Parth, Jayathrath is there. Fulfill your vow." Krishna's words rang in Arjun's ear.
Jayathrath Run for your life. But my arrow will never miss you today. I promise."
Arjun reminisced the incident. His horse entered Sindhu desh,Jayathrath's kingdom
As he expected Sindhu warriors stopped his horse and challenged him. Jayathrath's grandson lead them to take revenge on The Third Pandav who killed the mighty Jayathrath on the fourteenth day of Kurukshetra.
A great battle commenced between Arjun and Sindhu people.
All of them showered hundreds of arrows on Arjun and surrounded him fiercely.
Arjun warded off the arrows and shot them with his deadly shafts.
After a while The Sindhu warriors crawled towards Arjun forming a circle and wounded him,Arjun who is not using his full might and sparing them with concern faced the attack and stood in the middle.
For a moment Arjun got stupefied and kneeled on his Gandiva for support.
On seeing Arjun like that the mountains shook,The earth trembled and the animals and birds started towards safer places. The waters in the rivers rose higher.
The Seven Sages looked agitated on Arjun's inactive mode. They started chanting verses invoking all the gods and Demi gods. They prayed to the Almighty to revive Arjun's energy.
UmaParvati placed her hand on Mahadev's shoulder . Sankarshiv opened his eyes and offered an assuring smile to his spouse.
All the sages,Gods and. super powers activated their energy levels and fixed their minds on Arjun's revival. After a while the channelised powers infused new vigour and energy into Arjun's body and brought him back to consciousness.
Krishna 's tone reached his Parth." Get back to your mission Parth.Come out of your stupour " Those were the words that worked like an antidote to the warrior par excellence.
Arjun opened his eyes and fought back his rivals.The Sindhu warriors started running back to their palace along with Jayathrath's grandson. All of a sudden Maharani Dussala appeared on a chariot and ordered her grandson to enter inside.
Arjun stretched his hand and supported Dussala to get down. Dussala sobbed piteously closing her face in both her hands.
Arjun took her closer and wiped her tears." Dussala my sister. Please control yourself. I am not here to harm you and your people." He said.
Arjun made her sit beside him and patted on the shoulder of her grandson." You fought boldly my son"
He praised. " Where is your son Dussala? Surath his name? He asked.
Dussala wept loudly throwing Arjun in confusion.
What happened? Arjun asked with hesitation.
Dussala sobbed and revealed." My son heard that you are coming with the horse. He was overcome by fear. I repeatedly assured him that you won't harm him.But he still was bewildered thinking at the way you killed his father. He suddenly collapsed and died due to heart failure."
Arjun could not believe his ears. He bent his face and shed tears. He became the cause of death for an innocent nephew of his.Shame on him. Shame on Kshatriya dharma."
Dussala observed her brother's guilty ness and consoled him." Bhrata you are not at fault. My son was killed by his fate. Don't blame yourself."
Arjun lamented a lot." Duryothan destroyed the whole Kshatriya clan mercilessly. We are enduring the heart break.Life long I have to live with this guilt that I made you a widow.I can't even ask for forgiveness."
Dussala took his hands into hers and said." Bhrata my husband is a sinner. So you punished him. He deserves it.But please save my grandson and my clan." She pleaded with him.
Arjun placed his hand on her head." Dussala. Your grandson will rule Sindhu Desh. I promise my support for him. Go now happily and come to Hastinapur for Aswamedha. Mata Gandhari will feel relieved . Your brothers the Pandavas will honour you and give you due welcome." He said with a smile. Dussala smiled back. Her Bhrata Arjun did not change He loves her a lot.
Edited by ltelidevara - 8 years ago
