After a few minutes
Raghav went near the shop to listen to the conversation.
Shopkeeper: "This will be 2 swarn mudra ( Gold coin )"
Balram: "Yes kaka (uncle), here...Umm looks like I forgot to bring money."
Shopkeeper (irritated): "If you don't have money, then you can go from here."
Raghav knew what to do. It was the perfect chance for him to befriend Balram. So he went inside the shop and took two gold coins out of his pouch.
Raghav: "Here..take this."
Balram: "No, why are you doing this?"
Balram was shocked to see a random person paying for him. He didn't want some stranger to pay for him.
Raghav: "Just take it".
Raghav forcefully gave the money to the shopkeeper and he happily took it. Balram was very happy seeing this. Well, would you not be happy if someone paid for you?
( A/n - I would love it if someone paid for me in a drive-through....but alas....it never happened....help.)
Balram (Happily): "Mitra ( Friend ), you helped me today, I will always remember that. Tell me if you ever need help, this Balram is known for his strength."
Raghav (Calmly): "Alright Mitra, but first, I should introduce myself. I am Raghav, I am a traveler and came here from a very far place."
Balram (Excited): "I am Balram, I live here."
The reason Raghav decided to help Balram was because of two reasons. The first is that Balram is the elder brother of Krishna and it would be easier to get in touch with him. Second is the personality of Balram. He was a very friendly person and it was easy to gain his trust.
Raghav: "It's nice to know you. By the way, do you know a place where I can eat good food? I am hungry because of the travel."
He was not lying, he was hungry because he walked a lot. The main reason was that he wanted to try the food of this era. You can say that he is a bit of a foodie.
Balram: "Mitra come to my home, Mata ( mother ) Yashoda is making the lunch. I would like it if you came with me."
[ Congratulations on achieving an incredible feat!
Balram, The avatar of Shesnaag has accepted you as a friend.
Rewards -
• Physical strength increased
• Talent for Mace Fighter
• Talent for Hand to hand fight ]
Raghav got excited. He could feel the power inside him increasing. But not only does he have more strength, but he also has Talent! He was worried about surviving here. He didn't know if he had any talent or not but with this, he had assurance.
Raghav nodded and both of them started heading towards their next destination. While walking, Raghav took glances at Balram as this guy was the avatar of Shesh Nag who is a giant multi-headed serpent.
Balram: "Is there something on my face?"
Raghav: "Ahh no nothing"
*Few minutes later*
Both reached the house and Raghav was shocked to see a big house. You have to know that in the modern era, it is very costly to get a big house in a big city. Heck in some countries, it is even difficult to buy houses.
Anyway, both of them entered the house and then Balram shouted to call Yashoda.
Balram: "Mata! Look I brought a friend with me today."
Yashoda, who was in the kitchen slowly came out to meet the friend of Balram brought with him. She looked at the dua and asked.
Yashoda: "What is your name Putra (son)."
Raghav: "Pranipat Mata, I am Raghav, I recently came here and I met Balram."
Yashoda: "Live a long and happy life Putra."
Yashoda blessed Raghav wholeheartedly. It was because he was Balram's friend. She now considered Raghav as her son.
[ Blessing received ]
[ Life extended by 10 years ]
Raghav was shocked yet again. How can he get an additional 10 years from a mortal? It wouldn't be a big thing if a God blessed him but a mortal?
[ That is because Lady Yashoda is a woman who did a lot of good deeds in her life. Another reason is that in this era, most people have a lot of good deeds and host can just go to anyone to extend a few years of lifespan. The final reason is that Lady Yashoda blessed you wholeheartedly. ]
Raghav nodded a little. He now has a plan, which is to wish 'Pranipat' to everyone in the town. Easy way to grind years.
Yashod: "What happened putra? Wait you must be hungry, right? Give me a few minutes and I will bring you both some food."
She said this and left
Balram and Raghav both sat on the floor and waited for the food to arrive.
Soon the food arrived and Raghav, as a foodie, accepted that this was definitely the most tasty food he ever had. It was even tastier than the food in the restaurant 'Guy who sprinkles the Salt'. Well truth to be told, adding gold doesn't make the taste good.
Anyway, after finishing the food they heard a certain voice. It was of a boy calling for Yashoda.
Krishna: " Mata, Sushila Kaki (auntie) is calling you to talk about something. "
Yashoda: "Oh, then you eat the food. I Will go and talk to her."
Saying this, Yashoda left hurriedly. Krishna then looked at the new face and he gave a smile.
Krishna (Smiling): "Dau (Elder brother), will you not introduce me to your new friend?"
Balram (Excited): "Oh! Kanha, this is my new friend, Raghav. He is a traveler and we recently became friends."
Balram said with a lot of excitement but on the other hand, Raghav was having a mental crisis. It was because his mother was a devotee of Krishna and told him about many stories. Now, he was meeting a person who was the avatar of Vishnu. Raghav then took a deep breath and folded his hands.
Raghav: "Pranipat Mitra, I am Raghav."
Krishna: "Pranipat Raghav, I am Krishna, good to meet you."
[ Congratulations on achieving an incredible feat!
You talked with the avatar of Vishnu
Rewards -
• Yogic power Unlocked.
• One wish from the Preserver himself.
• 5000 years of lifespan. ]
After seeing the prompt, Raghav was laughing like a maniac inside his brain.
Krishna: "What happened Mitra? Can I not be your friend?'
Raghav: "No Mitra, we can always be friends. But I am focusing on the food right now."
Balram: "Of course, Mitra, Mata Yashoda makes so delicious food that you forget everything else!"
Everyone then focused on eating and after eating, Balram went to bring something that he forgot. And Krishna asked Raghav to talk privately.
Raghav: "What do you want to talk about Mitra?"
Krishna: "I have several questions, such as why are you here?"
Raghav: "I am here because Balram Dau brought me here."
Krishna: "I hope you can talk freely here."
Raghav (sighed): "Nothing can be kept hidden from you. If you know, then why do you ask?"
Krishna (smiling): "I like to hear it from others, Raghav."
Raghav knew he couldn't hide from him.
How could he hide it when Krishna knew everything? So, he explained everything to Krishna, from the start. And after a few minutes of explanation, he looked at Krishna and found he was still smiling.
Krishna: "Wow, I can't believe something like that can exist. But now I don't think we have time for that, we should save Radha first."
Raghav: "Yes, we should do that."
As they both turned, they saw Balram standing there with an angry face.
Balram: "Raghav, I am angry with you. How can you not tell me Radha was in danger?"
Raghav: "I am sorry Dau, but I didn't want to trouble you."
Balram: "You are forgiven, but next time, please tell me things like this, as I will try my best to help you."
After that, the trio searched for Radha. They first went to her house and they got to know that she was not there. Then they all started to look for her in the town. Every nook and cranny was searched by them but they found nothing. Then from one person they got to know that she went towards the forest. The Trio rushed towards the forest.
Once they reached the forest, they saw there were several snakes and one giant snake near Radha who was on the ground as it seemed she got bitten.
Raghav: 'Aah Mann!!'
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Fun fact - Did you guys know that Balram is also prayed for by many farmers and is also called Haldar Balram. He is often associated with agriculture.
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