Nagakanti and Adarsh walked to the naag and naagin forest and looked for Hashwrindan.

A~ye kahan gaya?

N~pata nahi, hona yaheen kaheen chahiye

A~tumhe koi aisi jagah pata hai jahan woh chhup sakta hai?

N~haan, hum ne apne rehen sehen ke liye ek ghar bana rakha hai, us mein sab he naag naagin rehte hain, Hashwrindan shayad udhar ho, kiun ke saare naag naagin yaheen hain

A~chalo udhar chalein

They walked to the house and went inside and looked everywhere for him and finally found him. They dragged him in front of the entire serpent clan. Everyone were shocked to see him.

"Aadi naag zinda hai?"

"Hum ne toh lekin is ka antim sanskaar kiya tha?"

"Yeh kahan se aa gaya?"

N~ye mara he nahi tha kabhi, jab se main aur Adarsh ek huay hain, ye koi na koi paintra apna raha hai hum ko alag karne ka, (Vasuki came there and Nagakanti walked to him) pehle is ne naag mani ke zeher se Adarsh ko maarne ki koshish ki, jab main yahan jari booti lene aai, us ne woh jari booti bhi kharab kar di, woh toh achha hai ke samay rehte maine khud mein zeher sama liya, warna Adarsh ki jaan chali jaati. (she palmed her mouth while crying) Baba kal purnima ki raat ko bhi hum dono ke saath ajeeb ajeeb cheezein hui. Adarsh ko chaand ki roshni aankhon mein chubh rahi thi, maine bari mushkil se upaaye dhoonda. Aur phir mujhe Hashwrindan ki aawazein aane lagi ke main us ke paas jaun, lekin phir maine mantra parh kar kisi tarah khud ko bachaya. Isay karri se karri saza milni chahiye. Ye hum dono ki jaan ke peechhe para hai.

A~bilkul naag Vasuki, (he walked to Hashwrindan and grabbed his jaw between his thumb and fingers) ye meri Nagakanti ko apna samajhne ki bhool kar raha hai, samjha dijiye isay ke aadi naagin bas sirf meri hai, samajh gaya na tu, (he pushed Hashwrindan) warna bol main samjhata hoon, bol!

V~Adarsh, aap us ke jitna mat giriye, us ne aap ko nuksaan pohnchaya toh kam se kam aap aisa mat kijiye, isay toh main saza doon ga

A~bilkul, isay toh... Bediyo'n mein jhakad kar baandh dena chahiye

Next moment, Hashwrindan was tied in fetters.

H~naag Vasuki, mujhe maaf kar dijiye

V~maafi tumhe mil jaaye gi, lekin kuchh sharto’n ki buniaad par

H~kaisi shartein naag Vasuki?

V~tum ne jaise pehle chand ki rajkumari Chandramukhi ko bulaya tha, theek waise he tumhe humare saamne usay yahan bulana ho ga taakay hum sab usay khatam kar dein kiun ke wo mere damaad Adarsh aur beti Nagakanti ke liye khatra hai. Doosri shart ye ke tumhe vivah kar ke apni zindagi mein aagay badhna ho ga aur Nagakanti ki taraf murr kar bhi nahi dekhna ho ga, teesri shart ye ke ab se tum Nagakanti ko didi aur Adarsh ko jeeju bulao gay. Chauthi aur aakhri shart ye ke tum meri beti ya mere damaad dono mein se ab kisi ko bhi haani nahi pohnchao gay

Hashwrindan sighed.

H~mujhe manzoor hai naag Vasuki, aap ki shama ke liye mujhe sab manzoor hai

Hashwrindan was released.

He thought: kya khaak manzoor hai? Bilkul manzoor nahi, Nagakanti ko didi aur isay jeeju bulaun? Kis khushi mein? Main kisi se vivah nahi karoon ga, karoon ga toh bas Nagakanti se.

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Hashwrindan sneaked into eagle cave and saw Nagakanti sleeping, he slept closer to her. Adarsh came there and grew furious seeing him sleeping close to her. He grabbed him and pulled him away. Nagakanti woke up and got shocked seeing Hashwrindan.

N~tum yahan?

H~naatak kiun kar rahi ho? Tum he ne toh bulaya mujhe

N~jhoot bol raha hai ye

A~Nagakanti ko kabhi tujh mein dilchaspi nahi thi, ye baat main aur tu achhi tarah se jaanta hai, isliye bhool ja wo kabhi teri ho gi, wo sirf meri hai, tere jaal mein main ya wo, dono mein se koi bhi nahi phasay ga, tu kuchh nahi kar paaye va Hashwrindan, tu humein kabhi alag nahi kar paaye ga, hum dono yoon he saath rahengay aur tu humesha haath masalta reh jaaye ga. Aakhri mauka de raha hoon, ab agar Nagakanti ka peechha nahi chhora na, toh mere sasur naag Vasuki ko toh baad mein bataun ga lekin us se pehle tujhe apni cheelo’n ka bhojan banaun ga, yaad rakh, chal ab nikal yahan se, aainda haath lagaya na usay, tere ye haath tujh he se juda kar doon ga

Hashwrindan went from there in frustration. Nagakanti stoos up.

N~Adarsh

A~tumhe koi safaai dene ki zaroorat nahi, main tum par poora bharosa karta hoon, tum mujhe kabhi dhoka de he nahi sakti, jis ne paani mein kood kar dekha tha ke main margaya toh wo khud bhi mar gayi, wo bhala kaise mujhe dhoka de sakti hai, (he smiled and kissed her forehead) meri Nagakanti kabhi aisa soch bhi nahi sakti, kiun ke wo khud se kam aur mujh se ziada pyaar karti hai

She smiled while blushing and hugged him, he hugged her back.

Jitni dafa dekhun tumhe

Dhadke zoron se

Aisa toh kabhi, hota nahi

Milke ghairon se

Jitni dafa dekhu tumhe

Dhadke zoron se

Aisa toh kabhi, hota nahi

Milke ghairon se

Door jaana nahi

Tumko hai kasam

Khud se zyada tumhe

Chahate hain sanam

Door jaana nahi

Mujhse aye sanam

Khud se zyada tumhe

Chahate hain sanam

N~is baar hum alag nahi hongay na Adarsh?

A~bilkul bhi nahi

N~mujhe us Hashwrindan se bohat darr lagta hai

A~wo mujhe ya tumhe kuchh nahi kar paaye ga, hum dono hain ek doosre ke saath, kuchh nahi ho ga, tum ghabrao mat

He caressed her hair while she closed her eyes in the embrace.

Dil mein jo bhi hai

Tera hi toh hai

Chaahe jo maang lo

Roka kisne hai

Qatal agar karna ho,

Karna dheere se

Uff bhi nahi niklegi

Mere hothon se

Door jaana nahi

Tumko hai kasam

Khud se zyada tumhe

Chahte hain sanam

Door jaana nahi

Mujhse aye sanam

Khud se zyada tumhe

Chahte hain sanam

A~chalo ab soein?

N~hmm

They released the embrace and lied down to sleep, they cuddled with each other and slept off peacefully.