"Senapti-Bharya you can't do this !!" A dasi said.

"Senapti-Bharya, killing yourself is not the answer please stop." Another dasi said.

They both were trying to stop her from bathing with fire by jumping in the fiery podium. They both were holding each of her hands while Sagarika struggled to set herself free.

"Leave me ! You haven't got the slightest idea of the humiliation I have faced today." Sagarika said as she pushed them away.

She walked towards the fiery podium but felt like someone grabbed her legs she looked down and saw Arjun.

"Sagarika please don't do this." Arjun cried hugging her right leg, preventing her from walking.

"You have no idea how worthless you made me feel, leave me." Sagarika said trying to walk but Arjun's grip just tightened.

"Forgive me, Sagarika." Arjun cried.

Just then rest of the Pandavas also came and stood in front of her and the fiery podium, kneeling down with joined hands.

"Give us an opportunity for repentance, Sagarika." Bheem said.

"Bhabhishree, allow us to take your revenge." Nakul said.

"Sagarika, I will not ask for forgiveness for what I have is unforgivable. Please punish me instead to killing yourself. I am ready to endure any punishment you put me through." Yuddhistir said.

"Tum sab kayar the jo 5 ho kar bhi hum dono ki raksha nahi kar paye. Bhari sabha mai Draupadi aur Sagarika nagn nahi huye, NAGN TOG 5 NIRBAL PANDAV HUYE HAI !!" Sagarika said.

"We know and for that please punish us Bhabhishree but don't do this." Sehdev pleaded.

"Hey Narayan...." Sagarika cried, Arjun got up and tried to embrace her but she pushed him away.

"You said you'd protect me !!" Sagarika yelled.

"I did." Arjun said coming towards her.

"You watched your wife being brought to the court like an animal !!" Sagarika yelled pushing him again.

"I did." Arjun said.

"You said you loved me !!" Sagarika yelled.

"I do." Arjun said, Sagarika stared at him for a moment and then at the rest of the Pandavas.

"What was my fault ?!" She cried as she fell on her knees. Arjun came towards her and hugged her, she cried her heart out in his embrace.

"Cry as long as you please. Take it all out, my love." Arjun whispered.

She was pissed off at him a few moments earlier and now her anger started to vanish. Arjun hugged her a fraction tighter, just enough to break her wall of restraint. With her raging mind and her loving heart at war, all she did was cry inconsolably.

After Arjun, the one that was affected most from her crying was Yuddhistir. He was the one who staked her, a child of 16. Yuddhistir cursed himself imagining the mental trauma he inflicted upon her. What was her fault that he staked her innocence ?

Her sobs were penetrating Bheem's heart, the strongest man of the Aryavart in terms of strength stood silent and did nothing to save her. What was the point of the strength in his strong arms if they were not raised to protect the innocent ?

Nakul and Sehdev looked at her sadly, she promised to protect them from Arjun and they didn't even protect her from that wicked Duryodhan. What was the point of their weapons if they weren't raised to save their Bhabhishree's honor ?

"Its going to be alright." Arjun whispered, her sobs were less now.

It took Arjun a few minutes to calm her down, in his presence everything felt so calm and safe like nothing could hurt her. The rest of the Pandavas looked at her sadly as they too cried.

The fire behind the podium extinguished mysteriously, the Pandavas looked at it confused and then looked at the entrance. There stood Krishna and Draupadi.

Draupadi ran towards Sagarika and gave her a hug. Sagarika too hugged her tightly, she then looked at Krishna and joined her hands as tears fell from her eyes.

"My lord..." Sagarika whispered, Krishna held her hands and shook his head.

"Friends don't say thank you to each other." Krishna said.

"Govind..." She cried as she fell on her knees. Everyone sat down there only.

"Sakhi, the pain you have endured at this age should be endured by no one. But don't drown yourself with sadness and guilt, free your heart from all the troubles." Krishna said keeping a hand on her head.

"So you're saying I should forgive the Kauravas ?" Sagarika asked in disbelief.

"Yes. Forgive them otherwise revenge shall consume you." Krishna said.

"Never !" Sagarika said.

"I know it is hard, but just imagine if they can do this to Samragyi and Senapti-Bharya then imagine the condition of women in the Aryavart. Think about it." Krishna said. Sagarika looked at him.

"There are many women being exploited and dishonored by men. Some of them may even be younger than you. Don't worry there will be a war, and your culprits will get punishment. All I am asking you is to forgive them and instead of revenge, give them justice." Krishna said.

"Then what's the difference between revenge and justice ?" Sagarika asked.

"If you wage a war for yourself then it is revenge, and if you wage war for the well being of other women and show those treacherous men what will happen if they try to exploit women, then it will be justice." Krishna said. Sagarika looked down, in deep thinking. She then looked at the Pandavas, who still had tears in their eyes, tears of guilt and remorse.

"I forgive you all." Sagarika said to the Pandavas decreasing their guilt a little.