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12. Charioteer of my Life

Dearest Pita ,

I wonder the reason behind me writing to you even after you knowing everything that runs in my thoughts. What would my life turned out to be if not for your presence ? Pita , you are the person whom I adored and loved with all my heart. Every fiber of mine is indebted to you , you are not only the lord for Bharatvarsha but even to your daughter Pita. I have always looked upto you as one of the compassionate of gods, your loving shelter is my heavenly abode and it shall always remain to be the same.

The times we had is etched in every nerve of mine Pita. Your lessons are endless and you are the guiding light from my journey as a child to princess to now the queen mother. You have constantly lighted my path Pita , you thought me to lay a path when everything in the world tries to crush you down. You thought me balance of fulfilling one's duties and ones wishes. You thought me what is life Pita and the man you choose for me thought me how to live life. Your decisions at times made me wonder Pita but it proved to be right always at the end.

Pita , your every action has added a new meaning into my life. I would not take much to point your flaws pita , it is there I agree. But that's the one that makes one a human. But you are godly for me only because you never failed to repent Pita. You always corrected them and relentlessly worked to make things better. Your life ideals are mesmerizing Pita , I wonder what fortune must have I done to have you as my guru ? They are so many things I loved you for pita that I find it impossible to put it down.

Every decision you take for me , I knew you thought a thousand times before it. Your love always made me raise Pita. I am so proud to be your daughter , a child of such a man whose love made her rise. You never bound me into the norms of society, you gave me freedom and thought me the limits of the same and persuaded me to show the same on every person I came across. You are the perfect father anyone would wish for Pita and I again repeat I am blessed.

Pita , distance was once put my fate between us. But you my sparkling mist always appeared right before me whenever I needed you. You always listened to the words of my heart Pita. You thought me life is about being good despite how the other person behaves. You thought me if you can't do good to someone let it be but never harm anyone. It sometimes angers me pita that you forgive people easily but I didn't know it was your strength that build so many heads for you that volunteered to lose their lives for your sake. I can keep adoring you for the smallest of the things Pita and I would never get tired.

My childhood is the best of times we had together Pita. When nothing use to stop me from clinging to you and being with you every time without any reasons but only for the sheer joy that your presence gave. I have been a trouble maker , haven't I ? My tantrums they would tired you but not once did I see a frown on your face Pita. I don't remember the lines but the tune of your hums as you put me to sleep is heavenly pita. I do know well , how my tears hit at your heart. The first time I saw your eyes numb with tears was when I was burning with fever and your smile is priceless pita. It is not one of the open laughs but a smile that could put anyone and everyone into ease. Your laugh is melody pita , I wonder why you don't do it often ?

Responsibilities is defined to me by Maa , pita and she always use to keep you and all my pitashrees an example. Pita , you will always remain to be the person whom I would give away everything to be with. People say I took up to be the son of the house after the war , truth be told it was your lessons that made me the rigid princess Pita. I know how your eyes roam around the entire palace to find peace to settle on and you know well Pita that once upon a ruthless palace of Hastinapura cannot be our home. Forgive me , but pita I can think of nothing more than that about it. It was the place which had plots , greed and envy in every pore of it. The brunt which my whole family faces till today.

Pita it was you and our entire family who once made our home today I request you to set your feet into our home once again. But don't accept it Pita , I can bear your refusal but not the pain that reflects in your eyes once you set your feet into Indraprastha. Every pore which will remind of you Bhrata's. I am not selfish yet Pita to put you into those shackles of grief. But let me once shed of everything and come to you once as your daughter alone to meet my father who is lost in that being the best of kings. That is your escapism , isn't it ? Running away from the day the war started to accept the losses we had suffered. With Pari , it was next when I found you a little yourself Pita after the day of my wedding as was with Vajra. But today , I once again I want to be your daughter pita - your angel who will pull you out into the spring that you deserve. Steal a few days from my childhood and cherish it back. I wish to meet my father not the Samrat - the one who is my universe !

But Pita before you assume that you haven't been my father in all these years , it is never like that. Your eyes always held the same love , your voice the very same affection for me and your endless support throughout this day remained to be. But Pita I missed my father who never hide anything from me neither could I make you say your struggles , for your firmness is an other unshakeable part. I missed that smile that would remain etched on your face no matter what goes wrong. I missed you being yourself Pita !

There is beauty in the thing that I can tell you everything and anything I want to Pita. It's so easy to say a thank you but to you ... it is the smallest of words I would be able to say. Those two words can't surface for the things you have done for me Pita. You lived for restoring Dharma , my only wish is for you to have your abode of peace but I know every time you descend the fate has the same struggles in store for you but only because it is you alone who can do it Pita and none else.

Last if god appears before me , I would only make one wish that my journey as your daughter never ends pita. That you remain to be my father in every birth I shall take.

Ever your daughter ,
Suthanu Bhanu Yaduvanshi.

The end ! 

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