CHAPTER FOURTEEN
A PRANK!!!
She ran towards the training quarter. It was the resting time for senapati. So, the best time to pester her. Suddenly, Shrikhandini felt two slender hands enveloping her neck. She immediately understood that this is none other than her sister.
" What happened?"
" Nothing, Jiji. But I think you forgot something!"
" What! I forgot something! Hey Bhagwan! Now what did I forgot! Did I forgot to consult with vedji for Pitashri's medicines?" she looked at her.
" Uffo! No! Try to remember..."
" Then.. Was any messenger coming?"
" Uhhuuu!"
" Oh, haan, I remember, Pitashri had told me to send guptchar to the south with picture Then maybe..."
" No! Nothing related to state! It's related to me!"
" What?" she gave her an ignorant look.
" Uffo, Jiji! It's my sixth month of birth!"
" Oh, yes! I totally forgot it! Yes, I have to do tilak and arati, go to mandir, call raaj pandit, gurumata, send messege to Guru drona's ashram, so many work to do! Hey ram!"
" Jiji, jiji, jiji, forget them, but what will you give to me?
" What should I give you? Infact why should I give you?"
" Because... because it's sixth month of my birth!"
" Come on, it's its not your birthday! When will your birthday come, I promise I will give you a gift."
"NO! You need to give me a gift now now now! " she acted like a stubborn child.
" Why!" her hand were on her hips.
" Oh, come on! Mnay get many gifts for silly occasions! And it's big day for me! Can't you take my request!" she puppy eyed pouting.
" Okay! Okay! What do you want?"
" Yay! Come I will tell."
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It was month of phalgun;that means Janmtithi of Phalgun. And it was his birthday! At first Bheem came and gave him such a tight hug that arjun was not able to breath.
" Happy birthday, my little notorious brother!!!"
" Okay, okay Bhrata! Now leave me! give others also a chance to greet!"
" Oh yes!" Arjun coughed, took a deep breath and sighed. One by one everyone greeted him. Yudhishthira gave him a book of arjun's choice. Bheem gave him ladoos and achars made by him. Nakul gifted him a very cute rabbit and an extarodinary feather of a bird which can't be found anywhere and which he recently discovered. Sahadeva gave him a tithi of whole year ahead for arjun written in a big leaf. And at last his mother gifted him a Rudraksh mala written om with rudraksh. That was extraordinary piece.
" Wow! Mata! From where did you get it?"
" Your father gave me this pendant after the first expansion after our marriage. And now I am giving it to you. And you must give it to either my Bahu or my poutras!"
" What mata! You again started! I told you na I will marry after my elder marry!"
" So do I look unmarried to you, Arjun!"
" No, but eldest!"
" Now don't argue. The main thing is you need to marry within this year."
" Yes, bhratashri, it's written in your tithi that you will marry this year!" Sahadev stated.
" What!" Arjun opened the tithi."
" But..."
" Now no ifs and buts! Now go and eat.
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" Where are you taking me, Krishnaa!" Shrikhandini was blind folded and walking through the corridors.
" Wait! Wait! Hmm.. now see!" She lightly blindfolded her eyes. Her face was a sight to see. As if her eyes were popping out and her mouth was opened.
" Wha...What! Kitchen. Now what prank is it krishnaa!" She was totally aware of her siblings' naughtiness. One day they also stole Drupad's sword and kept it and the back of Satyajit's seat! That poor guy was about to execute! Such dangerous were there pranks!
" Nothing much , jiji1 But you had promised me that you'll do whatever I want!
" Yes, but..."
" Now what but, haan? Learn something and make it for me! I want to taste your food! Please! Pretty please!" she pouted like a small child and puppy eyed. Shrikhandini couldn't deny her seeing such cute face of her sister.
" Okay! Okay! I will do it. is that okay?" and took a deep breath.
" Yes!"
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Draupadi was excitedly looking at her sister and Nilanjana. who were cooking. She was seeing her sister who was struggling to cook nicely. " how nice my family is! My sister is so caring! Will my life partner be the same?" But suddenly she came out of her thought hearing something's sound.
" When will you both finish?"
" It'll take time, naa!" Soon the kheer was ready.
" Uff! It is so tough to work at kitchen! How do you all manage!"
" So do we also ever went to any battle! We don't even know how to hold sword which you do with ease!"
" Krishnaa, battle is not only fought with weapons. We also need to battle in our mind; with our emotions.. As a boat opposite the current struggles with the current to go on. our emotions is like that current; the boat are our souls, and the shore is our destination on our life. That current only slow us down to go towards our destination of our life."
" Really! Do we need to fight in our minds?"
" Yes, Krishnaa. Even with yourself. Many situations come in which emotions come in path; that time we need to suppress our anger and emotions. That's toughest battle that anyone can fight. And those who emerge victorious in this battle, are the true warriors; Fighting with ownself; alone... You know, bow and arrorws are not the best weapons; a person's determination is the best weapon. Those who keep this weapon intact, only they are victorious in battle of life."
" That means, weapons are not needed!"
" Yes. physical war is only a part of this life's battle."
" Even I can be a warrior!"
" Yes! Just keep yourself united; don't let yourself break down, You'll be a warrior; a greatest warrior of all time."All these words had great effect on her. Maybe this training moulded her to a determined person; passionate to be a warrior; greatest of all time... Maybe this words were making her ready; ready to face a battle... Maybe many...
TBC...
Edited by naturelover33 - 9 years ago