MAHABHARATA –Great Epic of India, 4 Amba, Ambika, dan Ambalika

King Santanu long snapped out of his reverie as if without end, when they smell the fragrance is very desirable. Bhisma has brought Satyawaty to Astinapura for marriage grandfather. King Santanu eventually confirmed as the rightful king and queen on a magnificent grand feast, the king felt two opposite things at once, be happy, because the longing for the presence of a beautiful queen who answered. Poignant, because it must build happiness on the sacrifice of a beloved son. Bhisma will never revoke that vow even Santanu asked. Thus the destiny of today who will ultimately fate on the next day. Nobody knows when and how the story towards the terminus.

The grand marriage gave birth to two princes Chitranggada and Wichitrawira. Chitranggada not blessed with long life, he was killed in the war against Gandharva without having one son. Wichitrawira still too young to lead Astinapura, Bhisma took over the government, the oath was unable to block the authority to remain a figure of authority in the kingdom. Until Wichitrawira finally growing up it was time to get married, Bhisma assume those duties, finding candidates for Wichitrawira empress.

King of Kasi has three daughters graceful and shapely, Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika. According to local customs, the daughter of the said third person may be married to a knight who wins the contest. Bhisma decided to compete in a contest for the sake of the empress for Wichitrawira.  Bhisma very famous, he was skilled in using various weapons of war. Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Kosala, Wangsa, Pundra, Kalinga, and King Salwa of Saubala all present in the competition arena in the hope of winning the game, so as to bring the princess Kasi as empress.

Originally the competition arena is very crowded and fanfare, three beautiful daughters sitting on the stage in oversized clothes. All three seemed to twin daughters with similar elegance, it is difficult to compare the beauty Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika. Three daughters face as if the full moon shine bright star-studded night when the stars. A knight willing to fight and covered in blood in order to bring the princess. Who would the winner?

Atmosphere great fanfare slowly become "silent" when the dashing Bhisma present also in the middle of the arena ready to compete. Hearts and gentlemen of the crown prince becoming terrified, they will not be able to match the magic Bhisma. However, not Bhishma had vowed never to marry? Why should he be present in this arena to win Princess Kasi? As a knight well as stakeholders kingdom Astinapura Bhisma appearance more than a dashing, age, not his good looks fade, but still it worth it bringing three daughters? Bhisma is not a young knight, he passed the time sitting in the aisle seat, accompanied by a princess. Prince, who feel trepidation at being so upset seeing the presence of Bhisma, the presence of undesirable indeed, anyone who is willing to lose to compete in front of daughter dreams? Nobody. The whispers began.

"Is there any great Bhisma licked own saliva, participated compete for the Princess Kasi?"

"Did Bhishma had vowed never to marry? Why also should be present in this arena? "

"He was advanced to dusk marriage, why should Bhishma?"

The noise was not too loud, but Bhisma sharp ear can not miss the greeting offend presence. Does he has to deliver a speech, that the presence in this place is in the order of candidates for Wichitrawira empress. Bhisma blood boil, he did not wait to start the game, he could not wait to beat one after the other princes and knights from each kingdom. Age is no longer a young not an obstacle to emerge as winners. When the game begins, right Bhisma unbeatable. Bhisma won the match, he locked eyes with the whole prince in this square, his heart is not comfortable. Bhisma did not want to linger in this place, still in the bloodstream which boil he grabbed the third person Kasi daughter, Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika, run it with a beautiful princess carriage driven fast.

However, in the middle of the road, Bhisma has to stop the pace of the train. Salwa king of the Kingdom Saubala stands proudly challenged Bhishma. The young king felt his heart is very bitter, when to accept Amba, yearning hearts won by Bhisma great. How long he waited for the day happy to be coupled with Amba in the aisle. Is there a waiting it should end up in vain? King Salwa outspoken.

"Bhisma great, I asked for a chance to compete. It has long been and daughter Amba I look forward one day to be confirmed in the aisle seat. Now, you bring the third daughter of Kasi go. Bhisma, stop your train! "Saubala King drew his sword, his pride was trampled by Bhisma victory brought three daughters, he was a king.

Bhisma stop the train, not difficult for him to meet the challenges of the King Salwa. He did not waste time to vent anger, what does a Salwa for magic and its ability to compete? Amba, Ambika, and Ambalika just silent in fear of watching the fight from the train window. No matter how elegant it's three daughters, but they are not powerless to deal with weapons of war. Amba increasingly pale face, how she had been dreaming about a beautiful day to be coupled with a king Salwa. Now, what does that dream? She did not even have the power to choose the one to live with forever. She was only a princess who must go beyond marriage for contest winners. If the contest was never there? If the ability of a potential husband for the daughter of the king should not be measured by its ability to compete in a contest? Tears Amba crowd out of a pair of clear eyes, she saw lying Salwa, Bhisma weapons almost put an end to the only person who is loved. Beautiful princess screamed.

