JA
episodes are like oysters with pearls hidden inside. These pearls are available
to those treasure hunters who can discover them through tenacity and
persistence. 😊
Abhay
illustrated one such pearl (the shloka Jodha recited at Atga's death) in an
earlier thread:
HE Questioned "HIS Shadow" BUT Answer Came from SOUL [ https://india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=4147635]
- now closed.
There have been many such
instances in the past when JJ have sought comfort and solace in their / the
other's faith. For instance, Jalal lit the diya for Kanha when Jodha was
battling the spread of poison through her body.
(Side Note: Feel free to share nuggets you may have discovered in JA till date. 😊)
Yesterday's
episode had one such special moment. Jodha chose
the Prophet Muhammad's grandsons' names for her to-be born babies. This was a
heart-warming moment because Jalal was just then telling Ruq that one of the
babies must have a Rajput name. It was so enthralling to watch JJ cherish each
other's culture and ethos in such a beautiful manner.
Why these names only? Has anyone thought about this?
The names, Hasan and Hussein, are sometimes bestowed on twins. Both names mean beautiful. Hasan and Hussein were destined to be martyrs from the beginning. The Prophet was therefore both sad and happy at their birth and took their care upon himself and tried to protect them from evil. Their mother, Fatima, was a deeply knowledgeable and chaste lady.
If we compare this with JJ's situation, then, the twins were destined to sacrifice their lives for their father. Their mother, Jodha, was also a knowledgeable and chaste lady.
It may be possible that Jodha consciously chose these names for the babies, as a loving gesture of her acceptance of Jalal's faith. It may also be that the thought (of the names) was implanted in her subconscious by a Universal Force.
It is a belief in some communities that the destinies of a parent and child are sometimes linked together, esp their lifetimes. There is a popular story of how Babur laid down his life to save Humayun. May be the twins took on the danger that was to befall on Jalal upon themselves and died in his stead.
Jalal was mesmerized by Jodha's ability to rise above the mundane and think of evocative things. To him, at that point in time, Allah and his Prophet were of prime significance. When Jodha chose names that were so close to the God he prayed to, he was stunned. By selecting these names, Jodha was declaring her commitment to him and his beliefs in strong terms. Just as Jalal wanted to commit himself to her and her faith by choosing a name from her community for their child.
This is where JJ's love shines through. For a magical moment, I was taken to the world of Della and Jim in Saki's The Gift of the Magi. JJ truly live for each other and cherish anything that is attached to the other in any manner. How beautifully this was shown last night!
Side Note:
Though Ruq was also present there, she was as good as being invisible to them, lost as
they were in their own Blissful Soul World. Try as she might, Ruq may take away their
children, power, and titles, but she can never enter their private world. There, she will
always be a stranger, an Outsider peeping in and longing to enter like a vagabond
looking longingly into a warm, cosy home on a winter's eve, knowing he can never
actually do so. Ruq may acquire the Importance of being the Mother of the Heir
Apparent. But the price she would pay for this would be the love, respect, and
friendship of her husband. Jalal may seemingly be friendly and normal with her. But
does he seek her company, or her counsel, or attach any importance to her? No.
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