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A mysterious old forest of gnarled oaks, tall pines and twisted birch clung to the steep, rocky mountain sides of the Himalayas. Their leafy canopies increased the beautyof the snow clad mountain peaks that sparkled against the sky like a crown bedecked with diamonds.

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This booklet is dedicated to

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila PrabhupadaFounder-acarya of

International Society for Krishna Consciousness,

who very mercifully revealed Sri Vrindavan Dham to the whole world

ThankyouToallthedevoteeswhohavehelpedinmakingthisbookletpossible.

OurspecialthankgoestoShyamaPriyadevidasi,whoinspiredanddrivenbyherintenseloveforSriVrindavan

haswrittenthestoryanddesignedthegraphics.

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Jhy izHkqikn us dgk gS: ßlHkh cztoklh gSaÞo`Unkou esa fuokl djus okys HkDr tks vuqjDr gSa pyus esa] p<+uk] dwnuk] mM+uk] xkuk] ?kweuk] HkkSaduk vkSj jsaduk] czt/kke ds tho gSA euq’; vkSj tho&tUrq “kkfUr ls ,d nwljs ds vkJ;] vius cgqvk;keh lEcU/kksa ls ,d lkFk jgrs gSa] Jhd`’.k ls vius ân;kuqjkx dks izdV djrs gSaA u dsoy ekuo ek= vfirq vf[ky o`Unkou ds tho&tUrq cztoklh ds :i esa Lohdk;Z gSa vkSj oks fcuk fdlh HksnHkko ds vkpj.k ;ksX; gSaA

¼Jhen~ Hkkxor & 7 LdUn] 14 v/;k;] 9 “yksd½

;g iqLrd lefiZr gS Jhy izHkqikn dks ftUgksaus vR;Ur ÑikiwoZd lEiw.kZ fo”o ds lEeq[k Jh o`Unkou /kke dk

egRo izdkf”kr fd;kA

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ân; ifjorZu ,d ckj dh ckr gS fgek;y dh igkfM+;ksa ij ?kus taxy esa ,d egku ;ksxh

vius f”k’; ds lkFk jgrs FksA igkM+ ds LFkkuh; yksxksa ds vuqlkj ;ksxh dh vk;q yxHkx 140 o’kZ FkhA mudh vk;q ds ckjs esa fdlh dks Hkh lgh tkudkjh ugha gS] fdUrq yksx crkrs gSa fd ;ksxh ds tUe ds le; u rks isVªksfy;e bZa/ku Fks] u VsyhQksu] u IykfLVd vkSj u gh jsyekxZ o iDdh lM+ds FkhaA LFkkuh; yksx ;g Hkh crkrs gSa fd ;ksxh viuh vk/;kfRed

“kfDr ls nwj&nwj ds {ks= tSls txUukFkiqjh] }kfjdk vkfn /kkeksa dh ;k=k fd;k djrs FksA muds ikl /ku ugha Fkk o cgqr FkksM+k cgqr vko”;drk dk lkeku FkkA og cgqr gh fouez vkSj Hkxoku Jhd`’.k ds Hktu esa yhu jgrs FksA bruh vf/kd vk;q gksus ds mijkUr Hkh os pyus o vius nSfud dk;ksZ dks djus esa l{ke FksA mudk uke ukjn egk”k; vkSj f”k’; dk uke ejhfp gSA ftl ?kkVh esa ukjn egk”k; o ejhfp jgrs Fks og ;equk dh dy&dy /ofu ls vkIykfor FkhA ,slk yxrk Fkk tSls pV~Vkuksa ls Vdjkrh ;equk lnSo ;kSou] ifo= vkSj pedrh fpaxkjh gksA ;equk dh ygjksa dh

/ofu ;ksxh ds vkReh;rkiw.kZ dhrZu o Hktu esa ik”oZlaxhr dh Hkwfedk fuHkkrk FkkA

,d fnu ukjn egk”k; us ejhfp dks crk;kA cgqr le; igys tc eSa rqEgkjh vk;q dk Fkk rks o`Unkou /kke rhFkZ

;k=k ij x;kA tgk¡ 5000 o’kZ igys d`’.k cyjke us Xokys ds :i esa yhyk,a dh FkhA vc eSa cgqr o`) gks x;k gw¡ vkSj ifo= /kke ds n”kZu djus dh bPNk gSA eq>s ogk¡ ;equk nsoh ds n”kZu fd, gq, 100 o’kksZ a ls Hkh vf/kd le; gks pqdk gSA eSa viuk “kjhj NksM+us ls igys ml ifo= /kke ds n”kZu djuk pkgrk gwWA f”k’; ejhfp us mRrj fn;k & egkjkt

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vki cgqr o`) gks x;s gSa vkSj o`Unkou ;gkW¡ ls yxHkx 1000 fdeh0 dh nwjh ij gSA ;fn ge jsyekxZ ls Hkh ;k=k djrs gSa rks

vkids fy, ;k=k dkQh dfBu gksxhA ;ksxh dh vk¡[kksa esa rst vk x;kA fiz; ejhfp jsy ls tkus dh dksbZ vko”;drk ugha gSA vkt eSa rqEgsa

;ksfx;ks dh xqIr flf);ksa ds ckjs esa crkÅ¡xkA ;ksxh us dgk & ge fgeky; ls o`Unkou /kke rd dh ;k=k vk/;kfRed “kfDr }kjk djsaxsA viuh oLrq,sa

,df=r djds cztHkwfe izLFkku ds fy, “kh?kz rS;kjh djksA lk/kq us gfjuke tki djrs gq, viuh ydqfV ds lgkjs igkM+h ds Hk;kud jkLrs ls unh dh vksj izLFkku fd;kA ckyd cgqr gh mRlkfgr FkkA ckyd us vius xq: ls c`t dh yhykvksa dk Jo.k fd;k gS vkSj vkt og ;kSfxd “kfDr ls o`Unkou Hkze.k ds fy;s tk jgk gSA la/;k dk le; gks x;k] nksuksa us ifo= unh dh iwtk djus ds mijkUr ;equk ds “khry ty esa izos”k dj vklu yxk fy;kA ukjn egk”k; us /;ku lekf/k esa cSBrs gq, f”k’; dks mldk eu o`Unkou ij dsfUnzr djus dk funsZ”k fn;kA f”k’; us iwjs ;Ru ls viuk fpÙk “kkUr fd;k o vius xq: ds dFku ij iw.kZ fo”okl fd;k fd og xq: ds lkFk flf) ekxZ ls o`Unkou Hkze.k djsaxsA unh dh rst ygjsa thou o jaxksa ls ifjiw.kZ FkhA eu dh xfr ls ;k=k djrs gq, unh ds vUnj /;kuklu esa gh igkfM+;ksa dks ikj djrs gq, os o`Unkou /kke igq¡p x;sA ;equk th ls ckgj vkdj os T;ksa gh ?kkVksa ij vorfjr gq, rks dcwrj o dkS,W QM+QMkgV ds lkFk mM+ x;sA

Jh Jh o`Unkou /kke dh t;!

ds’kh?kkV dh t;!

o`) lk/kq g’kks ZUekn ls cksys & ß;g ogh LFkku gS tgk¡ Hkxoku d`’.k us 5000 o’kZ igys ds”kh jk{kl dk o/k fd;k FkkÞA eSa ;gk¡ cgqr le; igys vk;k FkkA “kk;n 120 o’kZ igys] ;g ogh ?kkV gSA vHkh ge ;gha foJke djsaxsA rnksijkUr ;gk¡ ls o`Unkou ifjØek izkjEHk djsaxsA mUgksaus vius xeNs ls ?kkV lkQ fd;k ,oa viuh tVkvksa dk fljgkuk cuk;k vkSj

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foJke ds fy, ysV x;sA ejhfp vius xq: ds fudV gh ysV x;k vkSj ifo= ;equk dks ns[kus yxk] ;equk ,sls yx jgh Fkh tSls Jhd`’.k o o`Unkou ds Xokyksa ,oa xksfi;ksa ds lkFk viuh yhykvksa dh O;k[;k dj jgh gksA vkdk”k esa v)ZpUnzek ,sls yx jgk Fkk tSls u;k&u;k fe= igyh ckj feyus vk;k gksA ckyd us lkspk] vkt esjs thou dk u;k ;qx vkjEHk gqvk gSA eSa o`Unkou /kke dh lqUnjrk ns[kus ds fy, vkSj izrh{kk ugha dj ldrkA ;g d`’.k dk /kke gS] mudk fuokl gS] mudk ân; gSA ;g iwjk {ks= gh ifo= gSA ,sls

lksprs gq, ckyd us viuk dEcy [kksyk vkSj ;equk ds fdukjs lks x;kA mlus liuk ns[kk fd og o`Unkou ds lqUnj&lqUnj ouksa esa ?kus o`{kksa ds rys tgk¡ lSdM+ksa nq/kk: xk;sa gjh ?kkl pj jgha Fkh] Hkze.k dj jgk FkkA eksrh ds leku lkQ ugjsa ped jgha gSa vkSj >jus ehBh >j&>j dh vkokt dj jgs gSaA rkth] “khry gok py jgh Fkh vkSj cxhps jax&fcjaxs

