अलंकार उपन्यास भाग-3

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is lekh ka punarikshan evan sampadan hona avashyak hai. ap isamean sahayata kar sakate haian. "sujhav"

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jab thayas ne papanashi ke sath bhojashala mean padarpan kiya to mehaman log pahale hi se a chuke the. vah gaddedar kurasiyoan par takiya lagaye, ek arddhachandrakar mej ke samane baithe hue the. mej par sonechaandi ke baratan jagamaga rahe the. mej ke bich mean ek chaandi ka thal tha jisake charoan payoan ki jagah char pariyaan bani huee thian jo karaboan mean se ek parakar ka siraka uan deluan delakar tali huee machhaliyoan ko unamean taira rahi thian. thayas ke andar qadam rakhate hi mehamanoan ne uchchasvar se usaki abhyarthana ki.

ek ne kaha-sookshm kalaoan ki devi ko namaskar !

doosara bola-us devi ko namaskar jo apani mukhakriti se man ke samast bhavoan ko parakat kar sakati hai.

tisara bola-devata aur manushy ki la dali ko sadar paranam !

chauthe ne kaha-usako namaskar jisaki sabhi akaanksha karate haian !

paanchavaan bola-usako namaskar jisaki aankhoan mean vish hai aur usaka utar bhi.

chhatha bola-svarg ke moti ko namaskar !

satavaan bola-iskandriya ke gulab ko namaskar !

thayas man mean jhuanjhala rahi thi ki abhivadanoan ka yah paravah kab shant hota hai. jab log chup hue to usane grihasvami kota se kaha-'looshiyas, maian aj tumhare pas ek marusthalanivasi tapasvi layi hooan jo dhamarshram ke adhyaksh haian. inaka nam papanashi hai. yah ek siddhapurush haian jinake shabd agni ki bhaanti uddipak hote haian.'

looshiyas aaureliyas kota ne, jo jalasena ka senapati tha, kh de hokar papanashi ka samman kiya aur bola-'eesaee dharm ke anugami sant papanashi ka maian hriday se svagat karata hooan. maian svayan us mat ka samman karata hooan jo ab samarajyavyapi ho gaya hai. shraddhey maharaj k aaunsatainatain ne tumhare sahadharmiyoan ko samarajy ke shubhechchhakoan ki paratham shreni mean sthan paradan kiya hai. letin jati ki udarata ka karttavy hai ki vah tumhare parabhu masih ko apane devamandir mean paratishthat kare. hamare purakhoan ka kathan tha ki paratyek devata mean kuchhan-kuchh aansh eeshvar ka avashy hota hai. lekin yah in batoan ka samay nahian hai. ao, pyale uthayean aur jivan ka sukh bhogean. isake sava aur sab mithya hai.'

vayovriddh kota b di gambhirata se bolate the. unhoanne aj ek naye parakar ki nauka ka namoona socha tha aur apane 'karthej jati ka itihas' ka chhathavaan bhag samapt kiya tha. unhean sanshtoa tha ki aj ka din saphal hua, isalie vah bahut parasann the.

ek kshan ke uparant vah papanashi se phir bole-'sant papanashi, yahaan tumhean kee sajjan baithe dikhaee de rahe haian jinaka satsang b de saubhagy se parapt hota hai-yah sarapij mandir ke adhyaksh haramodoras haian; yah tinoan darshan ke jnata nisiyas, doriyan aur jeni haian; yah kavi kalikrant haian, yah donoan yuvak cheriya aur aristo purane mitroan ke putr haian aur unake nikat donoan ramaniyaan philina aur drosiya haian jinaki roopachhavi par hriday mugdh ho jata hai.'

nisiyas ne papanashi se aianlagan kiya aur usake kan mean bola-'bandhuvar maianne tumhean pahale hi sachet kar diya tha ki binas (shrriangar ki devi-yoonan ke log shukr ko vinas kahate the) b di balavati hai. yah usi ki shakti hai jo tumhanean ichchha n rahane par bhi yahaan khianch layi hai. suno, tum vinas ke age sir n jhukaoge, use sab devataoan ki mata n svikar karoge, to tumhara patan nishchit hai. tum usaki avahelana karake sukhi nahian rah sakate. tumhean jnat nahian hai ki ganitashastr ke udbhat jnata milanathas ka kathan tha maian vinas ki sahayata ke bina tribhujoan ki vyakhya bhi nahian kar sakata.'

doriyan, jo kee pal tak is naye agantuk ki or dhyan se dekhata raha tha, sahasa taliyaan bajakar bola-'yah vahi haian, mitro, yah vahi mahatma haian. inaka chehara inaki da़i, inake vastr vahi haian. isamean leshamatr bhi sandeh nahian. meri inase natyashala mean bheant huee thi jab hamari thayas abhinay kar rahi thi. maian shart badakar kah sakata hooan ki inhean us samay b da krodh a gaya tha, aur us avesh mean inake muanh mean uddand shabdoan ka paravahasa a gaya tha. yah dhamartma purush haian, par ham saboan ko a de hathoan leange. inaki vani mean b da tej aur vilakshan paratibha hai. yadi markas* eesaeeyoan ka pleto** hai to papanashi nisandeh dem aausthinij*** hai.'

kintu philina aur drosiya ki takataki thayas par lagi huee thi, mano ve usaka bhakshan kar leangi. usane apane keshoan mean banashe ke pilepile phooloan ka har gooantha tha, jisaka paratyek phool usaki aankhoan ki halki abha ki soochana deta tha. is bhaanti ke phool to usaki komal chitavanoan ke sadrish thian. is ramani ki chhavi mean yahi visheshata thi. isaki deh par paratyek vastu khil uthati thi. sajiv ho jati thi. usake chaandi ke taroan se saji huee peshavaj ke paanyache pharsh par laharate the. usake hathoan mean n kangan the, n gale mean har. is abhooshanahin chhavi mean jyotsna ki mlan shobha thi, ek manohar udasi, jo kritrim banavasanvar se adhik chittakarshak hoti hai ! usake saundary ka mukh adhar usaki do khuli huee narm, komal, gorigori baanhean thi. philina aur drosiya ko bhi vivash hokar thayas ke joo de aur peshavaj ki parashansa karani p di, yadyapi unhoanne thayas se is vishay mean kuchh nahian kaha.

philina ne thayas se kaha-'tumhari roopashobha kitani adbhut hai ! jab tum pahalepahal iskandriya ayi thian, us samay bhi tum isase adhik sundar n rahi hogi. meri mata ko tumhari us samay ki soorat yad hai. yah kahati hai ki us samay samast nagar mean tumhare jo d ki ek bhi ramani n thi. tumhara saundary atulaniy tha.'

drosiya ne muskarakar poochha-'tumhare sath yah kaun naya paremi aya hai ? b da vichitr, bhayankar roop hai. agar hathiyoan ke charavahe hote haian to is purush ki soorat avashy unase milati hogi. sach batana bahan, yah vanamanus tumhean kahaan mil gaya ? kya yah un jantuoan mean to nahian hai jo rasatal mean rahate haian aur vahaan ke dhoomar parakash se kale ho jate haian.'

lekin philina ne drosiya ke hoanthoan par uangali rakh di aur boli-'chup ! paranay ke rahasy abhedy hote haian aur unaki khoj karana varjit hai. lekin mujhase koee poochhe to maian is adbhut manushy ke hothoan ki apeksha, etana ke jalate hue, agniparasarak mukh se chumbit hona adhik pasand karuangi. lekin bahan, is vishay mean tumhara koee vash nahian. tum deviyoan ki bhaanti roopagunashil aur komal hriday ho, aur deviyoan hi ki bhaanti tumhean chhoteb de, bhalebure, sabhi ka man rakhana p data hai, sabhi ke aansoo poanchhane p date haian. hamari tarah keval sundar sukumar hi ki yachana svikar karane se tumhara yah lokasamman kaise hoga ?'

