Champaka : By Sushma S

Anaganaga oka urilo….oka andamaina peda(poor) ammayi undedhi. Thana peru Tulasi. Tulasi chinna thanam lone thallini pogottukundhi. Thandri unna lenantha samaname . Roju ratri thagi intiki vachi bharya ni kotti champevadu, ippatiki e marpu ledhu. Tulasi thandrini enni vidhaluga tagadam manipinche prayathnam chesina, e nati varaku saphalam kalekapoyindhi. Tulasi thana (20) iravai yella jeevitham lone (80)enabhai yella anubhavam pondhindhi. Chinna pilla ayinaa entho chakkaga inti bhadhyathanu, thandri bhadhyathalanu thana meeda vesukundi.

Thellavarune lechi, illu aliki, pindi tho muggu petti, Vantaku manchi neellu patti, vanta chesi, thandriki petti, thanintha thini roju chithu kaagithalu (waste papers) eradaniki velladam Tulasi dinacharya. Ala roju snehithuralina Meena tho kalisi, chithu kaagithalu, inumu tho kudina vasthuvulu….erukoni, pakka urilo unna setu daggara ammi, rojuku oka pavala, ardha sampadisthundedhii. Ala sampadinchina dabbu thote Godavari nadi vodduna thaati akulatho gudisa(Hut) vesukuni, unnadantlo entho kontha tho pappu, biyyam, sarukulu konukkuni jeevitham gaduputhundedhi. Varsham padina Roju matram thala dachukodaniki gudu leka thinadaniki thindi leka pasthulu undedhi. Appudappudu thandri tagadam kosam balavantanga dabbulu teesukunte kuda Godavari nadi neella tho kadupu nimpukuntundedi. Enni kashtalu unna e okka roju kuda evari mundu thala dinchaledhu, e okkarini Sahaayam koraledhu Tulasi.

Oka roju Tulasi , Meena tho kalisi roju lage pakka uriki vellindhi, cheekati paduthundani grahinchi intiki vasthunappudu, dooranga edo pata vinipinchindi. A pata vintu thanani thanu marachi poyi pata vinipinche dikkuna vella saagindhi. Daggaraku velli chusthe oka sanyasi kaashaayam rangu battalu thodigi, chethilo thambura pattukoni pata paduthu unnadu. Pata poorthi ayyedaka akkade undi, a taruwata sanyasi daggaraku velli pata chala bagundhi, pade pade vinalani undhi, mee pata vintunte manasulo entho hayiga undi ani cheppindhi . Roju a chettu kindane kurchoni, ilage paduthu untanu, neeku eppudu vinalanipisthe appudu ikkadiki ra ani Tulasi tho cheppadu a Sanyasi.

A Sanyasi cheppinatte a roju nundi Tulasi, Meena roju pani ayyaaka kasepu pata vini intiki vellevaru. Roju kalavadam moolana vari madhya manchi sneham erpadindhi. A sneham chaluva valla oka roju Tulasi thana manasu lo unna manovedana Sanyasi tho cheppindhi, Tulasi pedarikam chusi vilapinchi ,e kastalu tholige upayam okati thana daggara undani variddarini adavi loniki teesukelladu athanu.

Adavi madya loki velli, akkada agamani Tulasi chevilo oka mantram cheppi, Thanu kallu musukoni manaspurthi ga a mantranni moodu sarlu japisthe, Appudu thana meeda evarina moodu bindela neellu posthe ventane oka chettu rupam dalchochu ani, Ala a chettu nundi roju suvasana kalige Champaka ane puvvulu poosthayi ani, Roju a poolanu thempi ammukunte hayiga jeevitham gadapochu ani chepthadu a Sanyasi. Idi vini nammaleka, parihaasanga navvi, idi nijam aithe oka sari parikshidham, nijanga chettu ga marithene nammutham ani adigindhi Meena. Valla Nammakam tho thanaku pani ledhani cheppi akkada nundi vellipoyadu Sanyasi.

