Days passed and the atmosphere of entire Aaryavrat was hanging on a very this balance. The Vanquisher of evil forces suddenly became proactive in these days but situation was such. Due to whatever happened in Hastinapur the already patriarchal society of Aaryavrat became even more patriarchal. The misdeeds with women suddenly pop out at various corner of Aaryavrat. But as fast as wave went up it fell down quickly too. Because unlike before the Vanquisher of evil because nastier in giving punishment. It seems more like they are making example out of the criminals. Witnessing the punishment those men who suddenly gained the courage to mistreat the women became so so scared their courage flushed away and only fear remained. Because on the fore head of every criminal living or dead it was written women are goddess. Women of Aaryavrat breathed in relief. Not one but several such cases were made known throughout the Aaryavrat. Not only commoners but people in pawer also became scared that the forces which was quiet for several years suddenly became so proactive. They once again remembered the true terror of these forces. Ofcourse it was order of Karna and Vrushali to give harsh punishment to sinner of these crimes. Karna who was already worried about such things might happen, so with Vrushali next day he sent messages to everyone bases of Vanquisher of evil forces to take strict measures for this. The punishment were decided and carried out if such situations ever to arrive.
Ghandhari and Dushala adjusted very nicely in Brahmnagri with Karna's family. Ghandhari with Radha and Adhiratha spend most of her time in prayers. Dushala got Hidimba and Vrushali to spent time with but she was mostly with hidimba as Vrushali was preparing to go on Digvijaya yatra. Bheeshma too settled in Brahmnagri happily though there was tention between him Radha and Adhiratha but still others respect him in the palace. Being free from his shackles after so many years he was actually enjoying his time. He was happy to spend his tim with his two great grandchildren. He longed for such life and finally he felt complete. In these days he roamed around Brahmnagri and get to know the kingdom well, he always wanted Hastinapur to be like this, he had hoped atleast Indraprastha wouldn't disappoint him. Both both Hastinapur and Indraprastha were same, but here it was different. As far as he can see only happiness and prosperity was there. Brahmnagri's street was filled with laughter of children, songs of women and happiness of men. Despite of not only human residing here, there was harmony that he has never seen before. He was truly impressed by abilities of King Karna has.
Karna and Vrushali too were busy in their duties and upcoming Digvijaya. Karna has dedicated himself in his responsibilities as king and teacher. Even after Bheeshma's agreed to help Karna routine never broke. Only when he had to go to Sabha or attend something very important he left Abhimanyu in Bheeshma's care other wise he personally teach him everything. He spent his all the time after his duties with Vrushali as she was going to leave soon. He was also training with Vrushali after evening in everything dueling or discussing war statergies of various king or its counter measure. In these years his spy network has branched throughout Aaryavrat, it would not be wrong to say he has information about every little thing happening in Aaryavrat.
Vrushali was also busy these days, she has decided to leave for her yatra as soon as possible. Hearing about news of increasing the number of misdeeds with women she knew she couldn't delay. Vrushali has informed her family about it and also the motive behind it. Everyone blessed her for victory in the upcoming battles. She even sent letter to Bhagwan Parshuram's and Mata Dharini to get their blessings as both her and Karna has decided to not visit Mahendragiri till vrishsen complete his education and come back. She got a reply and it it was written that the divine couple has blessed her to not only victorious but be successful in her motive. They also informed her about well being of Vrishsen and his training. Not only Vrushali but Eklavya became busy too. In absence of both Karna and Vrushali he took over the Vanquisher of evil forces and he had to regularly leave Brahmnagri.
The preparation of Digvijaya was going on with full throttle, In past 10 years Vrushali too trained army of female soldiers, though their population was only limited to 20,000 soldiers but their quality was far above common soldier. She has personally trained these females, Vrushali has decided to take only them for her journey. Brahmnagri became proactive learning about this so every blacksmiths in the kingdom postponed their orders and start preparing to arrange the various things neccecary for this battle like weapons, armour, Carts etc. The entire army was consist of female be it foot soldier, horse rider, elephant rider chariot warrior or Charioteer. Karna has told Vrushali to not worry about anything he has asked shukracharya to use sanjeevni mantra on every female warrior die in battle. He told Vrushali to send them back through secret forces. Rest he will take care. Their motive was to let entire Aaryavrat know about female power and motivate even more women to take self defence and weapons learning seriously and this can be done only in this way.
