KARNA : THE WARRIOR

CHAPTER 31

Pandavas too came to chamber of their mother to discuss whatever happened in the court. Soon their mother kunti arrived. New kulvadhu was in chamber of Arjun.

Kunti (happily and suspiciously): What happened Putron? Is what i am hearing truth? Duryodhana is really giving up his position as yuvraj?

Yudhishthir (calmly) : Yes Mata, it's truth.

Bheem : There must be some conspiracy Mata, Jyeshtha. He must be planning something.

Arjun : Yes, there must be something behind all this other wise Kauravas wouldn't do this.

Nakul : May be he realised Jyeshtha is better than him.

Bheem : Are you dreaming Nakul, Duryodhana would never acknowledge that even its truth.

Yudhishthir : Bheem, we should not think like this. May be after getting married, he matured. Whatever he said in Sabha wasn't wrong. Do you want our children and Kauravas children to have hostility between them like us. What do you think Sahdev?

Sahdev : Jyeshtha, may be you are right.

Bheem, Arjun and Nakul were really not convinced after all according to them Duryodhana tried to burn them alive. They snorted.

Kunti : Whatever is it. I am glad Duryodhana is trying to finish the hostility. But be careful putron.

Her sons nodded. Inside Kunti was happy beyond one can imagine afterall her yudhishthir will finally ger his right. He didn't have problems with anything as long as her son would be king but she too warn them of some suspicious activities.

Yudhishthir noted Sahdev was lost in his own thoughts.

Yudhishthir : Sahdev, what are you thinking Anuj.

Sahdev : I am thinking, why Duryodhana has chosen khandavprast Jyeshtha. We all know it is mayavi forest which inhabits Nagraj Takshak. What would he get by choosing that.

Bheem : He is blinded by friendship of that Suta and Ashwatthama. Hmph...

Arjun : No, Bharata Bheem i think there must be something else otherwise Duryodhana isn't one to flow in emotions. I mean he has to face Devraj Indra to establish a kingdom there.

Nakul : May be this os his plan, he know he can't make kingdom there so he will return and conspire against us once again.

Bheem : Yes, it is very much possible. He really think just Ashwatthama and that petty Suta is enough along with Kauravas to face Devraj Indra. He and his brothers couldn't defeat King Drupad, just adding two more he thinks he can defeat Devraj. I must say I think his mental stability is getting more and more debatable.

Sahdev : But Bharata Bheem it is also truth that if Duryodhana desire Kauravas would follow him to their last breath same could be said for Angraj. Ashwatthama too would willing to tace Devraj Indra if Duryodhana request. We and Kauravas are both students of his father but we are nere acquaintance to him not friend.

Nakul : And that unshakeable support that both Ashwatthama and petty Suta shown for Duryodhana is astounding. For the life of me i couldn't understand how and why of his friends and their friendship.

Arjun : May be Duryodhana is banking on support of Hastinapur especially of Pitamah and gurudev.

Bheem : Of course he is Arjun. He thinks beautifully. With the help of Pitamah and gurudev he would get kingdom near to his best friends and i think soo. They will prepare and march on Hastinapur. We know Jyeshtha couldn't become king if he isn't married. So he thinks the he has ample time as Tatshree would directly surrender to his son rather than letting us fight against him. This must be his plan to acquire Hastinapur once and for all. I told you he is cunning as fox and deadly as snake. He know now he couldn't kill us so he wants to use this strategy to reign over Hastinapur as if he won Hastinapur would be rightfully his.