Life always teaches one lessons which never can be and should never be forgotten...
Let's connect these three and try to learn what lessons have been learnt today with the help of a mythological example..read this piece first by DR.Devdutt Patnaik
The idea
of Lakshmi(goddess of wealth ,prosperity and peaceful family life) and having a twin sister is an ancient one. Some say while
Lakshmi was born of Brahma's face, Alakshmi was born from his back. Some
say Lakshmi emerged along with Amrita, the nectar of immortality, when
gods were churning the ocean of milk; Alakshmi emerged with Halahal,
dreaded poison with the power to destroy world.
Alakshmi
is called many names including Daridra, poverty personified; Kalaha,
strife personified; Kalikanni, quarrel personified; Nritti, goddess of
decay. In the mythology of Shiva, Alakshmi is Kali, the fearsome aspect
of Shakti, while Lakshmi is Gauri, lovable aspect of Shakti.
In
Vishnu mythology, Lakshmi adores dharma (acts born of empathy) while
Alakshmi adores adharma (acts born of exploitation). Thus Lakshmi and
Alakshmi are two halves of a complete whole; Lakshmi is the fruit that
is savoured while Alakshmi is the waste that is discarded. The two exist
as a whole; without either there is neither.
In
mythology, Lakshmi does not make any value judgment. A bowl of rice
feeds a saint and a sinner; a rupee coin has the same value in the hands
of a judge and the same value in the hands of a murderer. But Lakshmi
always comes with her sister in tow. Failure to acknowledge Alakshmi is
dangerous for she represents all the negative energies that accompany
any wealth.
Everyone
knows that money breeds strife and jealousy. Alakshmi embodies that
dark aspect of wealth. She is the one who makes rich brothers quarrel.
She is the one who divides the household. She is the one who does not
allow peace to enter the house of gold. The only way to make Alakshmi
weak is to constantly be aware of her; acknowledge her as much as her
sister. Typically in rituals, sweets kept inside the house are offered
to Lakshmi while lemons and chillies, kept outside the house, are meant
for Alakshmi.
Lakshmi,
say the scriptures, never goes anywhere without her sister. In other
words, wealth never goes anywhere without the seed of strife. It is also said that lakshmi and the her sister alakskmi. got husbands according to their natures. see lakshmi got Vishnu as her husband but alakshmi got Mrityu(death) as her husband..
Now let us connect this to our episode..what has happened in the IPK land is that marriage between arnav and khushi has started in earnest zeal after the kidnapping incident.. Arnav has openly accepted Khushi as his wife..he has been waiting for her oral approval of his status.. but khushi does not want to accept this as she is worried about the members of family who are angry with the truth she had exposed in front of everybody..but today with her acceptance of her status as the wife of arnav which arnav brought out by cheating.He cheated his wife and wrought an admission from by stealth.. he was happy doing so..as he found his lakshmi in his arms after that... the lakshmi though angry never doubted his love..as she was concentrating on her duties as a DIL and a sister combining with his scathing words ..couldn't find in herself the heart to accept him..but today the fear in her overpowered her duties.. who did she call when she was upset. HER DM who reminded that she has found solutions to her problems and fear. the lakshmi seeks to find the answers to her fear in arnav (her vishnu).. angry first at his cheating but submitting to the seduction when he reminds her as to how she has found her sanctuary in his arms..as to how he is her husband and she needs to accept him.. as to how he will protect her with his soothing tongue and protective embrace.. Now the acceptance of the marriage has happened.. the entry of lakshmi and Vishnu in the householder"s province starts..how does lakshmi enter this phase of life?as she should ,with flowers decorated pathway to denote the direction she takes..but with lakshmi who enters the threshold..IT is the Alakshmi..the twin sister of lakshmi.. but the noteworthy point here is that arnav asks khushi to relax when she feels embarrassed by their appearance..so the lakshmi leaves..
