कर्मभूमि उपन्यास भाग-3 अध्याय-10

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

sukhada seth dhaniram ke ghar pahuanchi, to nau baj rahe the. b da vishal, asaman se batean karane vala bhavan tha, jisake dvar par ek tej bijali ki batti jal rahi thi aur do daraban kh de the. sukhada ko dekhate hi bhitar-bahar halachal mach gee. lala maniram ghar mean se nikal ae aur use aandar le ge. doosari manzil par saja hua mulakati kamara tha. sukhada vahaan baithaee gee. ghar ki striyaan

idhar-udhar paradoan se jhaank rahi thian, kamare mean ane ka sahas n kar sakati thian.

sukhada ne ek koch par baithakar poochha-sab kushal-mangal hai-

maniram ne ek sigar sulagakar dhuaan u date hue kaha-apane shayad pepar nahian dekha. papa ko do din se jvar a raha hai. maianne to kalakatta se mi. laiansat ko bula liya hai. yahaan kisi par mujhe vishvas nahian. maianne pepar mean to de diya tha. boodhe hue, kahata hooan ap shaant hokar baithie, aur ve chahate bhi haian, par yahaan jab koee baithane bhi de. gavarnar prayag ae the. unake yahaan se khas unake praivet sekretari ka nimantran a pahuancha. jana lajim ho gaya. is shahar mean aur kisi ke pas nimantran nahian aya. itane b de samman ko kaise thukara diya jata- vahian saradi kha ge. samman hi to adami ki ziandagi mean ek chiz hai, yoan to apana-apana pet sabhi palate haian. ab yah samajhie ki subah se sham tak shahar ke reesoan ka taanta laga rahata hai. savere dipti kamishnar aur unaki mem sahab aee thian. kamishnar ne bhi hamadardi ka tar bheja hai. do-char din ki bimari koee bat nahian, yah samman to prapt hua. sara din aphasaroan ki khatiradari mean kat raha hai.

naukar pan-ilayachi ki tashtari rakh gaya. maniram ne sukhada ke samane tashtari rakh di. phir bole-mere ghar mean aisi aurat ki zaroorat thi, jo sosaiti ka achar-vyavahar janati ho aur lediyoan ka svagat-satkar kar sake. is shadi se to vah bat poori huee nahian. mujhe majaboor hokar doosara vivah karana p dega. purane vichar ki striyoan ki to hamare yahaan yoan bhi kami n thi par vah lediyoan ki seva-satkar to nahian kar sakatian. lediyoan ke samane to unhean la hi nahian sakate. aisi phoohad, ganvar auratoan ko unake samane lakar apana apaman kaun karae-

sukhada ne muskarakar kaha-to kisi ledi se apane kyoan vivah n kiya-

maniram nissankoch bhav se bola-dhokha hua aur kya- ham logoan ko kya maloom tha ki aise shikshit parivar mean l dakiyaan aisi phoohad hoangi- ammaan, bahanean aur as-pas ki striyaan to nee bahoo se bahut santusht haian. vah vrat rakhati hai, pooja karati hai, siandoor ka tika lagati hai lekin mujhe to sansar mean kuchh kam, kuchh nam karana hai. mujhe pooja-path vali auratoan ki zaroorat nahian, par ab to vivah ho hi gaya, yah to toot nahian sakata. majaboor hokar doosara vivah karana p dega. ab yahaan do-char lediyaan roj hi aya chahean, unaka satkar n kiya jae, to kam nahian chalata. sab samajhati hoangi, yah log kitane moorkh haian.

sukhada ko is ikkis varsh vale yuvak ki is nissankoch saansarikata par ghrina ho rahi thi. usaki svarth-seva ne jaise usaki sari komal bhavanaoan ko kuchal dala tha, yahaan tak ki vah hasyaspad ho gaya tha.

'is kam ke lie to apako tho de-se vetan mean kiraniyoan ki striyaan mil jaeangi, jo lediyoan ke sath sahaboan ka bhi satkar kareangi.'

'ap in vyapar sanbandhi samasyaoan ko nahian samajh sakatian. b de-b de miloan ke ejeant ate haian. agar meri stri unase batachit kar sakati, to kuchh-n-kuchh kamishan ret badh jata. yah kam to kuchh aurat hi kar sakati haian.'

'maian to kabhi n karooan. chahe sara karobar jahannum mean mil jae.'

'vivah ka arth jahaan tak maian samajha hooan vah yahi hai ki stri purush ki sahagamini hai. aangrejoan ke yahaan barabar striyaan sahayog deti haian.'

