"With pleasure ,I welcome the Sons of Pandu and the daughter of King Drupada to Hastinapur . I am honoured to welcome the Lord of Dwarka ,Sri Krishna ! Let the court begin ...." King Dhritarashtra sat on his royal ,stunning throne after welcoming .
The royal court's beauty was unimaginable .It was big ,and very well constructed .Every furniture present there was made with the most richest gemstones and crystals .I was speechless after seeing the intricate architecture .
(Credits to the creator ð)
Yudhishthira and rest of the brothers ,along with Draupadi paid their respects .
I saw Shakuni and his gang entering from the other side of the court .They were not at all happy ,firstly because the Pandavas had won an alliance with the Panchal Kingdom by marrying Panchali and this made them stronger .Secondly ,since Yudhishthira had returned he will get the throne of Hastinapur . Shakuni was staring so sharply at Krishna ,that his eyeballs would fall down .
"Aren't you afraid ?" I asked
"For what ? Just because he is staring at me and creating new plans to destroy us ?"
Dear Godha ,it's the Kauravas who are more frightened .Dharma shall win over Adharma .And the one who supports Dharma is never afraid of anything .Besides ,I know what plans are being created by Shakuni right now ." Krishna replied in a calm manner .
After various discussions ,it was time to decide who will ascend on the throne .
Duryodhana was in an extreme state of insecurity .He desired the throne very much and obviously didn't want Yudhishthira to take it .Then Krishna stood up "King Dhritarashtra ,it's better to give a separate place for the Pandavas to rule ,just to avoid any further conflicts ."
"Yes Maharaja ,Vasudeva is right .Already there have been many conflicts and misunderstandings between the brothers and till now it hasn't got over .We must do what's right for this Dynasty ." Vidura supported. Bhishma and Drona to gave their consent .All the while ,Shakuni was silent and observing .
"Ofcourse your Majesty ! Whatever Shri Krishna has told is completely right .Afterall he is so wise and intelligent !" He looked mockingly at my lord .
"A place called Khandavaprastha is there ,which is far from Hastinapur .It's a beautiful place for the Pandavas to settle in ...." Shakuni suggested .
Khandavaprastha was actually a dense ,creepy forest . That place was unfit to live .But still their plan was to send the Pandavas there once for all .
Finally it was decided that the Pandavas shall have a separate place to live and rule .
They decided to start for Khandavaprastha in the dawn .The elders urged them to stay .
It was evening and a big feast was going to be held .Preparations were made at full swing .
I was with Krishna in his chamber .He was busy writing something .
"What are you doing ?" I was curious
"A letter to Dwarka....Just to inform that I'll be staying with the Pandavas for some days .Also ,I'm thinking to call my Brother to accompany me to Khandavaprastha ."
He replied .
"Then who will take care of the administration and trade matters of Dwarka ?" I asked
"My dear ,don't worry of it ....My ministers ,mainly Uddhava ,Satyaki ,and Kritavarma are there to take care .Rukmini ,Satyabhama and other queens are also well versed in trade ,finance and safety matters of the Kingdom .Besides ,I've also trained Subhadra how to manage the kingdom responsibilities ." He answered and finished writing his letter .
I was extremely curious to see what he had written ,how he had written .
"May I ?!" I asked him
"Sure ....." he smiled and handed over the letter scroll to me .
The letter was fully written in ancient Sanskrit . Krishna's handwriting was so beautiful and mesmerising .I saw his writing for the first time .The letters had beautiful curves .Sanskrit itself is a beautiful language and when it was being written by my lotus eyed lord ,it became even more divine and enchanting .
(Credits to the creator ð)
"You write so beautifully Krishna !" I admired .
"Ah ,you understood what I wrote ...?" He asked me ,again with a mysterious smile
"No actually....it's too complicated ,but at the same time it's beautiful ...." I said
"Thank you ,my dear ....anyway I wanted to tell you .....something.." he started
"About tomorrow's trip !? It's going to be amazing Krishna...I'll love the journey !" I said
"I wanted to talk about that only ......You can't come with me tomorrow .." Krishna concluded
I was shocked ...He would always take me wherever he was going ,but this time he refused ..
"But why ! You would always take me..." I asked
"Yes ...But Khandavaprastha is not such a place where you'll enjoy .It's a dark ,dense forest where the Nagas live ....along with their head Takshaka .Even the demon Maya is residing there ...."
"But they can't see me ! Im invisible for everyone .Moreover I'm with you Krishna ,what danger could come to me ?"
"They can't see you , but when you see them you'll get afraid .I know about you very well .Even if you come there ,I won't be with you or spend time with you like I did earlier .IÂ have to be with Arjuna .We both will have to fight the Nagas ,as well as Indra who supports Takshaka .We have to clear the forest ,and all the while what will you do ?" Krishna replied ,for which I couldn't speak further .He sighed and kept his hand on my shoulder
"Godha ,when Indraprastha is ready I shall myself come and take you ,for sure .Instead of coming to this dark forest ,why don't you come when the city is fully ready and beautiful .It will be worth the wait !
So you return to Dwarka tomorrow ,and see how my sister Subhadra is doing ......"
"But staying away from you even for a second ,makes me feel worse ." I said with a low tone
"I promise you ,even when you are in Dwarka ,you will see me ,you will hear about me . No matter wherever I am ,I reside in your heart eternally." Krishna assured me .
That night I was brooding over very much .I was aware that Krishna would call me once Indrapratha was ready .But my heart and mind refused to stay away from him .I suddenly had this unwanted negative thought that whether Krishna really loved me or not ,since there are many devotees in this world who serve him much better than I do .I tried to pacify my restless mind .And when I turned back ,I saw my lord who was resting on a swing .Even in deep sleep ,he seemed to read my mind and had a gentle smile on his face ,as if replying to my questions .While asleep ,his face was looking like a beautiful lotus which would remain still and calm on the water .He was calm all the time ,because his mind was free ,he was the conqueror of Maya .His peacock feather swayed to the tunes of the wind .
(Made by me ð)
I went near him and pressed his feet softly .He didn't get disturbed .But I was sure about one thing .Whenever my mind came up with a doubt ,Krishna would answer it in any form ,by any situation .And this time also ,he would answer me ,no matter what .Very soon ,I too slept near his lotus feet ,which was the most safest and comforting place in the whole universe .
(Credits to the creator ð)