" Pranipat raj kumar, you called?" Vijaya enters inside Sahdev's private library for the first time. She was helping Draupadi when a dasi informed her. Initially she thought Draupadi will not let her go but to her surprise she let her go with a mysterious smile and now she was struck here.

" Come here, I need help for cleaning my library" he said getting down from the ladder. This library has more books then Vijaya has ever seen. She has seen Sahdev and Aanyati spending hours here reading and discussing about books. No one can enter here without his permission except Aanyati.



The moment he called her here, she knew he will again try to instigate her. He could have called any maid but no, he specially called her. She was careful to behave just like a maid this time. She went near him to get further orders.

" Start taking out books from the financial selve one by one" he said as he pretended to be busy in taking out books from another selve . Only he knows how much it irritates him to see others touching his books. He let Aanyati here because she cares for books more than he do.

Vijaya starts doing her work aware of the fact that the youngest Pandav is watching her keenly. She can't understand his obsession with her. He God knows why wants to know everything.

Vijaya respects him as a person, he is really protective of his family, especially his bhabi Aanyati, he checks upon her after every two hours now a days, beside doing that he can only be found in library, even if he is seen in any other place, a book always adornes his hand, he is hungry for knowledge.

But there's a feature in him which makes him different from his brothers, he don't open up easily, even Aanyati had to try for pretty good time to become friendly with him.

Vijaya has noticed everything about him from the time he started taking interest in her. His eyes are the deepest as if hiding both past and future in them, he don't smiles often but when he do, it becomes the most bewitching smile ever, he is neither too muscular like Bheem nor too lean like Arjun which puts him in perfect proportion, his hairs are black and silky than her's. He don't like much jewelry neither he likes heavy clothes. He is a lot more different than the raj kumars Vijaya has seen.

" Work fast dasi!!" Sahdev's voice made her come out of her trance. She had almost stopped working while thinking about him. God knows what's happening to her.

" Why should I know about everything ? They always put it upon me when they don't understand something " Krishna places his hands on his waist pretending to be tired while standing near the balcony of Aanyati's chamber

She takes up the ladder to climb up to other books. But while climbing her saree struck in her feet. Sahdev whose eyes were already on her runs toward her, his warrior instinct works as he catches her in his arms before she falls down.

" You are careful enough to behave like a dasi but not to handle your saree" he comments and then let her down. Vijaya was momentarily lost in his eyes when he commented. But now she registered his words.

" I...I am..s...sorry" she mutters before again immersing in her work.

" By the way in which village do you live in Marda?" He asks casually checking a book.

" My ancestors have served for the royal palace for generations. As far as I know we lived in the palace only" she says without matching his gaze.

Sahdev wonders about her lie. So easily she lied. He thought " I wonder how you became a robber from a maid" he says to check how far can she continue her lie.

" My parents died when I was young. That palace offered nothing but food that too barely therefore I ran away and entered into that group of robber " she says as Sahdev praises her for being such a flawless lair.

" Then why did you again become a maid in Indrprast?" He asks thinking he have caught her now.

" Because here I get respect even after being a maid. I am treated like family here. There's nothing else I want " she says walking to him" your work is done " .

" I am impressed. I surely will talk to raj kumari Draupadi to take you under my wing " he smirks as Vijaya's confidence fades from her face. She can't lie everyday. She will have to do something now. A lamb should never stay near the lion's den .

" bhabi shri !! Someone wants to meet you" Nakul and Arjun came jumping like a bunny . Aanyati asked who is it just when Gandhari and Kunti appeared with there motherly smile .

" putri " Kunti engulfed her in a hug .

" mata you here ? Why nobody informed me earlier ? I was not even able to welcome you properly . Mata Gandhari has come here for the first time " she expressed her disappointment when Gandhari interfered

" Who said we were not welcomed properly ? My Arjun and Nakul welcomed us in the best way " she said while Kunti guided her to Aanyati . " Blessed I am to get you as my eldest daughter in law putri and now you are giving me the pleasure of becoming dadi as well " she expressed her happiness .

" Mata " Yuyutsu comes running from his palace hearing about the news of Gandhari's arrival . He touches her feet while Gandhari blesses him whole heartedly . Aanyati could not help but wonder how can she be this selfless , this humble . She embraces Yuyutsu as her own child . She was the only person who protested when Yuyutsu decided to come with Yudhisthir to Indrprast .

" Where's your wife putr? Won't she come to greet me ?" Gandhari is well aware of Yuyutsu's marriage .

" Pranipat maharani " Moti comes forward , her hands trembling , she don't know what to expect . Gandhari must be angry on her . Gandhari touches her shoulder pulling Moti near her

" I am Yuyutsu's mother and therefore your mother as well, call me mata " Gandhari embraces her lovingly . Moti cries the tears of happiness . She can't even imagine any other queen of Aryavrat embracing her step son's wife this lovingly and that too a dasi .

" Where are my other daughter in laws Aanyati ? I want to see them all together" Gandhari orders . Even before Aanyati ordered Tara runs throughout the palace to gather her family . Within minutes all the ladies gather to take Gandhari's blessing . Aanyati introduces her to them . Gandhari seemed a bit aloof toward Valandhra but she never showed this on her face .

" Bua won't you bless me ?" Krishna comes from the garden all drenched in water followed by a smirking Bheem .

" Krishan !! What happened to you putr ?" Kunti asks looking at his state . Instead of him , Bheem answers

" Nothing to worry mata . He got so immersed in playing his flute that he slipped into the pond " Bheem laughs out loud with other males while the females narrow their eyes . Krishna laughs awkwardly . How will he tell them that their husbands threw him in water for playing flute . Actually he will complaint once Kunti and Gandhari leaves .

" mata come inside there's a lot to discuss and talk about " Yudhisthir led everyone in as Krishna threw death stare at him . Krishna is sure it was Yudhisthir's plan to throw him in water . Now he will surely take revenge .



IN PANCHAL

" his breathing is still uneven Yuvraj , I need a certain herb to control it" the doctor informed Dhristdumn about Drupad's health . Both Shrikhandini and Dhristdumn were surrounding their father who was not ready to accept that he is ill .

" which herb ?" he asks

" This herb is only found in deep oceans Yuvraj and requires immense strength to pluck " Dhristdumn walked to his jiji

" Jiji !! I myself will get this herb you take care of Pita shri " saying so he left to prepare for his journey . Drupad don't listens to anyone except Aanyati , he is sick but still wanted to visit her and now is distributing gold himself . There's no way but to cure him so he don't deteriorate his health more ......