He tried to shut his
eyes, forgetting the difficult circumstances pressing his lungs seemed to make
it hard to breathe. Midnight when awake, King Santanu still feel the same
vacillation, soft face Satyawaty and mighty figure silhouetted Dewabhrata turns
in front of the eyes pressed to the dark corners of narrow and congested. Until
dawn Santanu was also able to close his eyes, his mood, he takes long enough to
lull upset and come to a decision. But these days the King chose to remain
silent.
The next day Santanu was not present in the great hall, after the lady's maid
to serve him a bath, wearing a king, a dish on the dinner table just a pinch of
chew, and the rest is returned to the palace kitchen with a question mark of
all waiters. The King being unusual these days. Santanu repeatedly sighed and
then lay down in the clash, he behaved as if a teenage boy who amusingly, was
hit by the romance at first love story, unobstructed gap very deep and
seemingly failed to reach.
From the bedroom window repeatedly looked the King Santanu pair of eyes staring
ahead, to the banks of the Yamuna River, recalled meeting with Satyawaty.
Beautiful woman whose entire body segment sparked fragrant aroma. If the father
is not a requirement that weight, he would have brought it to a girl fisherman
grand marriage ceremony. However, Santanu was not even sure whether the
marriage will happen? He will not be able to betray Dewabhrata, he loved the
crown beyond his love for this kingdom. King Santanu returned pensive, his mind
working hard for a way out, but for days holed up, the whole street seemed to
have stuck. Santanu avoid meeting with Dewabhrata, he could not stare at each
other with a pair of clear eyes of the prince. He was still shut himself in the
room, the royal household call question mark, especially Dewabhrata.
The Crown Prince has been stepped up, he has the skill and incredible
intelligence, Dewabhrata not only adept at using weapons of war, but also wise
discernment. Hope the rest of the kingdom rests with the Crown Prince,
Dewabhrata through the day as the future king of the no-load means, except
tired after practice war or tired after came meeting for the sake of meeting in
the hall supreme seemed never ending, even after the sun has long been the
setting changed Moonlight. There is nothing wrong in the everyday life in the
palace, he is most certainly part in this kingdom, will not be left out again.
However, Dewabhrata began to realize the unusual habit, the absence of King
Santanu. If the King only take leave in two or three days for a visit to his
native village or go hunting. Santanu never take leave, meaning the King
remained in the palace, without a presence in the great hall. There is
something wrong? Dewabhrata think, a pair of thick black brows and wrinkled, he
was smart enough to mark the unusual things on himself the father. The prince
had to do something, and there is always a way.
Footsteps young prince was so confident when he stepped toward the clash of
King Santanu, he has the discretion to visit private room, he was the son of King
Santanu kesayagan. Dewabhrata need to knock before the leaves unfold door, an
instant later he looked at the figure of King Santanu was standing at the
window, his eyes staring ahead at a right can not be visited, even by the Crown
Prince though. Not the least there is a smile on the face of the King, which is
etched on the expression it is undecided.
"Yours for the father of Dewabhrata", Crown Prince clasped hands in
front of chest bow, a pair of keen eyes looking straight at the face and figure
of Santanu, Dewabhrata capture the anxiety. He could hear a sigh as his father
King Santanu middle waive any burden, light eyes extinguished, and the
atmosphere is concerned in this room because of the coldness of a king.
"Is there anything wrong in this palace, so the father became less
careful?" Words were spoken carefully, Dewabhrata Santanu not mean to
offend, he was a devoted son.
Again Santanu took a deep breath and then walked slowly, approaching Dewabhrata
embrace Crown Prince, a prince who loves, his heartbeat suddenly raced. He knew
Dewabhrata would have been to the contest, due to the absence at the court.
What to say? King Santanu strive to master himself, there was no intention at
all to hurt Dewabhrata and drag it to the prince difficult life choices. He
will bear the consequences of that choice. "May the glory of the health
and accompanies his excellency today and for ever", Santanu took off his
arms, both of them stared at each other for a moment in a very close distance,
the King immediately looked away, he again went to the window, staring far
beyond.
"If Dewabhrata could presumably answer the troubled hearts of my
father?" Dewabhrata feel odd atmosphere in this private space, silence is
disconcerting, he stood and still stands when Santanu was also silent. Until
long he stood, Santanu did not also say, the air suddenly became hot, the wind
died. Dewabhrata secretly complain, the King certainly faced with a difficult
situation, so difficult, so he was not able to say after the Crown Prince stood
waiting longer than the actual time limit.
