[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable":3,"chapter-mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mahabharat: Shiva's Last Variable",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1857000,2464,"Chapter 105 - 103: Devara’s Thought On Suyodhana... Preparation For Coronation...","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>(A\u002FN):\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drop a meme here that you find funny. Or reflects your mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys I hope you put more comments and power stones... Which will encourage me...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-------------------------------------------------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trivenivrata Kingdom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Trivenivrata, preparations for the upcoming coronation had reached their peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal Palace...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire kingdom seemed alive with movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the massive outer walls to the innermost palace halls, workers, servants, craftsmen, priests, guards, musicians, cooks, and officials moved constantly like flowing rivers of purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets were being washed daily and decorated with colored powders and flower arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Massive banners carrying the roaring crowned lion emblem of Trivenivrata fluttered proudly from towers and buildings across the kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Artisans carved decorative pillars and ceremonial structures near the royal arena and temple grounds while musicians rehearsed continuously for the coronation processions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the markets, merchants from different kingdoms had already begun arriving in large numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inns overflowed with visitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sages, wandering ascetics, nobles, traders, and pilgrims all mixed together beneath the bustling atmosphere of the rapidly rising kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coronation was no longer merely a political event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had become a phenomenon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after the stories of the Maha Shivaratri Tandava spread across Bhulok.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now many wished to see the young ruler with their own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The king blessed publicly by gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The slayer of Kamsa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The founder of Trivenivrata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man many kingdoms had begun speaking about with admiration, caution, curiosity, or fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the center of all that growing storm of expectation—Sat Devara quietly alone within one of the palace balconies overlooking his kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of preparation echoed faintly from below, yet his thoughts had drifted far away from coronation matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because only recently had the official news arrived from Hastinapur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dhritarashtra and Madri had been blessed with one hundred sons and one daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara had smiled genuinely when he first heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children were blessings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what fate later turned them into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the happiness faded—The memories from his previous life slowly returned to his thoughts again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stories he once read.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mahabharata.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rise and fall of the Kuru lineage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war that drowned Bharat in blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And among those countless names—One always stood at the center of tragedy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suryodana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—The man history in another life remembered differently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duryodhana.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara slowly leaned back against the stone pillar behind him while the evening winds moved through the balcony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after everything changed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after he himself entered this world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fate still seemed determined to move certain pieces into place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had married Gandhari.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The timeline had shifted in countless ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kingdoms had changed. Events had altered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Dhritarashtra still received one hundred sons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As though destiny itself refused to fully release the shape of the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That thought unsettled him slightly but not worried much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he feared Suryodana as an infant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because he understood how easily history blamed children for the sins of circumstances around them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara closed his eyes briefly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the countless interpretations he once read in another life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Villain. Victim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Egoistic prince. Loyal friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jealous rival. Misguided heir.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Depending on who spoke, Duryodhana became many different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But one thing Devara believed firmly—Children were not born monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world shaped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their upbringing shaped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love. Fear. Neglect. Pride. Influence. Pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of it carved paths slowly over time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Suryodana truly carried the influence of Kali within this Yuga...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that automatically mean he was beyond saving?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara refused to believe that so easily even without trying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if fate alone decided everything absolutely—Thendharma1itself lost meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly looked toward the horizon where the roads leading toward Hastinapur stretched beyond distant lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somewhere out there, the Kuru princes were beginning their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tiny. Fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware of the weight history wished to place upon their shoulders already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara let out a quiet sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just hope ...fate leaves at least one kind corner for those children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evening wind moved silently through the balcony afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And far below, the kingdom of Trivenivrata continued preparing joyfully for a coronation—Unaware that the young king watching over them was already thinking far beyond crowns and celebrations...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toward a future he desperately hoped could still be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the coronation of Devara drew closer with each passing day, the ripples created by the rise of Trivenivrata spread deeper acrossBhulok.1\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No kingdom could ignore it anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after the explosive growth of its economy. Not after the stories surrounding the Maha Shivaratri miracle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not after merchants returned speaking about disciplined administration, powerful military organization, fertile lands, and a ruler who seemed far wiser than his age suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And certainly not after hearing that both Hastinapur and Gandhara openly stood beside the new kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the neighboring lands, royal courts had become unusually active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In some kingdoms, the discussions remained cautious and diplomatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experienced rulers who had governed long enough understood that Trivenivrata was no longer merely a newborn state struggling for survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was rapidly becoming a power center positioned strategically between important river systems and trade routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such kingdoms prepared gifts instead of threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discussed marriage alliances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trade agreements. Military cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cultural exchange between their kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some ministers even suggested opening permanent merchant routes toward Trivenivrata before competitors monopolized access to its goods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should approach them while relations are favorable,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One elderly minister advised his king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A kingdom born under divine attention should not be made an enemy lightly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several rulers agreed with that sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially after hearing the testimonies of merchants who attended the royal auction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those merchants returned describing not chaos or immaturity, but structure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Discipline. Vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That frightened wise rulers more than brute military strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because powerful warriors could eventually fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But organized kingdoms with stable economies? Those