Suddenly 5 Brahmins entered the Arena, Amarsri cleared her throat gaining Draupadi’s attention, she pointed at entrance for her to look, Draupadi saw the 5 Brahmins and recognised one of them to be Arjun, she got excited.
Duryodhan said that if Karna cannot hit the target no one could so Maharaj Drupad opened the challenge for even Brahmins. The Pandavas got nervous seeing Duryodhan, Shakuni and Dushashan, worried that their cover might blow off. They started to leave. But Krishna stopped them.
“KAHA JAA RAHE HO BRAHMAN YUVAAN, PRATIYOGITA JITNE MAI SAKSHAM HO FIR BHI PRATIYOGITA MAI BHAAG NA LENA AWASHYA SAMARTHYA KEHLATA HOGA , KINTU AISE SAMARTHYA KA KYA LAABH BRAHMANO ?” Krishna said. They turned around but were unsure, Amarsri sighed and joined in.
“APNE DUKH AUR PRAN KE KARAN SANSAAR CHODNA, AWASHYA TAPASYA HOGI, KINTU SANSAAR KE PRATI APNA KARTAVYA CHODNA, YEH TOH SWAARTH HAI.” Amarsri said.
“AAGE AAO BRAHAMAN YUVAN LAKSH BHEDO, ISSI MAI SAMPURN ARYAVART KA KALYAN HAI AUR SHAYAD AAPKA BHI.” Amarsri added.
“JAO ARJUN, TUMHARE MITRA VASUDEV AUR SAKHI AVANTIKA NE AAWAHAN BHI DIYA HAI, AUR ASHWASAN BHI, AB TUM PICHE NAHI HAT SAKTE.” Bheem said, Yuddhistir also suggested him to go, he bent down to touch their feet and came near the Shiv Dhanush.
“PANCHAL KE MAHARAJ DRUPAD KO MERA PRANIPAT, DWARIKADHEESH VASUDEV SHRI KRISHNA KO MERA PRANIPAT, RAJKUMARI AVANTIKA, SHIKHANDINI AUR DRAUPADI KO MERA NAMAN.” Arjun said, that was a first, no king greeted them, Draupadi was already impressed by him.
“ISS NE TOH DRAUPADI KO HI NAMAN KAR DIYA.” One king said laughing.
“PRATYEK STREE MATA DURGA KA ROOP HOTI HAI, UNKO NAMAN KARNE MAI MUJHE KOI LAJJA NAHI.” Arjun said, impressing Draupadi even more.
“AGAR TUM GALTI SE JEET BHI JAO GE, TOH KYA RAJKUMARI DRAUPADI KO GHAR MAI LE JAOGE YA MANDIR MAI STHAPIT KAROGE.” Rukmi said mocking.
“PRATYEK GHAR MANDIR HI HOTA HAI YUVRAJ RUKMI, AUR MAI TOH HAR SUBAH AAPKI BEHEN RUKMINI KO NAMAN KARTA HU.” Krishna said irritating Rukmi.
“AUR ISS BAAT KA ASHWASAN MAI AAPKO DE SAKTI HU.” Amarsri said. Krishna and Arjun chuckled, Rukmi scoffed.
Arjun came near the bow and successfully stringed it. He saw the eye of the fish, he took aim and shot the arrow, everything froze for a while. Amarsri didn’t even wanted to blink, afraid she might miss a moment. The arrow hit the eye of the fish, flowers fell from above, Amarsri and Vasudev smiled looking at the most special wedding of Dwapar Yug.
Draupadi stood up and went to Arjun, who was for a moment lost in her beauty. She puts the Varmala around his neck, Arjun does the same, both of them at that moment lost in each other’s eyes. Everything looked surreal in the Arena.
“ARJUN.” Karna said with a smile, happy to see his brother. Shakuni, Duryodhan and Dushashan unfortunately heard that. They then looked at the rest of the Brahmans and recognised them to be the rest of the pandavas. How did they survived ? The only question in their minds. But they won’t go alive this time, Shakuni thought.
Yuddhistir, Sehdev and Nakul left, fearing Shakuni and all might recognise them. Yuddhistir asked Bheem to stay here, Arjun, Draupadi and Dhrishtadyumn were about to leave, when Shakuni stopped them.