Iddaru a ratri Sanyasi cheppina matala gurinche alochisthu kaalam gadiparu. Inka cheekati theralu tholagaka mundhe, Meena Tulasi valla intiki velli, a Sanyasi cheppindhi nijam kavochu, oka sari ayana cheppinatte cheddam ani adigi Tulasini oppinchindhi. Iddaru kalisi evaru chudakunda oka Binde teesukoni Adavi madhyana oka kaluva daggaraku velli a sanyasi cheppinatte Tulasi mantram chaduvuthundaga Meena Tulasi meeda moodu bindela neellu posindi. Meena chusthundagaane Tulasi melliga kaalla(legs) nundi chettu rupamlo maripoyindi. Modata rendu kommalu, a kommala nundi mari konni kommalu, ala chettu ninda kommalu vachi..okkokka Komma chivarana guthiga tella rangulo andamaina puvvulu poosayi. A puvvulu chettu komma na undagane nalu dikkulaku a suvasanani panchayi. Idi chusi Meena thana kallanu thaanu nammalekha poyindhi. Ventane a chettu nundi athi jagrathaga anni puvvulu thempi kindaku ralchindhi. Chettu ninda puvvulu kosaka, malli Tulasi mamuluga manishi rupam loki ravalante em cheyalani ani alochanalo padindhi Meena. A sanyasi chettu ela avvalo cheppade kani , tirigi Manishi rupam loki ela ravali ane vishyam cheppaledhe ani alochanalopadindhi. Enni vidhaluga prayathninchina, em chesina Malli Tulasi tirigi rakapoyesariki, entho digulu chendindhi.

Appudu thanaku vachina alochana prakaram, malli a Binde tho moodu sarlu a chettu verulaku neeru posthe Tulasi tirigi vasthundemo ani alochinchi manaspoorthiga devudini vedukoni moodu bindela neellu posindhi. Thanu anukunattugane melliga Chettu rupam nundi Tulasi marala manishi rupam dalchindi. Adi chusi entho anandinchindi. Thana snehithuralu tirigi manishi la kanapadadam tho santosham tho ukkiri bikkiri ayyi tulasini daggaraku teesukundi.

Kallu teravagane thana chuttu thellaga andamina poolani chusthu, a suvasana aswadisthu…a sanyasi cheppindhi nijame ani nammi, entho anandinchindhi Tulasi.
Ala kinda padina poolanu teesukoni, uriki velli buttalo unna poolanu ammasagaru. Champaka poolanu Parijatha pushpalaku samananga pooja ku shrestamani, Krishnudiki athi preethi parthamina puvvulani, Champaka puvvula suvasana thaki gali saitham swachamavuthundani Vyasudu Bhagavatham lo Varninchadu. Antha Prathyekatha unna a poola gali sokagane urulo unna vasulandaru veerini chuttumuttaru. Tulasi, Meena iddaru roju thellavaragane adavi ki velli ila puvvulu teesukoni urilo vatini ammukoni, sukhanga jeevitham gadipe varu. Dinadinam sampadana perigi entho abhivrudhi chendaru variddharu.

Ade uriki pedda oka Zamindhar kutumbam. Zamindhar adyantharanga chanipovadam valana, pathikella kumarudu Surya Narayana Zamindhari padavi chepattadu. Surya china vayasununde thandri tho patuga uri manchi chedulu chusukune vadu. E roju Zamindhar avvadam valana thanu kothaga nerchukunedhi, chesedhi veremi ledhu. Kani inti pedda dikku poyinanduku, Surya ne Amma, Nannamma, Thathayya, Chelli ki uriki kuda pedda dikku ayyadu. Mubhaavi ga eppudu mounam paatisthu, goppa goppa matalu cheppakundane andariki manchi cheyadam thana prathyekatha. Thathayya, taruwata thandri, babailu andaru uri meeda padi pethanam chelayinchadam, ammayi kani asthi kani deni meedina asha padithe adi dakkinchukovadam zamindhari sampradayam ani Surya ku chinnapati nundi baga nuriposaru. Kani vallandariki vyathirekanga asthi pasthulu andariki panchuthu, para sthrilanu thobuttuvu laga chusukune vadu Surya.

