EDT~ ep. 57~ 9.1.18, My stance.. an answer to prayers
Those adhering to a faith, often as part of their worship, put forth prayer requests before their deities. Those without a faith also appeal to the goodness within themselves to ask for something they want and wait for a long time.
The opening scene is a faith based poignant one. Sadhvi is a pious woman, who practices her faith. Here we find her with Sharanya , a devotee turning her back to the mother goddess. Sadhvi like a strong upholder of faith, retrieves Sharanya's faltering faith in Maata. Like most humans, Sharanya too wants quick fix its from the gods. Sadhvi's aim is maintain Sharanya's beliefs. Maata s sign to Sadhvi of the blowing vermillionfrom the platter on her altar, is yet another attempt to encourage Sharanya to seek answers to her questions directly from the spirit of virtue rather than invoke the powers of evil. Through divine powers, Sharanya's palm on the sacred vermillion platter, traces the image of Maata's idol in Kapali hills. Sharanya's eyes, behold a clue to the place where she is likely to find answers about who Shiv is? why is out to harm Sharanya and Vyom? Sharanya's hazy memory reveals, she knew the place. It 's where Vyom and her accident happened! The spirit too, in his visitations sibilantly whispered the name of Kapali hills. Sharanya is keen , willing, open to further divine suggestions Sadhvi now gives to her. Sadhvi prepares her for a crusade to secure her husband Vyom's life once and for all. She renews Sharanya's faith by inspiring her to fight for virtue and vanquish vice, by heading for Kapli hills on the following day of Karvacauth, a day which celebrates the married woman. A day where the married woman, observes a fast for the longevity and well being of her husband. Answers to her questions in Kapli hills about Shiv will set free Vyom's life from all risk factors forever.. this then is Sharanya's pay back to Vyom , for all he has done for her till date. Take away the fear of losing his life.. this then is small gift from a wife to her husband.. a walk into uncertain realms, unknown, of what to expect. But Kapali hills she must traverse , on her own, alone! All to defeat , fear, and that spirit named Shiv.. Sadhvi blesses her and arms Sharanya with a renewed hope , positive vigour and regained faith in Maata's power.
The Karvacauth scene where the married women of the Bedi family congregate briefly, is one which celebrates the significance of the day for a woman with a husband. They dress for the occasion, a sight aimed to please their husband. All their preening and grooming is to flaunt the fact that their husband lives. Rati is tearful, as Vidyut is missing, but the women of the household give her emotional support. Sharanya's absence is taken as her indifference, even though her husband is fighting for his life in hospital. But Sharanya does turn up ,dressed for the occasion. She is met with acidic remarks from a still bitter Madhvi. But Sharanya is filled with Maata's divine positive determination. She seeks blessings from Madhvi, not as Sharanya the person disliked by her mother in law, but as her son's wife! Madhvi blesses her, as she wants Sharanya to be a married woman,seeing her son's life is connected to Sharanya being married to Vyom. Vyom's life determines Sharanya's marital status. Sharanya's saving grace in this scene is her open confession, that she is responsible for endangering her husband's life. But no more will that happen! as today, she leaves, to dispel evil from Vyom's life once and for all! Shranaya ,only reveals what is essential, nothing more nothing less and then leaves.. with her mother in law's blessings..
The final scene is Sharanya stopping at the hospital for few private moments with the critically injured man who makes her a married woman. But before that she has to confront Rajan. Her appeal to him, surely he cannot deny a married woman from seeing her husband on the solemn occasion of Karvacauth. Sharanya melts Rajan's heart, when she appeals, she means no further harm to Vyom. In the past her prayers, and the presence of her love, have pulled Vyom from the jaws of death..
The scene between Vyom and Sharanya is moving and sincere. Sharanya, cries at his bandaged, mute state. A wife pours her sentiments before her patient husband. There is deep regret, remorse ,and confession before Vyom. She meant well, but her well, turned out detrimental for him. Now to make amends, once more she ventures forth on a mission without him. He will just have to trust her on this one too , like he did on past occasions. Shrananya is uncertain if she'll return, alive from the land she ventures forth into. Tearfully she assures him, come what may ,she'll forever be with him in his heart and soul. In her absence, Maata's sacred red thread given to her by Sadhvi will protect him from the evil one. As his wife she ties the protective thread around his wrist... it s time to part.. I love you Vyom, she says and kisses his forehead as her parting gift for her unconscious husband. Shiv who watches silently cringes at Sharanya's action..
As she moves away from Vyom's bedside, the end of her pallu, the sign of her virtuosity as a wife, that her husband safeguard's, gets entangled in Vyom's fingers. She's leaving and he doesn't want to let go off her. But depart she must, to grant security to his life! a life without the threat of a spirit ending it .. she sets her pallu free and heads, as Vyom's wife to Kapali hills.. Shiv watches and recites, "Beyond the pages of history, you've got to go back to that time. "Where there's only suffering, turmoil, love and betrayal.You know it all. You just need to recall it.
Shiv in his lines, sums up the misery he went through.. now he waits for Sharanya to seek answers, for herself. Was she one who betrayed another? Again another episode that brings out the best in Donal, as Sharanya , a wife with a mission. The episode smoothly chugs along , events make is possible now for Sharanya to head for kapali hills.. tomorrow she plods along in the snow, followed by the tall dark figure of Shiv who looms high and stands out against the thick white snowy expanse... she run's, trips, and desperately hangs on to something ? a palm..she looks closely its Shiv's body blanketed under the thick snow... will sharanya's prayers be answered , by Maata Devi ..hamlet53 10.1.18