Sheetala Vahini ~ Freezing Winds Of Love

•|09|• : Vidhi Vilaasam

Shrinivasa and his friends were all set for climbing the hill. Satyabhama too joined them with Godavari. She was not at all happy.

" Shrini is Bhama alright? Look at her face seems like she was crying all the night " Bhairava commented.

" You both quarreled or what?" Achyuta asked.

" Nothing like that " Shrinivasa replied curtly and turned their adjacent camp where Yashomati and Vrinda were staying.

" Yashomati maa be fast " Shrinivasa called her out.

Yashomati came out with a sad face.

" Shrini we both are not joining you. Vrinda's menses started " Yashomati whispered in Shrinivasa's ears.

" We will stay back too we can't leave you both here and move away" Shrinivasa declared.

Satyabhama was even more sad now.

" Why are you doing like this Venkateshwara? Am asking any wrong thing? I want my love that's all" Satyabhama thought blinking her tears away. This gesture just tore Shrinivasa's heart.

" Aiyoo... Why do stay back for us? Take Satyabhama with you and complete the Pooja there. We are here for your sake Shrini " Yashomati said.

" Correct I will stay back here Shrini " Achyuta said assuring Yashomati and Vrinda's safety.

Yashomati smiled at Shrinivasa.

" Fine then " He said again turning to leave.

Shrinivasa joined his hands in namaste and closed his eyes taking deep breath.

" Om Kalyanadhbutha gatrayaa
Kamithartha pradhayine
Shrimad venkatanathaya
Shrinivasayathe namaha" He sang the mantra and took the first step along with Satyabhama and Bhairava followed him.

" Bhama forget about the Mangal Sutra now. Take a new Sankalp before starting " Shrinivasa said.

Satyabhama nodded with the smile.

" Yelukondalavada Venkataramana Govinda" Shrinivasa joined the group nearby cheering them up.

" Govinda " Everyone gave chorus to his voice.

Shrinivasa was in a hurry to see his lord. He borrowed ekatharai from the locals and just went on singing along with them.

" Govinda Hari Govinda " Satyabhama smiled listening to the chants of Swamy Shrinivasa from her Shrinivasa.

On the way she spotted Rukmini comforting Saraswati who was exhausted.

" Sakhi " the voice of Satyabhama started Rukmini.

" Sakhi!?!" She exclaimed as till today she had no friends to call her as 'Sakhi'.

" What happened Ratnavati? Aren't you a Sakhi for me?" Satyabhama giggled.

" For the first time I heard someone addressing me as Sakhi. Indeed you are my first and only friend " Rukmini smiled.

Vijaya hurried towards them with water and gave that to Rukmini.

" What happened?" Satyabhama asked looking at unconscious Saraswati.

" She is my Attige Saraswati. She was all okay till now but all of a sudden fainted" Rukmini said.

Lohita the boy of three years was still clinging to Rukmini extremely scared. Rukmini sprinkled the water on Saraswati to wake her up.

" Wait a minute" Satyabhama looked around to find Shrinivasa or Bhairava.

" Bhaira " She waved her hand to catch his attention.

" Here take this boy to hill top we all shall follow you " She said handing Lohita to Bhairava.