A line of fire, whose flames fluttered high had gotten formed between Rameshwari and Yuddheshwar, when he was only seven steps ahead.

Why ? What is the meaning of this ? What will happen now ? These questions plagued the mind of everyone present in the stadium.

"Rajkumari, ek devta hu mai. Devatva ko tum iss sansarik deh mei praapt nahi kar sakti. Yeh prakriti ke niyamo ke virudh hoga." Yuddheshwar said loud and clear for everyone to hear.

And all did hear him clearly, those who didn't know what he meant got even more confused, those who did know what he meant, felt their hearts sunk even more.

Shri Ram seemed to have been frozen in his spot, it now occured to him what the prophecy had meant, this was the very moment the astrologers had been warning him about.

"Pitashree ! Pitashree !" Luv shook him a little.

"Hmm ?" Shri Ram looked at him.

"Yuddheshwar ka kya tatparya hai ?" Kush asked.

"Ramey ko deh tyaagna hoga." Shri Ram breathed out.

Luv Kush panicked and so did Taksh, Pushkar, Angad, Chandraketu Subahu and Shatrughati, who heard the words of their uncle. They all wanted to rush to Rameshwari but were held back by their fathers.

"Hume jaane dijiye jiji ke paas !" They pleaded.

"Yahi tumhare Jiji ki niyati hai." Lakshman said.

The children looked at their fathers and then at Rameshwari, entire stadium had gotten silent and stared at the two.

"Rajkumari, kya mujhe praapt karne ke liye tum mrityu ki rekha ko laangh sakti ho ?" Yuddheshwar asked.

"Bas itni si baat ?" Rameshwari asked with a smile.

And so she entered the fire without a second thought, the citizens screamed seeing her getting engulfed in flames. But she came out from the otherside, not as Rameshwari but as goddess Yudh-kaushala, and the fire got extinguished.

The flower garland in her hand was still intact, for it was made out of her love. How can it be reduced to ashes ?

The expressions of Yuddheswar softened seeing her, as she walked close and garlanded him. The Devtas were so delighted witnessing the scene in front of them, that they made a shower of flowers over them.

Yuddheshwar smiled looking at Yudh-kaushala, as he extended his hand for her to hold, but she took a step back instead, causing a frown to appear on everyone's faces, including his.

"Kya huya devi ?" Yuddheshwar asked.

"Dev, maine Jagat-pita Shri Ram ko vachan diya tha ki unko mai apne Kanya-daan ka avsar dungi. Iss liye jab tak woh kanyadaan nahi karte, mai aapki nahi ho sakti." Yudh-kaushala said.

"Toh fir Chakravarti Samrat se yeh prathna hai meri, ki devi ka kanyadaan kare." Yuddheshwar said looking at Shri Ram.

A smile appeared on the face of his amidst the tears for she had remembered her promise even after liberating herself from her material body.

"Awashya !" Shri Ram said.

And so the marriage of Yudh-kaushala and Yuddheshwar took place with proper accordances and rules. Shri Ram did the Kanyadaan and satisfied his heart, seeing him pleased, Yudh-kaushala was delighted.

"Akhand Saubhagyavati bhava ! Yashashvi bhava !" Shri Ram blessed the couple after they touched his feet.

Devi Yudh-kaushala then joined her hands in front of those who had been grandmothers, uncles, aunts, brothers and cousins. They bid her a farewell with teared eyes but in a happy frame of mind.

Yuddheshwar smiled at Yudh-kaushala, and then picked her in his arms, swiftly sweeping her off her feet. He then got mounted on his vahan Jaladri, and both of them left of their abode, their Chaitanya lok as their leela for this yug had been over.

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A/N

So the leela of Rameshwari and Mrunmaye avatar ended.

Although Rameshwari lived only for 20 years but just look at her glories and feats.

Our Rama was definitely the example of 'Babumoshai zindagi badi honi chahiye, lambi nahi.' ✨

Btw here's an art I made of Mruneshwari union -