THE HIDDEN LOVE{completed} - Page 47

Vrishaketu was standing in a stance holding his bow and arrow impersonating his father.He is bringing out the vision in front of my eyes.His eyes is focused and he is standing rigid perfectly resembles his father.

"wait!! Wait!! Wait"

I stopped him

He is distracted from his play.

"how come you know the reactions of Panchal Naresh.You haven't accompanied your father ..you must be a kid.Then how do you know all these my son??"

" mother!! Chachaji shone! He narrated me everything .He described me each and every seconds in the war field..each and every position of my father..each and every arrows he shot in the war "

"Alright ! continue"

He then turns as Angaraj.Angaraj karan stood magnificently in the war field.He shook his bow and roared like a lion.His eyes searched for Dhristadyumn and pointed immediately.He downed his bow and drew a sharp sword from a corpse laid beside.The first strike was resisted by him..then exactly in the third strike Dhristadymn sword was thrown in the air.Angaraj locked him under his arms and twisted his own body which thrown away Dhristadymn.He then rapped his foot on the ground and laughed heavily.

I am admiring strongly my husband through my son.Pride and delight is overflowing out of my heart.Wasn't this the main reason for which Drupad craved Arjun as his son in law?? Arjun defeated the unconquerable king Drupad..yes..but it is not that only Arjun could defeat him.Here is the real king.Look Maharaj Drupad here comes the another unconquerable warrior.Now what would you do?? Will you perform another sacrifice and give birth to another girl for this king?? You might have understood now that Arjun is considered as supreme because the other one doesn't got opportunity so far to face you.Now,it has been proven clearly.

Vrishaketu is waving his hands in the air.I applauded.He too chortled gleefully and sat beside me.I wiped out the sweat on his forehead with my saree.

"putr!! You are awesome in narrating war fields and impersonating your father"

"That is natural mother!! I started imitating him right from my childhood.For every kid his father is his hero..but my father is the real hero."

In his raised eyebrows..shrunk eyes..slightly curved lips..little high chin..the modulations of his words..everywhere I find pride and esteem reflecting his whole body.He was going on speaking.

"and mother no one can beat my father in war strategies.you know mother he trains his army not only physically but mentally too.In the war field during vigorous fights he used to spread a news that Angaraj is dead"

"whattt" I exclaimed.He smirked again.

"calm down mother!! Just listen!after hearing the destruction of their leader everyone would get panicked and started running away from the battle field..the very next moment he would appear in front of them which would make them to exhilarate and would give them more energy and confidence to slay the enemies.

On one night he gathered all his soldiers."

My son stood again in the middle of the hall and started speaking in a thunder voice

"First rule out your fears!! The victory of a leader depends on his each and every soldiers.whether he dies or not.They should make him win.they should fetch victory to Angaraj.They should not give up the name " unconquerable Angaraj"..For what we we here?? Say me??"

The crowd answered "for war"

"no !! we are here for victory..we are struggling for victory.a warrior's true pride relies on victory.your reputation in your own families lies on your own victory.This victory is a beautiful..captivating..seductive girl smiling at us..she is trying to escaping out of your hands.chase her..catch her..trap her..kiss her..enjoy her..It is the greatest pleasure..victory must be your craze..victory must be your love..your lust..your aim..your mission..your life..

He spoke like a real leader.All the soldiers were spellbound and a pin drop silence reminded there.

"now say me what is victory"

"victory is Angaraj..Angaraj ki jai" the crowd shrieked suddenly.The hurrah of the soldiers tore the silence of the night and reached the enemy camp and made goose pimples to them"

He stopped here.I am also feeling the sharp bubbles on my skin now.

"then" words came out automatically

" Then!! After conquering northern and Himalayan kings he traveled to eastern countries.After subjugating all the kings he traveled south and west.No one was dared to stand in front of mighty Angaraj karn! Some kings dropped their weapons.some kings surrendered themselves.Some cannot even face the aura of the dazzling Angaraj!!.The name Angaraj has become the greatest menace for all the kings.Tell me mother!! My father is the real hero isn't he?"

He raised a sharp question.

"of course son..good or bad..your father would be the center of attraction everywhere he goes." I sighed.

I had no clues about his reply but he gathered his lips while charumitra interrupted reminding the lunch time.After along time some delicious food has been cooked in Pukeya palace.everyday the food is prepared with utmost care .sometimes the choices of the food was given by my son.every day he demands a food and says the best of vrushali ma!! Now too he says the same tasting a milk sweet,

"vrushali ma does it occasionally ..but it would be a toothsome one..we all love this dish'

Slowly but strongly a sharp needle ran inside my heart.After a long time I wish my passed years back without that black day.I wished my child's childhood again.He grinned at me and fed me he sweet.Those beautiful days flashed in my mind.These little arms which fed mangoes to his father.I gathered all my power to control my tears.I caressed his head.

