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By Kamlesh Tripathi
By Kamlesh Tripathi
Long time back in a far away kingdom, there
lived a king who was very kind and judicious. His queen too was very
intelligent, who from time to time used to advise him in matters related to law and order and day-to-day life.
One day the king was faced with a very
complex issue where he wanted his queen’s advice. He was in a great hurry, and therefore
without giving any advance intimation to the queen he entered her private
chamber where she was closeted with some of her friends, discussing, women’s, welfare
related issues. And this embarrassed the queen in front of her friends, when
she suddenly found the king in her chamber. She immediately conducted him to a corner
and politely asked, ‘O my Murkh Lord, please
tell me what can I do for you.’
The king never expected such insulting words
from his queen. He felt hurt and without saying a word he went back to his castle.
Naturally, he was very angry and agitated. He was not able to understand as to why
the queen welcomed him with such curt words. After a little while he cooled
down. But he desperately wanted to know the reason for this, as he was well
versed with the sharp and intelligent mind of his queen.
The king had an intelligent minister in his
court. He narrated the entire episode to him and asked for his point of view on
the matter. The minister heard the king attentively and then smiled and softly said,
‘your majesty, the queen is, but telling the truth, and she was addressing you
only, when she said this. By entering the queen’s personal chamber without her
permission you have displayed murkhata
(stupidity) but you happen to be in the first category of murkhs (jerks) residing in this planet who generally harm the least. Let me
also explain to you the various varieties of murkhs.
INNOCENT MURKH- 1st type
‘Your majesty the first category of murkhs are those who go uninvited and
without informing to any gathering or a crowd, and after reaching there they just
stand quiet in a corner like a pillar and this embarrasses rest of the crowd. But
they don’t harm anyone. You happen to be in this category.’
MURKH
WHO CREATE HURDLES- 2nd type
Second category of murkhs are those who on being invited by their friends often disrespect
and overlook their politeness and hospitality and indulge in discussing such
topics where they have poor knowledge and embarrass their hosts. This creates awkward
situations. But the host is not able to turn the murkh out because he is a friend.
Such murkhs
are more damaging than the previous variety, but not dangerous.
POPULAR MURKH -3rd type
Third category of murkhs are those who always argue and try to showcase their poor knowledge
without realising they are becoming a laughing stock. Such murkhs are indifferent to the hollowness of their conversation and
they waste everyone’s time including their own. Such murkhs are famous because they neither learn anything nor do they
forget anything.
DREADED MURKH -4th type
Dreaded murkhs
are intelligent but incorrigible who pride upon themselves and always find
fault with others while in a conversation. They ridicule everything and
everyone, just to show how intelligent they are. They attract everyone with
their intelligence but soon they start opposing and sit in judgement, such murkhs are very dangerous.’
After explaining all the four types of murkhs the Minister further added. ‘That
is why your majesty; her majesty the queen among all categories of murkh has indicated towards the category
you belong to.’
Now the king understood what the queen
meant, though his respect for the queen remained intact in his heart, but he still
had a doubt in his mind, and so he asked the minister in a mischievous tone, ‘where
you and the queen have rated me murkh
of the 1st type, may I also know which type of murkh you and the
queen are?’
‘Sure’ said the minister with a twinkle in
his eyes, ‘I can’t say about the queen but I’m the fifth type of murkh because I’m in your company.
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