PARITYAG : The story of Aadyansh (On Hold)

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It had been a week since Aadyshri left the village, Sundarpur. Sriansh and Pahal were used to sell their products to villagers. Their business was not doing very well, but they were still trying their best. This had become the daily life of both of them. Waking up early in the morning then going to work and reaching home late at night go to sleep.

But in this hectic life there was not a single moment when Sriansh does not miss Aadyshri. Laughing, playing, fencing and fighting with her , he used to miss all this a lot. And the same was applied with her also. The atmosphere on Aadyshri's side was also nothing special. She practiced fencing all day long and served the people, but she could not forget him even for a moment.

One day, when Sriansh and Pahal were cooking at home after returning from the shop then Sriansh who was chopping vegetables asked "Pahal?". "Hmm" hummed Pahal who was kneading dough. "Kya hm Kstijgadh chle kuch dino ke liye?" Asked Sriansh nervously. "Kyu? Koi kaam tha kya?" Asked Pahal while teasing him as he already knew that his beloved friend wanted to meet Aadyshri.
"Nhi, wo mai soch rha tha ki hmara kpdo ka wyapar kuch thik nhi chl rha to hm wha bhi ek baar kpde bech ke dekh lete hai" lied Sriansh.
"Acha? Pkka isi kam ke liye jana hai? Koi aur kaam to nhi hai na?" Teased Pahal.
"N..nhi. Mujhe koi aur kam kyu hoga" stammered Sriansh.
"To fir thik hai. Chlte hai. Tu wha kpde bech lena tb tk mai Aadyshri se mil lunga" teased Pahal.
"Are esa kyu? Sirf tum kyu? Mai bhi to milunga. " blurted Sriansh immediately. "To fir kaam kon krega?"asked Pahal. "Wo sb tum dekhlena" uttered Sriansh. On this Pahal laughed out loud and said "Ab jada natk mt kro. Mujhe sb pta h ki tumhe Aadyshri se milna hai isliye jana chahte ho. Thik hai ,kl chlenge". Sriansh who was now feeling embarrassed started blushing unknowingly. Next day, they left for Kstijgadh.

"Tumse milne ka bhut mn kr rha hai. Par kya kru, bhut kaam hai." exclaimed Aadyshri who was sitting near window in her room. She had just entered in her room after her fencing and strategy making classes. She was hell tired but she couldn't stop herself thinking about him. After all he is her first best friend.

"Rajkumari, Apko Maharaja ne apne kakch (room) me bulaya hai" informed a bondmaid while bowing. "Hmm, aati hu" replied Aadyshri and left.

In the chamber of Maharaja Yogesh:
"Kya hua baba? Apko kuch kaam tha?" Asked Aadyshri who had just entered in his room. Maharaja Yogesh smiled after seeing his daughter and signed her to sit beside him on the bed. She did so and he replied "Aadyshri apko yaad hai hmare sbse ache dost, Ranapratap jo Vijaypur me Maharaja hai?". "Kese yaad nhi honge baba, wo to mujhse bhut pyar krte hai. Bilkul apni beti ki tarah" replied Aadyshri, smiling. "Hmmm. To hme khabr mili hai ki unke Rajya Vijaypur pe Mughal badshah hmla krne wale hai. Hmare guptcharo ne ye khabr phuchayi hai ki kuch hi dino me wo wha hmla kar denge." Informed Maharaja Yogesh sadly.  "Kya?" asked Aadyshri, shocked and said. She added "To fir baba hme kuch krna hoga. Hme apne unlogo ko bchana hoga. Ye Mughal fir se ek aur rajya apne hath lena chahte hai".

On this Maharaja Yogesh said "Bilkul, hme kuch krna hoga. Isiliye mai apni sena smet Kashyap ke sath prso(day after Tomorrow) hi Vijaypur ke liye prasthan karunga. Isiliye mai ye chahta hu ki meri beti" and while patting her cheeks he added "Hmari gair maujudgi me apna aur apne ghr walo ka dhyan rkhe".
"Bilkul baba. Ap nischint hokr jayie. Aur mai apni praja ka bhi dhyan rakhungi" she consoled him. But Maharaja shook his head and said "Beta praja ke liye Kabir hai aur Daksh bhi to hai. Tum bs ghr walo ka dhyan rakhna. Kisi bhi aurat ki duniya uska ghr hi hota hai. Isliye tum ghr dekho aur praja ko mera bhai dekh lega". "Par baba..."but she stopped as she thought "Abhi baba yudhh(fight) ke bare me soch ke preshan honge. Abhi jane deti hu".

She just smiled and left the room after wishing him "Subh ratri".

In her way towards her room she found Guru Kashyap waiting for her. She smiled after looking him. He gestured her to come in his room. They both reached in Kashyap's room. He closed the door and said