Mahadev knows what's taking him so much time...Even girls get readied before him. This little brat...ufff!!! & Where's Nandi ? I had sent him to escort him and he hasn't returned yet. I just hope these two hadn't started their bickering. I still don't get it how someone like Nandi .. always calm and composed would bicker like a 5 year old with Karn. (Smilingly) Karn manages to get his child side in play and spread happiness where ever he goes.

From the corner of my eyes I see Karn entering the area. Clad in red silk dhoti and angravastra , radiant personality , lion like gait, shining earrings and locket with a sun symbolic headpiece , he is looking...umm..words... can't describe his beauty...

He walks towards me and touches my feet..

Karn: Give me your blessings O' divine mother...

A mother's blessings is always there with her kids...Stay elated and victorious Putr!! Hayee!! U look so handsome...May u don't catch any evil eye...

With this I take some Kohl from my eyes and apply him "kaala teeka" behind his ears...😊

Mahadev: Shakti ... It's test of his intelligence and knowledge today ...not of beauty.. Otherwise ur son would have excelled in it😂

Devi Shakti: Says the one who had been dressing him for 2 hours 😏

Devi Ganga: No matter what the test is Mahadev, my vasusen will succeed in anything and everything...U just be concerned about ur judge's sanity I don't want them to go berserk from this brat's knowledge and ...extra intelligence .....😂

Finally !! Jiji is here...Now there would be someone to help me out in management.

Mahadev: So much belief in ur little munchkin??

Devis : Yupp!!

Karn: Gurudev!! I'm not a little munchkin!!! (whines and pouts)

Three of us awwed looking at his cute pouting face...

I & Mahadev have nearly taught everything that could be taught to Karn...

Now it's time to see if the sapling we planted has taken its root or not....

Mahadev: Come putr!! It's time for ur first test ...In this u will be assessed for your intelligence, knowledge and thinking capacity. In short this will be Assessment of ur mind. Mind is the controller of ur soul, body and action...A sin isn't committed by a person's body or soul but by his mind ...The one with a pure and righteous mind prevails in the end.

Walking silently we all entered the arena . Everyone stood up and payed their respects to us and soon Devguru Brihaspati asked for permission to begin with Karn's test...

I must say the Ganas & Dev Vishwakarma have a done a excellent job in decorating and creating the arena ...The arena looks beautiful ....

Karn along with Devguru, Saptarishis and Yama takes a seat in the centre of the arena on the snow diwans...

From there Karn joins his hand and bows to us , and then to the judges and rest of the audience...

Lets's start with ur test if you are ready Karn..

I'm ready Devguru ...please begin with your questions...

There's not a single line on his forehead for him facing me , Saptarshi and Dharma Dev himself. He doesn't seem over-confident but his eyes show faith and posture screams confidence...He is too relaxed for someone who is facing all of us ...

Lemme ask the first question... We have had discussions on various topics but never have we discussed about Dharm.

What is Dharma? & which form of Dharm do you think is the greatest?

Dharm... Dharm according to me has no specific definition. It is seen through one's perspective of the situation in a way that fits the persons morals and is correct for majority. For me, Humanity and kindness is very basis of dharm. A society which has been robed of humanity and kindness can never upheld dharm.

& Coming to greatest Dharm...every person's greatest Dharm is to protect the right and establish truth.

Hm!! Knowledgeous . His views are flexible just like Mahadev's..like teacher like student.

As we have had discussions on wide-ranging topics, it makes it very difficult for me to find him a question but still... there's the topic of Vedas and Shaastra which is negatively sensitive to him....Sorry junior

Karn , what's ur insight on Vedas Upanishads Shaastras and other scriptures that are made for uphelding Dharma?

But are they uphelding Dharm , Dharmraj? These days adharma has taken shelter under the protection of these Vedas, Shaastras and other pious works.

My insight on Vedas , Upanishads , Shaastras and scriptures are very clear.....All these are higher and pious religious works that give an insight on healthy and spiritual lifestyle , still being based on Sanatan Dharma; which allows everyone to live life freely.

My Guru Mahadev is a prodigy in all Vedas, Upanishads, Shaastras and scriptures and is the foremost sanatani...

The meaning and purpose of these works have been forgotten , their authenticity is lost. Some people write whatever they feel & wish , and say it to be written in Shaastras and others blindly believe it, thinking it to be actually written by Gods. The reason for them blindly believing it, is their lack of education which according to higher section is denied to lower section - "as per Vedas and Shaastra."(Chuckles)

These great religious scriptures have been manipulated to such a great extent now that the one who actually states what is written originally is deemed as culprit , rebel and sinner.

