekhte pelen naa| tkhn prtinibRtt hy'e raajdhaaniite phire gelen| bishbbhuuti raajdhaaniite phire esei aar'aay' pusspknnddk udyaane prbesh krte gelen| kintu ebaare prhriiraa taaNke baadhaa dil| bll, kumaar bishaakhii antHpunikaader niy'e ekhn udyaaner bhetre mne /
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________________ ebaa bishbti tkhn bujhte paarlen, ei bidroh, ei yujom e smsti taake pusspkrnnddk udyaan hte baar krbaar jny yaate bishnndii sei udyaane prbesh krte paare| krodhe tkhn tini kssipt hy'e utthlen o kpikh gaache mussttyaaghaat kre prhriider ble utthlen, kpi phle yemn gaacher tlaar maatti aabRt hy'e geche temni aami taaemaader munndde ei maatti aabRt kre ditaam kintu jyesstthtaater gaurb kri ble taaemraa rkssaa pey'e gele| ei ghttnaay' kumaar bishbbhuutiy' sNsaarer prti kemn yen bitRssnnaa ese gel| tini tkhn sNsaar prityaag kre sthr'i aar'ysNbhuuter kaache shr'mnn diikssaa grhnn krlen| raajaa bishbnii kumaarer sNsaar prityaage anutpt hy'e taar kssmaa yaacnaa krlen o pre nijeo shrmnn diikssaa grhnn krlen| taarpr anekkaal prer kthaa| kumaar bishnndii mthuraay' esechen sekhaankaar raajknyaake bibaah krbaar jny| sNyaaegr'shti mun bishbbhuutio tkhn mthuraatei absthaan krchilen| tini sedin ekmaaser upbaaser pr bhikssaa niy'e upaay'e phirchilen sei pth diy'e ye pther dhaare bishaakhnndiir skndhaabaar pdd'echil| bishaakhnndii kintu bishbtike prthme cinte paarenni kaarnn taaNr shriir anek kRsh hy'e giy'echil| kintu taar ek anucr taake dekhte pey'e ble utthl, kumaar, dekhun dekhun, oi bishbbhuuti| bishbbhuutir prti bishaakhnndiir mne ekttaa jaatkrodh chil| taai bishbbhuutir naam kaane yetei snaaebe yei odike taakaate r'aar'en temni dekhte pelen ek nr'pr'sutaa gaabhii shRngghaare bishbbhuutike maattite phele diy'eche| sei dRshy dekhe tini ucc kre sekhaan htei ble utthlen, bishbbhuuti, kpikhgaache mussttyaaghaat kre kpikh phl jhraar mt shkti ekhn taaemaay' kothaay' gel? sei kttukti bishbtir kaane gel| tini phire caaitei taaNr
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir dRsstti bishaakhnndiir opr ptit hl| tini ekmaas anaahaare chilen taai sbbhaabti durbl hy'e pdd'echilen| taar opr nr'taa gaabhiike paash kaattaate giy'ei tini taar shRnggprhaare maattite pdd'e giy'echilen| kintu er arth e ny' ye tini nir'iir' hy'e gechen| bishbhuuti tkhn sei gaabhiike shRngg diy'e dhre maathaar opr cken mt baaey'aate ghaaeraate bishaakhnndiike ddaak diy'e bllen, bishaakhnndii, durbl siNher blo kkhnaae shRgaal lmbn krte paare naa| bishbbhuuti sekhaan hte prtinibRtt hlen| mne mne bllen, ei duraatmaa ekhnaae aamaar prti krodhpraay'nn| sNym o brhmcrsse aami ydi konaae shrey' laabh kre thaaki tbe aami yen prjnme amit bler adhikaarii hi| bishbbhuuti ei sngklper jny kkhnaae pshcaattaap kren ni| taai mRtyur pr paaetnpure raajaa prjaaptir putr tripRsstth r'aasudeb hy'e jnmgrhnn krlen| bishaakhnndiio taar ku prbRtti o prihaaser jny prjnme siNh hy'e jnmgrhnn krlen| | puurb shtrutaar any tripRsstth ei siNhke nirstr absthaay' ekk db yuddhe niht krne| bishaakhnndii siNhdeh prityaag krbaar pr sudNssttr naame baay'udebtaa hy'e jnmgrhnn krlen| nauko ykhn maajhgnggaay' el tkhn sudNssttrer dRsstti brdhmaaner opr ptit hl| | tripRsstth jnme brdhmaan taake htyaa krechilen se kthaa mne hoy'aay' prtishaaedh ney' baasnaay' tini ndiite jhdd' tule dilen| | kintu sei jhdd' brdhmaanke ekttuo biclit krte paay' naa| r'aay'u-der' suN gur' maaner merur mt dhairyer kaache paant hy'e shaant hy'e gel|
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________________ khemiler prthm kthaar mt taai dbitiiy' kthaa styi hl| nauko kule ese laagl| nuutn jiibn laabh kre yaatriiraao kuule neme ye yaar mt ghre cle gel| brdhmaan skler shesse naamlen| neme thaake pth nilen| brdhmaaner cle yaabaar prei ndii saikte el saamudrik shaastrii pusser dRsstti maaner paay'er chaaper opr pdd'l| se dekhl, sekhaane dhbj o angkusher cihn| puss mne mne bicaar krl yaar paay'e dhbj o angkusher cihn se kkhnaae raajckrbrtii naa hy'e yaay' naa| kintu aabaar tkhni bhaabl, ye raajckrbrtii se khaali paay'e ndii saikt diy'e yaabe ken? tkhn taar htthaa mne hl hy't konaae kaarnne taar konaae bipd hy'e thaakbe| puss tkhn bicaar krte laagl--taar jiibne e yen ek mh suyaaeg eseche| ydi taaNke taaNr bipde saahaayy krbaar konaae smy' theke thaake tbe ei| mh bykti anyer kRt upkaar kkhnaae bismRt hn naa| ke jaane e hte taar bhaagyer drjaa khule r'aar'e kinaa| | puss tkhn sei paay'er chaap anusrnn kre sekhaan hte thaak snnibeshe ese upsthit hl| shudhu paay'er chaapi ny', dekhl brdhmaaner smst gaay'e raajckrbrtiider lkssnn| kintu pu r'aa dekhr'e r'le esechil taa dekhte pel naa| dekhl ek ngndeh emn kaay'aaesrg dhyaane ek gaacher tlaay' daadd'iy'e ry'eche| ete se kibhaabe saahaayy krte paare| pur naiy'aa siimaa nei| nailaa gyer i ny',
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir nairaashy taar saamudrik shaastri ye mithyaa hy'e gel taar jny| yaakss raajckrbrtii raajaa hbaar kthaa se kinaa diin, pther bhikssuk / ye shaastr mithyaa se shaastr ghre rekhe laabh ki ? pussy taai ghre phire gel o taar aajiibn snycit gr'nth gulo eke eke ttene ene aagune phelte laagl / EUR8 pussyer strii sbaamiir kaanndd dekhe bll, tumi ki paagl hy'e gele ? punny tkhn smst kthaa khule bll| bll, ye shaastr mithyaa taate taar pry'ojn nei / smst shune pussyer strii bll, ye lkssnn raajckrbrtiir se lkssnn t tiirthNkrero| uni hy't bhaabii tiirthNkr / pussy sekthaa shune grnth gulo aagune phelaa hte nirst hl| dgdh grnther jny taar citt tkhn anushocnaay' bhre utthl| bhaabl, e kthaa taar prthmei ken mne hy'ni ! khaamuk hte brdhmaan elen raajgRhe| kintu raajdhaaniite tini absthaan krlen naa / cle elen baahirikaa naalndaay'| sekhaane ek tntubaay'shaalaay' aashry' nilen| naalndaa sedin itihaaser sei bishbbishrut khyaati arjn kreni| sedin taa chil mgdher raajdhaanii raajgRher shaakhaapur maatr / aajker pribhaassaay' upngr| tbu naalndaay' aar ek dhrner khyaati chil| suutr kbtaangge lekhaa ry'eche arthiider yaa ythepsit daan kre taai naalndaa / taai naalndaay' brssaabaas krbaar jny any tiiki saadhu snnyaasiiraao ese thaaken / sei tntubaay'shaalaay' ese aachen aar ekjn nbiin shr'mnn / naam goshaalk / mNkhliiputr bleo tini aabaar pricit / mNkhaaliir putr chilen blei taaNr naam mNkhliiputr / goshaalk naamer kaarnn tini goshaale jnmgrhnn kren / aangk
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________________ prbrjyaa mNkhlii smbhbtH mNkh chilen| citr prdrshn taar jiibikaa chil| taai jiibikaar jny taake naanaasthaane pribhrmnn krte ht| | emni pribhrmnn krte krte tini ekbaar ese utthechilen shrbn snnibesher ek braahmnner gaaeshaale| seikhaane taaNr str bhdr| gaaelker jnm den / gaaeshaalk shaishbe ekttu uddht prkRtir chilen| taarpr ykhn ekttu bdd' hlen tkhn pitaamaataake prityaag kre sbtntrbhaabe citr prdrshn kre jiibikaa nirbaah krte laaglen| shesse saadhu-snnyaasiider srbtr smaadr dekhe shr'mnn hy'e itsttH pr'br'jn krte laaglen| | emni pr'br'jn krte krtei tini ebaar esechen naalndaay'| gaaeshaalk prthm htei brdhmaaner dike aakRsstt hlen| ydio brdhmaaner ekhn sei kaanti nei, upbaas o tpshcryaay' taar shriir kRsh hy'eche tbu taar caarpaashe ry'eche jyotir ek primnnddl| taai prthm drshnei citt shrddhaay' kemn yen nt hy'e aase| taar opr gaaeshaalk aaro dekhlen taar saadhnaa| dekhlen brdhmaan brssaabaaser prthm maase konaae aahaai grhnn krlen naa| raatre dhyaane praay' binidr rjnii yaapn krlen| dNshmshk, shiitaatper niryaatn smbhaabe shy krlen| dekhe gaaeshaalk mugdh hy'e gelen| taar mne hl tini yen etdin emni ekjn aacaaryer sndhaane chilen| taai yedin maanter upbaaser pr brdhmaan aahaary bhikssaa niy'e phire elen sedin gaaeshaalk taaNr niktte giy'e taake tinbaar prdkssinn o prnnaam kre bllen, debaa, aaj hte aami aapnaar shiss| brdhmaaner sedin maun chil| taai tini taar konaae prtyuttr dilen naa| aar gaaeshaalk sei mauntaake smmtir lkssnn ble khy'e niy'e taaNr pricryaay' niy't hlen| | gaaeshaalk ekttu uddht hleo chilen srl prkRtir| taaNr mdhye r'aalksulbh cpltaa chil o akaann kautuuhl| taa chaadd'aa tini
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir niy'tibaadii chilen--arthaa yaa ghtteche taa niy'tir jnmi| nirtite yaa lekhaa ry'eche taa naa hy'e yaay' naa| maanuss yaa ghttbaar taa rodh krte paare naa / krmphle bishbaas ek, niy'tibaad aar / maanuss yemn krm kre taar phl bhog taake krte hy', ihjiibne ny't prjiibne / kintu ki dhrner krm se krbe taa taar icchaadhiin| sei purusskaar / yaa hbaar hbe ble nishcesstt hy'e bse thaakaa ny', prtiniy't nijeke spthe nebaar jny caaritrer nirmaann| purusskaarke ydi sbiikaar naa kri tbe kono saadhnaai hy' naa| brdhmaan krmphle bishbaas kren kintu taar caaiteo beshii bishbaas kren purusskaare| r'len, r'aar`r'aar' pry'aas kro| kaarnn pry'aaser ptn-abhyudy'-bndhur-pnthaar mdhye diy'e naa giy'e ke kbe aatmjnyaan laabh kreche ? lupt siNher mukhe ki hrinn aapnaa htei ese prbesh kre ? kintu brdhmaaner smprke ese kothaay' goshaalker niy'tibaad nsstt hy'e yaabe, taa naa hy'e sei niy'tibaadi yen aaro ekttu dRddh' hl / 6 . purusskaar kthaar kthaa maatr| kaartik maaser purnnimaa| goshaalk bhikssaacryaay' clechen| yaabaar smy' brdhmaanke jijnyaasaa krlen, bhgbn, aaj bhikssaacryaay' aami ki paar' ? brdhmaan bllen, kjr' caaler baasi bhaat, ttk khol o acl mudraa| kdrb ek dhrner nikRsstt caal| gopaalker sekthaa bishbaas hl naa| taa chaadd'aa taaNr mner icchaa br'dhmaanke ekttu yaacaai kraa| sei sngge niy'tibaadkeo| nimntite ydi bhaai thaake tr'e taai tini paaben| brdhmaaner kthaao sty hbe| kintu er anythaa krbaar cessttaai tini krben| taai bher'e bher'e sedin tini bhingkaar dhnii shresstthii paadd'aar dike gelen / dhnii shresstthii paadd'aay' sedin goshaalk bhikssaa pelen naa /
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________________ eyaa gaaeshaalk bhaablen, eo mnder bhaalo| tini ye bhikssaa pelen naa ete brdhmaaner kthaa mithyaa hbe, niy'tibaado| taai bhikssaa naa niy'ei tini tntr'aay'shaalaay' phirben sthir krlen| taai phirchilen| kintu maajhpth hte taaNke dhre niy'e gel ek kumaaer| taarpr shrddhaabhre bhikssaa dil r'aali kdrb caaler bhaat, ttk ghaael o acl mudraa| mudraa abshy se acl bhebe dey' ni kintu kaarytH taa acl blei prmaannit hl| gaaeshaalker ete yemn brdhmaaner opr bishbaas aaro dRddh' hl temni niy'tibaader opro| niy'tite yaa lekhaa ry'eche taa naa hy'ei yaay' naa| bhaagy aage htei niruupit hy'e aache| brdhmaan ei caaturmaadyer prthm maaser upbaaser paay'nn krechilen bijy' shr'esstthiir ghre, dbitiiy' maaser aannd shraabker ghre, tRtiiy' maaser sunler ghre o cturth maaser naalndaa hte pribraajn kre kollaage braahmnn bhuler ghre| naalndaa hte brdhmaan ykhn pribraajn kre gelen gaaeshaalk tkhn tntubaay'shaalaay' chilen naa| bhikssaacryaay' giy'echilen| bhikssaacrnaa hte phire ese tini dekhlen ye brdhmaan sekhaane nei, tkhn bhaablen hy't tini bhikssaacryaay' gechen| kintu bhikssaacryaa hte phire aasaar smbhaaby smy'o ykhn uttiirnn hy'e gel tkhn tini taar sndhaane ngre gelen| kintu sekhaaneo taaNr konaae sndhaan pelen naa| tkhn htaash hy'e aabaar bhy'shaalaay' phire elen| kintu sei antr'aay'shaalaay' tini aar absthaan krlen naa| nijer smst snycy' daan kre munndditmshuk o ngn hy'e brdhmaaner sndhaane beriy'e pdd'len|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir | saubhaagybsht gaaeshaalko kollaager pth nilen| taai kichuduur yete naa yetei tini pthe ek mhaamunir kthaa shunte pelen| gaaeshaalke tkhn bujhte baakii ril naa ye ei mhaamunii brdhmaan o tini ekhn kollaage absthaan krchen| gaaeshaalk taar sndhaane yei ngre prbesh krte yaaben amni brdhmaaner sngge pther opri taar dekhaa hy'e gel| gaaeshaalk tkhn taake prnnaam kre bllen, bhgb, ei diin aapnaar shiss| taake grhnn krun| brdhmaan taake sbiikaar kre nilen| bllen, gaaeshaalk taaemaar yemn abhiruci| kollaag hte gaaeshaalksh subrnnkhler dike clechen brdhmaan| aabhiir plliir mdhye diy'e pth| sei pther dhaare ekkhaane prkaanndd ek mhiiruher tlaay' maattir haaNdd'ite abhiireraa dudh jbaal dicchil| dudh kssiir hbe| gaaeshaalk taai dekhe seikhaanei daadd'iy'e pdd'len| brdhmaaner dike cey'e bllen, de, ebelaa ekhaane absthaan krle hy' naa? taa hle bhikssettaa ekhaanei hy'e yaay'| shune brdhmaan bllen, naa gaaeshaalk| jihbaar bslaaeluptaa shr'mnn jiibner baadhk| taai aami ekhaane absthaan krb naa| egiy'e yaab| taa chaadd'aa taa chaadd'aa ei dudh shess prynt diir hbe naa| kr hbe naa| , gaaeshaalk| tr'e der'aar', aapni egiy'e yaan| aami shessprynt dekhe aasr' / brdhmaan taai egiy'e gelen| aar gaaeshaalk seikhaane ry'e gelen| tini dekhben yaa hbaar taai hy' kinaa| dudh kitaar'e shiir naa hy'e nsstt hy'e yaay'|
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________________ prbrjyaa gaaeshaalk sekhaane shudhu absthaani krlen naa, jaatiiy'der strk kre dilen| bllen, oi mhaatmaa ble gelen, ei dudh kssiir hbe naa| shune aabhiimeraa haasl| bll, dudh kibhaabe kii hbe taa taader jaanaar kthaa, mhaatmaar ny'| kintu brdhmaaner kthaai styi hl| aaguner taape sei haaNdd'i ek smy' kii kre kette gel| phette giy'e smst dudh aagune pdd'e gel| | dudh aagune pdd'tei gaaeshaalk brdhmaan yedike giy'echilen sei dike taadd'aataadd'i paa phele egiy'e gelen| mne mne bllen, niy'tike keu tthekaate paare naa| taar bidhaan antikmnniiy'| subrnnkhl hte brdhmaan elen braahmnngraame sekhaane bhikssaay' pyussit alp pelen| adiin mne taai grhnn krlen| taarpr naanaadesh pribhrmnn kre brssaabaaser aag diy'e elen cmpaay'| cpaa sekaale angg desher raajdhaanii chil| brdhmaan cmpaay' ebaar brssaabaas bytiit krben| tRtiiy' brssaabaas| ei brssaabaase tini du'maas prpr maatr du'baar alpgrhnn krlen| brssaabaas shess hte cmpaa prityaag kre brdhmaan elen kaalaay' smishe| sekhaane ekraatri absthaan kre prdin skaale cle gelen pttkaaly'| pttkaaly' hte kumaar`aak snnibeshe| kumaarii smir'esh crmnniiy' udyaane taaNraa sthit hlen| kumaariike sedin bhikssaacryaay' gechen gaaeshaalk| htthaa pthe maajhkhaane gy' dekhaa hy'e gel munickr biy'er shissyder sngge|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir tNaannaao tkhn kumaannaake ese kunny' kaamaarer krmshaalaay' absthaan krchilen| municndr bhgbaan paanaather shissysmprdaay'er ek aacaary chilen| eder bstr o paatr'aadi raakhaa smbndhe kono bidhinissedh chil naa| taai ey'aa naanaa brnner bstr pridhaan krten o bhikssaacryaar jny paatrdi upkrnn bhn krten| gaaeshaalker dRsstti dey' bicitr besh o paatr'aadi upkrnner dike aakRsstt hy'eche| tini kautuuhlii hy'e taader taai jijnyaasaa krlen, aapnaaraa ke ? aamraa bhgbaan paarshbnaather shisssmprdaay'bhukt shr'mnn nigrnth| nigrnth? gaaeshaalk mne mne bhaablen, yaader et et bstraadir upkrnn taaraa kemn nigrnth? gaaeshaalke ydi baak sNssm thaakt tbe tini sekthaa taader blten naa| kintu gaaeshaalker baak sNssm chil naa| taai sekthaa tNaader mukher opr ble bslen| bllen, ni ? et et bstr o paatr'aadi upkrnn thaakte aapnaaraa kemn nigrnth? stykaay' nigrnth t aamaar aacaary yaar gaay'e ekphaali sutaaeo nei, naa sngge bhikssaar kaasstthpaatr| tini tyaag ebN tpsyaar prtimuurti| | ngn gaaeshaalker dike cey'e municndr sthbiy'er shissyraa nijeder mdhye ki yen blaabli krlen| taarpr bllen, taaemaar mt sby'NgRhiit phi hben hy't taaemaar guru| brdhmaaner nindaay' gaaeshaalke raag hl| tini gaay'e pdd'e taader sngge jhgdd'aa krlen| shesse taaNder absthaan sthaan agnidgdh haaek ble abhishaap diy'e prtinibRtt hlen| taaemaar mt laaeker kthaay' aamaader absthaan sthaan dgdh hy' naa ble munictr biy'er shissyraao nijeder pth nilen| csh mnniiy' udyaane phire esei gaaeshaal maaner kaache
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________________ prtyaa smst kthaa nibedn krlen| bllen, bhg, aaj saar o sprigrhii emnnder sngge dekhaa hl| taaNder sngge aamaar sbaado hy'eche| | brdhmaan bllen, haaN gaaeshaalk, bhNr'aa bhgbaan paarshbnaather puujy shissy smprdaay'bhukt| taaNder sngge baad kre tumi bhaalaae kre ni| brdhmaan r'aaedh hy' ei jnyi tiirthNkr jiibne trunn shikssaarthii shissyder biny' shikssaa dite blechilen| anyer duHkhdaay'ii krksh bhaassaa sty hleo kkhnaae uccaarnn krbe naa| ete nijer mner smbhaabi ye nsstt hy' taa ny', anyer mneo dbess o bairbhaaber sRsstti kre| eijnyi baaedh hy' smyktb pry'aasii saadhuke prshaantmnaa, sNytbaak o abgt hte hy'| raatrir tkhn dbitiiy' naam| gaaeshaalk sbe maatr shyyaa grhnn krechen| emn smy' duure ngrer dik hte--yedike kubnny' kaamaarer baadd'ii chil sedik hte ekttaa aalaaer prkaasher mt dekhaa gel| sei aalaae krmshi oprer dike utthte laagl| gaaeshaalk sei aalaae dekhe utthe bslen| ullsit hy'e utthlen| bhaablen etkssnne taahle taaNr abhishaapttaa sphl hl| saay'ii o sprigrhii shr'mnnder upaay' nishcy'i dgdh hcche| brdhmaanke se kthaa jijnyaasaa krtei brdhmaan bllen, naa, gaaeshaalk, eimaatr paarshbpty shrmnn municndr sthbirer dehaabsaan hl| tumi ye aalaaer prkaash dekhech se taar aatmaar ujaatir prkaash| | gaaeshaalk aar e krlen, tgr', tini t asusth chilen naa; tr'e shsaa ki kre taaNr dehaabsaan hl| r'maan blen, gaaelk, muni hur'iy' krmshaalaay' kaay'osrg dhyaane ekpaashe daadd'iy'echilen| kur'nny' atydhik mdypaan kre ele celme taaNr glaa ttipe dhy'echil| taaitei taaNr mRtyu|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir brdhmaan kothaao sthit hn naa| taai prdin skaalei cle elen coraak snnibesh / 72 brdhmaan coraake prbesh krte yaaben| prbesh pthe aarksskeraa taaNder baadhaa dil| jijnyaasaa krl, tomraa ke ? brdhmaaner maun chil taai kono prtyuttr dilen naa| taachaadd'aa taaNder kii-baa pricy' ? puurbaashrm taaNraa prityaag kre esechen / ekhn kebl shrmnn, pribraajk| goshaalk sei kthaai bllen / bllen, ngre prbesher ki kono r'aadhaa aache ? aarksskeraa goshaalker sei prtyuttre tusstt hl naa / ek, goshaalker kthaa blaar ei bishess bhnggii| dui, coraaker sngge prtibeshii ek raassttrer tkhn yuddh baadhbaar upkrm hy'eche| guptcreraa naanaabhaabe taai sNbaad sNgrh krte aasche / aar saadhu shrmnner beshe aasaai t sbcey'e niraapd / taai baar baar prshn kreo ykhn aarksskeraa sntossjnk kono prtyuttr pel naa tkhn taaNder dhRt kre aarkssaaly'e niy'e gel / brdhmaan taai caan| pribesh yt prtikuul hbe, taaNraa r't r'aadhaa bipttir smmukhiin hben, krm nirjraa tti shj hbe / aarkssaaly'e prkRt tthy jaanbaar jny aarksskeraa taaNder opr atyaacaare prbRtt hl| brdhmaan se sb atyaacaar shy kreo yemn cup kre chilen temni cup kre rilen| goshaalko shesse prtyuttr deoy'aa hte nibRtt hlen / ete taaNraa ye guptcr se smbndhe aarksskder aar kono sndehi ril naa| taaraa tkhn taaNderke aaro upiidd'n krte prbRtt hl / anekdin prer kthaa| gautm br'dhmaanke jijnyaasaa krchen, bhgr'n, nirbede jiir' ki upsrjn kre ? nirbede se smst rkm sukhbhoge udaasiintaake praapt hy' /
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________________ prbrjyaa taar konaae bissy'ei aaskti thaake naa| se tkhn sbaar prityaagii hy'e maaekssmaarg ablmbn kre| brdhmaan sei maaerg ablmbn krechen| konaaerkm sukhbhaaege taai taar icchaa nei| tini kaam, krodh, laaebh o maaehruup kssaay' jy' kre priy' apriy' shbd-sprsh-ruup-rs-gndh smbndhe smpuurnn udaasiin hy'echen| udaasiin hy'echen taai ykhn komre ddd'i beNdhe aar'ksskeraa tNaake kuy'aaer bhetr naamiy'e diy'eche tkhnaae tini prshaantmnaa| aar'ksskeraa taaNke ekbaar jler mdhye cubiy'e dicche aabaar opre ttene tulche o blche-bl, ekhnaae bl, taaer guptcr kinaa? guptcrder saajaa deoy'aa hcche se-khbr ttkssnne sbkhaane chdd'iy'e pdd'eche| taader saajaa dekhbaar jny aar'kssaaly'e maanusser bhidd' jme uttheche| keu blche, kemn ttiitt, dhraa pdd'eo sbiikaar paacche / keu blche, ki jaani hte paare styikaar shrmnn| dhraa pdd'e assthaa niryaatn shy krche| sei smy' sei pth diy'e yaacchilen saadhbii jy'ntii o saaemaa| jy'ntii o saaemaa ashbik graamer naimittik upler baaen| saadhbiidhrm grhnn kre prtr'n krte krte taaraa cor`aake ese aachen ky'ek din| aay'kssaaly'er paashe maanusser bhidd' dekhe taaraao sedike egiy'e gelen| taarpr smst shune apraadhiider jl hte ttene tulte bllen| jy'ntii o saaemaake shrddhaa kre aarksskeraa| taai taaNder kthaay' taaraa brdhmaanke kuy'aaer bhetr hte ttene tull| jy'ntii o saaemaa brdhmaanke ekbaar dekhechilen shuulpaanni ykssaay'tne| taai dekhaa maatri taaNke cinte paarlen| tkhn aarkder dike cey'e bllen, e ki kre taaem| eke kii
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir tomraa cen naa? ini ksstriy'-kunnddpurer raajputr| prbrjyaa niy'e ekhn srbtr bicrnn kre bedd'aacchen chdmsth absthaay'| eNr aatmik shkti aprisiim| taai shiighr eder mukt kre eNr kaache kssmaa bhikssaa kr / aarksskeraa tkhn bhy' pey'e taaNder bndhn mukt kre diy'e br'dhmaanke bll, debaar'y, aapni ke taa naa jene aapnaader opr aamraa atyaacaar krechi| aamaader ajnyaankRt ei apraadh aapni kssmaa krun| brdhmaaner abshy kssmaa krbaar kichu chil naa| kruddh hle tbei t kssmaa / brdhmaan kruddhi hn ni / brdhmaan ekhn srbtr srbdaa kssmaa bhaab arjn krechen / taai skler prti taaNr maitrii bhaab / emn ki ye taaNke niryaatn krche taar prtio| 64 tbuo haat tule taaderke aashbst kre brdhmaan pRsstthcmpaar pnyc nilen / pRsstthcmpaatei brdhmaan yaapn krlen taaNr prbrjyaa jiibner cturth brssaabaas / ebaarer caaturyaasye brdhmaan ekdino aahaar grhnn krlen naa| r'iir`aasne nirbcchinn dhyaane nishidin atibaahit krlen / caaturmaasy shess hte pRsstthcmpaa hte taaNraa elen ky' glaay' / ky'Nglaay' thaaken driddnneraa paassnnddiiraa| taaNraa sptniik, saarmbhii o sprigrhii| brdhmaan taaNder debaay'tne sedin aashry' niy'echen| driddnneraader sedin raatre ki ekttaa usb chil o sei uplksse raatri jaagrnn / sejny taader skle sei debaay'tne smbet hy'eche| shudhu smbet hoy'aai ny'| ek nRty giiter aay'ojn kreche| dhrm dhyaaner mdhy diy'e raatri jaagrnner caaite nRty giiter bhetr diy'e raatri jaagrnn anek beshii shj|
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________________ bAbakA shudhu smbet hoy'aai ny'| ek nRty giiter aay'aaejn kreche| dhrm khyaaner mdhy diy'e raatri jaagrnner caaite nRty giiter bhetr diy'e raatri jaagrnn anek beshii shj| brdhmaan sei debaay'ner ek konne kaay'aaesrg dhyaane sthit hy'echen| taai taaNr kichu cokhe pdd'che naa baa kaane yaacche naa| kintu gaaeshaalk smsti dekhchen, smsti shunchen| dekhchen ye-rkm besh bhuussaay' susjjit hy'e upsthit hy'eche driddthe rmnniiy', dekhchen taader haabbhaab, bilaas o bibhrm aar shunchen taader gaan, taader sNlaap| aar bhaabchen, er mdhye dhrm kothaay'? dhrm ki bilaas srjne naa bilaas brjne| gaaeshaalk cup kre thaakte paarlen naa| ble phellen se kthaa| bllen, er mdhye dhrm nei, nei raatri jaagrnner saarthktaa| er caaite miinketner mndire giy'e mdn mhaaesb anek beshii bhaalaae chil| kintu sekthaa shy hbe ken driddheraa paassnnddiider| taaraa shuddh hy'e taaNke mndir hte baar kre dil| eke shiiter raat| taar opr ek pshlaa bRsstti hy'e geche sndhyaar pr-pri| aakaash mey'e aacchnn| theke theke phoNttaa phottaa jl pdd'che| aar haaoy'aa| mne hy' se yen tussaar shiitl mRtyu raajy hte utthe eseche| sei haaoy'aa gaaeshaalker anaabRt dehe ese r'iche| kintu upaay'| kaachaakaachi emn kon aashry' nei, yekhaane tini cle yaaben| , sNsaarer smy'i emni| ekhaane styer kon muuly nei| ye sty kthaa ble taake emni durbhog bhugte hy'| gaaeshaalker tkhn mne pdd'e yaay' baasi pssussit alp grhnn krbe naa blaay' aakssnnaame upaannder daasii ne taar'e taar gaay'er sei baasi pssit aaj dudd' mey'echil| paakaaly'e nirjn ar`shye r'aar'
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir ykhn dhyaansthit chilen tkhn graamptir putr sekhaane ek kriitdaasiir sngge kaamaaepbhaaege nirt hle taake nibRt krte giy'e ye bhaabe tini tirskRt hy'echilen| aar aaj? baataaser mukhe gaacher paataa yemn thrthr kre kaaNpe gaaeshaalk temni thrthr kre kaaNpchilen| taaNr sei durbsthaa dekhe driddtheraader mdhye yaaraa ekttu by'sk, by'se prbiinn, bhNy'aa gaaeshaalkke bhetre ddeke nilen| baajnaadaarder bllen, taaeraa aaro ekttu jore jore baajaa yaate o kichu blle kaaru kaane naa yaay'| | gaaeshaalker aar konaae kthaa blbaari icche chil naa| taai debaay'tner ek konne giy'e cup kre bse rilen| prdin suuryody' htei brdhmaan shraabntiir pth nilen| kintu shraabstiite ese ngre prbesh krlen naa, ngrer baairei absthaan krlen| taar prdin sekhaan hte cle gelen hlliduy' graame| sei graamer baaire hlig naame ek bishaal mhiiruh chil| sei mhiiruher tlaay' sedin taaraa raatri yaapn krlen| shraabstii yaabaar mukhe ekdl saarthbaaho sedin sei gaacher tlaay' raatri yaapn kreche| gbhiir raate shiiter tiibrtaar jnyi taaraa ltaapaataa ektrit kre agni prjblit krl| taarpr sei aaguner caardike bse taaraa raatri atibaahit krl| prdin skaal htei taaraa ye yaar mtaae utthe cle gel| sei aagun nebhaabaar kthaa ekebaarei bhule gel| bhule gel taai sei aagun shuknaae ghaase ghre giy'e caardike chdd'iy'e pdd'l| shesse brdhmaan yekhaane kaay'aaesrg dhyaane pNdd'iy'e chilen sekhaane prynt bistRt hl| gaaeshaalk tkhn niktte chilen aar brdhmaanero baah sr'iiti chil naa| taai sei aagun brdhmaaner paa dutto jhlse dil| kintu brdhmaaner sedike kr'kssep nei| dehke deh r'le tini
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________________ prbrjyaa 1 aar mne kren naa / taai sei dgdh paa niy'ei tini heNtte elen nNglaa graame| dbiprhre sekhaane baasudeb mndire khaanik bishraam niy'e cle gelen aabttaa| aattaay' bldeb mndire absthaan krlen / aattaa hte taaNraa gelen coraay' / coraay' hte klNbukaa / klNbukaar nikttei thaaken shailp megh o kaalhstii| kaalhstii ssainy tkhn durbRtt dmne gmn krchilen| pthe brdhmaan o goshaalkke dekhe guptcr bhebe taaNder dhre megher kaache paatthiy'e dilen / 67 megh ekbaar brdhmaanke ksstriy'-kugupure dekhechilen / taai tini taaNke dekhaa maatri cinte paarlen o taaNder mukt kre dilen / ei aprtyaashit muktilaabhe brdhmaaner mne hl ebaar taaNder anaarydesher dike yaaoy'aa ucit yekhaane keu taaNder pricit nei / klNbukaay' ei prthm tini muktilaabh kren ni| er aage coraakeo tini muktilaabh krechen| ete krm nirjraari bilmb hcche| taaNr kRcchrsaadhnaa hte hbe aaro ktthor, tpsyaa aaro tiibr| brdhmaan taai goshaalkke sngge niy'e aarysiimaa atikrm kre pthhiin raaddh' prdeshe prbesh krlen / sekaale raaddh'prdesh anaarydesh blei prignnit ht| taa chil aarypridhir baaire| sei durgm raaddh' prdesher bjj o subrt bhuumite brdhmaan o goshaalk diirghdin prbrjn krlen| prbrjn kaale taaNder bhubidh bipder smmukhiin hte hl / r'aalu o kngkrmy' bhuumite absthaan krte hl| raaddh'desher adhibaasiiraa rukss o shussk bhojii o nisstthur prkRtir chil| taai raaddh' prdeshe taaNder anek ksstt shy krte hl| sekhaane taaNraa rukss, shussk o jy'primit aahaari praapt hten /
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir kukureraa taaNder opr uptit ht, dNshn krt| kukurer aakrmnn hte keu taaNder rkssaa kr naa brN cucu shbd kre aaro leliy'e dit| raaddh'desher graamguli duure duure absthit chil, taai raatrite absthaaner jny praay'i graam prynt pauchte paarten naa| pechle graambaasiiraa graame taaNder prbesh krte dit naa| prhaar kre graam hte duur kre dit| kkhnaae ddhil, kkhnaae nrkpaal, kkhnaae klsiir kaanaa chudd'e maart| kkhnaae tthele phele dit| kkhnaae r'aa opre tule niice gdd'iy'e dit| buker opr bse maathaar cul chidd'e nit| gaay'e mukhe dhulaaebaali chdd'iy'e dit| shriir hte maaNs kette nit| shriirer prti mmtbhiin taaNraa esb atyaacaar binmr'taar'e sh krten| shy krbaar jnyi t brdhmaan braaty, antyj, dybhuumisstth raaddh'edeshe esechen| sbrnn tti ujjbl hy'e otthe yti taake dndh kraa yaay'| brdhmaan temni ei smst duHkhksstt shy kre krm nirjy'aar bhetr diy'e aaro ujjbl hy'e utthechen| aaro prdiipt| anaarydesh pribhrmnn tkhno taader shess hy'ni| emn smy' neme el brssaa| ghn kRssnn brssaa| brdhmaan taai anaarydesh prityaag kre phire elen aarydesher pridhite| pnycm brssaabaas tini bhddiy'aa ngriite bytiit krben| mly'desher raajdhaanii ei bhddiy'aa| ei caaturmaanyeo maan aahaar grhnn krlen naa| maaegaanusstthaan o dhyaan smaahititei smst smy' atibaahit krlen| ghrer bhetr ke ? aamraa emn--gaaeshaalk ter hte er dilen|
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________________ baaire beriy'e es| tdiy'aay' caaturmaasy shess kre baan elen kdlii smaagm| kdlii smaagm hte tNbaay', tNbaay' hte kupiir| kupiiy'r ek nin paaedd' dhre taaraa raatri yaapn krchen| kichukssnn aage sekhaane esechil ek kaamaaskt naamii| naanaarkm haabbhaabe se taaNder prlubdh krbaar cessttaa kreche| kintu ykhn konaae rkmei se taaNder biclit krte smrth hl naa tkhn aarkssaaly'e giy'e aaksskder se khbr diy'e eseche| dujn guptcr graamer prtynte absthit paaedd'aaekhy'e ese absthaan krche| aar'ksskeraa taai taaNder khbr nite eseche| gaaeshaalk baaire beriy'e elen| brdhmaano| shr'mnn ? ekhn aarkssaaly'e cl| kaal skaale dekhaa yaabe| | skaale taader opr atyaacaar kre tthy baar krbaari upkrm hcchil| emn smy' sekhaane ese pdd'len saadhbii bijy'aa o prglbhaa| eraa paarshbnaath mnn smprdaay'bhukt chilen| taaNraa taaNder mukt kriy'e nilen| kintu gaaeshaalk aar brdhmaaner sngge thaakte caailen naa| brdhmaaner sngg tyaag krbaar kthaa tini anekdin htei taar'chilen, bishess kre anaarydesh hte phire aasaar pr hte| sekhaane taaNke anek ksstt shy krte hy'eche, anek laanychnaa o apmaan| et ksstt kii maanusser shriire shy hy'| prkRtir baa dsh mshker atyaacaar ny', maanusser kRt upiidd'n| yekhaane shr'mnnder prti maanusser e nei sekhaane keni baa yaaoy'aa? gaaeshaalk taai mne mne bhaaben e smy' e yen brdhmaani daay'ii| tini aapde bipde taaNke j t kreni naa brN emn sb jaay'gaay' niy'e yaan yekhaane bhikei paaoy'aa yaay' naa baa yekhaane shaay'iirik piidd'n sh krte hy'| tbe taa tini ki mukhe taaNr anusrnn krben ?