Okanoka roju Tulasi, Meena Champaka Puvvulanu ammuthu Zamindhari kota daggaraku vacharu. Kotalo varandaru a suvasanaku banisalu ayyi roju kotalo puvvulu amminake vere variki ammalani agya paricharu. Andari lage Surya kuda a puvvula suvasanaku banisa ayyadu. Roju puvvulu amme samayaniki vachi a suvasananu aswadinchi, roju okka puvvu thanu teesukune vadu. Puvvu teesukoni daniki prathiphalanga sommo leka dabbo ichi varini anandaparichevadu. Kani e okka roju Tulasi, meenala tho noru terichi okka mata kuda matladevadu kadhu. Alane rendu nelalu gadichayi. Oka roju Tulasi puvvulu teesukoni kotaku rakapoye sariki, thane uriloki velli jaada kanukkoni tulasi intiki velladu. A roju vantlo bagoledani adaviki velli puvvulu teesuku ralekapoyanani kshamapana adigindhi Zamindharu garini. Puvvu teesuku rakapothe parledhu kani, a chettu jaada cheppamani adigithe thanu cheppalenani samadhanam cheppindhi Tulasi. Entha dabbu kavalante antha isthanu, vajra vaiduryalu kavalanna pampisthanu kani a cheetu jaada cheppamani pradeya paddadu Surya, kani nijam cheppaleka poyindhi Tulasi.

Akkadanundi niruthsaahanga venakaki tirigi velladu Surya, kani manasulo edo teliyani andolana erpadindhi. Enni sarlu adigina, entha asha chupinchina Champaka jaada matram cheppelede ani entho alochinchi, emina sare a chettu jaada thelusukovalsindhe ani nirnayinchukoni, marunadu thellavaru jamuna Tulasi intiki velli thanaku teliyakunda ventadi adavilopaliki velladu Surya.

Zamindharu valla venta vachadani grahinchaka eppatilage…iddaru kalisi puvvulanu teesukoni tirigi vasthundaga eduta Surya nu chusi bhayabranthi chendaru. Tulasi manishi rupam nundi ala thana kalla munde chettu akaram loki maradam chusi entho ascharya poyadu Surya. idi kalayo nijamo telusukolekha poyadu. Surya ni chusi parigethuthundaga Tulasi cheyi pattukoni apadu, Meena matram venakaki tiragakunda vellipoyindhi. Zamindharu gariki e vishayam telisi edina siksha vesthademo ani entho bhayapadindhi tulasi, Kani Surya thana edama chethi tho nemmadini ga Tulasi ni daggaraku lagi, kudi chethi vellatho melliga Tulasi thalanu paiki ethi thana kallalloki chusadu. Tulasi inka bhayam tho kallu musukoni undhi, kindi pedavini balanga pi pedavi tho adhumuthu undhi, Tulasi ni daggara nundi chusthu, thana andamina Chandra bimbam lanti moham chusthu thananu thane marachipoyadu.

Tulasi melliga kallu terichi chusindhi…kallaloki kallu petti chusadu Surya. Oka nimisham patu..iddaru okarini okaru chusthune undipoyaru. Tholi Surya kiranalu nelanu takina samayam adi, adavilo chetlu, kommalu, puvvulu..galiki reparepalaaduthunnayi, Pichukalu gutinundi bayataku vachi keechu keechu mantu arusthunnayi, Jalapathalu jhallu jhallu mani pravahisthunayi..kani vallidariki e chappudlu emi vinipinchanattu okarini okaru chusthune unnaru. Surya ki Tulasi pina edo teliyana teepi bhavana erpadindhi. Tulasi ki manasulo oka pakka prema vikasisthunte maro pakkana thana ardhika sthomatha gurthuku vachi, idi antha kalalo kuda jaragadhu ani thana manasuni thanu bhandinchukuntondi. Kodhi sepu iddaru alane okarini okaru chusu koni evari darina vallu vellipoyaru. Bayataki iddaru okka mata kuda matladaledhu kani..manasulo iddariki sangharshana jaruguthondi.

