Pandav Priye Vallabha (OS)

Unplanned Musings

This OS is a collection of Draupadi's reaction on certain important dates of of Kurukshetra war. Hope you would like it.

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Panchali's POV:-

10th day -

An Unknown Conversation

Today I am dead from within. I feel as if someone has taken away the shed from the top of my head. The greatest pillar of Kuru kingdom, Mahamahim Biswapitamaha Bhisma, who is now just a defeated warrior, resting on arrows of bed . Was it the reward to him for carrying out his duty with perfection ? Actually he was much obsessed with his won righteousness rather than thinking of his daughter-in-law 's dignity. Not thinking about the welfare of the entire society and only with the fear of losing his oath which he took hundreds of years ago , whose significance was negligible at this upcoming new era , and the outdated tradition ,he let iniquity happen around him and he couldn't do anything .

The greatest of all man , Devrat Bhisma , is defeated by my own sister who claims herself to be the incarnation of Amba , Kashi Kumari , who was too humiliated , just like me , in the name of tradition and Pitamaha 's virtue . We both sisters were in same boat , right ? Amazing!!!

I took steps with heavy feet along with mata , to the place where rested the main support system of Pandavs and Mata Kunti . The scene shook me to core as I found myself dumb . Was my curse this grave to give someone this much pain ? Why god ? Why are you making me a sinner of all my close ones ? Will I ever be able to die with a light heart or will have to live with a great weight on my heart of committing sin. I saw mata clutching Pitamaha's leg and crying . My sons and my husbands were no exception . Guru Dron , Kauravs and Kaurav putras , all were crying . Even my sister was shedding tears clutching my shoulders . Govind ,who created this whole situation, was feeling difficult to let tears keep in his eyes. The one who never crew in all this chaos was pitamaha , who bore a smile , maybe now he would be free from this worldly clutches and at last get freedom from this impure , adulterated world , thus content .

When all left the warfield after paying homage to him , I stood for sometime . I felt ,as if he wanted to say something to me but couldn't . May be because of the crowd .When all left , I too turned but was stopped by a grave voice.

BHISMA:- Putri ! Kindly wait my clan's greatest fortune goddess ever stepped , I have some words with you . Can you be kindly patiently listen to me , if you don't mind ?

I was abruptly stopped by the words and ran to him .

PANCHALI :- What are you saying Pitamaha ? You shouldn't bow your words infront of anyone , all must . And of course Pitamaha , I am all ears . Tell everything that you want to share with me .

BHISMA :- Your curse have started to show its effect , putri . You cursed the whole Kuru Sabha to drown in severe punishment . Not through war norms and rules , but by deceit , and that only happened . I have no regret to accept your and your sister's curse as my burnt fate . And thus to attain liber from this world I need both your forgiveness . Your sister's revenge is avenged and her tears with a nod to me , putting a blessing gesture on her right palm , when I lay on arrow's bed, with clasped hands, seeking forgiveness , showcased that she forgave me . Now it's your turn . Can you forgive me , for allowing your disrobe in court full of people , the greatest sin I ever committed ?

I was not ready for this confession and momentarily became a statue . But Pitamaha 's pleading eyes brought me back to reality as just like my sister , gave him pardon. But immediately joined hands.