Balveer Singh Jadeja
Living alone in Tan's village, Jijama's health was now and then soft-warm. His name was Rajkuvanrba, but he did not even remember when 'Ma' became Jijama. Mother, who reached over ninety, lived her whole life in good health. The erstwhile vassalage was seen and enjoyed, and now the remaining Gharkhed, managed through men, made his elder son, Parakramsingh (Pakubapa) an engineer, and settled him in the city of Ahmedabad, though he himself lived in the village of Kutch. A young and attractive, confident, personable grandson of Anirudh Singh, I. P. Passed in S., C. I. DY of D. SP. As was employed in Gandhinagar some time ago. Jijama had called her daughter-in-law Krishnaba from Ahmedabad regarding her poor health. 'Krishnaba, call Parakram and tell him that Ma misses Aniruddha and has a very important job, so please take two days off and come anyway.' 'Yes ma'am.' * * * 'And, you have to go to mother. It was your father's phone. Mom misses you so much. You also have an important job. When will you go?' 'Important work! And mine! What will be the work Bapuji?' 'Neither I nor your father know,' Naithi Ma said, 'what is your important work. Only after you meet, will you know!' 'Even if I arrange to leave early, leave.' Saying that, Ani started to think that it would be my job to be so important to my grandmother! * * * 'And, you must be thinking, what will be my special and important work? But brother, now you are. I. d. Since you are superior, this work can be done only by you. Do you know what this man is?' Saying this, the mother opened a small box and took out a piece of gold wrapped in red cloth and gave it to her grandson. As soon as he took it in his hand, Anirudha was left looking at the heavy kadala. Ana Baa Krishnaba was also watching in surprise. Although it had been more than fifty years since they had been married in this house, they were seeing this Kadla for the first time. A small, red potli was tied with gold bangles. Ma left the pot and took out an old folded paper written in black ink with a pen. 'First look at these bones carefully, then I will talk about them.' 'Mother is very heavy! It is pure gold but why is there only one ring, where is the other pair of rings?' The weight will be around four or five shares ie the current two kilograms.' 'Before I talk about the rest, you and your father, Krishnabavahu, look at the kadla equally and decide how much it is approximately worth according to the current market price?' 'Ten lakh rupees count, what do you have to say?' 'More than that, I think so.' 'Whatever. Where are we going to sell? We have to find and buy a pair of these.' 'Search and buy means! Did not understand anything, mother!' “But hey, mother, you consider me as a daughter-in-law despite being a son's daughter-in-law, so you have never spoken or shown this bitter thing! What is the reason ma?' Krishnaba asked in a perplexed manner. 'Don't worry, Krishnaba, it was your father-in-law, Anina's grandfather's decision to say no to you. Even if I wanted to go beyond them, you will not be told. He had such a calculation that if another Kadlu is found, we will tell everything to the bridegroom, understood.' 'Mom, talk to me so that I can understand. The second is to find and buy this joint? Where to find? Who to buy from?' 'If you listen. Anina's great-grandfather, my grandfather-in-law's Bapuji, Ratanji Bapu, when he was on the throne of our Saibgarh Jagir, he was married to Kunvari Hirakunwar of Marwar Shirohi. Along with this kadla, that wad Sasuma is wearing. Ratanji Bapu and Hiraba Sasuma. Both were five hands tall and bony. None of the bridegrooms of the next generation could walk wearing these anklets, their weight was and still is. There is gold in the gold bars, but to keep its shape and mold uniform, a heavy ball of silver is placed under it. My mother-in-law made me wear these anklets after marriage, I couldn't even walk wearing them.' 'But where is the second part of this, mother?' Anithi did not stay without asking. That's what I'm saying brother. Your grandfather's Faiba was married to Ranasaheb of Umarkot in Sindh. His son got married so he had to deal with it. At that time there was a drought of two years. There was no income in agriculture and this happened. What to do now? We were confused. Finally, your grandfather and I decided to make a bitter pledge of this. But then…!' 'What then, mother?' 'If the mortgagor breaks the chain.. ! Then when we have to prepare another piece like this, perhaps the craftsman cannot make another piece of the same weight as this one, or if we can't make it? Your grandfather liked my words. Then I suggested to them that we should do something so that the pawnbroker does not break the chain and we can return the money when it is convenient and take back the piece of the joint.' 'What kind of advice did you show, Baiji?' Krishnaba respected Sasuma's intelligence. 'Read the note tied to this rope, what is written in it?' Ani opened the note and read it. 'A special notice to the owner of this gold anklet who has this anklet.' 'No one should break or try to break this pair of bangles or any single bangle, because this pair of bangles is a prasadi achieved by the mantra of Maa Lakshmi. This pair is a boon that only a royal or kshatriya auspicious woman can wear. If anyone else tries to break these fetters or attempt to wear them on his feet, he will have to suffer the consequences of unimaginable, unimaginable, misdeeds. Which can continue from generation to generation. This is to be used only as capital or property. Placing this kadala in the place of worship and touching Maa Lakshmi's feet every day, wealth, property, business will increase with blessings. At the same time, the grace of Maa Saraswati will also be there. Keep that special note. Likhitanga Swami Anandaprakash Maharaj, Brahma Kutir, Rudraprayag.' Note :- Detail written by Swami Anandaprakash Maharaj before taking Samadhi. 'What is all this, mother? Who is Anandaprakash Maharaj? Why did he write this detail? What happens if Kshatriyas wear these bracelets? I don't understand anything Ma, you explain!' Grandson Aniruddha spoke. Grandma Jijama laughed. 'Yes, son, all this is the product of my moisture. Even your grandfather was so pleased with this recipe of mine that time, he told me that Wow Thakran Wow! Today I found out that you are so intelligent.' After that we thought and decided who to pledge this one bitter.' 'But first explain, why did you bother to write such a text?' 'If you listen, our society is religious. We are a people always afraid of certain beliefs. Even today and for years as well, for centuries to come, gold is considered a form of Lakshmi and no one except a Kshatriya wears gold on their feet. If worn by any other woman, it is considered inauspicious and inauspicious. I knew that belief, so that this pledged piece would always be safe and we could redeem the amount when it was convenient, that was and is its purpose, I understood. But if you or I write like that, no one will believe, so I had to do this play in the name of Swami Maharaj.' } (respectively:)
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