Important Note:

Karn was 16 years old when Yudhishthir was born.

Yudhishthir was 1 year old when Bheem was born.

Bheem was 1 year old when Arjun was born.

Arjun was 1 year old when Nakul and Sahadev were born.

Balram Dau was 2 years older than Krishn (same age as Yudhisthir)

Shri Krishn was 6 months older than Arjun.

Ananya is same age as Nakul and Sahadev.

Others:

Duryodhan was born 2 months after Bheem

Assumptions according to the story:

Yudhishthir was 13 years old when Pandu died.

Krishn kills Kans when he will be 14.
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Now let's get back to the story!

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Sometime in Gokul - Dwapar Yug

In a beautiful clearing surrounded by trees and flowers, a 11 year old boy with a peacock feather stuck to his headcloth was playing a mesmerising tune in his flute.
The tune was filled with immense happiness and playfulness.

A 13 year old boy came following the flute's tune and smiled looking at the boy playing it.

He patiently waited for the other boy to finish his song and asked,

"Kya baath hai Kanha? Aaj tum athyanth prassana lag rahe ho? Kya hua?"

(What happened Kanha? You look extremely happy today? What is it?)

Krishn smiled his devine smile,

"Kya karun Dau, baath hi kuch aisa hai..aaj woh din hai Jo hamare liye bohoth mahathvapurn hai..aaj ekk bohoth mukhya vyakthi ka ghar wapsi hai...mujhe laga tha ki mein usse agle yug mein hi dekh paaunga...par sab kuch badhal gaya hai..."

(What to do Dau...the nature of the information...is like that...today is that day which is extremely important for us...today a very important person is coming back home...I thought that I will only be able to see that person in the next yug...but everything has changed now...)

Balram looked confused,

"Mahathvapurn vyakthi...?kaun Kanha? Rukho....tumhe laga tha ki tum isse agle yug mein hi miloge...yani..hamari behen?"

(Important person...? Who is it Kanha? Wait...you thought that you will meet in the next yug only....as in ...our Sister?)

Balram looked at his brother overwhelmed with yearning and hope,

"Bolo Kanha! Kya hamari behen..wapas aane wali hai?"

(Tell Kanha! Is our sister...going to come back ?)

Krishn smiled and nodded,

"Haan...Dau...hamari pyari Ananye wapas aane wali hai...aur woh bhi aaj!"

(Yes...Dau...our sweet Ananya is going to come back...that too today!)

Dau had tears of happiness in his eyes,

"Woh kab aur kaise aa rahi hai? Bathao Kanha...mein issi kshan jaake Maiya ko bol tha hu.."

(When and how is she coming? Tell Kanha...I will go and tell this to Maiya right this second!)

Krishn shook his head,

"Nahi Dau aap aisa nhi karenge! Woh kaise aane wali hai aur kis kshan mein ayegi...uska baas intezar karo.."

(No Dau you won't do that! How she is going to come and when she is going to come..you Just wait for that..)

Balram tried to ask more but Krishn being his dramatic self left hoping without looking at him.

Balram signed,

"Yeh Kanha bhi na...kabhi bhi kuch batha tha hi nhi hai! Patha nhi woh kaise dikhthi hogi...jab woh nanhi si shishu thi..tabh dekha tha...abhi 9 saal hogaye hai..badi hogayi hogi..abhi woh 10 saal ki hogi..."

(This Kanha na...he never tells anything completely! Don't know how she will be looking now...I saw her when she was a small baby....now it has been 9 years...she would have grown so much...she would be 10 years old now..)

He also left from there while thinking about his sister.

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Near Yamuna Ghat, few ladies were filling up their water pots.
After filling up their pots, they started walking towards their village when they came across a 10 year old girl lying on the ground.

They tried to wake her up thinking she fell asleep. When she didn't wake up, the ladies panicked and tried to see if she was hurt somewhere.

One of the ladies, saw something,
"Iss kanya ke haath mein dekho, yeh nishan...!"

(Look at the girl's hand! This mark...!)

And sure enough, the little girl had a birthmark near her elbow in the shape of a crescent moon.

Everyone froze.

They only could remember seeing such a rare birth mark on one person. On a baby.. 9 years back. No one could forget the tragic event when a small baby was separated from her mother right in front of their eyes.

One of the other ladies said,
"Yeh kanya...kahin Yashoda-nandhini Ananye toh nhi hai?"

(This girl....what if she is Yashodha's daughter Ananye?)

The group of ladies looked at eachother and one of the lady gently lifted the little girl in her arms and made their way to Nandh's house.

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A woman was busy cooking the favourite food for her two sons. Her youngest had especially asked if she could make motichoor ladoo and Rasmalai since he was craving it.

So she was with great focus and happily making a literal feast when she saw a group of ladies carrying someone, coming towards her house.

The woman left what she was doing and went towards her front yard to see what was happening.

She then noticed that the group was carrying a little girl who seems to be no older than 10 years.

"Kya hua? Iss bachhi ko kya hua? Isse lagi hai kya?"

