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CHAPTER 35
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"Hum ek mamooli naag parivaar se the kintu dekhne mein aakarshak jiss kaaran Maharaj Mahadev Samaan Singh yaani Ajgarh ke Maharaj hum par mohit ho gaye. Hum iss vivaah ke liye bilkul bhi uttsukh evam tyaar nahi the. Kyunki woh umar mein humse adhik the aur rang roop mein sundar nahi the. Unmei aisa kuch nahi thaa ki ek solah saal ki kunwari kanya unn par mohit ho. Humne aur humare pitahji ne bahut koshish ki unhein "naa kahen, kintu unke bal (power) aur dhann (wealth) ke samaksh humare samaan vargiye naag pitah unhein "naa keh naa paye. Naa chahte huye bhi humara Maharaj Mahadev Samaan Singh se vivaah ko gaya. Aur vivaah ke dus saal pashchaat hummein do bacchon ke saath chodhkar woh swarg sidhaar gaye. Vivaah pashchaat humne saare rajsi taur tareeke apnaye jaise unke liye maasahaari khaana bana naa. Ek saatvik shakahaari naagin hote huwe bhi humne maas chua aur pakkaya bhi. Apni Maa ki umar ki stree ko souten maana ityaadi sikha. Humari hum umar ki ladkiyaan humse irshaa (jealous) karne lagi. Maharaj ko bhi humse kewal ek waaris hi chahiye thaa aur kuch nahi. Maharaj ke hridye mein naa toh humare liye prem(love), naa samvedhsheelta (sensitivity) aur naa hi karuna (compassion) thee. Poore raj mahal ko evam humare maike ko kissi naa kissi kaaran humse kasht thaa. Humare vivaah ke do saal pashchaat, jab hum kewal attarh (18) varsh ke the Maharaj ki pehli patni Maharani Chandrakanta ka dehaant kark rog (cancer) ke kaaran ho gaya jiska bhi zimmewaar hummein samjha gaya. Kintu Maharani Chandrakanta ki mrityu ke pashchaat humara abhishek "Maharanike roop mein hua. Aur dekhte hi dekhte jo sab log humari ninda (criticism) aur alochana (using derogatory words for me) kar rahe the woh abb humari prashansa karte nahi thakte the. Dheer-dheere hummein laga ki parivaar, rishte-naate kuch nahi sirf dhann, daulat aur taaqat hi sabse adhik mehtripoorn hain, kyunki woh aapko izzat aur prashansa dete hain. Humari Maa aur Bauji bhi guzar gaye the jo hummein sahi raha dekhate. Aage kya hua aap jaanti hain. Jab aap, Durgeshwari humare yahaan bahu bann ke aayeen toh hummein pehli baar ehsaas hua ki hum kitne galat hain. Jeevan mein sabse adhik mehtripoorn hota hai parivaar ka prem aur rishte-naate naa ki dhann, daulat aur taaqat. Aur hum aapse ghabrane lage jiss kaaran hum koi bhi mauka nahi chodhte the aapko neecha dikhane ke liye."(I belonged to an ordinary snake family but was attractive to look at hence King of Ajgarh, Mahadev Samaan Singh got smitten by me. I was neither excited nor ready for marriage. Because neither was he young or good looking. He had none of the qualities which would have attracted a young girl of 16yrs. My father and I tried by different ways to refuse the proposal but under the King's power and wealth my simple, honest and average status father was unable to say "no. Under duress I got married to King Mahadev Samaan Singh. After ten years of marriage, he passed away leaving me alone with responsibility of two small children. After my forced marriage I tried to adapt to all Royal duties and responsibilities. I made non vegetarian food for my husband. A girl who came from a pure vegetarian family (do not even have onion, garlic and eggs) not only touched meat but cooked it as well! A woman of my mother's age considered me "home breaker. Girls of my age were extremely jealous of me. King or my husband had only married me for an heir. In his heart or life he had no place for love, sensitiveness or compassion for me. Everyone in the Palace as well as in my maternal side blamed me for all their problems. After two years of my marriage when I was just 18yrs. old King Mahadev Samaan Singh's first wife Queen Chandrakanta passed away due to cancer but I was again blamed for it. But after the death of Queen Chandrakanta, I was coronated as the "Queen. As soon as I became the Queen everyone's way of looking at me changed. People who were criticising me as well as using derogatory words for me suddenly started praising me sky high. Slowly and steadily I started feeling that family and relations are useless. Only wealth, property and power is very important as it gives you respect as well as praises. My parents had passed away by that time who could guide me towards the right path. Next what happened you very well know. Durgeshwari when you came as a bride to Ajgarh, I first time realised how wrong I was. Most important in life is love of family and relations not only wealth, property and power. I started getting scared of you and thereby started belittling you !)