thayas ne kaha-'tum donoan jara muanh sanbhal kar batean karo. yah siddh aur chamatkari purush hai. kanoan mean kahian kee batean hi nahian, manogat vicharoan ko bhi jan leta hai. kahian use krodh a gaya to sote mean hriday ko chir nikalega aur usake sthan par ek spanj rakh dega, doosare din jab tum pani piyogi to dam ghutane se mar jaogi.'

thayas ne dekha ki donoan yuvatiyoan ke mukh varnahin ho gaye haian jaise u da hua rang. tab vah unhean isi dasha mean chho dakar papanashi ke samip ek kusir par ja baithi sahasa kota ki mridu, par garv se bhari huee kanthadhvani kanaphusakiyoan ke oopar sunaee di-

'mitro, ap log apaneapane sthanoan par baith jayean. o gulamo ! vah sharab lao jisamean shahad mili hai.'

tab bhara hua pyala hath mean lekar vah bola-'pahale devatuly samarat aur samarajy ke karnadhar samarat kansatainatain ki shubhechchha ka pyala piyo. desh ka sthan savorpari hai, devataoan se bhi uchch, kyoanki devata bhi isi ke udar mean avatarit hote haian.'

sab mehamanoan ne bhare hue pyale hoanthoan se lagaye; keval papanashi ne n piya, kyoanki kansatainatain ne eesaee samparaday par atyachar kiye the, isali bhi ki eesaee mat matryalok mean apane svadesh ka astitv nahian manata.

doriyan ne pyala khali karake kaha-'desh ka itana samman kyoan ? desh hai kya ? ek bahati huee nadi. kinare badalate rahate haian aur jal mean nit nayi tarangean uthati rahati haian.

jalasenanayak ne uttar diya-'doriyan, mujhe maloom hai ki tum nagarik vishayoan ki paravah nahian karate aur tumhara vichar hai ki jnaniyoan ko in vastuoan se alagalag rahana chahie. isake paratikool mera vichar hai ki ek satyavadi purush ke lie sabase mahanh ichchha yahi honi chahie ki vah samarajy mean kisi pad par adhishthit ho. samarajay ek mahatvashali vastu hai.'

devalay ke adhyaksh haramodoras ne uttar diya-'doriyan mahashay ne jijnasa ki

hai ki svadesh kya hai ? mera uttar hai ki devataoan ki balivedi aur pitaroan ke samadhistoop hi svadesh ke payarp haian. nagarikata samritiyoan aur ashaoan ke samavesh se utpann hoti hai.'

yuvak eristobolas ne bat katate hue kaha-'bhaee, eeshvar janata hai, aj maianne ek sundar gho da dekha. demophoon ka tha. unnat mastak hai, chhota muanh aur sudri़ taangean. aisa gardan uthakar alabeli chal se chalata hai jaise mugarh.'

lekin cheriyas ne sir hilakar shanka ki-'aisa achchha gho da to nahian hai. eristobolas, jaisa tum batalate ho. usake sum patale haian aur gamachiyaan bahut chhoti haian. chal ka sachcha nahian, jald hi sum lene lagega, lang de ho jane ka bhay hai.'

yah donoan yahi vivad kar rahe the. ki drosiya ne zor se chitkar kiya. usaki aankhoan mean pani bhar aya, aur vah zor se khaansakar boli-'kushal huee nahian to yah machhali ka kaanta nigal gayi thi. dekho salaee ke barabar hai aur usase bhi kahian tej. vah to kaho, maianne jaldi se uangali dalakar nikal diya. devataoan ki mujh par daya hai. vah mujhe avashy pyar karate haian.'

nisiyas ne muskarakar kaha-'drosiya, tumane kya kaha ki devagan tumhean pyar karate haian. tab to vah manushyoan hi ki bhaanti sukhadukh ka anubhav kar sakate hoange. yah nirvivad hai ki parem se pi dit manushy ko kashtoan ka samana avashy karana p data hai, aur usake vashibhoot ho jana manasik durbalata ka chihn hai. drosiya ke parati devaganoan ko jo parem hai, isase unaki doshapoornata siddh hoti hai.'

drosiya yah vyakhya sunakar big d gayi aur boli-'nisiyas, tumhara tark sarvatha anargal aur tattvahin hai. lekin vah to tumhara svabhav hi hai. tum bat to samajhate nahian, eeshvar ne itani buddhi hi nahian di, aur nirarthak shabdoan mean uttar dene ki cheshta karate ho.'

nisiyas muskaraya-'haan, haan, drosiya, batean kiye jao chahe vah galiyaan hi kyoan n hoan. jabajab tumhara muanh khulata hai, hamare netr tript ho jate haian. tumhare daantoan ki battisi kitani sundar hai-jaise motiyoan ki mala !'

itane mean ek vriddh purush, jisaki soorat se vicharashilata jhalakati thi aur jo veshavastr se bahut suvyavasthit n jan p data tha, mastishk garv se uthaye mandagati se chalata hua kamare mean aya. kota ne apane hi gadde par use baithane ka sanket kiya aur bola- 'yookraitij, tum khoob aye. tumhean yahaan dekhakar chittabahut parasann hua. is mas mean tumane darshan par koee naya garanth likha ? agar meri ganana galat nahian hai to yah is vishay ka 92vaan nibandh hai jo tumhari lekhani se nikala hai. tumhari narakat ki kalam mean b di paratibha hai. tumane yoonan ko bhi mat kar diya.'

yookraitij ne apani shvet da़i par hath pherakar kaha-'bulabul ka janm gane ke lie hua hai. mera janm devataoan ki stuti ke lie, mere jivan ka yahi uddeshy hai.'

doriyan-'ham yookraitij ko b de adar ke sath namaskar karate haian, jo viragavadiyoan mean jab akele hi bach rahe haian. hamare bich mean vah kisi divy purush ki paratibha ki bhaanti gambhir, parau़, shvet kh de haian. unake lie mela bhi nirjan, shant sthan hai aur unake mukh se jo shabd nikalate haian vah kisi ke kanoan mean nahian p date.'

yookraitij-'doriyan, yah tumhara bharam hai. saty vivechan abhi sansar se lupt nahian hua hai. iskandriya, rom, kustunatuniya adi sthanoan mean mere kitane hi anuyayi haian. gulamoan ki ek b di sankhya aur kaisar ke kee bhatijoan ne ab yah anubhav kar liya hai ki indriyoan ka kyoankar daman kiya ja sakata hai, svachchhand jivan kaise upalabdh ho sakata hai ? vah saansarik vishayoan se nirlipt rahate haian, aur asim anand uthate haian. unamean se kee manushyoan ne apane satkarmoan dvara epiktitas aur markas aaureliyas ka punah sanskar kar diya hai. lekin agar yahi saty ho ki sansar se satkarm sadaiv ke lie uth gaya, to is kshati se mere anand mean kya badha ho sakati hai, kyoanki mujhe isaki paravah nahian hai ki sansar mean satkarm hai ya uth gaya. doriyan, apane anand ko apane adhin n rakhana moorkhoan aur mandabuddhi valoan ka kam hai. mujhe aisi kisi vastu ki ichchha nahian hai jo vidhata ki ichchha ke anukool hai. is vidhi se maian apane ko unase abhinn bana leta hooan aur unake nibhararnt santosh mean sahabhagi ho jata hooan. agar satkarmoan ka patan ho raha hai to ho, maian parasann hooan, mujhe koee apatti nahian. yah nirapatti mere chitt anand se bhar deti hai, kyoanki yah mere tark ya sahas ki paramojjval kirti hai. paratyek vishay mean meri buddhi devabuddhi ka anusaran karati hai, aur nakal asal se kahian moolyavan hoti hai. vah avishrant sachchinta aur sadudyog ka phal hoti hai.'

nisiyas-'apaka ashay samajh gaya. ap apane ko eeshvar ichchha ke anuroop banate haian. lekin agar udyog hi se sab kuchh ho sakata hai, agar lagan hi manushy ko eeshvaratuly bana sakati, aur sadhanoan se hi atma paramatma mean vilin hoti hai, to us meank ne, jo apane ko phulakar bail bana lena chahata tha, nissandeh vairagy ka sarvashreshth sidghant charitarth kar diya.'

