In the meanwhile the peace that had descended on Kailash after the family party was about to be shattered once again.
While Nandi and the ganas were busy grantiing boons to Parashurama and Indra, a young lady made her appearance at Kailash. She was wearing green shirt and Khakhi trousers, sunglasses and a military cap on her head. She had a camera slung around her neck and was carrying a notepad in her hands. Her maner was both brisk and bursque.
While Shiva- Parvati, Ganesh- Karthik were wondering who this stranger was, the visitor made herself comfortable on a rock and looking around said "Mom, Dad, it's nice to back"
Realization dawned on them and Parvati gushed "Ashok Sundari...putri..."
There is a family hug once again and Parvati enquires if her tapasya had been fruitful.
"Tapasya...bah. It was just too boring Ma. So I abandoned it. But since I spent so much time in theforests, one good thing came out of it.
"And that is..." enquired Parvati
"I have been signed as a brand ambassador for the World Wildlife FUnd." replied Ashok SUndari pointing to a large panda shaped badge stuck on her chest. "In fact I am here on business"
"Business- what sort?"
"We have heard reports that a King Cobra is being held hostage in inhuman conditions and infact is being used as body ornament. I have come to set it free" AshokSundari replied, pointing to the snake on Shiva's neck. "As you know King Cobras are endangered species.
The snake shook its head and woound itself tighter around Shiva's neck. Shiva choked.
"And there's another thing. We have had reports that rats are haing a free run here. It is both unhygenic and harmful. We have come to remove all the rats."
Ganesh loked aghast.
By thus time a young man had joined her. "Oh by the way, this is Nahush. He works with snakes. He is a snake specialist"
"He even looks like a snake", muttered Parvati under her breath.
"And oh, one final thing. We have heard reports that an asiatic lion is being kept in captivity." said Ashok Sundari. "As you know the asiatic lion is an endangered species and to keep it in Himayan weather conditions in against the law
Ma Durga got up alarmed. It's not an asiatic lion. It's a Himalayan Lion- native to the Himalayas" answered
Durga
Ashok Sundari and Nahusa franctically checked their notepads. "There is a himalayan tiger listed, there's a Himalayan snow leapord listed- but no Himalayan Lion."
"See, so you can't take it away" replid Durga
"Pardon Ma'am. If that lion is the only member of it's species, that makes it all the more endagered." answered Nausha.
"Now, if the two of you don't leave immediately, you'll be the ones in danger" replied Durga as she slowly began to take her rudra roop.
Ashoka Sundari and Nahusha turned around and fled.
"Ma, who was that?" enquired Ganesh
"That" replied PArvati icily "was your didi"
"Oh, you mean Hitler Didi..."
Edited by varaali - 12 years ago