कहानी केलों की!

Author: Rohini Nilekani

Illustrator: Angie & Upesh

Translator: Manisha Chaudhry

श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास आज परेशान था।

किसी को भी उसके खेत के मीठे केले नहीं चाहिये थे।

उसके घरवालों को नहीं।

उसके पड़ोसी को नहीं।

उसके दोस्तों को नहीं।

उन व्यापारियों को नहीं जो दूर बाज़ार में उन्हें बेच सकते थे।

और तो और, उसकी गायों को भी नहीं।

वे सभी बोले, “धन्यवाद, अब और नहीं। केले बड़े मीठे हैं पर हम बहुत खा चुके। अब और नहीं खा सकते!” बेचारा श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास!

अब इस बढ़िया केले की फ़सल का वह क्या करे?

उसने सोचा गाँव के पास जो बड़ा शहर डोड्डुरू है वहाँ किसान केन्द्र से मदद माँगी जाये।

सबसे बढ़िया केले गाड़ी पर लाद कर वह चल पड़ा।

ज़रूर कोई न कोई उसे एक अच्छा सुझाव देगा।

कुछ दिनों बाद श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास खुशी-खुशी घर लौटा।

उसने खेतों में फिर से केले उगाये।

पर इस बार उसने किसी को भी केले नहीं दिये।

अपने घरवालों को नहीं।

अपने पड़ोसी को नहीं।

अपने दोस्तों को नहीं।

उन व्यापारियों को नहीं जो दूर बाज़ार में उन केलों को बेच सकते थे।

और हाँ, अपनी गायों को भी नहीं!

सबका माथा ठनका।

केले आखिर कहाँ जा रहे थे?

एक दिन उसके पड़ोसी शिवन्ना ने बड़ी सी पूजा का आयोजन किया।

पंडित जी ने कहा कि भगवान को चढ़ाने के लिये 108 पके केले ले के आओ।

शिवन्ना दौड़ा-दौड़ा श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास के पास पहुँचा। “पहले मना करने के लिये माफ़ी चाहता हूँ पर अब मुझे 108 पके केले चाहियें। मेरी मदद करोगे?”

श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास ने ज़रा सोचा।

“वैसे तो मेरी फ़सल अब कट चुकी है पर देखता हूँ शायद कुछ हो सके। तुम अपनी पूजा शुरू करो। मैं ज़रूर पहुँच जाऊँगा।”

पूजा शुरू हो गई।

सभी गाँववाले देखने आये।

पंडित जी ने मंत्र पढ़े।

जल्द ही वह समय आ गया जब भगवान को केले चढ़ाने थे।

तभी श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास एक बड़ा सा थैला ले के वहाँ पहुँचा।

थैले में से उसने 27 पैकेट निकाल कर पवित्र अग्नि के आस-पास रख दिये। हर पैकेट अच्छे से केले के पत्ते में लिपटा हुआ था।

हर पैकेट पे लिखा थाः “उच्च कोटि केले का हलवा-एस एस फ़ार्म्स”

श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास ने एक पैकेट पंडित जी को दिया।

“हरेक पैकेट में 4 केलों का गूदा है। तो ये रहे आपके 108 पके केले!”

कुल 27 पैकेट हैं।

पंडित जी का मुँह खुला का खुला रह गया। बेचारे मंत्र बोलना भी भूल गये!

सन्नाटे में एक बच्चे ने किलकारी मारी!

कुछ ही देर में सभी गाँव वाले भी हँसते-हँसते ताली बजा रहे थे।

अब सभी को पता है कि श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास अपने केले की फसल का क्या करता है।

क्या आप जानते हैं?

बनाना यानि अंग्रेज़ी में केले का नाम अरबी भाषा में “अंगुली” के नाम से आता है।

विश्‍व भर में भारत केलों का सबसे बड़ा उत्पादक है। यहाँ खाने योग्य 120 किस्म के केले उगते है।

ट्रिची में नैशनल रिसर्च सेन्टर ऑन बनानाज़ में 1120 केले की किस्में हैं।

केलों में खनिज हैं जो दिमाग की शक्ति बढ़ाते हैं। केले से विद्यार्थियों को स्फूर्ति मिलती है।

कई भारतीय मिठाइयाँ केलों से बनती हैं- केरल में केला पायसम, कर्नाटक में केला रसायना, केले का हलवा, रवा केला- गुड़ की मिठाई। क्या आप और मिठाइयों के नाम जानते हैं?

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This story: कहानी केलों की! is translated by Manisha Chaudhry . The © for this translation lies with Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Based on Original story: ' Too Many Bananas ' , by Rohini Nilekani . © Pratham Books , 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license.

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This book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham Books. The print version of 'Too Many Bananas' has been published by Pratham Books with the support by Nikki Gulati. Pratham Books is a not-for-profit organization that publishes books in multiple Indian languages to promote reading among children. www.prathambooks.org

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Cover page: Man and bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 2: Man carrying pile of bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 3: People talking to man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 4: Cows running from man carrying bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 5: People talking to man carrying bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 6: Sad man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 7: Man going to town , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 8: Man travelling with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 9: Man taking bananas from tree , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 10: People looking at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Page 11: People looking at man , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 12: Cows looking at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 13: People staring at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 14: People at religious ceremony , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 15: Priest talking to confused man , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 16: Men talking , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 17: Two men talking , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 18: Religious ritual with priest and people , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 19: Scared man during religious ritual , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 20: People staring at man with bag , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 21: Priest looking at man with bag , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 22: Man offering priest a sweet , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Page 23: Man thinking of bananas and packets , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 24: Surprised priest and laughing child , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 25: Priest and people laughing , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 26: Children looking at man with bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Page 27: Man wheeling a pile of bananas , by Angie & Upesh © Pratham Books, 2010. Some rights reserved. Released under CC BY 4.0 license. Disclaimer: https://www.storyweaver.org.in/terms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved. This book is CC-BY-4.0 licensed. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. For full terms of use and attribution, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

कहानी केलों की! (Hindi)

श्रिंगेरी श्रीनिवास के खेतों में बढ़िया मीठे केले उगते थे। पर कोई भी उन्हें खाना नहीं चाहता था। इस मीठी कहानी को पढ़ कर पता लगाइये कि श्रिंगेरी ने केलों का क्या किया।

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