(What happened? What happened to this kid? Is she hurt?)

The ladies who were more or less in their late teens slowly and gently placed the girl on the steps of the house so that she was leaning against one of the cylindrical pillars of the house.

"Yashodha Kaki..yeh chotti kanya hamme rasthe mein padi mili...hum sab yamuna Ghat se wapas athe samay yeh Humme dikhi.."

(Yashodha Aunty...we found this small girl on the path..when we were returning from the Yamuna Ghat, we saw her..)

Yashodha felt her motherly instincts flare up looking at the little girl. She couldn't explain why but then she went and sat near the girl, taking her little hand in hers while rubbing it in between her hands.

"Iss bachhi ko kya hua? Yeh behosh kyun hai...tum log ne isse yaha kyun le aye? Vaidhye ji ke paas le jana tha na? Koi jao Vaidhye ji ko bulake ao!"

(What happened to this kid?why is she unconscious...why did you all bring her here? You should have taken her to the Healer right? Someone go and get him!)

One of the teens nodded and replied,

" haan Kaki meri sehali ko mein pehele hi bhej diya hai..voh aathe hi honge...aur hum isse yaha le aye...kyunki...woh uske haath mein uske nishan ko zara dekhiye..."

(Yes Aunty I had already sent my friend to get the Healer here...they would be on the way...and we brought her here...because...look at the mark in her hand ..)

Yashodha looked at the little girl's arm and was shocked to see the moon birthmark.

"Kya yeh...meri..."

(Is this..my...)

Tears started to flow down her eyes,
"Arya...Aryaaa! Idhar jaldi aayiye! Aryaaa!"

(Arya...Aryaaaaa! Please come here fast! Aryaaaa)

Nandh came running hearing the tremor in his wife's voice.
"Kya hua Yashodha? "

(What happened Yashodha?)

He came to see a little girls head in his wife's lap while his wife was constantly cycling between rubbing her little hands and crying and trying to wake her up.

"Kaun hai yeh Kanya?"

(Who is this girl?)

Yashodha looked at her husband,

"Aryaa yeh iski janm nishan ko dekho! Yeh humari putri hai ! Humari Ananye wapas agai humare paas!"

(Arya..look at her birth mark! This is our daughter! Our Ananya has come back to us!)

Nandh froze in shock.

He kneeled down and looked at the girl.
He also started crying when he saw the mark.

Soon the Vaidhye came and took over.
He finished his diagnosis and looked at Yashodha and Nandh.

"Yeh sirf behosh hai..isse dekh kar lagtha hai ki kissi neh kam samay mein haddh se zyada hi jankari de kar iske demag ko heiran kar diya...aur yeh Kaliyug se wapis ayi hai..uske shaarir ko iss yug ke hissab se kriya hone mein samay lagega..usse sirf pyaar aur araam ki zarooth hai..."

(She has just fainted...it looks like someone has overloaded her with too much information in less time and her brain has gone into a small shock...and she has returned from Kaliyug...her body will take time to adjust to this yug..she just needs loads of love and rest..)

Nandh and Yashodha nodded and gave grateful smile and folded their hands thanking him.

Soon the crowd left after Yashodha thanked them.

Nandh carried his daughter in his arms and layed her down in Krishn's bed.
He carefully closed the room door and came out.

Yashodha was standing outside waiting for him while silently crying.

Nandh hugged his wife,

"Yashodha abb tum ashru kyun baha rahi ho? Narayan ke kripa se hame hamari putri wapas mil gayi.."

(Yashodha, why are you crying now? With Narayan's blessings, we got our daughter back...)

Yashodha nodded her head and said,

"Yeh khushi ke ashru hai Arya..meri beti mere paas wapas aa gayi..abh mera samay vyarth math karo! Ab jald se jald Ananye ke kamre ko thayar karo aur mein jaake bhojan banathi hu! Aur haan! Balram aur Kanha ko bhi bhatha dena ki unki behen wapas aa gayj hai!"

(These are tears of happiness Arya...my daughter has returned to me...now don't waste my time! You go and make Ananya's room ready as soon as possible and I will make food! And yes! Let  Balram and Kanha also know that their sister has returned...)

Ordering her husband, she quickly left leaving behind Nandh who was staring at his wife shocked.

"Meine Samay vyarth kiya ...? Kab? Hai Narayan yadhi meri beti bhi natkat nikkili...toh inn Ma aur in theen Baccho se meri raksha karna..."

(I am wasting time...? When? Hey Narayan...if my daughter also turned out to be mischievous...then please protect me from these 3 kids and their mother...)

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Under a tree, a 11 year old boy burst out laughing hearing a prayer.

"Yeh kya Nandh Baba, aap Narayan se bol rahe hai ki swayam Narayan aur unke bhai , behen aur Mata se raksha kar ne ko...aise thodi hotha hai!"

(What is this Nandh Baba, you are asking Narayan to protect you from himself, his siblings and Mother...that's not possible na..)

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A/N

Glossary:

Arya - A way of addressing one's husband

Vaidhye - Healer/Doctor

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