Unknown to the two women inside the room, outside Rajkumari Kumudini, Maharaj Nagendra, Maharaj Bhujang and Vicky were present as they were concerned about Parvati's safety especially when they saw the most trusted maid of Rajmata Savitri Devi, Vaibhavi leaving the room. Rajkumari Kumudini completely broke down hearing her mother's tough life without love, sensitivity and compassion. Vicky had to support Rajkumari Kumudini back to her room. Maharaj Nagendra was shocked hearing about how much his mother suffered but now understood her psychological need for power and left to see to his sister's well being. Maharaj Bhujang was standing stunned that how he misjudged his old and friale grandmother! Maharaj Bhujang could not stop continuing to eavesdrop the conversation between his grandmother and his wife!
Rajmata Savitri Devi continued, "Maharani Durgeshwari, hum aapse yeh sab iss liye nahi keh rahe ki humne aapke aur apne parivaar ke prati jo paap kiye hain woh dhul jaayen. Hum kewal aapko yeh samjhane ka prayaas kar rahe hain ki ek patni chahe woh naagin ho athva manushiye usse hi apne pati aur sasuraal ko sambhalna hota hai jaise aapne apne pichle janam mein sambhala thaa. Bhalhe galati athva paap pati ne kiya ho kintu sambhalna patni ko hi padhta hai. Aur yeh niyam vedic samay se chalta aa raha hai. Chahe Mata Sita theen, Mata Ahilaya theen yaa Draupadi har yug mein har patni ko apne pati ki galtiyon ka dand apni antaratamic sehansheetla se jhelna padhta hai. Jiss kaaran parivaar seemit (together) rahta hai. Kintu, jabse patniyon ne apne patiyon ki galtiyaan apna naa bandh kar diya hai, toh parivaar bikharne shuru ho gaye. (Queen Durgeshwari, I have not told you about my past to abstain myself from my sins that I have committed against you and my whole family. I'm only trying to explain to you that wife whether from snake form or human form, has to look after her husband and her in-laws like you did in your past life. A husband may have done wrong or even a sin, a wife has to bear the consequences. This is not unspoken rule of now but from vedic times. Whether it was Goddess Sita, Mother Ahilaya aur even Draupadi in every age, it is the wife who has to bear the brunt of her husband's mistakes. It is due to the wife's this hidden tolerance that family stays together. But since wives have stopped bearing the brunt of their husbands' mistakes the families have started withering away.)
"Kshama kijiye Dadimaa, hum aapke iss vichaar se sehmat nahi hain. Maharaj Bhujang ne ek baar nahi baar-baar humare maan aur swabhimaan ko taar-taar kiya hai kintu abb aur nahi! Humne naa unko aur naa hi unki ki hui galatiyon ko apnayenge! (Forgive me Dadimaa, I do not agree with your this view point. King Bhujang has time and again tattered my self respect and character but no longer. I will not accept him or any of his mistakes or sins!)
"Abhi aap abodh hain sheeghr samajh jaayengi. Purush kitne bhi apne aapko yahaan se shaktishaali samjhein. (You are immature now but you will soon understand. Men may consider themselves very strong from here.) Rajmata said poining at her upper arms. "Kintu yahaanse veh humesha ek abodh baalak hi rehte hain chahe woh chhe (6) varsh ke hone athva saath (60) varsh ke. (But from here they are like an immature child whether they are 6yrs. old or 60yrs. old.) Rajmata said poining to her heart. Then coming close to Parvati said, "Maharani Durgeshwari hum aapse haath jodhkar kshama maangte jo dur vyovahaar humne aapke saath kiya hai." (Queen Durgeshwari, I ask for your forgiveness with folded hands for my belittling and insulting behaviour with you.) Rajmata Savitri Devi said with folded hands and water pouring from her eyes.

"Dadimaa humne kabhi bhi aapki baaton ka bura nahi maana. Humari "agni samaadhi lene ka kaaran aap nahi theen. (Dadimaa, I never felt bad of your words. I did not do fire penance because of you.)
"Toh Bhujang ke kaaran ? (Then because of Bhujang?) Parvati kept quite. "Magar jo bhi Bhujang ne aapse kaha woh humare uksaane par kaha hai. Kripya aap usse kshama kar dijiye. (But whatever Bhujang said to you were on my poisoning his mind and instigating him. Please forgive him.)
"Dadimaa, ek pati-patni ka rishta "kshama aur "dhaniyaad ke aadheen (dependant) nahi hai. Kintu jiss bhi pati-patni ke rishte mein dono ko ek barabar nahi samjha jaaye aur pati-patni, ek dusare ka sammaan naa karen woh rishta adhik samay tak tik nahi sakta. Aap humse badhi hain toh battaiye, "Kya yeh kewal patni ka dharm hai ki woh pati ki har jaaiz or naajaaiz maang ko poorn karen? Aur pati kewal apni patni par hukum chalayemaur patni ko shaaririk evam maansik yaatna de? (Dadimaa, a husband and wife's relationship is and should never be dependant on having to say "sorry or "thankyou. But if in a husband and wife's relationship both are not considered equal as well as both don't respect one another then that relationship will not last very long! Dadimaa you are elder to me to please answer my one question, "Why is it only a wife's duty to fulfill all her husband's demands whether right or wrong? Whereas husband's only duty is to order his wife around and give her physical and mental pain?)

