Two year and 5 months have passed, Pandavas, Kunti and Karna were now jungle near Panchal kingdom. Theses period was especially hard on Pandavas and Kunti. Pandavas were too accustomed to luxury and easy life of palace so living as nomadic brahman was too much for them. Even their gurukul was made by Hastinapur so basic facilities were taken care of so that they can focus on studying only. The princes for whom every thing was prepared and presented in silver plater now have to beg for alms for survival. The soft beds of palace was now replaced with hards ground. They were constantly grumbling about it especially Bheem as he even couldn't eat full stomach from the alms they get. They usually stay in forest and went to city to beg only. They have to spend whole day for begging to come home to have enough food for dinner and next days breakfast. They were too used for others to do everything for them so now this life was hard for them even for Sahdev but he tried to get adjusted to this unlike his brothers who only complaints. The well groomed Pandavas now has overly grown beards and mustaches to match their disguise. Even now Bheem and Nakul didn't leave chance to mock Karna insted of him being the one who earns more than them with his hard work and bring more food back which they had to share to survive. They always blame him for everything at first few day he replied but after that they again got silent treatment from him.

Kunti was also having problems she has spent few years in the forest, but they stayed in the hut prepared by soldiers of Hastinapur. It didn't have luxury of palace but bacis needs were taken care off. She and madari only had to prepare food and late Maharaj Pandu arranger for fire and ingredients. They were living comfortably at that time. But now she and her sons didn't have a fixed place to stay they had to move constantly so that spies of any kingdom don't recogrnise them. She stayed in temporary huts buit for them by Karna who himself sleep on trees. Hers son's have to beg as they were disguised as brahman so they couldn't hunt. She tried to go along with Karna as he not only help her in chores but also bring more food for her family to eat their full except Bheem. She knew these two years would be more difficult for her son if it wasn't for Karna. Daily evening she told her sons to share what they brought with Karna and told Karna to do the same as she knew in truth their family wouldn't be able to eat three meals a day if they just survive on what they begged so in truth karna was actually feeding her family. She was thankful to him for that. Karna never ignored her request but karna always silently took a part of grain for himself to prepare and eat and leave the rest for them. He didn't eat what she made. She knew, He did this as his duties as they were his master, there was no respect he had for them except Sahdev. He never even talk to them, he has never spoken them for nearly one year. He did what they asked for and leave.

Karna was having no problems living in the forest, he spent most of his childhood in Mahendragiri so he was no stranger to chores or rocks and trees as beds. He helped his gurumata Dharini in preparing food so he was an excellent cook due to her teaching. He unlike Pandavas never disguised as Brahman, he didn't want to beg or commit sin of cheating people who were doing charity but he has alo grown his hairs and has stubble on his face to not get recognised. He always go to town and ask for any jobs available there that he could do even menial labouring job of carrying the goods was enough for him. He earned his living and get money to buy food for not only himself but his masters too. The Pandavas never shy away from insulting him at first he decided to reply but he realised it was waste of time so he stopped bothering doing so. He knew the reason behind Kunti sudden interest towards him it was only because she wanted her children to eat, seeing a mother's love he didn't deny it as he remembered all his Radha maa did for him in his childhood. So only for his mother's sake he helped another mother even though her four children considers him enemy. He couldn't understand the Pandavas and Kunti. Six months after they started vanvas they came across a rakshasi named hidimba in cave of a forest. She fought with Bheem and was impressed and then they both got married. They stayed a year on that forest and she even birthed a baby boy named Ghatotkach but these Pandavas and their mother left her and child there only as she was rakshasi and society and Hastinapur will not accept her as the wife of Bheem. He was sad seeing the hear broken hidimba who agreed and decided to raise her son alone. He couldn't believe the selfishness and stone cold hearts of these people. He was sad about a child growing up without his father. He started loathing them for him every second with them was agony for him. He wanted his punishment to finish so that he could leave and if possible never see them again. He did his all duties and was waiting for time him to leave.

Today was also such a day, Karna left for Kampilya the capital of southern panchal after his pooja to get a job. Upon reaching there he get to know that a big swamvar was arranged for the princess of Panchal. This princess was named Draupadi and she was born from yagna. Karna went to palace to see if a job was available there for him. Upon reaching he got a job of helper in the palace. His job was to escort the kings to swamvar hall. A das showed him around the swamvar hall first and then the guest hall for kings get together. He was waiting outside the guests hall, suddenly Krishna arrive near him.

Karna : Pranipat Dwarkadhish.

Krishna : Pranipat Shreeman Karna.

Karna : Prabhu, why are you here.

Krishna (smiles) : I am attending my sakhi's swamvar.

Karna : I know why are you in Panchal prabhu, the das have told me, I mean why are you standing here we will gain unwanted attention.

Krishna : Are you really scared of attention, if so then follow me I know a place where we can talk.

Karna : I am here to to my job Prabhu.

Krishna : Don't worry I will tell others that you will be my personal escort. Come with me.

Krishna left without looking at Karna, karna sighed and followed Krishna. They came to garden where both of were alone. Seeing this Karna dreaded it must be of something importance that his prabhu called him here.

