As Hanuman had asked Rameshwari, the daughter of Shri Ram brought a sword with her today. Just by holding that double-edged khadag gave immensely joy to her.

"Khadag, arthat jo khandit kar de. Rameshwari, kya tum jaanti ho maine tumhe khadag laane ko hi kyu bola ?" Hanuman asked.

"Nahi Gurudev, kintu yeh prashn mere man utha tha. Kyuki Pitashree adhiktar dhanush ka prayog karte hai.... Aur aap Bahubal ka... Kintu fir bhi aapne mujhse khadag laane ko bola... Kripiya, iss prashn ka samadhan kare." Rameshwari said.

"Dhanurved ke anusar, Guru ko apne Brahmin shishya ko Dhanush, Kshatriya shishya ko khadag, Vaishya shishya ko bhala aur Shudra shishya ko gada deni chahiye. Baad mei, shishya jis shashtra mei nipunta praapt karna chaahe woh kar sakta hai." Hanuman said.

"Oh." Rameshwari nodded understanding.

"Toh batao Ramsuta, tum kis shashtra mei nipurn hone ki iccha rakhti ho ?" Hanuman asked.

And that put Rameshwari in deep thinking, she had seen her father gloriously wielding a bow and also a sword. She had seen strong wrestlers fighting with firm maces, she had seen the guards of the Antahpur of the palace, carrying the proud spears.

All these weapons seemed too good to her, choosing one was a tough job. She wanted to be like her father, having an ace aim and wielding a glorious sword. But she also wanted to wield the mace, which was a symbol physical strength, and she also wanted to throw the spears with her full might.

"Mujhe sabhi shashtro aur astro mei nipurnta praapt karni hai." Rameshwari said.

Hanuman smiled, knowing her to be Yudh-kaushala, he knew how can she choose one weapon ? It was as if asking a mother to chose her favourite child, among all her great children.

"Yog-saadhna ke karan, tumhe ab apni pravriti pata chalne lagi hai. Uchit hai, mai tumhe sabhi astro aur shashtro ka gyaan dunga. Kintu keval itna hi nahi." Hanuman said.

Rameshwari curiously looked at him with her heterochromic eyes, as he kept smiling.

"Ek yoddha aur ek hatyaare mei kya bhed hota hai ?" Hanuman asked.

"Hatyaara pratishodh hetu praan leta hai, Yoddha dharm hetu. Mrityu upraant bhi hatyaara uss vyakti ko kosta rehta hai, jab ki mrityu ke baad yoddha ka koi shatru nahi hota. Yoddha mei karuna ka bhaav hota hai, hatyaare mei nahi." Rameshwari said.

"Ati-uttam Rama. Yadi tumhe yoddha banna hai, toh karuna ka bhaav hona ati-awashyak hai. Aur jaanti ho yeh bhaav kaise utpann hoga ?" Hanuman asked.

"Kaise ?" Rameshwari asked.

"Tumhare Pita sarvashreshth yoddha hai, toh batao Shri Ram ke kis karya mei tumhe unki karuna dikhti hai ?" Hanuman asked.

"Sangeet mei. Pitashree ko sab Gandharv-shresht kehte hai. Unke vaadya-yantro se sadev karuna aur prem ka ras sunne milta hai. Aur Pitashree anya kala jaise chitrakari, Natak, nritya adi mei bhi ruchi rakhte hai aur unhe badhawa dete hai." Rameshwari said.

"Ha kyuki kala se karuna ka bhaav utpann hota hai. Iss liye aaj se tumhe Shashtra, Shaashtra aur Kala sabhi ka abhyaas karna hoga. Tab hi tum, ek Kshatriya kehlane yogya banogi." Hanuman said.

"Jo aagya Gurudev." Rameshwari bowed.

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