yukraitij-'nisiyas, tum masakharapan karate ho. isake siva tumhean aur kuchh nahian ata. lekin jaisa tum kahate ho vahi sahi. agar vah bail jisako tumane ullekh kiya hai vastav mean epis* ki bhaanti devata hai ya us patalalok ke bail ke sadrish hai jisake mandir** ke adhyaksh ko ham yahaan baithe hue dekh rahe haian. aur us mek ne sadpararena se apane ko us bail ke samatuly bana liya, to kya vah bail se adhik shreshth nahian hai ? yah sambhav hai ki tum us nanhean se pashu ke sahas aur paratrkam ki parashansa n karo.'

char sevakoan ne ek jangali suar, jisake abhi tak bal bhi alag nahian kiye gaye the, lakar mej par rakha. char chhotechhote suar jo maide ke bane the, mano usaka doodh pine ke lie utsuk haian. isase parakat hota tha ki suar mada hai.

jenathemij ne papanashi ki or dekhakar kaha-'mitro, hamari sabha ko aj ek naye mehaman ne apani charanoan se pavitr kiya hai. shraddhey sant papanashi, jo marusthal mean ekantanivasi aur tapasya karate haian, aj sanyog se hamare mehaman ho gaye haian.'

kota-'mitr jenathemij, itana aur b़a do ki unhoanne bina nimantrit hue yah kripa ki hai, isalie unhian ko sammanapad ki shobha b़ani chahie.

jenathemij-isalie mitravaro, hamara kartavy hai ki unake sammanarth vahi batean karean jo unako ruchikar hoan. yah to spasht hai ki aisa tyagi purush masaloan ki gandh ko itana ruchikar nahian samajhata jitana pavitr vicharoan ki sugandh ko. isamean koie sandeh nahian hai ki jitana anand unhean eesaee dharmasidghantoan ke vivechan se parapt hoga, jinake vah anuyayi haian, utana aur vishay se nahian ho sakata. maian svayan is vivechan ka pakshapati hooan, kyoanki isamean kitane hi savarangasundar aur vichitr roopakoan ka samavesh hai jo mujhe atyant piray haian. agar shabdoan se ashay ka anuman kiya ja sakata hai, to eesaee sidghantoan mean saty ki matra parachur hai aur eesaee dharmagaranth eeshvarajnan se paripoorn hai. lekin sant papanashi, maian yahoodi dharmagaranthoan ko inake saman samman ke yogy nahian samajhata. unaki rachana eeshvariy jnan dvara nahian huee hai, varanh ek pishach dvara jo eeshvar ka mahanh shatru tha. isi pishach ne, jisaka nam aive tha un garanthoan ko likhavaya. vah un dushtatmaoan mean se tha jo narakalok mean basate haian aur un samast vidambanaoan ke karan haian jinase manushy matr pi dit haian. lekin aive ajnan, kutilata aur trkoorata mean un saboan se b़kar tha. isake viruddh, sone ke paroan kasa sarp jo jnanavriddh se lipata hua tha, parem aur parakash se banaya tha. in donoan shaktiyoan mean ek parakash ki thi aur doosari aandhakar ki thi-virodh hona anivary tha. yah ghatana sansar ki ghatanasrishti ke tho de hi dinoan pashchath ghati. donoan virodhi shaktiyoan se yuddh chhi d gaya. eeshvar abhi kathin parishram ke bad vishram n karane paye the; adam aur hauva, adi purush, adi stri, adan ke bag mean nange ghoomate aur anand se jivan vyatit kar rahe the. itane mean durbhagy se aive ko soojhi ki in donoan paraniyoan par aur unaki ane vali santanoan par adhipaty jamaooan. turant apani durichchha ko poora karane ka parayatn vah karane laga. vah n ganit mean kushal tha, n sangit mean; n us shastr se parichati tha. jo rajy ka sanchalan karata hai; n us lalitakala se jo chitt ko mugdh karati hai. usane in donoan saral balakoan kisi buddhi rakhane vale paraniyoan ko bhayankar pishachalilaoan se, shankotpadak trkodh se aur meghagarjanoan se bhayabhit kar diya. adam aur hauva apane oopar usaki chhaya ka anubhav karake ekadoosare se chimat gaye aur bhay ne unake parem ko aur bhi ghanishth kar diya. us samay us virat sansar mean koee unaki raksha karane vala n tha. jidhar aankh uthate the, udhar sannata dikhaee deta tha. sarp ko unaki yah nissahay dasha dekhakar daya a gayi aur usane unake antahkaran ko buddhi ke parakash se alokit karane ka nishchay kiya, jisamean jnan se satark hokar vah mithya, bhay, aur bhayankar paretalilaoan se chintit n hoan. kintu is kary ko sucharu roop se poora karane ke lie b di savadhani aur buddhimatta ki avashyakata thi aur poorv dampati ki saralahridayata ne ise aur bhi kathin bana diya. kintu dayalu sarp se n raha gaya. usane gupt roop se in paraniyoan ke udghar karane ka nishchay kiya. aive diang to yah marata tha ki vah antayarmi hai lekin yatharth mean vah bahut sookshmadarshi n tha. sarp ne in paraniyoan ke pas akar pahale unhanean apane pairoan ki sundarata aur khal ki chamak se mugdh kar diya. deh se bhinnabhinn akar banakar usane unaki vicharashakti ko jagrit kar diya. yoonan ke ganitacharyoan ne un akaroan ke adbhut gunoan ko svikar kiya hai. adam in akaroan par hauva ki apeksha adhik vicharata tha, kintu jab sarp ne unase jnanatattvoan ka vivechan karana shuroo kiya-un rahasyoan ka jo paratyaksharoop se siddh nahian kiye ja sakate-to use jnat hua ki adam lal mitti se banaye jane ke karan itana sthool buddhi tha ki in sookshm vivechanoan ko garahan nahian kar sakata tha, lekin hauva adhik chaitany hone ke karan in vishayoan ko asani se samajh jati thi. isalie sarp se bahudha akele hi in vishayoan ka niroopan kiya karati thi, jisamean pahale khud dikshit hokar tab apane pati ko dikshit kare....'

doriyan-'mahashay jenathemij, kshama kijiega, apaki bat katata hooan. apaka yah kathan sunakar mujhe shanka hoti hai ki sarp utana buddhiman aur vicharashil n tha jitana apane use bataya hai. yadi vah jnani hota to kya vah is jnan ko hauva ke chhote se mastishk mean aropit karata jahaan kafi sthan n tha ? mera vichar hai ki vah aive ke saman hi moorkh aur kutil tha aur hauva ko ekant mean isilie upadesh deta tha ki stri ko bahakana bahut kathin n tha. adami adhik chatur aur anubhavashil hone ke karan, usaki buri niyat ko ta d leta. yahaan usaki dal n galati isalie maian sarp ki sadhuta ka kayal hooan, n ki usaki buddhimatta ka.'

