Kosala kumari: the unsung princess of kosala

the unexpected meeting

Ayodhya,
Royal palace,

The royal family of Ayodhya,
especially the ladies were extremely busy today as their children were leaving for that time in Gurukul at the Valmiki Ashram.
the real hurry was to get to
the Gauri-Shankar temple as it was decided before the kids would leave,
the ladies and the kids would visit the temple and pray to Gauri Shankar.

When they will entering the temple they all heard a melodious voice singing a very familiar Aarti which brought tears into the eyes of Urmila, Mandvi and Shrutikirti as it was the Aarti that was usually sung by the elder sister Sita they felt as if their elder sister had returned to them, they ran towards the garbhgudi.

Jay Jay Girivar raj Kishori,
Hey, maheshmukh Chandra chakori,
Jai gajbadan shadnana mata,
Jai gajbandan shadnana mata
Jagat janani damini duti gata
Jagat janani damini duti gata.

As soon as they entered the Garba Gudi they saw a girl with her turned towards them, she looked about 14 and sang in a beautiful melodious voice.

Devi puji pad kamal tumhare,
Sur,nar, muni sab hoyi sukha re,
Mor manorath Jan hu Nike,
Bashu sada ur pur sabhike,
Kimibh ho prakat na karan dehi
As kahi charan gaye Raghili .....

Everyone was crying because the Aarti was nearly the same except for the name when Sita Sung, she Sang Vaidehi and the girl in front of them sang Raghili.

Sheernika pov

Meri Puja samapt hote hi Jab Maine Piche mudkar Dekha, To vahan per Kuchh striya Jo Apne vastron se to rajgharane ki lag rahi thi, Apne putron ke sath Khadi hai Shayad yah log Ayodhya Ka Raj Parivar hai.
Pov ends

"Putri!" calls Urmila

"ji kahiye devi, kya sahayata kar sakti hun main aapki?" asks shreenika politely.

Urmila was shocked for a second as her behaviour was very similar to that of her brother-in-law, she came out of her stupor and asked," Putri, tumhara naam kya hai? Kahan se aayi ho? Aur yah Aarti kahan Sikhi?"

" Ji mera naam Bhargavi Shreenika hai.
Main Aaj hi Mahendra Giri se ghar lauti hun. Aur yah Aarti Maine Apni Mata se Sikhi hai. Agar aap Bura Na Mane to kya main aapse poochh sakti hun ki aap Kaun Hain?" says Shreenika

"Mera naam Urmila hai aur Main Rajkumar Lakshman ki patni hun.
Aur Tum Yahan Ayodhya Mein rahti Ho ya Keval Darshan karne aayi ho?"
Asks Urmila.

" ji Nahin main Ayodhya Mein Nahin rahti main Ayodhya ke jungle Mein, Valmiki aashram Mein rahti hun.
Aur bus Abhi Usi Taraf prasthan kar rahi thi, Jab Mahendra Giri Se Nikali Thi tab baba Ne Kaha Tha ki Ayodhya ke Gauri Shankar mandir Mein aarti Karte Jana isiliye Yahan Chali aayi." explains
Bhargavi.

" Valmiki Ashram, Ham Bhi vahin Ja Rahe Hain," says taksh.

" Achcha, agar aap Bura Na Mane To Ham Jaan sakte hain kyon?" asks shreenika bending down to his height.

" Ham Valmiki Ji ke shishya Bankar ab se Hamari Shiksha purn hone Tak Vahi Rahenge." says chandraketu.

" Achcha ji aap Gurukul ke liye Valmiki aashram ja rahe ho. To main aapko bata deti hun ki Valmiki Ji anushasan ke bahut Pakke Hain aalsya ya kamchori unhen bilkul Pasand Nahin aur agar koi alas Kata Hua Pakda Jaaye toh unhen dand bhi Milta Hai." says shreenika jokingly.

She looks at the scared faces for a moment then says," aree aree bacchon daro mat, agar tum Apna Sara Karya Sahi Samay per Karoge aur padhte Waqt Koi kamchori Nahin Karoge To Tumhen Kabhi Dand nahi milega ulta acche bacchon ko to Puraskar Diya jata hai.
aur to aur, tum logs ko pata hai tumhare Kai adhyapakon mein se ek Adhyapak Meri Mata bhi hongi."

"Satya me Jiji," says Angad.

" han, bilkul, main kyon Tum Logon se asatya bolungi. Says Bhargavi

" Tumhari Mata ka naam kya hai Putri?"
Asks Mandvi. Curious about the person who was going to teach their children.

" Meri Mata ka naam Vandevi aur Mere Do Bhai bhi hai. Aaj se lagbhag 14 varsh pahle Meri Mata Valmiki aashram aai thi, main is baat ka Karan To Nahin Janti lekin, aashram mein udati Hui Baat Suni thi ki Mere pitashri Ne Mata ka parityag Kar Diya.
Kintu Meri Mata kahati hai ki yeh asatya hai aur vah Apne atmasamman ke liye mere Pita Shri ko chodhkar Akeli Valmiki aashram Mein Rahane Chali aai.
Are, dekhiae main kya aapke sath Baton Mein Lag Gai. Mujhe atishighra nikalna hoga Nahin to Mata Mera Kima banaa Denge. Abhi agaya dijiye. Says shreenika and was about to leave when shrutikirthi says,
" Putri, tum bhi Valmiki aashram ja rahi ho aur Hamare Putra bhi.
Ham per Ek Upkar karo,
Hamare putron ko Apne Sath Lekar jao Taki Ham bhi Chinta Mukt Rah sake."

" avashya maate Jo aapki aagya," says shreenika, she doesn't mind taking the princes with her as they seemed to be good kids.

And soon srinika and The Princes left Ayodhya and towards Valmiki Ashram