Circle Of Light

Part 6

Prajakta's heart was beating at it's high. As she attained her puberty there was a big ceremony of ritushuddhi in Raje Vashistha's fort. So many women were teasing her & telling her so many different different things. She was blushing hardly.

"Hamare Adham Raje hai bade gusse wale.. Chhoti chhoti baat pe unhe gussa aa jata hai.. Toh Prajaktabai.. Jara bach ke.. Aaj raat naraz mat kar dijiyega unhe.. " Saliha begum said.

Women laughed. But Prajakta was scared. She was married to Adham since last two years but Adham never talked to her nor they had any memory together. She was rather little scared to him as his attitude was different. He used to get angry on little things. Prajakta was aware with the fact that he never wanted to marry her.. Rather he was not ready to marry anyone.. He even tried to run away from marriage venue. But his father brought him back & made him marry her as she was a daughter of powerful king and the Vashishtha kingdom was Willing fr an alliance. Adham became 'Raje Adham' from 'Yuvraaj Adham' Just becoz he got married to prajakta.

"Vahini.. Kal subah batana haa ki kya hua.. " Adham's younger sister said.

Prajakta thought about coming night & blushed.

Adham was seating in back garden of fort. His gaze was fixed on sky. His mind & heart were occupied with Radhabai's thoughts. Her beautiful face was continuously flashing in front of his eyes. His mind wanted to leave her thought but his heart was stopping him. He was remembering each & every second he passed looking at her. And with every second passing by his urge to see her again was rising.

"Yeh suti kapre pehen lijiye Raje. " Saliha begum said.

He didn't replied. His eyes were still on sky.

"Raje.. Aaj raat ka rivaj hai.. Aapko yeh kapre pehenane padenge.. " Saliha again said.

"Nai pehenane.." He declared.

Saliha sat in front of him & made him look towards her.

"Raje.. Prajaktabai bahot chhoti hai apse umar me.. Upar se aapne unse thik se baat nai ki hai aaj tak.. Aap unke liye abhi bhi anjaan hai.. Toh aapko hi sab kuch sambhalna padega.. Aapko hi unhe manana padega taki wo apko ek varis de sake.. " Saliha said.

Adham scoffed. "Manane ki kya jaroorat hai..? Wo to unhe dena hi padega.. Unse vivah hamne isiliye kiya hai.. " He said.

"Jab tak apke varis nai aa jate tab tak apke pitaji Siyasat ke bich me ate rahenge.. Raje aap hai phir bhi sare faisale unke hote hai.. Jab aapke varis aayenge to khud ba khud unhe Siyasat se door hona padega.. Itne sare vaidya aur hakim karne ke baad Prajakta iss kabil hui hai ki vo ek baccha jan paye..  Jab apki shadi hui tab laga tha ki Prajaktabai kuch hi mahino me ritumati ho jayengi.. Aur ek saal ke andar hi apka varis iss duniya me aayega.. Par aisa nai hua.. Unko nahaan (periods) ane me itni deri hui isiliye sab der se hoga.. Par ab aap jyada der mat kijiye Raje.. Varna iss Siyasat me apke sare piyade ulti chaal chalne lag jayenge.. " Saliha advised.

"Vahini.. Siyasat to hum sambhal lenge.. Par kuch aur hai.. Jo sambhale nai sambhal raha.. " Adham said.

"Kaisi batein kar rahe hai aap Raje..? Jab se aye hai tab se dekh rahe hai. " Saliha asked.

"Main kya baat kar raha hoon.. Kya karna chahta hoon yeh kuch waqt tak raaj rahe to hi accha hai Vahini.. Jab waqt aayega toh sabse pehle aap ko hi batayenge.. " Adham assured.

"Main nai janti ki yeh sab kya baat hai Raje.. Par ek jaroor kahungi.. Ki aisa kuch bhi mat kariyega jiski wajah se sabki mehenat par pani fir jaye.. " Saliha said.

Adham nodded. He took that white dress from Saliha's hands & went to wear it.

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