PART FIVE --------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Keshav, you have put me in this grave danger and you must show me a way out of this. I can no longer endure my friend, Drupad's loud, defeaning voice. He screams in my ears." Dronacharya pleaded Krishna.
King Drupad was overjoyed since Krishna's visit. He had found peace with Dron and more importantly with himself. And now feeling rejuvenated, his ear-splitting voice had found a new edge.. a new vigour.
"Drupad does have a powerful voice." Krishna thought.
"His laughter can easily drown a clamor of thousand conches and drums. His whisper is louder than wailings of hundred baby Meghanaads.His casual talk can be easily heard over a tumult of my 16000 wives when they gather together and gossip." The thought of gossiping wives led Krishna to unconsciously cup his hands over his ears.
Drona continued."Madhusudan, I was ready to be beheaded, but you prevented it. And now see the plight of this Parshuram Shishya. My friend Drupad has formed a horrific habit of hugging me repeatedly and screaming 'Mitra, mere Mitra' in my ears.
The thunderous Varunastra shooting from his mouth wets my face and assails my ears. I have developed a partial hearing loss. If this continues, I may soon have to take lip reading lessons."
Krishna was alarmed at this unexpected turn of events. He could not let Drona take lip reading lessons.It would have put his entire careful planning of Kurukshetra in jeopardy. Drona could then easily decipher Yudhisthira's lips. Dwarika was sponsoring that gluttonous,heavy elephant Ashwathama on Krishna's insistence and it had put a big burden on Dwarika's treasury. Balrama and other ministers were already questioning the cost. The plan had to work.
Drona continued. "I am expert on vedas, divyastras,vyuha formations. Even Indra is afraid of me and yet I am all humbled, vanquished by onslaught on my ears by Drupad. My secret Brahmananda weapon has also failed to protect me. O mighty wielder of Kaumodaki mace,, I surrender to you.."
Krishna sighed. His loyal Kaumodaki had suffered a serious fracture while sustaining assault from Drupad's vocal chords and it now required extensive restorative work. On the other hand, his Discus preferred to remain in hiding than to face Drupad's yellings. Krishna was very upset with the Discus.
"Lucky me. The only reason I can withstand Drupad is because he has turned into my devotee. He stands with folded hands, emotional, unable to utter a word. Being Lord of universe certainly has its own advantages." The thought pleased Krishna.
This was about to change though. Krishna had learnt that Drupad was taking secret singing lessons and had planned a surprise entertainment week when Drupad would unleash loads of devotional songs on unsuspecting Krishna.
Krishna, the greatest strategist, eager to avoid this entertainment at all costs, had already planned a hurried exit to his beloved Dwarika.
In Geeta, Bhagwan only mentioned 'Patram,Pushpam,phalam,toyam.' It is not mandatory for Bhagwan to accept devotional songs.
"But, who knows, this hearing loss may be blessing in disguise.I will be able to turn a deaf ear to Duryodhan and Dhritarashtra." Drona added wistfully.
Krishna suggested to perform penance for a boon from Shiva. Drona was not convinced. He was hesitant to invest a couple of years in austere life of the forest just to protect ear-drums from Drupad.
Also Shivji was famous for taking tough tests of his devotees and expected voluntary donation of eyes or head before getting pleased.
They saw Dhrishtadyumna and greeted him warmly.
"Sorry, what did you just say?" Dhrishtadyumna removed cotton balls from his ears and apologised. " I was with Pitashri. Forgot to remove these afterwards."
Edited by Cotswolds - 11 years ago
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