Supriya's Tantrums

“I wont stay here for a moment.” says Supriya while packing her clothes.

“Supriya please try to understand.” Vrishali tries to calm her co-wife. “atleast think of the lives inside you.” Vrishali almost begged reminding Supriya about her twin children.

“Did angraj for once think of them didi? Before going to Kanchan and bringing a kshatriya princess in our household? Supriya is fuming.

Vrishali sighs. Supriya forgot Vrishali was in same state when Supriya stepped in her perfect world. But Vrishali knew not to complain when before her eyes Supriya was showing her possession on Karn. Because deep down she knows None can take her place in Karn’s heart. Vrishali was pregnant with the triplet then. But from day one she took Supriya as her sister. But Supriya failed to show the maturity when Urubhi stepped in. Vrishali knows Supriya is suffering from insecurity of losing Karn. Because she herself knows if not for her friend Bhanumati karn wouldn’t have married her. She was not Karna’s childhood friend as Vrishali to understand him well. Vrishali knows Supriya is jealous of her. For her being first woman in Karna’s life. For her being more fair and pretty than her. But still Supriya had a sense of superiority for being raised in a palace along with princess Bhanumati. Although Supriya herself was daughter of a Vaishya but being Bhanumati’s closest friend she had been always favoured than other maids. And now Bhanumati being wife of hastinapur’s crown prince Suyodhana makes Supriya’s status much higher than daughter of a Suta chief who all her life had not stepped in a palace before getting married to Angaraj. But now Supriya’s ego had been hurt as a royal princess had come in Karn’s life. Not only by birth but in beauty and knowledge too Urubhi is much superior to Supriya. And She is not as tolerant as Vrishali either to accept Supriya’s tantrums. She made it clear from day one when Supriya questioned at her being sister of Panchal princess. Also much to Supriya’s dismay Urubhi from beginning seemed quite close with Vrishali and that made Supriya feeling isolated. And her insecurity increased.

Not that Urubhi didn’t try to make amend keeping  in mind of Supriya’s pregnancy. But situation keeps getting worse. And worst part was children were getting affected in it. Vrishasena is older than other five he tries to understand the situation but youngest three Chitrasena Shurasena and Sushena now start crying seeing either of their step mother. Banasena even asked Vrishali is their majhli ma mad? But most horrible part is Prasena who was  closer to Supriya asked Vrishali is really chhoti ma is a witch to do magic on father? Vrishali couldn’t take anymore and gave Supriya a scolding. But Supriya then accused her for being swayed by a kshatriya princess as their husband as well. Vrishali tried her best to keep karn out of their household problem for him already having own lot of problems. But things finally crossed limit one day. When Urubhi unwarily plucked flowers from Supriya’s own small garden which none was allowed to touch as Supriya used to make garland for karn from there. That made Supriya go insane and hurling insult at Urubhi. Urubhi at first asked for forgiveness and told assured to make a same garden for her but Supriya accused for showing pride on treasure. Finally urubhi too lost patience and started answering her pointing at her insecurity. And Vrishali failed to control them when karn stepped in and witnessed the drama before him. He was already tensed for some matter so Vrishali tried to take him away but Karn was too enraged to let it go. Vrishali tried to come him down but Karn asked the clarification from her instead. She tried to remain neutral but Karn was intelligent enough to understand whose fault it was. Vrishali to manage situation asked both supriya and urubhi to ask for forgiveness from each other . Urubhi  being younger asked first as Supriya was still elder both in relation and age. But Supriya’s ego didn’t let her ask for forgiveness from younger co wife. And Karn lost his temper and said to stay in his household she must ask forgiveness from Urubhi. And that added last nail. Supriya decided to leave Anga that day itself. Vrishali , his sons and even Urubhi too failed to stop her. Vrishali asked Karn to stop her atleast for his unborn children’s shake.

“Supriya this is your family as well. Don’t forget that.” Said Karn to Supriya

“if you thought that you wouldn’t say those words to me Angraj” snapped Supriya

“why cant you understand. Don’t family members apologize to each other? Urubhi is new to this family. You should help her instead of finding her fault.” Karn tried to reason

“you again proved she mattered more to you. That’s why you are putting all fault to me.”

“enough is enough” Karn lost patience. “do whatever you want but remember your place is in Anga. Hope it wont be too late for you to understand the worth of your own family.”

So in spite of all effort of everyone Supriya left Anga for Hastinapura. She once had thought to go to her own maternal home of Kalinga but she might not be welcomed to her brothers’ family. Besides she was sent to Hastinapura along with Bhanumati as dowry so she cant go back to her ancestral home. And most importantly she doesn’t want to. She has her best friend Bhanumati , the queen. She will compel Karn to come back to her one day. So she will go to her sakhi now.

Bhanumati welcomed Supriya with open arm as expectedly . She could understand her friend’s state of mind in pregnancy. So its better Supriya stays with her till childbirth.