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THE TIME HAS COME

Devi Parvati stood near the tree in the beautiful gardens of Kailash, a sad smile on her beautiful face. The time had come. She didn't like it, but She knew that this test was necessary, this was one of the largest tests. But it had to happen.

"Parvati!"

The familiar touch on her shoulder calmed her down, the serenity in His voice soothing every fiber of her body.

"Swami", said Ma Parvati, smiling at her Lord Shiva, whose understanding eyes gave Her peace.

"I know that your mind is warring and you are at conflict, but this is about the games Destiny has to play. And we can't interfere in Narayan's Leela. You know that even better than I do, being His Maya", said Lord Shiva.

"I am not the only one who is His Maya Swami, Mahalakshmi is Mahamaayi Herself", said Ma Parvati.

"That is not the point. You are His Yogamaya, and it is with your help that He can accomplish His games", said Lord Shankar. "If He is Narayan, you are Narayani. If He is MahaKaal, you are MahaKali"

"And that is why I have to let this happen. I know Lord. But it hurts all the same. Especially when she cries out Ma, Ma! Help me", said Ma Parvati.

"I know. I feel the same when she cries out to me as well", said Lord Shiva.

"But the time, Parvati, has come", said Lord Shiva.

"The time to test Dharani through Leela and Maya has come, as more of Bhaiya and His games are going to be used now", said Ma Parvati.

Dharani looked around, disturbed. Through the loud AC and fan sounds, she could easily hear the thunder rumbling. She looked up, and saw lightning flashing through the curtains of the window in her study room. Without thinking, following her gut, she got up and rushed to the balcony, ignoring the calls of her mother and grandmother.

She looked up at the sky, and the thunder and lightning stopped, though the rain continued, getting heavier by the second.

"Karuneela Vanna, what happened? Why are you sad and hurt?", asked Dharani, the pattern of the rain telling her how He was feeling.

Suddenly...

She stood in her balcony, but it was shining rather than raining. She looked around, when she suddenly saw Him appear. Her Krishna stood there, in all His splendor. Except, His face looked sad, and His eyes hurt.

"Arya, what happened?", asked Dharani, cupping His cheeks.

"Hurts", He said, softly, staring at her with large, hurt eyes.

"What hurts?", asked Dharani, concerned.

"Everything", He said, hugging her to Him, burying His face in her shoulder.

Dharani was a little perplexed and confused. Her Lord, the One who is called Shantakaram, the One who knows Eternity is like this?

"What happened Lord?", she asked, tightening the hug.

"Why do people never understand me?", asked Shri Krishna. "Am I that difficult to understand?"

"No Lord. You are very easy to understand, especially when one makes an effort to understand you", said Dharani, stroking His hair.

"Then why do people not do it?", He asked.

"They haven't realized it", said Dharani.

"Don't they know that when they give me their everything, I myself will give them what they deserve?", asked He. "I will give them what they ask for"

"I know Lord. But why do they need anything when they have your love?", asked Dharani.

"Not everyone thinks like that, Dharani", said Shri Krishna, smiling at her lovingly.

"They should then", said Dharani. "Your love for one is the highest happiness anyone can ask for. The rest is immaterial"

"Not many say that. You and Shridevi are biased. As are a few people like Janani and Pravha. But the others aren't", said He.

"Janani is your daughter, Pravha is your little sister. Your Choti", said Dharani. "They love you more than anyone else in their lives"

"Even more than you?", asked He.

"Even more than me", said Dharani, shaking her head. "Janani is always Pa this, pa that. And Pravha is always on ad on about her Krishna Bhaiya"

"What about Meera?", asked He.

"She is as practical as one gets, but at the same time, loves and trusts you the most", said Dharani. "You are her solace in this world"

"I know love", said the Lord. "But my question is this. Why do most of the world not understand what you four do?"

Dharani jerked out of the vision, only to see that she was standing in a place where the clouds had gone, and it was shining again. She stared at the sky a little dazed, realizing that the rain drops that had drenched her had all gone, and she was as dry as she would be if she had been within her house.

"Dharani! Why do you do anything and everything that is not studies?", yelled her mother from inside the house.

"Coming Amma!", said Dharani, shaking her head. Not a minute break does she catch. In addition to this, her father was coming down from Saudi because of her failure. Extra guilt to carry, for it was her mistakes. Way to go Amma! You did this because you are bugged with life.

Pravha sat in her house, wondering about her restlessness. She usually is never this restless. All this started when her self-realisation started. She had always known there was something different about her. at the young age of seventeen, she had realized who she was. Any time her Krishna Bhaiya was asked by her why, He would simply say that this is the ways of life and the world.

"You realized when you had to, just like your Dharani Didi did when she had to", He had said.

Talking about Dharani Didi, her Bhaiya always evaded, and kept beating around the bush. All He told her was that she was someone who was close to her own self, and that she was extremely pure, as pure as a lotus is. But Dharani Didi was Satyabhama/Bhudevi. She knew that. Her nature was so similar to the Earth. Calm, composed, motherly, yet fierce, bold and full of determination. Her Di was unique.

Pravha smiled, when she caught a reflection of the moon. The moon was happy. Seeing the moon so happy, the water in her and she herself rejoiced. This was a happy feeling indeed.

In Ksheer Sagar...

Adisesha's seven heads danced in happiness. Shri Vishnu was grinning affectionately at Pravha. His little sister understands! His messages had been intercepted.