Mother’s Day (Hindi: Maa Divas) is one of
the special; among all other days of my life including my birthday, first job
etc. Long time ago someone asked me few questions on the same day that was
“Define Maa and her importance in your life”. At that time my response was “Maa is my god and her value in my life is
endless”
If this question would ask
during my engineering time, then I am confident that for us 32 pages answer
sheet won’t be enough to answer this single question and we all will be passed
in single attempt without any study (BTW “Shivani”
Bhi Hum Engineer’s Ki Dushri Maa Jaise Hi Hain, Jishne Engineering me Humara
Khayal Rakha :D – This context is applicable for all the engineers who have
done his/her engineering from RGPV University)
During the course of my life I
have come across with many people and also captured their thoughts on this
space, honestly speaking that is “Mind
Blowing”.
We people are sharing a very
good space with our mother and bonded together, which is unbreakable. If anyone
would ask you “Whose voice is best; you
have ever heard” (Don’t give an initial thought of your girl/boyfriend,
wife/husband etc.) because no voice is better than your mother’s voice. There
is a fact behind that:
“Prior to landing in this world, a baby develops the capability to recognize
the voice of his/her mother. That’s why after taking birth; he/she starts
responding to their mother’s voice because they are already familiar of that pleasant
touch and voice”
Now I would to like share a
real fact in conjunction with my short fiction story on this special day, so let’s begin:
Once upon a time there was a farmer in a small village
around the city - Varanasi {Old name: Banaras}.
He was working hard in his ancestor’s field with his wife and trying to manage
home with limited money whatever they earned. In his family there were 3
members including him - “Shanti”
(his daughter – 14 years old) and “Prabha”
(his wife).
Shanti was very beautiful and sharp girl. She
wanted to study in a good school, but very well aware about the financial
condition of her family. Therefore she never demanded anything from her
parents. She continued her schooling beneath the tree. She was good in Sanskrit, Hindi and Mathematics
(Hindi: Ganit) and always scored good marks on these subjects. She knew
cooking, gardening, agricultural things and always helping her mother at her
home.
One day when farmer went to town to sell his vegetables
then coincidentally he came across with a Pandit who was searching a bride for
a young boy. He inquired little bit more about that boy, his family. Pandit had
shared the detailed input – (Young boy “Pramod”
20 years old, lost his parents 2 years ago, having 2-3 fields for agriculture
and also a farmer). Farmer had requested to Pandit to initiate the talk for his
daughter’s marriage with Pramod. Pandit initiated the tread; both families
accepted it and Shanti & Pramod tied in a single knot.
Newly married couple started their new phase of
life happily and see sight they completed their first anniversary. One day when
Pramod returned home from field and he didn’t find Shanti anywhere. He checked
with his neighbor and nearby people, but no information received. Later
sometime he saw that Shanti was coming with “AmaaJi”. AmaaJi was a well-known Vadhiya (Ayurvedic Doctor) at his
village. Pramod was little bit angry, but his angriness turned into happiness
when he heard good news from Shanti that was “They would become parents in some
months”.
Pramod was very excited to welcome his new baby
so whenever he got the opportunity to visit “Varanasi” then he bought the toys.
Shanti’s parents were eager to meet her daughter and her mother planned to stay
with her daughter for some months so that she will get rest from her daily tasks
during that period. Weekend came, Pramod travelled to Shanti’s home which was
situated opposite side of the river Ganga (and the normal mode of communication
was only boat to reach that place).
Shanti’s parents welcomed Pramod and packed their
bags with load of fruits, sweets and small clothes which Prabha had made for
her grandson. While returning a cyclone came & boat sank. All the passengers lost their life.
This heartbreak moment had changed everything;
Shanti had lost her parents & husband. She didn’t want to live after that
and decided to end her life, but AmaaJi supported and explained “Ending your
life would be easy step for you, but think about the unborn baby who had never
seen the world yet and also last sign of Pramod”. Shanti controlled herself and
decided to continue her life just for her baby.
