Blessed With Five Husbands

EPISODE 22 THE ART OF GENTLE TOUCHING

Bali knocks at Dhani's door.

Dhani : Who is it at this time? Champa is that you? The door is open. You can come in.

He comes in facing the ground. She looks at him and sits up straight. She hurriedly covers her body, which is smeared with medicinal paste.

"What brings you here at this time?" She asks with a pleasing smile.

He comes to her and sits on his knees in front of her facing the ground.

Bali : I made a mistake, wife. I made a mistake. I hurt my wife. Punish me. Punish me, wife.

She looks at him, surprised. He lifts his head and looks at her with remorseful eyes.

(Part removed. Republished as - A Tale of Naimisharan. You can read the story on scrollstack https://dhaniseigal.stck.me/story/860329/A-Tale-of-Naimisharan-Part-I)

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The sun has risen and everybody has started their day. Meanwhile, in the Nilgiri Hills, Vani is adamant on doing penance.

Mala : Vani, dear are you sure you will stay in the temple?

Vani : Yes, ma. I am more than sure. I will do penance just like sister.

Prabhupada : What has happened to her suddenly? Anyway since you have already decided to do it, then do it. High Priest, she is quite naive. Please take good care of her.

High Priest : Don't worry Prabhupada, we will take good care of her.

Vani bids farewell to her parents.

Vani : High Priest, I will do my penance just like my sister did. I will start now.

High Priest : You are so enthusiastic about it.

Vani : Yes. Tell me, what do I need to do?

High Priest : Your sister used to sweep the floor and clean the temple everyday. She used to eat scarcely. You also do the same.

Vani : Huh? No, High Priest, I want to do penance. Tell me how to do penance?

High Priest : That is what I am telling you, my child. Sweep and clean the temple. Eat only the food that is made in the temple, that too, scarcely. From now on you are not allowed to eat anything from outside.

Vani : What? But, it's the same food everyday and it's so tasteless.

High Priest : Your sister used to eat only fruits and the temple food.

Vani : Oh! She gave up on food to get five husbands. Haa? Why do I need to give up on food to get some husbands? Because I want husbands. Ahuh! Okay. I will do it.

Vani spends her whole day cleaning the temple, while the sages spend their whole day supervising her because she is really naive at this.

"Okay. That's enough for her today" a female sage said.

Vani : Ahhh! I am glad that it has finally been enough FOR TODAY. Hahaha. I am so tired. This temple is so large.

"Go and eat some food. Tomorrow, you have to clean the temple before sunrise" the female sage said.

Vani sits on the ground and laughs melancholily.

Vani : Sis did all these things? Huh! I can't. No. Think positive. I also want to have good looking, charming, sweet and handsome husbands. Yes. I can't do it. I can do it. Hum!!

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Dhani has chosen to consummate with Aanan tonight. Before going to her room she goes to see Manan, who is sitting in the garden.

Dhani : Husband?

Manan : Yes?

They smile at each other. She sits beside him.

Dhani : We will consummate tomorrow. I am eagerly waiting to...(pauses)..

Manan : To?

She looks away from him. Her eyes are blushing hard.

Dhani : To see how it will be with you. They say that when couples with a very deep connection mate, their heart beats in unison and the pleasure from that union surpasses any other pleasure of the world.

Manan : I have heard that too... I am afraid. I don't know anything about consummation. How will I do it? I am really naive and stupid in this. I always followed my celibacy from body and mind. What will I do?

Dhani : What happened? I feel like you are worried about something.

Manan : ... No. Nothing at all. Heh.

Dhani : What were you doing here?

Manan : Huh? Oh! I am observing the stars.

Dhani : What?

Manan : Look at that constellation that is....

He shows her different stars and constellations. Meanwhile, Aanan goes to Dhani's room, which is lavishly decorated with flowers.

Aanan: Huh? She is not here. Did she leave after calling me here?

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