Chương 27: Deed-27: Gratitude

{1999 A. Y. Yokai Realm} [Ocean Kingdom-7 nation's surface] [VARUNA Deva in the form of radiating orb in the sky speaks while only being visible and audible to Ocean King-7 and Ram] VARUNA Deva in orb form: You have my blessings, my dear Ram! VARUNA Deva: Ocean King, no need to feel ashamed, I had already warned your merfolk sons not to disturb the nature! But they were playing with the mountains and killing aquatic life forms just to show off! Because of those sins, I let them get killed!

I even warned them when Ram was going to wage a war on Ocean Kingdom-7! Yet, they didn't listen to me! VARUNA Deva: Don't worry about merfolks, they had already reached me! Now they are part of my realm! Don't worry about them anymore, dear Ocean Kingdom-7 's king you won't have to feel any kind of disgrace for negotiating after losing your soldiers! It was all planned before! You were just a mere reason for the act! So, don't worry! You will still be called as warrior by your ancestors!!!

VARUNA Deva: You will continue to have my blessings and anugraham until you listen to me and never go against bhakths! Well, this dear Ram is bhakth of mine! I wouldn't tolerate him getting hurt, no matter how much astral powers you have! Never go against bhakths!!! [Varuna Deva in a more soothing tone] VARUNA Deva: Dear Ram and Ocean Kingdom-7's King take care! You have my blessings and anugraham on you!!! [Ram and Ocean King with bliss and gratitude shouts] Ram: Thank You VARUNA Deva!!!

Ocean King: Thank you, VARUNA Deva!!! Thank you for showing me the right path! Thank you for saving me, Deva!!! [Radiating orb disappears in air] [Ocean King turns towards Ram] Ocean King: Please use these potions carefully! Ram: Sure, I will do so! But tell me how do you create these potions? Ocean King: Well, we don't create it! If Queen and I stay inside our palace for 10 years then these potions appear suddenly to us out of thin air!

Every ocean kingdom has these potions, these potions are sacred and not given to any kingdom! Ocean King: These potions are only given when all the kingdoms in the continent become barren lands due to the great sins of kings and citizens! Only then we give these potions to the 1st Ranking King to use these potions and feed their citizens of all the kingdoms in the continent and we order them to not to do sins anymore and rule righteously!

One bottle of potion can turn a continent from barren land to prosperous lands! Ocean King: That's why we hate to give it to a single kingdom as using these potions is a cheat, through which all your sins get nullified! If we start giving these potions, then all the yokai who committed great sins would go to heaven! That's why we don't give these until we see people starving to death! So, please use them carefully!!! Ram: I am sorry for killing your merfolk sons!!!

Ocean King: Hmm, I should have asked for VARUNA Deva's blessing before attacking you! It was all Devatas' plan! It was all my foolishness! I should have warned my sons and have prayed VARUNA DEVA regularly but due to my arrogance all this happened! There's no need to regret our actions, now! Ram: Thanks for the kind words! How many potions do you have? Ocean King: More than you can think! Ram: Oh, then it's fine to get 1 pair, right? Ocean King: Yeah, it's fine!

But don't tell others about this conversation of ours! [Ram and Ocean King discussed something in private] [After discussion] Ram: Please allow me to take a leave! [Ocean King and Queen with joyful and happy faces] Ocean King: Yeah, see you soon!!! Ocean Queen: Thank you! Please do visit us again!

[Ram smiles and returns to the shore by sitting on Vidhur's back] [As Ram was approaching the shore, the excitement and pride of Snow Yokai kept increasing] [Ram after coming on to the land] [Ram chanted mantras of Devatas] [Ram shouted with complete bliss, devotion, reverence and gratitude] Ram: Thank You, GANESHA!!! Ram: Thank You, GURUDEVA!!! Ram: Thank You, MAA!!! Ram: Thank You, BHU Matta!!! Ram: Thank You, NARAYANA!!! Ram: Thank You, VARUNA Deva!!! Ram: Thank You, SRI SURYA NARAYANA!!!

Ram: Thank You, VATAPATRA SHAYI!!! Ram: Thank You, INDRA Deva!!! [Vidhur and Snow Yokai came and fell on Ram's feet with complete loyalty, obedience and reverence] Vidhur: Lord! Please forgive me for my past behaviors!!! This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author's consent. Report any appearances on Amazon. Snow Yokai: Lord! Please allow me to become your guard and assist you always by being at your side!!! [Ram smiles] Ram: Hmmm, stand!!!

[Vidhur stands while Snow Yokai was still at Ram's feet] Vidhur: Please forgive me, My Lord! I have never imagined you were such a great bhakth! Please forgive me for looking down on you! Please forgive me for rising my voice in front of you!!! Ram: First of all, I am not great! That was all Devatas' anugraham and blessings! I can't do anything without their anugraham! So, never ever be in the false imaginations that I am great! I am just a small bhakth! So, please don't praise me!

Praise the Devatas who blessed me! It's all their anugraham, that's why we got these potions! [Vidhur 's inner voice: Is he testing us? Whatever I shouldn't correct him or praise him, now!] Vidhur: As you say, my Lord!!! Ram: Hmm and you, Snow Yokai!!! [Snow Yokai with complete attention and devotion listens to Ram while still lying at his feet] Ram: I assume that you would be accepted by the Ocean Kingdom-7 again, they would reconsider their decision, if you go back and ask them!

[Snow Yokai with a determination in her eyes] Snow Yokai: Forgive me, my Lord!!! But I only want to guard you, My Lord! I only want to serve you, My Lord!!! Snow Yokai: I need nothing else! Please allow me to guard you, My Lord!!! I would never return to a nation which exiled me for telling the truth! Snow Yokai: My Lord, please don't order me to leave! Please, My Lord! Let me stay by your side, My Lord! Please trust me, my Lord!!! [Ram smiles] Ram: Trust, Hah!!!