jenathemij-'doriyan, tumhari shanka nimoorl hai. tumhean yah nahian maloom hai ki jivan ke savorchch aur goo़tam rahasy buddhi aur anuman dvara garahan nahian kiye ja sakate, balki antajyorti dvara kiye jate haian. yahi karan hai ki striyaan jo purushoan ki bhaanti sahanashil nahian hoti haian par jinaki chetanashakti adhik tivar hoti hai, eeshvaravishayoan ko asani se samajh jati hai. striyoan ko satsvapn dikhaee dete haian, purushoan ko nahian. stri ka putr ya pati door desh mean kisi sankat mean p d jae to stri ko turant usaki shanka ho jati hai. devataoan ka vastr striyoan kasa hota hai, kya isaka koee ashay nahian hai ? isalie sarp ki yah dooradarshita thi ki usane jnan ka parakash dalane ke lie mandabuddhi adam ko nahian; balki chaitanyashil hauva ko pasand kiya, jo nakshatroan se ujjval aur doodh se snigdh thi. hauva ne sarp ke upadesh ko saharsh suna aur jnanavriksh ke samip jane par taiyar ho gayi, jisaki shakhaean svarg tak sir uthaye hue thian aur jo eeshvariy daya se is bhaanti achchhadit tha, mano os ki booandoan mean nahaya hua ho. is vriksh ki pattiyaan samast sansar ke paraniyoan ki boliyaan bolati thian aur unake shabdoan ke sammishran se atyant madhur sangit ki dhvani nikalati thi. jo parani isaka phal khata tha, use khanij padarthoan ka, pattharoan ka, vanaspatiyoan ka, parakritik aur naitik niyamoan ka sampoorn jnan parapt ho jata tha. lekin isake phal agni ke saman the aur sanshayatma bhiru parani bhayavash use apane hoanthoan par rakhane ka sahas n kar sakate the. par hauva ne to sarp ke upadeshoan ko b de dhyan se suna tha isalie usane in nimoorl shankaoan ko tuchchh samajha aur us phal ko chakhane par udyat ho gayi, jisase eeshvar jnan parapt ho jata tha. lekin adam ke paremasootr mean bandhe hone ke karan use yah kab svikar ho sakata tha ki usaka pati ka hath pak da aur jnanavriksh ke pas ayi. tab usane ek tapata hua phal uthaya, use tho dasa katakar khaya aur shesh apane chirasangi ko de diya. musibat yah huee ki aive usi samay bagiche mean tahal raha tha. jyoanhi hauva ne phal uthaya, vah achanak unake sir par a pahuancha aur jab use jnat hua ki in paraniyoan ko jnanachakshu khul gaye haian to usake trkodh ki jvala dahak uthi. apani samagar sena ko bulakar usane prithvi ke garbh mean aisa bhayankar utpat machaya ki yah donoan shaktihin parani tharathar kaanpane lage. phal adam ke hath se chhoot p da aur hauva ne apane pati ki gardan mean hath dalakar kaha-'maian bhi ajnanini bani rahooangi aur apane pati ki vipatti mean usaka sath dooangi.' vijayi aive adam aur hauva aur unaki bhavishy santanoan ko bhay aur kapurushata ki dasha mean rakhane laga. vah b da kalanidhi tha. vah b de vrihadakar akashavajaroan ke banane mean siddhahast tha. usake kalanaipuny ne sarp ke shastr ko parast kar diya atev usane paraniyoan ko moorkh, anyayi, nirday bana diya aur sansar mean kukarm ka sikka chala diya. tab se lakhoan varsh vyatit ho jane par bhi manushy ne dharmapath nahian paya yoonan ke katipay vidvanoan tatha mahatmaoan ne apane buddhibal se us marg ko khoj nikalane ka parayatn kiya. pithagoras, pleto adi tattvajnaniyoan ke ham sadaiv rrini raheange, lekin vah apane parayatn mean saphalibhoot nahian hue, yahaan tak ki tho de din hue nasara ke eesoo ne us path ko manushyamatr ke lie khoj nikala.'

doriyan-'agar maian apaka ashray thik samajh raha hooan to apane yah kaha hai ki jis marg ko khoj nikalane mean yoonan ke tattvajnaniyoan ko saphalata nahian huee, use eesoo ne kin sadhanoan dvara pa liya ? kin sadhanoan ke dvara vah muktijnan parapt kar liya jo pleto adi atmadarshi mahapurushoan ko n parapt ho saka.'

jenathemij-'mahashay doriyan, kya yah barabar batalana p dega ki buddhi aur tark vidya parapti ke sadhan haian, kintu paravidya atmollas dvara hi parapt ho sakati hai. pleto pithagoras arastoo adi mahatmaoan mean apar buddhishakti thi, par vah eeshvar ki us anany bhakti se vanchit the. jisamean eesoo sarabor the. unamean vah tanmayata n thi. jo parabhu masih mean thi.'

haramodoras-'jenathemij, tumhara yah kathan sarvatha saty hai ki jaise doob os pikar jiti aur phailati hai, usi parakar jivatma ka poshan paranm anand dvara hota hai. lekin ham isake age bhi ja sakate haian aur kah sakate haian ki keval buddhi hi mean param anand bhogane ki kshamata hai. manushy mean sarvaparadhan buddhi hi hai. panchabhootoan ka bana hua sharir to j d hai, jivatma adhik sookshm hai, par vah bhi bhautik hai, keval buddhi hi nirvikar aur akhand hai. jab vah bhavanaroopi sharir se parasthan karake-jo akasmat nirjan aur shoony ho gaya ho-atma ke ramanik udyan mean vicharan karati huee eeshvar mean samavisht ho jati hai to vah poorv nishchit mrityu ya punarjanm ke anand uthati hai, kyoanki jivan aur mrityu mean koee antar nahian. aur us avastha mean use svagiry pavitry mean magn hokar param anand aur sanpoorn jnan parapt ho jata hai. vah usamean aiky paravisht ho jati hai jo sarvavyapi hai. use paramapad ya siddhi parapt ho jati hai.'

nisiyas-'b di hi sundar yukti hai, lekin haramodoras, sachchi bat to yah hai ki mujhe 'asti' aur 'nasti' mean koee bhinnata nahian dikhati. shabdoan mean is bhinnata ko vyakt karane ki samathry nahian hai. 'anant' aur 'shoony' ki samanata kisi bhayavah hai. donoan mean se ek bhi buddhigarahy nahian haian mastishk in donoan hi ki kalpana mean asamarth hai. mere vichar mean to jis paramapad ya moksh ki apane chachar ki hai vah bahut hi mahangi vastu hai. usaka mooly hamara samast jivan, nahian, hamara astitv hai. use parapt karane ke lie hamean pahale apane astitv ko mita dena chahie. yah ek aisi vipatti hai jisase parameshvar bhi mukt nahian, kyoanki darshanoan ke jnata aur bhakt use sampoorn aur siddh paramanit karane mean e dichoti ka zor laga rahe haian. saraansh yah hai ki yadi hamean 'asti' ka kuchh bodh nahian to, 'nasti' se bhi ham utane hi anabhijn haian. ham kuchh janate hi nahian.'

kota-'mujhe bhi darshan se parem hai aur avakash ke samay usaka adhyayan kiya karata hooan. lekin isaki batean meri samajh mean nahian atian. haan, sisaro* ke garanthoan mean avashy ise khoob samajh leta hooan. raso, kahaan mar gaye, madhumishrit vastu pyaloan mean bharo.'

kalitrkant-'yah ek vichitr bat hai, lekin n jane kyoan jab maian kshudhatur hota hooan to mujhe us natak rachane vale kaviyoan ki yad ati hai jo badashahoan ki mej par bhojan kiya karate the aur mere muanh mean pani bhar ata hai. lekin jab maian vah sudharas pan karake tript ho jata hooan, jisaki mahashay kota ke yahaan koee kami nahian maloom hoti, aur jisake pilane mean vah itane udar haian, to meri kalpana viraras mean magn ho jati hai, yodghaoan ke viracharitr aankhoan mean phirane lagate haian, gho doan ki tapoan aur talavar ki jhanakaroan ki dhvani kan mean ane lagati hai. mujhe lajja aur khed hai ki mera janm aisi adhogati ke samay hua. vivash hokar maian bhavana ke hi dvar us ras ka anand uthata hooan, svadhinata devi ki aradhana karata hooan aur viroan ke sath svayan viragati parapt kar leta hooan.'