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir gaaeshaalk sei kthaai bllen brdhmaanke| bllen, bhg, aapnaar sngge theke aamaar sukh nei| aami sbtntr bicrnn krte caai|| kintu brdhmaano baa kibhaabe taaNke sukh dite paaren| taar jny t sNsaar| sekhaane yemn duHkh aache temni mukho| abshy se sukh nity ny', aatyntiko ny'| kintu se sukh t brdhmaan gaaeshaalkke dite paaren naa| tini yaa dite paaren taa aannd| aannd sukh ny'| sukh duHkh bihit ektti absthaa| ykhn srbtr sm| | prbrjyaa nebaar smy' ei smbhaabi bdhmaan grhnn krechilen| aaj hte srbtr aami sm hb| sukhe duHkhe, shiite griissme, maane apmaane| saadhnaar siddh ykhn smdrshne saadhn absthaay' saadhuke taai srbtr smdrshii hte hy'| abhelaa-nindaa-trjn-taadd'naay' smaan abiclit thaakte hy'| | brdhmaan taai-i aachen| sukh duHkh, shiit griissm, maan apmaan smst kichuke tini smbhaabe grhnn kre clechen| taaNr kaay'e prti ye nei, naa anuraag| prtikuul upsrg upsthit hleo taai tini taar nibaarnn kren naa baa niraakrnn| kintu sukh duHkher ei baipriityke ki skle smbhaabe grhnn krte paare| nidbndb hte paare? paare naa| kaarnn er jny caai asiim bl, dhairy o saahs| yaar r'l, dhairb o saahs nei se ei sNssmtaar bhn krte smrth hy' naa| shiiter dine shiiter prkope se temni kaatr hy' yemn kaatr hy' konaae raajybhrsstt ksstriy'| griissmer dine tpn taape se temni stpt hy' yemn sntpt hy', blp lemiin|
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________________ prjaa dNsh mshker jbaalaa o tRnnshyyaar rukss sprsh sh krte asmrth hy'e se tkhn mne kre prlaaek aami prtykss krini kintu mRtyuke prtykss krchi| anaary purusser atyaacaar baa ajnyaaner 'e cr', 'e cor' ei sndehe, bndhne, pdd'ne se bndhu-baandhber kthaa smrnn kre, yemn smrnn kre krodhbshe gRh prityaag kre aasaa paur strii| tbu brdhmaan gaaeshaalkke nibaarnn krlen naa| bllen, gaaeshaalk, yemn taaemaar abhiruci| gaaeshaalk taai brdhmaaner sngg tyaag kre raajgRher pth nilen| aar brdhmaan ? brdhmaan elen baishaalii| baishaaliite ek krmkaarshaalaay' tini aashry' nilen| sei krmkaarshaalaar yini adhikaarii tini diirgh din raaeg bhaaegr pr sei sedini prthm esechen taaNr krmshaalaay'| tini krmshaalaay' prbesh krte yaaben shsaa taar cokh giy'e pdd'l brdhmaaner opr| tini shr'mnn dhrmer anuyaay'ii chilen naa; taar opr diirgh din laaeg taaeger any ekttu klisstt chilen| taai brdhmaanke dekhaa maatri tini kuddh hy'e utthlen| yaa chil taaNr prm saubhaagyer taake amnggl mne kre haatudd'i niy'e tini brdhmaanke maarte chuttlen| kintu brdhmaaner kaach prynt tini pauchte paarlen naa| atydhik raager jnyi haaek baa durbltaar jny tini kNpte kaaNpte maattite pdd'e gelen ebN sei ye sNjnyaa haaraalen sei sNjnyaa aar ihjiibne phire pelen naa| seikhaane seibhaabe taaNr mRtyu hl| | sei durghttnaar pr brdhmaan aar sekhaane absthaan krben naa| sekhaan hte cle elen shaaliir'e| sekhaane ngrer baaire ye udyaan chil sei udyaane ek bRksstle tini dhyaanti hlen| | brdhmaan ye bRksstle dhyaansthit hlen sei bne baas kre ek ni dhrner apdebtaa| naam kttnaa|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir sNsaare ek dhrner jiir' aache yaaraa anyer saaphlye iirssaanbit hy', taar anisstt krbaar cessttaa kre| ei kttputo sei dhrner| taai se ykhn brdhmaanke dhyaaner gbhiirtaay' ddube yete dekhl tkhn se akaarnn iirssaay' jble utthl o taaNr dhyaan bhaangaar jny pribraajikaar ruup dhaarnn kre taar saamne ese upsthit hl o naanaa bhaabe naanaa prlaaebhne taar dhyaan bhaangaabaar cessttaa krl| kintu ykhn se taate sphlkaam hl naa tkhn aaro kuk hy'e maathaar cul jle bhijiy'e sei jlknnaa taaNr srbaangge chittiy'e dite laagl| | sei shiitl jlknnaa brdhmaaner gaay'e giy'e suucer mt biddh hl| kintu brdhmaan sei upsrgeo biclit hlen naa| yemn dhyaansmaahit chilen, temni dhyaan-smaahit rilen| taai tini laaekaabdhijnyaan laabhe smrth hlen| laaekaabbijnyaane laaekr'tii smst pdaarth haamlb pridRsstt aar kttputnaa? kttputnaa tkhn praajit o ljjit hy'e sei bRkss prityaag kre anytr cle gel| kttput cle gel kintu taar pr pri elen gaaeshaalk| gaaeshaalk ekaakii pribraajn kre sukh paan ni| taai aabaar phire esechen| brdhmaan shaaliishiirss hte elen bhddiy'aay'| bhddiy'aay' ktthor baaeg saadhnaay' sssstth brssaabaas bytiit krlen| br'aar'aaser pr bhddiy'aa hte brdhmaan gelen mgr'bhuumir dike| sekhaane diirgh ek bchr bicrnn kre baaser aag diy'e elen aatiy'aay'| aaljiy'aay' tini sptm r'aar'aas bytiit
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________________ bakA brssaabaas bytiit kre aalNbhiy'aa hte brdhmaan elen kuk snnibesh| kunnddaa hte mm| mnd hte bhulg| bsaalg hte laaehl| laaehlaay' tkhn jiitshtru raajtb kren| ydio maajaar naam jiitshtru tbu taar shtrur abhaab chil naa| smprti prtibeshii ek shktishaalii raassttrer laaelup dRsstti pdd'eche taaNr raajyer opr| prhriiraa taai sdaa strk| apricit kaauke ngre prbesh krte dey' naa| prbesh krbaar cessttaa krle bndii kre raajaar kaache upsthit kre| brdhmaan o gaaeshaalko taai ngre prbesh krte giy'e prhriider haate bndii hlen| prhriiraa taaNder raajsbhaay' upsthit krl| sei smy' raajsbhaay' upsthit chilen asthik graamer upl| upl brdhmaanke dekhaa maatri cinte paarlen o utthe ese taaNke prnnaam kre jiitshtruke taader mukt kre dite bllen| bllen, eraa guptcr nn| ini ksstriy'-kunnddpurer raajputr o bhaabii tiirthNkr| se kthaa shune jiitshtru tkhni taader mukt kre dilen o prhriider ajnynkRt apraadher jny kssmaa bhikssaa cey'e nilen| laaehgl hte brdhmaan elen puriimtaal, ye puriimtaale gnggaa o ymunaar snggmer nikttbrtii shkttmukh udyaane aadikr bhgbaan Rssbhder' ker'l-jnyaan o kebl-drshn laabh krechilen| puriimtaal o shkttmukh udyaan taai brdhmaaner kaacheo tiirthkssetr| ei shkttmukh udyaanei naa tini mriici jiibne prthm shrmnn diikssaa grhnn kren| brdhmaan taai shkttmukh udyaane giy'e ek bRksstle khyaansthit hlen| ei puriimtaale thaaken shresstthii r'gr| bgm sedin shkttmukh ujaane tgr'aan miinaather mndire pujo dite esechen| bg o udyaane prbesh krei brdhmaanke dekhte pelen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir dekhlen tiirthNkrder mti taaNr aay't cokh, bishaal r'kss, diby bibhaa / 98 bg,gur tkhn ekttu dbidhaay' pdd'e gelen / tini ekhn kaar pujo deben ? bhgbaan mlliinaather naa jiibntsbaamiir ? brg, gurer mner mdhy hte tkhn ke yen ble utthl, bg gur, bhaabii tiirthNkr ykhn sby'N tomaar saamne upsthit tkhn tumi tiirthNkr muurtite ken pujo debe ? brg gur tkhn brdhmaaner paay'er kaache taaNr puujaarghy nibedn kre phire gelen / brdhmaan kichukaal sekhaane absthaan krlen| gobhuumi hy'e elen raajgRh / raajgRhe tini assttm brssaabaas bytiit krlen / // 9 // taarpr 'unnaag o raajgRh hte brdhmaan aabaar gelen anaary bhuumir dike| ekhno taaNr anek klisstt krm ry'eche yaake kssy' krbaar jny taaNke aaro anek duHkh bhn krte hbe aaro krte hbe ktthin tpshcryaa| taai tini cle elen raaddh'desher bjj o subt bhuumite| se bchr tini anaary bhuumitei pribhrmnn krlen / emn ki ykhn neme el brssaa tkhno tini aary bhuumite phire gelen naa, seikhaanei ry'e gelen 4/ kintu sekhaane ke der'e taaNke aashr'y' ? taai bRksstlei yaapn krte hl taake sei caaturmaasy / e anycle praay' ekttaanaa brssaa| kdd'kdd' kre pdd'e baad, jhmjhm kre jl| aakaash aar maatti ekaakaar hy'e yaay' ykhn baataase bRssttite cle prly'er taannddb| kintu brdhmaan nirbikaar| hrst
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________________ praa 75 shraabnner dhaaraapaat taaNke nirudym krte paare naa, nirusaah krte paare naa ebl jhttikaar aabrt| tini se smy' bishaal mhiiruher mt shy kren| sh ky'en taai tini aaro prdiipt hy'e otthen| taarpr ekdin kette yaay' brssaar baadhaao| dignt phire paay' taar prsaartaa| graamer siimaante ddheu diy'e yaay' dhaany-mnyjrii saaenaalii rng| rmnniiy' hy' paadper chaay'aa| shiuli phuler subaase mnthr hy' bhaaerer baataas| kintu mnthr hy' ki maanusser mn / hy' bai ki! ydio taaraa niryaatn kreche brdhmaanke, dey' ni kr'aar' aashry' tbu ykhn dekhl taaraa taaNr abicl dhairy, ktthor kRcchsaadhn, taader cokher dRsstti ykhn giy'e pdd'l brdhmaaner saumy mdhur mukher opr, krunnaar ese yaa sikt, kssmaar audaarye yaa udbhaasit tkhn taader kurtaa yen aapnaa htei biglit hte caail| cokh dutto hy'e utthl r'aampsikt| brdhmaan eijnyi esechilen anaarydeshe| km nirjy'aar sngge sngge jy' krlen tini taader hRdy'| jy' hy'eche taaNr| jy' hy'eche taaNr asiim kssmaar| brdhmaan shrkaalo sekhaane bytiit krlen| taarpr caaturmaastt shess hte phire gelen aabaar aarybhuumite| bmaan clechen siddhaarthpur hy'e kurmgraamer dike| pther mdhye ek til gaachke maathaa gjiy'e utthte dekhe htthaa prshn krlen gaaeshaalk| tgr', ei gaache kii 3tti dhrbe? til
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir brdhmaan bllen, hyaaN goshaalk, ei gaache saattti pussp biij taate saattti til biij / ry'eche| ete ektti shuNtti hbe| sekthaa shune goshaalk sei gaachtti tule duure chuNdd'e phele dilen / mner bhaab, dekhi ete ki kre saattti til r'iij hy' / ydi naa hy' tbe niy'tibaad asty / brdhmaan srbjny nn / brdhmaan sedike cey'e ekttu haaslen, kichu bllen naa / taarpr taaNraa elen kurm graame / belaa tkhn dbiprhr / sei dbiprhrer rode kurm graamer baaire ek aadhaaby'sii yur'k bRksser bhaal hte jhule nimnmukh o urdhbpd hy'e suuryer dike mukh kre tpsyaa krchil| taar aalulaay'it jttaa hte roder taape byaakul hy'e ukun theke theke maattite jhre pdd'chil aar se taader tule tule aabaar maathaay' raakhchil| sedike cey'e goshaalker bismy'er siimaa nei| mne mne bhaabchen ei ukun possaa snnyaasii maanuss naa pishaac ? maanussi, pishaac ny' / ei trunn snnyaasiir naam baishaay'n / baishyaay'ner prthm jiibner itihaas yemn krunn temni baicitrypuurnn| baishyaay'ner by's ykhn dui, tkhn taader baadd'iite ekbaar ddaakaat pdd'e| ddaakaateraa taar baabaake htyaa kre taader ghre yaa kichu chil taa lutt kre niy'e yaay' o sei sngge taar maakeo dhre niy'e yaay' / ebN taake taar maar kol hte chiniy'e ek gaacher tlaay' phele diy'e yaay'| baishyaay'ner hy't seikhaane seibhaabei mRtyu ht| kintu taar aay'u chil| taai taader cle yaabaar pr pri se pth diy'e el gobr graamer aabhiir goshngkhii| goshngkhaa ashaay' baalkke gaacher tlaay' pdd'e thaakte dekhe tule ghre niy'e gel o nijer sntaaner mt prtipaaln krte laagl / baishyaay'n krme bdd' hy'e utthl|
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________________ bainer ykhn baaessr mt by's hl tkhn gaaeshmii taake smst kthaa khule bll| taarpr taar haater kbce aaNkaa maar mukher chbi dekhiy'e bll ei taaemaar styikaar maa| kintu baiaay'ner nijer maar kthaa temn mne pdd'e naa| r'aityy'n aay'o bdd' hy'e utthl| taarpr konaae kaarboplksse ekbaar cmpaangriite el| sekhaane se by'syder sngge pdd'e ek gnnikaaly'e gel| gnnikaaly'e ye taar pricryaa krte el baishyaay'n dekhl taar mukher sngge kr'ce aaNkaa maay'er mukher hbhu mil| baishyaay'n tkhn taake taar pricy' jijnyaasaa krl| kintu se taake taar ki pricy' debe! shesse baishyaay'ner aagrhaatishyye ddaakaateraa ye bhaabe taar sbaamiike htyaa kre taake dhre niy'e giy'echil sekthaa khule bll| shesse cmpaangriir ek gnnikaar kaache taaraa taake bikry' kre dey'| sei hte se ekhaane aache| se kthaa shune baishyaay'n taake nijer pricy' dil| r'aityaay'ner maa tkhn ljjaay' duHkhe aatmhtyaa krte gelen| kintu baishyy'n tNaake aatmhtyaa hte nibRtt kre sei gnnikaar kaach hte punraay' kry' kre nil o sdgurur kaache niy'e giy'e prnnaam diikssaa deoy'aal| baishyaay'n nijeo ei ghttnaay' sNsaar birkt hy'e praannaay'aam diikssaa niy'e snnyaasii hy'e gel| gaaeshaalker baar'u-sNssm kono kaalei chil naa| taai baishyaay'nke dekhiy'e dekhiy'e se brdhmaanke blte laagl, der'aar', e maamy naa pishaac| se kthaa baishbaay'ner kaane gel| baishyaay'n prthme taa upekssaay' bhaabe grhnn krl kintu shesse ku hy'e utthl| kruddh hy'e se taar tpsyaal bhedole gaaeshaalker opr pry'aaeg krl| tetaaeletaay' ene daah hy' taar mRtyu|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir brdhmaan sngge sngge shiitpeshyaar pry'aaeg kre sei tejolekhaake byrth kre dilen| baishyaay'n tkhn brdhmaanke uddesh kre bll, e yaatraa o khub beNce gel| o aapnaar shissy taa jaantaam naa| gaaeshaalk prthme o-kthaar taapryi bujhte paarlen naa| taarpr ykhn bujhte paarlen tkhn ei tejolekhaa taakeo pete hbe se kthaa taar mne el| tini tkhn brdhmaanke ki kre ei tejolo laabh kraa yaay' sekthaa jijnyaasaa krlen| brdhmaan bllen, gaaeshaalk, keu ydi ch'maas ek muttho klaai o ek aaNjlaa grm jl khey'e suuryer dike mukh kre tpsyaa kre tbe se ei tejolo laao krbe| maaskhaanek pre kurmgraam hy'e aabaar siddhaarthpurer dikei phirchen brdhmaan / | gaaeshaalk yekhaane gaachtti tule phele diy'echilen sekhaane aastei taaNr sekthaa mne pdd'e gel| tkhn tini brdhmaaner dike cey'e bllen, bhg, niy'tibaader siddhaant taa hle tthik ny' aar aapnio srbdshii nn? brdhmaan bllen, ken gaaeshaalk? ken aar ken? aapni ye gaache ektti shutti o saattti til biij hbe ble bhbissydbaannii krechilen taa mithyaa hy'e geche| brdhmaan bllen, naa gaaeshaalk, tumi ye gaachtti tule phele diy'e chile se oi gaach| ei gaache ekttii 3tti hy'eche o saattti til r'iij| ble taake aduurer ektti gaach dekhiy'e dilen| gaaeshaalk niktte giy'e dekhlen tthik taai| gaachtti ekttu kaat hy'e uttheche| | brdhmaan bllen, gaaeshaalk, aamraa cle yaabaar pr pri ekhaane ek pshlaa bRsstti hy'| bRssttite maatti kaadaa kaadaa hy'e yaay'| sei maattite grur paay'e phuy'e caape tumi ye gaachtti tule phele diy'e
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________________ prbrjyaa chile taar shekdd' bse yaay'| taai gaachtti tthik saaejaa naa utthe ekttu kaa hy'e uttheche| | gaaeshaalker niy'tibaad smprke maar -kaanaae sNshy' nei| niy'tibshei maanuss jnmgrhnn kre, niy'tibshei mRtyubrnn| niy'tibshei maanuss sNsaar pribhrmnn kre| maaeksser jny tbe bRthaai kRcchsaadhn| mukti ydi tini laabh kren tbe taa niy'tibshei laabh krben| | gaaeshaalker tkhn mne hl tini ydi oi tejolo laat krte paaren aar bhbissydbaannii krbaar jny saamaany jyotiss tbe tini ek nuutn dhrmmter prtisstthaa krte paaren o laaeksmaaje khyaati o prtiptti laabh kre sukhe bicrnn krte paaren| | gaaeshaalk tkhn brdhmaaner sngg tyaag kre shraabstiite ese upsthit hlen o sekhaane haalaahlaar taannddshaalaay' absthaan kre brdhmaan nirdisstt upaay'e tejolekhaa abigt krlen| taarpr pr pr shaaenn, klind, krnnikaar, acchidr, agnibeshaan o ajuner kaache jyotissshaastr shikssaa kre sukh-duHkh, laabh-kssti, jiibn-mRtyu smprke bhbissydbaannii krbaar kssmtaa arjn krlen| ebhaabe siddhbaak hy'e gaaeshaalk aajiibik smprdaay'er prtisstthaa krlen o nijeke tiirthNkr ble ghaaessnnaa kre dilen| taar prdhaan upaasikaa o shaay'ikaa hlen haalaahl| brdhmaano taar tpsyaa o yaaegaane telolo adhigt krechen o shiitlo ; shlaakaabbijnyaane tini smst bstui prtykss dekhte paan| taai bhbissydbaannii kraa taar pksse kichui shkt ny'| kintu tini t khyaati-prtiptti, bissy'-baibhr' esb kichu caan naa| taai taader pry'aaeger kthaa bhaabtei paaren naa| tini caan anupm shaanti, anupm mukti, anupm jnyaan, anupm critr| brdhmaan taai gaaeshaalk cle yaabaar pr diirghpth atikrm kre elen baishaalii| baishaalii hte r'aannijygraam, baannijyaam hte shraabntii| shraabntiite tini dshm caarm bytiit krlen|
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________________ kmaan mhaabiir caaturmaasy shess hte tini shraabntii prityaag kre elen saamutthtthiy'| sekhaane tini bh, mhaabhdr o srbtaaetndr prtimaar aaraadhnaa kre dhyaanmgn rilen| bhdr prtimaar aaraadhnaa arth pur' pshcim uttr dkssinn caardike caar prhr kaay'aaesrg kraa| er primaann dui ahaaer`aatr| mhaabhdr prtimaa aaraadhnaa arth puurb pshcim uttr dkssinn caardike ek ahaaeraatr kaay'aaesrg kraa| er primaann caar ahaaer`aatr| srbtaaebhssttr prtimaar aaraadhnaa arth shudhu puurb pshcim uttr dkssinn ei caardikei ny' ; iishaan, agni, naiRt, baay'u, uth, adhH sh dsh dike dsh ahaaeraatr kaay'aaesrg kraa| er primaann dsh ahaaeraatr| yaael din taai brdhmaan nirbcchinn dhyaane mgn rilen| saanultthtthiy' hte brdhmaan gelen dRddh'bhuumir dike| sekhaane paael graame paaettaal udyaane paaelaas caitye mhaaprtimaar aaraadhnaa krlen| mhaaprtimaar aaraadhnaay' tin din upbaaser pr shilaakhnndder opr daadd'iy'e shriirke saamner dike iiss aanmit kre haat dutti saamne prsaarit krte hy'| taarpr konaae rukss pdaarthe smgr dRsstti ketrit kre smst raatri dhyaan krte hy'| brdhmaaner ei ukRsstt pyaane sbrge debraaj indr brdhmaaner prshNsaa kre bllen, brdhmaaner mt dhyaanii sNsaare aar dbitiiy' nei| tini ye dhyaanaasthaa laabh krechen debtaaraao taa hte taaNke bicyut krte paarbe naa| sekthaa sNgm naamk ek debtaar bishbaas hy' naa| tini taai brdhmaanke priikssaa krbaar jny sbrg hte brdhmaan yekhaane dhyaanmgn chilen sekhaane neme elen| ese prly'kaaliin dhulaaebRsstti krlen| sei dhulaae brdhmaaner cokh, kaan o naaker bhetr diy'e shriirer bhetr prbesh krl| kintu taate brdhmaaner dhyaan dl naa|
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________________ , ,, mhaabiib nnii debgdd, mndir nN 4 e khuiy 10m shtk
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________________ dhulaaebRsstti shaant htei bkser mt tii mukhr'ishisstt pipdd'er sRsstti krlen| sei pi pdd'e taar shriirer smst maaNs khutte khutte khel| taarpr tini mshker sRsstti krlen| taaraa brdhmaaner shriire dNshn kre rktpaan krl| sei smy' taaNr shriir hte dugdhdhaaraar mt ye rktdhaaraa prbaahit hl taate taake mne hl yen esrbnnyukt ek giriraaj dhyaan smaahit ry'echen| mshker upaat shaant hte naa htei tini shsr ui-er sRsstti krlen| taaraa taaNr srbaangg aacchnn kre dNshn krl| dekhe mne hl, ke yen taaNr gaay'e kdmb keshrer mt keshr phuttiy'e diy'e geche| taarpr tini bhy'ngkr bicher sRsstti krlen yaar biss mtt maatnggero praann hrnn kre| taar brdhmaaner srbaangg dNshn kre phil| brdhmaaner ykhn taateo dhyaanbhngg hl naa| tkhn sNgmk neuler sRsstti krlen| taaraa biktt ciikaar krte krte taaNr dike chutte gel o taaNr deh hte maaNskhnndd ttene ttene chidd'te laagl| | neuler pr tini saaper sRsstti krlen| taaraa taar deh bessttn kre dNshn krl| ttkssnn dNshn krl ytkssnn naa nirbiss hy'e taaraa taaNr deh hte bishlisstt hy'e maattite pdd'e gel| taarpr tini tiikssnndNssttraa muussiker sRsstti krlen| taaraa taar dehke diirnn ciibrer mtaae chinnbhinn krl| muussike nirst hle tini diirghdnt hiider sRsstti krlen| taaraa taaNr aay't buke sei dnt diy'e aaghaat krl| sei aaghaate taaNr bkssaasthi hte agnisphulingg nirgt hl kintu tbu taaNr dhyaan bhngg hl naa| sNgm tkhn hstiniider sRsstti krlen| taaraa taaNr deh niy'e knduker mt laaephaaluki krl|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir taateo ykhn brdhmaaner dhyaanbhngg hl naa tkhn sNgmk nije pishaac ruup dhaarnn kre brshaa diy'e taaNke biddh krl / byaaghr hy'e nkhr diy'e taaNr shriir bidiirnn krl / taateo ykhn taaNke dhyaancyut krte paarlen naa tkhn tini trishlaa o siddhaarther ruup prigrh kre taaNr saamne ese bilaap kre blte laaglen, brdhmaan, tumi aamaader bRddhaabsthaay' kothaay' phele cle gele ? bhebechilaam tumi aamaader sebaa krbe, ytn ner'e / tomaake niy'e aamaader kt aashaa chil, kt saadh / sb aashaa nirmuul hy'e gel / brdhmaan sei upsrgeo abiclit rilen / sNgmk tkhn sekhaane ek skndhaabaarer sRsstti krlen| skndhaabaarer stuupkaareraa brdhmaaner paa duttoke umun kre agni prjblit krl / sei agni brdhmaaner smst shriir dgdh krl / dgdh hy'eo brdhmaan pudd'e gelen naa| anldgdh sbrnner mt taaNr shriir aaro kaantimaan hy'e utthl| sei anle brdhmaaner krmruupii kaasstthsmuuh dgdh hy'e gel / sNgmk taaNke dhyaancyut krte baarbaar asmrth hy'e nijer kaache ljjit hlen kintu ahmikaa bshe nijer praajy' sbiikaar kre nite paarlen naa| taai tini nirst naa hy'e taaNke aaro upiidd'n krte laaglen / cnnddaal hy'e taaNr dehke dnndder mt bybhaar kre shRngkhlaabddh naanaa dhrner paakhi taaNr gaay'e jhuliy'e dilen| taaraa cnycu o nkhr diy'e taaNr dehke biksst krl / taarpr tini ek prbl baatyaar sRsstti krlen| r'aatyaay' bRkssmuul upaattit hl, saudhshrennii bhgn hl| brdhmaano ky'ekbaar aakaashe ukssipt hy'e bhuutle ptit hlen tbu brdhmaaner dhyaanbhngg hl naa / sNgmk tkhn r'aatyaabrter sRsstti krlen| baatyaabrte br'dhmaan ckrer mt ghurte laaglen / taateo ykhn brdhmaaner dhyaan bhngg hl naa tkhn sNgmk kruddh hy'e taaNr opr kaalckr nikssep krlen| kaalckrer aaghaate haaNttu 2
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________________ bakA abdhi brdhmaaner shriir maattite praaethit hl| tbu taar dhyaan bhngg hl naa| prtikuul upsrge sNgmk ykhn taaNr dhyaan bhngg krte smrth hlen naa tkhn tini anukuul upsrger sRsstti krlen| baimaanik deb hy'e taar saamne daadd'iy'e blte laaglen, brdhmaan, taaemaar tpsyaay' aami tusstt hy'echi| bl taaemaar ki caai?khn, jn, sukh, aay'u emn ki sbrgiiy' baibhbo aami taaemaay' dite paari| | brdhmaan ykhn taateo saadd'aa dilen naa tkhn tini bsnt Rtur sRsstti krlen| bsnt Rtur aabirbhaabe muhuurtei uddaam hy'e utthl kiNshuk bn| maadhbiiltaar praage gndhbidhur hl dignt| ashaaeker shaakhaay' shaakhaay' shiure utthl rkt pllber aalaaelgucch| bRssttir mt jhre pdd'l aamnyjriir mkrl| mne hl aakaashe aakaashe ke yen chdd'iy'e diy'e gel anuraager brnn, haaoy'aay' haaoy'aay' jaagiy'e diy'e gel aadim praanner unmaadnaa| shudhu taai ny', sei bsnter smaagme sei sundr bnbhuume neme el apsrii o kiy'iir dl yaader kttaaksse atiniil pdmbner sRsstti, jbltaay' pusspdhnur bkrtaa, adhrer haasyaage caitrdiner prsuuntaa, nishbaase mly' paahaadd'er dkssinn baataas| taader dike cey'e ke nijeke sNbrnn kre nite paare| kintu sei nb bsnter smaagme mdhuknntthii dibyaanggnaader giitsby'eo bmaaner dhyaan bhngg hl naa| nibaat diipshikhaar mt tini aaro praaejl hy'e utthlen| suuryer aalaae tkhn phuttte aarmbh kreche puub aakaashe| sei aalaae kme aaro ul hy'e utthl| brdhmaan tkhn mhaaprtimaar dhyaane siddh hy'e dhyaan bhngg kre utthe daaNdd'aalen| taarpr cle gelen baalukaay' dike| | sNgmk prbhuut hy'echen, smpuurnnruupe praabhuut| mrur mt brdhmaaner dhairy, saagrer mt brdhmaaner gbhiirtaa| kintu praabhuut hr'e sNgm ekhn kon mukhe sbrge phire yaaben| phire yaabaar
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________________ 84 brdhmaan mhaabiir sei ljjaai yen taaNke brdhmaaner prti aaro akrunn kre tuleche| brdhmaanke apdsth krbaar jny tini taai bddhprikr hlen / brdhmaan baalukaa hy'e esechen suyog, taarpr succhettaa, mly', hstiishiirss aadi sthaan hy'e tosli graam| tosli graame tini ykhn ek bRkssmuule dhyaanaaruuddh' hy'echen tkhn sNgmk graame giy'e graamiinner ghre sidh dite aarmbh krlen| sNgmk lok dekhiy'ei siNdh dite giy'echilen taai shjei dhraa pdd'e gelen / dhraa pdd'e ykhn maar khete aarmbh krlen tkhn tini taader bllen, tomraa ken anrthk aamaake maarch| aami aamaar gurur aadeshe sidh dite esechilaam / ete aamaar kii doss ? lokeraa tkhn taaNr nirdesh mt brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hl o taaNr opr jhaaNpiy'e pdd'l| kil cdd' laathi ghussi ykhn niHshess hl tkhn taaNke beNdhe aarkssaaly'e paatthaabaar bybsthaa hl| emn smy' sekhaane ese pdd'len aindrjaalik mhaabhuutil / mhaabhuutil brdhmaanke dekhaamaatri ble utthlen, eNke ken tomraa baaNdhch| er smst gaay'e raajckrbrtiitber lkssnn| taai mne hy' ini dhrmckrbrtii| ini kkhno cor nn sekthaa shune taaraa ljjit hy'e sNgmker sndhaan krte laagl / kintu ttkssnne sNgmk antrdhaan krechen| brdhmaan tosli hte elen mosli| mosliteo brdhmaan ykhn dhyaanmgn hy'echen tkhn sNgmk taaNr paashe siNdh kaattaar yntraadi rekhe sre pdd'len| aarksskeraa taaNr kaache siNdh kaattbaar yntraadi pey'e taaNke dhRt kre raajsbhaay' upsthit krl / sei smy' raajsbhaay' sumaagdh naame ek raassttriiy' upsthit chilen| tini raajaa siddhaarther mitr chilen| brdhmaanke dekhaa maatri taai tini taaNke cinte paarlen o raajaake taaNr pricy' diy'e taaNke bndhn mukt kriy'e dilen /
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________________ prbrjyaa brdhmaan mosli hte aabaar elen tosli| toslite ebaar sNgmker ckraante aarksskder haate dhRt hlen| taaraa taaNke ksstriy'er kaache prernn krl / ksstriy' ykhn naanaa bhaabe prshn kreo kono prtyuttr pelen naa tkhn taaNke cor bhebe phaaNsiir saajaa dilen / brdhmaanke phaaNsiir mnyce tule deoy'aa hl| kintu ytbaari taaNr glaay' phaaNs praan hy' ttbaari taa chiNdd'e yaay' / e bhaabe ek aadhbaar ny', saat saat baar / raajpurusseraa sekthaa ksstriy'ke giy'e nibedn krl| ksstriy' tkhn taaNr muktir aadesh dilen| tosli hte brdhmaan gelen siddhaarthpur| sekhaaneo tini cor apbaade dhRt hlen kintu ashbr'nnik kaushik taaNr pricy' diy'e taaNke mukt kriy'e nil / sNgmk ykhn ebhaabe taaNke pryudst krte paarlen naa tkhn bhinn pth nilen| brdhmaan ykhn yekhaane bhikssaa nite yaan, sNgmk taaNr aage aage sekhaane giy'e upsthit hn| brdhmaanke shr'mnn dhrmer niy'maanuyaay'ii taai bhiksse naa niy'ei sekhaan hte phire yete hy'| ebhaabe ek aadh din ny' diirgh ch'maas tini kothaao bhiksse grhnn krte paarlen naa / bjrgraame sedin bhikssaa grhnn krte gechen brdhmaan / giy'e dekhen sNgmk sekhaane aage htei upsthit / be brdhmaan ykhn bhikssaa naa niy'ei sekhaan hte phire yaacchen tkhn sNgmk taaNr saamne giy'e upsthit hlen o taaNke nmskaar kre bllen : dor'y, indr aapnaar smbndhe yaa blechilen -- aapnaar mt dhyaanii baa dhiir nei, taa akssrshH sty| aami etdin aapnaake naanaabhaabe uttykt krechi, aapnaar dhyaan bhaangbaar cessttaa krechi kintu paarini| r'aastbe aapni st-prtijny, aami bhgn-prtijny| aapni aamaay' kssmaa krun| aami aar baadhaa deb naa| aapni bhiksser yaan / brdhmaan sedino bhikssaa naa niy'e phire gelen| prdin ek graambRddhaar haate paarmaar grhnn kre diirgh ch'maaser upbaas bhngg krlen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir bgraam hte alNbhiy'aa, sey'biy'aa hy'e tini elen shraabntii| taarpr kaushaambii, baaraannsii, raajgRh o mithilaa hy'e baishaalii| baishaaliir baaire smgaaedyaan ble ye udyaan chil sei udyaane blder' mndire absthaan krlen| baishaaliitei tini ebaarer brssaabaas bytiit krben| baishaaliite thaaken shresstthii jindtt| jindtter ekhn puurbe se smRddhi nei| taai skle taaNke jin shresstthii naa ble, ble jiirnn shr'esstthii| kintu se yaa haaek, jin shresstthii chilen khubi srl o shrddhaabaan| brdhmaan taai ykhn smy'aaedyaan udyaane absthaan krchilen tkhn tini prtidin ese taaNr bndnaa kre yeten o taaNke taaNr ghre bhikssaa nebaar jny aamntrnn krten| brdhmaaner caaturmaasik tp chil| taai tini bhikssaa nitei yaan naa| taachaadd'aa shrmnnke aamntrit hy'e bhikssaa nite yete nei| brdhmaanke bhikssaa nite ngre yete naa dekhe jin shresstth blen, brdhmaaner hy't maasik tp ry'eche| taai maante tini brdhmaanke taar ghre bhikssaa grhnner kthaa smrnn kriy'e dilen| kintu brdhmaan sedin o taarpreo bhikssaacrssaay' gelen naa| jin shresstthii tkhn bhaablen, brdhmaaner hy't dbimaasik tp ry'eche| ebhaabe dbitiiy', tRtiiy' cturth maaso atiit hy'e gel| caaturmaanyer shesser din jin shresstth aabaar taaNr praarthnaa jaanaalen o nijer ghre giy'e taar prtiikssaa kre rilen| | brdhmaan sedin bhikssaay' gelen--kintu jin shresstthiir ghre gelen , abhinr' shr'esstthiir ghre bhikssaa niy'e tini taaNr absthaan sthaane phire elen| abhinr' shr'esstthiir daasii daaruhke kre taaNke klaai seddh bhikaa dil| tini taai grhnn kre taaNr caaturmaasik tpey' paay'nn krlen| jin shresstthii ykhn sekthaa jaante paaben tkhn mne mne ekttu
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________________ prbrjyaa duHkhit hlen kintu sngge sngge aanndit ykhn tini bujhte paarlen brdhmaan ken taaNr ghre bhikssaa nite aasen ni / // 12 // 87 brdhmaan baishaalii hte elen suNsumaarpur / suNsumaarpur hte bhogpur / taarpr nndiigraam, meddh'iy'graam hy'e kaushaambii I kaushaambiite brdhmaan ek bhiissnn abhigrh grhnn krlen / abhigrh arth maansik sngklp- --ye sngklp puurnn hle tini bhikssaa grhnn krben, nile ny' / se abhigrh munnddit maathaa, haate kdd'aa paay'e bedd'ii, tin diner upbaasii daastb praapt kono raajknyaa bhikssaar smy' atiit hy'e gele kulor praaste klaai seddh niy'e cokher jl phelte phelte taaNke ydi bhiksse dey' tbei tini bhikssaa grhnn krben| kintu edhrner abhigrh shjei puurnn hbaar ny'| taai brdhmaan roji ngre bhikssaay' yaan aar roji bhikssaa naa niy'e phire aasen / ekdin brdhmaan bhikssaa nebaar jny esechen kaushaambiir amaaty hugupter ghre| sugupter strii nndaa nijer haate prmaann saajiy'e taaNke bhikssaa dite elen| kintu brdhmaan se bhikssaa naa niy'e phire gelen / nnd4/ jain shr'aar'ikaa chilen| taai mne mne duHkhitaa hlen nijer mnd bhaagyer kthaa cintaa krte laaglen / nndaake bissaadgrst| dekhe taaNr pricaarikaa taaNke saantbnaa diy'e bll, der'ii, uni bhikssaa nenni ble aapni duHkhit hben naa / uni prtidini ngre bhikssaacryaar aasen aar prtidini bhikssaa naa niy'e phire yaan / sekthaa shune nndaa bujhte paarlen brdhmaaner emn kono abhigrh ry'eche yaa puurnn naa hbaar jny tini bhikssaa grhnn krte paarchen naa /
