Yuvataram

T h e D e s t r u c t i o n !!!

[Fantasy for youth]

- P R AN A V I

The HELL is beautiful, well developed and peaceful. The King YAMADHARMA RAJ sitting on his stone studded Golden throne, watching a dance programme of Rambha in Indra’s court yard, through his MAYA DARPAN which is more than a personal computer.

His principal Secretary CHITRA GUPT awfully dragged himself to the court yard of the king Yamadharma Raj, saluting him, tumbled down into his seat.

The king observed him carefully and ordered a refreshing coolant.

Gulping fast the ‘Soma pana’ a De-vine vitalizer, he looked relieved of fatigue.

“Tell me Chitragupt! What happened? Why are you damn tired? Have you not come by your flying horse?” The king enquired.

“The flying horse is uncontrollable my king. Oh! God! It took me to whirl wind race! I left it in the stable and walked away here. I don’t want that racy horse king. Let me walk here after all the way Yamraj!” narrated his harrowing experience.

Yama laughed aloud at his plight. “On the other day, when you watched on the Mayadarpan, the cities like New York, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkatta, you were wondered to note the speeding and never ending traffic by four, three and two wheelers. You only asked me such vehicles for our kingdom, THE HELL. But, I explained to you all the vagaries we may face upon introduction of those vehicles, such as atmospheric pollution, constantly raising cost of oils, spare parts etc. Then you advised me to go for only wild riders like Horse, Donkey and Buffalo. I have agreed your suggestion and inducted wild riders for the benefit of all of you here. What else you need, tell me!...”

“No my king! Thank you very much! I can’t ride the flying horse any more. When I left the horse and walking down here, a Doctor’s soul stopped me en route and told me that I had excess blood pressure and excess fat in my blood. If I don’t walk, I would die and go to the EARTH! That is why I am worried my king!...” Chitragupt narrated sorrowfully.

“Oho! New diseases are cropping up here? I am also hefty like you! Do you think that should l also walk like you, Chitragupt?” expressed his doubt.

“Even for the Almighty….the HEALTH is mighty!!!...my Lord!”
“It’s true Chitragupt! Whoever protects health, they enjoy living. I will also walk!!...O.K.? Then,...What else you brought out of your horse ride?” the king asked.

Chitragupt thought for a while. “My king! I have come across unusual visuals but, not the first time! Many times earlier as well I have seen. Some how, I did not bring to your notice. To-day, a clarification is needed for such a drastic view, my Lord!”

“OK, tell me what was that baffled you?” king Yama asked.

“Normally all the souls of the humans who die prematurely due to accidents, murders, suicides or any such unexpected happenings on the earth, reach THRISHANKU, a temporary halt for such souls, till the destined time is over and then travel to the HELL or HEAVEN as per the past history of the individual souls.

“To-day, what I have seen is different my King. There are nine souls, hanging upside down, like bats in a cave, not in THRISHANKU but, en route to it. Why Sir? Whether THRISHANKU is over croweded? Or there is a DWISHANKU?...” enquired Chitragupt.

King Yama wondered to the report. He opened his MAYADARPAN and searched for the required information!

“I see….! That’s it!..” wide opened his eyes, grasped occurrences and looked back at Chitragupt.

“We are aware that countless diseases are invading mankind! But, now an unusual disease attacked and those nine souls are the victims to it, Chitragupt!..” the king told.

“You mean these nine souls were attacked? “

“Yah!” He peeped again into Mayadarpan. “Many souls were hanging the same way and vanished to their destinations. These are new arrivals Chitragupt. Do you want more information?..”

“Ha ji my King! Please enlighten me!”

“These nine souls are part of a ten member group of SWADEHAHUTI [self immolation] squad. They follow the instructions of their mentors! They destroy any persons, innocent, unconnected, unconcerned and all the people likely to live their own lives to the full extent and finally die themselves or fall victims to the protective forces !” the king Yama explained.

“Normally every one wants to live full life! But, what is this my Lord? Why is all this??”

“I can see now. Every thing is here. Let me tell you Chitragupt, please listen carefully……. All these nine souls pertain to the young bachelors from very poor families. All of them have been struggling for food each day. Many of their family members were suffering from sever illness.

