The lotus had risen in the dark

     Kamal opened his eyes, it was two o'clock in the night. Saw Neelu was awake. She was tearing off old clothes. Kamal said to Neelu, what are you doing with these old clothes at this time late at night? Neelu said very easily, you go to sleep, I am doing my work. Kamal became unanswered. He could not understand anything. After a while he again fell into the lap of sleep.

    The next day Neelu was waking up Kamal after taking a bath and taking tea. Kamal got up, taking a sip of tea, he again asked Neelu the reason for tearing and collecting old clothes at night. Neelu didn't answer. Rather she smiled. The birds were chirping in the room. Fifteen days ago, how the bird had made a nest for them by adding straws, today she was putting every grain for her children in their mouth. Kamal understood now.

    Kamal saw that every living being has to take care of his nature. To block nature or to walk against it is to destroy the universe. Many living beings have to suffer because of it. Human beings are falling into the pit of destruction even knowingly.

    This was Neelu's fourth delivery. She had one delivery at her in-laws' house and two deliveries at her Mackay. Neelu's mother-in-law did not fit the track, then Kamal had a figure of thirty-six from his father-in-law. It is a different matter that Kamal's mother used to sprinkle her life on Neelu while seeing her son in bad times, so was the condition of Neelu's father. Seeing Neelu, he also used to remain squarely guarded for the good of Kamal. The links of the relationship were such that even if I didn't want to, I had to. Neelu's father had told Kamal a few days back - Kanwar sir is not your daughter, once you get the japa (delivery) done, everything will be known. His words were piercing Kamal's chest with a candle. Both of them had taken this resolution, this time this delivery will happen at another place.

    In the evening, Kamal had gone home from school only at four o'clock. Neelu's condition was bad. He called Hanuman, his confidant and obedient student of class VIII. Hanuman's family would also always tell Hanuman to serve Guruji that the son is the fruit in the service of Guruji, not only this, the people of Hanuman's house would sometimes send milk and curd to Guruji and sometimes gooseberry.

    Kamal said to Hanuman, Hanuman, you have to fly your flight today, have to call Vaidyaraj ji from the nearby village. Today your sister's health is bad. Hanuman said, Guruji, don't worry, I only bring Vaidyaraj by cycle.

    Suddenly an hour passed, but Hanuman did not come. The road was the same, there were rough sand dunes, there was a creek nearby, where it was tied inextricably. The sand was just a pile of sand. For Kamal, every moment was becoming very unbearable. Neelu was crying. The dam of Lotus' patience was leaking. Thoughts were flowing in his head. He was no longer there. Asking a neighboring lady to take care of her children and Neelu, Kamal also went out to call Vaidyaraj. Told Neelu that I just went and just came, don't worry at all. Kamal left on foot. Vaidyaraj ji's village was three km away. Kamal was almost running. Sometimes the breath used to stop, and when Neelu came to his attention, he would start running, new power had come in him, feathers had started in his feet. After trampling the sand dunes, he reached Vaidyaraj's village within a few minutes. Vaidya ji was a resident of Sawai Madhopur. Been coming and staying here for years. He had a big name in the surrounding villages. He was a perfect hand. To this day, none of his cases had deteriorated. Even good English doctors were defeated. Even the English doctors started hating him. All the sick people in the vicinity would come to Ayurveda dispensary only. Vaidya ji had no match in childbirth. Being a Brahmin, he used to give medicines as well as chant mantras. Both medicine and mantra worked, yet Vaidyaraj was very comfortable. The villages were still far away. Whenever a call came, he would go out on foot. He found ultimate peace in alleviating the suffering of the victim.

    Kamal did not know about Vaidya's whereabouts, so as soon as he entered, he asked the elders sitting on the chaupal about Vaidya. He told that a boy has taken him on a cycle and took him to another village just there. Kamal thought that he did not meet on my way. As if Kamal's breath was stuck, as soon as Neelu's attention came, feathers started on his feet. He followed Vaidya ji on the second road torn from the crossroads pointed out by the village elders. On the way he kept asking passers-by about Vaidya ji in that other village, which he had confirmed. He had also come to that other village while running. Some people had recognized Guruji as soon as he entered the village, perhaps the children of this village must have been studying in Guruji's village, so as soon as Guruji asked about Vaidya, one or two children standing there said that he had gone to your village with Hanuman. . There were signs of weather in the weather, drops of water had started falling, it was foggy. The road to the village was also unknown. Kamal was thinking - how will Neelu not know, God will save. Now the dam of Guruji's patience was broken. Tears welled up in his eyes. The village was inhabited by gentlemen. The villagers had caught Guruji's mood, the villagers said, don't worry, God will do well. On the condition of not knowing the path of Guruji, the villagers supported a young man. He took the umbrella. On the edge of the village amidst the drizzle of water in the dark twilightI had come. When Guruji came to life, the young man went back to his village after taking permission from Guruja.

    Kamal hurriedly ran towards the house. Neelu was surrounded by the women of the village. Vaidya ji had reached there. Vaidya had given some medicines. Neelu was relieved. Vaid ji said just wait for fifteen days, nothing has happened to sister ji. I myself will come after fifteen days. Or I'll see it coming. There is nothing to worry about now.

    Neelu was really cured, she had eaten roti. But the danger was not over on the lotus yet. His hair used to stand thinking about what would happen after fifteen days. Suddenly today was the fifteenth day. Sometimes Vaidya ji would come to the village and ask about his care. Today Vaidya ji was also in the village. Told Kamal that I am in the village and inform me whenever needed. At eight o'clock in the night, Kamal informed Vaidya. Vaidya soon came to Guruji. He saw Neelu, he understood. After some time he gave an injection of Neelu with chanting. There was a woman in the village who also used to work on the right, her arrangements had already been made. She was the same. It was two o'clock in the night. The sound of a child crying was heard in the room. Vaidyaji went to the room and gave Neelu the necessary medicines and came out. Although Kamal was trying to stop Vaidya, but Vaidya did not stop, he said that there is nothing to worry about now, that is why I was stopped today. Tell me if there is anything. Vaidya left his village on foot at two o'clock in the night.

    The lotus had risen in the dark. Although Neelu was hesitant to get her blood soaked clothes washed by her husband. But Kamal removed that hesitation and said that God saved you, that is a big thing for me, washing this clothes is not a big deal for me.

    Chadas was going on outside the village, he filled the bucket and cleaned all the clothes. He did Dhok from afar outside the temple. Today's sun was the new sun for Lotus. Neelu's life was saved. Neelu was happy at home. The child was grooving wrapped in blue.

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