It was finally the day of the swayamvar, and the princesses were getting ready. Aadrika and Draupadi were praying to god that they get their respective others while Subhadra was just hurt and heartbroken, knowing that Arjuna wouldn't participate in her Swayamvar. The girls got ready in their nicest looks.
Aadrika
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Draupadi
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Subhadra
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All of them looked like Apsaras and they knew it. While Draupadi and Aadrika were talking Subhadra felt very out of place and wished she could be anywhere, but there. Subhadra was worried, what if nobody chose her and all when she heard a calm whisper near her ear saying, "he shall come and love you".
In the hall, around 10,000 guests gathered around looking for the princess, up top King Drupad, Dhrishtadyumna and the Princes of Dwarka sat. They were looking around for any dangers to make sure nothing disturbed the swayamvar. Krishn, like usual , had a calm and composed face on his face, knowing the future.
After a couple minutes, Dhrishtadyumna annouced "Let the tasks start, the first swayamvar is for the eldest princess of Dwarka, Rajkumari Subhadra". After announcing that, the Rajkumari came out of a lotus flower, the guest were mesmerized by her beauty and were even more motivated to win the swayamvar. The task was announced and it was that answering a question by Yogamaya herself. The question was "What is love?", many kings tried and tried, but couldn't answer, but the crown prince of Hastinapur, Rajkumar Duryodhana answered "Love is a feeling of affection, warmth, fondness, and regard for a person or thing. It can also refer to the care, well wishes, and emotional connection you have with someone. In addition, love can also include a sense of emotional intimacy, a vision of your future together, and a desire to know someone deeply and support them". The princess was impressed by the answer and walked upto him with a half smile, placing her garland around his neck.
The next was Rajkumari Draupadi's, she came out of a portal made of fire, representing her Yagyaseni side. The guest were ready to get her because of her apsara-like beauty, but her task was to hit a fishes eye with a bow placed. Many kings backed saying they couldn't do it and due to no king being capable, they moved onto brahmins to, which Arjuna struck the arrow and won his princess.
Last was the most awaited Princess, Rajkumari Aadrika . Just in time Karna had come to participate. Her entrance was beautifully done, all of Prakriti came together and created a human who was the princess. Now all the guests, were obsessed. She had a beauty so divine that it surpassed even Draupadi's beauty. But the more beautiful, harder the task. Her task was to pass through fire and come out all fine. Now many men got scared, but the king of Anga, to everyone's surprise, walked up, winked at the princess and went through the fire, coming out completely fine. The princess ran upto her love and shyly put her garland on his neck.
After the Swayamvar, only one couple was happy and that was Karna and his priye. Arjuna was looking at him with hatred and jealously and Subhadra had a heartbroken expression on her face, seeing Panchali happy with Arjun. Aadrika noticed this and just sighed. She was worried for both Durydhona and Panchali as they were deeply in love with their loves, but their loves didn't love them. Saying byes to each other, the 3 friends went into their respective directions, hoping to be happy.