Dewabhrata give up, it comes at the wrong time, or he does not want, and to be
present at this place. King Santanu take time for silence, alone knows how
long, and he was not entitled to impose limits. Dewabhrata about to retreat
take leave, but the voice that had reached the tip of the tongue back
swallowed, he heard King Santanu says, his voice hoarse and a little upset.
"Dewabhrata beloved son, Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Astinapura,
whatever happens to me, then the only son whom I love is you. There was no
question of anything, but everyone, even a king though sometimes hesitated to
make choices. Anyone need time. Life is only two colors are present in turns,
as do lunch soon turned into a dark night, as well as sea water, briefly
installed and then recede. Man must remain balanced between the two extremes,
between the thick and thin, between sorrow and happiness. There's nothing wrong
my son, if only you know, I love you more than all sizes can you imagine ",
a glimpse of King Santanu stared at the figure looks Dewabhrata, his quiver, he
would act arbitrarily when telling a meeting with Satywaty on the banks of the
Yamuna with all requirements which dicucapkan the girl's father was a
fisherman. He has no right to say, he can only give an answer without a
definite meaning, Dewabhrata should be able to give meaning to answer that,
because he could not be silent forever.
On the other hand Dewabhrata stunned, he did not expect to get a response like
that, words of uncertain meaning, but the fishing is the ability to think.
Dewabhrata understand, the father was in a difficult situation - too hard until
he could not say the true, he understand a gesture, can not be insisted. A king
has the right not to answer any questions he may have a secret room for the
size of broad boundless.
Dewabhrata
opened the door and then pressed back slowly without a sound. For a moment he leaned his head
back, closed his eyes, took a deep breath. The King store something, a secret
concerning his destiny, His Majesty not
to say, however loved him. Then blurred view of the Crown
Prince, before and after he visited the King in the contest, the days will
never be the same again. Something is up in the liver,
become tight in the chest, he had to find an answer. When the king shut up, he had to
use ingenuity to open the mouth of another person who, in order to make a
sound. Who?
The footsteps of
Crown Prince still looks robust and impressive when walking on the sparkling floor
palace. Usually Dewabhrata would faint
smile, the smile becomes expensive this time, a moment he stood staring at the
flowers in the garden, the fish that swim in the beautiful clear pool water. On top of sky-blue silk cloth strung
giant, the cloude march like white
cotton very soft. Dewabhrata looked into space
without blinking as if for guidance to the Creator. Not long after his robust
figure, a warrior select duel began to move. Dewabhrata know where his feet
should be heading, he should get the answer, when the Great King was silent for
a thousand languages Astinapura shut himself in the contest.
Not long after Dewabhrata up at
the rear of the palace, he heard the sound of horses neighing. The horses seemed pleased with
the presence of the Crown Prince, a white horse neighing in a low voice when
Dewabhrata rubbed his shiny maintained by a cold hand. The presence of unexpectedly
surprising the charriot cabby.
"Thousands of respect for
the Crown Prince to visit", the
charriot cabby leave worship, bowed as he clasped hands in the chest.
"I just wanted to visit
parts of the palace that had never come. It turned out that these horses
are well groomed, he seemed to know me ", Dewabhrata still rubbing the
horse, the horse's eyes reveal a large, flashing spoiled signaled happy. He is not bouncing or violent
preparing to leave the stables.
"I am just a waitress, the
best things we always give to the palace", the charriot cabby uttered the
words were sincere, he was grateful to get a job in Astinapura, under the
auspices of a wise king and Crown Prince noble.
"You never drove away the
king went to visit the villages of farmers or a short excursion to the banks of
the Ganges", Dewabhrata quiet voice without pressure, do not show the arrogance
that he was a Crown authority over every inch of the contents of the palace.
"A thousand pardon, if The Majesty would willed servant will
accompany the king where to go", the charriot cabby replied calmly, he was
honored by the presence of Dewabhrata to
come to this place.
"Where was the last time you
came with the king to go?"
"Recently I accompanied the
King Santanu went to the Yamuna River".
"The river is beautiful, the
king would have been happy to go into the river".
"True, the king was very pleased.
But .... " the charriot
cabby stop words, since traveling to the banks of the Yamuna River, King
Santanu shut up, he left the affairs of the kingdom, there is a heavy load to
rest on the king's mind, he understood. However, a servant can not say
except to obtain permission. Or he would say things undue
then waited behind the sentence.
"But what? Since you drove into the Yamuna
River, the king shut himself in the contest. Prince which did not feel sad to
see the King and mope. Some are found in the river?
"Dewabhrata lead to the actual purpose for what he actually rubbed the
horse. He looked deep into sais face
the train, until the nobleman bowed his head.
