Dashrath welcomes Guru Vashisht as he visit Raghuvanshi palace the next morning.
DASHRATH- welcome Guruji...
Dashrath takes his blessings and he blessed him caressing his back.
VASHISHT- tumhara kalyan ho Dashrath..
His eyes falls near the temple area where the girls were sitting doing morning puja and Siya reading the Ramayana..
SIYA- सुनु जननी सोइ सुतु बड़भागी। जो पितु मातु बचन अनुरागी॥
भरतु प्रानप्रिय पावहिं राजू। बिधि सब बिधि मोहि सनमुख आजू॥
Guru Vashisht smile at her and moves towards their direction while Dashrath follows him.
SIYA- Rani kaikaiye ne jab Prabhu Ram se sari bate kahi tab unhone kaha, ki apne mata pita ke aagya ka palan karna ek bete ke liye saubhagya ki bat hai.. Aur agar meri jagah Bharat raja banega to wo mere liye sabse khushi ki bat hogi...
Guru Vashisht joins his hands infront of the lord's idol to pray. While Siya continued reading.
SIYA- तुम्ह प्रेरक सब के हृदयँ सो मति रामहि देहु।
बचनु मोर तजि रहहिं घर परिहरि सीलु सनेहु
Siya feels a bit emotional after reading the lines. Urmila looks at her and continued herself explaining the phrases.
URMILA- Raja Dashrath dukhi mann se bhagwan se prarthna karne lage, bhale hi unhe nark hi kyu na mil jaye, bhale hi unhe paap kyu na lag jaye par mere bete Ram ko ye ghar chodkar na jana pade aisa kuch kijiye...
Dashrath scrunched his eyebrow and looks disappointed hearing her.
DASHRATH- pata nahi uss waqt par ek pita ko kaisa feel horaha hoga..??
Dashrath said to himself while Guru Vashisht turns to look at him.
VASHISHT- prabhu Ram ne to putra hone ka farz nibhaya. Aise me, Raja Dashrath ko bhi ek Raja hone ka farz nibhana tha. Putra moh me akar unhe bohot dukh jhelna pada...
Vashisht tried to explain Dashrath the truth but he didn't look convinced.
SIYA- सीय कि पिय सँगु परिहरिहि लखनु करहिहहिं धाम।
राजु कि भूँजब भरत पुर नृपु कि जिइहि बिनु राम॥
VASHISHT- ab to aisa samay agaya hai awadh me, ki na mata sita yaha rahengi, na hi lakshman yaha rahenge. Bharat bhi rajya nahi kar payenge aur na raja jivit reh payenge...
Everyone gets quiet hearing the meaning from Guru Vashisht. Siya close the holy book and joined her hands to pray. The girls gets up from their place and moves towards Guruji to take his blessings.
VASHISHT- khush raho.
Guruji blesses them together.
DASHRATH- siya.. where is Ram and lakshman.?
Siya was about to speak when Ram and Lakshman enters there.
SHRUTI- they are here..
Both of them moves towards Guruji and bends to take his blessings.
VASHISHT- khush raho..
Guruji Vashisht caresses Ram's head while he smile at him.
VASHISHT- isi tarah tum sab tarraki karte raho. Raghuvanshi pariwar ke liye isse jyada khushi ki bat aur kya ho sakti hai...
Ram smile and nods in agreement at him. Dashrath smile and sighed feeling proud of his son.
MANVI- Guruji.. you have some rest.. fir lunch ka time hojayega..
Guru Vashisht nods in agreement at her.
LAKSHMAN- ayiye guruji.. I will take you to the room...
Lakshman holds Guru Vashisht's hand and takes him to the guest room.
RAM- siya.. puja ki tayari..??
SIYA- ya.. we will be starting from today.. puja kab karni hai ye to Guruji batayenge..
Ram nods at her in agreement. He leaves from there while the girls continued their work.
*****
Everyone in Raghuvanshi palace was doing preparation for the puja. Urmila was instructing the workers to decorate the temple.
URMILA- bhaiya.. put these garlands there.
Urmila instructed while handing him the plate containing flower garlands. Manvi was on call speaking with Shatrughan and helping sumitra to clean the living area.
MANVI- ha Shatrughan.. we are going to send you all the pics. Ab pareshan mat karo let me do my work..
Manvi scolded him on call while Sumitra laughs at her.
SHATRUGHAN- kya bhabhi..? Bharat bhaiya to busy hai meeting me. Me filhal free tha. Socha aap logo se bat kar lu..
Manvi smile at him and nodded in disbelief.
MANVI- yes ofcourse. But afterwards.. not now..
SHATRUGHAN- theek hai.. I will call later..
Manvi was about to disconnect when Shatrughan stop her.
SHATRUGHAN- bhabhi... Bhabhi..
MANVI- haa..??
SHATRUGHAN- Shruti ko I love you kehna..
Manvi's eyes grew wide while Shatrughan disconnect the call. She started laughing at him.
MANVI- oh god.. these boys..
She looks at Shruti carrying a tray in kitchen.
