The one who got the trophy is a winner and the one who didn't are the losers.
But as Shahrukh Khan famously quoted, "Haar ke jeetne wale ko Baazigar kehte hain.", in the game of life, there is no true clear winners or losers.
Today's episode was the proof.
Dev wanted to eat the ice cream on his birthday.
Ishwari wanted to stop him but Sona wanted him to make his own choice.
Winner: Dev. He got to have his ice cream on his birthday just the way he wanted.
He got sick as Ishwari predicted.
Winner: Ishwari, she was right.
But is Sonakshi a loser for letting her husband make his own decision? She didn't force the ice cream on him. No. She is also a winner.
Ishwari went frantic when Dev was sick and Sonakshi kept calm.
Winner: Dev. Two women are fretting over him. How much he is loved.
Ishwari tried to force wrong treatment which Sonakshi prevented and going against her wishes, cured him.
Winner: Dev. He got well because he has a doctor who is in love with him and willing to fight for him.
Sonakshi: She cured her husband which was caused by the ice cream she made. Hisaab barabar.
Ishwari: Her son got well. Who cares how and by whom? It was not a competition of competency.
Next morning, Dev wanted Kachori.
Ishwari agreed to make it. Sona was concerned for her so she took care of her mother-in-law, let her rest and made the Kachori herself.
Winner: Dev. He got to have delicious Kachori with different tadka.
Sonakshi: She couldn't cook when she arrived. But she not only learned how to knead dough (I still can't do it) and also she learned how to make Kachori. Hence proved, it's not necessary for anyone to get training on household chores before marriage, although having life skills are necessary. If one is determined and is willing to learn, can learn anything.
But after marriage, everyone should make effort to learn important life skills because getting married means that you are old enough to have children one day and your parents are also older hence they may not be with you much longer.
Ishwari: She has a daughter-in-law who is willing to let go all the insults she inflicted on her and willing to take care of her health.
But as I mentioned, in life whether you are winner or a loser depends on how you see yourself.
If you count your losses and ignore your blessings, you are a loser and nothing can make you into a winner and if you count your blessings and ignore minor losses, you are a winner and nothing can make you into a loser...
That's why Sonakshi comes out smelling like roses every single time and Ishwari comes out stinking with jealousy...
Precap: Ishwari claims that Sonakshi wants to snatch everything from her.
She doesn't have to Ishwari, you are already losing everything because of your behaviour. Even the Goddess image and mask you have been wearing for so long is slipping faster than you can grab hold of them.
Had Sonakshi made crappy Kachori, you won't have cared. Because then you would have been able to prove what a great cook and shitty mother you are who gloats when her son's wife (as you referred her when you had to blast Bijoy) fails.
But since she is better than you in every sense, you are scared of a new Goddess in Dixit mansion. Now may be Mamaji will better understand you when you say that Sonakshi is too good for your family.