डाकू भगत

dakoo bhagat
poora nam	dakoo bhagat
karm bhoomi	bharat
prasiddhi	bhakt
nagarikata	bharatiy

purane jamane ki bat hai. ek dhani grihash‍th ke ghar bhagavat katha ka b da sunh‍dar ayojan ho raha tha. vaishakh ka mahina, shukh‍lapaksh ki ratri ka samay. kathavachak panditaji vidvan to the hi, achh‍chhe gayak bhi the. ve bich-bich mean bhagavath‍samh‍banh‍dhi bhavapoorn padoan ka madhur kanh‍th se gan bhi karate. pahale unh‍hoanne shrimadbhagavat ke adhar par sankshep mean bhagavan ke janh‍m ki katha sunayi, phir nanh‍doth‍sav ka varnan karate-karate ek madhur pad gaya.

katha ka prasang age chala. shrotagan vh‍yavahar ki chinh‍ta aur sharir ki sudhi bhoolakar bhagavadananh‍d mean mash‍t ho gaye. bahutoan ke sharir mean romaanch ho aya. kitanoan ki aankhoan mean aansoo chhalak aye. sabhi tanh‍may ho rahe the.

dakoo bhagat ka agaman

usi samay suyog dekhakar ek dakoo us dhani grihash‍th ke ghar mean ghus aya aur chupachap dhan-rath‍n dhooandhane laga. parantu bhagavan ki aisi lila ki bahut prayas karane par bhi usake hath kuchh nahian laga. vah jis samay kuchh-n-kuchh hath lagane ke liye idhar-udhar dhooandh raha tha, usi samay usaka dhh‍yan yakayak katha ki or chala gaya. kathavachak pandit ji maharaj uanche svar se kah rahe the- "prat: kal hua. poorv disha usha ki manoram jh‍yoti aur arun ki lalima se rang gayi. us samay braj ki jhaanki alaukik ho rahi thi. gauean aur bachh de sir utha-uthakar nand baba ke mahal ki or satrishh‍n drishti se dekh rahe the, ki ab hamare ph‍yare shrikrishn hamean anandit karane ke liye a hi rahe hoange. usi samay bhagavan shrikrishh‍n ke ph‍yare sakha shridama, sudama, vasudama adi gh‍valabaloan ne akar bhagavan shrikrishh‍n aur balaram ko b de prem se pukara- "hamare ph‍yare kanh‍haiya, ao n. ab tak tum so hi rahe ho? dekho, gauean tumh‍hean dekhe bina ranbha rahi haian. ham kabhi se kh de haian. chalo, van mean gauean charane ke liye chalean. dau dada, tum itani der kh‍ya kar rahe ho." is prakar gh‍valabaloan ki pukar aur jalh‍di dekhakar nanh‍darani ne apane ph‍yare putroan ko b de hi madhur sh‍var se pukar-pukar kar jagaya.

phir maiya ne sneh se unh‍hean makhan-mishri ka tatha bhaanti-bhaanti ke pakavanoan ka kaleu karavakar b de chav se khoob sajaya. lakhoan-karo doan rupayoan ke gahane hire-javahar aur motiyoan se j de sh‍varnalankar apane bachh‍choan ko pahanaye. mukut mean, bajoobanh‍d mean, har mean jo maniyaan jagamaga rahi thian, unake prakash ke samane prat: kal ka ujala phika p d gaya. is prakar bhalibhaanti sajakar nanh‍darani ne apane la dale putroan ke sir sooanghe aur phir b de prem se gau charane ke liye unh‍hean vida kiya."

itani batean dakoo ne bhi sunian; aur to kuchh usane suna tha nahian. ab vah sochane laga ki ‘are ! yah to b da anupam suyog hai. maian chhoti-moti chijoan ke liye idhar-udhar mara-mara phirata hooan, yah to apar samh‍patti hath lagane ka avasar hai. keval do balak hi to haian. unake donoan galoan par do-do chapat j de nahian ki ve sh‍vayan apane gahane nikalakar mujhe sauanp deange.' yah sochakar vah dakoo dhani grihash‍th ke ghar se bahar nikal aya aur katha ke samaph‍t hone ki bat dekhane laga.

