Videha_01_01_2009_Tirhuta

िव दे ह िवदेह Videha িবেদহ िवदेह थम मैिथली ािक्षक ई िका Videha Ist MaithiliFortnightly e Magazine िवदेह थम मैिथली पािक्षक ई पिका ०१ जनवरी २००९ (वषर् २मास १३ अंक २५) http://www.videha.co.in/ मानुषीिमह संस्कृ ताम्“Is Nand at home?” an elderly man having black teeth because ofchewing paan too much,dar k compl exi on and t hi n body askedaf t er knocki ng t he gr i l l of Nand’s house.“No, he has not yet returned from the office. He must be coming verysoon. Come in please”, Nand’s son told.“I am coming after some time”, that man replied.After some t i me Nand r et ur ned i n hi s usual manner ofwi t hout not i ci ng hi s sur r oundi ng j ust hoppi ng t owar ds t hehome. That man came f ol l owi ng hi m.As soon as Nand saw hi mhe gr eet ed- “Oh! Shobha Babu! You’re seen after a long time.”“You recognised me”, said that man.In r et ur n Nand satdown and st ar t ed cr yi ng, “You crazyman, you are still a mad.” Shobha Babu was pleased at heart to get such respect.Shobha Babu was f r om t he Kachabi vi l l age.He wasyounger br ot her of husband of Nand’s eldest sister. Nand’s sister wasdead.Daugher of hi s si st er was l i vi ng wi t h t hem but sheal so di ed af t er suf f er i ng f r om t he deadl y pai n i nst omach. Hi s br ot her -i n-l aw was used t o r i de hor se t ocol l ect t axes. But af t er deat h of t he daught er of Nand’ssister his relation with his brother-in-law was al so weakened wi t houtany i nt ent i on.And suddenl y Shobha Babu met hi m i n Pat naafter 25 years.“How is my brother-in-law? We told him a lot for re-marriage but hewas not convinced.”“Those old royal days are gone now. With the end of jamindari thest at us of t he f ami l y had al so di mi nished.But the habitof l eadi ng l uxur i ous l i f e was st i l l exi st ed.How l ong canone sur vi ve by sel l i ng l ands and pr oper t i es?Peopl e224