'ap sahagamini ka arth nahian samajhe.'

maniram muanh phat tha. usake musahib ise saphagoee kahate the. usaka vinod bhi gali se shuroo hota tha aur gali to gali thi hi. bola-kam-se-kam apako is vishay mean mujhe upadesh karane ka adhikar nahian hai. apane is shabd ka arth samajha hota, to is vakt ap apane pati se alag n hotian aur n vah gali-koochoan ki hava khate hote.

sukhada ka mukhamandal lajja aur krodh se arakt ho utha. usane kursi se uthakar kathor svar mean kaha-mere vishay mean apako tika karane ka koee adhikar nahian hai, lala maniram jara bhi adhikar nahian hai. ap aangreji sabhyata ke b de bhakt banate haian. kya ap samajhate haian ki aangreji pahanava aur sigar hi us sabhyata ke mukhy aang haian- usaka pradhan aang hai, mahilaoan ka adar aur samman. vah abhi apako sikhana baki hai. koee kulin stri is tarah atm-samman khona svikar n karegi.

usaka pharjan sunakar sara ghar tharra utha aur maniram ki to jaise jaban band ho gee. naina apane kamare mean baithi huee bhavaj ka iantazar kar rahi thi, usaki garaj sunakar samajh gee, koee-n koee bat ho gee. dau di huee akar b de kamare ke dvar par kh di ho gee.

'maian tumhari rah dekh rahi thi bhabhi, tum yahaan kaise baith geean?'

sukhada ne usaki or dhh‍yan n dekar usi rosh mean kaha-dhan kamana achchhi bat hai, par ijjat bechakar nahian. aur vivah ka uddeshy vah nahian hai jo ap samajhe haian. mujhe aj maloom hua ki svarth mean p dakar adami ka kahaan tak patan ho sakata hai .

naina ne akar usaka hath pak d liya aur use uthati huee boli-are, to yahaan se uthogi bhi.

sukhada aur uttojit hokar boli-maian kyoan apane svami ke sath nahian gee- isalie ki vah jitane tyagi haian, maian utana tyag nahian kar sakati thi apako apana vyavasay aur dhan apani patni ke atm-samman se pyara hai. unhoanne donoan hi ko lat mar di. apane gali-koochoan ki jo bat kahi, isaka agar vahi arth hai, jo maian samajhati hooan, to vah mithya kalank hai. ap apane rupaye kamate jaie, apaka us mahanh atma par chhiante u dana chhote muanh b di bat hai.

sukhada lohar ki ek ko sonar ki sau ke barabar karane ki asaphal cheshta kar rahi thi. vah ek vaky usake hriday mean jitana chubha, vaisa paina koee vaky vah n nikal saki.

naina ke muanh se nikala-bhabhi, tum kisake muanh lag rahi ho-

maniram krodh se mutthi bandhakar bola-maian apane hi ghar mean apana yah apaman nahian sah sakata.

naina ne bhavaj ke samane hath jo dakar kaha-bhabhi, mujh par daya karo. eeshvar ke lie yahaan se chalo.

sukhada ne poochha-kahaan haian sethaji, jara mujhe unase do-do batean karani haian-

maniram ne kaha-ap is vakt unase nahian mil sakatian. unaki tabiyat achchhi nahian hai, aur aisi batean sunana vah pansad n kareange.

'achchhi bat hai, n jaooangi. nainadevi, kuchh maloom hai tumhean, tumhari ek aangreji saut ane vali hai, bahut jald.'

'achchha hi hai, ghar mean adamiyoan ka ana kise bura lagata hai- ek-do jitani chahean, avean, mera kya big data hai?'

maniram is parihas par ape se bahar ho gaya. sukhada naina ke sath chali, to samane akar bola-ap mere ghar mean nahian ja sakatian.

sukhada rookakar boli-achchhi bat hai, jati hooan, magar yad rakhiega, is apaman ka natija apake hak mean achchha n hoga.

naina pairoan p dati rahi, par sukhada jhallaee huee bahar nikal gee.

ek kshan mean ghar ki sari auratean aur bachche jama ho ge aur sukhada par alochanaean hone lagian. kisi ne kaha-isaki aankh ka pani mar gaya. kisi ne kaha-aisi n hoti, to khasam chho dakar kyoan chala jata- naina sir jhukae sunati rahi. usaki atma use dhikkar rahi thi-tere samane yah anarth ho raha hai, aur too baithi sun rahi hai, lekin us samay jaban kholana kahar ho jata. vah lala samarakant ki beti hai, is aparadh ko usaki nishkapat seva bhi n mita saki thi. valmikiy ramayan ki katha ke avasar par samarakant ne lala dhaniram ka mastak nicha karake is vaimanasy ka bij boya tha. usake pahale donoan sethoan mean mitr-bhav tha. us din se dvesh utpann hua. samarakant ka mastak nicha karane hi ke lie dhaniram ne yah vivah svikar kiya. vivah ke bad unaki dvesh jvala thandi ho gee thi. maniram ne mej par pair rakhakar is bhav se kaha, mano sukhada ko vah kuchh nahian samajhata-maian is aurat ko kya javab deta- koee mard hota, to use batata. lala samarakant ne jua khelakar dhan kamaya hai. usi pap ka phal bhog rahe haian. yah mujhase batean karane chali haian. inaki mata haian, unhean us shohade shantikumar ne bevakoog banakar sari jayadad likha li. ab take-take ko muanhataj ho rahi haian. samarakant ka bhi yahi hal hone vala hai. aur yah devi desh ka upakar karane chali haian. apana purush to mara-mara phirata hai aur ap desh ka udhar kar rahi haian. achhootoan ke lie mandir kya khulava diya, ab kisi ko kuchh samajhati hi nahian ab myunisipailati se zamin ke lie l d rahi haian. aisi gachcha khaeangi ki yad kareangi. maianne in do saloan mean jitana karobar badhaya hai, lala samarakant sat janm mean nahian badha sakate.