Shaastras and Vedas on earth are nothing but a means of powerplay for the higher section to sabotage and torment the lower section...but original Shaastras and Vedas are a means to achieve a better life and higher consciousness with a open mind and accepting nature.

Woow!! Impressive bro!! He knows his stuff well.

But now I must be looking like a fool asking him such a easy question...

Well technically I'm not a fool ...this little brat is too smart....But at the end ..whose brother is he? I mentally pat myself.

Next question ....

( He is knowledgeous and dedicated to his teachers.... Doesn't trust and follow blindly.)

Question1: What stays with us even after death?

Karn: Karma... It's the only thing that we carry with us from one world to another.

Question2: What is it that's always present but hard to see and harder to accept?

Karn: Satya ..

(He has good insight into things and is wise)

Question3: What is it that we can't control but yet always try to change ?

Karn: Future

(Wish someone could tell this to my idiotic son ...hmph!! This one seems smart and intelligent & would definitely bring a change in future)

Question 4: What is Kshatriya Dharma?

Karn: Protecting Satya , dharm and weak. Staying true to one's word no matter what. Expanding kingdom alongwith taking care of the subjects and doing all of these with honour and integrity.

( Brave, courageous , and righteous. Would be a great King someday. )

Question 5: Would you kill a asur or give a chance at redemption?

Karn: A chance at redemption....Every soul is a part of supreme soul of Mahadev and Maata therefore none in this multiverse is completely evil .. Everyone has certain good and bad traits.... Killing anyone is the last resort to establish dharm.

(Believes in equality , is truthful , impartial and compassionate)

Question 6: What do you think is important for a successful state?

Karn: Agriculture...A state where the people are well fed is far more successful than a state with mountains of gold.

(Isn't greedy and understands the need of people and necessity of things)

Question 7: What to you think runs this world?

Karn:....Love..The love between Maata & Mahadev , the creative & sustaining energy, and the destructive energy...

(Has body hard as iron , radiance parallel to Sun and is compassionate as prakriti herself...)

Never has anyone witnessed such grand tests in the history... Different questions , new answers , debates and discussions... None kept the count of time in this test of knowledge and intelligence.Every question thrown at Karn from every field starting from agriculture to politics was answered, some completely satisfactory and some debatable. The first test had rendered every one speechless. The exchange of knowledge between Saptarishis, Devguru , Dharmdev , Karn and occasionally Devi Saraswati , Mahadev and Devi Shakti was awe-inspiring.

The first day ended on a tiring yet eventful note.

The second day was for test of Kalas..

The first test was of cooking...and the competitor & judge was surprisingly none other than Devi Annapurna. Both; Karn and her cooked together soon a scrumptious meal was ready..... Karn's food was nowhere near Devi Annapurna's but yet was far better than the cooking skill of anyone else present there (except Devi Lakshmi and Saraswati).

The competitor and judge for singing and music was Devi Saraswati...Her melody and purity could be felt in the notes of her Veena , her voice engulfed every single soul in serenity and peace. Unknowingly everyone was moving to the beats of her Veena and was lost in her honey-like voice. Karn wasn't anywhere near her performance but yes ...His performance was still way above than the Gandharvas. If Devi Saraswati's performance left everyone spellbound , Karn's performance left them mesmerized.

Next was Dance... Everyone thought the competitor would be Urvashi but were left shocked when the competitor was announced... The Natraj... Everyone was dumbfounded ... Unlike the music competition where Devi Saraswati played first and then Karn , here both Natraj and Karn took turns in dancing. They're dance was perfectly synchronised yet Natraj was far far superior to Karn... But Karn's dance amazed the Apsaras as well ..His dance was far better than them ...At the end of the dance everyone remain stupefied..They were so awe-stuck that they couldn't even move a finger.The first one to get up and applause was Devi Shakti and then the rest followed.

Next was decoration and Cleanliness whose judge was Devi Lakshmi. Devi Lakshmi is known to grace the house which is always clean and beautiful. She was a perfectionist. For this test , Devi Lakshmi gave him an old , tattered hut which seemed to be engulfed in a piles of dust and dried leaves , cobwebs and insects with nothing but a bed, some pots and cupboard to clean and re-decorate in a stipulated time period of 2 prahar. To most Dev's this seemed less a test and more a punishment...They sympathetically looked at Karn hoping at least he would manage to clean it in time forget re-decorating ...But to their suprise Karn actually did exceptionally well ...Not only in cleaning but also decorating..

( Old hut )

(Re-decorated hut ⬆️⬇️)

Like this Karn was tested for all other Kalas over a duration of 4 days by Tridevi's mainly , along with other Devi's.

