Prakriti (Mahabharata)

Chapter 8

Prakriti P.O.V

We left Kampilya and started our journey towards Hastinapur with Draupadi. We knew the difficulty of making them accept Draupadi without treating this like unethical. But we will make them understand, Brother Yudhishthira has to be the King of Hastinapur, this is his and people of Hastinapur destiny. 

We reached Hastinapur as everyone stood at the entrance waiting for us. Pandavas get off of their horses and me and Mother followed them, leaving Draupadi in the carriage. My eyes went towards Gandhara King and Prince Duryodhana who looked angry and disappointed by our arrival. One by one we took blessings from our elders and greeted them. "Son Yudhishthira, if you were all alive, why didn't you come back?" Queen Gandhari asked. She doesn't know about her brother and son scheme. "Mother, at which time it appears righteous, I tried to do it with full dedication" he responded.

"How come your Dharm is change now, son?" King Dhritarashtra questioned. Brother Yudhishthira moved towards him and with an example he explained our reason. I moved with Arya and greeted King Dhritarashtra and walking towards Queen Gandhari, she smiled and put her hand on my head in blessing "You have win the competition in Kampilya" King Dhritarashtra appreciated, Arya joined his hand together "And with your blessings, I could honor Hastinapur more" he responded. 

"Where is our Kuruvans second daughter in law?" Queen Gandhari questioned smiling. I looked at Brother Bhima, he appeared sad because we can't bring Sister Pallavi here. "Not second, Queen mother, third daughter in law" Arya replied. "During the time of separation, Brother Bhima married the sister of Hidimba" he continued, everyone looked shocked at the news  "And she has given birth to a son".

"In other words, Brother Bhima married a demon" Prince  Duryodhana in mocking voice and laughing with Gandhara King. 

"Hastinapur has a very different way of showing dharma by marring a demon" Gandhara king sneered at us. I inhaled sharply, he doesn't have any right to belittle Sister Pallavi. I moved towards Gandhara King and bowed my head greeting him. "And what is bad about marrying a demon, Gandhara king?" I questioned him, joining my hand together in respect. He raised his eyebrow and chuckled "Daughter Prakriti, everything is wrong in marrying demon" he laughed.

"As long your wife live in forest, you can accept her as your wife" Grandfather Bhishma said in serious voice. "But I will not accept the child as Kuruvanshi" he further added.

"And why that is Grandfather Bhishma" I spoke looking at him "Why can't you accept our nephew as Kuruvanshi, he is Brother Bhima son, he has Kuru's blood in his veins" I said, Ghatothkach is a Kuru son even if they accept it or not.  

"Because he is a demon" Gandhara King said like the idea is absurd. "Wasn't it you Grandfather who made treaty between Demon and human, You accepted them for the first time when no one could" then my eyes moved towards Gandhara King "And we all are creation of god, he made us as we are, so nobody has any right to point finger on god creation besides I can give you some examples where human are worse than an evil demon" I smiled as he looked away clenched his jaw. 

"And if God doesn't  make difference among us then who are we to do that" I asked.

"Daughter" Grandfather smiled putting his hand on my head and I joined my hand together in greeting "I will accept him as Kuruvanshi and as my great grand son" he spoke smiling and with open arms he pulled Brother Bhima in a hug. I smiled and moved back a little.

Mother greeted Queen Gandhari "Where is our third daughter in law" she asked again. I looked at Arya as he looked at me, we were all uncomfortable. "I will get her Mother" I said and walked down towards Draupadi carriage, she peeked around as I went near her. I extended my hand forward "Krishne, everyone is waiting for you" I said with a small smile, she looked nervous but nodded her head and put her hand in my palm. We moved towards our elders, everyone looking at us with a smile on their face. She stand in front of Queen Gandhari and touched her feet in greeting. Then Queen asked Arya to come forward to welcome them as a couple. Every Pandava moved forward for the ritual and everyone looked at them in shock "We, five brother have married with Panchali" Arya said.