The Pandava Princess

WEDDING

Our chariots stopped near the magnificent temple of Somnath. Dau lead the way into the temple where priests were already waiting to welcome us. There were two eminent sages too whom I had not expected at all. Maharishi Ved Vyas and Maharishi Durbasha. We greeted them and they blessed us. Both of them looked overwhelmed. They said that they couldn't believe their eyes that they would be able to witness such a divine union.

Then the wedding rites started with Lord Shiva as our witness. There was a happy note in the air but I wasn't happy. My wedding had been one of the most anticipated event of my family but now they were not even present around me. My brothers would have been so excited to see me like this but now I didn't even know where they were, how they were. I completed all the rites in a trance , not paying much attention to anything.

I was brought back to the reality by Kanha's soft voice. "Are you ready to leave Darshinika?" I looked up at him and blankly replied, "Yes." And then we started on our way to Dwarka.

It didn't take us long to reach the city gates of Dwarka. And for the first time while entering Dwarka I felt scared and nervous. There were a huge army and Dau, Satyaki and Kritvarma's chariots which had to enter first so I got quiet a good time to gather my thoughts and recollecting my memories. My thoughts went back to my childhood days. How I used to sit on father's lap and listen to the stories of the great Kuru empire, of valiant my ancestors, of my nearest relatives. I remembered how I wanted to be the Princess which I was supposed to be. The Kuru Princess.

Then there was father's demise and our arrival in Hastinapur. My days with Dushyala which was a mere ghost of the past . My days in Dwarka. Some of the best days of my life. I smiled to myself. Our struggle for the throne and Yanjnaseni's marriage to my brothers. And our new kingdom.My life as the Pandava Princess. Then...

We had almost entered the gates of Dwarka. I closed my eyes and took a deep breathe. And then when I looked at the streets my heart was filled with happiness. The city was decorated in the order of my welcome. The citizens were praising us and the old people showered their blessings. Some said it was the happiest day of their lives. They welcomed me with all the warmth of their hearts , with all their love. Like they had done all those years ago. All those years ago...when I came here for the first time leaving my brothers. My brothers, what were they doing now? Were they safe? Did they know that I was safe? And how was Bhrata Karn doing? Were the Kauravas being good to him? Again I was lost in my thoughts.

"Hail to the Queen", that was what that brought me back to my senses. I looked around. All eyes were fixed on me. Everyone-the dancers, the singers, the army, the netigens, the royal family, the council, everyone was beaming at me with warmth in their eyes. I remembered what Kanha had said me before, being Narayani I was the mother to the whole universe but still I had to remember my duties in this life. And now I knew then that dwelling on the past won't help me. I had to leave it behind. I was no longer the Kuru or the Pandava Princess but now I was a Queen. The queen of Dwarka. The Queen to the great Yadavas. I was the Yadava Queen.

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