"Aap bilkul sahi hain Durgeshwari. Bhujang ne bahut galat kiya hai. Hum Bhujang ki taraf se kshama maangte hain. Magar... (You are absolutely righ my dear. Bhujang behaved very badly so I ask forgiveness from you on his behalf. But...) Parvati was surprised that Rajmata Savitri Devi has suddenly stopped talking. Parvati turned to see Rajmata about to collapse on floor.
Parvati just managed to catch Rajmata on time and trying to make her lie on the sofa yelling, "Suniye, Maa, Bhaiya, Pitahji, Vaibhavi Kaki jaldi aayiye! Suniye, Maa... (Listen, Maa, Bro, Father, Vaibhavi come here! Listen, Maa...)
Hearing Parvati's distressed voice, Maharaj Bhujang ran from outside the living room (Maharaj Bhujang who was pacing to and fro after hearing about her pain while living with him. He was contemplating how to pacify Parvati) followed by the maid, Vaibhavi who was standing outside to be summoned.
Seeing his grandmother fainted on the sofa and Parvati sprinking water on her face, Maan asked, "Kya hua Geet? (What happened Geet?)
"Suniye Doctor ko jaldi bulaiye. (Listen, call doctor immediately!)
"Doctor...magar... (Doctor...but...) Parvati indicated to Vaibhavi, who was now rubbing Rajmata's feet. Naaglok Rajvaidh came dressed as a human doctor.
After checking Rajmata Savitri Devi pulse and heart rate he said, "She needs to be admitted at once in a hospital as she is suffering from mild cardiac arrest.
Maharaj Bhujang (Maan) went wild, "WHAT? WHAT RUBBISH? Nothing can happen to Dadimaa. She is...
"Suniye, zara aap Pitahji aur Maa ko bulaiye please. Hummein unki zarurat hai. (Listen, please calm down. Please call Father and Maa. We need them urgently!) Parvati said putting a comforting hand on Maan's shoulder. Understanding Parvati's serious tone Maan at once left to call his father and his aunt.
Location : Palace of Ajgarh
Four hours later, Parvati was standing at the doorstep of Ajgarh Palace with Maharani Rukmini doing her grahpravesh.
Rajmata Savitri Devi was brought in a stretcher by Maharaj Nagendra two hours earlier in Royal Singh family's owned plane to Ajgarh and now both Naaglok as well as Ajgarh's Royal doctors (Rajvaidh) were treating her. After hearing Rajmata Savitri Devi's painful story as well as seeing to her ill health, Rajkumari Kumudini, Maharaj Nagendra, Maharaj Bhujang, Maharani Rukmini and Vicky had soften towards her. Maharaj Nagendra and Rajkumari Kumudini understood the reason behind their mother's constant need for power.
"Rajvaidji, Maa-sa ki sehat itni kharaab thee aur kissi ne hummein battaya tak nahi? (Royal doctor, mother was so unwell and no one even informed me!)
"Maharaj aap toh bachpan se jaante hain ki Rajmata apni bhavanaiyen kissi ke samaksh vykath nahi karteen hain. Rajkumari Durgeshwari ke "agni samaadhi lene ke pashchaat woh atyanth atma gilaani mein jee rahi theen. Unka poorn parivaar unse grihna karta thaa iss kaaran woh kissi ke samaksh apni vythaa nahi batta sakteen theen. Jab tak Rajkumari Durgeshwari jeevit thee woh kissi naa kissi bahane, Yuvraj Bhujang se, sevak, sevikaon ke dwara unki sehat ki khabar rakhteen theen. Anekon baar woh aadhi raat ko Rajmata ke kaksh mein aa kar unhein dekhti theen. Kyunki jab Rajmata jaag rahi hoteen theen toh Rajmata ki Rajkumari Durgeshwari ke prati grihna ke kaaran Rajkumari-sa unke samaksh nahi aateen theen.(Your Highness, you have seen since childhood that Queen Mother rarely shows her emotions! When Princess Durgeshwari did fire penance after that Queen Mother was living in extreme in guilt. Her whole family was hating her so with whom could she share her feelings. As long as Princess Durgeshwari was alive she would somehow or the other enquire and keep tabs on her health i.e. sending Crown Prince Bhujang, servants, maids etc. Many a time in the middle of the night, when Queen Mother was in deep sleep, Princess herself came to check on Queen Mother's health and well being. During Queen Mother's waking hours , due to her intense hatred for Princess Durgeshwari, Princess never came in front of Queen Mother.)
Bhujang realised that what his grandmother was saying about Durgeshwari being emotionally and mentally stronger than anyone in their family was very true as Durga could see in Rajmata Savitri Devi, her loneliness and craving for love which no one else in Royal family could see. Bhujang now remembers and can analyse the reason why Durga use to keep on cajoling and pushing him to go and see where Rajmata Savitri Devi is when she was away from their presence for long. Bhujang always felt that his wife, Durgeshwari is just being a good "bahu or daughter-in-law. But now he realises that Durga could see deep within his grandmother the feeling of loneliness and rejection, which his father, his aunt, his sister and he could not!
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