Physical Punishment Vs. Emotional Punishment(Atyachar). One can be seen and other just felt. Which one is more powerful? Physical pain and punishment may disappear after awhile but the emotional punishment will be long lasting.
Dev's emotional anguish and pain/guilt will haunt him rest of his life. The lost of his love, mistrust of his love, that guilt of not being with her in time of need. Similarly with Barkha that test of her own medicine and her wounds disappearing...her delusions and illusions are her form of punishment with the help of Kanha. For Barkha self mutilation is not punishment...she is doing it to herself...but the disappearance of her actions...making her having a mental d/o in the eyes of others is the best punishment...just my POV...Emotional punishment is more powerful and meaningful.
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