Agyatvas
Pandavas reached the border of Matsya desh. They decided to go there as per Krishna's instruction but now the problem was Karna's look. Bur Karna already knew what to do. He closed his eyes and called Apsara Urvashi. Urvashi came in front of them
Urvashi, 'Putra Karna, you called me? What happened, is everything okay?'
The Pandavas and Draupadi were stunned to see the most beautiful Apsara calling karna his son.
Both Karna and Avni touched her feet
Karna, 'Mata Urvashi, I need your help. I know Apsara's are famous to create glamour on anything. Mata can you please put a glamour on me to hide my appearance and my Kundals. Otherwise Shakuni will find me.'
Urvashi, 'Off course my son, it's a pleasure to help you and my daughter in law.'
Urvashi created a strong glamour around Karna to change his appearance. Now Karna looked like a short-height man with long beard and moustache. From his appearance he looked completely like a servant. Urvashi also put a glamour on Avni to change her appearance. She gave her a manly appearance with a taller, muscular and darker look.
Urvashi, 'Karna, Avni now no one will identify you. You can come back to your own appearance whenever you want.'
She also blessed the Pandavas and then left from there.
Sahadev, 'Jyasht, how do you know devi Urvashi?'
Arjun, 'Yes, she was the one who cursed me.'
Karna, 'Arjun Devi Urvashi is an Apsara, while rejecting her you should take a little more polite approach. But her curse turned into a boon. You can easily hide yourself during this time.'
Avni, 'BTW Arya, Bhrata Arjun looks cute in this Avatar. If I am a real man, I will surely fall in love with her.'
Everyone laughed while Arjun pouted.
1 month later,
'Tantipal, did you milk the cows?' asked one of the maids.
Sahadev, 'Yes these are the pots.'
The maid, 'I am working here for so many years but never saw the cows so healthy. I think you know magic.'
Sahadev just smiled. While Nakul was also taking care of the horses. Evreybody knew him as Granthika who took care of the horses. He appeared like a hunchback so no one could have any idea that he was the most handsome prince Nakul.
All the other Pandavas also changed themselves according to Krishna's instruction. Karna worked as King Virat's Charioteer as since childhood he was good in driving Chariotes and Avni entered the palace as Royal Doctor. No one could recognize a young male as Avantika. Everything was going well except Keechak. His arrogance and tyrrant nature disturbed everyone in the palace specially the servants. But Pandavas and Karna did not want any confrontation so they always avoided him.
Keechak was a vile man who indulged himself in wine, women and gambling. He was also very ambitious and wanted to get the throne of Matsya but he knew if he killed king and prince, the subjects would revolt. So he was just waiting for right opportunity. He already took hold of the entire army and was thinking to ally with some powerful kingdom to fulfill his ambition.
King Virat was riding back his palace after having a tour of his capital. Though he was a king but not egoistic and developed a good bonding with both Karn and Yudhistir though he did not know about their true identity. He liked Yudhistir as he was very good in playing dice and also had a good knowledge about politics. He also liked Karna as his companion during his chariote ride. He liked his wit, intelligence and chariote riding capability.
Here Draupadi was also working as Sairindhri as Queen Sudeshna's maid. She impressed her with her knowledge in Shringar. But Draupadi always wore a veil to cover her face. By all this pretentions somehow the Pandavas passed some months peacefully except some problems created by Keechak.
Hastinapur,
Duryodhana was depressed after Karna left him.He understood that family was the greatest wealth. Specifically after Mantra's death the black magic was lifted. So now he could clearly think what he had done on the Dyut sabha. He himself humiliated the Kulvadu of his family. He wanted to die out of shame but he knew death was not an option. He had to repent for his actions. So he indulged himself in his kingdom related works so that he could not only change the social norms of his kingdom but also of the entire Aryavart. He was working hard to change the lives of the poor and deprived people. He also decided, when Pandavas would return he would ask for a duel so that he could be killed in a battlefield which would be his salvation. He also distanced himself from his Mama, Dusshasshan, Aswatthama and his father.
