Petrichor - Time Travel To Mahabharat Era

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Upon the swing in the garden area of the palace, Arjun made Vaishnavi lay down, with her head on his lap. Krishna, who was keeping his hand on a tree, and another on his hip, facing the other side, started telling Arjun all about the future girl.

"Parth! Once there was a mother, who really wanted a child, who could help the Avatar of Vishnu on this earth. Like how Hanuman helped Ram in Treta yug. So she started praying to Lord Shiva, from one Maha Shivaratri to the next one. She was in a penance for one year. Soon enough, on the night of Mahashivratri, the lord himself was pleased with the great mother's prayers and came in front of her, told her to ask for a boon."

"Hey Mahadev! I just want a boon, where my Kanha gets support, a help, and someone whom he could trust with his eyes closed". Mahadev said, "But Devi! He is Narayan himself! He doesn't need anyone's help!". She smiled and replied, "Even Lord Rama needed a help, in your form! As lord Hanuman!".

Mahadev smiled at her and said, "I'm impressed, Devi! I assure you, that you will get a child, who will be there with Krishna! Even if the child doesn't help him directly, the child will definitely help his devotees and those who are really close and special to him! Tathastu!", with that, Mahadev disappeared from the place.

Arjun was listening to whatever Krishna was saying intently. "But Madhav! What does Vaishnavi has to do with this?". Krishna smiled at him and said, "She definitely has, Parth! I'm coming to that part only!". Arjun nodded and asked him to continue, caressing her forehead.

Krishna continued, "Now this is not something that happened because that mother asked the Lord. Its because the Lord made circumstances, so that the mother could ask him. It was his Leela, which made her ask for a boon like that. Like how Hanuman was with Ram, Lord Shiva wanted to be with me in this Avatar. So he decided to take birth through this mother. He was very much pleased with everyone as it was Maha Shivaratri. Being a Bhola Shankar he is, he decided to accept all the wishes of his devotees. This news has reached all the Devathas, and they decided to take part in this occasion. The unfortunate thing is that, this also has reached the ears of the Asuras. Goddess Parvati was also excited about this, and asked him a wish as well".

"Swami! I wish for something as well! I too want to take part in this as I want to help my brother! So, my wish is that you alone won't be born in the mortal world! I will also join you! As Ardhnarishwar, we will help him!", Mata Parvati asked him. He smiled at her and said, "Tatasthu!". She became overjoyed listening to that, as she will be helping her brother out.

Krishna continued, "But, soon enough, the Asuras came to Kailash before the Devathas could, as they created a ruckus in the Indra loka, which angered Indra a lot. As they entered Kailash, The Asura king, Kali, came forward and seeked blessings from the Lord himself".

"Kali! What wish do you have that I can fulfill?", Shiva asked smilingly. The demon king smiled devilishly and said, "Mahadev! Oh Bhola Shankar! I've heard the whole conversation of you and my Mata being born in the earth! I wish for only one thing, my Lord. As the new Kali age is coming up, i would need immense support, as it will be my Yuga! Please correct me if I'm wrong!". Shiva smiled and said, "You are absolutely correct, Kali!".

Kali smiled sheepishly and asked further, "So, my Lord, my wish is that, Can I marry your Avatar that you are going to take on earth, no matter the gender?". Shiva was about to approve, but a loud voice of a furious Parvati interrupted him, "No!". Kali looked behind and got scared at the ferocious mother goddess and gulped hard. She came forward and told her husband, "Swami! You have already approved of my wish of us both being born as Ardhnarishwar, am I right?". Shiva nodded his head at her, to which she continued, "Then, the Avatar is basically half of me! So, without my permission, you cannot give promises of marriage, Swami! And about my permission, I'm rejecting this Asura to marry me!".