T he Sarayu carried more tears than water. Ayodhya was a sad kingdom. Dasaratha was a good king. He upheld dharma – justice and morality – as best as he could. The citizens were apparently happy. Then, one day, it all changed. One person is enough to change the destiny of a whole kingdom. Who was that one person? Some say it was Kaikeyi, one of the three official wives of Dasaratha. Some others say it was Manthara, Kaikeyi’s chief maid. Manthara was a hunchback. She was the caretaker of Kaikeyi right from the latter’s childhood; foster mother, so to say, because Kaikeyi had no mother. The absence of maternal influence can distort a girl child’s personality. With a foster mother like Manthara, the distortion can be really bad. Manthara was cunning, selfish, and morally ambiguous. A severe physical deformity can make one worse than all that. Manthara was as devious and manipulative as a woman could be in a men’s world. Add to that all the jealousy and ambition that insecure peo...
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Haha! What a nice picture story. Its fun to watch them monkeying around!!!
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DeleteI think they already are!
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DeleteThey look so serious ! :-D
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Delete[ Smiles ] A band of happy-looking monkeys!
ReplyDeleteThey should be grateful to Delhi Govt for transferring them from the city to this area.
DeleteEven though they are mischievous, I got a soft corner in my heart for them. I think they're cute :D
ReplyDeleteBetter than human beings, in many ways, Anil.
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