Yadav Kanya

Chapter 14

Ananya had quickly bonded with all. She realised one thing, men in dwaparyug were very mature when compared to those in Kaliyug.

The Pandavas for example though they were kids in the age between 10 to 13, their mental and emotional maturity was greater than say even an early twenties man in Kaliyug.

Ananya thought,

Huh...that's interesting...what went wrong in the next yug?! I mean most guys are so insensitive and so immature..that girls have to look for their partners in men that are atleast few years older than them...I mean..I thought few things were because of the socital norms and certain purity in people in previous yugs...but...looks like its much deeper than that...and more complex..

Arjun came looking for Ananya only to find her deep in thoughts while staring at the trees.

He came and silently stood beside her while waiting for her to realise his presence. When she didn't, he cleared his throat loudly.

That made Ananya jump as she was not aware of him.

Ananya looked at him bewildered,
"Kumar Arjun? Aap? Aap kab aye?"

(Kumar Arjun ? You? When did you come ?)

Arjun smiled and said,
"Jab aap vicharo mein khoyi hui thi.."

(When you were lost in your thoughts..)

Ananya nodded.

Arjun asked,
"Ek baat bhatao..aap ke Pitha aapko kabhi Kabhi Anya kyun bulathe hai?"

(Tell me something, Why does your father call you Anya sometimes?)

Ananya smiled and said,
"Wohh..ghar mein mujhe pyaar se Anya bulathe hai..aur Kaliyug ke parivar jan bhi mujhe Anya bulathe..."

(That...in my house, everyone calls me Anya with love...and even my family members in Kaliyug also used to call me Anya..)

Arjun smiled and asked softly,
"Aapko Kaliyug ke parivar ki bohuth yaadh aathi hogi na.."

(You must be missing your Kaliyug family right..)

Anya nodded and said,
"Haan..parantu yahan bhi toh meri parivar hai.."

( Yeah..but I have a family here too right..)

Ananya then noticed that Arjun was carrying his bow and quiver of arrows.

She pointed and asked,
"Kya aap mujhe sikha sakthe hai? Yaa fir kya mein baan chalaneki koshish kar sakthi hu?"

(Can you teach me? Or can I try to aim an arrow?)

Arjun brightened when he realised that Ananya was interested in archery.

He enthusiastically said,
"Haan avashya...yeh lo..isse aise pakado.."

(Yes ofcourse...take this..hold this in this way..)

He gently but firmly guided Anya to hold his bow and taught her how to hold it and aim. They practiced with just the bow first. After Anya got it right, Arjun showed her how to do with an actual arrow. Arjun was taught only the basic level of archery till now by Pandu. And due to his natural talent and passion for archery he had masters the basic level in a very short time.

Anya was super thrilled and excitedly thought:

Its not everyday that you get the opportunity to learn the basics of Dhanurvidya from Savyasachi himself! Well he is not yet....but be will be!