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" Right. We're off to the temple. You can talk to Shree Krishn. I'll stay out. " I told him as we got ready. Time was passing very quickly. I was giving my board exams.

I cannot believe how annoying it is to study the same thing over and over till you master it. PCMB was irking me anyways, that I had to open the english textbook three days before the exam, having last opened it three months ago in December.

As I sat, one day before the physics exam, I was approached by the man in question.

" What are you upto. It is very late in the night. Do you not wish to sleep? " He asked as I sat on the table, trying to do as much as I could.

Physics was one subject I absolutely did not enjoy. At least the way it is taught in CBSE.

" I'm just going through everything again. I cannot fail this exam -"

" You won't. Why are you so nervous? Do you not understand the concepts? "

" No. I do. It's just, when you study a subject you do not enjoy, it does present a case of nerves in your mind about what will happen. "

" But all knowledge is meant to be enjoyed. Why do you worry? "

" Knowledge is meant to be enjoyed, memorisation, constantly being tested on the same thing is not enjoyable. "

" But isn't that what makes you perfect, or nearly perfect in it? "

" It should, but it just makes us feel like we are not being tested on our knowledge but more on our memory. Not intellect but strength of mind. It boggles me. Are they testing our knowledge or mental strength? "

" Each exam is always designed to test your mental strength, because there is always someone more knowledgeable than you. "

" True, but that defeats the purpose of an exam meant for studies doesn't it? "

"No. It tests how well you balance both. Now come sleep. I am sure you see well prepared. " He said, finally raising me from the chair to drag me to the bed, despite my better protests.

" But -but my modern physics-"

" Is waiting to be completely devoured tomorrow during your exam.. SLEEP! " He stressed out, as I lay on the bed, on my way to dreamland.

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𝔸𝕥 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕡𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕥 𝕀 𝕕𝕠𝕟'𝕥 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕨𝕙𝕖𝕟.... 𝔹𝕦𝕥 ℍ𝕖𝕪. 𝔸𝕁'𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕖

" Haan Parth. I was told we have a very special guest. "

" Haan Madhav. He looks like Jyeshth. But what kind of clothes is he wearing? He looks like someone from Aryavart, but he's not, he wears unusual clothing and does not understand all of what he say. We only managed to get his name out -"

" Ajatshatru. " Krishan said smiling.

" How do you Madhav? "

" He's my friend Parth. He was supposed to land in Dwarka, he's here. " He said, partially lying through his teeth.

" Uchit hai Krishn. You can talk to him once he wakes up. " Kunti told her nephew.

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As a person who has gained consciousness twice, I advise against it. It hurts. Really bad. Dont do it. Better yet, don't crash into a car... But who am I to say that huh?

" Oh look. You've finally graced me with your presence. I have been waiting for you. " Said the most melodious voice I had heard. Best part is, I understood what he was saying.

As I opened my eyes, they fell on one of the most beautiful man I had seen. I would not use handsome. I will use beautiful.

He had dark brown, big beautiful lotus eyes. They shined brighter than the stars in the night sky, as if, there was a glint of mischief in them. He had a youthful, dark complexion, which seemed to shine brighter than any jewelery he wore. With a sweet smile, it was as if he could entice an entire world, just by smiling. Manmohan, yes, that's the word. He was manmohak. It reminded me of the shlok Saag told me of.

Adharam Madhuram Vadanam Madhuram

Nayanam Madhuram Hasitam Madhuram

Hridayam Madhuram Gamanam Madhuram Madhuraadhipaterakhilam Madhuram

Vachanam Madhuram Charitam Madhuram

Vasanam Madhuram Valitam Madhuram

Chalitam Madhuram Bhramitam Madhuram Madhuraadhipaterakhilam Madhuram

Everything about him felt beautiful. But that shlok is for Shree Krishna. That is when I spotted, the beautiful morpankh on his head. Then I was definitely sure I was dead.

" If you have had your fill of staring at me like I am some weird nobody, wake up. We need to talk. " He said, laughing at my disbelief.

Just to confirm. I asked.

" Who are you? "

" Me? I'm a gwala(cowherd). People call me Govind. "

Now I was definitely sure that I was in swarg, or nark. At this point I did not know.

" Where are we? " I managed out, the headache clearing up as I was finally able to sit up.

" We are in Hastinapur. To be specific, we are in Raajkumar Yudhishthir's room.

" Whose room? Yudhishthir? You have to be joking right? " I asked incredulously.

