Tukaram Page #5

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These people don't

have even that patience

Oh Lord, what more is in store for us?

Brother-in-law, what happened?

I spoke to Deshmukh (the village head)

The situation's really bad in our area

Told him there'd be

no revenue this year

He doesn't even have time to

come here and ask after us?

Yes, he should come

and see for himself

In Pune, Murarrao, a crazy

commander of the Bijapur empire...

...has sIt fire to the whole city

Deshmukh rushed there to help

Just tell us how to survive

Give us food Or kill us

Yes, that's right... - When our

sins overflow, famine occurs

We should have a sacrifice

What do we offer the sacrificial fire?

Human bodies?

Try to understand

Tatya, you are the

oldest in the village

Tell us what to do

This famine reminds me of my

great-grandfather telling me...

...about another such famine

It went on for 12 years

Remember that the first

casualty in a famine...

...is humanity.

I'll tell you the story...

...of Damoji, an officer...

...who couldn't bear to

see the plight of the people

What did he do?

He opened up the

emperor's granary for them

Isn't that wonderful?

But Tatya...

...there's no emperor with

granaries in our village

nor any officer to open them up

What I get from this story is

that those who have food to spare...

...should share it

with the entire village

Great Tuka... It sounds good

But everyone is

concerned about the future

Who would want to share?

Tuka has no problem

His father made lots of money

He's not really

affected by the famine yIt

Is the rain that falls

on my roof different?

Maybe not

But people are dying like

flies in poor households

It sounds good to hear the

magnanimity in Tatya's story

But it's difficult to

emulate it in these tough times

Yes, that's true. let's go

Brother Savji is not to be seen

He was at home

during the morning prayer

The servants have

looked all over the village

He can't be traced

Come on

- Come

Finallyn, brrotherr Savii has left

He had no bonds left any more

How could we stop him?

I requested everyone

at the meIting that day

But nobody offered

So I am coming forward and

opening up our grain silos

I am no Damaji from Tatya's story

Nor is this an emperor's granary

This grain is due to

my father's good deeds

The prrovision he rmade

for the farmilyn's futurre

The village is my family

So let us share this grain,

taking only...

...as much as we need

to carry on with life

That would be a mercy

- Yes indeed

May God bless you, Tuka

Kanha

Move away

What are you doing?

Don't do that

Come one by one.

Don't do that, brother

Wait, wait

get out

Wait, wait

Why did you, brother?

for what? for whom?

They don't deserve this

I was telling you...

...to stop him

But who listens to me?

Also, I don't have the

status to tell you anything

Relax. The deed is done. Come on

That's the Problem, He's too relaxed!

You've given away

everything and you're satisfied

Right?

The people benefited

But what about them?

- Avali...

My baby will be born

soon What about its future?

Everything will be alright.

Don't cry

He has lost everything

- Please don't cry

Lord, I realize that people

don't understand spiritualety

But don't they know their own welfare?

I wanted to make equal shares

They just blasted my sentiments too

What if it doesn't

rain again this year?

Baren skies

Burning earth

Baren skies

Burning earth

Relationships destroyed

All around

The seed in the soil

Dead before sprouting

The seed in the soil

Dead before sprouting

The eyes are moist

As life weeps

The pulse is slow

Villages are scorched

Narrowed eyes

Scanning the sky

Skeletal bodies

Bodies as hearses

Skeletal bodies

Bodies as hearses

All we meIt is

Misfortune

The song is lost

Words mean nothing

The song is lost

Words mean nothing

The drum in the temple

Is cracked

The river has dried up

The pennant is torn

The cymbals of worship

Have fallen silent

How did this bud sprout?

From where did it get water?

And nutrition?

How did it breach this rocky ground?

What hope made it come out?

Or has Lord Vithoba himself emerged...

...as a symbol of

hope amid this disaster?

Oh sister-in-law, come out...!

Oh Lord Pandurang...!

Everyone should realize

The mine of this knowledge

According to the wise

Is writing and leterature

It is indestructible

The sky is the limit for it

To run after

liberation without true devotion

Is no use at all

This dItachment from worldly

life comes to those who...

Hey... Hey...

Hey Tuka

look there.

come.

Your name?

- Dhondiba Mohite

What have you brought?

- Two ornaments

We think we are rich because we

have pawned things from others

But that's not true

It's our stomachs that

are mortgaged to them

A trader's son is a cheat...

just like him

You give with one hand and

take back with the other

His estimate is correct

Our times are to blame

We're headed for famine Tuka

He sent you to collect the

dues and here God Look him away

The pot is in the water

and there's water in the pot

There is water inside and outside

When the pot (body) breaks,

the waters mix

This is the teaching of wise men

This verse,

by the saint-poIt Kabir, says

that the Soul and the

Supreme Being are one.

Dada (Brother), Where are you going?

Sister-in-law, come out

Wait, brother Tuka

Wait... he's not listening

Dada (Brother)

- Listen.

Stop

- Stop Brother

Brother

- Listen

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Giving to the river Indrayani the

things that never belonged to us

Have you lost your mind?

Brother-in-law, at least...

...think about us, these children

Fine. I'll irmmerse only

my share of the ledgers

Yes, do that

First, you distributed all the grain

Now immerse all the money

What's the use of wealth that can

do nothing for you in hard times?

Oh Lord Pandurang

Uttam, your jewellery

Uttam Dhondiba - two bangles,

one necklace

You got your jwellery?

Received. Have you really

given up money lending? - Yes

lmmersed all the papers?

Yes. I'm a free bird now

You're hacking away at

the pillars of your home

How will you live?

Uttam, move aside

Now that you've got your stuff,

you're concerned about him

Give me the document for my land

That's disappeared

in the river Indrayani

Disappeared? What?

Tomorrow if you accuse me

of having stolen them...

What then?

Give me in writing...

...that I don't owe you anything

Kanha, give it to him

My bangles and bracelets?

Your papers aren't here

How come?

Tukoba immersed his

share of the papers

Kanhoba's business is still on

And why did I come in Kanha's share?

What can we do about that?

Why not?

I'm an old widow;

I'm getting my daughter married

I won't leave till I get

my bangles and bracelets

I won't leave without my ornaments

Hey you!

Do you also want my

brother-in-law to be insolvent?

Leave now. get out, all of you

Sister-in-law...

What's wrong?

He gave everything away

He has squandered everything

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