endured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet not every neighboring kingdom viewed Trivenivrata with respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In darker council chambers across Bhulok, other discussions unfolded beneath greed-filled eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A newly formed kingdom still meant vulnerability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how impressive it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some rulers believed the kingdom’s rapid rise had made it arrogant too early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others believed Devara’s fame depended more upon religious hysteria and exaggerated storytelling than true political power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These stories about gods descending are useful propaganda,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minister scoffed openly before his king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But a kingdom cannot survive on devotion alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another pointed toward a large map spread across the royal chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look at its location. The rivers. The fertile lands. The growing trade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they stabilize completely, controlling regional commerce later will become difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon the conversations shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pressure points. Weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ways to exploit a young kingdom before its roots deepened too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some proposed economic pressure by manipulating trade access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some discussed border disputes that could slowly weaken Trivenivrata’s stability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others considered political infiltration through merchants, nobles, or spies already entering the kingdom under the guise of visitors for the coronation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few more aggressive rulers even quietly reviewed military estimates.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not openly for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not yet. But for possibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How large is their standing army truly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How disciplined are these immigrant populations?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happens if Hastinapur withdraws support later?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can internal divisions be created?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Questions piled one after another across royal courts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because greed rarely slept peacefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when fertile lands, wealth, and influence stood within reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And beneath all those calculations lingered another uncomfortable truth few wished to admit openly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many rulers envied Devara.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not merely because of his kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because of momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At an age where most princes still struggled for recognition inside their own courts,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara had already become a name discussed across kingdoms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kings feared men like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Men who changed the direction of history too quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, far away from all those scheming halls and whispered conspiracies,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trivenivrata continued preparing for celebration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The streets glowed beneath festival decorations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Temples echoed with prayers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musicians practiced for the coronation processions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Children played beneath lion banners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the people spoke proudly about their soon-to-be crowned king.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unaware that beyond their borders—Admiration and hostility were both growing at the same speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Trivenivrata Kingdom...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the royal palace of Trivenivrata, preparations for the coronation continued without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Servants carrying ceremonial fabrics moved through the palace corridors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Priests were discussing auspicious timings for rituals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royal cooks were already preparing for the arrival of nobles and kings from different lands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Musicians practiced near the outer courtyards while soldiers rotated constantly between patrol duties and ceremonial assignments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the middle of all this movement,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara sat inside one of the administrative chambers reviewing reports alongside officials regarding the final preparations for the coronation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was when hurried footsteps echoed through the corridor outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moments later, one of the royal guards entered the chamber and respectfully bowed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My king.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard’s tone carried noticeable uncertainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara looked up from the scroll he was reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard hesitated briefly before speaking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is... a massive crowd gathered outside the royal palace gates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That immediately caught the attention of several officials present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"....\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A crowd?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara asked calmly in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard nodded as he looked at Devara for further instruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, my king. They are not hostile. But they are demanding to see you personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room became slightly quieter after hearing that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One minister frowned immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demanding to see the king?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another official looked uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With the coronation approaching, we should be cautious. Crowds this large can become unpredictable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Devara remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of people are they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard quickly replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mostly common citizens, merchants, travelers, pilgrims, and visitors who arrived for the coronation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then after a pause he added carefully:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many claim they simply wish to see you with their own eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That made Devara raise an eyebrow slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past weeks he had already heard how stories surrounding him had begun spreading far beyond what he personally found comfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some people called him blessed by the gods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some believed he carried divinity within him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others spoke about the Maha Shivaratri event as though it were already legend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the stories would attract people eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—The reality of a massive crowd gathering outside the royal palace specifically to see him felt strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nearby, one official immediately suggested increasing palace security and dispersing the crowd before rumors or trouble started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Devara shook his head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chamber fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then calmly placing the scroll aside, he stood from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they came peacefully, then they should not be treated like criminals.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officials exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara then looked toward the royal guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Send them to the throne hall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard looked surprised for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of them, my king?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devara nodded calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will meet them there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard immediately bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As you command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the guard hurried away, several ministers still looked worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because allowing such a massive gathering inside the royal palace during a politically sensitive period was not something most rulers would do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Devara appeared entirely unbothered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply adjusted the cloth around his shoulders and began walking toward the throne hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*******************************\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Author note:)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you guys give me your opinion and idea’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-->\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t forget to review guys...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guys I have a new fic which named: Karuppan: King of Openings.\u003C\u002Fp>",1864,"2026-06-10T05:05:13.714Z",1,"novelbin.me","7f89ceebd6dd3d0af36a4fd12b060ec41bafcdfa13f8fae20f3c87e8d09366b6","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-106","mahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-chapter-104",149,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmahabharat-shiva-s-last-variable-cover.jpg"]