"You just answered the
question, whatever the answer of the charriot cabby was never involved in it. If the answer is wrong, suppose
I never asked. If the answer is right, let's
find a way out and keep you returning to normal ", Dewabhrata still
staring at the face of a changing trains sais pale, her head bowed deeper and
deeper. The prince knows how a train
sais can become so afraid, because of the question, but he had no choice but to
ask for the bottom of what happened. He must take a stand, take
action.
Silence hung in the place, so
long until Dewabhrata feel worried, true king storing a profound mystery
concerning his destiny. He should be able to uncover the
secret, or the atmosphere of the castle will be restless forever. Anxiety king is anxious for the
whole atmosphere of the palace, especially the Crown Prince. Will he let the kind of atmosphere
in protracted?
"Who did the King Santanu met
on the Yamuna River?" Dewabhrata
smooth voice, he understood the fear of a coachman train, but no matter how
scared sais that he should answer the question. "I let you say ...."
Finally Dewabhrata take a firm stand, he stood up straight and look straight,
hands clenched, he had looked again at the pale face of the charriot cabby. The worker of palace it should and must answer every
question a Crown Prince.
The ambiance was quiet again, but
did not last long, with the voice haltingly and remained face down charriot
cabby was finally say, he had no more choice but to say if the Prince intend to demolish his head. He was just a servant, "A
thousand pardon Highness the Crown Prince, the last time the servants came with
The Majesty the King to the River
Yamuna, The Majesty met a very pretty girl fisherman, had an incredible scent. Her named Satyawaty. The king fell in love, ask
Satyawaty become empress, but the father of Satyawaty, head of the fishermen's
village a requirement .... "Up to here the words stopped, throat sais
train was choked, unable to utter, heart pounding, blood flow seems to stop , How he must arrange the words?
"What are the requirements ?"
Dewabhrata frowned, some veil had been exposed, but others are still closed. It turned out that the king had
found lovely heart, but with the requirement, a thing that made him shut up,
silence, once away from the life of the kingdom. An attitude that raises a
question mark and oppressive Dewabhrata, is there most of the veil concerning
the destiny of his life, then the charriot cabby now paused, looked down,
horrified.
The atmosphere in the stables was
completely deserted, even if reluctant horses whinnied, Dewabhrata felt his
heart gripped by anxious. It will still feel uneasy when charriot
cabby would not say, but what right to remain silent. He must know every inch of the
changes taking place in every corner of this palace. Crown Prince took a deep breath,
he stepped up to the distance enough to touch sais arm carriage, "Whatever
you say not a mistake, because I'm asking. You have to say, or the king
would shut himself in the contest forever ", it was so tender touch gives
power to the charriot cabby to continue words.
"Father of Satyawaty allow
his daughter became empress when the later was born a boy, then he is entitled
Crown Prince, in time will be enthroned as the King of Hastinapura ....",
A voice sais trains extremely weak as a whisper, but enough for Dewabhrata to
realize truth.
The Crown Prince is now silent,
true king kept secrets concerning the fate of his life. He had to straighten the course
as Crown Prince, releasing Satyawaty with the result locked himself in the
contest without words. Or, he sacrificed the throne to
the crown prince, but to lose a girl who loved and able to fill the void of
heart? The Majesty was able to choose,
he was in a stew, temporarily holed up, avoiding both options. Indecision was disturbing peace
Dewabhrata, he could not let the palace without the presence of a king on a
routine daily tasks. The Crown Prince was speechless,
repeatedly sighed, looked away and then closed his eyes. He was challenged to be wise as
a child, he had to do something at the first opportunity.
When a pair of eyes close then it back open, Dewabhrata feel anxiety liver
get answers. He has the authority to change
her fate and the fate of those around him, not easy to be fair, but should be. What does the throne when having
to sacrifice the happiness of others? What it means to be a king if
there's a silent one that actually do not want it?
"Thank you for that answer. Now, take me to the Yamuna River
", the words Dewabhrata short. Soon the charriot was driven
splitting the dusty road, on the two side of the road is shady trees, the
houses adjoining the garden, a group of cattle grazing looked anyway.
The charriot cabby control the
horse without a word, he is not entitled to say if the Crown Prince asked him
to accompany to the Himalayan peaks though, he must always be ready to run the
command. Thus the fate of a servant. While on the train Dewabhrata
stared straight ahead without the slightest doubt, he must do something to give
a reasonable life in Astinapura. He realized, in a moment when he
walked the same road in the opposite direction, then the situation will be very
different. Span of one day will change
until the whole life, so it is destiny. He has chosen then writes
destiny with all the awareness and will never again pull back.