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir kintu ki se abhigrh| se atigrher kthaa kaaru jaanbaar upaay' nei| brdhmaan se atigrher kthaa nije hte kaauke blben naa| mRgupt taai ghre aastei naa taake smst kthaa khule bllen| bllen, taaemaar buddhicaaturye dhik ydi tumi taar kii abhigr'h taa naa aante paar| taaemaar amaaty pde abhissikt thaakaao bRthaa ydi naa kaushaakhiite brdhmaan bhikssaa paan| | ykhn taader mdhye ei kthaa hcchil tkhn sekhaane daadd'iy'echil raannii mRgaar'tiir duutii bijy'| bijy'aa sekthaa giy'e mRgaar'tiike nibedn krl| mRgaar'tii shtaaniikke bllen| bllen, brdhmaan aaj ky'ekmaas dhre ngre bhikssaacryaay' aaschen kintu bhikssaa naa niy'ei phire yaacchen| athc tini ken bhikssaa nicchen naa--sekthaa kaaru mne el naa, baa taar kii abhigr'h taao jaanaa gel naa| shtaaniik guptke ddeke paatthaalen| sugupt tthybaadii pnndditder| taaNraa anek shaastr mnthn kre sekhaane drby, kssetr, kaal o bhaar' bissy'k ye sr' abhigrher kthaa lipibddh aache o saat rkmer ye pinnddaissnnaa o paanaissnnaa taa niruupit kre shrmnnder aahaar o el debaar ye riiti taa bibRt krlen| raajaao sei tthy ngre prcaarit kre dilen o sei bhaabe brdhmaanke bhikssaa dite bllen| kintu brdhmaan tbu bhikssaa grhnn krlen naa| sei atigr'h nebaar pr ch'maas praay' atiit hte cleche aar maatr paaNc din baakii| brdhmaan sedin tikssaay' esechen shresstth nbaaher ghre| | naa ghrer mdhye naa ghrer baaire tthik drjaar maajhkhaane daadd'iy'e ry'eche mlin bsnaa ektti mey'e| munnddit yaar maathaa, haate haatkaa, paay'e bedd'aa| haate bulaaer konne raakhaa se klaai| jaanaay' bichaaey' / r'maaner opr cokh pdd'tei se uphur hy'e utthl|
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________________ prkaa 8 uphul hy'e utthl kaarnn se mne mne taaNri aagmn prtiikssaa krchil| taar'chil, aaj tin diner aamaar ups| ei smy' ydi tini aasen tbe taaNke bhikssaa diy'e aami aahaar grhnn kri| | mey'etti taai udbhaasit mukhe skhlit paay'e brdhmaanke bhikssaa dite gel| brdhmaan bhikssaa nebaar jny haat dutti prsaarito krechilen kintu tkhuni aabaar taa guttiy'e nilen| tbe ki taar antrer praarthnaa brdhmaaner kaane pauNchy' ni-naa taar hRdy'er aakuti| muhuurt maatri| muhurter mdhye naaml mey'ettir cokh bey'e shraabnner ajsr bnggaa| ajhaaer dhaaraay'| sei jler dhaaraay' taar cokher dRsstti jhaapsaa hy'e gel| sb aaj taar byrth| taar jiibn, taar prtiikssaa, taar praarthnaa, sb| se ki eti bhaagyhiin ye taar haate shrnn brdhmaano bhikssaa grhnn krlen naa| kintu naa| sei jhaapsaa dRssttir mdhye diy'ei se dekhl brdhmaan yen thmke daadd'aalen| taarpr ek ek paa kre egiy'e elen| aabaar haat dutto prsaarit krlen taar saamne| naa, aar ek muhuurto deri ny'| se kmpit haate kulaaer konne raakhaa sei klaai seddhr smstttaa brdhmaaner haate ddhele dil| muhurter mdhye sei kthaa raassttr hy'e gel kaushaambiite-brdhmaan bhikssaagrhnn krechen shresstthii dhnr'aaher ghre kriitdaasii cndnaar haate| ei sei cndn yaake tini ngrer caumaathaa hte kine niy'e ese chilen| mey'etti ruupsiii chil naa; taay' caapaashe chil shubhrtaar, nirmltaar ek primnnddl| taai tini taake kriitdaasiider ghre naa paatthiy'e nijer antHpure sthaan diy'echilen, nijer mey'er mt bybhaar krechilen| aar cndner mt shiitl taar bybhaar ble taar naam diy'echilen cndnaa|
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________________ 10 brdhmaan mhaabiir | kintu cndnaay' prti shr'esstthiir ei ahetuk nehi hl cndnaar kaal| shr'esstthiir strii muulaa er jny biss cokhe dekhte laaglen cndnaake| bhaablen, cndn taar ruuper jny hy't ekdin kii hy'e utthbe ei ghre| sedin se taar sptniii hbe naa, sedin sntaanhiin muulaar kon mryaadaai thaakbe naa shr'esstthiir cokhe| kintu shr'esstthiir icchaar biruddhe ki krte paaren muulaa? taachaadd'aa shr'esstthiir anuraager ekhnaae tini konaae prtykss prmaann paan ni| | tbu cndnaar prti taaNr durbybhaarer siimaa nei| kintu shesse ekdin sei anuraager prmaanno paaoy'aa gel| anttH muulaar taai mne hl| muulaa dekhlen, shresstthii sedin mdhyaahne ghre aastei cndnaa yebhaabe bhRnggaare kre taar paa ghaaey'aar jl niy'e el| taarpr taar paay'er kaache bse taaNr paa dhuiy'e dil| | shresstthii abshyi nissedh krechilen| blechilen, nijei dhuy'e nite paarben| anydin any daasiiraai dhuiy'e dey'| aar keu niktte chil naa| taai cndnaa jl niy'e eseche| kintu cndnaa taar kthaa shunl naa| taarpr paa ghaaey'aabaar smy' kemn kre taar culer grnthi khule giy'e smst cul eliy'e pdd'l| kichu maattite giy'e pdd'l| cule kaadaa laagbe ter'e shr'esstthii sei cul aalgaaeche tule niy'e aabaar taar maathaay' grnthi beNdhe dilen| muulaa ei dRshy nijer cokhei dekhlen| er mdhye kichui asbaabhaabik chil naa| kintu muulaar cokhe iirssaar anyjn| muulaa taai smstttaake anuraager lkssnn ble dhre nilen| er jny cndnaake ki shaasti deoy'aa yaay'? dhu shaasti ken, taake kii ekebaarei sriy'e deoy'aa yaay' naa| muul sedin hte sei suyaaeger apekssaa kre rilen| sei suyaaego aabaar shsaai ese gel| shresstth ki ekttaa kaaje tin diner e kaushaambiir baaire gelen| muulaa sei
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________________ prbrjyaa absre ek kssaurkaarke ddeke taaNr sbaamii cndnaar ye cul sprsh krechilen taa kaattiy'e phellen / taarpr taar haate kdd'aa, paare bedd'ii priy'e niicer ek andhkaar kutthuriite bndh kre diy'e pitRgRhe cle gelen / yaabaar aage anyaany daasdaasiider ble gelen ekthaa yen taaraa shresstthiir kaache ghunnaakssreo prkaash naa kre / shresstthii phire ese taai muulaar pitRgRhe yaabaar sNbaad pelen kintu cndnaar kono khbri pelen naa / shresstthii cndnaar jny cintit hlen o taar byaapk anusndhaan krte shuru krlen| tkhn ek bRddhaa daasii smst kthaa taaNke khule bll| bll, muulaar bhy'ei taaraa shresstthiike etkssnn smst kthaa khule blte paare ni / 11 shresstthii tkhn cndnaa ye kutthriite bndh chil sei kutthriir drjaay' giy'e upsthit hlen o drjaa khule taake ghrer baaire ttene niy'e elen 4/ cndnaar tkhnkaar sthiti dekhe taaNr cokheo jl ese giy'echil / kintu cndnaake tkhni kichu khete deoy'aa drkaar| ghre aar kichu nei / raannaaghreo kulup deoy'aa / shresstthii taai gaai baachurer jny ye klaai seddh kraa chil taai paatrer abhaar'e kulor ek konne rekhe niy'e elen o cndnaake taai khete diy'e kaamaar ddaakte gelen-- cndnaar haater kdd'aa, paay'er bedd'ii kaattiy'e dite hbe| shresstthii yei gechen aar brdhmaano sei esechen| kintu ke ei cndnaa ? ke sei bhaagybtii yaar haate br'dhmaan bhikssaa grhnn krlen ? shresstthiir gRhe kaushaambiir smst lok bhenge pdd'eche| shtaaniik esechen aar pdmgndh4/ mRgaatii| sugupt esechen o nndaa / skler dRsstti ekhn cndnaar opr / tomraa kaake blch cndnaa? et bsumtii--ble egiy'e el raajaantHpurer ek bRddhaa daasii| e ye raajaa ddhibaahner mey'e bsumtii /
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir mRgaar'tii ebaare cndnaake buker mdhye jdd'iy'e dhrechen| blechen, bsumtii, aami ye taaer maasii hi| yuddhe taaer baabaa maaraa yaabaar pr aami taaeder anek sndhaan kriy'echi| kintu konaae sndhaan paaini| shuni, praasaad aakrmnn hle taaey'aa praasaad prityaag kre kothaay' yen cle geli| tkhn prkaash pel praasaad aakrmnner smy' ek subhtt ye bhaabe taader dhre niy'e giy'echil| maa khaarinnii shiil rkssaar jny ye bhaabe nijer praann dilen| bsumtii aatmhtyaa krte giy'echil kintu suttter hRdy' pribrtn hoy'aay' se taake aashbst kre kaushaambiite niy'e aase| kintu taar striir biruuptaay' se shess prynt cndnaake bikry' krte baadhy hy'| prthme taake kinte cey'echil kaushaambiir ek ruupaaepjiibinii| kintu se taar ghre yete asbiikaar kre| pre shresstth dhnbaah taake kry' kre niy'e aasen| | mRgaabtii aar ekbaar taake buker mdhye jdd'iy'e dhrlen| bllen, bsumtii aaj hte paaer smst duHkher absaan hl| | sekthaa shune cndnaa cokher jler mdhy diy'e haasl| haasl, kaarnn sNsaare ki duHkher shess aache| ydio cnaar by's khur' beshii ny', tbu se sNsaarer nirljj ruupttaake dekheche| dekheche maanusser laalsaa o laaebh, niictaa o upiidd'n| sNsaare taar aar maaeh nei| se shaanti caay', jnm mRtyur ei prbaah hte mukti| clnaa taai raajaapure phire gel naa| prtiikssaa kre ril seidiner yedin brdhmaan ker'l-jnyaan laabh kre srbjny tiirthNkr hben| brdhmaan ykhn jnyaan laabh kre srbjny tiirthNkr hlen sedin cndnaa ese taaNr kaache saadhbii dhrm grhnn krl| mey'eder mdhye cndnaai taaNr prthm shiy'aa| cndnaa ei jiibnei saadhbii dhrm paaln kre jnm mRtyur prbaah hte mukti laabh krechil| aar gaar'tii? mRgaar'tiio pre saathii dhrm grhnn kre emii
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________________ prbrjyaa sngghe prbesh krechilen yaar srbaadhinaay'ikaa chil aaryaa cndnaa| kintu sekthaa ekhaane ny' / 13 brdhmaan kaushaambii hte sumnggl, succhetaa, paalk aadi graam hy'e elen cmpaay'| cmpaay' tini taaNr prbrjyaa jiibner dbaadsh caaturmaasy bytiit krben / brdhmaan sekhaane ese aashry' nilen sbaati dtt naamk ek braahmnner yjnyshaalaay' / sei yjnyshaalaay' brdhmaaner tpshcryaay' prbhaabit hy'e prti raatre taaNke bndnaa krte aase puurnntntr o mnnibhdr naame du'jn ykss / brdhmaaner sngge taader kthaa hy'| sbaati dtt yedin sekthaa jaante paarlen sedin tinio elen taaNr kaache dhrmtttb jijnyaasu hy'e esei prshn krlen, ei shriire aatmaa ke ? brdhmaan prtyuttr dilen, yaa aami shbder baacyaar'th, taai aatmaa / aami shbder baacyaarth blte aapni kii blte caan ? sbaati dtt, yaa ei deh hte smpuurnn-i bhinn ebN suukssm / bhgbn, ki rkm suukssm ? shbd, gndh o baay'ur mt suukssm kii ? naa sbaati dtt, kaarnn cokh diy'e shbd, gndh o baay'uke dekhaa naa geleo, any indriy' diy'e ederke grhnn kraa yaay'| yemn kaan diy'e shbdke, naak diy'e gndhke, tbk diy'e baay'uke / indriy' diy'e grhnn kraa yaay' naa taai suukssm ; taai aatmaa / yaa kono bhgbn, tbe ki jnyaani aammaa ? naa, sbaati dtt| jnyaan taar asaadhaarnn gunn maatr, aatmaa ny' / yaay' jnyaan hy' sei jnyaaniii aatmaa / sbaati dtt jny prshn krlen| bllen, bhgbn prdeshn shbder arth kii ? br'dhmaan bllen, prdeshn shbder arth updesh / updesh hui dhrner : dhaarmik, adhaarmik|
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________________ 10 brdhmaan mhaabiir sbaati dtt, prtyaakhyaan arth nissedh| nissedho dui dhrner| muulgunn prtyaakhyaan, uttr gunn prtyaakhyaan| aatmaar dy'aa, stybaaditaa aadi sbaabhaabik muulgunner rkssaa o hiNsaa, astyaadi r'aibhaabik prbRttir prityaag muulgunn prtyaakhyaan| ei muulgunne shaay'k sdaacaarer bipriit aacrnner tyaag uttrgunn prtyaakhyaan| ei sb prshnottrer phle sbaati dtter bishbaas hl brdhmaan kebl maatr ktthor tpr'iii nn, mhaajnyaaniio| caaturmaasy shess hte brdhmaan sekhaan hte elen jNbhiy' graam| jNtiy' graame kichukaal absthaan kre meddh'iy' hy'e elen chmmaani| chmmaanite graamer baaire tini dhyaansthit hlen| yekhaane tini dhyaansthit hlen, sekhaane ek gaaep khaanik baade ese taar bl dutto chedd'e diy'e graamer dike cle gel| taarpr graam hte phire ese ykhn se sekhaane taar bld dutto dekhte pel naa tkhn brdhmaanke jijnyaasaa krl, debaa, aapni kii aamaar bld dutto dekhechen? brdhmaan dhyaane chilen, taai konaae prtyuttr dilen naa| prtyuttr naa paaoy'aay' gaaep kruddh hl o kaasstthlaakaa ene taaNr kaaner bhetr prbesh kriy'e kaalaa saajaabaar saajaa dil| emnbhaabe prbesh kraa yaate taa krnnptt bhed kre maathaar bhetr prspr milit hy' athc baaire theke dekhle kichui yen baaejh| yaay'| | brdhmaaner sei smy' ashy yntrnnaa hy'echil kintu tbu tini dhyaane nishcl rilen| dhyaan bhngger pro sei shlaakaa nikaashn krbaar konaae ei tini krlen naa, seibhaabe sei absthaay' ejn kre prdin
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________________ prjaa skaale elen mdhymaa paay'| bhikssaacryaar jny tini shresstthii siddhaarther ghre gelen| shr'esstthii sei smy' ghre chilen| taar mitr baidy khro sei smy' sekhaane upsthit chilen| brdhmaaner mukhaakRti dekhaa maatri baidyraaj ble utthlen, debaary shriir srbsulkssnnyukt hleo sshsy| sekthaa shune siddhaarth kothaay' shly ry'eche taa dekhte bllen| khrk tkhn brdhmaaner smst shriir niriikssnn kre bujhte paarlen, ye taar kaaner bhetr shlaakaa biddh ry'eche| khk o siddhaarth tkhn brdhmaaner sei shlaakaa nisskaashner jny prstut hlen| kintu brdhmaan taader nibaarit kre graamer baaire giy'e aabaar dhyaansthit hlen| kintu nibaarit hy'eo khrk o siddhaarth nibRtt hlen naa| taaNke anusrnn kre tini yekhaane dhyaansthit chilen sekhaane ese upsthit hlen o taake dhre teler ek dronniir mdhye bsiy'e prthme srbaangge tailmrdn krlen o pre saaNdd'aashii diy'e taaNr dui kaan hte dui kaashlaakaa ttene baar krlen| brdhmaan asaadhaarnn dhairyshiil hoy'aa sttbeo sei smy' tiibr bednaay' ciikaar diy'e utthlen| shlaakaa nisskaashn krbaar pr khk taaNr kaaner bhetr sNghaaehnn aussdhite tre dilen / gaaeper atyaacaarer upsrg diy'e brdhmaaner prbrjyaa jiibner aarmbh hy'echil, gaaeper atyaacaarer upsrg diy'ei taar shess hl / brdhmaanke ye sb upsrger mdhy diy'e yete hy'eche taar mdhye yt upsrg chil kttputnaakRt shiit upsrg ; mdhym upsrger mdhye sNgmk sRsstt kaalckr nikssep upsrg o ukRsstt upsrger mdhye khrk kt shlaakaa nisskaashnruup ei upsrg / brdhmaan er'aa nebaar pr saadd'e baaraae bchr atikraant hte cleche| ei diirghkaal taaNr anupm jnyaan, anupm drshn, anupm
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir caaritr, anupm laaghr', anupm shaanti, apm mukti, anupm praapti anupm sty, anupm sNym o anupm tyaager dbaaraa aatmaanusndhaan krte krtei byy'it hy'eche| ekhn upsthit hy'eche taar kebl jnyaan laater crm muhurt| brdhmaan mdhymaa paabaa hte esechen aabaar jNbhiiy'graame| sekhaane jNbhiiy'graamer baaire Rjubaalukaar uttr tiire shyaamaake bhuumite shaalbRksser niice dhyaansthit hy'echen| brdhmaan sedin du'diner upbaasii chilen| sekhaane sei dhyaanaabsthaay' diner cturth prhre shuru dhyaaner pRthk-bitrk-sbicaar, ektb-bitrk-abicaar absthaa atikrm kre jnyaanaabrnniiy', drshnaabrnniiy', maaehniiy' o antraay' ei caar rkm ghaati krmer kssy' kre kebl-jnyaan o ker'l-drshn laabh krlen| | ei crm ukRsstt jnyaan o drshn annt, byaapk, smpuurnn, niraabrnn o abyaaht, ye jny er praaptir pr smst laaekaalaaeker smst pryaay' brdhmaaner dRssttigaaecr hte laagl| tini ah arthaa puujniiy', jin arthaa raagr`essjy'ii o keblii arthaa srbjny o srbdrshii hlen| | sedin baishaakh 3 dshmii chil| cndrer sngge uttraa phaangknii nksstrer yaaeg chil|
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________________ tiirthNkr kebl-jnyaan laabh kre Rjuluk tiir hte brdhmaan ekraatre baay'aae yaaen pth atikrm kre elen mdhymaa paay'| mdhymaa paar'aay' aabaar kaarnn tkhn sekhaane ek yjnyer aay'aaejn krechilen aacaary saaemil| sei yjnye aNsh grhnn krbaar jny tini aamntrnn jaaniy'echilen srb bhaartiiy' pnndditder| brdhmaan dekhlen, tini ydi ekhn sekhaane yaan, ydi sei srb bhaartiiy' pnndditder mte aante paaren tbe nigrnth dhrm prcaare taa taake anekkhaani saahaayy krbe| taaNraa taaNr tiirth prtisstthaar kaaje shrik hben| brdhmaan tiirth prtisstthaa krte esechilen, tini tiirthNkr| yaaraa kebl kebl-jnyaan laabh kre nijeraai mukt hn taaNraa jin, ahN, keblii, kintu tiirthNkr nn| yaaraa nijeraa mukt hy'e anyer muktir pth niruupnn kre den o ctudhi sndrer prtisstthaa kren, taaNraa tiirthNkr| jin, ahN baa keblii anek hy'echen, kintu tiirthNkr? ei absrpinniite maatr cbbishtti| brdhmaan sei cbbish sNkhyk tiirthNkr| abshy brdhmaan mdhymaa paar'aa yaabaar aage taae lukaa tiire taaNr dhrmsaa baa smsrnner aay'aaejn krechilen| kintu sei smsrnne kebl maatr debtaaraa upsthit chilen| taai brdhmaaner updeshe keui sNym dhrm grhnn krte paaren ni| tiirthNkrer updesh ebhaabe kkhnaae byrth yaay' naa| taai ei ghttnaake jain saahitye 'ahey'aa' aashcryjnk ble abhihit kraa hy'eche|
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________________ 18 brdhmaan mhaabiir | brdhmaan mdhymaa paar'aay' ese mhaasen udyaane aashry' nilen| baishaakh 3aa dshmii| brdhmaaner updesh shunte dle dle maanuss cleche| keu heNtte, keu mukhe, keu cturdolaay'| kaaru cinaaNtker bsn, keu niraabhrnn| pshupkssiio cleche| aakaash pthe debtaaraa| brdhmaan sei updesh sbhaay' sklke smbaaedhit kre updesh dilen| bllen jiib o ajiiber kthaa, paap o punnyer kthaa, aab o bndher kthaa, sNbr, nirjy'aa o maaere kthaa| maanuss yemn krm kre temni phlbhaaeg| skrm krle sbrg, as krm krle nrk| kintu sbr'go ki kaamy? maanuss sbrg kaamnaay' yjny kre| yjnye pshu bli dey'| jiibhtyaa kre| hiNsaa kkhno dhrm hte paare naa / sbrg-mukho ashaashbt| sbrg hteo maanuss bhrsstt hy'| taai muktii ekmaatr kaamy| jiir' mukti| annt jnyaan, drshn, biiry o aannd taar sbruup / shudhu krmer aabrnn taake aabRt kre rekheche| yemn laauy'er khaael| maattir prlep diy'e jle phele dile ddube yaay'| kintu maatti gle gelei aabaar bhese otthe| krmsNspRsstt maanuss sNsaarsmudre ddube ry'eche| krmer aabrnn| duur kre daao aabaar bhese utthbe, ubgti laabh krbe| krmsNspRsstt hoy'aar naami aar'| aaber prinnaam bndh| snycit krmer yemn kssy' krte hbe, temni nuutn krm bndhner niraaedh| eri naam sNbr o nirjraa| caubaaccaay' jl khaali kre dilei hbe naa, dekhte hbe taate yen nutn jl me naa otthe| krm ykhn niHshesse kssy'praapt hy' tkhn mukti| er srb niy'ntaa iishbrer klpnaa krr'aar drkaar nei kaarnn tini aamaake sRsstti krechen blle ke ke krechil, taaNr ruup ki se sb prshno tulte hy'|
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________________ tiiNkr taai bishbaas kraae jiib enaadi| krmo anaadi| tbe krmer ant aache, krm annt ny'| krm anter ye pth seipth din nirdisstt pnn, septh smyk drshn, jnyaan o caaritrer pth| | ei sty, echaadd'aa sty nei ei bishbaaser naam smyk drshn| ei bishbaasjnit ye sty jnyaan taai smyk jnyaan| tdnuruup ye aacrnn taai smyk caaritr| smyk drshn baa bishbaasi ythesstt ny'| caai jnyaan, tttber abdhaarnn| kintu tttber abdhaarnno bRthaa ydi naa hy' tdnuruup aacrnn| taai ei tinttike ektre aaraadhnaa krte hy'| ei tintti mile ek triputti--trirtn| tine ek, eke tin| smyk caaritrer jny ahiNsaa, sty, acaury, brhmcry o aprigrh| mhaabiirer puurbbrtii tiirthNkr ahiNsaa, sty, acaury, o aprieher kthaa blechilen; mhaabiir taar sngge brhmcry yaaeg kre dilen| paarshbnaather cturyaam dhrm taai hl pnycm| brdhmaan bllen mnussy jnmer durlbhtaar kthaa| maanussi kebl mukt hte paare, aar keu ny'| debtaaraao mukt hte paaren naa kaar'nn sbr'g krmbhuumi ny', bhaaegbhuumi| muktir jny taai debtaadero maanuss hy'e jnmaate hy'| maanuss hy'e jnmaan sulbh ny', kt jnm-jnmaantrer bhetr diy'e jiir' maanuss hy'e jnmaay'| maanuss hy'e jnmaalei kii sddhrm shrbnn hy'? hy' naa| sddhrm shrbnn taai dubh| srm shr'r'nn hlei ki hy' taate bishbaas| e taai | kintu e hlei ki sr' hy'? hy' naa, ydi naa thaake udym| hl taai grme um /
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir | brdhmaan taai sbaaike ddaak diy'e bllen, smy'N maa paay'ottho, jaagaae als hy'e smy' kep koro naa| kaalgt hy'e yemn jhrche gaacher paataa temni jhrche aay'u, smy'| yaa paay' taa trut laabh kr| brdhmaaner kthaa shrotaader mne niy'eche| mne niy'eche ken brdhmaan sundr kre shj kre blechen dhrmer tttb| blen ni, aamaar kaache esaae, aami taaemaay' mukti deb| blechen mukti taaemaar jnmgt adhikaar| mukti taaemaar haater mutthor mdhye| shudhu taake jaanaae, baaejh, laabh kr| | brdhmaaner kthaa aaro bhaalaae legeche taar kaarnn tini dhrmer tttb blen ni bidbjner bybhRt sNskRt bhaassaay', duruuh shbder smaabeshe| blechen shj kre, saadhaarnner baaedhgmy laaek bhaassaay', ardhmaagdhiite| brdhmaaner kthaa taai ekhn laaeker mukhe mukhe| ghaatte maatthe r'aatte, antHpuy'ikaader antHpure, 'baajder raajsbhaay', bidbjner aalaaecnaacke| kme sei kthaa saaemilaacaaryer yjnyshaalaay' giy'e pauchl| shune taaNraa stmbhit hy'e gelen| | yjnye upsthit bidbjnder mdhye indrbhuutii chilen by'aaejyesstth / ini gautm gaaetr'iiy' braahmnn chilen; taai gautm naameo aabaar ini abhihit hten| baassthaan mgdhaantbrtii gaaebr graam| pitaar naam bsubhuuti, maay'er naam pRthibii| by's pnycaasher kaachaakaachi| shissy sNkhyaa paaNcsh| brdhmaaner khyaatir kthaa shune gautmi srb prthm ble utthlen| kaarnn taaNr nijer jnyaaner grb chil| nijeke tini srbjny bhaar'ten| ek khaape yemn dui tlaaey'aar thaake naa, sei rkm ek smy'e dui srbjny| taai tini mhaasen udyaan hte prtyaagt ekjnke taak diy'e jijnyaasaa krlen, kemn dekhle sei srbjny|
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________________ tiirthNkr er'aar' el, se kthaa aar jijnyes krben naa| yemn jnyaanii, temni mdhuraa taaNr baannii| | sekthaa shune gautm aaro jble utthlen| bmaanke taaNke r'aade praast krte hbe| e taaNr prtisstthaar prshn| nile taar srbjny thaakbe naa| aabaar bhaablen, styii kii brdhmaan srbjny| konaae shtth, prbnyck baa aindrjaalik nijer smmaaehnii shktite sbaaike bibhraant krche| yaakei se bibhraant kruk kintu taaNke bibhraant kraa shj ny'| gautm tkhn taaNr shissyder niy'e mhaasen udyaaner dike yaatraa krlen| | gautm styii bdd' pnnddit chilen| baade sbaaike tini praast krechen| kothaao praajit hnni| kintu paannddity ek, saadhn siddhi aar| taai ykhn brdhmaaner saamne ese upsthit hlen tkhn tini taaNr yaaegaishbry o tpHprbhaabe abhibhuut hy'e gelen| tini brdhmaanke trke praast krte esechilen kintu ekhn dekhlen taaNke trke praast krbaar konaae prbRttii yen taaNr aar nei| brN aatmaar astitb smprke taaNr ye sNshy' chil se sNshy'er kthaa mne el| mne mne bhaablen--ini ydi ajijnyaasittaar'e sei sNshy'er nirsn kre den tbe tini taake srbjny ble sbiikaar kre neben| gautmke tdsth dekhe brdhmaani prthm kthaa bllen| bllen, indrbhuuti gautm, aatmaar astitb smbndhei naa taaemaar sndeh| aatmaa aache kii nei--taai ny' kii? aashcry ckit hlen gautm| kii kre jaanlen ini taaNr mner kthaa, taaNr naam| tbe nishcy'i ini taaNr sNshy'er nirsn kre dite paaben| gautm taai aaro biniit hy'e bllen, hyaa gn| kintu ken? ken? egr' r'edei t sebaa gy'eche| bijnyaany'n
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________________ 102 brdhmaan mhaabiir er'aitebhyo bhuutebhy smukhaay' taate binti| n prety sNjnyaanti| kintu gautm, s bai ay'maatmaa jnyaanmy' ityaadi baakye bede aatmaar astitbo t aabaar sbiikRt hy'eche? hyaa, bhgn| aamaar shngkaar kaarnno taai| gautm, tumi yemn bijnyaanghn arth kch, baastbe taa taar arth ny'| bijnyaanghn ityaadi baakyer arth aatmaay' prtiniy't ye jnyaan pryaay'e udbhb o puurbbrtii jnyaan pryaay'er laaep hy' taai| ekhaane pdaarther jnyaan pryaay'i bijnyaanghn yaa bhuut baa jnyey' pdaarth hte upnn hy'| n pr'ety sNjnyaasti taapryo prlaaeker sngge ny'| ykhn nuutn jnyaan pryaay'er udbhb hy' tkhn puurbbrtii jnyaan pryaay' sphuttit hy' naa ei maatr| | brdhmaaner mukhe bedbaakyer emn apuurb smnby' shune indrbhuuti gautmer ajnyaanaandhkaar muhuurtei duur hy'e gel| tini krjodd'e brdhmaaner saamne daadd'iy'e bllen, tgr', aami nigrnth prbcn shunte abhilaassii| brdhmaan tkhn taaNke nigrnth prbcner updesh dilen| sei updeshe gautm sNsaarbirkt hy'e taaNr shissysh brdhmaaner kaache shr'mnndhrm grhnn krlen| indrbhuuti shr'mnndhrm grhnn krechen se khbr muhuurtei srbtr pribyaapt hy'e gel| shune keu blle brdhmaan jnyaaner agaadh baaridhi ; keu bll dhrmer saakssaa abtaar| taa nile gautmke praast kraa maanusser saadhy ny'| indrbhuutir praajy' o shrmnndhrm grhnner pr taaNr chaaett bhaai agnitio shunlen| tinio mdhymaa paar'aay' mshaalaay' aamntrit hy'e esechilen| prthme ihutiy' praajy' hy'eche se kthaa taaNr bishbaasi hy'ni| pur'e suur' pshcime udit hte paare kintu itir praajy' kkhnaae ny'| kintu indrbhuuti ykhn mhaasen
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________________ tiirthNkr udyaan hte phire elen naa tkhn tini khaanikttaa kot, khaanikttaa abhimaan, khaanikttaa aashcr'ckit taa niy'e taar paaNcsh jn shissysh mhaasen udyaaner dike yaatraa krlen| taaNr e bishbaas tkhn dRddh' chil ye brdhmaanke praast kre tNaar agrj indrbhuuti gautmke tini aabaar yjnyshaalaay' phiriy'e aanben| agnibhuuti yjnyshaalaa hte ye aabeg o uttejnaar bshbrtii hy'e beriy'echilen mhaasen udyaaner dike yti egiy'e yete laaglen tti dekhlen taa yen krmshi stimit hy'e aasche| taarpr ykhn tini brdhmaaner saamne ese daadd'aalen tkhn tini yen aar ek maanuss| brdhmaani prthm kthaa bllen| bllen, agnibhuuti, krmer astitb smbndhei naa tomaar sndeh| agnibhuuti bllen, hyaa, bhgn| taar kaarnn? kaarnn shruti ykhn puruss ebedN giN srbN ydbhutN ycc bhaassyN ei baakye purussaadbaiter prtisstthaa krche, ykhn dRshy adRshy, r'aah atynt, bhuut bhbissy smst kichu purussi tkhn purusser atirikt krmer astitb kibhaabe sbiikaar kraa yaay'| taachaadd'aa yuktiteo kii krmer astitb sbiikaar kraa yaay'| krmbaadiiraa blen, yemn krm temni phl| jiib yemn krm kre temni phl laabh kre| jiir' nity, aruupii o cetn, athc krm anity, ruupii o jdd'| se kssetre eder smbndh anaadi naa saadi arthaa konaae smy'e hy'echil| ydi konaae smy'e hy'e thaake taar arth hl jiir' taar puurbbrtii smy'e krmrhit chil kintu ei maanytaa kmsiddhaanter prtikuul| kaarnn kmsiddhaant anuyaay'ii jiiber kaay'ik, baacik o maansik prbRtti puurbk krmey' jny| sekssetre mukt jiib konaae smy'ei bndh hte paare naa| kaarnn bndh hbaar kaarnne sekhaane sr' ar'| ydi blaa hy'| akaarnne km hy' tbe ekthaao blaa yete paare ye mu nnt
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________________ 104 brdhmaan mhaabiir punraay' krmbddh hte paare| sekssetre kaaukei aar mukt blaa yaabe naa| ydi diir' o krmer smbndhke anaadi blaa hy' tr'e kr'mo aatm ruuper mt nity| yaa nity taa kkhnaae binsstt hy' naa| sekssetre jiib konaae smy'ei krmmukt hbe naa| ydi krmmukti naa hbe tbe muktir jny pry'aaso nirrthk| | brdhmaan bllen, agnibhuuti, taaemaar kthaatei baaejhaa yaay' ye tumi puruss ebedN ityaadi shrutibaakyer ythaarth taapry bujhte paay'ni| ei shrutibaaky purussaadbaitbaader saadhk ny', juti baaky maatr| ken bhgb| ei jnyi ye purussaadbaitbaad dRssttaaplaap o adRssttklpnaa dosse se kii rkm? agnibhuuti, se ei rkm| purussaadbait sbiikaar krle pRthibii, jl, agni, baay'u aadi baa prtykss taar aplaap hy' o s o as hte sbtntr 'anirbcniiy' ek adRsstt bstur klpnaa krte hy'| | naa, bhgr'| purussaadbaitbaadii ei dRshyjgke puruss hte bhinn mne kren naa, taai aplaaper prshni nei| jdd' o cetner paarthky bybhaarik klpnaa maatr| bstutH yaa kichu dRshy adRshy, cr acr smsti purussruup| aacchaa, agnibhuuti, puruss dRshy naa adRshy| bhgr', puruss ruup rs sbaad gndh o sprshhiin, adRshy| indriy' diy'e purusske prtykss kraa yaay' naa| | agniti, yaa cokh diy'e dekhaa yaay', kaan diy'e shaaenaa yaay', naak diy'e shonaa yaay', jibh diy'e yaay' aabaad neoy'aa yaay' o ak diy'e baa sprsh kraa yaay' taake tumi ki blbe? gr', se smsti naam ruupaatmk jg| agniti, eraa puruss hte inaa abhij|
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________________ tiirthNkr abhi| agniti, tumi ei maatr blle puruss adRshy, indriy'aatiit| puruss hte abhinn jg tbe ki kre indriy' prtyy'er bissy' hy' ? bhg, maay'aay'| naamruupaatmk dRshy jgter udbhb hy' maay'aay'| maay'aa o maay'aa hte udbhuut naamruup jg s ny' kaarnn kaalaantre er naash hy'| agnibhuuti, tbe kii dRshy jg as ? , bhgb| yemn taa s ny', temni aso ny'| kaarnn jnyaan smy'e taa sruupe etibhaasit hy'| so ny', aso ny', tbe tumi taake ki blr'e ? s o as hte sbtntr ei maay'aake aami anirbcniiy' blb| agnibhuuti, shess prynt taaemaake purussaatirikt maay'aaruup sbtntr pdaarthke sbiikaar krtei hl| tbe kothaay' ril taaemaar purussaadbaitbaad? agnibhuuti, ekttu cintaa kr--ei dRshy jg ydi puruss hte abhinn hy' tbe taa indriy'gaaecr hte paare naa kintu tumi sei jgke prtykssi dekhch| nishcy'i tumi eke bhraanti blbe naa? bhgb, ydi aami eke bhraantii bli| agnibhuuti, bhraantjnyaan uttrkaaleo bhraanti prmaannit hy'| kintu tumi yaake bhraanti blch taa konaae smy'ei bhraant ble prmaannit hy'ni| taai taa bhraanti ny'| nirbaadh jnyaan| bhg, baastbe maay'aa purusseri shkti| puruss bibrt smy'e naamruupaatmk jg hy'e bhaasmaan hy'| bstutH maay'aa puruss hte bhinn ny'| agnibhuuti, maay'aa ydi purusser shktii hy' tbe taa purusser jnyaanaadi any gunner mt aruupii o adRshy hte hy'| kintu maay'aa adRshy ny'| taai maamaa purusser shkti hte paare naa| maay'aa puruss hte smpuurnn sbtntr| taachaadd'aa puruss bibrtiikaar krleo taa hte
