Time Skip...(1)
Birth of Suyodhana,
Prithvi's P.O.V,
Time is ever moving, it has never stopped for anyone...
Time created movement...
Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Month, Year, Decades, Centuries, and Yugas originated from it...
With time, many things change...
Some turned better...
While the rest ended badly...
In the blink of an eye, a decade had passed since the mysterious ritual performed by Karna.
Within this period, many critical events occurred.
They were...
...
Eight Years into the past,
RUMBLE!
CRACK!
SNAP!
TEAR!
DRIP-DRIP!
SHUA!
In one apocalyptic night, When the thunder was roaring at it full might, deafening the ears of those below the clouds! The rain poured down madly to the ground, flooding the lower grounds of Hastinapur...
The violent winds moved at such velocity as if afraid of something...
In this dark night, bereft of illumination from the moon and stars, it was indicating the birth of something that shouldn't exist...
Unaware of these warnings of nature, the palace of Hastinapur was illuminated with bright lamps and clay lamps (Diya).
They were to celebrate the birth of the first genuine gem of Kuruvansa, the first official heir of King Dhritarashtra and Devi Gandhari who had come out from the first earthen pot, divided by Maharishi Vyasa himself!
While the Servants and Maids were gladly chatting about the birth of their Yuvraj (Crown Prince), the situation at the birth room of the prince was filled with a tense atmosphere, due to...
"Hee-haw!"
"Hee-haw!"
"Hee-haw!"
The first born Yuvraj of Kuruvansa was wept, brayed and roared similar to a Donkey...
...
Encircling the little child, many Brahmans, Mahamantri Vidur and Guru Kripacharya were standing with grim expressions except the ecstatic parents of the Child-The King and the Queen of the Kuru Kingdom.
Without the ability to see, The Couple was unable to find anything wrong with the others and proceed to take the child in their embrace.
With a shred of sentience left inside him, King Dhritarashtra bowed to the elders before addressing a question to Guru Kripacharya and Mahamantri Vidur, "O' esteemed elders, Will my child born after nephew Yudhishthira can become the next king?"
Hee-Haw!
Screech!
Cau!
Hiss!
Following the words of King Dhritarashtra, be it the Jackasses, Vultures or the Crows, all of them cried as if opposing or celebrating something.
However, for wise men, anything that is influenced by the joyful or grievous shrieks of these animals is anything but good.
Therefore, the Brahmans pleadingly looked at Mahamantri Vidur and Guru Kripacharya, clearly against the idea to state the truth to the euphoric royal couples.
None of them was capable of taking the blame akin to treason!
Gazing at the Kin-! No. The Father of the child, Mahamantri Vidur finally broke the silence and grimly advised the King*, "Maharaj (Great King) of Kuruvansa, come out from your reverie and hear the cries of these creatures of nights. Their shrieks are definite evidence of the ominous future that lays ahead. The stars and planets in the sky are also indicating only one thing... This child isn't the Kul-Deepak (Light of the clan) but the Kul-Nashak (Terminator of the clan) of Kuruvansa!"
Guru Kripacharya added, "It will be better to eliminate him than wait for the doom awaiting ahead..."
"NO! Both of you esteemed elders, please no more!"
"How can you think of something like this?! Whether evil or not, Killing of a newborn child is a Supreme Sin!"
Before King Dhritarashtra could respond, Devi Gandhari roared at the elders. For a moment, everyone in the room felt a slight threat of death when they saw the roaring MOTHER!
The blood flowing in their veins turned cold (figuratively), when they witnessed the rage oozing out from Devi Gandhari!
Like sinners, the preachers of Dharma stood with their heads down before a mother. They were aware of the sin they had committed. To mention the elimination of a child before a Mother, is there anything more stupid than it?
"But Maharan-!" Mahamantri Vidur wanted to pacify the royal couple and guide them towards the right direction but they were blinded by their love for their child.
"Enough! This is my child! I believe in him! O' wise men, I am not questioning your intellect! Instead, It is my belief in my own child. Whether as a King or father, I can't abandon my son. I apologize for disrespecting your great selves..." (King Dhritarashtra)
[Note: For a King, his netizens are akin to his own children.]
"I also apologize for the previous outburst... Please forgive us for our outburst and bless our firstborn..."(Devi Gandhari)
Both of them refused to heed to any advice stated against their child. After their outburst, the royal couple apologized for their mistakes and asked for the blessings for their child.
'Sigh...'
The wise inwardly sighed before blessing the child.
Whether evil or not, he is the heir of Kuruvansa. Henceforth, they left their worries for the future and blessed the child with a long life...
....
At same time,
A place far away from Hastinapur,
Enshrouded by the blanket of shimmering stars and moon, the second child of Devi Kunti, Bhima has arrived in this world...
Unbeknownst to Mahamantri, the stars and constellations at the birth of Bhima and Suyodhana were exactly the same, indicating something bizarre...
It made a question appear in my sentience, would the incarnation of Dharma-raj had advised the same for Bhima?
Will he remain partial for both children?
Or, the celestial origin of Bhima will bind his intellect?
....
Haa...
This Yuga is truly one in many...
Only in this period, the incarnations of Lord Shiva, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu gathered together.
Many great and unthinkable events had already happened in Dvapara yuga.
Whether it was the event where a mother was abandoning her child in a river...
Or, a Mother challenging the sages to save her child or when she will curse even Lord Krishna for her child...
Both are mothers and yet, so different?
Even I, as a mother herself, will break even at the thought of killing my own child...
May the Lord provide some relief to this world....