The Fateful Evening part 2

Part 140

Parikshit is looking around wondering at the attention he is getting from every corner. He was placed on a cute silky bed smaller in size. Dhaumya and Kripacharya sat on both sides and chanted asirvachan verses.They prayed for the good health,and Ayu of Parikshit .
Panchali Satya Subhadra and Uttara stood behind while Kunti and Gandhari sat on royal chairs.
A little away from them Dhritarashtr,Yudhishtir and Vidur sat while Bheem Nakul and Sahadev
Stationed themselves right opposite to them.

Pragati sat nearer to Parikshit and tried to engage the baby by sweet talking in the best way possible.

The voices of Dhaumya and Kripa merged together uttering benediction.
May the light of Pandava clan flourish for hundreds of years.
May the successor of Pandavas lighten up Chandra vamsh
May the son of Veer Abhimanyu enhance his fame

May the grandson of Pandavas get the blessings of all the gods
May The grandson of the greatest Dhananjay live up to his glory
May he get the blessings of his saviour Krishna Vasudev

Panchali and Subhadra had moisture in their eyes.
Uttara tried to stop her tears in her eyes . Still she felt shattered not having Abhi by her side.
Why did you leave me behind ? Whom will your son call Pitasri? She lamented in her heart.

Parikshit let out a shriek as if to grab his mother's attention.
Dhaumya asked Uttara to take the baby on her lap.
Uttara felt relieved and gratified. Pari tugged her locks with his fists and tried to get them in his mouth.
Pragati opened his fists and feigned anger." Pari you are becoming too naughty. Be a good boy."

Kunti smiled at Pragati.How grown up she is acting Gandhari Didi,She said.
Gandhari smiled." Girls grow up faster than boys Kunti.Bring the boy I will bless him"
Sahadev took the baby to Dhritarashtr for blessings.The blind king touched the baby and
shed tears." Parikshit May you brighten up Kuruvamsh like your father and grandfathers.He blessed.
Yudhishtir blessed him with long life. Then Bheem lifted the baby over his head and exclaimed.
Mata. He is just like Arjun and Abhi. See how he is blinking his eyes like them.

Subhadra 's tears rolled down." Satya Bhabhi Abhi used to be exactly like him. You saw him at Dwaraka no? "
Satya took her closer." Subhadra Abhi returned to us in the form of Pari.
You can relive the moments. Control yourself."
The celebration continued with all the ladies blessing the boy and offering him gifts.
Panchali served them delicious food and got their applause.
Gandhari blessed her and said.Go and take rest Bahu. You worked so hard."

Panchali walked towards her mansion." Why did Arjun not come by now? She wondered.
Did he go to some other place? He and Govind always are on the go.
Subhadra reminded him also in her letter.
Panchali lied down on her couch She closed her eyes.
Dhaumya's benedictions rang in her ears. Blessings to Dhananjay's grandson.
Dhananjay Dhananjay She repeated again and again.
He got that name after he conquered upto northern provinces and brought tributes
That Indraprasth could not accommodate.
First time when she repeated that word how amused Arjun was.
Panchali travelled back to experience those beautiful moments again.
Panchali's flash back

Panchali's Flash Back
For a final time She checked the lists . It is perfect. Everything that was brought through conquests had been covered or mentioned in detail.
Nakul's share,Sahadeva's share,Bheema's share and then his share.
The tributes brought by Arjun are beyond the imagination,calculation and estimation.
The gold,Diamonds Gems That were from North provinces are absolutely immeasurable.
Since they belong to Gandharva regions their value as per the way it is measured in mortal world
Makes them worth crores and beyond the crores also.
This much treasure! Draupadi wondered. When they came to Khandava Prasth she never imagined
Indraprasth will prosper to this extent.
The Khandav Dahan paved the way to establish and expand the city that could accommodate more
and more people in its vast space.
And the conquests now they made Indraprasth the wealthiest city in Aryavarth.
Duryothan thought by giving Khandava Prasth he can curb the spirit of the Pandavas.
But the more the challenges the better the performance.
Panchali 's beautiful face shone with pride.