While going out from dyut sabha, I was guilt ridden, ashamed, beyond hurt from my inside. I was not angry with anyone but myself. I knew that whatever happened today was only my fault. It was me, who staked my kingdom, my people, my brothers and my...
Before I start writing this chapter, I am specifically thankful to Miss Varaali , a pominent fanfiction writer on India Forums platform and and our dear writer SamratVallabhaa
Their OS on Yudhishthira and Arjun , 'The Farewell' , which was posted around 8 years ago has given me the idea for the plot line of the story. I am extremely thankful to them for allowing me to use their idea for my story.
Here is the URL link to her story. Do read that story, its just amazing.
For the sake of saving space, the URL is the link to the first page of the story. As you scroll down and move to subsequent pages, you will get the entire story in the form of Arjun Uvacha by Miss Varaali and Yudhishthira Uvacha by SamratVallabhaa.
Now lets get started with this chapter.
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That night passed very quickly and soon it was time for my morning prayers. But Sahadev was not willing to leave me alone. So, he tagged along with me as I went towards the river bank.
Scholars have very rightly addressed rivers as mothers. Just like a baby forgets all its pains and troubles the moment he enters its mother's lap; the cold refreshing water of river Saraswati made me forget all my pains and worries and filled my soul with peace. After taking ablutions and making myself pure, I offered flowers to the maker of the day and prayed with all my devotion to bless everyone. All this while, Sahadev was keeping a watch over the surroundings. After I was done, he quickly took bath and offered prayers to Lord.
Till the time we returned, all my remaining brothers and Panchali had awakened. From Bheem's and Arjun's expression, it was evident that our absence had caused them to worry. But seeing us return, both heaved a sigh of relief. Had we been a little late to return, they would have spilled everything about the night's incident to Nakul and Panchali despite my forbidding.
We were about to start our daily activities, when we heard a very familiar voice, "Hari Om Tat Sat!!" We looked towards that direction to find, Maharishi Vedvyas approaching us.
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We looked towards that direction to find, Maharishi Vedvyas approaching us. All six of us approached towards him and humbly touched his feet. He blessed all of us. Then we respectfully took him inside our hermitage and made him sit on a hay mat. Kalyani immediately fetched a white stone plate and a small clay pitcher containing water. Placing Maharishi's feet on that stone plate, I carefully washed his feet. Then using my angvastra, I wiped them dry. Sahadev, by then, had brought some flowers. We, devotionally, offered those flowers at the feet of Maharishi and sought his blessings. Kalyani worshipped Maharishi by offering madhuparka[1], some fruits and water. Maharishi gladly accepted the offering.