Qwyksa ls egd jgs FksA ckyd us izlUufpÙk gksdj d`’.k&cyjke dks izlUu djus gsrq ehBs Qy o Qwy pqusA izkr% 2 cts ukjn egk”k; mBs o f”k’; ls cksys] viuk lkeku o`{k ds ihNs fNik

nks vkSj ifjØek djus dh rS;kjh djksA egk”k; us ejhfp dks crk;k fd Hkxoku d`’.k ds efUnj dh ,d ifjØek leLr ikiksa dks /kks Mkyrh gSA o`Unkou /kke esa dqy 5000 efUnj gS o o`Unkou LFkyh d`’.k Lo:i gh gSA ge o`Unkou jt dks iz.kke djsaxs ,oa ifjØek yxkdj tUe&tUekUrj ds iki /kqy tk;saxsA ukjn egk”k; us ifjØek ds iFk ij iM+us okys efUnj o ifo= LFkkuksa ds n”kZu fd;sA ikuh?kkV] tgk¡ ls xksfi;k¡ ;equk unh ikj dj _f’k nqokZlk ls feyus ds fy, x;h FkhA vkfn cnzh ?kkV tgk¡ Jhy O;klnso us Jhen~ Hkkxor ds n”ke LdU/k dh jpuk dh FkhA jkt?kkV tgk¡ d`’.k dsoV dk :i /kkj.k djds

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xksfi;ksa dks unh ikj djkus dk “kqYd ysrs FksA ejhfp o lk/kq egk”k; unh ds th.kZ&”kh.kZ fdukjs ij rsth ls pys

tk jgs Fks ,oa ekyk tki djrs gq,

egkea= dk tki dj jgs FksA

gjs d`”.k gjs d`”.k d`”.k d`”.k gjs gjs Agjs jke gjs jke

jke jke gjs gjs AA Jh pSrU; foJke LFkyh tgk¡ cjxn

ds o`{k rys pSrU; egkizHkq us 500 o’kZ igys foJke fd;k Fkk] ml ij nksuksa us FkksM+k foJke fd;kA jkf= esa e;wjksa dh vkokt] nwj fLFkr efUnjksa ls Hktuksa dh vkokl lqu jgs FksA tc o`Unkouoklh funzkeXu Fks] ifo= /kke vHkh Hkh tkx`r FkkA os nksuksa yEcs le; ls py jgs FksA ukjn egk”k; us vuqHko fd;k fd ifjØek ekxZ ij ckyw Fkh gh ugha cfYd dBksj inkFkZ muds ik¡oksa dks vkgr dj jgk Fkk fdUrq ;ksxh us vius f”k’; dks dqN ugha dgkA tc os HkfDr osnkUr ekxZ ij igq¡ps rks mUgksaus lQsn laxejej ls cus lekf/k efUnj ds n”kZu fd;s o n.Mor iz.kke fd;kA ;g egkHkkxor fo’.kqikn vHk;pj.kkfoZUn HkfDrosnkUr Lokeh izHkqikn dh lekf/k gSA izHkqikn th us d`’.k Hkxoku dh efgek dks Hkkjr ls ckgj cls vHkkxksa rd igq¡pk;kA bfrgkl esa igyh ckj og fonsf”k;ksa dks o`Unkou /kke esa yk;s o muls Hkxoku Jhd`’.k dh lsok djkbZA Lokeh izHkqikn dh n;k o iz;Ruksa ls gh o`Unkou /kke lEiw.kZ fo”o esa fo[;kr gS o d`’.kHkkouke`r dk izpkj vesfjdk] fczVsu] jf”k;k] Lisu] Ýk¡l o phu

rd ds fuokfl;ksa esa fd;kA os enueksgu efUnj dh vksj pyrs x;s o 450 o’kksZ a igys cus igkM+h ij cls iRFkjksa ls cus efUnj dh efgek dk xku djrs gq, py jgs FksA lw;ksZn; ls igys gh os ds”kh?kkV igqWp x;sA

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efgyk,¡ >qaMks esa ;equk th esa Luku dj jgha Fkh o “kgj ds yksx vHkh tx jgs FksA egk”k; o ckyd ?kkV ds fdukjs cSBdj foJke dj jgs Fks rks mUgksaus ifjØek yxkrs lk/kq] uo;qofr;ksa ds yksdxhr xkrs >qaM] ;kf=;ksa] cUnjksa] xkSvksa] dqÙkksa o lCth okyksa dks ;equk esa lCth /kksrs gq, ns[kkA

lw;Z f{kfrt ls Åij p<+us yxkA egk”k; us /;ku fn;k fd vf/kdrj o`{k dkVs tk pqds gSa ftlds dkj.k o`Unkou esa vf/kd xehZ yx jgh FkhA vc ;gk¡ ;equk th ds fdukjs BaMh gok ugha pyrh] vc u rks o`Unkou esa ?kus o`{k o Qwyksa ds cxhps gh fn[kkbZ nsrs gSaA ;ksxh dk f”k’; ejhfp fpYyk;k! ;g nqxZU/k dSlh gS\ lSdM+ksa lqvjksa dh jgus tSlh nqxZU/k dgk¡ ls vk jgh gS\ mlus nqxZU/k dk L=ksr [kkstrs&[kkstrs ;equk unh esa fxjrs ,d ukys dh vksj ns[kkA ;g ;equk gS! f”k’; fpYyk;k! ;equk esa iznw’k.k QSy x;k gS] egk”k; tYnh ;gk¡ vkb;sA egk”k; “kh?kz gh vk;s vkSj mUgksaus ;equk unh esa ukys ls fxjrh dhpM+ dks ns[kkA nqxZU/k vlguh; Fkh nksuksa dks viuh ukd cUn djuh iM+hA ,s ifo= ;equs] ,s lw;Z iq=h& egk”k; cksys & vkids lkFk ,slk O;ogkj dkSu dj jgk gS\ vxj eSa {kf=; gksrk rks ryokj ds okj ls iznw’k.k QSykus okys vijk/kh dks nf.Mr djrkA eq>s fo”okl gS fd ljdkj bl cykRdkj dh vkKk dHkh ugha ns ldrhA vki “krkfCn;ksa ls cgqr “kkfUr ls cgrh vk jgh gSa vkidks fdlh us iznwf’kr ugha fd;kA ;gk¡ rd fd eqxy “kkldksa us Hkh vkidks ijs”kku ugha fd;kA ;equk nsoh esjh vkils fouez izkFkZuk gS fd d`i;k eq>s crk;sa ;g D;k gks jgk gS\ ;equk ds “;key ty esa ls dNq, ij vklhu rstLoh nsoh izdV gqbZ vkSj o`) ;ksxh o f”k’; ls e/kqj Hkko ls cksyh & gs ifo= HkDrks! vkidk Lokxr gS] rqEgsa eSaus fnO; n`f’V iznku dh gSA

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blhfy, rqe eq>s ns[k ldrs gksA bl ckr dks lnSo Lej.k j[kuk fd Jhgfj dh d`ik ls esjk ty lnSo ifo= djus okyk gS] fdUrq vc ge dy;qx esa gaS vkSj lgu dj jgs gSaA ikih yksx esjs ty esa Luku djrs gSa vkSj esjs izfr vijk/k Hkh djrs gSaA vufHkK yksx o vf/kdkjh esjs ifo= ty dks nwf’kr djrs gSaA eq>s cpkus ds ctk, os eq>s ekj jgs gSaA d`i;k bl lans”k dks Hkkjrokfl;ksa rd igq¡pk nksA rqe vius deksZ o vdeksZ ds fy, Lo;a ftEesnkj gksA vxj vki eq>s ;¡w gh nwf’kr djrs jgs rks eSa “kh?kz gh yqIr gks tkÅ¡xhA nsoh us vkxs dgk & ufn;k¡ /kjrh dh ukfM+;ksa ds leku gksrh gSa vxj dksbZ viuh ukfM+;ksa esa tgj ?kksyrk gS rks og ew[kZ o vijk/kh gksrk gSA i”kq o ekuo dks ifo= djus ds lkFk&lkFk eSa igkfM+;ksa o taxyksa ls ikSf’Vd rRo Hkh ykrh gw¡ tks Hkkstu dh xq.koRrk o Lokn dks c<+krs gSaA dkj[kkus cukdj] jlk;u inkFkZ o xanxh esjs ty esa Mkydj yksx bl /kjrh dks tgjhyk dj jgs gSa] ;g rks cPps }kjk viuh ek¡ dks tgj nsus ds leku gSA vufHkKrk ds dkj.k dkj[kkus o fodkl ds uke ij fuyZTtk ls eq>s o Lo;a dks ekj jgs gSaA ;g /kjrh

rqEgkjh jpuk ugha gSA rqe bl /kjrh dh jpuk gks o blds j{kd gksA lHkh thoksa dks cpkus dk drZO; rqEgkjk gSA nsoh us dgk tjk ns[kks bl ifo=

ty ds oklh D;k dg jgs gSaA gkFk ls b”kkjk djrs gq, mUgksaus eNfy;ksa ds >q¡M dks fn[kk;k tks mudh ckrphr lquus ds fy, ,d= gq;s FksA ,d eNyh d:.kosnuk ls cksyh ge tgj [kkdj ej jgha gSaA unh esa Mkys x, jklk;fud inkFkZ gekjs Hkkstu o ty dks tgjhyk dj jgs gSaA gesa ekj jgs gSa o gekjs cPps fod`r iSnk gks jgs gSaA fiz; egk”k; & d`i;k gekjh lgk;rk djsaA dNq, fpYyk,] ge ;equk esa ekuo }kjk QSyk, iznw’k.k ds dkj.k vthcks xjhc chekfj;ksa