Karna : Why are we in such private place prabhu.

Krishna : You don't want attention, so we came here. Why are you like this Karna, even in Dwarka you stayed at servant quarter despite my request to stay in the guest room of palace.

Karna : A servant cannot live in the palace. He can only serve in the palace.

Krishna : A servant huh? What about Bhagwan Parshuram's favourite disciple Karna. Isn't he deserving to stay in palace.

Karna : Prabhu, the less people know about it the better.

Krishna : Why Karna, aye you not happy with your guru because what he asked as gurudhkhsina or are you ashamed of calling him gurum

Karna (angry) : Dwarkadhish Krishna, mind your words. If you dare to insult my Guru or questions my devotion towards him. Even I know I will be defeated this Parshuram shishya Karna will fight you till last breath today, there will be no swamvar only funeral in panchal.

Krishna (smiles) : There he is the disciple of Bhagwan Parshuram.

Karna understood his Prabhu's intentions. He calmed down.

Karna : I am sorry Prabhu, it was not my intention to be rude.

Krishna (smiled) : I know, I deliberately angered you. You sometime astonish me Karna. So many injustice happened to you but you still stayed quiet but my few words about your guru angered you so much.

Karna : A teacher for a day is a father for life. No children could stay quiet hearing of his father's disrespect.

Krishna (seriously) : Are you not disrespecting him by not lifting weapons, you are wasting the precious knowledge he has given you. You are righteous person Karna, but by keeping your weapons down you are letting the society suffer. If you lift your weapon and do what you thought you would do after gaining the knowledge, society will be much better for oppressed. You have wasted nearly three year of your life Radhey. Your decision to not lift weapons became the reason you are suffering, your parents are suffering and the society is suffering Radhey. Isn't it better to change the decision Radhey.

You said you will raise weapons when you see big Adharm happening infront of you, but who can decide which adharm is big and which is small. A small Adharm to you could be biggest Adharm happened to the other. See your condition Radhey, to you theses three years of torment in nothing too big but for you parents this is the biggest injustice someone did to their family.

You could have easily avoided the punishment but you accepted if for safety of your parents but you forgot the emotional and mental pain they will go through thinking all the pain their son has to bear. Your good intentions paved a path for their sufferings. Your mother is suffering a lot she is safe but she became hollow. She knows the reason you surrendered and blames herself. Will history remember Radha as a mother of son who despite of having strength became reason of her suffering, Radhey?

Bhagwan Parshuram was hopeful that you will not become like his other two students and will use your knowledge you gaine from him for betterment of society, he has warned you many times to not be like them. But here you are exactly like Gangaputr Bheeshma and Guru drona serving the royals. Infact you have become worse. Will history Bhagwan Parshuram remember as teacher who taught three great warrior who didn't perform their responsibility because of their oaths and decision?

Are these two conclusions you wanted to leave for the history to remember your most loved ones with. Tell me Karna.

Karna hearing that knelt on the ground and started wailing. He has always thought his parents were safe in Mahendragiri and he will come back after three years and they will live happily after that. But he didn't think of pain he will cause his parents as they know their son was a slave now. He always considered him righteous but now he realised he has become a sinner. He has shamed his guru by disobeying him. He broke down, the things which years of insults couldn't do was done by a mere thought of him hurting his parents, his mother. He cried like a helpless child. Krishna smiled gently seeing this he knew his words were harsh but he had to do this otherwise Karna will continue to suffer. He also knelt down and hugged Karna. Karna got a little solace in embrace of narayan himself. They both stayed like this for sometime, Karna got his emotions under control.

Karna : What should I do Prabhu, if I lift my weapons now, I will have to fight for my masters as slave don't have freedom to choose the target. I don't want my mother to suffer anymore but I am so close to complete three years if I leave now won't it allow other to question her upbringing? I know I can kill them but won't it be called revenge. Won't people point fingers at my Guru? So, what should I do now?

Krishna : To be righteous one has to have freedom to perform righteousness. You don't have that now, let the three months pass. You will get your freedom back. Promise me that you will never bind yourself in such shackles again.

Karna : I promise you prabhu, the moment three years of my slavery end the suta Karna will disappear and Parshuram shishya Radhey Karna will take his place. I will do what I was supposed to do. Bless me Prabhu.

Krishna : Thatastu. Will you punish Pandavas and Kunti bua too.

Karna : No, what happened to me was with my approval. I took the punishment knowing what I am getting out of it. What they did or will do to Suta Karna will have no consequences. I will not raise my weapons for three months.

Krishna : What if they tried to do injustice to Parshuram shishya Radhey Karna.

Karna : They can try but not only them but whosoever support them will face Parshuram shishya Radhey Karna in his full might.

Krishna : Lets go it's time to go for Swamvar ceremony. Princess Draupadi is very beautiful.

Karna : I don't care about that, my wife will be Vrushali.

Krishna : Indeed she will.

They both reached Swamvar sabha. There was a special stage at the corner with three seats on it. Krishna went there and took his seat. Karna was just standing behind him. King Drupad was already there. He was welcoming the kings came to participate in swamvar. Karna was looking at the crowd he saw Pandavas there but decided to ignore them.