"Mahadev !?!?" The gods exclaimed as they bowed, Mahadev also came back in his original form.

"Issi liye aap yeh chunauti mai safal nahi huye kyuki Mahadev ke anumati ke bina ek tinka bhi nahi ud sakta." Brihaspati said.

The arrogant gods lowered their gaze in shame and Indradev was beyond embarrassed now.

"Aap har baar ahankar mai doob jate hai Indradev, aapko smaran rakhna chahiye ki iss shrishti mai sabhi Jeev mere anumati se saas lete hai aur mere anumati se hi mrityu ko prapt hote hai. Sabhi jeev samaan hai, koi kisi se shrest nahi." Mahadev said.

"Hume Kshama kare Mahadev." Indradev, Agnidev and Vayudev apologized.

"Devtao ke ahankar ke karan pehle hi shrishti ko bahut kasht huye hai. Yeh ahankar punah nahi hona chahiye, isme aapka hi vinash hai." Mahadev said.

"Hum yeh galti punah nahi doharayenge Mahadev." Indradev said.

"Hum apni Shakti ke karan ahankari ho gaye the, hume yeh bodh hi nahi huya ki aap se sarvashakti-shali koi nahi, toh ahankar karne ke liye kya ? Hume kshama kijiye." Agnidev said.

Mahadev smiled and disappeared knowing the gods are back on the right track now.

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Nagraj Takshak has been gritting his teeth ever since the Mahabharat took place. He wasn't able to kill Arjun, who was now long gone.

But what happened after the mother of all wars, Mahabharat ? (alternate ending according to this storyline)

Yuddhistir became the king of Hastinapoor, Yuyutsu was given Indraprasth and Karn ruled over Anga again.

After them Prativindhya succeeded Yuyutsu and became the king of Indraprasth. And Prativindhya's son succeeded him.

Vrishsena succeeded Karna and became the King of Anga. Karna had one more son Vrishketu after the war. But Vrishsena didn't marry thus had no heir, Vrishketu's son Dhillon succeeded Vrishsena.

Abhimanyu succeeded Yuddhistir and became the king of Hastinapoor. Due to the great Valor he showed in the war, Yuddhistir decided he should be the king of Hastinapoor. Abhimanyu was succeeded by his son Parikshit.

Right now Takshak was angry and disappointed at himself, he wasn't able to fulfill his oath. The Kaunteyas were gone and so were their children who participated in the war.

"Swayam ko kasht dene se kuch nahi hoga." A voice said.

"Tum kaun ?" Takshak asked, rather rudely.

"Andhakarini." She said coming in the light.

"Kya chahiye tumhe ?" Takshak asked.

"Mai toh keval itna chahti hu ki tum apna pratishod le sako." Andhakarini said.

"Kaunteyo ke saath, Arjun ki bhi mrityu huye ek arsa ho chuka hai." Talshak said annoyed.

"Gandivdhari Arjun ki toh mrityu ho chuki hai, kintu tum agar uske vansh ke kisi sadasya ki Hatya kardo toh ?" Andhakarini said.

"Arthat ?" Takshak asked.

"Arthat, Maharaj Parikshit ka vadh kardo. Tumhara pran toh puta nahi hoga kintu tumhara dukh kam awashya ho jayega." Andhakarini said.

"Kintu tum mujhe yaha sujhav dene kyu aayi ho ? Tumhe isse kya labh ?" Takshak asked.

"Hai mera ek swarth kintu tum usse chintit na ho." Andhakarini said.

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