KARNA - MAHADEV'S DECIPLE

SWAMVAR OF CHARUMATI

Beautiful hall was arranged for swamvar of beloved Princess of dwarka. All the invited king and princes were asked to sit in their assigned places. Shutkarma being son Arjun was placed as such first among the suitors the princess of Dwarka would see but nobody was aware of events or competition that was going to be held in swamvar. Soon Balram, Krishna, Vasudev entered the hall. Along with them was Jyeshtha son of Krishna Pradyumna. All the kings stood up did a Pranipat to them. Which they too reciprocated with smile. Rudra was sitting in last of seats as he wasn't very much interested in the event and only come to enjoy the show.

Soon Balram stood up and told everyone that with the name of Mahadev, Narayan and brahamdev he was starting the competition. He told Pradyumna to call Charumati to swamvar hall and only after that he will explain how it us going to be held. A while later a beautiful maiden along with Pradyuman entered the hall and she was a definite beauty. Every eyes were on her even Rudra who could easily say beauty of this maiden was unseen by him. The woman was not only beautiful but she was warrior too, her steps told Rajkumar of Suryaprast that much. She was a divine beauty with heavenly face and feminity that could rival Apsara. Her steps were measured like her brother walking beside him. Desipite being heavy jwellery and dress her steps has poise and sharpness in them but though it didn't hide her sharpness and alertness of warrior. It made difficult to guess which or how many weapons the kumari is well versed in but the doubts were cleared by Balram himself.

Balram touched the head of her niece and asked her to sit. Then he told everyone present about princes. Many were surprised but not too much that the princess is well versed in swords, mace and bow along being superb in Shastra and kalas. There was no fault anyone could pick up in Princess. Rudra was surprised to know he and the princess has similar prefences in weapons though he can use all weapons but bow, swords and mace were his favourite. He was looking at princess with appreciation but some tenderness were also present in them. In truth he regretted choosing such secluded place because the Kumari of Dwarka has seeped her ways through his heart. He was surprised when princess held up her head to look for her suitors and her eyes stopped at him. She smiled shyly at him while he too smiled.

This exchange wasn't hidden from few of people there. Krishna, Balram and Praduman knows Charumati has fallen in love with a warrior who has saved her on her task of facing a asur. She specially requested her father to let that person to be present in her swamvar something which her mischievous father agreed too easily surprising everyone. Now they know who was it. Balram and Praduman were happy for her. Charumati herself is surprised to see the warrior who alone defeated a mighty asur along with his henchmen. She was assigned that task by her father when she completed her education but the asir was too mighty and almost has captured her but at most important time a man came there he was wearing commoners clothes and was riding a horse on which his weapons were tucked. The man was immensely handsome and made a way in her heart especially as he was fighting. He was a mighty warrior who was facing and killing the asurs but in her opinion it was like a ghandhrv has descended from heaven and was dancing in front of her. She lost her heart to that beautiful man. She wasn't able to engage in conversation qs after defeating the enemies and asking her well being the man immediately left. She pleaded her father that only way she would choose groom in swamvar if that man was present otherwise she won't. She expected a slight resistance but instead her father smiled and assured her ge will there. So here he was in beautiful royal clothes looking even more beautiful. She smiled at him and was very happy when he returned the smile. She saw tenderness in fierce eyes of warrior that have entrapped her in them.

The exchange also didn't escaped from sharp archer eyes of Arjun who was hoping such things to happen with her son Shrutkarma. He was very irritated when Rudra and Charumati has silent exchange between them. He leaned towards his son and told him so too. Shutkarma who has secret love for princess of Dwarka so much so that he pleaded his Tatshree that he would go to swamvar because he loves the princess. He became immediately angry what his father told him, he couldn't believe that Charumati would choose Sutputra instead of him son if Gandivdhari Arjun. He didn't belong the generation that knows valour of Karna as he wasn't praised much in Indraprastha. Only thing he know is contempt his father and uncles have towards that Sutputra now the son of that henious Sutputra want love of his life never, he would never allow that. Only solution came to his mind was like of his father. Like how jis father abducted his Subhadra maa from Dwarka he too would do same with his father's help. He whispered to his father such. Arjun who was already extremely arrogant and proud of his agreed. He has done this before and now he could do same. He know Dwarka would not be too harsh on him because Subhadra was pregnant hence only je and his son came to Dwarka. His banked on his relationship with Dwarka and friendship with Krishna but he forgot only reason he was able to do that was because of Krishna supported him which he isn't this time.