bahut rat bitane par katha samaph‍t huee. bhagavan ke nam aur jayakar ke naroan se akash gooanj utha. bhakt grihash‍th b di namrata se thakuraji ka prasad grahan karane ke liye sab shrotaoan se anurodh karane lage. prasad bantane laga. udhar yah sab ho raha tha, parantu dakoo ke man mean in batoan par koee dhh‍yan nahian tha. vah to rah-rahakar kathavachak ki or dekh raha tha. usaki aankhean kathavachak ji ki gati-vidhi par jami huee thian.

dakoo bhagat aur pandit ji sanvad

kuchh samay ke bad prasad pakar kathavachak ji apane dere ki or chale. dakoo bhi unake pichhe-pichhe ho liya. jab pandit ji khule maidan mean pahuanche, tab dakoo ne pichhe se kuchh k de sh‍var mean pukarakar kaha- ‘o pandit ji ! kh de raho.' pandit ji ke pas dakshina ke rupaye-paise bhi the, ve kuchh darakar aur tej chal se chalane lage. dakoo ne dau date hue kaha- ‘pandit ji, kh de ho jao. yoan bhagane se nahian bach sakoge.' pandit ji ne dekha ki ab chhutakara nahian hai. ve lachar hokar thahar gaye. dakoo ne unake pas pahuanchakar kaha- ‘dekhiye, pandit ji ! aj jin krishh‍n aur balaram ki bat kah rahe the, unake lakhoan-karo doan rupayoan ke gahanoan ka varnan kar rahe the, unaka ghar kahaan hai? ve donoan gauean charane ke liye kahaan jate haian? ap sari batean thik-thik bata dijiye. yadi jara bhi talamatol ki to bas, dekhiye mere hath mean kitana mota danda hai; yah turant apake sir ke tuk de-tuk de kar dega.' panditaji ne dekha, usaka lanba-chau da daith‍y-sa sharir b da hi balishh‍th hai. majaboot hathoan mean moti lathi hai, aankhoan se kroorata tapak rahi hai. unh‍hoanne socha, ho-n-ho yah koee dakoo hai. phir sahas batorakar kaha- "tumh‍hara unase kh‍ya kam hai?" dakoo ne tanik jor dekar kaha- "jaroorat hai." pandit ji bole- "jaroorat batane mean kuchh a dachan hai kh‍ya?" dakoo ne kaha- "pandit ji ! maian dakoo hooan. maian unake gahane lootana chahata hooan. gahane mere hath lag gaye to apako bhi avashh‍y hi kuchh dooanga. dekhiye, talamatol mat kijiye. thik-thik bataiye." panditaji ne samajh liya ki yah vajramoorkh hai. ab unh‍hoanne kuchh himh‍mat karake kaha- "tab isamean dar kis bat ka hai. maian tumh‍hean sab kuchh batala dooanga. lekin yahaan rash‍te mean to mere pas push‍tak nahian hai. mere dere par chalo. maian push‍tak dekhakar sab thik-thik batala dooanga." dakoo unake sath-sath chalane laga.

dere par pahuanchakar pandit ji ne kisi se kuchha kaha nahian. push‍tak bahar nikali aur ve dakoo ko bhagavan shrikrishh‍n aur balaram ki roop-madhuri sunane lage. unh‍hoanne kaha- "shrikrishh‍n aur balaram donoan ke hi charan-kamaloan mean sone ke sunh‍dar noopur haian, jo apani runajhun dhh‍vani se sabake man moh lete haian. shh‍yamavarn ke shrikrishh‍n pit varn ka aur gaur varn ke balaram nil varn ka vash‍tr dharan kar rahe haian. donoan ki kamar mean bahumoolh‍y motiyoan se j di sone ki karadhani shobhayaman hai. gale mean hire-javaharat ke sh‍varnahar haian. hriday par kaush‍tubhamani jhalamala rahi hai. aisi mani jagat mean aur koee hai hi nahian. kalaee mean rath‍najatit sone ke kangan, kanoan mean mani-kunh‍dal, sir par manohar mohan choo da. ghuangharale kale-kale bal, lalat par kash‍toori ka tilak, hothoan par manh‍d-manh‍d musakan, aankhoan se mano ananh‍d aur prem ki varsha ho rahi hai. shrikrishh‍n apane kar-kamaloan mean sone ki vanshi liye use adharoan se lagaye rahate haian. unaki aang-kanti ke samane karo doan sooryoan ki koee ginati nahian. rang-virange sugandhit pushh‍poan ki mala, tote ki-si nukili nasika, kunh‍d-bij ke saman shh‍vet daantoan ki paant, b da lubhavana roop hai ! aji, jab ve tribhangalalit bhav se kh de hote haian, dekhate-dekhate netr triph‍t hi nahian hote. baankebihari shrikrishh‍n jab apani baansuri mean ‘radhe-radhe-radhe’ ki madhur tan chhe date haian, tab b de-b de jnani bhi apani samadhi se pinh‍d chhu dakar use sunane ke liye dau d ate haian. yamuna ke tat par vrindavan mean kadamh‍b vriksh ke niche pray: unake darshan milate haian. vanamali shrikrishh‍n aur haladhari balaram.'

