Having talked with Krishna, Arjun felt better. He was on his way back when he heard a scream of help. Without wasting a moment, he ran towards the source of sound.

There, in a river a maiden was drowning. Arjun took an arrow and aimed at the river. Soon the water disappeared.

The young woman then took a breath and walked towards the shore. While Arjun shot another arrow and the water came back again.

"Thank you for saving my life. Who are you Veer?" The young asked.

"I am Vanvasi Devi, I live nearby with my family." Arjun answered, not sure if the woman was a spy or assassin sent by Duryodhan or a normal woman.

"I'm Urvashi, the most beautiful Apsara of Swarglok." The woman introduced herself and took a step near Arjun. "I was here enjoying in the river, when my foot slipped. You saved my life. I'm impressed with your valour," She confessed.

Arjun took a step back, a step away from her, "It is my duty save." Arjun replied.

"I want to spend time you Veer, I am drowning in your love." Urvashi went straightforward.

"Devi, you are mistaken. I am already married." Arjun tried to deny her proposal.

"Men marry several women? It's not new." She frowned.

"But Devi, you were once with my ancestor. Thus you are equivalent to my mother. I cannot have any other relation with you." Arjun clarified.

"Mother? Stop this nonsense." Urvashi angrily spoke, "Come here, embrace me." She seductively looked at him.

"Yes, of course, it is a fortune of a son to embrace his mother." Arjun said, maintaining a distance with Urvashi.

"Mother? I wish to become your lady, not mother." She said.

"I can never be a man for you Devi, only a son." Arjun humbly said.

"If you can't be, then I curse you, you won't be a man, nor a woman. I curse you that you will love your life as eunuch." Urvashi uttered with an anger filled face.

Arjun stood stunned, not being able to utter a single word.

Suddenly a huge thunder came rumbling and Indradev stood there in his heavenly glory, yet there resided anger on his face.

"Pranam Pitadev," Arjun greeted his spiritual father.

"May you live a long life Arjun," Indradev blessed, shocking Urvashi who did not know that this man was the mighty warrior Arjun.

"What is the use of long life as eunuch? Do not bless me with it." Arjun said.

"Oh Arjun," Indradev affectively said, keeping a hand on this shoulder, "This will help you in Agyatavaas."

"But such a terrible curse for one year of Agyatavaas?" Arjun asked.

Indradev looked at Urvashi, she said, "I reduce this curse to one year PanduPutr."

Arjun nodded, his eyes holding confusion. Indradev understood his confusion and said, looking at both, "Arjun, Urvashi did not reduce the curse just because you are my son. She also did because she owed it to you. You saved her life."

Urvashi nodded in agreement. "Never in my life had I heard denial, the anger just took control of me, even if Indradev hadn't come I would have reduced the curse," She said.

Arjun nodded.

"Arjun, since you living as an eunuch, it would be good if you come to Swarglok and learn the necessary arts of music and dance." Indradev insisted.

"Pitadev I would have come but I am still doing a penance, I can't leave that in between." Arjun said, declining the offer.

"Arjun, you can learn in the day and continue your penance at night." Indradev offered an alternative.

Arjun thought for a second, he didn't wish to leave his brothers and Shubhangini, but he understood that it was necessary.

"Then allow me to seek blessings of my Jyesth, greet my Anuja and Shubhangini and then come to you."

"So be it. I shall come tomorrow morning." With that Indradev and Urvashi left.

Arjun walked back towards his home, wondering how much change came in just a few minutes.

He remembered the time he was Madhav when he had taken the makeover of a female, Brihannala, to take out Rukmini safely out of Vidarbh.

It would be difficult for five men and one woman to hide, everyone would be looking for such a group of people, with Arjun as eunuch it would make their hiding easier.

"Jyesth," He called out once he entered the hut.

"Arjun," Yudhishthir called out immediately.

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Urvashi curse 😐 kisi ko yaad ni aaya?

Anyways, Brihannala here to lighten your mood:

*swoons* Brihannale, don't go around like this, some weak hearted people might get heart attack looking at your beautiful face.