Arjun helped her get up and then both of them sat close to each other feeling relieved and satisfied. The wait of five years culminated in bliss,physical and mental.Arjun looked at her lotus eyes and smiled. ' You know I always imagined you like this only confronting me, quarrelling with me but in the end the way you pour your love for me in our union...Krishnaa You make me feel the luckiest on this earth." He pulled her close and asked.' I still see a tinge of anxiety in your eyes. Tell me,you want more proof?" Panchali pushed her naughty husband away and said,' you should have obliged Urvasi .Your father ,he is the King of heaven. Why didn't he ask Urvasi to take back her curse totally? Even that one year,why should you bear that? " Panchali can not digest the fact that Arjun has to bear it for one year. Arjun tried to lighten the situation and said.' It is better to be like that no? No one will lure your Arjun and make you angry." Panchali stopped him from saying more .' Better than that I accept whoever want to have you in their arms. You should have accepted Urvasi ,then there won't be a curse no? Isn't she ravishingly beautiful? " Arjun laughed at her curiosity to Know about Urvasi.He admitted.' Ofcourse she is .But I could not feel the slightest attraction towards her.I always held her as the mother of our race.You know what father Indra commented? With you as my wife I don't need to look at his apsaras ." Panchali teased him.' May be your father doesn't know his son's temptations despite having me as his first wife.Dwaraka princess,Naga princesses,warrior queens ...Arjun smiled at her taunts and asked her to close her eyes.He then took off the necklace that he is wearing and placed it round her swan like neck. Then he took the small folder that he is keeping at his waist and took out beautiful earrings and nose ring. Panchali opened her eyes and was surprised. He placed the Mang Ka tika on her beautiful forehead. He then took a thin waist belt and placed it round her waist.Panchali hugged him close and confessed.' You know I survive on my love for you.I least bother whether I wear ornaments or not.You came back safe,that is enough for me." Arjun kissed on her forehead. ' Dont I know that? But I promised myself that I will get you every thing you lost . Let this be the first step towards that. Both Panchali and Parth recollected the Dice game incident. Arjun 's jaw tightened remembering the scene...Dussasan dragging Draupadi as all her ornaments dropped on the ground with Arjun staring helplessly,the Mang Ka tika he gifted falling on the ground,the waist belt he gifted fell scattered on the floor...Panchali shivered in Arjun's arms while Arjun protectively pulled her close and promised.' I won't leave them Krishnaa,never." ...Dhritrashtrashtr could not sleep even for a while after he listened that Arjun got Pasupatastr from Siv ,killed Nivata Kavachas and came back to his brothers.He was informed that Pandavas reached Dwaita Van and established their hermitage there.He pitied his son who is blindfolded not by vision but by thought.To his desperation his son Duryothan came with a foolish idea that was suggested by his head strong friend Karn.' We will go to Dwaita van for Ghosha Yatra to look after the cows of Hastinapur. We will camp nearer to the hermitage of Pandavas. My fried Karn want to laugh at Arjun who wear bark garments. Draupadi will blame her misfortune on seeing my wives.Please permit us Pitasri. Let us have fun at the cost of Pandavs." Despite Vidur's vehement opposition the blind king gave permission to his son
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