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Date : 27th July 2021
Day : Monday

"Call the vadhu." announced the priest. It was the grand wedding of Dhrishtadyumna and Samhitha. Though everything was not sorted, everyone's heart had been a bit lightened. Duryodhan had been trying to create a rift in all these days, but Arjun and Draupadi had shut him.

Samhitha was brought by Draupadi and Samhitha's mother by her sides. Dhrishtadyumna had already been seated in the mantap. After the completion of certain rituals, Dhrishtadyumna and Samhitha exchanged the garlands.

After offering grains and and others to Agni Dev, they both walked around the sacred fire 7 times completing the saptapadi.

Dyumna filled Samhitha's hair partition with the vermilion after the kanyadaan. After, Dyumna placed the priest announced the wedding was completed. The newly wedded took the blessings of the elders present.

"Shall we have to your blessings also princess?" asked Dyumna joking.

"If you want to have a blissful life then I suppose you will definitely have to take my blessings. And I am generous enough to bless you both!" Draupadi replied back.

"Drama Queen!" Dyumna hit his sister on her head and Draupadi hid behind Samhitha to protect herself.

Everyone then we're guided to the dining hall to have a superior banquet. Sangeetha and Arjun stayed far from each other ignoring each other's presence. No one had actually come out from the trauma. But they were just better than they were that day.

Draupadi had made herself completely involved in the marriage activities and stayed afar from a conversation. She heard most of them talking about it whilst walking here and there. Few of them questioned her directly but her sisterly figure Vrushali managed them all.

By evening only the close family members were staying back like the royal family of Indraprasth, Hastinapur, Gandhar, Anga, Kashi and Mithila. Draupadi had returned to her room with Vrushali. It had been a long time that she had met her and the never ending talks had begun.

"Draupadi, Arjun is a deserving man for you. I am sure of that." smiled Vrushali.

"Not you too jiji. I have been hearing it from all, and I am tired of it." sighed Draupadi.

"I have shut all of them in the morning. Now listen to me. It's not a child's play now. Matters are serious and for everyone's well-being we have to take a step as soon as possible." Vrushali said and Draupadi nodded signaling her to continue.

"You told about Sangeetha. And as I have observed her from this morning, I feel that she's a lady who understands situation appropriately. And she's taken a firm decision and she being bound to it. But Arjun is still not able to digest the fact. Even you. Take time, but never take a wrong decision." Vrushali said what she was supposed to say as a sister and walked away leaving Draupadi in deep thought.

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Arjun had been back to his chamber with Karna and Krishna had followed them there. As he reached his chamber, Arjun relaxed on the bed stretching his legs and arms. He was done with the ignoring game.

"Parth, you seem to be too tired." said Krishna.

"Why won't he be? More than physical tiredness, he's mentally tired. Done with all this. Sangeetha is completely ignoring him. And what should he do now? She's been giving several reasons to reject him." sighed Karna.

"But, I don't think she's wrong Karn." remarked Krishna immediately.

"She is. After 2 years of relationship, she breaks it an hour. And I don't understand why she is going away. I know her, she's humble and kind. And is she leaving just for the arrival of a co-wife?"

"You and me don't understand the feelings of a woman Karna. As per Rukmini told her opinion, what Sangeetha did was absolutely right. And if you take my opinion too, she's right. Sometimes, you will have to sacrifice for something big." calmly answered Jagadodhara.

"But this was not necessary... After so many years, how can she leave like this. So abruptly? I don't understand why she's doing it. What if Draupadi's s close ones would have convinced Sangeetha leaving Arjun?" argued Karna.

He couldn't see his Arjun sad and depressed like this. The Arjun he knew and the Arjun he is now we're completely different. He loved the old Arjun and wanted him to be back. He just wanted Arjun to be happy and for that Arjun had to marry Sangeetha.

"Forming a bond takes years but breaking it takes just a millisecond. If the foundation is not strong for a building, the building gets destroyed just by a small storm." answered Krishna.

"Please stop it now. I am already so confused. And your talks are making me fall in the trap of dilemma. You both can continue your argument somewhere else. Not in front of me at least." sighed Arjun.

"Phalgun, take a wise decision and the result of that decision should make you happy. Whatever it may be, I will be with you." Karna said and walked off.

"Parth, remember what Sangeetha had said. My sakhi is certainly not a bad woman nor Sangeetha is. For the establishment of dharma, one has to sacrifice, one has to fight, one has to stay strong and give support to everyone around them. Keep that in your mind. God has planned everything, we have to act according to it." smiled Kanha and went away patting Arjun's shoulder.

Arjun there sat on his soft feather like bed, thinking about every incident before coming to Panchal and after that. As the memories flooded his mind, few incidents pricked his heart, but the heart felt light after remembering how he won the battles of life, both emotionally and physically. Now this was another incident when he was in confusion, the incident which is pricking his heart deeply. He had to take a decision which may bring flutters of joy in his life in the coming future. He had thought that he was falling to a trap of dilemma but then he realized he had already did.

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