“Father, a head of the family, was a cart puller of one fellow [soul], coffin maker for another fellow, a butcher for other fellow, a cleaner for other fellow, a thief and drunkard for other fellow and so on. They were not earning enough to meet both ends. Ultimately the family including all the children became sufferers.

“But these nine souls have immense love and affection towards their family members. Some how they wanted to pull out their families from poverty and illness. Some of their brothers and sisters or even parents were the victims of chronic diseases. Those souls wanted to provide them soul full of food and good health. Their only aim was to save the families from hunger and disease. They were searching for the way out. Their age at that point of time was around sixteen to eighteen years only. They were adolescent children.

“Some perverted religious people noticed the sufferings of these families and identified the smart and sentimental children who love their families very much. They trapped those boys, fed them and gave them the required money, put them on rigorous religious training, planted seeds of hate of the other religions. By the time they became over twenty years of age, the trainers showed them hefty amounts of money to part with their family members for their happy and healthy living and forced the youth to sacrifice their own physique in the name of God and do what ever destruction they design and order!! Thus those nine souls accepted few millions of Rupees and obliged to follow the route of destruction!!!..” King Yama was narrating.

“Some how, those souls have love and affection towards their family members. That should be appreciated! But, the destruction of other innocent, unconnected and unconcerned persons, can’t be excused my Lord!!!...” Chitragupt suggested.

“It’s true Chitragupt. The said crime attracts the maximum punishment available at the Hell!!! We can now see the execution of the crime by those misguided fellows here in the Mayadarpan. Please come and have a look!” asked Yama.

“Ok my king. Your narration is wonderful. Please watch and tell all of us here.” Chitragupt requested the king.

“A century old monument in Mumbai, a skyscraper nearby, a restaurant in a narrow lane, a hospital and railway station became the targets of these gullible and rustic forces. They were spraying bullets and throwing bombs and causing death to hundreds of people and fire to the buildings. The protecting forces from the Rulers emerged and started firing against these mad people. A fierce fighting was raged between the two groups of persons. Many people were rescued. Many injured. And many died. It continued over fifty hours Chitragupt. Out of ten misguided youth, nine fell to the bullets and one got injured and captured by security forces of the Rulers. Those nine souls only now hanging upside down out side the THRISHANKU Chitragupt.

“Till the destined time is over, those souls should hang upside down like bats there, and look at their own families for ever!!!..”

“The money promised by their mentors for conducting this cruel
act was delivered to their respective families. The family members were happy. They purchased their daily requirements from the markets and dumped in their houses.

“They cook their favorite food and gather to eat, all members together, excepting this lost soul. But, to the utter confusion and disgust to all of them the food cooked by them look like a mixture of blood and bones of the dead innocent victims of the attack by their son at Mumbai. They can not eat the food and throw the whole food away and suffer all the members with terrible hunger. They cannot eat any thing buying out of the said sinners’ money. The sufferings become enormous and never ending. All of them will weep with hunger and crying for the loss of a son. Ultimately they will think of committing suicides, the whole family. That is going to happen Chitragupt !!..” the king Yamadharma Raj explained.

“It’s so horrible my Lord! The innocent youth were pushed into a vicious circle and forced to commit the heinous crime. Ultimately they also lost their lives. Their families cannot eat at least normal food. Their sufferings will multiply. These souls hanging upside down, looking the fate of their families will cry and cry uncontrollably. Only for the sake of their own families, they accepted the money and committed the greatest sins. But, how to let the youth know all the bad effects compounded in these deeds. Kindly guide them my king!! ..” Chitragupt prayed.

“Hanging upside down, very close to the HELL, the souls of the misguided youth, will be weeping uncontrollably for the sufferings of their family members, even after getting large amounts of money. Those sounds of heart burning cries and sobbing will be clearly seen and heard by their family members, particularly their parents. They cannot tolerate such cries from their beloved sons. At the same time, the people in the society will discard these families and will not accept any boy or girl for marriage and do not have any social meetings, get together etc with these families. The families will be isolated in the society!! The youth will be cautious. They will not yield to such crazy and dubious offers by the cheaters in the name of religion. The suffering parents also tell their pathetic story to all the people around them and warn the public!!! Don’t worry Chitragupt.” the king Yamadharma raj told.

“Thank you my Lord. My doubt is cleared. I can happily walk to my abode and sleep to night.” Chitragupt saluted the king of the Hell and walked away. The HELL is beautiful, still……….

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