Fantasy Samverse: Samantha & Chai Novel - Ayurvedic Treatment For My Wife

[Saravroman]

Chapter 1 – Kaama {Season 8 Episode 1, Time: Present}

Chai is lost in his thoughts!

Chai thoughts: “How did my life get so far? How many twists and turns and turbulences?” I am now living the life of a ____ . Yesterday when I came back from office she was right ____ on ____. She was not ____ . She was ____ . When I ____ , she coolly said ____ and boldly made ____ . ____ came right near me and gave me a tight hug ____ on my expensive office formals. ____ by my office tie and ____ . She grabbed ____ to perform my entitled job of ____ .”

[Folks, I deliberately left blanks in the above para. Will connect the dots as the plot progresses!]

Today is Saturday. Chai is walking on the walking track by a small lake located adjacent to his posh apartment. The lake with all the shrubs, trees and overgrowth around it is full of hiding spots. In fact, this lake is called lovers lake because it had a infamous reputation of being a convenient fucking place for youngsters, lovers, illicit couples and all sorts of people.

Lake view


Walking track


As he is walking, he is thinking. As he is thinking, he is walking. His mind is full of Samantha.  His wife. Today, she wore a sexy blue saree and went shopping. She had told him she will msg him on where and when to pick her up.


Nearby the lovers lake, a little bit off the track, there is an area where there are about 10 huts. It is a small settlement. Many of the home maids and workers who work at his apartments live there… In one of the huts, there lives a begging sadhu, Bhikari Baba.

Bhikari Baba hut


Chai has seen Bhikari Baba multiple times. He is a calm person in his 40s with a mysterious smile. The smile of a person who does not have enough but is content. He is of medium height and medium build, with beard and dirty clothes… He is one of the smelliest person Chai came across. He smelled heavily of sweat and dirt and strange odor almost as if he is dipped into pheromones. He roams around in the settlement and near the walking track and sometimes outside the apartment. The apartments being one that is very expensive, exclusive villa kind, doesn’t tolerate outsiders and beggars near it. But for some reason the watchmen and guards let go of Bhikari Baba. He gives some herbal medicine and remedies to some folks who visit his hut. He sings random bhajans and verses from time to time. 

Chai has sympathy for him. Whenever Chai walks on the walking track and happens to see Bhikari Baba and he gives some cash. Today Chai is too preoccupied in his marital world and its complexities and troubles. So he is walking and doesn’t notice Bhikari Baba. As he walked, Bhikari Baba came behind him and asks “How are you, Beta?” Chai turns back and sees him. “Baba, I didn’t notice you” And begins to take some cash out of pocket. “God bless you, Beta. You look worried! May god give you all the wealth of the world” 

Chai just nods and as he turns to walks away, Bhikari Baba recites an enigmatic Sanskrit verse:

Kaamanam Kamini Kaama Patnicha

Pathi Kaama Santhustha Bhoginaam

Athava,

Kaamanganam Anga Kaamapiditancha

Parapurushena Kaama Paripaalitham

Sadhu repeats it 3 times looking at Chai. Although, Chai is too engrossed in his world, he knows a little Sanskrit, notices the poem and feels a little odd. Bhikari Baba stares at Chai and leaves. Chai feels a little weird. He turns back and stares. “Maybe Bhikari Baba was saying a random verse and I am over imagining”, he thought. And he resumes his walk.



Just then Chai got a whatsapp msg from Samantha, “pick me up from here in 1 hour”. She sent her location. It was an unfamiliar place, far away from their apartment and the place looked like a not-so-rich-area… no malls or any big stores in that area… Why did she go there? What is she shopping there? What is she upto now?


Vikram Betaal round: So Folks,
1. What are the clues you got from the Sanskrit poem? If you don't know Sanskrit or didnt understand the meaning, wait until next episode.