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________________ 106 brdhmaan mhaabiir purussaadbait siddh hy' naa| puruss bibrbher arth purusser muul sbruuper bikRti| puruss bikRti sbiikaar krle taake aar akrmk blaa yaabe , blte hbe skrmk| yemn saadaa jler pcn hy' naa temni akrmk jiibe birto hy' naa| taai purussaadbaitbaadiiraa yaake maay'aa naame abhihit kren taa purussaatirikt jdd' pdaarth| taaraa ye taake s r'aa as naa ble anirbcniiy' blen eteo taa ye puruss hte sbtntr taai siddh hy'| s ny' kaarnn taa puruss ny' ; aso ny' kaarnn taa aakaashkusumer mt klpit bstuo ny'| bhgbn, sbiikaar krchi purussaadbaitbaad sbiikaar krle prtykss anubhber asmbhaab hy'| kintu jdd' o ruupii krmpdaarth cetn o aruupii| aatmaar sngge kibhaabe sbddh hy' o kibhaabe taake prbhaabit kre| yemn aruupii aakaasher sngge ruupmy' drbyer smbndh hy', yemn braahmii aussdhi o mdiy'aa aatmaar aruupii caitnyer opr bhaalaaemnd prbhaab bistaar kre| ebhaabe prshner pr prshn o shngkaay' smaadhaan| shess prynt agnibhuutike shiikaar krtei hl krmer astitb| sbiikaar krte hl jiib o krmer anaadi smbndh| yemn biij o angkur| hetu hetu ruupe brtmaan kintu sei smbndher absaan kraa yete paare| | prtibuddh hy'e agnibhuuti tkhn indrbhuutir mt taar paaNcsh jn shissysh brdhmaaner kaache shr'mnn diikssaa grhnn krlen| agnibhuutir praajy' o shrmnn diikssaa grhnner khbr ykhn saaemilaacaasser yjnyshaalaay' giy'e pauNchl tkhn sekhaane upsthit braahmnn pnndditeraa sklei prthme kiNkrtbybimuuddh' hy'e pdd'len o pre agnibhuutir haaett bhaai baay'ubhuutike agrbrtii ky'e sshiy' brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hlen| | eder mdhye bykt chilen kollaag snnibesher taaraa gaaey' braahmnn| shissy sNkhyaa 50 / sudhrmaao chilen kollaag snnibesher tr'e agni r'aiaay'n gaaetriiy'| shisy sNkhyaa 500 / mnnddik mau
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________________ tiirthNkr snnibesher baashisstth gotriiy' braahmnn / shissy sNkhyaa 350 / mauryputr maury snnibesher kaashyp gotriiy' braahmnn| shissy sNkhyaa 350 / akmpit mithilaar gautm gotriiy' braahmnn / shissy sNkhyaa 300 / aclbhraataa koshlnibaasii haariit gotriiy' braahmnn / shissy sNkhyaa 9.. / metaary tuNgik snnibesher kauddiny gotriiy' braahmnn / shissy prbhaas raajgRher kauddiny gotriiy' braahmnn / shissy sNkhyaa 300 / sNkhyaa 200 / baay'ubhuutir shissy sNkhyaa chil 500 / eNraa brdhmaanke praast krte gelen taa ny' kaarnn indrbhuuti o agnibhuutir mt pnnddit yaar kaache praajit hy'echen taaNke praajit kraar klpnaa baatultaa maatr| taaNraa gelen sei jnyaan o bairaagyer muurtike prtykss krte o jiibaadi bissy'e taaNder prtyeker mne ye ye shngkaa chil taar nirsn krte / brdhmaan taaNder prtyekke sbaagt jaanaalen ebN prtyeker pRthk pRthk shngkaar nirsn kre dilen| taarpr taaNraao smbuddh hy'e brdhmaaner shissytb grhnn krlen| ebhaabe ekdine 4411 jn braahmnn nigrnth dhrm grhnn krlen| brdhmaan indrbhuuti prmukh 11 pnndditder taaNder nij nij gnn baa shissyer opr srbaadhikaar diy'e taaNder gnndhr pde abhissikt krlen / ei 4411 jn chaadd'aao aar yaaraa sekhaane upsthit chilen taaNder mdhyeo aneke shrmnndhrm anggiikaar krlen| yaaNraa shr'mnn-dhr'm anggiikaare asmrth hlen, taaraa shraabkdhrm grhnn krlen| ebhaar'e mdhymaa paay' baishaakh shuklaa dshmiite brdhmaan saadhu, saadhbii, shraar'k o shraar'ikaa ruup ctudhi snggher prtisstthaa kre tiirth prbrtit krlen / ei sbhaatei cndnaao taaNr kaache saadhbiidhrm grhnn krlen / br'dhmaan taaNke saadhbii snggher netrii kre dilen / mdhymaa paar'aa hte brdhmaan elen raajgRhe|
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________________ 18 brdhmaan mhaabiir | raajgRh tkhn mgdher raajdhaaniii chil naa, chil puurbbhaarter ektti prkhyaat shhr| sekhaane tkhn raaj krchen shrennik bimbisaar| ei shrenniker priy' mhissii chilen celnaa| tini brdhmaaner maamaataae baaen chilen o empaaepaasikaa| paarshbnaath smprdaay'er anek shraabko tkhn baas krten raajgRhe| brdhmaan taai raajgRhe ese iishaan konnsthit gunnshiil caitye absthaan krlen| brdhmaaner aasbaar khbr pey'e raajgRher laaek gunnshiil caitye bhenge pdd'l| shrenniko elen spr'ikre| brdhmaan nigrnthmer updesh dilen| prthme niruupnn krlen munidhrm| taarpr shraabkaacaar| munider jny srbbiti taai ahiNsaa, sty, astey', brhmcry o prigrh taader srbthaa prityaag krte hbe| shraabkder jnyo abshy sei niy'm tbe taader chutt deoy'aa hl| taai aaNshik baa desh birti--annubrt| taaraao sei eki brt paaln krbe tbe skulbhaabe| | tbe lkssy sei ek| taai shr'aar'kaacaare brdhmaan aaro yukt kre dilen shikssaa o gunnbrt| gunnte annubrtke aaro prishuddh kraa o shikssaar'te munidhrm grhnner jny nijeke aaro prstut kraa| brdhmaan kushlii sNgtthk chilen| taai eksutre geNthe diy'e gelen taar snggher duitti angg : gRhii o muni, shraabk o shrmnn| brdhmaaner updesh anekkei aakRsstt krl| aakRsstt krl kaarnn, brdhmaan dhrmke mukt krlen der'baader naagpaash hte| mukti dy'aar daan ny', mukti maanusser jnmgt adhikaar, taake arjn krte hy' nijer prcessttaay', aatmaar nirmaanne| sekhaane pussaaehiter konaae bhuumikaai nei| dhrmjgte e ek rkthiin biplb| mnussyre e ek nbiin ujiibn| ei aakrssnne mgdhbaasiider anekei sedin taaNr dhrm grhnn krl|, keu shr'mnnr'm, keu graam| shr'mnnr' ehnnkaariider mdhye chilen raajputr mekumaay' /
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________________ tiirthNkr 10 / nndiisen| dui bicitr jiibn| ei dui jiibnke brdhmaan yebhaabe pricaalit kre chilen taa hte prisphutt hy'e otthe taar laaekshikssaa debaar pddhti, yaa baadhy kre naa udbuddh kre, prmukhaapekssii kre naa, nirbhy' aane| shr'mnn diikssaa grhnn kraar pr gunnshiil caitye raatre shuy'e aachen raajkumaar megh| diikssaay' srbknisstth taai skler shesse taar shyyaa| htthaa paadspRsstt hoy'aay' taar ghum bhenge gel| sei ye ghum bhaangl, sei ghum taar aar el naa| taaNr maathaar mdhye naanaan cintaa ghurte laagl| ghurte laagl kaarnn tini ye raajkumaar sekthaa tini tkhnaae bhulte paaren ni| | meghkumaar bhaablen saadhuder e icchaakRt abhelaa| brdhmaano ki icchaa krle taake ekttu bhaalaae jaay'gaay' shute dite paarten ? taa ny' diy'echen skler shesse drjaar kaache| taai raatre by'aaebRddh saadhuder keu utthe ykhn baaire yaacchen tkhn taake maadd'iy'e yaacchen| bhaabte bhaabte mekumaarer maathaa grm hy'e utthl| tini shessprynt nirnny' krlen ebhaar'e munidhrm paaln kraa taaNr pksse smbhb hbe naa| taar caaite sNsaar aashrmei aabaar phire yaaoy'aa glaae| meghkumaar sekthaa blbaar jnyi taai py'din skaale brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hlen| meghkumaarer mnaaebhaab brdhmaaner ajnyaat chil naa| taai taake taaNr kaache ese cup kre daaNdd'aate dekhe ble utthlen, meghkumaar, tumi ekdinei sNym paalne dhairy haariy'e phelle? kintu tumi t emn durblcitt chile naa| taaemaar puurbjnmer kthaa smrnn kr| | mekumaarer cokher saamne hte tkhn yen bismrnner kaalaae pdaattaa sre gel| sekhaane phutte utthl ek mi niilaabh aalaae| sei niilaat aalaaey' se dekhl ek prkaanndd bn| sei bne yen
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________________ 110 brdhmaan mhaabiir * aagun legeche| sei aagune bdd' bdd' gaach pudd'che, haaett haaett gaach, jhaaep jhaadd' jnggl| krmshH sei aagun caardike chdd'iy'e pdd'l| laal hy'e utthl aakaash| dekhl bner pshuy'aa praann bhy'e caardike chuttche| prthme haatiiy' dl gel, taarpr bunaae maaess, shiy'aal, hrinn, ek jhaak bnttiy'aa taarpr aar ek jhaak| dekhl taaraa sbaai ndiir dhaare ese bhidd' kreche| sekhaane prisr ekttukhaani jaay'gaa| dekhte dekhte taa pshute paakhite bhre gel| skler shesse se dekhl el ek yuthbhrsstt haatii| jaay'gaa blte tkhn aar kichu chil naa| se kon mte ek konne ese daadd'aal| kintu paa naadd'baar taar upaay' nei| anekkssnn se daadd'iy'e ril taarpr ek smy' gaa culkobaar jnyi se yen paa tull| | se paa tull aar sei absre yekhaane taar paa chil sekhaane ese aashry' nil ek alppraann khrgaaesh| gaa culkiy'e haatiitti ykhn maattite paa raakhte yaabe tkhn taar cokhe pdd'e gel sei khrgaaeshtti| haatiir mne dy'aar udrek hl| maattite paa raakhle khrgaaeshttir mRtyu hbe bhebe se tin paay'e daadd'iy'e ril| daadd'iy'e ril ytkssnn sei aagun jbll| taarpr ykhn sei daabaagni nibhe gel o bner pshuraa niraapd aashry'e phire gel tkhn se taar paa naabiy'e maattite raakhte gel| kintu sei paa se maattite raakhte paarl naa| taar paa asaadd' hy'e yaaoy'aay' dhp kre sekhaanei se pdd'e gel| kupipaasaay' kaatr hy'e sei haatiitti seikhaane pdd'e ril| ndiir jl et kaache tbu sekhaane giy'e jl khaabaar taar shkti nei| bhrsaa-ydi bRsstti hy'| krunn cokhe se taai aakaasher dike cey'e ril| kintu ekphoNttaa bRsstti pdd'l naa| se taai aagune paaedd' bner dhaare ndiir tiire er'e pdd'e ril| taarpr ek smy' taar mRtyu hl|
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________________ tiirthNkr 119 meghkumaarer cokhe jl bhre esechil| brdhmaan taar dike cey'e bllen, meghkumaar, puurbjnme tumi oi haatii chile| alppraann khrgosher jny tomaar mne dy'aar udrek hy'echil taai tumi ejnme raajputr hy'e jnmgrhnn krech| megher prtyaashaa kre tumi maaraa giy'echile taai tomaar maay'er megher dohd hy'echil yaar jny tomaar naam raakhaa hy' meghkumaar / meghkumaarer cetnaa jaagrt hy'e utthl| pshujiibne se ydi ektti ngnny praanniir jiibn rkssaar jny etkhaani dhairyer pricy' diy'e thaakte paare tbe mnussy jiibne se ki saamaany paa maadd'iy'e deoy'aay' etkhaani adhairy hy'e utthbe ? brdhmaan meghkumaarer mukher dike cey'e bllen, meghkumaar, tumi ki sNsaaraashrme phire yaabe ? meghkumaarer smst bhaabnaar tkhn jtt khule geche| se brdhmaaner crnn sprsh kre bll, naa, bhgbn, naa / raajputr nndiisen eseche brdhmaaner kaache diikssaagrhnn krte / brdhmaan taar dike cey'e bllen, nndiisen, tomaar jaagtik sukhbhog ekhno baakii ry'eche, taa kssy' kre eso, tomaay' aami diikssaa deb / kintu nndiisen sekthaa kaane nil naa| bhgbn, aamaar sngklp sthir hy'e geche| jaagtik sukhbhoge aamaar etttuku aaskti nei 4/ brdhmaan bllen, nndiisen, tomaay' aami nirusaah krte caai naa, tbu aar ekbaar bhebe dekho / nndiisen bll, aami smst bhaabnaa shess kre esechi| aamaay' grhnn krun| br'dhmaan bllen, besh tr'e taai hbe / nndiisen cle yete gautm prshn krlen brdhmaanke| bhgbn,
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________________ 112 brdhmaan mhaabiir aapni ykhn sklke caaritr grhnn krbaar jny anupraannit krchen tkhn ken nndiisenke nirst krte caailen| prtyuttre brdhmaan bllen, gautm, sNsaare tin rkmer kaamii hy' : mndkaamii, mdhykaamii o tiibrkaamii| mkaamiir kaambaasnaa alp| tiibr nimitt upsthit naa hle taa jaagrt hy' naa| se taai shjei sNym paaln krte paare| striilaaek hte se ydi duure thaake tbe taar kaambaasnaa jaagrt hbe naa| se emnn hte paare| yaar mdhykaamii taader yemn striilaaek hte duure thaakte hy' temni ktthor tpshcryaao krte hy'| edero shrmnn hte baadhaa nei ydi taaraa tpHnit thaake| sNsaarer shtkraa pNcaanbbi jni mdhykaamii| kintu yaaraa tiibrkaamii taader bhaaegr'aasnaa bhaaeg chaadd'aa upshaant hy' naa| taader shriirer gtthni ei rkm ye icche krleo taaraa kaambaasnaa jy' krte paare naa, tpshcryaateo naa| nndiisen tiibrkaamii| taai taar ekhuni shr'mnn hoy'aa ucit hy'ni| nndiisener mne shrddhaar udy' hy'eche tbu ykhn taar kaambaasnaar udy' hbe tkhn se nijeke dmn krte paarbe naa| taai taake aami nissedh krechilaam| bhdnt, tbe taake aapni aabaar shrmnn sngge grhnn krlen ken? gautm, ei jnyi taake grhnn krlaam ye se caaritr hte bicyut hleo tiibr shrddhaar jny smyktb hte bicyut hbe naa| sei smyknyi taake ekdin aabaar caassitre phiriy'e aanbe| haaelo tthik taai| nndiisen bhikssaacryaay' giy'e ekdin preme pdd'e gel ek gnnikaar'| gnnikaar cokher jle taar sNymer bedd'aa ril naa| se taai emnnbesh prityaag kre taar sngge jaagtik sukhtaaege lipt hl| lipt hl kintu smyktb hte dyuit hl naa| taai yedin taar bhaaegbaasnaa upshaa hl, sedin se aabaar brdhmaaner kaache phire el|
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________________ mhaabiib paakddib, puruliy'aa khRssttiiy' 1m shtk
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________________ 11 bhiirthNkr jiibner prthm caaturmaasy brdhmaan raajgRhei bytiit krlen| taarpr brssaakaal atiit hte bideher pthe elen braahmnn-kunnddpur| ei braahmnn-kushupurei baas kren braahmnn Rssbhdtt o braahmnnii debaanndaa| ei debaanndaar kukssiitei tini prthm abtrnn krechilen| brdhmaaner aasbaar sNbaad pey'e taaNke bndnaa krte elen braahmnn Rssbhdtt o braahmnnii debaanndaa| ksstriy'-kunnddpur hte el taaNr jaamaataa jmaali o knyaa priy'drshnaa| bhgbaaner updesh sbhaay' taaNraao shunlen nigrsth dhrmer prbcn| hRdy'e taader shrddhaar udrek hl| taaraa sei sbhaatei nigrsth dhrm grhnn kre shrmnn hy'e gelen| | brdhmaan ekbchr bicrnn krlen bidehbhuumite, brssaabaas krlen baishaaliite| taarpr brssaakaal shess hte gelen r's bhuumir dike nigrnth dhrm taake prcaar krte hbe| taai nishcint hy'e kothaao eksthaane absthaan krbaar taaNr upaay' nei| bNser raajdhaanii tkhn kaushaambii| brdhmaan kaushaakhiir bhiHsthit cr'trnn caitye ese absthaan krlen| | kaushaakhiite tkhn raajtb kren udy'n| ei sei udy'n sbaar smbndhe kaalidaas blechilen : udy'n-kor'id graambRddhaan'| udy'n kthaa niy'e sNskRt saahitye caay' caartti bikhyaat naattk rcit hy'eche: bhaaser 'sbpn-r'aasr'dm o prtijnyaa-yaugndhraay'nnm3 hrsser 'priy'dshikaa' o 'y'aalii'|
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________________ 11 brdhmaan mhaabiir ' abshy udy'n tkhn haaett chilen| taai taaNke siNhaasne bsiy'e taaNr maa mRgaar'tii tkhn raajy pricaalnaa krchilen| mRgaabtii chilen baishaalii naay'k cettker mey'e, saaNsaarik smprke brdhmaaner maamaato baaen| taai taaNr aasr khbr pey'e udy'nke sngge niy'e tini taake bndnaa krte elen| sngge elen aaro empaaepaasikaa jy'ntii| jy'ntii mRgaar'tiiy' nnd, udy'ner pisii, sbrgiiy' raajaa shsraaniiker mey'e, shtaaniiker baaen| jy'ntiio chilen shrmnn dhrmer upaasikaa o bhktimtii| taar gRher drjaa saadhu o shrmnnder jny chil srbdaai unmukt| brdhmaan taader dhrmopdesh dilen| bllen aatmjy'er kthaa| bllen, nijer sngge yuddh kre, baairer shtrur sngge yuddh kre kii laa| ye nijer opr jy'laabh kre sei ythaarth sNgraam-bijy'ii, sei ythaarth sukhii| aaro bllen, kssmaan ho, laaebhaadi hte nibRtt| jitendriy' ho o anaaskt| sdaacaarii ho o dhrmnisstth| sNsaar prbaahe taasmaan jiiber jny dhrmi ekmaatr dbiip, aashry' o shrnn| brdhmaaner updesh sbaaike prbhaabit kreche| bishess kre jy'ntiike| taai ykhn skle cle gel tkhnaae tini bse rilen| naanaar'issy'e prshn krte laaglen brdhmaanke| shesse ek smy'e bllen, g, ghumiy'e thaakaa bhaalaae naa jege thaakaa| brdhmaan prtyuttr dilen, kaaru ghumiy'e thaakaa bhaalaae, kaak jege tgr', se ki rkm? atii, yaaraa adhaarmik, adhrm aacrnn kre, adhrm yaader priy' taader ghumiy'e thaakaa glaae| kaarnn taaraa ydi ghumiy'e thaake tbe taaraa anyer duH, shaaek o pritaaper yemn kaarnn hy' naa temni
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________________ nijedey' aaro adhaaegtite nikssep kre naa| aprpksse yaaraa dhaarmik, dhrm aacrnn kre, dhrm yaader priy', taader jege thaakaai bhaalaae| kaarnn taaraa ydi jege thaake tbe taaraa yemn anyer duHkh, shaaek o pritaaper kaarnn naa hy'e taader dhrmpthe caalit kre temni nijeder aaro unnti saadhn kre| jy'ntii bllen, bhg, jiiber durbl hoy'aa bhaalaae naa sbl hoy'aa| brdhmaan bllen, jy'ntii, kaar'u durbl hoy'aa bhaalaae kaar'u sbl hoy'aa| bhgb, se ki rkm? jy'ntii, yaaraa adhaarmik, adhm aacrnn kre, adhrm yaader priy', taader durbl hoy'aai bhaalaae| kaarnn taaraa ydi durbl hy' tbe taaraa anyer duHkh, shaaek o pritaaper yemn kaarnn hy' naa temni nijeder aaro abaaegtite nikssep kre naa| aprpksse yaaraa dhaarmik, dhrm aacrnn kre, dhrm yaader priy' taader sbl hoy'aai bhaalaae| kaarnn taaraa ydi sr'l hy' tbe taaraa yemn anyer duHkh, shaaek o pritaaper kaarnn naa hy'e taader dhrmpthe caalit kre temni nijeder aaro unnti saadhn kre| jy'ntii bllen, tgr', jiiber als hoy'aa bhaalaae naa udymii? brdhmaan bllen, jy'ntii, kaaru als hoy'aa bhaalaae kaar'u udymii| tgr', se ki rkm? jy'tii, yaaraa adhaarmik, adhrm aacrnn kre, adhrm yaader priy' taader als hoy'aai bhaalo| kaarnn taaraa ydi als hy' tbe taaraa yemn anyer duHkh, shaaek o pritaaper kaarnn hy' naa temni nijedey' aaro adhaaegtite nikssep kre naa| aprpksse yaaraa baarmik, em aacrnn kre, dhrm yaader priy' taader udymii hoy'aai bhaalaae| kaarnn taaraa ydi umii hy' tbe taaraa yemn angger duHkh shaaek o pritaaper kaarnn naa hle taader pthe glit kre temni nijeke aaro unnti saadhn kre|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir jy'ntii e dhrner aaro bhu prshn krlen, brdhmaano taar sduttr dilen / prshn, dui-i ki kre bhaalo hy' ? jege thaakaao bhaalo, ghumiy'e thaakaao bhaalo, durbltaao bhaalo, srltaao bhaalo, aalsyo bhaalo, udymo bhaalo / eikhaane brdhmaaner jiibn drshn| sty ekruupii ny', bhuruupii / bibhinn dRssttikonn diy'e yaacaai krlei tbe styer styikaar ruup dhraa pdd'e / prshn taai kon apekssaay' sty / eki jaay'gaay' ykhn gaachke daaNdd'iy'e thaakte dekhi tkhn gaach acl kintu ykhn dekhi taar shaakhaaprshaakhaa ptrpllber bistaar, maattir niice shekdd'er tlr'iithi tkhn gaach scl / 116 gaach scl naa acl ? dui-i 4/ kon ektti apekssaay' / ei brdhmaaner anekaast drshn / anekaant drshni jain drshn, jain drshni anekaast drshn / bibhinn dhrm, mt o mtbaader mdhye saamy prtisstthaar ek abhinr' suutr| brdhmaaner yugaantkaarii abdaan| biNsh shtaabdiir srbdhrm smnby'er prthm udghossnnaa / bs hte brdhmaan gelen uttr koshler dike| taarpr anek graam o ngr bicrnn kre elen shraabstii| shaastiite kosstthk caitye tini absthaan krlen| sekhaane taaNr updeshe aakRsstt hy'e aneke taaNr shissytb grhnn krl / koshl hte tini aabaar phire elen bidehe| bideher r'aannijygraame tini brssaar caar maas bytiit krben / ei baannijygraamer bhirbhaage kollaag snnibeshe thaaken gRhpti aannd khaaNr caar kotti sbrnnmudraa maattite prodhit thaakt, caar kotti
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________________ tiirykr 117 mudraa bRddhite, caay'kotti sbrnnmudraa smpttite o etyek desh haajaar kre caartti gaaerbj chil| ei aannd ykhn brdhmaaner aasaar khbr pelen tkhn tini shrddhaanggut mn niy'e baannijygraamer mdhy diy'e pdbrje duiplaash caitye yekhaane brdhmaan absthaan krchilen sekhaane ese upsthit hlen o brdhmaaner mukhe nigrnth prbcn shunlen| prbcn shune taar mne shrddhaay' udy' hl| prcn ante taai tini utthe daadd'aalen o brdhmaanke tinbaar prdkssinn kre bllen, bhgr' nigrnth prbcne aamaar shrddhaa hy'eche| nigrnth prbcne aami bishbaas kri| nigrnth prbcn aamaar rucikr| shrmnn dhrm grhnn kri se yaaegytaa aamaar nei taai aamaake shraabker paaNctti annubrt o saattti shikssaa o gunnbrt prdaan krun| brdhmaan bllen, aannd, taaemaar yemn abhiruci| tumi shraar'k br't grhnn kr| shr'aar'k brter pnycm annubrt prigrh-primaanne smpttir siimaa nirnny' kre nite hy'; ki primaann smptti aami raakhb, ki primaann arth| | prigrh-primaanner dhrmiiy' uddeshy bhaaegaaepbhaaegr primaann siimit kraa yaate se ahiNsaa br'tke prishuddh krte paare| kintu aannder kssetre er prinnaam hl suduurprsaarii; shudhu dhrmjiibnei ny', smaajjiibneo| aannd bybsaay'ii chilen| taai ei brt grhnner phle sei nirdisstt primaanner atirikt ye arth arjit ht taa byy'it hte laagl jnklyaanne| kaarnn taa raakhr'aay' adhikaar taaNr aay' chil naa| | brdhmaan dhrmprcaarer sngge sngge cey'e chilen smaajer sNskaaro| taaNr lkssy chil srbod| srbody'er e saamy| sb maanuss smaan blei hbe naa, dekhte hbe sekhaane yen aarthik baissmyo naa
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________________ 118 brdhmaan mhaabiir thaake| taar e prigrh-primaann| snycy'er siimaa nirdhaarnn, raassttrer nirdeshe, dnndder bhy'e ny'; r'ecchaay', br't grhnne| aarthik baissmy nikder mdhye yemn aane naitik ptn, dri, shaaessitder mdhye temni asntoss o bikssobh, yaar prinnaam bndb, sNghaat, mRtyu| se absthaa srbody'er pripnthiii ny', gnntntrero| // 4 // baannijygraam hte brdhmaan gelen mgdhbhuumir dike| mgdher naanaasthaane pribhrmnn kre tini shesse elen raajgRhe| raajgRher gunnshiil caitye tini ebaarer caaturmaasy yaapn krben| raajgRhe anekkei tini diikssit krlen, aneke shraabk br't grhnn krl| yaader ebaar tini diikssit krlen taaNder mdhye chilen shresstth shaalibhdr o dhny| shaalibhdr chilen gaaebhdr shresstth putr| aprimit dhner adhikaarii| taaNr yt dhn chil baaedhhy' mgdher raajkosseo tt dhn chil naa| | ekbaarer kthaa| shrenniker raajsbhaay' nepaal hte bnnik el kmbl niy'e yaar ek ekttir muuly ek lkss kaar'ssaapnn| shrennik se rkmbl kinte paarlen naa| se rtn-kmbl kine nilen shaalibhdre maa bhdraa| ektti ny', yaaeltti| btrishtti tini kinte cey'echilen taaNr r'tr'ish putrbdhur jny kintu bnnikder kaache aar kmbl chil naa| e khbr ykhn shrenniker kaane gel tkhn tini aashcryaanbit hlen| mne mne bhaablen, shaali et ki dhnii| kintu aashcr r'aa tkhnaae aay' baakii chil|
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________________ 111 tiikr maanii cetnaar aagrhaatishyye shrennik yaaeltti kmbler ektti angg-kmbl cey'e paatthaalen taar kaach hte, arther binimy'e| kr'aar' el arther konaae prshni nei kintu sei rtn-kli aar ghre nei| taaNr putrbdhu ek din maatr bybhaar kre taa phele diy'eche| shune shrennik aabaaro bhaablen, shaalibhdr et kii dhnii| tini ebaare shaalike dekhte caailen| taaNke raajsbhaay' ddeke paatthaalen| bhdraa ble paatthaalen, smbhb ny'| ydi shaalike dekhte hy' tbe shrennikkei aaste hbe taaNr praasaade| taaNr abhyrthnaar konaae trutti hbe naa| taai shrenniki gelen taar ghre| shaalibhdr'ey' saatmhlaa baadd'ii| shaalibhdr thaaken sptm mhle| sei sptm mhl hte tini kkhnaae niice naamen ni, cndr suuryer mukh dekhen ni| bybsaa-baannijyer smst kaaji dekhten taaNr maa | shrennik shaalitdrer praasaad dekhe aashcryaanbit hlen| prthm mhl hte dbitiiy' mhle, dbitiiy' mhl hte tRtiiy' mhle elen| taarpr bllen, aami budd'o maanuss, aar paari naa; shaalibhdrke ekhaane ddaak| taa tkhn ki kren| shaalibhdrke ddaakte gelen| bllen, raajaa esechen, niice cl| shaalibhdr bllen, taa aami ki krb| tumi t smst kenaakaatti kr| tumii taake kine naao| | shune taa haaslen| bllen, shrennik ken e ny' / tini raajaa, desher adhipti, skler sbaamii| baamii| aamaaro| haaN haaN| taaNr kthaa amaany krte nei| paalit niice neme elen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir shrennik shaalibhjke dekhe phire gelen| kintu shaalibhdrer mne ek bhaabnaa rekhe diy'e gelen| aami aamaar sbaamii ni, aamaaro ekjn sbaamii aache| shaalibhdrer sNsaar tkhn asaar ble mne hte laagl| taaNke nijer sbaamii hte hbe / 12. shune bhdraa cokher jler mdhye diy'e haaslen| bllen, paagl / bhdraar sbaamii gobhdr eibhaabei ekdin sNsaar prityaag kre giy'echilen| bhdraa taai shaalibhdrke etdin aagle rekhechilen baairer smst sNsrb hte| kintu shrennik ekdin ese sb kichu olttpaaltt kre diy'e gelen| taaNke aar dhre raakhaa smbhb hl naa / tbu bhdraa shess cessttaa krte chaadd'len naa| bllen, shaalibhdr, et diner sNsaar ki ekdine chaadd'aa yaay' ? tumi ekttu ekttu kre chaadd' / shaalibhdr tkhn taaNr striir ek ekjnke prityaag krte laaglen / shaalibhdrer bon sundrii| shresstthii dhnyer sngge taaNr bibaah hy'echil| sundrii tkhn sbaamiir pricryaa krchilen| htthaa shaalibhdrer bairaagyer kthaa mne hoy'aay' taaNr cokh diy'e du'phottaa jl gdd'iy'e pdd'l| dhny taai dekhe taaNr duHkher kaarnn jijnyaasaa krlen| sundrii tkhn sb kthaa khule bllen| shune dhny haahaa kre hese utthlen| bllen, emn adbhut kthaa t jiibne kkhno shunini / bairaagy ykhn hy' tkhn sNsaar ekebaarei cle yaay' / ekttu ekttu kre yaay' naa| sekthaa shune sundrii bhaablen ye dhny taaNr bhaaike taacchily krchen| taai bllen, mukhe blaa shj, kaaje kraa shkt| ekbaare tumi chaadd' dekhi /
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________________ tiirthNkr ei chaadd'laam ble gny sei muhurtei sNsaar prityaag kre cle gelen| dhny sNsaar prityaag krechen shune shaalibhdro tkhn sNsaar prityaag kre beriy'e elen| taarpr taaraa du'jne brdhmaaner kaache giy'e shrmnn dhrm grhnn krlen| | shaalibhdrer sei ek jiibn aar ei ek jiibn| bhaaeger crm siimaa hte cle elen tyaager crm siimaay'| tpsyaay' ye shriir phuler mt koml chil taake shuru krlen| bhudin prer kthaa| graamaagraam bicrnn krte krte sebaaro brdhmaan esechen raajgRhe| aatt diner upbaaser pr paarnn krben ble bhikssaacryaay' baabaar mukhe brdhmaaner aadesh nite esechen shaalibhdr| brdhmaan bllen, shaalit, aaj maa'r kaach hte bhikssaa niy'e es| shaalibhdr maar kaache bhikssaa nite gelen| kintu bny o shaalibhdrer shriirer et pribrtn hy'echil ye bhdraa taader cintei paarlen / taachaadd'aa any kaaje byst thaakaay' taader tikssaao dilen naa| sei smy' sei pth diy'e ek gaaey'aalinii di niy'e baajaare clechil| shaalibhdrke dekhe taar mne baasly bhaaber udy' hl| se tkhn munider bndnaa kre taader dui bhikssaa dil| shaalibhdr di niy'e brdhmaaner kaache phire elen| bllen, bhgb, aami maar kaache bhikssaa pelaam naa| brdhmaan bllen, shaalit, tumi taaemaar maar kaachei tin pey'ech| tbe ihjnmer maa ny', puurbjnmer maa| se jiibne dridrer ghre taaemaar jnm hy'| taaemaar maay'er et snggti chil ye taaemaay' maaej dudh di khaaoy'aay'| ekbaar tumi paay'es khete caaoy'aay' cey'e-cinte taaemaar maa taaemaar jny ekttukhaani dudh niy'e aase| paay'es maay'aa kre| tumi sei paay'es nije naa khey'e ne smy' saadhuraa htthaa ese upsthit hle taaNder tin diy'e daao|
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________________ 122 brdhmaan mhaabiir shaalit, taaemaar sei punnykaajer phle tumi ihjnme dhnii shresstth ghre jnm grhnn krech o taaemaar puurbjnmer maa dudh di khaaoy'aate cey'echil ble gaaey'aalinii hy'e| : taa ykhn jaante paarlen ye dhny o shaalibhdr taaNr kaache bhikssaa nite giy'e bhikssaa naa pey'e phire esechen tkhn cokher jl aar raakhte paarlen naa| tini tkhn taader dekhte gelen bipulaacl paahaadd'e yekhaane taar absthaan krchil| caaturmaasy shess hte raajgRh hte brdhmaan elen cmpaay'| cmpaay' tkhn raajtb kren raajaa dtt| brdhmaaner prbcne mugdh hy'e ei dtter putr mhaacndr' shr'mnn dhrm grhnn krlen| brdhmaan ykhn cmpaay' absthaan krchilen tkhn sindhu saur'iiy'er raa udr'aay'nn yini nigrnth shraabk chilen ekdin paussdhshaalaay' bse bse cintaa krchilen : sei graam, sei jnpd dhny yekhaane shrmsh bhgbaan brdhmaan bicrnn krchen, taaraai bhaagyshaalii yaaraa prtyh taaNr saakssaa laabh o bndnaa kre dhny hcche| ydi tini aamaar opr anugrh kre bijy' pttne ese mRgn udyaane absthaan kren tbe taaNr pricryaa kre aami dhny hi| cmpaa ngriir puurnnbhdr caitye bse brdhmaan ullaay'nner sei mnaaebhaar' ar'gt hlen| taar opr anugrh kre cmpaa hte bitty' pttner dike prsthaan krlen| cmpaa hte bitaay' pttner durtb chil km kreo 500 kosher opr| taachaadd'aa pther mdhye chil raajsthaaner bistRt mrubhuumi| kintu pther duurtb, yaatraar ksstt brdhmaanke kr'e niy't kreche| brdhmaan taai sei ktthin pth atikrm kre ekdin r'itbhy' pttne ese upsthit hlen o udr'aay'nnke em diikssaay' diikssit kkhlen|
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________________ 12 bitbhy' pttne brdhmaan kichukaal absthaan krlen taarpr aabaar bideher dike phire gelen| | sei diirgh mrubhuumir pthei prtyaabrtn| taar opr griissm Rtu| krosher pr krosh dhudhu kraa mrubhuumi chaadd'aa kothaao konaae nbsti nei| maajhe maajhe ghaaett ghaaett kaaNttaagaach chaadd'aa aar konaae chaay'aa nei| taai kssudhaay' tRssnnaay' kaatr hy'e shr'mnnder pth atikrm krte hl| | emni ek diner kthaa| kssudhaay' ykhn taaraa kaatr tkhn pther mdhye taader dekhaa hl ekdl saarthbaaher sngge| taader sngge til chil| sei til taa shrmnnder dite caail| ykhn aar kichu nei tkhn til diy'ei taaraa kulpibRtti kruk| kintu naa| shrmnner cryaay' taar bytikrm hy'| ye alp apk, biijruup taa shr'mnn grhnn krte paare naa| brdhmaan niy'me ktthor| ktthor taai aar ekdin ykhn pipaasaay' skle kaatr, ykhn jlero sndhaan paaoy'aa gel, brdhmaan bllen, naa| emnner apr'u jl khete nei| taai jler kuy'aae pechne phele taader egiy'e yete hl| taarpr ekdin sei duHkher ptho shess hl| tini phire elen bideher baannijygraame| baannijygraamei tini sei brssaakaal bytiit krben| caatumaa shess hte brdhmaan gelen baaraannsiir dike| sekhaane iishaan konn sthit kosstthk caitye absthaan krlen| baaraannsiiteo brdhmaan anek shiy' sNgrh krlen yaader prmukh chilen cuniipior , suy'aade o taaNr strii khaa|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir baaraannsii hte raajgRher pthe brdhmaan elen aalbhiraa / aalbhiy'aar shngkhbn utthaane tini kichukaal absthaan krlen / ei shngkhbn udyaaner kaachei thaaken tpsbii pogl, ktthin tpshcryaar jny yini bibhngg jnyaan laabh krechilen| ei bibhngg jnyaane br'hm deblok prynt debtaader gti o sthitike tini prtykss dekhte laaglen| sei bibhngg jnyaan laabh kraatei poggler mne hl ye tini shuddh kebl-jnyaan laabh kre phelechen| taaNr aar kichu jaanbaar baa dekhbaar baakii nei| poggl aalbhiy'aar raajpthe daaNdd'iy'e sekthaa sbaaike blte laaglen / bhikssaacryaay' giy'e sekthaa shune elen indrbhuuti gautm / kire esei tini brdhmaanke prshn krlen, bhgbn, ekhn aalbhiy'aay' poggler jnyaan o siddhaanter bissy'e aalocnaa hcche| pogl naaki bleche ye brhmlok prynti deblok taarpr deblok nei / taader aay'u dsh haajaar bchr hte dsh saagropm prynt / bhgbn, se ki sty ? brdhmaan bllen, naa gautm| poggler jnyaan abaadh jnyaan ny' / taa siimit| brhmloker pro debtaader baasbhuumi aache| srbshess anuttr bimaan yekhaane debtaader aay'u dsh haajaar bchr hte tetrish saagropm prynt / brdhmaaner ei spssttiikrnn aalbhiraabaasiiraa yaar4/ sekhaane upsthit chil taaraao shunl / taaraa brdhmaaner kthaa niy'e aalocnaa krte laagl / shesse sekthaa pog gler kaane gel / brdhmaan srbjny, brdhmaan tiirthNkr, brdhmaan mhaatpsbii pogl sekthaa aagei shunechil| taai brdhmaaner kthaay' se shngkit hy'e utthl o sty nirnny'er jny taaNr kaache giy'e upsthit hl| 124 pog gl br'dhmaanke r'dnaa o nmskaar kre aasn grhnn krl| taarpr bll, bhgbn, aami ye debloker abdhi prynt dekhte