maniram ka sare ghar par adhipaty tha. vah dhan kama sakata tha, isalie usake achar-vyavahar ko pasand n karane par bhi ghar usaka gulam tha. usi ne to kagaz aur chini ki ejeansi kholi thi. lala dhaniram ghi ka kam karate the aur ghi ke vyapari bahut the. labh kam hota tha. kagaz aur chini ka vah akela ejeant tha. napha ka kya thikana is saphalata se usaka sir phir gaya tha. kisi ko n ginata tha, agar kuchh adar karata tha, to lala dhaniram ka. unhian se kuchh dabata bhi tha.

yahaan log batean kar rahe the ki lala dhaniram khaansate, lathi tekate hue akar baith ge.

maniram ne turant pankha band karate hue kaha-apane kyoan kasht kiya, babooji- mujhe bula lete. d aauktar ne apako chalane-phirane ko mana kiya tha.

lala dhaniram ne poochha-kya aj lala samarakant ki bahoo aee thi-

maniram kuchh dar gaya-ji haan, abhi-abhi chali geean.

dhaniram ne aankheanan nikalakar kaha-to tumane abhi se mujhe mara samajha liya- mujhe khabar tak n di-

'maian to rok raha tha par vah jhallaee huee chali geean.'

'tumane apani batachit se use aprasann kar diya hoga nahian vah mujhase mile bina n jati.'

'maianne to keval yahi kaha tha ki unaki tabiyat achchhi nahian hai.'

'to tum samajhate ho, jisaki tabiyat achchhi n ho, use ekaant mean marane dena chahie- adami ekaant mean marana bhi nahian chahata. usaki hardik ichchha hoti hai ki koee sankat p dane par usake sage-sanbandhi akar use gher lean.'

lala dhaniram ko khaansi a gee. jara der ke bad vah phir bole-maian kahata hooan, tum kuchh si di to nahian ho ge- vyavasay mean saphalata pa jane hi se kisi ka jivan saphal nahian ho jata. samajh ge- saphal manushy vah hai, jo doosaroan se apana kam bhi nikale aur un par ehasan bhi rakhe. shekhi marana saphalata ki dalil nahian, ochhepan ki dalil hai. vah mere pas ati, to yahaan se prasann hokar jati aur usaki sahayata b de kam ki vastu hai. nagar mean usaka kitana samman hai, shayad tumhean isaki khabar nahian. vah agar tumhean nukasan pahuanchana chahe, to ek din mean tabah kar sakati hai. aur vah tumhean tabah karake chho degi. meri bat girah bandh lo. vah ek hi jidvi aurat hai jisane pati ki paravah n ki, apane pranoan ki paravah n ki-n jane tumhean kab akal aegi-

lala dhaniram ko khaansi ka daura a gaya. maniram ne dau dakar unhean sanbhala aur unaki pith sahalane laga. ek minat ke bad lalaji ko saans aee.

maniram ne chiantit svar mean kaha-is d aauktar ki dava se apako koee phayada nahian ho raha hai. kaviraj ko kyoan n bula liya jay- maian unhean tar die deta hooan.

dhaniram ne lanbi saans khianchakar kaha-achchha to hooanga beta, maian kisi sadhu ki chutaki-bhar rakh hi se. haan, vah tamasha chahe kar lo, aur yah tamasha bura nahian raha. tho de se rupaye aise tamashoan mean kharch kar dene ka maian virodh nahian karata lekin is vakt ke lie itana bahut hai. kal d aauktar sahab se kah dooanga, mujhe bahut phayada hai, ap tashariph le jaean.

maniram ne darate-darate poochha-kahie to maian sukhadadevi ke pas jaooan-

dhaniram ne garv se kaha-nahian, maian tumhara apaman karana nahian chahata. jara mujhe dekhana hai ki usaki atma kitani udar hai- maianne kitani hi bar haniyaan uthaeean, par kisi ke samane nicha nahian bana. samarakant ko maianne dekha. vah lakh bura ho, par dil ka saf hai, daya aur dharm ko kabhi nahian chho data. ab unaki bahoo ki pariksha leni hai.

yah kahakar unhoanne lak di uthaee aur dhire-dhire apane kamare ki taraph chale. maniram unhean hathoan se sanbhale hue tha.

sanbandhit lekh

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