Shakuni's room
Shakuni was enraged. He with all his spy networks could not be able to find the Pandavas and Karna. Even Mantra was killed and now Jayadrath was crippled. They tried all direciones.Infact he took help from Asurs. But Asurs could not find them due to Dharmraj's blessings and Urvashi's magic.
Shakuni, 'Where are they? Just a few months were left. Where are they?'
Dusshasshan, 'Mamashri, I think before they return somehow we need to capture Hastinapur's throne and when they will return, we will kill them all with the help of the Asurs.'
Shakuni, 'First time in life you give me some good plan. But it will not be easy. First we need to remove Duryodhana and your father. Then we can have the throne.'
Suddenly they heard a clap.
Duryodhana , 'Wow mamashri...what a planning. I am impressed. You know if you used your brain for the betterment of your kingdom then Gandhar will be a prosperous kingdom today. But alas! you use all your intelligence to destroy kuru kingdom.'
Shakuni, 'Bhanje...'
Duryodhana roared, 'Shut up! Karna tried to warn me but I always declined his words. My faith, my love for you blinded me in such a way that I turned myself from human to Demon. I betrayed my wife, I shamed my mother, I molested our family's honor and most importantly I hurt my friend. I betrayed him in such a way that even an enemy will never do that with him. Now you are plotting my and father's demise. Such a snake you are.'
Ashwatthama. 'Mitra...'
Duryodhana rushed towards him and punched him, 'Don't you dare to utter a single word. you snake. I called you a friend but you are a traitor. Today I will show you what I can do.'
'What is happening here?' roared Dhritarashtra. He came there hearing the commotion.
Shakuni sobbed, 'Maharaj, look what happened to my dear nephew. He has gone mad. He was trying to kill us all.'
Dhritarashtra was also tensed because of Duryodhana's changing attitude. He loved his son but Shakuni brainwashed him saying that Duryodhana wanted the throne by himself, so he wanted to make an alliance with the Pandavas. Dhritarashtra was a greedy man and Shakuni's mind games made him against his own son.
Dhritarashtra, 'What's all these Duryodhana? Are you gone mad? You are insulting your mamashri and beating your brothers?'
Duryodhana, 'No, I am beating the traitors who like termites are destroying our lives. First, they instigated us against our own family to weaken us and now they are plotting our demise. I am not going to leave them.' Saying that he tried to move towards Shakuni.
Shakuni (sobbing), 'Maharaj, please save me. I think that Kuntiputros did some black magic on my nephew. Otherwise the boy who worshipped me, today is blaming me for treason. Jijashri is that what I deserve after serving you and your family for so long. Whatever I did so far...I did for you my son. I wanted to see you on the throne. Your parents faced so much humiliation in life for this throne, so I just want justice for you.'
Duryodhana, 'Shut Up! You can't fool me anymore. And father please don't fall for his sweet words. He is no less than a poisonous snake who will bite us in the first opportunity.'
Dhritarashtra roared, 'I think you have lost your mind. You are pointing the finger at that man for whom we became the Chakravarty Samrat. Now say sorry to him, otherwise, the consequence will be severe.'
Duryodhana, 'No I am not going to say sorry to such a sinner who by his presence makes us all sinner like him. And he is not responsible for our status today. It was the hard work of my friend whom we lost because of our stupidity and this man's conspiracy. Maharaj, please try to think logically. He is fooling you and one day you will destroy you as well.'
Dhritarashtra, 'Enough, I don't want to hear a single word from you. So now that b*****d and those begger Pandavas become more important to you than your own blood relatives? Okay if that so, then get lost from here. From today I disown you, you are no longer a prince of Hastinapur. And if you want to stay here, then apologize to your Mamashri and do whatever he asks.'