kota-'rom ke parajasattatmak rajy ke samay mere purakhoan ne baroots ke sath apane paran svadhinata devi ki bheant kiye the. lekin yah anuman karane ke lie paramanoan ki kami nahian hai ki rom nivasi jise svadhinata kahate the, vah keval apani vyavastha ap karane ka-apane oopar ap shasan karane ka adhikar tha. maian svikar karata hooan ki svadhinata savorttam vastu hai, jis par kisi rashtr ko gaurav ho sakata hai. lekin jyoanjyoan meri ayu gujarati jati hai aur anubhav b़ta jata hai, mujhe vishvas hota hai ki ek sashakt aur suvyavasthit shasan hi paraja ko yah gaurav paradan kar sakata hai. gat chalis varshoan se maian bhinnabhinn uchchapadoan par rajy ki seva kar raha hooan aur mere dirgh anubhav ne siddh kar diya hai ki jab shasakashakti nirbal hoti hai, to paraja ko anyayoan ka shikar hona p data hai. atev vah vani kushal, zamin aur asaman ke kulabe milane vale vyakhyata jo shasan ko nirbal aur apang banane ki cheshta karate haian, atyant nindaniy kary karate haian, sambhavatah kabhikabhi paraja ko ghor sankat mean dal deta hai, lekin agar vah parajamat ke anusar shasan karata hai to phir usake vish ka mantr nahian vah aisa rog hai jisaki aushadhi nahian, romarajy ke shastrabal dvara sansar mean shanti sthapit hone ke pahale, vahi rashtr sukhi aur samriddh the, jinaka adhikar kushal vicharashil svechchhachari rajaoan ke hath mean tha.'

haramodoras-'mahashay kota, mera to vichar hai ki suvyavasthit shasan paddhati keval ek kalpit vastu hai aur ham use parapt karane mean saphal nahian ho sakate, kyoanki yoonan ke log bhi, jo sabhi vishayoan mean itane nipun aur daksh the, nirdosh shasanaparanali ka avirbhav n kar sake. atev is vishay mean hamean saphal hone ki koee asha bhi nahian. ham anatidoor bhavishy mean usaki kalpana nahian kar sakate. nibhararnt lakshanoan se parakat ho raha hai ki sansar shighar hi moorkhata aur barbarata ke andhakar mean magn hua chahata hai. kota, hamean apane jivan mean inhian aankhoan se b dib di bhayankar durghatanaean dekhani p di haian. vidya, buddhi aur sadacharan se jitani manasik santvanaean upalabdh ho sakati haian, unamean ab jo shesh rah gaya vah yahi hai ki adhahpatan ka shok drishy dekhean.'

kota-'mitravar, yah saty hai ki janata ki svarthaparata aur asabhy mlechchhoan ki daddandata, nitant bhayankar sambhavanaean haian, lekin yadi hamare pas sudri़ sena, susangathit navikashakti aur parachur dhanabal ho to....'

haramodoras-'vats, kyoan apane ko bharam mean dalate ho ? yah maranasann samarajy mlechchhoan ke pashubal ka samana nahian kar sakata. inaka patan ab door nahian hai. ah ! vah nagar jinhean yoonan ki vilakshan buddhi ya romanavasiyoan ke anupam dhairy ne nirmit kiya tha; shighar hi madonmatt narapashuoan ke pairoan tale rauande jayeange, luteange aur ahe jayeange. prithvi par n kalakaushal ka chihn rah jayega, n darshan ka, n vijnan ka. devataoan ki manohar paratimaean devalayoan mean tahasanahas kar di jayeangi. manavahriday mean bhi unaki smriti n rahegi. buddhi par andhakar chha jayega aur yah bhoomandal usi andhakar mean vilin ho jayega. kya hamean yah asha ho sakati hai ki mlechchh jatiyaan sansar mean subuddhi aur suniti ka parasar kareangi ? kya jarman jati sangit aur vijnan ki upasana karegi ? kya arab ke pashu amar devataoan ka samman kareange ? kadapi nahian. ham vinash ki or bhayankar gati se phisalate chale ja rahe haian. hamara pyara mitr jo kisi samay sansar ka jivanadata tha, jo bhoomandal mean parakash phailata tha, usaka samadhistoop ban jayega. vah svayan aandhakar mean lupt ho jayega. mrityudev rasepij manavabhakti ki aantim bheant payega aur maian aantim devata ka antim pujari siddh hooanga.'

itane mean ek vichitr moorti ne parada uthaya aur mehamanoan ke sammukh ek kub da, nata manushy upasthit hua jisaki chaand par ek bal bhi n tha. vah eshiya nivasiyoan ki bhaanti ek lal choga aur asabhy jatiyoan ki bhaanti lal pajama pahane hue tha jis par sunahare boote bane hue the. papanashi use dekhate hi pahachan gaya aur aisa bhayabhit hua mano akash se vajar gir p dega. usane turant sir par hath rakh liye aur tharathar kaanpane laga yah parani markas eriyan tha jisane eesaee dharm mean navin vichar ka parachar kiya tha. vah eesoo ke anaditv par vishvas nahian karata tha. usaka kathan tha ki jisane janm liya, vah kadapi anadi nahian ho sakata. purane vichar ke eesaee, jinaka mukhapatr nisa tha, kahate haian ki yadyapi masih ne deh dharan ki kintu vah anantakal se vidyaman hai. atev nisa ke bhakt eriyan ko vidhamir kahate the. aur eriyan ke anuyayi nisa ko moorkh, mandabuddhi, pagal adi upadhiyaan dete the. papanashi nisa ka bhakt tha. usaki drishti mean aise vidhamir ko dekhana bhi pap tha. is sabha ko vah pishachoan ki sabha samajhata tha. lekin is pishachasabha se parakritivadiyoan ke upavad aur vijnaniyoan ka dushkalpanaoan se bhi vah itana sashank aur chanchal n hua tha. lekin is vidhamir ki upasthiti matr ne usake paran har liye. vah bhagane vala hi tha ki sahasa usaki nigah thayas par ja p di aur usaki himmat bandh gayi. usane usake lambe, laharate hue, lanhage ka kinara pak d liya aur man mean parabhoo masih ki vandana karane laga.

upasthit janoan ne us paratibhashali vidvanh purush ka b de samman se svagat kiya, jise log eesaee dharm ka pleto kahate the. haramodoras sabase pahale bola-

'param adaraniy markas, ham apako is sabha mean padarpan karane ke lie hriday se dhanyavad dete haian. apaka shubhagaman b de hi shubh avasar par hua hai. hamean eesaee dharm ka usase adhik jnan nahian hai, jitana parakat roop se pathashalaoan ke pathyatrkam mean rakha hua hai. ap jnani purush haian, apaki vichar shaili sadharan janata ki vichar shaili se avashy bhinn hogi. ham apake mukh se us dharm ke rahasyoan ki mimaansa sunane ke lie utsuk haian jinake ap anuyayi haian. ap janate haian ki hamare mitr jenathemij ko nity roopakoan aur drishtantoan ki dhun savar rahati hai, aur unhoanne abhi papanashi mahoday se yahoodi garanthoan ke vishay mean kuchh jijnasa ki thi. lekin ukt mahoday ne koee uttar nahian diya aur hamean isaka koee ashchary n hona chahie kyoanki unhoanne maun varat dharan kiya hai. lekin apane eesaee dharmasabhaoan mean vyakhyan diye haian. badashah kaannsatainatain ki sabha ko bhi apane apani amritavani se kritarth kiya hai. ap chahean to eesaee dharm ka tattvik vivechan aur un gupt ashayoan ka spashtikaran karake, jo eesaee dantakathaoan mean nihit haian, hamean santusht kar sakate haian. kya eesaiyoan ka mukh sidghant tauhin (advaitavad) nahian hai, jis par mera vishvas hoga ?'

markas-'haan, suvijn mitro, maian advaitavadi hooan ! maian us eeshvar ko manata hooan jo n janm leta hai, n marata hai, jo anant hai, anadi hai, srishti ka karta hai.'

