After Adarsh was saved by Nagakanti, he was desperate to find out about her and who was she who was so kind to risk her life to save him. As he saw her walk away, he followed her slowly still in his human attire and saw her transforming into a shape shifting serpent crawling away.

A: wah, cheelo'n ke raja Adarsh ko bachanay wali ek ichhadaari naagin hai, itna bura jitna hum samajhtay hain in ko, itne buray ye log hain nahi, tu jo koi bhi hai, tujhe toh main apni rani banaun ga, Adarsh ki rani

He laughed and followed her till she reached her cave transforming into her humanly attire. He transformed into an eagle and flew to the tree sitting on a branch watching her. As he saw her walk inside, he saw a naag basically aadi naag walk to her. She sighed seeing him and as she was about to walk past him, he blocked her way.

N: ab kya hua Hashwrindan? Ab kya kar diya maine?

H: ye sab kya laga rakha hai aadi naagin? Tumhe agar shesh naagin ke paas jaana he tha woh nau naag maniyaan saunpne ke liye, toh mujhe bhi saath mein le kar jaati, thori tumhari suraksha ho jaati Nagakanti

Adarsh looked on.

N: bas! Aadi naagin hoon main, apni suraksha main khud bhi kar sakti hoon, sirf is liye ke tum aadi naag ho, is ka matlab ye nahi ke tum meri zindagi par aur mujh par aisay hukum chalao gay

H: kya? Nagakanti, main hukum kahan chala raha hoon? Bas ek seedhi si baat toh kahi na, tum gussa kiun ho rahi ho? Nagakanti (he held her shoulders angering Adarsh) aisa kya kar diya maine ke tum mujh se itni khafa, itni juda rehti ho?

N: main jis se chahoon baat karoon, jis se chahay bilkul baat na karoon, tum se matlab?

H: bas Nagakanti (he tightened his grip, she winced) shahdi honay wali hai humari, humari shahdi bachpan mein he tayy ho gayi thi, kiun karti ho aisay baar baar?

Nagakanti jerked away his hands.

N: aur main bhi tum se laakho'n baar keh chuki hoon ke ye rishta tor do

She began to leave but he held her arms pulling her back angering Adarsh even more.

H: na toroon, phir? Tumhe na chhoroon, phir? Phir kya Nagakanti? Phir toh tum humesha ke liye meri, aur main bhi tumhara, phir kya?

She shut her eyes tightly in anger.

N: phir main baba ko ja kar khud sab bata doon gi, woh bilkul zabardasti nahi karengay mere saath is shahdi ko le kar, woh samjhengay meri bhaavnao'n ko, samjhay tum?

H: nahi (his breath fanned her neck, this irritated Nagakanti and raised Adarsh to fury who flew towards them and scratched Hashwrindan, he winced in pain, Adarsh went and sat on the branch again) aah

He left Nagakanti immediately and stared at his hand which was bleeding and then at her.

N: (smirking and glaring at him) aadi naag ho, apna ghaav khud bhar saktay ho, aisa kabhi sochna bhi mat ke ye ghaav main bharoon gi, vardaan mil gaya is ka matlab ye nahi ke aadi naagin tumhari

Nagakanti walked off. Adarsh looked on and Hashwrindan touched his hand and his wound healed and he too left angrily. Adarsh flew and landed on the ground and smirked. He looked at his nails which still had Hashwrindan's blood and licked his fingers.

A: mazaydaar. Aadi naag jee, ab aap aur ziada qareeb mat jaiye ga aadi naagin ke, warna ye toh aadha maara hai maine, agli baar poora maaroon ga (he tilted his head) chalo itna toh maloom ho gaya ke aadi naagin matlab ke meri Nagakanti ke dil mein uss Aadi Naag Hashwrindan ki koi jagah nahi, toh agli prakriya ho gi aadi naagin ke dil aur dimag pe kabza karnay ki, par naag maniyaan toh shesh naagin ke paas hain, koi nahi, us ka kuchh na kuchh ho jaaye ga. Lekin woh ek naag mani jo iss Shiv mandir ke shivling mein hai, pehle woh praapt karni ho gi, ek saath 10 10 naag maniyaan milengi, phir baba khush, aur phir jab ye naagin meri ho gi toh main toh naag maniyon ke bagair he khush.

The whole eagle group of men flew to the cave of Aadi naag and naagins clan not knowing Adarsh is already present there. His attention diverted to them and he began walking to them but stopped hearing their talk.

Man 1(Syena) : yahan tak aa toh gaye aaqa ke bagair, lekin is ghufa aur is mandir, dono ki he suraksha itni kator hai ke hum toh andar ja he nahi paayengay aadi naagin ki aaghya ke bagair.

