9 Bhishma defeats King Salva(Part 01)
On the other hand, in Kashi kingdom, everyone is very excited about the Swayamvar of offsprings of Kashi King. Sundry Princes and Kings are present here to win the hearts of Kashi's three beautiful princess Amba, Ambalika and Amba. Amba is the eldest of them and she loves King Salva who is going to be present in Swayamvar. So that Amba can choose him as her husband. But Amba's younger sisters are worried about how they will choose one right King for them. On the contrary, every King and Prince is here and ready to be chosen as a spouse of Princess.
And there, Bhishma is on his way to Kashi in order to win these three Kashi's Princess for Vichitravirya.
Here Princess has come to the concourse to choose the right spouse for them. Princess Amba and King Salva smile by looking at each other.
Kashi King: All the Prince of Aryavarta, the Kings and the Authoritarians, you all are welcomed in Kashi.
As the King goes to speak more the concierge announces the arrival of Bheeshma.
The concierge: The son of the Ganga, his Majesty Bhishma is arriving.
Bheeshma comes there in front of the Kashi King and salutes him by joining his palm.
Bheeshma: I am here as a representative of Hastinapura and here to ask you for your daughters for the King of Hastinapur, Vichitravirya.
The Kashi king: But his Majesty, I have here arranged the Swayamvar of my daughters.
Bheeshma: I can not deny it, Kashi King but it is also true that there is a tradition to win the daughter on the strength of bravery. As a tree always puts its leaves facing towards the Sun, A wise King always gives away his daughters to a capable man. And there is no other Kingdom more capable than Hastinapur, it is also true. So you must give away your daughters to Hastinapur King, Vichitravirya and let them get the good fortune of becoming the empress of Hastinapur.
And if any King, present here has any objection, can challenge me.
Hearing all of this, King Shalva gets angry and says: A Kshatriya can never deny for gaming and single combat, The Ganga son Bheeshma.
King Shalva walks to the middle of concourse in the rage and pulls his sword out of the sheath and run towards Bheeshma. Bheeshma picks his bow up and shoots that empty bow to the King Shalva. The waves generated from the bow carry away the King Shalva with them and his head collides with a pillar and he faints.
Seeing this, Princess Amba screams loud- King Shalva! She runs towards him and tries to get him conscious but fails then she gives a hard look to Bheeshma and says: Who are you? Who gave you the invitation to come here and to show your strength to us. If we had to choose our spouses on the basis of strength then my father would arrange a contest. Are you seeing any contest here? I have seen King Salva as my husband. Not power, I want to marry on the basis of love. Then by coming here how can you make this Swayamvara a contest?
Bheeshma angrily turns towards Kashi King: What is she saying, Kashi King? Had they already decided their spouses?
Amba: Yes. I will marry King Salva in this Swayamvara, it was pre-decided.
Bheeshma: Then it's not a Swayamvara but a deception. Kashi King if your daughter had decided it then you should have got them married. There was no need for this deception.
Sundry Kings get up and shout indistinctly that Bheeshma is right. And they say it's our disrespect, Kashi King.
Kashi King springs off his throne and says: Forgive me, His Majesty Bheeshma. I didn't know about her decision.
A King stands up and says: While Bheeshma has won these three princesses so no King of Aryavarta now will accept them.
Kashi King: I can't deny.
Bheeshma: But I deny, Kashi king. I can't give life long sadness to a girl. Ask your other daughters if they have decided their spouses too.
Kashi King asks them but they say no to him. They didn't decide their spouses.
Bheeshma: Then get marry your daughter to King Salva and send your other daughters to Hastinapura and give them an opportunity to be the Empress of Hastinapura.
Everyone gets contentment.
[Will King Salva accept Amba? Will everything goes as Bheeshma anticipated?]
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