The brothers reunite

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It was after Ram's coronation the family sat to chit-chat, ram sita and Lakshman with his head on Ram's lap many years had passed but lakshman still loved to lie down his head on Ram's lap, urmila beside sita, besides lakshman sat shatrughna Shrutkirti, then Bharath Mandavi after them the queen mother's and then hanuman.

Sumitra: Putra Lakshman hume bhi to batao tumhari kahaniyon ke bare mai (said sumitra moving her gaze through the completed family, but without her husband)
But when she moved her gaze towards lakshman she got shocked as lakshman was sleeping peacefully in Ram's lap and Ram carressing his hair.

Sumitra: Lakshman so gya!?
R: Haan ma lakshman itne warsh jag rha tha islie so gya
U: Haan ha apke lakhan lal
R: Kya hua urmi?
U: Bhaiyya ab aap hi bataiye na agar aap itne warsho se ke baad aa rahe hai to apni patni ke sath kuch samay bitana chahie na balki ye to so rahe hai!
R: Urmila tumhe apni pati ki prashansa karni chahiye, kyunki lakshman ke karan hi mai aaj jivit hun....
S: Haan urmila agar lakshman humare sath na hota to humara bachna asambhav tha!
U: Aisa kyu bhala?
R(pointing towards the scar on Lakshman's chest): ye ghav tumhare pati ka shaurya pratik hai, ye mujhe lagna aala tha par lakshman ne ise apne aap par le lia.
Sh(chest filling with pride): Dekha urmila bhabhi mere bhaiyya kitne fir hai!
U: Dekh lia devarji
Sh: Haan to bhaiyya aap kahani suna rahe the
R: Haan toh

Flashback

Meghnad: Tumhara ant aaj nishchit hai ram!
Saying this meghnad called out for the shakti barchi and sent it towards ram, but before it hit Ram lakshman slid in front of him and the barchi hit him! Before lakshman could collapse on the ground ram caught him by the hip and held him behind to prevent him from falling on the ground, he pulled lakshman back, lakshman fell on the sand ignoring Ram's calls to wake him up, a few tears escaped his eyes side ways and he lost consciousness. Meghnad got extremely happy and fled away to tell this happy news to ravan. On the other side Ram started to cry seeing his loyal brothers state, lakshman's body started to get cold and the blood started to pool around him, but such a warrior he was he didn't stop breathing a less man would have died immediately. Vibhishan told hanuman to get vaidya raaj sushen (the royal medic of Lanka), hanuman told as vibhishan.
Vaidya sushen: Inki stithi atyant gambhir hai, unhen keval Sanjeevani bacha sakti hai!
R: Sanjeevani kaha milegi?
Vaidya sushen: Sanjeevani keval himalay ke parvat par milti hai!
R: itni dur kaun jayega?
H: Prabhu mai jaunga

Present

R: Aur waha jakar humare weer hanuman ko konsi booti hai samajh nahi aaya aur unhone mere lakshman ke pran bachaye.
After some time the family started their usual talks but their talks, the queen mother's also left after some time were disturbed by a shout and realised lakshman was fighting with shatrughna in sleep as well!
L(sleeping): Shatrughna! Meri katyar chodo!! Wo mujhe ram bhaiyya ne di hai!! Nahi chodoge to mai tumhe pit dunga!
Sahi this lakshman clutched his dagger even in sleep. The others burst into giggles whereas Shatrughna's eyes widened.
Sh: Hey bhagwan lakshman bhaiyya kabhi nahi badlenge!
Suddenly a mishchievious grin adorned his face he moved towards lakshman and carefully removed his hand and tried to remove his dagger, ram tried to stop him but he promised to return it.

Next morning

Lakshman woke up put up his jewels but couldn't find his dagger.

U: Aryaaa ye ka re ki kya halat ki hai?!!
L: Urmi mujhe meri katyar nahi mil rahi!!
U: Konsi?
L: Jo mujhe ram bhaiyya ne di thi!!
U: Aryaaa bhaiyya apke lie dusri la denge!
L: Nahi!! Mujhe wahi chahie!!
Sahi this he stormed off the room.

L: Ram Bhaiyyaaaaaaaa!!
R: Kya hua lakshman kyu chilla rahe hon?
L: bhaiyya mujhe meri katyar nahi mil rahi!
R: Are wo toh!.....
Before ram could complete his sentence Shatrughna held Ram's hand as to tell him not to speak anything ahead.
L: Wo to bataie na!
R: hogi yehi kahi!
L(imitating ram): 'hogi yehi kahi'
S: Lakshman dusri le lo na!
L: Nahi mujhe wahi chahie!
Saying this he stormed off to the arena.
R: Hum use manakar ate hain!
Bh: Haan bhaiyya
Sh(acting innocent): Haan bhaiyya

Arena

Lakshman was looking everywhere for his dagger.

R: Lakshman....
No response
Bh: Lakshman....
Again no response
Sh(acting innocent): Bhaiyya... Hum apka lie nahi katyar la denge
Lakshman was getting mkre and mire irritated, he didn't want a knew dagger he just wanted the dagger which his Ram bhaiyya gifted him.
L(In a loud tone): Chupp!! Ekdam Chupp!! Mujhe nyi katyar nahi chahie!! Samjhe tum sab!! Mai jaa raha hun!!
And he rode off with sarayu.

R: Shatrughna! Use apni katyar lautado!
Sh: Nahi bhaiyya mai nahi lautaunga!
Saying thus shatrughna also ran away to the palace

In the forest lakshman started to walk barefoot and didn't pay attention to the the boulder and hit his leg, well his whole foot was covered in blood in no time.

L: Ye ghav to dhakna hoga
He covered his leg with his foot wear.

Night

R: lakshman ke nahi aaya mai dekhkar ata hu
Ram turned to leave but saw lakshman coming.
R: Are aa gye tum lakshman
L: Haan bhaiyya.... Apko meri katyar mili?
R: Nahi lakshman mujhe nahi mili!
L(disappointed): thik hai bhaiyya🙁
R: Chalo hume pooja ke lie jana hai apni jootia nikalo
L: ji bhaiyya
Saying this lakshman removed his foot wear and Ram saw his wound
R: Lakshman!
L: Kya hua bhaiyya?
R: Tumhare pair ko kya hua
L: Bhaiyya kuch nahi wo aisehi
R: ruko tum
Sahi this Ram took some herbs, sat on one knee and out the herbs.
R: Ab chalo!
L: Ji bhaiyya

After the pooja lakshman stumbled a bit and clutched ram for support. Sita also saw his wound.
L: Bhabhi shatrughna kaha hai?
Sh: Ka prasad ke raha tha bhaiyya
L: Tumhe meri katyar mili?
Sh: Haan bhaiyya
L: Kaha hai?
Sh: Mene le li thi
L(angry): Kyoo?!!!
Sh: Aisehi
L: Tum ruko
Sh: Bhaiyya....(Before shatrughna could complete his sentence lakshman stuffed the prasad laddoo in his mouth)
L: Paihle ye khao!
Sh: Bhaiyya!! (Saying this shatrughna hugged lakshman tightly)
L: Waise...aaj jyada hi pyar aa raha hai?
But shatrughna only tightened his grip on lakshman.

Lakshman and shatrughna's  mental conversation

L:Finally we have united shatru
Sh: Yes bhaiyya! Finally we have!




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