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Part 21
Vakasur Vadh--Aghasur Vadh--Bheem Gets Poisoned
The Day Was Bright And Sunny. Krishna Was Wiping Off The Beads Of Perspiration From Time To Time. At Last, Tired Out He Asked His Friends To Go With Him To The Riverside To Drink Some Water. A Huge Crane Was Standing By The Bank. Krishna Went Over To It, And Smiled Back To His Friends, As It Did Not Even Move. Krishna's Experienced Eyes Had Already Identified That 'Dummy' As He Called It. Krishna Watched The Expression Of The Boys Change From Amusement To Terror As The Huge Beak Of The Demon Came Down Swiftly And Took Krishna Into His Mouth. All The Boys At Once Ran Towards The Crane, But Balraam Stopped Them, "Don't Worry. Have You Already Forgotten Vatsasur ? This Crane, Who I Guess Is Someone Called Bakasur, Can't Even Put A Scratch Of MY Brother's Body. Just Wait Here And See."
Yudhishthir Lovingly Ruffled Duryodhan's Hair As He Passed By. Duryodhan Turned Back, "Who Are You To Dare To Touch Me ?" Yudhishthir Took This To Be A Joke And Laughed Out, "Well, Well, My Dear, Good Joke, You Know I'm Your Brother, Right ? Now, What Are Your Names, Please !"
"You Think You Can Remember ? Well Then, Duryodhan, Yuyutsu, Duhsasan, Duhsaha, Jalasandha, Sama, Saha, Vinda, Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Suvahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana ,Durmukha, Dushkarna, Karna, Vivinsati, Vikarna, Sala, Satwa, Sulochana, Chitra, Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra, Sarasana, Durmada, Durvigaha, Vivitsu, Vikatanana, Urnanabha, Sunabha, Nandaka Upanandaka, Chitravana, Chitravarman, Suvarman, Durvimochana, Ayovahu, Mahavahu, Chitranga, Chitrakundala, Bhimavega, Bhimavala, Balaki, Balavardhana, Ugrayudha, Bhima, Karna, Kanakaya, Dridhayudha, Dridhavarman, Dridhakshatra, Somakitri, Anudara, Dridhasandha, Jarasandha, Satyasandha, Sada, Suvak, Ugrasravas, Ugrasena, Senani, Dushparajaya, Aparajita, Kundasayin, Visalaksha, Duradhara, Dridhahasta, Suhasta, Vatavega, Suvarchas; Adityaketu, Vahvashin, Nagadatta, Agrayayin, Kavachin, Krathana, Kunda, Kundadhara, Dhanurdhara Ugra, Bhimaratha, Viravahu, Alolupa, Abhaya, and Raudrakarman, and Dridharatha, Anadhrishya, Kundabhedin, Viravi, Dhirghalochana, Pramatha, Pramathi, Dhirgharoma, Dirghavahu, Mahavahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakadhvaja, Kundasi and Virajas. Repeat At Least Ten Of The Names If You Still Remember !"
"Duryodhan, Yuyutsu, Duhsasan, Duhsaha, Jalasandha, Sama, Saha, Vinda, Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Suvahu, Dushpradharshana, Durmarshana ,Durmukha, Dushkarna, Karna, Vivinsati, Vikarna, Sala, Satwa, Sulochana, Chitra, Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra, Sarasana, Durmada, Durvigaha, Vivitsu, Vikatanana, Urnanabha, Sunabha, Nandaka Upanandaka, Chitravana, Chitravarman, Suvarman, Durvimochana, Ayovahu, Mahavahu, Chitranga, Chitrakundala, Bhimavega, Bhimavala, Balaki, Balavardhana, Ugrayudha, Bhima, Karna, Kanakaya, Dridhayudha, Dridhavarman, Dridhakshatra, Somakitri, Anudara, Dridhasandha, Jarasandha, Satyasandha, Sada, Suvak, Ugrasravas, Ugrasena, Senani, Dushparajaya, Aparajita, Kundasayin, Visalaksha, Duradhara, Dridhahasta, Suhasta, Vatavega, Suvarchas; Adityaketu, Vahvashin, Nagadatta, Agrayayin, Kavachin, Krathana, Kunda, Kundadhara, Dhanurdhara Ugra, Bhimaratha, Viravahu, Alolupa, Abhaya, and Raudrakarman, and Dridharatha, Anadhrishya, Kundabhedin, Viravi, Dhirghalochana, Pramatha, Pramathi, Dhirgharoma, Dirghavahu, Mahavahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakadhvaja, Kundasi and Virajas. Am I Right, Duryodhan ?"
The Four Brothers Giggled With Mirth On Seeing The Shock On Duryodhan's Face. They Knew, But Duryodhan Had Never Expected Even In His Strangest Dreams That His Brother Might Be Such A Genius. Bheem Shouted, "What Did You Think ? Our Brother Is Fool Like You ?" Bheem Paused As Yudhishthir Glared At Him, "We Shall Talk About This Later, In Detail, My Dear Brother.". Bheeshm Who Had Been Watching The Whole Scene From A Darker Corner Behind A Pillar Thought Contentedly That Duryodhan Had Indeed Met Someone Who Could Return What He Gives To Everyone Around Him i.e. Discomfort.
In Gokul, The Boy Watched As Krishna Emerged From The Throat Of The Crane Amidst An Explosion Of Fire, With A Mysterious I-Know-What-You-Are Type Smile, Unknown To Them, Playing On His Lips. Yashoda, Who Had Been Called By One Of Krishna's Friends, Watched On As Her Little Son Jumped Up In The Air, And Getting Hold Of Bakasur's Beaks, And Crushed Them On The Ground Thus Killing It. Kanha Ran To Her, Smeared With Dust A Smiled A Special Smile, Which Only Balraam And Yashoda Understood, And The Mother Drew Her Son Close To Her Into An Embrace, While Balraam Turned To Their Friends, "See, Didn't I Tell You ?"
A Few Days Had Passed. Nothing Much Had Happened, Except That Krishna Now Enjoyed Being The Tallest In Their Group Instead Of The Shortest And Balraam Mostly Stayed Occupied With His Food And Body-building Exercising. Shakuni, Gandhari's Brother Had Come To 'Meet' His New Nephews. The Five Brothers Were Indeed Embarrassed To Stand In A Line While Their New Uncle Took Them In From Head To Toe. Later In The Day, He Took Duryodhan Aside And Whispered A Plan Into His Ears.
Continued In The Next Post...
Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2
