Story: Bringle Beauty

Brinjal Beauty

Once upon a time, there was a green grosser. He lived happily with his wife in a small house. But they did not have any child. This made them sad. One evening he sold all the vegetables but a brinjal was left. He took it with him  while returning home.

“Prepare some brinjal –bhaja for meal.” The green grosser said to his wife. When his wife put her knife on the brinjal a very sweet voice came from it.

"Slice me right, Slice me left

I am here, pick me dear"

“Oh what’s that?” green grosser’s wife said. She began to tremble in fear. Then the green grosser took  the  knife and sliced it accordingly. Then a miracle happened, an extremely beautiful girl came out of the brinjal.

“Who are you?” they asked.

“I am your daughter Brinji”. Said the girl.

Both of them became very happy as their family was now complete. As days passed, Brinji grew into a very beautiful young lady.She used to help her father in his shop. One day, when she was busy in the shop, the King passed by the marked. He looked at her and fell in love with her at first sight.

“Will you marry me?” the king asked.

“Yes, if it is fine with my parents.” She said.

The green grosser and his wife were too pleased to get the king as their son in law. The whole town danced with joy. Everyone was happy except king’s Prime Minister. He wanted to marry his own daughter to the King and make his position strong in the court. The Prime Minister left no stone unturned to cancel the wedding but it was all in vain. Then at last he thought of a cunning plan .

On the wedding day, he asked Brinji’s mother to coat her with a mixture of honey and coal to avoid any bad omen during the wedding ceremonies.

“It’s a common custom in royal weddings” he said.

Then he went to the King and said, “Brinji is suffering from some skin disease. Her whole body is black and sticky with it.”

“No, it is not possible. I have seen her. She is very beautiful.” The King said.

“If you don’t believe me, just hold her hand during the wedding ceremonies and  find it yourself.” Said the Prime Minister.

The Barat Procession of King came with a grand style. A lot of elephants and horses were there to complement the elegance of the King. Brinji and her parents were on the top of the world.

When the Barat Procession came on Brinji’s doorstep, she came to garland the King. When she garlanded the King he touched  her hand it was very sticky and dark. He became very angry and took his procession back without listening any explanation .Brinji and her parents were shocked. Whole town fell into the valley of sorrow.

“Don’t loose hope. Its my promise, King would come at our doorstep to marry me.” Brinji said.

She was a wise girl and very soon she understood the it was all the conspiracy of the Prime Minister. She planned to teach him a lesson. She went to the King’s Palace in guise of a florist. The King was walking in the garden. She went to him and sung-    

"Garlands and bouquets, pretty and fresh

Only for kind and not for cash".

The King looked at her and was mesmerized by her beauty and song. He purchased all her flowers and gave her his sword.

When the King entered  his courtroom, everyone was surprised to see him without his sword. Whole day the King could not concentrate on anything. He was occupied by the thought of the florist and the striking similarity between her and Brinji.

Next day the King ordered his men to keep a close eye on everyone who comes in the Palace. When the King was  going for hunting, Brinji joined him in the guise of a man with white clothes and white horse.

"Two is company, three is crowd

take me along, you will be proud."

 They wandered in the forest for long without even a single rabbit in sight. Then they both saw a deer and shot an arrow at the same time. The deer instantly fell down. When they came close to the deer , they found out that it was Brinji’s arrow that  had hit the deer. So the King said, “Its all yours.” Then Brinji put some bandage on the deer’s wound and freed it. The king was very impressed by his kindness and gave him his necklace of  pearls. He asked him , “What is your name and where do you live?”

Brinji smiled  and went away. King was more confused then ever when he returned from the forest. The Prime Minister was quite worried to see the King like this. He called some entertainers to make the King happy. This time Brinji came in the guise of a dancer. She danced like pea-hen. King was lost in the magnetic field of her charm and he handed over his crown to her.

