Story Unfolds :
At Royal Garden of Anga:
"Choti ma, dekh mujhe chot lag gayi. (Younger mother, see I am hurt.)"
A three year old toddler was pouting his lips cutely. He stretched his wrong arm to his stepmother. He just wanted to draw her attention. He was still now playing with a stick. But he was bored. None was noticing him. A bit. His biological mother was ill and bed ridden. His grandmother and others were busy with her. Even his father became aloof nowadays. He was busy in his royal duties. He did not come to him too. So he loved to go through the house by holding the end of the Saree of his younger mother who was busy in her daily household chores. Now let me introduce him to you all. He was the adored son of Karna, the life of his biological mother Padmavati, nurtured by Supriya and adored and loved intently by his next younger mother Uruvi. He had three moms and all loved them him. Padma gave him life, Supriya opened her heart and donated her own life for him and Uruvi saved his life even by donating the life of her own beloved daughter. Padmaja.
Vrishasen (Son of Karna & Padma)
Supriya was busy in wiping the floor of the balcony. But this toddler loved to stop her working. She felt very exhausted yet satisfied. His nonstop banters and mischievous acts were her life support system. This toddler loved to follow her everywhere by holding her end of the Saree. He was in love to this naive girl!!! He loved to eat in her hands when all avoided her proximity. He loved to sleep with her hugging her tightly when all made a disgusted face to her. He loved to play hide and seek with her. He loved to talk nonsense with her when she was busy in work. In one word, Her day and night was now filled with this toddler and his mischiefs.
Choti ma, tuh mujhse Prem Nahin karti!! (You don't love me anymore, younger mother.) He made a crying face. By batting his eyelashes cutely.
Supriya was thinking something absentmindedly when his cute little voice reached to her ears. She broke up from her dreams and looked at him. In shock.
"Kyan huwa?!! (What happened?!!)" She asked him anxiously.
"Kat gaya. (I have a wound. I am now hurt.)" He produced his right hand.
She watched it eagerly and searched in vain for the wound mark. It was not wounded a little bit!!!
She nodded her head in dismay. This boy!!! And his endless mischiefs!!!
He pulled out his tongue by realizing his mistake and instantly produced his left hand to her. It had a tiny bit of red mark in the vein area. He poked his own hand while playing with the stick!!!
Devi Supriya (2nd Karna Sangini)
She opened her eyes wide in horror. He was not lying!! He then was really hurt!! Her heart ached tremendously for him. She lifted his hand and put her wet clothes on it. Her torn clothes were wet due to the work of wiping the floor. Then she put some pressure to stop the blood. He did not flinched a bit. Like a little warrior he tolerated the pain!! Her motherly heart ached by seeing the bravery of this little boy. She dragged him near and kissed her face. In love and adoration.
Vrish nodded his head in both sides. To dodge this unwanted attack of love by his young mother!!! In reality he was very happy. His own mother did not love him unconditionally. Like Supriya. Padmavati was a strict one who scolded him for his every single mistake. Supriya, on the contrary, did not scold him a little bit!!! She loved to pamper him a lot!! She felt as if she was Yashoda Maiya of her Nanalala. In reality she did not want to loose him too. She lost the opportunity to look after her God and Godess. Her husband Karna and her Jiji or elder sister Vrushali. So she was petrified. But she loved him. Like her own child. she knew that the child is someone else's. Debaki's. She was just trying to take care of him. She did not know that in the life of Lord Krishna both Debaki and Yashoda were significant. In the life of Vrishasen both Vrushali and Supriya were important. Both were respectable. As both were the mother.
Maiya Yashoda
Young Nandalala or Krishna
At last she suceeded in her endeavour. She tugged his chin to her and kissed on his temple. He pouted his lips and freed himself from her arms. Then he ran away in high speed.
"Ruk ja. Gir jayega, lalla. (Stop at once. You will fell down, my son. The floor is still wet.)" She ran behind him. To catch him.
But the boy was running like a deer. He got the quality from his mother Padmavati. Supriya could not catch him. He ran around the garden in high speed and intensity.
"Ruk ja." She requested him. In vain.
He hopped around merely. Dancing and twirling in his light feet. He was fast runner.