Fifteen days after Dyut Sabha, Vrushali left Brahmnagri with her army. She got the blessings of everyone in Brahmnagri. And marched to begin her journey, she decided to start from north of Brahmnagri, she would first conquer several small kingdom and then move towards the larger kingdom. Unlike Arjun her goal was entire Aaryavrat meaning except Brahmnagri and Dwarka. She marched onwards to her journey.
With Pandavas.
In these fifteen days, several beliefs that Pandavas had themselves especially Yudhishthir, Bheem, Arjun and Nakul had for themselves shattered. And why should it not when entire Aaryavrat is questioning them and their actions. They who considers themselves holier than thou faced the judgement and rejection of society for the first time. First it was Krishna who presented ironclad proff that they were not righeous and epitome of goodness, they believe themselves to be. The people of Aaryavrat were questioning them on being son of Devputra. Their own subject left them because of their mistakes. Entire Aaryavrat was questioning their existence, might, moral, righteousness, even their upbringing and existence. They know they have become nothing but joke in entire Aaryavrat. They were mocking and insulting them. They were actually glad that Draupadi chose such isolated room and they were happy accompanying her as they were too scared to run into anyone and face their disgust which they have face in first few days when everyone in Indraprastha knew what happened.
They saw the look of others when they saw them, even if the didn't say or let thir face show but in their eyes they can clear as day see disgust they had for them. They thought the punishment of vanvas might be blessings for them as they don't believe they can face the society now. Draupadi never came out of the room except the last day, only Sahdev has seen her these days, when she came out of the room she surely had became weaker than before. Sahdev has to support her for the walk. Others were shocked to see her like that. They too wanted to help but one look from Draupadi froze them in their place. Her eyes were like knife cutting them deeply. They were happy that while leaving Krishna took the up-Pandavas with them to sheild them from the everything. The know he will take care of them. Draupadi has decided to wear bhagwa clothes for now. They all left Indraprastha and kept walking. Draupadi ans Sahdev supporting her walked in the front and rest followed them. They reached to jungle but Draupadi was still not stopping ank kept walking.
Three months later,
Pandavas finally stopped few days ago in jungle beside the border of Brahmnagri. Two huts were made one of them was occupied by Draupadi while Pandavas stayed in another. Draupadi still did her duties as lady of the family and cooked three meals but except that she spent her time in front of Shivling she build in her hut. She still ate one meal a day. She has become increasingly weak and pale these days. But she was adamant and didn't listen to Sahdev. She wasn't talking to rest Pandavas yet. Her hair was untied as she never tied it after the sabha where it was opened because Dussashan dragged her through it. It was remained as it is as constant reminder for Yudhishthir, Bheem Arjun and Nakul of what could have happened. In their journey Pandavas and Draupadi get to know about various types of news through the various people. Pandavas were ashamed listening that misdeeds towards woman had increased after dyut but happ that Vanquisher of evil supressed it. They never liked them as they interfered in Indraprastha most but after their citizens left in such way they understood why. Hearing about the punishment given to the criminals not only shocked four eldest but Draupadi and Sahdev too but they didn't show sympathy towards them. Hearing his hat they were reason behind this deeds, four couldn't get courage to meet the eyes of Draupadi. They also have heard how samragi Vrushali was doing Digvijaya with her army of female soldiers. Sahdev being knowledgeable he is understood the motive and reason behind it and told others. They also realised bhow what he said was right after hearing some people talking about the skill, valour and might of Vrushali in he battle. They have heard how she was becoming the role model for women of entire Aaryavrat and how because of her and her army, women all over Aaryavrat were showing interest in self-defense and taking up weapons to protect themselves. They once again Marvelled at how Karna and Vrushali changed the thinking Aaryavrat. Women who were considered weak and now an army comprised of only them were winning kingdon after Kingdom. The army of Vrushali gained the nale of Kali army because of might they were showing. After living few days in the jungle, Pandavas decided to part and prepare fot probable battle that may happen after 13 years. Yudhishthir decided to stay to gain forgiveness of Draupadi. Bheem left to penance to Lord Hanuman for giving him more strength to give Panchali her justice. Arjun too left to paenance to lord Shiva, Arjun know he has disappointed Draupadi the most and not only her he has disappointed his another wife Subhadra too but he will gain strength to give justice to Draupadi. If his penance succeed he will ask lord Shiva mastery of all five methods bof Archery and pashupatastra. After knowing the not only boons but struggle and hardship of Karna he knew he wasn't worthy to be considered his rival but Arjun was not to one back away he will force Karna to accept him as rival through his hard work. He didn't know why but after meeting Karna for first time he was obsessed to gain his attention, that was reason he always through his various deed or misdeeds want to hear his opinion. For him Karna was only one who never complemented him and he wants that from him. Nakul too left to paenance to Lord Ashwini Kumars to become great medicine practitioners. Sahdev decided to stay as he was only one who Draupadi talked or let come near her. He decided to stay and fulfill his duties to her as she had done over years. Like this Pandavas too payed their ways promising to come back before Vanvas ended.
