IKRS Saturday 20th February 2016 ep 169 My Take ~ yours till the end of time..
All of Viplav's recent inertia dissipates .. and his pragmatism kicks in. He knows what he needs to do in view of recent events. Thus one look at his blood in her parting is without a doubt a sign from the gods and from her, that the time has come to give their bond a name. Viplav grabs her arm and takes her up the stairs to the mandir, elevating and harmonising her decision with his. All Dhani's protests regarding his haste are answered, when he challenges her in the courtyard under the eyes of the goddesses , you up for marriage? This new age Krishna challenges his radha, called you my lord didn't I? so what you decree I obey, no more thought I require, I am ready! Confirms Dhani as she upholds Viplav's decision of seeking her consent for their marriage! When he approaches the pandit and requests him to solemnise their marriage, it cannot to be.. As the pandit asks them to wait.. But to wait would be to lose the golden opportunity of this willing Dhani.. Besides, as his name Viplav suggests change.. movement, a revolution , a stir , a ripple. Everything about him heralds a break from the ordinary. A shake up of what is outdated, obsolete and thus in some way dysfunctional and hardlined. Viplav, grandson to chief head priest , breaks tradition and falls in love with a poor, pariah widow and decides to marry her at this appointed hour.. Which he decides as being auspicious, under the watch eyes of the deities themselves upon this holy ground of Maata's temple.
The old order persists feebly with outdated values and teaching .. resisting the call of new age. Dashrant similar in mindset to his outdated model of a radio potters with it in the hope of making it functional again . Like his thoughts its decadent and seems to be reduced into a collectors item. It may be ancient, but to him like his thoughts ,the old radio stills holds significance and he continues to hope he can still play the old wave bands to a society which is gradually moving in new age wave lengths of knowledge and understanding .He refuses to accept that society, may not receive well the wave lengths of his old radio as the age of reason steadily begins to question the use of his outdated radio, as peoples needs are subject to change.. Yet Dashrant still hangs on to his old radio like his archaic mindset..
Kanak challenges his preoccupation with the old radio. He breaks the speaker in two..the speaker is his preaching that he still imparts to his blind devotees.. but out of the speaker comes the magnetic force of divine love , the true message of a belief that Dashrant should follow but goes against.. it's Viplav and Dhani's magnetic force he wishes to break so instead of being attracted to each other they would repel from each other... Dashrant reminds Kanak that she sacrificed her mother's love for her son, and acted as a repellent to keep their magnetic force apart ! by planting misunderstandings between them! this final misunderstanding shows that never the twain will be one.. in other words Dashrant warns Kanak that if this final repellent she has created between them is potent as she claims, Viplav and Dhani will never become a force that would challenge his old evil practices of deceiving devotes.. Kanak boasts of her self as the hold off force between viplav and dhani ,as she deludes that now all is well and joy will return to Viplav's life , while Dhani will wallow in sorrow!
Who can break the force of love between two who have the magnetic force of the heavenly forces behind. Yet again divine wisdom instructs Viplav to make use of this auspicious occasion. Hence backed by the fact that he is the grandson of the high priest of Banaras , belonging to the Brahmin household.. Viplav thirpathi ordains himself, and declares , that today , at this moment in time him will make history and solemnize his very own marriage with full sacrament and rituals . Dhani ,questions his knowledge and he replies with the confidence of true love, you watch me! .. under the tender empowering eyes of the deities from the altar . He begins the ceremony, needs garlands, Dhani the widow who makes garlands cannot help today. But the goddess provides, and Viplav takes the pair of garlands on the altar meant for the goddesses .. Thus Viplav welcomes and greets his bride Dhani with a garland! and Dhani welcomes her groom Viplav. They smile with complete trust in each other, as the deities shower their blessings upon the lovers from the altar.
Signs of a sudden storm begin to show in ayodhya nivas . Dashrant sits some what calm , his storm that widow Dhani !has been quelled, so no worries for him. However for some reason he worries about Viplav, who is out and about. Dadi though, heralds the storm and hopes that may the storm reunite her grandson Viplav with his lost love.. Sushma in her quiet manner prepares her husband towards the likehood of Dhani and Viplav reuniting.. Dadi has faith in her Viplav and in her gods and in her maternal teachings.. Dashrant begins to doubt Kanak's last attempt ,as sushma reminds her husband that Kanak tried many times before but failed.. However dadi says with completes sincerity that she hopes this time when they meet,may they never separate again.Its like out of dadi's mouth, words are spoken that auger a huge change in the household..kanak barges into the conversation and through spite says, we need to find a nice girl for Viplav so he can start his life again .But dadi interrupts and suggests its shalu for whom a boy needs to be sought.. Kanak fears the storm, identifies with some ill omen. But in the same storm dadi finds the sounds of jubilations. Dadi continues to be a spokesperson of the gods .. Bless her!
