Jayadratha's Desire

 

Bhanumati’s twin Lakshman and Lakshmana are just three years old now. By taking care of them few times had gone busy for Supriya . one day Duhshala and her husband Sindhu king jayadrath arrived with their son Surath.  In summer All Kuru princes and queens visit kedarnath temple that is Kru’s ancestral temple. Bhanumati took Supriya too in the journey. After they reached the summer palace of Kurus the priest told them only Kuru princes and princesses can visit and worship kedarnath. Ofcourse queens too can as the part of Kuru family. Even married Kuru princess and their children could as maternal origin. But Jatadrath had no blood relation with Kurus. So in the family worship he was outsider. Duryodhan hence made arrangement for his brother in law in summer palace of them. Although maids generally accompanied their masters but keeping in mind Supriya’s pregnancy Bhanumati asked her to stay in the summer palace till they return.

“You are the head of summer palace household Sakhi. Just make sure Sindhuraj gets all comfort he needs. He is most honourable guest of our family. Just make sure he never gets dissatisfied with anything.” Bhanumati tells to her best friend.

“Sakhi I assure you sindhuraj won’t have anything to complain.” Supriya answers.

“And do whatever sindhuraj wants. Till we return Sindhuraj is the master of palace.” Says Duryodhana.

“as you wish Hastinapur prince” supriya nods.

After Kurus left Supriya moves in charge of household. All the rest servants were from Shudra and tribal castes and inferior to Supriya. Hence Supriya had no problem to rule them. Sindhuraj spends most of time hunting and evening with wine and in the brothel. Supriya doesn’t have much to do to carry out his order.

Supriya was sitting in garden. Its her third month of pregnancy. After more than a month she was thinking about her family. She had thought Karn would come running to take her but in stead he decided to let her stay till the child birth. She is sure that Urubhi had some black magic over her husband. Vrishali is too dumb to understand Urubhi is snatching Karn away. Supriya decides after childbirth she will herself return to Anga. After all Karn cant stay away from his newborns. That’s the best opportunity to win Karna back.

When Jayadrath enters into garden he finds Supriya leaning on grass. He knows Supriya is Karn’s second wife. He heard from Duhshala that she had a tiff with Karn over Urubhi. Jayadrath can understand. He himself was present in the sayamvar and expected to win Urubhi. Sister of Panchal princess is no less exotic beauty either. But she chose the Suta. He was quite enraged over the fact and along with other kshatriyas attempted to attack Karn. But as Duryodhana was supporting Karn so he had to stop. He cant anger his brother in law after all. For his own dislike over the suta he had not pay attention to Supriya. But today his mans eye explores the sleeping figure of queen Bhanumati’s maid come best friend.

Supriya was copper skinned . She was not a beauty in conventional terms but she had an appealing charm. Pregnancy added extra glaze to her appeal. Her a bit broadly built figure was capable to provoke man’s desire. And at the moment in this place Jayadrath found Supriya to be most attractive woman. He was bored with the courtesans of the brothel here, a single attractive woman is not there.He had seen the maids of palace too. All ugly dirty Shudra women, hardly anyone young.  Finally Jayadrath found someone fresh. He doesn’t care she is wife of that Suta and pregnant. For time being she is useful to Jayadrath.