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ls xzflr gks x, gSaA ekuo vius vkidks bl i`Foh dh ,dek= jpuk o vfLrRo le> cSBs gSaA os Hkwy x, gSa fd ijekRek lHkh thoksa dh vkRek esa okl djrs gSa] vxj os fdlh Hkh tho dks lrk;saxs rks mldk Qy mUgsa Hkksxuk iM+sxkA if{k;ksa ds izfrfuf/k us dgk & gs egkRek! gesa iwjk fo”okl gks x;k gS

fd balku cgqr gh HkkSfrdrkoknh gks x;k gS tulk/kkj.k ds izfrfuf/k ykyph vkSj vius thou dk y{; gh Hkwy x, gSaA thou dk y{; tUe&ej.k ds cU/kuksa ls eqDr gksuk gS o bZ”oj ds izfr izse fodflr djuk gSA muds thou dk dsoy ,d gh y{; jg x;k gS fd

iSlk dekuk viuh “kfDr dk mi;ksx djuk o vius thou dks fdlh Hkh dher ij vkuUne; cukukA if{k;ksa ds izfrfuf/k us dgk fd ge i{kh iwjh nqfu;k dk Hkze.k djrs gSa vkSj iwjs fo”o esa minzo gksrs ns[k jgs gSaA ge bl lkalkfjd laLd`fr dk [kkyhiu o nq[k ns[k jgs gSa fdUrq Hkkjro’kZ esa bl vufHkKrk dks ns[kdj ge vk”p;Zpfdr gSaA if{k;ksa ds >qaM us dgk & egkjkt th ;g gekjh ijEijk gS fd ge gtkjksa ehy ls vkdj

;gkW lUrku mRifRr djrs gSa D;ksafd ge o`Unkou /kke esa tUe yssus dh egku fo”ks’krk dks le>rs gSaA fdUrq ge le> ugha ik jgs fd balku dh cqf) dks D;k gks x;k gS\ fd os bl ifo= /kke dks Hkh nwf’kr dj jgs gSaA

;equk nsoh us dgk & tc euq’; dk ân; ykyp] okluk o bZ’;kZ ls lapkfyr gksrk gS rks og iki djus dks vkrqj gks tkrk gSA ;s nq’deZ gh cM+s&cM+s ;q)] vdky o izkd`frd vkinkvksa ds dkj.k curs gSaA dy;qx ds bfrgkl dh vksj ns[kks ,d vkink ds ckn nwljh vkin vkrh jgh gSA izR;sd izkd`frd oLrq dk uk”k djds Hkn~nh o d`f=e oLrqvksa dks lqUnj ekuk tkus yxk gSA vU/ks gh vU/kksa ij jkT; dj jgs gSaA dy;qx esa dsoy ,d gh cpko dk jkLrk gS og gS gfjuke ladhrZu dk] ftlls fd ge vKku o eksg ek;k ds ca/ku rksM+ ldrs gSaA dsoy rHkh lekt esa lkSgknZ o izd`fr ds izfr izse ls jgk tk ldrk gSA lk/kq fpYyk;k % gs “kk”or ifo=

ek¡ eSa vkidh en~n djuk pkgrk gw¡ eSa vkidh lsok esa mifLFkr gw¡A d`i;k eq>s viuh lsok dk volj iznku djas] le; cgqr de gS “kh?kz gh iz;kl

djks Hkxoku d`’.k dh rqe ij vlhe d`ik gSA bu vk”khZopuksa ds lkFk nsoh ty esa foyhu gks xbZA ejhfp us iwNk vki D;k djksxs\

egk”k; us dgk & eq>s fo”okl gS Hkxoku d`’.k gesa ;equk nsoh

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dh lsok djus esa fufeRr vo”; cuk;saxsA vkvks FkksM+h nwj pysaA nksuksa ?kkV ds fdukjs pyrs x,A ;equk nsoh ds eafnj esa iz.kke fd;k vkSj nk¡;h vksj eqM+ x, os nksuksa gh xgjs fpUru esa FksA jkLrs esa os xkSvks ds >qaM ls ,sls feys tSls vius fdlh iqjkus fe=ksa ls feyrs gSa A fiz; xkS,¡& rqe Hkxoku d`’.k dh vfr fiz; gks] os vkids fe= o j{kd gSaA f”k’; us xq: egkjkt ls dgk & xkSvks dks Hkkstu [kkus dks ugha fey jgk os IykfLVd dh FkSfy;k¡ [kk jgha gSaA lk/kq us dgk & rqe ;g D;k dg jgs gks D;k esjs cgjs dku Bhd ls lqu jgs gSaA ,d xk; us dgk & yM+dk fcYdqy lR; dg jgk gSA vktdy rks ,slh cqjh fu;fr gks xbZ gS fd gesa dqN Hkh [kkdj viuk isV Hkjuk iM+rk gSA gekjs isV esa IykfLVd dh FkSfy;k¡ Q¡l tkrh gS ftldh otg ls ge ej Hkh tkrh gSaA` lk/kq dks xk; ls ckr djrs ns[k ,d ifFkd us vk”p;Z ls dgk & okg xk; ls ckr py jgh gS vkSj ogk¡ HkhM+ ,d= gks xbZA xk; us dgk eSa cgqr cw<+h gks xbZ gw¡ vkSj nw/k ugha ns ldrhA blfy, esjk ekfyd eq>s dqN [kkus dks Hkh ugha nsrkA eSa fujkfJr gks xbZ gw¡A ge vukFk o vlgk; xk;sa fnu Hkj Hkkstu dh ryk”k es a b/kj m/kj ?kwerh gSa fdUrq iwjs o`Unkou esa dgha Hkh gjh ?kkl ugha fn[krhA

o`Unkou e:LFky dh Hkk¡fr lw[kk gks x;k gSA dqN mnkj yksx gesa Qyksa lfCt;ksa ds fNyds o jksVh [kkus dks

nsrs gSa tks fd gekjs isV Hkjus ds fy, cgqr gh de gksrk gSA , xksfoUn! , xksfoUn! lk/kq us d:.k Hkko ls dgk & xkS dh ;g fLFkfr rks vkidh dYiuk ls Hkh ijs gSA lk/kq us HkhM+ dks lEcksf/kr djrs gq, dgk ftl lekt esa xkS dh j{kk ugha dh tkrh ogk¡ Hkkjh nqHkkZX; dh Nk;k jgrh gSA lk/kq us vius gkFk Åij mBkdj dgk fd

o`Unkou ,d ifo= /kke gS vkSj c`tokfl;ksa dk ;g drZO; curk gS fd os xkS o cSyksa dh j{kk djsaA ikou xk;s Hkkjr dh vrho vewY; fuf/k gSA xk; lw[kk Hkwlk [kkrh gS vkSj ikSf’Vd nw/k nsrh gSA nw/k ls ?kh] ngh] iuhj