nisiyas-'mahashay markas, ap ek eeshvar ko manate haian, yah sunakar harsh hua. usi ne srishti ki rachana ki, yah vikat samasya hai. yah usake jivan mean b da trkantikari samay hoga. srishti rachana ke pahale bhi vah anantakal se vidyaman tha. bahut sochavichar ke bad usane srishti ko rachane ka nishchay kiya. avashy hi us samay usaki avastha atyant shochaniy rahi hogi. agar srishti ki utpatti karata hai to usaki akhandata, sampoornata mean badha p dati hai. akarmany bana baitha rahata hai to use apane astitv hi par bharam hone lagata hai, kisi ko usaki khabar hi nahian hoti, koee usaki chachar hi nahian karata. ap kahate haian, usane ant mean sansar ki rachana ko hi avashyak samajha. maian apaki bat man leta hooan, yadyapi ek sarvashaktiman eeshvar ke lie itana kirtilolup hona shobha nahian deta. lekin yah to bataie usane kyoankar srishti ki rachana ki.'

markas-'jo log eesaee n hone par bhi, haramodoras aur jenathemij ki bhaanti jnan ke sidghantoan se parichit haian, vah janate haian ki eeshvar ne akele, bina sahayata ke srishti nahian ki. usane ek putr ko janm diya aur usi ke hathoan srishti ka bijaropan hua.'

haramodoras-'markas, yah sarvatha saty hai. yah putr bhinnabhinn namoan se parasiddh hai, jaise heramij, apolo aur eesoo.'

markas-'yah mere lie kalank ki bat hogi agar maian trkaist, eesoo aur udgharak ke sivay aur kisi nam se yad karuan. vahi eeshvar ka sachcha beta hai. lekin vah anadi nahian hai, kyoanki usane janm dharan kiya. yah tark karana ki janm se poorv bhi usaka astitv tha, mithyavadi nisaee gadhoan ka kam hai.

yah kathan sunakar papanashi antaverdana se vikal ho utha. usake mathe par pasine ki booandean a gayian. usane salib ka akar banakar apane chitt ko shant kiya, kintu mukh se ek shabd bhi n nikala.

markas ne kaha-'yah nirvivad siddh hai ki buddhihin nisaiyoan ne sarvashaktiman eeshvar ko apane karavalamb ka ichchhuk banakar eesaee dharm ko kalankit aur apamanit kiya hai. vah ek hai, akhand hai. putr ke sahayog ka arshrit ban jane se usake yah gun kahaan rah jate haian ? nisiyas, eesaiyoan ke sachche eeshvar ka parihas n karo. vah sagar ke saptadaloan ke sadrish keval apane vikas ki manoharata paradarshit karata hai, kudal nahian chalata, soot nahian katata. srishti rachana ka shram usane nahian uthaya. yah usake putr eesoo ka krity tha. usi ne is vistrit bhoomandal ko utpann kiya aur tab apane shramaphal ka punasaranskar karane ke nimitt phir sansar mean avatarit hua, kyoanki srishti nirdosh nahian thi, puny ke sath pap bhi mila hua tha, dharm ke sath adharm bhi, bhalaee ke sath buraee bhi.'

nisiyas-'bhalaee aur buraee mean kya antar hai ?'

ek kshan ke lie sabhi vichar mean magn ho gaye. sahasa haramodoras ne mej par apana ek hath phailakar ek gadhe ka chitr dikhaya jis par do tokare lade hue the. ek mean shvet jaitoon ke phool the; doosare mean shyam jaitoor ke.

un tokaroan ki or sanket karake usane kaha-'dekho, rangoan ki vibhinnata aankhoan ko kitani piray lagati hai. hamean yahi pasand hai ki ek shvet ho, doosara shyam. donoan ek hi rang ke hote to unaka mel itana sundar n maloom hota. lekin yadi in phooloan mean vichar aur jnan hota to shvet pushp kahate-jaitoon ke lie shvet hona hi savorttam hai. isi tarah kale phool saphed phooloan se ghrina karate. ham unake gunavagun ki parakh nirapeksh bhav se kar sakate haian, kyoanki ham unase utane hi ooanche haian jisane devatagan hamase. manushy ke lie, jo vastuoan ka ek hi bhag dekh sakata hai, buraee buraee hai. eeshvar ki aankhoan mean, jo sarvajn hai; buraee bhalaee hai. nissandeh hi karoopata kuroop hoti hai, sundar nahian hoti, kintu yadi sabhi vastuean sundar ho jaean to sundarata ka lop ho jayega. isalie paramavashyak hai ki buraee ka nash n ho; nahian to sansar rahane ke yogy n rah jayega.'

yootrkaitij-'is vishay par dharmik bhav se vichar karana chahie. buraee buraee hai lekin sansar ke lie nahian, kyoanki isaka madhury anashvar aur sthayi hai, balki us parani ke lie jo karata hai aur bina kiye rah nahian sakata.'

kota-'joopitar sakshi hai, yah b di sundar yukti hai !'

yootrkaitij-'ek marmajn kavi ne kaha hai ki sansar ek rangabhoomi hai. isake nimarta eeshvar ne hamamean se paratyek ke lie koeen-koee abhinay bhag de rakha hai. yadi usaki ichchha hai ki tum bhikshuk, raja ya apang ho to vyarth rorokar din mat kato, varanh tumhean jo kam sauanpa gaya hai, use yathasadhy uttam riti se poora karo.'

nisiyas-'tab koee jhanjhat hi nahian raha. lang de ko chahie ki lang daye, pagal ko chahie ki khoob dvanddh machaye; jitana utpat kar sake, kare. kulata ko chahie jitane ghar ghalate bane ghale; jitane ghatoan ka pani pi sake, piye; jitane hridayoan ka sarvanash kar sake, kare. deshadrohi ko chahie ki desh mean ag laga de, apane bhaiyoan ka gala katava de, jhoothe ko jhooth ka o़nabichhauna banavana chahie, hatyare ko chahie ki rakt ko nadi baha de, aur abhinay samapt ho jane par sabhi khila di, raja ho ya rang, nyayi ho ya anyayi, khooni jalim, sati, kamaniyaan; kulakalankini striyaan, sajjan, durjan, chor, sahoo sabake-sab un kavi mahoday ke parashansapatr ban jayean, sabhi saman roop se sarahe jayean. kya kahana !'

yootrkaitij-'nisiyas, tumane mere vichar ko bilkul vikrit kar diya, ek tarun yuvati sundari ko bhayankar pishachini bana diya. yadi tum devataoan ki parakriti, nyay aur sarvavyapi niyamoan se itane aparichit ho to tumhari dasha par jitana khed kiya jay, utana kam hai.'

jenathemij-'mitro, mera to bhalaee aur buraee, sukarm aur kukarm donoan hi ka satta par atal vishvas hai. lekin mujhe yah vishvas hai ki manushy ka ek bhi aisa kam nahian hai-chahe vah jooda ka pakatavyavahar hi kyoan n ho-jisamean mukti ka sadhan bij roop mean parastut n ho. adharm manav jati ke udghar ka karan ho sakata hai, aur is hetu se, vah dharm ka ek aansh hai aur dharm ke phal ka bhagi hai. eesaee dharmagaranthoan mean is vishay ki b di sundar vyakhya ki gayi hai. eesoo ke ek shishy hi ne unaka shanti chumban karake unhean pak da diya. kintu eesoo ke pak de jane ka phal kya hua? vah salib par khianche gaye aur paranimatr ke udghar ki vyavastha nishchit kar di, apane rakt se manushyamatr ke papoan ka parayashchit kar diya. atev meri nigah mean vah tiraskar aur ghrina sarvatha anyayapoorn aur nindaniy hai jo sent p aaul ke shishy ke parati log parakat karate haian. vah yah bhool jate haian ki svayan masih ne is chumban ke vishay mean bhavishyavani ki thi jo unhian ke sidghantoan ke anusar manavajati ke udghar ke lie avashyak tha aur yadi jooda tis mudraean n liya hota to eeshvariy vyavastha mean badha p dati, poorvanishchit ghatanaoan ki shrriankhala toot jati; daivi vidhanoan mean vyatitrkam upasthit ho jata aur sansar mean avidya, ajnan aur adharm ki tooti bolane lagati.'*

markas-'paramatma ko vidit tha ki jooda, bina kisi ke dabav ke kapat kar jayega, atevan usane jooda ke pap ko mukti ke vishal bhavan ka ek mukhy stambh bana liya.'

