Episode 23
Dwaraka calling.
Who shall be the Empress of the new Empire
Hastinapur had become the talk of the town. Karna had shrugged this off for the
time being, as he considered putting things in order after the war, as a
priority. Kunti and Krishna had held Draupadi in high esteem. Vrushali and the
other wife of Karna remained silent and let things take its own shape. Draupadi
was waiting for Kunti’s move in the matter, as she was the Raajamaata.
In Sage
Vyaasa’s Ashram, Sanjaya was narrating all that was going on in Hastinapur to
Dhritarashtra, Gandhari and Duryodhana .he continued to possess the divine
power. Vyaasa noticed this. He was not happy. He knew this will distract Duryodhana
from his counselling and that the picture and the thought of Hastinapur be
blocked for the time being. Vyaasa at once withdrew all the powers he had
bestowed on Sanjaya.
Days passed
by, and the way Karna introduced various reforms, was much appreciated and well-received. Kripacharya and the other learned priests suggested to Karna to
perform a powerful Yagjna so that the boundaries of the Empire can be expanded.
Karna imperturbably turned down this suggestion. He and Vidhura thought the
other way round. By good governance, they should attract the other Kingdoms,
get them into the fold and expand. They advocated the love mantra shelving
hatred and fights.
Rukmini,
Satyabhama and others were keen that Krishna and Balarama should return
immediately to Dwaraka. The mood at Dwaraka was not favourable they thought. Krishna
should not have deputed the Dwaraka battalion to fight on behalf of Kaurava’s
in the Kurukshetra war. Why our army took the side of Adharma? They questioned
Krishna, the crusader of Dharma. Will this not lead to a curse and the Karma
befall on Dwaraka? Is it not unfortunate, that, thousands of Dwaraka women have
become widows, parents have lost their young and upcoming siblings, men who
braved to protect their motherland have sacrificed their lives to save an arrogant
King? What was their fault, they questioned?
Krishna,
the Lord, who himself had built Dwaraka, smiled as usual. He discussed with
Balarama on the future of Dwaraka. Balarama recollected his request, long back
to permit him, at least once, to be Krishna’s elder brother. He now realised,
that it matters very little, and wished to revert back to the earlier role.
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