As the King was fonder of his younger wife, Suneethi along with her son Dhruva resolved to a quiet life in her abode. Suruchi and her son Uttama enjoyed more care and comfort from the King.

One day as Uttanapada was fondling Suruchi’s child Uttama in his lap, Dhruva went to him and tried to sit in his lap. Seeing this, Suruchi became very angry and shouted at the little boy who was then just five years old, “How dare you sit on the King’s lap? Don’t you know that you are not entitled to such princely privileges as you were not born to me?”.

She did not stop with that, but said very sharply, “Go and pray to Lord Vasudev if you want to enjoy another life time as my son!”.

Little Dhruva was so shocked and he looked at his father’s face for support. But Uttanapada did not even pay a glance as he was afraid of Suruchi. The King’s silence was more humiliating to the child and he ran away to his mother sobbing and panting with anger.

Hearing all that happened, Suneethi was disturbed at first, but regained her mental strength quickly.