dakoo ne poochha- "achh‍chha pandit ji, sab gahane milakar kitane rupayoan ke hoange?" pandit ji ne kaha- "oh, isaki koee ginati nahian hai. karo doan-araboan se bhi jh‍yada!" dakoo- ‘tab kh‍ya jitane gahanoan ke apane nam liye, unase bhi adhik haian?' pandit ji- ‘to kh‍ya? sansar ki samash‍t samh‍patti ek or aur kaush‍tubhamani ek or. phir bhi koee tulana nahian.' dakoo ne ananh‍d se gadagad hokar kaha- ‘thik hai, thik hai! aur kahiye, vah kaisi hai?' pandit ji- ‘vah mani jis sh‍than par rahati hai, soory ke saman prakash ho jata hai. vahaan aandhera rah nahian sakata. vaisa rath‍n prithh‍vi mean aur koee hai hi nahian!' dakoo- ‘tab to usake dam bahut jh‍yada hoange. kh‍ya bole? ek bar bhalibhaanti samajha to dijiye. haan, ek bat to bhool hi gaya. mujhe kis or jana chahiye?' pandit ji ne sari batean dubara samajha dian. dakoo ne kaha- ‘dekhiye, pandit ji ! maian shighr hi akar apako kuchh dooanga. yahaan se jh‍yada door to nahian hai n? maian ek hi rat mean pahuanch jauanga, kh‍yoan? achh‍chha; haan-haan, ek bat aur bataiye. kh‍ya ve pratidin gauean charane jate haian?’ pandit ji- ‘haan, aur to kh‍ya?’ dakoo- ‘kab ate haian?' pandit ji- 'thik prat: kal. us samay tho da-tho da aandhera bhi rahata hai.' dakoo- ‘thik hai, maianne sab samajh liya. haan to, ab mujhe kidhar jana chahiye?' pandit ji- ‘barabar uttar ki or chale jao.' dakoo pranam karake chal p da.

pandit ji man-hi-man hansane lage. dekho, yah kaisa pagal hai! tho di der bad unh‍hean chinh‍ta ho ayi, yah moorkh do-char din to dhooandhane ka prayath‍n karega. phir lautakar kahian yah mujhapar ath‍yachar karane laga to? kiantu nahian, yah b da vishh‍vasi hai. lautakar ayega to ek rash‍ta aur batala dooanga. yah do-char din bhatakega, tab tak maian katha samaph‍t karake yahaan se chalata banooanga. isase pinh‍d chhu dane ka aur upay hi kh‍ya hai. pandit ji kuchh-kuchh nishchinh‍t hue.

dakoo apane ghar gaya. usaki bhookh, ph‍yas, niand sab u d gayi. vah din-rat gahanoan ki bat socha karata, chamakile gahanoan se lade donoan nayan-man-haran balak usaki aankhoan ke samane nachate rahate. dakoo ke man mean ek hi dhun thi. aandhera hua, dakoo ne lathi uthakar kandhe par rakhi. vah uttar disha ki or chal p da. vah uttar bhi usaki apani dhun ka hi tha, doosaroan ke dekhane mean shayad vah dakkhin hi ja raha ho! use is bat ka bhi pata nahian tha ki usake pair dharati par p d rahe haian ya kaantoan par.