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vkSj eD[ku curk gS tks fd Hkkstu dks vkSj Hkh vf/kd ikSf’Vd o Lokfn’V cukrk gSA xk; bruh dY;k.kdkjh gS fd bldk ew= o xkscj Hkh ifo= o mi;ksxh gksrk gSA HkhM+ ls ,d O;fDr cksyk % Jheku~ th ;g lc

fcYdqy Bhd tku iM+rk gS] fdUrq ;g Hkh lR; gS fd HkSals xk; ls vf/kd nw/k nsrh gSa vkSj xk, vkfFkZd n`f’V ls ykHknk;d ugha gSaA lk/kq fpYyk;k % ns[kks HkSal dk fnekx dSls rdZ ns jgk gS] fcYdqy ew[kZ gSA D;k dHkh vkfFkZd lEiUurk d`’.k Hkxoku dks izlUu dj ldrh gSA dsoy o`{k dh tM+ esa ikuh nsus ls ifRr;k¡ o rus lHkh dks iks’k.k feyrk gSA jkst xk; dk ,d yhVj nw/k ihvks rc lc le> esa vk tk;sxkA lHkh gal fn;sA cztokfl;ksa dks Hkxoku xksfoUn o muds thou dk y{; ds ckjs esa lquus esa cgqr vkuUn vkrk gSA e`R;q ds le; dqN Hkh lkFk ugha tk;sxk dqN Hkh ughaA dsoy rqEgkjs deZ o xksfoUn dh lsok rqEgkjs dke vk;sxhA Lej.k jgsA xkSlsok o xkS dh j{kk gh d`’.k dks izkIr djus dk ,d ek= O;ogkfjd lk/ku gSA c<+rh gqbZ HkhM+ lk/kq o f”k’; dh ijNkbZ dh Hkk¡fr vuqlj.k djus yxhA ,d vkSjr us dgk] izkphu le; esa euq’; o tkuoj vkil esa ckrphr djrs FksA o`) lk/kq cgqr gh fo”ks’k gSa tks ewd i”kq Hkh mlls ckr dj jgs gSa o vU; lHkh dks Hkh Jo.kh; gSA lHkh us dgk fd ;g rks bfrgkl jfpr djus okyh ?kVuk gSA lHkh mRlkgiw.kZ ckrphr dj jgs FksA egk”k; vkSj ejhfp mrkoys dne mBkrs ifjØek ekxZ ij pyrs&pyrs HkhM+ ls ckgj vk x,A lk/kq o f”k’; cgqr fofLer Hkko ls jkr ds n`”; dks ;kn dj jgs Fks vkSj lksp jgs Fks fd fnu dk n`”; fcYdqy gh vyx gSA fnu dh xehZ esa dwM+k&djdV b/kj&m/kj QSyk gqvk FkkA tujsVjksa dk dksykgy “kkar okrkoj.k dks

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Hkax dj jgk FkkA gj rjQ isM+ ij yxs ykmM Lihdj Å¡ph&Å¡ph vkoktksa ls /ofu iznw’k.k iSnk dj jgs FksA ckyd dks vius dku cUn djus iM+sA xeZ lwjt ls jkgr ysus ds fy, dgha dksbZ o`{k dh Nk;k Hkh miyC/k ugha FkhA lM+d xehZ ls iSjks dks tyk jgh FkhA “kksHkk;eku o`{k irk ugha dgk yqIr gks x,A os BaMh ikuh dh ygjsa] ?kus&?kus dqat tgk¡ d`’.k Hkxoku fcgkj fd;k djrs FksA u tkus dgk¡ yqIr gks x,A os “kkar LFkku tgk¡ i{kh o eksj xhr lqukrs FksA os i{kh os eksj dgkW pys x,\ eFkqjk eksM ij os nksuksa :d x, vkSj yksxksa ls Hkjs o xtZuk djrs VªsDVj]

VSEiw o ykWfj;k¡ ns[kdj vokd~ jg x,A okguksa ls fudyrs dkys /kq¡, us lcdk xyk cUn dj fn;k o va/kk cuk fn;k FkkA gkuZ o iqtksZ ds “kksjxqy us lcdks cgjk cuk fn;k FkkA f”k’; dks ,slk izrhr gqvk tSls os udZ esa tk fxjs gksA vUrr% ,d {k.k ds fy, lM+d lkQ gqbZ vkSj os ifjØek esa vkxs c<+sA ;gk¡ ls jkLrk vkSj Hkh [kjkc gks x;k vkSj eFkqjk dh rjQ lM+d fuekZ.kk/khu gksus ds dkj.k jkLrk cUn gks x;k FkkA ;g eFkqjk dh vksj tkus dk u;k NksVk jkLrk FkkA bZVksa o cTtj ls Hkjh cM+h&cM+h Vªkfy;k¡ NksVs ls jkLrs ls fudyrh gqbZ yksxksa dks vkJe o ?kjks dh nhokjksa esa /kdsyrs gq, fudy jgh FkhA je.kjsrh ds fudV igq¡pdj mUgksaus ,d “kksHkk;eku o`) cSy dks ns[kkA mldh vk¡[kksa ls vJq /kkjk cg jgh FkhA ejhfp us dgk&xq: egkjkt o`) cSy jks jgk gSA fiz; firk cSy vki D;ksa foyki dj jgs gSaA egk”k; us viuk ekFkk fgykrs gq, iwNkA Jheku~ th

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cSy us mRrj fn;k & esjs thou dh lkjh izfr’Bk gh [kks xbZ gSA eS avDlj ihVk tkrk gw¡ vkSj utjvankt fd;k tkrk gw¡ fdlku ds ikl esjs fy, dksbZ dk;Z ugha gSA muds ikl VªSDVj gSA lEHkor% eSa Hkh esjs o`) fe=ksa dh Hkkafr o/k”kkyk esa Hkst fn;k tkÅ¡xkA o/k”kkyk\ ugha] ;g ugha gks ldrkA ckyd us egk”k; dh “kfDrghu “kjhj dks fxjus ls laHkkykA mldk “kjhj cgqr o`) gks x;k Fkk] mlds xky ihys iM+ x, Fks] mldk “kfDr”kkyh “kjhj tks fgeky; dh lnhZ Hkh cnkZLr dj ysrk FkkA vc ,sls f”kfFky iM+ x;k tSls f”kdkjh us ekjdj fxjk;k gSA ckyd us O;kdqy HkhM+ dks fpYyk dj dgk] vki vHkh d`i;k egkea= dk ti djsaA

gjs d`”.k gjs d`”.k d`”.k d`”.k gjs gjs Agjs jke gjs jke jke jke gjs gjs AA

HkhM+ us Hkh tksj&tksj ls tiuk “kq: dj fn;kA mUgsa og lk/kq vfr fiz; yx jgk Fkk ftlus o`Unkou ds i”kqvksa ls Hkh ckr dh FkhA /khjs&/khjs egkea= ds tki ls egk”k; gks”k esa vkus yxsA egk”k; fpYyk, % vks d`’.kk vks cyjke] vki dgk¡ gSa\ eSa vkils cgqr t:jh ckr djuk pkgrk gw¡A vkids o`Unkou esa cgqr gh Hk;adj ?kVuk;sa ?kfVr gks jgh gSa] vpkud HkhM+ esa ls nks NksVs yM+ds /kksrh vkSj ixM+h igus gq, izdV gq,A ,d “;ke o.kZ Fkk vkSj ,d lQsnA nksuksa cgqr gh lqUnj FksA nksuksa us vius da/kks ij ykBh o jLlh yh gqbZ FkhA dksbZ ugha tkurk Fkk fd os nksuksa dgkW¡ ls vk;s gSa\ ij lHkh dks os cgqr lqUnj yx jgs

FksA cM+s yM+ds us lk/kq dks ,d ihry dk ykSVk nsrs gq, dgk fd esjh ek¡ us vkids fy, nw/k Hkstk gSA d`i;k bls ih yhft;sA vki “kh?kz gh rjksrktk gks tk;saxsA nwljk yM+dk tks cgqr “kjkjrh yx jgk Fkk egk”k; dh xksn esa vkdj cSB x;k o dku esa QqlQqlkus yxkA lk/kq cgqr gh vkufUnr o lpsr gks x;kA og yM+dkssa ls LusgiwoZd ckr dj jgs FksA ,d mudh nkM+h ls [ksy jgk Fkk nwljk cgqr fouezrk ls ckr dj jgk FkkA

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fdlh dks dqN le> ugha vk jgk Fkk fd D;k gks jgk FkkA fdUrq lHkh dks cgqr vPNk eglwl gks jgk FkkA ,slk izrhr gks jgk Fkk ekuks le; :d x;k gks vkSj bl n`”; dk vUr dksbZ ugha pkgrk FkkA rHkh HkhM+ esa ls ,d vkneh ds lkFk jDr ls yFkiFk nnZ ls djkgrk cNM+k

ckgj vk;k ftldh Vkax VwVh gqbZ FkhA og dkj }kjk vkgr gks x;k FkkA eafnj ds ckgj cM+h rsth ls dkj tk jgh FkhA cNM+s dks ekjus ds ckn dkj okyk cNM+s dh enn ds fy, dkj ls ckgj ugha vk;kA mlus mls lM+d ij gh ygqyqgku NksM+ fn;kA eSaus mls mBk fy;k vkSj fdlh ds crk, vuqlkj i”kqvksa ls cfrvkus okyh ;ksxh ds ikl ys vk;kA “;ke ckyd us mls viuh gkFkksa ls mBk fy;kA cNM+s ds xkyksa ij vk¡lw cg jgs FksA ckyd mlds dku esa dqN QqlQqlk;kA fQj ckyd us dgk& ;g esjk gS eSa mls Bhd dj nw¡xkA cM+s yM+ds us xqLls ls dgk& dSlk ew[kZ vkneh gSA Hkxoku d`’.k ds n”kZu ds fy, o`Unkou vkrs gSa fQj ;gkW¡ dh xk; dks ekjrs gSaA os yksx D;k lksprs gSa fd Hkxoku d`’.k mUgsa o`Unkou esa ns[kuk pkgrs gSa mUgsa rks Hkxoku djksM+ksa tUeksa rd dHkh n”kZu ugha nsaxsA cNM+s dks vius gkFk esa ysdj nksuksa ckyd vn`”; gks x,A HkhM+ vk”p;Zpfdr jg xbZA izR;sd O;fDr ckydksa dh lqUnjrk o vkd’kZ.k ls eksfgr gks x, Fks fdUrq os ugha tkur Fks fd ckyd vkSj cNM+k dgkW¡ pys x;s vkSj mUgsa dSls