Rendu rojulu gadichayi, Tulasi inti nundi bayataki raledhu, a rendu rojulu puvvulu kuda ammaledhu. Asalu thanu Adaviki kuda vellaledhu. Surya kuda thana gadi dati bayataku raledhu. Thanalo thane edo alochisthu kurchunnadu. Ika enni rojulu ila pani manesi alochisthu untamu..manasulo unnadi Tulasi ki cheppi thanani e inti ki kodaliga teesuku ravalanukunnadu. Neruga Tulasi intiki velladu, Tulasi Godavari vodduna kurchoni asthamisthunna suryunni chusthundaga pakkana vachi kurchunnadu. Uluku paluku lekunda iddaru kasepu ponguthunna alalanu, asthamisthunna suryunni chusthu kurchunnaru. “Nannu pelli chesukovadam meeku ishtamena” ani adigadu Surya. Ventane thana vaipu ascharyanga tirigi Surya ni chusindhi tulasi. Thana Samadhanam eduruchusthu kanu bommalu egaravesadu Surya, Tulasi melliga tala kindaki dinchi chinnaga navvi akkada nundi lechi thana gudise lopaliki parigethi vellindhi. Cheppakane thana ishtanni telipindhi Tulasi. Kallalo enno kalalu nimpukoni Tulasi daggaraku velli thana cheyi pattukoni pakkana unna gudiki teesukoni velli ammavaru medalo unna Mangala Suthram teesi Tulasi medalo kattadu Surya. Idi kalo nijamo nammaleka poyindhi Tulasi. Iddaru devuni medalo unna poola mala okariki okaru vesukunnaru. Tulasi nuditi meeda Kumkuma dhidhi daggaraku teesukunnadu Surya.
Gudilo unna grama vasulu…alane chusthu undipoyaru.

Anthati zamindharu ayina Surya, oka peda ammayini ishtapadi gudilo athi niradambaranga pelli chesukunnadani uru motham kodai kusindhi. Surya thalli idi vini entho badha padindhi, kodukuki maha vaibhavanga kalyanam jaripinchalanukundi anduke e sanghatanani jeerninchukolekapoyindhi. Intiki vachina kotha dampathulaku evarru swagatham cheppaledhu. Surya tulasi ni teesukoni thana gadi ki velladu. A roju nundi Surya Thalli vallidari tho matladadam manesindhi. Chellelu Kusuma matram appudappudu vachi thongi chusi velledhe kani e okka roju kuda vadina tho matladaledhu. Ika nanamma, thathayya la gurinchi adigedhi evaru?

Tulasi Surya ni pellichesukoni ravdam valana, Tulasi thandri inka meena malli munapatilage chali chalani jeevitham gaduputhundevaru. Tulasi ki bhartha ni adigi vallidariki edo sahayam cheyalani undedhi kani…eppudu adagadaniki dhairyam cheyalekapoyindhi. Intlo evaru matladakapoyina Bhartha matram thani entho premabhimaanamga chusukunevadu. Thanaku Cheeralu, Banagaram, Vajrala haram, Kasulaperu enno cheyinchadu. Varaniki oka sari gudiki teesukellevadu, iddaru kalisi Godavari nadi vadduna chilaka gorinkaluga mudhuladukunevaru. Oka roju Surya tulasini asalu emi jarigindhi, nuvvu chettula ela maravu ani aaradesadu. Tulasi jariginadhantha cheppindhi. Appudu thana mundu malli okkasari Chettu ga maramani koradu Surya. Bhartha korika kadanaleka thanu mantram chadavagane moodu bindela neellu poyamani cheppindhi. Surya gadi talupu musukoni gadiya petti Thanu cheppinatte tulasi meeda neellu posadu. Ventane Tulasi Chettu ga marindhi, Okka puvvu chethiki teesukoni malli neellu posi tulasini mamulu manishi ga marchadu. Iddaru entho santosham tho daggarayyaru. Veella sukhasamsaraniki edo chedu drishti thagilinattu ade samayaana gadi pakka velthunna Kusuma ku Champaka suvasana vachi kitiki terichi chusindhi, thanu chusindhi nijamani nammalekapoyindhi. Annayya pellichesukunna e peda ammayi anthakumundu puvvulu ammukunedhi ilana ani ascharya poyindhi.

