"Liked your gift Parth" Krishna's tone ranged mysteriously in a closed eyed Arjun's ear. After taking the chariot out of Indraprastha gate Krishna stopped in an apparently lonely place and tied a piece of cloth on Arjun's eye before he could react.
"Madhav what are you doing?" Arjun was shocked undoubtedly
"Follow me Parth." commanded Krishna and Arjun had no power to disobey. He followed Krishna's footstep. Closed eye was never an obstacle for him. All his senses were under his control. So he walked as normally a man does. Krishna led him to a mysterious place."Now you can open your eyes Parth." commanded Krishna and Arjun obeyed. And as soon as he looked forward his eyes rolled, mouth opened and breath almost stopped.
" Good Lord what's this?" before his eyes there was a palace, although a small one but not less than even Indraprastha or Amravati in grandeur. Its decorated with valuable colourful stones found in every corner of the world. From the gate a gold stiches carpet is stretched all over the way towards inner apartment. Golden lamps are lightened everywhere. That's making the place shining i as clear as daylight although the Sun has just set. Finest silk has been used as curtains on gate.
"can you guess Parth who would have liked to gift you such gorgeousness?" Madhav had a usual smirk.
"The empress herself who else. Only Krishnaa can imagine such a grandeur. Look at the palace , its as bright as shining Sun." says an overwhelmed Arjun. He always wonders what makes Panchali so attached with the brightness of the Sun.
"why have you stopped here Parth? Lets enter to garden."
As a dream struck Arjun obeyed Krishna's command.Arjun's jaw seemed permanently loosen to see the garden decorated with every kind of flowers that available on Earth. Everywhere eyes can see it was greenery soothing Arjun's nature lover eyes, scent from different flowers were having an intoxicating effect on him. Chirping of the different birds were creating a melody for him. They reached to a stony highland it seemed like a small hill from where a stream had created a canal that flew towards the big lake nearby. A wooden pool had been created to reach towards a tiny island in the big lake. The water of the lake is as clear as crystal and colourful fishes can be seen in blue water they are swimming through canal to lake.
"Chitra, the mountainous bird of Manipur hill. only she can portray such a perfect scene of natural beauty." Arjun exclaimed. Warrior princess never fails to mesmerize him.Madhav smiled and indicated Parth to follow him through the pool. In the island there was a small woden hut. Painted all over the wall, its curtains are hand stitched, lightened with earthen lamp. Local handicrafts decorated the hut and outside. A small carpet with embroidery stich was stretched to sit. A sweet smile adorned Arjun's lips.
"only Bhadra can have such simplicity. Your sister is adorably sweet Madhav." Arjun's mind always gets filled with peace imagining Subhadra's calmness .It was a full moonlit night. As soon as the moon rose to middle sky its light fell upon the crystal ball placed on marble fountain placed just centre of garden. And from the crystal ball the light reflected everywhere of the palace and its garden, all the stones reflect its colour, fountain started changing colour as the ball moves, all colour mixing with each other created a dream effect to entire place.
"Uloopi" murmured Arjun, i will never get over of Nagkanya's illusions.
"So now you know Parth, what your wives were arguing for?" asked Krishna
" Yes to make my janamtithi special. They wanted to give their best to me. Such is the depth of their love for me. Arjun's voice deepened realizing depth of his wives love for him.
"All their love for you had been merged into me. They dreamt for you and i gave their ideas a view." smiled Krishna.
"They were planning to celebrate my janmateethi and i ran away from them." sighs Arjun.
"whatever happens happens for good only Parth. Being away from you they will realize the need of coping up with each other. And you bring them here on the day. They will learn if their ideas incorporate with perfect blend what result it becomes. That will be my gift for you." says Krishna keeping hand on Arjun's shoulder.
But last sentence from Madhav made Parth having a grave face. He moved away. Even Madhav was startled on first place.
" what's wrong Parth? You are not happy? But you seemed overwhelmed just now." Madhav sounded surprised.
" I am overwhelmed by my wives love for me Madhav but is that all Madhav you could give to me?" Parth says gravely.
"What else do you want Parth?" Madhav seemed really surprised. "I have brought all the love for you to reality..."
"Materializing others idea." interrupted Parth. "Madhav even my wives could materialize their dreams perhaps not as perfect as you but they could. But that's not the gift i expect from you. What's there that you and only you can create for your Parth? Is that too much to expect from you Madhav? Your originality?" Parth stops.
Madhav only smiles. " My originality! The time is yet to come Parth for you to know that." he says under breath.
"I think i have talked too much. Your motto of bringing me here has been fulfilled. So i am returning to Indraprastha." Parth turns to return being disheartened to see Madhav smiling, thinking Madhav didnt understand his Parth. And only then a divine wave of melody through a flute wiped the power from Parth to move away.
They had came out of the gate of dream palace. River jamuna was flowing outside. Madhav was sitting near the bank leaning over a banyan tree. Hypnotized Parth took place on earth beside Madhav.
Madhav stopped playing flute and looked at him.
"never heard this tune before. So pure so heavenly." mutters Parth.
"only for you created the melody today." the ever charming smile adorned ever mischievous lips.
"why did you stop then Madhav. Don't keep me deprived of the creation anymore." says Parth impatiently.
"because you need rest Parth. You need to lye down at first, then only i will continue. Come Parth , keep your head on my lap "
Within a blink Parth obeyed. As soon as he kept head on Madhav's thighs his eyelids got heavy. Caressing his forehead Madhav took up the flute again. Waves of divine melody transported Parth to the world of blissful slumber. Gudakesha too cant resist Leeladhar's leela.
Edited by RoseFairy - 10 years ago
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