<¡w<+k tk;sA egk”k; vkuUn esa ØUnu dj jgs FksA og bu nksuksa ckydks dks Hkyh HkkWfr tkurs FksA os mlds izse o /;ku dk vpy dsUnz FksA og tkurk Fkk fd os mldh izkFkZuk ds QyLo:i ;gk¡W vk;s FksA vkSj “kh?kz gh nksckjk Hkh vk;sxsA mlus o`Unkou ds okfl;ksa dh vksj ns[kkA dqN czt esa iSnk gq, Fks dqN ckgj ls Fks ml HkhM+ esa dqN fons”kh Hkh FksA lHkh us vius iq.;deksZ ls o`Unkou dk okl izkIr fd;k FkkA mlus mu lcdh muds o`Unkou okl gsrq ljkgkA

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egk”k; us o`Unkou okfl;ksa dh vkRela;rk] lk/kkj.k thou o d`’.k ds izfr vkLFkk dh Hkkoukvksa dk fpUru fd;kA eSa mUgsa ;g ,glkl djkuk pkgrk g¡wW fd os fdrus HkkX;oku gSa vk/kqfudrkokn o vkS|ksxhdj.k mudh leL;kvksa dk lek/kku ugha dj jgs cfYd mUgsa c<+k jgs gSaA vxj ;s yksx bl rF; dks tku tk;s fd dSls d`f=e o HkfDrghu thou lc dqN fouk”k dj nsxk rks ;s vo”; gh bl fodkl ds fo:) yM+saxsA tks fodkl okLro esa ,d egku vfHk”kki cu x;k gSA mlus ,df=r cPpksa dks tks /kwy ls lus gq, pedrs gq, psgjs ij lSdM+ks liuksa dh eqLdku fy, gq,] cM+s izse ls ns[kk mlus HkhM+ esa ,df=r cM+s yksxksa dk Lokxr fd;kA lk/kq us c`tokfl;ksa ds izfr izcy izse eglwl djrs gq, ,d ubZ “kfDr ds lkFk HkhM+ dks lEcksf/kr fd;kA fiz; cztokfl;ksa] eSa ,d lR; dk [kqyklk djus tk jgk gwW¡A d`i;k /;kuiwoZd lqfu,A bl ifo= /kke ij tUe ysuk bl iwjs xzg ij mRre tUe gSA vkidks bl tUe esa bl tUe&e`R;q ds pØ ls NqVdkjk ikdj okfil okLrfod o “kk”or /kke] xksyksd /kke tkus dk volj izkIr gqvk gSA bl tUe esa vagdkj vkSj eksg ds pØ esa u Q¡lsA lQyrk dh dksbZ xkjaVh ugh gSA vkidks lqfo/kk izkIr gqbZ gS fdUrq vkidks ftEesnkjh ls bldk ykHk mBkuk gS A bl Kku ds gksrs gq, vkidks va/kdkj e; thou ugha thuk gSA iwjk lalkj ek;k ds va/kdkj esa Mwck gqvk gSA ;gk¡ c`t esa vkius eksVjdkj] ykmMLihdj o Vsyhfotu tSls va/kdkj dks ifo= /kke esa izos”k djus fn;k gS] ifo= ;equk iznwf’kr gks xbZ gSA funksZ’k i”kq Hkw[ks o chekjh ls dky ds xzkl cu jgs gSaA lk/kq o egkRek O;kikfjd fodkl o yqVsjksa ds dkj.k ijs”kku o csbTtr fd, tkrs gSaA os yksx tks bu lc fØ;kdykiksa ls iSlk dek jgs gSa] vkidks fodkl ds uke ij xqejkg dj jgs gSaA bl rjg ds izpkj ls /kks[kk er [kkukA ew[kZ ukfLrdksa dks o`Unkou /kke dh izkd`frd lqUnjrk] vkd’kZ.k dk uk”k fcYdqy ugha djus nsukA vpkud ,d NksVh lh yM+dh HkhM+ esa ls fpYykrh gqbZ fudyh & d`’.k esjh

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enn djsaA d`i;k esjh enn djsa] cUnj ds xSax us esjk dsys dk FkSyk Nhu fy;kA iwjh HkhM+ dks vk”p;Zpfdr djrs gq, ,d o`) cUnj vk;k vkSj o`) lk/kq dks n.Mor iz.kke djds cksyk & Jherh th HkhM+ esa yksx QqlQqlkus yxs & vkt cgqr fo”ks’k fnu gSA Jh jkepUnz ds vorkj ds ckn ls vkt rd ,slk gksrs u rks ns[kk u lqukA Jheku ~ th] d ` ’.k gekjk i{k Hk h

lqusaA ge cUnj ouksa ds oklh gSaA g e dUnewy Qy [kkdj thfor jgrs gSa fdUrq Jheku~ th

vc rks ou gh [kRe gks x, gSaA vc ge cs?kj gks x, gSaA blfy, ges isV Hkjus ds fy, “kgj o xk¡Wo dh vksj Hkkxuk iM+rk gSA gekjs cPps Hkw[k ls ej jgs gSaA ge tgkW¡ Hkh tkrs gSa ekj dj Hkxk fn, tkrs gSaA ge ugha tkurs fd ge D;k djsaA bfrgkl lk{kh gS fd Hkxoku d`’.k ge ifrr cUnjksa ds isV Hkjus djus ds fy, eD[ku o ngh pqjkdj fn;k djrs Fks] , ek[ku pksj rqe dgkW¡ pys x;s\ rHkh VSªDVj ds gkuZ us HkhM+ dks frrj&fcrj dj fn;kA cUnj fpYyk;k & ns[kks! o`Unkou dk vkf[kjh fo”kky o`{k Hkh cktkj esa fcdus ds fy, ys tk;k tk jgk gSA o`Unkou e:LFky cu x;k gSA lk/kq us iwNk & fiz; xzkeokfl;ksa vki blds ckjs esa D;k dguk pkgrs gSa ,d vkSjr d:.kke; Loj esa cksyh & gesa [kkuk cukus ds fy, ydM+h pkfg,A ,d vkneh cksyk gesa bekjrsa cukus ds fy, ydM+h pkfg,] ge isM+ dkVdj ydM+h cspdj viuh thfodk dekrs gSaA lk/kq us dgk & gesa thfor jgus ds fy, isM+ pkfg,] isM+ksa ds fcuk dksbZ thfor ugh jg ldrkA isM+ksa ds fcuk o`Unkou catj e:LFky cu tk;sxkA o`{k vfr vko”;d gSA fdUrq vki mUgsa dsoy dkVrs gSa] dHkh isM++ mxkrs D;ksa ugha\ ;g ew[kZrk gSA ydM+h nsus ds vykok o`{k vU; egRoiw.kZ dk;Z Hkh djrs gSaA 1& o`{k Hkwfexr ty dks lery cuk, j[krs gSaA 2& o`{k o’kkZ okys ckny ykrs gSaA 3& o`{k ok;q dks “kq) djds vkDlhtu dk l`tu djrs gSaA 4& o`{k Nk;k iznku djrs gSaA

