简介：Thephasesofourlifearegovernedbycircumstances.YouandIfeelthesecircumstanceseveryday,everyhour,everyminuteandeverysecond,somuchsothattheyrulethestringsofourfeelings,sentimentsandactions.Wesimplycannotavoidthem..Bindiya,theinnocent,simple,activeyetcharmingyounggirlusedtostayinahutandmaintainedherlivingbysellingflowers.SheusedtopluckherflowersfromthegardencreatedbyNatureonthebankoftheripplingriver.Itwasadornedbytheruinsoftheancientpalace.Thescantyshadowsdesignedbythesunbeamsonthecrackedfloorofthepalaceandthereflectionsofthecrystalclearwateronthebrokenwallsboundedbytheluxuriantgrowthoftheflowersmadeitanidealspot.Ashokayoungdreamer,athinkerandawriterselectedthissecludedspottoinspirehimtowritehisnovel.Bindiya,thinkingthishandsomeyouthashercustomer,approachedhimandaskedhiminherchildlikevoice,Babu,wouldntyoubuytheflowersfromme?Ashoklookedatherandsaid,No.Bindiyatoldhimthatshecouldnotfindanycustomertobuyherflowersonthatday.Ashokfelthispockets.Theywerealmostempty.Hehadhardlyatwoannapieceinit.Heplaceditinhershapelyhands.Bindiyathrewawaythepieceandsaid,"WhatdoyouthinkIam?"Ashokadmiredher.Hesmiledandtookfromheraglowingbudofrose.Shethoughthewasgrand.Shebegantolikehim.Yes,thenshebegantolovehim..InthemeantimeBindiyawhilereturninghome,metatrampwhousedtotakeawayherearning.Hebegantoharassher.Shecriedandshoutedforhelp.Ashokheardhercryandrantohelpher.Aherculeanfistofthetrampsenthimreelingontheground,deprivinghimofhiseyesight..thecircumstancessometimesbehavewithusverymathematically.Bindiyatookhimtothenearestdoctor,whowasaverykindheartedsocialworker.Headmittedhiminhissmallhospital-whichwasincidentallyhishome-andbegantotreathimforhiseyetrouble.AshokmetGeetathedoctorsdaughter,refinedandcultured.Herchiselcarvedfaceandthegracefulbodyimpressedhimasanangelofsublimityandbeauty.Intheabsenceofherfather,shenursedhisphysiqueandsoul.ShesangasongwhichinspiredAshoktoworkonhisnovel..Thecircumstancesplaythegameofchessinmanslife.AshokthoughtofhisweaknessofeconomicconditionandfeltittoobadtovisitGeeta.Heresolvedtomeetheraftergettingsufficientlyrichtostandwithherfamilyonthesamelevel.Hebegantoworkonhisnovelwithvigorousspiritandenthusiasm..HeoftenmetBindiyawhilehewaswritinghisnovelontheriverbank.Helikedtotalktoherandlistenedtoherinnocent,lovely,chirpingvoice.Sheimaginedtheworldtoobeautiful..Helikedherforherfanciesanddreams.Shelovedhimsincerely,truly.Shethoughthealsolovedher.AshoklovedGeeta,theparagonofbeauty,cultureandlearning.Sometimescircustancesplaythegameofhideandseekwithhumanbeings.OnceBindiyaandGeetametattheriverbank.Theywentsentimentalovertheirboy.Theiremotionsclashed.Therewasamightystormintheirhearts.Ultimately,SublimitygavewaytoInnocence..Butthefatecalculatedtheirlivestobedifferent.AshoklovedGeeta.HelikedBindiyabutneverlovedher.ButGeetahadgivenhimupandhadnevershownasignofrememberinghim.Oncesheverypolitelyturnedhimoutofherhouse.Ashokwasflabbergasted,stunned.Hecouldntreadhisfuture.Itwasalldarkness..Thecircustanceswereplayingwithhim.Theywereresponsibleformanytearsandblood.TheyalonecandeterminetheshapeofthelivesofBindiya,GeetaandAshok.…