Lord krishna who was looking at his Dwarka nagri, after walking on the streets of dwarka. Observing the harmony and joy of his people, he reaches the training grounds where Balram is engaged in mal yudh with the soldiers. Krishna folds his arms, and watches silently, a smile playing on his lips.

After the practice ends, Balram wipes his forehead and notices Krishna standing at a distance, his younger brother’s eyes twinkling with mischief. Balram smiles and walks over to him.

Balram:- kya baat kanha? Aaj marg kesa bhool gaya dwarkadhessh? Makhan rasaoi ghar mein hai yaha nahi

Krishna:- Kya bade bhaiya mein makhan toh kha chuka bass

Balram look at krishna, who is looking at balram from every angle

Balram:- kya hua?

Krishn:- keval shakti

Balram:- kya? Kya shakti

Krishna:- nahi mein keh raha tha ki aap mein keval shakti hai, or kuch vishesh nahi hai

Balram raised his eyebrow

Balram:- tum kya leela kar rahe ho

Krishn:- bass yahii.. aap toh kabhi kuch samjhta nahi ho

Balram get frown

Krishn:- mein leela kar raha hoon? Nahi bade bhaiya mein toh bass vichaar kar raha tha

Balram:- kesa vichaar...

Krishn:- nahi bass revati bhabhi ke vishy mein vichaar tha.. jaane dijiyaa

Krishna turns to leave, but Balram quickly grabs his arm, stopping him.

Balram: Kya jaane do? Mujhe batao, tum kya vichaar kar rahe ho Revati ji ke vishay mein?

Krishna: Dau, yaad kijiye, kaisa tha aapka aur bhabhishree ka vivah?

Balram’s mind drifts to those cherished memories, and a soft smile spreads across his face.

Krishna: Bhabhishree ki iccha thi ki unka vivah sabse bade mal yodha se ho. Aur aapse bada mal yodha kaun ho sakta hai?

Balram nods proudly, his chest swelling with pride. Krishna smirks mischievously.

Krishna: Kintu…

Balram looks at him sharply.

Balram: Kya kintu?

Krishna: Matra yahi kaaran tha aapke vivah ka, Dau. Aap shaktishaali hain, bas aur kuch vishesh nahi.

Balram’s smile fades as a frown settles on his face.

Balram: Tum aisa kaise keh sakte ho, Kanha? Ki mere andar kuch vishesh nahi hai?

Krishna: Dau, main toh keval satya keh raha hoon… aur aap toh rusht ho gaye!

Balram: Tum nahi jaante, Kanha, yudh mein parangat hona kitna kathin hai. Itna veer aur shaktishaali banna aasan baat nahi hai.

Krishna (nodding): Haan, bilkul sahi.

Krishna quickly hides his smile

Krishna: Waisa… bhrata Bheem…

Balram narrows his eyes suspiciously.

Balram: Bhrata Bheem?

Krishna: Haan, bhrata Bheem bhi ek mahaan mal yodha hain. Unhone kitne veeron ko parast kiya, aapki tarah.

Balram: Haan, Bheem bhi shaktishaali aur veer hain.

Krishna: Haan, kintu… woh bhojan bhi accha banate hain.

Balram pauses, startled by this unexpected statement, and looks at Krishna in disbelief.

Krishna: Sakhi bata rahi thi ki bhrata Bheem bohot accha bhojan banate hain. Vishesh baat hai, Dau! Sabse bade mal yodha hone ke saath-saath unhe bhojan banane ki kala bhi aati hai. Aur woh sakhi ki sahayata bhi karte hain rasoi mein.

Balram’s expression becomes a mix of confusion and speechlessness as Krishna’s words sink in.

Krishna: Dekhiye na, Bheem shaktishaali hain aur unmein ek vishesh guni bhi hai. Aur hamare Dau…

Krishna bursts into soft laughter, his teasing leaving Balram fuming yet speechless. The elder brother knows his younger sibling is merely playing with him, but deep down, he acknowledges the truth of Krishna’s words.

