Vivaah Bandhan: The Story Of Dharmaraj & Yagyaseni

Chapter 17 : In a Trance of Love

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The deep blush gracing the glowing cheeks of the lovely Krishnaa refused to go away. It only increased tenfold as she spotted her husband walk out of the bathing chamber, wiping his wet hair. As much as his rugged look appealed to her, his fresh, clean shaven smiling face was breathtaking.

The soothing fragrance of sandalwood engulfed her as her freshly bathed husband wrapped his arms around her, burying his face in silken tresses, whispering to her about how much he missed holding her like this. By now, Panchaali had far out rivalled the reddest of beetroots.

She turned around in his embrace, her tiny palm cupping his chiselled jaw, as she pressed her supple pink lips across the expanse of the skin on his face, kissing his forehead, eyelids, moving to nose, his cheeks, trailing down to his chin & further to his jaw.

Yudhishthir had long lost any rationale thoughts & was far gone in the sinfully sweet sensations evoked by his wife as she thoroughly cherished him, loved him like never before.
Y: Panchali.....
He chanted softly, his grip on her waist tightening to gain support as his wife continued to torment him with the most sensuous kisses that made his skin throb with each touch.

Both almost groaned in displeasure at the sudden knock at the door.
Y: Kon hai? Bheetar aao!
Yudhishthir commanded, wincing seeing his wife's angry expression. He knew she was tired of being distributed every time they came close, which was not often owing to their busy schedules & unending responsibilities.

G: Maharaj ki Jai ho! Aap itne samay se digvijay yatra par the maharaj iss karan mahamantri aapse poorv mein kuch avashyak charcha nahi kar paaye.
Unhe aapko iss samay kasht dene ka khed hai, kintu unhe aapse atyant aavashyak mantrina karni hai. Ve aapse bhet karne ka nivedan kar rahe hai.

The gaurd bowed, nervous seeing the expression of the queen which was none too pleased.

Y: Avashya....unse kahiye shigra hi mantrina kaksh mein upasthit ho. Aur haan..mere bhaiyyon ko bulaane ki avashyakta nahi hai. Vishraam karne do unhe.
Yudhishthir spoke, knowing that Draupadi would be hurt especially since he promised to spend the day with her. Each time they planned to do so, his duties as a king beckoned to him.

Draupadi felt sad at first, then angry & hurt. She knew, understood & respected that her husband was such a devoted king & that was a busy man. However, the part of her heart, that of a wife craved some time with her husband, never getting it. Ever since their marriage, royal duties had always been his first & foremost priority.

However, as a wife she sometimes felt neglected, craving for a few moments when her husband, the one she was madly, desperately, crazily in love with. She knew that he didn't mean to hurt her but she couldn't help the pain she felt. This time she couldn't suppress her hurt.

D: Jaiyye......Maharaj, mujhe bhi avashyak karya sampann karne hai.
Yudhishthir was taken aback by the amount of hurt & anger as she addressed him.

Y: Panchali main....
He began...
D: Gyaat hai mujhe Aarya, shigra hi laut aayenge aur shigra hi punah chale jayenge. Jab aap yuddh bhoomi mein the, pratyek din jab aapka patra na mile, athwa aapko ya humaare parivaar mein kisiko ghaav lagne ki suchna se mera hriday peeda se jal uttha tha.

Aur...ab jab aap surakshit, mere samaksh khade hai, main aapko jee bhar dekh bhi nahi sakti. Main aapke kartavya ke madhya nahi aunga kintu kya aapki patni ka aapke samay par koi adhikar nahi?