“YEH KAISA APMAAN HAI RAJAO, JIS KANYA KO DEVTAO NE HUMARE LIYE BANAYA WOH ISS DARIDRA BRAHAMAN KE SAATH VIVAH KAREGI ?” Shakuni said provoking the kings.
“DARIDRA BRAHAMAN ?” Amarsri and Vasudev said at the same time mocking Shakuni.
“AGAR AISA HI RAHA, TOH ARYAVART KI SABHI RAJKUMARIYA BRAHAMANO SE VIVAH KARLENGI.” Shakuni said, Amarsri got confused with his logic. The Kings too got angry as their fragile masculinity and ego was hurt because they didn’t win. They all raised their weapons.
“EK BRAHMAN KO ITNE RAJA SAATH MAROGE, BRAHAMAN HATYA KA PAAP LAGEGA.” Arjun said.
“SHASTRA TOH PEHLE TUMNE UTHAYE THE, HUME BHI ISKA ADHIKAAR HAI.” One king said. Amarsri can’t let this happen to her sakha, she has to do something.
“BRAHMAN KO MRITYU DAND DO, AUR KANYA KO AGNI KUND MAI DAAL DO.” Rukmi said as all the kings went towards them, suddenly they heard the sound of thunder, lightening fell on Amarsri’s hand and took the form of a Trident, the kings got scared for a moment. Amarsri threw her Trishul right in front of where Draupadi and Arjun were standing, Cracking the entire Arena, stopping the way of Kings.
“RUK JAO ISIK SHARN, ANYATHA MAHA ANARTH HO JAYEGA, YAGYASENI KO KAISE AGNI KUND MAI JALAOGE YUVRAJ RUKMI ? AUR KISNE KAHA DEVTAO NE DRAUPADI KO TUMHARE LIYE BHEJA HAI, GANDHAR RAJ.” Amarsri said.
“YAHA UPASTHIT SABHI KO PATA HAI KI YAHA JO HO RAHA HAI, UCCHIT HO RAHA HAI, NIYAM ANUSAR HO RAHA HAI. AGAR HAAR HUI HAI, TOH USSE SAMAANPURVAK SWIKAR KARNA SIKHE. AUR JARASANDH TUM, BHULNA MAT PANCHAL KISKE RAKSHAN MAI HAI, AUR DURYODHAN TUM MERE ADARNIYA BHISMA PITAMAH KE POUTRA LAGTE HO, ISS LIYE KEVAL CHAITA RAHI HU. BRAHMAN HATYA JAISA PAAP, YEH DUSAHAS KISI NE BHI KIYA TOH MERA HASTAKSHEP ANIWARYA HO JAYEGA. ” Amarsri warned pointing at them. They all backed away except Duryodhan and Dushashan who were still coming towards Arjun but Karna stopped him.
“MITRA, ARJUN NE AAJ ACCHA PARAKRAM DIKHAYA HAI, AAJ REHNE DO, YODHA KO YUDH BHUMI MAI MAARTE HAI, CHAL SE NAHI.” Karna said, even though he was on Duryodhan’s side Karna couldn’t let harm befall his younger brother.
Duryodhan, Dushashan, Shakuni stomped out of the Arena, Karna gave a smile to Arjun and went after them. Amarsri and Vasudev came near them, she grabbed her Trishul and made it vanish.
“DHANYAWAAD AAPKA, PATA NAHI AGAR AAJ AAPNE INN RAJAO KO ROKA NAHI HOTA TOH KYA HOTA.” Draupadi said to Amarsri.
“MITRATA KI HAI MAINE DRAUPADI, NIBHANI TOH PADEGI.” Amarsri says looking at Arjun.
“WAISE, TUMHARE PATI KA PARAKRAM BHI KAM NAHI HAI.” Amarsri added.
They all talked for a while and Draupadi touched Krishna’s feet, she was about to touch Amarsri's but Amarsri engulfing her in a hug, feeling bad because her coming fate. Draupadi, Arjun and Bheem left to get Kunti’s blessings. A worried Drupad approached Krishna and Amarsri.
“MERI PUTRI KAISE MAHARANI BANEGI ? EK BRAHMIN JISNE PAIRO PE CHALNE KA PRAN LIYA HAI, WOH KAISE SINGHASAN PAR BAITGEGA ?” Drupad asked them.
“AAPKI PUTRI DRAUPADI AWASHYA SINGHASAN PAR BAITHEGI.” Amarsri assured him.
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