"Very well. While I cannot grant you invincibility, I vow that neither I, nor Brahmadev, nor Narayan shall intervene to defeat you," he said, offering a faint smile before vanishing.
Durukti smirked triumphantly. She had gotten what she needed. With a heart filled with malice, she sought out her husband—the dreaded Kali Purusha.
End of Flashback
Durukti's laughter echoed through the halls of Dwarka.
"This will not end, and you know you cannot stop me!" she taunted.
But Krishna remained calm. Then, with a voice as gentle as a whisper yet as powerful as the cosmos itself, he called out—
"Maya!"
The name rang through the chamber with boundless affection, the same way he had once called out to his little Ruchi in Vrindavan.
"Oh, Ruchi, you promised me you would not lose control. I know you can hear me. Just try, Ruchi—find your way back!" he urged, a soft smile playing on his lips.
Balram, understanding his brother's intent, stepped forward.
"Gudiya, I know you are still in there! We are with you!" he called.
Durukti flinched, her expression faltering. Something was stirring within her.
"Maya, you are stronger than this. You can overcome her!" Krishna and Balram declared in unison.
Their voices echoed in Subhadra's mind, their love breaking through the darkness that ensnared her.
Suddenly, a surge of energy erupted, and in an instant, Subhadra's body split into two—Maya and Durukti stood apart once more.
Subhadra, the mighty Mahamaya, stepped forward. Her divine aura radiated with power as she lunged at Durukti, their battle resuming with renewed intensity.
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Everyone watched with bated breath, fear and awe mingling in their hearts. Yet Krishna and Balram remained serene—they knew their sister was no ordinary being.
The battle raged on, and soon, Durukti faltered. With a final, resounding blow, Subhadra vanquished her.
"I knew our Maya could do this," Balram whispered to Krishna, pride gleaming in his eyes.
Durukti collapsed to the ground, weakened and defeated. But as she fell, a radiant figure appeared before them—Mahamaya herself, the eternal goddess.
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She folded her hands in reverence to Krishna, Balram, and Rukmini. The divine trio blessed her, and as suddenly as she had appeared, she vanished into the ether.
But before anyone could react, Subhadra's body wavered, and she fell unconscious. Durukti, now separate from her, staggered in disbelief.
"Narayan, how is this possible?" she gasped. "Mahadev's boon should have protected me! How could I be defeated by her?"
Krishna smiled, his eyes gleaming with divine wisdom.
"Mahadev granted you protection against gods and mortals, Durukti. But my Gauri is neither. She is Mahamaya, Adishakti herself—the eternal goddess. No boon can bind her, for she is the very illusion that shapes the universe," he revealed, his voice tinged with both mischief and mystery.
Realization dawned upon Durukti. Overwhelmed by guilt, she fell at Krishna's feet.
"I was blinded by my own desires, manipulated by power and deception. I have sinned greatly. Narayan, Bhagwan Shesh, I seek your forgiveness," she pleaded.
Krishna's face remained calm.
"I forgive you. But remember—warn your husband. If he dares to cross his limits, he shall find no mercy," he said, his voice gentle yet laced with divine authority.
Durukti, humbled and repentant, bowed deeply before leaving.
But as she reached her husband, the air grew thick with fury. Kali Purusha's rage knew no bounds.
"No! No, this cannot be! I will not be defeated this easily!" he roared, his voice thundering across the realms.
"NARAYAN, YOU SHALL PAY FOR THIS! AND THAT MAYA—SHE WILL NOT ESCAPE ME! I WILL RETURN! SOON! VERY SOON!"
His wrathful cry echoed through the cosmos, a sinister promise of battles yet to come.
