As Chandrika entered the palace she found a crying Marisha and all ten Prachetas with lowered gaze.

"Mata what happened ? Fathers why is she crying ?" She asked.

"Well, mothers do get emotional when their daughter is about to get married." Kali said walking towards her.

"Who are you ?" Chandrika asked.

"I am Kali, but you shall address me as swami after we get married." He said.

"Kali ? Lord of Kaliyug ?" Chandrika muttered.

"That's right princess." Kali smirked.

"No. I will not marry you. There is nothing I want that you can offer me." Chandrika said.

"You are a princess, others will make you queen of a kingdom but I will make you the queen of a Yug, Kaliyug !" Kali said.

"Kingdoms, empires, Yugas come and go. I want love that you can never offer." Chandrika said.

"I have loved you !" Kali exclaimed.

"Lust is not love ! And where there is no love there is no point in marriage." Chandrika said.

"Oh there is. Our marriage will save the world or else I unleash my wrath and before the end of Satyug, Kaliyug will reign." Kali said.

"What ?" Chandrika muttered frowning.

"Yes. What did you think your parents were crying for ?" Kali said.

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Chandrika was in her balcony, crying to herself. If she waits for Rishi Nar and rejects Kali then Kaliyug will come before and it will unravel chaos and destruction.

But if she chooses Kali before Rishi Nar, he would be betrayed, and this will go against the boon of Mahadev.

"What does one choose between Love and Righteousness ?" Chandrika muttered sobbing.

Suddenly winds blew at her drying up the tears rolling down her face. It seemed as if a lover was wiping her tears.

"Yadi Prem aur Dharm mei se kisi ek ko chunna pade toh dono mei se koi ek awashya mithya hai." Chandrika muttered getting up.

"And my love for Rishi Nar is the only thing that is true in this life." Chandrika said as went inside her room.

She took out her most heavy and expensive clothes and jewelleries. With shaking hands she did her Sringar today, looking just like a bride.

She smiled at her reflection, she was supposed to look like this when she would've married Rishi Nar.

"If I don't become his, then I shall be of no one." Chandrika said.

But as she was about to leave the end of her odhni got stuck in her books somehow. It seemed they were trying to stop her from the step she was about to take.

Few tears fell from her eyes as she took her odhni from the grasp of the books. And then bowed to her books.

"The knowledge obtained from you has taught me that this step is wrong but I have no choice left." Chandrika said wiping her tears.

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A/N

Philosophy of life - Jab Dharm aur prem mei se kisi ko chunna pade toh samajh lo ki dono mei se koi ek mithya hai. Kyuki Prem aur Dharm ek sikke ke 2 pehlu hai.

Dharm ka palan tab hi hoga jab vyakti ke hridaye mei prem ho aur Prem toh hai hi sarvottam Dharm.

It seems that I am watching too much RadhaKrishn....Its not accurate but its entertaining and has some great teachings.

And the Hanuman ji episode where he tells about his Bhakti for Shri Ram was great. Gave me new perspective about Hanuman ji.