Karna's Wife by Kane Kavita

Author:Kane, Kavita [Kane, Kavita]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
ISBN: 9788129120854
Published: 2014-04-20T18:30:00+00:00

The Birth of Vrishakethu

Uruvi did not hear from Karna for a long time after his visit. Kunti’s warning words kept resonating in her mind and all she wanted to do was run back into Karna’s comforting arms. But she knew she could not; she would not. The baby was due any moment and as she waited for the day her child would be born, her thoughts kept drifting to the man she loved. She pined for him and even though she was still distressed about what he had done, she desperately hoped she had not lost him. This tussle between her heart and mind never seemed to end.

Karna did not write to her and neither did she. It was as if an invisible, impenetrable wall had divided them. All she got to know through Vrushali’s letters was that Karna stayed away from his home, spending weeks at a stretch on the battlefield. After the Pandavas left for their exile in the forest, Karna had taken upon himself the duty of expanding Duryodhana’s empire in his mission to declare him the emperor of the world. Commanding a huge army marching to different parts of the country, Karna subjugated many kings and made them swear allegiance to Duryodhana as the king of Hastinapur or forced them to meet his army in combat. Karna won all the battles easily. And in this military blitzkrieg, he, as the mightiest warrior, forced many rulers and clans to surrender—the Vangas, the Nishadas, the Kalingas, the Vatsas, the Ashmakas, the Rishikas, the Kambojas, the Shakas, the Kekayas, the Avantyas, the Gandharas, the Madrakas, the Trigartas, the Tanganas, the Panchals, the Videhas, the Suhmas, the Mlecchas and even the ferocious forest tribes. Pukeya remained vulnerable, and Uruvi wondered what her father would do if Karna attacked his kingdom. But she knew he would not.

When the time for the birth of her baby arrived, she was as prepared as a soldier is ready for war. Late at night, she woke up with a sharp pain stabbing her body. She was trembling as she called out for her mother, who came into her room immediately. Her last coherent thought was that their baby had arrived in good time. He was as punctual as his father.

The baby was born early in the morning, before dawn broke into the light of another day. By mid-afternoon the baby had three early visitors. Kunti apologized profusely for not coming in earlier. And then, the baby’s father arrived. He was warmly greeted by a visibly pleased Queen Shubra and an overjoyed King Vahusha.

‘It’s a boy!’ Queen Shubra smiled with delight. ‘Congratulations, son, you have another boy!’

Karna stood stiff and silent, yet his impatient eyes kept wandering towards his wife’s room. For a moment he let himself relax and Uruvi’s parents could see his joy. He asked huskily, ‘He was born with the sunrise, so he ought to be lucky. How’s Uruvi?’

‘Doing as well as can be expected,’ his mother-in-law replied with a huge smile. ‘She

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