Location:- Balram’s Chamber

Balram enters his chamber after the playful yet thought-provoking encounter with Krishna. The soft glow of lamps fills the room, and Revati, his graceful and devoted wife, stands near the bedside table with a warm cup of milk in her hands.

Revati: Swami, aap thak gaye honge. Yeh doodh mein aapka liya laayi hoonn..

She hands him the cup with a gentle smile. Balram takes it and sits on the edge of the bed, Krishna's teasing words still echoing in his mind...

Balram: Revati ji, aapse ek baat poochni hai

Revati:- Poochiye swami

Balram: Tumne mujhse vivah kyu kiya tha?

Revati looks at him, slightly surprised by the sudden question

Revati: Yeh kaisa prashn hai? Aap jaante hain ki maine aapko vivah ke liye kyu chuna tha.

Balram: Phir bhi, sunna chahunga tumhare mukh se

Revati smiles softly, her eyes reflecting admiration and affection.

Revati: Aap is dharti ke sabse shaktishaali purush hain, Swami. Mujhe hamesha ek aise jeevan saathi ki iccha thi jo shaktishaali ho, veer ho, jo meri raksha kar sake..

He takes a sip of the milk and speaks again.

Balram: Main samjha. Par mujhme aur kya vishesh tha?

Revati tilts her head slightly, her smile widening.

Revati: Swami, aap ek aise yodha hain jo 1000 hathi ki shakti ko maat de sakte hain. Yeh sirf main nahi, saara jagat jaanta hai. Aapke bal aur sahas ki misaal di jaati hai

Balram:- (whisper to himself) Toh tumne mujhe isliye chuna kyunki main shaktishaali hoon?

Revati:- kya hua swami

Balram shake his head.. not saying anything, revati leave the chamber

Balram:- arthat mujhme kuch vishesh nahi hai

Balram pout sadly... he is bhole like bholenath

Krishna’s chamber

Rukmini finds Krishna playing joyfully with little Sambh.

Rukmini: Swami!

Krishna looks up, noticing the concern in her expression.

Krishna: Kya hua, priyee? Aap chinti kyu lag rahi hain?

Rukmini: Arya Dau ko pata nahi kya ho gaya hai. Aap jaldi chaliye!

Krishna (alarmed): Dau ko kuch ho gaya?

Without waiting for an answer, Krishna walks quickly with Rukmini toward the kitchen. As they approach, the sight of Revati and Satyabhama standing in shock greets him.

He look at the kitchen, krishn get shocked, his mouth goes O.. he found his elder brother balrama who is cooking

His face is covered in flour, his muscular hands smudged with dough, as he attempts to roll a roti. The kitchen is in complete messed up, with burnt food on the stove and flour scattered everywhere

Krishna: Dau! Yeh aap kya kar rahe hain?

Balram looks at him with a determined pout.

Balram: Bhojan bana raha hoon, Kanha.

Krishna (raising an eyebrow and glancing at the burnt food): Bana rahe hain? Ya jala rahe hain?

Balram glares at him, narrowing his eyes.

Balram: Kuch kaha tumne?

Krishna (hiding his smile): Nahi, Dau. Main toh bas soch raha hoon ki aap itni shakti ke saath yeh roti ko kaise hara rahe hain?

Satyabhama giggle, while Revati sighs in both frustration and amusement. Krishna picks up a burnt roti and inspects it.

Krishna: Dau, yeh roti hai ya talvaar? Isse toh yudh mein bhi le jaa sakte hain!

Balram crosses his arms, looking both embarrassed and annoyed.

Balram: Kanha, tumhara bas chale toh meri har baat ka vyang banao

Krishna: Nahi Dau, main toh prashansa kar raha hoon! Aapne kitchen mein yudh chhed diya hai aur jitne wale hain!

Revati steps forward, shaking her head.

Revati: Swami, aapko iski zarurat nahi thi. Mujhe keh dete toh main bhojan bana deti.

Balram: Revati, mujhe sabit karna tha ki main keval shakti ka putla nahi hoon. Mujh mein bhi vishesh gun hain!