Marunadu Kusuma thana snehithulatho adukodaniki velli vallandariki thanu chusindhi kallaku kattinattuga varninchindhi. Snehithulu idi vini nammaledhu. Paiga kothalu kosthundani thanani atapattincharu. A avamanam bharinchaleka intiki vachi baga edichindhi. Eppudu vadina tho maryada kosamaina matladaledhu kani ippudu Annayya leni samayam chusi vadina gadiloki velli, “Nenu antha chusanu. Nuvvu manishivi kavu chettu vu kada , champaka puvvulu nee nunde vasthayani naku telusu” ani annadhi. Idi vini kangaru padi “dayachesi e vishayam evariki cheppaku neeku emi kavalante adi isthanu “ ani brathimalindhi tulasi. “Kshaminchali vadina idi cheppakudani vishayam ani teliyaka ma snehithurandla tho cheppesanu kani..variki chepthanu le inka evariki cheppodano ani “ “ Kani nuvvu naku oka sahayam cheyali, okka sari maa snehithulaku nuvvu chettu ga maradam chupisthanu ani cheppanu, naa mata nuvve nilapettali..kadu ani matram anavaddu “ani pradheyapadindhi kusuma

Mee Annayyaku okka sari e vishayam cheppi, thanu oppukunte vasthanu ani annadhi Tulasi.

Annayya ka baboi vaddu, nannu thidathadu, e vishayam telisthe, Nuvvu okka sari naa tho ra..malli Annayya tirigi vache lopu manam intiki vachedam ani pade pade brathimalindi kusuma.
Ada paduchu mata kadanaleka thana tho patu uri chivara oka sthalaniki vellindhi. Akkada snehithurandlanu namminchadaniki maa vadina ippudu chettu ga maruthundi kavalante mere chudandi ani chepindhi Kusuma. Aithe Thananthata thane chettu ga maralenani..moodu bindela neellu posthe chettu ga maruthanani a paina malli veruna neelu posthe tirigi manishila maruthanani andariki cheppindhi Tulasi. Idi vini alage memu neellu postham ani cheppi twaraga chettu ga mari chupinchamannaru kusuma snehithulu. Meeru puvvulu thempukogane malli neellu poyadam matram marchipokandi , maa ayana intlo eduru chusthadu ani cheppi mantram thanalo thanu chaduvukundi. Kusuma mariyu vere iddaru ammayilu pakkana unna bavilo nunchi neellu teesukochi thana thala paina posaru. Vallandaru chusthundaga Tulasi manishi nundi chettu rupam loki marindhi. Kommalaku kommalu putti chettu peddaga ga mari prati kommaku chivarana champaka puvvulu poosayi. Chinna vayasulo unna vallandiriki e sanghatana entho uthsahanni parichindhi. Andaru naku puvvulu kavali ante naku anukuntu kottukuntu thosukuntu chettu meeda ekki, chettuni kudinchi puvvulu erukunnaru. Ekkuva puvvulu thanake kavalani inko ammayini thosi mari okaru …ala atallo padi, tulasi manishi ane vishayanni marachi poyi andaru kalisi chettu ekki kommalu virichesi chindara vandara ga chesaru. Kusuma kuda vallatho kalisi kasepu a chettu rupamlo unnadhi thana vadina ane vishayam kuda marichi poyi vallatho patuga genthindhi. Andaru alasi poyi evvariki vallu puvvulanu teesukoni vellipoyaru. Kusuma andaru vellaka a chettu paristhithi chusi bhayapadindhi. Oka vela vadinaku emina aithe Annayya thananu thiduthademonani, vadina ila chettu rupam lo untene thanaku shreyeskaram ani bhavinchi athi kruranga mata namminchi teesukochina Tulasi ni akkade vadilesi intiki vellipoyindhi.

Cheekati padindhi, Tulasi inka intiki raledani Surya tulasi snehithulanu, inti lo pani vallanu aduguthu, thanani vethakataaniki inti bayataku velladu. Annayya kangaru padadam chusi inka bhayapadindhi Kusuma. Baga cheekati kammuku poyina Tulasi kanapadaledhu, evvaru chudaledhu ane chepparu. Entha vethikina kanapadakapoyesariki niruthsahanga intiki vachesadu Surya.

A roju ratri urumulu merupulatho joruna varsham kurisindhi. Adi chusi ayyo Tulasi enni kashtallo undho, ekkada undho, varsham lo chikkukupoyindho ani vilapinchadu Surya.
Cheekati ayyindhi, varsham paduthundi papam vadina ela undho, enni noppulu anubhavisthundo ani bhadapaduthu Annayya tho cheppala vadda ani alochisthune nidravasthaloki jarukundhi kusuma.