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________________ tiikr 120 paacchi taa aapni sbiikaar kren naa| aapnii blun erpr aar kon kon deshaaek ry'eche| brdhmaan bllen, paaeggl, tumii taar aage bl, tumi ye shess delaaek dekhte paacch se ki rkm? bhgb, sekhaane sklei sukhii, sklei aanndmy'| paaeg,gl, sei deblaaeker ki indr ry'echen| hyaa, bhgn| paaegaal, indrer sebaar jny sekhaane ki daasdaasii debtaar niyukt ry'eche| hyaa, bhgn| indr o taar prijn chaadd'aa any ye debtaa ry'eche o daasdaasii| debtaa, taader sNkhyaa kt? saadhaarnn debtaa o daasdaasiider sNkhyaa indr o taaNr prijner sNkhyaar caaite anek beshii| paaeggl, taa hle tumi ekthaa ki kre blch ye sekhaane sklei smaan sukhii, sklei smaan aanndmy'| tumi ye delaaek dekhch sekhaane saamaany debtaai sukhii ; saadhaarnn o daasdaasii debtaa sukhii ny'| taai taa srbshess sbrg hte paare naa| srbshess sbrge sklei smaan sukhii, sklei smaan aanndmy'| paaeggl, tumi ykhn sei der'laaek dekhte paacch naa tkhn tumi ki kre bl ye tumi srbshess delaaek dekhte paacch? | tgr', aapni tthiki blchen| aapni aamaay' sei ati der'laaeker kthaa blun| paaeggl, sbrg dui rkmer| ek kllepnn, dui kraatiit| yekhaane i aachen o taar e, daasdaasii taa kraaepr / sekhaane mrtyer pRthibiir caaite sukh anek beshii kintu sei sukhi crm sukh ny'| kaarnn sekhaane ekjn yemn beshii sukhii, sei primaanne akaa bennii du| kintu kemn kemn ugtr delaaeke yaaoy'aa yaay'
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________________ sayAna parAlauna temn temn prigrher primaann kmte thaake o duHkhii debtaader sNkhyaao km hte thaake| dbaadsh sNkhyk delaaek acyut| niicer egaaraaetti deblaaeker caaite sekhaane anek beshii sukh| kintu paaeg,gl, taarpro emn deblaaek ry'eche yekhaane skle sukhii| se klpaatiit deblaaek| sekhaane daasdaasii nei, naa raajaa prdaa, sekhaane sklei icch| taai taader ahmindr blaa hy'| taader pry'aaejno km| ytttuku pry'aaejn hy' taa aapnaa htei puurnn hy'e yaay'| ei klptiit deblaaeke ny' gaibessk o paaNc anuttr bimaan| srbshess bimaan srbaarthsiddhi| bhgb, aapni tthiki blechen| aamaar dRsstti siimit| aapni aamaay' shrmnn sngge grhnn krun| paaeggl, taaemaar yemn abhiruci| paaeggler brdhmaaner kaache shr'mnn diikssaa grhnner khbr muhuurte srbtr raassttr hy'e gel| brdhmaaner laaekottr prtibhaay' aakRsstt hy'e aatiy'aar bhu sNkhyk jn smudaay' taar shissytb grhnn krl| eder mdhye chilen kottipti gRhsth cullshtk o taaNr strii bhulaa| taaNraa shraabk dhrm grhnn aalbhiy'aa hte brdhmaan elen raajgRh| raajgRhei tini brssaabaas yaapn krlen| / 7 / brssaabaaser pro brdhmaan aajgRhei ry'e gelen| kaarnn mgbaadhip shrennik tkhn yaaessnnaa krechilen ye, ye shrm dhrm grhnn kr'e taar pribaar prijn prtipaalner bhaar raassttr grhnn krbe| shrennike sei yaaessnnaay' prkaar'e r'N shaaek sedin emn sle prbesh krte egiy'e esechil| taaNder mdhye yemn chil
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________________ tiirthNkr 127 raajputr, raajmhissii, temni chil saadhaarnn maanuss--tntr'aay', kumaaer, mnnik| ekdin muni aarjk clechen gunnshiil caitye brdhmaanke bndnaa krbaar jny| pthe aajiibik smprdaay'er netaa gaaeshaalker sngge taaNr dekhaa hl| gaaeshaalk taake ddaak diy'e bllen, aardrk, taaemaay' ekttaa kthaa bli| aarbhk bllen, blun| aak, taaemaar dhrmaacaary shrmnn brdhmaan aage niHsngg absthaay' ghure bedd'aaten, aar ekhn anek saadhu saadhbii ektrit kre taader smmukhe bse anrgl bke yaan| hyaa, taa jaani| kintu aapni ki blte caan ? aami blte caai ye taaemaar aacaary bhaarii asthircitt| aage tini ekaante thaakten, ekaante bicrnn krten ebN smst rkm laaek sNghtttt hte duure thaakten| aar ekhn saadhu o shraabker mnnddliite bse mnaaernyjk kthaa o kaahinii shaaenaan| aak, e taar'e ki tini laaekder khushii kre nijer aajiibikaa nirbaah krchen / ete ye taar puurb o brtmaan jiibne asaamnyjsy ese pdd'eche sedikeo taaNr dRsstti nei| ydi ekaant baasi shrmnner dhrm hy', tbe blte hy' tini shrmnn dhrm hte bimukh hy'echen| aar ei jiibni ydi shrmnn jiibner aadrsh hy' tbe taar puurbjiin ye byrth geche sekthaa sbiikaar naa kre upaay' nei| taai bhcch, ytduur aami bujhte perechi taate taaemaar aacaaryer jiibncryaake konaae rkmei nirdoss blaa yaay' naa| brdhmaaner jiibn tkhni ythaarth chil ykhn tini ekaantbaasii chilen o ykhn aami taaNr snggii chilaam| ekhn nirjn r'aas hte birkt hy'e tini jiibikaar jny sbhaay' bse updesh debaar pre niy'echen| taai blchilaam ye taaemaay' maacaar' ar'r'sthitcitt|
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________________ 12 brdhmaan mhaabiir | aary, aapni yaa blchen taa iirssaa| baastbe er puurbaapr jiibner rhsy aapni bujhtei paaren ni| ydi paarten tbe ekthaa blten naa| aapnii blun tNaar ei dui jiibner mdhye paarthky kothaay' ? ykhn tini chdmsth chilen, saadhn nit, tkhn ekaantbaasiii ny', mauntaablmbiio chilen| taa tpsbiir jiibner anuruupi| ekhn ini srbjny o srbdrshii hy'echen| er raagbe ruup bndhn smuule binsstt hy'eche| er jiibne aatmsaadhnaar sthaan taai ekhn grhnn kreche jgter klyaann; praanniimaatrer hitkaamii ei mhaapuruss taai ekhn jnmnnddliir mdhye bse updesh den| kintu tbuo tini ekaantbaasii| yini biitraagii taar pksse sbhaa o bn dui-i smaan| yini nirml aatmaa taake sbhaa baa smuuh ki kre lipt krbe| tini jg klyaanner jny ye updesh den taao taar bndher kaarnn hy' naa kaarnn taar konaae bissy'e aagrh o anaagrh nei| taahle bissy' bhaaeg o ausnggaadi kraateo baa doss kii? taao taar bndhu maaeksser kaarnn hbe naa|-ble ekttu haaslen gaaeshaalk| bllen, aamaader shaastre t ekthaai ble ye ekaantbaasii tpr'iiy' konaae paapi paap ny'| yaaraa jene shune bissy' bhaaeg o strsngg kre taaraa kkhno saadh hte paare naa| taahle gRhsthder sngge taader prbhed ki? taaraa saadhu ny' baa bhikssu| taaraa kkhnaae mukt hte paare naa| aarjk, tumi any tiirthik saadhuder nindaa krch| taader bhnndd tpnthii o udraarthii ble abhihit krch| / aami kaaru byktigtbhaabe nindaa krte caai naa| yaa st, sei kthaai blchi| aak, taaemaar dhrmaacaaryer bhiirutaa bissy'e aar ektti glp bli, shaaen| aage tini paanthshaalaay' o udyaane absthaan krten| ekhn aar taa kren naa| tini jaanen ye sekhaane anek jnyaanii,
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________________ tiirthNkr kushl, medhaabii o pnnddit bhikssu ese thaaken / emn naa hy'e yaay' yaate kono bhikssu taaNke kono prshn kre bsen aar tini taar uttr dite naa paaren| taai tini aar sei sb jaay'gaay' yaan naa / aary, e htei bojhaa yaay' aapni aamaar dhrmaacaary bissy'e smpurnn anbhijny / loke taaNke mhaabiir ble| tini naameo yemn mhaabiir, kaajeo temni mhaabiir| taaNr mdhye kothaao bhy'er leshmaatr nei| tini smpurnn nirbhy' o sbtntr| mNkhlii shrmnn, shunun, yaaNr kaache digbijy'ii pnndditeraa praast hy'echen, tini kinaa bhy' paaben paanthshaalaar udraarthii bhikssuder ? kkhno naa| mhaabiir brdhmaan ekhn saadhaarnn chdmsth bhikssu nn tini ekhn jg uddhaark tiirthNkr| ini ykhn chdmsth chilen tkhn inio ekaantbaas krechen kintu ekhn ykhn kebl-jnyaan laabh krechen tkhn sei jnyaan lok klyaanner bhaabnaay' smpuurnn niraaskt hy'e jne jne bitrnn krchen / taai emn sb jaay'gaay' absthaan kren yekhaane bhu sNkhyk loker smprke aasaa smbhb hy'| ete bhy'eri baa ki aache ? aagrheri baa kii aache ? taachaadd'aa kothaao yaaoy'aa, kaar sngge kthaa blaa e smsti taaNr icchaadhiin| tbe paanthshaalaay' baa udyaangRhe ye aar yaan naa taaro ektti kaarnn aache| kaarnn sekhaane t saadhaarnntH kutrkii o abishbaasii byktiraai ghoraapheraa kre / tbei aardrk, shrmnn jnyaatputr nijer sbaarther jny prbRttimukhii laabhaarthii bnniker mt hlen naa ki ? 12 naa mNkhliiputr, laabhaarthii bnnik prigrh kre, jiibhiNsaa kre, aatmiiy'-sbjnke prityaag naa kre nuutn nuutn krm prbRttite aatmniy'og kre / e rkm bissy'bddh bnniker upmaa brdhmaaner sngge kichutei deoy'aa yaay' naa| taachaadd'aa aarmbh o prigrhser'ii r'nnikder prbRttike ye aapni laabhjnk blechen taao tthik ny'| se prbRtti laabher jny ny', duHkher jny| sei prbRttir jnyi naa maanuss sNsaar - ckre pribhrmnn kre| taai taake ki aar laabhdaay'k blaa yaay' ?
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir | ebhaabe aarjker kthaay' gaaeshaalk niruttr hy'e nijer pth nilen| tini cle yete shaakyputriiy' bhikssuraa egiy'e ese bllen, aartk, bnniker dRssttaant diy'e r'aah prbRttir khnnddn kre tumi bhaal krech| aamaadero ei mt| baah prbRtti r'ndh maaeksser kaarnn ny'| kaarnn antrngg prbRtti| aamaader mte ydi konaae laaek khdd'er maanusske maanuss jnyaane khule dey' tbe se jiibhtyaar dosse dossii hy' aar ydi maanusske khdd'er putul jnyaane khule dey' tbe taar konaae paapi hbe naa| erkm maanusser maaNs buddho bhaaejn krte paaren| aamaader shaastre aache nity ye du'haajaar baaedhisttb bhikssuke khaaoy'aay' se mhaan punny sknder arjn kre mhaastbshaalii aanaaegydeb hy'e jnm grhnn kre| aarjk bllen, hiNsaa jny kaaryke nirdoss blaa sNsster pksse ayaaegy| yaaraa e dhrner updesh den yaaraa e dhrner updesh shaaenen tNaaraa anucit kaaj kren| khdd'er o styikaar maanusser yaar jnyaan nei tini nishcy'i mithyaadRssttismpnn o anaary| taa nile ki kre tini khdd'er maanusske maanuss o maanusske khdd'er maanuss ble mne krchen? bhikssur t e dhrner skul mithyaa kkhnaae blaa ucit ny', yaate krm bndh hy'| shunun, ei siddhaanter dbaaraa keu kkhnaae tttbjnyaan laabh krte paareni, naa jiiber shubhaashubh krm bipaakey'jnyaan| taai yaaraa ei siddhaanter anubrtii taaraa ei laaek kmlkb prtykss krte smrth ny', naa puurb o pshcim smudr prynt nijer ysh bistaarit krte| bhikssugnn, ye shrmnn jiiber krm bipaaker kthaa cintaa kre aahaar doss prihaar kren o akptt baakyer ey'aaeg kren tinii sNsst| yaader haat rktrnyjit e dhrner asNyt maanuss du' haajaar r'aaedhisttb bhikssuder nitygaaejn kraaleo ekhaane nindaapaatr'i hn o paalaaeke durgtigaamii| yaaraa blen praannii htyaa kre aamaake ydi keu maaNs kssnne e aamntrnn kren tbe se maaNs grhnne paap
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________________ tiirthNkr 131 nei taaraa anaarydhrmii o slaaelup| eruup maaNs yini grhnn kren, paap ki naa jaanleo, paapei aacrnn kren| yini styikaar bhikssu tini mneo e dhrner aahaar icchaa kren naa, eruup mithyaa kthaa blen naa| jnyaatputr'iiy' shrmnneraa ejny taader jny uddisstt aahaary grhnn kren naa kaarnn taaNraa smst rkm hiNsaa prityaag krechen| taai ye aahaare saamaanytm praannii hiNsaar smbhaabnaa thaake taaraa se aahaar grhnn kren naa| sNsaare sNsstder dhrm ei prkaar| ei aahaarshuddhiruup smaadhi o shiilpraapt hy'e bairaagybhaabe yini nigrnth dhrmer aacrnn kren tini kiirti laabh kren| shaaky bhikssuder niruttr hte dekhe snaatk braahmnneraa egiy'e elen| bllen, aamaader shaastre ry'eche ye, ye maaej du'haajaar snaatk braahmnn bhaaejn kraay' se mhaapunny arjn kre der'gti laabh aarjk bllen, gRhsthaalite aaskt du'haajaar snaatk braahmnn bhaaejn kriy'e se nrk gtii upaarjn kre| dy'aadhrmer nindaakaarii o hiNsaadhrmer prshNsk o duHshiil maanusske ye bhaaejn kraay' se raajaa hlei baa ki adhaaegtii praapt hy'| taachaadd'aa se taae styi braahmnn ny'| sei styikaar braahmnn yaar praaptite aannd nei, biy'aaege duHkh baa shaaek| ye dhnaaettiirnn saaenaar mt nirml, raag, dbess o ty' mhit, sei braahmnn / / shir munnddn kaalei yemn mnn hy' naa, temni 'gum' uccaarnn krlei braahmnn| smy' shrmnn hy', br'hmcryer dbaaraa braahmnn| krmer dbaaraai r'aahmnn braahmnn hy'| aarthker spssttoktite snaatk braahmnner udaasiin hle saaNkhymtaanuyaay'ii smyaasiiraa egiy'e elen| bllen, taaemaar ebN aamaader dhrme paarthky khub kmi| aamaader dui mti aacaar, shl
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________________ 132 brdhmaan mhaabiir o jnyaankei moksser angg ble mne kre| sNsaar bissy'eo aamaader mter mdhye bishess kono paarthky nei / saaNkhy drshner mte puruss abykt, mhaan o snaatn / taar hraas hy' naa, naa kssr| taaraagnner mdhye yemn cndr temni smst bhuutgnner mdhye sei aatmaa eki| aardrk bllen, aapnaader siddhaantaanusaare naa kaaru mRtyu hy', naa prdhaaner sNsaar bhrmnn / eki aatmaa sbiikaar kre nile br'aahmnn, ksstriy', baishy o shuudr e bibhed yemn thaake naa temni pshupaakhi kiittptngger bibhedo / yaaNraa loksthiti naa jene dhrmer updesh den taaNraa nijeraao binsstt hn o anykeo nsstt kren| kebl-jnyaan laabh kre smaadhipuurbk yini dhrm o smyktber updesh den tini nijer o anyer aatmaake sNsaarsaagr hte uttiirnn kren / ebhaabe ekdnnddiider niruttr kre aardrk yei aage beriy'e yaaben amni hsti taaps Rssiraa ese taaNr saamne daaNdd'aalen / bllen, aamraa smst bchre ektti maatr haatii htaa4/ kri ebN taari maaNse smst bchr jiibn dhaarnn kri| ete any anek praanniir jiibn rkssaa hy'| aardrk bllen, smst bchre ektti praannii htyaa krleo aami taaNder ahiNsk blte paari naa / kaarnn praannii htyaa hte aapnaaraa srbdaa birt hnni| aapnaaraa ydi ahiNsk hn, tbe sNsaarii jiiberaao ahiNsk ny' ken ? kaarnn taaNraao pry'ojner atirikt jiib htyaa kren naa| yaaNraa taaps hy'e ydio smst bchre ektti maatr jiib htyaa kren tbuo taaNraa aatm klyaann kren naa brN nirmngaamii hn / yini dhrm smaadhite sthir, kaay'mnobaakye yini smst praanniir praann rkssaa kren, tinii yen sNsaarsmudr atikrm kre dhrmer updesh den / hstitaapsder niruttr kre aardrk yemn agrsr hy'echen amni hstitaapsder bn hte sty dhre aanaa haatii shekl chiNdd'e taaNr dike chutte el / loker mdhye kolaahl utthl| aar
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________________ 10 tiirthNkr ky'ekttaa muhuurt| taarpr sei bunaae haatii aar'u munike hy' gdd'e kre jdd'iy'e duure phele debe, ny't pipdd'er mt paay'er tlaay' pise maarbe| kintu ki aashcry! haatii taar kichui krl naa| aatrker kaache ese biniit shisser mt maathaa niicu kre taaNr paay'e prnnaam krl| taarpr arnnyer dike chutte gel| muhuurte sekthaa sbkhaane chdd'iy'e pdd'l| aantr'k bunaae haatiike bsh krechen| aashcry taar lbdhi! aashcry taaNr siddhi! sekthaa mhaaraaj shrennikero kaane utthl| tini aarlkke dekhte elen| kthaay' kthaay' jijnyaasaa krlen haatii ken shekl chidd'e ke prnnaam kre arnnyer gbhiirtaay' cle gel| | shune aarjk bllen mhaaraa, laaehaar shekl bhaangaa emn ki aar shkt--yt shkt kNcaa sutaaer baaNdhn gheNdd'aa| aamaake sei kaaNcaa sutaaer baaNdhn chidd'e beriy'e aaste dekhe se taar laaehaar shekl bhenge aamaay' prnnaam kre arnnyer abaadh jiibne phire gel| shrennik aar'ttker kthaar taapry tthik dhrte paarlen naa| taai taaNr mukher dike cey'e rilen| aarbhk bllen, mhaaraaj, se anek kaal aager kthaa| aami anaary raajputr| aapnaar putr abhy'kumaar Rssbhdeber ektti chaaetttt saaenaay' prtimaa aamaay' uphaar paatthaan| sei prtimaa dekhte dekhte aamaar puurbjnmer smRti mne pdd'e yaay' o shr'mnn diikssaa nebaar a aami taartbrsse aasi| ekhaane ese aami shr'mnn diikssaa grhnn kri o naanaa sthaan pr'br'jn krte thaaki| emni pr'br'jn krte krte ekbaar aami bsntpure aasi| bsntpure ese aami ykhn ngr udyaane bse dhyaan krchi tkhn sekhaane taar sngginiider niy'e shr'esstthiiy' mey'e khelaa krte el| khelaacchlei se sedin aamaay' brnn kml| taarpr ghre cle gel| taarpr anekkaal prer kthaa| mey'etti ykhn bdd' hl shresstth ykhn taar bibaaher udyog krlen, mey'etti tkhn taar baabaake giy'e
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir bll, ye taar aar biy'e hte paare naa kaarnn se ekjn shrmnnke brnn kreche| shresstth smst shune mey'eke anek baaejhaalen| bllen, se t khelaacchle| kintu mey'er sei ek kthaa, sei shrmnnke chaadd'aa aami aar kaauke biy'e krbaae naa| shr'esstthii tkhn bipde pdd'len| prthmtH aamaake keu cene naa, kothaay' thaaki taao jaane naa| taar opr taar mey'eke ye aami grhnn krb taari baa nishcy'taa kii? mey'e bll, baabaa, tumi aamaay' atithishaalaa tairii kriy'e daao| atithishaalaay' saadhu shr'mnn aanben| hy't tinio konaae din aaste paaren| taaNr mukh aami dekhini kintu taaNr paa aami dekhechi| taaNr paay'e pdmcihn chil| sei cihn dekhe aami taake cinte paarb| shr'esstthiir any upaay'aantr chil naa| taai mey'er kthaa mt atithishaalaa nirmaann kriy'e dilen| mey'etti sekhaane ye saadhu shr'mnn aase taaNder paa dhuiy'e dey'| mhaaraaj, ekdin sei atithishaalaay' aamio elaam| mey'etti paa thaaey'aate giy'e aamaar paay'e pdmcihn dekhe aamaay' cinte paarl| aami dhraa pdd'e gelaam| | ei mey'ettir kthaa aamaar mne chil naa kintu taar mukher dike cey'e aamaar puurbjnmer kthaa mne pdd'e gel| se jnme se aamaar e chil| strii kintu taar sngge aamaar milner pth chil naa| aami shr'mnn chilaam| kintu emnnjiibneo taar prti aaskti aami prityaag krte paarini| dekhlaam taar premer caaiteo sei aasktii aamaake taar dike durnibaar bege ttaante laagl| mhaaraaj, taai mnn dhrm er'aay'e prityaag kre taake niy'e ghr baaNlaam| sNsaarii hlaam| diirgh naamaae r'ch taar sngge ek sre
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________________ tiirthkr baas krlaam| taarpr ykhn baasnaa upshaant hl tthn aar'u sNsaar prityaager kthaa bhaabte laaglaam| aamaar strii aamaar mner kthaa jaante pere aamaar saamne sutaae kaattte bsl| taai dekhe aamaar chele taake jijnyaasaa krl, maa tumi e ki krch? se prtyuttr dil, baabaa, taaemaar baabaa sNsaar prityaag krben--taai sNsaar caalaabaar jny sutaae kaattchi| | se kthaa shune aamaar chele sei kaattaa sutaae niy'e aamaay' baaraae paake jdd'iy'e bll, dekhi ebaar tumi ki kre yaao? | taar dussttu haasi, taar kci haater sprsh aamaay' aabaar maaehgrst kre dil| aami sNsaar prityaag krte paarlaam naa| | mhaaraaj, taai blchilaam laaehaar shekl bhaangaa emn ki aar shkt, yt shkt kNcaa sutaaer baaNdhn chidd'e beriy'e aasaa| aamaake sei baaNdhn chidd'e aaste dekhe bunaae haatiitti taar laaehaar shekl bhenge arnnyer asiim muktite phire gel| | sekthaa shune shrennik aakke prnnaam kre bllen, aapni dhny, aapni kRtkRty| aartRk tkhn gelen brdhmaaner kaache| brdhmaan sei caaturmaasy raajgRhei bytiit krlen| taarpr sekhaan hte gelen kaushaambii| kaushaambiite sedin mhaaraannii mRgaar'tii mhaamaaty, mhaashunaay'k ebhRti uccpdsth raajkrmcaarii o bishisstt naagrikder ek sbhaa aahbaan krechen| skle upsthit hle tini srbsmksse upsthit hy'e bllen, aapnaaraa skle aashcry hy'e bhaabchen aaj ken ei sbhaa ddekechi| aapnaaraa skle jaanen ye diirghdin dhre ngriir
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________________ 16 brdhmaan mhaabiir surkssaar bndobst kraa hy'eche| praakaar nirmaann kraa hy'eche| prikhaa khnn kraa hy'eche sainydl bRddhi kraa hy'eche, yuddhsmbhaar sNgrh kraa hy'eche| ngrii pribessttit hle du'tin bchr abraaedher smmukhiin hteo taa smrth| ebN eo aapnaaraa jaanen ye ei smst kaaj ujjy'iniir cnnddprdyoter saahaayye smpnn hy'eche| cnnddprdyot aamaar sbaamiir mRtyur smy' kaushaammii aakrmnn krte esechilen| taar pribrte kaushaambiike abhedy kre diy'echen| e aapnaader kaache rhsyjnk ble mne hte paare ebN seijnyi aami aaj aapnaader ekhaane aahbaan krechi| ebN eo hy't aapnaader abidit nei ye cnnddprdyoter kaushaambii aakrmnner muul lkssy chilaam aami| mhaaraaj tkhn bigt hy'echen, aar kumaar udy'n tkhn naabaalk| sei absthaay' kuuttniitir aashry' neoy'aa chaadd'aa aamaar aar upaay'aantr chil naa| taai cnnddprdyotke aami gaaepne ble paatthaalaam ye aami taaNr sngge ujjy'inii yete prstut aachi kintu taar aage kaushaambiike surkssit kre diy'e yete caai yaate udy'n konaae bipder smmukhiin naa hy'| cnnddprdyot aamaar kthaay' bishbaas kre ngriike surkssit kre diy'echen| ekhn tini adhairy hy'e utthechen| aagaamii kaali taaNr kaache aamaar yaabaar shess din| mRgaabtii ekttu thaamtei sbhaay' ekttaa gunyjn utthl| mRgaabtii tkhn aabaar blte laaglen, aapnaaraa yuddher kthaa bhaabchen| cnnddegaaeter sngge yuddh kraa baatultaa| taate ubhy' pksser laaek ky' hbe kintu aapnaaraa aamaake rkssaa krte paarben naa| er ekmaatr ye upaay' aache taa aami bhebe rekhechi ebN sei kaaj krbaar jnyi aami aapnaader ekhaane aahbaan krechi| aami haiy' bNshiiy' ksstriy' knyaa o mhaar`aat shtaaniiker mt triy'er mhissii| aami cnnddprdyoter ashaay'inii hr' taa kkhnaae smbhb ny'| kaal aapnaaraa aamaar mRtdeh cnnddegaaeter kaache niy'e yaaben aar aamaar aay' aamaar gt miir kaache gmn kr'e|
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________________ 137 tiirthNkr mRgaar'tii ei ble thaamlen| smy' sbhaa tkhn bismit o stmbhit| sklei mRgaabtiir buddhi o caaturyer, shiil o saahser prshNsaa krlen kintu styii ki mhaaraanniir mRtyu chaadd'aa e smsyaa smaadhaaner aar konaae upaay' nei| mhaaraanniir aatmhtyaar kthaa taaNraa bhaabtei paaren naa anekkssnn sbhaa nistbdh ril| taarpr ekjn naagrik shsaa utthe daadd'aal o mugaabtiike smbaaedhn kre blte laagl, mhaaraannii, aatmhtyaa sb smy'ei paap| aamaar taai mne hy' ye aapni ydi bhgbaan brdhmaaner saadhbii smprdaay'e diikssaa grhnn kren tbe ubhy' dik rkssaa paay'| kthaattaa skleri mnHput hl| mRgaar'tiiro| kintu kaali tini ki kre brdhmaaner saadhbii smbhe prbesh krben| tini ekhn kothaay' absthaan krchen| taaNr kaache kiibhaabe yaaoy'aa yaay' ?--ityaadi bissy' bicaary hy'e utthl| sbhaa prdiner jny sthgit raakhaa hl| kintu prdin bhaaer hte naa htei sNbaad el brdhmaan kaushaambiir upsthit cndraabtrnn caitye ese absthaan krchen| tkhn mRgaabtii taadd'aataadd'i prstut hy'e brdhmaaner drshn o bndnaa krbaar jny cndraabtrnn caitye giy'e upsthit hlen| | odike cnnddprdyoto brdhmaaner aasaar khbr pey'e cndraabtrnn caitye giy'e upsthit hy'echen| brdhmaan sei sbhaay' aatmaar amrtb, krmer bndhn, sNsaarer asaartaa, jnm mRtyur duHkh, ahiNsaa, sNym o tpsyaay' sei duHkh hte kibhaabe mukti paaoy'aa yaay' taa ojsbinii o mrmsprshii bhaassaay' bibRt krlen| jntaa taa mntrmugdher mt shr'r'nn krl| sei smy'er e ny' mn hte yen raagmodi taar' ekebaare duur hy'e giy'echil| brdhmaan ykhn taaNr updesh shess krlen tkhn mRgaar'tii utthe daadd'aalen, taarpr brdhmaanke tinbaar prdkssinn o prnnaam kre
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir bllen, bhg, aami sNsaarer asaartaa uplbdhi krechi| er prti aamaar aar konaae maaeh nei| jnm, eraa o mRtyur duHkh hte mukti paabaar jny aami prbrjyaa grhnn kre saadhbii sje prbesh krte caai| bhgbn, aapni aamaay' grhnn krun| brdhmaan bllen, debaanupriy'e, taaemaar yemn abhiruci| prdyot aplk dRssttite mRgaabtiir dike taakiy'e chilen aar bhaabchilen : ei naarii ki sei mRgaar'tii yaar chbi dekhe mugdh hy'e tini ujjy'inii hte kaushaambii chutte esechilen| kintu e ruup t maaeh upnn kre naa| brN tyaag o bairaagy bhaaber jny shrddhaa o smbhrmeri udbhb kre| bstutH brdhmaaner saannidhye taaNr antreo ek biraatt pribrtn sNsaadhit hy'echil| taai etdiner uktt kaamnaa taaNr kaache em o anyaay' blei mne hte laagl| cnnddprdyot taai mRgaar'tiiy' saadhbii dhrm grhnne konaae baadhaai dilen naa| brN prdin skaale kaushaambiite prbesh kre udy'nke siNhaasne bsiy'e ujjy'iniite phire gelen o ble gelen keu ydi kaushaambii aakrmnn kre tbe yen taake khbr deoy'aa hy'| taahle tini ssaingge tkhni ese kaushaakhii rkssaa krben| | ebhaabe mRgaar'tiiy' jiibni rkssaa pel naa, aaryaa cndnaar saannidhye tini ktthor sNym o tpsyaacrnn kre acirei mukti laabh krlen| | brdhmaan mRgaar'tiike diikssit krbaar pr kichukaal kaushaambiite absthaan krlen taarpr bidehbhuumir dike gmn krlen| sei brssaabaas tini baishaaliitei bytiit krben| brdhmaan brssaabaas shess hle mithilaar dike gmn krlen| sekhaan hte aar kaakliite phire elen|
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________________ tiirthNkr kaaklii hte brdhmaan shraabntii hy'e kaashiny ngre elen| kaaspily ngre gRhpti kunnddkolikke shr'aar'k dhrme diikssit krlen| taarpr ahicchtraa, gjpur hy'e paaelaaspur elen| paaelaaspure tkhn sdaalputr naame ek dhnii kumaaer baas krt| taar tin kotti ttaakaar smptti chil o 500 grur gaaej| taar paaNcsh maattir baasner dokaan chil yekhaane ek haajaar laaek kaaj krt| sddaasputr brmaaraadhnaao krt| tbe se aajiibik dhrmaablmbii chil| sedin raatre se ykhn shuy'e chil tkhn se ekttaa sbpn dekhl| dekhl ke yen taake ddaak diy'e blche, sddaalpul, kaal skaale edik diy'e srbjny srbdshii mhaabraahmnn yaaben| taaNr kaache giy'e taaemaar ghre thaakbaar jny taake aamntrnn kraae o taar absthaaner jny kaasstth klkaadir bybsthaa kre dio| sndaalputrer sei sbpn dekhe ghum bhenge gel| se bhaabl taahle skaalbelaay' taar dhrmaacaary mNkhliiputr gaaeshaalk paaelaaspure aasben| kaarnn tini chaadd'aa e yuge aar ke srbjny, srbdshii o mhaabraahmnn aache? sndaalputr taai sedin taadd'aataadd'i utthe praatHkRty shess kre mNkhliiputrer kaache yaabaar jny prstut hy'e nil| taarpr ykhn se ghrer baaire el tkhn se shunl paaelaaspurer baaire jnyaatputr shr'mnn bhgbaan brdhmaan esechen| sndaalputr sekthaa shune htaaesaah hl| mhaabraahmnnke ghre absthaaner jny aahbaan t durer taaNr drshn krbaar icchaao taar shaant hy'e gel| se kiNkrtbybimuuddh' hy'e pdd'l| tkhn taar sbpner kthaa aabaar mne hl| bhaabl tbe brdhmaaner kaache taar yaaoy'aai ucit| tkhn se brdhmaaner kaache gel o tNaake bndnaa kre taar re thaakbaar jny aamntrnn jaanaan| brdhmaan praay' aamntrnn grhnn kre taar shaalaay' ese upsthit hlen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir sndaalputr brdhmaaner khaabaar bybsthaa kre diy'ei nijer kaaje byaapRt hy'e pdd'l| brdhmaaner ssngg se krl naa baa taa krbaar taar icchaao chil naa| | kintu brdhmaan esechen taake bhraantpth hte stypnne tule nite| taai taar upekssaa tini gaay'e maakhlen naa brN ekdin taake ddeke jijnyaasaa krlen, sndaalputr, ei sb maattir baasn ki kre maiii hl| sndaalputr bll, bhgb, maatti hte| prthme maattike jl diy'e kaadaakaadaa kre nite hy' taarpr naad, bhuussi aadi miliy'e dl paakaate hy'| sei dlke caake tule caak ghuraate hy'| ghuraanaaete haaNdd'i, klsii, baasnptr tairii hy'| brdhmaan bllen, sndaalputr, aami sekthaa jijnyaasaa krini| aamaar prshner taapry, egulaae ki purusskaare hy'eche naa niy'tishe? bhgb, niy'tibshe| taachaadd'aa jgter smst kichu niy'tiri adhiin| yaar yaa niy'ti taa naa hy'e yaay' naa| puruss ess sekhaane byrth| sndaalputr', taaemaar oi baasn keu ydi bhenge dey', phele dey', chdd'iy'e dey' tbe tumi ki kr ? | bhgb, ydi taake dhrte paari t khur' maari| emn maar'i r'aate se jiibneo naa bhaaele| sddaalputr, tumi taake ken maarbe? se ydi taaemaar baasn bhenge diy'e thaake, phele diy'e thaake, chdd'iy'e diy'e thaake tbe taa niy'tishei bhenge diy'eche, phele diy'eche, chdd'iy'e diy'eche| tumi t nijei blle puruss praakrm ble kichu nei| sndaalputr niruttr| sndaalputr ykhn bujhte paarl, niy'tibaadey' siddhaant ar'yr'haarik tkhn se brdhmaaner paay'e ntmstk hy'e bll, bhg, aami nirb er'cn shunr'aar' abhilaassii|
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________________ tiirthNkr 141 brdhmaan taake nigrnth prbcn shonaalen| bllen, sbi ydi niy'ti jny tbe moksso niy'tibshe anaay'aaslbhy| tbe et jp tp dhyaan dhaarnnaar pry'ojn ki ? supt siNher mukhe ese ki hrinn shishu prbesh kre? taai caai purusskaar, aatmaar nirmaanner jny stt prcessttaa| sddaalputr brdhmaaner prbcne prbhaabaanbit hy'e sstriik taaNr kaache shraabk dhrm grhnn krl / sddaalputrer dhrmpribrtner kthaa ykhn aajiibik netaa mNkhliiputrer kaane gel tkhn taaNr mne hl yen bjrpaat hy'e geche| kaarnn sddaalputr ekjn saadhaarnn gRhsth chil naa| aajiibik mtaablmbiider mdhye taar bishisstt sthaan chil| taai raage duHkhe goshaalk taaNr nikttsth aajiibik saadhuder smbodhn kre bllen, bhikssugnn, shunech, polaaspurer dhrmstmbher ptn hy'eche| shrmnn mhaabiirer updeshe sddaalputr aajiibik smprdaay' prityaag kre nigr'nth prbcn grhnn kreche| kt duHkher kthaa 4/ kt pritaaper kthaa 4/ cl polaaspure cl| taake aabaar aamaader mdhye phiriy'e aanaai ekhn aamaader ekmaatr krtby / goshaalk taai aajiibik shrmnn snggh niy'e polaaspure ese sbhaa bhbne absthaan krlen o taarpr ky'ekjn baachaa baachaa shr'mnn niy'e sddaalputrer aabaassthaane giy'e upsthit hlen / brdhmaan taar purbei polaaspur prityaag kre baannijygraamer dike cle gechen / ye sddaalputr mNkhliiputr goshaalker naam shunle pulkit hy'e uttht sei sddaalputr taaNke aaj saadhaarnn abhyrthnaa jaanaal, dhrmaacaaryer smmaan jaanaal naa / goshaalk ete aaro kruddh hleo mne mne bujhte paarlen ye brdhmaaner nindaa kre baa sbmter prshNsaa kre sddaalputrke aajiibik smprdaay'e aar phiriy'e aanaa yaabe naa| taai knntthsbrke ytduur smbhb koml kre bllen, debaay'upriy', mhaabraahmnn ki ekhaane esechen ?
