Chapter 11
The secret of the Naga forest
The unknown secret of the forest is that if a human being is able to control it with the power of his mind then no one can equal him in the whole world. In the hindu mythology forests occupy a prominent place in all its epics. The forests are considered to be the most suitable place to suppress our mind which always jump from one thought to the other as a monkey. It is believed that our great sages and ancestors take rebirth as trees in the forests and continue to live with us.
When we nurture and develop a tree ,indirectly we are taking care of our ancestors. If a person plants and grows a tree during his lifetime and protects it, all his sins will disappear as the tree grows and the birds build nests on its branches. If that's so one can imagine how powerful is the forest which is the home to thousands of animals and birds?
At about mid-noon they came back to the cave. Pamman placed the pot in a rock outside the cave and sat on another flat rock nearby. He was sweating profusely and he wiped away the sweat and tried to relax for a little while.
Raman Kutty entered the cave taking the pot and examined the content in it.Pamman was keenly observing each and every action of Raman Kutty to find what he is up to… with this in mind, he just peeked inside the cave. He was shocked to see who was sitting there! He squinted his eyes…
Super Star Manolal was there sitting on a coir cot inside reading ‘The Secret of Shivalinga’, he looked exactly as in the movies. More Surprisingly, a little far from there, he saw Mohan lying down there on the floor in an unconscious stage. Seeing Raman Kutty entering the cave Manolal laughed and asked,
"Doctor, Is the mission successful? "
"You are very lucky, I got all the herbs. "
"Well done... then for the next three years, I need not worry about anything, right?"
"Yes,Mano,I will mix the powdered Yavana Kanthi in this thunder hole water and will give it to you in a bottle, when it is over just drop me a message, l will keep on sending it to you. Before you go to bed apply this medicine on your skin."
"Of course... I feel very young and energetic now. If you permit me, I could return to Cochin right now."
"Mano,my medicine is very effective and powerful!"
"I trust you, that's why I've been bearing so many hardships in this forest with you."
"My research and search will never fail. The manuscripts of Sages Boger and Goroka greatly helped me. I do not want the world to know about this medicine. Don't forget. I can give this medicine to only a few people like you... If any foreigners know about this my life will be in danger."
"I promise,doctor,I will never reveal this to anyone."
"We have lost the rights for many rare herbs in our country starting from the neem tree to the turmeric. Now many foreign countries claim this as their property! If they know about the secret of this herb, there is no doubt that they will destroy this entire forest searching for theherb... "
"True, Ji...now itself, in the name of devotion many forests are being converted into tourist centers and the forests are being ruined in a large scale by the devotees who go on pilgrimage to these temples. It is a must that we have to maintain the secrecy of these herbs at any cost."
"To protect the secrecy of this medicine, I have become a murderer. It is me who killed many ‘Moopa’who know about this medicine.."
"But, doctor, I personally feel that you are taking a big risk!"
"There is no other way... I want this Naga forest to be protected. No matter who is against it I will kill them. Even today a bandit named Veeran intercepted us on the way, I killed him using Sherlock. Raman Kutty was talking like a great reformer, seeing Pamman keeping on peeking inside the cave now and then he called him.
He came inside and stood very piously before Raman Kutty. Manolal looked at him and smiled.
"Pamma,you might have heard what I said, right? "
"Yes,Ji…"
"Is there anything wrong in what I did?"
"I don't know, what to say, Ji…"
"The ’Moopa’s in your tribe think a lot to share any information about herbs with me. But when foreigners come here, they are very happy to share all those precious information about the herbs with them for drugs and wine! It makes them more and more greedy and I haven’t got no other option than to kill them one by one using a special type of herbal slow poison to save this forest... "Raman Kutty spoke like a maniac and looked at Pamman and laughed weirdly.
"Ji…please don't laugh like that. I am so scared."
