Kunti and Pandu both climbed up to the highest pinnacle of Saptashringa, where Rishyashringa resided and instructed them to arrange for the Yagya. They went near the hut while his Jaap inhaled the whole surrounding. They knocked at the door. His eyes opened amd he inhaled the soft smell that spread from the flower. He smiled at the couple whose hopes were now at his hands.
"You managed it, Maharaj?"
He came you smiling.
"Let's go now."
He lead them to a side of his Ashram where he arranged a big Yagya Vedi made of Mahgony wood. Some of his disciples stood there greeting them. They stood whispered among themselves, seeing the glowing lotus in Kunti's hand.
"Keep it here, Devi."
He brought out a golden plate dressed with red cloth. Kumkum, lotuses, beads and paddy were arranged in some platter. He kept the lotus among them and instructed them to sit down.
"Child, remember, you can do it the earliest, if you have the hardest faith. Don't hurry, just belief. Belief is pillar of anything. Repent, repent memds everything. Even if you don't know your mistake, repent."
He side glanced to Kunti while she stole her gazes reminiscing her mistakes she did. She gulped down and shut her eyes clasping her hands.
"Forgive me for it, Mahadev."
She whispered.
"Start!"
He started saying the verses and putting on Ghee in the fire. The pupils blew the conch shells. The prayer wemt for one week, till the sky dazzled and one pupil screamed in extreme fear.
"Lord! What is this!"
Rishyashringa and the both opened their eyes after one week from penance and saw the fire dazzling upto the sky.
"Time to sacrifice! Put the 'Rudraksh' in the Yagya, dear!"
They followed the imstructions and put the whole platter of brown beads in the womb of fire.
"Paddy represents prosperity. For your prosperity, O' descendent of Bharata, put these rice in the Yagya."
They put the sacrifice in the fire together and the fire again dazzaled consuming the cold of the mountains.
"Kumkum represents purity. For purifying yourself, brave king, put it in the fire."
The kumkum smeared around the Vedi as they left it in Yagya.
"Your final sacrifice has come, Pandu! This flower not only represent sacrifice, but the toil you took, the faith you had in it. Put it in the yagya! The final result shall be seen."
He sighed looking at Kunti. She held his hands and both them together splitted the Goldem flower which sparkled even among the flames. It seems clashing with a hot flames, and a visible vibration left in the fire.
~In Kailash~
Parvati nodded in herself and smiled understanding what was her move. Her mischeivous smile adorned Her face when she looked at Her brother who was also smiling just like her. Their smile was similar. She turned to Her Lord and said,
"Do you want me to incarnate there, Lord?"
She said with a smile. Their silent conversation conveyed everything. Her eyes showed the grief of parting from Her Lord. He kept his hands on Her shoulder assuring.
"Don't you know the process, Uma?"
"I know,"
She glanced down.
"And I am ready for it!"
Her eyes lit up amd the black balls turned into red, while her hands emitted red like a volcano, lookong no less than a fire ball. She spread her hands shutting her eyes, invoking the Supreme of Herself, and rays radiated in the whole Kailash. And the Demi-Gods shut their eyes protecting their face with hands from the heated rays. Soon fire flames surrounded Her, and she vanished from Kailash, till the time when Her task completed.
~In Hastinapur~
Satyavati looked at the night moon thoughtfully after her conversation with Bhishma and again merged herself in her conclusions.
"This Sandhya is really beautiful, isn't it Mother?"
Bhishma asked her looking at the emerging moon.
"Dusk!"
Satyavati exclaimed jumping a little from the balcony and looked at him with sparkling eyes.
"What dusk, mother?"
"My Krishna! Vyas! He can definitely help!"
She remembered her son who is exactly like a dusk of day. Bhishma's lips grew longer in smile and immediately went to fetch his horse sharing a victory smile with his mother.
~In SaptaShringa~
The environment of Saptashringa got heavy with the drizzling thunders and heavy winds. Even the sttongest winds couldn't stop the fire emerging. Suddenly the time in front if Rishyashringa stood still. The leaves stopped moving and the flames kept itself framed. Suddenly from the sky, Mahadev emerged shaping His trident. He fell on the ground with all his limbs touching the ground.
"The girl to be born from here, is not odinary, Rishyashringa. She is Mahalaxmi, She is Adi Shakti. Let her be named with Krishnaa. Let her be named with Yagyaseni. Let her born from my grace; be called Shivani. She is the Beauty of the world; divine,let be called as Vyomini."
The name echoed in the whole world, marking for a new revolution. He disappered with a smile and again everything paced to normal. Rishyashringa felt confused, tears gathered near his eyes not anticipating anything. He gathered himself, and offered the last scoop of oil in the Yagya resulting it to go in the highest flames. He shut his eyes reminiscing the words, while Kunti and Pandu sat in confusion and all ready to leave the next second.
"Swa-sawmi what is happening?"
Kunti looked at the higher flames touching the sky clutching Pandu's hand. Rishyashringa opened his eyes after a big sigh releasing.
"The girl to be born from this Yagya, is future of the nation. Take care of her. She the most precious possession anyone can ever have."
"Gi-girl? But we wanted to renew the boon!"
Pandu stood up in surprise.
"All were ploys of nature, Maharaja. She herself is the renewal of the boon you got. Take her with you when praying for a child."
Kunti and Pandu stod in surprise looking at the emerging figure from the fire.
"She the dusk of the sky, she is Krishnaa. She is daughter of fire, she is Agnija. She is blessing of Shiva, she is Shivani. She is ever youth, she is Yuvani. She is the descendent of Puru, she is Purari. The world will see the highest form of sacrifce, she is the beauty, the divine, the VOYMINI."
He repeated the world just his Lord said, leaving Kunti and Pandu stunned at this sudden surprise, or rather shocked. The lump took shape, and thunders drizzled in the sky welcoming her. The fire rounded over the yagya forming like a womb, and a full grown maiden appeared from it with an unknown smile. Kunti was left with tears of joy of having a child of her own. The whole body formed carving in most perfect form and got out of the curved flames. Her lotus eyes sparkled with the flames and footprints left with red marks. The nature welcomed her with strong breezes, amd sweet smell of earth spread everywhere. Her curious eyes, unaware of her power, landed to her father.
"Pranam, Pitashree!"
Her voice echoed in the jungle.
"Be blessed."
Pandu raised his hands for blessing while she bended down for it. And soon walked away. Before returning, he looked back and said,
"I wanted strengh and happiness, hope you won't be my weakness."
As he walked away, a tear strolled down on her cheeks.
"Pitashree please don't insult Him! For the Lord, he is my husband!"
Sati's cheeks got wet with her tears and Daksha turned his back from her.
"You married without my consent, you think I should worship Him, he is a traitor!"
"Pitashree!"
Her eyes emitted flames.Her mother stood amazed in between the Yagya, and all the Gods along with the Trinity, arrived at the place.
"I know now. My Milan with Shiva is never possible on this earth. O' lord of Fire! Embrace me!"
Rishyashringa clentched his cloth remembering the dreadful incident of Satidah.
"Hope it never happenes again, Lord!"
TBC..
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Shiv Shakti