"The Great Bhisma, if there is a request, release the King Salwa, he had lost. You must not kill a knight an opponent who had surrendered ", the words Amba brief, but melodious voice overcome with fear immediately able to stop the movement of the hands of Bhisma, the mighty arm momentarily suspended in the sky. Bhisma face still flushed, he is a competent full control of their lives in Astinapura. However, in the square Benares State, he discussed, he did not mean anything. In fact, ridiculed.

"King Salwa, go ....", Amba voice punctuated with sobs. She knows all the dreams have been shattered by the presence of Bhisma in the competition arena. Who is guilty? The pretty princess looked at the King Salwa with wet eyes, she saw a shadow king Salwa moving slowly, away, and keep away. Amba felt her heart so hollow. She never expected to be confronted with or only loved ones in these circumstances. Whoever can choose the circumstances? Amba sobbing, she quite herself on a train without a word until Bhisma rode up in Astinapura.

While Ambika and Ambalika to accept their fate with a big heart, the second daughter was accepted fate as empress Wicitrawira candidate without opposition. They do not question that the presence of Bhisma in the arena of competition is to win the princess consort, Kasi, for Wicitrawira. Bhisma had vowed not to marry, what's the difference when Bhisma never swear? A princess often can not choose a sweetheart except one to have won. Ambika and Ambalika ahead of the wedding day with peace, both became two wives for a husband, Wicitrawira.

However, Amba hardened middle feel lost. She can not love both Bhisma or Wicitrawira, she only dreamed about King Salwa. A king and strong and able to melt her heart. Where now the dream? Her dream had been dashed to pieces, because the magic Bhisma, she was a king's daughter was not even authorized to determine their own destiny. With respect, Amba declared hearts content.

"The Great Bhisma, really you have won it, but how a princess to marry a prince undesirable. Another Amba, Ambika others, others also Ambalika. When Ambika and Ambalika accept this marriage with peace, not so with Amba. King Salwa is a dream for marriage Amba ", Amba voice barely whimpered, she has violated customary, deny the right man won the contest. There remained a dash hopes to achieve Salwa King's hand, led her to the glorious marriage.

Bhisma who courageously understand the moans heart. While Wicitrawira also not willing to accept Amba, because the same moans. Abstinence for him to marry a princess who has
let the hearts on the other prospective husband. Bhisma sharp pair of eyes staring at that beautiful face deeply, he again stuck on a difficult way of life. True, he could not force the Amba to accept this marriage.

 "Well Princess Amba, if you are not pleased with this marriage, I take you back to the King Salwa", Bhisma was still able to take a wise attitude, meet the demand Amba, he immediately drove to the King Salwa Amba on the basis of the request. But what Salwa answer?

"Amba, I did not think that we can still be reunited after their defeat. Unable to deny, thou art the only daughter I love. If King Salwa is the winner of the contest,  I will prepare a grand marriage ceremony for you and me. However, I'm just a king who loses. Abstinence me to accept a gift from an opponent, even if you feel will never change forever ", King Salwa receive  Bhisma and Amba in the mood to shake, he is still devastated by the defeat and loss of Amba. His beautiful bride must go to Astinapura in the hands of a powerful opponent, Bhisma. King Salwa Amba stared distractedly, in fact, he could not lose Amba, but it should be. He was a king, every action is tied to customs, defeat and victory. He received this defeat by bitter, bitter. What he wants to embrace the arms of Princess Amba, bring it to the princess dream days. That dream is now in tatters, no one could replace the Amba, but there may also he seize it. After the words of King Salwa unmoved silent, let the silence hang, disquieting. He did not have to say for the second time.

Bhisma know what to do, the words Salwa very firm and sure, strokes his face still showing the pain, because of the defeat and loss. However, very sharp eyes, she was not going to relinquish his words. Bhisma has generously meet the demand Amba, so the answer to that generosity. Salwa refuses to respect a daughter who never expected as empress. When turned to Amba, Bhisma can see how the Princess's Kasi face was bright red , then turned into a rock-hard granite. The beautiful princess fell in an unfortunate fate, the prospective husband had lost the battle, lose the right to marriage. He refused marriage to another prospective husband, when asked for it back in Salwa he received a rejection, for reasons of self-esteem. King Salwa loves dignity of the Princess Kasi.

