PORTRAIT

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The third son of Pandu, Arjun was making Vyuh for the war of Panchal to avenge the insult of Guru Dronacharya as his Gurudakshina.

More than between Drupad and Dron's students, the war was between Kauravas and Pandavas, for this will determine the crown-prince of Hastinapoor between Duryodhan and Yuddhistir.

He was looking for different vyuhs that can be made in 106 people (Including Yuyutsu). Chakra vyuh was something he planned to but wasn't sure whether the Kaurava will cooperate or not.

Suddenly Subhadra came towards him with box in her hand and portrait wrapped in red cloth and an idea popped Arjun's mind.

"Stop Stop ! Don't step on any mayavi Chakra unless you want to fall straight into patal." Arjun said.

"What ?" Subhadra asked.

"Jump from there, no from that side." Arjun said and Subhadra followed.

"Now from left side and now jump right here." Arjun said. Subhadra did as he told. Arjun chuckled.

"What were you doing ?" Subhadra asked.

"Giving you some dance lessons, you are a great dancer." Arjun teased.

"So these weren't mayavi Chakra ?" Subhadra asked.

"No simply Vyuh formations." Arjun chuckled.

"Very funny you are." Subhadra said sarcastically.

"So I have been told." Arjun said.

"What are you doing ?" Subhadra asked.

"Thinking about what Vyuh should be made." Arjun said.

"Bhrata Krishna says the afraid ones make Vyuh while the competent ones break them." Subhadra said.

"Your Bhrata Krishna, thinks himself to be very smart." Arjun said.

"No people think he is very smart." Subhadra said.

"What brings you here ?" Arjun asked.

"I came here to give you this." Subhadra said handing him a box.

Arjun opened it and found 5 pebbles with rhinestones encrusted on it in different patterns.

Arjun opened it and found 5 pebbles with rhinestones encrusted on it in different patterns

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"Why did he give these to me ?" Arjun asked.

"He said it will help you in your quest. Now I shall take my leave." Subhadra said and turned around to walk away but her eyes fell on portrait wrapped in red cloth in her hand.

"Oh I almost forgot to give you this." Subhadra said and gave him the portrait.

"What is this now ?" Arjun asked.

"Look for yourself." Subhadra smiled and left.

Arjun unwrapped the cloth and saw a portrait of a woman. He was completely mesmerized and he felt butterflies inside him. Never in his life has he seen someone so gorgeous.

This has to be fake, a creation based on imagination, not even apsaras were this beautiful.

"I-Is she real ?" Arjun asked but by then Subhadra was long gone.

"Arjun !" The Pandavas called him.

"Huh ? Yes ?" Arjun responded.

"Come we have to go." Yuddhistir said.

"I'll be there in a moment." Arjun said.

"Arjun are you alright ?" Bheem asked.

"Y-yes I am f-fine." Arjun said and quickly walked away, clutching the portrait to his heart.

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DEKHO BHAI ! BAHUT LOG KARN KO GLORIFY KARNE KE LIYE ARJUN KO BELITTLE AND INSULT KARTE HAI.

DONO HI DHANURDHAR MAI ACCHAIYA BHI THI AUR BURAYIYA BHI.

ARJUN KE KARAN EKLAVYA KA ANGUTHA KATA THA TOH KARN NE BHI BHAGWAN PARSHURAM SE JHOOT BOLKE APNI SIKSHA LI THI. (YAHA SARI GALTI GURU DRON KI THI, UNKI NAHI. ARJUN TOH BACCHA THA AND KARN KO DENY KARDIYA.)

ARJUN SARVASHRESHT DHANURDHAR THA TOH KARN BHI SARVASHRESHT DAANVEER AUR SARVOTTAM MITRA THA.

KARN KE SAATH LIFETIME BURA HUYA TOH ARJUN KA BHI JEEVAN KATHIN THA. KARN ALTHOUGH RAISED AMONG SHUDRAS CAME FROM A WELL TO DO FAMILY (ADIRATH WAS BHISHMA'S CHARIOTEER FOR GOD'S SAKE !). BUT ARJUN SPENT MUCH OF HIS LIFE DWELLING IN FOREST AND WE ALL KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD.

YES, KARN WAS VERBALLY ABUSED FOR BEING SHUDRA AND THAT INFLICTS EMOTIONAL TRAUMA BUT EVER WONDERED HOW MUCH THE KAURAVAS WOULD HAVE VERBALLY ABUSED ARJUN AND THE PANDAVAS ? HOW WOULD IT FEEL LIKE WHEN YOUR OWN FAMILY MEMBERS CONSPIRE AGAINST YOU AND MAKE YOU FEEL UNWANTED ?

ARJUN KAYARO KI TARAH DYUT SABHA MAI CHUP THA TOH KARN BHI GANDHARVO KO PITH DIKHA KE BHAGA THA.

KARN KE PAAS BHARGAV-ASTRA THA TOH ARJUN KE PAAS BHI PASHUPAT-ASTRA THA, THE THIRD MOST POWERFUL WEAPON, THE FIRST BEING TRISHUL AND SECOND BEING SUDARSHAN CHAKRA.

ARJUN KO KRISHNA KA PUPPET DIKHATE HO AUR BHUL JATE HO KI KARN DURYODHAN AUR SHAKUNI KA PUPPET THA.

TO SHOW THEM BOTH CORRECTLY ONE NEEDS HAVE A NEUTRAL PERSPECTIVE.

DONO KI SITUATION AND STRUGGLES MORE OR LESS EQUAL THI, BUT ARJUN NE FIR BHI KABHI ADHARMIYO KA SAATH NAHI DIYA UNLIKE KARN THUS I FAVOUR GANDIVDHARI. BUT WHEN I AM WRITING I KEEP A NEUTRAL PERSPECTIVE.

I HAVE WRITTEN 2 BOOKS FOCUSED ON KARN BUT NOT EVEN A SINGLE SENTENCE DEGRADES ARJUN. AND IN OCEAN OF LOVE WHICH WAS ABOUT ARJUN NOR ONCE DID I SHOW HIS GLORY AT THE SAKE OF KARN. HOW ? UNKE KHUD KA PARAKRAM AUR SHAURYA ITNA HAI KI KISI EK KO KAM DIKHANE KI AWASHYAKTA HI NAHI HAI.

NOW BEFORE WE ENGAGE IN A FURIOUS DEBATE ABOUT KARN VS ARJUN THEN LET US ALL ACCEPT KRISHNA AS THE BEST WARRIOR. END OF DISCUSSION.

JAI SHRI KRISHNA.
*mic drop*

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