Jajman

Let me explain you the meaning of Jajman.In our side every family has one Purohit(Hindu Priest) .Who takes every trouble to do all religious rites from marriage to funeral.He is held with great respect among all family members.In one such family ,Nakul panda is a Purohit.For Nakul Panda ,Durga and her family members are Jajmans. This family is poor and lives from hand to mouth.The family has three members,widow Durga Rout ,her minor son and daughter.Her husband is dead since two years back.To day is her late husband' Shradh Dibas(death aninversary).Purohit is to come and perform necessary rites.Durga is waiting anxiously for purohit.But Purohit was not to be seen.
Mr.Khirod Tripathy is the chief engineer ,Roads and building in the government and stays in a bunglow in a well developed colony.His father was a Purohit for some familes.Mr.Tripathy is quite religious,and,in every Sunday goes to near by river beyond the Basti(village).He performs Puja to Sun God and visits Shiva temlple,and offers oblations to the deity. Then he returns to his quarter through the Basti.While coming through Basti Lane,he saw Durga is sobing.Mr Tripathy enquired about her problems,Durga raised her head and found ,to a great solace, a Brahin is coming after bath and his sacred thread shining across his bare chest. She told ,today is her husband's Sradha and her Purohit,Nakul panda has not come yet,may be ,he is sick,other wise it never happens.If she does not do the rites ,her husbands' soul will remain starved for whole year.She feels guilty for that.Seeing her plight, Mr.Tripathy took pity and wanted to help her,and told,I am also a Brahmin,and I can do necessary Shrada Karma.Hearing this Durga became very happy and invited MrTripathy to her modest house and requested to do necessary Shardha rites.She dinot know that the Brahmin is so qualified and is the chief engineer.After Pujas over.Durga brought a packet and offered to Brahmin.The packet contained 1KG boiled rice,mung dal 100 grams,one green banana,2 potatoes,two brinjals ,piece of pumpkin and a pinch of salt.Along with the packet,she offered 5 rupees as Dakshina.Smiling,he took them and blessed Durga and her two children.Then proceeded to his Bunglow.
His mother was waiting anxiously when his son will be coming.he enquired why so late.He said I have done a great work, Ma.He narrated the whole story.Mother became happy and ordered his daugter -in law to cook these things in the packet.All ate the same and went to take an afternoon nap.