Duryodhana, 'Never, enough is enough Maharaj. I also don't want to stay here where the king is blinded by his greed, jealousy and ambition that he forgets the difference between Dharm and Adharm. I know I am a sinner who committed the gravest sin by humiliating their own Kulvadu, but Maharaj I am repenting for my crimes and ready to face all punishments but for your actions you will face the consequences in future.'
Dhritarashtra, 'HOW DARE YOU? Guards! Arrest him and put him in the dungeon, he is no longer a son of mine.'
The guards though reluctant but obeyed their kings order and escorted Duryodhana to the dungeon. When the Kuru elders came to know about this incident, they were shocked. 'How could Dhritarashtra do this?' They all thought.
Bheesm came to meet Dhritarashtra, 'Dhritarashtra, what have you done. You threw your own son in the dungeon because of that wretched Shakunoi. How could you do this?'
Dhritarashtra (angrily), 'Mahamahim, you shall stay in your limit as I am your Maharaj. You have no right to question me. If you have any problem with my decisions then you and Mantri Vidur can leave and from now on Shakuni will be my mahamantri.'
Dronacharya, 'Vinash Kale Viprit Buddhi. I can see your destruction is near.'
Bheesm, 'Okay Maharaj, then I am leaving.'
Shakuni, 'No no Mahamahim you can't. As you took a vow to protect Hastinapura. So from now on, you don't need to make any decisions regarding the matter of the kingdoms and just be here to protect us when we need you.'
Kripacharya roared, 'Shakuni do you have any idea what you are saying?'
Shakuni, 'Yes, I know...and don't yu dare to insult that tone to me again. Otherwise, I will throw you to the dungeon as well.'
Bheesm signaled everyone to stay quiet. Later they met secretly as Shakuni had spies.
Bheesm, 'Just for now everyone just stay quiet. We can't do anything as Shakuni is taking help from the Asurs. Karna already informed me. Right now they will not attack us directly but soon they will mobilize the Asur army. But before that, he will try to spread Adharm to weaken mother earth and Devs. Now our only hope is Karna and Pandavas. Just a few months left for their return. So just lay low.'
Vidur, 'But Tatshri what will happen to Duryodhana?'
Drona, 'He is a strong man, he can endure this punishment.'
Bheesm, 'No, we need to break him free from there. My intuition is saying that Shakuni will definitely try to kill Duryodhana as he is out of his hand now.'
Then Bheesm used some of his loyal guards to find out where they imprisoned the prince and secretly sneaked into the dungeons without alerting the guards. Though Dhritarashtra forbade everyone apart from some loyal guards of Shakuni to meet Duryodhana. But Bheesm and Duryodhana had many loyal guards in the palace.
Bheesm reached the dungeon. He covered his face so that no one could recognize him and then he attacked Shakuni's guards. Within a few minutes he made them unconscious and then he freed Duryodhana.
Duryodhana (emotionally), 'Pitamaha, why did you free me? I always thought you as my enemy and today you helped an evil man like me.'
Bheesm, 'No my son, you are not evil. You are just misguided and we are responsible for it. But now you have to leave. Go to Kalinga and take Bhanu and Gandhari to Dwarka as that is the only safe place against Shakuni's spies and Asurs.'
Duryodhana, 'Pitamaha, you elders also come with me.'
Bheesm, 'No my child, we have to protect the citizens of Hastinapur. In our absence, Shakuni will create havoc. Go and save your family and yourself.'
Duryodhana left Hastinapur and secretly reached Kalinga. He knew the secret paths of the palace, so he went inside and met Bhanumati. At first, she was enraged and almost kicked him out but somehow he pacified her and told her about Hastinapur's condition and his purpose of visit. Bhanumati from her spy network already knew about Hastinapur's problem so she and Gandhari along with their kids left for Dwarka. They had changed their appearances and both Bhanumati and Gandhari covered their faces with veils so that no one could recognize them.
Dwarka
Krishna, 'Duryodhana now you know who are your real well-wishers and who not. But you know you are late to recognize them. But it's okay, better late than never.
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