Duryodhan slammed the door angrily, he Dishellved the bedsheets and threw things here and there. " Mitra.... Be calm Mitra .... There's nothing to get angry that much " Karna came running behind him and held his arm.
" Nothing... You say nothing... My lakshmana is willing to marry the son of my enemy.... Enemy... She would be thr kulvadhu of his family.... Are you understanding mitra " Duryodhan shook Karna's arms. " Yes I am understanding everything and hence I am in support of mani's love, I would stand for her " Karna said firmly.

" Mitra " Duryodhan stared at him in astonishment. " Think yourself, what is important for you, your ego or your daughter's happiness " Karna left the room leaving duryodhan in deep thoughts. Duryodhan thought on the words of karna for some time, he asked himself what was more important for him and then he made a decision. He went to lakshmana's chamber, she was sleeping her innocent face filled with worry, her eyebrows were knotted and her eyes had signs of dried tears.

" I am sorry... I am sorry for making you cry my putri. You know right your father is shot tempered. It's difficult to control my anger. Your father apologizes " He rocked her head. Lakshmana smiled while in sleep and held duryodhan's hand. He sat there the whole night rocking her head and went back to his chamber before lakshmana wakes up.
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Duryodhan was feeling uneasy while going to the rajyasabha, where all the elders and his gurudev were waiting for him. He was a little far from the rajyasabha when he started feeling tremors on the floor. It seemed like someone was dragging the palace. With much efforts he reached the rajyasabha, mahamahim, vidur and maharaj were requesting balram to pacify his anger. Balram had in anchor in his hand and was trying to drag the palace to the seashore.

" Stop this shree balram, we are ready to get lakshmana married to sambh " Vidur said. " Kakashree, lakshmana is my daughter, only I can take decisions for her " Duryodhan said angrily.
" Are you looking, our palace could be destroyed in few minutes and still you are embracing your ego " Vidur answered. " And to save this palace you would get my daughter married " Duryodhan curved his fists.

" You always desired to be the king of this kingdom, right. Then don't you feel anything for this palace, our praja. The king has to let go all his personal disputes for the welfare of praja. " Vidur said. " Your decision was going to be the same anyways, without much destruction announce your decision " Karna said pulling duryodhan aside. Duryodhan's face had reluctance, but karna kept his hand in his shoulder and gave him hope.

" I am ready to get my daughter wedded to rajkumaar sambh " Duryodhan spoke in a low voice. Everyone's eyes widened. Balram smiled and embraced duryodhan, " I knew my shishya would never deny my order " . " No gurudev, I had made this decision for my daughter's happiness " Duryodhan said smiling and separated from his embrace.
" Now would you accept our hospitality? " Duryodhan asked chuckling, balram nodded with a grin.
Vidur then took him to the guest chamber and everyone left for preparations of the wedding.
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Bhargavi came running to lakshmana, she was panting. " What happened " She asked with concern. Bhargavi just turned and pointed towards the door.
Lakshmana's eyes we're left wide open, when she looked at the door.

Duryodhan stood at her door, balram and sambh behind him. Looking at sambh hurt with just minor bruises filled her eyes with happy tears. She climbed down her bed and went to them. " Pranipat gurudev " She touched the feet of balram. Immediately she asked sambh how is he through eyes, sambh just blinked with a smile on his face. " Ehm.... Ehmm " Everyone looked at balram.
" Putri, don't call me gurudev now, call me taatshree " Lakshmana looked at him with a open mouth, while sambh, duryodhan and bhargavi suppressed their laugh. Duryodhan smiled and held lakshmana's hand.
Balram held sambh's hand into his. Duryodhan gently placed lakshmana's hand in sambh's hand and patted lakshmana's cheeks.

Lakshmana covered her mouth with her other hand and started dripping happy tears. " It's time to be happy, not to cry to- be yadavkulvadhu " Balram patted her forehead. " Thank you... Thank you " Lakshmana hugged duryodhan and started crying, duryodhan patted her shoulders with affection.
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The family of dwarka stood at the main gate of hastinapur. Gandhari did their aarti and welcomed them all, flowers were showered on them and the guest rooms were decorated.
" Suthanu didn't came? " Dushala asked in excitement, but yearned a glare from jayadrath. Rukmini, krishna and jambvati exchanged gazes. " She was unwell, so she decided to rest " Bhanu interrupted.