Then was the test of illusion... Powerful dangerous and spine-chilling illusions were created by Asurguru Shukracharya for Karn. It wasn't easy to destroy those illusions or come out of them successfully but somehow Karn managed to destroy some and counter others without much of an injury. His injuries were immediately treated by Ashwini Kumars.....

At last came the test of weaponry...

For this the specialist of every weapon was called, for club (Gada) Hanuman ji, for hand-to-hand combat Nandi ji , for spear Lord Kartikey , for axe Bhagwan Parshuram , for sword and trident Devi Shakti and for Archery Mahadev himself.

If the Dev's were astonished by Shaastrartha and Kala pradarshan ...now they were freezed ...They couldn't even bat an eyelash in the fear they would miss something important...In the fight between Hanuman ji and Karn , Hanuman ji always had upper hand but that didn't mean Karn didn't give him tough competition. The following fights with Nandi ji , Lord Kartikeya and Bhagwan Parshuram was tough as both the parties were nearly equal to each other but still Nandi ji , Devsenapati and Bhagwan were better than Karn due to years of experience and practice.

The last two duels had every one's undivided attention , may it be Dev or Devi... Afterall it was between Devi Shakti and her Karn.. The only sound that could be heard was the slashing of wind and collision of metal..There is none in universe who would be equal to Devi Shakti in fight. She along with Mahadev is the master of all forms of weaponry with sword and trident being her speciality.The way she moved , glided , held them and struck was nothing but a sight of artistic movement to the onlookers but only Karn, Lord kartikeya , Lord Vinayak and Mahadev knew the art behind it. The duel between her and Karn was completely one sided. With Devi Shakti using just half of her powers , Karn still managed to block all her attacks quite successfully and attack whenever he got the chance... Seeing Devi Shakti fighting in her warrior form , some of the Apsaras's fainted and the rest went back to Swarg, others were still in trance of this magnificent duel. Someone blocking Devi Shakti's attack successfully was no easy feat...She was the most powerful Parambrahm , the one superior to all others and the one whom the Tridev's won't even dare to cross in their dreams... If the previous tests weren't enough a proof for Karn's ability , this fight cleared all confusions regarding Karn's might...The duel ended with Karn being on ground on the sword point of Devi Shakti..

The next duel was between Mahadev and Karn..Do I really need to say who would win? Obviously Mahadev. The one from whom originated all the weapons and forms of weaponry skills and kalas, the Supreme Archerer of all time , the foremost among fighters , the destroyer himself was duelling Karn ...Every arrow of his would move Karn 20 foot back but what got mini heart attack to most Dev's was... Karn's arrow could move Mahadev 1-2 foot back and that too when both of them were fighting with ordinary bows ..

Divyaastras were fired , the atmosphere was coloured with various colours emitted from the collision of Divyaastras of different energies and the changes in temperature were drastic due to this...

Not for once during this fight has any Dev or Devi has blinked their eyes...This duel was equally majestic as the duel of Devi Shakti and Karn ...This duel ended with Mahadev breaking Karn's bow & injuring him lightly ...

None moved...The atmosphere was completely silent , so silent that u can hear the breathing of Karn clearly.. Everyone seemed to be in a trance which was broken by Devi Shakti's claps.

It was as if everyone had forgotten breathing during the fight...Devi Shakti gave them a look.....and suddenly the arena erupted in claps. But it was still evident how gobsmacked everyone was. Mechanically they all dispersed and by the time of dinner every one was back to their jovial self.

At the dinner everyone praised Karn for his exceptional skills and Knowledge. The dinner passed with praises , jokes and laughter. Soon enough the night passed and everyone retired to their allotted rooms. The tough and eventful month had finally come to an end.

The next morning everyone was unwillingly ready to leave the comfort of Kailash and be back to their places but before that everyone wanted to bless Karn with something or other...

Devraj Indra gave Vasavi Shakti .

Varun Dev the boon to not be harmed or threatened by any creature of water and be able to breathe underwater.

Pawan Dev gave him a majestic gold club.

Hanuman ji blessed him to remain undefeated in hand-to-hand combat.

Dev Vishwakarma gave him majestic white coloured chariot called Rashmi.

Ashwini Kumars provided with the 7 most powerful ,royal , strong and healthy horses for his chariot .

Agni Dev gave him the boon to be able to use fire own his whim.

Suryadev provided him the royal Dhanush of Suryalok and the boon that he would never be able to part with his Kavach and Kundal.

Bhagwan Parshuram gave him Mahadev's Vijay Dhanush.

Devi Saraswati gifted him a rosewood Veena and the power to change weather while playing this.

Devi Lakshmi gifted him a divine pouch which could provide any type of agricultural seed present in the multiverse.

Lord Kartikey and Ganesh gave him some divine weapons.

Soon everyone said their best wishes and left.