chamatkarik prasang

ek sh‍than par chalate-chalate dakoo ki aankh khuli. usane dekha, b da sunh‍dar hara-bhara van hai. ek nadi bhi kal-kal karati bah rahi hai. usane socha, nishh‍chay kiya ‘yahi hai, yahi hai! parantu vah kadamh‍b ka pe d kahaan hai?' dakoo b di savadhani ke sath ek-ek vriksh ke pas jakar kadamh‍b ko pahachanane ki cheshh‍ta karane laga. anh‍t mean vahaan use ek kadamh‍b mil hi gaya. ab usake ananh‍d ki sima n rahi. usane sanh‍tosh ki saans li aur as-pas aankhean dau dayian. ek chhota-sa parvat, ghana jangal aur gauoan ke charane ka maidan bhi dikh gaya. hari-hari doob rat ke sh‍vabhavik aandhere mean ghul‍-mil gayi thi. phir bhi usake man ke samane gauoan ke charane aur charane valoan ki ek chhata chhitak hi gayi. ab dakoo ke man mean ek hi vichar tha. kab sabera ho, kab apana kam bane. vah ek-ek kshan savadhani se dekhata aur sochata ki aj sabera hone mean kitani der ho rahi hai! jh‍yoan-jh‍yoan rat bitati, th‍yoan-th‍yoan usaki chinh‍ta, udveg, uttejana, agrah aur akulata badhati jati. vah kadamh‍b par chadh gaya aur dekhane laga ki kisi or ujala to nahian hai. kahian se vanshi ki avaj to nahian a rahi hai? usane apane man ko samajhaya- "abhi sabera hone mean der hai. maian jh‍yoan hi vanshi ki dhun sunooanga, th‍yoan hi toot p dooanga." is prakar sochata hua b di hi uth‍kanh‍tha ke sath vah dakoo sabera hone ki bat johane laga.

dekhate-hi-dekhate mane kisi ne prachi disha ka mukh roli ke rang se rang diya. dakoo ke hriday mean akulata aur bhi badh gayi. vah pe d se koodakar jamin par aya, parantu vanshi ki avaj sunayi n p dane ke karan phir uchhalakar kadamh‍b par chadh gaya. vahaan bhi kisi prakar ki avaj sunayi nahian p di. usaka hriday mano kshan-kshan par phatata ja raha tha. abhi-abhi usaka hriday vihar uthata; parantu yah kh‍ya, usaki asha poorn ho gayi! door, bahut door vanshi ki surili sh‍var-lahari lahara rahi hai. vah vriksh se kood p da. haan, thik hai, thik hai; baansuri hi to hai. achh‍chha, yah sh‍var to aur samip hota ja raha hai! dakoo ananh‍d ke avesh mean apani sudh-budh kho baitha aur moorchchhit hokar dharati par gir p da. kuchh hi kshanoan mean usaki behoshi door huee, aankhean khulian; vah uthakar kh da ho gaya. dekha to pas hi jangal mean ek divh‍y shital prakash charoan or phail raha hai. us manohar prakash mean do bhuvan-mohan balak apane aang ki alaukik chhata bikher rahe haian. gauean aur gh‍valabal unake age-age kuchh door nikal gaye haian.

shrikrishn aur dakoo bhagat sanvad

dakoo ne unhean dekha, abhi pukar bhi nahian paya tha ki man mugh‍dh ho gaya- "ahaha! kaise sunh‍dar chehare haian inake, aankhoan se to amrit hi baras raha hai. aur inake to aang-aang bahumoolh‍y abhooshanoan se bhare haian. hay-hay! itane nanh‍he-nanh‍he sukumar shishuoan ko maan-bap ne gauean charane ke liye kaise bheja? oh! mera to ji bhara ata hai- man chahata hai, inh‍hean dekhata hi rahooan! inake gahane utarane ki bat kaisi, inh‍hean to aur bhi sajana chahiye. nahian, maian inake gahane nahian chhinooanga. na, na gahane nahian chhinooanga to phir aya hi kh‍yoan? thik hai. maian gahane chhin looanga. parantu inh‍hean marooanga nahian. baba-re-baba, mujhase yah kam n hoga! dhat tere ki! yah moh-chhoh kaisa? maian dakoo hooan, dakoo. maian aur daya? bas, bas, maian abhi gahane chhine leta hooan. yah kahate-kahate dakoo bhagat shrikrishn aur balaram ki or dau da. bhagavan shrikrishh‍n aur balaram ke pas pahuanchakar unaka sh‍varoop dekhate hi dakoo bhagat ki chetana ek bar phir luph‍t ho gayi. pair l dakh daye aur vah gir p da. phir utha. kuchh der takataki lagaye dekhata raha, aankhean aansuoan se bhar ayian. phir n maloom kh‍ya socha, hath mean lathi lekar unake samane gaya aur bola- "kh de ho jao. sare gahane nikalakar mujhe de do."

