Some random drabbles, one shots and ficlet collections from my works written on the Mahabharata. There might be unfinished drafts and scribbles as well. Some extracts, poetry or ideas about plotlines.

A promise. A misunderstanding. A curse. ---- **----**---- Sri Krishna's vision of Dharmarajya with Yudhishtira at its helm is very near to completion. The only hurdle left is to bring the scattered kingdoms of Aryavarta under one flag. And the only way, that is possible is through the Ashwamedha Yagna. Arjuna is tired of war. He would rather spend the rest of his life with his brothers and his wives at Hastinapura, in peace. He would rather focus on slowly and surely changing the virulent hatred of his last remaining nephew into something akin to tolerance. Yet when has fate ever favoured the third Pandava Prince? His life, a travesty of tragedy and heartbreaks. How will the invincible Dhananjaya, fulfil his dharma, the dream of a united Bharatvarsha, with nothing except his broken heart, the ghosts of the past to keep company, a brother he seems to be getting distanced from with every passing minute and the son of his arch nemesis who despises the very existence of him? On the other hand, Manipur is housing a cauldron full of secrets which is at the helm of boiling over when he finally reaches its mystical gates. When the past suddenly catches up to him, Arjuna is left standing at the precipice of salvation and destruction. Question is, what will he choose? ----**----**---- Cover Credits:- @that_sarcastic_gal

" There are no happy endings. Endings are the saddest part "~ Once focused, the arrow flies out of the bow's grasp towards its target. But, what after it has hit it? The bloody carnage of Kurukshetra has finally ended. The Pandavas emerge victoriously but at the corpses of their slain kin. They won the war, and now have been gifted with tears of blood. Read, this novel for knowing how the cope with it. ~ Author 🙏

The friendship between Lord Krishna and the Pandava Prince Arjuna has been an eternal edict flowing throughout the undulous waves of their fated lives. Their bond so deep that none could fathom the beginning nor the end. And yet a diabolical twist of fate saw Madhusudhana rip apart the very bond the Lord of Dwarka has time and again claimed has been unbreakable, eternal and the most beloved, to him. Can Arjuna endure this separation from the one who has always possessed his very spirit? The one whom he has followed unfailingly, undoubted, unflinching, navigating the treacherous maze of his tragic destiny? The one whom he has worshipped his entire life? Sometimes a single change in a sequence of events can start a cascade of dominos which can turn the wheel of fate towards unperceived directions. The Great War of Mahabharata has already commenced. The Pandavas and the Kauravas have clashed in an epic battle of brains and brawn over a blood soaked Kurukshetra. The conclusion of this savage fight - the establishment of the ultimate Dharmarajya and reclaim justice against heinous evil which has been wreaked for power. But how will the future of Aryavarta appear now that her greatest warrior's future remains uncertain? Cover Credit: - @that_sarcasric_girl

#2nd in Dvapar Yuga Awards [Vyaktitva Category] The wife of Arjuna. The sister of Krishna. The mother of Abhimanyu. Subhadra has always been defined by the men in her life. Her existence shadowed in the presence of the more vivacious fire bred queen Draupadi, her story lost in the pages of history. This is her tale. A tale of honour, sacrifices, love, loss and the quiet gentle strength of the Yadavakumari, the jewel of the ancient clan of Vrishnis, fabled in the three worlds for her exquisite beauty. She who dared to defy society for love and to make her own destiny by force. She who guided the last generation of the Kurus to their zenith. She who harnessed her legendary warrior husband's destiny through the strings of her unparalleled wisdom and incandescent love. She who was designated the position of a literal Goddess and earned a seat in the hall of the greatest women to have ever lived in the age of the Mahabharata. PS:- Cover Credit : @that_sarcastic_girl

"I spent half of my life away from you and in every step, in every moment I thought about you and moved forward, knowing you would be proud" -Arshia Khanna. The death of her mother in Kaliyug brought a twist to how Arshia normally lived life in her own yug. Having full knowledge about the epic, Mahabharat,she is blessed to play an integral part in the greatest war fought in history. Sut-putra Karna has faced grave insults in every single step he took in his z best and at last,he craved his name in the history of Indian Mythology and made the whole world aware of his strength and valour. "I used to say,I would die for you and that day,I really did die for you" -Karna

"Friendship is the ecstasy which has no end of felicitation, during life and beyond life," ~Author "Arjun, why do you remain lost most of the time? Everything has been settled well, hasn't it?" Yudhishthir, the newly coronated yuvraj of Hastinapur was concerned for his younger brother Arjun. "I don't know the certain reason, Jyesth. Since childhood I have been sensing like a portion of my soul is waiting for me," Arjun's eyes were still lost in the ocean of his thoughts, searching glimpse of the person whose presence could soothe him. "We all are destined to meet our soulmate sooner or later. Don't worry about it, Anuj!" Yudhishthir patted Arjun's shoulder, lovingly. ___________________________ On the other hand, Shrikrishna, the soulmate of Arjun was smiling, noticing love and longing of his Parth for him. Being the supreme Lord, the omnipotent, he could obviously see each incident occurring at any corner of the universe. "Kanha, what's the reason of this smile?" Balram walked near Shrikrishna. "I always smile, dau. What's new in it?" Kanha questioned back, holding the smile on his lips. "I know all the shades of your smile. This one is special," being an elder brother and most importantly a close confidant of Kanha, dau knew everything about his Kanha. "My soulmate is so eager to meet me. Even, I am no less eager to embrace him," the smile of Kanha got wider. It's the tale of the friendship which has been cherished till now. Welcoming all of you to witness the eternal union of two soulmates, Madhav and Parth.

Just pure, selfless brotherly love.