The Mustard Alley
A Quest.
Summons the mighty Indraduymna,
his councillors,
priests and warriors!
to find the one who
shines blue,
deep in the greens,
as he had seen in his dreams,
in a darker cave, inform
of an Idol!
beneath an uni-peak
prominence.
Among was Vidyapati,
the chief priest's son,
'was asked to go in the
eastern direction,
To the land that was
believed to be ruled by the savages!
His journey was
treacherous,
overcoming many
hurdles,
and walking for two
seasons,
he could spot the
unique mountain.
which matched the
Monarch's description.
The mountain was
indeed mightier,
As he proceeded in its
indirection,
it gradually revealed
its vast form!
Perplexed! "where
he could spot the Cave?"
Thought the young
Brahman, ages might pass,
just to give him a rarest
of rare chance!
Lalita
The morning rays,
as if emanating from
the peak's summit,
scattered in all
directions, as blessings of the Divine!
touched the face of
the tired inquisitor.
still Sleepy on a
tree branch,
Vidyapati heard the
sound of a Gaggle,
bathing below the
fall from the mountain.
Splashing and
laughing,
drenched in mountain aqua,
revealing their ebony
bust and waist!
enough to ignite the mind
full of lust.
as there were none!
bathed, the tribal girls,
carefree!, under the
Sun!
Among the beauties,
was a beauty, simple
and sober,
shying out as constantly
teased by others!
while, trying hard to
wrap the deer skin,
struggling to hide
her bosoms and loin.
Teased one
"Lalita, Why so Hurry
and for whom!,
as if you going to
meet your groom"
Viswa-vasu
The Young Braman, followed
the girls
while, keeping a
distance.
After a walk, they
reached a village,
it was more like a
Hermitage.
but of a different
kind, unlike the ashram he had grown!
After an observation,
He could spot the chieftain Home.
Vidyapati revealed
himself from the woods,
Villagers gathers to
see the outsider.
"I am Vidyapati,
A wandering Brahman"
I am on a Quest and I
am Lost"
they took him to the
chief,
A man in midst of his
life,
with white and black
beard and Mustache!
who introduced
himself 'Viswa'
the chief of the Vasu Tribe.
"what you Quest
for? oh! fair one"
'divinity!'
"how I might
help you to find?"
"beneath the
mountain, is there a cave of
light?"
Viswa-Vasu was
awestruck!
For a moment he was
off,
then he gave a reply
in denial.
"nothing as such.."
Return back you
Braman.
The Nuptial
The Young Braman,
Knew The chief had
lied,
As his eyes spoke in
the other ways!
he requested him,
'could he stay, for
few days?'
'Agreed, but you will
be watched.'
'Here is my daughter,
Lalita,'
The chief introduced
She will be serving
your needs during your stay.
'Lalita?'
'As you shall wish
Baba,
I will take care of
our guest.
Few days, turned to
months
and months became a
year,
Lalita lost her heart
to the guest.
"I offer me to
thee"
She said one day, to
Vidaypati.
and they married.
Blind Folded
In between some year
has passed!
Lalita, bore two
beautiful kids.
one day she found
Vidyapati gazing at the mountain.
'where are you lost?'
'I am lost indeed,
Deviated from my path'
'Your Quest?'
'Yes.'
'here I tell you a
secret like death!
I tell you of my
father ways,
on every 11th day to full
moon,
he goes somewhere and
returns the day after'
'Where?, asked her
Husband'
'to some cave in the
mountain.'
'Will You Persuade
him to take me?'
'For you, I will'
assured the wife.
After many denial,
The chief Agreed!
But Blind folded,
he was taken, to a
cave in the mountain.
But Vidyapati,
took some mustard
seeds,
dropped one be one on
the way!
The Mustard Alley
Viswa Opened The
Blindfold,
There was so much
light,
The Braman couldn't bear!
It was emanating from,
a blue Idol!
It was as is the
King's Description,
"one who shines
blue
deep in the greens,
in a darker cave,
inform of an Idol!
beneath an uni-peak
prominence."
Again Blindfolded,
Vidyapati was escorted back.
The mustard seeds sown
in secret, did germinate,
bearing yellowish
flowers,
creating "A Mustard
Alley", which led to the Cave.
The Quest was
complete,
The King did came,
But to his dismay, found
the Cave empty
Devoid of The shining
Blue Idol!
The Divine Log!
" May death
Befall, I Will Fast, in this empty cave"
The king Vowed
"Until YOU again
Appear"
A voice emanated from
the ether,
"Oh King! Find
me a float, at the estuary,
where this mountain stream
meet the sea;
in form of Log
that will be my new
form.
unlike the way the Savar, Worshipped my Secret form"
......
Thus is the legend,
I, Gyanranjan Could
narrate,
of My lord With Those
Big round eyes,
who paves the way of
my Mind!
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