On the southern side of Narmada, in the valley was standing a lady. She was holding a bow with an arrow facing towards the northern side of the Narmada.
"Target, aim and cause, everything is seems to be crystal clear. Put your vision in it. As far as my empire will be extended, that is only my target".
She then release the arrow which hit somewhere near the great Arya Pillar.
Dravid Palace----
Sambhavija's Room----
A woman resembling Sambhavija was standing in front of the mirror. After completion of praising herself, she touched the mirror slightly and some light started emerging from it.
"Hey! Why aren't you talking to me? See here. See I have prepared your daughter very well. Now she is a great warrior. You should be happy, right? The whole kingdom thinks that Devsena is going to be the queen very soon".
" Amma ". Devsena entered her room all of a sudden. She smiled to her and immediately touched her mirror to make the light disappear.
" Amma, were you talking to yourself "?
" Yes! I have turned to be a mad. Mad out of happiness ".
" Happiness? What kind of happiness "?
"You are the reason of my happiness. My pride. My reputation. The kingdom praises you. I feels extremely happy. Just think the person who have made you this much great, what greatness she would been have"?
"Today you are talking completely like Mekhla. Ah! By the way where is she"?
" Hmmm.... Mekhla. My beautiful, innocent, agile girl. Where would she have been in the morning "?
" The usual place. Correct "?
" Can you be ever wrong"?
In a magnificent room----
A woman has completed dressing herself. She looked into the mirror.
"My sister's power lies in her weapons and my power lies in my beautiful body. My beauty is only my weapon".
" And whose weapon is more sharp Mekhla".
"My beauty's".
"The sharpness of the sword can cut a head".
" And my smile too kills the people".
"Weapon is enough to win a fight. To defeat a enemy".
" And for a gorgeous woman....."
"Why shouldn't I be proud"? Entered the woman Devsena was previously talking to.
" And why I shouldn't be? Both of my daughters have inherited both of my characteristics. But both of them needs one thing. Practice ".
" This is a thing my sister, Mekhla always keeps on practicing. But now it's the time for my practice. I should go".
Practice Hall----
Devsena was standing in front of a water tub. Four soldiers holding spears stood on both of her sides. She examined her opponents with fierce eyes and took her position. Four of them ran towards her together and was about to attack her, she somersaulted and stood on the edge of the water tub. She was about to be attacked, she vertically put her sword in the water of the tub and stood straight upside down and twirled around to kick away two of her opponent.
Two opponent from each side, she used one's spears to block another's attack and kick the both of them away. Mekhla's mother was watching all this from her room. Seeing her defeating all of her opponents, she too pulled out her dagger and started practicing. It was not before too long that she was about to stab Silamban because he suddenly entered the room.
"What is Sambhavija"?
" Practicing. Silamban where does a queen have the right that she could spend some time relaxing comfortably ? Don't I have the right of spending some time with my family ? Every time I have to be ready to face any kind of crisis".
"You don't need anybody's permission. Don't you remember that"?
" Yet, from childhood till today, I have spend my whole life in the battlefield just to keep the Dravid Kingdom united. I have always kept myself busy in controlling the rebellion, betrayal and discontentment".
"A queen's life have always been difficult. But instruct if I am of any help then..."
"No Silamban. Now you can no longer help me. Now my daughter Princess Devsena can obviously help me".
" How"?
"Seeing her, I am thinking that every second, I can feel Hahuma's predictions for the future are coming true. Devsena has been totally prepared from all aspects to be a worthy queen. Don't you think Silamban that the correct time for her to name the throne after her has came? The correct time for the princess becoming a queen has came".
Devsena's Practice Hall----
Mekhla's mother came and sat on the majestic chair set for the queen in the hall. Everyone including the two princesses bowed to her.
" Mother did you see that? Nobody can found a warrior better than my sister in the whole world", said Mekhla.
"Yes Mekhla. Princess Devsena has been grown up. The bigger responsibilities of the kingdom is waiting for her but I think the starting must be done with choosing your life partner", said Mekhla's mother.
" Akka's wedding! Nothing can be more auspicious than this", said Mekhla.
"Amma, I just have one demand for a person to be my husband. I will only marry that warrior who will defeat me in a fight", said Devsena.
"What the princess said is absolutely right. The one who can be the same as compared to our daughter can only be her worthy husband", said Silamban.
" I am proud of you Devsena. Declare the combat competition with the princess. Princess Devsena's autonomous of choosing husband will be a wonderful occasion in the history of Dravid queens. Whoever Dravid think himself worthy can take part in the combat and can prove his worthiness", said Mekhla's mother.
"This means the one who will defeat sister in the combat will become her husband. Don't you think this is hard ? Is their someone who can defeat my sister ?", said Mekhla.
Dravid Palace Entrance----
" Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! Today, I, Second Dravid Princess Mekhla welcomes you all to this historic Dravid ceremony. Today, from this competition, our to - be - queen, Princess Devsena is going to choose her to - be - husband. The first competitor in this competition is an archer", said Mekhla.
The archer bowed to the royal family members and stood in the center. Devsena gracefully walked down the stairs and stood besides him. He took his bow and arrow and aimed to the board at the front and shot at the perfect point.
Devsena smirked and took her bow and arrow. She took her position and concentrated. She then shot the arrow that penetrated through the arrow at the center and made it's way to the point.
Now comes the second one. He went in front of Devsena with his sword and showed his skills first.
Near the Royal's Chairs----
"Father do you think that any of these people can defeat my sister ?", asked Mekhla.
" I think this one is a bit powerful ", said Silamban.
" Really ? Want to bet ?", asked Mekhla.
Devsena went in front of him and made a deep eye contact with him. As he was busy in maintaining the eye contact, he didn't noticed Devsena's motive to kick him. Without even clashing once, he was totally defeated.
The third contestant was called. One glance at him and anybody can tell that he is scared to the core. Devsena got mad at this.
"Stop this show. Is it the competition for me to choose my husband or a show of entertainment for the citizens", said Devsena.
" Absolutely right mother. Anyone is coming here for the competition of choosing the husband for the to - be - queen and there isn't any kind of insult happening for the defeated ones. It's more like the insult to our princess", said Mekhla.
"Correct. The wanting of being the husband of princess Devsena can attract anybody towards this competition but if the fear of his death is putted in front then a true warrior will only dare to come here. That is why I am changing the rules of this competition. To marry princess Devsena, a competitor must win but if he is defeated, he will get the death penalty", said Mekhla's mother.