After sun down
Arjun's P.O.V.
We were sitting in a chamber Jyesht, bhrata Yudhisthir and Panchali were sitting on thrones while Yuyutsu and the rest of us bhaiyo were standing I was leaning to a pillar.
"If Pitamaha addresses our deed as adhrm and banishes us and enthrones Duryodhan as the raja, then we have to follow his order." said bhrata Yudhisthir
"If he banishes you seven." said Yuyutsu, we all looked at him
"Then... then I too will come with you." he said I was going to say No. he noticed this
"I don't care If you say no, but I will be coming with you." he said crossing his arms
"At the entrance, Pitamaha stole his eyes away from us. We hadn't forsaken Hastinapur then, bhrata Yudhisthir. We should've forsaken Hastinapur when everyone ignored us, bhrata Yudhisthir. Why did we even return to our rajbhavan?" said bhrata Bheem, bhrata Yudhisthir stood up
"This is our home, Bheem." he said
"Home is defined by the existence of rights, bhrata Sthir. And bhrata Bheem is saying just the same." said Nakul
"The very way in which this is you home and you all have come here. Likewise, you alone have the right to the throne, bhrata Sthir. You'd have to acquire the same only by asking for it." said Yuyutsu
"And aren't our hearts pure, bhrata Sthir. The deed which appeared a adhrm to Pitamaha, it was perfectly normal as per Dhruvguru." said Sahadev, I walked to bhrata Yudhisthir
"In so being," I said they all looked at me
"another question of import is raised, bhrata Sthir. If we follow any such order of Pitamaha then it would be proved before the world that we have committed a sin," I said bhrata Yudhisthir looked down thinking I looked at at Panchali
"and that so has, Panchali committed a sin." I said
"We can't allow Panchali's character to be insulted. Thus, we have to be firm in our defense." I said
"But disobeying Pitamaha's order is also a sin." said bhrata Yudhisthir
"That's the dharm sankt we are in" said Jyesht we all looked at him I looked at Panchali
"Panchali, what do you opine?" I asked, Panchali stood up
"The dharm sankt that you state has still got me perplexed, Arya putro." said Panchali
"Is it a danger because of dharm or a danger to dharm?" asked Panchali
"It would be both now. Rights are dharm. And it's causing the danger. Orders are also dharm. And they are in danger." said Jyesht, Panchali thought for a minuet and looked at us six bhaiyo
"If you permit, I would like to speak with Pitamaha." she said, we all looked at her a bit shocked, Jyesht walked at her
"Why?" he asked
"Rights are sense of dharm according to you six. The danger arising out of that will have to be averted by you six. In the rajya sabha tomorrow." said Panchali and looked down then back at Jyesht
"But the danger looming on our dharm is due to me. So I will find a solution to that." said Panchali, Jyesht looked at bhrata Yudhisthir, bhrata Bheem, Nakul, Sahadev and me asking should I give her the permission to go and talk to Pitamaha. we nodded Jyesht nodded back
"I have the permission to go and talk to Pitamaha, Panchali." said Jyesht, Panchali smiled and nodded
"Bhabhishree." called Yuyutsu
"Yes, Yutsu?" asked Panchali
"Pitamaha, everyday goes to the banks of Mata Ganga and gives water offering to the Surya Dev, you can go talk to him then, He leaves exactly at five thirty in the morning." said Yuyutsu, Panchali smiled and nodded
Draupadi's P.O.V.
I walked to Pitamaha on the banks of Mata Ganga he was giving the water offering to the Surya Dev but Surya Dev didn't except the offering, Pitamaha looked at me
"Panchal kumari, what is the meaning of coming here?" asked Pitamaha
"I wanted to ask you a question, Pitamaha." I said
"I am not obligated to answer any of your questions." said Pitamaha
"Is resolving the issues of sinners by showing them how to purify themselves not the duty of great men?" I asked, Pitamaha looked at me
"You... The sin committed by all of you... What path do I show all of you to atone for it? Now, even... the offering I give is not being accepted by Surya Dev. After slipping through my fingers the water does not mix with that of Mata Ganga. Rajkumari all of you have committed a grave sin and Hastinapur is being punished for it. Now, what path should I show all of you?I can only show you the path to the devta of Death, Yama." said Pitamaha
"We are ready to follow any path you show us, Pitamaha. But I have a doubt. What will dev Yama be able to do?" I asked
"Yama will be able to purify your tainted souls." said Pitamaha
"Arthat, even after committing such a grave sin it is possible for us to be pure once again?" I asked
"Do I have the permission to ask another question, Pitamaha?" I asked, Pitamaha gave a slight nod
"Is the other name of Yama raj not Dharmaraj? Then is the path of dharm not that of Lord Yama?" I asked
"You are arguing now, rajkumari. Had you known dharm you would never have resorted to adharm. When one does not know what dharm is then how can he follow the path of dharm?" said Pitamaha
"That is the solution I wish to seek from you, Pitamaha. If a soul gets purified after death then what is the point? There must be a way to follow Yama raj's path when one is still alive. The way Savitri had... She had brought back her husband from Yama raj. The way Sage Udalak's putra mha rishi Nachiketa had been offered to Death but had returned from the abode of Yama raj. There must be a solution." I said, Pitamaha turned away
"The principles followed by Yama are rules on this earth. A lotus blooms in the mud but there are no branches on its stem. Hence, it does not move side ward but grows straight up towards the sky." he said looking at the sky he turned back to me
"This is what rules mean. One must abide by rules all his life. One must make their lives a tapasya." he said
"And how could you believe that we chose not to abide by certain rules? That we did not take an oath to make our lives tapasya? You may not have faith in the sanskar imparted to me and I accept that. But you could have had faith in that of the Kuru dynasty. It is easy for a tree to grow on a river bank. But, a desert... a desert is devoid of water and has blazing sun. For a tree to grow in a desert is its true test. And my patiyo and I have followed the dharm path even in such a grave situation, Pitamaha." I said, I looked at Pitamaha offering
"You saying that because of our adharm deed your offering is being rejected. But what if by doubting the purity of the Kaunteys you have committed an adharm deed, Pitamaha?" I said, Pitamaha looked at me I looked at the sun joined my hands and closed my eyes
"If my patiyo and I. Are entirely guiltless, Bhagavan Surya Narayan then please accept this offering." I said, I opened my eyes and looked at the offering leaned forward and touched at tip of the offering and it fell into Mata Ganga
I smiled I joined and bowed my head to Bhagavan Surya Narayan
"I have a request, Pitamaha. Do not keep the Kaunteys deprived of your blessings." I said trying to hold back my tears I touched Pitamaha's feet turned around and proceeded to the rajbhavan