Those who the gods will join together soon. Viplav systemically follows the rituals and looks for the ghat bandhan.. the symbolical cloth which joins both of them for circumambulations.. Viplav takes into account her white sari, and since he hadnt provided her with a bridal out fit.. the blessed red chunari upon the altar comes in handy to give Dhani the bridal touch.. he holds it in his hands and reminds her of how far their love had travelled.. this was indeed the same red chunari he had put over her to save her life..how he had changed her wet white sari. In fondness Dhani smiles , yes she recalls the awkward reverence he had felt, that which she totally held against him. How wrong she was about you vakeel babu, muses Dhani. as part of the ceremony , Viplav adds, and today I will adorn you with this chunni to make you a part of my life.. and Viplav puts the chunni , his mantle of love on her head.. and she holds it securely with her hands and smiles shyly, as Viplav gives her a sided smile of fond approval..
They both stand facing each and Viplav takes his shirt off to make up his part of the uniting piece of the cloth.. which he ties as securely as their true bond to the corner of Dhani's red chunni.. then throws his shirt end over his shoulder. Dhani suddenly realises that part of the ceremony is carried out by the elder of their house holds. When he asks her the reason for her sudden moroseness, she regrets that their families cannot be part of this milestone in their lives.. they would have also received the blesses of their elders, without which a marriage ceremony is in complete.. but then this wedding is one of a kind ,a high priest's grandson marrying a widow! hence the ceremony too has to be exceptional.
A tempestuous storm bursts into the ashram too and is received with mixed feelings !in a wild play mood! it plays, blows around everything in the courtyard, hurling and teasing all that comes in its way! Dulari yells for help and tries to retrieve all she can from the eye of the storm! Everyone mills in a frantic hurry! But Raj laxmi opens her arms wide, throws back her head and smiles as she wholeheartedly welcomes the raging storm in the ashram! new life seems to be puffed in through the gusts of the sprite like storm! Raj laxmi fills up with high spirits and starts dancing with joy!this then is the girl who aspires to be a great dancer. The storm possesses her. and it's like today she dances at her beloved friend Dhani's wedding..dulari comments on the tempest and worries about where her buchiya might be ??
Dhani has a point that elders plus their blessings are amiss , Viplav accepts it then he glances sideways ,and he realizes he didn't need go far.. orders Dhani, take a look over there!dhani looks at the idols of the goddess.. who could be greater than Maata, she has given her blessings ,and others will follow too, says Viplav to console and strengthen. He tells her clearly , he doesn't want to lose this opportunity as they have to continue their life too. He asks for her hand and she gives it to him calmly and confidently.
The grooms mother ,unknowingly distributes sweets to ramdin..asks if Viplav has returned ? he replied , Viplav left this morning and hasn't returned as yet!kanak panics ! alerts babu ji , who tries to phone Viplav and says much confused to kanak, his phone is turned off, hope he's fine. Kanak dreads babu ji is Viplav?..
Under the watchful eyes of the deities, Viplav leads the circumambulations around the sacred fire, holds Dhani by his hand as she follows her vakeel babu .. from today I vow to share all my joys and sorrows with you ,Dhani; as your husband from today its my duty to protect you from all harm; and I also swear that I will treat your whole family with love and reverence, vows Viplav as he ambits around the holy fire .. Dhani tugs him! and he turns and asks, what? She reminds him in the fourth circumambulation, grant me the permission to come before you.. Viplav gives her a beaming smile and goes, come one then.. and Dhani leads and he follows. Dhani vows, any harm that comes on you, may it befall upon me first; in the fifth , circumambulation, I vow that I will always, protect your family and our children; that we will always live in love and harmony.. and Viplav adds , and will never allow the wall of doubt come between us, and dhani continues , I promise that we remain always as friends, life partners, and as from now, will be husband and wife, all our lives ,and Viplav adds, with complete love and trust support each other.. Dhani stops at the end of the vows ceremony and faces him with quiet confidence, Viplav smiles and then looks at the goddesses and then at Dhani.. a boon for him from the goddesses.
At home the groom's mother lights a diva under the statue of lord Shiva and then prays , great lord Shiva , you are very merciful.. you show grace towards all, take away my sufferings too lord! Keep this eclipse called Dhani away from our lives! Lord you know after such difficulty , I removed this ill fated girl out of Viplav's life! Please lord now keep her well away from Viplav's life! Kanak begs her diety..ignorant wretch! It was lord Shiva who created the storm! now the lord is peaceful as his will is being performed, as you pray...