" Well, for once, I am not. We are in Raajkumar Yudhishthir's room. We are in Hastinapur. The people you met earlier were in fact the pandavs and their mother, save for Yudhishthir himself."

" But -how? Why? "

" How is time travel. Why? I can't really tell you right now. "

" Time travel. Look. I did not take up science in eleventh and twelfth, but I have heard enough of Saag's constant rant of how it's not physically possible. So tell me. Which TV show is this, which set is this and why am I here. " I said, now laughing.

" How do you two manage to arrive at the same conclusion is beyond me. " He muttered before saying, " It's not physically possible, but it's magically possible. This is no TV show Ajatshatru. You are here. In this timeline. This is your purpose. " He said, but one thing he said which has me baffled.

" Us two? What do you mean? "

" You and Sagarika. If you are here, someone had to go there. "

" What do you mean Bhagwan Krishn? More specifically, why did I have to come here if someone left here? " I asked, completely bewildered. He wasn't making any sense.

" Mitr. You are my mitr. Call me Govind. Or Krishn. Not bhagwan. To answer your question.... " He swirled his hand and I saw the Krishn mandir near Saag's house. There, sitting side by side were Saag and one other man.

Did she get a boyfriend so soon? She didn't tell me....

' Not yet. ' Krishn thought smiling.

However, as they raised their heads, I received the biggest shock of my life.

The man next to her wore the same clothing as the others in this period did, but more than that. His face. He had my face!

Right. This is definitely a dream.

' Not a dream mitr. It's the
reality '. Said a certain someone in my mind.

" Sagarika. Jyeshth. Tell me, why do you keep calling me every five minutes. Are you kids? " He said, laughing at their face.

But just as I was shocked seeing him, he was too, just not as much as me.

He bumped into Saag and she looked up.

" Is that your friend? Is that AJ? " He said. He knows who I am?

She looked up and without a warning ran towards me, crosssing whatever old age facetime thing Krishn had made and hugged me. Hard.

" I -can't breathe-uhh. Saag? " I said as she would not let go.

" Oh my gosh you're ok! You're ok! You're ok! " She kept saying, even as she moved away from me and was, pulled back to the opposite side as an elastic. Her companion looked happier when she was back towards his side, though he didn't show it that evidently.

I looked at him and he looked at me. Save for the clothes I was wearing, we looked exactly the same. As if someone had pressed his face onto a photocopy machine and got me.

Looking at him, I said, " Wah Saag. How big of an idiot are you to let a complete stranger into your home! Just because he looks like me doesn't mean he has my awesome personality you babbling bumbling bafoon! " I told her laughing.

" She is a very wise woman. Please do not disrespect her so. " Spoke Yudhishthir. Well, definitely one sided as of now.

" I have not insulted her knowledge Raajkumar. She is my friend. I am simply questioning her choices. She was not safe with an unknown in her house that's all. " I said, now answering back. Buddy, if you plan to take the girl, you'll have to take her brother along with you.

" Shaant. Both of you. Why are you fighting? Yes Yudhishthir, he's AJ. That's how he talks don't worry. He doesn't mean to disrepect me, in fact he holds me in a high regard. " She said, looking at him with a smile, but the one she was talking to had a hard time doing that. He looked sad.

Oh poor boy. Don't worry. She doesn't like me. Well, not in the way you think at least.

" I have called you both here for some other purpose. One, you two need to find that man Yudhishthir identified from your timeline. I will give both Sagarika and Ajatshatru two sheets of paper. You can converse with each other via letters on it. It will vanish after a few moments on the writer's side and remain on the reader's till you command it to. " He said, handing them out .

He was making ancient veraions of modern tech. Ancient face time, now ancient message phone? Sweet.

Just as he did, he told me, "I need to talk to Yudhishthir in private. Be wise, go on your mission. Be proud. Bye. " He said, walking through the face time hole. But he was still there in the room. Confusing.

As he vanished the thingy. I don't know what it is okay! Arjun, Bheem, Nakul, Sahdev and their mother walked in and my clothes also changed... I was wearing a dhoti. A pale blue dhoti with a vibrant green dupatta sort of thing. What was this called? Oh right! Angvastr. Yes. Angvastr! A bright green angvastr!

" Madahv? Is your friend healed?"

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Well people, they met they greeted, someone got jealous. He finds out her best friend is about to have a boyfriend. Life's good eh?

No it's not. I have never disliked physics more in my entire life. Who and why in their bright mind made wave optics... Eugh.

Anyways, share your opinions through comments and votes.

Much love

Radhekrishn ❤