jenathemij-'markas mahoday, maianne abhi jo kathan kiya hai, vah is bhav se kiya hai mano masih ke salib par ch़ne se manav jati ka udghar poorn ho gaya. isaka karan hai ki maian eesaiyoan hi ke garanthoan aur sidghantoan se un logoan ko bharaanti siddh karana chahata tha, jo jooda ko dhikkarane se baj nahian ate ! lekin vastav mean eesa meri nigah mean tin muktidataoan mean se keval ek tha. mukti ke rahasy ke vishay mean yadi ap log janane ke lie utsuk ho to maian bataoo ki sansar mean us samasya ki poorti kyoan kar huee ?'

upasthit janoan ne charoan or se 'haan, haan' ki. itane mean barah yuvati balikaean, anar, aangoor, seb adi se bhare hue tokare sir par rakhe hue, ek aantarhit vina ke taloan par pair rakhati huee, mandagati se sabha mean ayi aur tokaroan ko mej par rakhakar ulate paanv laut gayian. vina band ho gayi aur jenathemij ne yah katha kahani shuroo ki-'jab eeshvar ki vicharashakti ne jisaka nam yoniya hai, sansar ki rachana samapt kar li to usane usaka shasanadhikar svargadootoan ko de diya. lekin in shasakoan mean yah vivek n tha jo svamiyoan mean hona chahie. jab unhoanne manushyoan ki roopavati kanyaean dekhian to kamatur ho gaye, sandhya samay kuean par achanak akar unhean gher liya, aur apani kamavasana poori ki. is sanyog se ek aparad jati utpann huee jisane sansar mean anyay aur trkoorata se hahakar macha diya, prithvi niraparadhiyoan ke rakt se tar ho gayi, begunahoan ki lashoan se s dakean pat gayian aur apani srishti ki yah durdasha dekhakar yoniyaan utyant shokatur hueean.

'usane vairagy se bhare hue netroan se sansar par drishtipat kiya aur lambi saans lekar kaha-yah sab meri karani hai, mere putr vipattisagar mean doobe hue haian aur mere hi avichar se unhean mere papoan ka phal bhogana p d raha hai aur maian isaka parayashchit karuangi. svayan eeshvar, jo mere hi dvara vichar karata hai, unamean adim satyanishtha ka sanchar nahian kar sakata. jo kuchh ho gaya, ho gaya, yah srishti anantakal tak dooshit rahegi. lekin kamase-kam maian apane balakoan ko is dasha mean n chhodooan़gi. unaki raksha karana mera karttavy hai. yadi maian unhean apane saman sukhi nahian bana sakati to apane ko unake saman duahkhi to bana sakati hooan. maianne hi dehadhari banaya hai, jisase unaka apakar hota hai; atev maian svayan unhian kisi deh dharan karuangi aur unhian ke sath jakar rahooangi.'

'yah nishchay karake yoniya akash se utari aur yoonan ki ek stri ke garbh mean paravisht huee. janm ke samay vah nanhiansi durbal paranahin shishu thi. usaka nam helen rakha gaya. usaki balyavastha b dॣ takaliph se kati, lekin yuvati hokar vah ativ sundari ramani huee, jisaki roopashobha anupam thi. yahi usaki ichchha thi, kyoanki vah chahati thi ki usaka nashvar sharir ghoratam lipsaoan ki parikshagni mean jale. kamalolup aur uddand manushyoan se apaharit hokar usane samast sansar ke vyabhichar, balatkar aur dushtata ke dandasvaroop, sabhi parakar ki amanushiy yatanaean sahi; aur apane saundary dvara rashtroan ka sanhara kar diya, jisamean eeshvar bhoomandal ke kukarmoan ko kshama kar de. aur vah eeshvariy vicharashakti, vah yoniya, kabhi itani svagiry shobha ko parapt n huee thi, ab vah nari roop dharan karake yodghaoan aur gvaloan ko yathavasar apani shayya par sthan deti thi. kavijanoan ne usase daivi mahatv ka anubhav karake hi usake charitr ka itana shant, itana sundar, itana ghatak chitran kiya hai aur in shabdoan mean usaka sambodhan kiya hai-teri atma nishchal sagar ki bhaanti shant hai !

'is parakar pashchattap aur daya ne yoniya se nichase-nich karm karaye aur darun duahkh jhelavaya. ant mean usaki mrityu ho gayi aur usaki janmabhoomi mean abhi tak usaki kabar maujood hai. usaka marana avashyak tha, jisamean vah bhogavilas ke pashchath mrityu ki pi da ka anubhav kare aur lagaye hue vriksh ke kadue phal chakhe. lekin helen ke sharir ko tyag karane ke bad usane phir stri ka janm liya aur phir nana parakar ke apaman aur kalank sahe. isi bhaanti janmajanmantaroan se vah prithvi ka papabhar apane oopar leti chali ati hai. aur usaka yah anant atmasamarpan nishphal n hoga ! hamare paremasootr mean bandhi huee vah hamari dasha par roti hai, hamare kashtoan se pi dit hoti hai, aur ant mean apana aur apane sath hamara udghar karegi aur hamean apane ujjval, udar, dayamay hriday se lagaye hue svarg ke shantibhavan mean pahuancha degi.'

haramodoras-'yah katha mujhe maloom thi. maianne kahian pॄa ya suna hai ki apane ek janm mean yah siman jadoogar ke sath rahi. maianne vichar kiya tha ki eeshvar ne use yah dand diya hoga.'

jenathemij-'yah saty hai haramodoras, ki jo log in rahasyoan ka manthan nahian karate, unako bharam hota hai ki yoniya ne svechchha se yah yantrana nahian jheli, varanh apane karmoan ka dand bhoga. parantu yatharth mean aisa nahian hai.'

kalitrkant-'maharaj jenathemij, koee batala sakata hai ki vah barabar janm lene vali helen is samay kis desh mean, kis vesh mean, kis nam se rahati hai ?'

jenathemij-'is bhed ko kholane ke lie asadharan buddhi chahie aur naraz n hona kalitrkant, kaviyoan ke hisse mean buddhi nahian ati. unhean buddhi lekar karana hi kya hai ? vah to roop ke sansar mean rahate haian aur balakoan ki bhaanti shabdoan aur khilaunoan se apana manoranjan karate haian.'

kalitrkant-'jenathemij, jara jaban sanbhalakar batean karo. janate ho devagan kaviyoan se kitana parem karate haian ? unake bhaktoan ki ninda karoge to vah rusht hokar tumhari durgati kar daleange. amar devataoan ne svayan adim niti padoan hi mean ghoshit ki aur unaki akashavaniyaan padoan hi mean avatarit hoti haian. bhajan unake kanoan ko kitane piray haian. kaun nahian janata ki kavijan hi atmajnani hote haian, unase koee bat chhipi nahian rahati ? kaun navi, kaun paigambar, kaun avatar tha jo kavi n raha ho ? maian svayan kavi hooan aur kavidev apolo ka bhakt hooan. isalie maian yoniya ke vartaman roop ka rahasy batala sakata hooan. helen hamare samip hi baithi huee hai. ham sab use dekh rahe haian. tum log usi ramani ko dekh rahe ho jo apani kurasi par takiya lagaye baithi huee hai-aankhoan mean aansoo ki booandean motiyoan ki tarah jhalak rahi haian aur adharoan par atript peram ki ichchha jyotsana ki bhaanti chhaee huee hai. yah vahi stri hai. vahi anupam saundary vali yoniya, vahi vishalaroopadharini helen, is janm mean manamohini thayas hai !'

philina-'kaisi batean karate ho kalitrkant ? thayas trojan ki l daee mean ? kyoan thayas, tumane eshilij ajaks, peris adi shooraviroan ko dekha tha? us samay ke gho de b de hote the ?'

