Vasavadatta
lay dying. Upagupta came to teach her the lesson she
had never learnt in her life.
Vasavadatta
was beautiful. She had admirers. The admirers came with gifts and
laurels. She realised too late that men
were making use of her. Making use. Making her a commodity. Making her body a commodity. They admired her lips. They admired her breasts. They admired her thighs.
They
fucked her. In short.
They
showered gifts upon her. She became
rich. She became a capitalist. There was also the religion to support
her. God was behind her. She thought that God was with her.
It
was by pure chance that Vasavadatta met Upagupta, a Buddhist monk. Tall and lanky, seeing but not leering,
looking and also seeing, Upagupta was different from all the men that Vasavadatta
had seen so far. So different from all
the men who had seen only her body.
Upagupta
did not fuck her. But Vasavadatta wanted
to be fucked. For the first time in her
life Vasavadatta desired to be fucked.
“Fuck
me,” she pleaded.
“A
time will come,” said Upagupta.
Vasavadatta
waited. Waited for months. Waited for years. For the promised time.
And
Vasavadatta fell ill. With too much
fucking around.
Nobody
wanted her anymore. She became
filth. Filth thrown around by men who
ruled the world. By the same men who had
showered upon her all the wealth that was now spent for medicines that flourishing
quacks and decadent babas. Frauds had always something to sell. Even if you lay dying.
Then
came Upagupta. “Sister,” said Upagupta.
"Won't you fuck me?" asked Vasavadatta when worms crawled all over her body.
Upagupta
became the teacher of Vasavadatta in the times of CCE (Continuous and
Comprehensive Evaluation, in CBSE curriculum).
Note: A diary entry written
after attending an exam duty today in a CBSE school in Delhi. Inspired by the
legendary story that must be familiar to all readers.
The last line had me rolling in laughter.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you could see through the bleak humour. Thanks.
DeleteWhat an adaptation.
ReplyDeleteAs a friend of mine says, some ranting can look like literature too :)
Deletenice.. :D :D :D
ReplyDeleteThanks.
DeleteI didn't study this story in school as I studied under Gujarat Education Board. Unfortunately, I've never been interested in reading classics out of school curriculum. However, this story looks interesting. Would love to read it in detail.
ReplyDeleteThe original story is classic, Pankti. I made it vulgar :) For today's tastes.
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