A village named Rasulpur nestled itself among the lush green spread in West Bengal. The people of the village were generous and wealthy. They spent their days happily, but that was short lived. A dark spell fell making the lives hellish, but someone helped regain the lost glory.
A monk came from an unknown land and settled in the village. He was old, but his talks were impressive. The people of the village gave alms whenever he knocked their doors. While leaving, he used to bless them to experience something good.
Naini, a household lady was a religious-minded woman. She was a widow with no child. She had a deep respect for the monk. The monk visited her house one noon.
Naini cooked lip-smacking meals for the monk and served him hot. The monk relished the lunch and slept for a while. While departing, he soothed Naini over her head with his rickety palm.
One day, the news of the theft from Naini’s house brought the entire village under shock. People sympathized with Naini and suggested her to be careful in future.
The monk resurfaced after four days. He dropped at Jagan’s shop when the customers poured in one evening. Jagan was a jeweler by profession. The monk looked around the displays and asked for alms. As Jagan was busy in attending the customers, he didn’t look at the monk, but he gave him the donation. The monk blessed for better future. That night Jagan checked the cash, closed the shop and went home.
After two days, a customer arrived at the jewelry shop and inquired whether her order was processed? Jagan looked at the showcase and found the ornament missing. Jagan broke down as there wasn’t sufficient time for making a new jewelry. With no choice, he returned the money and lost the customer’s loyalty.
The issues of thefts were on rise in the village. The village head was perturbed because of the unprecedented incidents. One day, he called a community meet at the village temple. The monk was present too, where he suggested a mega worship event. The day was scheduled and the preparations began.
The people gathered for the worship the scheduled day at the temple. The monk chanted hymns and threw frankincense powder at intervals in the holy fire. The ritual ended within two hours.
While leaving the venue, the monk met a small girl named Manu. He uttered to Manu, “I will come to your dreams tonight. Take care”. He soothed her head and left.
That night, Manu didn’t sleep. She cautioned her parents to stay awake. It was midnight when the monk burgled into the house. Manu signaled her parents and soon the monk was tied with a rope. Manu’s mother Kanta ran out and brought the villagers to her home. The villagers were shocked to unearth that they entertained a thief in disguise all those days.
The police was summoned and the monk was arrested. The monk confessed his crimes and he was put behind the bars. Everyone congratulated Manu for showing her brevity.