Amba stifle a sob, she did not have to cry in front of King Salwa. Her heart was crushed. She was not as good as during this presupposition. Amba was not interested in staring at the face of King Salwa even if only for a moment, she seemed to have stood on the brink, with one footstep she would immediately fall to the bottom and then destroyed without any form. Thus her steps unsteady as if not flat on the floor palace when Bhisma take her go. King Salwa not say, Amba was never again turned, a love story that ends with the heartbreaking got here. Amba feel like a leaf floating abandoned dry winter wind, she did not expect the competition to win the king's daughter would end up like this. She no longer knew where to head. Regret and disappointment in her shed to Bhishma. If the knight was not present in the competition for Wicitrawira empress, she would never suffer like this, a daughter was wasted.

"The Great Bhisma, if you did not attend the competition, whether the daughter Amba should be wasted like this?" Amba open talks, both were outside the palace Saubala.

"I was present for the marriage Wicitrawira", Bhisma stop the train, he suddenly felt very tired. He thought that after meeting with King Salwa, Amba issue will soon be completed.

"Without meaning to, you've claimed my marriage. Now with whom I should marry? To whom do I have to die anyway? "Amba feel anger and sadness wrestling into one, he has no choice to take control of both the feeling that unless told Bhisma.

Bhisma took a deep breath, he had no intention of troubling fate Amba, now a beautiful princess as if she had no hope. Is there she should be responsible? "You can go back to my father to Benares State", Bhisma replied briefly.

"Great Bhisma has taken me, Amba did no longer have a place in Kasi?" Amba sound mixture of sadness and anger, her eyes far away, if there is the highest mountain in front, as if she can penetrate. True, she did not have another place passed away, before and after Bhisma win the contest where die for her was never again the same. If a leaf, she has snapped out of twigs, she could no longer grow to branch its place. The point of interest is only the middle of nowhere no man's territory to be addressed because of the seasonal winds.

"What do you want now Princess Amba?" Bhishma looked at the beautiful princess with confusion, Amba face unable to hide the pain and anger.

"You should have no need to be present at the contest, let the king Salwa win the fight. He has lost, rejected my presence. You know how it feels to be cast by an ever loved. I ask for accountability, I do not care about the oath, The Great Bhisma customarily responsible marry ", Amba throw away her eyes, she never dreamed of being the wife of a Bhisma matter how powerful and valiant knights. However, customarily she won the contest, Bhisma responsible marry. Or it will be lost forever, princess.

Bhisma shocked, he looked at Amba with an odd sight, he understands the grief daughter's heart. However, in violation of oath by winning the contest? Bhisma complained, he joins the competition for Wicitrawira, not marriage. He did not need to break the oath, any problems Amba. Both of them looked at each other standing in a tense atmosphere, Amba's face became red, because of revenge. Bhisma whole body was stiff.

"Amba,  beautiful Kasi Princess. Whatever the reason I can not revoke the oath, lickspittle, married a princess, even managed to win the contest. If it was an unspoken oath, I have held his grand marriage for both of us, no need to deal with King Salwa. Not Understandest you Amba? "Bhishma felt cold sweat slowly dripping, he is in a difficult situation. How pretty a princess who was standing in front of him, he did not deny the conscience, how perfect figure of Amba as a beautiful bride. Beauty was not faded, even when Amba is located in an atmosphere of anger and pain.
 

"The refusal of King Salwa cause I had no place, except in the Bhisma, or I'm just a poor princess, princess wasted", a pair of sharp eyes Amba stared straight ahead Bhisma, everyday eyes always sparkled as beautiful as a gemstone. But for Bhisma, gaze was sharp as a sword. Bhisma goosebumps, his heartbeat raced in a chaotic irregular rhythm.

"What shall I do, except to marry you?" Bhisma tried to be patient, he never expected, his swear on the banks of the Yamuna River would end up as scary as this.

"If you are not willing to marry me, there's only one thing you can do," Amba voice hoarse, she was not sure can change the minds of Bhishma. Knight was still handsome and powerful at that age no longer young, life experiences confirmed the appearance of Bhishma.

"What can I do?" Bhisma pair of eyebrows furrowed, he awaits with to end this tension. He hoped there would be a way out for a daughter who was injured. Suddenly he felt very tired.

Suddenly there was silence, so silent, so that Bhisma and Amba can hear the gentle sound of autumn leaves in the wind. Both are still standing stare, time moves slowly, as if reluctant to move the fat ox. "What I can do Amba The Beautiful Princess?" Asked Bhishma again.

"Kill me ...." answered Amba brief, the princess looked away, she has taken a decision. Her mind becomes clogged, it no longer has a place as a noble princess except Bhisma to marry her or she died, passed toward eternity. Beautiful eyes were glazed, hearts Amba complaining. Shall a girl of grassroots dream to become a princess. A girl from a family of farmers still choose to marry a man who is loved. But she, the beautiful daughter of Benares State must marry the knight contest winner. When the victory was dedicated to the brother, then her fate is now wasted. Wicitrawira will no longer deign to accept, reject King Salwa, while the winner bound Bhisma oath. She was just a poor daughter.