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________________ 142 brdhmaan mhaabiir sddaalputr' bll, ke mhaabraahmnn ? shr'mnn bhgbaan brdhmaan / aary, tini mhaabraahmnn ki kre ? tini jnyaan o drshner dhaark, jg puujit o styikaar krmyogii / taai mhaabraahmnn / debaanu priy', mhaagop ki ekhaane esechen ? ke mhaagop ? shrmnn bhgbaan brdhmaan / tini mhaagop ki kre ? ei sNsaarruupii mhaarnnye bhraant pthshraant sNsaarii jiibke tini dhrmdnndde gopn kre mokssruup niraapd sthaane niy'e yaan 4/ taai tini mhaagop| der'aalupr'iy', mhaadhrm kthii ki ekhaane esechen ? ke mhaadhrmkthii ? shrmnn bhgbaan brdhmaan / tini mhaadhrmkthii ki kre ? asiim sNsaare yaar4/ dhrm pth bhule giy'e bhraant pthe gmn krche taader dhrmtttber updesh diy'e dhrm pthe aabaar phiriy'e aanchen / taai tini mhaadhrmkthii| debaanupriy', mhaaniryaamk ki ekhaane esechen ? ke mhaa niryaamk ? shrmnn bhgbaan br'dhmaan / tini mhaaniryaamk ki kre ? sNsaar ruup agaadh smudre nimjjmaan praanniider tini dhrmruup naukaay' r'siy'e nije paare upsthit krchen taai tini mhaaniryaamk / der'aamupr'iy', aapni ydi emn ctur, emn naiy'aay'ik, emn updeshk o bijnyaanii tr'e ki aapni aamaar dhrmaacaary dhrmopdeshk shrmnn bhgbaan brdhmaaner sngge baad bibaad krte smrth ?
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________________ tiirthNkr naa, sndaalpu, taar sngge baad bibaad krte aami smrth ni| ken? aamaar dhrmaacaaryer sngge aapni baad bibaad krte ken smrth nn| ei jnyi smrth ni ye ykhn konaae yubk mll apr mlpke dhre tkhn taake yemn shkt kre dhre temni tini ykhn hetu, yukti, prshn o uttre yekhaanei aamaake dhren sekhaanei aamaake niruttr kre den| ei jny aami taaemaar dhrmaacaaryer sngge bibaad krte smrth ni| | der'aamupriy', aapni ykhn aamaar dhrmaacaar'y dhrmopdeshke baastbik prshNsaa krchen tkhn aapnaake aami aamaar bhaalaay' absthaaner jny aamntrnn jaanaacchi| aapni ythaamukh aamaar bhaannddshaalaay' absthaan krun| gaaeshaalk tkhn taannddshaalaay' ese absthaan krlen o naanaa smy'e naanaa bhaabe taake baaejhaabaar cessttaa krlen kintu taate sphl hlen naa| tkhn tini htaash hy'e paaelaaspur prityaag kre cle gelen| ei ghttnaay' brdhmaaner opr tini mne mne aaro kruddh hy'e utthlen| brdhmaan paaelaaspur prityaag kre baannijygraame gelen| sekhaane tini sei brssaabaas bytiit krlen| // 10 / r'aannijygraam hte naanaa sthaane pr'ibr'jn krte krte brdhmaan elen raajgRhe| sekhaane taaNr updeshe aakRsstt hy'e ebaare shr'aar'kdhrm grhnn krlen gaapti mhaashtk| brdhmaaner dhrmsbhaay' ekdin paar'thaapty niy'e elen| taaNraa brdhmaan hte khaanik duure daaNdd'iy'e taaNke prshn krlen, tgr', ei laaek asNkhy prdesh bishisstt hleo primit| sei primit laaeke
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________________ 104 brdhmaan mhaabiir annt raatridin upnn hy'eche, hcche, hr'e, naa primit maatridin upnn hy'eche, hcche, hbe? brdhmaan bllen, shr'mnngnn, primit laaeke annt raatridin upnn hy'eche, hcche, hbe| bhgb, se kiruup? aarygnn, laaekke purussaadaaniiy' paarshb nity ble shaashbt, anaadi o annt blechen, seijny| bhgb, ei laaekke laaek ken blaa hy' ? seki 'yaae laaekyte s laaek seijny ? aapnaaraa tthiki blechen, bhaagbtgnn / ajiib drbyer dbaaraa ei loek dRssttigaaecr hy', nishcit hy', niruupit hy'| taai eke laaek blaa hy'| ei laaek anaadi, annt primit alaaekaakaasher dbaaraa pribRt| niice bistiirnn, mdhye kttib, opre bishaal| brdhmaaner spssttiikrnne paashbaapty sthbirder sNshy' nirsit hy'eche| bishbaas hy'eche ye bhgbaan brdhmaan srbjny o srbdrshii| tkhn taaraa brdhmaaner bndnaa kre bllen, bhg, aamraa cturyaam dhrmer pribrte aapnaar kaache pnycm dhrm grhnn krte caai| paarshb prbrtit cturyaam dhrm ahiNsaa, sty, astey' o aprigrh| brdhmaan er sngge brhmcry yaaeg kre pnycm dhrm prbrtit kren| brdhmaan bllen, debaanupriy', taaemraa saannde taa krte paar| brdhmaaner sngge paashbaapty shrmnnder ykhn sei baartaalaap clchil tkhn shr'mnn naaeh brdhmaan hte khaanik duure bse sei baartaalaap shunchil| sei baartaalaap shunte shunte taar mne ky'ektti prshner udbhr' hl| se tkhn brdhmaaner kaache giy'e prshn krl, bhgb, ethme taaek pre alaaek, naa prthme alaaek pre laaek| brdhmaan bllen, raaeh, eder prthmeo blte paar, preo blte paay'| kaarnn e duttii shaakht| taai eder mdhye aage pre nei|
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________________ 15 tiirthNkr naaeh ebhaabe prshner pr prshn kre cll aar brdhmaan taar prtyuttr dite laaglen| shesse he prshn krl, tgr', prthme bii pre gaach, naa prthme gaach pr'e r'ii| brdhmaan bllen, naaeh, gaach kibhaabe hy' ? bii hte| aar biij| gaach hte| tbei, bllen brdhmaan, e dutti shaashbt bhaar'| eder mdhye aage pre nei| maaeh sntusstt hy'e niruttr hl| maaeh niruttr hte gautm laaephsthiti smbndhe ky'ektti prshn krlen| brdhmaan taar prtyuttr dite giy'e bllen aakaasher opr baay'u, baay'ur opr jl, jler opr pRthibii, pRthibiir opr jiib prtisstthit| gautm prshn krlen, tgr', baay'ur opr jl kibhaabe prtisstthit| brdhmaan bllen, gautm, konaae ektti mshk haaoy'aay' bhre taar maajhkhaane ydi shkt kre beNdhe deoy'aa hy' o pre oprer bhaager haaoy'aa baar kre jle gune maajher baaNdhn aalgaa kre deoy'aa hy', tbe sei jl haaoy'aar opr thaakbe kinaa? gautm bllen, h, gr'| brdhmaan bllen, tthik ei rkm| brdhmaan sei brssaabaas raajgRhe bytiit krlen| brssaakaal shess hte raajgRh hte pshcimaaentr prdesher dike prsthaan krlen naanaa graamaa graame bicrnn krte krte kNkhlaa ngriir e-plaash caitye ese aashry' nilen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir sei smy' shraabntiir nikttsth ektti mtthe gdkhaali shissy kaatyaay'n gaaetriiy' sknd baas krt| se pribraajk dhrmaablmbii chil o bed, bedaangg, puraann aadi baidik saahitye prbiinn chil| se smy' brdhmaan -plaash caitye ese absthaan krchilen sei smy' klk konaae kaaje shraabntii esechil| sekhaane kaatyaay'n gaaetr'iiy' pilk naame ek nigrnth shrmnner sngge taar dekhaa hy'| pilk taake prshn kre, maagdh, ei laaeker ant aache ki naa? siddhir ant aache ki naa? siddhr' ant aache ki naa? kon mRtyute jiib bRddhi o hraas praapt hy'| Rk sei paaNctti prshn shunl, mne mne cintaa krl, bicaar krl kintu taader uttr dite paarl naa| yti se e bissy'e cintaa krte laagl tti yen taar sb kichu taalgaael paakiy'e yete laagl| pilk dbitiiy' o tRtiiy' baar sei prshn krl| kintu skk taar konaae prtyuttri dite paarl naa| kssk ykhn pther mdhye daadd'iy'e sei prshner kthaa chil tkhn shsaa brdhmaaner chtr-plaash caitye absthaaner kthaa taar kaane el| srbjny esechen, tiirthNkr esechen kaalkey' tkhn shsaa mne hl, brdhmaaner kaache giy'e ei prshner ken naa se smaadhaan kre ney'| ruk tkhn taadd'aataadd'i nijer aashrme phire el o tr'idnndd kunnddikaadite sjjit hy'e shraabntiir mdhye diy'e chtr-plaash caitye giy'e upsthit hn| | odike caityer mdhye bse brdhmaan gautmke tkhn blchilen, gautm, aaj taaemaay' puurbpricit ekjner sngge dekhaa hbe| ke bhg| ' pribraajk kaatyaay'n kaak| gr', se ki rkm| kaaker sngge ekhaane ki bhaabe dekhaa
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________________ tiirthNkr 147 gautm, shraabntiite shrmnn pilk rukke ky'ektti prshn kre yaay' se prtyuttr dite paare ni| aami ekhaane aachi jene se sei prshner smaadhaaner jny ekhaane aasche| caityer drjaay' se ese pdd'eche| aar ekttu prei se bhitre aasbe| tgr', Rlker ki aapnaar shissy hbaar ssaaegytaa aache ? hyaa, gautm, Rlker se yaaegytaa aache ebN se aamaar shissy hbe| brdhmaaner kthaa shess hte naa htei Rndkke aaste dekhaa gel| taake dekhtei gautm utthe taar niktte gelen o taake gt kre bllen, maagdh, ekthaa ki styi ye shraabntiite pingglk taaemaay' ky'ektti prshn kre baar prtyuttr naa dite pere tumi ekhaane esech? Rk bll, hyaa, gautm, taa styi| kintu gautm, emn kon jnyaanii o tpsbii ekhaane ry'echen yini aamaar mner kthaa taaemaay' ble diy'echen / klk, aamaar aacaary shrmnn bhgbaan brdhmaani sei jnyaanii o tpsbii| tini trikaaljny| tini taaemaar mner kthaa aamaay' ble diy'echen| tbe aamaay' taar kaache niy'e cl| taaNke giy'e aami prnnaam kri| esaae| ek snggei gautm o Rk brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hlen| brdhmaanke dekhaa maatr kndker hRdy' aannde aaplut hy'e gel| brdhmaaner diby deh, krunnaamy' cokh, mdhur`aa r'aannii taar mne abhuutpuurb bhaaber snycaar krl| se taai krjodd'e taaNr saamne gdd'iy'e ril| brdhmaan bllen, alk, laaek saadi naa an--ei taaemaay' e ? bh , aamaa
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________________ 148 varSamAna parAvItra hyaa, tgr'| phulk, by, deo, kaal o taar' bhede laaek caar rkm| e sbruupe laaek saant| kaarnn taa dhrm, adhm, aakaash, jiib o pudglruup pnycr'ymy'| se sbruupe taaek bhu bistRt hleo saant| kaal sbruupe taa puurbeo chil, ekhnaae aache preo thaakbe ti annt, nity o shaashbt| aar bhaar' r'uupeo laaek annt kaarnn taa annt brnn, gndh, rs, sprsh-sNsthaan, guru-lghu, aguru-lghu pryaay'aatmk| annt pryaay'aatmk blei taa annt| andk, ebhaar'e jiibero drby, kssetr, kaal o bhaar' dbaaraa bicaar krte hbe| drby sbruupe jiib jbyer sngge ek hoy'aay' saant| kssetr ruupe jiir' asNkhy aakaash edesh byaapii hleo saant| kaal sbruupe jiib annt kaarnn taa purbe chil, ekhnaae aache, preo thaakbe| bhaar' sbruupeo jiib annt| kaarnn taa jnyaan, drshn o caariter annt pryaay'e pripuurnn o annt aguru-lghu pryaay' sbruup| Rk, e taar'e jbr', kssetr, kaal o bhaab bhede siddhi o siddho caay' prkaar| saant, saant, annt, annt| aar kon mRtyute jiib bRddhi o hraas praapt hy'| Rk, mRtyu du'rkmer : ek baal-mrnn, any pnnddit mrnn| sNsaarckre bhrmnn krte krte ye dhrne maanuss saadhaarnntH mRtyu praapt hy' taa baal-mrnn| sei mRtyute taar sNsaar bhrmnn aaro bRddhi praapt hy'| Rk, e bhaabe mRtyute jiir' bRddhi praapt hy'| pnnddit-mmnne ye aasne bse anshn sbiikaar kraa hy' sei aasne dhrm dhyaan krte krte mRtyu brnn kraa hy'| ei mRtyute jiiber sNsaarckre bhrmnn hraas praapt hy'| taai ei mRtyute jiiber hraas hy'| brdhmaaner spssttiikrnne kssker sNshy' chinn hl| se prtibu hy'e brdhmaaner kaache emn diikssaa grhnn kre pti-mntrnne anshne deh tyaag kre sNsaar bhrmnn hraas kre dil|
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________________ chaa plaash caity hte brdhmaan shraabntiir kosstthk caitye ese absthaan krlen| sekhaane saalihiipi prmukh byktider ek dhrme diikssit kre tini baannijygraame elen| sei bchrer baas tini baannijygraamei bytiit krlen| baannijygraam hte brssaashess hte brdhmaan elen braahmnn-kupurer bhshaal caitye| | brdhmaan ykhn bhul caitye absthaan krchilen tkhn amaali ekdin taaNr kaache giy'e bllen, bhgb, aami aamaar paaNcsh' jn shissysh pRthk bicrnn krte caai| brdhmaan er konaae prtyuttr dilen naa| jmaali tkhn pr pr dubaar aaro taaNke jijnyaasaa krlen kintu brdhmaan konaaer'aanei taar prtyuttr dilen naa| tkhn jmaali brdhmaaner anumti chaadd'aai brdhmaaner shrmnn sngg hte nijeke pRthk kre nilen| paaNcsh' jn shissysh jmaali cle yetei brdhmaan sesthaan prityaag kre bsbhuumi hy'e kaushaambii elen| kaushaambii hte kaashii| taarpr raajgRh| brdhmaan ykhn raajgRhe gunnshiil caitye absthaan krchilen tkhn paashaapty bir`der paaNcsh' jn bicrnn krte krte raajgRher nikttbrtii hujiy' ngriite pusspbtii caitye ese upsthit hlen| taaNraa esechen jaante pere bhujiy'baasiiraa taaNder kaache dhrm er'nn krte gel| em er'nner pr taaraa prshn krlen, tgr', sNymer ki phl| tpaar ki ? | r'imeraa prtyuttr dilen, sNymer kl anaar', tpsyaar phl nil|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir emgaaepaaskey'aa tkhn aabaar jijnyaasaa krlen, tgr', taai ydi hy' tbe deblaaeke debtaa ki kre upnn hy'| prtyuttre kaaliputr' sthbir bllen, praathmik tpsyaay' deblaaeke der' upnn hy'| mehil hur'iy' bllen, praathmik sNyme deblaaeke der' upnn | aanndrkssit sthbir bllen, kaarmiktaar jny deblaaeke deb upnn hy'| kaashyp sthbir ble sNgiktaa baa aasktir jny deblaaeke deb upnn hy'| taaNder prtyuttre tunggiy'siiy'aa sntusstt hl o sthr'ir`der bhumaan kre ghre phire gel| | indrbhuuti gautm bhikssaacryaay' giy'e empaaepaaskder prshn o hurider prtyutty'er kthaa shune elen| esei brdhmaanke prshn krlen, tgr', raajgRhe sthbiruder prshnottrer bissy'e yaa shune esechi taa ki tthik? sthbireraa ki stthik uttr diy'echen| sei uttr dite taaraa ki smrth? | brdhmaan bllen, tuhiy'siider paarshbpty shrmnner ye prtyuttr diy'echen taa tthik| taaNraa yaa kichu blechen taa sty| gautm, e bissy'e aamaar ei mt ye puurb sNym o puurb tper jnyi shrmnner deblaaeke debruupe upnn hn| gautm tkhn prshn krlen, bhg, erkm jnyaanii mnn | braahmnner dhaaNr`aa prypaasnaa kren taaNraa ki phl paan| brdhmaan bllen gautm, se dhrner jnyaanii emnn o braahmnner ppaasnaar phl sNshaa shr'nn| bhg, slaay' shrr'nne ki phl| gaut, sNshaa er'nner phl jaan| gr', jaanen ki phl?
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________________ tiirthNkr jnyaaner phl bijnyaan baa bishess jnyaan| jnyaan ykhn aatmruupe bhaasmaan hy' tkhni taa bijnyaan| tgr', bijnyaaner ki phl? bijnyaaner phl prtyaakhyaan, arthaa aatmsbruupe ykhn taa bhaasit hy' tkhn smst prkaar bRtti aapnaa aapni shaant hy'e yaay'| gautRm aabaaro prshn krlen, tgr', prtyaakhyaaner ki phl ? brdhmaan bllen, sNym| arthaa bRtti ykhn aapnaa aapni shaant hy'e yaay' tkhni srbsb tyaag ruup sNym uplbdh hy'| gautm aabaaro prshn krlen, bhg, sNymer ki phl? gautm, sNymer phl aar'hittb| arthaa sNym yaar bishuddh, paap o punny taake sprsh kre naa, se aatmsbruupe absthaan kre| bhgb, aabaahitder ki phl? tp| e saamaany tpsyaa ny', e 't brg hte 'p' brge aasaa| t' brg ahNkaar', 'p' brg puruss sttaa| taai 'p' theke 't' ny' (ptn) 't' theke 'p' (tps)| abrohnn ny', aaraaehnn| ahNkaar naashe ruup laabh| bhgb, tper ki phl? gautm, tper phl krmphl naash| bhg, krmphl naasher ki phl| nisskriy'taa| bhgb, nisskriy'taar ki phl? nikriy'taar phl siji| ajy'aam brdhmaan sei brssaabaas raajgRhei bytiit krlen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir / 13 / shrenniker mRtyur pr kunnik mgdher raajdhaanii raajgRh hte cmpaay' sthaanaantrit krechilen| taai adhikaaNsh raajpurusseraa ekhn cpaay' baas kre| brdhmaan raajgRh hte cmpaar puurnnbhdr caitye ese absthaan krlen| taarpr sekhaan hte cle gelen bidehbhuumir dike| kaakliite kichu kaal absthaan kre tini elen mithilaay'| sei brssaabaas tini mithilaay' bytiit krlen| // 14 / mithilaa hte tini aabaar anggdeshe phire elen| kaarnn baishaalii tkhn yuddhkssetre prinnt hy'echil| ekdike mgdhaadhipti kunnik o taar baimaatrey' bhaaignn, anydike baishaalii gnntntrer mukhyaadhinaay'k cettk o kaashii o koshler aatthaaraae gnnmaaj| yuddhe kunniker baimaatrey' bhaaider skle niht hleo kunniker haate baishaalii gnntntrer ptn hl| kunnik baishaaliike dhbNsstupe prinnt kre cmpaay' phire elen| brdhmaan kichukaal cpaay' absthaan kre aabaar mithilaay' phire gelen| sei bchrer brssaabaaso tini mithilaay' bytiit krlen| 15 / brssaabaas shess hle baishaaliir niktt diy'e tini shraabntiir dike gmn krlen o shraabntiite ese iishaan konnsthit kosstthk caitye absthaan krben| aNshiipur gaaeshaalko sei smy' khaar'iite sthaan krchilen| tH maaner s tyaag krr'aar pr adhikaaNsh smy'i tini
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________________ tiirthNkr shraabstiite bytiit krechilen| ei shraabstiitei tini tejolekhaa laabh kren o nimitt shaastr adhyy'n kre nijeke tiirthNkr ble prcaarit kre den / shraabstiite goshaalker du'jn bhkt chilen| ek, kumor ptnii haalaahlaa, dui gaadhaapti ay'Npul| goshaalk saadhaarnntH haalaahlaar bhaagushaalaatei absthaan krten / 153 brdhmaaner diikssaa grhnner praay' du'bchr pr goshaalk brdhmaaner sngg nen o praay' chy' bchr taaNr sngge thaaken / taarpr brdhmaan hte pRthk sbtntr aajiibik mter prtisstthaa kren / goshaalk ytdin brdhmaaner sngge chilen ttdin tini taaNr prti bhktibhaabaapnn chilen| anye brdhmaaner smbndhe kichu blle tini taa shy krte paarten naa| kintu ekhn aar tini sei goshaalk nn taaNr anek pribrtn ghtte geche| ekhn tini aajiibik smprdaay'er netaa o tiirthNkr / taai brdhmaaner niktttm prtidbndbii / indrbhuuti sedin bhikssaacryaay' giy'e shune elen shraabstiite ekhn dui jn tiirthNkr bicrnn krchen| ek, shrmnn brdhmaan, dui aajiibik goshaalk| tini esei se kthaa brdhmaanke bllen| bllen, bhgbn, goshaalk ki styi srbjny tiirthNkr ? naa, gautm| goshaalk nijeke srbjny tiirthNkr ble ble bedd'aaleo se tiirthNkr ny'| prthm dike se aamaar sngge chil| pre sbtntr hy'e sbcchnd bihaar krche| brdhmaaner sei prtyuttr sekhaane yaaNraa chilen taaNraa shunlen| taaNraa ghre pheraar pthe se niy'e nijeder mdhye aalocnaa krlen| krme se kthaa goshaalker kaane giy'e utthl| brdhmaan blechen, gopaalk srbjny tiirthNkr ny'| brdhmaan shissy aannd sedin bhikssaacryaar haalaahlaar baadd'iir saamne diy'e yaacchilen| duur hte taaNke dekhte pere goshaalk ddaak diy'e bllen, shono aannd, tomaar ekttaa kthaa bli /
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________________ 154 brdhmaan mhaabiir aannd saamne giy'e daadd'aatei gaaeshaalk bllen, aannd taaemaay' ektti glp bli shaaen| se anek kaal aager kthaa| ekdl bnnik grur gaadd'iite maal baaejhaai kre bideshe baannijy krte yaacchil| bner mdhye diy'e yaabaar smy' ek smy' taader pth haariy'e gel| taaraa bn hte mhaar'ne giy'e pdd'l| sei mhaabner yen aar shess nei| taarpr mhaar'ne anek din bytiit hoy'aay' taader sngge ye khaabaar jl chil sei jlo phuriy'e gel| tkhn taaraa sei mhaar'ne jler sndhaan krte laagl| sndhaan krte krte taaraa ek nimnbhuumite giy'e pdd'l| sekhaane al chil naa tbe caartti elaarj blmiik chil| blmiik jlaarj thaakaay' jl paaoy'aa yete paare bhebe taaraa prthm blmiik bhenge phell| bhaangtei taar niice sbcch jl paaoy'aa gel| sei jl taaraa aaNjlaa bhre paan krl o sei jle taader jlpaatrgulaaeo bhre nil| bnnikeraa tkhn bhaabte laagl ye prthm blmiiker niice ykhn jl paaoy'aa geche tkhn any blmiiker niice naa jaani ki paaoy'aa yete paare| tkhn taaraa dbitiiy' blmiik bhaangte gel| bnnikder mdhye subuddhi naame ek bnnik chil| se kintu sei laaebhiibnnikder nirst krbaar jny bll, aamaader kaaj ykhn hy'e geche tkhn any blmiik bhaangaar ki pry'aaejn| kintu laaebhii bnnikeraa taar kthaa shunl naa| dbitiiy' blmiittio bhenge phell| blmiiktti bhaangtei taar niice shaaenaa paaoy'aa gel| tkhn taader laaebh aaro bedd'e gel| dbitiiy'ttite ykhn saaenaa paaoy'aa geche tkhn tRtiiy'ttite nishcy'i mnni-rtn paaoy'aa yaabe| subuddhi aabaaro nissedh krl kintu taar kthaa keu kaane nil naa| tRtiiy' blmiitti bhaangtei styi mnni-tb beriy'e el| tkhn taaraa cturth blmiiktti bhaangte gel| bhaar', ete hiire-paannaa paaoy'aa yaabe| subuddhi aabaaro nissedh krl| bll, ati laaet bhaalaae ny', yaa pey'ei taaitei s thaak| ke jaane e hte hiire-paaraar pribrte ydi saap beriy'e
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________________ tiirthNkr 15 yaay'| kintu taar kthaa ke shunbe? taar kthaa shunle ki taaraa saaenaa o mnni-rtn pet? taai taaraa cturth blmiikttio bhenge phell| bhenge pheltei sei blmiik hte dRssttibiss saap beriy'e el o laaebhii bnnikder bhsm kre dil| aannd, ei upmaa taaemaar dhrmaacaaryer jny| tini dhrmaacaaryer yaa paabaar taa sbi pey'echen| nijeke tiirthNkro ghaaessit kre diy'echen| kintu eteo taar sntoss nei| kintu sNsaare tinii ki ekmaatr jin, tiirthNkr o srbjny| any keu ki jin, tiirthNkr o srbjny hte paare naa| tbe ken tini aamaar smbndhe yekhaane sekhaane ble bedd'aacchen, gaaeshaalk mNkhliiputr, tiirthNkr ny'| aannd, tumi yaao| giy'e taaemaar guruke saabdhaan kre daao ye| aami ekhuni aaschi o taar absthaa dubuddhi bnnikder mt krchi| aannder aar bhikssaacryaay' yaaoy'aa hl naa| taadd'aataadd'i brdhmaan yekhaane absthaan krchilen sekhaane phire elen o smst bissy' taake nibedn kre bllen, bhg, gaaeshaalk ki tpnteje anyke bhsmiibhuut krte smrth ? bhsmiibhuut kraa ki taaNr shktir antrgt| brdhmaan bllen, hyaa, aannd, gaaeshaalk teloloy' anyke bhsmiibhuut krte smrth, bhsmiibhuut kraa taar shktir antrgt| kintu tbuo sei tejolekhaay' tiirthNkrke bhsmiibhuut kraa yaay' naa| yt tpaaer'l gaaeshaalke aache taar annt gunn tpaael nirth shrmnne aache| kintu nigrnth shr'mnn kssmaashiil hn, taaNraa sei tpaaebler bybhaar kren naa| yt tpaaer'l nigrnth shrmnne aache taar anntgunn tpaaer'l nigrsth sthr'iy'e aache| kintu biy'e kssmaashiil hn, sei tpaaer'ler bybhaar kren naa| yt taaer'l nigrnth hur'iy'e aache taar annt apaaer'l ni tiirthNky'e aache| kintu nigrnth tiikre kssmaashiil hn, sei tpaaer'ler bybhaar kren naa| aannd, tumi gautmaadi r'iy'dey' giy'e ekthaa jaaniy'e daao ye gaaeshaalk ekhn tu o bhaaer' niy'e ekhaane aasche|
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________________ 156 brdhmaan mhaabiir taai se yaai bluk, yaai kruk, keu yen taar prtibaad naa kre| emn ki keu yen taar sngge shaantraartheo prbRtt naa hy'| aannd sekthaa taadd'aataadd'i sbaaike giy'e jaaniy'e dil| kintu se phire aasbaar aagei gaaeshaalk aajr'ik shr'mnnder dbaaraa pribRt hy'e brdhmaan yekhaane bsechilen sekhaane ese upsthit hlen o taaNr dike cey'e bllen, kaashyp, tumi t khub ble bedd'aacch, aami gaaeshaalk mNkhliiputr, taaemaay' dhrmshissy| kintu ki ajnyaan| aay'ussm, tumi ki jaan, taaemaar dhrmshissy mNkhliiputr gaaeshaalker kr'e mRtyu hy'eche ? shaaenaae kaashyp, aami taaemaar shissy mNkhliiputr gaaeshaalk ni, aami ek bhinn aatmaa| gaaeshaalker shriir upsrg shykssm dekhe taate prbesh krechi maatr| aami udaay'ii kunnddiy'aan naamk dhrm prbrtk| ei aamaar sptm shriir ebesh| tumi jijnyes krbe, aami ebhaabe anyer shriire prbesh kri ken? taar prtyuttr aamaader dhrmshaastraanusaare taaemaay' dicchi| aamaader dhrmshaastre ry'eche cauraasii lkss mhaaklper pr saat diby sNyuthik o saat sNnigrbhk jiibn yaapn kre saat shriiy'aantr prbesher bhitr diy'e smst jiib maaek praapt hy'| kaashyp, aami saat diby saaNyuthik o saat sNnigrbhk jiibn yaapner pr sptm mnussytbe saat shriiy'aay' grhnn krechi| sptm mnussybhbe aami udaay'ii kunnddiy'aan hy'e jnmgrhnn kri| raajgRher baaire mnndditkukssi caitye aami udaay'ii kunnddiy'aaner shriir prityaag kre ainney'ker shriire prbesh kri ebN sei shriire baaish bchr baas kri| uddnnddpur ngre cndraabtrnn caitye aami ainney'ker shriir prityaag kre mlly'aamer shriire prbesh kri o sei shriire ekush bchr baas kri| cmpaa ngriir anggmndir caitye my'aame shriir prityaag kre maalymnndditer shriire prbesh kri o sei shriire kudd'i bchr baas kri| baaraannsiir kaam mhaar'ne maalymnndditer shriir prityaag kre maaey'r shriire er'e kmi o sei shriire unish bchr baas
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________________ 15 tiirthkr kri| aaljikaar pttkaaly' caitye naaeher shriir prityaag kre taar`r'aajey' shriire prbesh kri o sekhaane aatthaaraae bchr baas kri| baishaaliite konnddiy'aay'n caitye bhaardbaajer shriir prityaag kre gautmputr arjuner shriire prbesh kri o steraae bchr sekhaane baas kri| shraabntiir haalaahlaar bhaannddshaalaay' arjuner shriiy' prityaag kre sthir, dRddh' o kssttkssm gaaeshaalker shriire prbesh kri| ei shriire yaael bchr thaakbaar pr aami maaeksspd laabh krb| aary kaashyp, ekhn tumi nishcy'i jaante perech, aami ke? tumi ydio aamaake gaaeshaalk ble abhihit krch tbu aami baastbe gaaeshaalk ni, gaaeshaalker shriirdhaarii udaay'ii kunnddiy'aan| gaaeshaalk ekttukhaani thaamtei brdhmaan taar dike cey'e bllen, gaaeshaalk, cor yemn nijeke gaaepn krbaar jny any pricy' dey', nijeke temni tumio any laaek ble prmaannit krte caaich| kintu mhaanut, ebhaabe nijeke bhinn aatmaa ble prmaannit kraa yaay' naa| ebN taar jny tumi bRthaai mithyaar aashry' grhnn krch| tumii sei mNkhliiputr gaaeshaalk ye kichukaal aamaar sngge chil| aary, taaemaate ei mithyaacrnn shaaebhaa paay' naa| gaaeshaalk ete biniit hoy'aa t duurer kthaa, aaro kruddh hy'e utthlen| ruuddh' sby'e brdhmaaner dike cey'e ble utthlen, shaaen dhRsstt kaap, taaemaar binaashkaal ekhn smupsthit| tumi ekhn nsstt hte bsech| mne kraae tumi yen pRthibiite konaae kaalei jnmgrhnn kr'aaeni| aami taaemaake shje abyaahti der' naa| brdhmaaner prti ei kttukti, ei hiin shbd pry'aaeg, brdhmaan shissy srbaanubhuuti shy krte paarl naa| se gaaeshaalker kaache giy'e bll, shaaennaa mhaanubhr' gaaeshaalk, ydi keu dhrm ebaar kaache dhrm er'cn shaaene se tbe taake naa o nmskaar kre| aar ini t taaemaar dhmk| er prti et hn kttukti| mhaat, e taaemaay' laaeg paay' naa| e taaemaar ucit ny'|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir srbaanubhuutir sei hitbaaky gaaeshaalker krodhaagnite ghRtaahutir kaaj krl| shaant hbaar pribrte tini aaro jaalit hy'e utthlen o srbaanubhuutir opr tejolekhaar pry'aaeg kre bslen| srbaanubhuuti sei tekheloy' prcnndd jbaalaay' dgdh hy'e seikhaanei mRtyubrnn krl| gaaeshaalk tkhn brdhmaanke aaro kttukti kre blte laaglen, akssm| apaarg! kothaay' taaemaar sei shiitlo, ye shiitloy' tumi gaaeshaalkke ek smy' rkssaa krechile? tumi bhuy'aae tiirthNkr| jnsaadhaarnnke bRthaai tumi prtaarit krch| ki cup kre bse ry'ech ken? anutaap hcche naa nijer shissyke e bhaabe binsstt hte dekheo? dhik taaemaake| shaant ho gaaeshaalk, shaant ho-ble egiy'e el shrmnn sunksstr| taar dhrmgurur apmaan seo shy krte paarchil naa| se gaaeshaalkke shaant krte gel| sh hcche naa bujhi taaemaar dhrmgurur apmaan? aacchaa, taar aalaa hte taaemaay'o aami mukti dicchi ble haa-haa kre hese utthlen gaaeshaalk| taarpr dekhte dekhte srbaanubhuutir mt sunksstro seikhaane tejolekhaar prcnndd jbaalaay' dgdh hy'e maattite luttiy'e pdd'l| gaaeshaalk tkhn aatm pritRptir haasi hese brdhmaaner dike cey'e bllen, dekhle kaashyp, dekhle aamaar tpHprbhaar'| taaemaar du' du'jn shyi ki bhaabe aamaar tejolekhaay' mRtyubrnn krl| er pro ki tumi blr'e aami mNkhliiputr gaaeshaalk, aami taaemaay' shissy / | yaa sty taa bltei hbe gaaeshaalk! tumi nijei aamaake taaemaar mrmaarthruupe brnn krechile| aami taaemaake dhiikaar krechilaam| taai aami taaemaar dhrmguru| gaaeshaal, tumi ekhn kosser aabeshe ry'ech taai ythaarth bibecnaa shkti haar`iy'e phele| tumi yaa ky'ech taa gtthit, taa anucit|
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________________ tiirthNkr taaemaar du'jn shiy'ke mRtyubrnn krte dekheo ekhnaae taaemaar dmbh gel naa, kaashyp| aami taaemaar shiy'| kkhnaae naa| aami udaay'ii kunnddiy'aan| crm tiirthNkr|***kaap, tumi nir'iir'| ydi taaemaar mdhye etttuku shkti o mnussytb thaakt tr'e tumi eder baaNcaabaar cessttaa krte| naa, taa taaemaar mdhye nei.**tbe cir jiibner ei anushaaecnaar haat hte taaemaakeo aami mukti deb| taaemaar upr aami aamaar tejolekhaar pry'aaeg krb, ydi kssmtaa thaake tbe prtiraaedh kr| tiirthNkr yemn rkssaao kren naa temni prtiroedho kren naa, gaaeshaalk| tbe tejolekhaa tiirthNkrke dkss kre naa| merupr'bte prtiht baataaser mt taa phire yaay' ebN ye taar ey'aaeg kre taar shriire prbesh kre taake dgdh kre| taaemaar pryukt tejolo aamaar ekhaan hte prtiht hy'e taaemaar kaachei phire geche| taar baasaay' tumii ekhn dgdh hi| taar jbaalaay' styi tkhn dgdh hcchilen gaaeshaalk kintu sekthaa ekaante sbiikaar kraa taaNr pksse smbhb chil naa| taai tini jbaalaay' piidd'it hy'eo udbhraanter mt ble utthlen, mithye kthaa blch, kaashyp, aamaar tejolo aamaar shriire prbesh kreni| bhaaemaar shriirei prbesh kreche| er prbhaabe ch'maaser mdhye tumi pitt o daah jbre aakraant hy'e chdmsth absthaay' mRtyu brnn krbe| | naa, gaaeshaalk| du'maaser mdhye pitt o daah jbre aamaar mRtyu hbe naa| aami ekhnaae yaael r'chr aaro beNce thaakr'| aar tumi taaemaar nijer tejaaelekhaar dgdh hy'e saatdiner mdhye chdmnth absthaay' mRtyu br'nn kr'e| gaaeshaalk, tumi bhaalaae kraaeni| ekhnaae smy' ry'eche| paattaap kme, etimnn kre raate unnti laabh krte paar| maaer updesh dite hbe naa, kaap| tumi taaemaar nijer
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir kthaa cintaa kr, aamaar kise bhaalo hbe se aami nijei sthir kre neb| se to bhaalo kthaa, ble brdhmaan ekttu haaslen, taarpr nijer shrmnn snggher dike cey'e bllen, ebaare tomraa or sngge kthaa blte paar, or sngge baad-bibaad krte paar / tejolekhaa cirkaaler jny binsstt hy'e geche / goshaalker kintu aar kthaa blbaar baa baad-bibaad krbaar mt absthaa tkhn goshaalker chil naa / tejolekhaar jbaalaay' taaNr smst shriir dgdh hy'e yaacchil| taai taar pry'ojn nei, ble tini sshissy sei sthaan prityaag kre haalaahlaar bhaaoshaalaay' phire gelen / 16. goshaalk haalaahlaar bhaaoshaalaay' phire gelen kintu taaNr smprke brdhmaaner kthaai styi hl| goshaalk daahjbre aakraant hy'e saat diner din haalaahlaar bhaaoshaalaay' shess nishbaas prityaag krlen| goshaalk pryukt tejoleshyaa brdhmaaner taakaalik kono kssti naa krleo pre taar prbhaabe taaNr deh pittjbre aakraant hl / brdhmaan tkhn meddh'iy' graame absthaan krchilen ebN sei * ghttnaaro ch'maas atikraant hy'e geche| tbu taaNke durbl o kssiinn hte dekhe graambaasiiraa nijeder mdhye kthaa blaabli krte laagl : brdhmaan durbl hy'e pdd'echen| taaNr smprke goshaalker bhbissydbaannii yen naa styi hy'e yaay' / saalkosstthk caityer kaache maalukaacche dhyaan krte krte brdhmaan shissy siNh sei kthaa shunl| sei kthaa taar kaane yete taar dhyaanbhngg hl / se bhaabte laagl, tbe ki styi bhgbaan br'dhmaan smbndhe goshaalker bhbissydbaannii sty hbe ? taahle loke ki blbe ?