"Pakdo, Choti ma. (Come and catch me, younger mother.)" He demanded from her.
She was out of breath. In one moment he was near her. In the next he hid under some bench or tree or park or anywhere else. He was a very naughty child. Loving to play prank on her!! He made her ran a mile for eating in her hands!!
She huffed aloud. Nowadays she was out of practice. Of running!!! At her stay in her maternal abode in Kalinga she practiced horse riding, archery and sword fighting along with her elder sister. Princess Bhanumati. Even though her father did not accept and acknowledge her as his legal daughter but he did not differentiate between Su-Bhanu in his entire life. But in 2 months, she forgot almost everything. She was out of touch with everyone. From her previous life. It seemed as if it was not her own!! It was like a cute sweet dream that broke suddenly!!
She was trying to catch her breath when she head a loud thud sound. She opened her eyes wide in surprise. She then noticed the toddler had slipped in the wet floor!! She ran to him and took him in her arms instantly. The Boy sniffed a bit. Hot tears were now streaming down his pink cheeks. She wiped his tears gently and tried to console him.
"Maine kahan tha na ruk ja!!! (I told you to stop.)" She whispered to his ears.
He made another crying face. He was not hurt!! He just loved to seek her attention!!!All boys had loved their mothers unconditional love and the endless attention to them!! Vrish was not an exception himself!!! He sniffed again and smiled in the next second. Then he put his tiny head on her chest and hugged her tightly.
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1 hour before: At the garden:
"Putra tum apni Matashree ki Raksha karna chahte ho na!!! (Son, do you want to save your mother?!!)"
A man asked a 3 yrs old toddler. While clutching him in his arms.
The boy had nodded his head in deep agreement. He wanted to!!!
"Toh hamare ek karya karna. Kabhi bhi apne Choti Mata ko akela mat chodna. Thik?!! (Then never let your younger mother out of your eyes. Okay?!)" His father asked him. In the curious fashion. He was not sure what the naughty boy would answer!!
"Thik (Okay)!!" The Boy had nodded his pretty head slowly and carefully. As if he was the ruler of the state and he had to make a huge decision.
His father pressed his lips together and smiled brightly. By seeing his this attitude. This boy!! Budding king of his state!! Just like himself!! He ran his hands lovingly through the curly hair of his toddler. He wanted Supriya to be protected. But he did not want to alert his foe.
Now let we introduce both of them to all. The three year old toddler was Vrish or Vrishasen whom you already met before. The father was his own father Karna.
Naughty & amused Vrish
Karna (Vrish's father)
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Again at Royal Garden:
"Choti ma, kahani suna. (My younger mother, tell me a story.)" The toddler demanded from Supriya.
Supriya tried to stop him. But this moody Boy was not a bit interested to hear her pleads. She told him that she had to finish the work. But he nodded his head dismissively. He wanted to listen story now. At last she had to give in!! She always had to!! She even loved to!!
"Achha par tujhe sona hoga. (Okay but you have to go to sleep.)" She had told him.
He hugged her neck tightly. With his tiny arms. She felt so desired at this moment!!! None in this household except Medha and Shone talked with her directly. Her husband Karna had ignored her!! Her jiji was ill!! Her mother-in-law was indifferent!!! Her father-in-law was absent!! Banasen and his wife Kalyani was guest here!! No maids or palace guards talked to her!! In fear!!! The guards who had abused her was already dismissed from their duties. Hence all others were scared stiff!! Of her!!
"Acha. Thik hain. (Okay. All right.)" She took the baby with her. In her small chamber.
The baby jumped on her small bed. She ran behind him. Happily. This boy was her universe!! Her lalla!!! Her son!!!! This girl adored that boy very much!!!!
Both of them did not noticed that someone else was looking at them. From far. He was standing behind a pillar. He was her husband. One day she looked at him. From far. Today he had been doing the same. Alas!! Fate never gave them the opportunity to come face to face!!! Till now!!
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When will Sulochana be arrested? Do Supriya ever get any chance to come near her husband Karna? Or she has to be separated from him? Once more? Will Padma unite Karna and Supriya? The answers are in next chapters.
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