Man 2 (Pankajeet): hum cheelo'n ka vansh hai, bhool gaye ho kya tum sab? Bhoolo mat ke hum cheelein iss naag vansh se har shay mein vikasit hain

Man 3 (Uqaab): hum ko ichhadaari honay ka vardaan in se pehle mila tha, kya tha in ke paas humein maat denay ke liye? Sirf 2 boond zeher? Aur ek lambi si poochh? Pooray waqt bas zameen par rengtay hain, kya vikasit hongay ye log, huh

"Shabash mere nalayako'n, shabash! Baatein ziada, kaam kam, yahi toh karne ka hukum mila tha na tum logo'n ko mere baba se, hai na?"

They got scared and turned to see Adarsh standing with rageful eyes and arms crossed. They bowed in front of him immediately.

A: kya sirf mujhe aur mere baba ko dekh kar humaray aagay jhukne ke liye insaan banay thay kya? Bhool gaye yahan kis liye aaye thay? Jaaao, naag mani haasil kar aao

Syena: lekin aaqa, hum toh andar ja he nahi paayengay aadi naagin ki aaghya ke bagair

A: intezaar karo phir, mere ishaare ka

Pn: matlab aaqa?

A: huh, kaun hai woh aadi naagin?

Pn: Nagakanti naam hai us ka

A: hmm, Nagakanti, (now that it was confirmed, he smiled slyly) us ki fikar tum sab mat karo, samjhay nalaayako'n, us ko main sambhaal loon ga, tum log intezaar karo.

He smirked.

Nagakanti talked to her father regarding the fixed marriage with Hashwrindan, Adarsh in his eagle form was there on the branch watching them.

N: baba, shama kijiye, main aadi naag se pyaar nahi karti baba

Her father (Vasuki) : lekin beta woh toh karta hai na?

N: toh baba, aap ko us ki parwah hai, meri nahi? Aap ki aulaad main hoon baba, woh nahi, bhool gaye hain kya aap?

V: main nahi bhoola beta Nagakanti, lekin meri nazar mein woh tumhare liye sab se shreshth humsafar hai, tum dono bachpan se saath rahay ho, tum dono ko sab se pehle vardaan mila insaani roop lenay ka, ek doosre ko itna achhay se jaantay ho, toh beta samasya kya hai?

N: bas baba, ek bechaini si rehti hai us ke aas paas ho kar. Achha he nahi lagta.

V: Nagakanti, thora aur waqt de kar dekho, aakhri baar, phir bhi ye sab raha, toh main khud mana kar doon ga is rishtay ke liye, main nahi chahta ke agar woh tera sacha humsafar hai toh door chala jaaye, warna baad mein tu toot jaaye gi

She nodded and smiled slightly and bent touching his feet seeking blessings from him. As he touched her head, she stood up straight and walked off.

Nagakanti murmured to herself: ab dekh betay Hashwrindan, baba se toh main inkaar karwa kar rahoon gi is rishtay ke liye

As Adarsh saw her walking towards his direction, he quickly flew down and transformed in his human attire and smirked hiding behind the tree. As she trespassed the tree, he flew his black drape over her shoulders, she stopped in midway getting startled as she felt it touch her chest. He hid himself, she looked back and saw his silhouette and gulped.

N: kya Hashwrindan? Ab ye kya naya khel hai? (she asked angrily and Adarsh looked on) ye tum he ho na? (she asked again walking towards him, Adarsh felt goosebumps) Hashwrindan

Just as she was about to touch him, he came into view.

A: huhhh, Nagakanti, chandan ki kaaya

She gazed at him for sometime and recognized him.

N: tum... Tum mera naam kaise jaan gaye? Kaun ho tum?

He held the branches of the tree and moved them out of his way.

A: pata nahi, aur jab naam nahi pata tha na tumhara, tab bas itna jaanta tha, ke ek pari, mool roop se husn pari ne meri jaan bachaai, uss waqt tum mujhe kisi farishtay se kam nahi lagi, jo apni jaan par khel kar bacha le, usay kis naam se bulaya jaaye? Pari? Farishta? Ya phir, seedha seedha aadi naagin?

He asked moving around her while she was in a trance.

N: kya... Matlab kya hai tumhara? Jasoos ho tum koi? Meri pehchaan tak pohanch gaye, aisay kaise? Aur ye kya? Pari? Farishta? Tum doob rahay thay, maine tumhari jaan bachaai hai, saamaany roop se main humesha bas sirf apni poochh ka prayog karti aayi hoon logo'n ki jaan bachane ke liye, lekin us din tumhe maine khud pani mein kood kar bachaya, raha he nahi gaya tumhe aisay dekh kar. (he grinned looking directly in her eyes and stopped moving around her, she realized what she just said, meanwhile he tucked his fringe behind her ear) Naagin hoon na, jaise tum ne kaha, sahi kaha, kisi ki jaan bachana kartavya hota hai humara, isliye, shayad nahi raha gaya

He got even more smitten by her, hearing those magical words, as if she casted a spell on him.

