AMRAPALI: the beauty of heaven

Ch-2 AMRAPALI THE NAGARVADHU

As soon as Amrapali saw him, the unsuccessful man hid again. She had earlier said that she wondered who he was. A soldier again said, "Come Amrapali, you will have to come with us to the palace soon. You have come there in front of everyone to participate in that competition!"

These news brought back the same scene in Amrapali's mind which she was still seeing in the palace. After seeing which she was not able to understand what to say and what to do. Then her Baba said, "Daughter, now you cannot refuse this because this is an age-old tradition of this state, in which once a girl comes forward to participate, then she cannot back out. That is why I stopped you from going there!"

"Yes Baba, now I understand why you stopped me. But I was so foolish that I did not listen to you and went there. But you don't worry at all, I will see in this competition. I will not let you win." While saying this, she was feeling a strange fear. But she did not want to express this fear in front of her father, so she kept quiet.

"Go daughter, now you cannot back out from this otherwise both of us will have to lose our lives. But remember you are the daughter of a soldier who cannot compromise so easily." Mahanaman said in a strong tone.
Amrapali understood the meaning behind her father's words. So she said, "Don't worry Baba. Everything will be fine." After this story, Amrapali started to leave from there with Yas and the citizens. After walking a few steps, she suddenly remembered her entire childhood. How her Baba had brought her up. Also, her Guru Maa Ambe, who had stopped dancing many years ago, still wanted to give her this wonderful art to her. And her husband Kumar Bhatt who used to teach dance to the girls of Vaishali, both of them also played with great love. Remembering all this, she suddenly turned back and started hugging her Baba who was running and then she said, "Don't worry Baba, even if I win this competition today, I will not let any other man touch me." , You don't worry that your daughter will never be a part of this evil practice, what you wanted will happen. Your daughter will never be left on the throne of a royal Vaishya. You will see! This is my promise to you!"

Hearing these words, Mahanaman felt a little relieved. But he knew that this was impossible, so he said, "What will you do now daughter, nothing can be done now. The rules of this kingdom are very strict, if we oppose them, then both of us will be given death penalty and I cannot see the pages of death coming to my daughter. So go from here now!"

"Let's go soldier", Amrapali said this because she started going towards the palace with those soldiers. The whole way, it kept going on in her mind that she has to lose this competition somehow.

However, there was a strange fear in her mind. But he was so brave and fearless that he could not even express this fear to anyone.
In a short while, she reached the palace with the soldiers. There was beautiful decoration all around and the sound of drums was coming and as soon as she stepped on the main door of the palace, the first thing she saw was the other dancers. They were mesmerized by their beautiful faces. She started getting jealous seeing them. That is why she started talking in relationships like this, "Aaa... so many people have come here. This is what everyone is talking about." On the other hand, among the men present there were some men who were fighting for her in the market today and they made her feel as if they had seen an Apsara. At that time, the same discussion was going on among them, "Today, see, she will become the Nagarvadhu and then all our desires will be fulfilled." The other man said pointing towards Amrapali, "Yes brother, you are absolutely right, she is really very beautiful." When all these things reached Amrapali's maternal relatives, she felt as if some sharp sarcasm was piercing her maternal relatives. Then she thought and started thinking, "Baba was absolutely right. I cannot back out from him now. But I will have to somehow stop myself from becoming victorious in this challenge, yes I will definitely do this." Thinking like this, she came to the royal court. And then as soon as she came in front of the king, she said, "Forgive me Maharaj, I made a mistake. But from now on, this maid of the kingdom will not disappoint you."