Tulasi pina varsham padadam tho chettu rupam nundi melliga manishi rupam loki maruthu undhi, kani Kommalu viragadam moolana thanu poorthiga manishi rupam loki ralekapoyindhi. Tulasi Moham, Meda, bujala varaku manishi rupam pondindhi kani nadumu kaallu matram chettu modu (trunk) laga migili poyindhi. Noti nundi mata ravadam ledhu, kalla nundi neelu karuthu unnayi, thuduchukovadaniki chethulu levu. Deenanga emi cheyaleni paristhithi lo undhi Tulasi. Anthati badalo kuda thana bhartha ela unnado, bhojanam chesado ledho, intiki raledani entha kangaru paduthunnado ani digulu padindhi. Joru gali varsham tho nela meeda nilavaleka verulu virigi chettu modu tho patu nela korigindi. A noppi bharinchaleka Tulasi spruha tappindhi.

Nela rojulu gadichayi inka Tulasi intiki raledani, thanu inka ee lokam lo ledani anukunnaru grama vasulandharu. Kani Surya, kusuma matram thanu ekkado oka chota brathike undhi ani nammuthunnaru. Eppatikina Tulasi thana vadiloki vachi cheruthundani asha tho jeevitham gaduputhunnadu Surya. Kusuma thanu chesina tappunu maruvaleka manasulo vedana paduthu, chesina tappuki prayaschitham chesukovalani Surya gadi loki velli jariginadantha cheppindhi. Adi vini agni parvathamla ayyadu Surya. Enni matalu anna, emi chesina ippudu jarigindhi tirigi teesukuragalama ani nammi kusuma nu thana jeevitham nundi poorthiga tholagisthunnanu ani cheppi, Tulasi ni vethakadaniki uri chivara polam daggaraku velladu. Kusuma cheppina sthalam lo emi undakapoye sariki alochanalo padipoyadu. Enduko thana manasu cheppinattu vini nela meeda kurchoni daggara nundi chusthe Champaka chettu ledhu kani, chettu verla tho patu evaro chettunu kottesinattu ga anipinchindhi. Adi chusi nela meeda padi bhoru bhoruna edichi, ayyo ninnu pelli chesukoni nee jeevitham nashanam chesanu nenu, hayiga unna nee jeevitham lo nippulu posanu nenu, naa valle neeku e dussthithi kaligindhi ani vilapinchasagadu.

Adavi motham entha vethikina Tulasi jaada kanipinchaka tirigi intiki vellipoyadu. A roju nundi nidraharalu manesi oka jeevathsavam laga brathukuthunnadu. Eppudu ade gadilo talupulu pettukoni evaritho matladakunda, eppudu Tulasi gurinche alochisthu oka prema sanyasi la jeevitham gadipadu.

Oka Masam gadichindi, Tulasi adivilo Thinadaniki thindi leka, apyayathaga palakarinche manishi leka, enda anaka vana anaka a chetla madyana, krura mrugala madyana krungi krushinchi akhari chupula kosam eduruchusthu undhi. Anukokunda oka roju oka kattelu ammukonuvadu okadu chetlanu narrukkoni, chettu kommalanu thadu tho gattiga bhandinchi intiki teesukelthunnadu. Kommalu teesthundaga athani kannu tulasi meeda padindhi, Identi intha vinthaga unde ? Sagam manishi sagam chettu rupam lo anukoni daggaraki vella sagadu…okka adugu veyagane Joruga gali veechindhi, maro adugu veyagane akasham lo urumulu merupulu modalayyayi, a chappudlaku bhayapadi..idi edo deyyam kavaochu anukoni..Deyyam Deyyam …. ani aruchukuntu paripoyadu. Idi antha chusi ayyo noru terichi nenu nee lanti manishine ani cheppadaniki kuda veelu kakunda unde ani entho badapadindhi kanneru karchindhi Tulasi.