MANVI- Shruti..
SHRUTI- ha dii.?
Shruti turns as Manvi called her.
MANVI- your husband has said "I love you" to you..
Shruti smile in embarrassment while sumitra and Urmila started laughing at her.
SHRUTI- kya aap bhi..
She nodded in disbelief and goes in kitchen where Siya was already working. She put the tray at the table and Siya looks at her.
SIYA- areh.. what happened.? Maa didn't had her lunch.?
Asked Siya looking at the covered plate on the tray. Shruti shook her head denying.
SHRUTI- she said unka mann nahi hai..
Answered Shruti and started doing her work while Siya looks confused.
SIYA- mann nahi hai.? Is she fine? Tabyet theek hai.?
Shruti thinks for a while and gave a "don't know" expression.
SIYA- Shruti.. you should ask na..
SHRUTI- sorry dii..maa was not talking properly. Chup-chup thi wo. Isliye mene jyada pucha nahi..
Siya nods in disbelief.
SIYA- acha.. you do your work. I will ask papa..
Shruti nods in agreement and continued your work. While Siya goes in the terrace where Dashrath was sitting with Guru Vashisht.
DASHRATH- puja ka muhurat bohot acha hai Guruji.. tomorrow will be very nice day ..
Vashisht nods his head while Dashrath looks at Siya entering.
DASHRATH- aao siya.. suna tumne.? Tomorrow morning puja will be there..
Siya nods her head lightly. She smile at Guruji and continued speaking with Dashrath.
SIYA- papa.. shayad.. maa is not well..
Dashrath looks at her in confusion.
DASHRATH- why what happened.?
SIYA- pata nahi.. she is in her room since morning. Kuch khaya bhi nahi hai. And now Shruti took lunch for her but she denied.
Dashrath scrunched his eyebrows and was thinking about Kranti.
SIYA- I think she is upset because of something..
DASHRATH- ek kam karo beta.. bring her food in the room. I will talk with her..
Siya smile and nods in agreement. She leaves from there while Dashrath looks at Vashisht.
DASHRATH- Guruji.. me abhi aya..
Vashisht nods his head permitting Dashrath to leave. He goes in their room, to look at Kranti...
*****
Dashrath opens the door of the room and looks around to find Kranti. She was standing near the window, folding her hands, busy in her thoughts. Dashrath smile and moves towards her.
DASHRATH- kranti.. yaha kya kar rahi ho.?
Kranti didn't look at him and continued looking outside. Dashrath moves towards her and stand beside her.
DASHRATH- sab log niche hai Kranti. They are doing preparation for tomorrow. Tomorrow morning, we have puja.. guruji ne muhurat nikala hai..
Said Dashrath getting excited while Kranti looks at him in anger. Dashrath tried to read her expressions but could not understand it.
DASHRATH- what happened.,? Why are you looking so tensed.? Tabyet theek hai na.? Siya told me that you didn't have your lunch..
Dashrath holds kranti's shoulder and makes her to face him. Kranti gulped and motioned her eyes to look at him.
KRANTI- why are you appointing Ram as managing director of our company.?
Dashrath scrunched his eyebrows and looks in confusion at her question.
DASHRATH- kya matlab.? Me samjha nahi...
Kranti removes his hand from her shoulder and turns to move towards the bed.
KRANTI- me ye puch rahi hu, that why are you appointing only Ram as MD.? Hamare to char bete hai. To sabko barabar haq milna chahiye na..
Dashrath smile at her words. He follows her and stand beside her.
DASHRATH- bas.. itni si bat.? These things you are thinking..?
Kranti looks at him in surprise witnessing his smile.
DASHRATH- hamare sabhi baccho ko ek jaisa hi haq mil raha hai Kranti. Bas the difference is, that I am appointing our eldest son as the MD.
Kranti turns to look at other direction.
KRANTI- aaj ke zamane me koi kisika nahi hota. God forbids, if our children fights in future for property.. then.? Me nahi chahti charo me se kisike sath bhi injustice ho...
Dashrath looks more confused. He nods his head in disbelief and continued.
DASHRATH- what are you saying kranti? You think our Ram will do any injustice with others ? Apne dil se pucho.. tum Ram ko mujhse jyada janti ho..
Kranti closed her eyes in frustration. She thinks about Ram and his love for her. She opens the eyes having tears.
KRANTI- me aap se behes nahi karna chahti..me bas itna chahti hu ki hamare char bete hai. Sabkuch kisi ek ko dene se acha hai, you distribute everything equally amongst all...
Dashrath gets shocked hearing her. He could not believe what kranti is saying and what she exactly wants. He gulped hearing her and moves closer to her.
DASHRATH- wh...what are... You saying kranti...?? Tum hosh me bhi ho..??
KRANTI- ab tak nahi thi.. but ab aa chuki hu..
Answered kranti without looking at him. Dashrath holds her hand and turns her to face him.
DASHRATH- matlab janti ho iss chiz ka? You want distribution amongst our children.? Batwara karna chahti ho tum..? Iska matlab pata he tumhe..??