Jayadrath hinted dushala to go inside, though reluctant she went inside the palace, directly to lakshmana's room.
" I want to meet lakshmana " Jambvati said. " She would take you to her chamber " Duryodhan asked bhargavi to take jambvati.

Dushala came to lakshmana's chamber shivering with fear. " He would beat me now " She said holding lakshmana's hand. Before lakshmana could ask anything further, jayadrath entered the chamber and tried to grab dushala's arm. " Fufashree this is my chamber, you cannot enter here without my permission " Lakshmana came in between them. Jayadrath tried to move her aside, but she stood firmly protecting her aunt. Jayadrath pushed her with all might and she was about to hit the door, when someone held her. " Careful putri " Jambvati had held her.

" I would look after you afterwards " Jayadrath left glaring at lakshmana, but she had stern expressions in her eyes saying ' I don't fear you ' . Jambvati hugged her lovingly and patted her head. " I am happy and also proud that my to- be putravadhu is a girl who takes a strong stand and is firm " They both smiled at each other. Dushala walked from there silently, but lakshmana held her hand. Dushala found love in her eyes, she hugged lakshmana tightly and let out her tears, which she was always hiding.
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" I am just getting goosebumps by thinking about our life together , how would we both look together " Saying this sambh was again lost in his thoughts. " Putra, your dress has been kept in that corner and sleep now, tomorrow is your wedding day, you have to bring fresh " Jambvati said leaving the room. " Come out of your day dreaming now sambh " Bhanu said hitting sambh's forehead playfully, sambh just gave a childish grin. As his gaze moved towards the door, he saw lakshmana going somewhere, " I'll be back " He said and left, with an idea of mischief.

Lakshmana was coming back from gandhari's chamber, but jayadrath blocked her way. Lakshmana gave a sharp glare at him, but he stared at her filled with lust, lakshmana grabbed her dagger, which was near her waist. " Kaurav nandini, a princess who takes stand against injustice and atrocities to woman, but what would she do if someone .... " He said walking around her and taking a look at her body.

She glared at him agrily, she opened her mouth to say something, but someone came and stood between her and jayadrath. " Pranipat to- be fufashree, did you need something from my to - be wife? How can I help you " Sambh said with an angry smile. Lakshmana gave a sigh of relief, she peeped from behind him, jayadrath was angry, he rolled his angavastra around his wrist and walked from there angrily.

" Thank you " Lakshmana said with a small smile, " You don't need to thank me confused princess " . Sambh looked at her lovingly and she lowered her gaze towards the ground while blushing. " And sorry " Sambh rolled his eyes, " And why sorry now?" .

" You were in the prison for some days because of me " She almost murmured. " Running princess, I would do anything for you... Anything" Sambh looked at her again with his deep gaze, lakshmana found assurance and affection in his eyes.
" You both are still not asleep? Tomorrow is your wedding kids " Ashwatthama asked coming from the corridor,Sambh and lakshmana nodded with a smile and left for their chambers.
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" What! He lusted my daughter! " Duryodhan roared in anger and stood up. " I won't leave him?!" . Dushala immediately came and stood in front him, her hands joined. " Please forgive my husband bhratashree, I am sorry from his side " She said lowering her head. Duryodhan's anger broke, he held dushala's hand into his, " What are you doing dear sister, actually I am sorry to you, I fixed your marriage with him for alliance, I am sorry sister" . " I've accepted this all as my destiny " Dushala said gravely sitting on couch. " Now we should see that something like this doesn't happen again with mani " Vrishasen interrupted.

Ashwatthama smiled gently, " We won't need to be concerned about it now, lakshmana has her husband " Everyone looked at him in astonishment. " When sindhuraaj was about to come near to lakshmana, sambh came in between them " A smile of satisfaction played on duryodhan's lips, " My daughter is in safe hands " He said to himself.
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