KARN'S POV:

Speeding on the faster than wind black stallion, Vayujit gifted by Ashwins towards Bhagwan Parshuram, I have an inkling about what Bhagwan might want to discuss..... But the issues are not that severe that he will have to call me. Anyone of his students can deal with those easily , then... what is it ?

Is there something I am missing? I know whatever is happening in each and every Kingdom then....? It's better to hear it from him than drawing conclusions. I speed up Vayujit towards the location of my Kingdom........

Woah!!! Wooowww....I'm astound by the view before me.... Nanashree has outdone himself..... This place looks..... Words can never describe this beauty....

Having the serene snowy lands in the northern most areas , the rhythmic music of waves in the south , plenty of fertile lands in East and forests in the west is the new Kingdom.

No doubt I had checked availability of all resources and planned everything but never in my dreams had expected such a grand and majestic Kingdom to stand in harmony with all the diverse landforms...

The faraway snow lad mountains remind me of Kailash... No matter how grand this is .. but it's still nothing in comparison to the pure and tranquil lands of Kailash...

Busy in reminiscing my time in Kailash , I , hear the sound of chariots. Not faraway is a royal chariot with the flag of Manipur approaching the Kingdom.O' so the Kings have started arriving ...Hm... Afterall it's just 2 days for my coronation. I too decide to move now but with a slower pace.

I'm not dreaming?? Am I? This is too beautiful to be true.... Okay it did look beautiful on Ananya's "leptup" (laptop) but in real it's....

No two allies look the same. Every part of the Kingdom is different from the other...the vibrant colours merged with the dominant white gives the kingdom a pleasing look. White adds grace and purity to the kingdom whereas the vibrant colours give life to it.

It's not cliche royal but sophisticated, with the maximum use of nature as a decorative.

The parts on the shore of Ganga are so lovely to see...with all sorts of flowers and fruits..

In eagerness to see the rest of the Kingdom... I sped up Vayujit. The more I discovered, the more amazed I am. With approaching dusk , I decided to move towards the palace....& & & .... It's beyond my imagination....

As I approached the entrance, I saw Radha maa and Mata Dharini approaching me with a broad smile on their face .... I got off the horse and bend down to take their blessings... Mata Dharini hugged and patted me... Radha maa looked at me emotionally and hugged me ....

Radha maa: How are u? Was everything alright there?

Were u eating properly in Hastinapur? Were u eating well in Anga? Don't tell me u again neglected food for work ....Look how thin u have become. This isn't acceptable. U have to take care of urself...and u ....hmph!!(angry face)

What's with mothers, food, health and anger?Mata Satyavati and Mata Gandhari too had fed me to the neck for each meal and in Anga , I was with the monkeys & snacking was very common.... So me loosing weight in out of question...

Karn: Radha maa ... I haven't lost an ounce instead I think would have gained weight .... Mata Dharini u say na ...

Mata Dharini: Don't give me those puppy eyes... Here I will side with Radha.. Look at u ...so lean .. How are u gonna manage a Kingdom when u can't even manage ur own health?? In some days u will give tough competition to skeletons...

Karn: Mataaa!!

I pout innocently...and both of them pull either of my cheek...making me give a cheeky smile.....

Radha: Have u seen this kingdom ? Have u seen the palace yet? U should see it .. It's so beautiful... Everything is so different so amazing... U should definitely not miss seeing this... Moreover this is ur to be kingdom ... U ought to be knowing it like the back of ur hand . Go and have a look. Till then I will cook something for u ... Go

I was about to go...

Mata Dharini: Karn , Swami is meditating in the gardens... He wanted to talk to you about something... He will wake up from meditation after sunset ... Hmm?

I nodded and understood that Bhagwan wanted me to meet him soon ....

There was still time to sunset , therefore I decided to see as much of the palace as possible....

Radha maa asked me to know this place like the back of my hand but she doesn't know that I know each and every corner of this palace... It's exactly as I planned... I can easily predict which place would come after which turn ....

Knowing this place doesn't mean I am not beguiled by these marvels of architecture before me...

(Pics of different parts of Karn's Palace.... Obviously u can guess which places these are)

To say I'm awestruck would be not even near to what I feel now.... This exactly what I need . I didn't realise when evening arrived. This place has many buildings, the guest quarters, the official buildings and quarters meant for them in times of emergency , the King quarters , the Antarmahal/queens quarters and a palace staff quarter as well. Each building has it's own kichen , a small garden , pool and sitting areas.

I moved towards the main garden that covers the entire palace grounds remembering what Mata Dharini said....

The garden looked ethereal with flowers of all possible colours being illuminated by fireflies. The scent of flowers soothed my soul...

Moving forward on the lane examining another marvel of Nanashree , I noticed someone sitting on the grass gazing the moon..... It was none other than Devi Amba...

I approached her but she still seemed lost in her thoughts with a pensive look...

Devi Amba... Pranipat...

She immediately smiled and acknowledged me ... I took a seat beside her .... Her pensive look didn't bode well..

AMBA'S POV:

It's been quite somedays I have been away from Kashi and Ananya.

Never after her arrival has she been away from me , all alone. The time she visited Kashi , she was under the protection of both Matamaha Hotravahan and Bhagwan Parshuram but now ..... Enemies of Kashi are growing and so is the risk on her life.... Even Vallabhraj ji and Shaktiraj's not there with her and then there's this feeling I can't shake off ....