Finally looking surface Yamuna
River flowing quietly from the upstream toward the estuary, the train kept
pace. Dewabhrata stared at the water
surface, flat face without showing the emotional rollercoaster, he was supposed
to be on this trip. Suddenly Dewabhrata inhale the
scent so formidable that took his mind drift away to a place he never visited,
all the worries in the past occurred suddenly disappear without remainder, he
felt very uncomfortable. The longer the smell was getting
stronger as intoxicating, Dewabhrata spread of view until the train stopped in
front of a home that is simple and well groomed. On the front page looks a girl
was standing staring at the water level of the Yamuna River, the girl's body so
slim bandaged casuals. When looked at the expression on
her face Dewabhrata stunned, right when the king fell in love at first sight
and intends to propose. She must Satywaty.
Deftly Dewabhrata got off the charriot, presence sudden unannounced to surprise her fisherman residents. Hastily Satyawaty salute,
bowing, "All honor to the arrival of the Crown Prince", that
beautiful face down with a silent question, there is hell so Dewabhrata
pleasure to present in a simple house.
"I accept all due respect,
can I meet with the head of a fishing village?" Dewabhrata not elaborate,
he rushed to the issue of intent presence. Young face in a very quick time
suddenly turned into a very adult, child Santanu was standing with attitude
crowing as if knights are ready to fight, his eyes straight not disrupted even
if the severest storms spinning boisterous.
"With all due respect
Prince, father certainly flattered by the presence of this", rushed
Satyawaty stepped into the house, her slender figure flashed gracefully as a
dancer who was twisting the body accompanied by the rhythm, his expression
tender could not hide the question, but up until today he has no right to ask.
Not long after the head of the
fishing village that is ingenious, the biological father Satywaty has saluted,
bowed deeply in front Dewabhrata, "Thousands of respect for the Crown
Dewabhrata, hopefully protection and glory accompanies Prince Astinapura today
and forever", this fishing village chief felt
his heart beating faster than usual, after the visit of King Santanu
unexpectedly, now Crown Prince visit anyway. Beautiful daughter would have
become the power to invite people are great to spend some time in a simple
house.
"I accept Mr. Fishermen
respect and prayers, the other day the King Santanu never come again to this
house, begged to accompany Satyawaty as empress. However, there are requirements
that you ask, what requirements it? "Dewabhrata look at the face of the
head of the fishermen's village without blinking, he simply a fisherman, but
how cleverly the ability to think that hide behind black hair. He was aware of the beauty of
the girl who is able to captivate a king, and he knew right of an empress would
throne for boys born. He would not let go the golden
opportunity that only comes once without conditions, he risked a request with
the unexpected result that will change the way of life of all descendants of
Bharata.
Head of the fishermen's village
was not immediately answered questions Dewabhrata, he does not feel anger tone
in the voice. The whole kingdom recognize the
Crown as a wise prince, a man who had never acted arbitrarily against the small
people though. However, he must be careful, he
is holding the fate of the next Satyawaty, is there a father who did not expect
the good fortune of his daughter? He will give a best case on
behalf of a father to his daughter.
"There are your terms?"
Once again Dewabhrata asked, he had prepared an answer. A pair of keen eyes still
staring at the face of the head of a fishing village astute, clever face it
lowers a girl who was very pretty, so King Santanu choose shut up, leaving the
affairs of government, because the desire was also missed.
Satyawaty father no longer have
asked for the third time, he remained standing in a respectful attitude, not
the least willing to say the words despicable, though his heart still pounding.
"A thousand pardon Crown
Prince, right King Astinapura've been to the house a small and simple, apply
for my child Satywaty, although my son was actually less worthy of an empress. I accepted the proposal with one
condition, if later Satyawaty gave birth to a baby boy, and soon the baby will
be crowned as the Crown Prince and in time will be enthroned as King Astinapura
", the head of a fishing village bowed his face, he has put forward
conditions very brave, because it means
depriving the Crown Prince Dewabhrata as well as the future king. But is there any other more
special requirements for Satyawaty.
"There's more your
terms?" Dewabhrata ask, he glanced toward the face and eyes down Satyawaty
ingenious fishermen head. They just live as fishing, but
because the king wishes to marry Satywaty as empress, it appears that in truth
very burdensome requirements Santanu. Though unable to lose Satyawaty,
Santanu will never ask Dewabhrata to relinquish the crown prince as well as get
rid of away from the throne.
