pandit and the milkmaid(folk tale)

script

SCENE-1
(The milkmaid's home)
(4.am in the morning)
MM- OM RAM NAMA
(she bowed her head to the ground in reverence)
MM- Swathi, Prabha, Sumitra (names of her cows) Namaste! Descendants of Kamadhenu!
(Sings a song)
The sun is bright
the wind is light
may my Gods be praised
OM NAMA NAMA
may the Gods be praised
OM NAMA NAMA
(She sang while milking the cows)

SCENE-2
(on the streets)
(5.30am)
Milk! Milk!(she cried as she ventured down the streets)
Mrs. Lakshmi- Milkmaid your milk is the best around here. I want 5 litres of it so that my sons Guna and Suna grow stronger.
MM- Its all the grace of Rama, he grants my cows, Swathi, Prabha and Sumitra milk in abundance. OM RAMA NAMA
Mrs. Lakshmi- OM RAMA NAMA
Ms. Savitha- I want just 1 litre. I live alone (wiping her eyes)
MM- May Rama grant us a family.
Mrs. Pooshitha- I don't know why you girls want to get married, O Rama save me! I want 4 litre to feeds those brats and the drunkard husband of mine.
MM- May Rama ease your pain.

SCENE-3
(on the banks of the river)
(6am)
MM- Now to the Pundit ji's house, here's the boatman
BOATMAN- Namaste milkmaid, has Rama kept you well?
MM- Namaste boatman, Rama is gracious, he has kept me well.
(after reaching the other side)
BOATMAN- Here we are daughter.(women much younger to oneself can be called 'daughter' in the Indian society even if there is no blood relationship)
MM- Thank you, Boatman.
SCENE-4
(6.30am)
(at pundit's house)
MM- Namaste! Pundit ji your milk is here.
PUNDIT- You uneducated milkmaid, from now on I want the milk by5.30 in the morning. Do you hear me?
MM- Yye..e.s.s (stutters in fear)
PUNDIT- Now get lost
MM- Goodbye sir(she bids farewell and goes out)
PANDITAIN- (female pundit)You are too harsh on her, sir.
PUNDIT- She's uneducated I can talk to her however I want
Pt. RAMPRAKASH- Sir, how to find inner peace?
PUNDIT- Its very easy sit down and keep chanting 'Rama' but, your focus should be entirely on the namam 'Rama'
(the other pundits from all around the world ask and clarify their doubts)
(the next day)
(6.30am)
MM-Rama! Rama! Pundit ji is going to be really angry. He specifically told me not to be late any more. I am one hour late.
BOATMAN-I can only come at this time. The other passengers preference should also be met after-all they are great scholars here to meet the pundit.
PUNDIT- You disobedient girl, how dare you come so late in spite of my warnings?
MM- Pundit ji, the boat comes by 6am to my shore. That is why i am late. Please forgive me.
PUNDIT-heh, you dare give excuses! If the boat is not coming early then walk on the water chanting 'Rama Rama'
(ha! ha! Foolish milkmaid)
(few weeks later, the pundits started to arrive early some came drenched. The milkmaid on the other hand came promptly. The pundit wondered 'what is going on?')
Pt. MANISH- Pundit ji! Did you here? Your milkmaid is walking on water! Everyone is trying out but no one is able to do it. Maybe she's a Goddess in disguise.
PUNDIT-('what? that's impossible. Whatever that wretched girl is doing a great knowledgable Pundit like me also can' he thought to himself)

SCENE-5
(5.30am)
(the river)
MM-('Rama! Rama! Chants in her mind as she walks on water')
(many other pundits got down from the boat and tried doing the same. All of them fell into the water and were drenched.)
BOATMAN- O Rama! To see this girl and her miraculous act, all the pundits now want to go by 5.30 in the morning.
(Pundit sees the milkmaid walking on the water and stands dumbfounded. The milkmaid walks to the shore and comes towards Pundit smiling.)
MM- Namaste, Pundit ji.
PUNDIT- (scoffs) how are you walking on water? Who taught you?
MM- Of course, it's you sir, did you forget?
PUNDIT- I taught you? When? What did I teach you?
MM- When I came late to deliver milk. You told me to chant the namam of Rama and think of him while crossing the river.
PUNDIT-oh! Okay then, I am going to walk on water.(as he walked on water, he was very careful that his dhoti did not get wet, to ensure this he lifted the dhoti and held it in his hands. After a few successful steps, he fell into the river)
MM- Pundit ji, think of Rama and not of your dhoti, then you can walk.
PUNDIT- Thank you my dear daughter, you are indeed a Goddess who reminded where my focus should be.

The moral of this folk-tale drama is to believe, to walk the talk and also not think lowly of anyone