"hasn't your father came to angapradesh in the middle of these years?"

"he did..not to angapradesh but to Hastinapur"

Yes!! I remember the letters of vrushali jiji about her Hastinapur travel but she never write about politics.her letters would be saying about her family and people surrounding them.

"on those times!! We would travel to Hastinapur to meet him.after all he had undergone this war for the sake of Hastinapur and Yuvraj"

I shrunk my face but changed it before he could notice it.

"moreover yuvraj needs the company of our fathere whwnever he is happy as well as sad"

" sad!! " I interrupted

"what is sad in yuvraj's life? He erased pandavas from his life.your father conquered the whole aryavarth and brought it under his feet.moreover he performed vaishnava sacrifice which is equal to raja suya sacrifice..hmm!! sadness is too far for yuvraj"

My son stood speechless for few seconds.

Then he spoke slowly" But matha!! Enemies had finished their forest exile and up to finish their incognito exile too..Yuvraj..his uncle and our father is indulged seriously in spotting them but they couldn't find them anywhere.Yuvraj is very much dejected and disappointed by this'

My blood is seething now..I felt the hotness in my face.So many thoughts were popping in my mind..vrishaketu believe whatever yuvraj and his father does is right!!

"why?why should they spot pandavas"

"if they were spotted in the last year they they have to go for exile again.Just few more days are left."

Oh!! Again again a a ploy to trap them.

"putr! Don't you think this is injustice'

Mother!! No this is a golden opportunity to eradicate our enemies"

"putr!! Why you are referring pandavas as your enemies..they are yuvraj's enemies and your father consider them as enemies because of his friend.Putr!! enough I cannot give you too completely to yuvraj"

My words was soaked in bitterness

He came close to me"mother! Please leave your misconceptions.Who said father doesn't treat them as enemies..As far as I know nothing can make our father more rage except the word Arjun.I heard once they went for forest during pandavas exile and returned in a wrath.After that incident father is very vigorous in slaying Arjun.He is working terribly to slay him.I heard it was the reason for his dig vijay too"

"but why ?? what happened?"

"That I don't know clearly!! Bit it was said that they lost in a war and arjun helped them.Pitamah mocked our father by saying this.He declined our father's caliber and underestimated him.This made him more angry and took a revenge to subjugate the whole aryavarth all alone.and he did it.now both yuvraj and father is madly waiting for an opportunity to slay Arjun"

A heavy rock started suppressing me now..

" and matha! I don't blindly follow anyone else except my father.I obey him whatever he orders me.I trust him that whatever he does and says must be right.There may be some reasons definitely.Don't worry matha!"

Hope..faith ..trust..no putr..the more you hope the more you get disappointed.

"putr!! Try to understand my agonies too"

"I do mother!! Don't worry father would take care of all his children.Now have some rest ma.."

After that conversation my son is very clever and cautious about not speaking it again.Other than it he made me to fill or relive those thirteen years with him.I slowly entwined my arms with him while coming out of the temple.

What is this who are these soldiers approaching fast in steeds.?? They came close to us and handed over a note to him.They seems to be messengers.They paid obeisance to me and stood aside.

"bring me a big lamp"

My son ordered.The maids came running with huge lamps.he read it fastly.His face turned red in that lamp light.His reactions are scary.He became vigorous suddenly.

"mother!I have to go immediately.A message came from uncle shon"

"why !! what happened?'

Yuvraj and our father spotted pandavas.They must be in virat kingdom.Yuvraj and our father were ready with the army to attack them.I have to go"

"A war!!! You are going to war??"

"I am not sure whether father takes me or not..but I cannot stay here anymore bless me mother."He bent down and touched my feet.

I cannot tolerate this sudden disappointment..some one is plucking my new born herb.one day or other I have to send him back..but this much soon??

He ran to the steed and climbed it up.The next moment he paused and looked at me.I found tears glittering in his eyes.He crossed his legs and jumped down again.He approached me again and grasped me slowly.

"Matha! I will return soon here.Don't worry"He whipped out my tears.He turned and walked some steps..stopped again and stared at me.

"putr!! Do you want to say something to me?"

He clasped my shoulders and sighed deeply..

"mother!!! The shores of the ocean may be depth less and restless but the beauty of the ocean relies on that rtless shores and waves.The identity of the ocean is waves .Tide less is not an ocean."

Tears rolled from his eyes.I am awestruck ..what he is saying?? Did he heard everything??

Yes!! He nodded the head reading my mind voice

"maa!! I don't know why I am saying this to you and don't know how it would help in your decision..but a man who stood strong and obstinate even after peeling his skin by own and gave !!his kavach and kundals as alms to Bagwan Indra is now slowly shattering inside."

A heavy thunder fell on my head.My eyes were darkened..what?? my tongue is rotating but failed to produce words.