KARNA HIS MOTHER'S SOUL

CHAPTER 10

People were running around to check if things are done correctly and nothing is lacking, everyone was busy in ensuring everything was good enough for welcoming the guest and the princes. Hastinapur palace was beautiful sparkling and booming with life afteral the princes were returning back after being great warriors. The one's who were impatient were their mother's who were waiting to embrace there children yet time was dragging slowly which was prooving hard for them to control there excitement, for there eyes kept looking on the entrance to get a glimpse of their son's or hear the arrival of the princes being announced.

Soon every citizen of Hastinapur arrived on the arena taking the place situated for commoners. All the invited Kings and elders of Kuru assembled in the arena  and ladies headed by Gandhari and Kunti took there respective seats on the platform assigned for them.

Suddenly the whole sky was filled with the sound of conch shell, drums and trumpets announcing the arrival of Kuru princes and there teacher which made all to stand up as a sign of welcoming them. Mahamahim stood up greeting the crowd proclaiming how next generation of Kuru has completed there education and will show there might Infront of the guest and citizen today.

Kulguru Kripacharya did shankhanaad to start the match welcoming Drona on the arena. Drona who was waiting for this moment made his entry on the arena in a glorious manner and braggingily announced the completion of his student education ,professing of how he moulded them into fine and undefeated warriors .

He announced names of each student and the weapon they major into as they step forward. Citizens uttered shout of joy when the entry of the princes began, they were anxiously waiting to see the prowess of the princes afteral they wanted to see the might of the ones who will protect hastinapur.

The princes entered with armours, bow and quivers full of arrows . The display began while riding on horses at great speed ,they shot and pierced target with arrows engraved with their names . The citizens expressed their joy and appreciation by cheering at them. Seeing the response of the citizens Bhardwaj Putra raised his head high with pride watching his students.

Announcing the rules he took his seat as the princes started displaying their might, Aswathama shot on the first name which was of Gandhariputr Duryodhan. He came in the arena to show everyone his valour, he picked his mace and started showing his extraordinary mace fighting skills.

He swung his mace in the air as if it had no weight,Madri twins came to have a fight with him but got defeated badly. At the end end of the match Duryodhan has defeated both Kauruvas and Pandavas excluding Arjun and Bheem. When Bheem was called in the arena ,Pandavas supporters were sure Duryodhan will be defeated since Bheem is more strong than him.

Duryodhan and Bheem who were believed to be enemies entered the arena wielding there maces roaring like two elephants. There entry shake the arena which was believed to be built strong which even Dhristarashtra who is known for his strength wasn't able to shake it yet. Even before being given the permission to begin they were already going around each other forming circle looking like two predators ready to strangle each other.

More than a match what was seen was might of two warriors ready to kill each other. This created fear among the citizens and there mothers. But people could see Duryodhan was a good mace fighter than Bheem , for Bheem relied more on his strength unlike Duryodhan who has good tactics. Dronacharya has to intervene to stop them from injuring each other while Duryodhan emerge a winner for Bheem was disqualified for drawing blood from him opponent which was against the rules.

Dronacharya: Now we will see a display of the one whose dearer to me than my own son, the foremost warrior the son of Indra; Panduputr Arjun!

Arjun stepped fourth proud and stately in his golden mail encased like the sunlight cloud of the evening with a golden rainbow graced. He began to exhibit his celestial weapons, VAYAVYA which he created a hurricane, PARYANYA he created clouds, BHAUMA he created land and by ANTARDHANA he made all disappear. The son of Indra stood head held high with pride after showing his prowess.