She sold her father’s property and decided to use
that money for a year. One day she got pain and informed AmaaJi. AmaaJi came
with some other ladies and supported her at her tough time. Later evening her
house was started echoing with cry sound of a baby boy “Kailash”. Shanti lost everything at her early age and knew that
coming time & life would be rigid. She decided to resume the agriculture
work of her husband after 6 months because that was the only source to generate
the money and feed the family.
Every day she used to go to field with Kailash
and put him in temporary Jhula [English: Swing]
beneath the tree (handmade Jhula which normally villager’s prepared using their
saree) and continue her agriculture work. Few years had flown by following the
same routine and on another side “Kailash” was also growing rapidly. See sight
Kailash turned 5 and started going school in his village. He was cute and sharp
boy; easily grasp the things.
As soon he developed the capability to understand
the world & circumstances then he realized that his mother had done lot of
sacrifices, faced tough time and worked hard for him and survival. He wanted to
support his mother at agriculture work, but Shanti didn’t allow him. Shanti
wanted her son to focus on his education only and fulfill the dream of his
father. For higher education, she shifted Kailash to Varanasi so that he would
get better quality of education and independent life to handle the day to day
circumstance. Shanti sold two agriculture fields of her husband for her son’s
education.
Kailash prepared his mindset to do something
bigger for his mother and started working day & night to achieve the goal.
He used to write a letter every day to his mother and on another side Shanti became
happy after reading the letter. In case postman forgot to deliver the letter at
her home, then she reached to post office in order to collect it.
Kailash completed his schooling with flying
colors and got selected in B.H.U University for graduation. See sight 4 years
completed, he got placed in one of the company. Not a single day, he missed to
write a letter to his mother during his graduation & schooling time. Prior
to joining the company he planned to visit his hometown after 6 years. He
visited his hometown instead of going home; he directly reached to field where
his mother used to work. He saw his mother working on the field under the
extreme sunlight; tears automatically started coming out from his eyes.
His surprise visit added more happiness and smile
on his mother’s face. He stayed there 1 week and supported his mother on
agriculture work. He requested his mother to sell everything and shift to new
place where he got the joining. Shanti replied “This place is not a normal; your
father had spent his entire life here and built this.” She blessed her son for
his future life and asked him to write a letter every day.
Kailash joined the new firm and gained the
confidence of his management. All the people in his firm were very impressed
with Kailash’s nature; work, Out of box thinking and dedication. He got the
opportunity to go onshore for 2 years for project purpose and worked very well
there. Every day he used to call to his mother at post office on fixed time
frame. After completing his tenure there, he returned and planned to take 2
months LOP in order to do some pending task at his home.
He visited his birthplace and used that money
which he earned at onshore in order to build a temple and small permanent house
for her mother. After completion of temple and house; he arranged inauguration
function where he invited all the villagers. People gathered for this function
and appreciated for everything which he did for village and his mother. He
delivered the speech where he emphasized the importance of his mother in his
life and struggle/sacrifices which she did for him. But before closing the
speech he did one mistake; because of this “Bhagwan Khud Sharam Se Uski Maa K Saamne Jhuk Gaye” [God himself
succumbed to shame in the front of Shanti]. At the same time, temple started
leaning and tilted to one side.
His last word: My mother has done a lot of sacrifices &
struggles for me which I have seen since childhood. Therefore I have
constructed this temple to repay everything whatever she did for me.
I have tried to connect the above story with a
fact that I have heard since childhood from my ancestor’s and others about
Maatri Mandir (Temple of the Mother) also called as Kashi Karvat Temple on
Scindia Ghat. “Old man saying that there was a man who constructed this temple
and told her mother that by this way he paid everything whatever she did for him, at the same time temple
started leaning and titled to one side”
Moral: "No
one can ever repay the debt of his/her mother’s milk".
Message to All:
We people are busy in our own schedule; sometimes
not having time for our friends, relatives, family etc. But think about the person
who is waiting at home just to listen your voice so please add “Make a Call to your mother or father”
in your “Every Day To-Do List”. If
someone asked me “Have you seen God? Then answer would be always Yes, My mother
is my god.
Thanks to all of you for reading this space and
please leave one of your memorable moment which you have spent with you mother
in below comment section.