A: uffff, husn pari, uffff, haaye main sadkay. Kya dil hai tumhara, is dil ke agay sonay(gold) ki koi keemat nahi. Main bhi dekh kar he dang reh gaya ke koi aisa bhi ho sakta hai jo ke kisi aur ke liye khud apni jaan ki aahuti de de. Jaanti ho kitni khubsurat ho tum?

She felt good by his words and looked here and there trying hard to hide her blush.

N: umm, kya keh rahay ho? Main itni bhi khubsurat nahi, meri kuchh samajh nahi aa raha

He chuckled and pulled out his dagger in front of her and she startled.

N: yeh... Yeh kya kar rahay ho?

A: shh shh shh, darro mat, bas tum ko aaina dikha raha hoon, dekho, ye ho tum, jaadu. (she looked at her reflection in the dagger and a smile slowly formed on her lips) meri nazar se agar dekho gi na, toh dikhai de ga, ke kaisi dosharahit sundarta hai tumhari

Nagakanti thought : ye kya ho raha hai mujhe? Ye kaisa ahsaas hai? Aisa kabhi pehle nahi hua ke main is tarha sharmatay huay hasoon, nazrein jhukaun, is ki baatein itni achhi kiun lag rahi hain mujhe? Kiun dil kar raha hai ke ye bas meri tareefo'n ke pul baandhay aur main bas is ke munh se ye shehad jaise shabd sunti rahoon? Is ki baatein toh mujhe apnay niyantran mein kar rahi ho'n jaise.

She sighed.

N: kaun ho kaun tum? Mujhe kya apnay vash mein karne ki koshish kar rahay ho? Kya vashikaran baatein kar rahay ho? Dekho, agar tum ne nahi bataya na, toh yaad rakho ke main ek aadi naagin hoon, jaan bacha sakti hoon toh saamne se hamla bhi kar sakti hoon. (she snatched the dagger from his hand and placed the tip under his chin) Seedhe se bata do, kaun ho tum?

A: uffff, meri jaan, gussay mein bhi itna pyaar? Koi kaisay tum se dil na lagaye husn pari? Kaise? Tumhe toh pari hona chahiye, aasmano'n mein urrna chahiye, ye zameen par rengnay wala jeev toh bilkul nahi hona chahiye tumhe meri jaan, bas ek baar, aaghya do, aaghya bhi kya, aadesh do, urra le jaun ga yahan se, kaafi door, apni dunia mein, kya kehti ho?

N: maine poochha kaun ho tum? Kaun ho? Kya chahtay ho? Kya jhol karne aaye ho?

She was arising questions at him but didn't feel a bit threatened by his presence. Hashwrindan came running there.

H: Nagakanti! (she looked behind as he came and stood beside her) woh ek cheel hai, bacho us se

Nagakanti turned to Adarsh again while still pointing the knife at him.

N: cheel? Ye cheel?

She asked confused on how to react.

A: haan main ek cheel hoon, cheelo'n ka rajkumar, Adarsh. Lekin Nagakanti, batao na isay ke ye humari pehli mulakaat nahi hai, hum pehle mil chukay hain, batao na isay.

H: ye, ye kya keh raha hai Nagakanti? Jhoot bol raha hai na? Bakwas kar raha hai na?

N: bakwas kar raha hota, toh rokti usay. Sahi keh raha hai woh, mili hoon main us se, jab main shesh naagin ko woh nau maniyaan saunpne gayi thi, toh ye Yamuna mein doob raha tha

H: lekin Nagakanti, ek baar bhi nahi socha ke koi saadharan insaan bhi agar pani mein kooday toh itna jaldi ghayal nahi hota, itna jaldi doobne lagay bhi toh poori koshish karta hai bahar aane ki, woh kuchh nahi kar paaya, usay tumhari madad ki zaroorat pari kiun ke woh khud ko bacha he nahi paata, woh panchhi hai isliye andar jaatay he dum torne laga

N: mera dhyaan nahi gaya. Lekin, is se mujhe koi darr nahi, aadi naagin hoon main, darrti nahi, darrati hoon. Aur agar isay hamla karna hota aur ye agar itna he bara shatru hota na, toh ab tak aakraman kar chuka hota.

Adarsh smiled by the trust she got on him in just two meetings and so he took back the dagger and tucked it in his robe.

H: Nagakanti, pagal mat bano, woh cheel hai, humara kattar dushman.

