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The episode begins with Madhav waking up Aastha to get mud from the riverside. Aastha wakes up and wonders why she didn't wake up in time today, then she smiles and thinks to herself that she was relieved of the burden on her heart, that's why she slept well. Madhav thinks to himself that Aastha never gets to rest, then thinks that it's just a matter of a few days, she will be able to go and rest at her sasural.
Chaturvedi bangs his leg into a column and Atharva asks him why he's so restless. He noticed that he was turning the lights on and off at 2 at night as well. Chaturvedi asks him how did you know that I was turning the lights on and off at that time...that means you too were awake...so are you the restless one or am I?😆 Atharva smiles and ducks his head in embarrassment. They get dressed in a rush and leave for the riverside.
Madhav and Aastha head for the riverbank in their bullock cart...Aastha is a bit lost in thought and Madhav asks her what she is thinking...she says nothing. A man stops them and says he has to talk to Madhav about some things. Aastha says it's ok, she can take the cart home on her own and tells her father to go along with the man.
Atharva and Chaturvedi are walking along the riverbank...Chaturvedi says he is tired...they've looked everywhere but haven't been able to find Aastha and her dad's bullock cart...Just then Atharva spots the cart on a bridge and points it out saying that's the one...Chaturvedi says it's too high up, how will they reach it? Atharva says they can run and reach it but Chaturvedi begs off and tells him to go ahead as he's very tired.
Atharva runs all the way up to Aastha's cart and Aastha spots him behind her and wonders what Inder ji is doing here and why he's following her. Aastha starts to make the cart run faster in order to outrun him😆...Atharva keeps running behind her to catch up😆...suddenly the wheel of the cart gets stuck in a muddy rut...Atharva smiles on seeing this and then runs past Aastha's cart pretending like he can't see her😆😆...Aastha sees him run by in surprise and then tries to get her cart out of the hole but it doesn't move. She then calls out to Atharva saying, "Inder ji"...Atharva stops and turns back to run over to her...she tells him she needs his help...Atharva looks at the wheel and says it's badly stuck...he won't be able to get it out by himself. Aastha says he'll be able to do it cuz her Santosh chacha also did it alone last time😆...Atharva thinks to himself, 'ab toh izzat ka sawaal hai, nikaalna padega'😆...He pushes the wheel with all his might and Aastha keeps telling him to push harder...finally they get the wheel out...but Athara falls to the ground in pain.
Aastha gets down to the cart and asks him if he's alright. He smiles and says, "dekha nikal diya na...akele'😆...He tries to get up but again cries out in pain...Aastha asks him to take off his shoes...he does so...and she asks him to move his foot around and realizes it's a sprain. He says what should I do now...how will I get home...then he tells her it's ok...your cart is fixed now...you go home, I'll figure something out for myself...she says but there's no one here to help him...he says that's true...then again innocently pretends to wonder how he'll get home😆...she asks him to come with her in the cart...he gets surprised and says, 'on the cart? how will I sit on the cart?😆...she says ok you wait here then, I'll get your car sent over...he says no no, he can sit on the cart but he's wondering what ppl will say if they see him sitting on her cart with her. ...she says that's true but they don't have any other choice and asks him to sit on the cart.
He tries to sit on the cart but isn't able to do it properly...Aastha watches him and tries to hide her laugh😆 He asks her if she has a stool...she says there is no stool vool😆...she asks him to put his foot on the wheel and then climb in...he finally manages to climb in and says it's been a bit difficult cuz this is his first time climbing into a cart...she says, 'woh toh dikh raha hai'😆. She climbs in to sit at her seat and accidentally hits his foot with the stick...He cries out in pain again and says it's hurting a lot...she tells him to take the mud and put some water on it and make a lep out of it and put on his foot. He says, 'mitti?' in surprise...but he does it anyways...he tries putting it on his foot with one finger but Aastha tells him to put it with his whole hand and rub it in...he's not able to do it properly...he hesitates and then asks Aastha if she could put it on his foot if she doesn't mind.
