Vivaah Bandhan: The Story Of Dharmaraj & Yagyaseni

Chapter 6: Coronation

Brocades, and an array of other exquisite, rich fabrics luxuriant beyond comparison of all kinds & colours along with the most stunning of jewels lay before the Crown Prince of Hastinapur to choose from.

N: Jyesht....
( Eldest...)
Yudhishtir winced at the devilish smirk on Nakul's face. It was never a good sign for.

N: Jyesht maata va maata Kunti ne aapke liye vishesh vastra aur aabhushan bheje hai. Aap Yuvrajabhishek mein kya dharan karenge inmein se...aiyye hi chunte hai!

( Eldest mother & mother Kunti have sent special clothes & ornaments. What will you wear out of these, in the coronation ceremony?)

Nakul exclaimed excitedly making Yudhishtir smile. He his brother was happy, so was he. It didn't matter if he didn't really enjoy all this. He loved his brothers too much to deny them anything in his power.

Y: Avashya anuj...tum hi bata do, tumhare vichaar se mujhpar konsa vastra achcha lagega?

( Of course younger brother, you only tell me which one do you think will look good on me?)
He asked his brother with a smile.

N: Ummm....
Nakul thought hard. He began picking up the angavastras one by one, placing each one of Yudhishtir's shoulder, critically examining him.

Dharmaraj's molten copper orbs met his wife's night black pools, who was seated on the nearby settee, penning a letter for her siblings.
She wrinkled her nose at the pale yellow angavastra on his shoulder, shaking her head.

Y: Nahi Nakul....doosra dekhte hai.

( No Nakul.... let's see another one.)
Yudhishtir removed the yellow garment and placed it back.
Nakul blinked in confusion, his gaze meeting his twin's who stood nearby. Yudhishtir had NEVER been choosy about clothes, he would wear the first decent garment in sight.

Bheem poked Nakul making the latter frown at him. However, Bheem gestured towards the mirror with his eyes. Nakul saw the little eyelock Yudhishtir shared with Draupadi, who once again made a face at a dark green angavastra with a dark border.

Nakul smirked, as realisation dawned upon him.
N: Uh... Bhratashree? Ye laal waale toh dekhiye....adbhut hai ispar sone ka kaam. Aap Yuvraj kya Maharaja lagenge ismein toh!

( Uh... brother? See this red one....the golden work on it brilliant. You'll look like king instead of the crown prince in this!)

Nakul winked at the grinning Sahadev & Bheem. Poor Dharmaraj & Yagyaseni were oblivious to their mischievous brothers.

Yudhishtir once again asked for Draupadi's opinion with his eyes. He simply couldn't decipher why, but he really wanted to wear something the beautiful princess approved of. She made him conscious like never before.

Draupadi glanced at her husband, he looked regal in the deep red angavastra with silvery detailing but something was missing. She pressed her lips in a line.

N: Ye toh avashya bhaya hoga aapko Jyesht? Mujhe toh bohot achcha laga!!!

( You surely must have liked this one, eldest?) I personally loved it!)

Nakul controlled his laughter, while Nakul & Sahadev snickered from behind. Yudhishtir heard this, but didn't understand what it was all about.