[Ram looks towards Vidhur] Ram: Vidhur, should I trust her!?! [Vidhur with embarrassment] Vidhur: My Lord! Please don't test me anymore! I agree with your perspective of trust!

"Trust is something which, only the courageous and brave can have! Weaklings are those who can't trust anyone!" Ram: You have forgotten one thing! Vidhur: Apologies, My Lord!!! Ram: You should trust only after testing! You shouldn't trust anyone blindly! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! [Ram turns towards Snow yokai and with a commanding tone] Ram: Snow Yokai!!! [Snow Yokai with complete attention and devotion listens to Ram] Ram: Tell me why do you want to follow me?

Snow Yokai: I have never seen any nation to even dream of waging war on Ocean Kingdom-7, yet you waged a war on Ocean Kingdom-7 and moreover, all by yourself! Snow Yokai: You didn't even have a single soldier by your side and all you did was to make sure none of your citizens suffer! You did it all by yourself to save your kingdom! Ram: It wasn't me! I wasn't alone! It was all the Devatas' blessings and anugraham!!! Snow Yokai: Apologies, My Lord!

My intentions were to praise you, they didn't mean to disrespect Devatas!!! Ram: Hmm... Snow Yokai: My Lord, please let me serve you and your Devatas! Even I want Devatas anugraham! From you I can learn bhakthi and Devatas show anugraham on the one who serves their bhakths! Hence, My Lord I want to serve you and get Devatas anugraham!!! [Ram smiles and laughs with acceptance] Ram: Hmm, from this instant, you are a member of NAIMISHA Kingdom's army! Now stand!

[Snow Yokai stands happily] [Snow Yokai was the happiest yokai in the yokai realm at that instant] [Ram smiles and turns towards Vidhur] Ram: Vidhur, Let's hurry up and use these potions! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! [Ram to clarify, curiously asks] Ram: While we are flying, I will slowly pour down the potions from the sky! Which would make this kingdom all green and blue, right? Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! Ram: Let's hurry! I have lots of work to do! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!!

[Ram with a dominating tone] Ram: Hey, Snow Yokai!!! [Snow Yokai with complete attention listens to Ram] Snow Yokai: Yes, My Lord!!! Ram: I will be flying to the palace! I want you to wait here until Vidhur comes back to take you! It might take some time! Until then take rest for the time being! Snow Yokai: As you say, My Lord!!!

[Ram gets on Vidhur's back and leaves for NAIMISHA Kingdom's palace while saying bye to Snow Yokai] [While flying Ram slowly poured both the potions in the air and ordered Vidhur to fly all over the Naimisha Kingdom. So, that everywhere in the kingdom can be greenery and blue aquatic eco systems] [After pouring the potions they returned to palace] [As soon as Ram finished pouring the potions, the NAIMISHA Kingdom started looking as if it was an isolated island which wasn't disturbed by any external factors, the Naimisha Kingdom got filled with all kinds of trees, shrubs and herbs along with aquatic life and water bodies] [Ram and Vidhur were the first ones to see such scenery from the sky and they became so relaxed and happy on seeing such green and blue nation of theirs] [Ram orders Vidhur to land on to ground after few minutes of beholding the sight] [Vidhur lands outside palace] [While entering the palace] Ram: Vidhur?

Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! [Ram curiously] Ram: Can we move the portal which is in prison to my desired place? Vidhur: Yes, My Lord! We just have to lift the portal and place it at our desired location! Ram: Hmm, can you lift it? Vidhur: Yes, My Lord! [Ram enthusiastically] Ram: Fetch it!!! [Vidhur goes and brings the portal from prison, through which one can travel between human and yokai realms] Vidhur: My Lord! Where should I place it? Ram: Follow me!!!

[Vidhur followed Ram] [Ram shows a place which was near a lake where all kinds of flowering plants and fruit-bearing trees were present] Ram: Keep the portal here!!! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! [Vidhur places the portal there] [Ram while smirking] Ram: I know what you are thinking! Vidhur: You are my lord, My Lord! Of course you can see through me easily, my lord! [Ram smiles] Ram: I know, that you are concerned that yokai or humans can use this portal if we keep it here in the open, right? Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!

As clever as always, My Lord! Ram: No need to worry! I will hide this portal! So that, no one can find it, except those whom I have given permission to travel through it at least once, only they can find this portal and use this! Vidhur: Outstanding, My Lord!!! Ram: Hmm, I will leave for Human Realm and bring Angel back! Meanwhile go and bring that Snow Yokai! [Vidhur with a bit disappointed face] Vidhur: Please forgive me, My Lord!!! [Ram with a doubting face] Ram: What happened?

[Vidhur with reverence towards Ram] Vidhur: I can't allow anyone to ever sit on my back again, My Lord! As it is the throne on which you sat! How can I allow anyone else to sit on your throne? [Ram smiles] Ram: Hmm, Ok! At least go and inform her about this and give her a map and tell her to walk here on her own! [Ram with a serious look on his face] Ram: Vidhur, while telling this to her, observe her expressions carefully! Vidhur: Yes, My Lord!!! Ram: You can leave now! Vidhur: Your wish is my command, My Lord!!!

[Vidhur left for the Ocean Kingdom-7's shore to meet Snow Yokai] [Ram meanwhile chants mantras to hide the portal and later Ram left to Human Realm after chanting the mantras with the same outfit and bare feet] ---- Meet you in the next deed, Guys