The villages and towns and capital city of panchal is getting ready for the swayamvar of their beloved princess...
Ranprathap made sure that evey arrangement is prefect....
Soon , kings and princes from different parts of the country started coming into Drupadpur...
Devika looked tensed..yet happy.. she is getting ready and Malini helped her

" So jijji...it's time for your wedding..and u know what ... pithasree invited Rajkumar prithviraj to the swayamvar yesterday" Malini said holding devika's shoulder...

"Really???" Devika got excited

" Yes...i hope he will win you and became my... jiju..."  She teased..

Just then Maanyata ,their sister in law came in..
" Devika , all set..u look beautiful my girl"she said..

She took a stroke of kohl from her eyes and put a small mark on the back of her ears..

" Now come lets go...." Manyata took devika from there

In mandap, ranprathap addressed all the kings and princes present there...
"Meri nimantran mankar yaha upastit sabhi rajaoko or rajkumaron ko mera swagat..."

Soon after devika came to the swayamvar mandap along with drishtadyumn , and manyata.
All eyes fell on devika.... prithvi's heart skipped a beat after seeing her.. sindhuja and ranprathap was already present at the swayamvar mandap...
Manyata made her sit on place alloted to 'vadhu'( bride)
  Drishtadyumn went to the centre of the hall and announced..

" I, the crown prince of panchal ,is very much grateful to all the kings and princes came here ....now let me explain about the swayamvar..
He nodded servants..

They bought a table ... almost around 50 servents carried it to the mandap.. every one looked in astonishment...
Drishtadyumn removed the silk cloth covered on the table...
It was a bow...as big as 2 people...
Now all understood why there are so many servents to carry a single table...

"So, kings and princes...it's not a common bow. ..it's a bow gifted by  lord mahadev to our ancestors as a result of their penance...
And the competition is ,whoever took this bow and tie the string and took the arrow and break that moving pot will win my beloved sister princess Devika...and let me remind you all its not an easy task...
Only who has might in arms and good at heart can pick this up..."

All kings murmured each other something...
Prithvi though for a while...
One by one the kings came and no one couldn't even move the bow....
Now it's prithvi's turn...
He looked at his father who was sitting there in vip row...he nodded and raised his hands in a form of blessing...
He went to the centre of the hall..
Panchal Minister announced" and here comes, the crown prince of Indraprastha, Rajkumar prithviraj..."
.now all eyes are at him...
Devika looked at him in anxiety...

He came ...bowed in front of ranprathap...he nodded...
He went near the table where the bow was kept..
He bowed before it...
Touched it and then touched on his eyes with that hand...he chanted " har har mahadev"...
He hold the bow with utter devotion...
He closed his eyes....
He lifted the bow and within a second...the bow raised up in the air...

He opened his eyes....
With utter devotion, he tied the string,took the arrow and aimed towards the moving pot....
He released the arrow and in a minute...
The pot broke down into pieces....
Soon flowers started raining from all parts of the hall on to him....
" Rajkumar prithviraj ki...jay.."
Voice came from all sides of hall...
He smiled in victory and looked at her...
Her happiness had no bounds....
Tears made their way down through her cheeks...she blushed..

Soon all got down from their respective places...Slowly, she got down from the stage and went towards him with a garland in her hand... devavratha went to his son and hugged him..

She slowly went near him...her heart beated fast..
She came near him...he looked at her...she too looked at him... she made him wore the garland..all threw flowers on them...

He too made her wear garland..all showered flowers upon them...
They took blessings from all....

Meanwhile at dwarka...
All were busy with their own work...
Krishnaa, Rukmini and subhadra was busy in chit chatting , sitting in garden ...Now Krishnaa's legs are feeling better and she is able to walk..since from morning they have no other work to do...only chatting.. chatting and chatting...

But This annoyed our Romeos...
Dhananjay frowned at his sister to stop as he really wanted to speak krishnaa alone... he had been promised  by rukmini that she ​will make a chance for him to talk with her..but she is still chatting with her...

Krishna looked annoyed as he wanted to spend some time with 'Rukmini'...
(Yes , i didn't reveal it right?.. yes they both are in love..they both loved each other)

Sahadev looked at Subhadra and made a puppy face to come with him... they also realised their love to each other but didn't confessed it yet..
"So my dear Rukmini 'to be bhabhi'.. should i tell bua about it.. " Subhadra threatened her

" No..no.. Subhadra..please keep your mouth shut please..."

" Why? One day they surely will get to know it, then what will you say?"krishnaa asked..

" It's not like that krishnaa...how will i ..ask your sakha to speak with  maamishree and maamashree..then i'll talk to mata and pithasree"

" Oh..tit for tat"Subhadra giggled

" Ok..shall we speak to mata and pithasree?" Krishnaa asked

" Well that's a good idea..they don't deny you krishu..." Rukmini pulled her cheeks

" Uff this  much buttering" Subhadra asked

" Please subhu my darling ..ask them na" Rukmini pouted

" Oh..ok..ok.. we'll"

" But how will your brothers react?" krishnaa asked looking at dhananjay..

