Suta's Samragini

Chapter 16

TWO YEARS LATER

RUDRA RUDRA groaned jarasandha in frustration who is he? How does he manage to get the information on our supply lines of grain and gold. He has plundered us for far too long and my incapable soldiers they are good for nothing. They haven't been able to get a sniff of bis lair.

I want his address. I am desperate he has akready derailed my olan and oushed it back by few years.

Frustration was evident on his face. He called his commander in chief Malayketu and ordered him to announce a huge reward for information leading to his arrest.

Malayketu bowed his head and left.

Now at Rudra' s lair

He said it's time to set our final ball rolling. Ahishrava ji gou have to buy the sell swords with rhe money we have looted and bribe some of the officials and dasraj gou have ro go and tell the kinv of my hideout which will ultimately lead to my arrest.

Dasraj was stunned - what are you saying Rudra how can i do this . You are not just a name you are a revolution that this magadha needs. Your daredevilry has given hope to many citizen of this unfortunate land. They are fully behind us.  They are grateful to you for you have distributed so much gold to them in these last two years.

Now you are asking me to hand over you. I can't do this i am sorry.

Rudra- you have worked with me for far too long but still not able to understand me. It is quite surprising. I am not going to let him kill me. I want him to arrest me but i am going to kill him infront of his whole kingdom so that the fear that these citizens have will dissipate forever. They will learn that if you want to overcome your fear you have to face it. And should be ready to  do anything and face anything.

Dasraj you just have to follow my plan. I have set rolling the next part of my plan. Purohit Ahishrava who has managed to secure a position in the royal durbar of magadh will carry out the next part. Tou just follow what i am saying.

Dasraj who was still somewhat sceptical reluctantly agreed.

In the rajmahal of magadha

King jarasandha was preparing for a huge hawan but he was still unsure about thecsacrifice that he has to make to goddess kali to impress her and gain her favour. He was pondering over it just then the dwarpaal of his chamber came insidecand bowed respectfully and said
Maharaj the commander of northern army Maharathi dasraj wants to meet you. He says it is very urgent. It can't wait.

Jarasandha who was immersed in some other thoughts came back to reality and commanded permission granted. Bring him in.

Dasraj entered the room and bowed before his king and said respectfully - Maharaj finally we have a breakthrough. The cause of your tension Rudra. His whereabouts has been deciphered. Our spies have done it.

Jarasandha was awestruck at the news and then he began to laugh hysterically and said it seems even goddess kali wants sacrifice of rudra. Don't worry i will sacrifice him in your honour.

Just arrest him and bring him alive to me. I myself will grant him the death in front of the whole public so that in near future noone will dare attempt ro raise voice against me.

Dasraj - as you wish my king.

Then he moved out of the chamber of king.

Jarasandha- Now we will soon meet.

Here The Rudra was arrested as planned and jarasandha put him in the dungeon to be sacrificed three days later.

Now three days later