It was 8:30 p.m. and Jeevan’s phone was ringing. It was a call from Mugilupete from his father, Shantha Kumar.
Shanthajja gushed, “Jeevan, Sampanne has given birth to a female calf. Come with Akankash, Maruva, and Mridula tomorrow.”
Jeevan’s family had four buffalos - Sampanne, Manikeye, Phalgunī, and Mrigashīrsha in his hometown, Mugilupete. He replied, “Oh! Tomorrow won’t be possible. We’ll be there next month on a Sunday.”
“Okay, but do come. Will ask your mother to prepare ginnu .” Ginnu is a sweet dish prepared from a lactating cow and buffalo’s first milk.
Jeevan said, “Okay, let me talk to amma .”
Gangajji took over, “Hello Jeevan, how are you, son?”
“I’m fine, ma .”
“And how is Akankash?”
“Akankash, Maruva, and Mridula are all fine. Ask Mada to take care of the mother