Brinji rushed to her house and when her charm broke King was very ashamed. The King asked the Prime Minister to go and get his crown back. The Prime Minister was also very much worried as this was the prestige issue of the royals. He caught hold of the dancers and asked about Brinji. Then he joined the threads of events and got a clue. He went to Brinji’s house and apologized for his deeds.

"As you sow, so shall you reap

bring back my pride,if you are a man not a creep"

These hard words of Brinji left no option with Prime Minister but to tell the King the truth about Brinji’s skin disease. The King became very angry but finally forgave him.

They started the preparations for the wedding. Just when they were about to leave for Brinji’s house, they got a parcel from Bride. When the King opened it, he got his sword, the bandage of the deer and least but not the last his crown. The King put on his crown and took the sword. He was very happy as he knew that his wife had beauty with brain.



Story :Saga of a bride

                                                         Saga of a bride

Once upon a time there lived two ZamindarsThey were best friends. Once, they decided to strengthen their bond of friendship by a wedding between their kids. Their wives were expecting that time. As the time passed, they became the fathers of a boy and a girl respectively. The boy was named Kuvar and the girl wasnamed Ladoo.

Time passed by and Kuvar grew up in a handsome young man.His friends started teasing him.

"Your father does not want you to get married.All of us are married, but you are still single."

Kuvar felt very bad.That day instead of turning up for dinner, he went to the stable and slept there.

Zamindar Saa got worried and sent his servants to search for him. They fount him slpeeing in the stable. This made Zamindar Saa very upset.

In the morning, he called for Kuvar and asked him ,"What is the matter?"

After much hesitation the Kuvar  told his brother about his friends teasing him about his marriage. When Zamindar Saa got the news, he smiled to himself.

He sent Kuvar to his friend’s house with a knight.

He said, “Kuvar, go to your in laws and bring your bride.”Kuvar became very happy. He travelled the whole distance on cloud nine. When they entered the village, they saw some girls were celebrating Gangaur, a festival of girls. The knight pointed towards Ladoo, and said, “Look, she is your bride.” They started following the girls. The girls reached a well and started filling their pots. When that was done, each girl helped the other to lift the pot and place it on her head. At last only Ladoo left. There was no one to help her with her pot as her all the friends had pot on their head. So the Kuvar came and asked, “O my lady love! Shall I help you with your pot?”

This made  Ladoo angry as she did not recognize Kuvar. She cursed the Kuvar hard. Her words worked as arrows on Kuvar’s heart. But he kept quiet. When the girls walked, they noticed that the Kuvar and his knight are following them. Soon, Ladoo realized that they are moving towards her house. So instead of going through the main door she entered from the back gate. She narrated the whole incident to her Bhabhi. It took no time to her to understand the matter. She told her, “Ladoo, he is your groom.”She left all her household cores and started decorating the house. Then she gave most beautiful clothes and ornaments and asked her to get ready. Meanwhile, Kuvar and his knight received a warm welcome at Ladoo’s house. But it only aggravated Kuvar’s anger.

At night when Ladoo went to greet Kuvar, with a glass of Kesar milk he did not open the door.

Her Bhabhi came and said, “Kuvar Saa, open the door. Your beautiful bride is getting tired by standing here so long.”

Her Brother came and said, “Kuvar Saa, open the door. My sister is too delicate to stand too long.”

Her mother came and said, “Kuvar Saa

open the door. My Ladoo  is standing outside for  your  welcome.”

Finally, her  father  came and said, “Kuvar Saa , open the door. Don’t create a scene here.”

But Kuvar was so annoyed the he turned a blind eye towards them. In the morning he got ready to leave for his village.

Ladoo’s father asked, “Why are you leaving so early?”

Kuvar fabricated an excuse and said, “Your friend, my father is on death bed. So I am going early. I will take Ladoo with me some other time.”

This made Ladoo’s father suspicious and he said, “Then you should take your bride also, so that she can meet her father in law.” This argument made Kuvar speechless and he had to agree.

Ladoo’s father bid her a grand farewell. He sent many precious gifts, ornaments, horses and servants along with her to her in laws. But as they crossed the village and entered the forest Kuvar distributed all the gifts and ornaments in the servants and told them  to go away. When they refused saying , “Zamindar Saa will kill us.” He asked them to settle in some far away village.