A feeling of something evil going on... A feeling that she might be in trouble.... I have my trusted aids keeping an eye on her & the news I have is very disturbing.... Someone had dared to enter her room and stabb her bed pouring blood over it... Just the thought of her being on the bed.... No no no!!! Hey Mahadev Hey Mata Shakti please protect her ....

I was engrossed in my thoughts when Karn greeted me..... I smiled and blessed him....

Having him around Ananya was a relief. Ananya is trained in every form of weapon but divyastras and divine powers aren't her thing.... I'm afraid if what the aids say are true? What if an invisible force , a dark power is involved in everything?

It was Karn's voice that broke my chain of thought...

Karn: What are you thinking so seriously Devi Amba ?

Speaking to Karn has always settled my nerves... He always has a solution for everything and if not a solution,his assurance can soothe any burning soul...

I decide to speak my mind ...

Amba: It's Ananya... It's the first time she has been all by herself, away from everyone...

I don't know why but I feel something is wrong... As if she is in trouble although

I know she is fine and doing well .Karn, I just can't overlook that there are people who want to harm her. I know she can handle them , I trust her skills and brain but... Alas... A mother's heart can't help but worry for her child ....

Karn:She is ur daughter... U have got all the right to worry about her... U know just sometime ago Radha ma was saying I have become lean and all when I have been eating more .... So it's alright to worry about...

Moreover when it comes to ur daughter, worrying is very essential.

I would be worried if u weren't worried about her doing something that would get everyone of us worried....

Amba: U love to pull her legs ... Don't u?

Karn: She only gives me chances to pull her legs...What would the poor me do? Moreover she is not as innocent as she appears.... She is too Chaalak!!(Clever)

Amba: Gentleman u are speaking about my daughter... Aren't u afraid I will punish u?

Karn: I hope ur punishments doesn't include having 20 bowls of Kheer after lunch (horrified face)

Amba: I am not that heartless....(Oh no face)

: Hahaha !!🤣

I mean who on this earth gives such punishment?? 20 bowls of Kheer after a heavy lunch and that too when u have work to attend to....

She and her punishments are out of this world... Remember the vrikshasan walking punishment she gave ...🤣 Everyone was hopping on one leg with hands raised... 🤣🤣🤣

Obviously... How could I forget that... & When Vallabhraj ji fell on Senapati ji who said " Uthalo" and everybody thought he is calling Yamraj...🤣🤣🤣 That's something I would never forget ...

If my courtiers become lazy... I will definitely give them this punishment 😂

Just inform me beforehand so I can watch them hopping 🤣.

Bdw the Maharishimunis are eager to meet u.. U should pay them a visit soon ...

He nodded happily. Suddenly his eyes widened dramatically and he got up...

Karn: Forgive me, Devi Amba but I have to meet Bhagwan Parshuram soon. I'm already late.. Excuse me please...

Amba: It's alright Karn... Go meet him and come for the dinner soon.... I am gonna make malai laddoo.... U and Ananya both like it right?

Karn: Yes .. bdw when is she coming?

Amba: Tomorrow...by evening she must be here...

His eyes shine up and he hurriedly leaves.... I too get up and decide to make some , actually not some but many malai ladoos. It's her favourite and once she gets them.. she won't allow anyone to have even one...

BHAGWAN PARSHURAM'S POV:

Meditation for me , has never been this troubled.... I don't understand... What is it that's preventing me to reach to the bottom of all this? Is what I feel correct? Is something trying to be released? But if yes ... Then y can't I trace it.. This is something that has never happened before..What is it? Which power is hideous enough to be not traced by me? What exactly is the motive of this power? What is this energy?

I have never felt this disgruntled... For the first time I am not able to recognise something... I can just feel a surge of energy which at the moment is platonic.... But if it's platonic form is this powerful then ....

Greetings Bhagwan Parshuram...

I looked at Karn and acknowledged him... This feeling has been nagging me for quite sometime and I couldn't think of anyone other than Karn to describe this to...

His look clearly said that he has noticed my troubled thoughts....Even as a child he was very observative and empathetic... He always believed in eradicating the problem from the root . A warm , pious and righteous soul just like his father ...& By father I mean both, Suryadev and Adhirath .... Suryadev's blood and Adhirath's morals and ethics.

Karn's voice brings me back from my thoughts...

Karn: What is it that's troubling u Bhagwan? Ur letter seemed urgent too ... Please tell me what it is....

What should I say u son when I myself can't recognise what it is....

I take sometime to calm my thoughts and phrase my sentences so that I can make him understand this...

Son ... Tell me on what is the base of multiverse? What do u think is essential for the smooth functioning of this ??

He thinks for sometime then answers...

Karn: Balance ... Balance is the base of this multiverse... Everything that happens is to restore balance and even amarnath shivling grows in height when evil rises and shortens itself when good is restored, therefore in a way it's responsible for restoration of balance....

Excellent son.. Balance is the key of this multiverse.. whenever it is threatened, divine intervention takes place to restore it.

Most times it manifests as a positive energy but sometimes it comes as a evil force.

When good increases evil soon manifests and when evil crosses all boundaries good has to return... This is how everything works, may it be multiverse or the human life ...

Bhagwan... Does that mean something is threatening this balance? Something evil is gonna happen...