But one more idea comes to HK’s sis. She decides to take P into fire with her, so that while she can stay alive, P will not be spared. HK hopeful. Kayadu and A are anxious. P is happy and unsuspecting. Lakshmi anxious too. Complains to Vishnu. He pacifies: “Agni Dev will have given appropriate instruction to Sinhika after the misuse of vow by Shukracharya by Shiva and Brahma to HK.” Also hints that if a sadist derives pleasure by hurting others, then first he himself should place in the victim’s boots. Sinhika though got her son back after Death, still wants to take revenge against P. Mom afraid. P convinces her. Also helps A know who Vishnu is. Vishnu is Hope. Life is Hope (Vishwas). Whatever happens i.e. because Vishnu desires so. A is beginning to follow P’s footsteps.
Utsav (celebration) begins for pyre-entering-P. Lakshmi complains. How can it be an utsav when a massacre is being executed? Both P and Sinhika enter fire, in the presence of city-dwellers, HK, his wife (after unwanted restraint), A & others.
Sinhika takes P along with her to the pyre. But, P is saved because of his faith in Vishnu. However, Sinhika herself gets burnt. Perplexed, she calls upon God of Fire who had given her the vow that Fire will never touch her. God of Fire comes and reminds her that the vow was just to protect herself, but not to bring harm to others. If done so, then it will backfire.
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