eristabolas-'gho doan ki batachit kaun karata hai ? mujhase karo. maian is vidya ka advitiy jnata hooan.'

cheriyas ne kaha-'maian bahut pi gaya.' aur vah mej ke niche gir p da.

kalitrkant ne pyala bharakar kaha-'jo pikar gir p de un par devataoan ka kop ho ?'

vriddh kota nidra mean magn the.

doriyan tho di der se bahut vyagar ho rahe the. aankhean ch़ gayi thian aur nathune phool gaye the. vah l dakh date hue thayas ki kurasi ke pas akar bole-

'thayas, maian tumase parem karata hooan, yadyapi paremasakt hona b di ninda ki bat hai.'

thayas-'tumane pahale kyoan mujh par parem nahian kiya ?'

doriyan-'tab to piya hi n tha.'

thayas-'maianne to ab tak nahian piya, phir tumase parem kaise karuan ?'

doriyan usake pas se drosiya ke pas pahuancha, jisane use ishare se apane pas bulaya tha. usake pas jate hi usake sthan par jenathemij a pahuancha aur thayas ke kapoloan par apana parem aankit kar diya. thayas ne trkuddh hokar kaha-'maian tumhean isase adhik dhamartma samajhati thi !'

jenathemij-'lekin tumhean yah bhay nahian hai ki stri ke aianlagan se tumhari atma apavitr ho jayegi.'

jenathemij-'deh ke bharasht hone se atma bharasht nahian hoti. atma ko prithakh rakhakar vishayabhog ka sukh uthaya ja sakata hai.'

thayas-'to ap yahaan se khisak jaie. maian chahati hooan ki jo mujhe pyar kare vah tanaman se pyar kare. phil aausaphar sabhi buddhe bakare hote haian.' ekek karake sabhi dipak bujh gaye. usha ki pili kiranean jo paradoan ki dararaan se bhitar a rahi thian, mehamanoan ki ch़aee huee aankhoan aur sauanlae hue cheharoan par p d rahi thian. eristobolas cheriyas ki bagal mean p da kharrate le raha tha. jenathemij mahoday, jo dharm aur adharm ki satta ke kayal the, philina ko hriday se lagaye p de hue the. sansar se virakt doriyan mahashay drosiya ke avaranahin vaksh par sharab ki booandean tapakate the jo gori chhati par laloan ki bhaanti nach rahi thi aur vah viragi purush un booandoan ko apane hoanth se pak dane ki cheshta kar raha tha. drosiya khilakhila rahi thi aur booandean gudagude vaksh par, aya ki bhaanti doriyan ke hoanthoan ke samane se bhagati thian.

sahasa yootrkaitij utha aur nisiyas ke kandhe par hath rakhakar use doosare kamare ke doosare sire par le gaya.

usane muskarate hue kaha-'mitr, is samay kis vichar mean ho, agar tumamean ab bhi vichar karane ki samathry hai.'

nisiyas ne kaha-'maian soch raha hooan ki striyoan ka parem ad aaunis* ki vatika ke saman hai.'

'usase tumhara kya ashay hai ?'

nisiyas-'kyoan, tumhean maloom nahian ki striyaan apane aangan mean vinas ke paremi ke smritisvaroop, mitti ke gamaloan mean chhotechhote paudhe lagati haian ? yah paudhe kuchh din hare rahate haian, phir murajha jate haian.'

'isaka kya matalab hai nisiyas ? yahi ki murajhane vali nashvar vastuoan par parem karana moorkhata hai.'

nisiyas ke gambhir svar mean uttar diya-'mitr yadi sauandary keval chhaya matr hai, to vasana bhi damini ki damak se sthir nahian. isalie saundary ki ichchha karana pagalapan nahian to kya hai ? yah buddhisangat nahian hai. jo svayan sthayi nahian hai usaka bhi usi ke sath ant ho jana asthir hai. damini khisakati huee chhaanh ko nigal jay, yahi achchha hai.'

yootrkaitij ne thandi saans khianchakar kaha-'nisiyas, tum mujhe us balak ke saman jan p date ho jo ghutanoan ke bal chal raha ho. meri bat mano-svadhin ho jao. svadhin hokar tum manushy ban jate ho.'

'yah kyoankar ho sakata hai yootrkaitij, ki sharir ke rahate hue manushy mukt ho jaye?'

'piray putr, tumhean yah shighar hi jnat ho jayega. ek kshan mean tum kahoge yootrkaitij mukt ho gaya.'

vriddh purush ek sangamaramar ke stambh se pith lagaye yah batean kar raha tha aur sooyorday ki paratham jyotirekhaean usake mukh ko alokit kar rahi thian. haramodoras aur markas bhi usake samip akar nisiyas ki bagal mean kh de the aur charoan parani, madiraseviyoan ke hansithatthe ki paravah n karake jnanachachar mean magn ho rahe the. yootrkaitij ka kathan itana vicharapoorn aur madhur tha ki markas ne kaha-'tum sachche paramatma ko janane ke yogy ho.'

yootrkaitij ne kaha-'sachcha paramatma sachche manushy ke hriday mean rahata hai.'

tab vah log mrityu ki chachar karane lage.

yootrkaitij ne kaha-'maian chahata hooan ki jab vah aye to mujhe apane doshoan ko sudharane aur karttavyoan ka palan karane mean laga hua dekhe. usake sammukh maian apane nirmal hathoan ko akash ki or uthaooanga aur devataoan se kahooanga-poojy devoan, maianne tumhari paratimaoan ka leshamatr bhi apaman nahian kiya jo tumane meri atma ke mandir mean paratishthit kar di haian. maianne vahian apane vicharoan ko, pushpamalaoan ko, dipakoan ko, sugandh ko tumhari bheant kiya hai. maianne tumhare hi upadeshoan ke anusar jivan vyatit kiya hai, aur ab jivan se ukata gaya hooan.'

yah kahar usane apane hathoan ko oopar ki taraph uthaya aur ek pal vichar mean magn raha. tab vah anand se ullasit hokar bola-'yootrkaitij, apane ko jivan se prithakh kar le, us pake phal ki bhaanti jo vriksh se alag hokar zamin par gir p data hai, us vriksh ko dhanyavad de jisane tujhe paida kiya aur us bhoomi ko dhanyavad de jisane tera palan kiya !'

yah kahane ke sath hi usane apane vastroan ke niche se nangi katar nikali aur apani chhati mean chubha li.

jo log usake sammukh kh de the, turant usaka hath pak dane dau de, lekin fauladi nok pahale hi hriday ke par ho chuki thi. yootrkaitij nivarnapad parapt kar chuka tha ! haramodoras aur nisiyas ne rakt meansani huee deh ko ek palang par lita diya. striyaan chikhane lagian, niand se chauanke hue mehaman gurrane lage ! vayovriddh kota; jo purane sipahiyoan ki bhaanti kukuraniand sota tha, jage p da, shav ke samip aya, ghav ko dekha aur bola-'mere vaidy ko bulao.'

nisiyas ne nirash se sir hilakar kaha-'yootrkaitij ka paranant ho gaya. aur logoan ko jivan se jitana parem hota hai, utana hi parem inhean mrityu se tha. ham saboan ki bhaanti inhoanne bhi apani param ichchha ke age sir jhuka diya, aur ab vah devataoan ke tuly haian jinhean koee ichchha nahian hoti.'

kota ne sir pit liya aur bola-'marane ki itani jaldi ! abhi to vah bahut dinoan tak samarajy ki seva kar sakate the. kaisi vidambana hai !'

papanashi aur thayas pasapas stambhit aur avaky baithe rahe. unake antahkaran ghrina, bhay aur asha se achchhadit ho rahe the.

sahasa papanashi ne thayas ka hath pak d liya aur sharabiyoan ko phaandate hue, jo vishayabhogiyoan ke pas hi p de hue the, aur us madira aur rakt ko pairoan se kuchalate hue jo pharsh par baha hua tha, vah use 'pariyoan ke kuanj' ki or le chala.

sanbandhit lekh

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