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5& o`{k Hkwfe dks ueh iznku djrs gSa o mitkÅ cukrs gSaA 6& o`{k if{k;ksa] fxygjh o cUnjksa vkfn vusdkas thoksa dks vkJ; iznku djrs gSaA 7& o`{k vufxur izkf.k;ksa dks Hkkstu iznku djrs gSaA o`{k vfuok;Z gSA ,d ofj’B Hknziq:’k us dgk & vkvks tgk¡W&tgk¡W ls isM+ dkVs x, gSa ogk¡W u, isM+ yxk,A egkRek us dgk & cgqr vPNs! eSa pkgrk gwW¡ cztokfl;ksa dks isM+ yxkus] ikuh nsus o mudh j{kk djus ds fy, izksRlkfgr fd;k tk;sA okLro esa ;gh d`’.k dh okLrfod lsok gSA ;g xksfi;ksa dh Hkh lsok gSA o`Unkou ds okfl;ksa ds fy, iw.kZ lsok gSA cztoklh gh o`Unkou ds isM+] xkS, o o`Unkouokfl;ksa dh j{kk dj ldrs gSaA c`toklh rks lgtHkko ls Hkxoku d`’.k dh lsok o Hktu djrs gSaA blh lsok ds }kjk vkus okys uk”k dks jksdk tk ldrk gSA vktdy Hkkjr esa vusd nq’deZ o iki vkRelkr fd, tkus yxs gSaA n;k o fuLokFkZ Hkkouk rks yqIr lh gks xbZ gSA ,d le; Fkk tc izR;sd tho dks lqizfrf’Br le>k tkrk Fkk fdUrq vktdy xHkZikr dsUnzksa esa cPpksa dks o o/k”kkykvksa esa funksZ’k tkuojksa dks ekjk tk jgk gSA ;g egkiki gSA fodkl ds uke ij ge “kh?kz gh udZ dh vksj tk jgs gSaA o`Unkou dks “kq) j[kuk pkfg,A ;g gekjk drZO; gS fd ge ifo= dke dks uk”koku nq’deksZ ls cpk,¡A ` c`t dh igkfM+;ksa esa tgk¡ d`’.k xkS, pjkrs Fks lM+ds cukus ds fy, dkVh tk jgha gSA igkfM+;ksa dks dkVus okyh e”khus vius dksykgy ls esjs fny ij Nqfj;ksa dk lk izgkj djrh gSA Vªd esa ykndj iRFkjksa ds <+sj jkst czt dh ixMafM;ksa ij fcNk fn, tkrs gSaA gekjh ijEijk ds vuqlkj ge ifjØek djus okys egkRekvksa dk lEeku djrs gSaA fdUrq vkt uqdhys iRFkj rhFkZ;kf=;ksa ds ikW¡o dkVrh gSA ;g rks “kq:vkr gSA bu u, jkLrksa ij dy;qx rqEgsa /kks[kk nsxk vkSj rqEgkjs thou dks iw.kZ djus ds volj rqels Nhu ysxkA rHkh ,d fHk[kkjh ogkW ls xqtjkA egkRek us dgk & rqEgkjs gkFk&ikW¡o lgh dk;Z djrs gSa] rqEgkjk LokLF; Hkh Bhd gS rks rqe Hkh[k D;ksa ekW¡xrs gks\ mlus mRrj fn;k Jheku~ th! eSa vius iwoZtksa ds leku ,d dqEgkj gwW¡A eSa [kwc esgur djds vPNh thfodk pyk jgk Fkk] eSa vius dk;Z ls cgqr izlUu FkkA okLro esa ;gh ,d dk;Z gS tks eSa djuk tkurk gWw¡ fdUrq vktdy dksbZ Hkh feV~Vh ds dqYyM+ o ?kM+s ugha [kjhnrkA lHkh IykfLVd

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dks egRo nsrs gSaA esjs cPpks dk isV Hkjus ds fy, esjs ikl dksbZ dke&/ka/kk ugh gSA eaS tgkW¡ Hkh ns[krk gwW¡ fc[kjh gqbZ IykfLVd eq>s esjk nqHkkZX; ;kn fnykrh gSA egkjkt eSa D;k d:¡W\ egk”k; us vk”p;Z ls dgk & D;k Hkfo’; gksxk\ fiz; c`toklfl;ksa bldk D;k lek/kku gS\ ,d NksVs ls ckyd us cM+s e/kqj Loj esa dgk & IykfLVd u [kjhnsaA fcYdqy lgh mRrj gSA vius LFkkuh; dkjhxj dk lg;ksx djsaA mUgsa ,d bekunkjh dh thfodk iznku djsaA IykfLVd ges”kk vLoPN gksrh gS] feV~Vh ds dqYyM+ cgqr gh LoPN ,oa O;ogkfjd Hkh gSA os tSfod <+ax ls Lor% uk”k Hkh gks tkrs gSa vkSj lk/kkj.k vkneh dks jkstxkj Hkh iznku djrs gSaA lHkh vkfFkZd leL;kvksa dk ,d gh lek/kku gS lk/kkj.k thou thvks o mPp fopkj j[kksA rHkh ,d fdlku VªSDVj ij vk;k] HkhM+ ns[kdj og Øksf/kr gks x;k D;ksafd jkLrk tke gks x;k FkkA mlus mxz Hkko ls gkWuZ ctk;k fdUrq HkhM+ ogkW¡ ls ugha gVh rks mls etcwju VªSDVj jksduk iM+kA lk/kq us iwNk\ vkidks ,slk dkSu lk t:jh dke gS bruh tYnh esa gksA VªSDVj pkyd us dgk &

eSa vius [ksrksa ds fy, fo”ks’k nokbZ;k¡ o jklk;fud [kkn ysdj tk jgk gwW¡A bu jklk;fud [kkn ls lw[kh /kjrh esa Hkh izpqj ek=k esa Qly mxrh gS o ;g esjh lkjh leL;kvksa dk lek/kku gSA lk/kq us dgk & bu m|ksxifr;ksa dh ckrksa esa er vkuk] budk mn~ns”; rks dsoy /ku dekuk gSA d`i;k bl lR; dks

le>ks dqN o’kksZ ds fy, vPNh Qly mxsxh rnksijkUr rqEgkjh tehu fcYdqy csdkj gsk tk;sxhA ;g fcYdqy catj gks tk;sxh vkSj blds uhps dk ty Lrj tgjhyk gks tk;sxkA rfud Hkfo’; dh larfr ds ckjs esa lkspksA Hkxoku d`’.k us vkidks dk;Z djus ds fy, xkS,¡ o cSy iznku fd, gSa tks fd vPNs moZjd Hkh iznku djrs gSaA tc xkS,¡ fu%”kqYd moZjd iznku dj jgh gSa rks vkidks eagxs moZjd [kjhnus dh D;k vko”;drk gS\ vkSj rqe bl nkuo VªSDVj dks D;ksa pykrs gks tks fd bruk eagxk Mhty ihrk gS

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o ok;q iznw’k.k Hkh QSykrk gSA blds vykok bls [kjhnus ds fy, dtZ dh fdLr vnk djus ds fy, rqEgsa x/ks ds leku dke dju djus dks Hkh etcwj djrs gSaA esgurh cSy vkids fy, dk;Z djus dh izrh{kk dj jgk gSA bruh esgur dk dk;Z ds ckctwn flQZ Hkwlk [kkrk gS fQj Hkh os csdkj le>dj o/k”kkyk esa Hksts tkrs gSaA ß;g vKku vR;Ur ân;fonkjd gSÞA egk”k; us dgkA geus vkt izlkn xzg.k ugha fd;k gSA pyks pydj rktk yLlh ihrs gSaA os ,d feBkbZ dh nqdku ij igq¡psA nqdkuokyk vusdksa izdkj dh feBkbZ dh Vªs ls f?kjk cSBk FkkA mlus yM+ds ;k lk/kq ij /;ku ugha fn;kA u gh mlus muds ihNs mRrsftr HkhM+ ij dksbZ /;ku fn;kA og furkUr viuh feBkbZ dh nqdkunkjh Hkwy pqdk Fkk vkSj og ,d NksVs ls dkys fctyh ls pyus okys fMCcs ds lkeus lEeksfgr lk cSBk FkkA ml fMCcs ls ,d vR;Ur dkeqd ,oa mPp Loj izokfgr gks jgk FkkA mlls yM+ds us yLlh nsus ds fy, dgk ij ml O;fDr dk /;ku ml dkys fMCcs ls Hkax ugh gqvkA mldk iwjk otwn cEcbZ dh v)ZuXu ckykvksa ds dkeqe u`R; esa Mwck gqvk Fkk vkSj mldh :fp ckdh lkjh ckrksa ls gV pqdh FkhA HkhM+ Hkh ml lEeksgu esa cW¡/k xbZA og Vsyhfotu uked /kwrZ xq: dk nkl gks pqdk FkkA egk”k; us nq%[kiwoZd HkhM+ dks lEcksf/kr fd;kA mldk v/kksiFk xeu fuf”pr gSA pyks rqjUr ;gkW ls izLFkku djrs gSaA ;g vR;Ur cqjh laxr gSA ftl izdkj lk/kq lax vk/;kfRed thou dh izxfr esa lgk;d gksrh gS mlh izdkj cqjk lax udZ dh rjQ ys tkrk gSA vkvk ikl esa fLFkr dqaM esa BaMk ty ih,A ejhfp us cztokfl;ksa ls iwNk

& lehiorhZ dqaM dgk¡ gS\uo;qod us NksVh lh xyh ls dqaM dk jkLrk f n [ k k ; k A eg k ” k ; vk”p;Zpfdr jg x;sA dqaM dh lhf<+;k¡WW o pkj nhokjh ttZj gks pqdh gS dqaM ds ikuh ds Åij gjs jax dh dkbZ teh gqbZ FkhA dkbZ ds Åij

