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exposed flank of the tortoise corps, their right side, which could not be protected by shields. Someone in the Chandravanshi army was using his brains. If any of the tortoises broke, the Chandravanshis would swarm through the centre in a tight line, devastating the Suryavanshis. ‘Meluhans!’ roared Shiva. ‘Follow me!’ Shiva’s flag bearer raised his pennant. The soldiers followed. The Neelkanth charged into the sides of the Chandravanshi lines bearing down on the tortoises. Caught in a pincer attack between the trishuls and the charge from Shiva’s flank, the spirit of the Chandravanshis finally broke. What was a mighty Chandravanshi army was now reduced to independent stragglers fighting valiantly for a losing cause. Shiva and Parvateshwar led their respective sides to complete the job. The victory was absolute. The Chandravanshi army had been comprehensively routed.
CHAPTER 24 A Stunning Revelation Sati rushed out of her tent, followed by Krittika and Ayurvati. ‘A little slowly, Sati,’ cried Ayurvati, running to keep up. ‘In your condition…’ Sati turned and grinned back at Ayurvati, but did not reduce her pace. She sprinted to the royal tent where she had been informed Shiva and Parvateshwar had reached after the declaration of victory. Nandi and Veerbhadra stood guard at the entrance. They moved aside to let Sati in, but barred Ayurvati and Krittika. ‘I am sorry, Lady Ayurvati,’ said Nandi apologetically, his head bowed. ‘I have strict instructions not to let anybody in.’ ‘Why?’ asked a surprised Ayurvati. ‘I don’t know, my Lady. I am very sorry’ ‘That’s alright,’ said Ayurvati. ‘You’re only doing your job.’ Veerbhadra looked at Krittika. ‘I’m sorry darling.’ ‘Please don’t call me that in public,’ whispered Krittika, embarrassed. Sati pulled the curtain aside and entered the tent. ‘I don’t know, my Lord,’ said Parvateshwar. ‘It doesn’t make sense.’ Sati was surprised at Parvateshwar calling Shiva ‘My Lord’. But her joy at seeing Shiva safe brushed these thoughts aside. ‘Shiva!’ ‘Sati?’ mumbled Shiva, turning towards her. Sati froze. He didn’t smile when he saw her. He didn’t have the flush of victory on his face. He hadn’t even got his wounds dressed. ‘What’s wrong?’ asked Sati. Shiva stared at her. His expression worried her deeply. She turned towards Parvateshwar. He looked at her for an instant with an obviously forced smile. The way he usually smiled when he tried to shield her from some bad news. ‘What is it, Pitratulya?’ Parvateshwar looked at Shiva, who spoke at last. ‘Something about this war troubles us.’ ‘What could trouble you?’ asked a surprised Sati. ‘You have delivered the greatest victory ever to the Suryavanshis. This defeat of the Chandravanshis is even more comprehensive than what my grandfather achieved. You should be proud!’ ‘I didn’t see any Nagas with the Chandravanshis,’ said Shiva. ‘The Nagas weren’t there?’ asked Sati. ‘That doesn’t make sense.’ ‘Yes,’ said Shiva, his eyes carrying a hint of foreboding. ‘If they are so thick with the Chandravanshis, then they would have been there in the battlefield. If they were being used by the Chandravanshis against us, then their skills would have been even more useful in the battle. But where were they?’ ‘Maybe they’ve fallen out with each other,’ suggested Sati.
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Acknowledgements The Shiva Trilogy
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The Shiva Trilogy Shiva! The Mahade
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Shiva mused that he would certainly
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It had been five days since Shiva h
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‘If this is the border province,
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side. Nandi was genuinely starded a
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stricken voice, ‘Shiva, I’m sor
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Ayurvati looked up from her palm-le
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‘Your destiny is much larger than
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The cravat felt warm on his still c
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enormous, all embracing ocean. The
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‘No, I am not. You people are jus
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Suryavanshi soldier, judging by his
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which had been adorned by pillars a
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tried to gather his wits, his overw
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The noble woman averted her eyes in
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who would want to use this symbol n
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they don’t even realise how many
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‘That also sounds like a good ide
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with me? He has been my constant co
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CHAPTER 5 Tribe of Brahma Shiva was
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Shiva folded his hands into a namas
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It was late in the morning the next
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his gurukul as his successor. This
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CHAPTER 6 Vikarma, the Carriers of
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and the commerce being conducted, t
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asked Shiva. ‘Yes Shiva,’ said
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Those of the vanquished who survive
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‘What bloody nonsense!’ yelled
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‘And presumably they don’t, you
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war. I had heard of a diplomatic mi
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up to you. As Daksha spoke once aga
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Shiva raised his eyebrow a bit. Par
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CHAPTER 8 Drink of the Gods Shiva a
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exact location. There was an elite
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similar formation. A side guard of
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with it? The medicine has to work o
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CHAPTER 9 Love and its Consequences
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A few aspects of the story he was r
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frantic rhythm. He could swear that
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‘I am uncomfortable with the atte
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CHAPTER 10 The Hooded Figure Return
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Shiva could not recognise the cacop
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pounded him from the back. As he fe
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attle just a few hours ago. They we
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CHAPTER 11 Neelkanth Unveiled The n
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nearly got herself killed for her p
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The preparations for Shiva’s tour
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CHAPTER 12 Journey through Meluha
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At a short distance from the road o
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had just saved. ‘No, Vishwadyumna
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‘Private Veerbhadra,’ said Nand
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Veerbhadra, were holding them back.
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the life of an outcast.’ ‘I DON
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genuinely think the law itself is u
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‘No it isn’t,’ explained the
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‘What is the Lord doing in there?
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all this in her transactions with s
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CHAPTER 15 Trial by Fire The little
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This was just a traditional questio
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Shiva. Every person turned towards
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duel. However, there wasn’t enoug
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CHAPTER 16 The Sun & Earth There wa
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‘Yes, your Highness.’ The Queen
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Ayurvati as well. It was the first
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ipped off his cravat and threw it a
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Page 183 and 184: Sati laughed heartily. Shiva joined
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