She says, 'how can I?'...then she hesitates and looks around for a bit to see if anyone's around...then finally agrees to put it on for him. She takes the mud from him and hesitantly starts to put it on his foot a little awkwardly. After a moment she bends down closer to the foot, closes her eyes, murmurs a prayer and then blows on his foot while Atharva watches her in curiosity...she moves back and touches her Baapji wala locket to complete her prayer. Atharva looks away when she looks up at him and she says it will be ok in a while...and she turns the cart around to go home.
After a moment, Atharva says to her he doesn't know what magic she did with the mud but his pain is all gone...she says that means you were making a fool out of me?...he says, 'no no, I mean...the pain is not fully gone...a little is still left'
Back at the Aashram, Baapji is milking a cow. After the bucket is filled, he hands it over to Trishna and Janki walks over and he tells her to touch the bucket once. She does so and then he asks her if she knows why an ill man becomes healthy after drinking this cow's milk? Because you have touched it...Janke smiles while Trishna makes a slightly jealous face.
Baapji and Janki walk back into the house and he says it's been many days since their middle bahu has gone to her parents's house...she should come back now and celebrate and bring her younger sister-in-law home...they speak about their middle son Yajur saying that let her stay there for a month more...Baapji looks surprised and then says to Janki, 'do you remember when we had just gotten married and whenever you used to go to your parents house, I used to find a way to reach there as well'...Janki gets shy ...Baapji asks 'where is Yajur these days?'...Trishna replies that he is busy...he is about to open the first 5 star hotel in this city...he is always busy with that.
Atharva gets a phone call from Trishna while he's sitting on the cart behind Aastha. Trishna says he seems to have permanently settled there and seems to have liked Ms. Janakpur...Atharva stammers a 'woh...uhh' for a bit...Aastha notices his hesitation and stops the cart and gets down and walks away...Atharva tells Trishna he's on a bullock cart...Trishna is surprised and says, 'so early in the morning? is she with you?' Atharva turns and notices that Aastha has left the cart and walked away...he tells Trishna, no she's not with me. She asks him if he saw Aastha and what did he think of her...Atharva says he'll come home and then tell her. Trishna insists that he tell her now...Atharva smiles and watches Aastha and says, 'achhi hai'...Trishna looks surprised and says, 'achhi hai?' what does that mean? 'dikhne mein achhi hai, bolne mein ya sirf bhajan gaane mein?' etc. etc...Atharva says when he finds out all these things, he'll come back and tell her and then cuts the call. Trishna thinks to herself that no matter how achhi she is, she is a ganwaar/illiterate, she will never be able to match up to me.
Atharva gets down from the cart and walks over to Aastha...Aastha sees him walking over without limping and gets surprised and thinks, 'this means his foot wasn't as hurt as he was telling me' Then she thinks, 'but why am I here with him anyways? I should go home'...Atharva finally reaches her and she tells him, 'now your foot is perfectly fine...now I'm leaving'...she walks away...Atharva rushes after her and tries to stop her and says, 'look there's a mango tree...let's pick mangoes from that and eat those' ...Aastha says he can eat whatever he wants to but let her go...he keeps saying please stay...look there's a boat too...but I don't know how to row it...will you please come with me...she keeps ignoring him...he says if she doesn't come with him, he'll take it by himself...even if he drowns...but he will eat the mangoes come what may😆...Aastha ignores him and drives away in her cart...He looks after her in disappointment
Precap: Atharva-Aastha are sitting on a mango tree somewhere and Atharva says to her that in reality he was very upset with her yesterday and he'd decided to go and tell Baapji that he doesn't want to get married. Aastha turns to him in surprise and says, "You? But why would you refuse to get married? Who are you?" Atharva realizes his mistake and doesn't know what to say to her.