Coup On Law And Justice – 04 [The twist in the Justice]

I narrate another story to you.

అనగా అనగా …… ……….

Once in a village there was an ordinary farmer, named Ramayya. He was so good to his neighbors and all others. Because of his helping nature, and friendly nature, all villagers liked him.

In the same village, there was a rich man, named Rajayya. He was a money lender. He used to give money as loan to needy people and take high rate of interest on it. Because of his exploiting nature, and commercial thinking, all villagers hated him though they deal him in needful situations.

Due to the popularity among village people, the rich man Rajayya was jealousies about Ramayya. He was waiting for an opportunity to harass Ramayya. Ramayya never come to this money lender because he had such psychology to adjust his desires within the boundaries of his income. And luckily, he didn’t face any problems of money need.

But unfortunately, once his wife got severe disease. For her treatment the small savings of Ramayya was not enough. Because that time was crops investment time, his friends and other villagers also were not able to help him. Unavoidably he went to Rajayya to borrow money on interest. Rajayya felt happy in himself. But expressed his helplessness by saying that he had not enough money to lend him to trouble him. Ramayya tried to convince. He said “Please Rajayya. My wife fell ill. I need money in urgency, when my crop thrashed, immediately I’ll clear off your loan along with interest. Please consider my need. If you help me in this need, I’ll return your money by keeping it in the flowers. I show my gratitude by giving chapels [shoe] prepared with peeled off my skin”. Rajayya said “Promise!”

Ramayya replied “Promise Rajayya. I will be very grateful to you if you help me in this need” Rajayya lended money to Ramayya, He got treated his wife by doctor. Luckily she got cured. Crops were thrashed. Yield was prosperous. Ramayya felt happy. He took money to clear off the loan with Rajayya. When he offered money to Rajayya, Rajayya asked him “where are the flowers? You promised me to return my money along with interest by keeping it in the flowers.” Ramayya said “It is for the sake of talk Rajayya.” Rajayya said “No. no. when you promised, you should fulfill it.” Ramayya felt okay and brought the money by keeping it in the flowers. Again, Rajayya objected it “You said that you could give chapels [shoe] to me by preparing the chapels with your skin. By expecting such chapels [shoe], I’m walking with bare foot. Fulfill your promise.” Ramayya shocked by this and tried to convince Rajayya. His friends also tried to convince Rajayya but in vain.

Then Ramayya sensed the crookedness of Rajyya. He approached Maryada Ramanna to make justice.

Maryada Ramanna called on Rajayya and enquired about the dispute. When Rajayya presented his argument, Maryada Ramanna tried to convince him as the promise of Ramayya was for the sake of gratitude feeling expression it was only language. But Rajayya did not leave his determination and demanded for Ramayya’s skin to prepare chappals [shoe].

Maryada Ramanna traced Rajayya’s jealousy towards Ramayya. He thought for a while and said “Okay, Rajayya. You are right. When Ramayya promised you to give his skin to prepare chapels [shoe], he should fulfill his promise. He is liable to give and you are eligible to take. You do one thing. Take a knife, and peel off his skin, as it is sufficient to prepare your chapels [shoe].”

Rajayya felt happy. Ramayya felt shock. By taking knife, Rajayya was approaching Ramayya. All the people in the village assembly were amazing at it. There was a silence in the hall. When Rajayya was up to his attempt on Ramayya, Maryada Ramanna said “Stop Rajayya. Ramayya promised you to give his skin only, not blood. So while you are peeling his skin, single blood drop should not bleed out. If blooded, how many blood drops you take, you have to repay double amount of blood from your body. Our staff will be ready to take blood from you.”

Rajayya shriveled with fear. He said, “Sir, I’m dropping my idea of chappals [shoe]. I won’t need them. Let Ramayya go free.”

Maryada Ramanna said, “Not everything is in your hands Rajayya. You are exploiting the villager’s needs. So you are notorious in the village. Ramayya is helping the villager’s in their needs. So he is famous in the village. Instead of admiring him, you felt jealousy. You harassed him psychologically. So you return his money, which you had taken as your loan along with the flowers. And you should not continue your money lending business in this village in future. That is the right punishment to you.”


People clapped by hearing this justice. Rajayya returned money to Ramayya, closed his business of money lending on interest and done industry to earn money.

That’s the entire story!

This was the popular folk story in public since centuries in India. This reminds us the famous “The Merchant of Venice” of Sheksphear.

In both stories, crucked fellow got a lesson to learn. That is the victory of morality on immorality. Is it happening in now-a-days justice?