They all went leaving the bullock cart in which Ladoo was sitting. Then Kuvar and his knight left her alone in the forest and went to their village. The Kuvar arrived so early and without the bride. This news spread across the village like the fire in the jungle. Zamindar Saa (Kuvar’s father)  threatened the knight to spill the beans on the matter. After some hesitation the Knight told the whole story.

There in the forest, when Ladoo realized that there is no sound of people around and the cart is also steady, she opened the veil of her cart and looked around. It took no time , the knowledge sank into her heart that Kuvar had deserted her. With a heavy heart,  she let the reins of the bulls loose and said, “You are my God-father. Take me where ever you please.”

The bulls walked fast the forest and reached in an extremely beautiful garden of a Thakur. When the gardener saw the cart with loose reins, he became suspicious.

 He said, “Who is there in the cart? What can I do for you?”

Ladoo said, “ I am a jilted bride. Please please give me shelter.”

The gardener was surprised to see such a beautiful maiden. He said, “This is Thakur Saa’s garden. I cannot allow you to stay here without his permission.” “O.K. let him come I will ask for his permission myself.” Said  Ladoo. Then the gardener let the bulls in the shed and gave them food and water. He also gave Ladoo some fruits to eat. When the Thakur  came for a walk in his garden, he saw the beautiful cart. He came closer and saw Ladoo and immediately fall in love with her. The gardener told him that she was a jilted bride and needed shelter. Thakur felt very happy. He came to her and proposed her to marry him.

Ladoo played a trick. She said, “Yes, I will. But first build a huge mansion with four balconies for me to live in.”Thakur gladly agreed. He immediately ordered his men to built a huge mansion. The garden was destroyed and everyone from the village was called for labour in order to build the mansion fast.

There Zamindar Saa called Kuvar and said, “You are not a kid. I want you to understand that Ladoo is as dear to me as you are. She is just like my daughter. If you love me then forget your ego. Go and get her with all the love and respect  your wife deserve.”

Kuvar himself was very sorry about his irresponsible behavior.   He immediately went to the forest with  his knight. But there was no cart there. But there was a trail of cart-wheels in the mud. They followed the trail and reached the Thakur’s garden. There was a lot of hustle and bustle there . Kuvar asked the villagers, “What is going on here?” “Look at the cart. The would-be-bride of Thakur Saa is sitting on it. We all are building a huge mansion for her. She will marry Thakur Saa when it is built.” said the villagers.

This made Kuvar very sad. He waited till night. When everyone was asleep, he went to the cart and said , “Ladoo, this is your Kuvar. I am sorry. Please forgive me. Open your veil.”Ladoo opened the veil and said, “How will you take me? Thakur and his men will never let you do so.” Kuvar said, “The mansion will he ready in two or three days. I have a plan.” He told the plan to Ladoo.

From the next morning, Kuvar and his knight started working as laborers and within three days they befriended with the villagers.When the mansion got ready. Ladoo told the Thakur, “We have a custom to visit temple the night before wedding. I want to visit the temple in my cart. So please arrange for a cart rider.” When Thakur asked about a cart-rider, Kuvar volunteered. He took the cart into the forest. There his knight was waiting for him with his horse. All of them took the horses and rushed for their village leaving  the cart there.

Zamindar Saa welcomed the bride and groom with great pomp and show. Poor Thakur felt duped when he saw the empty cart. He neither got the bride nor his garden with absolute beauty was left.

THE END

Raindrop

When i was a little girl, I once read a poem. The poem was about a rain drop. As the rain drop leaves the cloud and proceeds towards the earth, many possiblities comes  across it. If it will land into sand and vanish or a burning coal will be its future destination, turning it into vapour. But these obstacles could not deter it from venturing further. Finally, it lands into sea and then into an open sea-shell and became a pearl.With this phylosophy i am starting my blog.Wish me luck.