Viplav sits beside Dhani and opens the pot of sindoor, takes a pinch of it in his fingers and graces the vermillion in Dhani's parting, declaring her as his wife ,before the whole world. Dhani sighs with relief and out of awe, for becoming the wife of a man she loves..
Kanak feigns before the great Shiva, lord you know, Viplav is immature, he's naive , he doesn't realise that Dhani is not right for his life.every time Dhani's name got linked with Viplav he hashad one problem after another! Divne lord after ,many moons this blessed day has arrived in our life..just show grace towards us and keep giving us auspicious days! Kanak prays evil prayers before the gods ,inadvertently. But lord Shiva does bless the auspicious day! it's the day her son Viplav marries the girl she cruelly ,humiliated , maligned but today great Lord Shiva blesses the poor widow with the man she loves..
Viplav stretches the sacred symbol of a married woman, her mangalsutra , and lovingly brings it closer to her neck and clasps it around her neck. She is overwhelmed and he can see it ,and thus pompously he says, the marriage is now complete!.. both stand and face each other.dhani looks at him in awe and then bends down to touch his feet. But Viplav straightens her up and tells her what are you doing? Don't you know your place is not in my feet, but in my heart, in my very life got that ! Dhani argues, no vakeel babu, your place in my heart is like a saviour! you turned the white colour of my life into red with the colour of your love.. Viplav snubs , oyeee! Not your love but our love! and as from today ,no more tears! From today I want to see only joy in yiur eyes! viplav orders! Dhani breaks into tears anyway and Viplav remarks curtly , your soo odd? even on a joyous occasion you weep.. and on a sad occasion you cry too.. he raises his eyebrows and commands , from today no crying! because from today you are my mr.viplav tirpathai and I am your mrs. Dhani tirpathi ! and she gives him a shy laugh he was dying to see! And with the back of his palm he wipes the tears ofF her cheek..and holds her face gently in his palms and gives her an animated grin!
Kanak doesn't realize the full extent of how much off Viplav she has lost?as she frantically rings her darling son but cannot get through to him on his phone!she throws her phone on the ground , and reports her fear to Dashrant , what she dreads might be about to happen! Dadi pokes her , you mean that Dhani and Viplav have resolved their differences? thank god! I have to go to the temple to make an offertory! Dadi as Viplav's elder, already finds reason to give celebratory offertory at the temple! The reason unknown to Kanak yet, but it will remove the ground from under her feet! But a jubilant dadi leaves the two evil souls plagued by their worst fear, Viplav and Dhani cannot come closer to each other..they should never meet!
So it's their wedding day.. began without fan fare, low key, minus friends ,relatives.. but still they are not alone the gods offered them a holy place and showered them their blessings! and what's more they have each other, their love formalized today in a relationship.. both sit outside on the boundary of the temple side by side .. Viplav gives her a mischievously sided look.. the storm abates into a gentle breeze and Dhani discusses the weather[ haaa haa how British!] what ever has happened to the weather today? Viplav turns his eyes up to check the skies and replies, the weather has become rebellious! meaning the man up there too is pleased about our wedding! That's why he's suddenly made the weather so pleasant..dhani argues, why are you blaming the storm , its your intentions that don't seem honourable! Viplav looks at her roguishly and replies, yes, a bit.. and Dhani replies , embarrassed , you just say what ever! And she stands up abruptly ,but he pulls her back down to where she sat beside him!and then cheekily links his arm into hers! and defiantly gives her a sided look and says,so mrs Viplav tirpathi? Now I have full right over touching you.. but Dhani unlinks her arm out of his and she asks a typical wife question, tell me then, when do we go home? Viplav teases her with a sigh , Dhani its wicked weather, your company, privacy, I have turned utterly mad.and I don't wish to go home.. do you want to go? Dhani doesn't know what to say and Viplav says, so want to do ,priestess ? Dhani stands up and he comes to face her, holds her by the shoulders and looks up the skies playfully ,and comes a little closer to her then tilts his neck forwards and presses his lips on her smooth forehead and kisses her forehead then simply with hooded eyes he steals glances at her...
What can I say except it was a fairly revolutionary episode. This is one marriage , that went ahead on one precept Love.. no preparations were needed. The girl agreed. viplav made sure of that. The ceremony.. was realistic and meaning full just the two consenting beings, the holy fire, the holy place under the watchful eye of the Maata.. all the articles they used for the rituals were gifts given by the goddess her self.. why? because she knows the widow Dhani is her true devotee in word ,deed and action. Maata almost gave away, dhani to the man who would be her lord and protector.. Besides.. the great Lord Shiva was with them.. his tandev created the storm!! he had seen enough!and now no more!.. be blessed viplav and dhani.. the grace of the gods are with you!.. hamlet53 21.2.16
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