Bhola Saves The Day – Part XI

Guruji held Bhola’s and Shyam’s hand in his. He turned to Shyam and asked, “What is the voice inside you saying right now?”

“N-nothing,” Shyam stuttered. “I think it must be sleeping.”

“What about you, Bhola? What is the Lord telling you? I have never heard Lord Krishna entering someone’s body and playing His divine flute therein.”

“He’s right.” Both sets of parents began to murmur amongst each other

Bhola confidently replied, “The Lord is wide awake within me and is telling me with His divine words that He will stay with me and Shyam for the rest of our lives. He will guide us and protect us. He will keep us from all harm. He has chosen us for a very special purpose which is to drive away the shadow of ignorance from this village. He says that we are too young right now to understand the full meaning of His task. Until we become wise enough to grasp His words, He will reside within us and play his flute. This form of His is called Tinnitus.”

“Tinnitus?” Guruji was perplexed. “I have never heard that name before.”

“Yes, you are right, Guruji,” Bhola answered. “This is a unique incarnation of the Lord.”

“Hare Krishna,” Both sets of parents chanted delightfully upon hearing those words. “Can you believe that our children are chosen by the Lord Himself? Surely we must have done some good deeds in our previous lives to deserve such special offsprings.”

Guruji held out the hands of the two kids and examined them. He then placed his ears on their chests to listen to their heartbeats. After much deliberation, he declared that it was indeed Lord Krishna residing in the two children and that the occasion be marked with a special ceremony.

It was only a matter of time before the news spread in the entire village and beyond. People from all over came to catch a glimpse of the two special kids who have the Lord Himself residing and playing the flute in them. Although the whole thing was overwhelming for the two kids, they were happy that none of them had to bear a hundred lashes.

Construction of a shrine was initiated in honour of Tinnitus, the unique form of Lord Krishna and no efforts were spared in proposing it to be the most magnificent piece of architecture known to them.

Shyam and Bhola were the heroes of the village. Everybody in school wanted to be friends with them. Nobody dared tease Shyam anymore

“Bhola, thank you so much for saving me from getting a hundred lashes,” Shyam said, as they made their way to their class.

“What else are friends for?” Bhola replied with a smile stretching from cheek to cheek.

“Tell me one thing, is Lord Krishna really speaking to you?”

“I’ll take you to the school library afterwards. You’ll get all your answers there.”

Miss Geeta entered the class and asked everyone to open their books. She looked at the two kids sitting on the first bench of the class and offered them a warm smile. The two friends smiled back at her.

Miss Geeta turned to the class and said, “Today we are going to read a fascinating tale about Varaha, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and how He saved this planet from drowning in darkness.”