Dashrath sounds a bit angry on her. She released herself from his hold and answered him back.
KRANTI- batwara ka ek hi matlab hota hai..
DASHRATH- you are not understanding Kranti.. aisa karne se hamare charo bete alag hojayenge. Charo ke ghar alag, office alag, property alag.. these kids are our future kranti, you want to destroy them..??
Dashrath shouted at her while she turns at other side having tears in her eyes.
KRANTI- nothing will get destroyed. Sab khush rahenge. At first they will feel sad, but then dhire dhire adat hojayegi..
Dashrath wipes his eyes and took a deep breath. He moves towards her again and holds her from her shoulder.
DASHRATH- bat kya hai kranti.? I know there is something bothering you. Batao mujhe kya hua.?
Kranti looks at him with a teary eyes. She holds his hands.
KRANTI- why are you not understanding me.? Aisa bhi kya maang liya hai mene.? I am not asking anything for me.. bas apne baccho ke liye aap se pehli baar kuch maang rahi hu..
DASHRATH- tumhari zidd galat hai kranti..
Dashrath interrupts her. Kranti leaves his hands in anger.
KRANTI- galat nahi hai.. sahi hai.. don't we look around us? Every family is getting distributed amongst themselves. Aur kya alag rehne se bhaiyo ka pyar Kum hojayega..?? Kya hamara pyar hamare baccho ke liye Kum hojayega..!?
Dashrath nods in disbelief. He holds his head getting frustrated. Suddenly something strikes him. He looks at her in wonder.
DASHRATH- ohh.. Mandira masi..
Kranti looks at him in confusion.
DASHRATH- now I got to know.. ye bat tumhare dimag me kisne dali.. and who has influenced you..
KRANTI- ye meri soch hai.. masi ki nahi.. agar unki sunti to me aap se mere bade bete bharat ko MD banane ke liye kehti..Ram ko nahi..
DASHRATH- kranti...
Dashrath shouted at her on top of his voice. Kranti gets surprised by her words. She indirectly called Ram as her step son. She closed her shocked mouth.
DASHRATH- kaisi soch hogayi hai tumhari kranti..? For the first time you have called Ram like this...
KRANTI- mere... Kehne ka.. wo matlab nahi tha..
Said Kranti in a stammer. Dashrath sit on bed getting disappointed. Kranti sheds some tears.
DASHRATH- kya bhul hogayi hai Ram se kranti..??
Kranti bows down not answering him anything.
DASHRATH- he has always fulfilled all his duties. To kyu tumhare mann me ye bat aayi..??
KRANTI- me apne charo beto ko ek jaisa haq dena chahti hu..and I don't feel anything wrong in this..
Dashrath looks at her in disbelief. She wipes her tears and continued.
KRANTI- for the first time, mene aap se kuch manga hai. Aur mujhe ye chahiye...
Said Kranti in a demand. Dashrath gets up from his place and looks at her.
DASHRATH- let me tell you clearly Kranti. Tumhari zidd galat hai. Bhale hi zabardasti se tum mujhse ye manwa lo, but no one is going to stay happy after this. Tum bohot pachtaogi.. hear me out...
Kranti looks at him in surprise while he goes near the door to leave the room. His eyes falls on Siya who was standing outside the room having a tray in her hand. Tears were there in Siya's eyes as she has witnessed their conversation.
DASHRATH- siya...
Siya bows down saying nothing. Dashrath moves towards her and lightly caresses her head.
DASHRATH- I... am sorry... beta...
Siya shook her head denying. She gave him a light smile while he leaves from there. Siya quickly wipes her tears and enters the room.
SIYA- maa.. have your lunch..
Kranti turns to move towards the bed and wipes her tears. Siya keeps the tray on table.
SIYA- you will fall ill maa.. kuch kha lijiye..
KRANTI- I don't want anything.. jao tum yaha se..
Siya feels sad hearing her words. She controlled her tears and smile lightly.
SIYA- kisi aur chiz ka gussa khane pe nahi utarna chahiye maa. Aap please kuch kha lijiye...
Kranti looks at her without saying anything. Siya turns around and leaves from there. She was thinking about Kranti and Dashrath's conversation and goes in kitchen. Tears started running down her cheeks while she closed her mouth, not allowing her cries to be heard by anyone.
URMILA- dii...
Siya immediately wipes her tears hearing Urmila.
URMILA- chalo.. everyone is in hall..
SIYA- tum chalo me ati hu..
Answered Siya without looking at her. Urmila looks confused.
URMILA- aap theek hai na dii..??
Asked Urmila while siya nods her head.
SIYA- yes.. I am fine.. me aati hu.. tum jao..
URMILA- ok..
Urmila smile and leaves from there while Siya burst into tears after she has left. She nods her head denying the fact about what kranti said. All the memories spent with the whole family formed in front of her eyes. She wipes her tears and took a deep breath taking a decision to share everything with Ram...
*****
References:
Shlokas: Sampoorna Ramayana - Ayodhya kand
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