Three days after there was an informal gathering after dinner to decide the venue of Babhru’s marriage with Malavika,the princess of Videha.
Obviously we celebrate it here in Hastinapur. Let bride’s people come over here. We will look after everything ..Chitra decisively expressed her wish.
Others nodded in ascent. Subhadra agreed..She doesn’t want to take Pari out of the city. He will get excited and his training sessions will get disturbed.
Sahadev said..I will make a list of duties that should be slotted to us ..Nakul you look after garments and dresses.
Obviously I will..Nakul said with attitude. Karenu pretended helplessness. Every one laughed in seeing her expression.
Bhima raised his hand and said Me and Panchali will take care of food.
Nakul teased him. You need to tell that? Where else you will be?
Bhim knitted his brows and turned to Arjun..Why are you silent?
Arjun raised his eyes and said in a low voice as if measuring his own words.” Let us go to bride’s place and celebrate marriage.Not here.
Every one looked at him in shock…Chitra immediately protested..Why should we? Let them come.
Sahadev asked Arjun..Bhrata Eldest can not come then..How is it possible?
Arjun answered nonchalantly “ I asked Yuyutsu. He will stay back and attend to royal matters.
Acharya Kripa won’t come..his health is not good. Dhaumya Rishi will come.
All my officers will be on alert till we come back..
Draupadi could not guess why he decided to go over there. She sideglanced him and found his face cool and composed.
Chitra sulked..But here it could look grander…
Arjun smiled and got up to leave..You will enjoy your son’s wedding irrespective of venue right? He questioned her and left.
Bhima suddenly turned to Panchali and chided..I told you not to pamper him that much. Why did you go at Such mid night time to Gurukul to bring him back?
Panchali stood embarrassed while all her co wives could not but stare at her in surprise.
Bhima turned to Sahadev and scolded..You should have asked me to come. I would have easily dragged him back.
Sahadev pretended apologetic and said..Next time I will call you..
Panchali looked at him withgratitude for not revealing the truth. It was she who asked Sahadev to take her to Gurukul. She was miffed with Bhim’s outspokenness. He never said the pampering word in presence of her cowives. But now he did.
When only the women folk ( except Panchali)were left Chitra asked Ulupi..Tell me why he changed the venue. I know you know everything. And any one of you knew that she went to Gurukul ?
Ulupi smiled and confessed..I don’t know believe me..and we also don’t know that she went.
Arya sighed and declared..She did a right thing.Otherwise he wouldn’t have come out of gloom.
Alli smirked..Ofcourse only problem is she did not call any of us..She took Vijaya.
That is because Sahadev will have her company. Subhadra said.
And Panchali could spend uninterrupted moments..with him..Chitra did not say it but Ulupi understood and patted her back.
Arjun looked at her questioning eyes ..It was midnight and she waited for him earnestly.
She repeated her question..Why did you change the venue.
Arjun sat in the jhoola and pulled her on his lap. She is thin,she is weak,she is so light to handle.
Because I don’t want my Krishna to overburden herself at this point of time. Enough she did for me and my family.
Draupadi gazed at his hazel eyes filled with love and. Concern..She remained silent.
Arjun bent down placed her on the jhoola and hid his face in her heart..
Panchali took him nearer and nearer..Dont pamper him too much…Bhim’s voice rang in her ears.
A beautiful smile appeared on her reddish lips, Savyasachi got mesmerised and touched the mole on her lip.
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