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dwM+k] IykfLVd dh cksrysa o FkSys rSj jgs FksA ejhfp lhfM+;ksa ds uhps mrj dj lehi ls dqaM ds n”kZu fd,A xq: egkjkt & dqaM gjh dkbZ ls Hkjk gqvk gSA lk/kq us dgk & fpUrk er dhft;s dkbZ gVkdj Luku dj yhft;sA vpkud dqaM dh gjh lrg esa gypy ep xbZ tSls dksbZ cM+h eNyh dqaM ds ty esa xksrk yxk jgh gksA HkhM+ vk”p;Zpfdr gks xbZ tc mUgksaus dqaM esa ls nsoh dks izdV gksrs ns[kkA mlus lk/kq ls fuosnu fd;k & eSa yksxksa ls izkFkZuk djrh g¡wW fd dqaM esa lkcqu o lQZ dk mi;ksx u djsaA eNfy;k¡ o es<+ad dqaM ds ikuh dks lkQ j[krs gSa fdUrq lkcqu dqaM dh eNfy;ksa o es<+ad dks ekj dj dqaM dk larqyu fcxkM+ nsrk

gSA tSlk fd rqe ns[k ldrs gks [krjukd dhVk.kq c<+rs tk jgs gSa vkSj nyny Hkh iM+rh tk jgh gSA yksx cgqr vk”p;Zpfdr FksA blls igys dHkh Hkh ,d gh fnu esa brus lkjs peRdkj ?kfVr ugha gq,A HkhM+ esa yksx vkil esa peRdkjksa dh] iwjh ?kVukvksa dks] dqaM dh nsoh dks] dqEgkj dks] cUnjksa dks] nks lqUnj yM+dksa dks] cSy dks] xkS dks] ;equk nsoh dks] fgeky; ls vk, ;ksxh dks lcdh ckr dj jgs FksA os lc vius vUnj ,d cnyko eglwl dj jgs Fks ;s lc lR; muds

Hkhrj rd izos”k dj pqds FksA ,d uo;qorh us dgk& eSa nsoh ek¡W dh ckr ekuwW¡xh vkt ds ckn dqaM esa diM+s ugha /kksÅ¡xh vkSj iEi dk mi;ksx d:WxhA vehj cfu;k cksyk& eSa viuh csVh dh “kknh esa IykfLVd ds fxykl mi;ksx esa ugha ykÅ¡xk vkSj dqYgM+ dk mi;ksx djsaxsA ofj’B ukxfjd us dgk& eSa iwjs czt esa o`{k yxkÅ¡xk] izfrfnu o`{kkas dks ikuh nwW¡xk ftlls o`Unkou fQj ls gjk&Hkjk gks tk;sxkAlHkh yksx ;s ladYi lqudj vfr izlUu gks x,A ,d f”kf{kr uo;qod us dgk & tSls cM+s&cM+s “kgjksa esa dkj o Vªd dqN fuf”pr le; ds fy, “kgj ds vUnj ugha vk ldrs ge Hkh o`Unkou esa cM+s&cM+s okguksa dk izos”k cUn dj dsoy fjD”kk] rkW¡xs] lkbfdy gh j[ksaxsA

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,d o`) xksLokeh cksys & cgqr vPNk lq>ko gS eSa uxj ikfydk v/;{k ls bl lanHkZ esa ckrpht d:¡WxkA ,d o`) efgyk HkhM+ esa ls cksyh &vkidks irk gS v)Zjkf= ds le; cM+s Vªd o eSVkMksj xk; o cSy xfy;ksa ls pqjk dj ys tkrs gSa vkSj o/k”kkyk esa Hkst nsrs gSaA HkhM+ es ls yksx tks”k ls cksys gk¡W ;g lp gSA pksj jkr dks xkS”kkyk esa ?kqldj xk,¡ pqjkus ds fy, vkrs gSaA ge iqfyl ls jkf= ds le; lM+dksa ij igjk djus o xqaMks dks idM+us dh izkFkZuk djrs gSaA HkhM+ ls iqfyl vf/kdkjh cksys fpUrk er djks ,slh nq[kn ?kVuk fQj ugha ?kVsxhA ,d fdlku cksyk & fdUrq fnYyh ls vkus okyh ;equk tks iznwf’kr gks pqdh gS mldk ge D;k djsaA fo”ofo|ky; ds ,d Nk= us dgk eSaus bl leL;k dk xgu v/;;u fd;k gSA bl leL;k ds fujkdj.k ds fy, gesa o`Unkou dks iznw’k.k ls cpkuk gksxkA rc ge ,d lkewfgd fojks/k pyk;saxsA Hkkjr us i;kZoj.k iznw’k.k ds f[kykQ dM+s dkuwu cuk;s gSa fdUrq mudk ikyu ugha gksrk gS ij ftl rjg iqjkuh Mhty dh clksa] VSEiw gVkdj ok;q iznw’k.k ij fu;a=.k ik;k x;k gS /khjs&/khjs i;kZoj.k iznw’k.k dkuwu Hkh ykxw fd;s tk;saxsA uo;qod cksyk & Þ;g dguk gksxk] ,d fnu ;g ân; ifjorZu lHkh cztokfl;ksa ds ân; esa ?kj dj x;kAß ÞeSa Hkh bldh Hkkxhnkj cuuk pkgrh gw¡]ß ,d efgyk us dgkA ÞeSa Hkh]ß ,d vU; us dgk] vkSj ,d cksyk] vkSj fQj ,d cksyk] tc rd iwjh HkhM+ lger ugha gks x;h fd ;g ifjorZu dk le; gSA ,d iq:’k cksyk & vkvks vkt ds fnu ladYi ysa fd o`Unkou dks tSlk Hkxoku d`’.k ds le; lqUnj o LoPN Fkk oSlh o`Unkou dh Nfo okfil ykus esa feytqy lsok djsaA egk”k; us dgk fiz; cztokfl;ksa vki lHkh ij Hkxoku d`’.k dh d`ik gS vxj vki bl izdkj Hkxoku dh lsok djsaxs Hkxoku vki ij izlUu

gksaxs o lnSo vkids lkFk jgsaxs vkSj tgk¡W Hkxoku d`’.k gksrs gSa ogkW¡ egky{eh dk okl gksrk gS fdUrq y{eh

rHkh izlUu jgrh gS tc y{eh dk mi;ksx Hkxoku dh lsok esa fd;k tk,A gekjk thou cgqr NksVk gS vkSj gesa viuk thou d`’.k dh lsok esa yxkuk pkfg,A y{eh dks Hkxoku ds eafnjksa dk th.kksZ)kj o o`Unkou dh laLd`fr o dyk dks LFkkfir djus esa yxkuk pkfg, rHkh o`Unkou fo”o esa

oS’.ko laLd`fr ds dsUnz dh rjg iqu% LFkkfir gks ik;sxkA ,d o`) cztoklh us dgk & ;g egkRek fcYdqy Bhd dg jgs

gSaA ;ksxh us dgk & d`’.k ds o`Unkou dks iw.kZr;k LoPN j[ksa] Lo;a Jherh jk/kkjkuh Hkh Hkxoku Jhd`’.k ds

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dqatksa dh lQkbZ djds izlUu gksrh gSaA fdUrq vkt o`Unkou dh lQkbZ dk dk;Z dsoy ,d leqnk; fo”ks’k ds fy, gh jg x;k gSA okLro esa lQkbZ dk;Z rks lcdks djuk pkfg, fo”ks’k rkSj ij czkã.kksa dks ftUgsa vUnj&ckgj nksuks rjg ls “kq) jguk pkfg, lQkbZ /kke dh o d`’.k dh izR;{k lsok gSA o`Unkou dh lQkbZ djus ls vki vius ân; dh lQkbZ djsaxsA tc vki d`’.k dks izlUu djus ds fy, mudh lsok djsaxs rks vkidh gj bPNk iwjh gksxh u dsoy ckgjh lQkbZ dh vko”;drk cfYd gekjs ân; dh lQkbZ Hkh vo”; dh tkuh pkfg,A ân; dh lQkbZ djus dk ,dek= mik; gS og gS egkea= dk tki &

gjs d`”.k gjs d`”.k d`”.k d`”.k gjs gjs A

gjs jke gjs jke jke jke gjs gjs AAgs /kkeokfl;ksa] vkidks rks Kku /kjksgj esa feyk gSA ew[kksZ dk vuqlj.k er djksA loksZRre lR; rks osnksa esa fufgr gS o loksZRre iq:’k ogh gS tks Hkxoku dk HkDr gSA d`i;k dqN Hkh xyr er djksA tc vki viuh n`f’V o ân; esa ifjorZu yk;saxs rks vki fof”k’V dk;Z djus esa l{ke gksaxsA d`i;k vius vkidks ifjofrZr djsa ;gh le; dh ek¡Wx gSA lHkh yksx izlUurk ls o`Unkou /kke dh t;&t;dkj djus yxsA

