Chapter 8: chapter 8

The conversation between Anantsen and Urvashi began to increase. Gradually they started meeting outside the ashram. Both knew the necessity of secrecy, so they had limited interaction between them in public as before.As the secret meetings of Anantsen and Urvashi increased, so did Chandravardhana's anxiety about revealing the identity of his prince.After each tryst, Anantsen brought new information about Urvashi. The most worrying information among all the information was that Urvashi was the daughter of the village headman. Anantsen did not reveal his identity to Urvashi because he wanted to know if the daughter of a village chief could really love an ordinary potter. It is easy to love a prince but not a potter.Hearing the identity of Urvashi, Chandravardhana's worries multiplied.'Prince, how can you be so relaxed after knowing that Urvashi is the village headman's daughter?''I am a prince, and she is the village headman's daughter. So, caste, religion and culture-wise, there will be no hindrance in our marriage. Financial status does not matter to me.''No, prince, people of Agyatpur prefer to marry within their community. It's not so easy.''But there are exceptions too. Our marriage will be an exception.''If your family does not give consent to the marriage?''People get eloped for love.''An ordinary man can elope his ladylove, but not a prince. If rulers start breaking the law, then there will be anarchy. Moreover, Urvashi is not a poor girl, that her running away will not matter to society. Urvashi is the village headman's daughter. Eloping her will create a war-like situation.''Chandravardhana, stop thinking so much. Love will find its way.'Although Chandravardhana knew that it was impossible to persuade Anantsen to return to Udaipur, he did his best to convince his prince. Concerned, Chandravardhana decided to find some other way to take Anantsen back to the capital.Ignoring Chandravardhana's warning, Anantsen began to swim into the ocean of love. When the heart dominates the mind, the body no longer remains in control. Then, it gets driven by the desire of the heart. Anantsen, whose story of bravery has spread far and wide, whose sword-wielding skill is admired even by enemies, became helpless in front of love. Despite all his powers, he unknowingly got intoxicated by Urvashi's eyes and got lost in her smile.Kamadeva, the God of love and desire, might also have done some magic on Urvashi and Anantsen that they forgot the customs of society and got lost in each other.For every tryst, Urvashi adorned herself with turmeric, sandal powder and camphor. She used fragrant flowers as her jewellery, which made her look even more enchanting.Because of some unknown attraction, Urvashi fell docile into Anantsen arms. The two met as if a desert had found some stream of nectar. Eyes met eyes, heart met heart, and body met its partner - they were in the embrace. They kissed, caressed and their souls intertwined. They felt adrift as if they had reached a realm that transcended the physical body. It was new to them in which they flowed spontaneously.As the trysts increased, their love deepened.Time passed, Chandravardhana spent many sleepless nights worrying about his prince, but the lovebirds were ignorant about it.(Continued .......................)