Hastinapur too changed dramatically in these three months, sudden departure of Dushala and Ghandhari hurted Dhritrashtra, Shakuni and Kauravas especially Duryodhana the most. For Dhritarashtra his wife who was with her accepted him the blind man as husband and for him she too blindfolded herself so that he wouldn't not feeling less or ashamed left him. In these days he remembered everything harsh words he said to her and regretted it. What hurt most that even after everything he did to her she stayed with him but now she left that too with his one and only daughter. He was guilty what his actions caused to them. For Shakuni he realised what his craze of revenge against Bheeshma did to his family did to her sister, her last living siblings who he loved more than anything. He never wished to see her tears but now he became reason for it. His heart shuddered thinking of possibility of any harm happened to her. He has sent vary spy, soldier and anyone he could to search her, he never cared about Pandavas or their vanvas now. The one who was hurt the most was nine other than Duryodhana, he lost one person who was his last resort to cry his worries on. Her mother always believed in him, she was always happy in his presence, for her he was boon of Mahadev her Suyodhana but he Disappointed her. He can take hate of entire Aaryavrat but not those that truly mattered to him and his mother was surely on top of that list. Her words reverberated to him he even got nightmare about it. Her wish to remain sterile than birth to him and his brothers and for the first time she considers to daityas. He knew he shamed her and gave people opportunity to question her upbringing and for what to satisfy his ego and revenge. True he got what he wanted, he humiliated Pandavas, it revenge from Draupadi won everything belonged to them but what he lost was not something he ever dreamt of. He knew this time he was the reason and he couldn't blame this on Pandavas. Not only his mother and sister but his dear wife and children too left her. He felt alone for first time in his life. He now cared for nothing neither throne nor Indraprastha but only those who left him. He would do anything to get them back but it's all fantasy now.
Vidhur too saw everything he couldn't help but remember his conversation with Bheeshma about how much Duryodhana's goodness and love for his family his family. He didn't want to believe but now he can see the pain in his eyes, he couldn't hey but think if he wasn't biased towards Pandavas then maybe the situation would entirely different. Pandavas and Kauravas remained United, his Tatshree never would have to leave and nobody have to become part of something like Dyut. He became guilty because of this. Dronacharya was another person who felt like failure and for the first time he felt the curses he got wasn't wrong. He couldn't help but think how all students he taught turned out to be. His son too was active part in insulting draupadi si he failed not only as teacher but father too. But it was his dharm so he will follow through it but don't know how would he ever face Pandavas, Draupadi or his friend Drupad.
There were two other person who were suffering. First was Kunti, she felt guilty fir what she did to Karna and also she know she became sinner in entire Aaryavrat after what she did to Karna. She could feel the disgust of everyone on her even maids and servants. She knew what they think of her and didn't want to come even close to her. Not only them but entire Aaryavrat were questioning her upbringing, morals etc. She knew nobody would do that to Ghandhari because everyone know Duryodhana has influence of Shakuni since his birth but for Pandavas deed was solely her responsibility. She could see the disgust and questioning from everyone, she couldn't handle it so she wanted to locked herself in her chamber but she being the daughter in law of Hastinapur has several responsibilities and for that he would have meet others and be in questioning and disgusting gaze that were towards her. Second person who was having most difficult times was none other than personal maid and Childhood fried of Kunti, Priyamada. One who suggested to flow newborn Karna in river and always stopped kunti to tell anyone about Karna or even accept him. She didn't have easy time in Hastinapur's palace. Other's couldn't say anything to Kunti so she became sole target. Everyone seems to mock and insult her. Her easy and comfortable life became hell, she has to go through the harsh words from everyone everyday. More than once she thought of leaving but she knew she couldn't.