A Kattalammukune vadu intiki velli bharya tho jarigindantha cheppadu. Ayana Bharya…”Neeku annitiki bhayame..asalu deyyam aithe e patiki nuvvu brathiki undevadiva..adedo mayaladi laga undhi. Manam danni teesukochi jathara lo petti dabbulu sampadinchochu. Pada ventane velli Danni teesukodham” ani anindhi.
Bharya matalu vini nijame ani nammi, Tulasi ni intiki teesukocharu. Tulasi Moham chusthe evvarikina gunde tarukku pothundi. Thana kalla nundi kare kanneellu chusi, papam e divi lo unde devatha no, Shapam valla ila bhulokaniki vachindemo anukunnaru. Thana noru terichi kastha ganji neellu tagithe balam vasthundani cheppi notlo posaru. Rendu rojulu intlone pettukoni mudava rojuna andariki ” Maa intlo oka deva kanya undhi, shapagraham valana bhulokam lo undhi, chudalanukune varu dabbu ichi chudavachu”. Ani prachaaram chesaru.

A Roju nundi vela mandhi grama vasulu vachi chusi vellavaru. A mata okari notinundi marokaru vini ala pakka urulo unnavallu kuda velli chuse varu. ilane evaro anukuntu unte Meena a mata vini, ventane Surya vaddaku velli, pakka urulo sagam manishi sagam chettu rupam lo oka ammayi dorikindani andaru anukuntunnaru..mana Tulasi ayyi untundani na abhiprayam ani cheppindhi. A vishayam vinna ventane Surya, kusuma, Meena bandi kattukoni pakka uriki prayanam kattaru.

Zamindhar garu intiki vasthunnaru ani evaro chepthe vini, a kattalammukonu vadu entho santoshinchi, andari kante ekkuva dhanam adagavachu ani Bharya tho chepthundaga vini entho anandinchindhi Tulasi. A konni kshanalu enno yugaluga gadichayi, thananu pranam kante ekkuvaga preminche bhartha arogyam ela undho, thanu ledhani benga tho entha chikkipoyado ani, ila enno alochanala madyana thana pelli ayina modati roju gurthuthechukuntu..uhala pallakilo ureguthundaga Surya rane vachadu . Bandi vachi inti mundhu agagane. Enno ashalu kannulalo nimpukoni nadavaleka thana vantini balanga laguthu pakuthu inti gummam vaddaki vellindhi. Surya, Thana snehithuralu Meena eduruga kanapadatam chusi idi kalaya nijama anukondhi.

Meena a kattalu ammukonu vadi daggaraku velli vivaralu sekharisthundaga, Surya kannu vakili daggara unna Tulasini chusi ventane thana daggaraku velli thanani volloki teesukoni, enti e Katina paristhithi, manake enduku ila avvali….nuvvu duram ayinaroju nundi nee kosam vethakani chotu ledhu antu….thana manasulo unna badanu Tulasiki telipadu. Kusuma bandi chatuna undi anni chusthondi kani mundiki vache dhairyam cheyaleka poyindhi. Tulasi thanani gamaninchi kalla thoti saiga chesi daggaraku rammandhi. Kusuma paschathapam tho kanta tadi pettukundhi. Meena, Surya, Kusuma andaru tulasi akaram chusi entho dukhinchasagaru. Thanani Intiki teesukeltham ani Kattalammukune vadini entho brathimali, pradheyapadi, athanu korinantha dhanam ichi santoshapettaru.

Tulasini Kotaku teesukelli enno vidhala vaidyalu ippincharu, enno vrathalu, homalu chesaru kani Tulasi tirigi manishi rupam loki ralekha poyindhi. Surya matram eppatikina Tulasi mamulu rupam loki vasthundane nammakamtho unnadu. Rupam kante Manasu makkuva ani telusukoni thananu thanu ga Tulasi ki arpinchukunnadu.

Meena otamini angeekarinchakunda, varam ichina a sanyasi ke deeni virugudu telusu ani nammi, ellalokala athanni vethaka sagindhi.

Idi Champaka ga marina oka Tulasi kada. Meekandariki nachindani asisthu mee thoti…Teluginti Adapaduchu.

*******

Disclaimer: this story is not my own, I have seen a Regional language film in DD, when I was a kid , A story ala na mind lo undipoyindhi, I simply loved that story a lot, so me andariki share cheydaniki script rasanu.