Parabels of Mahavir

Author(s): Harindranath Chattopadhyaya
Publisher: Shri Kiran Publishers

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[65] The summer follows nakedly to claim Earth, bosom-bared, in its embrace of flame; The rainy season lavishly succeeds Conscious of cracked earth and expectant
seeds; And then, earth starts to warm up at
root-bottom Into fruit-miracles performed by autumn; And last, not least, the winter comes with snow And inexhaustible solitude, as though It said ! “The year has gone. Now let me go"!
( Conches sound everywhere)
SEQUENCE TWO
(in front of the curtain man with a drum. He beats on it with great gusto and announces at the top of his voice )
MAN WITH DRUM
The Day of days has arrived-the great Day-the Divine Moment of Renunciation which marks the Moment of Union. (drum beats) The Moment has come for angels to receive new angelhood through the renunciation of one Man embodying godhead; Of one Man who is about to establish a new order