The word "kattar dushman" struck her all of a sudden and she heard something strange in her mind which was basically a fragment of her previous birth.

"Tu aadi naagin aur aadi naag humesha saath larray ho, aadi naag ke bagair tu jang kaisay larray gi? Yaad rakh vo ek cheel hai, Aakash ka raaja, cheelo'n ka raaja. Tera aur Aadi naag ka kattar dushman."

Nagakanti thought: ye kya tha? Ye kabhi kisi ne pehle mujh se kaha tha kya? Ye kya sunaai diya mujhe?

H: kya soch rahi ho? Aray is ne yahan tak aanay ki himmat ki hai, ye bach kar jaana nahi chahiye, isay toh main nahi chhoroon ga chahay tum bhalay he isay chhor do.

He said and barged towards Adarsh and grabbed his neck, Nagakanti widened her eyes seeing him struggling to breathe and gasped as Hashwrindan threw him on the floor beating him up. She palmed her mouth seeing him placing his foot on his chest and Adarsh writhing in pain staring at her. She felt pity on him and rushed to them sitting in Hashwrindan's feet holding his foot which was on Adarsh's chest and pushed him away shocking him. She turned to Adarsh and helped him sit up.

N: theek toh ho na Adarsh?

He nodded.

H: Nagakanti ye kya pagalpanti hai? Aakhir kiun bacha rahi ho tum usay? Woh cheel hai, suna nahi kya tum ne ke maine kya kaha? Hota agar tumhari jagah toh...

She interrupted him.

N: tum meri jagah nahi ho, tumhara dil itna naram nahi hai Hashwrindan. Mujhe nahi lagta Adarsh humaray liye koi khatra hai, woh masoom hai, ghayal kiun kar rahay thay tum isay? (she looked down at Adarsh and extended her hand to him, he held her hand happily and stood up) theek ho tum?

He nodded.

A: phir milengay husn pari, chalta hoon, shukriya

He transformed into an eagle and flew off, he told his clan to postpone the idea of stealing the naagmanis for the time being . Nagakanti stared in the sky as he flew off. Hashwrindan held her arm.

H: ye kya kiya tum ne? Jaane kiun de diya usay? Kiun bacha liya? Us cheel se itna pyaar Nagakanti? Aisa kya hai us mein jo mere andar nahi?

She got angry and pushed him away.

N: ab agar bakwas ki na, toh bhool jaun gi ke tum ek aadi naag ho aur mere bachpan ke dost ho, yaad rahay is se ziada tum kuchh nahi ho mere liye. Kisi masoom ko is tarha maaro gay kya? Us ne saamne se koi aakraman nahi kiya tum par, tum aisay kaisay...

H: (interrupts) toh kya intezaar karta? Wah Nagakanti wah, apnay vansh ke logo'n se ziada aaj tumhe cheel vansh se pyaar ho raha hai, wah, aafreen hai tum pe, wah. Matlab ke itna gir gayi tum ke...

He stopped feeling a tight slap on his face.

N: bas! Main kya tum ko pagal dikhti hoon? Kya main nahi pehchaan sakti kaun shatru hai aur kaun mitra hai? Bilkul pehchaan sakti hoon main. Woh bechara tadap raha tha tumhari wajah se, thori daya rakho dil mein Hashwrindan

H: itni tarafdaari? Us ke liye aaj tum ne haath uthaya kal ko jaan le lo gi meri

N: zaroorat thi isliye haath utha, aisi baat kartay huay sharam nahi aayi tumhe? Main tumhe kiun bataun mujhe kaisa lagta hai? Kiun bataun? Aur tum bhi kiun aisay kartay ho? Har waqt peechhe paray rehte ho? Main baba ko batati hoon tumhari ye baat aur ye harkat jo tum ne ki.

She walked off and went to Vasuki.

N: baba, aap jaantay hain Hashwrindan ne kya kiya? Kya kaha mujh se? Us ne ek bekasoor pe hamla kar diya baba, main agar nahi rokti toh woh toh maar he deta usay, aur jaantay hain kya keh raha hai woh? Ke mujhe cheelo'n se pyaar hai, ke main un ki tarafdaari kar rahi hoon, ke aaj mujhe apnay naag vansh se ziada cheel vansh se pyaar hai, baba mera haath uth gaya, ab woh hadh se aagay nikal gaya hai, bas ab is se ziada waqt nahi de sakti main.

V: theek hai beta, ye rishta nahi ho ga, ye shahdi nahi ho gi

Hashwrindan came there and heard all of it.

H: lekin Vasuki praacheen

V: bas beta Hashwrindan. Ye meri beti ka antim faisla hai, woh pehle he bohat waqt de chuki is rishtay par, ab aur nahi, us ki khushi meri khushi.

Hashwrindan left getting annoyed.