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milaagkj egk”k; mlh fnu leLr o`Unkouokfl;ksa ds

fe= cu x, o o`Unkcu dk lkSHkkX; dksfV xquk vf/kd c<+ x;kA

o`Unkouoklh d`’.k Hkxoku dh izlUurk ls lUrq’V gks x, D;ksafd mudh ifo= euksdkeuk Hkxoku Jhen~ Hkxor~ xhrk ds ladYi ds vUrxZr mUgsa rqjUr iznku djrs gSaA /kkeoklh vc /kke dks fcYdqy lkQ]

o`{kksa ls gjk&Hkjk j[krs gSaA lcdk thou csgrj gks x;k

D;ksafd tc d`’.k izlUu gksrs gSa rks y{eh th Hkh izlUu gksrh gSaA o`Unkou

esa vk/;kRe f”k[kj ij ig¡qWp x;kA /kkecklh le;&le; ij cSBd djrs vkSj /kke dks lqUnj cukus] vkil esa HkkbZpkjs ls jgus o lHkh thoksa dh j{kk djus tSls eqn~nks ij ppkZ djrs FksA vc /kke esa “kkafr iqu% LFkkfir gks xbZ D;ksafd yksx ;gkW¡ ds ikjEifjd d`f’k o ;krk;kr ds lk/ku mi;ksx esa ykdj xk; o cSyksa dh Hkh lqj{kk djrs gSa] os vc gLrf”kYi o dqVhj

m|ksx dks c<+kok nsrs gSa rkfd LFkkuh; dkjhxjksa dks volj

feys o oUnkcu je.khd yxsA

c z kã. k H k h

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fuR; gou esa xk; ds ?kh dh vkgwfr nsrs gSa vkSj o`Unkou ds eafnjksa dks lkQ j[krs gSaA cztoklh Hkh Hkxoku ds pj.k deyksa dh lsok djds izlUu gS og izpkj djrs gS fd d`’.ke; Hkkouk fdruh O;ogkfjd o ykHknk;d gSA fons”kh Hkh ckj&ckj o`Unkcu Hkze.k ds fy, vkrs gSa vkSj ;gk¡W dh laLd`fr] lk/kkj.k thou dks ns[kdj mRlkfgr gksrs gSa o bu laLdkjksa dks vius

ns”k ysdj tkrs gSaA oUnkou ,d lqUnj dey ds Qwy ds leku f[ky x;k ftlesa Hkxoku d`’.k lnSo vius pj.k dey fojkteku dj izlUu gksrs gSaA egk”k; us vius vfUre fnuksa esa cztokfl;ksa dks crk;k & ftl izdkj o`Unkcu Hkkjr dk ifo= /kke gS mlh izdkj Hkkjr bl iwjs xzg dk ifo= /kke gSA gs Hkkjrokfl;ksa! Hkkjr dh xfjek dks iqu% txkvksA oSfnd ijEijk dks fQj ls izTtofyr djks vius laLdkjksa lsA rqEgkjs O;ogkj o deksZ ls iwjs fo”o dks Kku feysxk blh Kku ds izpkj ds fy, rqEgkjk Hkkjro’kZ esa tUe gqvk gSA lk/kq o f”k’; ;equk th ds fdukjs foJke djus pys x,A lk/kq us vius vfUre fnu Hktu djds O;rhr fd, o u”oj “kjhj dks Hkxoku d`’.k ds n”kZu djrs gq, NksM+ fn;kA

AAlekIrAA

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QwM QkWj ykbQ] o`Unkou

izlkn forj.k% izfrfnu xjhcksa] vlgk;ksa] lk/kqvksa] fo/kokvksa o cPpksa dks vkgkj o iks’k.k forj.k fd;k tkrk gSA

is;ty ifj;kstuk% vkl&ikl ds xzkeh.k {ks=ksa esa tgk¡ ikuh [kkjk gS] ehBs ikuh ds lzksr dh [kkst djds is;ty lqfo/kk iznku dh tkrh gSA

fpfdRlk %lIrkg esa N% fnu N% xk¡o esa Øekuqlkj fu%”kqYd fpfdRlh; tk¡p ,oa fu%”kqYd nok forj.kA

i;kZoj.k ¼okjkg nso ifj;kstuk½% o`Unkou ifjØek ekxZ dh izfrfnu lQkbZ ,oa fofHké LFkkuksa ij o`{kkjksi.kA /kke ds dbZ izkphu LFkyksa dk th.kksZ)kjA

lkekftd fodkl% Lo;a lgk;rk lewgksa dk xBu] fofHké tkx:drk dk;ZØe] efgykvksa dks izkS<+ f”k{kk o O;kolkf;d izf”k{k.k dk;ZØeA

xkS lsok% d‘.k fiz; fdUrq vnq/kk:] chekj] vlgk;] fujkfJr ,oa nq?kZVukxzLr xk;ksa gsrq ,d vkJ; LFkyA

f’k{kk% >qXxh&>ksifM+;ksa vkSj xjhch js[kk ls uhps thou ;kiu djus okys 650 cPpksa ds fy, ;w0ih0 cksMZ }kjk ekU;rk izkIr iw.kZr;k% fu%”kqYd lanhiuh eqfu Ldwy tgk¡ f”k{kk] Hkkstu] fdrkcsa] x.kos”k] twrs] fpfdRlk lqfo/kk] vk/;kfRed ,oa jkstxkj ijd izf”k{k.k fu%”kqYd iznku fd;k tkrk gSA

oL= forj.k% izfro’kZ 1 tuojh dks 2500 cPpksa dks xeZ diM+s] dEcy] ew¡xQyh o fdrkc&dkih o nSfud mi;ksx dh oLrq, migkj Lo:i nh tkrh gSaA

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o`Unkou /kke dh loksZÙke lsok1&o`Unkou /kke dks LoPN o izkd`frd :i ls lqUnj j[kuk pkfg,A2&dwM+k&djdV] dwM+snku ;k fu;r LFkku ij Mkyuk pkfg,A3&;equk unh dks ifo= o LoPN j[kuk pkfg,A4&ikuh dk lnqi;ksx djuk pkfg,A5&c’kkZ dk ty dqaMks] rkykcksa ,oa iks[kjksa esa lafpr djuk pkfg,A6&o`{kkjksi.k djuk pkfg, ,oa mudh ns[kHkky djuh pkfg,A7&vnq/kk: o cw<+h xk;ksa dh lsok djuh pkfg,A8&d`f’k dk;Z esa ijEijkxr lk/ku&rjhds ,oa tSfod [kkn mi;ksx esa ykus pkfg,A9&/kke esa “kkdkgkjh Hkkstu djuk pkfg,A10&efUnjksa ds n”kZuksa ds fy, tgk¡ rd lEHko gks iSny tkuk pkfg,A11&dwM+k&djdV oxhZd`r djds fuLrkj.k djuk pkfg,A12&cktkj esa [kjhnkjh djrs le; diM+s] twV dk FkSyk ,oa /kkrq ds crZuksa dk mi;ksx djuk pkfg,A13&fdlh Hkh lekjksg esa nksuk] iÙky ,oa feV~Vh ds ik= mi;ksx esa ykuk pkfg,A14&ijEijkxr ,oa lk/kkj.k thou “kSyh viukuh pkfg,A

o`Unkou /kke esa fu”ks/kkRed dk;Z1&o`Unkou /kke esa xanxh ugh QSykuh pkfg,A2&IykfLVd ,oa ikWyhfFku dk mi;ksx ugha djuk pkfg,A3&;equk unh esa i=&iq’i] xzUFk] dwM+k] “ko o nwf’kr ikuh izokfgr ugha djuk pkfg,A4&iku elkyk] xqV[kkk vkfn dk lsou ugha djuk pkfg,A5&”kjkc] ek¡l&eNyh o /kwzeiku ugha djuk pkfg,A6&dwM+k&djdV lM+d o ukfy;ksa esa ugh QSaduk pkfg,A7&[kqys esa “kkSp ugha djuk pkfg,A8&vnq/kk:] chekj xk; o cNM+s dks vukFk ugha NksM+uk pkfg,A9&/kkfeZd vuq’Bku] oSokfgd ,oa vU; dk;ZØeksa esa ykmM&Lihdj dh vkokt vf/kd Å¡ph ugha gksuh pkfg,A10&o`Unkou esa n”kZu gsrq cM+h xkfM+;ksa dk mi;ksx ugha djuk pkfg,A11&dwM+k&djdV ugha tykuk pkfg,A12&ikuh dk nq:i;ksx ugha djuk pkfg,A13&jlk;fud [kkn ,oa dhVuk”kd dk mi;ksx ugha djuk pkfg,A14&o`{k ugha dkVuk pkfg,A

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Mission StatementFood for Life Vrindavan Society is dedicated to the poorest of the poor, educating and guiding them in pursuance of a fulfilling life,

enabling them to become exemplary members of society.FFLV is also dedicated to protecting and developing

Vrindavan’s natural environment

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A street kid grows up living on begging. Frustration and suffering are his companions, ignorance and delusions make up his living habitat. No confidence, no hope, no mercy, no compassion. He ruins his life and the lives of those around him. A social curse!

Sandipani Muni School stops at the station where nobody stops, and takes on board those who cannot afford a ticket even for the shortest journey—the poorest of the poor!

With affection and patience, Sandipani Muni School carries them across the most dif-ficult part of their journey. From babies of nine months to youth, SMS gives them the tools and confidence which will allow them at the next stop to get off the train, wave farewell with tears of gratefulness in their eyes. As the train leaves, they stand firm with dignity on the platform of adulthood.

SMS Educational Services - a Social Revolution