Vardaan 1...The Ultimate Boon

Chapter 20: The Secret That Is No Longer A Secret (Part 4)

"Devendera has natural leadership qualities as he has a strong desire to understand every aspect. Because of this, he gets the first and best idea of the circumstances. But seeing the iron-like fields, he too was horrified and that fear became so dominant that his qualities took a backseat. When he regained consciousness, he came to know that Jagdeesh had progressed a lot. He shook himself and asked Mother Nature that whatever Jagdeesh could do, he could also do the same. Please listen carefully, Devendera asked for the quality of farming, not the solution. Put all your attention on my words, Devendera did not ask for a solution but only asked for farming. He directly asked for that which the elders of Jagdeesh had earned over the years. Mother Nature said only one word on this matter...'Tathaastu'. Today, even if Devendera wants to, he cannot tell how he started farming. How could he grow as good a crop as Jagdeesh in a field with stones?" the pradhanaacharya tried his best to make sure that all the children understood his point very well.

Dev's mouth fell open after listening to the pradhanaacharya's words. He told the pradhanaacharya what had happened on the mound. But he did not understand his own story with the precision with which the pradhanaacharya had told Dev's story.

Dev once again became a fan of the pradhanaacharya. He went ahead and bowed to the pradhanaacharya.

"Unlike these two, Rasikananda's desire, as always, was not to get knowledge but to acquire it. This is the specialty of Rasikananda that he does not sit down when the work is done, he finds out how the work was done. What changes would have made a difference in whether or not that work would have happened? Due to this tendency of his, the policy of 'mistake-correction' is his best friend. On the mound, he asked Mother Nature I want knowledge of everything related to farming and saying Tathaastu, Mother Nature fulfilled his wish through the policy of mistake-correction." the pradhanaacharya told the essence of Rasik's story.

Rasik was happy that like everyone else the pradhanaacharya did not ignore his attitude. The pradhanaacharya understood very well why Rasik did so.

The audience was smiling under the influence of Rasik's smile.

The pradhanaacharya was silent and kept looking at Batuk.

Everyone was silent for a while and started looking at Batuk. Quickly, Batuk realized that but did not panic at all. That day he had to know his truth at any cost.

"Batukeshwara's goal was not to acquire or learn. His only aim was to pass the examination. Batukeshwara, who had not at all interested in knowledge, had a strong desire that his work should be done, and you all know what Mother Nature would have said." Describing the essence of Batuk's story, the pradhanaacharya asked everyone sitting in the Satsang.

"Tathaastu..." came out of everyone's mouths together.

"So Mother Nature fulfilled Batukeshwara's wish. Mother Nature did not teach him anything. In every difficulty, he somehow goes through with it. If Batukeshwara wanted, he could have asked for merit, but no, he did not ask for that. The effect of this was that even after completing the exam, coming first, even after getting the maximum number of clients....he did not get anything." Through the story of Batuk, the pradhanaacharya spoke while highlighting the important Avguna of Batuk.

The aim of the pradhanaacharya was that by taking a lesson from Batuk's story, everyone should not make the same mistake that Batuk did.

After finishing his explanatory statement, the pradhanaacharya sat down.

The pradhanaacharya expected that the chhatars or other Aacharyas would make some comments on his points so that the Satsang would start. But nothing like that happened.

"If my words are accepted as they are, then I will never present my point of view again," said the pradhanaacharya.

The pradhanaacharya Deependra understood that the chhatars had a lot to say but they were not saying anything in respect of the pradhanaacharya. Deependra had understood that, so he forced everyone to present his side. He did not want that due to any reason, there should be a disturbance in the tradition of Uttarasaadhaka Gurukul.

After the pradhanaacharya's saying, slowly the chhatars started giving their comments. When it started, Satsang got its color. Everyone started participating in the Satsang enthusiastically.

For a long time, everyone presented arguments based on their knowledge. There was a debate between the chhatars and the aacharyas for a long time.

Batuk heard and understood everyone.

The friends did not say a word to Batuk as they wanted him to keep on introspecting.

By the end of the Satsang, everyone agreed on the pradhanaacharya's point.

It was late at night but Batuk could not sleep. Completely uncomfortable, he got up. After some time, he remembered a method told by aacharya Kripashankar in his childhood.

What people used to call meditation, aacharya Kripashankar used to call it Churning.

Batuk came out of the hostel without saying anything to anyone. He saw a small empty room in which plates were made from leaves. He went into it and sat down to meditate.

As usual, Batuk was unaware that Jagdeesh was right behind him. That day Dev and Rasik were also with Jagdeesh. Worrying about him, even his friends did not sleep. Everyone followed him and found him meditating.

Batuk's distraught mind started connecting all the links one by one. He looked calm after some time. Friends were relieved to see him calm and they returned to the chhatravaas.

From childhood to youth, Batuk saw his every wish and every answer from Mother Nature. He smiled when he saw all his mistakes. The misguided Batuk, who often cursed his fate like ordinary people, was laughing at his own folly at that time. It was obvious that the misguided Batuk had returned to the right path, so he understood that there is no such thing as fate.

Morning came and Batuk opened his eyes.

"I made only one mistake in my entire life span... 'Copying'...never asked for merits or demerits. Each time I was stuck in life, I every time wished that somehow I go through every situation. I Copied and got the job done" Batuk made fun of himself Saying in his mind.

Batuk went to the pradhanaacharya and apologized for his mistakes.

"I promise Gurudev, your shishya will increase the glory of Gurukul." Saying, Batuk happily returned home.

Although Batuk knew every secret, there was an argument that his intellect did not accept. Batuk thought that this argument was not questioned by Rasik. That's why probably this argument is correct, which at the moment only he is not able to understand. Anyway, this logic came out from the sacred mouth of the pradhanaacharya himself, so it must be correct.

This time Batuk was making the mistake that his aacharyas had always prevented him from doing.

Uttarasaadhaka Gurukul's Aacharyas always used to say, "It is not necessary that what we say should always be true. According to time and place, even the unchanging truth can change. That's why never leave the logic. Logic can always find the truth."

Friends were disappointed that Batuk did not take leave from them. But seeing his mental state no one got angry with him.

"Batukeshwara knew that his dear friends would be thinking of helping him. He didn't want any more help. He wanted to try the knowledge of Gurukul for the first time in his life. That's why he didn't ask for your help with respect. He has thanked all three of you a lot and has also apologized for all his mistakes. He could not say this to you, so I was asked to say all this. I sincerely hope that you will be proud of his true intentions." the pradhanaacharya explained to the friends like the messenger of Batuk.

The three friends bowed down to the pradhanaacharya and prayed to Mother Nature for the good of their friend. They all wanted to see their friend rich and happy.

But Batuk wanted something else.