Glossary:
Swayamvar – A contest usually held to win a princess' hand in marriage
Arre Karn, kiss soch mein phassa hua hain? – Karn, what are you thinking about?
Joota kahin kha – You liar
Haan, I believe you – Yes, I believe you
Kurus – The name of Duryodhan's kingdom
Pandavas – Arjun and his 4 brothers, sons of Pandu
Daasi – a female servant
Jyestha - older brother
Sut Putra - a charioteer's son, a very low caste in the Indian caste system
Kshatriya – son of a King, an extremely high caste in the Indian caste system
Lord Krishna, Kanha, Mahadev – the human reincarnation of the Hindu God, who is alive in Draupadi and Karn's time
Rishi – a sage, or an old person
Agni - fire
Mandap – the area around a fire where couple's get married in Hindu culture
Bhagwan ke liye – For God's sake
Putra Karn – My son, Karn,
Karn mere dost – Karn, my friend
Maa – Mother
Arre yaar – My friend
Khaniyadaan – a ritual performed by parents in a Hindu marriage
Vastraharan Kharro – Strip her bare (famous words of Duryodhan in the real Mahabharat)
Sakhi – My friend, (Lord Kanha calls Draupadi sakhi)
Rookho – Stop
Ahh. Kya kar rahi ho? – What are you doing?
Meri galti hain – It's my fault.
Arram kharro – Take rest.
Rukho math, Angraj – Don't stop, King of Anga
Dharma – one's righteous duty
Mahadev, yeh kya ho raha hain? – Lord, what is happening here?
Brahman – A priest, the highest caste in the Hindu caste system, higher than the kings
Brahmastra – An extremely strong arrow granted by Lord Brahma after long years of penance.
Suryadev – The Sun God
Kohi baath nahi, Arjun – It's okay, Arjun.
Yeh kya anyaay hain? – What injustice is this?
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Love Behind Truth
FanfictionHe was just a charioteer's son, who had a rich friend, and she was the Princess of Panchal, about to wed another man. Though it was love at first sight, the truth between them forced them to forget each other, but both knew that it was impossible. A...
