The Unexpected Guest in Hastinapur

The pain in your head is the first thing you register. Opening your eyes, you find yourself not on the cold ground at the bottom of a hill, but lying on a surprisingly comfortable bed. Sunlight filters through a window, illuminating a room that seems… ancient. The architecture, the simple furnishings – it's nothing like your apartment in Varanasi.

A maid enters, dressed in traditional attire, speaking to you in fluent Sanskrit, a language you know but rarely use. Confusion washes over you. Could it be? Could you actually be in the Mahabharata era, the world you've only dreamed of? The appearance of Rajkumari Dushala of Hastinapur confirms your unbelievable reality. You quickly concoct a story of memory loss to hide your true origin, while marveling at the unfolding events of this legendary time.