shrikrishh‍n- "ham apane gahane tumh‍hean kh‍yo dean?"

dakoo- "doge nahian? meri lathi ki or dekho."

shrikrishh‍n- "lathi se kh‍ya hoga?"

dakoo- "achh‍chha, kh‍ya hoga? gahana n dene par tumh‍hare sir to d dalooanga; aur kh‍ya hoga?"

shrikrishh‍n- "nahian, ham log gahane nahian deange."

dakoo- "abhi-abhi maian kan pak d ke aianthooanga aur sare gahane chhin-chhanakar tumh‍hean nadi mean pheank dooanga."

shrikrishh‍n- (jor se) "bap-re-bap ! o baba ! o baba !"

dakoo ne jhapatakar apane hath se shrikrishh‍n ka muanh dabana chaha, parantu sh‍parsh karate hi usake sare sharir mean bijali dau d gayi. vah achet hokar dh dam se dharati par gir p da. kuchh kshanoan ke bad jab chet hua, tab vah shrikrishh‍n se bola- "are, tum donoan kaun ho? maian jh‍yoan-jh‍yoan tum donoan ko dekhata hooan, th‍yoan-th‍yoan tum mujhe aur sunh‍dar, aur madhur, aur manohar kh‍yoan dikh rahe ho? meri aankhoan ki palakean p dani band ho gayian. hay! hay! mujhe rona kh‍yoan a raha hai? mere sharir ke sab roean kh‍yoan kh de ho gaye haian? jan gaya, jan gaya, tum donoan devata ho, manushh‍y nahian ho."

shrikrishh‍n- (musakarakar) "nahian, ham manushh‍y haian. ham gh‍valabal haian. ham braj ke raja nanh‍dababa ke l dake haian."

dakoo- aha! kaisi muskan hai ! "jao, jao; tum log gauean charao. maian ab gahane nahian chahata. meri asha-durasha, meri chah-ah sab mit gayian. haan, maian chahata hooan ki tum donoan ke surang aangoan mean apane hathoan se aur bhi gahane pahanaooan. jao, jao. haan, ek bar apane donoan lal-lal charan kamaloan ko to mere sir par rakh do. haan, haan; jara hath to idhar karo! maian ek bar tumh‍hari snigh‍dh hatheliyoan ka chumh‍ban karake apane pranoan ko triph‍t kar looan. oh, tumh‍hara sh‍parsh kitana shital, kitana madhur ! dhanh‍y ! dhanh‍y !! tumh‍hare madhur sh‍parsh se hriday ki jh‍vala shanh‍t ho rahi hai. asha-abhilasha mit gayi. jao, haan-haan, ab tum jao. meri bhookh-ph‍yas mit gayi. ab kahian jane ki ichh‍chha nahian hoti. maian yahian rahooanga. tum donoan roj isi rash‍te se jaoge n? ek bar keval ek kshan ke liye pratidin, haan, pratidin mujhe darshan dete rahana. dekho, bhoolana nahian. kisi din nahian aoge- darshan nahian doge to yad rakho, mere pran chhatapatakar chhoot hi jayange."

shrikrishh‍n- "ab tum ham logoan ko maroge to nahian? gahane to nahian chhin loge? haan, aisi pratijna karo to ham log pratidin a sakate haian."

dakoo- "pratijna? sau bar pratijna! are bhagavan ki shapath! tum logoan ko maian kabhi nahian marooanga. tumh‍hean mar sakata ho, aisa koee hai jagat mean? tumh‍hean to dekhate hi sari shakti gayab ho jati hai, man hi hath se nikal jata hai. phir kaun mare aur kaise mare. achh‍chha, tum log jao!"