"Amba, think straight. Do not you be able to rebuild your life as a consort in Astinapura sister? "

"There is no place in any palace for the princess is wasted. If Bhisma did not deign to marry, then he should kill me, "Amba beautiful face hardened, as if anger churned ocean waves rumble. When Bhisma to marry her, she should become a wife to a husband who never loved, no matter how handsome and strong knights. Her heart has been crushed, because rejection Salwa. Amba doubt the ability, she knew how strongly Bhisma will vow. Amba as if she'd know the fate that will express today. While Bhisma stood like a man who lost his mind, Amba closed her eyes, she was praying for justice to the Creator. She has been taken away from the beautiful dream by a man who has kept the oath. Her life has been completed.

Bhisma body shivering, he never expected, behind the beautiful face of a princess hidden hearts so hard than rock. The knight's chest felt tight, patience melt, he has been quite generous for demanders Amba. If King Salwa did not reject it, his job ended up here. Now he must face a princess is angry and hurt. He could not lickspittle, married the Princess Amba if he loves it though. Then, he must satisfy the second request, a tragic choice and need not actually occur if Amba willing heart enlarges. Bhisma hands trembled when he grabbed Gendewa, stretch arrows. He intends to scare Kasi Princess Amba that it is willing to change the stance, put an end to this tension and then start a life in peace.

On the other hand Amba middle drift on a deep silence, she is a princess who is equipped with the power to protect themselves, the gods did not leave himself without anyone when he held out his hand. A pair of beautiful eyes that close, when curly eyelashes, she can look straight at Bhisma right arrowhead pointing to his heart. Amba was not afraid, little lips and soft smile, as if to mock the establishment of Bhisma which is bad for the fate of others. "Bhisma glorious choose to kill, remove children, finish contest it," Amba stood defiantly in front of Bhishma, not retreat a single step. He still can stare wavy green leaves, as gusts of wind, dust drifted without direction, and heartbeat were tired.

"Amba, beautiful Kasi’s Princess, go, there's still a chance the two dreams," Bhisma sound dry when persuading Amba, he was really anxious and desperate, he was hopeful the Amba become afraid and then taking steps to finish this tension. However, hopes foundered. A soft smile tugging at his lips Amba changed as if flames were burning anger.

"I'm sorry The Great Bhisma, not a single step I will resign. Obviously you reject me, remove child ", Amba looked away, her eyes blurred green leaves slowly turn into mist, increasingly thick and cold. She did not flinch when the fog was changed as an octopus with a strong trunk trick. Amba stands gracefully, her slender shadows barely shake charming heart Bhisma.

Arrows still outstretched, Bhisma’s mouth silence, he secretly admired establishments beautiful princess, but his hands as if reluctantly lowered. The wind seemed to die when Bhisma arrows with out of control. Bhisma throat choking when the arrow is shot exceeded light speed, penetrating the chest Amba, fresh blood flowed, fleeting moment later Amba smiling handsome body that collapsed in the dust. Bhisma shrieked, knights he haunted by guilt and remorse when chasing poor body Amba, assume the head. Muscular hands gripping soles of Amba, cold sweat pouring.

Bhisma staring glassy  Amba’s eyes  who nearly lost the light, breath is chasing The Princess. Bhisma liver torn, he seemed to feel the same pain of one who was dying. Blood continues to flood, Bhisma stain clothes. The knight still trying doggedly when listening to the last words Amba. "The Great Bhisma, you chose to kill me, because of the oath. The moment I a happy wedding day turned into a day of death. Know oath that you said, will never change destiny, the dispute between the descendants of Bharata will inevitably. You are so powerful, then none of the weapons of war can kill you. However, later in the great battle of Kuruksetra, I'll perk yourself a warrior woman, Srikandi. Remember, the presence of Srikandi is death to you ..... "Amba halting voice mixed with a whimper, but it is quite clear to Bhishma. Knight's body was shaking, he did not deny the truth of the words Amba.

"Amba, I'm sorry ....." words Bhisma stopped, his hand more tightly clasped palms of Amba. The beautiful princess was struggling for the last breath, her eyes growing glassy stare when Bhisma.

Amba wanted again spoke, but she no longer had the energy left for the next breath, pain in the chest urge was so strong, her body paralyzed. She can still see the face of Bhisma covered remorse, then the fog rolled the thicker, more thicker similar imprison coffin. Air exceeds decades winters ever exceeded, Amba body stretch, she stuck in indescribable pain. The Kasi Princess was whimpering, moaning shortly afterwards pretty body was slumped bloodied, dragging Bhisma towards long regret.

On the other realms Amba saw her body slumped bloodied on the lap of Bhisma, she was dead ....

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