Simantini
The Power of a Good Character in a Woman’s Life Simantini 02
Benubabu says that if you have given so much work that you will not finish it even if you work day and night for a week without sleep. Benubabu is very upset. The thoughts remain in his mind. In any case, he is his superior officer. And the deputy magistrate. If he gets spoiled, the poor girl will die. There is no such well-fed son in the house who will sit and eat.
Benubabu was raised by his mother. His father is a farmer. There was no other way of earning a living apart from farming. When Benubabu was three years old, his mother Kamala fell ill with malaria. How can you! Talk about the village, if the disease is not cured, then blow the wind. Give the village goddess a bath and shoes. Kamala's elder sister-in-law Reb's husband died at a young age, Reb came and lived with her brother in her father's house. The nature of the Reb was to make a fuss about what was not there, even if someone asked or did not tell him. He could not digest his food without a fight by throwing cloth on a thorny fence. In other words, the Reb was the head of the house. Whatever mantra he whispered in Bhai's ear would be the same. No matter how hard Bhai Keshav tried, the Reb always tried to take Kamala to the medical and show her to the doctor.
Tell me... why don't you take a rickshaw and take Maipiti ten thousand times to the hospital because she was a little sick? Wait... let's go again! If she doesn't get better, we'll see! Like this, malaria fever slowly rose to her head, and in the middle of the night, Kamala gritted her teeth, clenched her necklace and gave a loud cry. Poor Keshav! And even if she tried, she couldn't keep the half-hearted girl in her heart. No matter how hard he tried to squeeze her hand, Kamala let go. Keshav was rolling around in the yard, beating his chest. Keshav was holding the bracelet of his mother-in-law, Keshav's, to his chest, and shedding tears. His world of happiness was over. No matter how much he tried to explain it to his uncle's house, his aunt's house, Keshav's only wish was that he would live his whole life looking at the face of his only son, and he would not make a second institution. He would save his son from the cruelty of his stepmother.
The Power of a Good Character in a Woman’s Life Simantini 02
It so happened that the bride's family had to come and go every day to see the groom. Keshav, the son of Benu, would go and hide in the village monastery. He was adamant that he would not marry again. Benu's father and mother were both his father Keshav. Benu hung on his father like a kangaroo. Keshav was forced to leave Benu in the custody of his mother-in-law and father-in-law for a few days. Otherwise, the poor man would not take care of the baby or go to the field. He was no longer a puppy or a kitten that would cover itself with a blanket and leave. Benu stayed with his uncle Aik until he was ten years old. After he passed the fifth grade, his father Keshav went and got him. From that day on, Benu's family called him father Keshav and Benu. The father-in-law was given a separate retinue.
Ever since Kamala's eyes were closed, Keshav had a feeling of hatred for his sister Revati. He wondered if he had not listened to his sister and taken Kamala to the hospital, would Kamala still be alive today. After Kamala's death, after the purification ceremony, Keshav took Revati to her in-laws' house and left her there after making arrangements.
After completing his studies at Benu Gaon School, he went to Patipada High School, three kilometers away from home. After completing his studies, he tried hard to find a job. But he could not find any. He was forced to work with his father on the farm. Benu turned twenty-five, and Keshav slowly began to grow old. He became senile before his time. The son, forced, explained to Benu, "Father...if I don't bring my daughter-in-law home, I won't be able to carry the burden of this world anymore. If you agree, I will tell your uncles and they will take care of the girl. I am a lonely person. I said, 'How long will I run away?' How many more days will I be able to blow the stove with my father and son. When will the fire burn in this house? When will a water cannon be poured under the feet of the bride in this courtyard, you decide and tell me. Benu bowed his head and agreed to his father's words. Nothing would have happened without him saying anything.
Benur felt pity for his father's weak condition. When the old father came back carrying a bucket of water from a deep well, one of the bags was bent like a bow. Benur could not bear this sight. Finally, Jogendra Biswal of the village near Badamamo got married to his daughter Rukmani. When Rukmani came as a bride, Jogendra Babu gave her gold along with everything that was promised in the village customs and also gave her a cow. His intention was to earn merit by donating a cow along with his daughter.
The Power of a Good Character in a Woman’s Life Simantini 02
Rukmani was a housewife. She was skilled in heavy housekeeping. She was very good at keeping and organizing the house, while also pleasing her husband and in-laws. The housewife was a piece of cake. After two years of marriage, Benur had a daughter named Namita. Two years later, another daughter, Mamata, was born to her. But Benu did not want any more children. I can't even finish my job, what can I earn by giving birth to a child? I can't even raise him!
Keshav was even more sad. Benu, the seed-carrier of his village, even if God has made a way to give him fire or a bucket of water, Benu! Will the fox bark in this forest after Benu! Who will give Benu a bucket of water? Will his soul wander around unsatisfied? Keshav was very worried. No matter how much he explained to his son-in-law, they did not agree to a third child. Benubabu knew very well that the Karnias were the Lakshmi of the village.
When the youngest daughter was three years old, she got a job in Benubabu's tehsil. She first joined as a pianist. Slowly, she was promoted and reached the post of clerk. She has traveled all over the district and has come here again. Father Keshav has been blind for ten years. Benubabu has not been able to do any field work since the day he joined the job. He had to leave his wife and children alone at home and look after the job. Many people in the village also live on land plots. Thinking that someone will have to give the land to Manak Bhog, Rukmani
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