"Do not be afraid, Pamma... You are my disciple from today onwards. I will teach you all about the herbs. But you should be honest and trustworthy and be ready to sacrifice even your life to protect this forest. "
"Definitely, Ji…"
"I will not believe you if you say like this. Come with me to the Nagamma temple. Make your promise by putting your hands in the hole in the snake hill there.”
"Ji…."
"Do not be afraid. I'll tie the roots of the ‘‘Nagavalli’ on your wrist and no snake will touch you."
"Ji, please accept my promise here? "
"But I have got some work for you there! "
"What, Ji?"
"You have to carry this man lying here to the temple and leave him there."
"Ji,I know him."
"I know it .... he came to spy on me, now he is unconscious... he will not remember anything after he wake up. I want the persons who sent him here to think that he got hit in the back of the head and became like this. "saying this, he told Manolal,,
"Mano,now you can start your journey back."
Before Manolal left, he fell at Raman Kutty's feet and got Raman Kutty’s blessings.
"I can maintain you youthfully like this until your hundredth birthday. Take care. “He said.
Manolal took a shawl and covered his face so that no one can identify him.
"Now I am going to Mumbai and from there to Cochin as if I am coming from Germany. "he said with a smile and left the cave!
Pamman lifted Mohan with difficulty and carried him on his shoulder and started walking to Nagamma temple.
Nagamma Temple.
Before the Snake hill under a tree Pamman laid down Mohan. He knelt down before the snake hill and waited for Raman Kutty’s instruction. The doctor lit a dry vine and made it's smoke go into the hole in the snake hill.. A snake which was inside the hole came out because of the smoke.
Raman Kutty said, ”Pamma, now…”
Pamman put his hand inside the hole and said, "In the name of Nagamma I swear, Ji.."
"Now you are with me as the protector of this Naga forest, at the same time I promise you that I will make you a herbal doctor.”
He continued,
.
"The same medicine which I gave to this man, you have to give to Kaladharan who is now in the forest department guest house. “After giving the medicine to Pamman Raman Kutty left the place.
"Ji... will he be like this here.."
"He will wake up shortly but he won't remember anything... "
Forest Department- Guest House!
Murali came in an Innova car to meet Kaladharan who was not in a normal condition and was not able to identify who is before him and where he is.
"Who are you? ” he asked Murali. Then he was stumbling for some time. The medicine given to him by Pamman by mixing it with honey and jackfruit has started working by now.
Kaladharan was not able to answer to any of Murali's questions about Mohan.
"Who is Mohan...I don't know….I feel dizzy, go and come back later... '
A totally confused Murali continued his search for Mohan in the forest and at last reaches Nagamma temple and found Moham lying there under a tree. Pamman who was there with him explained to Murali how he found Mohan…
"Bro,do you know him, when I came to temple, I found him lying here under this tree it seems like that he was hit in the back of his head by someone. Here there are no doctors or hospital so please take him to a good doctor in the city and don't send him alone like this..." Pamman said this and sent Mohan with him..
In his confusion Murali did not ask him anything more…
The car started towards Cochin with Mohan!
In the hospital.
Mohan tried to lift his head but he could not, he felt slight dizziness, seeing this the nurse ran to inform the duty doctor.
"Where am I now, how did I came here?" He tried to recollect what happened!
From the hospital the duty doctor called Menon and told him the news about Mohan.
At that time, Menon was in the Cochin Airport with Manolal!
Amidst the heavy crowd in the airport , Menon could not speak back anything properly.
"'I will be there within half an hour doc... ask him to take good rest. “saying this he cut the call..
"Who is that?" Manolal asked.
"One of my reporters was admitted in the hospital...It seems like he has regained his consciousness.."
"What happened to him?" to Manolal's question, Menon said in mind ‘ he went in search of you in the forest and lost his memory ’.
But he said,
"I don't know. I have to go to the hospital and find."
"Look, Menon, health is very important. That’s why I went abroad to take complete rest. Now, I can run fully packed for another three years. Then again you will miss me for another three months." Menon could not understand the meaning behind Manolal's words who was smiling mischievously.
He smiled back mechanically in response!
