Great Warrior Of Ahimsa

Author(s): Pratap J Tolia
Publisher: Vardhaman Bharati International Foundation

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THE INNER CONSCIENCE OF THIS WARRIOR OF PEACE WAS PERHAPS PRAYING AT THE TIME OF HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE ETERNAL VOYAGE:
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LEAD ME FROM THE UNREAL TO THE REAL, FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT,
FROM DEATH TO IMMORTALITY....
[Sanskrit hymn]: " OM ASATO MA SAD GAMAYA,
TAMSO MÃ JYOTIR GAMAYA,
MRITYOR MA AMRITAM GAMAYA...
(*9)
[Notes of Violin & Flute....... Coming of the Sunrays depicting symbolically the acquiring of the path of light............the Major who was deeply absorbed in listening to the tape gets moved, his eyes full of tears, perhaps for the first time in his life, stops the tape recorder and remains looking outside the window till the curtain drops]
[Second Act Ends]
ACT: 3
Time: Second day. About 7-0 a.m.
Place: Space Weapons launching station near the Major's tent
Silent & Sunny atmosphere.
Various space weapons and other material is seen in the background of the
deep stage.
SCENE 1
[The plans of various space operations are placed in such a way that they are seen from a distance of the opposite corner of the stage. On one side are the space-weapons of huge as well as small sizes. While on the other, a huge broad table and some chairs are lying for holding meetings. In a corner is seated the personal assistant soldier handling the office papers and other affairs of the Major. The books of the Major's new interest and the taperecorder remain lying on the table. Also the computurised control-euipments.
The Major is seated on a corner of the table looking outside. He is in his usual Space Military uniform but internally he is totally changed and intends to convert the whole War programme and the space force into Peace Force.
(*9) Vedic Prayer
(*10) Sri Aurobindo
His space lieutenants and Soldiers are in their special dresses. The background atmosphere is silent...The effects are common & few]
MAJOR : [In his continuous but conscious mood] What a great warrior was Gandhi, but he had to meet such a tragic death like Jesus and that too from his own fellow-brothere...........! [Pause..............loitering]
Jesus, Socrates, Gandhi, Kennedy........... are the sacrifice of these all not enough now? How far the cross is meant for them? How far the Cross and not the Laurel ? (*10)
[Enters the Marshal, Field Marshal and two space-weapons-operating soldiers.....who engage themselves in their normal duties]