The Upapandavas, Prativindhya, Sutasom, Shrutkarma, Shatanika and Shrutsena arrived in the afternoon. Draupadi was happy seeing her sons again, oh how they have grown up just like their fathers. Karna was also delighted to meet the all sons of Pandavas and especially Abhimanyu, as he was so much like Vrishsena.
But since morning Karna was confused with what Amarsri said about 'DHARMARATH' something about her was different than most humans, Although she was younger than him, her knowledge of Dharm and Karm was extremely clear unlike his. She wasn't any ordinary human that much was clear, and even Vasudev considered her his daughter but why ? these questions made him restless.
There was another soul who was restless, Draupadi. Krishna just told her about the fates of the future generation in the war. But he also told her that some thing that was echoing in her mind.
"TUMHARE PAACH PATI AUR SURYAPUTA KARNA KO CHODKE, MAHARAJ SHANTANU KE KUL KE SAARE DIPAK BHUJH JAYENGE." Krishna said, Draupadi was shocked to the core, she fell on her knees.
"KYA AAP ISS NIYATI KO BADAL NAHI SAKTE GOVIND ?" Draupadi asked sobbing.
"KEVAL EK HI HAI JO NIYATI KO BADAL SAKTA HAI, WOH JO SAMPURN SANSAR MAI EKTA KA PRAMAN HAI, JO ISS JAGAT KA SANTULAN BANAYE HUYE HAI." Krishna said.
Draupadi was confused who is this deity and how can she find them. She was longing for answers just as Karna, but today all their doubts will be cleared. But right now she had to go to today's event of storytelling.
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Everyone was sitting in the hall, Maharaj Virat and Maharani Sudeshana on the throne, The fathers sat on one side, their sons sitting opposite to them, Draupadi was sitting with Vrushali beside Abhimanyu, whereas Subhadra was sitting beside Uttara. Krishna and Amarsri sitting together beside Yuddhistir and Karna sat between Bheem and Arjun. And behind them the citizens were standing, eager to here the tale. Suddenly the room fell into darkness and the light slowly emerged from behind the Storyteller.
"VIRAT NARESH KO SAU-SAU NAMAN, INKE KRIPA SE ANN HAI UDAR MAI." The Vidushak said pointing towards him big belly.
"HAZAR-HAZAR NAMAN KUNTIPUTRO KO, JO MAHARATHI HAI, MAHADANI HAI." The Vidushak greeted, the Pandavas felt good after hearing the name 'KUNTIPUTRA' finally a name that would associate and include Karna with them.
"LAKH-LAKH NAMAN YADUVAR MOHAN KO, JO SHAURYA-DHARM KE GYANI HAI." The Vidushak greeted Krishna.
"SABHI NAGAR JANO KO VIDUSHAK DUNDUMALI KA NAMAN, NAMAN, NAMAN." The Vidushak greeted.
"KAL RAJKUMARI UTTARA KA VIVAH HOGA ARJUN-PUTRA ABHIMANYU KE SAATH HOGA. ISS SHUBH VIVAH KA SWAGAT AGAR HUM KISI UTTAM CHARITRA KE VYAKTI KI KATHA SUNKAR KARE TOH KAISA RAHEGA ?" Dundumali proposed the idea.
"TOH KAHIYE NAGAR JANO, KISKI KATHA SUNNA PASAND KARENGE AAP ?" Dundumali asked.
"SHIV VIVAH KI KATHA." Someone said.
"NAHI BHAGAWAN RAM-CHANDRA KE VIVAH KI KATHA." Another man said.
"NAHI-NAHI BHAGWAN PARSHURAM KI KATHA." One man said.
Everyone chuckled at the excitement of the citizens, they truly loved their princess.
"SHANT, SHANT, SHANT NAGARWASIYO ! SAMRAT YUDDHISTIR BATAYENGE KE AAJ KISKI KATHA SUNI JAYEGI. BATAYIYE SAMRAT ?" Dundumali asked.
"MAI NAHI DUNDUMALI JI, AAJ YADAV SHRESHT VASUDEV SWAYAM VIRAT NAGAR PADHARE HAI. BATAYIYE VASUDEV KISKI KATHA SUNNA CHAHENGE ?" Yuddhistir asked.
"ISKA NIRNAYE TOH MERI SAKHI KAREGI, BATAO SAKHI KAUNSI KATHA TUMHARE HRIDAYE KO SHANT KAREGI ?" Krishna asked Draupadi.
"MERA HRIDAYE SHANT HI HAI GOVIND." Draupadi said.
"NA. MAN STHIR AWASHYA HAI KINTU HRIDAYE SHANT NAHI HAI." Krishna said.
"BHRATASHREE ! MAI BATAU ?." Subhadra asked excitedly. Krishna gave her a very judgemental look.
"HA, AWASHYA." Krishna sighed, Amarsri chuckled.
"MAI EK AISI VYAKTI KI KATHA SUNNA CHAHTI HU, JISKA NAAM SABNE BAAL-PAN SE SUNA HAI KINTU SAMJHA NAHI. USS VYAKTI KO JANTE SAB HAI, KINTU PEHECHANTE NAHI." Subhadra said. Amarsri gave her a confused look.
"UTTAM SUJHAV, SHAYAD YEH KATHA LOGO KE HRIDAYE MAI UTTPAN HUYE PRASHNO KE UTTAR DEDE." Krishna said glancing at Draupadi and Karna. Amarsri also gave him a confused look, who is this person.
"UCHIT HAI, DUNDUMALI MAHODAYE AISE KISI VYAKTI KE BAARE MAI KATHA SUNAYIYE NA." Subhadra requested.
"AISA TOH PURE JAGAT MAI EK HI HAI JISSE MAI PEHECHANTA HU. JISKE KATHA JITNE BAAR SUNU MERA CHOTA SA MAN AUR PET BHARTA HI NAHI." Dundumali said, pointing at his big fat belly. Everyone laughed.
"OM NAMAH, NAMAH. NA HAI NARAYAN, MAH SE MAHADEV. NAMAH ROOP MAI DONO HI ADIDEV. AAPAS MAI DONO KA KUCH BHI NA ANTAR, KINTU SAKHA PREM INME HAI NIRANTAR. SHIV KE MAN MAI VISHNU KA VAAS HAI, AUR VISHNU KE RAG-RAG MAI SHIV-SHANKAR KA HI RAAS HAI." Dundumali started his tale, everyone listened with full attention.
"KINTU KATHA NAHI HAI YEH HARI KI, NA KATHA HARESHWAR KI. KATHA HAI YEH HARIHARESHWARI KE JANM KI." Dundumali said, Amarsri chuckled.
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