shrikrishh‍n- "yadi tumh‍hean ham log gahana dean to loge?"

dakoo- "gahana, gahana? ab gahane kh‍ya hoange? ab to kuchh bhi lene ki ichh‍chha nahian hai."

shrikrishh‍n- "kh‍yoan nahian? le lo. ham tumh‍hean de rahe haian n!"

dakoo- "tum de rahe ho? tum mujhe de rahe ho? tab to lena hi p dega. parantu tumh‍hare maan-bap tum par naraj hoange, tumh‍hean mareange to?"

shrikrishh‍n- "nahian-nahian, ham rajakumar haian. hamaro pas aise-aise n jane kitane gahane haian. tum chaho to tumh‍hean aur bhi bahut-se gahane de sakate haian."

dakoo- "oohooan, maian kh‍ya karooanga. haan, haan; parantu tumh‍hari bat tali bhi to nahian jati. kh‍ya tumh‍hare pase aur gahane haian? sach bolo."

shrikrishh‍n- "haian nahian to kh‍ya ham bina hue hi de rahe haian? lo, tum inh‍hean le jao."

bhagavan shrikrishh‍n apane sharir par se gahane utarakar dene lage. dakoo ne kaha- "dekho bhaee! yadi tum dena hi chahate ho to mera yah dupatta le lo aur isamean apane hathoan se baandh do. kiantu dekho, lala! yadi tum meri ichh‍chha janakar bina man ke de rahe ho to mujhe gahane nahian chahiye. meri ichh‍chha to ab bas, ek yahi hai ki roj ek bar tumh‍hare manohar mukh de ko maian dekh liya karooan aur ek bar tumh‍hare charanatal se apane sir ka sh‍parsh kara liya karooan." shrikrishh‍n- "nahian-nahian, beman ki bat kaisi. tum phir ana, tumh‍hean is bar gahane deange." shrikrishh‍n ne usake dupatte mean sab gahane baandh diye. dakoo ne gahane ki potali hath mean lekar kaha- "kh‍yoan bhaee! maian phir auanga to tum mujhe gahane doge n? gahane chahe n dena, parantu darshan jaroor dena." shrikrishh‍n ne kaha- "avashh‍y! gahane bhi aur darshan bhi donoan."

dakoo bhagat ka pun: agaman

dakoo gahane lekar apane ghar ke liye ravana hua. dakoo ananh‍d ke samudr mean doobata-utarata ghar lauta. doosare din rat ke samay kathavachak pandit ji ke pas jakar sab vrittanh‍t kaha aur gahanoan ki potali unake samane rakh di. bola- "dekhiye, dekhiye, pandit ji ! kitane gahane laya hooan. apaki jitani ichh‍chha ho, le lijiye. pandit ji to yah sab dekh-sunakar chakit rah gaye. unh‍hoanne b de vish‍may ke sath kaha- "maianne jinaki katha kahi thi, unake gahane le aya?" dakoo bola- "tab kh‍ya, dekhiye n; yah sone ki vanshi! yah sir ka mohan choo damani! !" pandit ji hakh‍ke-bakh‍ke rah gaye. bahut socha, bahut vichara; parantu ve kisi nishh‍chay par nahian pahuanch sake. jo anadi, ananh‍t purushottam haian, b de-b de yogi sare jagat ko tinake ke saman th‍yagakar, bhookh-ph‍yas-niand ki upeksha karake sahash‍tr-sahash‍tr varsh paryanh‍t jinake dhh‍yan ki cheshh‍ta karate haian, parantu darshan se vanchit hi rah jate haian, unh‍hean yah dakoo dekh aya? unake gahane le aya? na, na asamh‍bhav ! ho nahian sakata. parantu yah kh‍ya ! yah choo damani, yah baansuri, ye gahane, sabhi to alaukik haian- ise ye sab kahaan, kis tarah mile? kuchh samajh mean nahian ata. kshanabhar thaharakar pandit ji ne kaha- "kh‍yoan bhaee! tum mujhe usake darshan kara sakate ho?" dakoo- "kh‍yoan nahian, kal hi sath chaliye n?" pandit ji poore avishh‍vas ke sath keval us ghatana ka pata lagane ke liye dakoo ke sath chal p de aur doosare din niyat sh‍than par pahuanch gaye. pandit ji ne dekha ek sunh‍dar-sa van hai. chhoti-si nadi bah rahi hai, b da-sa maidan aur kadamh‍b ka vriksh bhi hai. vah braj nahian hai, yamuna nahian hai; par hai kuchh vaisa hi. rat bit gayi, sabera hone ke pahale hi dakoo ne kaha- "dekhiye, pandit ji ! ap naye adami haian. ap kisi pe d ki a d mean chhip jaiye! vah kahian apako dekhakar n aye to! ab prat: kal hone mean vilamh‍b nahian hai. abhi ayega." dakoo pandit ji se bat kar hi raha tha ki murali ki mohak dhh‍vani usake kanoan mean p di.

