13. Maestri hunts for cow

CHAPTER 13

Maestri hunts for cow

          It was late at night. Maestri was hunting in the dark with a torch in his hands. One villager saw him. “Brother, why are you hunting in the dark?”

“Kaveri has not returned home. I am hunting for her.” Said Maestri and continued up the hill.

Maestri climbed up the hill shouting Kaveri, Kaveri.

Kaveri heard his voice and shouted ‘amba, amba”

Maestri was very happy to hear the voice of Kaveri. He moves towards the sound. There was a cave there. “What are you doing in this cave, my dear?”

Maestri entered the cave shining his torch. Kaveri was sitting down coolly. A sadhu was sitting in meditation pose with closed eyes nearby. Maestri was shocked to see him. He folded his hands. He sat down for a while. But the sadhu did not open his eyes. Then Maestri went away with Kaveri.

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          Maestri reached home and tied Kaveri. Then he entered the house. Mother was waiting for him. “It is already mid night. Where was Kaveri?”

“She was sitting in the cave. One sadhu was meditating there.”

Mother was shocked. “Is it? Did you talk to him?”

“No. He was meditating. I waited till mid night to see if he opened his eyes. But he did not and so I returned.”

“Don’t tell anyone in the village about him. They might disturb him.”

“As you say mother. I will not tell anyone. But I will take milk for him in the morning. He will drink when he opens his eyes.”

“That will be good.”

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Next day, Maestri takes milk in a small can for the sadhu. He placed the can in front of the sadhu who was sitting with closed eyes. Then he folded his hands and left.