Renuka for some time was deeply thinking of Shukracharya’s words and Chitrarath. Unknowingly she develops a connection with Chitrarath. But she was very clear not to have any physical relation with him. She kept the relationship like that of best friends. She used this relation to rub off her loneliness. Just to draw your attention, this entire episode is happening at the end of Satya Yuga. The values and morals of humans have started to reduce. All thanks to the Shukracharya’s evil energies. The yuga of abundance is now turning into a fight for identity.
The emotional connection with Chitrarath was going happily for Renuka, she was content with everything. The mistake she committed is hiding this with her close people. Unlike the Kaliyuga, where the relationships and secrets are normal the Satya Yuga was always a yuga of sharing and living. But as this is the end of the yuga, it has led to a lot of confusion. Renuka was of a mindset that her husband gave her all the freedom and she doesn’t have to tell anyone.
That one day at the pond which changed the life of Renuka…
Using his evil power, Shukracharya is closely watching both Renuka and Chitrarath talking to each other, sharing things and living happily. What he wants is still missing in their relationship. He wants to create disturbances. Shukracharya continues to send his evil energies and thoughts to Chitrarath. That makes Chitrarath feel for the physical element in the relationship. Shukracharya is playing the waiting game, at the same time he wants to speed up everything.
Finally, Shukracharya decided to visit Jamadagni. But he is scared because Jamadagni is powerful and a single mistake can spoil his plan. A cautious Shukracharya doesn’t want to take any chance. Incidentally, one day Jamadagni goes to the pond. Shukracharya got an opportunity and thinks it’s the right time to meet. He goes into the different avatars of a sage. As soon as he sees Jamadagni, he bends and touches the feet of Jamadagni. Shukracharya introduces himself as a student of Dattatreya and he opens his speech with a shower of praises for Jamadagni. Jamadagni feels the pride in him and tells Shukracharya, we both are equal as we learnt from the same Guru.
Both start talking and having a light conversation. Then, Jamadagni asks ‘Are you married?’. Shukracharya says ‘No I am not; I want to dedicate my life to God and Search for the truth’. Jamadagni says I am impressed, even I do regular meditation and am in search of spirituality. But I am married’.
Chitrarath – Pond – Renuka and then comes Jamadagni…
Chitrarath and Renuka were also present at the pond. It was mid-day, Chitrarath is feeling hot and he says ‘Renuka, it is very hot come let us take bath’. Renuka disagrees and says no, I don’t want to come in the water. Chitrarath walks away, removes his angavastra and goes into the water. Seeing him Renuka gets different thoughts. Chitrarath observes this and comes out of the water. He then pulls her to join him, but Renuka gets scared and she runs away. The moment she turns aside, she sees Jamadagni.
Shukracharya achieved the first step. He quickly runs to Chitrarath and asks him to go away. Hiding in the bushes, Shukracharya is keenly observing both Renuka and Jamadagni. Using his evil power, Jamadagni is made to hug Renuka. Renuka doesn’t hug him back because she never experienced such behaviour from her husband.
Jamadagni as he hugs his wife smells Chitrarath’s aroma. He asks her ‘Why do I smell an aroma of a man from you? Renuka is silent and then they go back to the ashram. Renuka asks him to get inside to the room because she wanted to share everything about Chitrarath. Jamadagni asks for some time and goes into meditation. Using his newly acquired yogic powers, he focuses on what all happened before he could reach the pond. Jamadagni sees everything through meditation. The moment he reads the mind of Renuka, he is fuming with anger.
Angry Jamadagni is planning to punish helpless Renuka…
Jamadagni comes out of meditation and walks straight to Renuka with loads of anger. He says ‘How could you do whatever I have seen? If you had someone, you could’ve always told me. Renuka says ‘I was to tell you but you were busy’ Jamadagni gets even more furious with her statements. Just then Parashuram comes home.
The argument between the parents is different this time. Parashuram has seen parents arguing before, but that would be more of a satirical or a jovial one. This time though it is very different and an unhealthy one. Parents see Parashuram coming in but they don’t stop. Again, because this is Satya Yuga and there was no need to hide anything from anyone in the family.
Renuka then says ‘I was feeling very lonely, you don’t know anything what all I have gone through. Jamadagni loses his temper, ‘Could you have not shared your feelings with me? Renuka also loses her temper. She says ‘If you think I had an evil intention, I would’ve done something but I didn’t’.
Jamadagni in a very anger tone ‘Renuka!!! How can you get such thoughts’ Renuka in a similar tone says ‘What I can’t? When he touched my hand, I walked away showing my disinterest. Does that not make it clear about my intentions?’. Jamadagni says ‘No, you just got confused and you were unclear. If you were clear from day one, you could’ve treated him like a brother.
Renuka can’t take it anymore. ‘If you deeply feel that I have committed all these crimes, why don’t you kill me?’. Jamadagni says ‘fine then, be it that way, if you cannot be loyal, you better go and die’. Hearing the conversation going out of hands, Parashuram jumps in. He says ‘What are you talking father? Where has your wisdom gone?’
Standing outside the ashram, Shukracharya is sending all the negative energies to Jamadagni. He is controlling the mind of Jamadagni. The yogic powers are non-functional because the Rishi Jamadagni is pushed into a web of Evil Magic of Shukracharya.
The moment son defends mother Renuka, ‘I am the decision-maker in this house and I am your father. So, I give an order. I command you. Not me, but you will kill your mother’….. To be continued
