The sun started sinking as the dawn arrived.Extravagance was filled throughout the palace of skandas.They were prestigious clan that had deep rooted history and a family that prioritized wisdom and strength alike.Everyone had already gathered.There were seven thrones in the hall that everyone had gathered.The sapta simhasana(seven thrones) consisted of every throne representing a virtue.
They were :Dhriti (courage)
Kshama (patience and forgiveness)
Dama (temperance)
Saucha (inner purity)
Indriyani-graha (control of senses),
dhi (reflective prudence)
vidya (wisdom)
akrodha (freedom from anger)
And in between those six thrones a grand throne facing the dawn of the day belonged to patriarch Agneya.This throne symbolised:
Satyam (truthfulness)
Agneya entered the hallway crowded with clansmen.His body radiated an aura of a leader brightly burning in ambition and experience.Everyone revered to him as one of the best leader to lead them.But like always there were those who eyes his throne with all their hearts.Even then,Agneya's overwhelming leadership made sure that there were no loose ends when it came to rivalry within same blood.He was always ruthless to those who showed even a hint of desire towards his throne.BUT,
All this would come to close as a new heir was soon to take his place.Right after Agneya was seated Karna entered the hall.He was blessed with beauty just like his previous life,but luxury made it even more refined and elegant.He had red eyes just like his father.This eye signified the pure blooded skanda.There was a popular saying between people of swarga
"Be respectful towards the 'blue eyed' whose eyes peer through skies,Staw away and fear the blood filled eyes which peer through abyss...."
Today was the first appearance of karna which was experienced by skandas.This reassured everyone present that the future of skandas was in right hands.Karna's stoic face gave everyone an impression that he held the wisdom far wide than his reach.His calm demeanor only made it difficult for people to even think of approaching him.
There were only three people who held the pure blood presently.The third person entered the hallway.He seems to have his own plans for future.He spoke out as soon as he entered
"I will never accept him as our successor" he stated.
He stated it so calmy that it took a moment for everyone to comprehend his words.
Those words were defying the rules that skandas had crafted to administer themselves.These words directly implicated that they were against the leader's opinion without any concrete reason.This could only turn into a bloody conflict which would eventually lead to his demise.
But the person in question was second in line for the throne Agneya's brother Achyuta(un-fallen/permanent).
For such a statement,Agneya just held a smile with silence.Achyuta continued "Leader of skandas have always been the strongest potential person,even without the assessment my son is easily the strongest potential not just in skandas ,but the swarga itself"To which Agneya replied"Whether it be in skandas or swarga that is to be decided after karma's assessment,remain silent till the results of his assessment,or else I wouldn't mind acknowledging your statement as questioning my authority "
Achyuta replied with silence as he had already achieved what he had planned.
Karna viewed both the Achyuta and his son Utkala.Whose name he had heard innumerable times.He was said to be the beaken of light for next generation.But karna held no animosity against any of them as he already knew of today's result.A bow was brought towards him which was gigantic.He lifted it and directed it towards the son drowning in the dawn.He closed his eyes and focused every strand of energy in his hands.
Everyone present had little to no expectations towards karna as he never indulged with any other person and his strength was not known by anybody else.Achyuta was smiling with expression of victory as his son's arrow had burned while moving ahead in the darkness.Which signified him to have the same potential as Agneya who was the present leader.Every child is to go through this custom in skandas to assess their potential strength in future.The reaction their arrow showed towards the environment and the drowning sun would determine their strength.
As if he was used to this sensation Agneya's child realeased the arrow.The scene in front of everyone made everyone's jaw drop.Even Agneya had a triumphant smile on his face.Arrow shining in darkness is considered good,burning through darkness is considered great But
Karna's arrow burned through the sky and split the sky apart!!.It left behind a shiny trajectory that left this impression.This result was unheard of even in the history of skanda.This situation only had one meaning
Karna was neither a genius nor a great warrior.He was a monster whose strength could not be calculated through logical reasoning!!!