Aug 18, 2007

Chapter 72: Bharath returns

The voice of crying females reach KK. Manthara tells her maybe it is because they all wanted Rama to be yuvraj and now he is not. Then, B’s wife comes crying over to KK and informs abt D’s death. KK cannot believe it and is shell-shocked. She collapses to the ground. Immediately she rushes to D’s room, but D’s guards block her. Perplexed, she asks why they are not letting her in. The guards say it was D’s last wish that KK should not be allowed to enter. KK is ashamed and walks back, dejected.

The other wives feel the absence of KK as D’s dead body is laid on the floor. But they don’t crib about it and go on weeping.

B and bro are now back in Ayodhya. Although KK has no interest, Manthara makes KK give ‘aarthi’ to B, but he stops her. He is not the Yuvraj to receive such honour. But he asks KK, why all in palace are weeping and sad. She asks him to come to her room and she would explain all.

He expresses desire to see Rama first as it is almost impossible for him not to see Rama and moves forth to Rama’s room. But KK uses power words like ‘Saugandh’, etc and B is forced to go to KK’s room. Both assemble in her room.

KK tells B that whatever she has done is in the best interest of a mother towards son. She has asked 2 wishes from D. First is that B is to be Yuvraj and not Rama.

B refuses. He says he is not gonna take part in any such crime. He cannot take over the position which rightly belongs to his bro Rama.

Then KK informs him the whole story. KK says the decision is done, he says it is not decision but it is injustice. B wants to go to Rama and tell all. But then KK says 2nd wish being Rama to be away from Ayodhya for 14 yrs. How D dinna wanna let that happen. How he lost health and finally died. B is shocked at his mom. He tells her that KK did all that not because of mamatha towards son, but because of her selfishness, etc. He scolds her a lot, while the mourning in the palace continues. She tells him she is cruel. B says he repents having borne from KK.  He then wants to go and tell father. KK says that now dad is dead. B is shocked. B falls down and when KK comes near him, he tells her not to touch him. He will tell she is not his mother any more, his mother would never do this. He will tell her that you killed B.

Manthara comes to KK's rescue and scolds B. Shatrugn realizes it is all M's manipulation and tries to kill her. B restrains, tells that lets not make our hands touch sinner's blood until we go and see dad. They go away.

Sita has dreams of D coming out of palace in saint robes towards forest. Wakes up in a start. Rama consoles her saying no raghuvamsh character leaves kingdom behind.

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