In this case, what is the
difference between Santanu and Dewabhrata? They both have the right to
determine the life of the descendants of Bharata in Astinapura environment. When Santanu shut himself
trapped in the contest, then Dewabhrata still able to provide answers. Decision one of those two men
will be the same result, life in Astinapura should be back to normal. People need the presence and the
decision of a leader.
"There's more your terms Mr.
Fisherman?" Dewabhrata repeat the
question, because fishermen mouth was locked.
"Please pardon Crown Prince
Astinapura, servants do not have longer terms," fisherman's heart
continued to race, he did not understand what the real purpose of his visit the
Crown Prince, if Dewabhrata swinging swords, what he can to do? He has already say, even if only
a fisherman, he would never retract his words. He needs to give the best for
their daughters.
"Well, listen to me. Once again on behalf of the King
Santanu, I Dewabhrata apply Satyawaty as empress. Later, when the queen gave birth
to a boy, then he will be confirmed as Crown Prince and in time will become
King Astinapura. I waive any rights as Crown
Prince and will never reign as king ", Dewabhrata voice sound like thunder
from the heights of space, sais trains were standing not far from where utter .
He is the witness of the words
of a Crown Prince is willing to give up the throne for the sake of marriage my
father loved. Dewabhrata has drawn up before
the words thank with all our consciousness, when King Santanu cosh choose
destiny for him, then he will write destiny itself. And he really had written.
In its place stood Satyawaty
transfixed like a statue, her breathing so soft not reveal the surprise. Her fate as the girl fishermen
will soon be changing quickly, it will soon become an empress in a huge empire.
The boy who would be born will
be confirmed as Crown Prince, then will reign as king. Refinement of the girl hides a
turbulent feelings, expression remained as gentle hand scratches Satyawaty
renowned painter, her impeccable beautiful girl. While his father, the head of a
fishing village that tried wherever possible to master the excitement that
almost made him jump up and down. Requirements have been met, but
the struggle for the throne is an ordinary thing happens when a king had more
offspring than an empress. What if a child born Satyawaty
would later scramble throne in a bloody war with the brother of the father
another mother?
"A thousand pardon the Prince, I'm just a fisherman. Prince
truly a noble knight. Servant accept this proposal,
but later when the Prince had also a son, whether to seize the throne will not
happen? " The head of the fishing village that was not too convinced, that
the requirements and promises spoken Dewabhrata will ensure the boys of
Satywaty will become a king.
Dewabhrata still standing,
the burden on his shoulders seemed to wane, he vows, vows that will never be
revoked. But the promise was still not enough to bring Satyawaty as an empress.
Dewabhrata felt pushed to the farthest corner for the presence of an empress,
he has the option is there? He has waived his right as king, but he would never
lose the power as a decisive figure in the life of the palace. Now, the
offspring will be born into a marriage goes wrong for my father. Dewabhrata
sighed, he has enjoyed all the glory of living in a magnificent palace with all
the respect of the whole slave. He had to sacrifice important events in his
life in order to meet the requirements of a head of a fishing village that was
ingeniously secured places his daughter as a candidate for the queen mother.
Dewabhrata must take a stand, he had to do something, so the father of King
Santanu regain a sense of happiness in court life. The prince closed his
eyes momentarily and then swore.
“Listen to my words, all my life I shall not marry, and thus
never would I have children. Not going to happen struggle for the throne
between the son and daughter of Satywaty ", the words spoken aloud,
suddenly the atmosphere on the banks of the Yamuna River into silence. Dewabhrata,
Satywaty, Head of Fishermen Village
present today - today, no one is able to look to the future, there is also the
reciter oath. The future is still too far away to predict today, but when it
will arrive. Arrived, bringing also a result of the oath Dewabhrata.
Suddenly
the flowers fall on the head of Dewabhrata, smelled fragrant. From the sky
sounded melodious voice say, "Bhisma .... Bhisma .... Bhisma .... ".
Bhisma
means a mammoth oath with holy intentions and will actually execute. Dewabhrata
really will hold the truth his words, he licked her own spit abstinence, his
heart has been unwavering. On the condition that whatever he should be able to
bring Satyawaty to Astinapura, held a grand marriage customs, then King Santanu
can enjoy the days as a king as in the past.
Since then the name Dewabhrata gone, he had fired yuwaraja degree, no longer serves as the
crown prince, especially the future king. Bhisma
the Great was the daily designation for a crown prince who sacrifice thank oath
for the happiness of a father who can be coupled with the empress. Bhisma, no
matter how grand this title, unable to avoid the conflicts that occur in the
future. Despite the fact that oath was to avoid another feud between fellow
prince's mother in the fight over the throne.
Bhisma
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