"How is Hari doing?", I asked Apollo again. He just shook his head. Hari was not faring well. His body was hotter than the forge of Hephaestus. His temperature was not helping matters. The Ashwini Twins were applying all types of medical pastes and gave him some unknown medicine to eat. But they were too losing hope. He looked calm and peaceful when he slept, devoid of any tension, any burden.
"Sorry I am late.", Pranjal panted as he came back with an old-fashioned cassette player.
"Dude! In the time of iPod, what are you doing with a cassette player?", I asked.
"This will help Hari.", Pranjal said and frantically connected the earphones. He put them at Hari's ears and then pushed the play button.
"So, what is in that cassette?", I asked.
"Dhanvantri Mantra.", Pranjal said and I saw the Ashwini Twins perk up.
"Oh! Can't we like get the same from YouTube? I asked. All had a look of 'He's got a point.'
"Unless...", one of the twins said and removed one earphone to hear the mantra. He looked taken aback. He promptly put back the earphone in Hari's ear and looked at his other twin. They had a mind conversation and they seemed to come to the same conclusion.
"This is the Dhanvantri Mantra, sung the actual correct way.", they said. The seven Chiranjeevis, who were also present, looked like Deepavali came early. All prayed in relief. I was confused.
"What am I missing out?", I asked in utter confusion.
"Percy. We have mantras or Hymns. The power from them comes when we say the hymn in a specific tune, tone and speed. This is true for Dhanvantri Mantra too.", Ashwatthama started.
"But with passage of time, humans forgot the actual tune and it deviated to tunes and tones which makes the hymn ineffective.", Parashurama continued.
"But Hari has the original tune and tone required for the Dhanvantri Mantra. It was heard the first time during the Churning of the ocean. So, the power of the mantra can be tapped.", one of the Ashwini twins said.
"We thought this tune was lost. It opens up a whole new avenue for cure. Cure through sounds. Sound Healing, as the now mortals' call.", The second twin completed.
"So, are you saying that had we played the version in YouTube or any other modern version, then it would have lesser effect?", I asked.
"Exactly.", Veda Vyasa said, "Dhanvantri is another Avatar or Form of Lord Vishnu. And Hari being the Avatar of Vishnu, can tap into the power of Dhanvantri to heal. And this mantra will initiate the process."
"What should we do?", I asked.
"We wait.", one of the twins said. And then descended a total awkward silence.
"Percy.", Annabeth called out.
"Yes Wise Girl?", I asked back.
"Can you now tell me what made you believe in Hari?", she asked. I sighed. Time to spill the beans.
"I saw it.", I whispered. All eyes were on me. Veda Vyasa looked at me with a gleam in his eyes. He was the first and the only one who knew.
"Saw what?", Annabeth asked.
"Vishwaroopam.", I said silently. All Hindus gasped. The Greeks were confused.
"Really?", Ashwatthama asked. I nodded.
"When? How?", Parashurama asked.
"At the first year. Mahadev himself gave me the divine eyes.", I said. They all nodded in jealousy and awe.
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Percy Jackson and the Incarnate-5: The Mahayudha
FanfictionAfter four books of ups and downs, the last book culminates the whole story as Percy, his friends and the Hindus unite for a final stand
