Tukaram Page #3

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How long can I bask in their joy?

Your grandmother died before

seeing her great- grandchild

Aai(Mother), let's not bring that up

And there's nothing shameful

about Rakhma not bearing a child

What about my elder brother

who's not being a good husband?

You can't just joke and

avoid what your mother is saying

To take care of a huge business

like ours, we must have heirs

Also, nobody's asking

you to abandon Rakhma

If the first wife is childless,

you can marry another.

That's the custom

Some decisions may seem

harsh but they have to be tackled

I don't think that's necessary as yIt

Rakhma

What on earth are you up to?

Not eating,

not taking your medicines...

Why do this?

Your health will

only dIteriorate further

What's wrong Rakhma?

Rakhma?

Are you really worried about me?

You really want me to get well?

You know that I don't fake anything

You see my suffering

But not my inner grief

Medicines only work if

the mind is at peace

I'm having sleepless nights

What do I get well for?

To see my in-laws' sorrow?

I am unable to give them a grandchild

And you stubbornly

refuse to get a second wife

Do you think I'll be

angry if you do that?

Or that I'll lose my

position in this house?

Am I that weak?

Don't you have faith in yourself?

You may have a second or third wife

But in your heart...

...will anyone be able

to take my top spot?

You will never push her on a swing

So why would I be angry?

You think only you alone have grown up

I've also grown up with you

listen to me...

accept Gulve moneylender's daughter

And then see

Your Rakhma will be

happier than ever before

come

God bless you

May you bring joy to this house

And bear many children

Take the Lord's blessings

Savji, your elder brother-in-law

Manjula, your sister-in-law

No, no, don't

Come, I'll show you around our house

- Go

First see the kitchen where

wewomenspend all our time

Mother-in-law smears

the floor with cow dung

It's her favourite job

It's a lettle dark in here

It's almost dusk...

Where will the light come from?

Our prayer room is twice this size

Actually our whole house is a temple

father-in-law neverr

rmisses the annual pilgrrirmage

And our

brother-in-law almost lives here

father-in-law? Brrotherr-in-law?

So you are...? - I'rm Rakhrma

I thought you were

his sister Saraswati

That's okay

You're not off the mark

We'rre both his wrives.

Ike sisters who wrorship the same man

What's he like?

One in a million!

How? Good or bad?

Now how do I explain?

Tell the truth

He knows the

business; he enjoys prayer!

He's an obedient son;

a devoted brother-in-law

He's fond of his young brother Kanha

He sings very well

His friends can't do without him

The calf won't eat unless he feeds it

The house feels

empty when he's not there

That is Tukaram of the Ambile family!

come in

Wait! See the stars

The stars come out when the moon rises

The star upstairs is

waiting for you - Rakhma

It's not nice that you

should sit here alone

The poor girl is bewildered as it is

Come on now

Come on now

Go.

A person's true colours

are seen under pressure

Our Rakhma's turned

out to be pure gold

I don't know how I can repay her

It's good fortune!

You're right. I'm fortunate

to have such a daughter-in-law

Not you. Your daughter-in-law

Rakhma is fortunate

How can you say that?

Her husband remarried...

Her grief has a name

Her sacrifice is worth something

Also she has earned your praise

When she crried in the

darrk you grrieved with herr

But you can't see my

tears in broad daylight

orrd, don't give me grrief...

...that I can't even express

Hurry up!

Come on

One baskIt of unhusked rice

What else do you have?

Tukaram Ambile. One sack of rice

Tukaram Ambile. One sack of rice

Six pice

What? The duty has doubled in a mouth?

The last time you must have had the...

...same weight on a horse,

not a bullock

We'll bring it on a donkey if we wish

With a donkey you'll save four pice

The donkey might die under this weight

What can we do? A rule is a rule

God bless your rules!

No... we will not pay the duty

Sir, these men are creating a problem

Bring them here

Yes, let me go. You think I'm afraid?

Yes?

This Digubhat refuses to pay the duty

I repeat... I will not pay it

You make us brahmins pay

taxes to fill government coffers

That's an unforgiveable sin

We are taking two cows and 20 mounds...

...of rice for the

brahmins in the monastery

Got it?

- No...

You'll have to pay the duty

- Back to square one?

You should ask for our

blessings; not levy duties on us

Come on... bring the cows

What's this?

If you don't collect

duty from Digubhat...

...I too won'tpayn

for these silk cloths

Brother, let's just pay the duty

Why? Didn't he say

that a rule is a rule?

Four pice for two cows

Again? This is the limit of impudence

look Digubhat, because of you

Tukaram Ambile also refuses to pay

So what can I do?

Tell me priest, why are

you carrying all this?

Why? Obviously for

religious rites! - Um

The silk cloths we have

are also for religious rites

Digubhat, what's your job?

Great. Mr. Patki, this trading

caste person doesn't even know...

...that any religious rite in the

town is not possible without us!

And no worship is possible

without wearing this silk cloth

This brahmin doesn't

even know all that!

You idiot, we wear that.

We don't sell it

But don't you charrge

for your services?

Of course! That is our right!

And carrying on trade is our right!

But it's not a sin to

charge for service! - Yes

It's not a sin to do the

work ordained for my caste!

What's good or bad about paying duty?

That's my point

Our caste and our purpose have

nothing to do with this duty

Hey, stop that noise

First, give this brahmin his rreceipt

Everyone else get back to work

- Yes sir

Come on, quick

- This is the rule of evil

get our cows. let's go

One baskIt of unhusked rice and

a 'Pitamber' (Sacred Cloth).

Alright.

- Move ahead.

Hey, Joshi. Come fast. We are late.

Kayn...

- Fast. Fast.

Now I'll have to work day and

night to pay for all these taxes

let's go.

Your cows look like they give a

lot of milk Where did you buy them?

From hell!

When he said 'From hell',

that brahmin looked...

...like he'd swallowed

some bitter medicine

He must have cursed Tuka a million

times as he paid his duty

I don't care! I was so angry.

He behaved as though he was doing...

...God a favour by running a monastery

I hope you didn't insult him?

There she goes

But why take on these people?

Mother, our relationship is

directly with God Pandurang

Do we compromise on

our religious duties?

Then why be scared of these middlemen?

You don't worry Mother

My brother's more

than a match for them

Yes, support your brother!

Shevanta, ask your

husband what he wants

Go

Serve him some more

Hey, look after me too

We lack the abilety to eat well

One should speak less and eat more

Um... I like this milk dessert

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