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Bhadra were uterine sisters. They both were very jealous of their Priyadarshana.
co-wife,
The Sheth had no child. So he had performed third marriage with Priyadarshana. The Sheth loved his new wife Priyadarshana more than Rudra and Bhadra.
In spite of this third marriage the Sheth continued to remain childless. Rudra and Bhadra used to think that the love of their husband had decreased on them because of Priyadarshana only. So they were always thinking of doing harm to Priyadarshana.
Sheth Madanpriya had one friend. He often came to the house of the Sheth. One day the Sheth was absent from the house. In his absence that friend made a lustful gesture towards Priyadarshana. Hethereby disclosed his evil intentions towards her.