Samay Yatri: A Tale Of 3 Time Travellers

Arjun Wins The Princesses

" Agar Maharaj anumati dekh to pahle main Rajkumari Mirakshi ke Swayamvar Mein Bhag Lena Chahunga!"
Drupad looked at Krishna for confirmation and gave arjun permission only after krishna smiled and nodded.

The kings were seething with anger but they were helpless, so, they started spewing bullshit," Lagta Hai Ab To Rajkumaryan vilag ho hi jaenge, Kyunki yah Brahman yadi Rajkumari Mirakshi ka Swayamvar jeet bhi le parantu Rajkumari Draupadi ka Swayamvar Nahin Jeet payega!" exclaimed chedi Naresh.

" brahmanon ke Tej per sandeh karna uchit Nahin Chhedi Naresh!" said Sitara in a stoic voice, her anger was rising and the only thing controlling her was the hand of Krishna that was holding her left hand.

Maharaj Drupad requested meera to put her questions forward.

" Vivah kya hai aur kinke bich hota hai?" was Meera's first question.

" Vivah vah Pavitra Bandhan hai jo do atmaon ko Janm Janm ka sathidar banata hai, Kintu Vivah Keval do vyaktiyon ka Milan Nahin,
do parivaron Ka Sangam Hai isiliye Vivah Hote Samay Parivar ki upsthiti aur Aashirwad anivarya hai!"

Everybody looked towards Meera in anticipation, she smiled and nodded indicating that the answer was correct.
Then meera moved to the next question.

"purush ya stri, vivah mein kiski mahata adhik hai?"

" Kisi Ki Bhi Nahin, dono Saman Roop se avashyak hai! Grahasth Jivan Ek rath jaisa hai Jiske do pahiye hai pati aur patni, Agar Ek bhi pahiya Chhota-Bada Hua to Vah rath Kabhi Nahin chalega.
Usi Prakar pati-patni bhi sadaiv Saman Hote Hain!"

The bright smile on Meera's face indicated that this answer was correct as well.

"vivah shastra mein, swayamvar kis prakar ka vivah managaya hai?"

"Gandharva vivah! Kintu swayamvar ke bad jab sare samaj ke bich vivah karvaya jata hai tab vah prajaptya vivah ban jata hai aur use toda nahi ja sakta!"

Meera nodded and moved to the next question," Kin cheezon ka ek vivah mein koi sthan nahi?"

"avishvas, ati-irsha aur durabhav Rakhna!"

(distrust, jealousy, and holding grudges)

" Vivah Mein kin chijon ki sabse Adhik avashyakta hai?"

" vishvas, maitri aur sayam!"
( trust, friendship and patience)

" Ek chij Jo vivah se purv Sabko aani chahie?"

" sahanshilta, grihsth Jivan Ek Aisa Rasta Hai Jahan per Phool bhi hai aur Kante bhi, ISI Karan kanton ko jhelane ke liye sahanshilta honi chahie!"

Heartrates of Everyone increased significantly as meera was about to utter the final question.

"Prem kya hai aur kya uska vivah mein hona anivarya hai?"

" Ishwar ke Aankh Se Nikala Shuru Hai Prem, aur yah avashyak Nahin ki Vivah ke prarambh may ya Vivah se purv Kisi Ko Prem Ho, Kyunki Prem kab Hota Hai Kisi ko pata nahin chalta! Kabhi Ek Najar Mein Prem ho jata hai to कभी-कभी varshon Sath Rahane ke bad bhi Prem Nahin Hota!"

Tears start flowing from Mira's Eyes as Arjun answered every question correctly,
Sitara side hugged mira and draupadi had tears of joy in her eyes,
Krishna was smiling joyously as he patted Meera's head.

" yah Rona-dhona bad Mein kar lena
Mira di, Pehle jao aur apne hone wale pati ko varmala pehnao!" priya teased as she extended the plate which held the varmala towards Meera.

Meera picked up the varmala, slowly walked to arjun, held the varmala up and slowly Whispered," jaankar Khushi Hui ki Maine Jiska varan Kiya, usne Mujhe Apni vamangi Thi swikar kar liya!"

" Agar tabhi bata deti, to vahin se Utha Kar Le Jata Tumhen!" arjun whispered back with a teasing look on his face.

" Acha ji! Narottam Arjun uthane ki baten kar rahe hain? Vah!" She teased back.

" Jab Kanya ke anumati ho tab Haran kar lena Adharm Nahin Hai!" he continued their little.

This caused Meera to giggle a bit as she said, "Aww, jijashree Krishna ne narottam ko bigad diya!"

Arjun looked at her with a Are you serious? look as he said," Achcha Hone Wali Patni Devi ji, ab aap mujhe varmala pehnaenge ya Sacchi mein aapko Utha Kar Le jana padega!"

Meera laughed as she put the var mala around his neck and as she did, she whispered in his ears," abhi shighra taha Draupadi ka Hath bhi jeet lo, Nahin to Tumhari Khair Nahin Parth!" Arjun nodded as flowers fell on them.

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After winning the hand of Meera,
As per the rule of the Swayamvar,
he moved on to participate in the Swayamvar of Rajkumari Draupadi.

He bowed in front of the maharaj first,
Then Rajkumari Shikhandini and finally
Rajkumari draupadi, making Maharaj Rukmi burst into laughter.

" ismein hansne wali kya baat hai Maharaj rukmi?" asked an irritated drishtidyumna

" ismein hansne Jaisa kya Nahin Hai?
Yadi galti se yah Brahman Rajkumari Draupadi ka Swayamvar Jeet bhi jata hai Toh unhen Patni Banakar rakhega Ya Devi Banakar Unki Puja Karega? Huh?"
He said arrogantly.

" Kintu usmein galat kya hai Maharaj rukmi, Kyunki Har Ghar Ek Mandir hai aur Patni usmein Nivas karne wali Devi!
Vaise iska to pata nahin, Kintu main aapko is Baat ka avashya Vishwas Dila sakta hun ki main Pratidin aapki bahan Rukmini ka Aashirwad avashya Leta Hun! Sale sahab!" krishna teased.

This caused Rukmi to turn red and sit back down.
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The sky thundered as Arjun picked up
the Shiv Dhanush in one go,
and tied its pratyancha without breaking a sweat.

Meera held Draupadi's hand in hopes of calming her thundering heart down,
but it did not help as her palms started sweating.

Draupadi's breaths became sharper as Arjun pulled the string of the bow,
And she stopped breathing as the arrow flew up.

Tears of joy started leaking from her eyes as flower petals fell on Arjun after he successfully hit the fish's eye,
Winning the swayamvar.

Priya helped her come out of her trance
And told her to go and honour Arjun with her varmala, she looked towards Meera Who seemed happy and excited as she pushed draupadi forward.

As soon as her eyes met with Arjun's,
The whole world faded away for both of them as Arjun recognised her eyes to be the same onyx ones, which he had seen in the Shiv Mandir. Both of them held their eye-lock for a long time, as draupadi put Her varmala around his neck.