vah bol utha- "suniye, suniye, pandit ji ! baansuri baj rahi hai! kitani madhur! kitani mohak! sun rahe haian n?" pandit ji- "kahaan ji, maian to kuchh nahian sun raha hooan. kh‍ya tum pagal ho gaye ho?" dakoo- "pandit ji ! pagal nahian, jara thahariye; abhi ap use dekheange. rukiye, maian pe dapar chadhakar dekhata hooan ki vah abhi kitani door haian."

dakoo ne pe d par chadhakar dekha aur kaha- "pandit ji ! pandit ji ! ! ab vah bahut door nahian hai." utarakar usane dekha ki tho di door par vaisa hi vilakshan prakash phail raha hai. vah ananh‍d ke mare pukar utha- "pandit ji! vah hai, vah hai. usake sharir ki divh‍y jh‍yoti sare van ko chamaka rahi hai." pandit ji- "maian to kuchh nahian dekhata." dakoo- "aisa kh‍yoan, pandit ji? vah itana nikat hai, itana prakash hai; phir bhi ap nahian dekh pate haian? aji! ap jangal, nadi, nala-sab kuchh dekh rahe haian aur usako nahian dekh pate?" pandit ji- "haan bhaee! maian to nahian dekh raha hooan. dekho, yadi sachamuch ve haian to tum unase kaho ki ‘aj tum jo dena chahate ho, sab isi brahman ke hath par de do.' dakoo ne sh‍vikar kar liya.

ab tak bhagavan shrikrishn aur balaram ji dakoo ke pas akar kh de ho gaye the. dakoo ne kaha- "ao, ao; maian a gaya hooan. tumh‍hari bat joh raha tha." shrikrishh‍n- "gahane loge?" dakoo- "nahian bhaee! maian gahane nahian looanga. jo tumane diye the, ve bhi tumh‍hean dene ke liye lauta laya hooan; tum apana sab le lo. lekin bhaiya, ye pandit ji meri bat par vishh‍vas nahian kar rahe haian. vishh‍vas karane ke liye hi maian inh‍hean sath laya hooan. maian tumh‍hari vanshi-dhh‍vani sunata hooan. tumh‍hari aangakanti se chamakate hue van ko dekhata hooan, tumh‍hare sath batachit karata hooan. parantu pandit ji yah sab dekh-sun nahian rahe haian. yadi tum inh‍hean nahian dikhoge to ye meri bat par vishh‍vas nahian kareange." shrikrishh‍n- "are bhaiya, abhi ye mere darshan ke adhikari nahian hai. boodhe, vidvan athava pandit haian to kh‍ya hua." dakoo- "nahian, bhaee! maian balihari jauan tum par. unake liye jo kaho, vahi kar dooan. parantu ek bar inh‍hean apani baanki jhaanki jaroor dikha do." shrikrishh‍n ne hansakar kaha- "achh‍chhi bat, tum mujhe aur pandit ji ko ek sath hi sh‍parsh karo." dakoo ke aisa karate hi pandit ji ki drishti divy ho gayi. unh‍hoanne muralimanohar pitamh‍baradhari shh‍yamasunh‍dar ki baanki jhaanki ke darshan kiye. phir to donoan nihal hokar bhagavan ke charanoan mean gir p de.