[Parantap Parashakti] ✔️

(9) GUIDANCE IN DARKNESS

The time we wish we shouldn't only wait for that. We should utilize that wait period too, wisely through necessary actions. After all actions are the assets to aspire our auspicious time. Upapandav brothers (sons of Draupadi) were putting their heartily effort in learning warfare from their trainers including Pradyumn.

Little Abhimanyu used to witness their practice session along with Subhadra. He wished to join them as soon as possible. He thought to express his wish to Subhadra at first. One night when Subhadra was sitting in garden as usual Abhimanyu approached to her with slow steps.

"Abhi, you can come back to your usual pace. Here none is gonna question you except me," Subhadra had sensed Abhimanyu from far.

The toddler bit his tongue in embarrassment as he was following the slow pace of steps even after coming out of his brothers' room and main corridor.

"I am here to question you, Maa. That was the reason I didn't sleep yet," Running to her he cleared the reason of being awake.

"What's you question, Abhi?" She picked him up to her lap.

"When will I be grown up, Maa?" He questioned after being settled well on her lap.

"What's the hurry in this? What do you wish which can possible on your part only after being grown up?" She questioned him back.

"Question in return of question! What kind of reciprocation is this!" He exclaimed exactly like his father, Arjun.

"Exclamation in return of question! What kind of reciprocation is this!" She too exclaimed back like she used to do with Arjun.

"I want to join my brothers in learning warfare as soon as possible. That's why I wish to grow up fast, Maa!" He replied with a worried look.

"You can start learning from now on, Abhi. Don't be bothered about growing up," She lifted his chin slightly to observe the changed over his face.

"Really! I thought I won't be allowed due to my small age," As expected his expression changed into a happy one.

"Age can never an obstacle towards any accomplishment, any achievement," She told the fact simply.

"I had heard this fact. Please narrate me A story to strengthen this fact in my heart," She smiled happily at his words.

He wasn't satisfied with fact just like her. He wished to hear stories to turn the fact into a foremost inspiration of his life. She admired the glint of her childhood in her son's words.

Vast night sky twinkling with the transplant decorative sheet of stars and an innocent urging of discovering innovative way of life through stories combined together to lead Subhadra think only one name, whose story could the best to narrate at that time. Who was none other than the ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu, Dhruv who was popularly known as polar star.