Unique Mahabharat

The palace of mirrors

Yudhisthir's P.O.V.

my Rath stopped, Mata Kunti, Mata Madri and I got off the rath, Bheem, Nakul and Sahadev got off their horses. Purochan and his sons came to welcome us.

"Pranipat, Kumar." greeted Purochan joining his hands looking at Yudhisthir

"Pranipat." I greeted

"Pranipat, Maharani Kunti, Maharani Madri!" greeted Purochan looking at Mata

"Kalyan ho." blessed Mata Kunti and Mata Madri in unison raising their hands

"Pdharye." said Purochan, gesturing for us to come. We walked a bit forward and saw that there was no palace. We looked around looking for a Rajbhavan

"This place is outside the Varnavat nager , Purochan." I said, Purochan stopped smiling

"Y-yes, Kumar. I had the ambition of making a grand Rajbhavan for all of you. And I could never have got so much space within the nager. That is why, I had the rajbhavan constructed here, Kumar." said Purochan, Bheem walked forward

"Where? Beneath the ground?" he asked, Purochan chuckled

"Why are you joking, Rajkumar Bheem? It is right there. Let me show you." he said and walked forward and moved the mirror it reflected the moonlight and the reflected on another and other slowly revealing a rajbhavan. We smiled in amazement

"Do come in, Maharani. Pdharye." said Purochan

"Purochan, before we enter, we must light a deep at the entrance." said Mata Kunti

"A-avashya. Avashya, Maharani." said Purochan

"Pdharye." he said, gesturing us to come. We went in

"Come in, Maharani. Come in. This way." said Purochan his wife was holding a thali Purochan gave Mata Kunti a small diya

"Madri," called Mata Kunti, Mata Madri held the diya too and they lit the deep and Mata Kunti was going to take the thali

"Why do you bother, Maharani? Let me hold it. You please enter." said Purochan taking thali, we entered a room full of mirrors Nakul began setting his clothes, jewellery and his hair. While we looked around.

"This palace is miraculous, Kumar. My Putro and I have put a lot of labour into constructing it. We have poured all our knowledge into building this rajbhavan." said Purochan

"Wonderful, Purochan. I have never seen such a beautiful Rajbhavan." I said smiling I looked around

"Does the entire rajbhavan get illuminated with only moonlight?" I asked

"Indeed, Kumar. We have placed mirrors in such a way here that moonlight is sufficient for lighting. There is no need to light even a single lamp. Now, a more beautiful structure than this can be made only by Vishwakarma." said Purochan

"Splendid! Marvellous, Purochan." appreciated Bheem

"Bhrata Yudhisthir," he said looking at me

"you should reward Purochan for this lovely creation of his." he said, I nodded

"To have all of you stay in the Rajbhavan made by me is more than a reward to me, Rajkumar Bheem." said Purochan, Bheem nodded

"How does the Rajbhavan get illuminated on an Amaavasya, Purochan?" asked Sahadev, we all stopped smiling

"A-Actually...Actually I'l-"

"Sahadev." called Bheem interrupting Purochan we looked at him

"Who is going to stay here until the new moon? Why do you worry unnecessarily? Do not want to see Taru's Swayamvar? And just think of how many mirrors are there in this Rajbhavan. Kul is so pleased." said Bheem teasingly and laughed, Nakul stopped looking at himself in the mirror we all smiled

"But the question is a valid one, Purochan. How does the Rajbhavan get illuminated on an Amaavasya raat? We will have to light torches then." I said

"No! No! No, Kumar, I will surely think of a way before the new moon night." said Purochan

"Bhratashree, your chamber must also be worth seeing. Let's go." said Bheem

"All of you six brothers have one big chamber, Rajkumar Bheem." said Purochan

"Very well. Let's go Mate." I said looking at Mata Kunti and Mata Madri

After twelve O'clock

Bheem's P.O.V.

I came into our chamber, I saw Bhrata Yudhisthir was sound sleep, I looked at Sahadev he was sound asleep too, I saw Nakul he was sound asleep too. I slowly walked to him I stretched my hand he suddenly woke up he was going to yelled I covered his mouth and pulled him off his bed, I put my finger on my lips gesturing him to keep quiet

"What happened, Bhratashree?" he asked in a whisper

"I'm hungry, come on." I whispered gesturing him to come he took a shawl and wore it we walked out of the chamber

In the hallway

"Why did you have to wake me up, Bhratashree?" asked Nakul yawning, I looked at him

"You anyway will be eating alone." he said

"I'll share the food with you too, Kul. But first, help me find the kitchen." I said

"Years ago, a das had told us the way. Use your nose." said Nakul, yawned again and turned around I grabbed his hand stopping him and turned him around

"My nose couldn't find it, that's why I woke you up. There's no aroma of food coming from anywhere in the entire rajbhavan. Come, help me find the kitchen." I said we walked forward

"Guards! Guards!" yelled Nakul, I put my hand on his shoulder and pulled him to look at me

"Don't raise your voice, Kul. Everybody will wake up!" I said

"The guard is supposed to stay awake." he said

"Pranipat, Rajkumar." said a guard we looked at him

"Guard, show my Bhratashree the way to the kitchen." said Nakul, he turned around to go back to our chamber.

"The kitchen is located outside the rajbhavan, Rajkumar." said the guard

Nakul's P.O.V.

"The kitchen is located outside the Rajbhavan, Rajkumar." said the guard, I turned around in shock. Bhrata Bheem and I exchanged shocked looks

"This is such a huge Rajbhavan and you're saying it doesn't have a kitchen?" asked Bhrata Bheem, Purochan and his wife came

"Forgive me, Rajkumar Bheem." said Purochan, we looked at him

"I wasn't aware that you have your dinner, late in the night. From tomorrow, my Patni will stand outside your chamber, holding a plate full of delicacies. Purandiri, give the food" he said, Purochan wife stretched her and gave Bhrata Bheem a plate filled with food, Bhrata Bheem took the plate and ate a laddoo

"But why did you not construct a kitchen in such a huge Rajbhavan, Purochan?" I asked

"Er... erm... the Dasis preparing the food should remain outside the Rajbhavan, so that you all, Maharani Kunti and Maharani Madri are not inconvenienced, that's why, Rajkumar." said Purochan

"But you increased my inconvenience." said Bhrata Bheem, I looked at him his mouth was full

"Get a kitchen made in the Rajbhavan." said Bhrata Bheem with his mouth full

"But, Rajkumar Bhee-"

"What buts and ifs?! Will the rajbhavan go up in flames if food is prepared here?! What are you afraid of?!" scolded Bhrata Bheem interrupted Purochan

"No, Rajkumar Bheem. Why would I be afraid? And why would the Rajbhavan go up in flames?" said Purochan

"Then follow my ordered, and get a kitchen made." said Bhrata Bheem

"As you wish, Rajkumar." said Purochan and left

"This is rather astonishing!" I said, Bhrata Bheem looked at him

"Such a huge Rajbhavan has no kitchen?!" I said

"I think people that live here are crazy." said Bhrata Bheem