Aparichita, Bangla Chhoto Golpo, Golpomala, Rabindranath Tagore ( Part - 2 )

 

অপরিচিতা

Aparichita

রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর

Bengali Short Story - Aprichita ( Rabindranath Tagore ) Part - 2

Needless to say, the daughter had to come to Calcutta on the occasion of marriage. The proof of how much the daughter's father Shambhunathbabu trusts Harish is that three days before the wedding he saw me for the first time and blessed me. He is in his early forties or so. His hair is raw, his mustache is just beginning to grow. He is a good man. If you see him in the crowd, he looks like everyone else.

I hope he was happy to see me. It is hard to understand because he is very quiet. If you say two things, don't say them with full emphasis. Uncle's face was in a relaxed state at that time - Dhane means that our place is not less than anyone in the city, he was preaching on various topics. Shambhunathbabu didn't add anything at all to these words - not a single "huh" or "yes" was heard. I would have choked. But, Mama is hard to control.

He saw Shambhunathbabu's quiet expression and thought that the man was completely lifeless, there was no brilliance at all. Behai-Samparat and whatever else, it is bad to be bright, so uncle was happy in his heart. When Shambhunathbabu got up, uncle briefly saw him off from the top, did not go to pick him up in the car.

Both parties had agreed on the bet. Mama prides herself on being extremely clever. He did not leave any gaps in the conversation. The amount of money was fixed, after that the amount of jewelry and the price of gold was completely fixed. I myself was not among these words; I did not know whether the debts were settled. I knew in my heart that this gross part was also an important part of the marriage, and the burden of that part on which he would not lay a single stone.

In fact, Baliya Mama is the main pride of our whole family, being an amazing seasoned person. It is a given that he will win the battle of wits wherever we have any connection. For this reason, even if we do not lack and the other party's lack is difficult, we will win, this insistence of our world - let him live and let him die. The skin became incredibly yellow. The carrier went so far that he had to hire a clerk to take a census. Remembering the grinding that the other party would have to do to see them off, mother and uncle laughed at the same time.

Bands, flutes, hobby concerts, etc. where there are all kinds of loud noises mixed together, I went to the wedding house, after breaking the Padmavan Dalit of Sangeet Saraswati with the barbaric noise. My body felt as if I was riding in a jewelry store auction, losing lace and jewels in the ring. I was going to deal with the future father-in-law after writing down the value of their future son-in-law.

Mama was not happy to enter the matrimonial home. It is difficult to find a place for the groomsmen in the yard, after that all the arrangements are very mediocre. After this, Shambhunath Babu's behavior is also completely cold. His modesty is not many. There are no words. If one of his advocates, with a cloth tied around his waist, a broken neck, balding, dark-skinned and with a large body, had not anointed each of the grooms abundantly over and over again, beginning with the cymbals of the concert party, bowing his hands with folded hands, bowing his head with a smile of humility, and then anointing each of the groomsmen again and again. would have

Soon after I sat in the meeting, uncle called Shambhunathbabu to the next room and took him. I don't know what happened, after a while Shambhunath Babu came to me and said, "Babaji, I have to come this way." This is the thing.- Not everyone, but some people have a goal in life. Mama's only goal was that he would never cheat anyone. His fear, his jealousy can trick him into jewelry - once the marriage is over, there will be no remedy for that trick. With the kind of tussle that has been revealed about house rent, dowry, lokvida etc., uncle decided that this man's word of mouth should not be relied upon. That's why Suddha brought the sacra of the house with him. I went to the next room and saw that uncle was sitting on the floor with a blanket and Sacra with his scales like hard stones.

Shambhunath Babu said to me, "Your uncle says that before the wedding ceremony begins, he will check all the jewels of the bride, what do you say about this?" I bowed my head and remained silent. Mama said, "What will he say again?" Whatever I say will happen.” Shambhunath Babu looked at me and said, "Is that right? What he says will happen? You have nothing to say about this? " I said with a little shrug, I have no right to these words. "Well, Boso, I am taking off all the jewelry from the girl." Saying this he got up. Mama said, “What will Anupam do here. Let him go and sit in the meeting.” Shambhunath said, "No, not in the meeting, you have to sit here."

After a while he brought a piece of jewelry tied in a towel and placed it on the bed. All the jewels of her grandfather's time—not the fine work of modern fashion—are as thick as they are heavy.

Sakra picked up the jewelry and said, "What else will I see?" There is no alloy in it - such gold is not used nowadays.” Saying this, Makramukha put a little pressure on a thick ball and it bent. Mama then jotted down the number of jewels in her notebook, lest any of what was shown should fall short. He calculated and saw that the amount of jewelery that was supposed to be given was much more than the number, price and weight.

A pair of earrings was among the jewellery. Shambhunath gave it to Sakra and said, "Try it once." Sakra said, "It is a valuable commodity, it contains only a small portion of gold." Shambhu Babu gave the pair of earrings to his uncle and said, "Keep it for yourself." Mama took it in hand and saw that they had blessed the daughter with this earring. Mama's face turned red. The poor man would want to cheat him but he would not cheat, he was deprived of this pleasure and on top of that some additional debts were added. With a heavy face, he said, "Anupam, go to the meeting and kiss."

Shambhunath Babu said, "No, now we don't have to sit in the meeting. Let's feed you first." Uncle said, "What is he talking about?" lagna—” Shambhunath Babu said, "So don't think about it - now get up." The man was basically a good person, but he seemed to have quite a bit of strength inside. Mama had to get up. The bridegroom was also fed. The arrangement was not grand. But the cooking was good and everything was very clean and everyone was satisfied. When the wedding guests finished eating, Shambhunath Babu asked me to eat.

Uncle said, "What is he talking about?" How will the bridegroom eat before the wedding." Ignoring any of my uncle's comments about this, he looked at me and said, "What do you say?" Is there anything wrong with sitting down? " Uncle is present as the idolatrous mother-commander, it is impossible for me to go against him. I could not sit down to eat. Then Shambhunath Babu said to his uncle, "I have caused you a lot of trouble. We are not rich, we could not arrange for you, please forgive us. It's late, and I don't want to add to your suffering. But now—”

Uncle said, "Let's go to the meeting, we are ready."

Shambhunath said, "But let me tell you the car?" "

Mama was surprised and said, "Are you kidding? "

Shambhunath said, "You are the one who made the joke. I don't want to perpetuate the joking relationship." Mama's eyes widened in surprise. Shambhunath said, "I cannot give my daughter to those who think that I will steal my daughter's jewels." He did not feel it necessary to say a word to me. Because, it has been proven, I am nobody.

I don't want to tell what happened after that. After breaking and stealing the lanterns, looting the belongings, the party of the bridegroom went out in the turn of the Daksha Yajna. On the way home the band rasanchowki and the concert did not play together, and the mirages that attained Mahanirvana by performing their duties on the stars of the sky were nowhere to be found.