Krishna bursts into laughter, unable to hold it in anymore... balram glared at krishna

Balram:- (growled) KANHAA

Krishn close his mouth, controlling his laugh

Balram:- hass lo kanhaa kintu aaj mein apna vishesh gun dikhaungaa

Krishn nodded

Balram:- Rukmini Satyabhama aur revati ji

They look at balram

Balram:- iss nirlaj ko yaha se le jaiyaa, aaj balram bhojan banayaga or sabko khilayaga

Rukmini:- kintu dau

Balram:- Rukmini

Rukmini sighs they take krishna...

Dining Area

Krishna, Vasudev, and his sons, Pradyumna and Bhanu, sit together to enjoy their meal, Balram enters, carrying plates of food he has prepared himself. His face shows a mix of pride he places the plates.

Balram: Aaj ka bhojan maine apne haathon se banaya hai

Krishna exchanges a knowing glance with Rukmini, while Pradyumna & Bhanu looks curiously at the food. Vasudev, ever kind, smiles at Balram.

Vasudev: Bahut achha, Balram. Tumhare haathon ka bana bhojan zarur vishesh hoga.

They all begin eating. Krishna takes the first bite of the roti, and his expression immediately changes. The roti is burnt and hard, almost like a stone. He struggles to chew it, trying to hide his reaction.

Pradyumna takes a small bite and looks wide-eyed at Bhanu, who sniffs the dal and winces.

Krishna (looking at Balram): Dau, yeh roti toh alag hi anubhav de rahi hai.

Balram (beaming with pride): Maine kaha tha na, yeh bhojan vishesh hoga.

Krishna (nodding slowly): Haan, vishesh toh hai. Is roti ko todne ke liye bhi shakti ki zarurat hai.

Vasudev, though struggling, takes another bite and smiles politely at Balram.

Vasudev: Balram, tumhare mehnat ki jitni prashansa ki jaye, kam hai. Par yeh bhojan... thoda adbhut hai

Rukmini smile at balram

Krishna: Dau, yeh roti mujhe apke bal ka pratik lag rahi hai. Yeh toh shurveeron ke bhojan ke samaan hai—sirf veer log isse kha sakte hain.

Balram looks at Krishna suspiciously, catching on to the teasing tone.

Balram: Kanha, tum meri mazaak uda rahe ho?

Rukmini:- nahi dau... aapne itni mehnat ki hai

4 years old sambh comes with Jambhvati and he sit beside his father krishna who smiled at him

Sambh take a roti and krishna eyes get wide, sambh take the roti in his mouth trying to eat but can't

Sambh:- ye t.oh pathar hai

Krishn smash his head and smile nervously at balram.

Jambhvati:- sambh 

Balram comes and take a bite, he get embarrassed as it taste very bad

Balram:- ye toh bohut bura hai

Pradyumna and Bhanu nods

Vasudev:- nahi itna bhi bura nahi hai

Krishn and his sons look at Vasudev

Rukmini:- dau aapne pehli baar bhojan banaya haina.. dheera dheera or accha banane lagega

Jambhvati:- haan bhaiya.. jiji sahi keh rahi hai

Balram looks down

Pradyumna:- taushree aapne bohut accha bhojan banaya hai

Bhanu:- haan or roti toh bohut acchi hai

Sambh:- haan kisi ko marne ke kaam aayagi

Balram look at sambh, krishn close his mouth  not to laugh

Bhanu:- Sambh toh uphaas kar raha hai

Jambhvati:- haan.. Swami aap boliya na

Krishn nod and look at balram

Krishna: Aapke is bhojan se seekh mil rahi hai—hamesha rasoi ko stree par chhod dena chahiye

Vasudev and Rukmini look at krishna

Pradyuman:- pitashree

Pradyuman glare at krishna

Krishn:- Accha bhojan hai Dau! Yudh mein kaam aayaga kisi ko marne ke liy

Krishn close his mouth, balram glare at krishna and punch on his back make krishna scream in pain

Vasudev:- aur bol adhik..

So how was the chapter!
Our dau did a great job, he invented a new shastra for yudh

Sorry Dau 🙃

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