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________________ tiirthNkr tkhn siNh sekhaane aar thaakte paarl naa / sekhaan hte beriy'e brdhmaaner kaache yaabaar jny kccher mdhybhaag diy'e meddh'iy' graamer dike egiy'e yete laagl / kintu beshiiduur se yete paarl naa| aabeg o dushcintaay' taar cokh diy'e jl gdd'iy'e pdd'te laagl / se pther maajhkhaane daadd'iy'e kaaNdte laagl / me ddh'iy' graame bse brdhmaan siNher mnobhaab jaante paarlen 1 tini tkhn shrmnnder smbodhn kre bllen, aay'ussmn, shrmnn siNh aamaar byaadhir jnm dushcintaagrst hy'e maalukaa kcche daaNdd'iy'e daaNdd'iy'e kaaNdche / tomraa yaao o taake aamaar kaache niy'e es / 161 shrmnneraa tkhn siNher kaache gel / bll, siNh tomaay' debaary ddaakchen / si h tkhn shrmnnder sngge saalkosstthk caitye br'dhmaan yekhaane absthaan krchilen sekhaane el o taaNke prdkssinnaa o bndnaa kre taaNr saamne daadd'aal / brdhmaan tkhn ssneh susmit haasi hese bllen, siNh, tumi aamaar bhaabii anisstt cintaa kre keNde phelechile ? siNh bll, hyaaN, bhgbn / aaj ykhn ch'maas puurnn hte cleche tkhn goshaalker kthaa mne kre aami byaakul hy'e pdd'e chilaam / brdhmaan bllen, siNh, e bissy'e tomaar kono cintaa kraa ucit ny' / ekhno aami saadd'e pnero bchr ei sNsaare sukhe bicrnn krb| aapnaar kthaa yen styi hy'--aabege siNh ble utthl| bhr'e aapnaake roggrst dekhle aamaader ksstt hy'| aapnaar ei byaadhi duur krbaar ki kono upaay' nei ? brdhmaan bllen, ken thaakbe naa| r's, tomaar ydi taai icchaa tbe meddh'iy'graame gaadhaaptnii rebtiir kaache yaao / se kumdd'o o r'aataar'i lebu diy'e dutto ossudh tairii kreche taar prthmtti aamaar jny, dbitiiy'tti any pry'ojne| prthmttir aamaar 11
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________________ 164 brdhmaan mhaabiir | jmaalir mukhe aatmshlaaghaar sei ukti gune brdhmaaner em o prdhaan shiss gautm maalike smbaaedhn kre bllen, maali, kebl jnyaan o drshnke tumi ki bhebe rekhech? se sei jyoti yaa laaek o alaaeke pribyaapt hy'e yaay', smudr ndii prbt kichutei baa byaaht hy' naa| mhaanubhb, yaar mdhye sei diby jyotir praadurbhaab hy' sei aatmaa kkhnaae gaaepn thaake naa| kintu e niy'e adhik kthaa ble ki laabh? aami taaemaay' dutti prshn krchi tumi taar etyuttr daao| loek shaashbt naa ashaashbt| jiib shaashbt naa jmaali er prtyuttr dite paarlen naa| cup kre daadd'iy'e rilen| brdhmaan tkhn taake smbaaedhn kre bllen, maali, aamaar emn anek shissy ry'eche yaaraa chdmsth hy'eo er uttr dite paare kintu taaraa keblii hbaar daabi kre naa| debaanupriy', kebl-jnyaan emn konaae bstu ny' yaar astitb baaejhaabaar jny kebliike nijer mukhe se kthaa blte hy'| amaali, lok shaashbt kaarnn taa anntkaal puurbeo chil, ekhnaae aache ebN bhbissyteo anntkaal thaakbe| | any apekssaay' taaek ashaashbt| kaal ruupe usrpinnii cle yaay', , abspinnii aase, absrpnnii cle yaay' usrpinnii aase| ebhaabe any ye laaekaatmk drby ry'eche taate athbaa taar aby'be pryaay'er pribrtit hte thaake, taai taaek ashaashbt| | ebhaabe jiib shaashbt aar ashkhto| shaashbt kaarnn taa grikaalr'tii, ashaashbt kaarnn pryaay'kaape taa nity pribrtnshiil| anek pryaay'er upaad o byy'er apekssaay' jiir' ashaashbt| ebhaar'e r'dhmaan maalike anek r'aaejhaalen kintu ali nijer aatmh prityaag krlen naa| shesse tini brdhmaaner ek hte nijeke pRthk kre nilen|
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________________ jmaali ykhn ktipy' saadhush nijeke sjj hte pRthk kre nilen tkhn brdhmaan knyaa priy'drshnaao ktipy' saabiih sbaamiir anugmn krlen| taarpr bibhinn sthaane ejn krte krte eksmy' shraabntiite ese ddhNk kumaaey'er bhaashaalaay' absthaan krlen| | ddhNk brdhmaaner anuyaay'ii shaar'k chil| maalir snggeo se puurb hte pricit chil| priy'drshnaa ye jmaali mtaanubrtinii sekthaao se jaant| maalir anubrtiider bhrm kibhaabe bhaangiy'e taader aabaar muul sjer sngge yukt kraa yaay' se icchaao taar el chil| sei u.ddshyei se ekdin priy'drshnaar sNsthaattir (caadr) opr ek knnaa agni-phunggi phele dil| taai dekhe priy'drshn ble utthlen, aary, e tumi ki krle, aamaar sNghaattike jbaaliy'e dile| ddhNk uttr dil, sNghtti t ekhnaae ale ni, alche| ddhNker ei prtyuttre priy'drshn bujhte paarlen brdhmaaner 'ky'emaanne kdd'er saarthktaa| tini taaNr anubtii saadhbii s sh brdhmaaner muul sngge aabaar phire elen| jmaalir anubrtii shrmnneraao eke eke brdhmaaner muul sngge yaaeg dil kintu jmaali taaNr nuutn mtbaad prityaag krlen naa| yekhaane yeten sekhaane sei mtbaad prcaar krten| amaalikRt s bhedi jain sber prthm nib| odike brdhmaan meddiy'graam hte mithilaay' gelen| sekhaay'er caaturmaasy sekhaanei bytiit krlen| taarpr caaturmaasy shess hle mithilaa hte koshler dike prdaan krten| bmaan ykhn koshler dike egiy'e chilen tkhn ihuti gem niy'e shil aar'u ei eshiy'aate giy'e
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________________ 166 brdhmaan mhaabiir upsthit hlen| sekhaane kosstthk caitye absthaan krche laaglen| | sei smy' paarshbpty keshiikumaaro nijer shissysh aar'ii tindukodyaane absthaan krchilen| keshiikumaar o gautmer shissyraa dui smprdaay'er aacaare bhinntaa dekhe bhaar'te laaglen : ei dhrmi baa ki rkm? oi dhrmi baa ki rkm? mhaamuni paarshbnaather dhrm cturyaam, mhaatpnthii brdhmaane dhm pnycbaamik| ek dhrm scelk, any dhrm acelk| maaeger saadhnaay' prbRtt dhrmer mdhye aacaare ei paarthky ken ? shissyder mdhye ei aalaaecnaa gautm o keshiikumaar ubhy'ei shunlen| er smaadhaaner jny ubhy'e ubhy'er sngge saakssaa kr'aar' kt icchuk hlen| bybhaarjnyaataa gautm kumaar-shrnn keshii praaciin kuler ble shissysh ekdin nijei taar kaache giy'e upsthit hlen| gautmke aaste dekhe keshii utthe daadd'aalen o taaNke ythaaecit smaadre aasne niy'e ese bsaalen| anyaany shrmnneraa ghaaecit aasn grhnn krl| tiirthNkr paarshbnaath o brdhmaane shr'mnn smprdaay'er ei ek smbesh ek abhuutpuurb ghttnaa| taai ei smmilner khbr pey'e a tiiki saadhu o gRhstho taa dekhbaar o taader aalaaecnaa ny' jny sekhaane ese upsthit hl| skle aasn grhnn krle biny' binmr knntthe keshii bllen, mhaabhaag gautm, aami aapnaake kichu prshn krte icchaa kri| gautm bllen, puujy kumaar' shr'mnn, aapnaar yaa jijnyaast taa aapni sbcchnde jijnyaasaa krte paaren| | ke bllen, aary, mhaamuni paarshbnaath ctur'aam dhrmer nirupH ky'echilen aar bhgbaan brdhmaan pr'aam dhrmer| ei tte kaay' , ykhn ubhy'ei eki megaager anumii? lo"
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________________ tiirthNkr 16 / mtbhed dekhe aapnaar mne ki konaae sNshy' baa shngkaay' udy' hy' naa| cturyaam dhrme ahiNsaa, sty, acaury o aprigrh paalniiy'| pnycm dhrme ei caarittir sngge brhmcryo| gautm bllen, puujy kumaar-shrmnn, dhrmtttber updesh maanusser buddhi o saamrthyaanuyaay'ii hy'e thaake| taai ye smy'e ye dhrner maanuss jmmaay' sei smy' taader buddhi o saamrthyaanuyaay'ii dhrmtttber updesh hy'| prthm tiirthNkrer smy' maanuss srl chil kintu jdd'buddhi taai taader pksse aacaarmaarg shubdh raakhaa ktthin chil| aar aaj shess tiirthNkrer smy' maanuss kuttil o jdd'buddhi| taai taader pksseo aacaarmaarg shuddh raakhaa ktthin| ei jnyi prthm o shess tiirthNkr pnycm dhrmer updesh den yaate smst kichu taader kaache spsstt hy'e yaay'| kintu mdhybrtii smy'er maanusser er pry'aaejn hy' naa / taaraa srl o ctur hy' ble shjei dhrmttber updesh bujhte paare o taa paaln krte smrth hy' ejny mdhybrtii tiirthNky'e cturyaam dhrmer updesh den| brhmcry ye aprigrh paaln kre taar abshyi paalniiy' taa pRthk kre blte hy' naa| keshii bllen, gautm, aapnaake dhnybaad| aamaar sNshy' duur hy'eche, aamaar dbitiiy' sNshy' ekhn upsthit kri| bhgbaan brdhmaan acek thaaken o taar bhu shissyo acelk thaake| kintu mhaayshsbii paanaa scelk dhrmer updesh diy'echen| ei prbheder kaarnn ki? gautm bllen, keshii, dhrmer saadhnaa jnyaaner sngge smbndhaanbit, hr'esh baa cihner opr ny'| r'aah r'esh o cihn t pricy' o sNym nirbaaher / taai keu ydi nirbtr thaake ki taate kichu yaay' aase naa| nirbstr hlei maaek hr'e sr' hle hbe naa emno ny'| tbu gr'aan r'dhmaan ye acelk ken r'aa aaNr emn smprdaay'er ekttaa aNsh acek thaake taar kaarnn e kaaler maanuss jdd'buddhir'le
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________________ 168 brdhmaan mhaabiir aprih blte ye styaag taa r'aaer'aay' / tini ki aar'aay' blen ni, bstraadi muul pdaarth raakhaa prigrh ny', prigrh taate aaskti| sNymii purusser baadi upkrnn neoy'aa baa raakhaay' mmtb nei| se t duy'e nijer shriire prynt taader mmtb thaake naa| | ke bllen, saadhu! saadhu! aamaar e sNshy'o duur hy'eche| kintu aami aapnaake aaro kichu prshn krte icchaa kri| | gautm bllen, keshii, aapni taa sbcchnde krte paaren| keshii bllen, gautm, aapni haajaar haajaar kry' mdhye baas kren| ebN taaraa srbdaai aapnaake abhibhuut krbaar cessttaa krche| aapni taader kibhaabe nijit kre sbcchnde bicrnn kren| gautm bllen, keshii, aami prthme ekjn shtruke nirmit kri| ekjn shtruke nir'jit krle paaNcjn shtr'u nirmit hy'| paaNcjn shtr'u nijit hle dshjn shtr'u nirjit hy'| dshjn shtru nirmit hle smst shtr'ui nirjit hy'| ke bllen, sei shtru kaaraa ? gautm bllen, keshii, mni prthm o prdhaan shtru| taake jy' krle krodh, maan, maay'aa o let ei paaNc shtru hit hy'| ei paaNc shtru jit hle ei paaNc o paaNc indriy' sh dsh shkt jit hy'| dsh shkt jit hle smst shkti jit hy'| ebhaar'e smst shtruke praajit kre aami sbcchnd bicrnn kri| ebhaabe keshii gautmke prshner pr prshn kre cllen aar gautm taar prtuttr dite laaglen| smst din dhre prshnottr cll| | ek smy' ke bllen, gautm, sNsaare smst jiibi r'khn gaaddh' andhkaare mgn tkhn ke taader pth dekhaabe, aalaae debe| gautm bllen, kesh, smst sNlaake aalaae prdaankaarii suur' udit hy'eche| sei dui snt praanniike naa dekhaar'e, aalo debe|
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________________ tiirthNkr gautm, ke sei suury| kesh, bigt-tRssnn srbjny tiirthNkri sei suury| sei suury udit hy'eche| bhgbaan brdhmaani sei suury| gautm o keshiikumaarer ei baartaalaaper prbhaab pdd'l skler mne| paashbaapty o brdhmaaner anuyaay'ii shrmnnder mner sNshy' o sh gle gle gel| taaraa prsprer aaro niktte el| taarpr ek smy' ei dui smprdaay' ek hy'e gel| brdhmaano odike ttdine naanaasthaane ejn kre shraabntii ese upsthit hlen taarpr sekhaane kichukaal baas kre paanycaaler dike cle gelen| paanycaal hte elen kurute| kurudesher raajdhaanii hstinaapurer shsraabn udyaane tini absthaan krlen| | gautm ekdin bhikssaacrssaay' giy'e shib raajrssir kthaa shune elen yini kichudin aage raajy prityaag kre taaps dhrm grhnn krechilen| ekhn taar bi jnyaan hoy'aay' saat dbiip o saat smudr prynt tini dekhte paan| sei bibhngg jnyaane tini ekhn blte aarmbh krlen sNsaare maatr saattti dbiip o saattti smudri ry'eche| | gautm sekthaa shune ese brdhmaanke jijnyaasaa krlen, tgr', shib raajrssir kthaa ki sty? brdhmaan bllen, shiss raajrssi kthaa sty ny'| sNsaare asNkhy p o smudr ry'eche| | laaek mukhe r'dhmaaner ukti shir' r'aajrssi kaane giy'e gel| r'maan sr' tiir'thk se| tini jaanten| taaNr prti taaNr e chil| taai nijer jnyaan smprke sndihaan hy'e htinaapur`e ke diy'e shaay'r'ne mn yekhaane yaan chilen sekhaane giy'e upsthit hlen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir brdhmaan taaNr sNshy' nirsn kre nirgrnth dhrmer updesh dilen| sei updeshe aakRsstt hy'e shib raajrssi brdhmaaner kaache shrmnn diikssaa grhnn krlen| 17. brdhmaan hstinaapur hte gelen mokaay' / mokaa hte aabaar phire gelen baannijy graame / sei bchrer caaturmaasy r'aannijygraamei bytiit krlen| 11 39 11 caaturmaasy shesse baannijygraam hte brdhmaan gelen raajgRhe / raajgRhe gunnshiil caitye absthaan krlen / raajgRhe nigr'nth shraar'k sNkhyaa adhik hleo anytiitik shraabkeraao thaake| taaraa smy'e smy'e emn sb prshn upsthit kre yaate any smprdaay'ke niicu hte hy'| ekbaar aajiibik smprdaay'er shrmnnopaashkeraa gautmke prshn krl, bhgbn, aapnaader shraabk ykhn saamaay'ik kre tkhn ydi taar baasn-kosn ghtti-baatti keu curi kre niy'e yaay' tbe ki saamaay'ik shesse se taader khoNj krbe ? ydi kre tbe ki se taar nijer prbyer khoNj kre naa anyer drbyer ? taapry ei ye saamaay'ik nebaar smy' prtyaakhyaane smst bissy' prityaag kre smbhaabii hy'e se absthaan kre| sei smy' taar jinis taar thaake naa| taai sei smy' ydi keu curi kre tr'e taar jinis curi kreche sekthaa blaa yaay' naa / prshntti kuutt| kintu br'dhmaan taar ebhaabe smaadhaan dilen / brtii dshaay' se prtyaakhyaan krleo sei bissy'e taar smpurnn mmtb yaar naa / sei jny sei bissy'o anter hy'e yaay' naa| taai saamaarik shesse ydi se sei bissy'er tbe se nijer bissy'eri khoj kre, anyer ny'| *
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________________ tiirthNkr aajiibik smprdaay'er shraabkeraa se uttr shune niruttr hy'e gel| brdhmaan sei brssaabaas raajgRhei bytiit krlen| 171 // 18 // taarpr pRsstthcmpaa hre cmpaay' elen| cmpaa hte dshaarnnpur hy'e tini aabaar baannijygraame phire gelen / baannijy graame somil naame ek braahmnn thaaken| tini yemn dhnii chilen temni bedaadi shaastre paargt / brdhmaaner aasaar sNbaad pey'e tini mne mne bhaablen, yaai, oNr kaache giy'e kichu shaastraarth kri| tini ydi ythaayth prtyuttr dite paaren tbe taaNr pryupaasnaa krb / nile taaNke niruttr kre diy'e phire aasb / somil taai taaNr 500 jn shissyer mdhy hte 100 jn baachaa baachaa shissy niy'e brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hlen o taaNke bndnaa kre taaNr hte khaanik duure daaNdd'iy'e jijnyaasaa krlen, bhgbn, aapnaar siddhaante ki yaatraa, yaapniiy', abyaabaadh o praak bihaar aache ? brdhmaan bllen, hyaaN somil, aamaar siddhaante yaatraa, yaapniiy', o praanthk bihaar aache| somil bllen, bhgbn, aapnaar yaatraa ki ? br'dhmaan bllen, tp, niy'm, sNym, sbaadhyaay', dhyaan o aabshykaadi yoge udym aamaar yaatraa / bhgbn, aapnaar yaapniiy' ki ? momil, yaapniiy' huiprkaar, ek indriy' baapniiy', hui n-indriy' yaapniiy'| cokh, kaan, naak, jibh o tbk ei paaNc indriy'ke aami bshiibhuut raakhi| ei aamaar indriy' baapniiy' / aar krodh, maan, maay'aa o lobh aamaar hte bicchinn hy'e geche, taader praadurbhaab hy' naa / taa aamaar n-ijir yaapniiy'|
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________________ 172 brdhmaan mhaabiir bhgr', aapnaar ayaar'aadh ki ? saaemil, aamaar shriire baat, pitt, kph aadi shriiy' smbndhiiy' ye doss taa upshaant hy'eche taai aamaar abaadh| bhgb, aapnaar praak bihaar ki? saaemil, aami debaaly' caity, strii, pshu o npuNskhiin bsti aadite nirdoss o essnniiy' ptth phlk, shssyaadi praapt hy'e bicrnn kri| taai aamaar praak bihaar| brdhmaaner ei prtyuttre saaemil sntusstt hlen| taarpr anekkssnn dhy'e taake naanaabidh prshn krlen| shesse jijnyes krlen, bhg, aapni ek naa dui ? aapni akssy', abyy', s naa bhuut, bhbissy, brtmaane anek ruupdhaarii? brdhmaan bllen, saaemil, aami ek, aabaar duio| aami akssy', abyy', s, aabaar bhuut, bhbissy, brtmaane r'hr'uupdhaariio| bhg, se ki rkm? saaemil, aatmbyruupe aami ek, kintu jnyaan o drshn ruupe aami dui| aatmprdesher apekssaay' aami akssy', abyy' o s kintu pryaay'er dRssttite aami bhuut, bhbissy, brtmaane naanaaruupdhaarii| e sei anekaantr'aader kthaa| byruupe nity, paay'ruupe anity| ebN baastbe styo taai| saaemil ttbepdesh pey'e shraabk dhrm grhnn krlen| brdhmaan sei bchrer caaturynt sekhaanei bytiit krlen| brssaashesse r'aannijygraam hte ejn kre koshler saake aar'ii aadi ngr hy'e paaler kaalipure ene upsthit hlen o ngy'e yaan une an krlen|
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________________ tiirthNkr 173 kaampilypure asmdd' naame ek braahmnn pribraajk thaaken| taaNr saat sh' jn shissy chil I kaampilypure indrbhRti gautm ekdin shune elen ye anmdd' eki smy'e ek sh' ghre aahaar grhnn kren| sekthaa shune taaNr mne shngkaa upnn hl| tini brdhmaaner kaache giy'e bllen, bhg, anmdd' smbndhe loke yaa ble taaki styi ? jnmdd' ki eki smy'e kaampilypurer eksh' ghre absthaan o eksh' ghre aahaar grhnn krte paare ? br'dhmaan bllen, hyaaN, gautm, paare / bhgbn, se ki rkm ? gautm, anmdd' biniit o tpHpraay'nn / sei tpsyaar prbhaabe se r'iirsslbdhi, r'aikr'iy'lbdhi o abdhijnyaanlbdhi laabh kreche| ei sb lbdhir prbhaabe se eksh' ruup dhaarnn kre eksh' ghre aahaar kre lokder cmkRt krche| bhgbn, se ki aapnaar shissytb grhnn krbaar yogytaa raakhe ? se ki nigrnth dhrm grhnn krbe ? naa, gautm, se aamaar shrmnn shissy hbaar yogytaa raakhe naa / kaampilypur hte prbr'jn kre brdhmaan aabaar bideh bhuumite phire elen| sei bchrer brssaabaaso tini r'aannijy graame bytiit krlen| // 20 // brssaakaal shess hle tini kaashii o koshler dike pr'sthaan krlen kintu brssaar aage aabaar baannijy graame phire elen o baannijygraamer baairer duutiplaash caitye absthaan krlen| ekdin durbhiplaash caitye paar'shbaapty shrmnn gaangger elen| ese naark, jiibn, smudr o debtaa ei cturbidh jiir' smprke naanaa *
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________________ 174 brdhmaan mhaabiir bidh prshn krte laaglen| ek smy' prshn krlen, tgr', s naak upnn hy', naa as? s tiiryk upnn hy', naa as ? s mnussy upnn hy' naa as? s debtaa upnn hy', naa as? brdhmaan blen, gaanggey' sklei s upnn hy', as keu upnn hy' naa| bhgb, naay'k, tiik, mnussy o deb s mRtyu praapt hn, naa as? gaanggey', skle s mRtyu praapt hy', as mRtyu keu praapt hy' naa| bhg, se ki rkm? s ki bhaabe upnn hy'| ebN yaa mre taar sttaa ki rkm? | gaanggey', puruss shresstth paarshb ei laaekke shaashbt blechen| ei laaeke taai yaa srbthaa as' taar uptti hy' naa| aar yaa 's' taar srbdaa binaash hy' naa| bhg, ei sty ki aapnaar aatmprtykss naa anumaan r'aa aagmmuulk| gaanggey', ei sty aamaar aatmprtykss| anumaan baa aagmmuulk ny'| bhg, se ki rkm? anumaan o aagm chaadd'aa tttb kibhaabe jaanaa yaay' / gaanggey', yini ker'l-jnyaan laabh krechen tini puurb hteo jaanen, pshcim hteo jaanen, dkssinn hteo jaanen, uttr hteo jaanen, primito jaanen, aprimito jaanen| taaNr jnyaan prtykss hoy'aay' smst tttb prtibhaasit hy'| bhg, naak, tiiryk, mnuss o debtaa niy'e upnn hy', naa kaak prernnaay' ? nije mRtyu praapt hy', naa kaar prernnaay'| gaanggey', smt diir' nij nij bhaai saare gt gtite upnn o mRtyu praapt hy'| any kaal thennaay' ny'| *
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________________ tiirthNkr ei tttblocnaay' gaangger sntusstt hlen| tini bhgbaan paarshber cturyaam dhrm prityaag kre brdhmaaner pnycr'aam dhrm grhnn krlen / br'dhmaan baannijygraam hte baishaalii elen, sei bchrer brssaabaas tini baishaaliitei bytiit krlen / 175 // 21 // baishaalii hte prbrjn kre brdhmaan mgdhbhuumi o naanaasthaane dhrmopdesh dite dite raajgRher gunnshiil caitye ese absthaan krlen / gunnshiil caitye anytiidhik saadhu o shrmnneraa thaaken| taaNraa prspr baartaalaap kren, prsprer mt khnnddn o mnnddn kren / gautm taaNder sei khnnddn mnnddn baartaalaap shune brdhmaanke ese ekdin prshn krlen, bhgbn, anytiirthik shrmnnder keu blen shiil ( sdaacaar ) shresstth, keu blen shr'ut ( jnyaan ) shresstth / aabaar anyraa blen shiil o shrut hui-i shresstth / se ki rkm ? brdhmaan bllen, gautm, anytiirthikder kthaa tthik ny' / ei bissy'e aamaar mt ei : sNsaare puruss caar rkm--keu shiilsmpnn, shr'utsmpnn ny' ; keu shrutsmpnn, shiilsmpnn ny'; keu shiil smpnn, shrut smpnno ; keu shiil smpnno ny', shrut smpnno ny'| gautm ye shiilbaan kintu shrutbaan ny' arthaa ye paap prbRtti hte duure thaake kintu dhrmer jnyaataa ny' taake aami deshaaraadhk ( dhrmer ekaaNsher aaraadhk ) bli / ye shiilbaan ny' kintu shrutbaan arthaa paap prbRtti hte ye duure ny', athc ye dhrmer jnyaataa taake aami desh-biraadhk r'li / ye shiilbaan o shr'utaan arthaa paap hte nibRtt o dhrmer jnyaataa taake aami srbaaraadhk bli| ye shiilbaano ny', shr'utr'aano ny' arthaa ye paap hte duure thaake naa o dhrmtttber jaabhaao ny', taake aami sr'br'iy'aadhk bli /
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________________ 176 brdhmaan mhaabiib | gautm bllen, tgr', atiirthikeraa blen, praann hiNsaa, mithyaa, curi, sNgrhecchaa, krodh, maan, maay'aa, laaebh aadi dusstt taar'e ebRttikaarii praanniir jiib o taar jiibaatmaa pRthk| eibhaabe er bipriit shubhbhaabe prbRttikaarii praanniir jiib o taar jiibaatmaa pRthk| bhg, atiirthikder ei maanytaa sty, naa mithyaa? brdhmaan bllen, gautm angg tiirthikder ei maanytaa mithyaa| ei bissy'e aamaar mt ei ye shubh ashubh prbRttikaarii praanniir jiir' o jiibaatmaa eki| yaa jiib, taai jiibaatmaa| | bhgb, atiirthikeraa blen, ykss bhr krle ker'shiio mithyaa baa sty-mithyaa blen, se ki rkm? gautm, atiirthikder ei uktio mithyaa| ei bissy'e aamaar mt ei ye kebliir opr kkhnaae yksser tr hy' naa baa tini mithyaa r'aa sty-mithyaa blen naa| tini yaa nirdoss sty taai blen| raajgRh hte brdhmaan cmpaar dike gelen| taarpr naanaasthaan prtr'n kre aabaar raajgRher gunnshiil caitye phire elen| sei smy' gunnshiil caityer niktte kaalaaedaami, shailedaami, shaibaalaaedaami, udk aadi anek atiirthik saadhu o shrmnne r'aas krten| maajhe maajhe taaNraa brdhmaannaakt tttb niy'e aalaaecnaao krten| ekbaar taaNraa brdhmaan niruupit pnycaastikaay' bissy'e aalaaecnaa krchilen| blchilen, emnn jnyaatputr blen dhrmaantikaam, adhrmaantikaay', aakaashaastikaay', jiistikaay' o pudglstikaay' ei paaNc rkmer astikaay' aache| ei paaNcttir mdhye jiibikaay'ke jiir'kaay' blen any caarttike ajiibkaay' blen| aabaar dhrmaantikaay', armaastikaay', aakaashaantikaay' o jiibntikaay'ke aruupkaar o pudgnaastikaay'ke ruupiikaay' blen| eki sty? | tthik sei smy' gunnshiil caitye absthit brdhmaanke bndnaa nmskaar' kr'aar jny sei pth diy'e empaaepaas muuk baalilen| taaNke dur hte dekhte pey'e kaalaaedaay'e bllen, sebaa ,
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________________ 177 tiirthNkr emgaaepaask muk oi yaacche| aamraa or kaache giy'e aamaader sndeher nirsn kri| tkhn taaNraa skle muddker kaache giy'e upsthit hlen 3 bllen, muk, nignntth naatpu paaNc astikaay'er kthaa blen| tini kaauke jiib blen, kaauke ajiib, kaauke ruup, kaauke aruupii| taaemaay' e bissy'e ki mt? tumi ki dhrmaantikaay'aadike jaan baa dekh? muddk blen, kaalodaay'i eder kaaj hte eder anumaan kraai yaay', aruupii hbaar jny dhrmaantikaay'aadike aanaa baa dekhaa yaay' naa| muk, tumi kemn shrmnnepaask ye taaemaar aacaaryopdisstt dhrmaantikaay'aadike tumi dekh naa baa jaan naa? aassgnn, baataas biche ekthaa ki sty? h, sty| kintu taate ki ? aarygnn, aapnaaraa ki taader rng o ruup dekhte paan| , baataaser rng baa ruup dekhaa yaay' naa| aarygnn, ghraannendriy' sprshkaarii gndh prmaannu ki aache? hyaa, aache| aarygnn, aapnaaraa ki sei praannendriy' sprshkaarii gndh prmaannu dekhte paan| naa, gndhprmaannu dekhaa yaay' naa| aar'gnn, arnnir mdhye ki agni absthaan kre ? haa, kre| aapnaaraa ki annir antrgt sei agni dekhte paan| , dekhte paai naa| . aarygnn, smuher oi paay'er ki konaae ruup aache| hyaa, aache| aar'g, smujer ei paay'er kaap ki aapnaaraa dekhte paan|
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________________ 17 brdhmaan mhaabiir , paai naa| aarygnn, deblaaekgt ruup ki aapnaaraa dekhte paan| , paai naa| sei rkm, aarygnn, aapnaar, aamraa baa any keu ye r'ntu dekhte paay' naa taa nei taa blaa yaay' naa| taa hle emn anek r'kt ry'eche yaader nissedh krte hy'| ebN taa krle aapnaader laaeker ek bRh aNshkei asbiikaar krte hy'| muk ebhaabe anytiirthikder niruttr kre brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hlen| muddk atiikhikder prshner ye uttr diy'echen taa anumaaedn kre brdhmaan bllen, muddk, atiirthikder prshner tumi ythaarth uttr diy'ech| konaae prshn baa uttr naa bujhe shune kraa baa deoy'aa ucit ny'| ye naa bujhe shune trk kre baa konaae bstu prtipaadn krte caay', se ah o keblii niruupit dhrmer amryaadaa kre| muddk, tumi tthik, ucit o ythaarth uttr diy'ech| | muddk aaro kichukssnn sekhaane bse dhrmcrcaa krlen| taarpr ghre phire gelen| sei bchrer brssaabaas brdhmaan raajgRhei bytiit krlen| / 22 / brssaashesse raajgRh hte pr'br'jn kre brdhmaan naanaa sthaane pryttn krlen| taarpr brssaar aage aabaar raajgRhe phire elen| indrbhuuti gautm ekdin bhikssaacryaay' giy'e gunnshiil caitye phire aaschilen| ai smy' kaalaaedaay'i, shailaaedaami prbhRti atiinikder ky'ekjn brdhmaaner paantikaay'er bissy' niy'e aalaaecnaa kr| chilen| gt bchr muddk taaNder niruttr kre dileo taaNder mner sNshy' smy'ttaa ekhnaae yaay' ni| taai gautmke jy' dekhte pey'e
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________________ tiirthNkr 171 nijeder mdhye blaabli krlen, dhrmaantikaay' niy'e aamraa aalocnaa krchilaam| bhaali hl aatputrer shissy gautmo ese gelen| cl, ekei aamraa aamaader sNshy'er kthaa bli| | tkhn taaraa gautmer kaache giy'e upsthit hlen o bllen, aary, aapnaar dhrmaacaary jnyaatputr dhrmaantikaay' aadi r'e pnycaastikaay'er kthaa blen taar mdhye caarttike ajiir'kaay' o ekttike jiir'kaay' blen| e bissy'e aamraa ki bujh? er rhsy aamaader blun| | prtyuttre gautm bllen, depriy', aamraa astitbe naastitb r'aa naastitbe astitb bli naa, aamraa astitbke anti ebN naastitbke naasti bli| he debaanupriy', e bissy'e taaemraa nijeraai bicaar kr yaate er rhsy bujhte paar| ei ble pnycaantikaay'er rhsyke aaro rhsymy' kre diy'e gautm gnnshiil caitye phire gelen| | atiirthikeraa gautmer kthaay' kichui bujhte paarlen naa| taaraa tkhn gautmke anusrnn kre brdhmaan yekhaane bsechilen sekhaane ese upsthit hlen| brdhmaan tkhn dhrmopdesh dicchilen| prsngg aastei tini kaalaaedaay'ike smbaaedhn kre bllen, kaalaaedaami, taaemraa ki pnycaantikaay'er bissy'e aalaaecnaa krchile? hnn, debaa, aapni pnycaastikaay' niruupnn krechen taa yedin hte jaante paari sedin hte taai niy'e smy'e smy'e aalaaecnaa kri| | brdhmaan bllen, kaalaaedaami, ekthaa sty ye aami paatikaay' niruupnn krechi| ebN eo sty ye aami caay' astikaay'ke aliikaay' ebN ek astikaay'ke jiibkaay', caar atikaay'ke aruupiikaay' o ek astikaay'ke ruupkaay' bli| bhgb, aapnaar niruupit ei dhrmaatikaay', adhrmaatikaay', aakaatikaay' baa jiibaassikaay'er opr keu ki shute, bste / naate paare?
