Arjun walked so fast, thinking of what she had told. She is only 17 years..He is
6 years elder. He spend most of his time getting to know about her.
He wanted to make her feel how his childhood was, wanted to show her few things that she must experience.
Unlike other girls,she stepped out from fire.
The pooja started..
She started lighting the diyas.,
Made the pooja grand with her elegant dance,as it was already instrucyed to her by Gandhari ma and kundhi ma.
The new daughter in law has to make pooja for the kali idol with 18 variety of sweets, 18 flowers,and grant pooja will be complete after the aarthi. The pooja will be complete before the night.
Flags were raised high denoting the grand festival.. Large colouful rangoli was drawn.. The palace was lighted with big and small diyas of multi dimensions.
She did the pooja..
To everyone's surprise..she has developed her beauty ,it had been a natural one.
She took the aarthi.. Finished the pooja, and got the blessing from all the family members. A grand dinner was served.
All the pandavas went to send off the guests, a good bye send off..
She left for her room.. She was dressed beautifully in red and white saree. Even after the big pooja, she was looking fresh.
She went to her large room facing the river Ganga. Sat with the sweet plate that she bought.. Deeply staring the diya on the plate. The door opened softly pushing..., she saw Arya Arjun staring at her... She got down, tears have filled her eyes.
She offered him ladoo, which he fed her first.
"Hey, what happened? Did some one hurt you? ", he asked.
" No Arya, I felt so happy., this is the first pooja, grand one, or the first festival..... I am"she struggled for words.
Emotions!!!
"After my Birth, it took me lot of time to realise how to live and how to react, talk with everyone. I did not have a mother, only my sister siganthini was the one who was like a mother. Before I could realise, I am a girl, I was standing in front of people for my marriage, married you all...
Swayambara!! I learnt lot today. I don't know anything... Haven't seen what others see.. Or saw!! My years... Of life.. I have none!!
Will you take me out some place, I feel like going out, I want to see, how the city of hastinapur looks in the night...
Will you ? "She asked, standing before him. Waiting for a yes!!
"Ok! Get ready.. " He said, "get ready, I will take you.. Let me arrange the chariot, we will start after every one goes to bed", He pinched her cheeks.. And left She got ready with a light saree in peech colour, carefully combed her hair and waited...
Pragathi Lake was a small body of water about forty miles outside of Hastinapur. The night was beautiful and star-spangled, with a soft, waxing gibbous moon. The stars danced on the water, and the air was filled with the mysterious sounds of a secret world, a microcosm of the universe, where millions of tiny unseen creatures made love and preyed and were preyed upon and died.
Arjun and panchali sat in the chariot pinned with two of the horses,the sky was silent,...
listening to the sounds of the night they started towards the lake.Arjun watched her, enjoying the nature of night for the first time, sitting behind the wheel of the chariot, his handsome face intense and serious. He had never loved her as much as he loved him at that moment. He wanted to do something wonderful for her, to give her something to let her know how much he cared for her. And suddenly he knew what he was going to do.
"Let's go for a swim, ," He said, stopping the chariot.
"We didn't bring bathing suits,or any clothes. And I am afraid... !! "She said
" What if some one sees and complains to king?? "She continued, fear in her eye...
"It doesn't matter, I know you are so innocent.. I like it.. I am the prince.. Prince Arjun. One of the best warriors. Everyone knows our relationship.
Many don't come here , that too, at this time.. "He pulled her towards the lake..
" No Arya, No.. I don't swim.. I am no better".. Her heart started beating fast.. What is he up to???