who is the embodiment of alakshmi here.. The strife and depression which resides in anjali, the discord between akash and payal, the angry mami.. the strife and depression inside has driven anjali to brink .. in her delusions,she is seeing Khushi as the root cause of her problems..though not accusing her directly.. she tells her chotte that love has changed him, driven him to lying to her.The alakshmi in her drives her to subtle manipulations..Initially,she refuses to take medicines and takes after an oath given to her by her brother on his life..she is testing his allegiance to her.. she is testing whether she has been fully abandoned or else should i say she is testing waters to gauge the importance of her in her brother's Life.. so now arnav is at crossroads.. he follows the alakshmi in anjali..trying to pacify her..It is said that in a man's life equal importance needs to be given to both lakshmi and alakshmi.. that is to peace and prosperity which is accompanied by strife and discord..and to the resolution of both..with the Grihapravesh of alakshmi in to RM ..is the husband of alakshmi far away from his entry.? not at all.. with the rift that has happened between anji and arnav.. shyam(mrityu) who was out of RM has jumped in to its fringes ..AM i reading too much in to the phone call.. do not hope so..
The entry of the second Alakshmi in the house is aided and abetted by the third one..though akash has softened after Nani's explanation.. he is still angry at payal, angry at khushi who dropped this truth on them,lied to him..though payal started defending khushi and herself here..Mami who keeps insulting her on the journey to satsang ,adds fuel to fire by blaming khushi for arnav's discrepancy .. and paints payal's action in a negative light in front of her son..the war between the right and the wrong continues.. though akash is justified in his anger.. payal is also justified in her request that akash listens to her explanations.. Alas all in vain..
so what are the lessons that our beloved characters have to learn here-The only way to make Alakshmi
weak is to constantly be aware of her; acknowledge her as much as her
sister lakshmi.. so to acknowledge there is problem, that all problems cannot be solved immediately, Time is a healer..situation needs deft handling..most of it is important to balance between both the women in one's life.. will arnav be able to balance between anji-khushi, will khushi and payal be able to balance the different roles they play in their lives.. will akash understand payal stance balancing both the wife and the mother in his life.. how will matriach nani find a balance between keeping the peace of the family and the priorities of the individual members of the family?lastly how will ppl at RM find a balance between the pasts, presents and future.. to find the answers ,tune in to IPK everyday..
POINTERS
spl mention to be to the lighting today as it served to heighten the tensions onscreen and served as symbolisms .. arnav standing with khushi during tough times(darkness) and emerging in to light.. like the truth of their relationship AND THEIR LOVE COMING TO LIGHT AFTER A PERIOD OF TESTING..AND KHUSHI CARRYING A POT IN THE DARK AS A WEAPON (THAT IS ARNAV'S PLANTS) SYMBOLISED SHE FIGHTING HER DARK PERIOD WITH THE HELP OF ARNAV'S LOVE..
Is it really happening?.. that is the peeling of layers surrounding Anjali Jha..seems so.is she turning into a black character?looks like she has turned grey..with dialogues like you are in love and from the time of marriage you have started lying..or is it her despression which making her utter these hurtful words?watch this space to find out if the change in anjali is temporary or permanent?
payal has finally raised her voice..for herself and her sister..wil akash be interrupted again BY mami.. will she drive him away from payal?? we will get answers for it soon
Past references galore on the IPK land.. is it time for the full truth of how all of them are linked by their pasts to be inaugurated?it seems so..so Would nani be able to contain the ruin caused by this truth spillage?will keep an eye on that to discuss this further..
Before going will leave with this second vow of marriage which is going to be important in the times to come.. Satya, I am quoting these already quoted lines to give the reader an idea of the mood in the days to come in this imaginary world of IPK
om oorje jara dastayaha"
My beloved, now you have walked the second step
with me. Fill me up with strength and courage so that together we can
protect the household and the children.?
The Bride says
"kutumburn rakshayishyammi sa aravindharam"
My lord, in your sorrows, I shall fill your heart
with courage and strength. In your joys , I shall rejoice. I promise
you that I will please you at all times with sweet words and take care
of the family and the children. and you in turn shall love none other
but me as your wife.?
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