God of War

Diti's Victory

Karna angrily replied, 'I am not going to agree with you. You have no idea what are you asking. It is a sin.'

Vrushali, 'I am not asking you to be with her without her consent or marriage. Marry her please. Men can marry more than once. Even your best friend Krishna has 8 wives.'

Karna, 'But I don't want to remarry. I don't agree with polygamy. As fo Krishna it is his personal life. But listen carefully, I am not going to remarry again.'

Vrushali, 'Then you listen to me too....I will go for a hunger strike untill you agree.'

Karna, 'Why are you doing this? Don't you love me.'

Vrushali, 'I love you Arya, but I can't see my sister dying like this. So please marry her as well. We all will stay happily together.'

Karna, 'Not happily stat together but you are inviting a disaster. No way...I am not going to agree with you.'

Vrushali did not say anything but she went to her room and locked the door. Karna called her many times, he begged her to consider her decision. Hearing the commotion, Radha and Adhirath also came there. Hearing their voices Vrushali came out and then she showed them Mrinalini's condition. The vaid also said that Mrinalini's condition was so bad that she could only survive for 3 months maximum. Then Vrushali said to Radha, 'Radhama I know your family believes in monogamy but Ma look at my sister's condition. If she can be happy only even for three months of her life, what's wrong with that? Arys himself always says humanity is the biggest Dharm, so why does he deny that now? At least my sister will die in peace if we fulfill her last wish.

Both Radha and Adhirath were also in dilemma.  Under normal circumstances; they would never agree but this was someone's dying wish. So they also agreed to Vrushali's demand. Later this news reached the royal family. They after hearing the condition of Mrinalini sympathized with her. Even Suyodhana said, 'Look Mitra I know it is a difficult situation but I have seen Devi Mrinalini's condition. When Bhabishree has no problem with your remarriage, then why are you so adamant? Or there is something else that you are hiding from us?'

Suyo was still upset with Karna as he hid his birth secret from him. But Krishna had made him understand that it was Kunti's secret too and Karna should not disclose such a shameful fact to even his best friend. Suyo agreed reluctantly and in mind, he was happy that now at least he could call him Bhrata without any hindrance. He even wanted to make Karna the king but Karna disagreed strongly.

So now everyone except Krishna was asking Karna to marry Mrinalini. Karna knew what a dangerous trap Diti had created around him but he was helpless. Mrinalini convinced his family which was his weekness. In this situation Krishna came to meet him. Krishna, 'Karna what will you do now? Both Radhama and Vrushali had started hunger strike.'

Karna, 'I know and to save myself there is only one way. But for that I need your complete trust.'

Krishna, 'I am tensed...what are you going to do?'

Karna, 'Something very dangerous. But you all have to help me. Any mistake and everything will be destroyed.'

Next Day,

Valdeva was doing his morning puja in front of the Shivling and Dev Vasusen's idol. After his puja when he looked up then he saw his guru Dev Vasusen's was standing in front of him.