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________________ 18 brdhmaan mhaar'iiy' , kaaloedaay'i, taa paare naa| shaaey', r'aa r'aa daadd'aannaa kebl pudglaantikaay'er opri hte paare baa ruupii o ajiibkaay', anytr ny'| bhgr', pudglaantikaay'e jiiber dussttr'ipaak paap krm ki hy'e thaake| , kaalaaedaay'i, taa hy' naa| bhgb, tbe ki jiistikaay'e jiiber dusstt bipaak paap krm hy'e thaake| hyaa, kaalaaedaami, konaaekaar krm ker'ljiir'aantikaay'ei smbhb| brdhmaan tkhn pnycaantikaarer bissy'tti taar kaache suspsstt kre bibRt krlen| shune kaalaaedaay'ir nigrnth prbcne shrddhaa hl| se nigrnth er'cn grhnn kre brdhmaaner kaache diikssit hl| raajgRher iishaan konne dhnaaddhyder praasaadmaalaay' sushaaebhit naalndaa naame ek upngr chil| sei upngre ler' naame ek dhnaaddhy shrmnnaaepaak baas krt| naalndaar uttr-puurb dike lebr shess jr'ikaa naame ek udshaa chil| ei udshaalaar niktte hstiyaam naame ek udyaan chil| eksmy' bhgbaan brdhmaan hstime absthaan krchilen| sei smy' ekdin shessbikaar kaache indrbhuuti gautmer sngge paashbaapty shr'mnn metaass gaaetriiy' udker dekhaa hl| udk gautmke dekhte pey'e bllen, gautm, aapnaake kichu prshn krte icchaa kri| upptti puurbk uttr din| gautm bllen, aay'ussmn, sbcchnde jijnyes krun| udk bllen, gautm, aapnaar dhrmaacaary shrmgaaepaaskke ei ble prtyaakhyaan kraan raajaa aadi kaarnne kon gRhsth corke dhraa r'aa, chaadd'aar atirikt aami es jiiber hiNsaa kr' naa| aar' ei prkaar prtyaakhyaan abhicaar dosse dusstt| ete ye prtyaakhyaan ky' naa kre ubhy'ei dossii hy'| kaarnn mRtyur pr aaliir'
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________________ tiirthNkr ejny es ruupe ye adhaaty chil taai prtyaakhyaane 'es jiiber ' sthaabr ruupe upnn hte paare / sthaabr ruupe se ghaaty hy'e yaay'| sthaane 'trsbhuut jiiber' hoy'aa ucit| bhuut shbder bybhaare sei doss prihaar kraa yaay' / gautm, aamaar kthaa ki aapnaar tthik mne hcche naa ? gautm bllen, aay'ussmn udk, aamaar kintu aapnaar kthaa tthik mne hcche naa| kaarnn ete bktbyke aaro jttil kraai hy' / kaarnn sNsaare sNsaarii jiib krmaanusaare es hte sthaabr, sthaabr hte es ruupe jnm grhnn krei| kintu ykhn oi prtyaakhyaan kraan hy' tkhn sei smy' yaaraa eskaay'ruupe upnn hy'eche taaderi prtyaakhyaan kraan hy', eimaatr| taai bhuut bishessnn debaar pry'ojn kre naa / gautm, 'trs'-r aapni ki arth kren ? es praann so es 181 r'aa any / aay'ussmn udk, aapni yaader trsbhuut praann r'len aamraa4/ taaderi en praann bli| e duii smaarthk / aapnaar bicaare trsbhuutpraann es nirdoss, espraann es sdoss / kintu aay'ussmn, yaate baastbik kono bhed nei, erkm baakyer ekttir khnnddn o anyer mnnddn kraa bRthaai ny', maanusske aaro bibhraant kraa| aary udk, es mre sthaabr hy' taai es hiNsaa prtyaakhyaankaariir haate sei rkm sthaabr htyaay' prtijnyaa bhngg hy' aapnaar se kthaao tthik ny', kaarnn trs naam krmer udy'ei jiibke es blaa hy' / aar ykhn e gtir aay'uss kssy' hoy'aar krskaay'ik shriir prityaag kre sthaabrkaay'ik shriir grhnn kre tkhn sthaay'kaarik naam krmer jny taader sthaabrkaariki blaa hr'e / aay'ussmn gautm, tbe t emn kono pryaay'i paaoy'aa yaabe naa yaa tyaajy hiNsaar bissy' hy' aar ykhn hiNsaar kono bissy'i thaake naa tkhn kaar hiNsaar prtyaakhyaan krbe| ydi shsaai smst
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir mre sthaabr hy'e yaay' baa sthaabr es taahle es hiNsaa prtyaakhyaan se kibhaabe paaln krbe ? aay'ussmn udk, emn kkhno hy' naa ye shsaai sb es sthaay', o sb sthaabr es hy'e yaay' kintu ydi trker jny aapnaar kthaa sbiikaaro kri tbu blb ye taate es hiNsaar prtyaakhyaane r'aadhaa hy' naa / kaarnn sthaabr pryaay'er hiNsaay' taar brt khnnddit hy' naa ebN se adhik es pryaay'er jiiber rkssaa kre| aary udk, ye smst shrmnnopaask es jiiber hiNsaa hte nibRtt hy' taader jny kono pryaay'er hiNsaar prtyaakhyaan ny' blaa ki ucit ? ebhaabe nigrnth prcne mtbhed upsthit kraa ki bhaalo? gautm o udker aalocnaay' aakRsstt hy'e sekhaane aaro kichu paarshbaapty shrmnneraa ese upsthit hlen| taai dekhe gautm bllen, aary udk, ei bissy'e aapnaar sthbir nirgrnthderi aami jijnyaasaa krchi, aay'ussmn, ei sNsaare emn aneker prtijnyaa aache : jiibn kaal prynt shrmnner hiNsaa krb naa / shrmnnder keu ydi shraamnny prityaag kre gRhsthaashrme phire yaay', sei absthaay' saadhu hiNsaa prityaagkaarii sei gRhsth ydi sei gRhsthruupii saadhur hiNsaa kre tbe ki taar prtijnyaa bhngg hbe ? naa, gautm naa / taate prtijnyaa bhngg hbe naa / nirgrnthgnn, ei rkmi es jiib hiNsaa prityaagkaarii shrmnnopaask ydi sthaabrkaarer hiNsaao kre t prtijnyaa bhngg hbe naa / nigrnthgnn, kon gRhpti baa gRhptiputr' dhr'mshrbnn kre srbtaagii shrmnn hy'e yaay' tr'e taake srbhiNdaa prityaagii blaa yaay' kinaa ? hyaaN, gautm, nishcy'i blaa yaay' / kintu sei shrmnn caar baa paaNc bchr baa taar kichu adhik baa kichu km smy' prynt shrmnn dhrm paaln kre gRhsthaashrme phire aase tr'e ki taake srbhiNsaa prityaagii blaa yaabe ? 182
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________________ 183 tiirthNkr , gotm naa| kintu e sei jiibi ye prthme shiNsaa prityaagii chil kit ekhn ny'| prthme sNyt chil ekhn ny'| ei rkmi elkaay' hte sthaankaay'e upnn jiib es ny', sthaabri| nigrnthgnn, konaae pribraajk baa pribraajk sbiiy' mt prityaag kre nigrsth mt grhnn kre tbe nigrnth shr'mnn taar sngge aahaaraadi krbe ki krbe naa? krbe, abshy krbe| sei shr'mnn yd punraay' gRhsth hy'e yaay' tbe taar sngge shrmnne aahaaraadi krbe ki krbe naa? , krbe naa| shr'mnngnn, ei sei jiib yaar sngge prthme aahaaraadi kraa yet kintu ekhn yaay' naa| kaarnn prthme se shr'mnn chil ekhn ny'| ei rkmi eskaay' sthaabrkaay'e upnn jiib es hiNsaa prtyaakhyaankaariir bissy' ny'| ebhaabe gautm anek dRssttaant diy'e es jiib mre sthaabr jiib hy' o taader ydi hiNsaa hy' t shrmnnaaepaasker brt bhngg hy' ei maanytaar nirsn krlen| smst jiir' sthaar'r hy'e gele sjiib htyaa prtyaakhyaankaamii et nirbissy' hy'e yaay' -udker ei uktir khnnddn krte giy'e bllen, shrmnngnn, ye sr' shr'mnnaaepaask desh birti dhrm paaln kre shesse anshne smaadhimaann praapt hy' o ye sr' shr'mnnnnaapaask prthme bishess br't prtyaakhyaan paaln krte naa pere shesse anshne smaadhimnn kre mRtyu praapt hy', taader mRtyu kiruup? taader mRtyu prshNsniiy'| ye sr' jiib ebhaabe mRtyu brnn kre taaraa e praanniiruupe upnn hy'| taai es mhtyaa prtyaakhyaankaamii emnnopaadker cher bissy'|
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________________ 184 brdhmaan mhaabiir | nigrgnn, emn kkhno hy' naa ye smst s jiib sthaabr hy'e yaabe baa smy' sthaabr jiib es hy'e yaabe| tkhn ki ek blaa ucit ye emn kono pryaay' nei yaa empaaepaashker brter bissy'| aar ei niy'e ye mtbhed upsthit kre taa ki smrthn yaaegy? udk tkhn nijer bhul bujhte paarlen o gautmer sngge brdhmaaner kaache elen| brdhmaaner prbcn shune taar kaache tini pnycm dhrm grhnn krlen| ei bchrer caaturmaasy brdhmaan naalndaay' bytiit krlen| | brssaa Rtu shess hle naanaa sthaane pr'jn krte krte brdhmaan naalndaa hte baannijygraame elen| sekhaane duutiplaash caitye absthaan krlen| ekdin bhikssaacryaa hte phire aasbaar pthe kollaag snnibesher niktt indrbhuuti gautm shunte pelen ye brdhmaaner gRhsth shissy shr'mnnnnaapaask aannd aamrnn anshn niy'e drdd shyyaay' shuy'e ry'echen| tkhn tini bhaablen ye aannd hy' t aar beshii din baaNcbe naa| taai taar sngge dekhaa kre yaai| gautm tkhn kollaage taar paussdhshaalaay' giy'e upsthit hlen| | gautmke dekhei aannd taake nmskaar kre bllen, bhg, aami anshne thaakaay' atynt durbl hy'e pdd'echi| aapni niktte ele aapnaake ntmstk hy'e bndnaa kri| gautm taaNr niktte gele tini gautmer bndnaa krlen| taarpr taaNder mdhye naanaa kthaa hl| ek smy' aannd prshn krlen, bhg, by'e theke gRhdhrm paaln krte krte ki gRh shraabker adhin hte paare|
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________________ tiirthNkr 185 gautm bllen, hyaa, aannd, gRhii shr'mnnaaepaalker adhijnyaan hte paare| aannd bllen, bhg, gRhsthdhrm paaln krte krte aamaaro abdhi jnyaan hy'eche yaate puurb dkssinn pshcim lbnn smudre paaNcsh maaen, uttre kssu-himb bdh, udhbe saudhm klp o adhaaebhaage laaeccha nrkaas prynt smst ruupii pdaarth jaanchi o dekhchi| gautm bllen, aannd, shrmgaaepaasker abdhi jnyaan hy' kintu et duurgraahii hy' naa, ytttaa tumi blch| ei bhraant kthner e taaemaar aalaaecnaa kre praay'shcitt kraa ucit| aannd bllen, bhg, jain prbcne ki sty prruupnner jny praay'shciter bidhaan aache| naa, aannd, emn ny'| tr'e t bhg, aapnii praay'shcitt krun, kaarnn aamaar kthaar prtibaad kre aapni asty eruupnn krechen| aannder ei uktite gautmer mne shngkaar udbhb hl| tini puutiplaash caitye phire esei bhikssaa crssaar aalaaecnaa kre brdhmaanke aannder bissy'e jijnyes krlen| bllen, bhgb, e byaapaare aalaaecnaa praay'shcitt aannder kraa ucit naa aamaar| brdhmaan bllen, gautm, ei bissy'e taaemaani aalaaecnaa praay'shcitt kraa ucit ebN aannder niktt kssmaa praarthnaa| | gautm tkhni aannder kaache phire gelen o aalaaecnaa praay'shcitt kre aannder kaache kssmaa praarthnaa krlen| se bchrer caaturmaasy brdhmaan baishaakhiite bytiit krlen| 24 / caaturmaasy shess hle tini koshlbhuumir dike prsthaan krlen naanaa ngr o em atikrm kre saakete ese upsthit hlen|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir saaketer ek bnnik jinder' sei smy' kottir'r'e r'aannijy krte giy'echilen| kottibrss dinaajpurer nikttsth r'aanngdd' / sekaale kottir'r'y anaary desh ble prignnit ht| sekhaane kiraatraaj raajtb krten| 186 jindeb kiraatraajke baannijyaarth bstr, mnni, phtnaadi uphaar dilen ye dhrner rtnaadi taaNr kosse chil naa / kiraatraaj sei rtnaadi pey'e aanndit hlen o bllen, ki sundr ei rtn! e rtn kothaay' upnn hy' ? jindeb bllen, er caaiteo bhaalo mhaargh ytn aamaader deshe upnn hy' / kiraatraaj bllen, icche t kre tomaar deshe yaai kintu saarojer ki anumti paaoy'aa yaabe ? ken ny' ? aami sei anumtiptr aaniy'e ner' / jinder' saaketraajke ptr diy'e kiraatraajer saakete yaar'aay' anumtiptr aaniy'e nilen| taarpr taaNke sngge niy'e saakete ese upsthit hlen / brdhmaan tkhn saakete absthaan krchilen| dle dle sNketer adhibaasiiraa brdhmaaner dhrmsbhaay' yaay'| taai dekhe ekdin kiraatraaj jindebke jijnyes krlen, bhdr, eraa sb kothaay' cleche ? jindeb taar prtyuttr dilen, raajn, ekhaane aaj ek rtn r'ybsaay'ii esechen yini pRthibiir shresstth rtner adhikaarii| kiraa traaj sekthaa shune bllen, mitr, taa hle t khub bhaaloi hl ! cl aamraa giy'e sei shresstth rtn dekhe aasi / kiraatraaj jindeber sngge brdhmaaner dhrmsbhaay' elen| brdhmaan sedin rtn smbndhei prbcn dicchilen| blchilen -- sNsaare khutn dui rkmer : ek jbrtn, any bhaar'tn| hiire, mnni, maanniky yaader bli bhaaraa abyy'tb| bhaar'tn tintti : smyk drshn, smyk jnyaan o smyk caaritr| tttbe shrddhaa, tttber jnyaan o tdnuyaay'ii
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________________ tiirthNkr 187 jiibn yaapn| eby rtn yti mhaa haaek naa ken taar ebhaar' siimit| prlaaeke maanuss taa sngge kre niy'e yete paare naa| kintu bhaarter prbhaab asiim, shudhu ihjiibnei ny', prjnmeo t| phldaay'ii hy'| taabrtner kthaa kitaajer mne dhrl| tini brdhmaaner saamne daadd'iy'e krjodd'e bllen, bhgb, aamaay' bhaabr'tn din| brdhmaan bllen, taaemaar yemn abhiruci| kiraatraal taar dhn, rtn, raajy o aishbry prityaag kre brdhmaaner shrmnn smbe prbesh krlen| brdhmaan saaket hte paanycaaler dike gmn krlen| kaashilye kichukaal absthaan kre susener dike gelen o mthuraa, shaursspur, nndiipur aadi ngre bhrmnn kre punraay' bideh bhuumite phire elen o sei brssaabaas mithilaay' bytiit krlen| / 25 / caaturmaasy shess hle brdhmaan aar mgdhe phire elen o graamaagraam bicrnn krte krte raajgRher gunnshiil caitye ese absthaan krlen| gunnshiil caitye anytiirthik shrmnneo thaaken| taaraa ekdin brdhmaaner anuyaay'ii shr'mnnder ese bllen, aarygnn, taaemraa tin tin bhaabe asNsst, ar'it o apnnddit| sekthaa shune brdhmaan shissyraa bllen, aarygnn, ki kaarnne aamraa asNsst, abirt o apnnddit ? atiirthikeraa bllen, taaemaader deoy'aa hy'ni taai grhnn kr, khaao, aasbaadn kr| eijny taaemraa asNr'bh, ar'it o apnnddit| aarygnn, aamraa kibhaabe yaa deoy'aa hy'ni taa grhnn kri, khaai, aabaadn kri|
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir aarygnn, aamaader mte diiy'maan adtt, prtigRhymaan aprtigRhiit, nisRjymaan anisRsstt| eijny daataar haat hte skhlit hy'e ytkssnn naa taa tomaar paatre ese pdd'e taar aage taake ydi keu sriy'e ney', tbe taa tomaader yaay' naa, daataar yaay' / er taapry hl ye pdaarth tomaader paatre ese pdd'e taa adtt / kaarnn ye pdaarth daankaale tomaader ny', preo taa tomaader hte paare naa / eruupe tomraa yaa tomaader deoy'aa hy'ni taa grhnn krch, khaacch o aasbaadn krch| ekhaane tomraa asNyt, abirt o apnnddit| aarygnn, aamraa yaa deoy'aa hy'ni taa grhnn kri naa, khaai naa baa aasbaadn kri naa| yaa deoy'aa hy'eche taai grhnn kri, khaai o aasbaadn kri / ebhaabe tr'ir'idh tr'ibidh prkaare aamraa sNyt, birt o pnnddit| aarygnn, ki bhaabe tomraa yaa tomaader deoy'aa hy' taai grhnn kr, khaao, aasbaadn kr aamaader bojhaao| aarygnn, aamaader mte diiy'maan dtt, prtigRhymaan prtigRhiit o nisRjymaan nisRsstt / gRhptir haat hte skhlit hbaar pr ydi taa maajhkhaan hte keu udd'iy'e ney' tbe taa aamaaderi yaay', gRhptir ny' / ejny kon hetu yuktite aamraa adttgraahii siddh hi naa / brN aarygnn, tomraai tribidh tribidh bhaabe asNyt, abirt o apnnddit / 188 ken ? aamraa kibhaabe asNyt, abirt o apnnddit ? eijny ki tomraa adtt daan grhnn kr / aamraa kibhaabe adtt daan grhnn kri ? aadhgnn, tomraa ebhaabe adtt daan grhnn kr| tomaader mte diiy'maan adtt, prtigRhmaan aprtigRhiit o nisRjymaan anisRsstt / ebhaabe tomraa tr'ibidh tribidh bhaabe asNyt, abirt o apnnddit| naa, aarygnn, tomraai tribidh tribidh bhaabe asNyt, abirt o apnnddit /
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________________ tiirthNkr ken ? kibhaabe aamraa asNyt, abirt o apnnddit ? aadhgnn, tomraa haaNttaar smy' pRthibiikaay' jiiber opr aakrmnn kr, prhaar kr, paa diy'e bhl, ghn, taader piidd'it kr, taader htyaa kr / ebhaabe pRthibiikaay' jiiber opr aakrmnnkaarii tomraa asNyt, abirt o apnnddit / aarygnn, aamraa claar smy' pRthibiikaar jiiber opr aakrmnn kri naa| shriir rkssaar jny, asusth sebaar jny athbaa bihaar cryaar jny ykhn aamraa maattir opr cli tkhn bibekpuurnnbhaabe dhiire dhiire pdkssep kri / taai aamraa pRthibiike aakrmnn kri naa, pRthibiikaay' jiib binaash kri naa / kintu aarygnn, tomraa nijeraai pRthibiikaay' jiir' aakrmnn kr, niht kr o asNyt, abirt o apnnddit ho| 189 aarygnn, tomaader mt agmymaan agt, bytikrmymaan abytikraant, sNpraaptmaan asNpraapt ? aarygnn, naa, aamaader mt eruup ny' / aamaader mte gmymaan gt, bytikrmymaan bytikraant o sNpraapymaan sNpraapt / anytiithikeraa ebhaabe niruttr hy'e phire gel / gunnshiil caitye antebaasii kaalodaay'i ekdin brdhmaanke prshn krlen, bhgb, dussttphldaay'k ashubh krm jiib nije kre se kthaa ki sty ? brdhmaan bllen, hyaaN kaalodaay'i, jiib dusstt phldaay'k krm nije kre sekthaa sty / bhgbn, jiib erkm ashubh phldaay'k krm kibhaabe kre ? kaalodaay'i, srs bhubynyjnyukt biss mishrit aml ykhn keu bhojn kre tkhn taa taar bhaalo laage / taar tkaalik sbaade lubdh hy'e se taa khaay' kintu taar prinnaam anissttkr| kaalodaari, seirkm keu ykhn hiNsaa kre, curi kre, kaam krodh lobh o moher bshbrtii hy' tkhn taa taar bhaalo laage| kintu taate ye paapkrmer bndhn hy' taa anissttkr| ebN sei phl taakei bhog krte hy' /
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________________ 110 | brdhmaan mhaabiir kaalaaedaari aaro anek prshn krlen| brdhmaan taar ythaayth uttr dilen| brdhmaan sei r'aar'aas raajgRhe bytiit krlen| r'aa atikraant hle tini mgdhbhuumitei bicrnn kre ni dhrm prcaar krlen| aar brssaar aage raajgRhe phire elen| raagRhe tkhn bhu any tiirthkeraa baas kre| tttb niy'e taaraa aalaaecnaa kre, nijeder abhimt bykt kre| gautm se smst aalaaecnaa shaaenen, anudhaabn kren| mne prshn jaagle brdhmaaner kaache giy'e upsthit hn| taar niraakrnn kre nen| prmaannu smprke aalaaecnaa shune gautmer mne prshn jegeche| taar niraakrnner jny tini brdhmaaner kaache upsthit hlen| taaNke bndnaa kre bllen, tgr', any tiirthikeraa ble dui prmaannu ektr hy' naa kaarnn taate snigdhtaa nei| tin prmaannu ektr hy' kaarnn tin prmaannute snigdhtaa aache| ei ektr'it tin prmaannuke bishlessnn krle tin bhaag hte paare, dubhaag hte paare| dubhaag hle dedd' dedd' prmaannur ek ek bhaag hbe| ebhaabe caar paaNc prmaannu ek milit hte paare| bhgb, taader ekthaa ki sty? brdhmaan bllen, gautm, prmaannu smprke anytiirthikder ei maa aamaar tthik mne hy' naa| ei bissy'e aamaar mt ei ye dui prmaannuo ektr hte paare kaarnn taader mdhyeo prsprke yukt kraar snigdhtaa aache| milit dui prmaannuke bhaangle aabaar taa ek ek prmaannu hbe| ebhaabe tin prmaannu milit hte paare| tbe milit tin prmaannuke dubhaage bhaangle atiirssiker yemn blen dedd' dedd' prmaannur dui bhaag hbe, taa hy' naa| dui bhaager ek bhaage ek prmaannu khaar'ur'e, aaage dui pkss|
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________________ tiirthNkr ebhaabe gautm brdhmaanke anek prshn krlen| brdhmaan taar prtyekttir nirsn krlen| // 27 // prer bchrer brssaabaas naalndaar bytiit hl / 111 // 28 // naalndaa hte brdhmaan mithilaar dike gmn krlen| sei bchrer brssaabaas mithilaay' bytiit hl / // 21 // mithilaa hte tini raajgRhe aabaar phire elen / raajgRhe tkhn brdhmaaner gRhsth shissy mhaashtk anshn niy'e mRtyur prtiikssaa krchilen| aannder mt taaNro abdhijnyaan hy'eche| tinio bhupuur abdhi dekhte o jaante paan / mhaashtk ykhn ekdin raatre dhrmdhyaane raatri jaagrnn krchilen tkhn taaNr strii rebtii mdiraa paan kre taaNr kaache giy'e upsthit hlen o taaNr sngg praarthnaa krlen| mhaashtk prthme niruttr rilen kintu ykhn rebtii naanaabhaabe taake prlubdh kraa hte birt hlen naa tkhn tini kruddh hy'e ble utthlen, rebtii, et unmtt hy'o naa| aami dekhte paacchi saat diner mdhye huraarogy roge bhomaar mRtyu hbe o tumi nrke yaabe| rebtii se kthaa shune bhy' pey'e gelen o prtinibRtt hy'e nijer ghre phire elen| bhaablen mhaashtk taaNke naa jaani kibhaabe ekhn htyaa krben!
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiib mhaashtker kthaamt mer'tii saat diner mdhyei duraaraaegy raaege aakraant hy'e maaraa gelen| brdhmaan mhaashtker krodher kthaa, mer'tiiy' prti kttubaaky pry'aaeger kthaa jaante pey'echen| tini taai gautmke ddeke bllen, gautm, aamaar antesii mhaashtk yekhaane absthaan krche sekhaane yaao o giy'e taake bl ye rebtii taake prlubdh krbaar cessttaa krleo taar kruddh hoy'aa, rebtiike kttubaaky blaa ucit hy'ni| smbhaabe absthaankaarii shrmnnaaepaaskke esb upekssaa krte hy'| ythaarth sty hleo apriy' ktthor shbd blte hy' naa| dekhaamupriy' rebtiike kttubaaky ble tumi bhaal krni| tumi taar aalaaecnaa kraae, shuddh ho| gautm mhshtkke giy'e sekthaa bllen| mhaashtk nijer bhul bujhte paarlen o aalaaecnaa kre prishuddh hlen| sei bchrer brssaabaas brdhmaan raajgRhei bytiit krlen| brssaabaas atiit hleo brdhmaan sekhaanei absthaan krte laaglen| sei smy' ekdin gautm brdhmaaner kaache giy'e bllen, bhgr', ei absrpinniir sssstth dussm-dussm kaale bhaartbrsse absthaa kiruup hbe jaante icche kri| brdhmaan bllen, gautm, sei smy' caardik haahaakaar, aartnaa o kolaahlmy' hbe| bissy' absthaar jny ktthor, bhy'ngkr o ash baataaser ghurnni o aaNdhi prbaahit hbe, dik skl dhumil, dhulaaemy' / andhkaaraacchnn hbe| kaaler ruksstaay' any Rtu bikRt hbe, caa adhik shiitl hbe, suur' adhik ussnn| sei smy' jore jore bidyu cmkit hbe, er'l baataase sle mussldhaare bRsstti hbe| bRssttir jl alp, biy's, ttk, bhigo,
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________________ tiirthNkr bissaakt o jhaaNjhaalo hbaar jny jiibjg possnn naa kre naanaaruup byaadhi o bednaar udbhb krbe| sei jle maanuss pshupkssii gaachpaalaa binsstt hbe, baitaaddhy prbt bytiit any prbt ahrh bjrpaate chinnbhinn hbe, gnggaa o sindhur atirikt any ndii, srobr, tdd'aagaadi prishu, shuuny, smtl hbe| bhgbn, sei smy' bhaartbrsser maattir absthaa kiruup hbe ? gautm, sei smy' maatti anggaar tuly hbe| aaguner mt grm, mrubhuumir mt baalukaamy', shaibaalaacchnn jhiler mt kngkrmy' / bhgbn, sei smy'e maanusser absthaa kiruup hbe ? gautm, sei smy' maanusser absthaa atynt dy'niiy' hbe / biruup, r'ibrnn, duHsprsh, birs shriir maanuss nirljj, kptt, kleshpriy', hiNsk o bairshiil hbe| taar nkh bdd' hbe, cul pinggl, brnn shyaam, maathaa bikRt o shriir shilpaamy' / 193 se nirbl hbe, baamnaakaar hbe, byaadhipiidd'it hbe, crmroggrst hbe o taar smst cessttaa nindniiy' hbe| se usaahhiin hbe, sttbhiin hbe, tejohiin hbe| 13 ssol bchr hte naa hte baardhky praapt hy'e mRtyu laabh krbe / maanusser sNkhyaa primit hbe| gnggaa o sindhu ndiir nikttsth baitaaddhy prbter kndre taaraa baas krbe| bhgbn, sei smy' maanuss ki aahaar krbe ? gautm, sei smy' gnggaa o sindhu ndiir prbaah rthmaarger mt sngkiirnn hbe / gbhiirtaa ckrnaabhir mt / sei jl msy o kcchpaadite puurnn thaakbe| maanuss skaal o sndhyaay' kndr hte nirgt hy'e sei kcchpaadi dhre bhaangaay' niy'e yaabe o rode pudd'iy'e taader maaNs aahaar krbe| brdhmaan sekhaan hte bihaar kre apaap4/ puriite elen| sei taar jiibner astim br'ssaabaas / -
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________________ brdhmaan mhaabiir ei sei paar'aa ye paar'aay' taaNr tiirthNkr jiibner praarmbh / paar'aay' mhaasen udyaanei naa tini taaNr gnndhrder prthm diikssit krechilen| ei paar'aa hte tini ye dhrmtiirther prbrtn krechilen taa aaj smttt hte sindhu saur'iir prynt bistRt / paabaar mhaasen udyaanei taai aabaar taaNr antim bchrer smbsrnn hl / ei smsrnne aaro aneker sngge paabaar raajaa punnypaalo upsthit chilen / punnypaal sedin raatre sbpne hstii, mrktt, kssiirbRkss, kaakpkssii, siNh, kml, biij o kls dekhechilen| sei sbpn dekhaa abdhi amnggl aashngkaay' punnypaaler mn asthir chil| taai brdhmaaner prbcn shess htei tini taaNr sbpner kth| brdhmaaner kaache nibedn krlen| bllen, bhgbn , aami ei sbpn drshner phl jaante icchaa kri / 114 brdhmaan sei sbpn bRttaant shune bllen, punnypaal, tomaar sbpn t sbpn ny', aagaamik yuger chaay'aa| saamne ye bissm smy' aasche taari puurbaabhaas| tumi ye hstii dekhech taar taapry ei aagaamik yuger aamaar gRhii shissy baa shraabkeraa paakhir' aishbrye lubdh hy'e hstiir mt gRhei absthaan krbe, shraamnny anggiikaar krbe naa, ydio baa kre tbe as-sNsrge taa prityaag krbe| mrktteraa yemn cplmti hy' temni aamaar shrmnn snggher gnn, gcch baa shaakhaadhiptiraa cplmti, alpjnyaanii o brtpaalne pr'maadii hbe| dhrme shikhilaacaar hy'e taaraa anyke dhrmer updesh debe o dhrmer kdrth krr'e / gRhii shissy baa shraabkeraa daan o shaasn sebaar jny kssiirbRkss sbruup hbe| eruup dhnii gRhii shissyder ahngkaarii beshmaatrdhaarii aacaaryeraa knnttkbRksser mt caaridik hte ghire ribe o prmpr prsprke abhibrdhit krbe kintu jin shaasner prsaar krbe naa / kaakpkssii yemn sbcch jl baapii hte jl paan kre naa temni uddht sbbhaar' shr'mnneraa sbiiy' aacaaryder niktt hte shikssaa grhnn
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________________ tiiNkr krbe naa| taaraa bhiy'-bhiir'ik aacaar'dey' bhn krbe o taader niktt gmnaagmn krbe| siNhke yemn any praannii praabhuut krte paare naa, kintu miim shriire upnn kiittaadii taake ksstt dite smrth seiruup jinprti dhrm anyer dbaaraa binsstt hbe naa kintu sbiiy' anuyaay'iider klhe durbl o abntipraapt hbe| kml yemn pr'ue upnn hy', seirkm s o dhaarmik bykti secch desh baa hiinkuule upnn hte dekhaa yaabe| ussr bhuumite biij bpn krle taa yemn phldaay'ii hy' naa temni updesh apaatre debaar jny phldaay'ii hbe naa| shr'mnn sngge maadi gunn ruup kmle citrit o sucaanibruup alpuurnn klser mt mhrssi aar dekhaa yaabe naa| shkut gritrhiin aacaaryer mhrssiruupe puujit hbe| | bhg, jin shaasner ei ayaaegti maaedher ki konaae upaay' nei| aache baiki| punnypaal, aami taar prtii inggit krechi| shraabkeraa ydi dhrme tpr hy' o shrmnneraa caaritrbaan, gn gntu o shaakhaathiptiraa ydi nijeder abhibrssit naa kre jin shaasnke abhibrssit kre o klh hte birt hy' tbei taa smbhb| kintu punnypaa, taa hoy'aa dusskr| bhbissyter kthaa cintaa kre sNsaare biitshrddh hy'e punnypaal brdhmaaner kaache ettjit hlen| gautm tkhn aagaamii pnycm o sssstthkaal smprke maanke bhubidh prshn krlen| brdhmaan praay' prtyuttr diy'e bllen, gautm aamaar nirbaanner tin bchr saadd'e aatt maas pre pm kaal hbe| seikaale et eetr konaae tiirthNkr' ke em kr'e naa| jaamaay' eter'aashii suuryer su naame ek shiy' hbe-ei agir sei ati belii| * ei r'emaan smgnn hte
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________________ 116 brdhmaan mhaabiir utthe raajaa hiipaaler ye praaciin bhaaelaa chil sei shukshaalaay' gmn krlen| brssaay' caarmaas tini seikhaanei bytiit krben / shraabnn, bhaa, aakhin maas bytiit hl| kaartik maaser kRssnnpksso bytiit hte cll| aaj taar shess din| taaNr jiibnero| aaj tini mukt hben| shsaa taar gautmer kthaa mne hl| taar priy' shissy gautm ye aajo kebl-jnyaan laabh krte paare ni| ken paare ni ? paare ni se taaNr prti taar anuraager jny| taaNr any prdhaan shissyraa ykhn kebl-jnyaan laabh kreche, gautm o sudhrm chaadd'aa ykhn sklei mukt hy'e geche tkhn-naa emn ekttaa kichu krte hbe yaate taaNr prti gautmer anuraag binsstt hy'e yaay'| brdhmaan tkhn gautmke ddeke paatthaalen| gautm niktte ese daaNdd'aatei bllen, gautm, paabaar paarshbbrtii graame debshrmaa naame ek braahmnn r'aas kre| se taaemaar dbaaraai kebl prtibuddh hbe, anyer dbaaraa ny'| tumi yaao, giy'e taake prtibaaedh diy'e es| gurur aadesh shiraaedhaary kre gautm paarshbbrtii graamecle gelen| gautm cle yete tini taaNr any shrmnn o gRhii shissyder ddaak dilen| bllen, aaj aami taaemaader antim updesh der'| taarptr' bhNy' abhim er'cn aarmbh hl--akhnndd, dhaaraabaahii| taarpr mdhydin kkhn sndhyaay', sndhyaa kkhn mdhyraatre pribrtit hl keu jaant naa| eke eke raatrir prthm, dbitiiy', tRtiiy', cturth baam uttiirnn hte cll| kintu brdhmaan aklaant, shrotaaraa citraapit, sthir| ki er'u taar'aar'esh taader yen pey'e bseche| smy'er baaedh taaraa haay'iy'e pheleche| saum delaaeke shsaa indrer aasn kmpit hl| tini tkhn cokh mele dhiipe taar`tr'r'e mgr'aantr'g paabaar dike cey'e dekhlen ekhlen jrthNkaarer nirbaann smy' smupsthit| se paak lete taar laage sei smy'e
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________________ snikaay' indr tkhn mrtylaaeke neme elen| brdhmaaner niktte giy'e daadd'aalen tNaake saanetre bndnaa kre bllen, bhg, aapnaar nirbaann smy' smaagt jene aapnaake bndnaa krte esechi / sei sngge ektti nibedn jaanaate| aasbaar smy' aapnaar nksstr uttraa phaattniite bhsmk grh snycaarit hte dekhlaam| aapnaar dehaabsaaner pr sei grh ydi utty'aa phaanniite snycaarit hy' tbe taa jin shaasner pksse klyaannkr hbe naa| taai ttkssnn dehrkssaa hte birt thaakun ytkssnn naa taa sbaatii nksstr atikrm kre uttraa phaaniite prbesh kre| brdhmaaner prbcn ttkssnne shess hy'eche| ussaar aalaaey' sbrnnim lekhaa pur' aakaashke tkhn atir'inycit krche| | brdhmaan bllen, debraaj, tumi t ekthaa bhaalaae bhaabei jaan aay'u brdhit krbaar mt tiirthNky'e nei| tbu taaemaay' ye ei aagrh se jin shaasne taaemaar anuraager jny| kintu biitraagiir seruup konaae aagrh thaake naa| taachaadd'aa kaalckrer pribrtne jin shaasner emnitei abnti hbe| bhsmk eh ydi taar nimitt kaarnn hy' t tiirthNkr taar pribrtn krben naa| bhg, tbe taai haaek| brdhmaan tkhn taaNr smst cetnaa guttiy'e nilen, kendrit krlen| taarpr dhyaaner gbhiirtaay' ddube yete laaglen| shesse shaileshiikrnne aaghti krmkssy' kre laaeker upsthit siddhlaaeke gmn klpsuutr sei mhaa nirbaanner k likhte giy'e likhlen-sei caaturmaasyr cturth maase sptm pksse kaartik kRssnnpksser pdsh tithite ye raatri taar caamraatri sei raatrite emn tgr'aan r'maan kaalgt hlen, sNsaar hte bytikraant hlen, apunr'pe u gmn krlen, jy', jy'aa, mrnn r'n chi, krosi, buddh, mut aph, pr'inir'bt, s hiin hlen|
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________________ 18 brdhmaan mhaabiir smgr' paar'aa ek gbhiir shaaeksaagre nimti hl| gautm paarshbbrtii graam hte pheraar pthe sei khbr pelen-- bhgbaan kaalgt hy'echen| shune tini kaannaay' bhenge pdd'len| aakssep kre blte laaglen, bishbaas hy' naa ye aami diirgh tirish bchr taake chaay'aar mt anusrnn krechi, tini taaNr nirbaann smy'e aamaay' duure sriy'e deben! aamaar kii durbhaagy ye sei smy' aami taar kaache thaakte paarlaam naa| aamaar hRdy' bstr diy'e tairi taai taa ekhnaae bidiirnn hcche naa| taaraai bhaagybaan yaaraa sei smy' taaNr kaache chil| jaani naa tini ken aamaay' prityaag krlen| kintu naa ** shsaa taaNr brdhmaaner sei kthaa mne pdd'l, gautm, taaemaa aamaar smprke t aajker ny', jnm jnmaantrer| ek sngge chilaam, ek sngge aachi, siliilaay' eksngge anntkaal thaakr'| | tr'e? tbe tini ken shess smy'e aamaake prityaag krlen***naa naa naa, taaNte prityaager prshn kothaay'? tini biitraag| biitraag taai et shje tini aamaay' duure sriy'e dite paarlen taai t| sei biitraage aamaar anuraag ? naa, aamaar taai hte hbe| aamaay' biitraag hte hbe| ** taai hr'e bhg, taai hbe| aami ei muhuurte taaemaar prti aamaar smst anuraag prityaag krlaam*** eki--eki aalaaey' naa! eki cetnaar priplaan| e aami kothaay' haariy'e yaacchi, tliy'e yaacchi.**aakaash baataas aaj sr' nil hy'e geche, atr aalaaey' prmaannu aamaake byaapaadit kre cleche| gautm, tumi aami eksngge chilaam, 'eksngge esechi, eks sei annt jiibn|
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________________ tiirthNkr 111 sei annt jiibner smrnne, shrddhaay' sei hte prjblit hy' kaatikii amaabsyaay' diipaabliir diipmaalaa| andhkaar hte aamaay' prkaasher dike niy'e cl|