" They'll agree..you know they are my partners in crime"

" Who bhrata prithvi?" Subhdra asked in excitement

" No ..not him...i mean bhrata dhananjay and bhrata Nakul and sahadev"

" Mm..ok..we'll talk to them ..Ok? " Krishnaa added

"Ok"

Now sahadev got annoyed...he again called her.. Subhadra made an excuse and went from there...
Rukmini and krishnaa exchanged glances and burst out into laughter..

" I think she'll become your bhabhi soon"
Krishnaa stated...

" Yeah i think so"...

Now krishnaa moved closer to her and spoke huskily...
" So can you tell what your bhrata likes the most?"

" Which bhrata. ..

Krishnaa : raj....
Before she could complete, Rukmini suddenly asked..
Rukmini : "bhrata dhananjay?"
She nodded in yes...

Krishnaa :  "now tell me what he likes .. actually i want to thank him for what all he had done to me...simply a word  thankyou is not enough...i want to give something special to him..tell me what he likes most?"

Rukmini said in trance : "YOU"

Krishnaa : what?

Rukmini came out of her thoughts...
" I mean mangoes...he just love it..."

" Oh .ok..."

Krishna stood at the end of garden and glared at Rukmini..
" Krishnaa ,i have to go now..or else your sakha will eat me .."

Krishnaa giggled...
Now krishnaa was all alone...
Dhananjay went to her and sat beside her...
She gulped..

" So.. how do you feel now?"

"Better."..krishnaa replied

" Can we go for a walk?" Both asked to each other in unison...

" Oh..ok.."

They started walking...
Krishnaa:" By the way i have to say you something..but before that come with me" 

Dhananjay looked at her confused
krishnaa led him to a huge mango tree with full of mangoes..

" wow mangoes..i loved it " dhananjay jumped like a kid...Krishna's smiled at him..

Krishnaa took a stone and aimed..a
Ripe  mango fell down..
She went there and took it .
She cleaned it with her saree pallu..... he looked at her in anxiety..she was about to give it but suddenly drew back her hand...
" So ..i will give it to you in one condition" krishnaa demanded like a kid

Dhananjay : "what's it"

Krishnaa :" you have to accept my thank you"

Dhananjay : " for what?"

Krishnaa :" for saved me, for carried me, for cared me, for returned my anklet back , for assured me that you will be always there for me"

He looked in her eyes...her eyes turned moist...
Krishnaa : after my family, it's you who cared for me...even after you got to know  that i am a servent's daugh...

Before she could continue ,he placed his index finger on her lips...she closed her eyes... feeling his touch...as he touched her lips he felt like he is touching a flower's petal...
He came closer to her and whispered..

" Don't...don't ever say it again...for me you are not just princess...you are goddess... No matter what you are...for me you are the best..."

She opened her eyes and looked at
in a shock...
He took his hand from her lips ...he didn't want to leave them but he reluctantly released it..
Both looked away...
" So I accept your thankyou ...now will i get my mango? He asked mischievously

" Here it is..." She gave the mango to him..

He took it from her hand...his hand touched hers...
Shivers ran down through their spines..
" How did you know that i love mangoes?".. dhananjay asked

" Rukmini told me.." she smiled...
He shared it with her...

"So .. friends?" Dhananjay asked

She was busy in eating...

" Of course.."she smiled

He noticed the juice of ripe mango  on the side of her lips..
He pointed it to her...
But she couldn't wipe it .

" May i" dhananjay asked

"Mm"..she smiled

He wipped it with his thumb and looked at her...
She too looked at him..
Both shared an eyelock..

Suddenly a mango fell down by itself..both jerked ..they moved apart and laughed..

"Friends?" He again asked...

" Mm.." she replied

He streched his hands...she gave him hand...both looked each other...they stood there for sometime..lost each other..

In gate way of palace...a messenger from panchal came...
Guards allowed them to enter...he was bought to maharaj which he bowed..
"Maharaj ...samrat devavratha has a message for you"

Vasudev : yes,tell me..

Vasundhra,devaki ,balram ,jaanki  Krishna and Rukmini was also there...
They looked at each other in confusion where krishna smiled...

" Rajkumar prithvi raj won in swayamvar conducted by panchal raj ranprathap..he won the hands of princess Devika of panchal"

Vasundhra was taken aback..

"The very next day panchal raj will come to Indraprastha to talk about marriage"
Dhara : "prithvi take part in swayamvar?"

Rukmini : woah..bhrata got married..

Devaki : " not yet married putri . only swayamvar was done. by the way it's a good news dhara...you soon to become a mother in law...and also i have heard that princess Devika is such a gem..a sweet girl"
Dhara nodded ...

" When will samrat come? " She asked messenger

"Tomorrow samragni" he replied

" So i have to leave soon " she said..
.
" Mm..I'll make arrangements ..dhara"
Vasudeva stated.

" Let the children be here..i will go.. kanha can you please drop me?"

"Of course bua"

Just then dhananjay- krishnaa, subhadra- Sahdev and Nakul made entry...
" Bhratas!!...do you know something" Rukmini yelled..
.
" What? " Dhananjay asked

" Bhrata , our jyesht bhrata got married"

" Whaattt!!!!" Both twins and dhananjay screamed out of excitement....

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