Oh, You butter thief!! sighed Draupadi. But as soon as Madhava gulped the tiny grain, we saw some strange expressions from the disciples and the sage.

Within a few seconds, the sage got up. We feared whether we insulted the Rishi.

"Draupadi, We came here with an empty stomach. But just by entering your hut, we feel satisfied. O dear one, I am very pleased and I grant you a boon that the world will always remember you in the form of Anapurna."

The Sages and the disciples left. We were still wondering what just happened. But soon I understood that it was Krishna's Leela.

The Lord came from Dwaraka to our hut in a forest in an instant when Draupadi remembered him. This shows he is Apadhbandava- the saviour of his devotees.

Oh, I will tell you some more incidents later. Now I am desperate for Madhava's arrival. After a few minutes, a guard came.

"O King, Dwarakadeesh Krishna has arrived." said the guard.

"Let him in with due respects".

He entered the hall. The peacock feather swayed in the air made my bliss. His handsome bluish body was wrapped by a yellow dhoti by which he shined like the sun. He had a flute in his waist which was decorated beautifully.

"Welcome, Vasudeva Krishna," said my brother.

Sri Krishna fell at the feet of him and took his blessings. Bhima hugged him so strongly that Madhav shouted in pain.

He came near me, "Dear best friend, how are you?".

"With your grace, I am fine, Madhav."

"When did I have grace on you, stupid?"

"Madhav-"

"Stop. I came here for a reason."

"What is that Madhav?"

"Before that, I should meet the two great ladies."

"Bhaiyya!!" Subadra sprang from nowhere and hugged Madhava.

"How are you, dearie?"

"I am fine. I and Draupadi sister made your favorite dishes!!"

"Where is my dear Sakhi?"

"She is in the kitchen arranging food for everyone."

Madhava advanced towards the kitchen. He saw Draupadi preparing the food with great devotion. She was busy churning the butter.

"Aha!! What a aroma!"

"Madhava, You came to kitchen? Oh I forgot that you are butter thief!"

"Hahaha! How are you, dear?"

"Govinda, You know that I am hiding my pains and faking smile and happiness. I don't want others to be in grief because of me."

"O Sakhi!!" Saying so he hugged her and wiped off her tears.

"Govinda, when will I get justice? You are the Lord himself. You are Narayana. Please clear my doubts."

"Sakhi, I promise you that Dharma will be established and everyone will get the justice. Now I am very hungry."

"Sure, Govinda. I will serve you the food."

"Untill I will eat this yummy butter."

"Again!"

Me, my brothers, Madhava, Subadra, Draupadi had food in the dining place.

Later I went to Madhava who was resting in his room.

"Madhava, Any important issue?"

"No dearie, I just want to spend time with you."

"Okay, where shall we go?"

"Vrindavan!!"

"Vrindavan, but why?"

"Let us have fun in the banks of Yamuna."

"Yay! Let us leave tomorrow morning."

"No"

Madhava immediately pulled my hands and proceeded towards the hall.

"Yuddhishtira bhaiyya, I and Arjuna are going for a tour one day."

"Enjoy buddies. Take care."

With brother's order, we left for Vrindavana.

"Madhava, is there any specific reason for heading towards Vrindavana?"

"Hmm.. Lot of reasons. For me, I am missing Yashoda maiyya and my friends in Vrindavan. I want to play sometime in that divine place. If there are any more reasons, the time will reveal it."

He gave a smile.

Madhava is leeladhari. He does each and every action to give bliss to others. His divine plays always have a meaning to the world.

We reached Vrindavana. It was really a divine place. Each and every where was Devi Tulasi. Flowers bloomed throughout everywhere making the place the most beautiful. Animals leaped in joy as Sri Krishna arrived to Vrindavan. Yogis were meditating calmly under the trees.

To my astonishment, the animals and trees of Vrindavan bowed before Madhava. The rabbits fell on his feet. Peacocks danced in happiness. Elephants bowed their trunks. Deers started surrounding him. Parrots, Mynah, Cuckoo started singing for him. The trees shaked gently showing their respect.

"Oh Madhava, What is this? Am I dreaming?"

"This is the truth, Arjuna. I am present in each and every atom of Vrindavan. Whoever steps of in this pure place of RadhaKrishna, they become an eternal devotee of mine. This place is not only for humans, but for all creatures. These creatures are realized souls."

"Oh Madhava, I am greatly interested to know more about this divine place."

"Let us meet Yashoda Ma and Nanda baba first and have some rest."

Yashoda devi invited us with big eyes filled with tears. She hugged Sri Krishna and started to cry.

"Dear son, You are back after these many years. Have you ever thought of my plight? You never wished to meet me in these many days."

"Ma, I reside in your heart. Krishna is always around his Ma."

"Lala (Dear), I could not bear whenever I remember one thing."

"What is it, Ma?"

"I could not visit any of your wedding ceromony. As a mother, I failed in my responsibilites."

Sri Krishna took her palms and said, "You are worrying about this mother? Okay, I promise you that you will surely visit the marriage of Krishna in coming ages. At that moment, you will be the one who will conduct my wedding."

Yashoda smiled in happiness. Madhava fell at feet of Nanda Maharaja and took his blessings. I too fell at their feet.

They served me and Krishna with delicious feast. As I was enjoying the scenery of Vrindavan, Madhava was having fun with his mom. She only fed him.

"Okay, Shall we go?"

"Where?"

"To Yamuna."

"Oh sure, Madhava".

We reached the banks of Yamuna. Yamuna was a heavenly river. It was charmingly spiritual. The splashing of its waters were like a song. The greeneries around it added more delight.

"O Madhava, Isn't this the same Yamuna in which you fought the serpant King Kaliya and danced on his hoods?"

"Hahaha, Yes Parth."

Sri Krishna took a deep breath. He took his flute and started playing. His melodic music mesmerized me. I sat at his feet leaning towards his thigh and listened eagerly to his music.

"O Keshava, I am blessed to get a divine person like you as my best friend. But it is very difficult to understand you."

"Parth, I know what is going on your mind. I am playing this flute to signal the Gopis about my arrival."

"I remember that incident in the Rajasuya Yagna. Sishupala insulted you by quoting your relationship with Gopis and Radha Rani. I wish to know about them, Madhava."

"I am sorry, Partha. It is really difficult to understand my relationship with them."

"Madhava, I wish to...."

"No, Arjuna!"

To be continued...

||Radhe Radhe||